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TOfi HOORE OUST. OBITUARY. John Cottlor. BURGLARS. DEAD.

AT ALBANY. MORE STEAM. i O'CLOCK EDITION WITH SUPPLEMENT. ElHJTAItY MATTERS. Cuamgrcs in ttxo Forty seventh Regiment and tbe Orders from Second Division Headquarters.

In compliance with Order No. 7 Separate Troop Fifth Brigade, N. G. 8. N.

will assemble at its armory, in fatigue uniform, mounted, for drill and instruction on Thursdays, April 17 andfM. Farther orders state that all uniforms and eonipments hava tnhn PREACHERS CALLED. To the Pulpits of r. Duryea's and Dr. Budiiifrtoii's churches.

The Bev. Lewis Lampman, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, at Jamaica, was recently visited by two members of Dr. Budington's church, who offered him a call to that pulpit, in this city. It is stated by members of his congregation, that Mr. Lampman declined.

His salary In Jamaica is but $2,600 and ha was tendered an advance of Ho Is a young man and not In robust health. He is regarded as tho most eloquent preacher on the Island outside of this city. Ho would probably have accepted the call but for the large private buslnes" which he has to manage. He la wealthy and conducts a large stock farm at Coxsacklo, on tho Hudson, residing there during tha Summer months. In his absence, If no volunteer preacher can be had, Elder Judge Armstrong occupies the pulpit, delivers the Tuesday evening lectures and conduota the prayer meetings.

Mra. Lampman also owns a largo estate at Coisackie, the management of which devolves on Mr. Lampman, keeping him quite busy. He owns and occupies an elegant residence iu Jamaica and ridos behind a pair of trotters with a record of 3:35. He is very popular with all classes of people.

DB. DTTRYEA'S VACANT PULPIT. It is said that the Eev. J. V.

Van Slyke, of Kingston, has been called to the pulpit made vacant by tho resignation of the Bev. Dr. Duryoa. Mr. Van Slyke was formerly pastor of the Reformed Church, in Jamaica, and beside being on eloquent divine, is a profound theologian.

Ociieral Richard Taylor of the Confederate Army. His Career Closed In New York this Morn ing An Outline of his Life. General Kichard Taylor died of dropsy at the residence of Mr. S. L.

M. Barlow, ia New York, at 7:45 o'clock this morning. General Bl chard Taylor, of Louisiana, oame to New York from Washington to make a visit a few weeks since. He will be remembered as one of the most ac complished officers of the Confederate Army. He had tho prestige of being the only son of Jachary Taylor, the military hero of his day and the eleventh President of the United States, and was an able General and a gentleman of the best Bchool.

He was born in New Orleans in January, 1826, and was consequently fifty three years of age last January. At the time of his birth his father was a major in the United States army, and was engaged in the business of establishing forts in the southwestern wilderness, Ho was a lad when Colonel Taylor was asBigned tha honor of commanding the little army that went Into Florida to punish the treacherous Seminoles, andhlB first knowledge of life was gathered while living in tho barracks at Baton Rouge with his mother and sisters. Ho was educated partly in Europe and partly at Harvard, and concluded his studies at the beginning of the Mexican war. He served as an aide to his father in the battle of Palo Alto, and remained with him until after tho famous victory at Buona Vista, where Zachary Taylor won his laurels and became a popular hero. Mrs.

Taylor wa3 a Maryland woman of the best class, and from her the son inherited many of his marked characteristics. She, like her husband, was eminently practicable, and hence was bitterly opposed to the marriage of their eldest daughter to Jefferson DaviB, which event cast a ehadow over the liyea o( all the family. The young couple ran away and the brother aud father never saw ths young girl again. She sickened 0nd died away from homo and tho circumstance made an indelible Impression upon tho brother. The meeting between his father and young DaviB, who was a Lioutenant in the army, and whose opportune arrival saved the day at Buena Vista.

The youngest sister, who married an army officer despite her father's distaste for officers as sons in laws, was the Inmate of the White House during the Taylor Administration, and shaajed with hor husband and brother in the gayeties of soriety in Washington. There never was a more popular lady in the White Houbo than Betty Bliss," as she was familiarly called in Washington a quarter of a century ago. Tho high honors, enjoyed by General Taylor, as the son of the moBt popular military man in tho country and tho President of the United States, did not Bpoil tho young man, though he was mado the recipient during a visit to Canada, of all the honors that would have been paid a young Prince In Europe. Both of General Taylor's ohildren possessed the social graces and culture lacking in his own nature and that of his wife, and to them was due the prestige that belonged to the semi official life of that Administration. General Taylor Inherited from hlB father a large fortune, and became a sugar planter in Louisiana.

His prosperity was not interrupted until the war came, and from that era dates the misfortunes under which he, in common with thousands of hie section, struggled. Tho war record of General Taylor ia known to history, and it needs no recapitulation at thia timo. His rank at the close of the war was that of Lieutenant Goneral, the second grade in in. When he returned to Louisiana he was compelled to begin life anew, and sought and obtained employment. Tho duties ho accepted led to his making a long stay In England, where he received much attention.

Lately he had been engaged iu writing a history of the civil war, entitled "Destruction and Reconstruction," which the Applotons have published. He gave much attention to this" work, and feeling weary and ill, came from Washington to Now York to seek relaxation. His sister now Mrs. Dand ridge, of Virginia has been with him for some days past, and yesterday his three daughters, his only children, wero notified of his fatal condition. They are all married and live in Winchester Va.

General Taylor's career covers a period in tho country's history at once tha moat interesting and important in it. He has lived life that is reckoned now as a fitting sequel to bis father's career. Like him, he possessed sterling honesty, high ability as a military leader, and unlike his father, ho had great political sagacity. Of late years he had witten much and well upon subjects connected with the war, and had his life been spared he would have added additional lustre doubtless to his literary reputation which ho has seemed most ambitious to advance of late yerrs. AN OPEN LETTER TO REV.

MR. CROSBY Rev. Arthur Crosby: Sib In the Eagle I note you comment on tlio persons who refused to aid you in the crusade against the Bev. T. DeWitt Tolraage, thus: And now about the witnesses who refused to come forward and testify.

I took their statements in good faith and they seem either to have told mo falsehoods or elso their facts are bo damaging to Dr. Talmage As a matter of Belf defense tho counBel have a right ito say what passed between themselves and tho proposed witnesses. Some of them told me things which really laid tho foundation for sonio of these charges, and therefore the unpleasantness of the position is upon them and not upon me. It was my intent to refrain roni taking any part in what I dpem a most unseemly contest of clerical wits, but I now propose to present to tho public and your brother Presbyters who "will read It as part of the circumstances surrounding the case," some of the derelictions of which you havo been guilty, together with an exhibit of the Christian (7) Bpirit in which you entered upon your labors aB "an unwilling prosecutor." In making this statement I indulge the hope that you will not take it to heart too BeriouBly, as I recognize in you only the pawn put forward as representative of older heads and possibly baser hearts. From the first you seem to have been under tho influence of an evil spirit your conduct toward myeolf and others displaying a lack of gentlemanly Instincts and your acts and words auch that you might properly be charged with and convicted of "deceit aud faleehood." You have led your brother Presbyters and tho public to believe by Implication and utterance that the report of your committeo was, in part, based upon what you had learned from the contumacious Bix and that the latter had promised to substantiate their statements, all of which 1b absolutely untrue.

The four persons, MeBsrs. CoggBwell, Pearson, Sillcocks'and myself, whom you interviewed, informed you that they could not give an evidence by which you oould convict Dr. (Talmage, and further stated to you In rositivo and unmistakable terms that they would not appear under any circumstances. With the remaining two, Messrs. Hobbs and John F.

Talmage, you held no conference whatever. With this knowledge however, you prepared your report and had tha presumption to oonuect thorewith all the names noted as witnesses, ready to support certain specifications. To correct his false position in which you had placed us, we explained the situation in our first response to tho PreBbytery. By the latter you had a second assurance that we would not appear OBWitnoBses, and yet you proclaimed in your opening for the prosecution what you proposed to demonstrate and again made free use of our names. It is evident now that your intent was to force us to appear or place us in an unfavorable false position and either event to put us in antagonism to Mr.

Again, I note in response to an inquiry of Mr. Spear, you stated that Mr. Alexander Pearson had promised you that ho would be present as a witness, whereas, just the contrary was tho fact ho haviug told you emphatically that he did not believe in the trial and would not appear. I wish also, to Bhow tho hypocrisy of your statement that you were "an unwilling prosecutor," and your remark to me that you hoped Mr. Talmao might bo vindicated.

In an interview you sought with me at 92 Wall Btreet, Now York, you tried to sot blood against blood, and received from me the gratuitous reproof that you might be engaged in better business. You continued to urge tho propriety and duty in every form of language, courteous and curt, happy and harsh, and finally failing, threatened the censure of tho church, which also went for naught tho interview cloBed with a significant remark from you. I said, "It seems to me the way you people act you want to drive Mr. Talmage out of the Presbytery." To which you replied with more warmth than wisdom, "That's just what we do want we want him out where he belongs." In closing I might say you are In this matter an enthusiast tho definition of which is, you believe four times as much as you can prove, and prove (to your own mind) four times aa much as any one else will behove. Yours, Dan Talmaoe.

AN ALCOHOLIC PRODIGY. About thirty six years ago Mrs. Magdalena Wolter was married in Germany to John Wolter. They camo to thia country Bhortly after tho marriago and took up their residence at 107 Graham avenue, where they now live. Mr.

Wolter's occupation was that of a miller, then a baker and finally ho was employed in a rope factory. He has done no work for three years. Four years after.the marriage Mr. Wolter commenced to drink and his wife says that from that time to this he has not been BObor one day. Mrs.

Wolter liveB in one story with hor family whilo Mr. Wolter Uvea by himself in another story of the same house. Bhe does not go near him, for again and again he has threatened to take hor life. Last Sunday he followed her to church with a knife with the intention of killing her. It is sometimes hard to tell whether the man is crazy or drunk.

His actions ate bo ludicrous and often obscene that the people in the vicinity consider the man a real nuiBance. He draws figureB on tho walls of tho house and destroys tho doors with a hatchet. A few years ago ho assigned all his prqperty to his wife, and sho does not know whore ho gets tha money to buy liquor. Ho was tried by a jury yesterday in Justice Semler's Court for habitual drunkenness and mallciouB mischief. The jury was out at twelve o'clock.

Wolter will doubtless be sent to tho Inebriates' Home. wife asked the court to bo as lenient as possible with him. BEV. PB. MYE'8 FLfrcK.

The first Universalis. Society, of which Rev. Mr. Nye iB the sTtor, having Bold their chapel for a mission curoji nave engaged the new Musio Hall for thSar temporary place of worBhip, and will occupy it from tho third Sunday in this month, April 20, until the Summer vacation. The hall is in a very central loca tion, most of the street cars passing the door, and easily reached from every part of the city.

This change in location will no doubt add handsomely to the regular congregation immediately. The first service will be held in the Musio Hall, April 20, morning and evening, at the usual hours. Preaching by the pastor, Bev. Mr. Nye.

HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. The annoffl meeting of the association known as the Home for the Friendless will be held Tuesday next, at 4 P. at No. 20 Concord street. Addresses will be delivered by Bev.

Drs. Cuylor and Huntington. The annual reception will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, from 3 to 10 P. M. A BOY FATALLY INJURED.

Tbe Site Selected In Prospect Park. Wednesday, May 28, will bo the centennial anniversary of tho birth of Tom Maoro.the it is to be celebrated all over the civihzod world wherever the language of bis songs is spoken. In the largo cities on this side of the water (he observance of the day will be particularly noteworthy, bnt Brooklyn will lead all tho rest, in that her celebration of tho poet's anniversary will bo marked by the erection of an enduring monument. It iawell known that the St. Patrick Society of Brooklyn are to present a bronze bust of the poet to Prospect Park, and that it will bo unvalled on the afternoon of the 28th of May, with appropriate ceremonies.

Yesterday afternoon Hon. Thomas KInsolla, President of the 8t. Patrlok Society, and Mr. Arthur Crooke, Vice President, wont out to' the Park, and in conjunction with Major John Y. Culyer, Chief Engineer of the Park, selected a proper eito for tho bust.

Tho spot chosen la on the Garden Terrace, on tho eastern sido of tho Park, just west of where the Irving bust stands. The carriage road sweeps around the foot of tho torraoo, which looks off upon the lake. Upon the terrace are two grass plots, and In tho centra of the most eastern ono Is the spot selected for the bust of Tom Moore. It will face toward tho lake and carriage concourse beyond, and will bo in the focus of the lines of sight from various points. It is suggested that a bust of Burns will at some future time occupy tho adjoining lawn, thui rounding out the ornamentation of tbo terrace.

Tbe Mooro bust ia now in process of casting in New York. The order of exercises for tho unvailing of the bust have nbt yet been fully decided upon, but tho pro gramma will include a presentation address, a poem aud an oration, with tho usual accompaniment of musio. SUMMER. Facilities for Travel on tlxe Island. Increased Trains and New Locomotives and Cars I)nproyed Roadbed nnd Steel Ralls Atlantic Avenue.

Long Island is greatly dependent on its rail road facilities tor tho prosperity of its numerous pleas ant aud popular resorts, aud that they are now somewhat lacking in many of the modem improvements Is duo wholly to tho want of comfortable communication with tho centres of life and population, Tho construction of the Atlantic avenue road bringB a largo share of tho people of the Island into the heart of Brooklyn to trade, aud more of the products of the farms and dairies of the Island were landed hero In the past year than for the fivo preceding years. It opened up a new market for tho produces aud afforded them better prices. A fair share of the money taken from tho city couiob back in one way or another. Tho interests of tlio people of Brooklyn and the Island are mutual. It Is now an easy matter to get to any part of tho Island, whilo only a few years ago it vru a hard day's labor.

Tho enterprise of tho Mosers. Poppenhusou brought all this good about, and, aa iB well known, It almost ruined them, for by not being railroad men themselves they had to lean upon others, and perhaps were never awaro of tho desperate Btato of affairs until It was too lato to mend them. They charge it to the hard times, aud, In a measure, the depression did help to biiug about. tha trouble, but Injudicious mauagement was tlw principal cau.e of the failure. The wise management uuder which tlio roads are now conducted would have prevented all this.

Last year's record of operations show very conclusively that the people appreciated tbe efforts to afford the retjul ite accommodations, and demonstrated that the railroads can be mado to pay. WHAT IS BEING DONE THIS TE.Ut. Beccivor Sharpe and Superintendent Spencor, believing that there will bo an increased business this year, aro wisely preparing to accommodate it. Tbo first thing necessary was to got tho roadbed In order, and this is being dono rapidly and thoroughly. Already ten miles of new steol raila have been laid, and ten miles moro will bo laid by tho 1st of June.

There will be put down by the same time 150,000 new ties. These tiee have mostly been cut from tbe forests of tbe Island during tho last six mouths, and afforded employment to a large number of men who otherwise would have been idle and without any income. Special attention is to bo paid to the parts of tho roads ovor which the heavy excursion business is done. Tho Rockaway line, from tho village to tho beach, will have a new bed of loom and gravel and new continuous steel rails aud ties. From Jamaica to Rockaway tho road is in excellent order.

At Hunter's Point additional track.i aro being run through the yard. The general offices have been remodeled, and tho control depot has beon arranged for tho accommodation of tho Uonorol Freight and Passenger Agent and bis olds. An additional telegraph lino id being run from Jamaica to Ttockaway Beach, and wilj also bo extended west to Brighton and Flatbush avenues. Superintendent Spencer will havo his headquarters at Jamaica during the busy season, and will givo hia personal attcutiou to the runnlug of all trains. Thu blacksmith shop is tu bo removed from Hunter's Point to Jamaica, to mako room at the ormor place for housing additional rolling Btock.

Tbe Central line, from Hunter's Point to Hyde Park, will be absolutely abandoned at tho ond of this mouth, except for oxcurslous to Creodmoor during tho great riflo contest. A branch of tho Long Island Railroad will be constructed to Creedmoor, from Queens. INCREASE OF ROLLING STOCK. "Wo have purchased," said the Superintendent yesterday, "seven now locomotives of from thirty five to thirty eight tons each, all hard coal burners." These will bo used on excursion trains. "We havo contracted for the speedy dolivory of six locomotivos for tho rapid transit line, after the style of Luoso used on the elevated roads, but larger.

We have purchased sixty new passenger coaches, thirty eight of them open excursion cars, and wo are having our locomotives and cars of last year overhauled and put in thorough order. Besido tho present ferry connections, wo will havo Bteamboats running in connection with tbe trains from Harlem and Morriaania, and from Hobokon and Jersey City. Tho new ferry between Seventh street, New York, and Hunter's Point, will begin running in May. Wo shall place moro trains on the Brighton Beach line and run more to Rockaway Beach. With these exceptions, tho time schedule will bo about the same as last Summer, as that seemed to givo pretty generaj satisfaction.

We will run to Brighton over the present line for a while, but will havo a route sovoral miles shorter in a brief time. Wo Bhall soon establish rapid transit between Jamaica and Hunter'B Point, ovor tho Southern Road, for the especial accommodation of tho people of tbo villages and thoso of tbe cities who visit Calvary and Cypress Hills cemeteries. Trains will be run to aud fro half hourly, and early and late, to accommodate business men." COMPARATIVE FACTS. The bnBlness of the roads last year would seem to Justify tlio iucrease of the rolling Btock. The number of locomotives in uso waa Bixty fivo, and of cars ICO.

There will bo In uso thia year Boveuty seveu locomotl voa and 229 passenger coaches. In 1877 the number of passengers carried was 3,060,431, and iu 1878 tlio number wa 4,157,715, on increase of 1,092,254 over Tbo cajnic ity of the road was then taxed to its fullest extent, so that It became absolutely necessary to increase the tarrying capacity of tho roads. It Is the desire of Mr. Sharp aud Mr. Spencer to accommodate all tbo places on the uiaiu line and branches, such as Babylon, Flro Island, the Hamptons, Sa Harbor and Island.

During tho camp mcotitig season It is absolutely neces eary to run special trains, and oxtra efforts will lie mado to attract people to the many beautiful Bpots on the Island. M0HBI3 OROVE. A mile west of Jamaica, on the line of the Flatbu'U avenue road, is one of tbo uicwt beautiful picnic groves Imaginable. Years ago, when tho railroad had its terminus at South Ferry, Morris Grove was patronized by Brooklyn 8unday Schools for excursion purposes almost excluBlvely. Tho absence of a suitable grove, when tho railroad accommodations were withdrawn, compelled picnic parties to tako to the water.

ThiB grovo is now being put in order by the railroad company. The trees are tall and leafy, affording a complete shade, while tho surroundings aro absolutely agricultural, and there is nothing obnoxious anywhere in tho vicinity. A handsome depot has been placed at the entrance. There la a well of pure water 100 feot deep. Rustic seats are beln located In pleasant spots, and a covered dancing pavilion, 30x120, Is in course of erection.

A largo diulug hall will bo erected, and family tables will be scattered about tbo jrrovo. Amusements for children will be uu merous. Tho running time from Flatbush aveuue is twenty fivejminutes. Contracts can be made as far ahead as may bo necessary, and special arrangements fur transportation aa welL The grove comprise fifteen acres. PERFECTLY WiLLIXO TO MOVE.

Yesterday the case of William H. Gordon against Huldah Kaiser came up beforeflustico Gertuiu In East Now York, for trial. As will bo remembered, tbo I charge was that the woman Kaiser who bore tha relations cT irifo to Gordon, whilo uuder the influence of liquor, broko nearly all tbe furniture in tho bouse with an ox, and burned some of Goru'ca's clothing. Tho caro was called twice, but tho plaintiff did not appear. The Magistrate asked the accused if Bhe desired to move to dismiss tho case.

The woman hysterically answered sho had movod the day before, and would nevor ilvo with Gordon again. Tho Magistrate calmed the excited woman and explained to her what ho meant. She asscntod to the proposition to dismiss, and departed. About one half hour after, tho plaintiff appeared. When told what disposition had been mado of tho case, he resolved to let it drop.

MB. Bl'KBAXK'S READIXiiS. Mr. A. P.

Burbank will give a selection of readings at tbo Lafayette aveuuo Presbyterian Church Wednesday evening for tho benefit of the Improvement fund of Olivet Chapel. IXSPECT10X OF Ay EST BBlHTO BEACH HOTEL. There will be an informal inspection of the West Brighton Beach Hotel, at Conor Island, to morrow, from I to 6 P. Bargains In Carpets. William Bebbi's Soifs, leading carpet house, 526 Fulton street.

Enffllvli KenaltsBance. A remarkably handsome parlor Buit of thia period, consisting' of a bedstead and dreasingcase, has ten designed and executed by T. Brook i successors, at tho corner of Fnlton and Sands atraeta. and is on "exhibition in their worerooma. The piecfie aro eight feet tall, in dead obonj finish, Inlaid with white holly.

African wood and iiory. There la a semi canopy to eaoh piece, paoelod and ornamented with gilt at am pod leather, oi is also tho top of the dressing bureau, which acr.es to reliexe the seTcre ttyle prevalent in Queen Anne's reign. These canopies are aapported bj aBonj pillars eitendtng to tho lower roils and surmounted by a delicate railing, wUoee centres are quaintly Inlaid to raaerablo tho Japanese sunflower. Below these roils ran bore of marqnetine work o( Irory. Tha tet to a gaa ia design and execution, and shows what a firm, intent on producing good work, can accomplish.

Any one intendin to famish would flo well to call, aa their rooms are tilled with everything needed, at price rcrr much lower thau erer before glow Can It Be That Sjtith PsKsaiNOEB Bell men's ponta for boya' pants for 81 ehildren'a ponta. SOc.JxJya' jaekeu and panto, a.7. and all goodi at correspondingly low prions, at tha old (Und. 363 and 567 Ful too gt, eppo ite Hoftorar plaoe. John Cottier, who for 82 years has been prominently connected with Methodist affairs in thia country, who has spoken from nearly every Methodist platform in this bity, who was Superintendent of the Bands street M.

E. Sunday School, who was connected with innumerable charitable and benevolent organizations, who was one of the founders of the National Local Preachers' Association and was twice its President, and who was respected and beloved by all who knew him. died on Thursday afternoon at No. 37 Sands street. Prostrated by a complication of disorders, he died in his 70th year, after a life of continued usefulness in church work.

For over thirty years he was a member of the Sands street M. E. Church, and for twenty years held tho office of a trustee of the ohurch. Born in Peel, Isle of Man, in 1809, deceased was a descendant of the French Huguenots, his parents being members of the English Wesleyan Church. Deceased joined theWes leyan Church in 1830 and was licensed as alocal preacher in 183S.

He came to New York in 184 and five years afterward removed to his residence on Sands street in this city. His death has cast a gloom over the Sands street Church, and on the evening of the 20th inat, a memorial service will be held there, Itev. Lindsay Parker, the pastor, presiding. The funeral of deceased took place at 2 o'clook this afternoon from his late residence, Eev. Lindsay Parker officiating and being assisted by Bevs.

George Taylor, L. S. Weed and George F. Eettell. The interment took place in the family vault at Greenwood.

Mm. Thomas B. JoltflS. Mrs. Adeline Jones, wife of Mr.

Thoinas B. Jones, President of the Nassau Fire Insurance Company, died on Thursday after a long and painful Illness. The deceased was a daughter of Benjamin S. Bowland, and was 57 years of age. She possessed many excellent qualities of head and heart, which attracted to her a large circle of friends.

Her charities were numerous but unostentatious, and by her death the poor will lose a faithful friend and assistant. Funeral serviceB will be held on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, at her late residence, No. 168 Livingston street. The remains wiU bo taken to Jamaica for interment. ServiceB will also be held at Jamaica, The sympathy of many friends goee out to Mr.

Jones In his affliction. REPUBLICAN MEETING. The Fifteenth Ward Republican Association hold a very brief session last night at American Hall in North Second street, Mr. C. F.

Kirchner presiding. At tho opening of the proceedings Mr. Edward Thinkham questioned the legality of the meeting, holding that it had not been advertised twice as required by the rules. For that reason no business was transacted except tho adoption of resolutions complimentary to Mr. Jacob Worth.

After the taking of a collection to liquidate the rent of the hall an adjournment was ordered for a month. TO BE SUED. The Bondsmen of Liquor Dealers who Violate the Excise Law, A Eesponsibility Lightly Assumed that May Eesult Seriously. Hon. John C.

Perry, of counsel for the Board of Police and Excise, has informed tho Commissioners that in pursuance of the provisions of a law recently passed it becomes the duty of the Board of Police CommiBsloners to prosecute the bondsmen of all liquor dealora whoso licenses may bo revoked for a vio lation of the law, where the Commissioners of Charities fail to do so. Prior to to the passage of the law to which Mr. Perry refers, the duty of prosecuting tho bondsmen of thoso liquor dealers who violated tho Exciso law was vested in the Overseers of the Poor. The Commissioners ol Police nnd Excise, therefore, turned over all forfeited bonds to the Commissioners of Charities on the pre sumption that they performed all the duties of over seers of tho poor, there being no officers of that namo in tho county. The Commissioners of Charities did not prosecute the cases, and tho Police Commissioners, believing that it was the duty of some ono to prosecute, had all tho laws on the subjoct thoroughly overhauld for the purpose of ascertaining whether they could not find some authority which would definitely Bettle the question.

Tho rosult of the search is that Mr. Perry has in formed the Commissioners that it Is their duty to prosecute tho cases, and proceedings will be immediately commenced against the bondsmen of tliOBB liquor deal ers whose licenses were revoked sinco tho passage of the act authorizing that course. At tho present time a very largo majority of the liquor dealers of this city are making application to havo their Jioenses renewed for twelve months from May 1, and very many of thorn nevor experienced any difficulty in obtaining the necessary bonds, for the reason that tho men who became security for them nevor anticipated or realized that they were taking any responsibility upon themselves. There are now threo classes of llcensea granted, and in each case two bondsmen are required. A license for the privilege of keeping an inn, tavern or hotel, and known as a first class license, costs $75.

The bondsmen in this case have to qualify In the sum of $500 each, and make affidavit before a notary publio that they are each worth 50 over ond above their debts and liabilities. The price of a storekeeper's license is $50, and in tblB case the bondsmen are required to make an affidavit to being worth the sum of $500, and are then required to qualify in tho sum of $1,000 each. An ale and beer license cost $30. The bondsmen In this case havo to make an acknowledgment that thoy aro each worth the sum of $260, and they then qualify in the sum of $500 each, There is no doubt bnt that the facility with which liquor dealers obtained bondsmen has had very much to do with the increase in tho number of atdoona in this city. Tho men who executed the bonds did so as a mat ter of friendship and without any idea that they were assuming a great responsibility.

Now that the time has arrived for the renewal of licenses, it will be well for men who are asked to go on a liquor dealer's bond to bear in mind that if he violates the terms on which hia license was granted, they will be prosecuted. In order that this matter may be fully understood, the following form is given for the purpose of showing the obligation assumed by those who exeoute a bond for a liquor dealer BOND FOB STOREKEEPER'S LICENSE. JT.ioio ali Men by these Presents That we, the bondsmen, of tho City of Brooklyn, County of Kings and State of New York, are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of New York in the sum of five hundred dollars, to be paid to tho people, for which payment, well and truly to bo made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, oxecutors and administrators, jointly aud severally, by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this day of one thousand eight hundred and Boventy IfVwrara. Tho said Applicant is an applicant to the Board of Commiseionera of Exciso of the City of Brooklyn, County of Kings, State aforesaid, for a license to sell strong and spirituous liquors, wines, ale and beer, as a storekeeper, pursuant to the provisions of an act entitled "An Act to suppress intemperance and regulating the Bale of intoxicating liquors," passed April 10, 1857, and the acts passed in addition and subsequent thereto.

Now, therefore, tho condition of this obligation is Buch, that if the said applicant during the time bo Bhall keep any Btore, will not, during tho term for which such lioense Bhall be granted, Buffer his place of business to become disorderly, and will Dot eoII, or Buffer to be Bold, any strong or spirituous liquors, ale and beer, to bo drunk at Bald premises, or in his shop or house, or in any outhouse, yard or garden appertaining thereto, and that (applicant) will not euner sucn nquore boiu uy virtuu oi hucu iicuuhu be drank in his shop or house, or in anv outhouso. yard or garden belonging thoreto, then this obligation to be void, elBO to remain in lorce. fssax. i seal Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of In this caso each bondsman is required to qualify in the sum of $1,000. The forms for tho bondB for an innkeeper and for a license to sell ale and beer aro similar to the one given above, with the exception of the amounts of tho penalties that will be exacted if tho bonds are violated.

Counsel for the Board of Police and Excise Commissioners is now preparing tho papers iu the first case to bo presented under the new law, and should it reauit in a verdict for tho department, then suits will bo brought againBt tho bondsmen of all those liquor dealers whose licenses were revoked since tho passage of the act. The money that njay bo obtained by a successful prosecution of these suits will bo turned into the county treasury and devoted to the support of the poor, a olanso to that effect having been inserted in the law authorizing overseers of the poor to prosecute such cases, and it has neither been repealed nor amouded. EASTER MUSICAL NOTES. The musical programmes of the churches following were received too late for publication The Washington aveuuo Baptist Church have an. elaborately arranged programme.

Mr. 'c'amp Is tho oonductor. Tho choir consists xif; 'e)(5 nt sopranos, six contraltos, eight bassos, and four BOlOlBtS. SJy di'a Episcopal Church, E. will render a 'Special programme.

The children will have Bpeclol Easter services and Bev. Newland llaycard will preach an appropriate discourse. St. John's P. E.

Ohurch, Bev. T. S. Pycott, rector, will have select musio. Tho bishop will administer confirmation in tho evening.

St. Mark's P. E. Church, E. will have special musical services.

W. A. Tigho is organist and It. W. Thompson choir master.

The programme of the 8trong place Baptist Church Is a special one. Augustin Cortadi is organist aud director. Professor A. D. Caldwell, organist and choir master, will conduct the special musical services of St, Paul's P.

E. Church, corner of Clinton and Carroll streets. The East Congregational Churoh, Tompkins avenue, near DeEolb, will have special musical services, In which the children of the Sunday School and the church choir will take part. St. Stephen's P.

E. Church, Jefferson street, near Patchen avenue, will render a special arrangement of muBlo. Fred. Burtis Is organist and director. ThoorganlBt of Holy Trinity Chapel, Washington street, near Sands, Mr.

Samuel B. Seabury, has arranged a special programme. Bev. Wm. Short is pastor.

The serviceB will be both morning and evening. This will be the last Easter service in ono of the old historical churches of Brooklyn (old St. Ann's), as tho Bridge company now own the property and will take possession of it Boon. A series of special services has been arranged, to which the old members of St. Ann's will be invited.

Tho congregation now worshiping in the old church will soon remove to a new plaee ol worship, which the veBtry of Holy Trinity will select. St. Boniface B. O. Church, Snffleld street, will have special music The choir will be assisted by a chorus of twenty voices.

Mr. William Herbert la organist. At St. Peter's P. E.

Church, State street, the Sunday School Easter exercises, in the evening, will be unique. Among other things will be the building of the missionary ship. The vessel will be twenty feet in length and tho ohlltiren will put on tho spars as a part of the exercises. At St. Luke's P.

E. Church, Rev. J. W. DUler rector, on Sunday morning a surpliced choral choir will for tho first time be introduced.

The material of this choir is new, but excellent, and will bo under tbe direction of Mr. J. A. Alburtia, of New York. Tho Lafayette avenue Presbyterian Church, the Church of the Saviour and St.

Peter's B. 0. Church hare also special musical programmea. The Health Board Job Exposed in Full. A Grand Scheme to Create a Monopoly for Sliuigrhterlng Cattle The Burbanb Canal Railroad Scheme Ryan's En counter with "Old Salt'' The Recount BilL Special Correspondence of tho Eagle.

Albany, April 11. Friday, always a dull day, was especially so to day. Sonator Pierce moved early in a Brooklyn matter by introducing a resolution to the end that a respect im message oe sent to the Assembly, asking for a return of the House Drainage bill. Yesterday the Job in the bill had been discovered by the Senator and he went before the Assembly Cities Committeo and asked that tho bill bo not reported until he oould examino ite provisions in the new light shed upon It. It is but justice to tho Senator to' say that until after tho bill had passed the Senate, no opposition to it was manifested.

It lay lor a long time in the committee before it was reported Its provisions wore published, and it was for a long timo upon tho list ol general orders. All of this time not an Intimation of opposition was made against it and not until after it passed tho Senate is it shown. The moment 8onator Pierce discovered the Job ooncealed within tho recessea of tbo first section, ho took prompt measures to prevent tho steal from being consummated. The bill is now safely In tha hands of tho Benate, and recommitted to the Senate Cities Committee, where the infamous Bteal is likely to remain. Anothor examination of the bill showe that it has even a more objectionable feature.

Under a strict construction of its provisions, should a leak occur in tho pipoa of a dwelling a alight matter that could bo repaired by a plumber iu a few momenta the occupant of tho building would bo compelled to go to the Health Board, present plans and specifications and obtain a permit from the Health authorities before the break could be repaired. There Is the bill Introduced by Stegman, a still moro infamous Job. From all tbe appearances, I am disposed to acquit Mr. Stegman of any participation in or knowledge of tho job. This is the bill which gives tho Health Board power to designate tho location of tho slaughter houses and cattle yards in the City of Brooklyn.

This, 1 am told, is a job to givo a monopoly of slaughtering cattle to one largo slaughter houso or abattoir that a stock company has been formod to erect a largo building, and that tho Health Board Ring, which has come to be known as Daggett, Coe and LaFetra, are at the bottom of it. Located by tho Board of Health, which oould refuse a permit to any other slaughter houso, tho monopoly of killing cattle In the City of Brooklyn could bo vested In this Btock company. The Baahi Bazouks ought to havo a stopperput upon them. For the past year or two a grand Bchemo has been and an attempt has been made to take legislative action upon It. A company of capitalists propose to obtain permission roui the State to lay narrow gauge tracks upon the banks of tho Erie Canal, and In return for this right from tho State, to turn over all tho property erected upon the banks of the canal, together with the rolling stock, to the State after a certain number of years, and, in addition, to tow the boats of the canal and keep the canal iu repair, without expense to tho State.

Free canals havo been demanded by a largo portion of tho people of tbo State, and the friends of this schema claim (hat the adoption of it, practically accomplishes tho ond of free canals. A bill had boon Introduced and referred to the Canal Committeo of the Assembly, but was reported adversely, owing, It is charged, to the influence of tho Central Koad, which bitterly opposes this road, since it comes Into competition with it, in diverted freight and paSBougers and binding itself to a lower schedule of rates than is charged by Central. The report was laid upon the table aouie days ago, and to day was takon up with a motion to disagree. Mr, Sharpe, of Ulster, made a strong plea in boball of tho bill and on a disagreement with tbe report, Mr. Speakor Alvord took the floor against it, aud repeated his old canal speech, but it was of course understood as being an effort in tho interest of tho Central.

And during the debate occurred ono of thoso efforts to crush out a young member, in tho person of Mr. Flyun, of which old man Alvord is too often guilty. Mr. Flyuu attempted to aid Mr. Sharpe in his motion, and thus addressed the Chair: Of the merits, Baid Mr.

Flynn, of the proposed bill I know nothing beyond the fact that it is a matter which proposes a great change in tho management of the canals, and Ib regarded by many engineers as feasible, and by others impracticable. The gontleman from Ulster appeals to tho courtesy of this House for the in dulgonco that the discussion of thia matter may bo deforred until ho bus had timo to prepare himself with detailed information in rogard to tho measure which may enable him to lay tho subject fully and intelligently before this House. For myself, I believe that courtesy de mauds that he fihould havo this lndulgauco. The motion to reconsider the vote by which the report of tlio Canal Committee was agreed to, was ihado by tho gentleman from Ulster, and a prupor sense of courtesy, it seems to me, should allow him thn right to take from the table his own resolution. The gentleman from Onondaga denounced this bill as a tchemd to teal tho canals ot the State, aud it may bo assumed that ha will regard every person who attempts to bring this matter before tho Houso aa a party to tho robbery.

I do not know whether, upon a thorough investigation of this nutter, I will agree with the gentlemau or not. At any rate, I should like to give it a careful examination and a thorough Investigation bofore killing it ontiroly. The gentleman from Ulster submits that ho expected tho matter to be brought up next week, at which timo he would be prepared to more intelligently oxplain tho bill, and I certainly should bo iu favor of granting his request. Every great work that has the. elemeut of originality experiences a difficulty in finding its way to public credulty or popular favor, and this is no exception.

Mr. Alvord asked if the gentleman would give way for a question, and then asked if tho gentleman hod not been spoken to about this measure within the laBt ten minutes by tho principal lobbyist in favor of this bill. Mr. Flynn said tbat no lobbyist had attempted to influence him in regard to this bill and it came with very bad grace from tho gentleman from Onondaga to make a remark of this character. He, Mr.

Flynn, had no apology to offer to any person for any of hie legislative acts; in all he had boon guided by a desire to do what ho believed to be his duty, and he challenged the gentleman from Onondaga, or any gentleman upon the floor of this Houbo, to attack blm with any othor motive upon any measure whatever, and he oould safely firedict that oven if he wero a member of this House as ong as the gentleman from Onondaga, ha wonld novor achieve the unenviable reputation of that gentleman for being the champion of lobbyists upon all measures affecting the interests of tho railroads of the State. ThiB measure will probably fail to pass tho Assembly. It may or it may not be right that it should fail to become a law, but, without fear of any of the insinuations or insults of the gentleman from Onondaga, 1 am willing to cast my vote in favor of the opinion of the gentleman from Ulster, and if tho lobbyist which the experienced eye of the Speakor of this Houso has detected in our midst, and who, If here, found by tho pass which he gave him, is at all appreciative, I may at last expect a basket of flowors like that which adorned the desk of the Speaker at the oponlng of tho session, and ho cannot deny that lobbyists hailod with delight his successful election to tho Speakership of the House, lor that basket of flowers bore tho card of tho wlfo ot ouo of tho most notorious lobbyists of tho State. Tho general impression was that the wily old bulldozer had moro thau met hlB match iu tho youtg Brooklyn member and that the honors of the encounter rested upon the head of Mr. Flynn.

It was certainly ungraciouB upon the part of tho Speaker, to obtain tho floor in the middle of tho speech of a gentleman, through his courtesy, and then to interject such a remark. A very dishonorable return for the oxtonsiou of courtesy. Tho Worth Bocount bill came up for discussion in tho Souoto this afternoon In the Committee of the Wholo. Senator Pomoroy moved tho bill and upon tho request of Sonator Jacobs explained its provisions. Senator Jacobs then took tho floor against it and claimed that it was a special bill Introduced to meet a special case.

Ho claimed further that it was a bill which could bo turned to make fraud legal. He denounced it as placing tho ballot boxes into tho hands of people who could accomplish another election for Sheriff very easily. He would charge nobody with an intention to so arrange the ballots to do this thing, hut the possibility existed and ho believed that tho Senators would seo that it was a dan gorous law to onact. Senator Pierco said that such a law was fraught with danger to the safety and security of the ballot of tho county. Tho possibilities of fraud of course existed on Eloction day, but under tho Election law now existing and under tho law they were proposing to enact, tho possibilities of fraud wero increased a hundred fold.

What could not be done with ballot boxes which were kept in the hands of partisan opponents for a whole year Senator Hughes said that upon looking over tho law he saw that the ballot boxes being kept under seal after the Election day made them witnesses in the courts, and yet nnder this law provision was mado for tampering with this witness by a board, which was no more responsible to tho conrts than private citizens. Benatora Harris and Pomeroy attempted to combat tbo arguments of tho opposition, but finding themselves not posted, moved to progress the bill, which was done. Seacoal. flgfiJED. Funeral of lames Sproule FiM JH l.ntc Residence in Henry Street.

At 3 o'clock this afternoon funeral services over the remains of James Sproule, who committed suicide on Monday last, wero held at his late residence, No. 260 Henry streot. There was a very largo attendance of the relativea and friends and acquaintances of the deceased. Tho ceremonies were conducted by the Bev. Dr.

Charles A. Hall, of the Church of tho Holy Trinity. The usual EpiBcopal services wero held. Tho remains reposed In an elegant casket covered with black velvej and trimmed with massive silver mountings. On the lid was a plate bearing the Inscriptlen "James Sproule, died April 7, 1879, aged 63 years, 3 months." There were numerous floral tributes.

At tho head of the coffin waa a pillow composed of beautiful flowers, with tho word My Husband traced in delicate bloawjps, tho offering of the doeeased'a wife. There was one from the children, a lovely wreath with the word Father running through the centre. Among others was a beautiful cross about a foot in height, composed of Marshal Neil rosea, panaies, japonlcaa and azaleas, with a back ground of myrtle and ivy. At the conclusion of the services the remains were conveyed to Greenwood and interred in tha family plot. The pall beareri were Messrs.

Bobert Hazard, Alex Frailer, X. Norton, D. B. Baylies, George Powers, Judgo Brlnkerhoff, James Carpenter and William Bradley. HE WANTS HIS BLACK AND TAN.

Last evening, William Parezo was arrested by Constable Taylor on a charge of larceny made by Timothy Byan, who alleged that the accused bad stolen his valuable black and ten, a beautif nl dog for which he would not have taken $20. Parozo pleaded not guilty, and the case will be heard by Justice Sherlock in East New York, this evening. A RHEUMATIC rBlSOXEB. This morniag, the testimony in tho caso of Bnecholz against Coombs, tho chargo In which waa assault and battery and the mutilation of one of Buec holz's fingers by being bitten, waa to havo been taken by Justice Sherlock. The acoused who was ont on ball, was confined to hia bed by an attack of rheumatism, and in consequence tho case waa adjourned.

TAKES BACK AUAIH. Daniel Sullivan, ft boy 9 years of age, was taken from the Roman Catholic Asylum a year ago, by his stepfather. Ho was arrested yesterday, and Justice Somler cent blm back to the Asylum. Hia stepfather under tho Influence, of liquor when ho took him way from tha InsUtuUon. How They Went Through a Safe in Atlantio Avenue.

A "Clean Job" In Flgge Pork Packing Factory Money and Securities Gone, About three o'clock this morning an entrance was effeoted by burglars in the store of Flgge the pork dealers, at the corner of Atlantio avenue and Smith street, and a Marvin safe was blown open and robbed of between $500 and $600 in cash and some valuable papers. The police have no olus to the thieves, who, it is believed, were clever professionals. The establishment in question used to be known nnder the firm name of Eden, Figge bnt Mr. Eden has retired from the partnership. Tha premises were purchased a couple of years ago and a large pork packing buatnesa has Bines been carried on there.

On the ground floor three large stores are thrown into one, and it is here that both the wholesale and retail business fs transacted. At the lower end of the store, on tho Smith street aide, Is the office, a small room partitioned off from, thejnata floor. The partition is of wooaud glass, so arranged as to supply plenty ol light. It is in this offloe that the safe 'stood. It was about our feet in height by nearly three in width, and two feet deep, and one of Marvin's latest patterns.

Last night when the store was closed the office door was locked as usual, and all the main entrances seourod. No light was loft burning, for Flgge Bro. have not considered it necessary to take any such precaution, and neither did thoy go to the expense of employing a watchman. When Mr. Williams, one of the employes, went to the store early this morning to open it he found, upon going inside, that the side door on Smith Btreet had been opened, the office door forced and the safe blown open.

Soon after the clerk made his appearance and then the police and Mr. Figge were notified. Detectives Price and Chambers, from tha First Precinct, in which thd burglary was committed, and detectives Zundt, Looney and Frost, from Police Headquarters, commenced a careful examination of tho surroundings as Boon as they arrived, NOT A CUTE COULD BS OBTAINED for thorn to work upon, not the slightest indication remained for them even to base a theory upon as to who might havo been in the job, except that whoever thoy were, they were first olass men. Tho examination showed that tho burglars had succeeded in getting into the side door on the Smith street side, by means of Bkeleton keyB. When they wero inside they bad doubtless locked the door again, bo that tho attention of the police might not be attraoted In any way.

The office is located about three feet from tho Bide door, and the men found little difficulty in effecting an entrance to it. Closing the door behind them, they could then work readily, for aside from tho fact that there was no 2ight in the premises at all, the woodwork of the partition effectually shielded them from view, e.ven if any person had been watching from the outside. Having thus got to the safe, they next drilled a hole in the steel plated door, just bolow the loci. This hole was about the size of a good sized gimlet hole. They drilled through Hie outer plate, through a layer of iron ana cement, until thoy reachod tho space where the lock was, between the outer and inner plates of the door.

Having accomplished this thoy proceeded to force powder Into this space, and as soon as they hod blown enough Into it to properly charge it a fuse waB applied and they awaited the rosult. A FINE OALOTOATION. When the explosion ocourred tho front plate was torn olean open, the look was shattered and the contents of the safe at the mercy of the robbers. The chances are that tha sound of the explosion was deadened with blankets and the shock broken in this manner, for, although the door of the aaf was not three eot away from tho partition, not a pane of glass was cracked even. Thero was a slight dent in the woodwork, as though a pieco of tho door had been blown against it, but that was all.

The robbers hod evidently calculated very nicely upon the force of the concussion beforehand. As soon as the lock was exposed and shattered it was an easy matter to withdraw the bolts and pull open what remained of the Bate door. Tho thieves then took between $500 and $600 in bills and silver from the bottom drawer of tho safe, $1,500 in bank Btock, some deeds and notes. Mr. Figge said "I don't think they will be able to do anything either with the stock, deeds or notes, as we can prevent them disposing of them to any advantage." On the upper shelf of the safe was a cigar box full of silver this was SOMETHING THAT THE EOBBEBS OVERLOOKED.

It contained about two hundred trado dollars, and must have escaped their attention, bo that the inference is that for some reason they wero hurried when robbing the safe. They got bIbo a bank book containing the private account of Mr. J. H. Eden in the Kings County Bank, and they took as well a $5,000 policy on Mr.

Figgo's life. As soon as these wero secured they mode their escape, and are doubtless enjoying tho proceeds of their booty to day, although thoy did not get very much for their pains. Tho noise mado by the robbers was heard by some people who live in the building above tho store, it being rented as tenement apartments. One of tho tenants was awakened by the explosion, and said to his wife, "There must have something fallen downstairs." Tho wife, however, thought that it was Williams, who opens the store in the morning, and Bald that he was probably shutting some of tho doors, and bo the matter ended. A newsdealer who was in the vicinity thinks he heard the explosion, and both ho and the tenant over the Btore fix the time as being between three and four o'clock.

The police are now at work on tho case, but thero does not seem to be much show for Figgo Brother to get their money back. THE HUNTER'S POINT BRIDGE. The Old Structure Stopped Never to Turn Acrain. The bridge which spans Newtown Creek, between Greenpoint and Hunter's Point, was turned for the last time on Saturday, and is now being removed altogether to make place for tho now iron bridge to be erected by Messrs. Freel McNamee at an expense of $11,000, which Is to lie borne by Kings and Queens County Jointly.

Tho old wooden bridge was erected nine years ago, and for the past four years has been constantly out of repair, coBting in that time more than the amount to bo paid for the new iron structure. It will take at least sixty doys to complete tho work. It 1b now suggested that tho bridge be turned by steam. It would certainly be more expeditious and cost less than by hand. Travel will not bo impeded because of tho removal of the bridge.

A temporary bridge has been erected further up tho creek, between EaBt avenue, in Long Island City, and Oakland street, in Greenpoint. It is 271 feet long and 22 feet wide, with a lifting draw 55 feet long, operated by Bteam. At tho old bridge Captain Gloa BOn's Bteamer Endeavor ferries pedestrians across the creek for three cents, aud the Crosstovm Railroad Company is running omnibuses between tho bridge and the Long Island City ferries, tho cars connecting with the ferryboat on the Greenpoint side. A very nice question will and probably have to be settled, before the Crosstown Company's tracks are permitted to be laid acrosB the now bridge. It Is claimed in Queens County that the company has no right to lay its tracks across the bridge, and if tho privilege is worjh anything the two counties ought to havo tho benefit, and the company bo compelled to keep tho space between tho tracks in repair.

It 1b thought, also, that ono track across the bridge is sufficient. There have always been two. PORTER. A motion to Admit Him to Bail Submit, ted To Day A Decision to be Given on Monday. The matter of bailing William Porter, one of the Patchen avenue burglars, was up in tho Court of Sessions, this morning, before Judge Moore.

General Tracy appeared for Porter, and Assistant District Attorney Oakey for the People. There was no argument, and counsel on each Bide Bubmitted tho papers in the case. Porter's counsel offer three bondsmen, two men and one woman, but their names are withhold until the Court passes upon the question as to whether they will be accepted. Mr. Oakey submitted the searches which he had made into the property claimed by tho bondsmen offered.

The bail is fixed at $5,000. Judge Moore will announce his decision on Monday morning, aa to whether he will accept tho bondsmen offered. Bail will also bo offered for Wilbur alias Yost, another of the same gang, who was arrested at the same time. In the trial of both Porter and Yost tho jury failed to agree. A SAD STORY.

A Man who Spent for Liquor in Two Years Committed as an Habitual Drunkard. John street, Greenpoiit, a respeotaKe looking, middle aged man, was arralned before Justice Elliott this morning as an habitual drunkard. Officer Tierrere, of the Seventh Precinct, who made the complaint at the request of the prisoner's relatives, stated that he has been on on almost continual drunk for the past two years. During that period he has spent nearly $7,000. He has but little property loft.

Mr, Husted made no reply to the statement of tho offi cor, but looked on like one dazed. Tho magistrate spoke kindly to the man, and told him that the present action was taken for his benefit. He reminded him of the obligation he owed to hlB family, and of the reckless way ho was squandering the money which should be reserved for their future maintenance. He committed the accused to Jail for twenty nine days, with tho understanding that if ho was cured of his passion for strong drink sooner he would be liberated. MUNICIPAL.

THE NAPHTHA SCHEME. The rumor was again in circulation around tho Hall to day that an effort would bo made in the Board of Aldermen on Monday to override the veto of the resolution awarding the street lighting contract to the Automatlo Company, The advocates of the scheme in the Board are said to have collected evidence which they claim is sufficient to eon.vin.ee the gas men that thoy should vote for naphtha. Tint SZEGEDIN DISASTER. The following additional contributions for tho Szege din relief fund have been received by Controller stein metz Jno. F.

Heinbookel Alex. T. Arthur Glaok A Soharmnn Julius Lehrenkrauss H. Wisohmann Co. S.

4 Co. Beach Co Bern hard Wen die Total Previously acknowledged Grand total 83.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 820.00 439.60 845B.60 LOCAL BREVITIES. Albert Mayer, a workman in the iron foundry of Francis 8. Haas, at No. 197 Bushwick avenue, yesterday sustained a fracture of the left leg, near the ankle.

The Injury was occasioned by the falling of an iron flask containing a mold upon the man's leg. Ambulance Surgeon Fleming attended to and removed the sufferer to St. Catharine's Hospital. Lewis Winchemeyer abandoned bis wife two years ago, leaving her slok and dependent upon the charity of neighbors. He returned to Brooklyn and was promptly taken into custody.

Justice Gnck has committed the man to await bowing on Yfeosato next. Mr. Barton's Eastern Eailroad to Bun to. Fire Island. A Proiwsed "City by the Sea" A Wonder ful Piece of Mechanism In Drawbridges Which People Will not be Likely to Risk Their Lives Upon.

According to a fresh rumor, tho Enstora Kali road of Long Island, better known as Barton fc Sully's narrow gauge project, to be built, and that too In time for the Bunimor business, Tula feat impossible of accomplishment. The Summer will be at hand ere tbe right of way can bo aeon red. Not half many people are giving it gratis as it waa thoughtoulL "Who Is putting up tho money 7" was asked of a man enihnalastio in ite favor. "Oh, Mr. Corblu and the Manhattan Beach Company," ho replied.

'In your eh?" "No, no it was settled on Saturday, said be, at tba fame timo taking from hia pocket, to prove ii, a copy tho Babylon nwlyct printed lost Friday. This paper says the road ts not ouly to bo built to Babylon, but across the Great South Bay to within a short distance of tun great hotel on Fire Island. The Dwiytt says During tbo Winter, we aro told tbo managera, profiting by tba lessons of Brighton nnd Manhattan Bench, havo looked to tho utilizing of our ftcacoajit, arid are advised by the mct competent aud eijrienood itngineara that the South Bay, at a point near Aniltyvllle, can easily be sanncd for railroad purposes. Tbe water tbor is comparatively ehallow, aud the ground under inter hard that the driving aud securing of sptles will bo tjuito easily accomplished. Uy this bndgo.

or extended tramway, the beach may bo reached In leas than ton minutes and a track on tha north side of the beach can bo made a point at Piro Island Inlet, making a brief ferriage to UK Surf Hotel aud adjoining places. By this route, nearly an hour's time could be saved. In addll tiou to this, at'a point on the beach, opposite tlio City of lireslau, a city by tbe sea in to founded, largo hotel erected, and the new watering place to bo known oa tha great German Manhattan America. Acr.wn tho chan nol an enormous drawbridge will bo placea. liy mechanism as simple as It is effective, the bridge will remain open at all times, except during the cnvwmg of a train.

When tho engine reaches a inilut W) feet distant from the bridge on either side, It weight acting ou a lover cailPCfl tbe Bridge instantly to clr and the train reaches a point 500 feet lynnd tha terminus of the bridge tlio released pressure throws the machinery' in Its former condition, leaving tho channel unt fftmrtci. The movements are oxlreiuuly and KiiKiueer Samuiis speakrf of the plan as a womlcrful ox hibitiou of the Inventor's skill. MECHANISM FOR FISH AS WELL. It Is said that scientific men who have eiaruine.l tbo specifications for engineering, assert that the ciustruo tion of tho projected foundation will so change th tides and currents as to moke a great addition te tbo growth of Blicll fish iu the adjacent waters, firth rtrt on, who bos examined the rough plans, thinks that tin waters near Hemlock Inlet, by utilizing this rnsd crossing, may lie used in separating the fish that come into Uio bay. That by a simple mechanical contrivance, tho fish that visit tho bay for spawning may be secured against disturbrnco that at tho end of tlm woeon thoso finny visitors may be sent to sea and their children rotalnod to meet the wants of fatulllca and flBhermen.

By thia method, we would always havo plenty of fish, aud this would insure an army of profitable fishermen. The opinion does not lose ground, assuming that Mr. Corblu, and tho Manhattan Beach Company are goliifi to build any portion of tbe road, tbat IU terminus will Rockaway Beach. It fs Baid tbat tho franchiae of "ow York, Woodliavon Rockaway Beach Railroad Company has been purchased by tha Eastern Company. Tbo road will run across Jamaica Bay, from vidliavon, ond tbe company will have to build but about ninoiullon of road.

This can Iki dono in time for the Hummer busi nms. Thero is one obstacle, however, iu tho way. When the Town of Jamaica leased to tho Kew York, Woodha vou Rockaway Beach Company tlio right of way acmes tho bay, for ninety nine years at fchio a year, it waa provided that any transfer of the franchise would annul tha caso. This can be overcome by building under tbo corporate namo. Attend to I lie Firm Of consumption, and that the disansd may lie checked its incipiency, use at once Dr.

JaVKK's Kxi'Kil TOlu.vr, a safe remedy for all afluctions of thd lungs anl bronchia. Sunday Eagle. It contains nil tho nows and tho befit literary selections and original matter of local ana gi'iiorsl inter est. Pond's Ex tract. There is no swelling it will not almto no.

pain it will not cum. This i the testimony ot tn tttowliu Lave used it many years. Try it. A Remarkable floor Cccring, A floor cloth, Linoleum, is now heing manufactured, corupof! of cork, making a rl tfln. soft, vnrj handrtome anil durable tloor covering.

Ita claim te extraordinary durability hav bean tlinroutfhlj t''tl. It is printed in liandaomn dovKna, and aol.l by all carpet (Alara. As inferior unitatiouH are on Iho markt't, Iho word "Iju ohuini" la on llui back of orery siiuaro jord. A Japanese Sot Of black walnut chamber furniture it) on exhibition at the store of A. PlMruiON.

Nos. 01 ar.d Myrtlo avenue. There are telbad and French dresser of improved atyln, inlaid with The dressing coco has a slab of Teuneasuo marble, irith a roir of small dravrern on Acb sido; ils bead, as also that of the bodsteail, ia finely carvod and inlaid with Japanese Buutlowern. There axo rich gilt trimminga. Both pieces ar fringed about with gallery settings, and it is altogether one of tho boat and most beautiful seta ovor offered to tho Brooklyn publio.

Price only $lo. tiOc, 75c, or 81, Will buy a pair of child's pants at Smith PRESfil.voRK's, and 517 Fulton at, oppoail Hanoror place. Suiti, Mon'a Pants. Boc, 1 and Sl.25. Onrgxtina lit Carpel.

Wim.iam Bkhbi'b Sons, leading carpet houso M6 Fulton St. An Important DIIfer'iiro, Tho only sewing machine in the world tvitb. out tension and with stitch throad and needle indicaUjr" is tho Wii.lcox A Gnin'B Nf.w Automatic." A coenpox irfon between this machine and the ordinary mako of lnaion tewing will account for its growing populantjF. for illustrated leaflet and deaeriiilivo circular, and note important caution therein about uuodlee. 31i Fulton st.

Carpels antl Furniture Chfapr than ever. Good gootis at low prices. That ia what twin. Givo GEunox Wilson a call, nor. Mjr tlo av, and Petri at.

Fifty I'cr Cent. Saved By using Hiooins' German Laundiiy Roat, because il ia pure. Aak your grocer fur il, and it a trial. A Utrange Hescne. A party ofsix sailors, shipwrecked on a dw.

lato inland, re "(tidying how to livo throe days on two. pound of (lour. The mystery was solved on one of tbo nail ors producing a can of Ooolky'is Yeast I'owdkk. which mad'. such laro.

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APPLIED ON TRIAL FOR SO DA VS. J. a WHITLEY, BTOVKS, Ac, 110 Fulton tt, neat Noana. COUPOnATlON NOTICES. DEPARTMENT OF CITY WORKS.

Brooklyn. April 12. 178. The following prop.JJ woo publicly opened ond announced oo April 1 A 2 knit erbockoA. Company.

at OKOROE O. BENNETT. CommlBatonare of Oily worxa. Attest L. NonrrrDi Secretary.

all LOANS. i. Til TO LOAN 87,000 FOR FIVE VEARs AT 8 per cent. principal can beeeen at anyjua. ojj to dlrldo in nm to salt for good city "TiloH.

and 7 par cent good applied osa ooHated. a autva tSOHt MO Hootacs etrtol Hot A 11 WS5S 3S Ml ill "ai55 SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1879. TELEGRAMS. The General News of tlie Day. A Very Complicated State of Tilings in Egypt.

Lohdoh, April 12. The Wine's in its leading article says: "Tlio unequivocal attitude assumed by the Sultan relative to the Khedivo is doubt' ess an advantage which England and Franc will be able to turn to account, but we cannot as jet discern any valid reason for England's abandoning the policy of extreme caution with regard to Egyptian affairs. Wo are not concerned as a nation with the solvency of Europe, but we arc vitally concerned In its tranquillity and good government. We cannot view with indifference the Khedive's return to a systom of corruption and oppression, or sanction the dismissal of the European ministers and the practical rejection of all external control, but we shall certainly hesitate to participate in the subversion of his uouilnal authority untii ovory other means of Bottling the difficulty have failed. The difficulty would not be overcome by substituting Halim Pasha for Ismail as Khedive on the mere nomination of the Porte, Ismail would very probably resist, and there Is no force at hand to compel his submission.

The proposal for a joint expedition by England and Franco 1b manifestly premature, and could hot fail to cause grave and well founded misgiving in both countries. Their interests in Eypt are neither coextensive nor identical. If a display of force were resolved upon, England might find hor influence directed to securing good government, whilo Franco would bo occupied with even greater energy iu defending the claims of the foreign creditors. It would bo difficult in face of such divergence to maintain a common and unitod policy. For these reasons we think it still premature to conclude that the welfare and tranquility of Egypt require the deposition of the reigning Khedive.

'i Tho Tillies correspondent at Constantinople telegraphs as follows "Hallm Pasha, the Khedive's un is well educated, enlightened and liberal minded. He has lived quietly for Boveral years past in European fashion at Balta Llman, on the Bosphorus. Ho was once offered the portfolio of Slinister of Finance, blit declined it. Ho has systematically held aloof from pub lic affairs, though he was always well received at tho Palace." Russia. St.

Petkbsdubo, April 12. The Kieff correspondent of the St. Pctersburger Jbur no 1 gives tho following account of tho outbreak among the political prisoners last month, which was briefly mentioned by telegraph at the time "The persons under arrest in the Kieff Prison resolved some time ago to tnnnel under the 'walla and escape. The scheme was betrayed by one of tho conspirators. Tho authorities allowed the prisoners to continue tho excavation.

When the tunnel was completed and tho prisoners had enterod it, one after the other, Intending to come up through the opening beyond the prison precincts, soldiers, previously posted at tho opening, shot the escaping prisoners as they came up. When the bulk of the prisoners, terrified by the noise of tho firing, Btopped and remained in the tunnel, soldiers were sent in from behind, and the unfortunate wretcheB, caught between two, fires, were all shot down. Tho proceeding seemed to give the officials much amusement, and tho Director of the Kieff Prison has been praised and decorated for having acted with such cleverness and decision." Tho correspondent adds "Quite in keeping with this Is a statement published by the Russian Chaplain in tho Central Prison at Charkoff, in tho official Bparchialn Wedomosti (Diocesan Intelligence). Ho declares that of five hundred persons detained at that prison two hundred died within four months. One of the heaviest charges, it will be remembered, made by tho Nihilists against tho Russian official administration was brutal treatment of prisoners, in consequence of which the health of most of them has broken down, many dying and some being driven City Treasurer Enjoined.

PnOVIDKNCE, II. April 12. Tho Supreme Court this morning rendered a decision making perpetual the injunction restraining tho City Treasurer of Newport from paying the cost of tho ball given to the officers of the. British fleet last year. Affairs at iNcivioiuulIaml, Halifax, April 12.

A petition has been presented iu tho Newfoundland Legislature from tho United Fishennon, urging tho creation of a Fishery Department or Scientific Commission, with whom all questions connected with the fisheries shall bo a special charge. Governor Glover, of Newfoundland, will shortly visit Canada. Obituary. HARiFOitD, April 12. Hon.

Alfred A. BurUam, formerly member of Congress from the Third District, and ex Speaker of the Connecticut House, died at Windham yesterday. PATEitsoN, N. April 12, Majcr John Edwards, chief director of the Danf orth Locomotive Works aud a prominent citizen, died last evening, aged about 75 years. He cauio to Paterson a poor boy, identified himself with tho locomotive indua wy, and died worth half a million dollars.

Weatlier Probabilities. Washington, April 12. For the Middle Atlantic States, clear or partly cloudy weather, northwesterly winds, stationary or hifihor temperature, rising barometer. BECOIID OF THE THEJiMOMETEB. The following is the record of tho thermometer as kept at the Uv.ooklvn Daily Eagle office: 2 A.

32 10 A. 4 A. 34 I 12M 47 6A. 30: 2P 48 8A. 41 I 3P.

49 Average temponmiro to day Average same day last veor XKWSBOiS OVAltuKLlN'O. Henry Hannill, a little boy who sells the Eaqlk at the corner of Fifth avenue aud Bergen street, weut tho other night to the Long Island Railroad Depot to finish out his stock, whereupon a bigger boy, named Abraham Fernandez, who claims tho sole right of selling iu that locality, turned to and beat tho little fellow for daring to encroach upou Ms ground. Yesterday Justice Bloom placed him under $250 to beep the peace for one year. AXCIUEXTALLY SCU.UKD. Thursday evening George; Bischoff, a child 18 months old, was severely scalded about the head and body by a servant, who accidentally upset a kettle of boiling water upon him.

The occurrence was at the residence of the child's parents, corner of flicks aud Coles streets. Dr. Ambrose was called in, and he entertains but little hope of the boy's recovery. MOSEY MARKET. Wall STitEEt, April 123 P.

M. Among the sales between calls and at the second board were: Wabash, St. Louis ex ooupon, 85a85X i Wabash 2nd, ex coupon, 82 ditto equipment, 10 ditto convertible ex coupon, Great West orn, 2nd, ex coupon, Slafil.1; uonver and Eio Grande, 1st, 88Ji N. Y. Elevated, 1st, 10G? Louisiana couboI, 60; Chicago, St.

Paul and Minneapolis, 1st, 9Ja95 Central New Jersey cousol assented, 86a 86 St. Paul, La CroBse 110 Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 2nd, Louisville and Nashville 2nd, 101 Kansas Pacific, trustee receipts, 108Xal083J ditto, No. 1C, Missouri Kansas and Texas, let, St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern real estate, 98; K. Y.

Elevated Btock, 165; D. S. C's, of 1881, 1057a; 4's, fi's, 10 40's, 10ll(; Erie, 1st, consoi, Central New Jeray, adjustment, 101M'; St. Paul S. Northwest, gold, 109; Delaware and Hudson, 1st, Pennsylvania 301; St.

Paul, I. and D. division, 102; Erie, 2d, 102f; Lake Shore, 2d, 110all0; Syracuse, Binghamtou and New York, 1st. 103; Ohio aud Miss. S.

Union Pacific, lBt, 109: Kansas Pacific, 1st, 115rf. Tho bank return compares as follows with that of last week: I Aprils. I pril Differences. Loans Specie Legal tenders Total I Dupoaita Reaervo required1 Surplus Circulation 31,815.8001 50,180,8001 183,121,700, 1,000,375 1 19,635 230.4 12. Doc.85,393,700 18,903, 30,145, 55,049, 95,303, 0,223, W.OOtJ, inc.

MH.WJO ,400, luc. Inc. 4.320.H00 4,868,500 2,182,000 545,500 4,323,000 60.600 inc. i 375 Inc. IOolInc.

The bank statement 1b much more favorable than was expected and shows that the flow of currency has set in strongly toward this centre. Money has been offered at 6 per cent, at the Stock Exchange and at 2 to 3 on Government collateral. Tho imports for the weeS were $5,504,956, making the total since January 1, $88,616,200, against $84,793,900 to the same time in 1878, and $97,585,874 to tho corresponding date in 1877. The stock market was generally strong tbit afternoon, And the feature was a rapid advance in Kansas Pacific stock on reports that the earnings of this and other roads in that section were to be pooled. The next largest advance was in Wabash, on a rumor that Mr.

Humphrey would accept tho Presidency of tha road. The St. Pauls, Lake Shore the coal Bhares and Erie wore firm all the afternoon, but Northwest was raided about 2 o'clock and was heavy thereafter. A report was current this afternoon that $60,000,000 i ten forty bouda would be called by the Treasury Depart meat to day. Si! 15 P.

M. Thostociuarhet iyiifliryguiar aiAuo close. (The following tablo "Shows the course of tho stock market for this day 2:43 P. M. Closlnff O'lecing.

Central and Hudson. Harlem. Erie 25J1 Union Pacifio IHi LakeBhoro "1J4 Morris and Essex 86 "Del. Lack ft Woat'n 49 Morthwestoni 63J Northwestern Blfj Rook Island 132 St Paul 42 St. Paul preferraa 82 Ohio aud 11 NewJerser Centra).

40Ji Ranmbai 4 ejc. His Western 107 Pacifio Mail Hit Panama 1 88 Michigan Central fi3 Delaware it Hudson. A A P. Telcffrauh 87W Highest. Lowest.

3.J5 P.M. jt 5 asj '5K .75 IH 7I 5 85 9 40W ti 25tJ 92 Jt 132 42K wr 136 aik loe 136 B2K 40 87 83 Illinois Central 85 85 Tho following table shows the bid quotations for Gov ernment bunds at tho opening and closing of tho market: First call. U. 8. 6s, R8I, registered 105ft V.

8. 8s, 1881, coupon 103S V. 8. 6s, 1881, registered 103? U. 8.

5a, 1881 coupon 104 V. a 4Xs of 1891. reeistered 105 B. 4 ol 1801 ooupon lUai V. a 4'a.

of 1007. registered V. 3. 1907, coupon 89 U. a logo's, registered.

101 U.S. 10 Ws, coupon 101 17. Oomocy Sixes 121V Last call. 10574 104 1052 eg eg 101 121VC kept in first otaaa order, aa an Inspection of the same will bo made. According to General Orders No.

3 tha Forty seventh Begiment will assemble at its armory for rifle practice as follows; Companies and on Monday, April 14 Companies and on Tuesday. April 15 Companies and I on Thursday, April 17, and Companies and on Friday, April 18. All commissioned officers, together with the non commissioned staff, will assemble on Wednesday, April 10, Companies and wilt assemble in fatigue uniform, enlisted men with white orosa belts, on Wednesday, the 23rd and Companies and will do likewise on Friday, April 25. On Monday, April 28, the regiment will assemble In fatigue uniform. The following changes in the regiment are announced Privates, Bobert Mott ajid John Boll, of Company have been discharged because their terms hare expired.

The name of Private W. H. Butler, of Company has been dropped from the roll because he has removed from the State. Private Thomas Glass, formerly of Company it will be remembered, waa lost at sea February 2. The following noncommissioned officers have received their warrants John A.

Gray, First Sergeant, Company A. George H. Bishop, First Sergeant, Company F. Robert W. Boice, Quartermaster Sergeant, Company James Harris, Quartermaster Sergeant, Company D.

Martin Fink, Sergeant, Company A. John H. Danford, Sergeant, Company F. Joseph H. Duoker, Corporal, Company F.

According to orders issued from Headquarters, Second Division, K. G. S. N. the several organizations in the Division will parade for inBpeotion and muster at the following dates and hours, upon suitable parade grounds, to bo selected by tho commanding officers of the respective divisions: The Thirteenth Reeiment.

infantrv. on Mondav. Mav 5, proximo, at 2 o'clock P. M. The Forty seventh Begiment, infantry, on Tuesday, May 6(proximo, at 2 o'clock P.

M. ihe Fourteenth Begiment, infantry, on Wednesday, May 7. proximo, at 2 o'clock r. if. The Thirty second Begiment, infantry, on Thursday, May 8, proximo, at 2 o'clock P.

M. Tho Fifteenth Battalion, infantry, on Friday, May 9, proximo, at 2 o'clock P. M. The Seventeenth Separate Company, infantry, on Saturday, May 17, proximo, at 3 o'clock P. M.

Troops and calvary, on Friday, Moy 23, proxl mo, at 10 o'clock A. M. Batteries and artillery, on Friday, May 23, proximo, at 2 o'clock P. M. The Twenty third Begiment, infantry, on Saturday, May 24, proximo, at 1 o'clock P.

M. The troop, battery and field and staff officors will parade mounted. Blank muster rolls will be furnished to each organization, from headquarters, through brigade headquarters. CONEY ISLAND. A Project to Construct an Immense Iron Pier.

Why Commissioner Strauahan And Some Other Persons are Opposed to It. The erection of an immense iron pier at Coney Island, which will shortly bo commenced by parties who had leased a section of the beach, just west of Cable's, is condemned by very many who take a deep interest in tho welfare of this great resort by the sea. The proposed pier will extend one thousand feet into tho ocean. It will bo two Btorles in height and its greatest width will be one hundred and twenty feet. The lower part will bo open to allow tho landing and embarking of steamboat passengers, aud tho upper part will be inclosed with plate glass and divided into vast rostaurants, concert rooms, Such a pier will havo tha effect of drawing to it by boats, a larger portion of tho visitors to tho island who would otherwise go by rail, and will make an especial draft on those who would go to tho west end, or Norton's Point.

Such a pier with vessels lying alongside of it, will, it ia said, injure the surf to the west of it, for bathing purposes. Ono pier, perhaps, would not seriouBly injure bathing on tho Island, but a series of piers would destroy tho bathing to the west of them for a very long distance. It is said that if tho Town of Gravoaeud is willing to destroy portions of its beach property in that way, it will not be a very serious blow to the publio interest, because thero will still remain two miles of good shore to the east, the property now being in the hands of private parties. President Stranahan, of the Park Commission, has taken a great interest in the protection of the boach, and anticipating the erection of piers, prepared a draft act for introduction in tho last Legislature to prevent it. Tho bill vnq nnt InfrmiliirAiV fm t.hft rftiuirm thrvf if.

fulfill 1 to find sufficient favor to indicate that there was a reasonable chance of its passage. This year, being applied to by a property owner of Gravesend, he prepared tho following bill for introduction in the Legislature The Legislature of the State of New York, represented lu BOUBie HUU Auaviuuiy, uu ouub aa luuutra Ssotion 1. It shall be unlawful for any persou, association or body corporate to construct, build or maintain any wharf, pier, or bulkhead, or any suspended or floating bridge, or other structure over, on, aloug or across the beach or ahoro outside of tho high water mark or line into the Atlantic Ocean or New York Bay, on the southerly shore of Coney Island, in tho Town of Graveseud, iu tho County of Kinge, throughout tho entire length of said Island. Sec. 2.

It Bhall be tho duty of tho Attorney General of tho State of New York, upon the request of any person, to prohibit and prevent the building, erection or maintaining of any wharf, pior, or bulkhead, or any suspended or floating bridge or other structure, in contravention of the provisions of tho first section of this act, and the necessary oost and expense of such prohibition shall be paid by the County of Kings. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. The property owner took the bill to Albany, but tho parties most Interested were so indifferent that he kept it in hia pocket and returned to Brooklyn.

POUVY. Two Shops Raided in tlio well ty tfourtli Ward. The police of the Twelfth Precinct made a raid on two policy shops, yesterday afternoon, about half past three o'clock. One was located at 1,681 Atlantic avenue, and the othor at Pacifio street. A few days ago a man named Albert A.

Nail, of 1,516 Bergen Btreet, called at tho Twelfth Precinct, and said that ho had lost $2.75 in a lottery on Atlantic auenue, run by George Fredericks. He had drawn a lucky number, but when ho presented his slip Fredericks would not recognize It. No. 1,681 Atlantic avenuois a wooden house, the front room being used as a Btore for tbe sale of goneral merchandise, and tho rear apartment was tho place in which the lottery was conducted. Captain Bilcy and Boundsman O'Brien made a descent on tho place early in the afternoon.

They seized a number of Blips and arrested Fredericks, who lias boon iu prison twice before for the same offense. About tho same timo the place on Pacific streot was raided. It is UBOd as a shoemaker's shop by a man named Myers. When Sergeant Sheridan and Officers Dingle and Pearce ontered they caught tho men at work. Peter! Williams alias Myers, colored, was writing out Borne slips when Sergeant Sheridan seized his arm, and Dingle took the papoiB.

The othor men arrested wero Peter Doremus, colored, of 227 Howard avenue Charles James, alias Oakley, white, of 413 De Kalb avenue, and John O'Neil and Nathaniel Gilbert, both white. Tho men were taken to tho station houso, and all locked up but O'Neil, who was discharged. Tho gamblors all appeared before Justice Semler this morn ins. They pleaded not guilty, and wero held In bonds for their appearance next Satnrday morning, EFFICIENT SERVICES REWARDED. Charles Pratt Company's Present to Eastern District Firemen.

At 5 o'clock on tho morning of the 5th inst. a four story brick building of Charles Pratt oil works, at the foot of North Twelfth Btreot, E. was discovered to be on fire. In response to an alarm engines 11, 12, 13, 15 and 10 and trucks 4 and 0 wero at tho scene of the conflagration for fire had assumed large proportions before tho alarm was given in one or two minutes. The firemen, under Chief Smith and his assistant, Mr.

Frost, displayed their accustomed energy and bravery and succeeded in extinguishing the Are with but damage to the premises. The.iosa" old not reach $1,500. Mr. Pratt, recognizing the efficient services of tho fire I men, asked and was given permission to present them with rubber boots or coats, aa they wished. Forty of the men on duty at tho fire selected coats and twenty nine chose boots.

The goods were sent to tho Eastern District department yesterday afternoon. The present is tho fourth occasion on which Mr. Pratt has recognized tho services of tho firemen. Tho first time he presented them with $500, the second time with $300 and the third time with rubber coats. DEFBAUDISG THE EXCISE.

Many saloon keepers of an economical tnrn takeout licenses to sell beer only, which cost loss than half as much as those of tho first olass, Thero are probably but a few such dealers who do not sell strong liquor as well. At least, Buch ia the idea entertained by exciso officials. A few days ago one such offender was caught at the trick by Roundsman Johnston, of tho Sixth Precinct. The same officer Thursday made his socond arrest for the same offense. William Meyenberg, who has a tavern at the junction of Metropolitan avenue and Grand street, is tho person referred to.

He was found to havo on hand and readily furnished whisky on demand, though having a license to sell beer only. Meyenberg gave ball for his appearance to answer noxt Tuesday. WAIT WHITMAN "ABE" UNCOliN. The author of "Leaves of Grass" is in New York to read a lecture on Monday evening next at Steck Hall, Fourteenth street, on tho "Death of Abraham Lincoln." We understand the attempt Is an experiment in the way of public reading on Mr. Whitman's part, and if satisfactory, ho will continue from time to time, as opportunity permits.

He la still partially paralyzed, but moves about and looks rugged. UTEXTT THIBP BEQ1HENT. On Satnrday evening next the Twenty third Begiment, N. G. S.

N. will give their third concert of the season, at their armory, on Clermont avenue, near Myrtle. During the evening tha right wing of the regiment will go through a drffl, for tha entertainment of the visitor. BOABD OF EDUCATION. The general bills for the month of March were paid to day by the Board of Education.

The total sum paid aggregated $30,000, tho greater part being for repairs to tho schools, for books and for Janitors salaries. Company Fourteenth Begiment, Captain Alexander Hunter commanding, will give a concert and hop in tho City Assembly Booms noxt Wednesday even. lng. TALLY HO A Sporting Event that Promised Fair but had an Unfortunate Termination, An Afternoon's Sport Spoiled by an Excitable Huntsman. By appointment a party of about forty Ger mens, resident in the Eastern District, yesterday assembled at Kidgewood Park to engage iu the sport attendant upou a fox hunt.

The arrangements were in the bauds of a committee, of which Mr. Samuel Eichorn had been selected as Chairman, Every preparation had been made to insure a successful termination to what promised to be an onjoyable afternoon's pastime. Tho ooinniittee had secured a veritable fox, which had been kenneled on the ground tho preceding day. Nothing, in fact, was lacking, except on the score of weather, which was not so propitious as could havo been desired. That oven was not ontiroly unsatisfactory to a majority of the participants, who concluded that the bracing atmosphere Iu part compensated for any discomfort occasioned by the falling rain.

Among tfloso in attendance may bo named Professor Peter Frank, tho band master; Fischer and Epplg, beer brewers Mr. J. Sherritt, John Marquardt and John Weir. The inauguration of the fun was deforred till afternoon, a decision which was justified by a partial clearing of the skies. It occupied an hour's time to fix the preliminaries of tbe run, which was accomplished by 2 o'clock.

Ranged In an extended row the fifty or more hounds were strung out, waiting for the Bignal. Precisely at tho time indicated, Ueyuard was brought to the scratch in full view of his cariino enemies and let loose. Tho understanding was that he should have AN HOUB'S STABT OF THE HOUNDS, but thero was a signal failure to carry out that most Important item of the programme. Threo minutes after leaving the kennel Master Reynard mado a break for the fence surrounding the grounds, over which he scrambled quito easily. Witnessing this escapade ox cited to a greater or less degree all tha expectant huntsmen.

A few of them, who were evidently green at tho business, were in a quandary as to the ultimate chances for the dogB to find their prey, and so expressed theni selves. One of the number, unable to repress his excitement, bawled out to let the houuds go, and, supposing on the instant that the order emanated from the master of arrangements, every man loosed his leash and away the pack bounded after the dying fox. Mr. Eichorn shouted a contrary order the moment ho Baw the dogs were about to be lot go. Tho effort proved futilo, and his command, all too lato, in fact, passed unheeded.

Within a minute afterward the fox, frightened by the baying of tho pack at his heels, took refuge in some brush distant about a hundred yards from the park fence. Some half a dozen of the dogs mado a rush into Reynard's temporary lair and in short order dispatched him. The remainder of tho pack exhibited a vory low order of training in that respect, as they did naught but run about at a distance, apparently unmindful of tho proximity of game. A DECISION ON THE CHASE was declared to be tho first thing iu order. In his capacity as Umpire Mr.

Elcborn, who had been foramoBt among those in at tho death, promulgated his conclusion to bo as follows To Professor Peter Frank, whoso hound had first collared Reynard, was awarded the first prize medal and brush. Tho second aud third medals were bestowed respectively upon Mr. M. Adrian, of Greenpoint, and Mr. J.

Sherritt. Sonio dissatisfaction having been expressed as to the decision, a secoud trial was had to detonnino the nosing qualities of the pack, Mr. Sherritt claiming that his hound had led in the scent aud showed the best training. That, be contended, had been the object of the contest, but iu that he was ovorruled. To satisfy Mr.

Sherritt on the issue raised, the body of the fox was dragged some distauce and then tied up in a tree. Then the pack was again let looso and the claim of Mr. Sherritt was determined to be well founded, his hound leading the others and making direct for the tree where it stopped and manifested In Iho onatomary style that it had found the game. The party passed about throe hour aubraqiisntly, In conviviality and good oheer, separating ultimately with a determination to havo another moot at no distant day, under more auspicious clroumstancea, and, it is hoped, a more gratifying result. FAMILY JARS.

Tbe Part a Red Hot Stove and Smooth Ins; Iron Played in the Domestic Broils of tho Brauns, of rcenpoint. The domestic broils of Frederick Braun and his wife, Margaret, had an airing in Justlco Elliott's Court this morning. The couple are about 40 years of ego each and havo ono ohild. They live in apartments In a tenement, in Greene Btreet, Greenpoint. It appeared from tho statements of tho principals that thoy have lived at swords' points for some time past.

Tho quarrel which culminated in tho present proceedings occurred last Thursday morning. What took place was differently stated, to the magistrate by the complainant aud defendant. Mr. Braun stated that his wife roundly abused him aud that he bogged her to keep quiet. She was tacking down a carpet with a smoothing iron, but she iustautiy Btood up when he dared make a reply and advanced threateningly toward him.

He put up his hand to keep hor buck, whou she relif ted tho iron and brought it down with great force on his head. A largo scalp wouud near his left ear bore evidence of tho as Bault. Mrs. Braun did not deny the assault which, she claimed, was committed in self defense. Hor husband wound up his abuso of her by throwiug hor across a red hot stove.

She then used the iron with effect. She was put under bonds. Tho husband declared when leaving the Court that ho would immediately commence proceedings for a divorce. THE MOST WONDERFUL WALK YET. raiSBlTIarsnall Completing 4,000 Quarter miles in 4,000 Quarter Hours.

Miss May Marshal, now completing her wonderful task of 4,000 quarter miles in 4,000 quarter hours, will, at noon to day, have walked 3,806 Jf miles. She will finish at midnight, April 14, having completed st that hour 4,047 quarter miles. There will be presented to Mibb Marshall on that a champion badge, consisting of four fivo dollargold pieces, pendant, from, a gold bar. and handsomely engraved and enameled with monogram of Miss M. Without doubt, Mies Marshall completely claims the title of champion podestri enr.e of the world, even eclipsing the famous time of Gale, of England, by 50J milos.

In connection therewith, it is duo Miss Marshall to state that she has never been two minutes in getting on the track, after the second boll. In fact, it has been her rule to respond instantly, as the score Bheeta will testify that but few seconds ever olapsod before her appearance on the track. It is her intention to return to Brooklyn within two weeks, and walk six days against any or all pedceirieoucs who may see fit to accept the challenge. DISCHARGED. Two Young Woman Arrested for Pocket Picking.

Caroline Kies, of 14 Stanton street, and Sophia Carmen, of 183 Allen New York, who were arreBted yesterday afternoon by detective Corwin, on suBpicion of being pickpockets, wore this morning discharged from custody by JuBtice Walsh, Detective Corwin watched tho women for over an hour. Caroline is 25 years old and claims to be married Sophia Is her sister, bo Bhe says, and is 14 years old. Tho detective saw them enter several stores along Fulton street, and their actions In Wechsler Abrams and Loesea especially aroused his suspicious. When they wero on their way home to New York, he arrested them, just as they wero going down Mala street. He told themVhat his suspicions were, and they both denied guilty of any such offence.

Caroline said, "chat she had a pocket book which she found rcu floor in Loeser's store, but she aoniedcraphatically orsr having pioked any ones rclnet. Tho pocket book in question belonged a 5lrfl. Roberta, of 375 Madison street and waa fully identified by that lady but she Bald that Bhe oould not swear that It wbb stolen out of her pocket, but might have been dropped by her on the floor, and for that reason she ref UBed to make any complaint. The Justice therefore discharged the acoused. A SELECT SOCIAL.

On Wednesday evening last, a select social gathering met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Stubba In Fulton street near Flatbush avenue. The guests were most hospitably welcomed and passed the evening in dancing and tinging, interspersed with musical selections. Among those present were W. Perkins and lady, J.

Fanss and Miss A. Stubbs, J. Knnfs, Miss C. Lewis T. Puree 11, Miss A.

Hajs Q. Shaw, Miss A. Baymond 0. White, Misa F. Meyers O.

Hudson, Miss Bella Barnes W. Barnes, Miss E. Field the Missis Smith, W. Fairbanks and Miss F. Westcott; Mr.

and Mrs. Stiner, W. Denherst and lady, W. Donaldson and lady, Mr. Hart and lady, W.

Armstrong and lady, Mr. J. Warden, Misa Warden and many others. HIS LAST HEAL. Peter Grosweiler, aged 45 years, a single man, resident at No.

52 Bushwiok vonue, while seated at supper last evening, fell back ia his chair and a few momonts afterward breathed his last. Deceased was a native of Switzerland and by occupation a tailor. He expired at No. 36 Metropolitan aveuue, where he had been accustomed to take his meals. Tho oanao ol death Is attributed (o hwi disease.

While the workmen on a new building in Floyd street, near Marcy avenue, were engaged in taking down scaffolding, yesterday, several boys were scampering about the premises at play. One of the lads, named John VobsoII, aged 6 years, ran beneath the scaffold at the moment a stick of timber was let drop by a workman, and was struck upon the head. The boy, who was knocked down and insensible, when subsequently examined was found to have sustained a frac ture'of the skull which will probably have a fatal result. The workman who dropped the timber thus Inopportunely, whose name is Martin Sohell, has been taken into custody on a charge of criminal carelessness, A SAFE BLOWS OPEN. Burglars entered Mr.

Charles Reynolds' coal office, at tho corner of Ninth and South First Btreets, Thursday by foroing open a side door, 'and blew open the safe. They secured, the contents, and es caped..