The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1877, Page 5

NEW JERSEY MUTUAL. What Was the Origin of Its Decline a Who Is Responsible? A SPECIMEN OF AMALGAMATION, Statement of a Prominent Director---A Forlorn Hope. —__+—-— The inquiry of the Newark Grand Jury into the sail- ure of the Now Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company will undoubtedly result in some interesting develop- ments, That city fecls a deep pride in its financial Institutions, and this is represented to be the first fail, ure of any rank that has occurred among them, By eptering full to this imvestigation the Grand Jury May ascortain many iniquitous turns and many faulty official acts; but the statute of limitation will prevent any indictments by them. The New Jersey Mutual nas been found wholly insolvent, and the questions now to be determiped are, when did the decline begin and who aro the parties doserving of blame? The idea that such a decline was brought about by stringency in the business world 1s practically toregone, and in its Place is the frm conviction that mismanagement and possibly fraud have been the cause of decay. Up to the time of the Hope reinsurance in October, 1872, the New Jersey Mutual was generally considered to be in a sound condition, Since that point the source of tho trouble is dated, and whether it occurred at the time of this amalgamation or under a more recent Management is something to be determined, No doubt there is some money improperly ubstracted, and some that must be repaid to the policy holders, There aro many men who have been individually dragged bo- fore the public iu the matter, and each combination of Interests is struggling to make some other the scape, goat. The theory that the company has been strug- gling since 1872 to make up the oss it then sustained through the Hope reinsurauce is now under examina- tion, That this transaction wasa poor ono for the Policy nolders of both companies cannot be doubted, and that it was temporarily a profitable ore to a certain ring of officials is apparently evideut, To ascertain who received there illegal benefits is pow the work of the Grand Jury. The New Jer- sey Mutual’s directors at tho time were mainly mon of high character, and this fact gives greater impetus to the investigation, No matter how conscientiously some of thom may have acted, if it is shown that thoy delivered up their stock, which was the capital in trade upon which the company did business, taking in puy- ment securities belonging to their policy holders, their lability of civil action is hardly to be doubted. Should such a case be found to exist Receiver Parker will probably commence suits to recover from the individ- ual stockholders un aggregate amount of nearly $200,000, The Grand Jury appears to be considerably complexed, and has adjourned its deliberations on tho cuse until Tuesday next. One of the causes of its em. barrassment is said to be that two of its mombers— Mr. George Peters, of Newark, und Mr. Aaron Curter, of Orango- wero formerly directors of the New Jersey company. Both John G, Dimick and David A. Hayes, attorneys for tho companies at the time of the reinsur- ance, are dead, A DIRECTOR'S EXPLANATION. The Hexap representative had a protracted inter. view with Mr. Jobn A. Kase, casbier of the second National Bank of Newark, and tormerly chairman of the Fioance Committee of the New Jersey Mutual, He was one ot the committee appointed to consider the roposition of reinsurance from the Hope und examine favo ite etanding. Ho had beén a director from the origin of the compuny, and said ite standing was excel- lent at the time of tho amalgamation. A nuraber of prenerals ior reinsurauco hag been made, and that rom the Hope was made by President Plummer him- self ata meeting of the New Jersey airectors. ‘The Board took time to consider it, and the commit- tee thereon, of which he was a member, mide the strictest investigation intothe matter, In describing the work of this commuttce Mr. Kage said that they inquired not only into the condition of the Hope, but ito the personal character of its officers, One of them, he said, waited upon Mr. Sheppard Homans and finally obtained bis writtea opinion, to the effect that the Hope corporation was in good con- dition and fully able to protect the New Jersey policy holders. 1t may here be stated that Mr. Homans’ ex- pianation of this statement will be found in an iu- terview below. A FAIRLY GOOD THING. Mr. Kase, continuing, stated the Jersey Mutual Girectors finally concluded that they bad a iairly good thing, and thinking 1t could be done without projudice to their pol holders, concluded to accept. ‘They ‘were to be paid fifty per cent premium for their stock, and alter Mr, Plummer bad produced $150,000 in in- diviaual checks from the Hopo stockholders and ex- pressed a wish on the part of the Hope to re- tain all the cash it could, the New Jersey holders accepted Spee of their own com- pany for their stock, He presumed that the checks resented by Mr. Plummer were good and wont into the New Jersey treasury to replace the mortgages taken out. Excepting Mr, Lathrop, who had been culled upon to answer for himself before the Grand Jury, Mr. Kase emphatically denied that any director of the New Jersey Mutual received auy bonus tor the transaction. Mr, Lathrop had come recommended to them as a good insurance man, and he had always be- hheved in his honesty. He was then satisfied and was Bull of the insolvency of the Hope at that period, ‘ihe mortgages they took were on property iu the vicinity of Newark, and the recipients were familiar with them and their value. Tne New Jersey stock, he thought, was then worth morg than par. With regard tothe subsequent decline Of the company, Mr. Kase had Iittie in the way of explanation. 1n 1874 a satisfactory examination was jade by Messrs, Elizur Wright and W, P, MoMichaels. Ho always had faith in tho Character of its management alter be left until the story of the Avenel mortgages nage) in the Heranp, Be expressed an opinion that the company had prop- erty now missing which, if recovered, would ma- teriully alter its condition, STATEMENT OF SHEPPARD HOMANS. Mr. Sheppard Homans, in reply to the statement that he nad given a full indorsement of the reiu- surance between the Hope and the New Jersey Mutual, yesterday informed the writer that he never made an dflicial examination of the Hope, and therefore never could have given an official analysis of its condition. At the time of the projected reinsurance of the New Jersey Mutual he was the consulting actuary of the Hope Company, and resigned from that position when they introduced their objectionaile Decennial C plan of policy, He said he was consulted by Mr. 0. G. Lathrop, vice president of the New Jersey Matual, in regard to the proposed reinsurance, and bis suggestions had been impressionual only. Ho showed the writer his written reply to Mr, Lathrop, in which he stated the Hope company ried to the Massachus department a sur- $118,000, which would be increased by the New ‘ork standard. His remai to Mr. Lathrop were to the effect that without actual investigation of the mat- ter he presumed the Hope to be in a solvent condition, well officered and capable of protecting the New Jersey Mutual policy holders in case of a reinsurance. Mr. Homans, when further questionea by the writer fespecting his’ opimion of the amalgamation, replied that he believed the transaction to have been open to serious criticism, and had himecif, an owner ot Hope k, been badly deceived. Ho thougnt the re ance was effected by the payment of moneys to certain Men of both companies, but had no individual knowl. edge as to the identity of the venal parties, nee A REPUDIATED POLICY. WIDOW CHAMBERLIN’S EFFORTS TO COLLECT THE INSURANCE ON HER HUSBAND'S LirE— THE COMPANY'S ANSWER TO THE CLAIM. In September, 1866, Cephas C. Chamberlin insured his life for the benefit of his wile Alico, tor the sum of $10,000, with tho National Life Insurance Company, of New York, atan annual promium of $677, In Ucto- ber, 1873, the Supreme Court o/ this county appointed Eli Beard receiver of the company, and he furnished a echedule of the company’s assets to the Court. Upon this schedule the American National Life and Trust Company, of Hartford, 1n the State of Counecticut, as- sumed and reinsured the policies of the New York company, including that of Mr, Chamberlin, In Sep- tembor, 1876, Mr, Chamberlin died, all the premiums having been paid up to that date, the wo last of which were paid to the Connecticut company. She demanded from the latter payment of the amount of the policy, furnishing the necessary proots of tho death of her husband, but payment was refused, She then commenced a suit in tho Supreme Court in this city for the recovery of the amount, To this the company made answer that they accepted the tiab of tho Now York company on the assurance of its ro- ceiver and officers that the schedule furnished to the Court was correct and true, but that it was subse- ‘quently discovered not to be true; that 1,000 out standing policies had been omitted therefrom; that it had been represented that certain assets therein con- tained were Valuable, whereas they were of no value; that a large number Of tho policies were represented us recent, and refore not requiring a large reserve fund, Whereas those same policies wore old, and many of them reinsurances. The company, in its answer, then proceeds to stato its position and Habitity in the matter, as follows :— WHY THE COMPANY REPESES FAYMKNT, ‘That upon discoverth eo and fraudel defendants w rol the ined tiat buen dissolved by the eof Acourt af competent jurisdiction, und the dofend- ant. far a4 it was alie, Immediatery repudiated and Us dver men repuilated and now repidiates said cun- Nation CAaAmMTTDN sre sae ae APRIL 14, 1877.—-TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK HERALD, trek, god declares weer yt cameo | LITERATURE AND FREEDOM. was ony, vi defendant herein. er auswering avers that under tl fund deposited im he fund held by ousented tu act as trustee and as the National Life Insur- assets trans- ferred by the 1 Lite ‘ompany of New York, have been kept Bt SANe iu «separate tupd and —_ been _ are now held by defendant as « trustee ‘not ot! Yesterday notice was served on the attorneys of the company by counsel for Mrs, Chamberlin, and placed on the calendar for Monday next, of a motion fer judg- ment in favor of plaintiff, on the ground that ant’s answer ts frivolous, ‘This sual interest at this time, from t Noyes, who was lately in confnem: for taking a transfer of the asset New Jersey Mutua! Life Insurance Company to the National Capital Life Insurance Company, of which be is president, is also president of the company against which the suit i brought; that since the reinsurance of this policy by the latter all its as- sets have also been transferred to this same National Capital Life Insurance Company. It will be remem- bered that this last named company, to which the fibancial streams of so many other companies seem to bject of a bil introduced in close of Its lust session to re- ‘of incorporation. widow 1s in hot pursuit of these migratory assets to satisly her policy and hopes to overtake them somewhere. THE CONNECTICUT INVESTIGATION. 3 [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RERALD.] Hanrrorp, April 13, 1877. The special commissioners appointed by the Legis- lature to investigate the condition of all the lite insur- ance companies of thoState have begun their sessions in this city, but the proceedings will be secret, and none of the testimony received or conclusions reached will be mado public until they shail be presented tu un official report to the next session of tne Legisiature. However, if in the court of the investigations it is ascertained that any com- pony is im such condition that tho interests ot the policy holders are jeopardized, the regular Insurance Commissioner will be advised, in order that ho may take pruper steps in the matier, O'CONNELL AND THE LAWYERS, A PRETTY SERVANT GIRL ACCUSES HIM OF IM- PROPER CONDUCT—A CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL MADE AGAINST HER LAWYERS. Mr. Eneas Yamada, a Japanese, doing business at No, 132 Nassau street, and his law partner, Mr. W. R. Winslow, an American, were summoned to the Tombs Police Court yesterday by Justice Kilbreth, to anewer thecomplaint of Danie! O’Connell, a grocer, of No. 515 Second avenue, who charged them with attempt- ing to extort $200 from him by threatening to bring an action for alleged indecent assault on Mary Coyle, Inte a servant in his employ. Counsel for the prosecution putin evidence a letter from the defend- ants informing Mr. O’Connoll that an impogtant case against him had been placed in their hands and invit- ing*bim to call and settle if he wished the matter stopped. He also introduced a letter to O’Connell’s wife suggesting that sho induce her husband to settle the matter quietly and not have his disgrate become public “in all the papers.” As an example of what pub- lieity would be they sent her a marked copy of the Heratp of April 4 telling about a man arrested for in- decently assaulting littie girls, and of his terrible fate in the police court, ‘The defendants, both young men, strenuously denied any vest Wy at blackmail, stating that a client had placed with them for prosecution a case against 0’Con- bell for indecent assault, with damages at $2,000, ‘Their offer to compromise, they claimed, was fair and legitimate, MISS COYLE’S STORY. Miss Mary Coyle took the stand and told her story in a straightforward and convincing manner. She isa pretty brunette, has a good command of language, and is seventeen years of age, In the latter part of March she called, so her story runs, on Mrs, O’Connell 1m answer to an advertigement for a servant, and was euguged. On the second day of her service O'Uonnell entered her bedroom in bis night clothes, early in the morning, and attempted to put bis arms around her, She threatened to call his wife, and he answered :— “Oh, Mary, you must not mind me.?? Miss Coyle says he then left the room, and the same afternoon, while sho was in the kitchen, he caught her around the waist and atked if sho had a temper. Sno replied that she had, aud unless he took his hands away she would show it. Miss Coyle, blushing until her face was as red ag a boiled lobster, related other instances ol improper advances on tho’ following day. O°’Connell’s conduct becoming unbearable she again threatened to tell his wile. A GUIDE FOR THR FUTURE. On the fifth day she told Mrs. O’Vonnell, who said:— “fam glad you told me, as I will know how to act when L hire other girls,” On the same day Mary was discharged. She de- manded a month’s wages, averring that she had dono no wrong; but the O’Conhells refused to pay her. Sho told her story to a young man who was paying her at- tentions, and he placed it in the hands of the lawyers, She did not authorizetbe lawyers to sue O'Connell for indecent assault, She did not want that to bo made public, All she cared for was her wages. ‘THE WIPR’S STORY. For the prosecution Mra. O'Connell took the stand. Her excited manner bad the effect of damaging her husband’s case. It had also the effect of making that gentleman give her several admouitory kicks on the foot, a circumstance which was brought to the atten- tion of the Court by one of the defendants, Farther hearing was adjourned unti! to-day, tho de- fondants being released on their own recognizance, THE EXCISE WAR. Mr. William A, Boyd, the Corporation Attorney. in conformity with the late decision of the Court of Ap- poals, has commenced soveral hundred actions against liquor dealers to recover the penalty allowed by law for violating a certain act of the Legislature known as the Act for Regulating the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors, In tho case of Danniel J, Grinnon, of No. 810 Eighth avenue Mr. Henry ©. Denison, his - counsel, who appears for a numbor of liquor dealers, filed a notice of uppearnnee, and the right on the part of tne Com- missioners of Charities and Correction to rocover the penalty under the act will be argued at length on the first Monday of May in the Court of Common Pleas, BROOKLYN LICENSES. A resolution was passed by the Brooklyn Board of Excise yesterday that in the future licenses permitting the sale of strong and spirituous liquors, wines, alos and beer in quantities less than five gallons, to be drunk on the premises, shull only be issued to persons who propose keeping an inp, tavern or hotel, in accor- dance with the stathtory requirements, and that tue price of such license shall be $50. The price of liconses |. permitting the sale of alo and beer on the premises will be fixed at $30. The licenses of druggists and wrocers will remain the same as boretotore—viz., $30 each, WHY THE DISTINCTION? To tur Epitor or Tuk Hrnaup: “There aro hundreds of places in this city where Nquors are sold without any license that are not re- ported by the police.’ So says Commissioner Mar- tin. 1 should like very much to know why “the finest police forco in the world” aro so negligent? Why aro some liquor dealers obliged to procure a liconso while others sell without? Such dereliction of duty looks bad for the loree. It speaks very broadly of a good fat fee in the background. PRO BONO PUBLICO, THE TEETOTAL ARMY. Thero was a largely attended temperance moeting last night in Peter Dwyer’s Mission House, No. 70 Barrow street. The foes of “Good John Barleycorn’? mustered strong under the energetic leadership of Oliver Cotter, of Brooklyn. The meeting convened ina rather small room, and {t was crowded to the doorway by those who were anxyuis to participate in the campaign agoinst King Alcohol. The walls were ornamented by some temperance mottoos, such as:— We'll drink cold water, distilled of God, Do demon in its fou; It gives # character abroad, And bappin sss at home, Aftor singing a hymn and making a prayer the chairman made @ bitter speech against the sale or use of intoxicating liquor in any form, He was particularly severe upon the Excise Commis+ sioners, who, he believed, ought to be under- going a rigid course of disciplinary drill on Blackwell's Lsinnd instead of being tulerated in society and paid $5,000 a year tor assisting to poison pcople, For, said the speaker, “because our God is marching on you must give your heart to this work and go intu it with all your soul” He hoped to see the day when New York wiil not bave 10,000 rumsbops, which sto has now, and more than 400 churches, which are all that ene possesses, Tho oflivers of this pew branch of the Workingmen’s Retorm Union, Were chosen in the persons of:—homas Mas- lin, President; #. S. Lewis, First Vice Presi- dont; dir, Fox, Second Vice President; Mr M. Bloeker, Secretary, and Mr. Peter Dwyer, Treas: urer, When this was secomplished Mr. Cotter mado a speech similar to the first, but more embittered, Ho detailed at length all the abominable adulterations whith ae put into spurious aud bad, distilled or ler. mented jntoxicauiog drinks, aad endeavored to show the deadly eflects wiieb ity polson hag upon the haman ihe newly cleciod favored the by request, with in whieh nowledged = having poverty m every = form — When was — addioted to drink; love for the bottie bad sent him a prisoner to Blackwell's Island, and a convict to the State Prison, from which last place he had becn pardoted to serve the Lord in this movement, The other night he was coning oat, ater leading d meeting in the Rev. ng’s Church, when ba meta tor.ner coupan , Who Was greatly ustonished to see the lavoras bie chanye that had tiken place im the ercunistandc of the speaker, A number of other speeches were made, a collection was tuken up, some lew members signed the pledge and an adjournment lollowed, | oO Hatleran, 4DVRESS LAST NIGHT BEFORE THE PEITHOLO- GYAN SOCIETY, OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE, BY EUGENE LAWRENCE. Eugene Lawrence delivered an adaress last evoning, before the Peithologian Society, of Columbia College, at Irving Ball The hall was well dlied by a highly re- Spectabie audience, Prior tothe address a reception was held in the anteroom of the hall, which was ate tended by many of the honorary members of the so- ciety, including sevoral distinguished personages, mong thom Professor Drisier, Professor Short and Others, several of the trustees of the college and a number of ladies, Mr, Lawrence selected for the sub- Ject of his address “Literature and Freedom.’’ * He commenced by showing that it was not patron- age that produced literature, nor was it an appreci- tive public, nor was tt pecuniary reward. Neither of these produced Homer, or Burns, or Longleliew, or Bryant, or Prescott. Neither inspired ‘‘Thanatopsis”” or “The Song of Lite.” Nor 18 it soil, climate or physi- cal advantages thut producea literature. For, when all European intellect seemed dead in the Middle Ages, 4t was living and active upon the volcanoes of Iceland. In the cleveuth und twelfth centuries Saemund and Snorri Sturiesou wrote their treatises upon poetry, M. Taine’s theory, that bavoual circumstances not true when viewed by Nor is it in periods of general se that the mind has been most tn the first century of the Christian era ized world rested in Unexampled peace, In nd the age of the Antoniues represents a gen- eral effusion of knowledge all over the world, But that period was bare and sterile; only the great figure of Tacitus is seon painting with’ sad pen the horrible picture of tyranny, and Juvena!l mocking at the moral fall of Rome. TYRANNY NO RNCOURAGER OF LITERATURE, The toudal caste were equally powerless in producing Intellect. Lord Derby and Mr, Disraeli, in their recent addresses 1n Scotland, bave attemptod in vain to dis- cover some period when literature flourished uucer the shelter of tyranny and caste, PREBOOM THE GODVATHRK OF LITERATURE. In freedom alone has jiterature found its rude and painful birth. It was a Dante, the offspring of dem- ocratic Florence, that gave Europe the first strong impulse of mental progress. Milton, fed upon tho republican theories of the claysig ages, gave to Eng- land liberty of speech and thought, The age that produced. Shakespeare was the result of the iniense eurnestoess of rising Puritanism, The age of Louis XIV. owed ull its strength to the mental vigor of the Huguenots. Politeness, sell-respect, independence, genius are altogether republican virtues. ‘Tyranny 19 Always coarse und crucl; aristocracy violent and rude, Literature sprang up in the early republicanism of Greece and Rome. We discuver in Greek history the bost answer to the question, What is it that creates literature? Freedoin 18 the first element of liverary progress, govern the poct, hight of wealth rod CONTACT WITH KARIIER MINDS, Une author becomes the parent of another, The process by which the literary passion is awakened is jovanabie. It is the contact of some earlier mind, We find :his iilustrated in Homer, and can almost see dm those wild, sad, immortal builads sources of all mod- ern thougut, ‘the speaker went on to show how Homer bad affected all lave literature; how he is read in the Western wilds as be was twenty-tive hundred ears ago on the shores of the Mediterrancau; how a Bryant completes bia poetical carcer by a translation of “Homer,” and Longiellow of “Dante,” Homer's greatest offspring. Homer's characters can be found in almost every modern novel, The Greck authors wore the ‘offspring of Homer, and the Greek cities the chief instruments in extending the influenco of a rising literature, The speaker deseribod Athens in its tinest period as the home of men of let- ters. Also the Greek mea olf letters, who devoted all their hyes to their studies, Athens perished, and finally tn the Dark Ages became the baant of a band of rovbers, Ho aiso described the rise aud Gecay of Ro- man herature; the splendors of Rome under Domitian and Trajan and the iiterary men of the days of Tacitus, and the utter decay of the Roman ine tellect with the death of the national conscience, THE REVIVAL OF LITERATURE. ‘Tho revival came in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and the literary passion awoke with the rise of a new series of republics, The workingmen of tne Middle Ages had built their homes on labor and haman equality, The struc of the peopie against caste and tyranny was begun. Dante, the master of modern Nterature, arose. The Italian poets, offspring of Homer, Virgil, Tacitus and Livy, cang ‘the charts of classic Iiteraiure, ‘There was something wonderiul in the vitulity of an idea. It lives through ages and sur- vives the shocks of ceaseless revolutio The speaker showed how Macaulay studied Herodotus and Thacy: didos incessantly; how the finest ideas of Plato or Diogenes reappear in Sir Thomas More, Emerson and Cariyle, Paris borrows its classic tastes from Athenian models, The five centuries that have followed Dante have beeu the most turbulent period of the world’s history, and literature and treedom have made their way with difficulty. Bat free education is everywhere advane- ing. Republican literature is becoming the toacher of maukind, It is the chief charm of this modern age that we live ina period of hope, and that all the future scems brightening betore us. WOMEN ENSNsaRED IN UTAH. Scranton, Pa., April 11, 1877, To Tae Epiror or tuk HeRALD:— I, as the wife of an elder in Brigham Young's Ciiurcb, would like to say a few things in behalf of the women of Utab, a great many of whom cannot read for them, selves, aud are led into false ddctrine by the leaders of the Church; and even where they can read, they are decoived by tho false representations of the elders, until they get to Utab, and then, by the force ot cir- cumstances, they are compelled to stuy and submit to fate. The way it is dono ts this:—The elders, when on & mission, gonerally avoid the subject of polygamy, confining themselves to tho principles and doctrine: taught by Joseph Smith, telling women a belief in polygamy is not necessary; thata man cannot marry the second wile witbout tho first’s congont; that not one-baif of their people were polygamists, even going far enough to deny their own belief in the doctrine, 1 went to Utah on the strength of these statements, ana when ! got there [ found [ had been deceived by falso prophets, raveniug wolves, 1 came home to Pen! Vania, satisfied there was something rotven in the Church in Utah, and when 1 came to study the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants [ tound they were leading the people astray. There is no sucn thing as polygamy in tho gospel taught by Joseph ‘Smith, and a true Latier Day Saint is not required to, nor will not, follow a prophet any further than he follows and tonches the doctrine of Christ and His aposties, and none kuow this better than the leaders of the Charcb in Utab, In 1850, John Taylor, one of the twelve, in a discus. sion he held in France said:—'*We ure uccused of polygamy and actions the most obscene— actions Uhat nono bat a depraved heart couid believe;? and in retutaon of the accusation be su “1 will read you our belief on mur. riage,” and he then and there read an article from the Doctrine and Coveuants that in the most positive terins confined a man to one wife, he at the same time know- ing What it wax a deliberate and unquatitied Le, and ho was a polygamist at that very time. Iu regard to the testimony given by the women of Utah, 1 do not con- sider it worth a “rustlight.’’ In 1842 nineteen women published a cardi the Church paper in Nauvoo do- luring they knew of no other marriage ceremony than the monvgamic ceremony in the Dovtrine and Cove- hant+, aud im 1869 some of those very women swear they were married to Josepa Smith in 1841, lwo years before they cluim the sbain revelation was given. received a letter irom a lady friend not long ago, und in answer 10 au fnquiry Of mine as to Low another judy felt whose husband had taken another wite, she Sister M—— Would rather have a. little peace and happiness here thang@il bell here and ail the glory wercalter, Those are my senuments too”? oor girl! she has since taken “bell,” for ber husband has married auether, With beautiful consistency the hames of both women ean ve found tn the fainous petition of Congress. Of course, there was no undue influence brought to bear on tue women who signed that petition! 1 can best show the magnanimity with which Uey always use Women by tolling the circuine stances ol one ot their victims here, ins ton, Her busvand, tn spite of all sue could do, ent to Utah, Sue, beiig too smart to let the elders tool her with {aischoous, relused to go with lim. One of the elders told him to give her oae-third of his property and then he was free, She is the mother of a turge family ; tures of the children are alive and one bas died since Ue loft. ‘Tue nigut her baby died she received a letter froin her husband, telling her i she would not come w Utal he would do someting for lis chiluren, but never any- ting for her apain. how kind! how considerate ! One of the elders writes my husband thu was surprised to learn of Brother — going 1 0 not think he Will be sorry, though the lo ‘ panionship of a wife must bo hurd to sacrifice; but tue Saviour’s promise to those who leave ail and foilow Him will be verified, aud Brother ——’s wito may eveutually become reasonablo” aud tractable anu join him in” Zion.” Arch fiends! When 1 think of the misery and wrongs women — suiter at the hands of the men who — bave soid the saints as Judes iscariot sold Corit L almost ery to God for the that F might awaken tie: ‘oquence of Demosthenes ris of nfy countrymen to The forew oh ol the majority of women te MW dirge we cupared to which African slavery was wowu {ould cause the check to binsb “and the bv Je with indignation and shame im the vei ry man who loves his mother, wite, daughter of sister, And it the govern- ment of the United States allows ono rebel against its Jaws to sit in the hail of Representatives, let them drop the “bloody smirt’’ in the wave of oblivion and tell Jett Davis to come wnd bring ono of bis best broken and trained black slaves and Guorge Q. Cannon his foinale ditto, Then, with the happy quartet belo him, let Dr. Newman thank God tor tuis bappy. country, Where all are Lory free and equal but black men wnd white women. A TRUE LATER DAY SAINT. ALLEGED ARSON. Afire broke out early yesterday morning in a shoe store, ou Bay street, Tompkinsville, occupied by B. i’. The fre was extinguished with slight Camage. An investigation showed that the fire was of incendiary origin, and O'Haileran was arrested on suspicion of firing the place. O'Haileran oconpied the house ot Mrs. Short, which was destroyed by fire a short time since, SPORTING IN ENGLAND. NOTTINGHAM RACE MEETING—ROWING AND ATHLETICS OF OXFORD AND CAMBBIDGE— THE CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS—INTERESTING EVENTS, Loxpox, March 31, 1877. Racing has been very dull this week, there being Botbing but the gathering at Nottingham to attract attention, and though there was no other meeting to withdraw horses from it yet tho fields were by no means large and certainly the class of animuls could not be ranked as anything much above ordinary “platers.’’ The principal races of the two days, March re as follows:—The Little John Stakes, of half a mile, for two-year-olds, won by Musical Times, by Paganini, who is also the sire ot Fiddiestring, another two-year-old winner this year. Mr. T. Smith bred both Musical Times and Fiddlestring, and juat to show that Cobuam and its thousand guinea yearlings are not the most profitable class of horseflesh to invest in it may bo mentioned that at Mr. Smith’s sale last year Mr. Harris bought Musical Times for thirty- five guineas, while twenty guineas were all Tom Jon- ings gave for Fiddlestring. Paganini yearlings will hot be picked up at such price at the next sale, Seven Started against the winner in the Little John Stakes, but there was nothing nearer than three lengths at the finish, about whom six to one was obtainable before the start. Another outsider won the next race, tho Portland Plate Handicap of $600,. Nigor, a Frouch bred three-year-old, beating the favorite, Bird in the Air, by hall a dozen lengths, After a hunter’s race, with gentleman riders, which was wou by Lord Marous Beresfurd, of police court notoriety, on Sir Walter, came ihe Thurgarton Priory Selling Plate of $500, haifa mle, Three tiles and a gelding started, ail entered to be sold for $250, and so carrying 114 pounds, and this timo w favorite, Talkutive, won by threo lengths, and was bonght in for $750. Then came tho race ofthe meeting, the Not- tnghamshire handicap of $25 each with $1,000 added, distance one mile and aquarter. Kightetarted and camo in as follows:—Mr, Bingham’s Fairy King, a son of the late Baron Rothschild’s King Alfred, 5 years, 101 Ibs.; Lord Rosebery’s Lauzun, 4 years, 101 Ibs; Captain D. Lane’s Lord Berners, & years, 84 Iba, ; Mr. Bush's Enido, 3 years, 80 Ibs.; Mr, ©. sfilbert’s Vice toire, 3 years, 80 ibs.; Sir. J, D. Astioy’s Bridget, 4 yours, 101 Ibs,; Mr, W. Hurria’ Bailift, 6 years, 84 Ibs, ; Mr, E. Etche’s Dunblane, 4 yoars, 89 Ibs, Lt will be seen from the weights thatit was a very low scale handicap, and the winner was giving wolght to all but the two four-yoar-olds, Lauzun and Bridget, who, Starting at even weights, had a year the worst of it, Enido, Fairy King and Lauzun were nearly equal favorites ata trifle over 4 to 1 against each, bat Enido, just before the start, had first cail at the figure named, Though the betting wag so even it was no prophecy of the result, tor Fairy King won easily by three lengths, while Lord Berners was four or five lengths away and tho favorite was placed fourth by tho Judge. The next two races were of no importance, and ag the favorite was deteated in both it was altogether a bad day for the gentlemen ag against the protessional bookmakers. Matters changed, however, on the sec- ond day, and the favorites had a succession of success: though not until Craun Fair had failed to win the Bestwood Wark Plate, which oponed the pro- gramme. The best performance of the day was the double victory of Piuton, frst in the Rufford Abbey Plato of $1,0C0, one mile, and two hours later in tho Oxton Hurdle Race Plate of $500, one mile and a half, Both races were won easily, and us he bad to carry 151 Ibs, in tho longer face it was quite a good alternoon’s work for a four-year-old. On both days the attend, ance was largo and of the order known as fashionable, and therefore it was a decided success, financially and otherwise + ‘Though turf sports were a little below par the samo cannot be sitid Of the so-called minor sporis of row- ing avd athletics, Alinor they may bo in the opinion of turf writers, and as ‘tar as rogards the amount of mouey imvolyed, but they are largely followed by the athletic loving people of Great Britutn, where they are carried on to a greater extent than any other section of the globe, the United States ranking second. ‘The sensational nature of this year’s University boat race will long hve in the annals of aquatic sports as (he moss remarkable contest which has ever tuken place. Oxford may, while they lament the unfortuuate accident or crab catching, whichever it was that lost thei tho race, yet congratulate herselt that (be other seven men Were good chough to row the Face out without losing tt On the other hand Cam- bridge can point with pride to the fact that the already Detter light blue crew made such a brilliant effort to avert tneir fate as to actually escape deteat, Every,oue of the few who witnessed tbe race from start to finish describe it as the most iptonsely exciting contest which has ever taken place, Tho ua- usual result bus caused an influx of questions to tho sporting press as 'o the decision of bets, which It may, perhaps, bo as well to state aro drawn. Oxtord and Cambridge held their fourteenth annual competition on Fridxy, March 23, the scene being the well known rauning grounds at Lillie Bridge, when Cambridgo succeeded tn winning five out of the nine events which constituted the programme:—The high jump by G. W, Biathwayt at 6 teet 7 inches; one mile race, W. Cunliffe, in 4m. 32 4-5 sec, ; G. HH. Hales, hammer ‘throwing, 16 pounds, 138 feet; putting the shot, 16 pounds, Hf. 0, Donaldson, 35 feet 3 inch; quarter mile ri W. H. Churchill, 62 4-5 sec.” Oxfora won tho following:—One hungred yards, E. ©, ‘trep- pler, 101-5 sec. ; 1 rds horde race, %.'F. Jackson, 17 sec, ; long jump, 20 feet 14 inches; three mile W. R. H, Stcvenson, 16 min. 36 see. ‘Tho record the commencement of the sports stands as follows Oxtord 6535 wins, Cambridge 60; wins, dead heats being counted a bull to each. ‘The best performances on this occasion were the mile race, in which Mr, Cuu- iiffe just won by a little over two yards trom Mr, Tyle- cote, wM@o had the race at his mercy, bat endeavoring to run out fora record came to @ standstill twenty yards from the = finish loss ‘the race, The hammer throwing of Mr. Halls, the President of the Cambriage Athletic Club was first class, bis 188 fect throw being but three inches benind the best on record made at this ing Just year, The quarter mile race was avotber finish, the Oxtord representative, C. lM, T. Met calle all but catching the Cantab; he however delayed bis effort, and though gaining very fast as they ap- proached the tape there was yot two feot between them as they passed it. Of the Oxford successes Trepplin’s win in the hundred yards and Stevenson’s 10 three tmlies were easily earned. The former 1s undoubtedly the best amateur sprinter in England of the present diy, a triflo slow at starting but a flyer when er full headway \though the wind was favorable to runners and the tunckeeper if anything flattered the winner whea be gave the time as 101-5 svconds, yet the race was over at seventy-five yards. Mr. Trepplin then eased ap, but his meu getting up 1 too close he again put the steam on, opened up a gap of four or five yards and slowing up wou by two yards and a ‘half, As be on the Monday in the championship ‘sports and with out wind did 10% seconds again, winning easily by Jour yards, tt wiil be readily understood that “evel —100 yards im ten seconds—1s not beyond his powers, 3%. F, Jackson’s success iv the burdie race Was in a great measure due to the Cambridge man Salmon failing at the ninth hurdle, when he was really wading bis three opponents, he closing race Was the three-mile running, and, although for a mile the six starters kept tolerably well Wor, it Boon degenerated thto no race at all, as s ing a commanding joad, had no aifll- culty In winning by 100 yurds from ©, 6. King, of Cam- bridge, the only one who completed the distance outs side of the winner, The Ghampiunship sports this year did not prove so ve as many of the eloven previous gatherings Purpose of deciding who should hold the tile of “champion” for the ensuing ¥ So many of the events were really certainties, even If not walksover. For instance, Hall bad ‘no opponent im tho hammer throwing; Slade and Gibb were equally for. lunate on the mie and four-milo races, and then El borough had but to run to win the quarter and halt: wile races, ‘The walking, eprinuing and hurdle races were the only ones about which any doubt coald bo eulertained, Stull, although the programme could not be cailed a good one, a very interesting atternoon’s sport was affurded the Visitors, Wuo Were by no means humerous, for the weather was anything but inviting, rain falling heavily Coward the close, As the champion: ip meetings always bring out the vest talent of the the full retarns will be o ire of the present ge rod with the and = thus ation of Engish atiietes riormances of the Ameri pw Yor seven Miles Walking Challenge Cup.—H, Webster, Knotty Asb, 1; W.J, Morgan, Atalanta Rt C., 2; 8. W Micaife, Le ALG, 8; H. Voun, L. A. G.,0;' J. Miles, Garston’ A, C., 0, Venn was fast year’s champion, bat on this occasion 08 Lowhere Dear able Lo Keep puce With either of the placed, Mitealte led until the end of the fourth when ho was passed by Webster and Morgan, the having stuck close behind Wobster since tho start. The two leaders gradually drew away trom Mitealfe, aud, when entering tho straight the last time, Morgan spurted. Haliway home he got in front, but, as (hey neared the tapo, Webster inade a great eflort, and again passing Morgan, won, amia tuo greatest excitement, by a yard, Time, One mile, Ads; two miles, Ldin, 495. ; three miles, 22m. Uis. four miles, 40m, 28s.; five tniles, 38in. 20s, ; six miles, 46m. 298, (the best’on record); seven mules, Sit 59 3-08. rowing the Hammer, 16 tbs,—G. H. Hales, A.C., 110 ft, threw over. audred Yards Challenge Cup, roppiin, OUA.C, 1; HON. Sure LAC. 2 y, Leyion F.C Seeond beat—E. M. Sal +1; HB, Mucdougall, L.a,U., 2; J. G Nanewton, 3. Final heat—Macdougall, L; Saimon, 24 Treppli Trepplin won tue first heat easily by two yards. Titue, 104 seconds, Saito and Macdougall ensily disposed of Aikin, Time, 10 5-6 seconds. Final heat pplin was virtually lett at the post, Mac- dougall and the other two being well under weigh when the pistol was fired, so the Oxonian had no chance to Win, gh Jump—Chalienge Cup.—G. W. Blathwayt, CUA, 616 Gin, 15 HW. Strachan, LAO, 0 It Sin. ty Bint; HL KE. Kayll, Sunderland F.C, 6 fu Quarter-Mlile Bace,—Chulleuze Cun—K, T. £!bor. J. G Alkip, Nuneawon AC, 5 iy 3 in 1 Interest as showing the | on! tyra ie ad Pos id ba ageseoed yes thy * borough weat ata had bis men dead beat tape #ix yards ahead, 1p 51 @ Milo Race Challenge Cup. —W. Slade, L. A. w.o, More, of tne L. A C., accompan: mile and atthe finwh so as to les him make a Sh times wore, first quarter, 57 4-5 ae gpetions 3:14.55 (best on record); one Broad Jump.—J. G. Alkin, Nuneaton A, C., 20 ft, io., 1; H. W. Strachan, LA. C., 19 in, 2 120 Yards Hurdle Race, Challeoge Cup.—First beat :— J. H. A. Reay, L. a. C., 1; E. M. Salmon, G U. A. 6 2; C. A. W. Gilbert, L. A. C,, 3. Second heat:— Macdougall, L. A. C., 1; 5. F. Jackson, 0. U. AG, 2 Finai beat:—Reay, 1; Jackson, Macaougali, & In the final heat the race lay between Jucksun YY, and tbe former seemed to have the beat 0 stumbled at the Iast hurdle, y won by four yards Time, 17 1-5 seconds. utting the Weight 16 ibs,—T, stone, Jr,, Newton- le-Willows, C. C., 38 ft, 2in., 1; W. ¥. Winthrop, 2 A. A. C., 36 ft, 2 in. Elborough, L, A. C., Half-mile, Challenge Cup, — 1; Hon, 4 Pelham, A. A. C., 2; making a waiting race of it until well in the straight, Eiborough came away and won by four yards; time, 2m. High Pore Jump.—H. &. Kayil, Sanderinndy C., 10 ft, 91m, 1; H. rachau, L. A. C., 10 ft. 3 im, 2 Four Miles Race, Chalienge Cup.—J. Gibb, 8, L. HL, wo. Gibb intended runoing out on time, but a heavy shower put a stop to this idea, and after going two miles aud two laps he retired. YACHTING NOTES. The Newburg Yacht Club announces its fourth nual regatta to be sailed August 1. There will be four classes, entrance free, as tollows:—First, open boats over twenty-six feet tu length; second, open boats over twenty-two feet and not exceeding twenty-six feet long; third, open boats twenty-two feet loug and ua- dor; fourth, cabin yachts and all yachts with working sails, Two prizes will be given in each class, except the fourth, in which one prizo only is offered. Tho rst prize in tho first, second and thira classes will be 4 sum of money and a set of colors; that in the fourth class 4 handsome piece of silver plate. The Ciub also offers a prize of $250, in gold, sailed for in a grand sweepstakes race on th lowing the regatta, The event will be open to yachts under tuirty-fve feet in length, The entrance feo ix fixed ut $100, and the whole amount thus at- taiued will bo ‘livided and distributed as prizes accord- ing tothe number of entrics, the club's $260, gold, being added to the first prize. The race will be sailed a ‘ding to the sailing regulations of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, over the usual course in Newburg Bay, and the refereo wo be chosen by the captains of tho competing boats. Kntries to the regatia will close on July 31 and to the sweepstakes race on July 28. Fur- ther particulars will be furnished on application to Mr, James T, Sloan, Newburg, N. Y. Carll, of City Islana, is working vigorously on the schooner yacht Vesta and soon expects ber to be ready tor her owner, Ho is also makin numerous terations in the Gracie, lengthening ber tore and aft belug the principal, The schooner yacht Avalanva 1s next to be taken in hands tor slight repairs. It is rumored that the Bourd of Trustees of the Brooklyn Yacht Ciub will either seil or lease the club house atGravesend Bay. ‘The yacht owners of this or- gavization have come to the conciusion that a more undesirable place for an anchorage does not exist than Gravesend Bay, and hence they are greatly gratified tbat a chance for the better is in prospoct, ANNUAL MBETING OF THE LONG ISLAND SHOOT- ING CLUB, The annual Meeting of tho Long Island Shooting Club took place at Dexter Park, near Jamaica, yester- day aflernoon. The members desiring to take part in the amusoment were divided into sides, Mr, C. Williams: being chosen captain of ono and Mr. G, T, Gildersleeve taking charge of the other, Sir, Williams’ side man- aged to become tho winners by two birds, SUMMARY. Grouxps or TH Lona Istaxp PigKoN SHootina Chun, Dexter Park, Nwan Jamaica, L. L, April 13, 1877—Pio#oN SHovTixe.—Annual meeting for a dinner, 7 virds each, 26 yards rise, 80 yards bouudary, 134 oz, shot, H and’, aud club rules to govern, WILLIAMS’ SIDE, Killed, Missed. Hughes. 1111111 Toe 6 0 6 2 1 5 2 0 4 F 1 4 Fi 0 3 4 e 28 4 8 Martin Tbili. 6 1 Gildersieeve 1001111 6 2 Johnson 1110110 5 2 Flemming. 1111100 6 2 Blaukly. 21111100 6 2 Byrnes. .0000000 0 % WOW es chs ke savescesecsees +. 26 16 Retoree—Mr. Walters, Time of shooting—One bour and twenty-five minutes, Same Da Classified sweepstakes, $2 ontrance ; $10 to the first, $5 to the second and $3 to the third; 3 birds each, 25 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 1% 02 shot, and club rules to govern, Killed. Walton... Witiams Robinson . L i . Blankly. Hemmin TLL Sp ah hrs ELULEL 1 1 1 1 1 i} ° 0 0 to eens cers coco 1 ) Mir. Ys rs, Wyon and ae divided secoud and dir, Blake received tho thir THE CRACK OF THE RIFLE, 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Mi OPENING OF THE SHOOTING SEASON AT CREED- MOOR TO-DAY. Although the ranges of tne National Rifle Associa- tion at Creedmoor were declared to be open ior the scagon from tho 4th inst, no match of any consequence has been contested. To-day is, in fact, the opening of tho season, and it will be ushered in by a long- range match, wherein some of the moat distin- guished riflemen in America will take part, Tho match is for the Remington $300 gold prizo, The conditions arv:—Open to all comers; rifle, any Remington breech-loader within the rules of the Na- tional Ritle Association; to be loaded at the breec with cartridges furnished from the factory, which w be issued by the range superintendent to each com- petitor at tho firing points, in sealed packages; dis- tances, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards; twenty rounds at each distance; position, any without artificil res the highest aggregate in each competition to win; ues to be decided ucceruing to tho rules; no coaching or spottiag allowed, nor interchange of intormauon between the competitors, No previous practice permitted on the day of tho match No sighting shots. Entrance fee, $2. The prize must be Won three times (uot necessarily conse utively) betore becoming the property of the winner, Onv-balt of the entrance money in cach competition to be divided; two-thirds being for the bighest score, and one-third to tho second best man. No match to come off with a loss nuinber than ten entries, DOG FIGHTING IN KENTUCKY. [From tho Cincinnati Enquirer, April 12.) Out beyond Latonia Springs, tour miles back of Cov. ington, are situated the grounds of the “Cincinnati Rifle Club,” and these were the scene last night of a brutal and exciting dog Hight Thero ts a hut on the “range,’”? and the windows of this wore dulled for the occasion by hanging carpets, the interior being only lighted by tallow dips, which throw a queer light over tho motley, but good-humored group assembled, The spectators numbered avout fifty, and were mostly driven out in backs, which left this ony after ton o'clock, The contestants wore, “Lady,’? a white bitch, with aspot of tau on the ear, who was picked up, a pop, out of the Licking two years ago, and had no Tecord or pedigree, She wetwhed 25 lus. Just, and was owned, bought and handled by Tom Wilson, of Covington, “Boxer,” black and white, 254 Ibs.,' 25 years old, thoroughbred, a Boston proiessional, wih a record of threo butiies Wou, und esteemed a good ane, being a favorite ut trom $12 to $10 trom the word “Time! until it was nearly over, Wheu “Boxer's’’ back- ers vainly clamored fora draw.’ The stakes were $50 Q side, and Brown, the man who bad his leg broken at the lust dog fight of local notoriety, was reie Owned, bought aud bandied by ‘Shoemaker Harry of Ciweinnat, The fight began at ten o'clock w lasted three hours and ten minutes, when ‘Box skulked to his corner, and “Lady’’ was pronouuced the victor,” ATHLETIO EN TERLAINMENT, On Monday evening noxt at the Athenwum, Atian- tle and Clinton atre Brooklyn, & complimentary benoit will be tendered to Mike Henry, of that city, The programme cf tho evening includes sparring by | professionals and amateurs, singing, dancing and club swinging. Among the voxers who will appear aro Jobnoy Dwyer, William Edwards, William ©. Me Vioilan, Protessor Witney, Billy Donneily, Pat Keliy, and others equally proficient in the use of the gloves, ‘The Most Notable set-to Of the occasion Will be Lhat between a disingmished teacher of tue manly art from New York and Johany Dwyer, Brookiyn's favorite, The sports will begin at ogut P.M. SUICIDE FROM A FERRYBOAT. When the ferryboat Nowark, of the Desbrosacs street ferry, Was in midstream, yesterday morning, Theodore Hvokie, aged thirty, of Third stroet, near avenue A, throw his hat on the deck, and before any one could interfero to prevent the rash act he leaped into tho r It ig said that a difficulty with his father was cause of the suicide, The body bas not beon ro- savored, Hewarv:— to form a vigilance com: get our streets clenune. A suvEneien cine. BERMONS ON DIRT. To tux Epiton ov tus Henary:— “Our Dusty Martyrdom.” This ts the subject om which I should like to bear the preachers spesk on mext Sabbath. Considering that one million human souls are under the continual dread of sickness, 15 16 not the preacher's bustuess to watch over the health and happiness of those who, because of the fearful di filth and mud, are getting too early in the grave? BOLDNESS, THE WEST INDIA MATT, To tus Error or tHe Henaup:— Tho particular grievance which I would request you to bring to the public noticd ts the sending of letters addressed to the West Indies by way of Engiand, im spite of there being particularly stated on the address the name of the Atias company’s steamer, which ip regutarly ue Abus 8 di 1 can truly subscribe myself THE HERALD'S CLEAN SWEEP. To mux Eviror oF Tux Herap:— ‘The last act of the farce—tho Police Commissioners attempting to throw the dust of the Olthy streets inte the eyes of the public—ia their order to the police captains to report all the street cweepers who are ine competent to perforin an honest day’s work. Query.—Did not the Commissionors inspect the crippled sweepers before appointing them, as it was their duty ? or have they d ved to th pol the pertormance of that very important servict JUSTICE, LEAKY LAMPS ON CARS, To rae Evrror ov tag HeraLp:— Will you allow this a space in your precious “Come plaint Book?” 1 am a steady rider on tho Third Avea nue line, and within the last three weeks I have had my coat sleeves twice soaked with kerosene off from the Jeaky lamps. While riding down yesterday morsing: im car No. 58a young lady complained of the seme thing. She asked the couductor to prevent it, but ber only gave her a graff reply and walked out. Will thee Third Avenue hae ploase remedy this? HARRY B, THE DOG CURE, To Tan Epiror or tHe HerarD:— Deaths from hydropbobla would not be so many if the law insisted on people putting water belore their doors or gates, they do in other countries, It isno& surprising thaton abot summer's day, especially in this country, dogs go mad, simply lor want of water, which 1s 80 plentiful, Poople should be more humaug, HUMANITY, SPRINKLE THE STREETS, To tax Evitor ov tus Herany:— Aro there any reasons why the principal thoroughe fares should not bo sprinkled In April? The aceumue Jated airt of tho winter and high winds make the dust more abundant now than at almost any time ofthe your, Furniture, clothing, . throat, all aro, ine jured by it. There ts plonty of Croton; why not ase tt P OPTHALMIA. STREET TRADING. To tas Epiton oy tux Henarp:— Passing through Fourteenth street ono day last weele I mot a poor woman trying to sell fancy baskets, one of which { bought, aud while looking for the cortect chango sho told me with tears in ber eyes that she hag® Just been ordered off the sidewalk by a policoman os clse he would arrest her, and said she, “How 18a poos woman to mako a living? It has taken me one whola week to make those things aud bow cao 1 seil them if ordered to move oc?’ Now TI simply wish to inquire why such a person is regarded as a nuisance while the merchants on Grand sireet are permitted, Dot only to litter the sidewalk with their dry goods boxes, but to stretch lines trom the house to the curb with goods dungling in the taces of pedestrians as they walk along, be 8 Waylaying them to come in aud buy? Have they any greater right to offer their goods to the pube lie irom tho sidewalk, or doer might make mght? % INQUISITIVE FEMALE, GOATS IN THE STREETS, To Tum Eprror ov Tux Hxnatp:— In your “Complaint Book” April 12, 1877, “Nauset™ complains of goats on 123d street’ Mayor Wickham, on his accession to the Mayoralty of the city, ape pointed (now Deputy Sherif!) Tom O’Cullan: Supere inteudent of Goats in the Nineteenth Assembly dis- trict, Ho still holds that office, All complaints should be referred to “Thomas O'Callahan, Esq., Superim? tendent of Goats, Sherifl’s office, Now Yor! ¥RO BONO PUBLICO, 100 MUCH WATER, To Tux Eptror ov THe HeRaLp:— Why do the managers of the Roosevelt and South Seventh street ferries have their boats washed out every morning trom half-past sevon to hall-past eight o’clock, when all business men are crossing from Brooklyn to New York? Why can’t thoy do their scrubbing in the middie of the day and prevent people from getting rheumatiem, ke, | By doing 40 they wil oolige one who has ron izes em for the past years, a RULUMATISM. BLUE VEILS. To Tux Epttor or Tix Hxrap:— I feel it to be my duty to protest against tho fasbiog ot wearing blue veils They completely hide the pretty faces of our American girls, and as! am often upon Broadway I miss the usual sweet countenances of the darlings who charm the promepader, and who make his ‘constitutional’ a survey of earth's loveliest flowers—huwan parterres of beautiful ‘daisier,’+ Aguin, I say, “Down with tho veils!” TIN EAR, MANUFACTULED BUTTEB AGAIN. To Tux Epitor oF THe Herauy:— Why not deal with tho sellers of manufactared butter the same as with the aduiteraters of milk? Ie isaregular swindle. I paid nineteen cents fora half ound of butter and it tasted ike Iie seek cone People who sell such butter should in és HIGHLY INDIGNAN WATER, WATER, WATER, To THe Eprror ov THe HERALD :— Why cannot the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth warders get the Croton water to keep their fair coms Plexions clean? It isso moan for Old Manhatian ta treat her youngest daughters so Her annoxed faiy ones would like to know. MRS. WASHTUB, WILL THE POSTMASTER EXPLAIN? Totne Epiron or THe Henan Why isthis? I live in Hunter’s Point, I addressed a letter to a friend of mine ta Grand street, New York, 1 went to our Post OUffico bere and put down the letter and ten cents; the Postmaster gave me seven cents chaage and pat'a three cent stamp on the letter, The letter is then delivered trom station B, New York, to iy friend, who had to pay three cents more; the letter having two three cent stamps upon it, Can you throw some light on this and oblige J.P, F, CARSON? BAD IF TRUE. To tue Epitor ov tix Henan: Allow me to call your attention to the Commissions ers, not of charties, but of corruption, In place of roa, ducing their own enormous wages they havo reduced tho rations of the poor men aod women under their care just half, Now is this going to be allowed 1 this great city? It is ame to man and God, have it from a sufferer, who would swear to it if he dare, A TAXPAYER, UNCLEAN STREETS AND NUISANCES, “Observer” asks:—*'Will the Henatp be kind enough to lay the blame at the right door, concerning tho; blockade in front of F. B. & H. K. Thurber & Co.'s) store, corner of Reade street and West Broadway ?, Since the iirm seems to be callous to all sense of publioy decency and continue to annoy pedestrians after the repeated exposures in your valuable paper, is it nob, time for the ‘unest police’ in the world to m 2m “BE.” wants to kuow “why ts it that the water lowed vo remain on the vacant lows on the southwe: roer of First aveoue and Sixty-firet street until tho me has become green and stagnant, aod why is it that there is no flagging on the sidewalk in tront of said lows 7" “Taxpayer” says of the Sixth avenue pavement, that ‘trom Forty-second street up itisin a very bad con. dition. At Forty-second street there are dangerous holes, and during the lave rain storms about six to ton inches of water at that crossing. We have paid enouga ‘Can't somo- to have a yood pavement in that avenwy thing be done ?’” “Owner” complal “Noarly two y Bleecker Street Railroad raised t street, between Worth and Leonard, and put an expense | of $100 on overy lot owner for sidewalks and curbs, but the street his never been repaved sinc “8. K.” complains that Sixty-irst street, from Sec. ond avenue to the Bast River, is uvt cleaused, and that it is in a filthy condition, “B,C. P."’ intorms the Heranp that the sidewalks in Rast Fourteenth street and the lower part of Unio square, near Fourth avenue, aro encumbered with, trucks and ear “Has the proprietor of the livery” stable there extraordinary privileges ¥" “Property Owner’? wants to know by What authority reot is occupied with stone taken out of the ant lots for a space of 100 fect by 250 feet, in the southwest corner of First avenue and Sixty-first | street. The mon Bay one of their business Pray, who is paid to attend to such obstructiona” ee ee On ee Lae M rn NEMO es SE