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EXCLUSIONS.
GRAND MILITARY EXCURSION

Tomorrow, Thursday, Companies A anu d
OF the Capital City Guards Will give grand
military excursion 10 Baltimore, by way OF the
u. 4 o, road. The occasion is TO attend the
first anniversary OF the Baltimore Rifles
Special train leaves at IL u. m. Fare for the
round trip, one dollar and sixty-llve cents.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
The Congregational Church moonlight OK
cursion will DO given on Friday evening next,
ON the steamer.Corcoran. The boat leaves its
wharf at 5 80 p. m. Delightful music and a
pleasant trip are promised.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-13
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
The Accumulation

OF odd pants thrown on our bargain counter.
You can buy them at half price. Eiseman
Bros, clothiers and tailors, corner Seventh
and L.
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CoNYERs, GA.-Dr. W. II. Lee says "Browns
Iron Bltters Is q good medicine and many
arc using II In this place."
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AucTInH SALES
. Auottnnaora

u Auctloneers.
TRUSTEES Esrs SALE LG , OF IMpPoyEp q IT PROP
duly recorded in iISer No 500, folio TO- oithe -
land records OF the city Of Washington. Dis f;td
f pf sBS M Win sell
the 18Th Gay OF June. 1883. az O'clock p. M,
Of ground @ lying in said city W and I District
and known as part OF original IN lot numbered
sixteen tilej,, commencins. for the same At a
point on the line Of north M street ave S5l feet;
said iot three tsl, and running thence north aity
nine (59) feet, thence east fourteen uD feet, six
@ G Tss. Salsen sG ss a @ tie s ssss
Of bsginning with the privilege apd use Of an al;
RHINESTONE third cash, balance in six, twelve
Of trust on the properly sold and bear SIX per
cent interest, Terms to be complied with 10 FIVE
resell the property at the risk and cost of the de
isuiting purchaser; conveyancing and recording
'''''4>- JOSEPH r. EDISON.
THoS. HYDE,
DuNcANsoN BROS, .n,,,oo...,
TRgsTEE,s Gr SALE AZ OF ERaME r6IfSTE MogsE
soGEfH AN9 E6sP PENNsYLvANrR hN5TS AVENUE ESSJE
Sg STus n Ssl aesS S and No ssfe 3
4S0, one ofthe land records OF Washing vE.0AY
ton County, In the District of Columbia. xE,QH-l
at public auction, in front Of the premises, on
Friday, the 22d day Of June, A. d. 1885, at $3.50
situatedi in the city of Washington, District OF Co.
lumbia, TO witt Part Of lot numbered seven, in
square numbered eight hundred and twenty be-
ginning for the same four and ahalf feet north
nom the northwest corner OF lot number six, in
said square, ana running thence north with the
line Of Fourth street nineteen feet thence east
sixtyeight feet, thence south nineteen feet, thence
west aiyty-piClt feet the Dlarp of bpQnninR.
Terms Of fsele-One-fourth cash, balance in six,
twelve and eighteen months. with interest at the
rate OF six per cent. per annum, and secured by
deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash. at
purchasers option-s50 deposit ut day of sale.
Terms to be compiled with in seven days from
day of sale otherwise resale at risk and cost OF
purchaser, after five days public notice of such
resale. -
f. CLAY CoLLINSwoRTH.
juiIeod5t Trustee.
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LOANS.

TTNHE ADVERTISER WANTS THE AID
Il dress of persons having money to invest ut
big interest on short time loans; rare chance. Ad
dress W., p. o. Box $50. in93tt
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE AT
1Nl the lowest rates. Danenhower d Son, 1925
II ct, n, w. fBtf
MONEY TO LOAN-I HAVE MONEY TO
Ikl loan on real estate In SUMS Of from 800 and
upward, ht lowest rates of interest. Charges
moderate. No delay. b. II. Warner, s16 Il st, n.
W. l25-t
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KAMTED-KeLn-Eemnie.


Advertisements OF Three lines under this head
Inserted three times for 25 cents.
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VXTANTED-A WOMAN TO COOK FOR A
wv small family miles in the country; also,
boy and Two farm hands. Apply TO 723 18Th 81.
N w.
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WANTED-GooD HANDS ON SINGER OR
wv Howe sewing machines, at Fl. Sacherman
&2 ~ st. 8. W. juI2-3ts
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"ANTBD-GooD LAUNDRY HAND AT
w Capital Laundry, s.h ST., between = and
sis. u. W. iul2-3tA
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PERSONAL.

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNlNNNfN
TT,AX APPEALS-BUSINESS BEFORE THE
Il board of Equalization under the present gen.
eral ASSESSMENT promptly attended to and appeals
noted; owners of property absent from the city
during the month of July will find 1t to their in
terest by placing their business In my charge.
WIN. j. DONOHOE. office 5ll 7th 81. n. W. lul2l2ts
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,, work. nAuv TRIBUNE SUNDAY JANUARY H. PAGES

uriyata room attached to the City Court. on Friday
! Thomas Ryan, of No. SO Poplsr-st was sentences
yesterday 10 six months IN the Penltentiary pJ
Justice Walsh.
For throwing O pointed table knife at his wlie,
threatening to cent her heart out IN the PIesence
of bis children and for beating her with his nsts
while drunk, Frederick Anderson, newspaper
carrier was sent TO the Penitentary yesterday tor
fifty days by Justice Bergen.
NEW-JERSEY.
ORANGE.-John w. VConnor, q sub-contractor,
has been missing for over week. His laDorers
and teamsters have been without pay for some time,
and he is said to be indebted to storekeepers anu
farmers.
STATEN ISLAND
Ew-BRIGHToN.-The supposed smallpox patent
seen on the steamer Castleton, it has been founn
went to Wards Island Hospital. The physician ID
charge there states that 1t is not case OF smallpox
nRIcHMoNp. The Supervisors have decided not not
to grant any appropriation to the WaShlng'oIni
Park Commissioners until report Is made ana all
the taxable property in the county is assessed
PORT Observation-Disclosures entered the house OF
Mrs. Nicholas Van Pelt few nights ago, but ned
preciptatey in shower Of shot fired Dy EDWARD
Van Pelt.
LONG ISLAND.
NoRTHpoRT.-The Presbyterian Church has ex-
tended call to the Rev John +. Shaw. OF Trenton,
N j., to become their pastor and he has accepted
OYSTER BAY.-Henry Baker, age sixteen, while
to explode number of pistol cartridges that were
In his pocket HIS flesh badly lacerated and
bruised and for time 1t was feared that he would
bleed to death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
DENYING 4 CHARGE OF BRIBERY.

The Assembly Committee on Privileges and
Elections its session at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Yesterday morning At the opening several witnesses In
the sprague Bliss contested election case were heard
but no testimony was introduced save that OF
John II. Meagher, who was called Tor MT BIss' He
stated the polling place In the Fourecnth Election
Dstrict OF the KILN Assembly District was In his
store Inspector Hull, chairman Of the Board he said
was under the influence OF liquor on the afternoon OF
election day The counel not agreeing on the question
Of summing up the nearing was adjourned sine die.
The Come Lindsay case then Occu led the attention
Of the committee. David Lindsay, whose place MI.
Connolly claims was called. He denied the Abatement
Of Winters that he had given him dollar for his vote
Francis r. Zeiger chairman OF the Board OF Canyassers
of the sixth Election District of the Eighteenth Ward,
Brooklyn testified thai he opened the Congressional
baIlotbox and he found In 10 no ballot for member
OF Assembly. He also opened the balotDox or mehoef
Of Assembly and emptied the votes upona table lie ala
not take any ballots for AsseDbyman from his pocket
aud put them IN with the others .
On examination he stated that the ballots In bis
pocket Assembly ballots, although what they
were he could say lie had put them In his pocket
at the gest0n OF the rest OF the canyassers the bal
lots having been found after those In the box had been
counted. Number OF other witnesses gave unim-
portant testimony. The committee adjourned 10 meet
al 10 q. u. Monday morning The COney-SherldNn
case will be resumed.
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n1NNrp OF COLUMBIA ALUMNI,

The Columbia College Alumni Association met at
dinner last night at Dcmonico's The number
present was not large and there were no formal aaI
toasts or speeches. The dinner was eaten IN small
room with closed doors for the purpose of preserv-
ing that exclusiveness for which our college Is
noted" said member of the Commit
tee of Arrangements. Professor Henry
Drsler presided and among those
present were +. A. p. Barnard. Professor van Am
ringe, Professor ]. K Rces Professor Merriam T. A.
Pants School: Robert Raw Hamilton. Sutherland
Tenney. Mr.. jenkins, Mr.. Brown, w g. Lathrop,
IT,, Dr. George L. Peabody, W. Irtlett Is; A a
H. G. Brown, N. Churchill. George Kobhe, Dr. G. 5.
Bull, Julian I. Davies, r; H. SayFe Arthur thur lngra
ham. Gilbert NJ speir, jr q; D. K; moore .. IL d.
franklin Rees, W. H. Roome, G: NJ. Roome, n 7.
Rogers. IT,, William Boyd, +. b. Herzog aud lew
recent graduates.
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THE ALARM AT THE UNION SQUARE.

The Fire Commissioners yesterday received the
foIl9wIng communication from Assistant Engineer
Joseph NJ. Davis, of Engine Company NO. 70, VINO
was detailed at the Union Square theatre Oh L luaS
night:
would respectfully report that during the perform
ance al the Union Square Theatre fire originated uu
der the stage winch caused considerable panic aiming
tie audience The fire occurred in the Following MAJ
ner One OF the musicians IN uncoyerhg ms ihst @
must have thrown the bag the guard OF Bnteo sas
lei located in ante-r0Om Ddck OI t"e
orchestra setting the same on IRE fang IL ourT tr
hoo IN cane-hottOmed settee. After the nre was ehu
euished we were trying to keep the smoke from getns
ont 70 the front Of the house. when one OF tne
onened the door and allowed the smt Ike TO get OUT;
When the audience saw this several cried Fire j. ana
in an instant the entire house in Hn uprOar inc Au
once Fastening for the doors Immediately went TO the
front and my presence seemed to inspire confidence IN
a few minutes the people all had retuIhed " hei4 S
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EVEN ALDERMEN HELD BY THE LAW.

Postmaster John G. Gopsill appeared 10 the FIRST
answer 10 a summons charging him with violating
a city ordinance BY failing to have the snow cleared
from the sidewalks around the post office. MI;
GonsIIl proved by he janitor of the building ami
another witness that the sidewalks had been
cleaned. and the complaint dismissed. Alder
man Pearl G.. billiard. chairman of the Committee
On Public Grounds and Buildings was next ar
raignpd for permitting snow and ice 10
remain on the sidewalks around Washing
ton square. The Alderman said that Alder
man Cannon another member OF the com
mittee. had special charge Of that square. where
upon the complaint was dismissed summons was as
issued directing Alderman Cannon TO appear IN
court next Saturday. The complaints were made
by direction of Justice Stsing, who thinks u un-
lust that private citizens should be punished Tor
not oheylng the ordinance and pubic officials
Allowed 10 Violate il with Impunity
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CASE OF DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

Thomas Lynch. of No. 800 West Ibirtieth,st a
bartender for John Notary, proprietor OF n hquor
store M TLlrtIeth-st and fenth-ave., was accused
m the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday OF
stealing $33 IRON Augustus Miller, OF NO IA East
Thirteenth-st. LydCh said that Miller called Oh
him and offered him 800 in counterfeit money for
go lie paid $40 tor a sample package, and, as
covering that It contained nothing but paper. took
the SO from Miller by force. The Latter stated
that he entered small room of the store where
lynch IL employed, and in dispute between them
Was assaulted aud robbed. Justice Duffy said that
be thought that it was case OF diamond cut dla-
mond and held Lynch in $500 bail. Miller was
committed to the House of Detention.
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4 GHOST DIsAPPONTs 500 PEOPLE.

The story Of the nightly appearance OF ghost on
Temple. At Hill Paterson Nj. which had been told
SO persisenty by several persons attracted crowd
ofabout 500 people he scene of the alleged appar
ton on Friday night Tres ectIe hunters were arm oil
with pistols guns pitchforks knives and all sorts
of weapons and if any practical jnker has been i'm
posing upon the superstition of the residents OF that
not show himself Oh Friday night: The crowd
tramped about through the snow until al hour or
two after midnight. when no ghost having appeared
and the regulation walking hours OF spirits beng
past they Dispersed
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MRs LIZARD ouTwITTEp BY THIEVES

Isidor Lazard. "a dyer at No. 70 Carmlne.st. told
the Charles-st police on Friday evening that
nocket-book containing $685. had been stolen IRON
his shop at 6 D. IN. An unknown man went to the
shop aud told him that some person wished him to
clean curtains at house In Earlck-st: Inc lhtoi-
nation was false and intended only to take him
awav from home. While he WAS away, another
man took the window bar OF the shop and threw 1t
into The street. Mrs. Lazard left the shoP 10 get
was stolen. Mr.. Lazard SAID that must of tho
money in the book did not belong 10 him. Some OF
collected. and some belonged TO society OF which
he was treasurer.
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Astor House-Ex-SeDat Newton Boosn' OF
California and John O'DOnnell, Of LOwvle n f..:.J
Victoria Hotet-General W. W. Belknap. o, LOVE,
James r. Osgood, OF Boston. Ho1ndn Honsen
r. Wlnans OF Baltimore .. Hotel Brptsoek.h y, c An
gus Vice President OF the Canadian Pacific hai n O"
pany and ex-Coneressman Il. O. Parsons, OF Ohlo;.,.
81 Nicholas HoteI-Bishop Roberts Of Nassau SURE
cant Houss-Paymaster Green Clay Goodloe, u B. Ma
rine Cords
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MR. ERHARDT IN HIS NEW OFFICE.

The commission of Joel b. Erhardt, the newly
.,no,nted United States Marshal which had been
delayed in transmission from washington was us RE re-
SSUstvict ONT ter beng Informed of the recep-
ton of his commission. Mr.. krhardt went to he
FEDERAL Building with Guy X. Pelton and hugh !.
Hastings. who had expected to become his bonds,
Al, Hastings was not allowed
90 an ON the bond ON the ground that lie lived Ia
New-Jersey. Ex-Judge Horace Russe,i aiterw al
rsns,os hoSdsman with Mr.. Pelton. Each Of SAe
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bondsmen justified in the sum Of $4,000. the
amount of the MarshaPs bond being $zS,Vsoo
JmJSo BROWN. took possession of his office late IN
the aft ernoon and immediately swore IN C me
DEPUTY Marshal Curtis, who was appointed 10 tnas
were afterward sent to the clerks of the ONCE say
ing that their further services would not Dc re- %
0uirrd The Deputy Marshals received no wot .io Va
fhe intention of tho Marshal as 10 their RETENTION
but they expected that many changes would De
made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
MP NICHOLS. MIR. MASON AND TIE MAYOR

Police Commissioners French, Mason, Matthews
and Nichols Yesterday called on the Mayor at the
City Hall The object of the visit was to afford Mr.
Office, Mr.. Nichols has been confined to his house
by sickness for more than two months He looked
thin and pale Mr. Mason, addressing the Mayor
spoke III praise of Mr.. Nicholss Official conduct
making this appointment did what In my judy
ment.was best and / believe it will prove So" Mr.
Nichols was then sworn in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
is THIS A CLhW TO MR.. RICH.

Mrs. Rich, the wife of the missing merchant,
has received several letters from @. 7. MahersOn OF
Iandsve, ~ j.. who states that be is positive that
Mr. Rich has in that town lie say that the Ike
ness OF there the picture and description
given Of Mr.. Rich IL marked Ms 10 leave little doubt as
10 his identity. private detective OF Myillc, ~ j..
states that he the referred 10 ON train near
Camden and felt sure II Mr.. Rich. Although the
family OF the missing merchant have become nearly dis
couraged In their efforts 10 find hmyet every story IL in
yestigated member OF the family will probably 20
Landsye morrow, 10 learn the truth OF Mr.. MatLer
"a afa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
PIGEONS RETURNING TO THEIR BOOSTS.

The departure of the pigeons from Bu9nei.s o nu
sewn last night was something like the go,nS
home after the ball." Such billing pouring aI IN
cooiug are rarely seen Az the BIRDS were put IA
hair CAGES and boxes and the lids fastened down:
ad the pigeons finally became conscious tna' sne,f
fun was over and Well meet again he rex yu,,
became tremendous Finally the pouters gave tne
final pont and the tumblers fell for the ast Iu %
then pOuters. tnmblers aud carriers weno noo 800
aWere many of the birds sodi 7" asked TRIBUNE
Wall n. C. Cook, of West Thirty.fourth-st..
sold pouter this afternoon for 500. This was not
singular either Mr. aso GGs OF the FRs
sainr gentleman sold eight pair of bids In his pos
session for $500 The finest birds in the collecti,n
we're undoubtedly the pouters. great impetus
has been given the pigeon fanciers bv the exhibit
ton which is the seventh that has been held over
], 800 pigeons competed for prizes and over Sl'ooo
WINS distributed to the successful owners"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
BREAK.DOWN OF A LOCOMOTIVE.

When one of inc trains Oh the Third Avenue Eie.
waited Railroad was near SIxty-seventh.st., ABOUT
1910 o'clock yesterday, the crossbar OF the loco
native broke, and the csrs were brought to sud
den stop The guard rails prevented them leaving
the track but there train full OF ?assengers
yions 70 reach their places of business. Their ex-
nre.sons of condemnation of the leisureiy manner
In which the employees OF the road cleared the
+r.ck and the time wasted in securing another loco
motive were emphatic A long lime Of waiting
trains formed behind the wrecked one; They wsle
ali we'll iiilea with passengers 10 taciltate .Io
audi Henty ninth-st ordor'd to pass the one
hundred and Twenty ffth.st and other staions
above the scene of the accident. anu ioi over ha
hour people gathered the platforms. hltle
before IL the trains began running again.
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QUINTNE
We notice that Messrs W. b. Riker Son. tho popular
drugess of No 853 Ghave zone below 22d have
asan reduced the price of Qunne drachm go gans
Of which can now obtained Of them for 40 cents and
grain pins per hundred siEe at same rate)
The action Of Mossrs son in thus placing nds
psnsabe article within the reach OF everyone will un-
doubtedy DO fully appreciated.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCK.

MINIATURE kLMANAC-To-DA
suurssa 722 sets 457 Noon ses1l36 AoOnsaze. days.
ZION rl-DAI
LH-s,ndyHook ll;45; Gov Island 0:02: Hell Gate 15I
PM-Sandy Hook. - Gov. Island. 0:26; Hell Cats. 2lo
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SKINNY MEN," Wells Health Remover" re
vigor dyspepsa nervous weakness &c u.
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OUININE Down AGAIN.

Parker's Ginger Tonic brings restful sleep
ana mental and bodily strength to children and adults
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LUNDBoRG's PERFUME
EDENIA.
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HRNRy A. DANIELS. NJ, D.,

Earl g. Wilson'S T. and w brand of Mems
Collars and CUTS the best. Sold everywhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14

Use Brummells celebrated Cough Drops, The
genuine have A. ii. b. on each drop.
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144LeIingt0n ave-. between 18th and 3Oth.ss
Hours 10 L. 10 npJtenOe Sterhtg, n1saiss Oh Jus
0enlto Urinary organs and nervous system spooatieA
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Announcements

Gluten SuppOsto1es cure constipation and
piles hyscans prescribe them HEALTH FOOD Co. "a 4thay
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Miss ParlOaS School Of Cookery,

229 EAST I5TH-sT, NETWORK.
These are programmes for this weeks demonstration
lessons MONDAY. January is. 10 a. m.Cream of Rice
Soup, Chicken Quenenes. Plain. STUFFED and Dreaded
TUESDAY, = D. m-Cake and Icing; Orange Pies. Admis-
sion rs IL tickets S. suggested that ladies bring
A note book spoon and napkin. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
GIVEN. Circulars sent II wished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
THE SEASON FOR WINTER CLOTHING

ends with March and BALDWIN, the Cother. always dis
plays full assortment until April More than ten thou
sand overcoats will disposed Of du ing January February
aud March, place to buy OF excellent material
perfect shape full length Is IN the retail Of
BALDWIN the Clothier New York and Brooklyn The
facturers prco and profit Direct nom maker to
wearer. New styles introduced every day
The largest Of Mems and Boys Clothing
offered by retail Is process OF construction for Spring
and Summer The largest retail Clothing business In New
York and Brooklyn II done by
Baldwin, the CIothier.
North East broadway Canal St. New.York,
and the Baldwin Building Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
WHY MAYOR DEBEvoIsE DREW OUT.

The absorbing topic of conversation in Long ISL
and Itv Yesterday was the probable change in the
MAYORS Office. Mayor DeBevoise drove through
fbe cIfy in sic iqb and crossed the ferry at Ihir-
fyfonfhst early in he day. lie was not seen at the
(sity Hall His clerks are busily engaged IN ar
ranging the affairs of the office, ready for the new
incumbent, George Petry. y be rumors as 70 the
cause of Mayor DeBevoise's sudden Withdrawal
from the suit are many and varied The generally
accepted report, however Is that IT has been
brought about by an arrangement with the Cltlzens
Committee. who are prosecuting him to recover
$1Os, 900 Of the city funds which, they alege, he
has msappropriated. The cilizens, 1t, IS asserted
agreed to compromise, providing that ne would re-
tire from the office. Tie business men
and taxpayers of the city express themselves
az well satisfied with the result. An ell
fort was made by some of the Alderman yesterday
TO have a meeting before Mr.. Petty assumes the
office of Mayor II is understood that tn meeting
was desired with view of electing Alexander
Moran city clerk. Mr.. Moran is q siauneh sup
% rter of the DeBevOise administration and has &C
cupied the position for several years. HIS name
was submitted TO the Common Council for conhr-
NATION about week ago by Mayor DeBevoise hut
the matter was not acted upon. as the Board as
not vet completed Its organization for the present
wear The Aldermen could not secure quorum Tor
meeting Yesterday. but call has been issued for
one on Monday 1t is expected that a pre- sIdent OF
the Board will be elected at that meeting and the
indications are that Alderman Gleason Will De
chosen.