The New York Herald Newspaper, October 14, 1871, Page 8

Tie Bank Euined, But Will —_— Pay Its Debts, A RECEIVER APPOINTED. puveure. Annwwewed MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS, e ¥ fhe trouble which has resuited in the suspension. now be pretty clearly explained. Iti eratitying t, wove that none of the facts which bave ‘nown can in say way impeach © +7 ~. THE HONESTY OF ITS oR The President, Mr. Davis Collamore, d/scussea very freely yesterday with visitors the /qimculty M@mto which the imstituuion Nad fallen, gna refused mo desired information. A representy.tive of the HERALD bad with bim the following cp aversation:— “Good mornimg, Mr. Collamore. / Like a goed any ether poeple who, 1 suppose, have seen you ‘wo-eny, 1 have come upon an inguiyitive errand.” “about the bank, of course’ bins be a, ween “I would like to ask one or/two quecticen ‘which; should, in-all fairness, be asked of you Grst,” ‘ “Lam very willing, tit, tqenlighten you as much, @s posstole.” “What as the immediate cause of ehis wouter “DISCOUNTING f00 FREBLY."" ‘“Ie-there no more remove cause f” Ne, sir.” “Of what charecter has becn the ‘eusinessof the bane “Stnctly legitimate.” | “Qt has never indulged in any specutation ??” “do, gar. |i has never speculated im gold or stock ‘toa dollar's worth since I was chosen President, “which was three years ago. We have built up SOMETHING OF A REPUTATION, ‘The dank owns » valuable ten years lease of this ‘Dullding (at the corner of Astur place and Broad. Way), and in fitting iw up has spent forty or Aity ‘Mhousand dollars.” “Have the officers ever berrowed from the de posited funds }” othe: The failure of the bank cannot be attributed te the oMcers. They have not.used its money. The eashier may have borrowed sums at some past time, ‘Dut he does not mow owe the pank acent. As to ‘Mmayself, my account shows) balance in my favor.” “~~ Will you pay your depositors?” «There is no doubt of it, a ‘THE MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS’ BANK Rolds about $260,000 of notes which are maturing 1a our favor.” rt “Will the Dank be continued ?” a “1.40 not think it can ve, At any other time this aificuity would ‘not have crushed us; but just now you know tke money market Is very close.” How will ite affairs be wound up?’ “A receiver has been appointed, and he Will col- fect the assets, paying the creditors a2 fast as possi- tie.” A generous confidence in the integrity of the om- ‘een has led to many expressions of { SYMPATHY AND GOOD PEELING ‘rom those who have entrusted the bank with large Sams Ofmoney. Some of the depositors came to the President yesterday and offered to place furtner de Pests in the hands of the cashier, expressing them- Selves in the following manner:— 1) Sf you can go on, we will stay with you. ‘The bank, though not of such venerabte standing a eome others, hae-inspired confidence by its strict adherence to LEGITIMATE AND UNSPECULATIVE BUSINESS. ‘The action of the Merchania, ana Manufacturers’ acy starter i Teeter 28 ear ‘Mhat no noti! or Raton as Pi Cat Im 108 ue ‘this is true, the event must “a DIRTY TRICK.” ‘The Merchants and Manufacturers’ Bank heid the pocurities of the Stuyvesant to the amount of over oat, million of dollars. This would seem to be guMcient to obviate all suspicion of insecurity, ally when it is remembered that the naif mniiton 48 double the amount risked lee will undoubted). prim “tn its permanent stoppage. The trouble might have been tidea over had thi ‘money market been in its normal condiuon, — B ‘she demolition of Chicago by the Fire-Fiend and the eonseq uent panic among business men rendered it ae to raise any Nrowed support, and un- @er these circumstances the stoppage was compelled by the ins inability to continue exchanges. The bank dor some time has been DISCOUNTING VERY MEAVILY, and holds a large amount of paper which bas Pe yet matured. it hes drawn too near its margif of @eposit, and its lack of funds became i when the dens DIFFICULTY PE, en the depositor: wo anxious throu e xcitement Produced or the Chicago calamity, aD withdrawing. During Wednesday the bank forced to refuse the lange checks presented by various other banking ietitutions, but continued od the of smaller and poorer de- posliors, ARCHER, irector of the Ene. ve Railway Gi beg any, and form Freaent of this bank, has bee r al took charge of the books and ts ye From what be already knows of the aitatrs of the ‘bank he expresses confidence in the full payment of bor its creditors, and aiter this payment it 1s thought Shere will be a jarge sum tele in the bank. Among oe Bogrer depositors yesterday ov oe Mazi ~ P “tres RXCITEMENT "r=" 6 4° Shan among those whose risk Is greater, bt who Eey'sath More fully the condition of affairs. on tm the morning & small crowd bad collected sidewalk in front of the entrance ou Broad- ‘way, and besieged toe door long before it was thrown open. Tere was some depression, slight westiges Of anger and much anxiety. The throng, Rowever, showed itscif to be witha: quite TOLERANT AND. CHARITABLE, hough very earnest in the discussion of facts ana. posse, Later in the day, when it became cog- mt of the real suspension of payment, it dis- Bolved itself away in a very quiet and orderiy ANXIOUS INDIVIDUALS, ‘ef course, continued to waik up tothe ontlook of the paying teller, wit bank books, but only to receive i THB QUIRTUS OF THEIR HOPES. A few of the principal creditors joitered abont, exchanging ideas and-absorbing ail tne information shat by any means leaked out, The reporter of the HERALD conversed with one of them, who informed Dim that many of the depositors were “cattle men,”* Saye further remarked that “it was WHO DROVE THE 7 ‘they having Grawn veryneavily on tnetr accounts. ‘his genUeman evin a lide ped and said that just been ofered $2,000 for @ $3,000 which in the hands of the bank, and “he was damned he'wasn't @ notion to lake it.” He asked te reporter for advice, ani that individual did as Tauen aa his conscience would permit w reassure him, ‘which Was not much. . MEETING OP THE STOCKBOCLDERS, rT 2 H 3 Gtasement of the Af_nire of the Bank—Am At- tempt to be Made to Resume—The Books te be Ovorkaniod—Offers of Aid to Incrange, the Cash Capital. Am Qcoordance with a call issued yesterday morn- dng, & meeting of the stockholders of the Stuyve- ent Bapk was beld last evening, Mr. Collamore, Ane President, was Chairman. A report of THE CONDITION OF TUS DANE was asked for, and Mr. Van Orden, the cashier, read are following approximate statement, as made by ‘the directors:— ASSETS OF TIE BANE, $204,000 LIABILITIES. wtb veeetecneeresersrwsaeabess ewe $590,000 was discredited vy several genttemen rise to much stormy debate, During we Proposals were made vy te following stock holders to advance $10,000 eacli for the cun- ‘Mpuauon of the bank and TO INCREASE THB CASH CAPITAL: — Mr. Byiand, Mr. Yugan, Mr, Meériiit, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Belj aud sevoral overs. 4 moulon Was carried piPpolnting & committee— wr Of Measis, J nor, John A. Dugan, a. a Tame, B. 0, Betis Mea and Byland—to con: fer with tho recetver in making ah exauilaavion of ue Lies, &C., aud W report to & meet. ong of the hoiwers to duy. Anower Committee 4 BRDELYING AGERCY Sor the bank in it sould Continue Dneiness. cane ee) 4 toe, oat 4 WALL STRE%Y Large Trasimstions But "6 Fck—Tus Pature ofa Yor-eg Mua—The Worst Belaved Te Be Over. lace the ‘fears ‘wat were fet yesterday Ras the temaporary stoppage of the Seurvesant Bank Would be followed & general , ‘ores in financial 7 circles, which would.' down én hopeless ruins dozens of straggling banks and ‘andreas of firms, Ras been so far unfounded, Yesterday al- fairs 12 Wall srect, ~in ,fepite. of & . litle, wreeze that once or twice Tums the water, and for the moment made ,the sy Yeok threatening, sub- aided into something Uke quiet. Prices closed at figures which could‘not be compared with the rul- ing rates of efew @ays ago, but such as they were they were toleratily steady. Early in the morniag ‘confidence was somewhat restored by the formal-retraction by a certain noto- rious bearef the elurs he threw last night upon the solvency of @ prominent bank. After a litte ex- postulation on the part of some among his fellow brokers*ke confessed that he had been carried away by the excitement of the moment, and that ‘hig deutts as) to the «safety of the ‘bank were purely speculative, This putthe “boys” in good numor, and nopes of better umes began to prevail, when the ‘failure of ©. G, Phillips again threwe damper upon the market, ‘Mr, Phillips’ fall is a pretty good example of one of the Most commen financial tragedies on the street. Mr. Phillips ts a Philadelphian of good family, who recently had the good luck to come into a very dandsome forvane, as much, it is reported, as half a amitlion of dollars. A refined education, however, had seduced him into habits ef matnetic extravagance— at least this is the gossip of the street—and, to keep things going, he found {t necessary to engage In business. And what business: could be found to suit @ gentleman of bis character other than speculation in stocks? He became @ member of the New york Stock operon and was recently seized eoans aenareenis to Reading. He believed with the moat, jagant fervor in the prog [avon Bd of this parucular stoek, and At last became In- in «t so far as to hold fifty thousand shares. Even a large fortune meget afford Snag ES gin on such an immense aa this, and Et a peotant stp about a the: fire at Chicas. nas eugulfed whe less speculator. Lan mins ran ing down to 100, and other stocks of course necessarily ayn pape rnisee in tke fall. rn through the morning the transactions tm all stocks were un on bat conunued pretty —— and the belief obtained that panic last pane witty been but a scheme Syd “pears” to enable thein to cover their sales at @ profitable dn the afterngon the anpeapont by “Harry” Herne ond that he would i claims of the street against him added *onslaerably to tne’ ty of this gentie- man. Toward ine the Taner pare of the day, however, the reported {i ker’s firm in Philadel- phia agaio shee a eae. scare, aud aenees ar was Again somewhat broken. This resulted in ee, ral OST, of Pilces, and the day closed. in Parative gloom. ‘There was aaa ihe excitement, and the menenle optsian seems to per eee wenn oe we have fairly h, at least present, the the menaced yante, i iis THE BONARD. WILL. CASE. Singular Testimony About Cats, Horses and Other Animals—Bonard’s Extraordinary Be- Vets—His Idea of Immortality—Metempsy- chosis Resurrected—Further Hearing im the Case Adjourned. Surrogate’s Coart, before Surrogate Hutchings. Mr. Bergh was present with his counsel, Mr. Gerry. Mr. Coudert appeared as counsel for the contestants of the will, August Bagney, a compositor, who resided at 176 ‘Wooster street, was the first witness examined. He gaid he bad Known the late Mr. Bonard eight years ago, buthad lost signt of him some time previous to his death; he knew him at Madame Dugepereux’s Doarding house; witness often had conversations with Mr, Bonard about politics and religion; he did Dot believe in religion at all; he said he was @ Catho- Hie, but he DID NOT BELIEVE IT ALL; I believe he entertained the idea of metempsycho- sis; he satd ‘he did not see anything good:tn men; Be believed Le would become sometning good 1n tne next life; ANIMALS WERE BETTER THAN MEN, he said, and had better feelings; he lived lixe a miser; he told witness that he nad come irom Rouen, but he had veen travelling South. Charies Martin, of No. 43 Broadway, was next called; he said that he‘had lost sight of Mr. Bonard three or four years ago; when witness knew him he was asimple living man and very economical; he invented some machinery; he often spoke of reii- gion, but HAD NO FAITH in it; he usually dressed like @ workingman; i one of witness’ conversations with him five years ago he said he would probably leave his money to ®@ house of the Sisters of Mercy; he was generally ex cited when speaking of religion. Madame Dageperenx being called to the stand, deposed:—I reside at No. 177 Wooster street; I keep a boarding house; Mr. Bonard boarded with me four or five years ago; I lived them in Lispenard sireet; he boarded with me and LIVED IN ‘A GARRET across the way; he sald he did nut think any more abou. bis family, but saki he bad a nily; he was so miserly Wat be was afraid w spend a cent for glass; if he was a second behind time at nis meats he would tremble; undetstand by @ miser a ‘man Who deprives himself of everything and 13 alrala to giveacent to any one; by being afraid to buy a ass 1 mean he would iixe’ to have a glass of win ba was afraid lest he should have tu pay for i; one talked to Lim about ls famliy, because 1” WANTED TO MARRY HIM; I said 1 in fun, , to Keep up the conversation; J did-not think’ hin @ seusivie man then; he was al- ways iw “WITHOUT 118 MEAD” at my house; I did not ask lum anything about wheie ue came from; he did Bot seem to ve afraid to tell where he Came from; he did not like people who went vo church, because he suid they were fools, ‘The witness gave her testimony in French. Afchivald Campveli, one of Kergn's officers. ‘was called ontite part of the contestants to give vie ep iprar eed the will yoy “- he bad (be will 1 his pospessiog a and received 1b om the testator; né had another will made on the ith of February, three days before the will at pres- ent in question; | went with @ gentleman to see Air, Pap ‘on the 13th of February, and he told me he Mas going to leave ail his property to the Society for m ot geemenat Crucity to Animas and to the good of Mr, Bergh. The Surrogate ruled that the witness could only Lt “ep with reference to the custody of the "ale witness continued that he carried the will in a eabe top from Tuesday to Wednesday, on which deposited tt with Mr. Bergh, w! 10 placed {t inne wales o on yy oT aia witness, i. com any wil te aud Mr. Bergh, came au Thanded ine the wil tothe Surrogate. ty Sacer hen tt & Frenchinan, was examined unr ‘Bona mies and said he was scquainted wie mari since 1866 senor 1967; he was boarding t; witness very pane i ever, among n; Mr. serra ic shoul die ile he aoud 0 into the body whatever it sould be; witness isa roligion iauch, but on ‘person beating e Btrect, he isd ont touch Luat animal, for there 1s @ soul in it,” in anotiter discus- sion | said te him, “If your sou) shouldonter into a ie peat root pate ee ot i$. when Layee ve eighteen or tweaty youl oe job very vexed and said, “You are a ak . Bonard sald one oy A he aMrmed that our woul go into we bodies of anlaleends (bat esanes be Analy and-went away; wittess 0 many # time had stintisr discussions with Mr. Bonarda; Mr. Bonard sald bai oiten be did pot believe the soul was Chere it went into the bodies of animais; he ok sper city particuar animals, but aineralty into the bodies of ajt antmais; le believed the soul went portant oad id aad t che pi rt alae tate mortality; ie did pot say thal lc . mai into which the soul entered was devererm ned by the itfe led by, the human being; he said he traded with Indians, and he believed the indians beter than the Christians, because they trealed their Lorses etter, belreving that TRS SOULS - THEIR ANCESTORS nore ip the eye should suppose be believed in ae religion of the aan Mr. Coupeet, ~h ge can the cofitestants, sald he Meant here to rest I Mr, G&Rky, for Mr. Bei ung bay pe tS Catanies on with sestimbhy in rébuttal of What was advanced on the otuer 41 Lhis point thé further hearing wag séllyprmed ORF an snimai in ‘ie ‘The Ronard wit! case was resumed yesterday in the | NEW YORK EORALDS PEAFUD Y¥, OCTOBER 7,4. 1871.—TRIP An Important “Caucus” at tae /Office of “the Boss. rie Big Judge To. Be Thrown Over. Meeting of the Board of Apportionment. ‘ne Alleged Loss of Four Millions by Mr. ‘Tweed —The Attitude of Mr. Sweeny—What Ye To Be Done with the Registership— Appropriations for the Health and Fire Departments, ‘The busiest of the public departments yesterday was that of the Public Works. In the corridors leading to ‘the private omMce of the ‘Boss’? were Politicians..of every grade, from the ‘ Big Judge” down to ward politicians of smalier calibre, It was quite a crowded throng, and shortly after their arrival they were ushered by the messengers into the. ante-room of the office of Mr. Tweed, The meeting was strictly private, but it afterwards transpired that it was called for the purpose of deciding whether the present Regis- ter, Judge Connolly, was to receive the Tammany nomination. The decision was in the negative and ‘was communicated to the “Big Judge” by Mr. Tweed im very decided language. Ihe nominee of Tam- many will probably be Judge Shandiey, though where 1s @ strong pressure to induce the party to give the nomination to the Germans, There is litde doubt, however, that it will ultimate in the nomination of Judge Shandiey, The little fragment of truth by which a misleading rumor was enabled tobe flanked in a morning journal yesterday, in which it was alleged Mr. Tweed had lost four mil- lions of dollars, 1s traceabie to a speculation ina Western railroad in which Mr. Tweed and his political friends are largely interested. Tne railroad in question 1s “The Hannibat and St. Jo;” and though the shares of the road are at pre- sent quoted low, there is littie doubt that those who are able to carry their shares will be large gainers ultimately, This is exactly the position of Mr. ‘Tweed and his friends. A very little refection will enabie any one to see how unlikely it ts that Mr, ‘Tweed will allow himselt to lose four millions under such circumstances. The other portion of the para- graph, which described a conversation between Mr. Tweed and Mr. Sweeny, in which the latter is reported’ to have told: Mr.: Tweed’ that he must make way for another man as Senator, and that he must not expect the Support of the Tammany party 18 equally erroneous, Nr. Sweény ana Mr. ‘'weed are not acting in concert with éach ottier or SH to his aid: dtr aba Frankia goumen Progrem of the Setetdeudicsledectas| 2 Reserve. Sr. Louis, Ot 18, 1871. ‘The trial of Dr. Medttoow, charged wth polsoning Isaac, Ruth; of Lawfence, | Kansas, culmenced on medical pensational character, Dr. Sanders ‘estifies that ‘morphie has deen found ih'the boay, ‘nd 1t is said that the case will aggame a very senssional phase, ‘both aldes baying startling evidence 1nreserve. MOR MONI; M.. 18 THE “TWIN RELIC” hom |" Official Proceedings Rel cls of the Church. of Jesus Christ: of iatur-Day Saints—The Mormon Regular €onfer- ence—How Will the Thing Kat t —_—- rang ea peaxe Evening News, Oxtober 6} iets ae the 4g Charoa of ara oP denen ot of peed peseed-or rematetion. suinorteans we purposes sad for new a et cert ac ba adome ena ie al aus be 108. “ ‘The Board then adjeurned. t THE GREAT MANDAMUS CASE, A Mandamus Granted Against the Comptrolier and Deputy Comptroller — Asressment Bonds To Be Issued—Decision As To Other Bonds Reserved. The arguments on the motion to. issue man- amuses against the Comptroller. and Deputy Comptroller were resumed before Judge Ingraham, in the Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday morn- ing. Mr. STRAHAN, for the~Deputy Comptroller, said the order asked for in shis' Case was a peremptory mandamus. With regard to the order as it re- lates to the two coatractors,. Messra, Harrington & Hoe, he thougnt it could not come in for considera. | day Saints convened ee this hes duyor October, tion. > ere re a youre A. M., in the new Tabernacle in Mr. VANDERPORL, for the Department of, Parks oe woe, ge ra i PRESIDEN sajd they were not here to strangle justice ander wane 4 ‘Suuth iy Danicl H. the network of forms, The question to. be decided ‘was as to the requisition on the Comptroller and eoarag, the question of power. ona oar on He aon aor hud Mr. STRAHAN continned—Upon those requisitions, ‘which amounted to four millions, had they been properly managed there, would have been a miiion Yet in bank. 60 faras the excesses over assessments are concerned, they must be provided ont of taxa tion. The Chante Fuorides, thas before they can proceed ‘with the execution of such matters there Joseph omit tn Brigham reaaas oH es PRESIDENTS OF SEVENTIES, 4 e ktbere Pp oot and fit Rockwood, John Van R PRESIDENCY OF THR HIGH PRIESTS’ QUORUM. Elias Smith, Edward Sneigroye and Ellas Morris, OF THE PRESIDENCY OF TiS STAKE OF ZION. ‘8. Wallace and Jonn T. Caine. OF THR:PRESIDENCY OF THE BISHOPRIC, —- ext day at ten A.M. —, | THE ‘Becotak vortratnce,. ‘Preecedings f the Ferty-Arst. Sem-. Conference: of the “of. Femis of Latter Day. Mh pate te ‘Lake News, ‘Det. 6 ‘The for e, inthe New. ti Sem ‘Caer i prance Coven ‘o'clock A. M., thi Sette ane v ity, at tem. aay. Of October, He ‘the stand b: ows nines of the: Bpecitl Oomterees hod eee Avis d joemed unnecess ry to" inolude them i these, bd fiat give ear ‘was sung by the choir, eee eee was png a Orson Pratt, choir then. a Peo ORES or tee | ale orn faith thas. Sea cee Repn sectarian ee receive it fol —— ba peopest eis z al ony fore jonsph God, gaged op te eten Nstrument to ara 40 ‘ave Toy to bless mend benoit ‘Smith taught by hol teachers, and they twtormed” bua for the ¢: it of o, inet whieh Tre Goria. ie iskores Castateiy im the creat work of tne Lord untfl he’ saeiagio eg te his Blood," Alta was alain, Wee) prisciptes ficen his life to entabiigh etl lived and Coursey Brigham Young was before the catninted "with | bim » since Fecord, with nalifted hand befare heaven, fim give any covneel to. any person ith principles of pesce and pen heim one ot upslzhtness and jurclee. Many been @ true man in the dark days existed among. tbe, ie ‘A asmuch.as = = Sli id ais oyadtlon nay with wiih” ent aba and now look at the great work here through is” yatt the hands’ of God must be an appropriation, ‘There 1s no power in the Department of #imance to provide forthe’ excess required by she Department of Parks, except thore Pita W. Hardy apa Jesse 0, be aspecial appropriation. Fee cnaserconsaritial is elders me mee men he VANDERPORL—AlloW me to read the act of Prosm aro settlement in the ‘errivo: re Mr. STRAHAN—That act has nothing to do witn wane, ‘The towers of Zion soon shall rise. eee JOHN TAYLOR ‘offered up the opening Mortals awake! with angels join. ‘Was sung by the choir. \° ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT SMITH. ass ats at all. Mr. VANDERPOEL read the act alluded to. Mr. STRAHAN read the 101st pacction, Which directs that no publio: or all imeur expendi- tures for which there 1s BO spe ial appropriation. statute—the Two Fer Cent. act—to prevent the issue ae fibelaentipen oh as there is nothing in ident Som "AD uremia the dosten f Pres! Gamo: a Feston why ine application, 60" far as” those Seat zee wa to have a bonds are concerned, should be resisted. But BE ia spgue steepest ainda of the \ : Eee ‘He. spoke of the kind manuer it 1s not to be presamed public olllcers, ag wi the Lona ‘the I.seemed to these gentlemen were, would call for bonds beyond i weaueat, wit that mildst of ‘What the law authorized, nor did he think tbut they ey a ae ‘were apt a oa sca gm fe their duty to Ged, were poane. to walt for rena Tenilature pas before id At Hapewres ured pomesthing. sai tir tnem. ot Lain! ie a Becossarics that tess inoneys should be Placed in" cues hanes Hig th dethe treat foergy hia oa Sianitred ty none: eons to meet erpenciearen: and the. members of the de- ding ¢ perenen were responsiple for. its proper use. Un brs} = ba SB om his brauch there was no difficulty but the technical | she°big ons on teas ‘an ‘and supforters. one, Which was waived: But in the nig our prosperity had we Ingraham’s decision amounts to this—that fay "Sain ant eabared the ae Te ee ie in MANDAMUS et ascun , Vf ‘Jean as regards assessment ie revervea his paid, cane ae a qT a pata of ue Cont of you for my sake.” There never were ies pease gent abroad opposing one another im any other way than they have igs & acted ‘for some tine. ae Sweeny has i i and Mr. Tweed hus, Mr. onal eon Sweeny before the respective Fraiviauat meri Feapasinie for ote ‘own jndi- vidual and executive ‘acts, desirous of being judged by their constituents in that only. Considerable indigpauon Was felt Speen’ an the Register office wen it was understood Hor the empjoyés would be re to contribut ‘one month’s pay towards the expenses of the election contest of the present In the Comp- troer’s office the o event of importance ‘was the removal of Mr. 4. P. Bostwick, the book- Keeper, His successor has not yet been prpolnted, Mr. Abraham 1, Earle, the new C ditor, ‘was sworn inte office before Mayor Hall, The Sr ns oe loud and deep ‘among the Ue Ione, that see Aume-pomoved, " custom _ 0} ey em nominal _ employment and actual p: Hout Uns time of the year, just previous to ‘lection, isnot this, year ‘observed, lany are threatening to go over to the reiormers or the republicans, aad others are determined to give up the profession of polttics and turn to more iabori- ous and less showy employments, This decision has ee erent mainly from the inabiliy of many. { these mento get the pay dae to them for posi- trons they have Diled to the satisfaction of the heads of their departments and with benefit to the puplic. ‘These “discontents” number a large class, aud their nuger must be appeased if the coming struggie 18 to be valiantly tought, In reference Lo the action of the law courts Judge Ingraham incimated tus opinion yesterday that be had no doubt of the right of the Department of Parks to the issue of assessment bonds py the Comptroller to provide for expenses of work done under tueir direction in cases where provision is made for the reimbursement of the treasury of the city. assessments levied upon the Property benefitea, The coee etn ieee being ask as to this said that neither in the ry tion proceedings, nor ia the ey before Juuge Ingraham, was it contended ou the part of tne Deputy Comptroiler that tne Two Per Cent act had any application to money raised on assessment, but that 18 provisions were entirely restricted to Matters of taxauon. The question as to the rght of the Departments of Docks and Parks to compel the Depaty Compirolier to issue bonds payabie from taxation, Cie was the only question arzued before the Court, nas been reserved by His oe ge Judge ingraham, and a decision upon ime Portant subject may be expected soon. THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. The Board of Apportionment met yesterday after- noon in the Mayor's office. There were present Mayor Hail, who presided, Peter B. Sweeney, Wil- Nam M. Tweed, Deputy, vomptrolier Green and Messrs, Hennessy aod Hitchman, Fire Commis. sioners, ‘The secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. ~ THE HRALTH DEPARTMENT. A communication Was read from the Board ot Heaith, asking the sum of $50,000 forthe purpose of aefraying the expenses of the department. It Was set forth tnat the amount appropriated for the present year had been almost expended, the oulley being.absolutely mecessary to guard the etty from epidemics. In this application reference was also made to the empioyment of addiitonal inspectors and the means adopted to prevent the approach of cholera. The matter was referred to the Comptroller, to report at the next meeting. AID FOR THB POUNDLINGS. Mayor Hall submitted an earnest communication fromuute officers of the New York Foundling Asylum, now under the supervision of the Sistets of Charity, BO) icitung aid, inasmuch as the institution was at present in a@ very needy condition. The sum 4 pled for was $6,272 28, beiug the amount o incurred for she ata table and comuendab! oun Poet of the earabliaunastl te The Depuly Comptroiler thought that the matter should remain over for (he present,"in order to en- abie the Board to determine how the required amount could be ratsed, Mr. SWRENY said inat he hoped Immediate action Would ve taken on the subject, and he would there- pee move that the amount be paid from the excise und, ‘fhe Mayor intimated that the application was very ea, Mmasmuch as the Sisters of Charity in charge of the asyinm stated that they would be com- pelied to suspend operations Mf reitef were not forth- coming at once. Air, SWEENY ‘ved that there were hundreds Of infants in this asylum, and it was necessary that they should be provided for without delay. ‘The mOUON Was carried anauimously, THE FIRE appropriate The qaestion as to aa lation for the Fire Department thea ‘came bald ra. Mr, LLITCHMAN insisted Lnat the money applied for was absolutely Pong for the maintenance of the rire Department thas era the Rhiainea” it matter was that if the Department was not Leetgn supplied with necessary funds its ty ions would cease, He velteved that boads should be issued for the al required, ir BWEERY said they could not authorize bonds except for speciic purposes, apepuiy crepes Green sald that every member f the Board felt the great necessity of pascateing the Fire Devariuent He though’, the Board Underwriters woutd furnish all the money neces gary to support the Department in Dre OT the immediate exigencies of the case, ‘The Bot of Underwriters wantert the fremen to be pe for, but 1: Was nevertheless necessary to examine ns matter in order to ascertain what could be Jone. Mr. HewXessy said that he had mace appiication to the Board of Unaerwrivers, and ‘nat ne lad been informed by them that the salaries of the Fire De- partment had been pai, Mr. Giteen said that acommittee of tne Board had calied* upon aud provered their aid to the Fire-Department, Commissioner HENNESSY stated that the depart ment imad onlv $53,000, and the sum ol $65,000 was wired monthly to pay the salaries. . TWEED Observed that, apart trom reat Issue: Money waa required W maintain the eiiciency « the Fire Departinent, After some further discnssion @ resolution was nnablmously adopted 10 raise the sum ol $200,000 pi BJ a Donec required, and authoriziug the ue YONMA Of the Corporation of the city, at Sweeny then moved that tne bonds issued xeon a6 the Fire Department Improvemeaot ands, The resoidtion was carried. TUK 41K TRURGRAPT QUERTION, Atier nape dayjberayay and Weyagion the Dopra | ¥ he , * bonds, b de cision on the Ban whether ihe two" Per Cent act affects the issue of other is, and whether he will issue @ Mandamus in the case, THE RUTH CASE IN KANSAS, Trial of Dr. Medlicott. for Murder—A Compli- cated and Mysterious Affair. road con: cerning us than now. We. pou can be ppokent of us trathfully. The nae ers feud be. ‘ealled on to cee to the people id ‘together. Pie realtet Yous ees it was Sal poset Se to fahes’ uring on tea uv para famph of the iy othe sa a vine REMARKS on FARSIDENT. Denies Walle, ra ana icp ont the hoy ey were, he the pomolene e inal tri- from the Lawrence (Kansas) Journal, april 6.’ nother act in ine Kuth ay. mu patel nde to-morrow at Garnett, when Dr, Mediicott will be put on trial on the charge of murder. ‘The pubiie mn. He. continued time Jonzer, expressing his desires eonoernis salvation tne h ‘man race, ke to mis for bat pun Initerestedne: of the Se aiaars carsying the gpel to T9 of the el. aici regeees papas Gs Sure perio “aay had, the and an ek “ at, Co of ’ the —-eotintry en ta 16 all... He also discourses! on the the. eterni ol that men ‘and by witen the soctal or, faraly relatioulsrmed sim, the Tone ihe come, Pa See . serra to obey" Taw enacted byt ws, however, which were to infringe pshis or ets rights us freemen he could ot aay quite #0, my, Duilding (of temples w fended to, The Brigham ity (Professor * “PishbureY chotr f the dead might be bang:— . Praise ye the Lord, t pnipbihaedlod or arp io eb Cae Nhe” pat tn he ‘apres, im pange- of God a mine “pis wo} they f \. i ad, met with inane and’ formidable ot no anak ral a eoiit of peace and camors from, the de They never bad sought to encou fnat would tear down or fone a eats Sever the ha ad ie “peoslgue course, | The nat war with ould ia Ko a various, 3 aro at, bo fare, im the work Prodia ‘brot pat and iba eee ie el Slt tee ST Jesus, Christ) with "the Sant om, ba PI loterest in the case is 30 great hat, we give this | morping @ brief resumé of tts history down presentaimne. ae On the morning of the 27th of April last our com munity was slartied by the ntellizence that: Isaac M, Ruth, business manager of the Lawrence 7ri- dune, had been found at home, dead in his bed. ‘The circumstances atiendant upon the trag tar as they were brought to light, were unat had gone home trom his office on fhe evening of the 2eth, apparently in bis usual health and spirits, Dar- ing. the evening Dr. Meidicots had called, aud bon f had playea chess together, Ruth smoking as thi ey pee ‘Wntil half-past nine o'clock, when the Doc- tor left. After the Doctor left Ruth goes to the room. occupied ‘by the children and adjoining his 0 tells the oldest boy, who was studying, to be careful and turn down his light before gous’ to sleep, and bids him good Might A little dog, which had usu- | ally slept in the room with Ruth, “he turns out upon | this nignt, and the litue girl, who nad been accus- | tomed to sleep with hia in her mother’s absence, 18 to-night toll 10 sleep with the other children, The three children and Mr. Ruth are the ouly occupants of the house, Mra. Ruth being absent in Leaven- worth, having gone on the morning of that day. A neighdor, living close by, retires about eleven o’clock, and, upon stepping out into @ yard’ .ad- rt Ruth’s house. observes Rath * throt ihe window, altting 1n & chair, with nis nau clasped over bis bowels ana apparently in distress, expected fw wou Id be, odo, man sanere 8 ay wero wil 7 fale means OF argument, resoried to eed un fair means to éoromp! ah i sare ee SLDER CANNON'S ADDRESS. ! Elder Grong Q. CANNON addressed the Conferenoe, He paid there were many eabjecte which conid be spoken about nd listened to with protit. There were probaly more rean the sahould be @ good one er other mia 1 be Spaced wader Stper cirousathnows, | Govarrences wich were shontd.arouse the people to dilixenca pad ‘uni ‘ie wt eit, his, heart to prophesy. peace. to Zion. tbiag ca to pel dowooeshy Bel. eve ening To the coutrary. The Lord aad Diessed us in hears al past | we ardary nol years in @ marvellous mapner, and al a the advan ag cee and show Whether we resided here, or wen! matter. God had established His. be ibrawn. ‘down. | He that” We ehonld bh fo wave this chy or. Territory. He powell th the devil was not yet dead, for we eed ae fect and his Bervices could not yet be dispensed with. There was one thing idggs el been a yep poked ans that was adit ivory that no ar use an who He thinks tere By yews rsou with him, No } a Parho outcry or alarm of Kind ‘ts heard during the ti! pot ie ve a y £000 | fellow.” took i night, either by the chil rem, sleeping in the adjoin- | hambilty, honesty, ‘and Boras! fr auninlon to ety saint, and it would ing room, or by the neighbors resiting ci consuiute a true either aids of the houses fn the moruine the ciierr | sought to eultivate auch ah auallties who rho wonld sian “ted | Watched the course of the Great Presidency and ov acataat boy, finding that Kuth does not get up, tries the | Yhom combinations had been formed. and door, flods it locked, pushes the key through on to | Seeing the serenity and peace that bad pervaded i gairieet Sear the-flosr upon the inside, pries @ window partly | potwithstauding the circumstances whieh @urrounded open at the head of the bed, sees Rui lying there Sd ja mines raat God, bavi he aaesa deed tang yery pale, becomes alarmed, and rans aad calls Dr. pi jw taa tw, Having Yonplielt con pine Medlicott they return to tie house, enter the Tins Rae a aa og mat ba cotati Toom through the window, and are: the Arst to flad by Him, We had broken nolaw, we had not violated the themselves alone in the awful presence of tne dead. Constitution, bat we served God and had sesotay lished A light was suli vurning tn che lamp, open roe 1 to be hi papers wore lying om the back part of ti Wie Gods Wed | Goad bite eatse ieceeesnen arated agnina es Sh: ee See the deceased lay composedly in the ved. the progress of the work of th tntereta and accelerate War Was At One ‘given, aid soon the room Was thronged. A coroner's jury was assem bied and an inquest commenced, During the search of 1 clothes of the decea-ed the following rem: vie letter was found, written in & memorandum book, the book lying on we coat of eo deceased, on top of which was the vest, and all lying upon the Piano:— DABLING—The Doctor—I mean Dr, we me a. quinine powder Wedueaday nigiit Reet tthe aes ne (hese :—1 ave a verrivle eeusation of a risi/of blood to the The choir sang, “‘Pratse Him,” and the Confer- enca. waa adiontned untii two'P. M. Prayer was oifered by Presiaent George A. Smith. Afternoon Session, TnVRspAy, Oct. 5-2. M, On reassembting the choir sang, God moves in n mysterious way. Prayer by Elder Lorenzo Snow. head and tin barns id itches, becomi: and blind. Samscarcey la my peucl and nd ty Ere long the vail will rend in twats, Mind steady, “Yerspiration stands out. all 0 wassang ty thechon, I fee: lerrib.y,, The clock has juet atruck ei i pass ten this morning.” I write this ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT JOSRPH YOUNG. so thatif | never see my ou FA have my body exam- Presivent Josrrn YOUNG end the sentiments ad- ined and ee what the troubl ie jouddy. and ever remem- | vanced by those who spoke at the mornin, er He ber my. last pea cenaee eee to write || alluded to She mantfes cmp of the power in Debut more.” God bless you, am may we meetin heaven. of His people Uawelt, bpon Your loving husband, 1. M, RUTH, | the googacas of ke "Aten ny 9 0 ees Mn these Iatter The inquest proveeded, ba ino further hght was — thrown upon the case, except that in a drawer of @ Taller Dey promt air : har in ten pomnene pe yes wee, eran quinine stonemeet, ot oe aon i A and two jorphiue in large doses for local appli- | race; for it was a true ven evidence by! sianding side by sie, Ppl porte tre sw with to ba Spm Dost-morten examination of the reveal tne presence of morphing in the momacn. Thejucy lly rendered the following-verdict;— a said jarors upon thetr vatfdo say that the late T, M. Fuuth came to bia deatn vetiemn the beara of eight ereionk F M., April 26,1871, and nian ‘Sell A. My April Zi, 1871, at hid residence oo Kentucky street, im ine city of Lawrence, Douglas county, Kantas, trom Use ellects ul « narcotic yok bon lo believe, but aol be. doubt, thrvugh the insurumentailty of Br Dr. Medlicott had, already been arrested and Kot impresaton by tne sik be ie soa oe Pan at min he aight ot Bod i or, ES the at Jatier' frp work, ONS fined in jai. Tnere he remained, no steps beny ‘Baints manifested taken to file an information against. hin Por tne "as they thus ae crime, until on June 6 his aitomeys mete e showed an inetination mistrust those whom the ion m the District Court that tae prosecuting | Lord etd tee‘ temh ay panpls 10. oversee, and attorney be compelled to. at cote, ile, his tnformae $5577 aie wore castles to onietdnipinnine asec Wis pet tion, “Zale motion was i} ah sgt Teusintars cotee hi otic oot" fs allowed a “reasonable imei wie to hie fea that he koew tat (iol bud revealed the everlasting Gos. formation, On pan a4 of June, We fount more | pal cnees, that Hie work stand f ney having filed tricep Mr. M nat those Wored to overturn it would but accom- attomeys moved tor 1) discharge 01 phah thir owa witmate di epee tion ant aay 4 REMARKS OF ELDER PEN) Da pt die be pel ee ae Bader 0, W. PENROSE sald erated ot experience to day unt the Ist_ of Saw when the Judge connected wit the refused the motion. Tne information w. was flied & | sren, od had given few days ther ae mes given bim a wit- eaiter. On the 8th of July the case was called for trial, and when the defence moved to quash the firat count ia | testi the indictment, on the ground that it $a, not set | Wi fort with suficient exphcitness tne k Rd of polson wane ‘with which the defen, Was changed to have com- | Syidence mitted ie plurder. Wer argament the Coart sus | evi tained the motion $ the count The the soner was then arri the last two speak ‘the indictment, the frat of owen chacges the pri- Be soner with a Eig Sie Chie eased by preparing, ere eh ‘and admit grains MOF | oF puine, and the eae ‘ihe prisoner pleated from Of five grains of sirgpaine, he Pine prisoner pleaded previo: ‘act of not ity, and his attorneys le which Jogislation fe tion for ‘w change of ‘venue, on. the ground ee boing :plmed: cant ‘hat the case had been so discussed in this commu | Poors’ lodge. He nity that the cee could not obtain an pers concern! ‘be, Churoh of the trial, After hearing the arguments the Judge re- | God and pong bower, aid th berved his decision for one week, and at the iL id of e efforts no ‘made against as but that time aru the motion. Un the 2ado1 ind us closer ‘They would serve as = however, the Far of ibe defence renewed their | tue Church, and we were now in need of a litde p jon, wea tuaiae tA thts | ma ata ott eh aa ee was erson @ 001 y oe which the trial will comusies' ‘to-morrow. me, Ses fh pd Daring the time whicn had elapsed while these | {* ry jet upon preliminary i ims were going on the prose- | tneir feet, be the same cution were busily at work, and, it ts said, procured throughout u os was, a resgamanunn, or unas Daur, Og Lash a | Ui eta aed ea nee tal 3 oot also exhum cott, Who, and ki 4 Bad ie ouegae ye FOR Ma MG, pure | Feit! a Na Wx oa tne mas Wd SM aiscovering polson Init" The results ot these rn Om NCEDIDENT. SMITH RISRRAGADY. examinations have hot been made public, exce; Gowan A. 8} bo bad to through ramor, but @ new prosecution was instl | tistep to the testimonies death piso aratt tuted at Mediicou, charging hun with the ai a Mk if murder of hig wile, on Re are “st? sana ath ta the human ‘was good for us to ome 0 the rier prove- ty ioe rer work pation af te, case that "i bow Sales ad} yess x ce Ir itr elation of % the cave, and ° pias of the goal. ‘The tree wea though it would sinad Pais ft however, was we ere alow | aetna ppp oon” and prayer was of such @ resdit, and the County Atiornay Dousing cours segpepdes for ihe not, od wad 9: Brnith was.s nd also that Brichs ¥ Cm that heat obtained tale ka dae By te aa prothde oa the Almighty. ‘The meeting adjourned tii!'twoP: M, ~ 1 will praise Thee ung by the choir, and. prayer was | pane George Q. Cannon. 2 +4 Eakorial Views of Brizham Young’s i Sucresedr. 7 the Salt Lake Evening News (' Q? oo ey expected successor ‘of Brighat “r), tifal day it has been for the @ing A most of the Conference services, Peace reigns injan; me ple’are peaceable and tranquil, rege ings: which ‘have been vonc to them, notwithstanding the nefarious, ines and atrocious sche'nes of demagogues, who lr nj character, no’ standing at one. im duce disorder, excitement, sconfus'on, and even bloodstied. in » this acurany % cid, we atencend, orderly and _—_induaio community. in spite or the une efforts | the iiguitoas ring the people stal privile of ren ping God in peace, of serving him acco} “= 4 the dictates of their own consciences, albett Sesines the will of a Dorr ape JnAISiary, Ploy, M4 tan himself but rotten as touchwood. (From the same—editorial—Oct. 9.) / , Of all disingenuons argument, .of all msy try, of all transparent sophistry, \% all. thin di ment, of all shallow that by which 1t Js, sought to place plural nar- 4 Mage on @ par with murder, robbery or ar fel- ony or cc. crime, should be awarde the paim. is a favorite plea—argument wecau essay regard it—of “most persons who opose lural marrluge, that 2 man.may as well be exused yr thet or murder as for ceiestial ma- Mage. ABT Why som oWhom® does aman’? imjare by marriage? Himself? We hope not. The woman he~marries? That he necd not doy, Any other woman?, Not that we ever heard of. Atty other man? Alow-can he? Des he Tob 2 If he does, who ts it? Dow be destros fe? Why, no, marriage naturally cy a hfe. What bari, then, does We do? What does be do? What crime, merely speaking, dees 7 he commit? We have never met with the map who coud ‘give an intelligent answer to ths question, \ THRBE MORE. UNFORTUNATES, / The River Gives Up Ita Noud=The Bod?ew One Man and Two Women Waitiug f#en, tiftentia: Yesterday there was brought to the Morgherom > foot of East Houston street the body of au unkown ! man, aged forty-five years, tive feet elgnt inchesiigh, and brown hair; had on black goat, pants andyest; ‘white muslin shirt, brown plaid undershirt andacea: shoes, Also an unknown woman, ‘from Tventy- seventh strect and First avenue, aed for ve Years, five feet four-incbes high, and brow’ hair; dressed in brown calico drexs, striped apron, lack Woolien hood, brown petticoat @na gray pettcoat, White musim chemise, white muslin drawers, white cotton stockings and laced shoes. The aboy two Were photographed - and placed pes the: The ‘bony of an unknown man was also t » from Pier 1, North river, age about forty yea y, feet seven Inches high, sandy hair and ni, tone, dressed in black coat, Vest. aud. pants, mpi shirt, white undersuire aud drawers. and Fuller! noes. ot) much decumpos®a'to be placed | the jorgue. BROOKLYN A ‘AFPAIR, 1 Breach of Prominc—#15s 5,000 for Trifling wish. a Lady’s Affections. An interesting suit for breach of promise hig been, Progressing in the Brooklyn City Coart for th, pas, three Gays, and has attracted more thar orai- nary attention from tne fact of the defendant being one of the leading in church éircea ‘The ‘in the case, oe yee concases Youtcrui iene Mise . Koxellena wan and aloxander Earle. After ths summing. ‘Up of counsel and -the of Judg¢ Nelison the ¢ was even to the jury, who, @ brief ab- mea returned a veraict she blair Miss Ho-. of $15,000, She ciasemea-e2a,0@ damages. acu Practices at T¥dapoct Park. \A-very intaresting exh ibitids te to be given atthe > Parade Ground, Prospect Pam, tats afternoon, com- ° Inencing at three ofcloc¥, vy Captain Graham's > > in Pett a Fort beesnerminn ‘This battery, © ore ‘United fin ibe ogerione a id was Sunder the oe isnot epiain and Breve revel Brigadier General Gi pa the war. au fall ABO wil + rey band trom. y the ‘bat- tery, and pater am- ple arrangement for tue comiort of wvsivors. ——$—$—$—$—$———————— OprfUARY. : General Scbastiant. General Sfpastiant, brother of Marshal S¢bastiam, one of the few remeinimy vetcrans of the Arst French: “empire died recently at Ajaccio, Corsica. Ho wae» barn & Porta, Corsica, 10 1786, ANd began bis mil. 5 1atY Gareer in 1806, under the orders.of Junot. He tok part in the campaigns of; Portugal, Spain and Rassia, at the battle of Dresden Ne wes made ol, and @ short time afterwards dmyerously wou pis) the Hundrea Days Ip lohowed fortunes, and distingnished limsell at ‘and Wateriov. In 1823 he was appointed Marshal, by right af scuiority. Alte the revo- of July he ‘Still further over, and con- cp. Se tothe or sey an ti post snes scare the be Malbece “4 2S Cf eee Td pg and aie, succesii smcgppigte /