The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1877, Page 4

4 process of accretion in Ventral Asia pv which the xr pt the Russian Empire is increasing to an extraordl ary exven| is progressing with thas seerecy which »ur- rounds ali Russian eflorts ot itleu-tititary char acter, Recent travoliers, captain Barnaby, do not hese vo dr sions {rom it regarding the’ peace of British tn- @ia. Tuere are really only topographical diflic tues now barring the Russian advance, such as were presented even in a greater degree by the Caucasus before the Circassians were subdued, But even these will be overcome as they have beeu by the ipdefati- able energy abd unswerving policy of a Power that Einishes seruples when difficulties bave to be over-. roed by force, and Who subordinates sentiment to | suceass. After all itis but tbe counterpart of the | policy pursued by England herself in the acquisition pf her indian empire; therefore she cannot reasonably pbject M amotber Power plays the same part toward eerae vast arid steppes that extend enstward and soutuward from the Sea of Aaral are rapidly being intersected by military routes which connect ns of fortified posts capable of sheltering considerable Yodies of Russian troops during the terripie winters visit (hese regious. Sach Se gi cities as Kiva “4, although pominally in the possession of f these territories, are really controlied hy sians from adjacent jortified poits, while Samarcand, Tashkent, Kokan, Andijan wod hich Would in case of war constitute a chain of depots of supply (or ® my, are in their ha The River Oxus really Dounus tho Russia the south, at the frontier of Afgbanist stream, with the Sar Darya or Jaxaries, is now nw igated by Kussiap hight draught steamers from the Sea of Awral, The low country penetrated by the former | fiver, and whieh would doubtless bo the place of con- cewvration (or a Roseian army, 18 withia 200 miles of the British frontier, but the valleys and passes leading ty [odie are difficult and the plateaus to be traversed ut be remembered, | apable of subsisting 1D re elevated und barren. ' that while the Russian army these desolate wilds, with good from attack, the Anglo-ludian aruiy could wot sust | itselfan the defensive in such x position and would | be forced to take its position well behind its frontior, both trom climatic and strategic reatons, The proba- bility ts that the Russians enanot exter India tor many yours; but Russia 18 Bot impatient 1m ber conquests, Se swallows small morsels at a time, but she 6wallows them, and they are slowly assimiluted to ber system bY & process Of politicul digestion that is very effective 1D its Way, To render the possibilities of success in the direction of India all the greater it is noticeable that Russia has organized her transport service in Central Asia on a peculiar basis, The wert sicppes cast of the Sea of Aaral ar impassable for the ordinary transport wagons and = artillery; but the Russ! camel servico unsurpasse in exeelience for such purposes, The Cossacks, uum- | bering between 300,000 and 400,000 men, movntod oe Ube most wiry and enduring horses 1m the world, are capable of making marches of sixty miles per day, wulle the infantry, two on each camel, are trapsported iminense distances with extraordinary facility, Be- possessing an intimate kpowledge of the couutry | = gives the Russians opportunities tor concentrating large forces near the frontiers of lucia. The accom- panying map shows very clearly the vast distances that must be travelled by ‘English supports before they could by any possibility be employed to resist the Kussian encroachments. FIGHTING WITH BR ‘Turning, bowever, to te co means by whieb England can tuk aguingt Russia ip tho Bast, the Watcltul and suspicious of Kussia’s cesgns in Buiga- ria i$ now pretty generaliy admitted. Austria ts poor and England 18 wealthy. It the wealthy Power Lodertakes to pay she poor one’s war expenses in jue event of her consenting to attack Russia the | spectacle of England fighting with ber pocket would once more bégwitnessed in Europe, With ber army niassed 1 Transylvania, almost in rear of- the Russian Army of the Danube, Austria can compel tho aban- doument of the war in Europe by Russia—that ts, provided there is nothing tn the alliance between the German apd tbe Russian Emperors. ran, strictly nevtral and nndesirous of protiving by Austria’ quarrel with the Czar, « large British subsidy in her ireasury aud her army in position, Austria could save ure Turk aud give the descendants vt the hordes shat besieged Vienna a vew lease o! existence as a European Po But it is not aniixely (hat Austria will pro:er to progt by the succosees of the Russians rather than their detent, fu the atstribution of tbe Suitan’s European Empire, whicu must sooner or later take piace, Austria will bid tora big sce of Servia, with Bosnia wud Herzegovina as tbe price of her peu. trality. Ib would be iusanity ov the part of her states- men to sacrifice this really yood prospect tor the doubtful une of conqueriag Russia. A DIVORCE DRAMA. seputs bebind it 8 URY. eration of another part in the war b that Austria 18 DOMESTIO INFELICITIES CULMINATING IN RE- VENGE—A MAN SHOT’ AT IN BED--THE As~ SASSIN ESCAPES--AN INTERESTING HISTORY OF BROKEN HOMES, Au attempt at assassination was made last Tuesday Bight on George W. Holcomb while in bed at his resi- cence, No, 15 Tenth avenue The pistol shot was fired through the window of tho ground door, on which Mr. Holcomb’s sleeping apartment was located, and the duljet passed across the room, almost touching Mr, Holcomb’s breast, and lodged in the wall, It was not yet midnight, and though Holcomb at onco jumped out of bed and rushed into the street no trace of the would-be assassin could be seen, There is a saloon at the upper corner of the block and several men who were lounging there heard the report of the shot and rushed to the street, but every one of them, like Hoicomb bimsel!, looked up and down Tenth ave- pue, Vainiy trying to detect somo fleeing or lurking figure, aud owing to this reason, prob. ably, the seeret assassin bad tine to make his escape down the adjoining street toward the river. Amoug those in the liquor saloon at the time the shot was tired was Frank KE. Cuugingham, Holcomb’s béfollow, and another friend was in bed in Doe of the rooms on the same floor when tho shot was fired, in less tuan ve minutes about twonty-tive persons had coilected around the house, but not one pi them had seen any trace of the assassin. When Hoicomb returned to his room it 18 stated he found that some of the bed clothes had been scorched by the dring, & DOMESTIC ROMANCH, So mysterious an ailair as this has naturally ma poople inquire why such a foul deed should have been Aitempted aod in such a cowardly way, [t was uot diMoult (o Snd abundant material in Holcomb’s recout family history to supply any quantity of material for speciation as to the motive which led io an attempt | by others upon his bile, The detectives were | busy all day yesterday in seeking for some clow to solve tbe mystery, but up to 8 jate hour last night they bad not bit upon the tr: that might lead to discovery, or at all events wer silent as to the work (hey bad so far done, Holcomb himself states that be did not believe be had an evemy in the world and could not possibly imagine who it was that bad atwempted to take his lile at such little warning. The man, however, hal uot slept avy dar- ing the night und was evidently very much disturbed mentally, so that when bis head becomes cooler be may ve able to remember circumstances, ii he so choosés, which wiil throw some light upon the @itempied aseassination. It is sald that the window of the room looking on the avenue was thrown up, and 1t may be barely possible that murder was uot | doately, NEW YORK “THR MEADOWS. MASSACRE Evidences of Brigham Young's Complicity in the Crime DIVIDED COUNSELS AMONG THE ASSASSINS, A Mysterious Communication to Head- quarters and the Response. THE PROPHETS ABSOLUTE POWER, Could the Slaughter Have Been Committed Without His Knowledge? aceecesill Sarr Lake City, May 1C, 1877. It was proved or the Leo trial that after Lee and bis Indians first assaulted and ‘‘corralled” the Arkan- gas emigrant train at Mountain Meadows a Mormon council was beld in Cedar City. The bishops and other Church dignitaries who bad rendezvousea at that place assembied Sunday, September 6, and held a stormy discussion, Laban Morrill, who was present, testifies that some were jn fayor of bolding off trom the de struction of the traip until a message could be sent to Brigham Young at Salt Lake, At that time, tt should be remembered, Brigham Young was not only Presi: dent of the Mormon Churen, but Governor and Indian Agent ol the Territory. Prudent mea atthe council, who do pot seem to have been fully trusted by che real leaders, asked for authority from “‘headquarters.'’ One version has tt that Bishop P. Klingen Smith joined with otbers in opposing delay, Another version describes bim asa most ardent advocate of delay anti} word could be had direct (rom Brigham Young, and says William H, Dame and Isaac ©, Haight responded that they bad orders direct from ‘hoadquarters,” Aliuding to Klingen Smith’s Holland origin they added that they wore going to see those orders carried out ‘in spite ot any leatber-headed Dutch Bishop out ot bell !!” ORDELS SENT ‘The counsels of the timid prev bowever, and it was decided to send a messenger to Sait Lake imme. Joseph Husiam teatifics that on the day afier the councti was beld, about balf-past tive im the after- noon, be started trom Cedar City witha letier from Haight, addressed to Brigham Young, He changed horses whenever be could geta fresh one and rode to Salt Lake City at rapid speed. He delivered the letter to President Young, who, after Haslam had rested a fow hours, handed bim a letter, with which bere- tarned to Cedar City, where be delivered it to Haight, THK MASSACRE PRECIPITATED, 1n the meantime the massacre of the emigrants was precipitated. a few days after Haslam left Cedar City Haight, Stewart and Joel M. White, who were among the most bloodthirsty men at the council and chafed at their defeat, met near a spring, at what is now called Little Pinte, (wo messengers from tbe emigrant camp, named Aden and Huff. These two men were on their way to Cedur City for belp. Whilo telling thee story ut the spring they were treacherously fred on by the three Mormons whom tbey were addressing, Stewart's shot killed Adeu, White’s ball wounded Hull, who escaped back to the emigrantcamp, Haight, Stewart and White returned to Cedar City, told a story which threw all tue blame on tnelr victims aud urged an immediate attack on the train, Lee, being informed of the matter, sent word to the whites in all directions, Dame, colonel of the Mormon militia, and Higbee, major, who was in command en the feld on the day of the massacre, tssued orders for a muster. Various reasons were given, and some Mormons who went to Mountain Meadows aver that they did so be- Heving they were te rescue instead of to butcher the emigrants, Once there ail wore put into military bar- nese and did not dare disobey orders, Then ensued the anexampled wholesale furder, the circumstances of which ure gradually being disclosed to the world, Neither the letter sent by Haight to Brigham Young POR, ! nor the reply sent by Brigham Young to Haight havo ever been brought to light. ‘Tbat tnoy might appear I recently apphed to Brigham Young in person {or por- miesion to look over the correspondence between him- self and the Chorch aniborities im Soutbora Utah in 1857, He smoothly declined. Said be:— “1 don’t think itis necessary, Toe correspondence would be of no public interest, As L bave aiready told you the messages sent (rom here consisted chiefly of counsel to the brethren ubout their houses, farms, stock and grain. There is nothing that could add to your information about the Mountain Meadows Massa- cre, and I am at the deflance of the world to prove I bad anything to do with in” “«Ppen you find an objection to my looking over the correspondence ¥"” samo objection precisely as you might find to exhibit your private correspondence to mo." A REQUEST FOR THE CORRESPONDENCE, Shortly afterward, on looking into this subject again, sent President Young the tollowing note:— May 4, 1877. To Bricuam Youne, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints:— Deak Sik—1 bad the honor on the day before yester- day to ask your leave to examine tho correspondence vetwoen yourself aud (he Church dignitaries of South. erp Uwh during the year 1867, You deemed it uu- necessary to graut my request. I now make a more particular request in regard to a matter ol great public interest It wus testiticd to on the Lee teal that at the time when the Arkansas emigrant traia passed Cedar City on its way to Mountsin Meadows a Church council was held sunday at Cedar City, at whieh it was decided not to mo lest or detain the emigrants until your counsel could be obtained iu regard to them. The testimon: shows that 4 messenger named Haslam waa di spatched (rom Cedar City to Salt Lake with a note from loading members of the council addressed to altempted, though of course this doos not detract from the enormity of the crime evon as it stands at prescot, Holcomb, by the advice of bis lawyers, is very feticeut as to bis suspicions, nor can one blame bim for this, as bis mind must gow be haunted by one Sreadiul dreatn of an intended assassination, Worle be protessed, When speaking to the HeRaLp reporter, to have noevemy iv the world, bis tuce beled th assertion, and be at once became more reticent sui! when the rumor of some person as the guilty one was Linted to bins He declined saying anything about | tumily disagreements 0 a recent dare, bat it was pas sOMe rece@L occurrences in whic ch he himeclf as LOTLe Some hare are now ovcupying a large share Of bis thoughts, and he weat co tur as to say that he | thoagbt the shooting was the clirmux of certain lamily troubles now being litigated, or about Lo be, in the courts, in whieb Le bas Leen taking a deep interest, THY COWMIDING IN THK PARK As Holcomb absolutely refused to say that he eus- ected suybody for the aitempt upon his tile and as, 60 lar as Is known, no person is yet under suspicion of terrible crime, a few reminisceuces of certain | family troubles, recalled on account o! the sbootiog, May fervo to show why Hoicomb’s mind wanders Around to certain happoulngs soon to Lo made the property of the public In the shape ol reports of Givorce cases and suits for dan Holcomb hus bsou a Jeading tigure in the following little bit of do- | iusto drama :— In 1870 Williaw Campbell, who keops a large paper fnctory iu Forty-tirst street, between Tenth and Kiev. euth avenues, wont to bowrd with Holcomb and his wile wt their then residence on Tenth ave Proceedings we: pending between Campbell and bis wit divoree, In 1871 | the divorce was obt nd Mrs Campbeil | died not long after. Within a short time trouble afose between Holcomb and his wife and they separated, Cumpvoll going to board with Mra, Holcomb. For turee years or thereavouts Camp: bell continued a boarder hore, Abuvut two years ago | he married, bis secoud wite being quite a young wo- | man, At the present time he ts suiny tor a divorce trom ber, and she js suing for a aivorc mbim. it | may bo romembered tout sho horsewhipped him in tue Central Park some tine since. She is now rosiuing at | the cornet of Forty-sixti street and Sixth avenuy, and | hw at some boarding bouse. Holeoml bas a cuit pending against Campbell for alleged grievances to the tune ot | 000, and Le 18 alse ed in ‘posting’? Mra. Jampbvell as to how hor husband obtained the divorce from his Grat wile in 1870 aud 1871, The Holcombs have three sone livivg, baving buried cight ovher cuil- | a dren, these tako their mother’s side of the | family quarrel, One of those, who is now married, bi lived with sho Repu. rated from her husband: is awa from the family and thy third, who had been livy rom im u low Weoks since with bis father, was takor The mother ts now liv. nd 1s pow with bis mother, mg with the married son Ab his residence on Tenth avenue. Holcomb is ftty-four years ot ‘aod his wife is bis junior by four yoars. lo was oa @ Conductor on the Birecker street city railroad vars, bat subsequently kept a ree ur atthe depot of het Tenth wvonue, anti! the tracks ‘e extended to Twenty-third sire I ho bas been dofag nothing Tue nu: cae. moh, ‘seomt to bo prematurey Broken dow. | all those family jurs were the antecedents to tho shooting lust Tuesday night, au occurrence which in ted with them. pome way, no doubt, was connec h | dent Young, you; that be rode night and day and delivered to you that written pote, ana that he returned with a writ- toa letter from you to one or more members of tho council and a verbal message to the eflyct that Lie emigrants must be allowed to pass unharmed, He did bot reach Cedar Cily in time to prevent the mussucre. Will you kindly injorm me, by 4 note sent by the Vearer—tirst, whether you ever Teceived the alioged hute of message irom tue Cedar Clty Council; seavnd, er you sent a reply to it; and, third, it youdia receive such a note avd sont a response, will you furnish me with copies of both for puvlication in the New York HuRaLy? Jam, sit, respeetiully yours, BRIGHAM YOUNG'S RESPONSE. To this note came a guarded reply from Brigham Young, by his seeretary, thus:— Prestpext Youne’s Ovricu, May 4, 1877, Dear Sir— President Young only dropped into his oflice (his morning in time to leave to attond a meet for which be bad an appointment. I, however, your letter to him, He, remarking the fact that he was (hen about to keep an appointinent, said that with rd to the note relerred to by you--said to have despatched to him from Cedar City—-was a matior new uothiog about; and of the letter fro to by you sent by the band of Haslam, Mr. Howard, prosecuting attorney, could give you in full tho Iacts Telating Co it, and to Whom he would bave to refer vou. Yours, &c., GEORGE F, GIBBS. United States District Attorney Howard, to whom I applied, could give me no informavion in regard to either of the jetters, although it is not unlikely that he will bave information about them to communicate to acourt when Brigham Young will least. expect it | Mra, Haight professes to have a paper in ber possession wherewith to shield ber husband from being made by the Mormon Church a scapegoat like John D, Lee. Mre, HaighV’s daughter, 19 conversation with ono of her admirers, w1so alluded to this paper in terms not complimentary to Brigham Young. Colonel Dame, whom Young with singular tavuity attempted when he Jately passed throagu Parowan to depose from his bishopric, expresses perlect confidence im his ability to show by whose authority he acted. YOUNG'S DRSPOTIC POWER, Few Mormons in Utah disbelieve, and some assert, that Brigham Young antborized the massacre, But it will be impossibie lor your readers to understand how bis authority was probabiy expressed unless they follow in these letters the explanation Is! try to give them of asystem of government mingled of church and State which {s shrewder and more binding upon the governed than any which had been even conceived of, mach less pul in practice, since the Dark Ages, In a sermon delivered in the Tabernacle about those times Brigham Young himself bowsted mm this wise over Uuited States Judge Brocchus, whom be had potically driven out of Utah: It is true, as it is said, if I bad crooked my lite | your w iam t = finge would have been used but I did not pend it. If I bad tbe sisters alone folt tadigoant enough to bave chopped him ia pieces.” AVENGING THE DEATH OF THE PROPHETS. The Mormos people were all sworn im the Endow- ment House to revenge the death of the prophets, especially upon their enemies in Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas, They needed but a hint from the Prophet (who constantly inculeated in his sermons the doc- trine of blood atonemest) to ‘use up” apyboay from either of those States, It would have been a violation of their oaths bad the Southern Mormons—so wont to slaughter one another ip ‘obedience to counsel’’— Jet the Arkansas train pass without molestation. Whatever the text of Brigham Young's letter to Haigit, it did not prevent, and the aimost universal conviction here Is that it was not intended to prevent, the most hideous crime committed by white mea in ‘orth America, The verbal message which is said to have bea delivered by Young to Haslam, that the emigrants must be euffered to pass unharmed, fs crit! cised more than evel cloak to the concealed and hitherto unrevealed written intimation. MARTIAL LAW, One thing which bas never been understood is that Utah, 1p the month of the massacre, was under mar- tial I . Jobnston’s United States army was ap- proaching. Therefore, said Brigham Young, in s proclamation dated September 15, 1857:— Martial law 1 by declared to exist ip this Terrl- tory, from aud atter the pabiication .of this prociama- on. and no person shull be allowed to pass or repasa, into, of through, or from this Territory, without a permit.from the proper ofticer, Some time before this formal proclamation was lasved the gist of it was made pubiic throughout Utah, so that prior to the urrivai.ot the Arkansas train at Cedar City it was well understood by the Mormons that “no per- gon should be allowed to pars through the Territory without a permit.” Every avenue of egress {rom and entry into Utah was guarded. Some families from Salt Lake and elsewhera who attempted to escape through the eastern canyons were stopped and mur- dored. Those whe came in through these canyons, nud wanted to go south to settle there or to proceed by the southern route to California, had to geb a pass trom Governor Brigham Young or Lieutenant General Daniel H. Wells, Manuscript copies of numerous passes issued by these offtccra in September, 1957, are on my table. Here are « lew of them which certily to tho care that was taken of travellers into Southern Ciab at that timo:— AbscTast Genera.’s Orvicg, Utan Territory, Grear Sacr Laks City, Sept, 1857. To Au Wuom it May Coxcerx:— ‘This is to certify that the bearer, Mr. Jonn Aiken, who {# peacably travelling through the Territory, is permitted to pass on his way to California, DANIEL H. WELLS, Lieutenant Genera: Commanding. By order ot the Licutenant General Commanding, Janus FeRGoson, Adjutant General. Goverxon's Orrics, Great Sant Lage City, v. nf To Au. Wao tt May Coxcern:— ‘The boarer, John Andrew Fullmer, emigrant, and Jately from Lancaster, Fairfield county, Obio, is bere- by permitted to pass peaceably through the Southern settioments on bis way to California. BRIGHAM YOUNG, Governor and Superintendent Indian Affairs, Utah Territory, WITHOUT 4 PASS. Without such safeguards the {ated train from Arkan- sag ventured on ite way down from Salt Lake City into the remote and melancholy country where it was de- stroyed, John D, Lee, « few weeks before bis death, ironically said te Marshal Nelson that he ‘didn’t be- Neve those emigrants went down there with the right sort of a pass!’? That they did pot have thie pass might be asserted as a military reason for jog them up.” When all the facts are disclosed 11 will be tound tbat when the Arkunsag train arrived in Southern Utan the Mormon inhabitants of tbat country were alarmed and ready for war. One vivid Ggure used by General Wells ts that ‘the fate of the emigrants was in the air.” Those who hat adied Brigham Young’s wachings, and are familiar with the cold and cruel policy of the Mormon Chureb, will dispute with Gen. eral Wells and aitirm that t was in che hearts of the Mormon priesthood, qi YOUNG'S SUBSEQUENT ACTION, Tntormed as he was vy Haslam of the danger of 130 emigrants, and afterward told by Lee and others of thelr slaughter, Brigham Young, Governor, Indian Agent, and more than all President and Dictator to the Mormon people, took not a step to bring the mar- derers to justice, According to the testimony of - ous Witnesses he enjoined silence and mystery to f spread over the affair, Now that ho is arraigned at the bar of public opinion he defends himself by saying that if United States ofictals who controlled the courts bad co-operated with him ha would have acted as avenger, Disavowing his responsibility as the Torri- torial Executive he omits to say that the Probate Courts, which, like every other Institution ia Utah that was Mormon, were uoder his thumb, exercised Jurisdiction in all criminal cases wi/bin tho Territory. Did ho or did any person lo Cedar City or its neighbor. hood, who got a sniff from tho Mouatain Moadows sham- bles, instruct or complain to the Probate Court of that coanty? Or was the Judge of the conrt himself an assassin or an instigator of assassins? And was justice then balked, as often before and since, by a power in Utah superior to courts and coneciencos? Brigham Young’s tomper at the period I am descr b- ing was bad. He regarded the Arkansans just as ne regarded Johnston's troops, as “hell hounds’ alto. gether, LEK'S TREATMENT, Jobn D. Lee, who caine to Salt Lake soon as ho could and told Brigham Young all about the massacre, fell into no immediate disgrace on account of it. Oa the contrary, you bave been told of his spiritual and temporal promotions, In June next year, altor Presi- deut Buchunan’s proclamation of pardon to the Mor- mons was issued, Young sent to Lee a printed copy of it, which is now jn my possession, on the blank mar- gin of which 18 the following nate in the Prophet's handwriting, countersignod by George A. Smith:— Major Lee—We avold a fight, it seems, this spring. You will, no doubt, be exceedingly thanktul to 4 President of the United States for forgiving you of all seditious and treason, and be happy to learn it irely because be was kind hearted and fatherly in bis feelings toward his waywurd childreo. He par- dous you because be can’t kill you without its costing bim voo much; but he calculatcs to spit on his haods and begin again by and by. We must save our pro- visions and get ready. Yours, in baste, Jung 17, 1858. BRIGHAM YOUNG, FINE ARTS. THES BELMONT GALLERY, The Belmont Gallery, which opened its hospitable doors yesterday for the benetit of the family of the Jate Mr. J. Baufain Irving, attracted a large number of our benevolent art patrons, The gallery was opened at nine A. M. and closed at six P, M., aud between those hours there was nevor a time when it did not have moro of less visitors. Tho quality of Mr, Belmont's collection is almost too well known to need a detuiled coscription. It is probably the best collection of its size in the country, and, whats more remarkable, con- tains no really poor pictures. Distinguished artists have not been selected for thoir name, but are represented by some of their most famous and characteristic work. Hébert’s “Savoyard” contains all the warmth and pathos for which that painter is conspicuous. The landscape by Theo. Rousseau is just as charming, and the landscape by Daubigny jast marvollous and mystic as any ho has ever painted. Gérome’s “Siave Mar- kow” contains all that 18 best and clevercst tm that artist's Work, and he certainty is clever. We know that it is the fashion to wrie down Gérdme nowadays, but uninteresting as we often find him we cannot but acknowledge thut he {8 master of technique, The same of Meissonier, Pernaps he is tiresome, but he ig very clever. That u picture will boar a magnitying glass Goes not necesaurliy make it us effective as oue here that can only bo enjoyed from across the room, ° huve a fro roal, watery marine by Ci apd a lovely pink and biue Fromeuun, and the “ dezvous de 9e,'' a bold, realistic Rosa Bonheur; and a Baron Munchiusen, that Watfton Stray of our childhood, painted in Vrotessor Geyer’ and several Troyons, ag fresh as though they bad just Jeft the easel, aud an exquisite Billet, “A Vensant Gir! ‘trudging Through the show,” mysterious httlo Jules Dupré, and an Girl’? in Bonnat’s warm coloring. A landscape and cattle by Van Marcke, that loses nothing in compari- son with bis famous master; and a “l’oete Stu- dent,’ painted with fred tevens’ sympa- thetic touch, and two vigorous Nchreyers co mand our attention, A flock of rough, real sheep by Charles Jacque please us more than tho well groomed lambs trom Verboeckhoven’s brush, and we Stand iu admiration before a Liaz tandseapo and a large canvas by Baron Leys, Ol Mr. irving’s work, of which thore are eight examples, “Cardinal Wolsey and His Friends” is, perhaps, the best; at any rate it ‘¥ the most ambitious, and shows a world of care in its soveral (aces and innumerable acorssories, This ex- Libition should attract u large patronage, as much on ite merits a6 on account of its object, It will cou- Unue through the week. PROSPECT PARK. The first concert for 1877 in Prospect l’ark will take Place next Saterday, from four’. M. to six P.M. The pence pane as usual by the Twenty-third PHCENIX M’CARTHY. CONTINUATION’ OF TBE HEARING OF HIS CASE BEFORE THE OCOMMITTEK ON FELLOWSHIP, ORDINATION AND DISCIPLINE YESTERDAY— SPICY PROCEEDINGS. The trial of the Rev. C. P. McCarthy before the Com- mittee on Fellowship, Ordination ahd Viscipline of the Universalist Church was resumed yesterday morning in the basement of the Bleecker Street Churcb. Sev- eral of the accused pastor’s requests, for @ sienog- rapher, for tho swearing of witnessesa and otber things ip reference to the mode of procedure, were denied. Mr. Sweetser brought forward the first four charges, but in the Orst ouly was avy progress made, One witness was examiped in reference to it. From Deginving to end the scene was one of disorder, and discourteous remarks by all partics were freely bandied about, The committee assombied at ten o'clock, Dr. Saxe presiding. There was just a quorum present, the other membors besides Dr, Saxe being Dr. Fisher, Dr. Guanison and the Rev, Mr, Hoardman. The commit- aretul atyle; | tee announced that thoy had thoroughly considered the plea of non-jarisdiction and had decided to go on with the trial as their body was constituted. Mr. Mc- Carthy made a long argument aguinst this decision. He characterized the judgment of the commitiee as prejudiced. One of the members (Mr. Gunnison), be sald, had declared in one 0! the courts of this city that “he would bave Mr. MoCarthy yei.’’ Mr. Mc- Carthy considered it shamelacedness in the members of the committee to presume to try bim a second time. He had been aavisea vhat be bad good grounds foracivi! action against them. The committee had learned something of his spirit, and, whether guilty or innocent, he was in a position to exact from them an honest avd just boar- ing. Their decision was opposed to the laws of their own conventions, Two courses were jelt open for bim—eitber to withdraw and belure the civil courts compel thom to give bim an impartial trial betore an impartial tribu: or to proceed under protest, He considered that by latter method he would not be su rendering hie rights, No subsequent action of the committee could create a jurisdiction, He thero- fore Leap to goon with the trial under protest, but wisbed bis excoptions noted, THR TRIAL, Mr. McCarthy asked that the committee employ a stenographer to taka down the proceedings of the trial, The committee decided to go ov for the prosent, but agregd to consider the request, The gaze of the eagio- pe ‘MoUartby next rested on the form of Colonel ‘than Allen, who Was seated on a raised platform be- pind the committee, Mr. McCarthy was immediately on his feet and requested the gentleman to come down dience and not talk to ihe committee, Lt bly explained that Colonel Allen wi for consultation to tics The Jatter geotieman wi ‘With @ request that all the witnosses called ve sworn. This was denied nim, Mr. Sweetwer then bogan tbe prosecution by reading an articie from the HsxaLp of May 1, 1876, and his fast charge against Mr. McCarthy, The latier reansas foilows :— “L charge bim with baving violated bis trust as an ordatned minister of the Universalist cbureb, to tbat whil ying the pu pi ve this oy during my absence in foreigo lands ne ased bis opportunity to create dis- turbance 1m this parish by preaching two tarewell ser- mous—ao called—ia which ho used faise and abusive Janguage derogatory to the Board of I'rustees, the society aud myeell.”? Mr, MeCarshy objected to bis opponent's citing the in the Heraup as evidence. His objection was jed by the committee und the whole articie taken as evidence without any witness being pul on the stand to verity tt. in Mr, McCarthy's statement contained in that arti+ Said, was to be found toe ‘ul id abusive language” ‘e sr McOurthy—is Mr, Swectaer giving evidence or aot “ Dr. Saxe—Mr. MoCarthy, please come to order. Mr. Movarthy—Ob, | am more in order than you aro and more within the law, My objection is that tos Court is listening to a rigmarole which 1s not belore it as evidence, Alter some arguinent the committee decided to take ‘the parte Mr, Sweetser pointed vat as evidence, aud Mr. Mackdam was called to the witness stund. Mr. MacAdam testified that he was formerly chairm: the Board of Trustees and sppela ies to give MoVarshy notice of his dismissal; besi tue congregation threatemiug to give up their pews, there was xeneral dissatisiaction among the Board of ‘Trustees in regard to AlcUarthy’s pastorate; it was thought best that Mr. McCarthy's should leavo; one of bis sermons seemed to render it writ that the deoision of the Board shoulu be carried out; I intormed d he seemed very much davhed at it; the all Dative was offered w Mr. McCarthy of closing bi labors on the 10th of April, 1876, and receiving hb: salary up to that date, with $150 additional, or to con- tioue until the 30th of April, receiving bis salary tll 10th of May. Mr. McCarthy here began his cross-examination of the witness. He aaked the latter in regard to what ed between them in several interviews concerning is dismiswal, but the committee ruled to confine him only to the points affecting the pussages quoted by Mr. Sweeter. ess OL an hour was here taken. PTRR RECKSS, At the oxpiration of this time Mr. McCarthy asked for the production of certain letters which pasved Le- tween himself and the witn conceruing bis dis- missal Ibe commities decided that they would bo out of order, but that Mr. McCarthy would havo the right to recall the witoess when he opened tor the defence. The arguments here were very lively on Mr. Suxe’s suggestion that tue trial was being unnecessary prolonged. Mr. McUarthy advised him to aliow the cross-examination to pro- ceed as he (McCarthy) wished otherwise; he had bet- ter givs up his house tu Rochester anu Come to New York to live to finish the tria, Mr, Swoetser, he sard, bad uiteily igoored tbe i id Was as ipcumpetent as aw broomstick, Mr, dicUarthy endeavored to draw out from the witness that the cause of the di wlaction in the mind of of the members was that the latter vid aut believe in the resurrection of Christ, and that be bad reproved himfor it, Mr. MoCarihy then turned Ww the Heratp avcount and began to question (he witness trom 1, Me was stopped by the com- mittee aud wld to confine himself to the parts read by Air, Sweetger. AN EPCITING BCRNE. A paper was handed to witness iv order to refresh pia wemory. It was obdjected thatthe paper had not been put iu evidence, “Put itin,’”? said Mr. McCar- thy’s counsel, Mr. McCarthy then laid the er oo the table near the witness for Jatter to testily to, As he was about asking witness a question Mr. Swect- ser, jumping irom bis seat, rushed Juriously to the tavle, grabbed the paper, and folding it up placed 14 in big pocket, A scone of the wildest divorder ev- sued. Mr, McCarthy and counsel on vuth sides jumped to their feet, and there seemed danger of @ persoual encounter between the princi- pal “Ob, isn’ that shamelul,’’ sorieked some Of the luaies in the audience, “That wouldu’s be ted in apy court of justice,” cried Mr. Lavgvein, counsel for the deience. ‘li it to & question of physical force,” shouted Mr, McUartuy, ©. sor would como out secoud best.” characterized Mr, Sweetser’s action as “very ime Proper,” but did vot require Lim to return the paper. ‘A dispute occurring about uo auswor ol witness, Mr. Guunison's notes wore consulted, aod it was found that he bad made tho answor ‘1 don’t kuow,’’ instead of “L don’t remember"? At this discovery Mr. Me- Carthy indulged in ao outburet of indignation agaist the partiality uf the committee. Several otuer qu tions were ruled out of order, and Mr, Macadam wus discharged, with the understauding that be should ap- pear for the defence in case Le was called upou, THE ‘WESTFIELD © HURCH. To tar Epiror or Tux HekaLo:— I would respectiully request, through you, the at- tention of tho public to the true condition of affairs in the Presbyterian Church of Westfield, N.J. 1 sub- mit;—First, that from the beginning of hts relation to the church of Westfield, there hasbeen no act on the par the Rev. Mr. McKelvey which has been in any senso an evasion of the decisions of the bigher courts ofthe Churcy. Second, that the Rev, Mr, McKelvey doos not now have aud does uot in the suture tatend to havo any ininisterial relation to the churol of West. field. Third, thay the Rev. Mr, McKelvey has preached in and received support from the church but oue Sabbath since Octover, 1876. Fourth, that the Rev. Mr. McKelvey gave notice of his intention to quit the parsonage to the Board of ‘Truste jons with Whom he could deal tu ti days before the Assembly's weeting, jot iBLeud to return thereto, Had hoe desired to yo ut previous time be could wor bave doue so because of the serious iliness of a member of his fa ily. He loaves the parsonage by his own voluntary act and against the wishes Of the trastees. The groat majority of the congregation have the deepest alfection for Mr. McKelvey, and were it compatibie with tho views of the Synod and General Assembly would re- joice could he continue to uct as their pastor tothe last hour of his | Ho is an able minister of the Now Testament, a faitofal pastor, tis iabors in West. field have been greatly blessed, and the only resson jor bis withdrawal 1s the persistent oppusition ot a minority of our congrogation, The congregation bas no complaint aud appeal before the Assembiy, K. W. BOYDEN, Stated Clerk of Session of the Wesitield Prosbyterian Church, THE PARIS EXHIBITION, Merchants of this city and others interested in the exbibdition to be mado by the fnaostrial trades of this country at the Paris Ixhibinon of 1878, are to assem- afternoon in room 24, Cooper Lostitute, when the pl ud measures Amorican exbibivors will ve discussed, GILMORE'S GARD ‘The arrangements for thi » oper ing of this beautifal summer resort are now complete, and those who visit the place this evening to liston to tho strains of Gil- more’s band and while away in pees three or four hours Will be DOt loss gratilied than astonished. The don (6 almost (airy-like in its surroundings, and must be # dynic who cannot find N. Tious attractions that will appoai musical programme will be found columu, : to further the objects ot | Another Visit to the Filthy Swill | Cow Stables, . LONG ISLAND LAW. Efforts of Mr. Bergh to Abate the Pestilence ‘The swill milk dealers of Long Island chorish no great affection forthe Hzraup since its exposures of their dens of disease; but, owing to the inactivity of the local authorities, they bave gone on almost undis- turbed ip their lthy businesa Yesterday morning they were very much astonisned by a telegram notily- ing them tbat a warrant had been issucd by Judge Pearso, City Judge of Long Island City, on complaint of Ufficer Lopez, of Mr, Bergh’s society, for the appre- henston of Gaf, Fleischmann & Co., distillers and milk (7) dealers, Blissviile, Alter the publication by the Hexatp afew days ago of ap interview with Mr. Bergh, tho people began to give up all hopes of rehef from ewill milk and swill milk venders began to get bold, jor it Is well known that they do not fear the Long Island officials, ‘I'he repeated attacks of the Henan on the swill milk venders have been the means of tcading Mr. Bergh to believe that he could ‘LACTEAL POISON BREWERS, |Ssssseeeuemss cera he judge suspends septonee they are convict Virtually defeated, pen One eee Mr, Bexon—Weil, sir, a8 all the laws are suspended in Brooklyn tn regard to the swill milk establishments 1 wilt go home, Good day. ‘The party then withdrew and returned to New York, In al! probability ailidavits will be drawn up by Mr. Bergh’s party and presented to the Queens County Grand Jury al their pext session. THE SANITARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT, ‘Yhe Board has received a report from Drs William C Otterson and G. H. Raymond, the Committee of Sanitary spectors, to whom Was referred she duly examination of milk sold in Brooklyn. Oxamination that distillery Used in large quantities tor cows, they recommend that all permits be revoxed whore distillery to avy amoun:, large or small, is found on premises where cow: are ki The committee also recommend that an in- spector bo detailed jor this special duty, believing that itis demanded; that the benetits to accrue will well repay tho necessary expense, ‘The committee recom- mend that tbe sale of water and skimmed milk be re- ferred to counsel to ascertain if the provisions of the code as they now exist are suffloient for purposes of Prosecution. Tho committee further recommends that every milk dealer in this city be required to have a permit trom tbe Board of Health to carry on the business, believing that such an arranget 4 would do more to igaure the pee 01 pure milk than avy prosecution in courts of justice, CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION, RIOUS COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST WEIGH: ERS—ABUSES IN THE APPRAISES'S DAMAGE DIVISION, Alter the secret session of the Investigating Com- mittee yesterday George W, Blake, @ city weigher, complained that bis work w greatly obstructed by the United States weighors, who compel him by petty an- noyances to use the laborers employed by them for get justice if he brought the chiefs in the deatb-breed- tng traffic into the courts, and accordingly he yester- day morning, in company with several othhrs, paid a visit, with the warrant in his possession, to the scene of pestilence, A SCENE OF PILTH AND DISEASE. The following party left Mr. Bergh’s office yes! day morning, in company with bim, for Blissvill Dr. Janos, Assistant Superintondeat of the Board of Health; Mr. A. Berghaus, chief of Frank Lesile’s sia of artists; officers Evans, Smart and Lopez; Dra, Coleman and Ennervan and tho Heranp reporter, When the party arrived at the gate a telograph boy waa just emerging from the office and a noisy crowd of filtny bipeds surrounded thom, The frat place visited was tho cow sheds described in the Hegratp some weeks ago, and all that was then said in these columns about the sheds was found to be correct. A gang of en and boys preceded the party and began to remove the filthy accumulation of manure which surrounded the cows. One poor white cow was soen with both eyes nearly destroyed by tho frightful disease known as opbthalinia, causod by ammoniacal gases being continually generated un- der ber body. The full proportion of stump-tailed animals were and @ great number without tecth. Tape lines and rules were carried by the party so as to measure the accommodations allowed to each ani- mal, The section in which the poor beasts are com- pelled to stand from one year’s end toanother is on the average two feet and eight inches wide by six foes long. The height is Bix feet. Some slimy ewill was standing in the troughs, and one of the myrmidons informed Dr, Janes that it had been therestnce early tn the morp- ing, Into it tho thermometer was plunged, The temperature was 102 dogreos Fahrenheit, Another specimen of the swill gave # temperature of 109 degrees Fahreaheit, The swill, as it ran into the vats, was boilin, one of the officers plunged the thermometer into the. filthy’ mess and the glass was fractured by the heat. Every- where the party went they were folidwod by the filthy crowd, and vile opith ere used toward the party by the man-brutes or **milk maids.’” 4 BATH IN BWILL. When the party reacted the swill vats somo of them ascended lor the pur, of testing the heat of the swill, Ono young loaler eudeavored to instizate the mob to throw the purty tto che boiling awill, He 1s one vf tho confidential clerks, if not a nephew of one of the firm of Gaff, Fleischmann & Co, The other bipeds stood around and ‘"ittered oaths against the HenaLo tor exposing their \ rade, Ono of the crowd grew bold by the urging of « clerk numed Laurence and threw a beavy stove, whica struck Mr, Borgbaps in the back injured him severely, LOOKING FOR THK FIRM, Afterthe party of doctor and officers had obtained testim enough they paid a visit to the office of the aistiliers for the purpose of making the arrest. A young man met them at the door, and the following is subsiantially the conversation which took place :— Mr. Borgh—lIa Mr. Fieischmano, or any other mom. ber of the frm, 10, sir? “No, sir; they have all gone out. ’” “Where can Mr. Fleischmann be found ?”? er “At No, 39 Broad street, New York. "? “What 1s your pame?” Tbe young man bung his head aud Mr. Bergh produced his warrant, whicu tho young man read and thon informea Mr. Bergh thas his name was A, Pell, and that he was the cashier, ‘Then the conversation was resumed :— Mr. Berca—Is the establishment on the corner of Broadway and Tenth sircet connected in any way with this? Prit—I don’t know. Mr. Brrau—You ao know, if you wish to tell, Agatm I ask you, doea this distillery bavo any business connections with the store on U yorner of Broadway and Tenth street ? Vx1t—They sell our yeast, and I presume they make Dread irom it. Hereupon an individoal with a long silk beard, and who described himscif as a government gauger and said his name was Cook, entered the office, and asked Mr, Bergh if he did not think that ail tne cows were in excellent condition, Mr. Bergh answered him by telling him to mind his business, As no more infor- mation was to be gathered the party lett. ANOTHER DEN VISITED, After leaving Biissviile the party procecded to the dens on the corner of Maroy avenue and Floyd streets, Brookiyo, These were first pomted out by tne HEKaLD some six weeks ago, and many people were prevented from taking their milk from them. ‘Twenty-eight cows here contined in one shed which ig only @ little over seventy feet long. The cows are fastened with ropes about their necks, to which there are chiins six inches long. When the poor animals tie down they yo through a sort of bangicg process. In another shed, pot mucb largerthan the one above, tbere are hfty-one head of cattie, Seventy-one steers were found in a shed that mesures seventy-two by fity leet, cd Ithy enough to turn one’s stomach—sca sicknevs ts proferable to jt, The cattle are kept bere and fattened on swill by ono ‘Block, who keeps a slaughter house on the cornor of Forty-scventh street and First avenue, thia city, Some fow weeks ago a correspondent called our atten- tion to stump-tailed cattie going over the upiown fer- ries, The cattle were driven from this place to be killed by Black. Many stumped-tailed cows were seen about the place, and some with worse affections, MORE NAMES. Several wagons were seen about the place, all bear. ing the inseription, ‘Pure Milk.” Ehlers delivers milk from a wagon Which ja painted yellow and rod, with bis monogram on the front panels, ava his residence, “421 Marcy avenue, Brooklyn,” on the roar paueis. Another yellow wagon, with the name of ‘J. 4. Brown, Flatbush Stik Dairy,’ stamped upon it, was seen, corner Smith and Douglas strects, Brookiyn,” was backed under One of the shes. In one of the sheds Mr, Bergh found thirteen pigs and four horses, with provisions made for four more. LONG i8LAND LAW, A visit was next paid to the Brooklyn Board of b, and the following conversation took place be- tween Mr. Bergh and the secretary of that body :— Mr. Benou-—Mr, Secretary, { apd my associates have been visiting some swill iniik dons tn your city aud huve culled to seo if your Bourd iptends to take any action in the matter, Mr, Skcrwtany—What ones have you visited? Mr. Benau—We have been to the estabiishmonts at SkORETARY--Ob, they are out of our jurisdic- tion, Mr, Bercn—They are, Well, wo bave also paid a visit to the filthy post dens of Ehlers, and J think they are 1n your district. Mr. Secrnetany— Yes, everything 1s nive und clean about them. Mr, Berou—Eveything ig not nice, Wo have just left there, aud w more tlithy place 1 never saw im all my life, If the Inquisition should be revived and it that body should endeavor to institute some means of torture for cows they eoult mot hit upon # more severe and ont than the one thut is ractived = daily the benstly places in question, The proprictors the law daily in feeding their cows diatitiory wasto, 1 have tho luw here and will read it to you, The act passed by the Legistature in 186 Mr. Sxoretany—On! that taw bas been abolished as far ag this country te concerned. Mr. BRRGH~-Weli, then, Mr. Seonetany—When wi Mr. BeRGU—At the same another, passed ? I presume that this 1 the Jaws passed prior it which time this Board was created were abolished by the creation of this Bourd. Mr. Baxan—hen you huve no State Iaws oo Long Island, and these BWill people can do as they hike? MP. SxeneTaRY—No, we do not allow them to keep cows Without ® permit from this Board, Mr. Bervt#—L don’t believe | can do much good, tw Sxorkrary—No, sir; L don’t think you can, for neste endeavoring $0 do all we can, and we can’t do mach. Mr. Braon—Vory well, sir, My province, | am fully aware, is only the animals; for if we people pre- for swill milk { bave no right to interfere with their taste, A wagon, With the name of *Weber Bros,, | they are in our district, bat | the city weighing. He is sometimes kept three or four days from touching the goods, until he complies with the exactions thus imposed, When the government laborers are used he ia compelled to pay tho weizners’ chedule’’ prices, Witness cited a cage bapponing ia Jorsey City where the weighers’ foreman thus annoyed bin, A CLEAR STATRMENT ALOUT INSPECTORS, Colonel Kdwin F. Burton, Deputy Surveyor in charge of the inspectors detailed for the examination of pas. sengors’ baggago, testitied that upto 1873 the exam. ination of emigrants’ luggage came under his super- vision; since then this ts conducted by a eeparate de- purtment; witness has been eight yours 1a the govern- ment service; has heard of abuses existing; for in- stance, such as receiving ‘house moucy’’—i, ¢, to low goods to remain on the dock without sending them to general order warehouses; he hus always been opposed to suck practice; taking the body of inspect. ors as a whole they are as capable mon as can bo found anywhore; there are @ great many detects im tha system which could be reme- died by haying ail the baggage examined fh one place; deponent bus no say in detaning officers; tbig is done by General sbarpe at the Burge Uilide, and after being sent Lo bin be assigus them to ther du- es, Sometimes some distingushed foreigner comes vo our shores, aod, a8 4 matier ol courtesy, bis Baggaze 1s allowed to go through Wituout examination, (Mr. Jay nore remarked that this was no more than proper international etiquette. Occasionally he receives notice from the Col- lector, yor or Naval Oflicer to facilitate passepgers on landing; 1 such cases depouent usually examines the baggage himself; to down the force at tue Barge Office would ve un unwise proceed ‘ng on the part of the government, at least in bir opinion, because to-day the inspectors muy not | busy on account of steamers being delayed, waile to inurrow a woole fleet of vessels may arrive and engagi the services of twice the numbers of inspectors, Mr. Turnuro usked Colouel Burton what was bit idea about uniforoing inspectors; would {i nov add to the uppearance and respectability of the men? Colones Bartou—lt you want wy opimion 1 will Give it to you plain; | do not think the ideas good one; every Gunky and steward of vessels woars a uagiforin, and I bardiy think that passeagers would vuy more respect to brass vuttong than plain American ¢lotues. It is acommon practice for passengers to offer money to Inspectors to puss theit baggage, but none of thest persons will ever swear to it. MOKE ABUSES IN THB APPRAISER’S DEPARTMENT. Mr, Josiah Rich, an ex-ollicial of the Appraiser's Do partment, testitied to gross ubuses existing, and openly charged collusion in the Appraiser's Department dam- uge division, These he said be knew ol! bis own cx. Pperieace to have been iy Vogue ou the appraisement of fruit, AS hu gaye iacts and dates the commissiog deem bis testimony of great importance, A DIRKCT CHARGE MADE BY AN IMPORTER, Mr. P. M. Marah, of Gantz, Jones & Co, No. 176 Duane streot, who wrote a communication to the com- mission, appeared beiore them yesterday and veritied his stat . in the allogatious Marsn saya, alter in- woducing the subject of weighers’ abuses: e bave never had cause of complaint with other United States weighers, but huve always been troated as gentienon by them, and why we should be treated tu this way by Mr, Blackie’s assistants is a mystery wus Our clerk was approuched by Mr, Comstock, and asked wny he did wot take from him a copy of their weights. On the 14th of May, 1877, we received an invoice of 15¢ cuses camphor, per sseamer Cavada, from London, which wus discharged on pier 50 Nerth River, Out tracks Were sent in the evening for ioads of the same, The next day seventy-one cases bad to be returved, which caused us considerable expense, aud all vbis through the carciessness of tne weighers in nop hat ing Weighed the goods and notilying the carmen of such fact.” ‘The write thinks that ot least fifty per cout of weighable goods arriving by White Star steamers uliowed to tagen frum the Whart without passing through the United States scale. Caustic soda ts sole dom if ever weighed, but the weights are taken off by the Cnited States weigher, BUSINESS TROUBLES, A BUSY DAY FoR THE REGISTERS IN BANK RUPTCY - POOR PROSPECTS VOR CREDITORS. Julius Liasner, importer of laces, at No. 29 Mercos Street, who made an assignment on Monday, bas liae bilities amounting to about $40,000, The value of the assets 18 not yet known, buta statemon@eill be ready as soon as the inventory of stock is completed, A meeting of the creditors of Paul Magnus, mana. facturer of matches at No. 47 Beekman street, and No, 115 Bloomilcid street, Hoboken, was held yesterday at the office of Register Ketchum to prove debts an¢ elect an assiguee im bankruptcy, ‘Tbe following claims were proven:—Max Maguus, $3,522 08; Louts Magnus, $1,870 77; The J. 1. Mott Iron Works, $1,081 04; H, Lowenthal, $252 91; Obl & Hanechud, $624 10; Wakeman & Fiez, $97 92. Max Goebel war chosen assignee. Fitzsimmons, Clark & Co,, dry goods, at No. 85 Franklin street, who made an assignment on Satur- day, bavo liabilities of about $100,000, The assignees ‘fare \aking an account of stock and expect to haves slatement ready at the close of the weck, The irm transacted a very large business, and their crodit was 80 good that at times they have owed as high ae $360,009, The application for the discharge from bankruptcy of Julius 4. Jugel, of tue firm of Jagel & Schumann, bird cage sagulacturers, at No. 46 Cortlandt street, came belore Ri ter Little y jay. It Wag op pone by George Wot, specifications and objections ing fled. Eleven witnesses were oxamined before Register Little yesterday in the composition proceedings of Daniel J. Quigley, liquor dealer, at No. 67 Sousb siroct aud at Haviem Bridge. Six of the witnesses were ex- amined in relation to alleged secretion of property. He offers twenty five cents on the dollar, payable im six, twelve and eighteen monts. A meeting of the creditorsof Pincus A. Straussman, tailor, of Newburgh, was heid yesterday at the office of Register Little, and a composition of torty cents on the dollar was uccepted without any opposition, The Habilities are about $15,000, ‘The creditors of Bernard & Mayor Goodkind, whole- salo liquor dealers, late of No. 60 Browgway, appeared belore Register Little yesterday on ut order to show cause wny their petition for a discharge in bankruptcy should not be granted, The firm tailed nvarly two years with habilities of $100,000, They carried on aa extensive menhas oil fuctory on Barren Isiana, aod also ti asiderabie real estate iu Harlem, An offer ra | fused vy the creditor: | ton, realizing bat @ small brances, Vigorous opposition to their discharge wag manifosted yesterday, Mr. Bunnigan appearing in be- hall of several of the creditors, it was Haally decided to adjourn the meeting to show cause until Monday. A meeting of the creditors of Simon L. Dinkelspiol, Jate agent of the New Jersey Mutaal Lite Lusarane inpauy, Was held yesterday at the vilice of Rey! Dayton, Debts to the amount of $19,000 were proven, and John H. Wright was elected assignoe In bank ruptcy, The total Habilities of the bankrupt are $72,000, which iucludes debts for $20,000 contracted 1 Lonisvilie, Ry., where he carried on o wholesale Hqnor business. Tho assets are nominally $12,000. The Globe Mutual Lite Insurance Company bis a claim for $16,000; Jobn A, Converse, $16,000, diary Dinkelspiel, $6,000; J. H. Stodwell, $4,0u0. The assigninent and schedule of Baich W. Pierce to Samuel Stevens wus yesterday Mied in the Court of Common Picas, Ho statos mis liabilitios at $99,209 nominal assets at $155,742 48, aud real assets at $10,873 40. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. At tho meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners yesterday the Chiof Engineer of the department sent in a Communication stating that in consequence of the large buildings erected and now in course of construc: tion in West Broadway from Canal to Coambers street, andin Mercer street from Canal to Kighth street, | Crosby street trom Howard to Bleocker, he recom- | mended thut large Croton mains be laid 1m sard streets | tor Ure parposes and that ainety-turee hydrants be Ma Steretany—I prefer Orange county milk my- soll aud shall endeavor to koep tho swiil milk trate withta beuods, but we have very hard work to do it. Only last ‘week convicted =a = man named Luke Fiaonagan, on the corner Thitty-ninth stroct und Third avenue WBrvoklvu). tis of. atiached thereto and distributed Thirty: hive ou Mercer street, aod thirty on West Broaden: we aga eat Pabuo . orks. the department e bal u propriation o: Moy 21, was shown. ‘ove $858,100 or,