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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
AccIDEyr RI rHrELOW WEED.

A. Thurow Weed was coming out of the
bakery at No West Four;eenhst ut u O'Clock las,
evening his foot caught IN some carpet on the steps ana
he fell 10 the pavement, receiving cut over the cft
eye besides bruising his nose and knec-pans.
Alderman Morris. who just coming ont
Of the same place. SISTED him to rise and
took hiin IN a carriage to his home at 80. Il West
Twelfth-st. Dr. White OF No. - West Twolit-st. the
family physician, called IN and the wound was
dressed. He said that il not clean cn and was
near 10 Mr. Weed heavy eyebrow That it difficult
IA dress He lct Mr. weed feeling s0meW hat Caacr and
inc had no anticipation that the accident would have
any serious effect upon MN.
[Ir Weed ~ in hi, eighty first year and his sight has
been cause trouble 10 him recently When hc fell he
sustained u slight conclusion Of The brain, sufficient -
render him unconscious for lew muntes. MI.
Wced j. said 10 have been working very
hard recently and TO have been unable To
rest well. Among other labors he IL busy
engaged apou article on Ia" silver question, twenty
uncrs Of which said - have dictated 20 his daug
Ter in one DAY These abOrs, according to tho opinion OF
fhc physician viii not necessarily De delayed long a.
Mr Wced's constitution Is an unusually strong one. Al
midnight Mr. Weed was reported To be feeling com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09

TIE RESULT SMALLER THAN LAST YEAR.
EIps AMOUNTING TO f2f171. MINING TIE RETURN,
vtru rFNr- S36g9q

BIDS AyoUNrING TO $2L171. MINING The RETURN,
WITH RENTS. $}6.929.
Plymouth Church gave itself up to business,
last evening the pcws and Sitting being sold for
the coming year The bidding was slow nj the
START growing ygorou, when me prices paid ranged be-
tween $500 aud 500. and brisk when they reached be
low sIoo The eject Of hard noticeable. and
many % those Who IN former years have been high bid
r, ic ;o The rank. of those who felt obliged 10 econ
oirizc Ia pew rguts.
Mr.. BccCher opened the meeting with few remarks.
not, however asking the congregation TO make any
special effort in The matt 81 h:y prices lie mad said be
fore that c lid for particularly large sale this
wear II not too much .ay trat the buyers kept their
bids down 10 q modts; lptt. After begging the
purchasers Of seats. o be prompt in making payments
~ the church. Nj Bccchcr said O. concratulaie son
al on The comfort You have enjoyed Ia the
year gore hy, ami hole the privileges Of
me sancuiry a. forcaer. used to call them will
bc a. I asant in the wear 10 come Although usually
considered very stubborn mu. and one who d-likeS To
give up pace to another. must give war this even
ing % one much hctt"r hticd than am tor ne arduon
dune. attending ie sale Of al these seats Where Is the
modest man -
4 rpoinruraIy del,y followed. and WHOM the fist Ind
wa. called foj ta,Ic was moments pause and
= V WHO said 500. Thou followed IN suc-
session, $500. $500. and sos. Wien the FIRST
DIV was knocked down 10 Henry ". Sage.
Charles D.uul. followed close upon Mr. sagc's offer
vain BID al 5000. H. cto> Pew 10 l1i. which, with
IL. rent ul 40 vil cost Linn 500 for The coming year
r.c mkt h.d fer tn $500. ana N' 80 was soli 10 IL
Cai.u 90 j.t uuchl1 TIC price vain when ir headed
ur li.t ia l~T1 Hp.at" {. King oh, 1n,i M"
fourth choice fog 800. aud Johu - Hutchinson
he hftA iur $40. tu-r :. Beach ana :. Y. White each
p4.J $50 irt %, ucNt two Hrut- AZ. Cornell White
NV, $50 fo. tlru - rAY.c. and o. A. Gl- r. $50 iu.
fhe nt,t Ausl-fu, ~tsIr- obtained DIS Sens tor
Sl.5. which prcr VAS hid for hrc seats m
-ur.. ,.Ior The lut,T.-i OF tHr audience Va, Kept
rpu.tl about hailpl,l o'clo.l when Co." lIt hal
fallen g. 500 A. This umr 'he dr 'e.t1r". bcrauc G,n
,rl and ouy Few remained 90 learn thD results oi the
.Ilc Mo -tlr va, carried tHluIgl with unusual cir
uy. Al TIE P-us we're sald nc lowest hd BENG 90
rrrt- The hddiur c.u-ri ut 9i' %. NJ Tue last -iIi
was bought ty Henry ward Bre.hcr. Thr total oi Tee
bids va, stated 10 Dee T3i1Tl. which. "ith thc rrniA
uad. ii. .jliu ,ll 1SG no I'll compared a. follows
".tn O.. tol4lf 90 proceeding years;
80 sls.3"G op 80 so 1870 90
l.76 ....... tJt0O 90 l--j ............ Gn-3o go
l--j ...... ToJIg 80 l~52 ..........-. JJ,~IJ 90
Following b. ~ o. IN. highest hirdeI-. with ihr num-
c al ucil scts tGe puce bid and tac prices "th tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
COAL COMBINATION IMPROBABLE.
RuMoRs AND DISCUSSIONS AMONG THOSE INTER


RuMoRs AND DISCUSSIONS AMONG THOSE INTER-
EsTED.
The circulation of numerous reports In re-
gard &c the action coal companies has been con-
tinued on wal-st this week. President Sloan, or
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, said that
the dispatches from Philadelphia stating that an
arrangement was to be made by which per cent was TO
be taken from his company 81 from the Delaware ana
Hudson and per cent from the Pennsylvania Rail- oad
Companys allotment TO be added to that OF the Lehigh
Valley was untrue. No such proposition had been made
and II il made it would not be entertained
BY the officials OF several of the companies. It was
stated that vacillating pursued by the lie
high Valley Company, since the recent conferences be
gan had placed matters i'll such position that tne
representatives of the New-York companies would would
not attend another meeting until the Lehlgh tallcy
had defined its position. and expressed, III lhhstsh,
able terms, the lowest percentage the company wouu
accept In the combination. IL was admitted ny al na,
IA. papes longer bound by the action OF me
Philadelphia meeting. and that any movement TOT tne
ming some OF the officials did not believe 1t was posi-
ble To form n combination now, while others sun eN
pressed hope that mutual understanding woud Iet
be reached. ,,o
A heavy pressure has been brought upon ex,Judge
Packer and his friends By prominent coal dealers
OF the representatives OF these companies 10 auce
him to state in plain terms the lowest percentage
hat he VIII aGespt 9n aIeyed any tbnse Who ar,
most sanguine of the ultimate success OF me ei-
form combination, that anon er meetlng VIII DC
called aud an agreement effected At late hour yester-
DAY nothing known 10 the probable success OF me
efforts induce Mr. Packer to act in the matter Inc
president of Of the leading companies VINO Ia known
10 be favorable Ia a combination remarked that
another meeting would not be called until 1t was known
inst what each company was willing TO DO There wonld
he no further discussion OF the merits of the in con
ycuOn the subject had already been thoroughly eX-
hausted 1t is kDowp that some OF thOse frptsehtn at
the recent not la favor Of combination
believing ii will not be OF any real dement, ana NAV
whatever has been done or approved py them nus Deen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
DEAF. DUMB AND DRUNK.

Officer Thomas, Of the Sixteenth Precinct,
e,w three battered bruised and dirty men hudded IN
heap on scyouthayc.. near Twerty-hr't. H. called
10 them and shouted at them, hut without obtaining
nnv reply whom hc reused them hy srnilc tapping
ON i toes with Bis club. De- discovered hat they were
thee. dear MUGS. who are much attached - each Other.
,ui a. ho bad brrl on q drhtugh together. WIN great
iiauy the officer took tLcm to the j. hcrSoh Market
l,i.c Cnnrt. and their names were t5ccralhrd -
tl.r,n Connolly. VIM. Carroll, and Jaut, Jack
ON Itc cr-iicuitcd Wildly to Ju-trt Duns 'nullhu-
,irtfcd with c,ch other in drmkrn uAnnri. and SHOOK
hands with tIrry who came near them ihrN per
sisted in putting on their battered and dhplalcd
mai. and one al their number smashed the hat, 81 hi-
rotpuiul. over their tY"- In manner tGat WoUid nave
lf,,t applr4c m the stock EXCHANGE. Justice DuiN
lttr the following sheet of paper anu buildtu II ("
them t. read: NOu accused ot having lhl down III
IA, street drunk. What have YOU 10 say = Tue three.
read tie uap.i and laughed az each other, ANA one oil
thcn wrote The following reply: I'VE are drunk ' GA
are al ri.ht. old fellow" TIE Justice wrote: you are
fined ar - or two days THIS appeared 10 spOil the
nl, and one of them offered quarter TO settle tue
account Thry were taken 10 the TOm3t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
SUFFERING FROM POVERTY AND COLD.

The Seyrrlty OF Tie Wenthef during UHt pHSu
week has caused much suffering among the poor OF the
city, The offices OF the commissioners OF CHARITIES ana
Corrections was visited by large number OF destitute
people Yesterday who asked for food and MEL espec ally
me latter The majority OF the applicants were women,
many Of whom carried children III their nrn'.
Only $40 900 had been appropriated for the outdoor
uOor and thus sum. superintendent kellOck staer ~
have To be very udciOusy APPENDED II all the applicant
are o he assisted No coal HIS been distributed YET nut
II viii be gwen out The condition OF the poor Is
reprcscntcd extremely distressing. On tie east
side of the city the most restitution ~ 10 pc ou" ue
Fonrth sixth and Eighteenth wards are slh 10 contain
hundreds of families in almost STARVING coliWuOn'
Daring the months OF November ana Decenhert he ot'
Door Poor Department sent 21i3 people 10 btue, ue
uosptaI thlee-fourths of whom were actually suhclhH
i.l.ul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION

At the annual meeting OF the National Kliie
Association last evening at the 7th Regiment Ar
mory Judge ~ T. Stanton, the president made the Gus
tnary address calling attention 10 the particular lea
lures In the history Of the association during inc Past
rn,r II was recommended In the secretary's report
that the number of shots all military matches Do
seven emitting sighting shots that the as nmeni OF
fart and tnc seleriion of the time OF match be- made
nj tne time of entry The following directors were
elected LeutenantColoDel ID. H. SANFORD, MAJOR Henry
FuIton d. W judd Colonel John Ward, John T. Waters.
and Colonel John BOdine.
rbe directors afterNar held "a meeting and elected
the following officers ~ L. Stanton president Colonel
,eorg W Wlngatc Yice-prcsdCnt; George = schcrmer-
horn secretary Daniel d.. Wylie, treasurer COouei
1,ldrrsleeve General Shalcr, and d. W. Judd constitute
fine executive committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
DAVID GRAHAM's WILLS.

The appeal of Caroline Graham from a.
decree OF the Surrogate admitting the win Of he, 80
band, David Graham. to probate was argued ye.s.s-
in the Supreme Court, General Term He had ~
children by the appellant but for time befo,. !,
died he was living with Della ID. Graham by whor =
also hau three chdrrn Della % Graham produced a.
cause one OF the witnesses signed II after Mr. Gshs.
death. She then produced another viii dated Jann.rs
1868. giving her nearly all his property which "a. p
mtted 10 probate. Mrs. Caroline Graham charge ~
OF the witnesses to the Will 10 conrad,e,a
statements and should not have been believed W.T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
THE FRANKLIN FIRES CONDITION.
The nilircrs of the Franklin Fire m.nrNn

The officers of the rankin Ire iliSuitltc
Comuauv sand Yesterday. that the depreciation In
the value Of the assets of the company had
been caused by the shrnkage In the price oil
Government bonds AMI by few bad debts IN De
crinbpr ~ was decided by the directors 70 make an
assessment of per cent 90 i0OD on the capt. StocA
10 br paid IN by December 81. Bsi"re the end OF me
y,gr the insurance 81 criutrndent maC9 an eNamit-
nrion of the c0mpanv after watch Ac approved the ac
tyu of the directors, dud gave theA un'l JanuaiE -!
10 mako M the deficiency. This, they stated would oc
duac without delay. ,-,..,,
Thc follow ing list OF the directors Jacob Campbell
Morris Franklin. Charlie, 4. Fleming, Russell II lioahe e!
Edward notCukss, Henry Sideuberg, William D. Nutr'
John L. Daniels FrcdS Iiazeiton. H. o. Huichkss'
samuel lIlN joseph :. IOWrry, John H. SHOOK, George
4 I4nyitt John Nrsht WIN. II. Bcadlestou, Zlmr 81
Freak :. Myers. DIN q. Walbrid,e Aaron kobbh'
NIn Rensselaer, CrugeT, Edwin C. ftcllgi, Joseph IL
Dldcr william Phelps, August Potter VIM "; watson
UsnIy L. llochkss, Henry j. Robinson Charles H. Nel.s'
Rlehnrl VI. Eyert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

W,-Ht~GTov. -. e.. Jan. Sin the >uprems
Couri toAav: No. ljo-rho Ki'hncnf Pred reksogH u
Railroad mpany, PLAINTIFF Ia erfu aet ts ~
Rirhinond Argument coz iinned by Mr.. LeEn hnhyn
for DILt ami by Nr 4. ". ke ey tor derd1t
error. ami concluded by Nj Con Robinson Tor Ink
error.
l'-f i1 place 81 ELLEN Mullen, appellant al ~
scafn ga. fred a Eiwin" etc. Argued By Nj p 4 W
COX for TIE appellant and by NJ Thornke saunders Or ne
appellee. -.
so 1.-THE Southern life Insnrance COMPANY pinrii
in error AT. Francis L. MEGA Argued b! Nr J'ln
Mrfhcr.on for plaintiff erior and by NJ T. Philips ~ Do
fellaut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Van Hoesen yesterday, being tired d
merely fning delinquent Jurors, issued attschnehts %
the Sheln 20 bring them before HIN ana compel then
10 serve, unless they had a good excuse
David Reuter- was ordered TO pay his wife
Elizabeth $lJ week alimouy ia 1863. soon after IL
left the state and the arrears OF smOny s0ns
- coo Returning i'm August, 1876 b. was arrested md
thrown into Jail and in spite ~ repeated appeals o. tie
courts has remained there. Yesterday Judge Days
dtred his release.
The Supreme Court, General Term has sp-
pointed Ashbe Green, Lewis L. Dclafold aud Elliott
shepard examiners. and j. r. Cunning Treling II smiA
and Edmund Coffin. jr. the committee 10 ra-s 90 TIE
character Of applicants ior ADMISSION to Tue bar q.
Judge Daniels has adjourned the Erie motions
before him until today at II a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
BUSINESS EMBARRASsMENTS.

Seven creditors of Francis Tones " TO-,
military goods importers at No u MadenIine' nave ll'u
netitiou 10 have the nrm declared banhrupts The
liabilities amount to ~ s2i and the assets are valued
sintzi The following are the claims of the peti-
creditors Fourth National Bank, Ti6ioo Gaia
lin National Bank $4,000; j. Glenhcr 90, fo'"ot
I,s,uh rsu.rs 4 Son, rG.O2j: q. TotSon, fJ,i13.
Assignments Tor the bcnef OF creditors Wric uleu yes
tcrdg b, Charles II. Ebert 10 Frcdr W Loe liam
tv Isaac stitched 10 Louis Goldsmith; by James Hence
sry To Joseph d. Wcldrirk; by Thomas a. oiihit 10
stephen l.. Barash: by Conrad Gross Nllliiin Gr"S'
and nu Huffman Uiroes q Coz furniture No. 2l6 West
Tv,nty-;hrdstD To samuel II. srttOn; by John T.
Scepc,S tn Gustav Rrismaun; bV Richard hlrnke To
Ir,c Martens and by Maria Foster TO Joachim Aaron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
SURPRISING VICE.

At the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, A. !
Comstoek, special agent for the Society for the supp
sion Of Vice, preferred charge against Luther Tue.
doing business at No. 6s4 Broadway, OF having ..,,
through the mails. In concert with J.. W. Baxter, VIA
has also arrested, immoral circulars Ninety ho,
of DIR 100 addressed letters, and SOC printed %
lars seized at his store The circulars gave the "A
dress of Barker * Co, Jersey City When Mr. C,ms,s-s
traced the offender Ia No. 0si BrOadHay. he lesrass
that there was such frm IN existence Barker o.
Tucker was required 10 procure bail IN II 900
United States Commissioner Shields required Evas
". Baxter to give ball. yesterday, In 1000. 10 ap,,
for examination on the charge Of sending improper nat
~ through the mails
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
CALENDAR. TITS DAY

SipEEME C0Cgr.-C q Hrrs-IAiftti -, pes in ~
es 90 1903 llJ, iS l23. l52 iic 90 t|< s t,he nj
IA calls begins az No. 2Ol, aud oacs al ~" -p' "
the calapdrr. , NJ, asa, ', .,,,,s. J. J. "a
~ n 81, 49, 81. 50. 80 i6l. LIT, 100; - A'''
49, lSs, lso 100, lVl w. ~" ~, 70 Va rs7 All
SrTrlAL TenN-Iswronce J-Case on 20 "a sofl ~,
CiRcrIr-rAEr II 0noh1e, JNcr 80. ,os ia, ~
iSSsS iSf2 ioG' iafa, s9s 2G2g lsg s2t ll9t ~
~ sos e3l Qel. 1923. ei0' s3Sl' S'os So dgS - a
,,.rr II Van Worst, Case ONO vv5' "a so
pam III.-Nan BriBt J-Nos ~ ~ ~ iliA y"
geB ll3i, llGe. e-s, lOt', -, iV's' Co., wv
llla $40. 3tS9. - ,..,, ,.-.,s A. T. rrcee al
.,d ss5sw,rk j. J.-Nos. =, 4. IL, ~ -, H. 10 -
20 %, -, Is, 20. -. 90 -, ~ ~
TaIu TxaN Part .-sagiort J'-Sscsi Lt,i. IDS
it covmos 'Pflgls-eiESEsu rkRs y paiy G a ~ ~
and IsrremSre J. J = !, 30 - % Is g. eS
CiAyBsrs Z. Daiy. Nos J. ~ shu "a. sss ~ IA
TRIAL rgnM pant van ,ioe go ga BIO "a ~ ~
Msalss CouMrIrMAL rsn VA I'll asis, sSIs
g7es, 2Sss s7g7 a ys se III: ssSs $50 ?si7 10 ~
1881 % ssss 9nSiasiys, 1924 zss% xs'' s''N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
IN THE Lam or THE LOCUSTS.
4 Long RAMBLE OVER PLAINt AND MOUNTAINS II
SEARCH 81 TIE BIRTHPLACE AND MOVEMENTS
OF THESE CREATURES.
10y TELEGRAPH 10 rHF TRiBCSH.l

OF THESE CREATURES.
10y TELEGRArH THE IRIBUSgl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-PrOfcssOr Hayden,
United States Ce0logst. has ust received note,
from Dr. A $ Packard ir, Of Salem Mass, relating 10
his Investigations and observations In the regions which
have late been devastated b. grsshoppcr. ana
Other insects injurious 10 vegetation Dr. Packard's OBJ
scryaiins extend over large territory aud the regions
which have been proved upon have been carefully
studied
On Mag % DR.. Packard started for Denver Cob
spend ng days in that State II asccrtIincd
there comparatively dread among farmers
the young wingcss locusts that hatch Odt in the
Spring swarms Of which were noticed at Denver, Nor.
and Greeley As the farmers hal sOwn their wheat
unusually early they did not seem 10 expect much dam
age from invading swarns which usually appear about
the last Of July the first Of August A. example
OF the different methods by which the number of int
sccis are kept down, may be cited the efforts
Of lin, people % Colorado during tie last Spring Last
Autumn about Denver and Greeley millions OF
laid and ocus-r.ddcn farmers expected to la over
run with the se,ts IN the Spring; but heavy perccn
tage Of the eggs hort 30 per cent at Greeley, accord
ing t. Mr.. j. Max Clark were destroyed by maggos
mites aud other insects. After this, heavy
rains ard severe coal during the last week Of
April, destroyed great numbers of the Young.
30 that with tripg exceptions the crops have
been unframed. Locusts In dense swarIns were oh
served May - and 20 Tying from the South al Juic sbIg
TO the northeast corner Of Canada This the iIst
time that winged lOcsts had been IN Colorado
GTng from the South early in the year.
Tney do not winged in Colorado before the ION
10Th OF June. nnd it seems most probable That these
swarns come from Texas.
June 9th and 9TH Or. Packard passed over The Union
Pacific Railroad through Wyoming without seeing
hearing of any Ocuss, but at Salt Lake and especially
at ogden and FMnnneton found them numerous and
threatening. JOumeyns through Cache Valley 10
Franklin, Idaho young aud flying locusts observed
In great abundance, and In some places they
were doing serious damage. A number of per
sons were called upon. and tho application OF
more efficient remedies suggested than were
then in use by the Mormon settlers. From Franklin
northward to Pleasant Valley the Rocky Mountain
Divide young winged locusts seen I'LL the way
along the stage road In passing through Montana from
Virginia City, via B0geman and Helena, to Fort Ben
ton no ilod Dts were seen. but much interesting
information was collected regarding the history
OF past invasions, and regarding the Matching
Of local swarms in the Bitter Root and Yellow
stone valleys. At Fort Benton considerable infor-
nation was obtained about the past history Of
locust invaslOns In the vicinity Of that settle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
DRY GOODS BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
:.

The Dry Goods MniuaI BtneHT AsSocIaII0h
held ts animal meeting 1t the Nicholas Hotel last
evening over sixty members were present among whom
were representatives of all the prominent dry goods
houses in the city The reports Of the secretary and
., the receipts for the last year To have been
~ oi3 ~. exceeding the expenditures by S29o ~ ana
leaving surplus Of as 50. The membership has Ill
creased l:,s curing the year. Various amendments 10
ne constitution ana bylaws were adopted among them
one xrndng the benefits Of the association To persons
engaged IN the white goods, notions and other kindred
Trades. Seven directors chosen 20 serve for the en-
suIng three years: i. l.. Gurrhcr. of a. I. -, wlrt
Cu " H. Fuller of H. H. Cahn * Coz W. l.. Nichols. Of
Evans Pcake 4 Co.: j. T. TonrtcOttc, % Lee, INccdy
Go: " r. King, Of H. D. Clanu X Co: irving \. Martin,
of lIa5tcad, IIancs Il Co., and W. II. kincaid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
THE LORDS STILL GIVE no SIGN.

ANXIETY OF THOMAS LORDS DACGHrERs-No RE-
PLY 10 AN APPEAL SENT TO MRS. HICKS
LORD.
The mystery which still surrounds the dig
appearauce of Thomas Lord and his wife attracted less
attention yesterday than previous days. IL Is eon-
mon remark that everyone has had "A SURFER OF rumos'
anecdotes and "reminiscences said friend of MT Lord
Yesterday In conversation, 81 can conceive OF 10
reason were Mr.. Lord and his wife really in TINS
city, why they should fail 10 make their presence
known Delay will not and their cause u seems 10 me
that il cannot fail 10 hive the contrary elect Many
nqusve people who pass the Fourteenth street Man
sion look ana linger in the hope that they may see
wonders which have been invisible TO all others Tue
house however? maintains the same deserted 'front.' anu
fine customary responses made To ali questions.
The SONS of Mr. Lorddcsplte all contrary rrnOtts-
have moi decided To take extreme measures 10 serve
The notice OF The commission IN lunacy upon tler ihhc
An that has done Is simply the ransl!son lnf"u-h
their counsel OF letter TO Mrs Lord, urging her iof e
sake of her husbands daughters To give them some IN
formation about Mr. Lord. To this no answer ha' been
returned although the letter was given into e hdnu ol
Mr. oros coOred servant Last II sht nothing
Laa been heard of Mr. Lord by the sous.
No legal proceeding Pbegun IN the case Yesterday
Daniel d. Lord. of for Thomas Lords sons, sad
that the efforts of the firm were confined To gathering
testimony. They wOull await Mr.. LORDS return ana
there was no design or sewing the notice upon lhOas
Lord in any but tie direct way At the 5hcrlns once
no summons special jury had been received yester
day afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Charles White, the minstrel, was assaili
December 20 1871 on Bleeckerst by three young nb.
probably, with the intention OF robbery. if resisted
vigorously and though badly hurt, succeeded vita "a.
help OF a policeman in afrcstng two of them Marta
Waers and Edward Ferris A. the intent 90 rob cord
not be proved they were allowed t0 plead guilty Of ~
sault aud battery, Yesterday, and each was sent 70 Ia
Prntentiary for one year.
Thomas &. Townsend. Of No 1j7 Fourth.
ave. charged John Mcbride. AZ the Tomb, Police Conn
yesterday, with the larceny Of books Of the value u 80
he property OF Jacob Yanderpoel Mcbride was beda
default OF 81 900 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09

puriug tte last thirty years the number or alien IN
lri.ani4 arriving AT this port 5.bJ- bO9 OF Nhch
Germany aud ireland each furnished ABOUT 2,""'Vo
Tn1t Uds decrease IN the arrival ~ all nauh-it's
o-t wear Russians and Enc lsh excepted. Tie decrease
al m. German and Irish element is Conspicuous o. we
Irish the number OF persons from thh hcttl ca-7 t'
boon ofDnrtly: of me English, those from the manu-
featuring districts have been generally destitute Inc
Russian. nave been the most part destitute lae
lviior Bureau has furnished employment during the
wear to 1871 Immigrants OF whom 1892 were men OF