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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-11
THE MAYOR AND STREET CLEANING.

Mayor Ely has not yet received any formal charges
against the Police Commissioners. He acknowledges
that he Is ready and willing take into consideration
any specific statements that may be made to him rel
alive dcrelicton Of duty the part of the Police
Commissioners. He has not had interview with
single delegation relative to tho subject but yesterday
announced that he would mako engagement any
time DESTROYS OF making their grievances
known to him in the matter. Mr. George Fox,
one OF the Fifteenth Ward Association, in his
interview with Chief Clerk Hardy, stated that
he was prepared 10 prove several allegations
to incompetcncy OF tho Police Commissioners in
cleaning the streets. Mr.. Hardy Is Chief Clerk
TO the Mayor Ho conveyed the substance Of the
versali on thus held to his Chief and Mr. Ely directed
him notify Mr.. Fox and associates that 1t would be
necessary Tor them to put their charges writing.
TINS the condition Of affairs yesterday as lar us
Mayor Ely is concerned.
THE COMMISSIONERS FRIGHTENED.
According 10 instructions given by General Smith
and Commissioner Erhardt the captains Of the dit-
ferent precincts made personal inspection OF the
street cleaning gangs employed In removing the city
dirt, and reported such seemed inefficient use
less unable to work. Tie report handed 10
Commissioners Wheeler and Nichols yesterday morning
and forty laborers unit for duly. COM
pete change In the department IS momentarlly
pected, and the Commissioners claim that they will
spare pains to make It as efficient us possible.
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A LAWYER In TROUBLE.

Joseph p. Joachmsen, attorney-at-law, of No. 176
Broadway, brought TO the Tombs Police Court
yesterday, charged by former client named Michael
Gross with obtaining money from him py trick and
device. The amount alleged to have been thus OBJ
tanned Is $75 According to the complanant's ani-
davit 1t appears that about year ago Gross
ana three other persons arrested in Elizabeth,
n. j., charged with tho larceny of wagon.
Frank l.. Kuniz became Gross bondsman pending
the trial. ana Gross, TO him, placed 81, 200
his hands Joachimscn was retained to defend Gross
and succeeded in virtually acqutiug him, he beng
hncd only So Gross when released looked TO KuniZ
for the ST. 200, but kunz delayed payment by various
excuses, finally paying HIM only about $500. TO OBJ
tam the balance Gross brought an action
and placed his case IN Joacnimsens hands.
On October 10, last year, Joachimsen informed
his client that he had commenced proceed
ings Tor the recovery Of the money in the
Supreme Court at Newark. The not coming to
trial Gross became ANXIOUS, but was repeatedly as
sured by his lawyer that all right and had been
delayed for various reasons. number OF kilograms
were produced showing such assurances Dccoml ny
tired OF waiting Gross went to Mr. Hunt, another
lawyer, Who learned that proceedings had never
been Instituted as alleged. Prior to tns Joachimsen
hau asked tor aud obtained from Gross tho sum OF $40
The prisoner pleaded not guilty aud was held in 81 800
BAIL which was promptly furnished
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FLANKING CAMPBELLS FOES.

II Will be recoccted that the Committee on Public
Works OF the Board of Aldermen, on motion Of Alder
man Tuomey. were directed 10 investigate certain
charges against Commissioner Campbell They held
several sessions but did not make any report The
principal charge that Mr.. Campbell held two posi-
tions-.hat OF Commissioner Of Public Works and
President Of the Consolidation Coal Company. The
ground has been taken from under the feet OF the Al
der Rlen In this particular as Mr. Campbell now only
holds OF The positions mentioned Tho next point
harped upon by the watchfu city fathers In refer
ence TO the appointment of Deputy Commissioner,
who 1t alleged incapable Of discnarging the
duties OF his Office. These charges were openly made
by Mr.. Tuoincy in the Board.
~ yesterdays meeting, In view OF the fact that
report had been sent IN by the Committee on Public
Works Alderman Simonson offered resolutions. which,
after recng the facts OF the reference and tho failure
to report, concludes as folows:-
Resolved That the preamble and resolutions adopted by
this the Sth Ut February empowering the Com
Public Works to investigate certain charges
against Allan Campbell the Public
aud his deputy. contained in preamble and resou-
tons in the Board the LIST OF February 1871
and to said Committee be and hereby annuled
his deputy hereby exon.rated and excupated from
the therein preferred allegation therein
tanned; that the Committee Public Works be and Is
hereby discharged the further consider the
subject and that all the papers relating thereto be placed
HE.
The resolutions were referred to the Committee on
Public Works.
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POPE Plus TX.
LECTURE Dy JOHN r. G. HAssARD BEFORE THE
XAVIER UNION.

LECTURE BY JOHN r. g. HAssARD BEFORE THE
XAVIER UNION
The rooms Of the Xavier Union, at No. 20 West
Twenty street, were well filled last night with
the members OF the Union and their frends the occa
sion being o lecture on Pope Plus TX. by Mr.. John r.
G. Hassard. the opportunenoss OF the subject added
interest TO the lecture. Mr.. Hassard very ably set
forth the Popc's earnest efforts the Of
liberty and related many anecdotes OF his private lilo
comparatively unknown heretofore.
The lecturer declared that Pope Plus TX. not only
surpassed al his predecessors IN the length OF his
reign but he was iusrious above all other Popes
modern times IN the importance OF his labors. Two
contrary movements had been In progress since he
authority the other consolidation OF the authority Of
the Church over the minds Of the faithful One en-
braccd the Holy Fathers hcroc life Of constancy aud
suffering, the other his life vi triumphant action.
THE REVOLUTION OF 1si8.
The lecture was manly occupied with the first bsanch
OF the subject ana might DC called tho story of the
Pope and the revolution. After an elaborate OF
the history and tendcnc,cs OF tho socctos Of
Europe. and survey oil the political condition OF
Europe the eve OF tho revolutions OF lS4S the lee
ture went on 70 show that the object OF the Carbonar
zItions was TO destroy all public
snip we'll as existing political institutions
and to establish everywhere pagan democracy. He
described the enthusiasm aroused all the world by
the llrst LIBERAL measures OF Plus TX. 1916, and the
devices OF the Mazznlans to turn this popular feeling
against the Pope's government TDcy had succeeded
IN driving the Pope TO fight esab ny the Roman
Republic, but that was speedily ovcrlhrown by the
French troops Inc secret societies next negotiated
victor Emmanuel aud, in return for his attacks
upon the Church. coufscatlon oil Church property
suppression OF religious orders and secularlzation
OF education, agreed 10 nep him 10 tho
OF Italy. Thus part OF the ''papau conspiracy
carried out Having overthrown the priests, nc
tnued the conspirators may expected Dcxi 20 rc-
sumo their plots against tho kings, so that Victor
Emanuel does not know which To dread the more to-
dsybe adversaries or the supporters oil his govern
ment On the other hand although tho Pope had lost
his temporal power, he had accomplished great work
the spiritual side OF the Church by exposing tai
Iaccs aud illusions Of the time, declaring the truths
upon winch Christian society Is based, abolsnina all
differences Of party within the Church, and bringing
tho epscopate TO an absolute unanimlty Driven from
his capital and despoed oi his goods, ba yet VIC
tor In his syilsbua
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again dispossess Crawford 4 Dempsey. On tho 7th
inst Judge Gilbert revoked his order staying proceed
ings, required Mra DeCamp to nle bond In -, 900
on appeal and ordered the Sheriff 10 proceed iorth-
with to place Crawford Dempsey in possession
ON Saturday last they were put IN possession oy the
Sheriff, but ten minutes thereafter Constable cronip
entered and put them out warrant issued by JUS
ticc Corbltt This warrant was against Mrs DeCamp,
and was obtained at the suit of Mr.. Taman, the
owner Of the prem<es, on the ground ina.
Mrs DeCamp was in default In balance OF
rent TO the extent OF $780, This warrant being against
Mrs. DO Camp and not against Crawford Dempsey,
who were dlspossessed under IT, was stated by coun-
sell at the hearing before Justice Corbtt yesterday,
that the proceedings by which his clients were thrown
out after but ten minutes possession were illegal and
that suit would be commenced against both the owner
and the constable for having taken iorcibie possession
On the call Of the before tho Justice Mr..
II. y. Avert submitted counter affidavit
behalf OF his clients, Crawford Dempsey, in
which all tho allegations OF tho plaintiff, Mrs. De
Camp denied. The statute under which these
proceedings to dlspossess instituted provides Tor
the OF the words ''hod over,' but tue afldavts
used this had the words SHIELD over" This, II
claimed by Mr.. Averill was insufficient 10 give
the Justice Jurisdiction but tho Justice persisted in
holding fast to his jurisdiction and the planti not
being prepared TO proceed with tho trial II was ad-
journcd to the Goth inst
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THE PRIESTHOOD.

ANNUAL ORDINATIONS AT WOODSTOCK coll
LEGE-CoNFERRING CT MINOR ORDERS.
From the Baltimore Gazette, April 81
Yesterday the annual ordinations began at the jesuit
College at Woodstock. Right Rov. James Kane Bishop
OF Wheeling W. Va, otciaed, owing TO the Ill health
OF Archbishop Bayley Fourteen theological students
received the order OF subdeacon and forty Of the
philosophy class received minor orders. This class Is
the largest ever ordained ut the college since it's OPEN
ing. years ago They represented the three
provinces Of the United States Maryland Nilsson
ana New York, and two IN Europe Naples and TURN,
and their nationalitcs wcre:-Unted states, z; Ire
land, 1; Span, 2. and Italy, 4. Their are as
follows :Barthol Calza, Orneedia, Italy Thomas
Ipina, Bscay, Spain; Joseph +. Rigre. Cincinnati;
James A. McHugh, Philadelphia; Felix CristobaL Bur.
gos, SPAN; Nicholas Russo, Ascoli, Italy; Edward "
Boursaud, Brooklyn, N ", native Of Baltimore
William Doherty New York; Joseph ". Jerge, Buff
tao; Francis Smith, New York; John W. Rover,
Washington; Michael Kennedy, Limerick, Ireland
Antonio NJ Mandalari, Reggie Italy, and Joseph Sasa
Vaucsea, Italy. To-day they VIII receive the order OF
deacon and tomorrow they VIII be elevated to the
priesthood.
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ment by which Professor SllIman to examine and
report on the mineY A. l told that Professor
Sllliman was selected for that purpose.
q II IL had been comm unicated 10 you that Park
to pay Siiman advance Tor bis examination
and report would that have made any difference to
your opinion OF the value OF the property the pros
pective product of the mine? A. think not; should
naturally have supposed be would be well paid Tor
going out 10 the mines 10 make the examination.
q suppose you had been told. In view oil the valua-
lion oil the mine. you had been informed On that
head, that Professor Silirnan be paid $25 600
Tor that examination ana report, would that have
made any difference in your opinion OF us A. That Is
a hypolhecai question, aud am not capable OF re-
plying as expert; II would be hard to say whether
such figure would be too high or too lowcomparing
IL with the professional fees of you gentlemen should
not suppose IL was too much
Oliver A. eager was recalled but nothing important
to the elected and the court adjourned 10 this
morning ut eleven O'Clock A. N.
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NORTH SIDE IMPROVEMENTS.

THE AMOUNT ALLOWED FOR SURVEYORS FEES
HOW TO ECoNoMIzE-AN ALDERMAN FOR THE
TwENTY-THIRD AND TwENTY-FoURTH WARDS
WANTED.
meeting OF the North Side Association was held
yesterday afternoon at Morrisana, at which several
interesting reports read from the various COM
mittees. That OF tho Tax and Assessment Committee
valuable as II explained how thousands Of dollars
could be saved by the city. Tho report contains tables
which show the amounts allowed for surveyors fees
openings under the old SYST em, and what the
cost OF the same work would be under the system cs-
tablished by Tho Department OF Parks In nineteen
cases where the total amount allowed by the courts
was $375,743 81 the estimated cost under the Park
Department system was SIG, 800 o.
The report states that the committee brought this
matter attention OF Messrs. Butze, Bumenthai
and Lewis, commissioners Tor opening twelve new
streets In the Twentythird ward and that these gen.
tlemen paid attention TO the c0mmunic aion and
appointed Their own surveyor After the reading of
the report gentleman stated that the surveyor APP
pontcd by the commission the brother-in law OF
the Judge VINO made tho commission
ASKING FOR REPRESENTATION.
Tue Executive Committee reported that an act had
been drafted and forwarded to the Legislature author
third and Tweniy-iourth wards. The reasons
why the passage Of such an act was de-
Hon. William b. woodin, chairman OF tho Committee
Cities In the letter II Is stated that no partisan
considerations influence the petitioners that II IL es-
scntia the well being OF As 600 citizens, occupying
land equal in extent to threequarters OF Manhattan
Island, to have some man from among them to look
alter their interests in the city government that TO
be represented integeniy and honestly II is proper
that the representative should be personally rcspOn
sUle his constituents, and should be familiar with
tho peculiar needs OF the section comprised in the
Twenty-ihlrd and Twenty-lourth wards Tho COM
mittee also reported that an act has been
forwarded to Albany authorizing the Com
missioner OF Public Works TO expcnd not
moro than $500, 600 In laying pipes and doing
such other things may BIO necessary for the dstr-
button Of Croton water Tor the extnguishment OF
fires and other uses IN the annexed district
1t was suggested in the report OF the Committee on
Harlem River that tho construction OF bridge over
tie river at l3Sth Madison avenue be asked
for Immediately, the assessment for tho same has
already been paid to the city.
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FOR THE ENEMIES or RAPID TRANSIT.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
wish to call attention to Of the evils TO which
we workmen living the east side are constantly
subjected. In the first place, VIC arc compelled,
through the avarce of the combined Landlords Assoc
ciaton to permit ourselves to be packed in crowded
tenement houses like sardnes at outrageous prices
for miserable Accommodations where their long con.
t,nued rccKessncss 10 sanitary measures have SO
thoroughly imprcgnated the apartments that the little
we may be able from already meagro earn
ngs is swept away by the physician and the druggist,
whose required TO preserve the health OF
our families IL seems 10 be useless TO appeal to tho
Board Of Health. II we demur and make any
attempt TO ameiiorate our condition by seeking a
home the rural districts, we compelled TO travel
long at great expense Of time and money III
we make the ture. many OF my old nclghbors
have done IN OF the success OF rapid tram
sit, there again we arc chcckmated by some OF
our at Albany, who apparently are
so delighted the mir We arc forced to breathe
oh, would that these Legislative ieeches who have
decided We shall enjoy the privilege OF rapid tran
sit might be Gagged the abominaDc smells We enjoy,
until they fuzzy appreciated the benefits OF tenement
house lie on the cast side
AN EAST SIDE WORKMAN.
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REFORMED CHURCH CHASSIS.
SPIRITUAL AND FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
cHuncHEs-PRoPER USES OF CHURCH BUILD

SPIRITUAL AND FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
cHurcHEs-PRopER USES OF CHURCH BUILD
INus
The South Long Island Chassis OF the Reformed
Church met yesterday morning In the church Flat
BUSH After the call OF the roll and reading and
approval of minutes, the Rev. Mr.. Hill was chosen
moderator, ana the Rev. U. d. Gulick the retiring
moderator, preached a ON the Church based
the text:-"Who is she that looKeth forth as the
morning fair the morn clear as the and terri
bic army with banners?'
At the close OF the the business OF Chassis
resumed, and Row. A. NJ. WyckoT was received from
the Chassis OF Poughkeepsic He Is now laborng in
Brooklyn The new Brooklyn church recon-
mended to the Education Board for $50 for parochia
school; the South Church recommended to the
Domestic Mission Board for $3.50, and the East Re-
formed Church, now the Bedford Avenue Church.
asked for 81, 900 to belr i out this year While The
in existence and much responsible to the law ever
Tor what the law can get out OF IT, the Bedford Avenue
Church really superseded II, occupies its house OF
worship called pastor and promised him salary of
81, 900 year, one-haf OF which they raise, to-
cether with running expenses OF the church. Their
Application for 81 900 referred a com mtce to
Investigate the ability and necessity OF he church
for 50 large sum u IVA was ai.erward allowed INC
asked $3.50 help pay It's pastor, but was denied
The church bought four lots, valued at $780, but
wuich they get for S25 and they have pledges 500
toward building fund.
rHK usEs or CHURCH BuIIDIsGs
The special committee which appointed to re-
mort the sense Of tho Chassis on tho uses to which
church buildings should be put reported against all
scenic, hisrionic or mimic representations In them,
God and for moral and spiritual enlightenment OF
the people. but their usc for worldly amusements IS
contrary to the word OF Goa and inconsistent with the
PRACTICES OF the Reformed Church. discussion
us 10 the limit OF this resolution. Ii IL prohibited
concerts stcreopcon lectures aud tho Ike brethren
were ready to oppose it, But these things were not
included III the minds OF the committee be prohb-
tied, and being understood, the resolution
adopted.
churches or Classls Tor an annual collection. The re-
port OF the state OF religion showed good spiritual
and financial condition OF the churches. Two new
churches organized during the past year. and one
the New Utrecht Church has just closed the second
centennial OF its existence without debt and added
forty four to its membership during the past year.
Reports werc received on Church extension,
for Chassis and other Church and
appropriate minute was adopted on the death Of Rev.
Henry K Dickson
The statistics OF the churches are as follows:-
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NEW JERSEY MUTUAL.
MOVES BAIL NOT YET FIxED-sTARTLlNG REV.
ELATIoNs ExPEcTED-A MYSTERIOUS PACK

MOVES BAIL NOT YET FIxED-sTARTLlNG REV.
ELATIoNs ExPEcTED-A MYSTERIOUS PACK
AGE.
No decision has yet been rendered by Judge Depue
in tho Benjamin Noycs upon the question OF bail
Mr.. John IL. Kase u well known Newark banker, and
formerly director in the Mutual Company has been
before the Grand Jury and gavc considerable testi
mony. To-day or tomorrow Mr. G. G. Lathrop for
mery Vice President OF the company, will be called
in and il is expected that matters will be laid
bare showing state OF things disgracofu In the ex-
IRENE.
A PRIZE PACKAGE
Yesterday Daniel J. Noycs the cx-attorney for the
company called at the office in Newark and handed to
the clerk charge large package tied with an ordi-
nary string which he said contained $3.50 900 worth OF
the late OF the said company and he desired
receipt tor them. Mr.. kase. the clerk, assured him
that knew nothing OF the contents OF the bundle
and han right To act IN the capacity Of receiver he
could give MIN the desired receipt He could SIM
ply, he SAID give HIM receipt Tor bundle purportng
10 contain tho amount he named and could only do
that individual capacity. With that, however, he
SAID he would be satisfied, us Governor Parker was
absent and the receipt accordingly made In that
shape and handed him. Governor Parker will be in
town to-day. when the package will be opened and It's
TIM coMpASY's PAST HISTORY.
There are some points In the past history OF the New
Jersey Mutual that WIZ demand considerable
into the hands Of the managers OF the old Hope
Mutual and before the latter was rcinsuied BY the Tor
mer the Stock OF tho New Jersey were paid
$3.50 600 tor their stock, or q premium d hty per
cent There money In the treasury OF the Hope
at the time, the New Jersey Mutual stockholders
were paid in mortgages or bonds beiNnging TO their
policy holders. The question now arises, II tho
stock was thus paid for By a COLLISION between the
officers Of tho two companies, and IRON The treasury
OF the New Jersey itself, Is not the amount with IN
terest recoverable from these stockholders Tor the
benefit of the crcdtors9 The entire contamination OF
THIS between the Hope and New Jersey Is
con sidered questionable, and the Hope stockholders
now expecting to recover portion OF their prop
erty, pendeate lite.
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MISSIONARY CONvoCATION.

quarterly meeting OF the Southern Convocaton Of
the Diocese Of New York held yesterday at St.
james, protestant Episcopal) Church, Fordham d.
vine conducted by the rector, Rev. J. N
Blanchard, assisted by Rev. Messrs f. B. Wyatt, of
Wcstchester. and B. Morgan. OF dorchester The
sermon was preached by Rev. Joshua Morscll, Of
City Island. After the sacrament OF the Lords
Supper had been administered the members OF The
Convocaton repaired TO the chapel whore tho annual
report read and other business transacted. On
motion 1t was resolved that the next Convocation be
held at Picasantvilie. Among the other ciergymcn
present were Rev. G. s. stephenson, OF North New
York; Rev. q. b. Brewster, of Rye; Rev. Isaac Van
WnKie OF Cold Spring, and Rev. X. Mansfield, OF
Spring Valley.
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The resolutions were referred to the Committee on
Public Works.
THE ALDERMEN AND THE "OTHER
JOHN"

At meeting of the Board of Aldermen yesterday
Mr. Michael Tuomey, representative from the Nine
teenth ward, rose to question OF privilege He re-
marked that in speech delivered by certain
State Senator the character OF the Board been
pugned. illusions had been made to former SEQ, 900
transaction for the purpose OF lowering the character
oil the Aldermen IN the eyes OF the Legislature. ~
understand" continued Alderman Tuomey, that this
Senator himself the who received the 500 600
and was the go-betweeE IN the transaction with the
Aldermen He II was who paid the money over for
the purpose OF having certain mead OF department
confirmed THIS onirmation took place when the old
ring was in power. want u committee appointed to
investigate the matter"
This ended the affair no action whatever being TAKEN
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LIFE INSURANCE NOTES.

Within a day two it Is expected that Judge West
brook will call up the Continental case for argument
when the questions OF how to distribute the assets and
who shall distribute them will be determined. Mean.
while Mr. William r. Grace, the present receiver, is
holding allegiance all matters OF importance outside
oil routine duties.
Mr.. Emerson W. Keys formerly Assistant Bank
Superintendent Albany has selected TO perform
the duties pertaining the affairs the bank
rupt North America Lie Insurance Company. The APP
pontment was made as the law requires by Receiver
Pierson and by the Insurance Superntend
enL MIR. Keys will make a detailed calculation OF the
condition OF the company with the object OF deter
mining the best disposition TO be made Of its affairs