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New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
TAPE on SrGAE.

A conference was held at the Custom House yes
terday afternoon in regard TO tare on sugar. Col
lector Merritt Naval Officer Burt Mr. Lake, repre-
senting the Surveyors Department. General Curtis,
MIR. Ayers, special agent of the Treasury Depart
ment. and representatives from Grinnell, Minturn
4 Co.. Moses Taylor & Co., Maitland. Phelps q Co.,
the Havemeyers and other leading sugar houses
were present Satisfaction was expressed by the
merchants with the present system OF weighing
and the recent marked improvements. The general
opinion of those present favored continuance OF
the present practice OF taking actual tare on sugar in
hogsheads and tieTces, and taTe on sugar in boxes
should be Ia per cent. 1t was pretty generally
thought that tare on PernambucO bags should be
per cent, and Oh others L per cent; on Melado,
q 1n l @ ner cent.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
Mr. WHEELEK,s TRIP TO ALBANY.

As yesterday was trial day at the Central Office,
there was no meeting of the Board of Police, and
the offer of Judge Hilton TO dispose of the city's
refuse has not been considered officially il Is
generally understood that the trouble Is in the
separation of the ashes from the garbage; the
Commissioners are said to regard this separation as
impossible, especially in the tenement house dis
trcts. The trial of Captain illams was called at
10 a. ~. yesterday, but all the Commissioners
were not present it adjourned until Monday
next at noon. Commissioner Wheeler returned
from Albany on Tuesday night, and yesterday
occupied his Office at Police Headquarters. He
stated that he had cone to Albany on private bust
ness and that he was not pleased with the report
that his visit was 10 ald Mr.. Strahaus bill, or that
le had knowledge of the bill. He reached Albany
at D. m. on Monday. and four hours after he was
Informed by Mr.. Strahan OF the bill he to
present Until then he had no knowledge of it,
Mr. Wheeler declined 10 give his views on the bill
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
SHIP VIEWS.
PORT OF NEW-YORK........May 7

ARRIVED
str schedam Dutch, Chevaer Rotterdam Apr %. 10
Str Lombard (8r stevenson Catania Apr D. Mossina g.
Palermo 3 and Gibraltar 10. t0 Phelps BIOS y 60.
str Franconla. Bragg; Portland Me; 70 J Ame. 80.
ballast to scammel Bros anchored outside the bar
ship Freydis Nop Eversen. Chrisansund 20 days. IN bal
BARI c4Tstel Ger zlPeke Hayre Mar g. N ballast to
Bark Elyeron Co Batmore) Dearborn Nat. B1rcay) Rio
JanerO days with sach0: vessel
Bark Fairy lof sheds) johnson, gloucester i3 days in
BARK Johannes cGer I6der Bremen 40 days with empty
BARRELS 70 Orders vessel to Hermann Koop & 90 - -
empty barrels to order vessel 70 Theo ltnger
Bark LoyiaG Nor Nielsen bremen rene 49, GAYS with empty
Bark tof Mysc) sawyer. Zanzibar 80 days
Bark Precosa NOr jacobsen Tonsberg 81 days. baas.
Woosier VIM; Of and days from Boston. in
Brig Llzze N Merrill CAL Warren r l. in ballast NH
Brigham. ,..--, o.-,.. e.. =, A.. .u,,,
sugar Morgan Coz vessel 10 Hation, Watson q Co.
schr Joseph Wide oi fremont hrc Clieg'' 10 aays'
5th and anchored m Grayeseud Bay mp to the city
which arrived AID anchored in Gravesend Bay
wIyD-sun.sj-.,t sandy uao4. light sw: cloudy At
ERROR
str AIsa BrD Hughes. Port Prince savanlla. Aspip;
as having arrived May g.
CLEARED
Rorteri.9 YbHfcl incas RotGerdim Fnnch Eire 8 Cox
Saratoga IundbcTg Havana, Ward & Co; cry OF COlum.
bus r DckersOn. savannah Geo Y0nge Charleston Perry
Charleston, } W Quntarj 81 Cos Josephine Ih0inas0n,
Moore. Baltimore. J : krens.
ships Washington, Martin, Bremen, Thomas Dnnhams
Nephew & CO. Mary Wills Van Dyke Block Island Il ],
Barks County OF Richmond Br, McDonalf Briigewater
Haton, Co. Cebe lNOrl. /rlm Bordeaux, Punch
e ScaTpat COnovr Cad Tuprcr Beathe;
Virginia J. Stafford Br) Curry, Passages iO MASTER X Il
Chapman tBr, Kuherf0rd, FOuen ? Ncytus q som Tor
faeus tNOr Ped Copenhagen BtHIam iOyesc TICK
Co Annie ingram (Fr Geroir 81 Pierre and Port of sraln
Wiinev co ErgO (Austl, Gmnds'elch CORK OF tal'
mouth for orders, JOhn Seagor
LayIO C3cacr MarnO MessHal TUX, LaurO storey
N Scarpar. c,--,.
Bailey d Coz Albert Smith, LOrng, PeItb AmDoy Muller
Houghton; Phebe Medero. BaracOa. MeuberQ CO Lev
tie lr) Sterreo IIarbOr Grace HatOn, Watson Co Ham
crown. ~ackett, Newl londOn. EdWari itpke Lou.
venir (Br). Hatfield. Windsor, 5, BeItaux james >
FOREIGN PORr'.
LIVERPOOL. May Arr Iberian Br). from Boston.
sailed strs Iyriau. BOSTON samaria (Br for BostonI
Pennsy ylyanla for Philadelphia. ,,, . ,.,,,
b E;ssTOwS Nay 7.-saled ctr Republic, from Liverpool
Gi ,sgow, May 7-Arr str Anchora, from New York.
A,TwERP May Arr str Belganland (Eeg, Ioln PhlIa
L0SpoN May 7-saed 80 inst America, fr philadelphia
Camilla I'm Bremen IDA Bredab. the latter tor Ball-
more 5th inst Matnas Sirene SODOda I0ldal, LONE me
latter NewYOrs 9Th inst, Guardian, Tor Damacotta
Arr "a inst Slndusky Portland Firth Alberto; 4th inst
Leata Mary latter at Esnore; 9TH INST, Acadla
Sherwood Alsen; 9th iust Ange0 hpp0n Eeitba AGaI
Gylfe Greta British Commerce. Prince Rudolph, theatet
M stowu: Woodbury., Of Dover; ItA inst Martina
Fisher, OH Falmouth Tiger Jacob Raners
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
.sUFFOCATING At SEA.

While workmen were dschmeng the cargo of the
steamship Nevada, OF the National Line, Tuesday,
the dead body Of a stow-away was discovered lying
on top of the freight IN the after hold. He was 4
man apparently about thirty-eight years of age,
cOarsely dressed, with short beard, Of medium
Were an unopened box of saTdInes a wallet con-
tanning certificate that John Butterfly a good
mechanic, an English slXpence. and q number
of letters addressed to "JOhn BUTTERFLY No -.
Spltfeld London" The officers Of the ship say that
he must have died from suflocatOn and heat. As
the matches were not closed until twentyfour hours
after leaving Liverpool on April 10, and not opened
until Yesterday he was III the hold seventeen days.
His body was taken TO the Norgue
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
THE MAY ANNIVERSARIES.
THE AMERICAN TRACT sOCIETVs WORK.

THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIEIYS WORK.
SKETCHES OF ITS LABoRs BY DRs. wAYLAND HoYT.
II. NJ. sCUDDER AND II. II. JEssUP.
The annual meeting of the American Tract
Society was held yesterday morning in the chapel of the
Broadway Tabernacle aud was attended largely by the
clergy of the city, Brief addresses the Importance
aud extent Of the Tract SOceys cOporteur work were
made by the Rev. DIR. Bushnell, the Rev. Dr. Prime,
Professor McCloskey, Of Princeton University,
FEATHER" WetmOre, one OF tho founders or
tho society, and Others. The officers aud Board
OF Managers were then reelected, with few
additions to I'll vacancies The new members OF the
Board are the Rev. Dr. j. Dewitt OF Pennsylvania the
Rev. r. s. Macarthur. of New-Yorkj the Rev. DIR. W. j.
r. Taylor of New-Jersey the Rev. W. T. Sabine, OF
New-YOrk, and Peter Donald, or New-fork 81,
The society celebrated last evening its hftyfourth
anniversary, The Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby presided
and there large audience present Ihe exercises
were opened with reading OF Scripture and with prayer
The Rev Dr. Stevenson the secretary or the society ten
statement OF the work Of the society. From this
summary il appears that in its yfour OF exis
the society has accumulated a large variety OF
evangelical literature, which includes 6.OOO distinct
las issues have added In addition. the society
Nearly 100000 copies Of periodical tracts nave Oeen
AZ the close of tie secretarys report addresses
made by the Rev. Drs. Wayland Hoyt and Henry NJ.
scudder of Brooklyn, and the Rev. Dr. Henry H. Jes,
sup. OF Syria. Dr. Hnyt discussed the prevalence ana
influence of corrupt literature and the means OF counter
&C ing IL. His illusions TO the WORK OF the society or
the suppression OF Vice were received with applause
He thought the best means to cOunteract the influence
OF corrupt literature was Suppression feieIihs ~
the Federal postal laws, he SAID DO not WISH 10
crItcisc the action the President but that was a
deadly stabhis release from Dedham Jail of that apos-
tie of the cancer plant
The REV DR. Scuddor discussed the socety's work in
foreign lands. He read from two volumes written IN
Hn,ostance, tracts which had accomplished great
good among the Hindoos. The Rev Dr. Jessup, OF OF
syria, gave address upon the missionary work
among the Arabs
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
JUDGMENTS AGAINST A HOTEL.

The Sheriff has received executions against Cur
It's Judson, the proprietor OF the Gramercy Park
Hotel on account Of several heavy judgments ell
tered against Mr.. Judson his wife and Charles Ely.
Mr. Judson's embarrassments are ascribed mainly
to depreciation in real estate The hotel property
was manly owned by his wife and Charles Ely. the
business formerly being carried on by the firm of
Judson & Ely but lately Mr.. JudsOn has been
doing business as agent for his wife The hotel
property was heavily mOrtgaged and a short time
ago the mortgages were fOreclOScd The total
amount of the judgments is S9J,3S9, and there are
chattel mort cages on the furniture and fixtures for
$G4.G3S. The Sheriff has been unable TO seize any
of the property, IT Is fully covered 10y mortgages.
The total liabilities are over ~ 100000.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
NEW.LERsEY HOMNOPATHIC sOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the New-Jerscy State
homeopathic Society was held i'll the Board of
Trade rooms at Newark Tuesday, large number
of members being present DR.. j. Younglove OF
Elizabeth, presided. The following new members
were elected Drs. F. Fres, OF Newark, and Francis
A. Gill, Of East Orange. At the afternoon session
DR.. Youn0lOvc made an address and papers were
read by DrS. Mandevic, Dennis, Church, Pyle and
Others. DR.. Ferris, Of Newark, and Dr. Martin, Of
Elizabeth were expelled for unprofessiOnal iuegu-
larities in advertising and guaranteeing cures. Ii
was decided to hold the semi-annua meeting at
Long Branch in September. The following officers
were elected President, Dr. kmball, of Eaton
town vice presidents, DR.. HOllstCr, Of Rutherford,
Dr. Andrews of Newark and Dr. Church, of Pas
sale treasurer Or. Bailey OF Elizabeth secretary,
Dr. McGCOvgc, Of Woodbury..
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

THE NEW CONSTITUTION PROBABLY DEFEATED.
SAN Francisco, May 7.-The opposi-
ton concede this city by 5000 majority against
the Constitution The majority will probably be
over 10000. Returns from the interior are yet
too meagre to state the result there with any ac-
curacy, but the present tsindlcatiOns arc that the
vote outside OF San Francisco will give a
small majority in favor OF the new Constl-
tuition There question: however, as to the defeat
Of the ins rument, the majority against II
i'm the city viii more than overcome
tho favorable majority in the country.
During the evening there have been some minor dis
urblnces in the city, bat no trouble OF serious nature
r.H
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
FREIGHT wax AMoNG WESTERN ROADS.
RESULTS or THE RUPTURE OF THE SOUTHWESTERN,
POOL.


RESULTS OF THE RUPTURE OF THE soUIHwEsrERE
POOL.
The dissolution of the Southwestern pool on
April IL appears to have caused serious difficulties in
Western freight rates The Southwestern Rate AssOca-
on had maintained for two years pool in the freight
business between Missouri River points and Chicago
and st. Louis The ostensbe Of the rupture was
the inability TO agree 10 percentage for the Chicago
and Alton Railroad, which had completed its line to
Kansas CITY, and claimed a share in the pool.
Freight rates between Missouri River points and
Chicago were reduced at once The Chicago roads
on day reduced the rates from Chicago 10 the
Missouri River 10 10 cents first, second and third
classes and 10 cents on fourth aud special classes OF
freight. The schedule rates from NrN-GOrK to Chicago
were 70 stcass ana the local rate thus made
gave a through rate from NeW-HOrk To Missouri River
p0iug by way of Chicago Of 50 The regular rate
cents IL claimed that the Eastern roads would not
bc affected by this struggle Commissioner FINK ordered
cities and Chicago and 81 Louis After the issue Ot Tins
order the Wabash Railroad offered 10 take fright from
NewYOrk TO Missouri River points at the through rates
10 Chicago. on account Of Tue PosllOno oI lOiedo s
eastern terminus the company then had margin for
division with the 81 Louis ROADS. Toe ChlcaEo rOads
then made the same rate, relying upon the cooperation
of connecting Eastern roads BY the counsel Of Com
missioner Fink it is SAID the Eastern roads were
strained from entering the conflict.
Atam meeting last week Of the freight agents Of the
trunk lines and their Western connections. II was con-
ceded generally that rates ST. Louis should be on
the same basis as those 10 Chicago. Ihe claim II the
Wabash Company for mileage rates was admitted to be
lust After considerable discussion the matter
ferred t. committee OF seven aud positive instructions
to antain rates sent 10 the western roads. The
Wabash Company had Withdrawn already It's reduced
rates but the Chicago roads refused To obey the in
structiOns COnmsslOnefflnk mas Issued the following
The rates Missouri River points and all freight
passing through Kansas city, Leavenworth, St. Joseph
and AtchisOn To the West VIII hereafter be made by
adding the local raIes-Chicago to Missouri Rverto
local rates from the Eastern cities to Chicago Thus
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
p4SSFNGERS SAILED.

FOR RoTTERDAM-Bg Steamshtp EottefdGm;-henTy y
Paug Mr. and Mrs Negman $ Van Bei ~ IOT SiIs'
cabieman and child A. Wilmer, G. Rachel Mr. and MRS J.
Waaem aud four children, Mt and Mrs r. b. De9ar MS NJ
Gaup Miss Cans E. he. MI aud Mrs l. sehnes9e 2
BOrnga and Mrs Vessel and three children MISS l.
Josephine Llonera Luigi M92 ERlie GAulSa aSst
Iehi11. iSfaivTc. Mrs. Lefaiyrc LefavTe g., Mr. do
Teraenc the Rev p T6Ghedea Giappnzar Giapan Clarence
Andrews F. r. Baby, Mrs Baby, T Robin Mrs Robin Mrs
T. % Edward MntTn and serEan liant EayoH1 Ms Hare MIS-.
Sssss STs segnss Eiss & MaTs RSP %
lam a. BsSeny Miss NJ Bakeny, R. Undapeea, J. Betrsu
Rene Lesa4qe Joseph & IgVIe ren Il M Kcts Miss C.
Kiotz Warren Wilcox, A. Meyer, C. GinOcGH2 giuseppe
9pa Mr. a. ThSr N.Y. Ms Bon e. MeSfl Mf c G. a. Hsgso
FoRLIVERPoQIBgSt Steansh,P SBthSG o AttIragg, re,
" Abbot Mrs. Bedolph ANA infant l.. f. Bishop W. Lane
RooRer Mr. and Mrs Richard Baxter, George Baxter the
Rev Wilnam H. BeTjanR y ana 6@r ms Ionis Fes1 w. J.
Lansing, Maurice VeIt, Mr Earle, j. Beck Mis NJ BlI'
Beck and maid Dr. J. H. Bowen :. d. Bush, Mr. ana Mrs
Jobn A. Burnham daughter and son. captain j. O. toer j.
@e urts william T. Curtis jF. Dr. and Mrs. Il Conant
Master g II. COnant, Miss Edith A. Couant Mt ana Yrs
Mis- DOW W II. Dalton, :. Denis. ". Day. J. Dun,
can and Mrs. j Douner A : Ewing IA E0n M Snd @
Mrs A. Foger Miss t. b. FOlger. Mr and Mrs b. A. tar'
nngton A. Giimour J. J. dlmour H. Grunta, Mt and Mrs
Miss GiImour @. ]. Heaiy W. A. HemphlL j. c. aemphi
l. G.. Hewison. r. : HameL MTs ,; hlinei u M III
and and nurse r. Her Miss f. Hochkofer, q. W HaW kns
Mr and Mrs John Hurst Miss Julia Hurst miss anne
Fred A. Kurshee t. Miss Mary Leatham T. G. Leatlam H.
" Lee MI Mrs A. Limbqrgerl Ghe9 and ngTse
Joseph Levi Mr.. and Mrs F. Lawrence 1ISand MIS-, A.
Louis aud child Mrs H. ~ LoveianI Md3fr yCh IVsr
Thomas McShane, T. A Mcshanf a M.Tgsn Tnaiscs, NJ IT,
ih MntnA PM and Mr. Benianin Moore Miss Kate Moore,
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08

Newberger, Dr. Wallace NeT, Mr.. and Mrs g.
and Mira G. 3 Qsborne, Mrs. C.. =. Ogden,
Waller Otway 4. NJ. Pell G. e. prciB. J. Sgen2er H. A.
Schnabe. e. schuerr Marco sala. Jo inc B smith 8 B
solomon, Mr ard Mrs John simpson and two children Mr.
sloane Mr and Mira Thomas sullivan. Thomas W. Smith,
and Mrs II. y. Sutton. Mrs q r. strong Mrs. Reilly
Mr.. Strong Dr. NOmlud Smith and wife, children and
Chas g. 1hurnauer, e. W. 1o ham, Robert n
T0pham Mr and Mrs Chas e. Veit and infant Felix Veit
G.. W Vail, Harry q. Vale w. &. waits. y. Walers,ein
Thomas a. whistler Mr and MIS- ". d. Wilson, Cnas Wei.
Wexford, Francis =. Waller Miss Belle Wilson
Mis- Walker Miss a Walker, Miss c. Walker Miss Fannie
Walker, J. J. West j. II. Whitney David Young Wiliaw
Young
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fifth Arenue Hotel-AssOcate Justice Nathan CIR,
ford Of the United supreme COnrt MaJnrGenela
John NJ. schoeld, of West Point ConRressman Le,poi %
Morse Governor Charles g Van Iandt oi hhoe
Island; exCongressnan George 4. Bagley OF WsterOw
n Y and Paymasicr Edwin Putnam, T. :. ~ UdnasoT
Hotel Baron BicichTOdeT OF Berlin Ny YORK HCe
General Joseph Anderson Of Virginia and professor
FORSYTH @ BTerOOT HOise-MaJnr y;
Hover the j. T. Roche aud tho Hon ~ 6 knce,
England 81 James Hotet-Ex Cong esrlsn MOSS w
Field OF Michigan Holman HouSe-ExGoyeInor u Tni{
Lppt Of Rhode Wcstatnster HCtel-Aitd WI,
kiison Of syracuse .SuTterfUt H0geff yhhster W III
lam T. Gould. u. St Denis UOei-EX senator ttos
well 4 Psunenter Of Troy Gisey HouAe-Eostnds'ei .
". KnOWltOn, OF BrdgepOrt, Conn
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
AIADy ROBBED IN THE STREET.

1t was reported at Police Headquarters yester-
day that Mrs. Christina X. Griffin, widow Of the
late Lieutenant William Preston Griffin, United
States Navy, and q sister of Mrs. Hamilton Fish.
MAS robbed near UniOn-squarc on Tuesday after
noon Mrs Griffin is an elderly lady, and resides
nj No 2OS East Fifteenth-st She was out shop
ping on Tuesday, and when on Seyenteentb-st.,
near FouIth-aSe., she confronted by we'll
dressed and powerful man, who wIenched her
pocketbOOk from her grasp. Her astonlshment rem
dered her speeches. but her companion raised the
cry of stop thiefp The thrOng on the street gave
chase but the thief turned up Broadway and made
good his escape.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
pASSENG ERN ARRLHED-

FROM LIvERPooI-By StsaBtship AJyssfnta. o Berg
man. Mrs Bergman J. ". Borland. J. BOranl H. Brotie
A. Bunos r. Carver w. o. Carver Miss Child, p Dcsmira
j. Dixon jr. :. Frohmsn Greenwood Mrs and Miss Greg
W. A. MOdknsOn. T. Johnson, Mr and Mrs. Katz
Livingston, g. Roberts G. Pdyey, r. Curry. Mr and Mrs
Hy Lewis j. w. Leach. H. l. ach. G. B. Macdonald H. Maid
low Mr.. and Mr.. h. " Marks Miss Marks, r. Norhard
Mr. Morris. Mr Morris Jr, Capain Nch0is VA. Nuzun
f. D. TOtter Master Troter and nurse MT and Robert
shaw, the Hon J Il, Roche the Hon A. g. Roche and mav
servant b. sands, J. d. Sprunt, A. Wylie, j. Lane
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08

Pearl-st. yesterday. The Executive Committee re-
ported that fortynne lives had been rescued since
the organization of the association, and that the
three Youthful members had saved many intoXi-
Gated persons from falling overheard. The Last
River front was effectuay patrolled from the BAT
terry to Pier No. 80 The amount of SUBSCRIPTIONS
received was 1915 O9 of which $535 % had been
expended. The Rev. J. Hyatt Smith who was
present SAID that if he could serve the society by
lecturne he would do so free of charge. As q pap
fist minister il was his duty TO save people by
getting them into water, and while lie might seem
Inconsistent IN trying to save people by getting
them out of water, he was willing TO lena MS anu
i'm that direction. His offer was accepted.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
es from New-York City to Missouri River
? O S r S G RIP T
3:45 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
HOW PAROLE LOST THE RACE.

LONDON, Inufsuay, May ., I5IV.
The Sportsman says no excuse is made for
Paroles defeat Yesterday As the horses
ing round the Casepoe turn, Parole came with such
dash that the seemed quito at his mercy but to the
astonishment OF all especially his rider. he suddenly
stopped though shot, and began 10 reel all over tue
course like a drunken man.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08

"PINAFORED y PERTINACITY.-1Oung VIE
And the worry and distraction o1 business do you
al WAYS think OF the little wfey at home = EusDand
Yes, darling, always" Young wife: What. az
ways 2" Husband " Well. hardly aiways."-lFunny
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
BAsELEss RUMoRs OLA COAL COMBINATION.

The frequent rumors of new combination among
the coal companies were pronounced untrue yesteT-
day by officers OF the leading companies. No con-
ference between the companies had been held
recently and none proposed. George \. Hoyt
president Of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, pro-
posed early in April meeting of the officers OF the
principal companies. Although several replies
some of them said 10 he favorable were received
by Mr.. HOyt, no meeting was held.
The reported illness Of Judge Asa Packer pTes-
dent of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. would
not affect il was said, the question of cOmbina
tlOn. The rumor was denied yesterday by a of
Judge Packer. The dispatch, which purPorted 10 be
sent FROM Mauch Chunk, stated that Judge Packer
was lying at the point Of death. Judge Packer has
been in philadelphia for the last four weeks. He
is suffering from impOVerBhment of the blood, the
result of a severe cold. Dispatches received yeser-
day by his son announced that his condition had
improved through the day. HIS physicians are sald
20 be confident OF his recovery.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
MARINE INTELLIGBNCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

srn r,sas 45O sun ses.... 7O3 Clock slow 3m. 40s.
Moon rises souths l:J5 Moons days II
HIGH WATER rODAY-A. M.
Sandy Hook g;l7 Gov Island GAL Hell Gate.-...ll:3O
HIGu WATER ToDAY-P. NJ
sandy Hook. 9:i6 Gov Island. 1913 Hen Gdte..
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs. NO
21s BROADWAY.
Gam BOZ Noon. Coz q. m. 7lo Midnight 6i9.
Highest during the day. 7l9 Lowest 49,.
Average, 57is0. same day, 1873. 59's'.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
THE ZULU CHIEF REPORTED DEAD.

>
A dispatch to The Standard from CapetOwn
ays q white prisoner who escaped from the Zuus re-
ports that Umbelni and bis brother both killed In
The attack on Colonel Woods camp
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08

SURE REMEDY FOR Lung DISEASES
And symptoms of consumption 10 PHILLIPS ,PAlAIABih'
LIVER OIL in eompnsuon WIN PhSsrh .ihAIiSh-
Astonishing suits. All druggists. Depot, Plattst
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
CASE OLE MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

The examination of Peter Quinn, of No. l33
Elizabeth-st who was charged with breach OF the
peace in attempting to enter the house OF MTs'
Mary Mooney, at No 81 ClintOn-st., Brooklyn,
was held yesterday before Justice Ferry, IN that
city. Mr.. Quinn claimed that he was the hus-
band of Mrs Mooney. He was arrested ON April Il
near her house, and Mrs. Mooney made complaint
against him. Mss Mary Qunan, daughter OF
Mrs. Mooney testified that she had known Peter
Ouinn bv sight for four five years, and that ne
attempted 10 enter the house No. 9ll ClntOh-St;
on September To- 1878. and was told that he conld
not come IN. Elem Mcdonnell. daughter OF M
Quinn. and her husband, Hugh Mcdonnell on No.
23j Elizabeth-st., testified to their taIhers mar
riage with Mary ODOnnell and his search after ms
wife. Mrs Mcdonnell told how she called on Mrs.
Mooney and endeavored to convince her that she
was Ouinn's wife, Other witnesses confirmed the
statement of the marriage of Mr.. Quinn and Mary
O'Donnell at St. Peters Church, IN BaTclay-st:,
February 10, 1851. Mr. Quinn positively ldenti-
fed Mrs Mooney as the Mary OD0nnell Whom ne
married in 1851. although she lett hlm two months
after the ceremony and lac had not seen her uh'il
recently. Evidence was then gwen 10y fIahcls J'
Ouinlau 10 the effect that he was the son OF tLc
complainant aud the sister of The first witness. lie
showed his mothers certificate OF marriage 10 Johh
Mooney in 1918 after the death of her first hus-
band Mr. Qunlan, and stated that his step-tather
did not die until $50 his wife living with him all
the time Justice Ferry put Quinn under S2UO
bonds not to disturb Mrs. Mooney telling him that
he was laboring under false impression and had
made serious mistake. The defendant promised
that he would "neyer 60 there again."