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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01
LIFE INSURANCE NOTES


Reccivcrsnips have become frequen, Of late y
the life insurance business tina, quite army OF
didates have ranged themselves before the Judges OF
the Supreme Bench. Wires are pulled In all sorts OF
directions by these woud-be tenants Of deserted
tutiona while tns Attorney General has become
kind Of employment ofncer Some Of the cdccs are
we worth the having. and others YET are dat and
profitable OF the class there rs the World Mu-
,ual Life. for which receiver will doubtless be APP
pointed within Few days. Application was made
sherefor oy the Attorney General two weeks
since, but Tor some reason tho place has
not ye, beer died There Is suggestion
the Insurance superintendent The reason for his ap
point tina, the 500, 900 deposited in his ONCE
constitute eighty per cent Of the entire asse2 20 be
distributed The company has outstanding policies 70
the number @; 400 covering al amount OF $3.50, 900,
upon which the reserve Is about bll0 0O0 Then there
are established claims upon the company lof death
losses 81 $4,000, and similar claims III litigation
amounting to $50, 900 The assets Of The company. IN
ADDITION the deposit with she superintendent,
consists OF mortgages and unsettled claims, which may
aggregate tho neighborhood 81 100000 i . con-
sderco that the appointment OF receiver tor We dis
trbuton OF 30 small an amount would os superatiyc
anc unnecessary.
ably be forthcoming some time mex. week Mr. Rob.
cr SeweiL attorney tor John Anderson has prepared
his brief, anc vii! submit 10 The referee Oh Monday.
Vice President Walker, 0! She Natona Capital, was
satisfied yesterday that the much mootcc troubles Of
Benjamin Noyes we're practically al an end. he stated
tua proposition that Soyes should turn ovcr inc
ais possession 70 sne Chancellor was made TO
Buffet counsel Sc thought the whole matter
would there
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ST. JOHNS GUILD.

The committee OF FIVE appointed 70 investigate tho
workings Of ST. Johns Guild again last evening at
the of the Guild In West Fourteenth street. All
the members Of tho committee were present and
several gentlemen and ladies' connected with the Guild
were also in attendance, among whom wero Messrs B..
b. Baker, II. c. De Witt, L. D. Richards W. H. Wiley,
Dr. George II. Mitchell. William II. Beers, J. ~ Weed
Il. r Eller, John p Fayre, II. 0. Baker. Amos Cooke
and others.
AS no person appeared TO make charge no exan.
nation was gone into. Some remarks were made by
Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Wswall and Mr.. Wiley, in relation to
tho charges made through the press against the 6ud
alter which Mr. Scott the chairman Of the committee
said that having appealed the State Board OF Chart
ties and 10 tho Attorney General or the state TO come
forward and assist conducting the and
notice having been taken Of VIC appeal IN sthcr
case The committee had decided on gong with tho
investigation themselves. skilled accountant
had 5cen recommended 70 them by several nrs class
mercantile houses, and they aad engaged him 10 un.
dertakc the examination OF the books and vouchers Of
the Guild rom the day when ceased 10 DO ected
with Trinity Church fhs gentleman would commence
his abors on Monday next, and ali possible despatch
would 30 used consistent with thorough investigation
The members OF tho committee would devote as much
of their limo &c the investigation as their Dusinesg
would permit, and due notice would be given 10 tho
public through the press when they should be ready TO
report Tho committee then adjourned to Monday
mi
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MOVES NOT YET BATLED.

The people Of Newark have begun to ken the case
OF Benjamin Noyes, the incarcerated insurance prcs
dent the OF she Southern State
governments and their treatment at Washington. Ono
Of the lawyers the s reported TO have spoken
very plainly the friends Of Mr. Moves within day
There been, SAID, any quantity Of talk,
but work; any number Of conferences and PROPOSE
tons and offers but action No bail had beer pro-
vidcd Tor Noyes and she assets were stl subject Of
promises He was tired OF that sort OF thing
and would have 10 draw out II something
done. Or Friday night something DONE
Noyes brought the Mutual assets over 70
Newark. When the outer wooden and !nncr Tin
boxes we're opened II was found, however that only
portion ,bera Yesterday scvorai Of Noyes law.
yers accompanied by Receiver Parkers Legal repre-
sentative, visited New FORK hunt up the balance OF
the assets Up 70 nine O'Clock last night they had not
returned. Meanwhile number o! New Haven gen.
ucmcn, friends OF Noycs, turned up In Newark Tor the
purpose stated last night, OF gong security for
him. There was likelihood OF his being released
..sh., 49,. .s-,- to-day or tomorrow.
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North Carolina Gd.e,te:s'John D. Lee was executed
the Of the cruel wholesale murder last FRI
day. Justice thereby only partially satisfied; the
work should have been completed by the execution
also Of tho real ruthor and rstgaor OF tbs crime tho
lccherous hoary headed old villain Brigham Young
Alabama StdH Jouwndl."t did not need this bits
tering revelation, which ought TO sutce 70 bring the
necks OF Brigham Young and other leading Mormon
elders whom II duplicates 10 the halter, TO the
downfall OF tho Mormon Church. rho msrcn OF civil
,zaton the orcc OF public opinion, was strongly but
surely accom- plishing that Months ago II given
that Young seeing tho handwriting upon tho wall.
realizing that shis contner, growing hot for
him and the idoatres for which he stands, mcdi-
tatiag exodus tor hts people whose objective point
was some island In the Pacific But Lees confession
will quickly dnish the good work which was already
begun The blood OF the emigrants who were slain
twenty years ago ID Mountain Mcadows will be
avenged 10 the speedy dissolution Of the Mormon
Church"
UrDana toho) Cinsen and Gdr,ne.-"lf the dreadful
charges made BY Leo against Brigham Young and the
high dgntarics OF the Mormon Church are true not
day should DO lost In commencing the legal proceed
ings that should end only In the conviction and pun
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BAD FOR THE DOG.

Among tho Cases prosecuted in the Cour. Of Special
Sessions yesterday by Mr.. Bcrgh. Of Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals was one az ans.
a German, named George Schmidt, who followed tho
profession OF old bottle and rag collector the
was caught by one Of The Socicys officers compelling
his dog TO draw cart loaded VITA Junk weighing
$50 lbs. George understood worry little English ana
listened II ocwiidcrcd manner TO the eioquencc of
the prosecuting omcer In descanting cruelty to
the animal HIS hrst realization OF his 4
was whom Judge wandel solcmny, asked him why he
ava ~ ~ was 1elpng dot dorg," he exclaimed Tho
rs Won pig Newfounant, und bush der cart Along mi,
him."
Schmidrs plea was unavairng. The Court found
him guilty and sentenced HIM 10 pay dne Of f5 Tne
prisoner slowly counted out the money and ficd TO
induce the CLERK TO take 81 81 as payment, promising
to give nm heavy price for any old INK bottles No
might have FOR salc TO make up the deficiency When
he iounu that THIS plan was not feasible made good
the sum in pennies, signing aucibly as no carefully
counted them over. "You Just watt said he In an
undertonc 70 the clerk, anu grim smile OF sats.ac.
ton swept over his face, until get home when dot
dorg ell wish he had nefor been porn"
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AN OLD WHALER'S DEATH.

Captain Thomas ". soycc. some years since one OF
the successful whaling captains out OF sag Har.
bor died recently at MAzatIan, Mexico While In COM
mand OF the bark Superior, Of Sag Harbor vessel
ryiug only 500 barrels he went INTO Behring's STRAIT
and the Arctic ocean discovered bow heads, and put
ting down hts anchors. Oiled tho bark with oil In
twcntyeight days. enterprise tor which he has
both praised and cursed. His voyage was In the
She icid, Of Cold Spring, when he TOOK 1900 barrels
IN Two seasons In the Arctic region. Aflcrward he
went to Greenland in the bark W. II. Stafford; was
gone several years and made broken voyage
Vino on ihis voyage he went 10 Liverpool
and had gun made alter . model he had invented,
winch subscq burst, shatterng his hand when
vac successfully amputated at The wrist by tho
% The voyage he formed an acquaintance with Aad
married his sccond wife IN Torrent, France. she
sided tor some time at peconic. sGaok county,
INK the piano. FIVE years ago she surprised tho
muniiy sne her friends by clopnc with the captain u
nj oyster smack. Since Captain Boyce started In tho
stafford MS ventures we're All unfortunate 10 tried
whaling In the Gglfof Georgia and in British Columbia
In steamer. but was unsuccessful, and after lryng
two other enterprises a. length died from and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

IN the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday Jacob
Schmidt was charged with overlooking hts team with
ninety bags OF OATS weighing 1000 pounds In addition
to the heavy truck Superintendent Fairfield, the
complainant, sworo that the team was unable 70 pul
the load, were exhausted and the sweat running OF
their bodies. Jacob pleaded guilty and dnsd $40.
The Cour' remarked that II the owner or en-
poyer was on trial instead Ut the driver they would
impose the full penalty OF $3.50. Patrick Rush was fined
SlO tor beating his horse over The body with tho
butt end OF whip. Patrick Kelly pleaded guilty ia
working horse with under the harness but At
Mr. Bcrgh's request the Cour, was leIient and dned
him only 81 John Flynn handed over SIC as q une
Tor beating his horse over the head with the butt
whip handle. John SAID he was IN passion. when
next Tn passion" said Mr. Bcrgh, .'butt your head
against wall. ana no tault Will be found with you =
John Teller overloaded a dog by compelling the animal
TO draw wagon loaded with nearly three hundred
pounds OF garbage, ana no was anea SIS.
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d VERY SAD STORY.

On seacon avenue, Jersey City, resides a family
named Morrison. The father had been OF employ
tor nine months and tho family was in state OF
utter desitution. On Friday Morrison eIaddened the
hearts wife and children with the an nouncc-
that he to obtain employment on the Jersey
City and Bergen Horse the following Monday
Later in the day he received 81 tor removing piano
and the sight Of ,hat dollar threw the starving
creatures INTO ecstacies The wife suggested shat
the hrst purchase should DO . bucket OF coal but
Morrison replied that be would 80 out with bag and
gather coal the railroad tracks OF the tunnel
nile thu engaged ne ~as run over by coal on
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad at
West End and both his legs and elt were cut OIL
He taken 10 his home where he died the even
Ing. Oficcy short who bad Morrison conveyed
home stacs tnaI he never saw such an abode
OF misery. Night and there was no
fuel nor light Of any KIND cxccp, the rays
o. the moon The mangled remains lay
stretched bed Tho wife and her two little chill
drcn. who had not eaten morse during the day cft
the house and wandered from undertakers estaD.
iishnent 20 another. begging some OF thcm 10 bury
her husband. Morrison quiet man, OF temperate
habits and had been .of three IN tho employ OF
the Peoples Gas Light Company, from which he was
discharged on account OF the depressed state 3 the
times He was thirty years Of age The distracted
woman said OF him that more devoted husband
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"GIRDING HIM Up"

4 committee or ccrgymen composed OF Rows Thco-
dore Cuycr. Justin D. Fulton. Il. T. Nye aud E. P.
Ingorso Of the Temperance Brotherhood Of Christian
Churches, called at the office Of Mayor Schroeder yes
terday in the interest OF the OF temperance.
They presented the Mayor with address, requesting
him 70 nominate persons tor somm ssionors Of po
hce and excise who are IN sympathy with the Sab
vigorous enforcement Mr. lngorso said they aid not
desire any new law, out the one now 10 existence
should be enforced They wanted lis Aonor's co-op-
Grafton, and they "wished 20 gro him up" The
Mayor that the Commissioner would have to OBJ
serve the oath " Office he LOOK Representatives Of
hquor dealers had also called him, he thought
II probable that he would be sufficiently girded
up. Ho would, he said nominate only mon
who would DO the right thing. The Mayor dominates
and tho Common Council confirms, and .nasmuch as
temperance advocates are mol generally popular with
parry managers, democratic republican, IN Kings
county, the prospect OF any ultra temperance man
enjoying the Office and cmouments OF Police Commis-
ioncrship arc considered by no means promising.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01
BRoOKLYN'S BRUTAL POLICEMAN.

Tho examination OF the charges OF brutal treatment
brought against Patroman Michael Ceary OF the FIRST
precinct Brooklyn. resumed before the Board
OF Police Excise Commissioners yesterday fore.
noon Headquarters. Court street Tho only witness
examined was sandcrson r. Brown, OF No 26s Pearl
street, who testified that about O'Clock Satur.
day night In front OF nis residence, about
one hundred fec, from Mr. Batty's door, wheu
he heard the sound OF . policeman's club beating
somebody. Witness down TO Hillary street, where
he saw the accused standing Mr.. Baty, who was
lying bleeding upon the sidewalk and appeared unable
TO rise Ofcer Cieary dragged Batty at least twenty
feet In thai postion, when The reach %
The man attempted to do So but was too
weak. Tho policeman shook his victim and
cried, "6et ~, you -, or III murder you
where you arel'' A crowd OF excited people gath
cred about the corner, and citizen entrcatcd the
officer 70 strike Mr. Batty again. The defendant
said Don't you dictate TO mo- or III give you soma
o; The same thing" A fireman then assisted Cieary
with his prisoner 10 the Washington strcet station
house
The examination viii DO resumed Tuesday morn
Ing next
BArTY DYING.
Mr. Batty. who was so severely beatcn In Hillary
by officer Clcary. al the FIRST precinct, has been
steadily sinking since the occurrence. Last night his
lie despaircd OF, and his attendant physician
Immediately notified the police OF bis condition.
Coroner Simms ~ once tclcgraphed Tor 10 take
Mr. Batty's ante mortem statement Efforts
also ade secure ofcer Cicary, VINO has boon out
on bail since unday last
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/ BIT OF MORMON HISTORY.
From sne salt Lake Tribune. March rs.

From the Salt Lake Tribune. March IS
We viii mpart 70 our readers a bit OF Church his
tory. The Mountain Meadows hero. Jonn d. Loe. was
Of forty everlasting priests selected by Joseph
smith 70 form quorum 10 test the revelations vouch-
safcd that holy prophet that they might pronounce
whether they the word Of God All revelations
which passed Tho scrutiny Of that synod Of devout
were presented 20 the congregation o! the SAINTS
Conference the declared w!l! OF the Lord. But the
revelation On polygamy was never presented ~
this Quorum oil Forty And Tor this reason. one day
Joseph's vile, the Lady Elect greatly shocked oy
discovering her prophet husband Ia an clubhouse IN
very SUSPICIOUS relations WITH a female Heophyte The
injured vile made complaint 10 The High Council and
the amorous Joseph citcd TO appear lie admitted
the charge and asked . continuance Of two weeks
put answer. In the meantime be evolved from
his true .nwardness the revelation ygamy and
mediate required OF this opportuue iocu-
menl ,herc no time &c submit II 30 the Quorum.
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waste 70 ~ low point possible Now ,he matter has
called forth 60 much criticism from The press ~ times
Of scarcity thai every plausible Suggestion has been
considered, Anc now the loss water II omparaiively
small Heretofore the water has been permitted 20
run through she pipes oE the piers in cold weather 20
keep u rom freezing, but now that waste IS not
allowed The following Is copy Of notce served on
pier owners last OCTOBER
thai ~ water pipes on Inc >. 50 PROJECTED rom
fross ~ 80 avoid the necessity Of allowing she water In cod
weather 70 &c .reezng .he mines
While ins department desires aforc facility
she proper ase o. croton waste vii. aot
allowed For informAton and plans Tor avoiding the
Of the esses Tor he supply Of Croton
&c. a. No. 2b3 Broadway New York room. and II,
ALLAN CAMPBELL. Con- missioner OF Public w orks
Il had oeen previously provided that al, pipes laid
or repaired on she piers should DO OF wrought iron,
and according 20 piar oy which the water vas let on
shut on :, INV stop cock IN .he street During the
pasi winter M. Caueid scarcely thirc or The
hydrants the North River aide have peen n ase,
anc my inspectors have had reason 20 complain Of
needless wasts. Mt Cauneid has thirteen inspectors
employed - 'ook Alter The water supply and guard
against waste
Chief Engineer JonL G. Campbell OF the Department,
OF Public works, SAID ,hai - The duiy one
employed W ths department. 10 90 along she river
iron, anc see that M cauneids employees those Of
the vessels taxing wafer from mis- pipes do not permit
She water " go 20 waste
Dr. Hayes V Is understood, nas introduced piil IN
the Legislature providing that OF tne expiration Of Mr.
Cauheds Incense the privilege be regarded henceiorth
: contreci subject 70 2roposis IKE other CITY con-
tracts and awarded 70 the highest bidder
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THE WRECK OF THE RUsLAND.


LATEST DETAILS FROM THE wREcK-THE
CHANCES OF FLOATING HER.
The agents in this city Of the Red Star limo OF Ant
werp steamers are very hopeful that their vessel tho
Rusand may be noaied on from the beach Al Long
Branch as soon as her cargo IS out, which II Is ex-
2ectod Will DO accomplished within tho fortnight
One OF the wrcckors remarked yesterday 1hc glass OF
which large portion OF tho cargo consists, owing 10
she shocks II has reccived, is coming very bad
shape and the rest OF the cargo thoroughly soaked
Before the Rusand went ashore she estimated 10
be worth 100000 II snc aoalcd OF and put
on : dry dock she would hardly realize at auction
$40. 600. Tho damage done The vessel
10 very great, nut hardly as much as has repre-
scented. The wreck in nineteen feet OF water Al
high and fifteen at low tide and 10 about oh an
even keel. Her stern Is about three feet lower than
the stem and she has listed or shore somewhat head
Ing about north not quito broadside the beach, with
her stern tending on. She 10 embedded the sand
from about 10 three icct. When loaded she draws
twenty two and when light about seventeen toc sho
makes leo and lighters can lay alongside OF and
load cargo which being discharged by the aid Of The
husbands own steam, with donkey engine. The coal
Is all under water.
THE DAMAGE DETAILED
The top sides OF tho Rusland show no great strain
the shear perfect and the masts still firm solid
The star-board onshore bulwarks rails carried
away, tho Lighthouses somewhat injured by the
sea- the saloon skylghis gone ana the cabin is Quilted
The natchbeams OF she saloon and skylights arc
broken and tho deck settled slightly. The port boats
are their places ana not stove. There is rather
damage on deck than might be expected.
The hold is full OF water. In the boiler and engine
rooms i has been sght iect higher than thc
rise and tall Of the tide IS from four 90 i've icet,
seems 10 be ~ the samo height IN the fore and
holds. The engines are up about loot less at tor
ward end and tilted af wnIlo The boilers arc up tho
cxlcnt a. after end tilted forward. This Is an al
most certain indication that tbe Sec has broken The
bulkhcad between the engines and boilers, and also
the engine and boiler bukhoad Tho bottom OF the
ship VIII probably be in rs original condition al tho
engine ana boiler buIkhcads, and be raised up
about foot or tess at the 5ukhead, between engines
ana boilers. Stranded steamships on this show.
Ing precisely similar damage OF "bottoms OPP have
been noatcd under more uniavorabc circumstances
Tho question whether the Rusland be aoated
of and repaired resolves itself whether. when she rst
went ashore, she has struck some hard substance,
which caused such leak that neither the ship can DO
pumped out nor the leak got at and stopped II tho
ship has holes knocked Ia her bottom-oi tho exist
OF which thore IL ccrtitudo-thcre would exist
but lille doubt that she be noaicd her
cargo Is discharged and she Is thoroughly ightened.
She lies about 40 feet from the beach,
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DIPHTHERIA.

For over year and half there has boon little
illness IN the Foster Home, in Newark. Of the old
est and most deserving OF tho local charities Now,
however, dphthcria made IT'S appearance and has
begun 10 play havoc with the little ones. About
week ago the disease suddenly broke out IN nalg-
nani form AMI carried OF Of the children. SUISSE
quersly another died. Other cases OF slight diphthe-
ria manifested themselves, but, fortunately other
deaths occurred, and all the sick children are now
recovering The managers Of tho institution at once
took possible stop prevent the spread OF the
disease and sent &c New York for trained nurses 10
attend the sick children. They also had the building
thoroughly examined By the architect builder and
plumber. with Wow OF ascertaining whether tho
be detected.
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New YORK, March 81, 1871.

New YORK, March 81, 1871
To EDITOR THE HERALD
have never confessed to Mr. Smell or 70 any sae
that shot myself for did and don't think ever
will when do won't cripple myself am stl.l!ns in
the city ana intend to remain until can do better
somewhere else and for robong Nj. Smell OF 5000
this is false. He has not been doing such 4
business tns winter. This report nas boon
circulated TO keep me OF the platoon
from seilng milk. and try and bur, business.
have oecn and seen Mr. Smell, and be denies he said
had robbed aim o. $500 Any oae can see my pistol
which nave not carried With me In long time, BY
calling al No l5o varick street Any one calling 10
gee me VIII give my IDEAS Of shs and full particulars
nave NOT been aolc 20 De out OF thc house much YET
ARCHIBALD WRITER, NO. l5s varick street