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New-York tribune., 1879-12-31

FIsH-On December 30 BROOKLYN y y Mary e.. wiie Of
James H. Fish, tgci 81 years.
No. 2l3 Ilcs3-if., BlIDZy
this "wednesday m1rning = at O'Clock
Fuuera al Ntsvi.le, y. Oh FRIDAY, January = II,
CUANBERLAIN- in Brooklyn, December 20, Leo
Cnatnb,l. am, the CID year 0i his age
NOuce oi fnnerai hereafter
HEDGFSAt the Presbyterian Parsonage. Kingston, y J
on Monday mornng. December ~. william woodruff,
son Of the late William j. Hcdg rs, OF SDmeryle y J.
General the Parsonage hursda January at
7bc Oc< m.
InteTment AZ FrenchiOwn. y. ].
NSTON-In this city, December 2S OF bronchial pneu-
mona Thomas Pinckney. eldest o Henry = ana eliza.
betn h. Johnston. ts-i dnouLs and 10 days.
Intermcnt at MoOdlswn.
LEAVIrT In This cliy on TUESDAY morning, the 3ohnst
David Icavitt IN the S9th ycar ol his age.
Sotice o. iunera hereafter.
sMITH--uddeuly. Monday December IS AZ san Fran
Cisco CAL V. A. Of Margaret L. and thomas {.
smith In the 33d year of his age.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
BEGINNING TO REFORM BY LYING.
WILLIAM HOWARD ExPLAINs-nIs WIFE WORTHY
OF AID.

WILLIAM HOWARD EXPLAINs-inis WIFE WORTHY
OF AID.
William Howard, OF No. 172 Mulberry ST..
the man whose has awakened wide
spread and practical sympathy, and who was
rearrcsted Monday night by the direction of
the Dstrict-Attorney, arraigued before Justice
Morgan yesterday In the Tombs Police Court and COM
mited PRISON TO the action OF the Grand jury
The charge upon which he rearresed was that OF
the burglary committed upon the property OF james
Flemming. No 26 West Twenty-sevenih-sr. on Christ
mas morning. the DistricAttoruey resembling his dis
charge OF the prisoner aer 1t learned that
an ex-convict-
Il was ascertaiped yesterday that Howard had been
sent 10 the peultenary September 1873 for larceny
committed on Ju, 10. 1878. of S2lo. from W. I. Van
Zanct, OF No. $40 broadway He was then Mr.. Van
Zandts wstohman. Within two days following the lar
oeny Howard confessed his guilt aud returned
nearly all OF the ,y About S2C which he had spent
In the meantime, was missing: and this MrA Howard
Van zandt withdrew all complaint against Howard Do
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
ARRANGEMENTS or POLICE JUSTICES.

A meeting of Police Justices took place Mon
day evening in The Jefferson Market Court House Juce
Duffy was elected chairman for the ensuing year, md
George w. Cresicr reapponted clerk. The assign
ment OF Justices the Court OF Special Sessions for
1880 took me and the following transfers oi chief
clerks were made: George Kuster from the Third TO
the First District Court George W. Cooney from the
Fourth 10 the Second Charles Long from the Fifth TO
the Third, Richard Hamilton from the sixth 10 tho
FOURTH George w. Cregier from the Second 10 the Ffth
and William Rockwell from the First 10 she sixth As
eistant Clerk william II. Corsa was sent from the See
ond 10 the Third william Morgan nom che First
70 the Second District Court.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
SUING WILLIAM n. Vanderbilt
A CLAIM OF S15O.00O FOR ALLEGED SERVICES IN
SETTLING SUITS.

A CLAIM OF $15O.00O FOR ALLEGED SERVICES IN
SETTLING SUITS
Cornelius NJ. Meserole has begun in tho
Court Of Common Pleas suit to from william
H. Vanderbilt S150.0Oo for services claimed to nave
been rendered the settlement OF tae suits growing on;
Of tic disposition OF the estate Of Commodore
Vanderbilt. Mr. Ncserole claims thai he had been an
intimate friend OF Commodore Vanderbilt, but neither
side ventured make MIN wi,ess IN the viii contest
before tine Surrogate. lie says that he stood
more exactly IN the position OF mutual
friend than perhaps any other person that could
he named. IL was unnatural. therefore. that ne
SHOULD be selected tue Dest man 10 hego-
Gate the settlement or the contests when
William II. Vanderbilt had concluded 20 com
promise them. Mr. MesorOle claims, IN Ills
complaint that he was employed tarough stephen
rauaed by Judge RapalO, OF the Court OF
Appeals The plaintiff claims 10 have secured
the objects for which he WIS engaged namely,
the dropping Of will contest without
carrying II beyond the point t had reached III TIE sur
tOgdtes COnrt and the withdrawal Of the $l,OOOOOo
sui Cornelius j. Vanderbilt In the Supreme Court
H. +. Pultzs tue counsel for Mr. NJ scrOe, on Monday
obtained Jddge Van H0esen an order
Tor the examination before trial OF the
defendant, and the testimony was subsequently
taken m private. Mr.. Vanderbilt denied thai tie ever
mad made such agreement with Mr.. Meserole rs
alleged had authorized Mr.. Dunn or any one else To
make II. Hc had never he HwOre, promised TO pay
OF the suits had he paid money because
such withdrawal. The SUIT Mr.. Puitzs promises VIII
be brought 10 trial soon possible ana he thinks
that some Interesting facts VIII be developed.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31

Allen upon that Legislative Committee and subsr-
gnentls Chcfustce OF the Superior Court. OF hm
Daniel webster said that "hc had tc Desi judicial mind
oi any man "a Massachusetts,, and Senator Oar. IN
pubic speech. threu years spoke of him as
one OF the very gtcscs II not quite the greatest man IN
the State Judge Allen told your correspond Mt many
years tbN! the suggestion denounced by him.
and the committee unanimously deGIrd that the vote
OF THE town should be counted although IRREGULAR
The Judge sad inat neither c0uiy would ustiy
the throwing out of that vote that Marcus Morton
was c choice Of majority Of the people oi Mas-achu
seits for Governor. ami NUT he proclaimed Suci.
w"cthcr lie had one or 5000 mliurili. At thnt time
the Judge was OF The Nhig party eaGcrs. and ms
such voted ami $40 okc against the election Mr Nor
ton hut he held that law and justice should override
party necessities.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO GAILwA,

CUTsAPEANE AND OHIO EAILWAY.
Richmond, Va, Dee. 30.-The annual meet
Ing OF The Chesapeake and ONO Railway Company was
held IN this city to-daY 2O2.OO OF being
represented The rep'i Of President Huntington IS
couraglng and speaR with con dence Of the early
petion OF the western exteDson5 OF the road.
aud also OF It's extension 10 such a point the
waters Of the Chesapeake examination shall prove
to possess best and harbor facilities Vice
President Wckham's report shows that the total
ings past h-ca year Si,s91642; the
atng expenses, Sl,3O7,33Ji the eainlugs over the
operating expenses, $354,2O9.
The following directors were elected G. p. Hunting
ton, A = Hatch, A A Low, Elias s. Higgins John Cas-
tree, Jesse Hoyt, A f. Orr, Ezra Wheeler and Edward
T. 1Ourner all oi New-Y0rk, ana william Z. Wickham
anu John EcuoIs vi Virginia
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
WANDERING STARS.

Mr. Mccullough appeared Monday night in Phila-
delphia at the Walnut. Boucca,1t appeared
Al The Boston Museum ...... Miss Nelson began a
two weeks engagement IN st. Louis Mr.. En-
nett emerged in Brooklyn. at the Park Mr.
Sothern acted in Philadelphia. at the Broad Street
Theatre. where he Will remain two weeks.----.Mr.
Jefferson aud Edwin Booth are not acting at pres
ent.....M MIR. Neil Burgess came forth at Hsverlys
Theatre. Brooklyn. IN Mr.. ID. Il. Looke's farccal
PLAY o. The Widow Bedott."- .----Mr. Boucicault
intends 10 bring ont his son in Boston Hamled
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
WASH ON NOTEs.

The POstmaster-Ge sued an order to-day direct
iug the Postmaster New. to refuse payment OF
postal money y-Orders del Of any registered let
ters addressed 10 Lawrence & Co., purportlng TO do
business the stock combination systrm. No. 10
Broad-sl.; Adams Brown & Co.: at No. 2s Broad-st.;
Allen, Jordan a. Co at No "a Wall-st; and Barnes.
Garrison & Co.. at Nos. 55 Exchange place and IL
Broad-si., and elsewhere IN Eew-YOrK CITY.
The United States Consul at Buenos Ayres, in dis
patch the Department OF State dated November II.
1879. referring 10 his previous notice already published
Of tic great be held ut Buenos Ayres $780,
ports that after correspondence and interviews with
Ae Secretary, he has 10 announce that only machinery
from Uuted states Will be allowed IN tho Exhbl
on. All other articles ID the United States Will he
excluded They cannot b, admitted even Tor exhibi-
ton
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
SOME STREET RAILWAY REPORTS.

ALBANY, Dec. 30.-The following reports of
street railroads have been received by State Eng
neer:
Ohrisopher aud Tenth Shees-Paidup capital
S65O,OO0 funded aud hoaIing deb. S262,e9l 53 Re-
crIpts PASSENGERS 1852, ,55l co. FROM sOurcrs
81 400 26 Payments for transpOratoD $3.50, ,s25 SO ;
for interest 1887 60 on account OF mortgage ON de-
pot, S15,50n.
Iortg-second street, ManhatianrtHe and 81 Nicholas
Aronue-Capitai ", 100000 pad, $777,63O; fOaung
debt, 500 600. TINS company was ready 10 commence
construction Of its road but being unable to obtain
the necessary rails obliged TO defer It's building
until tue Spring OF 1880
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
MIDNIGHT WEA4Hk8 REpORE
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
S,JnOpSis for the past . hours.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81, l a. m.-An area of
high pressure has moved southwark with cold norhery
winds over the MddleStates aud New-Englaud and is
now central in the ST. Lawrence Valley. The pressure
has fallen rapidly in Minnesota aud Manitoba where
wuds have shifted 10 warmer souiherly. Northeast
winds cloudy weather with or snow prevail in Mid
die states, Lower lake region. the ONO Valley and
Missouri. SOutheTy winds continue on tine South
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts cloudy weather with ram has
prevailed on the North Pacific Coast Range
Indications.
For Middle Atlantic States and New England. dimin-
ishug ncrfherly WINDS rising barometer, cooler clear,
followed by partly clOudy weather.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31

FINE ARRAY OF PRESIDENTIAL STOCK.

If Mr.. Samuel j. Tiiden, as a careful business
nan. sits down New Years Day and takes inyen-
tory oi nis Presidential stock result viii per
euade h that he j. Overburdeued with riches IN that
line. They would sum up: bad ybattered reputation
hundred thousand nvOwed enemies ia his party,
huge package Of cipher kilograms that give a ID
ersi the blues every time ne looks AT them.
who're nature placed heart and conscience.
OF fraud that has been smashed into "A million frag-
ments by the poeef dngs In Maine, dmlnisLed barrel
and certainty OF being beaten of sight though
he should be renomlnated. Ii would b. sorry lot oil
goods TO ut up al auction and II Mr. Tiden should
1ase 70 put them on the tax list account OF their
worblcssness there Is an assessor ia the country
who would dispute his right 10 do so.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
PUBLIC OPINION.

Evidently the Republicans do not like that
eonEt.ng.n invention OF theirs. The engineer Is L0ist
with Ais Own pe,ard-l Mobile Register (Den-)
Senator Bayard announces. through his
Trend, that Immediately upon the reasscnDling of
Congress he Will Grge hls legatender resolution for
Gaz z.iie lRep)
Governor Robinson has been exercising the
pardoning power pyodgay that one Of he MANAGERS
OF one II tDe state Northumberland Democrat, TOO
has been obliged TO protest against his action
M, I.ltricr u going Out of ofice III anything nut
halo or giOfy.-iN. I. Commercial Advertiser tRcpD
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
REC0NCILkD 40 Irs GROW.

we must again say 10 valued CORE
spondent that II Nj. rdcn Is Nominated by the Den
rtatlc National Convention. we VIII support MN earn
esiy uo matter nat be present notion 10 be
policy Of hs nomination the chances oi success
der his leadership. We claim the right just now To have
an opinion of our own upon the subject the same rign,
We cheeriully accord To every other Democrat: Dui
when the conventions decree Is registered We Will be
tound as faithfully recognizing It's commands t'S
other soldier IN the ranks and that's the kind OF III
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
1INSENGERS ARRlTED.
NJ LrvERPooI-Br .rrANsnlr nrrUnLrc.
When we hear Q man hrnggins thet he is q

When we hear q man Dragging that he ia q
sef-nade man, We ,'lteu w0aarr wny lc d1 lot ask
WIS.,, man Ueip him pick out better ump,r before he
began To builG.-tNAtJehall Times.
In Scotland except among Catholics and
Church OF lana pc0p Ci ima, salt iO ur .cartry
noticed OfLer determinations Who nol'r Toe season.
defer the reilcings 10 twelfth (od Cnri-ima.l day
Sc ,tcnmgn who vas asked now Christmas speut IN
his country. replied Hnot ava, mon. we dinna mind
the Nu e-the Chris ca u. mon. A mind ls
New Years. Day. and then every mon who can afford II
gets drunk.-lSyacuse Herald.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31

lFr0m The New-YOrl Weekly sun. Decemb %.
In The Week. -un OF SOyenber 20 said. IN 70
inquiry ming the standing o several nfm u efs
in this cty-am0ng them Al,x Froilul lam q Co. Il ~
Wall s-hat tred fhcss firms have financial
sanding." thorough ton satisfies hat
rockingham * sp0n-lh house doing business in
legitimate Itry have large ouRi tnc Fourth
Sadona ak nd their purchases and sales for customers
fOugh reputable Of broker under TO- stock
Exchange rules. Their Transactions M stocks ~ a kad, av
800 shares day. and an cNanaiunO OF Their DOks.
a. thar then I-fom
era promptly their remittanccs then
81 ie. The representative thu firm IA
John 4. Dodge property Owner I'm m city and Istce ~
Rutgers College. Mt DO couts Investigation of
mehod and asks thar nc complaints DO
la
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31

When the the country Lad first comes to the
city the pIoiane expression Gsn darn IT,"
ism begins 10 take hold OF his speech, he mildly says,
BY durn" and when be reaches the lavender rowsers
drsb oyercost and eyegisea stage o culture ne twris
bs little wsp OF In bis nngers apd murfpurs
Am den ft."-fNcw Haven Register.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
RAILWAYS ASK FOR DELAY.
A REQUEsT roR Az OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD o'
Inr rELEeRArn 10 me rRIB0NEI

fBY TEIEoRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-Representative Reagan,
of Texas, chairman of the Committee on Commerce,
said to-day that he hinl that railway companies
will seek to delay he consideration of the inter
State Commerce hill. He has lately received
letters from rcprescI,ati' . of the Pennsyl-
van,a and the Erie Railways requesting that
the Committee delay .nportng the bill to the
House until they can be heard. Nr. Reagan has
replied that day was once sot on which the re-
prescntatives of those conn es might have been
heard, out that they necii9ed to avail themselves
of the opportunity. Mr. lscagcn uOes not think that
there Ahonld be any further delay but he will sub
nit tile question to the full committee for its
decision,
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
A PRECEDENT GARCELON DIDN'T FOLLOW.
Washiagfcn Dtspatch 10 The Bosoa Traveller.
T., 1000

IN Ioo5 MafCUs MUttUn a Democrat. was
elected Governor OF Massachusetts by a vote of one
majority When the votes were counted. ana Il dis
eoyeIed that Morton was elected BY vote, asO
found that small town had made n return Qros.y
irregular t was suggested by some Wing members Of
the Counting Committee that vote OF that am All
might properly be rejected which would change
the result and throw Morton out. Tho late Charcs
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
rycprAsryG MINING, STOCK.

Boston, Dec. 30.-The Calumet and Hecla
Mining Company of Michigan, whose Office Is IN this
CITY, voted this morning increase the capital stock
So 500 900, represented by 100000 shares an in
crease OF 10000 shares be issued pro rata stock
h. fers Oi record, December 81 1879. At suDsequrut
of the directors DIVIDEND Of 80 per share was
do
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
rELEGRApn WAR IN INDIANA.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 30.-An injunction
has been granted against the American Union ee
graph Company. restraining that company from con-
structng telegraph line uhep tine rghi OF way Of the
ton was maze by the Western Lnion Telegraph Com
pnuy,
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
PROPOSED LAKE FREIGHT LINE.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 3O-The Board of
Trade to-day. by resolution. instructed their Freight
Committee 10 enter into negotiations for the establish
ment Of lake propeller and barge lne between De-
trcit aud Buffalo II IS said this action out of the
pnfavorHble dscrminatun IN rates In force against this
city.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31

TRIBUNE OFFICE. Dec. 81, a. u-The barometer rose
RAPIDLY Yesterday afternoon GrJ evening. Partly
coudy weather with rain the morning. was followed
by fair and weather The temperature ranged be-
tween 24o and 49o, the (39o being 10 lower
than on Monday The amount OF moisture In the air is
not large.
Cooler and generally clear Weather may be expected
In This city and vicinity to-day.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
PRECISELY. .


From TIC SprInQNeId III lJeNInnI lRepl
Democratic paper of tnis State. comment
ing appINVugly on TIE Garcrou fraud ~ Maine. cN-
claims " A. Maine goes, goes tse Union" That
SUPPOSE, Is c'niession that tie Democracy having
olcn Maine IN 1879. propose Ia steal the Union IN
1850 Tney Will nnd IL more difcut, aoweyer, TO steal
the Union than steal "A single Stale.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
Wine IIolidaya.

Spoers Port Grape Wine his Claret and his Hook wines
have sought after by ami les who tho
most choice In selection OF wines for entertainment and
Tor their private speers iues oered 10 Lon
don ami Paris hrscass families Who prefer h 20 Lon ION
Dock Port and Frcuch wines. saleroom 81
Mnfrcn.st. Now YORK
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
5ueclal Notices.

varied scrtment OF Brc Brae antiques
consisting Of old spanish laces antique fans.
Spanish Moorish and Italian cbnrts U rare beauty seves
Alcora rayera aud HsDano MOresco Porcelain Terra Gotta
slatuettes by the best spanish artists. For sale 0y
JOHN CHADWICK
Importer OF Spanish Floor TILES &C. 40 Broadway I'd for
Fus.eps Ice Cream Is the best quart brick deliv
cred 81 per gallon Order by postal IL Bible House
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
JUSTIN A. SMITH.

WHITEHALL, n. Y, Dec. 30.-The Hon.
Justin A. smith, OF this place, Tell dead this morning.
while reading paper In the Grand Union HOTEL He
WIS ei,cted the Assembly in 1854 aud to the Senate
In SJ5 and has been Justice here or several years.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31

Prudcntly break up your cold by the timely
OF Dr. Jaynes EXprc0rant. an Old rrHcdg for >ure
lungs and thgOais. .nl certain curative lpI coughs.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
GENERAL GRANT GOES TO RICHMOND.
HIS Party TO BE IN CHARLESTON on NEW YEARS
DAY.

DAY.
WASHINGTON Dec. 30.-GeneTal Grant received
callers this morning until half past 10. He after
ward walked about the city with General
Beale until half past 2. He then lunoned
at General Beale's residence. All the
members Of the Grant family were present
with the exception of the Generals married
daughter Nellie. At $50 p. IL. the party
left for Richmond in Colonel Scott's phi
vatc car president" 1t consisted of Gen
eral and Mrs. Grant. General and Mrs.
sheridan, Colonel and Mrs. Grant. Miss Kitty
Felt of Galena and Byron Andrews. They expect
TO be In Charleston New Years morning.
From Charleston they 90 to Fernandina,
Fla, by way of Savannah, instead of Cedar
Keys, as was originally intended. From
Fernaudina they will embark for Havana
on the steamer Alexandria of the New-York and
Havana Line, which left New-York Saturday and
will put in at Fernand.na for them. lnis
is the steamer which General Grant
originally Intended TO sail from New-Iork,
and has been fitted mp with accommodations eX-
pressiy for him. General sheridan will accompany
the party n far as Havana. Ills future movement 3
Will be governed by the course OF events in the In
dian country.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31

Hop Bitters has restored 10 Sobriety and
health per.ect wrecks from iniempeiaucr
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
RAILWAY ExTENsIo. IN THE NORTHWEST.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 3O.--lt Is understood
that Mr. Bnel il surveying the route for tho ex-
tension OF the Canada Central Railroad nom Lake
Npissng 10 eaut eic Marie iz8 miles, and that tho
contract will be let nert spring.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
Look I
LOST FOR A WOMAN.
by
MRS. MAY AGNES FLEMING.
isnow ready IN
THE NEW-YORK WEEKLY.
Fnr eale eYerYMhefa

Post once Notiee-rhe foreign mails for cod
SATU RDAN January g 1879. will close at this Oncc
TUESDAY. al a. M Tor europe by s'e eimship Hermane.
vi Queenstawn XkDN ESDAf, at a5O a Tor Eu-
By steamship Agerisis Queenstown rH RsDAY.
by steamship CITY OF Riehulord
Germany
be specially sdiressed and at Tor Europe by
Hculer, Plymouth CnerbOurg and Hamburg.
sArURDAl m for Europe by steamship Republic,
fof Germany and Scotland
specially arse) and at a. for scotland direcL by
steamship Circa Sia Ga,gO~ and at IL Tor Europe
by steamship Aaln southampton aud Rreuen The mails
for Denmark sweden AID Norway are dispatched By Ham
steamers AMY. fhe malls for uayu and
Colombia leave New-Nork December 30 The mails tor
pnNa ani south paoine Ports leave New YORK December
mails for Newfoundland leave New YORK January 3
The mails Z Havana leave New-Nork December 81 aud
JANUARY The mails st. Lucia Dominica Martinique
BADGES and Trinidad direct leave December 81 The
Bermuda Newfork January rho mails
Mexico Via New Or leave NewYork January 1.
China and Japan leave san Francisco January
The mails for Australia &C. leave san Francisco January
TH0S 4. JAAES PostmAsgee.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.


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the oscillations
The broken dotted line
indicated thermometer hud
puts Pharmacy broadway.