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LEGISLATION. MANDAMUS. 4 O'CLOCK MM cheerfully rendered by those of whom it was asked, and it was sometimes through the hands of imch partiw, that whatever aid was extended reached the Bufforors to whom It was sent. For, though in various sections of the land there were those wlio attempted to obtain money to which thoy had no right.it was found there were several others, living far beyond Brooklyn or lsow York, who were needy sufferers from the fire. Aals woll known, a very conflidorablo number of tho victims resided in New York City, while tho overwhelming majority of them had their homes in Brooklyn.

It should also be said that, while tho Bret regular allowances wore all sent by check directly to each person family among the benofloiariea, a large proportion SUBSEQUENT DIBBUBBEMENT8 was drawn In bulk to tho order of tha well known mombers of the association, representing the different yrards tho city, to bo distributed by them to the unfortunates within their own respective districts. We have beBt reasons for bolieving that this distribution has always, in every case, been faithfully made, whllo those who were charged with tho service have, in many othor helpful ways, co operated with the committee in tho work intrusted to our care. Indeed, where all, whether members of the association or not, have been so ready to aid in tha accomplishment of its purposes, it were quite invidious to name names. Not alone in Brooklyn, but in Now York and elsewhere, benevolout men and women have been prompt and efficient to do whatever they might, In thus alleviating the hardships and Borrows of so many our peoplo who wore plunged into deeper poverty, and Into Indescribable woe on that dreadful night of December 5, 1870. Those, of all elapses of our citizens, who bo generously contributed their mains for tho comfort of the desolate and broken hearted, have for more than wo years been thereby sending light and cheer into tlio sad abodes of hundreds of thoir brothers and sisters.

It Is behoved that time has been given for nearly all of the families to find some other resources which may enable them to meet the necensory expenses of life, and Chat the comparatively few cases that still require assistance will not forgotten by the churches or eharltablo organizations tho localities where they live. But in the name and iiehalf of a multitude of Buffering men, women and children, the committee would voice the gratitude which thoy know has been most deeply felt, and whioh may otherwise find expression toward those who quickly camo to tho relief of them that wore ready to perish. It may be added that no member of the committee has received any pecuniary consideration cither for services which he has rendered or for personal expenses which ho has incurred in tho discharge of his duty. Whatever money has been paid for stationery, pontage or spocial help iu the investigation of particular cases, thoy have derived from outaido sources, or have A man who Thinks Devil. His Wife tho Counselor Davison, of Brooklyn, eat in Lawyer Mott's office at Pearsall's, L.

yesterday, to tako testimony in the matter of Ann Eliza Smith agaitust Henry Smith. They "resldo at Merrick. Ann Eliza instituted suit against Henry for separation, alleging oruel and inhuman treatment, and abandonment. She alleges that they were married by the Rev. Mr.

Booth, of Rockville Centre, in 1805. Henry says ha has recollection of it. If he did marry her she got him drunk or drugged him for the purpose. He never lived with her and never will, and the thirteen year old child which she says he is the father of, he disowns. says he never saw the child in his life before it waa pointed out to him yesterday.

Do you know that woman asked vjonnseior Mott. She looks like tha old devil," was the The referee refused to take it down aa not being responsive to tho question. Bmita testified to a carnal knowledge of MrB. Smith before marriage. He had never lived an hour with her as her nueDana.

one saiu lived with her In that relation legally for several weeks, and then drove her out of the houee. He had never given her one cent at any time subsequent to the marriage. This he admitted. In 1868, he saia, sne sued for support, and the transcript of judgment wnicu hla counsel. George Wallace, produced, showed that she had been granted $100 counsel fee, $100 alimony, and a week.

"Then that concludes this oaso, said counselor mow, We will enter up judgment at $4 a week from 1868 to 18T9, and go for you, Mr. Smith." "Wait now. I'm not through," said Mr, Wallace. Then Smith continued by Baying that he would spend six months In jail rather than pay the judgment. It wm flnallv comnromlBod by the payment of S50O, ror which Mrs.

Smith gave a satisfaction piece, and bound herself never to trouble him again. What a wnoppin Un said Mrs. Smith. According to her testimony she never received a cent In any compromise, never signed satisfaction niece at all. and never knew that any hud been rendered in her favor.

The fact 1 eaid she, I was sold by my lawyers, anu i wm thm bo." Counselor Wallace saia tne sansiiuuu piece could not be produced. Smith swears that it was filed, and that it had been stolen since this suit was be8n Ttamiears from tho ludgment tnai an issue ui nuuu o.mn time. Smith owned a rarm worth S.O00. which he deeded to his mother in April, 1888, according to the deed, but on the trial it was admitted that the deed had not been made until the ol lowing December, and tho consideration was merely nominal. The Court set the conveyance aside.

As late as July, 1871, Smith bargained to sen John Dean a piece of tha real estate for S200, and Justice Smith draw the deed at his suggestion. Then Smith concluded that he did not own the land but that his mother did, notwith standing the annulment of the conveyance, and Dean accepted the deed from her, but paid the $200 to Smith. Subsequently Smith repudiated tne iransacviuu, miu now Dean has taken steps to sue him, he (Smith) having nlaved tho same game since the commencement of this suit by conveying all his real estate and personal prop erty, worth $8,000, to his son John ror yuu, uu promise on John's part that he wouia not let nun go to the noorhouse Smith Bald he could not tell whero the $900 waa now. The Bale Is alleged to have been made In February. Beside the farm he haB conveyed twenty acreB of woodland and three acres of meadow.

Counselor Mott will undertake to set tne saie name as fraudulent. ABANDONMENT. Wby Kaphael Torres Leaves His Wife and'JTliree Children. Five years ago Kaphael Torres, a Spaniard and a cigar maker by occupation, married Miss Mary Farrell, the daughter of Matthew Farrell, ajwell to do Irishman residing on Kont avenue. The couple a few weeks ago resided at G42 Myrtle avenue, but now Mr.

Torres lives at 194 Fulton Btreet and his wife and three children live together in tho house on Myrtle avenue. On the 20th of March Mrs. Torres alleges that her husband abandoned her and her children about four o'clock In tho morning. He has not been homo since and does not intend she says to live with hor again. warrant was issued for the arrest of Mr.

Torres. He appeared before Justice Fisher this morning along with his brother. Mrs. Torres testified that the day after her husband left her he went to tho houso and took his ef fects away with him. Last Monday morning Bhe went to his dace of business at 203 Pearl street, Now xorK.

He told her he would not come homo and did not assign any cause for leaving hor. He said he was willing to cive hor $4 a week and keep away from her. Mr. Matthew Farroll, tho father of the plaintiff, testi fied that he had to give his daugher tho necessaries of iifo and had paid hor rent for the laBt four years. Mr.

Torres, tho defendant, said he left hiB wife because she would not live near Fulton Forry, ao that it would be convenient for his buBineBs. Ho had to rise sometimes at 4 o'clock in the morning. His wages were very un certain, sometimes ha made six dollars a wepk; some times twelve, then again fifteen, all the way up to twen ty five. He gave hla wife about half of his salary each week, and if she wanted more Bhe could find In hiB pockets, for he neither smoked nor drank, and was a man of temperate habita in other respects. Another reason for abandoning his wife he said was, that he had to sunnort her relations.

Mrs. Torres denied this. She said she waa often ill treated by hor husband, and but tnr tho holn of hnr fathor she would surely perish. At nreaent he paid the rent of the house. The defendant was found guilty of abandonment ana required to gives his wife at loaBt half of his earnings for her support.

THE DANGERS OF NAPHTHA. How Incendiaries Used It in Columbus. BnoosxYK, March 25, 1879. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Bogle rlfisire the use of vour columns once more and finally, for the purpose of presenting to the public the rouowing letter, jubp roceivou. io if rnfnm to liirhtini? the streets with oil and relates some facts incident thereto, it should bo particularly in teresting at the present time, xoura rospoouuny, HjI win liuuua U) President Peoples' Gas Light Company.

COLUMBUS GAS LIGHT AND OOKB COMPANY. OoLUMnns. Ohio. March 22, 1879. Edwin Ludlow, President Peoples' Gas Light Cum of the 19th inst.

addressed to W. A. Piatt, Pres irtnnt of this comnanv. is at hand. In his absence I re ply Tho reports that tha Incendiaries who have been at work in this community have obtained coal oil from the street lamps lor tue purpoBO oi sewing urea io wt Whlln Hirn hns as vat beau no convictions ior arson, there is abundant proof, substantiated by the most reliable witnesses, that in many cases the street lamps have been tampered wim nnu vuu on cuu tiiom Henri for saturating rais.

shavings and other light materials used in Btarting tne nreH in uio city. Oil has been frequently poured on floors and nfo h.rno mid nhthtaH for the nurnose of making sure work. Since the first of this month we have had about forty five incendiary fires. During tne tame ponoa per a manv morn whero licht material pre Xiareu witn common auu uiulcuub, uotd before the rascals had time to apply the match. Our afanfD vvr HaitAd with coal oil since the 1st of January last, and I think you could not find a citizen, in or out or tue cny council, wuu in uuv uwiujj experiment.

The contract with the coal oil men rnna to January 1, 1880 there is no possibility whatever that it wm be renewed. luum kuij, w. muntinoton, vicu rreeiuuuw CELTIC LITERATURE. TUc Eagle Complimented for SUeddingr Some Ligut on it. Beookltn, March 25, 1879.

To tlie Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle au vAOTilar lneetine or the Brooklyn Plulo nm nnniotv l.nlrt at their hall. Nos. 353 and 355 Fulton street, on last evening, the following preamble and reso lutions were unanimously uuupwu. syvj. ac I orrflHDonamu oeuiuLau.

mirmi Th movmnent for the nreservatlon and cul tivation of the Irish language was called Into existence to dispel the erroneous idea (entortained to Bome extent by the Ignorant, and studiously circulated by those who WOU1Q CuaeaVOr TO lgUUiu luu iiRmo na tn af.tinn ir Hfn to which a hiohlv enlightened, lettered and civilized anceBtry entitle them) that the Irish nation poasessod no language (propeny lauiuu oA Inr.rnnliftllv nrt C.iviH'.fttion aild Wherean, The learned men of all nationB, unbiased by bigoted prejudice, have gratefully acknowledged that Ireland was tne cusioaiau oi tuo uu awcuw.D highly refined civilization centuries before the language in wa wT lt had an existence, and that it was from her the rays of learning, Bcieneo and civilization were spread througnout Europe, wuiuu uioin nf tl.t. 'Tolr kctan find Whereas, We grateiuny acnnowiuuge iuh assistance or tne press in tne lunuerauuo ui om Whereas, An editorial article appeared in the Bbook lyn Daily Eagle of March 17, which, In the highest degree, tends to dispel tho erroneous ideas aforesaid (an article which every Irishman and every American ought to preBorve In nis BcrapnooK) no it tnereiore leenhiesl That the BROOKLYN DAILY EAOLE merltB tv, wrm thinks of all rrishmen for its able article, elucidating the ancient literature ana civmzaiiou ui Ireland ana bo it runner Resolved, That the Brooklyn Philo Celtic Society do accord a vote of tnanKB to tne eaitor oi bhimmik nnhitahlno tlin nrtinla referred to and. be It further TtemlnrA. That a coov of the foreHoing preamble and resolutions be sent to the editor of the Eagle with a request to publish the Bame. Biguea.

Dahiel Giloaknon, President. Peieb 0. Gray, vice President. John Bybne, Treasurer. A.

J. Deely, Rec. Sec John F. O'Bbien, Fin. Sec.

P. Conlon and Michael J. Logan, Cor. Bee's. SAFETl ON ElEVATED BAILBOADS.

At a special meeting of the Board of Di rectors of the New York Elevated Railroad Company, held this day at their office, No. 1 Broadway, the fol lowing resolutions wero unanimously adopted Whereas, The system of running through trains over main and branch linos necessarily Involves crossing ilrfl at inncHon uoints: and Whereas, ituown syeteua ui uwiluucb uu at crossings can insure periect Beuumjr huivu muo, pend upon such Blgnals being observed, understood and liv pmnlnvPR! and Wherem' The consideration of absolute safety to pas sengers should do paramount to an utuor tuuoiuoiuuun, nrfi neeninuL That from thia date, through trains shall be 17 It II nil Ollflll Vl run only upuu iuu iuuu uuo, auu wu operated independently. Resolved, That the officers of the company are hereby directed to carry tms oraer into lmmeuiaie euect. coniw That tha Purchasing Committee with tha Chief Engineer and consulting engineer are hereby directed to provide as soon aB possible at junction points. niaffnmn and conveniences for the transfer of passengers, Between mam nut ami fp.n fl Mar).

Ilia mat until sucn nrrsuguiou operation of Buch nrancnes snau ob uuupeuuuu. IN AID OF THE SZEOEDIN SUFFERERS. The following circular for a meeting in aid of the Szegedln Bufferers has been largely circulated in this city bbooklyn. Maron Deab Sib You are invited to attend a meeting at the The following have already promised their attendance and aid Hon.Jaa.Howell,Jr.,Mayor,u. a.

a. uzigeuiy, ju. Hon. John W. Hunter, Wm.

E. B. laies, Hon. Isaac S. Oatlln, uoionei a.

ivoziay, Rev. Henry Ward Beechor, Charles Kolowrat, Hon. Albert Daggett, da Wlgne, Hon. James Jourdan, Mirabeau L. Towns, Hon.

Samuel B. Harlow, and others. Yours respectfully, WM. G. Steimmeiz, Controller.

LEWIS A. COLE'S CHABACTEB. The District Attorney of Herkimer County, postmaster, two justices of tho peace, supervisor and a large number of prominent citizens of tho connty have forwarded to Brooklyn a paper signed by them certifying to the character of Lewis A. Cole, who is now In Raymond street Jail on a charge of perjury in tB6 Wilbur case. They declare him to be Incapable of any intentional crime, ana look witn couadenoo for his a Stronnontt Efforts to Get Flaherty and Bennett's Case Out of the City Court A motion iB to be made before Jndge Barnard, at Poughkeepsle, on Saturday next, for a writ of prohibition to prevent the City Court from proceeding with tho trial of Flaherty and Bennett, tho indicted Commissioners of City Works.

Tho ground taken Is, it Is a common law proceeding, and the offenders entitled to trial before a jury drawn from the wholo county, whereas the jury, in tho City Court la drawn from the city only. A motion la to be made simultaneously in tha City Court of Brooklyn, to remove the case from that court the Supreme Court, In order that It may be tried at Oyer and Terminer. The ground taken is tho same given above. JTndfre With Acute Legal Olfactories. This morning a motion was made in the Supremo Court, Special Term, in relation to the matter of estate of Mrs.

Matilda Lane, of Carlton avenue, to compel the trustee to furnish money to prosecute an appeal against the eatate. Some $30,000 is involved. Mr. Lewis HurBt appeared for Mr. A.

B. Lane, and said that represented Mrs. Matilda Lane as well. Mr. S.

D. Lewis, who appeared for the trustee, said that on previous occasions Mr. Sheldon had represented 3fra. Lane. Judge Gilbert said that he was afraid there was something sinister, and adjourned tha motion at Mr.

S. D. Lewis' request until Monday, to allow Mr. Sheldon to appear. Very Curious Muddle in Real Estate.

Joseph Cull owned a piece of land on Han cock street eighty feet wide, on which he put up five houses, but, owing to a mistake of tha surveyor, he started at the wrong place twenty five feet west of where his land began. It happened, therefore, that the whole of the house furthest to the west and part of the house adjoining it on the east stood on another fellow's land. Mr. Cull got a $1,000 mortgage on each house, Bold them to different pereouB, namely: It. Phelps, Seaman and Wiswall.

The mortgagees and purcba sers examined the title to tho lots really owned Mr. Cull and were ignorant that they got possession only fractions of houses and fractions of lots. In case of Mr. Phelps, one of his houses and part of another stood on tho land of a stranger. Mrs.

Chafley, who held two of tho $1,000 mortgages on the easterly houses, discovered tho error and brought an action to have tho mortgages ref ormod In equity by correcting description so as to give plaintiff tho land on which houses stood. Tha cause was heard before Judge Gilbert in Special Term of the Supremo Court this morning. He recommended that the parties interested together, with their counsel, and endeavor to Battle difficulty amicably. It appears that Mr. Phelps has already bought fifty feet of laud to secure his perfect titlo to the property, and that he advised the other parties Interested to join with him at the time and arrange the difficulty, which they deolined.

Mr. W. H. Hollls. Mr.

John H. Hnaebol, Mr. O. Fris and othor lawyers appeared. City Court Decisions by Judfce Neilson.

Walters vs. Bushwick llailroad Company The papers are considered sufficient to entitle the defendant to the examination sought. Ibert vs. Ibert Tha motion to vacate judgment of separation granted on condition that the costs of plaintiff's attorney and the fees of tha Sheriff be paid. Eiuny vs.

Seaman Motion granted on payment of $10 costs of motion. Currln vs. Curtin Motion denied without projudice application in petition specifying the npartment3 which defendant could set apart for use of plaintiff. Droyor vs. Dreyor Application granted see memorandum on papers filed.

Cerretti vs. Bellonl Motion granted. The Special Tflwri nrdr hftvinw lieen affirmed at the General Term. there could be by reason of tho amount of the judg ment, no appeal to tne uourt oi Appeaia wivuoui aider allowing such appeal to be taken. TAKEX WITH FITS IX COURT.

Young Woman Wlio Has made Several AUciuiits at suictae. One of the most troublesome customers with whom the police of tho Fifth Precinct have to deal Is Mary Russell, a girl aged about 22 years. Although Mary gives her rosidonco as New York, when arrested nnn In rnrelv ovor out of tho Eastern District. A few weeks ago she was locked up in a cell on a charge of drunkenness. When Bhe saw the doorman depart from corridor Bhe tore a strip off hor skirt and fastened one end around her neck and the other end to the bars of the door, onlv two feot from tho ground.

She then stretched herself out at full length and was nearly strangled when detected. She was sent to St. Catharine's Hospital and was committed to JaU for ton days, after her recovery. Sho made several other attempts on hor life. Last evening Bhe was locked up In the same station house as a vagrant.

Injustice Elliott's Court, this morning, Bhe became bo noisy that the magiatrate ordered hor to bo taken down stairs. While being re moved from the court room Bhe fell on the floor In a fit. It was Bome time beforo sho revived sufficiently to warrant her removal. She was committed to the House of tho Good Shepherd for six months. ABOUT A BABE.

Attonipt to Smuggle a Foundling from the Skeltering Arms Nursery, At about 9 o'clock last night, Officer Travers, of the Third Precinct, found a male child, about three weeks old, on tho stoop of tho Sheltering Arms Nursory, No 157 Dean Btreot. Tho babe was taken inside and given in chargo of Mrs. Hardy, tha matron. A piece of naner. with tho following inscription was found plnnod to its clothing "Henry L.

Brown, March II." An hour or bo after the occurrence, two strange men called at the institution and told the matron that thoy wanted the child, and that there would be trouble If it was not given up to them. Mra. Hardy refused to do so unleBS they gave their names and residences, and proved that thnv had a iust title to the nossesslon of the babo. Tho strangers exhibited an inclination to take it off forcibly, but Mrs. Hardy threatened to call In an officer and hava thorn arrested, when they took their departure.

Captain Leavey, of the Third Precinct, has been notlned ot tna case, and is making aa Investigation. MORTALITY. Weekly Record oi Vital Statistics. The following is the report of the Registrar of Vital Statistics for the week ending Saturday, March 22 The deaths occurring In Brooklyn during the week ending March 22, 1879, numbered 215, being 20 less than tho previous week, and representing an annual death io of 19ft in everv 1.000 of the population. There were 27 deaths moro than In tho corresponding week 1H7H wlmn tim death rate was 17.81 per 1,000 com pared with the samo week in 1877, there were fewer deaths; the rate of mortality then (1876) being 21.53 per the deaths, the death rate of each claBS and the nor cenium oi ueatus vj luuu ucuma lows Glasses.

Zymotic Ijocai Developmental. Violonco Of children under 5 years thore wero 85 deaths, at an i r. itn of 7.83. or 30.53 per cent, of all deaths. Tho four chief causes were Consumption, 28; pneu monia, 24; diphtheria, 12, and bronchitis, li; aggre gate, 77 deaths, or So.H per cent, oi an aeaiuo.

The latest returns from certain American and foreign nntf.a al.nw tl, following current death rates nor 1.000 New York, 2C.6; 'Philadelphia, 10.84 Boston, 23.7; Chicago, 18.3; "St. Louis, 10.0; "New Orleans, 20.8; Cln on ivr. onrion on. rtlaRtrow. 21.4: Dublin, 30.0; Paris, Q7.7: Berlin.

20.1: Vienna, 30.9. 'The'returua of There wero 43 deatns in nouses couwuuiub mm more faniilios (tenements), iuo oirm 12. There were 18 deaths In publio institutions, ahd 4 colored persons The mean leinperaiiuro naa w.w Iniutn was 23 on VVodnesday. ine maximum wan on Friday. Itain fell during tue weeK to me amouu.

of 67 incnas. Tne mean uuauimy auimunv being 100. E. M. Wvoxoff.

M. Registrar of Vital Statistics. MONEY MARKET. Wali. Street, March 273 P.

M. the sales between calls and at the second board were Great Western, 1st, ei conpon, 103V ditto 2d, ox coupon, 82; Ohio and Mississippi, 2d, 90a91; Kansas Pacific, Denver extension, 103a 103X; Missouri, Kansas and Toxa's, 1st, BOJj; ditto 2d, orvb23V: Louisiana, couboI, 49ic Central New Jersey, convertible assented, 82J; Virginia, consol, ex matured coupon, 07; U. S. 4's, 98fc iX Erie, 1st, con sol. 103'al03': Burlington, C.

K. and horthorn, 1st, 72; Chesapeake and Ohio, series 35; Chicago and Alton, 1st, 115; Central New Jersey, 1st, 114; Delaware and Hudson, of 1891, 07: St. Paul, I. and u. ivox, Kansas Paclflo 16'a.

37if. A special Washington dispatch to Kiernan says that the Army Appropriation bill has been reported to tho House with the telegraph section retained. The Houee than naased tha bill. The Bank of England statement shows a gain of 525,000 bullion during tho week, and the proportion of reserve and liabilities now stands at 51 per cent, against BO 15 16 last week. The Bank of France showB a gain of 19,072,000 franca during tha week.

A special Pittsburg dispatch to Kiernan announces that the strike of soft coal minors in the Monongahola Valley is ended, the operators conceding tho demand of advance of half a cent per buBhel, because of the fact that they aro under contract and heavy bonds to furnish certain amounts of coal to partieB In down river cities. This will give work at onco to 7,000 men who have been idle. An order has been issued by Mr. Sherman directing tho Treasurer of the United States not to call upon the banks for the balance due on the four per cent, subscription until after the called bondB havo been settled tnr thn Trnaaurv. This order also enables those banks desiring It to settle through the New York Clear lug House.

This measure of relief will bo declBlve and removes all apprehensions of tho money market being disturbed during the next two months by the bond Battlements. The Btock market was heavy, between calls, being In fluenced by the demand of Boven per cent, for money, and the tone was barely steady at the Second Board. Some speculators were apprehensive lest an easing up In the rates for money might so far strengthen exchange as to carry gold out of tho country. 8:15 P. M.

Money loaned at 1 per cent, and 1 32 to day, and stocks were irregular at the olose. Money fell to 3 per cent, by the close. Tha following table shows tha course of tha stock market for this day: 2:45 P.M. Opening. Central and Il3 Harlem Kris ii Union Paclflo Jl Lake Shore 7U Morris and Eoier 63 Laok Weat'n 48 Northwestern 57 Northwestern prefd B5 Book Island 130H St.

Paul 89M St. Paul preferred 82J Ohio and 101 New Jersey Central. 86? HannmalA St. I5 Western Union. 101X Pioiflo Mail 13 Panama Michigan Central 84k Delaware 38J A A P.

TolBgraoh 38 Illinois Central A gas explosion took place yesterday afternoon in tha morocco factory ot T. Rockwell corner Claaoon and Flushing avenues, and In endeavoring to extinguish tho names John FarroU and James Mo Cab ware aareral? burnM tbaut Ibo tw and bnds. 33KlttSMOjijr7gi Eg. i Er "47 I.42P22.32 42 3.87 19.51 103 9.49,' 47.91 1U 1.75 8.H4 31 27 1.39 Closing Highest. Lowest.

3:15 P.M. 113 113 113 tiii H'X 714? 71 70 TUii 7U S3 S3 83 ViZi 56 57 86)2 85J 88M 130 130Jf 130V SSS 83jJ S9 82 82jl 10 JOS lOS 3'iJi 83 87 lf.U 15W 15W 104 1033? 10 IJS I3 I2 13 Btii 83K g4li 88 86 36 tha the be and of to tho by rily and tiro of In ate of all to Final Report of tho Theatre Fire Belief Association. Last Meeting: of the Executive Committee. Exhaustive Statement of the Work Done by the Gentlemen who Received and Disbursed the Money Baised for the Sufferers by the Fire A Noble Work of Char ity Faithfully Performed. On Tuesday afternoon the Executive Com mittee of the Brooklyn Theatre Fire Belief Association, held their last meeting in the Mayor's Office, in the City Hall.

There wore present the Chairman, Mayor Howoll; Seoretary, Rev. Alfred P. Putnam tho Treasurer, Darnel Chauncey, and Messrs. Albert Daggett, Thomas Carroll and Wm. E.

Sinn. Dr. Putnam presented a re port which he had prepared showing tho work done by association. It was unanimously adopted and Its publication ordered. No further business remained to transacted and the committee adjourned sine die.

The following is THE BEPOBT I The committee, appointed bv an organization of citi zens of Brooklyn to administer the fund of the Theatre Fire Relief ABBOrtition, herewith submit to the public their general and final report Tho whole amount of money received from whatever sources for the bonoflt of sufforere from tho groat calamity of December 5, 1876, waa $47,455.47. It was the free spontaneous gift of institutions and parties, chiefly this vicinity, but also of various other soctions of tho country from tho Atlantlo to the Pacific It came from churches, Sunday schools and humane associations from theatres and opera houses from drama'ic, musical and literary clubs or eutertalnmenta from semina ries oi learning, tne proBB, banks and Dusiness nrms from hotels, steamboats and military organizations from town and city authorities and from a numerous array of private individuals who gave directly to the fund instead of through other channels, or iu addition what they may have contributed in wayB beside. From Thoatro Comique, at Washington, which early advertised a performance for the aid of the cause, no returns havo ever reached us. Of tho amonut above indicated. was Teceived Mayor Sclirocder, and $34,805.03 by Daniel Chauncey, Treasurer.

Portions of these sums were tempora placed In soveral of the savings bankB of the city, tha interest which accrued from such depoBita waa This, added to the original fund, made the en amount available for the work of the committee $48,410.02. A large part of what was received by Mr. Hchrooder was paid out by him soon after tho fire, in settlement of tho claims of undertakers for funoral ei penses, and to insure speedy relief In cases of pressing need or terrible diBtresB. On his retirement from office, and consequently from the Chairmanship of the Execu tive uomniiuee, wnen ue was succeeded In uotn positions by the Hon. James Howell, tho balance $6,500 was made over to the Treasurer, and this, as well as the much larger amount In tlio hands of tho latter, has been rerrulariv distributed small allowances, by mean of monthly or bi weekly checks, drawn upon tho Mechanics' Bank, whore the accounts have been duly kept and whore tho appropri voucuura are au to uo iounu, tne luuu ltsen ocmg now entirely exhausted.

These chocka wero drawn until December, 1877, by Mr. Schroeder, who, assisted by his private Secretary, Charles A. McLaughlin, opened a tot books, in which wore properly entered full lists of the families or indlvlduala to whom aid was extended, as well as all the contributions which were received and all tho disbursements that wore made. These books wera kept from December, 1877, to June, 1878, by A. P.

Putnam, who drew the cheoks for that time and carried the allowances to each separate account as beforo. Dur lna tthe Summer vacation and until January of the present year this labor waa performed by Mr. Chaimcoy anu then again by Mr. Putnam, until the last amounts were paid out. A very consideraoie supply of ready made clothing was also contributed for tho benefit of tho sufferers, and was given out by tho Mayor at his ofilco from time tune, as need requireu.

THE WHOLE NTJMDEB OP FAMILIES who have received aid from the fund la 188, comprising about 800 persons. Many of them only asked that enough should be given them to meot tho expenses at tending uie uuriai oi uielr dead, or tnat a certain Bum should be paid them outright to help them under tho temporary embarrassments incident to such an unexpected and fearful interruption of their dally pursuits. Other cases were dropped, one after another, as it became evident that assiBtanca was hero no longer actually needed, and as it waa more and more felt that the remaining money should rather be made to hold out as long as possible for the sick and the Infirm, and for the uestitulo widows ana nolpiosa children, bcarceiy moro than fifty families were on the list as tho lnt semi monthly checks were sent out, theso allowances ranging from $2 to $12, and tho whole amounting to Such allowances, early In 1877, ranged from $4 to $40, the need being inon in most cases very urgent, it will readily do seen now, unaer bucu circumstanced, and at a time when tlio regular list of famllieB numbered more than 100, the treasury was undergoing rapid depletion. Meanwhile tho association was paying $40 on an average, toward the funeral expenses of each one of 69 victims of tho fire ovor and above the $45 paid by tho city, while tho Mayor was giving out from his open ac count at tne uiinuauia oavingu jjhjib uirgor or smaller sums varying, with one or two $10 to $10i in amount, to partios wno assea no more, or wuofeimiue diato necessities called for Bpecial relief between the moetings of the committee. Thus a very large propor tion ot all tuo mouey coat was raisea was uevoteti ro ita legitimate usbb within a fow mouths after the associa tion waa formed, auu it has been only tnrough a con stant and careful reduction of families and allowances both, that the fund lias been mado to last over two vears.

and to ba of so much eervlce to tno6e whose cir cumstances appealed moBt Btrongly for sympathy and succor. THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE wore held frequently for tho flrat six months, but less and leBB so subsequently, as their work becamo duly systematized and tho real condition of the beneficiaries of tlie tuna was more and more snowa. xney spareu no paluB to acquaint themselves with the character and needs of the numerous applicants and with tho merits of their claims. Aidod by other members of the association and by various benevolent persons beside, they visited these Bufferers In person, and sought in many other ways suoh information as might bo UBef ul to a just discharge ot tnoir uuiy. wnatover peruneni iscia wero gathered were so far put on record as was deemed necessary to tho end in view.

The book which contains tho full list of tho families, with the results of these continued investigations, reveals, In ita bnof, condensed statements or jottings, the nature and extent of the awful calamity, in a most vivid and startling manner. The practice of the committee, as often as thoy met, was to go through with this book, and, in the light of all thlB accumulated and growing testimony, to recinco, or even eometimeB increase, tho allowances as seemed just and wise. The record or many a case begins imo me louomng, taken quite at random "Leaves a widowed mother and a widowed slBter, who has four small chlldreu, tho oldest nine years and tho youngest about two years. Ho was their only support. Family lived with him.

The mother is a very old and feeble woman, and can hardly walk without assistance. Entirely destitute. Eequire Immediate assistance, and permanent." A remarkable feature or me great calamity waa mo very LiBGE PEOPOBTION OF YOtNO OB MIDDLE AGED MEN among those who perished In smoke and flame. They were quite geuerany tue inaintiiay ami aumnm oi pour, unemployed, sick or aged parents, or of brothers and sistors who wero not old.euough to tako care of themselves, or of little children of their own who were dally dependent uiKin a father's regular work, and whono wants a aosoiaie wiuuweu mubuer wuuiu uj uu unou. be able to relieve.

Tho last monthly check was sent February 12, to a hard working aud mucn tried woman, whose holm" ul aud only son waa one of tho lost, and who has now au impotent husband and two little daughters upon her hands. It was ner UBuai pittance oi a lew uui lars, but it paid her rent, and this, with certain small earnings of her own, and with very scanty help she received from one or two older children, who wore ougaged in poorly rewarded domestic Bervico, barely sufficed to provide a comfortable home for her family. Tho last check of all, covering $47.02, or what Dually remained in the hands of tho Treasurer, was mado out recently for tho widow and elgut young cuuaren oi one ot the victims. As in so many other instances, one of these plilldran was bom shortly after the fire. The husband aud father had been accustomed to earn $40 per week at his regular employment.

The lamuy uaving twen suu denly cut off from this, their only dependence, friends aud neighbors raised a email amount of money for their benefit, Bomething more waa advanced to them by tho Mayor, and $20 a week waa allotted to them by the committee. Thla latter sum was reduced from time to time until at last It was only $7, or a fortnightly check of $14. Tho sum total given by the Association, during two years and moro, to this widowed ruothor and her eight children, only one oi wnom was oia euougn be of real pecuniary assistance to hor, was $1,371.87, tho largest amount devoted to any one Bingle case, and abiut one fortieth part of the wholo fund. It was nouo too great, and was small in comparison with what the man would have earned had he lived. The sum total, representing the least amount given to any particular family that was continued ou tho list from the beginning, was $175.

It can hardly bo supposed that tha widowed mother wno receivea it wouio. uave ouwuueu inucu muw from tho aon whom she lost, had he escaped his doom. It was manifestly impossible to make good to each family what would have probably been tha oarnlngs of the father, brother, or son, who waa taken away. Neither would the rule, as applied to all cases, have been a Just one. Yet, however improper or impracticable it might have been to provide fully for bucu actual losses, here was a consideration that hod certain weight in determining what allowances should be mado In justice to all parties.

We have spoken of tho manner In which the number of families, who wore on tho list for constant assistance, was reduced at tne successive meetings oi tne committee. But during especially tho first six months, there wero many new cases that were added. Not a fow who declined aid, or failed to make application at tho outset, sooner or later presented their claims, and were often found to be needy and deserving persons, entitled to a JuBt Bhare of the fund. It was not for us to eay from what leeunga oi pnuo or aencacy bucu uarweB ungiuauj withheld their names from tha list of beneficiaries. It wbb enough if at length they appealed for relief and mado good their cause.

Hence, while about 100 families were provided ior at tue stare uy regular tuiuwanuo, rofolvlno altogether about $1,400 each fortnight, tho disbursement about two months afterward, for the two weeks betweon March 7 ana 21, lan, was ior liu lami lles and amounted to $1,029. Thue, for a considerable time after tho lire, there was a gradual Increase of tho faniilios who were Btatedly assisted and of the aggregate of money that was paid them, whatever cases wero now and then dropped. Tho tide, batterer, turned at length. But, as this Increase waa going on, there waa proceeding a mueu more rapiu uimiuuuuu ui npm advances and bills for funeral exj oubcb. Bo that, on tho whole, there waa a steady decline of tho fund, swifter at the start and slower on to the end.

As, perhaps, was to be expected, NTJMEBOCS IMPOSTORS, not alone from the Immediate vicinity, but also from various other parts of the Middlej States, and even from tho remote West and Sonth, so soon as they learned that a large amount of money had been raised for tho suffor ors, applied to tho conmilttee in person or by letter for a share of tho und, alleging that they, too, had lost by UK, Tiiomlipra nf their resnective families UDOn whom they were dependent, and had thus been brought into great distress. The history of Bomo of these casos was amueing In many of its details, did it not present so sad a commentary on tho frailty of human nature, and were it not connected with an event so afflicting and appalling. As all proper effort was made to learn from friends and employers the justice of claims put forth by parties that were more known and less suspected, bo here the committee persistently endeavored to ascertain what real grounds existed for these more doubtful, yet not seldom very plausible appeals. Where tho cry from every quarter was so strong for sympathy and help, and the desire was so great to afford relief to all for whom the fund was lnteudod, it was Bometlmes difficult to avoid mistakes; yet we are persuaded that only a most Insignificant part of tho money, If Indeed any of It, waa misappropriated by being given to guoh persons or familloB as we have just referred to. One woman from Philadelphia, who said (hat her husband waa in New York on business at the time of the fire, and was attracted to the Brooklyn Theatre by the newspaper advertisements of tho performance for the evening, and had not since been Been or heard of, and must therefore have perished with tho rest, tno body like many others not having been identified, was driven to such an extremity by the examination of her case, and possibly by the tear oi mure ceedings, that she confessed, perhaps iteuco, that she had told a false story, and aha according ly disappeared from viow pretended widow In another case, nearer at Ktw Twith Bome testified that her busband went to the theatre B0g 2" onTce for business.

The name oi ina nrm him could not bo recalled, ana sffia ho been marrlod some years before at a his career, and A dlm ww lhereforTtaaide. This woman aiao vanished at length. dlBtant uarta of tha eoK to clt7 offldaWclo, TndSZrt those Places, with tho view of adng or of of tho of of bo of in not in do, A Tlio ISlval Interests Around Erie Basin. Captain Roircll Says ho did not Try to Eun Down Billy Beard's Boatmen, and Billy Says he Did. In tho Eaole of yesterday an account wa given of tho allegod conduct of the captain of tho tugboat Tebo, last Friday evening, in running down a row boat on the Oowanus Canal and of playing on the men In the boat from tho hose of the tug.

To tills as moat other stories, there are two sides. Mr. William Beard tells one story and tha Captain of the tugboat aa entirely different story. Tt'baf the Captain Says. Captain Rowe, of tho tugboat Tebo, Bald to an Eaolb reporter, to day, that the charge that ha tried to run down or did run down the small bost Is destitnto of truth, hut that on the contrary the boat having capsized ho wont promptly to the assistance of tho men in the water, took them on board bis vessel and landed them.

Tho two rowboata referred to in last night's Eaole undertook to make a sharp turn between the tug and tho spiles of tho Erie Basin breakwater and In that attempt ono of them was capsized. It waa not struck by the tug. It waa two boat lengths from tho tug when the accident occurred. The boat that did not capsize continued on its way, PTS uo attention to the men in the water and refusing to assist them, though called on. Tho captain of theTobo passed a rope to the men In tho water with his own hands.

The statemont that water was thrown upon tho crew of the capsized boat from a hose is characterized by the captain as an unmitigated faleehood. The following is the other side of the story, aa told by Mr. William Beard, tho well known warehouse man Mr. Yt illiuiu Beard's statement. The Gowanus Bay Channel, after leaving the current, skirts the west side of the Erie Basin Breakwater.

This channel was originally oxcavated at a great expense, 6ome $0,000 having been expended in the operation. Recently tha ownors of vessels and the Erlo Basin property owners have found tho channel near tha southwest corner of tha Erie Breakwater becoming shallowor and vesselB havo recently grounded there, causing great trouble and expense. As the filling up of the channel this point could not result from any action of tho current It was believed to be tho result of foul play. Tho suspicions of tha property owners wore directed toward cortain partios, and it was determined to set watch on their actions. There Is a severe penalty for dumping in the watere of tho bay, and It was resolved to find out who waa doing It.

Mr. William Tebo haa the contract for deepening tho channel of tho canal by dredging at Hamilton Bridgo and at the bridges to the north of the Hamilton. It wmfl observod that the tug and bcows would tie up Just bo low Hamilton Bridge and watt until late in ths evening, whan they would start toward the Bay, ostensibly to go outside Sandy Hook with their loads to dump, aa thef by law are compelled to do. The men ot to watch caught tho boats dumping In tho Gowanus Channel. On Friday night two rowboats were neat out by the property ownors.

One boat contained two men, tho other, three, whose namos aro Shea, Roberts aud Burke. As tho tug and scows reached a polut in the canal near where tha channel turns northward along the Erlo breakwater tho men lu tho latter boat wero discovered by the captain of the tug who cast loose his tow lino and started after the men In the boat apparently with tho design of running them down. When tho tug had eoino sufficiently near tho jieople on board opened on tho men in tho boat with water from hoso and delagod thorn. The men tried to escape through an opening lu tha breakwater, but the tug ran down and upset the boat throwing tho men into tho water. The men shouted for help and the tugmen, according to tho Btory of tho man belonging to the rowboat, threatened to drown them and called them opprobrious names for trying to corn pel them t'.

go to Saudy Hook. The men in tha water wero finally pulled into tho tug and landed on tho pier. Ttie property ownors expressed thcmolvea aa highly Indignant aud determined prosecute to tho oxtont of the law the parties re fble for the dumping in tho channel and the men wh miuiitteil the outrage on tho men in the rowboat. Tlio proceedings beforo Justlco Ferry, it will be remembered, resulted in the crew und captain of the tug giving bail to appear to an UltY Ac. JOHNSTON, FIFTH AVENUK AND SECOND STREKT.

NEW YORK. HAVE NOW COMPLETED TUli OPENING OF THEIR ENTIRE SPRINO IMPORTATIONS OF FRENCH COSTUMES. MANTLES. INDIA SHAWLS. And MILLINERY.

THIS OFFERING, WHICH IS UNUSUALLY LARUK AND AT VERY ATIRACI'IVK PRICES. COM 51F.NCED ON MONDAY. MARCH 'I. 1973. AND WILLCONTINUE DURING tho WHOLE WEEK.

Wholesale buvora are invited to uiy a visit of inspection to tliuso DEPARTMENTS. SAMPLES OF DRV GOODS AND CATALOG BA SENT GRATUITOUSLY BY MAIL ON APPLICATION. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I BRANCH STORE. JOHNSTON A RKILLY, a 50 AND 01 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY. N.

Y. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo J. A JOHNSTON HAKIMS I'OIVDEH. OYAL BAKING POWDER. RRR OOO tRR OOO A AA A A AAA A ALLU ItAKINO POWDEl BAKINO PcjWDEIV ABSOLUTELY PURE.

Brooklyn Health Boin). shows tho ROTAI. BAKnrk Pownxn to bo lreo from alum or any other injuriouA sub BUnce. Itunpuro Krap? cretin of tartar powder, always urn. form nnrl of full str mRth.

IteoaU a triflo nure per pound, butb In tbaoaL it kos further and navea hoalth. Itii in all respects Oiafine3t articlo which it Is poMibla toproduce from wholesome material IIIILLINEIIY, B. WEST. Oi'ENINO. a Otvintf to thD inclomency of tho weather, OUR GRAND OPKN1NO or FRENCH BONNETS, ENGLISH ROUND HATS.

AND OTHER NOVELTIBN. Announced tor THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MarchK7 and IU, will be continued ou SATURDAY, March U. S. WEST, Fulton t. NION LEAGUE CLUB, YO FRIDAY.

MARCH M. AT 4 O'CLOCK. MR. LEWIS'S LECTURE ON TIIE BRITISH PEERAGE. S.HOUY charge.

Tho "UOTH1C PATENT CHIMNEY TOP is a sure euro whero others fail. Hundreds iu succeadful use. APPLIED ON TRIAL FOR 30 DAYS. J. H.

WHITLEY, STOVES. Ac, IKS Fulton tt, near Naanat LOTTEHIHS. ONE MILLION $1,000,000, FIRST PRIZE IN THE ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY. TO BE DRAWN APRIL. TICKETS $iu, 6V.

41'" LOUISIANA STATE, APRIL CAPITAL KKPFIUU i Agenta.JyJ NASSAU Y. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO. Thbf institution was regularly incorporated by tho Legislature of tlii SUN for educational and charitable purpowte in lBdM, for the Uirm oi twenty tWo yuan, to which contract ho inviolable aitli of tho State la pleased, with a capital of ti Ut which it haa sincn added a reserve luna of IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES. 107th Monthlv Grand Distribution. New Orleans.

April 8. lKiT LEGAL NOTICES. (BOUNTY COURT, KINGS COUNTY The Brooklyn Savings Bank against Jacub l.v virtue of a OI foreclosure and sale mads in tho alK.re rmi'l'd tion on thoilthdayoIFebruarj. lew. lpu lie auction at the immrciai r.j.tun ueinic in ,1 si i dencntKKI as hundred fet el (rra ol Willjmghby Jnc.

st i. running theneo southerly and parallnl witli'tiincr ami partly through tnn mn of ith Willoughhy arenue thirty two fMt: tht nrn northerly un party ij ihu ir t. iwriiio reot and partly through tho nj parallel with Spencer street and partly tlirungu ino t.srtr wall ninety fpet Ni aw mip. and thenco westerly along Willoughby arenue tnirty twofwtto the point or place or jcinning. r.xc.'uim.

nut. nf described nremisos. the lan ti and premises described aa followa All that certain lot of land situate, lying and being in the City ol Brooklyn, bounil and descrilied aa follows Beginning at a point on tho southerly side of Willonghby aiennc distant ono hundred and sixteen feet easterly from tho outheterly comer ot Willoughby arenuo and Spencer street, running tlmnr southerly and pjralle) wilh Spencer strwil and Partly through the centra of a cortain party wall ninety ie. thencS eastrly and parallel with VilWbby J'ni i feet: thenco northerly and parallol "'JZT'l and partly through tho centre of 47lllnS by asenue sixteen (et to the place ShVftlfU, WILLIAM 8. COOSWELL.

Rofome. IIPUEMK COURT, Kir coumti w.lllim Ilass against Adolim 8. Robbinj od qtho. DOriuanc of a judgment ol foreclosure ana HM Bia m. timuruur data the 77th da) ol la1XW, the undesigned, the ref oj tbjreby Minted, do hereby gie notice that or.

(ht Wd day of Apfll RSS'th. hocr SAs o'clock, noon. g. Af' tf1 tioneere at Number 379 Fultnn street, to tbj Oily of rnofc lln tho lands and premia mentioned (nddct Ihetl djaJm. as follows: MuiM.

parcel of Und situate, lying mj to Brooklyn foreed, bounded and described folio; ErTniniaii So on the northerly aid of Dean street di "Sn fnet tly from the norU. westerly corner of Doao street and Franklin aranan. ran, nmg th'noe northerly parallel with Franklin ayenn. thronrt tn centre ol a party wall ao far tha m. eiUndjW xl Inn one hall thereof on the premise herein dwnbed ano nne half upun the promises next adjoining on the nut om hundred aSd ten feet: thrnce westerly parallel with Out street twenty feet thence southerly parallel with Fkl arense and through the writ re of a pant wall Kitru the same eatonda, standing one half thereof on the pretrdtr i heroin described und one half on the preniia! njtt Joining on tho wost ono hundred una ton lo Dean street; thenco oaaterly, org Dean street, tweey 3 font to the place of beginning.

Being a portion ol tn if txnmm traich were can reyed to the said Adelu S. otAxa la Joseph H. Howard, by deed bearing area flaX with aatl mortgage, and laid mortlim being erocnted rj dallrara) simultaneously Uuraw ith, to secure part ot purciuua money ot conaidsiettaq in aW deed Di March 37.16T3. GEOROK RoforwT The Democrats United on the Appropriation Hills Republican Endeavoring to "Brace" Hares tip to a Veto. Further Evidence Concerning: the Republican Campaign Fund Made up toy Levying on the Federal Office Solders.

Special to the Eagle. Washington, D. March 27. The Army bill was to day just as It passed tho House last Bession, excepting the clauses relating to army organization. Tho bill was referred to tho Committee of the Wholgj.

and ita Immediate consideration began. Democrats ara a unit in support of tho programme agreed upon. Tho Appropriation bills will be passed aa rapidly aa the Republicans will permit, and Congress will adjourn as soon as the bills are disposed of. The Republicans, are striving to brace Hayes up to veto tho Legislative bills, but the Democrats do not believe ho will dare to withhold tha supplies of the Government for political reasons. O.

Before the Wallace Committee this morning Mr. George C. Gorham'a examination was resumed. He produced the books of subscriptions In the departments and tha list of moneys Bent to different States mentioned yesterday. They were aided by the National Committee, nineteen Southern Congressional districts, with an average of $6B3, and fifty eight Northern districts, with an average of $712.

No aid was rendered to 212 districts. The contributions of Federal officers In WiBoonBin went to the State Committee by special arrangement with the National Committee. The subscriptions In tho book used in tho Treasury Department are headed by the name of Secretary Sherman. Those in the Post Office Department by tho Second Assistant Post General. In the Agricultural Department by Commissioner Le Due.

In the Sixth Auditor's office by tho Sixth Auditor himself. The money sent to Indiana was put in the hands of Mr. Blaine, with witness' recommendations as to its use. He oould not say whether his advice was followed. Tho general polioy was to devote the money to close districts.

About nine districts in Ohio were thus helped. The librarian of the Senate helped Mr, Gorhain to compile a sort of Republican campaign text book, for which he was paid $250. This work did not interfere with his official duties. No deduction was made in his Balary as librarian, on account of hla working for the committee. Witness thought the subscriptions in the Treasury Department might amount to $12,000 or $13,000, instead of $7,000 or $8,000 as stated yesterday.

About $2,000 was subscribed in tho Post Ofilco Department. Very little was got from the Interior Department. James N. Kerns testified that he had been TJ. S.

Marshal of the Eastern' District of Pennsylvania for seven years. The Mayor of Philadelphia, who is a Republican, appoints the mombers of tho pollco force of that city. There are from 1,000 to 1,200 policemen on the active list. They are Republicans. There are 686 voting precincts or divisions in the city.

MUNICIPAL. Citizens. Complaining Mayor Howell. to A Slaughter House Which is Declared to be a Nuisance The City Works Investigation, Etc. The Board of Aldermen, on the 17th adopted an amendment to the City Ordinances, offered by Alderman Kenna, providing that no permit shall be granted for the slaughtering of cattle within tho district bounded by Newtown Creek, Metropolitan avenue, Grand street, Bushwick, Flushing and Washington avenues and the East River, after tho first day of May, 1S79; and no permit heretofore granted for slaughtering cattle within said district so founded shall continue to anthorize tho slaughtering of cattle after that date." The measure is now before Mayor Howell for hiB approval or disapproval.

In offering the amendment, Alderman Kenna explained that it was not intended to conflict with the slaughtering business on tho Johnson avenue road, but it was intended to cause tho removal of a slaughtering house on North Ninth street, between Tit th and Sixth Btreets, which had become a nuisance to tho peoplo living in that vicinity, on account of tha manner in which the proprietor conducted hiB business. This morning, a delegation of parties mostly composed of those opposed, called upon tho Mayor In reference to tho matter. Among them were F. A. Van Ider Btine, owner of tho slaughterhouse, and Peter Blake, the chief representative of the opposition.

Alderman Kenna was also present. Mr. Van Iderstiue, in urging tho Mayor not to approve the amendment, claimed that it would have tho effeot of ruining his business. While ho denied that his place was a nuisance, he said that in order to remove all cause of complaint, he proposed to expend some $10,000 in improving it. Ho proposed to erect a two Btory brick slaughter house which was to bo provided with all the latest Improvements, and which, when finished, would enable him to conduct tho business without Injury to any one.

Mr. Van Iderstino charged that the amending of the ordinance was A JOB to compel him to buy property adjoining his slaughter house, but it would not be succeasf ul, as he did not intend to buy property for tho sake of conducting an honorable and legitimate business. Mr. Van Ideretlne to fortify his case, submitted a communication signed by property owners In the vicinity, declaring that they did not consider tho slaughter houso a nuisance. Mr.

Meyers, who has a factory opposite, said tnat no did not consider Mr. Van Idersttno's place a nuisance, and it certainly could not bo if the contemplated im provements were carried out. Mr. Stacks, a resident of the vicinity, said he had no objection to the slaughter house. Mr.

O'ConneU declared that it was no detriment to uiu property. Mr. Blake, who resides close at nana, aaaerteu uv no could not live in the basement of hie house for tno pasi two years, as it was frequently filled with blood and entrails He attributed the death of hiB two children to the unhealthy state of tho locality. Those who main tained nuisances in the neighborhood and uvea elsewhere might say tho slaughter house was not a nui Bance, but those who lived around there knew differently. Mr.

Blake was bound to have It removed, if it cost him $1,000. Mr. Van Iderstine met the statement ae to tho condition of Mr. Blake's basement, with tho explanation that Mr Blake had four or five bloodhounds which frequent ly wont to the slaughter houso and removed tho entrails to the basement, and, AFTER GORGING THEMSELVES, left the fragments there. Mr, Blake replied that he kept two dogs ana paia licenses for them.

There were always nity ttogs, moro or loss, hanging about the slaughter house. Mr. Blake became personal and charged that Mr. staoks naa Dcen paid for coming beforo the Mayor and making tho statement he had made. Mr.

Stacks indignantly denied it; so did Van Iderstine. Angry words followed, whereupon the Mayor called the parties to order and notified them thBt ho" would not hear any personal discussion. Mr. F. Rogers denounced tho slaughter nouBe as a nuisance, and Mr.

Fanning asserted that he could not get more than $20 a month rent from his house next door. Mr. Stacks Bald tho reason Mr. Fanning could not get more rent was bocauso ho was always fighting with his tenants. The discussion continued in this strain tor Bomo time, and at tho close the Mayor Bald ho would carefully consider the whole matter before acting.

The parties thanked him for tlie hearing and withdrew. THE FLAHEBTY INVESTIGATION. Tho Aldermauic Special Committco appointed to In vestigate "the affairs of the Department Of City Works," will rneet again to morrow evening. Alderman the Chairman, says he desires to bring the Investigation to a close, and it is probable that it will be wound up to morrow evening. It is understood that Flaherty and Bennett will bo called upon to testify, also Milne and Dady.

Flaherty and Bennett say they will tesuiyu subpenaed. It may be remembered tnat oiuua auu Oadv refused to testify when caiiea upon nowu weui since The members of the committee are Aiaermeu Hacker, O'Reilly, Graham, O'ConneU and nana. O'Reilly is in Washington. He may come on to attend the meeting to morrow night. THE ELEVATED RAILROAD QUESTION.

The Aldcrmanic Committee on Railroads will to night afford another hearing to prrnes uitereaieu iu ay nlication of tho Kings County Elevated Kailroaa com pany for permission to construct and operate elovatedi. railroads on Fulton street, Myrtle avenue, and other thoroiiKhfares. President Bond will appear before the committee, and it is expected that a large number of property owners will bo present. A MISPRINT. Bv an error of the types yesterday Mr.

Maasey wab represented as the party to whom tho map contract was assigned by Mr. TombB. It should nave ueeu oir Many. SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL. At three o'clock this morning Deputy Collector Harmon, of Collector Freeland'B office, in compa ny with Revenue Agents Brooks and Wilson, seized an illicit still on Irving Btreet, between uoiumoia ana van Brunt streots.

Tho BtlU was In the basement ot an old flour mill, and when seized it was In full operation. A man in charge, who gave his name aa P. Smith, waB arrested and taken before the United States Marshal. Four thousand gallonB of "mash" found on the prem ises were destroyed, and tho entire amount of "plant," tonethor with two barrels of rum, valued in all at $1,000, were seized. The property was turned over to the United States Marshal.

SUPERVISORS' FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors met this morning in the Committee Room adjoining the Supervisors' Chamber. All the members were present, Supervisor Lake presiding. Bills aggregating $1,005 wero submitted and approved, County Auditor Fitzgerald having already gone over them. Merrigan's claim for $568, for work done In repairing the Thirteenth Regiment Armory three years ago, was among the bills approved.

MISS MAY MARSHALL'S MQVEHEXTS. Miss May Marshall is to be transplanted from the Rink on Clermont avenna to Central Pedes rr.ii in milfoil street, near iiatnusn avenue, duo rm start from the Kink to morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock in a coaohand go down DeKalb avenue, making the necessary quarter mile on the way. Mies Katie Conrad will bear her company in her 3,600 quarter mile walk. SLIGHT FillE. A fire was causod in Moller Sierk's sugar refinery at the foot of Division avenue, this morning, by a pot of sugar boiling over.

The engines promptly responded to an alarm and quickly extinguished the incipient flames. $200 WORTH OP FEATHERS 8T01EH. Between 6 and 7 P. M. yesterday tha store of L.

GufflaanmB, Ho. 881 Atlantic avenue, waa entered by means of fatso keys, and artificial Hover ana feaui' a nrui nfnlan The East Side Land Bill Beaten in the Assembly. The Atlantic Avenue Bapid Transit Bill Discussed and Progressed. Special to the Eagle. Albany, March 27.

Sheridan's bill, appropriating $200,000 for the im provement of the east side lands, has been reported adversely and killed. Mr. Ogdon Introduced a bill In relation to an assess ment for improving part of Vnlon street. It makes it duty of the assessors to add to the assessment heretofore laid a sum to be collected sufficient to provide for the Interest on the bonds issued to pay for this im provement. Sheridan introduced a bill to make the term of tha present County Treasurer terminate on the first Tues day in August.

Btegman's bill to repeal the law of last year author izing County Clerk to rearrange and repair records in his office, has been favorably reported. The Ogden bill, authorizing the construction of an elavated railroad on Atlantic avenue, between Carlton avenue and the ferry, came up in Committee of the Wholo and was discussed at length. Flynn led in the opposition to the bill, and aided by Grady, of New York, succeeded in ataving off action upon it for the present. It was progressed forconBld ation at a utura date. Tallmadge, Ogden and Douglass spoke in favor of tho bill, Tallmadge pirticularly urging ita passage, as being demanded by his constituents, the public and the city authorities.

During the debate Ogden manifested a willingness to compromise the matter by so amending tho bill that the elevated road Bhould extend above Carlton avenue, toward East New l'ork. It seems probable that some suoh plan will be agreed upon finally. Pierce introduced a bill in tho Senate Bimilar to the Ogden Railroad Compensation bill, which is now before the Assembly Judiciary Committee, An agreement in the form of a compromise has been reached in the matter of the Code. It 1b to accept the Throop nine chapters with such amendments as Mr. Field may make, and also to accept the Civil Code and Criminal Procedure with such amendments as Mr.

Throop and Judgs Eniott may make. With this under standing Senator Edlck introduced the Throop code to day. Seacoal. Special Correspondence of the Eagle. Albany, March 28.

The Bond street Sower bill passed the Assembly to day. This bill was Introduced by Mr. TrowDrlQgo early in the session, and it provides that this sewer which now empties into the Gowanus Creek shall be continued until it empties Into tho East River. The cost ot tho work is to ba assessed upon the diatrldt heretofore assessed for Its construction, payable In three annual installments. Provision is made for the acquiring of an.

easement In private property. No expense other than for the actual cost and for legal expenses, except for preparing the necessary maps and assessment lists, for engineer's services and inspection shall be included in tha assessment to be levied, and the total cost is limit ed to $8,000. Mr. Douglass Introduced a bill which is the same as that introduced by him last year and carried through the Assembly, but which foundered In tho Senate. Tho purpose of this bill is to fix and limit the price of gas.

In all the cities of ovor 100,000 inhabitants, the price per 1,000 cubic feet shall be $2 for cities of a population between 75,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, $2.25 for cities between 50,000 and 75,000, $2.50 for cities of less than 50,000 Inhabitants, $2.75 and for cities of Iobb than 25,000, $3. Tho bill also treats upon tho illuminating power of the gas to bo used. This afternoon tho Senate Cities Committee devoted the session to the consideration of such bills as related to tho City of Brooklyn. The first bill taken up was that which provides that tho Mayor, Controller, and tho President of the Board of Assessors Bhall constitute a commission, In which shall be vested tho power to reduce in its discretion the assessments now accumulated upon property now in arrears to one half the valuation of the property. Mr.

Sidney V. Lowell spoke in opposition to the measure, or to be strictly accurate, advocated a modification of the bill. Ho first submitted a Borlosof resolutions adopted by the Mechanics' and Traders' Exchange, whioh he beforo tho committee especially represented. Ho said upon the bill that the troubles tnat urooHiyn waa at present laboring under wore duo to tho fact that improvements had been projected and carried forward that ought not to have been. By tho construction of tha Sackett Btreet boulevard an immense desert had been formed upon the east aide of the Park by reason of the Inability of the owners to pay the assessments and consequently to Improve these lands.

Imnrovemonts had been carried through hollows In tho city and those low lands were not able to bear the assess ments that were put upon them, and consequently tney weie not Improved. These Bpots in the city were likely to become the resorts of squatters and tne plague spots of tha city. Moreover, thoy wero ninwui that contributed nothing to the revenue of the city, though thoy had to be policed, lighted and sewered. The measure beforo the committee had. In tho opinion of tho Exchange passing tho res olutions submitted to them, several defects.

It appoints a commission to rove about as it pleases, to reduce, pos sibly, tho assessment of friends and not those people In whom thoy are not personally Interested. The Mechanics' Exchange believed all of tho assessments should be cut down to one half tho assessed value of tho lands throughout, and ought not to be left to an irresponsible commission to do as it thought fit. in its disoretion. Thon there was In the third section provision to legalize and confirm, and therefore dispose of all the frauds and jobs from tho beginning of time; this, in his opinion, should be stricken out. This sort of legisla tion was doubtful legislation at bost, uecauso, uuuer tua rulings of the Court of Appeals, such enactments would not condone a fraud committed in tho past nor legalize one.

Senator Jacobs said that ho should prof or that the Mayor should be heard from upon these suggestions, and agreeable to this request the bill was laid over for one week. In the meantime Mr. Lowell promised to draft a bill embracing those suggestions. The bill diving the Board of Health power to provide for a bettor svstam of drainage was then taken up. Since tho bill has been in the committee it haB been so amended that tho two objectionable features In tne uui havo been changed.

In the first place, tho power of Health Board to enter into occupiod houses ana tear out the plumbing apparatus is modified so that it is ac ceptable, and the fee to be charged lor granting pur mita for tho construction of tho plumbing apparatus in houses about to be built is limited to $2. Mr. La Fetra, the Secretary of the Board of Health, briefly explained tho provisions of the bill, and it was imme diately voted upon with the result oi a uokiim to report the bill favorably. The One Headed Commission ana Max uumumuuuu bill was taken up, but laid ovor for further considera tion, without debate, upon tho request of Senator Porue roy who said he wanted more ugnt un tue uui. Then the re Count bill came up anu oamu worm, who was Dresent.

Btepped forward ana saia tnat tna bill waB drawn by his counsel to facilitate the trial of his contest. Ho didn't know but that the existing laws covered the case, but as thore wera 174 boxes it meant, under the present law, a trial or a year's duration, mi, bill, he said, was fair to both Bides and it ouabled him to have certain boxes counted which, under the rulings of the court in previous conteBts, no couia not have opened, Bince he could not bring proof as to tho kind of fraud ho wanted to show. Senator Pomeroy read tho bill aioua ana saia no thought there was no objection to tho bill and moved that it bo favorably reported. This vote was strictly a party vote, BenatorB Pomeroy, McCartny ana wurpny voting aye and Senators Jacobs and EccleBine nay. This bill will be reported favorably to morrow.

Thn Domrlass Grand street Assessment iienoi urn has pasBed both Houses and has gone to tho Governor, The New Lots Police bill nas ueou ieyu. There was to have been a hearing upon tho Ogden bill to provide for compensation for damages reBuiuug from the construction of an eieavcu postponed for a weok. THE LATE BENJAMINS. NELSON. Tlie Flatbusu Point Association Honoring his memorj At a recent meeting of tho Flatbush Point Lot Democratic Association the following resolutions were adopted irierens, The sad intelligence has Dean commumcaieu to us that Benjamin S.

Nelson, an esieemeu this association, died at his residence on the 13th day of March, 1879 and A Aercos, The deceased haa been for the period of the existence of this association an active, intelligent and conscientious member, a kind neighbor, a good citizen, just in all his transactions, generous in his disposition, unassuming in charity and religion, an affectionate hus band and devoted latner. Resolved, That we bow In hnmble submission to the Mm from our midst, and most solemnly and sincerely trust that he has entered upon an eternity of happiness. liesolued, That we sincerely and deeply deplore hiB loss to our society, and more especially to his family, to whom, in thle, their day oi Resolved, That some tribute of respect fitting the occa sion be appropriately hung in me uau ui ui 4n linn Ii rian.I,n.1 nTtTCll. Resolved, That these resolutions be published In the Rural Gazette and the Brooklyn Eagle, and a copy of the same transmitted to his lainuj. C.

C. VA1.LIUH, James 8. Jordan, Secretary. Thymus H. Glass, Peter L.

William son, William McMahon, Patrick MoKenua, committee. MISS MABIE ROCKWELL. Miss Marie Rockwell is holding but wonderfully well on her weary tramp at Mozart Garden. 8he completed her quarter at 7 o'clock last evening in fine form in 2m. g.

AtSo'oh this evening, she will have accomplished 2,300 quarters, when she promisee to beat the time Bhe made last night. As she approaches tha olose of the final week of her stupendous journey, and sees victory Blmost within her reach, she seems to brighten at tho encouraging outlook, and to spring along with a lrlghter step than ever. Miss Minnie Horton last evening delighted tha spectators by spinning around the track with her usual fleetness of foot and grace of movement. Miss Horton's style of walking cloBely resembleB Mis Mary Marshall's. She made a five mile dash last night in 6m.

and 30s. Miss Douglass started at nine o'clock on a ten mile race against time, and excited much enthusiasm by her fine appearance. She kept up a very steady pace, and completed the distance in 2h. Un. Miss Grey also did some very good walking.

A prize gold medal will be offered on Saturday night, to go to the winner of a ten mile dash, open to ail ladf paaestrians. The contest will doubtless afford much entertainment. Dr. Dillon Egan lectured on "Eeasons for Embracing the Cathollo Faith" Sunday evening in Ma sonic Tenipla, Grind street, near Seventh. Btreot, E.

Shew was oresftt Itcgfl enpraggtln WjUgBto that are to the as A the ho A and by of tho the the get the bie to A The Aldermen Cited to Appear in the Supreme Court Aii Order Requiring Them to Show Cause Why They Haye not Ordered an Alder manic Election in the Twelfth Ward. This morning Mr. Wm. M. Ivins made an application before Mr.

Justice Gilbert in the Supreme Court Special Term for an order to show cause why a mandamus should not Issue against the Board of Aldermen to compel them to order a new election to fill the vacancy in the Common Council caused by the eleotlon of Daniel O'Reilly, Alderman of the Twelfth Ward, to the Congress of the United States. Judge Gilbert granted the order and made it returnable on next Tuesday. The title of the case is, "The People, ex rel. Thomas Kelly, against the Common Council of the City of Brooklyn." The application was based upon the affidavit of Thomaa Kelly and the minutes of the meeting of the Common Council last Monday. Appended to tha papers ifl the affidavit of Thomas Kelly, who swears that he Is an elector and resident of the Twelfth Ward.

That by Section 5, Title 2 of the Charter of the City of Brooklyn it 1b provided, among other things, that "no Alderman Bhall, during the term for which he is elected, hold any other public office except that of Notary Publio or Commissioner of Deeds. If any Alderman, elected under the provisions of thlB act, Bhall be appointed or elected to and accept such publio office, or romove out of the ward in whioh he was elected after his election or during his term of office ae such Alderman, his office BB Buch Alderman Bhall Immediately become vacant, and his place shall be filled by a special election, to be ordered within thirty dayB thereafter by the Common Council, and to be held by the electors of the ward in which he snail have been elected." That on the day of November, 1877, at the general eleotlon held in tho year 1877, Daniel O'Reilly was elected Alderman of the ward. That said O'Reilly announced himself as a candidate for Representative in Congrobs for and from the Second Congressional District of the State of Now York, at the general eloctlon held in 1878. That he solicited votea for the office as such candidate, and at such election was duly elected Buch Representative, and duly accepted the office of such Representative in Congress for the term commencing March 4, 1879, and duly qualified as such Representative, and on the ISth day of March, 1879, entered upon, and Is now engaged in the discharge of the dutios of said office of Representative in Congress. That Bald election and acceptance of said office of Representative by Baid O'Reilly occurred and took place during the term for which ho was elected as said Alderman; and member of tho Common Council; that by his election to said office aa Representative In Congresa, and by his acceptance thereof, the office of said O'Reilly as said Alderman and member of tho Bald Common Council Immediately became vacant; that the said office of Alderman and member of the Common Council is BtlU vacant, and no election to fill said vacancy has been ordered by the said Common Council; that since Baid O'Reilly's election to and acceptance of office of Representative in Congress he has, with the consent of tho said Common Council, appeared therein and participated in the proceedings thereof aa a member; that on the 24th of March, lava, me nun.

James Howell. Mayor of Brooklyn, by an official mes sage, notified Baid Common Council of the said vacancy and requested tho said Common Council to order anelec to law. to fill Bald vacanoy; that notwithstanding said notice and request the Baid Common Council neglected and refused to ordor a special election to fill Baid vacancy, that tho thirty days within which by law the said Common Council are re quired to order special election to fill Bald vacancy wtu elapso and expire on the 3d day of April, 1879, and unless said special election bo ordered to bo had and holden without delay tho electors of said ward will not have sufficient opportunity to choose a fit and proper person to fill said vacancy. That Bince tho 4th of March, and tho occurrence of eaid vacancy, soveral regular meetings of tho Common Council have been held that the next session of said Common Council is appointed to be held on tho 3l8t day of March, 1879, and the next session thereafter on tho 7th of April, 1879; that unlesB Baid Common Council order a special election to fill said vacancy as required by law, this deponent and the Baid ward will be denied tho right of representation In said Common Council: that the paper hereto annexed and marked Exhibit as deponent Is Informed and believes, tho acts of said Common Council in reference to tho orderiugof a special election to fill said vacanoy. And because the time within which the law requires said special election to bo held, will olapso on tho 3rd day of April, 1879, and because It is essential to a due and sufficient notice of said special election, that it be ordered without delay by said Common Council, deponent prays an ordor to show causo, returnable within a less period than eight days after sorvico thereof, why the said Common Council Bhould not be commanded and required to call an electiou to fill the eaid vacancy according to law, and why such other and further relief Bhould not bo had in the premises, aa to tho court, may seem proper.

EXHIBIT In Common Council stated session, Brooklyn, March 24 1879 hhi communication from the Mayor calling attention to a vacancy under the charter in the Aldermanship of tho Twelfth Ward Alderman Kenna offered tho loliowing Thnt a (medal election to flu tho place In the Common Council, vacated by the election to and the acceptance of the office of representative In Congress, by Daniel O'Reilly, late Alderman of the Twelfth Ward, be and Is hereby ordered. Resolved, That said special election be and is hereby ordered to be neia oy tne eiuctora ui iua j.ojxwa H.o iMrH tluv of Auril. 1879. Resolved, That the City Clerk be directed to communicate to the Board of Elections the action of this Common Council in tho promises to the end that said Board of Elections may make the propor arrangements for the holding of Bald special election. Alderman Fritz moved to refer tho matter to the Committee on Eleotlon Returns.

Aldermen O'ConneU moved to amend that tho matter tin rnfnn eri to the Committee on Law. Tho amendment was lost by the following vote: Affirmative Aldermen Mclntyre, O'ConneU, Gun Negative Aldermen Burnet, Altken, Black, McCarty, Kane, Stewart, Graham, Ray, Kenna, Smith, WaterB, Perry. Williams, Bulrd, French, Hacker, Fritz, Seaman, The Question was' then taken on the motion of Alder i nn.n.1 fn fnllowHncr Votft? Burnet. Altkou. Kane.

Stewart. Mclntvre. O'ConneU, Guuder, Graham, Ray, Smith, Petry, Waters, Williams, Baird, French, Hacker, uritz, aaamn Til rtVMV VoWftTS 20. Aldermen Dwver. Black, McCarty, Ken 5c nftrHfv f.lmfc tho foroffoimz is a true and ac curate copy from tho minutes of tho Common Council Of MarCh H4, 1SVD.

m. r. AJionur, Clerk of Common Council. The following 1b the order granted by Judge Gilbert THE ORDER. At a Spocial Term of tho Supreme Court, held at the Court House, in tho City of Brooklyn, on the 27th day of March, 1879, present, Hon.

Jasi'EE W. uilbeet, The People on the Relation oj nomas Jieuy aainec The rnmmnn Cnunr.il of the Cltv of UrooKWn. un reading and filing tho affidavit of Thomas Kelly, and on motion of William M. IvIub, of counsel for the re It iB ordered that the common council oi ine uity oi RrnnVivn show cimse. at a Hiiecial Term of this Court, to ba held at the Court House, in the City of Rpnolrlvn on the first dav April.

1879, at ten 5 o'clock, why the said Common Council should not be comoo leo. dv mfljiuuimty. uruur, putauuui iuw, special election to fill the vacancy in said Common Council created by the election and acceptance by Daniel O'Reilly of tho office of Representative in Con gross, as sot forth in said affidavit, and why tho poopla and tho relator should not have such other and further relief as to the Court may seem proper. it. i fiiTthor directed that a conv of this order.

tnirntliop with a conv of the affidavit and exhibit on w1ilr.li flip RnmA la founded, be served on tho said Com mon Council, and that it be sufficient if said service he made on or ueloro tne aytn oi Apm, W. UI1.UKRT. BRUTALITY. Justice Walsh PunisUesi a Father Wlio Abused His Son. This morning, before Justice Walsh, James McCann was tried upon two charges of assault and bat tery, both of which were preferred by his wife, Mary, who accused him of having brutally beaten his son, James Honry, aged 14 years, and also with having thrown a shoo at her.

McCanu is an able bodied mechanic, wno, however, has proved himsolf too lazy to work. His wife goes out washing to support him and his family, and his ohlldren also earn something. Tho boy, James Henry, whom ho beat bo badly, is employed as a messen ger boy at the High School, at the corner of Court and Livingston streets. The boy'B testimony was that on tne morning oi tne assault his father sent him for ten cents worth' oi rum Unon his return McCann asked him if he had the key to a little box, which bolonged to his mother, and which she alwayB kept locked, as she was tue haoit or Keep ina her money In it. The boy said he had not got it, whereupon his father called him a liar and a thief, He called him a thief because he accused him of having stolen a noarl handled knlfo, which the boy denied, Then McCann commenced to beat the boy about the head with a truss that he, McCann, was in the habit of wearing.

He knocked him down and kicked him in the back. When Mrs. McCann came home that night, she found the boy all covered with bruises and he had one or two bumDB on his head. Then she and McCann had words about the matter and McCann threw a shoe at her, striking her on the shoulder, but not injuring her very much. A BAUCI WITNESS.

James McCann on being sworn in his own behalf proved to be a very Eaucy witness. Ho gave his evidence in a bullying tono and contradicted his wife's counsel, iTi nnnnov. whenever he had a chance. He Baid that he asked his son for tho key of the box alluded to, and moiled that he had not got it. Later In the day McCann swears that he noticed his son's vest torn, and he took it ofl to mend it and found tho key in one of the pockets.

He thon accused tho boy of having lied to him ami dmlttad striking him over the head with his truss. This was not the first time that he had caught his boy stealing and lying. Mr. Oooney Do you do anything to support yonr family 7 McCann Do I do anything to support my family Mr. Cooney Never mind repeating my question.

Whv don't you work to help to Bupport your house 1 McCann Well, if you was a mechanio you wouldn't bo able to earn your salt. Mr. Cooney One thing is very certain yon don't earn yours. Justice Walsh McCann, I don't deny your right to nnnii.ii vo children if they do wrong. In this case, however, I question whether your son was at fault at all, and even if he was, you beat him with such severity that you deserve to be punlahed for It.

I shall therefore sentence you to Imprisonment for sixty days in the Kings County In the matter of the assault upon your wife, as she does not seem inolined to press the charge, 1 shall suspend sentence. POLICY BAID. Detective and officers of the Sixth Precinct yesterday afternoon snccessf nlly raided a polioy shop kept by Louis Kinzinger, at No. 109 TenEyck Btreet. ffiho officers were in the ordinary attire of oltl zens ft'ncTs'SVterea the Bhop without question.

In the place beside Kinzinger were foand Moses Wolf, Lewis Bader, Christina Hacker and Margaret Beyer, who are assumed to have been customers of Kinzinger and were dRUlnad as witnesses. All the parties were ballod out, and upon their arraignment thlB morning before Justice Ouelr, an examination Was postpoilBd till Friday next. It ta undaretood that evidence will ba forthcoming in this caw that will go far toward esourlno iwnyicttost, no He he (4 a THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1879. TELEGRAMS. Tiie General News of tlie Day.

A Shocking Application of Lynch Law to a Negro. St. Louis, March 27. A dispatch from Fort Soott, KaneaB, eaya On Tuesday, Bill Howard, a negro, who cruelly and diabolically outraged Clara Pond, a twelve year old daughter of George Pond, was discovered In an old mine, ahalf mile dlBtant from the residence of Mr. Pond, and about six miles from this city.

After some little parley, Howard came forth and dellvored himself up, after being promised by his captors that he should receive no bodily harm from them. About two o'clock, the cortege arrived in town and the Drisoner was Iodized in jail. The eicttemont rose to fever heat and threats of lynching were made with emphasis, tho facts of the orime being bo horrible as to be without, parallel in criminal history About 7 o'clock last evening, a crowd of people numbering fully 1,000, accompanied by thirty masked men in solid line, marched with drawn revolvers in their hands to the Jail, and overpowering all resistance, tore tho iron grating from the window of How1 ard's cell and forcibly took him out. A ropo was tied around his neck and amid yells and shouts ho was dragged by a hundred hands a distance of Ave blocks and hanged to a lamppost on the corner of tho publio square. The infuriated mob, whose anger and excitement had passed all bounds, after the body had hung some fifteen minutes, and a shout of "Burn him! burn him being started, took it down and dragged it to tho square, and in spite of the resistance and objection of tho more cahn and peaceable portion of the crowd, literally roasted and burnod the remains in a flra of dry goods boxes and coal oil, amid demonstrations that rivalled a pandemonium.

Good citizens regret that the excitement of the people bent on revengo should have led thjm into such a barbarous act, tut it is only just to the citizens of Fort ficott to say that most of the active participants are residents of the country and largely of the coal banks in this vicinity. The Canadian Tariff. Ottawa, March 27. Tho debate on the tariff was resumed in the House of Commons yesterday, and continued until 1 o'clock this rooming. Hon.

Mr. Tilley, the FInanco Minister, in the course of his speech referred to the anti British cry against the tariff. He pointed out that tho opening up of tho northwest would give a home to British people and would give an additional market for many lines of British goods. Canada was ready to fight for England if need be; and the present tariff waB not a disloyal ond. He oontlnued "For twelve years we had refrained from Imposing reciprocal duties on the products of the United States.

If now we have imposed such duties, we do so with the public assurance that, If the United States would reduce their duties, we would follow suit. That there could or should be any unkind feeling on the part of the United States toward Canada was not to be expected. Canada had made all possible friendly advances, and It now remained for tho Uuited States to make advances In their turn." Mr. Tilley announced that the following additional changes In the tariff had been made parraflne, per lb. changed to 5 cents sperm and other kindB, except tallow, 25 per Babbitt metal, 10 per buttons of all kinds, 23 per checked and striped shirtings, 2 cents per square yard and 15 per cotton, duck or canvas and Ball twlno, 5 per dried apples, per pound, 2 all other dried fruit, 25 per cent.

Hats, caps and bonnets, 25 per cent. Dcatli of a Young Prince. Berlin, March 27. Prince Waldemar, fifth child and third son of Princo Frederick William, Crown Prince of Germany, and grandson of Queen Victoria, died suddenly of heart disease at 3:30 o'clock, this morning. Coal Abandoned.

Londos, March 27. A telegram from Wolverhampton says At a special meeting, yesterday, of the Tipton Committco of the South Staffordshire mines, the Draiuage Commission determined to give a fortnight's notice to stop working all tho Commissioners' pumping engines, tho income from the mines being Insufficient to meet the expenditures." Assassination in Kussia. London, March 27. A tolegram from Moscow asserts that another Nihilist assassination has occurred there. Queen Victoria in I'aris.

London, March 27. A Paris dispatch to Keuter's Company says that Queon Victoria, who is now in that city, will receive President Grovy at 1:30 o'clock to day, and leave for Italy at 4:30 o'clock P. M. Also that the Duke of Aosto, brother of the King of Italy, and ex King of Spain, has left Borne for Baveno, on Lake Maggiore, to welcome the Queen. Possibly tho death of the Queen's grandchild may modify these arrangements.

The Commons on the Zulu War. London, March 27. In tho House of Commons to night Colonel William Mure (Liberal), member for Renfrewshire, will move to tr, sir Charles Dilkes' resolution, censuring the acts of the British Colonial officials in South Africa in precipitating the war with the Zulus without authority from tho responsible advisers of the Crown, tho following "And that a war of invasion was undertaken with insufficient forces, notwithstanding the full information in possession of Hor Majesty's Government of the strength of the Zulu army, and the warnings they had received from Sir Bartlo Frcre and Lord Chelmsford that hostilities were unavoidable." The debate is expected to last several days, and division will probably take place Monday night, which is expected to show about one hundred majority in favor of the Government, or rather less than the Government's usual strength on questions of foreign policy. Reported Prize Fig lit. Buffalo, N.

March It is currently reported that a prize right took place some time this morning at Navy Island, near this city, In Canada, between Arthur Chambers, of New York, and John Clark, of Philadelphia, for a side and the light weight championship of America. Ab there is no telegraphic communication with the place named, further particulars cannot be obtained at present. Incendiary I'ire. Geeat Falls, N. March 27.

The house, barn' and outbuildings of Mark Libbey TJloHrrv Will were burned on xuesmuy uigui wv Loss, insurance, $2,000. incendiary. It was the work of an Manslaughter. HiVEiimix, N. March 27.

Martin V. Dickey, tho Plymouth murderer, pleads manslaughter by the advice of his counsel. The Attor noy General has concluded to accept tho plea. A hearing will be had before the court for sentence on April 8. miners on a.

Sfrilie. Cincinnati, March 27. About four hundred striking minors gathered at Pomoroy, yesterday, and forced the miners of a few mines that were working to join them in a strike for higher wages. Indictment for Embezzlement. Cincinnati, March 27.

The Grand Jury have found an indictment against ivi Wnllncn ei Sheriff of Hamilton County, for the embezzlement of $23,000 in July last. The Lynn Failure. Lynn, March 27. Developments which have taken place regarding George D. Whittles' affairs have caused his friends great nnxlety and uneasiness, and they ask that judgment be suspended until the truth shall be evident through crit ical In vestigation.

His present whereabouts is unknown oven bv his family or most intimate friends. It is thought he was made despondent by his failure In the shoe business. As far as Is known there was nothing "crooked' nbout his failure, which would not seem to furnish an entirely adequate reason for his flight. His connection with the books of the Collector of Taxes for 1873 arouses the most suspicion. He did not carry away with him the books, as has been stated, but left them at his office in Market street.

False Pretenses. TVorcesteh, March 27 Albert E. Smith, the Cherry Valley manufacturer who recently returned homo after a myBtcriouB disappearance of a fortnight, has been arrested on a charge of obtaining money uuder false pretenses made by tho riicestor Bank, which discounted hiB drafts on New York, which drafts were subsequently dishonored Smith is too ill to be moved and is at homo in charge of an officer. Hudson llivcr Navigation. Eondout, N.

March 27. The Newark Lime and Cement Company's steamer r.imo Rock arrived from New York at 11:10 tms morn. ing. being the first boat through Crum's Elbow this Spring. Fatal Rafting Accident.

Beividebe, N. March 2' Vnderdav afternoon three young meu named Hazen Van Horn, William Galloway and Andrew Muckley wore j.ioW a small raft of firewood down tue ueianaro, About one mile above this town the raft struck a small swiiDff out into the river, aaii. dangerous rift all three sprang into the river. Muckley m.rrjwrtn,! in cettinp: ashore. Galloway and Van Horn were drowned.

Galloway's body was recovered in a few hours. Van Horn has not been found. Galloway leaves wife and four small children in destitute circum stances. Old Man's Suicide. Watebtowk, N.

March 27. Captain H. B. Sanford, aged 00, committed suicide by hanging in hiB barn at Nicholville, N. Y.

CauBe, finan cial troubles. Weather Probabilities. Washington, D. March 27. t.

rinMlB Atlantic States, rain areas followed by clearing weather, warm southerly veering to colder northwest winds, Higher pressure. nwinBD OF THE THERMOMETER. following is the record of the thermometer as tent at the Bbooklto Dahit Eagle office. i 321 10A. 3A 34 13M S7I 2P a1 Average temperature to By.

Average temperature day law i The condition of United States Comm imchMliiert. ttlle afternoon floner uavju He still remains in an unconscioua STko. 390 Cinton street, themselves given for tho purpose, In order tnat every cent of the entire fund, including tho interest of it, Fhouid be devoted to the direct relief of the sufferers themselves. This result, bo far as they could thus and other ways effect it. has been accomplished.

That the records, correspondence and other papers of tlie association may be properly preserved for future reference, it is proposed to place them In the custody of tho Long Island Historical Society, affording, as they very important and abundant material for a full account, Kliouhl it ever bo written, of the moat tragic and impressive event in the annals of Brooklyn. Jameji Howell, Chairman, Alfked P. Putnam, Secretary, Danikl Chaunckv, Treasurer, ALnv.KT Daooktt, Thomas CAnnoi.1., William E. Sinn, GOSSIP. To day's Talk Talsuage About Triul.

the Knmor that tho Moderator Is to be Im peached Tlie Prosecution Said to be Moving for Star Chamber Proceedings. Kumors weru flying thick and fast about the city thi i morning as to tlie future progress of tho Talmago trial. Tho defense yesterday achieved their first vic tory and scattered confusion Into tho rankB of tho enemy. It wan tlie flrft reverse suffered by Dr. Van Dyko and his followers since the court orgauizod.

Tlio question was on. the admission of certain interviews alleged to have taken place between the defondant and newspaper representatives, touching his retirement from the Christian at Work. Mr. Crosby, ono of the prosecuting counsel, argued that the interviews ehould bo admitted In ovldenco In DEFIANCE OF THE ESTABLISHED RULES which have governed the action of ecclesiastical as well a civil courts from time1 immemorial. Dr.

Spear'H argument in favor of a strict complianco with tho principles of common law was one of tho most forcible and eloquent addresses ever delivered in Brooklyn. It carried conviction to the mind of the court, und the roder ator, without hesitation, arid in compreliennlvo terms, announced his decision, oxcluding tho evidence of the reported interviews. With apparent confidence that tho prosecution would be sustained, Mr. Crosby at once appealed from th decision of tho Chair. To tho surprise) of tho opponents of tho Tabernacle pastor, the Chair was sustained by a vote of 18 to 11.

Presbyters VanDyko, McClelland, Greono, Hathaway, Ilnckwell, Footo. Halpey and four elders cast their votes in favor of sustaining th; appeal, When the result was announced Dr. VanDyke npran to his foot in a towering passion. Ho announced that he would to day make a protest against the ruling of the Moderator and give notice of complaint, which will bo carried to the Qeuoral Assembly. TO DAY there was much talk of violent measures on the part of tho anti Talmago brethren.

It was openly asserted that they proposed to move tho impeachment of Moderator Ludlow, who, iu private sonversation, has been charged with being projudico In favor of the defendant. It is a notorious fact that an impression was created prior to the commencement of the trial, that Dr. Ludlow would not preside In a published interview tho Rev. Archibald McCuUagh, one of tho prosecuting counsel, declared before the Bitting of tho court, that Dr. Ludlow would not preside, owing to tho Illness of his wife.

This was incorrect in point of fact, as on the day following the publication of tha lutorvlow, Mrs. Ludlow attended services in tho Westminster Church. Dr. Ludlow has priided with rigid impartiality and any motion to Impeach him will raise a storm of opposition. Since the commencement of tho proceedings A STUDIED EFFOBT has been made by what tho Rev.

Dr. Halscy, ono of tho ardont assailants of Dr. Talinage, is reported as calling "our Bide," to oxcludo tho public from witnessing tho proceedings. At the close of tha session, yesterday, Dr. Halsoy moved that hereafter tha pul 11c bo excluded from tho court.

He admitted that he was willing to allow the reporters to remain, but ho could not permit the preseuco spectators win persisted in manifesting by applause thoir friendship for tho defendant. Dr. Halsey was defeated iu his efforts to turn the peoplo out of doors largelv by the manly protest of Dr. Spear but ho predicted that in a day or two tho Court would reconsider that decision. It is said that if Halsey and his colleagues can succeed in excluding the audience, ho or some of his friends will move to exclude tho member of the press.

If tha Court proceeds to tint extremity which is improbable in view of tlin fair spirit manifested yesterday It is understood that Br. Talmago will retire from tho Presbytery and ignor the future action of a "star chamber court." HATTERS ON THEIR TRAVELS. Two impoenniona batters named John Tyrrell and William Burke, who havo of lato been out of work, last night disappeared from their boarding house, at No. 94 Tompkins avoune, quite suddenly. Not only that occasioned remark this morning around the breakfast table, but the absence of certain property from a room formed the leading topic of conversation.

Charles Flynn reported a coat and pair of shoes belonging to him. valued at $15. to be missing, and ho concluded tho articles had been carried off by tho two meu named. Tyrrell and Burke are supposed to havo gone either to Newark, or to Philadelphia lu search of employment. A DEFENDANT SUSTAINED.

Tlio murits of an assault and battery ense, in which Henry Schlottcr waa defendant, aud Fred. Woisoubrock, of No. 105 Java street, complainant, wero ventilated at considerable length to day beforo Justlco Gnck. Schlotter waa accused of having struck and kicked Welsenbrock on the 16th Inst. The moBt that could be Bhown against tho defeudaut was that ho had ondeavored to gain admission to Weisenbrock'a saloon by knocking loudly at tho door.

When he gained access to the place ho resisted efforts made to put him out, and had beeu pretty roughly handled. After hearing all the evidence the magistratu decided both parties equally to blamo, aud accordingly discharged tho accuecd from custody. The window cnrtairiri in the house of .1. II. Beach, 200 Hchermerliom Btreet, caught dre Tuesday night from a gas Jet.

Damagos $25. Honesty vs. Fraud. How many baking powders aro there iu tho market, which, asida from being adulterated, are put up short iveight! Every peckageof Doolei's Yeast I'mWIieh is strictly full weight, and the article itself i. absolutely pura.

A Purgative" Is not what you want, no matter how small it is but an alterative and liver medicine nuch as CaIITEK's Little LIVER PinLB, will benefit you every tuno. Philadelphia Butter, At 50 cents per pound, from the celebrated Cosowi.xoo Faiim. received Tuesday and Friday. Bulles KaMI', 70 Montague st, sole agent. A midget House! A model of a two story, with basement, Mansard roof, brown stone houso is on exhibition in thia city.

There are twelve room, all furnished with bods, body Brussels and velvet carpota and fumituro suited to tho apartments. Thore is a billiard table in the Mansard and permanent wash basins and stationary washing tuba in tbo kitchen. There are gas fittings throughout, which ore lighted evory ovening, and tho whole is a perfect miniature of a fashionable house. It was built by the BliooKLVS Furniture Couvasy, and all visitors will be ehoim through thia midget home freo of chargo during day or evening. Don't go to New Vorfc.

to buy your carpets. No lower prices, no 'Tir'FX street. nr. a. w.

Hoiman, Inventor of HpLMAS's Ague and Ltyee Pad, Mn bo consulted onlr at his office. No.I35 Lafayette av.dailj, rom 8 to 13 and 0 to 8 P. M. Chronic diseases a specialty. Important News To buyers of carpets.

The largest assortment of the best goods at bottom prices can ba found at tha mam. moth warehouae of Fphdx 4 SchaBT, 7 Fnlton it. opposite Clinton. DIED. MEAGHRR On Wedne day.

March SB, J0H! MEAOIIEtt, tbo boloved husband of Ann Martf Parish of Toome, County Tippcrarr, Ireland, In the own 'd friend ara rpacUllnItd tfWtaai hiVhmn on Saturday, March 23. at 8 o'clock, from his OUroat; thence to St. Ac.usrjua'. Chrlh. Berg.n street and Fitth MOtrae.

whero a aolomn maTwill bo offered for tho repos. of his o. and thence to tho Cemetery ot the Holy Pro. CORPORAT ION MOTlCra. EPAKTMBNT OF CITY WOBKS Brooklyn.

Mw.h 2, JJSf were publioly oponrd and annmncd, Mre furolahiM coal W. publio in tto Eastern Diatrict win. at rn. jj lb. Oook KifncT.

at JOHH W. FLAHERTY. OHO ROR O. BENNETT, cuae ol City Wort AlVMt; D. un.art.

abas at ers emu mr tendanoasaT that.