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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
CALENDARS rHIS DAY.

SUPREME couRlcH ANsg9sD Daniels putt oD,ns 40
1890 g6 go Ils ee ~ l77 100 ~ 2le 23g 22s ss,
s 5s S o5 s oS 5 5o ds 3 SIS zoo 200 w. 1S'
Assessment calenAaI 662 Cos gGs 778 y. 77S; 78e
796 g7 es 7s9 500 col so2 ooS so4 8l5 500 SO7 500
tSRnyaa Worst So fs1s SD e a. g sS F,o
N9s 20 ~ "a a. Ia 81 Ia Ia ss ~ sS ~ 95'
7l8 l495. 9l5 800. es5, 95l 3d. 5"S 9Si 9Sj 9Jds
CiEcUn~ PASf Lawrence j. Cont opens at losoa-
Held He9eal Term R o@-Yos 2o9s zYe5 l ,, Sy74,
3a 2 s, as gZS 49, i4 32 y il5s slo 5
1872, 025 - - sj2 l5l2 2k6l, 3559' 2i05 gS5 5tg.
2 55 2 555 49,: sSs 5 1881 49, 9'2 1926 1'4' ~
gaT so 81 5s Sis5 a Hlf1' s5 1879 e &
2lSS 4S a go 10 3lS "a l5S Is H. 1913 3 o iS
24 l sG ss 2sS is g $50 1851 1S 55 S $50 So 2
$6 $;9 I5S9 5 Lose l92S Ss9i 6 2g S 5ss 2
81 pSRioe CoUsT-GsKEsAL Adjourned auth Dec 20
SPECIAL TERa-sedgwick; c. J-Ccurt opens a. 10 a IN.
Calendar c called a. j g m-No day csenGaC =. 7, n
Ca on No. 29OTreKer Noyes. No Day easntar 80,
"a 1871 So SIS 576 952 S67, $50 G92 76l, $751; S59'
PART i'll Freedman J.-Cvurt opens a, il m.-cass
on, No. 9Canheld ct al agt the Baltimore and ONO Kan
COMMON flsAs-GESsRAL rSRM-Adionned FOR the term.
SPECIAL IEEN-Van loosen. Court opens az Al a. H.
HS S S rFnT-Adiourred to Friday December II.
m-Nos $50 s5o so7. loI o. $751; $50 49, 7O2 s6' S2S
so. 5i2 e2G 7s5 81 SOS SIS ~ 5ej $50 $50. $50.
$50 S97, 1913 9ul. 49,
MAXINE COURF-TRlAL EERM-PARfs / IL ana liL-aU'
die
GENERAL sEssioSs-PABr i-Smytb. h-fhe People sgt.
William Kelly olOnOns and battery: George II. I'd
wards burglary Theresa Miller receiving stolen gools
t;eOrge Lewis petlt larceny FORESTER Jackson. Wa1
Oliver leonious assault AMI battery Ihairs heC9aS VIZ
tam Day. burglary Abort Rngoway. cornelius Moialy
lanes smith grard larceny Rudolph DeFross iaise pro-
lenses John Lou .hn Patrick MCCabe. Patrick Lorghn,
battery John 9tenmulle Lottery law Michael
Buchaimo Charles McQuestUu. Grand larceny oDrft nv
pny feoniOas assault battery; william A4wiey John
smith. burglary. ,.,,- -,
PAHf n lowing. JTne People Dora Schriker, ADJ
duciiun lcontnued) Isaac BTisOw, enbezzicinent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
ness was transacted b the supreme Court OF Uned
states to-day:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Ihe tOllOWlhg DuSi-
ness vac transacted by Supreme Court OF tue Unled
States to-day:
No s67-The life Association OF America ct al appellants
agl samuel Glen kundlo appeal nom IA Cirsus
Tonrt OF he MED for the Dr ca Oi IOusi suO'
united ana d. Reynolds Tor appellants
and Armand IN OF fOr sppellees - -
No laA-JaulOs II. Wilson receiver ce paihtA IN eiIot'
a James Gaines. controller etc. IN error from iennese"'
srRuod by Edward BaX Dalnn error no eOuSei a
Dolrlng Tor defendant IN error.
No f26-The County Mobile, appellant AIT. seth NJ.
Knball ~ al appeal nom Alabama argued ny JOhh IL
Morgan Tor appellant ana G. r. Jones f0r appeilees -.
No ll41uaTit Taylor DlAnun IN error, agi e state Ot
Maryland the Maryland Court ot Appe' -
nos a. aud l46- e. Krclner appellant. sicGol
McAoer appeal aud aQpra non Tao temt Iou.t
the UDilod f0gthe Dssict OF Mayl4Hd-SuOnieo
Wtn leave 20 die bueis. ....... A.. 80 ~.
lanes shores: from missouri: argued ~ - Ia
tnden fof pautG and by J. ID. Stevenson ana j.
g. Il anderson for attendant Ia error . - 49,. -.
No l4s-lhe United States. plsnilH IN error dk lanes
q epsr 10 error tennessee; submitted ny As.tans
Attorney General smith Tor palbtu IN loF d" NVu' az
pearing Tor defendants IN erui ,,-..., -, ,,.,,.~
80 flg--Marh4 j. Bennett, aCuinsliaiilN tto palhNt
ia error ag the Louisville and Nashville kai.oaa SompF
or ola ntn counsel appearing Tor 1cieIaAns
Ia .-.. -. Goa
error from Connect cut suDmlt
bv kellogg George r. Ferry Tor 0evbdant Ia esos
wh leave gwen plaintiff IN error 70 fe br'et on OF OVV'
Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
on Trial BEFORE A COURT MARITAL.

court martial to investigate charges preferred by
Cnptail K. L. Meade against Colonel Thomas Y.
Field, both of the Marine Corps. held Yesterday
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Tue charges are first
for conduct to the prejHdice OF good orier aud dis
ciplnt" under which tbeTC"are seven specifications,
aud second for conduct unbecOming officer
snd gentlemen" under which there are five spech-
cations. The following officers composed the court /:
Commodore ;. Z. Carter, president; Captain L. 4.
MeCaaley CAPTAIN Q. Z. Badger, Captain l.. A..
Kimberly. Captain s. B. Luce Captain Henry Will
soD Captain {. G. Carpenter and Major George
Butler of the United States Navy. Captain K. W.
Ruutiagton acted as Judge Advocate. Colonel Fled
pleaded guilty 10 the specifications but not guilty
~ the two charges entering demurrer or the ground
that the charges were accumulafIVe. The court
ruled the charges valid. ard in view of the plea
tered by the accused officer refused to admit testi
snOny except III paliStlOD Of he offence The prose-
curiOn then closed, aud the court granted Colonel
Field until Monday to prepare written statement
in his defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BROUGHT TO LIGHT AFTER SEVEN YEA rs.
1HE MURDER or AN ITALIAN Boy IN THIS CITY BY

4HE MURDER OF An ITALIAN Boy IN THIS Siii Di
AN iNFURIArED PADR0NE
The murder OF o little Italian street musician,
named Nicola Pizz,. in this city, more IMAM seven
years ago. recently came TO the khowledoe OF tue
polIceo OF Rochester. where brother OF the muir
lered boy now lives. Information Of the case was
sent 20 New. York month ago, aud since thcli Ds
tectves Moran aud Brennat, of the Mulberry Street
Police, have been searching for evidence OF tne
crime. A report of their Investigation WAS ulaue
by CAPTAIN kealy 70 Inspector Murray YESTERDAY.
The detectives found at No. "a 1hompson-st,
an Italian named Antonio Beileterie. who KneW
Nicoo PIzzo and has brother, Natalie, when nnes
were brought to this country eight years ago. lhey
sn Company with six other Italian boys, were ~
cha &c of padreue named Felice fadula, WHO
iiyed at No. rs Crosby-s. Padula had mreu Tue
services OF the ooys their parents IN iIa a1
had taught them 10 play on INSTRUMENTS. ne oIceu
them TO 60 about the streets paying ana sohci'"H
money and he took all their earnings
Que afteri Don, about seven years ago, belieteIie
svas cards ifh Paduia at No. 10 Crcsby-st,
when Nicoo 4 no entered the room. crylng ana
carving a broken violin. The padrone sprang up
with an oath and without asking how the vlohn
was broken, he kicked the boy in the back IN
brutal mat uer. The lad screamed and fell TO the
floor unconscious. PaQuia carried hm into another
room aud left bin there, and the boy was never
seen again by anyone except the padrone. w hen
I}elleterIe afterwaId asked what had become OF
Young Pizzo the padTone said u at the boy had run
away hui Brllsterie believed that he had died from
PaduIa's violence six months After the boy dlSaD-
2eared PaduIa returned to Italy where he now lives
Nicolas brot er left he city about the same ume
ard went TO Rochester. His parents still i've III
Italy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
A TRUST CoMpANY.s pREcToRs.

The following directoTe Of the Mercantile Jrnst
Company were elected ' sterda, al the annual
meeting OF the stockholders: LOUIS Fitzgerald
Heavy A. Hurlbut. Scion Humphreys, Henry G.
\ arGuand John L. Terry, II nry 81. Alexander,
Ec1ert Henry Day. Whtelaw ked Jose +. de Ma
vauo, Cnarles X. F.ut. Jonas n. Libbey; Benning-
ton =. Randolph, George ID. Morgan, Jay Gould,
Lambert Sidney Dillon, William II. smith, Samuel
Sloan, Jsmes NJ. BalsteJ, Fred l.. Ames, Richard
JryIu IT, Robert Garrett Marceilus Hartley. John
j. McCook aud Ebert b. Monroe. The addition Of
many Yeli-known gentlemen 10 the Board OF Direc-
tors pfoDllses a large increase OF business TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
CERAMICS AT AUCTION.

The sale of the liaasield collection of brie-abrac
and ceramics from London was begun yesterday at
Hertss Art Rooms. No. TAT Broadway. Tue bidding
was not very brisk. ADOnt one hundred people were
present and several dealers Ia antiques we've IN at.
tendance VINO guided the nnlDltated IN their bid
ding Among the 100 lots disposed OF Yesterday,
tho most important were the following: An old
Dresden Jar with cover, canary aud gold decur;i-
tons painted cures and flowers IL panels, 500; two
blue Seyfes vases pcdestals decorated by paint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
THE.COURTS.

CLAIMING NOT TO BIZ THE MAN WANTED.
Edward Pelham Clinton, who has obtained
money from various PERSONS In city by representing
himself TO be the son Of the Earl OF Devon, ana VINO
has been arrested on various charges before Jac,
Danes In the Supreme Court Chambers. yesterday on
writ Of hsbeas corpus On CDntons discharge by Po-
lice Justice Smith. when arrested for oqiDing money
under false pretennes ron Albert q. sDeyer broker
he was put charge Of officers from Ufah. THIS WIS
under the Governors regulation 70 take the prisoner ~
Utah to meet tue charge 81 forgery there On the Drss
hearing OF the writ Assistant DistrctAtt0rney Leary
made OF the charges aud proof against CLINTON
In Utah The prisoners counsel trayersed the return
and claimed that no was not The man wanted. Jusuee
adIOurned the for week 20 give time 20
DfsrlctAttorney prove that tie officers had the
T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
TRYING TO KILL A POLICEMAN.

While Officer Rnland of the Mercer Street Police
etation was patrolllng his post on Green-st at a.
H. yesterday he heard two pisto shots tired IN rapid
succession. Running to BroOme-st, he met two
Young men, one of whom had pistol IN his hand.
6ut denied having fired any shot. The officer said
BE would take them To the station, whereupon the
man with the revolver passed 1t to his companion
who threw il into the street.
Rutland then attempted TO take both men INTO
custody. when one drew another pistol and pointing
1T at his head fired. but did hlm injury the ball
penetralrg the padding on the shoulder OF his coat.
Tue men then broke away aud che officers raps
for assistance were answered by Policemen Does and
ONeill and citizen named Joseph Jones, OF No. ~
Frsr-aye whO captured the men after short and
exciting chase When taken TO the station the
prisoners gave he nes of John ConnOrs. OF No.
Ais East Nlneteenth-st., and Joseph Dean, OF Fast
Twelfth-st. In the possession of Dean. who Tired
at the officer were found several skeleton keys aud
q pick lock. CoDnors, who HIS the appearance of a
Woodworking said he threw away bis pistol to
avoid any trouble, and added that he never met
Dean belOre:iuesday night.
Both men were arraignod before Justice Morgan
Mt the Tonbs Police Court eseiday. ConDOrS de-
MED any knowledge of the shooting and Dean said
that he was drunk and knew nothing about his AT
rest until This morning. Both were held to
answer in default Of 900 bail each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
A CHARMING MAN FOR A HUSBAND.

Michael Davran, OF No. pa West lhirty-hfth-st..
was arrested Tuesday night by Policeman Concau-
non OF inc Ihirfy-sevenLh Street Station, on the
complaint Of bis wife Mary. who IN the STA non
with her face covered with cuts and bruises which
she said had been inflicted by her husband. She sud
that 10y the advice of ner friends she had married
DavraD on November q since which time be bad
been drunk continuously. aud had abused her re-
peatedy and often threatened her liie lie purposed
10 carry out this threat Tuesday night when she
capped from HIM and caused his arrest. She Was
able to appear against him yesterday at the Jrfler-
Market Ponce Court and he was committed
without DaIl by Justice Morgan. TO await the result
of her lninT,es.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
pgIAyeD ny sT0RMY WEATHER

The steamship LcpantO arrived from Hull yester-
Aay alter an exceedingly tempestuOus voyage of
eighteen days. Twice II was necessary TO lay the
vessel up 10 the wind for forty-cIAt hours. he
dam were also delayed, and experienced exceed
fngiy strong gales WITH tremendous seas. Tho
SEES from the West Indies have becn slightly delayed
by the heavy wesfher The CITY OF Alexandria
made the trip frDiI Havana IN tnrte days aDd SIX
hours last trip f0T the winter seascn Ike saratoga
also arrived froI,i Havana The Pacific Mall steani-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
THIEVES VINO DREADED THE WINTER.

Detective Wood. Of the Eldr dye Street Police
Station ~ " three men walking along Orchard-st
near Deiaueey-st., each of them carrying bundles.
He spoke 20 them, but they quickly ran away. The
officer gave chase ant captured Francis Kelly, age
eighteen, who SAID that IA IVed At No. 20 CLINTON
st. Returning. Officer Wood found twenty over
Kelly and his companions. 10 the Essex Market POI
lice C0nrI Yesterday nornmg Jnsuce Kllbreth
inAnded Kelly 10 await the owner OF the property.
The recently appointed Pol ee-Justce, Maurice j.
Power, beside Justice KiOreth, while tie latter
wa. dIspOsing Of the twenty PRISONERS brought be-
fore him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The President sent
the following NOMINATIONS TO the Senate to-day:
William g. Woods OF Georgia. 20 be Associate Justice
II the Supreme Court of the United states.
Eugene SCHUYLER. OF New-Yark, 10 be Charge u At
fares aud CONSUL G. neral at Bucharest
Washington B. PeddricK, OF Psnnsyivania, 10 DO secre
taIy or the French Claims CamnisslOp.
JOhn Farrell of Now-IorK. O. De Consul at Bristol.
DAVID A. Mckinley OF California; 10 be- Consul at Hon
oluiu.
Theodore camisus OF Illinois, to DO consai q, Gus
tcmunde
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
CONFERRING ON CANAL MATTERS.

State Superintendent of.Pnbic Works Silas b.
butcher held a consult ation with President Forrest
H. Parker, l.. j. n. Stark chairman of the Canal
Committee, and other members of the Produce tx
change, yesterday, IN regard TO tie canals. IL was
represented to AT. butcher that the merchants OF
New-I0rk had been watching with increasing ar
prehensIOu tho efforts OF tho enemies OF the canals
to cripple them. No public works, it was stated,
were ever more persIstently abused than by those
who have derived nestimable benefits from Them
The merchants were convinced OF the Importance
of the increased production Of the West. which
New-York should control, and declared that no
selfish policy on the part Of tue State would be
cOuntCnaDced.
Several suggestions were made which Mr.. butcher
was III accord with. He requested that the mer-
chants should submit suggestions 10 him III retc-
renee to the canals, and said that he wOnd be glad
to consider them. lie would have to draw water
from some parts of the Erie Canal at once, and in
Others he @oald have depth Of from three TO four
feet OF the repa Is to be made, there We're several
structures on thc Eastern DIVISION including locks
Nos 20 and 81, and some IS the aqueducts, which
wUuld have TO be taken MP, hut, ~ general. the
canals were IN unusually g0Od condition, consider
ing the amount Of service tue past season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
ry.TREAsURER BOGER7s BONDsMEN

In accordance with a resolution OF tho Board OF
Managers Oh the Produce Exchange, the question OF
roea No the bondsmen OF the late treasurer oi the
ExcIinge Benjamin c. Bogert, from their liabii-
itIes Will be submitted to the members FOR a vote
Drceinber ~ MIR IS gert was n detaniter 70 the
amount of about $3l 900, and committed suicide on
the dny that the doialcatiOn hcceme known. The
bondsmen were joan :. Sutphen u. W. Floyd, and
Edward Amap, who qualified IN the sum of
500 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
THE COURT OF APPEALS.

AtRANY. Dec. 14.-In the Court of Appeals
to-iay-present the Hon. Charles j. folger C. De- anu
.ssoc,ates The following business srar saetei:
No SAB Henry W. Genet palai.a "a error ags the leo,
pie etc defendants error argued oy Nelson j. nsl,1
turg ana W. A Beach plaintn IL error ana y D~H "s
Linz Tor defendants IA error. Case stA. On -
Inc day Iha Court u Ap sails Tor
December 6 1881. Is tnlows' Nos SO', o's avn W.
tDs s03 sos. and ssh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
DR. nrPwoRrH no spEAK on IRELAND.

The Rev. Dr. George II. Hepworth was invited
December 10, By rnuIlOw Weed. William +. Dodge,
russell Sage. Henry Hilton, Peer Cooper j. Pier
Howard Crosby and others, to express HIS views
pu licy upon 5ae present and prospective condition
OF Ire aud. Dr.. HepwOrtb has accepted the invita-
tou and Wil speak on the social and political condi
ton of Ireland. at Stenway Hall, Monday evening,
December 20. There Will be no charge for admit
lance Iu a letter written 70 accept the invitation
MIR RepwcIth says; My only object III deliver
Ing the address to call the thoughtful attention
the community 10 the almost hopeless condition OF
an unfortunate country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
NEw-EYGLAyD SOCIETY ELECTION.

The annual meeting Of Che New-England Society
was held at the Fiuh Avenue Hotel last evening.
D. f. Appleton presiding Tue election Of officers
Tor the ensuing year resulted rs follows: President
Josiah NJ Fske: hrst yice-presldcnt. Benjamin *.
Phelps; second vre-preslden5, Maryeile ". CooDep;
dlrecioss, for four years, Locke W. winchester,
Brlyton Ives Charles Is. StocF well. Daniel tobli-
son {; treasurer j. PIerp0nt Morgan secretary. l..
y Hubbard The annual dinner of the society Will
he neld on the evening OF December ~ at the
MetruuoIuan Concert Hail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
THE STATE DEBT OF MISSOURI

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-The bonded depe OF
thus Scale. "a shown by the official ropors'
25s o0O not includizg 5000 900 IN bonds ssueo
10 the Hannibal and Joseph Railroad. for wnen ma
raa IL RESPONSIBLE and $2500O0 IN revenue ponas ~
th,s debt ony about $500 can D. reisnueo Nv si
ralo of interest than II now bears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
MIR GROW Confident OF SUCCESS.

Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania is in town,
and was met yesterday by n TRIBuEE reporter at
the 81. James Hotel Ho said that he had no doubt
as TO the results of the Senatorial contest IN his
Stare lie felt confident OF success. Out Of seventy
eight members Of the legislature whose votes wero
necessary 20 secure the nomination IN csncus sixty
two had received definite instructions from their
constituents. Ii was not likely That they wO1ll
act contrary 10 those instructions. He did not eel
at liberty talk of the chances Of other candidates.
and he could not tell whether or not the Cameron
lnfnence would DO exerted in his bcbali.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
TWO HEAVY SENTENCES FOR BURGLARY


John Sheridan keeps grocery store al No 81
,Jackson-st. and lives with his wife in rooms IN the
1ear If the store. Early on the morDing of Deem
Der g. Mrs. Sheridan discovered two in hCT bed
room one of whom she identified IS James Curry.
When she tempted 10 gave all ala a Curry pointed
"a pistol AT her and threatened to blow her bralns
ont if she made an cutlery The threat did not keep
her liet, and Currys COMPANION called out TO
bin Shoot her quick" Mrs. Gheridan ran into
Tie store in the Curry on n quaGtitv of
dry goods. lie subsequently crested, but his
companion escaped. In the Court of General
Sessions Yesterday Curry pleaded guilty TO burglary
in the first degree, and was sentenced by Judge
Cowiny TO the State Prison for fifteen years
The room OF Mary Wright, al No. ~ Forsvth-st
was broken into December g, and quantity of
wearing apparel was stolen by Robert Ransom
WheE leaving the house David Marks attempted 70
question tim and told that If he interfeTed he
wonld be shot. Ransom arrested on the street
with quantity of the stolen property in his possess
Sion He pleaded guilty TO burglary IN the first degree
in the Court Of General Sessions yesterday. aud
for twelve wears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

Dresden china sconce with beveed plate mirror and
candeiabras decorated with raised flowers and
cupids 800: par of old Deli plaques, represent
ing the CITY of Ghonda aud battlefield III the olden
times S42 ana a set Of twelve Scvres porcelain
plates said formerly to have been the property or
Louis Philippe and to have been stolen from the
Tueries by the insurgents in 1913 81 90 fhe sa,es
for the DAY reached total Of about @2,1vU. The
sale will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

MAKE NO EREoRl-lrate Scotch Lawyer vi
fuI,,r Now, sir, Iovk a. ,hs, o.
~. mtstaE,s on the rirst page tnis deed. SIR wne'
,,re "A This to anyone srf What uss, say SUI ,.si
q. - Maat uss--whGt----' VsopoiuiiV w ~
,paAe "a writ o. error OF, sirt'-lfun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
PAINrINGs AN me sT. NICHOLAS CLUE.

The rooms of tho st. Nicholas Club No. II East
Twenty -mntb-st, well filed yesterday after
pOOn with the friends OF the ubeis, and the
many lady visitors seemed greatly 70 enjoy the
paintings when were displayed. Ia their new
house, t1e members intended TO have more ex-
tenslve gallery aud separate room tor the exnb-
ton of bric-a-brac. china and relies of antiquity.
Among the pictures winch were hung at the club
rooms Yesterday were the followngi An Arabian
R BY a. + fait; . Cider Nip by j. 6. Brown :;
Country Courtship,' by T. Schuchardt. jr az.
nv j. Lyman, jr; Covered Street IN Algiers," by
W. Sartan; a Roman fountain, By. George Henry
Hall Words OF Comfort" by I. w. Wood; Even
iug Squali." by Gilbert Gaul " loo Much Game" by
W. h. Beard :" Roman Grip by Thomas Hicks a
a vase Of flower, by j. Alden Wen Herring
b ats" by Holland; q" Is Tuls the Right Road ~ by
Champuey landscape by J.. &. Tiffany ;z'' Fog at
Na9ant;o ny J. G. Nleoll; November Iwhghti%
Ward The Falconer." by j. Carroll Beckwltn !;
Paris, 1878, aud rural scene. by Il. W. Robbins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

The steamship Italia, from MEDITERRANEAN ports.
arrived at Quarantine Tuesday with 747 Italian
immigrant passengers, who boarded the vessel AT
Naples Smallpox was discovered among the pas
senpera two chllden being found suffering from ~
and the vessel will he detained at Quarantine until
Thoroughly dsinfected by fumigation. The sick
were sc Mt TO the hospital. The Immigrants are said
to be a very dirty class a whole. The cases were
in a highly Infectious stage, and fears are ep r.
he crew and passengers were vaccipSted
The passengers will he placed under quarantine
until il is thought that all danger is passed. The
Quarantine authorities say that there need be no
apprehension of any danger III the city.
Several cases of smallpox were reported at E'Za-
beth n j. Tuesday Scarlet fever and malaria
are making great rayages in that neIghbOrhood,
especially about Bergen Point.
There seems to be no parent prospect of any de"
crease IN the terrible fa5ages ot dIDhtherla III
Brooklyn. The average number of deaths IN each
During October there were 16S deaths and In No
yember there was q sli sat increase this num-
Der In the first week of the present month there
were forty-sx deaths. and last week there were
fftv-one In the hest three days of this week the
deaths numbered twenty-five. five more than IN the
CORRESPONDING DAYS OF last week The Health De-
partment has taken all possible precautions to cou-
troll the disease. Some physicians, however, iail
properly TO diagnose the disease or to report 10 the
Board Of HEALTH and families dislike to be sub
ected to the stringent regulations of the Health
Board. The Committee on Health in the Common
Council considering for the more eiiec-
tive control of the disease.
Owing the prevalence OF diphtheria IN New
town, l.. J., tho schools have been closed. 10 ono
family three children died from the disease within
I've days.