The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1877, Page 5

“THE STATE “CAPITAL. Senator Bixby Exploring the Rotten Insurance Companies. REDUCING SALARIES OF CITY OFFICIALS, The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and Sheriff Daggett. ——_+—_—_. Aupasy, Jan, 31, 1877, In the early stage of to-day’s proceedings a bill was introduced by Mr, Tighe, of Brooklyn, taking trom the Bheriff of Kings county the control of the County Jail Gnd giving it to the keeper who is to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors and to hold his office tor three yoars, When the Speaker hesitated about tho question of reference Mr. Straban came for- ward trom his { and said the proper place to send the bill would be to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary, ot which Mr. Strahan is chairman, It was accordingly so referred, There appeared to be nothing of any particular interest in the bill until Mr, Tighe, some fifteen minutes after, stood up and asked that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the consideration of his bill, and that it be referred to the Committee on Internal Af- fairs, Mr, Husted objected, saying that a committee could not be discharged from the consideration of a bill they bad pever seen, Mr. Spinola rose to a point of order and a question of privilege all at once and Alvord objected, but was overruled by the Chair, Then Spinola, to the great amazement of everybody, spoke as follows:—“Mr, Speaker, in my hearing the chairman of the Judiciary Committee declared that the bill introduced by the gentleman from Brooklyn (Mr. Tighe) should never leave his committee; that that was the tast of i. 1 think when such threats are made it 1s the duty of every honorable man to stand up and expose them. We cannot permit bills to go to committees for con- sideration when the chairmen of such committees openly assert that they shall never be heard of again.”” Mr. Strahan—I rise to a personal explanation. Ido not know that the gentloman has correctly atated what T said, but anybow, as I never go back on any state- ment I make, I beg to say now that this bill shall never see daylight if my vote can prevent it, and there I stand, and now you can make the most of it, So ended this little episode, which throws a world of light on one of the dark ways of legislation. It is a mero farce to refer any bill to a committee if the chairman in advance, for some motivo of bis own, determines upon smotbering it. This bill of Tigh would deprive Sheriff Daggott—republican Sheriff ot Kings county—of an income reckoned between $40,000 and $50,000 a year, [1 the county could save a sum so large by taking the control from Daygett and giving it to the keeper, a bill for that purpose ought to Feceive some reasonable consideration. In future it will be fair to assuine when a bill 18 distasteful to the chairman of a committee it will be referred, not for consideration or examiuation, but to prevent it trom ever secing daylight again, ELECTING REGENTS OF THK UNIVERSITY, After tnis incident the House proeceded to vote for Regents of the University in place of James W, Booth and Georgo R. Perkins, deceased. Charles E. Fitch, of Rochester, and Chauneny M. Depew, ot New York? republicans, were chosen by a ye of 65 to 50—the democrats casting their suifrages for Parke Gouwin avd William Purcoll, of Rochester, The same per- formance transpired at the suine time in the Senate, Then two Senators—Morrissey and Emersoun—came down from the Upper House and walked up the aisle of the Assembly Chamber to notily the Speaker that the Senate was ready to enter into joint meeting with 9 Assembly for the declaration of the election. Messrs, Hogeboom and Lyon were despatched to make @ similar announcement to the Senate in behalf of the House. STOPPING WORK ON TRE NEW CAPITOL. From the Committee on Ways and Means Mr. Hustod reporied a preamble und resgiution to the eflect that, as there 18 4 weckly expense of $10,000 for dressing stone for the new Capitol, under the modified plans adopted last June, and as these plavs may not, after all, be followed out, that the Capitol Commissioners bo iustructed to stop work on the exterior of the baild- Ing until such time as the Le: ure shall determine whether the building be contiaued under tue old or the new plans. COURTESY TO THE UNITRD STATES. Dr. Hayes introduced a bill authorizing the officers 0! the United States Coast Survey to enter the State of New York for the purpose of triangulating points for State surveys between the Atlantic and Pacific undor the act passed by Congress. They are permitted to erect any works Or stutions requisite for the object in view, aud 1m case of damages the usual proceedings Bhall be taken ip the county courts and the asseas- meuts made, CLERKS AS REFERERS AND RECEIVERS. Last year a bill was passed prohibiting clerks of courts irom acting as relerees in Jaw suits. Mr, Lang- bein wishes to go a step further, and in a bill of his in- troduced to-day prohibits all persons im the employ- ment of the city government of New York frum acting as referees and receivers, Comptroller Kelly disup- proves of sucht legislation, but Charley Swan, cx- Comptroller Green's consuiting oracle, says it is the very blossom of reform. A CHANCE FOR THE DOCTORS, Mr. Peter Miichell amends the charter of New York, which declares the President of the Board of Health Commissiouers shall not be a physician, by a vill which takes the allirmative and gives the medical faculty a chance, THK SUPPLY ILL will be reported March 1, but all persons who bave items to insert in it must send their statements to the Committee of Ways and Means belore Feurnary 2u. INSURANCS LEGISLATION, Senator Bixby offered his stsurance resolutions, which were publisied 1a the HERALD this morning. Ho plainly charged vbat it was next to impossible ty get any bill out of the Insurance Commitice at present, and wanted a special committee appojnted so that a bill to prevent, it possible, the alleged swindling oper- ations of life insurance corporations be framed at once. Objections on various pretexts were oflered, the principal one being that it would be discourtevus in the absence of Mr. Toby, the chairman of the standing committee, to appoint a special committee. Wh discussion was going on Toby cume in, and the resolu- tion betng read to him he expressed surprise, and would be only too glad so faras he was concerned, &c., to report any bill intronuced by Senator Bixby or avy other Senator, Bixby evidently means to keep his promise, made early in the session, to make it hot tor Fotien insurance companies, WOODIN'S LINK OF REFORM. ‘The Sage of Auburn sur, te, and prob- ably himself also, by introducing, four bills of vital importance to fucure aspirants to office in the cuy of New York. Tne documents bore unmistakabie ev dence of having been ireshiy turned out of the “bill | factory,” and are only a specimen of what may be ex- pected betore the session ends in relation to New York city mmterests, It is said that Mr. Woodin did not read the bills before they wero ollered by him, but at tho same time it was noticeable that he had plenty of copies ready for circulation amoug the reporters. One Senator said that the bills were the -product of tho conference had last week by the theo- Seycul municipal retormers in Mayor Kly’s oflice, aud “that they amounted in real tw an infinite deat of tothing. O1 course the presence of Mr. Dorman B. Baton at the Stato cap tal at this juncture cannot bo construed as baving any connection with the introauc- tou of the bills referred to, the principal points of which are as ioliows:— THe UNTY CLERK. ‘The salary of the County Clerk alter the expiration of | the present term of office 18 fixed at $6,000 per year, and all fees, emoluments or perquisites’ attaining to the office shall beiong to the Mayor, Aldermen and Com- moualty of the city ot New York, ‘The other impor- taot provisions are as tollows:—The County Clerk shall appoint a deputy clerk and the other clerks and sigtauts 1m his oflice, but their salaries are to be sermined from time to time by the concur. rent vote of the Board of Estimate and Apportion- ment; the number of clerks to be appornted tor duty in the Supreme Court to be limited as foliows:— One clerk to the General = Term, one clerk t& tho Special Term, one clerk to the Cham. bers and one clerk to each of the three parts of the Circuit, who shail receive the salary now paid to the respective clerks so employed and no more, The ag- gregate salaries o1 the deputy clerk and assistants bot to exceed in any one year $40,000, The accounts of ‘ho County Glerk are to be cxamiued once a month by the Commissioners of Accounts, and if there is any latlure to pay over to the City Treasury any fees or smoiuments collected a report in the shape of charges is 10 be submitted to the Governor of the State for his oficial activu. THK REGISTER, All fees accruing to the office of Register are to bo paid over weekly to the Chamberlain, and ap account atthe same ume is to be submitted to the Comp- troiler. ‘Thé salary 16 fixed at $6,000 per annum, and the failure to avcount correctly lor ices is to be treated in the sume manner as in the case of the County The Register is allowed a deputy and othor nts, bUL the expenditures on this account must hot exceed $35,000. COMMISBIONER OF JURORS. The salary of tue Commissioner of Jurors is fixed at $6,000 instead of $15,000, a8 at present. He is allowed assistants or clerks, but thetr aggregate salaries must not exceed $6,000, The failure to return correct ac- counts of fees recetved is provided for as in the in- Btances above mentioned. GOING FOR THE CORONERS. ‘The sularies of Coroners to be hereafter elected is fixed at $4,000, Two pny: 8 are to be appointed Ly the Mayor to hold autopsies and perform the other usual duties at salaries pot to exceed $2,600 per year, the Mayor having full power to remove such physt- cians for cause or to fil vacancies. Alter the Sist of December, 1880, there aro to be colt ine Coroners, and all ices aro to be paid into the City Treasury, THE UNITED STATES DEPOSIT FOND, Senator Prineo introduced # bil, which was framed i NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. 7 " after consultation with the Governor and the present Comptroller, looking to the disposition of what is known as tho United States Depos:s Fund, It appears that about 1835 the Treasury of the United States suffered from en attack of plethora, and the amonut was divided among the several States of the Union. The sum apportioned to New York has been religiously devoted to the educationa! interests of the State, but owing to the delalcation and mismanage- ment from time to time of joan commissio! the original sum has been decreased. Prince's bill pro- vides that, as th wus sums loaned by the commis- joners becomes due and are collected, the money hall be paid into and absorbed by the State treasury, as bas been done by other States, although the sum was originally received os a loon trom the United States. The amount of the tund now is in the neigh- borhood of $4,000,000. AUOLISHING THB CANAL AUDITORSHIP. The Ways and Means Committee, at their meeting this afternoon, agreed to report Alvord’s bill abolish- ing office of Caval Auditor, and transferring ite duties to a bureau in the Comptrolicr’s department. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, It is reported bere that a resolution 13 soon to be of- fered in the Assembty calling upon the Superintendent ofthe Insurance Department to compel the lile com; panies in all cases where the present value of property mortgaged to them bas fallen below fifty percent of the amount of the loan to either call in the mortgage or require the bondsmen to pay up the deficiency. CITY PIBRS AND WHakVES. The Committee on Commerce and Navigation of the House bad under consideration this afternoon the various bills reiating to the piers, wharves and slips in New York and the wharfage char; for canal boats. A hearing will be given to those interested on Tuesday next. POST OFFICE CHEATS. THE LITTLE GAME OF THE COUNTRY POST- MASTERS—THE LOSS TO THE GOVERNMENT, Toe Heraup’s exposition of the manner in which the United States governmeat bas of late years been swindled out of fully one-half of the legitimate pro- ceeds from the postal service in the larger cities of the Unitea States bas already created an excitement which can only, it is believed, be reduced by some change in the present very loose Jaw, against which both Postmaster James and | his assistant, Mr. Houry G. rearson, express their opposition. In oraer to ascertain trom merchants what proportion of their returns from out-ol-town localities for goods sent on were in cash or in postage stamps the reporter visited a large number of estab- lishments having business 1, West and South, In many of thom there was a positive disinchnation to give any facts whatever. There were some, however, who were willing to be frank in that regard, and from such sources the reporter was assured that in very Mmuny cases their customors in New Engiand, in the West and in some cases in the South sent them, instead of cash or bills, a very free proportion of postage stamps, which they, of course ugod in their busin It was not, however, until the whylesalo merchants here, ascertained, through the Hera.p, how much prot there was in procuring postago gtamps for currency purposes, tbat they understood fally how extensively the government was wronged by the cueat which has ripened into aregular business, In order to understand clearly the en2rmous extent to which the government is swindled, without positive proof ofacrimipal act, the reader must understand That the fourth rate Pust Offices of the United States number more than 30,000, while the whole of them do not greatly exceed 37,000, The fourth rate offices can take advantage of the present peculiar provisions of the luw to their full extent, They are allowed, in accordance with the business done, irom forty to sixty per cent profit on the sale of stamps, This has proved to be & vicious opening for avaricious pest masters through- out the county, for, us has been shown, they buy at the discount named trom the Wasbington office, and then sell to all who desire to buy, in a business’ way, their superfious stock, dividing the profits in any way which may be arranged. TAX AMOUNT OF BUSINESS DONK. It ia enough to state that botn Postmaster James and his assistant, Henry G. Pearson, are sure that fully fifty per cent of the carrying done irom here is not represented in postage stamp sales, tor the simple reason that the country postmasters of the fourth class can realize, at bait rates (the other hall going to their country customers), tully twenty per cent profit on their privilege to sel) government stumps, Tho wrong clained im this very serious matter 18, that the law giving such enormous percenta; 10 the postmasters of the fourth class w solely because they were not in a position, fairly, to receive much money from the office they held. Secondly, that the law itself 's now enabling countr; postmasters, and storekeepers who choose w tako ad- vantage of the possibility of cheating the government, to do business at an expense to the government of fully twenty per cent below their fellows, so long as the wholesule dealers hore, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis and co! 0 willing tobe a party to the cheat. That eed for a change in the law is feltto be ap- parent among the salaried postinasters throughout the country, and they are {reo in expressing their hopo that the present Congress will do at least something to lessen the wrong to tho government which now exists, “THE HOUSE ON STILTS.” THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SEA CLIFF GROVE SCANDAL CASKE--THE LISTENERS UNDER THE SITTING ROOM—WAS IT A CASE OF BLACK- MAIL? The indictment of William R. Depuy, son of the Rev. Dr. Depuy, by the Grand Jury of Queens county, has again brought tothe surface the Sea Cliff Grovo scandal of last fall, Mr. Depuy 18 charged with having attempted to blackmail David Pyatt, and Mr. Pyatvs side of the story has aiready been made public. The other side, as toid to-day for the first timo by those interested in the detetiimis Feplete with interest, as it claims to bring to the surface the ‘true inwardness’”” of the whole aflair. THR TROUBLE COMMENCES. It appears that for some time previous to Soptember last there had boen two parties in the management of the Sea Cliff Grove Camp Meeting Grounds, Of course these parties were bitterly antagonistic to each other, and the brethren did anything but dwell together in unity. Willam R, Depay, resident of Sea Cull Grove, was one of the leading men inthe party which bas since triumphed, David Pyatt, also a resident, was prominently connected with the other party, as was also bis brother-mw-law, L. A, Batter- shall Mr. Pyatt, it is stated, Kept a grocery store on the grounds, and was also Postmaster, To the latter positiun he had been appointed through the influence of Mr. Battershall, Woo was at that time a member of the Board of Trustees, ‘There was consid- erabie trouble in the Board «ver the management of affairs, and Mr. Battersball, 1 is stated, becoming ob- noxious to the Board, was forced to remain inactive, although nomipaly a member, until the last election, when he was dropped trom the Board. To young Mr. Dupuy was attributed much of the discomiure that betvll Mr, Battersbail, Mr. Pyatt, of course, tully sus- tained his brother-in-law ind sympathized © with him in bis feelyhy against Dupuy. the matter rested here the pubiic might have never learned of this litle storm on “Long Isinnd’s sea girt shore,’? 4 But there were other agen- cies at work, and as one of the trustees stated to the writer, “Brother Pyatt’s over affection for one of the sisters’’ eventually led bim inte the way of publicity. “THE HOUSE ON BTILTS.”? Many of the houses at Sea Cli! Grove are buiit without collars, and in some causes are erecied on spiles. Such occupied by Mrs. Vials aud ber two children, ts state that although married, brother Pyatt was very attentive to Mrs. Vials. The attention continued, and as the summer wore on it became more and more marked, until a breath of scandal mingled with the breezes of the sea as they whispered among the pines. The younger spirits of the grove used to gather in the evening beneath the siting reom floor under the “houge on stilts,” ag they culled it, and as the days | can od went and with them Brother lyatt, they marked his coming ana his going. hat they alleged they heard they tated to bave freely told, and the residents became jignant, Mr, Pyatt was threatened, as was also Mrs, Vials. THR BLACKMAILING LETTER. About this time Mr. Pyatt received a postal card pure porting tu come irom a private detective in tus city. Mr, Pyatt wos told that in consideration of a certwin sum ol money the facts of his intimacy with Mrs, would bi ppressed Mr. Pyatt chargea Mr. Depuy with being (he author of the Jotter, and had bim ar- rested and taken before a police justice im this city. Mr. Urlando 1. Stewart appeared for Mr. Depu d urged hia discharge on two grounds, First, that the wording of the letter did not come within the law; and second, that the letter not being received in Now York the case was not within the jurisdiction of the Court. Mr. Depuy to goon his own recognizance and some me afterward discharged him entirely, Mr. Depuy denies that he is the authorof the letter or is con- cerned in the affair at all, and itis now claimed vy the friends of Mr. Depuy thav Mr, Pyatt is himself the author of the letter. Shortly after this civil suits for damagt re instituted against Mr. Depuy by both Mrs, Vials and Mr. Pyatt, neither of which have over been brought to trial The matter was allowed to drop until the present time, when it appears that the Grand Jury of Queens county have found a bill of indictment against Mr, Depuy for the same alleged offence for wuich he was tried in New York. Mr, Vepuy is at present in the Westorn Siates, but his counsol, Judge Stewart, has notified the Dis- trict Attorney that he will furnish the necessary bail and demand an instant trial upon his clients return, which will be ina day or two, From the social and business standing of Mr. Depuy’s family the case will be watched with interest, A TAPCOCK BONANZA. The Aldermanic committee on Croton water, of which Mr. F, J. Tuomey is chairman, yesterday wont into an exainination of the taps furnished for Croton mains, Mr. D. E, Webster, who bad charge of these taps in the Corporation Yard, testified that a great many had to be repaired, some being small and irregu- 10 size, He complained avout the character of these taps when furnished, but the next batch was just as bad, It was also contended that the contract called for taps five-cighths of an inch in diameter, while those furnished wero only half an meh. Several wit- hoses wore examined upon these points, and the com- mitive aujouruvu bo Woduesday next, The Court allowed | CHARITIES AND CORRECTION. THE WORK OF THE COMMISSIONERS DURING TRE YEAR JUST CLOSED—GENERAL CONDI- TION OF THE INSTITUTIONS —~IMPROVEMENTS, CHANGES AND EXPENDITURES, ‘The Commissioners of Charities and Correction bave completed their report tor the year just closed, and will at an early duy lay it bofore the proper authori- tex The annual exbibit of expenses will show that out of the appropriation of $1,165,000 for the year every cent has been properly accounted tor and that the motto, “Tbe gret jt good for the greatest num- ber” bas been strictly adhered to, THK XW LUNATIC ASYLCM The new lunatic asylum on Ward's isiand has been filled to its utmost capactty during 1876, and many on the samo island. The number of patients admitted last year was 351, the number discharged was 162, the number of deaths was 131, and the number remaining on December 31 was 651, There are at the present time 702 patients, all males, under treatment. Tho average increase over 1875 was 88, and the percentage of deaths of (he whole number admitted was 13 56-100 and the percentage of cures was 26 45-100 Dr, A. £. McDonald, one of the most skilfu! physicians of the department, bas charge of this institution, and bas an excellent staff, none of whom, however, receive any salary. Owing to the crowded condition and the action of the Board of Apportionment in reducing tbe salaries, but one prysician attends to 177 patients aud one atien- daot to every 17 pauenis, Ihe genoral health of tue inmates last year has been greatly improved owing to the excelient sysicm introduced by the Dector, Two bunured men are constantiy employed at some usetul occupation to divert their minds, and between S00 and 700 are given open air exercise daily iu a great enciosed yard fronting the butiding. THE BLACKWELL'S ISLAND INSANE ASYLUM, ‘The insuve asyium for females is pretty much tn the condition of 18 kindred institution on Ward's Island. | The resident physician, Dr. R. L. Parsons, reports Wat he is getting long remarkably well with the large bumber of patents pow on hand, and would av a greater good hud ho more space. During the year just closed 478 patients were adiitted, 235 were “discharged, 97 died and remained on December 31, The percentage of cures outot the whole number under treatment, which was V1, was 33.13, and the percentage of deaths was | 4 3-6. An improved dictary system has been iotro- duced tending to greatly increase the health of the patients ‘The supplies of underclothing are also better than formerly, and have been increased. The Amusements for the patients have been improved upon, and are being carried out more thoroughly, Theat nical exhibitions, concerts and gymuastic exercises are given almost daily, and ure greatly enjoyed by the in- mates, Three new pavilions, with accommodations for sixty patients cach, a uew sea bath, an additional matron, an additional corps of attendants for the ex- cited wards, an additional supply of nigut nurses and telegraphic communication between the diflerent build. ings, have been some of the improvements mado during the year, THE WORKHOUSE. The Workhouse on Bluckweil's Island has been filled to repistion with petty criminals throughout the year, and 18 now overcrowded, having more inmates Uhan its record will show for yoars past. The tollow- ing is the number admitted during the yea Males," Females, Total. Received..... 11,250 11,595, 22,845 Discharged. 114 11,737 Escaped 67 55 Died 52 ot Romainin see ene 1,298 834 The work of the inmates, particularly the femaies, has becn of great assistance to the department, During the year 35,143 articics, such as shirts, dresses, beduicks, towels, suspenders, &c., were made in the sewing room; and in the tailor shop 10,380 articles, consisting of fuckels, suits of clothing, caps, mittens, &e., were made up. The majority of the males have been placed at work in repairing the grounds, Tho branch workhouse on Hurt’s Island bas tended mate- rially to releve the main institution, asa large pum. bor of males were shipped to that place during the year, and have been at work building a sea wall and doing other substantial work for the municipality, At the end of the year 383 men and 28 women wero re- maining at that station. THK HOMMOPATHIC HOSPITAL, ‘The Hommopathic Hospital on Ward’s Island has proved to be a success. lis resideit phy: Doctor Selden H. Talcowt. The nber of (the major portion being chronic cases) troated during the year was 3,077, and the deaths but 187, Through the oforts of Dr, Talcott a fine amphitheatre has been built and a series of clinical lectures have been given, which were largely attended. A course of lectures tor nurses was aiso given by members of the Medical Board, which is being continued. They have proved to be beneticial, ana will eventually be cho means of sup- plying the hospital with trained men and women who oan act intelligently i all cases, The luebriate Asylum, which is also under the control of the ne pay phy- sician, contains forty paticnts, There are also 150 in- sane patients inthe building. The steward is Mr. ‘Thomas L. Sutton, several years ago the Warden of tho Sing Sing Prison. A NEW HOSPITAL, Owing to the need long felt for a lying-in asylum the Board of Apportionment have made an appropria- tion of $7,000 for this purpose, and in December the contract for its erection was given out. It will be built ow Blackwell’s Island and will be placea in chargo of one ot the resident physicians. It will haveample accommodations lor as many as may require iw eagl ter. Bae fe THE BXPENDITURES, if The Commissiouers have expended, out of the appro- Ppriation made at the commencement ot © your, $1,165,000, divided as follows :—City prisons, $33,000; Bellevue Hospital, $7,000; Charity Hospital, $89,000! Penitentiary, $65,000; Almsbouse, $54,000; Incurabie Hospital, $6,700; Workhouse, $71,000; Female Luna- tic Asylum, $110,000; Lunauc Asylum, Ward's Island, 360,000; Hommopathic Hospital, $55,000; Randall's Isiand Hospital, $32,000; Hospital and Idiots? Hospital, Randall $26,000; Colored Home and Orphan Asylum, » IMprovements, out- door poor, salaries Total, $1,165,000, NUMBER OF INMATES OF THE INSTITUTIONS, Tho various asylums, hospitals and prisons subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction contained the following Lumber of inmates at the close of the past year:—City prisons, 441; Belle- vue Hospital, 598; Penitentiary, 1,023; ‘Alms! 1,594; Incurable Hospital, 107; Workhouse, 2,7 Female Lunatic Asylum, 1,373; Male Lunatic Asylum, 753; Homeopathic Hospital, 527; Randail’s Island Horpital, 320; Infa Hospital, 222; Industrial Scnool, 400; hart’s d Hospital, 290, ‘Total, 10,525, ‘Tho appropriauions jor this’ year amount to $1,990,000, which include $26,000 for salaries ; $800,000 for all supplies, including $60,000 for the outdoor poor; for repairs and alterations to buildings and apparatus, $25,000; tur poor and adult blind, $20,000; for repairs to Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell’s Island, $30,000; for three pavilions, $1,000; for additional accommodations Jor insane, d's Island, "$40,000, SALE OF THE WINTER COLLECTION OF AMERI- CAN PAINTINGS, There was a much larger attendance of buyers at tho sale of the winter collection than on the previous night, and the prices realized showed considerable im- provement. The bidding throughout was spirited and the sale one of the most success{ul held tn this city for along time, The toilowing were among the highest prices realized:—“The Pets,” A. F. Tait, $410; “On Guard,” Jas, H. Beard, $21 arly Autumn,” Arthur Parte “Rocky Point.” David Jobnson ; Charles H, Muller, $2 1 William Hart, $300 $505; "The L 0; *Noonday Rest,” Eastu nandseape and Figures, Moonlight on the Hudson,” B. Irving, $590; “Lanaseape ‘and Cattle, and! Kittens,” T, W. Wood, Moorish Soldier,” $350; “Taking It ‘Busy, . G. Brown, $260; “Burning of the Philadel- phia,”? Edward Moran, $360; “Sunset near the South Pass,’ A. Bierstadt, $1,700; “Wilds of the Adiron- dacks,” A. I. Wyant, $910; ‘Valley of the Nort! Gonway, $810; “Winter Scene,” LC Thom, $ “Peasant’s Prayer,” 1. ©, Thom, A ART NOTES. The I[talian art works from the Centennial will be placed on public exhibition at Clinton Hall on next ‘Tucsday. Schaus has on exhibition several very important works—a large landscape, with figures, by Diaz; “A Russian Post House,’’ by Schreyer, and a fine flower picture by Robie, They will weil repay a visit. Goupil’ has on exhibition a magnificent view of Naples, by Achenbdncb, and a remarkably strong paint- ing vy Stevens, entitied “Reverie,” NEW JERSEY CENTRAL, 1» $150; “Brush Burbing, tle,” scape with © dent,” J.B. Jonuson, cE nte cs MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ROAD YESTERDAY. The stockholders of the Now Jersey Central road mot in secret conclave yesterday, im response to President Koight’s invitation, and took into earnest deliberation tho large indebtedness which bad to be met Plain statements of figures were modo, which showed that an indebtedness of $3,000,000 existed. All agreed that the mortgage Vonds due to-day must be mot, ‘The details of tho Meeting were kept secret, but Prosident Knight authorized tho statement that the trast mortgage bonds of the road would be paid to-day at the com- pany’s offices. It i# understood that nearly all of the indebtedness was subscrived for, ‘The result in the ‘street’? was an advance on the stock from 24 to 27 at one o'clock, and a settling down at the close 10 26, with an active demand among the specula- tors upon all the coal stocks on the jist. Reports ree garding ihe Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and the Delaware and Huason were quieted by official an- nouncemenis. Chancery Clerk Henry 8. Little, of Trenton, N. J., stated yesterday that no application had been made for the appointment of a receiver of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and that no such application is cx- pected to bo made. He further stated that the rumors which wore given currency in certain papers yesterday wore devoid of truth and, im his opinion, had been blurted lor stock Jobbing purvoses, have been transferred to the Hommoputhie Hospital | THE SHADOWY GROOM. | Pie i 1 LAKE MAHOPAC'S MARRIAGE uysteny — Tx | TESTIMONY TO BE PRESENTED IN BEHALY OF THE BRIDE—PROBADILITY THAT THE DECIS- ION WILL BE IN HER FAVOR. The people of Putnam county within a radius of ten miles of Carmei aro in a ol great excitement over the Lake Mahopac marriage mystery, That this afar iw really a bewildering puzzle was shown yesterday during a tour taken by the writer through Brewster's Station, where the alieged marriage took place, and Croton iis and other adjacent places where the most important witnesses and parties interested in the case reside, {1 was Impossi- ble to find a single hovel or rural grogshop the fre- quenters of which agreed as to the theory of this unique puzzle. Upon the whole, however, the popu- lar sentiment is, perhaps, im favor of the fair plaintiff, Miss Mary KE. Kuox, It is paid that she t# fur too simple-minded a country girl to practise such a gigan- tie imposition upon John A. Merritt as to induce her brother to personate Merritt tn the marriage cere- mony perlormed by the Rev, Dr, Dean at Brewster's Station, : THE BROTHER NOT MARRIKD TO HIS SISTER, It must be confessed that the attempt of Merritt's cognsel to {ix the perpetration of this stupendous ard criminal hoax upon the girl's brother has wholly failed. The brother 1s thirty-six and Merritt ts ouly a youth of twenty, The one looks like a middiv-aged man and the other appears scarcely moro than a boy, To be sure, the Rey. Dr. Dean said that they looked so much aiike that be could got teli whether it was Merritt whom he married to Miss Knox or whether it was Miss. Knox's brother, but all the tmpartiai observers in the neighvorhood seem to agree that Dr, Dean, through religious sympathy with young Merritt's family— both | are ardent Methodists—was rather afflicted with blind. hess, and there‘ore would not reveal that Merritt, and No one else, Was tho man whose destiny be tinked to that of Miss Knox. That Miss Knox was not married to ber own brother is also shown by the testimony of Mr. Stone, who sold the bridegroom the festive pair of gloves, He posi- tively swore that Merritt’s bands were much larger than were those of Knox, and he bdelieved that Mer- Titt was tho veritable bridegroom whe had purchased the pair of gloves on the wedding day, What puzzles the good people of Putnam county 18 to recouciie the utterly inexplicable couduct of both parties to eituer | of the two theories, THEORY THAT MERRITT WAS THE GROOM, for instance, that Merritt was married to x. then how Was it that the loving bride- groom, who for yeurs had immersed his adored in a flood of love epistics and verses, calm! ve her to hor father’s house and left her there as soon as the ceremony had been completed? How was it that he never, alier the ceremony, approached his bride (who, it will be remembered, 18 seven or eight yours older than her alleged husband)? Hero ts oue puzzle, and the expluuation of the bride’s triends vhat they | wanted to keep ita secret trom their parents 16 not altogether sacistactory. But take the other theory, that they were not married. Then the girl must nave been a party to the deception, Who, then, was the bogus bridegroom who personated tho unfortunate Merritt? But this theory presents other and suil moro perplexing puzzles. MERKITY’S INDISCRETIONS, If Merritt was not to be married why was it that a day or two before the wedding he came to Miller, the Brewster’s Station luwyer, and inquired how he could get @ divorce, what causes would be suilicient, ka ? Does this not look as though Merritt was to be mar- ried? for it is evident that a man canvot even in Put nam county be divorced until he 1s first married. And again, it should be remembered as a circuinstance which looks strongly against Merritt, that when on the day alter the marriage he called upon the Rev. Dr. Dean to inquire whether any man had been married under his name on the previous day he had his mus- tache cut off; that Dr. Dean declared that the man who Was married by him had a long mustache, and that it subsequently appeared that Merritt had cut The off his mustache on the very day be called upon Dr. Dean If the weight ‘of evidence and tho general air of probability fe to decide the case then the conclusion must be in favor of Miss Knox's claim to be regarded as tue Jawiully wedded wifo of the boy Merritt. The Morritts have attempted to impeach the character of Miss Knox by poiting to the tact that an illegitimate child resides on the Knox farm whose linoaments bear a striking resemblance to those of Miss Knox and a New York gentleman of position who boarded one summer at Lake Mahopac, not far from the Knox farm, ‘This charge has not been denied by the Knoxe but, even if true, it dues not change the caso at all, TUK TESTIMUNY FORESHADOWED, Tho Court will mect again to-morrow (Friday) morn- tng ut Carmel, when a great throng of rural spectators may bo expected, The detence having closed the prosecution now intend to submit some further im- portant testimony, Mrs. Williams, who was a do- mestic in Dr, Dean's house on the day of the mar- Tiage, will testily tbat she followed the bridal couple into the back jarlor, where the ceremony way per- formed; that she watched them until it was over, and that she thinks the bridegroom was John A, Merritt, ‘A boy, named Brown, who went over to Dr, Dean’s house on that might, will testily that the buggy stand. ing at the gate resembled one owned by Merritt, and was 4p open, square box buggy, such as Merritt was wont to drive, ‘This will be in direct conflict with the testi. mony given for the pee, that it was a top baggy. The Rev, V. W, Benedict, of Croton Falls, will tes- tity that he met Merritt at Croton Fulls on the marriago day, on his way to Dr, Down's, and that he also suw ut a certuia store kept by one Ferris a vuggy ia which a lady (presumed to be Misa Knox) was sitting. The tes- timony of this Witness will ouly be inferential, as ho docs Hot claim ty have scen Merrit in the buggy, but from gertain circumstances thinks he must have driven away init. His testimony will be interesting, how- ever, in view of the fact that Merritt tas tried to prove ap olibi. He maintained that on that eveniugho only drove to Ferris’ store at Croton Falis to buy a box of matebes, aod immediately returned, being absent from six to wine o’cluck, But in this statement he does not weil account for the time, for the drive both ways 1s only five miles, and if, as Ne gays, he was only ten or filteen minutes at Ferry’s store, where did be spond the remainder of the time? Augustus Knox, an undertaker at Brewster's station, will testily that two days alter tne marriage he went with Stephen Knox, the bride's her, Dr. Dean, and that the r ‘end gentleman on that occasion was not nearly so uncertain as to the identity of the bride. groom as be was subsequently in court, but stated to the bride’s father that he thought Merritt was the groom. Three days alter the marriage Dr, Dean, who seems to bave been subjected to mucu pressure by both sides, was called upon by Jobn 2, Merritt, be lather of the alleged bridegroom, his son, the Rey. H. C. Humphrey (whose church at Lake Mahopac they alj attend), anda neighbor named Oscu ning, and they pro- cured from bin an affidavit that he (Dean) thous Tit was HOt man, Now, Mr. Stephen Knox, the bride’s.father will swear that Dr. Dean him that he thought Merritt was the groom and had clung 10 | that view until the Merritt party above referred to had cume to bim and pérsuaded hin to change his opinion, It will be seen from the above that a strong chain | of evidence will be presented showing that Merritt was the jutky bridegroom, and uniess this testimony be retuted it 1s probabl L the justice of the pe: before whom the case is tried, will decide next week Ubat Merritt is the possessor not only of a loving wile but also of a tender stepson, aod that be 18 bound to support them, The most comical ‘feature of the case (the Jove letters written by Merritt to Miss Knox) have been suppressed by’ Justice Gregory. Merritt’s counsel threaten to appeal the case toa Courtof Record if the decision of the Justice is against them DOCK LABORERS’ ASSAULT ON ITALIAN AND GERMAN LABORERS— POLICE RESERVES ORDERED OUT. The excitement continued yesterday along the Brookiyn river front, from the vicinity of the Wall street ferry to the toot of Irving street, among the grain shovellers and trimmers, who have been out on strike since last Monday morning, Tho employers, Messrs, Hazleton Brothers, who refused to pay more than twenty ceuts per hour to the labor. ers, who have heretofore been in reeeipt of twenty- five cents, continued to adhere to their determination. Karly in the morning the tugboat G took about 160 Italian and German emigrants trom this city to Lrooklya to take the places of the ekilied workingmen who would not submit to a reduction im their wagos, The new comers were ianded at Contral Elevator pier, ; at the Taciic Street Mills, foot street, and ut the Irving Mills, Irving strect. About ten o'clock shovellers, to the num- ‘TRIKE. of the ‘unemployed grain ber of about 100, priceeded to march trom place toot to place, The men were shortly remiorced by several hundred {dle fellows and boys, Ull the proportions of | the straggling column grew rather serious und thr ening. Furman, Columbia and Van Brunt streets w ularly patrolled, Captain Leavey, of the Third pr cinct, had command of detachments from the Fir: Second and Eighth precincts. Between ten and eleven o'clock the strikers made a descent upou the Roberts | and Hazleton stores, central whart, Farman street, where there was no guard, Belure the ar- rival of the police they brutally assaulted bait a dozen of the uniortanate men who had ome to work there {rom New York, beating them | ith clubs und stones, ‘The arrival of the police, how- over, put a speedy termination to the disturbance, and the riotous fellows were driven of. Among the in- jured were Wiilwm Vorlback, aged twenty-eight Years; Paul Folkman, Jobu Kerk, Estock Adams, | Owen’ Huber and Angustus Howber, The latter had | | his wuunus dressed at the Henry Street Hospita but the others wero soon able to resume their Javors, The mob next made their way to the foot of Pacific street; bat the police force there was too formidable, and they pto- ceeded to Kelsey’s warehouse, where they were in the act of breaking the doors when the police came upon the strikers and drove them of, Tho next point visited was Pintos’ stores, Atiantic Dock; bat the Eleventh precinet police’ were on duty there and caused the follows to disperse. At six o'clock the Italinn and German laborers were conveyed to thiscitv LY sleatauuul. THE HAND OF DIAMONDS, Colonel McCarty Committed in $10,000 Bail, HE SAYS HE ne The Antecedents of Lame McCann— Halstead’s History. IS A VICTIM. High Life and Low Life Converg- ing in Crime, The examination in the case of the diamond robbery was covcluded in the Tombs Police Court yesterday, Judge Kilbreth holding the prisoner, Colonel William Fitacharles McCarty, in $10,000 bail, Ex-Judge Curtis made a strong appeal for bis client, claiming emphati- cally that no evidevce bad been adduced to implicate him tn the crime, and asked for his release, In fixing the amount of bail Judge Kilbreth remarked that there were paris of the testimony which he had not yet refected on im detail that might induce bim to lessen the bail, This waa looked upon by the defence as a hopeful sign, and McCarty’s triends are becoming more and more confident that he will show the entire afair to be, as he claims, a cop- spiracy on the part of Hand to get money trom him, In conversation with the writer yesterday McCarty 1d It istbo height of absurdity to believe that I would consign inyself to future infamy for a paltry $10,000, As my papers show I am possessed of considerable Janded property, and have at iny banker’s in London a deposit of £20,000, which will be here within sixty days, This is a plot on tho part of Hand and tho lame man to get money out of | me, as Hand admits when I found that tho lame man had absconded with the diamonds I did everything in my power to apprebend him. This whole affair, you may rest assured, will be ventilated in tull before long, and my innocence and deep injury will be established in everybody’s mind. The news. Papers try me and ‘condemn me boforo the courts take hold of the case, Let thom wait until the evidence is all in, and a different state cf affairs will have to be chronicled. THK TESTIMONY, Tho following is the testimony givon yesterday :— Mules Sweeny, special watchman at No, 52 Wal street, was called by the prosecution to prove that when McCarthy and the lame man went into the building No, 62 Wall street for the ostensible purpose of showing tho diamonds to a person in one of the offices they remained in the hallway and did pot enter any office, The witness testified that he noticed two men enter the building on the afternoon of last Friday, bat he could not identify the prisoner as ono. Henry Knapp, night clerk in the Belmont Hotel, testified that on Saturday morning last a well dressed stranger, walking with a limping gait, entered the hotel and registered as Charles Hamilton, Macon, Ga ; ho stated that his family would soon be on and he ‘wanted two rooins adjoining; rooms 84 and 85, oa the ollice fluor, were assigned him; the stranger bad no lugeage. Anna Barnes, one of the hotel chambermaids, testi- fled that rooms 84 and 85 wero in her department; the person known as Mr, Hamtiton entered his rooms at about tep o'clock; another gentleman, whom she could not identify, soon jomed Lim; on Monday morn- ing sho found inthe burcau in room 84 @ large roll of mapa and papers, which she gave to the proprietor. The maps in question prove to be surveys ol torty- five sections of land, or 28,800 acres, situated in Min- eral Creek, Young district, Texas, the property of Colonel McCarthy, trom whom it is allegod they were stolen by the fugitive lame man, A MAT STORY. The next witness called was a sportive barber named Murich, who in relating the romance of a hat ea 4 no little merriment, The lame map, ho saia, came into his shop, which ig situated in the basemout of the Belmont Hotel; the time was about two P. M. on Saturday; tho stranger entered by tho hotel _ sta he carried an over- coat on his lett arm and was bareheaded; he walked toward the vathruom and placed two #mall boxes on tho table; one of them was open, and witness thought the contents were diamonds; he did hot, however, examine them and could not swoar they were diamonds; he asked the lame man if ho wanted a bath, and received an affirmative reply; a moment afterward the Jame man said, “Loan mo your hat @ few minutes, to go out; witness gave him a folt hat and eyed him losely; as the stranger asconded tho stairs leading to Fuiton street the baroer’s beart yearned for the hat ugain, and he followed it; to his amazement the lame man had got into a cab and was about to drive away; wit- ness shouted for his hat, and tho stranger said, “Jump ynvo the cab and I'll pay you for the bat the barber thereupon entered the venicle and was driven up the Bowory ; during the ride the lame man matiered some- thing about trouble with bis wife, going to see bis law- yer and other things, that led the barber to believe ho was about seeking @ divorce; the carriage stopped at Simpsou’s pawn shop, and the lame man entered by way Of a jowelry store adjoining; he asked witness how much he wanted for the ha barber, with an eye to business, demanded $4 lame man said, “I'l give you $2 on account, and when L return to the hotel to settle my bill L will pay you the balance ;”’ he then drove off and the barber re- turned home in a jan horse car; witness had not seon the lame man or the hat since. Alter some unimportant testimony by John Marsh, the hotel porter, with reierence to the lame man’s movements in the hotel, the caso was closed and the fixed, ‘Yo loarn what property the lamo inan bad hypothe: cated in the pawn shep menuoned a HkRaup re- porter called on Mr. Simpson. The utter did not remember the circumstance, but the jeweller through whose store he passed remembered him, Mr. Simpson referred to his books, but could not find an thing to Indicate Wisat the man had pledged. He certain, however, that he had not offered the diamonds, 4 STRANGE USION. It Oliver Halstead shall be show conted-rat to have been the robbery, as the evidence taken 10 court yer tend ty indicate, ome striking passaies may be looked for as tho trial of the case proceeds. Tho story of « singular compantongbip will bo detailed in court, A young gentleman, beldBg- iny to ono of the o.dest families in Newark, N. J., qyil be sketched as the compinion and criminal asscolfte of a notorious convict, ‘ McCann {8 a bold, unscrupulous, exporienced | swindler, but Halstead, as is testified’ by those who have known him for years, possesses a stogularly ready d acute intellect, Under the mask of a careless ndy, be has partially veiled the shrewdness and grasp of mind which be bas not been able to con entirely, His intimate assoctutes speak with unteig admiration of the sense and vivacity of the leading spirit m their circle, the all accomplished “0lly.’? Placed side by side, the lives of these two men offer so striking a picture of contrasted influence and incident ¢ Newark, Chancellor Halstead, his grandtather, resides in that city, and other members Of the family also live there and are counted among the best and wealthiest ettizens, His father was the late “Pov? Halstead, who Wax assassinated in Newark a few years ago by ove Bows, a char- coal vouder, and bis humble rival for the affections of’ Mrs, Wilson, their common mistress. Young Halstead’s mother was the daughier of samuel H. Meeker, ormerly resident of the City Bonk, and removed alter the death of ber husband to Brooklyn, where she is now living. Sbe 18 consider wealthy, owning conside property both in Newark and in Hrooklyn. Halstead has several brothers and sisters, most of whom are hving with their mother, He is the second soa, @ (rue prodigal in everything but repentance, and is now about twenty-seven years old. A GAY YourH, From bis carticst years young Halstead has been a spoiled child of fortun The son of wealthy parents and indulged in every wish, the pretty, petted boy never learned to curb his Hons or shel sires, and as be grew to manhood temptauons im mulutorm guise assailed him. He mingted in the wilder wet of young men in the city, and was carried § along by them imo the whirl of dissipaion. =A young fellow, quick to learn dof retentive memory, ho was readily admitted to Princeton, where he gained some distinction, though not in the academie routine of study. From col'oge ho returned to Newark aud began the study of tho jaw, but, apparently discontented with + its irk. some requirements, he gave it up to enter the livelier field of journalism, For a time he was a reporter on @ well known Nowark journal, and is said to have done some excellent work in his line, but he soon grew tire of this dradg ery and ended his connection with the paper, his lite in Newark he was one of the leaders in gocity, and 18 represented working sad hearts of the gentier sex by bis personal beauty and undeniable fascination of manner. been fond of AN AIMLESS MANHOOD, The details of is later lite are more dificult to ob- tain and arrange with anything like consecntivenes He seems to hove drifted (rom one casuat employm to another, St. Louis and the sale finally pat a stop to, Then he started what the detectives calla “skin insurance company, In conjunction with McCann, 1n the samo city of St. Lours, and the business was conducted with some success Lil the character of the concern was ex- Suspicion faving been excited as fo the nature pored, | the name of George Irving, cams to his office, 0 of the oldest and | During havoc with the He is said to havo mbling, though not to excess, and his eral course of life was that of the ordinary fast | young man about town. Now he appears 9 the clerk of a patent Medicine map named Burke, vending a quack nostrom from city to city until the humoug was exposed in inquire thie antecedents of MeCann, and the age swertng telegram irom Volice Headquarters exploded the little confidence game of the pseudo company. HIS LAST APPEARANCE. About eight months ago, of Isaac G. Boyce, a lame, Broadwi with Halstead, T in the office. Halstead stated that he would Irving's respectabilly, saying that he wy a lawyor who bad recently come ou from Savannab, Ga., to ime crease his practice, and that be was @ most hovorable man. Oo this assurance Mr Boyco allowed Irving to hire the desk. irving, when he came to work, Stated that be was counsel for Chester Russell, sou of Ube well Known builder, In the settlement of his father’s estate Russell was allowed §1,600 by another brother tor a quit claim deed, which Mr. Boyce drow up at [rving’s request, who professed to be too nervous from drinking to draw itup himself, Later Russetl came to the office and stated to Mr, Boyce tbat he had g:ven tois sum to Irving to buy bonds, upon which he was assured a protiyol $400 could be made im two days, Since the delivery of the money be had seen nothing o! Irving, and was very anxious to find out bis where. abouts, Irving, bowever, managed to keep out of hia way, and the deceived Russet! ts said to bave been so maddened by bis loss . he bity to drown the re bral sought every opportu. nee of 11m liquor. He died shortly after, ing his widow nearly penniless, M Boyce was informed later by Detective Captain John Young that the real name of Irving was MeCunn, and that he was au old >tate Prison convict, A warrant was issued at the time for McCann's arrest, but ne opportunity of serving it has ever been afforded. ‘This was the last appearacce of Halstead and McCann ta contidence operations til the | time of the present robbery, Meanwhile Halstead hag been living in New York ‘and Brookiyn, with occae sional flying visits to Newark, GEORGE IRVING M'CANS, George Irving McCann, for his middie name is Irving and not ood as previously reported, has story also. Like Halstead. ho was born in’ Newark, where his father 18 still living, am honest industrious tailor, While Halstead was indulged by bis parents, however, McCann was brought up under the strictest discipline, So great a horror had tus worthy father and mother of alax and iil-regalated youth that their sou was made to undergo the most careful and rigid supers vision, Asa bey he was required, it is said, to returo to the parental roof every night at seven at the jatest, and bis down sitting and uprising were regulated to the letter. The bow seems to have been overstrained a trifle, for the young McCann broke away very early from parental control, A HAKD Boy, When about fourteen years oid he had the tune to lose a leg by carelessly jumping upon when in motion, A’cork lox Wag substituted, and as soon as he recovered from the sickness occasioned by the accident he managed to stump about the city of Ni ‘k and into all sores of mischiet, A “hard” boy, said the neighbors, and if the stories told of hum are tr he seems to have richly morited the appeliation. Ha was the companion of Halstead tn some of tho latte wayward freaks, but, as rule, the aristocratic boy gave his lame acquaintance a decided cold shoulder, Halstead seems 10 have managed to stomach his caste prejudices in later life, however, as the statements of Mr. Boyco and others suiliciently sho: THE SWINDLER AND CONV As MeCann grew older, however, bis potty offences took on a graver look. ‘The talent which, yot imma- ture, aecomplished successfully the robbery of a hea roost aspired to more noteworthy deeds, “About 6.x years ago be robbed @ man named Michael Conroy of & gold watch by a malicious trick, and was sentenced, upon conviction, to the tenUary at Trenton. Before the expiration of his term of sentence ho was pardoned, on account of exemplary behavior, for be was a model convict in the prison, and returned to Newark, There he began work at his trade of haruess maker; bat, like Hi stead, he could not endure a hum-dram lite, So he obs tuined a position as hotel clerk at the Southern Hotel, No, 679 Broadway, where he was contented to remain, Lil one fino day he ran away, carrying off $500 loft un- der bis care in the office sate. THK INSURANCE GAMF, The next that was heard of him was in St Louis, where he attempted tho “skin”? insurance game, al- ready detailod, in company with Halstead. For this affair he was forced to leave the city, and was alter. ward arrested at Cincinnati for robbing a farmer of a old watch and chain, besides $200 in mol ile was tried, convicted and sentenced tur this crime, and passed the next two years in the Ohio Penitentiary. Alter serving his tine he came back to Newark, and from thero came to this city, wnere he opened a swind- ling pseudo-lawyer’s office,’ He was arrested at one time by aotective officers in the city and «wad forced to remove back to Newark. Last month however, he returned to the city and co-operated with Halstead iu the bond swindle already detailed. These facts have deen obtained trom detectives and other re+ sponsible police agents tn this city and Newark. 1s THIS THE SAME M’CARTY ? A gentleman connected with a well known railroad company intormea a Heap reporter last night that a man bained Mcvarty, and whom ho believed to be the prisoner, called at the office of the Louisville and Nash- ville Railroad, at Memphis, some jour years ago, and, stating that ho had been unfortunate and had Lee obliged to pawn his Jast article of clothing to buy a meal, begged a tree pass to New Orleans. Tho good-natured railroad men were touched by his story and gave him a ticket forthe trip) in a Pullman Just before the train reached New Orleans Metarty cried out that he had been robbed of $3,000, and when the train stopped he immediately caused the arrest of the conductor upon suspicion of being the thet. The odject of the enterprising traveller was to frighten money out of tho official, but the Pullman Car Com- pany look bold of the matter, and sent detectives to inquire into Mr. McCurty’s character at Memphis, and the discovery of bis impecuniosity caused the instant Telouse of the unhappy couductor, The same gentioman relates that McCarty some yeara Shicago to ack 8 and cir. ago started a fri 48 4 sortot minin culars wicbout nun hames of many merchants of bh concern was in a fair way to reap enormous profits when letters were written to the newspapers by heads of colleges and other scientific men saying that the use of their names upon the papers of the company waa entirely unauthorized, and that they know nothing whatever about the concern of 18 managers, ‘In two days more,” said the writer's in ant, “MeCarty would have cleared $150,000; but those letters killed him, and he bad to get out." SUICIDE AT CROOK A PHILADELPHIA MERCHANT SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEAD, About twelve o'clock Tuesday night a man be tween thirty five and forty years of age, well dressed and of good presence, applied at the ollice of Crook's Hotel, No. 82 Chatham street, for a room, The cierk assigned him to room 51, on the third floor, and = the applicant registered himself ag Charles 3. Clark, of Philadelphia. He then went down to the barroom, took a drink and smoked a cigar, He was seemingly cool in his manner, and waiked up and down tho barroom for a fow minutes as if revolving something in his mind, He retired to his room shortly afterward; but tho "HOTEL, lodgers in the .rooms adjoining heard a man walking up and down in room’ 51 wil nearly two o'clock in the moruing, when the nowe ceased. About three o’ciock Mr, Crook and several other persons sleeping in the house heard a sharp, quick sound, Some of thom thought it was the report of a pistol and others (hat it was merely the slam- ming of adoor, and no further atiention was paid to tt at tho t At eleven o'clock yesterday morn. ing chambermaid who ‘takes — i of the third floor of Crook's Hotel tr the door of room No. 51, and after shaking it some time and receiving no answer, she informed the elerk, Mr, Darragh, The clerk burst the door open, and thero on the bed, with bis overcoat on, Iay tho dead body of Charles Clark, of Philadelphia. A pistol shot wound over his right temple, and tho weapon itself lying on tho floor besido tho bed, as if just cropped trom bis right band, told the f nis head was resting on his feft hand, w resting on the bed. On the table near the bed was found a vial containing some ludauum, a large buneh of keys and a pocketbook. In his pockets w about seventy-five cents in silver change, a few scrapt ot paper aud two letters, One of — the letters was evidently froma pupil in the artof sten ography, «8 tasked for some minor instructions it regard to that study—such as whether the shade should be placed on the right oF left of tho tN’? Another letter was from this city and was si “Aunt Satio;”” it was trom some familiar trieud. writer spoke of how they bad enjoyed toget fostivitios ot New Year's Day, and asked Me. Clark to call without fail the next time he came to New York. The body of the deceased was removed trom | Crook’s Hotel by Willam H. Kennedy, of No 470 “Pearl street, an undertaker, who sent @ despatch to No. 52 South Third street, Philadelphia, ine forming any person who might be there of the suicide, ‘The despatch was sent to this address, a8 a serap of pa- per containing it was found in his pocket, and it wi also given us Charles 8, Clark's address in the Phih delphia Directory. About live o'clock yesterday atter- noon Mr. Kennedy received the following answer to his message:— have notified bis brother, Ploase write me anote by to-niyht’s maii and give me all particulors, “GEORGE W. THURSTON, “No, 80 South Third street, Philadelphia.” No clow could be obtained jase night as to the cans¢ ot the suiciae. Coroner Croker and Pr. Cashmag viewed the body late in the afternoon, and gave a per. mit for ita burial, The inquest will probably be held to-day, THE JOHNSON RECEPTION. Mr, A, J. Johnson, publisher of *‘Jobnson’s Usl- vorsal Cyclopwdia,”’ gave a reception last evening at his residence, No, 9 East Sixty-fourth street, to colo brate the completion of his work. Those more im mediately invited, and for whom, in fact, tho aflair ww. given, were the twenty: nino associate ertitors, but besides them were & number of well known literary colebrities, Among those present wero Key. 0. B. Frothingham, Peter Cooper, Rev. Dr. Chapin, Roswell D. Hitehcoek, Chamberlain Tappan, Rev. Dr. Clark, Daniel F. Appie ton and a number of others. CROOKED WHISKEY SEIZURE, Arthur Coonley was arrested yesterday afternoon for rupoing an illicit whiskey distillery at No. 50 Hudsos avenue, near Johnson street, Brooklyy, Two thous sand gallons of mash were found on the premaes, The accused was arraigned betore Commissioucr Wing. of the business. a telegram was went to Now York to | low, aud bold to bail 1m tho sum of §2,00u, OO € a ee ee ne mn ne ri mmimme REI