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The New York herald., 1877-01-11
THE FACTIOUS FIRST.

HOW TICKET WAS PRINTED WEEK AFTER
THE ELECTION AT WHICH IT WAS SUPPOSED
ToNIAvE BEEN CAST.
The special committee appointed at the last meeting Of
the Committee Organization of Tammapy Hall to take
testimony regard to the contested seats in the First
AssS mbiy District, mot yesterday in Tammany Hall.
Judge Duffy and cx-Judge Quinn appeared Tor the
ticket presented and accepted at tho meeting OF tho
Committee Of Organization on January a. and Messrs.
Heury Campbell and Hugh Dalton Tor tho contestants
Mr.. Henry Campbell opened the ball by presenting
printed statement Of tho contestants sdo Of the
which substance First, that the primary ecc-
ton was held pursuant to the call OF Tammany Hall
second, that thore no contest; third. that the
ticket which was run was the one prtnted by ThtCh
ener Glasiater fourth, that the ticket returned to
the Committee OF Organization was iase and fraudu
lent not In till woek after the elec.
tion over. To support these statements pile of
atidavts were offered and placed on file with the COM
mttee
Mr. Campbell denounced the action Of tho Duryitcs
a 'garing and audacous fraud" Judge Duly in
reply said that the ticket that he had presented at tho
meeting OF the Committee on Organization was regu-
lary signed by two inspectors and was IN proper form.
Mr. Hugh Dalton sad he knew that the ticket they
were contestng was fraudulent and he mad abundant
evidence to prove H. In support OF his assertion he
brought forward Messrs; James Ceary John l; Ryan.
to prove that there were two caucuscs held ut
which il agreed to but ticket at the pri-
mary election. and that but one ticket was run. Mr.
Dalton also produced TWO composit0rs, named Rich
ard Aud and John j. Jones, who testified that The
4h OF January, the day the Committee OF Organiza-
tion met and week after the primary election. they
set up the type Tor the ticket advocated by Judge
Duffy. copy was SHOWN them ana each testified as
To his own handiwork.
All these witnesses were severely cross-oxamlncd by
ex-Judge Quinn, but he tailed to shake their testi-
mony. In the course OF Auld's cross-examinati0n
Judge Quinn said to him. ''Are you not member Of
the Typographical Unlon?" The Chairman ruled this
question out, when a voice in the back part OF tho
room cried out, 'Uh. why don't you ask him II no is
a member os "St. Patricks Mutual Alliance"
Judge Duny's side Of the story will be heard in
tense to-day, but just how he will get over the EVIL
dence OF the printers who put his ticket In type a
week after the primary election, is puzzlcr.
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BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB.

Last evening the annual meeting OF tho Brooklyn
Yacht Club WIS held at tho rooms Of the club corner
OF Montague aud Court streets. Tho chair occu-
pied by r. W. Osirandor The Trcasurer's report
showed that the years. receipts had been 81 200, and
the expenditures si.o53 SO. Tho number OF yachts
now owned by the club Is 1fty-of which twenty two
are schooncrs twenty four soops and four steamers
past year
The following officers elected to the club for tho
ensuing year Commodore, John Dckcrson, OF
schooner yacht Madeline; Wee Commodore, James
d. smith, Of the schooner yacht Esiclle; Rear Com
modorc H. II. Huntloy, Of soop yacht Nlautc, prcsi-
dent H. W. Ostrander; Secretary and Treasurer Will
lam +. Leo Assistant Secretary, George G.. Dunnng
Measurcr, John ~ sawyer; Fleet surgeon, j. G..
johnson, NJ. ID. Judge Advocate, John Oakley; T.us-
tees Robert Dillon, W. X. Wadsworth, Charles ".
Blossom. s. McEroy, and the President, Secretary
and Treasurer er-oDic,o Committee on Membership,
A. /. Blood William N. Ringwood ana Edgar =. Grout,
Regatta Committee Henry ". Turner, William Bishop
and John \. Amcs.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE CONVENTION NoMI-
NATION OF STATE TICKEr.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CONCORD, Jan. 10, 1877
The New Hampshire Republican Convention. which
was held IN this city to-day, chiefly significant on
account Of being the lrst formal political gathering OF
the republican party which has been held in any
Northern State since the Presidential imbrogo. II
was OF the largest held by the party In New
Hampshire, and among tho leading representatives
national politics were freely discussed.
Austin f. Pike, OF Franklin, was the president OF the
Convention, and upon taking tho chair he INDUCED IN
quite lengthy address, referring to national AFFAIRS
He said that they believed Hayes and Wheeler had
been fairly elected, but they did not know that they
would be declared That question: he added, IS to
Ae decided by the President OF the Senate the Senate
nnd House OF Representatives; and whether Hayes or
Tilden is elected he counselled acquiescence hoping
that, whatever the result, II violence was attempted
the outraged people will not again permit the traitors
10 60 unhung
Tho matter Of nominating candidate for Governor
was not tedious one. Benjamin +. Prescott getting
the nomination on the second ballot. Mr. Prescott IS
young man, and his nomination Is intended as a re-
ward Tor active services behalf OF the party during
the last few years Of its critical career Granville T.
Conn, OF Concord, was nominated for Railroad Com
missioner The election will take place IN March, and
IT. will be the first popular verdict Of the people on tho
present political condition OF the country.
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CONNECTICUT POLITICS.

HARTFORD, Jan. Q, 1877.
The republicans of Connecticut have attributed
thor defeats tor two or three years past to
democratic legislation permitting too great free
dom in the application OF tho Registry aud
Naturalization laws, and to-day they took the pre-
llminary steps toward their proposed "reiorm."
bill was introduced in the House Of Rcprcsen tatives
this afternoon abolshing the practice OF persons
ing in town in which they had not ac
quirod a legal residence on certificates that they
legal voters elsewhere, prohibiting tho making
election day tor the purpose Of voting In
tho election then in progress and taking away from
city courts the right issue naturalization papers
Tho bill, OF which the above only the leading
points, Is very sweeping IN its character, and will meet
with strong democratic opposition on the ground
is severe and Is calculated to operate against
iu and proper exercise Of electoral privileges by all
the people OF the State. The republicans, however,
having majority this year in both branches OF tho
Legislature, anticipate the success OF the measure.
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THE CHLoRoFoRM TRAGEDY.

THE CoRONERs JURY CENsUREs THE DOCTOR.
The Coropcr's jury IN the OF Walter 4. Lewis
who died from chioroform while IN dentists chair
last Friday Railway continued the inquest ycser.
day.
Henry f. Moore, the witness who was on tho stand
whom the jury adjourned Tuesday evening, was 70.
called, and testified that he Dr. Wcstakes oicG
when Lewis entered, and the boy asked the Doctor II
he had gas Doctor said no had none but had ethcr
aud the Doctor tried TO persuade him 10 have the tooth
drawn without taking ether the boy persisted and the
Doctor saturated napkin with ether; after breathing
the ether two tho boy asked where his tooth
was, and the Doctor gave him ether until he be-
came uncon scious; the Doctor then extracted thu
tooth; the boy revived the Doctor told him 10
spit out the blood, which he did, the boy then laid his
head back the and tho Doctor became alarmed
and called his father; the Doctor went out to Ind
battery and back soon alter with one which was
applied; witness did not believe that tho Doctor was
intoxicated.
Albert westlakc, brother OF the Doctor, testified
that the boy dead when he called he did not
believe that his brother had been drinking
W. Watson and George Zeis testified that the Doc
tor was sober but very much excited when they saw
him after the death OF Lows.
Warren Wcstakc, the accused, testified that Lewis
his Office and said he wanted his tooth drawn
after convcrsing with him few minutes ho got bot
Tie which he supposed contained ether The witness
denied that he had drank any Intoxicating liquor that
day.
tilted that sne had son during tho day mum
Der Of times; he had not been drinking Joseph
Smith, druggist, testified that Dr. Wcsilakc called at
his after the death and was excited but not in.
toxcatcd. John B. LAMBERT testified that he was
present during the attempted resusctaton, and said
'If ever saw liquor any mass In my lie saw il
on that (Dr. Westlakcj that night" Dr. John W.
Payne corroborated the testimony OF the other doctors
ia relation TO the healthy condition the organs and
tho uncss OF the stomach no believed that asphy
might be produced by taking IN annstnctc into iuli
stomach.
| The case given TO tho jury at three o'clock.
Al ivc o'clock they returned and announced the oi.
loving vcrdct:'Wo believe that the death OF Walter
l.. J.. Lewis caused by the administration OF cho-
roiorm for tho purpose OF extracting TOOTH and that
it was administered by DR.. Warren H. Wcstlako with-
out n proper examn Of the paiicnt and we
sder IT gross negligence the part the SAID Dr..
Wcsllakc in not making the sad examination and not
knowing the nature OF tho annsthetc used"
The New York herald., 1877-01-11
REVOLVING GALES.
VOYAGE OF THE HANsA FROM BREMEN TO
NEW YORK.

VOYAGE OF THE HANsA FROM BREMEN TO
REV YORK.
Yesterday the Bremen steamship Harsa, Captain
Otto Hcimbroch, arrived In this port from Bremen
after passage OF twenty days and twenty hours
The distance by her was 1926 miles, being an
average Of g. 70 miles per hour Tho weather she met
with phenomenal on account OF tho evory-varying
winds The observations made by the officers Of tue
ship show that the wind went IN circles from the
south 10 the west aud thcn northward. These gales
arc known technically as ''revolving gales" There
was daily consumption of thrty-avo tons oi coal.
Observations could only be taken five days OF tho
voyage. SAIL could be used on average Tor moro
than iour hours out Of the twenty lour
THE VOYAGE DEsCRiBED
The Hansa cit Bremen on the lyth oil Deccmpor with
light winds aud cloudy weather on the 25th had
strona north westerly winds heavy seas, with snow
and hail From noon TO SIX T.. NJ. on the 26th almost
A calm existed when suddenly hurricane IRON the
southeast sprung up voerng 10 the northwest which
lasted Tor thirty hours.
On tho 27th the hurricane had abatcd and tho wind
blow again freshly from tho southwark. ON tho 3ist
tho vessel met with northwesery winds vccring to
The southwest. Tho steamer Iabored heavily and
shipped heavy seas New Years Day broke with
southsouth westerly squalls, accompanied by snow
and hail on tho I'd west and northwestcrly winds
prevailed the ship pitched considerably amid ter.
rIbly high from the westward.
ON the lth and 9th goa atcr wasbc the deck the
wind blowing hurricane from the northwest Some.
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THE SIMLA'S SAILORS.

Tho Of the ship Smla, which wrecked on
Saturday night last, miles south OF Barncgat
arrived in this city yesterday morning and sent
TO the Seamcn's Home Cherry street. reporter Of
the HERALD visited the Home yesterday and received
from Of them, named Charley johnson, the follow
ing graphic account OF the wreck
.'We were steering north by cast from eight TO ten
r. NJ. There was an Austrian at the wheel and ut ten
O'Clock Italian took tho wheel, do not remember
the name Of either ot them. was In the watch on
deck. The second mate ordered me on the lookout
The man on lookout before me, reported n light, but
when went the topgallant 70 castle, the weather
very thick aud could SEQ nothing. II
ing and blowing heavily at the time. We
hove the lead every hour. and the last time VIC had
seventeen athoms Of water. Captain Salter then
on deck and Told the man at tho wheel to uI, when
he did, ! believe about TWO points. We heard tho
whisting OF steamer, and thought at first that II
foghorn, but atterward saw the light of
the steamer. The captain then gave orders to
Glow up Inc malntopgaant sail and four or five
men went aoit to iurI 1t. This was
about eleven o'clock. The had got the sail
nearly furled when / felt a slight shock, but
thought II was IRON the waves. Then felt second
shock, and, realizing that the ship had struck.
of the lookout and immediately alter felt third and
heavy shock and the ship came 10 a standstilI The
captain then gave order To clcw up all tho sails which
done and the topsail lowered down. The sup
rolling heavily aud in about an hour tho order
TO cut away the foremast and subsequently,
the nainulast and lnzzcn topinast whicn
was done All work was then stopped
until daybreak Sunday morning. when the
icboal came board and took US all ashore. We
taken 10 the government house at Barncgat,
where remained until Monday morning, when
again went board IN order % save all could, but
the captain told us II was Of no use. We had TO go
seven miles OF ice ~ the railway where
renamed until this morning wednesday,, when
were brought to New York. We sixty-six
days on tho voyage from Marsclllcs and at the time
OF the shpwreck were going about seven knots an
hour" There fourteen men in tue crew, IN
GLIDING four colorcd men.
The New York herald., 1877-01-11
SALE OF CENTENNIAL GOODS.

A sale OF goods from the japanese and Tunsian de-
parimcnts of tho centennial was held at Lcavtrs
sacsrooms. Clinton Hall, yesterday afternoon, and
will bc continued to-day Tho attendance quito
large and the usual number OF ladies' present
with marked catalogues In hand, and tho usual desire
TO bid against themselves untiI stopped by the
tonccr The goods iir I offered came under tho bead
OF ancy goods and consisted OF pipes tobacco pouches,
gilt and silver jcwcry amber beads, silk scaris opera
wraps and arms. Tho most important part of yester-
days sale tho Turkish table covers aud poercs,
OF which there great variety They brought
from $40 to 500, according 10 size and olaboracness
OF design. Tho safe 10 day Will bc OF japanese carv-
ings. lacquer, Hem porcelain bronzcs, cnamels.
coisonni cnamols, kioto ware and largo variety OF
antique Persian rugs
The New York herald., 1877-01-11
GENEALOGY AND BIOGRAPHY.

Tho Now York Genealogical and Biographical Society
held its annual meeting last evening at tho Mott Me-
mortal Hall, No. "a Madison avenue Mr. Edward f. DO
Iancey, President OF the society, IN the chair. Re-
ports were presented by several OF tho officers of tho
society and by tho various committees. The report
of the Treasurer showed small balance in favor OF
the society, and that OF the Executive Com
rnitteo congratulated II on its increased men,
bership and also the fact that It's Journal
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
Is scli-supporting Reports were also presented
by the Committee on photography, by the Registrar
OF Pedigrccs the Librarian, the Secretary and the
Publication Committee. General George s. Greene ana
Mr.. Edmund Abby Hurry, whose term as trustees had
expired, were reelected ana Mr.. RUFUS King was
elected in place OF Rev. Beverly r. Belts who did
wish his term OF service, was not there
fore nominated. The object OF the society Is collect
cneaogicaI biographical and historical matter rclat-
ing Tor the part, though not exclusively, to the
State of New York.
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ART NOTES.

fair collection of pictures is now on exhibition at
Baker Co.'s salcsrooms, on Liberty street, and arc
to be sold aud Saturday at twelve O'Clock.
Among the most interesting OF tncss pictures is q
beautiful little cattle ana meadow scene by vrolyk
marine by +. d. Briscoc, some OF Ed Moran's most
pleasing marines, very nice storm effect by j. J.
Hommcr, warm landscape by Harvey Young, gypsy
eIcanpmcn by Bellows several characteristic Bear Is,
one M Rycrsnn bits OF color delicate Lamb met,
a Coleman, Cropscy, W. T. Richards 1. g. Brown,
William Hart, James NJ Hart, snattuck a sketch bear
ing Guido's name. n Fortuny, pretty little wafer
color by Miss BrownscomDo, T. A. Richards, 5.
Church, George G. Lambdin aud other well known
artists
An interesting sao OF pictures Will be commenced
to day at schcncg's gallery. Among the artists who
here represented james VI. Hart, William
Hart, h. L. Henry, shatinck, y. T.. Ryder, NJ. r. be-
Haas William 4. De Haas. Ed Moran, q. &. Lambdn,
IL. II. Rcnhardt, Quarterly, june H. Beers. r. ID.
Brlscoc, a. II. Wyant, j. g. Brown. Winslow Homer,
Cropscy, Sonntag, Tcnkatc Nicol and other well
known American and foreign artists
The New York herald., 1877-01-11
THE PERILS OF NAVIGATION.

To EDITOR or THE HERALD
The recent collision between steamers at sea in fog.
attended with loss OF life and the sinking OF
them is a favorable time to invio public attention to
measure Tor lcsscning tho pcris Of navigation.
Therefore have the honor TO submit to your con-
sideration "a system OF marine signals y together with
enlarged sheet OF sound signals,o arranged Tor n
steam whistle, horn, bell, &c. Steamers running In n
fog instead at making "a noisc with their whistles
simply indicating thcir presence, can by the OF
these signals express a definite meaning. by law they
arc required to sound their whistles frequently. What
| ask let the sounds point out the courses they
are steering, &c, so tbat when whistle rs heard IL is
known how the stranger is beading, and what
Is necessary To- do to AVOID COLLISION. Yours
$. J.. GRIFFIN, Captain T. NJ. ). s. Co.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 1877.
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THE BLOwN-UP TUG.
no CAUSE ASSIGNED FOR THE EXPLOSION OF
THE NEAFIE's BoIIER-HRR TIME HAD COME.

NO CAUSE ASSIGNED FOR THE EXPLOSION OF
THE NEAFIE's BorIER-HER TIME HAD COME.
The following is synopsis Of the official report Of
the United States Local Inspectors John X Matthews
and j. simoIson, concerning the explosion OF the
boiler OF the tug Jacob G. Neahe. which accident oc-
Cured outside OF Sandy Hook the morning OF De-
cember 20 last, when three lives were lost:--
THE ExGINEEg's STORY.
Potter C. Brown, OF No. 1886 Front street, the
gineer. beng duly sworn, stated:-we were made
fast to the Scotland ghtship all night tho 10th OF
December, 1876; we left the ghtship at i've A. ~,
December 90 in search OF tow; when We started
away bad three gauges of water. and kept feeding
the boiler with both pumps until my water got out OF
sight In the glass and the gauges solid; hall
hour afterward the fireman in the engine room
and in the boiler room; l opened the furnace
doors myself after tho boat shut down by the re
man; went around the engine below 20 up the
ladder TO the engine room, and was gong up the
ladder heard runbling NOISE aud felt the water
come up on 10 me as went up the ladder; as got III
with the water the boat was gong down.
In reply to questions put by Inspector Z. X. Mat
thews the witness stated:-we did not fall in with
another tug; we had with any other boat;
have carried more steam on that boat than
allowed by tho certificate OF inspection the boiler
in very good condition as far as knew; there were
leaks to speak OF; the boiler had used great deal
OF salt water; about four weeks previous TO the acc
dent the boiler was cleaned; went inside OF Ii the
boiler locke very we'll
cannot account In any way how the accident oc
Cured; have no opinion or theory; only heard
the rumbng noise; think that .he boiler gave way
on tho forward end hot water came near wncrc
was, ana no loud report; l had assistant but the
fireman, who was sometimes left In charge; that
morning / was In charge; l had previously been
aboard her some twcnty.six months; have been an
engineer nearly seven years; this Is my first acct
dent tho boiler was not III the habit OF giving out IN
spots new boiler had been ordered, which Was to
carry more steam.
IssPECToRs CONCLUSIONS
''rhe sinking of the vessel outside" say tho in
spcctors precudcs the possibility OF examinatio
OF the boiler by which might have been able TO de-
tcrmno the true cause OF the explosion. The boiler
was inspected ON the 10Th OF March, 1876 and sub
ectod TO bydrostatic pressure OF l20 pounds to the
square inch and allowed steam pressure OF eighty
pounds AT that time II was IN good condition and in
strict compliance with the requirements OF the law
The boiler built IN 1869 by Mcssrs. Neane Levy,
OF Philadelphia. Pa BY this accident three persons
lost their lives--F. II. Cooley, tho master; Thomas
Clarke, a deck hand, and the steward, whose IS
unknown. The engineer and fireman, John o. Coltcr,
saved. The vessel was valued at $4,000 and was
total loss. The only evidence that be obtained
is that OF the engineer"
The New York herald., 1877-01-11
BANK TAXATION.

Tho committee appointed at a recent meeting OF tho
bank officers OF this city to confer with the national
and State authorities with view to reducing abo.
ishIng taxation of the banks have obtained very
large number OF names to petition, but have not
achieved any success at Washington or Albany 1t is
In consequence Of this that the banks rapidly
decreasing their capital, because immediate
relief is probable. The committees statements show
that the national banks alone pad In 1876 S303I ,95
their circulation, SO, 505 100 on deposits, and
$632, 500 on their capital In all over sT0U0,000 In
addition TO this there is tho State tax the banks
The committee show that II Is necessary Tor bank
make Ave per cent profit Tor the governm before IL
cnn begin 70 make any ything for Tho management
The New York herald., 1877-01-11
THE COAL COMBINATION.

The committee of coal shippers have madc little
progress forming the 'ncw combination TO restrict
the shipping OF coal to New York. They state that
all tc presidents OF the railroad companies carrying
coal conccdc the dcslrabty OF the comb nation but
are afraid to trust each other. Meanwhile coal con-
tho termini OF the roads IN Jersey are iliod, and
many thousands OF tons In trucks awaiting place
IN IN
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THE MONTGOMERY DISASTER.

BosToS, Mass. JAM 10, 1877
An official investigation INTO the collision OF the
steamers Seminole and Montgomery, which caused the
sinking of the latter was had to-day before United
States Local Inspectors Burnham and Savage tho wit
nesses beng under OATH Tho evidence elected agrees
substantially with the accounts already pubnshed.
Captain Winter, OF the Montgomery did not tn ink
any blame should be attached to tho officers of the
Seminole.
Captain Matthew'S OF the Seminole believed If the
helm OF the Montgomery had been put hard aport in
stead OF starboard the collision might have been
nro idcd
The New York herald., 1877-01-11
BRILLIANT HEBREW WEDDING.

The marriage OF MISS Caroline Victoria Seligman,
daughter OF tho well known banker, to Mr. Abe H.
Herts took place last evening at the Temple Emanuel,
corner OF Forty-third street and Fifth avenue The
edcc was thronged with tho Hebrew elite of the city,
1000 people being present. After the marriage
the reception held at Delmonicos, which at.
tended by n brilliant company. Tho bride was the
cipent of and costly gifts worth, II Is SAID,
Oh
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COAL FOR THE POOR.

Tho superin tcndcnt OF Charities and Correction be.
gan yesterday issue tickets for the distribution OF
coal to the outdoor poor at his Office, corner OF
Eleventh street aud Third There was large
crowd OF applicants, each having card certifying
necessity oil the TO all having these cards
written order or the delivery OF half ton OF coal
was gwen. Tho $500 tons appropriated Will not last
beyond the lst of February
The New York herald., 1877-01-11
YALE GLEE CLUB CONCERT.

The Brooklyn Academy OF Music was crowded last
night, the being concert and
by tho Yalo Glcc Club Tho musical portion al the
tertainmcnt consisted mainly Of college songs and
choruses, and though the voices did not indicate
either heightened artistic training or excellent quality
the singing was pleasing 10 the aud was wcIl
cevod. so, too. we're tho impersonations OF long
list Of actors and actresses by Mr. Harry r. Hatch. Of
the class OF ~.