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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
SECRETARY surRNAN's VISIT.
RESULT OF A SYNDICATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIE WORK or REVENUE REFORM.

/ Insult OF A SYNDICATE CDNFERENt E-DI~CI SSIEG
TIE WORK or REVENUE REFORM
Secretary Of the Treasury Sherman was in
this city Yesterday and met American members OF
the Syndicate in the afternoon. he tatec 10 TRIBUNE
reporter at the Filth Avenue Hotel last evening, thar, in
addition to tine SIO0O)O0O = per cent bonds taken
Nav % provide tAe call Of that date. be had sold 10
the Syndicate under The Resumption ac $1,000 600 OF
these bonds at par gold coH 10 bc paid FOR during e
months OF Stay aud june. The gold thus received VIII
DC sod for currency the pleasure OF the Secretary
Secretary Sherman declined TO state the names Of the
gentlemen with whom he had transacted this business
or 10 make any further expression Of his plans policy
for the future.
Secretary sherman also held n conference yesterday
with he Committee Revenue Reform appointed by
tine Chamber Of Commerce Hc listened 10 review %
Inc work done by the committee during the three months
f . existence and Expressed himself Tatiial at what
had -lrs fl~ been accomplished NJ. Sherman was cs-
,iar,y rlrased that the committee had succeeded in
rltirr tine interest and securing Tie cooperation Of
the merchant, Of rus and other cities the work Ot
,rycDu. reform. Since its organization tie committee
bas received nauv words OF encouragement from the
INGREDIENTS az N,,y-Yorl. Prominent business men Of
tim, CITY lave volunteered suggestion, 20 the committee
A. 70 the way IN which she proposed reforms can
hest lac edccted an "a. substance Of the most pfatc
al these was communicated yesterday 90 secretary
-bcrl.g Tie members % the COMMITTEE also gave %h
aer,HIi .r ti-.r reception nF the merchants "i '.
f.f. T.-f.tr 80 cities. ihNt
a-rtv visited u tle interest OF the WORK Whcl tAt
n9yc -o T., ri9rm Livery Whcrc they were met Nl con-
I'M, c-rl,s similar committees have been appointed fIh
NV .rs uJu WORKING u unison. change iu me itNt-
M OF Congress. -ud viii be ads ocatod by wellhno"h
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LOCAL FEELINGS on TIE ouyiBCS BILL.
oFr1cE-uoLDERs HOPE FOB VETO.

OFFICE-ITOLDERS HOPE FOB 4 VITO.
Whatever anxiety may be felt by the city
officials affected by tic consolidation Of the municipal
departments and the reduction salaries proposed by
the Omnibus bill Just passed by the legislature. very
little appears upon The surface. The heads Of depart
meuts seem uncuuceued. and the clerks attend 10 the
routine duties Of their daily work a. usual very
strong feeling exists among the Tammany Office holders
that Gov. Robinson VIII not approve the bill Ihey
speak confidently they had received assurances from
leaders that changes would De made IN the Offices
It was reported yesterday that nomination for Police
Commissioner would made until after the Governor
had announced bis decision. II ne siEns the bill there
viii ne vacancy, the act providing Only Tor Two
Police Commissioners who are naned IN H. II ue Coin
mission remains l. under tIc present law, it ne
lieved the Mayor aud Aldermen viii agrrc upon name
f. considered prObab" from he known views OF tle
Mayor that the Commissioner would lie moderate
md who would keep tho appointment oil inspectors or
Election free fr0m tie control Of clt"er party.
John Kelly. 10 conversation with tkiE' ~ reporter
HI a,d 40 II was p gca.I,r. which never ought 10
become Law. The Democratic leaders IN this city Wal
bring influence upon the NoFcthot 10 -tt
huI ~ veto The lin The Renubiirsn- ugre that any
reform in the city Government wEIch reduces the NUM-
% employees and lessons expenses must necessarily
affect Tannany odiceholders and many OF them believe
Importance o tie finances the city TO iI or reasons
wholly partisan IN their character.
n1en.0riaI signed by oswald Otcndorgcr and others
has been circulated among Democrats m ne cty, AMI
has been sent 10 GOV. Robinson. This urges tie Coy
e.lar ~ sim the Omnibus bill II reviews TIE main
feature, Of the measure, commencing the plan OF spring
election. and referring 10 the recommendation ot NE
municipal commission that point II urges thai
ocuuo.ny viii hc ser,ed, and efficiency VIII u0t Ie III
rnUi- by the proposed reductions and cou.o datiou-
~ departments. M placing responsibility In the nan s
Of the Aayor by removing The Adermeas poEEer, gi
confirmation il favored and Il l. ar@led that the Dill
cannot considered IN any respect Republican party
measure
special meeting Of the Aldermen ha, been called or
this afternoon. Is Is understood ia tho CITY ial tuat
resolutions Bu.te,tiug AGAINST the OmIlpu- OIL VIII ne
oG rcd by President PauUy, and that the Tanmany
Aldermen viii ask Gov. Robinson 10 witlhold ne
approval. JHe Democrats, J is said VIII resolve thaJ
tfc bill is partisan measure IN thc interest 81 the Re
leans And therefore should not receive the Gov
.p. r. s.4r. eft
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IyDrpElDLyr or rHE CR0T0N.
ARTISAN WELLS N Snw-YonR - METHODS or

ARTISAN WELLS ~ NEw-YoHK - METHODS OF
SHINING THEM.
Although the geological structure OF Man
haitian island is NOT favorable Tor artcsan wells several
NJ these sources OF waterupply have been opened IN
Seu-York CITY one OF the oldest u ON the size OF the
United states Hotel Al Pearl, Fulton and Hai'i-sis
This Tor l2G feet passe. through str-lhei SANDS ana
tIuc clay ALTERNATING with river mud. For 900 ieei
further IL Il sunk through cncs- rock For 200 rec. u
2 inches in diameter and the remainder OF u Is 70
inches In diameter For time the Watef was pure Oui
afterw ard II became mingled with the SAT- IeI "a'o4
and was unfit for Use. Al Beecker-st and Broadway
well : inches in diameter sunk AIS feet Inc HIST
40 feet was through sand and gravel and the remaining
400 feet through hard neiss rock The water rose "u
30 feet OF thu surface yielding 10000 gallons every -
bours A brewer at Melr0se has expended F-O,OuO 10
irving TO obtain water in this way he las penetrated
700 feet OF the bed rock but with success promi
nen refrigerator company proposes TO bore an arlesh
well on IL premses IN order manufacture It's own lee
which II is claimed can made at less expense thau
the cost Of cartg il from the Hudson RIVER 4Asle
good Wei Hsgins's factory At Forty -tnliu'' anu '
North River, about 900 feet deep.
At the Mutual Gar Light Companys works AZ he'eh'n
st and Avenue D. boring for an aresian wen v A. Desu
two years ago aud Is continued daily 1eptA OF ~
feet has thus far been reached with only salt water III
urofuse quantities as result The bore IS eight lhcheH
in diameter and $50 feet Of the boring has been through
the drOc. At times gress his Oeeh a.e a. ~
AZ 10 or 5 feet per day and again on account OF the
character Of the rock II required Two DAYS 10 pore
three feet The well cost about SSo,OUO Dut sne
company determined 70 eIpenu FVV'VVV 4 HeNS'''' -
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10 Tie hands OF an attorney who found that the bonds
We're not In the above named bank and that Bede had
cash deposit m tue bank OF 1854 &c. A notice
served ON the bank not to pay out the money, and
e counsel hen went 20 ElenVe. where he found that
hedcil had opened q smaS fancy goods store BY skul
manaEement and under threats OF arrest he finally ellie
cd ron bede confession Of tie dealcaton. He had
fhd 20 sarah r Post. formerly has cashier, but
teacher IN public school, four ~ 900 bonds In return
N received $1,000 mortgage on thrcc-st0ry brick
house, No Is Lafty eteave which there Is earlier
mortgage OF $4,000 This mortgage WAS drawn, but was
not recorded Bcdc gave Ia the attorney check for
the amount in the bank, payable his sister.iu-aws
der. He also conveyed 10 her his pew No ~ IN DR. Guy
cr'- church, Of which he member Al attachment
obtained his Greenwood lot and his fancy goods
store ~ Elenvile. The amount recovered probably Will
not cover Tire loss Beden has not been arrested He Il
said 70 hnYc pnssessed LlrgN fortune ~ one time.
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DFCleTOS--NAv H..

S,,,g,pe Coylf-C EosJ9z-By Iud-c Lawrence
"e-' ail ui. .iItt JI.--+ art sunl Motion oeried
without priuhee ~ itnr"al on ItsA i. ak - of
mo i1n. Ht'le agi ws!Is,,llog ~ a,A,'s ~ ~ ~
grn-ASign sal,Ie t55 aI ~, Rt sts
iy Jas D5noas Dnse.spr agt Lcvy.order granted
9y Me9o PT Tgsa az 5a4 t sa aS 4'n'
sssrl Tp-By Jalse Van sTn,-L9rn,en c,o, asL
rhs l acron az Law Jackson agt Ea.'s et ai-rAiins'
aud decree signed
Sgpe,7or Cosrt-Sse,icl 1erBi-Bv Judge sanford
stzssL ring af Van Wiu&ly o. Motion teuiri VIII 80
r-t- Iia'ou 49, Gilbert 70 aLMot,u % continue rInnc
lion deurd a9d or'cr yacard win Sio co.ts wilson as
DAVIS Notion cr3u.i order ~ he settled on one DAY
r6tc, FraA art Csn, jr. 90 a. 'Re motions granted
Craen aEt lue Dry Doc ll hr'ia an -t'-S i,sS.
ag4f aed aud judgment aarin connolly agt.
Ing --iepch The sugar Nmaiacjarng company
aet -ealrt-0ricr settled. hytIyon Il a. asi Tone no
Ton denied.
Cop,aoo -Chqmtas-Bv Judge J. z. DAILY
,iutR act Dalton peck agt. Nshan Bean ATT Cabie-Aio-
oas granted Acw.t Az ~aalu.d and , ses
to- Tor new tina. c,ue vitAoa' costs Hclmt ag Poiiea-
OF tI-J Tor June Term, l-t' l"nHhA a'. '-, "' ~ 90,
icrru- lc8yiry Company. Aotou dcn4"l eN.9ut eosls
WeI. Fargo Oo-jDecu,n- Sustained agp icaton den'i
without costs. sim leave 90 rn.N l'i. =, ~. ~
answer vthia twenty iay. stewart sgt Ersn F-rs ag
no mayor ecost-r lrtniea PsNJ ~. D,'la S$n,e
ces orl,red Devn agt Devn-compi1iHt dismissed Win
Marine Coarf-Chaatt5s - Bv Justice NcAdan.-
AsGlasa lgI Ryckuan.IAe present lteHi 81 ode does
proceedings n rH~ Court Whit lH
a. .. ,I u, -d A. tr ar-fnfpre N4rd Iaf oDonnri-lh-
,r..ru vacated aud pr0rr.u.ig, dismissed, Morris ast t
THAN. t-g. .pTOlutG receiver. LouEtu aEt Ora
Lln-Nottn granted. cannon aeL Lr3y see ilh"tN"lehS
uIpprS LIIZnau ait Ers-rII .tiaui ADJ Aii.-N as-
T,tr,grg MOTION granted ior NAV -. Grady ag Hart
Itu discharged record kH1rn7tlu lSi IL iI-,htapie-
order vacated DowiaE aet = secps ap
point.d r.aeNuI.-MIby All tDIay-NcilcI i'F y.-lhLA
b Ju~tice Sunort.-5ucHJscn AIT Nosfeiu-a nornl,
dun Iui COUNSEL DDe a-i. 4cte uua'' lncoi ~iiH GA
lIct:f-rt. Endorsement aifs.
iji,, at leub,lrr ase satr'e carpenter agt Har.
r.ou-i O.palt dismissed. Mckinley a-l oeil--ee m
,5rselurBf Bell Ha~auf>ec Endorsement on iai'IA
sirty.f, ant Henrik ues--rr lall-tIneii 0u paheIs
nv Jusrlr- Goep-~with a-t- ANf.-~ee ENDORSEMENT On
,,arers gloou agf E,rnatein nd1 papers,
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- GLAsG0W 81 TAOUBLEs.
TIVE UyIvERslrY's REPORTED TROUBLES DE
MED.

Reports have been circulated that the
financial affair. Of the University Of tie City ofNeW-lorA
ave i'm such condition thar there il danger that the
institution will be Obliged 70 close lbs doors. NJ h
Tup IN. Treasurer Of the University said on Thursday
that the Institution was financial difficulty, except
rlt il. WAS short Of funds IL always had been. Every
year tha friend, Of the Council had made mp the sum
necessary 20 pay the expenses incurred above he income
About 10 years ago 100000 IN United states bonds
were sold and the proceeds invested IN Ne"JereI Cen
tl bonds not stock That done % increase Tie ll-
cou because the bonds tIat time were worth more
imam Government bonds. and 10 was deemed "a wise
measure 40 changes we're made in tGo investments OI
flr university funds They remain as Whth tley came
I'M to ma treasury The deficit Of this year H rr made
iiu M ,l No one has thought OI closing TIE uNei-lty
nor Was tHcre any more reason FEB circulate 1uch ports
Ir Jeslp said, az this time than ut any period during
ib ator Johnson President of The Council, corroho-
r,faJ NJ Ie-upS statement entirely, ana Chancellor
fr., II there intention OF closing The doors
~ me university At the time the Government ,rcut.-
rie- were changed 20 Ntw-Jersey central bonds ~.
Te.Iu was not treasurer OF tie university.
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FREIGHTS TO AND FROM NETWORK.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST IHE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
OF CANADA.

OF CANADA.
A meeting OF the committees on Ocean Trans
portauon sad Claims and Grievances Of the Chcan
TRANSPORTATION Associate held yesterday at No
10 Pcar,t 20 consider subject Of terminal charges
At this port Another subject Of discussion was the
statement that Liverpool 10 points 200 miles west
of Toronto the freight rate only l. shnss pence
while IL is 20 shillnCs Is pence % Ncw-l ork.
This discrimination il claimed. enabled
dealers IN Toronto and otAer Canadian citc-
to s.,Yulr Cica-O ana other Western cities ~ much
lower prices than coud De named 10y NcwNor dealers
II was intended % ye the railroad auC steamship lines
represented the meeting yesterday Tor tue puIs-r oi
general dscu-~I'u udt Ji account oil ID, -'r' ,!n %.
were unable be- lIcs =. j. tuIii-. a4fit ui 'ar
White star Steamship LIuc stated tlrf TIE Steamship
.n Liverpool had taaen the subject mo c'u>s q
fiOI, ana thy Luptl 10 arrive di SOU. tuit-H7 "
which .Wuylt overcome The present dlUcufN bat
tuev could Hut yNp.cl % E..kr uJ'h chang 50 0n= as
ila' Grand Trunk Railway held % from the continuation
whether tIy freight landed M Nyw-l grh OF taken 20
I'ica0u. He t.UUctl that Y the Nc"-l oif railroads
would invite tine Grand Trunk 70 cc'pcrhe "lih
them, the TIcFCslu"n Would tc i''ol"uiN received
II The American roads Lad .ut tue power 20 .usrcc rhc
Grand Trans iuto 4 CoMhiIdtlou he cd not k1"N hHw
a rtm-., might Elected Theodore /. Lee SAID tHt
FROM Montreal sb So J. Ii- los rail- While the railroad 4u
10 pay cents 70 hundred FOR transfer.
TIE question 0l tIe cEtc;rd decision OF Corporation
Couu-a. Whine. tp toe au Monty or The Dock COM
mSsloueTs 60 grant 4e privilege ~ laying rails Un Tie
Whit, pier Was ucAt discussed. j. Wa rt.ird
tl.t Mr. whitney had irp--,d himself favorable TO
granted, uut Ee had a4ed 10 present hi- legal runlDa
which was waited 0I WIN cUnsl tcf1Il- duNl, Boz ihHs.
rcplt~c ting tue coiueIel interests 9ii. ,"l7 ~ 90
tnut tlc privilege FOL tIc mi "Oud Ltth L-r Kew
York Central Railroad and White star Line, buf That n
would benefit either haas well Inc meeting Was
adjourned to meet at day agreed upon by the railroad
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i UOMAvs BODY foCSD N THE SOUND
no cLEw 10 ITS IDENTITY OR TIE MANNER OF
DEATH.

80 cLEw 10 ITS IDENTITY OR THE MANNER Or
DEATH.
Robert Parker of North Brother Island was
sailing IN LONG leland sound yes eriay &c p No. aud
nen near Port Morris discovered floating In the water
the body OF a Tho corpse had evidently been in
the water some days. The features were distorted. aud
there was deep cash in tine forehead. The ASe of the
unfortunate woman was about - years. ana she must
have been very p-eposses,ing DO appearance She was
about five f.ct high and somewhat stout IN build.
with brown HAIR. She clothed with brown
alr@ca dress. The body was seut TO ihe Aor-tc
No cew 10 Aa identity ~ the woman Had beD co. tanned
at ate hour 4-t n.gl by the A0rsagIa police, aud
uuc answering rr description has nreu reported ~
M ug recently. 10 The story ut the police Art
ui.ht t.al tic woman had been thrown from caus-
boat Ll hns- ueug toNed through tie sound An 'A-
animation OF Csc body tine 3lurc secIcd tp dIsprove
,1mc, has the theory that the woman Rad been nHr-
dcrcd before ing thrown INTO tl' wate.. lAr shll
was r8r Iistttur.. and rue wound tIt lead might
ro,siv have been produced hf the beating u BE body
ag,Ius. the rocks ll tue sound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12

The markets yesterday on the Produce Ey-
change indicated au Improvements H. the h1Er market
there was o moderate home and export demlrc. The
rnness OF bidders checked business. The oud0n and
Liverpool markets closed more niuI. The receipts were
1893 barrels exports, 1872 0I.rJ.- aad sai,s, 5000
barrels. The wheat market steady the Inquiry
being chiefly Tor milling Winter wheat W55 qu.C., gh
small stock and light inquiry The receipts we've 500
Dnsae.s: ,xports. 67,,Is bu-lels, and sa..s 10000
bushels Corn derlucd iffl, for grades TIE
dealings were l-er tIau the day before The receipts
Ven, 80 50 bushels: exports 5O~ bushels, 3ud - c
100 bushels. in poIs scu tue pork market opened
10 10 cents rlau ths closing day
before. receed during tac session, closing arm. TIE
receipts Tl3 barrels, ami expOr ~ barrels. rse
beef maract unchanged and inactive The lard mar
keI opened l. cent. hundred pounds lhuIrG
cos 1pr cess bHt dropped cents GusiuE Gle session.
closing uImcr The r.Ce PCS ~il tltssg> barrel.
and To- kegs; exports, 5-t - pounds. Considerable
qualification was SEED among Tie members uf the
Exchange ln relation Co Iuu rates Nu4ca went
into practical effect yesterday.
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~ HRonkLYN srRRoGATEsHIP.


The Dailcv-Liyiugsts contest for the Surro-
asteship of KINGS County which has occupied nearly
tnrce weeks u IT, trial the Circuit Court Brooklyn,
va, concluded yesterday. Gen. Tracy, ia summing UP
for tIp r.uuiG. Alram II. Daley claimed that tno 0nly
question for the jury 90 decide whether the votes I'm
the ual'otgxee ar counted in the court, be
c.fvei a- conclusive evidence Of the actua vote cast.
Receiving .s authentic and the cauyas,s returns,
they would give Mr. Livingston % small majority. HGf, 10
was argued error. had been proyodIu u returns there
fore c votes m the ballot boxes were the only criterion
OF tie actal votes cst there proof that the
boxes had been tempered With while tine hands o. the
police tho counsel urged that the result stood with q
majority for Mr.. Daley Of l4J. EXJudge Morris in
summing Mp fog the defense, spent the most OF the
four hours that Doe talked m a consideration % the
point He SAID that, from the manner Iu NJich il was
proved U4iut-buLcr kept Jl che police 10 would
have been rs-y for Them % nave been stuffed ms
~ they had been ctt 10 corner grocery lie dwell also
upuu tur manner which tie plaintiff had failed ia
proc = many material points when he had alleged ln
his uIvrS. Dr. the cu- tO Tic iurF JuuE" Gilbert said
tlat certified return "ilh ho apparent errors oh the
face al appeared 10 BIN better proof tLan could he
brought ul other means uDSriucu'lF. Bur where
tcfr were evidences uf c-sre, ETC. upon thc lper-
The b3l0gHA counts were more conclusive ItL the re-
turns ihr jury ere warmed agilL~t oitc IrIulct-
AID urged. H possible Go come 20 al agreement on &c
count u the expense duu trouble such ht-atlOu- CAUSED
Tie iurN into the courtroom no 6.3 D. after
being .Uu.s ami verdict for iur iltiHtu
This produced q sensation u tine lifi, crowd which stu
fingered friends OF Mr. DALEY around 10
cougr4tuate min. EEJIGsc Norris called for the poll
Do" jury. At each juror pguceu gpartely for
tr plaintiff. the fret Vote 81 the jury when they went
stood l-It for l-ct aud four Tor Livingston. Not
until The l,tacuth b. a1t was taken did they agree The
-U... . ftC4 AMIN j. f
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BLOOMS LARGE AND VARIED STOCK.

Itvas opening day at Blooms, in the Bowery
near Eord--t, Thursday, and that ous-estabished
and popular house was hiled with visitors The old
customers were on hand fu force, together with
small army faces The prominent feature Of the
place as appears after being reitted and rrstocked
with new and choice goods, is a department arranged
especially for ladies', comprising entire door, with
facilities for toilet purposes, ana containing large
stock oi ladie and chidren's ready-ulde ndrrwear,
dress sOods sks, salts, etc. There here lawns Of all
shades, black silks for $50 and upward, cambria and
linen suits imported ulster. 10 the new doman shape.
lace shawls and sacQues as low as -, in
fants' outfits wrappers, cOrsets bathing suits and
many novelties expressly imported for the firm. The
ground floor of the building - divided into number OF
departments, where new goods be obtained at IN
usually reasonable terms. The millinery department.
The DEPARTMENTS OF uOWtrs and feathers silks dui sltlnsr
lace curtains. dress and cloak trimmings Kid gloves,
parasO- fine laces hosiery French fans and eweiry
etc fairly bewider the visitors with the attrhctveness
both OF goods and prices For instance, Nilsson aid
gloves warranted sell Tor 80 cents; embroidered six
Stockings only 81 % 10 - - pair Tho line Of theat-
rics goods also very complete and contains novelties
not TO be found elsewhere ia the city.
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until a wealthy lady handed Mr.. Harper
check for 1913, aud the piano disappeared
only 10 he foIowed Nv another instrument which
likewise converted into caHh, aud succeeded by siu
another Mr. Harper declaring that he would ty III N
piauos In NewYork bat that ne would 10 suit
him. About three weeks ago MT Harper informed the
landlady he had exchanged his piano to ahotheI
instrument aud IL a gentleman called Tor Il that DAY sAe
should let MIN have Il. And piano 40 . leII VI T.
Rapps parlOr. Another piano, however dd NOT coc
It's place did Mr. Harper return. lie s-ht b0t.
however explaining that he had been suddenly caueu
from the city. -. o-
Iii thought that several piano dealers nave Deen
swindlrd BY the calling himself Harper ana tis5 e
has reaped o considerable harvest ~ renting anu 'oH
selling pianos Detectives nOy looking Tor NH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
JUNIOR EXHIBITION OF THE CITY COLLEGE

= IL 7
The Juniors of the College of the City Of
,cvryorl gave their annual exhibition &C eteinway Hall
last evening and SOPHOMORE usual, with comic
intent distributed mock programme. The audience
completely filed the spacious hall ExGov. Hoffman
and william Wood. Chairman OF the Board u Efucat1n.
were among the gentlemen the platform The Presi-
dent Of the College, Alexander Webb, said had been
proposed TO fJrcgo or at least postpone the exhibition
owing 10 the lie attn OF Prof John Graef Barton but
euwstauces nad ade 10 necessary proceed With the
exhibition a. first designed. There ten Orauons,
and each of the speakers received with abundant
plause and left the platform with conspicuous hort
Offering. The exercises interpreted with music
Henry CASPER delivered the first GRAFTON, The I'M
portance OF Letters 10 Business Men - Eugene flbhe
spoke on the Utility OF tie Beautiful ; ". Mlckham
smith on Daniel Webster and Charles sumner :" J. c.
MOrgenthAu Oh AristOcraeles, Past and Present WIN
J. Campbell on Tho Soldier and the Poet L. ldncey
Cohen on the Human Face Divine " dn rhymcd coup
letsJ; Robert j. Deylin Poetry and CNllzatlOn =;
Francis :. Williams on The Sentimentahst: Thomas
Reliance"
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A rich parvenu invited an AcadCmclan
whom he knew 90 uIuner. aud before dinner asked hn
20 look his picture gGery. Tue Acadcmiciau did
but the collector cuud nat gr liable Of criticism
out OF him. The Is. A. did 90 rs his reputation
By guaranteeing hls hosCs pirtures Al last, despair
the latter exclaimed, Vel, az least a,.ulit
that tolrrablc collection" "Toerabe, yes" alluEs
the Aritdemcltn, with a sardurc emile: adins, b.
what would yOu think VI = tV,G,tBe es.g
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A gentleman, rather given 10 cOnviyiality,
desirous that the effects OF 7llght @
ponys for him 70 mount sprang 20 lightly INTO the
saddle as 10 land the turf the other side. JObI
advancing 10 meet him where he lay, exclaimed, "Ech,
Sir | hone YOU'RE hnTt a. No. John" the reply
bal Herer hIieU ne beast 10 DO that 6fore !-lLohdoh
Hornet