The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1872, Page 4

NEW YURKK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET, MMB STATE CAPITAL, A Bill Introduced Providing for the Payment of Outstanding Claims Against the City. The Underground Pneumatic Rail- road Again. fA WAIL FROM THE FRIENDS OF ERIE. Kiteresting to District Court Clerks and Local Dogberrys, Enforcement of the Eight Hour Law. Fentonites and Democrats to Bury the Hatobet— Recommitment of Comptroiler Green’s Bill— The Governor Against Its Passage— Tweed’s Water Job Spoiled—Travelling on Sunday To Be Legalizod—Quar- * antine Affairs To Be Overhauled. Adjournment of the Legislature to Monday Next. ALBANY, Jan. 12, 1872. After a debate which would have done credit toa woman's rights convention, the Legislature nas adjourned until Monday evening, thus winding up the second week of the session with very slight re- suits in the interest of reform. True, several im- portant measures have been introduced, but their progress has been retarded by quibbles of one kind or another arising from the asperity of feeling existing between the factions of me republicans, True, also, the infamous Buffalo charter of last year has been repealed, but the way 4m which the repeal was “railroaded” through has established a bad precedent for reformers, ‘rue, also, that many diferent changes in relation to ex- ‘aiine matters in New York city have been arrived ‘ lately neces- fary have veeD ed through, regar t uers touched the 5 judging trom little to hoy appe Any measures Mnaugurated are regarded with @uspicion by We Fentou-Crecicy ites, and vice versa; @ud there is sure to be a squabble over every item, ‘and such a flerce ight may be made that the slight Gemocratic vote may be called on to throw the bulance of power to either side, The Greeleyites have a better chance to succed in this matter than the Conklingites, and they are straining every netve to make their power felt, The later have not got the amount of “{NFLUENCE” TO BRING TO BEAR to offset the workings of late years. True, they Mave the patronage of the Customs and Revenue Departments to besiow; but, as 15 well known, the places that can be given away, with the exception of very few, are of little importance. On the other hand, the Greeleyites seem 10 have captured the Committee of Seventy, as tkey have had charge of Mr. Wheeler, chairman of the sub-committee to look afier legislation. They are industriously circulating the report that the Committee of Seventy do not ‘Want any nurried legislation in relation to New York; that they say ‘all 18 rigut’ for the present, ‘With General Cochrane acting Mayor, Green Comp- troiler, Van Nort at the Head of Public Works and Stebvins over the Parks, nothing more is needed at present. Toinsure the carrying out of their plans under this arrungément they have all the IMMENSE PATRONAGE of those departments to bestow in return for ald ‘and comfort against the enemy. The fight promises to be sharp, indeed, aud from the presence of well known lobbyists and frequent calls at their rooms ‘by Honorable gentlemen from various sections of the State it may safely be presumed that combina- tions are already being formed, and that legisla- tion this year will be directed as much by the “al- wnighty dollar” as it has been in any previous year, s The personnel of the Legislature ts somewhat better ‘that It has been of late years, if the number of gray heads and beards be taken into account, and the Statement be allowed that with gray hairs comes wisdom. The workings thus far show, however, Dut little wisdom in many regards, and unless there $8 a suaden and decided improvement in many ways $t 19 safe to presume that the old hands at the busi- less Will control tho Lnside and routine workings. Alvord, Jacobs, Alberger, Fields anit one or two otners, who have tne rules of the House at their fingers ends, can and do oblige the new members to Fespect their interpretations of the rules of the house and of parilamentary practice generally; aod should (hey combine to contro! matters it will quire some sharp and stirewd engineering to upset their plang. Owing to the BITTERNESS AND SUSPICION to which I have alluded, It 1s probable that some such combination will be made betore many days gud Darmony and peace prevail between the demo- corals snd the Fenton branch of the republicans, This fact seemed quite apparent to-day, when Twombty lutroduced two bills relating to rusing ynoney and preparing estimates for expenses for the city and couoty government. Twombly 18 re- garded—and with “great show of tiuth—as © martyr, He was” martyred last year by tho Tammanyjites in favor of Cary, and as Ho was triumpnantily clected at | the last siection, and has shown hiuscit to be quite active gud generally well posted, und besides having been pushed as candidate tor Speaker, it was regarded #8 & Certainty that he would receive distinguished » Conkling!tes Consideration im the formetton of the com- mitiees, To mis intense Gisuust, he finds him- got Mm A secondary position on the Ine surance Commitice, It 18 evident, however, that ‘Ne does not Intend Lo be crowded down entirely, as may be judged from the measures he has intro. duced, @ 13 In suspicious company, however— Hank Smith, Senator trie-Madden, ton's Far- Teil, et (d onine genus—and the ha ye of aw. ‘king sees some “nigger”? to be picked at in every measure Which tue philosophical Horatio inaugu- rates, It will be remembered that in my despatch of yes- terday the probalic resuscitation of Comptrolier Groeu's bill was referred 10. It has not been de- termined as yet whether the vill should be brought again before the Senate, and an aitempt made to asd It. Should it ever pass te it would be Fought most vitterly in the House, an¢ should it by any ossibility pass there, 1 an poaltively informe’ jat the Governor woul: not sigu it, and It would o mecessity ve obliged to run the gauntlet a second fame. The whoie matter may be looked upon ag A FIGHT FOR PATRONAGB, which Ped weil mixed up. ‘Phe Greeleyites w hold the rein and should Comptroller reen's till pass ihe Tammany republicans would be ousted. The latter tear this turn in affairs, and this accounts for the bills introduced to-day by Mr. “wombly, which are as follows:— AN AoT conferring power on certain officers of 1 New York; aad tor providing moveye far the use att of New York, represented in Senate ol lows :— or, of Acting Mayor. the Comptroller Tublio Works, severally of the city of together agree Lt ent 7 0 for tbe jutereat on? ihe elt ia and county, due on the Ist vot y of (May, I # Gling Of such estimate the amounts deemed af set apart, apportioned and ppropriated ordingly ; and during the said period the unptrolier bal! have power to limit the use to the particu- Jar purpose deaien nd transfer the surplus of auy ap- Fopriations not reaulred or necessary for the purpose tirst ignated, and apply stich surplus to. such shal! 600 to tb ‘otller purpor me bo @ sawe.~The sald Compt ‘whatl, immediately the Bling of | erased wiatement to each of the de; id city the officers of said county, wing the appropria- ions made for carrying ov such artments during the pat i rican apegeeteticn nad i aball be the Seis and it 8] ¢ du, ‘ot such department and oficers to reguiate expenditures 49 propriations 90 wade. for apy purpose what- ead, be incurred by any d county exceeding ° kn! they shall not eaceed their Me period aforesaid; apd no iiabil ‘over shall, during the period afor Weer or dep: ip amount ta act #) diately. sar ig AY prove inet toe pd 4 of Dd indebtedness nan bia ry of seem aly of ew York, as it existed on the people of the Stale of rewe! Abimbly, do crack as Coloma’ orn’ “ePresented tn Benate BEOTION J. Toe Comptroller of the ojty of New York shall. within thirty anys after the passage of this act, make and file in the Dane ceres of Pinsues fo said city, an estinate of {he amount or #ums required to reimburse any deficiencies in the estlinates and appropriations made and apportioned for the several public departments, offices und purposes in the city und county of New York, for the year 1971. and dt- Verved from the uso a also an estimate of the amount ayment of all just and lawful cl Boot t clty of New York or against the county of New York, and pot otherwise by law provided for, and all un- aid salaries and wages of employes of ‘the various Repartmente and ofices of the city and county of New York, and for ali supplies furnished, and work done under au- thority of law, and for which the sald city or county have become Jable, ard which were outstanding, due and unpaid on the 3lst day of December, 1871. inclus: the amount ti ates, deemed as set ai apportioned for said several sos, and any * authority here- totore by law conferred upon said Comptroller to issue bonds, borrow money or make apportionment and appropria: tion for of the aforesaid, shall be dees ¢ Le a and without reot. shall be ‘appropriated > Rot ee within sald mea ‘of Acting Mayor, the Cot crest Commins: ting Mayor, mptroller, the Commissioner of Public Works, the Chairman of the Finance Committee he Be Aldermen, and the Chairman of the Finance of the Board of Assstent Aldermen, severally of who shall, within sixty days thereafter, ‘of the "majority thereof, audit, adjust demand: together wilkr hig tatertat cue Thersea, ov rete ap a in| jue thet to do, and certify the of their action upoa each 08 every such claim or demand, to said Comptrolier, who shall thereupon file the same in his ollice, and out of moneys raised for that purpose in the manner herein provided, pay and cancel the amount of all such claims or demands when #0 direct under the ceriilcate of m majorit of said rd of Auditors, The Comptrolier ol the olty of New York {is hereby authorized to ask, demand, collect and receive from all persons or corporations whatever, all taxes, reventies, moneys or sums of money whatsoever that were due and unpald to the said CoN jon of the city of New Yorx or to the county of New id bist of December, 1871, and to institute. and de- fn the namo and on behali of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, or in the name and on the behalf of the Supervisors of the’ county of New York, ‘any and all actions for such purposes. 8xo, %—All taxes, revenues, moneys, means and other sonroes of revenue, belonging, accruing and payable to t 4aid Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city uf New York, or to the said Suj lew york, belonging to the sinking fund existed at that time, and as the same hxve bee: coliected and ted to and used for the Payment of all just abd law ul claims as aforeanid agatnst he sald Corporatio ally ‘of New York or the sald county of New Yor ‘not be appropriated to oF aed for ‘inp other purpote whatever, BRO, 8.—' wriswyoipen} of the city of New York 1s here- by authorized, di ed and empowered to create and issue, from time" to time, as ‘may deem expedient for the public interests, so much “consolidated stock of oly of New York," or 99 much “gonsolidated stock of the county of New York,” as shall be necessary to supply any and all deficiency of means to pay and discharge all lawful and just claims aepinnt the cor. oration of the city of New York, or agatnst county of ‘ew York, as provided in the first section of this act, and any and all such consolidated stock witch may be issued ursuant to the provisions of this act shall be lasued in like orm, aud on almilar as if the same had "been authorized an be tasued under and by virtue of chapter 322 and chapter 823 of the laws of this State, passed April 6, 1871, and which two last mentioned laws are hereby made applicable to the stocks hereby author- ized to reated and inated. 8x0, 4.—The sinking fund of the city of Now York ase: tablished by an ordindnge of the Mayor, Aldermen and Go monalty of the city of New York, passed February 2%, 1844, and as recognized by various atts of the Legislature of this State, shall be continued tn force, and remain until all devis and abilities of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the clty of New York, or of the county of New York, which existed on the Slat day of December, 1#71, shall be fully and finally redeemed; and in addition’ ¢o the moans vided by law for the payment of the prinolpal of, terest on, any debtot the olty or count ‘4 of already created, or by this aot authorized, the provisions aud means of sald dinkiig fund are hereby ‘pledged and made applicable, "4 x0. b,—If, in the judgment of tho: ee noes of the city of New York, it shail be moat expedient to do so, he is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow from time to time, in anticipation of tne collection of the aforesaid taxes, reve- hiles, moneys or sua of money, or in anticipation of the issue of the consoitda.ed stocks by this act authorized, such sums of money as may be necessary to pay the Just and lawful claims aforesaid; such sums of money ao borrowed {n anticipation to be borrowed on revenue bonds of the cit or county of New York, issued in like manne: and on simi- jar terms and conditions as mone; re now authorized to be borrowed on revenue bonds of aid city and county; but such bonds as shall be issued by authority of this act shail be payable at erlod not exceeding two yeara from tho date of their issue, and shall be payable from tne means pledged and appropriated by sections two and three of this act, Ske. 6.—This act shall take fect immediately. THE BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, It will be seen that these bills provide for the rats- log moneys which senator Benedict stated was tho only object they wished to accomplish by the orisi- nal bill, Twombly wanted to rugn the bills through and have them reported without amendment at the Next session aiter the adjournment, Tn1s aroused Hawking and Tilden, and, atter some little sparring, il was ordered to be reported un Wednesday morn: ing next, Another measure introduced to-day by Mr, Haughton will, if passed, cause a little flutter, THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS. The bill provides that the judges may appoint the court cicrks.and legislate out of office the present officials appointed by the Board of Supervisors, ‘The bill is armed particularly at tne Sixtn District Court, but it will reach other places threatened as much or more ;reform in this particular, and,will give some fancy Tammany republicans who hold these places a severe cut. ‘The provisions of the bill, however, are included in the Dill previously in- trotiuced by Ar. Foley, which provides tor the elec- tion ofa new set of judges on a general ttoxe' which will be a reform much more needed than thal in regard to the clerks, 8 and conditions, directed to 3 WATER BILL, TWEED’ whic) Passed last year, giving the Commissioner of Public Works authority to purchase the lakes and streams near Croton Lake, in Putnam county, Is to ‘ve repealed, and bilis for that purpose were to-day introduced by Mr. Dykman. While the work of reform is going on Mr. Healy, of the First district, intends to have the people down town saved the anuoyance caused by the treightt trains of the Hudson River Raulroad by having 4 bil! passed prohibiting the running of freight cars below Thirtieth street in the city of New York. What 18 to me oi that immense depot and that “bronze” if Healy nas his way t4 OTHER REFORMS are to be inaugurated, The alleged abuses at Quar- antine are to be examined into by the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, Jacobs forgot to put the tag on the resolution by spans the examina- tion to be made without expense to the State. The hundreds of doorkeepers, messengers and others who have held sinecures in connection with te Assembly during the past three years will, no doubt, Jeel somewhat flurried at the resolutton adopted to-day calling for the accounts of money paid by order of the Assembly. THE DAY IN THE SENATE. The Senate was in no mood for work during the day, and it became very evident, therefore, after 1t Was called to order, to those who had made up their minds to fight the motion for adjournment, that they were certain to be defeated. ‘The result turned out as was generally expected it would, much to the disgust of Mr. Benedict, who tried his best to convince his fellow members that they would feel very happy, tmdeed, if they only resolved once for all to work on Saturdays. Tne gentiemen who live in the raral districts, and who don’t see how on earth they could’ ever manage to get home on a Saturday night, so as to spend the Savbath with tueir families, if they ever Jaid over in this little village after Frid ay, Were the most determined In their opposition to the auu- adjournists, aud to them 1s iu great part due ihe latter's discomfture, However, there was really nothing like a contest about the matter. When str, Chatfield made the motton to adjourn until Monda evenlug Mr. Benedict simply contented hinself with remarking, in amild way, (hat he would rather re- main over and work all day Saturday. ‘Tiemann chimed in aud said ditto, aud old Dr. Weismann nodded his head, as much as to say, “lam in the hands of my irtends.” The yeas and nays were finally catled on the motion, and the result ‘was 16 to 1/ 1m favor of the home rule. In view of the fact that (he adjourninent was almost a fore- gone conciusion the actual busimess transacted was of very little importance. The only real nicasures of any moment that were touched upon were a bill to authorize THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD Company torun palace cars in sufictent number to sausly the public demand, and another which relieves parties sent to reformatories from being classed as felons who have served their terms ol 1m prisoument without having been pardoned. In otuer Words, the bill ts,meant to cover the weak poits of ‘he law In regard to witnesses, Which were exposed some time ago by the decision of the Court of Ap- peals tn the Park case, One of the witnesses in that case, It seems, had been an inmate of a Reforma. tory or House of Refuge, aud his testimony was Tuied out ou the ground that he came under tie same liead as a State prisoner. If the bull becomes & Jaw the inmates of the juventle and other reforma- tory Asyiums Will be relieved irom @ great injustice; for no one nee be reminded that the pardonin: ower of the Governor does not reach them, and hat it is therefore a great injustice to treat them as uppardoned State prisoners, The bill relating to the runing of palace cars on the Third avenue road is somewiat similar to the one which was belore the Legislature last year. The object of rst bill was simply to try how the palace car system Would work on the linegand no new Powers were fone the road by the measure. It was the geueral impression then that the public did not care mooh about the matter, and so the Whole tning resolves itself to this, Hat the company were allowed torun & Palace car and make an extra charge for reserved seate, but no legal sanction was given for the extra Charge. The experiment has, it appears, been emi- ently successiul and the company now Want to put On a suiicient number of cars of the new order to meet the publio demand. The bill has a saving Clause, to the eifeot that the number of ordinar cars shall not be diminished, or rather that a sui- ficient number of them be kept running to accom. Modate ail who do not oare to pay the extra ten cents for the privilege of a ride in the palace cars, Pod Dill, 16 18 beileved, will meet with no oppost- 01 THE SAVINGS BANKS question is to receive this session all the attention ita great importance deserves, judging irom the suggestions that were made to the Senate to-iay by the Bank superintendent in regard tothe charters of the Astoria, College Point and Kiverliead Savings Banks. Mr. Howell, in uis communication to the Senate, refuses to Ive bis consent to the proposed charters of these banks, and e8 his reasons at great length. He very jus‘iy thatthe Legisia- ture should take great care in acting upon the va- rious bill which will be brought up for their consideration in relation to savings inst- tutions, in view of recent developments coucerning certain banks tu New York, and that be considers it bad poltoy to tucrease the present number in the State without beforehand examining carefully into the character and standing of those who ask for now charters, In accordance with these recom. mendations a motion was made by Senator Paimer Gnd Cariied that hereafter a!) revotts aud communi cations on the subject of savin, banks be referred directly to the Committee on janks, ‘Ought to the consideration of the Senate. © THE WOOD INVESTIGATING COMMIT?! committee wil go to work in charges preferred against Senator James Wood. Mr, A mes, the chairman, stated to your correspond- ent to-day that the committee it possibly have to go to New York to examine Ks of the jertain parties who aueenend to be able to nrow some light on the subject of the charges. However, this ts merely matter of conjec' on his part, as he says the committee have not yet held any conference or decided upon an; articular course Of action. The committee will ola a meeting on Monday next and on Thursday several parties from New York, who are to be sum- moned to appear and testify before the commitice, will be examined, It is said that Mr. Tweed will vo the first person summoned, as at least ono of th members of the committee is under the benef that there is any truth whatever in the chai against Mr. Wi the «:Boss” can fell all about them better than anybody else, If understand from very g004 authority hat the commit ok possibly, durin; their investigation, get hold ol few facty thal will not be over pleasing to one or two other of te republican Senators, even though they should find Mr. Wood guiltless of the charges preferred against ay other hand, there are those who con- the whole investigation {8 a farce and that f% was arposely, gotten up not only te white- wasn Mr. W , but to stave off any general inves- berpenr into the past conduct of other Senators of ‘THE THIRD AVANUE SAVINGS BANK, Mr. Madden fave notice just bejore the Senate adjourned that he would soon introduce a@ bill re- lating to the Third Avenue Savings Bank, but what the aim of the bill will be even he does not seem to know, He claims that the notice was sent to him to present to the senate, and that he has no idea who the sonder is, or whether or not the pil is to bo in favor of or agatust the managers of the bank in question. The general idea is that the notice was sent in by the friends of the institution, who anxious that the Legisiatare stould take some tion to relieve them frumsheir present diMculties, But how the Legislature can do this 1s a mystery. SURROGATES AND COUNTY JUDGES. 1d Gunny Sadgos axes "a" given ‘gas as aatatiog unty Ju 08. en 8 for the rrogates, ‘according to the popas lation of the county over which they have Jurisdiction. In counties of less than 25,000 inhabitants they are to have $1,600 per annum, and where the popula ig over one hundred and thirty-iive thousand tne salary 1s fixed at $6,509. ‘his ig tn heu of all fees. One of the provisions is that when a county judge acts as surrogate as well as Judge he ts Lo get $500 extra. APPOINTMENTS, The Senate in executive session confirmed Oharles Stebbins, of Cazenovia, as Commissioner for Revising the Statutes of the State, and Alonzo A. Lake, of Kings county, as Shore Inspector. A CORRECTION, In conclusion let me say that owing to the fact that I had to write in haste the types yesterday made me make @ statement which I had no intea- tion of making in speaking of Senator Benedict's action in regard to the Comptroller's bill, The types made me say that “if the bill ain dragged in to make the Comptroller dic- tator—and that 1s what Mr, Benedict claimed was its real import,” &c, The sentence should have read, “If the bill 1s again dragged in to make the Comptroller dictator, now that what Mr. Benedict claimed was its real import has been granted’ tn the financial bill, &c, Mr. Benedict did not advo- cate the bill on its dictatorial merits, but simply on the ground that the financial distress in New York should receive immediate attention. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ALBANY, Jan, 12, 1872. W. B. Woodin was elected President pro tem. of the Senate. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. AMEs—Providing for appeals from the de- cisions of connty superintendants of the poor. By Mr. TIEMANN—Providing better accommodation for passengers on the Third Avenue Railroad; em- powering Robert Squires to run palace cars at ten cents additional fare, Mr. GRauAM introduced a bill amending the act of 1868 chartering the Underground Pneumatic Tube Railway, which 18 substantially the same as last year's Dil. Mr. Woop introduced a bill fixing the SALARIES OF THE COUNTY JUDUES, in counties where the population does not exceed nn: 25,000 at $1,500 er al 40,000, at $2,000; 65,000," at $2,000; 7 at’ $3,000; 85,000," at’ $3,600; 100,000, a 000; 115,000, , at $1,500; 130,000, at $5,000; and where the popula- tion is more than 130,008, at $5,000 per annum, In any county in which there shall be @ Surrogate, his salary shall be $600 Jess than as fixed above, and where there 1 no Surrogate the County Judge shall Teceive $600 more than above fixed. The bill amending the charter of the village of Albion was passed. On motion of Mr. BENEDICT the bill coliferring ad- ditional powers upon the Comptroller of the city of New York was referried to the Committee on Cities, ‘The Senate then adjourned till Monday evening. Assembly. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1872, A large number of remonstrances against placing the Erie Railway under the control of Briush mo- Nopolists were presented. REPORTS. By Mr. ALVorD, from the Ways and Means Com- mittee—A resolution calling on the Adjutant Gen- eral to transmit all information as to payments to soldiers of the war of 1812, By Mr. WHiTE—A bill authorizing the Poughkeep- sie and Eastern Ratiroad Company to cancel cert bonds and issue those of larger denominations. BILLS INTRODUCED. By D. L. Bascock —To legauze travelling on Sun- jaye By Mr. Hovauton—Providing for clerks of Dis- trict Courts in New York, A SILL TO RELIEVE THE CITY'S CREDITORS. By Mr. Twomby—Conlerriag powers on certain officers of the city of New York, and raising money lor the use of said city. It gives power to the Mayor or acting Mayor, Comptroller and Com. missioner of Public Works, to fix the amount needed; also providing for the lMquidation of the indebteduess of the city and county of New York, as it existed on the dist of December, 1871, He moved to refer both bills to the Committee on Cities, and that they be reported complete at the first session alter adjournment, Mr. ALVORD moved to strike out the words “re- port complete.” Mr. TWoMBLY accepted the amendment, Mr. TILDEN hoped the gentiemen introducing bills would defer for a day or two acuion on these bills, It the House adjourns to-day tor the week tne com- mittee would have to sit during the recess, and it would be far better to postpone action for a few days. Ho moyed to amend by baying the report made on Wednesday next, ‘This, alter some con- versation, Was agreed to, Mr. ''WoMBLY also tntroduced'a bill to Incorporate ye "pl ce aud Grocers’ Board of Trade of New or By Mr. HEALY—Regulateug the running of freight cars below Thirtieth street, New York. by Mr. ALVorD—Regulauing the signing and set- ting or bills of exceptions, By Mr. DEENARATeaCINS the act providing for a supply of pure water lor New York, By Mr. PRinck—Makivg regulations concerning moneys deposited with public onicers, Mr, JUDD introduced a bitl establisning a Board of Heaith in Richmond county to ensorce sanitary mea- sures and coliect vital stalisitcs, consisting of five commissioners—one from each town—appointed by the County Judge and Board of Supervisors. sec- tion 5 declares the commissioners shall perform ihelr services gratuitousiy; no salary shall be estap- Ushed, provided for or paid by the appointing Authorities beyond the reasonable compensation allowed a clerk.j Furthermore, the said commis- sioners shail confine their expenditures to the low- est Iimit compatible with the preper enforcement of sanilary measures and the coilection of vital sta- Ustics, Lovenan-—Incorporating the city of By Mr. Rondout, By Mr. NILES—Allowing executors to qualify without security. > RESOLUTIONS, By Mr. Jupp—instructing (he Committee on Com- merce to investigate the ALLEGED QUARANTINE ABUSES 48 800 as possible, and report by bill or otherwise, Adopted, By Mr. HERRIOK—That tne Comptrolier report as 8000 ag possible all sums paid to the oficials of the sast House. Mr. JACOBS Moved an amendment to include the previous Legislatures, The resolution went over. By Mr. PRINCE—That the Judiciary Committee re- port what reforms in methods of legislation are mecessary. Laid over. Mr, LoUeHRAN called up the resolution to adjourn over from to-day to Monday evenin; ‘Mr, ALVORD called attention to the fact that the adoption of this xesolution would be a departure trom the imaugural acddress of the Speaker, Mr. ROSE also opposed taking a recess. Mr. TWOMBLY thought at (nis stage of the session phe | ‘was to be gained by holding a session to- jOrrow. Mr. ALVORD gald if there was an adjournment it Would be impossible to get a committee together to-morrow, and it was absolutely necessary 10 have {he committees mect. T, HAWKINS endorsed this view. i. PRINCE said the busiest days he spent inst Year were spout when he Went liume and met his Constituents. fe thought it very important that Menivers should consult theit constituents at least once &@ week during the first Weeks of tue session, The resoluuon vo t recess was iost~yeas 41 tosstnre ake @ recess v ‘s sone THE ORIGINAL JACOBS. Tr. JACOBS called up Mr. Herrick's resolution Calling on tue Comptrolier for a report of the pay- froved to wena’! of the House for last a D nd 80 as t u rs 196! 389) and 1870. “Carried, Oe Mee ’ '. YEOMANS ioved that the Comptroller report ferate pea through bower of ateornoy and to dl d nseivea, © GW 4d ton was then adopica, arried, aud tue resolu ‘Mir, MORTON Moved to reconsider tb jainst adjourning over til Monday evenings” bet 1. ALVORD moved [0 lay lie waka om the table, #0 that they May carefully and without any undue haste exam- everything pertaining to them before they are ‘BE. Tt has not as Fad been definitely decided how this the matter of the Bowling Green Bank, and to take the testimony of Lost, Mr. ALVoRrD then moved an adjournment. Lost by 43 to 69, ‘The motion to reconsider was then put and carried, when Mr. ALVoRD again protested against adjourniug over. The question then ree. curred on adjor ull Monday evening, and it was carried—yeas 60, nays 61. Mr. ALVoRD presented the memortal of the Brick- Jayers’ National Union, praying ior the enforcement of an eight hour lubor law. The House then adjourned till Monday evening, t half-past seven o'clock. MUNICIPAL MOVEMENTS. What is To Be Done at the Meeting of the Board of Aldermen To-Day—The Clerkship Decided Upon—Effect of Mr. Twombly’s Bill Upon the Spirits of the “Unpaid” — How Mr. Morgen Jougp “Woak- ened” when He Got Ludiow Street Jail. The Mayor’s Office. ‘The acting Mayor, General Cochrane, received & latge number of visitors yesterday, among whom Was Senator James O’Brien, It was generally un- derstood that the Senator and a great number of the callers upon the General were interesting them- selves in favor of Mr. Joseph Shannon, whom they desire to seo appointed to the clerkship of tho Board of Aldermen. Unless some unexpected developments take place belore tne meeting of the Board to-day there 1s no doupt that Mr. Shannon will be elected, Those who have opposed him say they do so on principle, and that he is not qualified for the office, and that Sena- tor O’Brien’s ‘obbying’ im his behalf is the payment of @ debt of obligation that the Sena- tor ig under for the active re taken by the latter in assisting in obtaining lor the Senator the nomination for Sherif The friends of Shannon say with great force and truth- e that te possesses all the eleriont sbliity and cho ret quisite legal knowledge, founded on a previous experience as member of the Common Council, the Board of Aldermen and Clerk. That a majority of the Board wil test his capability by volun@ for him and thereby placing him in the office we are author. 1zed to state on the very best autnority, ‘The Board will, however, insist upon a faithtul performance of the duty, and U not complied with will immediately dismiss him, The Comptroller's OMice. It was rumored yesterday afternoon, rather late, that Mr, Twombiy had itroduced a bill into the Legislature by which the large number of the city creditors would, if the bill were passed, obtain a prompt payment of their overdue claims and sala- ries. It ts scarcely possible to exaggerate the misery that is caused by the inavility of the Comp- trotler to meet these demands, and the action of the Legislaiure has not come oue day too soon. The Sheriffs Office. Mr. Morgan 3, Jones, who 1s the defendant in the action for slander brought against him by Depaty sheriff Martin S, Keese, appeared at the Sheriff's Ofice yesterday and, instead of furnishing tho $1,000 batl, a8 promised by him onthe previous day, told Mr. Under Sherid Stevens that ho scorned tne lib- erty the bail would give him, and would rot in prison rather than submit to it, After that declaration there was, of course, no other alternative but to send Mr, Jones to Ludlow Street Jail, The jailin the reality was not give 80 charming as it was in the imagination, and ir. Jones’ courage cooled off towards the afternoon, and he seemed to prefer the outside to the inside of a prison. When he had given this determination a name his friends, Mr. James Hayes and Mr. John Pyne, came forward, signed the necessary bail bonds, and Mr. Jones last evening was restored to the sweets of Liberty, MORE MUDDLE. Arrest of Morgan Jones for Libel. A CURIOUS POLITICAL QUARREL. In Ludlow Street Jail—Tho History of the Case— The “Bounty-Jumping” Insinuation—Need- less Degradation—The Tammany War Dance—Citizons on the Situa- tion — Racy Revelations. EXCITEMENT IN THE SIXTH WARD. At a quarter to twelve o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Morgan Jones delivereaé bimself up to the Sheriff's officers to answer an order of arrest that had been issued for him some days before. He was given in charge to an OMcer and taken to Ludlow Street Jail, where he remained until balled out by essrs. John Pyne and James Hayes. Shortly,after Mr. Jones had arrived at the building in Ludlow street a HERALD reporter called upon him, and the following conversation took place:— “Mr, Jones, J heard you had been arrested and I came to find out what you had to say on the sub- Ject.” “Well, cir, Lhave a good deal more to talk about on that subjecs thau I at preseut mtend to give to the public." “Is there something, then, behind this simplo matter of the arrest that does not appear?” “Yes, a good deal.” “Of a political nature »” ertainiy,"? “And this case against you ls the result of recent political movements, you think?” “There can be no doubt about that. arrest is concerned, I gave myseif up.”” “Was that because you know there was an inten- tion to arrest you?!” “Well, partly. You see this is an old affair, and I had better begin at the commencement if you think the matter 13 of sufficient importance to the public.’? “1 think it is, as it bears upon the great questions of the day.” “Indead it does, and very closely. Well, sir, a suit has been brought Ms fet Ine for libel by a man who was led to bejieve I was lis enemy.” yas there any foundation tor that supposl- ton “Not the slightest. He was acandidate for As- sembly under the tnfuence of Mr, Brennan, but that gentleman asked me to support anotuer man, supposing [had some little Interest in the district. Well, I supported the other man, and this one was very much annoyed at the result, About this time T was taken sick and remained in my room for eight months. The very first day I got out 1 met Mr. Keese, who has caused this trouble, about twenty yards from mg own house. He abused me in a most scandalous manner and ended by threatening to ‘lick’ me,”” re “Was any one llatening to this?” Aa far as the es, Sir; ares gentlemen came to me after. wards dnd fold nie they had heard tho whole con- yersation, At that time I took no notice of the mat- ter, not deeming it worthy my attention; but subse- quent bh by heve proved that it was only the first move on the board,'’ “You could not nave been a very powerful an- tagonist just then, Mr. Jones ?’’ “You can easily judge of that and the amount of credit that would attach to @ man who threatene me, knowing my condition. When the people of the Sixth ward refused to oe any longer ruled by a man who lived five miles away from them the next claw of ges foot began to make its a) rance,” “lt is are intimate iriends, “30 we have been for five and twenty years, and though we have differed in our political opinions, still our social relations reimained unchai ‘Bd “About this ilbellous remark, Mr. Jones, ald you make it?” “1 made a remark, perhaps, in &@ moment of ex- citement, and upon that-the charge has veeu founded.” une ag that 1? “In the Tammany Hall Convention.’ “How was It brought about ?” “At the previous primary elections for candi- dates Judge Dowling, another gentleman and my- self Were going into the hall, and at the door wefe the gentlemen in charge of the ballot box.’ “Do you remember who those gentlemen were ?’ “Oh, yes; very well, They wero Timothy Bren- nan, Martin J. Keese and,Thomas Ryan. An old hat box was used for the voting, and as Judge Dowling passed in he asked Mr. ‘Brennan if there were any tickets in the box. The answer was “no,’’ and then the Judge asked to open the hat box. This was at first denied, but upon our urging the matter it was granted, and we found a number of white \uckets, which were Brennan's, in the box, Taese one of the three put into his pocker and walked away with, The blue tickets, which be- longed to Judge Dowling, a Mr, Brown collected, counted and took up to the inspectors.” “Whrt had this to do with the Convention?" “At the Convention Mr. Keese got up and said the lection for candidates had been a fair one. This so nettled me, knowing what I did, that 1 jumped to my feet and told him that it was something tn the stylo of the bount business, Wheo he was engaged in that professton." “Was Were waylllog Qf @ susuicioUs MAluKa ats generally supposed you and Mr, Brennan | eamee im ware no was th thé enrolment “That 1s @ sort of thing every man construes his Own way. There were some warrants issued for him by General Dix about the time he went to Cali- “He went out there, did ha? ‘Yes, under an assumed name. Now, judging by the great law of cause and effect, you know & would not do a thing like that for noiling,.”” io, not wery. tone "us friends, soon sent for + ni him, Mr, Keesd is @ useful man in cases like this.” “Did he again get an appoinument under Mr, Brennan?” “Well, he’s there now, and has been for some time. “This suit was brought for what you sald about the bounty business?’ “Yes, sir.’ “Were you notified of the matter?’’ “I saw by the or eee that an order for my arrest was in tho is of one of the deputy sherifa. That rather staggerred me. So the next day I went downto offer myselt to the Sherif.” “Did yo goa ME Br onan ?? “He dent for mé to his office. I wen! and he said to me, ‘You don’t want to go to prison. I answered that J would rather go to prison and remain there five years than be imposed upon or mulcted in that way. The Sherif hinted that my famuy would be annoyed, but I goon quieted his fears on that score with the assurance that my family were entirely in sympathy with mo in the fignt, and were ready to sustain me in It."’ anes they Would not take you on the first ocoa- “No; Mr. Brennan suggested that I should go home and oonsider the matter for another day. Well, a8 1 was in no hurry to get locked up, why I took another day; but yon see [have remained drm to my first determination.” «When you went there yesterday an officer took charge of you? “Yes, sir; and walked me from Mr. Stevens’ omice, along the passages and halls, to show my friends and acquaintances I was under arrest, whea he might have taken me from the room across to tho Order of Arrest Bureau—not one-tenth the distance— if he was simply doing his eg en aetranger. But in that office the current of feeling starts from a tainted source and runs through all the various tssures of the place, gathering strength as it foes.” “Do you intend to rematn here, Mr. Jones? “[ do, air; I think I can stand {t quite as well and as long'as Mr. Keese. Whether it is one day or five yee i intend to hold on to the position I have athe you-have made up your mind togoto “Indeed Ihave.'" “And we may expect some spicy revelations when you get upon the stand?” “1 am over forty years of ago, and I have learned and seen a@ great any curious things in my,time.’) **Do you suppose the afair of ig night had anything to do with all this feeling? “Well, you see when people play chess and un- cover the king they must expect to get chock- mated. Just at present I wish you would not press me on that subject.’” “Then this whole affair is only a point for a higher object ?"” “fhe bootblack doing his duty, or, at least, the business that is expected of him,’ Leaving Mr, Jones the Sixth ward was visited. The excitement in that district was at fever heat the people taking 1t as @ personal quarrel, Men iefi their business and discussed the all-engrossing topic on the sidewalk, Nothing but denouncements of Brennan and indignation at the conduct of his men could be heard on all sides, One prominent man, wno appeared to be the leader of alarge crowd, demanded in a loud volce:— “Why don’t they make the Sherif'a Judge of the jupreme Court, and then the Sixth ward could have places from him ¥” “Why, only toseo him going into the Supreme Court and sitting up with the judges will give any one an idea of what the man is, Why don’t they build up a@ seat for him to restin? He had a few friends left in the Sixth ward, but they are all gone now. Another gentleman, to wnom the reporter spoke, answered shortly— “Don’c talk to me about it, sir; when men go that far in politics it 1s time some shooting was done.” “But this is @ libel affair.’ “Young man, I don’t know who you are, but Ido know you don’t belong to the Sixth ward! “What difference does that make ?"” “Tt makes just this difference, that you would know & bull from a bear when you saw them both together.” “Mr, Kavanagh, are ye goin to the conimittee t? asks a sioucied-hat supporter, addressing tue vio lent Sixth warder, 5 “What ia the committee meeting about, sir, if Tou please ry “About, sir! it’s about an indignation meeting to- morrow night. It’s time the people spoke out their mind upon this question, and they wiil do it to- morrow evening at an indignation mecting that will shake some of these peopic in thelr boots, Goodby, sir.”” And he was off like a shot. In the course of the afternoon Mr. John Pyne and Mr. James Hayes went down to the Sheriff's office without the knowledge of Mr. Jones and gave ball in $1,000 each for his appearance at the proper time. They were considered eligible men for that amount, atter a good deal of investigation and circumlocu- tion, and the prisoner was released and restored to the bosom of his famiiy. This 1s tho frat scene in the lively little farce, HONESTY OF HARBOR MASTERS, Unwillingness of Witnesses to Testiiy—The Complaivanv’s Case in a Muddle—A Tangied Skein of Evidence. Tne opening of the Court at the Port Captain's ofMice to continue the investigations appertaining to the alleged frauds in the Harbor Masters’ Depart. ment was delayed considerably yesterday by the non-appearance of the wharfinger, Niver, who seems anxious to avoid again being subjected to the searching cross-examination of the defendant's counsel, Colonel Davis. At lengtn Mr. F. Cushman ‘was called to the witness’ chair, but he resolutely REFUSED TO ANSWER any questions, even those put to him by his own attorney, which had been before asked him tn Jus- tice Ledwith’s Court, during the inquiry into charges against Captain Hart, instituted by him some few months ago. Mr. Davis asked that the evidence taken in the case before Justice Ledwith bo produced, and said he was willing to accept that testimony. Mr. Benedict concurred in this arrangement, put the evidence was not forthcoming, complainant's counsel having falied to provide himself with a copy of it, Tho Captain of the Port said that he should rule out the admission of it anyhow, as the witness was before the Court and ought in honesty to testify, But Cushman would not take Captain Jones’ hint, and sturdlly refused to answer a host of important questions put to him by Hart's counsel—in fact he seemed atraid to reply to them for fear of furtner CRIMINATING OR CONTRADICTING the statement of the witness Niver. Mr. Davis, in a long and eloquent speech, contended that Cushman and Niver had conpived to ruin Hart by bringing false charges against him, and asserted that the two Wwharfingers had leagued together to attain the end they had in view. Mr. Benedict replied with some asperity, and a delightful little tilt bevween counsel ensued, The Captain of the Port regretted his inapility to compel the witness to testify, and, as usual, threw as much oleaginous matter upon the troubicd waters as possible, Colonel Davis asked that certain bills he produced should be admitted as evidence. Mr. Benedict opposed the motion, but the Prestdent of the Court overruled him on the ground that as ceriuin bills of the com- plainant’s had doen admitted those the defendants wished to produce were also entitled toan ac. ceptance, ‘itness Cushman (by Mr. DavIs)—The wharfage bill of F, Cushman, marked N, for $50, was paid for the monthly rent of the derrick and house on pier No. 85 sonar Say whether | stated before Justice with Y 4 ihe whet THE HABIT OF CHARGING in my bill a certain amount for looking a harbor master up my sigdature 1s affixed to those bills marked K, N, 0, P, R, $ pnd T; bills QandL are signed by persons in my employ; sll those bills were paid; the $62 20, menuon in ea a lit nave included a charge for golug fo} @ harbor master; have heard from two persons at least—Mr. Gardiner, ol the boat A. K. Hadley, and the agent of the Fultonvilie line—that Hart had forbidden persons to pay me rents for the use of the derrick and house on the dock, and that if they did he would remove their vessels from the slips; I said if they would not pay I would prosecute them; since Hart said that I have my bills; formerly 1 made them ont yf making out m, ; forthe berth, and that included the use 01 the house and derrick and other privileges; now I make them out for the rent of derrick and house only; I don’t alter the charges though at all. ‘At this stage tue Court adjourned until cieven o'clock on Tuesday next, THE NORTHERY DIGPENSARY, The Forty-fifth Aunual scribers. The forty-fifth annual meeting of the subscrivers of the Northern Dispensary was held last evening, Mr. Royal Phelps presiding and J. H. Rhodes acting as secretary, ‘The Treasurer's report showed that the expenses during the year were about $4,600, leaving a balance in the treasury of four dollars; at tho same time a drug bill of about $600 remaining unpaid. Resolutions were passed acknowledging the dona- tions of the Legislature and the Common Vouncil auring the past year, Resolutions of thanks were passed to the physt- Clans attending the institution. ‘The apothecary's report showed that during the past year 18,215 patients were attendod; of these 200 were sent to hospital, 85 deaths, 22 were dis charged as improper objects, and 25,000 prescrip- tons Were dispensed, After addresses had been made by Messrs. Royal Phelps and Floyd Smith in refereucd to tho pros perous condition of the institution and the pleasare they had always experienced in the working of the GispenAArY Lithorto, the mecting Adjourned, Meeting of Sub- JUDGE BEDFORD'S GRAND JURY, Important Communteation from tho Grand” Jury Relative to Finding Indictments in the Frand Cases—Decisive Re« marks by Judge Bedford. Yesterday morning the historic Grand Jury of the Court of General Sessions came into Court and the Foreman said:—We have no indictments to presen® to Your Honor this morning, but we have a subjeos under consideration in the Grand Jury Room that we consider important, which we propose to presené! to the Court and through the Court to the publkie press. If Your Honor mill permit the Secrotary will read the paper. Judge BEDroRD—Certainly. The SEORETARY proceedéda to read the fonowlng paper:— 7ete Ra oes 8 Beer seer Grand Inquest of this Co may stood by this Court and our fellow citizens respectiully to state as follows:— as tl unders ‘e were empanelled as a Grand of the of General Sessions of the city New on the first Monday of November | since which date to the present (excepting elect nd afew other working days) we ly engaged on the public business the matertal damage of the private interes! of us, having had our time extended thrice by Yor Honor. We have passed upon two hundred an filty ordinary cases that have reached us throught committing magistrates, and have found no lead than two hundred indictments in such cases, Early in one sessiun we were especially charge; by Your Honor with the investigation of the well> known municlnet frauds of officers and others upom the public fun: tanec eit Ste, cna ne volving over joss e of city—frauds Dore giganto and desperate than @ before known tn any civilized community. Exvraordinary cases seguite extraordinary a dies, and we now think if proper to inquire are Lo be defeated in our efforts to do justice to th public and the accused, and to lose all the benefit Of the intricate and perplexing labora we have per: tormed? Besides examining a great numbér of wit we have corresponded with some 800 ban bankers, savings institutions, railroad com| and brokers, in order to trace the stolen funds, In the midst of our work we were met by the fots lowing law, passed last winter:— A Grand Jury may be empanelied in the Court of 0; and Terminer dnd another in the Court of General Sosslonse, and may ait at and during the same time; but in enh the Grand Jury of the Court of General Sessions shai act upon such matters as shall have been heard before committing magistrate and shull have been submitted by District Attorney, A Grand Jury in the Court of Oyer and Terminer Was just then empanelied, and all our fraud cases having originated with u3 aud not having bee heard by a committing magistrate, we were th exactiy in the position contemplated by this Oourty The first questions we asked ourselves were, ‘i this law been made in anticipation of this very in- vestigation? How should we avold ii quences? Was the Court of Oyer and Ter! likely to insist upon the continuance of their to the destruction of all we had done?” We shall leave others to anstvor these queation@ aiter we state the following facts:— Fivst—it was plain that had we proceed fae usual term of a Grand Jury, and had we indict the accused without having discovered thie law, any judge having jurisdiction would, on motion, be expected by the accused to quash every ae at once, ‘@ therefore refused, by notice to th! Court, to proceed to finish these cases until the oth jury should be discharged, and Your Honor acquiesced In this course, Second—We oifered to act upon all cases that would otherwise go to the other jury, aud thereby remove all necessity Tor this continuance, and 60 notified the Court aud the District Attorney, who thus informed the other Jury. The impression wi wrong that this jury had not the right to indict the election fraud cases. Either Grana Jury hi equal jurisdiction for indictment, though the must be In the Oyer and Terminer, Thwrd—Tne case was stated to the Justice holdi the Oyer and Terminer, and be was asked when bis: jury Would be discharged, No satisfactory answer ‘was obtained; his jury held over the holidays, fro Christmas to the New Year—an incident never bee fore Known In its history. Fourth—That jary 1s now adjourned to next wee! and can be continued to February, when the sau Court 1s entitled to empannel another Grand Jury, and hold tt together during the February term of toad Court, and at the end of the February term anot! iury may be empanelled tor the next term, or the last jury hold over, aud 80 on ad ininitum, thus pres ‘Venting the action of thisor any other Grand ury, of this Court in these traud cases which 11 is impracs ticable to bring first before a “committing magia- trate.” We ask then, in this most public manne: “flow long shall this last? Are the ends of justi in cases of such magaitude to be thus defeated Are our fellow citizens satisfied that our attempt toatd in bringing the authors of these frauds punishment thus to end ?"” Kelying on the prompt and decided manner int which Your Honor has on every occasion met wishes when we have required more time, ¥ @ DOW, ask at your hands (should the Oyer and Terminer persist in holding this legal obstruction in our way) such additional extension Of time as will enable to bring to @ proper completion the work whic! has been attended with such sacrifices to ourselves: and by means of which we hope to uriher the cat of justice and contribute some infuence toward ti prevention of similar robberies of the treasury of t city for a long time to come. “UOGIUS 8. COMSTOCK, Forsman Grand Jury. Joun H. Dnarar, Secretary. Judge BEDFORD, amie profound silence, responded as follows:— MR. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAN JuRY—I have listened witn attention to your state- ‘nent this moment read by your Secretary, Mr. J Draper. In reply I tellyou that if on the 27th parce January, the day on which your present extens' will expire, you gentiemen come Into this Court and state that for the furtherance of the ends of justice you ask for a further extension of time, not only y gentlemen, but the community at large, ta 7 r Ih a assured that your request will be granted 01 the slightest hesitation. You may now pr The Grand yury then retired from the court reom. COLD POISON. an Austrian Backer Commite Takes Poisou—Poverty the The son of SuicideHe Canse. About two years ago Victor Nicolits, then a youth of twenty, whose father is a wealthy banker in Vienna, Austria, arrived in this country, and, although highly educated and accomplished, found it exceedingly diMcult to find employment suited to his tastes. Finally he was induced to accept @ position in & card manufactory, in William street, which he held till two weeks ago, when, from some unexplained cause, he left it. Since then he has been Idle, and most of the time remained In or about his lodging house, 155 Eldridge street. On Friday of last week Nicolits told Anthony Wagner, his room mate ant countryman, that he intended to take poison, ani at the same time showed him a halfiilied vial, which he said contained poison. Wagner remon- strated with bis friend for talking so foolishly, and threatened to break the vial. jicolits sal that would make no difference, as he couid fill the bottle again tor six cents. Mr. Wagner did not believe that icolits really intended to take his own life, although aware he was out of employment and money, Thursday ailernoon the young man entered hig room alone and penned & note to Mr. Theodore Saruba, his cousin, from whom he hired his aj ments, iu which he said:— Make no noise about my eath and send no word to Vienna.’ Nicolits then, e is sup) 030d, syaliovred, a quanthy.of cyanige of potassium and lay down ; where his friends found nih “Head six o'clock in the pie Ry cal but poverty is Known for the commission cf the act. Coroner Keenan wes ffl notified, and on ex~ SR RS Ma att Stan ye stand and an empty standing on the bureau. Wooster Bot . casually inspected the a0) y body and sent 18 to thé Morgue, where a post-mortem examination will be made. Unless tne friends claim the remains for interment they will be buried at publio expense in Potter’s Field. THE FRANKLIN STATUB, The ceremonies for the unveiling of the Frankia Statue will take place in Printing House square on Wednesday next, at twelve o'clock, The following ig the programm: ¥ Music by Utto’s Band. Prayer b Deems. rayer by Rev. er eaten by Pro! BER ieee of the jorse. Rig tprsyses Let pe Pearce (on behalf DeGroot 2 : Aovoprenes by Unarles ©. Savage, President Board of Trustees of the New York Ty pographical Society. Music by tye Band. Tne {ng jr wilt Ang! ind no Rad rte 3 of the pres moy tho resolution of the Generat Vommittee the various newspaper establishments and the emplo; ing printers of the city were requested to give thet employés the necessary ume to witness the cert monies at the unveiling of the statue. ‘An earnest invitation 1s extended to all members of the press, and to all printers, and.to the publio gener: if , to be present on this occasion, which, 16 1g believed, Will be one of unusual iterest, In the evening @ banquet will be given at Del- monico’s (Fourteenth street), at which responses to toasts will be made by prominent members of the press and distinguished invited guesis, The tickets are provided at $10 each. SUDDEN DEATH ON SHIPBOARD. James Bethel, a seaman, died suddenly yesterday on board the schooner Florence Bailey, lying at (he foot of Noble street, Greenpoint. Coroner White- ‘DAU Will VAvestiqata the cange of deat to-day.