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The New York herald., 1879-01-07

the city in any act of the LEGISLATURE which ex
he avenues or public places 70 be used for the bur-
enoued said resolution. and IN opinion, the
dnancss and 10 regulate aud the streets.
power upon the Common Council % pass Ills resolution
ss.earhs resolution contains no Limitation as to the
tS the Common Council the right 70 repeal IT, sherfSrs
highways to be used for the PURPOSES nsltionsd
resolution, and tho therein named should
wsad thsrs6y be made Soween the City and The rsness
In sass no matter how niurieusly hs public in
and for such the resolution could not be
1t is to this objection say that the Commits
S III s I
ws % mot s s
fact that the any limitation
9 Of reg fssaI rs to 10 hs auo 4 of the
well settled that the Common Council cannot tie up nor
sSss S"i (: ~ legislative
BY @ as So @ sssa in a @
ensiss pryiieses to the persons therein named but
%p0nopoly Is no. essential issiare q franchise
IN the streets avenues and public places and to them
perhaps Senssted by hssins heat sappsd . them in
The m but the mains and pines would belong
tho heat would have pay for t. and II the enterprise
heat would belong 70 the their assigns. i
andoabed the 'r Tantess anehss ~'na
The power grant franchises of this character was
slusissy legislature Legislature may graft
such franchises directly may authorize the Common
them Neither the old charters OF the city any of
the to ~ as
think that the above three objections this resolution
are fully sustained by the decisions of the Court of Appeals
s sa ps7s ~ hsl 3 s1a
the courts IN this country and in England
FoWGThe resolution is invalid because IL attempts 70
delegate to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund egis
lative which II they existed would have
Corporations section So note citing cases.
saysTe principle is plain that the public powers
governing body to be exercised by whom and in such
as it shall judge best, cannot be delegated to
This doctrine has been recently rcairmed applied by
the Court of Appeals of this State in passing upon ord
the Commissioner of Public Works do certain work
upon street in such manner as he might deem for the in
work for the city involving expenditure of
Sl OO to be done by contract made by public letting
Common Council The hold that IL the work was
done by contract the discretion determine how
and that it could delegate to tho ssioner OF
Public Works the right exercise this
sad ordnance WAS vncsea sns5
to tho such discretion. The resolution
under such conditions and limitations the Commission
of the Sinking Fund may proper to protect the
city from damage and insure prompt action the part of
under the direction of the Public Works.
think that ii the Common Council had the power to
resolution granting the permission in question:
would be necessary that the conditions and
above mentioned should be prescribed by
ell itself.
The provision above quoted present resolution
invalid and for the other reasons above set forth think
which will confer powers and privileges attempted
WsC WHITNEY,
Counsel % the CORPORATION.
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BoGARDUs AT GILMoRE's GARDEN.

On tomorrow Captain Bogardus will commence.
for bet of 900 evon the task Of breaking Coooglass
balls out of 6.2O0 He also bets $500 against $1,000
that he will break 5000 out of Go0; and he further
bets 600 against $1,000 that ho will break 5000 with
out q miss--to shoot Ut 5000 each day. This seems
almost Incredible but the Captain backs up his prop
osition with the money The Captain has also made
ansch with Mr. Abe kleininan OF Chicago, the chan-
balls in 1.OO0 This match Is to bc shot as the last
1000 OF each day, the shooting to commence at
eleven A. NJ, and to close ut eleven p. NJ The Cap
tain has been hard at work for the last few days pre-
pairing his ammunition for the contest. When IL Is
known that over one hundred pounds OF powder and
more than six hundred pounds Of shot are required
some idea of the magnitude of the job on hand can
be imagined This will be the first great attempt of
umphs In England.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Alderman Shells had passed, at yesterday session
ofthe new Common Council. aresolution requesting
the Commissioners of Charities and Correction to
distribute portion of the $4,000 ntrused to them
for the support of the outdoor poor.
Five hundred copies of Mayor Coopers message
ordered to be printed in document form.
Mr. Jacob A. Hatzel, who claims to have been
elected Alderman over George Hail. who is q member
of the Board. yesterday sent in paper contain
ing a statement of his side of the case. The matter
was referred to special committee, consisting of
Aldermen Robert Hail. Stewart and slevin.
Alderman Morris yesterday sought TO have resou-
ton passed in the new Board OF Aldermen requesting
Mayor Cooper to invos the charges made rcla
ton to Riverside drive. Mr.. Roberts mado u speech
against the and his motion to lay the matter
over was carried, President Mott and other members
voting with the Tarnmany men.
The Board of Aldermen will meet again on Tuesday
next at two II. NJ
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HORSE NOTES.

convention of Western trotting associations will
be held at Toledo. Ohio, tomorrow january 81 for
the purpose of arranging dates and classes of purses
for the next trotting season. Cincinnati Toledo, Co
lumbus. Milwaukee, East Saginaw and jackson. Mch..
and Louisville. KY, will be represented. and
strong and wealthy circuit will doubt be formed.
The classes will probably be fast ranging from
2:1S up to 2:40, with liberal allowances for the free
for alp horses-Rarus Hopeful, Great Eastern, &c.
The dates have virtually been arranged already The
campaign will open with four days trotting at Mil
waukee, June 81 Jackson, Mich, viii follow. June ID
to 13; East Saginaw June II to 20 Toledo June "a to
%; Cincinnati. July to 4, and Columbus. July to
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NINE. ANDERSON.

At III. sim. 7t4s. last evening Nine. Anderson COM
peed the third week of the task that she has under
taken. having finished her o16th quarter mile in the
number of quarter hours. During the dull
hours of yesterday morning she slept very
soundly. and it difficult to awaken her
when the first bell called her the track.
At All. 15s. A. NJ. she started the 1.953d quar-
ter mile, and was very sleepy at the finish that
the scorers could not make her understand that
laps finished. SO she trudged along and
made an eighth lap. At 3h. 49m. 2I,s. +. NJ Nine.
Anderson completed her 2.O00th quarter mile. and
celebrated that event by singing ''My Sweetheart.
When a Boy At midnight she completed 2.0S2
;Ios
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MAYOR ELY'S LAST VETO.

The following veto niessage-the last official act of
Mayor Ey-was read ut the final meeting of the old
Board OF Aldermen yesterday and laid the tables
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CRY HALL
NEW YORK. Dec. 81, 1873. !
To THE HONORABLE THE COMMON CouNcIL:--
GESrLEMKN-I herewith return without my approval the
resolution granting permission to r. l.. Childs
lay wires for Quoting electricity through the
streets of the city.
already approved resolution granting
mission certain lay wires for the
pose proposed by this resolution, am unwilling TO
multiply tho permssions take public by
granting further permission of this kind the present
time. SMITH ELY, Jr. Mayor.
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BRO0KLYNS CITY GOVERNMENT.

THE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT DEBr--AN
INTERESTING ARRAY OF FIGURES FOR TAX
PAYRRs-RApIp TRANSIT rAvoRED--A SPEEDY
COMPLETION OF THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE
RECOMMENDED.
Pursuant to the requirements OF the Brooklyn
charter. Mayor Howell OF that city. submitted
sage yesterday. setting forth to the Common Council
the condition of that municipal government and
making suggestions touching its conduct and i'm
provcmcnt. Referring 10 the debt the Mayor says -
whlc our financial situation Is such az TO occasion
great concern aud anxiety 10 those who arc at
present intrusted with the administration OF our
municipal affairs, am Ear from saying there il any
thing exceptional in situation compared with
that Of other cities Brooklyn IL going through the
experience which has been made familiar 70 thou
sands OF her individual citizons The debts they con-
tractcd when IL seemed easy to carry them pay
tncm remain. The resources relied upon to meet
them have boon greatly lessened. The situation Is
made more embarrassing In the case Of the city by
the fact that not inecnsiderablc part Of it's bonded
debt has been contracted. often against tho wishes of
her own people. in the real assumed. interest of
special classes OF her property owners, who
unable TO meet their legal Obligations. ff
THE cIlX DKBr.
III invite your attcnt!on TO the following recaptua.
ton OF city debt and the changes which have
Cured in the various items within tho eleven months
commencing the 1st OF January last and ending
A. t.FI. .tAE
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ONE HUNDRED MILE WALK.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NORWICH, Conn.,, jan 6, 1870
James Mahony began the task Of walking 100
miles in twenty-four hours at one A. NJ. to-day in
stener's Hall. The wager is $500. At o'clock
this evening he had accomplished seventy-fve miles.
and appeared in good condition for the finish.
NORWICH Conn.--l1 IL p. NJ
Mahony finished his eighty-eighth mile at l0h 45m.
The betting is against his winning. The crowd 10
large. There are thirty-four laps to the mile the
trJc
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lam II. RAY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
BoARD-DIsTRIBUTIoN OF THE PATRONAGE.
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen met and organ
lied for the current year yesterday afternoon. The
lobby of the Common Council chamber was thronged
during the proceedings. in anticipation OF the appoint
ments which were expected to be made. The repub-
hcans held caucus in the forenoon, at which
Alderman Daniel O'Reilly. independent democrat.
was present, by invitation of the republicans. who
have majority of seven members in the new Board.
Alderman French called to the chair and .tder-
man william H. Ray, Thirteenth ward, was nomi-
mated for President of the Board. vote being taken
it was announced that Alderman Ray mad received IA
votes, Alderman Black and Alderman Dreyer /. Al
derman Ray was, therefore, declared elected, and he
was conducted to the chair. Isaac A. Crane was
elected clerk of the committees at salary of S12O0
per year. William L. Franks was appointed assistant
clerk in place of L. W. Price. serseant-at- Arms
salary Thomas II. Rodgers was appointed
salary $1,000, and he had assistant James II.
Butler was appointed messenger in place of John y.
Ennis, at salary OF $500. Godfrey Lincks was
elected superintendent OF the Truant Home in place
of John Calvin and Mrs. Lincks chosen inatron
OF that institution. James Williams appointed
sealer OF weights and for the Second dis
trict; Charles Chapman and John Allen for the
Third district; Adolph Wilson and William Grit
linger for the Fourth district Patrick Canavan was
appointed keeper of the Twelfth ward BATH and
Benjamin f. Chapman OF the Eastern district BATH
Several watchmen and assistant keepers also
Mayor Howell was then read by Deputy Clerk McNa-
mara 1t was ordered by the Board that 1000 copies
OF the message be printed in English aud 800 in the
German language. Alderman Hacker, of the Twenty
hrst ward, made motion that. as Commissioners
Bennett and Flaherty, of the Board OF City Works.
together with Peter Milne, Water Purveyor, and Mi
chael j. Dody. Inspector had recently been indicted
by the Grand Jury for conspiracy to defrad the city,
that the President appoint committee to investigate
the affairs of the Department of City Works. Alder
man Daniel OReilly, of the Twelfth ward. offered
an amendment that the Third avenue sewer be in
cluded i'll the investigation. The amendment was ac
cepted and the resolutions carried by vote of 20
tn 4
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THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
He says:--"There can be no two opinions as to the
urgent necessity of speedy completion Of the East
River bridge. Whatever may have been originally
the true ground as 10 the wisdom OF building this
expensive structure, To the OF its con-
struction both cities, and especially Brooklyn have
now too much money invested in the enterprise to
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tolerate suggestion that the work should be either
abandoned suspended. Brooklyn has already out
standing bonds to the amount Of 81 o0D and New
York has also outstanding bonds to the amount OF
s3.000.OOO the proceeds of which have already gone
to the erection OF the bridge. 1t is quite clear that
further expenditure of less than S4VO0DOo VIII com
plete the work. From the foregoing views you viii
anticpG.e that favor resort to the Legislature for
such act i'll terminate fruitless litigation and
enforce speedy completion OF the bridge. pursuant
to the understanding which has from the first accom-
panied its construction.
He invites attention to the report of the Depart
ment of Assessments, which shows the assessed
valuation of the new buildings erected within the
year to be 50 OCT 300 which shows that builders
retain all their old confidence in the future OF the
city. The rate of taxation for the current year s
81 70, reduction of about one-fourth within four
years.
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EXECUTION AT COOPERSTOWN.
BUeI Hanged TO.day.

CooPERsTowN. n. Y, Nov. 14.-The morning
opened dark and rainy, but it cleared off before
9oclock The execution took place in an en-
closure built adjacent to the jail, all approaches
to which were carefully guarded. There was not
very great crowd of people present. The
villagers generally remained In their homes.
The confession made by Buel will not be given
to the press, but win be published in copy
righted pamphlet Buel was accompanied to
the gallows by the ministers, Sheriff clark
and under sheriff. He appeared very weak
and had to be supported. He was taken
directly on the platform, when his limbs
were strapped together in standing position.
The sheriff then adjusted the rope to his neck,
and placed the black cap over the doomed mans
face. Rev. NJ. Wells then offered prayer. after
which the sheriff asked Buel If he had any thing
to say, to which ne replied, mo" The spring
was then (at 1O:4O o'clock) touched, and the
murderer shot up Into the air, and set
tling down nothing was noticed ex-
cept movement Of the muscles. At 1O:47 his
pulse stopped beating At 1850 there was
Slight action of the heart, and at 1O:53H he was
pronounced dead. Death was caused by Stran-
gulation. The body will be taken by the friends
of the deceased for burial. The death warrant
was read to Buel in his cell, and he said he had
nothing to say,
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AN INCIDENT OF THE Captain FADDA MURDER,

An INCIDENT OF THE CAPTAIN FADDA MURDER.
"A Rome correspondent gives the following in
cident concerning Antoinette Carozza, who was
nalli, in the murder of Captain Fadda, but was
acquitted by the jury on the ground that she
acted under fear of Cardinalli, whose mis-
sentenced to death, and Raffaella Sara
ceni Fadda's wife, who inspired the deed, was
sentenced to hard labor for life The correSpon-
dent says: 'Antoinette CarOzza, who is circus
rider, appeared on the 10th instant In the Poll
teama Arena here before the most crowded au-
dience ever assembled therein. Half the peo-
pie assembled at the doors were unable to gain
admission. CarozZa was received with storms of
applause. Many eX-miniSterS, senators. men,
bers of the chamber of deputies and magistrates
were present"
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THE NAVAL BATTLE OF MEJIL.
LONES.

AAcPV1t OA inc CnlllAn AUm1fAls
PANAMA. NOV. 6.-As yet we are without Pc
ruyian official. reports Of the naval battle of
MejillOnes, but from letters from officers and
others engaged in the heroic fight, some inter-
estlng particulars are collected. The report
of the Ch1llian admiral is brief but conclu-
bravery of his discomfitted antagonists. 1t is
addressed to the president Of the republic,
and is as follows: At am the COchrane en-,
gagged the Huascar. The Blanco entered into
action at 10. At 1850 the Huascar, knocked to
pieces, surrendered. Her commander, Grau,
command. The crew OF the Peruvian iron-clad
fought tenaciouSly and heroically. On account
OF the state In which the vessel has been left
think She Will be OF no further use There were
no losses In the Blanco and Cochrane. The
OH1gg1ns, from the commencement OF the ac-
ton, pursued the Union at full speed. The Loa
followed the OH1gginS on the same errand.
Wnen the action was over ordered the COch-
rane 10 follow the Union also. I trust the
OHiggins and Loa have overtaken the Union,
they have taken her. The onicers and crew OF
these ships showed themselves brave and calm.
am going to MeJfllOnes to bury the Huascar's
dead and leave the prisoners there. congrat-
ulate your Excellency on this victory.
(SigneO G. RIvERo.
A Peruvian Account.
The following account is from Peruvian
the sth, the Cochrane had approached within
5000 metres Of the Peruvian ship, then wen In
shore, very short distance north OF the point
OF the MeJtllones The Blanco was stfn q few
miles distant, but coming up under full steam
Admiral Grau opened fire on the enemy with his
and the Cochrane, carrying SIX guns OF the same
calibre In easements, instantly replied Az first
the shots were wild and almost an passed over
the object aimed at.
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eE Tlden, Hendricks, and Reform are the
band OF Mrs MarIha Gibson Of Wolf county,
Kentucky.
"a The president Of women's temperance
society, at Nobelsvflle, Ind, publicly horse
whipped man for tempting the husband OF q
member to drink.
"a Martin Calpin dashed into Louisville
mouse, where funeral service was going on, and
declared he could whip any relative OF the
corpse. Peter O'ConneI accepted the challenge,
and was quickly killed with knife.
e8-It is estimated that 500, ,OO0, 600 people ON
this globe of ours use tobacco in one form or an
other. But only 1O00, 900 Of this multitude are
weed. The remaining 79e 000, 600 belong to the
nobel army OF beggaH- Transcript
sKJas u. Riley, the oarsman, has won 81
hours walking match at Saratoga, N. Y, max
made 1s6 miles.
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VETERANS COMING TO WAsHINGToN.-The men,
bers OF the Army OF the Cumberland and other.
proposing to visit Washington on the 10th and
Goth inst, on the occasion Of the unyeling of the
statute OF General Thomas will leave New York
on the p. m. train, On Tuesday, the 18th inst.
The Secretary OF War has ordered the David's
Island band to accompany this delegation.
General Hancock and stan and force of regu-
lars, besides large delegation of the Army and
Navy CLUB and numerous veterans of other
Herald tO-dlu.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Labor Strike i'm Belfast.

Labor Strike in Belfast
ployed by the York street Spinning Company
have struck for an advance of wages.
Scotch Iron Trade.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-AdviceS from Scotland ap-
parent1y afford ground for the belief that the
slackened. The shipments from Scotland last
week to all parts OF the world were 10,1OO tons
against an average in October of more than
1900 tons weekly.
A ALevee in Candahar.
LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch from Candahar
to the Standard says; Sir Richard Temple sll-
pertntendent OF the Bolan line OF the Sukkur-
Dadur railway, has arrived here. He held a
brilliant levee, the Afghan governor of Candahar
being present, as well as the chiefs of the city
and of the surrounding districts.
Don't Want Peace So bad as He
:. A Cape Town dispatch, dated october IS, to
the Times, says: An embassy from Chief Seco-
coeni came to Fort Webster, saying that Seco-
rule. The embassy was sent back with the OIL
cial conditions of peace. A week has elapsed
without an answer from Secocoeni. 1t seems
that the Boens encourage Secoeoeni to resist.
BulldOzing the Porte.
of the Ltre'pool Courier says:-Sir Austen Lay
ard, British ambassador to Turkey has been in
structed to hold no further communication with
the British fleet, SO that It may anchor In Turk
1sh waters by Sunday or Monday. Subsequent
proceedings will depend on whether the Turks
proceed to the fulfillment Of their promises.
Ut should be remarked that the foregoing dis
patch Is very doubtful
American sympathy with Russia.
st. Petersburg dispatch to the Times says
AT meeting of the Russian TechnolOgfcll So
ciety lecture was delivered on the subject O
the fitting out Of the four famous Russian cruis
ers In the United States. The lecturer eSpe-
ctally referred to the sympathy and co-opera.
tion which all had received from the American
people Six men, he said, had deserted from
the expedition, who preferred to remain on the
ree soil OF America. but they were Germans
from the Baltic provinces, and not Russians.
Russia and England i'm Central Asia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 14.-The Age1acs Russ
foreign newspapers that Lord Duffer1n, British
ambassador to Russia, has been instructed to
submit plan for nOd1S Uipe1adi between the
two governments In regard to Central Asia and
declares that Lord Duf1erin was absent from ST.
Petersburg at the time the alleged instructions
were stated to have been sent to him.
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Mr.: DONOVAN AND MRS. MEYERS were refugees
from Memphis during the yellow fever plague.
Mrs. Meyers husband and Donovan's wife had
both died of the scourge. Thus mutually berefC
they were sympathetic on meeting in st. Louis,
and within few weeks got married. But the
woman became convinced that she had done
wrong. She separated from her new husband
brooded over the matter, and finally lost her
reason. A few days ago she poured kerosene OH
over her clothing, lighted 1t, fought OF those
burned to death. hst0 80 = = = =
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BRUTALITY TO CHILD.-James Brown, an
wife were arrested Wednesday evening for in
human conduct to an adopted girl, II years CT
age The child is in dying condition, and
when examined by physicians her whole body
were running ulcers on her back and legs; there
was hardly any flesh on her bones, and She was
in starving condition. The child was taken
to the Home for the Friendless. She says they
beat her with twigs and thrust her in the cellar
all night, without light or covering. She will
probably die. Her father is Professor Won
Meyer, OF Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were
held In 81, GOO bail.
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GEN. BOB TooMBs, in an interview with an
Atlanta Constitution reporter, says his dispatch
to the Chicago Ne,cs is repeated in garbled
state. The Interpretation OF the language is
that the result OF the war was the death OF the
Union, and the present is consolidated one,
not cOnfederacy.
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JOHN AND MICHAEL WALDE murdered a neigh
Dor, at st. Cloud, Mnn., and were put in jail.
his own neck, made confession, in which he
admitted his share in the plot but averred that
Michael did the actual killing. The lynchers,
however, drew no distinctions between degrees Of
guilt and hanged both of them.
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CHIEF OURAY has succeeded in prevailing
commission at Los Pinos agency Chief Jack.
however, refuses to come In, and has disap-
peared In the direction, it is thought, OF Utah.
AS Jack was the leader Of the outbreak and is
have put up the plea that the many should not
suffer for the crimes OF the few, and they have
great faith In Ouray and Gen. Adams In the
premises.
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"a Mile. Vera Sassuliteh, the Russian heroine.
Is said to have w0nderous piece OF good for.
tune. A wealthy old merchant OF Yamboy. who
iaCeiy dled leaving no near relatives, bequeathed
pity Tor her suffering and admiration OF her