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Evening star., 1877-12-31

THE PEACE OF A HOUSEHOLD i often dCpen
dcnt on the culinary and domestic skill of The
housewife. Ladies know this, and by IISin.
UCd'Cy'S Yeast IOlrder insure themselves thu
most perfect bread and pastry possible. 1t
use is economy also. for every can or bottle l.
absolutely fun weight, and il is So strong anC
pure as To demand the use of Il much smaller
quantity than usual
Evening star., 1877-12-31
EUROPEAN NOvELT,
HUN Y ADJ JANOS.
NEW 4PERIENT WITER,

Specially recommended for TichhesS in aperienl
salts. and its efficacy, in Bilious attacks. prevent
OF GOut, Piles. etc. and ordinary alH.gicn. hy
IlEBlG. NIRCHOW. SCANZpNI and SIR
HENRY THOMPSON and the entiIe medical pro-
iessiOn in England and Germany.
j. h. BARN ES. Surgeon General L. :. Army.
- The most certain and pleasant III its effects of
any of the bitter wateTS.''
DIR. J. MARION SIMS. New York. As lax
alive prefer IL TO ever! other mineral water. -
DR.. WM. A. HAMMOND. New York. Tine
most pheasant and efficient of all pHrgative
waters
DIR. ALFRED l.. LOOMS. New York. The
most prompt and most efficient; specially
adapted for daily use. -
DIR. FORDYCE BARKER. New York. =. Re
quifeS less, is less disagreeable and unpleasant
than any otheT.''
DIR. LEWIS a. SAYRE. New York. - Preferred
10 any other laxative
A WISEGLASsFUL \ DOSE.
Every genuine bottle bears the name OF TIE
APoLLINARIs Co. (imted), London.
For Sale by Dealers, GrOcels and Drug
gusts. aug2I-mwf. cow. ~
Evening star., 1877-12-31

Two tablespOOnfulS of YOUROS Deterrent
IN tub of water will wash your blankets
beautifully. Detergent makes no sudS. tr
Evening star., 1877-12-31

STEAMED OYSTERS, i cents.
Raw, per dozen. 20 cents.
Chesapeake House.
l2,15,1: FINLEY & SUPPLER
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DECISION IN A LIFE Insurance CAsE.-TO-
day, IL the Gre nit COuTS (Judge Cartterl. the
ease Of A. r. ; NTH against tlie Protection
Life Insurance Company. OF Chicago. was
argued 0n demui reT, and IL was sOyerTuled.
The plaint in sues r, n the amount n sSOCO in
SUred ON the life { 4 her husband (the late
David r. smith, and the defendant demurred
on the ground that sh did not set forth that
the plaintiff was the beL efciaTy, that the cove
the eyeTTiling of the dem urrer judgment was
entered Nv consent
Evening star., 1877-12-31

HARMONY CUJNcIL. No. 10. \. Of L. on IA '
ata~E elected officers Tor the following year aS
loisON> Chdr.r~ Lyman. pres II. g.. Jacobs
y. p; 'eo y French, rec. sec. ; +. III. Grant,
hnaE- >ec. K \. Rayley treas. A. NJ Gan
sever. lecturer; j. J. II. Winfield steward:
q. ". Her>be. asst do Wm. G.. Bickf0rd. l.
Su"i' y n vernon, outer do; i. &. Bailey.
", A. Baylry =. W. Saxton. Il. j. CardneT
.-a%T.tN Lyman; executive committee; T.. %.
Tech. X. 4. Baylcy, delegates TO district
EsUHeil for two years.
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CPECIAL NOTICE.
LARGE ASSORTMENT or HOLIDAY GOODS
JUST RECEIVED.

JUST Et'tlAtb.
500 bottles 81 LUBIN'S FNTGA.r. 90 5Or.. solo
eveil lWuerc Al So. and 81.
Beautiful HueOf SILK liANDh Ef" UIEF~ aud
MI IFFLEItS. al Boo
I.adle,', Geutemru's ard ChTFrrn's White
HbkFS. in fancy isuv.~.
.slHerdd line OF MD GLOVES. al The new
shades, cheap.
Large stock OF Ladies' CLoAN>. Eegaut
Cloak fpT 81.
81 pi'ccS cl Black and Coiored 4, ,i.urlss Ia yds
vide. unly 55c
90 pieCrs = CaShmercs. oniy 90.
100 pieces Of new Prints. bought e., auction only
-c.. rr,rivesl rp daK.
ALL DOMESTIC GOODS AT .ss~T
% pieces oi smoked White Lg-u ffau .ue iarge
FIR iu New YORK.
~ pieces Of To-. Linen. AZ $50.
~ do. sl00 DO. - .r.
10 d.. Sl.2j do TO-
We expect 10 close them out tl,IS vr.t ltIIeaIlg.
Evening star., 1877-12-31

WATCH NIGHT.-TO-night VA the Methodist
ehU chs generally watch l. eeting services
MI De held The services eOL bhehce ABOUT
az % clock. and after pTeachiL z SAPeTIehce
and prayer meetings follow. Al the hour OF
midnight approaches the c0ngregA IONS hneel;
.tS-- - advent Ui the new year is ccicoEaseu
y ~. singing Ot the covenant IN mil; Inc
eN'FrlSeS advertised IN THE STAR III nave
SPECIAL features Oi interest. The .J6 hadaoS
"a'ch EiEli services VIII he peculiar I'M
Hft ts>tNc. and several II the other temper dhce
sItlsI~ hs,ld ~..TNi-,S
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y IL " -AA-la = " n -
eO.5 M1Tb-fsg SFnCe.

= dOOr nom y. =. Moses.
y. Ladies wishing 20 avoid -nr .gtsIl during
the daN, S,oTr viii IL kept open r-i- 3 o-cInsk
that All may d. able 10 make their -e-...suus dISfr
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II NJ. a. %. IA. MORRIsOy,

w. IL. a o. H. MORRISON.
4sJ PENNSYLVANIA Avenue
Invite attention 10 their large ami varied raecfinr
% valuable and elegant
BOOKS.
SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
In Cloth, Caf and Morocco Bindings. aud COM
pTisng editions Of an styles and prices Of
the works 0f the hest authors In
POETRY. FICTION. THE DRAM A HISTORY
BlohKAPHl- ESSAYS. TRAITL. NAT
URAL HISTORY. SCIENCE, Ac
ENCYCLOPEDIAS. AgT WORKS
GALLERIES OF ART.
WITH SCRAP PICTURES.
ALI THE LATE HOLTDAI ssOFS
tull assortment OF BIBLES and PRAYEE
BOOKS. and PRAY ERS and HlMNAI.s In
cases. and a complete STOCK of
JUTENILES AND TOY Bo0Rs.
WRITING DESKS,
CHRISTMAS and NEW YEARS CARDS
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
PORTFOLIOS.
BACKGAMMON BOARDS
decll-tr lNksTANDS. LT'., ETC.
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RARL1oS,'VsIrs:, Low .,-..
zine lot or Genuine RUSSIA D. p 4 4 a p A.
GOODS Just received. embracing Es~r.S GaSe-
Frames. Porte -MouaiS. Sc
ENhRANlNGS- PHOTOG GRAKT' RES. Pho
TOGRAPH>. VELVET and GILT FHAMES
and NOV ELIIks received Tor the Holidays.
Evening star., 1877-12-31
HOLIDAY GOODS.

4 FRFSFNr THAT WILL LAST FTFTY
"a YEARS. TIE most attractive prs~~ut o. -
found In the city h the Celehratri IrlAfA e. Al
ENOAR CLoCk. dr~t-class ffIuek-srcr: gives
The month, a., of The month AMI iay of thc week.
Always CnTuAtfN.- 4 hrH lS-tfrrUlruI vu FNhf1If4un
~ u. n. GLENN :. A. a.h ~. nv. pd god
aud 'yer taken Ia eNtAanre L2l-Sf
Evening star., 1877-12-31

DECISION IN FAVOR OF THE WASHINGTON
AARkET COMPANY. - To-day, in the Circuit
Court. Judge Cartier. the demurrer in the
ease Of the District of Columbia against the
washington Market Company, argued a few
days ago, was OVeTruled. In this ease the
plalntih sued defendant for amount OF rental.
Ito be used for the relief Of the pOOr-) at the
rate Of s-atu0 per annum. and defendant flied
a plea setting forth the action of the Governor
and Board of Public Works in making an
agreement 10 take n portion of the ground for
the purpose of erecting District Offices thereon.
and reducing the rent. The plaintiff then de
INJURED 10 the pleas, and the question as 10 the
IeEallly Of the action OF the Board of Public
works was the main question discussed
AeSSrS- d. +. Butler. i. n. Bradley and w. F.
Chandler, for the plaintif, and MeSSrs. Rid
tie ana Miller for the District. Judge Cartier
this morning announced his decision, over
ruliny The demurrer. holding that the only
question mToiEed was the legality of the ac-
lion Oi the Board of Public Works. and he
was satisfied that the act of Congress gave the
beard Jurisdiction. This settles the case in
Favor OF Ihe Market Company. but the Dis
tTict viii likely take il tn the General Term.
iNADEQyACY OF THE POLICE FoRCE.-The
Law organizing the metropolitan police force
OF this District fixes the number of policemen
al tuO hundred. but the last Congress did not
provide SUFFICIENT sum by appropriation TO
pay Tor that number, and the force has been
reduced by designations and dismi>Sals So as
not tO OVeTrun the pprOpriatiOn. This makes
The number on duty at any one time average
from SINty 10 seventy men. which il N the rate
OF one patrolmau 10 every fifteen hundred in
habltanfS- The average length of a patrol
mans heat i ten miles. making it physically
Impossible 10 cover the ground properly. This
Iact ShOttl be taken intG consideration when
-Poliee responsibility Tor crime here is i'm ques-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1877-12-31
GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.

~ = = '-NyIyDs
NALL YLEs
NOW READY
GENTLEMEN BROADWAY DRESS HATS
FOR ONLY 81
FINE SOFT AND STIFF FEI.T HATS -
OF the most apprnved patterns, Tor GcHtie-
men. Youths and Boys. ~
Largest assortment OF UMBRELLAS AND
CAN Il i'm the city.
Al THE LOWEST MARKET PRIGEs,
WALTER kER Halter,
octl7-tr l4l9 PENN. AVE-, ABOVE WlLLARD's.
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geasher Indications To-day.


Washington, December 3lst. lS7T
For the middle Atlantic states and New
England states. rising barometer. slightly
ccoler north and west winds, clear or partly
slcUGy weather.
Evening star., 1877-12-31

HAPPY NEW YEAR.
FINE WINES AND Liquors.
GRAND OLD >HERRlES.
RYE WHI~kIES.
JAMAICA AND y =. RUN.
GRAPES. BANANAS. ORANGES. LEMONS.
9. WILMER.
d.s-'r 1918 PCRaS aSsIrdhid areR0s.
NEW Toy TRUNKS.
u SCHOOL >ArCNElS :.
YEARS OCkF'T Rnnh~.
LADIES SArsHEl :.
GIFTS. LADIES DRESS TIKI NkS.
HARM E>>, WHIPS, o.,
Al the
TRUNK AND HARNESS FACTORY AND
SAILS ROOMS
tF
JAMES =. TOpHAN.
Rs I%5 >ercHh Street NOITLsrcSt. aa
REPAlRl\ Nc.
Trunks and Harness repaired AMI Trunks covered
al short uoiiCc. a.N. sr
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Large no1'Ie White R'aukefS s. -0 - - IS
flnUuris II. ~. -. SO. s.. 81 ~. e. "a
taSSiW,rUS for men aud t-lyS - il 81 - O..
-. -. -.
Plain Mohair Dress Goods. only u npf.fS
tun,h hryS> tsuU,iS. = cent, ~,Id 4. -a1
R.a,k Ca>hmCre> - inches gIde, So a. 60 =.
..
tolorCd Cashmerrs. double width. - cents.
Pine quality kcurrtss nu->S t;s-sf- - sod a. 50
Rlask Aras-s and Nnhaifs. Is 2a - al 81 lN.
SbsNls. -. $50 - s. 81 81 90 -
Nottingham la,y -. 81 b. So G. :.
Beaver and Nairia~~g tlnth- foT .tak-.
tartots. -. ca. GENTS.
Al LINEN Nauds rrrhirfS. cents
Table . iueft> 81. ~ a. - - 81
Napkins, s5. 81. 81. u. -. $50 81. 3. - pa
dozen.
Waterproof cloth fOT ClOakiuc. %. - 81 81
Sbrpfiug Cotton. .. wards "a .tlr. - .s-rIr-
Ladies and Gents q underwear. 81 -. 80 s. 81
tarpci- an at cost o. close uuI,
tU e iUthe. al widths.
IA moral Ssrf~. ~, -. - - 81 - - ~ 80
S,a..'Issl. EWhrfidrifH t.slsl I.sfi i.r.l ITt.rl
Lawn. Htm~-lt,hr and uIhrF HauIAsr#rra.-.
>lk Haudkrr,Aiei-, -, g., %. O. -, a. 81.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Z" A UNIT POLLY BAssET,sy

AA MIN SkEWI.T
gcRsFe2ati0adl Church. TONIGHT.
Admission. 35 cents; Children. p cents.
rI>T or W TUNES:
le First PGrtt.-1. Opening ChOrus. - Hair Co
nmbta, : skewl: 2. Songe, "Merrie Bird. hy
little Dorcas TubhS: 8. ''OdP ON ScieHce, A" Skswl:
4. ''Ye Scientific Frog. n an Noggies: >. Piece
spoken by Aunt Polly; 8. ''Iankee-,loOdie-doodle-
doc. kiah StehbinS. q. SOnge. - Ne Vegetable
Wife, Ie'iediah BaSset; 8. S0nge. wv hen We
went Hay Itng. Miriam BasSett: .. PoVI Little
Cherusl.
lie SscOsde Pdrts.-1. ' 4 Spellin Match. by We
Little folke: ,. SOngc ande Chorus, Cousin Jel-
edish. Aunt Polly; 5. Woridlie Songe, ''Ne
Country Girls. = Damsel Margery Drake: 4. Souge
ande ChoTu>, - le Singin Skew. - Miriam: 3.
sOlge ande Chorus. ''Unsle sans FArH. d" joel
Irott: @. :. Yankee Courtin. - Miriam aIde s,lr
dian: 4. ''J1lly. 80 BsShut.' - Jcru Sha. :. Saage.
josiah ande hys sally. " Jedsdiah: o Blow e
winds OF ye morning, Aunt Polly it she fslS Fighte
<maTt0 D.. 10. haffS- 4
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CLEIGHS .
SLEIGHS.,

APPLEToNs JOURNAL would make a good
New Year present See prospectus.
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nECEMBER 2lsr. lS57.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Ill MIND oF HOLIDAY GvppS. TOO NJ
MERuUS To MENTION ~ tHI> SPACE.
Evening star., 1877-12-31

THE CHEAPEST dry goods IN Washington
Beautiful dress goods, seal brown, navy blue,
dark green cashmeres. very fine and very
wide. . cents pure wool white blankets, - 81.
We are positively selling on every yard of our
dry goods very cheap. This store will be for
rent February ]. ISIS. Carter's, 707 Market
, 1877-06-02
NOGicc Of &Vacria''s sale.
FORECLOSURE VI M0nTGAGN.

FDNEt LOSURE OF MONIGAGN,
Default has been made in the sum Of
$3.50 Judgement and Attorneys fee,
which is claimed to be due At the date oi
this notice, on certain Mortgage bear
ing dave OF February 10Th A. ID. 1876 en-
ecuted 10y Gardner Kellogg and Sarah
A. Kellogg his wife, of Seattle. King
County, Washington Territory, to James
N. Coleman OF sumo place, ard recorded
in book of Mortgages at page 26G and
9G7 ON the 2sth day OF February a. d.
1876
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that in pursuance Of decree OF Fore
closure and Order OF Sale issued out OF
the District Court OI the third judicial
District, holding terms ut Seattle in and
for the counties Of King and Kltsap, t"
me directed and delivered, Of the Stat
utets in such cases made and provided,
the premises covered and described in
said Mortgage, to wit lots No. three
(3), four(4) and iive(5) OF section mum.
Der six in township No. thirty one North,
range four East containing eighty six
and thirty one one hundrrdths acres Tex
cepting two acres situate rs follows :
commencing at point 200 feet west OF
the barn, running south to Hatts slough,
thence. west, thence north. thence east to
place of beginning to contain two acres
and to he used as a lauding) situate in
Snohpmish County Washington Terrific
rv, will be sold ut public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, gold coin OF the
United States, at the door of the Audi
tors office in said county Of Snohomish
on the 18th day OF April A. d. 1877 be
tween the hours of 8 o'clock A, NJ and 4
o'clock i. NJ.
Dated at Snchomish City this 18th
DAY of March A. d. 1877.
The above sale postponed until the
9TH day of June next.
Mcknight & Lcary Attorneys for
plaintiff. ,.,r,
BENZ. STRETCH
Sheriff of SnohOmlsh County
BY VIM. WHITFIELD Deputy
, 1877-06-02
AGENT FOR
NGticc Of sills.r, .
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.
Default has been made in the sum q,
$4,SOB 10 100 Judgement and costs
which Is claimed to be due at the date
OF this notice on certain Mortgage
bearing date Of February 10Th, 1876. cx-
ecuted hy David Kellogg and Anna L.
Kellogg his wife, of the city of Seattle.
King County, W. T. to James III. Cole
man 0t the same place and recorded in
Book No. . of Mortgages al PAGE 2G4
and goo on the 2S'h dny Of February
A. d. 1876. Now, therefore, notice i.
hereby given, thar in pursuance ofu De-
cree OF Foreclosure and Order of Sale is
sued out Of the District Court oi the third
Judicial District holding terms at Seattle.
III and Tor the Counties of King and Kit
sap to me directed and delivered, and in
the Statutes in such cases made and pro.
vlded, the premises covered and Described
49, N'''' ~'N'' 'e1"sSNf w WIZ lOlS NO. Olpl | }
two (3) and three (3) of Section No. one.
Township thirty one North, Range three
East containing 1877 95 100 Acras, stu.
ate in Snohomish County. W. Il. will he
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder tor cash, gold coin OF the U nited
States in Snohomish City at the door oi
the Auditors ofic... in said county o,
snohomish on the 18th day of April A.
u. 1871 between the hours of O'Clock
A. NJ. and 4 O'Clock Pm.
Dated at Snohomish City this 18th
day of March A. d. 1877
The above sale postponed until the
9th day Of June next.
McNaught & Lenry Attorneys for
plaintiff.
BENZ. STRETCH
Sheriff OF SnohOmish County
By VIM WHITFIELD, Deputy.
, 1877-06-02
KNOX STALLION,
Is,
M AIM .Ea I'll IL RO .

Thi, beautiful Young Stallion will be four
y,slr, old on the l0tl Of June; sl0nd- hilHtn
gantls and two inches high color, Tlch,
1ripllt bay, with black NAME and tail.
PEDIGREE:
Sire. Emperor william; he by Gen. Knox
,am by Rysdyk's Haniblctuninn; combining
me two best stmins Of blood in the world.
Gen Knox is the sire Of Lady Maud lrecordi,
s.isii); Cumors (2l92D; Plato (record, 2'Jll;
f,ilbreth Knox (rccord, 2264); Messenger
Knox lrecord, 2;32g Maine SAshcr Gecord
sSar and muhy other very fast ones. Follow
Ing il a record Of the best time made 10y
smpwpler, another noted hycr of The snme
.tmIn, lST4-2:23, 2:23 2;20 1915 -2:22h,
bsIl( 293: ls76-2:2l7l6, &ls, &l7: 2;2U,
si6&, ol9A, &l7lf, @I5A, 2lS, %l'4'
al5H, 2:l7, 2;l6A. rop,>,,,,r
vii be found at r. d. H'LTON'S RANCH,
gnohomish river s:w" My farm Is one ana
half miles from Snohomsh City and can DC
cached from all parts Of the Sound by TIN
,,eamer Nellie, which makes regular trips VI
The Snohomish river.
TER MS SoO,
Re the season. Mares not proven with foai
can he returned next season free OF charge.
Stabllng or pasturing furnished at reasonable
,eies. Mares at risk OF owners,
sItf r. d. HILTON, Proprietor
, 1877-06-02
Good Bottom Land

The undersigned win Offer for sale for the
next sixtv days, If not sooner disposed Of eight
ttn.acre lots, creek bottoms, near SnOhomisl
Litv convenient to a saw mill, to the AgrlcuI
!nIal Fair grounds, and to the school H. town;
,hd If desired, two acres good level upland TO
each lot will be sold to accommodate those
Wishing home. For terms aud particulars,
is9uire Of H. MOHoh' Esq''
OrJ, N. LOW, SnOhomi,h ity.
5Ssw j. n LOW.
, 1877-06-02

PROFESSIONAL CARns.
The New York herald., 1877-11-21
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Nov 70, 1871
Proceedings In the Court OF Appeals Tuesday. No.
vcmber 20:--
APPEALS PROM oRDRRs.
No. 1877 Verdin vs. Stcrram.-Argucd by E. f.
Brown for appellant; A. Faiion for respondent
No. 366 liz re. Merrill et aL--Arguod by Ashbcll
Green Tor appellant; Il. +. Sheppard Tor respondent
No. 376 In re. Mirsn.-Argued by W. W. McFar-
laud Tor appellant; George J. Goenaeld for respond
cnt.
No. 679 In ro. Ryers--Argucd by George p. Avery
for liant; George J. Green field for respondents
No. 1888. Lowcnstein VS.. Faufand.-Argued by X 5.
Ransom Tor appellant; otto Honoitry Tor respondent
Appeal dismissed, with costs.
GENERAL CALENDAR.
No Ola Booth VS. Acknowledgement resumed.
Case Still on.
The following decisions were handed down.
Motion for reargumenI denied, with $40 costs.-Hai-
lock Dominy.
Notion granted, with costs up TO timc OF making mo-
tion ana $40 costs OF motion.-Chase VS. James
Notion denied with $40 sts-Jvnes VS.. Anderson; ;
McEiwain VS. Erie Raii way.
Order affirmed, without costs--In 70. Will OF HATH
away, deceased.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.-wh,to W. Baxter;
Barry vs. Brume; Wattrich vs. Freedman.
Orders OF General AMI special Term reversed ana
report Of armed and appl denied, with
costs.--Colins VS.. Collins.
order affirmed, with costs.-In re. Homo.
Order affirmed, without COSTS in this court TO either
party as aga INST tho other-Dc Ruyter va Lambard
CALENDARs.
Day calendar for Wednesday. November 2l.-N os
49, 2l8, 2J0, 2l7. 90. 2v3, los, ia
The New York herald., 1877-11-21
THE OFFICIAL CANVASS.

sQUABBLE OVER CORONER cRoKERs DISTRICT
ENDED-No INCREASE TO sCHELL's VOTE
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE ON PROTESTS.
The official declaration OF the at the last
election this city and county will be made this after
noon by the Board OF County Canvassers. Al yoster
days session lhc back irack' taken In counting
tho vote oil the Twenty.third Election district OF tho
Eighteenth Assembly for Scheli at ILL., Two inspec-
of election from that dstrict put In an appear
ance, who stated that the for Sche was only
1877, anu that "the mistake must have been made by
one Of the poll clerks" Al cast this was me
report OF Alderman Sauer as 10 tho statement
made by the npectors In explaining the discrepancy
Shortly alter tho organization OF the Board ycstcr
day Alderman Cowng stated III at he was not present
Saturday night when tho vote tor the rweny-thrd
Election district OF the Eighteenth ward Was can
vassed. Since that tmc, however, he mad been in
formed OF what had transpircd during that session OF
the Board As question oil law II was perfectly plain
that the OF Schc In that district should have
boen canvasscd at 1877. Tho Board should therefore
rectify the matter at once, irrespective OF any com
mittcc. One Of tho inspectors had informed MIN
alderman Cowing) that 137 was the correct number
OF votes cast Tor SchcL The speaker therefore sug
pcsted that tho matter should be the Com
mittec Corrected Rctarns, but bo decided at
by the full Board In accordance With the law ana tho
facts.
A discussion here arose as to the reference Of the
returns Immediate action by tho Board, when re-
marks were MADE bv Messrs Shells, PInckney and
others. The Committee on Corrected Returns nnaily
took control Of the matter when tho report oil CHAR
man Sauor adopted without dissenting vote
COMMITTEE PROTESTS.
Alderman Tuomey, Chairman Cf the Committee on
Protests, made a lengthy report as to the various
matters submitted for examination. Tho duties OF
Board of Canvassers he said, are simply ministe
rial In their character and consist oil comparison Of
the statements ned required by law Win the
Clerk OF che Board OF Supervisors and tho County
Clerk. The Board possesses no powers but those
conferred by statute. Nothing Is contained In the
statute concerning cxtrancous evidence and u has
been held by the Court OF Appeals OF inc State that
the not tho means OF ascertaning by
evidence outside tho several returns
The New York herald., 1877-11-21
"REsPEoTABLE" sHoPLIFTERs.

Several OF the relatives OF Lizzie and Mary Johnson
the young women who wore arrested In Brooklyn on
Saturday last for stealing kid gloves and neckties to
the value $40 40 from store Fulton street, WIS.,
tied the Ray nond street jail yesterday Among tne
latter the iatner sister OF the accused In the
afternoon q young man, who was referred 10 IN one
Of tho papers yesterday AZ Jersey City stationor
to whom one OF tho girls was engaged 70
be married, called ut tho jail and had
in presence OF Keeper Julian win the
prisoners. Subsequently HERALD reporter visited
the prison aud talked with MISS Lizzie Johnson who
In reply questions, said that she would NOS nave
anything Whatever 10 say upon tho subject ot nor ar
rcst Que OF the papers mad gwen pubncty 20 story
which was true. Her council had ADVISED her 70
say nohng and she proposed 70 adhere 10 MS ADVICE
Ia that respect !.
Superintendent Campoell said that tho case had
been greatly exaggerated; thai u WIS simple case
Of shopting. The PRISONERS, who 1.-Two on Jersey City
Heights, rcspec,abo, but instead oi bcng osocmi
prominence and possesssd Of means the contrary 10
no case. The family large and there are hvc sis
tiers, Understood. Tnoy are In very poor c'rcum-
stances, indeed, though thoy had once ocen pretty
well on he had hoard they will DO arraigned Tor
examination before Police Justice Walsh tomorrow
The New York herald., 1877-11-21
TWEED AS A WITNESS.

One OF the periodical suits which Tor years past has
been turning up at intervals In the courts is the old
suit against the city originally brought by ohm L.
Brown, contractor, Tor filling in First avenue above
Ninety second street, and after mis- death continued
by Charles e. Waterbury, who surety on his bond
A judgment was obtained against the city by Brown
which judgment was reversed and new
trial ordered. Pending the second trial a mo-
tion was made yesterday before Judge Lawrence
IN Supreme Court, Chambers. Tor leave 10 lle an
amended answer, setting up fraud, not only IN the
work ITSELF bat the inception OF tho contract AS
sstant Corporation Counsel Stetson, In his argument
on the notion stated that the contract
void because the avenue filled In with ruDblc
ashes and garbage. and he also called attention To tho
testimony gwen by Brown the trial that he had
acquaintance with Twsd, that there was no fraudulent
CONSIDERATION and thai ne nad interest 10 properly
along the line oi the Improvement To show that this
ltatement was erroneous and that there was proper
basis tor making The motion he read the following ain
davit maze ~ Mr.. William NJ. Tweed, whicn VIII ex-
plain ITSELF
William ~ Tweed being duly sworn. doth depose aud say
o. follows from the year % TO tue isto was
the 1865 10 the 1870 Deputy street
o. 'ns ey % new YORK from ths ysar is5s
o York. and from the year 1870 the 1871
o. .a.rsd s. y s s % Ssw o,s
with John H. Brown, who was sue contractor
Improvement Of First avenue which i the subject
1s8Y / was aware of the formation OF tho street
cleaning company nnowm me ssw % iSrk street
when the such company ws divided, tnrtysx
shares wsrs slotted - my syn, Richard ~ rweed aud
sotemsnt was in whole. and In fact Tor IN my behalf
benefit % sdvsnsag, ,Ds business o. the New
and BY the saia ohm T. Brown who
9 an norned and believe Ihe president and treasurer