The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1873, Page 11

10 THE COURTS. —_+-—_——_ WIDOW FISK AND THE CREDIT MOBILIER. + From Congress to the Courts—The Widow of James Fisk, Jr., Takes a Hand In—A Claim for 20,000 Shares of the Stock—Mo- tion to Restrain the Concern from Winding Up—Temporary Injunction Granted. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. Yesterday Judge B:atchford granted in the United States Circuit Court a temporary injunction or order restraining the Crédit Mobilter of America from winding up its affairs er dispesiug of its prop- erty until the right ef Mrs, Lucy D. Fisk, widow and executrix of the late James Fisk, Jr., to 20,000 shares of stock in that organization, with the divi- dends arising thereon, shali have been deter- mined, This suit was commenced as far back as 1868 by James Fisk, Jr., against the Crédit Monilier aud the Union Pacific Railroad Company, to compel those bodies to recognize his mght to the shares and dividends in question. The facts have been frequently reported in the HERALD, Mrs, Fisk’s name has been substituted as plaintiff in place of that of her late husband, Yesterday the case of Joseph Perry, who is charged with having committed perjury as a wit- ness for the plaintif in the saitof George W. Bowen vs. Nelson Chase, was called up befere Commis- sioner Kenneth G. White; but it went over till Tuesday next, as the defendant was not repre- sented by counsel. ‘The vill of exceptions taken by the plaintiff in the case of George W. Bowen vs, Nelson Chase—otker- wise known as the Jumel suit—was filed yesterday NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. bered@, sald at the commencement of last month that he would protract the term ef the Court till next July if necessary, in order to dispose of the murder Cases on the calendar, and ke still avows his determination to carry out his promise, All the other State Courts mave abundant bust- ness awaiting their disposal. In the Supreme Court, General Term, itis not unlikely that the argument upon the motion for a new trial for Stokes will be heard. The assigmments of Judges to the other branches of this Court are: Judge Davis for Special Term, Judge Fancher for Chambers, Judge Barrett (or Part 1, Cireuit, and Judge Van Brunt for Part 2 Circuit. n the superior Court the assignments are; for General Term, Judges Monell, Freedman and Cartis; tor 8 lal ‘Term, Judge Van Vorst; for Part, Cireuit, Judge Barbour, and for Part 2, Circuit, Judge Sedgwick. In the Court of Common Pleas Judges Kebinson and Loew will hold General ca Judge Larre- more, Part 1, Circuit, and Judge J. F. Daly, Special Term. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions, By Judge Robinson, Hill vs. Dillingham—Motion for new trial denied. Koehler vs. Koehler—Motion denied for alimony, without costs, K. Bohmer vs, J. Bohmer—Limitcd divorce granted, ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Burgiars Caught—Four “Jolly Cracks- men” in Durance Vile—Probable Mar- der. At an early hour yesterday morning the prem- ises No. 13 Clinton street, kept by Joseph Popper as aclothing manufactory, were burglariously en- tered, by means of forcing open the scuttle on the roof, and ninety-nine pairs of pants stolen, About 8ix o’clock Mr. Popper discovered his loss and at once informed the police authorities, whe, on searching the building where several reputed thieves lodge, in the rear of the factory, found a portion of the property in a room occupied by Anthony Smith, Benjamin Prescott and John Kein, ‘These parties were arrested and taken to the station house, where they asserted that a man known as Joseph White, living at 240 Third street, took the pants into their room while they were asleep. Acoordingiy White’s apartments were visited and about seventy pairs of stolen trousers tound in his poseesston, On being taken before Justice Scott, at the Kesex Market Police Court, the three first mentioned individuals adhered to the statement made by them in the ofilce of the clerk ot the United States Circuit Court. Some of the exceptions have reference to the rejection by the Court of the alleged deciara- tions of Mme. Jumel, and others to the points of law raised upon the construction of the deeds set- tling the Jumel estate. The defendant has twenty days to file amendments to the bill, The case of Henry Jennings, who is accused of having used the mails of the United States in fur- therance ofa fraudulent scheme—to wit, the trans- mission of circulars in relation to what is termed “the sawdust swindle’—was adjourned yesterday by Commissioner Shields for four weeks, in conse- qnence of the professional engagements of de- fendant’s counsel. . The tigation regarding possession of the estate of Rev. Dr. Gray, the full particulars of which have been published in the HERALD, seems as far from reaching a termination as ever. The late pro- tracted trial has gone for nothing, excepting, of course, the benefit to tne lawyers, as the sealed verdict brought in yesterday morning announced # disagreement of the jury. The examination in the case of Alfred F. La- grave, charged with swindling out of a large sum some of our leading merchants and then fleeing to Europe, where he was arrested and brought back to this country, is yet dragging its slow length along. Application was made yesterday, before Judge Fancher, at Supreme Court, Chambers, to excuse him from answering certain questions, The Judge said that he must answer all questions ex- cept such as would criminate himself, and that of this he must be his own judge, THE CREDIT MOBILIER OF AMERICA. The Widow of James Fisk,, Jr., Clai ing Right to 20,000 Shares of th Mobilier Stock—Motion to Restrain the Organization trom Winding Up its Affairs Until Mrs. Fisk’s Rights are Ascertained—Judge Blatchford Grants a Temporary Injunction, The public will remember that in 1868 James Fisk, Jr., began a suit in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern district of New York against the Onion Pacific Railroad Company and the Crédit Mobilier of America, for the purpose of compelling those corporations to recognize his rgutsas a steckholder, holding 20,000 shares of the stock of the Crédit Mobilier; to make an ac- counting, and to transfer to him (Fisk) the divi- is accruigg thereon up to the time of the ter- nusation of the sult, At the time of James Fisk’s death, his widow, Mrs. Lucy D. Fisk, who is also his executrix, Was substituted as plaintiff in his ttead, Not long ago & motion was made in one of the Courts of Philadelplia on behalf of the Crédit Mo- bilier organization, for the purpose of effecting the dissolution of that organization aud for the ap- pointment of a receiver to look after and wind up its affairs, Yesterday Mr. David Dudiey Field and Mr. Thomas G. Shearman, as counsel! for Mrs. Fisk, appeared tn the United States Circuit Court, belore Judge Biatchiord, and made a motion in the snit for an injunction to restrain the officers and agents of the Crédit Mobilier from the dissolution of that body until the suit which has been entered by Mrs, Fisk shall have been determined and her rights in the matter in dispute ascertained, It was con- tended by counsel that unless this relief were granted to Mrs, Fisk the property of the Ci édit Mo- bilier would be disposed of in @ manner to preju- P the rights of Mrs, Fisk, the plainttt, he wotien for the injanetion was based princi- pally upon the aMdavit of Mr. Thomas @. Shear- man, ‘This attidavit was to the effect that recent Congressional inquiry had disclosed the fact that the Crédit Mobilier had made vast profits, reaching to many millions of dollars; that it had against the Union Pacific Railroad Company unsettled claims for a very large amount, and that the offl- cers and agents of the Crédit: Mobilier had already disposed of the greater portion of its assets, and if net restrained would dispose of the remaining portion te the great injury and detriment of the plant, Ex-Judge Emott and Mr. Scribner appeared as counsel on the other side ses. the Crédit Mobilier, Mr. Scribner, in opposing tie motion, stated that in relation to the Hoxie, Oakes Ames and Davis contracts, it had been said these contracts ha greatly enriched the Credit Mobiler. That was not the fact. Taere was no_ proof to show that the Crédit Mobilier had ever derived one cent on account of the two latter contracts. Mr. Scribner expressed lis belief that the property of the Crédit Mobilier could not be more safe than in the hands of a receiver, who would hold and man- age itfor the settlement of ail just and proper claims, Mr. David Dpaley Field stated he must say that it was absolut ee Necessary to protect the property of the Crédit Mobilier from being scattered and destroyed, He held that it was Brgy pro per that the ofilcers and agents of the Crédit Mebilier should be enjoined from parting with any of its property, There was suiicient evidence beiore the Court toshow that the property in question was fast disappearing, and the Court was bound to take cognizance of such evidence and act upon it in the present Instance. If the suggestion of Mr. Scribner—to put the property into the handg of @ receiver—were acted on the result would bé the commencement of a series of suits and litigations by Mrs. Fisk to insist upon and obtain her rights, Ii the injunction were granted one suit only would be necessary for that purpose. The arguinent having been concluded the fol- lowing ORDER " was grantQhbe® BY JUDGE BLATCHFORD “On the motion for injunction being made, and the Court taking time to deliberate, it 18 ordered that until the decision of said metion and the en- try of an order thereon the defendant, the Crédit Mobilier of America, its officers, agents, attorneys and servants, are restrained from taking any pro- ceedings jor the dissolution of the sald Urédit Mobilier of America, or tor the appointment of & receiver of its effects, or for the distribution there- relay | fore or aby other persons, any dist aay dhie cece Y distribution or transfer of BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS, —— THE COURTS FOR MARCH. In the old Roman calendar the Ides of March was regarded as the most important period of the year. In regard to the Courts the present month promises to be specially important. It is more specially #0, however, in the Court of Oyer ana | Terminer, where Judge Brady will continue to sit and continue the trial of the indicted murderers cow filling up the Tombs, The expectation is that the Scannell trial will occupy bat two cr three daye Jonger, and when that te the trial of King Jor the murder will be commenced, Jpdgp fredy, it wil be semen . in the station house, while White declared tiat Smith broke into the premises and threw the closing out of a window into the rear yard, where he and the remainder of the party were industri- ously engaged in gathering them up, ‘and of the fragments there were seven baskets (ull.”” The whole party was locked up to await trial.’ Result of A Fight in a Rum Shop. William Bracken and James Kelly became en- gaged in an aitercation yesterday morning in the liquor saloon kept by aman named Dogan, at the corner of Eleventh street and First avenue, After SHUR ping each other freely about the head and face Kelly seized Bracken and threw him violently to the floor, inflicting internal injuries, from the effects of which tie unfortunate man will probably die. Kelly was arrested by Oficer John Gallagher, of the Seventeenth precinct, and conveyed to Kasex Market Police Court, where he was committed by Justice Scott to await the result of Bracken’s in- juries. The latter is now at Bellevue Hospital, SEFFCASON MARKET POLICE COURT. The Rallis on Disreputable Houses. More than sixty prisoners of all ages and depths of shabbiness appeared before Justice Fowler ycs- terday morning, the usual number being swelled by the raids on the gambling house, 702 Broadway, aud on various notorious houses on Thompson, Greene and West Houston streets, made by the police during the evening previovs, There were eight oj the gamblers arrested, all of whom were reprimanded and discharged, except Waiker J. weil, the ostensible proprietor of the house on midway, Who was held in the sum of $500 to an- swer, Among the proprietors of disreputable houses arrested wus the notorious James Petrie, in whose place Bunker was shot to death some years ago, He and the other keepers of houses were held to answer,.and some sixteen unfortunate women re- quired to give security for good behavior, with the alternative of a six months’ residence on the island, A Long Chase for a Thief. On the 17th of December last a warrant was issued by Justice Cox for the arrest of Alfred P. Evans, charged with stealing a pair of diamond ear- rings valued at $175, from Jennie Stevenson, of 109 West Twenty-sixth street. Since that time Evans has managed to evade the officers, but on Friday evening was captured while engaged in a ame of keno. The property was feund in a pawn- roker’s establishment where Evans had pledged it. He was-committed in default ef $1,000 bail to answer, Receiving Stolen Goods. Mark Cottrell, of 354 West Twenty-sixth street, Was charged before Judge Fowler, by Louis Perrier, residing at 352 same street, with feloniously re- ceiving a 4 antity of hams stolen from the com- pialuant. Tre property was found in the prisoner's possession, and he was held to answer, A Confidence Woman. Miss Kate Clifford, a young and somewhat at- tractive woman, was arraigned before Justice Fowler, charged with the larceny of a watch from the jewelry store of Foster Keeping, at 848 Broad- way. The evidence showed that the prisoner had entered the store in the absence of the proprietor, . and, polniing out @ certain watch hanging with genera, stated to his son, who was in attendance, that she hat left it tor repairs, and induced him to deliver it to her. Ex-Mayor Ganther, who knew her as an old operator, entered as she was leaving the , and, hearing what occurred, cautioned the young man, who ran alter her and procured her arrest. mitted, in default of $1,000 bail, to answer, Felonious Assult. Allen Morris, a recent graduate from Sing Sing, ‘Was arrested at an early hour yesterday morning, by OMicer Mohr, of the Eighth precinct, for disor derly conduct. He at once drew a pistol and at- tempted to sheot the officer, but was overpowered and “taken in.” When arraigned before Justice Fowler, His Honor directed that a complaint tor felonious assault be entered, and the prisoner will probably return to his late residence, Highway Robbery. John Goff, residing im Greenwich street, was charged, by a boy named John Hudson, witi high- way robbery, in having, in company with another, who escaped, seized the complainant on Washing- ton street, near Spring, and taken from his pocket $50, OMcer Killalea came up while tie struggie was going on and arrested the prisoner. ‘the money was found on his person. He was commit- ted in default of $1,000 bail to answer, BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME CCURT—SPECIAL TERM. Alleged Illegal Bonds. Before Judge Pratt. Samuel Barten, a nephew of Commodere Vander- bilt and alarge taxpayer of Staten island, made application for @ mandamus to compel the Kich- mend County Board of Supervisors to levy @ tax on Seutnfeld and Middletown, 8.1L, to pay the in- terest on bonds issued by these towns, and amounting in the aggregate to $60,000. The Board claimed that the bonds were ille nd void, as subsequent laws repealed the operation of the statute under which they were issued. The Board imserted the amount on the levy upon the stipula- tion that the amount should not be made payable uniess it should be finally determined whether a Writ of mandamus should issue. Judge Gilbert denied tae application fer the writ on the ground that, by the stipulation of the Board including the amount in the levy, the question of legality could not be determined upon this action. ‘The Judge advised a determination of that question by actien, It seems that these bonds were issued for re- pairs and tor macadamizing roads in these towns, and that Mr. Barton holds some of the bonds, A Prisoner Committed, Discharged and Recommitted. Before Judge Neilson, A boy named John Reardon was committed to the Penitentiary for thirty days recently by Police Justice Walsh for petit larceny. He was subse- quently released on a writ of habeas corpus in con- sequence of a defect in the Justice's commit- ment. He was rearrested, however, on the same charge, and recommitted without a new hearing of the case being had. Yesterday his counsel, Mr. Dainty, applied to Judge Neilson tor his dischi again, Claiming it on the ground that the Revised Statutes heid that “no person whe has been discharged by the order of any Court or otficer on a habeas corpus or certiorari shall be again imprisoned, restrained or kept in custody.” Assistant District Attorney Cullen called the attention of the Court to what immediately fol- lowed the provision réad by Mr. Dainty :—‘But it shall not be deemed the same cause, If he shall have been discharged from @ commitment on & criminal charge and be afterwards committed for the same offence, by the legal order or process of the Court wherein he shail be bound by recognizance to appear, or in which he shall be indicted or con- vi for the same offence, or if, alter a discharge for a defect of proof, or for material deiect in the commi nt, in a criminal case, the prisoner ated on sufficient proof, and com- mitted by lege! process tor the same offence.” ~ dudae Keileow Wpulaged the writ gud remanded. She admitted her guilt and was com. | a the prisoner, remarki! before him showin, was for the same that there was nouuux the second commitment nce Or cause as the first one. SURROGATE’S COURT. Business Last Week. Betore Surrogate Veeder. Wills admitted to probate—James Smith, of the town of Flatbush; Michael Scha‘er, George Bur- ling, Dorothea Rutherford, Josbua Hunt, George L, Mead, William Yerks, Catharine Power, Jane Ann McCutcheon and George Thompson, all of the city of Brooklyn. Lettera of administration were ‘anted on the estate of the following named jleceased persons, viz. :—John Schenck, of the late town of wick; Andrew Dunworth, Frederick Williams, U»tharine Sesnon, Hugh J. MeGee, Mar- ret L. Goodwin, Alleta Duryea and Dorothea ‘rabant, all of the city of Brooklyn. Letters of Esciensp of the person and estate of Caroline enrer, Otto Henser and Wilhelm Henser were ranted to Elizabeth Henser, their mother; of fienry Cuiver Head to John W. Culver, all of the city of Brooklyn. THE RICHMOND COUNTY COURTS. ce Attempting to Kill a Sister—Abduction— Assault and Battery, Before Judge Metcalf and Justices Allen and Kassner. The fourth session of tne Richmond County Court and Court of Sessions was held yesterday, Judge Metcalf and Associate Justices Alien and Kassner, presiding. ‘The Grand Jury, having finished its business, was discharged, Hiram Kelley, indicted for an atternpt to kill Cap- tain Henry Miller, was found guilty of assault and battery, and sentenced to sixty days in the County Jail, where he had already been confined three months, Joseph Hamilton, indicted for an attempt to kill his sister-in-law, at Port Richmond, was sentenced to two years and two months in the State Prison. William, sexton of St. Joiun’s church, in Clitton, who was in prison for abducting Miss Agnea ‘Thompson, daughter of a prominent builder of that town, was discharged from puatony, no bill having been found against him, owing, it is sald, to a deiectin the law, but not before he had received a sevcre admonition both from the Judge and the District Attorney, who alvised him to leave the county forever, Catharine Hawley, com- mitted by Justice Garrett for #:x months, was dis- charged on a writ of habeas corpus. The New Brighton arson, burglary and grand larceny cases were sent to the Oyer and Ter:niner, which meets on the 7thof April next. The District Attorne; entered writs of nole prosequt in the cases of all the town ofticials of Castleton, who were indicted for maleieasance in ofice, in consequence ot District Judge Tappan’s decision in some former cases, ‘] The Court then adjourned for the term. THE “‘CHECK-RAISING? CASE, —— Another Complainant Identifies One of the Prisoners—The Latter Defies His Accuser. Complaints are still pouring in at Police Head- quarters against a gang of swindlers who have been extensively engaged of late in what is known to the police as “check raising.’ The method adopted by these adroit operators is to enter a store, purchase a small bill of goods, and by various schemes and devices procure a check from the tradesman by way of change for the purchase money. Chemicals are then used to erase the amount of the check and a larger sum substituted when presented for payment, Four men, named James Burgess, Daniel Simon- son, George N. Appleby and George Marks, who were arrested on Friday, charged with this mode of swindling, were brought before Justice Waish, of Brooklyn, yesterday morning. Burgess and Smonson were held in Kings county, but Applevy and Marks were brought back to New York on a iresh charge made by Mr. U, 5. Hawley, of 17 Riv- ington street. Mr. Hawley identified Appleby asa Man who came to his place oi business on the 20th of December last, and in the course of a pleasant conversation informed nim that he wished to seud some money away, and asked the favor of Mr. Hawley’s check m exchange for two ten-Collar bills, Mr. Hawley, thinking he knew the man, ‘ave him @ check on tue linporters and Traders’ jank for the amount. This check he afterwards ascertained was raised to the sum of $893. ‘The prisoners were brought to the Tombs yester- day aiterneon in charge of Detectives Keiso and Simerson. As it was after Court hours, Judge Hogan very properly refused to take a formal com- plaint and postponed the matter until the regular hour this morning. While Mr. Hawley was relat! his story to the magistrate, Appleby, who appearec to be under the influenee of liquor, kept nervously pawing the railings and nding his teeth, ex- claiming at intervals, “You can’t identify me! Now look at me! I dare you to identify me!” His side partner, Mr. George Marks, who, it is said, has already done the State some service, endeav- ored to calm his confrére, but whiskey was stronger than friendship and he rejected the counsels of ex- rience, Aiter some further noisy demonstrations y Appleby, the prisoners were escorted back to headquarters in charge of the detectives, Tne Central Onice cerps are Mt 3 their best to unearth this business, and it is to be hoped they will be successiul. NEW YORK CITY. ‘The police arrested 1,526 persons last week. Marshal Hart granted 247 licenses last week, and Teceived $295 5. The vital statistics of the past week show that there have been 510 deaths, 234 marriages, 400 births and 40 still birth: Smallpox 1s nearly gone. There are only eight cases in the city now, and only four deaths resulted from the disease last week, Fifteen hundred and twenty-six persons were accommodated with lodgings at the various police stations during the past year. The students of Columbia College are to havea boat club and the trustees for that purpose have voted an annual sum of $1,000, Fire Marshal McSpedon reports twenty-seven fires tor the past week, upon which the estimated loss is $54,100 and the insurance $98,000, ‘The appiications for employment at the Free La~ bor Bureau, in Clinton place, during the past week were 773, and situations were procured for 657 persens. Chamberlain Palmer's report, issued yesterday, gives the following figures:—Balance on hand Feb- ruary 21, $4,092,655 99; receipts last week, $1,511,287 24; payments, $1,112,566 75; balance in the treasury, $4,491,376 48. On Friday night burglars forced an entrance, by prying off the lock, into the publishing house of M. Doolady, on the second floor of 98 Nassau street. The total value of the property taken is over one hundred dollars, Master Barry, who recently wena cadetship at West Point, has not, as stated, for some time been @ pupil of Grammar School No. 29, but is a mem- ber of the introductory, or lowest class of the Col- lege of the City 01 New York, A Mr. Isaac Goldstein, of No, 165 Chambers street, Wishes to have it stated that he has no identity with the gentleman of that name who was re- cently arrested and arraigned in the Yorkville Police Court for receiving stolen goods, A club has been formed in this city composed of the members of the leading Southern firma doing business here, together with delegates from every Southern State. The association strictly. excludes politics, as well as gambling of any description, and it is its purpose to establish @ permanent club house, . Oscar H. Failes, late a deck hand on one of the Tenth street ferryboats, died in Bellevue Hospital on the 8th ult. Deceased had his foot crushed between the boat and bridge, death being the re- sult, Failes was thirty-two years of age and @ native of New York. Cerover Young was notified te hold an inquest. Coroner Young was yesterday called te the Morgue to hold an inquest on the body of Mary A. Emmett, @ woman thirty-five years ef age, who died in Belleyue Hospital on Thut last. Mary dropped a lighted kerosene oil lamp on the floor, and the fluid spilling, set fire to clothes ‘and burned her fatally. ceased liv 226 East Twenty-fifth street. The cartman who was arrested on the 2ist of February for taking sand from 136th street, for the firm of J. M. & E. A. Thorp, was subsequently dis- be yi on representation that his arias a im to get it under @ misundersta as to its Drupeetorskip, they having been authorized by Patrick Bannon to remove ft, Bannon was sup- posed to be the owner. Last evening an unknown man, about thirty-five years of age, was found floating in the East River, opposite the foot of Thirty-fourth street. He was about five feet nine inches in height, wi! a sandy mnstache; dressed in a blue overcoat, black dresscoat and vest, dark striped pants, woollen stockings, Congress gaiters, wh! shirt and ay ribbed undershirt. He was to the gue and the Cosones Was no! TERRA FIRMA. Real Estate High-Priced and in the Most Active Demand. HEAVY SALES LAST WEEK. Farther Christenings of West Side Streets and Avenues. Facts About Staten Island—Importance of An- nexing Westchester—Sophistry of Opposition- ists—The Benefit To Be Derived by Her- lem Landed Proprietors—Sale of the Historic Thompson Estate— Private Transactions. For the first time this year can we announce that the week just elosed has been not only a very busy one, but extremely profitable, and at the same time indicative of heavy advancements in the price of landed property for the ensuing Spring market. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SALES were effected during the wevk amounting to hun- dreds of thousands of dollars, tius demonstrating beyond cavil that although mouey, as a general thing, may be stringent, yet jor seal estate opera- tions it seems to be in plentitude, Per- sous eutside of speculation or brokerage, are beginning to taxe @ deep interest in the value of lots and houses, and attend auction sales ior the purpose of investinents, This asser- tion was amply borne out by the atcendance at tue sale held on the 27th ult., at the exchange of the Carman estate, at which hundreds of new taces Were seen and who aiso became heavy purcnasers, The sum total realized from this transaction was about $875,000. On the same day there wag like- wise an auction sale beld at Brooklyn, where the valuable estate of the late ex-Mayor Smith was disposed of, bringing altogether $392,200, On the 26th the sales on 'Changée realized $185,000, while V. K, Stevenson, Jr., on this same day, sold on private terms the valuable plot of ground, consisting of twenty-six lots, bounded by the Grand Boulevard, West End (Eleventh) ave- nue, Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth streets, tor $252,500, ‘he purchaser is said to be Dr, Evans, agent for the late ex-Emperor Louis Napoleon. Fox Brothers sold property amounting to $197,500, and an outside broker disposed of the lot northeast corner of Fifth avenue and Seventy-third street to John Harper, Jr., for $126,000, Then we have another sale of the lot on the northeast corner of Sixty-ninth street and Filth avenue, to Mr, George Bliss, ot Morton, Biiss & Co., for $140,000, besides numerous other transactions of lesser note, among which were four lots corner Eighty-seventh street and West End avenue, sold Lay Joim Meclave to Mr, E. A. Sothern for $25,000, Thus we can safely say that the week’s business amounted to upwards of three miluons of doliars, and, in the main, it hag been decidedly the heaviest in real estate trans- actions had before in months. CHRISTENING STREEIS AND AVENUFS, The West End Association met again yesterday afternoon at the ofice of Mr, John McClave, No.1 Pine street, to take further action in relation to naming the uptown streets and avenues contigu- ous to the several parks and widened streets, Mr, James Monteith was called to the chair and Dr. Joseph Manson acted as secretary, With consider- able unanimity the tollowing designations for the various avenues were proposed and adopted with- out a dissenting voice :— Eighth avenue, from Filty-ninth street to 10th street, to be called Central Park avenue. Fort George avenue, trom Seventy-second at its june- tion with Broadway Soulevard thence north to Fort George (Tenth avenue). Broadway Boulevard, beginning at Fifty-ninth street and extending northerly to Inwood street. ° This includes the Northern Boulevard now in the hands of Messrs. Traphagen, McClave and Seaver, Commissioners. ‘One hundred and fifty-fitth street, from Hudson River Park, thence easterly’ to the Harlem River. road, beginning at Audubon street, at its h avenue St. Nicholas, thence north to Kingsbridge, as laid by the Park Commission. ort Washington nue, beginning at 159th street, at its junction with Eleventh avenue, and runningnorth on the ridge and past the old Fort to Kingsbridge Toad, atits ju! ith Sherman avenue, West End av rt ot Eleventh avenue which Hes between Seventy-second and 106th streets, running nearly midway between the Boulevard and Riverside ark. High Bridge avonue, beginning at 150th street at its in- tersection with avenue St. Nicholas, thence north, on Ninth avenue and along the aqueduct, to and beyond High Bridge to Inwood street ferrace avenue, beginning at 13th street at its inter- section with avenue St. Nicholas; thence north, 200 teet east of avenue St. Nicholas and High Bridge avenue, to Audubon street. Unaer Cliff avenue, beginning at 142d street at its junc- tion with Terrace avenue; thence north, parallel with ‘Terrace avenue, to and beyond Audubon street. Ninth avenue, to be Morningside avenue, commencing at Sixty-fifth street, intersection ot Broadway Boulevard, running north to ‘Morningside Park and aiong its w eriyaide to 12d street, and thence through said to River Side Park. Knickerbocker avenue, commencing at 100tn street, midway between Eighth and Ninth avenues, thence running. north to St. Nicholas at its Junction witl ect. Avenue St. Nicholas (unchanged), beginning at, the Northeasterly entrance of Central Park, thence along Old Harlem lane and northwesterly to 19th street, as Jaid out by Park Commission. CONCERNING STATEN ISLAND we have received the following communication, which is deserving o! attention :— To rue Eprror or Te Heran:— Many exceptional influences have combined to retard utilitarian improvements in this valuable island. Some persons imagine local interests in Brooklyn, Westchester and New Jersey may be impaired by a preterence for Staten Island property. This indicates an unprofitable view of the question nnd an Inability to apprehend the exact bearings and real tendency of the movements in the real estate market, which is the gauge indicating the present wants and futdre demands of our greut mercan- ile emporium. There can really be no substantial The patronage is abundantly ample for all, rustic village the insifficient _ sources of growth may explain local rivalries, In, the vicinity of New York @ parallel infirmity ig ill suited. ‘There is promise of @ second discovery of Staten Inland—ot its practical usefulness, its proxinnity, its Mmitless dock, avenue rivalry. In é, iis verdant summits, tremulous to every ocean breeze; its populous villages, tis abundant natural and materi To those geoking sate investments the is 18 opinion seems to be spreading. for houses and unimproved lots by parties who have heretofore travelled by crowded omnibus and car routes ; 000 Was retused for four lots, 26x10 feet each, corner jersey street and New Brighton terrace, by a party desir- ‘ous of building tour fine brick and fron'front stores. My advice is, accept the highest offer; let the buildings go STATEN ISLANDER, Vine tone of public opinion respecting THE ANNEXATION OF LOWER WESTCHESTER to this city bas an impertant bearing on values in the territory immediately affected thereby, and leads to consideration ef a report fainst the pro- ject recently adopted by the Taxpayers’ Union of e Twelfth ward of this city, which a local publica- tion of Harlem pronounces to be “exhaustive, scholarly, liberal-minded and the fruit of industry— @ paper worthy of the Century Club, the Society for the Advancenient of Science, the Bar Association, the Committee of Seventy or any other body where talent abounds and truth-seeking and fair-minded- ness are involved.” The report, which is quite lengthy, is mainly made up by RECAPITULATING CERTAIN FALLACIES, through which, as it assures the friends of amnex- ation, they are deceived to anticipate advantages to their locality from that measure which are not to be realized by it. But in respect to ultimate values in Westchester, it observes that “it may be doubted whether lots in the new territory, when they have all the advantages of those in our it id, will be attainable at lower prices than those now prevailing here.’ That portion of the report which treats ef any interest of the present city to promote Westchester annexation covers the slight- Sia Pace ground. No reference whatever is made to DEEPENING THE CHANNEL OF THE HARLEM RIVER throagh to the Hudson or to the improvement of its shores, none to its tunnel and bridge connec- tions, present and future, and there is no apparent contemplation of the generally-recognized neces- y of imple municipal authority controlling all such matters, In this connection a like trol of the territory beyond, which is likely to reciate largely through such improvements, is obviously desirable te the city. On this point the report is silent, althoug’ in AN ANALOGOUS MATTER, the Lh and laying out of the Westchester territory in question, it refers complacently to offi- cers of the iy? government that work under special legislative autherity, at the expense of the Westchester conreren affected. And now we come directly to the amen of this opposition to the annexation of the towns of Morrisania, West Farms and High cg oe the city of New York, as presented to the vernor, Legislature, Mayor and Common Council by the Taxpayers’ Union of the Twelfth ward, Its sub- stance and support is contained in AN INNUENDO IN THE REPORT that the people of the towns do not contemplate local aseessments to defray the expense necessary to bring their territory to les requisite tor mu- Ricipal purposes, wut calculate, in case of annexa- tion, this expense to be borne by the cot ‘ation ofNew York, thus throwing the bulk of it upon that part sow compouig, the city. A lack of justi- fication for this innuendo is apparent when it is understood that the towns have been accustomed vo and still continue to PRACTICE LOCAL ASSESSMENTS for such work, and that the laws relating to the city provide, save in exceptioi for assess- ments for such expenditures ratably on the lots directly benefited. To presume that those who favor annexation to the city do not en to 4 rformin, We appears simply. Tots, s+ writer is hardly excusable for this pre- "IGrS QUOTED IN THE REFORT TH inform him that evem of the nse for bridges and tunnels le te Westchester county one-third 1s provided to be assessed on those por- tions moat ctly benefited by the improvement. The exceptional instance above referred to, where general taxation has paid for local expen- ditures, has nowhere been MORE CONSPICUOUS than in the ward of this city trom which the report emanates, Within its limits is comprised a mile, ly @ quarter in length of the Centrai Park, besides other parks of magnitude and great beauty, the bulk of the boulevards and the bridges. These expenditures have heretofore been and still eon- tinue to be defrayed by TAXES UNGRUDGINGLY CONTRIBUTED in a very large degree by citizens who have bene- fited but slightly, comparatively, from the outlays, many of whom, now Hace “over the briage’’ or intending to remove there soon to enjoy the cheerful cottage and garden no longer and th sump| attainable in Harlem, desire te close their eyes as citizens of the imperial city oftheir birth or adoptien, Sound sta! janship on the part of the city will cherish this element as esseutial to the prosperity ana safety of its body politic, and make every reasonable concession to retain it in x THE CITY'S VOTING LISTS® It is not always practicable “o measure reciprocal relations by the moncy standard, and he must have but @ poor appreciation of the eternal fitness of things who requires surety of pecuniary advantage belore entertaming them, But, speaking practical, if Harlem, westerly, is to reap the full fruit of its opportunity it will not be as AN OUYSKIRT OF THE CITY} while the easterly section that is now running into large places of trade, French flats and tenements, will find its highest point of prosperity through a wise, liberal and comprehensive policy, embracing the magnificent deveiopment of the Harlem River asthe bond and ceutre of the metropolis of the Western world. ‘YHR THOMPSON ESTATE, mow 4 part of history, comprising an old fashioned, qt extremely convenient villa mansion, with ower and all modern improvements, situated on the apex of Inwood Hill, the ground elegantly laid out and atfording a view of the enchanting scenery of the Hudson River and surrounding country, known now on the map, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues and 214th and 215th streets; also four lots, eaci 2)x100 (eet, southeast corner ol Hudson avenue and C street, besides some improved property, 147 West ‘wenty-ninth street, will be offered for sale at the Real Estate Exchange, on Wednesday, the 5th inst., by Colonel James M. Mil- ler, under the direction of Mr. Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., referee. As this property ison the line of the new Boulevards and in the immediate vicinity of the new National Guard Parade Ground, it tieipated that the highest prices will be realized. PRIVATE SALES OF PROPERTY are reported to ug a follows ;—_ ee BY HALL J. HO Ath st, 125 tte. of Madison av., for $10,500 exch... $42,000 8, e, corner 6th av, and 57th st., 100.5x95. Liot, n. w. corner Boulevard and 73d st. 8. w. corner Madison av. and 105th st., 10011x70. Tiot, s. s. 40th st., between 5th and 6th av: BY JOHN FRTTRETCH—FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, $84 3d ay, 2. BxdicI20, 3 «Di, RG. Groce. 2 215 Kast Sith st., 18.9x50x98.9, 3 8. b. HL 019 8 hold, 2055x100, 4's. TW Bast 60th st, -0x52x100, 4s, b. 8.5 M 132 East 7sth sty 16.8x50<100, 3s. be 8 5 0 119 East 65th st., 20x50x109, 3 8. b. Schwab.....19,600 40 fi. n. of 79th st., @. 8. Madison av., 20x05x77, 4». b, 4.; Mr. Brandon 34 121 Bast 66th st., 2x6 162 Kast 65th st., leaseh 80 ft. n. of 79th St. e, 8, 8.5 Mr, ‘Tom! 121 East Goth st., 2x50x100, H, LUDLOW & BY k. co. Store an: lot 50 Vesey st., 23x101.2; Adam W. Spies. 25,000 MORE MISERABLE BUILDINGS. Report of Other Structures Lacking Safety and Sanitary Provisions— Occupants of Schools and Hotels in Dan- ger—Dismissal of Inspectors Bocause of Lack of Funds and Stoppage of the Investigation. Superintendent Macgregor yesterday morning dismissed twenty-one inspectors, having been forced to take this step, it is claimed, by the great reduction made in the allowance for the Depart- ment by Comptroller Green. The thorough build- ing inspection which has been going on for some time past is thus brought toa stop for lack of funds, when it was but partially completed. Only an amount sufMfcient to pay the clerical force of the ofmfve is now left of the original apportionment, and unless a special law is passed by the Legislature releving the Department of ‘Its' embarrassment it is probable that its work will be obliged to cease en- tirely. The parsimonious economy of Comptroller Green in this matter inflicts two evils—first, the blocking up of one of the most important depart. ments of the municipal government, and s¢ udly, of throwing a class of men out of employment who are skilled in their profession and who have served faithfuily, most of them ior several years, and a few almost trom the organization of the Departinent of Buildings. ‘Ywenty-three miscellancous buildings in (he city are, in the last report of Superintendant Mac- gregor, stated to be in an unsafe condition in case offire. Of public school structures which have been examined recently the inspectors speal as follows :— DANGEROUS SCHOOLHONERS, The following public school buildings have been examined :— Grammar School No. 51, 517 to 525 West Forty-fourth street—Four stories, brick, S)x96x60 feet high. Walls good: cellings im primary department bad, in rear rooms danyerous; ventilation by window;' In front centre class rooms bad ; rooms crowded. Class rooms on round floor unsuitable, especially on east side; ventila- fon and light very bad, and overcrowded with schovars, Grammar department class rooms small and not well ventilated and overcrowded ; ten roo centre rooms 16x19 feet, one window in attendance. Water closets outside, by four_small sectional bollers, cast [ron, in good order. xits—Front stairs, 3 feet, wood, to all floors; two flights, stone, 3 feet 6 inches, enclosed, to all floors: two flights, stone, 8 feet 6 inches, enclosed, primary to yard; two flights, wood, 2 feet 6 inches, rear of primary ‘gallery to playground. ' Recommend repairs to ceilings referred to, fupstitucion of slate in boys’ water closets, improvements in venttlation or reduction In number of scholars in class rooms and cutting of Openings. to atair passage from front centre, class rooms, ttendance—Primary, 800; gram- mar, 625, Total, 1, 435, Primary School’ 41, 516 West Fifty-second street—Four stories and basement, brick, 25x0x48 feet high, Walls good; ventilation by window; water closets in yard in good condition, of Woo; heated by seven coal stoves, propery rotected. Exit by one flight of stairs to all floors, his building was built for a tenement house and isin no way adapted for school purposes; rooms are overcrowded and its use should be abandoned for school purposes, AG fendance 00. Primary School No. 27, 513 to 517 West Thirty-seventh street—Three storics, brick, 40x1i0, with Seventeen feet wings and 6Ofeet high, Walls good ; ventilation by flue but Inadequate for number of scholars placed in many of the rooms; water closets ot wood, outside; heated by steam: holler 10x3 feet, in good order; apparatus meeds overhaul- ing, Exits by front stairs of wood, 4 feet wide. to all floors, and 4 flights stone, 5 feet, enclosed, to all floors: class Toom doors open inwardly; ’ ceiling over gal- lery in second story in bad condition; heating Colls of rear primary rooms too hear sents. ‘The ventilas tion of these rooms is entirely inadequate. Recommend that steam apparatus be put in order; slate substituted for wood in boys’ water closets; that openings be cut in pmgik wed dividing rear class rooms, second floor, or same removed and that class room doors be made to slide Attendance 705. Building kept clean. Grammar School No. 4, 311 to 319 West Fifty-second street.—Four storles brick, 100x96, 65 feet high, Walls good: ventilation by flues, and good; water closets wood, in ‘ard; heated by steam from two boilers, 10x3.6; appara- in good order: difieulty in obtaining proper supply of water for boilers, Service pipe should be independent of house service. Exit by front stairs of wood, 4 feet 6 inches, to all floors; four fights stone, 3 feet to all floors; two flights wood, 8 feet, primary to yard: class room doors open inwardly. Recommend that class room doors be arranged to slide back, and independent water service be applied. Attendance, 2,000, UNSAFE HOTELS. The following hotels are found to be in unsafe and unhealthy condition :— Coleman House, northwest corner of Broadway and Twenty-seventh street—Front ix five stories In height, and the extreme westerly building on Twen seventh 180 rooms, with three street is six stories. There are flights of stairs from second story up and two flights from, gecond story to street; no elevator. The sixth story of Twenty-seventh st is_entirel, upled by female servants as s! aoping irtments. can be by the stairs and scuttle, but we wi recom- mend that an iron pla placed at rear window to lead to adjoining roof. There is a detector and of adjomning building, where male help sleep, and detector and alarm at of stairs, near Soar aameprjanas tip aunane rach fo! an ind story. siinilerly ry at re 1 rnished ; sec- Fae and at end Of seatrs anid alarm in centre 1; first story has detectors in each of the eight of hall barber shop, &c., with alarm in office. Dete Should be put in basement story in sleepin rooms, linen room, storeroom, kitchen and laundry, and ‘with at least two alarm, Would recommend an jaer lead the sidewalk; also that Broad- way building be supp! with sou ind stationary iron ng nt CI} ory ce corner Broadway and West a . sight street and occupying adjoining house on Twenty: it Twel th street—Five stories, containing 44 rooms; stairs, Iron balconies and stairs should be ace between the two wuld be put at head of above first, and at least tectors and one alarm in basement; a brick plat- should be put under laundry # . ison Doree, southeast corner Broadway and Four- ih et—Corner building five stories, Fourteenth Gang of scceset detectors and alarsinin every other seory: Fy e of ; per story of Fourteenth street building should be sitti: ia furnished; iron ladder should be turnished to scut- OENTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL DEPART- MENT. Abstract of Report for the Week En at 1 P. M. March 1, 1673. Barometer—Mcan, 29.752 inches; maximum at ong P.M. March i, 90.100, inches; minimum at 5 ‘ebruat . jm ; Tange, « Thermemereeilenn, 23,6 degrees; maximum at three y Ere y eh acgross| eenimam at segen A. ruar! marks—Februaty 27, snow frem ten minutes to five A. M, to peas ten P, M.; amount of water, 32 inches; depth of snow, 4 inches, Distance travelled by. tue wind Guring the week, 1,99 wulem + THE PUBLIC DEBT. Official Statement of the Treasury Departe ment—Reduction of Five Millions of Dollars in February. WasHincton, March 1, 1873, The public debt statement shows a reduction off the debt during February of $6,277,880. The, coin, balance is $65,930,781; coin certificates, $24,024,980 currency, $4,600,902; special deposits of tenders, $27,770,000; legal tenders outstanding,/ $356,000,000, The following is @ recapitulation of\ the statement :— DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN COIN. Bonds at 6 per cent. $1,339,245, 700" Bonds at 5 per cent. 414,667,300 1, 753,818,000 bir bebrger DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN LAWFUL MONEY. Gumihosien of indebtedness at 4 per Navy Pension fund’ at 3 per cent Certificates at 3 per cent......... Principal .. Interest. DEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAY CEASED SINCE MA~ TURITY, Principal... noes $3,093,240 Interest 4 331,603. 2BY BEARING NO INTEREST, Old demand and iegal tender notes. $356,084,802 Certificates of deposit. 27,770,000 Fractional currency. 45,202,108 Coin ceriificates. . 24,024,980 Principal........++ s +» $458,171,888. Unclaimed interest. on 16,604 TOTAL DEBT, Principal .. ‘yh $2,226,065,629: Jnterest., 29,616,753. 255,682,384" CASI IN THE TREASURY, $65,980,781 600, 902. Special deposit held’ tor the tedemp- tion of certificates of deposit az PYOVINCA DY LAW. .erecerseecesenscces 27,770,000 TOtAl,... scecessscoessesscsceseseeees $08,901,684: DEBT LESS CASH IN THE TREASURY. March 1, Ls7u. February 1, 1 Increase of debt during pas 5,277,880 Decrease of debt since March 1, 1872... 63,482,797 Decrease of debt trom March 1, 1869, to March 1, 1872.....ccsceescrseceesceese 969,082,500 BONDS ISSUED, TO PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, INs, TEREST PAYABLE IN LAWFUL MONEY, Principal outstanding........... $04,623,672. Interest accrued and not yet paid. 646,235. Interest paid by the United States... 18,509,289 Interest repaid by transportation MAIS, KC... seers eee eens 4,185,353 Balance of interest paid by ti Statos. . 14,323,922 re" FEDERAL OFFICE AFFAIRS. Heavy Amount of Duties Received for Bebruary—Civil Service—Abolishment of the Office of Assessors Throughout the United States—Oficial Order from the Treasury Department, Twelve million eight hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars is the amount reported received for duties at the Custom House during the twenty: three working days of the past month by the ven: eraple cashier, Mr. Wilham D, Robinson, At this rate the average daily receipt was nearly $560,00¢ per day, thus showing the heaviest February busi- ness done here for a number of years past, CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS for the oM%ice of Surveyor of the Port have been necessarily postponed on account of the illness of Mr. George William Curtis, one of the Commission: ers. As soon ashe is able to attend the variout anxious applicants will be accommodated and given an opportunity to display their scholarship, as also “what they know about Custom House af fairs in general and the Surveyor’s Department in particular.’’ Collector Arthur reports having re- ceived a letter enclosing $10, sent to the Custom House, restored by some one laboring under a twinge of “conscience.” ASSESSORS LEGISLATED OUT. During the session of the last Congress a law. was passed providing for the abolition of the office of assessor throughout the country, leaving thé time discretionary with the Commissioner of In ternal Revenue to continue them in office until tha Ist of July, 1873, at which time the law becomes compulsory on them to vacate. Commissioner Douglass, finding that the service will not suffer by disbanding the assessors before July, nas issued the following instructions to assessors and asaist- ant assessors as to their final duties under the In ternal Revenue act approved December 24, 1872: ‘Texasuny DerartMent, Orrice oF Commisstonen ov INTERNAL REVEXUR, Wasninoton, Feb. 10, 1873, Section ao the Interual Revenue act of December 2 TOVILES = iat on the first day of July, 1873, or at such tlme prio thereto, in the districts respectively as the Com: at of Internal Kevenue may find practicable, the offices oi Assessor and assistant assesgor of internal ‘revenue shal! cease to exist; thereupon duties ppcees, by law on assessors and’ assistant assessors, except ag hereinaftes otherwise provided, be and the same are hereby trans ferred toand ete! upon collectors of intet to be pertormed by them or their deputies: returns and reports required by law to the said assessors and assist fant assessors made to the said collectors, or to their ba eel ane that cach of said assessors shall, prior to the date aforesaid, and at the time set therefor Dy the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, | transfes to such revenue officer as may be designated by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for that - se ah books, papers and other property belonging Bove ernment in his possession or in that of any ot ‘aesise tant assessors, and shall file with bis final accot mite ventory thereof in detail, with th elpt of reve nue officer therefor; and from the time set for sai transier his office and that of his assistants shall cease. The annual list for the present year will be dispense: with, as the act above refers to provides that special taxes accruing after April 30, shall be pai stamps, assessors will require the assessment of all taxes acl eruing up to April 1873, to be completed and the list¢ thereof placed In the hands of the collectors on or before ‘20th day of May, 1573; and upon the of the d livery of the lists Cele) assessments for the mont! of Abril, as above, they wiil transfer the books, paper; = other property in accordance with the provistens 8a ac In order that each assessor may be prepared to mak¢ said transfer, he will immediately, on the receipt of this special, cause all papers in bis hinds, and of his assistant assessors, be assorted and put inte Packaxes properly, arranged, and marked, #0 as to de note the form and list to which each package pertains, He will procure a sufficient number of wooden boxe three feet long, two feet ind two feet ii depth, made of seasoned, inch boards, smooth finis covers put on with screws and the boxes supp!ied witht Tope handles, and will cause to be packed therein all tha books, papers and other property belonging to the government in his possession or in the possession of hie assistant assessors; the books and papers embraced in. st to be in separate boxes, to be sent to ‘of Internal Revenue :— Record of clai ee for abatement and refunding. cord of bol 8. ‘. Revortson forme {4,18 2 58, 60, and all astessment sa on oes, when packed, are to be closed and marke “Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, D. C.”” The books, papers and other property not enumerated above, to be packed in similar manner, the boxes close@ and addressed to the Collector of the District. ‘Assessor will cause to be prepared duplicate of the books eed pepers sent to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and triplicate schedules of the books, papers and other property to ba transferred to the Collector; the boxes to be numbered, ‘and coresponding numbers to be marked on tha i oe annet ot the transfer of said property shall be ag follows :— lay the Assessor completes and delivers to the Collector the April list, which must not be later than tha 20th day of May, he will send Papa to the Vomm sioner of Internal Revenue the books and pepert, pork ind marked for that officer, and bi | nerred ts Om to him, deliver to the Collector the 0 transte! deurehies™s eles he ES eran tr ites Ger tee aheraee we wi encioes one of them, with the duplicate schedales Ney for ease att etd Wee ages’ ne ns mm }, and sen mm my ete blank forms need not be included in the prop« re and inay be destro; Ky wi instructed to. SIE a osetor rot the district to re- ipt for the prope! to be transferred to him as herein provided. Fi it ‘gn said receipts by tha collector and, P| 4 ‘Ecrec Bro cones an eSias unde r the pi ns of the act referred ta above. final account the Assessor will ind lu che cet i the popes and other Py, y eo ns inourred in disposing of fh ‘BOUGLASS, row ‘The above order has caused considerable sti among the officials affected thereby, and many o! them are bemoaning their fate, which deprives. them of a comfortable living, even after sacrificing, themselves for their party and principles, ANOTHER HORRIBLE MYSTERY. Remains Discovered in the Cele lar of an Old House, Sergeant Schultz, of the Eighth precinct, yestery day afternoon reported to Coroner Keenan that several skulls and other portions of human remaing had been found ameng some old lumber and old rubbish in the cellar of premises 229 South Fifth avenue, which for a long time had been asadrug store. These remains were left in ti cellar when the former occupant vacated. Th house is now undergoin, yeh ‘and ta to be fitte up asa j keene ine nes will be remove: to the Morgue, btless medical students had possession of the remains for scientific pu poses properly omitted to have them