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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
REVENUE OFFICERS EXCITED.

Thereseems to have been q spontaneous awakening
of the officers OF the Revenue Marine Service TO the
belief that their personal interests were Imperfect
by the suggestion of the Secretary OF the Navy, Mr.
Chandler, that the interests of the Government
would be fOstered by transferring that service, to-
gether with the Life-SavlDg Service. the
fight-House Board, the Coast Survey,
and the Marine Hospital Service, to the Navy De-
partment. A bill is now pending in Congress with
that object In view. Two captains of the Revenue
Marine service were employed yesterday in circu-
lating petitions for signatures, protesting against
ter Washington made "a request of George Wilson,
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, to call a
meeting of that body. for the purpose OF taking ac-
tIon in opposition to the transfer. Mr.. Wilson in"
formed the captain that meeting could only be
called upon the written request Of ten members OF
tha Chamber who would hold themselves response
ble for such a meeting DR. Wilson also assured
Csp,ain Phillips that the Chamber took cognizance
of the mercantile community. rather than those
which affected individuals. An effort is being made
To induce ten members of the Chamber to call q
meeting for the purpose mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
PIGEONS or HIGH DEGREE.

The National COlumbarian Society began its sew
enth annual exhibition yesterday at BunnelPs
Museum. Many OF the curosites Of the place had
been removed 10 make room for the pigeons, of
whi"h there were several hundred entered Tor COM
petition. In the long cages pigeons of every va
rietv shape and size struted about, to the admira
ton of the bird fanciers that surrounded them
Poutcrs, carriers, jacobins, fantais. barbs ana
all kinds OF pigeons were represented
One of the best of the pouters was Surprise, SIX
months old and twenty inches long, with legs eight
inches in length, that won the first prize at the
show IN Baltimore two weeks ago The largest ex-
hibitOr OF pouters is III. &. Cook the secretary of
the society while of carriers John Parr, of New
York and Herman RANKIN, of Brooklyn. have good
displays The ju ges for this exhibition are j. &.
Long. IT., and William Stanton, who will begin
making awards to-day Some of the birds are
worth from S75 TO 800 apiece and their points
are dIlated upon largely by their admirers.
large crowd gathered in the street in the after
noon to see q flight of hOming pigeons. AZ eight
minHes past g. about twenty birds were sent of TO
Bridgeport Conn, and after cIrc ling In the AIR for
a few moments they disappeared. Tho arrival of
tine first bird was announced at thirteen minutes
past A. Later another flock was sent off to Somer
willie. n. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
MIR. FlsHERs RIDE on A PLATFORM.

The trial of tho suit brought by George T.
Fisher against the Manhattan aud Metropolitan Rail-
way Companies to recover $4,000 damages Tor an
alleged false imprisonment begun yes orday IN the
Supreme Court, before Justice Lawrence. Mr..
Fisher alleges in his complaint that in De
cember, 1879. he, In company with lady, got
upon the rear platform OF the last OF train
Sixth Avenue road Frnukin-st. the train started
and not Eithstandng che bitter winters coli, tho door
OF ths car WAS lOckcu that he andhls companion
had to stand outside When the train reached the
station the platform on wdch they were standing was
some distance back the station platform. Ihey could
not get Off the nor into II, and 40 they rode
10 tn next station where the experience NJ the last
station was repeated At Forty second ~. Mr. Fisher.
becoming prrate with cold and rage broke the door
Of and proceeded directly to give the conductor
who ~ he declares known all the time his stun-
ton piece OF hs mind in plain ana emphatic terms.
The conductor, adding insult to injury had him arrested
md dragged TO police Stallion Tue sergeant I'm charge
OF the station discharged him The defence OF the
pauy ia that Mr. Fisher was behaving IN dsOrderly
way when he was arrested The trial VIII be continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
MISS. PARLoHS DEMONSTRATION LESSON.

Work was resumed at Miss Parloa's Cooking
School, No. 222 East Seventeenth-st yesterday
morning after the holiday recess. with demon
stration lesson" by Miss Parloa. The attendance
was large considering that 1t was the q first
day after vacation" and the utmost
interest in every process which Miss Paroa
performed and in her explanations was mani
tested by her hearers. The demonstration lessons
in which Miss Parloa makes the different dishes
under consideration, and explains IN clear and in
teresing manner each step in their preparation are
given Monday mornings between 10 aud |
O'clock. and on Tuesday afternoons between and
O'Clock. On other mornings in the week the diff
ferent private practice classes are instructed by
Miss ParlOa and Mrs. A. NJ. Webb. her associate III
the school The practice classes are limited to six
members who do the cooking them
serves, under the immediate direction of
the instructor Among the ladies who
are al present in the several private classes at the
school are Miss Mary kvarts, Mrs Samuel Colgate,
Miss jessie Yanauken, Miss Fabbri. Mrs +. +. Gun
Their, Miss Maggie Sloane, Mrs. SturgIs and Miss
>turgs. Miss Miner, Miss Baker. Mis- Washbune.
Miss Chauncey, Mrs. Edwards Mrs. Taylor and
Miss Morse. The managers OF the New-1Ork Hos
pital have made arrangements with Miss ParlOa to
give of practice lessons to the nurses IN the
framing school for Nurses beginning on Friday of
this week In n few weeks Miss Parloa will give
puOlc lecture upon " Marketing" SIMILAR to the one
she delivered last spring provided she can dispose
OF 80 tickets beforehand.
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corrRT Observation-Disclosures O.

SUPREME CoURT-CHAM8EGs-IIed by Barrett Calendar
called Al ii m-Noa 81 80, 40, AZ, 2O2, CO. -, lO3,
i26 49, i5s itS 49, ~ iss u 591 i2s 29e is3 2S
IA Is if59 i5s. is5, 20i 2C3 2I6, Gil 2l9, 9Z7
suPREnE CoURf-GENKRAL TgRa-Hed by Davis p. j.,
Brady and Daniels JJSCs u g! 80 40 A. a. IS 4s
a. 40 AB 49, 60 3D. 66 g. 49, 1911 10 ~ 3d. 49, 100 lO3,
i07 l0s ils M 10: no. liz 10 ~ 1873 -.
sUPREMK CoURT-SPRcIAL TKRh-Hed by Larremore, J.
Law fac-Nos 112 co., 562 90 g. 800 4GJ 81. 636.
$685. G64 66p $685. 6i GIL $685. ESQ., $780, DOL o0S 470 1884,
Ole 64s 66l, -. -
Nos. 22ss, $40 2l2t ls9 ~ i2id 2ls9 22Si $40
III ivS6 1874 1881 is9s I26 1856 tiS D. 678 1885,
i764 2O92, 2l26 2l42 1861 1898, lO69 1929 1912 7l3
PART II-Held by Van Worst. y.-Nos. 677 1879 8o4l,
ssI 1901 2Osl, 500. 1871 l7l2 1871 S72 90SAa 9ODl
Oi0 1907 1918. 1920 476 2O72 1912, l405 1884. 1880.
PIHr III-Held by Donohue Nos IVA, 1853 42a,
1905 "a 2s5s 5002 1913 1905 1904, 1913 1926 2gl2 1919
5000 86I3 3lbO S92 1896 1881 i29 33lO 9s2 1902 2,
42 1853 1854 1886 2Sss, 1914 2s55 1896 1887 1898,
1899 24OO, l4O2. 2iO7 2i0S, 2409 2iIl 2412, 2il1 -
SUPERIOR CouEr-GESERAL TEMEHed by sedgwick, q
j. and OGorman il Appeals from orders NOS D. "
10 II, ~, ls 10. Day calendar Nos a. 10 ~ ~ 2S
Calendar called at l. a Mos II H. - p,..ou.r
JNos 5o 49, 22s 40 soi. 4ee s29 S59 100. S0l'
PARTS III III-Adj0urned for the term, -,
sURRoGATEs CoURr-Held by rollins, s-No cay car
endar,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
WILLIAM M0GLoRY TO BE PROSECUTED

Michael Murtha, bartender in McGlory's liquor
store IN Hester-st., who charged with violating
the EXCISE law was bailed yesterday in the sum OF
Distrct-Attorney McKeon recently instructed mis-
suborinates 10 look up any indictments that had
been found of late years against William MoGlory.
One was found dated on February 20, 1879 charg-
ing him with keeping disorderly house. He was
arrested at the time and released on ball. which
was forfeited by his non-appearance when wanted.
the forfeited bond His mother and McGlory himself
had signed the bond but tine only property that
could be discovered was involved in litigation.
which has not yet ended. No attempt seems TO have
been made 20 press criminal charge since t has
been known where MeGlory was. complaint -
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that the act Of the Legislature OF West Virginia. passed
December Is 1s68 authorizing the City OF Parkersburg
to issue its bonds for the purpose of lending
persons engaged In manufacturing was invalid and
bonds issued under it as against the city 1t Ia
therefore ordered that the decree OF the Crcut Court be
reversed with costs
decision also rendered In the case OF the Mcbi-
for the of the Commercial Natopa Bank OF Chicago
The question raised by this case is whether railroad
sbe shipper for the safety OF freight after sncb
freight has been transferred by 10 another railroad
The Court holds first that in accordance with the com
monaw rule the carrier Halle only TO the extent OF
next carrier; seconO, that the ticket or bill OF
lading given TO the shipper by the railroad
company this instance was not a through contract,
whereby the Michigan Central Company agreed TO
port the freight IN controversy to philadelphia The
constitute such through contract Is reversed and the
cas- Is remanded for new trial.
The Court also rendered decision In the municipal
bond case OF tine town Of Red Rock, MINI. Judgment
or the Court below Is affirmed.
In the OF James Patterson for the use
Of T. j. Brewer against Cornelius Lynde IT,, the Judg
ment or tie Court below Is affirmed
In the case II Lot NJ. Morrill, Collector agt. John w.
Jones, the judgment of the Court below is affirmed.
The Of the Cook County National Bank Of Chicago
agt the United States which has already been once
argued before this court to-day assigned for reargu
ment on the first Monday In March.
In tne case OF Augustus d. Jullllard agt IhOmas y;
Greenman, better known tho "legaltender case"
the urt today denied the motion Of Senator Edmunds
that a day he set for the argument
The other decisions rem iered to-day are no follows;
No 298-William l.. Hemingway. treasurer and others
agt J. H. w. sansel. surviving partner Decree re-
vefsed with aud remanded with directions 10 dis
miss he bill.
No oO3The Town Of Elgn agt. Samuel Marshal and IF.
Ilsey ard No. SOiThe Town Of Plain view the
Dismissed
No lO6Joshua G. Pierce and others agt. ole Indseth
Judgment affirmed with costs AMI interest.
No 50Lucy C. Fager Gay and others agt Catharine Par
part-A fhrmed with costs
No. lOIThe United states agt David F. Powers and others
Judgment affirmed.
No l03The United States ag J. A. Knowles and others
Judgment affirmed.
No S2-5rancis e. Proy agt the United statcs-Judg-
ment affirmed.
ol37-F W. Hindekoper and others agt. Joseph T.
Sanger Decree affirmed with costs
i3S-The Grand Trunk hallway Company, OF Canada,
ag oliver p. Cummings affirmed with costs and
interest.
o, o. SS-Charles f. Shelton and others agt f. NJ Van
Kleeck aud Others-Decr affirmed with costs.
No 674-T4e First NatiOna Bank, OF youngstown. OHIO.
James b. Hughes, late auditor, etc. and Others-Ds.
missed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
DANGERS OF OCEAN TRAVEL.
FIGHTING FIRE on TIRE STEAMSHIP DoSAU-ACcI-
DENTS TO SAILING VESSELS.

The steamsmp Donau, Of the North German
How'd arrived from BicIneu Yesterday. She had
on board 500 passengers. On the night Of January
8 smolSr was discovered issuing from h" main-Gold
ahout midshps lie alarm was at once gwen aud
while efforts were being made To- cxtii Rush the
fire the boats were made ready with PROVISIONS,
etc so that the vessel could be abandoned III case
Of necessity To add TO the danger, the weather
was stormy and high seas were running. captain
Ringk took general charge, and the officers ana crew
were assisted by the male passengers III suOuuIhg
the fire. After working with all oil the steam pumps
for four hours. the flames were eXtlngniShed
Cheers were then given for the brave ohteIs ana
crew. The compliment was returned 10 Inc pas
seugers who assisted IN fighting the fire. Upon tho
vessels arrival ~ her pier III lo1Oken.It was found
that the fire originated from spontaneous Comhus
ton among some cases of merchandise IN the mid
die cargo compartment The flames did not comuunl-
cate with any other part OF the YES eel: The damage
of the cargo was several thousand dollars. WITH
the exception of the wooden decks beng oh32fed
and the iron deck being sprung by the heat. the
vessel was not damaged.
The hurricane which occurred on the Atlantic
coast on December 80 was one of unusual severity,
and daily arrivals of cOastwise vcs,oIs add con-
sderably to tho records OF disaster. Inc schooner
Anna X. Bishop WAS three days of the CaDes OF
Delaware, with terrific gales and high seas She
brought INTO port yesterday Captain Smith and
six others of the crew of tho schooner William A.
Ievering which sailed from this port for Fernan-
dina Fla with cargo of stone, on December 70.
The Leyerlng encountered the hurricane cii Cape
Uatteras on December 30 aud sprung aleak. The
crew worked nccssdntly at the pumps. The vessel
continued to fill with water, however, ana when
sighted by the Bishop on January tho crew were
exhausted and the vessel had sunk until her decks
were on a level with the sea With great difficulty
the wrecked were taken on.
The bark Vanguard also encountered the hurri-
cane about sixty miles southeast of Cape iatteras
and had two boats carried away ana her DuiwaIks
broken in When twenty-eight miles west OF Cape
May Lightship, she spoke the swedish schooner
Norma, ninety-live days at sea, bound Tor Boston
from Rio Grande and short OF PROVISIONS. he
crew had been four days without food, when they
were supplied by the Vanguard.
The brig Minitillan also got caught in the hurri-
cane ON December 80. when her deck-load OF log
wood was swept overheard, and her fore and main
topmasts were sprung The Norwegian bark GRID
suffered damage from the hurricane on Deceinoer
80. of Hatteras and Andreas IeleiseD, one OF the
crew, seventeen years cid. was washed overheard
and dro Wn.d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
TIE COMPLAINT IY MIR. prFFs SUIT

John Il. Dun, OF Boston. has brought suit
in supreme against william J. Hutchinson and
George H. Kennedy who formerly composed the stock
brokerage drm OF Kennedy, Hutchinson Il Co., to re-
cover Large OF money OF which he alleges that he
was defrauded in certain stock transactions. the sum
mons I'm tue suit served ago, but the
plant was not fled until yesterday. In This complaint
Mr. DuG AYERS that the defendants had acted as his
brokers for more yoars aud that In that period
they had bought sold for him stocks amounting in
the aggregate to several hundred millions OF dollars
that they have never rendered him account of the
transactions although he has often asked them to do
that they stated him that the result Of the tran
sactions was to mako him indebted the firm in the
SUN OF II .OG4 7l0 secured by the pledge Of certain
stocks and bOnds among which 1880 shares OF
Hannibal aud 81. Joseph common stock The plaintin
further states that having confidence I'm the truthful
ness OF his brokers, he supposed that he was
indebted TO them I'm the named, except
certain transactions which lie claimed were unauthOr-
led that Marcn 3, 1859 when ouy these matters
were In dispute, the defendant Hutchinson offered and
paid him 900 and the defendant Kennedy S25O,OOO
in settlement Of them he believed that the settle
a and reasonable the matters
In dispute concerned. and that he
bad given the nrn general release, sup
posing that Il applied only to these matters. The
by tue defendants false aud tnat the accounts the
wblcn were stated 10 him were not Just and
accurate; thai he not indebted 20 HE defendants ia
the sum named but that Independently OF the settle
therefore demA udr judgment tha an accounting be hld
all the OF the dnnts a. is brokers; that the
release given by him on March g. 1852, be no0udged
limited the specific matters then known to him, and
subject Ia conrovcrsy and that he recover fiOm the
defendants the that EhS BE- found due him after
All accounting. aud the costs OF tue present action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
MAYOR LOWS MESSAGE.
:, -, ,,r,oy AVN AFFAIRS OF BROOKLYN.

CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF BROOkbfN.
s,y,vcrs THE BRIDGE. PAVING. STREET CLEAN
ma. Tue PARK BOARD. AND OTHER TOPICS
The message of Mayor Low, which was sent
:. enc Rrookyn Common Council yesterday con- ANS
aro,ent of Brooklyn's finances which shows that the
net debt ia less by nearly 100000 than It was enc
Sssr ago rne Mayor recommends that the East RIVER
ya,ca he prosecuted TO the speediest compie-
go, at the smallest possible expense ana
.ho, the city do the least possioo
,o rho present in the way of preparing proper APP
,,oacb from the Brooklyn side. He thinks tnat al
ttuse having OF Brooklyn streets should be done win
granite blocks that larger Of money should oe
nended in streetcleanng; that the PARK Co'n"'''9o"
should be reorganlzed with single head 70 % aPpon
cd nv the Mayor and to no paid salary 'n'' '.'
odish svstem Of excise should be adopted haV iey
heats should carry apparatus TO extinsn'sn nres "
o s,s,e,n Of Civil Service Reform should DC auopVeu
. ros,cs personal PATRONAGE to MINIMUM
rh ossare also contains interesting Suggestions con
.n,oy ranid transit and many OF Aer subjects
me Mavor first states the condition OF the nnances VI
.n oi,v The outstanding OBLIGATIONS amount 10
o,, 10 a. against S42 197O51 10 at the close OF
80, decrease Of 1872 600 The Sinking Fund amounts
e, e-1 got 70 The net debt Of Brooklyn on Decein-
,o a, 1890 was therefore. $37 499723 40 as AGAINST
goo "a Ao1 AZ on December 81 1881. decrease dih1
800 ~ $3.50 Cos or The Mayors reorganization OF tne
financial statement is as folows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
CLAIMING TO HAVE BEEN BETRAYED.

The suit of Miss Mary Alice AlmOnt Living
son to $4,000 damages for breach of prom
ise OF marriage and seduction, brought against Henry
Fleming camc 10 trial yesterday In the Circuit Court in
Brooklyn. before Judge Pratt Miss Lyingston who Ia
said 10 related Chancellor Livingston had her baby
IN court with her She fa8IiOnably dressed The
first witness in the case was the plant, aud her tes
mony WAS the effect that she met the defendant at
Toms River, n. j., In 1879, while pupil in
Mount 81 Vincent Seminary. Her mother introduced
them MIR Fleming visited her several times there and
In this city, and IA June 1881, when her mother was
out OF town she passed night with the DEFENDANT who
promised TO marry her Several letters written to the
defendant by tue plaintiff read in evidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
BUILDINGS PLANNED BY TIE ASTORS

Plans were filed at the Bureau of Buildings yes
terday for two sx-story structures for stores In
Broadway at Prnco-st the buildings VIII extend
through TO Crosby-st., and will have comDIped
frontage of ninety-e IglIt feet on Broadway. They
will be constructed OF brick ami iron, and Will cost
$500, 900 William Astor Is the owner. John j.
Astor also filed plans for three story brick store at
No. 254 Bowery, which Is to cost $4,000. A
seven-story brick factory tor making gas fixtures 10
TO be erected the junction ot Canal and Walker
sts. by Oxley, Giddngs and Enos, alta cost OF
$4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09

Times makes ahandsome appearance. One OF the prom
inenf of tbs journal Will be sketches Of nearly
all the officers New Jersey gave to the Union Army dur
no ata
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-A decision was rem
dered by tho Supreme Court Of tho United States to-day
IN the municipal bond of tho City Of Parkersburg
W. Va. against Isabella Brown, ct al The Court holds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
Eertures an0 Meetinna.

A NNUAL MEETING of the Trustees OF Inc
n New. York Coored Mission win held TUEsDAYJans
e lss West 10Th st. ct ~ n an rArum prs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
BuYTNG CONEY IsL .ND DEEDs CHEAP.


The Senate Committee on Villages, consist
ing OF Senator Browning and a. ID. Williams, counsel
for the committee had before It yesterday James X. o.
Sherwood dealer in western Is Is aud securities Ap-
parenty the committc- lookedf valuable information
from him regardiu the Of the Manhattan Beach
Railway Company IN acquiring lands belonging 20
Gravesend. Apparently the company purposed TO pre-
vent the shedding OF such light by tie witness, be
well guarded James Armstrong counsel Tor the com
pany. The company yiciOriOu@ MI. sherwood ties.
filled that iu 1879 began buying qlt-caim deeds OF
ers OF the socalcd thrtyuine lott On COncy Island
west OF Ocean COncOur5e ~ lar az NOrtOns IOluL lie
guessed" that he bought about 100 deeds lie paid 81
10 $40 apiece for them. claimants lived all over
the United states" The witness never attempted
10 take possession the property, but he
never had any transactions OF tins character IN
whicn the Manhattan Company or Mr. COrbin wGs
IN crested had heard ~ the suit OF George A. Z.
Dow against the Town OF GraYcscnd but he did not
know suit had been dismissed In the courts ON
grOund that the alleged heirs had no ue 10 the
land The witness said that he got lists OF the heirs from
john A. Bowman. the Minnesota banker aud wrote 10
the towns wnerctney lived Induce them 10 sell
hun quit deeds OF their claims lie also had three or four
leases Gravescnd five or six years ago OF and east
OF the Oriental Hotel He got them at rental ~ rOn
SIS 10 % year, but he ia not remember whether or
not he sold them. lie knew ne had dropped money In
tue Transaction The only other interest he had In Coney
leland ach property was part interest ~ lease o
lot AZ with H. W. DuntOu at $50 year, he thought. 81
believe suiiy owned tho lease ana sUd IL TO
Mr.. DuntOn," the @itncss said.
The committee adjourned Itself without fixing datA
TO reaeseInDe, but remarked that the next meeting
would probably DO held brooklyn weeks lisnce.
Austin COrbn Is being sought so FAR unsuccessfuy, as
q witness
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Amount. Amount.
Dec. 81. 1881 dec. 81, 1882.
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Gays: -
IL apoears that despite the tssue OF obtgntions ior
new work 10 the extent OF 100000 not only mas me
deh heen reduced S690000 during 1882, but we nave
cca.d to borrow ahead have reduced the oudStinu
Ing short bonds and a~ certificates Dy SIoVu1 hiS
1vt have maid our way this year as though there bhu
been no efficiency collecting the tax levy Meoe|e
these results the large collection OF arrears III 1901
and 1882.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09

The message gives tle IOIIOWIAE T1IUO III I0F'I0 70 "
arrears Of taxes
The Rr SnSnn tp 70 s2651ss 81
fOf This the law Of 1892 yieldei Sl,2zSSZ2 s3l
me amount turned to the GeraItment as
Gopald Of taxes water rates ana %