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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

COMPOSITION PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY
AND CREDITORS MEETINGS.
meeting Of the cred,scfs of wa,erhouso Brothers.
manufacturers OF woollens ana locks at No 81 MUIR
ray street and at Passaic. N. j. held Yesterday
Rt tho oilce Of Register Little the offer OF
composition. Schedules submitted by the firm
showing aggregate liabilities amounting to $222 635 H.
Of which there unsecured S57 10 and secured
$ld3 22l 80; assets, $l6S $50 49, Tho firm proposed
to pay fifteen cents cash tho dollar the unso-
cured indebtedness fifteen days alter the signing
the order OF composition Out OF the sixty creditors
enumerated In tho schedule only one Patrick Kicay
whose claim Is Tor s., ooo opposed the composition
and upon his request the bankrupts examined
machinery and personal property which was not
ciuded ycstei day, and no vote was reached.
Tho creditors OF Max WolH l. Brother. dealers In
dry goods NJ NO. IL White street. met the otco OF
Register Allen and confirmed the composition of
thirty cents on the dollar.
Vogel Reynolds, dealers In glassware at No IS
Murray street. have Withdrawn their composition
prcceedi ngs before Register Fitch.
Tho creditors OF James A. Day. grocer ut No los
Wall street, mot at the Office OF Register Kctchum aud
considered off.r Tor composition OF twelve and
onc.haf cents on the dollar.
Lorin Brooks Il Son, dealers in shoes at No. ABS !.
Broadway, have begun composition proceedings III
bankruptcy before Register fi,ch for n settlement
with their creditors Mt twenty cents the dollar
Endorsed notes, at four, eight ana twelve months.
Blk creditors flied ,heir claims. MS ioows:-Mcyer
1858 IS; A. schundt 4 Co, s4ls 49, Henry b. Hart,
$40; Is. w. Merriam, $40; Sigmund Aolor, S235 n.
Oh account Of imperections 10 tho papers The vote
po-tpon oil until the 10Th inst
In the matter OF the application OF Frederick
Nusbaum, OF the late nrm OF sporborg & Nusbaum,
hats, formerly al No. 20 Mercer street. Tor his dis
charge from bankruptcy before Register Fitch, OBJ
lection hs been made by tho creditors ana the usual
time was allowed IN which TO flo specifications.
rhnp Stincr, the bankrupt tea merchant has mado
application TO Register Little Tor mis- discharge from
bankruptcy, and the Register has issued Tor
I'M In ems hf- mi Nh, "A
not be granted the matter TO DO heard on May 1.
Al meeting OF the creditors Of John J. Kammcrer.
held at the office OF Register Dwight three claims Tor
-, 952 SO woro proved, and Charles N. Roso was
elected assignee In bankruptcy.
rho following schedules wero yesterday filed In the
Court OF Common Pleas:--Mary Z. Marvin TO Charles
w. Low Tho liabilities stated at s5, $50 So nom.
inal ut So 10 " and real at 1888 co.
Theodore schmltt to Benedict Fischer. The debts
So 2o6 %, nominal assets 81, $50 10 and
real assets TO 81, 800 ~
IN the County clerks once ibera was also nled tho
assingmcnt OF Thomas }. Philips and VIM. Full or,
comprising the arm Of Philips Fuller, to Wilbur n.
Fuller
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THE sIypENNY SAVINGS BANK.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Is represented unior unatc dcpostors IN the
Sxpcnny Savings Bank that II we will give up d We per
cont Of just and will allow the bank to con-
tinue under its present man gcment the president
thereof viii contribute $780, 900 out OF his private
tune 10 augment rs assets will all paid
the amount OF several accounts the i've per
cent before mentioned. As Tor the giving up the
Ave per cent or or double that amount, do not
iicvc any Of US would OBJECT 70 Il, but-arsi II tho
plan above stated Is decided upon Will aepostors pvs
t,vciy receive tho balance duo them, aud when Will
they receive rY Second, the assets OF tho bank
and tho 100000 10 be contributed TO rrmalD
as heretofore under tho control OF the prcsidcn.Y
Third, II 30, what guarantee havo that the prcs.
dent viii ever paY deposition or really contri.
butte the xl0O, coo alter tho funus OF the bank
placed Ia his hand? II he has not kept faith with
IN the past Will ho bo likely TO do In iuturcf
fourth, will not such action the part Of tue de-.
postofs as IS proposed be surrender OF right
TO prosecute the officers oil the bank for wrong doin
Ftn, could any such plan the ono proposed 20
fairly adopted by the committee IN behalf Of tho
posiors without taking The most stringent measures
for securing tho SI0O 600 and assets vi the bank
ben eft OF the depositors as s.promisedy,
For my part l very suspicious OF
"the generous cnor OF the president" but arm
amonablo TO reason would ike 10 hear lew plain
busincss-Ilke words the subject from member
vi the committee or from any deposition. | would also
like to ask IL the committee should M nounc0
their forthcoming meetings regularly Ia tine HERALD,
20 that We may know when 10 look Tor report OF
their proceedings. INTERESTED INQUIRER
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THE MAGENTA EXPLOSION.

Coroner Foshny, OF Psekskili, ana his jury closed
their labors Mt Sing Stag about mdnight On Monday
In regard TO the accident on board the steamer Ma.
gensa and conssqu snt loss OF lie. Following 10 their
VERDICT
The Jury find that stephen Wright and Alfred Reynolds
were instantly killed by the the steam chin
neL 81 the steamer Magenta the morning Marcn
1878. which explosion place soon after sns eft sing
cling dock aud nearly opposite 10 Scarborough that
lam Powers subsequently died by scaids and
jury further ind tha the MAGENTA, ut she
placed upon the route between averstraw and York.
VIA on the 9th day Of March, 1873 upon which route
she was running NJ the time OF the explosion entirely
unhs aud unssv 70 carry passenRes OF the iron
OF the steam chnneys oein worn vuthe part where the
rupture took place and other portions the chm
ncys being less than onesxteenth of an inch In
and the Jury are 81 the opnin that the stephens Ccud
1ranspo tntion Company. OF Newark. j., their
perntendins engnsc, Frank Nilsson guilty Of neglect
saving chartered the steamer Msgentn without
her true conoi,on oy more thorough exaina
tlon OF her steam chnneys and further nd that w.
Blako United states Leca inspector OF steam Vessels
guilty OF neglect In not In his
the steam ehimneys o. the MAGENTA In June 1871
complete inspection OF the same We further find
THAI o.alins the engineer Of The steamer Magenta in
not thoroughly examining the boiler and
boat on taking his position as such engineer tailed per-
torn the duties devolving upon him and guilty
neglect Of duty MS AN engineer
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Corporation Counsel Whitney yesterday scnt In
opinion 10 the Board OF Aldermen stating that tho
CITY authorities haa power to sell tho strip OF land
tat present used sldswalk the north side OF
Post Once to the United States government Ho
holds that viii BIO necessary to procure Of
LegisIaturcgranting such privilege. Tho dram OF a
oili 10 be presented at Albany bearing upon this sub
ject was adopted by the Board
The Common Council passed q resolution directing
mo Comptroller 10 release tho premises the
west corner VI Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street
Tor period OF i've years rom lst OF May Tor OF
tho sixth Dstrct CIVIL Court. This property belongs
70 tho wife OF senator Bradley An annual rent Of
81 200 10 TO be paid. Alderman Morris attempted TO
cut down tho rent 10 81 900, bui motion lost
fhc Clerk Of the Aldermen has boon uirected to
loase part OF buildings Nos 1889, l4l aud las Vest
Twenty.tbrd street fof three years, as an armory Tor
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BROOKLYN PRESBYIERY.

This Presbytery met again yesterday IN the Taber.
nnclo and appointed standing committees to serve for
Two years homo and foreign Missions, church erec-
tion, publications and ministerial relief Examining
committees TO serve the time werc appointed on
theology, languages, church governments and sacra
ments biblical ard ecclesiastical history, on freed
men, education OF candidates Tor the ministry Huslsn
tation anu narrative.
DR. Wells offered a resolution which was adopted.
II declared the purpose OF Presbstery 10 rcturn III
old plan of paying ths expenses OF its own commits
soncrs 10 General Assembly that body does nothing
next month TO reduce sse This 10 designed 20 DO
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used . lover to induce the Assembly TO do some.
thing In this direction A second resolution DastnR
represen tatiou on comm un Giants was also passed
Dr. Poor addressed the Presbytery IN the interests
of the EducAtion Society, which has now l35 mriste
rial students under It's care five OF whom are
colored. The churches were urged TO take up coec-
tions for TINS cause.
The narrative OF the condition OF the churches was
presented BY Rev. L. Il. Fooe, IRON which II appeared
that there are twsntytwo churches in
twenty pastors and twenty-seven ministers without
work, aud six licentiaies. The membership OF the
churches is lO0S0 as against $3.50 last year. There
added this year S95, against $50 last
Dr. Buchanan and Mr.. Mckinley have left the Pres
bytery and Mr. McCuliagh has II. and will be
OF the Esd inst
Mr. Hathaway was examined In languages and IL
censed O preach
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REAL ESTATE.

The 'eyent" on the Real Estate Exchange yesterday
was the sale by public Of the OF the late
Charles NJ. Connolly BY order OF the executors. For
the property opposite Central Park and the Grand
Circle there competition between three or tour
persons, but IL was finally Knocked down to a large
tobacco manufacturer at low figure. For the prop
ery near High Bridge there spirited composition.
but the prices realized considered far below
tuai values Below will be found details OF the vari-
Executors sale close the Of Daniel O. Peux.
The Ave story sres saii my wisnio 81 Ioxss
NO. G"uyerneur lane. VS.. 72sh Of Water :, 30
Ai.s i ss,ss brick Win
Az each s.siSs East sssi
Supreme Court. in fore sosa Pisle
ios2 \. tos Ea.s as'h st. n 81 a4,ss 81 o. Isl
supreme Court forseio.are hAHEarI H. sene,
81 three .!srS sIles WITH
2o1,ycsrs; ground rent $3.50 per annaln; 10 plain.
NY asainn nsils oais
PisasJoha NJ barbour. rssSss Of the four story
az ws.s sh ST. nous %n TO- 81 ION a. no NO
William Hanley $3.50
Connolly aeeeascd Of the iolowins Improved
brick building. With iol. ~ 49, sx2sxS5.p. M. SIS
water 81. s. e. corner Of csiier's alley; - Hugh
Also one brick stable: with los a2xi0os No i.s
Nest 21tn 81. n a. IT. f. ", OF sss av.. 10 Hugh
Also i've lots together IN sine ius sxss ioxioo SIX
Of sish q. NJ h Arksnsurra 7,soo
Also two three story franc houses. with lots each
2ox.a. GA flth av a. 9 corner OF izeth ST.. to
Also Two sai a. lo.. Immediately north Of above
same sEel 70 George ~ Peek, ........ $500
Also lots. imne aiey north OF above Same
s,ze,. % =. farehd 80. 1890. 2,45o
Also with story frame housc) corner Of
iSoth st. and ilth % Georgs u. PEGS. 1880
Also lots each 2Jx l4p IL. O. corner OF 2l6th st.
and ioh av, TO 3. r. Fairchid ............... 122o
Also : lots, immediately east OF above, same size,
10 Robert White s45
Also lots, same size Immediately east OF above,
TO James Russell 43O
Also 70 lots. same size, immediately south OF above
between 9th aud luih avs, 2lfth ST., to II. n
Also Is lots, each I29 Iixs5 :. 81 2l6th st., run
ningto ariem River, II. N. $500
Also ~ lots, immediately south OF above. TO various
Also - lots 25xi - ii each bounded BY 212th and
2i5iiI STA, 9th av., tho Harlem River aud the
grounds q the Century House. near High Bridge,
Also the Century House with six lots same size rs
above between above property and Harlem
River. TO George Gsn.x ...-......... 2.24o
Also one water lot, ls2 3x 1914 129 IL, foot Of
East 2l4th st. s.. to lillian N. Nelson. Jr.... $50
Also one water tot immediately south Of above,
1914 ga x2oA 4xl2) L. to same buyer. $50
Also twoAxater lots, OF about the same size, imme-
diatey south Of xnove to same buyer. $50
Also IL lots each 1o2x25, >. Of 21lth St, between
9th Az. ana high water line OF Harlem River, to
IL. Camp........... .................,...... 1850
Also one water lot. immediately east OF above,
1913. lAxl22x292.4 to William Netson, Jr........ $40
Total. S165 437
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Battery X, National Guard, NJ an annual rent OF
$4,000
Tue resolution OF Alderman Shels, protesting
against the passage In the Legislature OF bill bring
ing convict pauper tabor active competition
with Tree labor, MAS yesterday called ~ IN the Board
ana laid over Tor future con sIderation.
An amended ordinance OF the Common Council now
p'ovdes that clergyman minister OF any depomi-
nation can preach 'in any IN tins city who shall
nave obtained the written permission OF either the
superintendent OF Police, the Mayor one OF the AL
d9rmen or this city therefor
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BROOKLYN FINANCES.

Brooklyns City Treasurer reports that the amount
at present In tho city treasury Is o.. 2o2 o37 IS
Registrar Scott reports having collected tho sum
OF $40 6l2 IL during tho week ending Aprii 9, ISIS
for arrears Of taxes ana water rates
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CLOSING ON GOOD FRIDAY.

meeting Of the Cotton Exchange took place zee
tcrday 10 determine by ballot whether no the NE
change should DO closed Good Friday and the Sat
urday following. The voting as 10 Friday almost
unanimous. but on me oxsfa holiday considerable
contest occurred Ind tho proposition was cAfrisu
Dy the small majority Of niue votes.
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AN EARLY CLOSING MoygMnNr.

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
Can anything DO done toward securing an early
closing OF tho retail stores Third avcnueg With
your aid, which Is always ready in good cause ws
might have some suggestions through the HERALD
with view TO early closing during tho summer WA
generous employers anp friends OF the poor
who have to stand behind the counter from seven or
eight A. NJ until nine and som, cases uuti eleven
=. N. take hola Of this mAttcr2 EMPLOYE
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STABBED In THE HAND.

During an alteration at No a. Crosby street yeser
day morning Joseph Alec was stabbed In The hand
with knife NY Louis Pabuin. Tho latter was az.
bail.
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sTRMsT STUMBLING.

To THE EDITOR ov THE HERALD
Is thero any law that makos II o penal ogencc Tor
the street swscpers sprnke streers2 There IL
little choice between dirty streets and clouds OF dust
when they arc swept, and the sanitary condition Of
tho city cannot be improved much by the ivfcibio
transfer Of the dirt from the streets lungs OF
tho Inhabitants An ordinance compelling Atrecs
swcepers 10 sprinkle water before sweeping would bo
welcomed by all CANAL STREET
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srDEwALK opsrRUcrIoNs.

To TIL. EpIToR or TUE hgHALp:-
Can you inform me II the sidewalk on the north
side OF White street from Broadway to Cortiandt
alley IS for tho exclusive use Of Evans, Peakc cor
Between the hours OF nine O'Clock A. NJ and haIi-past
nyo r. NJ u ~ almost Impossible Tor any walk
on H. Tor the small part occupied by their -
used oy their porters, wheeling tneir trucks, witr
goods on them, IRON ono part to another.
ANrl-NONQPOI.Y Z
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lNorE-Lctters Intended for this column must b
accompanied by the writer's iuIl and address
insure attention Compliments who ars unwilling 10
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing
Write only ON one side OF the paper.-ED HKxALpl
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Judge Gilbert Of the Supreme Court, Kings county,
has granted writ absolute divorce in favor OF the
plaintiff in the matter Of the suit Of henry A. smith
against jenny n. Smith.
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OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following statement, showing the real estate
transactions recorded In tho Registers Office april o.
1878, is obtained from Augustus Docharty, Deputy
Register
Park row Noa IS and i5, ieasehold; ). II. Ton
Riyin ST.. n s. Il. . Of Essex st. 20x7S: -''A'
s f.n; $3.50
pusies to Frederick B Nom.
sssass SssIo'. place. a. Van s.. 800
42d St. n s.. 20 f. W Of 9th av.. 2oxioo5: George
las.h % .'s q a Won Hannah s2'
losasx, iss.h It, - io1ioo 4 g. ~
Mills and wife 70 Charles A. Briggs $500
70 w's% 81 on:... 5000
Giles and wiis George y vs.h .'a.. NOM
soa i Fl i = i ks :, y ~ .ssia w'.a s.n
18th IT, .a a x, d, q L. 7ssos; Henry
sosh lss % sSaSsO; Frederick s0A'
SAD st. = 4sh Az, iG.7i4; A. Fowler N0"
pore rrosSiss 81 CONNOLLY and viii: Som
Isl ojsi;h:; aSlis: 4. Michel ,oo
7aa 400 4, v q a ~, zssioa.a: Hsary -
$50 ss5 81 s.l ay ssIio6: 4 s. Mil. 49,
!exseuior) 70 Jehn ". Stevens Nom.
Wing".e treiereo, 20 Trmbie. 5000
7ss Fl FIX sst s " w :; Jane. GOO
18th ST. East. No IL Is years. ~. j. Abcrnethy to
r. Peton ......:..:............::... 81 200
Rivlngton st., Nos lCl and los Is years; II. C.
ohm 10 r. Carroll. 202
stanton &C., No. 10 Is years.. Williaan Astor to q.
Gatschow. ....,:................... 1900
Ten Brock ..:........... $500
Parkrow No. 10 40 years.. J. q. Greenwoodt TO
same. ......................... $500
MORTGAGES.
Greene, Henry W aud wife. to Carrie 4. Calhoun,
Kar.t. Andre and vile. to EiilaIstI U.iien 81
Allen 81 years. 49,. ....... 1000
same 70 rrsnc1ka karst 81 Allen st. years. 5000
Murphy, John and wife, Bank for SAVINGS SIS.
OF 'th st.. " Of 9th av. year.............. $500
Marx seiim, 10 Jannette burchell. W. & OF 9th av.,
n Of 54th ST.; 3 years ................... 4.5oo
Nesbet Ann, TO Mutual Life Insurance ompany.
w. corner OF -sew aud Elm year. $50. 5000
Oertte. Francis r., to Z. L. Fischer of Division
81; year. ). 600
ONeiil. James and wife, Ia X. L. Lockwood
9Th st. Of 7th av years. ..:,.......-..... 1900
Wiiheirn. " and wife. Ia W. scheer. Washington
=, esd WARD years ;.................... 100
Wetze. Barbara, to II. Stoilmcyer, n. s. Of 72d St,
W. Of 81 av; year =. 1000
same to same n 8. OF I'D ST. W. OF 3D. year. 5000
. . ASSIGNMENT MoRrcAcks.
Brown. r. h., TO VI. H. Bro~n..... .Sis,O
Bell Isaac 20 Mary n. Muliigan.. ...... 5000
Purdy Ena L., to N. O. Addonis. .......... ~, LOO
Iaack, John. TO q. L. Wolfe .......... .......
Union Dime savings Bank TO y. s. Constant $500
same 70 ames w Johnston. 1850
same 70 jessie watson 800
s~me 10 ssno. 400
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DUST on EAST BROADWAY.

10 THE EDITOR THE HsRALp:-
Tho condition OF Eas. Broadway since the Dry Dock
company commenced repair Their tracks Is nm OUT
rage on the citzens and business people along that
street. Instead OF using sand they throw sumethtng
ike powder clay the cobble stones and the
people get tho benefit OF 1t pm wiudy days Dusty.
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HINT TO coMMIssroyEn NICHOLS

To EDIroR HERALD
Please ask Commissioner Nichols to send ascovu
to West Thirteenth street to remove the piles az
ashes that have accumulated there during the past
SIX months c. l.
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CONDITION or ELEVENTH AVENUE.

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
Does the Eleventh avenue belong TO tho civ7 II
so the authorities should that " - cleanei. Our
stores filed with dust AMI our health IL endan.
gered by The horrible nth which IL CONSTANTLY
cumualing on It A GROCER
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DIsoRDERLY BOYS.

TO rHE EpiroR OF TpE HERALD
Please call the attention Of Captain Ward to crowd
Of boys and oafers who intcst Ninth avenue between
Fit.oth and Fifty second streets NEiGHB0R.
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IMPROVEMENT or PoRrY-NINrH STREET.
To rHs EDIroR HERALb:-
Why u thai no steps have been taken 10 improve
Forty ninth street, below Tenth avenuc2 IL IL about
time u Was attended TO- r. D. T.
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BASEBALL IN BaooME STREET.

BASEBALL IN BRooME STREET.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
wish to cal the attention OF Captain Copeland 10
the crowd OF boys who congrcgaic Broomo and
Lewis streets ana play ball Several windows havo of
late ocen broken BY tncm. A. d. T.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-10
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The pope has charged three prelates to ex-
anime the affairs or the church in Poland,
and propose a solution of the pending ques-
tioLs.
1t is understood that the Lyman Beecher
lectures before Yale divinity school will be
delivered next year by Bishop Simpson, of
the NJ. L. church.
Brazil, under its new liberal ministry, is
open TO the preaching of the Gospel, and
hold forth wherever they can secure an au-
dience.
A depudation from the English Catholic
Union is about TO proceed to Rome. Notice
has been given that the members of the
depudation will be received by the pope, on
or about May 16.
In the memoir of DR.. f. N. Kirk it is re-
corded that some one asked him how a
Christian could best show himself Chris
tian in society. His reply covers the whole
ground: Il always try to put myself into
this attitude before leaving home: Lord,
give me an opportunity to honor Thee, and
heart to embrace the opp2rtunity'-t is
all our Lord requires"
The bark Azor has been dedicated at
Charleston, South Carolina, as a missionary
vessel. She is to sail TO Liberia, and carry no
rum. Most of the vessels which carry mission
aries over take rum enough to undo whatever
good the missionaries are likely to accom-
plish. 1t is not probable that great many
emigrants will go TO Liberia from among the
freedmen Of the south. The pleasant idea