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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13

Lexington. Ky. Feb. IL (Special).A regular blizzard
prevailed here today, aud only a few horscmen at
tended the sale Of tOtte!s. As consequence very
low prices ruled, and horses with records sold for less
than ordinarily wellbred yearlngS often bring. The
seventySix head disposed Of realized only $4,000. a
low average of $3.50. only horses brought $500
and over follows Kate Wilkes. by George Wilkes
Mountain Girl, X. T. Pepper Frankfort Ky, II 80
stella Belmont, by Bclm,It-Lida Goldsmith, :. w.
Rodes Lexington, 81 800; Tom Hook. By CycloneNan
Brown, Isaac Calvert, Frankfort. KY. $500 Matte
ii. fun sister to Geneva > and QuiHine 81. b.
Abdallah Mamlrino-Elia Hopkins, John L. Creighton,
Omaha, Ncb, 81 COO Pernea >, same breeding,
samuel Satcr, Lexington, 81 900; Poem, by DlcgtO!
Lady Holloway. X. L. Evans, Danvlc, n.y. 81 lO0. EUla
ingtOn, 81 $50.
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THE NEV SITE FOR ST LUEE'S HOSPITAL.
FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTION PLEASED WITH
TILE CHOICE OF TIE THISTLE

FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTION PLEASED WITH
THE CHOICE or THE TRUsTLEs
The exclusive publication in The Tribune yeSerdny
announcing the purchase Of the large plot Of ground
between Onehmdred and thirteenth and one hundred
and fourteenth sts., and MOrnlngdc Park and Tenth
or Amstcrdam-ave.. by the trustees Of Il. Lukc's
Hospital, the subject Of favorable comment among
many people President George MacculiOch Miller
and the other trustee, were tie recipients # many
congratulations account Of their excellent and wise
choice OF IL future site for st. Luie's. Tie trustees
without exception, also more and more convinced
OF the wisdom Of their selection. l. /. also the
general belief that other scholi tic and religious In
situations VIII be Lut in the nciShb Drhood Of the
hospital and the Cathedral Of =. john. the Divine
and that there will be in the course Of few ycar+
collection Of magnificent bnlcings there which viii
compare favorably with the Gnest groups OF great
edifcC, In Europe
Mr. Miller said yesterday that work would ,e
pushed as rapidly y possible upon the new hospital
buidiucs II would take comparatively long tmc
However TO decide upon dle plan, IL the best MOI
els both in Europe and this country, wOd!1 De
examined II Is Impossible vet 10 say VINO VIII
he the architect OF the new buildngs.
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TIE PENNSYLVANIA DAIRYMEN.

Meadvllle, Penn. Feb. IL (Special-The Pennsyl
vania State Dairymen's Association was addressed last
evening by Luther S. Kaufman. OF Philadelphia, who
is the attorney for the National Dairy Protective As
ISOLATION. He set forth what had been done to pro
tect the dairy interest in Eastern Pennsylvania and
what they proposed to do toward prosecuting the
OlcOmargerne dealers In Western Pennsylvania. The
Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association pledged its as
sistance This morning A. c. Wales, of Cory, gave
an exhibition Of the Babcock oil test for milk. John
Gould. OF Ohio, gave an address on "Dairylng in
1892" which well received. He showed that for
the capital invested there is no Industry that pays any
better than darylne The trouble is there Is too much
inferior butter and cheese made If the product
was all good" he said. that it could be dgcsted
We would not have pound for export" In the after
noon Professor Robertson gave talk on Soil EX
haustion; What Crops to Produce for Economy" The
election OF officers for the ensuing resulted rs fol
lows: President John c. McCllntock, secretary, g. III.
St. John treasurer. ". W. Dean-al OF Meadville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
MAKING TROyBLE FOR THE PASTOR.

An anonymous leterwriter and several other people
who carefully al their identity have created
siderable dissatisfaction among the members of the
Hebrew Christian Church, No Il st. Marks Place.
The object OF the unknown persons, it app 'as, Is
to induce the Rev. jacob Freshman, pastor OF the
church, TO resign The Rev. Mr.. Freshman founded the
Hebrew Chrstian Church. and for the last ten years
has its pastor. During the last year H. has rc-
many TIN catching. tiers from Il correspond s
who simply signs himself A benjamin" Mr.. Fresh
man took no notice of these annoyances, but recently
violent attacks evidently nsGgated by the mysterious
A Benjamin. appeared in several religious journals
The pastor in these published articles accused "
being Christian " for revenue only; of neglecung
To make Il staten MT OF facts In his tenth annual re
port, and ~ numerous other alleged shortcomings.
Mr. Freshman was not inclined TO talk yesterday
about the dissatisfaction which has been Strrsd up
among the members Of his church. lie bluntly IN
formed all his callers that he could attend 10 his
affair, without any outsd interference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13

Philadelphia Feb. 1.-THE members Of the Animal
Assay Commission, appointed by the President to test
the coinage Ct the minis for the calendar year Of 1891
completed their duties the mint here to-day. The
coinage Of the nntS fOr the last calendar year aggc
gated ll6,C3l ,91l piece, Of the value of So 053-
302 CO. Tho number If peces reserved for this test
amounted TO 2o,ale, al god and silver coins The
trial reported satisfactory.
Al the close OF The session T. o. Lcecl Director Of
the Mint presented resolution in regard the death
Of Joha JAY Knox. for twelve years member of the
Commission. and IL unanimously adopted Ap.
proIr,ate remarks were made by sir. Lecch f. =
Lacey, Controller of the Currency Henry w. Yates
one OF the Oldest BANKERS in the United States and by
Judge Butter To the eminent services OF Mr. Knox IA
this country and the great loss caused by his death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13

Judge Beach. ln the sgpren" Court. 'hNnb-' y's''r'
l,v granted PERMISSION e. Last Rive Ll'c,ic Light
c,nv T., change it, nan. 70 TIC ILon on.iloustoa I!e
tic COMPANY Of Ncw-York. The company j. rfng h'
pa,uts Of thc Thomson Houston Electric Company @!
Connecticut which operate chiefly IN bost"n.
The cctRca:c OF Incorporation Of the United States
rar,ors ~ 1872 Wa He'd In the County Clerks ofce
yc,..sday The managers Marie l.. &. webster. sad
L.. l. whltascr r. ADELAIDE Ineraham. Jean.e ADAMS
Everett and ANA Mrr-or1u steers.
Emo IIaskns yesterday recovered verdict Of ei'OO a.
DAMAGE, aga!n., tho Manhattan Elevated Railroad Conn
t.ny in The court o. Common Ptas before Judg"
i.golch and jury injuries sustained By her one hii
N Alay. 1850. while he getting 81 a tain at the
station at Nntn.atc AM Fy-nnt--t. III" train sa' I'll
before she eot o. and thc thrown 70 the platform ana
pctuarcht nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
REMEMBERING PETER CCOPEH

The alumni! 81 Cooper Union cclebfat'd the lolo'
anniversary Of the birth o. Peter Cooper last evening 10
the large hall Of tho Unon Tie platform prOus,t
decorated wl hag, and flowers. and the audience WIS
large and apprcciayc. WilliAm /. BcllcF. The pres!
dent OF the alumni. introduced the chairman Of tho
evening. Edward Cooper. The Rev. DR.. J. H. Ryhnco
offered prayer and the following Programme Wa, then
mi >Auc,d OratOns. Never lie in Dc5t.' Henry }.
Keltenbach, II Peter COoper's Example Charles
t. Tyncr, 81 THE Work the Cooper Union docs for
Women Mis-, Anna =. Mayer. ~; Peter Cooper,
Professor J. C. Zach0s; "sc.cncc at Cooper Union
Henry ID. VIII ans, 70: Our Government Charles
T. -icv,nOt, -: Abraham Lincoln" Ernest !.
Ealtonbach. 10 Tie Ofatious were inter reed with
music under the direction 81 Professor fclA l. Ebcn.
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1NYUaL CONVENTION or TIE 7. ". c. 4.
THE STATE ORGANIZATION MEETS AT sOhHN'''
rAnY-nEFICERS ELECTED AND PAPfES EEAD.

THE STATE ORGANIZATION MEETS AT sOhHN''
TADY-oFFlCERs ELECTED AND PAPERS READ.
schenectady, Feb. 12.-The fifth annual cohVenuo"
OF the Young Womens Christian Association oi 'ne
State Of New York convened I'm this city last cVenns'
Mrs Homer Nelson, OF Poughkeepsie. presiding Int
opening address was delivered by the Rev g ID
Chapn OF this city lie followed by the Kew Dr.
+ L. savage, Of NewbuTC, who delivered an aou'c''
on "The Young Womcn's Christian hssOciauoh' d
Power for the Development Of social ana spir'''di
Influence among Young Women" At THIS morning
session. Professor Gilmore OF Rochester tniVer>lH'
held a Bible study after which an address Of welcome
was delivered By Miss Mary L. Hull. OF ms CITY
1t WIS responded to by Miss Emily ;. Billings OF
Providence, r. !.
The DELEGATES then ELECTED these Ulcers: fresacnt
Miss Eloise Mayham, stamford; vicepesuch's' MSS
Mary L. Hull schenectady Mrs George rage 'OhocS .
Miss Holmes. New York; recording secretaries, MISS
Osborn, Newburg; Miss Mary Jessup' Elmlia. Inc
State officers read their reports, and the morning session
was brought to close by paper on ""i;t oah DC
Done With Girls Under SIXTEEN by MISS sane aver
Of Lowell, Mass.
This afternoon the following papers were Frln :
The Young Womens Christian Association Adapted
10 Meet the Needs OF All Young Women by Mrs
l. NJ Gates ScrantOn. Penn. THE international
Comn,ittre~Its Vail to State and Local Work. By
Miss ThiIsa Hall, Chicago international secretary 81
the Noung WOmens Christian ASSOCIATION. raIc
Methods TO be Used In Securing Funds for Association
Work. by Miss Edna smith, Einla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
THE SLATONIA HAD 4 HARD 1IME
SHE NET so MANY ACCIDENTS THAT SHE DID
NOT TRY TO COMPLETE HER VOYAGE.

SHE NET so MANY ACCIDENTS THAT SHE DID
NOT TRY TO COMPLETE HER VOYAGE.
The steamship Slavonia, of the Hamburg American
Line put into this port yesterday In distress she
was bound from Hamburg to Baltimore, ana had on
board one cabin and fifty seven steer1ge passengers
and 800 tons of cargo. she left Hamburg on January
% and Immediately encountered heavy head seas and
strong westerly gales. on January 30 one oi 'he
blades OF the Savonias propeller dropped OIL ana on
February 3 she lost another. The captain thought
that he would be able TO get along all right with the
remaining two blades but February 4 the crank
shaft OF the engines broke. a heavy gale was blowing
but the steamer had TO stop and waow In the tloueh
of the sea while the crank-shnt WIS repaired Shc
rolled and pitched about fghtfuly but damage was
done her BY the big which tossed her about
When the crank-,haft was repaired the slay0na re
sumed her tempestuouS voyage.
In three DAYS, however, new danger was d discovered
The sleeve the metal tube at the outer end Of the
shaft alley through which the shaft turns the propeller
Leaking The pumps were set 10 work and Kept the
ship comparatively free. sin six inches of wafer
remained In the hold I'm spite of the constant work OF
the pumps. The captain decided 10 put INTO New
York before his ship came to pieces any more. Inc
storage passengers will be landed M Ellis Island. ana
the steamer will be placed In drydock for repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
THE FUNERAL or JOHN JAY KNO&.
MANY PEOPLE ATTEND 1.-THE BODY TAKEN TO
WASH NGTON.

Tho funeral Of John JAY Knox was held yesterday
NJ 10 a M in st. Bartholomcw's Protestant Episcopal
church. Tho Rev Dr.. Greer. rector OF me cnuFch
read the service. The honorary pail bearers were
Elihu Root J. W. Plnchot. Eastman Johnson W. L.
Eo,twlck Horace white Logan &. Murray. Corheuu'
y Bliss Frederic Taylor, George +. BaAer, "eheri'l
uo.ce Porter. George W. Carhart and George X.
Gibson The Chamber Of Commerce s-nt the follow
INC DELEGATION 10 represent II: Alexander H. UT,
Morris H. Jesup Henry Ientz. John II. lnma
Woodbury. Ianedon. John sloane and George "lIsoh
IN the front pcws of the church. near the conn., were
Mrs. John Jay Kn0X and her children, and a Ais'
number Of relatives, among whom werc the Kew
Henry NJ KNOB OF -. Paul brother Of John Jay Knox,
and his wife J. Thomas knox, ol KnoAboro, y. "
nuotlcr brother the Rev. Chlrlee KNOX, also Il
brother Mr. and MIS-. f. e. Anderson, Miss Anderson
John Jay Fabrc Robert KNOX. John II. Knox. James g.
Knox. Of Knoxboro. y. +; Mrs. william Knox. Mr..
aud Mrs. Howard lockwood and Colonel Thomas W.
hnoX.
The BODY was taken to Washington special
car over the Baltimore aud ohio Railroad, which left
thc cts AT 80 p. m. services viii be held In Wash
in On this morning and the burial viii be in oak Hill
Cemetery. at Georgetown.
The following resolution passed On Thursday
night by the Union League Club, and copy was sent
to Mrs. John Jay Knox:
Resolved, That III the death Of the Hon. John Jay
knOA tue Union League CLlb las sustained u great
loss. Ills public covered many years. ana IS
-
los ability, strict Integrity. unfaering dcvo ion 10
duty qua sterling patriotism. In private lie his quail
tic, head ana heart endeared Tim all VINO knew
him. his mNlcsty aud hlndiinc,s went always hand IN
maud with brilliant Intellectual endow msni, and his
friendship WIS plccious 20 all the members OF the
club his death H. Il cause OF sincere SORROW. to many
OF tlcm ii Is personal bereavement.
great number Of people were present, among
whom were J. VI. Reaua, +. Ritzcna Degrove oliver
>. Garter. {. b. Curtis. ~ V. soper. Or. Corwinc
Lioyd l. seaman, ". Il. GIvcnc L. IL. Pulcn Joseph
II. Choate Abram :. Hewitt, j. G. Nelson, william W.
zhcriuuu George Montague. William A. Camp. Thomas
L. James. Charles X. Flint. William p. II. John. Dr.
George Ma.slaEd H. L. Horton, Cypran :. BrLnard
e.. l.. Carrier, George Kemp, james Cannon. \. r.
lrl,scu enry Steers. l.. &. illnsdac General Daniel
Bullcghcd. \. Van Santvo0ri. l.. d. Randolph. a. c.
Cheney, Ellis H. Roberts. John X. Cillcy, Marvelle W.
Cooper. Charles T.. Gregory. Thomas Ru tor, T.. A.
McAipn, tie Rev DE- fh0mas ,. Hastings, c. C.
Bcsuran. Colonel Richard Is. Irwin, j. Hnrscn RhOades
Thomas G. Acton, John IL. Van Normer General G. H.
r. Coils Mortimer 4. Aldoms John +. Dillon, salem
II. Wales Charles b. TOs;..ck and William IL. Tilhng
hast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13

At 2 meeting Of the sub committee Of The Congress
Committee on POstolices and Post Road, held IN
Washington Tuesday, February - u near "Ien
ments ia favor of postal bill providing for th' better
transmits ,n Of mails In large cities by mechanical
means 1t was suggested BY Chairman Henderson and
congressman Blount that the sending Of delegation
of representative New York business men WHO would
maize their needs plain to the committee wonld haVc
arcot weight Arrangements have therefore been
made foY special car which will be In waiting at TIC
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station in jersey Ciy neAt
sunday night at 10 OcOch. The train VIII aia't al
midnight; aud will arrive In Washington at o'clock
IN Nondar morning Through the courtesy OF the
.cuate Committee on IOsoilices and Post Roads, a
hearing will be given those who compoe the party
by that committee Monday morning AT 10 o''loc".
The delegation is invited - appear before the whole
Congress Committee Tuesday morning at 10 O'clock
The special car Of the delegation Will leave Washington
on It's return on Tuesday II viii be attached TO the
Congressional Limited" train when leaves washing
ton AT 3 20 O'Clock, and arrive IN New iOrh at y
O'Clock on Tuesday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
ORGlyIZIyG INSURANCE POOLS.

The number OF small fire insurance companies which
have been driven ont Of business 10y the severe cont
petition Of recent years has made IL impossible for
may large merchants and manufacturers TO keep their
properties sufficiently protected. This demand for in
surance protection. together with the greatly advanced
rates in most crIes has led TO the organization Of pools
Of individual underwriters. An association OF this
sort begins business to-day. The leading underwriters
IN IL are Mil, Gibbs, stern Brothers, Hugh 0Neil
Max Danzigor Darwin Il. James, l.. W. Lawrence and
DR. C. ~ Iloag and, OF New York, Frederick LOeser
CO.. OF Brooklyn. and Jordan, Marsh 4 CO.. OF BootoI.
The manager is Elijah Il. Kennedy Of Weed a Ken
nedy, No. 80 Plne-St.
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would NOT PERMIT A COMPROMISE.

The case Of Albert L. Moss. Of 80. 56 East Thir
teentbAt licensed anctionccr charged by Louis Eft
lngcr with msrepcsenting goods at the sails Of the
ciIe. is Of the gambling house known as the Central
Club. No. sIs Broadway. was Heard yesterday by
Secretary Holly at tie Mayors Office. After hearing
testimony the court tGoa recess, nj the close
of which the complainant stated that the case had
settled and asked leave to withdraw the charges
against Moss Ills Honor pro tenn was much dis
pleased nj this statement and said that he thought
he detected a disposition Ia trlae with the ends OF
Justice lie refused the apple ttOn OF the complain
ant and reserved his decision On tie question Of
v0king tho auconeer's license.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
HE THREW y1rRIoI on TWO WOMEN.

Mrs. Caroline Obcrglock thlrty-cght years old. the
mother Of six children and living at No 1io1 Locust
ave, appeared yesterday in the Harlem Police Court
as complainant against Ludwig Bauer. whom she &c
cuse with throwing vitrio at he: and her friend, Mrs
Anna Netter. lives in the same house. 10th bore
marks OF tho acid. Mrs Ober-locks left arm from the
shoulder TO the elbow burned. and Mr.. Nctt"r'S
right hald spotted where the acid had struck IT..
Bauer Is German. twenty-nire YEAR old. lie saii
that he had no intention % using the vltrol on any
one but himself as he had intended 10 commit suicide
By drinking II through Jealousy about Mrs oberglock.
Bauer formerly boldcr In her house. but he was
driven out by Mrs Obcrglock'S husband and son.
When the son reached home Friday evening week
aGo at O'Clock he surprised TO and Bauer In III
house. sc0ding Mrs. Obergloch He 'piang toward
Bauer, who ran out Of tue room. Bauer was chased
from room to room throughout the house by tie in
furated son and bclaborcd souHdly. Bauer was being
driven downstairs by the and two three men,
who had been attracted to the when he Suddenly
tarned and drew a soda water bottle full OF vitrio OGt
of his pocket, and hurled il the landing where Mrs.
OberglOck and Mrs. Nettcr standing. The bottle
struck the bannster and part Of the contents fell on
the two women.
Bauer escaped. Officer McCabe arrested Bauer, who
arTalgncd before justice WeGe lie held for
trial in $1,000 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
rROrRLrS OF BrSlNESS lLEy.

John X. and James A. Smaallle. composing the firm
OF J. X. Smeallie a Co., manufacturers OF curtain
poles at No 227 Canalst. and at No. go Nnth-av..
made assignment yesterday to George Burnham ir.
J. Llndeman & Co.. dealers in leaf tobacco at No.
"A Catharine slip. reported to have failed AMI
have given bill OF sale t. relative OF Joseph Bum
mer. tic Co., The liabilities are reported 10 be
about $4,000, and creditors do not expect TO get
much.
Judgment for s3, 4O2 yesterday entered against
The Raw silk Treatment Company. formerly OF No.
Il Wooster-st.. In favor OF p. f. Belingr the preSi'
dent.
Deputy sheriff Tracy yesterday received an at
;achment for S.43 against the Parcel Express and
Messenger Company. favor OF Walter l. Daniel.
out found nothing 10 levy upon, 1t was said that
the company's horses hid for bill OF $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
vovry For TIE SUICIDES CREDTprs

coo~-. T. Damon shot himself I'm SiAtA"N'. n"
h,, ~, J,pua.y 70 l-JO. IIc hid he'n come yea
with the firm II g. 4 Clark & Brother. manu."''n "
of thread. No 100 Broadway. In p'ccmbfr ID H'
gave 4 mortgage for $4,000 10 william Clark AM in I"
.hot while he made an -gnmcnt. " hl' de"'' 10
mad n.srt, OF 1000 ard Liabilities 81 Sl"'V". III
executor. John II. Cnpp tr'"ih' 'l'' }" ' ''',
ct, ,..rul, Court 10 hav. tic mp.t-H-r aad assign
NON, .ct aside. alleging TIA; Damon wa> not 10 I''
.,s-lon Of hls proper faculties when he signed ID"
papers. ,,..
judge Wheeler Yesterday handed down decision Sol
ding aside the mOrtgag" and al nmcnt lie held a'
Damon wa too weak to transact bu,inc, In bccenb
is-u and that he Wa@ over persuaded 10 cN'rnr TIE
documcnts. Tke unsecured creditor, VIII ulei'iOIr r.
cegv, large part ~ the money Que ihtM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
SATISFIED WIN The MEAT INSPECTION.

Chicago, Feb. IL cpeciaD.-Thc three agents sent
here by the French Government TO examine the Amer-
can system Of pork Inspection spent today at the
Stock Yards witnessing the methods that Dr. Il. W.
Hickman. chief inspector, and his forty assistants
employed After the tour OF Inspection VI. Dpcos ex-
claimed: The system Is perfect. My mission here Is
only gain Official knowledge OF tue method OF in
specting the meat Chicago sends to Europe. There
has been complaint in France. but the Tribunal OF
Commerce desires to make some Investigations In per
We do not come to make critical examination
to find fault. but merely TO for ourselves. From
what have seen am much pleased and think Dr..
Hickman Is doing a great work" NJ Dnclos carried
Immense notebooks which he industIiously filled with
memoranda OF what he saw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
NOW FOR THE PUBLIC 4or4Rlru.

The bill which became law by the approval Of the
Governor Thursday authorizing the PARK Commits.
.ioncrs TO cNpcad $4,000 In fitting up Caste Garden
and the grounds about IT. ~ public resort and for
establishing an aquarium there will he considered by
TIE Board at its nest meeting to be held Wednesday
The money ded for the purpose named Is to be
raised II is required by Controller Myers who will
issue thIryycar bonds at 3 per cent interst. Com
missioner Dana, who has charge Of the matter Will
make n report proposing alterations I'm the building
aud plans for laying ou tn ground, and supply,
Ing the necessary tanks and Hight shafts. The law
makes the approval Of the BOard Of Estimate Necessary
before the bonds can b. issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
4 SETTLEMENT BY GENERAL ALGEH's SURGEON

Detroit Feb. J2.-Thc following statement was made
las, night by > T. Wooster late surgeon lst Michigan
Cavalry and acling brigade surgeon. in regard TO
charges against General Ayers military record
have read General Ayers dispatch OF hi, dale, re-
nlviur to an editorial published IN The New YORK
tuns ~ the samo day. fhis Is tho first have hcaN
of General Clusters Recommendation for Colonel Ayers
dismi,sal although ! his acting brigade surgeon
al the time aud duty AT General Custcr'S head
quarter, The statements made by General Alycr
about his being sent 10 Aunapons are true and was
The surgeon who sent him there, telling him woald
forward the proper papers 10 him at tho 10 pal, as
he was very sick and we wished TO gct him away at
% H. WOOSi En-
Late Surgeon 1st Michigan Cavalry and Acting Brigade