The New York Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1876, Page 6

ft ae. ws , bo the office, and in vew of poss! 6 THR COMPTROLLERSH IP. Receive | No. Intimation of Who Will the New Appointment. MAYOR WICKHAM'S RETICENCE. Mr, Augustus Schell and Others in Regard to the Subject. MR. GREEN'S TERM EXPIRES TO-DAY | No additional information was obtained yesterday regarding the Comptrollership, for which the term of | the present incumbent oxpires at noon to-day. A more | than usual interest has been felt in the matter for the Feason that up to the eleventh hour not» single re- Hable intimation has been given as to wno fs to re- ceive the new appoirtment, Under such circum. | stances tho body of local pol ps have agitated the question vonsiderably among themselves and have deduced a number of theories of widely different signitl- eatibn, To these bave listened the large class of busi- Bess men who appreciate the importance of a good administration of the ed to the welfure of the c y finances. | Wilities, should exist in regard to the future disposi- | Won of the office, ts a matter of conjecture and sur- | prise. Mayor Wickham has pr ed ubsolute silence | # to his intentions, and this has induced many to be- | Weve that Mr. Green will receive a further lease of au- | Mhority, Many others scem equally confident that tho | roverse will the case, but nove are abie to predict wit | any certainty the man upon whom the mantle of the | oMiée will fall. Evon thuse whose names have been | conspicuously mentioned for the place profess, and | with apparent truth{ulness, to have no intimation of | Bho’ probavie result, All attempts to pierce the ob- | scurity of His Honor’s ‘ntentions have proved futile, | and nothing will probably be known until the official | action is taken, i The Mayor will, perhaps, pronounce his intentions this morning, or may take advantage of the few days, | delay allowed by law for making the appointment. | In the latter event, Mr. Green will retain his position | until the new appointment is made. All endeavors to | obtain this gentletman’s opinions or impressions re- garding the matter bave failed, and this is necepted by | fomo as a further argument that he is to retain the | office which he has occupied for more than tour yeara past. The writer called upon a number of persons who it Was thought might throw light upon the sit, uation, and the result of his efforts may be found below. MAYOR WICKHAM, It appears to be conceded that the Mayor is the only | person who is fully aware of “What he is going to do about 1t?? It is somewhat satisiactory under the existing circumstances to grant that even he is well | Informed upon the subject, The writer called upon him yesterday, hoping might find bim inclined to break the reticence with which he has fortified his Intentions, His Honor was at home and apparently revelling in Pooughis of the happiest nature, His state of content- ent was anear approach to rapture. He entered Jue room smilingly aud tenderly inquired what was on Aho mind of the writer. “The question of the Cumptrollership, Mayor Wick- hain, is atthis moment exciting considerable discus- sion.”” “Is tt possible,” responded His Honor facetiously, “that anyone upon such a day as this can be harbor- Ing thoughts of the Finance Department?” “Sach is indeod the fact, The expiration of the present term is so near at hand that many people are agitating the subject of your future disposition of the office.” “Why, whe should be agitated! I’m sure I'm not ataliso.”? Here His Honor glanced through the win- dow upon the stormy elements, and blandly condoled with the writer upon having journeyed so far in such disagrevable weather. “I shall be fully compensated {f you will bus intl- mate somo part of your proposed action in regard to the Comptroliersiip.”* “Well—abem. I would willingly communicate to tho Hxeavp avything I bad to say aboutit, But, really, on such a day as this, you kaow—”’ and he concluded this plcasantry with a becoming smile. “}t is understood that the law grants several days after ihe expiration of the present term in which you may tnaxe tho appointment.” ‘¥en; [ believe there is something of that sort.” He was plainly determined to witbbeld all informa tion. The writer, in taking his leave, apologized for having miruded such matters upon the day of rest, “On, no, responded His Honor. I’ve gone through a yood deal during ny term of office, and for the tew weeks that stand betweon me and future entire ob- reurity Ido not propose to become annoyed at any- thing short of extraordinary events.” . AUGUSTUS BCHELL'S VIEWS. ‘Tho writer found this genUeman also in a condition of unpromising reticence. Judging from his own pros feasions, be is ina state of lamentable ignorance con- cerning the subject brought to his notice. He bad heard that Comptroller Green’s term ot office would expire to-day, and believed such to be the cage, Ho au also secon something in the newspapers regurding the appointment of a successor, and he was satisiea that some such action must occur. ie had even seen bis own name mentioned in connection with the office, Dut beyond this be knew nothing at all. Upon one point, however, he did express himeell, and tbnt was fothceflect that tne prevailing weather was wreichedly bad. As to whether this remark, in Mr, schell’s mnd, bad dtsant reference to the Comptrolership or to Crot ¢ world must forever remain in doubt, MR ARTHUR LEARY, ‘This gentioman’s name has been mentioned as a poseidie candidate for the ollice of Comptroller. He Teceived the writer courteously, but said he possessed po knowledge whatever of the probable appoiaiment, ‘His name bad beop Used, Just as on previous occasions | with regard to other offices, ‘Ihe preceding offers had Deen declined; and should another be made now, he was not sure that he would agree to nceept. He gaia had not sought the appointment, in any way, nor | id be at all anticipate receiving it | These were the only persons with whom the Herat Fepresentative conversed upon the subject, Mr, Green | and Mr. Jobn Kelly coaid not be found. THE OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER, ‘an idea of the patronage which belongs le changes which To furnis! ade, we publish a list of th és in the | maybe mm Department, with the nuing with the office ‘ompiroller:— be ‘ __ Position, Salary, Andrew H. Green. ‘omptroiler..... sere ee $10,000 Abraham L. Barle......Depucy Comptrolie 6,000 an, 5,500 *ASsIstUnL 4,000 | 3,200 | 1,700 | . kK 2,400 -General clerk. 2,400 Thane 5. Barreit.. ‘Geverai vookkeeper.... 2,500 Perkins Cleveland...... Assistant bookkeepor,.. 1,500 julian Stecie. ‘Assiatunt Dookkeeper... 1,000 istant bookkeop + 1,080 Robert 3. Hasvrouc re Tenac H. |. Wood. 1,000 | Baward Jervo! = 900 | 4 H. MoGurk... - 900 ines G. Marriott + 900 ies A. Jenks....... tk. + oO damen.0. Vandervort.... Clerk, + 900 Perley. sierk. +. Ob tock and Bond © ant Bond Ci »keman. J Mossenge -Abessenger, per day Messenger, por aay. tice DOY «+ssAaditor of Accounts. Assistant Auditor. amos Dodge Adaison G. Whit George P. Wiiliaws. Charles W. o'Connell jehael Meeban ‘ay master. .Disvursing officer, BUREAD OF Artemas 8. Cady, ..-.--Clerk 01 arrears. 00 Jobo O'Brien. ...ee-~-- Assistan ite00 | PCC Kvevenrwee 1,800 | James O'Reilly : 1 Comptroller's office and whose | N fe} Ambrose §. Cassidy.. Denis s. Grima, Wi Ww. Monk Willam H. Merrill, William O'Connell Edward B, Dickel Albert Bisasser Charles Smith , ris J. Bennett., nin 5. Valentin ssistant clerk ssistant clerks. ssistant clerk, .- Assistant clerk, Assistant clerk, per Messeuge: Messenge Messenger, COLLUCT! Receiver ot 1 inst clerk bo Jawrence Lan; dames Dorian,..... BURKAL FOR THE Martin 1. McMahon Allred Vreudenvurgh, Ilartwig ¥. AL Daniel emporary clerk. ‘emporary clerk,p'rday Temporary clerk, p'r day emporary clerk,p'rday ‘Temporary clerk,p’r day Temporary clerk,p'r day uporary clerk, p'r day SLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS, oilector of Ass’ssm’nts 3,000 dle James Langdon, Louis N. Hart. cGettigan, Edward Cavanagh, BUREAU FoR T Allred 0, Brooks. J h Rose, nes Riley,. 270 Heary B. Stevens, 270 Joun'B. Carroll, 270 LECTION OF CITY REVENUE. ollector of City RW'n?e, 8,000 BURRAU POR THE hara i. Stevens. Clerk. oe. 1,589 Assistant Clerk 900 Deputy Coliector. 1,450 Deputy Collector, Deputy Collector. Deputy Collector, puty Col ‘Deputy Collector, Dep. Collector, per day, KAU A MARKETS, » Supt, of Markets,...... John W. & clerk Wasb’gt’n Market, Washington I, Rumaine.Clerk W. Wasb, Mari BUREAU OF LICENBES, Charles H. Irwan, ef Bureau There are also several smuli Cl p subordinate positions whieh are hot ne mentioned here, Lt is, therefore, quite evident what large tleld of patronage exisis in this departinent tor every politcal organization which may happen to bwin control for the next tour years. WHAT TUR CHARTER SAYS, The charter of 1873 thus lays down the power, duties and responsibilities of the Finaneo Departineut Skotiox 29. The Finance Department sbali have con- trol of the seal concerns of the corporation, It shall Peter Farreli George W. Jona M, Sea George BR. Vole homas ¥, 1 |: prescribe the forms ot keeping and rendering all city accounts, and except as herein otherwise provided, the monner in whicb ail salaries shail be drawn, and the mode by which all creditors, officers aud employés of the corporation shall be pax. All pay- ments by or on beball of the corporation pall be mado throuxh the proper aisbursing oliver of the Department of Finance, on vouchers to be filed in said department, by means of warrants drawn on the Chamverlain by the Compirolier and couutersigned by the Mayor. The Comptroller may require any person preseuting lor settiement an ace count or claim agaist the Corporation to ve sworn before him touching such account or claim, anu when swer orally a8 to any facts’ relative to of such account or claim. The power hereby given the Comptrolier to setule and adjust such ciams shali not be construed to give such settlement and adjustment the binding eflect of a judgment or decree, nor to authorize the Comptrolier to dis- pute the amount of any — salary estab- lished by or under the authority of any ofli- cer or department authorized to establish the same nor (o question the due performance of his duties by such ollicer, except When uecessary to prevent traud, ‘The Comptroiier shall not reduce the rate of interest Upon any taxes or assessments below the amount fixed by law, No contract hereafter made, the expense of the execution of which is uot by law or ordinance, in whole of in part, to be paid by assessmonts upon tho property veneilted, shail be binding or of any force or effect, Uniess the Comptroller shall indorse thereon his ceruificate that there remains unexpended amd unap- plied, as herein provided, a balance of the approprias tion applicable thereto suflicient to pay the estimated expense of executing such contract us certified by the officer making tho same, (Amended by section 8, chapter 757, Laws of 1873.) But this provision shall not apply to work dono, or supplies furnished, not involvieg the expenditure of more than $1,000, Pursuantto section 91 of wns act, it shall be the duty of the Comptrolier to make such indorsements upon every such contract so pros- ented to him, if there remains unapplied and up pended such amount 0 specitied by the officer making the contract, andto therealter hold and retain such sum to pay the cxpense incurred antil the said contract shall be fully performed, And such indorsement shall be saflicient evidence of such appropriation in any section. The Comptroller shall furnish to each head of department weekly, statement of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for hi& vepartment; wages aud salaries, including payments for jthe Board of Education, may be made upon pay-rolis, upon which cach person named thereon shail sepa- rately receipt for the amount paid to such perso: id in every case o! payment upon a payroll the warrant for the aggregate amount ol wagea and salaries included therein may be made payable lo the superintendent, principal (eacher, foreman or other offiver designated for the purpose. Sxc. 30, The head of the Finance Department shall be called the Comptroller of the city ot New York, and sbailhold his office tor four years and until bis suc- cessor shail be appointed, unless sooner removed as herein provided. Sxv. 3L Ail accounts rendered toor kept tn other de- partments shall be subject to the inspection and re- vision of the ofticers of this department; and subject to the conditions aforesaid it shall settie and adjust all claims iu favor of or against the corporation, and all accounts in which the corporation 1s concerned as debtor or creditor; but in adjusting and settling such Claits it shail, as iaras practicable, be governed by the rules and law and principles of equity which pro- ‘vail in courts of justice. Sxc. 32. The Comptroller of the city of New Yore shall appoint, and at pleasure remove, tor cause to be stated in writing and published in said City Record, a deputy compiroller, The said deputy comptroller hail, im addivion to bis other powers, possess every rand perform all and every duty belonging to the of Comptrolier, as herein provided, whenever the said Compiroller shall, for reasons to be stated to the Mayor in writing by due written authority, and during a period of time not extending beyond three months, nor beyond his term of ollice, and to be specitied in such authority, designate and — authorize the said deputy comptrolier to se * the power and perform u duty aforesaid, and sueb designation and aut! orl: shall be duly flied in aud remain of record in the and in wv layor’s office, The said deputy comp- troller shail possess the like authority in case of dis- ability of the Comptroller upon the like designation of the Mayor, which shall be filed and remuin of rocord as aloresaid; but such authority may at any timo be terminated in the same manner as it was created. BUREAUS IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, Sc. 33, There shall be eight bureaus in this depart. ment ‘ ‘ First—A bureau for the collection of the revenue accruing from rents and interest on bonds and mort- gages, revenuo arisifg from the use or sale of prop- erty belonging to or monaged by the city, the cniet officer of which bureau shall be called the collector of the city revenue. Second—A bureau for the collection of taxes, thechief officer of which shall be called the receiver of taxes, and he shali have ail the powers and pertorm ail the duties heretotore prescribed by law for the receiver of axes. Thard—A bureau for the collection of arrears of taxes apd assessments, and ol water repts, the chief officer of which shall be called clerk of arrears. Fourth—An auditing bureag, which, under the super- vision of the Comptrolier, shall vudit, revise and settle ali accounts in whieh the city is coneerned as debter or creditor, and which shail keep an account of each claim for or against the corporation, and of the sums allowed upon each, and certity the game to the Comp- troller, with the reasons for the allowance, the chiof officer of whieh shall be called auditor of accounts, Fifik—A bureau of liconacs, the chief officer of which shall be called register of licenses, Mavh—-A bureau of markets, the chief officer of which shall be cailed superintendent of mi Seventh—A bureau tor the reception of ail moneys paid into the treasnry of the eity and for the pay- ment of mon drawn by #l Comp troller and countersigned by the Mayor, the chicf olticer of which shall be called the chamberlain. Kighth—A bureau for the collection of assessments, the enief officer of which shall be called collector of assessments, and his assistants deputy collectors of agscesments. The remainder of (his part ot the charter affecting the Finance Department is devoted to defining the duties of Cy Chamberiain, wae is appointed the same as ovher heads of departments under the city govern- ment. SUICIDE AT TREMONT. On Saturday night Lydia Laboletek, eighteen years of age, was found drowned in a cistern iu the rear of her father’s store, in Third avenue, between 164th and 165th streets, The girt bad been missing for several hours, and po Inkling of her whereayouts could be ob- | tamed tll one of the family, chancing to jook inio the cistern, caught sight of a portion of ber s floating on the suriaeo of the water, and gave the alarm. It appears that for some time past Lydia has been subject 40 fits of melancholy, which developed into a monomania, When funerals were passing the door she was trequently heard to say, “Oh, how happy that dead person must be! I wish that I, too, were no longer living.”’ This and other similar circumstances induce Coroner Ellinger, who yester- day held an inquest, | come to the conclusion that the deceased came to her death by suicide, THE OLD STORY IN NEWARK. According to & Statement made by her before Justice Ouo, of Newark, recently, Magdalena Halle, a prepos- sessing Gorman girl Of about seventecn, became ac quajuted about & year ago with one Georg Mi! who represented himself a single man, Between the pair an attachment spr ip which ripened into a mar- Tiage engagement, contiding girl yielded to the improper soiicitations of her bew He then showed a disposition to break the engagement, nwhile the poor girl wiseovered that George's real me Was George ©, Ennis and that he had a wite and farmly residing on New York avenue, Then she re veulod her story to ber relatives, The heartioss Goorgo is now in the County Jail, ANNIVERSARIES.. YOUTHS’ MISSIONARY SOCIETY, The fortieth anniversary of the Youths’ Missionary Society of sunday school No. 53, connected with the Madison avenue Baptist church, was hold Inst even- ing at the First Baptist church (Rey, Dr. Anderson’: corner of Thirty-ninth street aud Park avenue. The attendance was large, considering the stormy weath the centre of the ehurch being well Oiled. The services opened with the hymn, “All hail the power of Jesas’ Name,” then the Rey. J. M. Van Derlip read a por- tion of the Scriptures and delivered an effective prayer. ‘wo more hymns were sung, the whole congregation joining in, and Mr, Samuel R. Collins, the treasurer, read the report of the collections and expenditures ofthe past year, There was eollected for mission- ary purposes, $850, Of this amount $200 was sent to assist Rev, M, Van Meter’s work in Rome, $200 was appropriated for Sunday scbool missions among tne {reedmen, $200 for Miss Haswell’s school, $200 for Pastor Truve’s work in Guttenberg, Sweden, and $50 to the Baptist church at Council Bluils, iowa, The Sceretary, Mr, Henry J. F. Merrill, also read a report congratulating the séciety on their success during the past year, and asking for renewed conf- dence and support, After the singing of the hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” Rev. J. D. Herz, of the Central Baptist church delivered a short adaress. He spoke of the great work that could be done by even the youngest im the cause of Christ, an the necessity of the early instruction of children in the teachings of Jesus, He related soveral anecdotes of wonderful conversion made by the timely words o! very young children, which seemea to prodtce a decided impression ona great part of tho congregation which was composed firgety of young people. Rev. Mr. Herr in speaking of the great work the misstonary society was aiding, said that while be was in Philadelphia be went into 4 japtist Union book store, and, while there, he saw a dirty looking dog- cart, Hoaskea whatthey kept that queer looking object around the place for, and he was told that that was the cart in which that enterprising missionary, Rev, Mr. Van Meter carried the bibles into Rome. Thero were more hymns sung and then Rev. George B, Cheever, D.D., delivered the concludiag address of the evening. He followed somewhat in the same strain as Mr. Horr and addressed himself particularly to the children, who listened to him with the utmost attention, Tho choir and congregation sang the bymn “Rescue the Perishing,” and the services concluded with benediction, STREET PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. Atthe Thirteenth stroct Presbyterian church Inst evening the twenty-ninth anniversary of the Sabbath School Missionary Association connected with the church named was celebrated. The exercises wore presided over by Rev. Dr. Burchard, the pastor, Tho reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were read by Mr, R. J, Lewis The report of the Secretary, after showing the extent of the mission work done at home and abroad, dealt freely with some of the peculiar phases ot it, as detailed by the missionaries in both the home and foreign felis. The Rov. A. S$. Billingsby, in North Carolina, bad reported that there were gome thirty or forty additions to the school there, deciuring thut the most of the converts in the chureb were from the Sunday school. Ue also gave a very interesting account of a l:ttle revival at Logan aud Centre, and of a few hopetul conversions. Logan, where the people used to come to church with bovties of whiskey iv their pockets and revolvers in their boots, was now improving greatly The work of the society in Persia and elsewhere, home and abroad, was spoken of as favorable to an early fvture success, and the report of the Treasurer (Alderman William Wade) showed that the receipts for missionary THIRTEENTH purposes had been $807 83, and the disbarse- monts $800, leaving a balance of $7 43 in the treasury. On library account tho re- ceipts. were $304 21, and the . disbursements $301 60, Addresses were then delivered by Mr. 3. D. L. Sutherland, who spoke of the growth of the church from the seed sown in the Sunday schools, and by Rev. 8. Hamilton, of tho Eleventh Street Scotch Pres- byterian church, who showed how elfective the Sun- day school had been in saving the young und the after aged irom the evils which would have beset their path had they not been members of such schools and profited by them. THE DEAF MUTES, Tho fourth anniversary of the Church Mission to Deaf Mutes was held last evening in St. Ann’s church, Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, Several mutes were present and the hymns, prayers and sermon were interpreted to them as delivered by Rev. Dr. dal- laudet, rector of St, Ann’s. Before the services the rector read extracts from the year’s record, in which it appears the work is progressing finely. There are everal branch services over the State ot New York and country. The deat mutes are employed in di ent capacities, such as lay readers, city missionaries aud collectors. There were 20,000 deat mutes in tho country, aud it was a great thing to get the deat mutes to church once a day, and, in a temporai point of view, keep up their knowledec, Many, without the intervention of sign language, had applied for member- ship to different churches. The speaker delineated the sign language to the con- gregation, in contradistinction to the alphabet lan- guage. The great effort was to have the mute trans- late these ideas into the Eoglish language correctly, The Treasurer's report, which was then read, showed an income of a littie over $8,000, a considerable por- tion of which had been used in the support of the Home for Aged and Deaf Mutes. The balaace was $125 78. Among the donors to this society were the names of Mrs. Wymav and Mrs. A. T. Stowart, the tormer giviug $1,000, the latter $2,000. Rev. Dr. Potter, rector of Grace church, delivered an interesting address upon the subjec. The speaker expressed his interest and sympathy in the work, an rolated Lis first meetiing with the mutes and the sai impression it left upon bis mind, He saw how possi- bie it was for those deprived of bearing and speech to become educated through the mediam of ihe sign language. He considered that great progress had been made in this direction, and that the instruction of the deaf mutes was a novle and praiseworthy labor, The results of this work were promising, It was a work which appealed very cioscly to the sympathy and co- operation of ali, ‘The noxt to loss of eyesight was the loss of bearing. 1+ was almost unbearabio to think for @ moment of the deprivation of those who were cut off from this biessing. Here wasa class who were shat out from every joy of meloay and privilege of speech. Unless a deal mate lived among deaf mutes he was absolutely cut off trom society and could take no interest in things transpiring about him, He was isolated. 1t must be an unspeakable comfort to the community when Dr, Gallaudet spoke to this afflicted class of the Saviour who died tor them in language they. could understand, They had a strong claim upon the sympathy and subetantial help of the public, and he trusted they would not want for their co-operation. At the ciose of his remarks a collection was taken up for the benefit of the society. . ‘The annual reception and sale in aid of the Home for Aged and Iufirm Deat Mutes will take place at the Home, No. 220 East Thirteenth street, on Wednesday, November 22, 1876, from eleven A. M. to ten P, M, DEDICATION OF A SCHOOL, The parochial school of tne Redemptorist Fathers, ate tached to St, Alphonsus’ church, in South Fifth aves nue, was yesterday dedicated by appropriat rvices inthe church. The school, which adjoins the church, isa commodious structure, extending through from South Fifth avenue to Thompson sir and is iu tended to accommodate over 300 scholars, The butld- ing was elaborately decorated on the outside with flags and bunting, while minor decorations were placed 1n- side, The services were celebrated by the pastor, Rev. Father Grim, assisted by Kev. Fathers Rein, Zoigier, Roseborg and Kegan, of the parish. The ser- mon was preached by Rev. Father Warth, of the 'rhird street church, and the school was ol uer Helgrach, Provin cal services were under the direction of Professor Massetz, organist, Who was assisted by a quartet choir and the Eleventh Regiment Ban As the parish is sustained mainly by the Germans the services wero in the language of fatherland. PETER THE HERMIT M0, [From the Lonaon Morning Post] Anow ‘Peter the Hermit” has appeared, it is an- nouneed, in Russia, and is employed under the highest auspices in inflaming the populace to the requisite pitch of fury which the Russian government may care to cultivate in support of the official policy in the Eastern question. He is the ex-captain of Guarda, Alexander, Prohostehikoff, one of the wealthiest inhabi- tants of Moscow, who, from long acting on the Slavic Committee, has come to conceive, or to pretend, that he has received a special inission irom Heaven to rouse the Russian people for a crusade against the Turks, declarin that he has been inspired by the oly Spirit to lead Russia to redemption of the Slavs. He came before th of Moscow and preached the holy war, From he went in company with excited multitades to neigh- boring towns, and evory where was bailed as a heavens seut prophes The gove spicuous in their attentio: the enthusiasw had beeu nursed to a sufficient pitch to allow of a farther development, the prophet departed in state for Livadia to announce the wilt of the Most High to the Czar of ali the Russias and Viecgerent of Goud upon earth, The gravest statcsmen condacted the presentation with the mostadmirable composure, Prince hakof appeared as devout « believer as the t Moutk. The wave the fanatic of im- postor a lengthened interview, and over since the Prophet dectares that he is anthorized to announ that the father of bis people will mot fail the cause of God at the coming crisis, His raiurn to Moscow was a triumphal march, In all the cities tho magistrates, municipal councils and corporations went out to meet i= ‘and conducted bin to his residence amid a pro- cession of the inbabitanta At Moscow the Town Council granted 10,000,000, roubles at his di foward the exponses of she. NEWS. IN THE CITY. Lizzie Miller, aged twenty-seven, of No. 32 West Houston street, has been reported as missing since Friday afternoon, John Kane, aged fifty-two, of No. 621 West Twenty- eighth street, fel! dead in front ot No, 285 Tenth ave- nue Saturday morning. Thomas McKigun, aged thirty-five, of No. 442 West Forty-second street, arrested for intoxication, aied in the Twenty-second precinct station house early yester- day morning, A large quantity of smuggled brandy, cia and snuff was seized by Inspectors Jackson and Dodge, of Special Agent Brackett’s offtee, on Saturday evening, ob the steamer Hermann. Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in tho basement of the four story brick building No, 13 John strect, occupied by Philip Bisinger, sliver plater, Damage to stock, $500; vo building, $200. Cause un- known. Coroner Woltman was yesterday notified of the fol- lowing deaths:-—Jobn Fester, of No, 881 East Fourth reet; Mrs, Damell, aged sixty, of No. 154 Sullivan reet, and a sullbora chuld, tound in Central Park and sent to the Morgue, On Sunday next the Very Rev, Thomas 8. Preston, V. G., will lecture on “Education and Religion’? at the Cooper institute under the auspices of the Young Men's Catholic Local Union, The occasion is regarded as one of peculiar interest. Jobn Lioyd, aged forty-five, of No. 84 Cherry street, attempted suicide by jumping overboard last night from the foot of West Tenth street. He was rescued by Thomas McGinley, of No, 273 West Tenth sircet, and sent to the ‘Chambers Street Hospital. Mr. R. Burke, who admitted to Judge Kasmire that he had served aterm on the Island for larceny, was held for trial at the Washington Place Court yesterday for stealing @ pumber of shoes from in froat of the store of James R. Nugent, No. 347 Eighth avenue. The returns to the Tombs Police Court yesterday were unusually Night’ John McDonald, sged eightoen years, residing at No, 89 Madison street, was held for trial by Justice Morgan on a charge of picking $5 from the coat pocket of Hugh Boyle, of No, 0l Main street, Brookiyn, The prisoner was caughtin the act. A track dry named Edward Reynolds, aged twenty-three years, residing at No, 327 West Twenty- sixth street, was arraigned before Justice Kasmire, as the Washington Place Police Court yesterday, for steal- ing forty yards of cachemire, valued at $46, from tho store of Joseph Odeuheimer, No, 201 Eiguth avenue, He was held for trial im default of $1,000 bail. William McKenzie was arrested yesterday by De- tective Dunn, of the Central Office, charged with steal- ing $2,000 worth of goods from Mr, Marcus Englander, of No, 262 Kast Sixty-eighth streot, Contrary to the usual custom, he was not arraigned at the Washington Piace Police Court, Detective Dunn making « special request to Justice Kasmire that the prisoner be re- tained at Police Headquarters until to-day. Daniel A. Curtis, a boy im the employ of Mr. William Harvey, of No, 365 Canal street, was brought before pipes from his employer. Detective Murphy, of the ighth precinct, who made the arrest, -tated that a jar jurger amount of property had been stolen by the prisoner, although no strictly legal evidence could be obtained aguinst him, Curtis was held for trial in do- fault of $1,000 bail, BROOKLYN, Silver ware and jewelry to tho value of $75 were stolen from the residence of Mr, H. Miller, No, 292 Livingston street, on Suturday last. The residence of A. C, Stoughton, No. 575 Carlton avenue, was broken into on Saturday and was robbed of currency and a revolver estimated at $70. George Watts, aged thirty-eight’ years, was arrested in the Twelfth precinct yesterday on suspicion of ha: ing a stolon horse in bis possession. He ts held to answe Sarah Holland, twenty-eight years old, was taken into custody yesterday morning for keeping a disor- derly house corner of Broadway and Halsey street She is held to answer, Morris Hennessy, aged eighteen years, was arrested yesterday on a charge of burglariously entering the house of Mr. Anthony Barrett, counsel for the Police Board, on the 3d inst. Michael Cunaoingham, of No, 29 Macomb street, aged thirty-five years, was arrested on complaint of Thomas Kane, who cnarged him with biting a piece off his nose during a political quarrel they had in a liquor store on last Friday, He is held to answer. Annie Morris, of No, 28 Front street. was arrested on Saturday evening by Captain Crafts, of the second pre- cinct, on a coarge of having secreted un the promises two tubs of butter, valued at $34, said property having been stolen on Wednesday night Jnsy irom N, Blank, of No, 82 Fulton street, ;. ‘Avoct half-past ten o’clogk yesterday morning a fire occurred in the two story frame house No, 124 Eliza- Doth street, owned by Roger Costello and occupied by John Metcalf, tho lower floor being used as a dining saloon, The damage amounted to $1,600; insured in the Williamsburg insurance Company for $1,000, and in the Germania tor $300. John Wolf, agod thirty-two years, who shot himself 4m the head on Saturday afernoon at No. 177 Harrison avenue, died at seven o'clock yesterday morning. De- cea who was a collector in the employ of Ober- meyer & Leibman, brewers, quarrelied wijh bis wite about money matters, aud in a moment of passion tired the fatal shot. Coroner Simms was notified to hold an inquest upon the body. William and James Grace, brothers, residing at No, 87 Douglass strect, were arrested by OMcer Stoddard, ot the Third precinct, yesterday morning, om com- plant of William Brugb, who charges that they knocked him down and kicked bim in a brutal manner, breaking several of his ribs. The prisoners and Brush wel planing ‘ds, when they got into an altercation, resulting in the alleged assault, The residence of H. Faulkner, No. 255 Stockton street, was broken open on Saturday evening during the porary absence of the family and several ar- ticles of property stolen. A fire was made on tho basement floor by the rogue, and destruction of the house would doubtless ensued but for the oppor. tune arrival of Faulkner, A young girl was seen luaving the house just belore the discovery was made, AN ADVENTUHOUS OHILD. A LITTLE WAIF ALL THE WAX FROM AMSTER- DAM. Yesterday afternoon a little boy was found wander. ing about the streets by an officer of the Fifth precinct station house, On talking to him the officer, to bis sur- Bnglish, Ho replied in a German patois to everything that was said, The officer, thinking the case de- manded investigation, took the little one to the station house. Here it was learned by Sergeant Onkes that he had strayed all the from Amsterdam, He had secreted himself on board a steamer bound for New York and did not make his appearance until the vessel was two or three days out to sea. Al vessel did not stop at any Engiish port the officers no alternative but to take care of the young adventurer until he arnved here Aiter being examined by Captain Coflery be was sent to Po- hee Headquarters and in the lost chile dren’s department, care of Mra Webb. Here he was visited by a) Henauy reporter last nignt, Ho is a bright blue-eyed, yellow- haired little boy. At first he was very shy and would not say anything. Soon, however, he managed to “make iriends” with the reporter and told him the story of his flignt. ve his name as Karl Seufert, and said he was six old, He was bora in Amster- dam, , Adam Seufort, and bis mother now live, not, remem- ber the name. or number he street He said that his parents aim and that he thought would run away from home. He secreied himset{ im 4 steamer, the name of which he could not recollect. The steamer sailed on a Satur aay from Amstertiam, He says he has no friends in the city and no money. what he intended to do he said that he woud like to go back Amsterdam, He did not exactly under- stand how he should do this, as he had no money, but 1d on accomplishing it. Ho seems to have had some littio education, as he could read and write very well, writing out his name in German ina good clear hand for the reporte: The case certainty deserv notice of the authori- ties as thero 1s evidently po one to take care of him in this city. The attention of Mr. Rudolph CG Baurlage, Gonsul General for the Netheriands, of No 46 Ex. change piace, will be called to the case, seemed deter ARREST OF ALLEGED BURGLARS, Two weeks ago last Saturday two men entered the promises of No. 153 Third strect, intending to rob the house, The two houses, Nos. 158 and 160 Third stfeet, as well as two houses in the rear, are owned by Mrs. Caroline Baker, an old lady, who lives in the upper partot No. 168 The burglars thought that no one was at bore, and expected to hi easy work of old lady was at home, however, and heard o. She hed to the head of the stairs, T 8) on ing ber, struck her on tho head several times with @ jimmy, inflicting severe injuries, from which the Wlood flowed for a long while. ‘They then forced her back Into the room and attempted io gag her, Her loud screams, howover, frightened them, and bearing a noise in an adjoining building, as though some one wasjcoining to her assist- an ey dropped the jimmy and fled {rom the house. A Mr. Behmle w: on suspicion a few days after the occurren: jaker tailed to recognize him, and he was discharged for of evidence, Ye: terday afternoon the police made ‘rest of those whom thoy now feel confident are the men who attempted the burglary. eveetives Robinson and Pissard, of the Seventeenth precinct, yesterday ar- rested tn the rear house of No, 160 |hird street a man named Massel and onc of his companious, both living Las Where.thoy wore arrosted, W YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. Justice Kasmire, charged with stealing a quantity of | prise, learned that the little boy could not understand — When asked by tue reporter | | this rg \ STORM AT~ SEA. SIX SHIPWRECKED SAILORS PENNILESS IN NEW YORK—THAILLING NARRATIVE OF THE FRANCIS P, SAGE DISASTER. On Saturday afternoon, about haif-past five o’clock, S group of shipwrecked sailors entered the Fifth pre- cinct station house and asked protection and shejer of Captain Cattery until to-night. They were ail strong, brawny fellows, their faces being so browned by the sun as to give them almost the appearance of Regroes. They gave their names as follows:—William Smith, Francis Trig, John Henry, Sim Savage, Sevenia Cosco Cook and Joseph Petty. The young- est of them, Cook, could not have been over twenty-two years of age, and the oldest not over thirty-five, Though young, their taccs bore evidence of rough usage. Their rough dress, in whioh they had weathered many @ storm, presented a curious contrast tothe bran new uniforms of the police officers. They were not the less comfortable for thi however, ap- pearing quite at their ease on the wooden beds in the male lodging room of the Fifth precinct station house, THEIR HisToRy, They sald that they were sailors recently on board the ship Sage, which was wrecked near the Banks of Newfoundiand, They wero on theif way home to Boston, They arrived in this city without money, and asked Captain Caffery for protection until afternoon, when they will take the boat for Boston. They were soo late for Saturday’ steamer, and having no friends in this city demanded shelter at the station house, Captain Caffery promptly granted the men’s request, as he saw that they were honest, well-meaning fellows and their story was evi. dently correct. A Henan reporter visited them yes. terday atthe Fifth precinct station house and from them learned the following thrilling story, which for the hardships that were undergone has rarely been excelled even in the annals of fiction:— Tho six men formed part of the crew of the ship Francis P, Sage, Sho was built at New York: city in 1850. The captain’s name was Randall and that of the first mate, Rawhn, The ship sailed from Bangor on Thursday, October 26,°1876. They had on board a eargo of 400 tons of coal and a quantity of mis. cellancous merchandise, machinery and tho like, The vessel was bound for the island of St, Thomus. Part of the cargo consisted of planks of thin wood with which to make orange boxes, as they expected to return with a cargo of oranges, This ‘cumstance in portant, ag it serves to identify a disabled vessel, which was afterward seen off the coast. The first part of the voyage was finer than they expected at this sea- son of the yoar. For the first seven days of their voy- age they sailed under cloudless skies with a strong wind blowing in the right direction. On the eighth day of their voyage, Thursday, November 2, the vessel eak, This unfortunate accident happene. critical moment. On the morning of that day small cloud, which had been noticed on the horizon before breakfast, spread over the whole sky, renuering it as dark as pitch, and the sailors found themselves in the midst of a violent storm. The sea ran very high and the ship became entirely unmanageable, Gusts of wind, commg trom every quarter of the compass, would blow across the general track of the storm, which was moving in a northeasterly direction, In one cf these violent gusts the muimmast went by the board. The two other masts soon followea, anid the ship was at the mercy of the waves, Tho violgnce of orm bad increased the leak, and the timbers of ip began to give way, The entire crew, sailofs, oificers, cooks, and others—in all twenty-two men— were now summoned on deck 0 work the pumps and {f possible save the ship trom sinking. There were three pumps on board, and the men re- lieved each other by turns in workingthem. Notwith. standing all their eflorty the water in the hold in- creased until it got to adepth of ten feet. By con- stant working et the pumps they managed to keep it at tois level. Whenever they stopped, however, the water rushed ia through the open seams of the sides at the rate of a foot a minute, placing the vessel in danger of being waterlogged. ANOTHER HORROR. was now added to the situation, The water in the hold prevented the sailors from getting at the greater part of their food, and that which could be obtained ‘was almost spoiled by the salt water. They lived thus for threo days on wet food and brackish{water, without sleep or rest, Fearing that they would ve engulphed in the ocean at any moment, they dared not quit the pumps, At the commencement of the storm they had Placed their two boats on either side of the ship in position to lower them at any moment, One of these was a large iifeboat, and the other asmall yawi, of lighter coustruction, er two days of buffeting with the winds and waves, the spirits of the men began to tag. Ti pumps, which bad to be worked by id, added to the want ot food, bad rendered them weak im body and mind, Their limbs were sore and they sadly felt tho loss of aleep. On the night of Friday, the 3d inst., tho men began. to despair, and spoke of trying to reach shore in their small boats and abandoning the vessel. They, however, decided to wait twenty-four hours more before giving up all hope. For the three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturda: they were all the tin of the latter aay the rolled away. Tossing on ihe still surging billows, near tue horizon the poor, weary mariners descried a sail to windward, Signals of distress wore dispiayed as weil as could be done under the circumstances, and they were fortunately answeréd by the stranger sail. Tho latter bore down upon them, and proved to be the ship cpreng of St yebae. N. B., bound tor St. Tooras, The sailors, vow tnding rescue at hand, quickly lowered the boats and prepared to abandon the Here it was found that the two boats would not nold the entire crew of twenty-two men. The re- mainder of the crew’was consequently transferred to the Themis in one of hor boats, The captain of the Themis was kivd enough to depart slightly from his proposed route to land them at the Delaware Breakwater, where they arrived on the 14th inst. In the harry of their fight, and owing to the aim. culty of getting at anything below deck, the sailors saved nothing but the clothes they had on them. They took passage last Thursday by boat from Phila- delphia to this oty. They have been treated very kindly by Captain Caffery, id express their indebtedness to him in terms of the warmest admiration. The rest of tho crew, besides the six now in this Fad separated at Philadelphia and returned w their jomes. : ‘THE LAST HEARD OF THE sur. The sbip Fraacis P. Sago, Avellar, trom Bangor for St Michael's, Azores, was abandoned early on tho morning of the Sth inst. in vorth latitude 41 dex. 10 min., west. longitude 59 deg. 30 min. The vessel was of 1,234 tons regi#ter, Sbe was worth about $11,000, and the value of her cargo 18 estimated at $70,600. The cargo was insured, but the vessel 1s said Wo be a total loss, On the 10th inst’ the schooner Samuel Wackrill, from Surinam, Vineyard Haven, passed the aban- doned vessel in north intitude 34 deg. 44 min, west longitude 70 deg. 03 min, She was painted black and apparently lumber laden. Her masts were gone and her decks clear, nothing remaining but her oowsprit. The stump of the mainmast wag bright, as if rocently | broken off, CENTRAL AFRICA. COLONEL GORDON TO PUSH FORWARD INTO THE ALBERT LAKE REGION. [From the Pall Mall Gazette.) Despatches received from Colonel Gordon stated that the Colonel intended to have returned to Eng- Jand in October, but in consequence of an important discovery made by M. Gessi, one of Colonel Gordou’s party, has decided to continue his explorations some time longer. It bas been found that, the To! rapids formed an effectual barrier to the navigation of the Upper Nile, rendering it mecessary to convey everything acrots & mounta:nous region, -150 miles long, west of Duffle. M. Gessi, however, at the last moment, discovered a large branch of the river, 200 yards wide, with @ good current, diverging from thg White Nile, 100 miles south of Duflle. Colonei Gordon deems it of grext importance to ascertain the course of this brauch of the Nile, as the natives state that it rans in an unobstructed stream into the Nile again, and if so water commuuieation may pos sibly be establishod between Lake Albert Niyanza and Khartoum. Cotonel Gordon bas also discovered a large lake, fifty miles in length, between Urondogam and Mrooll, a littie north of Victoria Niyanza (in 1 deg. north latitude), from which issues the main branch of the Nite, called Victoria Nile, running Irom the Vic- toria to the Albert Lake, together with a branch river which musteither join the Sobat River or the Asua River. Assuming tho former to be the case, water communication may possibly bo ostablished irom the Victoria Nyanza and Khartoum, or, in other words, the Nile may be opened for navigation to anh exteat never ed contemplated, The despatch states that volone! Gordon has succeeded wo a large extent in put- ting down the slave trade, in establishing military sta. Hons, Consolidating the authority of tho Khedive and dn gathering tnformation about the country with a view | LOOKING FOR TWEED. The Steamer Franklin Not . Yet in Sight. PROBABILITY OF HER ARRIVAL TO-DAY, The Haran of yesterday was the only paper that did not anpounce she arrival of the United States steamer Franklin with Twoed on board, and the only reason for this i8 the fact that the Franklin dia not arrive, On Saturday afternoon a despatch was re- ceived stating that a large steamer with twe smokestacks, and’, burning soft coal, had been seen of Barneget, and that she was supposed to be the Franklin, Among _ our contemporaries the supposition became confirma vion and the arrival of the Franklin an easy problem, Given, the steamer Franklin off Barnegat at one o’elock in the afternoon, with Tweed on board)'eom- © ing to New York. Natural deduction, whieh duly appeared as “news” in yesterday’s pa - steamer Franklin, with Tweed on board, reached the lghtship, ten miles off shore, last evening, where she remained over night,” These “marine” culealators, however, overlooked the little contingencies of wind and weather and the possibility of the sighted steamer not being the Franklin, Our despatches say the report that the United States steamer Franklin was scon off Barnegat at ene o'clock on Saturday afternoon lacks confirmation, The man on the lookout there is not positive the vessel he saw was tho Franklin, The vessel sighted was, in some respects, like the Franklin, and on this fact the repors was founded. Diligent inquiry among all vessels com. ing from the south failed to elicit any Information of the missing frigate. Several pilot boats arrived late on Saturday night from Barnegat and further south, but they brought ne tidings of the reported frigate. It wovld be impos. sible for the Franklin, drawing twenty-five or twenty- seven feet of water, to cross the bar in the unning at the time, and if the man at Barnegat did sight her she must havo hauled off shore in order to get soa room, ‘The wind at twelve midnight was blowing a gule from the east, the sea running very high and the weather thick, The Hxnanp yuchy attempted to getto sea, bat it was impossible, Several vessels that left portin the afternoon returned to harbor and found an anchorage in the Horse Shoo, Tne following are the latest despatches received :— Saxpy Hook, Nov. 19, 1876. There is no truth whatever in the report that th Frunkliu has been seen off the Hook. eo went out last might and spoke several inbound vessels and a number of pilot boats, none of which had seen the Franklin. Early Saturday morning it began to blow pretty fresh trom the southeast, aud as the afternoon wore on the wind increased until, at seven in evening, it biew a still gale. Tho so heavy that the Herarp yacht proceed as far as io Soot The was 80 not lightabip. ag night that on Sunday morning the Horse Shoe wus filied with pilot boats, which bad been obliged to pat woather in for shelter, Many of these boats had come im from a distance of 100 miles, but none of them had seon or heard anything of the long expected ship. ‘There is no donbt in the minds of any of the ex. perienced mariners about Sandy Hook that the look. out at Barnegat, who reported a vessel, supposed to - be the Franklin, off that piace at one o'clock on Saturday, was mistakeu, Had she been ip tho direction indicated at that time | certainly have got up to the lightship. befor to blow bard. On Sunday morning the HExALD yacht put out again from Sandy Mook and spoke several vessels which bad just been driven in by the gale trom the direction in whicn the Franklin was reported to bo, but none of (hein had seen ner, It 18 supposed by Captain Lyons, of the Hexanp steam yaht, thata steamship of Mailory’s lime, which he spoke inbound from the southeast on Saturday, was mistaken by tne Barnegat signal man ir the Franilin, At ten o'clock yesterday forenoon the. . gale had increased, and pilot boats were alraid to venture outside Sandy Hook. ‘The raip, which bad been falling all night, thickened into a fog, which grew dense ag the day Wore on, until two o'clock in the alternoon, when it wus impossible to see a dozen ship’s lengths ahead, The tide would not permit a vessel of the Franklin's draught to enter over the bar ten o'clock at night, even if the weather were = clear; and, as the wind aul w heavily irom the east at that bour, and the tog continued, it would have been {inpossible for any ves- sel toenter the harbor without great danger, It is. ertain that if the Franklin was anywhere ou tno coast she at once held off shore, and is now waiting for clear weather and a favorable tide to come In. Saxpy Hook, Nov 19—5 P. M. Nothing seon of the steamer Franklin bere yet. A heavy custerly gale 1s blowing, so that the prospect of “the Franklin coming in before morning 1s very doubt ful. Quarantine, SL, Nov. 19, 18/6° Nothing came up to-day but the three-masted schooner Etna, from Stettin, and the White Star steamer Baltic, Nothing has been heard of the Frank- lia by any vessel or pilot-aud a bij je is blowing inside and outside. The prospect of the Franklin coming to-night 18 very doubttul, SURRIVE CONNER was expecting a despatch from Sandy Hook all day yesterday cailing him down to take charge of his es- caped prisoner, but up to a lute hour last evening none arrived, 8o he remained in town, The Sherif takes the matter very coolly, ag it is quite certain that he will bo notiled in ample time tor action on bis part A good deal of mystery 18 beimg made over the precise manner in which Tweed will be transferred trom the United States vessel to Ludlow Street Jail [tie quite evident that when the Franklin does arrive in the Bay the prisoner will be transterred to the cutter Nina, aod by that vessel be brought up to the city. The transfer gi tho tugitive to the custody of the Sheriff wil be effected on board the Nina, and Mr. Cooner will then decide at what point he will land, The Shen has of course declined to tell, where Tweea will land, for th obvious reason that he does not wish the event to be witnessed by a iarge crowd of curious people, a8 would be the case it he made known his intentions The Sheriff's escort will consist of aselect force of depa ties, who will teat the pier selected with carriages ready to receive the prisoner. The landing wiil be quickly periormed, and as soon as Tweed touches d driven terra firma he will be popped intoa car rapidly to the jail, where everything is his reception. WAITING AT LUDLOW STREET JAIL. At Ludlow Street Jail everybody wi oxpectativn while awaiting all day the a distinguished passeuger on the Franklin, over whose approach @ greater fuss bas been made than over that ot the Grand Duke Alvxis or Doni Pedro, The Warden, Mr, Watson, took it very coolly himself, declaring that he, as an old satior, knew very well that no smp®f the heavy draught of the Frankiin would venture to cross the bar on such a stormy day. But the prisoners, whose society was to be augmented by such a celebrated guest, exbibited « playtul and jocose eagerness. afier ainner those privi- loged” inmates of the jail who, by the payment of $15 a weok, bof the pleasures of a private table and the freedom of the lower offices, kept bob- ing their heads forward every time there was a ring at a bell, and then followed such humorous ejaculations as, “Here's the Boxss|"" “Now he’s come!” “Here's his four-in-hand!” ‘Here’s the prison cart!” &o. Then there were facetious sallics as to the grand hough wholly imaginary) preparatior jupposed tc been made for the Boss! arrival. Me I suppose they've got the oliampagne on ice, " sald one. “They aro roasting the quail now," remarked an- other. “Wo must welcome him formally and groet bim with an address," exclaimed a third. “tere, he’s com to shake hands with us all,” ejacuinied a fourth, as the door opened and an old gentleman entered who bad.come to see his son, and Whose stoutness was the sole exeuse fur comparing him with the great man grhose expected arrival agk tated the prisoners, Dr. Flint, the teakettie mediam, who ta t figure oj a number of bighty facetious and couversa- tional ininates of te prison, without the aid of bis teakettle prophesied that Tweed would not arrive that evening, and the Warden also tel satiaied that the stormy waves of the bar would remain between him and bis future guest for another twenty- four hours, The H#a.p’s emissary at the jail failed to find either any chauspague, ice or quailon the ta- vie Boss’ room. The ouly mark of preparation was a glowing fire ourning cheerfully im the grate, and whose gratetul warmth would certainly have veen ing Welcome to tbe drenched and chill peer Me Se Franklin, ji be bad only opme, Ba as ne didn't th blazed to vain, and the prisoners és Had once more to ‘retire disappointed Frere ante day’s futile waiting, Certainly tryed of opening up the navigation of the Nile, GLOOMY NEWS FROM DEADWOOD. {From the Omaha Bee,) W. T. Lyons, of the Omaha Smeiting Works, ro- turned from the Black Hillgon Monday, fe informs us tbat guich mining has mostly shut down antil spring, The weather turned cold when he teft, t weeks ago, and snow began falling. ‘There is not a stamp miil at work in the bills yet, but one 18 at Sid, ney now en route thither, and more ere expected. ‘The quartz prospects are excellent, and will prove the back bone of that country. The gulch mines will sup- port the miners until arta leads are opened up avd worked. Deadwood is dead as wud so 15 Custer, and will remain so until spring, a8 4 great number of the miners are now coming oat. Mr. Lyous some of silver ore from arich discover d will have them assayed. The owner of the discovery, Robert Florman, now has a carioad of quarts on the way to Onaba, to be reduced, It is said that his inine 1s likely to provo the richest ailver mine in the country, wore tho greatest benefactor of tne country he could not be awaited with more eager anxiety or tender so- lreitude for his safety. “JUSTICE WITHOUT MERCY.” canyon New You, Nov, 18, 1876, vax Epitor ov tim Heraro;-- In my com:nunication of yesterday, with the above heading, it appears | have dono Justice Kasmire great Injustice by “rusting into print” betore investigating the matter asl should hive done. At an interview - jease the girt it I would give a bond that she would keep the pence, oF would reopen the ease and subseribe a large sum him- Seii to provide competent counsel for her if it thought iujastice had been done, The Justice nal ally felt burt to be thought an oppressor of the poor, when on the coutrary the rights of the poor aro dead to him, and he has doue as much in their behalf asany man ot his means, di If Lean tell a gentleman when I moet one, thon Jus- |i Kasmire 1s a gentleman—« gonvieman by nature — und (uerelore incapable of un Unjust oF oppressive act, Respectiuliy, JOHN HEGARTY, 58 Cortlandt strech . , Me