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New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
LIGHT PENALTY FOR MALFEASANCE.
MEssRs FLAHERTY AND BENNETT FINED $3.50 EACH
RY IunGE NELSON.


BY JUDGE NELSON.
The conviction of John w. Flaherty and
George C. Bennett Commissioners of the Brooklyn
Board of City Works the absorbing topic of con-
versaton among politicians III that city on Saturday
Early In the day there much speculation as TO what
penalty would be inflicted upon Messrs. Faherty and
Bennett They indicted Jointly with Peter Alilne'
ir, Water Purveyor, aud Michael j.. Dady, SupeRn-
tendent of Sewers the Department of CITY Works for
consuring to deiraud the city of $4,000 by placing
upon the pay-rOs of the department tue names of per-
sOns who were do work MI. Milne was acquitted
by the iluy which convicted the two commissioners
while Mr. Dady, who elected TO have separate trial,
has not yet been tried.
1t was nearly II O'Clock on Saturday when the Court
opened Mr. Shaier at moved that the verdict be
set side Oh the ground irpguarity in regard 10
OF the jurors. Mr. Wilmer. This denied, and then
General Tracy, who conducted the proseoution moved
for the sentence.
Judge Nelson requested Nh. Flaherty and Mr. Bennett
to rise for sentence and had begun to address then
when General Tracy interrupted him and said that he
understood that the defendants wished to speak Mr.
Flaherty seemed cool and selfpos sessad and spoke
calmly and firmly. " am not conscious" sald ne, " OF
having during the term which served IN the Board OF
CITY Works, been guilty of any violation OF duty. /
t1ed since entered tine Board Of CITY Works TO do my
dntv tn fl,e of ap the result OF this
trial l still think thatI have done my duty" Mr.. Ben
seemed confused when he arose lio also deIItu
that ne had dome wrong ami eiared that ne had
acted for the best interests of the city.
The sentence inflicted upon each of the defendants Dy
the Judge ne Of $3.50. Dir Shaier 0t once moved
that "A stay be granted upon the Judgment VITA Vie"
OF obtaining writ OF error which was granted
Tie conviction of these commissioners leaves the
Board OF City Works with single Official at is head,
and the question has whether President Massey
has authority to carry the business Of the depart
ment until OthgP commissioners are appointed. me
Term of Office OF these mea mad expired May l. but
no steps had been taken in the direction OF appointing
their SUCCESSORS who 10 be nominated by the Mayor
ana confirmed By the Common Council Mayor Howell
declined 10 state Saturday what course ne should
pursue but 1t Is understOOd that he Will allow Mr.
Massey the business of the city Works De-
partnent if the law will permit in the hope hal bll
abOiishng commissions with three chlef oniras may
be passed by the Legislature. This expectation, It Is
said has also led him 10 make nominations TO I'LL the
mmissionerships Of Police and Excise and Fire and
Buildings well a. of City Works, he is required by
law 90 early in May.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
THE W4RREY COUNTY FRAUDS.

Fx-sENAToR CORNISH AND EX-CHIEF or POLICE
swEENEY SENTENCED EACtI TO ONE YEARS. M
PRISONMEET.
fFEoM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUNEl
BELyIpERE, n. j., May 1.-THE courtroom
was wchled to-day when Chie-JuscU Bcasly took his
seat to pronounce sentence upon Joseph B. Cornish
who had been found guilty. OF conspiracy 10 cheat the
county, and Jacob H. Beoaey c0ny col Of forgery
number of other criminal indicted for sundPy MINOR
offences were also ned for seHtcHee. Cornish and
Sweeney both been pPoD4ineut Democratic poll
cians Cornish having filed term an the state senate.
IIe was chairman Of the Democratic COunty Committee
until yoar or so ago and prominent candidate
for Congress. Sweeney had been Frceholder, and
chef Of Police of the Town OF Phllipshurg
The counsel for Cornish frtpiiced m the hands Of the
Court petition signed by 2l5 citizens OF Washington.
the home Of Cornish as.liug that lie be punished by
fine instead Of imprlsUnHIent Juoge Shipnan then
made n motion to sci aside the verdict the grounds
made by eX-u Green in mis- motion at the opening Of
the trial 20 quash the Indictment. that the indictment
was deseative. The Court iCnred tor consultation and
after an abseace OF twenty-five minutes returned and
deuCltne motion. Chlet-lustiee Beasy annonncod1he
Indictment legal and fullY sufficient In all respects
fair rriHl td bes griuted ana The prisoneS convicted
Cornish then for sentence. Beyond deeper
flush than usual upon his face he betrayed no ie''ing
ChiefJustce reviewed his ertnes prOnOUncln II an
extremely aggravated one, aud sentenced hun 10 one
years hard labor in the stare Prison. sweeney was
also sentenced after siAt lusiDn To his crime, TO
one year tie State Prison The prisoners vera then
taken charge by the sheriff ANA conducted 10 cells Iii
the COuAty JAM
William Osborn. indicted for various crimes IN connec-
tlOn with county matters still remain on the docket
argument before the Supreme Court st Its next term,
all OF the persons having turned StalGs evidence
should decision of the Supreme Court be that they
be placed upon trial, their cases NIL pF00Gbybe moved
at the September term or the Court
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
THE VOTEIE CALIFORNIA.
A. MAJORITY OF ABOUT TEN THOUSAND FOR I'll
NFN- CONSTITUTION

A.aIAJoRITY OF ABOUT Ten THOUSAND FOR TILE
NEW CONSTITUTIONS.
The latest mails from California bring cleo
tibn returns frOmal the counties in the State except
re and show that the majority for the ConstitI-
ton is IN the 10000 The counties thus
hedrd from report II s55 for the Constr
tuition and 62,6I2 votes against IT. AS the vote for
President in 1876 155,777 1.-THE Republicans having
plurality OF 2S05) about 1000 votes remain 10 be
counted for The cities OF San Francisco oakland Sac
ramento MarysTlle and Grass valley gave majorries
ranging between 241 and 49l against The Constitu-
tibn while Los Angeles gave majority of Go and san
Jose sjOty Of 5T1 t,r &C.. Oftie twentyslX counties
carried by che Republicans III 1876, fourteen
iOJities for the Constitution aud ten against IL; two
counties remain 10 be heard FROM Fourteen counties
voted against the Constitution and thirty Tor IL
FIVE counties have not reported.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
STEALING STAMPS FOR SIX YEARS.
A CLERK's THEFTs FROM II. b. CHAPLIN & co. G

A { CLERKS THEFIS FROM ii. Bs CLAfLIN II CO' VI
POSTAGE STAMPS WORTH $4,000.
William Gordon, mail clerk in the employ of II.
b. ClaAln q Co., was arrested on Saturday by In
spector Murrays officers on the charge of having
robbed his employers of postage stamps amounting
TO over Sc, ,OOO Inspector Muray's suspicious had
been aroused by an accident, and while the firm was
still Ignorant of any wrongdoing be watched the
clerks of the mail department closely, and after two
weeks laid before the firm on Saturday proof of tine
pnilt of young Gordon trusted clerk in
the house for more than eight years. Ihe
same afternoon Gordon was arrested Whlle
at his work and was brought by R0unds,nen
Cosgroye and O'ToUle before the Inspector. lie
confessed his guilt at once. He told a singular
story When scarcely fifteen years Old he entotd
the employ of the house. and soon rose TO response
bic position in the mail department that gave INN
access to the stores of postage stamps used by tile
firm He had held the position for year or more
when he was tempted by Thomas L. smith, fellow
clerk TO steal daily several sheets of stamps, each
worth 49, and divide with him the prOhts. lie
Welded, and Tor two years these pcculatlQns were
carried on. smith received the stamps soa tnehi,
and paid the thief hs share. Al the end OF that Time
Gordon told Smith that he would steal no more;
Smith answered by threatening exposure II he ana
not continue. Frightened Gordon complied and.
after Smith had been discharged for neglect of
duty, he still remained his tool Soon smith ceased
altogether TO give Gordon any share OF the money
lie received for the stamps. lie compelled Gordon
to report TO him every night in Iompk ns-sguare
and deliver the stamps stolen during the day. tOr
three years this had been their CUSTOM and the firm
had been robbed OF stamps worth more than $4,000.
OF this Gordon declares that he received scarcely
$1,000.
Smith was also arrested but he took the matter
cOolly and refused to speak to the officers before he
had consulted counsel He ridiculed GOrdon's
confession. Both were remanded Yesterday III the
Essex Market Court to the custody OF Inspector
Murray, who is seeking the receiver of the stolen
stamps Both prisoners are twenty-thIee years old.
Gordon who is of respectable family, resides on
Ayenue-B, near Twelfth-st Smith Is married and
live III Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
THE APPEAL, IN THE TALMAGE CASE.

The complaint of the minority of the Brooklyn
Presbytery to the Synod of Long Island IN relation
to the action upon the charges against the Rev.
Mr.. Talmage was lodged on Saturday with Mr.. ST.
John the new moderator. 1t is signed by eighteen
members of the Presbytery.- IL contains the
complaint read by DR.. Van Dyke TO the
Presbytery, expressed somewhat more strongly
and two additional points FiIst that the accused
minister was allowed to refuse to answer queS-
ti0ns put to him by counsel and by the Court, and
TO make long and Irrelevant statements in reply to
Guestions which called for simple and direct
answers. Second, that the grounds on which some
members of the majority based theT decision were
irrelevant inconsistent and calculated to bring
Hglon and morality into contempt
The matter will now rest until the meeting of the
SypOd at jamaica in October.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
REABlADNIRAL s. w. -GoDON.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1S.-Priyate dispatches
received this city yesterday the sudden
death, Blois France, Of sylvanus W. Godon. Rear
Admiral Oh the retired list Of the United States Navy
Rear-Admiral Godon was born in Philadel-
phla June Is. sO9 and was appointed midshpmsn
The United States Navy March l, 1919 As midship-
hesaw service in vlrious parts of the globe. He be-
came a Lieutenant December Il, $780, and for about
year attached TO the SO0pofWar Peacock, Of the
East India Squadron After other service, in the Med
tCranean, he attached TO the bombbrig Fesuvus,
and took partn the siege of Vera Cruz lie was made
a Commander i'll 1S55 Captain in 1851, and Com
modore in 1868. As Captain he took command Of the
soOpOf-war POwhstan, of the vessels of Duponts
Expedition to Port Royal. Az the two battles of Fort
Fisher. in S64 and 1860. he commanded the steamer
SusquehaBna and the Fourth Division OF Portes Squad
ron. He was commissioned RearAdmiral in 1866,
and in 1866 aud 1867 in command of the South
Atlantic Squadron. From 1865 TO 1870 he was IN
charge Of the New-Y York Navy Yard. He was in the
service for ffty-twO years. during twenty seven OF
which he was Admiral GodOn was retired Juue
=
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
PREPARING FOR TIE WORLDS FAIR.

MASHkrTAN.f Iz4ANDi INSISTED UPON BY THE EX-
TCUTIvE CoNMITTEE-AN ACT TO BE- INTRO
DUCED rs .COSGBEss.
The Executive c Commitfae on the Worlds Fair in
New-Y6rk met at Judge ITilbu's house Saturday
evering. John A.. Stewart ofeTedna resolution,
which was adopted. declaring that dare for 'hob-
ing the proposed fair shond not be iireaunti site
has been selected; that the buildings for the fair
should be located on New York Island and where
partmay be permitted TO remain and that a con-
yeution of delegates from other States or cities
ought not to be called until such site has been se-
lectptl and the time for holding the fair fixed; and
instructing the COMMITTEE Site to reconsider the
subject and to report whether il not be possi-
bile TO acquire sufficient land on the Island OF New
York and whether the land can be aequlred bT
counegtinC Riverside and Mornngside Parks, aud
whether n part Of those parks may not 6e occupied
so that their public will not be lntcrered Wlth
An act-to be introduced i'll Congress, was pre-
sented by Abram = Hewitt on OehaL OF lie % oupI III
Committee on Legislation, and was approved DY an
present. Ii provides that's International EGhlDl-
tion of Arts etc. shall be held under the auspices
of the Government of the United states IN the Cly
of New-York; that a commission, TO consist of
one delegate from each State and territory,
shall be appointed by tho President on
the nomination OF the Governors oil inc otaie-s s
and Territories. to superntend the execution Oh
a plan that equal number OF aternates shall DE
APPOINTED: that the meetings OF the commission
shall be held in the City of New-fork, and mayor
ity shall constitute a quorum; that the members
shall serve without compensation, and the United
States Shall not he liable for any expenses attend
INC sreh exhibition: that q Board of Finance is
hereby created. with all corporate powers, and
specially empowered to secure subscriptions OF
capital stock to the amount of $iO,OOo,OOO III
shares of 81 each and to ISSUE bonds not IN excess
Of Of its - capital stock that the Government
shall loan the Board of Finance ST.
snbscriptpns TO its capital stock has been coli
lected such loan to be repaid without interest be-
fore any dividends are paid the stock or any por-
tion of the stock is refunded. The remaining sec
tions provide for carrying into effect the purposes
for which the commission is to be organized, IN
forming foreign Governments of the time. place ana
purposes of the Exhibition, and protecting the IN
terests of stOc ckhOlders
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
OPENING THE RICHMOND COUNTY coURE

OPENING THE ktCuMoND tOONAi 49, "A
The Richmond County Court OF OJet "pa
Tetuni ner. udgoiD Ykman ,presldng,iNhl eoh''.o
,nollrrg at Richmond. This ttTm Of court "lh 10 49,
of tue most important ever held in the conh'g' -,
lowing cases to be disposed OF; Inc case u -.
Reiuhardt indicted for the murder OF MS Wi'''
,an. ,crs toupd In september last buried in barte.
- sycr lake. lstrictAttoruey Croak has summO"c,
the witnesses for wednesday morning. Tue ~ $3.50
Gilbert Decker ex-Town Collector OF Westhem WI Iy.
Whaihau q xC Olleetau OF SGuhhei, ana i,ace
m oiiie R6p,rt toggau Constable Of Mddeto"n;
nei,I,y LINES Dehpsay Coroner o. Cast'etoh, sh
~ f,is, nr,t,nces: Daniel Dempsey FOR assam re
n-.p IN t,II' In 1, understood that gseat tnois
beiYg made co prevent the cases OF ihe eA""'4
ing bafoia this term Oi cOutt.s-
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
MP. BEECHER on NEWSP8PERS.
RETURN FROy HIS SOUTHERN LECTURE TRIP COM
MRNTs THE MORBID TASTES oR NEWSPAPER

RETURN FROyr HIS SOUTHERN LECTURE TRIP COM
MRNTs oN'IHH MORBID TASTES OF NEWSPAPER
READERS
Mr. Beecher, who has just returned from q
two weeks lecture trip, preached yesterday in Ply
mouth Church His face is sunburned aud brown. He
has lecturcd III OHIO Kentucky and Tennessee 1t was
his first experience lecturng in Southern States and
he had large audiences. In Memphis he leotured on
Tuesday night and in the audience was Jefferson
Davis Mr. Bcecher successful in this lcetdring
tour in the South that be proposes to return there next
year and devote the proceeds of the lectures he delivers
to worthy institutions in those States. on Thursday,
MAY % Mr. Beecher Will 90 Montreal, the 18Th Regi
ment which he chap an going there to participate
in the celebration OF the queens birthday. Next sun
day he Will preach the annual sermon TO the regiment
i'll st. Jamess Church. Montreal
IN the course Of mis- sermon yesterday morning which
was upon spiIt Of Htred" M BteehSr spoke Of
the cause Of much evil being IN newspapers "Itis tile
habit OF papers giving the of tile world" he said
to set afoat material from the highest to the lowest
IN society," people required TO wear clothes but in
npWsnaners they 90 without. Tic newspapers are
1,,d chSues for hearing intel genee lnyaiuabe IDS
to education, but there Is common sewer attle bot
tom ful of mephtic gases, repugnaut to honor
dercucy. WheT tOid OF this the who control them
say that tey publish the news when Is marbei@Ole
their papers are not Tor reachg Dut To -iEc INC
rivals viii they wish pu5hc sentiment WONG pt1Neh.
this demand. This throws the responsibility upon y0H
who read this of which complain would not be pub
lised unless read it, They UXpOSe ths cr1on De-
canse Won are purchasers of H. know there are
men VINO anything TO do with this, but tho
great Of the people have ths morhid curiosity 10
know WHO has neGii sh1i, Nh'' 9pu'iCl i ',.iot, s
ulace what murder has occurred, who Is hanging from
thc gailows. to-day. II Is worse canDOasisIn IMAM
that South eea Isauds The elect cannes pat De
bad. Rome had her glad.atOrs; spain her bullhgAts;
England her bear bauiug; ana America her news
papers mean no aisaHh np0h ne sligefs; me Dut-
flies The whole community loves evil. Each one Is
,r.,;,,s c,j,oinis The rneWspapers are less faulty
-, flag. .tttIax yhp al hem
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
SAVED FROM STARVATION IN A CELLAR.

Officer Chiardi, Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty TO Children. found Wm. Sheridan age
forty five in damp cellar at No 2i5 RLyington-
ST., Saturday afternoon, suffering from physical
prostration, the result Of rheumatism aud intcm-
perance. With him were four pretty children,
Catherine, age thirteen; Hannah, age eight Lizzie
age SIX and Patrick, age three, all nearly dressed
but very hungry. The father IL n tinsmith, vino
lost his wifa a short time and who has since
become dissipIted. IL necessary to have him
conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital. ! he children were
brought 10 the Essex Market Police Court yesber-
day by Mn. Chiardi and at his request Justice
Smith committed the three younger children To the
charge of the Sisters of St. Dominic. Catherine was
sent 10 domestic service.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
AtCOAL BREAKER BURNED.

WILKEsBARRE, Penn. May 1S.-The breaker
at the Stanton shaft OF the Legh and Wilkes Coal
Company burned 10 ths ground at early hour this
morning. II will be remembered that fire caused by
an explosion of has been raging In the shaft since
the 7th INST The origin Of this mornings eonfagrntOn
tsattended with eonsderD BILE mystery but the goDera
pellet that il caused by the accidental Ignition OF
tie gas which been issuing t0m tfe SHAFT In great
volumes since the explosion at lie lime mentioned
hbuye The original cost of eBecflng the breaker and
sinking tf shaft S250,VOO. Tho breaker Was iI-
sured f0f S40,OpO
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
THE WESTERN UNION SURPLUS.
WHAT PRESIDENT GREEN SAYS ABOUT The REPORT:

OF DINIoIUN,
The recent advance in price of the Western Union
Telegraph stock has been attributed generally to
intended division of the $8OOO.OO0 surplus shares
1t was reported last week that the Executive Com
mittee of the directors had voted to recommend to
the full board this distribution. President
Norvin Green said Saturday: There will be no
meeting competent to act on this matter until the
quarterly meeting of the directors on
June II. The Executive Committee would not de-
eide matter of such magnitude. The question will
be left to the decision of the full board.
cannot say what action may be taken That Will
depenfOn the votes of nineteen directors, ! have
talked with probably not more than half dozen of
them. But this accumulation belongs to the stock
holders Why not let them take il ~
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
STEAMSHIPS DETAINED by THE FoG.

Athiek fog has prevailed at Sandy Hook for the
past forty-eight hours, preventing vessels from
passing in or out The steamships which sailed on
Saturday were all anchored inside OF Sandy Hook
at dark last n ight. Several attempts were mado 10
get out when the fog appeared to he clearing but
the vessels were no sooner under way than the fog
became thick AGAIN. The Britannia OthellO, Hell
yetia and Uuuau were anchored IN the NaTows. aud
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19

the important fact stated in our circular 20 which you
refer that owing TO hs incpea sed cost ocnchena bark
the price of quinne than 200 per cent higher III
Europe than IL twelve years ago. III Wouu nave
manufacturers not spiied tlIe wants OF TINS conn
try. If made here is'eeyaiu that at times OF Ere
the article would be obtanaide' Yours re-
speottuAy,, RosENGAkTEN d ooNs'
Pkfidletphia, Men 16. 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
NOMINATIONS.
WAsHIYGroE, May 1S.--The Preslden' 'eH'

w NAcHiH6lON' lh"5 40 ,..,
tho gdlevipr Z nominations 10 the .ndic Nesi'I""'
,,, Colonels 10 Do ~ bs
ti.tr, - Vorroy aud Eugene A. carr. MgoIs !.
if.n,euant q o A. a. 9rOiIOh AMI :, the
fo,'rt.l, ,ataius 60 aialJTs-EdWad D. sss a.. xtt
onatermaster's Department Joseph : toA,ar la Cap-
Gt4,, nui Koprrt H. Obey FTstLfutenants !, ,t.,s r.
/ Iugcns. c. B. Western, Thomas bl y '. Iahu
psrneu Wm q Forbush, CAares King, Jesse VI. - 10
iIa.lt,, and Iauas a. MGAdauS Second ll5ut,'l M A.
hs ETsf III iutefauts-D G. Pearson j. Is ,r
.,in IN j n Wanng. George = l0sie, hs.st .st,os aud
George o. Eaton. Chifies ~ MeI1u'el't' -
tsr = (. .NYtstut
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19

The NiaGsran of Stapeton. The Mas, when ar
t.Yed Mt the IlnGk at y. m. on SatuTGay, was hot
able ta pass QgaumtI1e until $50 ;. m yesterday;
and icli aius. her dock. ]be Gig obBerlln ana
the City of Nem Cruz arrived oil me linoS on sat
unisy night bnr Nysrs unable to come TO the city
yrsteylap The CbaTlesiGD. from Charleston, ran
hqrnnd ht Fort Hamilton at q. ID. yesterday, but
pof OF "a 3 high tide last night.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
AREJECTED suIr0R,s REvrNGE.,

Charles Cappeil, of No. 435 East Fifteenth-st
and Mrs Telkala Krolekwez, of No. S7S Eighth
ave-, were arraigned in Justice SenIier's Court in
Brooklyn, on Saturday, on the charge of perjury.
The complainant was Theophius kTyakie, who was
recently released from the State Prison, whore he
served u term ior shooting Mira. kro,ckweZ four
New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
JUDGE DILLON COMING TO NEW-YORK.

The Trustees of Columbia College have invited
the Hon. John F. Dillon, United States Circuit
Judge of the Eighth Judicial District, to a new
chair of Real Estate Law and Equity in the Law
School, and it is thought probable that he will ac-
cept the position. Judge Dillon born in Wash
ington County, New-York, in 1881, but his home
has been in Iowa since his boyhOOd. He studied
medicine and afterwaTd law, and in 1852 he was
admitted to the bar. In 1858 he was elected Judge
of the Seventh Judicial District of Iowa. Soon
after he published digest OF the decisions of the
Supreme Court of Iowa In 1868 he was elected by
the Republican party TO the Supreme Bench for six
years. and IN 1S69 he was again elected by men of
both parties. Iu the same wear he was made United
States Circuit Judge ofthe Eighth Judicial District,
embracing the States OF Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas. Two years subse-
quently Judge Dillon published work on " Num-
cipal Corporations He has delivered courses of
lectures on Medical Jurisprudence to the com
bined law and medical classes OF the Iowa State
University.