The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1875, Page 11

THE COURTS. Opening of the James Street Murder Trial. THE OLD BROADWAY BANK SUIT. An Interesting Real Estate Trans- action, In the quo warranto proceedings against Judge Flanagan, to test the legality of his election as Civil Justice of the annexed district, the case was called yesterday in Supreme Court before Judge Van Brunt. In its present place on the calendar it ts not likely to reach a trial belore Friday, An illicit distillery, with twenty hogsheads of Molasses and several tubs of mash, was selzed yesterday by Marshals Crowley and Newcome at the foot of Thirty-eighth street, North River. No per- sons were found on the premises, time for escape being furnished in consequence of the difficulty of effecting a Janding by boat through the ice, A quantity of diamond jewelry, valued at $6,000, was recently seized on a charge oi smuggling. They were claimed by Mr, Leon Loeb, who brought action for their recovery. The case was tried yes- terday, and Judge slatchford directed a verdict for the claimant. , The committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to visit Aloany for the purpose of urg- ing the passage of the amended act instituting the Court of Arbitration met at the Chamber yes- terday (or consultation. ‘They wiil proceed to Al- Dany to-day, and will appear before the Judiciary Committee of the Senate this alternocn by special appointment. The committee consists of the fol- lowing gentlemen :—William E. Dodge, A. A. Low, Samuel D. Babcock, Elitott F. Shepard, James M, Brown, Joseph Seligman, Elliott C, Cowdin, Henry F. spauiding, Abram S. Hewitt, Royal Phelps, Jackson S. Schultz, Gustav Schwab. 4 THE JAMES STREET MURDER. The trial of sames Retlley for tae alleged mar- der of Nicholas Schumacher on une night of the Sth of December last, at the dance house No, 95 James street, Judge Barrett in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, The prisoner, having the same look of stolid in- difference, occupied a seat by Mr. Wm. &. Kintz- ing, his counsel, District Attorney Phelps and his assistant, Mr. Lyon, were present to condact the prosecution. the Jatter opened the case In his usual clear and sententious style. He recite the facts of the kill- ing, corrovorating the story as heretofore given in the HeRaLp. He insisted that the evidence they should give would fully justify the indictment Of murder in the Grst degree, Lewis Mink was the first witness called, and tes- | tified as follows :—I live in Jersey City; on the 5th | of December last I went with three triends to the liquor saloon No. 95 James street; it was between BIX and eight o’clock in the evening; the bar- Keeper, Peter Smith, and Schumacher, the de- ceased, were in; the prisoner asked me to treat, and I refused to do it, and he then struck me in the eye; I culled on my triends to help me; Schumacher caught hold of Reilley and put him out of the place and then barred the door; about Ofteen minutes after Reiliey was put out Schu- macher opened the door; 1 heard Reilley utter threatening words against the deceased; Schu- macher shortly exclaimed, ‘I am stabbed ;’’ I went away soon alter; Keilley appeared to oe under the influence of liquor, but he knew damned well what he was about. “Do you mean to swear,” interrupted, tndig- Nantly, Judge Barrett, Court?” “lask your pardon” stammered the witness, “please excuse me this time.’? “There 18 no excuse,” continued the Judge. “1 am not sure but that [ shall send you to jail when you have finished your testimony,?” The witness was cross-examined, at length, but he-was careiul not to indulge further in the use of expietives, He coniessed that the prisoner had blood on his iace, but denied his being knocked down while in No. 95 dames street; all nis crowd did try to jostie against tim when he fell; ho was resumed yesterday before | On the reopening of the Court | “in the presence of the | the suit was shown in a motion made yesterday before Judge Lawrence in Supreme Court, Chambers, on behalf of defendant for an order directing Corporation Counsel the to furnish a bill of particulars of Warrants alleged to bave been either improp- erly drawn, countersigned or indorsed, which constitute the base of the present suit. There Was quite an argument on the motion, the state- ments on eltier side developing nothing specially new or interesting, It was contended by Messrs, J.C, Carter and Simon Siern, who appeared on behalf of the city, that the complaint was sufficiently definite in * setting forty the grouna of the action. It was clearly and boeing alleged in the complaint that within cegain intervais of time ceriain amounts Of money had been deposited in the bank, that @ balance of over $6,000,000, belonging to the city, remains still on deposit in the the bank, and that judgment was. sought to be obtained jor ‘such sum still on de posit. There certainly could be no more simple or clearer Issue than this, and no bill of rticulars Was Deccessary to give on this point rtuer information to tie bank. Ex- Judge Emott urged in reply that the com- plaint did not present the simple issue as to whether there stillremained in the bank a bal- ance of money belonging to the city, He insisted what tuere could ve no dispute; that all the moneys deposited by the city in the bank had been paid out, and the city’s sole right of action rested on the assumption that tne amount claimed in the present sult had been improperly paid out on Warrants which had been improperly drawn, improperly countersigned or improperly indorsed, These alieged irregular warrants did not date from any parciculur time, but were of different dates and mixed up with other warrants alleged to be irregular, To enable the defendant to properly ;repare bis deience and intelligently Meet the tssue, it was insisted that a bill of par- ticulars was essential, and that such bill of par- tculars should specificaily set forth the warrants lieved to have been improperly drawn, those alleged to have been improperiy countersigued aud those alleged to have beea improper! dorsed. At the ciose of the argument Judge Tence took the papers, reserving his decision. A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION. Jacob H. V. Cockrott brought an action against the New York and Harlem Kailroad Company to recover the sum of $7,510 for damages for an al- leged breach of contract for the sale of real estate, | In February, 1867, the defendants advertised tor sale at puvitc auction a certain number of lots of land on Fourth avenue, between Thirty-secona and Thiriy-third streets, and on the 7th day of that monti the property was sold, at which sale one lot, on tke southwesterly corner of Fourth avenue and Tairty-second street, was knocked down to the plaintiff for $11,900. The terms of sale were ten per cent to be paid on the day of sale and the auctioneer’s fees, which the plaintit alleged that lie complied with, and the balance to be paid on the detivery of the deed, Maren 5, 1867. The cuse came to trial yesterday in the Court of Common Picas, betore Judge Larremore, It ap- peared in evidence that at the time of the sale said Jot of land was encumbered by two mortgages in trust to secure tne payment of certain vonds of the delendants, said mortgages including prop- erty wort very many times more than the amount o! the bonds they were intended to se- cure. Owing to these incumbrances the plaintiff re used to accept a deed of the property uniess | the liens were discharged of record, This the de- | Jendants were unable to do, but oifered to secure | the plaintiff against any claim or cemand, loss or | damage, by reason of such mortgages, by giving | him the individuai security of the defendants, and in addition thereto the personal indemnity and | gaurantee of Cornelius Vanderbilt, which the plaintit? declined to accept. It was also claimed by the defjenaants that they were not aware at the time that the mortgages in question covered the lot purchased by the plaintif™. The defendants also claimed that the sale was made in good faith and without any intent to deceive or misiead the | plaintit or any one purchasing thereat; | that the plaiutuf mever tenderea or paid to the delendants the whole or any part of the purchase money agreed to pe paid | for said lot of land, The Court charged the jury that the plaintiff was only entitled to the actual | damage which he had sustained—that is to say, the ten per cent on the amoant bid and the auc- tioneer’s iee of $20, without interest, however, as that sum had remained in the hands of the auc- tioneer ever since the day of sale, and no demand had ever been made on the defendants for the re- turn of the same, The Court also charged that | the plaintiff was entitled to a reasonable compen- sation for expenses in searching the title to the property. ‘the only evideuce on this point was | that o1 the plainuff’s attorney, who testined that | he examined the title and thought $300 was a fair charge, although he made no abstract of the title or procured any searches to be made, The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintif for $1,360, being the ten per cent paid by plaintiff and $150 jor examining the title. O. N. Black appeared for the plaintiff’ and ex-Judge Hilton aud Henry H. Rice for the detendants, | SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART 3, Before Judge Donohue. VERDICT AGAINST THE CITY, heard the prisoner say nothing about being robved, Peter Smith, the barkeeper, was the next wit- | ness. He testified to the same facts substantially | as the previous witness; he said that he went behind the bar and getting a pistol compelled | Reilley to stay there till ue was arrested; he did | not see Schumacher use any violence toward | Reilley; the prisoner was pretty badly beaten. | He was subjected to a rigid cross-examinatiou, which, if not shaking his testimony as to the stab- bing, certainly gave a curious and interesting revelation of the interior lite of a Fourth ward dance house, “Did you see the prisoner’s brother?” was among the questieus put to him, “I was too busy to see anything,” he answered, “Busy about what?” “Mixing drinks.” + “Putting water into the liquor,” [ suppose, in- terrupted Mr. Phe'ps, “The more water he would put in the better,’ said Mr. Kintalog, “but the mixing I suspect was | dragging the liquors.” And then he asked the ‘Witness how long he was barkeeper at this place. «Three years,” answered the witness, promptly. “Did you not keep a club behind the bar??? “Yes, sir.) “To prevent rows, 1 suppose?” “W-¢-l-l,” answered the witness, siowly; “wo hada big Gog, and a club was necessary to keep him in order. (Laughter.) Wm. Brown testified that he;was writing aletter in one of the upper stories; he heard & row and went down stairs; after the stabbing he went for @ policeman, who arrested the prisoner; he was too excited to notice whether the prisoner was covered with blood or not, The next testimony was the medical evidence, Which was given py Drs. Amabile and Hull, of the Park Hospital. Both testified that the deceased died of nospital gangrene, the result of hig ‘wounds, Oficer Mahoney, of the Fourth precinct, testified to reir: the prisoner; Schumaciier charged the risoner with stabbing him, but the latter denied it; found in ellley’s possession a kuile | (produced tn Court) with which the fatal Blabs are alleged to have peen inflicted, The above closed the evidence for the prosecu- tion and Mr. Kintzing now proceeded to open the case for the defence. He claimed that the stab- bing was in seli-deience; that Reilley, who is a sailor, had gone to this dance house, where he ‘was robbed; that he was badly beaten as well as robbed, and that on going back to get his money he was set upon again, when he drew lis knite in sell-deienve, When he had finished, ve having spoken in an unusually impassioned and enective strain, shouts of applause were given. ‘This aroused the ire of Judge Barrett, who at once or dered that portion of the court room trom which | the applause emauated to be cleared, and tireat- | ened to commit any one who should make further | denionstrations of applause. i} The prisoner Retiley now took the stand. He | said that he was born in ireland and Jollowed the | sea for a living: on the night in question he | visited the dance house No, 5 James street, Some One jostled against iim, when he remoustrated, and thereupon the barkeeper and others set upon him, beat nim, pitched him ito the street and then lockea him out; he then went away, but fud- ing he had been robbed of $6, found some com- Panions and went back and demanded his money; another attempt was liere made to beat him, wien he drew his knife and stabved the deceased, Patrick Davis testified that Reilley told him ne had been robbed at No. 95 James street, and he Went with him there to try and get bis money. Reilley got into the place, but he was prevented goingin. Shortly alter he heard Reiliey call ont, “They are murdering me, Pat, come and help me!’’ As he could not get in he went away, and soon after he heard of ihe stabbing and Reiliey’s arrest. ‘This furnished all the testimony on both sides, The case wili be summed up this morning, and a Verdict is likely to ve reached during the day, THE RING'S REGIME AND CITY DEPOSITS, While Mr. Palmer was Chamberlain of the city the National Broadway Bank was tne depository of the city funds, Asis well known a suit has been for some time pending between the city und the bank, in which the city seeks to recover $6,504,000, alleged to have been paid by the bank from funds of the city on deposit, in warrants, elther improperly drawn, improperly counter. signed or improperly indorsed. An additional Claim 18 also put in by the city for some $300,000, accrued interest upon daily balances of moneys deposited between September 16, 1863, and May 1, 1873, Of course, ad will be seen, this period covers the time when the “Ring,” with ex-Boss Tweed at the head, was Ot the Zenith of tts power, and most of the. money now sued for is alleged to have been paid on illegal warrants, drawn in connescon with the building of the new County Cours House. It 1s not necessary, however, to giva rurther details of tho auit, the case having ween go long before the courts, The fact tha¢ some vitality still exists in William Phyfe owned some buildings which were torn down in the Church streetextension, He brought suit against the city for $30,000, the al- leged vaiue of tie buildings. The case was tried yesterday, It was shown during the trial that the building materials were sold for $500 by the city at auction, The jury brougut ia a verdict for $300 for the plaintiim, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM— PART 1. Before Judge Speir, SENDING A STEAM YACHT TO HAVANA, James £, Ward & Co,, in 1868, employed a num- ber of vessels for the shipment of freight between here and Havana. Certain parties in Havana de- | sired @ steam yacht to be sent to them, Joho Turi & Co,, who were in the habit of making heavy silpments on Ward Co.'s sels, made inquiries of the latter in re- gard to the expense o!f shipping such | steam yacht, and Ward & Co. offered to do it for $1,000 in gold, and, as alleged, chartered aspecial | vessel for this purpose. Finally, the yacht was shipped by another line of vessels, and the result Was a suit brought by Ward & Co. against Turl & Co. for $1,000 in gold. The case was tried yester- aay, when evidence was adduced for tie defence to the effect that no special contract was made for conveying the yacht, but simple inquiries as to the price, and the shipment by another line, be- cause Of More reasonable terms, The case ended im a verdict for $675 lor the plaintif, COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Before Judge Barrett, THE BUSY FLEAS, On the openiug of this Ouurt yesterday morning General attention was directed to six very comely looking and fashionably dressed young ladies with the very natural inquiry, What had brought then into Court, The mystery was speediiy solved by Mr, William £, Howe arising and ad- ‘dressing the Court. lis remarks were to the pur- port that these young ladies had been | enacting the character of the “busy fleas’ | at a house in Twenty-second street, | that upon such characterization they were ar- | | Tested, and on Saturday last convicted, before the Court of Special Sessions, and sentenced for one year each in the Penitentiary. He had procured a writ of habeas corpus in their cases, and de- manded their discharge on the ground that they were convicted of no offence kuown either to tne common or statutory laws. Various legal objec- tions raised during the trial were pressed by Mr, | Howe, ana Judge Barrett, after hearing briefly the District Attorney in reply, took the papers, re- serving bis decision, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Barrett. Wade vs. Shiner.—Order granted, by Judge Lawrence, Peck vs. Brinsinade; in the Matter of Stebbins, &c.; Du Val de Beaulieu vs. Shipp.—Memoranduis jor counsel. In the Matter of Tarley; Ammidowa vs, William- son.—Granted, The Mendelssonn Beer Soctety vs, Himmey.— Order granted, Bates vs, Bates.—Report confirmed. Judgment of divorce granted, Sanxay vs, Bolles,—Allowance of $100 1s granted to plaintia, Searle vs, Searle.—Memorandum, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Jud@e Sedgwick, + Fryer vs. Abel.—Receiver appointed, ‘Thomas vs. Barton.—Motion denied, Merritt vs. Merritt.—Report of referee confirmed and decree of divorce in favor of plaintiit against the deiendant, Ryerson vs. Van Tuyl et al.—Motion that injunc- tion be continued granted, See memorandum. Mitchell et al. vs. Vermont Copper Mining Com- pany, &c,—Motuon denied without prejadice. Sec Memorandum, By Judge Freedman. | Benner vs. Vanfleid et al.—Oraer settled, SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM, By Judges Curtis and Sedgwick. James Maher, an infant, &c., Park, North and Bast River Raila Judgement afirmed with costs, Sedgwick, Judge Cartis concurring, CUURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. In the Court o/ General Sessions, before Recorder Hackett, yesterday morning, Charles Brown, who Was indicted for breaking into the dwelling house of Fanny Morton, in West Twenty-soventh street, on the 28th of January, pleaded guiity to burglary in the second degree. George Deiworth, against Whom were two charges, pleaded guilty to burg- lary in the second degree, On the 23th of sanuary he entered the dwelling house of Wiilam J, Houck, | 902 970, 074, 978, 80. 698, 802, 1638, 74, “082 O84, | | the papers. dow. He was detected before anv property was taken. Both men were sentencea to the State Prison for ten years. Otto Link pleaded guilty to forgery in the thira degree. The charge was that on the 13th of Jan- Uary he presented @ check on the Hariem Bank for bag’ purporting to have been signed by J. Norman Brother, to Henry Westinan, in payment for two barrels of four, He Was sent to the State Prison for three years. THE TOMBS POLICE COURT. Before Judge Kilbreth, * HIGHWAY ROBBERY, At about eleven o’clock on Friday night last as Mr, James Smith was walking through Batavia street, on the way to nis home, No, 18 Harrington street, he was accosted bya man named James Dougherty, who demanded his money. Mr. Smith refused to comply with this very unreasobable de- mand, and as @ consequence was assaulted and Toobed by Roaghariy and two other men, whose names are not Known and who have not yet been arrested, Dougherty deuied the charge when ar- raigned and was held in default of $1,000 bail to answer. STABBED IN THE CHEEK. John Bush went on Saturday to see Michael Parru, at No. 54 Mott street, An hour was spent in pleasant social intercourse and considerable Deer consumed, Bush remarked that tne nour was late and started to gohome, when Parru taxed him with having said or done something against bim. Bush denied the charge, when Parru drew a dag- ger and stabbed him in the cheek. The assailant was yesterday arrested by Officer Hardy, of the Sixth precinct, and brought to the Tombs, where he was held in default of bail to answer. A TEA THIEF, Thomas Nicholson was held in defanit of ball, on complaint of William Odeli Walter, captain of the ship Wymss Castle, who charged him with having stolen a chest of tea, valued at $37, irom pier No. 27 North River, STEALING CLOTHING, Max Heymann was committed for examin- ation on two charges of stealing cluthing. He claimed to have been driven to it by poverty, ESSEX MARKET. POLICE COURT. Belore Judge Sherwood. ROBBING A BOY, Hugh Farrell was arraigned on a charge of stealing four vests trom a boy named Herman Bercnoiz, of No. 612 East Seventeenth street, Young Bercholz was walking through avenue C on Saturday last with tho vests on bis arm, and which yest were placed in Ins care by Mr. Thom. lock, o1 No, 40 Lispenard street, when he was ap- proached by Farreil, who Snatched the property from him and ran away. Farrell, who was arrested yesterday by OMcer O'Connor, of the Eleventh precinct, was committed by Jadge Sher- Wood in default of $1,000 bail to answer, BURGLARY IN FIFTH STREET. Charles McNeilly, of No. 537 Fifth street, accusea Oito Kuapp of breaking mto his premises on the 2d of February and stealing thereirom a silver chain and other articles valued in all at $50, Mr. Mc- Nelly was informed by one Simon Bonn that he had seen the prisoner Knapp coming out of No, 537 Filth street on the day mentioued and that Knapp had showed him the chain in question. Knapp, after he was arrested by Officer Hickey, of tne Seventeenth precinet, admitted his guilt, He was committed {no detault of $1,000 ball to answer and Simon Bonn was sent to the House of Deten- tion, MORE CAR PICKPOCKETS. On Monday night, about seven o’clock, Mr, Charles Corley was riding on an East Broadway car, and when near Grand street he missed bis watch, With the assistance of UMcer Conlon, of the ‘Twenty-sixth precinct, two men, named George Williams and Charies Rodgers, were arrested. They were both brought before Judge Sherwood | yesterday, Mr. Corley identified Williams az tne man who had handed him back his watch, and the other as one who seemed to be actlag in concert with Williams. Both prisoners were held in de- fault of $600 bail each to answer, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY; SUPREME CouRT—OnaMBERS—Held by Judge Lawrence.—Nos, 78, 92, 108, 112, 113, 117, 127, 180, 184, 185, 188, 180, 219, 229, "240, 244, 245, 261,’ 253, | 257, 259, 263, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TeERM—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Issues of law and fact—Nos, 123, 131, 137, 138, 146, 149, 154, 155, 158, 157, 1, 65, 64, 48, 60, 163, 165, 351, 167, 168, 168@, 1680, 169, 170, ‘171. SUPREME COURT—CinculT—Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos, 348, 572, 103834, 15904, 1830, 2110, 2106, 892, 2338, 462, 1446, 899, 998, 672, 2244, 1532, 2256, 1526, 2250, 1962, 46234, 962, 964, 960, 970. Part 3—Held by Judge Dovotiue.—Nos. 15895, 159134, 2113, 159334, 1889, 1038, 1445, 877, Lilo, 879, 823," 861, 929, 1055, 2117," 2119, 1003, 93, 1007, 1557, 1063, 80534, 847, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Heid by | Judge Speir.—Nos. 87, 833, 853, 1619, 1711, 62554, 813, 653, 1719, 849, 1255, 785, 873, 875, 559. Part 2—Heid by Judge Curtis.—Nos. 914, 38, 806 SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERat—Held oy Judges Monell, and Freedman.—Nos, 20, 12, 15, COMMON PLEAS—Equity ‘TERM—Hela by Judge Loew.—Nos. 43, 47, 15, 33, 44, 14, 36. UOMMON PLEAS—TRIAL’ TERM—Part 1—Held by | Judge Larremore.—Nos, 1239, 1154, 2099, 1136, 1093, 1165, 1252, 487, 1068, 1069, 494, 887, 195, 1527, 1223, Part 2—Heid by Juuge'J. I. Daly.—Nos,” 1328, | 1288, 1202, 1319, 1329, 1337, 1338, 1339, 1340, 1341, 1342, | 1543, 1345, 1346, 1347. | | the well Known and wealthy contractor of Flush- Central and Hudson River Ra'lroaa, Skinner vs, Palentine, impleaded, &c. Motion to restore cause granted.—The People ex rel. Mann vs. Mott and others, commissioners. Adjourned til to«norrow, NEW YORK CITY. Ann Brooks, a widow, forty-five years old and born in ireland, who nad been employed as a do- mestic, died in the Charity Hospital, Blackwell's Island, from acute cerebral meninsitis, the result of causes unkuown, The matter willbe investi- | gated by Coroner Kessler, A gymnastic entertainment will take place at 3, Wood’s Gymnasium on Saturday evening next. A number of noveities will comprise the pro- gramme, among which may be mentioned French boxing (la Sava e), a performance on the nying trapeze and comic skating evolutions, A banquet of old Californians is announced to come off to-morrow evening at the Sturtevant House. Among those who have signified their 1n- tention to be present are Generals Hancock, Hooker, Ingalls and Gibson, United States arm, Commodore Livingston, Commodore 0, K, Ga! rigon and many others, George W. Browa, who was arrested by Captain McDonnell, of the Eighth presinct, some weeks ago for keeping 4 gambling house at No. 615 Broadway, and brought before Judge Kasmire at Jefferson Market Police Court, was committed by that Mag- istrate yesterday, alter a thorough eXamiuation, in defauit of $1,000 bail, to answer. Carrie Rogers, the colored woman who assaulted Dr, Louis P. Horton, of No, 43 Seventh avenue, with @ slung-shot on Saturday nignt, was arrested by Captain Thomas Kennedy, of the Ninth ? M id was brought before ludge Kasmire at Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday. >ne was remadned till to-day to await the appearance of the complain-ant, Coroner Croker yesterday held an inquest in the case of Jchn wcGilchrist, late of No, 606 West Thir- ty-sixth street, who was crushed to death in West street, near Houston, on Tuesday of last week, by @ treight train belonging to the Hudson River Rauiroad Onrapangs to which was attached a dummy engine. Deceased 1s supposed to have been stealing a ride on the train. Tno jury re- vurned a verdict of accidental death. ‘The importers of yarns, spool cotton, silk no- tions and fancy goods met at the branch office of the Board of Trade, No, 23 Pafk row, yesterday, No chairman was chosen, although several well- known merchants were putin nomination. ‘The peeling adjourned until Tuesday, the 16th inst. e Commi'tee on Technical Education, of which Abram S, Hewitt is chairman, also adjourned to the same date on account of Mr, Hewitt's itiness, Bayard Taylor is announced to deliver his great lecture, ‘Schiller, at Steinway Mall, on Friday | evening of this week, The names of both lec- | turer and subject ought to draw a crowaed house, | apart irom the object for which the lecture ts | given. “The Kraternais” are an incorporated go- ciety lor benevoient purposes, a sort of Good Sa- maritan society, assisting all worthy persons (af- ter Investigating their claims), without distinc- olor or previous condition of servi- lecture is given under their aus. pices, lor tie benefit of their charities, BROOKLYN. Mtr. Arthur Heeney, the Atlantic avenue pawn- broker, who was robbed by three ruMans on Mon- day evening, is still suffering from the injuries he received. @ police believe the thieves came from New York, Richard Leech, a truckman of No. 50 President street, was arrested yesterday for running over William McNight, aged six years, in Hamilton ave- nue. The child was removed to its parents’ resi- dence, No. 97 Hamilion avenue. It is feared that the ipjaries are mortal. The recent scarcity of water has resulted in a serious difficulty between Mayor Hunter and the | Board of City Works, The members of the Board | complain that the Mayor, in an interview with | some property owners on the subject, accused | them of creating a water “scare” with a view of securing an appropriation for an additional reser- voir at Hempstead. Commissioner Whiting nas written several caustic letters to the Mayor re- Monstrating with him, but as yet His Honor has not repiied. ‘ LONG ISLAND. Edward Walford, of Hempstead, for deflling the floor of the Methodist church of that village with tobacco juice was fined $8, The first of a series of meetings has been held in Glen Cove, the purpose being to organize tor a crusade against unlicensea liquor selling, Michael Varley, residing in Ninth street, Hun- ter’s Point, was found dead in his bed yesterday | morning. The case ts somewhat mysterious, Cor- | oner Mauger will hold an inquest to-day. AQ action for Minited divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment has been com- menced tn the Supreme Court of Brooklyn by Eliz- abeth Higgins against her husband, John Higgins, ing. It 1s announced that prominent residents of | Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay are MARINE CountT—RIAL TeRM—Part 1—Adjourned until Thursday, February 11. Part 2—feld by Judge Alker.—Nos, 365, 937, 1356, 1463, 1482, 1193, 1508, 1509, 1512, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1517, 1519, 1521, 8—Held by Jndge McAdam.—Nos. 661, 1007, 2723, | 2820, 2014, 257, 5279, 2797, 1073, 1042, 1312, 1413, 1475, | 1808, 2485, 2574, 2619, 2872, 2009, 2910, 2977. | COURT OF GENERAL SEssI0NS—Held by Recorder Hackett.—The People vs, ‘thomas Kinny, burglary; Same vs, Thomas Dempsey, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Hugh, itzpatrick, feloutous as- | sault and battery; Same vs. Henry Von Bergen, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Rovert J, Ordmie, ielonions assault and battery; Same vs, Charles Stebel, ees larceny; Same vs, Raphatl M. Seldts, grand larceny; Same vs. John Lang, | disorderly nouse; Same vs. Henry Snellback, ob- scene literature; Same vs. George W. Peckham, obscene literature, COURT OF APPEALS, ALBANY, Feb. 9, 1875, Morgan vs. Skiddy.—Motion to revive the case in the name of the executrtx granted, Samuel Hand for motion. Stillwell vs, Carpenter.—Motion for reargument. 8. B. Stillwell for motion, Samuel Hand opposed, Remittitur stayed till motion be decided, No. 19. Turner vs, Reges.—Motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that no undertaking is fled. A. H. Robertson for motion. ‘The People ex rel. Stemiler and another vs. Me- Guire.—Motion to dismiss appeal. Nelson J. Water- bury for motion, S. Hand opposed, The Court took The Chapman Slate Company, appellant, vs. Eit Sutcliil, respondent.—Motion to dismiss appeal. O. D. M. Baker for motion; Wilbur Shaw opposed, The Court took the papers; further points to be submitted by Mr. Shaw, APPEALS FROM ORDERS. | No, 293, William Arthur, respondent, va, Eliza. | beth H. Griscomb, executrix, &c., et al, appel- lants.—Argued by William 0. Holbrook, of counsel jor appellants, and by A. C. Hand ior respondent, GENERAL CALENDAR, No, 4844. Elsie Magrim et al,, respondents, vs. | Wilham B. Dinsmore, as President, &¢c., appel- | Jon Argument resumed’and concluded. | No, 72, John H. More, respondent, vs, Thomas B, | Rand, et al., appellants.—Argued by 3. W. Fuiiere ton, of counsel for appellants, and by Wm, A. Coursen, tor respondent, No. 104. Wu. Boukstaver, et al,, respondents, vs, B. G. Jayne, tmpleaded, &c., appellant.—Ar- gued by Walter W. Holt, of counsel for appellant, and E. C. Sprague, for respondents, No, 45, Peopie, &c., appellants, vs, Thomas 0. | Chalmers, et al., respondents.—Argued by Nelson Smith, of counsel for appeilants, and by F. N. Bangs. for respondents. DECISIONS, Judgment aMrmed, with costs.—The Mechan- ics’ & Traders’ National Bank, of New York, vs. son vs. the Aibany Ratlway; Hackley ingiish administratrix vs. Brennan. Judgment reversed, new trial ey and costs to abide the events.—Larned vs, Hudson, ‘The judgment against Walbriage affirmed, with cosis, and the judgment as to the other defend- ants reversed, and a@ new trial granted; costs to abide the event.—Hoag vs. Lamont, Judgment ofthe Supreme Court and the de cree of the Surrogate reversed, and the proceed- igs remitted to the Surrogate for a rehear- ing of the claim and a resettiement of the amount,—Elmore vs, Jacques. Judgment moditied by deducting $221 89, tne amount of interest inciuded in the report at the date of the report and as so modified. Judgment ailirmed without costs to either party in this Court,—Smith vs, Vene, Abner & Co. Order affirmed and judgment absolute for plaint- if on stipuiation, with costs,—Pianck ys..The New York Central aud Hudson Ri Railroad Com- pany. . Appeal from the order of December 22, 1873, dlis= Missed, and order of April 16, 1874, aM@rmed, with cosis.—Bartlett vs, McNeil, Order of General Term reversed and judgment ordered on verdict for plaintiff, if plain stipus lates to deduct from tne verdict $1,574 44, the dif. ference botween the value of the wheat allowed upon the trial and the value of the wheat at the time of the conversion, neither party in that event to recover costs in this Court against the other. If the plaintif does not stipulate within thirty days the order of the Geueral Term must be affirmed and judgment absoiute for detendants, with costs,—The Manufacturers and Traders of Batfalo vs. The Farmers aud Mechamies’ Bank ot Buftalo and others, Motion to stay proceedings dented, without oosts..—Thompson vs. Tracy, executor, &¢, Motion for reargument denied, with $10 costs.— Brow; SI No. 143 West Sixteenth street, by raising the Wins | eldevation the expediency of | county, to embrace tne territory and population | Friday next, | cises has been arranged ‘or the occasion. | announcing the arrest of the lad and the recovery | the flre was the work of an incendiary. A reward | Dowdney vs, McVoliomb, McGrath vs. New York circulating a call for a meeting to take into con- forming a new | of the towns named, A meeting of the Teachers’ Association of the First Assembly district of Queens county will be held in the public school building at Roslyn on The association will be in session two days, and an interesting programme of exer- The cierk lately employed by tho Flushing and | North Side Railroad Company, and who was ar- rested last week on a charge of embezzling tunds | from the company and subsequently balled, was | rearrested yesterday on three new charges, pre. | Jerred by Superintendent Barton, accusing him of embezzling money to the amount of $200. The | young man states that he has receipts to show for the money. Un Monday morning, between one and two o’clock, a burglar attempted to enter the house of Mr, James Watson, on John street, Sag Harbor, by asecond story rear window, which he reached by mounting the roof of an extension by means of @ step ladder. Mr. Watson was aroused by tho Doise, and, going into the room with a loaded pce made two attempts to shoot the burglar, | ut the pistol snapped each time. The man fied, and Mr. Watson made chase but could not suc- ceed in overtaking him, A few weeks ago a wholesale robbery was com- mitted in a cottage occupied by the employés of Mr. Fitzhugh Smith, at Locust Vatley, every one of the occupants being @ sufferer, and for some | time no clew could be obtained ot the robbery, There was at first no suspicion of any of the occu- pauts o! the cottage, as ail alike had apparently | been sufferers, and special sympathy was /elt tor a young colored lad, who had, as was supposed, lost | everything he possessed, on the eve oi his return tohis home in Petersvurg, Va, After the lad’s | departure, however, Mr. Smith became suspicious that he was the guilty person, and he accor tingly | ut himself in communication with parties tn | Petersburg. A day or two ngo ho received a note of the articles stolen, An t{ndignatiom meeting was held on Monday night in Hunter’a Point to take into consideration the burning o! engine No. 5, by which over $40.000 worth of property was destroyed. It ts concedea of $100 has been offered for the detection of the | party or parties, In consequence of the poor | Jacilities afforded the department—which was amply illustrated at Sunday's fire—it is proposed, at a meecing to be held to-night, to turn the engines ot the city tongue foremost in the houses, and the members to refuse to do further duty until the city furnishes them with the proper facilities for the discharge of heir duties, A tem- porary apparatus was brought from Flushing yesterday 4 Ohief Lester to replace the one destroyed, bus the members of the company refused to accept it STATEN ISLAND. The Village Trustees of Edgewater have com- pleted a contract witn the Cliiton Gas Company to light the street lamps for $31 for cach lamp per annum, Mr. William W, Vanderbilt, who 1s a large land. holder in Edgowater, has sent a protest to the Village Trustees against tne opening and extena- Ing of Centre street, from Riker street to Simon- son avenue, The commissioners appointed by the Connty Court—Messrs, John H. Van Clief, Jonn Decker and Nicholas Van Pelt—to, appraise the damage consequent upon opening and extending Baxter | street, in the Fourth ward of New Brighton, have completed their report, which is now on file with the Village Trustees, The coid yesterday morning upon Staten Island was more intense than on any other morning this winter, the mercury marking several degrees be- low Zero, The ice bridge between Staten Isiand | aud New Jersey is now perfectly secure for horses | and vehicics, as well as pedestrians, and people | are constantly passing to and fro. skates aud ice boats are now in use on the Kill Von Kull, and al- | whitedsh and the food they eat, instancing many | at the roome of the American Jockey Club, | All ana Chesapeake are the favorites at 7 tol, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. THE FISH CULTURISTS, FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION—FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS—IN- TERESTING PAPERS SUBMITTED—OFFICERS FOB THE ENSUING YEAR. The fourth annual Convention of the American Fish Culturists’ Association was held yesterday morning at the office of Mr. George Shepard Page, No. 10 Warren street, the President, Mr. Robert B. Koosevelt, in the chair, There was a large at- tendance of gentlemen interested fn the scence of fish culture, among whom may be mentioned Pro- fessor Spencer F, Baird, United States Commis- sioner of Fisheries; Mr, Samuel Wilmot, Newcas- tle, Ontario, Canada; Professor Theodore Gill and Mr. G. Brown Goode, Smithsonian Institute; Wal- ter Arnold, Toronto, Canada; Seth Green, Roch- ester, N. Y.; M. ©, Edmunds, Weston, vt; A. 8 Collins, Caledonta, WN. Y.; Dr. Milner, United States Commissioner of Fisheries; Dr. G. H. ©, Saltera, B. F, Bowles, Springfield, Mass.; Frederick Mather, Honeoye Falls, N. Y., and others almost equally prominent in advancing the objects of the association. Call- mg tne Convention to order, Mr. RoosEVELT wel- comed the gentlemen to their fourth reunion, and briefly alluded to the work of the year past. Many advances, Improvements and suggestions of great value had been made since the previous meeting, The Fishery Commission of the State of New York had the pleasant satisfaction of knowing that in every particular advancement had been accom- plished and no failures are to be chronicled, Fish culture had been a success in every direction. The eggs of the grayling brought from Michigan by Seth Green had been batched py Mr. Collins, tn Caledonia, and the young fish are now tully three inches tn length. Efforts to increase the supply of sturgeon and restock the waters where they were once very numerous have veen made, and other steps will be taken In the same direction. The State association have built in the Mohawk Rivera new fishway. 1t appears tobe a success and seems to be the most practicanle and the most conven- fentinuse, Ali the old work of the assoctation has been prosecuted with vigor and great satis faction, Shad, salmon, trout, black and striped bass and other ash have been distributed in every quarter, and advices from sections where the ponds and lakes had been absolutely denuded of the fish tell the pleasant story that the plan or restocking the waters has been eminently suc- cegs{al. The great triumphs of the State associa- tidh have been in native fish. There have been no failures in these. Kish culture is a matter of Hational importance and daily growing greater ana greater, ‘rhe Treasurer, Mr. B. F. Bowles, submitted his Teport, showing a balance to the credit of the as- soctatlon of $72 58, | Messrs. E. G. Blackford, Seth Green and Frederick Mather were appointed @ committee to nominate ofiicers ior the ensuing year, THE POLLUTION OF STREAMS, Mr. FREDERICK MaruEs submitted a paper “On Poisoning aud Oostructions of Waters.” He called atiention to the pollution of streams all over the country by dyeing establishments, paper milis and Jactories in the deposit of their refuse matter, ar- guing that it poisoned and Killed the fish i¢ camo in contact with. On the Connecticut River, near the shad hatching establishment of that Siate, Mr, Mather had observed factories that deposited tons o! chloride o1 lime tn the stream, aud there was no doubt of the great destruction of fish the intrusive element caased. The laws of New York should be sufficiently comprehensive to reach every individual or corporation that thas cause the deatn of fish, Mr. SETH GREEN Wag glad the subject had been touched upon. At Rocnester an oil refinery runs its refuse into the Genesee Valley Canal, whose Waters run iato the Erie Canal, and it killed all the fish within three miles of the place. Along the fourth mile those living on its banks take the fish, but they have discovered them to bo so strongly impregnated with kerosene it was impossible to eat them, THE VERMONT FISHERIES, Mr. M. C. EDMUNDS, of Weston, Vt., being called npon, had but littie to report from his section, During the past year, however, they had taken many salmon from Connecticut and Massachusetts to the headwaters of the Connecticut River with- out loss. Next season they intend to introduce black Dass into pickerel ponds, The State had passed stringent laws regarding the protection of tne fisheries, Mr, GREEN thought the atuempt to introduce Po- tomac bass into pickerel ponds would prove a allure. THE MICHIGAN GRAYLING. Mr. B. F, BowLEs read a paper written by Mr. ‘Thaddeus Norris, of Philadelpmia, on “Accltmatiz- ation of the Michigan Grayling tn Eastern Waters.” In considering the a rigs ol this project it was important to bear in mind the pe- cuuarities Of the Waters the grayling naturaily in- habits and the characteristics of those into which we would introduce it, Mr. Norris then referred to the streams which are the habitat of this fish, and asked Ll we could gtve it such in the East, He thought they could not be found In the rocky and mountatnous regions where trout are sought, nor in the rit ear or in Maine or New Hamp- | shire. The Only waters we have like those of Michigan are the few streams flowing from argo limestone springs. In many respects the habits | of the grayling are the reverse of those of our 0 —_ 2 years old, by Narragansett, dam Chignon, and bay ily, by Leamington, dam Chignours yeursnie A gentieman from Boston, woo was on the “Mile Ground” during the late sleighing carni- Val, noticed @ great number of very {ast horses, the most conspicuous being Ben Wright's Mollid Morris, P. Mooiey’s team Eastern Princess and Joe Hooker, L, Chase's sorrel, James Lannan's roan gelding, W. P. Balch’s Sweetoriar and Nelite Otis, sheppard’s Glengarry, E. Maynard’s spotted horse by Columbus, W. Seullin’s Lady Kirk, Stephen Hayes’ American nee, James Dustin's Frank Palmer, M. Carroil’s N. P. Pai Lexiogton; M. Jonnson’s and George Going’s Farme! CHEAP TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE NEW STANDING COMMITTEES—IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS—THE CANALS—OBSTRUCTIONS AT HELL GATE, The Board of Management of the New York Cheap Transportation Company held a@ regular meeting yesterday aiternoon, at their rooms, No, ‘110 Pearl street, the President, Mr. B. P. Baker, in the chetr. after the minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved an amendment was made to the record of the annual meeting by striking out the name of Mr. Brinkerhof from the Finance Committee, he not being a member of the Board of Management, and, in accordance with the bylaws, six new names were addea to that committee, as follows, making the total num- ber ten:—Messrs. Leman, John Dwight, James Pyle, Franklin Edson, George A, Merwin and Charles Pratt. ‘The following new standiog committees were elected :— Financtat Facilitiee—Messra. Benjamin ¥. Baker, J. Seaver Fage, W. J. Frestou A i, Miller nd Joh C, wasnt Bi Densaniin Liststenstets » Gi nya c! ns 5 F. Lecs and samies 3. Barron: i B. Thurber, Railay amd rlation.—Messrs, F, John ¥ lienry, 0 apencar: Turner, Williata Dasyen ted B,J. Marten. ‘Gunat Messrs. James Hai Drake, Benjawin W: Floyd, Franklin Edson, Churws Watrous and W. J. Preston. ition—Mosara, William P. Clyde, W. H. . Wing, Archibald Baxter and R. J. Co: istution—Messrs. Jobu F. Henry, *. B. Thurber, F. Potis, Charles Watrous and George 1. Tras‘: Messrs. George Brown. E. F, irowne, George u. Mailer, John Clin, S. L. Merchant, Charles Baker and Charles P. Cooper. Forty-three new members were unanimously elected, ‘The folowing preamble and resolution wero adopted :— hc Whereas it has come to the knowledgo of members of this association that goods are belng shipped irom Bos- wn to Chicago aad other potnts West, via New York, a: less rates than the same goods can be shipped from New York to the Same points, of which the following is a sample :—“January 23, Urst class merebandise, Boston to Chicago, seventy-live cents per LU pounds. Same cate, saine merchandise, New York to Chicavo, $1 per 100 ounds. February’ 3, first class merchandise, Boston to vaiayette, Ind., seventy-four cents per 10 pounds, a date, sume merchandise, New York to Latayctte, Ind., ainety-cight cents per 10) pounds.” And whereas sali discriminations are unjust and injurious to the commerce of New York city, therefore Resolved, That {he Comuntitee on, Cla T ‘ discrimination and report at the uext me association What sieps are necessary to same. The following preamble and resolutions were also adopted :— Whereas the people of the State of New York, at the last election ratified by an overwhelming majority the amendment to the constitution of this State i in iateral-canals; and whereas His E: Governor of this State, in his recent Message, recom- mended the passage of an act by the Legisiature creating a commission to examtne the said lateral canals with @ view to disposing of the samo; therelore Resolved, That in the opinion’ of this association it is of the utmost importance that action as above indicaied should be taken at the earliest possibie moment. Resolved, That the efficiency and even very existence of the main canals are largely dependent upon tho above action, and that local interest w hich are epporea to the discontinuance of these lat-ral canals should give ‘way to the greater interest of the pabllc at large. Resolved, That the Committee on Canal Transporta- tlon of (Nis association be requested to prepare and sud- mita suitable memorial to the Legislature embodying these views. Tne following communication was read:— Guexsrorr, Feb, 8, 1875. To me Prrstpent axp Dreectoxs or tux New Youre Cuxar TuaNsrontation AssoctaTioN:— Gunriemus—the Legislature of the State of New York Jn 1871 passed a law, having for, 1t8 object the intro:ino- tion of steam on the canals, The commissioners ap- ointed to test the inventions, owing to the ambiguity of e law failed to make any award under it They rec. ommended, however, that William Baxter and J.C. Dobbins should have & special subsidy law made in thelr favor so that Baxter shoald have or receive $35,000, pro- i pon the canal seven steamboats ual to the City of New York, and that J. 0. Dobbins receive $15,000, “provided he placed upon the canal three steamboats equal in all respects fo the William Newman. A \law to that etlect ‘was passed giving this $50,000if the boats were placed upon the eanal during tne season of 1374. I have every reason to believe that all the boats are not finished yet, but a strong movement is being made to get the moiey: Trinay, a gross impoaion was done to Oller experimenters on the canal, and my object in address- ing you is to obtain your influence in having the origi- nai law amended ‘0 as to extend the competition through the season of 1875, and to hayo it simplitied so that any steamboat, either with or without a doat in tow, that transports the most cargo through the canal, at the cheapest cost, should have the prize. Belleving that this action is consistent with the objects ot your association, Tearnestly hope that you will interest your selves in ehalt. ‘ours i ec LY, if HUGH McKAY, The following preamble and resolution were adopted :— Whereas the important work of removing tne obstrae- tions at Hell Gate, in New York harbor, is greatly re- tarded, and upon ral occasions hasbeen eniirel suspended in consequence of the inadequate appropri- trout. Tne former spawn in April, the latter in November. The trout will wriggle into the small. | est tributary, while the grayliug spawns unifurmly | in the wide, Open stream, As to its excellence for | the table, it does not compare With the trout As | 8 sporting fish it is not a whit in/ertor, | Mr. BOWLES added the expericuce of a personal | visit to the grayling streams in Michigan, . He thought, perbaps, as they were in season when trout were out of market they might be mighly | esteemed, Mr. CoLtins, of Caledonia, N. Y., explained the | method of hatching tue grayling eggs broughs | from Michigan by Mr. Seth Giceo. ‘Tuere was no dimcuity about the matter, Gravel troughs wero used. ‘The young fish looked puny, and could hardly be seen, so transparent were they. Fully ninety-five per cent were unnatched. ‘the gray- lung are fed with the same jood as trout, bat te latter are easier to raise. Mr, Coliins thought the erayling @0od for littie else than (0 talk about. Mr. FREDERICK MATHER preferred tue grayling to the trout, and thought there was an opposition to the fish manifested that was uncalied tor. Mess:s, GREEN and WILMOT referred to the pe- | Culiarities of the graylin; Plained its class among fishes. The latter gentic- man, in reterrimg to the possibilities of giving flavor to fishes by the introduction in streams of ) intrusive elements, thought it was practicable; but, while there would a flavor, perhaps, be tin- parted to the fish. 1t would not give it any more | solidity or improve it much, ‘The plin would not prove economical if tried on a large scale, but it | would be more practicable and success woula be attained if attempted 10 small receptacles, THE CANADA FISHERIES, Mr. WILMor said that the salmon fisheries of Canada had improved wonderfully during the past year. The numver taken in the lower provinces Wwouid be doubie that of last year, and this was and Professor GILL ¢. | due tothe efforts of the government in enforcing its fishery laws, There were five large salmon breeding estavlisnments in Canada, and in the Coming year about three millions ot these young fish would be distributed. Other breeding asrattishments will,soon be butit in Nova Scotia, and inevery respect the work of enlarging the supply of salmon Was progressing very satisiac- turily. Mr. Wilmot was not iully acquaimted with the salmon yieid of last year, but it would doubt- | less prove more Rumerous than ever before. "WHITEFISH. ~ Dr. MILNER referred to the peculiarities of the | Investigations which he had maae, which proved of much interest. OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. The Committee on Nominations reported in favor of re-eiecting the old oilicers, witch being | acceptea they stand as follows:—President, KB. | Kooseveit; Vice President, George Shepard Page Secretary, A. S, Coulins; Treasurer, B, F. Bowle: Executive Committee, il, J. Reeder, M,C, Bu- muads aud Alexander Kent. Adjourned until eleven o'clock this morning, “HORSE NOTES. The following was the state of the odds for the Spring sweepstakes on the books at the rooms of | the american Jockey Clud yesterday afternoon :— WITHERS STAKES. Taken, Aristides. . Warwick.. King Boit..... Rnadamanvius. D’Artagnan.. Meco,, oe ll Tora Zetiand,... is 4 i Sangara, . 12 to Invoice. 15 tol BELMONT STAKES, § to 1 Joe verns, Hyder All. Chesapeake. Bayiniuster, Wilite Burke... St. Martin... Tom Seniltree A book bas been opened on the Travers Stakes Hyder Willie Burke and Aristides come next ats tol. Then King Bolt at 9 tol, Rhadamanthus, F, Mor- ations thus jar made by Congress; aud whereas, trom an investigution of the past twenty years, It appears that ‘an anntial loss of over $1,500,00) occurs from these ob- structions and thousands of lives are daily and anavoid- ably subjected to the dangers of this passage; and Whereas the insufliciency of {he appropriations has com- pelled the engineer in charge to operate at a great dis- advantage and a much greater expense to the govern- Tent; and Whereas an appropriation euch as is asked for by General Newton, the engincer in charge, would be trae cecnomy and go far toward completing this beneficial enterprise; and whereas the government, having undertaken the work, owes an obligation to tho commerce ot the country to avoid all unnecessary delay in its completion, therelore Resolved, Ibat this as: n urgently a! ‘oprinte the sui m tioned by on, engincer in char. in_ his estimate for tho fiscal year ending June 1876—to wit, $600,000. ‘The following resolution was also adopted :-- Kexolved, That the General Agent of tnis association bo ins ructed toob:ain tarifis of ireight from the cities of Boston, Philadeiphia and Baltimore to ali competing oints with New York, and that a register of same be, he rooms of the association tion respectfully bat opt at U or information of mem Mr. Emerson Foote read a lengthy paper snow- ing the working of the Belgian system of cable towing by submerged chains or wire cables, whichis now undergoing a successiul test by the New York Steam Cable Towing Company on sec- tions of the Erie Canal, Alter the reading of the paper the Boara ad- journed. fh PUBLISHERS’ CENTRAL ASSOCLATION,. CHOICE OF OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR—DISCUs- SION ON DISCOUNTS. Ameeting of the above associailon, composed ' of all the leading publisuers ip New York, Pbila- deipuia and Boston, with a single exception in Philadeiphia, held their reguiar meeting yester- day, at the St, Nicholas Hotel, Peter Carter in the chair and P, M, Hale acting as secretary, About thirty publishers were present, Mr. Randolph, from the committee appointed to secure signa- tures to the twenty per cent rule, which binds the trade not to sell at a greater discount than twenty er cent below catalogue prices to parties outside The trade, Made a@ report dctalling their labors, They reporied that ai the New York firms, ex- cept one, had signed the agreement; that all tho houses in Bostun had done likewise, and all those of Philadeiphia, except one, The report stated that tue committeo had hoped to make the move. Ment unanimoags, and with that view had entered into correspondence with the tirms who declined, but they were unwilling to reconsider their re- fusals, ‘The report, alter considerable discussien, was adopted and ordered to be publisied in full in the trade paper. The following officers were clected for the ensu- ing year:—Presicent, A. CG. Barne: ‘ice Presi- dents, Ed. Claxton, J. R. Osgood, A. J. Armstrong; Recording Secretary, F. W. Dodd; Corresponding Secretary, George W. Carleton; Treasurer, H. EL Simmons. Executive Committee—Wailter 8. Apple- ton, Cnaries T. Dillingham, James S. Baker, Joseph M, Cushing, Jr., P. M. Hale, S. F. Nichols, J. A. Ban- croft. Arbitration Committee—William Lee, Isaac B. Sheldon, C, Homitinger, Jos, Miller, George S. Appleton, T, W. Deland, Thomas Niles, Jr., A. D. F, Randolph, A. J. Holman, A jong discussion occurred as to the propriety of declaring in favor ot adopting the seventy per cent rule at once, some members being 10 favor of it, irrespective of tne refusal of two firms to join, im the hope that those houses, when they wit- nessed the unanimity existing In the trade, would come in, while others advocated the appoinunent Of a committee to wait upon those firms, No line of action was, however, agreed upon, and the meeting adjourned until three weeks from yester- day MARBLE MANTELS: LY EDUCED PRICES. Wash Traysand Slate Work stevery descr aie Union square, Fourth avenue and Seventeonth st N. Y. : REDUCED PRICES—AN BXVENS Tae Marvle. and. Martleiaed Mantels and ail | Other marble work; Marble Turning for the trade, A. KLABER, ‘ast Eighteenth street, near Third 1 REDUCTION IN PRICES OF MARBLB ris’ tio out of Relentiess and Ruthless, by Leam- sidered the next best, and 12 te 1 is offered against their winning, Those that 15 10 1 are olfered against are usteaiina, Matador, Orphan boy, DiArtagnan, St. Martin, Warwick, the colt by Aus- tralian, dam Bonnet, and the Bettie Ward colt. logether sach a condition of things has not been seen belore for many years, J. Donahue has added to nis racing stable by | purchasing from Thomas Puryear & Co, a bay filly, ington, James A. Meko and Bayminster, are con- | GRE and marbleized mantels, all _kmds of floor tiling, monuments, headstones, slabs for plumbers and cabineu: | ow offering at 5. KLABER & CO'S stean | marl srs, on ‘hizo 223 West Fifty-tirst street, neat | Broadway. | EWARIT'S SLATER MANTELS, MARBLE AND WOOR | S Mantels cleh-and elegant desiins, at the lowest pricos, 20 ana 222° West Twenty-third street between seventy | and Kighth avenues,