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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
BROOKLYN'S DE.iDLOCK.
Democratic Staying Away from the Alder
men's Meeting Business Blocked.

The usual throng of silk-hatted and
smoking politicians filled the City Hall yester-
day afternoon to see the weekly struggle over
the deadlock. but the Democrats by common
consent remained away from the chamber. and
there not being enough OF the Republicans 10
make u quorum. the board was adjourned for
one week The absence OF all the Democratic
Aldermen was because of the primaries for the
election of members to the General Committee.
Tho Republican members Of the board held
caucus in the morning. andkctermined 10 sup
port Alderman William II. Ray for temporary
Chairman in case there WAS n meeting and also
to vote to have him appoint temporary commit
tees to serve until the board was permanently
organized. There Is much important business
of a routine nature which should be promptly
attended TO- but the deadlock blocks everything
for tho present.
Alderman stephen Griswold. the Republican
who stands out against the caucus nominee.
Francis Is. Fisher. said after the meeting that
he could not change his position toward the
caucus nominee. but that he was willing to cast
his vote for any other Republican whom the
others would agree 10 support. He desired II
to be understood that he did not ike Alderman
O'Relly. wish to be elected Pres dent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
NEW CfNI.fN's ENCIsE TROtBLES.
Anthony ComstocL's Description OF the Court
House Scene.

New CANAAN, Conn, Jan. 21.-Thc case of
the Temperance Society against Charles Scott
liquor dealer Of this place. was continued to-
day. Two more charges were preferred against
him. and he was found guilty Of both. fined
500. and appealed. Although the court room
was well filed the trial excited little attention
rs compared with those Of previous days.
The quiet community has. however been
thrown into ferment by n published letter
from Anthony Comstock. which appeared this
morning. In it he gives his own version Of
scenes in that same court room on Thursday.
the 10Th inst At that time he drew n pistol,
md undcrtpok 70 defend one of his detectives
from arrest. lie says III his otter that at the
time Cd; the occurrence Court had not been ad-
Journed and that Justice Bliss fled from the
room. lie never witnessed more dissra'eiul
scene lie calls the sp, ,ctators a mob OF
rOughs." Many Of his friends say that he did
not draw pistol. but brandlshed u bell punch
in the faces of the crowd Those in the court
room declare that the Court had been adjourned.
that Justice Bliss did not quit the room, and
that Mr. Comstock did draw pistol.
No liquor is now sold here. but there is no
lack Of il for man visits the place daily. takes
orders for spirits. wines. or beer. fills thom
in another town, and sends the liquor TO his
customers
Brltton the spy. was escorted by sheri!ls TO
and from the train to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
OWEN GEOGHEGlN's EsClPE.
No Testimony 10 show that the Fatal Pistol
shot was Fired by Him.

The inquest in the case of James Morton,
alias Rose. who was shot in front of Owen
Geoghegnns S place in the Bowery, was resumed
by Coroner Flanagan yesterday. Capt Foley.
il Is said. would have had witnesses at the in
quest had not thrcclwell-k known burglars been
arrested in the act on saturday night whether
their arrest had changed their minds about
tcstiiying, ol whether the Captain had changed
HIS mind IA 10 the value OF thn,r testimony,
does not appear, but he made no cilort 10 sum
mon them as witnesses from ihr Clty Irlsoh,
The witnesses for the delence testified that
Ii0sc and two others entered Gcoghcgan bar
room between 3 and O'Clock in the morning.
and created Il disturbances and that h"OghrEan
started TO get m officer; lhnt, as lie dlh s9i
Rose and his party went out through the han
doorway and again threatened G'oghrgan;
that Ge0ghogan knockcd Roso down, ana mat
rlthnr Rose or one of his party had Il pistol hut
lint no pistol was seen in Geoghesan hands
Such being tho testimony; the Jury maze =
verdi tlut a. death resulted from pistol shot
wound nj the hands Of some person unknown,
tinOghegnn, on being thus released., wYh' WIN
his witnesses and the spectators. and celebrated
his good fortune in neighbpring varrooih'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
sILrER MEN coNfKERING ToGETHER
Mr.. Is. p. Butler Recommending Engiish
Parliamentary Tactics.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l. An important con
ference OF silver mon was held this afternoon
The proceedings fairly show the extreme views
dominant with "A large part OF the House. The
meeting was in one OF the committee rooms
and was attended by seventy or eighty mem
bers. whose assemblage was managed with the
least possible publicity. Buckner Chairman of
Committee on Banking and Currency was made
Chairman. and Ewing delivered the opening
speech. H. ran On AZ usual length in regard t.
th" control OF legislation Tor years past by the
money power. which exercised the influence OF
Il compact organ zation welded and managed 10y
boards OF trade ana chambers ol commerce..
and II was necessary 10 meet them in the same
compact shape He proposed. therefore an
organization If the silver men.
Benjamin + Butter seconded the motion and
spoke at length, reeapitu ating the line Of argu.
mont N which he has already dealt in several
speeches, and closing with the earnest recon-
mendnt on that in case the Silver bill was ve-
toed il should be tackled on to every Appropria-
ton bill IA sentiment which was cheered to the
echol, and the cause won by adopting English
Other speakers delivered vehement speeches
and at tho close 81 the meeting motion was
adopted directing the Chairman 10 appoint two
committees. one Tor the conduct Of bus ness be-
fore the House. and another Of seven 10 collect
money aud distribute pamphl lets and docu-
ments. The proceedings IN both Chambers
were largely cOlored to-day by legislatlo at
tempted or proposed in regard to silver and
A resolution from sopthard Of Ohio. max
ing greenbacks receivable for customs
after Jan. / 1879, failed TO receive the
two-thrds necessary 10 pass it by the sus-
pension Of the rules shRelllIe,nberger Al, Of Penn;
and silver legal tender, half ana half in each
payment. and Mcdonald introduced the nrst OF
numerous bills for a new mint. this one at In
diannpolis. with the expectation that free coin
age of silver is TO begin at once. The debate on
Matthew's resolution employed the entire scs-
was taken 10y Jones Of Florida who had been
occasionally claimed ms a monometallist,
which he is not Cockroll ran over the old
story in n long and violent speech Lamar Is
credited with the singular statement that while
he should speak against the. passage OF the Sill
yer bill he should be guided by the instructions
OF his State Legislature in casting his vote for
II. His course upon the silver question has
been criticised unsparingly in his State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
THE DETECTIVES tIfECKMA TED.
justice kiIbreth Wins after Many Man@u
,res In - Two Days' Game.

D"tee'iyes Lcahcy and Hogan Of Inspector
Diiks- Onee took to tho Jefferson Market
PoIl'e Court on Sunday james Wilson, Isaac
Austin. and William Mack, who were arrested
while u. J were dividing some money in bar
room nj Park place and Greenwich street on
Saturday. The detectives said that they thought
that the money was the proceeds Of n robbery
In Washington Market. Justice Klbreth
laughed at the story. and said that il was
rdieulous 10 arraign prisoners on such frivo-
lols evidence. He refused to remand them on
such evidence. Detective Leahey then declared
That Austin had been recognized by Aaron Wolf
b'h ~ jersey City as the man VINO stole his dla-
mpnd pin ana thut Mack was wanted in another
ca5e Ihny We're then rcnanded.
hhen lhey appeared IN court yesterday they
W"te given seats outside tn" railing Wolison
ntl brou sent INTO the sergeant = room, and
when b" WIS called he was told 10 pick out
austin: Mpli-on pointed at William ConnOrs
count Of -lme excise trouhlr, MS the man who
i'bbei hlm. saying; That's the man--thc
man VIII u brown ONcrcoat' Austin had been
INSTRUCTED - take on his brown oVercoht
aH5tM lawyer then said that detectives had
t1p N3li7on 70 PICK ont the man who had q
4. ne detectives sald that Mack was wanted by
n' lhoJ tIr rs witness in tho Geoghegan
,,a9'; Jns'lH" kl.hroth said he was sick and
MT y Hl bearing about In prtOrs and Captains
SW,lhE mon ana oiiorng 20 oyldcnrc - sub
Nm ii't tn"ir demand, and refused 10 commit
sl, Nlitnut "sidon"e being of red. On Tia"
s'leMi * Mack WAS rnarr sird bI the detectives
t"H,ih "nt for the dotcctiycs, and told them
NAni pa b VAS a free man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
TIE CONSULAR SBr yrcr
A''s 'ne inquiry .ato Naval AHnirs under
Kob".on's Disastrous RuIe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--The Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill has progressed far
enough In the hands Of the subcommittee to
indicate its form In some directions Inquiries
OF MIR. Evorts have led him to draw up q COM
munication concerning diplomatic representa-
ton In South America. strongly recommending
that missions discontinued in the smaller
South American republics be rcGstabllshed.
largely for commercial reasons. The commit
toe will follow this advice. though an addition
OF the number and an Increase in efficiency OF
the consular service. would appear more likely
TO achieve the purpose indicated. Serious
changes are under consideration. also In re-
gard to the representation Of this country In
Europe.
Navy Department affairs arc certain to have
thorough investigation. There Is fair reason
to believe that tho records Of the department
will serve to bring past dishonesty to light.
Whitthorne reopens his efficient estigation
OF two years ago tomorrow. and hopes in day
or two to have before him documents ACCOM-
panying the report OF the Secretary OF the Navy
Their publication has been delayed by the onlis-
sion on the part OF some Of the bureaus OF i'm
portant tabular statements. which Thompson
has directed to be inserted. Willis as Chair
man OF the Committee on Expenditures Of the
Naval Department. will examine Chief Schou
on Wednesday in regard to the number OF boiler
contracts made by Robeson at the close of his
term and since suspended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
IRON MOTLDERS TIGHITNG.
a Strike In Newark which Led to n Frncas
between Workmen In n Foundry.

For some time past the moulders in Oscar
Barnct's maileabe iron foundry corner Of
Druen and Hamilton streets. Newark. have
been paid only from - TO 50 n week. because.
Mr.. Barnet told them. ho had trouble in making
collections. He added that Ms soon IA he re-
ccivcd money he would pay them. On Saturday
afternoon 80 mouldcrs struck because their
wages were not forthcoming. At2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon Big Jack and two other mould
ers visited the foundry. and ordered siN mould
ers who had returned 10 work tp quit the prem
ses. The men refused 70 comply. and a fight
cnSuoi. Big jack knocked one man down
breaking a srt OF moulds worth 800. Tho book
keeper of The foundry then discharged two Of
the men. They said that they were willing 10
be discharged IL they could get their wages,
The strikers nycr that Mr.. Barnet owes them
from $40 10 1900 each back pay. and that he
promised them an installmcnt On saturday.
Tho foreman says that Big Jack, the leader in
the strike. owes Mr.. Barnet for advances
Mr.. Barnet admits that he owes the men
some money. because II has been din 'uli To
make collections. but he says that no man ovcr
left his employ without being paid in full.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
A TERRIBLE CASE or SUICIDE
Cutting His Throat with Razor, and then
Embracing Ills wire.

NEW HAVEN. Jan. 2i.--Thc suicide OF
Grove Camp OF Birmingham ia tho talk Of the
county, throughout which he was well known.
For the past week or so he had becn acting
strangely the burden Of his cry being that ho
knew he was n bankrupt. and that ho was sure
his wife and himself would bo turned out Of
doors to beg or starve in their old age. He had
all that any reasonable man could desire. His
house. on one Of the pleasantost streets OF Bir-
mngham. was rs handsome country resi-
dence as one could desire. Back OF 1t was a
large and substantially constructed barn. He
owned horses. carriages. and houses. and. bet
ter than ALL had faithful and loving wife. the
daughter Of Alfred Todd. well-known New
lie was shaving himself yesterday, and OF
sudden. Walked quickly cut into the barn razor
there and hurried. out, and up 70 tho upper
hoor. IA she reached the top OF the stairs she
, S BY h Sn wSn
bosom. both fell together over the hay NOV.
Tho screams Of the wife soon brought TO tho
scene one OF the neighbors, who Immediately
went for medical assistance, I, b. yewett.
young medical student, was the first to arrive
The wiio was sitting upon the floor absolutely
covered with blood with her husbands head
pressed frantically to her bosom. begging and
imrloring him to look at her1to speak to her
once more. But he wns past all that. though ha
seemed 20 recognize the doctor and others. He
lived only one hour.
The inquest brought out tho fact that the sui
eide was most deliberately planned. One deep
gash with the razor had cut his throat from ear
TO ear and was undoubtedly the cause ofdeath.
severing as II did the carotid artery on the left
side. But before innicting this wound no had
cut the thyroid cartilage three times, besides
making tive deep incisions In the left side ot his
neck. On the floor near him was small bot
tie. half full oftncture Of aconite. and the phys
icians gave itas their opinion that he had taken
enough OF it before using the razor to produce
death.
All Of tho witnesses at tho inquest averred
that he had been acting very strangely OF late,
haunted 10y a dread fear that his few creditors
would come down on him and take all he
had Nothing could reason him out Of this.
though friends clearly showed him that he had
enough and plenty. His houses were leased To-
tenants too poor to pay promptly. and through
his dickrrng and baricring throughout tho
country In horses and wagons. h" had mu n
money outstanding which he could not collect.
All this preyed upon his mind and aided to the
fact that he had his barn stored fun Of sleighs
which he could not sell. owing 10 there being no
slnighng this season. finally wrought him VI
e. that stage that he committed the rash act.
Mr.. Arnold. cashier Of the Birmingham Ma
tional Bank. SAYS he hasn't the slightest doubt
that Camp. nt the time of his death. was worth
$4,000, over and above all his debts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
Burnside STLENCED.
senator Conkiing Winding Up the General
In Double Quick Time.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 2l.-Runklc's case In
the Senate to-day led to n sharp passage be-
tween Conkling and Burnside. in which the
latter was very thoroughly disposed Of Run
kles friends have been extremely anxious TO
transfer his case from the judiciary Committee
TO the Committee on Military Affairs which has
fair sprinkling OF Senators favorable To Hayes.
Burnside, who has repeatedly made the same
attempt before, tried this morning to mako tho
transfer. accompanying his motion with some
once with a string oi judicial decisions all going
70 show that the, action OF Hayes could not pos.
sibly he justified. There was very little left Of
Burnside after Conkling ended. and Spencer
disposed OF the rest by rising. rs Chairman OF
the Committee on Military Annirs. and express
ing his decided opinion that tho subject should
go to the judiciary Committee, and burnside
withdrew his motion-at the request " Runkle's
friends. II s said. who began 10 see how much
his cause h al been damaged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
ANNIE PARKS FOUND.
The Missing Brooklyn Girl Tell. Some New
Stories and L. Locked Up.

Annie Parks, the pretty young brunette
who. after leaving her aunis house at 1l5 Com
cord street Brooklyn. after church. ON Sunday
night Of last wcck returned at one o'clock in
the morning. and said that she had been gagged.
robbed and druggcd and dragged TO n lonely
room by three men, and who. ON the following
Wednesday. mysteriously disappeared. was
found on Sunday night in house in Hudson
avenue. A gentleman who read tho story OF
her disappearance in THE SUS reported to the
Washington street police in Brooklynthat n girl,
who gave the name Of Annie Austin. answered
the description, and the officers who arrested
her took her 10 her aunts. where she was iden-
titled. She was found on "Wednesday night in
Hudson avenue. weeping bitterly. and on her
qucntly took her 10 his home. she told n pitiful
story Of having lost the number Of house that
she was searching Tor. Sho remained all night
in the house In Hudson avenue. and the next
day went To- an employment bureau In Concord
street, where she got lodgings for two days,
She gave her name there rs Eliza Wig ms. and
told Il new story.
As the police questioned her yesterday about
the story which she first told hcr friends, sha
insisted on having been rough treated by three
men, but she could not give Information definite
enough 70 give any clue on which they might
work. There being no other charge on which
she could be held. she was locked up as a va
grant until her father. who lives in Bricksburg,
y, j.. could come for her,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
MGLADE's STRANGE DEATH.
4 Mystery Yet xpiained-Why did He
Suddenly Fan from his Horsei

Late on Friday night Charles McGladc Of
l3l Mills street Paterson, was found lying near
the Hackensack abattoir, on the outskirts ofJer-
sey City. His horse stood near him. On pick
ing him up his skull was found to be fractured.
He lived only a few minutes after reaching the
Charity Hospital in Jersey City. The men who
carried him 10 the Webster avenue police sta
ton informed the police that he was kicked by
his horse. but tho Coroners post mOrtem
showed that the fracture Was not such as
horses hOof could inhict The variance led
many to the belief that McGlade had been muir
dcred.
brother. informed Chief Nathan OF Jersey City
that his brother. who was a furnituretru truckman.
went to Hoboken on Friday to purchase no
After securing the horse he detepmined to ride
road from Jersey City. His son, who was with
him. tried in vain to a dlssuade him from doing
so. Opposite the abattoir, John Roshtord,
the night watchman, saw McGlade tumble from
the horse. striking on his head. TWO OF the
butchers ran ont and lifted him up. They had
him carried 10 the police station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
STOLEN BONDS IN 4 LiWSUIT
How a Theft by Polish Insurrectionists came
up In brooklyn Court.

William Sccor the owner OF fashionable
boarding house at 2G3 Clinton street, BROOKLYN
sued. yesterday William j. Colo. for three
months rent Of the house, amounting TO 5000
Cole hired tho house in the fall OF 1876. Ho was
dspossesscd Of the house on April /, for non
payment of rent. His defence yesterday was
that he WAS induced 10 take tho house through
rnrr"srniod mn Two liussian bonds, worth 5000
rouh.cs were given to Mr.. secor to pay him for
The pnintiH claimed that these bonds were
sent to Eng land by \ belmont \ Co,, and TINT
after they were offered for sale. It was found
Tint they were stolen bonds, taken by the lnsur-
rect ionisls in Poland. in 1864. 10 pay for arms.
Tho payment OF the bonds had been guaran-
toed lbs the Russian Government; but allor the
robbery the Government caused n publication
of the list Of stolen bonds, these among others.
for which IT refused longer to BIZ Responsible -,
able. nAl the Jury returned verdict for the
plAiutil for s95a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22

Or. Edmund Randolph PeNslce died in his
home at 20 Madison avenIe YESTERDAY lie had suffered
with pneumonia for only 1--WE days lie % wears ot
age Ia reasee graduated from Dartmouth college IN
ie6 and four years later from the Medical Department
Of Yale College In lsii he was Professor OF Anatomy
AMI Ply sology IN the college from winch he first grad
uucd lie Professor OF Anatomy ard surgery m the
Medical School ui Maine in l-ll and appointed PRO.
fossnr oi Physiology and Pathology IN the New York
Medical College IN l-il He was frequent contributor
to the Am'i JlrnHiW h"h W Nt1"s the imelioir hf
i0 Mnh- ana the Aufh ApsffNIu hfrtr lie also wrote
several books which considered standard works
ot medical literature, the most valuable ui which WAS has
Human lli>tniusy IN It, Relation, 10 descriptive Anao
ny, rhy sloogy, and Pathology published ~ lsoL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
MERRY DANCERS In MASKS.
THE FRENCH CERCLE DE L'HARMONIEyS
NIGHT IN THE ACADEMY
A Remarkably Large and Iisht-Hearted
Company Satisfactorily Entertained by the
society's brilliant Thirteenth Annual Hall.

company sntishctori1y Entertained by the
society's brilliant Thirteenth Annual Hail.
Irving place, in front OF the Academy Of
Music was free show for multitude last even-
ing. Calcium lights we're turned glaringly on the
Enthusiastically dressed men and women who,
alighting from the long lines OF carriages. enter
ed the building that was for the night occupied
by the thirteenth annual masquerade OF ths
Cercle Francais de Harmonic. The exterior
was decorated with flags, but not as handsomely
ms had been intended. ON account OF the expoc-
taton oil rain. There was very little ornamen.
tation OF the interior. the energy OF the mama
gers having been expended in more striking
features OF the entertainment. The back OF thd
stage showed scene from II Trovatoro," with
the name OF the society displayed In gas Jets.
The dancing floor. as customary for balls GOV.
cred the stage and the orchestra chairs to the
edge Of the circle.
A hundred musicians In the gallery played
an overture at 1890 o'clock. and an opening
march followed The people were 80 tardy In
arriving. and 80 afraid OF being too soon on tha
floor after they were there. that only twenty-six
couples were In the procession. At that tima
about half OF tho boxes and Of the seats in the
The dancers in the first quadrille were scatter
ing. and they generally seemed to feel con-
strained because they were watched by the
At midnight the people in the Academy had
grown 80 numerous that they filled II. without
crowding, and their spirits ruled high enough
to make them careless OF observation. Yet there
was no misbchnvior. Masks were worn by near
ly everybody except tho managing committees.
who were very handsomely costumed in tha
French fashion Of the sixteenth century. In
general the dresses were pretty. representing
about all the characters commonly seen in mas-
querades, and few OF them were open to the
charge OF impropricty. Only one woman. up to
IL o'clock. had appeared in tights without skirts.
and being the only example Of what many had
expected would be the prevailing style Of the ball.
she was tho centre Of interest for awhile. Sha
danced decOrOusly. however. and soon retired.
Twenty four women were dressed rs babies. in
caps, and short white gowns, the latter variously
reaching to the knees and the ankles Several
Of thcs" gave what Mr. DAILY might have termed
contemporaneous human interest to ther
stockings. by wearing white ones reaching to
the calf. and iesh;colored ones above, with
neAt garter rs the dividing line. The dancing
was unexceptionable There was no high
kicking. and few unsccmly exhibitions Of
hilarity.
The above description held good up to
o'clock. and probably to the close. A ballet was
90 be an early feature. but II was delayed until
alter IHE SUN went to press.