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DO KAOLB OK 1IOBDAT. RECEIVERS. ASHTABULA. 4 O'CLOCK EDfflQg 8ATURDAY ETENINO. DECEMBER 30.

1876. 1876. The Work Done by the City Departments. train ran off the track infl tha bridge broke down with it, tha entire maea being proolpltated upon the ioe fifteen fast below the bridge. Tho train waa oompoeed of one engine, a baggage oar, a paaaenger coaoh and tlie sleeping car Plattibargb, all of wnion are completely wrecked.

there were about forty penoni on the train and all braised more or leas, but nona eerloualy hurt. Ford, of Montreal received the aevereat Injury any one. The engineer and fireman went down tha engine, whloh waa capelied, but they escaped. train w.u mado up here and aent to the aotne of the disaster, and the passengers and bagga arrived ner it A M. The bridge waa of wood, ISO feet long, and apannod the Otter Creek juat aouthward of Pittaford The escape of all tho paaecngers from aorious is marvoloua, in view of tha tarrlblo wreck mado tho ongino, oara and bridge.

wlU be pleased to wish their friends Happy New Tear the residence of tho Muues Perry, No. 4S8 Washington Mr. Barnard J. Fork will not receive on New Year's Mr. Wm.

A. Brown, of the Surrogate's office, will receive on Monday. Mr. Aury Snedeker will receive after January 1 In I. of the City Court.

Deputy Olty Court Clerk Chatlei Thomas will wel como his friend! at his residence un Grand avenue. Mr. Judsn B. roorhee will not be at home on New Year'i Day. Mr.

David Daraett will bo glad to aM his friends on fint day ot 1877. Mr. John Brian will be glad to see a Is friends sny time after New Yeirt Day at nil official roeidenoe on Willoughby atreet. In comequenoe of the 111 health of member of Sheriff Daggett'a family he will not receive New Year', calls at his house. Tho Sheriff will be glad to meet his friends at the jalh Alderman John P.

Ormsbee and nil fair lady and daughter have prepared to see a numeroui oompany at their rosidonce No. 119 Powers street. Thoueh Sunervtaor Eior may not be seen at homo THf! HUNTER'S POINT MURDER. A Saw and He Know. DUtroi Attorney Downing is confident that he will beeble to oonTlol Dennis Ryer of ths murder of Pstrlok Tiftthe Long Island Railroad night watchman.

The mail, Who was apprehended in Long I.land Olty on Thunder night, la th. person whom th. Diatriot Attorney refined to produoo on th. Inqueit, nd would not hive had him appreh.nd.d bad he notfeand that ha would gotten out of th. wmy about the Mm.

wm wanted, it is Mid thil lie has listed that on the morning tl murder he wis passing through Long Ulsnd City to take th. Thirty fourth tre.t Ferry to Now York. He hid to pail the fnight depot, in which tho mutder wai committed. Ho heard very loud talk, xoiLled with oanea, and then aa If aomething heavy had fallen to the floor, and immoliatoly pl.toi shot, followed by second and third report. He hnr rbd away for fear that he wo9ld bo nd tfined.

Thil Is a very Important link In tha ohaln of evldonoe. Judge Armitrong'i opinion that It waa murder has cast a despondent felling over Byer. ORIENT CHAPTER, HO. 188, B. A.

M. The offlcors for 1877 are David Gribben, P. T. B. Llnington, K.

G. A. John, 8. I. M.

Bon, i E. J. Campbell, Secretary Thoodore Lining ten, J. B. Goldoy, O.

K. Buokley, Trustees. Figures Showing How the Citj lias Been Sorred and How Has Grown in Several Respects. The new year brings but few changes in the olty government. Tho only sleoted head of Depsrt mout whoso term expires with the year aud who was not re elected last Fall, Is Controller Powell.

Mr Powell has boen at the head of tha Finance Department far the past two ysan, hiving luooeeded F. A 8ohroeder. While Mr. Bchroeder waa Controller, Mr. Powell waa Mayor, and while Sohroeder has been Mayor tor tne past year, Mr.

Powell has been Controller. Mr. BUocessor as Controller is Mr. Wm. Burroll, one of onr beat known aad moat respected oitliena.

Th. term of City Auditor Bearing will also expire, but he will enter upon a second term, having bean reelected laat Fall. He Is the fint Auditor who was ever eleoted. Tho term of Corporation Counsel DoWitt also expires, but the lndlcatioaa axe fiat Mr. DeWltt will hold over.

la generally tbought that the Mayor will renominate him, City Treaauror Cunningham's term oxpirea, but it la likewise thought that he will hold over. Assesaon HenueaBy and Klehl go out, THE BBT1BING ALDIBMEN. The Aldermen who retire this year ato Ward. 6 Henry Corr, D. 7 Aaron S.

Rowley, R. Waril. 19 Samuol Oiithrlo, D. Sl Fro Slsrist. a Jonn 1.

i araer, xv. li ltobort Hill Republicans, Democrats, 2. Tbo City HoTtirument. It is impossible at this time to givo tha per gonntloi the city government for 18TI. for thanaaen that the term, of tho heads or many of tho departments wlU expire daring the oarly part of the jt, md the Mayor will be called upon to nominal) tneir mown to tho police as a deapeTate thief, was arrested lucceasors.

Tho nominations will be subject to tho this morning by Detective Mahoney. of tho Third Pro confirmation of the Board of Aldermen, but that ciucv, suspicion 0f being one oi the maakod bur body will bo Democratic by one majority, it may bo glara, who ou Saturday morning last committed such that the Board will reject them that is. If Uiey ire bold deprodatlom, Astoria and Ravenawood. It will Ronublicans. as thoy probably will bo.

Tbe remit will be remembered that six mon, all masked with torn TELEGRAMS. FoSuis About tlie Eastern Question Conference. Difficulties Disappearing A New Propol tion by the Turks. London, Docombor JO. Itculcr's Tolcpram Company havo the following dit palohes Paris.

December 80. It is offlciclly announced here tbt the armistice bu boen prolongod until tbo firt of March. Constantinople, December 30. At Thursday's sitting of the Coaferonco, which lasted four hours, It was decided that tbo arroiiitlco should be prolonged until the first of March, 11)77. The Turkish delogalea submitted objections to several of the pro pcaala made by the Conference, ohiefty oa the subject of guarantees.

1 Piscus lira followed on those questions Id which Count Chandordy, the Frenoh plenipotentiary, took a loading part, The next eittioga of the Conference will be on Saturday aud Monday, and It la expootad that rapid progress will bo mado with tho deliberations. The ap tnohQnsious recently entertained of au uhfavorabio inue aro now considerably uimluisho, ni a jSaciflo alutlou of pending questions ia anticipatoJ, Tho British fleet haaleft Bealka for the London, Deocuiber 30. Tho "riff Mall Gazette of thla afternoon state that tho proposal for thu prolongation of the armlstloo waa inatio jy tbo Pone, ami considers Ibat this action adda much to tbo liop ulnosa of the situation. It believes Turkey ha.i pi'' forwar.l a proposal tuat a polloe force of Turkish regular troops under European ofttoors nhall superviso the application of reiorma in tho Province. Whether the Czar and his ministers will be content with It, the Pall Hall Oazelte Berlously doubts, deck ring It easier to believe tho army mint flijht, unless its sovereign can bo.st of a fur nioro obvloua dipljuiotic victory than It is likely to obtain, than that it will be ordered homo by a government virtually dofrated in the Conference Chamber.

A Governor' Requisition Rodudinted. BoaroN, Deeetubjr 30. In 187.1 Henry C. Tbalcner, a cotton broker of thla city, paid on drafts inalo by Dickinson of Memphis, Tens. Tbo bill of lulling attaolwd to tha drafta were, It ia alleged, flxtitloua, and Thatcher had tho DicklnsonB arrested by Boatou dolootlvca on a roii uMtlon issued by Governor Rica, of The Governor of TonncsiBO now roleasus tho Dickln aona on the ground that they caunot bo tried in afas aohuaetls tor an olfonno committed in Onmage Co Shipping; PBOvraosrowN, Deoomber 30.

The heavy gallait night did great damage to the ahipplug at this port. Among tho vessels that caino aahoro or a.rt otherwise damaged were the achoonera Bonnie Kloiao, Urllllant, M. 51. Palno, Kokeno, Virgin Rock, Bio Grand, I. B.

Snow, llattle J. Hambllo, Bitten, liaghlo Mitchell, Stloam and Willie B. Wilder. 1 Kilrii Delayer! by Snoiv. Boston, re ember 30.

In the westorn part of thla State, on tho lino of tho Bcston and Kailroad, and in Sew Hampshire and Vermont, the trains aro generally delayed by tho heavy full oi u.iw. Weather Probabilities. Washinoion, I). December 30. For the Middlo States, colder and clear or fair weather, with somuwe.it to northwest wind! and rising barometer.

RECORD OF THE TnEBHOMETElt. The foll.itn. un thorocord of the IhermjiUJtor, oa kept at tho BliooKLVN DAII.V ROLK olUou: 3AM Bl I 10 A. 26 a A. 261 1.

Averani' tmnii aturo to daf Average tetuljuiMl nu same day last icar A SAKE KOHBEI). The Burtflur tivt a Fov Woi tlilos Deeds and Pollute tor tlielr Trojblc. P. Si T. Weldon, iron rmd nintnl manufacturer, office is at 130 nnd 11)2 Navy strcot.

wero robbed line time early thij moruinu. Ouo of the Wcl don.3 was in the "fllloo with a carman up till 2 o'clock this morning, and the burglary must havo been ooni mlttod between thut time and daylight. Tho burglars opcnoil the ior with a Blioloton Their object of attack was tti" safe, weighing about 1,00 pounds. Thla safo they wheclod into tho yard in tho rear. They pried it opea with Hteol weJgei, iloiQ.i tho work veiy neally.

Th" reward wmn't worth the labor, as they only aecurod some deed of no value to any one but the owner, several insurance polioiea. There wero only two or tbruo poonlea In the Bafe, aud from theso they retirei in iliagiiat. They took tbo deeds aud poll clou, anil luo Meaars. Weldon wis them mtloh boaellt from them. Thla morning when tho offloii waa opBncd theoitan: of tbo heavy robbery was Drat mado known by sooine the b.

in the yar 1 and th? bunjlara' tools lying arouud. Tho police were notified. This ii the third tlmo that tho safe of the Mea nv. Weldon bn been broken opoa. The firat time tue burglars got $110 In money, and slnco then tha (Inn have found a safer place than the safe in which to kenp their cash.

A few tfaya ago three men wero notioed lurking around tho office. Ooc of them waa a stout man with long whir tors and the others were younj man. It Ib suspected that thoy wera the burlarj. WKECKED THE STORM. Tha Marlon Street temple oi Juntice Inundated and i Ituln.

Tho court room of Justico Somlor, corner ef Marlon slreot and Fulton, haa been rendered untsnaniablo by tho atorm. It la on tho second floor of a building of tiiangular shape, tho tltlo to which for ome time haa boon in transition, owing to the foreclosure a mortgage. Honot, repair of tha premises ieomsd to be tho business of no ono, and tho work of dilapidation has been progressing Bteadlly. Over the court room Ib anothor floor of equal oitent, which haa been routed for balls and partis'), and known aa Forsyth's Hall. It was frequently used for colored folks' carnivals, and tho dancing on the alcuder boards offectod the court room celling so as to make the platter loose.

lis condition has long given Judge Somlor much uueainess he declares that he has had headache from looking at it. Yesterday a largo quantity of snow gathered on the nt roof of the building, anil when the rain descended and beat upon It all who were within became speedily aware of an alteration in tho weather. The water flowed through, tho roof and collected in a large pool nn th. floor of Forsyth's Hall. From this reservoir it nerrohtodtbrouah thu Court room celling, in drops at first, but before long in stroami that resembled the ai.rbar from mcuiuui aiieil (aucetB.

Officer 6haush BcsBy plaood palls, fpittoonB, Ice coolers, and all the Tesielsbe onld lind in una aooui sue n.um, tho (ene'iinliiii! stromas, and waa kept busy empty ino the vessels as thoy tilled. Presently about two of tho plaster fell off tbo ceiling of the Jtirtse1 oriv.ite olUco. It doBoendod on his desk, which wan bc mluiilly stained and varnishod, and de elr.iyod it. Almost immediately after the celling of Mr. Dalv'a room foil, and the Clerk was thus out of bii uuarters.

Tho wator then ha 1 a free outlet, ami it foil tu teeming t. It destroyed the In t' closets, and ruiucu mo uruei pots with which tho Judge's aud his clerk's ofdeo was furnifllieJ. It flowed Into tho dcBks and saturated their contents, and spread over the matting of the oourt room. When Justice Seroler arrivcu mis morn. fimd it luinosBiblo to hold court, and adj inrn ed all cawes.

Ho will doclluo to occupy tho building i aiiil'notlflcd hie Honor Mayor Schroodor, of tho uumediala uoccsaity for other accommodation. FlENDlSnNESS All AliciT' Atinmpt on tle Part of nrun icn Woman to Burn Her Iluv (tii Kerosene While Ho ffai Afl(lc ep. Kro.ck. of No. 26' North Per Jand Wcauo," as urn ated at one o'clock this morning by Officer lhKTdt, of the Fuurth Precinct, on a chin of attempted arnou and also with having endeavored lo destroy her husband by putting two lidhted koroaono lamps under tho bJ upon which he was sleeping.

Tho history of the family involve much misery, drunkenness and the ooeurrenco almost nUhlly of flghts twoon Ibe uu.band and wife, which have annoyed acd disturbed the people who have been so uutortunate.as to reside near them. Mar, and her husband and a son have resided ln the baaemont of the tenement soverai ujouw.o tho most house No. 2 North roruauu nJ want. Thomas haa ucen oui ui ud whatever money either of Te" ss'tle, of life. When drunk they were very quarrelsome aud would Invariably riOIIT AMO.VO TBEMSELVE8.

niten bocn arrested for drunk conduct. Last night both, unuwo tic rr.too.ry row, which ended in a fight, In "which me off victor ous ai.ry.uowe,. waanoteatniieO Wl, the bub 1 did not aleop in mined to ba noJ. 3cr the bd, but tok eo.ae beJ olo' ad spread Item on a lounge, throwing moving anv of hla clothing. lie fell aelwip immediate' o'clock this morning by woko up by the siu'll of si.

ononed bis eye, ho saw that without at one en of of teat for Is waa that tho hopo In to the in of to Latest Details of the Railroad Horror. GENERAL SLAUGHTER. Over One Hundred Dead and Sixty Badly Injured. SEW HAMBURGH BECAiLIiED. Points About Iron Bridges Suggested Ivy the Disaster What a Bridge Builder Says.

Clkvxlavd, December 301:60 A. It. is now known that thore are seventy flve persons tho wrcok of the train, but It cannot be ascertained whethor any of them are alive. Tha Cleveland special train has arrived and tho ourgeone have begun work. CLiviLiND, Deoomber 303:30 A.

M. The very latest information gives sixty as the number of wounded and one hundred killed. To the liat wounded la to bo added Mrs. Frame, of Rochester, who la not expeoted to live. Cliviland, Decomber E0 9 A.

M. Tho following ia as comploto a list of tho names of wounded and killod in tho aocident at Ashtabula aa at this hour bo ascertained. (There are sixteen poreona slightly Injured who are located in tha village disUuco from tho wreck, the names of whom will given aa aoon aa It ia poaatblo to ascertain them, to with tho nature of their injuries) Llvermore, fireman, of Cleveland aorious frao of hiB leg and contusion. AHred U. Purslow, of Chicago tgjnred about tho and back, not sorloualy oan Uomoved.

M. Marev, of Hartford, injured in the cheat, aud hsad, not seriously can bo moved. Jaokaon. of Wateibury, Ot. hurt In the baok, aerloualy can bo moved.

Ohaa. Rlcker, of Biddoford, hurt about tho head, soriously oan be moved. Androw Gibson, of Wyandotte, hurt about the oan bo moved. B. Lewollen, of Parker, hurt about the head be moved.

Jaa, Doan, ot Parker, hurt about tho head ana hip can be moved, William Dlnnan, Niagara Falls, right leg and hip Injured can be moved. Charles N. Gage, Charleston, 111,, dead. H. W.

Shephord, Brooklyn, N. ankle fractured. Mr. Folsom. engineer, anklo fractured and hurt the head.

Mrs. M. Bingham, Chicago, compound fracture of the limb injurod about the hip and back. M. H.

Vosburg, brakoman, burned brulaed In right Mrs. W. H. Bradley, contusion of left log can be moved. Dr.

C. A.Griswold, Fulton, 111., contusions about the can be moved. James A. Thompson, Oakland, ribs fractured be moved. Jamoe A.

Clincher, North Walea, scalp wound; can be morod. H. TUdon, Superintendent of Water Works of the Shore and Michigan Southorn Railway, contu alight can be movod. Mrs. Judson Martin, Jofforson, Ohio, contusion of abdomon dislocation of shoulder.

Mabel Arnold, North Adams, bruised badly bo moved. Alexander Monroe, Homorvlllo, fracturod leg, scalp wound can bo movod. Walter 8. Hailoton, Charleston, 111., injured about bead, and compound fracture of log can bo moved. Mary Franio, Boch03ter, N.

badly burned, severe ecalp wound. Walter Hayos. Leiing.ton, slight Injury. V. NuBtaum, Now York City, fractured Bkull.

Charles Patterson, Chicago, slight Injury oan bo movod. T. C. Wright, Nashville, injurod about tho back can be moved. T.

W. Labiloll, Troy, N. injured in the eido and amall of back can bo moved. Mrs. Bingham's little girl, injurod about tho eye slightly residonco not given.

John J. Salor, Chioago, injured about tho oye, not aorious. W. B. Sanderson, Upham, alight Injuries; can movod.

Judaon Martin, Jofforson, Ohio, injured In tha chest. Mr. Martin's two children, injured about the face; slight buraa. Mrs. Lew, Roohcster, N.

alight injuries; can be movod. Mr. Hern, conductor, eliahtly Injured. Robert Monroe, Rutland, flesh wound, can be moved. Mrs.

T. Davie, Kokomo, slight injurios. William Voaburgh, Buffalo, brakoman, Injured about back; oan be movod. T. Oaborn, Tecumsoh, scalp wound; oan be moved.

H. D. Chaplin, Cleveland, acalp wound; can be moved. A. Bnrnham, Milwaukee, seilp wound; oan be moved.

Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Swift, North Adams, Mr.

Swift haa concussion of tho spine; Mrs. Swift Injured about tho aide; not sorloua. R. Austin, Chioago, alight contusion about Umba; able to go on. Nw Tore, December 10.

A dlBpatcb from the aoeno of the accident on the Lake Shore Railroad, reads aa follows: Up to noon, of the one hundred and sixty five paa aengers leas tean sixty are known to be saved, with injuries more or loss aovore. The lost aro ao totally disfigured by fire that indentlfloation is utterly im mposslble. It la believed that but fow, if any, bodies under the Ice. Of the dead tho name of but one la known, which is that of a child of Mra. Bradley, of San Franciaco.

Tha Verr Lnteat. Clevklamd, December 30. Tho following from a dlepatoh to the Cfece icmd Leader It the very latest from the wreok at Ashtabula Tho haggard dawn which drove the darkness out of thlB valley of the shadow of death seldom saw a ghast llor Bight than waa revealed with the coming ot tnia rooming. On cither side of theravino frowned the dark and bare arobee from which the troachorons tlmbora had fallon, while at their baso tho great heaps of ruins cov ered the hundred men, women and ohildren who had ao suddenly been catled to their death. The three charred bodies lay where they had bean placed In the hurry and confusion of the night.

Piles of iron lay on the thick Ice or Imbedded in tne snailow water of the stream. The fires amouldered in great hcapa, where many of the helpless victims had boon all conBumad, while mon wont about in wild excitement, eeeklng some trace of a lost one among the wounded or dead. The list of the aavod and wounded having b6en al ready sent, the Bad taek remains ot discovering who tuai be among toe dead. Tha latter task will be the most difficult of all untill the contlnuod absence of friend here or there will allow of but one explanation. that ha was among thoao who took this fatal leap.

All the witneasea so far agree as to the main facta of the accidont. It was about 8 o'clock. The train was moving at a moderate rate of speed, the Ashtabula station bolng Just this side of tho ravine. Suddenly and without warning the train plunged into tho abyss, the forward locomotive alono get tma aoroaa in safety. Almoat instautly the lampa and stoves set flro to the cars, and many who doubtless wero only Btunuod and who might otherwise have boen saved foil victims to the fury of the names.

On tho arrival of tho Cleavland train, the aurgeon of tho road organiaod a corps of assistants, and mado tour of tho various hotels whoro the wounded were at tended to. such help being given to oaoh as waa poaai. bio, The people of Ashtabula lent wining hands, n4 all that human skill could do to aave Ule or ease pain was done. The train which came from Cleveland for this purpose was Immediately backed Into poeltlon, and long before daylight the persons least wounded were being prepared for transportation to Clovoland to ba aent to the hospital or to their homea. Tho scone among the wounded was as almost auggoetlve ot horror aa the wreck In the valley.

Tho two hotela nearest the station contained a majority of tho wounded. They wore aoattered on tem porary beds on the floors of the dining room, parlor and offices, Clxvxlakd, December 30. The following despatch ill Juat received from Ashtabula Depot, 0 1:30 P. General Superintendent Paine la here. He Bays there 1 no proapect at preaent of ascertaining the names of the killod aud wounded.

Tho railroad folka are doing what they can to get the names, but (t will be late before anything will be known. A DrooKlynlie Amentr tbe Injured. Among the passengers badly injured by the Ashtabula disaster la a Brooklynlta named Henry W. Sheppard, residing at No. 141 Kent street, E.

and doing business at No. SO areenpolnt avenue, In the Ironolad Company. Mr. Sheppard left bis home on Thursday night and took a train from New York bound for Chicago, where ho intended to trauaaot aome business, intending to be abaent from home for one week. Thil morning lira.

Bbeppard reonWod two tolegrami from hor huaband. Tho flrel one stated that he had hla right leg broken and the second one that he had Juat had hla right foot amputated. Mri. Sheppard haa not recolved any more diipatohM. Mr.

Sheppard ia thlrty ievon yeexa of ago. He la member of the Iron Olad flrtn. X'tie Pittaford Disaster Bdtlahd, Dacembor 30. Tho aocident to the Montreal Exprea. train near were Captain of with A 2:30 Station Injury of The Creek ono, the A the haa of haa onea.

the than the la Into the was teat tho little tho on to In their that. whBt an of long A lion on to Ia deal it ita the to not no an of gaa ll a it aa In ALBANY. The Assembly Contest. Hn.ted, Sloan and llrord in a Qraeoo. Roman Wrestle Daggett to Take a Hand In Tho New York Central and Hudaon Kirer Railroad Company Seoinfj to lt Iron Bridtres Great Snow Fall and Delayed Trains.

Special to the Eagle. Albany, Dooembor 30. Many members of tho western oountlas of tho 8tale are working hard for Sloan for Speaker, Sloan, Hustod and Alvord are here. Hueted is a bard man to fight against, and his ire well organized. The whole influonco of the Now York Custom Hour Is agalmt him, and for Sloan, yet that mfluenoo Is no.l near ao strong with Assemblymen as it was yer ago.

Sheriff Diggett and Aaeomblyman Stevonaoa have that they will bo here thla Between ronghkeepsle and Albany and the West tho fall of snow haa been vory heavy. The train whloh left Now lork for Albsny list eve. at five o'clock, didnolsrrlvo till nine this morning and tho traluifrom tho West, with throe engines attached, are coming into the Albany depot nine hour behind achodulo tlmo. Strict ordora have boon teauod by authorities of Nov York Central and Hudson. River Railroad, for a thor ough examination and test of every bridgo on th.

road between New York and Buffalo. Theoo bridges aro all of iron. Tho woodon bridges were discardod aftor tho Nov Now Hamburgh diBoatcr in 1811. Somo railroad men hero think ther. I.

danger ot iro bridges snapping on a auddon itrain during a sevei nrtrvca. frost. CK1MISAL LIFK HBiTTOWM. Folic Justice Vandorveor had a Utp' time of it. veet Tday.

The criminal oaieua.r o. Court contained moro owes 'han he could oonvenlai dispose off. Thomas Clifford got ten days for bolr tramp. Henry Schmidt, Juat out oi aeaaiiltod OJ wife, was arrsbjned tar ronewsl of pMtinio, and loaviuA bsld spot on the top of Mtfc Bchmidt'a head. He got sixty dayi.

Maor mul tried his hand against the face of Mr. Book' damaging the color of bis oountenanco. He got Sir days. Charles Zemke ia wanted for a burglary, a tho Justico tasuod tho neoeaaary paper for appr heusion. HONE? MARKET.

Wall Street, December 303 P. tl The salos of uiortgagoa and inaotive stoo' betwoou calla and at the seoond board w.ro Hannl Joaeph8'B, 83; Ohio 4 lid, 46lf, Cenl Pacific let, ditto, San Joaquin branoh, olJaOl ditto, California braueh, 03.Vi Union Paoiflo 1st, 109 Missouri Pacifio 1st, VS)4 Rensellaor Sari ga, 113; Northwest gold, 93X; Arkanaai bonds, Louisiana 4 Missouri Rivor guaranteed, 85; Tenne new series, 44; Illluols Central, Wosteri olfio, 103V North Carolina bonds, 19 Distrlot of umbia, 71 Central Pacific, 1st, lOOtf; Motropoi Bank, ISO, Tbe Assistant Treasurer paid up to noon $33,0 account of intorost, 117,000 for bonds, and It' Bllver. Tho speculation In gold was tamo to day and partially influencod by tho bank atatement. The was 107 a 107 1 10. Tha statement of the banks exhibits somo pr.u features.

Tho average amount of specie ia and of legal tondora 31,79,100. Rarely if evor b. have these items been so close togethor, and were any mercanttlo demand for money tho ratea readily be sharply advanced. Tho statement showa an incroaBe of Jfltl.dOO In let, as compared with last week; tho sp. oio is Inoreaj' JS.389,900; the logal tondora arc down th 1 1 posits aro Incroasod and tho olroiilstl $130,900.

The baukB now hold $14,909,535 above requirements, Tho etook market was dull, and inollnod to be betwoen calls. At tho eerond board, Lake Shore off on rocolpt of news showing tho terrible loss of bj the disaster on the lino of the road, and tho liat bcoamo unsottlod and won heavy for tho ronia: of tho call, 8:16 P. Gold waB quiet, Blocks were irregular, and loauoil ot 7 per font. The following table Hliowa the course of the gold stock uiackou for thlB day: 3:411 P. M.

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POKOUS KVAPORATOB For mi'l toning tho hot. dry Mr of room heated ny iv room nealoo ny at Catarrh or sore t' fumniTi (inn itonm. no hiUdach tlKOHIIK HUDSON A SONS' Plumbing and l'alnt Htoro, Corner of Vura and Fulton aecoud hloo) Fulton Kerr, where testimonials from Prominent can be sertn. MOKY CHIIVHYS. MOK DH1MNEY3 CUHEI) OR oliar.

The (lOrillC" PATKNT CHIMNBl OP ON TKIAL FOR 30 DAYS. nevarfaJla i drafts or down drafts WHKHE ALL OTHUHU H. WHITHLY, 911 Fulton it. near Con' N.B. Norcross' Antoraatlo Kurnaco Regulator sui FINANCIAL.

itt 10 TO INVESTED i.ften loaiW to wealth. A 73 pag. book, elpl and JOHN HICKI.ING A Bankers and Broken. 72 Uroadway. New York mivDHJAIj.

COUOH CURB Had bn nsod tor years. Its Inn ne Is felt irltu. too flmr dose. It will immediately allay Irrll. tlon.

It will atop all inclination to cough. Try It. 50 cent per bottle For sale by all druggists. LOST a.ajFOIMD. Tost a chilij'h gabhirllJb ii trimmed wl'b bin plaiting, needlomirf and SlthVr i.u Wllliiutlihy.

Olaason, and Myrtle ar, or cntQ Rtovfurd. LOST A LIBERAL REWARD WlL trirrtu for bai IIOHBK ill y'rt olil flfion th.e. Zs hlgb. Xpply at John BRKNNAN'S, Ol tr, Floabing. horsiin, citnniiwia, Ktc A1 triiok.

NEXPHESS tVAOON, IIORSB wanted to buy: alao a one horj. fott. Addr.i. with full particulars, KXPKKH3, tit "a tow nofiiKD pLATfOKM fiPRfiTtJ wagon, well ironod ana ol oait material, "uj oeoullar aliauB preferrod Such an article will I nod Wer by addreislng BOOKBINDEBY.M South Fortlae nr.Ei&w JC of all kl idi on hg! fe? oVIrlety of fln. carrlagoa.

JtwNSON UNosini at. mx ix verlne r.Det In good order. Apply ai KIN'S itawes. liarniuo mi, CHEAP HORSES E6R BA Oood worken In any kind of hajrn.H: alio fUgle trucks In tho best racaa oomploto also, a ch ply at Hi Baltlo it, In blac! ol oruer wixn poia ana wim' cheap set ot double barns. kimlth shop.

LEfiAL UPREME COURT, KIXQ3 COUS Andrew J. Bentley. SrltusUr OUdaral.oyo, WTrd W. Vanderblll, plalntlljB. Corge Hultl, Oliver W.

Mlll.r. II. B. Oooaal. a Auger, defendant.

Snmmona for a aaoney daps oontraot. KCom. not ter.l Tt. th. defendant, named: You ar.

heruby aumnnin.d and reoulrad th. oomplaint In this aotlon. which will be died in of tlie Clerk oi tb. County of KUiga. at tb.

Cuurt in tb. City of Brooklyn, and to MO' opy of you. to complaint on the Nn. 35 Pine Itroet, New York City, wtlhln altor tho service of this tmumona on you, day ot "uh serTlc. and l( lil anaw.rth.

ai Dlaint within th. lime aforesaid, the plalnllffi In flon wlH take Judgment against you for tTT. tnouaand and nlneti nlne anil 96 100 dullais. wtlh Sot the day i.f fV.mhar. on.

thouand. oil ddand.OT.ntr the certs and dllbu. miVin Ai t.i tuim thil lift tt. office of "th. I tiiert ot th.

a. House, ID th. City ot Jn Ct Rro. it u' nirTL HV nlarnUff. Charles Bn.oV.

(i.o. Hultr Oliver W. Mill. Oood.leand J. P.

Auger, defendant. Summo on oontraot. iCom not aor Noralliber, I 1.1. (ha n.w ADAMS, l'lalntifl's Attorn IIUNT1.KV ADAMS, 1 lalnun A mm iplalnt In this otlo was this day tiloJ lu Oonnly ol at ths i the Ulty of Brooklyn. Dated Brooklyn D.o Tha compls nM nt thn CI Homo, In tbo Ulty dajw 5 I1UNTI.KV A ADAMS Plalntifis' At V'j (OH SALli PIAHOS.

sktc. fandanl. auoT. nameu; um ni. i.

1 lUtrVd to answer tha complaint In his ao.lon whloh wUl I nlod in th. oc. of Ibe Olork lb. County ol Klngtr tha Court Uous. In th.

Olty ol Brooklyn, anil to cony of your answer to th. said con, plaint, ou thu tnoir office, Nn. 85 Pine sirwi New York CUy, twenty days alter tbe of this aunuu.nl i on olusir; ol th. day ot inch sor.lo.:.n.l if rta iior tbo said complaint wltmn the tlm. afora In thla aellon will tk.

Ihs sura of thon.and thre. hundred and and 67 100 dollars with Int.rost from the one thnuaand eight limareu. oi a.i. rllsbnrieirienfa of tbl. actio Monday being tho beginning of the Now Tear and being observed a unlvernl holiday on that acoount, there will be no Eaou lsaued en that day.

In to day1! tapreiiion our readera will find a complete statement of the Intended programme on Monday Brooklyn'! official and representative persons, whoie arrangement toihrnallre tha day will accord with tho general private obnmno of it. To all 111 readera, a term synonymous with all tho pooplo of Brooklyn, tho Eaqli wlahea "a Happy Naw Year ana many returns tha day," SPECIAL JIEETISO Of TIIK ALD8BMES. Mayor Sobroeder has called a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for to night at eight o'clock. It was lupposed that when the Board adjourned on Monday last they had finished up the business of the year, but tho Mayor haa found aome pre for calling a mooting to night. Considerable apeoulatlon waa indulgod in as to tha Mayor's reason calling It.

Some auppoBcd that ho wanted Aa aoaaor Potter'a bond approved, but tho general opinion waa that there were lomothlng far more Important than that to be done. Thoro no nocesalty of haste in Mr. Potter's case. There one rumor In circulation to the offect that Alderman Aaron 8. Bowloy, Chairman of tho Railroad Commuted, intended to force through the Elevated Railway Job, and another that tho Mayor wanted tho appointments of throe Park Comralseloners made before tho Democrats should socure tho oontrol of the Board of Aldermen.

A number of the Republican Aldermen who wero apoken to upon tho aubjoct, said they really did not know the objeot of tha mooting. SHIPWRECK. Twenty nine Lives Lost on the Long Island Coast. The Ship Circassian Hone to Pieces Loss ou Yessol and Cargo Over $200,000. Special to the Eagle.

BniDOEUiMproK, December 30. Tho ship Circassian, built or iron, went to pieces about midnight. There wore on board at the tlmo thirty three men of Coast Wrecking Company, who had boou thero for more than a fortnight, unloading hor cargo in the of getting hor off. The mon had to live on board tho Circassian, and found very comfortable quarters. Thoy had aucceoded unloadiug four hundred tons of freight, consigned Snow 4 Bnrgen, of South street, New York, and ship waa lying oaeily, with every appearance of bolng got off to day (Saturday.) The Btorm which began in the afternoon did not disturb the Bhlp, and aho lay ao nlooly that tho men were good apirlts, aud were counting on the probability hor floating off at high Udo.

After dark the wind incroaeod in forco, tho sea ran higher and higher, making a clean beach over the ahip, Ailing tho cabins and port holea, and finally, at about nShnlght, she began breaking up and was found in plecoi this morning. Of the thtrty throo mon on board, but four aro known be saved. Captain Williams waa not on board, and la safe. None of the bodies havo been waahod ashore. Tho cargo is a total losa.

An EaoLB reporter galled at the office of Messrs. Snow Burgess. They had no more doliuite information than Ib oouUlned In the dispatoh from Bridgo hampton. Thoy valued tho ship at $100,000. Sho 18 fully lnflurod In London.

Tho cargo, consigned to them, they value at JIOD.OOO, eiclualvo of the amount saved. Thero la an insurance on the cargo In Liverpool companies to tho amount of (00,000. Tbo reporter next visited tho offloo of tho Coast Wrecking Company, whero ho found Captain Morritt and Captain Young. A few wreckera woro Bitting about tho room, and a fooling of sadnoss pervaded all. Captain Merrltt thought it would bo iujudioiolls to givo tho names of tho persons engaged on tho Circassian, in tho absenco of dollnito dispatches.

IIo had not rocoivod more tnan thB fact of tho breaking up of tho ship and tho losa of life. Ills flrflt tolcgrums put tho number at thirty thrco, but a eecoud telegram from the chief Custom House officer put it at twonty nlno. Captain Jferrltt said that the life saving crow waa of no uso in rescuing people from voBsels during a storm, because they wero afraid to Uko the ohaucej. THE omOASSIAN AND HEB OAROO. The Circassian want ashore at Brldgeharapton on tho nioht of tho 11th of Docombsr.

She wsa bound from to Now York with a oargo of general merchan dise, consigned to MesarB. Snow Si Burgess, of South atreot, New York. During the war the Circassian waa rebel blockado runner, and a atoamor. Aftor her capture eho waa Bold, and haa fnc boon engagod as merchantman, under command of Captain Williama. aho haa nover bsen In good luok.

Ones sho wsnt ashore at Jersoy Boaeb, and again at Portland. She la a sati ng vessel now. Whan she went aahoro at Brldgehamp ton the men of the Life Saving atation rescued the THE PROURESS OF A GOOD WORK. Dianlng of Prlzo to Ratio Fund for Ibe Ejtobllalimeut oi the St. JaiBOK Cathedral School Library, Brooklyn.

On Thursday evening, tho 28th tha Catholic Young Men's Hall, Jay street, waa orowded. Tbe boys and girls, especially, wore In abundanoo, They wore there in force, and for a good reaion. un the stage of the hall were a number of really beautiful prizes. Every ono looked at them. Soma admired tho three olegant clocka, ouiora tho pictures, otaera the valuable chair, and lastly, not a few cast glances at the nice little parlor stovo, which tlmost began to blush Rr.

Father O'Hare asked Hov. Brother Justinian why it was not llghtod. Fathor o'Hare could not sea any philosophy in an unlightod stove during the last days of tho Centennial year. And he waa right; but thou, tha stovo had no owner, and that explains all "which was lo be demonBiiated," ae oiu cuxua aays hla book of rambles among the (rianglea and polygons. The object of this gathering atHha St.

Jamea' Young Men'B Hall may be explained in a few words. Tho Cathodral sohool, under the able direotlon of tbo Christian Brothers, foola tho want of a good library and the learned and enterprising Principal, Bev. Brother Justinian, recently put hla hand to the good work of aupplylng tho needed library by raising tbe necessary funds. He made his wishes known to some of his numerous friends, and prizes rqd money flowed in in abundance. Over 3,000 tloketo, 0t 35 cents each, were sold by the pupils of tbo school, and evening before last the prizes woro drawn for.

The drawing waa conducted with tho moat pralsoworthy falrnoaa and on the moat rigid business principles. Colonel Thomas Carroll, a host In hlmaelf, prealded, and for nearly four hours he continued to read out the number ot oach ticket aud what it drew a blank or a prljo. Colonel Carroll's keen aye aoanned every slip of paper lhat came out of tho paper boxes, and hla face lit up as ho read out the long looked for prizes. Tho donon, prises and winners were as follows 1. A beautiful watch, valued at $40, given by Mr, Swartz.

N. was won by K. P. McCJu.icken. 2 A splendid ohair, worth $JO, tho gilt of Mr.

Keeney, of this city, waa won by M. A. Walsh. 3. A aupsrb Bible, glvon by tho Meaars.

Sadlior, won by MIsb Kale Oody. i. Fine Bible, tho gift of P. J. Kennedy, N.

wor bv J. Roberts. a. A cornet, the gift of Zoebelch 4 Sons, N. won ir M.

D. Oululey. Excellent eight day clock, the gift of Jamea Reed ft N. won by W. Hagan.

7. Bedroom cluck, the fiilt of James Reed won John Forator. i 8. A amall bedroom clock, tha gift of Messrs. Reed, vfon by William Farreii.

9. Set of china, tho gift of Jamea Rorke, N. won I by Mary K. Keelin. 10.

Two hue pictures (framed), tho gift of J. Turgls, won bv Miss J. Connor. 11 Beautiful frauiod chromo of St. Joseph, the gift n'oniier N.

won by John Gill. i 1 Fine chromo of St. Vincent do Paul, tho gift of thw. Henzlner. N.

won by Wm. Cusack. 13. Marble top table, tha gift of Mr. Na.nau, or tnia oity won by E.

BroaBilen. It. A parlor atovo, tho gift of Ray 4 Porter, thle city won bv Miss Doylo. 15 Bor of tea, tha gift of tho Atlantic Pacific Tea Company, thla olty won by W. Daiiey.

10. Checkerboard table, the gift of Mr. Mason, Brooklyn won by N. H. Furoy.

Acoordoon, won bj Joe. Haulej. 18. A fine violin, the gift of Rev. Father O'Hare, of Cathedral won by J.

x. xormey gilt 0 Murray'. ''History of th, Catholic Churoh in the United Statoe," the gilt ot tho author; won by Patrick Diamond. When tbe drawing terminated it waa late at night. The winner, were, no doubt, happy, and one went away aatlsnea mai no i 1 bosinofsltko distribution of prizes.

Among those present on tho occasion wero Rov. Fathers O'Hare aud Murray of tho Cathedral Rov. Brother Justinian and his colleagues, beside many lamea ana DESTRUCTION OK D0US. Mi Slaughter til Huntington. Field for nr.

HerfU. a(l dog in Huntington last dogs, and fearing that they nlo hunted them to death, 't nothing aerloua la ap the itnpreialea of prebt hiB aunuitd ae. ebeep, ann vyil the farmers for meeting waa held laro. Then tho i following resolutions I n.iMi That no dogs be 'Se farmers have among their indemnify rnation ttat oe ffer ae not ai two 1853.) the miuwave or public plaoos o. run at'la'iaoTwuVbe' to run ment was A 11KATY BUROLAiy bo and three some unknow.

pe bck yesterday 'wlu HO. IhA arrlson street, by and Jewelry ral veatlgat' it A It In robef their of N. the can some bo gather P. ture head J. back F.

not not head P. can right about left loin. head can Lake aionB can and tho be the are Houses that Will bo Open on ivn VM SHJ Officials, Ministers of the Gospel and Prominent Business Hen who Will be Glad to See Their Friends An Excellent List for the Omnirorons Caller to Cut Oat and Put in His Pocketbook. The old year dies. And with it fade the hopes and fears, the joya and Borrows, the ambitions 1 upiration.

whloh hare known a brief twelvemonths' life. Fade out, only to be renewed with the final atroke of th. midnight chime whioh fa du.l niflcanoe tolls tha knell of the departing and welcomes the Incoming of the new and risen year. To day all thoaghts are busy with the past. But with another dawn, and the glad about of "A Happy Now Year," all thla will be laid aside, and the future, of which we know little yet long to know ao muoh, will olalm undivided allegiance.

Shall we be happlor in tho year to come than in the twelvemonth which la so nearly gone? Will 8evonty aevon bring to us greater prosperity, mora Joy and oheer, than Seventy six, with ita Centennial glorlea and Jubilations, gono now Into the realm reminiaoenoea? We may not aniwer these and kindred questions, but If we aro wise we may make our Uvea in the year to oome better and more profitable to onrsolvea and to others In tbe light of the experience of the paat. But we may leavo homillea to tha pulpit whoso oooiipoqti will Improve tha opportunity vouohsafod them to moirow to point a moral to tho edification of their hearers. Peculiarly impressive will be the churoh sorvloei lu the evening, and the observance of "Watoh Night" throughout the Motho diat Communion will be very geieral. In many of tho Episcopal ohurches also, there will be eolemn midnight eervlcos, and from aplre and belfry, poala and ohimta will ring out upon the frosty air. But though tho farowell to the old will be lmpreaaive, the welcomo to tho now year bids fair to nurpass expectation.

The day will bo given over to sociability and tbe pleasant custom of calling upon friends will bo moro generally observed than aaual. If the array of thoao who will hang the latch strings of their residences upon tbo outside on No Year's Day is a fair criterion. In the congratulatloas of th. season tho Eaolb Joins with heartfelt wishes all its readers a Happy Now Year. ii ere to call.

Mayor Sohrocder will be at hla office from 10 to 12, to receive those who may call upon him. Aftor that ho will receive at hla roaideaoe in Clermont, near Myrtla avenue. Ex Mayor and Mn. Hanter will receive their friends at their elegant resident), No. 3111 Clinton avenue.

Assistant Corporation Counsel Enaebal wlU welcomo hl friend, at hi house In Sterling place. County Clerk Herman will receive County Olork eleot Delmar In th. County Clerk'a office In tha County Court House, at 12 M. He will be glad to soo any of his friends who may happen round. Mr.

Daniel M. Treadivell will bo at home at No. 23 Hanson place. Inepootor Waddy resides at No. 373 Putnam avenue, whore all bis friends will to wolcome.

General and Mra. IsaaoS. Oatlin will welcome their guoats in their elogant horao No. 189 Bedford avonuo. Colonel Abncr O.

Keorey and Mrs. Koonoy will receive at No. 175 Oumbsrlind street. Judge Joseph Nellson ill at home, but It is hoped he will be able to rooelvt his frlendB on Monday. Judge George a.

Reynolds will receive at hla residence No. 430 Clermont avenue. Mr. and lire. Gerard M.

Stovons will welcome thoir rionda at their home in Ronisen street. General B. S. Tracy will bo at home on Monday. Ex Sheriff and Mrs.

Williana will wolcome all conien at No. 388 Clinton atreet. Ex Judge Morris will bo at home the greater part of tho day and will be glad to lie hla friends. Gonoral Stewart L. Woodward will extend an elegant hospitality at hla hom, corner Washington and Graone avenues.

Mr, William C. King sley and Mrs. Kingsley will welcome their friends at No. 16 Cumberland street. Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Knaebel will not receive his year. Mr. H.

and Mra. Harry Beam will be at home at No. 105 Schormorhom atro t. Judge MoCuo, of thi City Court, will be at homo to hla friends, and they Mill receive a generous and hearty welcome. Counaelor Abraham Lilt will welcome bis gueata at his home in Flatbash.

Oharltlea Commissioner Bogan will be at homo to friends during a port of ths day. Gonoral Thomas S. Dakiu will roooivo at hla home In Pearl street, near Willoughby, Mr. and Thomas E. PearBall will havo a hearty welcome for alt oallera at No.

105 Suth avonuo. Chief of Police Campbell will bo at home to all oall ore. Assistant District Attorney Moore and Snell will make aa many call, as possible during (he day. In consequence of aiotness among tho ohildren of the family ox Rogistor MoLaughtin will not rocelvo calls on New Year's. Tlia will disappoint the army of ofnciala and prominonf Democrats who always mako it a point to congratulate thia loador of tho Domocraoy at (ho beginning of the yoar.

Deputy County Olek Goorgo Biroard will woloomo all comers at hia hone In Lafayette avenue. JuJge Bonedict. the United Statos Court, will re caiv. at hia roeldcoce, No. lao Pierrepont atreet, Mr.

and Mrs. Jiremuli P. Boblnaon will b. at home to thoir friends their reatdonoo on Columbia terrace. Ex Judge Dr.ley will nceive calla at hla homo, No.

'51 Buahwlck avenue. Daniel P. JSaroard will apare time enough from hla law bualneu to welcome his friends. A hearty welcome will greet all callers at No. 390, the residence of TJ.

b. Commissioner D. 0. Winalow. U.

S. afarihal Harlow will lee his friends at tbe Plerrepont House. The family of Mr. Thomai Klmella aro occupying their residence at Vall.y Stream, and will not receive call! at Clinton itreet. Judge and Mn.

WalBh will be glad to see their friends at No. 289 Bridge atreet. The Hon. Wm. B.

Hurd, Police Commissioner, re oeivee at No. Si Bedford avenue. Dr. Andrew Ottorson and lady will await callers at No. 179 Waahington etreit.

At No. 62 Greene avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Baylls desire to see their rlonds.

Mr. Sterarcy will be roady early on New Yoar'3 morning to welcome all who call at No. 088 Degraw atreet. Joseph Dclaney keope open house In Warren street near Classon avenue. Drill Captain Henry Jewott will be ploaaed to have his frtonds call on him at No.

412 Lafayette aronue. Ho is particularly deBixoua of inviting the membora of tho police force. Mr. William H. Muldoon will guarantee an agreeaoie time to all who drop in at No.

68 Middagh Btreot. Mr. Charles B. Farley, will do hia beat to make tnings lively for all thoso of his very many frienda who atop at his house In DeKall avenue, near Fort Greene place. For the information of his friends it is simply stated that Colonel E.

B. Lansing resides at No. 1,104 Pacifio atreet. Colonel Thomas F. Powers, tho effloiont Inspector of Boilers, desired the Eaqli reporter to ask a "few friends" to oall on bim at 628 Lafayette Bvonuo.

Preparations have been made for fifteen hundred about one tenth of tho Colonol'a frlendB in this oity. Counaelor Anthony Barrett, who resides in Park place, near Classon avenue, always rejoiced to trsat hia frienda right handaomely, and ho will take an extra pleasure on thla festive oocasion. Dr. Francis H. Stuart, corner of State ana uunion etroots, requests his friends to give him a call.

Colonel Henry M. Connelly and lady rocolve at their elegant residence In Carlton avenue. Counselor John U. Shorter and hla icoompllabed wife will be happy to receive oallera at his residence in Ninth street, near Fourth avenue. CounW Clerk eleot John Delmar will colebrato hia retirement from the Judiolal bench, and his inauguration into hie new duties, ot bis home, No.

349 Ninth Btreot, where, with Mrs. Delmar, he will reooivo hia friends. Justice of tho Poaco elect Daniel Ferry will bo found at No. 78 Third placo all day. He will be happy to see all his frieude.

Uts. and Miss Forry wiu ao mo honors. Hfmi C. Simms. M.

will suspend nis usual avo cation of inquest holding juat for one day, and that will ba New Hla frienda win ao won io im prove this opportunity to call hla residence, No. 161 Proepect place, tnis win oo mo may have for many days to see him In other than an official canidtv. Cantaln P. H. Leavey will receive at tua nonao in Butler atreet.

Any who may wlsn to prolong cueir visit will be accommodated, If th. cells are not lull, and thoae who wlah to pay a abort vlalt will be well treated. John Frost, of the Tax Office, and his nanaiome bride can be seen at any hour of tho day at their residence, No. 227 High atreet. Thomai F.

Nevlni, tho gallant chief of tha Fire De partment, will continue his usual custom of keeping an open home on New Year's Day at No. 86 Carroll itreet. Mrs. Chief Nevtns will, of oouxeo, asalat her huaband, and thla combination of itaelf la luffloient to draw to their ooay domlolli every member of their large clrcla of acquaintances. The fiot that Fire Marshal ieaay ii a oaoneior win not prevent him from making nil friends hippy on New Year's Day.

He can be found at 438 Clinton etroet, where he will be pleased, to rooelve anyone that may pay him a visit. Congressman elect William D. Veeder and wife will keep an open hou at No. 311 President itreet. Ha wants all his friends to tee him before he goes to Washington.

Ex Alderman Charle. T. Trowbridge, though defeated for the State Prison Inspectorship, Ib determined to be happy, and he will accordingly rival bia neigh bon in the sumptuous manner in which h. will receive hi. friends at nil roiidence.

No. 871 Baltlo itreet. Justice Thomas M. BUey, will and daughter can found at their new realdencs, in Kent near De Kalb. Of ooune, his fri.ndi will oall In numbers in numerable, bnt n.

will endeavor to rocetTi mem an with hla cuitomary courtesy and frlondihlp. Coroner Frank Nolsn don't believe In the formalitlea of New Year'e Day, but he deslrs his friends to pay him a friendly, not a New Year'e visit. He Is always olid to io them, especially at the commencement of another year. Ho om found with Mrs. Nolan at No 3S6 Fourth itreet, E.

D. Ex Alderman Jamea Dunn will be at home to im hia friendi No. 588 Hicki atreet. William Cody, of 144 Nelson atreet, deiireibls friend! to put him on their calling list. Ha will be home all P.

H. Qalnn and lady, No "4 St. Jme plaoe, all Charle. Foley, Clerk of th. Third District Court, and Mm Foley, hope to see their friend! at their residence, corner of Fifth avenue and Seventeenth atrea.

William M. Ivina will ba at his. residence. No. 148 Dean atreet, during the day.

Mr.D. P.Barnard will not be at home to visitors, owing to in the family. Ex Judge Troy will welcome his friends on Monday, aa he always does every day in the yoar. Ex Senator John O. Perry will be at home to all his frienda.

Miss Cora H. Bell, Mill LUlie E. Boll, Miss Eveline Parry, Ulu Jaunle fcirv and Ulu Martta Perry Part tbo his and by to at be at at Construction of Iron Brtd(ro Tho Opinion, ot an Experienced Enifl neer The Modern Iron Brldire Pcrfsctlon of Engineering Skill nnd Perfectly Safe. The fact that the bridge over the Ashtabula waa of Iron, nnd that the train, although a heavy waa, aocordlng to tho atatement of ono of the engineers, moving slowly, raise, the question of the stability of these modern iron structures which, on all great through are replacing thoao of wood. reporter of tho Kaol tbi.

morning conaulted one of engineer, of the Brooklyn Bridge on the subject Roportor Ie it a fact, Mr. Engineer, aa has been suggested, that aome modern engineering authority discovered a mlBtake in the use of iron in the place wood for railroad brldgoa, and that relnrn to wood been Inaugurated or la contemplated by any railroad company Englnoor No, lr. The movoment Is In the other direotlon to replaoo all wooden bridges with iron Iron bridges are safer than wooden onoe. In regard to the Ashtabula acoldont, we aro unablo, from meagre information, to flay what waB itB causo. Reporter On what principloa are iron bndgoa safor wooden onea 7 Engineer We can KNOW ABSOLUTELY strength of tho iron in ovory bridgo atructure.

It an easy matter to toat every pieca of iron that goes an iron bridge. Thin la very generally done by large bridge manufacturing companies, now.glt not done years ago. The iron is subjected to the bofore it la used. It iB a matter of easy computation to ascertain to how muoh strain tho metal in tbe bridge will be subjected. Knowing this, and knowing strength of the material, thoro need be but very question aa to the stability of tho structure.

Reporter I. it posaiblo to know, in all caeei, how muoh strain the structure will bo aubjectod to? Knuineiir Not in absolulolv every case. For in stance, if a rail or axlo should broak, or for anycauao train ahouid LHAVE TUB TRACK an iron bridge, no material could stand Iho strain which it would be subjected. Thore is no provision engineering for suoh a oase. It Is one that will not happen onco in ton thousand timos.

Reporter People who ride on railroads must take chances of such accidents Enginoor Yob, there la no way of providing against Reporter You can make the samo calculation aa to tho material will aland, a woodon bridge as in iron ono Enginesr Yes; but the DETERIORATION OF THE MATERIAL a wooden bridge Is greator. The wood will rot. Tbe tendency of railroad companies is to uso a bridge as as it will Bland. Tho danger therefore ib greater. woodon bridge cauuot bo perfoctly safe for railroad purposes.

Reporter Is thoro no deterioration In tho material of bridges Engineer There ia no deterioration of the material account of tha strain. Reporter This brings mo to tho point I wished you dlacuas. Is Ihero not dotorioratiun from a vibration it not a theory, voriflcd by experience that wrought iron, aubjectod for a long tlmo to vibration aa well aa atrain booomeD changed in Its molecular condllion.and loses its tensile strength Englnoer Not unless the strain ia BEYOND THE ELASTIC LIMIT. That i i question about which there haa been a good of discussion, but it ia now pretty clearly settled. Reporter What do you moan by "olaatlo limit?" Engineer Tho el.io limit Is thiB If a piece of metal Ib strained it eiungatos or strotchos.

When the strain is removod it will go baok, to ita original length, unless it haa been atraiued beyond tho elaatlo limit. If haa been thus strained a permanent elongation takes place it takes what is called a set," aud remains por iuanontly elonjatod. Thon the material is injured and Btrongth ia impaired but until that point ia reaohed strain may bo repeated indefinitely without injury the motal. The number ot or oontinuanco of vibrations or strains up to the point of tho elaatlo limit iB injuriouB to the metal. Tho ibrationa would have effect at all unless tho bar was at tho aamo time under a strain exoeeding the elastic limit.

Roporter How about a piece of artillery Is it not condemned after a certain number of discharges as unsafe, although its external appoaronco shows no deterioration in tho motal 1 Will It not buret in time with ordinary charge of powder Engineer In that caae tho atrain exceeds the elaatlo limit. The exoesfllve Btrain produced by the expansion ths gases la first on t'uo Inside of the gun barrel. It iBBoqulokthattho metal next the bore of tho gun is ovorstrainod, receiving tho full foroe of the expanBive before tho outside parts are strained much. The deterioration in the gun metal commences next the bore, and gradually worka outward.and it ia estimated and found by experiment to bo true, tha artor a oer tain number of discharges the metal ia deterioratod ao that tho piece is unsafe. Roporter The theory of DETERIORATION BT SIMPLE 'YXBBATION then, yon think, exploded Engineer Yea; that theory waa for a long time oe llnvnfi.

It waa found that railroad axles became, aitor tlmo, cryBtallino In straoture and It waa claimed that waa duo to the vibration oauaou oy mo rm running. But railroad axlea aro subjoctod to severe cross strain sometimes when running around curve The experiment waa mado of taklug railroad axles ant eubjeottng them to an immense numoer or mows llons of blows but itproouceono aucninjuriouuc. waa claimed. Roportor It ia aald that tho Ashtabula Bridge wi ILEVZN YEARS OLD. What was tho atate of bridgo uuiiuing tueu with tho preaent? Engineer That waa oomparativeiy a pr.mnuvo pe riod in Iron bridgo building.

Some of the beat Went the country ia now employed in iron bridge luild Ing. All tha largo building flrmB nave experuueeu oivU onglnoere at tho neaa or moir ouu uK: are deslgnod and constructed with matbematial ac curaoy. Formerly Iron bridges wero coustrucld "by the rule of the thumb; it waa largely guess fork aa to the strain, tho atrength and the required imouut of material. Bridges aro now built much liglier than former, and are also muoh atronger, Because ma terial is properly atatrimnea. Reporter Can Iron bridgea be inspected easily and thoroughly aa wooden onoe Engineer Thoro could not bo an INSPECTION OF BBIDGE3 nt nrnrv.

InflDOrtiOD now that wouiu. go and test of material while tho bridgo building. That la tho time to apply tho teat. Any glring defect In principle of oonatruoUon now coum tooted defective workmanship oould diacovered, but tho atrength of material In a bride not tested properly by whue being couBtiucted ooul inot be easily ascertained now. Reporter Then the public must tak.thoir chances on the strength of tho old iron bridjes Engineer Yea.

No penalty, la my rnlon, could bo too severe for neglect In construction iron bridges now, however. The principle of the on bridgo is all right There Is no doubt of that. The Olenco of bridge building now has attained th. poiu of a flno art almoit Tho competition betwoon ocflpanies la groat. The material has to be distr.huted tho best mannor poasiblo; the beBt taleut to be offaged, and then it comas down to a matter of so mandate a pound for Iron The modern iron bridgo is perfection of engineering and mechanical flkill.

OBhonostyin oon Btruotion may, it ia true, enter int it, but it will not bo tho fault of tho material or th ault of the prlnoi plo of construction. Motcrial of oy quality can ba obtained now It can ba satisfacily tested and tbe prinoiploB of construction aro so uroughly understood that there need bo no possibility mUtake. Tho public oan havo unlimited confldonc in the modern iron bridge. Parallel Disnster. Th Angola Horror.

Tho disaster at Ashtftbut is in many respects similar to that whloh oced at Angola, a point oTthe aametoad, on Decemb 18, 1868. The Angola on thoorder of a stream. Th. train waa behind time, rapidly down 5 grade to make nP the When iUeacb, ed the bridge one of tho oa. Jumped the track and was dragged along th.

atrurtre. Juat be ore reaching "oppofit. bik, it was palpitated forty feet, down In ice covered whero daahl bLaed. Only three of it. orapantB eeosped with their ZT .11 helnn crued or burned to death.

her paaaenger down the a dTstanoe of twenty fivffeet and waa completely wrecked It caught fire t. passengere auo It flames. The catastrophe waVnot quit. terrible at Aihtibnla becu.o The Inmates of the car. not fall Into the water.

were Twenty thr persona were eo badly burned that lhere nnreoognliable. Forty of the pawongera we. wounded. The of the aeddentwe n't far Buffalo, and th. injured were cared for In that cT TH aiBUROH HOLOCAUST.

n.v. fllaaater atfew Hamburgh ou the Hudson Riyor Railroad, whlciooourrod on February 7, 1871, willlonabo rememeea ny tne pouio u. oitylo.t their lives. A nam ber of prominent pon. were on board and it wu ttrod for som.tlmha they had fallen train of oil car.

w'valng Now Hamburgh bound ailof oa ofth. oan was broken. The car dragged long Ul tt reached the draw bridge, when 1 wai thrown aorosa bv itrlUng tho Unten. AUhU pot tus oeconu r. Newtork came round ourri at lightning apeednd daehouinto the oU oar and de mnii.h.rt It Tbil lmmediaely ignited and the paa euger tnln, wiph comprisd eight cars, was enveloped to flam.

The bridg) um took A wai deatro by Are with ill Ita ooeupanti. Thdge JU tUtougu, canjlni the Bleeping oar wit 8ereral otUr oar. caught fire, but It waj etagBlihed, The Iibomotlve and baggage oara also Into tho river. Eighteen penoni were killod. I' jon anxiety was felt in thla vicinity tne King, County IVegiiatlve delegation.

were on nono ui men. w. A BBUIE. Inolemi as was the weather, and during tha prevaltfc of the flerc atorm last itgnt, a woman name Amsta Hul was driven out froD her home, at No. 4 Hoini afreet, by her beaat of Anaband, who reaohed ome gloriously drunk.

Appula were in vain, and wtfe had to aeek proteotionand help at the FluabC avenue 8tation. An ofiloer aent to th. house anftad the brute, who an.won to the name of WUUaui 1, and the mau waa In due ooursL looked np, Justlc ok oommltted the aocuaed to day to await ti' I Saturday ot next weak. an so of frionds may roly upon a weloome by Mn. Eger.

Mn. Alderman Acker will lea all oomen at No. 107 Graham avenue. Tho rosidonce of Alderman Will lama in Metropolitan avenue will undoubtedly become familiar to a large number or that official's constituents on Monday. Mn.

Alderman Parker will bo happy to eoe btr day or evening, at tha corner of Onion av.nue Hope etroet. Tbo logion of frienda of Supervleor J. H. Snyder will reoelve entertainment at the hand! of Mra. Snyder and othon of the family.

Hon. Jacob Worth may be found at home during tho day at bli realdenoe, oorner Buahwlck avenue and Boorum street. Justice Quok being body 1 uro to ound. all who favor him with a call. Colonel John Rueger'a residence In Broadway la sure be boeieged by memben of tho Thirty second Regt mont especially.

To thoir many frionds Mr. and Mrs. John R. Connor will be at home at No. 113 India atreet, Greenpflut.

Ex Aldermau Petry and wifo will, as has alway. been their ouatom, ontertain all oom.ra bounteously Mtneir home In Lorimer street. Colonel Roehr, wife and family will have open home with the usual acoompantmonts. Miss Christiana Rounds will receive her rrleaas in her new homo, No. 525 Clinton aveuuo.

Miss Aanio Elwoll, daughter of John Elwell, will roooive at her home, No. 364 Clormont avenue. Aaron Brinkerhoff will receive with her slater, MIbb Fuller, at her resldenco. No. 179 Sohermerhorn street.

The Deputy Controller will be out making his calls after two o'clock. Mrs. Catlln will receive with her slater, Mlas Libby, their residonce, No. 48 First place. Mr.

William Llbby will be at home to guests a portion of the day. Gordon L. and Mrs. Ford ba assisted la their hospftsble duties by their daughters it No. 97 Clark street.

Mlaa Edna Dean Proctor and Mra. Charles Storrs will at homo to their frlsnds, No. 33 plaoe. Dr. J.

W. Freeman's acquaintances will onjoy a call bis residonco, corner of Hanson plaoe and Portland avenue. Miss Susie Blair and Miss Emms Hazzard will rocolve their friends at No. 211 Schormerhorn atreet. Under Sheriff Stogeman will also look for hia friends No.

77 Rodney Btreot. Postmaster and tho Misses Talbot will be pleased to recelvo their frienda at the family realdenoe, Olymer street. Ex Alderman and Mn. Zlndol will be at their dwelling, 94 Lea avouue. Mr.

Rodney ThurBby will receive callen at the Jaok Bon Club House, and Mrs. Thuraby will be at home at her resldenco on South Fourth street. Mr. and Mn. Flro Commissioner Rodwoll will ba at home in their dwelling on South Fourth atreet, day and orentng.

Suporvlsor and Mn. Strong will bo at their homo on South Tiilrd etroet, during the day and oventng. Tho numerous friends of Coroner and Mrs. Nolan are auro to call at their resldouce, 336 Fourth Btreot, where they will bo hospitably entortained. Sergoant and Mrs.

Jamea 3. Fielding will rooeivo callers at their home, 72 North Sevonta atreet. General P. 8. Crooka and family, of Flatbash, will not rocolve, owing to tho comparatively recent death of Mn.

Crooke. Ex Senator Pierco will reoelvo his frionds No, 401 Clermont avenuo. Judge Lett, of Flatbueh, will welcome hla frionds on New Year'B Day. Mr. John Z.

Lott will bo pleased to rocolve calls at hii residence In Fialbusb. Mra. E. L. Hall and Mrs.

A. H. Laflin will recelvo frionds at tho roaidonoe of Mr. DoWitt C. Brown, No.

67 FiiBt place. Mr. E. J. Whltlock.

President of tho Board of Education, will recolvo callB on Now Year's Day at his residence, No. 186 Washington street. U. 8. Marshal Harlow will not rocelvo oalls.

Alderman olect Phillips, of the Sevonth Ward, will receive callB at hia rosidonce on Ormond plaoe. United Statoa Diatrict Attorney A. W. Tennoy will bo pleased to aeo his friends at his resldenco, No. 161 De Calb avenue.

Alderman eleot Easton, of the Twenty flfth Ward, will recelvo calls at hla realdenoe on Stuyvesant avo nue, near Fulton etroet. Register D. C. Wioslow'a friends will be cordially welcomed at hia residence, No. 330 Clinton Btreot.

Mr. Herbert J. Hull, Assistant United Mtatea District Attorney, receive, calla at hla residence, No, 347 Clermont avenue. Mr. Richard Morley, of tho Unitod States District Court, will recelvo hla frionda at his reiidenee, 118 Hoyt street.

General Jamo. Jourdan'a family will receive canon in State stroat near Third avonuo. Mr. Benjamin S. Midgoly'a house la no.

a7 aacitett itreet, whoro he will bo happy to meet his frionda. Tho Wlo Will Bo at Homo The pastors of the sererol ohurches will generally be "at home," not only to tne memoera oi their especial nooks, out to mo reeiaouta oi iu lahea and the publlo whose lervants they are. A fow of those who will reoelve are her. Indicated The Rev. Oh.s.

M. Giffln, pastor of the llrat placo Methodist Church will receive, calls from I until 10 P. and not only hiB presoat congregation but friends from hla former pariBhee of Seventh avenue aad Nostrand avenue. His rosldonco is No. 168 Summit treat.

Tho Rav. John 0. Agar, of tho cnuron of tne now Jerusalem, will be at home at No. 3U Carlton avenue. The Rev.

Choi. R. Baker, D. win welcome tne parishioners of the Church of the McsBlab, at No. 446 Washington avenue.

The Rov. John W. Chadwick rocolves at no. oab uan ton avenue. The Rev.

S. N. Piatt will be at home in the parsonage of the DeKalb avenuo Methodist Church, near Frauk lln. The Rov. JtiBtin D.

Fulton, D. and Mrs. Fulton recelvo their friends at thoir residence on Carlton avenue, near DeKalb. The membora of the Centennial Baptist Church will give tho Doctor and hiB lady a New Year greeting. Tho Rov.

Henry Ward Beocher will follow TUB lishod custom, and the latch airing of No. 114 Columbia heights will bo on tho outsid. on New Year's Day. The Rev. and Mrs.

Dr. Talmago and Miss Jossto Tal mage will receive from 1 to 10 o'clock, P. In the parsonage corner of South Oxford atreot and DiKalb ovenue, oppoBlto Fort Groena Park. Tho Rev. and Mrs.

Dr. Budington will receive from 11 o'clock Monday morning till 10 In tho evening, at their residence, 421 Clormont avenue, between Groano aveaue aud Fulton street. The Rev. Dr. Van Dyke and Mrs.

Van Dyke, of No. 101 Plerrepont atroet, will receive from two o'clock to ten o'clock P. M. The Rev. Thomas Rambaut, D.D., will nceive tho congratulations of tbe brethren of the Tabornacle Baptist Church at No.

Sit Clinton street. The Rev. Charles Hall Everost, tbe popular pastor of tho Puritan Church, will bo at home at No. 521 Marcy avenuo. Tho Bev.

Jacob W. Dillor, D.D., of St. Luke'e Episcopal Churoh, will receive at No. 515 Vandorbllt avenue. The Bov.

Charles H. nan, u.u., wm oo i the rectory of tho Church of the Holy Trinity, Mon taguo and Clinton Btreots. The Rov. Joseph T. Duryea, D.D., and Mrs.

Duryea will extend the hospitalitioa of thoir mansion, Fulton atreet opposite Downing, to callers, Tho Rev. John G. Bacchus, roctor of tho Church of tho Reformation, will bo at homo at No. 31 Greeno avenue. The Rev.

Samuel B. Halllday will be pleated to see the mambera of Plymouth Church and the Bethel at hla realdenoe, No. 58 Willow stroe t. The Bov. Adam MoClelland and MrB.

McClelland will be at home at No. 34 North Oxford atreet. Tho Bight Bev. Bishop A. N.

Littlejohn vill recelvo the olergy aad other oallors at the Episcopal residence, No. 170 Remsoo elreet. The Rev. Emory J. Hayaea and Mt.

Kaynoa will extend a cordial weloome to the parlshontrs of tho Seventh aveaue, the Hausoa plaoe aad other Msthodiat churches at No. 155 Prospect place. Tbe Rev. L. W.

Bancroft, D. will bo tt homo at No. 31 Strong plaoe. The Bev. Wayland Hoyt will receive the membership of the Strong place Baptist Church and the brethren ol th.

Baptlat communion at the parsonage The Bev. Oharlei W. Homer, D. will bo at homo to callers at No. 25 St.

James place. The Bev. Hiram Hutchins will reoelve at No. 544 Willoughby avenue. The Rev.

Fred. Bell keepi open houie at No. 116 Washington avenue. The Rev. Reuben Jeffrey will be glad to welcome callers, and especially the brethren ot tho Maroy avenue Baytlat Churoh, at No.

273 Madison street. Thi Rev. Henry B. Cornwall will be it home it No, 349 Stuyvesant avenue. The Ber.

David Inglls, D.D., will receive at No. 112 Henry atreet. Th. Rev. Frederick B.

Carter, of St. George's Epiaco pal Church, will greet hla parishioner, at No. SI!) Gate, avenue. The Rev. George E.

Reed and Mrs. Resd will be at home in the parsonage of the Hanson place Methodist Chnrch, No. 11 that atreet. Th. Rev.

Noah Hunt Schenck, D. with the Missel Schenck, will receive at their resideuoo No. 144 Columbia Heights. The Bev. Joseph Wdd will be at home at No.

29 Elm plaoe. The Rev. John A. Paddock and Mrs. Paddock and daughters will receive callers at their residence No.

345 State street. The Rev. Oharlei H. 8ims will welcome callers at the parsonage of tho Simpson Methodlit Churoh, Clermont and Willoughby avenues. Tho Rev.

Samuel M. Haskins will bj at home at No. ISO South Fifth atreet. The Bev. A.

N. Partridge with Mra. Partridge and daughters will receive at No. 160 Roea atreet. Riv.

Dr. Storri will leceivo at his home, No. 80 Pierrepont atreet. The Rev. William B.

Jocobi will homo all day at No, 154 Baltlo itr.et. Tho Rev. Henry M. Bcudder, D. and Mra.

bcuo der will be at home to callen during the dw. a0 Ormond plaoe, The Bev. E. S. Porter, D.

r.e and daughters will have a hearty wolcome to' wno ciu w. Clymer street. Too Rev. Wm. A.

snively, D. rector of Grace Church on the Heights, will receive at No. 53 Bomsen "The Rev. R. H.

L. Tighe wUl be at homo at No. 919 High street. Th. Rev.

Edward P. Ingersoll will recoivo at No. 358 Union etriet. re UNMASKED. ESuEinlng Down the Ctang; of Masked Burglars.

Capture In This City by One of Their Supposed Number John Connors in CustodyThe Clue Which Our Detectires UnrnTelluf. John Connors, of 100 Hamilton nvonuo, is pieces of a woman's wrappor, ot Palelov ahi wrappor, ot p(b1ov ahawl pattern, went to tho Sunswlck House, kept hy William H. Green, at ABtoria, Long Island City, and prsaonting pistols at the head of tho Inmatoe, drove them all into one room, and then kopt them thore while other, of the gang separated and ransacked the house. They then went to the house of Mr. if.

L. Blllars, at Itaveaswood, and stole over $1,000 worth of ewelry and clothing. They proceeded in just the same mannor that they had done at Qreen. house. While the police or Long Island City wor.

looking for tho men who had robbed Qreen'a house, the robbers themBclvca were busy at work at Hitler's house, which ia within a stone', throw of tbe Polloa Headquarters. Kvor Binoe tho robbery tho Long Island City Police have boen hard at work trying to arrest the robbers or get dome clue, bu In this thoy have boon unsuccessful until the due they rooelved on Tuesday, when a man, who resides In Long Island City, told Officer Maher, of that city, that he know more than he ought know about tho robbery. Tho ofilcor had previously heard that tho man had bcon talking, and ha therefore accosted him on tho subjoct. Tho namo of the man ia at present auppressel. Ho Bald, however, that the second day aftor the burglary he met A MAN NAMED JOIltf CONNORS, who resided iu South Brooklyn, and Connors aald to bim: "Ib thero anything new about the Astoria robbory 7" "Not that I know of," waa the reply.

"Do you think," askod Oonnore, "that tho police have got on the right track 7" "I oant lay I don't tea anything except what ia Bald In the papers." "Well," continued Connors, "I waa in that." "Ia that sot" "Yes but don't you give me away." The man promised that he would not, and then he alleges that Connors told him that he was one of the six men, that thoy landed la Aitorla with a boat and afior robbing tho houao returned to It and rowed baok to Brooklyn. That on the way back the thieves fought about the spoil, and Connors showed a sorstoh upon his face whioh he had rocelvod la th. fight. He alao bowed gold watoh ind ohaln which bad been etolen from Mr. Hillors, and be finiahod up by aaking bis friend to him provided ho hoard that tho Long Island Oity polico were on tho right track.

TIIE IMrOEMKB, HOWEVER, OOT DRUNK, and as tho robbery was tha all absorbing question of the day, it waa diaouBsed In the barroom where ho was drinking, he "let out" the principal facts of the case and it was conveyed to Ofiloer Mahnr In that mannor. When Maher questioned him further tho luformor said that tho man Connors waB about fivo foot eight lnohea in height, had dark hair, sandy mustache, whioh ho gonerally dyed, and woro a slouched "hat and a rough overcoat. Ho allogod that ho was a bad character and was a river thief. He also added that ho was heavily pitted by smallpox and had tho soar before mentioned on one side of hla face. Tho man also slated that ho residod In South Brooklyn.

Acting upon this information, Officer Maher law Chiof Campbell, and told him that ho wanted to arreet John Connors, and requeated tho assistance of the police ot this city. Tho Chlof aent him at once to Captain P. Leavy, of the Third Prednot, and he detailed detective Mahoney to hunt up the man Connors. The detective arrested him this morning, in Hamilton noar tho ferry, and locked him up in too xnird Precinct. Superintendent Campbell then telegraphed for Officer Maher to come on and take his prisoner.

About one o'clock OFFIOKBS MAHXB AND LANS arrived and, on seeing Connors, they feol sitlsfl.d that he la not the man. While all the rest of the Informer's description tallies with Connor's appearance, the prisoner has no smallpox marks, nelthor has be any wound or soratcb on the faoe. He accounted for hlmsolf all Friday and Saturday nights, and Detective Mahonoy, by thoroughly laveatigatlng the oase, found that his wife and other parlies bora out his story, atlll tho resemblance, name and occupation of the mau la ao olos. that Captain Leavy decided not lo give him up until the officra bring the informer face to face with him (fid lei bim say whother or not Connors Is tho man. The two Long Ioland City pollcemm started off it two o'olook this afternoon to get tho man who save this information to bring him down to thu Third l'roclnt.

If Connors should bo tbe man tho real of the gang must be Brooklyn man, bat the polks here doubt very much if ho had anything to do with the matter, Bomo yoara ago Counora waa A TEST DESPERATE FALLOW and oontrolled all the roughs rouud the Hamilton Ferry aad Atlaatlo Dook. waa thea a dangerous man to meet, and bad no hosltaton in resorting to violence of the worst kind. tho polloe lay, he has given way to drink, and has gridually degenerated Into a "bum," and they do not that he would have thonorvo or the pluok to go Into such Job as the one committed at Astoria. Ho has beeu arrested several tlraoe, but th. "lay" that je Is on now is generally lifting a barrel of molaseei jr augar or ateallug hawsers something of that sort.

When this informant from Qroenpolnt cornea th. matte; will be dooldod, Datootlves Zundt and Looney ere detallod on this cose throe daye ago by Chief CaopbelL and they havo boon unremitting In thoir offoi bnt woro troatod by the Long Island City pollce rtha: tho Chiof In an Insolent mannor. He rafusod aid thorn, and from the Eaole roporter learned, wai even of the truth in reply to direct quostlois put by them to him. In moh a oase as this he owes to himsolf and to tho community to give all the asaleauce and reader all the aid In hia power. BURGLARS HlllPKISED.

At twenty minutos beforo two o'clock thia morning three men were delated by Offloor Freostone, in the act of prying off r. front shutter of a basoment window at Frank (Joint's dv eilintf, Ho. 38 Stagg Btroot. The operators noted the offlMt's approach wheu half a block distant, and at onoe alondonod tbelr Job to make good their esoape In (light. Thoy wero chased somo distance and auooeeded in eluilng pursuit.

Beyond tho repairs rendered necessary to the brokon ihutters no loss was sustained. WINDOW THKVKK AT WOBK. At midnight unkmwn thieves broko opon the wlodow of B. Hollonrsi lor's olatlilns store, No. 28 Myrtle avonue, and stole wealing apparol valued at fI.

All Present tinkers Ara inrited to visit Y. W. Tatlob, S21 Fulton at.and.xamln.hla.tocVof Fraiioh can clooks, jewelry, aud plated ware, whloh art odored .1 the very lowe.t prlo. Reduction In Prices. Ixjokitt's Celebrated Suoar Cused Hams fonale at their v.rlon tor.s.

r.lc. 15o. perlb. to families. Substantial Preienti lor the HoHdar.

A. Peabson BC1 and 5(53 Fulton street, near Bond, havo a larj. of parlor, library furniture: also kind, of fancy articles in their line, anlUbl. for Hoi nay present Holiday Clothes 1 1 I. B.

SHENFitD, NO. S01 lfj2 thla month m.n'. nd boy. oloM and styles at greatly niacei prico. Boys $3, and otner goodi proportionally.

Prln tTliuimor i Fulton street. The 10 tsanta chlldroa Brooklyn largest stock of ''TVrleuda for tho now. don't forsake 8ANTACLAUS. All Who Suffer cong'is colds, irritation of the bronchial dm or tendumy to consumption will And In Dh. Wis tab's Batfla'11 Wild CnsnnT a remedy as agr.oable to the oalate as ftleotual In removing dlseaso.

The Balsam Is a pleasant, f. on pewerfMl rftmedy tt aot. pTOmvtlj and seldom ta to a euro. EO ell. and $1 a bottle.

Large bottles unoh the cheaper. Gold and Plated Necklace. A full line of these goods with other jetvel. watches and 'U'er ware, suitable for holiday presents, may ba had at vor low prices at AUDKaUBI St SuOATOSB', No. 461 Fulton It.

Th. Carious Public, When ther read of B. T. Babbitt's Toilet Soap, may rrtt assured that no toilet soap In th" world can compare wlti thla for all the advantage, of purler and pleasantnui use. It only needs to be tried.

our Subitnnceai Al Rffravato skirl diseases. Ointment! hurtlul than beneficial G' 'a Si'i nft'l' SOAP.v.ht.1 Instoad of ologllllg li'ires with tr.a.". ha ldi oloaglauua jemedi til corlUo rtcn.lou 1'ablea), First (nasi "interial Riui worlfiiian ilnp, will per CBnl i4, tnsn ulat prioax Cllatoac' H. nuuBttM fuUoa 3 tag ly a titbit the nreaent ibl the nreaent tnoumbonti will hold over. It ia i thought, even by Republicans, that the Mayor will re nominate Mr.

DeWltt, and that if tho Board of Aldermen ahouid reject him, he will not make anollw nomination, but allow the Counselor to hold over. Tho Corporation Counsel's poouliar poeltlon lwds Democrats also to think that Sohroeder will retail him. The following ore tne departments tor wh oh nominations will have to be made for tho months loalgnated Mav folio. iar Klreand BuUdinga CltJ Worka JJJJ Health mJI nllr JUQO Jauuary Jauuary Jamtnicy May Law Parka THB POLITICS OF THE DEPABHIENTa. Two of tho OommlBBloners of Polloi and Excise, MesBVs.

Pyburn and Hurd, are Demoores. The President of tho Board Is Jobber Jourdan a leading lie publican of the city. The three Cqmmlsiioners of Fire and Buildings, Messrs. Masiey, MoLarghHa and ltod well are Democrats, prcatdantlocum, of the Depart men't of City Works, Is a Commission i ore Adama anu owior ou.vv. Ottorson ia a Democrat, but General JUiraan ana noi dent Frenoh, of the Common Coundt, ojSci'o Commissioners, are Republicans.

Collepor Furey, Registrar of ArreaTB Whitney and Treasurer Cunningham Domoorats. There aro two Bpublican Commissioners of Eleotlons and one Democrat. Thus It will be seen that tho Democrats have oyntrol of tho moot important dopartmonts. i The Death, for tie Tour. At the Board of Health' thoro havo been 12 313 deatha registered aa havldi ooourrod In tho oity during the paat year, as agalnatj.

2,459 for 1876. This shows a decrease In tho doa(l rate of 148 of this number 304 have been cauaed bj tho two f.arful oa taBtrophea which oocurrod injilsloity during the past year, the first being the fire in Harcb laat, at tho Homo for the Aged, under charge ofiio LittH Staters of tho Poor, at which 18 llvos wero ltt. Tho aooond waa tho Brooklyn Theatre oalanilty, tl honoti of which are itlll freah In the minds of th at whloh 386 persona were killed. If thesdtwo aoildonta had not oocurred the death rate this yoar woiid have been far bolow that of any previous year, buas It la it shows a decrease of mortality aud a greater degree of publlo health. Police Court Bi'jord.

Tho annual atatement of he business of the Polloe Court (Juatloo Walsh'h)jis as foUowa Assault and battery oasm I Atlrav. Abandonment Abduollon Attomuted Rape Assault on Burglary Bastardy Breaoh of Poaoe Crime against nature darning conooaled UrUOlir auiuia.n Dliorderly oonduot Disorderly children Dlaoraeri Embozzlcmout Felonlou assault Forgery False nretenses Brand Habitnaldrunkards Intoxloatlon Idle and truant lndooent oxpoauro Interfering with an officer. LarODDT from person Malloloaa mischief Manslaughter Murder Misdemoanor Mayhem Mallolons proseoutlon Petit laroenj Perjury Prostitutes Professional thieves i atljtn ivonila Reokleu driving; Kobbery Refoutng a Seduotlon Search Rnnattera. Billing polloy Violation Health f.ow Violation Kxolsa Law Violation (criminal) Oty (Jrdlnanoa. Viulallon (ulvll) City OrdKanoo Violation Park Ordlnanosi Violation Mortgage Act Violation hotel act Vagrants Total 447 5,783 THE KIKES DECEIVED and paid ovor to the Controller during the year were as follows January Fobruary Marcn April May June July August September.

October SS3S.25 137.50 147.00 C5.M 48 (W 156 00 (9.50 45.50 tarn B3.UU Total 81.316.00 Connty Cotirt and Court of Sognlonu. The following figures give a condensed tatement of the business in tho County Court and Court of Sessloni for the year 1073. The amount considerably exceeds that of the provious year. From January 1 to December 1, 1876 COURT OF SESSIONS. Numbor of porsoa.

arraigned Number oiperam. Number of per oonvlcwd Number ol li', acquitted. Number of trial' whore lurj disagreed Number of Indictments In wulob nollo ptosouaios wore KumbXdof'ponona' own reoog Amount of finei Vmposid andeoiiected $75.00 CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES. Murder Felonious assami. BurgUrr Grand Patltlaroon to anunais a tieooivmg awjiuu 4 lOlMayhum 6 Kmboziloment U.Foraerr 6 Asaanlt with latent to 2) rauo 6, Carrying ooncealod woa 5 pons liTdklriK llloital fees llAiBnult with IdUdI to 8 Btual A.raoa Kohl Iwrr False Perjury Mladeuie.in ir.

Couituun Dliordorly Malioloiu Hauilauolitr i.aiilt and battery 31 period of sentences impoaoa, six nuuurou anil aeveu years, four months and fourteen days, as follows Sing Sing Penitentiary County Jail Civil enaet tried liwyeirs. 508 years 9 months. 234 days. counrr couut. 162 3.411 V)rUPT nrtlnr.

tS5 utlxmont ordon granted la equity oaaoa. 891 Sobeilulai presented In aaalgnment for ben.Ht of creilitora JJ Onion granted in such oases 104 Aggregato amount of penalty of bonds given by asilgoae. DlaCrict Attorney's Office. The following ia the business of the paat year in the District Attorney's owes Cases preaentd to the Grand Jury WitnesieB aaboenaed for Grand Jury Witneasea subpenaed for oourt Indlotmenta presented Indlotmenta dispoaed of Acquittals Persona arraigned on indlotmenta ill 1.817 3.S07 407 415 72 401 The Buddings for 1870. The Building Department's report for this year showa on Increase of 185 new building! over lait.

The Increase Is accounted for by the lessoned prices of material and labor. The taxable wealth added to the community by this increase Is estimated at $3,743,100. The Building Department report ahows that 1,585 buildings wore erected In 1875 and 1,715 building, in 1873. Mr. Damnlck Roche, the Secretary of tha Board of Assessors, gives the number of new buildings in 1875 as 1,470, at an assessed value of 3,017,300, and in 1876 as 1,506, at an assessed value of $3,741,100.

PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 23. The Third Oldest Public School IB 8 tale. Public School No. 23, oiT atreet near Smith, haa recently been at an expense of about $20,000, and will now accommodate 1 1,800 pu pm.

An additional iter, built, also an externum, and with a French roof building now present. One Ulttar ppe.r anoe. The imprPreoenU have been in progrea. for ThurUlx tna, out tt not been found necessary to ol the school during that time. jhoo No.

23 took the plaae of one that was estab Mihed in 168S, by Peter muyvaaauv wu.Uu third publlo school opened hatha 8Ute of New York, th. nntt being on Manhattan Island, and the seoond In vuiane of Brooklyn. Tha completion of tno alterations wss celebrated by a gathering of the pupil, yesterday afternoon, on which occasion short addressee were delivered bj Meun. Hall, Maujer and Bennett, of the Local Commlttoe.and also by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Mr. 9.

8. Martin, Principal of the achool. A collation waa' afterward partakau of and a very pleaeeut time enjoyed. The Maino Educational Association, "a eeaalon at Bath, adjourned yesterday, aitw l.ct Ug Albro E. of Portland, President.

to I 1 1 amoke, and with an odor that aeoi. lng was burning. Uu upranR un, tho wlnduw mudea haaty examination, the fact that TWO KER03ENB LAMl'8 bad bsen placed una. vv lounge on which b. boen The top.

bv1 be, uucrewod, but i. wlokwaa burning, and had a a i.tiou of tha 0d clolhlnu, which he eitlnguipheu. The thought than entered his mind that bia wife had put lamps I in that position, and looking tor her lound her Ij. on tho bed, Bleeping He aroaaed her and ac cuui her of having atttmpt.d to let fir. to the house, a view to Injuring him, but Bb.

indignantly dc Dled the cii.rgo, and Bracken, not being PUtsford, Vt lait night, caused by thi train breaking through a bridge, wai a very luoky ono. Then wen about forty paaseagara on the train, and none wero aarioualy injured, while the three oara and engine oom poilng the train, ire completely wrcokod, ind the on. glnocr and firemen went down with the engine, but escaped unhurt. Captain Ford, of Montreal, and Mra W. J.

of Binghamten, are tha only paraoni severely bruised. The aocident waa caused by the train running off tho track and atrlklng tho bridge, preplp. Rating th. atructure and tha earl to the ice bolow, re. lulling la a mail ol Aw other Account.

Uuri.aSD, DcCMn'oov SO. The jolhe Rutland Railroad at Piltsford station, um nlaht, suppoteu to uav i been by as a "bawl. b.r, and an old horsey blanx mRile waa not guilt; toi gnu i.mns came io Justice Riley aske 1 her now tho lamp. 10d SSWS sepK did know, that BBS WAS DRUKE that her huaband U.d beaten her laoi ldn of tbo liu lull" bo eratuioa VM)K SAliE l'IANO HOO KINB ki 8 eJ i iso gaol makot. Piu.

Ohlokflng right pluv.a for sale or rant vtiry low. PlauJ 1 C.V.; V.ano. to wontUly i Ititoi uia.ua all atylao. I'llaUa 0l burglar 'ho track on ti;.