The New York Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1876, Page 8

8 THE MARTINEZ SUIT Extraordinary Detaiis of the Case by Defendant. THE POUGHKEEPSIE HOME. Plaintiff's Letter Detailing Her Miseries. AREMARKABLE STORY The breach of promise case of Eugenie Martinez bgainst Juan del Valle was resumed yesterday morn- ing at half-past ten in the Oyer and Terminer tourt room. There was the usual throng outside the floors, but un efticient police force kept the mob back Anti) the jury, lawyers and members of the press had taken their seats. Judge Donahoe was on the bench a few minutes before the hour appointed, and Sir. Will. jam A, Beach, the counsel for the plaintiff, came in a Jew minutes iater, followed shortly afterward by Mr, Uhoate, the counsel lor the defendant. The jury dropped in one by one, and finally were all seated, They aro as lollows:—Oliver H. P, Noyes, merchant; W. H. ©. Price, editor; Ferdinand Reed, shoes; W. B. Besley, saiesman; Thomas A. Thorn, coal; C. S. Good- ridge, gentioman; John A. Barber, gentleman; J. B. Corry, adjuster; W. Thorn, hides; W. 8. Prickett, peuter; G, G. Coffin, gentleman, snd F. Goodridg merchant. Tho plaintiff! and ber mother and sister aud the de- fendant were all in court on time, and, talking to their rounsel, awaited the opening of the procecdings. ‘Tho court was quite full, every seat being occupied, and somo eight or ten Ladies occupied seats on tho eastern side of the room. THR PLAINTIPE was accompanied tuto court by her mother and younger sister, Adcle, They were all three attired in deep mourning and sat with their backs to the reporters, directly vebiad their counsel, Mr, Wtiliam A. Beach, Until Court opened they kept their heavy veils down, but finally they gratified the curious and raised them, | fhe ladies im sealskins at the bick of the court Immediately raised their opera glasses and took a good lovk; but they must have been disappointed, as they bever turned their heads, One young gentieman witha bright red mustache madé Limself particularly ovjec- Hionable during the afternoon, and addressed some impertinent remarks to the sister of the plaintiff that were very properly not answered. During the direct denial of the defendant to the contessions of the plaintiff the latter turned roucd and spoke to her mother and sister, and all three smiled. THE DEPENDANT, Sefior Juan del Vaile, the defendant, is a medium sized man, of square cut features, topped with an iron- gray head of hair and heavy mustache and mutton chop side whiskers of the same color, He wore a heavy brown overcoat, under which was a black Prince Albert frock coat and vest, dark scarf and small gold pin. As afterward shown by his evidence, he was the lawyer in ali his actions, And in giving his evidence repeatedly referred to his notes in order to be sure of his dates. The very fact Fr his making marginal pencil notes on the confession of the plalptiff ag tothe date he received it showed a forethought and care that could only emanate from the thinking brain of the man of business. When Court opened James Dooley was called three Vines, and, falling to put in an appearanco, an attach- hent Was ordered to be issued. Mr. Choato then called the first witnoss, Mrs Elizabeth Sidney, who, being duly sworn, stated that she resided at No. 1,046 Second avenue; the plaintiff and her family resided in my bouse tor a short time; Miss Eugenio Martinez lelt a trunk at my hous for about two weeks; the day she took It away she said she was going to to married; I remarked that it was unlucky to be married on a rainy day; Lsaw her again some weeks alter and she said nothing about having beea married. Cross-examined by Mr, Beach—The witness ad- mitted that during Miss Martinez’s residence in hor Louse ber demeanor was perfectly proper, and that pho never had any gentiemen visitors. Albert J. Swift was thon sworn, and stated that be was a cierk ac the Hotel Royal, and that plaintuf registered at that hotel on the 28th of April, 1875, as Misa Livingstone; the name was written on the register in the hanawriting of Mr, Frederick Ham mond, who was (ben a clerk at that hotel, Thore was a sight buzz of excitement then in court 4s the defendant roso to take the stand, and the piain- til changed seats with a young gentleman and took a ebair directly behind her counsel, Mr. W. A. Beach, JUAN DEL VALLE, the defendant, being sworn, was then examined by Mr. Choate, and stated through the interpreter, General A, F. Gonzales :—1 was born in the town of Vigon, in the Province of Asturias, Spain, and am about forty-five years of ago; I was educated in the universities of Valladolid and Madrid, studying the law, and came out to Matanzas in the Isiand of Cuba in the year 1856; after five years’ residenco in Matanzas I went to Ha- vana, where I remained until 1873; I reside now at No, 108 West Fourteenth street; I left Spain a bachelor, and was marriod ip Matanzas in 1857; my wife was the ughter of a wealthy rerident of Matanzas, and three and a half years ago his property, amounting to $400,000 or $500,000, was inherited by her; that pstate now belongs to the four children; my wife died five years ago, before the death of her fathor; in Havana Mr. Del Valle held the office of District Attorney, and afterward he held the position of counsel for the Spanish Bank; he was lator President of the Board of Dircetors of that bank; he came to New York becauseho was in delicate health and wished to educate bis children; be had intended to xo into business, but has done nothing except buying some United States bonds; he bas spent several sum- mers here; he arrived here May, 1874; he has resiaed at the New York Hotel, Saratoga and No. 55 West Twenty- eighth street; he seat his ‘© eldest children to Map- battanville; he first met this young lady on the 14th of January,’ 1875, ou the cornor of Tweuty-ninth street and Broadway; he came upon a Filth avenue sage from down town and got out at Twenty-ninth street; e saw the lady slip down on the sidewalk @ helped her up ard assixted her to wipe the dirt irom her dress; they walked a few nd then exchanged cards, she giving the uname not call & carriage to take her rto be much hurt by the fail, he met ner next da; au she walked very wel Bs to the appointment, at Stewart's retail store ben went to Eleventh street and down to Solaris res- tharant, on the corner of University place; thero Be asked her to take lunch; she asked him to go to her mother’s heuso, as ehe wished her tothank him for bis kindness; she said she wished him \o go there, so that she might give bim her photo- mph; be said he could not give her bis photo- apd, but be would like to give ner some token em; they spoke in Spanish, using such lish words as he could; they left Solari’s about ask tw d walked to Sixth avenue; they thea jewelry store, and did not stop on the bal went to Meeker’ Say; they were shown the dierent trays of Jewelry, and bo asked ber if there was anything there that she fancied; they wore about haifan bour look ing over the Jeweis ; ‘sho appeared to have u tancy for a SRT OF DIAMOND RARKINGS, Worth about $300, but he did not care to put ap so much money; she finally chose a ring, for which id $30, and as it was a trifle large tho joweller said would have it altered, and b back for it on the following T to meet him at one P. M.; 1 de the appointment the sivre; be theu escorted Ber to tbe cars and went hom he did pot see her again antil the 26th of January; on the following day he sent her a message by one of the regular messenger Doys of the American District Telegraph Company. “ir. Choate then produced the receipt of the messen- boy and copy of the mesasge, which wero both faenti yy the defendant. The message was ad- essed to Mi iss Eugenio Henriques, and read as fol- i Nxw Yorx, Jan. 20, 1875. Dear D—I cannot see you to-morrow; Lam very Lam light); Me ¥ 1 om ly unwe' ‘ours, stm x * JUAN DEL VALLE, He went himself to the jewelry store on the Thurs- and saw the clerk from whom they bad bought ring; the clerk gavo himacard from the young ly. (identifies the card.) { believe the writing on ‘card to be im the plaintiff's handwriting. Mr. Choate then read from the eaid as [ollows:— 1 aid Bot ace you to-day, but hope to see you on Friday, at Id not see her on Friday, as weather was not very ploasant; he received a let- if irom her by mail before he met her again, (Letier banded bim.) lieved the envelopo and letter were both written by the plaintift, as sbe alterward ‘old im she wrote it; the pencilied words were writ 4 Uy orm th his endeavors to t ¢ Ue letter, | “qeiter was tue read oy Mr. Choate:— re, Frupay Monsiye. Q—This horrible weather will precinde seeing you again to-day, y things to toll yoo, but dlepores, T cann dock, Should yor NEW YORK HERALD. write me, « line addressed to Miss Howard, care of J. Krank, First avenue and Seventh, will reach me.” Your friend, EUGENIE MARTINEZ. Witness continued:—I kept the appointment alluded to in that letter on Tuesday, 26th, at one P. M., oppo- site Stewart’s; we went to Solari’s restaurant; we took lunch together and sbe told me that she had got that riug, @nd that ber mother and sister both liked it; whe told him that she wi a tencher of French, Eng.ish and music, if he wished, she would teach him certain phrases in fg him repeat; the interview lasted about three hours; they left abous ball past ‘hree P. M., and wailed to Broadway and from there to Astor place, so that she might take the car to go home; on Broadway, at the corner of Astor place, she introduced bim to a One looking gentleman; be thinks ‘the name was Kramer, sbe asked him to goto her house to take lessons, abd as he decliged she proposed to go to bis house; during the two interviows with her she spoke to bim about being a widower and about his children before be ever spoke to her on the subjec be thioks e@ first visited her bouse in Fit; Sixth street about the lst of March, 1875; th the meanwhile, between the 26th of Janu ary and the Ist of March, they met on Broad- way from time to time and also at Solari’s; atter lunch he would take his lessons; he took a dic- tlonary, two gramimars and a reader with bim to the lessons (one of the books was then shown and identi- fied); the peneil marks were mace by the plaintiff, marking passages that she wished me to study; went to the theatre three or four times during that period; in those interviews at Solari’s he always re ted ber ag a teacher and she respected bim obedicnt pupil; there was absolutely no impropriety between them and no talk of marriage; he did not ask her to marry him; in fact, the subject was never spoken of between them, Visit TO THE MOTREK On the Ist of Marcn he went to see her mother; he had never been iu that house beloro; he was taken up stairs on the trst floor and presently the young lady's mother was introduced to him ; the mother asked him if he made any progress in bis English; alter be bad been there Gome few minutes the mother asked him to take her to see bis litte childron 5 d to take her on some future occasion; Miss was not present that day. CRoss-QUKATIONED. Q. Did the mother ask you if that ring on ker | daughter's finger was an engagement ring, and if she | wa \o understand that you were engaged to her A. Novhing of the kind, Q Did any convers.tion take place between you and the mother about a marriage with the daughter or an engagement to tho daughter? A. Absolutely nothing, | Witness continued:—He always went to pay his | Visits to the tamily in a carriage that be bired by the | month from a stable tn Sixth avenue, near his hous | the carriage bills were made out specitying the servi rendered. (The carriage ‘bills of January, Februar; March were then banded to witi eive trom these bills that 1 visited Fifty. | Street on the Ist of March, Wo continued our meet- ings at Solari’s alter my imtroduction to the family. We generaliy inet about threo times a week.” He: sometiines brought her in @ carriage trom her house | im Futy-sixth street to Soiary’s, | THE TROCULES AT HOME, | Shortly after be commenced taking lessons from ber | she spoke about her troubles at home; shw said she was | bie at home, but would not tell him why; 8! repeated that statement tive or six times; she said she | would write kim all about it on fo ture occasion | | (letter then nanded to witness); “I received this letter Trot the plaintii on the 15th day of March; sbe ga it to me ab Solari’s; she hositated before giving It to me, snd then asked me’ not to open it in her presence; she said that in that letter she imparted the secret to | te that she had spoken of;"’ he took ber home that | day in a carriage and lett her ut ber door; they took | carriage cither because tt was late or the weather was disagreeable; she said she wrote the letter on the 10th of March, but bad delayed giving it to him, thinking itnot proper; he opened and read the letier directly alter he lett her, but at first he did not quite understand it; he was sure it ts in the plaintiit’s handwriting. THR CONVESSION. WkDAESDAY AFTERNOON. Dear Frixxp—I believe that I promised to write and tell [wilt now do so. When I was nine r died, My mother marti i now my father, ‘To make a long story short, papa lov me aud has done everything in his power to rob me of what isdearer to me than my life, my honor, you my Cope aus Thave d to thank for my unsnilied honor. He has | watched over me in all my done friend, T have had so mauy, 1 oil's will, and £ Lave always tried to be « good girl, And now you know ny ishivht, Inow leave you, ‘wishi withox, and with many’ kis erain your friend, KEUGEN c neet You on Saturday, at one o'clock, corer of Twenty-eihth street and Broadway. Von’t come up hore with a carriage, Witness continued:—I bad no idea of the nature of her secret until read (the letter; the penciling on the letter is in my handwriting, Toe Court—Read it. ‘The witness then pretended not to be able to make it out, and leaving Lis seat went up to onvot the win dows on (he West Side and then read out in Spanish what was (ranslated by the interpreter as follows :— “she delivered the letter to me at Solari’s on Monday, the 15th of March.” Witness continued :—At her next meeting she talked to him very juily, explaming im full what she had Stated inthe letier; he told ber that he felt very sorry for her and advised her to tell her mother; she told him that her mother was afraid of her father, and that on one occasion—— Mr. Beach—1 object. Witness resumed:—I continued my meetings with the plaintiff and went to some matince pertormances with her; I aiso went oceasional:y to her house; she made the first suggestion about taking charge of imy | litile giris; she spoke aboat it nearly every time they met; he said nothing about it; when she was at the Howel Royal he first suggested her taking charge of the children; their meetings continued (ue same as ever, but in’ his conversation he expressed his sy patby tor ber, ‘The Court then took half am hour's intermission, TILK AFTERNOON SESSION, At half-past one 2. M. the Court resumed business and the witness cont'nued:—In order to translate the letéer he used the dictionary and aléo showed it to the girl Celia, who spoke Spanish; the ring was never re- turned to him; I bave never om auy occasion sug. gested to ber to leave ber mether’s house; the fact of her leaving her mother’s house was pain- fal to me; speaking with her avout it, I disapproved of it very strongly; he met her afterward im Washington square and observed from her manner that she was in trouble; after somo little conversation she proposed.to go up 10 Central Park, and they took the sixth avenue Cars and went up to the Park; there was no conversa- tion in the cars; when they got to the Park she began to cry, aud commenced to toll him that the Sunday previ- ous she went to a church with her sister and two young men accompanied them home; her tather saw her coming back with the young men and when she came in be dnsuited her tearfully and ordered her to leave the Louse; when they leftthe Park he accompanied ber toa bonse om Second avenue, where he left her; be did not enter the house; they made an ut to meet the following week. (After look- jpg at bis Memorandum the witness gave the date of meeting as the 26th of April.) SHE BUYS A TRUNK, They met on the cornor of University place and roadway; she said she wanted to buy a tr asked hun’ if he would accompany ber; they somewhere in Astor place, to a trunk store; si selected tho trunk she wanted, and he paid for it; she then gave an audress in Second ue; previous to this he offered her mouey on several occasions, but she would not accept it; thinking, however, that he should not take lessons from her without paying for them, he used to make her presents of gaiters and other articles; when she asked him for money for the trank he told her she could draw on tim fer a couple of hundred dollars, as he always intended to pay ber at the rate of $50 per month for her service: Up his house on the 28th of April; all to do with Miss Martinez going to the Hot he heard from her that she bad gone to | Royal undor the name of Livingstone, and she asked him to send hy « 4 the message wus banded to servant when he was arranging bis things previous to leaving his house; it has beem misisid, and he has not been able to find it; as weil as he could remember it simply said, “I am at the Hotel Royal under the name ot Living- stone and want some money;” sent her $50 by erson that brought the message; he thought he left is house for the New York Hotel on the Ist ot May; four or five days later he ealied at the Hotel Royal, and, asking for her, was shown toa parlor, and with @ newspaper in her hand; s vertisement and asked him for’ money ; hi $20 or $30; she said she wanted it to pay her hotel Dill; she told him that day that her fathei 0 repented of what he bad done and put an advertisoment in the Henraip, which she read to him; it was asking herto return home; nversation then turned upon his children, and she said that her mother wi willing to let her go to bis house to take care of them; he told her his ‘amily were at the New York Hotel; he advised her to return home, batsbe sai she could not do so; he wont home alone; he em bers call- ing on ber three or four times after that; at his noxt meeting be told her when she bad the consent ot her mother he would take her to his house to teach bim- eit and children; he had been looking for a bouse and secured one in Poughkeepsie about the 10th of May; he bad some further conversation with her after he had asked the opinion of a friend, whether it was proper for him to take her; she agreed to tke charge of the house and teach tho children; she asked $100 a month and he offered her $80; but afterward agreed to give her the $100; he aiter- ward callea upon her mother aod saw her in ¢ jor; he commenced by expressing bis regret at her Joft the house 0 said BLe could not house; he explained with help it aa i to the mother what the urrangements wei daughter, and asked her if she was willi swered that she was satisfed with the arrangement; he took bis daughters \o Poughkeepsie on the 20h of May; he called on the plaintill on the 1st or 2d of June and loft nis daughter with her while he went down town; afier his business was concluaed he met them oth at the depot and took them up to PougbReepsr 0 S$ arrival at ibe house jook her down into kiteben aud introduces her to the cook and laundre: asthe housekeeper; ap t the subject of marriage had ne wween them, LOSER RXAMINATION. Q. Did you over urge the plaintiff to marry you so cretiy? A. Never! Q Did you say to ber that it would be necossary for you to be married privately? A, That is all romance, Q Did you ever say you had a compromise in Cuba that would prevent your marrying her? A, Never! Q Didi you have any compromise or rela Cuba that would prevent your marrying? A. No all Q Did you tell her there was anybody in Cuba that would give her trouble if you married her? A. Never! Q Did you evor receive this letter (handing letter)? A. No; itis a romance, ip it Q. Do you understand that letter? A. No; abso. lutely nothing about it, Mr. Choate then went on with further questions io the same strain, which were all emphatically denied by the defendant, Witness resumed. Mr. Alvarez came to live with him at Poughkeepsie; he had come irom Cuba with a Portion ot his baggage; the piaintift was only engaged $0 come to Dim ior the sami season; he never told ber that in words, but she must have understood it, BL VALLE DENIS THE SEDUCTION. dif be had had illicit intercourse with her on rst Sunday of her visit to his house at Pougbgee, and swered no, and said he never had; the family were in the habit of breakfasting at eleven A. M.; be did not go to the plainufl’s room on the morning reterred to and find her lying on her be he did not go into the room at all (at this porat of the examination the piuintif’ bad a short conversation with ber uttorney); be bad a conversation with ber on the Y4th of June and spoke about dismissing her; be called her and told her that she should leave the house, a8 her general deportment id ber early rides on horseback were not agreeable to him, be heard in Poughkeepsie that her door wag lets open at night, and he spoke to her of it, and she said she did uot see how 1 could matter to him, as be bad no reason He was to ve alraid sleeping with her, The witness was asked who wid bim about her door being open. Mr. Beuch—I object. by the Bench.) Witness continued:—Her ways did not please bi she would go to ride at tive o'clock in the morning; had not bought or given ber a saddie; she told him not to think tbat the saddie had been bought with his money, a8 her mother bad sent it to ber; she th told bim that ber friend Mr. Hammond bad sent ber the saddle and riding habit; she told him that ALL GOVERNESSES DID AS THRY PLEASED, hould do as she pleased; he told her to leave, red her to get ready to leave at nine o'clock ext morning; next morning the servant Celia came to him upd asked him for money to pay her expenses to New York, and he told her she had no need of money, as he was going to accompany her to New York; ‘she finally came to his door and begged him not to kend ber back, as ber father would kill her, and sbe promised to be good in future; in consequen not ber to New York that then bebaved pretty well for a ys the 29th of Juve ‘he came to New York the maid, Celia, and the plaintiff; they went to Man- hattanville to get the children; the charge of the pli tiff that criminal iuiercourse was renewed tree weeks after the first occasion was entirely faise; Miss Adele made her first visit to Poughkeepsie about the 15th of July; they started on their trip on the 24th of July aod went to Niagara, Wasnivgton, Baltimore, Rich- mond and then returned to New York; be never visited ber room in Washington; she occupied two rooms, with the children, and occupied one room by bimsolf. (The objection was sustained PORTNER DETAILS, jot renewed on Baltimore, which he was about to indicato, shortly afterward Miss Adele and Miss Julia paid a visit to Poughkeepsie; Adele remained and Julia returned; the lather came up to fetch Julia; he roceived a letter from him that was mailed on the 'fol- lowing day (letter handed to him); sbis 1s the lette it 18 written in Spanish. (The letter was not read, as the objection of Mr, Beach was sustained.) Witness resumed:—I had received about her family; I found ner 0} keepsie with a newspaper before her (paper handed bim); this ta the paper; I bad some conversation with ber about an articie in the paper; be told her that he knew that Mr. Henriques bad been kuown by tho namo of Elias. The witness then began a tiresome explanation of his investigation into the status of the tamily of the plaintiff, aud Hually went op to speak of the advertise- ment that she was reading in the Henao. It read as toliow: Info! ion morning in Pough- atl tion are very light, and a suitable p very desirable position; © person of some education p Address, in own handwriting, giving full particulars, ‘ ing, N. Y. -—Ho did not know whéther she veruisement; the answer did not 0; she only took charge of house matters after bh urn from the journey; ho went to Baratoga on the 2ist of August and took his eldest daughter with him; 1 the presence ot the plaintiff and her father he told the children that they were left in the charge of the colored girl; Mercedo was the colored nurse of the younger children, A question then came up about the introduction of a letter of bir. Henriques, and it was finally read to the jury by Mr, Choate, who rattled through it at lightning speed, It simply wer‘ ‘9 show a thorough good feel- ing at that time between the plaintiff’s tather and the defendant. Before adjourning Mr. W. A. Beach requ d the Judge to caution the jui Inst paying any attention vo outside influences clally against the new! paper press, He stigm: the article printed in a come to Pougnkee; morning paper of Wednesday as cowardly and unfair, especially when attacking a young lady who had come before a jury to have her just rights vindicated. Mr. Choate agreed with Mr. Beach in the caution to the jury, and then Judgo Donohue acquiesced with the 2 of counsel and gave the Jury some wholesome day next at halt-past A SALAMANDER’S FIASCO. THZ £XHIBITOR NEARLY SMOTHERED BY ‘WATER—A LAUGHABLE SCENE, About 150 people assembled yesterday afternoon at Tones’ Wood (Washington Park division) to witness an exhibition to be given by Captain Christian Wraa (Morine Oflcer A. D.), of Oestberg’s Fire Extinguish. ing Apparatus. Among the assemblago were a number ol representative insurance men, imcluding the Sur- veyor of the Board of Underwriters, ex-Chief Kings land and quite a display of representative characters from the Fire Department of the city, embracing President Commissioner Perley and Commissioner Hatch, Chie(s Bates, Fisher, Wilhelm, Rhodes, Fire Marshal Sheldon, Assistaut Fire Marshal Hill, Secre- tary Carl Jussen and foremen and attachés of the de- partment in fair numbers. 1t will thus be seen that aithough the exhibitor had not a large audience he had a very respectable and appreciative one, THE APPARATUS consists chiefly of a douvle covering, which encloses the body, The inner of these, within which cooled air circulates, is alr and water tight. The outer ono is made of some porous cloth, which is always kept soaked with water, or else of canvas, close fixed to- gether, through which the water, which is constantly conveyed there, is spread in a thin layer uniformly about the whole body, and thus prote the person from the effocts of the firr. It yd that several triais of apparatus hi bee 1p Stockhoim, m Berlin, Vienna, Milan, Paris, Brussels and London, the presence of crowned heads and competent ai thorities, with testimonials in its favor. THE RXHIBITION YESTERDAY—ITS FAILURE AND THR CAUBR. The hour announced for the beatentog of the tourna- met with fire was four P. M. Four piles of pinewood, about a cord each, wero erecied, the logs transversely arranged, with avenues about two feet broad between The interstices wore filled with straw f the purpose of facilitating combustion at the proper moment, The shades of a cool autumn evening were advancing, but no haman fire annihilator “Where is be?” ‘Bring bim out,” cried some ot t rude ones among the throng. Suddenly and possibly $o the amazement of some in the crowd, there emerged from a base! s, over which hung thi a, “Refresh- ments below” (the idea of connecting refreshments there with the subject im band?) a figure that might have been mistaken for the ghost of Hamlet's father, im canvas duck, had it not borne a helmet that re- sembied that of one of General John Newton’ Gate divers, The figure advanced as if it wo folded, guided by s young man from Hoboken, tow: the piles of pine logs. Here the operation of filling rious tubes on the canvas ar with air and water was commenced. We ought to the purpose of obtaining a supply of w: dy Croton bydrant, the services of artment, were engag had several assistants, ail energetic fire boys, quick for service when water was required. The man in the canvas armor stood ercet, his canvas helmot screening his entire bead from the view of the spectators, the pumping from the bellows that are used to inject water hore and air there into the tubes went on, when sud- a shook his armor tremalousiy, but Bal” laughed some. ‘‘Humwmbug! humbug!’ othors, iat there Was something wrong was certain, and, after © ja Wilhelm had, with much presence of mind, removed the helmet from the head of the mihilator, it was discovered that some stupid attendant, instead of pumping air, bad been pumping cold water into the innermost recesses of the armor and had almost drowned the intrepid exhibitor. It became almost a case for u coroner instead of for an insurance or a fire commissione: withstanding this misbap Captain Wraa buft on the ‘cold, round,” and, with the assis- readjusted his once entered amid the were disappoirted, ma to be altogethe to wl of a stupid attendant, and left the grounds grumbling and dissatished, Itis stated that 1t is the intention of Captain Wraa to try again, when he will devote his daughter 1o the flamos after he bas himself adjusted her saiety armor. THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, The absence of the usual sceno of activity and bustle on and about the piers of the Brooklyn Bridge during ‘the past two days gave rise to the impression that work had been suspended on account of the rain. In- quiry of Mr. Pratt, one of the engineers, youterday dispelled this theory, The contractor, Mr. Farring- ton, 18 awaiting the arrival of the next cradle rope that 1s to be placed in position. T rope 18 to be two and five-eights of an inch in diameter, weigh nine junds to the foot and bave 180 tons tens: tren gtk, 1 is now being completed under th ual 6 vision of Kugineer Pasne at the Croto | Works, in twill arrive likely consume about feur days, The con- ctor had a small force of mea employed yesterday in arranging tho derricks and getting everything in order for the placing of the cable arrives, A BANKRUPT DEPARTMENT. THE MENAGERIE IN THE CENTRAL PARK CLOSED—ALL THE PARK EMPLOYES DIS- CHARGED—THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE AND THE GREAT INJURY IT WILL DO THE crry. The President of the Park Department, with the ad- vice and consent of the other Commissioners, yester- day suspended ail persons engaged upon the public parks and the institutions connected with them. The menagerie was closed up and the armory hkewise, ‘The men engaged upon the lakes and who care for the shrubs and fountains were uotiliea their services would be no longer required, and to-day the entire pumber of men in the employ of the department is eight, These are to remain in the stables and keep the horses from starving and look after the zoological coliection in the Central Park. This extraordinary state of things is brought about by troubles between the Park Department and the Mayor, and a failure to appropriate money for purposes for which it was ueeded, IHS DEPARTMENT BANKRUPT. Areporter of the Henao visited the headquarters of the departinent yesterday lor the purpose of ascer- taining tho cause of the trouble, and the effect of It upon the city property. President Martin said:—*Well, the department is bankrupt, that’s what is the matter. We bave no money, and uatil we get it we must shut up shop. All the men are suspended, We can’t pay them, so there was no other course to pursue. "” “Well, are the parks ndoned tf’? “Yee, all work is stopped, and everything will go to the devil.” “Whose fault is this?” “The fault,” said President Martin, “lies originally with the Board ef Apportionment. This Board insists upon giving us more money than wo ask for to keep up special departments, and cuts down our estimates whieb are actually necessary. For instance, they gave us $110,000 for the police, and we only needed $90,000; for the Harlem Bridge $20,000—we have used but $2,000, forthe Bronx River Bridge they gavo us $15,000, and we bavo uscd but $10,000, For the maintenance of the parks and museums, however— the most important thing—they cut down our estimate $100,000, In 187% we had $298,527 for this purposo, in 1874 $318,864, in 1875 $260,403, and this year $187,000, It is simply impossible to maintain the parks on this sum. The departncat has asked the Mayor and Comptroller to transfer the sums we have saved in the matter of the police and the bridges to the maintenance fund, They ha refused to do it, and so the work of the deparimeut ceases,” ‘But there were a few men at work yesterday in the Park?” “Yes, The department has a certain momentum. The engine bas ceased to supply steam, but the wheels run of themselves for a short time,” ‘THR CLOSING OF THE MENAGERIE, “Why was it necessary to close (he menagerio?” “We bave nobody to Jook alter the anu und keep the place clean. You see when it is closed two men can feed the animals and keep them alive, but 1 re- quires many men if we have visitors The anim must be kept an then and the p) look decen! We shall keep enough force there to the animals birds do’not suffer and the horses are cared for.”” “What will the effect of this stoppage bet” “1, will be very disastrous to 1 This need money. now should be trimmed, the old wood cut outand the grass repaired. Last sum- mer destroyed baif the grass in the Park. Is was dried up by the gum, This needs replacing. The lakes need constant attention and preparation for the winter, and most important of allare the roadways, It is easy to watch «nd keep roads in repair, but let them go, neg- lect them, and they get in a terrible condition anu cost an immense sum of money to put them in order again, A force of men required to watch them con- tinually.”” THE TROUBLE WiTH THE MAYOR, “Why is it that the Mayor retuses to accede to this transfer so that the department can contunue?’’ “He won’t give any reason. He siunply reiuses to act in the matter, Mr. Lewis is willing, Wheeler is willing, but Wickham refuses, I think tho secret ot it is in this:—Commissioner Donohue had a littie row with the Mayor, and to spite him he refuses wo do it Of course Green will not vote for it. He is pleased with the situation, The parks will all go to the devil and then he will turn arouad aad ‘Ab, see; I told ye they could not manage the department. Look ut they will shew for themseives.’ That is bis it he creates the embarrassment and then to the ellect of 1t to tue disparagement of Pt others.”” ‘A REPORT OF THE PRESENT CONDITION OF APPAIRS has been prepared aud will be presented to the Com- missioners in a few days, Tho President has prepared the following for presentation to the Boara:— To tue Boagp or Commissioners :— The appropriation fur the year 1876 by the Board of Esti- mate acd Apportionment was smaller than It has been in previous yeacs. Tho distribution of the sum appropriated was made by the Board of Kstimate and Apportionment in Opposition to the wishes of shis department. They gave to the maintenance aud repair of the Harlem River bridges and to the police more than we asked for and took that ex- cess off from the appropriation tor the maintenance of parks, whieh id first work of the department, y distribution was made by the t to the Mayor the Mayor promised that ‘ou the items on which an exc be would move its tran in Apportionment when it was required, so that our ving could be expended on the Central Park and the other y parksand om the maintenunce of the roads in the ‘Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards. Formal application was made to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment on the tb of September, and. suuse- quently, on the 2d of October, a letter was sent stating the Secoash axons for the applica 7 ter was postponed fro: ing to meeting of Athout passing it, although the Mayor prom- that it should be done, until the dist of oper resolution waa offered in the Board, ayor's motion it was laid on the table. Stine eu he has not moved it again or given any reason for omission 10 do $0. ‘The condition of the balances of the general maintenance account and the salaries account is further complicated by she erroneous charges made by the Comptroller, as shown in the statements submitted at the meeting of the 3d just. It ts therelore necessary to suspend the maintenance laboring torce. Respectfully, . R, MARCIN, President Department Public Parks, This statement, with a iull report of the condition of the department and its stoppage, will be made to the powers that be, and the Commissioners will sit down and wait the course of events along with imprisoned tigers and monkeys, who will henceforth cut up ther freaks in private, undisturbed by the umbrellas of the gentiemen and ladies from Podunk. SAVINGS BANKS ECONOMICS, To rue Eprron oy tax HuraLp:— The glory ef our savings banks is their death They cannot live without it and they die of it, Pala, Mal bankiog houses and premised high rates of interest attract depositors, who pass by the unpretendi: prudently managed institutions and rush up the mar. bie steps of magnificence. Immense deposits give them credit and a respectable stauding in the com, munity. We laugh at the story of the old woman who thought sho was making a living because she did so large business, though she sold her wares mach below their cost, and then applaud bank trustees for practically the same thing. United States bonds, bearing four and a half per cent, are selling above par. First class mortgages (i ¢, upon real estate at half its present market valuo) can be readily placed at six per cent, and yet savings banks, obliged to pay extravagant ex- penses, to hold a rese fund to meet daily calls and ts ising opportunities for per- manent investments at not exceeding three per cent interest, promise their depositors six per cent This interest which the pr annum and do pay it it be paid out of the priueipal, against nt law provides, or must lead to reckless ents promising large returns with corresponding risk to the principal. The almost daily foreclosure sales point to the ‘‘cause and effect.’ “Sold to the plaintiff’ is the auction is cry as bis hammer falls, because the *‘plaintiff” is the only part who by bope believes the vaiue of the rty si cient to cover the amount of the judgment. Our say: banks and other moneyed institutions are likely soon to become real eatate operators. In spite of our better judgm be the vital consideration. jot intended to enrich ¢ ‘wo ever returm to- the good old times when they were organized by benevolent men for the good they would do; when to help those whom fortune had not smiled en was the sole baghdad 9 in & modest office and a sinall clerical force was all that the depositors ‘were required to pay for? The records of the now in- famous Third Avenuo Savings Bank show that at one time the rent paid for its banking rooms was $300 per annum, ite entire yearly expenses $2,200." In the rear 1867 they reached the outrageous 101 ot 85,819 71, of which over $57,000 was ior salaries. An extravagant banking house brought = in- creased §=deposits, lal sions and ruin. The old way was the A and a return to it will alono restore cenfidence to t! people for whom savings banks were originally de- Signed and who know of no other depository tor their surplus earnings. Is not the establisnment and main- tenance of an institution for the safe keeping of the earnings of the provident poor as noble # work as that as for its object the sup; of shiftiess or un- fortunate paupers’ Will not some of the good people of this city interest themselves in this matter and re- ort the old time, useful, blessed savings ban! e’or the poor depositors, in their disappointment ai distress at the peated failures, rh to enjoy their wages while they may, carciess of the mite“ NEWARK’S PERIL. Sometime ago, in obedience to the demand of public Opiaien and loud calls in tho press, as well as to the mands of a decent regard for hi life, Alderman Ure introduced inte the Newark Common Council 9 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. resolution compelling the Pennsylvania Railroad te fence their ive from Passaic River to the eastern limit of the city, As the road now is 1s runs across some fliity streets, some of them smportant thoreugh- fares, On the whole line there is neither fence nor gate and but very few flagmen. As a consequence People are mangled to death every little while, and the sal of the citizens as well as the Public constantly menaced. The resolution was r 4 to the Commitiee on Streets. This committer considered the resolution on Wednesday nighi, and, alter discussion, voted it down, the negative argument being that gates and fences would interiere with trailic, and were not desired by the people “across the railroad.” To erect gates and Jences in Newark the same as in Jersey City would coat the company from $50,000 to $75,000 or more, Saying nothing of the cost of maintaining them. But of 18 BO object to them when the public in- terests are concerned. ‘they are eager to fence and Kato, they say, if the Council only say #0, but, as Stated, the Council won't, THE COMPTROLLERSHIP. GOSSIP ON THE BITUATION—A POINT OF LAW. Local politicians are considerably exercised on the Points of & successor to Andrew H. Green as Comptrol. ler of the city. Several names are mentioned for the place, but Mayor Wickham keeps bis own counsel, and will not allow anybody to interview him upon the sub- ject. Comptroller Green’s term expires on Monday next, and it is claimed that under the charter the Mayor must send in a name for the office within ten days from that date. Several lawyers, however, under- take to prove that no provision exists for the selection ot aComptroller, Commissioner of Public Works, Coun- sel to the Corporation, President of the Department of Parks and President of the Police Department. If this theory 1s correct then Comptroller Green can hold over until such time as the Legisiaiure passes a jaw provid- ing for such contingency. Part of section 25 of the charter of 1873, under which this claim is urged, reads as follows :— hall nominate, and by and with the of Aldermen, appoint the head ave Commissl The Mayor of the Board « ‘except the following-named who held office as such on the 3, that is to say:—Tho of Public Works, the Coun. dent ot Depurtment of Department of Police, ‘and Counsel to the tion of ap- ot probable, however, that Comptroller Green will stand upon this provision and thus endeavor to retain possession of the office alter next week. Mr. John Kelly’s name is frequently montioned tor the place among politicians, Of course there |s no doubt of his confirmation by the Board of Aldermen should Mayor Wickbam conclude upon seaoding in bis name. Some go so far as to allege that Comptroller Green will be renominated and t! ements have been consummated to secure his confirmation. City Cham- beriain Tappan and Mr, Arthur Leary continue to be talked of for the office, *e JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE CITY. Honry Rall bas recovered judgment against the city for $2,260 97 for persomal injuries received trom a blast of rocks at Manhattan square, through the care- Jesaness and negligence of the Department of Public Parks, City Jadge Sutherland b against the city for salary at the ral annum. The Finance Department supposed thesalary of such officer, under chapter 340, Laws of 1875, to be $12,000 r annum, the same rate as paid to the Recorder, potion sum’ was allowed and appropriated by the Board of Apportionment. Douglas Taylor, late Commissioner of Jurors, has sued the city for $07,760 ax valance of salary, &c. The salary of this officer was $10,000 per annum, and was alterwara fixed by the Board of Apportion- ment, under a provision of the charter of 1873, at the rate of $5,000 per annum. Mr. Taylor, however, claims the exorbitant compensation of $15,000 per anaoum, which Comptroller Green retuses to These are samples of the claims made against the city treasury. MUNICIPAL NOTES. Mayor elect Ely was among tho callers at the City Hall yesterday. Bids {or paving several streets north of Canal street, on the west side of the city, were opened at the De- partment of Public Works yesterday. No awards have yet been nade. ‘The Board of Aldermen held a ten minutes’ session yesterday afternoon. A request of the American Dis- trict Telegrapn Company for permission to place orna- mental clocks in front of their various offices through- out the city was laid over for further consideration. ‘A special meeting of the Board will be held on Monday next for the purpose of considering the provisional mates for 1876. also obtained a judgment of $15,000 per REAL ESTATE. The following is the list of sales effected at the Real Estate Exchange yesterday :— James M. Miller sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, the building Nos 441 and 443 Canal atreet, north side, 104.2 eet west of Varick street, with plot of land, 33, 4x66. 6x33, 11x50, to plaintifl, tor $19,300, Bernard Smyth sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreciosu: R. M. Henry referee, a house, with lor 21.3x94.9, on East Eleventh street, south side, 3581 feet east of University place, to I. F, Malcolm, tor $20,000. H. W. Coates sold, by ordor of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, Thomas Hyslop reieree, a house, with lease of lot, on Eighth street, south side, between Fifth avenue and Macdougal street, leased May 1, 1504, to Alfred Roo, tor $9,000, ‘A. J. Bleecker & Son sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, Sidney H. Siuart referee, two houses, with jots each 25x75, on avenue A, west sido, 2 feet north of Seventy-sixth street, to Diedrick Finck, plaintiff, for $16,000, Winans & Davies sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, George P. Smith reterce, two five story brick houses, with lots, each 25x102.2, on East y-iourth stecet, south side, 200 ‘ect’ west of avenue A, to E. K. Roberts (check) for $16,125. E. A. Lawrence & Co. sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, E. D. Gale referee, threo lots, each 25x102.2,0n east Seventy-ninth strect. south side, 325 feet east of Fourth avenue, to Union Trust Company, plainwds, for $12,400. V. K. Stevenson sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in partition, A, Thomas ref lot, 25,6x90, on 7 ide, 25.6 feet south uf Seventy- lot, 25x1022, on West Seventy-seventh street, south side, 90 feet west of Tenth avenue, to B. P. Fairchild, for $5,100. Poter F. Meyer sold, by oruer of the Supreme Court, im foreclosure, Joho N. Lewis referee, a three story brown stone house, with lot 18.11x100.5, on Fitty-filth Street, north side, 268.11 feet east of Second avenue, to Wiltiam Bergh Kip, plaintiff, for $10,700, Wiiliam Kennelly sold, by order of the Court of Com- mon Pl closure, Le’ O. Corbet reteree, a house, with lot 68x98.9, on Thirty-flith street, b side, 325 feet west of Ninth avenue, to Gideoa’ Foun- tain, plaintiff, tor $21,200, A. H, Maller & Son sola a house, with lot 15x93.9, No. 462 Thirty-fourth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, to Julius J. Lyons, lor $7,700, ‘TRANSYERs, & &, 256.6 fe. ©. of Lexington a 8 Burchell and wife to Z. Staab. ed 10,000 okey. . 8. of SOth st., 28.6x100; H. Jagel Nom. he w. of tl husband to H. Bickelhoupt ws, S0x120 Git ward) in. 05th 1 Fels, W. L., to J, B. Cornell and others, ow eater seri of Houston st. and Broadway; | year. . 1,967 Rame to Home Insurance Company, 6. w. corner ot ouston ss, and Broad ate. Ly . Staab, Z., to H. J. Bureheil, a s of 52d st ington av.; i Same to same, 6. 8. of S2d st, ¢. of Lexington av,; 5 9,000 2,500 METHODIST MISSIONS. APPROPRIATIONS MADE YESTERDAY ON THE BASIS OF $525,000—avRica, SOUTH AMEE- 10s, ASIA AND CENTRAL AND MNOBTHERY EUROPE RECEIVE $243,000. The Geueral Committee met yesterday tm the mis- siou rooms, and after religious exercises and the ap pointment of Dr. vashiell to audit the travelling ex- penses of the committee, the suo-committee appointed on Wednesday reported that the appropriations tor missions be $525,000, and that they be limited to thi amount; thaf an additional $100,000 be raised to re- duce the debt of the missionary treasury, and that the Board of Managers be requested to appoint a commit- tee of five persous to canvass and arouse the Church to the importance of the emergency that is now upon the society and to aid the secretaries in this matter, These recommendations were unanimously adopted, The cali of missions was then made and $7,000 in currency were appropriated to Africa. This is $1,50¢ less than last year. Bishop Foster, at this call, read ae telegram {rom Corning district of Des Moines Conter. ence, saying, briefly, “Don’t withdraw missionaries nor cut down appropriations, but draw on us for de- ficiency.” The Bishop thought this indicated that light was breaking in the West, at least, Seven thousand five huudred dollars- gold were ppropriated to South America Al) the foreign mission expenses except Liberia(carrency) and Mexico (gold without exchange) aro paid in gold with ex. chan; stimated at twenty per cent The Englist church in Buenos Ayres 1s self-supporting, and yet th¢ missionaries in South America aak for $12,000 for the ensuing year, They have, however, received only the same as last year, and out of this one of the ries, Brother Thompson, in tailing health, is to return home to recruit, The mission in Foochow, China, received $13.000—a reduction of $85u The mission in Kinkiang losos two missionafies— one by failing health, who has returned home, and another from the same reasoa who instead of coming home has accepted a position under the government There aro still four missionaries there, and one ol these wants to come home to get a wife, This would cost $1,500. and the committee has compremised by appropriating $700 to send his betrothed oat if she will go, and if not, they will send @ single man. Dr, Dashiell remarked that the society saves Mitty per cent by the Womau’s Missionary Society sending out ladies which the missionarics of the parent society afterward marry. A long and interesting letter was read trom ‘the superintendent of the mission at Pekin asking for $15,323, but in view of (he exigencics of the treasury the seeretaries recommended an appropriation of $8,250, which is a reduction of $3,228 on the previous appropriation, The mission in Pekin most impera- tively needs $2,500 to erect a church build- ing. The house im which they have wor- shipped for five yoars ts ready to topple over, and is kept im position only by timbers placed outside of i, The appropriation to the missions in Germany and Switzerland 1s $20,000, $3,000 lese than last year; Denmark received $7,500, $1,392 lose than last year; Norway got $10,500, being a reduction of $1,500; Sweden received $20,000, a reduction oj $3,000. A resolution was adopted prohibiting the Eu- ropean missionaries from taking up new work which may involve expense without the consent of the Bishop baving cherge and the Board of Managers, ‘These appropriations te Sweden aud Norway, which are new conlerences, organized this year, are made for conference ye berealter, 80 a8 to facilitate the records thereo!, and at the same aif ct this sum, until the meetings of thoso conferences, was also ap- propria Hitherto the year bas veen counted from January (o January. The appropriativns maqe now are, therefore, for one and a halt years, and tne amounts will be:—For Norway, 915,750, and ior Swoden, $30,000, AFTERNOON SESSION. Bishops Ames, Simpson and Bowman alternately occupied tho chai jterday, Alter the opening of y | the alternoou session the appropriation to North India, woich was under discussion at the time oi re- cess, Was taken up. The secretaries recommended $55,000 to this mission—$8,000 less than last year. To this 6um algo they add $2,000 more, which has come into the North India Conierence treasury by tue saie of an orphanage wt Shajepanpore to the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, by which to reduce the debt on the church at this placa =The mission asks for un additional $10,000 for an English boaraing school at Cawnpore, which the missionaries say Lucy bi blished u; promises of support mi The Bishop mo: made sucb @ promise Bishop Harris two years ag: Phuticaily denied that he 6 ot even $1 to any mam or mission on earth And yet the organ of the society was pub- lished to the Church that be ad mad¢ such promises, and thus compellea him to explain. ‘The sum named was appropriated, and the mission wat aliowed to apply the $2,000 as indicated. Tbe charcher in South India Coulerence are composed muiniy o! Kurasians, and are self-supporting. Last year $d0¢ wys appropriated, it this year it receives ~-.bing, Eight thousand dollars were recommended for Bulga to which Dr. Miley, of Drew Semmary, B: F , Mr. GJ. Ferry, Bishop Simpson and ot desired to add $600, to send out a young Bulgarn, who, after paying bis own expenses to this couutry and spending three years here is Drew Seminary, graduated last May and now waits for means to tak? him back as a missionary to bis country He is, a represented by the brethren, a young man of good tam. ily, a tboroug i gentleman, a fine linguist and of excel Jent literary abilities and thoroughly religious, br. Kettel would have moved gether but for the Ing, as it were, ety pays would vote to send Econauma out Dr. Reid did not thiak there was any work for hiro now if this man were in Bulgaria, Dr. Foes dia not think that tt would be serving the young men to send him ous there to @ mission that may be wholly blotted out by war between Russia and Turkey, ir, Crawtord believed the contmuance of this mission of which they bave cause to bo ashamed time and again at its slow pi ress for the last twenty years was a mistake and he therefore moved to reier the eatire matter to a com- mittee, who shall report thereon is morning. Bishop Harris said the mission was never in better coudivion tnan at present, and Bishop Andrews, who has recently been on tue ground, writes that reinforoements shouid be sent cut promptly. Bishop Ames remarked that the American Board had been in Bulgaria longer than the Methodist Missionary Society; but bad not made so much progress. He was not in favor of abandoning the missivn, Lt might not have been wise to have undertaken the mission, but if would now be unwise and suicidal to discoutin’ Bisbop Simpson was of the same opinion and ex. pressed 1t more emphatically. did not know but if in case of war Russia might occupy that coun- try and ordor'ail Protestant missionaries out. But on her band if Eugland should occupy Constanti- the finest commercial city in the world, Prot estant missionaries ought to be on hand to take aa Vaantege of the circumstances as they may arise. Dr. Crawiord, upon these remonstrances, withdrew his motion, and $8,000, the game as granted last year, was i lah] aie oo But $600 ot ount ise cond» tional on the sending out of Econaum THE MISSION IN ITALY has been very prosperous acd is in striking contrast with that in Buigaria Buteven here there was a re- duction of $1,475, so that the appropriation made is $16,000. Dr, ‘Butler asked for $31,000 tor Mexico—an increase of $7,000 on last year’s grant Upon the re. | yr ot Dr. Butler, the missionary saperintendent, ir. Dashiell, the secretary, believed the work in Mex. ico was the most wonderful that could be conceived of and far excceds that of any other fore mission of ‘he Church, They have $71,873 worth of church prop erty there, and there is very little debt, which Dr. Batler bas personally assumed. They bh scholars and an rage of 514 perso: the! bi members. Increase of 54 during the year. months here and collected priva specific work—iransiating and pub ishing theological ‘and biographical works, tracts, kc This work will take a few years, and meantime ® portion of this money remains at interest until he needs 1. = The ap- propriation of $20,000 was made to the Mexican mis- reduetion of $4,000 on last year’s appropria- sion to Japan, which compleies the all @ commitvee will revise confine the aggregate amount 125, 000. BISHOP JANES MEMORiAL MEETING, At Allen street Methodist Episcopal church last even! goodly congregation in nambers and intellie gence gathered to honor the memory of the late Bishop Janes, About three weeks ago the Preachers’ Meeting, at their regular session, appointed a commit. tee, who were to prepare for such a service, Last might, therefore, it was held. There were present Bishops Simpson, Scott and Foster and Drs, Miley Reid, F. Brown, J. H. Lighbourne, Joseph H. Cum: mings, A. ©, Graves, J. L. Gilder, id other’ ministers, inclaaing thos who are wow in the city attending the sessions of th jon ary Committee. The Rev, J. 8. Willis presided, and addresses were delivered by Dr. Gilder, Judge Fi ana Dr. Cummings, Bishop Amos was announ speak, but w. bishops bad previousiy deceased Bi gig ve istry in 1882, ference. sudge Fancher spoke of the Bishop in bit personal and (riendiy relation le from bis minis Verial or episcopal office, and Dr. Cummings retorrec to the exampie of such a life before the young men o ‘the Church for #0 many years, It could not bat Le ate tended with grand resuite to be iT light of everni Dr. Willis closed «