New-York tribune., 1879-10-16

OF the coors of each regiment. At the close of the
review he drove away III ms & 9dr bs" ep viii
feeble response.
THEFT OF A COUNTY'S DOCUMENTS.
Considerable excitement was occasoned In SOM
erset County, n. j., yesterday by tine suspicious
disappearance Of number of county documents
For several years great dissatisfaction has been
felt at the state Of the countys financial affairs
aud last June a committee of prominent taxpayers
was appointed to collect subscription and employ
counsel for the purpose of having thorough lnves
tigatIon made. Formal application was made to
Judge Dalrimple for permission, and this being
gained a committee of investigation was duly ap-
pointed and began TO take testimony SIX weeks
ago. The committee had before II the vouchers OF
The Board of Freeholders and other county doeu-
1neuts for he last three years only II being
nj first considered that the investigation woulu De
limited TO this period. After Daniel Cory and sew
cral other members of the Board had gwen thelr
Testimony. however there was rumOr that the
committee intended To 90 through the PACK records
These were stored in the Somerset County Bank
SOmtrvIlle ,he president OF the Oahk,J JOhh fesn'o
beng also County Collector =,
AT o'clock on Wednesday evening, when the
colored watchman of the bank went on duty, no
found both the front and the back doors oil the
building unsecured. He did not report the circum-
stance, however, and nothing was heard OF any at
tempt to enter the bank until yesterday morning
when the president offered reward OF SoUO Tor the
arrest and convection of the person or persons who
had stolen the county records from the bank on the
pTeviOus evening. This announcement created eN-
element The documents missing luclude the rec
ords of the county for twenty-five years, ana the
vouchers of the Board OF Freehoders Tor twelve
years
CHARGES AGAINST THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.
The committee of the State Board of Charities
appointed to investigate the charges of neglect. inn
morality cruelty and unfness against the manage
ment of the House of Refuge, on RandalPs Island,
held its first meeting yesterday at 10 a. m. at No.
81 Madlson-ave. The members of the committee
are; William y. Letchworth, of Buffalo, president ;
J. II. Van Antwerp. of Albanyi Edward {. Don
nelly of this city; and Dr. Charles ). Hoyt,.of
Albany secretary. a resolution was adopted IN re-
gard TO the manner of conducting the Investigation,
and the charges made by H. De B Clay were read.
The persons Interested will be heard without coun-
eel and IN the presence OF inc comnl,lee 3hy. l.
The afternoon the committee visited the House o.
Refuge. 1t Is probable that the meetings Will be
held there.
Israel G. Jones Superintendent Of the House Of
Refuge stated 10 a tribune reporter that be was
ready and anxious for the fullest lnVestlgalon
With regard 10 Mr. Clay's connection with the
House he had nothing to say further than the fact
that Mr Clay held the office OF Asslstant Supelln-
tendent from August l, 1873, to March T. 1879
He then resigned, giving no reason Tor 80 dong
Mr. Jones added awe are here as an institution
charged with grave charges, and it should make no
difference to us whether these charges come from
the most worthy or unworthy source. Without
finding fault or dscTcdltng the origin OF these
questions. desire to answer them all III the
The House of Refuge is under the management Of
the Society for the Reformation OF juvenile Dtlln-
quenis of which Edgar ketchum, of No. V3 Mas
sau-st., Is president
CASTLE GARDEN AS A MARRIAGE BUREAU.
Nearly two years ago THE TRIBUNE published an
account of the circumstances in which female i'm
migrant found a most worthy and affectionate
husband at Castle Garden. The story has been
widely circulated in the West and hundreds of
letters have been received by superintendent Jack
son, from anxious bachelors, widowers. widows and
maidens from all parts of the country, beseeching
him to assist them in finding bctter-halves'
Some of the letters are very amusing; one was
received recently from Helena, Mont. The writer
saws: | am a divorced widow. That may mean
much as il may mean little. ] am in no way afraid
to present the reasons before a man with the
amount of sense / should hope husband OF mine
would have am thlrty-four years Old, weigh 100
pounds. . feet inches IN height, am wei euu,
Gated, and have always been accustomed 10 good
society. feel in every way qualhed 10 make gen
tleman with comfortable or luXuTlaut means most
happy in his home. he gentleman with whom
should like 10 correspond, should hope would not
be older than fifty; still, some at sixty are no
older than others at fifty. | admire portly man.
fine-oOking rather than handsome, ana p0ssessOr
of at least 100000
CARRIAGE-MAKERS TALKING AND DINING.
The seventh annual convention of the Carriage
Builders National Association was held yesterday
at the Metropolitan Hotel. About 100 members
were present. and Henry kIllam, of New-Iiaven,
Conn. presided. The treasurer reported the funds
of the association a. being "a hOuushing cOndi-
tion. John W. Britton. member of the firm OF
Brewster & Co., and chairman Of the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the convention to
consider the formation of technical schools for the
education of carriage mechanics after the plan of
those now in operation In France and Eng
land. reported that the committee have made
great progress. Several sums OF money have
already been contributed 10 further this PROJECT.
This association started seven years ago. There
are nearly 2J.0CO manufacturers OF carriages IN
the United States. The officers elected for the en-
SUNG year are: John w BritOn, president &C. stu
debecker. Of South Bend, Ind, vice-president;
Wilder H. Pray, OF New-YOrk, secretary and treas
urer. At the annual dinner last evening tOasts
were responded By Peter Cooper, ex-presldent of
the ASSOCIATION. Henry Callam, The Hon. Phneas
Jones OF Newark, and others. The next convention
will be held ia Chicago.
DISCUSSING EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.
The Missionary Conference of the Protestant
Episcopal Church held three sessions yesterday
The first devotional. in Grace Church the Others
for business discussions, in Association Hall.
Among those in attendance were Bishops Potter.
Huntingdon. Whipple. Bedell. Elliott Pierce, Bis
sci Paddock aud Williams. Association IN Mis-
sion Work one of the best Securities for Peace and
Order in the Church" was the tOplc OF discussion
in tLe afternoon At the evening meeting the Kew.
DR. Frost of Wilmington, Del, read paper on
lLe Elements which Constitute any Branch or
tie Church IA Power" The Rev. Dr. Leeds, of
R,ltinore and the Rev. g. H. Van de Water OF
I,ug Island discussed " The Connection Of CIyIll-
zatiou with the Spread OF the Gospel"
THE REV. DIR. BUDINGTONS SUCCESSOR.
~ the fuemhers of the conQreoation