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New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
4 BANKS STOLEN BOOKS.

..rIr The OFFICERS SAY ABOUT TIE MISSING
ROCKS OF TIE MUTUAL BENEFIT SAVINGS
HANK.
Frederick ITollendcr, n depositOr OF the
Mutual Benefit Savings Bank, said TO TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday that the first mtimaon he had Oh MI
Rradley's appointment receiver was wheh ne "'"o
application to have receiver appointed III MT AIoil'
uacc subsequently he called on Mr. Bradley, ana nc
sscertained that the general ledger the minute pooA
the check book and the checks OF the bank nae
been stolen. The books. Mr. Hollender claimed nHu
been kept in an old storerOom ana had oeeh Aos' @
lV some one interested In cOnceanc the true coh"'o
of the bank. An Investigation by The GcpoS.'ois n"
resulted In finding important clewS, bat ho' t"o
A clerk who had been employed in the broken p'"N' "
80, t,orvrord bv Receiver Allrch has been found IL
., sad who was willing q testify that the missing
l,ooks were all turned over 10 MI AIu'I'H'
but be was not prepared 10 say ",'S
were in his possession at the tuo u III
death Mr. Holeuder claims that there has teeh a'"rb
fraud perpotratcd In one instance, he said loan VI
over 100000 was made TO one Crommchn on some prop
erty IN jersey Cromme'in was cels N 'hc oI'o VI
s,as Hay and that gentleman was trustee OF 'nc '
hank II the minue-hook could he found he 'nouEn' "
would show who sanctioned the TRANSACTION we arc
going 10 try and find the books he added ana wren wren
We gather sufficient cNiderG' 1i lt@"u We H''" ~ Oe
The matter before the Grand Jniy'' -. ooo proad
JeroOman & Arrowsmiti4, lawyers at NO ~ bIU"u '
way, were both depostOrs. Mr. AITOWShIu ne
That Aldrich's son, Who committed suicide IL CVnNC
oucncc Of his heavy losses IN Dcts on 'n' iii',
McCook contest IN November 'ast II ne were 1ne m|ne
could ten all about the missing books Leonard Je
had been security AdI1ch, and he became one ol '0
Recover Bradley said that the umofs about tnt az 10
appearance Of the books had annoyed M, , anu Irrrt
was glad of The opportunity 70 give t4 w to bt
version 'Mr Hollcudcr he said the daN before ine
receiver was appointed had $4,000 on deposit o WGn G
he Dire " ont = 600 hut not permitted In oman '
balance. since then he has pursued an ut ",
the bank and has given no enc OI lOups An "a, -, L,
which Mr. Aldrich mai are nov IN our n" tbci
exhibited freely oany one VINO 'ats l" % , ,ssiI So
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
FOREIGN CATTLE QUARAYTINED.

Professor James Law and General Patrick,
acconpanicd by a Special Treasury Agent MADE Vslt
YESTERDAY to the steamship LHpanto when arrived Oh
Saturday from Hull England. with thirty head OF Jer-
sey cattle None of the cattle appeared to be suffering
from pcurop opneumonia but 1t was decided 10 qnran
tine them for the present owing TO the fact that the
dscasc is prevalent at Hull Professor Law s Oh the
opinion that the seeds OF the disease remain dormant In
cattle for period Of two months, during when tlnc II
ia impossible skilled veterinary surgeon TO deec'
its presence For this he believes that all catrc
coming 10 this country from infected districts should DE-
Quarautined until all danger il passed Otherwi'e, he
thinks cattle bearing the seeds of the disease might DE
brought across the ocean and become scattered all over
the country before they attacked by the pague
In order 70 select suitable place for quarantine
Professor Law and General Patrick made a trip down
the bay Yesterday In Government revenue cutter
which had been placed at their dlsp0sai ~ 'oi'"i
Merritt They went far a. Sandy HOOK OeIoI' t.e5
found suitable place AT sandy look llr.r ',v ~
modate all cattle which brought from foreign p"Is
where plcuro-pncunOna cXists II was ,ecId'u llrIS
fore to recommend the he or these ntlllhS7 l'l i,
anime puIlOScs Professor Law sHlu Idst evening 'd'
buildings could ne procured, ana II -llc Ittu
IaUus could pc enforced there "oud ne littc u"l-l
of the disease obtaining lOorhod IN ms count y.
b. secured because they belonged to the gencrd H"V
crnmrnt lie CXpits5cd hope tnat n" req lipc ""UU
De allowed 10 terere with plan which was OF suth
great importance To American cattle raiscr-
icalth Inspector Cronn, Of Jersey CITY, received no
ticc yesterday that pcurc pneumonia had broAtn Vi'
among The owned by John Price, M kinhu dt No.
80 Mcr,rlravc GrrcuyIllc \. j. The Inspector 'ls-
the stables and found one COW appdr my "lih-'
but symptoms were not those OF the Hlr'llous
disease he animal Killed. The Inspector Will
make an examination OF all the stables IN the cry.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04

RESCUE or TIE CAPTAIN AND SIX OF TIE CREW
OF TIE YUsUSQUIZA.

RESCUE or TIE CAPTAIN AND SIX OF TIE CffN
OF TIE YUsUsQCIzA.
The Italian bark Ammonia, which arrived
Yesterday from southampton, brought Captain Clark
aud six Of the crew Of the abandoned British bark
Yususquz1 which left Baltimore for Ncwly on fehlu-
AIRY l3 Captain Clark gave the following account OF
the wreck Of the vessel: We encountered hurricane
en- the night of February 90 winch caused fearful sea
The next morning the vessel thrown on her beam
chds | ordered the loIemast cut away and Iashed
heavy spar the side 10 ease the vessel heFeIH
deck plauks were up by the falling of the foremaSt
ana the water rushed into the hold OF tile vessel IN
foods The men worAed at tie pumps for forty-elsht
hours aud on the night OF the 22d We took 10 the boats
and STAYED 10y the wreck nendng 20 aboard the next
morning and save what provisions We could. During
the night terrific gale set III and the DOat WIN tne
mate and four disappeared We mad 10 throw over
board my boat everything We could spare 10 Keep
;hoat ON Monday had cold ram storms ana Tie
crew became exhausted and we gave ourselves up az
lost Early on Tuesday morning we were picked up Dy
the Ammonia aud brought 10 this port
Those who were lost were Edmund H. GUhol hhU )
James Ray, Henry MITCHELL George Peters ana Joseph
ReuCbeT, scaIIcn.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
Tur AyNIAI, ELLCrION OF sOROsIs

Sorosis held its annual business meeting on
Monday for election OF officers for the ensuing year.
which resulted follows: President Mrs }. G. CroS :
first ycc-presideut, Mrs r. A. Morse; second N''-
president Mrs +. NJ Grey third yice-Prcsdent' Mf''
Hcnrietta Marvin; fourth vicepresidcni, Mrs C. A
Coleman; recording secretary, Mrs M' A Newton !;
c,rrcsuondinr secretary Mrs kumUth treasurer,
Mrs : f. King; auditor Mrs. Ryder executive
cou1nlttee MIS- r. D. French, VI. d., Mrs. = iiofdaii
Mrs ~ f.. Powers, Miss Julia Thomas and MIS- Raven
hill For the Chaimen Of standing COMMIT ters-'I'
Hester Poole, on Literature Miss Helen Burt, on AT
Mrs Anna Randall DIeh on Drama; MIS- b.! or llc'-
man, on Philanthropy Mrs. A. Hastings Oh science ;
Mrs. = J.. Hopper, on Education; Mrs; L. NJ BroH,on'
o House and fIomC Mrs. George NaHdcnhON, on 3lsI-
ness Women; Helen NJ. Cooke. on Journalism. FOR Us
todans-sIiss Hannah Allen, Mrs.. Ellen Van BIun' pts
burbank, Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Ackorman and MISS Euha
mi
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
ACQUITTED OF SERIOUS CHARGES.

The Brooklyn Presbytery held regular
meeting in THO Second Presbyterian Church yesterday
Afternoon bnt Mr. Tallnage was known to be IN the
West and ~ no report TO be submitted in his case
the attendance was not large. Tho principal business
transacted was the adoption OF report acquittng John
" Stcarn of the charges recently made against him.
I; was presented by the chairman OF the COMMISSION,
The Rev DE- Henry ]. Van Dyke. The report declares
that after careful examination OF all the evidence the
commission j. assured that there is evidence to jus
fy putting Mr.. Stearns trial upon The charge OF
adultery. "On the contrary are fully satisfied that
upon trial such charge would lie not only not proved,
hut conclusiyely dgpIOved" II adds tnat Mr.. SeaIns
has exposed himself to natural suspicion by the care
lcSsneSs Oi his department and correspondence.
From these conclusions the commission eubnltR de-
cislon 10 Preshytery declaring that Elder JOhn y
Stcarns ls sOlemuly admOnlshed 70 he more clrcum-
suert in his depOrtment and correspondence III the
future ana the further consideration of ms
be dismissed" The report concludes by approving MI.
Stearnse determination 10 Withdraw from the Green
point ProsDyteTian Church. The report was adopted.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04

them beyond renewing tho paint from 'iine W ."o'
work during the Winter had been done for S2ooOo Tess
tnon had been expccc and AZ present not single WORK
man was employed on the bridge The ONLY persons now
qIuuloycd were the secretary and treasurer lpo
.nginerrs vino arc on half paw nd the watchmen, VINO
are necessary to protect the work Ihe out
af,udiug indebtedness materials ana rdIIic9
amounted To 500 900 and for this certificates OF IN
debtcdness had been issued. bearing per cent interest
There was "a contingent la iity or abOnt T5OOOoo, on
account OF agreements with the owners OF lana nfc
sary for the purposes OF the bridge, and laoy IoI
tbe same amount on contracts for materials hpout
~ 100000 would ba needed IN order TO kcep inIt1 %
with all the creditors. Mr, Murphy Hnlu yuat ,
The q was considerable suffering among new iOIA
property-hoders who had relied upon selling thei,
property 10 the Bridge trustees and who had prepared
10 remove their homes and business, but had oeen
unable o do % because the money whlcn Ne"-i iorh
1Ity was expected furnish had not been forthcoming
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
rAILrREs OF BrsINEss FIRMS.

The failure of J. b. EnOs & Co., flour mcr-
chants at Waterford, y. Y, Saturday, their laril
tics beng estimated at from 100000 to 100000,
caused some excitement the Produce Exchange yes
erdav until it was learned that the firm Of L. W Cole
man & Co., No Watcr-st., the only mercantile
firm affected by IT, The firm which failed is identical
with George r. Enos Il Co., Of Buffalo. Coleman & Co.
were the agents In this city for the finn
and it was stated the trade that they were creditors
for about S25 GOO hut this not verified The MesSIs
Coleman stated yesterday that tho failure sur
prise 10 them and they had not received any inOrma
tiou except the morning papers They believed II
20 have been hasty step and hoped the reports had
been exaggerated They that their account
was large with EnOs CO., but they said that their
pron:s I'm the last SIX months would fully their
loss Theirs was the only mercantile firm among the
creditors the other losses falling upon the banks Re
cent complications in settling M the estate since the
death Of brother had forced the matter into the courts.
The Angel & Blake Manufacturing Company, steam
beating apparatus, No. 202 Greene-st has become
embarrassed and the Sheriff has taken possession by Nr
tue Of judgments for $55l6, obtained by Augustus b.
Wood who so holds chattc mortgage on the machln-
rry for 30 OF The trouble is ascrbcd 10 depreciation
in values and the general financial depression IN the
trade. ,.
No. 80 Ndssau-Si. - announced ana lh'S nave as
sigucd their property 10 UOIatO 6. CraG Thcy sue
reeded 4 co. three years and claimed caPi-
TAI OF $4,000 III The business.
Discharges IA hanEIuptcy were granted yesterday ny
Judge Choate in the United states Circuit Court, TO j.
Lawrence, William L. Iiermance, William i. Sheldon
and W. H. Middleton
Henry " OimStcad. the assignee Of Olyphant & Coz
Of China and this city ha. begun srlt 10 restrain IRAN
els A. DrcXel and others from paying money To Peru
In their trdusactOus Olyphan Co. formed large con-
tract with the Government ol Peru iol porto" OF the
deposits Of soda OF the sources OF s1ltpc
TIRE and Of feTtilizr rsl when found IN Peru The
present to De brought to restrain any paw
moneys that contract until the relative nights
Ofothcr creditors are decided temporary Injunction,
with an order show cause why II be not continued,
aas granted by Judge Larlemore.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY rELEGRAPA
ARANkRIpr,S sTICIDI

BANKRUPTS SUICIDE.
JOINS STOwN, \. Y. March 3.-Mlchaei /. St0llar,
who made an gunent week. his throat this mol n
Ing III bed The say he is IN critical condition his
age is about sixty.
A TRAVELLERS FATAL HASTE.
BRIDGrPORT, Conn.,, March Blu attempting 10
Get on train this evening A. T. Case, OF Farmers Nhagc
Conn age sixyfye, fell under the cars receiving ScOuS
IL not fatal injuries his LETT leg being severely crushed
A FATHER SHOT BY A DRUNKEN son.
Mt Holly, y. j., March 3.-On saturday even
ing last John H. Dube ~ this place shot his father IS
feared fatally whilO father endcayoring to persuade
hm 10 leaves hotel go home. The young man was II -
,a under Of liquor. Two snots were nIed one
taking effect ,. . -,-, e,,,crDp
Ray ST LOUIS Miss March 3.-llood Aston
committed suicide to-day by taking morphine 10
leaves children who reside in SOonO Conuy
cal HIS father lives Rochester ~ y HOOD Aston
was formerly connected with The 81 LOus RpnOtc0 anu
was correspondent OF The san Francisco Chronicle.
DIED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. -
GALVESTON. Texas, March "a dispatch TO me
Ners saws Sherman Ayres Marshal Of WhitesOoro was
murdered to-day dcspcr2dOcs whom he was trying 70 ar
rest prostated by blow the head with chair
succeeded
the ruiians died his injuries atterward"
A DELIBERATE MURDER.
ST. LOUIS. March "a dispatch from Kansas
city says Michael Caroon shot through the hoart and
INSTANTLY killed tonight while sitting the counter Of his
own store on Fast Ievee. The assassin fred upon him
through window the porch. friend who sat near
the
not int
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
THE BoURBONS REFCSE To SURRENDER.

ALI, THE APPROPRIATIONS OUr or TIE WAY EXCEPT
THE ARMY AND THE LEGIsLA1IvE-THE DEMO
Gratis REPUsE TO SURRENDER.
IHY TELEGRAPH 10 The TRGBUSEl
WAsHISGTON, March ID a. NAT twenty
,,inutcs before O'Clock this morning Mr.. A. &.
Hewitt announced the disagreement Of the Confer.
ence Commttce on the ArIUy Appropriation bill.
Several Democratic members made the point of order
mat no ouorum Of tho House present when the last
vote was taken.
Tine Speaker seemed determined TO have the business
,o an and cvdded III every the point of
order: and finally, when a call OF the House
had been demanded he caused the manual TO
-, road IN which IL was set forth that the rcpoft OF
Cop,crencc Committee was question of such high
,rtvece TINT il Lad been entertained even pending
call OF the House.
Mr Hewitt then said that the differences between the
,vo Uousrs related to the use OF trO0ps 40 the
polls MIR. Hewitt then made speech on
The uruclVi,s o. GONeInmt nj and the cec of the
rTov;sous OF having troops at The polls upon the rights
~ mo ncOur His conclusion was that the Democrats
coud NOT under any Crcust ances surrender this point
The legislative hIll has tust been reported the
S.nata as dlsguIccd 10 nv the Conference Committee
senator Window said that all apprJpria-
non bills elcept this and the Army
hi were now passed by both houses. The only obstacle
nov m ia. Wav OF their passage was the position Of he
Iousc IN iusistng upon the acceptance or the political
legislation Which had been put upon the bills.
NIr WINDOW n-krd senator Blaine To explain the mat
Ter Ths Mr. Blaine dId briefly, and political debate
& uoul IN
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
MIR. TILDEN'S HEALTH.
An INTIMATE FRIEND DECLARES THAT HE Is NO
SUFFERING FROM PARALYSIS.

An INTIMATE FRIEND DECLARES THAT HE IS MOI
SUFFERING FROM PARALYSIS.
Reports were current yesterday that Mr.
Ttden was suffering from paralytc attack Colonel
Pelton s reported declare that his uncle Is IN his
usuaI health and was riding on Saturday. An intimate
friend Of Mr. Tden said Yesterday afternoon: lie is
as well as you or /. I saw him on Friday, and
thought that he had not appeared to be rs we'll during
the past two years. L think the whole rumor arose
from one Of the Tammany men saying when Governor
Tldcn was under discussion, Well the old man Isn't
dead vet You SnOw he was thrown several years ago
and injured his left arm he then formed the habit Of
holding his left hand in his right which he still con
tinucs Governor Tldeu contracted heavy cold last
Fail which developed bronchial affection and weak
cncd the vocal chords. This was the reason that
he could make himself heard before the sub-com-
mitlee Investigating the Ciphcrs But he mas nearly
covered from H. and spoke much as usual ON Friday
when saw him lie always uses low tone IN speak
lna TO one near him. His physician Dr. Flint u great
believer efficacy OF electricity, and Judge IRON
the reports has been applying II 10 Governor lldens
tarOat-trying al experiment, suppose"
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
ThraDick grain Baltimore for Cork has put in h.
with loss OF sails ana ruddor head split NV



FDREIGN PORrs
LONDON Mar str Glenartney (Br). from Nevyo..
LIVERPOOL, Mar 3-Arr Ariel (Br). from New ~.
New Yor.; Imbros OH from EewYork: Emiano span
from Norfolk ''"b
sailed "a inst, ST. Palestine (Br), for Boston.
QUEgsrOmT Mar 3.Arr stTs Batavia. from New
liverpool 2d British EMPIRE from Philadelphia ess
Liverpool Sarinan from baltimore for LIVERPOOL Rritiss
Empire. from Philadelphia and sailed Tor Liverpool.
sailed ID inst Wisconsin from Liverpool for NeyYor
BRISTOL Mar 3-Arr strs Arragon from New York; soos
from New York.
GLASGOW Mar 3.-Arrsu state OF peDnsylvsnIa from
New. YORK
sailed str State OF Georgia from Larne the lat inst for
New.YOrk
ASrwgRr Mar 3-Arr str Bagdon tsr from NewYorf 70,
this port
iAYAhA, Mar 5-Arr str City OF Washington from Nsy.
York
LoSDoS Mar 3-Saea 23d ult Antelope Batavia the l,,
for Pladep phif 2Stb ult. Francesca r. for
Romance Emmanuel Acc1me Hudson the latter for New
York ls inst CSmano TOmmasseo Gauthod the latter r
Boston; Ersanug-n Forest Belle the latter for SOnthve..
Pass; IL de Nebber for Bosom Light Brigade. for DeIs
Breakwats ~ inst John Harvey for Hampton Roads
Luxor for Philadelphia 81 inst II McLarren IssDels
Mott. the lat or iOr Neg.YOrk
2Bih ut Ruh Evening star the latter az Santandsr
18Th nit Cashier Wilhelm Kker both Dover
Grant, Harmony Otus Let inst Martha NaTOns Jenny ths
latter on 8eacy Head IvanhOe the latter Sustained vaor.
damages In gale; I'd inst India, Queen Victoria Aga
Cartvae City ~ De bi Aurea Croydon ImperO Engcnie
@ BgeOw. Syringa the latter damaged IN gale ia
lene (Drobaby oerne the bark sutton the 2d
ut in latitude 40, North, longitude 81 West NTH her rad
der brOken 81 inst NeTen lost boats bnlwrks sails
Annapolis vale DcmhRhshre GerOuima Madre John Pster
son. StTathearl, A ROwlands, Atlantic, Vyman.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
woRK on Tue BRIDGE ATA SE4ND-STlLL.

The first meeting of the East River Bridge
Ttustccs since December 20, held yesterday after
noon The president. Henry G. Murphy, ana Mcssrs
stranahan, Carroll Davis. IEaswell, Kingsley slocum,
Hall Maclay, Marshall, Kinsella, Agnew, Leary and
Hitchcock, were present. The total receipts to Feb
ruary 2s reported to be SlOll5369 %, OF which
SO 600 900 received from this city, and the remain
der from . Brooklyn Tho cash expenditures
amount TO SlO,lI3.OOl SO, and there is s2.30s 90.
on hand. Tho liabilities amount 10 S235.55s 80.
The receipts February S4750 81; the eIperd
lures sos "a In regard to the present state ~ the
work President Murphy stated that the cables n-
ished and no further work would he necessary
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
ANTLTANlMANY MEN OUTVOTED.

The Tammany Society held meeting last
night in the Wgwan FOurecnth-st. The attendance
was larger than at any previous meeting for long
time Nelson J. Waterbury, Hubert O. Thompson, John
Fox James J.. Morrison, eI-Assemblyman DAILY, ex-
Mayor Wickhaln and the Ant-Tammany forces TO the
number of huy-one were present Henry l.. Clinton
offered a resolution thanking John ID. Town
send 0ud the other counsel employed BY
'~Lc society for their able defence Of
H. iuterst in The recent Injunction su brought by HUI
bert O. Thompson, and consuIlug the latter for his
ia the matter ON viva V0ce vote the Anti
IdmmauY men apparently were ~ the majority, and
loud cheering heard their side Of the room. tut
when tel!ers were appointed the resolution was suS-
tanned by vote OF 81, the ntiIammany men refusing
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
GLIMPSE BEHIND TIE SCENES.

SOME DETAILS OF TIE OLD TROUBLE At TIE FIFTH
AVENUE THEATRE As GIVEN BY MR.. HARKINs.
Proceedings were continued yesterday III
the Flske-HaIkns injunction case before eG-Juuse
sutherland as referee Andrew Thompson, cashier OF
the Fifth National Bank and Joseph A. Booth, treas
urcr ~ the Fifth Avenue Theatre, testified to some
minor details Of business transactions. Mr. Harkns
was then examined by ex-JudGe DteHhoefer. lie sald
that the cO-partnership agreement was dated june
D. 1873 The season opened on AUGUST 90, the play
being Ingomar" IN which Mary Anderson appeared
The wife Of the witness died the morning of that
day The performance went on, however, and the re-
cepts were applied to the joint account of the firm In
consideration Of the fact that Mr. Fske had lost money
in his previous management, the witness offered him
the proceeds Of the first three performances Dut lie
SAID No. let II 20 into joint account" loan ofS3OOO
was negotiated with Frederick Pullman, and S20OO
applied to the payment Of rent. and the remaining
$500 was paid for theatrical license. Mr. F1ske had
charge Of all business IN front Of the stage ana the
finances and the witness managed affairs behind the
scenes Mr. Fiske would not inform him OF the cond-
tion Of the na ces, ana bookkeeper was employed at
the suggestion of the witness. batch OF bills for
merchandise furnished TO Mr. Fiske individually were
shown to the witness, who sald that authority was
never given by him for their payment After the book
keeper took charge. the witness learned that many bs
had been paid which did not belong TO the firm.
In December the witness made a demand upon MI
Fiske for additional capital. The business Was losing
one and unless additional money was forthcoming
they could not 60 Mr. Fske said he had no money.
He wrote to the witness suggesting the dating
of checks ahead. Under the last contract with Joseph
jefferson at the Fifth Theatre the actor was to
receive y per cent Of tho gross receipts up 10 SlOO
and when they exceeded th9t sum ne % Was bt 10 M &
close of the performance. 1t found necessary at
one time 10 date ahead the check gwen TO MI JEFFERSON
fora Friday nights performance in order to pay on sat
uray the weekly salaries of the actors who supported
him. II was also necessary in December 10 borrow
5000 to pay the salaries Of the company Failing 10 get
any money from Mr.. Fiske, the witness said that lie
appied for receiver. And after that" said c1-
Judge DittenhOefcT, " came The deluge."
The proceedings adjourned until Monday next
u,bc Mr. Harkius will be CIOSs-e Xalnincd.