The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1874, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1874.—WI' CONGRESS. ary Grab. Ben Butler Championing Colored Equality and Eulogizing Afri- can Loyalty and Valor. Recommittal of the Civil Rights Bill, { SENATE, Wasnimeror, Jan. 7, 1874. ‘The chaplain, in the opening prayer, invoked Divine Providence tw hold in Bis OWN bang that powerful ‘engine the public press. PETITIONS PRESENTED. ‘The following peutions were presented = “By Mr. Sumxsk, (rep.) of Mass.—A petition of 35,179 per- ons, residents of Ohio, against the proposed theological amendment to the constitution of the United States. He said thr: the total length of the petition was 93 feet Reierred to the Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Stevenson, em.) of Ky.—A petition of the Good Templars asking for the passage of the Prohibitory Liquor law in reference to the Territories. Reterred to ‘the Committee on Judiciary. By Mr, Sancuyr, (rep.) of Cal.—A petition of the Wo- man’s Suffrage Association of California, asking for the adoption of an amendment to the constitution of the United states declaring the right to hold office shall not Dedenjed on account of sex; that the laws of the Dis- trict of Columbia anc the Territories be so amended that swomen should have the right to vote, hold office and ex, ercise all rights under the law as are now exercised by won; and further, that no State be hereafter admitted to the Union in which any distinction in favor of man shall De made. Referred vo the Commitiee on Judiciary, THE LOUISIANA ELBCTION CASE. Mr. Mowton, (rep.) of ind. gave notice that when the Salary bill should be disposed of he would ask the Senate to take up and dispose of the Louisiana election case. Mr. Stevenson, of Ky., gave notice that when the Louisiana case should be up he would move an amend- ment to the proposition of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) to refer the whole case back to the Com- mitice on Privileges and Elections, with instructions to take proot as to the valldity of the clection, THE BANKRUPT LAW. Mr. Bocy, (dem.) of Mo., presented a memoriat for the repeal of the Bankrupt law, and said he hoped the full- est opportunity would be given to obtain the views of all interested in the matter. 4 Mr. Corning, (rep.) of N. Y., said in the absence of ‘the chairman of te Judiciary Committee (itr. Edmunds) dhe would state such was the purpose of the committee. Mr. Tavamay, (lem.) of Ohio, said the Judiciary Com- ‘Mittee still he subject under consideration, and ‘would probably report other amendments to the bi Il. FINANCIAL RELIEF. ‘Mr. SumrMax, (rep.) of Obio, announced that when the Salary bi!) should be disposed of be would ask tor a vote ‘on the resolution heretotore reported by the Committee (on Fimanee, as that committee was delayed in preparing @ bill for the relief of the tmancial troubles on account of waiting to obtain the wish of the Senal YURCHASERS AT TAX SALKS. ‘Mr. Conover, (rep.) of Fia., introduced a bill amenda- ory of the act for the relief of the purchasers of lands Bold for direct taxes in the rn States. Reterred to ‘the Commitiee on Judiciary. THE RANKING PRIVILEGE, ‘Mr. Gogpon, Gem.) of Ga., inquired of the chatr if the | tal Postmaster General had responded to the resolution ot the Senate belore the holidays, asking tor information in regard to the (ranking privilege! ‘The Cuaim replied in the negative. THE SALARY GRAB REPEAL. a ‘The bill to repeal the acto: March 3, 1873, increasing @alaries, was taken up. Mr. Rats, (rep.) of Ind, advocated the adoption of his amendment. £ Mr. Carre: (rep.) of Wis, argued that Congress Rad the power to fix the amount to be paid members tor the valunce of Congress, so that the whole sum at the of this Congress would agzregate $10,000; the sum to be received could be named in the bill, every Senator Receiving an equal amount. Mr. Morton, of Ind., sid a new Senator from Cali- | (Mr. ropo- | beds fornia would be here in’a few days. Under the gition of the gentleman from Wisconsin that Senator ould not receive more than $2,400 per annum. Another Mew Senator would soon be Lere irom Kansas, he ‘would be similarly wronged. Mr. CaRPENTER said that when the Senator trom Cali- fornia arrived he might regret that he came to Congress ata time when pay is so low. He (Carpenter) did’ not ‘expect to have a good time on the reduced amount he would receive. It was constitational Tor Congress to Sx the amount each member should receive for the balance fof the Congress. He moved to have mo more than the Bew Senator, as he (Carpenter) had spent all be had ii hereafter would be compvlled to live on what e it get. dr. Funny, (rep.) of Conn. said he was sick of this talk bout Congress being the servants of the people and the pie masters of Congress. In ho sense of the constitu- owas it true, and when such a thing should be true mwe might look out forthe September days of the neh revolution. He would vote against the bill ana ail its amendments. _Senatore bave stood here aad said, ‘ever since the 4th ot March last, we have been wronzing | y | doctrine in a sentence—not that le in accepting the compensation ‘Sir, when I believe that of myself I v gest and go home. "He did not believe the people wanted uators to lick their feet. They may do so in the North- ‘west, but if they do they have sadiy degenerated trom fheir New England fathers. The people wanted to be resented by honest, upright, able men, and were gto pay them. Mr. Mxxsixox, dem.) of N. C.. thought it would be un- ‘worthy the American people to pass the amendment of the gentleman from (ndiana (Mr. Pratt), agit sought to foc, indirectly what could nat be done directiy. It had n admitted on all sides that not a dollar could be re- feovered, by reason of law, as the money each member Feceived was his absolutely. The proposed amendment ‘went In & roundat out way to force, by indirect means, hat which could nos be aecomplistied by direct action. ‘He however favorea the repeal of the bifl, as the people demanded it, and would vote tor its repeal. Mr. Sugnusx, of Ohio, said he thought the popular fedeiment of the people’ of the United States should be iy considered, and on questions involving the per- sonal interests of embers of Congress, it should be still more carefully considered. He thought no Congress should ix the compensation except for future ones. He ‘would vote against the amendment of the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pratt), became he Congress Bad no more right to take that money from the nem. rs than it had to take bis farm in Ohio. As for the Judges of the Supreme Court he would not reduce their a8 he did not believe $10.0 an excessive sum for rovided resign They were excluded trom all other em- Ployment, in order that, they might hold e scales of jus Such was not the case, however, with members of Congress. They could follow their professions when not in Congress. He thought the ‘whole matter apout this salary bill was that there was $00 much aftenuon given to it. He regarded it ax one of ‘the least important acts of Congress, and would treat it as 4 matter of ordinary legislation. As the people demanded it he would restore the compensation to $5,000 per annum, with mileage and allowances. ‘Mr. Tirow, (rep.) of Neb... said in the discussion of this stion it Was impossible for the Senators to iook upon and treat it in the manner snggested by the Senator Ohio (Mr. Sherman) as coolly as any other measure. per to the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) to show that he had endured humuliation in the canvass fo Ohio last fall when he rd his colleagues denounced | as thieves and, to make jt more offensive, “salary grabbers.”" Senators and Repre- gentatives ail felt the humiliation of being 4m Congress and connected with this law. He did not think the attack on Congress, though, was on account of the retroactive feature of this bill. The people had pre- viously honored men who had taken back pay. No man, Detore last poring, ever charged the preseut Vice Preai- dent of the United'States with being a “salary grabber,” zt in 186 his back pay was $2,505, and with this pay in pocket be was triumphantly elected Vice Present of the United states. Had the people of Ohio attempted to Grive from his seat the Senator (Mr. Sherman) on account having received $2,806 in 18561 No; he had been since wored by his constituency; avd 9 with the Bepator q Rhode Island (Mr. Anthony). How was it with the tor from Michigan (Mr. Chandler)? The doca- i~_ shows he received in 1896 $2, yet he been since honored by his constituents nd has even been me “Great War styled Senator of the United Sintes” ‘the Postmaster General ved $2,805 back pay, Yet from that time he had been ored bY the people of Maryland, anid he hae reflected F upon that State. He thought the people of the eountry had been misied in their clamor on this question, as Congress had only followed the precedent get for the last 75 years. They migut have said, “Gentle- men, you have followed the precedent set, Dut hereatter we preter to have a new precedent on this subject, and have no wore increase.” The great causes of this llamor were the Credit Mobilier disclosures of fase “winter, Those disclosures had been so dam aging to the republican party as to paralyze it, bd the people began to think they could Horsiand by any party. They haa lost confidence in the administra- tion of affairs at Washington. fm the West would never have gone into the Granger woovement. He had voted for the increase of salary, and vote againet any repeal or amendments. Mi Pored an crease of the silary of the President, Vice ‘resident and members of the Cabinet, and tavored it now, but doubted the policy of increasing the compensa- flon of mempers of Congress, He did not believe in bay. ¢ Congressmen without compensation, as sach a policy ‘would put tion ui the control of those who had the longest purse, or mere adventurers, who would come here to grow rich trom their pub- Vic acts There was & just demand from the people Jor a repeal of this law, and it should be repeaied. This Mor was {oF public.economy, anil here is the piace to in this economy. He destred to have the compensa- Sob for Senators and members replaced to the scale ‘where it was on the morning of March 3, 1874, and would ‘Vote to repeal the bill, Dut not for the amendment ot the gentleman trom Indians (Mr. Pratt. Mr. Morrow read an extract from @ sh delivered by Bim at Athens, Onio.in August last in which he siated ft the increase of salaries should have been prospect- and expressed the opinion then that the principle in- ‘volved in the bill was not a sound one. Mr. HAMILTON, (aem.) of Md., said he Was opposed to fhe increase in March tast and nothing bad transpired Nis views. Re would support with great osition coming nearest to the old Mngt tke, President could not be would vote fo reviace the salary cerprommition, but was previous to March %, afer ‘the expiration of the present term. He tavored short sesgonelot Gone gree, that, members might return to the¥ homes and ingle with their constituents that they might not lose Weir character of citizen for that of poltician, We could not vote tor the amendment of the senator trom Inuiana ws he thi y 1o power to make such a Pratt) would not ‘endanger mendment. There was enough det ation anyhow—bounties to pensions to everybody, immense grants to Toads, Creation of corporations, &c. This wild, reck iss irit of extravagance should be stopped. We should ave fewer olfice-hoiders, smaller salaries and live ner. The Chair laid before the Senate communications from the Secretary of Stace Postmaster General, in ac: cordance with the Senate resolution of yesterday. giving @ fist of persons using oficial postage stamps. Tbe com- BUncations were laid on the table. Mz, DAVIBEDHY, (GHIA) 01 Pel, Lhought the salary pf the Otuerwise the thousands | ir. Bayary, (dem.) of Del, said in March last that he | | always voted right—voting the republican tic! President of the United States under the old law was suit It could not be reduced now, bat he would making 1 $28,000 alter the er the resent term. He favored a ri of the to increase bat was opposed be made by pending then never to consent to any would be de) rived of the right if he duty to sped Gattornin. said he would vote for the the committee. He would do so. not thought the amount oi compensation received by Senators aud mempers too la ‘the people seemed to think so, and, in deference to their wishes, he Would vote for the’ repeal. He thought the call tor re- ‘on the part of the people means that the salary be , Manenae, OF Dut as it was betore the 4th of March, and, so believing, Would vote for the repeal. He did not agree witn the t the salary of the President was da Could an investigation be had it would be shown that the President of the United | States during the past four veurs expended, | his own private means to live, im addition to his malary. | The Senator from Indiana (Mr frat) had said that the annual salary of a Senator would support five families in his State, ‘If those families should come to Washington they could not live on it, unless they went Ww the suburbs and in the filthiest stree's, and bought the ebeapest provisions. It was well known that this was the most expensive city on the American continent, and Re believed it wae erty ye ve the globe. On the prince le of 8 msn were compelled to eet sowething like @ decent con pensation to enable them to live here. Nevertheless, 0 would vote for the repeal Bom, though Denen gake his own private means, in addition to his sal : Peuding the discussion, ative o'clock ¥. M., the Sen- ave adjourned. HOUSE CF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuincron, Jan. 7, 1874, BILLA INTRODUCED, Bills were introduced and reterred as follows:— By Mr. MELuisH, (rep.) of N. ¥.—To provide the money of the United States and to regulate the value thereof. By Mr. Oxru, (rep.) of Ind.—To authorize the Prest- dent to accept for the citizens of the United States the Jurisdiction of certain tribunals in the Ottoman Domin ion and Egypt. By Mr. Kasson, (rep.) of lowa—To establish certain regulations of commerce conducted on railways among the several States or with foreign countzies, and to regu- late railways with respect thereto. PAY OF THK COLORADO LEGISLATURE, Mr. Parken, (rep.) of Mo., from the Committee on Ap- propriations, reported the bill appropriating $20,(00 tor the pay and mileage of members of the Assembly of the Colorado Legislature. Passed. TAX ON TRA, COFFEE AND SUGAR, Mr. Husrer, (rep.) of Ind., offered a resolution, de- claring it to be the sentiment of the House, that no tax shall be imposed on tea, coffee and sugar by the present Congress, unless some new necessity, not now known, shall arise for doing so, Reterred to the Commitiee on Ways and Means, ACCOUNTS OF ARMY PAYMASTERS. Mr. Waheeven, (rep.) of N. Y., offered a resolution directing the Second Auditor to report what accounts of army paymasters for disbursements during the late war remain unsettled, with the names and amounts, and a statement of what has been done towards their collec- tion, Adopted. CIVIL RIGHTS IN LOVE, Mr. Crvrcmrrexp, (rep.) of Tenn., asked leave to offer an amendment to the Supplementary Civil Rights bill, providing @ penalty against any woritn who retuses an Oller of marriage on account oi race, color or previous condition of'servitude. (Laughter.) Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetis, objected. ‘The House then resumed the consideration of the SUPPLEMENTARY CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, Ur. Boren, (rep.) ot Mass., who has charge of the bill, proceeded to close the debate. He recognized the great importance of the measure and did not wish that tinal action should be taken without the most serious study and consideration. He would, therefore, move to recom. mit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary in order that the 10or LZamendments already suggested should Not fail to have due consideration. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N.-Y., thought the proposition sug- gested was trifling with the House and with the country. ‘The time of the House had Leen consumed in the disciis- of an impracti and necessary legislation. sachusetts owed ai apology to the House and to the country if he proposed to recomtit the bill now. Mr. Boriun, of Massachusetts, said that he might owe an apology to the House and the country for moving to recoimmit the bill, but he certainly did not owe any apol- ogy to the gentleman from New York for such action as he believed just and proper, when that gentieman had lectured him ou the time which he (Mr. Butler) had Yielded to bua. He was sorry to hear that gentleman characterize the debate as truitiess, because most of it had been carried on by those who associated in politics With that gentleman. He (Mr. Butler) had thought the same, In that d but he to. sai ii, (Laughter) “He "would and the distinguishe! gentleman tephens), Who had occupied more time than any- else, to settie that question of ruitlessness among th ves. His apology for moving to recommit the | Dill was that the amendinents should be fuliy and fairly | considered. When the committee should bring back the Dill matured no more time would be allowed tw be spent in fruitless debate. 3 ‘Mr, Dawss, (rep.) of Mass., inquired whether the au- thority to report at any timé would apply to the recom mittal, Mr. Burtrr said he understood so; that he was pro- ceeding on that ground. ‘Che 5ezaKen said he would so rule. Burcen, proceeding to discuss the various objec- tions made to the Dill, spoke first of the allegation that the bill proposed to establish equality. He denied that it proposed any thing. He wax not one of. those Wao beheved th men were created equal, ir that word was ‘o be used in its broad sense. He believed that it was a political word, used in a political sense. All | men were not equal. Some were porn with zood health ana strength, and good constitutions and high mental powers; othcrs were not. It he might be allowed to speak for the republican party he would embody the 2 men were equal, e other man ir he could. All constitutions, “all” laws, all enactments, ail prejudices, ali caste, all custom, all thonghts against thai, in contravention ot that, were anjust. wicked, uu- christian, and certainly must be brought to naught. "ihe bilfonly removed ail impediments to man to be the equal of every other man, if God had given him the power to be the equal; and he thought the exhibition of yesterday showed that God had gtven to one Tace the power to be the equal of the proudest man on (Applause in the galleries.) The debate had Mot been so fruitless as not to show that God had not given to other men on this floor the power to be ane to the colored man who spoke yesterday (Mr. Elliott). They could not legislate some White people up to equality, nor some negroes down to it, however much they might try. (Laughter and applause.) As to the threats made during the debate that the common school system in the Southern States would be broken up, he would give the answer of Napoleon, that “France never negotiated under a threat.” "He then proceeded to show from educational reports that there had been no common school system in the Soath previous to the war. He reminded the opponents of this measure that the Southern States were dependent on the negroes tor the cultivation of their soil and for making those States in- habitable, and said that if the negroes were legislated’ against in those States they would Jeave them in the disgrace and — poverty that were consequent on laziness; therefore, he would advise that there shoald be no antagonistic legislation. There were reasons, nowever, why he thought the question ot mixed schools should be care. fuliy considered. ‘The negro had never haa for “education. them the earth. It was to them manna from heaven, and was sought as eagerly as the starving Israelites had sought the great gitt of God who ted them. In the negro schools which he had established when he wasa military commancer during the war, while there were plenty of children with shining, merry faces, there were none of them “creeping unwillingly to school.” They sprung to the school house and their advancement was won- .. He wanted this bill recommitted, for he wanted time to consider whether it was to the negro children to put them in mixed schools, where they might be kept back by their white confreres and not gét ie a3 fast as they otherwise would. (Laughter.) He ridiculed the objections made by whites in the south to riding in the same rauiroad cars with colored people sn face of the fact that they had no such objection, but, on the contrary, many of them had had the same nurses as their cok servants had, and, unless tradition e falsely, many of them Had aiso had sometines same fathers: (Laughter), He described with great Pathos a charge made by 3,00) colored troops und command on a rebel fortification on the Jams River, and after ‘the fight and saw their bronzed faces turned up to the Morning sun he swore an oath over to detend the rights and interests of that race which had given its plood for him and for the country; and, God keeping him, he would keep that oath. (Applause.) The preju- dices which he had had against the negro up to that time all departed then, ‘The old time states Fights demo- crat disappeared, and he became a thorough negro lover ; and avowed, before the world, as long as their rights ‘were not equal to those of other men on the Continent, he was on their side, against all comers; and, when those rights were assured. he trusted that there would be, ‘8s there ought to be, a united country, under one glor Bas, ‘or which their fathers had all fought with valor. He appealed to members on the other side to get over their prejudices as he had got over his. These men had fought for their country. One of them, their Representative, had spoken for his country and’ race. ‘They had shown themselves in battle the equal of the whites. They had shown themselves as citizens Ns Se, nay intl loin They agg gs Cod at ‘they knew how to exercise the suffrage, e mand all ble question to the exclusion of use- ‘yhe gentleman from Mas- but that every man the equal of | every It was to res the arts of hell and aeath coula not persuade them other- wise. They showed that they knew more than their masters did, for they always knew how to be loyal They had knowledge. bravery, culture, power and elo- quence; aud who should say that they should not have what the constitution gave them—equat ts? (Loud and continuous applause on the floor and galleries, which was rebuked by the Speaker. The bill was then recommitted, and all the amegd- ments ordered to be printed. STARVATION IN THR SOUTH. Mr. Mowror, (rep.) of Ohio, trom the Committee on Education and Labor, reported back adversely the reso- lution offered. yesterday by Mr. Sypher, of Loulsiana, directing army rations to be issued tor the reliet of the starving poor in the Southern States. The committee had talked over the matter fully and freely, and the re- sultarrived at was that the commiitce did not regard it as the proper sphere of Congress to enter on @ general system of providing for pauperism in the States If this precedent were established it would soon be found that Congress had entered on the whole business of taki charge of pauperis generally throughout the States. ‘She report was adopted, and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject. REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Mr. Mownox, also from the same committee, reported bill to fill vacancies in the Board of Regents of the =mith- sonian Institation, as follows :~-Asa Gray. of Magachu- etis, in piace of Louis Agagsia; J. 0, Dans, of Connec: ticut, in piace of Theo. D. Woolsey; Henry Copper, of Pennsyivania, in place of William B. Astof, and John McLean and Peter Parker, reappointed, Alter considerable discussion and the sui in by Mr. Maranon, of Teneessee, of the name of B. Tt. W. Humes, of the University of East Tennessee, and by Mr. Cox, of New York, ‘that of ander T. Stewart, of Sew York, the bill, as reported, was passed. DETROIT ARBENAL FOR A SCHOOL. Mr, Mornox, also from the same committer, reported a bill granting the buildings and grounds known as the Detroit Arsenal to the State of Michigan, to aid in estab- | lishing and maintaining @ school of technology. | After discussion by Messrs. Fiat and Concer, of Michigan, in its support, and Mr. Casson, of Indiana, against it, ihe Vill Was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. PUBLIC LANDS FOR EDOCATION. Mr. G. F, Hoan, (tep.) of Mass., trom the same commit. tee, reported back the Dill to establish an educational ‘und and to apply the proceeds of the public lands to the education ot the people, and proceeded to address the Nonse in explanation and advocacy of the measure. © Dowwan, (rep.) of Lowa, opposed the bill, which n went over until tomorrow without action, Le Buuse Wen, at Lowe g'GlOghe THE MASKED MEN, Particulars of the Further Identification of the Masked Burglars and the Recovered Stolen Froperty—Police Disposition of Some @f the Criminals — Recovery of More Missing Links, ‘The pubiie interest still continues in the prison- ers at Police Headquarters. Throughout yesterday many persons were at the building to see the pris- oners and identify them, if possible, as connected with robberies. One man insisted they were the band that had stolen his 26 fine Pumas, and an- other was certain they were of the society who had the keeping of several tine Cochin China roosters, ‘The rural mind has suffered an eruption to its very foundation, and almost every robbery committed for the past year, trom trotting mares downwards, is attributed to the masked band of midnight ma- rauders, Mr. Post, Jr., and his sister arrived from Cats- kill towards midday yesterday, and were soon in- troduced to the presence of the genial and patient Chief Matsell. The little curiosity shop in the back room was exposed to Mr, Post for examination, aud without hesitation he selected a well-worn coat from the piled up heap of clothing with the exclamation, “THERE'S THE OLD MAN'S COAT.’? He had suppled himself, before leaving the romantic groves of the Catskills, with a piece of the cloth and another of the lining to show the police, and he made the identification complete beyond the shadow of a doubt. Inspector Walling conducted them to the prisoners’ cells, but they falled to recognize the men, Super- intendent Matsell thinks they will very probably identily some of those sent on to White Plains yesterday morning as the men who committed the burglary at their house. ‘These were Kelly, Conroy and Griffen, who were pointed out by Mr. Emmett as the men who had visited him, and it 1s more than likely they are the Post party tov. The circumstances relating to the rob- bery at Mr. Emmett’s house, not yet pubilisied, are developing themselves, Miss Emmett is spoken of ag haying beon very heroic. She inaignantly ordered them to leave the room while she put on proper attire, One of the cow- ed blackguards suggested she might say ‘“‘gentle- men.” The young lady replied, “No, scoundrels.” ‘The thieves resentea this in dealing with the prop- erty. Several new links were aaded yesterday to the chain of evidence already in tie hands of Captain Irving, and the prospect now seems to be that the thieves will meet their just deserts, ‘The wife of Mailard, tue proprietor of the den where the thieves were captured, had a long interview with Clief Matsell, but be could say littie to console her, lor Mr. Mallard stands in a bad light through his associa- tions with the gang. His bartender, who was arrested tne day before by Detectives Lyons and King, is still locked up and will pe confined in prison until bis connection with the band is estab- lished. ‘The mariners irom the shores of the islands were on hand again yesterday and hard at work clearing away the tackle of time from their Memory and steering straight for the light of re- membrance. One “uld salt’? who had said the day betore “there is some doubt, and I must give them the benetit of it,’ answered Detective Elder yes- terday, “i have slept on it and fought my way into port through the calm.’? le was taken down to the cells a second time, and then fastened on his man as securely as a bar- nacle on the bottom of a bark after a long voyage. ‘fhe result seemed to give the hearty old fellow considerable satisiaction. He returned to the office of the Chief, his sunburned countenance bathed in smiling sell-approbation. 1t leaked out that only about HALF THE GANG is yet in custody, and tne remainder Is being dili- bee sought lor by the detectives, Detectives ‘ariey and Sampson, who bave been at work on Craft’s case, have been suddenly released trom that hunt and transferred to important investigations in another direction. Both refuse to state what they are employed on, but it is suspected the other halt of the masked band is the aim of their en- deavors, John O’Donnell, the barkeeper of Mal- lard’s place, has, it appears, dropped some in- formation that leads the police to the suspicion that he knows the men who committed the rob- bery in the bouse of Mr. Everett Remsen, at South Jamaica, L. 1, om Sunday hight last, The conclusion ig that a portion o! the band was out “working,” while the others were in New York preparing, and that the men in the country were and are ignorant of the fate of their companions. Mr, Remsen was attacked, bound and gagged like the otier gentlemen. Those houses have been robbed, and this method of deal- ing with the people shows ccnclusively that the thieves belong to the same Party. Mr. Remsen re- Mained a helpless captive in his own house for hours after the departure of the robbers, and was only released by the merest accident. fhe house of Mr. Henry Nicholson, of Woodside, L. 1, was visited the night before last and robbed in the same manner as the others. ‘this residence has been in the charge of @ man and two female ser- vants for some days past, About ten o'clock the night before last several men entered 1, bound and gagged these servants and then carried off ali they could get away with. Word was sent to Superintendent Matsell that @ body of citizens tn that place were in search of the thieves, but he has sent Officers to look after them, and a large acces- sion to the members of the band now in custody May be momentarily expected. . The house o1 Henry L. Butler, of the firm of Butler & Clapp, at Long Island, was entered night before last. ‘The house stands in Chestnut avenue near New York avenue, at Clifton. It was entered through the card room in the basement and robbed of the movable property at hand. Fortuately tor the 1amily the silverware was out of the reach of the thieves and oo | went without it. The cook, it appears, disturbed them and they ran fearing wo be caught. All the ornaments of the ‘drawing rooms and reception room were destroyed in the hunt for property, and the damage done in the house ts more considerable than the vaiue of the property stolen. Some of the band are AT WORK IN THE CITY, They went into the premises of Kepper, Vogt & Co., manufacturing jewellers, of No. 10 Cortianat street, yesterday morning and carried off gold and iver Valued at $5,000, The building is occupied by two firms, the above and Mehrbota Bros., both engaged in the same business. On gaining an entrance to it the thieves wheeled the safe containing the raw material and finished merchandise belonging to Kepper & Co. in the cen- tre of the store, then blew open the door. Tne contents were then secured. Mounting the next floor they turned their attention to that of Menrboth Bros. and appropriated all found in that. These men left no trace o! their work behind them except the damaged empty safes, but there 18 no doubt they belong to the ‘keliey gang”—a name by which it was Known among prolession! thieves. Two men arrested by Detective Clapp the day before yesterday were said to belong to this party, but nothing has been made public about hem, as nine more are wanted to complete his list. ‘This is undoubtedly the wing of the thiev- ing army Detectives Farley and Sampson are en- gaged on. Meanwhile the labor of preparing lor the punishment of those now locked up 1s continued at the Central Office, and the police will be ready for the others when they are presented. Three were identified during the afternoon of yesterday as men who had been engaged tn some o! the rob- beries on Staten Island, and they will probably be sent to that place for the action of the local au- thorities to-day. Superintendent Matsell seems disinclined to art with them so soon, and that may be because e expects one or several ol them wil give him in- Jormation concerning the thieves still operating. He held @ protracted interview yesterday with De- tectives Farley and Sampson, and it was undoubt- edly on the subject of those more recent robberies, for they disappeared soon alter and were not seen in the vicinity of tne Central Oilice during the re- mainder of the day. BUCHU MASKED MEN. Clamsy Long Islanders Attempt to Im- pute New Sins Upon “That” Masked Band, and Signally Fail—Cake and Overcoats Preferred to Solid Silwer— The Island in Arms—How Masked Men Are To Be Received in Future. Since the capture of the masked robbers 1n Canal street the reports of depredating gangs through- out the country have been increasing to an alarm- ing extent. Long Island, which never failed to add its iota to the engrossing sensation of the hour, has, true to her past history, worked up an item on the “masked robbers.” The quiet little village of Woodside provided the field for the nefarious operation of “a gang” of masked men, who, on Wednesday morning, raided on and robbed the house of Mr. W. H. Nichol, of that place. Yesterday morning, when the news of the raid was told in the village, the conclusion was jumped at that those men were no other than the “pals” of the rascals captured in New York. The business at the village hardware store was livelier than ever before, the demand for bolts and jocks being something almost fabulous, Powder, caps and emory paper were in great demand, and the Coroner’s prospects brighter than the barrels of the guns on which the emory was used. The war- like spirit of the natives foand expression in loud declarations, descriptive of artificial brooks of blood, and the warm reception they promised any one who would visit them alter dark in domino betrayed that wealth of hospitality proverbially latent ia the peasantry, Those whose interests are not identified with the village, and weo do business jn the city, haye preparcd to pus them. 'H SUPPLEMENT. selves under tne kindly protection of metro politan detectives, whose eilicieney Im Cap- turing thieves when they come to town and advertise their whereabouts 18 acknowledged all the world over. Those whose prosperity depends upon their presence in Woodside have resolved their peaceful cottages into grim arsenals and ord- nance storehouses. The nervous excitement con- sequent upon these defensive preparations, and the anything but pleasant antici; ations of the vil- lagers, justify the supposition that tne poppy- wreathed god will pay no visit to Woodside for some time to come. At several houses where the reporter called he found the nusband busy greas- ing bis stot gun and terrifying the women of the household with thrilling tales of bloody work to be done. The prophetic assurance with which the men asserted that the robbers would return with nightfall was yor eee to any one wo had to sleep in the neighborhood, THE CAUSE OF THE EXCITEMENT. Aul this excitement aod apprehension was caused the “masked robbers” who entered the house of ir. Nichol, and who, i! ever caught, will turn out to be chicken thieves. That they were such, or little better, cannot be doubted from the bungling man- ner in which they did their work. Their entry, selec- tion of arlacies and exit were eminently unprofes- sional, and point strongly to chickeu coop practice, Other obvious facts are that the masked marauders were not from the city and that they knew all about the environs of the house, Instead of break- ing into the building trom the front or side, where the Watch-dog could see or hear them, they went to the rear and made a uoiy entrance through the kitchen window in the back extension, Before narrating how they acted when they entered the house, it may be well to state that Mr. and Mrs. Nichol were not at heme, they having gone to Brooklyn to attend a wedding, accompanied by their children, The only persons in the house were Mr. Nichol’s bookkeeper and the servant maid, and hoth had retired beiore the visitors came, The bedrooms are on the second or top floor, and to those the masked men went when they entered. Mary’s room was first mvaded, and being a light sleeper she heard the foot tall as soon as it entered, and in true feminine fashion screeched an alarm, The robbers threat. ened toshcot her, but she never weakened, and the more they threatened the louder she screamed. Seeing it was no use they displayed their homao- pathic faith in the simnilia similibus curantur doctrine and sought to moderate her by moderat- ing their threats. They now declared their inten- tion of clubbing her if she didn’t stop; bat sne didp’t, ana they clubbed her. ‘The efiicacy of vhis Kind treatment will be appreciated when it is Stated that Mary was at work ironing all day yesterday, She told the reporter she wasn’t a bit afraid of their coming back, for she knew they were very much ifightened by the way their hands su00k when they pointed the pistols at ner, Two men remgined in Mary’s room, and a third went imt@ the bookkeeper’s room and pointed @ pistol at him, Mr, Meyers, the bookkeeper, knows of notning thas could convey an adequate idea ot how the fellow shook unless one imagines a man under the intiuence of a cranky electro-Faradaic machine. Whue these men were holding the tenants at bay some others went through the house. When they got “all”? the valu- ables they came Ito tue dormitories, pound and gagged the occupants and leit by the way they had entered. WHAT THEY TOOK. The valuables they took are to be found in the following laconic scheaule:—One butter anife, one spring overcoat, one seal skin cap, three plated spoons, an ulster overcoat, tour Knives, another Overcoat, a revolver and some cake. The cap and overcouts (in one of the pockets of which was the revolver) were taken from the hat rack in the hall. The plated spoons, butter knife and cake were on the table in the dining room, together with other solid silver spoons. The plated ware being new and consequently brighter than the solid material, obtained preference, WHAY THEY DIDN'T HOOK, It is due to the high sense of moral obligation recognized by these masked men to state what they left behind, Inthe washstand in the book- keeper's room, against which one of the robbers leaned there was secreted $8,000 worth of valuable wedding pregents, the property of Mrs. Nichol, this was undisturbed. On the bureau in the lady’s room were several trinket aggregating in vaiue about $100, these ditto as ve. In the pantry on the dining room floor there were a Kee silver cake basket aud caster of a combined value 0] about $150. From the former of these the 1eporter ate a piece of cake yesterday and the latter ne handled and admired, REWARD, A Mr. Nichol has offerea $300 reward for any one of the robbers and there 1s great probability some one will get it, as it is hard to keep a thing of this kind subd rosa in @ littie village where everybody knows evg@gyoouy, A CLEW. No one knew of the absence of Mr. and Mrs, Nichol but the servant ana the little milk girl, who was ordered to bring no milk on account of the absence o: the master and mistress. By follow: ing this very valuable clew somebody mignt be caught who stands in society in another rdée than masked robber. Avother Long Island Robbery. On Sunday night an old bachelor, named Ever- ett Remsen, a farmer, of Jamaica, was gagged, bound and robbed. The men who robved him were three in number, and were masked similar to those described by Mr, Nichol’s servant, and there ig great probability that both the Remsen and Nicnol robberies were committed by the same men. BURGLARS AT WORK IN TRENTON, A notorious character, named Felix McBride, Was arrested yesterday in Trenton on the charge of having been implicated in a burglary the night before at the house of a Mrs. Quigley, when a watch and chain, some jeweiry and $30 in money Were abstracted. The Victim of this midnight Tobbery is @ poor widow and consequently feels her loss very sorely. McBride was identified by her and is held to await his trial to-morrow at the Court of Special Sessions. A BURGLAR HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY. John Burns, who was arrested by Detective Mar- tin Short, charged with burglariously entering the liquor store of Gailagher & Walsh, corner of Grand and Third streets, Williamsburg, on Monday night, pleaded guilty when brought before Justice Elliott yoatercay. morning. Parag wo says he was in liquor at the time, was sent beiore the Grand Jury. THE EIGHTH OF JANUARY. How It Used To Be Observed in New York—The Tammany Society—The Veterans of 1812. ‘To-day is the fifty-ninth anniversary of Jackson’s victory at New Orleans, It was customary to ob- serve it in this city up to 1861 by parades of some of our military organizations and by festivities in treevening. The Tammany Society was conspicu- ous on the occasion, and a ball and supper were given at their headquarters on Park row. The magnates of the democratic party and their friends assembled in full force to do honor to the memory of Old Hickory, and patriotic toasts and speeches were the order of the night. These were the days before the “fang” ruled the roost in the Wigwam, and before corruption had eaten into the vitals of its sachems, There is a Gomes disposition in reference to national and sectional celebrations of the anniver- saries of battles jought long ago. The English have ceased Rog | the memory by military displays on the isth of June of their victory at Waterloo, and European countries generally have fol- jJowed their example of late years. It is now among well thinking people considered unwise and uncharitable to keep alive bitter animosities, the revival of which are of no useiul or practical purpose. Patriotic feelings are by no means kept dormant by this policy, and the course of Senator Sumner in making an effort to have removed from the regimental flags of our army the names of battles tought during the war of the rebellion must sooner or later be adopted and carried into effect. The wars of the Roses, the struggies between the houses of Orange and Stuart, the domestic strijes in Scotiand and Ire- land, are never thought of being commemorated by parades of troops, nor does the government of Great Britain ever think of sanctioning sucn pro- ceedings, even il they were attempted, ‘The victory at New Orieans was a great one, though the conflict was unnecessary, as the terms of peace were agreed upon belore the contending forces were Ge ed in battle. The public will, no doubt, be reminded of the anniversary by the dis- play of flags on the City Hall, and our old friends, the veterans of 1812, who are now reduced to a mere handiul, will, as usual, hoist the American ensign with appropriate ceremonics in Central Park and otherwise do honor to the day. But we hear nothing of ‘lammany Hall doing anything in | the same direction, as was its custom aot many years since, CS riba a SHOT IN THE KNEE Ante-Mortem Statement. ‘The surgeon in charge of Mount Sinai Hospital, in Lexington avenue, yesterday sent word to the Coroner's office that Adolph Meyer, a German, was lying In that institution suffering trom a gun shot wound of the knee, received on New Year's Day, as is believed, by the accidental discharge of amuskew A surgicai operation was performed the next day, and erysipelas subsegtently setting in endangered the iife of Meyer, Coroner Kessler was wotified, and will take an ante-mortem should it be found necessary to do it. ertheless SALE OF A NEWSPAPER, Sr. Lovis, Jan. 7, 1874, ‘The Staats Zeitung of this city, which is a mem- ber of the Western Associated Press, was sold to- day to Messra, McKee & Houser, proprietors of the Globe, The last number of the Staats Zeitung as a German paper Will be issued to-morrow, aiter wich, it 18 said, 1t Will be published as an Mogiish morning daily, With changed name, ST. ANDREW AGAIN. The Angel John Foley After the Only Honest Man in New York. SRB Sy heal The Second Blast Against Comptroller Green— Facts and Figures Against Virtuous Claims to Official Integrity. New York, Jan. 7, 1874, To THE TAXPAYERS OF THE UITY OF NEW YORK:— 1 herewith place before you some more of the extraordinary doings of Andrew H. Green while he had the management of the Board of Commis- sion of the Centra) Park. PROVIDING FOR MORE BACK PAY. Ata meeting of the Board ,of Commissioners of Centra! Park, July 10, 1860, 11 was Resolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to draw his saiary at the rate hereto ore fiaed by the Board for the time he has performed the duties of Treasurer ne the peerage of the Act to sngne me ae tor the ation and government of the Central Park, passe ‘April, 1800, ot Here is the act referred to:— Chapter ‘349, Laws of 1859, paneed April 15, section 2, amending section 3, 1897:—No member of said Board shall receive any compensation tor his services except the President or ‘reasurer; but each Commissioner shall, nevertheless, be entitled to receive for his personal expenses in visiting and superiitendiug the said Park & sum not exceeding per annum.” And here 18 part of the result:— New Yorx, August 3, 180. Received trom the Board of Cummissioners of the Cen- ral Park $1-162 10 or servlccs ns Treasurer of said Board 01 ‘om 1859, 1869, from June 1, 188 to August 1 Io 2 AY % 1860, an $1,162 10. ANDREW H, GREEN. MORE BACK PAY—ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND ‘TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, Received, New York, January 17, 1863, from the Board ot Commissioners of the Central’ Park, $1,125, in tuil allowance to me by law as Commissioner of the Central Park for personal expenses in visiting and superintend- ing the Park, from April 15, 1859, to January 1,125, ANDRE REEN, ‘hree years at $200, $900; 9 months, $225; total. $1,125. ALLEN HOUSE AND THIRTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUN- DRED DOLLARS FOR FITTING IT UP FOR TREASUKER GREEN. At a meeting of the Board, February 11, 1869, “Allen House,’ Great Hill, Central Park, was ap- propriated to Mr. Green for his own use, and $13,400 was aiterwards paid to furnish and fit up the same to his order. ANDEEW WANTS ANOTHER OFFICE. In 1863 Mr. Green, while holding several ofices— viz., Treasurer, Comptroller, Commissioner, Super- intendent of the Park, &c., &c.—suddenly became patriotic, went, during the war, on to Washington, and tendered to the government the use of Mount St. Vincent building, in Central Park, for hospital purposes, on condition that he, Comptroller Green, shoula be appointed a ‘General’ in the army and assigned to duty (not in the front, but over said hospital). The government autnorities thought Andrew was too “healthy” for “hospital duty,” and, seeing no immediate danger of the advance of the rebel army into Central Park, de- clined “General Green’s” services, and took pos. session of the buildings without even giving Notice to the “General,” who not only lost his title, but also the opportunity of going on the United States payrolls, at asalary of $6,000, ex- clusive of pension and bounty funds. Seven years after this transaction this ancient ofmice-holder makes the unfortanate taxpayers of: New York pay him for the expense of his trip to Washington in 1863, as shown by tie following re- | .ceipt:— Commissioners of the Central Park to Andrew H. Green dr,—!o cash paid expenses to Albany as follow: During the year 1 ve Daring the year 1863 % 27089 During the yeur 1870... : 76 To cash paid coins to Washington during the year 1863 on hospital business...... seseeeeee 28 85 Balance. Argun I ‘Treasurer Green paid this $194 45 to himself and included itin the annexed receipt, dated April 20, 1870:— Received. New York, April 20. 1870, from the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park the sum of $3,527 45, in full payment ot the following For services ‘Treasurer from April 1 to 20, inclusive, at $10,0W per annum.. - $855 54 For balancé of statuary allowanc sioner, from April 17,1957, to April 20, 1870, 771 46 For expenses incurred in visiting Alban: BS Wastington during the years 1863 and 13% + 146 Total.. . ose es: seesesees $3627 45 Received, New York, April 20, 1870, from Andrew H. PEERS ia Talipayest of mugen Ofcom i ANDREW H. GREEN. This was Treasurer Green’s last haul out of the Park Commission, for on that day, April 20, 1870, Sweeny & Co. took possession of the Department of Parks. I desire to call special attention of all good citi- zens to the lact that Mr. Green, through the great influence of his present office and with the aid of his hirelings and free use of the people’s money, tried to have it generally conceded that he, Andrew H. Green, is not the only HONEST MAN IN NEW YORK, but was surely more so than any one else. With such facts and figures a8 I am now obliged wo place before the people of. our city I deeply regret to be forced to the conclusion to which ull-right minded people must arrive, that Andrew H. Green js no better than his immediate predecessor, Richard B. Connolly, for honesty and fair dealing. Take the item $2,777 46 for seven years, He refused to take this money for the reason that it did not be- long to him, and only took it when he saw that it Was Clearly bis last chance—April 20, 1870—to CHEAT THE TAXPAYERS, ‘The law reads :— The Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services; each Commissioner shall, neverthele be entitled to he reimbursed the amount of his person expenses in Visiting the Park, not exceeding $30) a ye ‘This simply means that if a Commissioner hires acarriage a few times during the year to visit the Park, or pays $0 or $100a year in railroad fare, going to and from the Park, he shall hand in a bill of same and bave the amount refunded. Surely this does not apply in case a Commissioner re- ceived a large salary; and, moreover, when Comp- troller Green had a carriage and horses paid for by the city—kept and maintained at the expense of the taxpayers—and used constantly by Comp- troller Green, day and night, for his private as well as for his official purposes, for nearly 10 years, it is safe to assert that Mr. Green did not pay out of his own pocket $10, for which he took from the city treasury $3,902 46. GREEN'S SALARY. From a partial examination of the receipts on file in the Department of Parks, and signed by Mr. ‘treasurer Green, I find that he paid bimself for salary, exclusive of back pay, &c., as follow apogee Beesece eesssssesa ace Se SE = For 1568. . For 1869 and three months in 1-70. Green's salary as Treasurer Green's back pay. seeseee “ , $16,911 46 Green's “Allen” House, Great Hill, Central Park, furnishing and fitting up... 13,400 00 Total.......0. Green's expenses to Washington. Green’s expenses to Albany Total... Green's illegal Grand total... $110,023 92 HOW GREEN PAYS GREEN PROMPTLY—NO MANDA- MUS REQUIRED, Only upon one occasion during the whole year did he fail to pay himselt on the first day of the month. [Youcher No, 12.098.) Received, New York, February 1, 186), from the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park, the sum of $853 33 for services as sreasurer of said Board of Commissioners from January 1, 1969, to February 1, 1 ANDREW Ht. GR January 1 p February 1, as above. Maren I. to'sulary tor February Aprii |, to salary for March May |, to salary for April. June |, to salary for May... Suly 1, to salary for J August 2, to salary for Jul september |, to salary tor fo salary for Sep * ae @ SReesneaace mber, November |, lary for October December Ii to salary tor Novenibe December 1, to salary for December, Total...... BERBBREESe BELMONT, STRONG AND GRAY #0 to Europe without Green’s consent and the re- sult is that Green turns them out of office. Whereas Angast Belmont, William K. Strong and John 1 A.C, Gray, not baying attended the meetings of tus 1 Board for more than three months wi heroes thane oitives bo deciared vacsut nee ere GREEN WANTS THE WHOLE BOARD TO HIMSELP. and offered the following :— Resolved, That this Board will not fill ofSommuasioncr of vemeel oak Ree pe oF be created until the number of Come De trom existing monsbers Sie Bosca ators re of t! hereafter be declared vacant by panes pd absence, Very respectfully, JOHN FULEY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE’S CRITICS, {From the St. Louis Globe—gdministration.} Congress meets to-day, and we trust the Senat@ will at once proceed to act upon the nomination of Mr, Williams for the Chief Justiceship. The country wil! not be satixfed with any such cowardly coma promise as the proposed change in the mode of apy. ointinent to that oflce—transferr: President to the Associate Juages, ig A 4 republican Senators, WhO are so largely in the M& jority, to reject or confirm the nomination at OnCe, ‘They know Mr. Williams and they are able to judge of his fitness tor the position. they believe bing to be unfit let them reject him, and ‘the President will send in another name. A majority of the lawyers of the country are undoubtedly against the confirmation, but lawyers are not always the best or most upprejudiced judges iM such cases, {From the San Francisco Evening Bulletin.) + It may be very uniortunate for Williams ir he fg not coufirmed. But after what has occurred iq will be unfortunate jor tne country if ne becomes Chief Justice. Many things said about him are probably not true, ‘he local jealousies of Oregon politicians ought perhays to have butlittle weighty But there would stil! remain an abiding Impres~ sion throughout the country that he isnot the fittest man for the place. There may be fifty law= yers in tue country who have national reputationa both as lawyers an! statesmen, any ope of whomy it named in connection with the office, would at once suggest to the intelligent judgment of th country eminent fitness tor the place, It is har to understand why the President should gu amiss of such an appointment, JFrom the St. Louis Republican.) It is being suggested that it may be best to have Attorney General Wittams confirmed as Chied Justice, after all—not because he is fitted tor the place, but because he is not fitted for the place, and the whole country knows it. It is argued that the confirmation would be so signal an Nlustratiom of the dominant party’s growing habit of defying popular sentiment as to bring popular sentiment up to the point of resenting it; that 1t would be the last of @ series of long supported, bat no longee, supportable, grievances, that would exasperal the coantry and provoke retribution; it would make matters so bad tvat they would proceed to right themselves, * * * How many more appoiutments lke that of Aw torney Williams to the Chief Justiceship— how many more unfit appointments to foreign mis- 81008 and responsible Cabinet positions must be made to provoke irom those who call themselves tmdependent republicans something less con. temptible than remonstrances which nobody carei for ’ How long are we to see discontented and re< monstrant republicans swallowing their hone: grievances at the opening of campaigns and goin; into the fight with a rush and @ shout for @ main~ venance of the very abuses they complain 0} ? No intelligent man doubts that, if the count could have a fair, Square contest on the policy ani practice of the present administration, it and the party which it represents would be beaten by majority of one-fourth the popular vote, A FATAL FIGHT. y The Greenbarg Tragedy—A FPleree Rovg on New Year's “Night—How Johy Zuuhling Received His Death Wound— Conflicting Testimony. An inquest was commenced at Greenburg, West chester county, by Coroner Bassett, yesterday, touching the death of @ young German, named’ John Znabling, who was accidentally shot at thas Place on the evening of tne 1st inst. AS reported exclusively in the HERALD of last Sunday the deceased, with a party of bis country men, was having a New Year's jollification in a lager beer saloon, when some roughs inaugurated a row, during which a shotgun was dis- charged, the contents lodging in the groin of Znuhling. This shotgun, it appears, was owned by an old man named Joha Lange, who had it brought irom his house, in the immediate vicinity, during the evening. This action of Lange is exp)ained by his friends, who state that the same roughs who provoked the fight had been in Lange’s saloon during the early portion of the evening, and created such a disturbance there as to compe) the old man to eject them and afterward close his. place. The same party had already made an at- tack on the Germans, which resulted in the latter driving them from $he saloon, in which the fatal shot was sul tiy fred, and it was thro wel fear that they would retarn that Lange sent for his gua. mony ad- duced was of a conflicting character, hardly two Witnesses agreeing as to the circumstances tran- spiring at the moment when Znubling received his death wound. As before stated, however, the de~ rope in his ante-mortem deposition, exonerated ize from all intention to injure bim, Adoiph Corduan testified that ne was in Lange’s saloon on the night in question, and was going home, when Patrick Connolly, Peter Roses, Thomas McCullough, Martin Burke and Bern: Gillespie came in; wituess told Connolly that he and bis friends were a private party and did noo ‘Want any disturbance; Connolly replied that he only wanted a glass of beer, and would then leave; Ceaneny had some words with old Mr. Lange, alter which the latter got up and pushed some one and then a general shoving took place; Connolly and his crowd were ordered out; saw Mr. Richart with his nose bleeding; then heard a report of a gun or, some simtlar weapon; at the same instant heard @man exclaim, “Oh, my God! 1 am shot; went over and saw deceased standing by the oaga- telle table holding his side; asl him what he was dob tere, when he _ replied that he want to get his overcoat; he tried to walk over, and I took hold of his arm and Jed him to a chair; asked him who shot him, but he did not answer; be appeared faint; after the. door was broken in { saw a tall man fire offa pistol outside, the door was broken down alter the Man was shot; Connolly, HoOallongn, McLane and Burke were outside when the shot was fired; saw no gan in any one’s hand during the disturbance. John Lauge, the owner of the gun in question, testified that during the fight he recetved a blow which knocked hin down, and that he was not. aware of the discharge of the weapon until told of it subsequent He also stated that he had ejected the Connolly party from place during the even- ing. Lange, who was a friend of the deceased, is. nearly 70 years of age, ana has the reputation of being a peaceable, inoffensive citizen. The investi- gation had not terminated at @ late hour last even~ ing. THE AVON MYSTERY, Some days ago details of the case of Miss Bonny, a Spiritualst at Avon, Livingstone county, going into a trance, were given, Sbe notified friends that she would come out of it, and for nearly a month the body has remained unburied. The authorities finally decided when decomposition set tn to hold ‘an inquest, which was commenced Monday. The stench was intolerable, but, nevertheless, against the protests and threats of ber friends, an autopsy, which failed to discover the cause of death, was made, and after some testimony had been taken by the Coroner, which fls over acolumn of the Rochester Union and Advertiser, the inquest was adjourned until Wednesday. The Spiritualista, who have had control of tne remains, still insist that Elna Bonny will rise again and pavon her earthly form, notwithstanding that her stomach has been removed or analysis, THE BROOKLYN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Yesterday afternoon the democratic members of the Board of Aldermen, 19 in number, met at the City Hall for the purpose of nominating a chair- man and clerk of the Board of Supervisors, as the: Aldermen will, under the new charter, perform the dual duties, The result of the caucus was the election of Alderman Supervisor Howell for chair- man, and Kdaward B. Cadiey lor the office of clerk. ‘The Supervisors of the five county towns will meet with the 36 Aldermen, to-morrow afternoon, and organize lor 1874. BROOKLYN BRIDGE OOMPANY FINANCES, ‘The directors of the New York Bridge Company yesterday submitted to Mayor Hunter a statement of the receipts and expenditures for the month of December. The receipts amounted to $96,823; the: expenditures reached the sum of $87,479. THE LATE JUSTIOR PARKER, ALBANY, Jan. 7, 1874. The members of the Bar of the State met this afternoon to give expression to their regret at tl decease of the late Justice John M. Parker, rg A MURDERER T0 BE TRIED. PHILADELPATA, Jan, 7, 187% Frederick Heidenblut was arraigned to-day for the murder of George Kutule, the German baker, The prisoner refused to answer, and the Court. directed a plea of not guiity to be ente! fix! bis trial jor the igtn inst. Mrs, Kahu! injured by the accused alter the wurder band, is ib & Critical condition,