The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1877, Page 4

4. STATE CAPITAL.| Cutting Down Appropriations in the Supply Bill. THE REAPPORTIONMENT ACT. New York and Brooklyn Gain Ten Members. y v} ATTACKING THE “OMNIBUS” MEASURE. Local Statesmen Will Make It a Party Measure. Auvay, April 19, 1877, Business in the Senate this morning was active and Jomewhat usual Motions to strike out items from the Supply bill, cutting down appropriations, general discussion on the merits of the powers of the Health Officer at Quarantine and the question of licensing his employés tended to keep the Senators at work lor sev- eral hours, When the Supply bil was calied up Mr, Sayre proposed immediate action upon his amenvment torcinsert the appropriation of $32,902 44 10 the Lu- natic Asylum at Utica, which bad been paid during the bulldings, As tnis 1s a Stato institution there was quite a struggle to have the amount appropriated, It was finally carried fatter making it obligatory on the managers to ask authority betore making further ex- peuditures of this kind, QUARANTINE, When Mr. Harris movedto strike out from the law of 1870 that provision requiring the employés at Quar- untine to be heensed, and enabling the Health Officer to dismiss any man at pleasure, be said the Quarantine Commissioners had requested him to make the mo- tion, but that he had just reecived a message from the | Health Officer protesting against uny such action, and | declaring tbat it would demoralize his department. Messrs, Gerard, Roverts, Moore, Wagstaff and Bradley took partin the discussion, and the motion was de- feated. NEW YORK CATHOLIC PROTECTORY, Mr Woodin moved to strike out the appropriation of $25, ile detinqueats atthe New York Catholic Protectory, Mr. Harris said Uhis was a private institution in New | York city Which, by its charter, takes care of idle and | homeiess children or those sent vy the courtssor va- grancy, but docs not take juvenile delinquents as defined by the constituuon, ‘ihe latter are a class convicted | | tnd sentenced by a court for a specific timo | and that institution does not take care of this class, and it would not therefore appear to be against the constitutional probibitiou. Mr, MeCarthy did not know the coustitutionai deinition of the term “juve. | nile delinquents,” but the merits of Lins cause appeal to | the good seuse of the Sen ud be hoped the pros | Visiun would be allowed to remain. da the vily objection seemed to be a constitut He read trom an opinion of the Attorney ¢ which he thought the term “juvenile delinquenv” | ume Within One of the Classes: ed in the cburter of hig instituiion, and that an appropriation could prop- | be made ander the coustitution, The motion to ke out was carried, Mr. Jacobs moved to recone | sider the vote by which the provision was stricken out. Curried, Alter considerable further devaie the | origital motion to strike out was agai pus and de- ciared lost. THR NEW A PVORTIONMENT BILL Mr. Gerard next itioduced a bili ior the reappor- Honment of the Siate and Assembly districts, It will be remembered that this subject has occasioned | a great deal ui discussion during the past two weeks, | wud this bill is toe resuit, The representative popula- tion of (he districts is based upoa the Secretary of State's | census reiurus of 1 aividing 125 mito tue totat | population—a, i i 4.145 18 given tor | yach Assembiy a) suatorial basis is four himes that numb ry county with «population une | der the basis 18 al the counties which | ‘ose One 1 e, Colum- dia, Was! Onewa, | 4 | ixth, | Wayn d Suttaraugus, Ontario aud St. tain are New York, six; Kings, four ugton, Orange, ‘bh once, one. { Kings couuty is ln the sollow. New York eit} one The ts ing manner;— , jorial District—Suffolk and Queens coug- Dullulk is given one member of Assembly and cous LWO. ; second Senatorial District—First, ‘Third, Bighth, Ninth, ienth, Ywellth, iwentieth aud Iw weoond wards of the city of Brookiyn. atorial Dastrict—second, Fourth, Filth, Sev- Hieventh, Ninewenth, {wenty-tuird, | ourth aud Uweuty-fith wards of the city of L and towne of Fiatbush, Flatlanus, r Lots aud New Utrecht, county of Kings. Fourth Senatorial Vistrici—Thirveenth, Fourteenth, | Fifteeath, sixteenth, Seventeentn, Kighteenth and | ‘Twenty-tirst warus of Brooklyn. Kings county is given fourteen members of Assembiy. Filth Seuatorial Vistrict--County of Richmond which is Riven one memver of Assembly), with the Urst seven wards of the city of New York, Sixth Senatoriai Disiriet—Tenth, Eleventh, Thir- yeeuth and ourteenth wards of New York city. Seventh Senatorial Disirict—Kighth, Filteenth and Seventeenth warus of New York city. Highth Senacorial District—Nioth, Sixteenth ana part of Twentieth wards of New York’ city. Niuth Senatorial Distri jteenth, I'wenty-first fund part of Twenticth wards o York city. Yeutu Seuatoria) Vistriet—Nivetecuty and part of | Twenty-eecond wards of New York city. | Eleventh senatorial Disirict—Part of fwenty-second guns Wo Senators a sure provides ior distri ay ward ot New York city. New York county is given Iwenty-seven inembers of Assembly. ‘Iwellth senatorial District—Westchester county (three members of Assembly), Putnam county (one ember Of Assembly) and Rockland county (one mem- ber of Assermbly). | ‘Thirteeuth Seuatorial District—Urange county (two meuvers of Assembly) aud Sullivau county (one mem- ber of Assembly). Fourteenth Seuatorial District— ter county (three members of Assembly), Delaware couuty (one mem- | bor). | Filteonth Senatorial District—utchess county (two | wet bers of Assembly Columbia county (one mem- ¢ membe Rensselaer county | nembers of Assembly), Washington county (one | natorial District—Alvany couaty (four ‘3 of Assemuly). ighteenih Seuatorial District—Saratoga county (two rsol Assembly), Fulton and Hamilton counties (one member), Warren county (one member), Essex | county (one member), Aiuetecuth Senatorial District—Clinton county (one member of Assembiy), Franklin coumy (one member), St. Lawrence county (two members | Twentieth Distr! eflerson county | Lewis ty (9he member), jobe member), wtorial Distriet—Montgomery coun- ty (one inember Assembly), Schenectady county (one Member), Schoharie county (ove meinber), Owego county (ove member), ‘Twenty-secoud Senatorial (three niembers of A: Twenty-third Se a (two meinbers Assembly), ber). Twenty-fourth Senatorial Dietrict—Onondaga county (threg members Assembly), Courtlandt county (ooe metaber). é Twenty District-Oneida county —Oswego county ounty (one mem- Senatorial District—Chenango county (one inember Assemvly), Kroome county (une meme | ber), Tioga county (ouw member), | Iwenty-sixth Senatorial Pistrict—Tompkins county | fone member Assembly), Cayuga county (two meni bers), Wayne county (oue mem i lwenty-se (tour mem. Tw . | h Senatorial Districk—Monroe county | Assembly) guth Sen) Assetb ovial eneca county | (one meni oun Steuben county aunty (one mem (two membe: ber), Scbayler county Thivieth memver), member), Urieans county (one member), Niagara county (vue member) Thivty-rst Senatorial District—Krie m Tuirty (owe nier member), Chautauq’ cond Senatorial District— Ailogany county | ), Cattara coutity (one | When the Sonate assembled at halfepast seven o'clock this evening, & number of reports were m The first was by Mr. i’rince, from the Commitu Commerce and Navigation, tavorably, wituvut amend. ment, the vil! to amend the net prowibiting the throw. ing vi cinders, ushes, refuse or gurvage into the waters of Long Island Soaud aad tnio tho buys and harbors opening into the sane. Mr. Woodin, trom the Committee on Cities, reported favorably on the bill amending the act to provide for the annexation of the towns of Morriaunin, West Farms and Kingsbridge to the city of New York; fnisy aiversely on the bill amending the charter of the eny vt Brookiys. Javobs moved wo lay tne report ou the table. Adopted. BANK SUPERINTENDENT ELLIS, A report was then presented by the Judiciary Com- mittee with reference to the Superintendent of the Bank Departmont in the following torn To tuk SexaTe:—The Judiciary Committee, which was referred the messago of the Governor recommending the of DeWitt C, Ells, Superintendent of the Bank Vopartment, report wat ho was served with a copy o! transmitted to tho Senate by the Governor, and not - lied Lo appear before the committes on the Livi inst, at which time he did appear aud denied ail the forias ailvgutions in said cbarges coptulned, anu ree rrent year for additions and repairs to the | 000 for the Support and muintenance of juven- | > j wt | was lost, | assuined a partisan character, because of a remark of member), Livingston county | \ | of the volunteer corps and many citizens came aboard to | charges | quested an early and thorough investigation thereor, either before the Senat its committee, a5 the Senate might direct. The committee, theretore, pro- pose the f« ing resolution and recominend its adop- won — Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be din charged from the further consideration of the mexsaze of the Governor recomme: the removal of Dewitt © Ellis as Suverintendent of the Bank Department an accompanying eharces, and that the same be red to the Committoe ap Banks for the purpose of investigat: the trath of said charges, with power to sen wud papers, to employ & stenographer and also it they deem ivexpediant to do nd thas they the Senate the testimony taken thereon, ‘The report was adopted. THAT PROPKKTY QUALIVICATION, A motion made by Mr, Woodin to reconsider the vote by which the concurrent resolution proposing aD amendment to the constitution, to be known as article 17, being the one relating to the government of cities, and the section providing for the property quail. | fication in the case of voters for the Board ot Finance, was carried. A long and excited debate followed, ‘Starbuck opposed the passage of the reso- Jution us being unjust and improper, and aistranchis- ing many who ought to be’ entitled to vote. He pro- tested against it as excluding, not the bad and the vi- cious, but the good, Mr. Prince called attention to the fuct that the simple question before the Senate was whether the people of the State of New York shouid have an opportunity of voting on the proposed amendment to the constitution, Mr. Starbuck replied that that was merel: begging u question, ag the Senate was obliged to ugree to proposed amendment before it could be submitted to the people, It Seuators did not favor it they were not sup- posed to vote for it, and it the Senator trom the First | (Mr. Prince) was ‘to vote tn fuvor of it and talk against it to hig constituents he would be occupying very anomalous position. Senator Schoon- maker denounced the proposed amendment as an at- tack of Man against man, a retrogressive movement and @ libel on the poople of the State, especiaily in the | larger cities, ‘The resolution was dually adopted by a strict purty vote of 17 to 14, Mr, Banden voting with the | democrats. ‘The resolutions, as a body, were passed by a vote of 22 Lo 7. VAY OV HARBOMR O¥FICIALS. ‘The Senate Committee ov Commerce and Navigation have decided to favor the restoration of the pay of the Captam of the Port and harbor masters of New York to about the amount they formerly received, but not to favor the bill considered on Tucsday, They will tavor an amendment to the present law, because they fear that | comprehensive bill could not pass this gession, They | have not yet determined whether the pay sball be in | the shape of fees or an annual salary, but it is certain | that the system of fees proposed in Senator Prince’s bill will be retarded, lor the reason that it resetz: bles too ely the tux imposed by the old law, which has just en held to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of she United States. 1t is probablo that the cominittee Will report in favor of a xed sulury of about $3 500 per year. ‘The Chairman of the Democratic National Commit- | tee and United States Senator Burnum, of Connecticut, was hereto-day. ‘Their visit Wus on private business, and bad no connection with nation’! or Stase politics, YHe “OMNINUS”? BILL. The Senate ‘Omnibus’! bill came up for considera- | tion im the Assembly to-day, and it ereated a geuutne | row. It 1s mtended to amend the charter of New York, and amend it in such a way that 1s triends would scarcely recognize it. Mr, Cozans opened the ball by moving a substitute providing that each Aldermun shall receive a salary of $2,500, und that the aggregate expense of the Board tor clerky, &c., shall bot exceed $12,000 per anuum. Mr. Fish opposed this motion, | | saying he could see uo reason why the Aldermen | | suouid receive more than $2,000 each. Mr. Cozans then attacked the bili in general, declaring that it took the rights and privileges away trom the Common Counell of New York, und that at Was in contravention of the spirit of local government, Langbein thought that $2,000 was even too great jor the Aldermen, In other cities Aldermen re- ved uo sulury. Mr. Mitchell opposed the clause providing that the President of the Board of Aldermen shall be elected by the people, Such a thing was never heard of before, Mr, Fish then called his utten- tion to the election of the Lieutenant Governor of the State, who acts as Presicent of the Stato Senate, and the Vice President of the United States, who acts us President of the United states Senate. Mr, Ecclesine thought because members come here and work tor $1,500 a year was no reason why they should force Aidermen in such an expensive city as New York to work for $2,000 a.year. Mr, Hallauun, who obtained consent of the House, spoke for a whole hour agatust the bill, delivering the most exhaustive specch on the subject of New York local government ever made on the floor of the House. ime further discussion Mr, Cozans’ notion and progress was reported Just betore the re- ur P, M. was taken, YOWERS OF THK MAYOR. On reassembling, at four o'clock, Mr. Cozang moved asuvstitate, providing that the Mayor shall appoint all beads of departments Whose terms shai continue lor two years, Lost, Mr. Cozans then moved an amend. meut to section 7, that the Board of Estimate and Ap. portionment shail x the number and salaries of clerks, &c., but no salary shall exceed . Lost. Ou motion of Mr, Husted the name of Henry B, Steb- bins was inserted io the bill where the Commissioner of the Department of Public Parks is menuone mouon of Mr, Fish the Board of Street Opens inprovement is given exclusive power to equir to ull streets, rouds, &c, Mr. Webb moved 10 strike out the provision for aburean of docks. A recess was here orgered til eight o’¢lock. FIGHT OVER THE DOCK DEPARTMENT. The fight over the Ormntbug bill was again renewed in the Assembly at eight o'clock, beginniag with the four. teenth section, which makes the Dock Department a bureau im the Department of Public Works. Mr. Cowdin fougnt to have the department retained as bow ccnsuituted, thus shilting trom his former position, he having formerly championed the mergia; proposition, He was very severely bandied vy both Tepublicans and democrats tor tis demonstration ot ‘his instability. Mr, Cowdin Was beaten on the vote, and the section remains as originally reported in tho bill, The seventeenth section, Which proposed to ubolish tho office of contract clerk in the Department of Pub- lic Works, Was entirely stricken out, and the office is retained, Nearly the whole of the evening was spent in this discussion of tho dock question, the time being consumed with crimination and recrimination rather than with argument or logical reasoning. When an aujournment was had the twenty-second section had been reached and two-thirds passed upon. It is expected that the project of reducing the Fire Depart nt to oue head and the proposition to retain tho present President, Mr, Perley, as such, will call forth equally as determined opposition as the dock merging proposition did. MAKING IT A PARTY MEASURE, The cry of the democrats 1s that the measure has vi cess 10 10 Mr. Fish to the effect that he wanted it made a party measure, ‘This has iduced Mr. O?Hare, who up to this time had pronounced bimselr in favor of tho bil, to go over and vote with his democratic colleagues, When general amendments aro in order Mr. Rooney will introduce an amendment providing for the aboll- Vor of all the present commissions within ten days after the passage of the act, and the appointment by the Mayor, with tue conseut of the Board of Alder- men, of single Commissioners of Public Works, parks, Docks, Charitics und Correction, and of a Su- perintendent of Public Buudings. This will be a dem- Ocratic coucession to the advocates of the pending measure while adhering to the democratic principle of local home rule, Its advocates expect it will se- cure the support of conservatives and republicans and Morrissey democrats, A bill similur to that imtrodaced by Senator Gerard will be offered in the House t-morrow inurning, providing for the apportionment of the State by Senate and Assembly uistricts ina manner diametricaily opposite to that proposed tn the Woodin bill, Thedemocrats claim that the Woodin bill ig unfair, and that either of their measures would se- cure a juster apportioume: ARMY INT LLiGENCE. Wasmatox, April 19, 1877, Surgeon D. L. Magrader, U. 8, A., has been ussignea to duty as attending surgeon and examiner of recruits at St. Louis, Mo., releving Surgeon C, T, Alexander, who hus been ordered Yo report to te Commanding Generai Department of the Columbia for assigument to duties. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, TRIP OF THE PLYMOUTH UP THE MISSISSIPPI— COURTESIES YROM THE EX-cONFEDERATES— SAILING OF THE ADAMS —ORDERS. Wasuixaros, April 19, 1877. A despatch received at the Navy Department from Captain E, Barrett, commanding the United States steatner Piymouth, announces the arrival of that vessel at Natchez, Misa, on the 13th inst, on her passage up the Mississippi River. At Bayou Sara the vessel was saluted, and Captain Burrett sent a boot ashore to thank the authoritics, promising on his return to stop there, At Vidalia, La,, the vessel was again saluted, aud soon after the guns began to boom from tho heigh| ot Naichez, ‘The banks of the river and heights above | vere crowried with spectators, and our flag was flying | in different paris of the city, As soon as the vessel culm to anchor the Mayor and city authorities, officers | ome the Piymouth, ne ollicers Were sumptuously entertained by the Pickwick Club of Natcbez, Captaid Barrett says the only drawback of the officers is that they yt recip. | rocate as they wish the attention shown tw them, EN KOUTH PORK KIO JANEIRO. ivod at the Navy Department to-day | re J. GB. Creighton, commanding the y Yard, announces that the United states steumer Adams, recently fitted out at that yard, sailed this moruing for Rio Janeiro, onDERS. atomiggea Adolph Marix i detached from the Tet nessee, As A telog | aud repor Lieutenant Wilham P, Day is de- tached from and placed on waiting | orders. Toatswain Isaae ?, Choate t# detached trom | the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. H.. and phieed on waiting orders. Boatswain John MeUaflery bas been ordered to that yara, BAMILY JAR \ PLATE, Mary and John Bact, who have lived together as ; man and Wile for seventocn years, fell out last evening | at the supper table about their daughtor, | 48 at No. 141 Delancey stre , and bas been a happy one, Mrs, Bast told « Henao reporter Inst night, unl tots quarrel. It was a very bolsturous and bitte terminated by Joun Bast very y teand hurled wat uis wile, 1 struc her on the head and knocked her senseless, tho ure i | geon Who exumiued her thought her skuil was trace | Lured, but inter iu the evening she was able to sit up | and talk, Her husband ted, She does now want bin | NEW YORK 8 peonyor obtained for the better class of pictures, It report © | gaia that there were a considerable number of works ART MATTERS, BALE OF THE CLAGHORN COLLECTION, ‘Thero was a largo attendance last night at Associa- tion Hall, notwithstanding the stormy weather, and the concluding evening's sale of Mr. Claghorn’s collection went off in a way that ought to prove highly satis- factory to that gontieman judging by the prices ust be of no great morit among the pictures sold last night, and these brought very low prices, These works wero sandwicbed in between really valuable pictures, and they did not gain much by the enforced contrast, | To this must be attributed the constant fluctuations in btamed, as will be shown by the following int aren) were realized lust night, and tho whole collection brought over $73,000, an average of over $400 for each picture. The following 1s @ de- tailod list of the prices obtained last night:— Landscape, Magnus. . $90 The Toilet, Rigaud * 500 "The Picture Gallery, Backalowicz “a 400 Sunset, Church..... - 125 Alone at How Baird * mH Grandmother : The Path Through the Wood, Cicet 09 View on the Oise, Cicery, 300 On the Danube, Meszoe! 190 Flock of Sheep, Rochenot mes 574 ‘The Horough, Penne * 400 ‘The Vedette, ‘Wulker. © 990 Yhe Mandolin Player . 2 120 Landscape, with Cows, Loibols. Sale ‘At the Piaho, Friedenberg.. 180 Landscape, Dinz de la Pena. : 310 | Landscape, with Cattle, Volts, Devotion, Guiliemin Gathering Brushwood, ‘A Siavo Merchant, Deredeux Scene on the Mediterranean, 080 tzel Selling Indulgences, 1,200 Music Hath Churms, Maccari ‘00 tina eggnog Muceart, Autuinn, Merle a he Scene in Connecticut—Church. The Old Mil— 7 | Cataract of the Garoune, Lupito.. 95 Infant Bucchus, Rotherme: a 1 Castlo in Normandy, Blanchard.... 96 2 S View ou the Wissahickon, Richards A Precious Load, Wickonberg. Marie Antoinetio aud Princes View tn the White Mounta: Durand, Blacks Hills of the Rocky Mountains, Biers! 900 \dmother, vesabes 875 | 170 ‘The Kittens, Do Garay, Landscape, De Cock, Retarn trom Pasture, The Attack, Luminias. Alsatiang, Weber, View on the Loire, Daubigny, $25 Roman Interior, second century, Alm: 1,750 ‘Tue Bushful Lover, Worms. 500 The Bird's Nest, Kudis 190 Landscape, Pyne. 30 View in Venice, Holland: 150 A Gypsy Camp, Hollaud,.. : 140 ‘A Cromwellian Trooper, Loutze. 160 Brittany Peasants Returning trom the Fields, Boughton. ... View on the Mosello, The Rescue, Wittkamp . Scene on the Dutch Coast, Burmer, 650 Street Scene, Constantinople, Pasini, 800 Home Pleusure, Plassov! B80 The Guitar, Rossi. . 100 Landscape, Haseltine. 200 Tandscupe, Inier.... 110 A Bit of Nature, Vollou . 100 Roland and Agatha, Rothermel 320 View on the Thames; Hamilton 100 Landscape, Achenbach 260 Land's End Lighthouse, 65 Arabs in Ambush, Schreyer, 8225 The Spirit of the Waterfall, Read, Arcadia, Bouguereau .,... ‘Twilight ow the Sone, Daprés, Lanescape, Corot... An Interesting Game, Chavet. In the Field, Knaus..... ‘The Disputed Point, Zamacola Ja the Garden, Carpentiet 120 Yows of Love, Rudeaux, + 180 The First Quarrel, Rudea - 130 The Rabbits, Lassalle . » 10 At the close of tho salo the auctionver, Mr. Somer- M ville, unnounced that Mr, Nathan Mathews, of Boston, had decided to sell bis collection of mesures, und that on Monduy next his collection would be placed on ex- hibition ut the Kurtz Gallery. 1t will be sold by auc- tion April 80, ART NOTES, In accordance with ordera received from the War Department, Bedoo’s Island was yesterday abandoned asa military post, and Buttery K, Third artillery, which was stationed thre, has been ordered to proceed to Plattsburg barracks, New York. The ‘ovject of ro- moval, as atready announced, ts to make room for Bartholdi’s statao, which it 18 to be hoped will goon bo erected. Doré’s gow picture, “Christ Entering Jerusalem,” is pronounced a great success. It contains over'two hundred Jewish types, and 1s executed with character- istic boldness and vigor, ‘The death ts announced of the distinguished Swedish painter Lehmann. Ho was eighty-four years of age, peed said to have psinted over four thousand por- raits, : ‘The great prizo of the Berlin Academy will this year be awarded for the best work in tones id The annual exhibition of the Society Amatori e Cultori delle Bolle Arti” at Rome has not been very successful this year. Many of the best known artists did not contribute. The London Koyal Academy has acquired, by be- quest, two important paintings by Turner belonging to hig most vigorous period and a fine example of George Morlana’s work. SALE OF A LIBRARY. The sale of the Alofsen library, which has had a great dea) of bad weather to contend against, was continued last evening before a smaller audience than on tho evening before, The books fetched prices ranging from five conts to $30. The collection is pot of great interest to tho general book buyer, but spe- cialists will find it rich in books that they may have trouble 1o finding elsewhere. ‘Tho salo will be contin- ued this and to-morrow evenings. LITERARY GHI1-CIA'T. “Worthy Women of Our First Century” is tho titlo of a very Interesting volume which bas just been 1s- sued by Lippincote & Co,, of Philadelphia, The work, which was undertaken by the desire of the Women's Department of the Centennial Commission, 18 edited by ladicoMrs, 0, J. Wister and Miss Agnes Irwin. They have executed their task in a very commondable spirit, giving to the public, from the pens of various authors, tho main incidents in the lives of patriot ladies of Virgiwia, New York, Massachusetts, Now Hampshire, South Carolina and Pennsylvania, with an account of their efforts in tho cause of American free- dom, Messrs. Harper & Brothors, Now York, have brought outa very usetul and interesting volume, with the title “Peru; Incidents of Travel and Exploration in the Land of the Incas.” It is from the pen of Mr, KE. George Squicr, M. A., F. 8. A., Who is so well known to the public as a traveller, oxplorer and author, The book is iliustrated and will be a very useful addition to the topographical section of our libraries, Messrs. Chapman & Hall, of London, and Messrs, Lippincott & Co., of Puiladelphia, publish “The Sclencv of Language, Linguistics, Philology and Ety- mology” (a translation), by Abel Huvelacque, a work which ts likely to find favor among our sayans and men of science on account of {ts excellent classifica- tion and analytical disquisition of the various tongues spoken, NEW YORK The following gentlemen lave becn elected officers of the New York Club tor the ensuing yeur;—Presi- dont—-Frederick HK. Gibert; View Prosident—William R. Garrison; Treasurer- it. M. Medimsey; Secretary — Robert ‘T, Hoy; Directors—Cturles fan H, It Moore, George W. Cotterill, Johan sherwoo 0 Joucs, Willam M, Fiess, F. Baby, J. Catlin, Jr. aud W, L. Vandervoort, THE SOLDIERS’ HOME, It is in contemplation by several prominent athletes of this city to give an entertainment in atd of the Soldiers’ Home, The enn will be of an attrac- tive character and tho periormers the vest in ther chosen sphere Commissionor Adams, of the Brooklyn Board of City Works, was fued $10 by Justice Riley, of the Turd District Court, yesterday, tor assaulung F. G, Milandor, Tho latter named individual, who isa pho- tographer, sued a domestic in the employ of defend- ant for the payment of pictures which sho bad him to copy. Judginent was re din tavor of Milanuer, und the Commissioner meeting the photographer e tered into @ controversy with him, aud not liking t Janguage of his adversary he strack hit in the lace, Kuocking tim down, Mllander then caused the arrest of Mr Adw ST. CARS. AM STREE Owing to the illness of Judge Gilbort, of the Kings County Supreme Court, the argument upon the order granted by him compolling the Long Teland Railroad Company to show cause Why 4 permanent injunction should bot Le issued to provent them from running arrested, Kien Cars on AUlantic avenue, Brooklyn, was nub beard yesterday, | lady, who AMUSEMENTS, BOOTH’S THEATRE—MR. TOOKER'S BENEFIT. Booth’s Theatre was filied from tho parquet to tho topmost gallery yesterday afternoon on the occasion of Mr. Tooker’s benefit, The audience was composed largely of members of the theatrical profession, who ouly on such occasions have an opportunity of seeing one another perform. The entortainment was - opened by tho orchestra under Signor Oporti, followed by a chorus of male and temale voices in English glees, ‘Then Mr. McCullough and Mr. E. K. Collier played an, act from Sheridan Knowles’ “The Wife’? After song by the Madrigal boys, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg came forward amid loud applause and sang ‘She wandered down the mountain side,” a song that s: has made wholly hor own, as few dare attempt it alter her exquisite rendering, She was encored and sang “Down the shadowy lane,” and, receiving a double encore, answered it with “Home, Sweet Home.” After Miss Keliogg, Misa Dav- enport and Mr, McCullough played the balcony scene trom ‘‘Romoo and Juliet’? Mr. McCullough’s rtormance was very flue; Miss Davenport was feelin, Tar from well, und did not do herself jusuce. Both o these actors were called before the curtain. Misa Davenport was the recipient of several bouquets and a temple of flowers, and Mr. McCullough was presented with a wreath of laurel, which, with true gallantry, he | upon Miss Davenport’s brow, Mise And! rio, WhO was called upon to fill the place of Mme, Saivotts at very short notice, sang with tho glee club aud displayed a voice of wide compass, good culture and agreeably quality. The most amusing part of the performance was ‘tho farco of “Slasher and Crasher,” in which Mr. Stuart Robson, Mr. W. H. Crane and Mr, Yooker bitsell appeared, ' Mr. Tooker bad but one word to speak, but he spoke it with unction, A startling resemblance to the duel sceno in “Our Boarding House’? was noticed in this farco, but this may have been because it was acted by the same men. Mr, Tooker was culled before tho curtain und made a little speech, ia which be alluded to the sev- eral artists who had given their services on this occa- sion, When he mentioned Miss Kellogg's name the house received it with enthusiastic applause, and that upied u stage box, was obliged to come to the tront and bow hor acknowledymonts, STEINWAY HALL. The Oratorio Society of New York gave thoir tourth concert lust night at the above hall, Haydn's ora. torio of “ho Creation” was the work selected, Wo can woll excuse the society for giving us an oratorio which has been almost done to death, considering that at their recent concerts the works performed bave been nearly all new to the New York public. Miss ‘Thursby, who sang the soprano part, is already so well known to fame for the purity of her voice and style of singing, we need but add that iu this oratorio sho had ample opportunity for displaying her powers of execu- tiou. ‘fhe well known air, ‘Wich verdure clad,” was sung by her with exquisite taste and finish, alsg the air, “On mighty pens,” which sho rendered without affectation or mannerism. In this we wish somo of our concert singers would follow Miss Thursby’s example, ‘The bass part was sung or rather attempted to be sung by Mr. Stoddard. This gentleman has evidently no Kea ol the traditions of oratorio singing, which 1s not, perhaps, wonderful, as we suppose he bas never been to the home of oratorio music—viz, England, He sings hig recitatives insicad of declaiming thom, de- livers them much too slowly, and with au excessive use of the fulsely culled portamento which would dis- grace even an Italian aria, This biemish of false portamento is noticeable 1n all his singing, but 1s wore disagreeable because more out of place in the rocita- tives than elsewhere, Mr. Simpson sang the tenor part in his usual mild and inoflensive manner, If this gentleman ever had any fire 1t has evidently been very effectually extin- guished (what an Adam to such a charming Eve!) It scems as though 10 his case familiarity with the public had bred contempt, for his siuging was slovenly and careless to the last degree. ‘The choruses under Dr. Damroseh’s able direction wero all well sung; but wo could not help wishing for an intlux of yourg and fresh ‘voices to give new musical lie to the society, Volces, no matter how weil used, will wear, especially in chorus singing, and the Oratorio Society 18 composed mutnly of those faithinl and bard working singers who havo supplied the foundation of every chorus formed here, from the old Harmonie Society down, and there do not appear to bv any young singers coming up with sulficient real love for music to be willing to take their, places. However, with the material at nand, Dr.’ Dainrosch has succeeded in working up a good chorus; they nave leurned to attack well, a point in which almost always our chorus singers ‘have failed, and tor ths, if for nothing else, he deserves the highest credit, The performance, on the whole, was a most satisfac- tory one. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Tho concert to be given on Sunday evening at the Academy of Music by the Italian company will bo strictly sacred in character, and not merely so in name, Minnio Hauck, the favorite singer of the Berlin court opera, will appear in London next month, Manv yeurs ago, while quite a girl, she appeared at Hex Majesty ’s Theatre, under the direction of Mr, Mapleson. ‘The London Figaro states that a Wagner ball 1s to be gotten up in New York, and that all the visitors aro to dress in characters of tho Wagnerian opera. Tho Figaro wants to know who will bo the swan? Somo goose, we suppose. ‘fhe financial budget of tbe French government con- tains the following subsidies to State theatres:—Tho Opera, $00,001. ; Frangaise, 240,001. ; Opéra-Comique, 240,000f, ; Lyrique, 200,000t. ; and the Odeon, 60,000f, The reports respecting these national places of enter- tainment represent that they aro fulililing thoir func. tions satisiaciorily. The tight between Gye and Maploson for the posses- sion of the tenor Tamaquo has resulted tn adrawn battle, as Tamaquo hus decided to keep out of England, and so avoid legal complications. The comvat is, however, to be revewed between the rival managers for the possession of Signor Gayarre, who madea great succoss at Milan last winter, “WOOING AS A FINE ART." LECTURE BY MRS. MARY E, CALHOUN AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ‘Yhe Academy of Muste was last night filled with a large and brilliant audience, who had come to hear Mrs. Mary E, Cathoun’g entertaining and instructive lecture, entitled “Wooing as a Fine Art.’ The Jecture bore evidences of the writer’s wide familiarity with the Iiterature of all ages and all nations, while the many humorous remarks with which it waa filled never tailed to elicit a corresponding expression of mirth from her appreciative audience, THE VINEST OF ARTS. ‘There aro natural longings and desires, said Mra Calhoun, for a purer and boher communion than mero social intercourse affords. It is yet not good for man to be alone. Henco these natural traits of charactor are to be educated to their highest functions, Serip. tural, not less than profane or classic history, 1s re- plote with the power and poetry of love, Down through tho ages we discover much that enables us to trace this majestic passion, which as a poem of jn- effacable characters 1s written in the inmost chambers of the bumaa soul, Emotional human nature 1s un- ebangeably the sume, and of the men and women so pittably store ag to’ bave no touch of poetry hidden a manly youth lies tue sanctiteation o: all his ability and purpose, The woman with gilts of intellect suill- cient to withstand the wiles of graceless and unretined emotion inust needs present a phalanx of powers call- ing for the nicest articles of surrender, ‘The lecturer bere introduced many illustrations of ne taken from the classic writings of Italy, aud The high srt mamiested in the z of Desdemona Was cited as one of the most re- ot the lerpieces of Shakespeare, ‘s character Was singularly Masculine, ie had thy with the loving, trusting, confiding nature demona, It was an Unrecognized power that bad veon awakened for Othello, and Mra, Caiboun attrib. uted Desdemona’s feelings to admirauon jor his lite and character, ILLUSTRATIONS OF THR AMT. Romeo and Juliet were next dnstanced, In that play Paris had been mstructed to woo Juliet, and the trainjug the mother, aided by the nurse, had given to Juliet was intended to bring about her union with Vari, Dut wooing a8 a fine art was never cultivated under such teachings or by such studies, Romeo feil in love with Juliet ut first sight and she retorved his affection. Their love was the growth of un imseint’s powertul passion, to explain Which was beyond the present power of plt- josophy. Phe love of Mary Queen of Scouse und Darvicy also portrayed an eternal truth, but in a dite ferent degreo of power. Heir of time's richness, concluded the speaker, in robabilitating the sentiments of tliustrious provotypes, ted, ag you Inay be, in the finesse of love-making, tered by force, and tree (0 noulyse and profit by its masterpieces, Behold in yoursell, young man, a prince crowed with light and equipped tor conquest, RECEPTION AT THE PALETTE, ‘Abrilliunt reception was given last evoning by the Palotic Club, No. 7 Kast Twenty-second street, which was attended by a large number of the leading artists, and the oevasion was mate more interesting by @ fine | display of pamtuge. . Warde, Charies Koberts, Je, Harrison Millard, Togtapictra aud ethers contri+ away in tuclr hearts the number is Jar less than the round of daily life imizht lewd us to infer, Next to the knowledge of the soul’s capability comes the desire tor expression, Patient obedience, sell reliance and ® high ideal are | essentials. In this rapturous obedience to the love of HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, .1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. RAPID TRANSIT. Mayor Ely Submits Commissioner Campbell's Views to the Aldermen. ——-+ FEASIBILITY OF AN UNDERGROUND ROAD. Estimated Cost and Probable Return Upon the Investment, At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen, held y; terday, Mayor Ely submitted for consideration an elab- Orato report from Allan Campbell, Commissioner of Public Works, in accordance with a resolution of the Board passed Fevruary 1, 1877, asking the Mayor ‘to ascertain the feasibility of constructing by private eu- terprise au-underground road commencing at or near the City Hall and connecting with the rapid transit trains now running on the Harlem road, the cost of such road, the time requirod for its completion, the meusures neccesary to obtain in conformity with lw the requisite franchise and all other matters relating to the construction und operation of such road.’ Mayor Ely advisos that the views sot forth in the re- Port have his concurrence and approval, COMMISKIONRR CAMPBELLS REPORT. The question of rapid transit from the Harlem River tothe Battery, Commissioner Campbell remarks, bas been discussed for the past twelve or fourteen years, during which time several grants froin tho Legislature have beon obtained, but no practical result has beon reached, except in the cases of the Harlem Rallroad on the Fourth avenue, north of Forty-second strect, ro in operation on an underground nce at the Grand Central Depot of throe gront ratlway linos, leading from tho Kast, the North and the West, and over which vast numbers of persons pass and repass daily, has made this station an fmportant point to be reached in most of the projectou routes of rapid transit, Sinco the completion of the rapid transit road along tho Fourth avenue, from tho Harlem River to Forty-second strect, a distance of jour and a half miles, the conclusion seems irresistible that if this line, on an underground or depressed plan, can bo extended southerly to Broadway, at or near thy City Hall, a distance of three and one-half miles, the problem of rapid transit will, at least in good part, be solved. One-half of the distance having beon completed at an expense of $6,500,000, the ques- tion vory pertinently is asked, Is it not the cheapest and wisest plan to complete the remaining hall, rather than encounter the whole expense upon some othor route? Mr. Campbell recalls that tho Legislature in 1868 granted a charter to the New York City Central Underground Company, with very liberal powers; in May, 1872, {t incorporated the New York City Rapid Transit Company, which tho late Mr. Vanderbilt pro- Jected; it also chartered the Beach Pacumatic Com- pany. Me, Jobu Schuyler’s plan of a depressed but open road is ferred to. FRANIBILITY OF AN UNDERGROUND ROAD. Tho feasibility of an underground railway from tho City Hall Purk to connect with we Harlem Railroad near Forty-second stroct must be considered in both its physical wod financial aspects, The engincering question 18 first dealt witn, Two reports wore made to Mr. William B, Ogaden, the President of the Ceatral Un- derground Ratiway Company ; one in October, 1868,, by the late Isaac C, Buckbout, civil engineer, and another a yoar later, by Messrs. W. W. Evans, K. 8. Chesbrough and George’S. Greene, all engineers ‘of high rank and Jong experience, The route adopted is those described in the luter report: —- ‘The line of the railway commences on Broadway in the City Hall Park, thence by a double Ime on exch side City Hall to Centre strect, and through ity Hall p Worth street, thence to the ungly of Mulberry streo through Mutherry wnd across the blocks between Ble und Groat Jones streets to and through Latayette place aud Astor place, and throngh the block between nighth and Ninth streets to Fourth avenue, and through Fourth avenue ‘and Union square to Seventeeuth street, und throush the blocks between Seventeonth and ‘Lwenty-third streets to Mudison squaro und Madison avenue, and through Madison avenue to Hurlom Kiver. ‘The Fourth avenue improvement not having at that time been contemplated this description embraces the whole extent of tie city from Browdway to the Harlem River, ‘To combine the two plans some of te Diocks between Fortioth and Filtieth stroets would have to be crossed, which would involve u largo ex- ponditure for private property, dtr. Buckbout, in his report, described with minutencss the necessary changes in street grades (which are few) und the alter- nlions und rearrangements of sewers and water pipes. These obstacies are not all ieuperabie, and the ex- ponse ig estimated by Messrs. Kvaus, Chesbrough and Greene, lor that part of the road lymg between the City Hall and Forty-sixth street, as tollo Raising and repaving streets. Chaoging water pipes, &e. Changing sowers, &c Total....+. The feasibility, eration, in an cng! questioned, eretore, of the jaeering point of view, cannot bo THK VANDERBILT ROAD. In regard to the Vanderbilt underground road no Toporis or estimates were published, thouzh surveys, nung and estimates were made by Mr. Buckhout. hese documents cannot at present be found, but the iuformation obtained by me when the work was under consideration will sullico for our present purpose. The estimates are:— To execute the work of construction proper $6,000,000 ‘as 1g, Super- «1,250,000 ol private property req carctully Valued Ut.......eeeeeees Adding for rolling stock, engineerin intendence, &C..... +0404 Also teu per cent for contingencies, say. Total estimated.......... tosses es $9,100,000 ‘The road was to be completed within three years, THR CENTRAL UNDERGKOUND COMPANY. Having stated approximately the estimated cost of tho Vanderbilt linc, it may be intoresting, by way of comparison, to give the estimate of Messrs, Kvans, Chesbrough & Greene for the route of the Central Un+ Easeh kt Company, same distance, about four miles. tou us follows (Irom City Hall Park to Forty-sixth Earth excavation, including drainag pilog and bracing and refliling ever tho masonry, 633,990 cubic yards, ut $1 50.... $950,085 Rock excavation in tunnel, 56,000 cubic yards, at $6, ane Rock 1n shafts, 502 cubic yards, at $20. Raising aud repaving strce Changing water pipes, &c. Changing sewers, &c. + _ 180,000 Brick masoury, 74,088 cubic yards, at $ « 1,185,308 Rubble masonry, 68,600 cubic yards, at $10... 656,000 Concrete, 55,800 cubic yards, ut $8 + 470,400 ‘Ten miles single track und ballast... 395,500 Eight depots and stations, at $50,000, + 400,000 Repair shop, engine house and sheds 250,000 Velegraph and gas fixvures... + 80,000 Seven Ventilating stations, shalts una ma- 830,000 ; ub $16, 482,000 Two hundred passenger cars, ut $b, 000, 000 LAND DAMAGES, From Worth to Mulberry streot.. + 226,600 From Bicecker to Great Jones stroe! 800,000 From Eighth street to Fourth avenue +» 90,000 From Seventeenth to Twenty-third street... 720,000 For depot near Forty-second street, 261,000 For three swtions, nates 210,000 Contingencies, &, filteen per cent 1,315,085 PARK NA the use of the tunnel on the present grado between Forty-second und Thitty- ad atreets 1s Impracticuble, since it would compel us (O cross Forty-sevond street ou the sur- fuce directly in front of the Grunt Contral depot, to the great detriment of trafiic and at tne risk of lite. TH DEPRESSED ROAD. Mr, Schuyler’s present estimate of the cost of a de- pressed road Wrough the blocks trom the City Hall, wo connect with the Harlem Railroad near Fitty-e1xth street, the intersecting streets to be carried over on Iron bridges, 18 as follows:— Construction Tight of way, lows at $80,000 cac Rolling stock .....6.. «$2,600,000 0 TOtMI....++ sees «$7,000,000 In view of the uncertainty as to damuges to adjacent buildings this estimate seorns to be too low, but T give it as stated, A depressed road hus the advoutage of Hight and: ventilation, out the disadvantage of being sutyeet to encumbrance by snow, which in a narrow cutting Would be « somewhat serious matter, Jeration vi the feasibility of construction and working of the road we may now ex- | ainime the question m its financial aspect, The first element is the cost of the work leted and put in succossiul operation. 1 have already given the osti- Mates of enyineers on three different routes and plaw: which vary from $7,000,000 to $10,000,000. The esti matos of 1868 und 1872 Were made Whea the price ot Jabor and materials was high, and a proportionate reduction should be made to meet present prices Stull there are certain expenses Which aro nut covered by any of these estimates, but which must be met, such ay interest on capital during Ume of construcuion (three years), litigation, Ke. In view of all the facts I think a devailed estimate of cost may bo placed ab from $9,000,009 to $10,000,000. + PROBANLE RETURN, Commissioner Campveil then treats of the important question ag to the return on such an outlay, te says tuere can be no doubt that such a road will envance the value of real es particularly in the upper part but this is wot enough; tt must be mate clear to capitalists that the earnings o1 the ¥ Upon the cost, and doubt upod this sub- | Joct has probably prevented the tavestinent of capital many underground row, The amount of t such a roud would be cnormous It 1s, of course, buted an admirably dramatic aud musical eutortains ment . | sential that an agrecment suould bo mado with’ the | Harlem Railroad Sopeny for the ranning of trains Senay ae upper ra she city Over their road, 10 second street, eae mene STREET RAILROAD ‘The travel upon all the street Tallroads of the city for ton years from 1568 to 1876, was as follows, trac tions being discarded:-—1866, 0,000,000 passengers 1567, 101,500,000 passengers; 1868, 106,300,000 passen- vers, 1869, 114,400,000 sengers; 1870, 114,600,000 1&5 cou cov’ paswoniora; 1810) 144,700;006 peason te S74, 161,100,000 passengers ;'1875, 166,000,000 passer, gers. In the year 1875 the travel upon north and south lines, between Second and Eighth avenues, was as fol- lows:—Second avenue road, 16,600,000 gers: ‘Third avenue road, 31,500,000 passengers; Fourth avo. hue road, 10,200,000 passengers; Broadway and Sev- enth avenue road, 19,700,000 passengers ; Sixth ave: road, 16,700,000 passengers; Eighth avenue road, 16,300,000 passengers; omnibus lines and Harlom River’ boats, estimated, 10,000,000 passengers, Tolal, 120,000,000 passengers. TU OUTLOOK, With the above tigures before us the important question to be considered is how mauy passengers duly may sw! be counted on for an underground road from the City Hall to Forty-second strect, con- becting near that point with the Harlem Ratroad? ‘The road should be Gousidered end worked us one line from the nortuern litaits of the city to the City Hall, When such a road is bulit travel will accommodate itselt to it, Cross railroads, hike the Twenty-third Street line, would probably be built from river-to river at every hulf mile, about which distance apart stations Would be placed upon the steam roads. ‘Theso cross- town roads would bring much travel to the main line, and thousands would find their way on foot to these Stations, where they would meet a train every tow minutes with assurance of comfortable seats to their destination, By estimating the travel at 100,000 passengers datly the wernings would be us follows:— Ono hundred thuusind passengers daily at live cents each eo, day $5,000 and for 305 days, from City Hall to Forty-sixth street, « $1,800,000 }00, BUY. cn0te + seme ee Required to pay interest on capital, . Leaving for all expenses of operation, re- pairs and renewals. If six conta per pass: ‘wed, The daily receipts would be $6,000; ‘th yearly receipts would be, say, Required for interest... Leaving tor all expenses and, perhaps, some surplus over expenses....... + $1,600,000 If the estimates of travel on this line made by tho engineors in 1368 and 1809 should be verified, the carn- ings Would be far greater than those above stated. ‘The increase in the city travel is very great, 1n 1868, it was 90,000,000 passengers, Ip 1875, 1% wus 166,000,- 000 passengers, Increso in ten years, 76,000,000 pas- wengers, or more than 80 per cont, When we reilect tuat the Third Avenue Railroad alone carries 86,000 passengers daily, or nearly 32,000,000 annuaily, the an- Ucipation of 100,000 each day, or 36,000,000 for the Year, upon the rapid transit road herein discussed, will hardly be deemed extravagant. No allowance bus boca made for goods, express matter, or mails, which would add something’ to the receipts, THY PRIVAT BNTERERISK SCILEMI ‘The Mayor 1s also directed by the resolution of tho Common Council to uscertain the feasibility of con- structing such road by private enterprise, and tho neceseary legal steps to obtain the requisite franchise, Ail the special grauts for underground roads seem to have lapsed by non-compliance with prescribed co: divions vs fo time of Commencement and rate of pro- gress, In fuct no bona side commencement of actual construction Was ever made under any of those char. ters. Any new organization, duly empowered, wou tnerefore, bave a cleur field and the opportunity to se: dest the best route without infringing va the rights ot others, THE MAYOR’S POWER. The Commissioners appointed by Mayor Wickham selected certam routes and plans, and authorized sev- eral corporations to proceed with the construction of elevated roads, Having completed their duties, the terms of ollice of the Commissioners probably expired. Whether the Mayor may appoint another commission to select other routes and plains, on proper application, $8 a question for consideration. ft would hardly seem to have been the intent and meaning of a general law to limit its operations to any one year, or to three or jour Toutes, or to any particular plap, Time might show the necessity of additional lines, and experience prove the the advantage of other plans, 1! these views be cor- rect, then a new commission may be appointed to act upoh an application for a steam road between tha puints designated by the resolutions of tho Board of Aldermen, and to decide upon the route, and whether the work shall be a depressed road, an under- ground tunnel or ay elevated road. . Having decided theso points the commission could fix tho amount of capitul and open books of subscription. This would be one mode of ascertaining the feasibility of conducting such @ work by private enterprise, THE CITY UNABLE TO HELP, ‘The constitution prohibits subscriptions by tho city or the loan of its credit tn aid of the road of a private corporation, but even if this were no$so, no public oflicer could at this time conscicutiously recommend such aid, in view of the exisung burden of debt aud taxation, even for the promotion of the great public benetit, which this important work would undoubtedly secure, ‘Tho Commissioner, however, thinks that owners of real estate in the upper part of the city, the great cor- porations whose railways convorge at’ the proposed terminus of the route, us well as citizens and capitalists genoraliy might be inducod to contribute to the capital of such a company organized upon a sound basis, though it must be confessed the times are unpropie tions for such an undertaking. ‘he report was referred to the Committee on Raile roads, and ordored to be printed, A MYSTERIOUS FALL Another case of mysterious death was announced te the Coroner yesterday. This time the subject was from the West End Hotel, at No. 246 Eighth avenue, anu hig namo was Arthur J, Barrow, Ho was a seafaring man—a ship carpenter—who had spent all his moncy and was permitted to occupy a room in the upper story of the hotel, for which he promised to pay when a friend’ssbip came into port, On Wednesday night no was found by the servants in bis room, face downward, on the floor, bleeding from a slight wound over his eyo and breathing stertorousiy, Ho waz unconscious, and nobddy know how he came by his injuries, Agen- tleman in the room iminediately beneath Barrow’s said that he had heard some heavy body fall overhead a short ine before the patient’s discovery. Near the latier’s bed was a heavy bureau, which, it 1s beneved, the sailor struck when falling, Ho died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday without being able to tell anythin avout his mishap. A post-mortem showed that he dic of a fractured skull. DIED OF HIS INJURIES. Mr. Zachariah V. Lasher, night superintendent af the Hudson River Railroad Company's depot, Thirticts strcot and Tonth avenue, died Wednesday night at hit lato residence, No. 414 Wost Twenty-ninth street. Hit death resulted from injuries received while coupling cars on the 2d inst, as already reported in these col umps. “Zach’—as he was familiarly known to all the railroad employ és—was an old and valued uttacué of tue railroad company, having been continuously in their service for more than fliteen years, His aotimely death is universally regretted by bis old associates on the road. He Jeaves a wife and three children, STOLEN STRAW BRAID. E. P. Rowe, of No, 142 Greeno street, reported to the Coatral Office yesterday that at two P. M. a pair of horses und truck were stolen from White street, near Broadway. On the vehicle were four cases of straw braid marked “D, C, Mailory & Co., Holliston, Mass.” ‘They were worth $1,000. “The strangest part of the affuir was the cartinau’s story. He said that ho was stopped in White street by men who asked him to carry a bundle up stairs into a place fur tiem. Whilo he Was doing so lis team and truck were stolen, ‘They were recovered by some officers of tho Tenth procinct last night. The property was gone, DESPERATE YOUNG BURGLAR, William O'Neil, eighteen years of age, was arraigned betore Judgo Otterbourg yesterday, charged with hav« ing burglariously entered the house of John O'Donnel, No, 129 West ‘eaty-seveuth street, on tho 26th of March, and taking therefrom a gold watch and chain Valued at $130, On the night of tho burglary ar, O'Dounel was awakened by the breaking of a lamp, and juiaped out of bed in time to caten the young vurglar in his room, O'Neil broke from his grasp, struck bim over the head with a billy and escaped through the scuttle to the roof, and thence to one of the adjoining houses, He was arrested on Weduesdey night. He pleaded guilty yesterday aad was com- mitted in $2,000 bail to answer, NEW YORK FEMALE CONVICTS. It 1 proposed to have ull the temalo convicts ot New York State confined in one prison, and a bill is now before the Legislature authorizing such action, tha prison to be selected by tho Superintendent. Among other prisons visited by Mr, A. F. Pilisbary, Supere intendent of State Prisons, Was the Kings County Peni= tentiary, avd it is thought that, ag this instivation is ainply large enough ior any such purpose, it will be the one selected, KINGS COUNTY'S NEW JAIL The Jail Committee of the Kings County Bourd of Supervisors have been endeavoring tor some time past to obtain areduction in the price of tho land offered for sale by the Brooklyn City Hospital authorities: They have, however, been unsuccossful tn their efforts * to get it for less toan $26,000, although the hospital authorities are willing to accept any amount named by appraisers legally appointed tu condemn tho land Should the appraisers be appointed Brooklya will uns doubtedly soon have a model jail, THE RECEN COAL RUMORS. It was recently imdustriously set afloat that the otticers of tho Delaware and Hudson Canal Company were about to apply for the appotatment of a receiver, tion as to the origin of these rumors wat commenged yesterday by the Grand Jury, but owing tw the absolve of D: b Attorney Phelps it Was adjourned uowl Monday nex