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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-08
SOME NEW BILLS.

| TIE COLLEGE OF THE CITY or EEW-YORK-INsTEC-
| TORS OF rLRCIIoNs-PENsIoN FUND FOR PO-
IICFMEN.
| (reou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUNE J
ALBANY, Feb. The Legislature did no
busnt genera interest to-day, being occupied with
bills applying to oGt-otheway localities and In putting
| In more favorable position the calendar the
important bills. The folio wing the bills OF most
| tercst introduced
bill intended to put end 10 one Of
the strongest objections to the College Of the
CITY OF New-York introduced IN the Assembly
by Mr Shaw Of NewYork IL provides that IL shall he
the duty OF The board Of OF the College Of tn
CITY Of NcwYJrk. heretofore established by law 10 FUR
nish grauously under such regulations the bylaws
Of sad board may establish through the College Of
The City Of New-lork, the benefit Of education 10
all male students residing In tho City OF NewYork who
snail pass The preliminary examination for admission
prescribed oy the said Board Of Trustees At present
none except students fr0u. bic schools are admitted
Boys from private schools would like To he admitted.
Speaker Hustled introduced bill authorizing the Con
roer to compromise any JUDGMENT In favor OF the State
In where Than ten years have elapsed since
the recovery of such judgment.
one OF the strength II ne present political par
ties at the polls and especially of cques Of those parties
IL their power appoint the official inspectors Of the
ballots cast The average inspector Is usually biased In
favor of his partys ballots. and the independent
vOters ballot is frequently found TO De defective. In
such city NcwYOrl there also
frequent disputes regarding the appointment
OF these inspectors between factions OF the
party. Anti Tammany has been frequently
giieved the appointment Of ali the Democratic IN
spectois from The ranks OF TammRny Hail. Said MEM
Der ~ tho present Senate from NGwYOr, few months
ago, b" delayed accepting a nomination for Con
gress. several years since, til found out
whether my opponent ny self to have
the appointment OF the INSPECTORS OF election
When l got them he gave up the fight"
Senator Hughes introduced bill In tho Senate to-day
providing different method OF selecting the inspectors
IL may destroy the Influence OF cques. and yet at the
same time IL threatens 10 Increase the partisan character
of the spec0rs AT present tho inspectors " are
divided evenly between the two most powerful partiea
The present bill would only give the minority party
repre- entation OF instead OF D. II provides that
At each town meeting hereafter to be held In the sew
era towns OF the state. aud at each annual charter cec
ton hereafter to be held IN the several cities OF tnis
state which not organized hlo oWns the electors vi
such city town shall be entitled 10 vote by ballot Tor
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
ENGLISH GLEES.


At Chickering Hall last night, Miss Becbe
and her associates gave another of those charming even
ings of English glees which have given much pleasure
and done so much good the past There is no class OF
music Of equal excellence which is so likely to be popu
lar as this. For there is which combines
so well the most attractive qualities Of both solo
and part singing, and. which IL so apt, by It's
sprightness and daintness to catch an uncuivated a.
well as a cultivated And certainly no concert
could better deserve it, whether from the quality OF the
music chosen for the excellence and almost fauess
finish of its rendering, than such rs last nights
It's character rather sOmble than the common
there was hardly selection, save Dr. Arne's roll
licking catch (Which is the PropeTeSt Day to DRINK,
shich was not rather attuned TO n minor key-bu
there was not piece which not good of itself, and
thoroughly interesting. There were glecs and part
songs by spofOrth Bsehoh Cooke. Henry Leslie. Anne,
Uullah and Dr. CalcOtt. There Ave Maria sung
by Mr.. Elard and male quartette, and there was Il
lovely serenade by Kjerul the Morse composer made
up Of a dialogue between Lover CIr. Nlsen)
and the Waves "a chorus Of ladies' voices
off the stagcl with piano and harp ac-
compartment. OF the solos, the most inter
estng was Arthur sulliysn's last song. 1.-THE Lost
Chord" which Miss Becbe sang with organ. piano aud
harp accompaniment. In this setting 1t IS most STIR
ing and effective composition, and Miss Bcebe gave 1t
captally. Miss Finch gave delicious rendering OF a
siumber song by Franz Of the most exquisite OF his
songs. and Mr.. Baird sang a song OF faudegGer 5
"What Are They 70 Dor The concert was good
throughout in every respect indeed, one OF the
best that have heard the CLUB give. There Will
be an afternoon concert on February ~
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PUBLIC OPINION.

The crimes OF the Returning Board smell
unto Heaven and no honest man will dare 10 stay the
heavy hand Of Justice.-f Baltimore Gazette tDem.l
Poor Hendricks "Thou art gone to the
grave, but" etc. Too much trimming. That trap to
"cotch de coon comm gwiDe isn't success in
his case Nor will 1t be in the Of any else
cincinnati Enquirer Dem.)
There is no thing-no resumption, no de-
monetization, no bankrupt law tarlf literally moth
ing-wcb efectuay destroys the business prosperity
of the country the meeting OF Democratic Congress-
-lIndianarolis Journal tRep)
We think there is great hope for the coun-
try II the victory the money power OF the country
shall bear all fruit IL PROMISES tnat is il
shall be the forerunner Of change in the political com
nercial and financial control OF the country Raeig
Observer (DcmJ
General Martindale of Rochester, is said to
be anxious the seat the Circuit Court bench lately
filed by Judge johnson. Ex-senator Wo0dn's name IL
also mentioned He Is bold man who seeks the place
with Its mountain OF work.-lIroy Times ntep)
If Mr.. Simmons is put out of the collector
ship because he provided for his relations when II
the fashion to do what shall do with Mr.. Hayes,
his relatives and friends and members Of the Twenty
third OHIO Regiment. who have been ralned INTO place
under Civil Service reform rules f-lBoston Herald (lnd
II is very clear that the Louisiana prOsecu-
tons are malignant perfdious and unfounded They
are IN violation OF the solemn pledges OF the Louisiana
authorities. and the wonder that the Administration
u So passive while this attempt TO impeach It's tile IL
made Albany Journal Gsep)
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BRUCEIn Oceanic y. j. Feb. A. Eva Bruce in the goth
year Of her age.
FLAGG-In Yoncrs the morning Of the 9th inst. Newton
Flag, aged ~ yeaIs.
Frners on Fraythe sh inst at2 O'Clock, from the resi-
doice OF his brother Palisadeaye.
Carriages will meet ihe o'clock train from 3oth-st.
GILLEIAN-At Montreal, Canada Feb. !, william $. Gil
lean o. rheumatism OF the heart formerly OF JERSEY Cliy
Of Day Taylor aged 40 years and 10 months
Inferred ut Montreal on the 18th inst
uoFF-On Thursday. Feb residence Of her brother
n.law PeutZ No - West lbths;, Anna Bolton.
oldesi daughter OF the late Rev. b. Hof
The will take place the residence OF her
y. Y, AT O'Clock D. III, Monday, Feb II.
Relatives friends invited 10 attend without further
kingston end Rhnebeck papers please copy.
HOLT-suddenly, Flushing, l., Annie, daughter OF the
late Benjamin Holt
Fuueral tho residence OF her MOTHER Atyst fusBns
FRIDAY, 9Th INST, a y. IN.
New haven papers pleas" copy.
OXNERAt o. her grandfather AZ Fayetteville,
Jan. 20 Blanche, only cilt OF j. III and Cornella H.
Oxl,r. OF oneida. y. y, aged years ana months
Newly ork Times .lesse cory.
PLU MN Eisuddenly Hoboken. y. j. On Monday, Feb.
1873. Phebe a., VII of samuel =. Plummer IN the f3t
year ~ her 49,
Funeral from her ae residence No 50 ithst HOboken
saturday, gth inst. az 10 O'Clock a.
and friends invited 10 attend, without further
notice.
Remains to be Inferred at Mount Holly, j.
TAYLOR-In New Brunswick n. j., on Feb g. John Nell.
son Ta,lor IN tho 1Jd year OF his age,
The relatives friends the family respectfully
yed his funeral from his late residence OF
and scotsts, on sunday. the IOth inst at
O'Clock p. IN.
TVTrIEAt Tsllp T. Sunday morning Feb. 3, 1873 Dan.
III ". Tutte. IN tie S2d year o. his age.
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HIGHER PRICES FOR ICE.
REASONS OF THE COMPANIES FOR RAISING RATES.
The price of ice to consumers generally was

REASONS OF THE COMPANIES FOR RAISING RATES.
The price of ice to consumers generally was
increased on February about Is per cent the rates
charged last Summer. Mr.. Maclay, president OF the
Knickerbocker Company, said yesterday that
owing to the unparalleled cheapness OF Ice last
wear there was an increased consumption, and
the supplies in many of the ice houses were
nearly exhausted. not only here but also in Canada
and the Knckerbocker Company was called upon late
in the Fall TO ship several large barge loads OF ice from
Rockland Lake TO Montreal. Toe only ice-gathaifng
thus far along the Hudson River and from ak IN lts
vicinity has been done during the present week. ana
thousands OF wOrmen have been busily engaged night
and day since Monday in filing the icehouses
from Peeksk UP the Hudson. The river Is reported
closed with clear pure OF thickness or thlr-
teen inches. ice-deaIers claim that with two
weeks of cold weather they can put away
all the ice that VIII be necessary for ordinary
purposes. They all agree III the opinion
that under circumstances can so large supply Dc
looked there last because the winter OF
1867 was unusu lily severe and al the ice was packed
away by February l. This year not pound OF Ice au
been gathered at that time.
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ALBANY NOTES.
ALBANY. Thursday, F

Albany, InUfsIiy, TOD Z, IoIo
Mr.. John ID. Townsend, Of New-Y0rk presented To
Attorney General Schoonmaker, yesterday formal APP
piication william NJ Tweeds release. The Attorney
General has not yet examined the document ana de
clines to permit any examination OF II AT present. Mr
Townsend declined also to state Its contents and has
returned TO Ncw-York.
Dr. l. l. Hayes reported TO the Assembly three bills
from the Caaal Committee. The first apprOpriates
1867 sG3 10 for interest loans and Sl13,9So 40 for
the sinking fund to exiingulsh the canal deb applying
li37j7 ~. the surplus Of the sinking fund and $40
232 OF the unappropated surplus OF the TAX OF iel;
supplying part deficiency in the fund occasoned
by a failure of revenues Ia meet appropriations The
second approp ialcs S691 - 43 to pay the ards OF
canal appraisers aud of counsel for the State
Tile tr authorizes tax of threc-tonths OF mil for
the deficiency IN the sinking fund.
Secretary Of Beach says, relative to the proposed
cessation OF the publication of the colonial history by the
STATE that the last volume estimated to cost $50 0OO
and that under the present financial srlngeDcy, he
THINKS ecOnOmy IS an imperAtlNe DUTY.
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DRAMATIC NOTES.

John E. Owens will shortly go to Australia.
Messrs. Jarrett and Palmer intend to pro-
ducc Uncle Toms CABIN in England
Miss Clara Morris will come forward at the
broadway Theatre ncxt Manufacturing Jane Eyre.
1he public should give her hearty welcome.
Miss Mary Bowers, the daughter of Mrs. ID.
Bowers has adopted the profession OF the stage. She
appeared last week at the Park Theatre, Brooklyn
Mr.. Sothern attracted so great crowd to
Ford's Theatre Washington last Saturday night that
theatre band bad TO be removed from the orches-
ira to provide mOre room Tor spectators.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Williamson are acting,
in Struck OIL" at the GLOBE Theatre, Boston. a Gel
ebrated Case" occupies the stage of the Museum.
The Exes in lis last week al the Boston Theatre.
Mr.. Dampiers engagement at the Broadway
Theatre will end or the 10th 1t has served 10 make
known good actor and very precociOus children.
The children are now visible as Fudge and Toddc MIR.
Damper may be seen as LesHr4ueS and DH1osc IN The
Lyons Mail"
With reference to the announced production
OF Corolanus," at the Boston Theatre next Monday
wit 4 John Mccullough, COrioianNs, The Boston Ga
sehe says: "Messrs Tomptins Hill are ambitious to
have production OF Shakespearcs play
perfection as possible and to accomplish this unsparng
efforts are made. Mr. Getz las been engaged on the
scenic pictures and his artistic t9se will be shown in
them over 200 will he in the repre-
sentaOn, the appointments viii be gorgeous and the
distribution OF characters notably hne."
The whereabouts of some of the wandering
stars this week. is disclosed follows scthcrn Bali
more Janauschek. Memphis Mojjeska Washington; j.
Clarke Reading Penn; Mary Anderson Charleston, g.
C.; George Rgnold Gloucester Macs; Louise Pomeroy,
Augusta, Ga; Rose Eytinge, Rochester; Lolita Phia-
depha; Maggie Mitchell st. Louis lawrence Barrett,
New-Oreans the Florcnces, Erie, Penn. Frank Mayo,
Hamilton Canada Mrs. Chanfrau, Little Rock Mckee
Rankin. Chicago; J. T. Owens Brooklyn; Kate Cax;on,
louisville; Genevieve Rogers, Danville H.; Joseph
Proctor ST. Louis; Mrs. Oates, Cincinnati otrakoseh
Opera Company Chicago; Robson and Crane, Mil
y. '.
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THE METROPOLIS DISASTLR.
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSE.-THE YES
sell ROTTEN.

OFFICIAL iNvEsrGArIoS OF THE CAUSE.-THE YES
sell ROTTEN.
lBT TELEGRAPH To rliE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE investigation
into the cause the wreck of the Metropolis orceie by
the authorities at Washington. began this afternoon 10
the Appraisers Building before United states Inspect
ora joseph Mershon and Francis Hand. j. ]. Moore,
civil engineer a passenger By the Metropolis, tes-
ii led to the excellent discipline existing on
board the ship up to The last mon ut. Morris
BJncy, stevedore OF the saip testified 10 tie
careful and scientific slowing away OF the cargo Ed
ward Laiourcad, clerk in the employ of the Mcssrs
Collins testified that he examined some pieces of tie
wreck hat lying on the beach he did not think
the wood could nave been solid 1t rotten that lie
could mash II under his foot Dr. Geo. ID. Green.
of the Metropolis next called md testified that some
the pieces OF the vessel often that they could
be cut like cheese. The witness severely
amned TO this statement, but stuck to MS point Dr.
Green further testified that the leaks were situated on
both sides OF the ruddcr.rost, and that the water
coming five six points in streams as large as his
arm He brought to the city fragment " rotten tim
her n IN the vessel
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1878

electors rcsdinSin each election district OF such town
or ciyto be Inspectors OF election for sch city OK to~n
and The persons In each district receiving the great
est number of votes shall be TWO OF the inspectors OF
% election for such district ut an elections
officer Of such meeting charter election SHALL I'M
modiaiely after the vote3 OF such toNn meet
Ing charter election shall be canyassej, appoiht
by writing. subscribed by majority Of such presane
officers, another inspector Of election for each eecoi
elected such inspector shall selected from OF the
two persons having the highest NUMBER OF votes 'ou
for for the office Of inspector OF elections belonging 10
the political party opposed National and state poti
cal issues TO The Political party to which the Two persons
elected belong.
An act to create police pension fund for disabled
aud retired policemen IN the City OF NewYork was IN
roduced by Senator Goebe 1t provides for board to
consist OF the Police Commissioners an the Commits
soners OF the Sinking Fund.- who to have charge OF
a pension fund constituted as follows:
Iust-The capital. income, interest dividends. cash.
deposits securities ETC., Of the present police lilo III
Second-Ffteen per cent of all paid into the
Board of Excise.
Third-Al fines imposed by the Board of Police on
members OF the police force. -
FOurthAll rewards except such as are allowed by the
Board OF Police
FVth-A lost or stolen remaining in possession
OF the property clerk FOR the space OF one year. ,
for each the police force, to be paid by the
Controller from moneys deducted from pay OF members
of the force account of lost time.
Mr.. Cosad introduced bill in the Assembly defn,
ng safe officers. II provides that elective officers shall
be the Governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Secretary OF
State. Controller ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, state Engineer,
Chef Judge OF the Court OF Appeals ana the SIX Associate
Justices Those appointed by the Governor ana Se st
prisons insurance and banks elected by Joint ballot OF the
legislature, the SUPERINTENDENT OF Public instruction.
Mr Haven introduced bill relative to the common
School Act II repeats chapter All OF the laws OF lof
OF the act to to children the benefits OF an elt
mentary education, and ali acts ameudatory OF Tue same
far the relates to the several towns OF the
State This act is to take effect the 1st OF October
next II repeats the Compulsory Education Act so Tar us
IL applies TO towns.
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A WOMAN THROWN FROM A WINDOW.

Officer Ditmar late last night saw the body
Of woman fall nom the second story window OF tic
tenement house No 3l5 EaS, Fortv-fOurth-st, and
strike young who was passing. The woman was
severely injured and unconscious. Returning TO the
house, the officer found there. Chas. Callahan,
laborer AID John Carter, sailor They both declared
they knew nothing OF the womans fail Carter said she
was Mary ConeauDOn his mistress Callahan aud Carter
were locked up. The young man, Robert
Walker upon whom the woman fell was
taken his home, No 900 Est Forty fourihst. HIS
back broken. At the Bellevue Hospital IL onnd
that the wOman's hip fractured She asserted. last
night, that she was thrown the window, but would
By whom. She could tell connected story, a-
sine Intoxicated
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told husband that he must answer se rons adv with

told her husband that he must answer IT, ms ne aa
somewhat as follows Mrs - me young aus ,t mros
.nvi;ments for the admiring written b. yourself
bn does not think that at present she desires
VIII, an9 nv no She will file your application. oweyer
and when she is the recipient OF certain pnu-up ne
sy be willing to correspond with YOU Pending mat
band of The Young Lady WITH etc.
II is stated with numerical distinctness by
Ross the father OF the lost Charlie Ross that he
has been summoned to view 573 Logs, and OF them
nroved 10 be the right one. 81 suppose" added Mr.
Ross that shall continue TO see boys TIL die" NOT
the least astonishing part OF the matter Is that there
should be go many little demanding paterna reco-
pton Here nearly six hundred cases OF children OF
dubious antecedents, who have come mysterousy re are
aIien hands. and for whom history ana partnii st
wanted IL is not affirmed that they have al been
but tIem 'neIt t - % S many Dsipfu eases which
are rather late at least in getting INTO he rd r.
AS for Mr.. Ross, il does not seem 10 nave ~
him that should lie live much longer the III, ~
"bOys" he will be called :" TO see ous w ,j,aa
grown Young men, II the lost lad nves, nc wiz ~
iosc a toe marks OF infancy and recognition even ny
his parents VIII be harder than ever 49, bor, -
a case without mueh cODsGiation !" ~ IVA ''' WYNN "
touches most nearly.
A London journalist has learned to his cost
that the funeral bakd meats cody furnish forth the
marriage tables lie in Paris drinking wine with
one of associates, when ne received dspach from
the home Office ordering him TO go 20 Rome for the
Kings funeral His companion had previously been in
structed by the managing editor Of another London
formal TO 60 TO Spain for the Kings marriage. Now
the correspondent who ordered to Rome knew italy
by heart and yearned to visit SPAIN while the one who
was instructed TO hasten to Madrid anxious TO
see the Holy City, and, had private reasons
for wishing TO keep out of Spain. Having unbosomed
their griefs and longngs they suddenly determined to
Oh ionrneys and 10 satisfy their personal prefer
ences while securing each journal the correspond
enee that was desired Each set out on his journey,
eecnc 10 DO the others work and to send telegramS IL
London over the others signature UDlucky the two
managing editors changed their minds. and decided TO
send Correspondents directly from London and to dean
their regular correspondents III Paris Two DISPATCHES
were sent from the home office to this effect: Remain
where Won are; q. B. gone to Rome' ard DO not
move T. S. gone TO Madrid" But II was TOO late. The
most
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LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.
WAS GEPRIT SMITH A LIARi

n
ANOTHrR CARD FROM MIR. TRO1HINGHAM-wHAT
MIR. HORACE WHITE mas To SAY.
20 the EditOr OF me Tribune.
SIR; In a short note 70 Tn TRIBUNE. printed last
Monday repealed General Cochrane's accusation OF
having wrcstcd evidence to the disadvantage OF
GeTrit SmtE--a practice not usual with biogra-
pliers in presenting their heroes. At the same
time l reiterated my assertion that the facts
justified the account of Mr.. Smiths completely with
John Brown as related in the biography. The mas
sive evidence bearing on that interesting passage in
the anti-slavery conflict is unfortunately out of
reach, having been, far rs was possible, de-
stroyed, in order to clear Browns accomplces from
arrest and penalty. The istory must, there
fore be reconstructed from documentary irag-
ments notes, memoranda, personal recollections Of
survivors quite sufficient. however to establish the
chief points and TO indicate the connecting details.
This material was freely furnished to by its pos
SCISSORS and was returned TO them after being used.
II is for them to produce II if thcy see it, not form
SIR. Horace White, Of Tie Chicago IHbUne. made
probably the most exhaustive investigation of the
facts connected with the story OF John Brown that
was ever made. The following letter drawn
from him by a remark in General Coch-
rane's communication, will satisfy impartial minds
that the task of vndicating, which that gentleman
undertook is not easy as he chose 60 represent.
Ingenuity in adjusting records to fancful theory
will hardly stand in the face OF sworn testimony.
Adjudication is not evidence o. y. FROTHINGHAM.
Nelc- yorG, Feb. G, 1873.