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Tho Aldermen have n-kcd the Legislature e.
SCISSORS,
Acting Captain Knss closed the dlsorlcrly
hni,t 80 fN tfN .fn street s. tuln, ana i1lcd a.
unrfN.,lN men tud iour women
M ,r.t t- -. p..i.i ,
~ tlll'k iIkhlupHhiN ', ~ III 'l
rl, ia, .,,niii- Ia, st. IA fuii r.aAa
I'M. AI,lnr,oon bnvo 1iro..,od tho C,,nrtr,ilor
in N sl.0f' ." llr lh,w 70. h'N i-,r. N N.i'
lh lAe canvass" Nt Itl"lh' " N'' N''NN'I e"NIo"
Mayor Ely has reported tn the Common Cuun-
Dlliliih NiA N,,ni. 'ui iIo Niu,ll N.rnm NaNr0it
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The Names Of some Congrcssmcn.

From Nc. Gniee G,sen,.opr. L,f'.r ~ n. Tine.
There ought 10 be accord between both
Houses Of this Congress. So many would seem
H. 20 we'll together. For instance. Hin and
Clymcr Paddock and Dohbn-. Eden and Bliss
Srnl : and Wait. Slvlnr and Strait Young nni
Now. Good and Lord. Woudhuin and A,he.
Blain" aud Payne \ nrn AMI Mills. Fort and
Cannon. llvman and Knott Key and b. Bolt
Nalk"r and Waddol. Then Holman and Tro-c
could pnir on. Then thrr' is the fiery Water
s"n and Splrks. whom saw at one time peril
Ously near To- TarbON.
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n Desperate Italian.

Olloer Nealie heard woman cries Of "holp,
hclp, ia tie rear OF 3it NIL street, known Tie Bar
rack~ la,tefeuns. Juan MDIAno AN Italian. Wa, beat
lH- DIS Wi af i-h woman Wh,n ihe officer tried ~
lIIf tf N II, tH lHf.t pistol flu liz breast AMI
sui az Nes. liz Wa, llalbrd into su. ton aui och
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TIE PRESIDENCY At STAKE.
ror.irdtrg Arguments nv Mr.. Evnrts and
Judge s,mpbcu "u the \ d'uis.,hiitty ct
r,tdcnoc 4 Decision to he Reached To-day.

ia hell he a tsslh ut
,,.,,,.,.. Northumberland,
iN"'"'' "''''""' VT "'"'"'" '"-"'N'
W,.uiNGruN. Feb. Is A. the arguments
- t, =, . -. ., i
G. A l'u r'N'' ''S' "i'N !" " '''~' "-'NN
.rtW Oh same oa2"rn as 20 hear the points
$50. d 3D., an. mill. a,t,,a,.l Tho en,,oh.a
,..r..1 g., t,,.h,. NJ. r,,r,, 49,, ,t,..
t..' wr d' t'd W-''N NY Nr' INarl7 on ''i'
lar Of fhc publ ans. and Judge Campbell
o." ,'..uh IT, ,o,'i ,,'''.'
contain "'' .i''' '"n we" w. S"'i 'n 'll'7 pu 49,
v...h will mot naturally com, up unless the
"A ,,
'N "'" 'l'9 10 H''V NV 'N'l'h'" r''-
lf.f.f4 fraud AMI corruption. Tho arguments
N I.tr,. WON. r,,fnl, ,t,., ,tr,,J,.
..., t.. .
aNIu rl IA support "i ia" i"hnia ~ do iflW
O. Republican counsel. only delivered wth
More '~n.n ..and h" YVES coromi to exclude
Specifies Of s,oa.h,on ami shrnanarecr. H.
r,., r..,..,.o,.,, n.,,'r ,onsid...d ,,.i +,
9''' "''' '"' .'''' 900 h'N'.' '''9l"'i'" ''"' d
iIt h' roW'r io invest r'i'o the validity oi
I.ttDn .r.tu~n.. h.n.e .C.r-r.e- -loulI t..-
l.yt,i.,,n,,rL. iur,..f.t.,.nt h.,yt,..-., 81
~" ''.- 'N"''pN'' J." 'l0N' .n'h H''N "
INNS III 10 a outing rN'ini"r from Ju. lE'
""p''''', W.T." S',W'H O''l.. '"7 WY ,,' IL. ,'''
'-n ~ '"''0 H. 'h"' monarch h"" N'h'"''"
% 81 tate to the House ot Commons in
gard 10 the election of Sir Truuoi- More.
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'',,'"7 "'" '''uS !" 'v'"r WIN
amy uin'ue' iroh thr House oi LORDS anu
r.y. fur King to understand fhut thass RETURNS
,r.t.l. .nhn,it,.J t,' Lin1 of ch,.n..sry
IN
o,I .l.. learned ,,1n..i wont an =, show t,.t
... t. e., , ., a. ,,,,.
900" '"' w. "' W.. ''''H''',9
l.l meyer irhnpu'-h"i their right TO ad-
BIO. fNr validity of am riN fnr'- rtlf m .iis In
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- ,nl Lis,rr,i.,t Oh. VIII ~. t',.,1 H..
.,','' '',u '',''' u, VAL go" m"' ~. y ~
n .,I II . mint ,, ~ .,,,',ii'i'. ''
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QUEBEC Feb. l5-'Ihe entire plant and rolling
sfNt u l Laws ami kNNNrifr RAILWAY hus ittu sriN
10, Nlr lnl INIHr- llU elup N'rs n rrh sllr resist
Huee. hut 600 iMnl, succeeded IA cA'tutN The uiI'h
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BRIBERY ~ WISHING ron.
Money Paid to Newspaper Men aud Others
for their Inducncc.

bert TAYLOR contractors under the lai'.Bonrd
of rulli. WORKS ui This city. H. tstinod that
'h' "'.'t z" 'Si "n rom io,' "lN''' MS p""H'IS
w"r' N"ee'-. NIan", N0ulonhurg TaylorN
Crawford. Throapital. amount'nsto ahoui s9Jo
WV WIS mostly inrilsh'd 10y l"yl"r' HhN inc
contracts wcrc chiefly for the laying Of wood
'
ruhy' under inc immediate supervision oi
w.,,,... ,,..i ,......., ,t... .,.,.., ,,.i Ill.,.
,.,'r.. ,..., ,t,ti.1 ~ W r,tv.s o,.
pr"i"7 w'r' divided. Col. W. \. COON WIS az
tOfury lnr Tive company i'm lawsuit. and as
-u.h olt,innd ro...--ion of tho c1rnauy'-
t $780,, 10 49, TX
having the books delivered up e. the committee
t,.tb,.,n,r...a. This inv.-tigntf.r
'i
W. fl'N'I WIS SHOWN '''in' ''' "'.A
touiuiuu. entries 81 moneys pUid ont. hut suid
fli.t Ia, ltl n.i know what the money WINS cN-
A., y. d..
pended i"r' nN Mr. l.t"r E'h'rhNF orH r'd
payments to ho made. lie hinis' drrN hut few
hl. and ,,,,, th,.,. b, ,.,.u..r,ll, t,a,i. mn,
'' 49,
ii',h~ = low nt TOR WIZ, lurl",~' tn W'i'' Is
eH'd Inc a., fand"ia SHOWS payment "l q
ul Tue N.wuy HTd,d oi his tly Tor
4 contract rnrrhasrd from MIN. Or;
til'Nrt sun l"+'l Ulgl me contract was "Warutd
Mr. BuWtt through FAVOR .tl-n. inasnurh az
WN. y. III hrp n,ru owned Pn lhi,r,sl ia tue
ihc pronrl, i.r ~ u" SWddg ,hmGG siVVO
Tor contract Wnl'h NJ nnd oiaNin"d. nnd winch
ilh'ti dld not thinh Coy. shepherd lad an IN
b, ,ii .''r p.iid 1,bat o,o,hor o,,,ro,, ,vos
~, II '.,r ,n' ''t ,,9 p, ,t WIS
'''' 80 ~ ~ = n ,'", IN, 'I'' , i,i'
M"-ulii -l'n '.Ii -In"I ~ ~ Ne lnlHI,lIhlA
n'f", n'W '.,,S w., '''. VA con ",i "'l"n
WIS 'v"r lNid I. Col; John W. forn.y In
hl."u"r an. ah'' '"N. hulfN WIS pilh - ~"
,nr irn' "i M. '"hl."'l am ~ Mrr, li,u tna
paid sl.lOO for political purposes. a. wit
mss sulr-s.e, IN ald o, nv Republican
the latter ordered ,ir money 10 h, raid. be- h".
uE with the Republicans. Coy. shepherd, -
lar ar witness i~ aware, md nothing 70 do vain
ul purposes to Mr. Bingham. Postmaster nj
lh,iniriphia. und thnirlnun Of th" Republican
Dr. tilher said that the contract onMinod
ir,A Burru WIS not awarded in Burrius
Burritt sr.urad H." contra Is. and Then en,c
win 80 an or, o. taf th.n. and in consideration
Of this waS paid the different sums named. A
like oour-, Wa- pursued iu tho case of nearly
a other contracts which were pro-
cured through TIE agency of The gentle
I-t.. ni Nh. +. a-,. named DnNd / Sn,ifh
who - considered % poor man. Cows Cooke
Bn9r ~, pni'i W"ri nnar'i, i I'M W i,,, p '.,
tn hn paid juv mon. Ia any PREMIER ~ Con-
res for NJ influence cor in'"rs'--ioi. nor did
an, manner with SUN contracts.
,,Dr rper said that a nueman named
and TaY..ar, Lu.ri 'mn ally, and. bong q
asked for assistance. Gov. ,eoNe ga,, aim
CONTRACT .or laying 51Uul yaul- ~ iH,,u.nt ut
IIdaa'~ l,N.te Secretary. ad Mr. - rl+..' ..
thls W.rt.
for .hc nm Of Tnbsri a r.yl"r. ''"l. ~. i..'-.
Do fI.HH.H H|H| ia 49,
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JOTIINGs .iBOUT TOWN

Falling barometer. southeast io snuihw,
vi rI4.N.
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was; Gold receipts. e2a7 2n7o. roid rayments srie
W,-tn gold balance S7i pptn7i ~, currency receipts
silAH2Nb; currency payments. H4tsnJ~ II: curren,v
balance, sH I,i.U1h2. customs slni.pO.
Tho internal revenue tccciffs ~ Washington today
S21nbp. and the customs rcceuts SypND Tie
Treasury also received Aa1V0 In national hnnk nntrs
was Inc rca- u G6l.Ou
Forca Nchanlc continued steady ~ fie and 81 "a
for lin, aud mnud draft restn rhVuly
IN the money market luan1ilc funls call no.
fuated At $50 -, scent. with nnil transactions the
lowrr rate. Prime mercantile acscptanCes passed at
COZ, rAnent toni. reflected IN improved tone and
cl"Sd t-ur-. The nrfnuc~- gold rnutfllutci Ca tie
CONFIDENCE n TINS market and fresh investors were the
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New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
TO PR0TLcT ToRKIyG WouEN.

The Fourteenth Anniversary Of the WOmcn's
Protective Union At Chckerug Hall last evening, drew
together large audience, chiefly composed Of ladies
Tpon the platform besides the speakers, were Samuel
Wnletts who presided, Justices MCGOWAN, Gedney,
and Alker Surrogate Calvin, John II. Parsons and j. o.
Woods The principal address made by Judge Noah
Davis, who after complmenting the society upon its
work SAID that he did not believe III womans rights in
the general accep'atOn OF tho term, but would
Gladly confer upon her the power 10 measure
brr cbts and grant nll that she demanded, especially
voice in the education Of her children. lie closed
with an app,aI Tor the cooperation OF citizens
hv tLrir material aid. Rcnard O'Goman said
the societys object-tO provide for the work
me- womrn-was its own recommendation. The
Rev ". ". Taylor, OF the Broadway Tabernacle
said that If the citizens Of New York would mp III
discriminate charity and give To such corporations the
Workny Womcu's Protective Union, II would Do bene
~ ia themselves and % those whu need their charity
Madame Anna Buckley Hills Madame Clcmenuna Lasar,
and +. ". Jameson, rendered vocal solos and were
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23

Navy rhomrson, Who was expected 70 make an address,
sent dispatch yesterday stating that the pressure p
ofcia busues= prevented hiin from hciiE present - 80
also understood tbat Mic. Hayes, "Ao i""' 'Nl' -
attend, will b. unable to do 80.
An order Of the Supreme Court was ontereu
Yesterday directing w. H Grace, receiver of the Oehteh
NAL Insurance Company, in the suit OF John o. hoyt
against that corporation, 10 transfer ali lis properly 70
John p. OScin. the receiver appointed IN prQ'trnnkI
l,y tre Atorucy-tfeuer Mr. Grace VIII bc ulac"iSeu
from an liabilities ami nis h0lis cancelled
Francis Thompson, stalwart negro VINO
was tried murder years ago. aud escaped on tue
lea of sclfciruce, taken yesterday lfOm uo hy
mcnd street Jn 90 Graycsend Town HaI 10 answer ho
charge OF an outrageous assault last Saturday evening
uuou ,frs srsL Hula res p.ct be widow about seven
~ wears Of age 1he brutality ol the outrage, whcn
nearly caused death of tine NIctu, mas cIcatr huh
cxcicmcut in tr uci-Dognood and there we're threats
OF yucAins the prisou,r
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
EsCAPE IRON THE PR0TECT0RK.
DISAPPEARANCE OF LIBBY o'BRIES. THE CHIGI
THIEF.

DISAPPEARANCE or LIBBY OBRlEN, THE CHILD
THIEF.
Libby O'Brien, age thirteen, escaped yester-
place She was recently by order OF the Court
count Of her many thcs. Tie keepers at the ProecOry
missed the GIRL yesterday afternoon. from her
toned place. and when search made for her, It
was founl that she lad escaped. general alarm for
her arrest was sent ont Police Headquarters by
INSPECTOR Murray ast evening. She j. described slim,
some hat tall Tor her axe, With dark hair ana eyes Size
is unusually intelligent, and has hapit OF Glancing
about her in rapid manner whom spoken to.
Early IN last MAY the girl was arrested In company
with a sueabthief aud shopiiter named Mrs. Glossy,
who is now serving twelve months term OF mpri,
onment in tho Penitcntiary Tor shopIfng. Mrs.
Glossy had made use of the little girl in her hiey
iug operations and Lbbys testimony caused The
Womau'5 conviction. Aiur s.ort stay IN TIE
House of Detention, Libby OBreu 0ischargd q, AMI
nothing further heard Of her until her t
Noyemncr 3. SuIcriutc dent Wang had Lecu informed
OF "a number OF sneak rODJcIrs IN French Hats
and private dwellings, and several Dt the persons whose
houses had been robbed. mentioned having seen Little
girl who entered their TOOS inquired for Ms ConLors.
and went away when told that one 81 tlat name lived
al the place From the dcClp ption OF tine rl, the dC
ectiyes arrested LIBBY O'Blru ana charged her with
the rohbrric= To their surprise she admitted her et.
took them TO Scycralpawu shops aud assisted them
IN recovering articles of value Nhcl she had soIeh
n this way property valued nj nearly $1,000, and be
longing 10 no than twelve persons. recovered
When taken 10 court, the giil pleaded guilty, and was
sent Ia the Catholic ProtsctOry, Ncsteacstsr County.
ust before ahng Of the officers wh0 arrested nor,
slr expressed her expectation Oi escaping 10 short
time. can climb Ike monkey aud swim Ike
duck said she, aud know they can't keep me there
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
METHODIST CHuRcH EXTENSION

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.-Ihe General Com
mtee Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Extension
Society held It's twelfth annual session today
large number Of bishops and delegates being present.
vitb Risbop Scott in the chair The annual report
shows the condition Of the church to be fattering ana
states that S-3,5O3 81 more were received during Lle
ten months ending October 81 last year The increase
i. chiefly by bcqucsts aud arLcr receipts Oh the loan iund
Tine number OF churches assisted during the past year 10
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
NAVY ORDEKs.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Pay-D Director Ihos.
H. To0Eer il ordered in addition to his present duties
general inspector OF paylcOrps relieving Pay yDrcctor-
General Cutter Master Martin T. Hail Is ordered To the
O.siper Ensign o. " Lowry is ordered 70 the rcceiy
ing ship Wyoming. Passed Assistant surgeon n. VI.
Fersbee is ordered 20 the Ncw-ilampslre, Port Royal
C. Master John l.. Roller is detached from the Oss pee
aud placed sick leave. Ensign Charles H. Miles Is
detached from Povuat4n and ordered 10 the Ossipce
Assistant Surgeon W Battle II tached from the New
Hampshire and placed on waiting orders.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
THE EXCISE EXCITEMENT.

ADDITIONAL FACTS AND DISCUSSION.
,,rr,r rrAR AMONG THE HoTEL-KEEPERs OF THE
RESULTS OF THE PRESENT AGITATIoN-FURTHER
INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXCISE SYSTEM
BONDS NOT YET FILED DY MANY APPLICANTS
FOR LICENSES.
The hotel-keepers express little anxiety about the
effects of the action of Mr. Mundy and his associates
upon their business They say that they VIII ob-
serve the law, and expect to be able to supply all
the wants Of their guests. Many applicants Tor
licenses have not yet filed the bonds demanded by
law, though meeting the requirements IN other
respects,
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
THEE STIXDLERs IN CUSTODY.

Superintendent Waling received n warrant
yesterday from tie ysnihontiea in PhiIadephia
for the arrest Of three men Who had been swnding firms
m that city out of pianos. and shipping them to Van Tas
sells auction roOns at No. ll2 East Inirtcentlst IN
rms city. Officers Oakley Of the Twenty nth Precinct
and Hubbard. Of the Central Office, arrested the
yesterday at Van TassePs auction rooms When brought
10 the Central Office the prisoners their
George Iamfcld II No rs West Thirteenth George
Williams. of 10. 12O Macdougalst. and James W. He'll
ing of Philadelphia. The taken to the Jeier
son Market Court aud rcmaudcd.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
NAVY PAY FRAUDS IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day, George VI. Pnney Rufus C.
spaldng W b. Carr, John O. Ianscom, Dennis Jordan
Thomas Rogers Joseph \. Crawford and c. H. Higgins
were arraigucd and indictments found against them IN
connection with the issue Of fraudulent navy pay Ger
t0rafes Piuuey and IIanscom demurrcd. pleading the
statute OF limitations and that the facts stat, IN me
counts do not constitute tue crime charged. Jordan
LnIIrI 10 auna.r Iue ulLors pLeld. not snl-ly.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
Az ADTAycE IN OIL FREIGHT RATES.

At a meeting Of the representatives. Of the
trunk lines held this city yesterday, IT agreed TO
advance the freight rates OIL about twenty-five
cents barrel, the advance 10 take effect December l.
No other business OF Importance was transacted The
meeting attended d., President Garrett, OF tho Bait
more aud Ohio Mr. Blanchard representing the Enc,
Mr. Ha,sett PcnusyIyanIa and sir Ruttcr the New
York Central Railroads.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
HOME NEWS.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY Ar nUDSuTs IN
BROADWAY.
Gam. AO1. Hoon f9' 81 m 90, Midniehi' 45'.
Hilhrst uurlua vac dav, 90 inwrs DO
Average. 433i Samc daT. 1876. ~.
nPnMINrNT AHHTYALe

Frc7eH House-professor Theodore ID. Nool5ey; oi
New and Professor 4, " Ncc Oi AuGoFtr lcJ"f-
ical seminary. feir iQrr i;t't-C"ngt. a9'l tl
walker % Virginia ana Daniel louCncftyt oi Iho, lt
- Hsi.i Lunsicic-Judac Rob rt Elg ~ iAe ~ w., On
Court OF Appeals. Jrncs hoei-W ntn ~ ,i
pfc1ept of tine New York New Haven ana lail il h"
road Company ana Hcnu C. koblsoi o. I'i'''' ,,...,i
.tsss IfYse -iencuu II'ufy -. tfI IT, s. A.. i
IYsl- Professor -. y Riddle. of i4uiftd u t.' ~
fel-TOuor Iiamsdcli Of NcWbuIg ,r rJ" . ,, ,''
Robert Carl Manager o thr halh4i racine .l
way As-enbyuau Isaac V ia cT, Jr o! ton'"e H. - "
and William !. Scott, oi Lrc lcIh ''..-. ,y,-i
Judge f. W. Baitley. q asingioh ' r., ~ ,r,-e ,
Dewitt G.. LtdJOhI, OF OsWego an" 'he 4''' H. i''' Va
philadllpli9
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23

Even the church going infants Of Toledo are
precociousy wicked. On "A sunday small child
grabbed all the the contribution plate IN church
In that city, and had be violently shaken before he
could convinced that his date FOR resump had
BEEN reached.-LCieycand Herald.
The Chicago Times heads one of It's editorials
Lie Number6" Candor IA all very well but The fore
ought " DC discharged FOX letting the cphers fall
W
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
p Q SITS G RIP r.
3:A5 q. nj.
GENERAL FOREIGN Ne US.
rHE FRENCH MINISTRY.
IoNnoS. FridaY. No

LONDON, Friday Nov. 70, 1871
The Tmess Paris correspondent says the reports con
oerning Ministerial combinations vary hourly
The MOnefor says: I'VE know that person
ally the Marshal is disposed TO enter upon
constitutional and parliamentary course, but GER
tain men, actuated by party interests invoke
his engagements towards the roactionary oncias'
which they alege bind bin irreyocapy. We rear inc
Marshal lnckH resolution"
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
VIOLENT GALE AT LIVERPOOL.

LONDON, Frday nov y, Io'1'
The ITmes's Liverpool special telegram says
the gale violent yesterday that the Whlte star
Line steamer britannia almost the only vessel tnat
got ont of the Mersey Many that left on Wednesday
have returned for shelter
LEor oiher Fgrslqn Nelgg gee !llh Pdgsl
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
ArrrMpr ro moon GENERAL MAErINDALE.

ROCnE,TER, \. =, Nov. 22.-John G. Mann
ming. OF Brooklyn attempted snoot his lawyer Gen
era j. H. Murtndae, today, because the latter would
not appeal bis case TO The Court OF Appeals. Mr. Oliver
General Mlriudae's partner. grappltd with hn, ana
snatcied the revolver. Manning was arrested
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23

the aftent 10 carry out The law should be prolonged
for two reasons the bail Is small, and DO not pc
heve jury could be found 10 convict dealer uh4er VIC
eircumstances when he had paid for license
which he neser got think that the LEGISLATURE
fbis frouble' bv the massage Of new law
repeating that Of 1857. And further believe, ta until
that time the Excise Commissioners Will staye the mat
ter Off for they unwilling that injustice SHOULD pe
As for the statute of 1857 am not sure tat
might not be successfully contested on the gouu OF
special le esatiOn II allows certain persons DONG DUST
under certain circumstances 20 sell liquor ana ioi
bids certain persons under certain other clrcus ces
20 sell IL. Has the law right 10 say to man. II you
will keep people night, you may sel theh hquol
otherwise not / repeat thai do not believe we hldi
have much trouble. The fine would be small anu IL
would cost good deal to secure CONVECTION
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
rAurRE OLE 4 cKncKERY DEALER.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Sontag s. CO., importers
OF c.ocsery and CHINA have ailcd. Their liabilities, all
Of which are un.ccurcd $4,000 Tho assets amount
To little nothing.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
THE STATE LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.

THE TRIBUNE has received from the ONCE
OF the Law and order League Of he State OF New1 oiA
the constitution Of that ASSOCIATE D, Wi'h Ist Vi Is
officers and committees and address to the people OF
the State The constitution declares that the ouees
the League are TO enforce present laws in reference to
the traffic in intoxicating liquors. TO unite the friends o
the law OF order and Of temperance against the repeal
OF any laws which restrain this traffic. and to organ
ize similar leagues in county and city III
the State. The President Of the League Is 'hc
Rev Henry Darling. ID. D.. OF Albany; the Vice
Presidents are William f. Dodge and William
Cullen Bryant, and one Of the members OF the Exeeu-
tive Board is the Rev T. L. Cuyler Of Brooklyn The
address the League states that IL the imperative
duty Of all Christian churches all existing temperance
organizations and workers. all Orderlovng citizens PM
lanthrophsts and patriots, to unite upon some eoinO
ground for the enforcement OF the laws o the state re-
straning the sale of Intoxicating drinks 10 secure
these ends, IL is stated this League was 9rEai1eu O
October Is, 1877, and every one interested III temper
ance Is urged to aid this organization by securing the
This orgapi7ation. however will hardly commend
itself to general support hy the fact tbat epl9 ~
Drake De Kay is the Chairman Of the Finance Commit
tee while william H. Mundy is at the head oI thS C1
Bryant and Cuyer. most Of the officers are persons Oh
no great prominence, while tne names oi in for
dy and De Kay not Of sufficient stanlnS 10 WIN lo VI
the Law and Order League the support hecesnal1 -
william II. Muudy appeared before the Oland july
yesterday having been summoned IN reference 20 !ola
lions of the Excise law He is said 70 be preparing pa
ners which are TO he laid before the Grand jury Mr.
Mundy received from DR.. Darling, YESTERDAY letter
Nuudv ia the same as stated by Dr. Crosby 10 TRIBUNE
reporter on Tuesday Dr. Darling also saws: so 1ar
as we know your work here we are entirely wltA H.;
II is suggested by lawyers, who have examined the
subject that the decision was incorrect that a. j.
RiaprIcr was incomuctcpt TO testify III Mundys
against keepers because he had been convicted o
felony These lawyers say that the prov sons oi he
Revised Statutes which cNcudcd witness convicted ol
felony are superseded by section s32 Of the Code OF CVI
Procedure. which reads as follows:
SrCTION $50 ncrsOn who las been convicted or n
crime OF mi sdcmeanor is notwithstanding cohhtttH'
witness; hut the conviction may he proved Tor the pu
flc record or by his cTOss-eXamnatoD, upon Whlc ne
must answer any question relevant 10 that inquiry auu
me party crOssexamuug him is not concluded Dy MS
answer 10 such a question. 70,
II is stated that tins section together Win most OF ue
rvisiou i'm tbe article i'm which u found, which
tltlcd Competency of Witness Evidence III fafilcu-
lar C5sts Cudc Of Civil Procedure, chauter ., uue /,
article 6rl is applicable TO civil and criminal causes.