The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1876, Page 6

6 THE STREET CAR COMPANIES, Their Broken Agreements with the City Authorities, HOW THE LAW !S DISREGARDED. Legal Passenger Accommodation Means a Seat and Sufficient Room. NO SEA NO FARE, > To correctly undorstand and appreciate the outra- goous course of the street railroad companies in over- crowding their vehicles t has to be kept in mind that they are continually disregarding, not alone the terms of their grants and charters but also transgressing the" laws of the State concerning the transportation of prs- sengors Under the General Railroad statute of 1850, which applies to cars the motive power of which is either sicam or horse, the corporations are bound to farmieh accoinmodation “within” the cars for pas- sengers, and, as will be seen below, the bighest courts in New York have held that this accommodation means meeat and saficient’ room “inside” the cars. The law also provides that a notice {x to bo posted up in each car, particularly on city horse railroad lines, forbidding passengers to stand on the platforms, and it isan elementary principle that raitroad compa- ales are required to observe not “ordinary” bat “greav? care and caution in conveying passengers through the streets of acity. Itis not necessary to dwell upon the fact that these obligations are unobserved. Nor js it Fequisite to point out that the packing of # standing ‘efowd ip the body of cars where they press against the Inees of seated persins and obstruct the passageways for ingress and egress, in addition to being illegal, is @etrimental to both health and morals, when, as origi- Rally intended, passengers in street cars should enjoy Fepose as well as convenience. Overcrowding has been an evil of long standing, and the projectors of city rath roads foresaw it even before a rail was laid down in the streets of Now York. In making their first approaches to obtain grants from the Common Council they dix tinctly promised to provide against the nuisance by having always in reserve a sufficient sup. ply of cars, 60 a8 to prevent any passen- ger being without a seat, and expressed at that time their cheerful acquiescence in leaving the contro! of their roads in the hands of the municipal authorities so far as directing their management in the interest of public convenience. It may be men- Moned here that the Common Council orginally made “grants to the city railroad companies, but of lage years the Legislature bas incorporated such bodies, leaving, however, power in the hands of the Corporation to pre- | scribe regulations for their management. The follow- ing will show some of the terms which the Second and Third avenue lines were willing to fulfil on condition of ‘eing allowed to construct roads in the city, ‘The proposition came from the stockholders :— t WHAT THE COMPANIES PROMISED TO DO. } They shail in all respects comply with the direc. tions of the Common Council in the building of such railway and in the running of the cars therean, so as t fully accommodate the publi ‘The cars shal! be so coustructed as not to make pro- vision mtended for standing passengers to crowd upon ‘She seated passengers, and also when all the seats are full the cars shall net be stopped to take in more pas- sengere to be crowded into the said seats, a flag being displayed in front of the car to give notice that ali the seats are Mull: Attendants, distinguishable by some conspicuous | mark or badge, shall be kept at stopping places in all parte of the streets usually much crowded with vehi- cles, whose duty it shall be, with attention and respect, 10 help in and out of the cars all passengers who may dexire such assixtance, and in genera) to watch over the safety of passengere from all dangers of passing vehicles. The companies shall cause the streets to be well swept and cleaned’ Oe, morning and the sweepings carried away before eight o'clock in summer and mine ip winter, except Sundays; and in further considera- tion the companies shall pay such amount of Lceuse fee | and ‘as tbe Corporation may prescribe. ‘The preceding, it will be understood, were among the terms under which the two companies uamed and Others were willing to operate their roads. SIXTH AND BIGHTH AVENUE LINES. : The Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroad companies were the first with whom the Common Council entered ‘ato agreements. Their terms, as embraced in the } nwKHW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. ann cern SS ne ESIRIInSSUNEIENRD SINE” Darmmnpnn RE RRIINOIRIISE ARSENE SERRE RES RRSENEESPETaT cars shall be fon as often as te public convenience require, and shall be subject to such reasonable rules aud regulations ip respect thereto as from time to time may be prescri bed by city ordinance, and to the payment of heenses. Phe Leguatare has in con- firming grants to horse car made by the corpora- tion, provided that the use and operation of the rail- roads shail be in the manner mentioned and provided inthe original ordimance-of the Common Council, with the like power and sudject to the like regulations as those specified im the agreements entered into in 1851 and 1862 with the Second, the Third, the Sixth. the Kighth avenue and other lines. And coming down to acts of in corporation by the Legislature af New York city companiés—the Twenty-third street line in 1869 and the 125th in 1870—it is expressly provided that the running of the cars shall be under the coutrol of the Common Council in order that the public convenience shall be best served. The re algo reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal the acts of incorporation albany time it may deem necessary. Waus Sav‘aeunee eo cau nay sage Though it would appear that the Common Cou! Board of Aldermen ample power to compe! the companies to furnish a sufticient number of cars to accommodate the public and prevent overcrowding, yet ‘the Legislature, having of late years, as stated above, chartered «city railroads, it would seem to be better Ubat an efficient remedy t correct the abuseand compel & compliance with the law should be framed in Albany. Last session Mr. Stauf, a city member, introduced bill in the Assembly +0 abate the evil, but it was smothered in committee, It provided that no passen- ger should be obliged to pay fare unless provided with @ seat, This would of course be an effectual cure, tor it is pot likely that after the seats were all full the vehicles would be stopped to take in any more people. In tact this was the proposition of the railroad com- panies themselves when seeking for grants trom the city, and they complied with it for some ume. There the latest | ts no reason why they should not do so now, exeept the one of expense and an indisposition to realize sinaller dividends, which are continuing to be almost princely in amount The licenses prescribed by law are not paid ob one pretence or. another, More cars is what is needed, and iti#im the power of the Legislature to make tt compalsory on the companies to furnish them, and al#o +0 pay thelr licenses. The Jaw ag to the duty of railroads, whether propelled by steam or horse power, to provide seats is laid down in a case decided in the General Term of the Supreme Court The case was tried in Brooklyn, Judge Ewott delivered the opinion, an which Judges Backus and Tappan concurred. ACCOMMODATION MKANS A SEAT. The accommodayon required by law in railroad care said Judge Emott, means more thon ent accommodation means reom enough to receive the passengers, In the case of railroad cars it implies not only space enough within the cars to con- tan the ngers, but also the meaner of sitting in the usual manner during the journey. It is incumbent on the ratlroad companies to furnish not only room in the cars but seats, ytd fhere te daft paasenger is entitied t way receive while standing on the platform. Court went furtber, and said that neither is @ passenger bound to require a person occupy- ing an entire sent to make room for him nor to displace him so as to obtain a seat, though the seat be large for two persons to occupy when sitting properly. Nor ig it the duty of a passenger to require persons to remove articles which they have placed upon a seat im order that they may be seated. All railroad companies are bound ftur- nish room and seats, and not merely vw furnish passen- gers with the means of obtaining them; they are bound to furnish seats without request and as a part of ‘their duty. The duty of their conductors and agents is absolutely to furnish suitable accommodation—tbat is, Seats, and sufficient for comfort and ease of passen- gers while travelling on their lines. Another case is appended ane ane aM a et 18 gonsidered. One Clark brought an action against the Eighth Ave- nue Railroad to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him ip consequence of a collision between one of the ears of defendant preceeding up Hudson street and @ horse and wagon on Canal street. Plain- 1 was standing on the steps of the forward platform of the car; and in that position wa struck by the shaft or bub@ef the wheel of the wagon and thrown from the car, and ivjared his ankle and leg. The inside of the | car was full at the time—every seat was occapied. A verdict for $450 was rendered in favor of plaintiff, on appeal being taken to the General Term of the Supreme Court (Justices Suther- land, Bonney and Hogeboom) tt was ailirmed. The Court held tbat the railroad company and its conductors were bound to exercise great care and cau- tion in carry: passen, Ordinary care was not sudicient, and the defendants failed in their duty in not complying with the statutory provision which roquired @ notice to be posted up “inside” of the car forbidding the passengers to stand on the platform. It is some- thing surprising to consider the great length of time the public nas patiently submitted to the dis- graceful crowding of cars. Long toleration of the sys- tem bas bardened the companies wo indifference as to the rights of passengers and their own legal obliga tions The time bas fully arrived for an ellective re- form, HISTRIONS AT HOME. “JULIUS O#SAR” WITNESSED BY NINE HUNDRED PROFESSIONALS AT BOOTH'’S THEATRE. Yesterday afternoon at half-past one o'clock Mr, H. C. Jarrett, in full dress, with Commodore Joseph Tooker at hig side, stood in the vestibule of Booth’s Theatre to receive the ladies and gentlemen connected with the dramatic profession, who had been invited by the man- agers of the theatre and by the leading male and female members of Booth’s company, to assist with their pres- ence at a special matinée of ‘Julius Cmsar,” given in their honor, 1t was originally intewded by Mr. Tooker, ordinance of September 6, 1851, provided that new | who originated and managed the afair, to havo ears, with aj] modern improvements for the conven- tence and comfort of passengers, should be placed on the two lines; that cars were to be run thereon each | and every day, both ways, as often as public convep- fence might require, under such directions as the Street Commissioner and Common Council might from ume to time prescribe, and provision was made also that the companies should in all respecte comply with the direc- tions of the Street Commissioner and Common Council ‘nm the running of cars and in any other matter con- mecied ‘with the regulations of the roads. A further part of the agreement was that before permission to lay bracks should take eflect the stockholders should enter into ® good and sufficient bond with the Mayor, idermen and Commonalty of the qty of New ‘ork, to be drawn up and ed by the Corporation Counsel, binding themselves to abide by and perform the stipulations specitied; also all such other resolutions or ordinances as might be passed by the Common Coancil relating to the Sixth and igh @venue roads, and also that the Common Council should have power to cause the rails, or any part thereof, to be taken up at any time they might Bee fit, These couditions rewain in full force at the present time. ERCOND AND THIRD AVENUE LINKS, | In December, 1862, the Second and Third avenue | companies also ebtered into agreements (still im full force) with the city authorities, pledging themselves to perform certain conditions, having in view the comfort | and convenionce of the public, in consideration of the | grant or privilege of constructing railroads through the | Streets. In addition to the stipulations of the Sixth | and Kighth avenue lines, the two former compames | Dound themselves to Keep the water courses of the | Streets free from obstruction ; to pave the streets in and | about the rails in a permanent manner and maintain the same in repar to the entire satisfaction of the Street Commissioner. It was also ‘that in cousideration of the good and fal rmance of the conditions and of such other necessary requirements that might | be made by the Common Oouncii for the regutation of reed th- invited only about 240 persons of both sexes, who comprise the present working force of com- panies belonging to different metropolitan places of amusement; but requests for seats from hundreds of uninvited members of the profession flowed in s0 rapidly that 893 tickets were granted, the majority of the recipients being ladies, Over 300 ap- plications had to remain unanswered, such was the desire to witness the spectacle among the disciples o¢ sock and buskin, The cash receipts from laymen were $1,000, Special music had been arranged for the occa- sion by Signor Operti, leader of the orchestra, and a very handsomely executed,programme, printed in blue ink, with the motto, from Hamlet, “See the players well bestowed,” was appropriately issued to each guest by Manager Tooker at the opening of the performance, ‘The company who enacted “Julius Crear” declared to HenaLo representative that they never before had performed before so critical and 80 ex- acting, and yet so kind an audience Shortly after the ascent of the curtain in the first act, when Cassius (Mr, Lawrence Barrett), Brutus Mr. K. L. Davenport), Antony (Mr. ¥. GQ Bangs) and ulus Cesar (Mr. Milnes Levick) appear in the scene ‘ogether, the leader of the orchestra from bis box three laurel crowns, bound with white silk ribbon, to Messra. Barrett, Bangs and Davenport, and they were placed on their heads amid ono of the most exciting scenes that was ever witnessed i Booth’s or in any other theatre. Mr. Barrett came forward in the statuesque garb of Cassius and was received with a grand ovation, to which he only bowed, being quite overwhelmed with his reception, and in turn Mr. Davenport, Mr. Bangs and Mr. Levick were the recipients of the most enthu- silastic greetings from the audience, The cheering and clapping of hands continued for several minutes, until prescribed | the actors were allowed to go on with the play. THE GUESTS, Among those of the dramatic profession who were the Second aud Third avenue railroad lines, the said | present in the auditortum were William Wheately, for- companies agreed to pay such annual license fee for each car as might be established by the city. Bonds for Whe fuifiiment of the agreement were furnished by | the companies Afler the lapse of a few yer merly manager of Niblo’s; J. B. MeCullough, the tragediau; Charles Pisber, James Lewia, Mra. G. H. Gilbert, Mme. Ponisi, John Drew, Jr. ; H. J. Montague, the rail- | Stuart Robson, Frederic Robinson, Mra. John Hoey, Toad companies Began to be lax in the performance of | J. H. Maplesou, manager of Her eh 2a their agreements and overcrowding began. The yCom- | Londen; Oliver Doud Byron, J. W. 's,0pera House, Brutone, Vining mon Council pasted several resolutions requiring fuller | Bowers, ‘Charles Parsioo, Joseph Proctor, Herr Cline, service on the roads; that is, a greater number of cars | Sheridan Shook, Miss Ida Vernon, Harry Beckett, Mra tw be run to meet the public convenience. The abuse |’ William R Floyd, Recorder Hackett and ladies; Stg. continued and even the payment of license fees was | Brignoll, Colonel Sinn, wanager Park Theatre, Brook- evaded. in this condition of affairs legal advice was | sought, but in the meantime the companies had sought in Albany to be relieved from the control of the city | more, Alonzo Bliss, Hart Jack- & Gilmore, Edward @ti- Wilham | Davidge | Stephen we, the ind eon, Ciaxton, noe Lisle, P. the veteran sutbority. They were not, however, successtul, and | Fiske, Imre Kiralfy, George Fawcett the street cars remain up to this day subject to mani- | three’ graces, Birch, Backus and Wamboki, John POWERS OF TUN COMMON COUNCIL. In reply toa resolution o( the Common Conncil re- Questing the opinion of the Counsel to the Corporation “ag to the control of power which the Common Council bave to regulme the times of departure, the Fates and motrve power” of the several raiiroad com- | Tony Pastor, lone Burke, panies in the city, Mr. Robert J. Dition stated, ‘The corporation hold the streets as a public trust to be ‘used for the purposes of public streets and not other- | x), sta Raymond, ‘Claude Burroughs, Milhe wise; not only i sach the legal character of the | Cook, “ McDermott, J. H. Mason, Roberta Nor- estate of Prous wer in the streets, bat the regula- | wood, Ed. Lamb, H. & Pssington, J, H. Stoddart, Mrs, tion of the in every respect, either as regaris | J. H. Raymond and many others In the boxes there the node of pavement, the nature of the vehicles, or were many well known ladies and 1 the speed of movement, is one of the main objectsof men among whom were Lester Wallack, Mr. the municipal government, and exclusively confided to | Jonn Gilbert, Mra John Gilbert, Augustin Daly, Fauny | the Commen Council as 4 part of its legislative power, | Davenport, Mrs. EL. Davenport, John ¥. Ford, man- be used afd exercised from time to time in such ‘asthey may deem necessary for the pablic good. If the agreements of railroad companies had been made with the corporason in regard to its privaie property, which it holds heid by ipdivrd bound by Jaw to observe and full! them, bat woul be all the rules of construction affecting ‘written instraments which would be applicable to pri- Bat these agreements have not been corporation if its private capact! to tte property; (hey relase wo tte Pete Jegialative powers and duties as a ‘They, therefore, come ander now well ‘ ty nor in | | lacks; James Colher, Mme. Augustus, Ltily | tom Theatre; J. H. Henderson, manager upon the same tenore as property is | Theatre, and Jobn H. MoVieker, uals, the corporation would notonly be | Theaire, Chicago. R. Poole, Jonn Duff, Manager ot the Olympic; Sol Smith Rosseil, J. H. Sheldon, George Wood, manager | of Wood's Museum; Professor Haltday, Miss EV. Proudfoot, John Matthews, Jobn A. Carroil, of Wal- Hathaway, John’ Brougham, Miss Sidney Cowell, Gas Williams, Lizaie Kelsey, Mrs. Joba Sefton, Lille Bldridge, Mrs. W. G. Jones, she Carlo Family, the Berger Family, Emily Maynard, Mrs. Wil- yor of Baltimore and Washi theatres; Mra Joba Drew, eeneeeee tae Arch Street Th - Phila delphia; Dt. Orlando Thompson, manager Bos- of Providence manager of McVicker's ie ot «a ory nature were received by Mr. Tooker from Harry Palmer, London, England; Clifton Tay- leura, New Orleans; WiiNam J. Florence, Cincinnati; Barney Williams, Philadelphia; George Cleve and other dramatic and managerial ties To commemorate the event further a number of the friends and admirers of Mis Marion Sackett, « lady member of Booth's company, at the close of the per. formance lastevening, presented her with a very hand- some and costly testimontal of their esteem and kindly regard for ber as an artiste. THE COMING CHESS CONGRESS PAST TOURNAMENTS AND THE PROJECTED CEN- TENNIAL GATHERING, The proposition tor a grand International Chess Con- grees, to be held at Philadelphia during the centennial year, occasioned from its first announcement the most pleasurable anticipations to all classes of the chess community. Admirers ‘and well-wishers to the game ip the United States and Europe manifested from tho outset a decided willingness to assist in promoting the success of the undertaking, and the hearty and zealous response and warm support which bave been accorded to the Philadelphia Chess Club and its friends, under whose auspices the congress is contemplated, appear to render a suitable organization the main thing neceseary to carry out the arrangements for securing a gathering of unprecedented Interest and importance in the bis- tory of chess. PAST TOURNAMENTS. The experience of past tournaments proves how much depends on the cordial co-operation of all inter- ested in the welfare of the game, The great exhibition tournament held in London in 1851 was undoubtedly a great success, but, owing to unfortunate differences which arose between the Jeading chess clubs of London, @ want of unanimity prevailed which to a certain ex- tent prevented the congress from attaining the impor- vance originally hoped for and expected. _ Notwith- standing the drawbacks arising from these dissensions, aud the fact that the raising of the funds and conduct of the tournament remained in the hands of one club alone—the St. George’s—the programme of the com- | mittee brought together a very satisfactory assemblage of chess admirers, together with a major. ity of the finest players in the world, There were present on the 26th of May, 1851, when tho tourney commenced, Szen, the Hungarian, whose chance of gaining the first prize was considered equal to that of any competitor on the list; Kieseritaky, from Paris, scarcely less renowned; Lowenthal, of Pestb, but at the time just arrived from America, con- sidered equally formidable; Anderssen, from Bresian; Mayet and Horwitz, from other parts of Germany; Jaenisch, from Russia, with Staunton, Buckle, Boden, Bird, Kennedy, Lowe and Williams, representative English players. ‘The absence of the celebrated scholar pod author, Von Hydebrand der Laza, and Mr. Coch- rane, Were Subjects for regrot; but on the whole the attendance was brilliant Hi ere The committee appointed for arranging and conducting the tournament was composed of the Duke of Marl. borongh, Bight Hon. Lord Cremorne, Lord Arthur Hay, Hon. H. 1. Liddell, Sir Charles Marshall, J. Milnes Gaskell, M. P.; A. Fonblanque, the author; H. Staunton, the holder of the English chess sceptre; Captain Kennedy; H. T. Buckle, the world-renowned author of the ‘*History of Civilization; W. Lewis, the eminent author, the tutor of MacDonnell and the rival of Deschappelies, and H. G. Catley. THB MONEY RECEIVED. The committee rpceived in subscriptions about $3,000. Of this sum $2,500 were distributed in prizes, GR Talbot, M. P,; M. Wyvill, M. P.; B, Smith, M. P. 5} the remainder being absorbed in expenses In this connection it is well to mention that much disappoint- ment arose at the delay of several months which took place before the issue of the book of the tournament, and the committee of the-forthcoming congress will do well to shan this error, for there can be no doubt that a guarantee of’ a prompt appearance of the games, properly annotated, will add to the popularity of the tourney, attract many subscriptions, aud, consequently, materially augment the funds at the disposal of the committee, Reverting to the tourna- ment itself, it commenced on the 26th of May, 1861, and was continued daily until finished In all 184 games were played, the result being that Herr Anders- sen won the first prize of $1,000; Mr. Wyvull the seo- ond, of $250; while the six others were gained in order by Williams, Staunton, Sven, Kennedy, Horwitz and Mucklow. Thero was also a provincial tournament, the chief prize in which was won by Mr. and some set matches arranged by the committe It was unfertanate that some of the finest players, as Lowenthal and Kieseritzky, were placed hors du combat in the frst round, and much surprise Was expressed at the easy defeat of Mr. Staunton by Herr Anderssen. Whether the former at his best was ever the equal of the | profound German tactictan is a matter of opinion, but it 18 generally conceded that at the time he played be- Jow the strength thas he had exhibited in his matches with St Amant and Horwitz, Although the tourna- ment of 1851 may be said to have possessed a jal interest from being the first occasion when the idea of bringing votarnes of chess together from all parts of the id was first entertained, 11 may be interesting and useful to refer incidentaily to the experieuce of ovher gatherings. | THR PIRST AMERICAN CONGRESS, Although the Americans took no part in the London tournament, the proceedings there did not fail to at- tract some notice and interest in the United 81 for in 1857 an American Chess Congress was convened in New York, and the committee of that gathering alluded with satisfaction to the stimulus given to chess by the tournament in London, and hoped that their effort would be equally successful. The congress became an accomplished fact, and the spirited gontiemen who inaugurated and carried it out to a most successful issue were amply rewarded, for | not only was the meeting replete with interest in every respect, but it will be ever remembered as having been the means of bringing to notice the most pertect master of chess combination ever known, Paul Morphy, who won the first prize, scoring five games to one against Paulsen, the gainer of the sccond prize. In the succeediug year (1858) Morphy electrified the chess world by the marvellous precision of his play, vanquisn- ing all competitors in America, Engiand and incioding Anderssen, the victor in London seven years | previousiy, and hitherto undefeated, who gained but ‘against seven scored by the young American, ident of the Committee of Management was . Meck, of Alabama, and among the promi- nent men connected with 1% were Mr. Albert RK. Gal- latin, Proiessor D. W. Fiske, Robert B 6, Denis Julien, 8. Heilbuth, Colonel Charles D. Me: dames Thompson and others, of this city; Professor of West Point, Professors Allen and Vothake and Dr, Lewis, of Philadelphia, and many other genttemen of social and professional eminence from different sections of the country. The next tournament of importance was that held in England, in 1862, wonder the auspices of the British Chess Association, At this gathering of chess notabili- ties Professor Anderssen, of the Breslau University, won the first prize; Lewis Paulsen the second, and otbers were gained by Rev. Mr. Owon, Rev. Mr. Macdon- neil, Signor Dubois and Hy Steinitz in the order named Atthe same meeting a handicap tournament was also played, the first prize in which was won by Captain G. H. McKenzie, who, oa Sega ono is to be hoped only tem] ary—of Morphy, is considered the champlon of Amohicad heath, THR PARIS TOURNAMENT of 1867 comes next in order, and was of considerable significance, from the support extended to it by the Em- peror, and also on account of the extraordinary powers of combination disclosed by Kolisch, which, in the opinion of good judges, place him on a level with Anderssen. The late monarch not only encouraged the congress, but presented a valuable work of art as the chiet prize. The Commitiee of Management consisted of Prince Murat, Count de Casabranca, M Devinck and M. Lequesne The contest elicited some very fine , and resulted in M. Kolisch gaining the trophy presented by the Emperor, a valuable vaso, while Winawere, Steinitz and Neumann won re- spectively the second, third and fourth prizes, At the Proviem Tournament Mr. Samuel Loyd, of New York, gained the second prize. BADEN-BADEN TOURNAMENT. Merely mentioning tho tournament held at Baden- Baden, at which the iirst prize was won by Anderssen, and the meeting at Dundee, Scotiand, where Neamann nd Steinits carried off the’ honors, we come to the highly imteresting and important tournament held in Vienna doriag the summer of the year 1873, THR AUSTRIAN GATHERING. On the occasion of the inauguration of the Austrian | Exposition Herr Koliseh proposed an international chess tourmament ot Vienna, and he succeeded enlisti sympathies mperor and’ a smember of the Rothschild family. The Emperor sub- soribed Liberally, and Baron Rothschild, Herr Kohgch and friends raised some $2,500. The meeting was a great success and much of the play wus exceodingly fine ‘The struggle for the first prize was remarkable is stubbornness, and ultimately resulted in a tle between the two great London players of the present day, Herr Bteinits, born at Vienna, and Mr. J. H. Biackbuarne, of London’ and Manchester, The tie being played off | Stetmita became the conqueror, his antagonist, of course, taking second place, while Anderssoa and Ro- senthal garmed the third and foarth prizes With reference to the foregoing observations and tbe tournaments described, it may be remarked that during the twenty-five years hich have elapsed since the tournament ef 1851 chess bas made rapid strides in public estima- tion and there has been am enlarged appreciation of | the game, and Fae fondness for its practice. In no country bas cultivation of it been more marked than ip America, and (t is not wo much \ expect a congress and gathering at the Centennial, | Qqualling, if not excelling, any hitherto witnessed, PROPOSITIONS FOR THE COMING COVERT | _ The desire evinced by the Philadelphia Chess Club to work in harmony with all friends to the cause of chess, aud their resolution inviting co-operation and asst ance, pave the way for that unanimity of action 80 “CHARLEMAGNE.” Dr. John Lord delivered the sixth lecture im his course yesterday morning, at Association Hall, and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a large attendance, The subject was ‘‘Charle- magne." ‘The lecturer said:—Ubarlemagne may be viewed in the hight of a great conqueror or a great benefactor—in both aspects ag @ great hero, With him is associated the first great stride which Europe took out of the an- archies which succeeded the Roman Empire. He was the first who labored to restore what vice and violence had destroyed. His empire covered the greater part df modern France and those countries bordering on the Rhine, He was born to greatness, but it was owing to his activity and energy and prudence that his inheritance was kept to- gether and increased; but greater than bis gran- deur as « king was his greatness of soul What was the condition of pe when he appeared on the stage? Rome had fallen; a period of upparal- jeled disaster followed; Europe was ed in dark- ness, and if ever Europe needed a. man it was in the latser part of the eighth century. Providence sent 8 deliverer and a hero im the person of Charlemagne. The first thing which arrested his notice was th Y ger of Europe being replanged into the mi which barbarism had infiicted 300 years before, and he fought against the barbarians to save distracted Europe and protect the institations which the friends of order and religion had established, He led fifty-three expeditions against the barbarians; be fonapt against them thirty- three years and expended the resources of his mighty lee and he never lost a battle, and yet the see eld out, They made treaties but to break them In one respect we condemn Charlemagne, that he undertook to force their conversion; but religious toleration is the very last lesson learned tn the worla, Charlemagne wanted to make everybody Christians in his own way, so he dip) them in the river and marked them by the sign of the cross. He warred against the Saracens of Spain, and against them be was unsuccessful, and that was the only un- successful war in which he engaged. LECTURES LAST EVENING. —__ A lecture was delivered last evening by the Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., at Olivet chapel, in Sixty-third street, between First and Second avenues, on “Exer- cises with the Christian Sword.” The audience was numerous and intelligent, and the address was eloquent and earnest, The Bev. Nicho) Bjerring, a priest of the Greek Church, lectured last eve! at Trinity church house, 01 i bein and Lear are a ont) be Pa 91 fubject of * lations of the Greek and alee Churches.” “Water” was the subject of an interesting scientific lecture delivered before the Young People’s Associa- tion at the West Twenty-third street Presbyterian chureh last evening by Professor P. W. Bedford. Tho suoject was by chemical éxperiments and stereopticon hips TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA. OakLanD Park, Jan. 18 —Trorrmsa—Purse $200; mile beats, best three in five, in harnes STARTERS, John Williams? b, g. Bay Henry......4 1 2 41 1 ‘A. G. Hind’s b. g. Guld Note. . $,4.4:103.3 W. A. Cadt’s br. g. Dirigo 184832 Wim. Welch’s ch, b. Tormento.. 228 2 470 2036. Time, 2:34-2:33 —2:83—2 3d —2 342: HANDBALL, An exciting match, the best two in three games, came off yesterday at McQuade’s Court, No, 404 Mad- ison street, in this city, the contestants being Messrs, D. McCarthy, of Philadelphian fame, and P. Murphy, against Messrs, R, M. Dore and D, Madden. The match, as exhibited by the score, proved very close, and, in spite of exceedingly sharp and good hitting on the part of their opponents, Mr. MeCarthy and his partner obtained a vicwory. We annex the score:— First Second = Phird Game, Game, Game, D. Meaney 2 " a RM Dore. D, Madden ba tas bad The second match created much Interest, Mr, Landy, « first class amateur, and his ner, D., Mad- den, having the honor of defeating D. McCarthy and P. ‘Gleason, as per the following score :— First Second Third Game, Game Game. 18 21 21 13 To-day a rare treat is in store for the lovers of this Bpo! Casey and James Dunn, of Brooklyn, known as the two ‘Jims,’ playing against Philip Casey, champion of the United States, and B. McQuade, champion of New York. THE GAME IN BROOKLYN. At Casey’s court, Brooklyn, yesterday, the unfinished match from last Tuesday was played, the contestants being Mr, Michael Egan and Colonel Dempsey va. Will- jam Grady, A large crowd witnessed the play, Grady, winning the toss, took first hand and counted 7 before hecameout, The Colonel and his partner made the long run of nine, The remaining portion was well con- tested, Grady winning the first game, Soore—Grady, 21; Colonel and Egan, 16 4 in the second game the Colonel played imap as also did his partner, defeating their opponent by a score of 21 to 14 The third game was a repetition of the second, and ended in favor of the Colonel and Egan. Score, 21 to 19 In the fourth game Colonel Dempsey, who weighs 275 pounds, was getting a little fatigued, and Grady won by a score of 21 toll eo aera arta won by Grady by a score of 21 t020 Time, 1h. 55m. P ANOTHER MATCH. Immediately afer the three-handed match was over, James McEvoy (the winner of the gold meaal), play inst John Grady two e8; each ‘winni = by the following seose atten irady, at McEvoy, 9 Secoud Game—McEvoy, 21; Grady, is, At the conclusion of this game darkness set im, and eae ‘was postponed until Saturday, at one o'clock RACKETS. A match of American rackets, the best two out of three gamos, came off yesterday, at the Madison street court, in this city, Messrs. Hanley and Gallagher try- ing their skill Fe ge Messrs. Coyle and Lyons. The | games were well con! but the former proved vio- torious, a8 per the annexed score: \ First Second = Third GLOVED WARRIORS. A variety entertainment and sparring exhibition was | given at Harry Hill’s Theatre in Houston street yester- day afternoon for the benefit of Biliy Madden, the light weight Boxer. The price of admission was fixed at $1, and there were ahout 200 persons, among them | number of Wall street brokers and fashionable | men around town, who seemed to enjoy the per- formance exceedingly. The proceedings opened with 8 variety show, consisting of comic songs, jig and ballet dancing and other performances peculiar to that class of entertainment, After the dramatic business was over the real work of the afternoon commenced. At | four o’clock Arthur Chambers’ novice and Owen Bren- | nan and two young lads about twenty years of age up- peared on the stage dressed in black pants, bound at the waist with their suspender, and white lershirts, The Lin the gloves for tho space amusement of the audience. ones rattled away with ten_ minutes, much to the They were by an good and. the best vailed e sparring was a eR ou, were given naa’ returned. Berry Bu is The grand 7, Billy Madden, scientific set-to and was received by the assem! with cheers, A LUNATIC’S FREAK WITH A CHILD. | ™ Mrs. Johnson, a lunatto, residing {n First streot, Ho- bokea, horrified the neighborhood yesterday by hoid- ing @ neighbor’s child, three years of age, suspended out of the window by one of its bead downward. If sho had relaxed her hold the child would have been of the, street, | auy manner THE STATE CAPITAL. AN INVESTIGATING RESOLUTION THAT GOT ITS QUIETUS—WORK BY THE DAY—BEBRGH'S BILL PASSED TO A THIRD BEADING IN THE SEN- ATR—PASSAGE OF THE GREY NUNS’ REPEAL BILL IN THE SENATE. Auuany, Jan, 27, 1876. Last Friday Mr. John J. Hanson, the member from Fulton and Hamilton, introduced a preamble and reso- lution, in which it was alleged that the affairs of the Delaware and Hudson Caval Company were being man- aged 90 that the stockholders were great losers thereby, and that the company therefore needed investigation. To-day Mr. Sloan, by unanimous consent, offered & resolution, which was a virtual vote of confidence in the company, and calling for prompt action on Mr, Hanson’s resolution, as he said it was upjust to the company that the charge against it should be allowed to lie on the table unacted upon. Mr. Sloan said he did not proj is apy time to champion any monopoly on the floor of the House unless it was unjastly assailed, and he was then and there ready to withdraw his resolation if amy member had any proof in his possession that Mr. Hanson’s resolution was based on facta, Mr. Burleigh added that he believed which was introqucea’ to-aay to maxe ail those @ mut nicipal employment live within the limits of the city will have @ better chance of becoming Sena- tor Gerard’s idea is that those receive their En pe from the city should im return spend money there. This might do well enough when applied to officers whose salaries range from $4,000 to $6,000, but clerks whose income does not ex- coed $1,000 yoar whould have the right to seek suck dwelling in or out of the city, as best. suits their means, On the whole, the worthy Senator's bill smacks too much of coercion. LEGISLATIVE NOTES, A resolution passed the Assembly to-day calling upor the State Engineer to obtain from the Canal Commur sioners in charge of the various canal divisions infor . mation as to what work in the way of ordinary in can be done on the canals at the time with ac vantage to the State in order that employme may be speedily given to deserving men who are pe in great distress irom want of work. The resolutir was reported by Mr. Burleigh from the ‘ Canals. An old friend came into the Assembly Chamber i the shape of the bill to pay back to the men who sens. substitutes to the war the money they bought their freedom from danger with. Hogeboom, who iptro- duced it said he was not committed to it Senator Tobey, who introduced the Grey Nung act a year ago and voted ior its,repeal this year, without explaining whether he was ever asked by the nuns of their friends to introduce tho act, would ke ta know if, after all, there are really any Grey Nuns in the State, Speaker Husted, in declining to be a candidate fot re-election ag President of the State Mili: Associa that there was the best of feeling between the stock- holders and the officers of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and as the officers had paid the stock- helders thirteen per cent dividend they had reason to feel good. Mr. Hanson, who sat on his chair quietly, but looking rather amazed while Mr. Sloan’s proposi- tion to get rid of his resolution im some way was being debated, Gnally rose, after Mr. Burleigh had taken his seat, and simply said, ‘I withdraw my resolution.” The Speaker ruled that he could not withdraw it, as it was In the possession of the House and had to be acted upon. Mr, West then asked rather tartly that Mr. Hanson should be given unanimous consent to tell the motive which prompted him to introduce the reso- jution and the reason why he was willing to withdraw it, Mr, Hanson obtained this consent, and stated that the resolution had been handed to him by a gentleman who asked him to introduce it, stating that he was a stockholder of the road and that the allegations contained in it were true. | Then Mr, Hanson sat down, Mr. Sloan again took the floor said that in bis judgment there should not De'even “Stee SR tae THE SHADOW OP SUSPICION in the minds of members that Mr. Hanson had intro- duced his resolution rom improper motives. On the contrary, he, and no doubt all the other members, fett satisfied that he had offered it in perfect good | faith, though it was evident he had not given to it be- fore he introduced it that consideration which its im- portance would seem to have required. Mr. Sloan's resolution was then passed. Jt is to be hoped that this little incident will not be lost on the new memoers of the House, and that they will be a little careful in the future not to intro- duce bills and resolutions whose mere introduction may seriously affect the interests of corporations that are entitled, after all, to as fair a dealing at the hands of the Legislature as are individuals, The offering of the resolution of inquiry by Mr. Hanson in the way he did placed hin m a@ father embarrassing position for @ time. However, good character and a life long reputatton for integrity de not go for naught ip the Assembly. This character and reputation Mr. Hanson enjoyé. Had his resotution been offered by a member whose ways are generally dark and whose character was not deemed above reproach, and who could bave given no better reason for introducing it than Mi to give, tt would have been set down as a ‘‘strike”’ pare simple THY LEADER OF THB HOUSK. Right here I may add that Mr, Sloan, by his tact and general savoir faire in his action on this matter and on the Bergh biil the other day, when in a few well chosen words he quelled a rising storm among the republicans themselves, proves shat is in fact the leader of the House, and that the majority are always roady to follow where he leads, believing that he is always right, or at least, means to be. He has tried to shirk the duty thus far wile others in imitation of the democratic farcewrs from New York in the last Assembly have been struggling to become the leaders and have ignomintously failea. ine Speaker is in gad need of a coadjutor on the ficor and the work of Friday and of to-day shows that despue himself the Chairmanfof the Ways and Means is the man who must take the place, ‘THE RBAPPORTIONMENT. Mr. Killian’s Apportionment bill, coming from dem- ocratic hands, will, of course, antount to very little; but it probably may be taken as the apportionment the democrats would like to hava New York's quota of Assemblymen under the bill is fixed at twenty-seven, an increase of six; Kings county’s at thirteen, an in- crease of four. An additional member is algo given to | Suffolk and Monroe counties. The counties that | each lose one member by this division are Cattarangus, Columbia, Delaware, Madison, Niagara, Oneida, Ontario, Osw: Otsego, St Lawrence, Washington and ie which are republican counties, There is but little doubt but that the! a portionment, when finally made by the Legislatur an give at Jeast three new members of Assembly to Rings county and four to New York city, each securtng also an additional Senator. But that the republicans will make the division by taking away members only from ‘those counties that are republican {is not very likely. A DAY'S WORK. Mr. Betts’ bill, introduced in the Assembly, provides that no work of any kind is to be undertaken whic! shail cost over $100, except for the following reasons: When the Commissioner or Commissioners in whose | department the work is to be done shall, on the reo- ommendation of the chief engineer, superintendent of & department or bureau who is to execute the work, state, in writing, to. the Commission- ers or Commissioner that it will be more to the advantage of the city to have the work done by day's work than by contract, then the Commisasioner shall satisfy the Mayor of the fact, whereupon he is to call the Board of Apportionment within -four hours after the rotice shall have been upon him in writing. Atthe meeting of the oar before i ecoompaaiod by the chief engracer, super. pear ‘accompant jef engimeer, super- intendent of head of the bureau, and thers state his reasons why the proposed work or im- | provement can be done better by day’s work | than by contract, If the entire Board approve the re- | quest made the Mayor shall at once issue a certificate | addressed to the commissioner or missioners of | | the department authorizing them to do ‘the work in | approved by the Board, and the same shall be a valid and legal claim on the city and property | Ddenefited thereby. It is further provided that the | Board of Apportionment shall have no power to authorize any work or job that shall together involve | the expenditure of more than $1,000, | BVEN APTER DEATH. The bill introduced by Mr. Englehart provides that the heirs of s man who sigus a bond jointly with another may be made liable im an action w recover after his decease. Under the present law there is no way of reaching his liabilities even by his real estate, 4 POOR MAN'S PLASTER, Mr. Payno’s bill, relative to courts of oyer and terminer gfves the Court authority to assign pay for counsel employed or designated to defend criminals too poor to engage counsel themselves. PASSAGE GF THB GREY NUNS REPEAL MILt. ‘When tho bill repealing the Grey Nuns act came up to-day on third reading in the Senate Mr. Schoonmaker, democrat, who thought bad discovered a mare's nest, stood up, Made a motion to recommit and read from the constitution to show that any ‘exclusive’ privilege granted to a private corporation 1s in viola- tion of the constitution, and, therefore, the Grey Nuns act, bemg of tat character, it should be repealed. Schoonmaker's discovery had buta short-lived fame. Woodin, whose eyes and ears are ever keen and wake- ful, re) im his brusque way that that was the sitm- mest reason he bad yet heurd forthe repeal of the act. The privilege granted the Grey Nans was not exclusive, as any other educational institation might have and recetved the same, and the con- atitation co: no such case, Schoommaker, own biunder, withdrew his mo- Woodin demonstrate his superior quite confused at his and nd qi sion and knowledge of the con- stitution and the laws. The bill was thon read a third | time and passed, and jature is now rid of it, THE BERGH nt in the shape !t the Assembly, went toa third | reading in thi nate. Over the thorny path it has | ng travelled during the past three weeks it has been | watehed with tender solicitude by Mr. Bibi re, | Gerry. He has sat beside eve: Senate who had ao and prompted thought i of the bill, and he Scowled like ome of Milton’s | fallen at those who opposed or intertered to | spoil th the projector of every bill that comes be- | tore the Legislature were permitted the os tacitly Gerry of coaching member in word to say use | allowed Mr, the member who takes etions of Senators | gave way to melancholy aod tion, closed his remarks by saying:—*' BO cine pee Fenrve can I cousent to tee candidate, J think two terms are enough to hold any office,” Some peopl¢ think this was an off-band declaration against a third term for Grant. ‘Iwo terms are enough to hold any office.”? Let us see. Mr, Husted has served as mem- ber of Assembly five, six, eight years; yes, seven) eight—but never mind. THE LABOR QUESTION. Mr, Nicholas Muiier was belore the Committee on Cities to- im support of his bill for giving to the Common yo oF New York the settlement of the rate of wages to be paid the laborers employed by the public departmeuts of News York city. Mr, Muller pointed out the inconvenience arising from the present anomalous state of affurs where the power to of the matter at issue Was undecided and the depart- ments and the Common Council were at loggerheads, The State prison inspectors held a meeting to-day and passed a resolution declaring that it is expedient that a full and searching investigation be made by seme proper authority into the management of the State prisons, as well as the asylum for the insane convicts at Aubarn. The iuspectors request in the resolution that the Legisiature take such measures as will bring | about the investigation at the earliest possible day. & CAN. BOARD. Aupany, Jap. 27, 1876. ‘The Canal Board held a session this afternoon, Ars communication was received from the Ways and Means Committee of the Assembly asking for a joint meeting with the Canal Board to* consider the subject of canal tolls for 1876. Referred. The Lieutenant vovernor announced the followin standing committees :— Committee on Canal Administration—Messrs. Bigo Jow, Fairchild and Thayer. Committee on Canal Construction—Messra, Var Buren, Ross and Walrath, | Committee on Commerce—Messrs. Dorsheimer. Rob- imson and Jackson. The committee appointed at the jast meeting to con sider the subject of a reduction of canal expenses submitted a report, which, on motion, was Jaid onthe table, It provides for the transfer of thirty-four miles on the haters division and the Black ‘ik Harbor to the: Middle division, aud reduces the force of superin- tendenta, ei A committee of citizens Interested in the navigation. of the Champlain Caval were given a hearing, ana th Board was urged to take immediate steps for the oo! templated enlargement Mr. Davia and the Hon. M Burleigh spoke in lavor of the request, and on motio: of the Attorney General the matter of using the unex- pended balance 0! $271,000 in the treasury for Kaa was referred to the Committee on Const in, with instractions Sew) or STATE TRADE ASSEMBLY. AvBayy, Jan. 27, 1876, At the State Trade Assembly to-day a resolution was adopted declaring the present system of union organ ization a failure and recommending the adéption of a. new system of organization to be united under a gen- eral head, to have a reserve fund in case of strikes, and: to elect men to fuithfully represent their interests. The election o! officers for the ensuing year resulted: as follows:— George Blair, of New York, President; Vico Presi~ dents, James 8. Graham, of Rochester, and P. M. Quig- ley, of Troy; Treasurer, P. H. Mesick, of Albany; Sec- retary, F. iernan, of Troy; Asssistant Secretary, ‘A. A. Cansey, of New York. Adjourned. THE BED OF THE SUSQUEHANNA: Witkesnarre, Pa., Jan. 27, 1876. In 1874 the Pennsylvania Legislature passed an an authorizing the building of lateral railroads under thi- Susquehanna River. In the same year Messrs, Wad. dell & Schooley, owners of coal lands near Pittston, am tempted to carry the law into effect The Pennsylv™ mia Coal Company, owning a river warrant through. which Messrs. Waddell & Schooley attempted to La enjoimed them. [he case was argued by able cout on either side, ana to-day Judge Harding delivered hea declamng the act to be unconstitutional vor A TEMPERANCE REVIVAL. Guovcestxr, Mass., Jan. 27, 1876, A grand temperance demonstration was held here to-day under the auspices of the Reformed Men’s elubs, consisting of a procession of all the temperance organ!- zations, and public services at the City Hall Some 1,500 men were in line. This ts but one of many demonstrations by the temperance organizationa- throughout New England, ana the interest in tem- peranes reform veems to be ng. At Marblehead inst evening over 200 signed the- ledge, anda ciub here which numbered sixwen mem- rs ob the 6th of December now has 1,300. DEFALCATION IN JERSEY. THE TREASURER OF A HOSIERY COMPANY RE» SPONSIBLE YOR A DEFICIT OF ONE HUN-- DRED AND FORTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, New Baroxswiox, N. J., Jan. 27, 1876. Considerable exeitement was occastoned tn this olty | yesterday by the announcement that Jonathan Earle, treasurer of the Norfolk and New Branswick Hosiery Company, had become adefaulter to the amount of $142,000. This was confirmed later in the day by the election of Johnson Letaon, President of the New Brunswick Rubber Company, as treasurer in place of Earle, at the annual election of the Board of Directors of the company held yesterday, and at which Bari¢ made a statement acknowledging the deficiency, and turning over property aad stock sufficient to cover th- att amount From lis statement it appears that his s« ~ G. E. Barle, of New York, who kopt his bank aco “>” was given blank checks signed Qy Earle as treason ~ "5. the company, to {ill out when required to meet bills and liabilities of the company coming due, and that in having the blank checks signed at command he hag overdrawn the account to the amount stated It is. said that young ‘le speculdted in Wall street and Jost. ital. This, however, will not atfect the working of the company, but will decrease the sarplus fand, providing the securities, stock in the company, mortgage on acot- ton mill in the East and mortgages on property in this city given by Eorle are not convertible at present. The company bave three mills in this city, employing: about 700 hands; also a miil in Norfolk, Conn, SAD END OF A TRENTON BELLE. | & MENDICANT BURNED TO DEATH BY FALLING: ASLEEP FROM THE EPYRCTS OF LAUDANUM, Trevtos, N. J., Jan. 27, 1876 A terrible fatal accident occurred to a poor old mendi~ cant named Jano Aan Swangie hero last evening while warming her fest ata stows, She was under the infla- {| ence of laudanum and sho fell asleep. Her clothing named Jerome She; to her assistance. The lower of her body was. | Fi pen Bo She iagered tore few bours and then expii Jano was sixty years of age. hats tent hn Mame ‘Tren! bright, intelligent and pe Neer dag logge ders hor betrothed she . ——_—__—__—_——_ THE THIRTY-FIRST STREET FAMILY. The following contribations have been.received at. | the Huraup office for the poor family in Thirty-first $i0 00 A Cuban.,, 100 —_—— pators pact ’ ” : necessary for complete success, A commi! com- | the ico station, and thence sent back to her old ; orataaace thas auighs be JOURNALISTIC RIFLEMEN. pored ot representatives of all ett i prapoved, end | quarters at the Lanatic Asylum at Snake Hill, ~ ron A CENTENNIAL RELIC. ‘the public good. So far, therefore, ag these agroemen’ will, it oped an ieved, at once formed piteousiy implore a share of the ‘ : @xtend the corporation may enforce them ai law and | j; will be remembered thata few days ago the rifle. fF’ the purpose of aiding the Philadelphia | THE PATERSON ASSESSORS’ TKIAL. | (From the Newburyport (Mass.) Herald.) { Fequire their due execution by the / rs the ly press of wie | Committee in advanctag the cause generally, receiving other ofheers of whesen- | Rev. Joseph May, who ts in this city, basin b : contracts. And 40 far a8 im Geren = ans | Hennes ons, and forwarding the same vo Emersom | re triat of Tax Commissioners James Hand and that as men aPd | session the seal which John Hancock wore wheu of the Common Council may be deemed adviead | eity, passed a challenge to those belonging to the daily | Bennett, tho treasurer of the congresa. Among pan 7 the nomjnation | by Seta } public lo prescribe regulations different trom | papers, inviting them toa rifle match, the contest to | Americans, as well as foreign players, there existe a | Thomas Bromley and their clerk, William Eakina, for | of a clerk to the commities. He nominated one and | Declaration of Indejwndence was adopted by the agreements im to of t on each sida The cha | “esiF*, iD those who have been long acquatated with | gtlegod consprracy to defraud the city and for accept- | the Senate rejected bim, and then poor Emerson | Congress over which te preskied. Mr, May in” ‘the times of departure, tates of fare or the | U¢ tried by a team of eigh! each other by reputation, to know each other person- bribes os hich has been in the | looked so distressed that his next neighbor, seal at his installation in Philadelpni: the cht mouve it is entirely competent tor the Common | ienged parties have taken up the tet, and the | ally, anda wish not less natural prevaila the | ne to reduce taxes, wi! Cole, into whose ears be poured the tale of his sor- vadhin idle ten Kumar pee head oe 40 #6. S0ch reguiations would be binding | writers on she daily New York jout are practising | great body of chees amatears to fix, by a cri- | Paterson courts for a week came to a conclusion | rows, stood up and said that all his sympathies went out | fy wun Quincy, who was aunt ” Dorotn; Quiney ‘the rasiroad companies under the penalty of being | for the purpose of selecting a team to represent them. | terion, the real rank of the most skilful and celebrated ~The case was given gary about one | toward him (Emerson), and he the Senate | Sowall who married Joep M bytes Feuatregao take up and remove their rails. | To this end gentlemen om the daily press have been in- | players, and to test by actual conflict the jast value of | o' ‘after acharge from Judge Dixon, which 83 | would do him the favor he asked, but they wouldn't } A tev, Sie eh ve and thus were BY, 5 AUTHOWTY OF THE CITY CONFIKEKD. | Vited to make a record of ten shots, either at Conlin's | rival styles of chess regs. the The jury were AN IMPRACTICABLE SCHEME, | [aah woos Sears te May, was named for ‘ has confirmed the grants made to Proadway shooting gallery or at Creedmoor, Jr, and to A committee, of whieh Messrs. G. H. McKenzie and | still out ata hour last night bry) probabilities When rapid transit vecomes an established fact and em Wh GGreek w s phe we down. ities the street car |i and made valid and ef. | submit their scores to a leo bond will ‘be bo * p ED er te yg Rd tm. is Doing we cleo ce | es Oa ae wo agree. hoger the people who work at the Oity Hall and Lage ses | gol Phe oeal to coouriedtinn mae oo ee bat ip each imstance | the rooms of the New York Press bireet 'Y, a ly completed already m con’ on one neighborhood in New Yark make a jok journey | 4 Julue have veen taken 0 Insert s'clawsa that the’ ou the 8th of February next af three o’clock P, M. Dames Of tA mambere will be oublighed, ote? the others the Court has entared « emia Workville asd Harlem, Senator # bil | Meh, DUE thouwh sual i@ of historic interest. ‘ $