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FRAGMENTS or WESTERN NEWS

LARGE BASR CLEARINGs At CHICAGO
CHICAGO, May 3.-Thc clcarings of Chicago
hanks to-day were SlFoo0OOO the largest day 'ictr
ings record here.
TWO MEN KILLED ~ DrFr
LOGAS, Ohio, May 3.-Gcorgc Brooks and
Scott Love fought o duel Orbiston this county This
morning and the result wns that both were. tnoffn v
wounded Tho sheriff went To the scene Of thc tragedy
20 arrest The persons.
sTHIKiNG COAL MINERS ~ Quo.
COIUMBC-, May 3. - Delegates from ilr
miners in the Hooking aud adjoining coal yn'}- h,i
they receive their usual paw 20 cent? per ton instead u
20 cent-, ~ tho opcrhtors propose
ILLINOIS SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT
CHICAGO, May. 3.-Thc report Of the secrc-
tary 20 the annual convention Of thc Illinois sunday
School Association states that there 63lG Sunday
aud 4s7. .f7O scholars in regular attendance
KILLED WHILE ADJUSTING BFIT.
SIDNEY, Ohio, May 3.-Albcrt Carroll. a
workman at wymln y Netcalrs spoke manuf,ctor, wn4
Killed this morning. ilr adjusting u belt when h4
coat was caught by RAPIDLY diving shaf and De- wa'
fore tho machinery WIS stopped.
THE At PAUL CITY ELECTION
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May Sat the muncinal
election here to-day the entire Democratic tick, Wn.
elected Boy malontics Ringing from ten 90 twelve hun-
majority one Repnhucan measure the voting of bonds
for high school buidng-wns carried by large un-
i0rty but The park and public street prominent projects
we're Overwhelmingly defeated.
FIGHTlNG THE ELECTRIC LIGHT
CINCINNATI, May 3.-Ihe Cincinnati Gas
Iipt and Coke Company to-day instituted urocc, inrs
10 cuoin David l.. Bingheimcr from using the cl,ctrc
light IN hl- premises temporary Injunction wns
allowed until the case can De heard la court The ground
on which the company Ia proceeding ls that made
contract with lllinghclmcf some time ago. which con-
tract In still In force, whereby Bngheincr bound him
self tO the cOmpanys gas Tor ten years
MURDERED ~ 4 DISAPPOINTED CANDIDATE.
CHICAGO, May 3.-Walter Bullock, "A lawyer
Of WOOdord County, shot aud instantly Killed 20
II pasO Il. last night by T. G. Ransom. who was hdly
defeated In recent municipal election Tor Mayor Bul
lock standing IN West FrOntst talking tO frItid
and made Some remark about the election na Ransom
passed by. Ransom stopped and ordered him 10 ctrac
his words, and upon hiH refusal do shot him three
times once through the head then through the heart
and once In the shoulder. Ransom arrested lie
followed tO jail by an nfuriated mob crying Lynch
him." Lynch him." but no attempt made to inter
fere with the officers.
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rIIr IRIsm- -AGIrATInN-

LoNDov. MAY 3.-m tee House Of Commons to-
day Justin Mccarthy gavo notice that he would
move ON au early day that the action Of the Irish
Executive 100 arbitrarily ar-c,tiug mcmbcrof Par
Lament. an prociaiming the City Of Dubli'. is m
lbu-, OF the powers granted by the Coercion Act,
.11 calculated to arouse d-ancction, aud mar the
r-alt- Of remedial proposals.
Icm-cpurncr of Dilon'- arrest II h., been deter
mined Co revive che 1nf,-ooercou agitation in Eng
land 4 conference o' English Radicals is being az
RANGED for thlt object.
It.,mnorcd that Mr. Dillon viii. in cousonanoc
with resolution passed hy thc iaruclIit"s before
The passage Of Che Coercion ast rcs,m IBIS scat in
Parliament.
monster nnrtirgof th. electors OF rppcry
w 10 probably hc HE'LL. Aurhhi-hop trok" presiding.
for thc VurpO~. OF protesting against the arrest OF
Dillon Mr. Parucl i- expected to aticut.
Iu ,uls,, icn,r ut Che arrest oi Ar. Dillon Mt.
T. rucN ras advised hi~ ID wrr, 10 abandon their
pu ,.t attitude toward the l. ud bill and vote
aVain-t 's second reading
uunfIN. Nay 3.-Thc proceedings Of the weekly
meeting Of the Land Lcagur to-day were tame. The
arrest of Mr.. Dillon eyid. atty ha, had chilling ei-
feet. Mr. From. denounced thc government ac-
tpu asan ,tcupt 10 slic ad'cr'e discussion OF the
Land bill.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Tnesda.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday May 3, 1881.
The Duke Of Sutherland and party left this forenoon
for Richmond, Va.
Commander Joseph n. Miller, United States Navy has
Deeh oroered 10 examination for promotion.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher called at the White
House to-day, and was received by the President.
The amount Of six per cent bonds received at the
Treasury Department to-day for conversion into three
and hall per cents aggregated 81 SOS $50 mnking the
total amount received to date sGO,G90l5O
Additional articles 0f agreement have been concluded
between the United states and Canada for the puroao
Of aording the public increased facilities for the
change OF letter correspondence and also OF prynt,
b. publishers of The postal laws and rcgatop.
OF the United states.
board Of officers Of the Corps Of Engineers to consist
Of Colonels Henry y. Benhan aud 4. 4. Tower Lien.
tenantC Coone Henry l. Abbot aud Major Cyrus r. Com
stock has been constituted 20 meet In NewYor CITY
for the examination Of the following named officers with
a view 70 their promotion IN the Corps OF Engineers
when legally entitled thereto: Second Ilcuieuauts
Theodore A. Bingham, Curtis Med Townsend and Gus
tev J. Fiebcgcr.
General Sherman General Sheridan and the Secretary
Of War had long conference with the President to-day,
relative to the rcarrangonent OF the Military Depart
ments. General sheridan returns % Chicago tomorrow,
aud "a believed tae result OF tha conisrence. all the
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NEGROES WHIPPED ROBBED AND DRIVEN FROM
THEIR HoMEs-OFTCEEs or JUSTICE NDrF-
FERENT.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Internal Revenue Agent
Tracie who has been conducting the raids upor the
Illicit distlleIs in Franklin County, Va, has ior-
warded to Commissioner Raum a detailed account
of a recent attempt TO capture the notorious Dave
Gillespie which failed, the offender escaping from
his house. The report says:
Since my raid in Running Bog on the goth. Gil
espe and his crowd OF supporters (viOlatOrs Of the
revenue laws have committed shameful outrages
upon innocent colored people in that neighborhoOd
whom they charged with giving information to the
Revenue officers. They went IN disguise with their
faces backened, and whipped men and women
robbed one or two of money, DESTROYED their pron-
erty drove them from their homes. some Of them
half naked and formed thirteen Of them into one
party on the road to West Virginia and ordered
them to leave penalty Of death if they returned
These outrages have not disturbed in the slightest
degree the officials of Franklin County. This re-
viyal of Ku-KluxiHn by Illicit dstilers and their
friends in the mountains of Franklin has ter
rorzed good citizens to such extent that they arc
afraid even to speak Of the outrages much less CON
demn them There is no such thing in Franklin
County on the part Of responsible citizens as sym
pathy for the enforcement Of the laws regarding max
ing or selling spirits either State or National.
When the United States Marshals Office has been
stimulated TO perform tins part Of their work
will have hopes OF a better condition of affairs in
Franklin County.
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THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.

PARIS, May 3.-At a meeting to-day of the
Committee of the Monetary Conference Mynheer Vro-
hk the Dutch delegate presiding seventeen delegates
were present including the Hon. Charles W. Fremane'
Deputy Master aud Comptroller Of the English Royal
Mint.
After a discussion lasting three hours, the committee
adopted list Of questions TO be submitted TO tho Con
ference drawn up by the Dutch delegates II was also
orc,d THAT fhe two lists of questions prepared by NJ
Cernuschi and Mr. Horton be submitted To the confer
encc in tO form basis for the discussion OF the
MONETARY question from scientific point OF view. .
The committee lntuistcd Mynhctr Nr0hk WIN the
task OF drawing mp their report aud passed resolution
expressing the hope that the next sitting OF the Con
ference would be held soon as possible Great cor.
duality continues To prevail amongst the delegates, hd
the abors of The Conference will bee resumed under the
u m nI-nLlr-
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONUON. Iu0sdny1 Mhy % I17t'
Bulraria has proposed seryia the cession oi the
town M PROT near the seryan boundary for the sum Of
~ 100000.
Permission has been granted President Brand OF the
ORANGE Frre state 10 attend the sitngs oi the hoym
Commission at Newcastle, Natal
Mr. Munlela, Vice President ot the Council sao III
Parliament to-day that De could NOT advise the FcaA"
,,b, prtvv council orders ~ regard 10 sheep from
the United states
In Paris to-day VI. Pascal manager of tho Bans OF
Di.couut was fatally injured to-day by the fall of
rI,r while De- was driving pa7 the ruins oi the dFape'y
store ~ the Printruapr, recently burned
~. ,,,r,l "a 3-rborne the defaulting cashier OF
tb p,,,u,, Canal Company has been found nc Area
n, surrendered $1,000 aud allowed 10 20 free Ills
mind f. affected.
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TWO THOUSAND FRENCH TROOPS IN BisERrA.
LoNDoN May 3.-Two thousand French troops
have disembarked at Bi-crta The reason assigned for
the occupation Of that place is that 1t the centre
from which the Kroumir, drew their provisions and
that los occupation will complete the blockade Of
the kroumr- and facilitate the revictualling of the
French forces.
A Tuns dispatch date Monday says: " The ad-
vance Of the French troops causes inten excite
meut among all the Tnisian tribe, against the
Bcy's Government for having forbidden all resis-
tanco 90 10 on the plea that the French would only
operate against the Kroumirs The French expected
To occupy immediately Porto Farna, twenty-five
miles distant from me Town of Tunis'
VI. Roustan. the French Cousul-Gencral recently
complained 90 Mr. Rcadc TIE British Consul. that
Mr. Perkins an English newspap'r correspondent,
had been observed Gghtng in the ranks Of Iun-
sian tribe on Tuesday and had killed % French Of
fcer Mr. Reade strongly iepudiatcd the insinua-
tiou hut ouc-tcd Mr.. Pork ms 70 return from pru-
Dental motives Mr. Perkins, in letter published
TODAY contrmsthc 1unisian complaint relative 20
the treatment ofnofendnri inhabitants Of the Med
jerla Valley.
In tho House of Commons to-day Sir Charles W.
Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary replying to Nr.
Gucgt Nl0dcratc Liberal. said the Government were
aware OF the Importance of Bserta. Dut we're doubt
ful whether even % larg' expenditure OF mo ey o.
dredging would make b. available as hat Dor. HE
permanent occupation of Isl crta, bee snld. would ie
0itD outside thc scope OF c objects of the French
cy yncdiiou as they were stated t0 Lori LYONS. the
British Amhl.4ldnrh hy VI. Barihcicmy saint lilairc
the French Minister of Ioreu-n Ataus.
The Paris correspondent Of Ihf ltHg lays; lLc
French Cabinet De- foo -fulous of for yu susccpt-
biltcs tO dream of piruiiouing luuia.
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ceu,rs AND cASUA1TlES-BY TELEGRAPH.


Thrown UNDER A TRAIN OF CARS.
SyRAClsE y. Y, May 3.-Charles Bill was thrown @
,ui an lee wagon and under engrent train this aer'
noon and hal Ills skull crushed
A YOUNG MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.
N,pU,rCu Conn Nav 3.-Johu Pettet OF Canter-
, twenty wears Old shot himself fatally day II is be-
neyed the shooting was intentional
TO RE TRIED FOR POISONING HIS WIFE
WoRcFerFR Mass, May 3.-Edward Ryan, OF
weSsicT was held today tra the charge Of poisoning
hls wiie with arsenic last November
A poTIf LEGS AND AN ARM CIT OFF.
wuKEsnAGRE Penn May PatTes b. PonHnSG 9SG aGIg
Branch railroad Both logs aud an arm were cut OIL Siu H'
ui'' So" A NOTED HORSE THIEF ARRESTED
CAtyFsroN. Tex MAY "a special dispatch TO
ne Yr from balas SAYS Preston notorious horse
tef ns s ID here today lie IN one oftho Ool"eot opeIN
tors III ''s srNTEScEp FOR MANsLAUGHTER
AIBANT. n Y, May 3.-fliTdm bnggs VINO yes, !,
,soied 1tv 10 nansaught'I IN the thiri degree, IA
n fSski1e ood WA sentenced to Two years mpri'on
mcnt IN the Albany Pcnit'ntAIy' - .,,,r,sr,,,
ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERsxA ARRESTED
PtrTsnJfRG. Penn. May 3.-Ihis Nnornlng Ihlied
states Detective rerkns ARRESTED Ap1 s sSg of oouB
tsTieitins saIit ~ ihty were brought 70 this city
Fo,fND GUILTY or Nj RDEh -
,,,,,pr,s Tenn NAV 3.-Hays White, who killed
sn lrait'c In CritcndSn county Ark on Aprl ~ was
& ulSr ~ s sth sentence has not been pronounced
mr. op A FISHING CREW LOST ~ FOO
GLOUCESTER Mass MAY 5ir tS. s9oIsT Topen mann d
W. ye Ia doy attend % the travis and were lost Ia
ios. POST OFFICE SAIL ROBBED.
,,y,Ny, \ Y Nav 3.--'Ihr safe at the OneOnta
OIL, rorty post Oncc discovered this morning
"a, r,ls nom the post uiice blown open aud robbed
~ an tn .Tats $500 money and Registered letter con
taIniny u = iOu COZ rument bond
CONVICTED OF INCENDIA RI5M.
A,-N,pnffs Md MAY 3-COlonel George s.
u IN mai ION setting ORE 20 snt burning ms own house,
M ~, r,ntr about weeks found guilty ths
aerro Colonel Marsh has been iu his sat" score ot
. and aas heretofore occupied high position IA social
and business circles
ACCIDENT TO 4 CIRCUS PERFORMER,
WuKEsBARRr, Penn, May 3.-I4iZzle Deyene,
'l h., trnm London Circus while performing the csta
rit ACT tbs evening. m the netting and struck her
~ tn, her knee causing uaann O the spine she has
io porr Of motion sensation vi the lower hnbs Her
recoyety Il d0Uhtf-A
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ACCIDENTS TO RAILROAD TRAINS.

WoBURN, Mass, May 3.-This morning the
0 o'clock train into a freight train near the Green
crossing. misplaced switch the cause. Daniel
DriscOl. who standing the platform OF the hret
car killed. No else injured. Frederick
Knight the boy switch nder forgot his duty and the
result WAS the accident.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass May 3.-An accident occurred
on tho Troy and Boston Railroad this morning, near
Eagle Bridge " hy which several passenger coaches
were thrown down an cmbankment There no IA
talitios.
SPRINGFIELD Maas.. May IA freight train on the
Connecticut River Railroad elescopcd this evening
at Greenfield By running on an open switch. Two en-
gines and twelve were wrecked. causing lOss va
riously estimated at from 81 % 600 10 $4,000.
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THE DUKE or SUTHERLAND AND PARTY.
RICHMOND. Va, May 3-'Thc Duke Of Sutherland
parry arrived here to-day from Washington and occupy
rooms at the Ballard Hotel
THE NEW BISHOP OF EATCHEZ
RICHMOND, Va, May 3.-Ihc TT. Row Francis
Janssens The newly consecratod Bishop leave
Richmond tomorrow i0T that place.
THE GHEENBACK NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
ST LOUIS Nav "a meeting of the National
Committee Tho National Greenback Party has been called
70 at the laolede Hotel in thia city june T.
NON-sOCIETY MAN GOT RID OF
PHILADELPHIA, Nav 3.-The stOnecuttcrs en-
poycd by struthera Sons returned 10 today Michael
Mcahey The Objectionable nOnsOcioiy man. leaving
vice Of the hru.
FISHING VESSELS COMING IN.
GLOUCESTER. Mass, MAY 3.-Ihe schooner W. n.
Y iIackett Of Portsmouth. arrived hero tins morning
Western Hank with 9uO0U pounds Of Goldfish. Two haJut
vessels are reported with HOUuO pounds
SMALLPOX AT ADAMS, MASS
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, May 3.-Tho Adams small
quarantine regulations daily violated by tr relatives ~
the sick who refuse 20 refrain from Sisng the patients
THE CONEY ISLAND PIER CASE ARGUED.
pOUGuKEEPsIE y. Y. May 3.-Argumont was had
before Judge Balad This morning motion 20 continue
Tie Injunction prevent the construction ~ thc iron
pier AZ Couoy Island Judge barnard reserved hs decision
a STRICT SCHOOL OFFICER REELECTED.
WILKESBARRF, Penn, May 3.-Jninfs VI. Cough
I'm of Klngsoi to-day reelected County superintendent
Of schoo- This Reutlemans rigid course Of csanAion
Superintendent 0i schools az being impm,lcoblc
IMpORTANCE or ORDER AT SUMMER RESORTS
FREEHOLD, y. j., May 3.--At the opening of the
Monmouth County Courts this morning Judge Hcrdfcr
called the attention ni The Grand Jury 10 the breaches n iho
law a Long Branch and the Importance of keeping go %
great element of prosperity In this county, ana should Oe
carefully guarded
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AGAIN ENJOYING PROTECTION.
TIE TREASURY ORDER AFFECTING MANCFACTUBI
-. .-A.rr- -..oL.a uLA-.LuL1

THE TREASURY ORDER AFFECTING MANCFACTtREIs
or KNII GOODS REVOKED
WASHINGTON, May 3.-In view of the action Of
the United States Supreme Court yesterday in
granting leave TO file petition for a re-hearing in
the recently decided case Of Victor ct al against c.
A. Arthur Collector, the Secretary Of the Treasury
to-day directed that. Order No. 81 Of the Depart
ment be revoked. This order instructed the Col
lectors of Customs 70 assess all knit goods thirty-tv
per centnm ad yalorem. The revocation OF the
order restores the rates Of duty which enforced
prior 20 March 20. the date upon which the order
was issued. namely. fifty cents per pound specific
and thirtyfye per cent ad valorem The enforcement
Of this order strongly protested against 10y the
National Knit Goods Association. the members Of
which were granted hearing 10y Secretary Window
on Saturday last The chairman Of the Executive
Committee, George c. Bosom, and +. T. spooner.
remained in the city after the other members took
their departure Tor the purpose Of obtaining the
leave to file petition granted by the Supreme
Court.
This morning they were reinforced by a number
of members Of the association. among whom were
Charles Spencer John L. Thayer. B. Allen and Con-
yers Britton. The delegation, after an interview
with the Secretary Of the Treasury called upon the
President and Secretary Blaine, whom they as
sured that the decision Of the Treasury Department
would relieve not only the manufacturers OF knit
goods, who necessarily interested in the quea-
ton but also some 100 600 persons who are in their
by the enforcement Of the order above referred TO-
The delegation and their counsel, :. w. Kellogg, 0f
Connecticut, and John l.. Hayes, Of Boston, during
the Of their interviews with Cabinet officers
and Others, expressed themselves as exceedingly
grateful for the courtesy and attention which had
been universally granted them by Government
cfu1a ardf Init. 81 f4fe
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RUSSIAN CoNspIptToRs BUSY

LoNpoN. May 3.-A dispatch from Berlin to The
Tmcs says:
While thc car rcm8in- ii tirrmcn at Ontscbina Tie
ifnunciilr eel. mics of h- Goferuu 90 hrr h~ danger
ou.iv busy as cvc-. Numors and reports "I daihg
oprritiOus Dos IRE Nhiiis. n DISSEMINATING mhhHcft"S
conveying warnings o tie Car continue to rench mere
ON SUNDAY last the police of ST. Fctc'pnf were en-
cl-td ln -carcIiug FOR mines near the rrneiohrhy
fridge though nothing seems To have been Iouhd INC
eorai and political atmosphere NJ 20 Petersburg -
growing thicker and thicker and s irAugAt Win ouos
of another approaching STORM
Private letters received here describe the ciiy rs
like gloomy prison-housc, where little ~ heard OF
the outside world and everybody lives in @ constant
state Of painful suspcn-'. The cuci Journals sum
appear with mourning borders.
Gerr,l Nelikon has renewed his request 10 he re-
Beycd from his functions IA Minister Of the Interior
but thc Emperor has not yet consented. II ne do9s
il Il reported. General lnatc will succeed TO th'
office. t A., f-
The dispatch Of conyicts through N Moscow ior
Siberia will begin ON the luth ihSI' iH' "u'""'i
to bee deported T. about 1900. -.
Intelligence from kirti states thar troops Nete M,
p1tchrd by General Dructlrn on SUNDAY 10 >mela
and Korssum to qucll excessss against the jews
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LoNDoN. May "a dispatch from scutan date"
to-day announces that Deryisch facha mas com
pletely defeated tho ALBANIAN INSURGENTS at IpeA,
lie has demanded the surrender Of Elias Pacha and
All pacha as hostages for the good conduct OF the
Albanians.
TN. British Consul continues TO negotiate with
obri,,ds for ia, Liberation Of Mr. Suter without
regard no tho rumor that he was on hoard the PARK
supposed to nave been manned by hngandS "hlch
was recently sunk by lurN.sh Huhnot,' .t.o
portc to carry out thc Greek settlclncni They are
S,rvrr Pacha. Mukhtr aeha, Ali Miami, anu
trftn Efleudi
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"oKLAHoMAo PAYyE's TRIAL.

WICHITA. Kan, May 3.-A vate dis
patch received by oklahoma" Payne n this city
to-day announcing unfnyorabe result Of his trial be-
fore the United states Court At Fort Smith Ark Tho
faces Of a number " the who had gathered at hs
headquarters IN response to n call for meeting today
visibly heightened Tho meeting was held. however,
over which Payne presided. lie made fun statement
Of hs arrest aud trial. and n formal announcement o
the result but urged the settlers stand by their
ganlniOu He denied the assertion that the effort t0
settle thc Territory backed hy niiroad cor
porati0n. Resolutions were adopted urging Payne 10
h- efforts 10 effect Odgmcnt in the Territory
critcsng the place % Payncs trial. and asking change
%
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departments win be merged into the Departments OF the
East and the West be commanded by Generals sheridan
and Hancock with the other Generals 10 be assigned TO
duty wherever most available
The Commission from the United States 70 attend the
international Exhibition OF Electricity AZ Paris has been
filled by the appointment Of Francis Freeman, expert
from the patent office Professor George F. Barker,
Captain D. r. Heap United States Army, and Lieutenant
T. c. Mclean. United States Navy. Ten thousand feet
OF space asked for by this Government and &c
corded Mr. Edison has a room 20 himself In the tx
position. Mr.. Philip Walker, Of Consul General
walker at Paris has been appointed secretary OF the
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HOW TIE HARBOR IS FILLED UP.

EVIDENCE GIVEN AGAINST THE POLICE COMMIs-
sIoNERs AT THE TRIAL BEFORE THE MAYOR
ATTEMPT TO BREAK DOWN WITNESSES.
The trial before the Mayord did not begin yesterday
until nearly - as the counsel OF the Police Com
missioners were answering the indictments against
thenf in the Court of General Sessions When the
proceedings began finally, Joseph Conway, the lu-
speetor of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, con-
timed his testimony. He stated that May 2S, 1850.
he saw seven of the Police Department scows, car
rying each 200 tons of garbage, ashes and dirt,
dump their contents near East Bank, about one mile
aud "A quarteI from the west end Of Coney Island.
He saw tentscows loaded with garbage dumped
June about a mile from COncy Island. lie gave
many other dates when he had seen dumping, and
added that he had also IL on days the dates OF
which he could not fix.
Mr. Ba,tlett- object 70 such indefinite testimony.
II Is impossible TO meet IT, II Is certainly nadnis-
sible. because it proves nothing.
The Mayor-It seems 90 me 10 show the existence
~ a SYSTEM aud Oyerrule the objection.
In reply 10 questions by Mr.. Root, Mr. conway
said that the REFUSE buoy, where the seo"' "e'o
Obliged 20 dump, was about four and a b"H l,u"s
east of an imaginary line drawn from Sah"y iiooA
80 the west end of Comey Island. The reiDse onoy
,,os nlaced in position June 20, 1850. II Was pAb
49,, ogtor some correspondence between the Board
50 p,li.o,,d Roard of Pilot Commissioners Jrow-
inc opt Of the law. passed May p, 1850 which
ohoncod the line for dumping refuse The city
scoa,s nrevous 10 June 20 had be in the habit of
drmning rrfuse inside the line ON Coney Island 10
Sandy Hook for some tine
Mr Root-You did not notice any violation OF tne