The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1874, Page 4

THE | —>-——— | The Trial of Callender in the Orean Bank Case---He Is Charged with Tak- ing a Bribe of $76,000, —_——_+—_——— BUSINESS IN Aa Thomas Mulholland, Charged with Wife Mur- der, Sentenced to the State Frison for Three Years and Six Months—Action Against Bergh—A Pigeon Match at Fleet- wood Park Stopped — Exten- sive Larceny of Kid Gloves, THE OCEAN BANK CASE. ————————— The further hearing of the case of Charles Cal- lender, indicted for accepting a bribe of was resumed yesterday in the United States Cir- cuit Court before Judge Benedict. PRANK L, TAINTOR IN COURT. Frank L. Taintor, who is under seven years’ im- prisonment ior having defrauded the Atlantic N: tional Bank, of which he had veen cashier, out of $450,000, Was in court, having been brougnt down from Albany Penitentiary, under a writ of habeas corpus, to testify in regard to alleged transactions on the part of Callender with the Atianuc Bank, | ‘Yaintor looked pretty well; his hair has not been cropped, but bis moustache has been shaved om If he is to be eXamimed at all tm this case, itis probable that he will be placed on the stand to- day. TESTIMONY OF EDWARD WoLcorr. cleocy @ clerk in the office of the Comp- at Washinton, Was examined as a i the prosecution, He produced ail ne could find on record and on tile were nade ‘allender a3 baUK examiner in ri tio to the «fairs and condition ot the Union Square Na- tonal Bank, the Atlantic National Bank, the American National Hank and the Commonwealth National Bank. Mr. Purdy offered the reports in evidence, ‘ uunined by Mr. Fullerton—I was an attaché of yiuen these reports Were made; one of these re- unpanied by aletier, and the letter is at- ; at there were letters with the other reports they would come beiore me in my depart- meut, if they were official letters; all reports of exam- aners come to w reports also come to me, and the all official reports are recorded since I went into the ot- | Thave had the handling of all re- ports ot bank (kaiminers that go on record, Yo Mr. Purdy—l have searched the Department and these are all the reports with regard to dese banks maue by Mr, Ca. wder thatl can find. TESTIMONY OF THEODORE E, EDOUGH. Theodore E. Ldough, also a clerk in the office of the Comptroiler of the Currency. produced twenty-seven reports made by Mr, Callender tn reference vo the Con- tinental Bank, the First National Bank, the Third Na- tional Bank.’ the Mechanics’ National Bank, the Rational Cufrency Bank, the Central Nationa, Bank, the 4 Bank, Broadway National Bank, the National Mechanics’ BanSing Association and te Fourth Nationat Bank, of Phiiadeiphia, Witness only produced in this instance such reports as he was directed troller of the Curreucy to produce. Cross-examit Department; | have tound these rejorts there and verily them trom the books. TIMONY OF COLUMBUS 8. STEPHENSON, ph, late President of the Ocean National recailéd and examined by Mr. Purdy atcon- He said it appeared by the books that ui OF discount Mr. Callender hed with the Ocean Na nal Bank was in January, 1568, whea be got @ note of $2,000 discounted: it was ‘a note of kgbert Reed's, and Was paid on the 7th of May the same year; it was marked paid: he could not tell. how it was paid. Mr. Purdy here offered in evidence the reports of Mr. Callender “in reierence to the afairs of the Ocean ional Bank. One of the reports stated that the Port- Lake bonds held by the bank had no market value, and were tor an old debt, and that Mr. Martin hoped to realize on them at pat. With regard to the robbery ot the bank in 1809 the report stated the bank Was ‘0 be congratulated on so small a loss; that tL curities taken away on that occasion would be retu: the thieves retaining the money,aud that there wo be no compounding oF felonies in'toas case. Mr. Stephenson then continued his evidence, stating that one of the Looks of the Ocean bank showed the dis- counts and the otuer loans. Some three per cent stock, some gold coin and some coupons of the Portage Lake bonds, about $10.00, were counted in as legal tenders, besides Mr. Culieuder’s checks; but he could not say they were included in the reserves. Witness then gave Getails as to the amount of the loans Callender had in the bank in Uccol 1871, and aiso a: Avery at the saine time, the latter loans, to about $97,000: these e delay was tice, nine yearg.ago siderable the first while (he witness was going the — books the Mr. F making did” not he a object to AML t,and this would epable said result of his calculation. be doue out ot Co: thein to go on with another ss. Mr. Purdy replie that he Lad offered vidence a book which would have proved ail those tiguresin a minute; but counsel jected to it. Mr. Fullerton said he objected to it be cause It Was not the book of the Ocean Bani belonging to Mr. was in Cour is prose: remarked that erion had a book, as it did nox belong to the was wa by the District Altoruey not having pre; his case rhe withess proceeded tw say that te \f Paper in the bank on the 20,095, and on the much changed; was $38,409; ao the Sw of that r Callender, | & Co.; it was paper Lake Company ; | © amount of tae capi- was $1,3U40 te poIpany it hed that debt hi a Re told the given by ( thinks that t coliatera his opin urities; other gentiemen may to the va! f the securi- Mr. ¢ asked them; th 000 loan th Calender were Forta by Mr. Altred Wild and, perhaps, profits of the business of the bank “ uly 1, » Uetober 2 1X71, over $3),W0; the deposits had aiso increased; at the time he made the loans to Mr. Callender he revarded them as secure. Mr, Purdy put @ question lo withess, but Mr. Pulerton’ objected to its hat Mr. Pardy was not examining Mr. ste- tothe Bar. Judge Bevedict said ght to teach counsel that it was weh remarks. They embarrassed rrassed the jacts, Mr. ruliert he was merely objecting to the form of thi Judge Benedict observed that remarks e vbjection, and counsel would see that they were not proper to be 1s such remarks had been pretty much day, and he was deter- mined io stop In reply tw the question as to why he ¢ » bonds placed in his hands by Mr. Cauien his debt to the Ocean for that was that he | redit of the Portage Lake | aon. and another reason did not want Company. That was one ferstood there was Iu nM a negotiation going on for a large the and it would have in- | ured the credit of the company it he had forced on a of the bonds. Mr the receiver, had in- Davis, formed him that the security on lands in Western Vir- was good. Mr. Purdy was about put- min reladen to alotot figures, when the ling tha: it Was not nm sary Ww go over that roller ot the Ourrency, | uk (0 forward @ statement ¢ , Was here putin | sins ce b; Mr. Purdy Gallender as F this was answire stated that the reserves appr upon the bank to make t he offered th ded the statement of | eat book; and r, who, in # letter, ared to be short, and c n uy tothe proper amount, ISAAC Hl. BAILEY. 1 the Commonwealth B $10,000), dra a it 3 le yund these papers among the papers ot the vo Mr. Fuilerton—The these were made as loans Cal they were found with papers mark Calender, Yo Mr. Purdy—I have not seen Mr. these notes; J haye not sued him, ‘The Court adjourned at a quarte the usual hour Uns morning. until Thursday, BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Sentence of a Wife Murderer—Drunken- ness No Excuse for Crime. ? Before Judge Brady. On the 9th of last November Thomas Mulholland came home intoxicated, a thing not unusual with him. He occupied apartments in the tenement house No, 049 First avenue, and, being In 4 quarrel- some mood, aiso a usual thing with hima when drunk, began to beat nis wife, @ likewise usual Sequence of his excessive drinking. He beat and kicked her tili she died. An indictment was found nee to show that ender, except that i as collaterals fur The tial is certain w last against Him of murder in the first degree, The | case came to trial yestercay, when Mr. Wiliam F. Howe, his counsel, instead of proceeding to trial, expressed bis desire to interpose @ pica hy uilty of manslaughter in the third degree, ie Fe tea the facts of the case, and insisted that they would not warrant conviction for @ higher grade oferime, The man had Killed his wife, but murder was not in his heart, He was a hard working man, and when sover Was @ good and devoted husband and kind father, Drink made a monster of him, and at the time of killing bis wile he did not know what he was doing, Upon this state of facts Mt. Howe urged acceptance of the plea and leniency to the prisoner in the sentence. A briel consultation ensued between Judve Brady and Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Hail, and it was finally concluded to accept the plea. The remarks made by Juage Brady (0 passing sentence are given below in fui, COuRTS. THE OTHER COURTS. | nth National Bank, the Metropolitan National | by the Comp- | —! have been elghteen months in the | $ tO the loans of | | was | disposed of most ofthe gloves in Hoston and | | and put it on the wagon, He borrowed a pair of | Callender about | it four o'clock tilt | ’ ? NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, of of | tor Mra, on the wrist with «table The examination of the toy pad pS "cian aetaea ties rt You bave interposed that ‘and the Court takes dué SurPREMs CouRT—Cuampers—Hela by Juage Cogulaance uf fe. Fou are noiher wrsume ot intemper- | DOMODUE.—NOs. 19, 42,54, 74, 81. 89, 90, 00, 103, ance. ‘The eruclty which you practi your wile | 104, 148, 150, 154, 165,” 170, 175, 190, 198, 206, 217, | Frdetependate tase Wee wenaveu ta whan | Sta, da 206,266 Br, | Thave had occasion to sentence tiem for great cruclica | ) SUPREME COURT GENERAL TERM—Reld oy Judges resulting from an intemperate use intox! ing a estbrook~—Nos, 175, 173, 15, drinks has not prevented the erime like that 1, 145, 145, 146, 164, 180, 181, 182, 183, 16844, 40, 160, which you are . 1 was in hopes that the ex- | 369, 185, 186, 187, 18%, 189, 168, 190, 191, 192, amples I had made in sentencing convicts, and the | ME CounT—CixcuIt—Part 2—Held by Judge take ito consider- SurRe: Geter persons trom | Van Bi | determinatioa [had expressed. runt.—Nos. 1024, 384, 1756, 1600, 1220, 1050, ation the plea of drunkenness, ot would : ~~ Sr Pine design | 2038 10d,” 1936," 1988," 1940, 1043, 194d, Lode, 1:48, Intexicanon and thence, 170m, Orie: send to tel: | 1950, 1952, 1954, 1966, 1958. Part $—Hela by Judge Jow that purpose until T accomplish some reform in this | Lawrence—Court opens at half-past ten A. M.— city. I will not take into consideration the fact that you | Nog, 215, 627, 2007, 2549, 2481, 76, 1827, 12%, 10h, Case that tea wereso, vat amcgually satised that you | 2227, 300, 3022, Sod, goxd, 717, Leber aah, 1005, 209, were in the habit of beating your wile very cruelly when | in that condition. There 1s ho evidence convict you | | of murder, and, Raving spared the county expense by | Jud, pleading to manslaughter, it shall be taken into consid~ eration in the sentence. ‘The sentence ot the Court is that you be confined in State Prison tor a period of three years and six mouths. The prisoner, who evidently felt greatly relieved at gefting of So easily, Was at once removed by a Sherif’s oficer, and, there being no other cases | ready, the Court adjourned til to-morrow morning. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by jurt opens at eleven A. M.—Nos. = ar ae aay, H , 72%, 620, + 469, 877, 653, 1595, 751, | 16s, “Part 2~Held by’ Judge Freedman—vourt Opens at eleven A.M.—Nos, 844, 578, $10, 722, 963, 980, 472, 916, 996, 908, 982, 984, 986, 938, 999. CouRT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TeRM—Held by Judge Loew.—Nos, 68, 2077, 2726, 2231, 1325, 2420, | 2499, 3319, 508, 1303, 1038, 2409, 2597, 2413,2500. MaRINg CouRT—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—tleld by — Judge Spauiding—Nos. 3358, 3863, 3428, 3462, 3050, SUPREME COUIT—CHAMBERS. 3240, GON 2003, £403, 8014, Snis, 8020, S634, 302", 302% a Past 2- Held by Judge Shea,—Nos, 3519, 29) 9, Decisions. 3391, 3307, 351.3, $339, 2499, 4542, 3115, 3453, 345: By Judge Donohue. $497, 4361. Part 3—Held by Judge Joachimse: Tyng vs. The United States Submarine and Tor- } Nos. 4606, 4474, 4541, pedo Boat Company, Gannaud vs. Spencer, Phil- | 3002, 5813, 309%, 4547, 4515, 461 COURT GF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, N, Y., March 23, 1874. The following is the Court of Appeals calendar for March 24:—Nos, 123, 132, 134, 183, 137, 138, 139, State of Tennessee vs. Davis et al.—Judgment | @agaiust deiendant Davis, Complaint dismissed a3 to the other defendants, Vermeuie vs, Hovey, Olcott vs. Maclean.—De- | murrers sustainea, Piump vs. Smith.Judgment for deiendant, Without costa, Poiilon vs, Cudlitfe.—Judgment for plaintiff. exter vs. Eckstein.—Judgment for defendant. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TEAM. Decision: By Judge Curtis, Fischer vs. The Hope Mutual Insurance Com- pany.—Motion to set aside report of reteree denied, Without costs. Brittony vs. Chamberlain et a.—Motion granted to set aside inquest and vacate judgment, and to restore cause to the calendar on payment of costs ol] Inquegt and $10 costs of opposing motion. Ross et al. vs. Cowles.—Motion for stay pending | | appeal granted, with costs of opposing motion to | plaintiff to abide event o! suit. Carll vs, Dicker et al.—Motion for receiver granted unless defendants execute a bond in the penal sum of $5,000, With sureties to be approved | by the Court, on conditions for the payment of such sum as May be adjudged a lien on the vessel | and due the plaintiff in the suit. . MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS. Action Against Mr. Bergh—Pigcon Shoot- ing at Fleetwood Park. Betore Judge McAdam, Ira A. Paine vs. Henry Bergh.—This was an ac- | tion to recover $1,000 for damages which the | plaintiff considers he has received at the hands of Mr. Bergh. Plaintiff testified that in January, 1872, he arranged a pigeon shooting match at | Fleetwood Park for a siiver cup, vilued at $400. He expended about $250 m advertising and | between $500 and $600 for birds, and when about | | toopen the match along came Mr. Bergh’s agent, | | accompanied by two oo officers, and broke up | the maton, After the plaintiff rested Mr. Gerry, counsel for Mr. Bergh, moved jor a dismissal of the complamt on the ground that at the time the sum- mons was issued Fleetwood Park was situated in | Westchester county, and the ‘action, being for | trespass upon real’ property, must be brought within the county where the alleged trespass was | committed. Aiso that the acts done by the plain- | titt were for an illegal purpose, being in violation oi the statute which provides that no person shall needlessly mutilate or kill, or cause to be muti- lated or killed, aay living creature, The Court in granting the. motion to dismiss the complaint said:—‘it 1s clear from the evidence that pigeon matches, conducted in the manner de- scrived by the witnesses, involve unnecessary kill- ing and matilating of living creatures, and are | therefore wlega: The case was thereupon dis- missed. and Vanderweiken, yesterday pleaded not guilty, through his counsel, to the last indictment found in the case, The trial has been set down for the 30th inst. Michael Williams, livery stable keeper, has been held to bail in $1,000 in a suit brought against him for $5,000 damages by Alice Barmulier, whom he had caused to be arrested on a charge of theft. Miss Barmuller was imprisoned for eight days and then discharged. Juage McCue, of the City Court, has decided that builders who place their materials on the public streets can be held liable for damages in case of injury of either person or property by reason of the obstructions. The permit from the city only Sremured the builders from prosecution by the ¢ Ye An application was made in the Supreme Court by Frederick Gossman for the possession of his son, aged seven years, now in the custody ef his mother, Mrs, Gossman has leit her husband pending a suit against him for divorce, Her | counsel yesterday objected to relinquishing the boy and stated that he did not think it would be proper to send him into @ household where | another woman held the place which the mother onght to occupy. Judge Pratt sent the cuse to a referee to take proof of facts, Judge Pratt yesterday vacated the order of ar- rest against Cyrus W. White, of Richmond county, who was held to bail in $10,000 on the charge pre- it was shown that it was another White who should have been arrested. United States Commissioner Winslow yesterday commenced the hearing of the case of Alderman | Gardiner, who 18 charged with conspiring to de- fraud the creditors of a bankrupt by securing pos- session of some of bis property, which, in this in- stance, consisted of a quantity of coal. There waa into an arrangement by which the latter was to purchase all the coa! he could on credit, while the former was to dispose of it. The creditors of I'rac; finaily iaterteved and he went into bankruptcy. quantity of coal was then transferred to Gardimer through a third party named Gorman, wio has also been held to bail. | BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. A New Street Cleaning Commission Ree- ommended. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. It must be Tefreshing to the citizens of New ae York to know that the squabble concerning the Extensive Larceny of Kid Gloves—Trial | contested election of President of this Board has of an Alleged Recelver of the Stclem | pen settied and that the business of the Common Goods. | Council might hereafter progress harmoniously. Yesterday this Board held its regular session, Mr, President Joseph P. Strack in the chair, Assistant Alderman KEATING proposed that the Commissioners of Public Parks be and they are hereby requested to take the necessary legal meas- ures to secure the opening of Tinton avenue, in the Twenty-third ward, as laid down in a map | now on file in the ottice of the Department of Pub- lic Parks. The resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Public Works, Assistant Alderman THOMAS L. THORNELL offered the annexed preamble and resolutions, wich were unanimously adopted :— Whereas the recent investigation by the Committee on Cities of the Assembly of the State of New York into the ope rations ot the street Cleaning Bureau, connected Before Jadge Sutherland. Yesterday in this Court the trial of Saul Adams, indicted tor receiving stolen goods, was com- menced. Mr. Charlies Brooke appeared for the | accused, District Attorney Rollins represents the prosecution. it appears, irom the evidence adduced thus far by the people, that for the iast two years Harris Brotuers, importers of kid gloves at $77 Broadway, have been robbed of several thousand doijlars’ worth of black kid gloves, lady’s sizes, worth $14 per dozen; that tne thief Samuel Conklin, who had been in their employ for twelve years, and that he was in collusion with Charles L, Johnson, who sola a large quantity to Auams, who kepta small hat store ip bleecker street, at the aed of $5 per dozen. Most of the day was speat in the examina- rirst— e e' tuon of Jounson, who narrated the conversations | @fi/{_Tuat there was expended he had with Adams, which, ii believed by the jury, | From May 25, 1872, to December 31, 1872. tend to establisu the guilty knowledge on the part | And for the year 1873. of Adams that the gloves were stolen. Jonnson , While it cost in 1870 but said he met the accused by appointment ata saloon ; Aud in 187 af near his store, that he told him (sotmsou) that he | odt'any combensation-tor such benent, Third—That no adequate revenue has been derived | from sale of manure aud other collections; and Fourt—That many miles of the streets ‘are compelled | to be cleaned, it at all, at private expeus with the Police Department ot this city, has proved :— street ior operty has been i brookiyn, aud that, Knowing the gloves were Har- ris’ special brand, he erased the original trade- | ar’ ubs 5 5 eo toh Setcn a initen opaaienns Bowery, tes- aaa ite shat gross Conn gre ot | | ,, Peter s > : efficiency have characterized ‘the operat tifled that he purchased kid gloves trom Adams, | 204 peMlewary | 5 san probably lfty or sixty dozen, and generally bought | Eecomsithtees of tue ctty ‘and. lehawgaenearse ¢ them in smail job jots, paying bim $6a dozen; the Whereas the citizens ot New York demand of its prisoner told him that he vrocured them froma | authorities that the city shall be kept clean, in view of Iriend who imported them. The witness exhibited | the sanitary requirements and this to be done atthe | eo aire Le (ohelen PEs eoneg ing Adams, which | °F esolved, ihat ule Hoard of Assistant Aldermen of the 4 cifle | city of New York do hereby respectfully recommend the Frank W. Kennard, a detective, connected with Committee on Cities of the Assembly to report in favor | Pinkerton’s agency, testified to “shadowing” John- of a Street Cleaning Commission, consisting of the Presi- uklin and Adams. Oficer Gardner, who | dent of the Department of Health, the President of the Adams, swore that when he (Adams) was artment of Parks and the Comptroller of the city, conironted with Jobngon he denied ever seeing | Which commission shall have entire control of lettin him betore, ‘the prosecution ciosed their case at a out the work of of having it dune in any manner which shall be deemed most advantageous to the interests of jate hour, after which the Court adjourned, TOMBS POLICE COURT. the city: and, further, that said commission be required, A Bold whiskey Thief. as additional measures of sanitary the railroad companies tracks and sidewalks or of of said tracks. Before Judge Bixby, | Saturday morning last an express stopped at EY sata and referred to the Committee on Ordi- No. 10 Barelay street, and aman named Ardrew eet ‘favitation to attend (at No. 472 Broadway on O'Neil took a barrel of whiskey trom the walk | the 26th inst.) the awarding of medals to the scholars of end mechanics’ fab ete schools, that s, about closing, was accepted. skids from the firm of Burtis & Smith, No. 12 Bare (eee eee cng ie i ANELL Offered @ resolu- clay street, toroll the barrel on the wagon. In moy- | tion, which a bide aa the pet ae ts ese ski | Ordinances, at e ordinance entitle ry | ineriesP, Chamaporiaun cate on hun to pay or i. | eaamanice,YoarePuite, perme or Suess stands In lien of cash O'Neil offered a gold ring assecurity | SUONCOrooda,? approved February 24, 1860, be jor payment. Aiter the liquor had veen carted | and the same is hereby repealed. | away it was discovered that it had been delib- | ‘A resolution from tle Board of Aldermen, offered erately Stolen by the person who took it. Later in by Alderman Gilon, directing heads of depart. the evening @ man named John Davis, of No. 90 | ments to remove non-residents from the employ of | Rooseveit street, called at Burts & Smith's to re- | he city, was adopted on a division, as was also & deel the ring and presented a $6 bili in payment | concurrent resolution irom the Board ot Alder- | jor the broken window. Davis was arrested and | men proffering the freedom of the city to Sir brought to the Third precinct station house, where | Lamoton Lorraine, the gallant Commander of Her | he gave the name of the person for whom he was Majesty’s vessel of war Niobe, on his arrival 19 this to obtain the ring. O'Neill was arrested and | qty, ‘thie Board concurred with the Board of Alder- brought beiore Judge Bixby yesterday, when, | being identified as the man who took the whiskey, {| men in adopting a resolution requesting the Cg lature to enact a law by which the question shall be le Was Leld Ln $2,000 to answer, daty POL submitted td the voters, of the city at the next ° eneral election as to whether pr not meal Lett cc fhe ds eal Sooid transit shall be furnished by and upon the Subornation of Perjury. credit of the Rye also requesting the Legislature Before Justicg Flammer. - to enact a law whereby the Governor of this State . shall be authorized to appoint five commissioner Some time ago proceedings for abandonment | whose duty it shall be, in case the rate provide: were taken by Kegina Steinberg against her hus- | jor shall be in the affirmative, to designate some band} Elias Steinberg, and he was ordered to pay | ey ay transit and to lay out and Indicate her $4 per week and furnish bail for the faitaful | “ arrer passing a large number of general orders, payment of the same, A man, who stated that he | involving city improvements, the Board adjourned. | Was Morris Meyer, grocer, of Tenth street, signed oars the bond and was accepted. Steinberg decamped, CITY HALL NOTES. and, on Mr. Meyer being sent for, 1t was discovere | that be had never signed the bond. A full investi- Yesterday Colonel J. ©. Pinckney, Clerk of the gation Was then made ana resulted in the arrest of one Abraham Harris, He wus held yesterday | on a charge of subornation of perjury in havin: persuaded one Louis Lavinskie, a tailor, ot Wes! Forty-second street, to sign the bond in the name oi Meyers. FIFTY*SEVENTH STREET POLICE COURT. The Row at a Wedding Party. | Before Justice Wandeli. | Carl Stretzel and bis bride Flizabeth Stretzel, | who were remanded on Sunday for an attempt on | the lives of Mr. John Murphy and wile, 01 No. 409 | Second avenue on Saturday night iast, were | brought up again yesterday, Ernest Zimmerman, airiend who was one of the wedding party, at | | rotection, to prevent | the snow between the ting salt on any portion ping’ deposit | | | use of calcium lights in the city of New York was den ag an Assistant Clerk to his Board, This will use up the appropriation made for the Aldermanic expenditures for the present year. deputation of junk deaiers called upon the Mayor yesterday and requested his assistance in having an ordinance passed requiring said dealers to wear badges Corresponding to the number of their licenses. Tie action is rendered necessary, they say, to distinguish the respectable dealers trom the thieves Whio use this business ag @ cloak for crime, CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY, Comptroller Green reports the iollowing receipta of the treasury yesterday :— From taxes of 1873 ana interest....... | which the assault occurred, was also present 48 @ | prom arrears Of taxes, assessmunts and interest... 97.8\5 prisoner. The Court was informed by the officer | From collection of assessments and interest, . 26,059 | who had them in re Leal Coroner Croker had | pom mares — et oe dl ai | taken Murphy’s eXamination and that the physi- | From water rents seeeee clans in attendance upon him said he was not | from licens Mayor's vffice, 4 going to die of his injuries. On complaint of Mig | From fees and Anes-—Lisirici cowrls, ne TAT urphy, Stretzel and Zimmerman were committed, and Mrs. Stretzei was held in £500 bail to answer Total. 4385, 4600, 4618 8530, 363, | John D. Sanboro, who is indicted with Hawley | u ferred by Frederick L, Mathey, ot forging bonds. | testimony tiat Gardiner and one Tracy entered | ‘These tacts | P! A resolution tending towards prohibiting the | Board of Aldermen, appointed Mr. Edward F. Mad- | $10,623 | re MARCH 24, 1874—TRIP CITY FINANCE. Mayor Havemceyer’s Reply to Foley’s Memorial. | THE GROWTH OF THE FUNDED DEBT Nine Thousand Men Now Em- ployed in Public Works. The following letter was forwarded to-day tn the form of # printed pamphitet to each member of the | Stave Leyisiature :— Orrice or Bancurt ne a. | N y oh 2S, 1TH To.rme Hoxonasux rus Leuintarere oF yun Meare OF New You» The Mayor ot the city of New York respectfully repres- St ‘hat the public journals of Saturday, the 2lst inst, con- tains paper pr ug to be @ Temoriat of citizens aud tax payers to your Honorable body, concerning the fuan- | cial aviairs of this city. In this paper | am charged with negiect for not acting upon abother memorial presented to me some months silce, originating Im the same source, and containing LE SHEET. lips vs. Melville.—Movions denied, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS—Heid py Judge | substantially the same matier as this The present is, | | “The ‘People, &e., Morris v8, Reilly.—Order | Sutheriand.—The People vs. Saul Adams (coa- | Perhaps the best pvortunity that will be ufred to uss | granted. ys tinned), receiving stolen goods; Same vs, George a ae oo ee Sheils vs, Sheils.—Decree of divorce granted to . Howard, George Townsend and James Tynan, orial is arranged plaincit. bi grand larceny; Same vs. Sarah Cline, Kate White Bey} mows nse ino aeoet Lapensd to it | Johnson vs, Sandford, Armstrong vs. Taylor.— | and Caroune Ruth, grand larceny; Same vs. Fred- may readily claim that they are not | Memorandums, erick W. Adams, grand larceny; Same vs. Louis colitents of the memorial iivell, wh. | —— Huzat, grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas Walker, | (0,e SUPrrHOlal oisty vet eee dctitetbaracur er | SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TCRM. rand larceny; Same vs. James O'Brien and JobN | these names that sign tho two lines xed to this me- | — ‘arry, burglary; Same vs, John Darcey (three morial that its entitled to any weight or credit. Decisions. cases), burglary. This memorial has been, as | am informed, privately — By Judge Van Brant. circulated at the suggestion of a novo nacrupnious riots, Those who have signed the request annexed to, it have probably not been made acquaiaiod with its contents, and, { have no doubt, will prom; pudiate it and “dencunce the method by whic names have been ov tained 1 have instituted a caresal examination of the allora- | tlons of this memorial. lt appears to ve ned to cor te and corrupt lobbyist. vey to the juture ami w the public the iiea that the | finances of the city have, by the present Comptrotier, been wastefully and corruptly administered. itis cuietly made up of statements hereioiore printed in the news pers and iff substance the same as contained tn a paper presented to me last iall, to which I gave such exam: ion as | deemed it entitled to, and came to (he concits that its statements were too itivolous and insiguiticans (0 | demand further atvendon, | _ TL proceed to notice the various statements of this me- moriai in the order in which they occur; and | First—That relative to the payment of Mr. Hawkins for pee ioas as counsel tor the city betore the Legistawre of 1373. This allegation has been fully answered by Mr. Haw- kins. Hisem ployment was with my knowledge and con- sent and was for the inierests of the © in no Sense for any private end or purpose of the Comptroller. | It was lawtul, and the payment therefor reasonavie aud proper. Second—The memorial states that In 1872 the Comp- | troller borrowed on revenue bonds “largeiy in excess of the requirements of the government, to the averaze ex- cess jor the year of over 25,000.00," und Kept this excess: / on di the National Broadway and iew without vetting any interest on i loss to the city and county trom this exceeds 1,000, ‘The best answer to U tw state the truth, | “Authority 1s given py law to ney. | bonds to the extent of the taxos of the ¥ i ing figures will show comparatively the old régime in 1870 and i871 and the | by Comptroller Green in 1872 and 1973, | In 1870 che taxes were, . In 187) the amount borrowed on revenu bonds was... In 1371 the (axes were. ) that the 5), on these he iollow= $23,506,210 10 "15,614,390 09 W62,87 68 | | In 1871 the amount borrowed on ‘revenue | 2b ++ 17,246,200 09 i 821080,200 OL | | “bonds \ 11 899,100 00 | In 1873 the 28,220,490 67 | | In1878 the amount borr | bonds wa 12,533,692 45 It will be seen that in 1872, the year ‘ailuiied to in the memorial, the Comptroller was authorized by Jaw to Dorrow on this class of securities the sum of 22035200 61. | He did borrow only the sum of $1,841), of aout 90 | per cent less than was bo:rowed in the previous year on ‘ tax levy of also about 5) per cent less than that of 1372, and it will appear also that he borrowed in 1572 a less amount than Was borrowed in any one of the four past rs, ‘he whole interest on the revenue bonds for 1872 amounted to $445,165 57. | “How could there. then, be a loss to the city and county | exceeding $50/,000 on the amount borrowed in | excess of the needs of the city, as asserted in the memorial, when ail the interest on all the moneys | borrowed on these bonds amounted to less than $454,000. lave the signers of the memorial stated the truth in this matter | That the moneys were deposited im the Tenth National | and Broadway banks was because the law required it to | be put there. Noman in this community would have removed the money from these banks quicker than the | | Comptroller it he had had the power todo so. they | Were the banks ofthe Ring. The roadway was desig- hated by Veter B. Sweeny and the Tenth Natloual by is successor, John J. Gradley. No one could well have doue more than the Comptroller to collect the inte: due ro the city on these deposits. He has repeatedly d manded tt und directed suit.to be instituted to Ket it ‘Lhe memorial states, thirdly, that “0 assessment ists have been presented ‘by the Comptroller tor revision, correction and coniirmation to the Board of Kevision and Correction ior Now nearly one year, except a few imposed upon the certificate of the Comptroller and an | act passed in 1872, AM other assessment lists hit | allowed to accumulate in the Finance Depart up and allowed to remain in neglected obscur The truth is this. ‘There have been Ings ot the Bourd of Kevision and Correc' present Comptroller took oitice. tie was prese ft these meetings. was ine absent | There Lave been 595 assessment 3s pre- sented to the Board, amounting to. $7,130,198 89 5,080,912 7: boen piled ver’ L y Of these there have” been confirmed amounilng t0.. Injuuetions nave prevent, the aimounting to. rete seeeeee One list 1s awaiting an opinion of the Cor- Doration Counsel, AMOUNUNE (0.00... ‘Twenty-iour lists were not certified by the Contract Commissioners as tree irom traud, amowiting to The remaining i are now beiore the Board for hear them, and are awaiting the removal of legal In the way o1 their confirmation, This ‘Accounts for all the lists, and shows that the proper action has been had by the Board of Kevislon And Correction in each and every one of them. Where, wen, is the truth of the statement of tne memorial t they have “been allowed to accumulawe in the Financ Depariment, piled up and allowed to remain in neglecte obscurity.” aid to What eredit or respect are the authors or endorsers of such a statement eniitied ? The assessment lists are now made up in the Depart. ment of Public Works, from whence they are transmitied to the Board of Assessors, and irom thence to the Board of vision ana Correction for examination and re- vision, There are Dow over $120.0.) of assessment | bonds’ issued to pay tor work for which no assessment lists have yet reacted the Comptrolier or the Board of Revision and Correction from the Lepartment ot Public Works, the work for Which is not yet in all cases com led, Fiurth—The memorial, sets forth that “the tigations in which the Compiroller has involved the city aud, county are unprecedented in nunber, and in innumera- ble instances are most oppressive in Character.” | it further states “there are now pending in the courts | upwards 9130s salts against the city aud proceedings agaiust the county.” | been issued by tie coniirmation of 46 Lists, 1,141,736 20 469,288 43 ‘On inquiry, [find that the total number of proceedings is 2.680, and ot this s3) are procec Vacate assessments, leaving 2355 suits and procec There were, as nearly as cat be ascertained, not less than 15M) suits pending when the present Coinptroier wok office. If the litigations are unprecedented in number, the Ring rule that this memorial seeks to justity and excuse | was equally unprecedented. ‘ihe legacy of contusion it left in’ the “affairs of the city in all depurtinents, | cially in the nance, is one which the people will | occasion to remember for many years to come. The claims against the city are multitarious, almost in- numerable, manufactured by notoriously unprincipled n,and of a character demanding the Strictest exam- n, he Comptrolier has appealed repeatedly, but in vain, ‘0 the Legislature for the necessary legisiation to enable im to deal with them, Jam assured that, with but tew in any of ihe de- partments uy to the me Ihe present Compiroliet took Ollice. Linbilities Were incurred of enormous amounts | by corrupt officers of the eity, without any trace ot them | | to be tound in the public account books, documents or | | archives, ‘The names ot William M. T ad his sub- ordinates are, | understand, appended to hund apers and Writings as certifying to their corr hese are carried about in the pockets of his consutuents | | and co-conspiravors tll a tavorable opportunity offers or | their presentation tor payment. They have no legal or | equitable foundation, and are pressed upon the Finance | Department by every art and artifice that human in- | enuity and duplicity can suggest. The Comptroller is | Efnorant of their merits; they are chictiy of old. dates, prior to his taking oftice ; each official certificate of tieir pina souree that makes it only another indi- ir raudulent character. Among the holders tound the most notorious of the legion of the allies of faithless officials, who stand by and see with satisfaction their lawyers steer them through couris and | relerees direct w the doors of the Treasury. ‘thi i courts at an expenie ot more than $1,000,000 per ann these courts ure furnished with jurors, with criers, clerks, sheriffs and attendants to, an extravagant extent, all of whom, as well as ihe Corpo- Fation Counsel and his corps of assistants, are paid large annual saliries to protect the interests placed in their | charge. What are these judges and offtcials maintamed | for but to try the merits of causes between men and be- | tween the cify ang claimants? It the claims are of a doubtful character or are clearly | fraudulent, the Conrts are the proper place tor them, | and the Comptroller is but doing bis duty when he an the language of the committee o! 1871) reters them to be | “fought out im the courts,” For the manuer in whict | they are “fought in the conris” on or on the part of the claimants the Comptroller is in no wise responsivle, The saving to the city in one single case hasbeen more than all the costs against the city in | ayear. Hy'the process of examination, investigation and re- sistance, a reduction of more than $970,0W0 has been ni le on claims which have been actually settled and paid by | ‘the present Comptroller, and more than $6,000,000 are still kept at bay. 4 large portion of which have teen de- Ieated every time of their appearance in the courts. Their disap poinied and Aixeontited! Holders, ot course, swell the tide of dishonest lobbyista for the purpose of in- ducing the Legisiature to get Pid Db; efficient officer, whose eftorts are to have justice admin. istered to all claimants, and w! no Object to retuse ent of just claims, thus opening to them an cess Lo the treasury for the satisfaction of their espe have t 1 | exceptions, no record of claims existe | ¢ part of the city any means of an = | morial recites a resolution of the Board: | of Aldermen, winch It ayers was passed “at a recent meeting of the Board.” ‘This pretended resolution was | offered by Alderman Monheimer in the Board more than | sx months ayo. It was, I understand, sipped throush | without attention being called to tt. I7it was passed, it | must have been without proper examination and consid- erution: it is certain that itnever Was presented to me ior approval. ‘Sizth—The memorial proceeds to make a comparison of taxes and debt in favor of the three years of King rule, | e081 aut 1871, as against those of subsequent years, | In the three former years the taxes were not sufficient | to pay the expenses oF the city, and they were conse. wently pald out of bons of leit unpald, and are thus lurnishing the very claims against which the Comptrol- ler Is now struggling and which occasious the ucocasity Of inereased taxes in subsequent yeurs. The sun ot the Ngures 2 and 2 is 4, but these figures can dd so. a8 to read 2 The figures in the memorial to the dept and taxation of the city and | are, Lam satisfied, garbled, misstated, seein to be designedty misrepr Feached are consequently equ Isificativns ot the tu! 5 Bele | ps em, | Tt.was difleuit to carry | Those who h | aware of what the contents of the memorial were, an | Mnade by the attachés thereof, | to arise Irom the controversy. Su) itis to state facts briefly. the tor tise fe’ Compra ety eerie te vs ed. ved. of of nd see Who ts sible tor the two Dy 3, to Seats. eeene issioner has been tn office) - ‘nich to increase the debt to this e: teat. Re riment of Parks has rece: peearnnens of Docks has reeet ‘of Edueation, ior build: a 3 ees ‘this time the present Com- = a ahi (He has also Pocel ved $3,001,000 trom The Byars re there h ings. street re has cn paid ton of the ection of assessimenis: ee oe vacated to be borne by the For old elaums, enieily insu Mevent taxation ot that year. rele on lot for removing dange! srouy build- Loss increase of sinking fund Ld Netincresae'o ‘in tw a Is ae; ments an the Nowidatton of old dette. 076.148 33 Comotroiier is certainty not responsible ‘tor this. He amply wnswors the egal calls from the other depart- Mente made uron him above increase is made up from eXpenditures chiefly of four classes :— irst—For the outia: the depa: & $13,603,003 83 rr + 6,671,800 00 . + 4,072,500 0) ture from taxes and 1874 Inclusive will being over three Years, tt is fully nee between the memo- 00, Sener ¢ oe the virtual “instant r} ublic works.” Let us bring in the presenve of truth, for strect improvement, &c., Works, now in progress: Cost of which is estimated at ve siready beon made thereon number of men employed by charge of these Works cannot be ae unber of other streets are being regulated, graded, by day's work, which wih Involve. te expetiliturs 0M,00). The streets now being worked In ‘the Boulevard, cover st least ra er pipes, under same department, employs a torce of over 3,00) There are also employed by the Dork Department and Department of Parks more than 2,00) men, and not 4,00) on the Fourth avenue ‘improvement, of the cliy conteiotitos one-halt the expense, makin # total oF ever £0) men now employea on the pub works of th Thisis what is called @ virtual, i stat stopp. ane public orks. in one breath the charge istnade thatthe debt ts in- creased, which debt is created by keeping the public Works in progress, and in the same breath complalut is sim ese Very Works are stopoed. tow can they go at MONEY oF how can money Le got without ey ea or increase of debtr wth—The memorial proceeds to speak of the method neat wy fing tnloe The fe. of over & is manner, Waking in wiles sn extent, witch. with iaying w: Ye 0 awing Warrants onthe treasury, and alleges that m troller acting “collusively aud corrupuy with au.” George W. Lane, bsq. ad cerualu bersons who should the Chamberlain out of bis fixed ‘This is a grave charge. The tacts are these Under the charter of 187 alter the appointment of Mr, Lane, as Cl Interprecauon of the charter ax to Ue me warrants became & matter of examination lscussion between the Chamberlaut, the and the Mayor, ine Comptroller ur; the Chamberlain and the Mayor out one inte: without @ serious hindrance to the p a practical stoppage ol it question Was submited by the Chamberlain to eminent private counsel, there- aiter It was submitted to the Corporation Counsel, and subsequently the salae person who presents this memo- rial brought a suit in the Sapreme Court for an injun tion to prevent the further drawing of warrants and pay- in the The ment of officia nner then and now don Corporation Counsel gave a written opinion whi came the rule Of action on this subject, aud this of ‘was susiained by the Supreme Court. As to the payment of varions officers treasury, who, i leged, should be p berlain, the decision of Supreme Cout conclusive im favor of the meshod adop are that the officers so paid ont of the public ud by the Chay equally rt ted. are in ho sene® proper! ‘The tacts Ly ly payable by the Chamberiain, and their employment has | resuited in an annual saving to the $2.0,00) per annum. T have thus gone through with this memot Ith seemed to me aduty to take care that the pubile inte ests should not ve itijuriously affected by the false sia’ ments con(ained in it aoe the fin ve sluned the two lines on a doubi—have ¢ it to it—I have 1 that in many instsnces deception was practised as to its intentions. ‘The memorial is @ truthless fabrication; it has been gotten up by 4 cabal of mal c those who desire to affect legis atthe treasury, and who do not serup Public oliciis i they can make srew Ment of their iraudulent and wo nent of whien tho: ands. It iv ad do with it ought to de, and, trom my Knowledge of most of them, [have no doubt wall be, ashamed, When they come to understand its purpose an: te the name of Mr. John Foley appecr} as one of its signers, and it is’ well known that he has been tor I weens busy in obtaining signatures of certain table geniemen tw It by miscepresentation and it. Foley y: § would be & valuable member ot » je is 4 tmatn OF indefatigable energy an questioned 2 ‘@ long ime ty in public affairs and become ax Necessary to serve the healthtuiness of the departmen's of our city ut as the conveniences: very well reyulnted ential to preserve and to insure the health miortorits lumates. With very great respect, HAVLMEYER, Mayor of the City ot New Yok DISAVOWAL OF SIGNATURES. com. u 9 been te a | To tie Hoxonasue tHe Leotsiatvae OF tue State OF New Youks— The undersigned notice that (heir names are appended toa memorial publisher in the papers turday last, addressed to your bonoravle bedy, concerning we Enances of this ei ihe unde: it to ii, and ‘hey request that ther names may be thereirom : R. D. Mangam, President of the National Trust Com- pany; Morris Franklin, President New York Life in- surance Company; A. 8. Apgar, J. F. Underhill & © Henry Buier, Joseph Brokaw,’ Daniel D. Charles D. Hartshorn, Walier K. Pave, Will y, oe. Leverich, KH. Lowry, Willlam i. Macy, D. be Holden, Willian B. Mecker, Gvorge D. Arthur, ‘George F. Baker, ©. 3. & J. Stuart & White, John New York, The following also state, In appended letters, that their signatures were obtained by misrepre- sentation:—Kotn, Loeb & Co, Adolph L. Sanger, H, P. Alien, No. 4 Warren stree! y ds. Jat ray, Wilham A, Wheelock, President Central National Bank; George M. Hurd, Cashier Chatham National Bank; A. S$. Apgar, Cashier Merchants’ Exchange National Bank; William H. Scott, Presi- dent Hanover National Bank, and M. C, Turner, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Distribution of Charitics—Noble Response of the Departments—The “Lie” by Im- plication. This Board held its reguiar session yesterday afternoon, Sapervisor Samuel H. B. Vance presid- ing. The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted, The Counsel to the Corporation transmitted an opinion “as was an opinion” in regard to the | Commissioner of Jurors, whether the Mayor has authoriiy to appoint this oMctal and the Board of Aldermen to coniirm or not—citing no particular law on the subject, and winds up by stating that the courts alone musi settle this matter, ‘The communication was ordered printed in the minutes. ‘The Committee on County OMces, to whom wi referred the resolution relative to subscriptions collected srom city and county officials and the public for the reiief of the suffering poor, reported that they had addressed a circular to each of the heads of departments of the city government and the principal officials of the county, calling their attention to the subject, The committee express their gratification at the response made by one of the county offices to their appeal, and are also ave anything to | e elty of more than | | Previously acki CONSOLATION. Feeding the Hungry and Shel- tering the Homeless. THE QUALITY OF MERCY. —_ ‘The Soup Kitchens, Beef and split pea soup were yesterday given ta the destitute and poor peopig who apphed at the Delmonico soup kitchens for the ever ready re- lef, Bread was also served up, and many a weak and hungry person was furnished with ample food for the day. Mr. Ranhofer, ag ‘usual, visited all the kitchens and saw that everything was in a) pie order, About thirty cooks are e: “4 Deimonico to prepare the soup) dai ore these cooks have to be at ‘theif ‘re spective kitchens as early as five of each morning, and do not leave until dark of the same day, Hundreds of people who desire bread with their soup have been gratified, and now re- ceive with each quart of soup one half loaf of bread. Yesterday, it is supposed, about 12,008 persons received aid at the kitchens. Brooklyn Soup Kitchens, There were 3,000 persons fed on soup at the Fourth Precinct Temporary Reltef Association Kitchen yesterday, At the Tenth Precinct Soup Kitchen, corner of Bergen and Pearsall streets, which 1s under the personal supervision of Oaptain Campbell and Sergeant John Easen, the number fed yesterday was 1,180, This kitchen was opened February 20, and the Oe table shows the SUarer of jamilies and individuals relieved each ay * Total Totas Date, Families. Nuuber. amber, February 20... — 176 1,094 February 2L... 30 33 February 22... — 1,019 February 2... 68 1028 Kebruar 85 1065 February #5... 74 1,098 February 26... 108 1,065 February 27... 99 March 14, 1218 February 23... 150 8 — Es 25 March 15. Total number of meals.... . The relief system will be continued until about Apriil0, Tickets are being sold for the matinéo benefit in aid of this charity, to be held at the Olympic Theatre on next Saturday, Contributions of beef, bread and money are in demand, but are coming In very slowly. The Relicf Fand. Donations for the poor received by the HERALD and not previously acknowledged :— Henry McClosky, No. 246 East Broadway, for Sixth ward soup house................ ‘ted by Mr. G. S., for Mr. and Mrs, C., report Paimer.. reer G., tor the “man and wile sewing for life” A carpenter, jor the Armstrong family, Ni 620 Twelfth street, on & sees St. John’s Guild and the Downtown Poor. The following additional contributions were re- ceived yesterday by Rev. Alvah Wiswall for the poor of the Fifth and Eighth wards, and handed to the Almoner of the Guild, Mr. Henry C. De Witt:— {Those desiring to visit the office of the Guild will remember that it is in the school buildings at- tachea to St. John’s chape!, Varick stfeet, between Laight and Beach streets.) THROUGH MES. ALBERT HENDRICKS, No hame.. A German {rieud.......seeeeeeee From member Trinity cuurc! Vernon, N. Y.. Coliection from St, Corn H.C. O sesee Ss. Kunstein. R. Hoe & Co.. Howiluod & Aspinwall. Morton, Bliss & Co. a, * Mount jelius chapel THROVEN MRS, HAYES, sees e wen SSES aban 2ESS22 2sk8 Bs Total....... khowledgea. Grand tétal.,.. Perret 3 Contributions to this ‘und may be sent Uenaro bitce; Mayor Havemeyer, City Hall; 0. V. B, Osvrander, President of the Merchants’ Fire In- surance Company, No, 149 Broadway; Andrew W. Collector of assessments, New Court deorge Wilkes, M. D., No, 18 North Wash- ington square; G. K, Lansing, Earle’s Hotel; G. J. N. Zavriskie, Cashier of Peopie’s Bank, corner ot Cana and Thompson streets; J. L. Davis, Sheldon | & (o., No. 677 Broadway, and Rey. 5, H. Weston, D. U., No. 3 Past Porty-flith street, or to the Rev. Alvah Wiswali, Master of St, Jolin’s Guild, St John’s chapel, Varick street. ‘uchages Of clotinng, groceries, &c., should be pont to Bt. pon’ chapel, Varick’ street, between seach stree's, or Ui an order be sent @ messenger Will call for any packages, Mra, Jud No. 19 West Thirty-third ge, brady, , street, and Mrs. F, #, Earie, No, 34 West Flity-sec- ond street, uave kindly conseuted to recewe sub- scriptions, The Charity Concert. The following card was tssued by the Concert Committee to-day :— Orrick or Graxo Cxantty Concent, SOMERVILLE ART GALLERY, Conner Firrn Avenue Axp Fourtrista ue The lady patrons ot the Grand Charity Concert of Mareb 28, lor the poor of New York, benef of St John's Guild and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, are politely Tequested (o cail ut the Somerville Art Gallery and pro- cure tickets as early as posable. There will be an auction saie of the private boxes at the somerville Art Gallery on Tuesday evening, March 4, at eight o'ciock. The Young Friends’ Aid Association. Miss Louisa Lessije, a very talented pubiic reader, mave an enterjalnment last evening, on behalf of the “Young Friends’ Aid Assdciation,” at the Friends’ Meeting House, Twenty. seventh street. ‘The programme was very | attractive, including the juogmeat scene from “The Merchaut of Venice.’ Miss Lessiie has elocutionary talent of an unusual degree, and promises to be @ very popular pabiic reader, The charity obtained $900 last night as the result of tuis graceful and pleasing cutertainment. Charity Lecture. Dr. J. Campbell Quinn will deliver a lecture to morrow evening, at Republican Hall, Broadway aud Twenty-third street, for the benefit of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Subject—“Ireland, Once a@)ation.” Father Mathew Total Abstingnce Ben- ' evolent Society No. 3 have charge of the arrange- | ments. P| pleased to acknowledge the liberality displayed by | one of the city departments im the contributions They are now en- abled to report progress in their work, and trust to be able to report substantial resuits irom tne other departments and county oMcers at a future day. ‘The following amounts have been collected :— Register’s office. ees BID Subserip.ion of County Omer 238 Department of Public Works. 250 ‘This Jast mentioned sum fetes has been dis- tributed by the head of the department irom which it was collected to various charities, leaving the sum of $750 at the disposal of the Supervisors, which the committee recommend be distributed among the well known public charities, viz. :— The Society for the Improvement of the Condition of. the Poor... St. John’s Gui St. Vincent de Paul, br. A nidetson, Little sisters of the Poo . . Howard Keilet,., 1% Signed by Supervisors Jenkins Van Schaick, O. P. C, Billings, John J, Morris and Robert McCal- terty, Committee on County Oflces, The report was adopted. On the report of the Committee on Armories and Drilirooms to pay a bill of $1,450 to Waterbury & Burns, for painting armory of the Washingtot Grey troop, a lively tilt Look piace between Supe yisors Ottendorfer and Kehr, in which the latter used some very harsh janguage, giving the le to the former almost as strong as if it was directs but a8 neither of the partics are sone of ars, no “gory’? dénouenn need be an ae froma bei rvisor Otten- dorier, however, passed the matter over very imiy, merely referring to the attack made on hira by’ Supervisor Kenr, id that, if the Board of Supervisors do not insist upon requisitions from competent authority before work ts dove, the county will never get out of difficulties in re- | gard to armortes and drill rooms. Not only the bill of Messrs, Waterbury & Burns | 19 involved in the subject of debate, which caused the angry discussion, but accounts Involving some 20, 000. On motion of Alderman Monitmwer the entire {| snvjeot was made the special oruer of the next peting. "ihe uoard then adiourned to meet next Monday, Children’s Ald Society. The undersigned, Trustees of the Children’s Aid Society, consider it proper to state to their Irienda and the public that the work of the society hag their constant supervision, Committees, are designated to visit each of the schools monthly; each of their lodging houses are visited weekly by ‘the trustees, The placing of children in homes in the West is under care of judicious and ex- perienced agents, The expenditures and ascounts are examined in ail their details each month by @ committee, Ail salaries are fixed by the Board. ‘The investments of permanent funds are made by the treasurer, aided by a committee, and are weil secured and productive. The whole work of the society has the constant attention and supervision of its secretary, Mr. Charte: who has the ex- perience of twenty-one years devoted to this cause, and in Whom the trustees have the fullest contidence, and the entire operations of the society are carried on with as much eMciency, economy jormer period, and usefulness ane A. BOOTH, President. Jony E, WILut, Treasurer, Howard Potver, eodore Roosevelt, George Cabot Ward, D. Wi iia James, Rovert J. Livingston, David &. Jaques, Obaries P, Kirkland, A, Van Ranatelner, ke Pe Fabri, Ohaties E, Whitebead, trustees, New Yor«, March 10, 1574. Work of the Women’s Industrial Society. TRAINING SCHOOLS OF THE NAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY, No. 47 East TENTH STREET, New YORK, March 23, 1874, To THe Eprror OF THE HeraLp:— The Women’s Educational and {Industrial Society desire to acknowledge through the HERALD the receipt of 300 pounds o1 beef and mutton from the West Wastington Market Association for uso among the sick poor:— From James Davidson, 1 ton of coal. From Chard & Howe, || gallon machine off Our thanks are algo due to the publishers following journals given for use in the room:—ihe HERALD, Sun, of the readi Miva, ‘saaee son and Rev, W. Re Alger, of For the week end: mick sand beef outdoor roltel eo elejod to an average of Mity dis ve ou pr ave