The New York Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1877, Page 9

DEATH ON THE SCAFFOLD. Execution of Charles M. Sterling for the Murder of a Young Girl. REVOLTING TRAGEDY. A Heinous and Brutal! Crime Expiated in a Revolting Spectacle. STORY OF THE MURDER. The Criminal Screens His History and Dies Protesting Innocence, (Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] CuEveLaNn, Ohio, April 21, 1877, Charles M. Sterling, the mysterious murderer, who has for tne lust fifteen months been a tenant of Youngstown Jail, at noon w-day expiated, so far as human power could compe! him, the fearful offence tor which he has been convicied, and of which, ip spite of bis solemn and constant denial, the wholo sommunity adjudge bim guilty. WISTORY oF THE CRIME The crime for which Charles M. Sterling was oxecuted ut Youngstown to-day was in the most villanous sense & murder, and the community in which the murderer breathed his last believe that he received his just re- ward, Tho execution to-day was the final act ina tragedy which began on a cold, frosty morning the Orst week in Japuary, 1876, and which since then has been before a community in successive scenes almost without intermission. scarcely a month passed with- gut somo new development in the case, and for tho last three months it has been a wonder box avery day, Tho victim of the murderer was an inno- sent girl, fourteen years of age, named Lizzie Grom- bacher, whose widowed mother lived near Powerstown, Mahoning county, and whose circumstances compelled her to send the daughter out to work fora living, On the morning of the murder, January 6, she was on her way to neighbor Henry Heaslay’s house, where sho bad worked, and alter leaving home she was never seen alive by any one except her destroyer, The dis- sovery of the murder was made by Richard Stevens, a buckster from Poland, a village further into the country, He was on his way io mar! about ten o’clock in the forenoon, and when at the top of Loveland Hill, about bree miles from Youngstown, he got down trom his wagon and Went into the woods, About a hundred yards distant from tho road he saw lying in the thicket the body of adead person, Running at once back to his wagon he told bis son what he had seen, and they drove hurriedly toward Youngstown and gavo the warm. [np an bour the wood was filled wuh men from ihe town and surrounding country, und the dead body was soon identified. Thore was every evidence that the girl had first been outraged and then murdered by strangulation. Her underclothing was torn and badiy roiled, and around her neck was ughtly tied a vell whieh she bad worn on leaving tome, while (rom ber mouth weued A bloody foum, The examiming physi- cians found that her body was not yet entirely cold, and said that had the veil been removed trom her throat when first discovered her lifo might have veem sured, LOOKING FOR THK DESTROYER, As aoon as the excitement at the Gnding of the doad douy bad srysided speculation begau ay to the guilty person. luram Burnett, a farmor, living on Vhe road toward town, at once gave a de scription of a tramp who bad breakfasted at his house in the morning and started in the direction of the Hill about the hour the girl bad loft ber home, Ho was seen by other purties on tho ‘road beyond after the hour at which the murder must havo been committed. Men started out at once on horseback tn all directions, and at four o’clock Lieu. lenant Arnold, of the police force, caught the tramp At Boardinan Centre, about eight ‘miles distant, He Wak Mt once put in Chains and brought back to the County Jail, where be was stripped of his clothing and examined, His clothiug was blood-stained and a por- tive of his boay had evidently been wasued clean that day, while the rest of his skin was dirty and greasy, KESULT OF THE INQUEST. An inquest upon the body was beld and a verdict Tendered which made the trainp the guilty person, though he stoutly demed knowing anything of tho murder and has ever s:nce maintained a wilful ignor- ance of the crime. He was held to answer belore the courts and in due course brought to trial, Being with- out means the State provided bim with an attorney, who, fromthe day of his retention, dit everything in his power to liberate his cliént. Tho attorney ex- prestes it a8 bis bonest conviction that the man is Innocent, and ho Jeit nothing undone to save him, At the first trial the jury disagreed and atter weeks of research a jury was found and a second trial begun, This resulted in the conviction of sterling, aud on the 13th of December last Judge Conant sentenced hi, be hanged on Murch 28, During the three intervening months Sterling kept up his courage and still protested bis innocence. His attorney circulated a petition tor cither pardon or re- prieve, bat accomplished uothiug. Up to this time nothing bad ever been heard of Sterling's relatives, and no one knew whence he came or where avy of his Irlends lived, Ho refused to vell where bis parents lived, and doubtless the name he gave was fictitious, 8 NO Ohe ever cane ur wrote to claim relationship, A MOTHER DISOWNED. On Monday, March 26, two days bolore be was to be executed, a wo ed Sterling, from Max- well, Ontario, iovernor Young, and, Claiming 10 bO the mother ef the murderer, asked for his pardon, Hor prayer was that of a broken- Hoarted mother, and while the Governor could not find eny ground for ‘granting her prayer, he consented to 2xtend the condemned man’s jile twenty-four days— ixing the day of exceution Apri! 21—unul the woman might visit bin and if possible secure evidence to preve bis innocence. She bad not yet seen the sup- pored son, but started oo the next train for Youngs- town, Where she arrived the day belore the execution was lo have taken place. She went to the jail to visit him, and on beimg shown into the cell attempted to embrace the long Jost sop, but he repelled her and declared that he knew her not, that she was out bis mother, The woman wag shocked at the treatment she received trom aman whom sho was positive was her sop, but no entreaty or kind word Id touch bis heart, and he stoutly denied ever hay wg seen the woman, she again visited him on the second day, bat with no better resdlt, and ebe finally had to leave without a single Kind word or jook from him whore Itfe eho had thus extended. Almost over- como with exe:tement and exhaustion, sho left for home, and siuce arriving there she learned that sho had really beon led astray, Her son who lett homo Bix years ago, and whose image she found in the taco of the condemped murderer, is yet alive in another part of the country, and her visit to Obio was without reward. Since that time the murderer tived to hist cell without anything happening of consequence, nor has his identity been established. The authoritios were unable to get his secret, and the slight fecling in bis bebail'among a few citizons grew daily less, DESPRRATH DASH FOR LIFE. The final act in tho tragedy came being thwarted yesterday morning by an attempt made by Sterling to escape from the prison, He pot up at sx o'clock in the morning and asked tho gnard in attendance ihe privilege of coming trom his cell to wash, The re- qGuoxt was gracted, and alver finishing ms toilet te turned upon tho guard, whom he knocked down with &@ pleco of earthen’ ware, He then mado a dash for the dvor, but the guard defeated bis plan by a skilful movement and got puiside tho door, which Sterling soon crushed in ith a heavy chair, A deputy sveriil, hearing the , cane in and fired a shot at the prisoner, which sowed iim, aud he went back to bis coll, He spent she rest of (he day und last night in quietness, retusing to communicate with any one « pt the Sper and his attorney, ile slept Well last wight, rose early, ato ® hearty brenkiast and spent most of the forenoon ia tonversation with a minister, Up tu the Iast hour ho fenied his guilt, und though all means to xecure one were resorted to No conlersion could be obtained. Al twelve o’clock be was taken out of his cell and at bis request led to the root of the jail to take a last Wook over the city und the outside world. He was then conducted to the courtyard and Bey don the scaffold, when tho final scene occurred. His attorney, William Anverson, bade him gooiby, fell upon his neck and kissed the prisoner's cheek and wopt intierly. ASSEVERATIONS OF INNOCENCE. Sterling male a short specel, tn which he protested bis innocence and declared that the witnesses ali ves- ibe faisely, James Grombacher, brother of the.mur- derod girl, came upou the scaffold at the prisoner's request. To him Sterling again uflrmed h’s iano- tence, declaring that he never saw the girl. THE LABT BCENY A prayer was offered, the just words were sala and the boose adjusted. At twenty minutes to one the (rap was sprang and the mordorer dangled in the air at the end of the fatal rope, Three mivutes altor the trap was creas the yictin clapped his hands to- gether, kicked with bis feet and his body shivered in convulsions from head to foot, In sixteen minutes the physicians pronounced life extinct; the body was Cut down, @ post norten examination’ was made and the body buried tn the potter's felt. NO LIGHT ON 18 IDENTITY, One of the exciting features of the last two days Las been an effort to establish his identity, buballatiempus In that direction have faied m arriving at anything defiuite, He left a.stavenent which fatis to throw any Hight upon his bistory, except that he was a wandering tramp, that he was boru in Canada and has been in prison in New York and Pennsylvania reverat tines for petty offences, He vemed to the last any rolation- ship with the woman from Canada who reprieve, oth Sherif! Drake and the attorney ve- Teve that sho was fis nother, and that bis denial was only on effort on bis part to save his triends from an ured his | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1877—-QUINTUPLE SHEET. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. The day passed very quietly on board the Russian flagship Svetlana yesterday. Admiral Boutakoff and Flag Commander Alexict!, who went to Washington witb the Grand Dukes and stopped at Philadelphia on the return trip, had not returned at a jate hour, Captain His Imperial Highness tho Grand Duke Alexis went on ‘shore ‘shortly after breakiast, dined im the city and returned om board im the evening. Tue Baron Schilling also went on shore shortly after, At a quarter past one P. M. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Con tine, Dr. Coudrine, Lieutenant Lang, Lieutenant de Sievers id several er officers left the svotl for the shore, The od Duke Constantine dined tn the city and returned on board the flagship at a quarter to eight ?, M. Some forty sailors went on shore shortly alter midday in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Thetle, and were allowed an afiernoon’s uiberty ip the city. There were also detachments on shore trom the two ¢or- vettes, ARRIVAL OF 4 SPANISH SHIP-OF-WAR, The Spanish trigate Geron rived im this port yes- terday afternoon, and, baving anchored off the Bat- tery close to the United States fingstip Minnesota, at four o'cock saluted the American fag with 8 national salute of twenty-one puns, which was responded to by the guns of Fort Columbus, The Spanish man-of-war } then saluted with Atteen yuns the broad pennant of | Vice Adinira! Rowan, the flagship Minnesota answer. tug the salutes gun for gun. Shortly aftor the arrival of the Spanish ingate Flag Lieutenant Fringe Steber- datoff, of the Russian fleet, left the Svetiaua in the Aamiral’s barge, and, arriving on board the Spanish war ship, offered to the Spanish Captain, on the part of the Russian Admiral, the usual felicitations on his arrival in port, CREEDMOOR. _ TURF, FIELD AND FARM SHORT RANGE GOLD BADGE MATCH. Tho first regular short range match of the season came off yesterday on the ranges of tho National Rifle Association, Creedmoor. The conditions of the com- petition were:—Open to members of the National Ritlo Association; woapon apy rifle within the rules; ten rounds and two sighting shots; position stand. ing; disuince, 200 yards; entrance feo, {ilty cents. The badge to be won three times before becoming the property of the winner. There ! were forty-tive entries to shoot, Mr, William Hayes | carried off the medal on a handsome score of 43 out of a possible 50 points, It being tho third time for him to win this prize the badge now becomes nls personal property. Hayes has won this favorite short | range match tbree times in succession, a feat never betore accomplished ou theso ranges, He carried it off on October 14, 1876, making a scoro of 43° points; also, on November 11, 1876, on a record of 42 points, Mr. Hayes shoow a 40 calibro sporting rifle, 26 inches being the Jength of barrel Captain W. R. Livermore, U. 3. As, who shot an army rifle, of calibre 45, made with this weapon as many poin' did Hayes, but tke two ‘inners’? in the Captain's score dofoated him, Below will be found twenty of the best scores that wero made, and it 18 a remarkable tact that there 18 not a “miss? in any of them:— THE SCORES. William Hayes.. 545444544 4-43 . R Livermore, + 9385465645 6 35 J. L, Price, 444434554 4-41 8. Sarjeant, 844543454 4—10 L. C. Brace. 244434465 430 J. R. B, Bayly 1253453445 429 E, Grito. 244544333 5 ds 9. 8. Leach, + 44345353 4 4-29 H, W. Gourley, + 854253444 4-38 Lows Cass.. 84444343 4 5-38 W. Holburton, +4 44434444 3-38 John Cavanagh, 1844434444 438 Homer Fisher, 44454323 4 5—38 D, F. Davids.. 443443444 4—38 G. Waicot 444424456 5-38 433444464 3-37 843346443 4-37 334463344 3-36 344344443 3-26 334433843 44-35 R. H. Keeno,,...... 44438343 43-35 THR WEATHER. The weather was raw, windy and disagreeable, An unsteady breeze biew m gusty squalls from left to right across the ranges at almost a right angle to the line of Ore. The contest commenced at bali-past three o’clock and was tinis! in about one hour and ten minutes, Notice is posted up on the gate leading to tho butts stating that, on and after the 25th inst., members ot the National Rifle Association must wear their badges when using tho ranges. POST OFFICE AFFAIRS. Fully one-quarter more business is transacted at the Post Office at present than at this time last year, A comparisoa ot the work done during these correspond- ing periods fully warrants the assertion that tho long expected revival of trade is at last at hand, The re- ceipts for tho past week from tho sale of postage to over $64,000. This, however, is not the criterion to jedge by. The transmission of money from other Places to this city, either for merchandise or from friends to friends, either by money order or registered letters, 1s the basis upon which tho statement of re- vival 1s predicted, Germans have transmitted to their native country since March 1, 6,149 money orders, amounting 1n cur- rency to $112,782 47, which, convorted into the money * Germany, ropresents 453,373 marks and 33 pfen- nings. On the other side of the water they were equally ‘as liberal, for during the samo period 5,065 orders were received irom Germany, whose value in currency was $107,553 14. Great Britain received a larger amount during the samo time, as 7,714 orders were certified to the exchange office’ at London, whose aggregated amounts represented $114,210 81 currence: In retorn that country sent to this city 3,717 orders, uta total value of $60,538 44. The total receipts and disbursements, independent of the moneys cortified to and from Kurope, since March 1, show an aggregate of $3,779,748 64. Thero were 97,493 orders paid, which amounted to $808,145 63, and postmasters’ dra(ts to the amount of $939,433 were paid on letters of credit account. De- posits of surplus money ordor funds aggrecated $1,857,080 20; 5,752 orders were issued, to the amount of $166,225 06, REGISTRRED LETTER DEPARTMENT. df the contents of every regiutered letter received could be ascertained the resuit would sbow thata per- fect Golconda of wealth 18 being transmitted daily through the mails, Superintendent Charles Forrester, dr. bas Just made his quarterly report to Postnaster James, which embraces tho labor performed at the general office and nineteen stations, Tne exhibit pre- sents a flattering increase of business, which entails great labor on tho very scanty force employed in this branch, and which tho short Congressional appropria- tions very materially decreased. ‘The following 18 the report of tho registry businoss (3ixth division New York Post Office) tor the first quarter of 1877 Registerod Jetters deliverod in New York city. 146,084 Kogistered letters received in mails tor distri- DULON. esses as sasersvesseesees Letters registered at New York Post Office Postage stamp packages registered..... Registered packages for New York eny. Registered packages in tranait Stamped enveiope and post handled Registered wm Total registered packages and letters........ Increase over corresponding quarter of 1876... Registered Letters. 1,626 foreign registered mails received, con- GAINING ..0.-eeeee peees 87,480 1,899 foreign registered mails sent, containing, 23,924 | Fourteen thousand eight hundred and seventy-three lotters were registered at the uinetoen stations by the public, aud 34,792 were registered at the general office. THE VACANT CHAIR. STRUGGLING FOR MR. ERHARDT'S PLACK. ‘The statexmen at the City Hall are still interested in the subject of the Police Commissionorship. It was given out yesterday that the vame of another repab+ licau would probably be sent in ov Thursday next by Mayor Ely, A good deal depends as to the disposition of this place upon what ts done in Albany. Should the Omnibus bill become a law the main patronage of the city government would be thrown tnto the hands of the Police Commissioners. Tho democratic Board of Aldermen, theretore, propose to circumvent the re- publican Legislature by appormting an additional demo- oratic Police Commissioner, wich will deprive that | Board of ite non-partiean characte General Smith and Mr juols represent the democratte clewents and Messrs. Erhardt aod Whee the republi- can side of the house, Should no combina- on be made with the republicans fo as to prevent certain legisiation against the interests of Tammany Mali, then a democrat will be sent in and confirmed in place of Mr. Krhurdt. This is the complexion given to the present contest by local politiciafs, Severn! candidates have pat in an appearance since the fact was ascertained that Mr, Erhardv’s time ex- pired on the 10th of April. Among the ambitious gen- Lemon who believe that they can manage the ‘finest police 1n the world’? are ex-Sheriff Irenuan, ex-Alder- man ob Hess, ex-Sherif! O'Brion, Excise Commis. sioner Jacob M, Patterson and 4 hoat of other patriots. | EX-MAYOR LAMB TROUBLE. Application was made by Counsellor Goodrich, in the Kings county Surrogate’s Court, botore Surrogate Waiter L. Livingston, yesterday, for an order to com- pel ex-Mayor Edward A. Lambert, of Brooklyn, to make on accounting of the estate of Mre, Myra TH Crovk, widow of Kutus Crook, The Court granted the order, making tt returneble on the 2iet of May, Mr. Lambert was the executor jor the estate of the inte Rutos Crook, and througo “toancial errors” caused the ivss, it alleged, of abuut $50,000, , PATRIOTS stamps, stainpod envolopes and postal oxeds amounted | Jarge section of the general public, N. 0. E. RESTAURANT CIVILITIES, | To Tn Epirox or tus HekaLD:— IT can fully sympatbize with *'St, Denis.” I went to | | Hithy streets breeding disease, deat, OUR COMPLAINT BOOK, INFORMATION WANTED, To tae Rotor of tae HeraLn:— Can you oblige a poor ex-conductor by inserting these few lines in your valuable paper? Last night as 1 was going up on my trip the time spotter jumped »ou the car and told me to gee tho president as soon as I got up. When reaching the office | waa informed Mhat I was discharged aud can’t fod owt bow, lam a poor man and not able to support my family, aud, left 1h & destitute position, what can | do? P. 3. This happened on the Second Avenue Ratl- road Company, car 68. . KLUN No, 405 Fast Fifty-cignth street. MILITIA KIFLE PRACTICE, To tne Rorror oy tuk MuRaLy:— Jam an invalid, residing in Woat #ifteenth street, | between Sixth and Seventh avenues, and directly oppo- site the Armory of the Twenty.second regiment. About three times every week some of the members Practise rifle shooting. They commence atabout half- Past seven P. M. and continue until ten or half past ten P, M., and inst night it was nearly eleven before it was stopped. und on sued nights | am deprived of ny rest and sleep untilavery iate hour. My dise nervous prostration, and any incessavt noise ts wearing upou the brain, Ths shooting hv lum sorry to guy, a source of public nuisance to ress. dents in the neighborhood. [ trust we may be wo successful in stopping this nuisance, through your valuable paper, than through our appeal to the officers of the regiment, AN INVALLD. OLD AND USELESS TRUCK. To tne Evtrox ov THe HERALD: — + Thirteenth «treet, irom Third avenue to the East River, is the only street between Delancey and Twen, Heth streets that is paved, so as lo drive a horse und buggy upon; but it is so lumbered with carts ana’ trucks of every description, from First avenue to | avenue ©, three biocks, that it is with the greatest difficulty we can get through. This morning | counted | on the three blocks mentioned 105 idle carts, wagons, trucks, &c, Those with borses attached were aot counted, And this street has been so, and often worse, for years past. 1 am in favor of the greatest hiberty in New York; but many people take hbertics that (hey are not entitled to, aud impede rapid transit, JN. Be ATLAID OF BEING BLOWN UP, To rus Koiror ov tis Hexanp Yon will please excuse tne for asking an \mpertinent question, Jt 1s this:--Who gave Mr, Shaler the power to place half a ton of ball cartridges under ‘Tompkins Market? Ask the residente around there what thoy think if an accident was to take place. You know the result, and of course nobody to blame, | THOMAS JACKSON, HUNIER'S POINT POISONS, To rue Epirox ov Tuk HeRaup ‘Thero is more poisunous air and more sickness pro. duced by the same poisonous air which is brought over the city from the oil rollning works at Hunter's Potnt than the dirty streets and the bad milk of New York combined. In the name of all that is holy, im the name of justice, is this horrible stench to con> tinue! There is disease uod death In avery aquare jnch of it, and yet it is allowed to continue to spread infection right in our midst, Is there not some way to havo this terribie nuisance removed? VORIEX. BAGMEN’S BELLS, To Tux Ritror or tH HERALD :— 1 notice in your ‘Complaint Book” a piteous appeal on behalf of sxffering \vvalids in the Now York Hos- pital, who aro subjected to the annoyance accasioned | by the discordant janglings of the bells used by the peripatetic rag and bone merchants. Although } am myself, thank God, in tho enjoyment of sound health, yet the entrance of one of these gentry into the strect | in which I live occasions me, especially when my | brain is somewhat weary of work, au amount of torture which causes me to sympathize strongly with those who Irom the effects of putn and silnmss aro less uble to bear it, The slow and irregular clumor of the heavy belis (or substitutes tor bells) which these dealers bang by a leuthern belt over their hand carts 18, pel of all descriptions of noise. the hardest for pervous invalid to bear, Surely, Mr. Editor, the ¢: of the rug and bone merchaat—no doubt in itsell very beneficial and necessary—might be conducted in a manner less opposed to the health and comfort uf a Mount St, Vincent to bring my daughter from schoo}, and, as it had been reception day, we were late in arriving home, I knew it was late for our dinuer, and 0 kopt on down toa place kept by the present pro- prierot the St Denis. Wo were seated some time etore any one came to us, and when they did it was to this eifect:—"We cannot wait on ladies alone.’? ing a policeman asked him to sbow us a place where we could get supper. He directed us to the place we came out of, and, on stating to him what had just occurred, his reply was, “My God! I just saw two women pick up 4 man and go in there.” He turned, looked in the window and said, “I cun count ut least one dozen women of the town | there now. It is no place for you, madam.”” 1 TRUTH, AN ARMORY WANTED FOR THE SIXTY-NINTH, To tax Epiror oy tHe HeRatp:— In the HxRaup of the 16th appeared an account of | A lecture, delivered by General B. F. Butler in Boston, | in which he paid a glowing tribute to the New York Bixty-pinth jor their gallantry during the lato civil war. Now, while the thought still tingers of thete many deeds of heroism on tho battle field, upholding and defending the constitution of thoir adopted coun- try with their very beart’s blood, aiways eager to bo first in the fight and loath to leave while there remained the least vestige of victory, does it not seem strange that they are, as a regiment, to-day crammed in a bar- | rack-liko structure, replete with Intolerable stenches, crazy Walls aid cellings, lable at any moment to fail | on them whilo engaged in drilling? Other regiments of the National Guard in ths city can be accommodated With fine armories and clean, spacious drill rooms, why | not the Sixty-ninth? They aro certainly deserving of a bettor armory than they now ocenpy, and our City Fathers should give the matter some attention, JUSTICE TO THE GALLANT SIXTY-NINTH. STREET OBSTRUCTIONS, To Tux Evitor or tuk HERALD: At the Junction of Seventh avenue and Broadway, at Forty-third street, several trucks occupy the street | the whole day, and for the convenience of the drivers and owners the wheels are blocked with stones, and when these privileged individuals, leave for the day the stones spoken of aro ieft in the street. On geveral occasions | have counted eloven stones used by these men for the purposo spoken of loft in the street to be stumbling biocks for man and beast until their bigh- nesses take possession of the streot again; and when it 18 taken into consideration that these trucks and stones aro inastreet where there is constant driving, 18 it not a wonder the nuisance is allowed? It is 4 matter, | however small it may appear to the department con trolling {t, of Importance evough to cause the removal of these trucks from this great thoroughfare, and thore are many who will be glad to see the improves ment, They have certainly forfeited all right to ree | main by the utter disregard for everybody but them. selves, NO ENCUMBRANCES, AN UNDERTAKER'S VIEW OF THE QUESTION. To thy Eprtow or tie Henano Whilo [ believe you are doing a grand, gooa work with your “Complaint Book,” and I hope you will Keep it open, yet | want to ask not a conundrum but a plain question, and that is—If Parts, « larger city than | ours, can have nice, clean, well paved streets, and at the same time derive a Inrge revenue from it, why | can’t we in New York? Now, if Lam correctly in forined, they get enough money for the privilege of ing the Streets be cleaned, to keep the streets well paved, while are paying an immense sam of ioney, and yet have Gihy streo But, in regard to our fithy streets and the health of our people, let me give you a few facts, if you cau rely apon Dr. Nagle’s report:—For the first three months of this year there were more than 1,600 less deaths than the same montis last year—an immense falling of — all thie In spite of our filthy streets. Now it | Our strects are in Buch @ bad state, can we think | | | | | STREET it 1s conducive to good health? In the year 1876 there were more than 1,800 less deaths thav in 1875, and if our streets could remain just as filthy the rest of the yoar the samme ns uary, February and March, in the same ratio, we would bave hardly any doaths by the year 1878. This ia a funny arguinent you will | say, but these are tho facts, Dr. Nagie won't ho. He keeps the record, and tho record is that when the streets ore the filthiest the city Is the healthiest, Row can you reconcile there tacts? Now, | being an ander. | taker, of course I am very much interested, you see, in these figures, more #0 than the public, 40 that | bave been amustd at the papors all crying out about our &e, While his 1s the fact, that our city has not been as healthy in over ten’ years as it has been xo far this year, in spite of the continual ery from the press and the people, so, if | was not a poor undertaker, I would say, 8 the health of our city 1880 good, lot us have DIRTY STREETS."" STREET ANNOYANCES. “A Taxpayer” asks permission to inform the proper | authorities that there is only one bydrantin Tenth ave- nue, between Seventy-ninth and Elghty-fourth streets, Jor the use of the puolic. He hopes the proper an- thorities will erect one at she corner of HKightieth stroet and Tenth avenue, J. OF ’ says:—"There ara not more than aix streets lighted between Fifty-nroth and Louth ctreets, Some ot the streets ure Impassavle after eight o'clock, uy 1 wish Mayor By would seo ” and the people of the Twenty-third ward would be very thankful to bim for bis Kindo | while ais opponent was suundly sleeping bad advanced building was closed, at tweivo o'clock. The lead that O’Leury gained during Weston’s ab- sence of 2b. 53m, 40s. on. tho first night was added to as tho day progressed, and at such a pace was the Chieago wian going that when he reached the 123d | mile he beat all previous performanes at that distance, and continued to echipse ail | the day,’ while Weston was only oil twice, be loi olf | ean champion | ago to take | got on the track. PEDESTRIANISM. O'LEARY AND WESTON’S SIX DAYS’ WALK—UN- PARALLELED PERFORMANCES, Loxpox, April 9, 1877. Ever since Captain R, B, Allardice, commonly Known as Captain Barclay, performed the remarkable feat of walking 1,000 miles in as many consecutive hours—one single mile in each single hour between Jone 1 aud July 12, 1809—on Newmarket Heath, no performance of equal merit, so far as stamina ts con- cerned, bas been recorded in the annals of pedessrian- isin until Daniel O'Leary, of Chicago, I)., last week Sueceeded in walking, within fix days, the unpreeo. | dented distance of 519 miles i yards. Prior to the appearance of 0’Lenry asa long cistance walker Ed- ward Payson Weston held undisputed sway in that Kine. 1p November, 1876, they met at Chicago, LI @ week’s walk, and O’Leary wou by over M{ty mil having Walked in 144 hours the hitherto unapproached distance of 501 miles 1,162 feet, Last week the same men met at the Agricuitural Hall, Islington, to decide another match under the following KTICLES OF AGKKKMENT. Metnorandum of agreement made and entered tuto this Ad day of January between Daniel O'Leary and Edward son Weston, whereby they agree to engaxe /h asix duys? waiking mateh Tor £500 0 aide, t covered building oF grow mutually age both partios) within u radius of five miles of Charing Cro at Eastertide, starting at five minutes past twelve A. on Monday, th day of April, and terminating Suturday, the 7th day of Avril, ist at ton minutes to twelve o'clock Each man to to be Inid down wecording to his ed by & ermetett math ‘nee to take place in w pp any lap adjudged w have ‘aversed untairly disallowed and eancetied in the record book. Kach man must waik aioue, and no attendant to be allowed to go more than twenty-tive yards a: ® time with either competitor, and then vnly for the purpyse ot banding refreshments Tho stake: twothindy of the “gute” nloney (after ali 8. Ute thine apporited fort coment Tho said parties (Weston « ry) by Ap point the tone judges at fimy of the last deposit, and Mi case Chey cuinot avreo in making these appolutments the editor ‘vt the sporting Lae is hereby empowered vo wake sich appointments: also It the men canto agree in relectin round for the decision of the mateh to have the powe: The judges to oe coutrol over the race trom of the majority of thy nder wn ba P.M. the bands co, alternate hours, and to ansent witle sleep: dinconanue — playin either man is for the purpose oI ing, In the event of any question — urising which may nos be provided for in these articles the judxes Jointly to have full power to h question, and thetr decision to ve final and cone Kenolder shall 1 sponsibility Judes, Either party articles to tortels ‘O'Leary: with Edward Pa; . U. Mekering, Geo, W. Atkinnd January 3, Ls77. ‘Since stuning these articles we h mutusity “dzreed to bave tive Judges instead of fou oricinally azreed upon, (Signed) Edward P For D. O'Leary) John b, Ti » Mathison. —January 10, 1 Sir soho Astley provided the £500 for Weston, while Mr. Sam Hague and a few stanch (riends assisted O'Leary tn getting together his quota of the stakes, all of the money being duly deposited as required by tne articles. The judges solected for the duties of looking alter the perlormance were Messrs, Georgo W. Atkin- son and C. Conquest, of tho Sporting Liye; Mr. A. Je Payne, of the Standard; Mr, J, G. Chambers, of Land and Water, and Mr. J. Watson, ot Now York, who represents the Spirit of the Times. All were on band at the appointed hour for tha start at five minutes past twelve, on Monday morning, April 2, and as the marine chronometer marked tat hour Weston was started on his journey, O'Leary was unfortunately delayed through the mistake of his cab driver taking nim to the wrong door, but one minute later he was ready, and startod in pursuit of Weston, who bad gone off at a very leisurely walk. s#eforo @ quarter of a milo bad been covered O'Leary bad passed the leader, and keeping up a rate of speed nearly approaching six | miles un hour rapidly lett Weston behind, The difference in the style of tho two men was particularly noticeable, O'Leary walking very up- rightly, with a long, swinging stride, well calculated to | tell on a journey of this length, while Weston swung his body about and waiked very unevenly and flat footed, This difference in appearance was the cause of | much comment, and O'Leary was decidedly the more popular tnan on account of the fairness of his walking. O'Leary at the end of his forty-fourth mile had gained three miles over Westun, and be then left for 11m, 22s, to change his clothes acd partake of some refreshment, A grievous error was made in allowing him to take some beer and seltzer water, and it was no wonder, theretore, that be was taken sick and had to leave the track for nearly ap hour belvre the morning was ovor. This enabled Weston, who walked without a stop for seventy-three miles, to take the lead, and though ho lost it again, yet O'Leary's sickness necessitated so ng the direction to comply with any le of the stakes, (iin Phomas Mathison Weston; witness, as in Weston; ‘azo 4s; witness, U, B. Smith, many retirements from tho drack that Weston Jett off at the termination of the frat day's a score of 116 miles 753 yards, ‘y had only completed 113 mies 135 yards. state of affairs wus not destined to lusv'long, for O'Leary only rested Ib, 24m. 158., and his score so far that he held the lead from that timo unti the match termivated, on Saturday night, During the first day the attendance was very good indeed, the receipta amounting to £219 10s., and on Tuesday re was nearly much taken at the gate, the reasurer locking up in his safe £202 11s, when tho past records from that mile until he reached tho 226th mile, on Wednesday morning, when he tell be- hind a previous record of lis own, made the previous month at Manchester im a mateo with an Englishman named Peter Crossland. ‘ine close of the second day saw O'Leary's score at 208 milos, he having completed that distance at 1b, 12m. o48. P.M. Weston had in his 48 hours travelled 194 miies and 729 yards, and upon the completion of the 195th mile left for tis night's rest, O'Leary's rest was again a short ono of 1h, lim. 21s. and ag Weston touk 3b, Im, 45s, rest the advantage gained by O'Leary was lvcreased to over miles, and although retiring very frequently during | tho with 20 iniles im hand. 1 and Gfly miles was recorded tor O'Leary in 2d. 11h, 43m, 268, from the timo oF start. ing, but Weston took 2d. 17h, dom, 18s. to accomplish the'same distance, showing that half way the Ameri- X hours the best of the struggle. At the conclusion of this, the third day of the match, the distances covered were—O'Leary, 204 miles 722 yards; Weston, 274° iniles 1,008 yards. Weston hud | a sleep of over three hours, while ry’ repose was but a brict one of 1h. su. 2is, ere the former had set out again on his Journey there was along gap of twenty-six miles be- tween them, and in favor of O'Leary, Vhursday, Bb. 7m, M., O'Leary completed | 300 miles; it was’ not until oh, 22m, 438 that Weston reached that point. O’Leary on Thursday did some wondertul walking, keeping closely to the work from the time he came on—1b, 47m. 468 A. M.—untit bis attendants ciually to force him from the tack mt ib, 3m, . M., when he had accomplished 339 miles aud 8 yards, At the same time Weston had walked 3 miles 1,605 yards, and that was the greatest dis- co that’ separated them at any time during the match, O'Leary now took a long rest of over four hours, which refreshed him woadertully, so that al- though Weston had moanwhile reduced (he load by ore than haif, a8 soon ag the champion got to work he walked right away trom Weston. O'Leary left off woul 2h, 26mm, 40s. A.M. on Friday morning and then only for m, 408; he bad then d exactly 380 miles, while Woston’s score stood miles 260 yards, Although Weston reduced the lead at times during Friday and Sutarday’s walk, O'Leary would always increase 1t again as soon as ho On thgplast day O'Leary eutiered touch (rom bis blistered feeMaod Wisely retrained trom any extra not called sor, remaining content with wine ning vy within a smail' fraction of 10 tiles Weston sion ped wt 910 mites exactly, O'Leary, O19 miles 1,082 ards, ‘The following table shows the DISTANCK WALKED PACH Houn. O'Leary. Wrstox. O'Leary, Wratow, dirs, M. Yds. Miles Yds Urs, M. Yds. Miles Yas. 1. + 870 75.. (resting) (resting) 1.100 25 1, (resting) 1,601 200 aM 208 god 406 808 als ait ‘(resting) S21 (resting) 3: au 28 251 by 333 1,078 336 "800 340 1,610 844 1,610 | Mo ‘IS $ bY | bo 227 | os (resting) 28..126 924 (resting) 2. 18h -_ Sos 20 80.149 1,920 (resting) 866 689 40 "W48 — (resting) 370 1,026 Shed old (resting) 1 386 1,171 81 109,.412 368 BUS Bos o1 O'Lrant. Wastox. O'LRary. Wrarox. Hirs Mo Yds, Miles, Yds Hrs. M. Yde, Miles, Yds. 194 1,857 Ne oy 892 176 1,190 176 1,054 1st 406 nz 201 1,705 490 B41 5 503 800 | 266 L6dt 142..519 1,558 806 230 270 1,207 14th 12m tos, 42h, 59m, 274 1,608 519 miles 383. 1,582 yards, 10 miles, CHRISTOL TO MILLER, NavioxaL Horkt, Rocuestee, April 20, 1877. To THe Epiror ov the Herato:— Allow mo, dear sir, to ask you a small space in your yaluable paper for my answer to Professor Wilham Miller's challeoge. A wotice of Professor Willam Miller to wrestic mo for $250 a side appoared Jast Sunday, 16th inst, in the New York HrRatp, This newspaper champion has allowed the pres# to report several of his victories, und bas fi,ured con- spieuously, engraved in the Jllustraced Times and | through his Diography, and has injured my reputation J tines, whieh L hb. Why don’t Jeposit im rome in stating that be defeated me se dare Win to prove, in a bona Ade ma Mr. Miller back bis intentions with a sporting paper, which I will immediately cover, Should he dofeat mo, then te may boast of having won at last his frst match with me. ANDRE CHRISTOL, MILLER'S ANSWER TO CHRISTOL. New York, april To tux Epitor ov Tux HeRan:— In answer to Mr, Andre Christo!’s challenge I would like to know why hoe bas not deposited any monoy with one of the sporting papers and then talk about my pretending to challenge tim. 1 now inform Mossrs. Bavor, Christol aud Major McLaughlin that I 187T, | nave deposited with Wiskes’ Spirit of the Times $150 to make a natch to wrestle any of them, Whon any of the above wresticrs cover this money I will make a match, arrange ail preliminaries and sign articles of agreement. Yours respectiully, Protessor WILLIAM MILLER, MILLER TO KELLY, New York, April21, 1877, To tax Evitor or tax Heraup: In answer to Mr. P. J. Kelly’s (ot jw street) chal- longo in to-day’s He¥RALD, to box me a match with the gloves for from $1,000 to $5,000, I wish to inform Mr. Kelly that be has taken a long time in challenging ono ot the imported gladiators, been betore the New York public nearly two years, Mr. Kelly says im his chailenge that he does not do this Jine of business, | beg to dilter with Mr Kelly, as the first set to witn the gloves tu waich | made my repu- tation as a sparrer in this city Was in ap exnidition at Wood’s gymvasium, in November, 1875, and | bad the ploasure ot giving sir, Kelly a good drubbing, knock- tng him twice off his logs, Mr. Kelly made bis exit below belore the inst round was over, much to the disgust of the gentlemen present, and could not bo induced to return, the Hrraro and all other papers seknowiedging tna I bested him, Mr. nolly seems to ignore these facts im his bombustic talk, algo that a lew days ait our #et to several gentlemen offered a purse of §1,000, to be contested for in a private match between Mr, Kelly and myself, [tried all manner of ways for Mr. Kelly to accept—viz., the winner to take all, or the winner two thiras avd the loser one-third, or divide the money equally, but be would have nothing to do with it, making as an excuse that it would intertero | with bis business, Mr. Kelly ts well aware that I take charge of an athletic club, whieh will prevent me taking part in ~any glove tights for money. ‘he first time | box at an exhibition 1 will give Mr. my opponent. If this will suit bim he may havea chance to regain bis reputation. Yours, respectfully, Protessor WILLIAM MILLER. REILLY TO RYAN, No, 66 East Houston Stk&et, April 21, 1877, To tHe Epitok or THe HERALD: — Seeing Joe Ryan's challenge in this morning's Heravo to fight mo a glove dght for $100 1 wish to stato thati will meet bim at Mr. Grace’s saloon, No. 12 Houston street, at eight o’clock on Monday night, and pat up aiorfeit to ght him for irom $100 to $900, If he means business let him put ap or shut up. Yours respectiully, JOHNNY REILLY, WALTZING CHALLENGE, To tax Epitor or THe HeKaLD:— Owing to its being doubied that I can waltz for five hours without intermission | propose to accomplish the said feat of endurance on Friday next, at the above rooms, Any person desirous of attempting the aume | may do so joiutly with me, or | will cuailenge any man living to waltz five hours or more for any sum trom $100 upward. Kespectiuliy, yours, P, VALLEAU CARI’ » No. § Union square, LUBEY TO THE WORLD, To tax Epiton ov tHe HeraLp:— Though uot a professional athlete, I am desirous to state that Lam now ready to engage in a glove contest | or coliar ana eivow inatch with any party—protessional Or otherwise—whose weight does not exceed 185 pounds, for $500 4 side, 1am willing to grant opponent the privilege of nam- ing the rendezvous, also of appointing day and hour of meoting. Matters can be satistaciorily arranged by agent, Mr. Thomas Flanoagan, No. 661 t, between the hours of live ai seven P, M., 7th of next month. By inserti the above you will conlor @ favor on yours sincerel: CHARLEY LUBE ATHLETIC POLICEMEN, Tue Board of Police have passed a resolution order. jog the Superintendent to direct the captains of the several precincts to turn over to the committee of the Police Athletic Club ali the gymnastic apparatus in their possession. It 1s Lo be sent to Giass Had, which bas been hired ag a gymnasium at $800 a year rent, THE COMING DOG SHOW. ‘Tho interest regarding the New York bench show of dogs, to bo held at Gilmore’s Garden, May 8, 9 and 10, is not confined to this couatry. In England an equal interest 1s displayed, and prominent sportsmen and | fanciors are shipping the choicest represoritat:ves of | their kennels, On Saturday iry was received by | able of six of the finest mastiifs owned im that | country. The Kev. J. Cumming Macdona, the great authority on canine matters, who is to act as jauge, sailed trom Liverpool on the 19th inst im the steam: ship Adriatic, He brings with him the colobrated red Irish setter dog Rover (own brother to Plunket), whose portrait adoros the tast issue of the London Field, Rover's services will bo given {ree during Mr. Ma jona's visit, which will exte only te ays The Fepresentatioa of American dogs will be remarkably jarge and fine, and rather « surpri isin store ior the English visitors. Skyes as low in the scales as two pounds and a balf will ve exhivited, and amoug tho novelues are a number of Japanese | terriers or spaniels, Sportemen trom every state in | the Union will be in attendance, and the whole show | promises bo be of a most interesting description, The | cucries close on the 25th 1st, ORVILLE JEWETT'S YACHT, The yacht of the late Orville Jewett, who was killed by the explosion in Front street, now lying at tho suipyard foot of Court street, Brooklyn, ts to be sold, YACHTS SOLD, Manning's Yacht Agency reports ‘the sale of the fol- lowing yachts:—Sehooner Haicyoo, of astern Club, to Georgo H. Brooks, Swampscott, Masa; schooner Romance, of same lub, 2 W. Amory, Boston, wo OW Mass; sloop Pirate, of Allunta Club, to J, H. Purdy, New ¥ ork. REY. M'CARTHY RESTORED, Immodiately after the decision of Judge Donohue, published in the Hkkano on the 8th inst, granting @ mandamus in the case of Rov, O. P, MoCarthy against the Committes on Fellowship, Ordination aud Disel- pline of the New York State Convention of Universalists, Mr. Hermon H. Shook, the counsel of Mr. McCarthy, gave nobice to Messrs. Tracy & Catlin, the attorneys of record, for the committee, that on the léth inet. he suould present to Judge Donowue for sevtiemeut an order directing an alternative writ of mandamus to issue requiring the committee to restore Mr. McCarthy, but on the inuimation of Professor Backus, the coun sel for the committee, that they tniended to restore Mr, McCarthy without to: i service of an order from od to waive a. C | success, failure | ver of active busine T | themselves tuto a society called “The Carnival Associ- | Messrs. Dam and Carpenter, Vico Presidents; be styles me, us I Davo | elly the privilege of being | “| meu, even in the best of twos, THE COMING CARNIVAL. ITS SUCCESS ASSURED—PREPARATIONS ACTIVELY MAKING—THE INCORPORATED CARNIVAL AS- SOCIATION. 1b is at inst a settiod fact that New York is to have a carnival fesi and May 15 has been finally dxed as the date 0; the two processions. The alternatives of 4 Success that this project bas passed through since ite first suggestion by Colevel Wibam St Martio oi tended rather ty discourage those who were at first enthusiastic about it; but Jately the matter bas been takeu im band by a gum. gentlemen, who bave organized ation of New York.” ‘This society was incorporated on April 9, under the act of the Legislature of May 12, 1875. [ts constitution and rules are somewhat similar to those of the Liederkranz Society. In the certil- cate of incorporstion, which bas the official indorse ment of the Hon. Cnaries Donohue, Justice of the Supreme Court, it is stated that the objects of the as- sociation are ‘social, mutual benefit, patriotic, gym. hastic, musical, dramatic and lawful sporting purpose: The association is organized tor twenty years, The names of the incorporators, who are also its trustecs and managers, are Samuci A. Lewis, ex-President of the Board of Aldermen; Andrew J, Data, of the Asior House and Union Square Hotel; Samuel Carpenter, of the Pennsylvania Kailroad; fugepe M, Eat of Karie's Hotel; Cuarles Page, of the Howe Seale Company ; Cuarles [, Craig, of the Erie Raliway; A. L. Bingham, of the New York, Harttora and New Haven Kaiiroad; George F. Gilman, of tho Great American Tea Com- pany Maximilian Floisclinann, of tha Vienna Bakery ; Viinam Si, Martin; Willard Bullard gnd Georgo L. Rose, Mr, Lewis is’ the Vresdent of the association, Earle, Secretary; ©. Godirey Gunther, Messra, Karle, bam and Page the . The headquarters of the association are at eduesday ‘and Friday evenings. Al # ure cnrolied, and tbe Executive Stale that they will be happy (0 reverve the all residents of this city who would care to joi, entrance tee is $10. THE SUMSCRINERS. Mr. Andrew J. Dam, of the Executive Committee, slated yesterday that he complete success of the pro- Ject assured, More than hall of the money required had already been subscribed, and the contract ior building the floats and allegorical tigures hi given (0 the Messrs, Cutter & Kelly Lor $6, lirm is the same that built the float for nival celevrations in New Orleans, They Portion of he Manhattan Market building, att of West Thirty-iourin street, and placed 100 mer | the work. ‘he contract specifies that it must be finished by May 14, the date of the process Among the promineut business men who have | subscribed are:—Allen & Dam, of the Astor House, $200; the Lelands, of the Sturtevant House, $200; Shook & Gtimore, ‘of Gilmoro’s Garden, $500; a. J. Dam, of the Union Square Hotel, $100;'E. L, Merrie field, of the Continental Hotel, $100; Earle Brothers, of Earle’s Hotel, $100; C. H. Read of the Hofman House, $100; H.'L. Powers. of the Gran Central Ho | tel, $100; Breslin & Pursell, of the Gilsoy Hous J. H. Bresiin 0,, of the Metropolitan Hot 8. Hawk & Co,, of the St, Nicholas Hotel, $100; & Kingler, of the Hotel Brunswick, $100; Taylor & Gibaon, of the St, Denis Hotel, $1 DuBarry & Co., $100, isatzer & Brother, $100; Acker, Merril! € Condit, $100; H. &. & F. B. Thurber & Co., $100; Detewilier & Sheot, $100; Providence and Stonington Steamship Company, $100; Joun Osborn & Son, $100; H. Clauses & Son, $100; J. Kupprecht, $100; Gerge Becutel, $100, Meyer & Bachmann, $100; Gait & Fleischmann, $100; Kogers, Poet & Co, § E. 8. Jaffray & Co., number of firms which fue BPPECT ON BUSINESS, Mr. Dam says that this enterprise wi on puro busiuess principles. He consi that ib will ! do much in reviving trade iu New York, ioston, Philadelphia and Baluimore were year by year en: | crouching upon the tratic of the metropolis, and its {| mercantile community were sitting idle aud doing | pothing to prevent it A carnival, such as 15 proposed | and intended, wili attract great crowds of peopio trom | the suburbs, who will spend their money bere, Stall | business men, continued Mr. Dam, see at once what a great benelit such a thing would be to thiscity, Ail * | the railroads and transportation lines have agreed to | reduce the fares to balf price. It Cinctnnati’s carn | val could attract 100,000 people irom neighboring | towns and villages tis in New York ought to bring | together at least five times that number, Each per- son's expenses and purchases while tere may average $10, and at that rate they would leave in this city tue enormous sum ot $5,000,000, Such an advantage as | this could not fail to be appreciated, THK CRLEMRATION, The carnival celebration will be divided into two To (uo day time an industrial procession, rep- ting all the Varied trades aud industries of Chis y. Will tuke place, and tn the evening a grand alie- gorical and bistorical pageant will ve given, Mr. Dam assured the writer that it wil! be one of the grandust events that New York has ever witnessed, FUTURE CELEBRATIONS, intended to keep this up irom year to yoar and ew York a new holiday. The Fourth of July coming, as it does, in the inidst of he hot season, when ail (ho wealthy citizens are out of town, will not pos- sess the interest that the Caruival Day wail have, Peopie within a radius of 100 miles of New York will lvok forward to that day with pleasure, Business will | be revived and inuovent amuscment continues wiih profit, A prominent gentieman kas offe 500 for tho privilege of bemz the King of the Carnival, but lis offer has not yet been accepted, as it is CoumMered Wat there may be others who will ve Willlug Lo pay moro for that houor, Lu New Orleans, one year, that pum- | Won was secured by a jeading banker there at the prico of $8,000. Mr. Dam hopes that the labors of the Executive Committee will be appreciated, and (bat basivess nea upon Whom they Wil wot p: nity Lo call, Will send their aad. their subscripuous, to Mr, C. Union square, THE UNLMPLOYED. undertaken While the complaining ery of “hard times’ cone Hnues to be heard on every side, the fact that ne. ¥ allthe mechanics m the city are ui work, oF, at sit events, the great bulk of them, is a siuguior commen. } tary on (his long contiaued grumble. kven anoug tho | trades ‘leaders themselves it 14 admitted that atthe | preseat there are wot over 19,000 workingmen out of employment, and it is computed that at least $000 re always tacked on to the vast army of the workin | nothings and too lazy to do ste Course great duiness just now iu (he buriding trades, and it is among the iechanice belonging to these that the suifering sro want of employment exises, In ail other branenes of ind is said to be How hvely. Complainings are oiten heard wbout the smal). ness of the Wages carued by the men, and that the old system of uniform rates bad been broken up toa large extent on account of the wed | daring the wi = ers assert thal | employed carn $2010 $40 a Week, forty por centirom &6 | to $20 a Week, anu avout twenty per ceut from $5 to $1 | aweek, In the different trades the remarkable cha has set in that wages are lar better im England aow than in this country, and nota tew of the mechanics have crossed the sew to carn a living. Oue of the most marked occurrences in counvetion with the winter's destitatien 18 the fuct that as soon as business bezan to pick up alittle the night abelters Lecame gradually | thinned, until within a mouth, where pearly sod | lodgers were received, the nightly record awiudled down to less than thirty, This tet in itsell predicts that a respectable class of people were compeilea dur. ing the dull Limes to seek the root of these temporar: homes, ‘The shelter corner of avenue D und Tend street, which was conducted admirably from the be- ginning of January tast and Which did a yastamoont of good, Was clored at the beginning of this week and will remain closed until the beginning of aext season THE P "The Suffolk county (L. 1.) Cirenit Court and Oyer and Torminer, Judge Pratt presiding, will convene at Riverhead to-morrow, The most important case upon the criminal calendar is that of the old man Kvans and his wite, taieted tor the murder of Thomas J. Poyntz at their house on the night of Sunday, the ZSib of January last, The impression is that the pros lus a very weak case agatust either of the av although on 18 the stronger against woman, The murder was the resuit ofa drupken caroase, in which the dead maa, the two accused and others took part, NOL MURDERED, Deputy Coroner Cushman yesterday made a post. Mortem examination of the body of Nathan Corbin, the mulatto salvon keeper who was assaulted oa Friday night by the negro Wellington Schuyier in the former's place of business, No. 144 Thompson siroet, Corbin died aoc Me, a8 Was Supposed at the ume, f The autopsy. however, revealed chronte disease of the heart, {tis probabiet death was ia part due to the excitement of the quarrel with Sebuyler, Corbin had been complaiuing for some time, aud Dr. Cush. man is of opinion that death might have occurred any moment, No marks of violence of any importance could be found upon the body of the deceased, and this, with che facts disclosed by the medical exa tion, Will no doubt exonerate Schuyler, THROWING UP THE SPONGE. After a feeblo attempt at resistance the Commis sioners of the several boards of the present govern: ment of Jersey City have at last concluded to submit | to the popular verdict «o unexpectedly and overwheim- ingly prouonnced against them at the polls iast elec. tion diy, A lawyer of some repute in Newark was consulted, and he advised the Commissioners to “stick, on the ground that the restoration of government to Jersey City by the Jate Legisiatuce was onstitutionsl Wiser counsels prevailed, however, Aovordingly, on Thursday | the committeo convened in the vestry room of the Bieecker Street Universalist Church and restored Mr. McOarsny, and (he existing government of the eny wil depart 1a peace to-morrow night, The result will now be a com- plete cleaning out of republican officials in many de partments |