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The New York herald., 1878-11-29
NEwTOwN'S TAX SALES.

Supervisor Van Nostrand. Of Newtown. i. l., on
Wednesday served upon the Treasurer Of Queens
county an injunction restraining him from receiving
any money account Of the tax sales recently made
in that town, and argument upon the question Of
continuing the injunction will be heard before Judge
Dykman at White Plains on Saturday
Sales for the non-payment Of taxes were first made
I'm Newtown in 1874, when about three thousand lots
sold, and the Treasurer fee each lot ST.
Sales have occurred In each subsequent year. but the
number Of lots sold less and the fees were
duced by statute until they only so 30 per lot
The owners Of the lots were permitted to redeem at
any time within fifteen months on pay ncnt OF tho
taxes and fees with twelve per cent interest added.
svely, which permitted tho owners to redeem on
payment of the simple tax at any time within two
years BY this statute the town made responsible
for the Treasurer fees and the expenses of the sales
While the amount received by te town as taxes does
exceed $4,000. tho expensee over $4,000 and
the supervisors action is intended TO test the cons
tutionality Of the law. He withholds the Treas
urcrs fees for the last sale pending the settlements Of
tho question.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
FIRE ON THE ICELAND.

THE VESSEL OBLIGED TO PUT BACK TO PORT
DIscHAHaING THE DAMAGED CARGO YEsTER-
DAY.
left this port Tuesday morning last bound for Ant
wep compelled to put back when about 100 miles
from Sandy Hook owing fire breaking out in the
main hold She reached her dock beside the Cortandt
street ferry Jersey City about eleven o'clock yester
day forenoon. At about seven clock Tuesday even
ing the day the iceland sailed the chief engineer
Of the boilers, but the flames were soon ex
tinguished. and the vessel went on her
course. feeling secure that all was right. IN
about an hour afterwsrd Captain F1aherty. COM
nander of the Zealand. found that smoke coming
from the main hold and at once had the hatchways
removed. 1t was then ascertaned that the flames of
the Are had reached the bulkhead and spread to .
quantity of bag grain slowed in the main hold. The
cargo on board the vessel was mixed one and the
hold adjoining that in which the grain number
of sheep penned up The captain at once set to
work with all hands board to stay the progress of
the fire, but his efforts nnavailing. No flames
arose from the nre, which steadily eat
ing its way among the bags OF grain. but
the volume of smoke continued to increase,
and on Wednesday morning at hve O'Clock the cap
tain resolved return to port As the vessel
reached her dock yesterday arrangements were made
for the clearing Of the main hold and gangs of men
were put work with all the usual appliances tor
unloading. As tho bags containing the grain were
raised and heaped the deck it that nearly
all Of them were moro or less scorched After cou-
pie of hours work number Of layers of bags had
been taken up from the hold. and It was then found
that the fire had centred near the bulkhcad. Some
half dozen lengths OF hose were turned and tho
powerful streams placed the vessel ont of all
danger. There were $500 bushels OF grain in the
main hold but except the damage to this very ittlo
loss to the cargo win be sustained. 1t not do
termined yesterday when the iceland will sail again.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
BOLD CAR ROBBERIES.

John New Of No. 235 East Sfxty-frst street, while
intoxicated early yesterday morning, got on Third
avenue Blocker street aud fell asleep at Eighth
street. There were then five other persons the
car young who sat next to New put an arm
about his neck and with the disengaged hand tore off
a ring from the slecpcrs finger. He tried to snatch
his gold watch. but the chain. gold plated one.
broke Aconfcderatc in the meantime attempted to
shield his comrede from view. New awoke and was
asked by one OF the passengers II he missed any
thing. He searched and found the ring and part
OF the chain gone. The robbers then ran out of the
car The one who had stolen the property rushed 10
a lager beer saloon Thrtytli;rd street. and wins
there arrested The confederate seized but broke
away and escaped In the Fifty seventh Street Court
Yesterday the prisoner said his name Francis
Watson twenty three years Of age. painter OF No.
2l4 East TwentSix;h street. He denied being in the
car ut ALL but positively identified by Allan Law
and James FitagiDbons. two OF the car passengers,
and the Judge committed him for trial in default of
81. 500 boil.
George Anderson, alias William Bradley of No. 341
East Fortieh street. and Michael Garry, of No. 345
East Forty ninth street. on Wednesday night boarded
car No. $50 at Third avenue and 109th street.
ber of ladies were in the car, and the new comers
began paying them marked attention The ladies
monstrated. and John A. Dougherfy, the conductor,
threatened. bnt regard for their rights mani
tested snd they speedily left the Their a-sailans
then went for the conductor. telling him they would
show him what was what" Dougherty stopped
the car and summoned Officer MCGUIRE. who arrested
Garry. while his companion ran down Firth street.
Conductor Dougherty. who r. small man, chased
Anderson. who Is giant in size and soon caught up
with him. Anderson. notwithstanding the disparity
in physical build, pleaded for mercy but Doughcrty
showed none and marched the giant 70 the 126th
street station. Anderson snd Garry were both
raigned yesterday before Judge smith in the Harlem
Police Court. Said the Judge to Anderson. You
being giant and dangerous character must go to
the Island for year There being mitigating cir
cumstsnces in your case. Garry. will commit you
fnrt ton
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
HOW THE POOR ARE STARVED.
Prom the London Globe. |

The evidence given in a Of granddaughter Just
tried s4 Manchester Assixes would have fully justi-
fed the appearance in the dock Of another person
besides the accused. In the middle Of last August
deserted woman named Riley suddenly found herself
and her infant brought face to face with starvation.
and with every probability Of being Immediately
turned ont of her lodgings into the streets sho
cordingly applied to the relieving officer. who, how
ever replied that they only took fresh on Mon
days and Fridays" Two days Hbrward she
went 70 him again. and was this time put oa
with tho excuse that he WAS about TO 90 out and
could not attend TO her. Being urgently In want
OF food she visited him for third time the same
afternoon, and told to come next morning.
Perhaps sho may have deemed that the relieving
officers '.next morning in the ides Of March.
AZ slI events hope deferred made her heart so sick
that she determined to give the ofhcial more
trouble. but went of there and thcn. to pond,
where she tried to drown herself. her child and her
cares In this purpose she only partially succceed;
when the unhappy mother and infant discovered
the latter dead. but the dcIncntod woman had
not sucrumbed to her sufforingH. Accordingly she
WINS Brought 10 trial for nnansaughter, and verdict
Of guilty has just been returned. But the jury
companied it by rider with which the pnbiic will
agree heartily did tho judge They efnphatcaly
condemned ''thc utter want of careful and speedy
inquiry into the case by the relieving officer and
authorities nj Bury" and the Judge responded,
s.You aro quite right gentlemen" There seems
question that the woman was perfectly willing 70
work for living. and had she only been afforded tenn
porrry asylum at the workhouse until she could got
her scattered wits about her, tho chances are that
she would have found some employment. But what
was rltc To 10 but drown hertei ana net cnlu -
quickly ~ might be when she found even the work
house doors shut in her face Tho question that pre-
sonted itself to her confused mind was probsby,
whether lingering death through starvation and
cold swift suffocation 10y drowning had the greater
terrors. She chose the latter. who can blame her
For had she adopted the other alternative the sarv-
ing process would have first begun ~ toll upon her
infant and she herself would have been a helplcas
witness Of its prolonged agonies But what IL to DO
said for the official through whose careeasncss and
apathy matters came to this pas. Certainly some
one else ought to have stood by the side " Ann
Riley whom aha wss beng tried for killing her child
The New York herald., 1878-11-29

in 1864 as q republican when presided. there being
no opposing candidate in the party caucus: Inc as
House this year had in its seats of the cabre OF
General Crook, of Kings; Senator ODonnell present
senator Lippit. Canal Commissioner Jackson, q.
snoemaker s. Pitts, who afterwsrd became spe
senator Parker, Judge Matthews. Lord. Of Tompkins
New York.
ALvoRDs ..eovrRsoRsHIP."
CoRREspoSDEST-What year it that you were
elected Lieutenant Governors
Mr.. ALyoRD-In 1864. with Governor Fenton In
the Senate over which presided there were most OF
able men, This district represented BY Presidens
Andrew ID. White of Cornell University. Ny col col
Robinson. now Governor; General Hill
house, now United States Assistant Treasurer
at New York; Secretaries Of State Depew ana
Barlow Attorneys General Cochrane and Martindaie.
General Barlow was not well posted on canai ao-
ministraton as he might have been. One day. at .
meeting of the Canal Board. the General inquired,
with the utmost gravity. Of Commissioner Dorm.
What is the difference Commissioner. between
berme bank and mitre silly'
CoRREsPONpENr-Wereyou you not member or con-
stifunonal convention, Governor?
Mr.. ALvoRD-Yes sir, in the years 1s67-6s. and It
membership in. I'll prove it to You. recollect
that that one day. during its session; an oss
s,aer mao remarked % to William WI. conysution myaies
embraced many OF the ablest men in New York State
and. added the speaker, Take them all. they are
body OF great men, "Yes" said Mr. Evars. in his curt
and positive way. with merry twinkle in his eye
YES that must be fact; heartily agree with
you. az every member of the Convention says So
AMONG ALL SORTS OF MEN.
CoRREsPoNDENr-Govcrnor you kept up your COM
panionship with the Assembly pretty much all the
time snce have'you not?
Mr.. ALvoRD-Well, yes I was member OF the
House in 1870 II. ~. "a. rs TT and 7s. and You
been associated with all sorts of elected
to seats in that body. For instance. there
is the Bald Eagle, Of Westchester and Tom
Field and Winans. have been q co-member with
Smith NJ Weed and seven hundred others, including
the bounding Beebe have enjoyed the rule OF
Jimmy Hitchman, Henry Smith, Jimmy Hustled.
Jerry Mcclure and George B. Sloan. the raps OF
whose gavels still din in my ears. Now. my
dear sir, I have gone as far into details
rs dare. for you must know that mean to publish
book OF Legislative "reminiscences some of these
days. and it would be bad policy TO give goods away
which intend selling.
CoRnEsroNDEsr-Can you say when and how you
were dubbed ..Old aalt?"
Mr.. ALvoRD-The inquiry has sometimes occurred
to myself but have never been able to answer It..
The sobriquet WAS, I believe given me by some
clever newspaper correspondent at Albany, and was
suggested, probably by my vigilance in the salt in
terest. don't mind Il.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
CHARGED WITH ENIBEZZLEMENT
ARREST OF THE Ex-sUPERINTENDENr OF Il /,
cUNARD STEAMSHIP CoMPANys wAREHousNo


ARREST OF THE EX-SUPERINTENDENT OF IL
cuSARD STEAMSHIP coMpANy's wAREHousNo
DEPARTMENT.
few days ago Superintendent Campbell, Brook
lyn, received letter from Chief of Police Nathan Of
Jersey City. informing him that John G. Mcacham
was wanted in that city for cmbezzlcmcnt and
questing him to arrest the accused subsequently
Detective Singleton visited tho Superintendent and
informed him that Meacham, who until
within tho last two weeks employed By the
Cunard Steamship Company's line in tho
responsible position of superintendent of
the bonded warehouses of that company,
at Jersey City, had disappeared. On examination of
his accounts the discovery had been made that
Meacham short about 500. The police learned
that the accused who is very respectfully connected
style. From here no removed to Brooklyn, where
he kept house in Waverly avenue. He has been
keeping out of the way lately and has been
stopping in Philadelphia Yesterday he was arrested
by Detectives Frost and Carr at the residence
of his father, No. go Rycrson street, near DcKalb
avenue, Brooklyn, on warrant issued by judge
Davis, of Jersey City, charging him with einbczzie
there to the Washington street station house. where
he is held to await examination. Meachani who is q
handsome, fine looking man. il twenty-epht years o,
age, and has wife and three children Iie has beer
in the employ OF the Cunard Steamship Company't
line for ten years. and has always borne. lin
TO the present time, an excellent character
Detective Frost stated reporter that S7UJ was
possession ut present but that the amount may prove
to be much larger upon further investigation, which
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DESERTED BY HER HUSBAND.

Among those who arrived from Germany ut Castle
Garden on Tuesday last were young married woman
and her three months old babe. Upon landing she
hastened to Newark. n. j. to trace up her husband,
who, she alleged, had not only deserted herself
and babe, but had carried of to the New
World . considerable of money belong
ing to her. She found the husband. but
he spurned her and her babe saying, who you ?
/ don't know you. Get away" The poor young
wife returned TO this city and put her before the
authorities. The result was che went again to New
ark yesterday and caused her husbands arrest. He
was taken before Judge Pauiin. and, in default of
hail vas cent to the County Jail.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
A RAPID TRANSIT COMPLAINT.

To THE EDIToR OF THE HERALD
Why Is it that the Third Avenue Elevated Rairo
finds it necessary to run many trains "for Fon
second street only while the five cents fare is
operation? Three out of five trains that pas Z
Grand street Tuesday evening just after six ocl,
were for Forty-second street; the two that
through to Sixty seventh street were full and
not take any more, so was compelled to take a ira
for Forty second street and pay, besides my fare
the surface road to my destination ut Ffty-sec
street. Some twelve or fifteen passengers got Qua
the drund Central Depot. and something like two
three hundred left standing at the different SC
tions below, impatently waiting to avail .thenselv,
OF the benefits OF cheap fare and rapid transit.
GRAND STREET.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
cH1cKEn1NG HALL LIGHTS.

To THE EpIron THE HEnALD:-
While attending recently the annual meeting Of the
Working Wonan's Protective Union in Chickering
Hall became convinced that the managers Of tho
hall have made great mistake in placing two bright
lights Zone either side of the speaker) upon tho
platform. The audience leave the lecture room wit
aching eyes and head, having been obliged to stra.
not only the eyes, but every nerve connected wit \
them. in watching the speaker. standing between
these two fres 1t is simply outrageous to expect az
intelligent audience to sit for evening facing thes
lights. LADY.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
CUSTOM HOUSE DELAYS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Will you allow me space to make complaint
against the great waste OF time caused by of
your Custom House officials to business men. re-
ccived a letter in Hartford informing a sma
case / had bcen onxiously looking for from England
for some timc had arrived and was at the Custom
House awaiting appraiscment. I came I
New York on purpose to get It,. fond I
imagining / should finish this small 4
ter in day ut most. The
taincd letters Of introduction drawing. and an II
perfect sample of tool had just patented in Was
ington. had to take oath to tho effect that the
pie was for sale in any way. but merely to demo
stratc a principle. notwithstanding which the
liner chose to consider it dutiable OF course ca
not complain against the Flaw of the country,
although pay SSfor customs and charges for thing
which cannot be sold is not pleasant and makes
one wish Americans crossing the Atlantic might be
subject short time TO the petty annoysnces.
What do complain Of however, is that IL took eight
days before my brokers succeeded in having this
miserable little appraised and released "WhyY
asked increasingly. because the appraiser ia taking
. holiday" the invariable reply. Now, is it fair
that man should not only be mulcted in duty for
what is not dutable. but also be compelled TO wa
eight valuable days because official takes holiday
n
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
LAKES IN wAvERLEY PLACE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:--
wish you would call the attention Of the prope
authorities to the condition Of Waverley place. bt
tween Sixth avenue and Christopher street. They
have torn up the wooden pavement that was for
merly there and they have brought q load or two O.
large stones which, suppose, they intend to place
there ut some future day Since the rain there has
been quite lake there. and the boys arnuse ther
selves sailing boats and wading in and splashing
dirty water over the walks. SUBSCRIBER.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
STREET CAE PERILs.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
On Eighth avenue, above Fifty-ninth street, thc
company are running bobtan cars. In behalf 81
many passengers protest Coming up at night \
Park wall is the right, and on the left are gres
stretchesof open blocks and raynes The passengers
might be robbed any evening with ease Scarcely ar.
street lamps marked, and in The darkness passe
gers cannot tell where to get out. More than OIL
during the past summer ladies' have left the ca.
because of the rude conduct of men coming and &c
ing Lion Brewery. What Is their protection, shu
in . car without . conductor !? BOULEVARD.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
HIGH RENTS AND BOARDING HOUSES.

To TIE EDIroR THE HERALD:-
am glad to see the suggestions from Justice" ir
regard to cooperation of tenants against the sesl
and exorbitant demands of landlords First clas
boarding housekeepers already agitating the qes
tion as to how they protect themselves from
landlords and also against the unreasonable demand
of boardcrs The latter, feeling the necessity 70.
economy, should be willing to put up with less: but
on the contrary they expect more room and superior
accommodations than when they were paying fifty
and seventy five per cent more cannot agree with
Justice" that she is getting fair prices II she is
vate income. All ladies' in the business have not
private income therefore each house should pay
more than its expenses Certainly very few if any)
take boarders for pleasure, and unless something
be done for shall all be obliged to give up.
Under the most favorable circumstances the life 10
very hard. B. l.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

rNorK-Letters intended for this column must
accompanied by the writer's full name ana addres
insure attention Compainants who are unwhiins
comply with this rule simply waste time IN Writ
Write only ON one side of the paper.-ED HERALD
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
A CHANCE FOR A CITY SUIT.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
Will You be kind enough to call the attention of thr
Street Commissioners to the dangerous condition
the sidewalk of 123d street. between First and Sccon
avenues? The foundations for several buildings
dug some eight months ago. but, for some cause.
completed. Since that time they have been In yer.
dangerous condition By day, and more especially so
night. A. READER.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
THE BnooxLYN ERIE ANNEX.

To THE EDrroR OF THE HERALD
The boat leaving Brooklyn Monday at half-past nv
p NJ. and advertised to connect with the st. Lon
express which leaves Jersey City at quarterpast sa
failed to arrive in tino and disappointed party
travellers who had been that morning assured by tn
ticket agent i'll Brooklyn that the annex boat wouls
certainly arrive in ample time for that train.
A SUFFERER.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
AN UNSETTLED SCORE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEnALD:--
Please allow me to ask you why the Creedr
scorers have not been paid for their work? MOS
SCORE
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
WHERE ARE THE ASH CARTS?

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
There has not been ash cart in East Thirtieti
street since last Thursday the 2lst. The ashes am
garbage upset in the street. aud the boxes and bar
rels stolen. Z. q. q.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29

ence. largely autobiographical to be published hero
after. One of her most noted works of this knd
excited much attention aud admiration when II ap-
peared some years ago. 1t was defence OF tho
memory of the poet who won her heart and was en-
titled. Edgar Poe and His Critics"
The admirers of Percy Bysshe Shelley. whose num-
bers daily increasing. will welcome with pleasure
Mr.. John Addington Symonds life of that great and
gifted poet published in Harpers series OF English
Men of Letters" poet himself. Mr. symonds
enters upon his work with sympathetic pen. and.
although he gives facts in regard to Shell
ley, he gives lucid narrative. interspersed with in
telligent criticism. There or two errors OF
dates in the book, but the whole it is generally
correct in it's statements. In the matter of his sepa-
ration from Harriet Mr.. Symonds believes that tho
time will come when the poets course will be vim.
dicated He says. however, 'that Shelley must bear
the responsibility of this separation seems quite
clear
One Of the gift books OF the is Oliver Wen-
dell Holmes "The School Boy" dedicated to the
students Of Phillips Academy. ut Andover. Mass
read at the centennial celebration Of that institution
and now published by Houghton. Osgood Co.. with
numerous illustrations. The draughtsmen. whose
work is good. but of not very important character
are d. O. Hitchcock. J. Appleton Brown. f. T. Morrill,
w. L. Sheppard and A. r. Waud.
In continuation of the series edited by william j.
Rolfe the Harper Brothers have just published
Shakespeare's comedy Of Much Ado About Moth
Ing. with illustrations. The frontlspiece is an ex
eellent cut Of Wards statue of Shakespeare.
Drift Weed" by Celia Thaxter. is collection OF
this lady's sweet, graceful and exquistcly finished
poems, most Of which have appeared in the inaga-
zines. Houghton. Osgood Co., publishers. Cam
bridge.
The same firm have just issued, in continuation OF
their series OF Artist Biography one OF Sir Edwin
Landseer which is readable. we'll digested story OF
the life and works Of that great animal painter The
hist OF tho artists works. with the dates OF their exc
cution and the Of their present owners. will be
found useful.
Personal "Reminiscences by R. B. Forbes. of Bos-
ton Little, Brown co.,. is book sent out by the
writer well known merchant of the modern Athens,
'n the hope and expectation" as the author writes
In his preface, "that it will be the moons Of inducing
some Of those youths who have IN aptitude for a
sailors life 10 make seamanship their profession and
in the be1cf that it can do harm" The interest
of this volume, far it possesses any for the gen
public is in the accounts it gives of the shipping
trade the bygone generation Of supercargoes. The
style is somewhat garrulous.
To Appletons Handy Volume Series English Lit
erature." by T. Arnold. has just been added. The
brochure gamers much that is interesting Of the
progress of English literature from the Encyclopedias
Britannica" and the notable features from A.
d. 596 1896. It is useful book for the young stu
dent Of literature.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
Plymouth street. between Washington and jay
streets. is in very bad condition. It has holes
large enough to hold one of the big stones OF It's
big bridge F. 4. 4
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CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.l
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
BROOKLYN STREETS.

BRooKLyN, Nov. 26. 1878.