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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
Ar1RACTITE DISPLAY OF COSTUMES

Simpson, Crawford g. Simpson in their new
store al Nlueeen-st and Sxthave., have been deyo-
ting this week before Easter 10 display OF costumes OF
the latest designs and general opening III all the de-
partmcnts.
back grenadine is made train over black satin.
The front is hrred triple paniers edged with French
lace falling over a wide knife. peating In the front
The basque is made with elbow sleeves ana French
lace useO as gaTniture. An evening dress Of peach
blossoms and brown brOc9de l. made with tie front IN
papers peach blossoms edged with deep fringe show
ipg peach blossoms pink aud brown. The IRAN and
drapery il framed by Irregular sllrreG puus and
laFge loops OF peach blossom silk The paner basque
OF brown bocade Is finished with fringe showing the
three coOrs The neck is Gu, la VERGE street cos
tune of gem azure blue grOtgrain Is nado WITH the
sklr SHRED in irregular puf- Toe bottom is finished
with ful ruching OF silk. The rcdincOle worn over
this skirt IL OF blue and silver bTOcade lned VIVID blue
The underwear department OF his house large
emo con many styles and handsome garments
some which composed almost onIrey OF lace ana
SILK embroidery i'm gay cOlOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
GENERAL BUSINESS.
THE LOST TUNNEL BILL REuvED-MoRR TAXATION

THE LOST TUNNEL BILL RENlNED-MORE TAXATION
SCHEMES.
Iron THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNEI
ALBANY, March 24-The Assembly is en-
dcavoring quicken its pace. resolution was passed
by that boz to-day the holding OF sessions hereafter
on tuesday aud Thursday afternoons Neither the As
scmbly nor the Senate did much busincss Of general
interest in tho line OF awmakug to-day
DR.. l. I. Hayes introduced bill. which
tailed Of passage last year. authorizing the
construction oi q tunnel beneath the Hudson River be-
tween jersey CITY and NcW-1Ork.
he special committee on the revision or the Tax
Of State reported Two otis TO-DAY One 0f these
bills intended to secure the taxation ~ nunresideute
PROVIDES that u doing business I'm the State
sessed taxed ali sums employed IN their business
whether credits. the same as II they we're rgs
dents OF This state.
MIR Youngs Introduced bill 70 confirm the scton 81
tue Comin,s ioncrs OF Ncw-HOrA and Connecticut who
recently marked tie boundary line Of the two States.
THIS bll viii unQuestiOnaby be adopted. Tie bill 10
made special order for consideration gu tuesday
next Mr.. Yauum oudeAyOrod 10 have his bill reforming
Crosby, OF the s, ceiy for the Prevention OF Crime
made special order Tor Monday II, but was defeated.
Mr.. Gwinup (Greenhackl INTRODUCED resolution 10
DAY favorIrR the abolition Of The National bank cur
reucy and tine issue of greenDtcks
The bill wIirh Mr.. Steele reported from the Joint
Committee Assessmcn and Taxation Il designed 10
banks Institutions Tor saving, and fO Insurance
pauies.
invites suUgeStOus IN writing from the public.
In the Canal Board O-ay the resolution offered b. Mr..
Wendell, " that william T. OBrien De appointed COllcc-
TOR OF Tolls al NeNY0rk ~ ~ $1,000, aud That
be b. allowed three clerks al 800, $40 500 per
MONTH" was adopted.
bin has been Introduced 10 incorporate the Real T.
tate Exchange Of NewYOrk, with capital or 100000.
The charge for sale OF each parcel OF real estate shall
mt exceed So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25

CLOSING DAYS Of LENT.

SERVICES IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCHFs YESTERDAY.
In all the Catholic churches yesterday the 1ene-
bra service was held This is only held three times
in the year-On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
in Holy Week In some of the churches the Office
was cnanted III the evening. At the Cathedral on
Flfth-aye the service was held in the afternoon.
and large number of persons were present. About
forty priests from the different churches in the city
took part in the service Cardinal McClOskey was
also present but he did not occupy the seat on nus
throne The altar was draped IN purple.
On the Epistle side of the sanctuaJy was TRAM
gular caudlestlck, in which were fifteen hghted
tapes at the opening of the service. Inc SIX large
candles on the altar were also lighted. The priests
and the choir which consisted of about forty young
bows dressed in purple cassOcks were DIVIDED INTO
two choIrs One set chanted verse OF the psalms
and was answered by the other opposite When
each of the fourteen antphOns in the mathis ana
lauds was chanted. an altar boy extinguished a
light in the triangular caDdlestIck, until only the
candle at the apex remained.
AT different parts OF the service each OF the nine
lessons was sung by a priest. The eighth
lesson was sung by Vicar-General Quinn.
and the ninth by the Cardinal. Near
the END of the service the Cantlce OF Zachary was
chanted. While the last six verses were being ZEN
dered. the six candles the altar were also ex-
finguished. The fifteenth candle IN the triangle,
which represented Christ, was then taken behind
the altar few prayers were recited. ana noise
was made To represent the confusion of nature at
the death Of Christ. At the masses IN the morning.
the Passion according to St Luke was SAID.
In some of the Protestant Episcopal churches the
day was observed by SPECIAL services. A celeDTa-
ton was held at q. and evening sODga D. H.,
aud at the latter service sermon was preached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
INDIAN VAR IN NEW-NEXICO.

A TALK WITH GOVERNOR wALLACE-THE NUMBER
OF FIGHTING INDIANS REDUCED FROM 25O
TO SO.
Governor Lew Wallace, Of New-Mexico. who
IL al tie ST. Nicholas Hotel in talk with TRIBUNE
reporter Yesterday about the Indian troubles, saidi
"The East knows little or nothing about me fighting
that is continually going on In the West with the In
dians In Colorado, ii Is true. that II Indian kills
solitary white it is telegraphed all over the conn
try. In NeW-MexicO however, we nave had war with
the Inuians during the last five months, and have
scarcely seen it mentioned in the Eastern press"
How many Of tue Indians In Eew-MexicO have taken
part in this warg'
.'Ouly the Indians on the Hot Springs Reservation
openly Before these Indians began their work Of
plumber however they sent all their women, children
and od men 10 the Mescelero Reservation. where they
are now supported at the expense OF the Government
while warriors OF the tribe are nGhtnR our army III
another part the Territory The Indians had about
$50 men when the war began. lteegraphed 10 WASH
lneton troops soon as the fighting broke out
II was time before could make them believe that
there was any 1ghtinQ going on There ~ regiment
stationed In NeW-MeXIcO now. Inc NUMBER OF
fighting Indians has been reduced 10 eighty apq mere
Is prospect the will be finished. IL Will take
soe time however. IL is almost impossible for the
soldiers 10 bring she Indians TO open battle, owing
10 the character OF the country. The INDIANS nave
killed - Whtes during the war; and have stolen thcir
women wnOm they carried into Mexico. Tue women
are present without prospect OF ever beng
recovered"
Are there any other Indians In New-MeXlco beside
those the two excavations you have ment0nedf"
There l. u band OF COma8ches Ia the southwestern
part OF Territory but ne they have confined them
Selves 10 making depreuaons Texas and numbering
Texans, We nave not paid much attention 10 tnem."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
LAwYERS THREAT or SUICIDE.

John Bullene, jr., Of No. 345 Fifth-ave., was
missing his home last night under circumstances
which gave his wife and friends great alarm Late last
avening he sent note 10 the house stat
ting that lie was abOut 10 commit suicide that
he had gone TO Fulton Ferry with his pockets
full OF shot, that his wife might look for his body III
ths ferry slip. His wife sent the note 20 Captain Berg
hold OF the Twenty ninth Precinct and requested that
Off ers might sent in search OF her husband De
tecuve scbmttberger. OF the Precinct, VISITED Mr.
Bulere's house and sOt from hs wife much nforma
non as possible about her husbands habits. A
dispatch Was sent 70 the Police OF the Fourth
Precinct also asking them 10 watch Fulton Ferry. In
thts disratch Mr. Buene described Y years old
with iron gray hair and whskers Nothing was seen OF
him the terry Slip ana although several detectives
searched for him various places uptown they
mus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
nEClSIONS-NARcr 2L.


Supreme Court kaRl5Ts-By Judge Danela.-
UeiIauk agt COiell and others.-See ueuoIa Gcum
~ judge Lawrence Kruger agt htCkel-Ordef granted
CLARK Clark.-OrdvT as settled.
By Judge D0uOiUe-In te tier Of Grecne.Motion DO
nled: memoTandum. In tue matter OF Iatlewson -
Granted memorandum.
CrwN-fdyt II Nv Judge Beach. Falkland agt the ST
Nicholas National Bank.--ee memorandum.
Superior COart-NOecdi OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Curtis.
kObuius Robbins Motion denied with q the de-
teIL-See memorandum Macom GSL OHeuy-Order tor
Judgment Bruce agt Mcegau. OIder settled BIuCo
agt McGlemaD.- Decree signed Freeman agt FTecman.-
denying motion with SlO costs simon agt Enis .
Durham Mower ct al-COu mission ordered
Terry FOote Church agt the American RAPID Telegraph
COMPANY smith agL MOoan MOnchald agt Pratt Walker
agt Srceer Henderson Igt. savage; Whitman Hor-
Duny ct 3.-Orlers granted
Common PieQS-SDtcdi ITm-Dv Judge LarrcmOTc.
Manahsn.-RcDOrt 81 referee confirmed and orier
directing payne mt within ten " nom service Of
Rapport drcrce entered declaring distribution
Application granted ana citation ordered for
Aurl - lSot. Burr agt EAenmcnyer: Mead AIT, iOar
C0Oamqu the Park Fire Insurance Company; the N-
ed. rsty age Tumbridge-MOtO denied lyaon asL
Mhtney.-Mil counsel IOOkor AL the Mayor. ctci
SlbOertis dgl. Lcgget uphCatOns granted
hfqriRe Court hdmb9s-Bv Jnuge McAdam.-
Laser; Becker Wilson Goldsmith ag sal mon Davies
AIT Howard; Seaman ag Run-DCcaoas Sled are agL
Cyehrn schwartz AIT Rafferty,; Krieger agt. Hebbard;
Hatfield agt Mitchell Wallace aSt. kenvon Beale aSt
restored calendar FOR ApHl9. Hoy 1olioderSs
cuty required. Feid0n AIT FoserDecncant DIS
charged from arrest. MOnOhan Keller Acker agf tt
bel-~Lretts approved Narln art PYOr-Ju nent Tor
pdinun, $ll2 SCHROEDER agt Hamper Referred 70 W ,.
Kelly. Cross agt. Phppany Oupeale'mer aSt- Lutte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25

suspected of such plot He T. member 81 @ hut
drews Episcopal Church there ne mas DO MnalIv and
always ms TO have plenty OF money MOu ,h nf're
oti rrwise he had always conducted hmsei Will he
nrce,riety In that city, so lar az hno"D, da.
LEI it be understood there thai ne WIS Ut i" con-
scendant OF General Fairfax OF VlrRnla ms I An
necfion with that family was doubted pY M ,N he
noce du ing the trouble of 1879; but MI Bliss hae no
Thought from some things that 1t might be true 'A' "
Mr. bliss was asked last night what he thought inc
motive OF this man had been. He sad ne was very
much in doubt that question. many
things looked like money-blackmali but
was difficult TO suppose that that was the mouve'
since the call for money was never rollOWeu up
and advertisements looking toward money psy.
ments we're never answered. IL might Oe tnat
there were some circumstances connected VIII
tbis mans early relations with Trinity Parrish anairs
that had given him gru0ge against DR. DIX BuI hlr
Bisss mpressO that u would turn out that the
man had a bee In his bonnet"
Postm James said that Mr.. Bliss deserved geat
credit for his OF this case OF whh ne had
assumed the full direction. To superintendent cay
lor was due the credit OF running the man down;
Mr. James told how thoroughly the whole grOunG had
been covered during the search even the corner ete
boxes on Fifth-aye from Nineteenth TO FifIynnth-st
which covered stations @, d. E. +. G.. aud H. IRON
which OF the letters came, being carefu WWcne
for three weeks Nothing came or TINS, however or Oh
much other labor that had been expended. III "asa
great relief and for Generalization, that cast
that gave much annoyance, and that seemed LOT
while bae all efforts get az the truth Dad Oeen NJ
last brought to q successful termination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
CAIENnARS THIS DAY.

SUPREME COURT-C CHAMBERS Daniels, Court opens AZ
1890 a. ~ Calendar called al IL mAssessment Gases
Nos 252 26S 260 27O 20 POS 299 300 3Ol oO 9Ve o09s
308 3u7 3l9 $40 32T 2S 3.9 Day Calendar Nos 90 os
90 49, 8s 49, ll6 2l l27 l3 lol ls5 iyf ~ 55S -4s
36l Oh! 81 3 2s5, 2S6 201, go 2e9 2SU 25l w.
GRSEK,L TPR1f-Adourned until Aprl 4
CIpcIr- AkT Iawrance J,C0ucI opens ~ 1880 A. NJ
case on No 2s65-WhiJesde sgt Longuire No day cal
$3.50. .,o,,. n. ,o.ya . -. r.o.
an No 9653 -UIlman Esner. Ma day caendar
T mr. III Potter J-CsuTt opens at 1880 m.-Cass
LtrVIOa CoUaT-UgNsaAL JgRN Ad1ourned the term.
SPECIAL TElACurts C. Court opens al 10 a m.-Caen-
far called a IL A. m.-No day calendar.
IkRA-PARTS 1. IL anu IlI-Adi0urned for the term
COMMON PIEAs-GRsEHAL fRRa-AdiOurned TOR the term
SPECIAL TsRN-larrcm0re. J.CourS opens at IL a. H.
Case on-Lockwood agt Fox. No DAY calendar
EQUITY rE9A-AdiOurned tor tue term. -,
TRIAL TKRM-PAKr Ivan Brunt J,-Court opens az IL
a. m-NOs 300. 1903. 1881. 1885, l6iS 1883.
II--AdourDed TOR the term.
MARIsB CoURr-TMAL TRRM-PART l-Adloulned for
the -, ~.
PARr II-Goepp. J.-Court opens at loSO ?. Mos
l5ls, 1889 1910 2sO7, 3l4o 2SS. sz6l 2s 500 S5O3
3396. 1878 1881 492 3llo. $3.50 S4< 54s0 sfel 49,
PARr JII--SheridaD, y.-Noprt opons ~ ~ m.-NoS
3419. 348st, 3i7l. 3472 3i7t.
aENRnA sKaslOss-pART Glowing, J.-1he People act.
Francis NcMahOn william OSeil. John Campbell. Anns
Annie foonOGs assault and battery Jer
emiah sullivan William Brogan, John Hurley burglary
John Gordon petit larceny.
Edward Rooney Davis James Butler burglary Der.
nard Eybel, Mann Kate Wise, Michael Dempsey.
FLYNN, Annie Freedman. grand larceny solomon
Kenbetg receiving stolen goods Henry Lvingston John
Wayne James Duan. larceny from tho person; Eugene IL
Post false pretenees
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SORRY HE is NOT 4 MURDERER.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT WEE MURDrI

UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT WEE MURDER.
Joseph WOottou, a German corn doctor, living
NJ Ihrdst. and South Flih-ave., separated from
his wife and child some months ago. and me woman
went to live at ~. 81 West Eleyenth-st. lie
has bean Jealous OF her ever since, and has
watched Ter whenever she left her boarding
place Last nigIt Mrs. Wootteu went to tho shoe store
AT 40 IA xtayc. - buy palr OF shoes Her husband
was watching her movements aad when che emerged
from The he spang to her side. Throwing his left
arm arOud her neck ne bent her heed backwards aud
with his right hand lac drew sharp knife across her
throat Blood -.urt, the wound over face and
clothing lie 1T his WHO fan TO the ground
and tried 10 escape. Int he pursued by several
men, and arrested when near his home. Mrs. Wootten
was taken TO her clearinghouse aud attended by pO-
hco-surgcnn The wound found 10 bo one,
but tie carotid artery had not been severed aud The
surgeon STA the woman would probably recover fl
tue Mercer Street Police station whore WOOtten
locked NJ said nc had attempted 10 XIII his VIE be-
causc RHc unfanfyl 10 him. md hc sorry that
he has not been successful. Mr. Wooucn's friends said
ast uirpI that she good woman, and that her Lus
baud's charges against her were utterly false.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
WILLIAMSON AT THE WINDSOR.

TWO BRIEF VISITS TO THE CITY-NoTHING RE-
MARKABLR IN HIS APPEARANCE OR ACTIONS.
A TRIBUNE reporter who examined the
register at the Windsor Hotel last evening found the
name f. r. Williamson, Pittsburg," written twice in
bold and free hand The ar.t entry occurs on feDrn
airy Ii, and the next on March Ia On
inquiry at lie desk TRIBUNE reporter was informed
that williamson staid the Windsor only three days at
his first visit The next time he remained five days.
leaving on the 10Th day of March He was described as
q small man, with full beard, genteei In
dress and quiet and unObiusve IN lis man
ners He had the appearance OF man OF wealth.
and WAS in the city, not on business but TO visr some
friends Scotch family living at the Windsor Hotel
The announcement OF Wiiliamson's arrest and con
fession the prosecutor OF DR.. Dix was received WIN
sstopishment at the hotel. The clerk said: " lie
is the last man 1 should have expected 10
And engaged IN such on Affair."" NOtblhg
pecuar in h appearance actions led any one at me
hotel TO question WliamsOns sanity, or to lead to the
suspicfnu that he the one engaged ~ senulng tne
ANONYMOUS letters Dr. DIX The family refere d 10
rs having been visited by Williamson hau loureu' anu
ne attempt was made 10 see them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
DEATH ANTICIPATES THE LAWYER.
DETAILS OF THE WILL THAT MRS. MERRILL IN
TENDED TO SIGN.

Surrogate Calvin yesterday decided the point
raised at the last previous hearing In the Merrill viii
contest by stephen Merrihew, the lawyerwitness, who
claimed that directions given him by Mrs Merrill Tor
the making of vii, never executed, were privileged
communications between lawyer and client The Sur
rogate thought The evidence this Will admissi
bic Mr. Mcrrhew accordingly testified that in October.
1877 Moses Taylor asked hin to go 10 the ROssmOre
Hotel o Mrs. Merrill abOu5 new Will which she
wanted to have drawn. The will offered for probate
made H 1871 aud the cOdcil giving the bulk OF the
large fortune TO Cardinal McCoskey signed in
1878 When Sir. Merrhew went 70 Mrs. Merrill she
sad that she was not satisfied with the Old Will, but
there were certain Roman Catholic institutions
toned In The old will which she wanted to be included
IN the Mr.. Merrihew took notes Of what Mrs
and, To mis- office OF the brdurss she wished TO make In
these mention made OF the Cardinal, aud
tie place Of me Cardinal NJ Merrinew drew ~ viii
accordance with these Instructions, ana took 1t to
This pauer bequoathed AZ Of Mrs Morris weaing ap-
parand jewelry aud 10000 10 Der nephew, George H.
Cotton sllcr I'm addition 10 Ter lot IN Greenwood; to Ba
daughter ~ Mr. Salter $1,000 and 10 his $1,000
bequethed TO har ncieo Caroline W safer DcigarlO.
- 600; TO the Atheneum, in Portsmouth, n IT,,
50 coo; 10 the Roman Catholic Church in Portsmouth.
900 All ire % the given to the uc.ce,
Mrs CJrO me ". Sater Dcgard0. Tue executors named
were Mosc' Taylor and Percy K. Pyne. ,,-.,,.,-.-.
when Mr.. Merrinew explained to Ar Merrill that she
Which ~ -st she I'D s,d she wished 70 REMINDER. she
had the lawyer take memoranda Of the following addi
hon9 requests which she wished to nave added t. her
will: 70 "a hospital 90 Nashua, n. H., blank anOuntJ
to Founding Asylum in tnis city, $500 to an IN
Urinary mis- city, 5000; TO the ocese OF Portland,
Me-. $4,000: u the Little Sisters OF the Poor, 5000.
Mr.. Mcrrib,w took the PAGER with its corrections
away being understood that he was 10 return with
the amended proposed VIII at later day. On the day
before APPOINTED time the lawyer read In the morn
ng newspapers the announcement Of Mrs. AerrPs
death BY this chance therefore, the Catholic
OF this diocese appears have escaped The loss
OF toe large sums OF money winch expects TO receive
under the requests OF Mrs. Merrill made DOminally 10
the Cardinal IN tho vii which the executors seek 10
nave admitted TO probate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25

two imp ortant State offices. These were DIT "iaip
NJ smith FOR Health on OF the Port OF New-forh "
nlace OF Dr. s. O. yanderooel; and Jsmes II. weather.
wax for State Assessor in place OF The Hon. james A.
Briggs.
The Senate upon receiving the nominations, went into
executive session and considered them for nearly Two
hours majority OF The Senate were In favor Of I'm
mediate action on the nominations; but strong nj
nority favored delay. The plea was made by the
minority that more information regarding me nom
nees was necessary before wise action coud be taken
upon them. Senator NJ dden Wei expressed the views
of these men when he said brusquey: Mr. PRESIDENT
don't believe this man Smith ever sm't salt water
and AZ for Beeswax Wcathcrwax want 10 know
something more about him before give han my vote"
senator Madden Is ardent personal friend OF MI
Briggs one OF the state officers It proposed to dis
mace and he therefore did all in his power to de-
feat the nominee for State Assessor After long
debate however, the proposal to delay ac'Oh
was rejected By a large vote, ana MI. "e''her"aA
was confirmed by a vote Of 10 10 IL. DIR. Smith was
then quickly confirmed az Health Officer nv a unani
nous vote He received q votes in his iavor Senators
Robert son and Forster rciranng from voting.
Dr. Vlnderpod was appointed Health Officer by Gov
ernor Hoffman upon the reclamation OF Dr. Carnocha"
He has therefore held the most lucrative office IN the
State for eight years. His re0ppointment
WAS nevertheless asked by Ex-Governor Nor
gan by Thurlow Weed and by large
number Of the members OF the Ship Owners AssO
ciauop OF New-York. DR.. WIN. NJ. Smith, the new
Health Officer is Of about ytve years Of age
and is a resident OF Angelica, Aleganr County. He IS
the OF the southern tier OF com
iics ana has very large practice. He represented
Allegauy County IN the Assembly In 1897 anG
WAS delegate 10 the National Renubilcah
Convention az Cincinnati I'm 1876 Al tue
outbreak Of the War OF the Rebellion lie Joined one o
the regiments OF the western part OF the STATE
a. surgeon, and served throughout the war. he be-
came brigade surgeon during the conflict. and was
offered medical position OF even higher rank, which
he declined
The Governor appointed Mr.. Weatherw'x as state
Assessor, IN response to the demand OF the
farmers for representation on the Board OF State
Assessors. Mr.. Weatherwax Is proprietor OF
large dairy farm at MRnheim, Hcrkimer
County He j. about fifty years Ofnee He was perm
of Herkmer County from 1867 TO 1870. As supervisor
of Hcrkmer COUNTY he must have gained considerable
knowledge OF the duties Of State Assessor. The re-
mOyal Of h1r Briggs was opposed by the members
from Brooklyn, his residence on tho ground
that the cities OF Hcw-IOrk aud Brooklyn.
and indeed all cities o. the state. were thereby left
without represen atOn the BOOrd Of Stae Asses
sOrs view OF large proportion of the state lax
aiiOn borne by the cities OF NewTOrk and Brooklyn
they argued that this an impOltc course to take