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New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
A MYSTERIOUS DROWNING.

ISAAC UNDERDoFER SUPPOSED TO HAVE FALLEN
OVERHEARD FROM THE STEAMER SYLVESTER.
Isaac UnderdofeT a manufacturer OF cigars,
at No 371 BOwCry, visited COney Island Tuesday on
business. He started to return. at 10 p m upon the
steamboat sylvester Soon after IL o'clock he was In
the saloon talking with the purser Five minutes after
he left the saloon and while the boat was in the middle
of the river of COurllandt-st there was splash ana
cry Of Man overheard" Captain Post, OF the Syl-
vester, stated last evening that ferryboat
was crossing behind the steamboat at the
time, and there also boats ahead, but
as soon as possible the steamboat was stopped
A boat lowered and search made for the drown
ing man. hut without avail.
Mr.. Underdofer missed Immediately, and search
was made by purscr and others but he could not be
found on the boat John Solomon, of No 1@7 Eldrldge
ST. saws that a minute two before the accident oc
Cured he saw Mr. Undcrdoier sitting on the railing OF
the boat, apparently In dOze Ii Is stated that
two women the man fall over
board, one of them fainting at the sight
He fell almost immediately in front Of the wheel ana II
could hardly have escaped striking him.. As MI. Tn,
derdofer has returned to his family u is DeieVed
hat he was the who fell overheard. lie is SAID 10
have been i'll prosperous circumstances ana 10 nave had
plcasant home rclaions lie leaves widow four emil
drcn. the Oldest five of and mother seventy
wears old
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
TIE EXCISE BOARDS DIFFICULTIES.

TIE EXCISE BOARDS DIFFICULTIES.
INVESTIGATING THE CLAIMS OF LIQUOR DEALERS
WHO HAVE PAID FOR LICENSES WITHOUT RE-
CEIvING THEM.
An inquiry into the excise difficulties is going
on every day the Office Of j. s. Potter at NO II Cor
landst. Mr. Potter was appointed referee by the SUI
prcme Court recently in the actions OF George W. Nor
ton and Jacob NJ Patterson jr. plaintiffs. against owen
Murphv and Others mpeadsd with the Board OF Excise
and John Doe defendants and of John Mct'rath ana
John Bohmfalk plaintiffs against George W. Morton ana
others defendants-the actions having been conso
datcd The inquiry expected TO test the CLAIMS OF IL
quor-deaers who made applications for licenses TO inc
old Board OF Excise paid their money and obtained re-
cepts but failed 10 get licenses. Many quor-deaels
who applied for licenses and obtained receipts continued
TO SELL under the protection furnished by these receipts
without complying with the law In regard TO the grant
ing of licenses Its expected that the claims OF these
dealers will not be recognized by the court Other deal
ers however. complied with the Gw without receiving
licenses and il is expected that the money for which
they hold receipts will be returned TO them.
To determine what dealers entitled to receive
money Mr. Potter will have ascertain the amount OF
money deposited with the Excise Board applications
for licenses, the number of licenses granted on sucn APP
picaons and the amounts deposlted WIN 'be NI,H
Chamberlain between the dates May /, 1876, ana De
cember %, 1877. He Will have TO ascertain also the
and addresses Of the persons who made deposits
on applications licenses during ths PERIOD Du 10
whom licenses were not granted; how many ana Whal
rcceipts have been surrendered and now many ana
what receipts have been privileges TO carry on
the business for which licenses were applied Tor Inc
will consider ONLY the claims OF hOse dealers WHO
present their receipts to the referee before August
OF the books of the Excise Board Excise Commissioner
Morrison present and made some explanations OF
me msth9d OF 6Gepns r honor dnaes called and
presented their receipts evidence OF their CLAIMS
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
BRUTAL ASSAULT UPON A SERVANT.
A POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH RELEASING THE Ol
FENDER FOR MONEY.

FENDER FOR MONEY.
A case of attempted rape, involving damag-
ing charges against policeman, Is exciting the atten
tou of the Mercer Street Police Frederick Lucca who
keeps a hotel Beeckerst., near Mercer-st., adj
yertised for servant girl Tuesday afternoon
Rose Barnard young wcman, called. nOted
confidence mau, known as Sheeney Jo," rep
resented himself Lucca, entlced the woman
INTO the back yard and attempted 10 out
rage her The woman's screams attracted Officer
James Watson, who seized the man and let him go again.
nelghbormg lvery-stahle mau Mr.. Winterbottom i'll
sisted that the man give money TO the officer
who denies the cnarge The arrest Of sheeney Jo was
ordered.
The details OF the case learned from residents OF
the neighborhood these Luccas advers ement for
a girl To do kchen-wOrk answered at p. III. Tues
day bv a fne-oOking German girl. She came 10 the
door, stated that she wished apply for the SITUATION
and asked for the proprietor One OF two young men
who stood in the doorway replied that ne was the pro
picor and cOuVered with her for some Unc, unnOtceu
by Lrcca was busy attending 10 his dinner custom
ers The pseudo prOpr then asked the woman 10 20
into the Kitchen Oy back way and look AT tht ar
raDgenents for doing the wOrE Bic followed hln ana
led around the corner Oi MeIcest' near he rear
entrance 10 the place Instead OF taking her ln heTe
however, her guide took her into au adJOnlng STABLE
where she alleges, he attempted TO outrage her.
The womans cries attracted the attention OF several
people by who rushed TO the spot us' III the 10
the run disappear over the fence but not before
he was recognized as Sheeney Jo, notorious conn.
dence man. officer arrived soon after, and met 10
as ne was passing the MeTcc-st. entrance 10 the
hotel few words passed between them, and the man
was allowed to 20 on his way A siabeman standing
near stated that he saw 30" hand something to the
officer that looked Ike money.
Mercer Street station the girl gave her name as
Rose Barnard. of No 50 Hester-st and made state
ment ID accordance with these facts she was very
much excited and cried bitterly Her clothes were badly
torn but she uuuiured The real name OF ltT as
saiant ls not known bat face is familiar 10 the
police that his arrest is almost forcgone conclusion
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
COST OF CURsING A POLICE JUSTICE.

John Lauritz, the keeper Of a liquor saloon
Mt Twclftl-st and Seventh-ave., who gained uneny
able nOtoriety as the bondsman Of Madame Reste Wa
IA court yesterday. He appeared before Justice otter
bourg as complainant against two young men, who he
said entered saloon. played cards created disturb
ane and refused TO pay for the liquor obtained by them
The evidence on the other side showed that Lauriz
the aeCressOr and that he knocked the down. and
reated them. The Justice then discharged
the prisoners, whereupOn Laurie IN great rage shOok
mis- st at he Justice and said with Oatb I'll get
square with for this" Justice OterbOurg at once
ordered officer McIally arrest him, and he lined him
SO Tor contempt Of court and held him in 81 900 bail
10 keen the peace Lauitz paid the fine. furnished the
bail, and left court u very much disguised man.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
BENJAMIN MOVES RETRIEVED.

Judge Depue, at Newark, having denied the
application OF Benjamin NOycs for stay OF proceed
ngs SO that questions brought up in his trial might be
argued In the Court Errors and Appeals, application
was made on Tuesday 10 Governor Mcclellan for
prleve. Yesterday Sheriff Harrison was gwen notice
that the Governor had repreved Mr. NOyes until August
49, III the meantime every effort viii be made TO secure
him new trial. the prncipa ground for which is that
damaging affidavit not a part 0l the evidence, was
snugcled into the juryr and used rs evidence
against Br Moves. This affidavit two Of the jurymcn
aver Influenced their verdict Mr.. Noyes is still very
sick having had attack OF paral sis, and his physi
clans have certified that death would probably result
from his removal 10 Prison.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
BnLIyGsGArE ENDS IN A BROKEN HEAD

Nicholas Quirk, of No. 81 Avenue-D, the
CLAIM and oyster peddler who assaulted Daniel r. fos
ter better known DOG Dan, WAS committed yestcr
dsy a, the Essex Market Court TO await the result OF MS
victims Injuries. Foster lies III the Chambers stteet
Hospital in critical condition, as 1t Is thought his Skull
Is fractured The afray grew out OF tlvlAi mcueh'
- o,d lts friend lanes Mclaughlin walking
ttrough Allen-st and Quirk was opening CLANS near
te sidewalk III his wagon, for customer II seems tha
one Of the pieces shell struck Foster and he used ln
smiling language to Quirk, who retaaied i'll the same
vay Finally Qnirk seized the seat0oard ol ms wagon
~a .i6 Ts.cr 10 the ground with IT, In court yesier
dV ibc p.ddler said that Foster had hit lin VIVID pese
NJ carrot and on demonstrating lhat roster lD"uo
Iuoil as # 10 draw his pistol ana ne suu'a nm IN ~
self with The board Fosters DuIl-uOS ,VVh
,,rize at te Ie dog-shOw aud he Foster) II WekhoHn
T. ~ cttv hating nean at one time detHcife ubucr
guErT,nteufcnt Kelso. He now keeps Dird ana oos
store al No. 10 West Jhrd-st.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
BLOWING Up FLOOD ROCK.

A recent appropriation has given life to the
wolk OF improving navigation in the East River.
force of forty men, under the direction of Captain Mer-
cur OF the United States Engineer Corps Is now al WORK
upon the excavation OF Flood Rock, short distance
west OF TIaetts Point The work IS under the super
vision OF General Newton. IL was begun ne
fore tie Hell Gate explosion WAS made, but
for want of funds has been suspended Tor
over year. Upon resuming work 1t was found that
large quantities Of water had leaked through the rock
into the submarine galleries II has taken week 10 re-
Ynoye the water and pref the sLait ana or
blastng The shaft has been sunk 10 depth "f my
feet and galleries leading on from II nave Deeh PeIc1
xidened until nothing of the rock remains e1
mi more she'll This viii be shattered, as IN the reef
al sIletf's Point and the removal OF the loose rock
will complete the work.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
CONTENTIOUS At NEUPORT.
SCIENTIFIC And BUSINESS MEETINGS YESTERDAY
IBY TELEGRAPH To The IRIBusEI


fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUsE.l
NEwPORr, k. l., July 24.-The American
Geological Society held It's annual meeting in this city
to-day The meeting called 10 order by the
president Clarence j. Blake Of Boston The annual re-
port upon the OF otolog was read by D sau"
sexton Of New York. and Dr. j. Is. Nermyne, of Now
Bedford Papers werv read by Drs. Buck Agnew aud
Sexton Of New-York; Blake and Green, OF Boston; {;
soeneer of ST. Louis Matthewson, OF Brooklyn; I;
and stray1rdge, OF philadelphia. Ia the discussion
winch followed the reading II the papers, II was mani
test that the telephone and phOnogIaph had already
aided aursts IN the department OF acoustics. especially
in deciding soInt hitherto disputed points The follow
inc officers were elected for the eLruing year President
Albert H. Buck, OF EowYork; vlce-president, Charles
~ rnett OF Pnlade. .phia secretary, j. Orne Green
OF Boston. . .,s.-... -. -,
Tomorrow the American OpthalmOlogca Society VIII
uiSt here. -..,
No bu,lness ~ public nature was transacted by The
SadJlrIy Hardware Association. which held It's d'iar-
teri Iueetng tu-iuI.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
THE POOLS AT SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, July 24.-The pools on to-mor.
rows races stand az follows:
One mile dash for all ages Brambe. s2lO; Garrck,
500; Alleyeur and susqnehanna. s7J each; Ike Bon
ham, $40; Loulancr, $40; Danichef. $50; Spring.
branch SlI
Saratoga Cup two miles and quarter: Parole, sisO
General Phillips, s35 yirgnius doubtfa starter, Ell;
Joe. &C.
Three-auarter mile dash; all Bonnie Wood $50
virgin $685. Rhadamanthus and Perfection. $50 each;
Milan. $50; Idaa, $50; Frederick the Great and
Miss MallOy f25 each Grecan Bend, -l5 Classmate
and Fiery Durango, $40 each.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
nue. Marine Service also sworn in by Collector her
ritt yesterday. , 81, A.,
General Graham will take formal possession OF the
Surveyors Office to-day.


Surveyors office to-day.
TWO LEfERS AT BLACKwELLS ISLAND.
A PHYSICIANS ACCOUNT OF TIE LoArHsoMK
DISEASE.
Abraham Brown and Emile Trenal the
leprosy patients, were yesterday afternoon III
Ward No 3 OF Charity Hospital on Blackwells Island
Brown IL NewYork man, hfty-four years OF age. He
is rather intelligent. and evidently feels keeny the
isolation from his kind which this scourge forces upon
him. Trenal is Cuban mulatto nineteen years DID, III
advanced stage OF the malady, without nope OF
benefit from medical treatment, yet cheerful ana com
nuuicativc. Both say that they contracted the
disease in Cuba where many afflicted III the same
way hat that they never near leper. Their ap
pearance snguary repusivetheir faces, hands ana
limbs being masses OF putlid sores.
Dr. Root, the attending physician, was absent yeser
day, but DR. B. G.. Cupepper. under whose treatment
the for few days when first brought 10
the hospital, brief history Of the patients ana
their terrible disease. When asked whether there really
was such disease leprosy prevalent, he said
know that in the popular belief eprosy, elepha-
tiasis grGcarum is cOnfounded with syphilis but they
have little or nothing in common marked difference
lies in the noncontagious character OF the former ana
the infections nature of the other Dubring, the recog
nized authority this disease has so plainly described
both the internal aud outward manifestations OF leposy
that expert need bundcr In diagnosis. These Two
men before you veritabe lepers. | regard thls
healed by Christ. 1t may be somewhat modified 10y
the lapse OF centuries and differences of climate but lts
essential character remains unchanged"
"Thc disease" added the doctor, has been rarely
treated this part OF the world that difficult Tor
nc to say lust what the causes are But that il depends
for its development mainly upon climatic causes seems
10 be clearcases outside OF certain parts ot the world
where II has existed from time lmlneluOrlal, are
sporadic The symptoms of leprosy are maaise, mental
DEPRESSION anguOT seepincss, loss OF appetite nausea
repeated attacks fever prostraon and pains
the bones. II is impossible TO say whether the dis
is incurabe not. Under very favorable ciTcum-
ances might be made yield 10 medical treatment
Ordinarily however, death is sure 20 come to the
sufferer"
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
ORDERS FOR THE FOUR PER CENT BONDS.
There Was an active demand for Govern

ment securities yesterday, per cent bones being es
peclal faynftes The subscription of S1,5O0000 4
Der cent bonds made Saturday by the First Atonal
Bank is exhausted, and additional sub~criIOn Of
81 500 600 made yesterday. Inc ofuers came
frem ali actions of the country, and were III amounts
varying from oOO-the larger blocks being
for National hanks Since July !, the subscriptions OF
4 per cent bonds by the First National bank alone
hare Amounted 70 g.. 800. 900.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
THE OVERDUE CITY OF TOXIC.
An UNUSUALLY HEAVY CARGO SUPPOSED TO BE
TIE CAUSE OF THE DELAY

TIE tAIsE OF HE DfIAl
The Pacific Mail steamship City OF TOklo
which is reported he overdue left Yokohama July
for san Her previous voyage between the same
ports was nineteen days, but il is believed that
abe has much heavier on this voyage although
no details in regard the full known at the
companys office in this city. cable dispatch OF July
3 gave the ships cargo 59j tOus Of overland freight
with 275 Chinese passengers.
The officers OF the company declare that they feel no
anxiety in gard the safety OF the vessel and scarcely
acknowledge that they consider her overdue They say
that she IL not advertised TO leave san Francisco until
the middle OF next month. and that Captain Mauiy VINO
in command i'll order avOid any strain on The na-
chiuery by reason her unusual is simply taking
his time 70 bring her INTO port. Al the worst they say
the vessel NAV have been disabled by some accident 10
her machinery and in consequence may he making ECr
wav under sail or part steam but they express conf
aence IN her safe arrival.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
WOUNDED MANS RETlCENCE.


AN AFFRAY IN BAXTER-sT.
Michael Martin, age twenty-five, entered the
Leonard Police Station at 3lJ y. yesterday
bleeding pistol shot wound the left eye He
he knew his assailant perfectly well but would not d
vulge his name Martin sent to the Chambers Street
Hospital, where his wounds dressed DIR.
Lewis who attended him, said that the wound
appeared have been made by large shot or sug One
shot took a downward course The shot was not ex-
racted and after hour ana half Martin left the hos
ptaI against the doctors advice The wound, the doc
tor said II carefully attended to, might cause nlan
nation of brain and eryslpelas with fataI results
The wounded assured the doctor that he did not
know who shot him. His father is policeman, attached
10 the Leonard street StaOnhOuse and lives at NO Az
Canast He called his at the hospital, but the
latter refused 10 tell him how he received his wound
Tile ueighbOrs in Csnast said last evening that Martin
had been at his fathers house in the evening, ana
had hut his sister said that she had not
seen him during the day. lie lived with his wife in
Washingtol-s He irregular in his habits and his
business not known The people living near Centre
aud Canasts, where Martin said he had been slot de-
clared that they had not heard Of any shooting
there. They said however, that an Italian
around The corner In BaXterst., had been stao-
bed about 3 O'Clock. and that be had been taken
to the Mulberry Street Station house. On inquiry
among the neigbOrs and at the statl0nhouse, 1t was
learned that young man named John Carrigan, OF No
l29 Mulberry-st., while in company with Patrick
DOYLE attacked Italian named Antonio ParnohO III
an alley No. 116 Baxterst, cutting him on the head
with a knife. Cairigan grossly intoxicated when
broug hi in by an officer ParnOffo sent To the ST.
Vincent Hospital IL Is beved that Martin may nave
received his wound III this aiiTay.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
PASSENGERS ARRIGED.

FROM HAvASA-By Si,dmsbfD CHg ~ Wash lpg,on R
Begara and son J. Ramas aud Nr and Nh. Pubic two
children aud gOvrrness, r. OrlunO Helen J. Nesks y !.
loca Ruy Miss r Fguefs, Mr Ryea NJ. Aras'iguia
A. Arasuguis, Dear, A. Joua, Nj ard MIRA a. Sora y.
Iacose. J. RUIZ, j. EclevOTta A. IrbIe, w. MOIns A,
ATos J. Bsr-ara A. Weber. l. Montavo, Miss " Nontavo
l.. MontalvO A. Monfalyo, NJ. Pruna ". Higgns J. y HID
man. a. sta Maria. w. MAIDEN. fortua = Aa " DubiG
T.. GaTOalma 4. stewart. Anton W.Wti, g. de Ven Car
Bosct + NJ Diggs A. Pesant Nj aud Mr.. = Mora wa
gOverness y. Mestre and daughter M DunaheT
r. loyo, COT r. Centurion, r. Hrrtig T. Hernandez r. ~
Tura. II Resno, Paluco :. r. Melville. J. NcOOwel.
Mr. and r. Ortiz and child. A. Chairs u. C1rero T. q.
stanley A. Perez D. Abfea. H. ONnard, Gs0 e. Ashby John
T. Claqnr aud son. ". Aciiu, J g. ATan J. jus.
and children, ID. Schmidt, H-s asrie Edmond j.
otto, =. Maurice.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
ACCIDENTAL POISONING IN TRENTON.

The Rev. Henry NJ. Barbour, rector OF Trim
ity Episcopal Church, at Trenton, \. j., accidentally
took large dose tincture of acone root on MONDAY
night He had retired for the night but feeling PAIN
lac rose and the dim light OF the rOO poured from
hottie a spoonful OF what he supposed was paregOric
As soon as hs had swallowed the potion he knew that
something wrong, and ~ examination revealed the
fact tnat ne taken poison enough 10 XIII SIX fncn
with hs wife hurried to Rckeys drug store and a-
tiIotes were speedily administered. Yesterday he was
out OF danger and attending 10 his pastoral duties
ne
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25

Custom House Inspectors Hagan ana Mo
Cort made large seizure Of smuggled cigars yester-
day They followed in the wake OF the steamship
Carondclat from Havana, and found hoatipg in the
lower bay twelve we'll fed India-nbber bags, contain
ing in ali $50 se Havana cigars and 1000 bundles
OF choice cigarettes The packages bad been tied up aud
were arranged resemble United states mail bags and
vOid have been picked by smugglers had not the IN
snr4tOts been on alert. The cigars were valued At
81 200 Another equally large seizure expected to be
made to-day by the same inspectors.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
DEMANDING THEIR RIGHTS TO PIERS.

Representatives of several railroad, Steam
bo.t and express companies complained yesterday 10
Mayor Ely That they were denied access 70 se'o" p
through couson between the lessees oi 'hs pioio
.,'o,. of rival lines They charged that the police
., ,l,e exclusion Of all except the favored com
ranie The MAYOR said tnat he wo1ld confer win Tue
nock Commissioners and the Police IN relation 70 te ,as
fcr Nv INJURY at the Department oI 'niot.n la
-. >1
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
FREE CONCERTS on THE BATTERY.

On Friday evening next, the first of series
~ free concerts will be given the Battery by Crooks
Rand These entertainments, which will be great
boon TO the nhabants Of the lower wards, are eeneI
a,sv altered by the band not only without cOmpeHsa
Ii,,, hat al somc expense to themselves Ibty VIII
take place at o'clock every o'her FRIDAY until INC
oo,ntne of cool weather
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25

have been made The few bets made to-n,gbs
are three % Hanlon. Ross has eom
pletely recovered from his indsposiiion. He was
never In better condition. Hlnlon IA the picture ~
health and strength and will enter the contest ia DER.
feet form.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
AFFAIRS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

Collector Merritt yesterday appointed ana
.wore IN Isaac d. Bach chef clerk Of the Seventh d.
vision as Special Deputy Collector and TO ect az Collector
,n oas, Of ms own illness or prolonged absence.
Iobn C. Collins, having been promoted by secretary
horaan ~ be chief engineer IN Tue United states hey
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25

Tup YovNG IDEA.-GOverness (dcsr0us OF
explaining the word Enonrh NOW supfoss. frruul
tai yo give ussy all the milk lap all tie meat
she can eat and all the sweet cake she can est-Nha
viii shcS havei Fieddy ,with surprising aiacritJ)-
kittrpsl-iFunDy kolks.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

suh ... 449 sun 1913 Clock fast 6m. lG
Moon rises 80 Ola Noon .ouihs SO5 Moan's age DAYS 2S
HIGH WATER rODkT-A "
Sandy Hook. 3l3 GOV. Island 34j Hel 0ats.... 53S
TO-DAY -.
Sandy Hook. 345 GOV. Island ii Hell 0ae..... G.03