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The New York herald., 1876-09-30
MRS. HIRAM POWERS.
Az uTxRvIRw WITH THE DEAD scuLProR's
WYE IN CINCINNATI.

WYE IN CINCINNATI
from tho Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept 21l
Few names Of the dead past are dear to Amor
leans that Of Hiram Powers, the sculptor Born
in America and reared here his heart always
NAMED loyal 20 his land But love for pro-
fession impeed him to abandon home friends, asso-
ciat,ons youth all the clustering memories Of
his carly lie to make his in far on Italy who're
bis talent called nim- rhithcr he went thirty nine
years ago, with his young WIFE, He with fond
hope that day In future the departing shores
Of his native land would again upon his eyes
that be should return 10 the scenes Of his boyhood
This hope. though fostered 10 the uttermoss day Of
his life, never realized Hiram Powers died, and
nov lies buried In the land OF his trunphs and not
In the laad Of his birth His body lies deep Italian
soil, bus hts heart always has lived In the homo he
abandoned here in Cincinnati follow the bcckoning
hand OF Fame Hiram Powers will never return, but
his widow W nov visiting her old home and aIasl her
fev old friends scattered around among the 100000
people Of this CITY, She camo quietly and
tstously that several Gays elapsed after arrival
before IL known that she mad returnod Now that
she hess. and CincinnAtians know H. there 10
be honor which citizens are not ready 70 pay
her.
An Eaquirer representative met Mrs Powers Al tho
home oi her brotncr-in-Iaw, Mr. Dury, IN Avondale
moro agreeable lady TO meet would indeed he hard
find We believe she is about SKY years old, though
In appearance she 10 much younger In all her lonR
residence abroad IN stranger land and amid eccon
people she has retained the American and
she cultivated In Cincinnati society. and which
she carried away with her nearly forty years ago
Tho object OF our visit was soon lad beforo hcrwe
The interest Of The EngSirer, through the col
umns Of which we desired 70 tsi tho public what sho
had 10 say TO thGm
Resliy, sir, nave worry little to tell which has not
already sppsaysd again aud again IN public prnts"
SAID Mrs. Powers ." came here with the intention Of
keeping the knowledge Of my arrival confined 70 my
immediate circle Of friends But Rumor 10 implacs-
Bile ~
"How long have you boon absent from American"
Thirty nine years ] left with my husband soon
amer marriage and tnis s my Grst visn back among The
trends OF my girlhood"
"vsry few; yet thors some, and they al ths
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guilty 20 the charge sentenced 70 ono year's IN
prisonmeDt
Charles Wallace broke into the unoccupied premisee
No l22 West Eleventh street, aud attempted 20 teal
$500 worth Of gas fixtures Ono year In the Sta"
Prison.
Walter Jennings and James Mckee pleaded guilty to
an indictment for burglary in the third degree "
having broken inio the liquor store OF Harrison II.
Meyer, at No Greenwich street, on the night Of Sep
te,sber 70 They were about 10 leave the premises
with 500 worth OF cigars aud liquors when they vert
captured. Two years and six months each in the Pent
tertiary.
Thomas McGann, Jointly indicted with William O.
Meyer (who convicted the State PrisOu
for years and six months) pleaded guilty 70 the
charge OF having burgariously entered the premises
OF Albert w. Wagner, No. 43 Maiden lane, the
morning Of August 90 and stealing number OF opera
glasses and telescopes, valued at $500. He vas sens
TO the state Prison for four years and six months
The Court adjourned for tho term.
The New York herald., 1876-09-30
REAL ESTATE.

AZ tho Real Estate Exchange yesterday Bernard
Smyth sold, W order Of the Supreme Court fore
closure NJ Horny, referee. two Ave story
houses With lots each 25x92, on East Seventeenth
street. south sde 2l3 feet east OF avenue B. to plain
tn for SIG, O0Q
The same auctoneer also sold, By order Of the Su-
preme Court, in foreclosure r. n. Henry, referee,
house. with lot 2ox2As East Thirsy-e shth street.
south side, forty west Of Lsxngton avenue, 10
Caroline stolly for Sl,coO.
D. n. Clarkson sold, BY order OF the Supreme Court
in foreclosure, A. T. Ackert, referee, q house. with
lease OF lot 2Ix75 No. lsl East Ninth street, south
sde 3076 feet west OF Second avenue lease dated Nay
l, 1885, term twenty years, 70 plaintiff for $ll000
27,h st.. /. $40 r. y of.sh .v.. aozoae; H. Ar0n. ~ 49,,
at -. =. $40 r. " Of 7sh ~. SO sis 81 w.a
wooster ss- s.. ~.. W. sssns 81 Ssss. saS1iaS; us
sssis5 sassh w.;d,. 4. a. B.sassss % r. 6.
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Kretlchmsn 70 n iepsiger MISREPRESENTATION. 1000
j. Bsssman J.. W. $4,000
Z: 4. SsskmsE 20 ssms 1900
Hss.Sofns g.. y e cosa.s Seaman av. ioj1vo:
nm ns.ss's.' .od .' n osi5 .; 5000
and wifs 70 {. rs5hnas. 10000
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iissa 81, a. a. $50 Il y Of s,i Az. aslio0ii: b.
h. McCafery uefsrsel TO A. de Armss ......... le.75o
vis place: Of sosh 81, Of College Az. asni5;
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b. Bsoxnsl rsssres, TO c. A. Dawson. 5000
noRrcAcrA
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Grand 81. ". OF Christie; 5ys4rs.......... 10000
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

The trustees Of the New York University do not
relish tho idea Of the college buildings passing into the
possession OF other parties for Of
ments An assessment OF 81, 40 was imposed the
property Tor the Improvement of Lawrence street, and
because such assessment has lot been paid the city
sold the University buildings TO George A. Hoyt, and
now threaten yivo him lease oi the for 900
years To prevent the execution Of this lease Mr..
Elliot Sandiord " seeking to obtain an Injunction IN the
Supreme Court against the city restraining 1t from per-
fecting the lease is claimed bohslf Of the app
cation that the notice OF the assessment as required
by statute was not published IN the corporation pa
pers, that the property not within the limit of
provided tor In the act OF 1885, and that
notice WAS given Of such assessment
The New York herald., 1876-09-30
SCHOOL TRUSTEES TROUBLES.
NEw YORK. Sept 20, 1870

NEw YoRK. Sept %, 1870
10 TIE EDIroR or THE HRRALD:--
noticed N yesterdays HERALD . statement that
requested by the Board Of Education resign a.
Trustee Of Common Schools Of the First ward and
that had turned the janress and her children Of
Primary school No Is In reference TO the nrst
tion would semi-oficialIy respectfully state that
requested by the Board Of Education any
Board 70 resign my trusteeship Your reporter
confounds my name with that VI Dr. J. ~ Merrill,
who was requested by the Committee Bylaws TO
resign for reasons best known 10 the committee. In
respect to tho second assertion merely performed my
duty chairman OF the Board OF Trustees turning
out some trcspassers who bad kindled fire In tho
building hope that In justice 10 me you will insert
the above OWEN MURPHY,
Chairman Board OF Trustees, Frat Ward
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maintaining While his happiness came glowing before

maintaining while his happiness came glowing before
him in such roseatc hueG
SURE TO BE ELxCrHD.
sand who will be next President, Queen, Tilden
or Hayess" the last question asked
Hayes " she said. "rhe republicans will Rcs II"
And thus she adced her prophecy to that Of Evira.
making Haycs election certain and rendering al fur
ther expenditure for campaign literature part of
the democrats entirely useless
The writer bade the ancient soothsayer adieu, re-
jo,cng the consciousness oil being bombproof and
nreproot and dsahprooi for seven years TO come.
that not even stencbes OF the strccts the filthy
street cars and future explosions at He'll Gate could
prsmaturely end his hie-
The New York herald., 1876-09-30
GENERAL SESSIONS--PART L
Before Recorder Haekstl
prpAa Axn axSTrNCrR

The following persons we're sentenced yesterday BY
Recorder Hackstt:--
Patrick Powers who pleaded guilty 70 the charge Of
stealing clothing valued fl3 from the store Of Aaron
Close No 40 Greenwich street, shs morning Of tho
10Th insL to tho State Prison for years
and six moniha
Edward Thompson pleaded guilty TO the charge OF
stealing overcoat valued ~ $40 IRON The 81 Nicho-
las Hotel the 2ist inst and sent 10 the State
PY,sou Tor three years
Thomas Harvigan pleaded guilty 10 the charge OF
stealing clothing and ,cwclry valued ~ SIS from thc
room OF John d Decker, No 3l3 Broome street, on
she I'D inst one year IN the State Prison
Kate sweeny, while convcrsing with John Cook, OF
No is KearEey avonue, Bergen, j., on the morning
of Septsmbsr ~, stole hs vatehs and haviag pleaded
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURr-cHAMBnas.

6UPRkME COUBT-CHAMB8Ra
By Judge westbrook
White w. Drake Order granted vacating Judgment
Leopold Herzg. Motion Tor allowance granted
Smith Hosan.-Granted Memorandum
SUPREME CoURT-sPEcIAL TsRM
BY Judge Van Worst
Rasin, &c, vs. Ammcown ct aL-Fndings Of fact
conclusions OF law Judgment for defendant
tied.
sURRoaATEs COURT.
BY Surrogate Calvin.
Estate OF Finnesy.-Order entered that attachment
issue against Mary Finnesy, Administrative for not
turning inventory Of SAID estate.
Estates of Louis Paner, Josephine Planer, william
Rycr, Patrick j. Fitch, John +. Cassidy and Joseph b.
Wakeey Accounts settled and allowed and decree of
distribution signed.
Estate Of John Roche, OF al, Minors Order entered
that letters OF guardianship issue TO Catharnc Roche
the mother Of said minors, upon her executing ana
Ming with the surrogatea pond In the penal sum Of
$67O behalf Of each Of said minors, which bond
must be renewed annually.
Estate OF sidney Mason. Order entered that Thomas
Dows Mason may % qualify and take $ Ss,h e. oss As
mentary Issue TO him and that he be entitled act
executor and trustee under SAID will
Estate OF Ida L. William H. and George n Brnker-
hon. minora Order entered that Surrogate pay 10
John II. brnkerhon, general guardian OF said minors,
the sums OF money deposited to their credit In the
Real Estate Trust Company, and that he also deliver
said general guardian iour bank books OF the Green
wich savings Bank, In which said minors have an
equal share or interest In said money and bank books
Estate OF Michael Sptllanc. entered that
miristrator DO allowed 10 compromise . claim upon
tho estate OF SAID deceased upon receiving the sum Of
$500 and costs Of action, and that ho divide the said
Of $500 equally betwoon tho next Of kin OF sad de-
ceased
MARINE coURT-CHAMD1RS.
BY Judge Sinnott
somborn Va. wassung; Radican w. Fowler; Sloan
St0ddard; Beverdgc VS.. Bgiin, Striffcr vs. Metz;
Hartman vs. The Mayor, &C. Duu vs. rnllnghast; La
chard VS. Bowman Knapp vs. vossing; Hannessu Va
Ernest Pspe Information Carriage Manufacturing Com
pany; vesnach vs. vaulgieL Orders granted.
Brown Vs. Griswod Wagner vs. Gross Motions
granted
BY Judge McAdsm.
Rosenberg vs. Biumberg rg--Motion 70 ovorruie de-
murrer and for judgment granted
simon N0rdon, WakcmaD vs. Brennan; Seaman
Va Welsh; Maxwell Va NorriA --Motions granted
Finn Va schwartz; j. X FurIons, Esq, receiver; I;
Talmage Va Landon Blake vs. Edesttne; Blake Va
Schulman Beach Va Brun; Warren Va 6oIvan-
o rders granted
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A WIFE BEATER IN TROUBLE.

Lizzie swelman. Of No. 61l East Sixteenth street,
charged her husband al the Fyscventh street Cour,
with abusing and beating her continually Judge
Wandell alter severely occurring the husband, sad
that ne regretted there were no cato pinc tails In
vogue lie considered u the only appropriate
punishmsnt for vile beatsE The prlsoAas vAs held.
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MAYOR wICKHAM AND EXCISE.
The following letter was yesterday addressed 70 tho
Rxeise Commissioners BY Mayor w,ekham -

EXECUTIVE DKrARrnsSr
CRY HALL, Nsw ivKK, Sept. "a 1915
TO THE COMMISSIONERS EXCISE
GxSrLExEy-You attention 10 invited TO the pro-
cesdinss yesterday had the Court OF General Ses
sons, which reported In the newspapers OF today
presentmcpt OF you for alleged abuse Of power
&c You Will obiigc me By making 70 .
municaton stating In detail the facts known you
10 that connection BY The Grand Jury mentioned or
referred 10. Awaiting reply ~ yosr earliest con-
veniense, very respectfully,
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BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.
rHH ESTIMATES ron 1877-DIsTR1BuTIoH OF
EXCISE MONEYS.

THA ESTIMATES ron 1877-D1srR1BuTIoH OF
EXCISE MONEYS.
meeting of the Board Of Estimate and Appor
tionmcnt was held the Mayors onlco yesterday.
Comptroller Green, Mayor wickham, Tux Commits
sioncr Wheeler and Alderman Lewis wore present
Tho trustees OF ~ College Of the CITY Of New York
sent in communication asking Tor $3.50, 600 TO be ap
plied the alteration aud repair Of their buildings
The Department Of Public Buildings sent In their
timatcs for 1877 amounting to $7o 400. which
ferrcd to the Comptroller.
Patrick McCabe and Cornelius Flynn asked for pay
ments Of 80 each Tor services rendered while
acting as assistants clerks CT the First Judicial Court
for the first SIX months Of 1874 This matter was also
referred to tho Comptroller
The Board next considered the distribution OF excise
moneys among tho various charitable Institutions Of
this city.
The following is list OF tho Institutions and the
Connecticut western news., 1876-12-08
Puts his Foot Down.

Thomas Carlyle, in recent converse tion with an American gentleman, took occasion, in a very concise but emphatic way, to express his opinion of Darwin and the men who adopt his views. Said he: GA good sort of man is this Dar- win, and we'll meaning, but with very little intellect. An, it's sad and terri ble thing to see nigh whole generation of men and women, protesting to be cultivated, looking around ill purblind fashion and finding no God in this uni verse. I suppose it is reaction from the reign of cant and hollow pretense, protesting to believe what in fact they do not believe. And this is what we have got to. All things from frog spawn: the gospel of dirt the order of the day. The older grow-and now stand upon the brink of eternity-the more comes back to mo the sentence in the catechism, which I learned when a child, and the fuller and deeper its meaning becomes-'What is the great end of man2' To glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever No gospel of dirt, teaching that men have descended from frogs through monkeys, can ever set that aside,"
Connecticut western news., 1876-12-08
The Sea Serpent.

The interesting specimen in natural history, the sea serpent, has been seen again, this time between Malacca and Penang. The fortunate spectators were the officers and passengers of the steamship Nestor, who unanimously vouch for the fact" The commander, John W. Webster, has published card on the subject, from which l take the following account of the serpent:
 Being on the bridge at the time (about tenA. Nr.) with the first and third officers we were surprised by the ap- pearance of an extraordinary monster going in our course, and at an equal speed with the vessel, at a distance from us of about six hundred feet It had a square head, and a dragon black and white striped tail, and an immense body which was quite fifty feet broad when the monster raised 1t. Tho head was about twelve feet broad, and appeared to be occasionally at the extreme about six feet above the water. When the head was placed on level with the water, the body was extended to its ut most limit to all appearance, and then the body rose out of the water about two feet, and seemed quite fifty feet broad at those times. The long dra- con tail with black and white scales afterward rose, and an undulating mo- tion in which at one time the head, at another the body, and eventually the tail formed, each in it's turn, a promi nent object above the water. The ami nal, or whatever it may be called, ap- peared careless of our close proximity, and went our course for about six minutes on our starboard sila and then finally worked round to our port side, and remained in view, to the delight of all on board, for about half an hour.
Connecticut western news., 1876-12-08
A VenOmOus Beast.

There are but four venomous beasts among the ,fd,tnG of tho United States. These are tho rattlesnake, the copper head, the moccasin and the Spitz dog, and of the four, the latter is by far the most aggressive and deadly in its hos tility to man. Were any of our citizens. says an exchange, to insist upon keep ing pet rattlesnakes, an6 permitting them to run at large in the streets, the law would soon convince them of the propriety of weaning their affections from creeping things and setting them upon less dangerous pets. But the law, with what is now seen to be glaripg inconsistency, allows every man to keep Spitz, although the bite of the latter is far more dangerous than that of the former. A rattlesnake's bite can be cured by saturating the system with whisky, but there is no cure for the bite of a rabid Spitz.
 The facts as to the monopoly of rabies in which the Spitz in this climate in- dulges are within the reach of all. They should be made the basis of all act of the Legislature, directing the immediate slaughter of every Spitz dog in the State, and punishing, by Q heavy fine, the importation of Spitz from any other State or country. The few mis guided persons who are the accomplices of this noxious beast cannot have their perverted tastes gratified at tho cost oi the safety of the whole community. The Spitz and the rattlesnake deserve nothing but extermination, and when the former has completely disappeared and his place has been taken by dogs full of sweetness, light, and gifted with calm, we'll balanced minds, we shall hear no more of hydrophobia, and shall have no pretext for the annual St. Bartholomew dog massacre every sum. mor.
Connecticut western news., 1876-12-08
Foolish Fellows.

The ways of the buffalo as described by travellers in the far West are as strange as those of the Heather Chinee. If herd of these animals gets on tue north side of track, it will stand stupidly gazing, though the locomotive passes within hundred yards of it. But if two miles from the track on the south side, the whole herd is thrown into the widest commotion. Regard less of consequences it will make for the track, and if the train is in it's way, each individual buffalo will go at it with the desperation of despair, plunging against or between the locomotive and the car. There was O notable instance of this in the severe winter of 1971-72, when the ponds and small rivers were frozen solid, and the buffalo was forced to the larger rivers for water. The con ductors of the Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fe railroad, after having trains ditched twice in one week, learned to have very decided respect for the idio- syncrasies of the buffalo, and when there was Q possibility of striking herd on the rampage for the north side of the track, stopped the train until it passed.
Connecticut western news., 1876-12-08
HARD TIMES.
THE CAUSE AND CURE.

Oharlie.-Well, little wife, got on your thinking cap, eh, instead of welcoming your tired and discouraged husband home after a hard days work doing nothing in the storep
 Maggie.-Yes, Charley, your com- plaints about hard times have been run ming in my head ever since dinner, and lhave gone into calculation. Charlie.-A calculation 1 well, my sweet, mathematical fnancier, can you how me how we are going to live this year, with trade fallen off fifty per cent, and twenty per cent. of the bills that we do make gone to the dogs9 Maggie.-Perhaps I can, by-and- bye, but have just finish, d general esti- mate of what might be done to cure the hard times.
 Oharlie.-Better yeti Come, lassie, out with the figures, and I will have them posted on the bulletins, and quo- ted on Change before nine o'clock to. morrow morning.
 Maggie.-Don't be sarcastic, Charlie there may be more sense in this "goosie head," as you sometimes call it, than you think.
 Charlie.-All right. Proceed to busi- ness.
 Maggie.-Well, first, must "pre- liminate," as Parson B. says, that hard times come from waste.
 Oharley.-Our Bridget's waste, for examplel
 Maggie.-Be quiet, please, and dc not interrupt the speaker.
 Oharlie.-Beg pardon. I am all at tention.
 Maggie.-1n the United States, in 1870, $1 ,500, 900, 900 worth of intoxica. ting drinks and $61O, ,0OO, 900 worth oi tobacco were consumed {; the expendi- lures for hcentiousness were as much moro, giving total of $4, 220, ,00O, ,00C sOosted in the qualification of three appe. tites. Suppose this sum was saved. II would give to each of the 5000, ,O0C families in our land free rental of $200 four barrels of flour at $7-$28 one barrel of pork, $22 one barrel of beef, $13 six barrels of potatoes at $2-$12 three barrels of apples at $4-$12; LOG pounds of sugar at thirteen cts., SIS forty pounds of butter at thirty five cts. $14 one suit of clothes for the father, $50 one suit of clothes for the mother, $45 three suits of clothes for the chil dren at $25-$75 annual premium on a life insurance policy of $1,5OO, $47. Total, $526 for each family, still leaving $8, 800, 900 surplus unexpended.
 Charlie-Maggie, you astound me You have surely made some great mis' takel
 Maggie-Well, run over the figures for yourself. You are nossst more sur. prised than was, but can find nc error in the calculation. The amount oi liquor and tobacco consumed is as officially reported in the United States census. The estimate of the amount wasted in licentiousness is my own, but certainly far within the truth. Now, il we could have our proportion of those articles given to us this year, I think that we might live comfortably, ever with the diminished trade. Certainly il all. this amount were saved but for { single year, the hard times would vanish
 Charlie.-You're Q jewel, wifeyl But hard times are to remain until ne1