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New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
DISCUSSING GlME PROTECTION.

MEETING or TIE ASSOCIATION FoR TIE PRorEC-
TIoS OF GANE-oPFICERs ELECTED
phc game list was well represented nj the
dinner OF the NowYork Association for the Protection OF
Game held last evening at Pnards East Fftocnth-st
ana while the members OF tho scaton disposed OF
choice they discussed plans for protecting the In
habants forest and against their natural enc
mics, the pothunter and game dealer. A letter from
Mr. Middleton OF Middleton Carman brought the quos
ton before tho business meeting which held upon
the introduction OF the cigars with H. l. Ludington In
the chair In the absence OF Robert B Roosevelt Years
ago suit brought forward against this rm for ha'-
Ing IN its possession few days prior 10 the opening OF
the season, several boxes OF trout judgment for
80 500 was obtained against the firm. though tho latter
proved that they knew nothing about tho hsh before
their arrival Mr.. Middleton last night offered the
sOcaiOn 800 ~ settle the case and after much discus
sion the offer accepted
The report OF tho treasurer, Thomas ". Cuthbert.
showed that the station worth In cash and
ourites, S0.0i1 80. Tho Executive Committee was di
81 900 OF the $l.54 90 OF cash hand
Charles H. Whitehead counsellor for the Association,
ferred To articles In TnE TRIBUNE about the organization
OF the game dealers Ia his opinion the latter can do
nothing without the assistance o tho Association and u
ready to render any assistance IN s power towad
removing any inequalities that might exist IN the game
laws. The question OF chanl Ing the Initiation fee IRON
$50 $50 raised as II generally Ia at every meeting
Of the association. some OF tho old members were IN
favor change while Others argued that the asocin-
lion would increase its influence by enlargng lis mem
bersp Austin CDrn took this view OF tho question: 50
did ScnaOr Wagstan and Charles +. imbre. The matter
finally laid the table. The association has mem
bersbp Of bout seventy. -
Among those present last night ii. Mum. W.
Holberton. Heaton A. Rowe, W. Townsend. Charles H.
Whitehead. II. T. Carey, James Myer. Henry .Mycr and
Dr. John W. Green There no opposition tcket In
tho Held and the following officers of tho association
for the ensuing year: President Robert H.
ROosevelt vce-prcsident. B l.. Ludbgton; Secretary
and treasurer Thomas. n Cuthber oeansellDr Charles
Alfred Nagstan ana y. V. Mum.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
DIED.

ARoNsoN1At Kinkora," Punt Roas Prahran Australia
Pnippa beloved wife OF George Alfred Aronso, In he'
BITTER-on Saturday morning. January 10. John Gerhard
S% aaFs%
BoWERS-At Yonkers " Y, on 10th inst, Jamos Bower4
sr- in the SSth year OF his age.
T also his sonna% Charles j. Day are Invited to Stead
hs funeral Tuesday 18th inst al halfpast from
North Broadway, Yonkers. N. Y.
BOARD On Saturday January TO- 1885, David Board;
Relatives ana friends invited TO attend bis funeral SER
vices at his late residence No 3S7 Grsnd-aye between
Newark IN. j. papers please
paroats 81 NO y
lack 6sees Ssn IN the 9Th II q lis sSs Oh
College m to na attend I funeral sr
Church 4thaye and 2ists thursday the 10Th Of Jan
Hartford Conn., papers please copy.
CoNsTANron sunday January IL. Samuel 8. Constant.
Funeral serVces fro his sie residence 4so West 2sas
Please omit howcrs.
DE MAgRIAcAt Flushing: l. L. on January II. susan p
wife OF Eugene A. de Maurlac and daughter OF Samuel IL
Services Georges Church Wednesday January Il.
Train leaves Long Island City at 2:35.
Please omit flowers.
GAMBET.At spnngnela, Mass. January H. Dr. Alfred
his Tuesday January ls at
Intsrment at wooaawn Cemetery wednesday January Il,
at3p.m.
GREEN-In Boston, January 4, suddenly Emily, wife Of
Henry A Green and daughter OF the late Dr. John Wagner
Of Charleston ). T..
II iLI.AM-On Monday. January IL, Hannah c. Halam,
aged 50 years and 10 months
Relatives and friends invited TO attend The funeral on
Wednesday January IA NJ p n at No. iO3 North Port
landave. Brooklyn
LEVY-On Friday the 9th nst at Jacksonville. Pa sud-
denly OF heart disease Adoph Levy of this city In his 6jth
Ratvs and friends are invited attend the funeral from
residence his Augustus H. Levy. l59 East 74h
St. "Wednesday, January Ii, at 10 a. m
Kindly omit rowers.
LESSEIS-On Sunday January IL, Jeanette NJ, wife OF
William Lessels, aged 46 years.
Funeral services be Washington square N e.
Church. 4thst 6thave Tuesday. January lS AZ
ii a. VI.
AcCLAINAt her iats residence IN this CITY, Monday.
January IL after abrief ness Eliza widow OF Orlando u
McClan.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
sLoATAt Norwak. Conn., Sunday January II. John q.
sloat. In tho 7&th year OF his age.
invitsd attend the
81 West 22dst, Wednesday. January IA, at 10 an
sPARKS-In Phladep pha January H. inst, Miss T,
Sparks IN the 79th year OF her
Notce OF funeral hereafter.
VAN wYCK-On Monday. January ~, Eliza A. wife Of
samuel Van Wyck
residence 65 New Yorkavo Brooklyn,
Wednesday, January L. at p. NJ; private.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
DEGRADING TIE CONSULAR SERVICE.
AN EFFORT TO REDUCE iHE FEES OF THE COUNSEL
AT HANKOw

AN EFFORT TO REDUCE IHE FEES OF THE COUNSEL
AT HANKOw
iBY rELsGRAPH THE TRIBUSK.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The treatment re-
ceved by the service OF the United States the
hands OF tho House to-day discredable in the
treme but such probably TO be expected from
majority willing submit itself to the leadership OF such
economists "a Mr. Holman, OF Indiana and Mr. Burnes
OF Missouri The best that Mr. Burnes cOuld give
to- day for cutting down from 50 500 year TO 81 800
year the salary Of the consul at Hankow, China,
assertion without proof that the incumbent OF tdat Office
Is an immoral Mr.. Ryan. on the authority Of the
state Department. denied the assertion
Tho reasons given by Chairman Randall for degrading
the consulate were, first, an assertion wholly unsup
ported by proof that the large investment recently made
by American citizens In steamboats,. which ply between
Shanghai and Hankow were not bona de. and that the
falling in the amount OF fees collected shows that the
commerce Of ankow is diminishing rather than increas
ing preparing the bill the committee seems 10 have
been guided its efforts ascertain the value OF Amer
can commerce at different ports well as In Its de-
csons Getting salaries by the of fees col
iected at the different consulaes The absurdty OF this
proceedng was exposed by hr. Ht OF Illinois, VINO Is
thoourhiy with the details OF the consular
service lie showed that the leo received by consul at
IIankow for the verhcat0n OF invoice governing
cargo OF worth 100000 was exactly the same In
amount fee received by the consul In Paris for the
verification OF nvoco covering shipment worth
300 He declared that the consulate a liankow ought
either be abolished placed decent footing.
Mr. Curtin delivered earnest speech In favor OF tho
extension and protection Of American commerce. but he
voted with MI. Holman to apply the starvation policy
to the consular service.
The paragraph approprlatng $1,000 10 meet neces-
sary under the utraty act attacked by
Messrs. Randall Burnes and Holman, and was finally
ruled out "a point OF order made by Mr.. Holman Mr..
Cannon appealed from the declsonand an ent 20 apply
the gag rule 20 him resulted ina Parliamentary squabbe.
pending which adjournment was carried, greatly 10
tue disgust of Chairman Randall, who exclaimed: n
Is issue between pubic duty anu uihner' Lfeo m"-
iOrity voted In favor OF dinner
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
MUSICAL NOTES.

The Brooklyn Philharmonic Society has en-
gagged Mme Helen Hopekrk for the concert February
q with the usual rehearsal the afternoon OF the
cedug day Mne H0pekirk will play the sehumann
concerto which illness prevented her from playing in
November.
Tho Bach Choir Of London which enjoys the patronage
OF the Queen is arranging celebration of the bcen
tensry OF Bach The celebration will take the shape OF
aperformance OF the minor In Albert Hall the
afternoon OF March 81 the twohundredth anniversary
OF Bachs birthday The chorus Ill number 600 voices
the Bach Choir and Mr. Henry eslie choir forming
nucieus Mr. Otto Goldschmidt will conduct.
The brothers Ferdinand and Hermann Carf announce
four concerts at Stenway Hail. evenings OF FeDru
ary 10 and "a, March IL and &C.
The end of the reign Of Prince Methusaem at the Ca
sino reached Saturday, which was cele
bratsd by distribution OF handsome souvenirs TO the
ss1Gaissnces s1aasices afternoon and evening. Last night
Mflockers "ApatuEe" was presented Francis VIII
son. Mathilde Cotrcny Belle Archer VIII g. Rising jay
ton.
A"Trp TO Africa Is still the attraction at tho Stand
ard Theatre. and likely TO remain such for to
senA "0asparons," ~ Mili6eksr. u In rehearsal to
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
THE INDEPENDEN ORGANIZATION.

A meeting was held yesterday at Mott
Memorial Hall by tho members OF the
Independent Republican National Committee.
The George W. Folsom reported that the
reipts amounted to $23,s $50 IT. Out OF this amount
IL 900 had been expended for campaign documents OF
which 3l25 900 had been circulated. The folio wing
resolution adopted 4" That the National Committee
OF the Independent Republicans continue its existence
and that the state ORGANIZATIONS 10 instructed to
tho rolls containing the names OF Independent
voters" The committee adjourned 70 tho University
Club Theatre where dinner served. Speeches were
made by Carl schurg and others.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
THE ELKS; BALL.

The Elks gave their eighteenth annual recep-
ton last night the Madison Square Garden which was
by most OF the features OF the seventeen which
had preceded There the usual sprinkng OF we'll
known actors and actresses the rather larger snkng
OF utterly unknown actors and actresses and the crowd
OF Youthful people who wanted Ia these actresses aud
actors That the bali may be stated on the
but TO the unpreiudicad II
seemed 10 fa short OF the majority OF It's predecessOrs
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
Prom Lffc lLondonl
onME GupIcE WISTs

At the recent auction OF wines OF the Marquis dc Casa
Fuente which was held the Hotel Drouot six bottles
OF Chateau Iaftte. 'GJ. fetched go frincs twelve
Johanhis erger. $50 francs twenty bottles
dnI chanpaa,ue brandy realized - iranc- per bottle
These prices are not extraordinary for those who no
member the sale which took place four years ago IN the
sane rooms, when two bottles oi Chateau MaTgaur
fetched 3s5 francs. ON that occasion the ehiei ur-
chaSer WIS NJ de Basievsky whose magnificent art col
lection has lust been sold and wosc cellars noted
s the richest private cellars Ia Europe The present
purchaser il OF the best known TosfdndteuFs IN
Paris the wincs figure In hls wine s AT
the margin OF profit of - francs bottle. The GHe
champagne f. priced at $50 per glass which s compsr
stvey low This rosaHrdicEr, when asked al the auc-
tlon rooms whether ever eIpcctei a purchaser.
replied that only tho other day Rngrhnan camo tn
and bottle OF 30 Lano nj 40 francs.
aerw ard followed with bottle OF champagne of rare
Vintage wound up his lunch with bottle OF old Cognac
and went away behaving like "A gentleman.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
WERE THE GLOVEs LOADEDY
RESULT OF LoSGsHoREMAN's AMBIrIoN--IIR
GOES TO A HOSPITAL.

GOES TO HOSPITAL.
James Dugan, young longshoreman,
entered "Mike" Cleary's place. at No. 270
Bowery, the evening Of January e.
The suggestion made that some " unknown among
the spectators should put the gloves with OF the
boxers :" Just for fun" Dugan sufficiently fntox
Gated to volunteer TO act the unknown and to tho
great delight of the hundred plug uglies in
the place mounted the small stage at tho
back Of the tiaIl, and cheered by the shouts
Of the crowd fought several hard rounds with OF the
boxers attached to the house.
After Dugan had reached his home No. 62o Green
wicst he seized with violent pains the head aud
neck from the result OF the blows he had received His
condition became instead OF better and yesterday
afternoon his friends had him sent TO Bellevue Hospital
Captain Copeland, of the Ninth Precinct, In which
the injured man lives, endeavorcd to gee
ahe m do so A. ,he b1snita d, haS nt haa. dec,daI
whether or not Dugan's injuries dangerous. Tho
police think that the longshoreman the within OF
one OF those practical" jokes which sometimes
played on unsuspctng strangers In the lower order OF
sporting FORMS and that loaded gloves used on
him.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
A NOBLE FRUIT-GRowER.

ord sudeley's fruit Plantations at Toddington. IN
Gloucestershre extend to about 400 acres and the and
was formerly an arabic farm rented at g per acre
which nobody would take. The past season has not peeh
n good one but seventy I'VE tons OF fruit have Deen
gathered There $4,000 plum trees BOO pear trees
1900 damsons and 500 cherry trees. or small fruits
there are 222OOO baek-currant bushes 100000 rasp-
berries 20 900 redcurrants, 100000 gooSeberies While
130 entirely devoted to stTawerrle- Ihtr"
are also 10000 pOpars 100 scotch frs. and 100 COD
nuts planted Tor sheerBg purposes. lord Slrcy mas
established bee farm a. well. whfci ne mus 'auapc
aid i'm his fruit culture. There i70 hives and they
have proved most profitable Adjoining the apiary II
rabbit of 200 acres. I'm which 6OOO rabbits hrc
killed every season Lord iecy sells a his FRUIT 10
a,n-inaker Ealing who has built a Jam factory NJ
Ioddngt0n whore 100 tons have been nade ts seasoh
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
Post Ohcs Notics.

Letters for Europe need bo specially directed TO-
despatch particular orer 70 securo speedy
delivery at destination all Trans tantic ns are for
wardcd by the fastest vessels available
Foreign mails for the week ending Janulry IL w cioss
(PgoNPTLY all this ONCE as follows;
TUEsDAY-At ~ m. Tor Europe per s.. Wisconsin. VIA
Queenstown at 73O for Honduras and Livingston per
Wandcrer via New-Orleans
WEDNEsDAY-Ar 1890 p m. tor Europa. per o. s. Gsia
letters for France must DO directed per
Gailia'g at l2SOp M for France direct Pers Aaler
que, Havrei at y. M Tor Nassau, NJ H. ana san
tago Cuba, per s. santiago
TuURsDAY-At 1880 IN. for venezuela aud Curacoa per
g. Caracas at IL O. m for France, per g. s. wieland,
Cherbourg letters for Great Britain and other Eu
Wleand ~ ~ IL m for Lurope per SIS city o! ber:
In Quoosstowni at IN. for Para. Maranhane and
SoArs for sr Cuba per and the west pen' indies va
Havana: ana Tor Campeche Chiapas To
basco Nucatan. Mexico per q broo nnaugh ties-
Broomhaugn y; nj 1880 p III. Tor Truxio aad hustan.
Der g. s. T. b. Ward Jr, VIA New-Oreans
rRIDAY-Ar lI3O a. m for Hayti 8. Albano a. l;So
y. IN. for Porto Rico direct per g. Anies
sArURDAY-At a for West Indies. via 81 Thomas 'or
brazil and Plata Countries via hraxu, PEI n.
ADVANCE Newport News at a. M ior bes%,nn % .n W
rect. waesand. wa Antwerp ~ ~ a. ~ N for
rOps per Adratio, VIA unoehstosns -. a. !, a M ~"
Tor Europe per 8 s. Soahz znpton =. 10y = m.
for ,ub.. Porto Rico and Nassau ~ q" P'' '~
togA via Havana o...... go. a..
Mails for China and Japan. PEI AZ o. m Eais for
New zeaiand sAsawcn cls,, ssrs r.,f~
80 ., .s N M Tor On srrysl H New.YvrxN d q .
sinrman,s win British maiis ter AustrAlaA
- ,,,s ofoosing of Trans-Pacihc mails is arranged
% s.amnton uninterrupted overland transit 70
on tns Mails the East arriving on TINE -
s sneisco on the day Of sailing oil steamers are ds
patched thence tho 'Ins MsSRY O. PEARSON pos,mss.ee
rost once Nsw.York. N. Y. Jan o lsss
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13

for probate win Of Mra Myra Clark Gaines, dated Jam
uary g. 1855, naming Mrs Evans Administrative of
her estate Soon after the above proceedings ator
ney appeared in court with another wi naming william
a. wilder and James Y Christmas executors. These
astonshed to hear that succession proceed
ings had already been begun and asserted that Mrsi
Gaines could not wrto January 8, she too IL
on that date The will they offered Is dated January
and Is In nuncupative fern. and was signed with her
mark, In the presence of Ave wellnown citizens, who
signed witnesses. After few bequests to others,
Mrs. Gaines wills that her estate be divided equally
among her six grandchildren
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13

central in Manitoba Saturday aid in Ontario yestcr
day lowered the atmospheric pressure and raised the
temperature here decidedly until noon. Tho infiu.
encc Of approaching cold wavc with high pressure.
was then gradually felt The morning rainfall NJ O.38
OF inch and clouds were succeeded by clear sky
toward evening" and the wind shifted from the s0ufheat
20 southwest and northwest Tho tempcraiure RANGED
between $40 and co., the average s9is' being 20 ao
higher than Sunday.
Decidedly colder clear weather NAV be expected TO.
day In this city and vicinity.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
sUBvENTIoNED THEATRES.

Twenty theatres Europe in receipt Of state aid
Tho Paris Opera E32 900 year; the German
Royal theatres get s2S, 900 Berlin; at Stuttgart
e9l 900; at Dresden. $4,000; Carlsruhe and Wonar.
10000 each aud Munich. $4,000. The Imperial
Theatre at Vienna has 1000 year; the Koyal
10000 In italy. the san Carlo. at Naples receives
II 900; the Apollo at Rome. sll ,5OO the scala at
Milan $1,000 the Bellni. ~ Palermo &J'0OO; inc
ROYAL Theatre at Turin. s2iO0 the Pergola. ai f1r-
ence $4,000; and the Carlo fclice at Genoa, kiop
The Theatre Francois has $1,000 year, andfhe Opera
CDmique I5.COO.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
LAST NIGHT AT THE THEATRES.

The activity OF the local stage continues unabated
lawrence Barrett at the Star Theatre is holding az he
% well deserves TO hold, the place OF prominence
" Victor Durand,n at Wallack's Theatre. d" Love on
Crutches," at Days Theatre, One Touch OF Nature,
ut the Union Square Theatre, " The Private Secre-
tary" at the Madison Square Theatre, and Mr.. Dxey
rs Adonis at the Bou, established attractions,
and they are all rosperous-notwithsfanding the
ouotonous and persistent talk about hard times. As
matter of tact when times really hard there is a
greater necessity than that the public should be
amused and at such juncures the stage has usually
Hoarished particularly when presenting attractions OF
the first order Last night Miss Lolita came forward at
p,s Grand Opera House, in fresh feature OF her
repertory " Mamselle Nitouebe." She was seen here
earlier in the season. in tbs drama and she admired
IN It, She repeats her former success The
viyscity and the trained talents Of this interesting
actress long ago recognized and often as she
returns TO this city she is welcomed with sincere pleas
ure In former times the professional efforts Of Miss
Lota seldom went beyond those OF the kitten with Its
ball OF yarn and furthermore 1t suited her purpose
70 bring forth series Of singular plays wherein neo
drama and froc diversified with farce and banjo
Even in tose pieces. however she always clever
woman. OF late she has displayed higher ambition,
and TO this her present actress entirely
ercditable. She received, last night. by large
audience with the kindest plaudits. Last night,
also another play which has been seen here before,
namely. The Wages Of Sin," was again brought for
varo at the Fourteenth Street Iheatre-that excellent
entrance its principal character There Is one stua
ton of surprising strength in this meio-drama, and
Agnes Booth sustains and carries it with startling
power Still another incident of last night was
the return of Messrs Harrison and GOuray, who were
seen by many admirers, at Niblo's Garden III Their
veil known farce of Skipped by the Light Of the
Moon" Under this comprehensive title these agile and
hight hearted performers display many connie ineon-
gruities and much frolic Mr.. Gus Williams ap-
pcared at the Peoples Theatre in the play of Captain
Aishler," wherein he represents German member
Of the police force. The comic opera Of Apajuno
was presented at the Casino. The resent week
will not offer many new events of professional import
anee. Next week. however, the return of Edwin Booth
viii attract the public attention and afford various
themes for comment. Mr. Booth, during his first
woek, will enact Iago." Othello," Sir Edward
Mortimer" Macbeth and Ruy Bias" which seems
. good dcnotement OF mental activity.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield, who engaged to appear at
Wsllacks Theatre, to replace Mr. Louis Morrison will
appear next Monday. January 10.
Miss Kate Claxton has resumed acting, after period
Of rest and she will be in various Western cities
in " The Child of the State" Miss Viola Roseborouph
has been engaged in her dramatic company.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
THE RorusCnILDs N A LAWSUIT.

curious has Just before the law courts NJ
Vienna Tho li,igants Prince Grcgor siourza ana
the house Of Roth.chj The Prince Is heir and sucoe-
sor TO tho ospodar o' MOdaya and heir 70 the large
fortune OF his mother. the Princess Nogorides no
Prince alleges that his mother MAS Ia tho habit OF
ira Yelling yearly lncOgnIto Vienna anG there deposit
ing with tho Iothschilds securities and cash under an
assumed name although the hoass knew VINO The i.iy
WAS lie now asks for accbuntA. which the houso dc
cnes and denies a knowledge of the transactions IN"
Prince aiso declares that the Princess fsncrads MS
mother had frequent and important secret pontichl
con fsrences with tho head OF the nrm which they
equally repudate. The case has been ADJOURNED ior
the ulaniln 10 procure addll0nAl evidence
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
DISOWYED by HIS PARENTS.

Daniel Van Dezandt, Of Hoboken. and Miss
Pearl OtsiDgcr. the daughter Of wealthy candy manu-
facturer secretly married few days Ycster
day Van Dezandts parents informed Of the uarr-
and refused to allow tho couple TO enter their house
Van Dezandt dls0wned and, because Of his action
he lost his situation. lie and his young vito have gone
70 housekeeping with money furnished bs tho brides
parents.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
DINNER or THE MARINE SOCIETY.

The New-York Marine Society yesterday col
ebrated its hundred ard fifteenth anniversary In
the afternoon the following officers elected: Prss
dent CAPTAIN Ambrose Snow; vice president. L. q.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
TIE LEGISLATURE IN NEW-JERSEY.

A REPORT THAT SENATOR sCiIENCK WILL BOLT
FROM TIE REPUBLICANS
iBY TELEGRAPH To rnE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Jan. IL. With some exceptions, the
merobers Of the Legislature arrived here this afternoon
and evening and accompanying them came tho usual
number Of Republicans interested in filing the various
legislative Offices. The current report Ia that Mr.
Schcnck tiep.l has agreed to aid the Democrats In
preventing the election of Republican State Treas
and in defeating Republican Legislation II they
will elect him president Of the Senate. Tho Demo.
Gratis, who probably kn say thai there Ia bargain
but that the Democratic Senators will elect Schenok
president and trust 10 his gratitude for payment Mr..
Schenck is not hero and his absence Ia taken con-
frmation Of the report as to his attitude. Senator
Grggs of Passaic County, is the leading candidate Tor
president and will probably DO nominated by the cau-
cus Tho hope Of many is that the reports Of Mr..
schencks determination TO bolt unless ho receives the
nomination, arc exaggerated.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
DEMOCRATIC DISCORD IN BOSTON.
IBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUSEi

BosroN. Jan. 12.-It was through the good
OF Republicans that the Old ring leaders
defeated In the choice OF president OF the Common
Council. and to-day. despite their minority. Augustus "
Sampson, Republican, elected City Clerk. The
firing City Clerk Frederick F. Goodrich, has held the
office years The fight between the Butler and regu-
lar wing OF the Democratic party the Republicans
the opportunity 10 elect their man.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC OFFICERS

The Kings County Democratic General Com
mittee for 1885 held It's first meeting last evening" in
Music Hall. Brooklyn The officers elected Pres
den John l.. Adams. OF the Seventh Ward; vicepres
dents T. J. Kenna, L. Is. Ball and Charles Peasants
secretary. W. A. Furey corresponding secretary, T. r.
Eagan treasurer, Thomas Carroll
New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
TWO WILLS OF AYRA CLARK GAINES.

NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. 12.-Attorneys repre-
senting Mrs. Maria Perkins Evans, the wife OF W. X.
Evans to-day opened succession proceedings and o"A