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TONTINE PLAN,

or upon the principle of accumulating profits for def
mite periods which first introduced by this Socie-
~, and has been recommended and endorsed by emit
nen experts in Life Insurance and by leading bust
men. Forty -Four per cent has been earned and
accumulated on the premiums paid on It's Iontine Life
Policies, and forty per cent. on Its Tontine Endow
ment Policies, issued within the last five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
cietv represent exclusively the interests of the Policy
holders, and in presenting the Society 10 notice they
feel that II has strong claims upon public confidence,
beer OF the strict and conservative principles by
which its various departments are governed In the
asset ard in the administration of the Society, per-
feet security il given for the future, which is of great
importsrce to those depending upon their insurance
po!icie for the ultimate support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such large annual
transactions the Equitable; none Is more prompt
and just in its dealings.
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.

The Committee on Educatonnwill meet on Tues
dai and Thursday aiterOons of each week, at 2
O'Clock.
J"mN & +: FhhGuSoN, Charmen.
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Committee on State Lands and State Roads.

The Committee on State Lands and State Roads
will meet every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon ut
2! o'co X in the office Of the Land gent.
RUFUS PRINCE, ,,.
j. b. FARRELL, N"'i''He'''
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SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED in l848.

TRUSTEES Thomas Lainbarl, Jas. W. NorliI'
Artemas Libbey, VIM. ;. Badger SanIl Titcomb.
OFFICE-In Savings Bank Building, III Water 81.
Bank open daily, from 4. NJ. to 7. NJ, and from .
to 40 L. NJ. Saturday Evenings from TO $50
O'Clock.
Interest deposits payable twice year, Feb. and
Aug. Interest not drawn out is added to the deposit
thus making COMPOUND INTEREST.
Interest begins on the first day of each month
Money deposited on or before the tenth dan of each
month, will draw interest from the frst day of the
same month.
ED-Under the existing law of this State, all depos.
it, in Savings Banks are erempt from Municipalities
atioR.
No returns of names of dcpostors are required to
be made state town authorities and all accounts
are held by this Bank To be strictly prir0e and conf.
deHtidI.
Married women and persons under age can deposit
money In their own names, so that it can be drawn
only by themselves, or on their order.
Especial advantages afforded to Executors Guar.
iians, Trustees and others having in charge Trust
Funds.
WM Il. SMITH, Treasurer
Augusta, Jan 1, 1872. t&wtf
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Weekly Kennebec Journal

Publ he'd every Wednesday morning, Is the largest
folio paper Ia the State containing political
tcle, agricultural and scientific matter, tales poetry,
anec iutts household matter, markets, &c, &c
Terms, ~ per dnHum in afrHarc.
Transient Advertisements, 600 per inch for first
week so cents per week for each subsequent insertion.
Special Notices, $3.50 per inch for first week, 30
cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, In reading columns, 10 cents per
line for first insertion 10 cents per line each sub
sequent Insertion.
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The Committee ON Claims will meet each week, on
TUESDAY, at 81 O'Clock I. W.. at Room No. L.
E. =; roR K'"thrN' chairmen.
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Austin HARRIS I,-,
WILLIAM DiCkEN, ! "''"''"'
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The Committee ON Manufactures will meet ever,
Tuesday, in Room No. III, at q O'Clock 7. VI.
j. l.. II. Conn, } f,tu
HARDEN TAYLOR, ""'iiie"'
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WAREES II, NINroN, Obi,
EDMUND WILSON, '"aii'ii'h'
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Committee on Insane Hospital.

Regular meetings OF this committee will be held in
the senate Chamber, ON WEDNESDAY afternoons at
q o'clock. A. r. g. SMITH,
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COMMITTEE NOTICES.


The Committee on the Judiciary will meet on Tues
days and Thursdays at p O'Clock, in the Judiciary
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ON FEDERAL RELA-
TInNS

The Committee on Federal Relations will meet on
Wednesday afternoon of each week, at u O'Clock at
Room No. II.
A. F. PARLIN. c,,,.,.,,
&. L. Brown, ""''"'"'
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Advertising Agents
FOR THE
1<ennebec journal.
DfILI IND UEEKLI,

The following Advertising Agents are authorized
to receive subscriptions and advert for the
kESSEBEo JouRNAL:
BOSTON S.M. PErrESGILL& & co. 10 state
Street.
$ X. Mills, No. fremont II.
re. EVANS, ~ Washington -.
HORACE DODD, 252 Washington
Street.
NEW YORK {: DAuCnY & Co.. 1911 Fulton st.
GEo. l.. HOWELL & CO.. 40 Park
Row.
JAMES II. BATES. Al Park Row.
W. W. SHARPE x co.
:. VI. fETTESGILi.& 4 Co, 81 Park
Row.
PHILADELPHIA y. W. AVER SoN, Times Bldg,
Chestnut and sth streets.
$. NJ. PETTESGII.L d Co, 7Ol
Chestnut street.
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Committee on Interior Uaiers
The Committee ON Interior Waters viii meet I'm
Room No. &, Oh Thursday of each week at q O'Clock
L. VI.
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ComHtiifee on TBdidR fGnirs
20 w. on wednesday at each week ~ y O'Clock T.
t,.,,p t,,,-
~ Wnnn1nIti Chairmen.
~ H. " "oop' p' n,
CoAtHiittec on Ecform School,
VI Tr.sta~ ~ ~, "" H io '''"'' VIII n'''' al
ANbREw HAYES,
WILLIAM ID. CrNNIN.uAN 'hairnen.
"""''''e' o" H'5t dgdfS'
, e i "'iniilvf ~ uh ',Sa' Anairs "i meet on Wed
i H. % 'u.,l Va ''''i' "'tA III Il CLOCK l. W.
:" NV ""ohci"I4 h"oh 49,
" htploN' Chairman
'""NN' =
Tb. r,,n,,,i.,o,. m .,,o,,.,., m 60
on TUESDAY of each week. nj ~ n'rlnrl - n w. -
NJ I. NtYUtw
g. A. UtSsoN thaHmrn
COMMITTEE on Railroads.
The Committee on Railroads will meet every Wed
nesday afternoon at . O'Clock in Room No. q.
W W. IHuMAsJR, ,,,i,
EuMu Nj DANA, JR, ""'''"'"'
/,,.,;,,,o... <,--.
Tho co,or,;,,,., ~, ,,,,,,.,.a' ,.,, ...,.
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MUSICAL.

AR. STEPHEN GEoN EE. of Boston, Is here, and will
wi remain in Augusta fora short time. to tune and
epair piano fortcs or 10 put them in complete order
when the lion requires without the necessity OF
moving them from the house. Warranted saisiaeto.
In all Shall continue To visit this place fire.
uently from time to time, and all orders left with
.. G. iIo\ El * son, Music Dealers during his ab
ence will DE attended to nj his next visit.
STEPHEN GROVER, Practical Piano Forte Maker.
,iec:ufiw
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Gbe Aennebet gournal.
Published at AUGrsTA MAINE, Water Street foot
OF Conrt, by sPEAGrE, OWEN NASH.
Daily Kennebec Journal,

Issued every morning except sundays. II contains
the lates. nsws by telegraph and mall gives reports
Of Markets and has carefully prepared political and
Local articles and generuu' amount OF farming
homr aud miscellaneous reading with full compla-
tiOn of state news.
Terms, " per dhnum ia adraHce, IS IL payment
Is not mae within the year. single copies cents, TO
be hal at the boOksturrs and at this office.
Advertisements iu,ertc,i reasonable terms Rates
may be had application at this Office.
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LEVI u. PATTEN, I c,...

Committee on Ectorm .School.
The Committee On Reform school will meet at , l.
NJ, Tuesday In Room No. 10.
ANDREW HALVES, -,
WILLIAM ID. CUNNINGHAM, \ "'i'''"'
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for Sale or to 1Ltt.
IIOI -, TO IkE.NT.

4 NICE LARGE TENEMENT with stable, on
"A Lincoln ST. Enquire at NJ. W. FAIRS In.
surancc oihce. jaulSttf
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CoBl0tatec on Lcgat I6a;rs.
The Committee ON Legal Affairs will meet on We'd
lc,day: and Fridays Of each week AT n clock l.. VI
u the Judiciary Room.
+. W. REpLoN, trha;r,,,,
q. A. tUKEAN, it''''i i'"'
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s9,ooo,ooo.

Premiums received and Losses are paid in cash
only. Policies issued pay able at the death of the
Insured also payable at the end of certain number
of years. Policies are also issued on the
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The Committee ON State Prison, will meet in Room
No. L. ON Friday of each week, nj = O'Clock l.. NJ.
JAMES MORRISON, JR., ,,i
q. ID. LAUGHToN, 'h''r'heh'
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Committee on Fays and Bridges.
The Committee ON Ways and Bridges will meet ut
Eooh No. u, AT y O'Clock i. VI, Tuesday of each
week. EbMUND MADlGAN, chi
JAMES 4. BRAGDoN, 'H'''he"'
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TRUSTEES Thomas I.ambard, Jas. W. NorliI'
Artemas Lbbey, VIM. ;. Badger, Sanll Titeomb.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-20

For all Disorders of the
Stomach. Damiana sBitters
N. Levy, Agent, WHINE.
mucca.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-20
LOOK HERE!

Having received large lot of Moulding from
Chicago, 1 ala now prepared TO make ali kinds
OF
PICT u RE T II A M K S.
Repairing Furniture and Sewing Machines a
specially
Lounges and Mattresses OF every description
made to order.
Perforated Chair Bottoms constantly on
hand.
Saws filed by machinery at MY SHOP, on
Bridge Street above Levys Store.
GEO r WALKER.
winnemucca, July l5 ls7S
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-20
BROOD MARES FOR SALE,

The undersigned offers for sale on easy terms
Fifty American Brood Mares, They will lie
sold cheap for cash orapproved security
Apply TO ALEX. WISE,
Winneilucca, July rs, 1879. II 4
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29

share IN the support Of The hospital The purm hsso
catlon has offered the benefit OF It's annual Dali ON fr
ruary 90 The report cuded nv recommending tne
establishment OF "a hume tor the gratuitous
chronic invaids and shelter for conynle-cenis Tue
recon mendation was adopted and q committee was
ordered he appointed To report upon Inc tupec' III
the next annual meeting. . .,
During the year number OF patients admitted ana
treated was 1870 of whom ONLY 40 were pay paents.
or this number 76s cured, sf were olscnnreru ~
improved health and IL died. The number OF patenis
treated since opening Of the Institution iooss
cratousIy in the dispensary Is 81 809. During the
wear the rule was adopted that liquors ana ininerhi
waters should be given TO none except patients anu
fiat they should dispensed only upon pfescrption7
from the medical staff in the same manner AS meui-
cincs library OF 200 books. embracing many stsmu
prd works has been recently added 10 the hospital Inc
walls OF wards bare and cherries ana tne tx
ecniive Committee asks gifts OF pictures ,,,
The following officers were elected: Lyman Blum,
president; Isaac walach yico-2rcsldeni; samuel M
schafer, treasurer; A. H. Anaiacher Harmon H. Na'sn. @
Mnyer Lehman and Louis Cans, directors Tor "a four
years term; NJ G. Hammer for three years eru anu
Lewis Falman and L. nj. Iornthal Tor t"o !eais
iaII
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
SNIP NEWS.
Port OF NEw.YORK. DEC 20.
ARRIVED

Port OF NETWORK. ........DEC 2s
ARRIVED
str City Of Richmond Br Leiich, Liverpool Dec ls and
sur Baltic r) ParscD. LIVERPOOL Dec ID ana oueeh'''""
Sur Main CGer, Barre. Bremen Dec H. via southampton
Str sssino Srl Maeti. Hull Zee 8. via 'ton with ~dse
str Casnd Dutch Deddes Rotterdam Dec ~. via Ply
mouth. l. Punch, Ejys 90 ,,,o. o., "a s,nrapore
3 Port sad Nov 90 aud Gibraltar Dec r. with teas 10
Low Eros vessel TO Brs ra, Dec TO- rrontcra IT,
Csnpeachy is Pogreso 90 Havana a. to AeAindre
cqrI; syspa Gays % I dseT Msl Morgan r@
SIR Wyanoke tonci. ichmond, City Pnpt and NofioiS'
10 1a ibson Young ocorgetown Roome r
Str rGaacas Bearse boston 10 a + Dmoek ,.,,,, .ror
70 sslp FaS GqIHsh channcsy % vessel 70 simpson app
ship sLela r Angel Port SPAN ID days" !" 'a'a'' 10
Bark levae. Kyn Ma%ritIas & Sep, 90 with mdse to
AUST, vsc,yeh ny%Oaih % % days. with clay
BARK Roma iNorl, Larsen, Cork ss days. In ballast to
BarE rospero Dogc Utah schiapponc Smyrna 90 day.
with icorcc to order vessel 10 Ginnio D., ,.
via snfS ai APe rom and ~ iqr aTres 20 eertaus
ce eaIs To oe Ss%as Hr 70 is%Sa Pickering
BarS Vesar Nos, Olsen. oporio AZ days, IN ballast to
Ssk scot Bay. Murray Rotterdam 20 days. With radse
Bicx zglna resr.en r9rte Gabeo 20 days with scrap
BatS ersi.ia tPort Pinto Para 20 day in ballast to
RarK deZaio Miller sagua Grande days. with
to order; vessel TO Waydel a Co. ,,
ETC. rs s An1s EESd EhS G vea to Fl bailey CO.. WIN
Brig CoymoTe (Br). Ritche, Pern1mbuco ~ days. Win
sugar 20 Ilaveuneyer q Elder; vessel 10 A T Heney.
simmons POnt-a PItre
with III a Vaabe & son.
Brig Victoria Portspain IL days, with sugar. etc
to III Trowbndges Sons. 80
Brig Lad, Bird toi Quebec Rex Pernambueo S2 days. with
sugar to 4 Outerbridge & Co.
Brig FOssott Pensacola 10 days. Win ys>OW
pine nmbcr 10 . Metoalf e Co.
Ing Mary Kmbal. sanborn, Barren Island, to Chase.
Talbot q Co
Poosi Stevens. Laguna "a days, with ETC. to
Theuaud Bros. 80 -,
Schr lmOne (Of BOs0n) Leach, Cape Haytien II days
with logwood to Micheena; vessel to Miller Houghton.
Lexington. Leighton MOntegO Bay 2Oday- Win sugar
q Wesscs vessel ~ simpson. Clapp & co.
Schr Robert Byron Nicholson, Cape uayten - days. with
coffee, Kunhart & Co; vessel 10 } Ward x Co
wIND-sunset-At sandy Hook. light sW; cloudy. AT
City Island, the same.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON Dec 2s.-sir + Matthews (Brl, capt Williams.
lately Liverpool has put into Queenstown with her
cargo shifted
FOREIGN PORTS
LONDON Dec 29Arr of CrO0khayen, str city OF Berlin,
from New-York for Liverpool -,
MOvIILr, 2aArr Morayian. from BaltmOre, VIA
Halifax, for Liverpool
f0rLater ship Ners. n ann SEE rim Pag.l
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT IN BROOKLYN.

REJECTION OF 4 REPORT CLAIMING TO GIVE THE
CAUSES OF DEFEAT.
There was large attendance of members of the
Kings County Club at the meeting Saturday night
TO discuss the adoption of the report, already
ferred to in The TRIBUNE. of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the causes of the defeat of
the Republicans IN the late election. he long dis
cussion prolonged the nesting until an carly hour
Yesterday morning. There much opposition to
the report In the course of the debate cx-Shenfi
DagCctt charged that member of the campaign
committee made bargain 10 supply funds to keep
the independent Democratic nominees in the field
and a large amount OF funds Diverted in this
way. The report was also denounced by General
Jourdan ey-Alderman Arnott. George T. Elliott and
Icccl, and several politicians denied having made
any bargains for their election. At late
hour the following resolutions, as a substitute for
the report were introduced by Mr. Daggcii, and
carried under the operation Of the previous qucs-
ton:
esoired That this club cannot indOgsc the report Of
lis committee, believing that the comm tie. has failed
give the true o. the defeat or the Republican
party this city at tue last election.
HcsOircd That We do not recognize management,
believing that principles, not men, should govern
that II l. the duty Cf Republican management 10 put
aside personal srres, aud 4 bring together all working
ana that the thou aud purIosc OF tie Rcpublcan
party rot bounded by the phrase Greatest good
te greatest nnnibtr but means Creates, gU0d 10 the
uunumbered all"
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
THE WoRK or MOUNT SINAI HoSPITAL.

NUMPER OF PATIENTS TREATED DURING The LAST
YEAR-BEoUEsTs FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.
The annual meeting of the patrons and men,
hers of the Mount Sinai Hospital WAS held yesterday
"a receive reports and elect officers and largely at
tended. The report OF the president and directors
pourccd the deaths OF Harris Aaronson president OF the
n, sp,tal Mrs. Simon WcrDser and Mrs. Albert Hen
rc,s OF the Ladies' Auxiliary Society, and Of Mrs
Emily q. Nathan widow OF Benjamin Nathan, and n
friend OF the Hospital Olegaces aud bequess received
during the year. the most important we're of S25
from The late Michael Reese OF san Francisco one OF
So $50 from Mrs Emily G. Nathan. for bed perpet
ity in memory OF her husband OF 5000 from the
same source be used special fund. the interest OF
wbch is 10 De distributed among poor discharged pa
tieuts aud one OF $500 from Mrs. Sarah Hcincnau
for bed In perpetuity. The outdoor department did
efficient work during the In relieving suffering and
an eye and department IN charge Of Dr. Em Green
irp was added, aud has opened d I'D OF useful
ness The wufk Ia the chldrrns ward recently opened
has been satisfactory Tie ward, which Is visited daily
by o physician, f. always fun.
Hitherto hospital bss been forced TO depend upon
the various Hebrew congregation 10 giyo plots Of
ground IN the different for he burial OF tic.
the excrlious Of Samuel NJ schafer large tract mas
been secured without cost IN Cypress Il Cemetery 20
be used the Hospital Cemetery The enrd INCOME Of
the hospital, according 20 the report S3OO0 while
the expenditures are nearly $4,000. doict hs,
been prevented by opporuoc bcquests and
accs but A. these cannot lie relied upon the rcport re-
contributing mem bete who numbr only 1 4,O out
Of 10000 Isasites In the city vb" ars III eJDdion fn
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
COMPROMISING A MUTINY.

CAPTAIN nenzelman. of the steamship Volmer.
row wing at the foot OF West Tcntl-s., called at
Police Headquarters early yesterday morning and
eonsnied with Police Inspector Murray about q
inutiny which lad occurred on board his vessel.
The Volmer arrived in this port on December l6
fiom Havrc. France, and would have sailed again
on Saturday except for the conduct of five of the
sailors The men became dissatisfied with the pay
which they were receiving and demanded an n-
crease of wages. Captain Hcnzclman refused to lis
ten tn their demands and warned them that under
the ar icles of agreement which they had signed
they could not refuse 10 work for the pay they
then receiving. lhe steamship sails under the Dan
ish flag and the laws of Denmark are very severe in
case Of inptiny.
The Eve dissatisfied sailors were employed at the
wnches SatuIday, and after preserving an ins0i-
work any longer. Captain l!eaze man called OH the
rest of the crew for assistance ard caused the five
sailors 10 be locked mp his S'aterOom. They
violent in their demonstrations, aud IL III
ficipntlOn that they would comm acts of violence
that Captain lieuZelman called on Inspector Murray.
After listening to the Captains statements the Inspcc
Tor decided that he could not interfere except to
vent blOOdshed. lie advised the Captain tO consult
the Danish Consul and endeavOr to get a peaceable
settlement of the difficulty.
On returning to his vessel the Captain spoke to
the imprisoned men aud offered 10 leave their
10 the decision Of the Consul II they would he or
deiiy and remain on the vessel. They agreed TO
this proposal and they set at liberty on their
promise not TO 90 ashore. They VIII DC taken be-
fore the Coasul to-day.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
BIRD SHOOTING IN NkE.JERSEY.

WEST END. n. j., Dec. PA large
number OF gentlemen from New-York and
New-Jerscy took part in brd-shooting match
nero to-day The following the scores :
Grey, 90 yards 10 birds; Weston, 2s yards. o.
smiih, - yaIds, Peitro 30 yards, Uouover, -
wards q; WooccOck, ~ yards \ DE Forest, go yards
z; Strickland, 81 yards, z. Weston TOOK the secoud
prize 20 per cent. aud smith the third prize. 10 per
cent.
BERGEN POINT. n. j., Dec. 27.-The mem
bers Of the Ncw-lork Gun Club to2k part In several
interesting matches at Bergen Point today Tho most
important event was the fourth competition for the
clubs championship badge. The cunnliions were 10
rds each handicap rist, Eugn rules. The winner OF
tue badge Mr Waller Godrey. whoked 10 straight
birds nc 30 yards. Mrssrs. PJtts, Butler aud Dexter
were victorious III other matcnes
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
THE RECEPTION oF,Mr. PARNELL

The ParneIl Executive Committee met last even
ing at Room p, Cooper Institute, with Judge AIkcr
in tho chair IL was ,lved TO hire Gilmorcs Gar
den for the public reception, anl 10 IccOm-
mended that this bc held Sunday
as more people would be able TO attend
end moro money bc collected than on week
night. The suh-Exccuiiye Committee reported
the names of the following gcn;lemer AS the Recep-
tion Committee: John T. Develin, Judges Larre-
more, Donohue. Akcr Gders.eeyc and Sheridan
Aldermen Shells aud Hall. Commissioner Gornan,
John Fox, Z. ~ Havcriy, James Eyerard
Michael hrT"; 1ospepn ppn d opoIIglnc, ncsa, TIC Rey
Robinson, Dr. &. J. Mctinire. homas l.. Wallacr
David YuenEling, Peter iiowe. Herbert .. Thomp-
ply, stephen J. Meany, Vim. ii. Kelly. tue Rev.
br Eddy of jersey City. J.. J. Hanway.
John OByrne and General Martin 4. Mcmahon.
A committee was appointed to take Mr.. parDeII
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
A DANGEROUS THIEF ARRESTED.

"A
Officer Kelly of the Eleventh Precinct, soon after
l q. M Saturday morning saw two men leaving the
doorway of julius Bergener's packing house at No.
179 Avenue-C He approached them with. What's
YOUR hurry p when the instant one of Them HON
tue officer recognized John Bray, an old convict,
drew revolver from his pocket, and cooking 1T,
pointed it at Kelly's head Bray's companion also
drew a revolver. which no pointed at the officer.
Bray with an oath then said, If yOu IL step or
give an alarm Wen shoot you on the spot
The officer thus persuaded remained mute while
the two thieves with their rcvolvers still aimed at
lis head. speedily backed away. and We're soou
lost IN the darkness. -
The moment they were out OF sight the 0lnceI
turned to examine BeTgeneTs entrance, aud f0und
that the heavy paddock on the outer door had been
Wrenched of, but that the burglars having been m
terTupted. haG made no further progress in their
work. Since that time Officer Kelly and Detecti e
OCOnuor o. the same precinct, have been on the
look. out for Bray, and they came suddenly upon
him, surrounded by n gang of thieves at O'Clock
Yesterday morning at rehth-st. and Avenue-B. On
the instant Bray had his revolver IN hand but the
officers were equally armed. The gang at once ran
and taken 10 The station house. On Mr. Bergencr's
complaint for attempted burglary. and the ieonl-
ous assault upon the officers he was held 10 await
trial in defauit of 81 900 on each charge.
The prisoner is well known To Detective OCon-
Aor who had an experience with him several years
ago when Bray cndeavored to shoot him and Cap-
tam Murphy, then of the Eleventh Precinct, h7rng
several shots at the officers before he was overpow-
cred and secured.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
4 MAY.Of-W1R ORDERED ~ vEyEzUEL4

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Thc United States
ship Nipsic Commander e. NJ. schoonmsker. now at
Norfolk Va, has been ordcred to proceed without delay
TO LaguayYa. Venezuela TO inquire iQto the circum
stances attending the withdrawal expulsion Of Mr.
Eckert u ited states Commercial Agent rt that port
from barcelona, To which place lie had been zen, on
public duty. The Nipsic viii touch nc st. Thomas 10
take on board Mr. Eokert who IL reported as being
refugee at that place. On completing this duty the
Nipsc will return tO Hampton Roads Hhe VIII probably
ssil from Norfolk OH Monday or Tuesday,.