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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
CIVIL NOTES.

Justice LarremOre granted yesterday de-
absolute divorce in favor of Rose Eynge Butler
against George II. Butler. The decree based upon
the report OF William II. RAFFERTY,, to whom the
referred.
Samuel COlville obtained recently from JUS
tce Donohue in the Supreme Court temporary inunc-
ton against Thomas Marlborough restraining him from
producing play entitled "Takeu from Life" motion
to the injunction argued yesterday before
Justice Lawrence. The author Of the play Is Henry
Petit, of London. Mr. Petit offered tbe play Mr..
Marlborough for s. 900. On January 1882 the latter
telegram 10 Mr.. Petit accepting his offer. Mr.,
COlvle the day, by his London agent, entered
into contract with Mr. Petit for the purchase Of the
play for $1,000 The question at issue Is whether this
contract made before or after the receipt Of Mr.
MacDOnOug's telegram.
Justice Lawrence in the Supreme Court
Chambers granted Yesterday writ Of certloran to
view the action of the Board Of Commissioners OF Public
Parks In granting TO the Suburban Rapid Transit
Company the right to build q bridge the Harlem
River from a point at the end OF second-ave.
The SecOndave Railway Company ressts the proposed
erection OF bridge by the Rapid Transit Company on
account OF provision in its charter Of 1855 authorizing
1t build bridge the Harlem River at the end
Of SecOndave. The Railroad Company also asserts that
the Commissioners exceeded their jurisdiction andmore
over, acted upon insufficient evidence granting tho
right to erect a bridge the Rapid Transit Company.
IL is also alleged that the Rapid Transit Company u
financially incapable Of erecting proper bridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
Union OF UNDERGROUND ROADS.

An agreement relating TO the proposed under
ground railway has been entered into and the specihca-
lions for construction Of the railway have been pre-
pared. The parties to the agreement the NewYOrk
Underground Railway Company and Origen Vreden-
burgh as owner OF the franchise Of the NewYork Cen
trail Underground Railway Company Mr.. Vredenburgh
also controls the Broadway Connecting Underground
Railway Company According to the agreement Mr..
Vrcdenburgh surenders the franchise held by him and
his interest in the other roads the New York Company
and receives in return 000000 Of the capital stock OF
that company with which he also contracts to construct
the proposed railway and fully equip IT, The road IL 70
run from the Battery MadsOn-square, where it d.
verges to the left and right-one branch TO run
to Forty-ifth-st and Madlson-ave. and the
other TO Broadway and Fifty-ninth-st The entire
length is about six and half miles. Mr..
Vredenburgh's enumeration is to he $2000.0O0 in
the cOmpauys bonds and 100000 of the capital stock,
which is liked at 10000 for each mile completed and
equipped.
To secure the bonds he and the Farmers Loan
d Trust COMPANY are made trustees. TIE agree
under Broadway Is securcdl from the route owned
by these corporations. which H. cast of Broadway and
also provides for possible connection with the Grand
10 begin he work 5000 900 s to he advanced by the
corporation Mr. Vredeuburgh is made responsible for
all claims for damages by property owners and Others
necessary for stations, etc. The specifications call
for stations at the Battery, Wal-st., CITY Hall union
and Madison Squares, ana the upper tcrmni Of the
road The tunnel through which the road is 10 be viii
be divided into parts, for the up and The other
for the down track IL is 10 be OF brick laid upon
concrete foundation foot In depth. The 1ODr Is be
inverted brick Arch and the arched roof OF the
material Is Ia be covered with outer coating Of
asphalt Each tunnel Is to he from 5l2 to feet each
side OF the gTa9e centre and less than - e high
above grade. The wall separating the tunnels is 10 have
arched openings ut intervals OF not less Than 80 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
THE TRUE PHILOSOPHY OF EXPRESSION.

"Delsartc's Philosophy of Expression was
the subject of cture delivered yesterday afternoon In
Chickering Hall before the Teachers Association BY
Professor Moses True Brown OF Tufts College very
large audience present, principally teachers and
others interested in education. The lecturer
after giving a sketch OF Delsartes life,
gave an exhaustive description Of his
philosophy Of expression applied TO oratoy Delsare.
said he first gave scientific basis the art OF pubic
speaking. lie adopted of his principles saying
Of Cousin that Expression is the Of the fine
arts; 1t the material translation OF the intangible
thoughts of the soul" 1t popularity OF Delsarto
he grouped his principles into trads, multi:
pies of triad Thus, the human body as the agent Of
mental nature, the torso, which interprets the
moral nature, and the limbs, which interpret tho
emotional nature. This Is an outward view Of OK
preston
There is alsO inward aspect Of the same fact. Our
ward from the centre of its being. it may from
without toward its centre or 1t may remain IN state OF
the assertion Of the vital Outwards against everything;
and 1t has been TIE OF all the wars OF the world
reaches climax In the philosopher and the The
third is the selfrestrant OF the judicial mind which IL
inward AGAIN this threefod aspect OF nature may
be illustrated by three examples First the boor moves
different members If his body and are ono
piece, to whch the limbs are attached handles. Take
"A higher grade of intelligence and yon have moro mo.
ton and last you come 10 man whose whole body ex.
presses tine inner motions OF his soul
still again. the vital part OF nature seeks TO express
itself In the mental In precision and the emotional
in harmony what haPDenS where ss href ssns
generates into disgusting vugarity precision becomes
1edantry and harmony becomes aiIectation OF which
oscar Wilde is living and present witness. Thus acy
cordng Desarte these rads-these great trnites Of
al the base OF the philosophy OF orstory.
And following this philo ophy steele Mackaye one d
the most eminent Of Delsarte's pupils, has produced
the time is rapidly coming when this science, Who's
principles we are considerng viii be no more the art q
"Yellocution." but the harmonious and rhythmic Ell
preston OF the true nature or the soul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

BosToN, March 25.-Residents of the town of
Brookne and those living Beaconst.. Boston, are
vigorously opposing the proposed location Of the New
York. Boston and Inland Railway. II is proposed to
make the Boston terminus in Charesst Reyerest,
and to the road along the bank OF the Charles River
into Brookline. The Legislature has been invaded by
Brookne people for weeks and they have nearly sue
ceeded twice in having passed law which would defeat
the enterprise but the bill has not yet passed and may
not Todey meeting was held at the Parker House,
and was attended by large number of influential and
wealthy residents of Beacon-st. The subject dis
cussed at length and committee was appointed 10 at
tend the Board Of Adermens meeting Monday. and to
the granting Of the proposed location. The rail
way people express confidence in their ability to carry
out their plans aud ii viii very bitter contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
THE PEOPLE OF HOBOKEN AROUSED.

A mass meeting was held in the City Hall
of HObOen last night to protest against the passage by
the state Legislature Of bill TO confirm the titles of the
PENNSYLVANIA and other railroads 10 nds lying along the
watcrfrunts OF HoboRen and Jersey City, About LOCO
persons were present. The meeting was presided
over by Mayor Besson, who introduced as the first
speaker State Senator William McAdoo, OF Hudson
Coun Y.
Mr.. McAdOo said that the sooner the people of New
Jersey recognized that they completely in
the power Of the corporations the better 1t would be for
them. The bill, against the passage of which they had
met to protest was infamous, and il the people took the
matter in hand it cond be defeated. Already the corpO
ratons trembed They had raised the cry that the
state would break her faith II she did not grant them
their titles to what the Riparian Commission authorized
by the State had soil them When the railroads nrst
came INTO possession of these lands they caused maps to
be made and given to settlers whom they had induced
10 build mp great city around their depots and these
maps contained broad streets running down to the river
This was considered pcdg the part Of the roads
that these open to the river would be the nhcr
lance forever of them and their children, and
TO this pledge the companies could and should be
held They sought TO close the cOursthc last redress
OF the peOple-n their faces but by doing they
saving on the limb on which thcy sat; for should the
worst come and all legal and moral protests and re-
mOnstrances fail, the people could appeal from Phillip
drunk to Phillip sober and God and Justice would defend
their course last resort. The speaker said that
powerful combination had been formed by certain rail
roads to prevent Prcsdcn. Garrett OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Road from getting
possession Of the Jersey Central and thus getting
outlet at Jersey CITY, and ms was the true spirit
that at the bottom of the bill, which was htonicd
to the railroads absolute control OF the entire water
spoke for two hours.
Dorrel and ex-senator Rabe. Resolutions were passed
protesting against the passage OF The bill by tho Assem-
BLY, over The Governors veto has been done by the
Senate and thanking the Governor and certain Senators
by name for opposing the measure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
THE WORK OF THE ARTISTS.
SALES AT THE ACADEMY.

INTERESTING WORK FOR THE AMERICAN ARTISTS
NEW PICTURES IN THE GALLERIES AND SALES
ROOMS.
Now that the critics, the buyers and the
select many who Joined the crush at the Academy last
night have bad their day, the Of the public comes
tomorrow when 1t will be found that the amount OF the
sales thus far is highly encouraging TO artists who regard
the Academy Exhibition the chief market for their
About forty pictures have been sold for nearly
$1,000. Some Of the best prices obtained $500 for
Douglas voiks "a Year Ago To-day" 1915 for S. j..
Guys "womans Work is Never Done" and $500 for
T. W. Woods Uncle Ned and l." The following is list
of the principal pictures sold thus far:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
MR. NICH0L REAFFTRhS HIS STATEMENTS

ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Thomas NJ. Nlchol
arrived hero this morning. In reference TO General
Grants den al that he had conversed with him con-
corning Generals Garfield and Rosecrans, Mr. Nloho re-
affirmed most positively bis former statements Mr.
Michel says that there nothing remarkable In the fact
that General Grant does not remember him, as no was
only one among hundreds who called on General Grant
pn ne says that he would not 10 likely 10 forget the
only call and conversation be had with General Grant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

An Irishman twin brother to the one who
sworo by the powers, he'd go into the water till
lie could swim u" once putting a pair OF boots,
remarked Sure and sartin. III never be able 10 git
these infarnal boots TIL I've 'em at last wake"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

height and breathing space was at q premium Among
those present H. C. Stedman l. Addison kfcner0s
George Henry Hail. r. II. Stoddart J. H. Brown, r. M
shurtlef and Judge Larremore. The ladies' were gen.
orally IN evening dress aud many beautfui toots "es0
displayed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
PROPOSED INVASION OF BROOKLINE.

200 miles shorter than the Baltimore and Ohio should
demand anu get an equivalent diflerentlal rate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
PLEASANTRIES BETWEEN POLITICIANS.
.Iosenh 2 Strack has begun an action in tho

-PLEASANTRlES BETWEEN POLITICIANS
Joseph p. Strack has begun an action in the
Supreme Court against John A. Dnkle to $4,000
damages for alleged loss OF character by SANDER
uttered in public liquor shop in the hearing OF many
good and worthy persons" The words resented by Mr..
Strack were: You thief and "A rObber you havo
robbed me-" Mr.. Dinkle In his admits that he
uttered such words and that these words wero
TO be understood of Mr. Strack. He Denies how.
ever that Mr. Srack had any character left Ose since
all the character he might have had lost when he
member Of the Board OF Aldermen In 1880 and re-
fused to vote cODfrm certain nominees Of the Mayor
until of money had been deposited
with third for the benefit OF himself aud certain
other Aldermen When the money had been deposited
Mr.. Strack withdrew his opposition. and afterward, -
Mr. DInkel is informed aud beev received 200 az
his share As another ground OF defence Mr.. Dnkel
alleges that the time he called Mr. Strack thief he
only that Mr. Strack had robbed him OF his honor
by action which he bad taken against Mr
Dnkel at certain political meeting. Moreover Mr..
strack replied to his remark by saying: " You are q
thief and stole thousands where stole cents" Mr.
Dnkel considers that this remark amounts to
ton against him of grand larceny, and confession Of
petit larceny the part of Mr.. strack He therefore
thinks that his character has been injured and that
$4,000 II IL would not make whole his character would
at least afford Tim great consolation The came up
yesterday motion 10 strike out part OF the answer
as scandalous. Justice Lawrence denied the notion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
THE COURTS.
BOOKMAKING ILLEGAL.

Justice Lawrence, in the Supreme Court
handed down yesterday decision In the suit OF Thomas
Murphy against the Board Of Police TO restrain IL from
interfering with the business Of bookmaking IN the -
walking match He declares that there can De no
doubt that II the which constitute bookmakng are
gambling, the persons committing them are guilty o.
misdemeanor ard liable arrest In his opinion BOOK
making plain violation OF the statute Of 1877 which
provides that any person keeping public or private
place fitted with apparatus. books or parapher'
naa for the purpose OF recording bets or OF
selling pools upon the result OF any trial or contest OF
skill, speed, or power OF endurance OF man
or beast, shall be guilty OF misdemeanor.
he evidence the part Of the Board Of Police showed
that there were eight ten tables at the Madison
Square Garden for bookmahng purposes. Behind
each table was man, TO preside over IL; abiackboaru
suspended over the table, on which the names Of
the contestants written, and other Information, In
reference to odds and places In the race etc As tho
odds changed in the Of the match the man be-
hind the table erased the figures the blackboard and
on it figures. Persons who wanted to bet on
the result Of the match up 10 these tables ana
asked for and obtained tickets which were made out by
the bOokmakers. according TO the terms OF tho
S Tae ,s e1yng ne hsss o
the bets The substance Of the inscription on
t eep tickets that was nea fs
the table. Notwithstanding that bookmak1ng ia con.
Quoted In this manner Murphy alleged that he had NOS
kept at Madison square Garden any device apr aratus
for the purpose Of registering bets or wagers In violation
OF the law Of 1877 He asserted that bookmakng was
perfectly legal business, and mad been carried on for
years openly N every part OF the state without inserfer
Justice LaTrcnee says that an examination Of the acs
tenaole The tables bucks and black boards
clearly apparatus aud paraphernalia, and tue books
recording bets The fact that oookmaking had been
publicly practsed throughout the state cond not be set
rene refers with annrobaton TO decision Of u ige Nc
Adam, OF the Marine Court in which It was held that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
Bills SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

ALBANY, March 25.-The Governor has signed
the following bulls: Exempting the Town OF Norhned.
Richmond County from the operations OF chapter $50
laws of 1863; relating to the Syracuse University
Endowment; extending tho time for tho collco
ton Of taxes OF the towns Richmond County,
merging the corporation OF the floating hospita
OF ST. Johns Guild with tho st. Johns Guld
corporation; extending the time for the compile.
ton OF the Penn yam and NewYork Railway PROVIDING
for the election OF police justice In Ulster UlsteS
County; amending the charter Of the New-York CouD
mercial Association the NewYork Produce Exchangels
amending the charter OF Palmyra; amending the ac1
providing for the formation Of county cooperative insuH
companies enabling the Town OF Waterlet 10 pa1
for the support and maintenance Of certain OF its poor
Albany hospitals.
a Glasgow citizen sojOurning at q London
hotel medisted All early walk morning. He called
to tidy abigail who was tripping down stairs, Pes
shoon, asse." The gr besitang how ~ make hefs
self understood at length replied. -" don't talk French;
but Ill send Louis."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
THE SENTIMENTAL VIEW OF BURIAL.

The New-York Cremation Society held its
twenuy-frst regular meeting ut the Cooper lnstute'
room No Oh Dr. Alexander Berghaus occupied tue
chair The feature Of the evening was au address by
Angustus g. Cobb upon some Graveyards aud Strange
Burial Places thal have Seen" Mr.. COBB said that as
cremation from sanitary point OF view had been thor
ougaly discussed before the society he would consder
AN account OF visit 10 the tOinbs In
tae Pyran g. tn burial places Naples and the cara
comb " Paris False sentiment" he said, Il aVshed
over what is called Christian burial BAT ii emanates ron
tbose who are Ignorant OF the abominatons connected
with tne svstems they SUPPORT. The Romans aid the
Greexa VINO are called Paxans. would turned Ia
disgust from the customs that now exist For myself
sbominate earth burial only on sanitary grounh
but use Of its responsibility in surrounding DEAN
with oil Is horrible aud disgusting associations.
DR. T. s Lambert followed win some remarks upon
the Growth OF the New-YOrk Cremation society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
FORTUNES OF THE JEANETTE RETOLD.

Professor Raymond Lee NeWcJmO, Che MAUI
rast of the JasnnetCe expedition ave an account o. MS
experiences in the Afcdo regions, Last ngAt' In the
Brooklyn Academy OF Music The lecture Was delivered
nnder the auspices OF Union for Christian Work
Seaman NOros or the Jeanette, wa IN the audience
The lecturer VINO youus man with neatly trimmed
dark read ecGure IN clear voice. out Without
gestures and little animation Of manner IAe audehce
which numbered thousand PERSONS listened Win
close attention, but with few demons -ratlons OF ap-
plause.
The ecfre consisted for toe part OF history Of
,bs expeduon as 1t has been frequently published
starting vita tue preparations made Tor the e1peuloh
and the fitting out OF Jeanette az san trancscO
the voyage to the Arctic until tue Jeanette was
stuck fast in the september 1879 was oreny de
scrtbrd The story OF tIe daily roudue on shpDoaru
was told and an given or the natural phenomena
"a observed by the members or the seleulno
coma of the expedition. On one OcctasiOA
rhe lecturer and o COMPANION were out nunuhg anu
~ aen re rnln the IN the afternoon they ouu
tuat tus utcn had Ocen IlcA aiu III u 4" 'c
ia br zen An TAI ane OF water lOrpy feet wide inter
yrnrd between Cneln ana the Jeanhel.c' ~ n 10y,
search a narrow place was discOFeteu Oyer .tio
en sucee dcd IN crossing and maie their way 10 lhe
vessel For eignteeh months the pumps were Eept ~
worn night Day, windmill having ueeh i,el up ~
Upasr ,rvie 10 prevent the Necessity Ot usinS tuel
to run engines, graphic INSCRIPTION ~ e. ron W
70 have been pierced by the ice. Ia Sa9'iA AN
De Long was o last 70 leave the vessel Inc zee
turer said that the crew IelV III % - ha nd re
rh although il toe only nome they nau naI ivt
years. tnal IL was Ony HISS.I'~ ~
nm wien il would DE broken ~ aud ,ne constant anx
,Ty ureVented tnrm taxing Comfort III Iher poa
IN Wnen the crew nad reached III ne DoaIs ia Lthu
lied BENNETT Island plain De Long standing before
az men took possession OF IL III Sac habo Vi lao Oneeu
49, and cIlled for three cheers, WhcA We're
given heartily on this Island 10 BIRDS were killed
In one day py the sailors simply Dy Tue thrOWihS .!
sIo"es inc lrc,urer ia his ralbl-s about the laani
lad a narrow escape from being oyerwheimod o. an
avsi,ncpe lie luund yaeJ on the Island III WHOM
fe was fresn green grssthe met seen since leaving
shs y cine coast Tle perenoes In the voyage Ia the
bonts aid hu nua storm, Ia tHe MIDST Oh wen TUG
bo,fs separated were briefly described The fortunes OF
tbe rty were folio unll the RUSSIAN GapiIaI was
me conclusion OF the lecture stereoscopic views
were gy On representing the Jeannette Ia various poi
,ions Incidents OF tae voyage, sOne or tho scenes ia
so-r aul the faces of principal officers Oh tue ca
ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
THURLOW WEED NOT so WELL.

Thurlow Weed received a few old friends on
Monday and the excitement was rather too much ior
him lie became irritable and restless and he passed
comfortiess nignt. Yesterday morning Dr. ChadooHrne
found his patient suffering the consequences o. ms
overexer.iOn He mad appetite for his breakfast lie
was stimulated by swallowing the juice OF an orange OF
two aud later In the day he dropped into refreshing
slumber. He was considerably improved In the even
Ing To-day he begins his eigatysiIth year. His dauSn-
ter said that special notice would be taken OF TINS De-
yond congratulations by his family DR.. CLAIBORNE has
positive Is forbidden any visitors. -,
Ineast years Mr.. Weeds birthday always has been
celgbra Ell b. his friends by sending HIN fruit, now
ers and other remenDcances Egat years ago sixteen
old .des residents OF Rochester. acquaintance OF NJ
Wed eent aim large CAKE, made ~ Themselves
IL was carefully Oy MISC Harriet Weed, and on
evry anniversary Of the old journalists birthday she
mas sem the surviving donors piece the caAe, ana
rrnemDrances Sow there Is only ono oil the Il"
dip. "a