The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1877, Page 3

OTWE STATE CAPITAL, Announcement of the House Committees. ALVORD NOT HAPPY YET Delavan Parlor Talk About the Appointments. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE Axnayy, Jan, 9, 1877, Speaker Sloan entered the Assembly Chamber this morning with coat buttoned tightly around him, his head well thrown back, like a man who nad done a great public duty and felt justly proud of it, anda joyous sparkle in his eye, as of one who had escaped from a heavy burden and telt light and free as air onco more, He had not appeared in public for several days, and was, consequently, the observed of most observers. Tho Chamber was full with a medley of people, for the list of stand- ing comtnittees was expected to be given out, besides the appointmonts for postmastor, assistunt sergeants- at-arms, bank messengers, pago boys, &c. In allof these u larger or smaller knot of people felt an interest. Hence the crowd, Up to the last moment the Speaker kept his lips sealed as to the appointments he carried in his pocket. He was buttonholed and bored and badgered, but he nover budged, and, with the exception of a few prominent members like Husted, Fish and Strahan, nobody knew exactly whero he stood until the official announce- ment came from Cierk Johnson's lips, A MOMENT OF ANXIOUS CONCERN, It was a moment ot painfully anxious interest when the list of commitu was handed to the Clork to read. He paused for a few moments to obtain a condition of profound silence, Almost every man held bis breath and expanded tho orifico of his ear to catch the preg- nant sounds, Johnson read tho names in a cold- blooded monotone, and as ho read a smile here and «4 frown there might bo ob- served to pass over the faces of the members, Those who were particularly well pleased and those who were particularly disgusted were noticed to make a motion precisely the same—that is, to turn at right angles in their chairs and lean their heads upon their hands—the one class overcome with joy, the other with sorrow. Before tho list had been finished it was clear, in the language of Old Prob, that there was ‘a storm area’? down in Tom Alvord’s neighborhood, The reading over, up rose the Onondaga sage with anything but a lamblike look in his eye, and said that while he thanked the Speaker for putting bim on that commlt- toe (Apportionment) he must certainly decline to serve, ‘THE IRREPRESSIBLE SPINOLA, Frank Spinola, who appears to have made up his mind to goad poor Alvord to death, said he hoped the request would not be granted, ‘Ibe gentleman from Onondaga,” said he, ‘is too valuable a man and we want him on that committee, wuere the vigor of his intellect will have a show. Wo cannot allow the gen- “tleman to resign, and 1 hope the House will vote down his request.’”” TOM’S FEELINGS at this moment can be better imagined than described. It is one of the most thankless committees of the whole lot, but Spinola appeared to think it was just the bue adapted for om’s ‘vigor of intellect,” The Speaker put the question, and {twas lost. Old Salt was about to make one more desperate effort to break away from the appointment, when Mr, J. 8. Brown, of Cayuga, caught the Speaker’s eye and diverted bis attention. Brown declined the chairmanship of the Committeo on Game Laws because there was somo trouble in his county about the killing of game, and he was excused, Then, without pause and without giving Mr. Alvord a chance to say a word, the Speaker plunged right into the business of reading the rest of the appointments, THE STANDING COMMITTERS. On Ways axp MkANS—Monsrs. Husted, of Westchester; Alvord, of Ononda Hogevoom, of Columbia; Post, of Cuyugn; Hayes, of New York; J. G. Graham, of Orange ; Cozaus, of New York; Bradley, of Kings, and Maynard, of Delaware. _ ON THK JUDICIARY—Messrs, Strahan, of New York: Hoge- boom, ot Columbia; Hepburn, of St.’ Lawrence; Gilbe of Frank.in; Santeo, of Steuben; Langbein, of New York; Rugules, of Stoubens Piper, of Niagara, and H. H. Rock: well, of Chemung. ON Arratus ov Crrixs—Messrs. Fish, of Putnam; Smith, f Monroe: Cowdin, of i Singtieahens of a Gowda, 9 3 phenson, of ings; Corsa, of New whe; Mitchell, ‘of New York; McUroarty, ‘of Kings, and Tabor, ° ON Rarinoaps—Mossrs, Gilbort, of Franklin; 8. Baldwin, of Allegany; Billings, of Orleans; Bowen, of Clinton; Morey, of. Livingsto of, Fulton and Haiilton; ick, of Albany, and Moller, of of Onwox d Purdy, Westchester. ° ON CANAts—Mossrs. Baker, of Washington ; Gallagher, of Erie; Alvord, of Onondaga;’ Sheldon, of Madison; UG. 'M. f Oswegas Moore, of Onondaga; Spiuol Bissell, of Niagara, aud Curran, of Aiban OMMERCK AND NaviGation—Messrs. Webb, of Dutch- Hayes, of New York: Gere, of Tioga; Suydam, of Kings; keator, of Ulster: Filkins, of Re Stoin, of Now York; Shanley, of Kings, andgBrick, of Richmond, ‘On INsunaNce.—Messrs. J. ‘aham. of Orange; Cow- din, ot New York; Husted, of Westchester; Lang. of 51 Lawrence” Skinner, of. Jofforson; Moody, of Broome; Weiant. of Rockland; Coulter, of New York, and Floyd Jones, of Queens. ‘Os Baxns—Mossrs. McKee, of Herkimer; 8. Baldwin, of Allegany; Cowdin, of New York; K, Case, of Oneida; Clapp, of Essex: M. L. Baldwin, of Yates; Galvin, of New Yor! Childs, of Seneca, and Rice, of Lewis, ‘On INTERNAL APrAIRs—Messrs. Bowen, of Clinton: Ham- mond, of Dutchess: Hodges, of Monroe; Spicer, of Jeflor- son; McGraw, of Cortland; Valentine, of Wayno; Nacht- mann, of New York; Languer, of Erie, and W. L. Rockwoll, of Moiroe. ON AFPAIRS oF ViLtsGKs—Mossrs. Noyes, of Saratoga; T. A, Case, of Cuautauqua; Billington, of Madison; skill: man, of Chenango; Welsh, of Delaware; Barnes, of Utsexo; Weniple, of Montgomery; Durtand, of Orange, aind Bulmer, of Queens. (Ox Koas AND Bripgxs—Messrs, Gallacher, of Erie; Billings, of Orleans; Waddell, of Warren; Potter, of Wasiington; Corbett, of Oneida; Williams, ot Chautuuqu jaivin, of New York ; Proper, of Columbia, and Hamphroy, Messrs. Skinner, of Je! ing: Marvin, Tolahan, of New Yor! Sanders, of Schenectady. k, i Kings Launigiver, Ulster. ON Onanirantx axp Rewigrous Socrerres—M burn, of St. Lawren of Herkimer; of Ontario, Marvin, of Kings; Wiekes, of Tompkins} Keator, of Ulster: ings; Hamilton, of Ulster, and Maber, of Aiban ON Punic “Epucation—Messrs, Smith, Orr, of Erie: Taylor, of #t Ontario: Lyon, of Kin w York. Tioaa; Shannon, of Catta- { Waddell, of Warren; Horbst, of aware: Spinola, of New York; J, ‘of Seoharie, and Flecke, of New York. ‘ON CLAIMS—Messrs. Shi of Behuyler: J. 8. L, Baldwin, of Yate of Kings; M. Henley, of New York, and Crowloy, ON FEDERAL RELATIONS Messrs. Lang, of St. Lawrence; Baker, of Washington; Fish, of Putnam; Gilbert, of Frank: ii M, Case, of Oswexo; Corsa, of New York: J. Healey, of New York; Harmilton, of Vister, and Grady. of New York. ‘On Privineces axp Exection—Mes: ston; Husted, of Westchoster ; Straha enstose, of Ontario; Barnes, of Otseso York, and W. Ls, Rockwell, of Monroe, ‘On Civil, Division—Messrs, Waddell, of Warren; J. J. Graham, of Orango, Sheldon, of Madison; Skinner, of Jef. ferson ; Skillman, of Chenango; Purdy, of Weetchonter, and Tighe, of Kings ‘On ‘Gane Laws—Messrs. J. 8. Brown, of Cayuya; Shan- non, of Cattaraugus; Webb, of Dutchess’ Gilbert, of Frank- lin; Orr, of Erie: Childs, of Seneen, and Sitter, of Rensselaer. Ox Exrenpitone or tue Exxcurive Derantwest— Messrs. Hammond, of Dutchess; Fisk, of Putuam; Gullick, of Schuyler; Sp Moore, of Oneida Maher, of Albany, and Voulter, of New York, ON y unew Mi Oncidn; Noy! + Howen Fulton and Hamilton ikens, of Rensselver ‘Stephen as; Billington, of Madisor York, and Longyeur, of of Onondaga; enesee ; Peck, O'Hare, of Morey, of Living- ww York: Back. Corbett, of + Fay, of Healey, of New York, and Dimond, of New York, ON MANUFACTURES OF BAit—Messrs, Hodge, of Monroo ‘of Onondaga; Spicer, of Jefferson waite, of Wayne; J. He Bulmer, of ce 5 of Dutehens; T. Winch, of Ontario; Bissell, of Niagara, and ikrie. DITURKS OFTHE HOUSK—Messrs. Billings, of O ¢, of Herkimer: 8. Baldwin, of Allegany; Tay lor, of Geneseo; King, of Cattars Ol King's, and Baker, of Alvan. Ox two-rntni of Steuben: Bai igh 018 D TnneK-rreTHs BiLLs—Messrs, Santee, ‘of Washington; M.U, Buldwin, of Yates: | n; K. Case, of Oneida; Mitchell, of Now ‘and Bradley, of Kings. ENXGROssKD HiLis—Messrs, Welsh, of Delaware; 0; Gs. x0, of Oawayo, Wickes, of Tomp ine, of New York, aud vany. LaNps—Monses, 8 Punt A, Case, of Chantanqu Waddell, af Warren; Noyes of Saratoza; Valentine, Wayne; Winch, of Ontario; Rooney, of New York. Burns, of Kens: Os Agnicy esses, Suydam, of Kings; Wickes, of Tompkina: V of Wi Vevk, of ¢ 3 This Hethwaite, of Wayne; Heil, of Suffolk, aud Sliver, of Konsse- ner. ON INDIAN Avratns-—Mosars, Herbst, of Onondaga: | Morey, of | MeFall, of st. Lawrence; Webb, of | Dutel atturaugus; Ku; f Steuben, and OF AtweNs—Monars. Clark, of Wyoming: Potter, of Wushiniton; spreer, o , Of Chenango; Tabor, of Erie, and Stone, of Oneida, On Stark Piusoxs—Mosses, Post, of Cay Baldwin, of Alleghany ; Willinins, of Coat Me Broome MeGraw, of Cortlandt; Piper, of Niven, « Sullivan, ON STATE CHanitante Ixsrirotions=—Mossrs. liayes, of | Now York; Herbst, of Onondaga a Williams, ‘of Chatanquy: Orr Queens, ind Fiecke, Ox HvuKs—Mosers. Westchester; Hoxevoo tvmbiny N York, and Spinula, of New York. ON Jownt baw way Mus! of ehemann, of New | troublesome, Of ¢ | moned ts appear before the boom, of Colambia; Fish, of Putnam; Shanon, of Cnitarauis: Marvin, of Rimges Moody, of Broom ney, ot New York: Maynard, of Delaware; Molier, of Wostshéster, and trill ‘of Sullolk a ot nun Cgutrrey Oru Wabi ooara Jo f New York; Holaban, ot New BeGnoety. of Kings: Humphrey, ‘of Gre Ke Ister:, Stephenson, of Kings; Potter, of W. ders, of Schenectady; Kice, of Lewis; Stone, of Oneida; Gore, of Tiga: Davenport, of Orsexo; J. 8. Brown, of Cayuga; Gallagher, of Erie, and Clark, of Wyoming. THY APPOINTMENTS wel subject of animated discussion in and around the Capitol, The Speaker met Dick Marvin, of Brook- lyn, who, in his own estimation, fared bad); b Was proceeding to his private room, and sax Marvin how do you like the committees appoint- ments Marvin drew back a pace, and an angry scow! passed over the bridgo ot his nose;—"Like ’em? I'd have you to know, sir, that I’m twenty-one years of age,” and then he swept indignantly past. General Spinola was put on Canalis, for what offence | cannot conceive. He never saw a canai in nis life, though he is said to have gage into battle mounted on a cunal horse; yet Stull it 18 hard to see the conuection. HOW THEY WEKE FIXED, Dr. Hayes, of Polar tame, obtained the chairmanship of his old committee, State and Charitable Institations Myron McKeo, of Herkimer, who ia chairman of Banks, hasahigh reputation in his own locality. He isa banker himself, and lis appointment was urged by Mr. Warner Miller, who is & good rece mendatio Mr. John 1. Gilbert, of is an excellent appointment for cuairman of Railroads, and none could be so apt as that of Mr. Hogeboom on General Laws, a committee charged with very onerous daties, De Witt Webb, of Dutchess, on Com- merce and Navigation, is received with favor, but that of Baker on Canals meets with mach disapproval. Interval Affairs, tne coinmittes to which tho Excise bills go, 18 headed by Mr. Bowen, of Clinton, who is suid to be w squaredealing man, Mr. Post, of Cayuga, is the appropriate appoitment for State Prisons, as he is thoroughly conversant with tho subject. Mr, Fish on Cities is, of course, the correct thing; likewise Mr, Straban on Judiciary, and Mr, Hosted on Ways and Means; J. G. Graham, of Orange, head of Insurance, 18 not very generally known, but there is every reason to think that the Speaker took pains in making the selection and that it is ove that will stand criticism, Mr. Alvord, as stated be- fore, ts head of the Apportionment Committee, though much against his will; twice as much go now that Spinola is so eager to keep him on it, BILLS INTRODUCED, In view of the Brooklyn Theatre calamity, Mr. Me- Groarty introduced a bill providing that every build- ing hereafter erected more than thirty feet in width, except churches, theatres, schoolhouses, car stables and other public buildings, shall have one or more stono or brick partition walls running from tront to rear, All scuttle frames or scuttle doors on every brick or stone dwelling or store shuil be made or covered with copper, zinc or tin. In buildings to be used for purposes of public amuse- ment all aisics and passageways shall be kept free from camp stools, chairs and other obstructions during any performance, fhe Commissioners of the Depart- mont of Fire and Buildings are given power to serve a notice upon tho lessee or owner of such w building, directing whatever should be done to make the building secure, as far as possible, against destruc- tion by fre, It is directed that two members of the Fire Department bo detailed to every place of amuse- ment, who shall have the control and direction of tho omployés, for the purpose of extinguishing any fire that may take place, AFTER REPEATEKS AND GAMBLERS, Governor Robinson made an earnest and forcible recommendation in his Message about the great iim- pence of preserving the purity of elections, and Mr. K. Floyd Jones introduced a bili calculated to promote tho Governor's wishes, It provides that any person who shall receive or pay or promise to pay apy money or other vaiuable consideration to influence a vote at uny State, town or municipal eloction, and shall be convicted of it, shall be guilty of a felovy, and, in addition to tho penalties now im- posed, shall be excluded from the right of suffrage tor not jess than three and not more than ten yeers. Penalties are also fixed that, if inflicted, will have a strong tendency to break up the cheertul pastime of betting on eicc- tions. Any person interested in an election bet shull, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misde-ueanor, and, 1m addition to the present penalties, shall forfeit to the county of which he is a resident all money or other things wagered, Stakeholders are to be punished by fine or imprisonment in the discretion of the Court, the fine not to exceed $£00, or imprisonment for one year. No one isto bo excused {rom testifying in such’ trials on the ground that it would tend to disgrace bim or convict bim of a criminal offence. Such testimony, however, is not to be used against him in any such action, nor subject him to the loss of his stake in any bot he may havo made, but no person shail be compelled to testify in a suit where he js defendant, and no con- viction shall be had on the uncorroborrated testimouy of the other party to the offence. ROOM FOR THE UNION FERRY. Last year Mr. Bradley introduced a bill that was Jost, but which he pulled out of his pocket again to-day, for the purpose of adding another few hundred feet to the water front of the Union ferry at Fulton street. ‘The ferrv 13 badly in need of room, as there are tivo Doats }.).>”, and when one of them is tn need of repair there is grv.t trouble in finding a suitable place to lay her up, AN ASSESSMENT BILL. Mr. Hayes’ bill relative to taxes and assessments provides that a writ of certiorari may be allowed to the Supreme Court on tl plication of any person jeved to review any assessment of property, and ff shalt appear that injustice has been done the Court may order ‘a reassessment in whole or in part, Such writ must be applied for within iifteen days alter the completion of the roll, and it shail not stay any proceedings vf the assessors unless the Court shall so direct. BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. Although the session of the Senate lasted only about an hotr the amount of business transacted was consid- erable, many of the measures introduced, however, being of an entirely local character. Most of the Sena: tors were in their seats, the gigantic Wagstaff or “Flagstaff,” as ho is named, towering conspicuously above his associates, The President pro tem., Mr. Robinson, announced the standing committees, which do not ditfer from those of last year excopt ‘that where vacancies have occurred by the deuth of Senator Booth and the retirement of Scnator Rogers, who was the republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, he has as far as possible substituted their successors, Senators Wagstafl and Sprague. ‘Thus Mr, Sprague is on the committees on Canals, on Judiciary, on Engrossed Bills and on Miscellaneous Corporations, Mr. Wagstaff being a new momber also, must drag bis weary length along on the committees on Literature, Joint Library and Public Healt. BANKS AND TRUST COMPANINS. The report of the Superintendent of Banks will ve presented to the Legisiature to-morrow. Copies were presented to the press this evening, but, ay I have al- ready anticipated the text in the Hkranp, there ts litile left which a paragraph wili not cover, The report shows that in the resources of the banks as compared betweon september 18, 1875, and September 23, 1876, there has been a falling’ off of nearly $7,000,000, and of the resources of trust companies as compared between June 30, 1875, and June 30, 1576, a gain of-over $2,500,000, ‘The aggregate circuiation of Stato banks outstanding ‘on the 30th of September, 1576, was $736,958 50, ihe total amount September 30,'1575, was’ $349,226 50, the reduction in the sum beimg $11 The decrease during the year in secured circulation 1s $50,745, The decrease in unsecured bills which were issued by incorporated banks is $62,408. The secured circula- tion outstanding September 30, 1876, was $167,753. The unsecured circulation at the same date ‘was $568,205 50.» ‘The Superintendent held in trust September 30, 1876, $1,380,425 07, Of these, $23,900 were bonds and mort- decrease in the securities during the last year wag $82,962 37, DELAVAN PARLOR TALK. The committee appointments wake the ehief and only staple of discussion in the Delavan pariors and corridors this evening. ‘There is a sore feeling anone many over tho selections made by Speaker Sloun tor chairmen of the various leading comtit Alvord 18 up in his room culling on the gods of the Egyptian to see him drown inthe Nile before he takes the chairmanship of the Committee on Appor- tionment, Gilbert, of Franklin, is dissatisfied with being put atthe head of Railroads; aud as tor Hoge- boom, of Columbia, who expected to be made charr- man’ of Judiciary, his feelicgs are beyond expression. To lose ja his declining years, with the frost of time and thought ups the honor that would have made the evening of his lile happy, and to lose it to a mere striping who never learned the half of what he forgot, is very galling, indeed, There is dissatistaction among the democrats They complain that their best men have been put upon tosige nificant committes. Thore is Mr. Piper, of Niagara, and Mr, Sanders, of Schenectady, two ot democrats in the Honse, both lawyers of eminence; and it is claimed they should have a larger recognition than they have received, Altogether it would seem there are many soreheads in the Av. sembly, and some of them may — prove arse the ad perats will be only too happy to see dissensions spring ap among the republicans, [tis my opinion that Mr. Sloan has done as well as he could with the lights be bad to guide him, Strahan organized bis committee tpis evening, and gob his business in good shape for proc week, NEW JERSE ( LEGISLATURE. (ex TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD, } ‘TreNrow, Jan, 10, 187% The lower house of the Legislature mot to-might and took threo bailois for Speaker—Rabe, democrat, and Scovel, republican, being the candidates—rosuiting in 80 votes for cach candidate, ‘Tho Essex county republic solaer, Howell, Drake, Wightman and Perso! disposed to favor the deinveratic candidate, rumored they will voto ‘or uim to-morrow, opposed to svovel because he is a railroad man and 1s backed by railroad interests, This deatlock and the contest over the United States Senatorship have put this city into a ferment of excitement, soon, nd i They are A DERELICT RECORDER. Recorder Myers, of Bayonne, N. J., bas been sum- Jommon Counell at ite next meeting and show cause why he should not be removed from office, ‘Tho charges against him are continued neglect of duty and Violations of the city arter in retuining moneys recoteed from Ones; re ay. of Falton and Hane Mons. 8, Brow Montgomery, wnd Herrick, of Alban Yord, of Onondaga; Hoxe- mitting and reducing fines prescrived by ordinance; lure to keep a propor record, and absence irom duty for several consecutive days. gages; cash, $105,725 07; stocks, $1,250,800, ‘he amount deposited by banks is $580,046 09, and by | trast and loan companies, $800,375 95. The total ing with next | ns—Mossrs. Van Rens. | NEW, HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS. PROCEEDINGS AT THE CONVENTION—NOMI- NATION OF A STATE TICKET, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Coxconp, Jan. 10, 1877. ‘The New Hampshire Republican Convention, which ‘was held in this city to-day, was chiefly significant on account of being the first tormal political gathering of the republican party which has been held in any Northern State siuce the Presidential imbroglio, It was one of the largest ever held by the party in New Hampshire, and among the leading representatives Rational politics were ireely discussed, Austin F, Pike, of Franklin, was the president of the Convention, and upon taking the chair be tuduiged in quite a Jengthy address, reterring to ational affairs, He said that they believed Hayes and Wheeler had been fairly elected, but they did not know that they would be go declared, That question, he added, 18 to *«, decided by the President of the Senate, the Senate ind House of Representatives; and whether Hayes or Titden is elected he counselled acquiescence, hoping that, whatever the result, if violence was attempted the outraged people will not again permit the traitors to go unbung, ‘The matter of nominating a candidate for Governor was not a tedious one, Benjamin F. Prescott getting the pomimation on the second ballot. Mr. Prescott 18 @ young man, and bis nomination is intended as a _re- ward for active services in behalf ol the party daring the last few years of its critical career. Granville P. Conn, of Concord, was nominated for Railroad Com- missioner, The election will take place in March, and it will be the first popular verdict of the people on the Present political condition of the country. CONNECTIOUL POLITICS, Haxrvorp, Jan. 9, 1877, The republicans of Connecticut have atiributed thoir defeats for two or three years past to democratic Jegisiation permitting too great fri dom in the application of the Registry aud Naturalization laws, and to-day they took the pre- liminary steps toward their proposed “reform.” A Vill was introduced in the House of Representatives this afternoon abolishing the practice of persons vot- ing in a town in which they had not ac. quired a legal residence on certificates that they were legal voters elsewhere, probibiting the making of voters on election day tor the purpose of voting tn the election then in progress, and (aking away from eiy courts the right to issue naturalization papers. The bill, of which the above are only the leading points, is very sweeping in its character, and will meet with @ strong democratic opposition on the ground that it is Wo severe, and 18 calculated to operate against, a {ull and propor exercise of electoral privileges by all the people of the State, The republicans, however, having a majority this year in both branches of the Legisiuture, anticipate the success of the measure, THE FACTIOUS FIRST. HOW A TICKET WAS PRINTED A WEEK AFTER THE ELECTION AT WHICH IT WAS SUPPOSED TOMIAVE BEEN CAST. The special committee appointed at the last meeting of the Committee on Organization of Tammany Hull to take testymony in regard to the contested seats in the First Ass mbly District, mot yesterday in Tammany Hall, Juage Dufly and ex-Judge Quinn appeared lor the ticket presented and accepted at tho meeting of the Committee of Organization on January 4, and Messrs, Heury Campbell and Hugh Dalton tor the contestants. Mr. Henry Campbell opened the ball by presenting a printed statement of the contestant’s side of the case whtoh was in substance :—First, that the primary elec- tion was held pursuant to the call of Tammany Hall; second, that thore was no coutest; third, that the ticket which was run was the one prénted by Thitch- ener & Glastater; fourth, that the ticket returned to the Committee of Organization was false and traudu- lent, and was not in existence tilla week after the elec: tion’ was over, To support these statements a pile of affidavits were offered and placed on file with the com- mittee. Mr, Campbell denounced the action of the Duffyites asa “glaring and audacious fraud.” Judge Duily in reply said that the ticket that he had presented at the meeting of the Committee on Organization was regu. larly signed by two imspectors and was in proper form, Mr. Hugh Daiton said he knew that the ticket they were contesting was fraudulent and be had abundant evidence to prove it, In support of bis assertion he brought forward Messrs, James Cleary, John P, Ryan, Thomas KE. Smith and Mr, Nicholas Muller and otners to prove that there were two caucuses held at which it was agrced to run but one ticket at the pri- mary election, and that but one ticket wasrun. Mr, Daiton also produced two compositurs, named Rich- ard Auld and John J, Jones, who testified that on the 4th of January, the day tne Committee of Organiza- tion inet and 4 week alter the primary election, they set up the type jor the tickett advocated by Jadgo Duffy, A copy was sown them and each testified as to bis own handiwork. All these witnesses were severcly cross-oxamined by | ex-Judge Quinn, but he failed to shake their testi- mony, In the course of Auid’s cross-examination Judge Quinn said to bim, “Are you nota member of the Typographical Union?” The Chairman ruled this question out, when a voice in the back part of the room cried out, “Uh, why don’t you ask him if ho is a member of “St. Patrick’s Mutual Alliance.” Judge Dutly’s side of the story will be heard in ez- tenso to-day, but just how he will get over the ev dence of the printers who put his ticket in type a week after the primary election, is a puzzler, GENEALOGY AND BIOGRAPHY, Tho Now York Genealogical and Biographical Society held its sunual mecting last evening at tho Mott Me- moria! Hall, No. 64 Madisonavenue, Mr. Edward F. De Lancey, President of the society, inthe chair, Re- ports were presented by several of the officers of the society and by the various committecs, The report of the Treasurer showed a small balance in favor ot the society, and that of the Executive Com- mitteo congratulated it on its increased mein- bership and also on the fact that its journal, “The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record,’ is now sell-supporting., Reports were also presented by the Committeo on Bibliography, by the Registrar of Pedigrees, the Librarian, the Secretary and the Pubiication Committee. General George 8. Greene and Mr. Edmund Abdy Hurry, whoae term a8 trustees had expired, were re-elected, and Mr, Rutus King w elected in place of Rev. Beverly R, Betts, who aid not wish to renew his term ot service, and was not there. fore nominated, The object of the soc 18 to coliect and preserve, and also to publish as far as practicable, genealogical, biographical and historical matter relai ing, for the most part, though not exclusively, to the State of New York. BRILLIANT HEBREW WEDDING. The marriage of Miss Caroline Victoria Seligman, daughter of tho well known banker, to Mr. Abe H, Herts, took place last evening at the Temple Emanuel, corner of Forty-third street and Fifth avenue, The edifice was thronged with tho Hebrew élite of the elty, over 1,000 people being present. After the marriage the reception was held at Delmonico's, which was ute tended by a brilluunt company. The bride was the re- ciptent of rare and costly gifts, worth, it ts aaid, BANK TAXATION. Tho committee appointed at a recent meeting of the bank officers of this eity to confer with the national | and State authorities with a view to reducing or abol. | ishing the taxation of the banks, have obtained a very | large number of names to a petition, but have not achieved any success at Washington or Albany, Lt is in consequence of this that the banks are now rapidly decreasing their capital, because no immediate | reliet is probable, The committee's statements show | that the national banks alone paid in 1876 $3,091,795 | their cireulation, $3,505,120 on deposite, ‘and | $682,396 on their capital —ia all over $7,000,000. In State tax on the banks, The committee elow that it ts necessary for a bank to make five per cent profit lor the government botore it | can begin to make anything for the management, | BOND STRE BANK. | addtion to this there is the Mr. Wilhe Z, Paine, receiver of the Bond Street Savings Bank, bas paid to date, on the first dividend of fifty-five per cent, the sum of $462,845 44, | THE COAL COMBINATION, progress im forming the ‘thew combinauion” to restrict the shipping of coal to New York, They state that all the prosidents of the rattroad companies carrying coal concede the desirability of the combination, but are afraid to trust each other, Meanwhile coal ‘con- Linues to arrive in great quantities, All the yards at the termini of the roads ia Jersey are filied, and many thousands of tony are in trucks awaiting a place | to unload. COAL FOR THE POOR, The Superintendent of Charities and Correction ve- | gan yesterday to issue tickets for the distribation of | coal to the outdoor poor at his office, corner of | Bleventh street and Third avenuo. There was a lurge crowd of applicants, each having a card certifying to | the necessity of the case. To ail having these cards | awritten order tor the delivery of ball a ton of coal was given, ‘The 3,600 tons appropriated will not Jast beyond the Ist of February. ST. JOHN'S GUILD, Contributions of groceries, provisions, clothing, &e., are earnestly solicited for St, John’s Guild, and snonld | be sont to No, 62 Varitek street, Money should be for- warded to Audrew W, Leggat, tronsurer, at No. 42 Bast Fourteenth siroot. The committee of coal shippers have made little | ‘NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY Il, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. ANOTHER COLLISION AT SEA THE STEAMER CITY OF FITCHBURG BUNS INTO 4 LUMBER SCHOONER—NO LIVES LOST—THE INJURED VESSEL TOWED INTO NEWPORT. (Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Newronr, R. I., Jan. 10, 1877. The schooner Martha A, of St, Martins, N. B., which was rua into this morning eight miles this side of Watch Hill by the steamer City of Fitchburg, bound from New York to New Bedford, was towed from where sho was left by the steamer to the north side of Long wharf thia afternoon. The owners of the steamer will pay all the damages, and her officers believe they are to blame, Captain Springer, of the steamer, could not make a statement of the collision, owing to press of other business, F, M. Bowman, his first pilot, however, says that the steamer left New York yesterday afternoon at half- past four o'clock, bound to Now Bedford with pas- sengers and merchandise; that at about three o'clock this morning he saw a vessel, which proved to be the Martha A, ; but, owing to the fact that Le was not moro promptly notified by the lookout, he was unable to prevent the collision, He further states that the steamer’s head rails, network anda few stanchions were curried away, and also that her pilot house was stove in, STATEMENT OF THE MATE OF THE MARTHA A, ‘The second pilot was below at the time of the ace cident, and could say nothing. Joseph E. Foote, mate of the Martha A., and who was at the wheel at the time of the collision, gave the following report of the disaster to your correspondent:—Sailed from St. John, N. B., with lumber for Now York throe weeksago today, This morning we were on the starboard tuck, running before the wind, which was north northeast, and We were running halfsouth, Atabout three o'clock Isaw the steamer’s green light on ny starboard bow, andl accordingly kept my course, because green to green showed no danger, and I being on my starboard tack knew is was her place to keep clear of me Alter running until both vessels came together the steamer ported her helm and, therefore, steered right across our bows and struck us with great force, she going at fall speed or about ten knots per pour, right under the starboard cathead, cuttmg our Vessel right off forward of the house. Our foretopmast went by the board, and all attached, as did our windlass, au- chores, chains aud cat. Our light sails were also badiy damaged. Iinmediately after the collision the vessel Milled with water and the sailors lost every- thing save whet they stood in. The steamer cams alongside, = and, = ass Boon wo could = mak ready, “we took the steamer's hawser, and sho started for this port. Once the haw- ser parted, and she loft us in the channel in this har- bor, as she could not, owing to her drawing too much water, tow us any further, and as we had lost the anchors we were obliged to go to the expense of towing to the dock, Ifthe steamer had kept her course she would have cleared us. 1 had both lights burning. THR CAPTAIN'S STORY. Captain Robert Giagi master of the ill-fated schooner, states that his vessel, of which he owns one- fourth, 18 damaged past repair, In reference to the collision he says he has been in the ice at Hyannis a week. Lett there yesterday. This morning, the wind being north to northeast, we were running for Little Gull, Off Watch Hill we were running free and goin at tho rate of eight miles per bour, aud had all sails set. Tho steamer was going at the rate of about ten knots per hour. She siruck us on the starboard bow, cutting us down to the water’s edge from the forward house. Tho steamer was running east by one-half north, and we were sailing west by one-half south direct for Littie Guil. A8 soon as she struck us everything went down by the rum We wero afoul of tho steamer for about fifteen minutes owing to our wiro head rigging getting caught and which, in order to clear, wo were obliged to cutaway, Tho vessel filled so quickly that we jost all our eifects. The watch who were below narrowly escapod instant death, as, had sho gtruck us three inches further aft, they would have been crushed to a jelly. Had we been louded with coal we would prov- ably have been all Jost, Her carge i8 consigned to Chase, Talbot & Co,, New York. She is six years old and 18 valued at $7,000 and instred tor $2,500, DONSTERNATION OF THB PASHENGERB. There was no little excitement among the passen- gors on the City of Fitchburg, but on being assured of the satety of the steamer they went back to thor staterooms, but none of them went to sicep, as they believed the imjuries to the steamer wero of a far more serious nature, 1tis probablo that the steamboat in spectors will examine into the collision and place the blaine where it belongs. TUR WRECK, which is the worst one that has been in this vicinity for along time, was visited by a large number of spec- tatore after her arrival at the dock ths evening. Some ol her sailors aro irost bitten. THE MONTGOMERY, DISASTER. Bostoy, Mass., Jan, 10, 1877, An official investigation into the collision of the steamers Seminole and Montgomery, which caused the sinking of the latter, was had to-day before United States Local laospectors Burnham and Savage, tho wit- nesses being under oath. The evidence elicited agrees substantially with the accounts already published. Captian Winter, of the Montgomery, did not think any blame should be attached to the officers of the Seminole. E Captain Matthews, of the Seminole, believed if the heim of the Montgomery had been put hard aport in- Stead of starboard the collision might have been avoided, THE SIMLA’ SAILORS, The crew of the ship Simla, which was wreeked on Saturday night last, seven miles south of Barnogat, arrived in this city yesterday morning and were sent to the Seamen’s Home im Cherry street. A reporter of the Hexanp visited the Home yesterday and received from one of them, named Charley Johnson, the follow- ing graphic account of the wreck:— “Woe were steering north by east, from eight to ton P.M, There Was an Austrian at the wheel, and at ten o’cluck an Italian took thé wheel, Ldo not remember the name of either of them, Twas in the watch on deck, Tbe second mate ordered me on the lookout, man on lookout before me, reported ‘a light, but when | went oo the topgaliant fo'castle, the weather was very thick and I could see nothing. It was rain- ing and blowing heavily at the Ume, Wo hove the lead every hour, and tho last time we had seventeen tathoms of water, Captain Salter then camo on deck aud told the man at the wheel to lui, whien he did, 1 believe, about two points, We heard the whistibg of & sicamer, and thought at first that it was a foghorn, but alierward suw the light of the steamer, The captain then gave orders to clow up the maimtopgailant sail, and four or five men went aloft to furl at, This was about eleven o'clock, The men had got the sail nearly furled when I felt a slight shock, but thought it was trom the waves, Then I felt a second shock, and, realizing that the ship had struck, camo off the lookout, and immediately alter felt a chird and heavy shock and the sbip came toa standsull, The captain then gave order to clew up all the sails, which was done and the topsail lowered down, ihe suip was rolling heavily, and in about an hour the order came to cut away the foremast and subsequently the mainwast and — mizzen . topinast, was done All work was then stopped until daybreak Sunday morning, when the lifeboat came oa board upd took us allashore. We were taken to the governinent house at Barnegat, where we remained until Monday mornivg, when we again went on board in order to save all we could, but the captain told us it was of,no use. We had to go across 81x or seven miles of ice to the railway, where we remained unui! this morning (Wednesday), when we wore brought to New York. We were sixty-six days on the voyage from Mursoilles, and at tbe time of the shipwreck were going about seven knots an hour,’’ There were fourteen men in tue crew, in- cluding four colored men. THE AMERIQU whic | 8 SUBSTITUTE, ‘This morning the Danish steamship Thingvalla, ly- ing at the French pier, No, 42 North River, and which arrived in this port yesterday from Loudon, will com- mence loading the cargo which the stranded steamer | Amérique was to have taken to Havre. She sail | next Wednesaay, bat will carry a very limited num! of passengers, She will take out about 2,400 tons of cargo, REVOLVING GALES, HANSA FROM BREMEN TO NEW YORK, Yosterday the Bremen stoamship Hansa, Captain | Otto Hemmbroch, arrived in this port from Bremen, after © passage of twenty-one days and twenty hours. Tho distance run by her was 3, miles, being an | averago of 6.73 miles per hour, ‘Tho weather she mot | with was phenomenal on account of the evory-varying | winds, ‘The observations made by the officers of wo | ship show that the wind went tn circles from the | south to the west and thon northward, Those gales are known technically as “revolving gales.” There was adaily consumption of thirty-five tons of coal Observations could only be taken on five days of the | voyage. Sail could not be used on an average for moro | than tour hours ovt of the twenty-four. THK VOYAGE DESORIMED. The Hansa Jolt bremon on the 19h of December with | light winds aud cloudy weather, On the 24th had | strong northwesterly winds, heavy seas, with snow | aud hail, From goon to six P.M. on the 26th almost a calm existed, when suddenly & hurricane trom the southeast sprung up, veering to the northwest, which lasted for thirty hours. Op the 27th the hurricane had abated and the wind biew again tresiiy from the southward, On tho dist the vessel met with northwesterly winds Veering to the southw Tho steamer labored wily wad shipped leavy seas. w Your's Day broke with south-southwesterly squalls, accompanied by suow and hail, On the 3d west and northwesterly winds provaiied; the ship pitehed considerably amid a ter. ribly high sea from tbe westward. On the 4th and oth fea after sea washed the deck, the wind blowing & hurricane (rom the northwest, Some- | | VOYAGER OF THE what milder woather thon prevailed up to the 9th, when at nine o'clock Fire Island was sighted, and t Hansu anchored at Quarantine as hall-past two A. M. THE BLOWN-UP TUG. NO CAUSE ASSIGNED YO THE EXPLOSION OF THE NEAFi£’S BOILER—HER TIME HAD COME. The following is a synopsis of the official report of the United States Local Inspectors, John K. Matthews and J. Simonson, concerning the explosion of the boiler of the tug Jacob G. Neafle, which accident oc- curred outside of Sandy Hook on the morning of De- cember 20 last, when three liv: PO 10BE som THE RN BB'S STORY. Peter C. Brown, of No. 336 Front street, the en- gineor, bemg duly sworn, stated:—We were made fast to tho Scotland lightship all night on the 19th of December, 1876; we Jeft the lightship at five A. M., December 20, in search of a tow; when we started away i bad three gauges of water, and kept feeding the boilé with both pumps until my water got out of sight in the glass and the gauges were solid; halt an hour afterward the fireman was in the engine ropm and | was in the boiler room; 1 opened the furnace doors mysel! alter the boat was shut down by the fire- man; I Wentaround the engine below to yo upthe ladder to the engine room, and asl was gowg up the ladder | heard a rumbling noise aud felt the sea water come up on to me as I went up the ladder; as 1 got up even with the water the boat was going down. In reply to questions put by Inspector C.K, Mate thews the witness stated:—Wo did not fall in with Another tug; we bad no race with any other boat; | have never carried more steam on that boat than allowed by the certificate of inspection; the boiler was in a very good condition as far as 1 knew; there were no leaks to speak of; the boiler had used a great deal of sait water; about four Weeks previous lo the acel- dent the boiler was cleaned; I went inside of it; the boiler looked very well. A MYSTERY. I cannot account in any way how the accident oc- curred; | have no opinion or theory; I ovly heard the rumbling noise; PM think that the boiler gave way ‘on tho forward end; no bot water came near where I , and no loud report; Lhad po assistant but the fireman, who was sometimes Jeft in charge; that morning I was in charge; I had previously been aboard her some twenty-six months; 1 have been an engineer nearly seven years; this ‘is my first acci- dent; the boiler was notin the habit of giving out in spots; anew boiler had been ordered, which was to carry more steam. THE INSPECTORS? CONCLUSIONS, “The sinking of the vessel outside,” say tho in- spectors, ‘precludes the possibility of An examination of the boiler, by which we might have been uvle to de- termine the’ true cause of the explosion. The boiler was inspected on the 25th of March, 1876, and sub- jected toa hydrostatic pressure of 120 pounds to the Square inch and allowed a steam pressure of eighty pounds. At that time it was in good condition aud in Strict compliance with the requirements of the law, The boiler was built 1 1869 by Mossra, Neale & Levy, of Philadelphia, Pa, By this accident three persons lost their hves—F. H. Cooley, the master; Thomas Clarke, adeck band, and the steward, whose name 1s unknown, ‘The engineer and fireman, John 0, Coiter, were saved. The vosse! was valued at $10,000 and wag atotal-loss, ‘The only evidence that can be obtained 1g that of the enginece OUR LIF AVING STATIONS. INTERESTING REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR'S OPERATIONS—THE WORK DONE AND THE LIVES SAVED. Mr. S.J, Kimball, Chief Clerk of tho Treasury, hay- {ng churge of the United States Lito Saving Service, has submitted his annual reportto the Secretary of the The total expenditures during the past year have been $201,580, The Life Saving Service establishment, as at present organized, comprises eleven districts, embracing tho ocean and lake coasts, CREWS AND COMPENSATION, Tho personnel of the service as now administered embraces a superintendent for ench district, a keeper for each station, and a crew of six surf men for each, the fatter being employed for different periods on dif- ferent parts of the coast as the length of the inclement season is supposed to require. The annual compensa- tion of the superintendents 18 $1,000, that of tho keepers $200, and the surimen receive $40 per month during the period of their active employment. The e@njire service 18 under the immediute charge et ao oificer of the Treasury Departmert, INTERESTING STATISTICS, Tho number of shipwrecks at these stations during the year was 108; their value, $1,251,500; value of their cargoes, $479,038; nember of lives saved, 729; valueot property saved, $547,184. The total mumber of disasters involving total loxs of vossel and cargo was 26. The Superintendent states that tue past year has been the most calamitous of any in tho annals of tho service 4ince its reorganization in 1871. FATAL DISASTILS. Four fatal disasters have occurred within the limits of the life saving operations during that period, involv- ing the loss of twenty-two lives, not 1ocluding those of the crew ofthe Italian, This number exceeds the ag- gregate of the whole loss suffered by the service during the four years of its existence under the present sys- tem. Mr. Kimball here proceeds to retate successively the parucuiars of each disaster referred to in the re- port, STORM SIGNALS, : The storm signal sysicm ot the Signal Service is now directiy connected with the life saving stations at nine localities ou the Atlantic coast, and the bene | derived from the combination of the two systems lia: fully equalled anticipation, particularly during the past year, ‘The number of disasters in this neighbor. hood bas been diministed by the display of cautionary storm siquals Lo a greater extent than would be sup- powed, unless upon comparison of the statistics of dis- asters during the past ten years, ACCEPTABLE GIFTS, It is gratifying, says Mr. Kimball, to note, among the incidents ot tne year, the donation of books ou foveral occasions for tne ase of the life saving sta. tions, ‘The acceptableness of such gilts to the crews who ure piaced in incations of isolation can readily be Appreciated, particularly when it is remembered that the governinent makes no provision tor reading mat- ter for the crews ol the life saving stations, RECOMMENDATIONS, Mr. Kimball rehearses the history of the Life Saving Servire from its first establishment on our coasts, and Tecommends that @ rate of compensation be al 4 Treasury, t COMMITTED FOR CONTEMPT, A PHYSICIAN DECLINES TO ANSWER THE GRAND JURY—APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. Shortly alter one o’clock yesterday the Grand Jury, now empanelled, entsred the Court of General Sos sions, Part 1, Judge Gildersleeve presiding, and sub. mitted a list of twelve questions which they stated a witness had declinea to answer. It appeared that Dr, Charles Phelps, in respose to a subpoena issued by the District, Attorney, went before the Grand Jury m relation to certain particulars touching ® reported meeting between Mr. Frederick May and Mr. J. G. Bennett, and which, it was claimed he was cognizant of. Dr. Phelps, the Grand Jury alleged, refused to answer the tnterroga tions put to him, and they came into court for instruc. tions in the premises. Judgo Gildersleeve having read the questions submitted, said he saw mo reason why the witness should not answer the interrogatorios, Mr. Bergen, a lawyer, suggested that perhaps the a ers Lo the questions might tend to eriminate the Witness and he tuought that under the circumstances some time ought to be allowed him to consult with counsel, The Judge, however, intimated that in a mate ter of this kind consultation with counsel was unnec- essary, Dr. Phelps sull persisting in bis reiusal to er, and Judge Gildorsleeve having remonstrated fh bim on the attitude he had assumed, be finally committed him to the City Prison tor thirty days tor contempt of Court, Tho necessary papers were thea made out and Dr. Phelps was formally committed. PETITION FOR HABEAS CORFUS. ‘The following petition was submitted to Judge Donoe hue fora habeas corpus, Upon reading the petition Judge Donohue promptiy granted the writ, and tho same Was nade returnable at half-past ten o'clock tor day (Ihursday), (n Supreme Court, Chambe ‘The petition of Charles Puelps says that he isan elector and citizen of the city and State of Now York, and Is by Profession a physician wad suexoom, rexiding at No, 17 Ei Wineteonth stroct, iu this ety, and that he is now cou mitted, detained and in custody aud under arrest by and r process frum the Court of General Sessions of the ein and for the ety of New York, ay he is luformed, and that he ts not com tted or detained by virtue of nny process issued by any Court of the United states or by any Judge thereat, noris he committed or detained by virtue of th Tina! Judgment or decree of any competent tribunal of or criminal jurisdiction, or by virtue of any execution issued, upon such Jiricinent or decree; that the eause or pretence of such iinprisoninent ‘according to the by the Knowledge aud belief of the petitioner, Is that, subpanned to appear as a wit before the Grand J this county, he attended betore that body, and was askod to Kbow that he was cortain question: vting cng nizant of some alleged crime jad occurred out the jurisdiction ot i nd which quese tions hy refused to ans upon he was adjudced guilty of conte by a commitment of sid Court for such contempt, was arrested and imprisoned, Tha ch process he is now detained in this county by the riff thereof. That petitioner is unable to annex hereto copy of site eommitin: # commitment therefor could b aid imprisonment iy les: urs from the face of suck commit uinsel and bel had no jurisdiction to inqnir nattor as ator and that this petitioner docli and now dec.ines to be interrogated of such matter, becw answers to the quostions propounded by sald Grand Jury would tend to expose him to a proweution in another Mate fora felony. Wherefore your petitioner prays that & writ of habeus corps muy forthwith issue directed to th Sheriff of this county, the Sheriff forthwith to produce th body of petitioner before a dustice of the Supreme Court, se that the cause of the alleged ilivgaiity of the imprsonmont of petitioner by the Sheriff may be forthwith inquired intus CHARLES PHELPS, No. 117 East Nineteenth street Dated 10th January, 1877. ‘Tho writ was granted and mado returnable to-day, HL 'RAGEDY. THE CORONER'S JURY CBNSURES THE DOCTOR. ‘The Corover’s jury in the case of Walter E, Lewis, who died from chloroform whilein @ dentist's chair lust Friday av Rahway, continued the inquest yestere day. f Henry F. Moore, the witness who was on tho etand whon the jury adjourned on Tuesday evening, was re, called, and testified that he was in Dr. Weatlake’s office when Lewis entered, and the boy asked the Doctor if he bad gas; the Doctor said he Lad none, but had ether, and the Doctor tried to persuade him to have the tooth drawn without taking ether; the boy persisted, and the Doctor saturated a napkin with ether; alter breathing the ether two seconds the boy asked where his tooth was, and tho Doctor gave him more ether watil he bee caine unconscious; the Doctor then extracted the tooth; the boy revived and the Doctor told kim to spit out the blood, which he did; the boy then laid bia head ouck in the chair and the Doctor became alarmed and called his father; the Doctor went out to tind a battery and came back soon alter with one, which w applied; witness did not believo that the Doctor wag intoxicated, Albert Westlake, a brother of the Doctor, testified that the boy was dead when he was calied; he did not velieve that his brother had been drinking. W. &. Watson and George Zeis testified that the Doce tor was sober but very much excited when they saw him after the death of Lowis, Warren Westlake, the accused, testified that Lewis, ran into bis office and said he wanted bis tooth drawn; after conversing with him afew minutes ho got a bot tie which he suppored contained ether, The witness denied that he bad drank any invoxicating liquor thas day, Mrs, C. H. C. Westlake, mother of the accused, tos. tifed that ghe bad seen ner son during the day a uum. ber of times; be hud not been drinking. Josepa Smith, druggist, testified that Dr, Westlake calied at his store afler the death and was excited but not in toxicated. John 8. Lamberti testived that he wa: present during the attempted resuscitation, and said, “If ever | saw liquer on any mawtin my tile lsaw it | on that man (Dr. Westiake) that night.” Dr, John W. | Payne corroborated tho testimony ot the other doctors iv Felation to the healthy condition of the organs and | the fulness of the stomach; ho believed that asphyxia might be produced by taking om anwstuetic into # tull stomac! The o was given to the jury att o'clock, At five o’clock they returned and announced the tul- lowing verdict: —We believe that the death of Walter Jn Lewls was caused by the adimimstration of ellos rolorm for the purpose of extracting a tooth, and that it was administered by Dr. Warren E, Westlake with out a proper examination of the patient, and we © sider it gross negiizence on the part of the said Di Westlake in not making the sad examination, and not knowing the nature of the anwsthete u AR There was quite a spirited competition last night at SALLE, for this service commensurate with ts privations and hazards and to the qualifications of those empieyed; also that authority ve given to enlist crews period of trom three to fiv number of stations betw Capes Hepry and Hat- teras; an increase of one man to each crew; rigid drill of all’ the crews to render them more capable in ime of sudden emergency, and the investment of the station keepers, with the powers of Inspectors of Cus- toms. THE PERILS OF NAVIGATION. To re Erron ov ti Henaup:— The recent collision between steamers at sea in a fog, aitended with loss of life and the sinking of one of | them, 18 a favorable time to invite public attention to & measure for lessening the periis of navigation, Therefore, I have the ho siderauion “a system of tr rine signals,’’ t ther with an enlarged sheet ot und signals,” arranged fora steam whistle, horn, Ubi, &c. Steamers running ina fog, instead at making a noise with their whisties siluply indicating tueir presence, can by the use of these signals express a definite meanin law they are required to sound (heir whisties frequently, What Lask is to let the sounds point out the courses they are steering, &c., So that when a whistle is heard it is at once kuown how the stranger 1s beading, and what 1s necessary to do to avoid collision. Yours, § GRIFEIN, Captain P.M, Co, New York, Jan, 10, 1877 YACHT CLUB. BROOKLY | Last evening the annual meeting of the Brooklyn | Yacht Ciub wos beld at the rooms of the club, corner of Montague aud Court streets, Tho chair was occu. | pled by P, W. Oaprander, | showed that the year’s receipts had been $4,209, and | the expenditures $4,053 36. The number of yachts The Treasurer's repo! now owned by tne club 18 fifty—of which twenty-two | are schooners, twenty-four sloops and four steamers, | Thirteen yacnts wore added to the club during tho past your. The following officers were elected to the club forthe | ensuing year:—Commodore, Jonn 8 Dickerson, of schooner yacht Madeline; Viee Commodore, James D, Smith, of the Kehooner ; Rear Com- modoro, It, H, Huntley, of sloop yacht dent, P. W. Ostrander; Secretary und Tre: jain T, Lee; Acsistant Seeretary, George Dunning; Moasarer, Joun N. Sawyer; Fleet Surgeon, J. G Jotuson, M. D.; Judge Advocate, John Oukey; Trus. Rovert Dillion, W. K. Wadsworth, Charles w Regatta Committee, Heury W. Turner, William Bishop and Joba F. Ames, tees, | Blosso 3. McElroy, and the Prosident, Secretary | and Treasurer ex-oficio; Committee on M rehip, | A. L. Blood, William N.’Ringwood and Edgar F. Grout; | EXHIBITION, SPARRING Jimmy Kelly and “Seddons’ Mouse,” well bebaved and clever young boxers, will be given a benetit this afternoon at Hill's Theatre, The programme consists of club-swinging, wrestling and sparring, the latter by professionals. YALE The Brooklyn Academy of Music was crowded Inst bight, the occasion being a concert and impersonations by the Yale Glee Club, ‘The musical portion at the en- tertainment consisted mainly of college songs and choruses, and though the voices did not indicate either lengthened artistic tratning of excellent quality the singing was pleasing to the ear and was well re- ceived, So, to, Were bho impersouations of a lon list of actors and actresses by dir, Harry PF. Hatch, of | She class of '7 ’ Gh ‘OLUB CONCERT, is Pe komm | TPA for a | years; an increase of tbe | or to submit to your con. | 16; Prosi- | rer, Wille | the Leavitt Art Gallery lor the possession of the water | colors belonging to the Congreve coliection, As a res | suit the prices realized were very fair, and, considering | the bard times, very good, the toval footing up a quite respectable amount. The following are among tho | highest prices eealized:—-A Sketch by Vibert, *L’rm | barras du Choix,’’ $155, | Raynor's “Library at | Haworth,” $15 by Indoni, $200; and “fhe Companion Work,” by Bervaraino, $200. * Arab Encampmen by odore Frere, $200 Riechars's “Coast of New Jersey,” $200. Louza’s “Paestum,’ $100, ART NOTES, A tair collection of pictures is now on exhibition at Baker & Co,’s sale+rooms, on Liberty street, and are | to be sold to-morrow aud Saturday at twelve o'clock, | Among the most interesting of these pictures isa benutiul ttle cattle and meadow scene by Vrolyk, a marine by F. D, Briscoe, some of Kd Moran's most pleasing marines, a very nice storm effect by J. J. | Hommer, a warm landseape by Harvey Young, a gypsy excatnpment by Bellows, several characteristic | oneof lt 2. Ryler’s tine bits of eulor, a delicate a Coleman, Cropsey, W. T. Richards, t. Willan Hart, James M. Hart, Shattuck, a sketch bear- ing Guido’s name, a Forta & pretty little wace | color by Miss Brownscomve, T. A. Richards, F 8, | Chureh, George C. Lamvdia ‘aud other well Known artises An interesting sale of pictures will be commenced to-day al Schenck’s gallery. Among the artisia who are here represented aro James M. Hart, Wiliam | &. L, Henry, Shattack, P. P. Ryder, M. F. Dex | Haus, Wiliam F. De Haas, Ka Moran, G, C. Lambdin, B. FB, Rembordt, Quarterly, Jute’ H. Beers, FD. Br A. H. Wyant, J. G, Brown, Winsiow, Home r and other weil Cropsey, Sonntag, Tenkate, Nicol | known American and foreign arusts | SALE OF CENTENNIAL GOODS. A sale of goods trom the Japanese and Tunisian de. partments of the Centennial was held at Leavitt's | salesrooms, Clinton Hall, yesterday afternoon, and will be continued to-day, The attendance was qnito largo, and the usual number of ladies were present with marked catalogues in hand, and the usad desire to bid against themsetves unul stopped by the auce tioneer. ihe goods first offered came under tho bead goods, and consisted of pipes, tobacco pouches, i silver jewelry, amber beads, SK searis, opera and arma The most important part of yesve day's sale Was the Turkish table covers and poue of which there was a great variety They brought from $16 to $100, according to size and elaborateness of design, Tho sale to-day will be of Japanese carve ings, lacquer, Hozin porcelain, bronzes, enamel | cloisonnt enamels, kioto ware and a largo variety watique Persian rugs. A FERRYBOAT’S MISHAP, About half-past six o'clock Jast evening ono of the Mailory ine of Southera steamers backed int the | ferryvoat Fulton, of the Fulton ferry line, No great damage was done to the Fulton, beyond the breaking | of the giass in two or three of tae windows in the gontiomon’s cabin and the loosening of the panola | Nobouy was injured, although there large nome ber of persons in tho cabin at the time of the cuilision, A SEREET BRAWL, Conklin Pearsall, of No, 67 Monroo street, attacked | Join P. Knight, of No, 341 West Seventeonth street, in West Twenty-seventh stroot last night and boat bim neverely avout the head, several Companions ot the as sajlant urging him on and assisting him, The whole | party wore vaken into custody.