The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1877, Page 3

‘” e ‘Astonishment in New York Over Sweeny's Return. \A BRIGADE OF KNOW NOTHINGS. ‘The Suits Which the Ex-Tammany Leader Will Contest. ‘The arrival of Peter B, Sweeny in Now York, which “was published exclusively in the Hxraup yesterday, created a great deal of excitement throughout the city ‘among all classes, but more particularly in political ‘circles, In the clubs, at the hotels, aud around the great centres of trade scarcely anything else was hratked of during the day, and much speculation as to the effect of the return of the ex-City ‘Chamberlain and Park Commissioner was in- duiged, Although his coming was announced #ome time ago and might, therefore, have been ex- pected, its publication seemed to take everybody by \surprise. The excitement over the Presidential ques- tion had caused the public to lose sight for atime ofa circumstance which i a less excited period would * | have been discussed daily, trom the announcement of | the arrangement unlil the arrival of the tugitive—for such Mr, Sweeny virtually was. Not a few of \ | his’ old friewds yosterday discredited the statement. | that he had arrived in this city’ 30 carefully bad tho arrangements been made for the preservation of the Becret, and ‘so well were they carried out, that not ‘even relatives of the returned wanderer knew of his arrival until they saw it chronicled in the columns of jthe Heraup. Many who had known Mr, Swoeny in Sho days of his power could scarcely be convinced that ie who had slipped away so quictly five years ago ald come back unrecognized—a quict cabin pas- penger, under the modest title of “Monsieur Sweeny” — sand make his way unknown to the home of his brother-in-law. Finding the secret was out, however, jand harassed by the many callers the announcement Drought, Mr, Sweeny’s friends wero obliged to admit ‘us arrival; but stated to all that he could not possibly seoany ono, It was given out that he was tired alter ‘Dis journey, but it was generally thought that he wishes ‘Yo consult with his counsel and determine what course 10 will parsue in reterence to the coming trial, and ‘he complications which may arise trom his testifying. In the various places where politicians congregate the coming back of ‘the brains of the Ring’ afforded lood for much speculation, and many surmises were in- duiged in as to the arrangement under which he has been permitted to revisit his native snore. Some were of the opinion that his testimony would clear his Teputation from the charge of complicity in the Ring frauds, and would also involve the crimination of per- Bons who as yet have been unsuspected. Others contended that he would never ‘give any- thing away,” but would simply maintain as bis defence the statements made in his answer to the complaint in the suit in question which was filed in October, « 1874, In that he claims to have been ignorant that the claims indorsed by him were fraudulent, and that he did not, as stated, receive ten percent of the stolen moneys. The geueral sentiment about town yesterday seemed to bo that Sweeny, heartily tired of exile, and longing to settle down at home aguin, would accede to any proposition of the prosecution which would per. mit bim that privilege. There was consequently great trepidation among many who have reason to fear the exposure of their connection, direct or indirect, with the plunderers of the Ring. There was something ip the hua eka tho tugitive’s return and the Conditions” surrounding it that excited the dread of these, , Everybody interested in the sult, either for the prosecution or the defence, as will be seen by the re- ports below, declares his entire ignorance of the stipu- ations under which the wanderer has returned, except ‘that ho bas been guaranteed immunity trom arrost, Among those best informed it 1s believed that the whole Matter was left open pending Mr. Sweeny’s arrival, as even his counsol could not have been fully informed as to the situation of Dis client, a8 consultations by mail between two c@ntinents was necessarily awkward, slow and unsat- isfactory. 1tis believed that Mr. Peckham and Mr, McKeon, representing the two parties, arranged that Mr. Sweeny should arrive here—as he has—a fortnight Defore the trial should be called, and that after con- sulting with his counsel a conference should bo held kbam or the Attorney General which A general tie may be discontinuec, and that Mr. Sweeny’s reseuce Was essential to the maturing of that pian, ‘owever, all is as yet conjecture, and apprehensive delinquents, speculative politicians and the public ut Jarge will probably have to curb their curiosity and ve conteut to learn the intentions of those concerned from their action. INVISIBLE, ; There is little doubt that Mr. Sweeny passed ye: day at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. ley, No. 140 West Thirty-fourth street, where he re- mained in entire seclusion, A representative of the Hera called at Mr. Brad- Jey’s during the evening. The door was opened by a servant girl, who looked inquiringly at the Hegatp i} ma “Is Mr. Bradley at home?” “No, sir’? “Well, cgo I soe Mr, Sweeay, then; he will do as well as Mr. bradley."’ ‘he girl hesitated a moment and answered :— No, sir, | guess not; Mr. Sweeny is out.’ Uk, PECKHAM SILENT. Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham, who represents the At- torney General in the impending suit, stated yester- day that he bad known nothing of Mr. Sweeny’s rival until be saw it in the Hzraup. He had no‘knowl- edge as to what the result of that gentieman’s testi- Mony would be, and, in fact, knew a little less about the case generally than the average citizen. He po- Intely declined even to turnish a copy of the stipula- tions under cover of which Mr. Sweeny hau returned, AT THE DISTRICT ATTORNKY'S OFFICE. Assistant District Attorney Russoll, when asked by HERALD reporter ye jerday alternoon what light he could throw on the sudden return of Mr. Peter B, Sweeny, replicd that he kvew nothing more about Mr. Sweeny’s return than he had read in yes- terday’s Herato. The article referred to was Spe first intimation be bad _ received that ir. Sweeny was iu town, He knew nothing of Mr. Sweeny’s movements personally, Tho suits in which Peter B. Sweeny was concerned were all in charge of Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham, Mr, Russell had very litue to do with them and could give no definite intormation about them. CHARLES O’CONOR KNOWS NOTHING, A representative of tho Uxxaup called on Mr. Charles O’Conor yesterday to ask bim whether any compro- mise was contemplated wit: the defendants in tho Fing suits, and wha, If any, indccement was offered to Pewor B, Sweeny to bring him back trom Europe, Mr. O’Conor’s answer was .— “I bave nothing whatever to do with what are called the ring suits, and | havo not had tor some month 80 of course I know nothing at all about tbe matter. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD WON'T TALK. A HERALD reporter calied yesterday afternoon at the office of Mr. David Dudley Field, in Pine street, to ascertain %hat influence Peter B, Sweeny’s return to this city might have on the old ‘Boss's pending fate, | or bow much Tweed’s crisis might have had to do in bringing back to New York the ‘brains of the Ring." Mr. Fig promptiy replied, in answer to the questions putto Tim, “1 will not say a word,” adding that under the circumstances he ought to be excused trom speuk- ing. OLD MAN OF LUDLOW STREET DUMB, It might have been supposed that at Ludiow Street Jail there would have been an accumulation of excite- ment, but here, in truth, was the point whica seemed to satisty that Tenoysonian description of mtensity, | “tbe whirlwind’s heart of peace, ” @ Heraup bad exclusively announced Mr. Sweeny’s arrival, and the | early readers of the journal had connected i witn the fortunes of their neighbor; and #0 there was something of excitement among the mmates of the prison, Would Mr. Sweeny call was a question of discussion, but, in truth, bis ‘absence or | presses did not appear to be matters of vast import. ¢ was supposed that Mr. Sweeny would have catled ot bis old friend during the day, but the jate arrival ¢ did not put in an Appearance, Young Mr. Tweed, how- ever, waited on his father, and remained with hiw balan bour, and ip the evening Mr. Richard Tweed paid a ALS wy Visit to the distinguished prisouer, and when he left, late at night, protessed to Know nothing of the new aspect of affairs, Mr, Tweed was asked (by note) concerning the bearing which Mr. sweeny’s tes- timony 18 likely to bave on bis case, but he declined an answer. at THE CITY HALL, On Fridays the Alder 1 the “Third Houve’’ do not vieit the City general tang. The reguinr meeiings of the Board take place on Thursdays, and there ts alull in political discussion and wirepulling on the succeeding day, Thore was, consequently, little opportunity for the usual gossip which occupies the Attention of our local statesmen around the City Hall when a prominent political issue is on tho carpet, Of course “Peter B,” as he is familiarly donowsnated by the boys, was well known amoung many of the present office holders when in tho genith of bis power. One of them yesterday remarked to the HkXALD representativ, “If Sweeny can get out of the scrape ho is now in nd prove his innocence of corrupt connection with the ‘ate ‘ring,’ he may again become a power tn local poi- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARUH 17, 1877.—WITH SUPPLEMEN1 i his strongest political enem: One thing Is aswured— that impeaiment to ir resurrection has be on removed inthe defeat of the democratic presidential candidate.” ‘THE 81x MILLION SUIT. ‘The complaint in the impending civil suit to recover $6,195,967 85 differs in but few material points from that Gled against | weed, or from the alfidavit on which the attachment against Sweeny's property was issued, lt commences vy reciting the act of April 26, 1870, under section 4 of chapter 982, of which tne special Bourd of Audit, composed of Mayor Hall, Connolly and ‘tweed, was created. It defiacs the duties of that Board, as set forth im the act creating it, in relation to ali prior claims existing Against the county, aud charges that Sweeny and the deceased Auditor, James Watson, about the 4tb of May, 1870, conspired together to detraud tho county of New York, iho taxpayers of the city and county of New York ana the of we State out of a large sum of money by having presented and passed by such Board false, fraudulent and fictitious claims for work avd materials purporting to Dave been done and tur- nished to the county of New York; that, in purauance } of this conspiracy. he (Sweeny) and Watson did pre- sent, or cause to be presented, claims purporting to ve duo’ to various parties, that they had the same approved by th Board, obtained warrauts the | for from Comptroller Connolly, had the same paid atthe Broadway Bank, the then depository of the county funds, and appropriated the proceeds to their own tise, amounting In all to $6,198,957 $6. The fore- going sum 18 made ap of tne old bills already pub- lished, drawn in the name of Garvey, Ingersoll, Keyser, Bolar and others, runoing from May 6, 1870, to August 12, 1570, ali of which are alleged to have | been false, traudulent or fictitions. The complaint further all sum of over $6,000,000, he (Sweeny) and Watson, in | pursuance of the same conspiracy, after the passage of the act creating the special Board of Audit, and tween July 13 and August 23, 1870, procured to b paid by the Comptroller claimsalleged to bave been in- curred al the passage of such act, and on which suits were represented to have been brought, amounting to the sum of $933,640 44; that this last mentioned sum was made up of claims 160,110 42, $152,249 05, $161,341 34, $155,277 73, $163,367 04 and $151,274 86, the claimants jor which are not mentioned in the complaint, but all of which are alleged to be fraudulent and fictitious, The complaint con- cludes by alloging that none of this movoy thus fraudulently obtained from the county treasury has ever been paid back, uor bas tbe same or any por- ton thereot been restored tothe lawful official re- ceiver or depository, and asks for judgment against Sweeny for the entire amount of the {rhudulent claims thus procured to be paid, in all $7,132,598 29, with interest {rom September, 1870, TH CRIMINAL INDICTMRNTS, Besides the ctvil suit begun by the people of the State against Peter B, Sweeny, und to attend a8 a wit- ness in which no has returned, there are four criminal indictments against him on file in the District At- torney’s office, These were all found in the summer of 1874, Three of them, found in the Court of General Sessions and referred to the Oyer and Terminer for trial, charge Sweeny jointly with Tweed, Connolly and William E, King, with obtaining money from the county treasury by false pretences, and the fourth, found in the Oyer aud ‘Terminer Court, charges Sweeny, jointly with Woo: ward aud Tweed, with conspiracy to delraud the county. The first named three wi found on the 28th of June, 1875, and cach contains two counts, the second count being simply worded in a slightly differont way trom the first, 80 as to hold the accused should they escape the first by any technicality. Each indictment chargesa distinct crime. One indictment alloges that on the 15th of August, 1870, the accused obtained from the treasury the sum of $153,367 04, falsely claimed to be due tu the fictitious drm of ‘Ingersoll & Co,’? for certain materials alleged to have been farnished by that firm. Exactly what the goods claimed to have been delivered were cvuid not be dis- covered when the indictment found, as the bill wag among the famous ‘missing vouchers,'” Tho fraudulent bill was cortitied by William M. Tweed, CommisSioner of Public Works. It was falsely ret forth that the bill, which amonnted original'y to $141,946 32, was for materials furaished at a reasona- ble price, and that suit had beon begun to recover the amount, Under the Jaw tho Comptroller was given power to settle all cloims against the county in which suit bad been begun, independently of the Board of Supervisors, and heave when tho bill im question Was presented in that form the Comptroller had the power to adjust it. nd he did adjust, allowing the mythical firm of ‘4 soll & Co.” the sum of $153,367 04, the amount of tho bill with interest and costs. With this indorsement the warrant for that amount was signed by the Mayor and the money was paid out of the treasury. Another indictment charges the accused with having obtained $160,110 42 ina similar fraudulent mauner on the 13th of July, 1870, being the alleged sun due the same fictitious frm for furniture supplied to the Street Department in 1867. The original bill was for $130,872 91, and was under the udjustment of the Comptroller, and with interests and costs reached thi sum paid, ‘he bill which was found specifies furniture bs to have been furnished to the Street Department in 1867. ‘The third indictment found on the same day charged the snme parties with obtaining $151,274 86, tbe alleged amount of a bill of $144,287 80 due the fictitious firm, together with Interest and costs on the suit begun. This dill was also destroyed, and, therefore, teenies of the goods alleged to have been supplied is & ps known, Un examination and consideration the Duwtrict At- torney soon atter these indictments filed found them to be defective in some respects, and accordingly on the 7th of July,j1875, three amended ones were found by the Grand Jury of the General Sessions charging the sume offence, and these are the indictments now pending. They wore erdered to the Oyer and Termi- ner for trial, THE ARRANGEMENT. The fourth indictmeni—ior conspiracy—was found June 16, 1875, Ati thut ume it was thought that Sweeny might be extragiited if an indictment of such @ character gould be found against him, and hence it was obtained by the authorities, Atterward, for some reason, the idea of arresling bim in Europe was abandoned, Then a currespondence was opened with the fugitive, and many inducements held out to bim to return, in December last Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham, representing the Attorney General, made a stip- ulation with Sweeny’s counsel, by which It was. agreed that if Mr, Sweeny would return to testify im the civil suit against him he should be granted immunity from arrest during his passage to during the trial and for thirty days after ia offer was accepted by the fugitive, and rival, which was chronicled exclusively in the columns of the HxraLp yesterday. The case is set down for trial on the 3d of Apri PETER B. BWEENY’S PROPERTY, The real property owned by the thrifty ringleador, as shown in the description filed in the Conaty Clerk's office in June, 1875, together with the notice of lis pendens, is an extensive and desirable estate, First on the schedule is the property lying 200 feet cast of the wortheast corner of Seventy-lourth street and Fourth avenue, including a Jot of 102 feet frontage on the street and running back 400 feet. Then comes a parcel of land at the cerner of Sixth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, Next js the property on the northerly side of Kighty-seventh street, 100 jeet cast from Twelith avenue. In addition there 4s the lot torming the whole block lying betwoen Sixty- eighth and Sixty-ninth strects and extending from Mad- ison to Fourthavenue. Then follows # plot of ground on the northerly side of Sixty-filth, 100 {cet east trom Fifth avenue. There is included in tho schoiuie be- sides alot on Forty-sixth street, 100 feet west irom Sixth avenue; the block of land and premises bounded by Sixty-minth street, Seventioth street, Madison and Fourth avenues, and a lot on the corner of Lexington avenue and Seventy-fourth street. Added to this is a lot on the opposite corner of Lexington Seventy-fourtu street, running east, and a piece of land on the south side of Thirty-fourth street, 350 cet cast from Seventh avenue, A lot on Thirtieth strect, a short distance west from Sixth avenue, and » plot of land and premises on Ninety-sixth street, west of Eleventh avenue, completo the total of Mr. Sweeny’s realty on Manhattan Island, Property of Mr. Sweeny’s, appraised at $20,000, sit- uated In Westchester county, was also attached by the Sheriff of that place on the 5th of June last, on a writ issued by the Supreme Court im the suit against Mr. Sweeny and other members of tho Ring to recover $7,182,598 29, The property inciaded several lots in the town of Kast Chester, and a plot having 205 feet front ou Union avenue in the town of Westchester. SELLING CITY LEASES. The leases of the following pieves of city property for aterm of two years wore yesterday sold by Comp- troller Kelly at an annual rent as below specified :— No. 160 Wooster street, + $600 Roow on second floor « Tho No. 03 Spring street. + 500 No. 61 Chatham stree 2 1,000 No, 89 Chatham street, 2 1000 No, #1 Chathain stroet » 1,000 No, 98 Chatham street « 1,200 No, 61 Thompson street, - 600 No. 468 Fast Houswn street 250 Stable corner of Tompkins and Mangin streets. 500 Stable on Twenty-toarth street, near Tenth ay... 600 Lots on Sixty-cightn street, besween Third ington avenues, $50 each; algo lots on Lexington a Bue, Dear Sixiy-eighth street, $30 eac! OMNIBUS RACE, Pedestrians om Broadway, near Bleccker street, early yesterday morning were favored with the sight of an exciting omnibus race, in Which they were called Upon to take an undignified part. Two omnibuses, rival ines, beionging to went tearing up Broadway, each struggling for the leader. ship. ‘Tho rival Jeuus looked neither to the right nor left, but pursued the even tenor of their way upsetting obstructiug wagons and tearing of wheels as they drove inadly onward, Policemen shouted, voys hooted and affrghted waytarers acampered out of the way for dear life, while many on the sidewalks, watched the race in comparative security, till the con- ‘estants Gienppeared from view. It was an amusing rivalry to those who stood out of harm’s way and at. tracted general attention till tho omnibuses arrived at Fourteenth street, when the race came to a harmont- ous end, neither party being declared victor. TEMPERANCE REVIVAL. ‘The clergymen ot various denominations are moving in favor of the temperance cause in Kings county. onterence held on Thursday committees were appointed to frame a petition requesting the Mayor to appoint none but avowed temperance men ou the Board ot Police and Excise in May next, and to con- sider the question of calling a general convention of the churches of Brooklyn aud to roport a plan of op- eration, Ali churches on Long Island will be invited send delegates to the grand convention, and a gon- ines, He exbibited great tact and ability as.a ieauer, aad bis star may agai rise im this ony, Tilden wag | augurated, eral revival in favor of total abstinence will be in- that in addition to this | THE STATE CAPITAL. HOW THE NOMINATION OF GENERAL M'CLELLAN 18 RECEIVED—FURTHER PROVISIONS FOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES—AN ATTACK ON NEW YORK CITY MEMBERS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] ALBANY, March 16, 1877. The Senate adjourned to-day till Monday even: but the House made a virtuous resolve to continue its labors to-morrow, though there is hardly a quorum of members left, GENERAL M'CLELLAN’S NOMINATION, ‘The nomination sont to the Senate to-day of Geveral George B. McClellan for Superintendent of Public Works, excites a good deal of curious comment, it can hardly be called favorable to the nomination. Genoral McClellan ta the spoiled darling of the democ- racy, and nobody is aware that he bas on record any- thing that particularly recommends him for superintendent of the State canals beyond his character as an irreproachable citizen. The name hag HOt quite lost its potency among democrats, but it is received with a sneer by republicans, and the outlook appears to be that General McClellan will not be eon- firmed unless a contain clement of republicans in the Senate, who are alleged to have entered into a compact with the Governor to share the offices between mem- vers of both parties, carry out their part of the pro- gramme, ‘THR CENSUS OF THR STATE. The Assembly bill appropriating $31,000 for the completion of the ceusus of the State was favorably re- ported to the Senate by the Finance Commitice, LIFE INSURANCH COMPANIES, Senator Kennaday introduced a bil! providing that any Ilie insuravec company which may have availed itself of the act uf 1867 autborizing life insurance com- panies to make special nm the Insurance Department may deposit with Me assent of such department New York city ana Brookiyno oy bonds, bearing at least six per cent interest, and wort! not less than par, The company making such deposit Je authorized to withdraw, with the approval of the Insurance Department, other securities of like amount. LAGER DRER AND THK Law. Tho liquor busipess 1s supposed to be fully attended to by a bill of Ss Baaden, introduced this morn- ing, the ahiet aim of which is to promote amore ex- tensive appreciation of lager beer, and make thot o sell it and those who drink it free trom arbitrary in- terference by tho police, THIRD READING. A good deal of business was dove in Committec of the Whole of the Senate, and a host of bills were or- dered to a third reading, among them being the bill for completion of the Court House in the Third Judicial district of New York. NBW YORK CITY GOVERNMENT, The dill relating to the better administration of the government of the special ordcr in been a 1s still to the front, excepting the Police Department trom tbe provisions of the bill, the expenditures of the department to be made as now provided by law. Thin was agreed to, and a number of other amendments were proposed, and then, as asual, the committee struck a snag’ in the way of a statement made by Mr, J. S. Graham, of Monroo, that the salva- tion of New York lay more with the rural than the city members, and it tie latter are left to themselves they will go to destruction and disgrace the city they represent. Mr. Mitcholl rose to a point of order and called for the reading of the language used by Mr, Graham, and much ridiculous stuf! was talkea ov Mr. Lang, who was in the chair, decided that the words were general in their character and not to be taken as reflecting upon the New York delegation, Finally the bill was made a special order for next Tacg- day evening. LANDS UNDER WATER, In response to a resolution of the Senate the Secre- tary of Stale reported, on behalf of the Commisston- ers of the Land Office, since 1860, in regard to grants of lands under wai since that date, 992 such grants have been made, of which number 630 have been issued for beneficial enjoyment, 360 for the pur- pose of commerce. No consideration has been paid to the State for these grants, but alee of $5 has been charged for each patent and an additional $5 when an examination of the lands has been found necessary. RE-PAVING NEW YORK STRERTS- In the Senate ao dill was introduced by Mr. Bixby, Amending the uct providing for uniformity in improve- ments of public streets in the city of New York. It provides that the cost of re-paving streets, avenues or public pla shall be borne by genoral assessment Upon all the taxable property in the eity. ‘A DULL DAY. On the whole this wus a dull day in the Legislature, as if made so by the reaction from the excitement over Mr. Spinola’s caso yesterday. JUDGE BRADLEY INDORSED. Some weeks ago, just after the adjournment sine die of the Electoral Commission, the leading republicans of Newark, the old home of Jadge Joseph P. Bradley, prepared an address highly complimentary to him and forwarded it to Washington. It was signed vy ex-Governor Marcus L. Ward, ex-Congréss- man George A. Halsey, W. A. Newell, John Hill, Cortlandt Parker and a long array of well known local business men and politicians, and set forth that im his old home, whero he had gone in and out before the people for many years, ‘the old Jove and respect are builded up stronger by a new ad- miaation of frmuess in judgments that will be historia as they are heroic, and mark an era in the constitue tional law of our beloved country.” in reply Judge Bradley addressed the gontioman who forwarded the testimonial as follows:— Surxxas Count or tnx Unitep Starxs, Wasuincton, March 11, 1877, } Dean Sin—I received yesterday the very high testimonial of esteem and ini ede cond by the leading mon of Newark, which you wore good enouzh to transmit. it 1s with very crateful feolings that I recognize the approval of my old townsmon, re that those who know me would believe that Iiried, at least, to do my duty conscien- tiously in the deliberations of the Llectoral Commission. al credit ixduo to the other members of it, It wass iy of men with whom It was an honor to be associated. I firmly believe that the — dilfereness of opin- jon were honest and arose trom difforent standpoints of individuals, If peacs and submission to law be the result of the commission, its crention was worth all the obloquy which has tallen to tho lot of its members. T bes lieve that when the passions of the hou have subsided it will be generally acknowledved by the thinking men of tho country that the decisions come to were based ons Just view of the constitution and laws. T beg, through you, to expross my thanks t men wi igned the document sent, sincere regards, yours truly, JOSE FATHER LOUGHRAN'S FUNERAL, IMPRESSIVE 6CENES AT THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, The funeral of the Rev. Fathor Loughran, the assist- ant pastor of the Church of the Epiphany, took place yesterday, The casket containing his remains was Jaid on a bier in the parlors of his residence previous to sts removal tothe Church of the Epiphany. Those of his congregation who desirod to view the romains of their loved pastor were admitted to the parlor, and the lid of the casket was opened often during tho day, dis- closing to sight the corpse, which seemed to slumber peacefully, arrayed in’ the purple and gold stole and tne other priestly vestments, The casket was taken to the church at ten o'clock, and placed before the main altar. A broken shalt of flowers surmounted by a white dove rested at its foot, Phe church was heavily draped in mourning, and ex- a the gertlo- id helleve me, with 1 P. BRADLEY. congregation, everal of the secular priest es of the city sat beside the chancel gates and silently followed the reading of the impressive burial service. The tuneral sermon was preached by the Rov. Father Galligan, a clasamate of the deceased priest, and the Rev. Dz, Burtell offered up a solemn requiem mass, Father Prendorgast officiated as deacon, and Father Morris as sub-deacon, A number of rolig- fous and temperance societies were represented by delegates, and many friends from other churches were in attendance. Tho pews and aisles of the church were filled to overflowing with mourning parish- foners and these sympathizing friends, Many joined in the funeral procession, Which formod alter the ser- vices, and accompanied the body as it was slowly borne to Calvary Cemetery. A NEW CAB COMPANY. The company or zed in this city some timo ago under the title of “The New York Cab Company (lim- ited),”” has disbanded owing to the lack of funds to enable them to successtully Ty on the enterprise they proposed. Some of the projectors are forming a new corporation. It is stated that a number of sample cabs and couches have been ordered and that they will be plying for hire early in the spring. A HEAVY AUSTRALIAN MAIL. One bundred and sevonty-one bags of mail matter from Australia, via San Francisco, lett Chicago on Thursday evening at five o’clock. This mail ts to leave here to-day by the White Star steamer Ger- manic, and as the tide only servos at seven o'clock tits morning it was foared that, inasmuch as the train carrying the regular mail 1s due hore 6:15 A. M. to-day, there will scarcely ve time to get it on board, Mr. Theodoro N. Vail, General Superimtendent of the United States Railway Mail Service, now in this anxious to forward this mail by the Germanic, tele graphed the facts as above to Mr. Frank Thomson, Superimiendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany, Late last evening Mr, Vail received the follow. ing characteristic reply :— ty. It is said that time and th « with watt for no man ° in ie wit da tae TH ywhere will put it into Jersey City at 5:30 A. May You reamaat, EXTRAORDINARY. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS BREAKS ONE THOUSAND GLASS BALLS IN THE BEMABKABLE TIME OF lu. 42u. 50s, Captain 4. H Bogardus, of sikhart, 1l., champion ‘wing shot of the world, treated the citizens of New York last evening at Gilmore's Garden to a novel ex- hibition of his skill. For the first time he essayed tho feat of breaking 1,000 glass balls in two hours and forty minutes, the bails to be sprung trom traps eigh- teen - yards distant, He did mot commence the job without certain misgivings, as to succeed he knew that nimety balls out of every hundred must be broken, and that 1,100 er more shots were required to be fired. His practice, however, led him to believe that be could win the $600 that he bet with a prominent New Yorker on the result, and so stood at the score with coufidence. “I never'failod in aay undertaking yet,”’ said Bogardus, ‘‘and I think that I will do this,” How well he knew himascif the sequel pleasantly proves In jnat lh, 42m. 50s, he bad broken she 1,000 balls, baving sbot at 1,136, which scored him the victory and 57m. 10s to spare, Notning like it bas ever before been attempted, much less performed. The snow storm kept away a great many, yet thore were nearly 1,500 persons present, many of them Deimg representative “crack shots.” At the Fourth avenue side of the enclosure a wooden planking cov- ered with white muslin was built up, which received the shot Four traps were placed and only two used at a time, these being pulled #o that the balls wore sent jato the air in rapid succession. Mr. 8. H, Burrill, of Chieago, served as referee; Miles 1, Johnson, of obbiusville, N. J., received and attended the beated gun barrel Dr. Talbot, of New York, pulled tne traps; T. C. Banks and W, B. Grover, of Now York, kept the official score, and Dr. Sanborn, of Boston, the time. Two active young men, one of them, Daniel Pakenham, of New York, filled the traps. The Captain usod one gun, Scots, of London, two sete of barrels, and cartridge of three and a halt grains of Oittmar's powder und one-quarter ounce shot, Ho missed tho first two, and then “getting weil on’ the bails, began to smash them right and left with such rapiduy that the audience was astonished, In the drat hundred, ecoupying 10 minutes, he broke 71; im the second han- dred, consuming 9 minutos, $1; 1m the third hundred, also 9 minutes, 91: 1p the fourth hundred, 9 minutes, 92, and im the tfth hundred, requiring 8m. 503, 91. Thas he bad shot at 500 balls and broken 426 in 45m. 50s. An announcement of Progress made was received with vociferous cheering, The Captain was asked at this juncture if bis arm would hold out, and be assured all inquirers that 16 was in the best poasi- don’t want anything but solid flosh and awhirt,"’ sad be. During a portion of his shooting up to this timo he haa been timed in order to note his “best points.” In 1 minute he broke 14 balis; in 2 minutes, 24 balls, and in 2m. 16s., 26 tell smashed into Dieces, A rest of eighteen minutes was then taken, during which the broken giass was removed. SHOOTING In the sixth hundred Bogardus missed 12, rapidly improving, he broke 94 out of th In the oighth handred he bruke 9; ninth 95 and in the tenth hundred 94, This gavo the shooter 889 broken out of the thousand. He had been 1b, 28m. 60s. at work, and ample margin was loft to break the additional 111, bap- pen what may. This required 136 balls to perform, the number of the missed being increased, owing to the necessity of using poor powder at this stage of the shoot, His 1,136h and final shot being announced betore made, there was great cheering, the plaudits be- ing renowed when the result us given above was known. ‘The Captain changed the barrels of his gun twenty-one times, and woon asked if he had any arm lett ho re- Plied, laughing, ; We all here, and I could break Fou and without feeling it" another tl The following gives details:— Broke, Missed. First handred.. 29 Second bundred. lw Third hundred . 9 Fourth hundred 8 Filth bupared 9 Sixth bupured, 12 Seventh hundre: 6 Righth bundred 8 Ninth buadred, 5 Tenth hundred. 6 Eleventh bundred and thirty-six.. 25 TOtal....essscecreecevecesseeeesesses), 000 a Time of first 500.. THE COMING RIFLE MATCH, The following circular bas been sent by the Amateur Rifle Club ef New York to rifle clubs throughout the country :— Daan 81n—An Invitation has bi from the riflemen of Trelund to ¢ maten in Ireland iu June next, under similar condi- to thyse governing the Irish-American matches of d by this club, of America, to Will your society send one or more mon to represent Amorica in this contest? Sach man toam wiil be required to be pected his his ow Iti club will provide for him to & 1s of $500, gold, Please lay this matter before your society and communi- | cate its answer bofore the lst of April noxt, as it is neces- sury that this club should know by that time whether a rep- resentative teum can be ‘the Amateur Hite Clul ve Co operation of the rifle club: By order of the Exe C. B. LL, ERME HORN, Jr., | Committee, @. 8, SOH E. H. SANFOR:! dosurn HoLLann, decrotar, BRIO-A-BRAC SALE, The sale of Japanese and Chinese goods at Clinton Hall yesterday was well attended, but the articles offered did not bring very large prices, one reason for this being that the choicest goods were not put up, ‘The rarest and finest picces have beon reserved for to-day’s salo, which is the last. The highest prices yesterday were for an old Japancse sword hilt, silver and gold ornaments, two piec2s, $37; a Hezin porce- lain plaque, twenty-two inches in diameter, $23 50; Saymin flower holder, $22; Chinose vottle shape vase, Celadon glaze, six inches bigh, $9; plaque of Owart in, $16; Corean fre box, Coladon glaze, $16; ee bowl, $15; Japanese sword, with ‘nile, gold and siiver mounted handles, $22; avother Aner specimen, $27; gold and black lacquer medicine box, 4 by 4 inches, '$17 50; Japanese mirror, steel tuce, bronze back, $1: odern Japan. ese cloionnd, $28; curious earthenware hanging vase, $8; antique Japanese bronze incense burner, $26, Japanese fire box, peculiar colored bronze, $19 temple lantern, $25; Snibachi of antique Japanese bronze, $20; Shibachi of extra fine antique bron: ; tea caddy of Gorosa bronze, $21 forosa bronze, $30; mammoth Japane: arthenwaro, flower urn, $27, the highest price for the antique inros was $16. The best of the old Satsumas and choicest splash ware will bo offered tu-day. SUPPOSED ARSON. About s quarter-past seven Jast night a fi ocurred on the top floor of the six story tenement house No, 49 Esscx streey The promises were occupied by a tailor named Samuel Lippmai nd his furniture was damaged totne extent of $30. The fire cuased con- siderable excitement in the vicinity following on the disastrous firo in a similar house in Ludlow street, Fortunately the Oremen soon extinguishod the flames. Upon an inspection of Lippman’s rooms the officers discovered a kerosene jamp in tho bed, ‘The burner Was inissing, and the wick haa been drawn out to the extent of about four inches, the oti bel spilled on the bod, Af the fire was continea to the bed alone, and the unaccountable presence of the lamp in the centre of it, Officer Eltrick decided that an atiempt at arson had been made, He thorofore arrested Lippman, and bo was locked up in the Eldridge sircet station house. ‘The prisoner stated that he resided with bis wile and child on the floor, but that all were absent at tho time of the fro, The house contains twenty-four fam- ilies, and doubtless a great disaster was averted by the prompt response of the firemen to the alarm, The Fire Marshal will make au in BROOKLYN'S WATER SUPPLY. During the past Winter the city of Brooklyn bas been using about 35,000,000 gallons of water daily, which was about as much as the ongines could pump, The Water aud Drainage Commitice of the Common Council have decided to report to the Board of Aider- mena Lge pele a appropriate $100,000 tor the con- struction of a new engine and borer house at the Kast New York pumping station. It will take one year to complete the proposed work, which is said to bo au ab- solute necessit; here are several scliomes for pablic improvements now on foot which promise to give work to thousands of unemployed laborers and mo chanics during the epring und summer. RUFFIANLY REVENGE. Last Monday night the disorderly house No. 178 Lexington a jo was ‘puiled.’’ It was circulated mext day that Colonel Wingate, of No, 173 Lexington avenue, bad sent his colored boy to tho Fitty-seventh Street Police Court with a letter to make the complaint in order to have the house suppressed. Tuesday eve: 53; to speak to bim. outside and closed the door, All the m “You will take letters to get houses ‘palled, nd thon he siruck him, knocking him down, Nobody ghw the assault, but tho bov bas been in bed since ua- dar the doctor's care, ai BLACKMAIL OR MALPRACTICE? ABREST OF A PHYSICIAN, A LAWYER AND & MIDWIFE ON THE CHARGE OF MALPRAC- TICE — CONFLICTING STATEMENTS ON ALL SIDES, A very extraordinary case was brought into court yesterday, A lawyer, oamed Washingion |. Butler, office No, 206 Broadway, and residence No. 244 Sixth avenue, and # physician, Dr. Newcomb, of No, 2: West Forty-second street, and Sirs. ily Carey @ colored midwifo, of No. 487 Eighth O- nue, were arraigned before Justice Murray, at the Washington Place Police Court, charged with being implicated in the murder of an infant. It is a com- plicated and very peculiar case. {% appears from the testimony that on February 25 an elderly colored woman named Mary Gilmore, residing at No, 487 Eighth avenue, was taken sick with the pains of child- birth, Dr. Newcomb was sent for by Lawyer Butler, in whose employ the woman was, and he attended the patient during her delivery. The doctor maintains that the cbiid wi stilibora, The old midwi Sally Carey, who attended the woman, becamo talka- tive, and some of her remarks reached (he ears of a momber of the firm of Mooney & Boiand, « privat detective agency, No, 162 Broadway. Thereupon a complaint was lodged at the District Atcorney’s office. Detective Schmittberger, of the Twenty-second pre- cinct, received a despatch trom Assistant District Attorney Lyons stating that he should at once proceed to the Devonshire House, and that an excellent caso was ready for him. At the above named bute! the de- fective met the Assistant Distriet Attorney, and was Intormed of certain persons who were charged with malpractice. He proceeded at once to the house on E.ghth avenue, where Mary Gilmore was lying dang ously 1], and he arreatea Lawyer Butler, who was 81 ting at her bedside, The physician who attended t woman during ber coninement was also arresied, as well as the midwife, Saily Carey. THR ACCUSED PARTIES. The doctor and the lawyer huid high positions in society and indiguantly deny the charges brougat against them. The question of paternity in regard to the unfortunate child has not yet been ful.y explained, ‘The lawyer says that wis a “put op job! on the part of an ingurance company, against which fle has m suit involving peariy $1,000,000. The detective referred to heard that the midwife that the child eried alter its birth, and she thought that the mother said, “Oh, don’t let it make any nowe,’? Then she thought that’ she saw the doctor put bis hand over the iniane’s mouth and it cried no more, This was Detective Boland’s testimony, and it was flatly contradicted vy the midwife, The doctor testified that be was called {n at the request of the lawyer, anc shat the child was sullborn, The Judge then aliowed both parties to Joave che court on their own recoguizances to appear again betore him to-day. TUR DOCTOR'S INDIGNATIO’ Dr. Newcomb called at Police Headquarters yester- day on Commissioner Stith, with whom he ts ac- quainted, and made Cap- tain Williams for treating him in an unwarrantabie and brutal manner. Hi d that about ten o'clock on ‘Thursday night be was sitting in the parlor of his house, No. 217 West Forty-second street, A person, who was apparently a private citizen, but who was a private detective for an insurance com- any, a8 he afterward ascertained, culled at the ouse and asked him (the doctor) to step into the hallway, Once there, the doctor was informed that bo wus under arrest, There was no warrant or other authority produced, The doctor went with his captor to the Thirtieth streot polico station, and was there charged with the crite of malpractico, The vic- tum was said to be an old colored woman who lived with Mr. Wasbington I. Butler, a lawyer, who was a patient of the doctor's, The doctor protested his entire innocence to Captain Williams, who was present, and offered to furnish avy number of persons who would testify as to his character and bis good standing to his profession, THR CAPTAIN'S DECISION. Tho Captain said that such an answer could not be considered, As tho Doctor bad been charged wit! crime he must ve locked up. Then the Doctor begged that he might bave the privilege to remain all night | Up Stairs or to sitina obair until moruing. But the Captain was obdurate, und the disciple of Esculapius was locked up in acell, still protesting and declaring his innocence, In his new quarters he found vagrants and dissolute characters, whose words and actious were feariul, 4 drankard sang ana swore all night, and the Doctor could uot sleep. THK MORNING'S SCENE, When morning came the unfortunate physician was placed among the disreputuble crowd that annoyed bim during the night and was marched through the streets to the court, There he found out ior the rst timo that Lawyer butler was in « similar scrape. The lawyer was one of bis patients, and at his request he attended Spoor colored woman on Kiguth avenue a couple of weeks ago, and she was delivered of a stillborn child, He denied point blank anything that referred to abor- tion and said there was no ground for such a stato- ment. ‘THR DOCTOR'S THKORY. The Doctor told the Commissivacr that he understood je transaction. The complainant was fa firm jn the employ of the Unite Life Insurance CoA pauy, against which company Mr. Butler has a suit iuvolving $1,000,000, The company, ho says, reluses to pay this claim, and case ts but an effort to force & cumpromise or a discentinaance of the suit aud a bluckmailing operation into woich bo had been unwittingly drawn. Ms, Bosler would, atthe earliest opportani, peta warrant out against Detec- live Boland, and the Doctor will make a formal com- laint betore the Police Commissioners against Captain iilwems, THM INSURANCE COMPANY'S OPINION, An official of the United states Lite Insurance Com- pany assured a HxRaLb reporter yesterday that there inst the company by Mr, Butler, and jetective agency reterred to bad no connection with them beyond any other organization of the kind whose services they might employ on occasions, that ‘he company knew about Mr. Butler connection with an insignificant suit for whom Mr. Butler appeared, who exchanged an old policy on note plan for auother | on cash plan and who complained that they did not get the tull value of the exchange, he claim at issue did not exceed $50, however :t went. The com- pany gained inthe salient points of the suit. in po other respect did the company kuow Mr, Butler, WHAT THE COKONEX Says. Coroner Flanagan bas two affidavits, wnich wero mado beloro him yesterday by Detective Boland and Saily Carey. He says they are of a very serious nature, and sufficient to authorize bim to look {nto the matter with the closest attention, He showed the cortificate of Dr. Nowcomb in regurd to the infant, and criticised it severely as be- ing in many respects not coniormable with the law, He will take immediate measures tor the disinterment of the body of the child, which hus been deposited in the poor ground tn Calvary Cemotery, aod thinks | that there is a great deal in the case which has not you been brought out. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. It 1s probable that the Russian flect will arrive here from Norfolk during the day, or at least such is the opinion of the Captain of the Port. Pilot James Cal- lanan, of the Charlotte Webb, engaged to bring the fleet to an anchorage, proceeded to his station oarly yesterday morning, to await the arrival of the foreign men-of-war, There 1s not likely to be any further discussion be- tween the Pilot Commissioners and the Captain of the Port regarding the anchorage grounds selected for the fleet, as the matter sceins to have been dropped by comtnon consent, and the general conclusion js that the vousels will le of the Battery, observing, of course, the following rules and regulations of the Board of Harbor Masters, prescribing the anchorage Umits :— No veawel shall be an North rivers nearer th red in tho stream of the East or n JOO yards from the docks of the ing at pier 4D nee southerly in a straight line o Bast River. Visskis AxcHoreD Orrositx New Jx: shall Iny at anchor in the North River, on the ebb tide, with hor stern below First street, or kagle stenmsbip pier, Above Hoboken ferry, nor on the flood tide with her stern above pier No. 4, below Hoboken terry, aud no vearels shull chor within 200 yards of the ends of the piers, nur in the track of any ferryboat. YALE ALUMNL A regular monthly meeting of the Yale Alumni As- sociation was held last evening at Delmonico'’s, There was nn unnsually large attendance, tt being gonerally understood that Mr, William M. Evarts, the President of the association, would be present, Up to a late hour Mr. Evarts had not made bis appearance, and the association employed the evening in reading extracts trom “copy” prepared for a paper which 1s to be published in the distant futare and called the Yale Alumniad, Uvavounds in sbarp b: Abuses of the aud was received with general piause. The mem’ of the ussociation then ad jourhed to supper, or which songs and speeches flowed as plontifully as the wine. ST. JOHN'S GUILD, AU investigation into the affairs of the Guild was uo- dortaken yesterday by Mr. Howe, the Commissioner of Accounts, Hecalled atthe rooms of the Guild, on Fourteenth street and Union square, but as the mem: bers of tho society had pot been apprised of bis con ing the books were not quite ready for examination. He will begin the investigation of the accounts this morning unioss some Unexpected delay should occur, 3. The Sinking Fund Commisstoners bave authorized Comptroller Kelly to isaue dock bonds to the amount of $50,000. School teachers were yesterday paid their salarivs for the month of phe tage Will the reform bills affecting New York city pass in Albany? Thigseems to ve the leading question w most at present in (he minds of tocal statesmen, OF desire @ reduction Of ther (at amlarios, | pa All | ne «il ST. PATRICK’S DAY, Arrangements for Its Celebration in New York and the Sister Cities. PROCESSIONS AND ——_>-—__——_ BANQUETS, To-day, in a thousand cities, the Irish will parade ‘and dine in hovor of St Patrick. From pole to pow the greeo shamrock will be drowned tn the inspiring bowl, and Lrish eloquence will awaken the memories of oid and stir million of patriotic souls, In every centre of commerce and industry throughout the world some concerted action bas been taken by the resident Irishmen to honor the occasion. Iu America ib18 estimated that over half a million Irishmen will and that 600 dinners will be spread, Forbear to estimate—reader of statistical habit—the cost of all this show, the eloquence and wine of all these dinners! New York, first in so many respects, will no doubt be first in the pagaeniry and hospitality, Probably in no city im the world will there be such a parade as that promised to-day in New York. The efficient Street Cleaning Bureau and the clerk of the weathe are no doubt influenced by Know Nothing lnpulses for, for years, both have covspired to make parading op the 17th of March as disagreeable us possible, Many may have noticed that none of the woather prophets foretold the storm that visited the city last night, but ap Irisbman accounts for the omission by asserting that they forgot that the 17th of March was St Patrick's Day. 14 might have been against the science ted the storm, but it would not have ‘9 dredend nine bine out of every thousand St Patrick's Days in the city of Now York bave been blessed with jast such weather and muck as we'll have to-morrow,” said 4 disappointed member of the A. O. H. HOW THE DAY WILL BK CKLEVRATED. ‘The programme for the celobration to-day is a grand one, and it is safe to predict, owing to the storm, that the indoor part of it will be the more enjoyable. The hospitable board is never more appreciated thaa wheo the storin rages without and all the attendant pleasures: of dinner are heightened by contras. A French bon vivant bas said that on a bleak, stormy night dinners are more in ord with their company than atother times, The very .cosiness of the refectory nge the guests into closer communion, loosens tne pathies and accelerates the flow of soul, So whil the inclement weather may work s hardship for the sturdy patriots who will turp out, itwill tend to add pleasure to the intellectual and wsthetic part of the festival, The Friendly soos of St. Patrick will dine together for the ninety-third time to-night, and “the feast of reason and tho flow of soul’” will be merry indeed. These genial gentlemen, who huve for so long made this day one of special rejoicing, intend to-night to repeat the bappy experiohcox of the past and add anothor to the long livt of social successes wuich ba’ famous, ‘The preatige of the soc! of its membe: ment, an watery (t) grave awaits the shamrock at Delmonico’s to-night THK KNIGHTS OF ST, PATRICK, Tho Knights of St. Patrick also give a dinner, and tho committee on arrangements have published the following lists of toasts :— “Tho United States, Richard O'Gorman; ‘‘Tho the Hon, Daniel Dougherty; ‘Tho Mayor Ely; ‘Civil and Religious . Father Tilly; Preas,’’ Charies he Irish in America,” Comptroller Kell, Stage,” Charles F. Coghlan; “Tho Men of '98, James Daly; “The Patriot Dead,’ ——— ; ‘Tne State of New York,” Clarkson N. Potter; “Woman,” Wil- lam H, Kelly, THE CONVENTION OF IRISH SOCIETIES. The last meeting of the Convention of Irish Socte- tes prior to the parade to-day was beld las: evening at Hibernia Hall, on Prince strect, A letter was read from N. J. Meehan, Secretary ot the Irish socicties of Toronto, Canada, sending tho following greeting to New York:— May the imperishable eloquence of Trelan ing trom she heart, continue to resaund in th countrymen, keeping ulive # neal for treed for countey, until the world proclaim her # n ace ‘To OUK Bretumen tx TORONTO :— ty with which the sons of Ireland cole. dye of that national union which wilt of their country’s redemption, Colonel Gau!, on vehalf of the residents of the Six- teenth Assembly district, of which Mr. Patrick Crowe, the Grand Marsbal, is a resident, presented that gen- Sleman with a silver baton decorated with a miniature Irish flag, Tho present was suitably acknowledged by Mr. Crowe, On motion of Mr. Carey # vote of thauks was auant- mously passed to Commissioner Nicholls and Captain Gunner tor their eflortd to prepare the streets for the parade, and to the Police Commissioners aud Superia- tendent Walling us a body for their general efforts in of the celebratio! THR PARADE, The following is the programme of the civic pro- cession:—The line will be formed in Second aronno, right resting on Twenty-third street. The various socioties will take post in the following ordei cient Order of Hibernians (forty divisions); Ancient Order of Hibernians, Queens county, Si Gabriol’s K.C. TAB. Society; St, Columbia's “HC. T, A, B. 50- cloty; St Vincent Ferrer’s KC. T. A. B. Socioty; Holy Innocents’ K, C. T. A. B, Society ; St Michaol’s RK. C. 't, A.B, Society; Young Men’s St. James’ RC. 7. AB, Society; Father Mathew U. B. T. A. B. Society ( St. Patrick’s Mutual Alliance and Benevolent As: tion, The procession will move at one o’clock precisely, when the signal gun wil be fired, As soon as the milk tary, under command of Colonel Jumes Cavanagh, ehall have passed the right of the otvic bodies, each so: ciety in its order will fail intocoluma ana proceed dowa Second avenue to Second street; across Second street to the Bowery, aown the Bowery to Cunal street; across Canal to Broadway; up broadway to Union square; around Washington's Monuments to Seven- teenth street, passing in front of the grand where the procession will be reviewed by the Mayor and city authorities; thence through Fourteenth street to Ninth avenue; up Ninth avenuo to Thirty- fourth street; across Thirty-fourth street to Third avenue; down Third avenue to Fourteenth street; across Fourteenth street to Union square, where the procession will be dismissed, THY DAY IN BROOKLYN. The indications are that the sons and dangbters of Erin resident in Brooklyn will, to-day, true to tho traditions of their native land, give due éc/at to the celebration of the natal day of their country's patron saint, Kverything tends to warrant the assumption of & proper atid fitting observance of the occasion, A breach arose betwoen the Anctent Order of Hibernians and the St Patrick's Mutual Alliance, about two weeks ago, growing out of the claims of tho latter to bave the right of the line, or to elect the grand marshai of the day, but during the past woek the Mutual Allinnce branches, twenty- two in number, dectded to abandon their previous de- termination of parading Soparately, and to take their position on the left of the line in the rear of the Hiber- nians, The flags of the city and county will be d Halland Cqurt House from sunrise anset, The reserve police will ny) kept ov daty at f march from shall dismissed. hall-past leven o’clock line will be formed under the Grand marshaiship of James Ryan, assisted by first ulds Put- rick Lyons and James Cowley and a large staff, at the fountain on Bediord avenue, The Alliance will be rep- resented on the staff by Michael Feeney, John Moran, James Slattery and fourteen special aids, James Tier- ney, president of the Executive Council, and Thomas Keegan, a leader of the Ancient Order, wili also ride ag the bead of the procession, There are twenty-eight divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and twenty-two branches of the Alliance which will be rep. Fesented in the parade, The former organization will turn out about 6,000 strung and the latter not more than 2,000, The hne of march willbe from Bedford avenue to Myrtle avenue, thence to Fulton avenue, to Joralemon street, The Mayor will review the men as they pass the City Hal The route will then bo down Court street to AUlantic street and Atlantic street to Fourth avenue, where they will be dismissed, In tho evening the annual grand banquet of the St. Patrick’s Society will be beid the Academy of Music, Dinner will be served at seven o'clock, and the festivities will terminate at midnight, #0 as not to iniringe upon the sanctity of the Sabbath day. Congressman Kinsella, the Presideut of the bocicty, will occupy the chair, and speeches will bo made by ex-Licutenant Governor Stowart L. Woouford, Mayor Schroeder, ex-Judge Lou, Rev, Fatner Keegan, Sen: tor Jobn ©. Jacoos and others, THK CRLEBRATION IN JRRSKY CITY, Tho Irish societies of Jersey City have made prep: arations of a iarge scale for the parade to-day, The route js a long ove and the procession will be reviewed by the city authorities of Jersey Cuy and Hoboke: The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Father Mate and young men’s sucicties, as well as the [ris mili- tary orgaulzations, will muster in large numbers. Special religions services will be eid in all t Cathorec churches. There will bea solemn bigh ma: in St Mary's at seven o'clock. The Kuights of St. Patrick will not hold their ban- quet till Monday evening, when they wiil assemble at the City Hotel, corner of Grand and Hudson street Among the speakers on Mayor wiler, Deputy Bailey, J. Daggett Hunt, Councillors McAdoo and Manning, Major A. W. Harris, Hon. Rudolph F. Rave, Speaker of the House of Assembly; Hugh F. McVe mots, Colonel W. EB. Rogers and Judge Wiggtos, Untted States Senator McPherson and Congressman Hardenbergh, Rev. Hugh M. of New Haven Kev. Jobn O'Neil, of Hampton Junction; Vory Rev, Mer. Seton 4 Hermon Schaik, of Newark, are among the invited guests. Tho Friendly Sons of Ireland will also have a grand banquet on Monday evening at Taylor's Hotel, whict will be attended vy a largo number of citizens, Mauy Prominent State and coaoty:ofticials have been in- vited. This 1s a large and flouristing society, and ite banquets on St Patrick's Day are always conductedow & grand scaie, THE MILKY WAY, in the wake of the milk dealers of Now York their breshr Brooklyn have decided, rev Juctantly, to reduce the price of milk from ten to eighg cents Der auart op and aga ois At