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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-30

Paris. Dec. 3O-1n consequence of angry
words on Saturday between Baron Boguist
diplomatic a,tache, and Count Pairne,t, Z
foreign officer. duel with swords wat
fought yesterday. The count received two
wounds, one serious.
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The Money Put Up for the Ex'
penses Of the New Orleans
Committee.
Serious Riots Among University Stu.
dents at KriH, In Russia.
Indications that the Ameer will Vel
Make a Strong Defensive Stand.
~. WASHINGTON.

THE BRYANT MEMORIAL.
Washington, Dec. 3O.-The president and
party left this morning for New York to At
tend the Bryant memorial exercises.
NEW YEARS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 2s-At the reception
at the White House New Years day, Mrs.
Hayes will be assisted by Mrs. Jewett, Of
Chicago; Mrs. Austin, Of Cleve land; Mrs.
Charles Anderson, Jr.. of Cincinnati, and
Mrs. Hastings.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The public debt abatement will differ little
from the December exhibit.
THE TELLER COMMITTEE.
Washington, Dec. 30.-The financial Off
Ger Of the senate has ten thousand dollars
for the Teller investigation committee,
which met to-day. Chairman Teller and
Cameron, Kirkwood, Bailey and Garland
members of the committee present, were
constituted subcommittee to start Thurs
day next for New Orleans, Charleston and
such other points as the sub committee may
determine. to take testimony and report to
the full committee. 1t is understood that
other sub-committees will be appointed
The president and attorney general were
asked for all information in their possession
compatible with the public interests.
ITMAKEs HIM LAUGH.
The secretary Of the treasury laughs at tht
announcements that he will be 10 New Yorl
city On Thursday to witness the effects o
specie resumption. "Why." he said, % gooi
many persons think there will be some vio-
lent commotion on that day. I have nc
doubt it will be one Of the most quiet days
New York has ever experienced. There
may be some persons attracted there by curl
osity and Others TO obtain little coin fol
their notes, but there will be no excitement
CASH IN THE TREASURY.
When business closed at the treasury de-
department to-day the available coin bal
ance was $226, ,OOO. 600 of which two hundre<
millions ts gold. The currency balance wa.
Sl2. 100000. 100000 we're paid out to.da,
in currency TO persons preterring legal tend
er notes to gold.
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FOREIGN.

scHM1rr APPOINTED.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 30.-Councellor Of
state Schmitt has been appointed director of
the police department Of the emperor's pri-
vate chsncellory.
THE AMEER NOT sUBDUED.
London, Dec 8O.-The ameer of Afghan
istan has ID to II regiments at Herat, and IT
be can retain his hold over them and main
tain bis supremacy 10 Afghan .Turkestan he
may still offera formidable opposition to
Yakoob Khan or whateyer ruler England
sends up in southern Afahanistan. The
ameer released Yakoob under pressure
from Ghilzai chiefs. who would not allow
him to leave Cabul without appointing his
successor.
soMETHING IN WHICH MoNCAsI Is INTER-
EsTED.
Madrid, Dec. 30-The ministers favor
the immediate execution of Moncasi. The
king is disposed to mercy.
OBITUARY.
London, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Harriet Grote,
widow Of George Grote, historian of Greece,
is dead. The lady was we'll known as the
authoress of the Life Of AIRY Scheffer.
Henry Vincent. the distinguished lecturer.
is dead.
NOT SUCCESSFUL.
London, Dec. 30.-The call on sharehold.
ers of the City of Glasgow bank for an in
stallment in liquidation of the banks in
debtedness has not been successful as antici
pated.
AFFAIRS IN AFGHANsTAN.
London, Dec. 30-The viceroy of Indi,
telegraphs Major Cavignari, and reports M
further news Of the ameer or Yakoob Khan
The viceroy also announces that the Khar
Of Khelat desires to join in the advance or
Csndahar. A Lahore dispatch says the re
ported submission Of Yakoob Khan is no
confirmed.
UNIVERSITY RIOTS.
London, Dec. 30.-An account Of th,
riot Of students of the university IF Krifl
Russia, says the students in meeting out.
| side the town decided to protest against th
closing of the university. A number vel
armed proceeded totbe university, forcing
their way in, after disarming the police
and fixed on black board an energetic pro
test against the arbitrary proceeding of th'
authorities. Two companies of local mill
tia tried to disperse the students. A COLI
sion ensued, aud 80 persons were killed snt
wounded A cavalry force fioally CLEARED
the square 10 front of the university. Man!
students were arrested. Similar riots Of
smaller scale broke out in other universit,
towns. 1t is believed there is an intention
of proclaiming state of siege in Kief an
Khankoff The police are instructed I
stop the smuggling Of revolutionary pan
phlets and prevent the entrance Of revolu
tionary emissaries from Germany.
Paris, Dec. 3O.-In consequence of angr,
words on Saturday between Baron Bognis
diplomatic a,tsche, and Count Pairnett,
foreign officer, duel with swords We
fought yesterday. The count received tw
wounds, one serious.
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Carondelet 10 closed .Raip. The water is
very low. and IL the river was open TO
Cairo navigation could only be resumed for
lightest draft steamers
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THE B ES /!
The Best Local Paper.
The Best farmers Paper.
Tho Best News and Political Paper
And Z Magnificent Picture
All For $3.76.

The American AEriculturist -Marshall's
Magnificent Steel Plate, ''The Farm.
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sY TELEGRAPH
WALL STREET.

WALL STREET.
New York, Dec. 30.
Gold--At par.
Money-4@5c.
Stocks-Strong.
Goverments-Strong.
new YORK MARKET.
s New York, Dec. 80.
WHEAT-Dull; No. 2, red, January,
$l092c.
RYE-Dull western, 5sc.
CoRN-Less firm; mixed western, 44@
473c.
BARLEY-Nominal. -
OArs-Quist; western mixed, 29@31c.
PoRK-Firm and unchanged.
LARD-Firmer; S5.80@5.823c.
WH1sKY-$l.l3.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, Dec. 80.
WxEAr-Firm and generally better; No.
2 red, 90c; No. 2 spring, s21c for cash
s2sc for January; s4s for February.
CoRN-Weak and easier; 38 for cash
3s3c for February.
OATs-Nominal; l9sc for cash.
RYE-Unchanged.
BARLEY-Firmer oslo
PoRK-strong and higher; $40 fol
ca.h; $7.40@7.42ac January; $3.50 bid
for February.
LARD-Strcng and higher; $40 fo
cash; $5.40ic for January; 5.473@55
for February.
WH1sKY-$l.O6.
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, Dec. 80.
WHEAr-steady and firm; hard, 92ac
No. l, s62c; No. 2, S23c for cash; s2s
for January; Sasc for February; No.
69c; No. 4. SOC.
CoRN-Steady; soc
OATs-194c.
RYE-423c.
BARLEY-883c.
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TONSORIAL TROUBLES.

Joseph Bacs and Frank Selm, tonsoral artists
formed a partnership several months ago under tho
arm name OF Blaze seIm and opened a shop at
No. 2,2ii second avenue they adopted tho nve-cent
plan, but found that neither were making money.
Finally Blace moved for advance IN tho price Of
shaves. but sem protested. and a Disagreement
arose selm offered to buy out Biaccs interest, but
tho Two could not reach an undcrstsuding Mr. Seln
thcreupon elected Mr. Bace and took Wrcible posses
SION OF the shop. Both sides appeared yesterday al
ternoon before Judge WsndciL Ia the Harlem Police
Court His Honor directed them 10 settle their
troubles IN an ancabe manner, and Counsellor Jack
sou offered his services arbitrator. The principals
lett the court room and several times wholly
unrecoaced Scim stl retains possession, and u Is
feared tho law may have to interfere order TO pro-
tect tho rights OF tue other partner.
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A SLEEP WALKERS FANCY.

GIVING HIMSELF UP AT A POLICE STATION FOR
sELF-coNtEssrD MURDER.
II was close upon twelve O'Clock Monday night,
and Sergeant Haggeriy was dozing tho ssvsa-
teenth precnct blo,ter, when tho door was thrown
open aud Young mar Win Wild eyes and disordcrod
HAIR siakcd into the station house.
III have committed a MURDER" was tho startling an
nouncemsnl ne made; al have Killed my girI,v aud
sncn he went on IN strange, inconere1t way telling
how he bad performed the bloody deed. ..Shc
struggled, he said, 'oh. she struggled, but the knic
was sharp, my hand was sure and cut her tnrost
from car TO ear am here to give myself up. am
your prisoner, sr.n
TINS voluntary assumption OF tho ouus Of so great
a crimo asiounaed the sergeant for a moment. and,
remembering tina. April Fools Day was not entirely
at close, no said the conner, "My friend. you
are rather iatc IN the day with that story"
The otner, however. 10 NO way ta.eD sback, re-
lace, ana then id
'sYoa doub. mes Then inquire for yourself The
girl have murdered Is Eliza Gieason aud she lives al
No. $40 East Fvurtconth street,
Sergeant hsggcrty, thus assured OF the authenticity
OF the strangers statement, summoned Detective
Bssert and sent him TO tue address o the slaughtered
Miss Gleason rne latter went to The mouse, knocked
al The door, aud alter repeated summons Drought 70
open II Eliza herself In the icsh and apparently IN
robust hoaltn.
Meantime the seii-accuscd remained IN tho station
house VITA Sergeant Hageerty qaiot and motionicss
Ono or two questions the officer put hun be neglected
10 answer, and, suddenly turong upou hrs hssl, he
strobe to the door and ABOUT 10 pass out. rho
Sergeant, however, was benind him In moment, and
solztng MIN by tue collar, cried. mo, you can't 10
now, my friend You have made yourself out 10 be a
criminal and must ABIDE the consequences AT this
the other looked ~ with start glanced around In
seeming astonssnincpt, and then Diufted out, "En,
what do you meant What am hero iorYi
what are you here iOrP' said The Sergeant.
"wcn, that ~ cool why you yourself say you are
here alter numbering your girl, Eiiza Gleason you
said her name waE.n
Ihi- seemed to completely coniound the stranger,
and, muttering some DENIAL oil his guit, he quietly
submitted TO tho Sergeant, VINO had him locked
for further EXAMINATION. lie was yoste day TAX n
before Judge TANNER. az the Essex Market Ponce
Court His Peter CODY, no ssii
aud he lived AZ No 5l6 East Fourteenth street.
but thought OF murder had never crossed
his mind. did he aresm OF giving himself up
TO Tue authorities Tor the commission oil sucn nm
offence THIS made tho case stiil more complicated,
but investigation speedily explained u. Peer CODY
was known To DO sleep walker. Once or tw Ice N
the "dosd vast aud middle OF tho nghtn no had sal.
ed forth aud acted In ways incom TO nm
self or uny one else and II was clearly while IN u
state OF soinnanbuism that he had accused himself
W Bergeapt Hapgcrty OF the crime OF murder
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JUDGE AND LAWYER.

Judge Duly yesterday morning Resumed his invcs.
tsaon into the circumstances Of tho release on bail
OF Edward Jones. who charged with indecent ex.
posufc Ia Broadway stage. Mr. Addison q. Jerome.
whose namc occurred IN connection with the case,
requested that hts afhdavt be placed On record 10
show hts relations 10 thc prisoner, who had merely
met him AZ country resort, aud presumed on the
acquaintance there formed TO request certain friendly
Offices oil his hands
Counsellor siinor stated that tho facts AZ put b.
Mr.. Jerome we're entirely true, and added that he
tumed the wuos Responsibility Ia the case himself.
William Hamilton Jones' bonosmsn, was then cum
moncd 10 testify, but was advised by Counsellor Stncr
not to DO
al have a right 10 put any queries choose" said
Judge Dury. 81 intend to 40 So, aud furthermore,
propose calling upon you, Counsellor siiner, 10 ties.
n.y.
'.Your Honor has no Jurisdiction in this matter"
was the Councillors reply.
shave not 20 SAID the Court "wcIi ~ you per.
sisi, shall lock you ~, ana you then may sue Qua
habcas Tor yourself "
A wordy warfare cnsucd In which the counsel
claimed that he could abuse hts clients
by dvulging hts real name rs be should bsve 10 do
did he testify, ADD holding that he supported
the matter by superior court. Judpo Duly
finally announced hts intention OF laying papers
before Judge Daniels and his associates tue Su-
prcme Court, aud Counsellor Stincr expressed
termination 10 appeal 10 tbe same tribunal. Mean
time "a sand Edward Jones, mis- namo appears in
| ths records. has nown W kurvpe.
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OLEOMANGARiNE.

IT'S QUALITIES DISCUSSED by THE FARMERS
cLCB--ADvoCArrs AND FOES
meeting OF tho Farmers Club held 10 room No.
Cooper Institute yesterday aternoo tho
Dr. A. S. Heath In tho chair, aud John w. Chambers
officiating secretary The president said that to tho
lut.er Makers world tho truth he disguised
that olcomargarinc has 6naHy become a commercial
product aud II Ia the competitor OF dairy butter
and not merely this but tho great competitor of
first class DAIRY butter. This, he affirmed
was the solemn sober, serious and positive decla-
ration OF q confirmed truth. Twenty-Five thousand
pounds are daily manufactured aud sold New York
and ten times tue amount VIII DO when tho capacity
Of tho establishment, to produce that amount IS ex.
tenacd People viii cat butter at invent, 1--we cents
per pound they cannot distinguish from butter
~ hny cents per pound. Butter makers, IN view OF
thu 80 facts, cannot alIotd anything ut tho
very best butter, and tue sooner they learn ihese
portant truths and benefit py them tho potter.
kouert >. Dodge from committee appointed to
visit oleoularg.rine factories ANA report upon inc
meInod vi the manufacture oil tho butter It's quality
as compared with outer made exriusivsy IRON milk
and It's general attributes AS heahfu and eeabie
artice VI dc.. as we'll AZ las commercial value
production lor foreign export made AN eaDorute re-
port, IN winch Tho affirmative OF every proposition
strongly maintained.
Dr. Henry A. Mott, JE, chemist, read paper; said
he naa scientifically examined inc arthciai article
and ascerained mat no deIetervus Substances were
introduced mo or retsiued IN H. He ndyisod dairy
noIhins DuI urst Glass butter, INC
death kne vi Inc Inferior aud rancid kind had been
sounded
several members OF the club spoke In relation 10
the active demand Tor the knd OF butter claim
ing tuat the supply Was inadequate 10 meet u, when
Cvlonci BattersDy, member OF III. ciuU, SAID no
know that oioonargarinc was made rom lat cut
from III. nestincs vi cattle mixed with the Of
tue aDattor stCommunipaw aud carried 10 water aud
washed.
A member suggested that tho gentleman had bet
Tor read inc report ON tho subect by the
mittce.
Dr. Mott sad there WAS no deception In the matter
The lat of the animals Is thoroughly Ccanscd before
the manufacturing process Commences.
Dr. ID. u. farmicc, OF the Chemical Works. Will
iaInsUurg, SAID tnere WAS no cnemicai or physical
reason why artificial butter could not Do made AS
good butter made IA tho usual way
Coionei Baitcrsuy called tho netiDcrs OF the club
"cvns pirators' IN undermining tue Interests Of
farmers, ior winch purpose tnc club had been cstaD
Ilsh. d.
The further consideration tho subject was post
poucd until next week, and alter the passage OF
resolution fecom BdiuR farmers to send samples Of
Indian corn 10 tue Paris Exposlton anu the
oi a paper on shallow ploughIng the ciuD ADJOURNED.
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THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

DISPLAY OF RARE AMI BEAUTIFUL FLowERs-
ADDRESS or MR.. PETER HENDERSON.
In Rspubic,n Hall, Thirty third street. yesterday.
there very nnc exhibition OF rich and beautiful
sxotics from most OF the principal nurseries In and
near New York. AZ three oclock the hal was
crowded with ladies aud gcntIcmen. Noticeable on
table No. l. TO the lef OF the entrance, were some
rare roses o different varieties aud coiors IRON
the Of Peter Henderson, Of Jersey City ana
john Henderson, OF Flushing, while a icw exquisite
pink roses, contributed by Mrs Brosauqucl, eci,ed
much praise There also this table all ware
tics oil white and PINK carnations, and a GROUP Of
richly coorcd tulips. Al conspicuous table, slard.
Ing crosswisc there display cd three superb spocl
Tn the Other tables there were vo,ots pansics, heo
tropc, mignone1tc, cfocuses, roseS-in hue, almost
every flower known 10 nurserymen.
Tiig BUSINESS MEkIISG
After the visitors baa examined tho Towers tho
iing was caied 20 order, ana Mr. Peter ueBdcrsJn
read an tue society when was
some interesting iacts in regard 70 horticulture
landscape garoenng. Tho romarss OF the speaker
NANNY directed against what he considered
systems OF landscape gardening, and he advanced
iica that there should mover bc apy deviation from
straight iiDc IN laying out roads IN garden, except
for very good reasons The vegetables should always
be grown M the rear OF the house Hover bed
be placed IN front. Mr. henderson warned mem
bcrs OF the society and people In the country
against tree agents, sellers OF seeds which would
orally no said, be i0uBd useless and worthless lie
especially warned everybody against tue .oiue rose
men, who generally represent themselves Just IRON
Paris, having the precious seed tor 80 package.
when Will IA AN incredibly short time bring Tor ia
blue moss roses, blue tea roses aud all
After Mr. Hendcrs address The society tnanke Ell
hun aud adjourned the formal mectIng. The nall IL now
open, aud AS tberc " entrance Tee all may nave
cnance 10 see the beautiful collection Of mo rst mar
yet been announced nor iuIi catalogues prepared VI
4 tnv contributors
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COURT OF APPEALS.


t n NN4 ALBANY, April 2, 1873.
In the Court Of Appeals to-day The following DusI-
ness was transacted -
Rathbun vs.. The Cilizens Steamship Company.
Motion TO dismiss appeal. Andrew II. A. Dawson for
appellant samuel Hand opposed.
APPEALS FROM ORDERS.
No 800. White VS. Bogsrt-Argucd by G. II. Bell
Tor appellant; Wiliiam Gieason Tor respondent.
No. ia. Merrill VS.. Tho Agricultural Insurance
COMPANY Argued by Bradley Winsiow Tor appellant
and Nicholas II. Herman Tor respondents.
No 1TG Dale vs.. The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Central Kaiiroad Company.-Argusd by Hamilton
OaeIi for appellant, anu Horace H. Smith for respon-
dent. N Mst
Proclamation made and court adjourned
DECISIONS.
Motion dened.-Wetmore vs.. smith
Motion Tor rear denied, with $40 costs-Lit-
tauer vs. Goldman; New vs.. Ncoll; Bruce vs.. Barter.
Appeal dis m ssed without COSTS 10 either party In
TINS courI--ftantcr VS. Hatfield.
Order reversed ana Judgment on report OF referee
Affirmed, with costs.-Crawiord VI. O'Connor
judgment nfliruIed, WITH costs.--kincad Va. Archi
bald; Muller Vs. Mckesson; Jones vs. Smith; Calvo
W. Dawes; Rexter VS. Stafin; DuiIield w. Horton.
O.pcr affirmed with costs.--In 70 Chapman, TO va
cate, &c.
Judgment OF tho General Term reversed aud judg-
ment Oh the verdict affirmed, with cosls.-Ulcou VS..
Macfsean.
Appeal ICON order OF General Term dismissed with
out costs 10 either party. 20 colt VS.. MacLean.
MM48 M EH CALENDAR
April ., ls7sNos 1872 1G4 IFS, ISL, 1885, l5l. 1856 and
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CARTMEN'S LICLNSES.

Aldermen Fisher, French, Cottren, Murlna, Duane
aud Phillips, OF tho Brooklyn Common Council called
upou sor Ely yesterday tor thc purpose OF request
ing tnat official refuse afx his signature to the
carsmens ordinance recently passed BY the aldermen
OF this city. Its main provision prevented Tho ncens
Ing Of NONRESIDENT cartmon. similar Law was In
forco M Brooklyn until Monday last, when II was
unanimously repealed. Tho delegation also called
upon President Roberts and conversed with hun on
tue Same subject.
The Mayor In tho day, sent in veto OF the or
dnance In question IN which no says.-.'fhc ordi-
nance proposes 10 change ong established
la manner ambiguous IN and Of doubtful legal
validity. and apprehcBd that u the proposed ordi-
nance should DO adopted 10 will result creator evils
than those desgncd 70 DO remedicd and am therefore
constrained 10 withhold my APPROVAL
The veto laid over under I'll rules OF tho Board
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JOHN VOLTS SENTENCE.

John Bedacht, who kept a lsgcr beer saloon st No.
2os William street. got iuto quarrel In January last
with John Wolf, OCCUPYING rooms over The saloon, In
regard to keeping open the stairway door, While
Bedacht was rappirg for policeman Wolf struck him
the forehead with his list knocking him down, and
tue Tall produced concession Of the brain, winch re-
suited death. Auer the trial OF Wolf had proceeded
at length before Judge Daniels yesterday In the
Court Of Oyer and rcrnner his counsel, MI William
r. Howe, asked the acceptance oil q plea oi man
slaughter IN the foufh degree tnis plea
by Assistant District Attorney Herring, ana Judge
Daniels, after giving the prisoner saiutafy lecture
on the consequences oil giving way TO passion sem
fenced him 10 Two years Ia The Ponitsntary.
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THE POST OFFICE BOXES.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Is It not time some reduction were made In the
PRICE charged for the Post Once boxess Sixteen dol
lars year arc now demanded and this rental 10 nd
mitted by all to be excessive. notlcs that Ia one
section Of 200 boxes opposite the superiutend don't
window one-halt have boen closed during the last
quarter surely this Is sulciout sviucpce that the
charge Is oppressive aud should DO modified. Six
dollars u year and upward Tor largo bUxes would be .
fair charge. wish also TO direct attention to the de-
lay IN the .dcvory OF city icttcra Recently aetter
took rom Friday i've r. Al. until Ten A. ~ the follow
ing Tuesday 10 come from the New York Hotel TO tho
Metropolitan Pruning Office IN Ann street. Another
postal card from ihrty-cishth street aud SKI ave-
nue. posted before eight A. ~, had not reached A. T.
Stewards, N Ninth street. when thcy closed the
day at r. N. In fact, there ID no certainty
TINT letter posted early in the morning IN the
VIII be delivered Ia another part Of the city on the
same day AS lad city letters are sometimes very
RAPIDLY delivered cannot understand how exceptions
can take place. CITIZEN.
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ANSWER.
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC WORKS,
BUREAU OF SEWERS, Room No IL Cry HALL,
Npuy Xs.u Anrii I 3
THE SECOND AVENUE SEWERS.

DEPARTMENT or PUBIC WORKS,
BUREAU SEWERS, Room No Il Cry HALL
n Ngw YORK, April !, 1875
To TIN, EDITOR THE HEnALD:- 0
In the '.Compiaint Book OF this mornings issue
OF the HERALD l noticed a communication OF Mr..
). W. Haxltt, which Is calculated to mIslcad the
public. aud | would state In regard thereto that thu
contract for building the sewers awarded Oclo-
Der 1876, TO the lowest by $1,000 OF eighteen bid
ders, opcu competition after advertisement In
accordance with law. f$8 @M8 aH
The piles usea on the work have been driven
strictly Ia pancc with the terms oil tho contract
and from fifteen to iorly feet deep. tsg1
The sewer ON the wesl side OF second avenue WAS
hnisned mst fall aud piles used only where ALSO.
iuleiy necessary for tho stability Of The sever, and
they extend IN all cases 10 the hard bottom below
the Aait meadow. M es6
Mr. Hazhtt has never made any complaint 70 this
department. regard to tho manner IN which Tie
wofx has been aouc, and the records o. the Tax
ONCE do SHOW tnal he owns any property on the
line OF the work, ms IS claimed by HIM.
STEVENSON I0WLE,
Gngiueer Ia Charge OF sewers