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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
TIE CONVENTION OF THE CATS.


/ ONE HUNDRED SLEEK AND pIGN!FIED MousERs-
CATS or ALL KINDS, AGES AND QUAIuCA-
TONS.
The cat show at the American Museum in
the Howrey opened yesterday. About hundred cats
DEE clcd up ~ tuc darkest Of their cages emit
hlu their green eyes seeply thc yisitors T.ey are
So am.ablc wa.cd tha. they win not allow them
selves 10 be loE,d up 90 any feline demonstrations
There are black eats white cats pcb4ll eats, gray clt
Maltese cots tjr5.sc-sAeI cato cats vlth blue
ana one eye RID or eye green aUd ono eye golden
am cat bern without tal Bat they are AZ quiet and
di-.ilcd Tier. garden concerns no chEnoy-pot
s,rels,- no backs are aIchcd. and far files Their
ta,is are qlirsc nj and Of normal -lz,.
There is black cat tlat has never been Known 10 Pc
fuse milk. Another. born in Germany is doujietocd
and vcb-footed Pedro Fletcher is sleek gray crtl
tn-e that cen play tag hdeaud-,cek and whcu IN per
feet health can skip ha rope Ills master wants 60 bet
50 900 that tie cat can ta.k IN lis own language
black Danish ear, yttha melancholy ar, ls called
LOCKS as it he were VT good FOR any numhcs
lows e.ss Born ana lives without teeth. Thc card
attached declares that De eats like monkey aud drinks
ana very j. tahgcnt Formerly Jacob belonged 70 tle
Brooklyn Ere Department and rode ~ an Sic fires on
an engine i}.IE fifteen years old, Ec has retired
from active service. Close by is Ralph. reformed
! tramp, that WIS found in hacaway year aGo, @ni
l tnat has since then been Il respected member Of
the museum. Tne nautical eat is called sailor" Io is
crv which sounds ike ayast thec,' be looks as Il ne
| we're proiGuc. ANA he rolls across his cage
I cs if be- had his sea lego. boiler
Pu.s' on cuaca.cl black and white tabby, is seventeen
years old, and the mother OF lT3 kittens Her possible
grtudcl the lightning Calculator cannot COM
pue. "JJc" s performing cat, tHat SITS ~ cage with
some canary birds HIS master pu lin ont OF the
by The nap6 az he neck, and then joe WITH protect
ing new touches oil cannon without blinking. Then
the canaTics lie their backs on the top o. pole
shake their little claws Tie air. They. likewise
touch on q cannon. and retire 30 the cage tght rope
Yesterday morning after he show opened. Nlss
Uatte.sDy. Che latest addition 90 the Museum, whose
! weight something .ss than % ton Wd the tour Of
whose circumference could not bc accomplished in lcss
hau eighty days, observed 90 look Grossly IRON hc
hiud bosom, ant nea1 TO declare that SIZE had
"a good mind to 20 aud $40 On thc cat show Now, Miss
| Bdttersby has got discriminating nose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
i PARIsLAY SToeE N NkM.Y0Rk.

The Palais Royal, that most Frenchy' Of
New.Yor. .tores is especially Parsiau at TINS
with It's brilliant ARRAY OF holiday goods The IAN collsc
ton here superb and has very original designs,
for aucc The waicn fan. with sticks OF white ivory
mounted with embroidered satin. and on the outer stick
tiny watch-pricc, 500 Handpainted fans are shown.
painted by French designers: rho floral fan il dainty
affair for yoCng ladies, ami the Russian leather designs
arc IN great abundance.
The doh show Is, first OF all baby show. with s cum,
ming LITTLE infant dolls Int there are beautifully dessd
French dolls in the fashionable French costumes, auo'
moreover there the sad, widow doll The QUAKER ladJ
and the la her habit There also lJlGci
dolls. bisquc dolls dOlls. English dolls aud every
species known % thC doll world Is here represented
Tcrtoisehoii goods eVeCiaty al tiis house. and
the ucher shell articles kept. Hero arc purses and
notebooks with q tiny watch on the Otisde, ahd thr
watch Is warranted 10 run well price 81. The smell
combs ana ieWcry are ~ most exquisite de3ienN lht
largest assortment ~ silver tagcr irwciry NrEl ur
Is found here and this Jcwelry - among the most poru
lar gifts of r season, Tho pendant SILVER crosses. Tie
elaborate ucchlHcee. and the stylish chatclluc, please
all tasteful women. The pretty straw baskets, oddly
embroidered, chosen for bnbOus for knitting
necde-work Elegant gifts the toilet articles OF ye
low IVORY, such as hand mirrors, and brushes Candle
sticks and inkatauds also favorite GIT articles. are
shown Ia polished brass and IN silver. Glove and hand
kerchicf boxes are In great variety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
NOT GJILYY or 4 MURDER.

William Thompson was licd in the Brook
lyn City Cour; yesterday before Judge hoCue charged
with thc murder on the night Of November g. Of George
Mcbride = canal boatman. Thompson was a Waterman
at the Atlantic DOCK, and had been drinking during
election day. lie was approached by Mcbride and two
or three other men, who began 20 haunt him in
regard 10 somo political question. Tie discussion
ended in "a fight between Mcbride and Thompson. The
two men were separated aud shook hands. Mcbride
aftrrwsrd attempted 90 renew tie QuIC, ana Ibomp-
sgn drew revolver and shO INN. &. J. Patterson and
Colonel Robert johnson appeared fer tie prisoner aud
D.strct-Attorncy RntlOu for the people Thompson
ACCOMPANIED ~ bis wlfe ard four small children. To h8
evening the District Attorney deprecated tbs appeal 10
the sympstLrs Of the jury. the most important witness
for Che prosecution Michael BDuly, who one Of
the COMPANIONS Of Mcbride when the shoot
ing occurred. lie narrated tic circumstance n
detail and acknowledged that Thompson was knocked
down three times in succession by Mcbride, who
very large IN his defence, 1huWpscn testified
that the dfst attack made upon him; That H. Ie
pcaedly warned Mcbride away. and tI1ed 10 away
from him when De drew his revolver he supposed
loaded with blank cartridge, and he nrcd only 10
brighten Mcbride.
The Jury dcliboIated nearly hour before returning
With 3 verdict Inc foreman said distinctly. "NOt
guilty" instant the prisoner jumped 10 Lis feet
and pressed the hand hs counsel to lis lips As
the Jury Werc dismissed he shook the hands OF each o.
them The wife al time entered the ROOM ana the
pair embraced with much emotion, their little children
standing tearfuy by The scene created sensation in
he ron
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
CIVIL EOTFs

In he suit OF Stratforl Davidson and an-
OTHER lsair.t ey-A.-cuHym,u Cllrr, " r'-.. colin.
judge Davis mas vacated hc oti Of arrest against iAe
defendant.
Surrogate Coffin, OF Westminster County, has
decided thai iLe viil Of George r. Briggs. who led af
NiIi4msart-a la,l Apri!, leaving about F4''oo was
NOT legally executed
This is Judge Bradys wcc!, az Climbers,
Inst ,i Lambert rsi c5utiuun DC came FOO aui heard
the eg-uire motions yesterday, ' "uronprrd Iat Tie
Calendar would not ue called uuii wednesday.
The trial OF the suit Of james Il. Smith,
committee ID, the estate OF Joshua b. Gots. luuati..
aalins Broak V,u Loan ANA Csru scaDl.d, WIS begun
Yesterday before judge lHrrtuutc. D. B. COB Na'. %
mort .e made uy Gates Tor $1,000 fr ir H'uIhI iI4s
he rs insane g.u he gave it..ud .hc loan n47uillg1s
The dcleuuuuts deny both diegailun..
Charles W. Crosby was paid for his services
10 the NeY-Yor1 and south American Gold Mining Com
p,uv two notes. amounting 20 -3Gol o. Tie notes mot
beiy, rail hr GOT Judgment agant the company; tht
n,ut not being paid he sued th" Ircfi,tt ba' ~
D.Woit ItapprJTin- tn1t the C0mu.uy lad u.I f.l -
annual ,tlt,ncuts i0r 1873 and ISL Judge l1Nrh.c
lpld yasierday that the trustees were PERSONAL. aug ~
dvlua.ly liable and directed verdict against DIV .i
for i.59j %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
4 P1rA FnR TIE CHINESE.

D. 0. Mis-, who was connected WIZ Ih0
Rank Of Cafornla when the late Mr. Ralaion was the
chief manager said 10 TRIBUNE reporter 10 the "nd
sor Hotel, yesterday Il did NOT go 20 Washington on
bus nes. CONNECTED with the Chinese question bui wHle
fl,,rc met and cDGyorsrd with several Leading pubc
mon ana nv unnion asked OF toe condition. OF NE
Giire.s ia California, their general Conduct etc. re-
rliqd that the general government 5loh!h WOifcI
H.. Cbiu.sr from the assaults aad persecution
of the rough element, VITO scem To iak' = ~,
,.coIs del a.; 10 tortnring them mere are a'oL vO'y
1rirrer IN !l farIa and do not know what we cJdid
Io without them They are Industrious ana pci"t3ur'
generally spending, Ont 70 would he lmp'~,lu' t.'i4y
Chiuesc Trcir waccshc wages 81 tne aooIri- Eo'.u
-aycrarr II daY. In virginia tiA Whltc ItpJT tu.7
a. mach a. - 90 "a day We need whatever tiHcSe Ia
bor we nave M California. u might bc "-ii Tor on
In, la. l.,,Ig a tlX uuOn each Immigrant Eut ihn7e
o are NOV, or our shores needed and they should
De treated with humanity ana prot c.'u rom 'ie N,isc
,,, ~ he roug.er element Of society Tie Chinese,
generally speaking. a!e temperate e4ceeiihsJ iui"7
;r,pus aud economical"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
rtsHIyG RAPID TRANSIT.

Engineer Katie Is using al h's energies
toward the speedy completion Of the elevated road 'h
tie battery 70 Waist tie east side Of tlle city IN
order that bnsles. engaged III AMI about Peaf5i
c,o he accommodated T., hopes by March 60 nave a
.llftgp M uauo,C--sq All GiOng tle east lido tEe
ssr. IS h.iug pushed forward rapd!r. FROM lae Bot
.!. 10 n lt., through Front alG teIfl-st' Tue "uh
iat,ou, are fnlsnrd Tie road sill pass under the
Iroa.yu bridge i P,arst. 3ten now Working along
TIE New aud she Oh Bo|cry TO Chat-ai-st 4itG-Vt:
PAVING siolcs from FittI-t. TO Scycntceut.si, from
fftvr'-st t. IirtT-sCNe ana rom f"Il! Ii D.
81 a. F,rty-urt-s l;y thc end o. she week the whole
avenue 8fu snoF Uu oi tie work a3 !ar a. 'rll-
tugie, and Ni.th-ays. 10 E.ilg-.Eil-s... and work
hss began from sZ,i.tc-st. % the boulevard ok or
acyp. irrs vii h su o. erect tie IRON fueistuclH4c
by February and tlcy each agree 20 raise I've spans
day. , , .,,..
Tuc Gilbert elevated railway is being pushed IaH.t-y
framework las bern erected fog six seFcn blocks, qua
between Wcutv-,ccOut and 1Tcntiet--Si". another
ON is 30 position. Men are ais, busy On the upper
pant OF the road ard iB West Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18

lngton art DellharfY vacatng Inlunc,o, ,,, .
Msy H. 1871 Iehmaer at Fran80h a al-Rcfrf nv. ~
creo OF limited divorce. H'1' De.
Common Pioas-SDociai Tcrm-By Judge Va, H..
sen-Ipplt agt ltrp.rS See decision Thieuan trf ri1-
the lien should DO cancelled and discharged by az c
erki see dfciHipn sa,ar agi 0alarAd int. n a,.
~ per week. and 40 Tor counsel Zee a.4rf.f 81 ~
pMnuh Jotas AIT, Bennett Motion ~ ~ asde w, -
ffpt denied sec d"cisou. Kelly AIT -Is.lv" y'r-
% ne supplementary complaint granted. sec 1iea'..s
dunh Rowe sgt l.Dwd.-M0tDn 10 fufush d..
snf o. Tor contempt tcnsd decsDn. Rhlur 49,
bt Two cases Mock may become parry pa.ntI I ,,,,
~ defendant SO costs ~ motion 1 each case. usr
lhNalr cy,'s M 70 The pffsent thc in both ars. ~
n'h1fancuu. WaieY, etc. sRt traN ford tho fl,,s
supp tintnAl complaint must be presented rrs'
ul.' ann ayl t1nnor- Memorandum iDf counsel -sF.,
az manu- order signed Ladd AIT. iafned. ere V,,t
70 examine witness before Trial uirl. Mercantile
Siirtfr" 60 act Fowler: Greenwich 4aylnes TanE "a
'hthH nat proof IL pr1sented A. % what paTtf. tr
lie aCtOnl ' 'ffttiei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
TR1ALs OF POLICE cAPTAINs.

Captain Callrey, of the First Precinct, was
tried by the Police Commissioners yesterday II was
claimed that ne made false charge against Officer
Burke Of his precinct He stated that the T0undsman
reported to him Burkes post had brcn gone over
twice without hs being seem and upon tine third time Le
was seen coming from area whore he claimed have
been fastening windows, and which was at least nifty
feet Of bis post Roundsmnn Tucker oOrrObOrated hs
statement, and the ease was dismissed.
Captain Foley tried on the second charge against
hiu that Of perjury, In registering falsely Mt the last
election. His counsel Mr. Mitchell submitted that the
question having been decided by the Board OF Ecgarl-
ton at the time could be legally undSr the Tsdc-
ton OF the Board 81 Police Commissioners Tho Com
mssoneTs decided that they would not proceed with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
cALENDAR, mus NV

srrEENE COURT -cHAmras- Brady J--Vo lay C.ert,,
nff''A TEaM- Barrett Case on No. els -H
'ittilf-PhU -DDf0huc. Nos 49, "a. ftoa t,,,
!5+ ~ 1892. c57 20yJ 2niO. .OiI 20fZ 21l 5s'
~ 80 -at eio;2 'a5 i;5 isi na9 si iCis
oLfaI it-L9wr,nc, J.-Nos. t5j 1880 -Olf. s.i 80,
8jy 8 ZtiH l2ol, 1921 IS 1925. go Il72 Zft ~
. 80 7g' 93l, zoe p l.ol. l2Gi 2G5 1901 '-''
,.Ihtl IL Nan bfunL J.-N1A fTI1. 1857 1870 fl-s
s22 80 80 IQl, l7l -. i7ly, EGt Co3 5a8 800 IL
-Zl5, so, i45l 'bl. 1863. -27. sI- ln-tfr ' VIZ
.SIrGeoa CorEf- ~rEoAL Ilnl-solgfi,E. J.-so, Cd.
~, t3.-ifInIrrUr so. .. ' "a
2rlAt raHo ,l, i-~agford INo. 2,7 u- ,oi 20,
-iAeI ii..-Cwt,r J..N,os. 7i5 lis - 80 is7 ga
-AhI W. -frgeuaaH, $50. Z+r. Ii s.r --- tl4-,,
1Dl, lj', go, ~. DIS. a. az $50. t5i 2-l " ~
So az o.
TRIAL TfGH-PAsr Ir-Roh.rso1. -caseon so ~.
hAEItE tg. hI.l tiAL lH.e.pAEI !. Hcia1rl
Nos o; 80. 2'l0 F-JG. 5TtI. ar '.f gIlS i-.-' D.
flHi ID. lN-UI2 .5fi. "ITf 2l1s 2.T. ..-- p.-. 2
tJ-' '-'. .j-3 1888. DO 80 1l-". 4r-. -- ~, y
ftEr % -AIkrf J.-Nr. %. .1. 2lH-. fr1t l-f I.t,
pa 1855. .5l3 2j13 2Iif. .J.l aIt G- 1rt .--l
GENERAL -Ir-I .N--pAu f-DI.r-...... D. oI.., p.t
1ei hlieile continued. Jali1 Mlu.a1 .oon.oi. a.alit
sud Dlttegy.
PART fi-Iacsstt r John Ice o'rn.us sssl1'f 90 f,t
cry Jrnu McC4;tr Ee; rr Ntl"us. fsarti Lf.e Disc
,tt agnes wade Blanche NHfft.i IlI.r. .l.U .I.1t
1f.'uyi Frdrr,k ~hi.l l'reev Ho iaH Pos 9. y
rr.' I..1s John MnI1iuI. HlIll D. Fu.fll. Wilma. Ia.
gtu william welsh. George Know, excise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
IRRESPONSIBLE. 11.Ia71.

q,uysms ryl-6tanbvf-By Presiding Judge
Dayis-N sae ago, kaui'-. l'iDoI lni 20. a.. ' t'
All granted Renter ag Reuter- al s ordered
tt l moi p stand over lor further hthiil> pIlit '
c 81, aud1yit showing when ths 5aii ~as commea,'
against hm. and what sep, have pen ,as,h ' t
served on painu~s ator.cg on or before te n'. a'j
U,yisr1 nd s.h.cir lu.-Noton grInn with $40 costs
without prcnace IRE mg'Io,An93i +" ,, ~ pare Mn
tai Ipsl,rsuce Company See mcworind9in Ja,oos a-
rcnsrs oi reference toNe by the court at F71' N' '
n' w F,a Sr5aHator Of rcccverhp q Gnait
Savings la1s tenor aniln f1r c9nn. Itsrted d,,aan
81 trr tees Of Hr0shn ha'Eft tI,i4i hut without
COS ~ Walker Walker Walker at @ e TbolI
s"rfii Gr,or at Alcn.M eniorlndum Ioi c. ISL l,,
p si Fcoucr-Ihe motion 20 yacue 'ae gil,r %! an,
Is denied tsse Hoeoing asl. Dli irnei AL
LOGON H. granted vih co.tsi see mrmorHtun
49, 49, .s mrnorindum In the matter u Weber VIII
n i.rissod qci prisoner rcmaudrd Sc nra2 % ,r
leg AIT. Donncly This motion musk 10 A''"''' 'o
ah.1m. Pact INV JuGg, Iawronce-Powen ast mr..
Niy, me MOTION Tor new tFil must oe deIo' 9
raT II@By Jras, BruntJarv' as' forman
'', >r|cia Ter-By Judge Barrett-Hoardman agt
the Lake Shore and NJ - u. co. anp rittrd 10 pit
I'm fnrtner proofs a. denied with 80 cost, tee Qoa pa
- we Si ~ per csnt - awar,d the seventh tte
Iroutyl case. $1,000 Is srt1ed ~ W.. spi
granted after that date SOC nem"ianilu, H. -,
superior Couri-Specal IoTa-By Judge hrcednla 'l
he csrsnGans Davies and Cudpp ANA the amend
msns ogosed ,s.0 ar I' h, ~ dS Tn the rirs ars
strictly comp ten with falsonsIg , a. t,,i.ue,
' B5 judge Coulter Hamn l nsi VI
re- eoe confirmed Judgment of foreclosure and sac or
beeief~0fiereI on DAY calendar or December ~ isll
Armstrong AZ Fose.O Ordered on day calendar oi uat as
payOder substituting Nelson fapp~n as piahuh Iu'A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
case without the presence Of .be full board and adjourned
the ca So until December 81.
Mr.. oOTHoUTs MYSTERIOUS LOSS.

John OothOut, Of the firm OF Davenport,
Oothout & Trcacy iron founders 1f droye-st' jersey
CITY was found senseess and bleeding on the Moor oil
his Office OH December 8. aGd 500 was missing
II was supposed chat no Tad been assaulted ana roppe
CAPTAIN Mullaacy, OF the Groye-s police dis'aSueu
with The statement made. finally drew rom
sir O0thout another which he stated thht uPVu
the day IN question, a gentleman, 70 Sno,m , ~
owed about 5000. came 10 him ana deinduuf1
navlnent 4 dispute arose between tnehi' ahu
mat was all he could remember Who hls
visitor was. Mr.. OotDout stoutly refuses 10 m9se
Irnvu and ~ the amount lost has been Tefunued lhe
inyosii',op of the matter has been dropped TO Inc
noiic, vi Jersey Gay the explanation IL fhr rom Sas
t,cinry. aud some Of the officers Htli OeleEe
tnst an assault and robbery have been c0mmien'
Mr. Oothout had large credit with the URN;
and n seems improbable, they say that ne snolIu
steal h money, while at the sainets cq"ay ie1
nIlcohle wny he should withhold the name OF an &C.
entntlnce who thus cancelled an Indebtedness DIT:
o. hon u subject to fautng ITS and 1t is tho theory Oh
some that may have ialieh IN Que IeHn
t6cse ana that some eIupl0ye passing through
the Office ~ the stOrpruOni. seeing him III TINS co1-
ton took tn money which was iyinE IN view on .Ie
doll The other members OF the firm are perfectly
satisfied with the statement made, ana await tue
pleasure OF M OOtnoui, VINO mas PfOhis'u ~ '"i'o
lime 10 tell the uil story OF the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
JOHN =. 1rERRIrTs HEIRS NAMED.

In the matter of the final accounting OF the
administrators OF the estate OF John a. Merritt surrO
gate Cou. OF Wcsichescr County, has rendered his ae
cfior tie says tlat tho only persons entitled 'o sotc
in tine cr o estate or the deceased are DIS next ~
KIN in equal do.so 10 him, and tier legal repre- s'n'a-
tyc- Thcs. according 20 The sariosac'+ giers,ar Tho
rerscns named ~, follows: Hlra Merritt Ia Merritt
Henrietta Merritt Jared Y. Peck sarah j. PECK, HHl}
y PIX Charles Peck tteurg. T. Adcc. James T. At"c.
CHARLES r. Adcc, Elt = vc1r.tll Blrrda A. Bouklon,
Carissa Caiy aad julia 4. Ihorle IA- i'ai ir4ft MAJ
49, ~ r,I, 4lf.aI deceased next pf siu Woo
WED the tij,t TO- hut uas since died, take her Share
None OF the second, more remote r'gsHs age rti.l
o any s,aie OF tus personality o. thc deceased man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18

julia 4. Taucau, as the Administrative Of her
husband, has aci Joseph l.. Perey and tbs other fire
Commissioners o. l0,t year. both individually and a-
Commissioners. for 1000 alleging that they caused the
death Of hcr husband by their negligence lie wa, killed
IN August, 1876 b. the fu OF rotten Are telegraph
POLE. Under the MaSmilian ease she has action
agan, tn city Tor the negligence oi any ~ s depart
mrnts She therefore -1ed rae Commissioners.
she testified. Yesterday. tn she Was destitute and
bad cigl children 90 support the Ere department en-
posc- made nap uud Tor hrI, which size beard was hr
tween $500 and 800. When she applied Tor Ia eic Was
told sine it s-n release OF Jl claims Hgdu- she
Firc Dculrfflout thr CTS. She went 20 Colonel WIZ
gatc who advised her tn anything 70 get her Worrf,
urt vuen she back she odd That % WIS too te
as the money had been rUrrd % toe 5uoscrOri' Then
Colonel W.Esats hs-au tHi5 suit ior Lcf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
PAYING oFFA CHURCH DEBT.

DIR. IYNGs CHURCH OBTAINS clJ,OvJ MORE.
The Church OF the Holy Trinity continued,
last evening it, effort TO cancel ts debt. large num-
Der OF people were present aud to the OF $4,000
raised Sunday evening 10000 was added. The Rev.
Dr. Tying said, in opening The meeting, that no
criticism should De made the Use of sunday for
raising snh-crpt!ous r. tie Episcopal Church OF America.
appointed To- preach fDr money every -''bltA ia the
year. pastor who lad fept silent Tor thirteen years IN
rgaId u bis church deb might cer'aiuy speak, or one
sunday Edward K.ubal then too. charge Of the meet
ing Yesterday was the most Impressive aud valuable
dav / ever saw spent in su.h wort," he
sid. "I bold that all tender sympathy VIII;
the pastor among m'mntis "i 'nhlta' St
;aterul A.u'uc- among s. Ter ciufthes gee occurred py
Tie removal OLA o.rrCh debit Cuut ihiuk eIt is 100
evil iu cU:ch that hasn't iis root u debt 'hGr'' debt
fosters an easy manner OF dealing WIl CIuTcI t i"ls
You select your best man 90 arDtraie TIE lla!-
ter. IL tvo-thiris are paid, a. Us Often thoH-Ai'
your grocer in t1at sylel when baus, for instance.
wants o. call u Us money from church
ANYTHING. Is pat lu practice everywhere hHt DO TIC
Church oi Christ Ti5 oal OF Ee lauI >,o 0idccs OF
the church CONTRACTING tcp' WIZ ~ MINI nun, ti
Trey that the 'c, neu tr kHo" Iayor oc"' INT
Is IA bad Odor u money mats .
Fir K.miai tacu called Tor sEoac- .iicns. letter
from Miss Wolf was read, p'dgins S-a'D j!I hilu'tI
,,,. to al. one of taIts 1ns 60 increase tAi- -IW tu
SICOuo, bat the scheme ieii iIipu-i IT H. ~ 5'4i
friend "o Aa su5s,io.I 80 ".yH ," ri,'i' ne '1
had been gwen auc which mo- dcsit'r o. lave f-loHrt
i,. ,C,,,',, l.ryjce II some one would make up tuc
win q diamond ing also given, vrlc worth $50 THIS
siam was s,ru b7 lady. Another diamond mig was
5000 Tor himself and Uiu two gentlemen pledged SD
each $500 pledged On Ole cluvdsscrs payer, and
500 on another, and twenty itc E.nItMt4 s1D.e.ifo
$50 Dr. ifng eaN iritad A:n Peu-tn f"'''..
gentleman I'D Doe he'd refused $500 from fre.A during
jhe 1aJ because 1t was mol enough. nr IWg praised
his ambition. iHt 'Cfi5tJ LIN 10 h' sue 81 li' ilti
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE DECENiBERS OF A DECADE.
COMPARATIVE RECORD or THE WEATHER IN THi


COMPARATIVE RECORD or THE WEATHER IN THIS
CITY.
The standard greeting between friends during
the p,t week has been: what remarkable weather thu
is" The season sccrls have adopted crahlike mo
ton and supcd back uneOnsciousy into Indian summer
For thc last ten years Autumn has grown warmer ana
has encroached more and upon Winter while the
latter has fingered in the lap OF Spring and given
frosty touch even May. The range OF the Thermometer
since December been regular a. shown ~ the
records ~ John Gcls0u Of No Br0ad-st The lowest
point was o. NJ q. m December and The lng'l
point 81. Sunday ~ D. m nc same mouth M ~
was warmer On average. but the temperalnTe was
more variable December II the coolest OF the nr
twenty days. the mercury standing 81 3lo III l93p1
the Winter was open until Deoember 20, wheh tne
weather grew suddenly cold and remained so Tor
the rest OF the winter. December 1869, va,
Of snow zen; on the Sin IL raiued and showed
nearly all day, and OIL toe 9TH there were I'VE
inches OF snow on tie cyel. Three days after occurred
The depscsf fos ry., Wi witnessed in this Vicinity.
In 1871 a snow Storm December wac followed by
thck fog on hc neNt day on The 2ls, NE Ell, mercury en- n
On December g. 1872, There was COOL seighng IN Ne
YORK ami Brooklyn. The Jay after Cnristna- snow zen
Oh dav and ~ rr wero fifteen inches on tie lsyei Many
Of the railroads biockadcd Tie next year WINTER
came in with great aocqlac the h, Gy 0,nf irJ
and on the 1o,h John Tohin farmer on staten island
ulowcd an acre lui on LS The canals were mol
closed until 26h On December 20, 1871, mo" icI
TO depth OF SIX inches on me level IncTe vas conl9eI
tho same date in 1879 although in the latter Winter 1t
wa found dlgeut 10 eatheI ho'eialt s'Dos oi ,,'
Last WINTER Wa CONSIDERED IN dNt.h-s s.'eyH;; -
heavy SNOW fen Thanksgiving day, ami other nara
snow storms occurred OF Decembrf = TO- II, - ~ ~,
81 % 20 aud 70 o.! Drcein'-i iie mt.cu ili ,i ~
Il on the l0tI The first ce yefroi ~ tHr hay; on ihe
lth the mercury stood 40 aud ou he 2l' tie Norm
The following arc the ds,rs Of actua closing Of lhe
H1dson riyci from lsCj 20 1-I6 me usIVe: DecrmDr
rs. 1868 Decgmbcr - 1868 D.cenher ~ leo'; Dg
ccm1Cr -, 1866 December p, l4o| Ic'rnbei Do 80
1871 December o, 1872 November -, 1873; Derein-
Der il. 1874; December >, 1870; December - 1870