The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1877, Page 8

UNSETTLED MEXICO. Indications of a Reaction Against Diaz— The Press on the Situation. _THE MOVEMENTS OF SENOR LERDO The President Elect Expects to Return and Fill the Chair of Juarez. By tho interesting résumé of the latest news from Mexico which is given below, it will be seen that the triumph of Diaz has brought neither peace nor pros- perity to that Republic, Now that bis hands have grasped the reims of government the author of the “Plan of Tuxtepec’ finds a formidable opposition threatening his permanence in power. The press of Mexico city and other places throughout the Republic, is loud in its complaints against alleged arbitrary measures on the part of officials who claim to repre- sent the pew government. Tne Semi-Monthiy) Review Paints the actual situation as being anything but re- assuring. Popular opinion outside of the army commanded by General Diaz appeared to be favorably inclined to- ward Iglesias as tho legal President ad inéerim, until mew elections could be held in conformity with the Provisions of the constitution, Diaz proclaimed him- self President of the Republic by virtue of the tri- umph which bis arms had acbieved, under the Danner of the ‘pian of Tuxtepec, reformed in Palo Blanco,” Hoe named his Cabinet from among the most prominent liberals.in tne country. Don Ignacio L, Vailarta, President of the Cabinet, and Min- ister of Foreign Affairs, is a well known lawyer and | Politician, asketen of whose life, together with that of General Don Pedro Ogazon, has already appeared in the Heraup, Don Justo Benitez, Secretary of the Treasury, who has been tor a long time privute secre- lary to General Diaz, is a radical liberal, but ta not per- sonally popular in Mexico, The Minister of Justice, Don Ignacio Ramirez, has long becn known asa re- markably able writer, and he was lately one of the justices of the Supreme Court during the adminisira- tion of Sefior Lerdo, The Secrewry of the Interior, Don Protasio Tagie, is, according to the Monitor Repub- licano, an old adherent of the late impertaliat party, The Minister of Public Works, General Don Vicente Riva Palacio, is, perhaps, one of the ablest men in Mexico, being distinguished alike as @ soldier, states- man and auvbor. THE PORCES OF DIAZ ANP OF LERDO. When he took possession of Mexico city, Diaz found himseit in possession of all the immense amount of war material which the Lerdo government nad been for years accumulating. He was thus enabled to or- gunizo without delay an active force of 20,000 men well armed and equipped for the campaign aguinst some 15,000 poorly provided’ troops who sustained the pretensions of Iglesias, The hostility which this as- | pirant had shown toward the regular army caused a number of prominent officers with their commands to abandon him, and General Francisco Autillon, the | Governor of Guanajuato, soon found bimeel! alone in the field at the head of only 2,000 men. With this small division Autilion gave battle to the advancing hosts of Diaz, and was, of course, defeated, This left the road to Guadalajara, the capital of the West, open to the success{iul revolutionists, and their leader speedily took Possession of it, thus making himself for the time being master of the country. THK LURDO AND DIAZ GOVERNMENTS CONTRASTED, When Diaz found himself in possession of the capi- ‘tal be asked for $300,000, and the merchants, bankers and others agreed to advance him that amount at an interest of one per cent per mouth; but as a consider- able portion of the public beloved that the Tuxtepec party would in the end refuse to enter into any aini- cable settiement with Iglesias, a want of confidence began to manifest itself, and the vaunted patriotism of the victorious revolutionists was thought to be overcast by a too prominent desire to monopolize for thomselves all place and pqwer under the new régime; and this effectually put an end toany further volun- tary loans on the part of capitalists, The principal chargos preterred against Lerdo’s government were three:— First—Ofiicial interterence im the clections genor- ally, State, iederal and municipal, thereby nullifying the rights of free suftrage. Second—As resulting Irom this unconstitutional in- terlerence, the re-election of Lerdo through the intlu- ence of official pressure and falsitication of the popu- lar vote. Third—Repeated extraordivary contributions and loans upen real and personal property. AS a remedy for these alieged evils the plan of Tux- tepec and Palo Blanco proposed the iollowing three Fadtical points in its intended poli First—Freo suflrage and absolute non-interference in the elections, whether State, federal or municipal, on the part ot the government or any of its subordmate Ollicers. Second—No re-election of any public functionary or ofl uni auy circumstances whatever, ‘wird—No eXtraordipary contributions or loans to the government. SMASHING THE PLATPORM, ‘The last and most important plank in the Tuxtepec platiorin has already been shattered to pieces; ior, no fooner does the government find itself securcly seated 4n the national palace, avd the banks dechine to make further voluatery loans, than the Secretary of the | Treasury promulgates a decree demanding an *ex- {raordimary contribution’? in tho shape of ten per cent upon protils, a species of tax which is believed to be more oppressive than any attempted by the Lerao government. Again, as ihe time for the election draws near, there are (if the Monitor Kepublicano is right) certain Minis. tors coguged in exercising the pressure of there itive enee to bring about the election of certain candidates for the governorships of States, and aiso jor seats in the national ‘Congre: The Monitor Kepublicano need wot be ivliowed through ail | the des of those grave charges which it does not hesitate to bring uguinst the provisional administration of Diaz, let it sutiice to say that that per is one of the most influential journals iu Mex- co, Among other things the Monitor says that, iu di- Tect contravention of the “plan of Tuxtepec,”” somo Of the actual Governors of states who have been pitcbfurked intu power at the port of the bayonet, are openly working tor their own election to the pi tions which they now hold. Tho Minister of Foreign Relations is an avowed candidate for the exalted pos tion lately occupied by Iglesias; yet, according to the ated assurances Of the Jute revolutionary leaders, oltice-holder © late for election, THOSE THRE MUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAKS AGAIN. in endeavoring to raise the first instalment ot the amount awarded to the United States under the deci- S1ons of the late Mixed Commission, Minister Vallarta personally visited the leading moneyed men of Mexico CNY, Inauiring Of them Upon What terms they would de willing to advance tnis som, ail the city ouly two parties were jound williug to offer the loan, The teruns of one party we admissible, as he wanted to Place the amount in New York by drait ata premium Of uiteen per ceat The conditions of the other party were then accepted, und that firm deliverea over 10 the government $200,000 in lard cash, receiving there- | fora bonus of $12,000, payable, capital and interest, Within the space o: two months, the Commissioner and his secretary, who were tie custodians of these | Schuyler, of nis staff, went to Fort Laramie, where he | Then they sent for Shonkoo and asked herif she funds to the Untied States, received as a reward for their services, the former $25,000. aod the lauer $6,000; th aking to the country an expense of $45,000, without taking into consideration 1 ohurges. Any responsible merchant would Inced the money in the Mexican Ministe a New York for 4 comintssion 0: two and a hall pe A BAD STATS OF APFAIKS, From these disagreeable facts it may be seen that Mexico is in a worse condition than evor; t Bion reigns in the higher cirei that arbitrary acts mark the course o! passin, that the same political chicanery 0! which (He government wus so Irequently accused 18 bei tated by that of Diag; that extraordi now, as it formerly was, the order “ general Wait of confidence, the same sti auc, the sane widespread feeling of in ero HOt Worse, now uuder the “Tuxtey régeme, than it bad been formerly under the * tutional’? policy. Ihe tnture looks dark, discourag vent. ents; Lerdo ing and tem Just pow General Diaz | has about 0,000 Bien under arme—na torce which the feveoues cannot for any consider- fabio length of time support, The revenues \ themselves baveall been anticipat tho month of May, and an alread and spent up to erburdencd come ce, which is ata standstiil, will be unable to rulef io the Execuuve, The conservative (or Church) party, dormant since the days of Maxtinilian, now | threatens the overthrow of Diaz aod vo speedily plunge the country into a more bloody civil war and more destructive revolution than any yet expericuced even in Mexico, In the captul, the streets are anpro- tected, and throughout the country the highways are led, $0 that robberies of the most daring na- ture are of frequent occurrenee in both thoroughiares, The German Minister was lately rowbed while walking in the evening in one of the most Irequented streets of the capital; and so on to the end. CORTINA AGAINST DIAZ, The Federalist (published in slexico) of the 26th ult. gays that Canales, who ts Governor of the ironuer State of Tamaulipas, and the potwrious Cortina, have feiused to work under the “plan of Tuxtepe decision which Canales arrived at alter exiracuing $47,000 trom the State of San Tui Potosi, A’ strong Feason for this step on the part of C was based on on order which he recerved from Dinz telling him to Jeave the northern frontier. Im Agaascaliontes the congervatives and ex-imperial- jon) rolls o NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. YEBRUARY 23, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. ists already have control of the superior court of justice in that city. THE AMERICAN MIXISTER TO MEXICO, ‘The Federalist states that Colonel Foster, American Miaister in Mexico, left that capital ior Vera Cruz on 24th alt. His trip ts attributed to various motiv. u ost probabie these a wisbes to personally receive pondence at hat port, There seem to be rumors afloat about tampering with the correspondence in the Post Office department, THE MEXICAN MINISTER, 1t is well understood that Don Igvacto Mariscal, who has ‘or 20 long atime represented Mexico pear the United States government, has resigned his position on account of his unwillingness to recognize the revolu- tionary government of Diaz Seior Manuel M. do Zamacona, late a momver of the Mixed Commission, is popularly spoken of in Mexico as being the person who willin ail probability Gli the Mexican Legation in Washington, OENHRAL Diaz, The Federalist ot the 28th ult. basa parnensee in which it is stated that the new President, Don Portirio Diaz, had arrived at the town of Zamora, In Michoacan with'a strong division of the army, aod that General Negrete willremain there in command of that district, while Diaz returns to the capital. IN THE FIELD FOR LERDO, Sefior Ugalde, an old and well known partisan of Lerdo, ig im the field against Diaz. Ugaide has 150 mounted men, whose stamping ground is in the diroc- ton of Jilotepec, THE MOVEMESTS OF LERDO. President Lerda, who is now, with Genoral Escobedo d party, staying at the Windsor Hotel, contemplates a trip through the joterior States, Ho is desirous of seeing tho rugged grandeur of Niagara’s sublime scenery in the winter time. Yesterday morning Mr. Willian Callen Bryapt paid a visit to Mr. Lerdo. The depored President still cherishes the idea of returning to Mexico to claim his seat, at the sword’s point if necessary. SPOTTED TAIL’S MISSION. AN EXPEDITION OF PEACE TO THE HOSTILE CAMP-—INDIAN ROMANCES—CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT THE AGENCIES—EXTENT OF HOS- TILE INDIAN LOSSES, Camp Ronrssox, Rep CLoun AGExcy, Feb. 14, 18° } Milltary operations against the Northern hostiles at this point are at something of a standstill at present, Meantime, however, there ts going forward a rather interesting Indian experiment. The friendly old Chiet Spotted Tail, or “Old Spot,” as he is familiarly called, has gone forth ona self-imposed mission of peace, He wants to persuade Crazy Horse to give up fighting the whites and come in and make a treaty with them. After General Crook's return from the Powder River Expedition his attention was occupied for several days ata General Court Martial at Chey- enne. Leaving there he proceeded through Red Cloud to Spotted Tail Agency. There he hada talk with Old Spot and bis braves, and the result was that the faitnful old chief called about him some 200 bucks and set ovt to have a pariey with Crazy Horse, and endeavor by his persuasive = ¢lo- quence, to induce bim to fight the whites no more, but like a good “Injun”’ to come in andeat government rations while woaring out a lazy Hfein filth and indolence around the agencies, Tho General returned to Red Uloud and while there the Jately enlisted indians were mustered out and paid off. Of course their nearts were very glad on the receipt of their money; but there was something more behind it | tomake them beappy. All promises made to them when the expedition was organized had been very faithiully kept. This bas operated as agreeably as a novel and welcome experience of the kind may be ex- pected to operate among any abused lot of peoplo in the world, Now they are all eager to enlist again and they hail the prospect of more campaigning with a Spontancons and sincere ‘‘how! how !’' Alter the adjustment of some little details at Rea loud General Crook, with Lieutenants Bourke and awaits news of the progress of Spotted Tail’s expedition of peace, vld Spot, it should be remembered, is the uncle of Crazy Horse, and it is hoped he may be | able to induce his belligerent relative to come to terms betore the spring opens. WAITING FOR THE NEWS, Mojor Randall, who bad such a trying experience in endeavoring to join the Powder Kiver columo with a band of Crow Indians last December, has gono to Can- tonment Reno to forward to General Crook the first in- formation of the result of spotted Tail’s mission, An ludian courier is to be sent in with the news by Spot- ted Jail to Reno, and Major Randall 1s to send it on to Fetterman by courier. From Fetterman it will be for- warded to General Crook at Fort Laramie by telegraph. If it 1s learned that the bostiles refuse to come in and make peace it 18 Bow understood that another expedi- tion will be formed at once, or perbaps two oxpedi. tous, with Cantonment Revo and Belle Fourche as bas ot supplies, Matters are so weil arranged at the agency now that whenever a hostile comes in ho is ut otice discovered. Some came in a few days ago, and we learned of General Miles’ last tight. Those Indians who came in hero said that two Indians were killed and one was wounded. ‘Tho fight touk place somo distance from the Indian village, which, they say, was not disturbed, The bucks knew the troops were com- ing, wud they marched forth to meet and give tuem battle. ear of the Indian losses in battle and go little is really Known of the actual loss that it has been considered worth white to undertake an investigation into this business. The story usually has gone that “there were heavy Indian losses, but the bostiles had carried off their dead.’? Frank Grouard, tbe scout, 1s now. moving among the Indians at Spotted Tail and trying” to ascertain irom them, who have heard the exact truth from the hostiles, what the real amount of their Josses was, At Red Cloud Lieutenant Clark has «Iso set some men to inquire into this matter, and ina Jittle whi mething like an accurate idea of tho Indian losses may be stormed. i SPOTTED TAIL’S PLEDGE OF PEACK. The romantic story convected with Spotted Tail’s devoted adherence to the whites has been dwelt upon considerably since he undertook his mission of peace. The tale, which is by no means new here, runs thus;— A tavorite daughter of the old chief became en- amored of an officer stationed at Camp Sheridan, near the agency. Her passion was not appreciated by the pale face. Love unrequited was her portion, but still. she loved on, though her passion was left to feed upon itselt. But it only grew the more, until at last she sickened and died of a broken heart, Before dyiwg the Indian maiden called her father to ber side, and with her Jast breath be. sought him to promise her never to fight with tho white man again. Such a promise he must long have hesitated avout making, for he folt all the wrongs of his people keenly, and ail Ins giory was in war, But at Jast he promised, and faithtutly has be kept his pledge. Me may be called crafty and polit for, though an untutored savage, he bas brains—but ho 18 never hostile, He 1s dignitied beyond all comparison with the other chiefs, aud he has ruled bis own people witb an iron band. Spotted Tail is said to have killed more ot his own people than any other chicf now living, and tor this reason ho 18 feared by many of them and hated by some, tow He has another daughter "named ‘Shonkoo, which means the rod. road, who has recently been married to Mr. Lone Elk, a dashing young buck. “Lhore is also a little bit of romance about Shonkoo. Not long ago two sisters of charity visited the agency, and were presented to Spotted Tail during their stay. He was weil pleased to meet them, and hada friendly “talk”? with them at Colonel Mills? house. In the course of the conversation they asked him if he would hike to give them shonkoo to go and live with them in the convent. He sald yes, be would iike it very much, So much bas been and written during the past would hke to go, out ane remained sileut, vouchsating bo answer to their question, Her father urged her to speuk, to say yea, but still she was silent, amd the in- terview thus terminated, That night Shonkeo eloped with Lone Elk, 1o whom she managed to convey the intelligence that her father was about to send ber away. Shonkoo is considered quite pretty. She nas good taste tu dress jor an Indian woman, and under. stands English, but dislikes to speak it, She is proud enough to be a princess. COMPLAINT BOOK. ASH BARREL NUISANCES. To THe Error or THe Heratp:— This 1s the Girst time | have taken the liberty of im- | OUR LIZZIE KELSEY’S WARDROBE. DANGEB OF LEAVING A TOO SUSCEPTIBLE YOUNG BROTHER IN CHARGE OF EFFECTS— WHAT MRS. WALTERS 8aYs, Renry C. Walters, Lola Walters, bis wife, and Theo- dore Fowler were arraigned before Judge Otterbourg, at the Wasbington Place Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of burglary preferred by Mr. John W. Kelsey, of No, 126 West Twenty-nintn street, The two first named resided on the second floor of the house above described, which !s the New York residence of Miss Lizzie Kelsey, the actress, at present starring in Cin- cinnati, Obio, When Miss Kelsey left this city she left her wardrobe, valued at $2,000, in charge of her brother Jobn, the complainant in this case, Three weeks ago Mr. and Mrs, Walters engaged the second floor, and lived there till arrested on Tuosday night, Not long after the advent of the Walters a de- cided flirtation sprung up between Miss Kelsey's brother Jobn and Mr. Walters’ wife Lola, It bad reached that point that when Lola asked Jobn to ac- company her down town on Tuesday afiornoon he was only too willing to acquiesce. According to his story they leit the house together at a quartor-past six and remained out till atter eight, out when they were coming home Lola said:— ‘Jack, I wish to get back to the house half an hour or so ahead of you, tor Henry is so suspicious.” Jack obeyed the lady’s wisn without question and did not return till nearly an hour after her arrival. When he did, much to his consternation, he found his own and his sister's room broken open and dresses and jewelry belonging to bis sister, amounting in the aggregate to over $1,000, missing. He was much exe cited at the discovery aud ran out into the hallway, erying:— am robbed, 1 am robbed !’? Suduenly there appeared from the bathroom Mrs, Lola, who ran up to bim and said in her most pleading ton “Don’t, Jack! Don’t! Don’t make a row.” He was quieted for the time, but not satisfied, and on searching the room from which Lola came he tound bis sister’s tur muif and cape, He then went tq the Twenty-ninty precinct station house and secured the services of Oilicer Schmitiberger. 1 his officer decided on arresting Mrs. Walters, Who was found 1p the house about ten o'clock, dressed, ready to go out, and her trunks all packed. Her husband was arrested in Sixth avenne shortly afterward, and on Wednesday evening Theodore Fowler, alias **Snaich,”? a compan- jon of Walters, on whose person was found a key fit- ting tho door of the house in Twonty-ninth street, was arrested at his residence iu First street, near the Bowery, by Captain Williams. In Fowler's house was Jound @ large portion of the stolen preperty. The three prisoners were committed tor examination ull Saturday afternoon, It is suid that Henry A. Walters has served a term of tive years in Sing Sing tor forgery, and that Mra, Lola Walters was urresied some time ago lor passing counterieit money, WHAT MRS. WALTERS SATS. Mrs. Lola Walters, who is now confined in the Tombs, positively denies any knowledge of how the property wizappeared from Mr. Keisey’s rooms. Mrs, Walkers, whois a quiet, modest looking youug lady of prepossessing appearance, is very much perplexed and disheartened vy her incarceration, Sno and youug Kelsey, according io her statement, wero on the best of terms, He visited ber in her apartments and sue returned the compliment by calling on him im his, Yesterday alternuon a HeRaxp reporter, desiring to Jearn Mrs, Walters’ side of the story, calied op the lady in the Tombs, She received the reporter unafiect- edly and evinced no indisposition to converse on the subject of the etolen wardrobe. Preiacing her story witb the assurance that sho knew nothing at all about the stealing of the property she went on Lo describe her acquaintance with the blond young gentleman—Miss Kelsey’s brother—who was formerly a muddy in the navy of Her Britannic Majesty. INNOCEST LOLA. “1 have been acquainted with Mr, Kelscy for some time. We often went out walking together, and on Tuesday evening, tho night the robvery was com- mitted, he accompanied me down to the Post Oflice where L expected to get alotter from my mother, | did not press him to go with me; he came willingly. It was not an unusual thing for us to go out walking together, but we always leit the house separately. On Tuesday evening he Went out about a quarter of an bour before | did, and we met on the corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-sixth street. Our reason tor going ‘Out Kepurately Was that we did not want the people of the house to talk about us, We went down town, and on our return stopped at a place near Sixteenth strect, on Sixth avenue, where we had some refreshments, We then went bome. Shortly after Ving In tho house he discovered that Lizzie’s wardrobe had been etolen. He came up to my rooms and asked for the things which were taken. I told bim I knew notbing obout them. He searched my rooms, ransacked everything and found nothing. He then left the house, and I was shortly afterwurd ar- rested, I was questrgned about Mr. Walters, and I toid the officers where he was tobe found. The oflicers went to the saloon and there found him. I cannot understand what motive Mr. Kelsey can have in caus- ing my arrest, a8 I did not take tho things and know nothing about them. I think Mr. Kelsey is not ‘right in his head.’ Tuesday afternoon a iriend of ours called at the house to inquire tor Harry, and | told him he notin, and he lef. I have now told you all L know about the business.’’ Mrs, Walters denios that sho admitted the criminality of her busband, as was stated, and further added that she has not the slightest knowledge ut how tho robbery was commitiod. HOLRETT’S “RETURNING BOARD.” John Kopha, of No. 228 Chrystie strect, was ar- rained belore Jadge Murray yesterday on a charge of grand larceny, preferred by William H. Mablich, of No. 220 Chrystie street, who testitied that Kopba was in the habit of visiting a friend of his, named William Somerfeidt, who lived at his (sfablich’s) house, On the 10th of January bo missed $47 worth of clothing, and since that time ho has received a number of letters, tell- ing him that the property would be restored on paying a cervain sum of money. It was ascertained that Joseph Holrett, a saloon keeper of No, 60 Mester street, had constituted bimseli a Returning Board in the matter; that 1s hp was the author of the anony- mous lettors. On veing closely questioned he admit. ted 1, claimed that he was a “peer’’ not a ‘vassal,"? for he had accompanied Kopha to « pawn office whero be redeemed part of the stolen property. Kopba was arrosted Wednesday might by Ofticcr Van Ranst, of tho Tenth precinct, and was held in $1,000 bail to answer, STOLEN SPOONS RECOVERED. Yesterday two laborers while removing rubbish from the burned building owned by Sirs. Short, tho wife of Joun Short, the Sing Sing Prison whiskey dis- tiller, found nine pieces of silverware (spoons, forks and knives), marked J, H. Vanderbilt, ‘The articles found are believed to bo part of the proceeds ot the burglary committed at the house of Captain Jacob 1. Vanderbilt, for which Jonn Short and bis conledcrates, Forsyth and Durken, were eentenced to the State Prison tor twenty years, Surreme Covrt—Cuamuens—Held by Judge Davis.— Nos, 2, 3, 14, 31, 70, 74, 75, 77, 78, 83, 84, 110, 116, 120, 141, 1142; 1523,,'143, 144. 146, 18, '159, 167, 184, 185, 187) Call commencing with No, 201. Strreme Court—Srecia, Teeat—Held by Judge Van Vorst—Law and Fa D, 65, 46, 120, 73, 94, 127, 149. iad by Judge ~ Nos. 3856, 3070, 2723, 4261, 4087, 4441, 44515 4109, 440. 1100, 4410, 4420, 4028, 4422. 416; 428, 4470, 4288, 4090, 3108, 4154 460, Part 3—Held by Jadg ¥ 1, 31, 2720, 849, 1879, 8026, 2086, 3161, 11 4154, 42: Speir,—Shart causes. ‘64, 1170, 1083, 1159, 1180, 11, 1131, 1163, Par Judge Freedman.— Case on—No. 34 Part 3—Held by Junge Curtis y calander. Surexion journed sine ‘omMoN PLeAs—GeNenaL Texw.—Adjourned until first Monday of March, poring on the good natare of an editor; but, since you have a “complaint book,” I feel at liberty, 1am not astreet car sufferer, though I give them my sympa thy, for [have to indulge even in that luxury. complaint is ditty streets, and ash barrels standing at | our doors for two and threo days ata time, Now, while commissioners (or whatever you choose to call them), are discussing Ube propriety of removing garb- age, aay Or night, We are either breeding disease in our houses or neighborhood, or paying double taxes, which we may not be able to do, iv having it removed | at our own expense, LbXINGTON AVENU OBSTRUCTING THE STREETS, To THe Error or tHe HeRaLo:— As you bavo opened a complaint book I desire to make @ complaint through the columns of your valu- | able paper about a street obstruction, The place re- | ferred to is the carpenter shop on fost Fiftystiret wtreet, a few doors beiow Third avenue, To-day, while passing through the above named street, it was utterly Mupossible for me fo wend my way through We crowd mingled with sec~ I of children just coming trom school ond hand doors, bureaus, mantelpteces and lumber, desire to make it public so that the aathorit tuke steps to provent such obstructions, GOING BEH D THE It 18 proposed at the next town meoting held in Babyion to pass a resolution authorwing some promi. | Nont lawyer to search the records of the cities of New York and Brooklyn to ascertain the amount of per- roperty held there by wealthy residents ot Baby~ My | 1 ComMox VLkas—Equity Tert—Held by Judge Rob- inson.--No day ’ OMMON PLEAS TRIAL ra 785, -Held by Jud % jos, 1 , 1256, 1114, 106%, 631, 1221, 1184, }, 1246, 1180, 277, 1145, . 1183, Manive CoontT—TRIAL TeRm—Vart 1—Held by Jad Short causes—Nos, 7300, 9229, $900, 204, 815 080, 886, 911; 7 Held by Judge Goop 8203, 0077, 8970, 7668, 7551, 755: 8, . 9107, Part q 7004, 7717, 8578, S774, 8775, 918; COURL OF APPEALS, Aunasy, N. ¥., Fob, 22, 187 In tho Court of Appeals, Thursday, February 22, 187 , No. 204, Blair vs, Wait,—-Argument resumed and couciuded, No, 184. Thomas vs. Nets Birdsali tor appetiant and N. P. O'Brien for respondent, 5. Distin va, Hose, —Argued by H. A, Nelson inutund A. Aathony lor respondent, Arctis Insurance Company vs, Austin.— argued by Henry D. Argued by sous for respondent CALENDAR, ig the day calendar for Fri Feb- The followin order to properly and equitably adjust the tax f the town, 208! 60 )5 Nos. 207, 427, 101, 118, 202, ruary 23, 1877 aud 199, 03 56Y, 1494, 116034, 2191, 1801, 95%, 1809 | 8: Sureniok © Tum—-Held by Judge Sedgwick.—Case on—No, 54, No day calendar. Screnion Courr—Tnial Tenm—Part 1—Held by Judge Hand tor appellant and George W. Ware | BEAUTY ON THE BRIDGE. TWO LADIES Choss FROM THE BROOKLYN TO THE NEW YORK ANCHOBRAGE—SUSPENDED ABOVE THE BEIVEB—ENCOUBAGEMENT FROM ‘THE YERRYBOATS. ‘When the entertaining “Cornelius O'Dowd" (Charles Lever), in bis pleasant sores of papers ‘On Men and ‘Women and Things in Gonoral,” mado tun of the pro- ences of those people whom he described as **mountain- cers and balloovers,” he struck a vein of satire which greatly commended itselt to unambitious folk who preferred to move on the same plane with their fellow mortals, For them alpenstocks and the rugget moun- tain side had nocharm, and they dia not desire one whit to seo “the Thames meandering for miles lke a silver thread,” asthe chroniclers of balloon ad- ventures were accustomed to phrase it, They pro- terred wo hold with Charles Lamb and to put all thoir faith in “tne sweet security of streets.” So itis with many sago folk who cross the East River every day from tower to tower of the New York and Brook- lyn Bridge, The ferryboat furnishes them sufficiently exciting voyaging, and they do not sigh for the tonic airs of the dizzy altitudes above thom, dear to protes- aional “riggers” and to adventurous people who ro- Joicoin singularity of achievement. They aro them. aclves content with a lowly level, and are willing to take for granted the pulsing citics below, and the sun- lit splendors of the bay and rest, In truth their sym- pathy does not run with the increduions saint who would not believe till ho had seen. Their convictions aro easily reached, and they will believe umplicitly ull the great panoram,c wouders that may be seen from these lofty stations, rathor than be obliged to take their own observations, Their admiration for your superior prowess 1s unxtinted, but, by your leave, they must NOt ve asked Lo Mmitate your exatple, BARLY VENTURES ON TOK WIRES. When the lirst wires had been just tad across the river and when boatswains’ chairs represented the highest comiort and satety of transpontine travel the passage was leit enuiroly to the “riggers”? engaged ou tue bridge, except when Mr, Farrington crossed oc- casionally from tower to tower uc things have changed since then, A foo vridge, over some four Jeot in width, with a hand rail running all along, seems more secure than a slender Wire, and so @ great many adventurous peuple bave made the Journey across und ure rathet proud of the achievement, Yesterday, how- ever, for the first time, the span was crossed vy ladies, aud woen a lady has pot been trained to tight rope evolutions it must be conceded that shy shows some pluck by Undertaking a venture of this kind, The Jadies who crossed yesterday were the two daughters of Mr. Martin, one of the engincers of the bridge, They were accompanied by their father und by “two young brothers, bus i did nov seem as if they meeued much companionship to sustain their courage, ‘They made an early start oo their venture, Which, was under taken in commemoration of Birthday, It his be so their novel observance of the holiday was ax buccessiul us it was uuiquo, The start was inade from the Brooklyn anchoraye a iittie alter nine o’clock, Tuere was no hesitation or misgiving tn the demeanor of the ladies, On the conuiary, they stepped vut boidly and Wiled up the steep ascent wilbout the use of tho bund rail, ABOVE THE RIVER. It was not, however, until they stepped ont from the Brooklyn tower thut their movemeuts were publicly“ poticed, At Unis time the lerrybouts bud on board the usual large complemont of mormiug passengers, aud their attention was immediately caught by the appeur- ance of two ladies in the party ‘standing near the eage of the tow: Presently one of them stepped out briskly, leaving the rest of the party bebind. Her berves were certainly not unstrung by the novel posi- tion in Which she was placed, und ner confident and assured wovements came in for that large admiration which 1s ulways extended to feats with which we our- selves huve no kivsuip. The over lady hesitaced when a fow yards trom the tower, und her besilation passing jor timidity, sympathy avd encouragemout Walled to her from some passengers on the terry- ‘The tauy caught the kindly signals aud waved boat. her handkerchief in acknowledgment, aod in a low the presentable cambric on the Jerryboat wus Waving on the morniog orveze. There was be more hesitation. The public plaudits had ais- Sipated that, and a Kindred feeling to that which car- Ties men to deeds of the highest emprise impelied the veouturous lady forward toward the New York tower, which she reached almost as soon as ber sister. They had ap opportunity of viewing a splendid scene as they crossed—the mugaificent bay, flashing in light; three cities, steeped iu the morning sunshine, and the Rational flag waving 10 a thousand places, Tho party subsequently traversed the distance bo- tween the New York tower and i choruge, where the ladies terminated thor bridgo-crossing experiences, Daring the day several yentlemen crossed on the foot bridge, sometiues singly, but more irequently in par- ties of Irom two to seven. The movements of these daring Voyagers were watched,with, interest, though there was no popular recognition, a8 was the caso when the yuuny ladies went over, KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD. weconus neariy A BAILOB WAYLAID AND LOPBED IN WASHING- TON STREET—THRIE OF THE DESPERADOES ARRESTED—A BRAVE AND EFFICIENT POLICE- MAN. A daring highway robbery was committed early Yesterday morning in the streets of New York. The victim was set upon by four desperadoes, knocked down, gagged and robbed of his money. Fortunately a vigilant policeman was near by, and with a.bravery and fearlessness meriting the highest praise captured single handed two of the ruMlava Subsequently ho went on the trail of a third and succeeded in hunting him down, and the fourth and last will also probably be brought to justice within twenty-tour hours, as his haunts are well watched. The scene of tho outrage was at the corner of Wa: ington and Cedar streets, and the timo balf-past one o’clock in the morning, The streets were deserted and nothing could be heard save the faint tinkling of the street car bells in the distance, At this time Peter An- derson, a sailor, late the stoward of a ship which was wrecked near Aspinwall, was walking to his boarding house, No, 24 Albany street. The man of the soa was, the police say, a little the worse for liquor, but never- theless fully able to find his way unaided, TUR MIGHWAYMEN MAKE THEIR APPRARANCE, He had just passed the corner of Ccdar street when the sound of quick footsteps caused him to look around, Ina moment he found himself in the strong grasp of four powerlul young men, one of whom quickly stifled his cries by tying a handkerchict tightly over his mouth and another dealt hima vig- orous blow in the face as a remider that strug- gitng would be unavailing. But the sailor, not intimidated by the odds, fought desperately, and man- aged to get a strong hoid on the collar ot assailants, The rovbers, finding twat noth the utmoet vizor would succeed, quickly caught him by the throat, and, kuocking hin down, choked him almost to insensibihty. Then one of them rifled his pockets, taking therelrom a roll of bills amounting to = 0, While the robbery was going on Officer Stephen Mc- Dermott, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, was patrol- Jing bis post on Waghingion street, a few biocks dis. taut, He heard some suspicious sounds and saw in the distance the bending figures of four men. Grasping bis club he started at a double qui for the spot; reaching them just as the bighw: presence. McDermott took in the situation ata glance, and with one hand clutched one of the men while with the other he sounded the ularm rap jor assistance. A LESSON TO POLICEMES, Then, swinging his ciud, he leveled one of the rob- bers to the ground, aud stilt holding on to Dia pris- over, dragged aim along after another ol tuo gaug who had just recovered from his surprise, and was a few fect away preparing to take flight, The olficer grabbed | him wih the diseng d band. ‘ho oiher t#o by this time were a biock off, and the brave policeman holding with grips of iron his two pri bade the dazed and bleeding sailor follow him to the station house, The latter place was only a short distar andin five minutes the prixooers were -atoly its walls, ‘There the satlor fully tentitivd them and the money was found tu their possession, ‘The prisoners gave their names a8 William Hickey, aged nineteen years, living at No 95 Washington street, and Jobn Mitchell, aged cikhteen years, of No. 125 Washington street, "The former claimed to be a | | blacksmith by occupation and the later a laborer. Th prisoners safely locked up, Oficer McDermott ved ont in quest of the remainder of the gang, Toward daybreak he returned, having in castody Jon Sullivan, whoin he caught in the “Pickwick,” a W ingion street boarding house, On his person the officer ound a bloody handkerchief, in which were wrapped two knives, The prisoner denied all knowl- | edge of the robbery, but the officer expressing a tirin belief that he was one of those who escaped ne was | also locked The fourth and Jast was still at lib- in Saunders, determined to cateh him, sent other officers to watch pacos he was wont to Ire- quent, He being known to Officer McDermott, the Jatter also went out on the search, and the arrest of tho highway mau is regarded by Captain Saunders as cor- tain, | ARRAIGNED AT THE TOMBS. | The prisoners were arraigned at the Tombs Police | Court betore Judge Duily, the sailor appearing as com- juimant, The latier’s face was considerably swollon the effects of bis beating. He positively identi. Hed Mitebell and Hickey as two of the men who robbed him, but he could not identiy Sullivan, Judge Duty thereupon held the two former in $3,000 bail each to answer, and remanded Suliivan back to tho Church street station house to give Captain Saunders an op. portunity to procure more positive evidence against im, ‘The prisoners are known to the police as young thieves and desperadoes and members of the notorious First Ward Stable Gang, 80 c because of a dilapidated old Washington streat being their head- 1s especially represented as a vicions puracter, having served a number of terms in the Penntentiary, notwithstanding his youth, and alsoa two years and six months term in Sing sing. Officer McDermott was heartily congratulated yes- torday by Captain Saunders, who will offictall; oe the officer’s achievem notice of the Board of J Commissioners, | about him im great bewilderme: NEW BEDFORD’S STRIKE. POSITION OF THE WAMSUTTA MILLS’ OPERATIVES AND TH) COBPORATION—PERFECT ORDER AMONG THE IDLE WORKMEN— PROSPECT THAT THE “SHUT DOWN” WILL BE LONG. Naw Bepvorp, Mass., Feb, 20, 1877. ‘This quiet Now England city is having a sensation in the shape of astrike, the first one in ten years. AS already stated tn the Hxnatp the operatives of the Wamsutta Mills have determined to strike, and the mills of the corporation are now idle and will be likely to be so for some time yet. The operatives are determined to bold out and so are their employers. Tho strike promises to be well conducted, aud the managers have bit upon a novel but a commendable plan to gain the respect of their employers, the com- munity, of which they form a prominent part and the country at large, and that isto have as many of tho Operauives as poasible sign a pledge that, during the continuance of the strike they will refraip trom using liquors in apy form, not excepting beer, and the vari- ous petitions to this eflect are receiving numerous signatures, Not a simgie orrest bas been made for disorderly conduct, and in this respect its a very remarkable strike, It seems to be the main object ot the ringleaders to have tbe operatives act us only gooa citizens can act, for by so doing they claim they will be sure to receive pecuniary support from other manu- facturing districts in New England. OTURR OPERATIVES INTERESTED, Fall River, Manchester, Lowell, Lonedale, Ashton, Berkeley and other manufacturing localities will not be slow in contributing to their support, for the ope- ratives in those places us a general thing are of the opinion that upon the success of the Wamsutta opera- tives depends their prospective domands for bigher wages, now tbat the market is in such a prosperous condition, 1t18 a well kuown fact that the operatives of Fall River wilt not receive their recent demand of an incrcago in their wages if the Wamzutia operatives ure defeated, ‘This is an acknowledged tact, and it is stated here that the father of Superimtenaent Kilburn, who bas charge of the mills at Loasdale, Ashton and and Berkeley, where 1 memurable strike took placo last January, bas notitied the spioners in those places of an anticipated reduction, He has beca here during the weck and bus reviewed the situation, THM MANAGEMENT OF THE STRIKE isin the hands of a committee vf forty of the ropre- sentative o tives, who have orgauized with the 1: lowing oft Pi vi Presi- dent, Thomas Batley; ‘Ireasuror, Alexau "80D; phtenateensy nr mbna Daniel Ducey ; Fu Sec- retary, Johu Marsden, ‘he monetary matiers are to the hands of Owen Riloy, Leovard Jeaney, Kdwin Jones and James Knott, Au investigauny committee, whose duties are tu relieve ull cases of destitution which may be occasioned by the strike and to cure for those who are in straitened circumstances, hus also been seiectod. During the strike they ure determined to live as economically as possible, and wisely, we think, declined a proposition from the manager of the Fifth Aveuue (New York) Combination wo give an eo- tertuinment, tue bet proceeds of which should be given to aid tho prosecution of the strike, When this subject Was brought up fur discussion in one of their recent Meetings it Was uoanimously declined as being **inex- Pedient at present,”? SYMPATHY FROM TRADESMEN, Grocers anu the various tradesmen vi the place aro. acting very Wisely during the present trying ordeal through woich the community 1s passing, uod have decided to give credit to their old customers who, in the past, bave been inthe habit of payiog their bills upon the occurrence of the monthly pay day. One firm, 300 customers among the Wamsutta oper: me that they will not cut off more than Aw a general thing the business men ure of @ dozen. the opinion that the strike will goon come to an end, but this 18 not bourne out by the fact that the carpen- ters and machinists omployed in the various mills pave received instructions to prepare the macuinery, &c., for nlong shut down, The packing has been taken out of all the engines preparatory for a rest, and the overseers have been nolitied of a two months’ vacation. This docs not look as if the company were Inclined to buck down, autside of the operatives none will feel the effects of the strike more than the business men; tor, take $55,000, the amount of the moathly payroll, out of a small community, somebody must teel the Joss, Several of the most skilled operatives have mado up their miads to leave the country, and are already taking steps to carry out their plans. ‘Their loss will be a serious one not vouly to the corporation, but also to the community, as thoy, as well as the ma- jority of the omployés of ‘tho company, are luw-abid- ing citizens, and are respectod by everybody; and in this connection it can be truthfully seid, Mr. burn, the superintendent, and the officers of the ca poration bearing witness, that no mavufacturing dis- trict 1u Now England can boast ot ‘h a class of help, as far as morals and skilful workmanship are concerned, as can be found here. The company manulacture some of the finest goods in the world; hence they are obliged to employ none but good workmen, 4 eel Rahs QUICK AND CLEVER PURSUIT, Mrs. Charles M. Stoddard and her husband, of Fort Washington, got into one of tho Twenty-third street stages at Thirticth streetand Ninth avenue about ten o'clock yesterday morning. At the next street two tall, rather well drsssed but suspicious looking young men got in, who took seats alongside of Mr. and Mrs. Stoa- dard. The stage rolled on, and at the corner of Twenty- third street und Eighth avenue one of these young men got out, When the stage reached Seventh avenue Mrs, Stoddard missed her pocketbook, containing $10 and an amethyst ring, and at the same time the second of thetwo young inen jumped outof the stage. Mrs, Stoddard told ber busbard of ber loss, and he pulled the strap at once, and with his wife followed the man who had just leit the stage, On tho corner of Twenty-second strect and Seventh avenue they met Officer Madden, of the Sixteenth precinct, who ran up Twonty-second strect after the man pointed out by Mr. Stoddurd, and saw him throw a pocketbook into an areaway.’ He arrested him and then went back and found the pocketbook, which Mrs, Stoddard identified hers. The prixoner was tirst Drought to Hendquarters, where he was immediatcly identified as Wai Brown, alias Walsh, a well known pickpocket and general thief. His photograph already adorcs the Rogues’ Gallery, and hus adorned it Yor somo time, Judge Otterbourg, at the Washington Placo Police Court, held him in $2,000 bail to answer, HARLEM RIVER OPENING, The mattor of the widening of the Harem River, which has been agitated more or less for the past forty years, will shortly take definite shape in a memorial to Congress for an appropriation for the amount named as necessary by General Newton, It has been claimed by gentlemen prominent in the present ‘movement that the East and West were directly interested in tho opening of aship channel through the Harlem, and that the matter would be pushed forward without the support of the city. The great question of mercantile hile, they claim, 18, “Where is the great trade centre to be?” A sub-committee of the Executive Committes has been travelling for the past two or three weeks and re- turned yesterday. The committee reports that every encouragement was manifested at every city visited. A momorial to be presented to Congress was exten- sively signed by promiacnt merchants throughout the country, and the commitice expects to be able to bring the matter before Congress in a sbort time. The num. bor of signatures obtained aro as follows: —Harttord, 47; New Haven, 49; New York, 665; Buffalo, 40; Do: troit, 62; Chicago, 152. AN INDIANA MERCHA 'S ESCAPE, [From tho Cincinnati Gazette, Feb. 20.) On last Wednesday Abraham Johnson, a merchant of Kokomo, Ind., left bis home on foot to seo a Mr, Hunt, living three miles trom Young America in 4 direction south of west, He betd a claim against Mr. Hunt, and bis object was to get a now note, Ie ar- rived at Hunt's jast as the family were going to din- ner, and ho took dinner with them. Alterward, near sundown, Mr. Jobuson started for bome, There aro sevoral angles in the road, 60, being alvot, he crossea some folds to shorten the distance. As be came upon the road, a milo or thereavout west of Young Amorica, he met three men who were driving a pair of horses to A spring Wagon 1m which there Was but one seat, They spoke to him, having stopped the horser, and learning who ho was, remarked be was the man they wanted to see, a8 they had an improvemont in machinery they desired to stow him. It was now the dusk of the eventing. One of the men took a box out of the Wagon, another acted as if he were examming a wheel, while Mr. Jonnson puts himeelt in « postion to Jook at the box abou to be opened. He knows no more aboatit, Thirty hours atier that time he be- cume conscious and found himself in the darkuess, wedged in a close place, as close as if he were ina grave. By degrees he released himself, dragging his body along, pusting chunks of wood out of nis way, and by and by emerged from a hollow log. Lookiug he saw a dim light in the distance, and naturally took that direction, e arrived at the house and awakened the family, Here he found out that be was less than three miles from Delphi and troin thirteen to fifteen miles trom home; that it was Just past midnight of Thursday night, an that it was thirty hours later than when ‘ho. had’ met the three mon, The truth now broke inon him, The bruise and lump on tne back of bis head hoiped him to comprehend the situation, He had veen knocked down hauled more than a dozen miles and concealed 1m the log for dead. He only had twenty five dollars about him and that was gone, it Was known in tho neighborhood that he bad to make a purchase on Which $500 were to hw paid on Weunesday evening. Ho was served wih Fefreshments at tho house of tho stiangers and was urged to remain until morning, but he got the bost directions he could and started at onov to go home, It seems almost & staggering thought that he would be the balance of that might and all the next day gotting over the twolve or fifteen miles between him aod his home. But it must be understood that in his condi. tion there were chances for great bewilderment, aod that he did not, by any means, pursue a rtraight di- rection, Besides, through 4 ot the country, ho had no acquaintances. Enst and south of bis home he knew nearly every person, and knew him, but ‘west he knew no one beyond the immediate neighbor. hood of hii DIVORCE MADE EASY. “An Englishman’s” Inquiry Into the New York Marriage Law. “RESIDENCE” AND “NATURALTZATION." Can Our Divorce Law Be Abused by Itinerant European Spouses ? We have received tho following communication, which seems to shed considerabie light om the crying evil of our loose divorce law! To Tuk Epiton oF tis Heratp:— Permit te to call your attention to the peculiar fauts of the divorce law of tnis State, which enables forcign married women who hive acquired po domicile hero vo come to New York and obtain divorces from tieir hurbauds in Earope, tam sure that this flaw in our divorce law, which in other respects is far better than that of many other States, 18 a crying evil and should | be remedied by the present Legwlature. It appears to eriectly feustble, under the present construction of the law, ard I do not pretend to decide whether the siatute ftvelf is at lault or whether it is simply misin- terpreved, for any married Woman of any European State to come to New York and obtain aaivorce, while the husband, who is supposed to have been served with the papers “by paviication’”? in some obscure paper, May uot even know that he js divorced, ‘This ire- quently eccurs aud reminds one of the time when any Married woman who was a re-ideut of another State j could go to Chicago and procure a divorce trom her husband before he even knew that she bad brought such a suit, Take the Lucca divorce case, for instauce, Without making any rei ns Whatever on Mino, Lucea 1 is clear that husband, who has reopened the divorce, was nD erved with the papers and never had a chance to inake # defence, Mime, Lucca murried again alter her divorce, and if ber divorce is set aside 1 am sure the gilteu songstress will hersoif Jament the position in which the administration of our divorce laws hos placed her. A few duys ago ihe uewspapers announced that Mrs, Lee (Miss Adelaide Neilson) wus divorced from ber husband, whoJs in England and who, it seema, suffered her to obtain a decree by default. Far be it trom me to assail the legal merits of this cage but, if Mr. Le hike Baron Rbaden, turus up 10 a tow weeks and a; be knew nothing about the sutt fora divorce until he saw it announced iu the papers, aud then has the di- vorce reopened, will it not bo a very discreditable showing for our divorce jaw? Taman Koghsbhman by Uirth and | always thought the old fashioned maxim still bela good tbat the law presumed a wile’s domicile to bo where that of her hushand is? If that be so—aud I have examined the American laws‘and tnd that it is contirmed by Keat and othe: ‘how can a pfima don! or an uctress traveling here temporarily obiam a di vorco in New York while ner husband 18 domiciled in Europo? AN ENGiLSHMAN, STATEMENT BY MISS NEILSON'S COUNSEL, The communication opening up au important feature of our divorce law for public discussion Mr. Beach, of Beach & Brown, counvel for Miss Neilson, was called upon. Mr. Beach, being acquainted by the writer with the substance of tho communication, stated that Mit Netlson’s legal right to obtain a divorce here could not be questioned, As regards her domicile, he said no length of residence w: required by the law of thie State; any residence, be it ever so brief, was sufficient inthe eyeofthe law, As to the precedent of the Lucca case, Mr. Beach said that while Baron Rhaden might not have beon served with the papers in that case—and he knew nothing about it, as he was not Mme. Lucca’s counsel—it was quite certain that Mr. Lee was served, for tne papers wero sent to the corre- spondents of the frm in Engiand, who were most highly reputable lawyers, and word was receivea that Mr, Lee did not care to contest the case, Mr, Beach gave it as his deliberate judgment that the caso camo clearly within the provision of the statnte allowing divorce ‘where both husband and wile were inbabitants of this siate atthe time of thecommuission of the offence,” because the allega- tions of adultery against Mr. Loe referred to the time when both husband and wifo were in this city.” Mr, Beach referred to the decision in the Brinkley case, in which he was counsel for Mrs. Brinkley, and in which the Court of Appeals decided the question as to whether Mrs, Brinkley, who had only moved a short time before bringiug the suit to New York, was a reaident of thie State, and therefore entitled to a decroe, as followe:— “actual residence is capable of change in a brief space, and it might be that though all thas is shown in affidavits and papers of tho defendant ip trac, the plurnuifl before the commencement of this action did form the intention and carry it into performance of changing ber residence trom Memphis to New York,”” WHAT CONATITUTES A WIFR'S DOMICILE ir. Beach also referred to other decisions sustain! his position. A careful investigation of the law wi then made by the writer to uscertain if wo are really in such a bad condition asthe “Englishman” alleges. For if amarried woman can come irom Europe and obtain here wu divorce for the asking, why not a hus- bandy And ‘f this be really the caso why could not the Shah of Persia, who wus 60 anxious to got’ rid of his wives, during is European tour, have come here, stayed in New York a week or 80 apd have procured divorces from them all? The fitth article of our Ro- vised Statutes of 1830 says that:— “Ita married woman, at the time of exhibiting a bill against her husband, under the provision of e:thor of the last two articles sbail reside in thts State she si be deemed an ipbubitant thereof although her husband may reside elsewhere. *? But what constitutes ‘residence?’ The Court of Common Pleas, in 1343, 1n the caso of Frost vs. Brisvin, heid:—"To constitute a residence, within the. moaning, there must be a settled, tixed abode, intention to remain permanently ai least for a time for busiuess or other purposes.” The same court, in 1866, in the wer of Hawley, held:—“A man’s residence 1s that place where his family dwells, or which be makes the chict seat of his allairs and interests,” The Su- pertor Court, in 1553, in Chaine va. Wilson, decided :— “To effect a change of residence it is nut enough that one intends to change it, and believes that he has dove what amounts in law to a chanye.”’ The Supreme Court, in 1805, in the matter of Fitzgerald, heid that subject of Great Britain who came hither on a com- mercial aaventure, without any idea of setting among us, Was a nou-remident, If he ted so roving @ lite abroad as to render it difficult to tix on his domicile it will pot make hin a resident of this State,” Certainly not, excepting even Mr, Waliack’s per- formenc: as Rover in “Wild Oates,’ 13 there aay oveu- pation of a more “roving” nature than that of a singer Or of un actrexs. ‘THK QUENTION OF NATURALIZATION, ‘A prominent jawyer of this city, whose viows were sought in connection with this important subject, gavo it as ns opinion that in the quotation from the fifth article of tho Revised Statutes, where ‘a married woman’ is spoken of, an American ofa naturalized woman was meant. The law, which would not allow a foreign married woman to acquire the title to a piece of real cstate inthis city unless she first took out Raturalization papers and declared her intention ot becoming on American citizen, would, ings opinion, certainly not permit her to go into a court with a suit for divorce on the saine fouting as that ol an American woman, 'o render such divorces as those procured by Mme, Lucca avd Miss Nelson legal,’’ said this lawyer, “it shouid be nece: for them first to renounce 1} allegiance to the German Emperor or Queeu Victoria, a8 tue caso may be. It cannot surely be thatan w naturalized woman can ve prohibited from acquiri real property and yet may be divorced without deck ia ing her intentions. Neither Mme. Lucca nor Mise Neilsou renounced their allegianco—they were omy transient travellers turough the country.’ AN APPBAL TO THE LEGISLATURE, Without referring spe instances in which our di & this subject f as the sacredness of the marriage relation. ubuses resulung from the Joose legul the residence of parties in a divorce suit have been so flagrant that even the three inost maligned States—Illi- duis, Indiana and Connecticut—bave been compelied ta ainend their divorce laws by requiring of tho plaintit one year’s bona fide reaidence in the State whoro the suit 1 brought, Can it be thatinthe great Stato of New York, where the divorce law is more stringent, perhaps, than uny other and only granted for oov cause, adultery, any Vagrant spouse temporarily travelling hero may throw off the matrimonial yoke? And in this connection the Legislature should consider another evil 1p our divorce practice—namely, the secrecy of the process papers. It is undoubtedly pro} the testimony in inany divorce cuses, whose publicity would only gratity a morbid taste, stiould not be open to the press or the public; but at Present even tho process papers (the complaint and affidavit) are suppreseed, ant this very suppression ities and fraudulent divorcea possible than any othor cause. ‘The law distinctly re- quires that all process papers shall be open and public records of the court, aud yet, in flagrant violation of the law, they are always suppressed, so that the gen- eral espionage over the proper administration of jus- tice which the law intended by this publicity vo estas lish 8 prevented. Not even the press can have access to them, while the publication of these process papers would, in nine cases out of ten, deteat the proceedings Jor a iraudulent divorce. Now, let the chivalric W staff, the lovely Hamilton Fish und thelr married asso. ciates inthe Legislature bestir themselves to proteot the hapless husbands of Europe. BUSINESS ‘TROUBLES. Nourse & Brooks, cotton commission merchants, corner of Beaver and Peart streete, have failed, with Habitiues of upward of $109,000. They dealt princt pally in spot cotton, A momber of the firm said thal the failure would probably be ouly temporary and that arrangomonts were in progress fora satisiactory settle ment with the creditors, The creditors who hold the firm's paper had all expressed a willingness to grant & | (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE)