The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1873, Page 4

Nentenced To Be Hanged on the 16th of May Next. « "Ene Death Sentence as Pronounced “. L by Judge Brady. “There Is a Day of--Retribation for . Evildéers Which Will Come Right Speedily.” A FORLORN HOPE. It ts somewhat dimeult to account for the fact, but nevertheless it feo fact, that very rarely in this city has there been a gathering ef such @ large and excited crewd to witness the passing of the death sentence upon a condemned murderer, a8 that assembled yesterday morning in and about the,Oourt of Oyer and Terminer to witness the paésing of sentence upon’ Michael Nixon, found guilty:on the day previous of the murder, on ‘the 21st of January last, in Chatham square, of Uharies M. .Phyfer.. A crowd collected ,@t the Tombs, and patiently remained there an; hour and «more awaiting the bringing of the condemned’man out ‘of his prison cell, Along Centre and Chambers streets the throng extended, thickening and deep- ening to the New Ootrt House, and) anally filing steps'and vestibule and the ‘way to the ceurt room. They were impatient for the opening of the court room doors, and in the: pell:mell rush and scramble to be among the first ‘te get inside the police had their hands full to prevent. a posi- tive forcing of the:doors, and when the doors were opened they went pouring, pusing and scramb- ling with a wildly tamultuous. rush till every seat and possible standing room were ocoupicd, IVAL OF THE PRISONER. At’ precisely hali-past ten o’clock Sherif Brennan entered, and ‘following him came two Deputy Sher- igs with the wretched prisoner between them. Nixon hung his nead down and fastened his eyes onthe floor, exhibiting a dogged mien. He was conducted to the bar and assigned @ seat between his faithfai counsel, Messrs. F, Howe and Abe H. Hummel. The two latter gentlemen endeavored to instil courage into their unfertunate ciient by whis- pering occasional words of cheer; but it was appar ent he heeded but little what was ‘said to him. He remained in the same attitude, wjth i gpa eyes cast down, unt:] a noisé- and bustle at ie door’ of the ante-room denoted that Judge Brad: was about to enter. Mis Honer ascended the bench amid @ most paintul and oppressive silence, at pre- bred eee, sates of Seven Rane “ istrict orney Phelps and Assistant District Attorneys Russell and Lyons were already in attendance, 4 MOTION FOR ARREST OF JUDGMENT, Directly after Judge Brady liad taken his seat on the bench Mr. Pheips arose, and, addressing Court, said that the prisoner had been tried by a jury of bis peers—a jury whose integrity, ability, rtiality and intelligence must have impressed erany, one who attended the trial. After calm and just “deliberation they had rendered a verdict against the prisoner at the bar of murder in the firated . It now became his painin! duty to miove that the sentence of the law be passed. Mr. Sparks, the Cierk, Lite he prisoner, ‘said, ‘Arise, Nixon,” and on the latter arising proceeded with the usual inquiry, “What have you Dow to say why sentence of death should not be upon you according to law t” P Mr, Howe—I have this to say, may it please Your Honor. [have to move an arrest of judgment on the ground, first, that there was no lawful pre- cept issued for the holding of this Court during a j Second, that Your Honor refused to order the Cierk to draw the names of the jury from the regular panel returned by the Sheri for the present term of the Court, the prisoner having the Tight to select a jury from the entire panel sum- moned for the term, and thirdly, this is net the Pietra « term—not a legally constituted term of Oyer and Terminer—and that Your Honor was as- bay to the General Term of this district. judge Brady—I overrule the motion. He then procecded to pass sentence, as follows: — THE SENTENCR, You have had a fair and impartial trial. You have been ably defended by eminent counsel, and you have been pronounced guiity of an atrocious crime—murder in the first degree. The deceased fwas @ victim of the dangerous and reprehensible practice Of pistol carrying, and your unfortunate late 8 not ont, lesson, nay, & solemn protest, against carr: concealed ‘and murderous wea- ns, buta warning of the terrible consequences hat may follow their use, namely, an ignomintous death. I am not inclined to say aught to ou which may seem unkind or ungenerous; ut the exigencies of the times demand that the lawlessly disposed should advised that there is a day o! retribution for evil- doers, which will come right speedily. The de- ceased was hurried inte cternity without & mo- ment’s preparatien, away from his home and fam- ily and kindred. The law treats, however, the murderer, more compassionately, giving him time to prepare fer his departure from this world. I be- seech you to employ it well. Yield not to the delu- sion that you have anything to expect from the Courts. Your case reveals no hope of that kind. You should abandon at once all reliance for a further chance for life, and devote yourself to meet that destiny which, by the verdict’o! the jury, has be- come irrevecabie, The sentence which it is my pain- ful gal te. pronounce upon you is that you be taken hence to the City Prison, there to be detaimed in close custody until the 16th of May, when youshall be hanged by the neck until you aredead; and may the Lord have mercy en your soul. HOW NIXON RECEIVED THE SENTENCE. During the delivery of the sentence Nixon stood up, but with eyes cast down on the table before him. He trembled in every limb, and huge drops of perspiration stood out upon his forehead. He was utterly unnerved and broken down. Next came the realing by the Court of the death war- rant, commanding the Sheriff to execute the sen- tence. After thishe was conducted into an adjoin- ing room, and kept tili the crowd left the court room. He here very nearly fainted, and as he arose to take his departure with the deputy sher- iffs having hii in charge, tottered a few steps and could walk no further. Seeing his utterly prostrate condition the Sennty sheriffs took him up and carried him to a carriage outside, in which he was at once conveyed to the Tombs, where he will oc- cupy one of the condemned cells on the lower tier until the day of his exeeution. THE LAST FORLORN HOPE. Mr. Howe will use every possible human effert to Lee & stay Of proceedings, but it is generally be- ved that Nixon has very little chance or e: ing the gallows, as the ebjections of his counsel are regarded as purely technical and of no really Suhr stantial force. " NIXON IN THE TOMBS. —_—-—__ An Awtal Change in the Doomed Man— Unconscto' and Scarcely Able to Speak—Warden Johnson’s Ineffectual Endeavors to Cheer Him Up—The Change to the Condemned Cell To-Day, ‘When the prison van arrived at the Tombs, and the oficer in charge opened the door, he found Nixon in a fainting condition. During the delivery of Judge Brady's sentence he suddenly realized his awful position; but when he had left the court room, and during the interval which elapsed be- tween the delivery of the sentence and his removal he was comparatively cool and collected. When, however, the moment ar- rived when he was t@ take his last view of the Scenes with which he had been familiar for so many years, his courage gave way suddenly and he bad to be supported down the steps to the prison van, which was in waiting for him in @h: rs strect. Ap immense crowd had assembled gt the rear entrance to the County Court House and as the prisoner passed out there was a lull in the buzz ef conversation and all eyes were focussed on him, NIXOK PAINTED on his way te the prison in tife van, and when {He Aeor was opened be was almost unconscious. He ‘Was aupported by two officers from the van to tho vestibule of the prison, but when he had passed the gate i Seemed to recover himself.a little and walked across the prison yard with « firm stop, When, however, he reached his ell all his courage seemed to have given way. Ho threw himself on bis bed and ORIED MOST BITTERLY, ort time after he was taken t6 his cel! his came to the prison aud asked Waren Jehn- Permission to see her husband. Mr. Johnson told her that the Sheriff had given strict erders lemaned man 01 nobod., see the and thi rel cetved an order ‘of admission front hi spe ay be. ®t any time. Upte a lat our las ve she had not come back te the Tombs. not yet been removed from old ceil the second , but Warden Johnson says that para be.s fred te the condemned cell, or « ard ’ row,” ‘wind occupied ‘by Foster. dur- Erdem ‘ways that he nevet sa a man 7 aioe has in twenty-four hours tn all ‘On morning he left the prison ‘BRIGHT AWN) HM AND HOPEFUL. Yesterday morning, when he was taken out of the the | ot and that he thought he was Nixon epened Peyesana tooked at the ‘Warden “Oh,” sald Mr. Johnson, ‘don’t wilt like that, man. You vit aclt @) bee Rsaphins. x Better to put s stint Geniuses toe gre Poy ab Cheer up, same we raeaha Yookes and wyen alt. “Th Sta fom 3 rently unconscious, Werden Johnson ver “westenct’” after @. gemvsnee a8 Mixon Na, abeor before and, if he should nab dies execution takes pit ‘ rt \ooked the picture At fonr 6 don, went, nko ie Pct ce Tou a ag on te ot a Repeal of tue Mp rente £8 Increase the Police Justices’ and. Clerks’ Salarice— New Premises forthe Fourth and Sixth Judicial District Courts. A meeting of the above Board was held yester- day, President Vance ta the chair. The following business was transacted :— s THE STREET RBFUSE. Alderman Morris offered a preamble and resolu- tion as to the removal of the reiuse of the strects, and recommended that itbe utilized in the re- claiming of lands under water, belonging to the city, at the upper end of Randall's Island and other «places; and tnat the Department of Docks be requested to examine and report as to the advisability of constructing cribs or bulkheads to the water line around the end of Randall's Island and other property belonging to the Corporation, for the of providing a hace for the deposit of asties and refuse removed from the streets. The resolution was adopted, THE SALARIES OF THE POLICE JUSTICES. Alderman Kocu moved the* following resglu- ton :— " ‘ * ‘That the resolution fxit the aries gf she Police Justices, Police Justices” clerks and Police Court clerks, whieh became adopted on December St, 1802, be and’ the same is hereb; Bare neneny TP ics Polls Justices clerks ve Justices, of the Polic Police Court clerks be fixed respectively at‘ the amounts which were existing on the Ist day of Fuly: 1869 -— The resolution was adopted. THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, ~ The Committec on the Law Department recom- mends that ag the lease expires of the premises occupied by this Court at the southwest corner of Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street, at $5,000 per annum, it be not renewed at May next, and that @ building on the east side of the Fourth avenue, between Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth streets, and known a8 3393¢ and 391 Fourth avenue, consisting of the second story of said ‘premises, be taken at ee per year, The resolution and report were laid over. ‘THB FOURTH DISTRICT JUDICIAL COURT. The Committee on Law Department reports that the lease of 163 East Houston street, used ior the above Court, will expire on the 1st of May next, and recommends the leasing of a building 81 tuated on the northeast corner of Second avenue and First strect at $2,500 per annum. The report was laid over. JEFFERSON MARKET COURTS. Alderman Coorer meved— 1 troller be authorized and directed to pay AD Belliok Boas ie suny of $8,000 10 full Lpayment ot the rent of yromises at northeast corner of Waverle place and Macdeugal street for two years ending May | 873, and take from anid of and from all Mabilit Sellick a full discharge of the id Sell to ihe owners and sai ic] lor the o 4 am Ebley sala tigate fCatenh ct aha ad xtures aterinis tha premises by authority of the city of New York. ‘The resolution was adopted. THE SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD. Aresolution was passed directing the Sixth Av- enue Railroad Oompany to remove its track from the west side of College place and use the central track only. THE ANNEXATION OF THE WESTOHESTER TOWNS. Alderman Coorer moved a resolution requesting the slature te annex the three lower towns in Westchester county, and pass the bill now befere it for that purpose. Alderman Cooper strongly supported it, and dented the allegation of alder- man Van Schaick, that this was for the purpose of enabling the inhabitants of these three towns to escape the taxation of their respective towns, On the contrary, he said, he was prepared Co urOtE that the property in these towns assessed only at the rate of value at about fifteen tog cent, and that these towns were favorable to the extension, and it was & tee ofvery short time whether the city would not extend to White Plains. Aldermen McCafferty and Billings both supported the resolution. Alderman Morris moved as an amendment that a clause be added te the bill now before the Legis- lature, refer! hie question to the consideration of the people at the next general election, Alderman Morris’ amendment was adopted,#ub- bp the question to the people at the next election, The Board adjourned at six P. M. THE, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. Bids for Croton Aqueduct Stock. Yesterday Comptroller Green opened proposals fer additional new Croton Aqueduct stock amount- ing to $150,000, and Croton water main stock, ameunting to $150,000, the first as autherized by chapter 230, laws of 1870, and payable August 1, 1890, and the last as authorizec by chapter 693, ws of 1872, and payable Nevember 1, 1900. The following are the names oi the bidders, the amounts they oflerand the sales, There were, in all, eleven bids received :— Name. Amount. Rate. North River Savings Bank . - $20,009 102.00 North River Savings Bank . . wy 102.50 H. i. Cowan... May 100.00 Mary W. J. Piife 1000 12. 12 Mary W. J, Pf 000 102. 12! New York . 25,000 101.02 New Yor! 25,009 100.02 3.000 102, 4 1,00) 109. 10,000 100-05, 10}000 100.10 000 101.00 80,000 103.5) 10,000 10.00.05 The awards will be made in a few days. OOMPTROLLER'S RECEIPTS. Comptreller Green reports the following amounts collected yestétday through the Bureaus of Cellec- tiom, Department ef Finance :— RECEIVER OF TAH: From taxes, Oroton rent and interest. BUREAU OF ARREARS. From arrears of ‘Gnd interest, BUREAU OF From market rents and fees. Totals. cove THE RIVAL MARKETS, New York, March 28, 1873, To THE EDtToR OF THE HERALD:— Your paper of yesterday contains a letter from Robert G. Cornell, President of the Washingten Market Association, in which he asserts that all the opposition to his bill for the lease of the Wash- ington Market property, is prompted by the Man- hattan Market Company. I think that beforehe is much longer at Albany, lobbying this job, he will find out that the taxpayers and merchants are the people who oppese his bill, and not this company, Neither is the Manhattan Market a “ring,” a8 he asserts, but its direc 4 nothing of “rn ex: tl it of tak sty, Which takes bile eo oug needgd=the world. It is now evident the malicious and well circu- id induce the public to believe this balding wg never | exist a3 @ public market. . %, ry nell and his fort few lind the eee and the Legislature by introducing another take this for 000 per anna: when ts really Werth, €000,000 per. adam, even under the name of the Breoklyn and New York Land Improvement Company, and the people and taxpayers, Mr. Cornell, will watch attentively your eiforts to defeat the popular voice. In conclusion, I will state that Mr. Frear and Mr. ee ag ork fp hes hada ig invested in janhat Company; dui 1am authoritatively infermed ME, hasa very interest Jnand areund Washingt But we do pi against the leasing ef city prop- ofits market vatbe, Ke against ub who have pala. 8 ce us, who hav. a full market value for oat land and improv ments; rime of Being, Forty Years Old end Ha a Wife and E ‘t Children— _ imard Home—Half a Céntury in the Itinerancy. The devotional exercises yesterday were led by Rev. Dr. Roohé ‘end the prayers kad special refer- ence to the Atlantic disaster andto the sorrow of ‘the survivors and friénds of the lost. ‘The rot! was ‘called, and the minutes read and approved. On ‘Motton of Mr, Willis, the calling of the roll in'future sessions wan dispensed with. ‘Dr. Wooprurr offered a resolution requesting the Blsvops to Mx the annual sessions of the Confer- ‘ ence not later than the Wednesday succeeding the first Monday in ‘April. Adopted. r ‘The disciplinary questions were then put, and the brethren who were admitted on trial last year ‘were calied for examination of character and con- tinuance on trial. Rev. Wm. Brown withdrew of his own accord, and Rev. James. H. Dudley was ais- continued by the Conference. The continuance’ ef Bey. David McMullen, who has: been on trial one year, occupying the pulpit of Nathan Bangs’ Me- moriai church tn Brooklyn, where his ministry has been very successful. He has algo filled other pul- pits a8 local preacher very acceptably. Neverthe- leas when:the examination of his character came up, his; Presiding» Elder, Rev.’ Charles Fletcher, opposed his. continuance on the grounds of his age (forty-two years) and his large: family, eight children, which, im the: Elder's opinion, would re- qitire good city charges to supportyhim and his, and thereby other, G00D MEN WOULD BE CROWDED ovr. Two other Presiding Elders also declared that they had no place on. thelr: districts for this brother. But they, gave no better reasons than Mr. Fletcher... « Rey. W. P. Constr and Dr..Rocss made ‘very Pointed addresses in favor of the candidate. Tney scouted the idea that the age or the family of Mr. MeMulion waa objectionable,: if the Lord had called him to the ministry He would take care of his family too. Mr, Kelsey believed, with the late Dr. Heman Bangs, that no matter what a man’s family were if the man himself was right he would oarry the family with him, Rev. Mr, Mallery op- posed the admission of thia brother, and sald that weet pe Aye) neneeree Pee mas tod Mr. McMul- 1D, Ww! amily 8: ears, could not come within one thousand niles of the Conference. In- deed, if he had only one wife he could not be re- ceived—(laughter) amd the young men who were received could not even make advances in the Og of marriage until they had been ordained ns. Rey. Mr. HENSON very good-humoredly suggested and hoped that some of Eee brethren who areso much in favor of Mr. McMullen and now occupy oe berths would step aside and let him take their es e Mr. BuckLEY remarked that Mr. McMullen had been his uolgntot for a year and he considered him a reacher, and his children, who have been objected to, would be a real addition to any church or.community. Three of hig children are support- ing themselves, and tue weak church of seventy- five members to whom he has ministered unani- monsiy requested him to bring his family witn him to their church. And he had no doubt that there were a score 0! Cr tl around, who, if the people could hear Brother McMullen preach one month, would ask for his appointment to them. And ha he not been AN EXCELLENT PREACHER he could not have sustained himself in the wilder. ness in which he’has bees placed during the past ear, In regard to the supposed expensiveness of his large family, Mr. Buckley could say that Brother McMullen could, with his family, live more comfortably on less money than he (Buckley) could without a wife or a child, Another minister added that so soceptable had Brother McMullen been in anothe? country charge, whore he had jabored a year as @ local preacher, that the “outsiders,’’ aot church, members at all, gave him a surprise donation of $1,000 In apprecia- tien of his pastoral labors toward them. He believed that the Lord would take care of the man and of his eee ~ Dr. MERWIN, siding Elder of the New York district, moved that the Conference pass Brother McMullen’s name for the present. The Presiding Elders had already said they had no place for him and could not find any, and he (Merwin) did not vhink he had @ place on his district that he could give him. We can’t take him in, the speaker, witheut Glapactng other geod men, Dr. ScuppER had no objection to this brother be- cause of his children. He himself had had ten of them, and he believed in the Scripture declaration that biessed is the man that hath his quiver full of them. (ES ed) He favered the admission of Brother McMullen. PRESIDING ELDERS CAN'T FIND WORK FOR GOOD MEN, Presiding Elder PILisBuR: he could. find a place on his district for Brother McMullen, but. he thought the Conference should pass the brother’s character, and he thereforo moved to thateffect. The brother’s character was assed unanimously. He moved then that Mr. Ktemuuen’s continuance on trial be laiden the table for the present. Dr. Woodruif also supported aa bd ead of the case, but before a vote could e taken The Rev. Dr. CuRRY got the floor and threw off his overcoat, and in a little while utterly de- molished the castle of objections raised by the nag siding elders and others. He said Brother McMul- len had seen two or three years’ service in itinerancy, and kad therefore some standing in this Conference. He utterly repudiated the idea that the Conterence must not admit a man to its ranks unless the presiding elders can find a place for him, If that 1s to ‘be the rule we shall have, said the Doctor, a stable of eld hacks and ni i‘ else. He denied tne right of the presiding elders to pass thus summarily upon the character of any man who had been recommended by a Quarterly Conference to the Annual Conference. That is sone PREROGATIVE OF THE CONFERENCE alone. Mr. BocKLEY then moved, asa substitute for all that was before the heuse, that David McMulien be continued on trial another year. Mr. Wooprvrr, while making no objection to the brother on account of ‘his family, did not think that the Oonference would do Mr. McMullen justice tn sending him to a charge which could not support him with his large family. They hadforced him out of the Bible House, where he was earning a ood salary, and they were in honor bound, there- fore, to make suitabie provision for him. This, the presiding elders bad declared, could not be done at present, and he (Mr. Woodruff) thought they should not continue the brother any longer on trial, but ive him @ chance now to return to his former usiness. Rev. 8. W. Tomas related circumstances which showed very plainly that God had not only called Brother McMullen to the ministry, but had also opened the wi r him. METHODIST MINISTERS ONLY PLACE HUNTE! Rev. 5. 8. Wiis asked, What is the duty of the Conference in this case? Must they take care of the Saath or of the ministry? (Voices—‘Both.”) Be had seen a few days ago in a secular paper an edi- torial which stated that the present race of Metho- ‘Y did not know where jst preache; drifted away f1 the purity and shape of the Fathiets, ‘and thay they icy now merely place hunters. He would like to know what other opinion @ stranger could form from their discussion oie He had taken charges that gave him o. $163 8 year, and during ministry his salary did not average more than $800 @ year, Rev. A. 8. Hoxr, who Was pastor of First. place church, Broekiyn, ten years ago, when Mr. McMul- len was received into the Church, and by whose quarterly Conference he was afterwards ticensed ag an exhorter and local preacher, testified to the Piety and a Brother McMullen, Rev. 0. Keisgy believed the Conference would do this man @ wrong by continuing him, and he (Mr. McMullen) would live to pray to be v= r Dr. Gusset og sia po th fi d_ oppose , ¥v 6 floor, an continuance of Mr. McMullen or'any man ote hea the age of thirty-fiv wants & ever forty-five 2 ol is & man Of extraordinary ability. he it very a le ‘ab tants Se had lived to be ears thout knowin, Goa Sim # reach would after ae ume wi ta rehensi iv this regard. We have Teased at “missed Church, said the Doctor, in this vicinity, and our charges have resolved t! yes into parishds, ir. BUCKLEY t ay tre continuance or on this case, and vote, Brother jal mm was continued on trial for afiother year, 6 characters of the otifer brethren of the same class were then examined and Passed, aud they were continued, as fellows :—! len, Thomas W. een” Gon oaks Fon? spake, Jone L Lan; mn, Chi R, W. Roden, Wu Hel ‘and’ willtgm Brows. Messrs. J. H, Dudic; Ps . Op Ly ea lef address to in re- THE MINARD ORPHAN Hom! in Morristown, N. J. They have accommodations therein jor forty puptis—the children of deceased ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh and the children of foreign miss! ries. The limite of nor do we expect the city to ir Our improve- ments, should we find it ene table, as it TO: posed to do tm the Washington jet bill. All we EAR aa ener tom ioe, PAUL J. A Progident Manhattan Market Gompany, DEATH OF A RELIGEUSE. Bs adil ~ Bavtimorg, April 9, 197%, Sister Antonia, a sistet of Bishop. Lynch, of South Carolina, and for ®longtimd the Mother Superior is the Carmalite convent in this clu, died yester- > age are five and eighteen years. The pro; valued at $50,000. The Biabop aaxed tte The ment of the Conference ior this institution, and, on motion of Dr. Woodruff, @ committee of tlree was appointed to get & minute on the Home, The Bishop named and the Cons copfirmed Revs. Woodruff, Parker and se buch LDA Oy mseronce {hhh ne “3 The Cor . in the afternoon Rev. Dr. J. 8. *Mrroment, a vote: ran itinerant, preached his semt-centennial sermon, which had been postponed from the previous day. His text was Deuteronomy, vill., 2~“Thou silt remember all the way the Lord thy God hath te thee,” He was born in Biock Island, R. 1., n 1900, His father moved to Exeter in the same year, and owned® farm on Which the lad worked, having a } wit meet at nine | ‘to Gansiated Of $5 cash and pantaloons. ie Doctor gave REMINISCENCES OF 118 FIFTY Y! idness and ry way in which the Lord hi Ht etenes of the several lasucs temperance and glavery, which, in pay iSarea bree tat ‘heweand sermons “and nadregaed ina nee ateond 200 camp meetings, and he is now ready for’ sonew departure wherever the eat wa ‘pola ta the church at alx P.M, alMpast seven P.M. ‘The anniversary of Haseddreaea by ME Over Way, Froou gor Geonte was > Brentibe ana Dr. i, Ow Haven, Conference CHURCH 02: THE: DISCIPLES, . c Lee Dedtention® of 'Pheir New Church on Madison Aveonuc—Imposing ané@ Inter- esting Hixorcises. ‘ "The new churoh ediffoe of the’ Chareh’of the Dis- ciptes, corner Of Madison ‘avetiue ‘and 'Forty-ffth Street, which has’ alréady been déseribed ‘in the HagaLD, was last everiing dedicated to religious worship. All the’ ciréumistanoces of’ the ‘case, the rupture by Rev. George H. Hepworth, the whilor popular paster Of the Oliurch of the Messiah, of hi connection with that church, the formation under his leaderatip of ‘the Oharoli OF the Disciples, the rapid ‘and’ almost’ unprecedented growth of the latter organization and ‘therr’ specdy determtua, tion, Mow’ crowned with such brillant success, of building a" churoh (‘edifice “of thelr’ own, vying, in the: fasnionableness of ita tooalfty, in its massive proportions, ii the graceful beauty of its outlines and the neat’ and exquisite finish oF ite in- terior, with that of the most. fashionable churches of the city, and last, but not least, the wealth and fashionableness of its own congregation, combined to render last evening'an occasion of pecallar and marked interest; | It ts° unnecessary. to say that the church was. densely crewded, and that ‘its vast interior, _ bri atl Ut up agit was and radiant with @ universality of fash- ionable attire and cheerful, contented faces, pre- sented @ most pleasing picture. The exercises were of that miscellaneous character usual ou church dedioatory occasions, PREFATORY ‘EXERCISES. Opening the exercises, was. a voluntary on the organ, which was played with most artistic effect by the skilled organist, Then followed’ the hymn Come Thou, ty. God,” sung by the. congre- tion, and after ee by Rev, Stephen H. ‘yng, Jr. Following the prayer was reading the ree ture a earaeni tian eealad William eur epee ¢ lessons ohosen be irre aians, xix. nother tyson fol Lp rrede which was also'sung by the congregation, the hymn iuoing with the words, 0, Bow Thine Ear, Eternal One.’ THB SERMON. Rev. Dr, William M, Taylor, of the Tabernacle, preached the sermon. {twas brfef, but eloquent and appropriate to the occasion: His. text ‘was TL Phillipia XY. 16—“Shine ye Ughts in the world holding the word of iff,” After show- ing that Paul alluded to ‘the lights that in his days were kept onothe italiamooast he saidithat the first idea. embodied in the text was that the. world was in darkness, The world had made great progress, but if was still true as‘in the days of St. -Paul, that the world: was still in dark- ness. _ Loo! fens, the alleys, of our city we saw as much barbarism as among the most heathenish nations. Our boasted civilization did not amount to, much.) Another lesson of the text, he prRed, was that the light.of the world, was the word of lite. The Gospel had been the seed ef mod- ern progress. The text further showed that tt was their duty to.shine—their duty to aid in the spread of the Gospel... How. were they to shine? Ra ing Christians.’ Paul wrote to all the saints in Philippi, “Shine ye.” ‘He would say the same. to- night to all the saints of Christendom. | They were to enlighten the world’s darkness. They were to blame for the wreck of souls, Ho pro- ceeded to enforce that they first were to shine by keeping the truth pureand making it prominent. Tracing the history of great reformations ef the past, he spoke of the special duties of the Ohris- tians of the present day. “They were all to strive to lead prig t lives and set a bright and shining example for others to imitate. Worldly-wise men were quick to detect blemishes in professing Christians, Let them resolve to-night that henoe- forward they would try and show in their, lives more of the characteristics of Christ, be more Yate ‘at home and always godly everywhere. ‘hey might not be able to speak er write for Jesus, but they couid ail live for y and, so doing, obey the precepts of St. Paul, as embedied in the text. His next and concluding petnt was that they were to be indefatigible in their efforts to make known the Gospel to others, The sermon was listened to with the most earnest and Cs aod attention. A hymn fellows ind then came the DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH. This consisted. in the,pastor, Rev. George H. Hepworth, and the congregation repeating in con- cert the follewing words :. To the evertasting God, “our Father which art in heaven, in whom we live and move and have our being, whoso loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son to die for it, we dedicate this church. To Jesus Obrist, the author and Anisher of our faith, who hath borne our urdens for us and suffered in our stead, the just for the unjust; who hath promised to be with’ us alway, even unto the end of the world, and who is our intercessor be- fore the Father, we dedicate this church. To the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, whom the Father hath promised t bend fo guide us into ‘all truth, our admonitlon in sinful and our reward in virtuous action, we dedicate this church. To a sturdy and fearless holding of ‘the Gos- Bel. whetherit pall pipase, or = ; to the preaching of hrist and Him crucified to rich and poor alike, to all Words and works which shall give freedom to the op- ES. ight to those who sit in darkness, a larger faith those who are iu doubt, and the hope of a blessed im- mortality, to every soul seeks its Lord, we dedicate res, and may ther, Son and Holy Spirit guide us in our counse! igthen our arms and enable us to bring many to the throme ofgrace. Amen, CONCLUDING EXERCISES. A tf of benediction was next uttered by Rey. Mr, Hepworth. Then came the hymn “From All that Dwell Below the Skies,” and after this the benediction by the pastor, which closed the exercises, THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS. Wh 2s Doge et Meeting of the General Committec Last Evening. The Liberal Republican General Committee held their regular meeting last evening at their head- quarters, 814 Broadway, Professor Glaubenskie in the chair, Alter the meeting was organized General Joun CocuBans, chairman of the Commitee on the Char- ter, reported progress, and said that a meeting was held the previous evening of representatives of the different reform organizations in the city, and that they would meet from day to day for eo purpose of hearing suggestions concerning the jeans to secure & proper charter for the city of lew York. Fs Mr, Oswald Ottendorfer was elected chairman of this jeint committee, Mr. MCFARLAND moved that associations be 0 ized in each Assembly district, to meet cer- evenings, between the hours of eight and nine 6 o'clock, an the} omy vo ‘meet in of A eeat theathvlage tavat4 H ek A large desultory discussion on the subject fol- lowed, when General PALMER moved that the whole matter be referred to the Committee on Oharter, General Foster followed General Palmer. He said:—We are the only oiganization that ever crystallized the different reform elements to fight the Custom House Ring and Bliss, Murphy, Daven- port &Co. Let us have associations in each As. sembly district and feur in each if possible, se that we can bring this matter prominently velore the People. A'manchoy looking individual, named Ji then arose. ba with General Foster in al he said, but he wished that the suggestions thrown out be acted on at once, as some of the members would be going away in June to the Vienna sition, Niagara Falls and other watering places, The following resolutions were then oifered by eneral Cochrane, accompanied with @ ferocior corruption and ved, That the indefensible legislative powers of the penen, Council of the city of ew Yor! Tavig been practically conferred on a system of irresponsible interests of our city. 36 wire that this ‘amt tion of municipal rights should be feststet and our cor. Borate government rescued & system ni isl and corrupt oheR tay and be, Faluyped tor presented in their Common a . Lagislaturs, whether any’ or one, in, any event it hee hooves that gur efforts At municipal refora, to be ulti. \ Ww iter thts eo Made ‘he simple ise In jae unicipal politica, tolasions and let the people rule! The reselutiona were unanimously adopted, and, after a few concluding remarks from the chairman, the meeting adjourned. 2 TAMMANY GENERAL OOMMITTEE, A stated session of the Tammany General Com- mittee was held last night, witn the Chairman, J. Winthrop Chaniler, presiding. The only business- transacted ek receiving of the report of Judge Spencer as chairman of the Naturalization Com- pastere Aye) howed that $3,500 had been col- jected for eeting the necessary expenses incurred in ra | citizens, and that a check for a balance of $87 had be id to the Treasurer of the General Committee. he Treasurer, Mr. E. L, Donnelly, acknowledged the receipt of the check and re- on tho amount of cagh in the qreasnry as Down with com- E COURTS... In the ‘United States District Court " Judge Blatchford rendered, hia.decision in sae case of Wiliam A, Graham aah, gee dat New York., Mr. Graham, the owner of a boat, the Nancy Bell, libelied the bark to recover damages for & collisfo by whioh the side of the boat was crashedia'by the bark, The Judge dismisges..the libel, . with.oos' holding, upon the evidence, that, the. canal boat and not the bark was at fault, j ‘A tat wanded Daniel D. Wright, allés Phil. Stan, ley, was brought before Commissioner! Osborm yes: terday ena charge, made by Dotective Sampson, of the Stock Exchange, on an afidavit, on informa- tion and belief, that he had in hfs possession, with Antent'to pass, counterfeit internal revenue 1 of the denomination of twenty-five cents, which were attached to certificates of stock of tho Toledo, ‘Wabash and Western Railroad. At the request of Judge Garvin, counsel for defendant, the latter was ‘@Noweéd to go upon his’ own recognizance till ths morning, when an examination will be had. ‘The ‘case Of Joreph Perry, who has been accused “ofcommitting perjury as 'n witness for the plaintift inthe sutt of George W, Bowen vs. Nelson Chase, ‘was tp before Commissioner White yesterday. ‘In. ‘Consequence Of the non-atteridance of Mr. Gideon 3! Tucker, whom ‘the! ‘ofeer of thé Court fiad not beén’ able to serve with a summons, requiring his) presence ‘a8 a Withess Or the prosecution, defenu- ant watved an examination, aid witl be sent im- mediately to Providencé, R. 1, where the alleged Derjury was committed. Yesterday, in the United States’ Circuit Court, Judge Benedict‘ resumed the trial of Simon Donan @nd Ohristopher Flood, who are indicted for having consplied to’ defraud'‘the government out of the tax on’ 6,000 gations ‘of whiskey manufactured at Spring’ Valley distillery, Rockland county.’ The trial lasted” all Gay, and had mot conclnded when ‘the Court tose: ‘ bs In the Court of Appeals there was #lengthy argu- ment yesterday upon the appeals*in the suits ‘brought? by various parties tor damages on ac-| “count of the 10ss'0f iif and personal injuries sus- tained bythe explosion on Sunday, July 30, 1871, of the boiler of the steamboat Westfield, ofthe Staten Island ferry line.’ The ferry company claim that @amages ‘cannot ‘b6 recovered, inasniuch as the deceased and injured parties were at the time violating the Sunday law. Itis expected that the Court will give its decision in a few days. THE WESTFIELD DISASTER. Suits of Claimants for Damages Argued in’ the’ Court of Appeals—Violation of the Sunday Law Sct Up as a Bar to Damages. ‘The public have not yet forgotten that fatal Sun- Gay, July’ 30, 1871, when the boller of the steamboat Westfield, of the Staten Island ferry line, exploded and killed some alxty persons ontright, besides in- juring large numbers, As Usual in such Cases there came the Coroner’s inquest and then muititudinous suits against the ferry company to recover damages on account of deaths and Injuries. Among the suitors were Margaret Landers, Jane Madden and Rosa Kelly, who sought indemnity for the kill- ing of their husbands, and Francis E. Carroll, who sued to recover damages for injuries to himself. These suits have been struggling along in the Courts ever. sinc and finally went to the Court of Appeals, having been carricd there by the ferry company. y: ‘The case came up for argument pedi Chief Justice Sandford. Church and his associate jus- tices onthe bench. On behalf of the Ferry Com. pany it was claimed that the deceased and injured parties were travelling for pleasure on Sunday in violation of the Sunday law, and consequently that for deaths or injuries sustained while thus trayel- Ting tn violation of the law, no damages could be recovered. It was further insisted that the cit; Court of Brooklyn, where the oases were tried, Raine @ local Court, was. without jurisdiction. Another point was that in none of the cases was there'any proof of negligence on the part of the company, and that on this point) the Court:was in error in allowing the fact of the defendants per- mitting the steam pressure to exceed the govern- ment limit to go as evidence of negligence to the jury. In opposition to this it was urged thatas Tegards the violation of the Sunday law, the com- pany could not set up its owa wrong as an clement of defense, and that as to the question ef negligence that it was properly submitted to the jury and passed upon by them. After Resting the argument the Court took the ers, reserving its decision, A point of interest these cages is that on the result will depend suits proposed to be brought by mosts of other claimants for damages. BUSINESS IN THE-OTHER COURTS. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL ‘TERM. Decisions. By Judge Von Vorst. Keep vs. Kaufman.—Demurrer overruled, with mes, with leave to defendant to answer im twenty Be ‘Schermerhorn vs. Wheeler.—Motion for continu- ance of injunction denied and same dissolved. Flanagan vs. New Jersey Southern Railroad Company.—Order consolidating the two-actions. Taylor vs. Gresan et al.—Order that plaintiit fle & new bond on appeal. Tobel et al. vs, Bach et al.—Order modifying in- junction. Rhodes vs. McCurdy.—Order that sixth connt of answer be stricken out. Goodrich vs. Sweeny.—Order denying motion for new trial. Schafer vs. Bohm.—Injunction continned, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, ge ee ES Decisions. By Judge Fancher. 7 — In the Matter of the Application of Ht. 6. Ye Toy, dcr Report confirmed and new special guardian appointed. Laguengo vs, Latoin.—See memorandum of de- cision. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, a er ee are A Bowery Pickpocket Convieted and Sentenced to the State Prison for Five Years. Before Judge Sutherland. The first case called by Assistant District Attor- ney Rollins and tried by the jury yesterday was an indictment against s young man named Joseph H. Goldstein, charging, him with stealing from the person of James Callaghan, on the night of the 20th of March, & gold watch worth $160. It seems that the complainant and a friend were in a concert saloon on the Bowery, an@ while in there drew a revolver upon the woman who kept the place. An officer was arresting @ friend of Callaghan at for disorderly con ts and just about th time he Ny ge the man turne pet y Ae saw Callaghan seize Gold- stein aud an With stei his watob, har, When seatched {a the station house a few minutes afterwards the watch was not found upon him, but theery of the prosecution was that he handed it toa companion named Smith, who was close to him at the time of the occurrence. A witness, James swore that he was with Goldstein and that the complainant, who was under the in- fluence of liquor, must have been mistaken, for he did not steal the watch. Evidence was given to show that Goldstein worked at the tatloring busi- ness, and was at work that, might till midnight, The jury rendered a verdict of guiliy, and His Honor sent the prisoner to the State Prison for five years, A& Highway Robber Sent to the state Prison for Seventeen Years, Edward Dunne, a reckless-looking young fellow, was tried and convicted of robbery in the first de- gree. The testimony was so conclusive as/not to admit of a doubt of his guilt Henry White, the complainant, who arrived from Jersey’ in this city eight days since, was walking through Green- Wich street about eight o'clock in the evening, and while near the Battery he received a blow in the back of his head which felled him to the ground. He recovered somewhat from the effects of it in a very short time and found Dunne on top of him thief ‘Phe police- taking his watoh and pocket-book, contatu! . ‘The prisoner threw the property to one’ of con- fl ces "an Ai tieop thes pare yigoat caus inn deat " pursued Dut ‘nim rendered @ ver- soata. sont Waving ticle 3 imipaseing ebaten remarked trae was bouad to e notice of the fact that crimes of vielence ring were frequently occu! in Ne that eftine t Lo he protested pj ig siete wah ily nigiray rgb: yout in the course of the trial that ney, WO Was nced by the 1 for fifteen yeara for er, to use tho lang of the fraternity, a “pal” of Danns. ~"arbontes. ~Henry Willia: guil! an attempt at ars, feet sarge hn win stealing, on the 224 of March, a piece of cloth valued at $35,~the~property~of Edward Guengel. The prisoner was sent to the State Prison for two Caf! Damth waa bentenced to tne Ee two years }) Be Be the ‘Charge being that, on tl nelke ‘stole two bags of coffee worth $50, owned by Phipps, Fletcher & Jo. William Bro’ with stealing a ring from Frank J. Kobinson on the 20th of Fobru- - com. and it in ‘ol said that he did not believe he meant to steal tho reperty. The ‘Brown to the Oity Prison lor twenty days. that on Tot f Re Bla burrlariousty onvered tte baueniont ot Janes Frieh, 104 West Twenty-sixth street. No Reopens was ‘te previous eee hi rac tor of Cunningham th it character unin! yu falfgaet co\mponouineat un tut enltendary Yor Joseph Slater, who was jointly: indicted, being known to the authortttes if, was sent to the State Prison for four years. a mM lerjgtealin, ‘mone’ frome bartad “drawer inthe ite oP walst ames 8 an al bat a ly pleaded . c Bn in th chael Kel 0 burglary in the third degree, (dn the 64h. oe aiaceh the “prisoner broke into the liquor store of Patrick Nealis, 59. 6 owas Seut volthe State Diisonor tous years” Almost a Murder. James Fitzsimmons, who was indicted for firing @ loaded pistol.at Diedrich Lange, | on, the. 26th of February, at his store in avenue 0, pleaded gullty to an assault with nt todo harm. hat the law Stato Honor imposed the Highest senteno allowed, which was imprisonment in the Prison for five years: "~~~ c = A Fresh Batch of Complaints Against William P. Butler, the Check Swine dlor—He Is Committed without, Bail Barglary in South Street—Liarceny of Valuable Books—A.,Curious Case of Forge: yAppropriating and Endorsing Another Person’s Check. Before Judge Dowling. Two-additional, complaints were omtered:yeater- day~ against William P; Butler, of‘ Washington, D.C. Mr. William Mills, of No.7 Warren street, came forward and identified Butler as the same man who, ‘hey alleges, swindled: him out, of $70 on the 19th of April, 1870, Mr, Mills swore that the’ prisoner came te his Place of business on that day and represented himself as George Bates Savage, son of Joseph L, Savage, of the, firm, of Thomas, He) Bates & °Co,, 1,008 D street, Waskington, D: 0, The pseudo young Savage told Mr, Mills that he wished to make some changes and additions in an order which had ‘been sent from Washington a day or two previously. Mr. Mills had recetved an order from the house of Bates & OCo., and he-was-therefore convinced that the young man was a genuine Savage. After mak- ing the required changes and additions the scion of the house of Savage suggested to Mr. Mills that he’ had run short of money during his stay in New Xork, and would be very much obliged if Mr. Mills would cash a draft for kim, Mr. Mills.scquiesced, Knowing the firm to be perfectly responsible, and $70 was given the young man on a eight draft drawn'to the order of Thomas H. Bates & Co., di- rected to. Mr. Joseph L. Savage and signed Geerge Bates Savage. The draft proved te be a forgery, and Mr. Joseph L. Savage came on from Washing- ton yesterday, appeared before Judge Dowling and denied all. knowledge of his would-be son, Immediately aiter the Milis’ complaint another victim came forward—a Mr. Richard Bruit, mana- ger of the house of Russell, Erwin & Co., 45 and 47 Chambers street. According to Mr. Brutl’s afidavis the same William P. Butler, alias R. H. Reed, ailas George Bates Savage, came into the store on November 11, rh and represented himself on that occasion ag Walter E. Savage, nephew of Mr. Joseph L. Savage, of Washingion. He told about the same story as hie told to Mr. Mills a year be- fore, that he wanted te purchase scme goods, and he did purchase a large quantity of skates, which ‘was 6! to Washington. On leaving the store he said was goiag home and was short ef money and Mr. Braff cashed a drait fer him ior $60, All the parties connected with the different cases Were in court and made their several afidavitea Pore) ‘the prisoner, and Judge Dowling committed to answer at General Sessions without bail Abeut a quarter to eleven o’clock on Wednesd: night Oficer Jenn B. McLaughiin, of the Secon precinct, saw &@ man named ‘Thomas Williams Standing near @ pile of canvas, which had been thown from a window ef the premises 76 and 77 Sonth street, occupied by Maxwell & Co, He went to arrest Wi who attempted to ran away. He then told OMicer Braisted, who came to hia aa- sistance, to run to the corner of Frontand Fletcher streets, as there were some more of them. Officer Braisted saw two men named George Chester and George Celer Seeman etal Front street, and suc- ceeded in capturing both of them, In the mean time Officers McLaughlin had arrested Williams. When they were brought to the station house and searched Chester told the officers that they rk find the keys in Williams’ shoes, which proved be correct. on being arraigned before Jadge ling, pleaded guilty and Chester and Celer not guilty. They were held under $1,000 bail oanlvety. stylish-looK hailing from South very -1001 man, m Sout amertoy and prin eg John 4 Astoul, was arrested and brought-to the Tombs yesterday after- noon by Officer Simpson, of the Second precinct. He was charged by George Clayton, clerk of Ban; Merwin & Co., Fourth street and Broadway, with stealing from them three volumes of Gower’s “Con- fessio Ainantis,” valued at $10, and four volumes of Thomas Browne's works, valued at $24. The books, which were consigned to Bangs, Merwin & Co., esterday were offered by, the prisoner for gale. he ‘store of Henry Miller, 82 Nassau street, who caused his arrest. He was committed to answer in default of $5,000 Sail, On the §th Of February, 1873, a man named Jamea Cox, doing vusiness at No. 73 Nassau ati came be Adams Express Company's office, No. 69 roadway, and sented to Mr. William ig check for collection, of which the following £3 copy :— watnentth. samen Fae sats FENTON BANK No. 229, BURLINGTON, Vt., e 1878 $ % tay! to the order SIME ox, ay Fifty-five 86-100. Dollars, ~ . W. WOODHOUSE, Cashier. 3To the National Bank of Redemption, Boston, f ‘iis check wan sent {6 “Boston “the money. Fe rhe ie express an over to J Wisssa here? aisha In the meantime the Merchants’ National Bank of Burlington was informed that their check was not received by James Cox. The bank at Boston then notified Adams’ Express Com} that the check wi forgery. the Boston Bank and placed the matter in the hands oj bay howe Thomas J. Kennedy, of the Sixth | precinct, to investigate. The Captain went to work and discovered Sas, there were two James Cox’s, one, for. whom check Was intended, doing business at 73 Coder jag and the other, who obtained band mone} m rexs | street. the wdirection vom” the envel could be read for either one or the other street the lett ckily, happened to bring tothe wrong Jamies Cox and ot to the person tor whom it was invende. James Cox, of 78 Nassau street, took advant of nis good forcane: and. accord yy eadorsed ie cd collection, “ite was arrested pesterany Oy Captain’ Kennedy and vreusne Yermed of the. charg eaiiat Bl cumitet Soong cee fed cae coms j,,but at he oo rormeey in’ at ae . Judge Dowling thought other- ree and committed him, without on his Own, jasion. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. New Yora, April 2, 1873 The following 1s the Court of Appeals day calen- dar for Friday, April 4:—Nos. 42, 1754, 5, 50, 51, 4% 57 and 58, A NOTORIOUS DESPERADO CAUGHT IN NEWARK, — Atbert Siegel, & notorious Newark desperado, who has twice been in State Prison, has again been arrested and locked up for stealing a dog. Soveral years ago he threw dust,or rather pepper, in the eyes of a detective, named Fischer, in an effort to escape, but the officer Peppered im with a re~ volver so that for days life was in danger, Fischer was so alarmed at what no had done that he took sick andJost tne sight of ono eye. meget recovered, i) sentenced to State Prison. He served out as rm, but, it seems, cannot Uy: UUW HS Pe ‘The dogia said to bo worth | |