The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1874, Page 13

i -the 14th of October, 1870, 10 order of J. THE BROOKLYN TREASURY FRAUDS Third Duy's Proceedings in the sl of Cortland A. Sprague, The Case for the Prosecution Still in Progress. ‘The tris! of Cortland A. Sprague, ex-City Treas- ‘rer, on the charge o! embezzicment, was resumed 4m the Brooklyn Court of Sessions yesterday morn- ing, The court room was crowded, as upon the Previous days ol the trial. Mr. William £. War- ren, tne accountant, whose testimony occupied Monday snd Tuosday, was again called to the stand, and the redirect examination was contin- wed by Mr. Van Cott, of counsel jor the prosecu- tion, In reply to Mr. Van Cott’s questions the witness Said that the diffrence between the amounts re- ceived and deposited by the defendant, as treas- ffer, on the 10th of October, 1870, was $4,995. (A Gneok of the Trust Company for this amount on the Nassau Bank, dated October 6, 1870, and drawn t@ the order of and endorsed by Sprague, was produced.) Tne endorsement o! Mr. Sprague made ‘he check payabio to G, ©. Hall, of the Jeterton Car Company; on November 11, 1870, the deficiency ‘Was $8,390; the check of November 5, 1870 (exhib (ved), was made to the order o: Sprague by thro ‘Trast Company tor $3,200 and endorsed by Sprague; it Was stamped as paid by the Nassau Bank, and “was supsequentiy MN * IMDORSED BY JUDGE M’OCE, “Pay to order of Fulton Bank.” Tho date of the Pulton Bauk’s stamp was November 5, 1870, Objection was offered by Mr. Barnard, of the de- fénoe, who said that the prosecution nad now put 1m evidence transactions that related to what had opourred betwoen counts five and eleven of tue in- q@iotment, There were six counts on what oo- curred October 10, and the District Attorney bud, therefore, elected his course. Counsel objected to the District Attorney taking up any other transactions than those re- ferred to from tue filth to the eleventh count. He contended that the District At- torney had alluded to the item of Octo- Der 10 and transactions concerning it involv- ing the sum of $4,995. The ninety counts of the indictment concerned only the same felony put in different forms. It was an unheard-of thing that a man could be put on trial for more than one felony at onc time. The prosecution had gone so far in regard to one charge of felony in this case that the defence might step in with right and law on their side and compel the prosecution tocon- fine themscives to that one charge. They would Botbo permitted to pass on irom that charge to another and LEAVE THE DEFENCE IN DOUBT @s to what cnarge tne aelendant was tobe held on, Mr. Barnard consequently objected to any evidence which did not concern the transactions of October 10, 1870, Mr. Ven Cott, in reply, satd that the prosecution Was not responsible for imperfections of the law; the offence of this officer of the State now on trial Was a very serious one, It would be well fa Bundred felonies could be proved, I¢ would be well {f all, these could be tried atonce, Ifthe Prosecution were put to tril ior one offence only, and that wers to break down, the prisoner would & Iree on all; tuat be considered an imper- tion of the law. The rule was that you miznt enarge tho oifence to be larceny and embezzie- ment in the same indictm and the prosecution could not be put to election at an early stu If & number of felonies seem to combine in the indictment to make one offence thera 18 no @etriment ol the case jor the prosecution; 1t was & question of discretion with the Court as to the ion of these charges, whether they tend to Make one offence or whether they concern sepa. Fate leionies; if they are decided distinct offences fm the judgment of the Court they inay be elimi- Mated by that authority, or the counsel nay be forced to elect the charge on waich it will hang its ease. Evidence had been adduced i thirteen eounts ahowing THE STATE OF THE TREASURERS ACCOUNTS iy Various dates; the defence had put in evidence Febuttal trying to showan equalization of ac- counts; they had telt their way to find which of the ution’s counts was the weakest, and ‘then had attempted to have the prosecution con- fine itself to what the defence judged to be the Weakest points. Mr. Kernan, of counsel for the defence, also spoke im support of the objection. Ho desired to know iia Man could be tried jor two murders, committed in different years, at the same time. ‘The prosecution mighs have thirteen counta ail pointing to one transaction ; but if a man had stolen twent, througa @ year they might try the cases But in this case the prosecution had stace these were separate transactions, and the evi- Gence had tenued to siow that they were such. y Dow attempted to give evidence that on the Oth of October the deiendant had embezzled 996. Upto this time they had confined them- Beives to his receipt and deposit of money, as City ‘Treasurer; now, in passing to this distinct case they become specific. A man, he contended, was not to be confounded by being tried upon distinct olfences under the same indictment; tie law never 80; 1b Was no de!ect of the law. A PERPLEXING QUESTION. Judge Moore said that the question was a very ene one. In cases where the ruie of elec- lon had been imposed there were distinct lelovies charged, but this was a diderent case. Here a public oMcer was charged with committing the same kind of offence at dierent periods, against the same person. Ifthe Court were wrong the de- fence bad a remedy; but if it erred on the other wide the prosecution would have nu remedy. The onjestion wus overruled and the defence excepted. he examination of witnesses was then re- gumed, the ledger of the Trust Company being Produced and tue witness directed to turn to THE ACCOUN? OF THE LONG ISLAND CLUB of January 16, 1871, and the private account of Sprague irom June 16, 1869, tu its close in July and Angust, 1373. It appearing that tie book did BOt extend far enough back in da‘es, a copy of the Becounts made for tue prusecuuon, was used. It Was conceded that the books o: the ‘trust Com- pany were not in 5, rague’s Aandwriting. Mr. Wurren testified that on Uctober 14 and 15, 1sio, there was a deficit of $2,500. A chedg dated B, Murray, on the Nassau Bank for $2,5..0, signed by Sprague, ‘was shown to witness and read by him. Mr. Barnard objected that this did not relate to the transactions of October 10 of $4,990, and of November 11 of $8,200. Objections overruled and counsel tor defence notified the Court of his inten- tion to object on each or the similar points that be brought up, mination of witness continued—On 16th of January, 1871, the deticiency was $10,000; the checks of 14th and ivth of january, 1871, are in- @orsed by Mr. Sprague; the account of the Long Island Club in the ‘Trust Company's books, of Jan- ‘wary 16, 1871, shows passeu io the credit of tuat club an item of $10,750, the two tickets of deposit by Long Island vinp tu the Trust Company and in THE HANDWRITING OF M. T. RODMAN} One shows adeposit by the club or $10,000; the other shows cight different items, aygregating $750; on the nhute shown Witness, made by the club, dated ist of January, 1871, Mr. Sprague’s name 1s indorsed; it is for $10,000; a promise of E. 4. Lowber, President of the cub, to pay to the Trust Company the amount, with interest, giving as security bouds o1 the club to the amount of the ‘Joan; the deficiencies on February 28, 1871, was 2,497 60; the check shown 18 indorsed by rague, dated 2th of February, 1871, and is) for «= $2,497 560 son = Nassau = Bank, evans to Sprague; indorsed by him to George ©. Hall, und deposited by him in Security Bank of New York; the deficiency on Marci 1, 1871, was $98192; the check shown 1s indorsed vy Cortiand Sprague; is a frust Company check on Nassau Bank, making payabie to bis order 3981 92; 1t 3 also indorsed H. J. Hare; on the 5th or Apri, 1871, the deficiency was $6,000; the creck shown me 18 for $7,730 02, dated April 5, 1871, drawu Trust Company on Nassau Bauk, in tavor ot Nas- @au Bank; die deposit of ‘Treasurer that day in the Trust Company was $13,709 v2; the check for $7,739 02 was aeposited in Nassau Bank, leaving @ deficiency of $6,000; the Same day the Irust Com. pany gave a check on Nassau Bank lor $6,009, puy- Bble to Sprague's order, and bearing Sprague’s Indorsemeit to Jacob iB. alurray. On Uctover 31, 1871, there was o deposit of $14,657 60 in the ‘Trust Company by Mr. Sprague; | November 1, 1871, Mr, Sprague’s account 18 charged $1,657 40; November 3, $4,960 and $5,040 the charged; the ‘aggregase of these (#14,057 50), PRECISE AMOUNT OF THE DEFICIENCY, showing that amdunt to nave been drawn on those dates, ‘the deficiency on November 8, 1871, was $5,193 24; the accounts of Mr. Spraguc shows on this date a deposit to his credit o1 $3,158 24; the deposit ticket of that date and tor thac amount 1s AM the handwriting of Mr, Redo, The check shown ine, dated November 9, 1871, is signed by prague, is drawn to the order of G, C, Hab, Treasurer, jor $3,665 ou une Trust Company, vpn clad ln is oo Hank jor Jeitersou Lou vy dU. MeQuade, Pres ; the neon 18 2 el to ade, President; the Aihe eck ‘al he check shown is drawn by Spray Company, hated November 16, Dal, payable, ie “o ©. Hab, J0r $1,559; Indorsed ir deposit as precec: ing, and charged agains: Mr. Spragne in wx pri- ‘Vale account on Novemoe! 1871; tne aedcency on December 7, 187 , wi.9 22,000; the cacex showa me of that date isa check of the ‘Trust Company Mr. Sprugue in his account on | wo eens Taek Be 86 tp ender of Barry B ma; ebook ta wag of » Rodman; pres for deposit 8. Keeney, President ‘The check shown 1s indorsed ©. A, Sprague, Treasurer; is dated December 7, 1371; Is for $00) 36; the deficiency on Juue 1, 1872, was $10,000; he Trust Company deposited $9,990 in the Nassau Bank on that date; in Mr. Sprague’s private ac- count withthe Trost Company of that cate ke 1s creditea with $9,990, aud on tle saroe day Gebited with $0,990; the ticket shown me ior de- posit of C, A. Sprague ot ig in handwriting of M. shown isdatea June 1, 157: drawn by Sprague in javor of 3, ‘fT, Baker, $9,990; indorsed: by Jeter Car Company, 5. T. Baker, Treasurer; June, 1872, the deficiency was $6,000; the city’s ticket ut deposit in the Trust Company o{ that date showed a subtraction of the sum of $6,000; the check sttown is drawn by the Trast Coinpany on Nassau Bank in the writing of M. T. Rodman, dated 24th June, 1872, in favor of J, B. Murray for $8,000; this was indorsed by ‘Lheo- dore L. Betts and was depostte:! in the Park Bank of New York. ‘The testimony of Mr, Warren here closed, THE CHECKS FOR THE CAR COMPANY. Generai James McQuade, President of the Jeffer- son Car Company, said tliat the aggregate amount vr the checks paid to the company was $35,000, | and that they were paid on subscriptions of stack; the amount Of stock waa $100,000; 1t cost Sprague $33,380; witness thoughc that it was now worth par; he wanted 1 understood that the company never used any of tue city’s money, J. I Woolsey, bookkeeper oi the Trost Com- pauy, testiued that the cutries tu Sprague’s city account was io bis (witness’) auawriting; Sprague Was a director of the company and nad tis oiice as treasurer in their buiiding; the bnsiness ofthe treasurer's oillcs was generally transacted by M. T. Kodaan. the deputy treasurer; witness did uot recollect that Sprague ever examined the ledger which contained his account. The stamp on the checks Was thut of the Trust Company, Mr. Barnard inquired if the ‘Trust Company nad Not credited Ou 11s books the amount of une ot the Badeau checks which 1 deposiced in the Nassau Bank to its own credit, Would not the failure to 80 oredit .. ACCOUNT YOR THE DEFIOENGY? Mr. Van Cott objected, and the objection was sustained. Exception, William R, Bunker, Secretary of the Brooklyn ‘Trust Company, testified that the loans ol the Cum Puny were only entered on tho records of the Ex- eouttve Committed, ‘ihe minutes of the Directors aud of the Executive Committee (produced), were identified as boing 1n the handwriting 0. T, Rodman, who Was Mr. Bunker's predecessor, J, A. Nexsen, casnier of the Fuitoa Bank, tle fled:—The check shown me, dated Noyeni! y 1870, for $8,200, Wen received by ine from 0. A. Sprague for payment of $8,000 worth of the srock ol Fulton Bank suoscribed for by him; the chock ‘was received by us on the 5th o: November, 1570, Cross-examined—Tuere is no mistake as regards this date; the bank stamp shows the date of its receipt. Harry Beam, sworn, clerk for Kingsley & Keeney, testified that the check of December 10 tor $2,014 was received by him from Mr. Rodman; it ts in- dorsed by him, Q. For what did you receive It ? Objected to. Question allowed, A. lt was for payment of stock issued to Mr. Sprague in the Brookiyn Treatres the title was “Tne brooklyn Building Company,” but they only own one building and that ts the theatre: the Buliding Company was tocorporated to buud the Brooklyn Theatre aad other buildings, Eagar ‘I. Joues, caster of the Nassau National Bank, testitied :—Tne deposit ticket of June 1, 1872, Irom the iTrust Company, shown me, shows a de- duction of $9,990; the deduction was made by our giving our check for ihat amount; such checks Were always made to order or Mc, Sprague or Mr, Rodman, and were given to the person bearing the ticket; ihe second check shown me is ior $9,990,'aud seems to be the same check given for that amount, ‘The defence conceded that several checks of this kind, which were suoin, were the checks in question. Cross-examined—On the 2ist of Jane the Treas- urer represeated that be wished to divide the deposit; our bank’s check jor $¥,9v0 Was taken jor deposit in some other bank. Whenever the Badeau check is received from the Trust Company do you not infer that the Trust. Company has already creditod the city with the gum of the check, u0 matter how it is spilt up aiterwards? 'd objection si eine: Objected to, ai H, J. Oulien testified that he acte ittorney for Mr. Rodman tn the PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE FOR MR, SPRAGUE on Willow street; do not remember the exact Gate; it was a house and loton Willow street; a place in New Jersey Was put in ata valuation of, $35,000, leaving aiter certain equity arrangements @ balance o1 $10,000 to be paid; J believe that sum ‘was paid, but how I do not know, Two checks, each dated Novemoer 8, 1871, for re- Spectively $4,960 and $6,040, drawn on the Trust mpany by Sprague, and another of November 1 tor $4,657 60, were, 1t was conceded by the de- fence, given in payment for the property, Cross-examived—laere was a sinall mortgage on the Jersey property; never knew that in se- curity for the loan of the $14,000 trom the Trust Company that a mortgage on the property bad been assigned. The prosecution called for M. T. Rodman, Sprague’s deputy, but he failed to appear, having temporarily absent nimeeif. The Court then adjourned until this moratng at ten o'clock.” * THE NEWARK RING TRIALS, City Officials Giving in their Version of the Alleged Conspiracy=—“‘What is the Use of a City Government?”—Con- tractors Having Offices in the City Hall Buildings. The Newark Court was again well Milled with citizens yesterday, who nad gathered to hear what defence the officials and others indicted for con- spizacy to uefraud the city would put in. The decpest interest was manifested in the proceed- ings, and, as on the proceeding day, the citizens participated in the trial so far as mak- ing onc or two attempts at applause when the At- torney General made telling points im cross-exam- ining witnesses, EXx-Street Commissioner Rogers, who is now Chief of Police, and one of the indicted parties, was rst placed on the stand and his cross-examination continued. Tue Chief gave his answers in a slow, deliberate and very careiul man- ner. The essence of his evidence was to the effect that on discovering, atter only a few minutes’ observation, however, that the rolier would not work easily on the stone in compressing it, he authorized the use of dirt, assuming that he had entire discretionary power in the premises, and was not required to consult any other oficial, He could not recollect having consuited any official on the matter, nor that any ofiicial, except himself, was present when he ordered the devia- tion from the contract. He accounted for the large quantity of dirt on Springfield ave- nue, Ly saying that it Was brought there by cart wheels from unpaved side streets and from leak- ages in carts engaged in making cellar excava- tions ; his orders were to leave only halt an inch of dirt sprinkled on the stone with shovels from the carts, and while he was present that was all that was used. In answer to a question jrom the Attorney General as to why he did not order Orange Mountain trap rock to be used, knowing thatat would make @ periect pavement without requiring the use of dirt, as he had previously adimitted, he said he permitted Bergen trap rock to be used wich dirt, ecause he thought it would make 4s good a road He remarked, here, however, that as any other, he had no rignt to spectiy what kind of stone should be used; he had had no intimation what- ever from Stainsby, chairman of the Street Committee, abouts street matters during | the year 1872, during the time tne Springileid avenue pavement was being latd, sby touk ho more interest in tue matter, witness thought, than any other Alderman. He migut have maae Inquiries Avout matters the same us anybody eise, but there was no special consultation. stamaby, he said, was in witness’s office, at tno City Hall, neariy every day, and rode with nim to the avenue irequentiy. Witness did not know that Stamsby was engoged in any vtber business than DEALING IN REAL ESTATE at that time, nor that te fad any office for the transaction Of business except at the City Hall. The reicrence o! the Wituess to Staiusby’s real es- tate occupation excited juug nu the court, Street Commissioner Fiavell W. Sullivan, who mM that olive ia 1872, was next | ement hud been laid as far as when he was sworn inj He bad ‘nad no experience fp laying Teiord pave- Ment previous to golig itu oflice; there was no pavement of the kind laid ty Newark, ie said, with- ‘out the use Of dirt, His atrect evidence Was sub- stantially the same as the previous witness’. He was present at the meeting oi complaiuing prop- | erty owners In March, 187%, four months alter the work had been accepted and the final estimate paid over to the contractor, and when a letter was .ead by Staimsby irom U'Connor, the contractor, which adnitted tial the Work was not competed, but would jOOn, He rowle to the mecung Staineby, who rode with him there iu his wagon, told nm about tie letter, bat did nut relate tue suvstance oli O'Connor, Le said, nad at ofice wm broad —_ near the City Hall, bui the Snanleys had an onice IN TNE CITY WALL is. The withess could pot exp! @ Attorney General why it was that tie Shanieys, who Ww nob city ollivers, had an once in the place. state we could not say Who rented them ths office; the discrepancy in the depth of the pavement was ae. | counied Jor by (he witness by 11s siatiug that it Was washed Of into the sewers, im which he nad he, ead ound Considerable oft; Che same as Koger he periitted dis pavement to be jata on the earthy stead oLoa the stone pavement, as the contract re- quired the gutter stones the Whole length of the pavement; 08 also permitted cirt to be used, be- cause ne thoaght 16 would make a@ better road, and because nis predecessor, wno had given great at- tention to the matter, he said, nad doue #0; he BUILD could = hsve wf he be sald, sanderone to be used inste: Tock, nO matter what the contract said no one but himself would be responai! damage which might result. “Li? ask Altorney General, addressing the witnoss at this point, “you could, without consultation with any other authority, entirely disregard tne contract, what is the use of @ city government?’ The wit ness and nearly everybody else in Court LAUGHED AT THIS POSER. The titter subsided, Mr. Sullivan said he did not suppose any Street Commissioner would do such a thing as substitute sandstone jor traprock. Stainsby rode with him repeatedly “to the work, but the witness swore he “did not know what Stainsby’s object was; his (witness') object was to attend to his business; Stainsby, be thougit, just went out for tre sake o1 the ride; Staipsby need not have gone there to know that the work was finished, for wituess could tell him, so tuat he (Statnsoy) could ceruly to tue Onal estimate on which the cash was pald to the contractors, tlugh sluliin, street car superintendent, swore that he had never seen the stone raked in, but had seen it placed by hand; bad seen earth dumped on, butit was spread alterWards just enough io fill the crevices; had seen the excavation jor the pavement wuere it Was as much as twenty inches deep and at other places where 1t was much 1¢ss; his estimation was that there was at the gutter a stone depth of from tweive fo lourteen inches; Saw Rogers and Statnsby on the road irequentiy, and ah inspector vst of the time; could hot say whether the pavement in those places was sixteen. Inches or & loot thick; the witness stated that he SAW No soit stones among the stones in tie bottom course; saw no place where the Joundation stones were leit out, and when a sub-foundation o1 fed stone was laid tuere was also laid the regular traprock joundation; the laying of the horse car Gran ee not mterfere with the roliing of tue road bed, “Dick? Harris, O’Connor’s foreman, in charge of the work, testified in effect that tie pavement was laid with scrupuious Foard to the provisions of the contract. e pet the Court in @ roar by stating that he had been married twenty-two years, aud was tue father of thirteen omiidre} He agreed with Counselior Gulid that he was @ sound, healthy man, (Re- newed laughter). Tne reason he vad thieatoned to “put @ head” on George W. Cross was tiat tuo lattor was interfering with the work and had culled hima “a red-mouthed Irishman." (More iaughter.) ‘The witness was still ou the stand when the Court adjourned, is best, Of trap. — that ed the MUSICAL REVIEW. Wiliam A. Pond & Co., New York, publish the following :— “Garrick.” Chaconne ala mazurka, Fred Lyster. An exceedingly graceful and fanciful little work, Which, without, being ambitious, accomplishes more than many more pretentious compositions, “the Days that are No More.” Ballad. Francis Korbay. Tennyson's beautiful poetry is here wedded to music which the composer has care- Juily divested o/ ail intelligibility, “Coming Down the Stair,” Ballad and chorus, Violetta, An infantile essay at music, “Every Home tias Lost a Darling.” Song and chorus, E. Leslie, Another crude attempt at composition, “The Satlor’s Story.” Song. Henry Smart. A rather pretty molody, capable of being sung with much expression and effect, “Reproach.” Melody tor tne piano. Frederic Brandeis. Ono of those charming compositions that can only emanate irom an accomplishea mu- sician and graceiul writer, “Sunset Hour.” Ballad, catching in melody. “Mizpai.” Ballad. O. Barri. A very dramatic and artistic illustration in music of very beautiful Mnes. For @ contralto it 1 an admirable concert ece, i George Willig & Co., Baltimore, pcbliah the fol- WLU fore 10" * “On tue Journey.” Morocau pour le ptano, H. Lichoer. Weil adapted for small fogers, and in schottische iorm, “Lea Matclots.” Sosne maritime, Charles De- A weak, monotonous attempt to imitate in Violetta. Popularand loux, tuusic the restless motion of the sea, anda rather barrea melody. “In Happy Hour.” Moroeau. H. Lichner, Of the same genre us “On tne Journey,” and evi- dently written for plano pupils. “Tue Cousins.” schottiscne. Jules Egghard. A commonplace sort of dance tune. “Cradie Song.” A. Croisez. It should have been ler in the cradie, for it isa very infantile composition, Henry Litolg, Brunswick and New York, pub- shes the following :— “rhe Mother and Her Daughter.” Song. Gus- tav HUlzel. A fine, expressive contralto song, tull of passionate tenderness. “1 Stand Alune Beside the Stream.” oC. J. Brambach. One of those pecullarly philosophi- cal melodies which a certain Class of German song writers affect. The accompaniment, however, 18 very artistic. “Hungarian Caprize.” F, Baumfelder. A very well written march of the characteristic style of Hungarian music, and within the reach of any amateur. “Mein Limmel.” Song. F, Abt. Worthy of the renowned ledmeister, A graceful little gem. “Tbe Child’s Question.” Song. W. Taudert. A birt s touching lied, worthy ol Its subject, * G. Slade & Uo., rooklyn, publish the follow- ing:— “Faust Club Polka.” H, Uhadwick. Good for the ball room and unpretending in style. “Floral Message of Love.” Song. Justin Juch. Light and prettily constructed. “Beautiful Blossoms of Spring.’’ Ballad. ©. E. Pratt. Bordering on the realms of trash. iowh A. Ewald & Bro., Jersey City, publish the fol- Wing s— “Sweet and Low.” Lullaby. F. J, White. Simple and pretty, but with one gross mistake at the end. leas 4 ol Heart.” Polka mazurka, J. K. Sealey. In ® popular vein and with taking themes. - Ch ake & Co., Boston and New York, pubush tho following :— “Oh! Cease, My Wandering Soul.’? Hymn 24, with organ accompaniment, F, Eversaam, Jr. Toe melody is fitter ior @ varicty theatre than a church, and tue organ accompaniment 1s ridicutous, “On! Call Me to Thy Side Again.” Song. Squire. A scutimental, in the usual nackneyed style. The same house publshes the tine oid English songs, Dibdin’s “Yoor ‘om Bowling,” and “Ine Anchor’s Weighed,” by Braham. “When Sparrows Build.” song. briel. An excellent contraito soug. “The Skipper’s Wile.” Song aud chorus. Loutsa Gray. A capital composition, in the style of Hul- luh’s “Storm.” “Looking Forward.” Song. A. 3. Sullivan, One vf those arustic efforts on a simple subject ior whicn tls coulpuser is ever remarkabie. OLD BALDY’s RIVAL. This Time Wisconsin is the Favorite Scene. ills and Dwelling Houses Shaken with Underground Demon- strations, (Correspondence of the Milwaukee Sentinel.) BLACK RIVER Fauss, Wis., April 24, 1874 Our usually quiet town has been thrown into a ever of excitement the past three days by reports Song, Virginia Ga- ola shock of earthquake at Wrightsvilie, a little | place In vnis county, eight miles above here, on the West Wisconsin Rauroai. The reported shock was first felt on Friday last, again with greater force on Sunday last, and several times since thas time, with greater or loss force. Your correspond- ent yesterday, in company with Mr. . C. Pope, Dr. H. B. Cole and tour other gentlemen, took the afternoon train and repaired to the place to see for ourselves the tru thiuiness or falsity of the tatements made. We arrived on the ground at two o’clock and repaired to the large grist mul of Mesors. J. W. Coie & Co., the place Where the great- est shock was Jeit on Friday and Sunday, anu more or less euch day since, We ivand’ intense excite- ment among the peuple, and during our stay of three hours we hud several demonstrations ot what tuey had before experienced the past five days, but of a lighter character, ‘the mill is a large four story budinyg, built on & solid rock 1ounda- tion, On Friday and Sunday tins large strucrure shook aud tumbled, and tie water in the pond | went into convulsions a8 though the very :ounde- ion Was giving Out and Coming to Lhe surAceE. At the same Utne & feartui, wuearthly sound was heard, a3 the rambung of thunder in the dis- tance; only 16 appeared to be nuder their tees. Had tus been contined ty the mill and tne pond ajone it might have been accounted tor by some AcUON OL the Water underneata; bar the same shock was lelt four miles jrom there by Seti Putnam, & merchant o: Merrion, who also heard the sound—jumping out oi bed in the mignt, in great aiari, thinking the world was surely cou- ingioan end, But the greatest demonstration was around or near the mill, on the west side of r In this direction the shock was {eit Halt a mite from the mull, wt the hotel, ‘The racthing o/ the windows und doors was plainly percepuole, and the peculiar sound reterred to, No wind was sarring. 1 questioned several men in reiation wo these commvilons—nrst, George Wrigt, an oid cinzen of the pines ana a very candid man, He inormed me that on Sunday rigont he tele it iret at his house. ‘The forepars of the the house seemed to shake irom its ioundations; windows and doors rated, aud continued to do so at intervals during the night, and on several occasions ‘The family ov Mr. W 6 are to rstinious, but they were Jeartuily © Bae demonstration was leit at ie of Mr, Martin, the aler, whose | resi- Tom the mill, Your cor- nt then, in company with UC. Pope and ‘s, Visited the house, a short dista ‘om the mill west ou the r shell of jand, ‘rats honse had been vacated, ‘the demonstration wus so strong the family leit tt, declaring tae house was haunted. And here your correspondent, ana those with him experienced @ shock similar to the one that had driven the family out of the house. ‘The building trembicd, windows and doors rattied night | > NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 80, 1874-QUADRUPLE SHEET. as though the Airoctare with the ground { underneath was a ‘up by. ros mysterious d uuseon ‘nile I stood rhere I remem- wer, many Etingst nad read in relation to spiritual manifestations aud spirit rapping. Of one thing we were all convinced, There tg some mystertou: pe La at work fo that house not to be accounted for by any ot the laws of nature ; but what, we could not 4 Wo mo] over an hourin the miil apd carefully watched to see if we could account for the wou- derful phenomenon. For a auort time all was per- jecty still; then you would teei the building begin to shake, the windows rattie; one window would cease, and in an instant thos? in anotner part of the building would commence shaking; and even the machinery. Doors would fly open, uo one be- ing near them, demonstrutiug *to those present ao Were in the presence of some mysterious st -bnadd We returned home unable to account for the resence of the power manifested. We saw aud eit, but cannot in any way account for what we siwand felt. Quite a number of our people have gone up to-day to investigate further. The post- master at Wrightsville 1s ol the Advent persuasion, and declares it to be a real earthquuke, and a wernee to the peopie to prepare to ascend in July ne: DAMERELL'S SILVER. A Boston Side Show in Tremont Tem- ple=Stirring Up the Ashes of Two Devastating Conflagrations. Boston, April 29, 1874. Tremont Temple was last night the scene of rather @ novel entercainment—tl it may be called such—in the culling together of the friends and ac- quaintances of John A. Damerell, the late Chief Engiaeer of the Boston Fire Department, with & view of tendering to him # complimentary pre- sentation Of & massivo silver service, valued at $3,000, a8 @ token of igh esteem and aifectionate tostimomial to his career as Chief Engineer of the deparcment. The Temple was filled to overflow. ing, Thousands were unable to gain admission, from the fact thet the gentlemen who composed the committes of arrangements had no conscten- tious scruples as to how many tickets were treely given away, Consequently tickets “of invitation to tho complimentary presentation to Captain Jona L. Damereli’ were plentimal as bank bills on the streets, THE MARK OF RESPECT. ‘This testimon:al, which has been vonght for the late Chier Engineer by small local politicians and wire pullers, las deen the gossip of the city since its frst inception. It is said to be given in ac- knowledgment of the “valuable services of Cap- tain Vamerell in the management of the great fire, November, 1872, and algo of the fire tn May, 1873.” It would ve well to cail the at. tention of the donors of this $3,000 sil. ver service, Who say they represent the business “men of this city, to the fact that when the great fire swept over Chicago this same Captain Dam- erell hastened to that city and publicly pro- claimed tat it was most certaluly bad manage- ment which allowed the flames to destroy Chicago; that suci a calamity could never occur to Boston while he was Chief Eaygineer of the Fire Depart- ment. Ag the world well knows, not very ong thereafter some of tue best buildings of Boston were laid im asnes, Tue flames swept over eighty acres o1 the business portion of wie city, The loss seemed to be beyond reckoning, and during this great conflagration 0; Nuvemoer 9 and 10, 1972, John A. Damereil was Chie. kngineer aud in supreme command, His lack of judgment in such emer- geacy was clearly shown and met with severe eriticem, Not six months thereafter asecond conflagration occurred, Millions of uoliara in property Was de» stroyed by tae flery element. The Globe Theatre Was burued to the ground; two full blocks were totaily destroyed, und still Captaiy Dameroll showed lack of judgmeat in supreme emergency. CITY CRITIVISM OF PAST SERVICES, After repeated failure on is part to protect prop- erty against tire tue community at large bexan to clamor ‘ora change ior the better, ‘ihe Uity Council gave numerous beurings to Boston's best business men. Aitera ions season of investiga- tion the city authorities Voted to constitute a board of tre commissioners, Captain Dawmerell Was svon relieved o1 the office of Chief Engineer. Another person was selected, whose qualifications are beyoud any criticism and the community at large Lave greater contdence in the eiliciency of the department than nerevoiore. CIVIZEN'S REPLY, Now come the disappointed Uity Hall politicians, office aeekers and “sore heads,” with what they term & uttiog testimonial to Captain Dumerell, and at au outlay of $3,000 present him With this silver service as being the gilt of leading business men of Boston. However, the ex-cbiet rece.ved the gilt to-night, The Good Will Fire Company of ‘Trenton, New Jersey, who are bere oa a visit, beiped to swell the crowd, aud amid the blasts of trumpets and tue Leatiug of drums, one of the rosvess deau head side slows ever exhibited in ton Aojourned at ten o'clock, THE POPE AND THE LADIES. What His Holiness Says of the Morals ot the Italian Court. [From the Crusader, London.) The Pope received a deputation of Roman matrons o} the Circolo di Santa Giuua on Sunday, the 16th inst. and, after encouraging them, as usual, to prayer and good works and the care of their families, he said, in commenting on the gospel of the day, and in evident allusion to the scandals of the Quirinal and the “Liberal” Roman aristocracy :— The pious multitude of Jerusalem sought our divine Lord as you scex lus unworwy Vicar, aud naving found Him they surrounded Him to listen to tne Words of Lie which teil trom tis hype, and followed Lim wherever He Went, Whetuer im tae notsy sireeus of the city or inte the desert, everywhere experiencing the eiecis of tus ine Maite Charity. Chis moveluent of the parco: the faxthiul beoplo-their Cagerness to run in © deshs Christ ~excited the env the nead or the population, them. We ever see these ¢xampies rene m ail great revouuous. “ihe grea: dediore but Ve boldness td au .acny establish the reign #4 ALG al vile Vices Which Huw frou ith slumesess wsoence along the dt was the same ac the sor- Vassion. His cnemies were Mm high places, ant rat wir honds uncacese spired by wrrosuuce, Mattes, Cuvy and injustic HOled 1 Liv House Oo. Calapnas He, like tt Y TAGE AC Sight of the wonderful imracies Wrougut by Jesus Curis: and the imuense good which Ins Words Producea un the people." “wnat shail we dort said Catupoas to mis triends. "IE see the muititude tol- lowny Uns wih, Whue We, the chiels oO: the state, cul a Sorry ngure. ‘Ihe peopie abandon us to follow 1 We uu Mud some expoulent w rid ourselves of this Man, Why tWrows aisered.t ON olr MWws, and draws the multi: Wd’ to 1OFsBKE Us 1OF His teacoIng.” Attuther detestable cuss—. of the adaltorers, forni eavors and all those wo a nothing save material etoymenG—ascended Lae stairs Of the royal palace ana Katuerea round a Agng, Whom che Scripture calls aerud, ‘These men pressca hiui to put io death alr who opposed the setisicuen of Laeir bruuit passions, and the "a0 het” OF Lie Just MAN CONstMed a capital crime in their eyes, HOU cases Cuered ito a diaboncal rivalry; thoy presented taemeelves like madmen belore ine Ko- tau Governor to denuance var wivue Saviour, Who tey ropresente tCwsar and o promoter otssdition. Veatsned by thelr clamor aud persistence, pagan as he was. the character ugipally that browse against ) FL tirst hesitated, but £5 and signed tie tuquitous De attempted to evade the Him to commit this great es. doc OF MUSE, wind Laereore our Lerd suid to Lin, that it his sin was grent, iar greater was that of thosé who ad delivered Him to nis wibunal—"Mujus pecratun javent.”” Ay beloved daughters, you cannot be ignorant are ‘the Witheasey ‘of tor the War now waged 4h¢ Cathoue Church, and you must have heard the of that great Hrotesiant persecutor who so ardendy d 8 the destruction of the Cuurch, ashe has hninself ytecutrea, Not content witl musternig against her itis iniseravle sauetiites, he excties tite Catholt eruments on Ue yther side 01 the Alps, Who » him in the shamerit track of setigiods oppre pursue iL With more fury than ever, and has motay ny, nun Ue evil done, and would tain pracise ‘varcue, tose Wile L ehuresties vi the for you inst ne e- st alas! baye been reveived as orders by thee govern: ments. it is tw them tat the Lord wilimake alinsion the day that b that ike wail irerran me tetjun perce re sar more gulity Unan thoa,” You may easily unuersiand why’ this siouid be, my beloved dunghiers, Protestant and Cachoie inay both win, DULhOW IAL Aromier are the sing of the | w re has be ine body jus edusution in tie maxinis nd tue thousand spiritual His sia 1s 80 Denetity he aany much graver, nethe wraces he has received are greater. This Courageous denunciation of the scandais of the liatian Court, of Lue pressure exercising on Victor Kumunuet'to drive out or assassinate the Pope, of the persecutions in Prussia, Dwiczeriand, Austria, Bavaria and Brazil, will no doabs excite w receives Irom God, storm of tury trom the averals, They bave impris- oUt ID lis dungeon he aull preaches to the HATIONS; Aua Were ne luted up ou tue Cross he will preach still calvary to the Church and ube taitht 2 18 wil HIS persecutors y to be sient wom he example is one ‘sand more to lolloW im our association. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT. Complaint was made to Captain Irving, of the detective police, at the Central OMce yesterday, by Mr. B. Hecksher, of No. 74 living piace, that a ser vant employed in his family, named Lo ssa Win- fers, bad stolen property valued at $4,000, Sne leit the house on sunday morumg, taking the propetty with her, Detective Kiernan wus detailed tu lvok lor Louisa and arrest her, The property stolen consisted of six diamond rings, & sewlskin jacket, gentlemau’s shawl, a large locke, pair o/ sieeve buttons, a biack cashmere polonaise, & gold hunting case watch, a watch and set of chatelaine ornaments of oxydized silver and gold, Miss Winters is supposed to be an old thiel, who pursues her calling in this fashion, DUELLING IN FRANCE. A Draconian Law Against Fight- ing Under the Code. French Swordsmen and Fencing Masters-— The Neble‘Art of Self-Defenoe---Aneo- dotes of Noted Oombatants. Panis, April 6, 1874. Among the many bills at present before the French National Assembly there 18 one against duelling, which proposes to rank homicide in single combat with muraer pure and simple, and duelling wounds, even of the slightest kind, with injuries inflicted “with intent to murder.” In fact duelling, instead of being as it has hitherto been, a misdemeanor punishable with a fine and short im- prisonment, would become, under this new act, & felony of grave order, The bill derives its chief significance from the fact that the government Supports it, and a recent trial, in which a Ron- Manian Prince was sentenced to four years’ 1m- Prisonment,jor Killing another Roumanian, the seconds all reaping two years apiece, proves a new-born determination on the part of the authori- ties to cope with the swash-buckling mania, ‘hey wil not cope with it successiully ior any long time, however, for THE YRENCHMAN 18 A DUELLING ANIMAL; and there ts no particular reason why he should not remain so, for he seldom hurta any one by his passion for sword-play. Of the countless duois that have taken place in France during the last quarter of a century but halfa dozen are known to have terminated fatally, and in three of these foreigners were crnceroed, Two Frenchmen Placed opposite one another in their shirt sleeves and with a weapon of offence in their fists do not alm at extormination; each wants to draw from the other blood enough wherewith to sign nimself acertifcate of valor, and no more. In England duelling was abolished some iorty years ago, be- cause, among a cold-headed people, 1t was a grim affair, fouzht out with pistols and resulting always in @ smashed limb or a lost life, Penal acts and social ostracism went to work on the practice, and When it became known that a man who had fought more tban one duel would be blackballed at every Secent club then fighting fell into disrepute and rapidly died out. But 1t did so chiefly because vanity is not the dominant quality of Engilsnmen. Englishmen are proud and self-satisfied, but their Seli-satisfaction is of that thick-skinned sort that renders calious, Give an Englishman to under- stand that you think him a fool, and he will think you one for your opinion; at all events bis belng a fool in your eyes will bot make him one in his own, and he will simply shun you asa dull, upappre- Ciative dog, But cali a Frenchman a bad name and hia vanity will bleed tothe quck. Here you will have insulted aman who lives only for out- ward show, and to whom the opinion of others is consequently everything, Ue wii have no peace until he has estabiished his superiority over you in some Way or shed his blood in the attempt, in which last case you will be at least forced to ad- mire his pluck, One daya Frenchman, going inio @ case, ordered a cup of coffee and a roll for break- fast, Said @ second Frenchman, who sat at a neighboring table, “That’s a sorry met The first Frenchman colored up to the roots of his hair and asked for ap exolanation, which the second one gave by atolidly repeating his frst re- mark, Thereupon the two went ont and fought, to the discomfture of the insulter, who receivea a wound in the chest But, while he was on the ground he looked up grave- ly, and, with infinite conviction, said, be hold to my opinion that a cup of coffee and aroli make @ sorry meal.” Both being French neither would relenta jot, and they probably esteemed each other in secret from that day. An English. man would have charitably supposed that the critic of his sorry mcal had been drinking, and, lke Dogberry when he inet @ thief, he would bave moved off from his company. Ouardinal Kichelleo made an iren-handed attempt to put down duel- ling, and actually succeeded ior a time, but only by THE EXECUTION OF TWO POWERFUL NOBLEMEN, the Marquis de Beusron and tne Count de Boutte- ville-Montmorency. At about the same date Gus- tavus Adolphus, who took many a waif trom Richelteu, set Ins face against dueiling in the Swedish army, and nit ugon a novel expedient tor eniorcing his veto. ‘Iwo of his officers, named Tott and Wrangel, going out to fight, found & provost capiain and company on the ground, and with them a mysterious in black. The captain advance politely, a said, “The King does not wish to prevent yvur Utling your Uttle affairs of bonor as you please, but at tae same time he desires his laws to be obeyed; so here is the heacsman, wno will be- head on the spot whichever of you two gentlemen Kills the other.’ This threw a slight cold over the proceedings, and Swedish vificers becatne so wary of fighting after this that Peter the Great, reor- ganizing his Muscovite army, filty years later, launched an edict precisely similar to Gustavus Adolphus’. He, too, thus managed to keep his offi- cers at peace, except, mueed, on one memorable occa ston, when Prince Doigoronki and Prince Zass, two of his best generals, fell out. ‘I'he quarrel was too bitter jor reconciliation, but neither of the Princes wanted to be hanged (tnere were aung- men, not hcudsmen, in Russia); so they agreed each of them to stand in an embrasure, under the heavy fire of bemeging sorces, and Lo remain immov- able ull one oj them dropped. it was Doigorouki wao dropped—or rather went to pieces, lor 4 can- non ball cut tm in two—and thereupon Zass covily put uunself under cover. this reminds one of some other famous ‘indirect’? duels which have been either held or planned, and among them of CAGLIOSTRO’S DUEL, | Cagllostro having called a certain court pbyst- clan a quack that worthy bubbied up and sent unn @ challenge to fight with toils. But Cagliostro went alter the man and remarked, biandly, “lam O: opinion that, being neither of us soluiers, we should keep to the weapons of our crait. Here is & poisoned pill which 1 suggest you shali swallow, watie Lon my side will guip down one of your | making. Each 0: us will be at liberty to take an- tidotes if we can find any, and the one who comes best out of the scrape shall pe declared the win- ner.” ‘he court doctor thought prudent to de- cline this mode ol warfare aod so the quarrel ter- muinated, A duel very siimuar to this was proposed in more recent times and on the American side of the Atlantic. It may be termed tne Kentucky duel, and was thas:—A genileman of Owensburg, named Jracy, being dissat stied at the attentions paid to lus sister by one Mr. Sprigut, requested the latter to make himself scarce, and on nis de- clining to do 80 despatched him a pair | ot friends tn the usual way. Mr. Sprignt | had ko wish to kill the brother of the girl he loved, much; less to be Killed by him. Never- | tueless he accepted the chailenge and caine into the feild, But instead of bringing with bun a pistol cause, he arrived With a basket, 1a wich Jay Beaus assorted iu two lots some raw cucumbers anid some unripe apples. It happened that the cholera was then raging flercely at Owensburg, and Mr, | Spright saul:—‘The man who cats one of those two Jota will come to 4 safer deata than by shoot- ing. Let’s sit down, both of ug, ltke men, and clear otf the basket between us; or, If you like it better, We'll loss up a8 Lo Who shall eat the whole vasket- ful”? Like Cagitostro’s medical fiend, Mr. ‘tracy, | os Owensburg, prejerred layiig his animosity aside, | and in the end submitted with good grace enough | to having Mr. Spright for a brother-in-law. All this brings us bi m roundabout to French duel- | ling, and lo the extraordiaary number of men who Dave acquired a reputation--and a gloiious one— in “La belie France” by ranning or riddling their contemporaries through: the body. There is no country where more cun ve heard about + DUELLING AS A FINE ART, From the day: tne Knights erraut, who tilted at One another with lances on the first convenient pretext, down to those of M, Paul de Cassagnac, editor of the Pays, and the first reputed swords. muQ of these our tmes, Frenchmen have raised the art of atcack and seil-delence to the heigut of & national institution, It was only ten days ago Unat # notadie fencing joust took place in one of the large gymnastic rooms oi Paris, and drew a crowd of spectators, who would have been strangely paincd at the suggestion that duciling could ever dite out. They look upon it, they say, aS @ preservative to flue manners, an meentive to courtesy and mutual lorbearance. I you let them talk muci, they would persuade you Tat tt was a truly Christian custom. it 18 doubtiui whether the tareat of imprisonment will alter these sooth. ing Impressions. ‘fhe wost one can expect is that | it will drive Parisians to scttic bet disputes on | the Belgian irontier instead of im the Bois ve Vine [ cennes, ‘Tais will be awkward tor journalists, who ure the chief figuters nowadays, bub they will contrive to bear up somehow against the extra joss of ‘time and raliway expense, jor duelling Is to many Gi them & sucial necessity. How would this of that young scribbler get Known it he did not contrive to get his name printed in connection with a fine duel, bloodiess, but Jall of courage, on both sides ? When times are dificult, “copy'' dificult to lodge and five-ranc pieces won: drous fow, & timely duel acts like anadvertise- ment, and often 18 a steppmg stune to lortune. ‘This as why apg) Frencamau who wields a pen Nourishes @ soll also in nis leisure hours, and why PRENCH YENCING MASTERS enjoy @ degree of public regard not always vouch- saied to them in other lands. ‘They seem conscious of the weight and respectavility of their mission, and many editying stories are told about the coua- _— sels have ion te! ASP le PEt Th te eee Seen tanh gre eet Qume 1s appropriatoly en: Gavechalr’ tecn: flesh), received the visit of a who turned out to bea lawyer aed kone rol —— feral 9 ag? TspHTation ie u he Jenged by another — lawyer—a Preteen despera murderous man. He knew nought of f now wauted to be taught Daccret ot lene and go that ie might be ov equal terms with his ade yersary, “10s NO use tedciing you a secret thrust Mf you can’t fence,” answered GAtechair; “pug ere’s my advice to you. Keep your loil’s point as @ (oot’s distance from your adversary’s; hold your sword hand on @ ievel with your chin and don’s attack. 1t is prooabie your adversary will grow impatient and advance; if he does that then you retreat. Ji le retreats theo you stand where you were and don’t move.” Scarcely had the lawyer gone off with this vaigable counsel than the riva) One appeared, equally fustered, repiring and auxious to learn a secret thrust, “Kor,” suid ney “my antagonis: 18 a desperate, murderous man." Gitechair laughed, and seeing how the wind A gave to this second lawyer @ vew edition of auvice he had tendered to the first one, Accord. lngly, When the two meton the motrow, nothing Would induce either of them to badge an inca, Hand iulted, foil motionless, eye wistfu! and ex- pectant, they both stood and surveyed o} another, “rhe man iy playing di muttered the first, within winsel to run ou him and thea he would tuinks tam going to step forward and let lim prick me through ihe stomach, he is out of his reckoning,”” mused the secoad, prudentiy; and they might have gone on oa each other to thig day hau not the seconds, in ‘ust, suggereas reconciliation, which was pled with the more alacrity as the arms oJ the combatants bad begum to acue beyond endurance. So they shock but eaca went home with the unalterable convic Uon that be had pad & Darrow escape of his ilie All sencing masters, however, are not 80 {acetious as M. GAtcchair, aod most of thein take @ very pare donable delight im iitiating their pupils im the mysteries of SEORBT THRUSTS. pride of every true prévost @armes to cret thrust’ of his own invention, and his greatest pride of ali is when he can experic ment this turust on & rival prévost. C1 given tale of military tevotug masters wno loved another ceuderiy, but who yet mourned, with Pre | artistio aud professional regret, that they never had the opportunity of crossing swords t. They regretted tus as iriends im othe walks of lite do ths iact of never baving been on @ pisasure trip togother; but they alwaya main- tained a@ discrect allence on the “e whicb was corrodiug both their noble Une, Sunaay, boing. ous on & cuuntry walk® together, they had been pacing speechless side by side tor some distance, and perhaps beth were thinking, a3 usual, of tue happy tight between them that wight have beev, when Bebe tbey came upon a smail lawn. weil snelte! with trees, and with &@ brook babbling by in the sualight, {t was a site tor lovers and poets to dream in, but both our Frenchmen had thoughta abuve such maudhnness, jor 16 flashed on them both wuat a noble jocality this would be for a little wansluaghter. ‘They stopped; their eyes met, and in that mute, purportiul giance each bad read through into tne otner’s sou). “Just a lew thrusta Jor first blovd!” cried the Urst, bounding on to the tart with eves utlame, ‘Just first vlova, and na more!’ echoed the second, a3 he toliowed him, ‘Yhey were in untiorm, ant Wore their swords, Io an instant, stripped to the waist, they stood foot to toot, promised one another to pause alter firs viood, aud so mansuily fell on guard. ‘ho fignt did, indeed, orly last till first blvod, ior at the end of 4 mivute’s time the smalier of the companions unhappily made @ mistake and pinned tue other through and through till the sword nit clicked against his ribs. Need ove dwel) on the victors gilel?’ Farabove tne annoyance of baving slain his best irend was the unquenchable anguish of having thrust home in guurte when the proper thing would have been a icint in tierce? Is it likely that a people possessing such gallant enthustusts as these will readily let their bladed grow rusty? One may coubt it, and yet in France 1G 18 DOL rare to hear of DUELS BIITERLY REPENTED OF. Iktew & man who Walked through iife mings ote ear, and now and then, when in @ confidential mood, he would groan:—'ti lost my other ear in @ pistol dght thirty years ago. 1 had quarreiied witha man about tie Pritovard indemnity case, then the leading topic of the ‘hour. But who re members the Pritchard indemnity now, and w good has the loss of my ear done me?f”’ Tos duizht have hunted in couples with a Roman novle, ol Whom Benedict XIV, tells us, ana who receiv @ death wound after @ literary dispute In which he had championed Ariostu against Tasso, “it hard to die‘for 4riosto,” he moaned, in his breath, “ior 1 have never read a line of his. SEASIDE AND COUNTRY. Of Greenbriar Springs, near the base of the Allee ghepy range, West Virginia, a writer sayé:— “Every portion of the country is represented. The dark beauty of the North and the cool, collected ‘pusiness man’ of that section are seen side by side with the fair haired Creole and impulsive planter, Judges, generals, colonels, senators, governors, leading journalists, presidents of ratl- ways and prominent people generally meet here, and the discussion of public affairs 1s mingled with the pursuit of pleasure and the charms of so cial intercourse and general enjoyment.” Mr. Howard Potter, who owns four lots at Long Branch, bus delerred building until another year. The Rutherfurd Park House, at West Rutherfard, N. d., opens May 1, and cfers a quiet, pleasant home for familes. Extensive preparations are being made for the reception of guests at Lake Momphremagogne. On Friday last the Central Hotel at Richfield Springs, N. ¥., narrowly escaped destruction by tire, The Spring House, Richfleld Springs, is to be sold under a foreclusure, on May 22, by John F. Seymour, who will open it June 15. The Riverside House, Carmansville-on-the-Hud son, Will be managed this season by Gowan Dam call, The view is commanding aad boating and fishing are among the attractions. George Buchus has purchased the Central Hotel, Ricifleld Springs, and will open it early in June. Toe Park House, Newport, is tenanticss and likely to be so the remainder of the season, as it needs a considerable outlay to pat it in a proper condition tor hotel purposes. ; “Lord Massy”? has not decided upon the point he will this year honor with his presence. He isnow at the Philadelpnia Varieties show. The Little Aquidneck House, Newport, is already doing o fair business, The Ocean House, however, will carry off nearly all the business of the season. ‘the White Mountains hotels seem to be making nO special effort to attract visitors, There was too much: imposition practised upon travellers last year by some of the hotels, and the horrible stage accident that occnrred.in July has made ladieg timid of mountain climbing. ! From present appearances New Yorkers will die vide their patronage between Newport, Long Branch, the Catskills and Long Island resorts cone tiguous to the city. ‘After all, watering place hotels do not make milk Nonnaires o! their managers. Tne Lelands, Cozzens and Coleman samiites are still comparatively poor. Cornwail is a desirable spot for New Yorkers whe wish to economize, The Mountain House at Wernersville, Berks county, Pa., 1s now open for the season, Overtures have been made for Schilling’s orches- tra, in New York, by Leland, of tho Clarendon, Sar- atoga; by Mr. Bailey, of the Mansion House, Wik liamstown, Mass., and Mr. McIntyre, of tho Mam sion House, Long Branch, Tho International Hotel, Niagara Falls, hag added many improvements, including three mag- nificent parlors and wwenty new rooms, The par, lors extend 100 feet over the rapids. At Hampson’s Hotel, Lake Mahopac, rooms have been taken by Dr. J. V. Mott, No, 97 Park avenue; J.D. Wilson and jamily, 8. D. Wilson and family; A. Richard, No. 125 East Seventeenth street, of the house of Richard, Iselin & Co, and Morris Wood. rulf. At Dean’s Hote: rooms have been taken by Mr. EB. A. Boyd, No. 32 West Fifty-sixth street; R. S. Bostwick and family, S.J. Murphy, Wilitam M, Smiley, Henry S. Wilson; William Borden and tam. ily, No. 411 West Twenty-third street; Leon de Bost and family, No. 436 Lexington avenue; Mr. M. ML. Mortithor and Mr. and Mrs, David Belden, of Forty-eighth street. The “room book" of the Sands’ Point Hotel, Long Island, 18 raptdly filling up. Among those takea for the season are rooms by Mr. aod Mrs, Willlam M, Peck, of No. 714 Lexington ave nue, aud Mr, Charles Emerson Warren, of Salem, Mass, ———————e DEATH PROM A PISTOL SHUT WOUND, Coroner Woltman yesterday held an inques: a@ No, 205 West Porty-third street on the body of Wiliam L. Howes, a man of irregular habits, Liventy-eitat years of age, who died from internal hemorrhage, caused by & pistol shot wound of the , ased was alone in his room, at the dune ob tie shooting 1 was suspected aot had ith suicidal intent, but, on foned by nis sister, he sald the shooting wi dental; and so the jury founda,