The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1872, Page 5

POLITICAL. Meetir; of the New Hampshire Repub- can Convention. The Democrats Denounced, the Administration Bulogized and- Everything Harmoni- ous—Ezekiel. A. Straw Nomi- nated for Governor. / t Concord, N. H., Jan. 3, 1872. One of the most important as well as interesting bernatorial contests to take place in New Eng- ‘this year will be that which is now inaugurated > this State, New Hampshire for years, it will be pemenibere@, ana by the veriest tyro in political matters, has hung in the balance between the two great parties of the nation, and although the republican organization bas geveraily vVictortous in the contests, ita triumph has achieved by majorities so small as to render fue result comparatively insignificant. Last year $he canvass was very quietly conducted, and the @emocrats succeeded in throwing the election of Governor into the hands of the Legislature. - When bya union of their forces with those of the reformers, @ dickering operation, as It was called, they succeeded in securing @ majority of six votes on the joint ballot of both houses, and the present democratic Governor, Mr. Weston, ‘thereby secured his election. This was the firet re- defeat in New Hampshire since 1855, and republican party, knowlug well that nobody but themselves were to blame for tho result, bave taken ~ @ounsel and determined this year to redeem the Btate.” Probably the iarsest Vote fhat has ever Ween ‘polled “here will be cast on the seo Ona Tuesday of March next. The tepublicans __ Bre fully aroused to @ realization of the situation, end are determined, if individual and. collective @fforts can effect tt, to elect thelr Governor to"pre- side over the admivistration of the affairs ‘of tho State. Really, though, or ostensibly, sauper, © there fre four combinations which aspire to the control of, New Hampshire politios—tho republican, demo- _ Grptio, labor reform and temperance organizations, “fhe fepublican party is numerically tho phar of the fonr, the’ democratto, lke every ‘who fignts on the losing side, are the most despe- vate and determined, and the others, who are ‘Batisfied that they can do nothing by themselves, are ‘waiting to haug on the skirts of anybody who will promise to carry ous the letter and spirit of their Qherished doctrines, Hence: tt 1s that the weaker organizations hold the balance of power, and are Virtually in the market for the Dighest bidder, What the result may be is yet to be discerned @thouah there is little doubt of a republican success Bt the polls. Ezcklei A. Straw, tnelr candidate for Governor, nominated to-day, is a somewhat agod Qadividual, being upwards of sixty years of age, na represents the manufacturing mterest of the State. He is quite popular in his native city of Manchester, and will probably defeat Mr. Weston, his democratic competitor there, Tne democratic party have renominated Governor Jonas A. Weston, of Manchester; the Jabor reformers have selected Mr. Lemuel P, Cooper, @ farmer of Croydon, as thelr martyr at the polls, nd the temperance men haye placed Dr, George lackmar, of Sandwich, mm the fidldt ft gentlemen named above are _per- ponall, popular throughout the State, and the il be An in its re- ree le & vory exciting. ‘one, jusiration of the interest which ig felt Bult was siiown bythe presence of E, H. Rollins, te chief fugleman of the republican party, also ept out of politics last year because of nis Eni being defeated in the coutest for the United Bt torship, Ho has now. put himse! io jarness, and will work uutiringly to the end. The ing were the resolutions ddopted:— ‘That tho ropublican. party ts: silly ax 1t ever bi xo Wiccoenstepprarecenh remeacioel tat tbat having curiox its short but oveus(ul ‘eacoer fd ogtablished the Tight of every man {o big own ra an etal, equality all ore the law, the inability “Gre” slate 10} op an the ty the Union to guaranteo o ever citizen: the enjoyment-of his liberty and. rights nhl be lorfeils a By ore, Tia mission hdnsatorth is one. of pencetal active {to protest the wank ‘and humble trom Sppresnivns to extend the boundaries and Wiruse tne Dioatlngs of ‘ciniization: t9: promote'univers tion and tl eral diffusion of kuowledge; to see ‘all lawa are Taithtully and” justice sdmiatete of new ng the produe! aational weaith ; to increase agriculture as well as mauu- mining and the mechanic aris thereby bringing ‘the producers of food ahd of Worse ee eg both with the same markel, thus enhanding the ins of industry and the wages of labor by reducing the cost tran jon and diminishing the expense of exchange ween the farmers and the citizens ;to retrench unnedessar iitwres} reauce taxation to lowes: point consistent the maintenance of the naifonal credit; ab 1 - ofices; rebuke venality and expose aod pa ge a ropbery i to cid" obnlor fg the Lng 4 of wort an best ih i to i ecling ny ‘spat est and faith: Dn 60 88 e od rt Inting to aa = a depart ment “of “ibe ent witht righ pei ‘striotonf Raaiiy, that "ts burdens may tear Se ieay as efits be as generally diffused as possi a sappler and brighter future for the. tol Bea trl othe welare, wlatioenat be Ppt of |, That Badcess of the present Gerph cers) ciieee cebe ata ; t ‘vil enforving the ‘awe “without tear ¢ ares ng the be gre wi ra ternal care jog the iy relations with foreiga. Fo “been suchas wars, has been such as a robath area loan propio, ad ee Ho ths etaldgnse and endution of eve! republican, That, while not Uawriling to let the dond past ‘we cannot forget, and the ‘American pelle “pak to tho so lo pasty and faveboldars’ rebellion’ andthe buriee ‘ot. debe owe erhe indwtry of on State and the ” a ing Rational inouwrred {i war reaalne garaliy so long. as ing Spganent, pa Sowers (8. wes of our el ence of vert and tlt epuntry, so ong should Whos the govgramont of {hat country irrendered to the O sought or would have permitted fie de- Meaolved, That the republican party, while sust mis net uamindiulot Ta Saute? Kp proseat our m1 —] fa obiigations to tho future. In its vane, therefore, aud if tN fi items’ Reepie o Ker Maropaniv, we haer banner, jonesty, a mt an “i 15 the pa ie seriog, economy tn the Fubile aoc fend oltioal, everywhere. sche ie 1 Son de namely: theme vil governs + "ce fall propertida ot ine, expanse pf tas ges jerolved, That we cal Pepi, rai bE ogi te . tag privilege; give the people. he cheapeat ‘practicable post. mak See eee ‘he. Sapeasoe of ne SM peg mee oe paras demosratie-Garty, inthe course of te \ditare brease State ition, hots lisa 19 bo higeaty anwort age cevarrennce Eee craaz of that arty, te atthe. to, disyrtots ines, thus outraging * righte of the people; and in i jionof tbe L dairy for Weeks after ihe Publis Euciness ee. er leaeaoes, boy! to seo we, of. Ee a ad vorolette, nae Sprtived. the rebuce the condemnation of every honest man 1 rnin “3 tyoaees with oleh es Ration as its executive “4 ip his merit &® renomination ident 70 have the tallest on the ated 08 OUF Sand: for commen! Bim to the Fepuptican ae eminently ‘wory matting ‘the ae we bri maf nthe ATP Marl ra tion was the 1 age of num. Conven that has ever assembied in the State, and the ‘were harmoniously conducted through. voting for Governor was by counties, with $he following result:—Whole number of votes, 65%; choice, 380. Samue) W. Hale, 30; 222; Bzekle! A. Straw, 894, The Kiel A. Siraw, of Manchester, made unanimous, albert 8, Twichell was nominated for Railroad Senator Wii20N, of Masenchusetts, was intro- amid b Sie enthusiasm, and addressed the ith ry was eloquent and @ detended the ad: tration it from Pe attacks uu have been iy en it aa honest, 0 ‘with $wo or three trifin, sxosptions ved ina te since he ee le revie bnieny Cage terms, o¢ in the result of the Coming cam; 0 nd others, and the ‘convention ad. pping to-day Dr. Josiah 0. Bastm: Seas nocainated for Councflior from use ui General alluding to complimen: exp! coe Dation, Speechea were maie DA Hon, Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, Aicbaa Douaboe, of Mancvester, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. wees oom CONNECTICUT LABOR CONVENTION, Organization for the Gubernaterial Cam- paige—Nominations for state Officers. BRIpGEPoRT, Oonn., Jan. 3, 1872, The State Reform Convention, composed of the various labor unions of the State, was held to-day at the hall in Wheeler’s Building on Main street, ‘The meeting was called to order at haif-past ten A.-M. by &. M. Graves, Secretary of the State Association, After reading the call for the meeting George W. Fowler, of Hart- ford, was elected temporary Chairman, and Otis F. Porter, of Bridgeport, Secretary, The temporary Chairman proceeded to appoint the following com- mittees:— On Credentiats—Graves, ot i pag Hacking, of por Portland; bayes, of Brid On. Permanent, Organization—Thomas, of New Haven; Smith, of Hartford; Goiden, of Hartford; . Laramee, of Bridgeport; Jackaon, of Hamden, On kesolutions—Harrison, of New Haven; 't. H. Laramee, of Bridgeport; Troup, of New Haven; Leouard, of Aartiord, and Westcott, of Tolland. A motion for a recess was made and discussed, Speeches were made by varions delegates. Among the number, Alexander Troup, of New Haven, spoke m favor of nominating & ticket and of allowing {ree disoussion Mr. Harrison, of New Haven, moved that the Moition for a recess be laid upon the table, and it was carried. The coll for the convention was then approved by vote of the meeting after a short discussion, The motion for a recess was then adopted, Upon resuming business the Committee on Cre- denttals reportod the following delegates entitied to woata:— Barer ien i R. Goodenough, FE, M. Graves, G, W. Fowler, al A. Golden, ai B. Leonard, M. Hy Bigckturd, wew Bath, Rdward Downs, midgenoret Laramnn 0. F. Porter, G, F, Hungerford, F, mee, W. B. Hayes. Hainpden. nate. ‘estcou ere Harrison, J. 4. Hayden, N. D, Mpa binitiy’ Beds Hubbell a O'Regan, hor J. A. Pook, ie, Golascmiti, Jas, iu} Mundiclown_sames ( Oraig, J. Mildrum, John Bray, poled Jr, We jog. The Col a ‘on Permanent Organization re- Porresident—W. B. Goodenough, of Hartford, Presidents—M. K, Goldsmith, of New Haven, es ‘Of Bridgeport. Iie Gbodonough took ‘the chair with a brief vote was then to.appoint a State Central Committee consisting of one from each county. Alexander pe, of New Haven, waa chosen chairman, of said comumitiece, Pending the above motion Mr. TRouP made a stirring address, and said he hoped to see this movement carried into the eastern part of the State, among the manufacturers. As far as the operutives there are concerned the cmancipation rociamation of Abraham Lincoln is Ite. en fe report Was Acoe| ‘hey propose to remove the shackles from the laboring men of this State and allow them to go free, pted: the nomination of chairman of fe aco the State Committee reluctantly, but acceeaed to the will of the Convention, The Convention then proceeded to elect Selon ates to the National Labor Reform Convention at Coluun- ‘bus, Ono, in Fe'ruary; to nominate candidates for tue Presidency, &0. While 0) balloting ‘was in progress a motion was ad wiring members to dign the pigs, em: bodied to t ‘ol ntle- men were call, The reid named i elected del to the Nationa: Gonven- tion:—At. lar; Troup, both of} A. Hartigson and Alexander jew Havon. - ‘Che balloting wag then suspended, ond the Con- vention adjourned till two o’clock P. M* At the afternoon session the Convention nom- inated A. R. Harrison, of New Haven, for Governors ‘ man, of Hartford, for Lieutenant Gov- ernor; E. M, Graves, of Hartford, for geen 2 of State; Jamos Craig, of Middletown, for Treastrer, and 7, M, Larrimee, of Bridgeport, for Comptroller, Along piatlorm was adopted, similar to that of tho National Convention held tn St, Louis in 1870, POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS. The United: States Senatorial Elections. It should be borne in mind that the recent elec tions of United States Senators, and those soon to ‘be in several States, will not affect the political construction of the Senate until the 4th of March, 1873, when the Presttout to be elected next fail will be inaugurated, The Senators whose terms expire on the éth of March, 1873, are Spencer of Alabama, Rice of Arkansas, Cole of California, Ferry of Connec- ticut, Osborn of Florida, Hill of Georgia, ‘tram- bull of ilinow, Morton of Indiana, Harlan of Jowa, Pomeroy of Kansas, Davis of Kentucky, Kel- logg of Louisiana, Vickers of Maryland, Blair of Missouri, Nye of Nevada, Patterson of New Hamp- shire, Conkling of New York, Pool of North Caro- ns, Sherman of Onto, Corbett of Oregon, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Sawyer of South Carolina, Mor- | of Vermont, and Howe of Wisconsin, Of these wenty-four but four are democrats—Bill, Davis, Vickers and Blair. Davis’ successor, Thomas CO, Mevresry, @ democrat, has already been elected. il and Vickers will probably be succeeded vy jemocrata, and Blair may be, A. A. Sargent, now Member of the Honse of Representatives, will be ir. Colo’s successor from California, The Onio State Journal (republican) gathers tho Opinions of the press together in this wise in regard to the senatorial contest In that State:— The Logan Republican goes for Sherman. The Toledo Blade, which we have classified as giving “a Mnild support to Ashiey,” saya it is not Governor sjhiey’s organ, and that it will support the nomineo, [t does not wish to be classified in advance of the Beeires for The Akron Beacon, in an able leader, leeiares for Sherman. It says Ohio cannot affor: lose the Jead in both houses of Congress in one ssion. The Uincinnat! Gazelle is editorially for herman, though —_ Of its editorial force ts bit- opposed to hi es A. Garfield, now @ member of the Hon: Govrrnor J, D. Cox and ex-Governor Hayes ind.viduatly prominently named as the successor of herman, to nothing of Impeacnment Ashicy, whose caucus ideas are fresh in the memory of the youngest inhabitant, The Boston Advertiser expresses & big 4 idea of the Senatorial condict in Towa wnen it @ that “tbat confict is wholly within the party. ator Harlan has lost the confidence of a large roporeon of his constituency on account of seve! oka jooking and not gatisfactorily-explained transactions while retary of the Interior and while in the Senate. The report of the gentlemen wno investl- ere the Indian bounty frauds, in which Judgo right figures rincipal, developed some facts which connect Mr. Harlan with them in@ v ais- agreeable a there are many other affairs bruited abont which do not reflect credit on his oficial character. Thé opposition to big is united on the Hon, William B, Allison, a member of the last House, Souls @ ohange be made the republi. can majority {n the Senate would suffer no loss of talent or prestige,” But the fact that the Senate of 1878 will be largely Tepubiican secms to be pretty well foreshadowe Tho North Carolina United States Senators ship. [From the Kalegh (N. ©.) Sentinel—democratic— Jan, 1.) 103s @ radical malignity that excludes the State of North Carolina from representation in the Senate, If the Legislature had elected any one of the radical signers of the ordinance of secession, such as Hol- den, Judge Dick, Judge Thomas, or & member of the Confederate States Senate, such as oaaee Reade, hes all well, and any one of these loyal poil- ucal rites could have been aimitied, As to Abbotv’s being seated thero is not the remotest pro- babiity ot 1, [fit should be done it would raise a storm of indignation, even among radicals who are ot rogues, Buch as Was ever, heard in thia broad feng, ng Ab! would be like seating Kirk in cae) rolina, The end would be to unseat radi. callsta, Forth 98 as South, Fhe poopie want en to awal a ome & proper sénse Oo! the cangere i threaten republican representative government. Miscellaneous. Ex-Governor English does not want to ron again asthe democratic candidate for Governor of Con neotiout, Too many defeats make o regula “peav’ of a politician. Onarles R. Train will enter upon his official dutie as Attorney Goneral of Massachusetts on the 11th instant Says the Houston Telegraph oracularly:—'The passive policy is dead. The sentiment against Grant is growing daily stronger, and the democratic party is looked to to effect his defeat, The adoption Of a wise course and & vigorous campaign promise as much now as at almost any time in democratic politioal history.” That setties it, A down East paper says an effort will be made this winter to unite all the labor organizations in the conntry into one great body. Better hurry Up, for the winter is almost half over, The Raleigh (N. 0.) Sentinet (democratic) says:— “The radical party have made merchandise of am- Hesty, They have peddied it out to make prose lytes for the party, General Longstreet and General Clingman and Governor Holden are living monu- ‘Ment9 of Congressional clemency, What are the sing the National Democratic | of Vance and Rogers, that our amnesty mongers In Congress cannot forgive them? It is no {reo or rep- resentative government where the people are Dot aliowed to choose their own representatives, STATE LEGISLATURES. NEW YORK. A Bill for the Removal of Metropolitan Oficials—O Douovan Rossuws Memorial— Fields’ CaseThe New Charter for Buffalo. SENATE, ALBANY, Jan. 8, 1872, Mr. Woop introduced a bill changing the name of the Mutual Protection Life Assurance Society and increasing the capital. On motion of Mr. BowEN the Clerk was directed to make'the usual postal contract for the Senate, ‘The Senate then went into executive session, and after some time spent therein the doors were re- opened, when it went into Committee On the bill to amend tie charter of the city of Buffalo and repeal- ing the act passed last winter, ‘The bill was gone Uirough with and ordered to a third reading. The Assembly resolution to adjourn to» Morrow till Tuesday next was lald over, Mr, BENEDICT presented the memorial of O’Dono- Van Rossa, claiming a seat from the Fourth districts also of electors of the same «istrict praying for the Sxpaigign of Senator Tweed, ana asking for a new Mr. Woopmn called up the resolution ratifying the adoption of the fiteenih amendment to the federal constitution, Mr. HARDENBURGH asked to be excused from Votng, as 1t had been adopted long since, He was ey excused, The resolution was adopted by 27 Mr. Woopi called up the Assembly resolution for a recess, and moved to amend so as to adjouru ul Tuceday evening. Curried. Mr, BENEDIOT moved to adjourn from Friday in- Stead of Thursday, Mr. D. P. Woop remarked that at the commence- ent it was necessary Lo Lake a recess to enable the aker to form his committees. ics motion was negatived, and, as ed, the resolution was adopted, @ Bent jn adjourned till (-morrow morning pt cleven o' ‘ ASSEMBLY, Mr. HAWKINS proposed a correction of the Journal 80. a8 to state that the memorial presented by him Yesterday was for the expulsion of Mr. Fields, and Not to contest his seat, Mr. Frecps said the Journal should be the correct record of the pruccedings 0: the House. When pre- sented it was staved that the memoria! wasto con- test the seas. The OuaIR read the endorsement on the me- orial, which was found to be—‘‘Contest scat omas O, Field Te 3,17 » Figups said he had no objection to having we Sodonsarient read simply—‘‘Memorial of the jeotors of the Nineteenth district, New York.” ‘This was agreed to. Mr. MACKAY introduced a bill in relation to the examination of persons charged with crime before Magistrates, providing that they shall be brought before @ committing magistrate withia twenty-four hours, and the examination shall not be adjourned for a longer time than three days and be concluded Within thirty-one days; also in relation to indict- ments, providing that indictments shall be tried hint two years, provided the parties reside in the ate, By Mr, TwouBLY—A bill providing in part for the vernment of New York by removtug irom office in persons. Ordered to be printed immediately. y Mr, AITKEN—A bill to regulate the ferries be- tween New York and Brooklyn, by Mr. Hawkins—A bill to confirm the orders of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in New York, and conunuing the term of last September. dered to be printed 1mmedtately. Mr. D, B. HiLL—For the abolition of the con- tract system in State Prisons. Mr. I. D. BROWN offered a concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the consitution pro- biting appropriations from the Treasury for the Support of sectarian schools. r. BENNETT moved that when the House ad- journ on Thursday itadjourn to Monday next at seven P. M. Pere bay yk moved to make it Tuesday at eleven 4M. Adopt ‘The annual report of the Quarantine Oommission- ers was received, The CdaiR announced the following committee on Privileges and Elections:—Messrs. Strahan, Twom- bly, Springsted, Marcy and Moseley. ‘Yhe: House then adjourned until to-morrow morn- ing at eleven o'clock, MAINE. Opening of the Maine Legislature—Organizas tien of Roth Houses. AvausTa, Me., Jan. 3, 1872, The Maine Legislature opened its session to-day and organized as follows:— meena ae reas Reuben Foster; Secretary, 8, 7. Lane. House—Speaker, Frederick Robie; Clerk, 8. J. Chadburne. Comuuttees were appointed and routine business transacied. Both brancues adjourned till to-mor- w, When the Governor will be inaugurated, at the republican legislative cauous, held in the Hail of Representatives this morning, the following Nominations for state officers were made:—Secre- tary of State, George G. stacy; Adjutaut General, . Murray; Attorney General, jonas B, Reed. The last two were nouiinated for re-election by ac- clamation. MASSACHUSETTS. Assembllug of the Legislature~Sermou by Rev. Dr. Peabody. Boston, Jan. 8, 1872. The Massachusetts Legislature assembled to-day, Horace H, Coolidge was elected President of the Senave, and Jono BE, Sanford, of Taunton, Speaker ofthe House, The vote for Speaker stood:—Sanford, 155; Ooggswell, of Yarmouth, 80, Jon Morrissey was re-elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, Tue Legistature completed its orgauization by re- electing Wiliam S. Robinson Clerk of the House and Mr. Gifford Olerk of the Senate. The two legislative branches then marched in pro- cession, 98 usual, to the Old South Church, under the escort of the cadets, where the anaual sermon rs, preached by thé Key, Dr. Peabody, of Cau- ridge. PENNSYLVANIA. Governor Genry’s Mesenge to the Legisia- ture=The State Debt $29,000,000. HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 8, 1872, Governor Geary's Message to the Legisiature rep- resents the total debt at nearly twenty-nine millions, Deducting the sinking fund and cash in the trea- sury the balancé unprovided for ts $18,100,000, The amount paid of during the last five years averages $1,744,878 67 yearly. He makes a statement of tne present condition of the claims against the general government, and the commissions deducted by- Evans who collected the amounts pald; but says nothing relative to the sult now pending against Evans. He calls attention to the necessity of making vaccination compulsory; recommends addl- tional Jegisianon to prevent mining accidents; the removal of the quarantine from the present location and the estaniishment of a joint quarantine for teres, Delaware and Pennsylvania. fe alludes to he obnoxious doctrine of free traae, and makes @ brief reference to national topics. ‘The Senate Nas not yet organized, MARYLAND. The Legislature Convened and Adjourned. BaLtrMong, Jan. 8, 1872, The Legislature of this State convened at noon to- day at Annapolis. Both Houses organized tempora- ily and immediately journed onul to-morrow, Preparatory to holding the caucus to-night for & Domination of presidjng and ovber officers. Inauguration of State Officers—Of for Mil- waukee. MADISON, Wis,, Jan. 8, 1879, The newly elected State officers were sworn into Office at twelve o'clock on New Year's Day, in the Assembly Obamber, by Onief Justice Dixon, arter Which Governor Washburne was escorted to the Bxeoutive Office by Governor Fairchild, where he Teceived the congratulations of a large number or lemen of both parties. ' jovernor Washburne, Governor Fairchild and other State officers and Judges of the Supreme Court, wish thelr ladies, left this morning for Mil- ‘waukes, to attend the reception of the Grand Duke, LOUISIANA. Meeting of the Legisiature=—Bolt ef the Cus- tom House Partisans. Sew ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 1872 ‘The Legislature met yesterday, but there was 10 quorum in the Senate, Tho Custom Honse partisans purposely kept out of the way, it is said, anda num- ber of them bave gone off on @ revenue cutter, ‘Tho Sergeant-at-Arme pursued them, but unsuccess- a in ee House aker Carter (antl War- moth) received a vote of thanks by @ handsome bee ap 4 for the energy of omectal acts, mass as @ decked victory for the Cus top House ig P the regents of the Long Island College Hospital ten- dering the use of the ambulances to the Board of Police Commissioners for the removal of victims of casualities throughout the city. Such an auxiliary 2 00 280 NEW YORK CITY. A fire cecurred yesterday ata quarter past three o’clock on the first foor of the four story brick | building 60 Essex street. The damage done to stock was $300 and to the building $2, Insurance unknown. Philip Beecher, 8 young man, was locked up yes terday by Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, charged with throwing rubbish from the family circle of Wood's Museum on to the dresses of ladies in the parquette. ‘The investigation into the charges brought against | Harbor Master art by merchants. of this city was | yesterday postponed by the Captain of the Port ‘until ten o’clock A. M, to-day on application of the complainants’ counsel. About ten o'clock yesterday morming Patrick Casey, of Lennox, Mass, was found lying in | Eighth avenue, between 111th and 112th streets, slightly Injured about the head. He was removed | to the West Sido Hospital. ‘To-day being the anniversary of the death of the Rev. Dr. Cummings, first pastor of St. Stephen's church, Twenty-cignth street, a requiem mass for the repose of hts soul will be celebrated in the church at ten o'clock A. M+ Joel Schultz was held to ballin the sum of $2,000 | by Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday morning, charged with driving hia milk wagon over a Dor mewed George Hellneger, of 287 "Avenue Q, yesterday morning, paint eblde ene injuries, from ‘Whieb he is stall connned to the house, Matthew Kloener and Joseph Reek, the parties ‘who assaulted Victor Clemens on Saturday night last at 324 Bast Twenty-eightn street, wore arrested 6 Nala BE es by Officer Terwilliger, of the renty-lirst precinct. The ftojured man 1s still oon: in Bellovae Hospital and slowly recovering, At half-past two o’clock yesterday afternoon John W. Dryden, captain of the schooner Virginia, now lying at the foot of West Tenth street, was walking slong. Hudson street, and when just opposite Perry ry im over tho some unknown person struck hi et Be With a sharp-instrument, causing & severe ‘The President of the League of the Daughters of Ouba, Signora A, Luesada de Fmbil, has addressea her resignation of office to the secretary and trea- Re of the society, mora U. Castillo, This re- rement, We derstand, 18 caused by motives of triotism and to prevent a re-election, her term ing expired> ‘There was bronght to the Morgue yesterday, from Ninety-ninth street Reception Hospital, the body of an unknown man, aged thirty years; (height, five feet nine inches; brown hair and goatee; had on black sack coat and vest, gray pauts, white muslin shirt, brown checked undershitt and brogans. Boay ‘Was piaced on Morgue and photograph taken. George Schuyler Burns, arrested Tuosday night ' charged, !n company with an accomplice, with forcing a respectable marued woman named Addie Kinney into an assignation house in West Thirty- geventh street, wos arraigned belore Justice Cox at | Jefferson Market yester: morniug and locked ap in default of $1,500, Court with a black eye, which, she states, was done by Burns. Coroner Keenan was yesterday called to hold an inquest at 113 Chrystie street on the body of Conrad Schneider, a German, forty-eight years of age, who was found dead In bis bed at seven o'clock in the morning. On Saturday last deceased” had been drinking to excess, and while intoxicated tt 13 sup. | posed he fell on the pavement or down a flight of | stairs and fractured his skull, Wooster Beach, M. | D., Wiil mako @ post-mortem examination, Ts. Kinney appeared in Henry Frank, a German, thirty-nine years of age, yesterday, while driving @ horse and wagon past | the corner of Fourteenth street and second avenue, fell from the vehicle, and, striking on his head, re- | ceived injuries which resulted jn death shortly af. terward at bellevue Ng de whither he was linme- | diately conveyed for treatment. Deceased, who lived at 96 East Eighth street, has left a widow and five children, Coroner Youag will hold an inquest, There was no fire atthe Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday in consequence of a lack of coal. | The Magistrate, clerks, and reporters were com- ed to sit in the court room with their overcoats | n, shivering with cold, Several requisitions have n gent to the Departinent of Public Works ask- a them to sapply the Court with coal, but so far he request has been unhecdel, Justice Cox yes. | raay afternoon despatched Mr. Houghtalin, one of his clerks, to call on Mr, Van Nort and explain the necessity of the Court bemg supplied with fuel, Asolemn bigh requiem mass for the late Arch- bishop Hughes was celebrated at St. Patrick's Catnedral by the Rey. Father Starrs, Vicar General, yesterday morning. He was assisted by Father earney, master of ceremonies; aeacon, Father cNamee, ay sub-deacou, Father Kane, Among those on the altar were the Right Rev. Archbishop cCioskey, Fathers McGinn, Mooney and eight ther priests, Twenty acolytes were also present, In the centre isle Was @ large catatwique draped With black and white, on which rested the Bishop’s mitre, A mass meeting of the property owners and otners interested in the nse of the Fourth avenue by the railroad compantes as at present will be held to-morrow night, at eight o'clock, at the East Side Association Hall, corner of Eighty-sixth street and Third avenue. The object o! represent the sentiment of all the or that take part m the movement, an committee will be appointed to present @ plan for this meet is to anizations @ general “sinking and arching over the track from Forty. second street to the Harlem River” to Mr, Vaunder~ Dilt, t meet bis promise to accept any one that was agreed upon. BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. Ambulance Accommodation. Acommunication was yesterday received from in the cause of Lice he pperar has long been needed in Brooklya for the conveyance to the Hos- pital of persons wlio are injured. Fooiprds at Work, ‘The latest case of daring highway robbery in Brooklyn ts reported by tne police of the Fourth precinct, The victim was Mr. Robert Edwards, a resident of Flushing avenue, near Hall street. He was on his way home through Park avenue at an hour yesterday morning, when he was sud- Sun set ‘upon io naar point of the road by three young men, who knocked him down with a blow on the head, bound a handkerchief around his neck, effectually stifing hig cries for help. The villains then robbed him of agold watch and hie wallet, which latter contained only $2, Appointment of Reorivers, The Supreme Vourt has appointed Mr, John D, Cocks as receiver of the Atlantic Insurance Com- pany. He makes the following report of the finances of said insutution:— Too asseta of the at eet e3, State bouds, &e., The “expenses of bank , govel are set down the receivership’ 4 ’ Total... sees 'ANOTHBR EXHAUSTIVE ‘“RECBIVER . Mr. Chauncey Bedell, receiver of the Manhattan urance Company, has also promen gay nw report, 1. in whiob aro set down the foliow! Money received to December 31, 18 0. h assets in bond: 9252, 231 117,712 868 OL toe Najustor fees Adjuster’ Advertising, postage, 40, TOU. cere seveersee cervenseseceerescesses s+ SOUT Both of these companies were rendered insolvent by the great Chicago fire, The report of the re- ceiver, 10 each Case, Was ordered on fie. Fires io December. ‘There were thirty-four fires in this olty during the month of December, upon which the losses and in- surances Were as follows:—Un buildings, $48,015; Insurance, $168,800, Estimaved loss on gtock, $60,285; Insurance, $164,100, Actual 9 420, vtie diterenge between tno agcual ous and woe CJ timated loss ts explained by the fact that all prop- erty owners at first ostimate their 1088 at a higher than tt 1s,” There were three deaths y fires, two of which were caused by Kerosene oil jamp exolosions, and one by a Ws ciothing catching fre from a ran, Kerosene oll, under its various names, is as destrnctive as ever; for, al- though ovly two deaths have occurred, several per- 8008 have been severely injured through its agency. ‘The Law Liorary. The following gentiemen of the Law Library As Sociation of Kings county have veen elected officers of said organization for the sear 1872:—Trustees— General Philip 8. Brooke, John P. Rolie, Henry Hag- ner, @x-Judge Ueorge G. Reynolds, Henry C. Mur- pby, Jr., and David Barnett, A Serious Financial Error Corrected. Avery grave mistake was made in the office of | Comptroller Schroder yesterday. Fortanately the error was discovered by the lynx-eyed secretary of Mayor Powell, Mr. Albert H. Angell, and much trouble, if not loss, was saved the fluancial depart- mont. It oe iroee surer of the Kings County Savings Institation, ap- plied to the Comptroller for the payment of principal aud interest duc on assessment and drainage bonds, being a total of $111,000, even Mgures, One of the newly appointed clerks of the Comptrolier’s oMce drew up two warrants—one for the correct amount and another for $75,000, pe ate sum represented the principal, and was, I tution—the het ir having been included tn the Warrant lor $111,000, waich appeared on its face as being drawn for interest only. When the warrents | reached the Mayor’s oilice the secretary, Mr. Angell, being familiar with such scrip, immediately de- tected the error, and, proceeding to tne Comptrol- ler’s office, under the direction of Mayor Powell, had the £ 000 bond cancelled, It 1s but fair to resume that suoh mistakes will not occur again, ' ir, Petor Green having subsequently been appolnied | City Clerk, a tion in which he has had many years’ exporiehce. | A FAMILY FEUD, A Police Drama in Three Acts, with a Happy Denouement—An Irish Way of Doing It. William MoQuillan, of 424 East Fitteenth street; Wiliam, Carroll, of 410 East Fifteenth street, and Hugh MoOauley, of 419 East Fifteonth street, are three brojhers-in-law. On New Year's Day they followed custom of the country and called on all vhelr friends and relations and drank whiskey Straight. About nine o’clock at night the three met at the house of William McQuillan, All of them Were somewhat the worse for the wear and tear of the day, and were disposed to be quarrelsome, { Atter drinking each other's health on the opening ofthe New Year Mr. McCauley mado some jeeriug remark to Mr. varroll, and Mr. Carroll resented, 1t with something still more bitter, ‘Then Mr. Mc- Quillan at once sided with Mr. McCauley. Mr. Carroll, who is @ large and powerful man, took his two jeering brothers. inlaw by the backs of their heads and knocked their respective craniums together. He also blackened their eyes and left traces ol lis Handiwork all over thelr beautiful countenances. aetoane ladies interfered and separated the con- Mr. MoCauley ran down into the street and stood | at tho door, yelling like an infuriated wild beast:— “Come out | Vome out, ye dirthy, low Corky; come out! Of cud ate anny man iver kem from yer county 1? After a long and protracted yelling Mr. Hugh Mo- Cauley succeeded In placing himself in the hands of tho police, and on Tuesday morning he was arraigned beiore Judge Scott on a charge of drunk- euness and aisorderiy conduct, In the afternoon his wile, an excited and virulent-iooking femaic, came to plead for his release, It was immediately granted by tiis Honor, but Mra, McCaule: satisfied. “Be the eternal, o’ull have satisfaction out of that Billy Carroll,"’ she satd to her released hus- band as he was going out of the door, “Go roight back thero to the Joodge ana shware yoer lolie agin him, ana of’lL page you’ get Wil- liam MeQuiifan to do the same.” Spurred ow by the revengefal lady, McOanley and Menai (who was in Court) came forward and made a format complaint of assault and battery | against Carroll, aud a warrant was accordingiy is- sued and placed in the hands of Officer Anderson. Yesterday afternoon all the parties made tielr ap- pearance, Carroll in charge of an ofilcer, ‘They were respectively placed at three diferent | sides of the outer room, and as they glared at cach other like chained tigers an officer stood beside each Man, as if expecting another ¢meute at any instant. ‘The conversation between the happy rela- Laid ommenced by Mr. Carroll saying to the twu othe: at & pair of damned fools yer makin’ of yer- selves. Av ye wor bate, why don't yes take it lotke mio? Shure, we wor ali droonk,” McCQUILLAN—We wor, Hughy, that’s thrue; and ol don’t Loike to be too hard on a man, McUaULEY—Afther wot you’ve done are you Wile In’ to pay for our two days’ loss of work ? CakRoLL—I! ai not, for I haven't .it; 1 am out of work meself, If that’s what you mage I'll shtand the prosecution first. McCauley and McQuilian then had a private con- ference, and when the case was called tbe three brothers-in-law walked quietly up together. “Me- Cauley against Carroil, McQuillan agaiust Carroll,” said the Judge, MCQUILLAN—O1L withdraw the chaarge, McCavLEY—O1 Withdraw the chaarge. Then the immense Carroll took his two repentant brothers by the hands ana nearly shook the arms off them. They left the Court, the urbane. Sergeant ‘Thompson remarking, “Well, that’s Irish anyway”? INCREASE UF SMALLPOX. General Saultary Condition of the City=— Meeting of the Board of Health—Vital Sta- tistlos. Atthe regular meeting of the Board of Health, held yesterday afternoon, the following reports from the several bureaus were received and adoptea:— The Sanitary Committee respectfully subm't tho follow! report lor the Week ending Deseaber 80, 181: we that Mr. Bernard McOann, Trea. | that much more than was due the fusti- | was not | 5 ISLAND. The Reform Movement in Rich- mond County. Serious Charges Brought Against Judge Garrett and a Promirent Citizen—Grievous Tax- ation—The Board of Supervisors In- volved—Arrest of a Reformer, TATEN In Richmond county, Staten island, there has been for the past few weeks a silght furore, o¢va- sioned by the deciaration of a prominent citizen— ; Mr. John ©, Thompson—that the taxpayers were | being defrauded by the subtie manceuvrings of the hangers-on of the county officials, aod that these oMicials were guilty of gross carelessness im their management of affairs, The charges | brought forward by Mr, Thompson excited but | Ittle attention until a letter published by that gen- \ tlemen in the Richmond Gazette convatned mention of Mr, Rovert B, Minturn, @ member of the Board of Supervisors, and well known in this | ety from his connection with shipping mteresta, Who, it was asserted, had been guilty of malfeas- ance in ofice, This cuarge was supplemented by | another one of greater proportions, imasmuch’ as | it accused Judge Garrett of having been the rectp- lent of bribes. It asserted that the Judge had been gailty of a dereliction of duty and nad closed his eyes to unlawful transactions in con- sideration of taxes due by him, to the extent of $1,500, velag remitted, As both accaser and accused havo hitherto borne almost Irreproach- able characters the feeling on the part of their friends, and also on that or citizens at large, became intense, This was the condition yesterday, and when the meeting of the Board of Supervisors was called. Mr. Rober B, MINTURN felt tt incambent upon | himself to cause the arrest of Mr. John 0. Thomp- son and bring the facts in the case before a Court, This was done, and Mr. Thompson ts now necessl- tated to prove the truth of his cnarges, if he can, as ! far as Mr. Minturn 1s concerned, and on the conclu. | sion of that case he will be expected to respond to the charges against Judge Garrott, ‘This is the case as It siands; but the cause of the charges lies behind those thus far made pubile. It appears that Mr. Minturn, a8 a member of the | Board of Supervisors, felt tt to be the duty of the Board Lo retuse to longer recognize Mr. Thompson as the representative of the | INVESTIGATING COMMITTER OF CITIZENS. | Mr, Minturn’s resolution, waich was adopted by | the Richmond County Hoard of Supervisors, Was as Jollows:— . Resolved, That J, 0, Thompson be no longer recognized ay the representative of tho investigating Committee of Cite | zens, and that no further facliit orded him, and the clerk of this Bard be instructed to communicate with said citizens and inform them that this 1 will be happy. to afford them every opportunity to ue thelr investiga tions as soon us thoy shall send hither a representative who Will treat this Board and lie members with deceucy and pro- priety. Afier the adoption of the above resolution a meet- ing of taxpayers was catled and convened at the County Court Honse, and Mr. Thompson made o statement of what had been done by the Super: visors. He was toillowed by Mr, Minturn, who moved that his action declining to recognize Mr. Thompson be endorsed by the meeting, aud the motion was carried, This did not tend to soothe the feelings of Mr. Thompson, and more offensive declarations fol- lowed, until the arrest now noted was deemed a necessity to the protection of the parties concerued. In self-defence Mr. {hompson denies that Lo the communication written by him, and published as indicated, -he meant to convey the idea that Mr, Min- tura, tu the course he had pursuod tn local affatrs, had been actuated by mereonary motives, declaring that all he intended to convey Was an linpression that Mr. Minturn had allowed himnseli to be imposed upon hy a-sct of men who have intested the town of Brighton aud county of Itichmond for years, and who have let no opportunity slip for preying upon the taxpayers of the county, COUNTY EXPPNSTS—TAX LEVY, 1371, Include the following, this makin a total of $270,201, To pay bonds duo ta'February, 1871 7 ‘To pay interest on county bi Appropriation for County State tax, County expenses and c iniy ollicera Lonatlos and de: Incidenta! Foiice. Improt ‘The inoney the 4 red Was tB28,610, Behool Fu Disooun Amount pad out by Tre Balance {u the Treasury TEMS IN THY UM OF Vouchers from county bou Juilge’s salory. District Attorn’ Miscellaneon Hero ts the little bil Bill No. 163. County of Richi gee ball per cant receiving & if per cent diabursin; aif per cout recelving One-half per cent disburaio; Fees paying Stato tax ‘Ollice reat. Posten 1, and a voucher is immediately. 3 this $3,909, Mr, Winant was _ paid $2,000 for service on the Indicing Commitice, and this little job of indicing has cost tue county $16,000! ‘The excitement among the community 1s chiefly eg ase mg ba pen caused by the arrest of Mr. Thompson and the jibe Benstery Teepenicr Tevests o. woial of 1-2i6 inspections | eharges Fought by that genteman against Mr, by the Reali laspectors, ag follows, vist 434 tenement | Minturn, who, It is generally believed, has never ae rag Te a MT RS i ful malt though, Bo doub' tories and 7 stores and warehouses, 49 been guilty of wilful tpalleasance, 7 7 fat rendering establishments, 1 brewery, 63 he is to be blamed for negilgence. houses, 1 tripe and saurage establbment, 98 sunken an reat deal of recrimination has been mlulged cant lots, yards, courts and areas; 108 cellars and base- | in, and this of itself 13 sufficient to induce eae orehr a fol are Lay tats persons to take a greater amount of laparer? ae i L throu; 58 other nuisances, i dangerous stairways, Piggeries and 64 tag te perheue cI erret eet siren os . > visita of contagious diseases. The numbe; reports re- | Dia attorney, 4 ? ceived from the health in rs was During te | Richmond county Gazelle that unless an ample ‘week 36 complaints have been recelved from vitizens and re- | apology is inserted In the columns of his paver or ferred to the health bey sean ‘or investigation and report, Tinting the letters which contain the charges of ‘The report shows that During the week the isinfecting corps | Mr. ‘Thompson a sult for libel will be entered jaited 65 premises whers QUNTAOIOUS DISEASES were found and have disinfected and fumigated 65 houses, 65 privy sinks, together with clothing, bedding, £0, ‘Thirty-six cases of smailpox were removed to hospital and Bbodloe removed tothe Morgue by the Ambulance corps. Ais report also shows that 61 sinks and cesspools have veon cleaned and disinfected by the might soavengers, under per- mits of the Board, and 288 londs of soil removed from the city. r PERMITS HAVE BEEN GRANTED 41 vesnela to discharge cargoes e vouchers from the Health Officer of this port. “The Vaccinating corps have Visite: 11,296 families and performed 4,877 vaccinations, of which 740 were primary and 4,187 secon There have aleo been 1,702 cattle inspected at the market yards. statement of contagious ke ending December 2 and ‘The following I gear Tepor ed for the two w 1871 t= singe Te. Met- Diphe Smatt- . Typhoid, Sa: let. Laping: *!r8— theria, a iy ee rN Tog PO 30. N Ly ff] December 0 61 The Register of Records reports as follows:—Daring the Dae eee en rs thore were fogistered. 479 deaths, bolug aa increase of 20 over the previous weeks and 32 leas than for the corresponding weeke of 1570. Zymotie diseases produced 128 deaths; consuitut ; jocal, 201; developmental, 17 tional, and violent causes, 18. ‘The fatal BMALLTOX INOBEA! KD from 14 to 18, those of searlation from 14 (09%, and thove of diptheria and croup togother from 18 to 1% The moriailly of miasies decreased (rom 2100, and thatof whooping cough Tren from 17 40 1B, ed no deaths and t} bold &, being In each instance the Sen UE" preceding weet. ‘Flghtoon deaths were due to diarrhwal afegtions. mortality of ie Marsoumlis rove from 701 and that of tie oon Feapirar against him. The quarrel promises to be a very pretty one as the matier now stands, GROOERS BOARD OF TRADE, Mecting Yesterday. The regular monthly meeting of the Importers and Grocers’ Board of Trade was held yesterday afternoon, President Wiliam R. Booth 10 the chair and William Neilson Secretary. The Executive Com. mitvee presented a form of the by-laws and charter of the Grocers’ Board of Trade, to be presented to the Legislature, which they were authorized to draw up. After being read by the Secretary, It was discussed and unanimously adopted, and referred to the Executive Committee to taxe the necessary means to have it passed by the Legislature. ‘rhe President stated that the Committee on Statistics had several interviews with the Custom House oMclal, and arrangements would be made forthe Board to have weekly statistics, A motion wad presented and adopted, asking the Legisiature to reply within sixty days ag to the action taken to Jessen the duty on tea, Mr, MOKg&NZIB read an interesting report of the Special Committesjon Bonded Warehouses, which contained a large atmount of valuable information concerning the payment of duties and aaa Sapa ihe ca ‘Basttary Compan tem very op esse and tn goutradist ation to vue trad coutbeaied ndah cogeroge’ln ter Yockaews Taroom OF petition to. Congress. was laid upon the meneanigrne? reports de follewes Number of actions com | Chril servants and to insticate BUCH otNer Toformis as a veoatlaned: up oa Mile mesting ton adjourned, 24; number and form of order en- a) number of nts examined lo additional examination ad report, 17. te ouses: seins Sl barr fomctae pert terms of the street cleaning contract, SMALLPOX IN PATERSOY, ¥, J. The smallpox prevails quite extensively tn the Second ward of Paterson, N. J., and begins to as- sume the dimensions of ap epidemic. Seven cases have appeared altogether, three of which have al- ready proved iatal, The public school in that part of the city has been closed in consequence, ANOTHER TEMPERANOE LECTURE. 4 couple of months ago # man named Abbott, liv- ing at Paterson, was going home late in the evening im company with @ little son about nine yeara of age. The father was drunk at the time, and losing ig footing as he was Walking along tne back race- way, ne fell into te rapid water and pullea hia lite boy in with him, Bob were drowned, The body of the father was found the next day tn the river, but the little boy was not found until yesterday noon, when the body was re- covered im the fiver, near the Broadway bridge, about two and a half miles below the point where the raceway empties into tne riv ‘Tho body was byte 2) Grief-etricken mot! who lives ia Btreely FENNSYLVANIA AND LONG BRANCH RAIL ROAD CONTROVERSY, Yesterday (Wednesday) was to have been a grand field day in tho Circuit Court, Trenton, before iis Honor Judge Nixon, between the two ‘named com> panies, but In consequence of the sickness of the Judge a postponement took place until the ‘24th Inst. ‘The Pennsylvania Railroad Company seek to compel the New York and Long Branch Railroad Company to stop work upon and enjoin thom from erectipg & bridge at (he mouth of the Rartiau River. ‘The legal forces were in Trenton yesterday—Mr. I. W. Scudder and Theodore Cuyler for the and Chancellor Wil- Pennsylvania Com Hamgon, Hon, F. t agbotsen, fing era tears The i Central, noid Ly ofiaw sults a r, and intends, give no rest until tt has placed New gt the mercy of Mr. Thomas Scott, STRUOK ON THE HEAD. Yesterday afternoon Margaret Dunham, aged forty, residing at 139 Madison street, during an al- tercation witn her husband, Joseph, was struck oa tho head with some biunt instrument and severely injured. He was arrested by an officer of the Sev enth precinct and taken to court, The woman by Dr. Waterman,