New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-14
NEGOTIATIONS are being mado 20 obtain the OLD Giope
Theatre, near Astor-plaee, ter two weeks.
A DISGUSTED TEMPERANCE UNION.
MR. MUNDY AND HIS FoLIJwiRs DENooNo"
FRANCIS MURPHY AND CHAUscEY sHAFFER

MUNDY AND Ills FOllp"ihS
FRANCIS MURPHY AND CHAUScEY SKATER
The Executive Committee OF the Amen-
can Temperance Union met last night IN
Clarendon Hall in East Tmrteenth-st., the object
of tne meeting being to "yentiiato" Cbauncey
shaftr q member OF tho committee. VINO Is
az present assisting Mr. Murphy in bis temperance WORK
iu this city. ". H. Mundy, President OF the on'oh'
occupied ehar and proposed that the deeerstons
the committee he held privately. This was done' anu
In about a half hour the committee came for"nru
and handed the reporters long statcmen'.
the substance of which WIS mainly arraignment of
Mr. Shaffer IL declared that all had been peace anu
harmony in tho committee until Mr.. shafer became
rneinber; then trouble began. At meeting OF the mem
beers In the Seventh Street Church. II was said MI Sh
fer without n word of warning had rushed up TO MEM
beers who stood about the doorway, and exclaimed,
Who sole my baskets. You're n Nuisance I'll de ID
II don't arrest any who touches my baskets. by
PROF aniiy ana rudcness charged that be had IN
suited tho members OF the committee letter "h'ch
was published from him in morning paper amounted
Mr.. Mun6y said, to n :a!sehood."
The statement continues that at the invita-
ton OF tho American Temperance Union MT
Murphy had come New-York. TIE UDion
had pledged itself pay Mr.. Murpays board one week
M Murphy wanted to board ~ the Fifth Avenue nOei
ard wished the mon advertise him IL would Booth
or any other star Mr. Shafcr had reported that when
Mr. Murphy had been going with him u" look az tHe
seventh Street hurch the erance lecturer said that
not outstanding IL should appear that he came WITHOUT
pay be wanted Mr. shaIer 70 1t that be was well
paid Sna,r had sail to Un, YOU want me TO pun your
ehestHnS he 1lt aud Mr. Murphy had answered,
"T That's just it,"
While tho statement was being copled by the re
rorteIa u gentleman who addressed as " Brother
CauIIelo said that IL proceedings we're to be- made
public, he entered a solemn and Indignant
protest "aa IL would redoupd to the injury or
temperance" Mr. sNuHdy said tnat he did not
proposa TO stand id!y By ard have the Union
rabd ga uuisapoe" Mr.. SLaher hsd suited it ~ his
nifty before ladies he hal nsinLalsd th-t Their
urea sHiCr Hrs Dickinson, ll use the Unon'- funds
pin money" Dir. Murphy winke at the insult, and
De Tor sue would not submit To II. several
% members hare aud denounced
-ir. sha1,T, reCouBtiug one oGen'e and
s,Ine anOtucr. There three Indies present, and
ufmurs Bppihusc proceeded tTUm them allnsions
tO the offenders profanity made. Mr.. Dck chsOn
told how grossly she lad been insIilted. Ono member
said lie lac would not testify Ia hearing the Oat,
II Mg. shaer dd not say 1T he came very near do
ing q.
The discussion was becoming badly mixed, when
member ASKED II there any qut stion before the
iRr~tng. President MuBdAy sasd lie thought IL was
rclici meeting. The point brought forward tbat
the Union had pledged Itself To pay the board bill OF
Nr. Murphy aud his ASSISTANTS Tor II week
&c the Grand Central Hotel amounting TO
$50. Much discussion tnSucd th regard 10
whether the Union was LIABLE for the contract
not. and committee OF two was appointed TO asCcr.
tain. one msu spoke OF Mr.. MHrpay rs pretty Z" end
man for show. Alter three hours OF reiief The
meet ing Adjourned"