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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

THE Pamela Hzate1tman wants
a division of the State and the
Dallas Morning Call replies:
Texas must remain one and
indyisible, to become in a few
years more the mighty empire
State in this Union" Texas
divided up into two or three
States would lose its power and
influence.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

THELegislature of South Caro-
Ina has directed the governor
at his discretion to order dis
nlissals Of prosecutions against
white and colored Republicans,
who were concerned in the
shameless briberies and rob
berries recently unearthed by
legislative consmittees.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

The Meas says the prospects
are very favorable for the pas
sage Of Senator Maxey's bill
appropriating $4,000 for Gal
weston harbor Improvements.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

THERE is no apparent change
in the Eastern question. Mr..
I.ayard, the British ambassador
at Constantinople, is anxious
for England to go to war any
how.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

The Dallas Morning. Call
comes out, ina column editorial
squarely and unequivocally for
r. B. Hubbard for Governor.
It says; 1--WE do SO because he
fills exactly the measure of the
Democratic standard-heis hon
est and he is capable"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

An excellent counterfeit Of
the new silver dollar has already
beeh-put in circulation in New
York.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

The Ames Company of Chi
eopee, Mass, is in bad way.
Two hundred men have been
attached the mill and machinery
for wages due since December.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

Thomas c. THOMPSON, of
Burleson county, is favorably
mentioned for Commissioner of
the Land Office. Mr.. Thomp-
son is an old Texan, his father
having been one of the pioneers
of Texas. He is said to be flu
y competent to fill the position.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

The prospects for European
wmare apparently Frightening.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

GOLD down to lol at New
York and goods propnrtionally
low at Newboner Bro :.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

BEAUTIFUL Linen Lawns. only
30 cents per yard, at Newbouer
Bros
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

1EAou AND HoNEY !-Old
peach and fresh honey ut IlIsel,r
bers's,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

THE European war cloud is
apparently darkening.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

Ripe strawberries have put
in an appeara nee at Dallas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

AGENTS of the English gov
eminent are engaged through
out the West and Southwest in
buying up for export horses for
cavalery service. The price
paid range from $50 to $500.
The largest purchases have
been made in Kentucky and
Illinois. 1900 head in all are to
be bought; shipments are made
via Canada.
JUDGE IRELAND has been in
terviewed, at Seguin, by a cor
respondent of the Galveston
We70s, which devotes column
to the letter. The sum and sub
stance of it is: The Judge does
not seek the nomination for
governor; but, if he should be
nominated he would not decline.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-03-29

The Galveston journal of
Commerce calls attention to the
tact that number OF English
capitalists have organized nm
der the title of the "Barrow Live
Stock Importation Company"
and their intention is to engage
largely in the importation OF
Texas cattle to England. Gal
weston Will be their shipping
point, and should the enter
prise be successfully Inaugural
ted, it will open up another
market for our surplus corn fed
cattl that will take all we can
raise for many years to come.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
OK THIAL rNR MURDEE.

James Riley WAS placed on trial yesterday
IN the Kings County Court OF Sessions, for murder IN INC
second degree. E:icy, Who is sixty years OF age y
charged win shooting Patrick FzpatucS. axe twenty
three on April Il. AT 40 26~ North srHen;h'i bI'o"
lyu the residence OF Riley. h!'ys son. Johh' anu
Ffzp,tlrk had been drinking together, and became lA
yplyrd I'm adi,puto which lrdsto blows. Young RAy
then went to ms humc whittier hc WAS followed ~
F.flp,tlick who acted IN hustcrous and violent man
men IN, elder Riley then seized sun ana hrri Ni,h
rirlnIrlck the shot jaAu- ticct 10 ~, side ana ui,A
Nh. ,,,uuI,d man WI, taken To the Eastern pI'''.'
Hospital. where Ur died Two days later ne and
E,,rrti 4 Patterson appeared ior tie detAd"A" 4"'
r1,, Hts not concluded
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
NUISANCES OF TWO KINDS.

STREET DISTRACTIONS AND FOUL ODORS.
THE INDICTMENTS AGAINST THE ALDERMEN AND
THE HEALTH BOARD NOT YET sIGNED-AIDEf-
MEN IN A TROUBLED FRAME OF MIND-EFfoFls
TO BE MADE To TAKE TIE CASES TO THE OYER
AND TERMINER-THE INDICTED STENCIL EsIAB-
uSHMFNTS.
The indictments against the Aldermen and the
Health Board have not been signed yet, bnt there
il no doubt that they will be signed and pie
sented in day or two at most. john d.
Townsend has been employed as counsel
by the Aldermen, who no longer talk lightly
of the matter, and ars very uneasy about It,
Their power to grant permits fer street ohstruc-
tions and the nature and extent of thos" "bstrnc-
tions, are matters of general discussion II
forts Will be made 10 take the proceedings on
of Recorder lackctts jurisdiction into tie Court OF
Oyer and TcrmineT. People living in the V'rmil oil
the indicted establishments uptown say that the
odors from them have been lc5, offensive sncc TINS
agitation was begun.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
THE MOVES CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
ARGrMENIs.0E cOuN.EL ON nOTM sIDEs

ARGUAiENTS.OF COUNSEL ON BOTH sIDES.
Prosecutor Abccl summed up for the State
AZ Newark in the tIli Of claUin NoJcs yesterday.
lie reviewed the testimony to the condition Of tie
National Capitol and NcwJerscy Mutual Companies.
The swallowing of the New-Jcrsoy Mutual seemed T.
him to be an attempt like Jonans trying 10 swallow tue
whale. The transactions II the Committee on Rein.
sIrance Of the NcwJeIscy Mutual showed be sld that
Baldwin and Stcdwc the active men, who did tho
work, while Haistcd and Trtuor mere figure
heads. Baldwin was the man behind Tie throne. ant
tic most worthless ILIs taken Uuf ~ tie in box ly
Receiver Parker were BddWIu'- notes. He az.
raI.Ied the National Caption Company at length,
declaring that II mad lodged ia.r CHgI.u nations,
and HrIt back IFS books from official scrutiny,
and finally had gone INTO the hands Of receivers In Cone
uocticut and Ncw-NO,k. IL was, IA fact, wrechrr7,
company, u..d by Ike NOyr7 for their personal
benefit, -r3SpMg CyrTyt thing II could seize upon aud
sucking dry. Tho object OF these men was 10 divide
certain amounts among themselves, ana turn the i'-
maiudcr Noycs At 2:Ij Z. IA. tie prosecutor
concluded hl- ,IIucIt.
Uurd ~tat,, District Attorney A q. KcIsbcy opened
the argument Tor the defence he sad Mr. N"yrs had
strange state and the thieves were put on tD
stand 30 testify against him This might not be
persecution, but the iron which hda entered
Noyr,', soul could not have entered more GnDIy
from WHY aid they try Noycs alone, VLp
had not pruttcd by the Transaction Ar. kcdSbcy tl,u
reviewed the violence aUl tie legal aspect, OF tue case
al cpu~idrrabln IcuLh, arguing thCrcfrOm that .ir.
Moves was victim Oi a colspraCF H1d committed ID
crime and intended none. Inc rJluGuntr Ol thc all T.
noon wa, occupied with IA" reading aul discussing Il
legal points the matters OF fact being deferred Oy VI,
kuI~Dgy unit. this morning.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
dressed was sent to the New-York Hospital Thomas
WiBISH R4fLW4Y rROCBLES.


MOUE LuIGATiOE ~ PGoSPECT-CYEUS W. FIELD
RESIGNATION.
President Roosevelt &c the Wabash Railway
Company yesterday received notice from Isaac IL.
Knox u5tc" oi the mortgage on the Decatur aud East
- Louis Division that holder of tho bonds issued un-
dcr that mortgage had given him formal notification
that there VA, default seven OF the coupons and he
had been requested 10 forccosc the mortgage The total
amount Of the mortgage is 100000 Of which there re-
mains uufiudad $l3O,OOO The bonds for which III"
tru,tecis r. D. Morgan. -imlarno'ice and de-
mand were served on SATURDAY, are as follows:
Amount Amount CnfundcI.
Of J. ,,9@ n$, AT:enigiii ,,S ni!1ii $40. ,1o
Wabash d Western, second. I,jOOGJO lol2oVo 4b''-"
TEcrrdput ofc, OF the COMPANY and George LSon y
president Of e metropolitan Bank, were snbp"ncd yes
trlav 10 appear before United states commissioner o.
born tomorrow, and testify III regard to the financial
condition OF the company
The rarant meeting Of tie WaD, al directors
and Cru. " Fields withdrawal from tie directory have
occasisncd much comment. II was UlnoIcd recently
that one cf the causes of the rupture VS. Mr.
Fields insisting that his brother, David Dudley
Field. shouid d. employed a5 counsel Of tie
company in the prosecution OF the actions
contemplated by h' resolutions. From mrm''r5 o, H."
wac I,lt ','t."I W., rrutiI,t.l and iural-
tons & as tH"', ,t ,,rr. yr. o ,nndatfo ,,r IN,
rumors. David Dudley lt"i"s name "!' moi
incorporated IN ~" resolutions nor WIS II n.r-
toned M the meeting No action was taken on Che
resolution. except to postpone their consideration Ih.
breach il wa. I g- very s Ehi, bat was Widct.d by
Mr.. Fields lgpu. I'VE action.
I'm relation IN the Barton suit and the letter
published from Nh Barton one Of the committee sn"
ih9t tine letter contained many inaccuracies.
That any Misrepresentation had been made ln
tie funding scheme. the letter iu IC,, wa"
declared to he absurd all the facts IN TIE possession of
the directors having been given iidnky ln the circulars
# the company. The process OF fUatHE vas SIN
going on and had not bo"n stopped by
the suit. A. to the claim that = large
anouu q, the bonded indebtedness oi the ROAD fell due
t!iS year. he stated that - the %I,cobU"O which
matrIlcI this ycaI Sl.7upUOO had already been *.
tended the bonds themselves stamped TO that effect and
tn, nprrs S.,Iy coupons issued.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
.sdJIAGS BANK OFJIcEEs INDICTED.


NANAGEEs OF TUE PEOPLES SAVINGS INsTTrHo&
or NEWARK II COURT.
When the Peoples Savings Institution Of
Newark closed its doors in January last had III cash
assets 81 g. ana liabilities Of about $4,000, OWING TO
900 dcpysitors when the officers and directors Of
the institution found themselves embarrassed by bad
spccuatious and Investments they continued
TO make payments until their vaults were
empty The Grand jury on Thursday presented
bills OF indictment for conspiracy against
the officers and managers OF the Institution THIS was
kopt secret until yesterday, when hiram NJ EHoae''
Peter T. Dorcmus ". n. Randall, Joseph VI. Smith and
Colonel william Allen, the managers, appeared III I'D"
Corrt Of over and Icluiucr iu Newark and plead not
oIlfv Ilcy were then held a. bal u 5000 each for
trial on september ], All TIE gentlemen named are
well known aud hglly respected citizens, ana thrif IN
1ctruruf has caused much excitement IN nudEcu CIT
cIc. II D., generally conceded that The indicted mama
gers erred IN not having called ~ thc Wd OF hc 'hih-
cror and secured pro rata distribution o tAc assets
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
OUT poor SPORTS.
JEROME PARK SPRING RACES.

JEROME PARK SPRING RACES.
ADVANTAGE, OF OPENING oN DECORATION DAY
EXCITING CONTESTS EXPECTED.
The Spring Meeting of the American Jockey
CluD at Jerome Park VIII open on ThursIay-De'oruioh
Day II has been suggested that 1t would be ~ the adj
vantage both Of the club and Of the admirers Of racing
in NcwYoI,, II the spring meeting should always here
after begin on the holiday, winch might bo made the
great racing festival OF the year 10 The metropolis,
az the Derby Day Is 70 London. Several
members OF the Jockey club with whom a lRiECSE re-
porter couycr-cd the subject yesterday. favored the
pan but tht objections arose from clr"uu-
stances not under their control Baltimore vas already
complaining because the races mere were b'Euh 80 '"'
Tup owner. of horses would have To To- c"aoe a. the
various come closely together ana any cHah-
Of time wound briuE them Is" near l' 10 pt I'o, .I.
for the hor.c-. AS I" open ls portion g" iit -."."s
e. tnr h.ld &" "a, pl1li' ii'r o' I't' -, d. j., M
NJ Tie Derby IA England J. "oald maze h',' H,',S '",
increase 81 prices to other parts oi III. Ei0uh-, ana
would really not accommodate the public 50 vol
Nombcr complained o the elect ci me tCgi Law on h'
prosperity jerome Park. prominent "Ht,rF al ttG
d ,la here Iln.> owuar- can have q clarrr - back
rlair horses for the expense Of breeding ana
me- c.Iirai and the races lrom Nrw-York to Kcr,
lucky Maryland and New jersey. Nc"-l "Ih is tIiitl'l
totac the FIRST rank but she VIII ana to tEr t!rb JAA
under this a" lMir- in' '.' @ t"I "L iiI, r MI p ly
Iln ior ana & &",H,F ,,1 "lr & tUc best ITropIan
~ 'I ," " "'.,I I'D, ,i', ,,, % -. -. On r,ca mor.r-'
The Indication. are mat the opening day viii be on
exceptionally interesting one, and the ai cnaiH.e vi"
rIda been rrducrdro f,y cents Excursion trains will
hc Iuu tr II.."m l,ul.td Win cars tAcll'l''l I"T
V Dee I both t. large and smat b'tcr-, ioi book
rnnin. Fave races will Dee run including the l"Iuhym
ian leap the Wrucr- -taar-or turtc-s ,tr-,de ami
rar, uy gentlemen rdrl-, lH wA.,n some "r.."i,p""
young mon VIII take I.ti. L. It i'Tda'4 i'h'!c,h,
80 each. nal, forelt, with 200 added. h,r ,,i
quarter. among the best known horses t"Gt are HH',td
to start are rlorr" inuI.aI% r"r"'' ~ n.'
cu.ua, = y. Bruce "r'r,.d P"'..n-' Ni.m I'm A,'oI5
N.rlnt and Fr,!'ucf l.e Great N'.73n NI'',N ,''
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
NEwIRK SIyNGN W>HTrT0N
IISAL REPORT or IHr EXANINrEs-rIIE MANAGE
MINI ENONIEATTD.

rISAL REPORT or IHr EXANINIES-rIE MANAGE-
MIbT ENONTEATED.
The examiners appointed to investigate the
coud ton ~ the Newark sdyiu-s Institution have made
their final report. There duc the drpo-itors May
Il-7-. Ss4GI, 500 o. Of which amount S-G.-3D - Is
Immediately payable to drpostOrs who have not drawn
the 20 per cent allowed them. The total vau. OF tho
asset jJ7,2IS r. Schedule No. l. amounting to
S3J5II~2 IL contains a statement Of assets Of ab,o-
lutte value schedule No. ., amounting to t2it- 81,
states values of the certain securities disposed ~
Immediately hnt which VIII be- largely increased within
two years schedule 40. >, amounting to -G-t,J2I
contains dement, Of scruuuc. The present value ~
which, precisely has not been asrcrtIurI. The exam
iucr, further report that they have not found cN
druce of IMPROPER Influences or mIua- -curni, and That
when mi takes have been made, they arose from honest
ud Iucut, caused very greatly by the uiitcd
financial condition Of bu-lnCA- al tho time. IN l~b1 the
lu.tiiut on increased the rate ~ Interest 10 per cent
and the income exceeded tho expenses aud payments OF
interest to dcpusitoIs from l-S 90 lN1, inclusive, by
SgT-O-- -. From 1874 To l-iI, inclusive, the cA-
Ucu,rs rtc exceeded the receipts by sill lJb9 81.
cOucudrh " W. dU further report that the
aIuunI receive, Dy the institution for interest and rents
from the 1t January last tll May p, Is FJGIlS ~
mat the value Of the assets 30 found y Us j. ,G 100
per cent of the amount due To dcpurur-, aud IN
connection with the 20 per cent already paid under the
order, OF this court amounts 10 SoD per cent OF The
total amount due u dcpU,dOr ou the l2th Of D.CCmb,
Ia IL IuBf."
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28

could use the army without law. Republican govern
ment is a sham and fraud. IL was ih,ihHiei ~, Wv
Mr. ALDRICH Rcp. HID that " ih0Oh3niIuiLLLs Ntnu
perhaps othersl IN Kentucky W0nld De az HEhted VII
he amendment and sent 10 the clerks desk ANA had
read memorial from the municipality Oi ChcaEo TOT a''
army OF 100000 men. -, .. ...,
mrut WAS agreed tO-l2p 20 ! l.. 80
The committee then at O'Clock rose ana reported the
bin and amendments 10 the House ,,
The fist vote taken in the IIpu'c was on lh' dl'i
rucut uying the army az 2jOOO men. The vote re-
suItcd-Ycas, 1IG; nays, 12O All the RphLcsu'
voted in tho Affirmative. and hat IOr alllt' Oh i' rlh"
cratic side all the Texas mcmDcrs except Mr. Reagan
who voted nayD Mr. Patterson, 0f C0fori'v: Mi'
Williams Of SiicIgan. and Air WiGSuton OF CtIiofha'
MI GARFIELD tR"n, OAul, at tue close Vt tL' ron
call changed his woe from yea 10 nay 50 tAat "c T"i
move To reconsider th' vote. - ,..,,,,,.,,
when the result was announced Mr. GAEFIFl.p anu
Mr. HEWITT rose simultaneously to move 10 T'cOsid'
The latter was recognized 10y the speaker, aLa h' t
10 reconsider, and To lay the motion 10 -" "
table. This recognition OF Mr. HEWIlI W
nrd, VINO claimed that A. matter OF couI''
wrcn 81 member changed has vote Tor the pui".I UI
making Such motion ne was always h'p.u.E - - H H @
Chair to which the SPEAKER responded mat II brH-
tI IN chose to xiv, an H,ln"crc vote II was not me
fault of the Char and that the Char was bo'in Dl al
parliamentary practice to recognize the S'h''ci''" ''
TGrn Mr.. EEED lHep., Mel broke into the co!ogny
with the declaration ,hat there had been huln" /" JUS
tify the Speakers remark, " AZ IuSuCtrc vote -
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman from ONO
Mr. GarrdD had undertaken to reflect upon hlli anu
that he PROMISED ~ defend himself.
There was a good dead Of feeling manfeS'd on me
part of all concc!ncd-l feeling which communicated
it5 to the side, OF chamber, and which was shown
by nppllIIsr on the respective sides.
THru dilafory motion 10 adjourn was lhaue on lIt
Republican side and voted down Inc motoh Z"
lay ON table the motion 10 reconsider was Ih" car
CaIJ ana Mr.. IATTLl-ON dem. toD voting with
thyr party, The House voted to Ht TIE s.fcnsh o
the Army 10 10000 Wcu. ,r
gtfiuVuea.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
MRS. NrwELLS TEW LITIGATION.

SUNG HER HUSBAND, FIRM FOR AZ ACCpJNIiNf.
Mrs. Anna Newell, whose recent divorce SUit
attracted much attention, has brought suit aga!n, her
husbands firm FOR an accounting. She claims that IN
-j5 the firm in which her husband then partner
arranged with hcC-,he having an Independent income
that all which Nr Newell should not draw OF $500
year. To which hc was entitled, should DO credited 10
her: that IN TcbuHry 1869, this amounted to about
uuO which her husband under general power OF A.
rprucy drew and placed in the firm OF Clndace W
Oucy a co.. which lac partner. since that ulm
has l.r SOLVED she thinks that some part ~ that
na. b.eu returned to her husbands present igU, ard
that there ls large dUr her. Nnc applied to Jt-r
Duuuhr !u ~uprr..c Court. Chambers i,r au inspection
of the books Newell smith. They answered that
October 1874 they were a,luiard 'ibArult' and ilo
United ~ le- Marshal LAS tlc.. books. I.r motion
denied.
Mrs Newell also asked for commission - examine
Ms Augusta T. IIrlNuoI OF Princeton Ma-,acAU>,'
a, to almi,~ ION, made hy her husband Jgt-' D0arhIe
crIutyl thl, motion. but with !-ayc 10 tAc aCiyg.a >
cross. XlLIIur her orally.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
THE COURTS.
THE RIGHT OF ARREST AND SEARCH

THE RIGHT OF ARREST AND SEARCH.
judge VAN HOrsEN's CHARGE IN THE DivIs-DAN.
IELL sCu-A VERDICT OF $3.50 FuR THE PLAIN.
TIFF.
The trial of the suit Of Carrie 4. Davis
against John DiuIell for $1,000 damages which ha.
occupied the TRIAL Term OF the Cour, Of Comtlon Pleas
for several days was closed YESTERDAY She was charged
by clerk IN Mr. Daurl'4 with stealing pocket
book worth ~ cents she says the defendant directed
her to be selrchcd b. says that her mother insisted
that she DC searched and anything like q search was
against hs positive orders. The summed up at
length yesterday by benjamin +. Watson for the de.
fcndant and Chauncey Shaher for the plaintiff
Judge Van Hocsen charged that any restraint OF
person by authority exercised by another so
that the person was not free act was an Imprisonment
The rst question. therefore, would Dc whether there
on the part of Mr. hinl"ll force eXertcd,
irsc leaving the store without ng searched n ina
urromndint crcumstancrs wc-e sucI a. t c,J hos 30 ~
tyc that She would not Doe permitted thea slr va,
the eye of the law imprisoned, A. n In actual
custody OF au officer II, however person accused -
offence volunteered 90 submit 10 search To- yIndcis
herself and not to avoid arrest there was no restraint OF
the will and no imprisonment anI the search no A..
then there was imprisonment and an assault In ths
searching private person hat no right 10 arrest ON
suspicion moicly There must be- AN ,,h."j,',., ~,
certainty of guilt to warrant private person m m't
iug an arrest. Yet, although an imprisonment might
not be- justified. although Ia making the arrest on su..
ciou only. there might bee Violation of the law and A
liability ioT damages, II WAS always In the discretion of
the jury low at che circumstance, and proportion
the damages to tine eytont OF the outrage accompauyng
rhr unlawful arrest. The question, therefore, wts di
Mrs Davis submit 10 this Tor tue purpose OF clearing
her character from suspicion at tA' suggestion OF her
mother or because she believed she would not DC per.
united to leave the store until the search was made
II the former tue defendant was entleG 10 verdict;
II the latter and the search was ordered or sanctioned
by M. Daniel, Tie plaintiff would be entitled 10 q
verdict Exemplary damages should not be given uue-s
tn. jurors satisfied That there was malice tdUt,
bad faIt reckless oppression on the part OF the d.
t,uaui. II they satisfied that thcIc Was Ou Sir.
Dluio's part reckless disregard uf ascerdlniug WHO
the plaintiff wis Of her feelings aud rights. they might
give such exemplary damages As they saw it, H. how
eyer be acted in good t9'h under circumstances 10
clte suspicion. that should be taken into account The
aiuuunt Of damages should depend upon the spirit IN
which he acted
The ly after an absence Of three hOurs. brought
in a verdict FOR the piantih Tor SlJO.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
ASKING EXCISE LAW ENFORCEMENT.

TUT SOCIETY," FOR IHE FKINLNIION OI tETNE
URGING PROMPT ACI1pN.
The following communication was sent TO
tl.o Mayor and other officials mentioned in u yesterday
by tbc Rev Dr. crosby and W T. Mott officers Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime:
The Society for the Prevention Of Crime respectfully
urgr l,pOu the attention the Mayor The Police Com
missioner. The Commissioners OF Excise, III" tOnml,-
-locg- Of Charities and Correction and the Dirci-h
torucy that two successive lr-.7IdiuIr'
Of the state Of Ncw-York, have refused I" "irr
tne Excise Law. TINS is equivalent To NS Tc-
pcated and emphatic Endorsement by The people
and should show that all further hca-
tatiou or ay In enforcement The ground that II
is to be changed, unreasonable and Destructive Of
civic ORDER We Therefore, respectfully ask Of yon, who
have the admin ,ratiOu OF the laws IN your hands, that
This law most important for the ctys welfare ana piOs
pcrIty, be wisely, kindly, but firmly enforced
In accordance with tho request Of the Rev
Dr. Howard Crosby. the Board OF Police VIII AoId
conference with HIM to-day at 10 .. for the c"nsGcra-
ton Of the objects oil the society for The Prevention O
New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
VISITS TO THE MANUFACTURES.

MoRE CARE TAKEN 10 AVOID FOUL ODORs SINCE
TIE AGITATION WAS BTGUN-HOW HE WEST
SIDE ESTABLISHMENTS APPEAR.
With one or two exceptions, the seventeen
establishments indicted for maintaining nusances. are
carrying on their business usual and tie propetors
assert that they have not changed their ordinary mode o
operation. III contradiction TO tlo 1t Is salu Dy resuen
both on the East and West Sides Of the city that nee
the agitation Of the subject there has been marked i'm
provement. 1t is certain that yesterday none OF the
West Side Establishments complained Of gave forth 10
any great degree. the offensive odOs ascrbed to them
Passing along West Side Of the city, the soap works
of Eliza BuCkand and Benjamin Wallace IN Seventeenth