The New York Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1876, Page 11

= | v8, Hayes, and Armstrong vs. Leuke.— Motions denied. Prats ve. “THE COURTS. Vitriol as a Preventive to Serving a Dispossess Warrant. SUIT TO RECOVER DAMAGES. A Contest Between Rival Receivers. Administering the Estate House, the Divorce Lawyer. of A little more than six months since, twodoputy mar- Sbals proceeded to exccute a warrant to dispossess against a man named Fuller, who kept a drug store in the large building at the junction of Eighth avenue and Fity-nonth street, facing the plaza, Two sons of the @ccupant of the store, Kdgar C, and Walter E. Fuller, who were present at the time, resisted the oflicers of the law, and set fire to ihem by throwing ofl of vitriol | over their clothes and persons. One of them was con- siferably burned in the back, and the other, Patrick J. Keenan, bad his face much disfigured and his clothes almost entirely burned of. The Fuller brothers were indicted and tried criminaily, and sentenced to six months imprisonment, but pardoned at the expiration | of four mouths, ‘At the expiration of their | imprisonment about three weeks siuce, they wore again | arrested in a civil sust, brought by Keenan, iu the | Marine Court, to recover 00 damages, and have been sivce shen coniined in Ludiow Street Jail, 1m de- faust of bail in the same umount, Yesterday, before Judge Goepp, in Marine Court, Chambers, a motion ‘was made on ‘behalf of defendants by their counsel, Mr. S. T. Smith, to reduce the amount of bail, which motion was resisted on bebulf of plaintiff by Mr. J. FP. Melutyre. The defendaut’s counsel read several af- davits, made by the detendants and others, to the effect that at the ime Keeoun his chiel, Marshal Smith, went to execute the warrant to dis , the defendauts held possession of the prem'ses under an entirely diferent party trom the plaintiff in that pro- veeding, and to whom rent was being paid; th faint! bad no right to dis; ws, and the di yodants so informed him; tbat plaintiff then be- came abusive, and struck one of the defendants, who seized a bottle of vitriol to defend himself, and in tho struggle the acid was spilled over the parties, one of the uetendants included; that in the criminal court they pleaded guilty of « simple assault and battery, under the assurance that they would be dealt lentently with, but they never pleaded guilty to the charge of throwing the acid. Smith, the chief marshal he transaction, swore that the plaintiff was employed by him, and bad sutfered no pecuniary damage, he (the chief arshal) having replaced the clothes which had been barn d, The father of the dofe t swore that plai tiff nad offered to settle for $500 cash, and that through plaintiff's persecution in the matter defendants had Jost a business valued at $8,000 Plaintifl’s counsel asked leave to put in affidavits in contradiction of de- fendants, and the Court for that purpose reserved its ‘ecision on the motion to reduce bail RIVAL RECEIVERS. In the Marine Court, Chambers, before Judge Geepp yesterday, a motion was made to substitute another re- ceiver in the place of E. W. Avery, who had been ap- pointed in the suit of Van Buskirk against Smith & Girvan. It appears that on the same day on which Avery was appointed in the Marine Court, Mr. Bilas B. Sutcher had been appointe in another suit against the same parties in the Supreme Court. Now, | ft is claimed that Mr. Dutcher being appointed by the | Supreme Court, and being familiar with hops, of which the detendan property consists, the receiver pointea by the Mariue Court should yield to bim, aod ‘That he should act in voth suits. It isalso urged against the Marine Court receiver that he does business in the fame offled with the piaiutifl’s attorneys, and ig thus 80 connected with them as, under the decisions on that point, to render his appointment and continuance in office improper. In opposition to the motion it was ‘urged that Mr. Avery bad ageonccd of appointment by a few minutes, und no legal grounds exist %r his ro- moval Jadge Goepp took the papers, reserving bis decision on the motion. WILL OF HOUSE, THE DIVORCE LAWYER. Letters of administration on the estate of Orson H. Rouse, the deceased divorce lawyer, were applied for on Saturday last, before Surrogate Calvin. Yester” day parties representing Irene C. House, now in cus- tody on, a charge of shooting deceased, presented them- selves at the surrogaie’s office and guve notice that House left a wili in favor of his wite Irene, at the same | time producing a certificate of marriage as betweon the deceased and the claimant under the alleged will. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. ‘Tho argument on the order to show cause why the injunction recently granted enjoining the Twenty-third street Railrond Company from leasing the Bleecker street railroad, which was set down for yesterday, was postponed. Suits have been commenced in the United States Dis- trict Court a ainst Theodoro L tuner and Nicholas Hoff- man to recover $1,400, and against Emil Greener and Paul Reichard for $1,200. Both suits are brought on Custom House bonds. Tm the same court suits have also been begun against the following persons to recover balance and duties on tobacconiste’ bonds: Benjamin Meyer, Emil Grier, Theodore Lottner and Abraham Selig. Suit has been commenced in the United States Dis- trict Court, by the government against the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company to re- cover $200,000 taxes und penalties, claimed to bo in default under the Internal Revenue law. This same is claimed to be duc as a tax on railway profits, This isa test suit which will decide a number oi similar suits by the government against various railway com- panies. ‘Adolph Dermott and his brother, applied yesterday to Juuge Westbrook, in Supreme Court Chambers, ior a writ of peremptory mandamus against Col. Badke of the Toird regimen, onal Guard, to discharge them trom arrest. They have ned by acourt martial B10 cach? for non-attendence at regimental drills. Judge Westbrook denied the motion on the ground that the sentence of the court martial had been ap- proved on appeal. In the suit of Lagain against the Indiana and Illinois Central Railroad Company, the complaint having been served on the former president of the company, appli- tation was made yesterday to Judge Westbrook to have the service set aside on the ground tbat the organiza- tion of the company was not completed; that ite char- ‘not 1m amy way represent the company, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Donohue. Goodwin va. Cobb. —Decree granted. Smith va Meacl; Same vs, Same; Same vs. Same; Rucker va. Same, and Same vs. Same. —Orders granted. Smith vs Traukfeld. —Settied. ‘The Home@opathre Mutual Life Insurance Company Brooks, and Bradford vs. Brooks. —Motions granted, Litenthal vs. Branch.—Motion dented, without Costs, time to except not expired. Heath Heath.—Report of referee confirmed and Judgment of divorce granted to pluintiff. MARINE COURT— CHAMBERS. By Judge Goepp. Brink vs. Fay, the Ninth National Bank vs. Saunders Bilk Company.—Motion granted. Dutiock va Daly.—vrder to satisfy part of claim Granteu. Leror vs. Ward.—Order requiring plaintiff to file se- curity for costs granted. Lee vs. Fisher.—Order granted. Ballantine va. Mahon, Webel vs. Reming.—Orders for judgment granted. ' NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, “SULY 11, 1876.-TRIPLE SHEET. and was sent to for two years. ROBBING 4 ROOM MATE. Michael Mallea, a carpenter, was charged with steal- ing $60 from Lawrence Reiley, with whom be roomed at 185 East 86tb street, on ‘might of Jane 12th. Ket. — ley said be was awakened by # noise in the room and — ow accused searching the pockets of his room | mate's clothivg and thea unlock complainant's trunk and remove the money. Muller denied the theft, but | the Ie found him guiity. The court remanded bim | on iy for sentence. THE DANGERS OF THE CONCERT SALOON. Fanny Mylens, proprietress of a concert saloon Chat. — bam street,jointly charged with Edward Oltman, ber bar- keeper with grand larceney, was found guilty of receiv- ing stoled goods and remanded for sentence. The com- jainant was Patrick H. Donahue, of 327 Smith street, | rooklyn, who said that ou the night of June 2th he ‘went into the place, bad some liquor and gave $5 to from him. He jiity to the ther iter: OO oaated one of the waiters to pay for it; and that soon alter- | ward be missed $60 which pad in ks shown that the barkeeper had aeen the complaln- ant drop the money on the floor and had covered with bis feet till opportunity offered to secretiy pick it m he gave it to the proprietress witu the under ing that should pe equally divided it between them. POLICE COURT NOTES. On Sunday evening Juan Zumbado, of No. 105 Tenth Street, Brooklyn, while passing along Broadway was Joatied by several newsboys and immediately afterward he missed $5 from his vest pocket. He callo¢ OMicer Skilling, of the Firat precinct, who arrested John Daly, aged fifteen, residing in the Newaboys’ | Lodging House, in Chambers stroet. He was brought | before Justice’ Wandell, at the Tombs Police Court, yonterday ‘afternoon, and committed for tral in default ot $500 Thomas Hastings, a car driver, of No. 29 Greenwich street, was arraigned before Justice Wandell, in the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, charged with teloni- ously assaulting Edward Kelly, of No, 155 Cedar street, hom he stabbed in the chin with a knife. He was held for trial in default of $1,000 bail. Kelly was sent to the House of Detention in derault of $500 tor bis Appearance at the trial. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Suraxux Covut—Cuamurrs—Held py Judge West- brook.—Nos. 18, 26, 33, 41, 49, 51, 59, 62, 63. 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 7 3, 7 98, 183, 134, '139," 141, 104, (117, 120, ' 121, e 146, 149,’ 154, ‘150, 170, ivi, 174, 184, 185, 195, 194, ovs—Held by Judge 198, 202, . 214, 215, 217. Count OF GxNKRAL SEssioNs- Gildersloeve.—The People vs. David Scanditn, robbery; Same va. George Steward, robbery; Same ‘vs. Anu: Saunders, robvery; Same vs, Wilired R. Wildey and Heury W. Welsh, grand larceny; Same vs. Julia Chezel, grand larceny; Same vs. James Hagan, grand tareany ; Same va Bridget Coruel, grand larceny; Same | va. John Boyle, grand larceny; Same vs. James Clark, grand larceny; Same vs. Henry Stewart, grand lur- | ceny; Same ¥s. George Turner, grand larceny ; Same ‘Ys, Ann Curren, felonious assault aud battery: Gotleib Schewerzer, felonious assault and battery; Same vs, Wiliam Anderson, burglary; Same va Louis Brown, rand latoeny ; Same vs. Mary A: Hagan and Ano grand larceny; Same ward Brodie, grand roeny; Same vs. Catharine Perry, grand larce>y; | me va. Thomas Claney, grand larceny; Samo vs. William R. Pittman, false protences; Same ve. Charles Harding and William Moore, petit larceny. NOT A CRIMINAL CASE. Officer Bronnan, of the Second District Court Squad, yesterday morning arrested Houry Greves, lately the { proprietor of the furniture warehouse No. 12 West Fourth street and now of No. 84 Second avenue, on a charge of larceny preferred against him by Mr. Wiltiam H. Thompson, of No. 8 Burling slip. The complaint states that Mr. Thompson was the owner of the store in which Greves did business and was owed $400 for rent. On the 12th of June Greves agreed to give him Ss furniture viued at $100 in leu of the un- failed to deliver the furni- and a few days alter executed a generul assignment in bankruptcy. On be- | hall of the prisoner it was stated by his counsel that, owing to Mr, Greves having been swindied by J. De- catur Potter, Terence Rice Quinn, George R, Nash and others, he was compelled to suspend business, and ho, as counsel for Mr. Greves, advised him not to deliver the furniture, as his doing 80 would bea violation of the Bankruptcy law, virtually deirauding the remain- Ger of his creditors, Justice Duffy dismissed the chargs against Mr. Greves, stating that the case was pu one for the civil courts. A SAVAGE AFFRAY. An altercation, which will probably result fatally to one of the parties concerned, occurred in the tenement house, No. 18 Clinton street, early yesterday morning. Unable to sleep on account of the heat, Edward Dan- neber, Adolph Ruppert and Frederick Hasse, shoe- makers, living in the houso, began playing cards on a table in the rear yard of the building. They had drank a quantity of beer, when Danneber accused Hasse of cheating. The latter caught up a wood axe, which was lying on a block near by, and struck Danneber | | on the left shoulder, cutting clear tmto the bone. Danneber seized tho chair on which | he was sitting with the intention of defending himscif, but by this time Hasse, who was thoroughiy iniari ted, struck him again on the lett temple, crushing U bone in and layin, open his left cheek. Ruppert at- | tempted to interfere, when Hasse struck him on tho | right arm above the elbow breaking it. Officer Henry | Rovhford, of the Eleventh precinct, who was calied in, arrested Hasse, who, on being arraigned betore Justice Bixby at the Evsex Market Police Court, was conmit- ted to await the result of Danneber and Ruppert’s inju- ries SAVE THESE CHILDREN} said Justice Bixby to a HeRatp reporter, yesterday, “however honest in its intention and be- neficent in its bearings, still falls to grasp and cover peculiar phases of soial life. A tew days ago a eva Dennis was brought before me. two children with her. They were absolutely destitute and starving. I committed them to the care of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. I find that these children, in accordauce with the statutes. as they now exist, are roturned to my hands because they are over the uge of three years and under the a; of fourteen years. The iaw, a8 now constituted, no shelter for such chiidreo, and they almost invi ably embrace a career of degradation and crime.” f shueanc thin ewer nfo | A JEWELLED SNEAK THIEF. | Attracted by an alarm issuing from the house No 45 Grove street Officer Poppe, of the Ninth precinct, yes- | terday afternoon arrested a sneak thief named John | Eliott, twenty-three yoars old, residing at No. 85 Bleecker street, on a charge of robbery. He found in the prisone! Possession four skeleton keys, It ap- peared from the evidence in the case that the prisoner entered the various rooms in the house pretending to be an inspector irom the Mutual Gas Company. Mr, Michael Maber, the owner of the house, who happened to come in, ‘suspected Kiltott’s true character and arrested him. The prisover offered a desperate rexist- ance and attempted to pull a revolver on Mr. Mater, who, being an extremely powerful man, speedily over- | came bim, aud wrenched the weapon from bis band. The prisoner wore a large cluster diamond pin on his | shirt front and an expensive diamond ring on his fluger. On being arraigned betore Justice Durty, at the Washington Place Poltce Court, yesterday afternoon, Elliot was committed to await the action of the Grand Jury in default of $1,000 baii, CELESTIAL CARVING. Ab Chee is a Chinese cigar maker, residing at No. 73 Chatnam street. Ah How is a Chinese wasberman, re- siding at No, 217 West Thirty-sixth street The two Celestials met in frout of Ah How's residence on Sun day night, Ab How upbraided Ah Choe with owing him thirteen cents, Ah Chee responded by striking Ab How im the face, whereupon the latter drewa pocket kai ad stabbed Ah Chee twice in the jeft arm and breast, inflicting severe wounds. Alter the stab bing Ab Chee, seeing that Ab Mow was endeavoring his escape, caught him by the Pigtail and threw him. on the sidewalk. At this june- jure Officer Price, of the Twentietn precinct, came up and arrested both men. Ou being arraigned before wat va. Goulden.—Order dismissing action grant Sharp va. Flushing and North Side Central Railroad Company.—Hon. Hamuiton Fish, Jr. appointed rof- tree. | Moore vs, MeCabe.—Complaint dismissed. Grossman va Deutsch.—Order to assess damages Branted, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1L Before Judge Gildersieeve. MARY O'BRIRN'S MYTHICAL LETTER. Mary O’Brien is the name of a domestic employed in the family ot Mr. Thomas E. Goodin, No. 238 East Phirty-first street, previous to June 23%. On that day @ left the house, stating that she was going to get a ettor which awaited her somewhere, Her stay was proionged s0 that suspicion was awakened and « search revealed the fact that a quantity of jewelry and bther property to the vaiue of $93 disappearca pleaded peilty and took her departure jor a wo ond one-ha f years’ residence at Sing Sing ender pel of the Court, A WICKED TASTE IN ART. Detective James Stevin, of the Fifteenth precinct, ‘wis told some days ago to find the person who, on July 1, broke into the premises of the Natronal Chromo Company, No. 616 Broadway, and carried off some Sify cbromoa, Robert Morray, who lived at No. 617, the premires of the company, arrested Pasdieraca mover of tae ipomires, tesevered coun- Justice Daily at the Washington Place Yolice Court yesterday Ab How tor trial ou a nh felonious wit and Ah Chee was sept to the House of Detention for Witnesses, Justice Duly was sorely perplexed, owing to both the parties not speaking any language but Chinese. This difi- calty, however, was obviated Pa Sing Wo, a Chiaeso interpreter from the office of the Chinese Emigration | Society in Baxter street, 1 A MOCKING BIRD'S TROUBLE. Throe citizens of the Twenty-first ward appeared bo- fore Judge Kasmire yesterday to compiain of a most annoying mocking bird owned by Mra. J, ©. Fettigrew, No, 128 Bast Twe xth street. The complainants state that their peace and sleep are constantly de- stroyed by the anoarthly cries which the bird emita | At one moment their ears aropierced by a well si:nu- | lated bark of a doz, and the next they rash to the win- | dow with some instrument of assault to rout ‘‘an ariny of cats," and so on threagh the whole animal kingdom. ‘This has goné on for some timo past, and they thought | such a nuisance should be abated. Accordingly they | applied to Justice Kasmire, who issued a summons re- | quiring the presence of Mra Pettigrew in court. The | bird is. very beautifal one, and is especially endeared to her from the fact that It is a memorto ot her de- ceased hushand, who bought it from a poor Irish woman for $25, Examination was postponed, SEWING MACHINE SWINDLE, Some time ago Jolius Rings, of No, 302 East Thirty- fourth street, desired to purchase a sewing machine | Penitensiary and a one from the Singer Machine Company, and baving beard that Oscar Haase was an agent for the company, told hiw to procure one, Haase did this and was paid $25. Rings subsequenily found that Haase was not author. ined to receive any money on behalf of the company and accordingly had, him arrested. Jastice Kasmire committed him for examination, JEALOUSY AND BATTERY. No, Matthew Curran, 333 East Thirtieth street, charged John Fogarty, No. 586 First avenue, with violently assualting Lim with a stone, Curran had been too attentive to Mrs. Fogarty, and this {act s0 in- flamed Fogarty that he was led to commit the assault. They mado counter complaints against each ether and were each held to answer. A HOSPITAL ROBBED. Early on the morning of the 8th inst, Officer Griffin, of the Twenty-Orst precinct, saw » man im sailor's clothes carrying a valise. The officer questioned bim, and he said that he was a sulor just come from Fulion ferry. This statement sceined so consistent with his clothes and Learing that no notice was taken of the fact until the officer heard of the robbery of the Kye and Ear Infirmary, at No. 235 East Thirty-fourth street. He then gave « deseriptiou of the nan to Ofticer Cassidy, in whose hands the matter was placed, uid he suc- ceeded In arresting the sailor, Who gave his uame as dobn C, Leech. He was employed 10 the bospttal and hud suddenly decamped, The hospital was rovbed of $450 worth of jewelry and wearing apparel, and the manner in which the robbery was committed showed that the robver must have been familiar with the place, He was committed for examiuation. PROSECUTING HIS WIFE. John Fitagerald, of No, 333 East Fifty-ninth street, caused Lis wife to be arrested yesterday ou two charges of larceny. He said that she was a most incorrigible woman and was wholly untit to be a wife or mother, as she entirely neglected the care of her children, He also said that she was a thiet and that she robbed his brovher of various articles and a woman residing im the house of a feather bed. On euch charge sue was held to answer, pleading guilty, bat saying that she was de- sertod by her husband und was obliged to steal to sup- port herseli and cuildren, HORSE AND WAGON STOLEN. Gottlieb Zimmerman, of No. 806 First avenue, charged Archibald Brown, of No, 506 East Thirteenth street, With stealing a horse and wagow from him. Brown, who was arrested by Detective McGowan, of tho Nine- teenth precinct, denied the charge and was held to answer. BROOKLYN COUNTERFEITERS CAGED. SENTENCE OF THE WILSON STREET (BROOKLYN) GANG OF SPURIOUS NATIONAL BANK NOTE MANUFACTURERS, Yesterday tho three notorious counterfeiters who were arrested on June 26, at No. 45 Wilson street, near Kent Avenue Basin, Brooklyn, were sentenced in the United States Circuit Court by Judge Bouvedict. The trio consisted of George White, aged sixty-seven years, of Camden, N. J.; Henry Harrisou, alias Tom Corri- don, the chief of the gang, and Charles Conklin, the printer for the concern. Yesterday at noon Assistant District Attorney Hull moved the sentence of the Court upon Heary Harrison, alias Thomas Corridon, under the fourth count ‘of the indictment found against him tor feloniously issuing United States counterfeit currency. Judge Benedict, ih passing sentence, said that the extreme penulty for the offeuce-was filteen years’ imprisonment and 4 fine 01 $6,000, He had mude inquiries into the auteceden' of the prisoner and he found him to be un intel gent map, and one who made money on # large scale deliberately, and for the purpese of defrauding the community. ‘The only circumstance of mitigation that the Court could find ta uis case was that by having plead- ed guilty the prisoner had saved the expouse of (rink ‘The sontence was that the prisoner be coniined at bard Jubor for ten years in the Kings County Penitentiary, and pay a tine of $750. Cherlos Conklin pleaded guilty to having in his pos- session a metal plate for the purpose of defrauding the United States government, The Court said this man differs from the other only in the fact that he is not been enga.ed im the business previ- Kilful prin sentence was fi 1 $760, n moved on George White, who 18 fine looking old nan. Judge Benedict said that though the prisoner was old he was well acquainted with the busin of coucterfeiting. He said. as a warning 10 ali other skiltul engravers, the Court folt bound to deter them trom sucn a course by making an oxamplo in ubiwcase. The sentence was that the prisoner be contined for ten years at hard labor in the Penitentiary and pay a fine of $1,000, ‘Ihe prisoner tottered away from the bar of justice im # feebie manner and it is doupttul if he will survive bis term of imprisoument, CROOKED SPIRITS. STEIN SENTENCED FOR WHISKEY YRAUD. Yeyerday Assistant District Attorney Hull moved for sentence of the Untied States Court upon Christian A. Stein, who was Indicted three years ago for running an illicit whiskey distillery on Furman street, Brook- lyn, It will be remembered that the prisoner is the individual who ran away to Canada shortly before the the day of trial and remained in t surrendered him- self to his bondemen aud was incarcerated in the Kings County Penitentiary, where he has been since confined, He pleaded g' the indictment found against him, and stated that he had paid while running the illicit whiskey still the sum of $500 monthly for two years to Daniel Gillen and Samuel Gibberson, deputy collectors of the revenue, and to ox-United States Auvistant District Attorney Thomas Hughes as the price of their silence. Tt would appear that put litite attention was paid to the allegation by the District At- torney, however, as these parties were nover indicted, Mesers. Gibberson and Gillen were remove! trom their official position Collector Freoland’s office last moutb. Judge Benedict, im paesing sentence upon Stein, said the prisoner was au intelligent nan of far higher degree than is generally tound men who are engaged in do- fraudma@’ the governm ed the country when he was bound to answer, and the mitigating cir- cumstances wero few. The sentence was imprisonment at hard labor for sixteen months ja the Albany Peni- tentiary and the payment of « tine of $1,000, A HEAVY BAIL. Yesterday Judge Pratt, of the Supreme Court, Kings county, refused to vacate the order of arrest against J. C. Smith, who was some time since treasurer of the State Insurance Company, of Chicago, Ill, Smith was arrested at the instance of H Cooke, assignee of tho company, on a charge of embezzling $15%,000 of the company’s fanda It was stated thut Smith took nonds of the company to New York, and converted them into cash to the amount of $350,000; also that he retained $192,000 Pending proceedings Smith gave ball to the amount of $100,000 His discharge was asked on the ground that others wero respousibie for the deficiency. ROBBERY OF GIPSIES. Yesterday Wiliam Phillips, proprietor of a small liquor saloon near the Penitentiary, Kings county, was | arraigned, in company with his wile, betore Justice | Morse on a charge ot stealing $3,000 from the tent of the gipsy, Samuel Goodruft. while the latter lay sleep- ing on “Crow Hiil;’’ $2,200 of the stoten mone: recovered. The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and examination to await ihe action of the Grand Jury. A BURGLAR'S RUSE AND ESCAPE. The house of George Toffey, on Bergen square, Jersey city, was entered on Sunday night by burglars who ransacked the place completely. Mr. Bailey, who lives next door, and who was aware that Mr. Toffey and bes family pending their vacation in the country, had his atiention attracted by @ light in one of Mr Toffey’s windown, He rushed to th rear door open, and saw several bt pack dup. He ren out and gave av brought several persons to the place, but when they arrived no trace of the thieves could be found. At the corner of Sammit station and Weat Newark avenue Mr. Bailey saw » bundle of slothing lying on the sidewalk, and concealing himself soon saw a fle Sa el Leo and pick itup., A lively dialogue followed, and tho young man iovelgied Mr. Bailey to follow him till be could prove his respectability. At the corer of Sip avenue he dro) the bunaie, said "good night” and decamped. The bundle contained $600 worth of silks and laces. ALLEGED ARSON The exaroination of Williatn Jobnson, a colored man, on the charge of arson in setting his house on fire on Wayne street, Jersey City, took place before Justice Keese, in the First District Court, yesterday. Ic was proved that the house was worth only $400, while it was insure for $700, Johnson was seen to jamp trom a win- dow of the house after the fire had broken out. Justice Keese committed him for trial. JERSEY JAIL BIRDS. In the Court of Special Sessions, at Jerscy City, yea- terday Charlee Smitn, a wife beater, was sentenced to the State Prison for one year; Charles Taylor, to three months, and Edward Grose, jarcen; months. A CASHIER IN TROUBLE. John L. Honderson was arrestea in Jersey City yes. terday on the charge of embezzlement. He had been employed as cashier by Samacl Wilde & Co., No, 18 Duveh stress and-0 ‘iethotency of $00 was found {b the accounta He was committed for examination. IN’ JERSEY. r. ' years’ {mprisonment in the | | A HUNDRED YEARS OLD. CELEBRATION OF HANNAH COX'S CENTENNIAL | BIRTHDAY. Houpeawess, N. H., July 7, 1876 There is sometbiny peculiarly imteresting im these Centennial times in the observance of sach am event a ‘whe one hundredth anniversary of a birthday, and New England can probably boast of more who have reacbed Such an extraordinary age than almost any otner sec- | tion of the country. Already the Hmratp bas recorded the biographies and given interviews with a large num- ber of those who havo lived along with the century of tho nation’s existence, but the career of fone bas been | more imteresting than that of Mra. Hannah Cox of this town, who bas just survived a bundred sunme: ry who 1 to-day more jovial and lively than mapy of more youtnful years, A SKETCH OF THE CENTENARIAN. Before marriage this remarkable and venerable woman was Miss Hannah Stanton, She waa born ja Preston, Conn. , June 26, 1776, and 1m 1785 her parents removed to Fairlee, Vt., und a jew years later they removed to thie town, which has since been her home, At tho age of twenty-two yeara she was married to Robert Cox, of Holderness, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Robert Fowle, of this town, who wa¥ one of the most celebrated Episcopal ministers of the olden ume in New Engluua, Her busband died im 1822, and Mre. Cox has ever siuce remained a widow, and it la proper to add that she still adheres to her determination never to marry again. Of the seven children she hay borne only two are now living—Russell Cox, seventy-seven years old, und one of the most respected citizens in town, and Mrs. Colley, of Holderness, A BELLE IN MER YOUNGER DAYS. When young Mrs, Cox was a slender woman and she retains her good looks and mental facaltivs to a remarkable degree. She converses easily and intelligently, and reads very cloarly and distinctly, She hus boen a very active, temperate and regular woman, and at the age of ninety-seven sho gave up daily labor, agshe says, ‘just to please the children.” She has experienced but very littie sickness aud she now retires early and is “up with the lark” and break- fasta with the family. As shetakes her food at the table there is not the slightest indication of trembling nerves, She sat for ber picture at Plymouth the other day, and as she left the artist’s room there were stairs to descend, and her son offered to assist her, but she politely declined the courtesy and remarked, ‘And now, Russell, you think Tcan’t go down stairs alone,” and in a moment, as it were, she made the descent safely, and greatly to the amusement of the spectators, She indulged m a little Joking at the expense of the photographer: for, thinking that he was a hittie siow at bis work, she said to him, ina funny way—“If you don’t work taster I shail be two hundred years old hofore I get the pictures.” Mrs, Cox's brothers and sisters, who are now dead, ail lived to be aged peopla Her father, Mr. Stanton, wod three of his brothers were all alive when the youngest of the family was eighty years old. She is of Welsh descent, and her father, Isaac W. Stanton, of Stonington, and alterward of Preston, Conn, was a capiam im &@ regiment of Connecticut volunteers in tho Revolutionary Mra Cox herself remembers how, at the age of ve yeurs she knit « pair of socks for u Revolutionary soldier, A look into Mra, Cox’s bedroom, in the pleas- | aut southwest corner of the house, revealed the fact that the furnsture is kept scrupulously neat by her own bands. The snowy linen sheets on the bed were woven by herself before she was marricd, and now bear the initials that she wrought on them more than three- quarters of a century ago. BRK HoMReTRAD ig about one aud a baif wiies trom the Pomigewassett House, 1n Plymouth, to the well-known bomestesd of Russell Cox, in Holderness. The way 18 torough the Pemigewassett Valley, widely celevrated as the “Plymouth Meadows,” and thence up over the Pine Biuifs aud past the ancient Episcopal church, whicb is suid to be the oldest mu New Eogland. The Cox homo is | a large, old-fashioned iarm house, with # nice garden } and sbade trees, and with many evidences of thrift and comiort that indicate it to be th jo of an indus- tious and successtal tiller of the sor! HOW HKR BIRTHDAY WAS CKLEDRATED, The event of the hundreth birthday of Mrs, Cox was mado the oocasion of a general and entertaining ¢ bration, and the exercises were of such an unusual character as t¢ meritan elaburate report, The veuer- able lady attended the a(ternoon services at the ancient ‘Trinity church, newr her bome, and vat im the same seat that sue used to occupy when rector Fowie was the minister. The event called out an immense crowd of people, only a few of whom could get inside the edifice. ‘The others gathered in the churohvard, aud under the trves and pressed jorward to sce Mrs. Cox as sho ea- tered and came out of the house. The Rev. Howard F. | Hill, rector of St. Mary’s church of Aehiand, and of Trintty, of Holderness, conducted the services. The pine Moves and timely discourse which he gave I report im fall:— OLD AGE, “She was of great age’—st. Luke, it., part of verse 36. How reverence forthe aged shines forth in the Seripiures, It begins at their beginuing and enes only with their ending, in one jorm or another, Under tho ola covenant of power it 18 the one bright thing, bow- over fallen the estate of man, Goa Hunself, sirough that prophet whom Ho ‘knew face to iuce,”? forcibly communds it—Thou shalt riso up before the hoary head and honor the face of the old man, ond icar the | Lord thy God: Lam the Lord.” Aud the wisest of mortals declared, ‘The beauty of old men ts the gray head. Under the new covenant of love it is charmingly set forth, by example, in the s:ury of the gentle cutid of Nazareth, who was “sutject unto” His parents, and who, upon the torturing cross, to the beloved dis- ciple, “Behold thy mother, ? sis whut St. Paul eujoins, in its practical form, “Children, obey your | parents iv all things; for this is well pleasing unto tho Lord.” Does the inspired page depict the dire ferocity of war or the merciless Vengeance of an euemy! Its most dismal scenes are oxpressed by vioience to those who are at the helpless exircmes of lite. It 18 one chief Weakness of our nature to count upon ile, The active desires it that he may accom- pls sometuing more; the iler sees in it a protracted season of lersure; the spiritual cousiders {tus turther time given im mercy tor preparation, to advance his higher nature, his true self, (oward the lofty 1ikeness ot His Maker and the perfect example of His Muster; | the sensualist regards it asa tresn lease of pleasure, | and the woridly uninded as a chauce to exercise acute- ness and experience in gaining honor, place or wenlih, In brief, no living soul, from the benetactor of his race to the county charge, i ever quite ready to give up dear lite, but woula do something yet before he go Lenco and be no more Keen. Part of the inborn veneration we dear the aged is founded upon presumptive parentage. Honor for our own parents naturally extends itseit to u hearty regard | for those who ‘have reared others. It is the shadow of that low we those from whose lows we have ig breasts we bave sucked. Says Proverbs, ‘Children’ cuildren are the crown of the old man." Tho only | cotmandment with promise is that of “honor thy | father and thy mother,” to which ts joined. by the hand of the Great I Am, the prospect of long life in the land which He has given us. ‘Aud this respect 18 (urther founded iy our conscious- ness of superior wisduin and richor experience, veauty departs, we look for gruces to vedeck 1 | mind. From chi ws the thought that a serene and beapeaks quiet, domestic love; the pure ome, deep-rooted harmony and peace, and | | Joys of | {hat sense of security which can be builded, burided | enduripgly oniy, in the love of Him ‘who first | lovea os.” How much of life, especially of woman’s life, Is wrapped up in guch unobtrusive joys? The thoughtful injunction to Titus sams up this, tho decent conduct of | Ife, the sound doctrine “tout the aged men be sober, | grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, im pa. hence. The aged women, likewise, that they be in be- havior as becometh holiness * © Teachers of good things; that they may teach the young women to | be sober, to Jove their husbands, to leve their children, | to be discreet, chaste, keepers at bome, good, obedi to their own husoands, that the word of God be a biasphemed. * This mach of the past. What of the present? It must be that its mental and spiritual gilts, though | dulled, are continued; that by reason of exercise they | have become sevond nature, and instinctively we may say, the guide of action. As physical weaknoss grows | apace, a# the insufficiency of ihe world is pla id disappototment have cast sombre shades | over the bright glow of freshness and vernal radiapeo | which clothe the beyday o/ lilo, does not the loyal soul | seek to renew iis youth and perpetuate its vigor in | im which “was and is, and 1s to be, je unchanged and unchanging God? This is not an old age of nature but of grace. Though old age is more elf contained (some may say it is only #0 truly jaineth all thtogs. indifferent, but they say it falsely! when centred on wi cor And then it calmness of the axet, not the quiet of a slow, or dead, or calloused heart. but the serenity which ‘tor the allotted thre@-score and ten (or more), has not only seen the “frowning Providence,” but the “smiling & “and which amid all has felt “Great and just are Thy ways, Thou King of Saints.” This is that of which it is written, ‘Aud thine age shall be the noonday ; thou shalt shine forth, thou ge Wiser than that of Solomon, for it wavers: from the slacknoss of Eli, and tur It ther that of Stm- eon and Apaoa, of whom the text id, and only asks, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace pili. for mine eyes havo seen tb: Though sight be dim, baving failed; utveringly slow, bones waxed old, though the moisture of the body be turned to drought, the weight of sach an age is departed and removed like a shepherd's tent, for it seems: Ts “Lhave been young aad now am ol1; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”” Yet it 14 not to bo denied that there is sadnese and heav- inews about age “The saying of Burziilat, the Gileadite, describes it im part im this day iourscure years old, and can 1 discera between good and evil? Can thy servant taste what | oat or whnt ink? Can! hear any more the voice of singing men or singing women ?’” But it is a hale and green age, if the heart is nourished ou the strong meat which “belongetn unto them that are of full age, even those whoby reason of use have oa exercised to discern between good and evil. It @ a sore and painful age it room is gradged the | bent form; if this later childhood has beeom: den now that productive labor bas ceased; if the younger slight advice as fogyish, old-fast ed and behind the times, How cool neglect or wanton indignity mu rankle tn a mind which bag but the sinalier activition engage 4! And bow careful must (ho junior be that | no shade of scorn or disrespect show itself, for its ex- | istence, even bidden in the mind, though not mani- fested, 1s unworthy. But the sweetest yet is to be said of a just old age, How it dwelle-on the past! How it seems to repent by- wones und live life over! As it once looked forward wmbitiously, so pow it turns backward iu fond loving- the tremulous present is gilded if not golden, It is a witness, a. speaking internal evidence, of God's loving, Joving kindwess, that while our griefs are Juiied by passing days, our joys are vivid in the freshness of their reality, else the mind would be overburdened and borne down. Our joys uever fade, but rise clear cut ag | our own dear macrnes. patiens tnged w.th the blue of distance, but garnished with the gold aud purple and crimson of almost the close of day and of hte, to the one looking back. Once more memory tenderly bovers about the square Tooted, broud chimneyed homestead, peoples it with shapes “fallen asicep” in Jesus, beside the homely hospitable board, while grace is said by the king and priest of the circle, the father of the bows: bold, Here ed, dimples = are wrinkles, for | high chair, too, that of the babe Whe ¢ame to siniie and add 1s treasures lo the scene of blessed pe: Allis the same; the enmpler on she parlor wall, the swallows which twitter about the great doors of the baru and the lowing cattle in (he distance. ‘The well-sweop creaks im the same note as belore, and the hollyhocks and marigolds aud pansies seem never to have faded. Again the feats and pranks and sports and pleasures, toils and loves and betrotbals and festi- vais of yore are brought to pass. But, to the mether’s heart, with what outreachting, yeurving tenderness 16 the coming of Nite ones ri membered, the great trust of immortal souls reviewed, Dearer for the pangs which bring life forth, the cradle, the font of healing, the first school duy, (he academy, the college boy, the raw professional, the young hu: band are fottewed in retro tidn by her in whose fostering arma were the beginmogs of their carser con- tamed and nourished. They are children ever, though gray of beard, and themselves knowing the joys and paras and anxieties of maternity. Love it is which truly annibilates time—a mother’s love! Let science hany Its head and stand abasued in silence! Howover ailelse may fade the memory of children is imprinted on the heart of gentle old age as the story of the ages is written in tho rocks of that earth trom whence we came and to which we must return. However harsh and gray the present, the past is always mellow to the parent of @ godly child, To re- call it 18 ike opening # book and Unding th treas- ured blossom, precious only so yoursell, lack little of ite freshness perhaps, yes breathing fragrance ; brittle as the life it calle to mind, but row ing grateful thoughts that momtened cye and quivering | lips express in silenco thrive eloquent. ‘This old age, which brings back thus its Sarahs and Rachaels, its Josephs and Benjamins, fills oue, like 34 Paul, with desire “to depart and be with Christ, which i fap better,” And it somewhat bridges over the “great gulf fixed” between two shores, “so that they who would pass from hence to you caanot, neither can they puss to us who would come from thence.” Such an age forgets not repentance. Sitting im the shadow of departed power, its cooler blood and sluggis! pulses review th ‘ors past, and find, after all, when the King asks:—‘Few and evil have the daysof the years of my life beem.”” And yet that those years have been blessed, even in those things which seemed far from beuediction, The bones that were broken have rejoined, the silvered head has been anointed with oll the oup has beon made full, the clouds have dropped futoess and tender mercies, and loving kinanesses have followed afl the duys ot life. THR CHLKURATION AT THE HOMESTEAD, Subsequently there were commemorative exercises at the old homestead, und thero was a large attendance of ves und frit Floral presents were made in rt vusion. Among them was a magnificent cross from friends im Plymouth, and o basket of rare cut flowers from Mr, F. F. Bennett, of Boston. Incideut , and the were li floral dec- Mra, Cox had the position of honor, and grace was smd by Rey. Mr. Hi Among those present were Benjamin Stan- 1 5 ton and family, of lowa; twonty-four persons from Culedonia and Orleans counties, in Vermont; Henry Calley and famuy, of Newton, Mace, ; Edwin Collins, of 5 Boston; H. M. Santon and family, of St Albans, Mary E. Biair, of Boston; Mr, Gershom Chen of Rutland, Vt. (who was brought up by Mrs. Cox Mra. Post,’ of Mutland, and many others No on seemed to enjoy the company more thoroughly than the centenarian, Aftor tue dinner a handson button was taken up for the purpose of blo commemorative present tor Mrs. JOSE VICTOKIO ONATIVIA, Yesterday the late José Victorio Onativia, the well known South strect merchant, who died at Saratoga on the 6th inst. was buried from St. George’s church, Rutberturd place. The funeral services were per- formed by Rev. Dr. Tyng and the Rev, Dr. Pete. Aiter the service proper Rev. Dr. Tyng passed a brief eculogium ow the deceasod. Tho following gentlemen acted as pulibearers:—Messra. Moses Tayior, Samuel Sioan, Perey R. Pyne, Theo. B. Meyers, W. H. Macy, William &, Dodge, A. Yznagas, David Turnure, Heury Beste and Francis Skiddy. At the conclusion of tho services tho rema‘ns wero conveyed to the Marble Cemetery in Second street for interment, ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN. The Infant Asylum attached to the above admirable institution is a source of great apxiety to the good Sis- ters of Charity who are in obarge. It is supported by voluntary contributions, which have dwindled down by reason of the hard times and the absence of a large Proportion of tho wealthy classes, until they are next to uothing. Aw the Sisters by their rule are not al- lowed to solicit charity personally 1t is hoped that those interested in charity of a high order will como to their aid, THE DRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK. A rumor having been freely circulated that the above bank, at No. 343 Bowery, was wi going a run yesterdsy, a Henatp reporter visited the institution, and pad an interview. with the Prosidont, Mr. Andrew Mills, The interior of the bank presented no very unusuel appearance, and certainly the recowing tellers seemed to bo much moro actively employed in taking the money of a long string of de- positors, while the paying tellers were only waiting on two or threo who were anxious to take their money from the custody of the bank. Said the President:. **The articles which appeared in some of the morning | papers, dated from Albany, but evidently inapired much nearer this city, are faiso im nearly every partic. | ular, As to whether avy of tho trustees, as intimated, | have avy interest in depreciating the credit of the tw stitution I would prefor not to say, The elegant build. ing We Now occupy cost, with the xround, about $560,000, ani we Lave over $000,000 surplus Wo arc probably beter prepared for a run than any bank im New York, having only about $2,400,000 in mort yages, the balance of our securities being nogotiable at 4 moment's Dotice above par. On Mondays wnd Satar- days we keep open in the evening, and +o far our de- postors have been eusoally Jarge 10 numbers, while the drafts have been small. Up to this time—hali-past two o’clock—we have ved nearly $60,000." One of the depostiors was spoken to by the reporter. He said: know alt about the bank. Tt is good, and they c2n have all the mouey I can sparo. ” The Bank Department, it i understood, declares that the Dry Dock Savings Bank 1s sound, with abundance of avaliable aysets, On the Ist of this month, however, aboat $175,000 were drawn from its vaults, and up to the 6th inst. about $400,000, There appeared yesterday no excitement in or about the in- stitution, BUSINESS TROUBLES. a . The first meeting of the creditors of Joseph Zanineki was held yesterday beforo Register Allen, of No, 152 Broadway, whom three debts were proveu, and Joba N. Platt, the official assignee, was appointed agsignes, Tu the matter of George N. Faxon and H. W. Tibbitts, a hearing on the application by the bankrupts ior & discharge was held before Register Allew yesterday. John Grace and Thomas Feary & Sons opposed the motion, and the Register gave them ten days to file the mpecitications of their opposition, ‘The examination of sundry claims in the matter of Many & Marshall, bankrupts, is progressing before Register Allen. Mevsrs. Jobn C. Baxter & Son havo compromised with their creditors with twenty-tive cents on the dol lar, payable in six, nine and twelve months. The proposition was accepted at a meeting of tue creditors held velore Register Fitch, of No. 345 Broadway. ‘The hearing om the appileation for a discharge in the ‘of James H. Livingston and F. wourn, which wot down for yesterday betoro Register Allen, was adjourned anti) the Sst Inst Alois Feigeiatock yesterday filed in the County Clerk’s oMce his assigninent to William J. Preston, Hugh Biuson also fled an assignment to Patrick Farley. oni FIRE RECORD FOR JUNE. The Board of Fire Commissioners met yesterday, With President verley inthe chair, Fire Marshal Sheldon reported the number of fires for the month of June as follows:—There were ninety-sevea fires, in- Volving an estimated loss on boildiugs of $4,770, and on stock, $17,185; total, $21,965; amount of unin- bh on basldi a on stock, $1,490; total, ,700; insurance oo buildings, $215,200; on ‘sock, 189,960; total, $405,160, WOODS ON FIRE. ‘The woods aro on firein different paris of Passaic county, 1m consequence of whieh tho air is {full of smoke. In Paterson the san ts actaally obscured the smoke, r by are | among others, previo | experienced, During forth ite |‘ lt BROKERS IN THE BREAKERS. About 200 members of the New York Stock Exchange visited Rockaway beach yesierday uftervoon by the | Steamer Plymouth Rock as cuests of Jarrett & Palmer, | The boat was handsomely decorated with buntiog ip honor of the occasion, as were the several hotels of Rockaway. Tbe other and iucidental passengers of the boat, who numbered probabiy 1,000, were greatly amused with the antics of the bulls and bear, whe eapered about hike schoolboys on a holiday. Aliases were abundant, and wany surprises were given to the lady passengers by the {requent calls for ‘Moody,’ “Sankey,’’ ‘“‘Kignold.” “Beecher” and ‘Charlie Roms’ Arrived at the pier the brokers were escuried te the beach, wh they indulged in surf bathing. Having concluded their abiutions they were subse- queatly taken to the Seaside House, where « substha- tial feast of clams cooked ti ry conceivable way was provided for them. Champagne was druak im quanti- ties suilicient to avoid any chance ot the clams having wn ill effect. At the table set for the brokers were, Rey. Dr. Davis, Rev. Mr. Hepworth, Richard Scuell, Leonard Jerome, Sheridan. S| Frank Mayo, the acior, &c. The Plymouth Rock re turned to the city before eight o'clock. NO YELLOW FEVER. In response to snquiries as to the facts in rogard te the prevalence of yellow fever in the Lower Bay the following satisiactory letter hus been received:— uNK O8 Dix Ishaxn Hosprrata, Julk & 1876, on, Kaq. > re are no grounds for the spprebensions ouved during the past three days regarding yellow leven, So far from ‘cin the Lower Bay or mennetng the of StatenIsiand there ix not to-day # a single decided y fever patient in onr hospitals superintendent of she hospital informs me that the ‘ive patients in the wards wit 1 convalescent, While it io Cubs, and bas carried mn captains and some that there is now ne when no solic! ; 1874 there wore twelve casen of yellow aud wenty wine during 1875. Up te of which but Dationts only qaxrautine seasom forabout two or the ye ious, fever iu the bospits date this year there have beew only ten ca three lave terminated fatally. Of these five have arrived since tho regul opened, May 1, belug an average of 01 woeks. Te hak uitherto been the uniform practice of te Commis sioners und the Health Officer to withheld facts oumeding the presence of yellow tever here inasmuch as their pabll cation might “be attended with unnouossary | alarm und Mnjary to the trade and commerce of the elty. Laat your, tor instane, the presence of thirty-nine cases wax not known to the puble until. after tin season was endo). \ny deviation from this of reticence ix very apt to tend to exaggeration and uneaaie ness und solichude. Feurs have been expressed in, som quarters that because the nnoal legislative sppropriatl fo the Commisrtoncrs ‘of fru. $80,000 to 881000 for: tbe, caro and maintenance of quarantine was not made his! your thore would be lack of necessary fands iv the eve a sickly ‘sonson, ut this aporonriation was dropped the ree jation of the Commissionors thew: reir "foe ry ‘ov ue ground that the reveuues were fully ample tomoet expenses, We have here hb tal secomrm jon fully 500, Were all the wards fall the revenues would be ample to pa’ required nurses, attendants, &o. need be uo honsion oti that score. The vessels nig from infectort ports ure subjected to thorough fu This, bowever, causes little ith a few conte ber of vessels in a fow hourn’ time. at liberty to use any of the facts mentioned im thie commanicution to dispel any Impression whieh has gone abrond regarding the presence of yollow fover here. Yours: respeetily, DAVID W. JUDD, Quarantine Commissioner, The stench from the eity gutters during the past week has been almost Intolerable. In the Bowery, the streets leading to the Fast and North rivers, and eves: upon Broadway, the slime and mad accumulated ex- hales an odor not only offensive to the nostrils but’ positively endangering the health of the whole popals tion, During these days of extremely high tempera ture, with the human system prostrated and relaxed, it seems almost a marvel ‘that the city bas not bees visited by one of those epidemics’ which periodically visit Eastern and Southern countries, almost depopu- lating whole cities Street coatractors have disap. peared with men and carts, save upon s portion of Broadway at night. and the Board of Health appears to have takon @ that responsibility for this dangerous nuisanc be located somewhere betore Now York becom hospital for patients to be treated for malignant fev For the past two weeks a number of workmen have Deen engage: laying the new pavement at the northera side of the City Hall Park. The pavement is of patent cement similar to that aroand the new Post Office Ie has been watched day and night and carefully spria- kled with water to koep it cool and moist during the Yesterday morniny a man came with a theodo- and a long string and the resuit was all the men were wet to work with picks to tear the diamorid paye- ment up again, The old tar pavement bas been re. moved all around the park, and locomotion is impeaed: and tarry. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS The Superintendent of Maildings, Mr. Walter W, Adama, bas presented his report for the secoud qaartes ofthis year. ‘The following are some of the main fem tures:—Plans and specifications for now buildings fled, 207; estimated cost of construction of the samo, $7,544,585; plans for alterations to buildings filed, 331; estimated cost of alterations, $2,136,538; new buildings commenced, 482, completed, 321; im prog- ress, 707; alierations commenced, 394; com- pleted, 3 in progress, 191 ‘Tho ‘amount proposed to’ bo expended’ in new buildings and eratious for tho first six months was $13,126,059. S.nce January 1, 1876, 63 unsafe buildings have bees tuken down and 1,030 Inade aie; number of violations of the Butlding law, 227, aud in’ 181 cases after notice the law has beeu complied with; 123 cases arv in the hands of the attorney of the department for tion; 417 buildings wero reported as requir capes ; 242 were ude to conform to the law and 178 are now under process. MUNICIPAL City Chamberiain Tap; aa makes the following states ments of funds in his hunds:—Balance June 30, $508,077 08; receipts, $3,996,279 32; payments, $3,462,853 59. Bi July 8, $1,130,608 71. Daring the past week 52,476 male and female bathera used the Fifth and Bethune street baths. Mr. Eaward Cooper may be safely pot down as one of the thirteen Tammany Sachems who will any movement tending toward the reorganisation of that party. A meeting of the Board of Apportionment will be helt in the Mayor's office this afternoon, The Merchants’ Bank liaving decitned to recetve any more of the cty’s money ut (wo and a half per ceut, by @ vote of the Mayor aud City Chamberlain the lm porters and Traders’ Bauk bas been substituted. NOTES. POSTAL MATTERS. The letter carriers’ report of the mall matter deliv. ored and cotlected in the city for the month of Jane shows that the number of carriers employed is 429, maging eight delivery trips and thirteen collection trips daily, The deliveries were:—Registered letters, 19,169; mail lowers, 2,080,037; matl postal cards, 366,218; Jocal letters, 1,744,530; local postal sa 520,168; newspapers, &c., 744,008, The letters turned to the office amounted to 30,772 Tho collec tons were:—Lotters, 4,477,400: postal cards, 630, 103; newspapers, &c, 431,847. ‘The total postage on \oeal matter delivered was $85,622 01, Tho amount pald carriers was $20,020 44, “WORK OR BREAD.” SERIOUS DEMONSTRATION OF STARVING WORK: INOMEN IN NEW JERSEY. About one thousand men ure out of work in Newark, Yesterday © portion of these became demoustrative They collected im iromt of the Mayor's residence, but he was out of town. They looked for him also at (he City Hall with the view of foding out if ne could do something to alleviate their sufferings, but he was not there. His clerk told them he was out of town, The men sald they were willing to work thing and for any wages that would support them and rave them and their families from starvation, They must Rave, they insisted, work or bread Some of them have had no work for eighteen months. The most fortunate have only had work avery small portion of tho ume.” [tis cer tain that they are ina very bad state. The mon tall and act as if they were Houestiy desirous of working it they could fina any to do. They wore extremely of deriy mm their demonstration yesterday. One mai bad had no work fora yenc and 6 bal the whole sustenance of bimself and family wae we itetle bread bus plenty of water, To-day (he mow will call upon the Muyor again. They complain that the city work is giv out exclusively to official favorites, a select few, and that the system year of “on aboat’’ is wholly departed from. Thies evening they will hold a public meeting in Mil Park, tor the purpose of discovering may bo obtained. Uniess some shadow of the « era of prosperity’’ is discovered to the men ivis that serious consequences may ensue, as the men are growing desperate, FOUND DROWNED. The body of Frederick Hollman, aged forty-one, whe was drowned at the foov of Seventh street Sunday night, was recovered yesterday afternoon and delivered to his friends by order of Coroner Woltman. Henry Leintroph, aged fifty, private watehman om senooner, fell overboard on Suoduy night and was drowned. His body was recovered and the Coronet notified. A female iafant, about beg tetas Sie} [phe Wee ae 3 ver. .