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New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
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SAMUEL WOOD.

Samuel Wood. a well known merchant Of
this city, died on Wednesday. ut his residence No. SO
West Thirty-nnth-s, Of iIiirmaes caused by his ad
vanccd age He esat, three years obi His family
were among the old yagcrJ oi Long Isoud and settled
i'm a place known Wcolfbargh. Many Yeas aso Wiih
his two brothers, he engaged in the wholesale iGucr
business aud by industry and constant dcYcioh to trade
they aIas large wealth. Samuel TIC youngest Of
the brothcts all Of whom remained bachelors f1M or
five wears ago his fortune estimated at nearly
900 600 but since mat time the property IN which
his money was invested has deprecated greatly III
value lie expended great amount of money III build
ing up The village OF W0Oasbufeh. erecting cottagca
and scmmcr dwellings, and constructing large hotel
Cor tho accommodation OF guests during TIE warm months
over Eaf million dollars was spent IN this way. II
proved 10 BE- disastrous speculation
For several years Mr. wood has been contemplating
the erection u. large musical college for the lnstiuc
lion Of Americans. which would vie with any similar
institution III Europe About three ago his name
became prominently connected with this scheme which
wae met with strenuous opposition from some OF his
near relatives who feared that their expectations OF
large inheritance would not be realized IL was claimed
Thar death of his elder brother Abraham,
agreement Iuudc that when Samuel died. he should
bcnuel large part 0i his fortune to his sisters son.
wlu also bore the name of Samuel Wood. Suits have
bcrn brought IN the courts In regard tn this matter,
and are now pending Some friends say that In his Will
he las left great portion OF HIS estate To cndow the
college. Three he said that he intended 10
spend IL 900 on the college.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
TAKING LAND FOR FRANKFORT-sr.

The trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge Com
pany sought take land for the new line of Frankfort
st. between Pearl and JacOb-sts running little over
Jacob-st. The statute under which they proceeded in
one place says the new shall he no, less that fifty
two feet six inches wide and in another place speaks Of
1t as of the width the present street. which Is
only htyve feet The TILE OF the act also speaks OF
IL as extending from Pearl TO JacOb-st.
The Supreme Court General Tcrm held on the appeal
OF Henry a. Burr that the street must be limited within
the limits. and be only thil ty-nve feet WIDE
and that no property could be taken beyond Jac0b-s
The Court Of Appeals has reversed this decision holding
that the clearly Xprcsscd intention OF tie act was TO
rake triangular piece tO make the new FranhfOrt-st
81 feet inches wde and that the taking OF the little
core beyond Jacob-si.. In the act. Chief Justice
Cnurch writes the opinion Judge Folger dssents
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
TWO BRUTAL HUSBANDS.

JOHN MKENNAS ATTACK ON HIS DRUNKEN WIFE.
Prompt assistance probably prevented an
other instance Of wife murder yesterday noon John
McKenna and his wife Catharne for two three weeks
have occupied rooms the first floor OF the tenement
house in the rear Of No 62 West Washing gonpace. 30
recently have they moved this place that their neigh
bors know little about them, ,exceptha from appearances
the wife was very fond of liquor while the husband was
a sober, hard-worhing AT noon. yesterday.
quarrel occurred between them; there a scuffle,
fall followed by cries of murder. and when police
officer entered the room. Mrs. McKenna was
living upon tho Hoor. almost unconscious from
the Injuries she had received. She said that her
husband had knocked her down ana kicked her. He
was arrested and taken 10 the Charles Street Police
Station The wife taken 10 the NcwlOrk H0spital
There il was found that she had been severely injured III
tie abdomen, probably from a KICK, put 20 serious result
Al ihe station house McKcnna answered a questions
nut to him. without hesitation, and Appeared III no wise
exci;c lie said that his wife an lahtuai drlrhard
and had driven him to the act To satisfy her aPrette
Tor NGnor she lad pawned all their clothes-n fact.
everything In the house that could be sold Yesterday
noon he said, lie went home for bis dinner. and found
hls wife ont Looking around he found that
u new suit of clothes that he had brought
home the day before WAS missing. moment later, his
clothes for liquor. While talking 20 her. he said
she fen and injured herself McKenns's boots
however eGntraGeied s fnno s'o i&r % naSa npa
Mex apua is man of pleasant appearance, ana The
po;ce are inclined to believe that there " some frnh IN
the mans story. as showing inc nroyoT2oh; MchGhha
for some time and has been looked upon as peaceabe
industrious man.
of No 49I Frstavc. assaulted and beat bis wife last
night Rasanna DOrrity, friend OF the family, lntcr
crcd and Ryan turned up0nier and broke her left leg
with kick. Ryan was arrested and Rosanna was sent
Dn
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
CELTIC MOVEMENTS IN BRITTANY.
LECTURE by W. WRIGHT HAWKES., IL. d.

IEtII HE DI W. "I'I"III rI''''''''' III" IT
The American Geographical Society met at
Chckerng Hail. last evening To listen to the lecture Of
W Wright Hawkes.. Ill. d.. on 1.-THE socaled Celtic
Monuments Of Brittany" The hall was well filed and
william Cullen Bryant occupied seat on
the pIatforin Cnirf Justice DLly introduced the
lecturer The lecturer illustrated his subject with
si.reoptcon views. lie said that the monu-
ments which were somewhat vaguely. termed
fhe "Cetic Remains ~ the west coast Of France,
formed part the chain OF such Objects stretch
ing broken links froa the base OF Mount Atlas III AZ
rcn. along tie coast Of Portugal. spain,
France Germany, Scandinavia and the british ists as
far nolthward as iceland They probably belonged 10
Shat was known as the prehistoric age. or the
fine classes of rough stone monuments, the mcnhlr "
was n large raised stone aud always II mOn0nth,
Human homes and trees of burnt sacrifice had been
found al the bases Of many menhirs over zoo
dolmcns had been found In MOrbhan. These were
formed by great slab. Ike tabc-'tonc, supported by
parallel upright slabs. These unquestiOnaby were
burlcd canbcrs Of cuicfs distinguished persons The
tuuuli " were elevated mounds OF earth, which, III
Morluhan, covered the dOlmcus.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
= BoARD1NG-HoUsE RUNNER SHOT.

ATTEMPTING TO INDUCE sEAMEN TO DESERT.
For some time gang OF sailors boarding
house runners infested the wharves Of Hoboken,
and engaged in inducing sailors TO desert their ships
Some OF the seamen attached to the bark d. r. EatOn OF
Eova-scota had been persuaded to leave their vessel
and i've of the runners, uuder charge of Patrick OCOi
ner of 10 Pcarst of this city, endcavOred TO board
the vessel yesterday, in order to obtain possession
of the baggage belonging TO the seamen AT the
time the mate, William II. Smith, at break
fast three of the men assaulted the boatswain,
Axi Halversen, and choked him 10 prevent his
giving an alarm Another presented a revolver
Mt the head OF the second mate who trying to
vent the sailors from leaving the vessel The officers
of the vessel procured from the cabin and fired
upon the rufians. OCOEner was seriously injured 10y
two bullets which struck m in the head and side OF the
body He removed 10 the sstatlOn house, where his
wounds were dressed when he taken 10 ST. Nary's
Hospital Joseph Farrell, Persia Maria James ODnla,
James Jackson, Henry Schmidt and Henry Rankin. the
SIX sailors who agreed to desert arrested and held
as witnesses Smith, HalVcrsen and Herman H. Legg-
master arrested and held 10 await The result oi
OCn er's injuries.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
FREIGHT RATES FROM ST. LOUIS.

CHICAGO, March 21.-At a meeting of the
managers OF the Chicago and Alton and Vandala and
wabash Railroads. here, this afternoon, 1t was unan
mously agreed that the rate from ST. Louis on east
bound trcights should be put upon the basis
of the present contracts from Chicago. which
expire March 81, when 1t ia expected that
the tariff will be restored and maintained
from ALI points The other ST. Louis roads not
represented this meeting but II Is expected they viii
adopt similar protect the interests OF ST. Louis
A meeting of the Western Executive Committee Will DO
held in Chicago on Tuesday, March 20.
ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-Eastbound railroad frcighs
rates have been again here 40 cents having been
offered freely four TO NewYork, to-day and % cents
per hundred on grain.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
NEW STYLES IN BONNETs AND HATS.

The millinery opening or Altken, son q 70,
at Eighteenthst and Broadway, which took place yes
terday was attended by large number of ladies. The
millinery department the basement floor. Among
the many beautiful bonnes Shown was one OF white
chp with seaIf of dueEesse lace caught with strings Of
pearls; white pompon was placed on the left of the
'front.' the strings Of white satin and MORE ribbon
white chip trimmed with beige colored more
ard satn ribbon in large loops at the left front Of the
crown and leading 10 the end caught by ball Of pearl
and falling 10 form Tie strings; ID" Ilght SIDE lad
wreath of rosce, leaves, and wild nuts the cOrOnet
front had knot and faced with pale silk.
round hat of gray chip was trimmed with an imported
material laid In soft folds around the crown; soft
gray pOInpOn covered the crown the cleft side was
filled With half wreath Of cray leaves, rosebuds aud
SILVER drop grasses A GIT straw was trimmed with
beige satin MORE uDhOn in large loops the trout
was faced with olive brown velvet, and pearl ball
ornament held two beige cOlOred ostrich tips; pearl
ornaments hed the strings to the sides. white Bel
pian straw was Trimmed with pale blue ana white
forchon lace scarf fastened with pearl and gold crna
ments OF balls white ostrich feather dropped over
the the left side was eaugu mp WIN buDch OF
rlugh he'd roses
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
FREIGHr CARS on TIE BELT ROAD.
AKGUMEXTs AGAINST HE PROJECT-FifTY-SINTfl

ARGUMENTS AGAINST HE
ST. 10 BE SPARED.
The Aldermcn's Law Committee held another
session Yesterday listen to the opponents and advo-
Gates of the project Of allowing the use OF steam on the
Belt Railroad for the transportation OF freight cars,
during the mght-iimc. John Mn property owner on
Westst said that he appeared 10 oppose allowing the
steam cars TO below Canai-st. talk with
MANY of the influential merchants and traders
who had signed the petition TO allow tic cars 70 run
around Battery had shown hin that they wanted bet
ter terminal facilities but did not know how this scheme
could hrlp them 1hc Cartmcn who lad signed tbe Icti-
tioD did generally at tno request CT ihcr eiJyciS.
Ncicnihs Of the tTau.A Atlantic vessels had Their rcfs
above rhircih-st. With the exception %: the Anchor Line
of ,ransps all below Clnal-st. were coasWisc steam
err or snius. Of these lower p."rs had de-
clarcl that tuty did not want the steam road and II
would br an injury them. The real trouble was that
I norr and Phi adc phia built grain elevators before
New York had awakened 10 the importance OF such an
undertaking.
Herbert S.pman, on behalf OF the property owners
on Fity-ninth-,t., presented petition asking that
the steam road should not run along that
street. hut down Tcntnaw. to Ihlrty-!ou'thst.,
and thence III either direction TO the waterfront.
Alderman Waehnr said that bc had considered IL under
stood that Fly ynintist would not he Us 81 by The steam
cars Several other snort cles were made for and
against project Another session OF the committee
will be held OH Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
THE GROW CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
TESTIMONY ABOUT THE SCHEME 10 CIT IN
CLAIMED INTEREST

CLAIMED INIEkfSI.
The case of the prosecution in the tnal OF
John A. Grow for alleged conspiracy to defraud the
Government by drawing from the Treasury unclaimed
interest by means OF a forged power Of attorney was
nearly completed yesterday before Judge Benedict
Several Washington aud other Southern friends visited
Grow during the day. and expressed To him
their wishes for his acqnittal. Among the per
sons In the courtroom during the day was
John Slaicry, the insane man whose name was
signed To- the false power OF attorney. Inc biohrf
Charles o. Richardson, who gave testimony on htdh's
day was cro-scxaInucd, aud Boswell \. Fish testified
Mr. Fish is the Treasury bpokkccpcr VINO was Locked
M in the Jefferson Market Jdil the fnst lght Aiter MS
arrival from Washington, on charge OF attempting 10
Jrf,and hack driver. q. ". Middleton r.. n member
of the firm of Middleton Co., bankers, NabhinStoh
was the only other witness. .,,
Mr. Fish, whose venerable and respectable ap-
uraraucc contradctcd the stories OF his drunken ca
ioIsc on TUESDAY evening said that he was at his en-
noymcrt as a boukkccpcr in the Treasury AT Washing
ION. last November, when Grow called on MN ana
asked him To get the numbers ami denominations OF
bouds belonging to man named JOln s!atcry, VINO,
CrnNy said, had lost them aud could only dfiW III.
nancy by obfairus these numbers. Tue witness was
told hat lie would be well paid for doing H. lie told
Grow lie thought he could do but when ne went 10
Mr. Allison gct the numbers some lhplucs heSah
m be made aud he concluded To have nothing 10 30 Win
if Accordingly he came back and told Grow So.
Mr. Middleton, his testimony. said that when he re-
ccivcd the power OF attorney from Grow on November
n he took the papers to The Treasury. IL was an ull-
usual TO collect back Interest, ahd he commission
,rnrisrd was a very large one. Therefore the suspi-
cIops OF the firm aroused, and they concluded TO
make injuries at the Treasury. III was tb"re siig
that should lie Identified. Subsequently
The witness saw Grow he told the witness thHt Satcfy
Sgns an OH man whose interest had accumulated Will.
he was abroad aud Grow showed HIM the New'lOtk
letter OF Identification.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
EMBARRAssMENTS OF BUSINESS MEN.

The examination Of John 7. Henry, OF The
fr Of John f. Henry, Curran x Co.. continued te
fore Register Little yesterday. Mr.. Henry refused 10
answer questions put him concerning the trade marks
and the Re egstor decided to submit the objections to
Judge Batchford. Mr. Henry increased his estimate Of
the amount of the liabilities on which the firm would
have TO pay dividend from 100000 to ssj0,O00,
s several claims for damages had arson III relation
the alleged offer Of 100000 for the trade uSrks. he
replied that one. 10 his knOwlcgr. had made the
offer meeting OF creditors OF the ilIir has tcep called
to bc held at The AstOr House to-day.
The suspension of r. W. nubbell & Co. stccShrokers,
at No 46 BToads the result .! :he falro Of Necr
.S Co. and other trims with whom they had icng.i
contracts. They still continue mcnbcIs of the Mining
stock Exchange, they had differences jr their
gagements there. They cxpcc. Ia IesVme III short
time us their liabilities E0t large.
The liabilities of W. VI. Is. Hammond CO.. G.e1 yes
terdav state the liabilities u TIE fm at s2f 81. 30,
and It's assets at II, lj2 81.
An assignment for the benefit Of creditors by Gustav
A. Radtke TO Albert Lusche, filed yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
A NOTORIOUS FEMALE THIEF.
WHAT MINNIE WATSON has DONE, AND HOW sH
WAS CAPTURED.

WHAT MINNIE WATSON has DONE, AND Ho" SHE
WAS CAPTURED.
Minnie Watson, who was arrested by de-
,ectiye Kierps in Boston, Wednesday and brought 10
This city at late hour that night is said by the police 10
he one OF the sarpest and best known thieves ID the
counry BY means forged stolen letters OF recon-
endation she has secured positions servant III o'es
and wealthy families aud then stolen large quantities OF
clotbine iewelry and other property. In 1871 she
robbed a New-York family OF S2500 and was sent 10
State Prison ror four years. In 1879, she stole rom
NcwYork hotel $4,000 worth of clotEug. In 1877, she
robbed the actor Rignod and other guests at the New
York Hotel of So 900 worth of property Soon after,
she assisted in stealing property worth $4,000 from
the Palmer House in Chicago. In December ls17 she
robbed Dudley s. Gregory, u No ~ west fuly-hrsr
ST. of 81 600 worth of property. .,
defective Kierns is regarded as very successful
officer rafay has ne had SO troublesoue case as
this When PUT the wOman's track on Decc nber
O3 1877 his only clue to her was suspicious lruDk
This trunk he followed from one point 10 anOtncr anu
finally traced /. TO Boston. There he founl the t,cl
also living in a retired street III furnished rooms Ine
detective took lodgings directly opposite ana waited lJf
her 10 appear the street. hut il was three Gays before
She came from her house and was met ana arrested ~
the officer Her surprise very great but she accom-
panied Mr. Kicrns TO the city without murinur
In the trunk Yesterday MI Gregory ana his family
idenied much of the property stolen fom bis resi-
dence With the detective and III" thle1 Mr; gregory
visited many pawnshops and recovered nearly all his
property not found in the womaD's rossesslon Inc
thief is now held at the Police Central ONCE.
AT the Tombs Police Court yesterday the woman was
arragned on a charge maze by Mr.. Gregory. In the
absence of several cOmplaiRans tie prisoner was re
n1auded until to-day.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
A SCHOOL TEACHER FINED TWO CENTS.

Among the accounts OF the BOard OF EdU-
cation for February 1873, submitted 70 The Finance De
partment the pay roll of the Eighteenth Ward even
ing school On thi- the Of cents had been deducted
from the pay of Miss Newell for being absent one min
ute during the month Of February. Joseph q. Furcy
was fined II cents for an absence Of ten minutes
and Francis q. Caldwell 10 cents for absence OF five
minutes Yesterday Auditor Jackson returned the pay
roll TO the Board Of Education for "sGc action AS they
i.ht mink proper" with sarcas;lc letter. ~ when
ue auditor sacss that the extensions and CSicGla-
items Of the payroll have probably escaped thcr A.
tion." In regard Miss Newell, the auditor wrote
The time size absent would only justify
the deduction Of loO'l000 cents T"m her salary,
and, I think the city should waive the fac-
ton rather than claim more than the exact
penalty. The deductions from Tie nay e; NcsSrs Fr'y
ana Caldwell the respective absences o; Iv2 and ten
minutes. is also excess ot the c0lfeC. amudntc.
While Finance Department IL ~ all trcs awe -
c interests the taxpayers, IL has also rs duties 10
the cmpoyc OF the cil and while the pai-roll IN tue
particular instances referred tn cnds in the direction Of
economy II Is AT least arithinctcaly wrong anu cons'
ullN unlht
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
TELEGRAPHTC NOTES.

Sr LOUIS March 2l.-The Supreme Lodge Of the
Ancient order United WOrkmen Of the United
Caraia now session here. The order has membership
o! IS u0j
ST. LOUIS No., March 21.-Cyrille Dion and -
Gallagher pay ed a match game Of billiards here tonight re-.
snunE victory for Dlon by Of 600 to iG2 The
clmc three.bal carom.
SYRACUSE, March 2l.-William Burns, on trial in
This civ murder Of AlOnZO Y West of Fayetteville
October 1871 To day pleaded guilty tn murder the second
daxree and was sentenced To State prison for life
CINCINNArI March GA domestic of Judge
Gideon u. Campbell OF ClaTksburg, West Va. attempted
poison the whole family Tuesday by putting
lea large quantity administered caused vomiting which
saved the lives ~ those who took IT, Tho motive tho
poisouIpg Is unknown. The girl was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
RPooKLyNs MuyICIpAL DIFFICULTY.

Mayor Howell, of Brooklyn, showed his at
iituae yesterday, toward the two factions into which
the Board OF Aldermen is divided. He sent boy named
Daniel slayin 10 the Truant Home on commitment ad
dressed TO John Calvin, superintendent OF that IN
ftituticn. Mr. Calvin was appointed III March 10 sue
ceed Jared Clark hat his appointment was rescinded
pnd Mr. Clark reapponted by the thirteen Republ
can and Independcnt Aldermen who held meeting on
March after President Fisher had declared .he Board
adjourned Mr. Calvin went 10 the Home on Wednesday
of last week aud has remained there slncc although
Mr Clark give up his position Ar Clark VIII
undoubtedly refuse seCc1e IL. boy on commitment
addressed to Mr. Calvin ana IL is lKey that the matter
Mill Immediately be brought before the courts
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
THE BIDDERS FOR STREET CLEANING.

The firm of Ripley, Coleman & Co., of No.
90 Nassalst., which has made tls only bid Tor the con-
tract Of cleaning the streets under lie specifications ad
yerlisei by the Police Board. consists OF NJ
S. and j. S. Coleman and j. Dwight Ripley
II has been in existence since 1866, and has
executed "A number OF large cIntracts IN
building railroad bridges, both IN PeDnsylyania and
New Jersey Other contracts of various kinds have
also been taken by the firm. IL was under the super
vision Of Mr. Ripley that much Of the fOurth-aye I'M
proyemrnt was made. No opinion upon the Police
boards power award the contract has yet been gwen
by the Corporation Counsel.
one of the partners said yesterday, that II his firm
WAS so fortunate rs the contract, bet $50
and 600 men, 300 carts ana 400 horses would be
poycd ia executing it, Two hundred and seventy yfivc
miles of streets would have to be cleaned tie
thoroughares would tc swept daily; other important
streets every other day. ald still Others once or twice
week
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
GERMAN APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON Friday, March %, 1873
The Standards Berlin dispatch says it is
reported that Count stolberg.Werngerode at the 70
quest Of the Emperor. has accepted the Chancellor
shin and also the vieePresidency OF the Prussan Min
istry.
credible rumor asserts that the Crown Prince Fried
rich Wilhelm will be appointed the Emperors substitute
in Alsace Lorraine and will reside there temporarily.
BERLIN, Thursday. March 21. 1873.
II IA stated In Parliamentary circles that the
in the Ministry Of the Interior has been definitely filed
by the appointment Of Count Won Eulenbere hitherto
Governor OF Hanover, q nephew Of Count F. A. vop
Gutenberg who resigned the portfolio Of the Interior
on October 10 last.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
OPINIONS OF AMATEUR JOURNALISTS.

About thirty amateur journalists OF New
York and Brooklyn, boasting five Lustaches and Que
pa,r OF side wbiskers among them, Wednesday even
Ing at the Hotel Brunswick say farewell to brother
amateur of Washington, who VII sail for Paris on
Narch 29 10 remain there during the Exhibition
soue spcechos made and addresses were read
rom tile tenor OF which 10 was ilertd that the Journal
SIN of the future will be- ei1ntnt'y conservative but
INST President Haycs's title was considered good The
gle on tine new silver dollar compared TO buzzard
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
FRENCH COMPOsITORS ON STRIKE.

PABIs, Thursday, MafcH II, IoIs.
The compositors in several large printing
houses have struck work This taken in conjunction
with the great strike OF miners, at Decazeve which
attributed to nsgation Of the International Society,
attracts mnch attention
The Tiess dispatch from Paris gays work suspended
in the printing houses aud the publication OF books 10
stopped In consequence Of the printers strike The news
papers continue their regular issues, not being affected
hy the strike.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-22
THE CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE.

The report for 1877 OF William A. CoDldin,
director OF the Central Park Mcnagec states that there
were 324 additions TO the collection during the year
OF these it is stated that twenty mammals and eighty
seven birds born in the menagere, The most note
worthy animals exhibited were pair OF gunnacos,
received in exchange for lion bred In the Park, three
Polar bears, one pair Of brown hyeDas and thirteen
elephants One mOndey was born. trlimpcter ana a
hooker swan produced q small brood OF little swans.
Three young lions and a sun bear died OF bronchitis but
the beaver carried of by an aDscess on the hver