The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1877, Page 5

THE FAVORED GROOM. A Brooklyn Doctor's Suit for Divorce. THE KISSES GEORGE PALMER THREW. ‘Was It Nothing More Than In- discretion ? THE STABLE BOY’S STORY. A divorcee case of considerable interest was brought before the public yesterday in the Brooklyn City Court, Judge Notlson presiding, The suit, which 1s for absolute divorce on the ground of adultery, is commenced by Charles Ferchland against his wife, Christine Ferchland. The plaintiff, who came to the United States in 1869, resided for a short time in Avenue A, near Second street, this city, whence he ‘went to live with a Mr. Mendorf, proprietor of a lager beer saloon on Union street, near Van Brunt, South Brooklyn, He tended bar for Mendorf for several months. He next went to board at No. 11 President strect, where he met tho defendant, Christine Ziegler, daughter of the landlady of the house. Christine, whose parente are what the Germaus term Platte Deutsch folk, was then but fifteen years of ago and was attending school in the vicinity. Sho is a blonde, with light au- ‘burn hair, a straight nose and small, dark blue eyes. Her vivacions manner appears to have attracted the attention of Charles Ferchlana from his earliest acquaintance with her, as, after a while, he proposed marriage and was accepted, The parents of Christine gave their consent, as the plaintif, who was educated for a physician, was her senior by about ten years, ‘and tho union promised to be a propituous one. They were marriod by Rov, Mr, Steimiey, November 11, +1870, and ilived happily together for several years. One child, a daughter, now five years old, was the result of their marriage, Shortly after their union they went to re- side in Seventeenth street, noar Sixth avenue, whore he prospered so rapidly in his profession that he took another physician into partnership with him. He purchased a brown stone front house in this city and owned four hgrses, keeping two men to take care of the stables. In the month of June, 1876, he employed George Palmer, a young man, to take care of his Horses, and the complaint upon which the action for divorce is brought alleges adultery to have been committed by defendant and this hostler be- tween the months of June and November of that year. Tho defence is a denial of the alleged iofidelity, and the wile charges that her husband treated hor cruelly ana threatencd to kill her; that although he has an income ‘of $4,000 per annum, he spends it all upon himself, The principal witness for the plaintiff was Kate Davis, an Lrish domestic, who remained in the omployment of Dr. Ferchland after the doparture of her mistress, She deposed that when she had been but a few days in the employ of the Ferchlands’ she noticed that defendant preferred to take her meals with the stable boy, George Palmer, and that the latter was in the habit of “blow- Ang kisses” to that lady, She had watched dofendant And George, and had secn them on one occasion retire into a bedroom; she peeped through the keyhole, Bho further testified that she had witnessed defendant ‘playing with George and potting him; saw him throw kisses at the defendant, and heard her tell George that tho bad been to a fortune teller, who told her that the Doctor woula die, when sho married him. , Mrs, M. Russell, a neighbor, testified to having wit- nessed signalling between the stable boy and the Doo- tor’s wife, On the cross-examination counsel for de- fence excited the indignation of the witness by in- quiring whether the Doctor had not kissed ner, Tho witness, in angry tones, repelled tho implied famill- arity. Gustave Esfeldt, an organist who boarded in the house with the Forchiands, testified that he saw Palmer coming down stairs from Mrs, Ferchland's bed- room at six o’clock on the morning of the day on which the plaintiff! went to Philadelphia last summer; the Doctor left the house that morning at four o'clock. The cross-examipation failed to shake tuo testimony Of tho witnesses, THK DRPRNCK. Counsellor Myenborg, in opening the case, said that they would show that the plaintiff, the Doctor, was nothing but a bartender in the old country and in Brookiyn betore be married the defendant, and that both man and wile sprang from the same lile, They would prove that sue w: than fourteen years of age When tor the attempt to show familarity with Mtableman because of the fact that she had eaten at the same tadle with hor servant, that would be disposed of by showlug that it was the common custom of the parties to the suit to eat with their domestics, There was nothing in the testi- mouy of one witness for the plaintifl that sne had seen George Palmer throw kisses and smile and laugh. Sureiy that did not form the crime of adultery, If it did then cerisinly the dark days had come. ‘The parents of uefendant had been generous vo the busband of their daughter, contributing to bis support for six years, In 1872 ¥ defendant gave birth to a daughter, client had left her hus Counsel said his nd because of bis cruel and brutal treatment of her, and is now living with her parente. ‘They would show, he said, that the plaintttt ad been trying to buy witnesses for $25 each, and that it was the empty purse of the father-in-law that the plaintiff could pot tolerate, He wanted to be free that he might stalk through tho streets of the cities of Brooklyn and New York lor other victims, THY GROOM’s STORY. Tho first witness culled was the alleged paramour, a well dressed, bullet-headed, stout young man of medium height, who testitied that his name was George Paimer; that he was in his twenty-first your, and previous to going into the employ of the plaintil he had worked in a wholesale shoe store on Broadway, which had failed; he applied to the plavwtifl for work and Was engaged; his duties consisted of minding a horse, going errands and collecting bills for the doctor; witness swore in the most emphatic manner that he never had been criminally intimate with thedetendant, aud had never kissed ber; the first week he was in the employ of the Doctor, he ate his meals in the kitchen, but alter that he always ate in the front basement with tho family; he said be did turow kisses to Mrs, Forchland, but never with baa intention, ouly out of a joke; she never hinted love to witness; he remembered sending a note by a boy on one occasion to Mrs. Ferchland; it ‘Was bot in existence now; the messenger brought back a glass pitcher and he got some beer in it for himsell and the messenger. The counsel inquired of witness to what was the Doctor's treatment of defendant, t Judge Neilson ruled the question out, saying ‘he counsel must confine bimsell to the naked ques- tion of aduitery, colinteral issues boing immaterial. ”? Ex-Judgo Morris, who appeared for tho plamtiff, opened the cross-examination of the witness Palmer, Q@ You say you throw kisses? A. Yes, sir. Q. How many kisses did you throw to the defend- ant. George? “A. 1 can’t recollect how many kisses 1 rew ; can’t teli whether it was as many as twelve, or twenty-five kisses; it was not as often as twenty-five times; I wonldn’t be able to stato if 1 threw as many as fifty kisses. ‘“Supposo the witness throw kisses all day long, Your Honor,” saia counsel for defence, *would she be bound by thate”’ Judge Neilson—No; I don’t think she would, Witness, continuing to testily, sant that Mra, Ferch- Jand would sometimes be at the basement window and at other times at the parlor windows when he threw the kisses to her; witness left the house on July 25 and went to live with Mr. Hinman, an undertaker, who lived across the street; was up stairs in Dr. Perch. Jand's house on two occasions only—once to remove a bureau and the other time to get some nails for the piantii; remembered that the uctor was coins tO at’ dthe Exhibition at ’hiladel- phia last summer; didn’t recollect the day he was going to Staten Isiand; gave Kato Davis a note to be given to the Doctor's wile and received a note in reply; recol- lect a conversation at tho table when something was faid by Mra. Ferchland about a fortune toller having told her that her husband woula die within twelve months, Q And didn’t she say, ‘May be the second husband Will be worse than the Orat?’? and didn’t yo “No; Latn’t that kind of @ fellow?’ (Laughter. ) ness said he believed he did recollect something ot that kind; he remembered also having said to Kate Davis, “Never mind, Kate, 1 am in love with the Doctor’s wite;’? did not say to Kate, when she claims 10 have told ime I had better be in love with some other girl than the Doctor's wife, that | know she loves me if she was not in Jove with me she would not kiss me; do not remember Mrs. Ferchiand ever saying to me when I called at the house, ‘George, don’t stay long, the Doctor may be in goon ;"’ recollect to occasion when she told me fo como round o the back gato one evon- ing after dark; remained talking there for about one minute; recollect the litle girl being sent upstairs by hor mother while there; do not recollect defendant saying “be careful what you say in the presence of the iittle girl, as she once told some. thing ,”’ never told any person that he had been in Mrs Fercbland’s bedroom. Witness admitted that he had mado her presents of perfumery, powder and a tooth brush. Christian Ziegler, lather of the defendant, testified that be is a veterinary surgeon, and that his daughver was filteen years and six months old when she was married to the Doctor, wh at that time, wus tending bar; had always observed whon ho visited at the residence of his gon-ine Jaw that at meal time they ate with the servants, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. LEAVES FROM A DIARY. AN EARLY CLOSE TO MR. THEOROLD’s MARITAL CAREER—SOME OF THE MISFORTUNES OF KEEPING A DIARY—-ANOTHER PALACE CAR SCANDAL, The bistory of the brief but eventful marital career of Mr. and Mrs, Jacob H. Theobold may be appended to the already long list of similar careers for the en- lightenment and edification of prospective brides and bridegrooms, Mr. Theobold is a young man, and, without attempting to enlarge upon the peculiar ad- vantages of youth or its attendant follies, it might be well to that there is every reason to suppose that Mr. Theobold au impressionable young man. it is fair to presume also thay in «hfs earlier = Iife, long ~— before the cares and responsibilities of manhood were heaped upon bim he would delight to build imagina_ tive castles, among which was the bijou cottage pre. sided over, taken caro of and daily swept by the prospective Mrs, Theobold, who, as the novetist would say, pursued all the little witcheries and charms which Mr, Theobold’s imagination might credit her with, The subsequent history of this man’s domestic life makes us believe that this is not an unlikely sup” position, Scarcely twenty-one, the proprictor of a wholesale millinery store in Boston, with wealthy parents and a not altogether regugnant phys- fognomy, it {is not surprising that Mr. Theo- boid should even at this carly stage of bis life, bogin to be admired by the ladies, and how Js itastonishing that, flattered by some fancied or real admiration, he should suddenly form the idea of fon of the Appraisers’ Department, Alter that the two judges compared 4 various state- ments and the jsements made by the experts ere in that line who were chosen from the jeading of goods, and late in the alternoon concluded the case. ‘The Gndings in the case are now to be subinitted to the Coilector of the Port for hisintormation, lis derstood that General Ketchuin and Mr. MeLean hi come to ap understanding which will prove satistact to the government as well as to the importe: cerned in the , and that beyond a slight advance the valuation, which, however, involves no penalty, the allegations made against these goods bave not been sastained. Thus ends this important invest) which at one time bade fair to impair seriously # tire smportations of Freuch silks, GOOD SHEPHERDESSES. un- ave TWO SISTERS TAKE THE BLACK VEIL, The Sisters of the Good Shepherd yesterday received 4wo more of their novices to the solemn profession, St, Joseph’s altar was beautifully decorated with lilies tn honor of the occasion, while the main altar was dressed in white, and a crimson carpet covered the floor of the chapel before the altar grating. As the bell tolled the hour of nine the choir intoned the “Ave Maris Stella,” ana the procession of white veiled nov- ices and black veiled nuns entered the chapel, Tho Prioregs and Novice Mistress each led a novice to her place before the altar, where they received lighted can- dies as emblems of the light to which God calls the religiously inclined soul. The bymn “Come, Holy Ghost,” was then sang, 4 sermon preached and the momentous question asked— “My daughter, what do you demand?” As the novices had been well instructed and tried be- forehand, each one demanded the privilege of making her vows so that she might dwell in the house of the marrying and settling down in lie? Certain it 1 that Mr, Theobold, pursaant to a previous understanding, one fine afternoon found himself in Syracuse, N. Y., in the bosom of the Kratt family with no other ap- Parent object in view. Here be became acquainted with Matiida Kraft, a blooming and evidently modest young lady, which’ acquaintance soon riponed into a Wwarter affection, and the result wag their marriage on the 10th of last January. The newl} made bride and bridegroom took the accustomed honeymoon tour and in due time arrived in Boston, where the first few days ‘of their conuubial existence were spent. AN APPALLING DISCOVERY. About twenty days after their marriage, however, as Mr. Theoboid alleges, he had an intimation that the partner of his joys and griefs was not the pertectly chaste and spotless angel his mind had pictured; that on the contrary her indiscretions and wifely tn- fidelities were notorious and inexcusable. He charges that positive proof of this fact was obtained troin her own diary, which contained a virtual confession of ber guilty intercourse with a man named Gause and other men. He asserts further that his wife aud Ganse occupied the samo section in a Pull- man car pound from Boston to this city, As might naturally bo anticipated the perusal of this evidence of his wife’s guilt resulted in a rup- ture between them. Aza further consequence of the disclosures a suit for divorce has been commenced by Mr, Theovold. ‘he case came up betore Judge Larre- more, in the Court ot Common Pleas, yesterday, on a motion for alimony mado on bebail of Mra. Theobold CHARGES ANY COUNTER CHARGES, Several aflidavits were read on the motion by Mr. James K. Hill, counsel for the plaintiff, and by Mr. D. C. Brown, counsel for the defendant, Among others wos one made by the defondant, in which she states that Mr. Theoboild only married her to get control of $2,600 which was given to her by ber father; that he introduced her to Ganse himself, and that there is not a word of truth in the charge preferred against ber. She further says that her husband after taking all her jeweiry, which she valued at $500, and appropriating the $2,500 which he had no right t abandoned her to the tender mercics of her friends and relatives, She says sho has no money and is now living with ber parents in 8; use, The husband, of course, denies that he took away anything but what was his own property, and asserts (bat the marriage was the result of a preconceived plan to obtain his money. He states further that the discovery ol bis wife's infidelity has so unnerved him that he bas been unable to attend to his business, and has now neither work nor money. Judge Larremore, after listening to these charges and counter charges, took the papers, reserving de- cision on the motion. A RICH BREWER'S ESTATE. HIS WIDOW AND THBEE CHILDREN RECEIVING NOTHING OUT OF HIS FORTUNE. There 1s now in progress before Mr. William Settle, as Surrogate’s referee or auditor, a caso of accounting in the matter of the estate of the late Christian ir, the orce noted lager beer brewer, that is of no slight importance in its way. Mr. Schaefor, it ap- pears, arrived here in 1848 a poor man, but by dint of industry and a close application to his business, amassed a fortune estimated at half a million dollars when he dicd in August, 1874, An employé named Martin Schwannor, whom be had advancod, married one of his daughters by his first wite, Ho was twice married, and the second daughter of his first wite was married to Mr. Paul Amond, There were three daughters by his second marriage. Some years before his death, and prior to his depart- ure ona European tour, Mr. Schaefer made a will, Pointing Martin Schwanner sole executor, This will bequeathed $15,000 to Mrs. Schaefer in lieu of dower, provided for some minor bequests to a few friends, and deerced that the residue of the estate should be equally divided among the five daughtors, Mr. Schaefer returned in good choose to change the will Soon after his return he purchasea Karl’s Park, in Meirose, and expended a good deal of money in its decoration, but he also realized largely by the venture. Finding 16 paid him so well he concluded to leave his brewery to his two sons-in-iaw, Messrs, Schwanner & Amend, who formed a’ pariner- ship to carry on the business, paying Mr. Schaeier $12,000 annually for the trade, building, fixtures, Ac. Since the death of the testator it would seem that his widow and ber three daughters have realized nothing from tho rich brewer's large estate, The executor delayed his accounting, and mado no settlement with them beyond giving Mrs, Schacter a note for her share, $15,000, which sho believed to be a mortgage on tho brewery property, and on which she has raised no money whateve: On application of Mrs, Schaefor’s counsel, Mr. J. W. Covert, Mr. Schwanner nee Accounting to the Surrogate in November, 1875. O this accounting ho says that ne filed an inventory fu April, 1873, n which h forth the value of tho personal estate of dee ceased at $24,325 46. His power as executor, he claims, entitled him to improve and rebuild the brew- ery at an expense of over $19,000, which was charged to the estate. Following this proceeding he and part- ner are sald to have conveyed vho property to a wird person for much less than it was worth, and to have had it reconveyed back to them at the same figure, Then he claimed compensation for his servi from the estate at the rate of $4,000 a vear, although his salary prior to Mr. Schaefer's death was only $50 per month. He entéred also « claim of him- self and partner against the estate for beer said to have been supplied to Karl's Park, amounting to over $29,000, a sum said by the widow to be some $7,000 in excess of the amount justly due. To investigate these accounts the matter was referred by the Surrogate to Mr. William Settle, No. 51 Chambers street, about a ear age last January, and several sittings bave been Bad alr dy. Tho auditor will sit agai next Friday to take furthor testimony regarding the manner in which Mr. Schwanner has diecharged bis trust toward the widow and orphans of his tather-in-law. Mr, Covert represents the widow and her three children, ARY RAMPANT. Tho caso of Kate O'Leary against Michaol O'Leary, her husband, was settled yesterday at the Fifty- seventh Street Court by Judgo Smith deciding to allow the complainant $1 50 weekly out of O'Leary's wages, Michael O'Leary, the husband, ts acab driver, resid- ing at No. 54 East Filty-first street. He and bis wife have been separated for some time, The case is an old one, having been before the court, on and off, for some weeks, The defendant is an honest looking, able- bodied fellow, and, together with his ehildron, manages to get along comfortably. Tho wile, is a woman of — decided — Gharacter, — too decided for the well being of either her husband or her family. Michael’s side of the story is one ot til treat- ment received and of the mother’s neglect. One of is Little children, bright eyed and comiortably clad, her wppearance testilying to a father’s kind care, told the Judge that her mother was oltea drunk, and bad tried to scald her with boiling water, that the father bad in- veriored, and that her papa was kind and ber moiber crue!, The cab driver stated that his wages amounted to $10 50 per week, and that $40f this went toward | supporting himself, $4 more toward caring for his children, and of the remainder a sum had to be devoted to paying for the ing, Jeaving him very lite, all told, Judge Smith told Mrs. O'Leary that he would allow ber $1 60 0m condition that she would leave her husband and children alone, as her previous conduct bad proved that #he conid’ not be trusted with tne care of the latter, The Indy was not at all pleased with this decision, and expressed her tn- tention to carry the matter to a basher court, tully persuaded that she bad been uorighteonsly tr On leaving the witness stand she endeavored to the child from the father, and trom the time sh the enclosure in front of the judxo until she disappeared through the farthest door of the court room she del ered one running stream of condomnatory language against her opponents, the oppressors of herself op- pressed. THE REAPPRAISED SILK. General A. P. Ketcham and Mr, Samuel McLean, the general and merchant appraisers, who have been engaged for a week past in taking testimony in the cases of the alleged undervaluation of silks, imported by anumber of leading merchants, and the facts of which have been fully published in the Hxranp, con- cluded their labors yesterday, The evidence of ex- lett Catharine Miller, William Gubner, Alice Cody, F ericka Drake and othor witnesses tostified for the de- fence, and at the request of Counsellor Myrnborg the caso Was adjourned till this morning at ten o'clock, ports had been taken on the previous days, and tho Lord all the days of her liie, The reverend father re- peated his questions only to hear the same reply, and having asked and obtained the consent of the Prioress aod her sisters, he bade the ‘ices accomplish their vows, While the choir sa: will pay ny vows to the Lord before all His people, I will consecrate myselt to Him at the entrance of His temple,” tho novices knelt before the altar and each read her written vow to. observe the rules and constitutiuns of the Daughters of Our Lady of Charity of the Gooa Shepherd; to practice the throo vows of chastity, poverty and Obedience as well asa fourth one of doing all in her power to ele- vate and reform those poor creatures who are dd placed under their care to be converted do penance, As soon as this was read id signed the choir seng “The God of Jacob hear thee.” Tho silver heart was then placed upon each bosom as a mark of the tender devouon all re- ligieuses should cherish for the Virgin who is their model The yoil of profession was then crowned with @ wreath of waite flowers, the newly professad lay prostrate before the altar whilo their sisters held the pall ubove them, and tho choir chanted the oflice ior the dead. When the pall was withdrawn the priest bade them “ariso out of the sbades of death ana clothe themselves with the light of Jesus Christ; to walk in perfection all the duys of their lives.”? each one received a burning taper sho sang “The ris my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear??? NO priest then gavo to each a crucifix, bidding her “remain fastened to it uutil death,’? and the choir re- plied, “God forbid that 1 should glory im anything but in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is crucified to me and | to the world.” Aiter giving them the special blessing the priest bade them “Go in peace; God has accepted your sacrifice; let us render to Him thanks for the favor;” and kueeling be- fore the aliar he intoned the “Te Deum,” which a choir of novices finished, and the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament closed the ceretnony. Among tho guests in tho chapel was Mother Agnes, a Dominican bun, of Columbus, Ohio, The names ot the newly professed are Sister Mary Incarnation Toohey and Sis- ter Mary Columba Clarken, One of them wil goto the Nowark houso of the Order, and the other to Mount Florence, near Peekskill. GRANT'S LAST PARDONS. The pardon by the Executive has beon secured for Captain Josiah §. Grindle, who, as captain of the American bark St. Mark, was convicted upon an in- dictment, charging him with causing through mam treatment the death of a sailor named Long Tom. Grindle was tried, convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment at hard labor in the Aivany Peni- tentiary by Judge Benedict im the Circuit Court of this. district on the 2d November last. ‘I'be paraon, it 13 said, was granted by President Grant just before the expiration of bis term on the petition of a large num. ber of shipping merchants who testified tothe previous goou character of the prisoner. John A. Lant, inaicted for agnding 9 paper called tho Toledo Sun, ot which he claimed to be proprietor, con- taining scandalous and immoral matter through. the mail, and who was sentenced, after his trial in Decem- ber last, to eighteen months imprisonment at hard labor in the Aibany Penitentiary, was, on representa- tion of i! health and recommendation by the United States District Atiorney pardoned by President Grant a few days before the close of the Presidential term. THE DAUGHTER OF A KING, A PRINCESS IN BALTIMORE—HER RECEPTION BY MME. BONAPARTE—A ROMANTIC STORY. {From the Baltimore Gazette, March 19.) The fact that a “real’’ princess, “the daughter of a king," has beon for some days sojourning in Balti. | more has not yet been publicly announced, The lady | rejoices in the ttle of Princess Kditha Lolela, Baroness of Rosenthal, Countess of Landsieldt, She is the daughter of Louis, King of Bavaria, her mother being Lola Montez, a celebrated woman who visited America about 1851 and died some ten yeurs later. ‘The tirst wife of the King was Augusta, by whom he had ono son, Maximilian, The princess, who 18 now residing With a friend on Si, Paul strect, is a lady of com- anding siuture, largo physique’ and queenly pre: she dresi in god taste and elegance, said to be in receipt of a handsome income, suilicient to enable her to live in easy affluence, A few days ago the Countess called upon Mme. Bonaparte at her residence, Cathedral and Richmond streets, and was very graciously re- ceived, Sime. Bonaparte is now in her ainey-lourth and {t seems highly probable she may yet realize pre: wish to live to be 100 years old. feeble she yet maintaing full possession of her an active interest in public affairs, especially abroad, Her royal visitor withdrew after a ploasant interview. The Countess, in conversation with a representative of the Gazette, tells @ romantic story of her own somewhat eventful lie, When ‘only three years ot age, she suys, she visited New York in company with Mr. C, F. Salamon and bis family. She way the only child of Lola Montez While a child in New York she was abducted, taken to Parts, | and afterward placed in the convent Abe Black For- | t, in Germany. Whiloa prisoner there she states that she succeeded in forwarding surreptitiously to Dr, Paul N. De Messant, editor of the Paris Lanterns, letters which were published in that journal, De Messant became much interested in bis brilliant cor- respondent, and arranged a plan for her escape. She was, she says, permitied to take on ono occasion the Jace of the mother superior at the entrance, and made Ker escape, A year later her romantic flight was sup- plemented by an equally romantic marriage with Dr. | Do Messant. This occurred during the progress of the | Into Franco-Prussian war, De Mes received his title of Count before the close of the war. Together with him she removed to New York, where the count | and countess lived happily for three years, when tt former died suddenly. His death occurred November 4, 187 During ber husband’s life she lectured in New York in ald of charitable objects, the Cuban cause, the proper sphere of women and kindred topics. She is by profession of faith an Episcopalian. Tho fraits of ber marriage were four children, three ot whom are dead; the fourth is being educated at Flor. | ence, Italy. The countess, it is understood, 18 not yet thirty years of age. She 1s a lady of education and culture and highly accomplished. "She draws and re rkably, well, and is a brijiant und agree- t NORTON'S DEATH. The Coroner's jury in tho case of Mr, Samuel R. B, Norton, who was found dead inthe rear of his house at Far Rockaway, L. L, on the 11th inst, have, alter a number of sittings, rendered a verdict that the de- ceased came to his death between Friday evening, March 9, and Sunday morning, March 11, and that death resulted from general debility and exposure, Mr. Norton had been intirm for several years previous to his death, and but a short time betore that event her Though mental faculties and take: k. B. fainted from exhaustion while in the office of bts attorneys, The allegation that his children were av cninity With bin 18 denied, and it was shown At the inquest that the son, against whom at first there Was some suspicion, had ‘latterly been ou unusually good terms with the old man, Good feeling on the art of the children toward tho father is farther shown. by the fact that a short time before bis death he com- menced suit against the Southern Railroad Company to recover the value of some land and for damage to fences, and that a letter was found upon the body dated March 9, directed to his attorneys, in which he stated that his children would join with himsei and wife in com. pelling the company to pay. DYING DEGNAN. To the utter surprise of tho doctors, Peter Dognan, the man who tried to murder Mary Matthews, his step. sister, and himself, in Newark, Is still alive, bus those competent to express an opinion say that be cannot last much longer. Mary is improving, and it is hoped bg soon bo in a condition to warrant removal to her ome, At ten o'clock last night Degnan was failing rapidly, and was not expected to live beyond midnight. In the cnse of Miss Matthews she grew feverish and caused some apptehension as to ber recovery. On the whole, howe: tis believed that her fine constitu. tion will tide her sately through her pnysical perils, MORE | SALOON GAMBLING. Officer M, G. Abott, of the Nineteenth precinct, ar- rested Arnold Muller, the proprietor of a saloon at No. 992 Second avenue, cariy on Tuesday morning, also five men who were in the saloon at the time play- ing some German game of cards, Yesterday the party last witness examined yesterday was Mr. Kent, (tho examiner of silks in the third divi. | WAS arraigned at the Fitty-seventh Street Court, and Miller held for trial and tho rest jd, |. the committes, BOSS TWEED’S DEBTS, INGERSOLL SUING THE “OLD MAN” IN CONNEC- TICUT FOR MONEY LOANED, A dilatory motion was made and granted yesterday by Judge Sanford, of Fairficld county, Connecticut, ‘That little motion, the making and granting of which occupied but a tew moments, holds back for another while some interesting histories in connection with the personal and financial relations of Ex-Boss Tweed and his worthy heipmate in peculation, Ingersoll, When the jebairmaker of the magnificently expensive Court House in Chambers street ‘squealed’? on his old friend Tweed, his sympathizers—all the Ring thieves had their sympathizers—deserted him, and maby who would havo had no objection to holding friendly relations with an ex-convict had no stomach foran informer. You know you must draw the line sumewhere, as the corn doctor suid when he refused to affiiate with the barber. When Ingersoll purchased Ins liberty by fassen’ the letters on Tweed of course the friends of the latte: shanned bim and gradually the relations between the two parties cea: entirely, When this coldness be- came @ fixed fact and all the old iriendship between Ingersoll and Twoed was dead Ingersoll proceeded in the courts of Connecticut to settle some outstanding obligations, amounting in all to about $212. 000 An action to recover this amount—money joaned— ‘was cominenced during the February term of the Fair. fleld County Court, and on account of the tilness of Mr. Tweed’s lawyer, Mr. Hoyt, of Greenwich, the case ‘was postponed until March 6. On this day Mr. Hoyt was still ill, and the Judge continued the case until woperaay, when Mr. Hoyt again failed to appear. Mr, obnson 5. Piatt, counsel for Ingersoll in this action of aseumpsit, fought bard to bave the case ordered on butt! udge granted the dilatory motion made by Mr, Fessenden, who represented Mr. Hoyt. From tbe bill of particulars filed by Mr. Tweed in this ease it would appear that ingersoll is the debtor. To Ingersol’s claim be makes an offset of notes paid and strikes «a balanco show. ing that logersoll owed him something like 000. Ingersolt’s counsel object to the general terms of the bill of particulars filed by Tweed, and the Court has ordered 4 the answer be amended and all the items detailed at length, Many of the ems claimed io offset are admitted by the plainuf and Others are in dispute, The amplification of the answer as intended to meet these latter items and relieve the court of nuch tedious litigation, THE AMERICUS CLUN HOUSE ATTACHED, In the meantime ali the property belouging to Tweed in the county of Fairflela has been attached, ‘The tus mous Americus Club house at Greenwiuh 18 among the po oied of real estate which are held pendente lite, ‘he law of Connecticut is quite unlike that of the State w York in such cases as the present When.a jued in Connecticut, immediately tho action is brought his property is attached until he executes bond for the amount im tho action, 80 as to cover a probable judgment. SINKING FUND COMMISSIO’ a WATER FRONT PRIVILEGES-—-THE QUESTION OF FERRY LEASES. A meoting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund was held in the Mayor's office yesterday. Mayor Ely, Comptroller Kelly, Recorder Hackett, Chamberlain ‘Tappan and Alderman Keenan were present, A report was received from the Compiroller tn favor of granting to the Now York Doat and Dumb Asylum oertain water rights in tront of their premia from 162d to 166th street, on the Hudson River, on payment ot $25 por running foot. The principal conditions laid down by the city under this grant are as follows:—In case atany time the city shall requiro the whole or @ part of the premises for its own use fora sireet or for a proposed permanent Improvemont of the water front or ior any other improvements, no charge shail bo made by the asylum for the parts required nor for the of any structures thereon or dam. sylum is also compellod te erect a proper bulk- head on the property. In accordance with the suggestions of Recorder Hackett tho whole matter was referred to the Corpora. tion Counsel, who has authority to make an agreement with the trustees of the asylum in case they agree to the conditions set forth in the report. AD application Was received {rom J. G. Maoy for the on 2 of the water frouton the Harlem River, be- pplication was re- ferred back to‘ omptrolier Kelly for consideration in * ordor to give Mr. M pm cy an opportunity to consult with ‘LNers as to tel of the purchase, ideration of the Staten Island and other ferry leases was postponed until Friday uext, when the com- mission will bold a special meeting for that purpose, MUNICIPAL NOTES, Among the catlers upon Mayor Ely yesterday was ex-Sherifl O’Brien and Thomas /. Creamer, Toe Librarian and his assistants at the City Hall are engaged in overhauling the library, Comptroller Kelly yesterday made the following pay- Nursery and Child’s Hospital, tor February, $7,901 70; Inatitation for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, forthe months of January and February, $5,100; Institution of Mercy, $4,560. “The laborers on the docks were also paid for the two weeks ending March 17, the amount being $1,652. Tho Committee on Public Works of the Board of Al- dermen yesterday considered the proposition to erect adastional fire hydrants in Bond and other etrects of the city; also the petition of a number of Tenth ward residents to lay large water maing in their vicinity. Fire Commissioner Perley advocated the construction of action was taken by the committee, There was a somewhat lengthy meeting of the Board of Health yesterday. Alter the transaction of the routine business Sanitary Superintendent Day reported that, in compliance with the resolution passed by the Board May 2, 1876, requiring the Register of Vita Statistics to ascertain whethor birth returns had been made in the case of every child who died under yo years of age, he had examined the record and found that during ‘the past threo years fourteen children had died in the city under that age whoso births were not reported, The resolution calls for chargos agninst the phystotan and parents of the children for violating the Godo. The cases above mentioned wore referred to orney of the Board. ‘The tollowing synopsis of the weokly report of Dr. John T. Nagle, Deputy Registrar of Records, was pre- sented to tne Boarda;— During the week ending March 17, 7, 496 deaths were reported, being a decrease of 31 as compared with the preceding week and 124 less than wero re- ‘orted during the corresponding week of 1876. The Mewual mortality for the week ending March 10 was which is 78 below tho averago number of deaths ‘he corresponding Week of the past five years, and for veonta an annual death rate of 24.56 per 1,000 por- TepFeiving, the population estimated at 1,072,300, — COMPARATIVE MORTALITY, — Week Ending-— March 10, March 17 Small, , Moasp0** a Bearlayina, is Dip Mee 19 10 | ping a2 T¥Pnus te 2 TYY hod tev 2 1 Puerperal aii Diarrhoeal disoases. Cancer ..... A Phthisis pulinonall Bronchitis, . Preumony Heart disea: All disoa Deaths by suicide, , Deaths by drowning. a4 2 Of the total number of deaths reported for the week 88 occurred in institutions, 162 in houses containing three families or less, 234 in tenement houses, and the balance in the streets, rivers, on canal boats, Kc. The following comparative statement of cases of con tagious diseases reported at the Sanitary Bureau for the two weeks ending March 17, 1877, was submiticd by vr. Day: —Week Endin, March 0, March 11. Typhus fever - a Lypuold fever. + 5 1 Scarlet fever 90 8h Cerebro-epinal meningius . 3 6! Measion.... 7 8) Diphtherta, + oT 60 Smallpox 1 1 NAVAL STORES INSPECTIONS. On tho 10th of May, 1876. the Committee on Nava, Stores of the Produce Exchange, in accordance with rule No. 45 of the “rules regulating the naval stores trade among members of the New York Produce & change,” appointed Messrs, Beling, Niemeyer and Wessels Chief Supervising Inspectors at New York, Charleston and Wilmington, The fees established since were as follows:— On rosin—For testing 10 percent of parcels, 1 cont per barrel; for testing 25 per cent of parcola, 2 cents per barrel; for testing 100 per cont of parceis, 4 cents per barrel, On spirits of turpentine—For inspecting Slowage, 2 conts per barrel; for inspecting cooperage, Scents per barrel; for examining color, 8 cents por Darrel; for verilying ganges, L cent per barrel, Total, Ycents per barrel. On tar—For inspecting and stow- ago, & cents per barrel. Since then !t has been found that these rates were by ho means remunerative, And ata meeting of the same committee, held yesterday, the following new schedule was established, to go into effvet at once, and ordered posted on the bulletin:—-Por testing grades *K,'? ‘*M'? nd “N,’’ on 100 per cent of parcels per barrel, 10 ts; for testing “, 'G," “Hl and “1,” on 100 per cont of parcels, por barrel, § cents; for testing 25 per cent of parcels, per barrel, 4 centé; lor testing good Strained rosin, 10 per cent of parcel, per barrel, 114 cents; tor testing strained rosin, 10 nt of parcel, per barrel, 1 cent ‘This charge 1s to apply to all ports, Some dissatis- faction bas been expressed by the trade at the advance- | abo mont of old rates, and itis expected that a meoting of the dealers will be bold to pr against the action of \ THE PLAGUE OF “LOCUSTS,” AN INNOCENT AND UNOFYENDING MAN CLUBBED FOR REFUSING A DRINK TO AN ALREADY DRUNKEN POLICEMAN-—-ANOTHER OUTRAGE. Anotner police outrage, perpetrated over a week ago, bas just come to light. It adds one more instance to the already long list showing tne offictal incompe- tency of many of those persous who are sarcastically styled the ‘guardians of the peace.”’ Putin pow generally by political influence, and keeping the places while sach intluence last, many officers do not fear the action of their superiors and can afford to Jaugh at law when their general good character can be abundantly proved by the testimony of villains hko themsetves and ao ‘divided verdict”? result, In the instance in question a respectable young man was brutally beater and = incapacitated for work for two or three days by an officer, who was grossly intoxicated at the time of the assault. No com- plaint nas been made and probably the autnori will deem it arrogant for the press to cry out against such outrages continually committed by ‘the finest police in the world.’” 1t remains to be secn how long the citizens of New York will stand the ‘The tacts in this case are briefly these:—On Suud. morning, Mareb 11, at about four o'clock, Mr. Daniel Garvey, night clerk and barkeeper of the West side Hotel, was surprised by a drunken police oificer enter- ing the hotel and demanding a drink; atver talking with the oilicer the young man succeeded in getting hito out of the building without much trouble. but tue officer soon came back more angry and quarrelsome than before and asked again tora drink. Garvey called his brother Johu for protection. The oilicer, losing all control over himself, rashed behind the bar and dealt Daniel a heavy biow on the bead with his club, telling him to the floor, He than pulied outa pistol and was about to tire at Daniel, when Jon Garvey, arriving on the scene, threw luin to the floor and heid him there. The officer then put up ois pistol, and, becoming more sobered, the young man released him from his grasp. Reeling’ to ine door the ollicer gave tho alarm rap, and three other policemen arrived, see- ing the condition of their brother officer they at onco divined the cause of the trouble and suc ceeded in getting their drunken comrade out of the hotel and ied him away. No arrests were mado aud no complaint bas been broughy against the off Daniel Garvey was sick tor two days trom the blow. He has lor years been subject to a rush of blood te the head and it is thonght the blow bh ved may per- mavently injure him, For the inst week, however, he has been at work 8 usual atthe hotel. Jonn Garvey was vory reticent avout the aflair when questioned by a MxkaLD reporter yesterday afternoon, He seemed to fear that He would get into trou- ble if the facts became public. Mr, Davis, tho proprietor of the hotol corroborated substantially the facts as vere related. He had made no complaint, he said, as he could not ascertain the name or number of the officer on post at the time, Ho said that it was not the regular officer, but a substitute who had been assigned to that post during the former's leave of ab- sence. At the Twenty-ninth precinct station house, yoster- day afternoon, the sergeant said that the officer on duty ut the corner of Filteenth street and Sixth ave- nue on the Sunday morning in question was Officer Gaffuey. The sergeant did not state whether ho was the regular officer of the post or not. 1s it possible that the vilicer who belonged to the post succeeded in getting a subsiitute for the night without the knowl- edge of his superiors ? RAPID TRANSIT. THE ELEVATED RAILROAD PEOPLE LOOK LIGHT- LY UPON JUDGE LARREMORE’'S INJUNCTION, For the purpose of ascertaining what the New York Elevated Kailroad Company intend to do tn the matter at present in litigation between that corporation and Rufus Storey a visit was paid by tho writer yesterday to the company’s offices, at the foot of Broadway. The Secretary and Troasurer, Mr. J. A. Cowing, stated that tho temporary injunction which was granted against the road on “Monday last by Justice Larre- more, of the Court of Common Pleas, will never be made permanent and must neces. sarily be dissolved. The motion to dissolve the in- Junction will come up for argument in the same court from whence the restrainment issued on next Friday, 23d inst., and, although Mr, Cowing said that tribunal 1s looked upon as betug unfavorable to rapid transit, no doubt is entertained about the compan, speedy success, Meantime, in comphance with the order of the Court, work bas been stopped in front of Mr, Storey’s property, Nes, 7 and 9 Front strect. Mr. Cowing believes that the present Injunction, luke many other annoying oostacies which his com- pany have had to combat, originated with the strect car companies, and thinks that the Third Avenue Kailroad Corporation ts at the bottom of the sun now pending, ‘Ihe two points of epponition 39 the new roud—nemoly, the Elevated Ri «d Company | has no constitutional right to hold a charter, and that the property ot hoiders on opposite sides of the strect runs out inte the middle of the thoroughfare so as to leave no passage through which a Iine of communica- tion could be constructed aguinst whe will of the owners—have already been decided in the Supremo aud Superior courts im favor of rapid transit and against the obstructionists. FINISHING A NEW SECTION. ‘The new section of the road which reaches from the prosent terminus on Broadway to the B have besn opened ior pabiic service several days ago, ‘The contractors who are engaged in building this tion should, by the terms of their agreement, hi turnea over to the company this new section on Satur- day Inst, but have failed todo so, This part of the line Will, It is expected, be pronounced in working order during the next three of tour days, so tbat by next Saturday at furthest, the public will be able to use it, HOW THE RAST SIDK WAS RRACHED. In reply to a questicn as to how the company could cross Broadway and gain the east side of tuwn in tbe slative enactments which prohibit the con- struction of a railroad on the lower part of that street, r. Cowing said that there was no trouble anticipated. Tho company did not cross Broadway, but only White- hall street, which lies between Broadway and the Brookiya torres. This 18 a fact which can be easil} proved by the numbering of the houses on bot! streeis. The company pushed the line across White. hall street at its junction with Frout stre ind be- gan on Sonday last running the tron colum custerly direction along the latter strect, It was here, upon reaching the property of Mr. Rutus Storey, th tho legal steps which have been taken by bim pi vented, for the time being, further work. PASSENGUR TRANBPORTATION, On Tuesday last the diferent sections of the Now York Elevated Railroad conveyed over the lines 9,714 paying passengers, and the total number of travellers carried during the current month, to Monday tnelu- alvoly, was 160,519, ag against 118,073 for a correspond- ing period last year. It is claimed that everything now works like clockwork ;'’ a train is despatched at mtervais of eight minutes, There are 114 round trips made every twenty-four hours, ST. JOHN'S GUILD. TWO BOARDS OF LEFEREES—ONE TO INVESTI- GATE THE GUILD, THE OTHER MR, WISWALL, Tne regular monthly meeting of St. John's Guild was held at tho rooms in Fourtcenth street last even- ing, Mr. Wiswall, the master, in the chair, Tho stato- ment subrmittea by the Treasurer, A. W. Loggat, and whieh was adopted, is as follow: Cash on band February 16.. Received between Fevruary ROthlicc cc escusssesess $9,822 31 Disbursed sinco February 16. 8,570 47 Balance on hand Maroh 20,......eceeeeee+- $1,242 B4 The report was adopted, A discussion arose oa the subject of securing per- manent quarters for the Guild, and tho Expense and Building Committee were empowered to take stops to that end and report to a special meeting of the society. THR WORK OF TUR WINTER. The following statement of the work of the Guild since the last annual meeting on October 17 was sub- milttes Total number of applications for reltet, 8,426 total number of families retused relief, 759; total nu ber of families granted relief, 7.067, total number of adults reveved, 15,505; total number of children under age, 19,062 Total, 34,567. 1,000 persons were relieved, in 4,in the Fourth 681, in the Sixth 701, | i thi O14, in the Seventeenth 77 and in the 454,’ Tho number of, packages of gro ve been distributed were 221,941; loaves of brend, comforters, 567, A NOARD OF REFEREES Mr, Weed, from the committee appotnted to select ii of Misinterested fofvrecs to investigate the | aflairs of the society, reported that two previously ap- | pointed had declined to serve, The committee had, however, selected the following well-known genth men, who fooasent to serve, viz ~-Kdward Kemp, of Laninan & Kemp; James Seott, of Scott Brothers; David Richmond, of Campbell & Richmond; Joseph Cornell, of the Citizens’ Steamboat Company, aod James Biack, of Biack & ‘Snyder, The eo- lection of these gentlemen was approved. Mr, Howe, Commissioner of Accounts, was invited to meet with ‘them, and the Secretary was requested to ask the referees to meet at the rooms of the Gulla on Fri+ aay evening next for organizat Resolutions wero offered by John P, Faure approving of tho action of the trustees in refusing to be investigated by the State Board of Charities, and declaring that the Gatld op. posed the action already taken looking to a prompt and searching investigation to be beld in public, Tho resolutions were adopted, STILL MORK HEFERERS. Mr. Jobn D. Townsend offered a series of resolutions, which were adopted, the substance of which was that Mr. Adolph Hol ni Spear and M. B. Field- tng be appointed as ferees to take all evidence pre- seated to them for or against Mr. Wiswail; that the meetings of tho referces be held with open doors; that counsel for Mr, Wiswall shall have the Tight to cross-examine witnesses, that witnesses way appear with counsel, that the editor of the World, the 909; garments, 13,100, and ber MAD DOG EXCITEMENT IN NEW ENGLAND The Massachusetts and Connecticut newspapers are becoming exercised about the 4: ‘sof having the streets full of worthless curs, aud there isa lair pros. pect that the Legislatures of the various States will pass laws to protect the public, WHAT A BOSTON PAPER SAYS, (From the Boston Transeript,} The mania that has seized dogs is remarkable, and renders some legislation imperative for the satety of the community. Hardly = pewspaper which comes to hand but has accounts of dangerous wounds iuflicted by dogs supposed harmless. Either these animals Will have to be muzzled, the owners of them rendered pecuniarily table tor caused by their caning property, or else on indiscriminate slaughter prevent ths peril in which haman imo lite now stand be- cause dogs of every variety insist upon going mad with the thermometer almost down to zero, EXCITEMENT IN WORCESTER, MASS, [From the Worcester (Mass. ) Gazette, March 19.) The city i just at present agitated by ove of the most thrilling seusations which can pervade any com. munity, @ mad dog scare, Puvlic excitement rugs bigh, aod it would seem that the widespread fears are not, a5 jm MALY instances In the past, entirely ground- lese, Tho beginning of (he excitement was the appear- ance on William street, Friday afternoon, of a large black dog, marked with white upon the breast, and apparently a mongrel, with considerable News foundland blood, ‘This animal attacked hte = sonof Ss Mr, MAS Maynard, and bit the lad’s arm twice, also biting the boy tp the body, About t vclock Saturday morning Mra, Frank Happy was attacked by the dog as she was walke ing on Salen ‘Yhe animal bit her band, and, aller running away a hittle distance, returned to the attack, buiag Gnaily driven awgy by a geaileman, A jady to bave been attacked and slightly bitten ab In square early in the afternoon, During the day a Spitz dog owned by Mr M. H. Cowden was bitten on Front street. This dog has since been killed. The large d owned by Mr, Fred Blazy was next attacked, and was bitten about the upper jaw. The wound was cauters ized nod the dog securely muzzled, Doss owned bj Messrs. Harlan Fairbanks, 4. N. Currior, E. W, Vail aud J, F, Davenport aro also reported to have been The latter Was a Valuable settor, and his kill uses a loss to local sporting circies In all cases. Whers of the animals bitten are supposed to pave taken immediate measures to prevent any serious re- Yhe police are thoroughly imvest matter, and every effort 13 bemg made to p threatened panic, We are toid that a (amily living op or near the lower part ot Jon sireet found their dog behaving strangely @ week ago and frothing at the mouth, Ho was at first chained up, but atterward, With incredible stupidity, if the facts are as stated, he Was unloosed, Whereupon be ran away and has not rome back, The police began a search for the dog which creaied so mucu excitement Saturday as soon 4 the facts were reported at tuo station, and a regular ‘bunt? was organized ag the exciting reports ine creused, Tho potice station bad a warlike look thie morning. Oficers were cleaning and loading revolvers and shuiguns and starting off on tho ‘pa and from two to a dozen oflicers have been on the Jookeut for the animal all the forenoon. ‘The tirst intorination recerved at the station to-day was that the dog had been seen oa West sireet at about eignt o'clock. Soon after a man called at the station and reported meeting the dog on Eim near Fruit street, The man said bo turaed Fruit street rather than pass the do; by al did not seem inclined to let him gob; that the dog wus on Harvard street, was “coming down George street,” were received in contusing suc- cession, but to flod the animal seemed decidediy dif. ficult, ‘Whether or not the dog whicu has thus bit persons and other dogs is mad or Got, there wa general feeling of uneasiness throughout the chy, and dous are Hot *o frequently seen about the streets as usual. A dozen or more have been ‘*put out of the way’’ forever as a result of the excitement and a more general use of chains bas been inaugurated. Up tooue o’cleck this afternoon che officers had been unabie to find the dog they were huoting for, all “expeditio sent out in answer to the trequently received “repor havo proved fruitless, and the ‘hunters’? fail to dad many dogs of any kind. A MAYOR CALLED ON. [From the Worccater (Mass.) Prest.] ‘The city is Ina bitof a pante to-day about dogm There is no need to add to the exeitemen., for the popular dread of bydropbobia amounts almost to & suporstition, On the contrary, Wo are inclined to be- lieve, without pretending to any definite information, that the animal which is running amuck from one end of the town to the osher is savage from starvation, but Rot afficted with genuine hydrophobia. However this may be, it is only a matter of the amplest precaution that every person who owes a dog should be compelled to veo him ecurely for at least a fo Dight, and that every animal found roaming about the Streets should bo summarily shot by the police without even the form of a drumbead court martial. We believe the City Marshal will be supported in going to extremo lengths in tnis matter, If the city ordinances are in- sulliciont, the City Uouncil should be convened tor the Special pitpose of strengthening them, We imagive that human hydrophobia 1s often a disease of the im- agimation, but alter all to be frightened to de: a miortable way of ending iiie, The rm san Cure accumulate, The streets them. Nine-tenths vf the dogs are utterly useloss, even af an ornament. Many of thom run wild, without owners, and live upon garbage, loraged from the pre-e cincts of back kitchens, Aller they are killed there will be a plenty of dogs leit There is no danger at all of the race becoming extinct. As to the mongrel dogs Kept by families who neglect them or abuse them through ignorawee it is more dificult to say what shall be done, One way would be to tax them out of existence, but this is open to some objections, d would meet with @ good deal of opposition, bave been ao unusual number of actual or tmagipary of mad dogs runuing loose this wintor in varioud f the country. Whether the bi Spitz, we do not know. The Spitz dom: tee of the Legislature may perhaps tbrow some upon it when it reports. The fact remains that many men and animals have been bitten, Some breeds of dogs are nothing more than tame wolves, and they ail belong to the wolf tamily. We would by Bo means advise a war of extermination on them, nor demand the killing of any sporting or watch dog, or even of a family pet, provided he was not neglected. There 18, however, a great superiuity of dogs in this and every other city, and this 18 an excellent time to thin themout We hope the Mayor and City Marshal will put their heads together and devise the ways aod means, A GREAT COAL SALE, FALL IN PRICES SINCE FEBRUABY—TWO BUN« DRED AND TWENTY-VIVE THOUSAND TONS DISPOSED OF YESTERDAY. The event in the coal trade yesterday was the sale by the Pennsylva: Coal Company of 225,000 tons of various grades of Pittston coal, The sale was by auc- tion at the Real Es Exchange, No, 111 Broadway, Mr, John H. Draper boing the auctioneer, The at- tendavce was Jarge and the bidding so spirited that the @utire Jot was disposed of in less than twenty-tive minutes, The following are the grades and the prices realized a8 compared with the February sale:— Februai March 2, 40,000 tons lump.. $270 - 20,000 tons steamer 2 57% a $270 0CO tons grate, 270 a 275 86, 2 pany’ Newburg im April or May next Tho freigbts trom that poiut to New York or Brooklyn in the company’s boats is sixty cents per ton, At tho February sale the coal was made deliverablo at awken, from which the freight ratos lorty cents per ton. Tho sale shows very alight deeiine on February prices, Hoyt, the Vice President of the company, took sion to remark that «8 tho sale had been much ed of and criticised, be felt it proper to say that tho company felt they were right in. the course they had adopted, They had been, ho sald, importuned by many of their customers to make contracts ahead, but they had uniformly re(used, Some ot their oldest customers had Cee tbat they wore not dealing liberally, and they had theretore decided to make a sule for two months abead, The quantity offered was not very unusual, [t did pot consist of coal on hand, as had been reported, but of coal in the minos. For the last five years their coal had been sold for the season by the 10th of March, and they now had orders on their books for the whole quantity they @ould pro- duce In a sew ad, There was a dif ever, about prices, and for this reason the coal was offered fo that the buyers might make their own prices, The report that he, personally, wished to “bear’ the pric= of coal was untrue, THE VICTORIOUS PLASTERERS, The plasterors held their usual weekly meoting last evening at Glass Hall, East Thirty-fourth street, James Carroll presiding. Reports from all the shops, except Webb's, showed that the men were receiving the advance demanded—trom $2 to $2 50a day, At Webb's, on Constable & Arnold's new building, corner of Nineteenth street and ‘th avenue, non-society men wero still working at $2 a diy, but it was expocted they would be persuaded by the society men to knock off, In accordance with A resolution passed at a previous meeting the work subscribed $1 each inst evening to de me yonses incurred in carrying on the strike. 16 was announced that the strike Was now over, Nomis hations of ollicere, vo serve tor the Next six months, were mado, the clection to take place at the meeting noxt Tuesday evening. aro a Mr. oO MISERABLE MARGARET, Margarot McCloskey made three attempts on Mone Rey, Morgan Dix and Mr. Theodore Roosevelt be invi to produce any proof before the retorces thattbey bave Wiswall, and that inet Mr. 0 teferees moet next Friday at id {Ok QrRanization, day, at the Ninetesnth preciuct station house, to hang horsell, Yesterday sho was committed by Judge sm rm wt the Filty-seventh Street Court, to prieom