The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1877, Page 3

THE NEW DOMINION. eg eee’ British Columbians Threat- ening Secession. THE PACIFIC RAILWAY SCANDAL. ——_ +—___- A History of the Road and How It Changed a Government. se LORD DUFFERIN AS A PRACEMAKER, a Ortawa, Canada, Feb, 21, 1877. ‘Thero ie no subject that bas more” till agitating tho Canadian mind than the various questions involved in the construction of the Cunada Pacific or Transcontimental Railway, It has divided | Parties, introduced asperities, been iustramental in changing the government, and even caused grave threats of secession to be heard from tne far West, * where a disappointed people are hoiding the present administration responsible for tho nen-tulfiiment of past pledges, . In ordef to make tho matter understood om your side of the line it will be necersary to rchearse a portion of THE HISTORY OF THK DOMINION, After the Trent uffuir Canada was regarded by some as a poseiblo battle ground between the Uniled States and England, and the English government of that day looked upon their northern dependent as a source ot weakness rather than of strength to the Empire, The country then consisted of a union of but two prov- jnces—Upper and Lower Canada—yet possessed a con- siderable revenue avd an abundance of vitality re- sulting trom ber larze shipping and other enterprises. It was accordingly reaolved by the home government | that in order to maitain their bold’ here it would be necessary to strengthen the bond which united the several interests. Suggestions were made by the Gladstone-Bright administration that there should bo a union of some kind between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the two Canadas, Tho latter provinces were willing enough to join their neighbors, because of the advantages attaching to a large seaboard, sipping ports and valnable sbipping Interests, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, however, viewed the question in another light, their trade being with the United States, and feared that in a legislative union whero the anion was to be governed by a majority of the population a controlling influence might obtain and operate adversely to their commer- cial weltare, evertheless, the difficulty was even- tually overcome by invoking the aid of several of the principal leaders of thought in the lower provinces, among whom were Hone, Dr, Tupper, Mr. Tilley (now the Governor of New Brunswick), and Mr, Archibald, the Governor of Nova Scotia, The union was thus accomplished by ‘THE PASSAGE OF AN IMPERIAL ACT in 1867, which 1s now tho constitution of the Dominion of Canada, and provision was made for the entrance of other colonies in British North America, with the consent of the people, but without referonce: to the bome government, The first province organized wu der this act was Manitoba, which came into the con- federation in July, 1870-—a comparatively small tract, selected from the only settled portion of that immense district known as the Northwestern Territory, and pur- | chased by the Dominion government from the Hudson Bay Company in 1869 for $1,500,000, This acquisition pot only extended the Dominion from the Atlantic to the eastern slope of the Rocky Monatains, but the | existing prosperity of the country, its growth of manu- | facturing, commercial and slipping interests, stim lated still greater development The tmperial govern. ment, pursuing the policy that had been be- fun, ' suggested to Canada , the xequisition ot British Columbia, a terrvory bracing everything west of the Rocky Mountains from Alaska to Orezor. Delegates mev in 1871 to conler with rolerence to the terms on which the Conicderation could be strength. ened, and the following were proposed :—(1) An annual grant ot woney from the central government equal, in propertion to population, to that bestowed on other provinces; (2) the retention of ail their public Jands; and (6) 4 guaranty from the Dominion government that a transcontinental railway should be commenced jn two and finished within ten years, This meant a surrender of all the revenues which were enjoyed as a province, TH BLITISH GOVERNMENT, in its anxiety to have this bond completed, agreed the Dominion should advance to British Columbia, at a low rate of interest, a poruon of the awouni neces- fury to begin the roud. ‘The conditions were accepted by the then government of the day—which 18 now the opposition, and of which Sir John Macdonald, the present leader of the same, was the Prime Minister. The late Lord Lisgar was the Governor General. Ac- tive preparations were at once maue to carry out these plans with the new people. It was estimated that the cost of the undertaking | would be about £200,000,000, but as it was deemed im- possible to proseeite such a gigantic enterprise on government account alone, and inasmuch ws two-thirds Ol the road consisted of the finest agricultural districts on the cop'inent, it was determined to adopt the method so successfully employed in the United states, | and invite the wid Of outside capital. The govern: ment accordingly advertised that they would give to any responsible company who would undertake to | build the road « bonus of $30,000,000 and twenty miles | 01 land on cach side of the live, amounting to about 50,000,000 of acres. SIR HUGH ALLAN, of Montreal, the wealthiest man in Canada, the largest | owner of shipping, and the one best known to capital- ists In England, acopted these terms, formed a com- pany, and ugreed to carry out the government obliga- tion to British Columb:a in the way and atthe time | specified. He proceeded at once to the mother coun- | try, and basing bis representations op the success which had attended the sale ot railway lands in Illinois and others oi our States very nearly succeeded in achieving the object of is mission, | ‘At th:s juncture, about three and a halt years ago, there occurred a political crasi, in the midst of whic! Sir Jobn Macdonald's administration went out of power, the fall being indirectly caused by certain inat- ters connected with the granting of this charter to Sir Hugh Allan, 1t was assumed by tbe opposition to Sir Jobn that Sir Hiugb Allan bad paid inte an olection fund for the conservative party of Canuda a consider- ablo sum of money to ve useu politically ak the price of bis advantageous contract. Ceriain jetters, sarl to have been stolen, and cortain telegrams discovered secmed to show the truthfulness of a portion of this uceusation, and the consequence was that in accord- ance with the usages of this system of goverament the leader of the adminisiration resigned his position, and was succeeded by the Hon. Alexander Muckenzte. ‘The latter is alleged to bave been in opposition to some of the important details of the railway scheme | from its inception on the ground that it was TOO LARGE A BURDEN to impoge on the people of the older provinces of Can- ada, as compensation for the wequisition for w described as ‘an mbospitable sea of mountains the experience of the United states showed tbat a transconunental rauway financially was a mistake, and that, while it might be a means of developing whe r sotrees of the Northwest, the physicat dill | cules were such that tbe — couniry would hot be able to bear the expense in the huited numbe of years that hud been agreed upon by Sir Joln Ma dunald and the representatives from British Columbia, He was compelled to admit, however, that the govern ment was pledged to build the railway, although | Btoutly matutaining that Sit Hagh Allan Lad taied to | convince the Eughso capitalists that it was a desirable juvestment, fic also imsivted tbat the cost ot she work, if done at all, must be paid from the ordinary revenues of the Dorninion. i THN OYHHR SIDE | Fetorted, and with no littio asperity, that the propo- sition to Luild the road aa a goverument Work meant the expenditure of $200,000,000, Whereas had the been sufered to Temain in power the only outlay of the country would have been the bonus of $30,000,000, which would be more ‘than repaid by the enhanced vulue of the public junds through which the rauway passed. They also accused their opponents with de- iberately (rugtraung tbe scheme of Sir Hugh Allan, by | Tepresenting to the English capitalists that these 60,000,000 acres of lund were practically valuciess. much £0, 1 fact, as the cactus aud sage bush regions lying along a portion ot the Union Pacitic Ratiroug, Among the early events of the new government was the canceliation of all the arrangements mauve by bis predecessor, Sir John Macdonald, with Sir Hugh Allan, Too question which then arose und becume a party issue was whether to build the road as a government work or wo use TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS OF KNGLISH CariTaL with ao expenditure to the Dominion of only $80,000,000, which would cost the government tour | , dnd a balt per cent interest, and the 50,000,000 of | acres that would cost only the price of survey. The | former plan was adopted ‘us the policy of the new al- ministration, Mr. Mackenzie sli asserting the impos sibility of commencing the work in two aod finishing ttm ten yours, according to the original contract, Tho auUnouncement uaturally caused a great deal of i feeling in the province of Brittsh Columbia, wh found expression through journals, through met o! Variiament, and remonstrances mado to the Britisa Secretary of State for the cones, Lord Carnarvon, | Te pati t that’ a compromise of some kind must be efectos, and THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED TRRMB. Notwithstanding the diflicultics incident to crossing ike Rocky Mountains (and satistactory surveys wre not et completo), there 18 one portion of the Canada vache ‘atnon aflords plain xailing—a distance of about seventy miles between Nanaimo and Bequimault, along | among the bushet | gone by and tose who keep tiem up will be + | aay? NEW YORK accepted by the representatives of British Colum- ‘Dia in the Semlaion Legisiature and by the local Leg- ielature of the province. A bill was then brought :0 asking fora graot of money, which passed through the rent stages in the House of Commons and was sent to the Senate, There, howeved, it was defeated by two votes, a majority so sma! a3 to elicit the com- ment that the pretended iriends of ihe measure were pot siucero inthe plans. Thus the terms of the in broken and Britisn Columbia f which to compiain. OVEN THREATS OF SECESSION followed, and by resolution have become a part of the records of the local Legisiature. A mission was now undertaken by Mr. Edgar to ascertain what could be done in the way of a direct tender of money as com- euration for (ue breach of taiih, the amount named ing some $750,000, The proposal was rejected by the provincial body, Such was the condition of affairs wheo Lord Dufferin visited the province last surnmer. His Excellency, &8 a representative. of both the crown and the colonial government, expended no little eflort as @ peacemaker, but thus iar the results bave not taken deilnite shape, The british Columbians feel aggrieved und THY OLD SPIRIT OF THE BRITISH LiOX firds expression even here, The task of secession from the Domigion government, however, is not by any n easy one, ubY the methods’ are but two in number, ‘The firstof these may be by an act of the jocal Legislature declarin mi 8 obligation to Capuda to void in consequenee of the nou-fulfilment of tho, contract of confederation, and the scc- ond by an act of the Dominion Legisiature releasing the British Columbians from their ailegiance, A third plan, yet one which 1 ‘arcely to be thought of, would be the dissolution of the union in obedience to the prayer of this email por- tion of Her Majesty’s loyal subjects. There are addi- tional features bearing on this subject which will bear treatment in another etter. YESTERDAY'S PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. [DY THUEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Orrawa, Fob. 23, 1877, The Houso of Commons was to-day occupied in the consideration of matters connected with the public estimates No mutters of imterost to the United States transpired, Last night, however, until twelve o’clock bitter assaults were made upon the administra- tion on account of the removal of certain subordinate officers and the appointment of others, MON, GEORGE BROWN’S GRATUITOUS SERVICES, In the Public Accounts Committeo to-day, in reply to a question concerning $10,000 which was sent to Wash- ington In 1873, and tho return of-a portion of the amount, tho Premier stated that the money had not been refunded by Hon, George Brown, as it was never in his possession, When Sir Edward Tboroton and Mr. Brown had been appomted plonipotentiaries to Wash- ington by the British government $10,000 was placed vo their credit, to be dtuwn on the check of sir Edward Thornton, The total amount they expended for rent and collecting statistics was nearly $5,000, and the re- mainder had been returned by Sir Edward Thornton by check to the Governor General, Mr. Brown re- fused to receive one cent for nis personal expenses. WITHDRAWAL OF SUBSIDIXS. The imperial government have notified the gover ment of the Domimion that from March next the sub- sidy to the Allun line of steamers is to be withdrawn, ‘rhe subsidy will also be withdrawn from the Bermuda Une, CANADIAN TARIFFS, Quenxc, Feb. 28, 1877, Ina letter to the Press, Hop. Mr. Fortin calls atten- tion to the fact that while Canada is asking for tho {rce admission of her ships to the French market tho presont duties exacted in this country on Freach goods average nearly forty percent, He recommends @ modification of the tariff. MANITOBA LEGISLATURE, Winsxrza, Feb, 23, 1877, ‘The Manitoba Redistribution bill was up for a see- ond reading in the Legislature jast night, The bill provides for giving the votos to sixteen English and eight French districts, instead .of, as heretofore, fourteen of the former and ten of the latter. Of the English sottiers eight will ropresent the oid settlers and eight the new. OPENING OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIAN PARLIA- MENT. San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 28, 1877, A despatch froin Victoria, British Columbia, states that the Provincial Parhament was opened yesterday by the Lieutovant Govervor. A despatch trom Lord Carnarvon was laia before the House asking the Province to recognize the principle of a money eqniva- lent for the island railway, and expressing behel that work on the rain line will be opened in the spring. Tho despateh has the effeet of quieting the separation sentiment, The Colonist is coniident the anti-separa- Lionists are in the majority, and antic:pates no further woe unless the railway contract 18 repudiated by janada, CONVENTION OF IRISH SOCIETIES, ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY—AN INSULT TO THE InISH FLAG. A largely attended meeting of the Irish societies of the erty and county of New York was held last oven- ing at Hibernia Hall, Prince strect, Mr. Thomas Ker- rigan occupied the chair and Mr, Edward L, Carey acted as secretary. Among the societies represented wero the Holy Innocents, St Patrick's Mu- tual Alliance, Emerald Benevolent Society, Bt Vincent Ferrer’s Society, St Jamos Young Men’s Society, St Columba’s Society, the various Father Mathew societies of the city and delegations from forty divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Aiter the routine business of the meeung Mr, Kuward L. Carey stated that after consultation with the sec retaries of a number of the societies repreaented at the mevting be had determined to withdraw the resolu. | ton offered at the jast meeting, which questioned the advisability of holding any parade this year ou + Patrick’s Day, on the ground that the fnancial con tion of the various societies was such that the money would be better expended for the mate ob- | jects of the societies. Over thirty. soc had al. | ready engaged their music, and a number ot them had arranged for balls in the evon- j ing and bad already sold tckets for ‘them. He estimated that the parade and its attendant meetings and celebrations would not cost less than 6,000, I only a portion of this money was put into @ common fund for the purpose of building « large hall in three years the socieues would own a hail ot their own, and would not be dependent as they wore at pres. entupon the whims and caprices of jandlords, and such # building would be sell-sustaining. The Convention ap- plauded Mr, Carey's determination to withdraw his resolution. A committee of one dolegate trom each society of tho city and county was appointed to lay outa ine of march and to suggest names for the offices of grand marshal and his aids. They were instructed to report at the next meeting and to make the line of march shorter than it bas been on previous years, THK FLAG, Mr, Gordon Langin read the letter which appearod in yesterday’s Henano, signed ‘J, W. P.,’? complain. ing thet the Irish flag. was not displayed at tho City Hail on = Washington’s Birthday, Every other nationality was represented, aud the one which had done re tor New York toan all the rest was utterly ignoret, He claimed that it was a delib- erate insult to their nationality, and moved that a committee, consisting of the officers of the Convention, should wait upon the city officials and ascertain who was to blame tn the matter. Afier a suort debatothe resolution was adopted, and the mecting adjourned, OUR FLAG WAS THERE. To tum Eprtor oF THE HERALD: 1am constrained 10 the interest of truth and justice, wh every Irishman should love, to correct my en- thugiastic countryman, “J. W. P.,’? whose excellent letter you publish in to-day’s paper. He 18 mistaken, “The flag of the orange and green,” as be poetically calls it, was over the City Hall yesterday. It was next to the Union Jack of “pertidious Alvion,’’ wound round the cord to which it was attached, however, so con- fusedly that it was very hard to discover it, ‘small blame," as we say, tod. W. P. for his mistak Per- haps the dear old lag was ashamed of its company and tried to hide itself. But your correspondent makes avother slight error in believing that Commissioner | ot Jurors Tom Dunlap is. descendant of the Duniap who drst printed the Declaration of Independence, Tom Dunlap himself boasts of coming trom “Tyrone —a section which boasts the best of Irish rebels and whose county scat is the famous town of Dungannon, where stands tho Presbyterian meeting house wherein the voluateers ot '82 passed their famous resolutions, PATMACDONS OUR COMPLAINT BOOK, To Tax Eviton or 7 Tu looking over your “Complaint Book’ of this morning I saw the complaint of G. W. B, in regard to | theatres being too high priced. 1 agree with bim, and 80 Will every one Who 18 obliged to pay $1 50 for a good Kent, the same prico we hid to pay whch gold wos 180. The tact is, Mr. Editor, everything is too high priced, and the suoner shopkeepers realize the better 1 wil The day tor nigh prices ius ned, 1 KB. Herato = | | | i | | | . 1 A HINT TO THE BROADWAY £QUAD. | To tax Kpiror or tHe Herat } Why cannot something be cone to putan end toa | nuisance that exists along Broadway almost covery tine | i | 1 | | | | ‘he dry dust and munure In the gutters cateh fire from the lighted cigars thrown down by pede ang, aod (he smoke arising 16 simply disgusting. Tho policemen along the street would do welt to employ a fow tnomente’ time In trampling the fire out instead of allowing it bo be spread by passing vehiclon, re CHANGING HIS FAITH, Rev. Emory J. Haynes, pastorof the Seventh avenue the west coust of Vancouver's Island, And the gove ervment offered the construction of shis portion of the lino a8 an offset p the delay entorced B the building of tho ontire trond. The compromi church, Brooklyn, will preach a8 4 Methodist minister on Sunday nextin that edifice tor the last time, be having been recently converted to the Baptist rath, i | trom AMUSEMENTS, MI83 EMMA ABBOT’ 1N ITALIAN OPERA. One of the finest aud largest audiences of the sca Son last night at the Academy of Music welcomed Miss Emma Abbotton her first appearance in opera in America, This young lady returns to ber native coun- try crowned with laurels worthily won in Europe. The love of tho American people for music is 80 impassiomate that every voice “to the mapor born” mast bo bailed as a proof that we can not only appreciate artists, but can give them to tho world, ‘Miss Abbots achieved a genuine succesa, Sho was applauded throughout the opera and frequently recalled. Flowers, of course, were given to her in projucion, The Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantine were present in one of the boxos and paid due honors to the republican prima donna, The opinion we advanced of Miss Abbott when sho st sung in Chickering Hail is jastified by her perform. io “Tue Daughter of the Regiment,” He voice = ther great, por strong, nor sympathetic; but it has brilliancy, true twtouavion, flexibility, and bas beon well trained. in such dies as Maria it is heard © ite best udvantage, The familiar gay music of Donizetti is like @ gliding streain, on which her sweet voice floats swau-like on the auriace. She should not sing “La Traviata” Jor musical as well as moral reasons. Tho passionate, intense doclamation of Verdi would overweight her power: We sbould much like to bear Miss Abbott in Lerlipa, ip Amina, th Martha, or ip as those of Balle or Auber, For sidor her to be as yet unfitted. He: ing aud, in the burlesque passages, full of humor. sung the air, “1 dreamt that | dwelt in marble halls’? ip Englisao, and followed tt on her recall with ‘Home, Sweet Home.” Miss Abbott was woll supported by the company. The buffo réle of Curtouche was excellently rendered by Signor Ferranti, and Signor Briguoli sung delightially. Miss Abbott Bas good reason to be well sHed with her wolcome in New York, and we may the opera in the United States, CHICKERING HALL—MALCHUA Acantata, written by Mr, Darley, wae presented at Chickering Hall last night. The acdieuce was very large and very enthusiastic, The subject of the can- tata is a well-worn story of the cariy days ot the Christian era, when Roman pagans and emperors were entirely devoted to the extirpation of everything Jhat resembled Christianity. Tho foliowing is the stury of the cantuta:—During the persecution of the Christians by the Emporor Decius soven brethron of £phesus took rejuge in a cavern en the Celion Moun- tain, They were followed by the Roman Le- gionaries, and while they slept the mouth of the cave was walled up, the young martyrs being left to perish miserably; but, according to an ancient le- gend, their sleep Was miraculously prolonged for 187 ears, At this time Theodosius II. reigned, a Christian imperor, under whose rule the true religion pros- pered. At this point the story of the cantanta com- mences in the first part the wall is partly broken | away by the orders of Antipater, Proconsul of Epuesus, whe desires to transter the relics of the martyrs to theciy, While the workmen are absent at novnday the brethren awaken. Finding themselves in need of food Maichus, the youngest of the seven, 1 sent to Ephesus to purciase bread, ag they believe, at the peril of his life. The second part shows the Ephe. sian army assembled im the Forum, where Bishop Martinus gives the consecrated banners iuto the care of the soldiers about to depart on a campaign against the heathen. Malcbus, arriving in the midst of ihe ceremony, isamuazed to find the crosse elevated on every temple which was the day belore (as be thinks devoted to pagan worship. His own strange garb an appearance atiract notice, and, mistaken for & spy, he Js seized and dragged belure Antipater for examinae tion, Here he tells bis story, which does not meet with much bolief, but, by the advice of Bishop Martinus, ali consent to repair to the cavern. In the third part the six brethren are found awaiting the re- turo of Maichus, who comes at length, accompanied | by the Ephesians, he miracle is made manitest. with them to the city, but they tvel that death is drawing near, and, one by one, they exp ‘The seven bodies are poe 1 the cavern, and the cantata ends with a chorus of praise to the Almighty for His marvellous deeds. The cantata is Magnificent, as the different musical numbers are ‘conceived in the best vein. There is a great deal of Mendeissohn and Handel introduced, and much coarseness of strumentation, but the gene- ral effect is pleasing. Handel bas been utilized by Mr. Darley, and Mendelssohn bas been well studied by the same composer, vut the effect is no less successful. Last evening the chorus and orchestra were worthy of the highest praise, Mr. P. 8, Gilmore bas brought the New York Choral Unit into public notice, and now the organization rivals the b. tho Har- monic Society and the Mendelssohn Union. The soloists Inst evening Wore as tollows:—Madaimne Gulager), soprano; Mrs. L. C. Killott, mezzo sop rs Dr Samuel Ayres, alto; sr. William Casth tenor; Mr. Adolph Sobst, baritone, assisted by Messrs, Eddy, Sco, Mitchell and Gorham. ¢ THE EAGLE AND OPERA BOUFFE. Avery refined audienco was present at the Eaglo Theatre last evening to witness the periormanco of the opéra boufe “Girotié-Girofla,”’ by the Aimée troupe. Thia is ono of Lecocq’s best productions, and its repre- sentation last night, taken altogether, was one of tho most pericct renditions of this opera in Now York. It is claimed that Aimée has a more charming personal, in the ‘dual réle than Mme. Geoflroy, who created it het Aimée sang with piquant effect those opening couplets which bave alrendy become 60 popular, and proved herself throughout in excelent voice. She infused into the character an acceptiveness of manner and a charming naivete which are so requisite to make the personation pronounced and delightful. Mine, Branciwrd = =owas an irascible wife of the Governor, but her native amtability disarmed the personation of umplessant or repugnant features, Messrs. Duplan, Raoult and Reine were well received {n paris whieh they bave heretofore successfully un- dertaken at other theatres iu this city, It should be stated shat there was a more than usual charm in the performance last evening, owing to the manner in which the opera was put upon the stage, The scenery of the first act was hoticeable for its beauty and appropriateness, The costumes were brilliant. ‘The choruses were well upplauded. During the second act the distingnished imperial visitors from Russia entered the theatre aud occupied a proscenium box. MME. ESSIPOFF ILL, Mmo. Essipoff, tho renowned pranist, was so {ll last evening that it was impossible for ber to appeur at Steinway Hall, Mme. Essipoif,has beon suffering for a long ‘time from a serious complaint, and it is very doubttal if she will be able to play in public bere beiore she leaves tor Calitornia. DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES. Mr. Frank J. Hart, Treasurer of the Eagle Theatre, will have a benoit this evening, when the play of “Under Falso Colors’ will be performed, Mr, Boucicault if having a genuine fortnight’s ova- tion at the Opera Rouse, Pittsburg. Every night the jolly vagabond, Conn, entertains immonse audiences, seats being engaged a week in advance, Mrs, Lander will soon appear at the New Broadway Theatre in the play of “Rose Michel.” Messrs, Palmer, of the Union Square Theatre, and J. Steele Mackaye will organize a suitable compuny. This evening a special perforinance wiil be givon at the Academy of Music for the benefit of the French Benevolent Society. Phe programme is an attractive one, Including as it does the three-act opéra comique, “Les Dragons de Villars,’’ in which Mile, Aimée and pe will appear; a musical interlude, and the one- medy, ‘Le Marie dans du Coton.’ The Grand aot himeel! and suite, besides sounding $100 as a donation to the funds of the society. ‘THE COMING CARNIVAL, It might have been assumed that the carnival project had died of inanition, Little or nothing bad been hourd of it of iate, and people might. have fairly cnough supposed that i was one of those glitter. ing schemes in which the popular fancy revelled { h was soon consigned to It was not 0, howeber, The following formal applivation was made to tho pole some days THE Bosen oF oundersigned hereby gives notes t arbivel paZoANt, consisting of about SOO with the object and purpose of a jay of Apri to form x u overy re y permission 6 letter-otetive- to prevent the ouly tnposin eh ure tn without jaw restrictions Ww obstruction of public. traitle aperturendent Walling, and 16 ost portant aids towned the The managers oF the latter bi bringing IC to a most suceesstul ist deace is fortified vy Mie fact twat sion become beantitully less, Th ourly application to Grand Mit ve time fora detailed organ nded The permit is signed by deemed ows of tho pi now no doubt of 4 this conti- Numerous mercantile firms have aire fudicated their itention of taking part in the sndustrlal proces- sion, OTHE IMPORTANT AIDS. Tho passenger ageuts of the different lines of steamers and railroads have undertaken to forward the Project eo tar as their influence extends, and, with this VieW, a committee of transportation has been formed, Too batinan of (his committee is authorized to make arrangements tor reduced rates with all railroad and sloumbont innes coming to the city. The committer Heels this evening, The general charge of the carm- val 18 commited to Colonel St. Martin, who scoms de- termined to othe 4th of April a memorable day in tho annals of Now York festivitios, sa consider her already established as an acquisition to | Antipater and Martinus dosire tho seven to return | Duke Alexis has taken all of the proscenium boxes for | the inausternt | one of the | HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. PIGEON SHOOTING. COXCLUSION OF THE OPEN SWEEPSTAKES AT PHILADELPHIA—JOHNSON, WOODS, KLEINTZ, BOGARDUS, CARSON AND JOHN LOUVATT THE ‘WINNERS, Puitapgurnia, Pa, Feb, 23, 1877. Tho pigeon sheoting tournament was continued and concluded to-day, the result in a measure disappoint. ing the judges of good form and excellent records, Though the attendance was large the arrangements were altogether more satisiactory than om the opening day, the police present giving somo of their time to the business which called them to the park and less to skylarking with their friends. A more cheeriess day could searcoly be conceived tor the sport it being cloudy, and a stiff breeze, damp and chills, pt across the grounds, much to the discomfort of both starters and spectators. The contestants were on hand in good time, cach being confldent and choerful. Shooting began at cighteen minutes totwelve M. and continued without interruption or break until half-past five P. M., making the time consumed to-day Sb. 480., end in all 8b, S3tu., during which nearly 800 birds wero trapped. Many of tbe marksmen exbibited wonderful nerve and accuracy of aim, but the reeult of the “big | snous? gives’ money to only two of tho | prime favorites belore the start, these belong | Miles 1. Johnsoa, a bard man to beat in any sweep, whatevor its conditions, and Captain Bogurdus, who is generally near the front. Johnson divided first and second moneys with Richard Wood, of Phil- doiphia, and Bogardus was fequired to be content with fourth premium, Frank Kileinta, an excelient | bot, captured third prizo, and Carson and Jobn Louvatt shared filth money, The “race’’ being difty birds each, and only Mfteen rounds scored yesterday, there remained thirty-five birds to be trapped for each, A much better class of pigeons were shown this after. noon, and occasionally a strong bird, having the aid of the wind, would quarter to the right with such rapidity it would be tmpossible to check his career, Then thero wero more drivors shown, and but few could correctly be styled “duffers.”” Johuson and Woods cach received $287 5u ; Kleintz, $100; Hogardus, $75; Carson and Jobn Louvatt, euch $25. These amounts vo not include the cost of the birds. he complete snowing of the shoot will be found below. SUMMARY, New Hunting Park, NEAR Pulapsuraia, Pa, Fun, 22 anv 23, 1877-—I'1GKON SHooTiNG.—Sweepstakes, open to tho world, $50 entrance, dity birde each, Hand tT traps (81x being placed), 13, oz. shot, powder uuitmited, any gun, 21 yards, 80 yards fall, and Rhode [sland rules to govern; value of sweep, $800, of which $350 to tho first, $225 to the second, $100 to the third, $75 to the fourth and $50 to the tifth, Miles L. Jobnson, Robbivsville, N. J. (B).—First Day—11111, 11101. 119*11—Total, 15; killed, 15; missed, 2 Second Day--1 1101, 11111, 1111,11111, 11111, 00101, 11111—Total, 35; killed, 31; missed, 4 Grana total, 50—Killed, 44; } missed, 6 | Richard Woods, Philadelphia, Pa. (B).—First Day— V1L19, LL1L1, L1tbi—votal, 15; killed ail, Second Day—11111, 01100, 11111, 11111, 11001, 11111, 1101 Total, 35; killed, 29; missed, 6. Grand total, 50—-Killed, 44; missed, Frank Kieintz, Philadeipnia, Pa. (B).—Firet Day— o* 121 111 0 11,2111 1—Toral, 16; killed, 13; missed, Second Day—1L1111, 01111, 11111, OoLlilidii,l10i1,1t 11o* lov, 35; killed, | 80; missed 5. Grand total, 60,— Killod, 43, missed, 7, A. H. Bogardus, Elkhart, il, (B).—First Day—L 1 111,11111,111 1 1—Total, 15; killed all, Second 11110,10*1'11—Total, 85; killed, 27; ‘missed, 8 Grand total, 50—Killed, 42; missed, William Carson, Philadelphia, Pa. (M). 221111,1111 1, 1.11.0 1~rowl 15; 10*111,10101,0 112 1, 0:1 111—To Kilied, “27; missed, 8 Grand total, 50—Killed, 41} intssed, 9 John Louvatt, Philadelphia, Pa. (B).—First Day—1 1011, 1110* 1, 01011—Total,15; killed, 11; missed, 4 Second Day—11111,11111, 1101 1,110" 01, 112121,101 0 1, 11 1 11—Total, 38; killed, 30} missed, & Grand total, 50—Killed, 41; ‘missed, 9 Isaac Siover, Bordentown, N. J. (M).—First day— 102111, 11101, 01111—Total, 15; — killed, missed, 8. Second day—O* 1111,10001,1 11111,11111,11111,01101—Total, 28; misked, 7, Grand total, 50—kilied, 40; William ‘Greenwood, Germantown, Pa, (M)—Fir day—1 1110, 11111,01111—Yotal, 15; missed, 2 Scoond day—11011,00111, 11101, 11111, 01111, 111 0* 1—Total, 35} kuled, missed, 8 Grand total, 50—killed, 40; 8 missed, 10. John’ Jordan, Franklinville, N, J. (M).—First. Day— 111120, 11111, 11111—total, 15; killed, 14; missed, 1.’ Second day—11111, 11101, 11110, {010 0* 1,00111,10111, 10110—Total, killed, 25;’ missed, 10 Grand total, 50—killed, 3 missed, 11. Mont. Edwards, Vineland, N. J. (M).—First day. 11111,11110,1106 0—towi, 15; killed, 1 missed, 4. Second day—01010, 11111, 1111 11101,11111,01111, 1111 0—Yota, a Killed, 28; missed, 7, Grand’ total, 50—killed,’ 3: missed, LL ul Robert Cornell, Frankiort, Pa, (M).—Firat day— 11111, 11111, 11111—Towal, 15; killed all, Second ‘day—11101, 1*0101, 01041, 11111, 01011,10111, 01°, rotired—Total, 33; " kille missed, 10, Grand total, 48—killed, 38; missed, 10, KE, T. Eberhardt, Easton, (B. }. First ‘dai 11111, 111*01, 111041—Total, 15; missod,’ 2 Seeond day—1 #0 111%0 00100, 11111, 117011, *0000, retired— Total, killed, 18; missed, 11, Grand total, 44— killod, 31; misaod, 9. Fred Pearson, Pitsburg, Pa. (B).—First Day—1 11 164111 111°1 1—Total, 15—kilied, 13; missed, 2, Second day—0 101 1,101 1 4,'0 001, 1110 0, 00110, 110, rotired—Total, 23; Killed, 16; missed, 12, Grand total, 43- killed, 20; missed, 14, Charles 'B, Louvatt, Philadelphia, Pa. (B). day 1111, 01'111, 011'1 0-0 8: 1, First 16; killed, 12; missed, 3 Second day—-1 100 1,11 011,11111,10001, 11 10 0, retired— Total, 25; killed, 173 missed, 8.. Grand total, 40—killed, 29; missed, 11. 3. H. ‘hurrell, Chicago, Il, (B).—First day— O* 1011, L12121, 11110—Tota! 15; killed, 12; | missed, & Second day—1LO111, 00101, 11110, 11000, 01100, 00, retired—otal, 27—Kkilled, 14; missed, 13, Grand total, 42—kilied, 26; missed, 16. Benjamin Morton, Philadeiphi a. day—O 1111, 11110, 01000. missed, & Second day—1 1000 11101,01011,10* 0, retired—Total, 28; killed, 16; missed, 12 Grand total, 43—killed, 25; missed, 18. Reteree—William Schuyler, Philadelphia. Judges—William Whitebail and Wiliam Well Phitadelphin, Time of shoot— 4sin. Total, 8h. * Dond out of bound ‘iret day, 2b. 45m.; second day, 6h. YACHTL The present week has been a very lively one for the ice yachtsmen of the Hudson, the ico on the river at New Hamburg having been in excellent condition ap to yesterday afternoon, On Monday, tho 19th, as be- fore reported ip the Huraup, the non-active members’ race of the New Hamburg Ice Yacht Club, for second class yachts (those carrying less than 350 square feet of canvas), took place, Commodore Grinnell’s Genten- nial yacht Whiff winning. On Tuesday, the 20th, in the forenoon, the non-active members’ race for third class yachts Came off, over a tou-mile course, and was | won by the Magic in'26u. rin the day the non-active members’ race tor ICE first class bouts (those carrying more than 360 square | leet of canvas) Was had over a tweive-mile course, the Zero winning In zo. 208. On Wednesday, the 2ist, the challenge pennant was called by | Seven first class voats drew up in hue, the largest, the | Flying Cloud, carrying 620 squire febt of canvas and | evin jength irom tip of bow: | boom The other yachis were the Bertie, Phantom, | Quek ste hivzog and Zephyr, Altera magni cent race the ‘latter won, making the twelve miles cuurso and crossing the line im the splendid time of | 19 minutes from the start, On tue 22d the yactts of thorecond and third classes, in their turn, sailed for the pennant, the Whit winning jn 47 minntes, All the reguiar races of this club bave boen sailed, as wellas two fine scrab races. In this the clab has beon more fortunate than the rival club ai Poughkeepsie, which so far has only sailed ono race this winter, BASEBALL NOTE ‘The International Association at their recent meot- ing settled the guarantee and gate fee questions in the following manner:—A bome club isto give a visiting | club half of the gave money, but tt the came shall not amnoant to $75 the deficiency is to be raised and paid by the boimo club, = Twenty-tive cents was fixed | lor udinission’ to see a yame between two clabs of the | association in playing v nprouship series ; on any other occasion a club shail deem it proper to | charge more or less they can do so, The Tecumseh Club, of London, Ontatio, have just completed their nine tor the coming seoson, i Goldsmith, pitcher; $ {Bostons), frst base and chang 1 Dosvher, third loft field; Hunter, centre Held; Linuen, right f The Chelsea Club, of Brooklyn, will hold their first nual bail at Apollo Hail, Filth street, corner South Fourth, on Kaster Monday night, April 2, 1877. Craver, of last y by the Louisville THE NEW BER ub, GEN TUNNEL Mr. Samuel Sloan, President of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Rutlroad Company, Moses H. Ta) Jor, Superintendent Resgoner and Chiet Engineer J. | Archwald, inspected the new Rerzon tunnel yorterda: | Mr. Sloan was so pleased at what he saw thata meote | ing of the virectors will probably bo called at an carly r day and It 1s expected tnat trains will ran through the | tunnel before the end of March, nix Day—10*011,11001,21111,1110*0, 11111, | missed, L Second Day—11111,10111, 11100, I ' prit to end of | but it | nada, | a's Mutual nine, bas been engaged | $ ART MATTERS. GALE OF THE HENKY N. SMITH COLLECTION. Association Hall was crowded last night by the prom- nent art patrons of the city on tle occasion of the sale of the collection of paintings belonging to Mr. Henry N. Smith, The collection was a remarkably valuable one, and ip the majority of casos fair prices were realized. Some few works, however, sold iar below their market value, The bidding was rather pertinacious than spirited, and in most cases the prices rose very slowly, even where the inade- quacy of the upset prices was patent to every one, Mr, Somerville stated before the beginning of the pro- ceedings that all sales would be made for cash, The following {8 a list of the prices: Goats in a Stable—Robbe Christmas Time—Goupi!, Lydia—Cooman: Departure—Meyer Von Hremen,.... why, Don’t He Lome?—Brown Baby Awake—Moyerheim ....... ‘The Intercepted Lewwer—Hubner ‘Tho Portrait—Leou y Kscosura, . The Belle—Brown... The Satutation—Lenotr. . The Correspondence—F ich The Combat—Braseassat. Cattle in Pasture—Verboccknoven Toe Wine Tasters—Zimmerman The Proposal—Fornart Near Bougival—Lampinet, A Visit to Grandma—Daval The Hard Bargain—O’Keil Alternoon, Ve Tne Sportemau—Sebmidt....... The Bird's Nest-—-Compte Calix, The Sults—Compte-Calix Mare wud Coit—Herring..... "ea Lanuscape near the Khine—Koek-Koek..... Landseape neur Cleves—Kook-Koek., Burmah Pagoda, near Rangoou—-Hildebrandt Lake Wallenstadt, Switzerland—Kafiaen, | Tho Skaters—Bontibonne, A Diteult Shot The Necklace—Bunquiet, Moorish Pastim Attending the Service. Ln the Country—-Moreau, The Bouyuet—Vibert, Going to the Promenude—Rossl,, Mauonna and Child—Linkel ‘the Serenade--Lesrel, The Chest—Lesrei. Sketching—spirido: The Music Lossons—Gisbert, , Gathering Spring Fiowers—Lerruro. The Chickens—Custan...... Pooticu!l Inspiratton— Merlo Scotch Highland Sheep—Verooeckboven. Yosemite Valley—Bierstadt. In the Library—Toulmouche. St. Hubertus--Bouheur ‘4 Brittany Woman with Distai!—Breton, The Brigands—Hoebert, A landscape—Caro: ‘A landscape—D: Venus and Cupid French Village—Rouss ‘The Listener—Carand...... Artemtsia— Lawlor The Squirrel—Lagyo,... THE GRAND DUKES. When tho Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantiae came to this city from the flagship Svetland, of the imperial squadron, now lying off Noriolk, it was their intention toremain for about a week. It is, therefore, probable that the imperial party will rejoin the fleet on Monday or Tuesday of next week, as they havo made no prep- arations to leayw before, The entire squadron will and then their Hignnesses may be willing to accept more public hospitality than they have during their present visit. ‘They spent yosterday as quictly as usual, occapying the day by strolling wbout the city, and the evening by visiting the Academy, Where Miss Euma Abbot made her début to an American audicuce In opera. Their Highnesses were accompanied by Baron Schilling and Dr, Coudring, and leit their box at the Italian opera at the ond of the firstact. They gave their attention dur- ing the rest of the eveoing to Mile, Aiméo im “Girofid- Gtrotia,”” LOSS OF THE BCHOONER M. DOWNER. The brig Mary E, Pennell, consigned to M. W. Brett & Sons, No. 43 South street, brought into port yesterday the captain and crew of tho schooner M. E. Downer, sunk off Cape Hatteras by collision with the brig Mari- posa, The particulars of the collision and subsequent rescue wero stated as below given by the captain of tne wrecked vessel, N. W. Thompson. Tho M, E, Downer, which I commanded, was a three m fore and alt schooner, She wasowned by firms in Boston and Thomaston, Me —Walker, Dusn & Co, and F. E, Downer. 1 had an interest of $2,500 ta her myself. Her registered tonnage was 378 tous, and come to New York during the latter part uf March, | | recoil with a shudder, | peace/ul, Christian mother to take such a fasal pluoge she carried a crew ol eight men, inciuding the captain, This last trip was froin Boston to Savannah, with a til the morning of the 19th, though wo were struck by the heavy northwesterly gale, woich blow its bardest mast Sunday morning. At two o'ciock on tho | morning of the 10th, we being in latitude 36 aeg. 40 min., Jongitude 74 deg. 12 min., about thirty miles off Cape Hatteras, as near as I could judge, we were ran into by a brig, which I altorward found to be tho Mariposa. THK COLLESION. The night was clear and siarlit, and wo had been | running for some time close hauled on the starboard ‘The Mariposa was yom tree, with the wind {t, and came straight on at us, siriking my vessel nearly amidsbip, crushing in her side aad breaking tho mainmast off close to th The bowsprit of the Mariposa was su off in the collision, and she swung and drifted to leoward of us, where she lay apparently heipless, rising and falling with the waves. crew | manned the pumps immediately, bui the water gained | Bleadily upon us, and about twenty minutes alter tho | collision the fore and mizen musts Went by tho board | also, ripping up the deck ana starting a frosh ieak. | We soon atter put off in a leaky boat to the Mariposa, | and after astif pull got on board, At dayhght | ary E. Pennell having come within hailing distance, be calied ont to her captain to send a boat to tke a wrecked crew aboard for bo was short of provisions. His own boat was lying uninjured high and | dry on deck, and Captain Eaton, of the Mary Penncil, called buck ‘to him in answer, asking why ho did not send bis own bout, To this natural Inquiry Captain Milton, of the Mariposa, gave no answer at all; but Captain Katoa nevertheless hove to, and lowered his own boat to come tous, The boat made two trips through the heavy sea, and carried us all safely on board the Mary E. Pennell, THE GEKMAN IMMIGRANTS, ne brig ANNUAL REPORT OF TH GERMAN SMIGNANT SOCIETY. The ninety-third annual report of the German society ex, ded during tho year charity, and 6,009 cases reiurned os and $12,034 00 in 1S jor charitable purposes 1 from the #ociety The number of cases eased from With $6015 40, 1m 1867 10 6,969 cases, with $12,982 40, 1n 1976, ‘The special fund tor cuaritable urposes, Which was fundod vieven years Since as a protection against professional beggars, received $688 50 und expended $377 Ju, ig & balance from tho total available amount of $1,612 88 of $755 26; 569 paticuts were attended by the paysician, Ur. Schade; 470 were cured, 34 died and 23" leit without curo; 3,879 prescriptions were given and $688 22 paid for the saiae. The banking branch supplied 340 pas tickets to and 128 from Burope ; 379 dratts were cashed, rs were drawy by that | Draneh, which nett 4 of $2,700 tor tiv ben- banking reserve fund, wuich has now 300. ‘The receipts for the past year were 4 uding a balance of $7,200 47 93 from donations (inci xeiso jund), $10,205 50 for dues, $4,771 75 trom mter- The exponuitures were $20,+ ) 0 Jor charity, $658 22 tor | 05 for salaries, ke, T 8 Valued at $64,400, = an ed in New York 21,035 were G Tans Hgarnst 26,469 in 1875, 40,302 in 1874, 101,900 1 1873, 128,090 in 1 $4,609 "in 1871, 71,289 ih 1870, | LOL. S71 in 186Y, 104.516 in 1868 and 115,829 in 1867, making the total German etmigration in this port tor the last ten years 430, While the aggregate of all Hationa.tios Was 2,006, ‘The report closes with ab appeal to the Gorman resi- dents to continue their support of the society. “WHEN SHE WILL, SHE WiLL” The Rev, Phebe A. Hanatord, by the advice of her friends in th Jersey Uity.’” The new church bunding is situated at the corner of Communipaw and Crescent avenues, | Next Snuday Mrs, Hanatord will expiain to ber late | congregation why she nas decided on this course A | committee bad Keen Appointed by the lady's sympa. Emigrant Socioty of the city of New York, which was | issued yesterday and sent to the Legislature, contains | a mass of ioteresting information, trom which we give | the following extract The for congregation of the First Universalist | churel, of Jersey City, which recently voted to dis- | continde her services, has formed a new church bo. | | clely, entided “The Second Universaliet church of cargo of guano. We left Weymouth’ harbor | on the 14th of this monta. Nothing of any note happened to us on the voyage | Uhizers to (ramne a constitation and bylaws foe tho new shurch organisation, A committee of four, consisting of Messrs, Bostwick and Carey, Mra. Richardson and Mrs, Weetorvelt, aro vo solicit aid fof the oburch, ‘which is to be opened On tho ist of April | greatly over the matter, 3 a VICTIM TO SCANDAL. VILE VALENTINES DRIVING A SENSITIVE WOMAN TO SUICIDE—MES, BOWERS’ FATAL LEAP— PARTICULARS OF THE NINTH AVENUE TRAGEDY. “She seemed to rest her hands on the side walla moment as she leanod torward from the roof and looked down intothe etreet, Then she ‘upg about sidewise in a queer sort of way, ail ina burry, and hung over the area, her bands clinging to the coping for an wstant; then she screamed and feil,”” Such in brief was the description given by Annie Norman, perhaps the only person who saw ber fall, of the manver in which Mira Delia C. Bowers came to her death at the corner of Ninth avenue and Nine- teenth street on the evening of Washington's Birthe day. It was beginning to grow dark when Mrs, | Bowers fell, and ber form appeared to some who saw it in tho distance like a bundle of cloibing thrown from tho housetop into the street, The noise of the fail attracted quite ma crowd from “the tenements, stores and workshops in | the vicinity, and as the people passed about the woman’s prostrate torm the horror of the scene crept through them and pictured itself upon their eager faces, ‘What's the matter?’ ‘‘ls she dead?” “How did she fall ?’? busy tongues not more earnestly than eager cyes inquired, But there was no one there then to say how ivall happened. She had fallen, Sbo was insensible, or at least appeared so, and probably would die. As her shattered form was liited trom the street and vorne to her apartments the crowd pressed about the door and edged more closely to the central point to find out all about the woman who fell, MKS, HOWKKS, Mrs. Bowers lived at No, 153 Ninth avenue, was mar. ried and the mother of two children, aged about cight and ten years respectively, and ber death is considered to bo of her own seeking, in spite of tho implied con- tradiction presumed to exist ju the fact what she was much respected by all her noighbors as a good Chriss tun and an exemplary wile and mother, To an over sensitive disposition i charged the meutal condition which led her to precipitate borself trom the roof of a house forty fect high into a narrow area, just raned in trom the open street. It was a frigntiul leap—from whioh the sioutest heart, tn sane moments, would What could have driven a good, THX VOICK OF SCANDAL. Tho sting of seaudal! Such was the generally ace cepted expianution put in circulation shortly alter her death by her neighvors and acquainiauces, a few of whoin protended to know the histor: whole afluir. Keports say that on Valentine's Day (February 14) Mrs, Bowers received from a female neighbor some icatures With accompanying lines of a aracter, written by the sender, ‘The lan- used was very harsh, and Mrs. Bowers worried Sho showed ber husband whut she bad recerved, and told hin from whom suspected the slanderous messages to have come. Un- like his wife, Mr. Bowers did not see enouzh in auch @ silly malicious bit of business tw give him any cause for worriment, UE ADVISED HER TO GIVE XO HERD TO THR MATTER, Two of the Valentines were said to have had respect. | ively the captions, “A Seamstress’ and ‘lo Love with Every Preacher,"’ But what the accompanying lines wero has vot been stated. Sirs. Bowers was a constant attendant at the Six teenth Street Baptist church, and after a time t story of the scurrilous valentines, mingled with some further scandal, got to the ears of the con. gregution, and’ its circulation there capped \be climax of her mortification. Meanwhile the more talkative of her nemhbors bad neard of Mes, Bowers’ restiveness under the lash thes¢ painful stories and kept astir the petty gossip which the sender of the valentines gave forth at fire, Gradually the poor woman’s nerves gave way under the ordeal until a tew days before her fatal leap, whea he even retused to eat, so much was she exeroised over the seauvul, Her friends did mot oftertain any rious apprehensions, however, and tho thought of suictue by so devoted a Christian and 80 well cone ducted a wife never enterod the head of any one. WHEN LAST BREN ALIVE. Late Thursday afternoon a woman residing on the floor over the ove Mrs. Bowers’ family oceupy start to go tothe bakery, und when passing Mrs. Bowers! door asked her to step up to the rooms above if tue children were noisy or troublesome during her ab-« sence, Sbe ‘had bech gopo but a fow minutes, but when she got back to the house the neighbors were raising the dying jorm ot Mra, Bowers from the narrow uroaway. How she feil Annie Norman told the writer in lew wor but graphically yesterday. Miss Norman resides ‘on the southoagt corner of Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street and Mra, Bowers fell trom the roof of the house on the north west corner, Mrs, Norina) was at home whi daughter saw tho fail aud was attracted by An screaining at the terrifying sight. She did not see th full Lerselt, however, and Annie, who bas not been in very good health for some time, was 80 much fright. ened by the occurrence thatshe preserved in her mem- ory only the striking {features contained in her words given above, CURIOUS SPRCCLATIONR, Mrs. Bowers resided in the first houso from the corner; and tt is covsidered strauge by some of the neighbors that she should have goue to the roof of the adjoming house to precipitate herself therefrom, with tuicidal intent, when she could ns easily have thrown herself from the root of her own house. It was no very unusual thing, however, tor the inmates of No, 163, im which Mrs. Bowers resided, to pass over to the roof of the corner house, Bat a flying rumor which could not be traced to its source yesterday lent some importance to. the tore. going comments, This rumor wyuld have it that some one, the gossips could not say who, had seco a woman's figure retreating from the roof of the cor- ner house toward the ttle of one of the houses above just Mra. Bowers fell ta the ground “It is_—snot__ pretended — that any one pusted Mrs. Bowers over into the street, but if this rumor were found to be 4 fact, and the persog fleeing trom the roof should be identified, there i¢ found here as sirong achain of circumstantial evidence as many on Which convictions ever for murder have been obtained. The dying woman's last words were: “Mrs, 18 the cattse of this.” Yesterday Coroner Croker wont to the premises to empenel a jury to view tho body and give a burial permit, “BENEFITS FORGOT.” MR. TWEERD'S EXPERIENCE WITH HIS SUCCESSFUL DAYS. In Tweed’s palmy days he was notably generous to his friends, and many wero those helped out-of diff. culty by his opportune assistance. Tho sums thus advanced would aggregate a large amount, and their payment was nover prossed. But those haleyon times are past, and the former benoficisry now has stringent need of all bis resources. Several of those who eagerly availed themselves of his kindness’ have lately been called upon (o (will their obligations, A few have so, but many more have declared themseives “not the vein,’ It 1s now understood that Tweed’s counsel ‘Mr. Joha D. Townscna) wil! bring suit torecover these diy loans to ungrateial borrowers, and somo inter» esting reminiscences of Ring days may be developeJ ia their course, A STILL HUNT. FRIENDS OF For several woeks past Deputy Col'ectors Bowden and O'Donnell, of the First Internal Revenue Collec. tion district, Brooklyn, bave been on the alert to find out the source from which certain shipments of whise key were made in the East@n Detrict. Their eforta were successially bailled, however, until Thursday last, When their vigilance was signally rewarded, They observed two mea stauding tp trout of a buliding on the corner of North Eleventh aud Sixth street, Which structure was used ostensibly as # manulactory of dye stuffs ana colers. The men ran away, and the revenue officiais entered and took possession of the mu eget ne they found two iron stills, a qu one And osber property agurogat- The property bas been turned over to the keepiug of United States Marshal Harlow, John Halliday, who is alleged to be the owner of the still seized by the 1ovenue officers, was arrested you. terday aiternoon and was hela in the eum of $1,500 to answer, THE JERSEY “HEATERS” TRIAL, The trial of Terrence J. McDonald, Director of the Board of Education of Jersey City, for malteasance ig office in purchasing heaters tor Public School No. 12 without advertisement, as the law requires, was con+ cluded yesterday Judge Hofman charged strongly against the defendant and the case was given to the Jury at two o'clock, Up to a lute tone last night the jury was still out, without any prospect of agreement, They are said to have stood seven for conviction and five for acquittal at latest accounts, AN RAILWAY SUIT, Mr. Hugh J. Jewett, reeciver of the Erie Railway Company, says that the company has a claim amount+ ing to.several nundred thousand dollars agamst the firm of Berchoffshine & Goldschmidt, 1m Loudon, Knge land, which be has every reson to believe, if prose cuted, will result favorably to the company, He bag petitioned the Supreme Court for permission to clte the suit through Mr. Jolin Morris, of London, and jor leave to fie pd oF depose of security for costs, Use to Be sent either Me. Mortis or Sir Edward Watkins, cbairman of th English Bondboiders’ Committee, Ju yesierday granted leave to being the suit Goder the conditions get forth in Mr, Jewett’s petition, Ris THE BOY'S PISLOL, Louts Jacobson, a boy of fifteen, residing at No, 281 Fast Fifty-seventh street, accidentally shot bimseit ia a a