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The New York herald., 1877-02-10
AN UNKNOWN CORPSE.

About six o'clock on the evening Of tho sh Jan.
uary Officer Flood, Of the Twenty first precinct found
man lying inscnsblo In the hallway Of tho tenement
house No. 326 East Thirty-sixth street. Tho man was
removed 10 tho station house, where he died fow
hours later. Subsequent inquiries revealed the fact
that the thrown off the stoop by Jacob Stuer
who resided in the house, tho deceased having grossly
insuted his (Stuers) wife. At the inquest Stuer was
discharged bni The body OF the man still rcmains
on exhibition at the Morguc and thcro no signs
Of decomposition 1t will probably remain there Tor
weeks
The unknown man has brown hair ana mustache
blue eyes and gray mixed irock and punls army
shoes, &c On the lett arm he is tatooed with an
American flag and pole, with the words "Our country
forever" ON tho right arm Is q female nguro and
eagle, with nannc IN. a. McGinn." Several persons
have viewed the body, but as yet II has not been
identified. One lady last week thought that was her
husband and on gazing at IT, as she says, Ii turn
over and wink at her. She rushed from tho Morgue in
alright and did not stop till she reached tho Eigh
precinct, where she related hor adventure. Sergeant
Mullen investigated the and found tho three
weeks oldcorpse lying on the slab dead as o door
nail, which Is generally understood TO be the most
inanimato object In existence. The name The arm
might lead othe identification OF the body
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
OBITUARY.
CHARLES HOLT.

The death OF Mr.. Charles holt. prominent citizen
of Brooklyn, announced yesterday evening at his
late residence in Cambridge place. Mr. Holt his
seventy-second year, and up to little over twelve
months ago enjoyed excellent health He was prom
inenty Identified In years past with musical interests
in Brooklyn. having held the position OF President OF
the Choral Union during several seasons OF
the career Of that organization. Ho was
active In promoting musical enterprises especially
choral efforts, and sang tenor In chorus vcrp acccpta-
bly, when no had turned seventy. He a man OF
nnc presence, tall and commanding physique. aud his
snow-white head, towering above those of his fellow
singers, of tho looked for features society
concerts ut tho Academy OF Music and elsewhere Mr.
Holt was man OF blamcess life and purity OF char
acter, who mado enemies aud we'll bespoken
of all men, In the early fall OF the year just past ho
celebrated with the wife who survives him the httieth
anniversary OF their marriage. Their golden wedding
was madc the occasion Of tesuyng to their appreca.
ton OF Mr. H0lrs abors behalf OF Brooklyn
turc by large number Of friends and admirers, and
seemed 10 be fitting crown TO long life OF honest
and earnest endeavor Mr. Holt that time 10 very
poor health, having been prosrated several months
previous by a distressing malady. Since that event
no has taken no active part in any public enterprise
but has been gradually failing in strength until tho
vital forces wasted away AMI hc peacefully fell asleep
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THE BAY SHORE TRAGEDY.

Evans, now in jail at Riverhead, charged with tho
murder OF Thomas J. Poyntz, Of Bay Shore was yes
terday in consltation with his counsel Mr. Morgan j.
O'Bren arranging line Of defence On Thursday his
wife and some other relatives with estate agent
wero at the jail, and plot OF land disposed Of by
Evans In order to raise money TO pay legal expenses
Tho amount realized was $780, Of which $50 was
handed to Evans wife, She at nrss insisted upon hav
ing much larger proportion, saying that she desired
u use Tor his benefit and refused to the deed
unless her wishes were complied WITH but she was
finally prevailed upon TO leave tho lsrgcr amount with
Mr. Bolles, the keeper OF the prison. be paid out at
MS discretion. II is understood that Mrs. Evans has
left the neigh borhood where the crime was committed
There Is a growing suspicion that this woman knows
much more about the murder than sho testified to at
the Coroner's inquest, and II is improbable that
shc may 90 arrested and held by tho authorities to
await developments
The New York herald., 1877-02-10

MORE OF KELSEY'S MURDER.

The statement OF Mrs Tcrrill uhc wife of George d.
Terr, Of Mount Sinai, who is now In Suffolk County
JAIL at Rivcrhead for outrageous assault upon Miss
izzc Davis, Port Jecrson) that her husband was on
board Of schooner anchored in Huntington Harbor ON
tho night OF the supposed murder OF Charles g. Kolscy
saw men row out from the beach ana sink something
In the bay and the next morning found on the beach
bloody bankot which shb still In her possession
with patch on II whore tho blood spot was proves to
have no foundation In factin short, to be purc in
vcnion. Tcrrill, having no knowledge OF the state
MED the whole story. lie sailed on board tho
schooner Jane g. Harris mot the Jane j. Harrs) and
might have been IN Huntington Harbor about that
c he says. but further than this there was not the
shadow OF truth IN tho statement and when informed
mat II was mado by his wife, hc appeared much sur
She PROBABLY imagined that she could thu induce tho
District Attorney 10 order his release from Jail
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
ST. VALENTINES KETTLEDRUM.

A skettledrum' was commeEced last night at tho
Twenty regiment armory in aid of the Samar-
Homo for the Aged at No. Ala West Twenty second
street, Ninth There present thirty
eight inmates, eighteen men and twenty women. Tho
Homo Is supported by annual subscriptions, dona-
tious and the proceeds Of an annual entertain.
ment entitled the ''St. Valentines Kcttlcdrum The
attendance last night very large, but The Sat-
urday business IS what the management always rely
upon. The armory was brilliantly lighted last night,
and several stands, elegantly fitted up, located
around the ROOM There werc fancy goods stalls Re-
bccca at the WELL flower mart, refreshment counter
whore the tea was dispensed from Yhich the
tlons Of charity fair An excellent band of music
played during the evening" and dancing was allowed,
there plenty OF attraction Tor the young people,
The different stands all attended by lady mem
bors and thor friends The entertainment will be open
at ten A. NJ to-day and will not close until midnight
During the afternoon there will be a number OF attrac-
tious for children and in the evening thero will bc
dancing as usual.
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$50 o15 a. charged TO the Empire Mutual Lifc Insur
Company The witness said that the amount wao
credited Ia them the cash book tho entry was not
on tho books when they were taken from the witness;
II represented moneys loaned To the Empire Mutuai
Lifc and 10 different parties; was probably
amount loaned 10 tho Empire Mutual
Lie was $2t 40 9l that represents cash ol
the company; he had no means Of knowing the char
acter OF the transactions; OF the moneys wero
ever returned to his knowledge tho loaned 10
different parties was SIS 1s4 81 On further examna.
ton witness stated that tho latter might have
been for purchases Of stock and would
he had heard that there agreement tako the
stock OF the Empire Iile dollar for dollar knew no one
but the Secretary and President who mad full knowl-
edge OF these loans knew OF where tho Empire
stock had been transferred for less than cost
An entry 0f $ll6.S0O to the credit OF New Jcrsoy
Wtpcss said II was made by order OF X. G. Frost is
was Tor bonds aud mortgages; those bonds and mort.
guges never delivered.
In the annual statement Of tho company tor the year
ending December 81, 1873, the amount Of cash de-
posted IN the banks stated to be $4j0, ,97T IL.
About 5000 900 OF that represented by vouchers
carried CASH. For the previous year, 1874, tho
not state how much OF this represented by vouch.
ors He said there might have been moneys received
10 balance that amount which wcye not entered the
books but might have bcen'in tho bank witness
understood that on tho 3lst of December, 1874 and
1879. the amounts in The bank reported;
moneys we're deposited Tor the purpose Of swearing
the amount held by the company IN the bank these
moneys were placed there temporarily and aiterward
withdrawn; there was no memorandum OF these
transactions
The examination was then adjourned until Monday
at two O'Clock.
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ART MATTERS.
THE BEAUMONT COLLECTION.

Some 800 paintings belonging In great part to the
Beaumont collection, are exhibition at Miners art
gallery Tho average merit of those works Is not light
This Is, douu due to the fact that of the pic
belonging tho deceased dealer wcrc prcscn
tation works Of no great value There several i'm
portant works, however, among them There is por-
trait Of Washington attributed to Gilbert Stuart
Colo is represented by strong landscape, Tho Valley
Of the Vaucuse which Is very characteristic of this
artists work. Robbie appears 10 advantage with
Landscape with Sheep" There is a very good PFC
ture OF Eastern life by Cent? representing "a Caravan
Entering Cairo" IN which the local character and
color have been we'll preserved. Among the American
works 'sSwiss Mountain Scene," by Casileav;
''The Bootblack," by Brown, and ''The Robbers
Cave" by Thomas Moran, q clever work, marking .
new departure on the part Of this excellent artist.
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
THE NEW JERSEY MUTUAL.

Ex-Governor Joel Parker who has been appointed
receiver OF the New Jersey Mutual Insurance Company
by Chancellor Rnnyon, was not in Newark yesterday,
but tho keys OF the sufcs, &C., OF the companys oces
were handed to his authorized representative.
The peculIarity OF Mr. Parker's receivershp
is that no has not ut once 10 consider
how the assets may bc put In shape
for distribution but how they may be nrst obtained.
But small portion OF them Is now at his command,
and the remainder Is safely Charge OF that magnin
cent humbug the National Capital: HERALD represen.
iative who called upon It's Vice President, Mr..
wader, was informed yesterday that when q
regular demand had been made upon them the
transferred assets would be returned the
New Jersey Mutual. 1t Is beloved by many that such
sudden cnange In tho policy OF the National Capital
II intended In good fath must have been
induced by some preparations now making
In Congress for tho repeal Of their charter.
Tn. conduct OF this aud that OF tho New Jcr
sey Mutual has aroused 10 alarming degree the ire
OF the insurance authorities OF Now Jersey Superin-
tendent Kelsey, wbe pushing the pursuit Of thom
vigorously In the courts, Is also employed IN drafting
some plans for the action OF the Legislature of his
Stale which will have the effect OF checking any at
tempts at such schemes in iuture.
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
EXTENDING RAPID TRANSIT.

At the Office OF the Now York Elevated Railroad
Company great JOY Is manifested at the decision rem
dercd BY Judge Curtis on the sth nst by which the
Injunction on extending the road to the South Ferry
has been dissolved. Mr. Cowan, secretary aud treas
urer Of the company, told HERALD reporter yeser-
day that all tho ron and every bolt is finished for tho
extension OF tho road Car loads OF the matcrla had
arrived at Jersey CITY, and brought TO New York
as last as could be handled Dcrricks to host the
rails, sleepers, &c., on TO the pillars, were being
erected, and work was commenced last nighr on the
new portion OF the road The contractors have agreed
70 nave ths new part completed in twelve days 1t
also proposed to have depot ut the south Forry with
out disturbing tho present one at No. Broadway Ten
new cars and two engnds will be rcady by the LIST Of
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
OUR COSTLY DOCKS.
A COMMITTEE OF THE JOINT CONFERENCE
WAITING FOB EVIDENCE THAT THEY DID NOT

COMMITTEE OF THE JOINT CONFERENCE
WAITING FOR EVIDENCE THAT THEY DID NOT
COST TOO MUCH.
The docks and their cost were discussed In an in
formal way at an interview held by Committee No. 1.
OF the Joint Conference OF Commercial Associations
with the Dock Com missioncrs yesterday. To this
committee, II will be remembered, was assigned tho
task of comparing tho costs and merits OF wood and
stone piers respectively Their report made to tho
Conference two weeks ago condemned the piers and
bulkheads In course OF construction as detective
aud cxtravagantly expensive. recommended that
crib work should be adopted instead, aud asked for
legislation to compel the department to keep It's books
in better manner, SO that the cost OF step of
tho work could bc On the day this report was
presented tho committee received from tho Dock Com.
nssioncrs letter, asserting that they would furnish
evidence that the report was based upon
erroneous data, and that tho cost Of the
work was much exaggerated The committee cx-
pressed its Willingness to be enlightened and patiently
awaited the promised explanation. As the Conference
was to meet on Monday next they desired TO lay tho
evidence before that body. Nothing further how
mttee yesterday called upon them and politely asked
Tor the promised evidence Mr waIos and his col
Leagues ,o informed ihom that statement cover.
ing the ground was In preparation, but was
not ready for submission. It would, they said,
DO BE-, completed IN few days and at once
laid before them. Pending the production and
consideration OF this document, the committee hold
to It's expressed conviction that there has been either
great dishonesty waste In the administration OF the
department. The Commissioners submitted schedule
showing how much they had reduced the expenses Of
tho Office, and tho committee, after several hours
spent discussion, sccmcd inclined 10 think that at
fairs are, any rate, not as badly managed they
were under former Commissioners Tho committee
are impressed with the necessity OF having men OF
practical experiences In engineering or construction to
nh the positions Of Commissioners. Mr.. Wales they
say, has had experience; Mr. J. A. Wcstcrveit II is
sufficient to say, IS scventy-six years old and Mr. H.
y. Dimmock the third Commissioner, Is a lawyer and
does not neglect his practice for superin
o the labor dono under direction OF his department
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
PICTURE SALE,
Tho result OF yesterdays sale at Schcncks gallery

Tho result OF yesterdays sale at Schcnck's gallery
was very dscouraging The prices realized were
small, and In many instances not one-haf the value of
the picures A William Hart, small, sold for $3s;
Chapln, $44; Ten Kate, SOS; a Lambdin, $57, and
KcokKeok for $72 So The best prices for s.rhe
Lovers" Francis Ratomsky, 500; "Ncwport Harbor,"
J. +. Kensett, $135; "Chrstmas Week." Rosierre
$3lO; 'Oid Bridge on the Upper Connecticut" $235
''Thc flrtation," Jean Guinea, $155; "a Settled
''rhe Dancing Lesson Ernest David, S305; ''white
Face from Irish HILL A.. II. wyant, $685. ~ Come
escent,'' Georges Devy, $3.50; sPastoral sceno,n
Henri Savoy, sS75; '.rhe Farmcr's Boy" winslow
Homer. 1925; "The Shcpherdess," Franz 10 Bret,
Rustic Bridge in tho Ardcnnes. Van Hoordc and Van
Sevcrdonck, $500. Tho largest pricc paid during the
afternoon was Tor Peter Moran picture.
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
LEAvIrT's GALLERY.

There Is fne collection of oil paintings and water
colors on exhibition at Leavitrs Broadway gal
Iery among which some that are quite famous as
the best works OF their several pointers This colIcc-
tion by the way, is not belonging to Dealers but
has been contributed by private galleries throughout
tho country Among the most merit torious works are
the Wil o. the Wisp," by Buchanan Read tho artist
poet, al Cincinnau sThe Harbor of Liverpool" by j.
Hamilton" f" and nne skating sccne by Van Leben, OF
Brussels
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
LONG ISLAND GUN CLUB.

The members Of tho Long Island Gun Club met on
the club ground at Dexter Park Long Island yesterday
Crack shots present from all sections In tho
vicinity and participated in several swccpstake There
were eighteen competitors, nine on each sidc Each
shot at seven single BIRDS 25 yards rise and so
yards boundary DR.. Atkins side finally defeated Mr.
Eddy's party by the following score: -
SUMMARY.
DEXTER PARK, JAMAICA ROAD, LONG ISLAND Feb
O. 1S77.-Sevcn birds each % yards RISE so Yards
boundary, and traps; Long Island rules TO govern
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
CH1cKERINa HALLr--MIss EMMA ABBoTr's SEC
oND CONCERT.
MURRAY HILL THEArR1cALs.

The Murray Hill Amateur Dramatic Association gave
performance and reception yesterday evening at the
Lexington Avenue House. The attendance was very
large An adaptation OF OF Sardou's plays, "a
Scrap Of Paper or, the Adventures OF Lovo Letter.
was The play presented and enacted fairly. One
defect that the actors could scarcely be
dcrstood beyond tho middle OF the hall. After the
performance the floor cearod and dancing occupied
the rost Of the evening
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
EPIPHANY GUILD CONCERT.

EPIPHANY GUILD CONCERT.
concert will be gvon this evening At steiuway Hall
In aid Of the relief fund Of Epiphany Guild. The usc
OF the hall has been granted free. and number of well
known artists have Kindly volunteered their services
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Aos"io.ss. 81 3.
Several sweepztakcs followed, Tho snort vos QUO,
u nvo O'Clock, when the party adjourned to dinner
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io,"' 500, l40 uS
Witness said that the original vouchers had been
taken from him by the officers OF the company lust
before tho iaurc but he had taken 10
the assets represented by Vouchers with the
oi $40 Sa4 81 the amounts OF these vouchers we're
charged on book Kept IN the money drawer Dy drec.
ton OF the president ana sccretary he last saw the
vouchers on August Is, 1876; Mr. J. =. Rogers took
them from him; Mr.. Rogers said no would take tho
vouchers and return them TO their place IN the safe:
they were never returned, and he did know where
they we're; the copies were made by himself; made
thcn py advice OF COUNSEL these annuity accounts
matter
Tho copies OF the vouchers, numbering about eighty
were then read by Mr. styles, and other copies
to be made.
Witness said he did not know anything about tho
regularity oil any OF these writings which he In
tho drawer q cash.
MYSTERIOUS LOAN ACCOUNT.
Tho next point ot examination was an entry of
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS.


MISS KELLoGG's BENEFIT AT THE ACADEMY or
One OF the largest and sppreciatve OF the
audiences which have attended tho successful
Of English opera at the Academy assembled ON the
occasion OF Miss KeIlogg's bene0t last night Her
ception enthusiastic, and when she sang the look
ing glass song the performance pleasantly inter-
rupted by tho presentation OF numerous baskets Of
flowers almost fragrant ana beautiful her
own "Mignon" is OF her finest
rdtes aud shc sang it delightfully."- although
traces OF her recent illness were apparent. Tho
subject Of the opera we'll suited TO the genius OF
Ambrose Thomas. Tho charming story in G9the's
tenderness and feeling. The "Mignon" Of the book Is
transferred TO the stage not as an imitation but almost
like translation OF fine poem 81 ono language 10
another. Miss Kcloggs Interpretation is full OF deli
cacy, sweetness and vivacity. Nine. Rosewad, Mrs.
seguin, Mr. Mans Mr. Peases and the rest OF the CON-
pany excellent but the performance IN somo
respects weak and unsatisfactory The want OF con-
centraton was TO be specially noted IN the first nct
but as the opera progressed II improved. This after
noon Miss Kellogg will appear as Marguerite in
sFaust"
CHIcKERINa HALL--MIss EMMA ABBoTr's Sec
oND CONCERT.
The fair young American prima donna who won so
many lyric triumphs the other side Of the Atlantic
and whose debut at Chickering Hall on Wednesday
evening propitious, gave additional evidence OF
her remarkable talents at the same hall last night.
Her selections better calculated to display the pc
culiar quality Of her voice than on the oc.
cason OF her nrst concert Tho aria from
Gomezs opera, "li Guarany," was Of the
bravurn order, and served TO show to the utmost
advantage the clear penetrating tones OF Miss Abbots
voice and the perfection Of the Wartel school, which
she has been trained. ono must admire the beauty Of
intonation tho wonderful power OF porfameno or car.
rying OF the voice, and the impassioned expression
that characterized Miss Abboti's rendering OF the
romance, .Kcnnst du das Land" from AMBROSE
Thomas "Mgnon." Miss Abbott will give farewell
matinee At Chickering Hall this afternoon
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-14

4 meeting OF lie citizens of Mar
shall county, composed we conjecture
of large number, who have never
held and yet always sighed for the
flesh pots of Office, passed the follow
ing resolution
]. Rss9l-ld That our Representative
and Senator in the next General Assem-
bly, of Kentucky, be urged 10 use their
influence in passing an act reducing all
salaries and fees Of the various State Obj
GERS TO the standard fixed by law before
,he passage Of the act by Congress known
as The legal tender act, 10 take effect at
the expiration of the terms OF the present
iicumLents; that we believe the reduc
lien should be made, because money is as
high and labor low now as before the
issue OF legal tenders. aud because eXpe-
rieuce has demonstrated that increased
salaries nave failed 90 secure an Increase
Of talent ana qualification for office.
Now. there Is scme truth and deal
Of demagoguery in such "a resolution.
If the people are to have g2od officers
they must pay them salary equal to
what men Of like talent make in other
positions Of life. Men who are "out
aud nearly dead TO get into office too
frequently resort to such demagoGuery,
and thus deceive the people who IN
sincerity follow them. On an average,
the salaries paid to Kentucky officers
SIS not too high, except it may be IN
some special instance. Now, there
are doubtless Thousands of men who
would take the Office of Governor Of
Kentucky at one half the present sal
airy, but would they be proper men for
the position Aud the same is true OF
other positions. The lust for Office
the ambition oil mru-would lead them,
in some instances, to seek prominent
positions, toid,out stia,y but as rule.
would they make good, reliable officers?
The dearest. Officers to the people are
the demagosues who creep in on some
prejudice.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-14
TIN, rndncan GullIotIne

Such an article coming from paper in
another portion Of the State would not
sound 90 very bad, bat its appearance in
a paper in this district, the editor of
which il himself a candidate for State
Printer, and who wants one Of his towns
men TO succeed Judge Boone in Congress,
Is really inc0mpte usibie.-I'at Ners.
The article complained of, was an
innocent little paragraph about the
number of Padueah candidates for
Office before the Kentucky Legislature
Now, we ask the Nes to explain.
what possible bearing the CoURIER 5
criticism on the candidates. for these
minor positions, has, on zone of our
townsman who we want to succeed
Judge Boone in Congress" Has it
bottled its wrath against some sup
posed aspirant for Congress because
the CoUaIER poked a little fun at these
office seekers ! There Is certainly no
possible aspirant for Congress in the
most remote degree connected with
anything which appears in the Coua
TER aud we want to understand this
thrust Now. in the article which so
grieyes the Ne,os, the Courier did
say
livery senator and representive this
side the creek, under penalty Of being
neheaded by the Paducah gnillotine must