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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
DIME ADJUSTMENTS.

Tho system which Ia OF recent growth 10 this city,
or providing amusement ~ populsr prices which rich
ana poor alike may attend with pleasure aud instruo
ton. found emphatic appreciation At Associations
Hall Inst evening, where largo auaiencs
assembled, attracted BY quite . charming pro-
erammc. Tho "dime Amussmeuts,r judging
OF tho character OF tho proceedings last
evening. are destined TO remain popular feature Of
amusement In this city. In point OF art they are
sufficiently mature pass mustsr even before . ert
cal audience but In tho matter OF variety they exceed
any OF the moro formal and stersotypsd entertain
men,s which claim to DO Legitimate" and, OF ooune
exclusive. Whatever the object which usbersd into
existence tho dime amusemcnts. whether philanthro.
pic or ercenary thor ust, from tho very order OF
their exceonro tho very nominal entrAnce fco, be
source 81 pleasure to large and respectable class OF
the community. WIN. perhaps, 1nd more preteutous
places not hall 80 enjoyable and scn times
was not aopo the guiding spirit OF tho evening" bot
also susta,ncl variety OF roles WHICH the audience
enjoyed IN menseIy. HIS rendering Of Longfsllow's
reccDt pssm,- "keranoe' was wOrthy OF The hcarty
Appia uScsso Freely bestowed. Miss tNslts Campbstl
ssnx swtsty Pinsstip charming ballad, ~ Ls~s
George Merritt emo a. once INTO nopuisr iavos
by singing with voice OF considerable compass aad
culture, Wrecked And Saved" The cong doubS
struck sympathetic chord IRON the striking nAlegy
OF tho words oil tho to Tho sad fate OF tho all
starred Huron Prrhaps tho grsAtsst Arore was
created BY Mr. Carl Lancer, the v0linial lie played
with great tasto and feeling Molenhauer's "LA
syiphide J." md ncxt brought down The house BY hh
skiIful rendering OF the roIiickng irish melody, 80
Patrick's Day.
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A COMING ART SALE.

PICTURES At THE LEAvIrr Art ROOMS.
There will be .private view" this evening at the
Loavnt Art Rooms OF IA paintings when will be
sold by George Lcavtt X Co on the evenings OF Do
cember IL and IL At The gallery, and which viii
man exhibition until that time Tho collection
the choicest pictures OF which are tho properly Of
wsi-known connoisseur OF PhadsIphiA, othors being
from collections IN Chicago, Now Jersey and Brook
iys and q few from New York hands-is Tho best lot
OF pictures that mas been brought 10 tho auction
room this season Tho general average OF merit 10
good and there exceptionally good canvases
Among the paintings most worthy OF mention are
tho following William Harris "keenc vallcy-Adi-
rondacgs;' 9. vaarberg's very carefully painted
aud pleasing '.Armourcr's Forge;" Theo. Fr6rcs
twilight IN Esypt;" A. Bcrnard's neat love and
War;" Hasetins's "Aftcr the shower; !" Roszczcwskis
'.Onjels d'Art;n Professor GUIDES admirable .rw,-
nghl; - Caraud's very charming "pot Doves;' Moor
mans carefully panied "rho Antiquarian - couple
u small zlcms, ono especially nne; Quo Ednan's
graceful and piquant "Roman Fcstivai;n Harvey
Young largo and nnc canvas, colorado Ranch:o
Bakalowicz's ine ngurc piece, "rhc Mccuug;" Beau
vetei's harmonious and nicely colored landscape,
"washerwoncn ON tho Seine;" very admiral en-
ample OF Toumouchc wedding Jowels:" Jour.
dams "hoping tor tho Relurn' Deiker's really nne
''sccnc near ParB;" MunIcr's good Azure, 'DoN-
caees Of the season, kappe's nlco n,tlc study.
"Bschcors Hail." Richtcr's realistic 'Morning in
Versailles" wnh good figures; a winicr scene by
lnncss; good httic slnglc hgurc. Escosurai Pit
tarSs AZ Tue Fountain Bosch's amusing dog story,
mo Ear ior Music;" Meyer Won Brculea's ''rhe
Eavcsdroppcr;" vcrboeck hoeven's sheep Fowl y
good wyant; Bskalowicz's "Pct Parrots" LambL
net; really charming Ciccri, "Ancr the RAM"
Herripg's "EnglIsh Farm Yard;r Michaci's bold
ana FREQ After Dinncr;" good example OF Madou,
GRANDPA ,ant Come Al A,onc;" aw. ver@nuur,
horse especially good; Andrcas Achsnbacn's magsin
cent "on me Coast OIL Ustsnd," with The best storm
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ART STUDENTS LEAGUE.

MONTHLY : RECEPTION AND EXHIBITION OF
COLOR SKETCHES LAST EVENING.
Tho second monthly social reunion OF that admir-
able Institution, the Art Students League, was hold
al their rooms in Filth avenue last evening" There
were present number of tho students, ladies' aud
gentlemen several vol known artists and Others tn
torcsted IN tho school.
The exhibition last evening was unusual one,
consisting oil number OF color studies sent on 10
vitaton by various artists, and which showed ad-
mirabiy to tho students tho manner OF handing OF
each. No better lesson could DO given illustrated s
1t by so many hands There were also Several
lnshcd pictures, among which were nne water
color BY Bellows, Humphrey Moores charming Lot
Me Alone, noticed the last ..studio Notes - and
good sized and pleasing landscape by Carl volmeE
Among the color sketches 1n,sDed In various do.
grccs wore rocky stream ny J. O. Nichol, a mum.
Der OF careful gtudies by H. L. Henny, q BPicbor. q
couple OF admirable landscapes by Van Etsu several
OF q. Browns strong Usher sketches, taken At tho
Grand henan last summer; good examples OF tho
brothers smillic one a Yosemite scene by J. D. .
nude ngure, with good qualities, by George H.
story: good sos sketch ny Quartlev, o couple OF
Bavariau heads quickly and strongly painted By w. J.
Dunnot. an artist lately returned from Munich; q
pair OF James b. Harts, one OF team and curt
McCordi an Adirondack study and arm scene by
Winslo~ Homer; . pleasing Iittlo study by wyant;
some pure color bits by Gilbert Gaul;
iittc Slvas; couple OF original drawing Of Waller
Shirlaw's desigos Tor Roxy two wafer coors OF
plants by Bellows and PAIR OF ncat little still lies
by Miranda; head BY Frost Johnsoa; sDeep study.
by hts wife; trcc study BY, Magrath; Bioodgood's
pleasing little autumu~ landscape, and two bold
vases by X. &. Gross, knight aud cardinal.
arr ieosures, introduced about nno o'clock TO
TIE sssomDIsge ~ Frank war, the Presidoni OF tho
Lesgae, ssd SAID few words OF tic
members Of the League, which wore warmly ap-
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE ESSEX At LrBERA-sERIous ACCIDENT
TO A YOUNG AMERIco-ILDERIAN--oRD
WASHINGTON, Dec 4, 1871
Commander Selby, OF tho United States steamer
Essex reports from Monrovia Liberia on the 25th OF
october OF the arrival OF the Essex port on the
10th oi October nine days from Port Praya
On his arrival tho commander OF the Essex saIuted
the Libersn flag aud exchanged courtesics With the
olncina In returning tho salute from shors the
IAberisns unfortunate enough to blow tho hands
OF OF ono Edward Berry, young America Libcrian,
who was engaged IN loading the guns. The medical
officer OF tho Essex was sent TO the young mans 70
lief ana was obliged 10 amputato both below tho
elbow.
Excepting some slight cases Of intermittent foyer
wet weather tho health OF all board OF The Essex IL
good
Commander Henry L. Johnson Is ordered to duty at
the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va. Passed Assistant Sur
geon W. A. AcCIury 10 ordered 70 the storeship New
Hampsnire at Port Royal s. G. Passed Assistant Sur
geon N NJ. FsrebeS Is detached IRON the storssbip
tenant A. Z. AcMichan has reported his return home
having been detached from the Ashueot, Asiatc
ton, and nas been placed sick ieavs Masters i. A.
Leiavor and W. I. Roy have been detached from duty
IN the coast survey ana ordered 10 hold themselves
ready for sea service. Passed Assistant Engineer W.
b. Baylcy has been detached from duty In the bureau
OF Steam Engineering and orucred 10 ho,d himself
ready Tor saa service B0atswain Edward Hughes has
been detached from the New Hampshire and placed on
waiting orders Acting BVatswsln James Sheppard
has boon detached from The Navy Yard, Pensacola,
Fla, and ordered to The New Hampshire.
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amour, claimed BY Alexander coliie's trustee was
81 l25 for proceeds Of captured cotton This
was dismissed but 10 on trial Another
CLAIM. that OF Nary c. Biedsoe and others. for
sl25ooo for captured cotton WAs dismissed; also the
claim OF John s. Bosiwick Tor $500, 900 for similar
losses. Elijah s. Alvord was awarded SIS, 900 on
mandate OF the Supreme Court ~ compeasation for
extra mail service in California.
THE IRoN-cLAp oAIH--PAssAGE OF 4 BILL
ELIMINATING IT FRoM THE srAruT1A
The House to-day passed . bill prescribing an oath
OF once which eliminates IRON The statutes the Law
which prescrbes the taxing Of the iron-olad oath.
A bill Was also passed BY the House repeating sec.
lion 800 Of ths revised statutes, which provides for
disquaihcaton Of any juror who has WITHOUT dursss
or coercion up in defence OF anv nsurrec.
zion 81 rebellion against tho United States Who has
given ala or comfort thsreto. tef
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH CANApA-RE-
TURN OF "REQUEsT LETTERS"
A conference between the Post once Depart mens
ana The Canadian ofnoe has resulted In a mutual
agreement by which "rcquest lotcrs socaiied, that
10 theso bearing their uce request be returned
10 the writer not called tor In given time. passing
between the two countries, will be at returned
10 the places from which they werc mailed without
being held IS formerly for return through the Dead
Letter Once. saHila4t st4 eAHe@it II astH3 .-.9,
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"BEH-LpD-BEH-LUDw
Mr.. LirrLE's REMARKABLE THIRST ron THE

Mn. LIrTLE's REMARKABLE THIRST ron THE
rsfU SAME.
M. !. a. Collins, Of the nrm OF Hegeman Co.,
druggists the corner OF Third street and Broadway
resides ~ the GRIND Central Hotel and occasionally
visits friends who reside No. 80 Great Jones
street, y fashionable boarding house kept BY Mrs.
Wells Stanley ID. Little, . salesman connected with
the dry goods house. has been boarding herc Tor
time. and during the past week, II appears. has been
drinking freely. Mr. Cogswcll. OF Tho furniture
house OF Warren Ward Co., is also an inmate OF tho
house. Mr.. Collins called there last evening after
dinner, and sitting tho parlor convcrsing with
friend, whom Little appeared at tho paror door, and
IN excited manner sad 10 him, 'Comc out, or I'll
murder you!' Ms. Collins, not knowing exactly how
To take tas ihrsaI told Little 70 60 away, which he did
aiser repeating the threat The paror in which the
iranspred 10 Tho second door above the base
mont tho nrst floor being occupied by the American
Biblo Union. Wh.n Lttlo lett the parlor door 10
tho fool u the stairs and again cried
10 Sir. Collins TO come down aud. no would murder
him. Mra " ost ana Mr.. CorswelL hearing the outcry
the parl0r noor Little, seeing them. con-
tnued his bloodthissty cries Tor some ono to como
down aud DO murdered. No one appeared 10 be ready
Tor Tho sac. iacc. Mr. Wells was thoroughly
frightened, while Mr. Collins and Mr.. Coasweii wore
ncut matter 10 accomplish however, as Little stood
tho loot Of The stairs and commanded Tho ropd 10
the hall door. During this state OF affairs Annie Ryan,
SERVANT passed through tho lower hail. and Little,
who, IL appears. had NO desire 10 shed her blood,
asked her TO bring hlm an ic,pick. She ran away
hSas. h .na 1 proeuros ono h ro
near by. Gu hts return he took up his stand ut tho
loot Of tho stairs. still crying Tor blood During his
absence word was sent 10 Oficcr Cannon, who came
lhe ball door aud rang tho BELL Little answered
the summons AID sseing toe otccr at once Iost all
wanted Tho oaAcsr made known his business and
made Mr.. litto prisoner. There was general dts
inclination .moss tue inmssss Of Tho house .. discuss
thA subject and 10 one ssecd 70 be abba 10 turush
motive Tor LittIo's angular conduct
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 1871
MILITARY MArrERs-UHusuAL ACTIVITY AT
THE wan DEPARTMxNr-MoRE TROUBLE
WITH THE SIOUX TO BE PROVIDED YoR--
TROOPS ron TIE RIO oRAHpE.
Tho War Department 10 considerably exercised BY
more than subject which pertains TO It's manage.
msst OF military Affairs 81 this tmo. In tho 6rst
pises, the unexpected action Of portion Of tho sioux
Indians IN leaving the party which conducting
them thsir new reservation on the Mm-
sour River has caused much anxiety as
10 what will be tho result upon tho frontier
settlements In the Northwest II isarsd that they
will do . great deal OF mischief before they can be
sther driven or or captured Il has fallen 10 The
lot oil tho Seventh cavalry, which suffered so much
General Custer from the nshtug bands Of Sitting
Bull, 10 be sent TO subdus these hostile Indiana
They have boon much reduced from hard service
and mortality. having Havsrscd over four thousand
miles Of TERRITORY In marches and couatsr-
marches. The necessary removal OF General
Mackenzie, with portion OF his command, to the
Mexican border, which has just been ordered by the
President Will u is apprchended leave them with out
necessary support In the small detachment ofthc
seventh cavalry, now ordered out 10 unable to copo
vlss, sas wsriks sioux VINO are now rsid'ss In the
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TO SECRETARY SHERMAN.

MEssRs. COLGATE 4 co. RESPOND TO THE HEAD
OF. TIE TREASURY OK THE suByEcT or SILL
YER FOR BONDS.
Tho very decided opposition manifested BY Secretary
sherman TO proposition suggested Tor purchase Of
four per cent bonds interest and principal payable IN
silver, has within low days attracted considerable
public attention. The following reply has boon
written BY Mcssrs. James B. colgate and Cos
Nxw YoRx. D.c. 3. 1877
4 VA. pu6,hsda the sysaias jaura.l. saturday Last
q the a6 u, probably ocsansd is publicity
simply inquired 81 you whs.Isr You would asesp, an
| s' four
:. ss - Z Il .s s
loo. e. !, .T rs. ~s.,
ssass IN .s sss ~ e 1S s II S
h.ns sos very Of Ss sr.oa:
o "a. sAs sh you sS
to-. .s sdeS we are fully
q: % M re d 4
began ire y'ss a: 4 M p. %' s
were AWAY. :. premium : ssess gold. nnsii they
s'sSDsSs ss VS. s.'a !"
so. .a nss as from isa sSw '' s o
Sses.; nc ss.os =: would
The Trsssury h.s gained millions OF pess few
Is. ..s :'' Which .
ounces loss than U Of the dscreditod dollars of
fathers and We would ask, Do you think Sits fair
-
Why issue silver bendi Wa have about 500 100000
Of currency bonds ntersst aud principal pay
rency and about 81, 7OUUO OF bonds payable coin,
now sod secsuss the silver do!a. !. Ssmoas,i.sd AID
country has deprived night OF
coinage aud makes gold and silver only lawful tender
This being would with all due respect
one maa who aiss y r u gold rom Tho EARN should
pehss and another digs OF silver the product
hts labor be rencd sgn Mttscd A. swinde and
coinage DO you thAx this tAir honest tt tE.
onf proposition distinct that the principal
terrst tho bohds shoud be paid silver dssr The
%.on from g high "a se'boIl.y ~ Yourself that the
venient" shat nigh think better 10 adopt tho Latin
ratio lSk Ut silver 20 Of gold and dollar
.oo xssi.' q SILVER sish wheh g pay ysa 0r mls.
enough ITO Dondhods This intin atIon Is exceed
inEy psanin n US ~ u wouio % ~ Others -..a. .
decaed cer. but you lsunchea pross isir
nes~ honesty 80, We d~cmod ~ propey 70 repty With
great Respects, tfuly yours JAMES r. CoiNiATE'k co.
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PICTURE SALE AT MINERS GALLERY.

The sale Of paintings which vas commenced nj
Miners Art Gallery on Monday night vas eonelsded
last evening with lair attendance. The following
are sho principal pricss:-Biriolni's "Intsrcopsed
Letter" $3.50; oioridcs good "s,ill Lic," $50; r.
Rus,'s "Holand Seaport" cost Mr. .cnilds 500; j. A
Cooke paid s37 for early lanses, and Mr.. Car
mcr $50 for lie Teiro's .iido and Seek" 5. @.
Barclay paid $30S Tor Guerro's "Music Les
son." . charming picture; mr. Jennoy bought
Wers picture OF his studio for &5z 50 Eugene Prattes
very admirable ''Tho Little Beagar cost j. l. Howell
but Sl35; dno Domi ngo went Tor $40; Mr.. Mason
paid $3.50 for Bompiaui's GOOD Fompeian nguro
piece, "A Story While a. Work - Eugene Msoks'
"Llltie Nell and Her Grandfather" cost Mr. Howell
$500; awatrr color by II. 5. Marks wcnt for $50;
Mason; Peratas "The OLD BsAux" S35O, aud L. e.
CAhili $3.50 for LOUIS I.assAllcs pet Dogs" M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
CAPTAIN LOWERY'S ORDEAL.

The trial OF Captain william b. Lowery. OF the
Thirty. precinct, occupied tho attention Of toe
Police Comm ssioners during = three hours session
yesterday ahernoou. rne charges against HIM. which
have already boon published In the HwRALo. are nu.
mcrous anu extend over period Of two years. Tho
Captain. It 10 Alleged, BIAS been intoxicated sew.
crni times In uniform and duty In The sta
ton house and has used language unbesom.
ing anN officer IL 10 also alleged that
HIS habitx oil intem pcranoe have rendered hm ncapa
beof performing his duties, and greatly changed hts
manner aud personal appearance. Tho trial room
crowded With witnesses tor both SIDES tour ladics
being among ID osc for the defence.
Captain Lowory put IN general doniAi Of she
chargea The then closed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
FIRES YESTERDAY.

A Gro occurred yesterday the nrst floor OF Ma II
Coessfss slip, occupied ~ Michael Dsoiey m . junk
store. Damage. $500 No insurance. sa
The top noor ol No. AS wes, street, oeeupssd By
A. W. Daily. manuiacturcr pf cblldrens carriages,
took nro from some unknown cause. Tho building
and stock wcro damaged each ABOUT 500.
The three story tenement house No. 33S Ninth
svcuuo caught IRE and damaged to the amount Of
S450 Tho owner rs Jonn Marun =, who Is insured
The residence OF Morris Godstcip, No. 223 East
Fifty eighth street, caught nro IRON a heater. The
loss building and iurnituro 10 about $500. In-
sured
A window curtain In No lis West Forty.ninth
street caught nre from gas ci. and $50 damage
caused before tho flames were subdued No insur-
anc0.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON osseA1eHss.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4, 1877.
AFFAIRS ON THE MO aaANDE-rEsr1MoNY OF
CAPTAIN JOHNSON BEFORE THE HOUSE MILL
rARY COMMITTEE.
Captain Lewis Johnson, OF the Twenty fourth in
fantry, now stationed In Texss before tho House
Committee on Military AFFAIRS to-day aud testified n
considerable length about the condition OF AFFAIRS on
the Rio Gnnde lie mado statement ~ 10 MS know
ledge Of castle that have been made ia
thai region sLce 1868. and they had not been so
frequent sinco the Dax revolution, becsuss tne bor
der thieves generally attracted TO either the ono
side or the othcr Of TINT movement The absence OF
Cortna also counts Tor good deal IN the aafnalIon
OF the raids lilo thnks that 10 disposisson Of Tho
Diax governments Is favorable TO tns,r suppsess,on
but he also inimaes that that government SEEMS 10
have very ittie influence Ia the region OF the Rio
Grando
The military force requisite TO give adequate pro-
tho people Of Texas no estimates Iwo full
regiments Of infantry aud one Of cavalry, In all 1000
men. But he thinks that thero ough TO ba some ad
ditonal posts established aud that tho river fcrds
should be picketod and patrollsd By small parties Of
cavalry.
General Ord is TO DO before the committee 20 NOR.
THE COURT OF CLAIMs-yUDoMENrs RENDERED
DURING THE PAST YEAR.
Tho Csrk OF tho Court OF Claims has transmitted TO
Congress statement OF Nil juds mcnts rendered by
tina. Court for tho year ending December D 1871 the
amounts thereof and the names OF the parties In
whose favor they were rendered, &c., from which u
appears that the entire amount Of claims was about
So 0Vo, 900. ol which not more than ono
sixth Of that sum was awarded. larger
number oil tho CLAIMS were dismissed, including
sone Tor proceeds Of cotton captured by the rnsed
States military iorcos in sums ranging from 5000
$780, ooo the latter on account Of samuel r. Walkers
ssxsM,ors and Robertson Tops adminisrators. The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
CHEAP ART ENGRAVINGS.

Nessra James Il. 0sgood h Co.. Boston, arc now
publishing series OF art pictures entitled Beauties
and cariositiss Of Engraving" being rare and re-
markabie copies oil limo sngravings by Rembrandt
Albert Durer. Van Dyke. Toschi, AnderioDc, Carlo
Dolci and other masters These engravings are rc-
produced from artists proofs by the heiloyps pro-
cess, and accompanied by descriptive ictssrprsss
the whole forming . nagni(lcsnt portfolio. The
work 10 10 be issued In twanty-nv parts, sent
monthly each containing three and costly prints
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REDUCING FIREMEN'S PAY.

Brookiyns newly appointed Board Of Fire Commits.
have become imoued win the spirit Of
my and made general reduction Of salaries 10 the DE-
partmenl That OF Chief Engineer Thomas y. Ncvius
reduced from 800 10 $4,000. The salary Of the
Assistant Engineer, John w. Smith, was reduced
from 81 500 10 81 100 Tho total reduction Amounss
10 tS 500 per annun Tho once OF perntendsnt Of
Horses. the salary OF winch was $4,000. and that OF
assistant harness maker. saary $780, hsvc both been
abolished IN. com M ssioncrs do intend making
any changes tho department oxccps for inefeiencH
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WOUNDED HONOR.

Last spring and summer, during tho New Jersey
insurance troubles ana cxctemens. series OF attacks
were made certain Newark papers against Secretary
OF state henry G. Kelsey, who Is also Commissioner
OF Insurance. ~ the last session OF the Grand Jury
Of Essex county, which includes Newark efforts were
mado have Indictments tor ltbo found, bat without
success. A second ,non 70 now being msde In the
m uao direction.
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Coroner woltman yesterday took tho following tost-
mony In tho case of Louis Damn. His brother henry
j. Damn stated that he had made . charge Al the
Twenty second precinct police station that tho DC
ceased had been kicked aud otherwise Injured BY =
man whose name hs refused 10 tell The deceased,
no state. spoke oil this as occurring November 10;
OF having PAIN IN the chest tho day alter
The nnicton OF his injuries, snd tor two days no
unable To DO his WORK; tho third day he went 10
work and continued al " I'll last Saturday night whom
he complained OF pain IN his Ghost, aud the day
Ia
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Z STEWART MURDER TRIAL.

Tho Stewart murder case Al Morristowp. N j., has
gone over for The for tho prisoner
challenged tho array OF the special panel forty eight
Jurors on tho ground that but forty seven had boon
sunnoncd Judge Reed decided that panel had not
been properly Tor the specified by coun.
sci tor the do fence.
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THE MDEEMoTT AFrRAY.

Charles Rimsden, who was stabbed by James Nc
Dcrmott on last Tuesday woek, Is Improving slowly
at tho Brooklyn City Hospital. though he Is sui
ncicnlIy improved to aimt Of tho surgeons giving
certncate declaring him out OF danger Tho exam.
nation the case when 10 have taken place yes.
terday, before Judge Walsh. was postponed tor one
xwoe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The Committee on Public Works OF the Board a
Aldermen has reported against the use OF psphtna IN
street lamps in the Twelfth and Nineteenth warda
This report adopted and the Gas Commission
requested TO take immediate action IN The matter.
Mayor Ely yesterday vetoed the resoiutou passed
Dy tho Board Of Aldermsn directing owners Of lao.
tories place tanks thsir buildings " protect
them IN cases OF 6rs The Mayor oonsidsrs that the
concentrated improx emcnk wound be lInpHaQLLeAbkA