The New York Herald Newspaper, June 1, 1877, Page 8

8 THE COURTS. The Mystery of a Rich Cuban and His Gold. LOST, FOUND AND UNREWARDED. A Victory for the Seventh Avenue Railroad Company. AFFAIRS OF HOYT, SPRAGUE & CO. In the early days of March, 1876, considerable ex- @ltement was created in this city by (he announcement im the press that a report bad reached Police Head- quarters of the strange and inexplicable capture and abduction, from the vicinity of Fourth strect and La- fayette placo of a rich Cuban gentleman, with a large amount of gold on bis person, Tho rumor then was that tbis rich Cuban, while 19 company with a friend, bad been uccosted at the place alroady named, while on bis way to his hotel, by a man representing hiinself to be an officer of police, was arrested by him and re- moved in acarringe, while his friend hastened to his bose! to tell the strange talc, For several days there~ after nothing was heard of the missing mao, and the cause of his disappearance and whereabuuts seemed to remain a profound mystery. In the meantime, on the 11th of March, 1876, an advertisement appeared in the public journals asking iniormation of the missing man, whose picture accompaniod the udvertisemeut in the illustrated papers. He was described as sixty-four years of age, but looking younger; five fect eight jnebes high, wearing box-toed boots, and having on his person a stem- winder watch, a gold-rimmed eyeglass, a nomber of Spanish doubloous and a large number of Havana lottery tickets of red color, A liberal reward ‘was olfered for guformation of his whereabouts by ad- dressing Davies) Detective Agency, or the office ot the Consul Goueral of Spain. ‘The name of this much lost, much sought individual was Joré Holgado y Cruces, And (he supposition at ono time seemed to ve Chat seme desperate characters, personating police vilicials, had Kidnapped, robbed abd murdered him, On the 14th of March sir, James U, Butts, the landlord of the Kass ern Hotel, on Whitevull street, having noticed the pier of the reward and the description of the missing mad, nad bis attention atiracted to one of his guests, whose appearance corresponded with the description, He gave notice of his suspicions at tho oilice of the Copsul General, and subsequent investigation con- firmed tuem, For this information he wus promised, he says, $4,000 in gold, but all he bus been blo to get hitherto 18 $1,U17, leaving, as he claims, w bulance sli due him of $973 bor this sum commenced a suit im the United District Court through bis counsel, Mr. H. F, Averiil, against Hipoiite de Uriarte, the Consul General of Spain. ‘The defendant has put im ap ao- wer by Messrs. Webster & Craig, lis counsel, im which he denies all the allegations of the complaint, except the allegation that uo 18 the Spanish Consul Gen- erul in this city, Yesterday interrogatories and cross Interrogatories were prepured by counsel ou the re- spective sides of the cuse to be forwarded to Havana for the examination of Damel de Ravart, formerly the Spanish Vice Consul in this city, I Was the gene Seman who, itis claimed, gave the written promise on the part of the Spanish government to pay the re- ward of $2,000 gold. It 18 asserted on the part of plaintif tuat his counsel belore commencing this suit made a demand for payment on the Vice Consul, who leit the country belore answoring, and that has con- tinued tw be nis only response hitherto, The counsel then wrote to the defendant, who answered that be could pot recognize the claim as an offl- cial one beball of his government, but personal one aguinst the Vice Cunsu. He ‘also added that, in bis judgment, the terms of the offer of uw liberal reward, oflered by bis authority, bad beon complied with by the payment of the $1,317 ulready made, Application was then made to the Spanistt Minister at Washington, the substance of whose re- Bponse was that the $2,000 reward was considered a perdopal claim against the Vice Consul, and the offer of a ‘liberal reward” a porsonal claim against the Cons"! Geveral. in other words, that the Vice Consul ‘was wilbout authority to tix tue amount of reward. It 48 expected the trial will be reached in November next, ani will develop, und probably decide, nice questions as to the extent to which a loreigh government oilicial can bind his principal. It is burdly necessary tu add, what bas beea already published in tho H&rap, that the cause of this htiyation was not ruthlessly kid- apped; but, on tne contrary, had taken that mysteri- ous way of throwing mystery wround both bimsell and the “‘loltery tickets of # red color,” which he carried on his person. CILY RAILROAD LICENSE, Under an ordinance ot the City Council a sult was Drought against the Seveoth Avenuo Railroad Com- pany tocolloct about $60,000 license fees. This suit came to trial yesterday betoro Judge Donobue and a jury, in Supreme Court, Circuit. 1t appeared on the trial that the ordinance under which the suit was brought provided that tits company should pay a icense fee cqual to that paid by the other compauies, Some of these other companics had veen paying ut diflerent rates and some at no rate at all The ordi- nance also provided that if the license was not paid y should be subjecttoa one, Upon this is counsel for the railroad company moved the complaint on the ground that it was not brought to eniorce the fine vut the license, for which there wos bo authority; also that tho rate of license was too indefinite to be enforced, even if the roper proceeding vad been instituted for that purpose, The Court granted the motion and «dismissed the suit, Sta HOYT, SPRAGUE & CO. A motion came before Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, to set aside tne report of the referee iu the suit of the Berkshirs Wvolien Company ogainst August Juillard, who, at the suit of numerous creditors, was appointed receiver of the property of the firm of Hoyt, Sprague & Co, It ap. pears that among the creditors of this once celebrated manulacturing firm were a number of banks in Provi- donce to the extent of $600,000, This money was loaned on a bond made by Josiah Chapin as principal, and the individaal members of tbe firm of Hoyt, Sprague & Co, as co-bondsmen. The question arose Alter the tailure of Hoyt, Sprague & Co, whether or not this was a Joan to the firm to be paid out ol its assets or a loan to the members of the firm and Mr. Chapin as individuais. The report of the reteree sought to be vacated yesterday heid that it was nova firm debt, and is not entitied (o equal share with other firm depts in the assets of the company. Lt was claimed on the motion that the facts surrounding this Joan made it a joan to the fir and not to 18 members individually. Judge Barrett took tbe papers, reserv- ing his decision. THE $64,000 FORGERY. Charles Becker is imprisoned as one of the partics who participated in what is known as the $64,000 forgery. Several times bis counsel, Mr. Charles W. Brooke, has had him brought up on writs of habeas corpus, and moved for his discharge, on the ground that the evidence was ineuflicient to hold him. These Spplications have been denied from time to time, ‘aiting further developm in the case, A lew Guys since, when the prisoner was up belore Judge Barrett, ois cousel was intormed that it would be moro proper to await the action of the present Grand Jury, and if it falied to indict then to renew his motion, Yesterday a new writ of habeas corpus was granted by the Judge in the prisoner's favor, returnable to-mor- tow, In the case of Frederick Eliott, charged with articipation in the same offence, bis counsel, Mr. mes Vliver, obtained a similar writ, MISS MOSES AND HER MONEY. Judge J. F. Daly yesterday rendered a decision tn the case of Erurtind Moses against Ignatz Siemdler, which was brougit for an injunction restraining the de- fendant from collecting or disposing of a sum of money | feposited to their joint credit in the Union Dime Bavings Institution, The factsof the case, which have sireauy been fully published inthe HekaLn, are brietly, | thatSteindler, who had promised to marry Miss Moses, | 4 LOGO £0 Unless she agreed tu pass over to his | wim of money, sue finally cons nt, Shortly aiter done she discovered he bad returned to the bank and de- manded the entire Bute as lis own, and hence the injune- tion, Tho motion before Judge Daly was to vacate ine | Injunction. Judge Waly, in a stort opinion, denies the Motion. DECISION BUPREME COURT-—-CHAMBERS, By Judge Barrett Hinman vs, Koch et al.—Report confirmed. Mills et al, vs, Simminds et al.—security for costs granted; $1,250 in No. Land $750 in No. 2, Thomas vs. Thomas.—Report now confirmed and Judgment of divorce granted. Hinman va Koch.—Receiver’s account passed and eruer made for payment of balance to plaintit and dis. charging receiver thereupon. Haad vs, Burrows.— Motion to strike out parties aod to add the Atlantic National Bank granted, without costs. George vs, George, —Report confirmed and judgment ot divorce granted, Custody of child awarded to tho plaintifl; but toere isno evidence on which to base & @ecreo jor alimony. Let the purposed decree be re. rossed farmers’ 1,0 pany vs. Drow.—Re- port confirmed and judgment granted, Supplemenwry Feport on allowance granted in wecordance with its Fecommendation. Mr. Choate appointed referee to sell, Mauer of Rievaud.—Tho report nay ve confirmed such parts thereof from time to time as may be strictly wcessary for the support, care and maintenance of tho der the He may amount are actually needed, he may move the Court tor leave to apply a further like sum. This sbouid be oxen in the order and the authority limited accord- ugly. Gano vs, McCunn et al.—I cannot perceive upon y hope of suc- substitutions and to give up paid or offered a penny for t even security being suggested, applicant pleads poverty aud inability to do for their attorneys, Under such circam: seek to remove them because she 18 dissatisticd and preiers other counsel; indicates a desire to secure her own ends at the expeuse and with a total disregard of the rights of uthers, It wouid be idle on these papers to make uuy conditivnal order of to direct a reter- ence to ascertain 4 proper sum, which can neither be paid nor received and which is not the subject of an; offer, This motion should simply ve denied, wit! conts, Kutter va, Boyd.—Mr, Fleming | posing that he can put an end to tl denying under oath the defendant’s ownership of 1 goods in question, If be had so certified the plaintiff! would still bave peeu entitiod to au exam- ination or prootof the talsity of the certificate, aud the present moving affiuavits would have sufliced ior such au order, ‘The argument is that if the tulse cor- tifcate be sustained by d ialse oath then the examina- tion can proceed no turther and the only remedy ts by imdiciment, this 1s pota currect view of the statute, | especially as Mr, Fleming piaces bis denial upon a | coastructioa of letters ana documents. Ho must pro- duce the papers and Jet them speak for thei K He was also guilty of contempt ia refusing to auswer 4 line of questions which | inust be permitted to call his apparent trifling necessitated and which were within the discretion of the referee. He must pro- duce the papers aod au attachment mast issue unless he pay $10 costs of this motivn and answer (he ques- tions propounded and such others as the referee may deein proper. Erkoulrack.—In a direct proceeding Erkeulrack alimony was denied, aud there has ‘been no change of situation since except that the detendant appears to be in the enjoyment of mouerate prosperity. The appli- cation jor a sum suflicient to defray the expenses of the trial stands upon a diferent footing, The churges are denied, and the defenuant 1s entitled to the means of adequately detending himseli, The motion jor alt- mony 1% therefore deuicd, but an ullowauce of $250 (which, under the circumstances, 1s moderate) 18 xranted to defray the foes of the counsel and the dis- bursements uttending the trial of the issues, COMMON PLEAS—CBAMBERS, By Judge J. F. Daly. Connolly vs. Conover.—Motions granted, Price va, Clark, —Di decree for counsel, Matter of Kau.—Mouon granted. See opinton, Wilson v8, Inue,—Motion denied; no cusis, Weish ve, Susse.—Motion denied, with leave to re- new. Casper va Sayles.—Motion for extra allowance granted. Cowan ys, The Douglas Manufacturing Company,— Motion granted without costs, Hernandez vs. Stilwell,—vemurrer sustained. Leave to reuew, ‘Tausch vs. Ksslinger.—Motion denied with leave to revew on payment of $10 costs. Moses vs, Steiudier,—Moution to vacate attachment denied, with $10 costs. * Sume vs. Same,—Motien to vacate Injunction denied with $10 costs. i Hull vs. Wright—Motion dented with $10 costs to abide the event, Sackett vs. Murtaugh.—Counsel will attend on June latien A, aL, at Cuamber Hassung va. Kern. examinavion granted. Morrello vs, Cluirmont,—Motion tor discharge of arrest denied and bail reduced to $500, No costs, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In the suit of Philip Korter against his wile, for di- vorce, on the ground vf adultery, Chief Justice Curtis, in the Superior Court yesterday, granted a motion for alimony and counsel fee. He ordered the husband to pay $25 counsel fee and $4 weekly alimony. In the divorce suit of Georg! against Goorgi, already noticed in the Hexa.p, Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, awarded the custody of toe child to plaimuif, b jused to sign the decree until it be re-engrossed, General Jackson momentarily interrupted the gal- lant Colonel of the Fiitn (Spencer) in his plea belore Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yester- day, to ask the Judge tor an order de ing at an end the divorce suit of Gates va Gates, The husband, who has died, was the plaintiff, and Judge Barrett said that was tho end of the suit and an order to that effect was unnecessury. When a man is dead he is di- yorced, added Colonel Spencer, and the Court seemed to concur in the doctrine, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surneme Covurt—Cuamnens—Hold by Judge Bar- rett,—Nos, 121, 134, 185, 186, 239, 248, 250, Call be- gins at No. 259, up to and tucluding 281, Surreae CountT—Guverat Team—Hela by Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels,—Nos 41, 52. 14, 44, 46, 55, 57, 58, 64, 68, 69, 70, 7%, 15, 18, 21, 22, 66, 156, 180, e115, 151, 103, 110, 112, 134, 185, 145, 186, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193. Surremsé Court—Srgcta, Txru—Held by Judge Vun Brunt.—Cuse on, No. 266. No day calendar, Surneme Court—Cincuit—Part l—Held by Judge Donohue,—Short caus Nos, 4537, 4899, 4967, 1190, 4796, 4355, 4569, 4825, 4939. Scrrems Court—Cincuit—Part 2—Adjourned for the term. ~ Supxeme Cuurt—Cirncuit—Part 3—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Short causes. —Nos, 4294, 4199, 3766, 4756, 4938, 4433, 4541, 4906, 4186, 4398, 4166, 4949, 4958, Supertor Court, General Term ; Superior Court, Trial Term, Paris 1, 2 snd 3; Common Pleas, General Ter: Common Pieas, Trial Term, Parts 1, 2 and Marine Court, Trial term, Parts 1, 2 and 3, und General Ses- sions, Part 2—Adjourned for the term. Superior Court, Special Term, and Common Pleas, Equity Term.—No day calendars, STRANGE MORTGAGE BUSINESS. Action was brought by the Knickerkocker 1.ife In- surance Company in tho Supreme Court, Kings county, yesterday, before Justice Barnard, against Georgo W. Nelson to foreclose a mortgage, The de- fense sct up was that Nelson bought, in the fall of 1874, seventy lots of ground on Sixteenth street, rs. Motion to set aside order for between Seventh and Kighth avenues, South Brooklyn, from Silas C. Herring, for which be was’ to pay $45,000. Defendant entered into « negotiation wita tho plainuifls to borrow the amount named, giving them a mortgage on the prop. erty for $0,000. When the mortgage wus obtained they had the deed changed to $100,000, Bolore muk- ing the loan it was stipulated that tho defendant would buy in an old mill property at Saagerties, N. Y., for $20,000, and give a bonus of $10,000 on entire lou n order to cover this amount $10,000 more was added to the will property, making it $30,000. It was Clauned vy the dotenso that this jatter property was not worth more than $3,000. The father of George W. Nelson, Mr. Rena Nelson was, it was alleged, per- suaded to give an indemuity bond on the whole prop- erty for $20,000, he oot knowing anything about the $10,000 additional to cover the bonus. Justice Bar. pard rendered a decision setting aside the iademnity bond, on the ground thatthe whole transaction wus void and usarious, 1 counsel will be beard in ar. gument next term, before the Court, upon the effect of that decision, BROOKLYN DIVORCE SUITS, A decree of divorce was granted by Justice Pratt, of the Supreme Court, Kings county, yesterday, upon the report of the referee In the action for absolate divorce brought by Surah Dixon Canning againet Jo- seph Canning. The partics were married in January, 1861, but they bave not been Irving together tor the past five yeers, ‘They have no family, ‘The divorco was granted the plaintiff against ner hus- band on the ground of alleged immoral conduct, A gencral denial was the detence. ‘Action for limited divorce has been instituted by Lucy Koating against Jobn Keating, in the Brooklyn City Court, Che parties have been married several years and bavo three children, Delendant is pro prievor of a hat store, A PASTOR'S LITTLE BILL The suit of Jobanna Clarkson against Florence Mo- Carthy, pastor of the Church of St. Cecilia, corner of Herbert and North Henry streets, Brooklyn, E. D,, to recover $318, alleged to be due for board, was called in the Kings County Court yesterday, belore Judge Moore, The debt in question 1s alleged to have been incurred between April 12, 1874, and August 1 of the same year, The answer to the complaint sets forth that the plaintif agreed to turnish bim with bonrd grataytously; that ne boarded there with his nnele, and that he cabsequently agreed to compromise with ber by the payment of $160, when he could get the money to pay Counsel tor defendant asked for a bul of particulars, which was turnisbed, id embraced the following ittems:—For filteeu weeKs’ board for defendant, $120; twelve weeks’ board for nis uncle, $96; cigars, ; lager becr, $36; eighteen bot. ties of brandy, $36, The case went ov by mutual consent o1 counsel, for trial, till the Novomber term of the court. COURT OF APPEALS. ALBAN’, Mav 31, 1877, In the Court of Appeals to-day the following busi- Doss was transacted :— No, 18, Woou vs N. ¥. C, ana C, R. R,—Argued by M. Hale for wppellant aod Kawin Countryman for re- spondent, No, 36, Provost vs, Provost.--Argaed by A. J. Par. ker tor appeilant aud Theodore F. Jackson for respon- dent, No, 26. Robinson v: haro for appeilant an. Adjourned, Kiine.—Argued by F, G. Top- KR. feneyck tor respondent. DAY CALENDAR. The following Is the duy calendar for Friday, Juno 1:—Now, 52, 37, 35, 41, 18: nd 62. ENSIVE LUNCH, Miss Lydia V. Ramsey, of Lebanon, accompanied by her sister, Mrs, Anua E. Pidoock, came to New York AN EX! land the mortgage authorized, but the $2,000 must not ‘be pai ome tothe infant, The order must ex- ie Reng inise ‘dian di he — aga 2 on Wednesday, and started out on ashopping toar yes- lerday morning, the intention being to procare a suit ible Wedding outdt for the fc it lady, who is te be NEW YORK HERA married this month. The two ladies, after walking around a good a {nto the Continental Hotel to have luncheon, Ramsey banded b boon, ng $176, to her siste: laid 1 ben they bad eaten their lunch about to leave the sasoon, the pocketbook wi to be found. As the colored waiter, Martia Gordon, ‘was the only person near tneir table during their stay 19 the saloon, Miss Bemeer peceueed his arrest. He was arraigned before Judge Wandell yesterday after- Boon, and was committed 12 $1,000 ball to answer. THE TABLES TURNED. Seven expensive walking canes, supposed to be the proceeds of a burglary committed on the premises of F. P. Locklin, No. 142, Fulton street, on January 16, were found in the store of Bernard Rogers, No. 216 Bowery, by Detectives Lyons and King on last Tues day, Bernard made affidavit before Judge Murray on Wednesday that be bought the canes irom George Lever, of No. 325 Smith street, Brooklyn, and pro- duced a bill dated May 25, which he swore included these canes as well as other articies, On this uflidavit a warrant was issued for Mr. Lever, aud be was raigned at Essex Market Court yesterday for exemina- tion, This x proved 60 the satistaction of the mugistrate that be bad sold but two canes to Mr. Kogers, r. Locklin. Foor of the seven can place were fully identified, however, as they wet ones aud bad been made to order for su! Locklin’s customers, Mr, Lever was ponorably dis- charged, and Bornard Rogers was commitied in $1,000 bail to answer. SWINDLING THE MEN, James E. Kelly, of the firm of Kelly, Bliss & Co., proprietors of the former Turf Exchange, at No. 15 West Twenty-cighth street, procured a warrant {rom Judge Murray on Tuesday for the arrest ot John Sex- ton, whom he accused of having uttered two false tokons representing two pools of $40 and $41 respec- tively, Sexton was arrested by Oficer Kiernan, of the Court squad, and arraigned before the above mentioned magistrate yesterday, Charles Galsel, ot No. 632 Fast Seventeenth strvet, testified that on the 15th of May while be was passing in his poo! ticket for some money he had won, Sexton passed hin two other tickets representing $81, and asked him (Gaisel) to get them cashed, He uid so, and banded tho mengy, less tho percentage, to Sexton. When Mr, Kelly went over his uccounts subsequently he discovered he was short $79, and he also discovered, according to his state. ment, that the two pool tickets handed by Sexton to Guisel were faise and iraudulent, Judge Murray held the prisoner in $1,500 bail to answer. “POOL” THE WALLACE ASSAULT. Jamos Wallace, of No. 514 East Twenty-eighth street, who was arrested on Wednesday night in Tenth ave- nue fora felonious assault on his brother-in-law, Mi- chael McCaun, of No, 247 West Thirty-first street, was arraigned before Judge Wandell yesterday and com- mitted to await shi uit of injuries, McCann, whose nose was broken with a heavy club, and who was oth- erwise badly beaten about the head and body, is now jyimg in Bellevue Hospital in a dangerous conuition, WHOSE POCKETBOOKS? Two notorious shoplifters, named Lizzie Hensen, of No, 222 Eighth avenue, wod Catharine Kerber, were arrestod in Broadway by Officer Quigley, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, yesterday afternoon, They had in their possession a satchel containing two pocket- books, with a quantity of money in them, and other valuables. They were brought beiore Judge Wandell, and were unable to give any account of where they procured the pocketbooks or how much money they coctained. Officer Quigley stated thut he would be able to produce a claimant aguinst the two women to- day, and they were uccordingly remanded to the Thir- Meth street station house till this alternoon, OBSCENE SLEEVEBUTTONS, Information reached Anthony Comstock yesteraay that a new species of obscenity in the shape of orcide sleevebutious, having upon them a filthy engraving, was being extensively sold by itinerant pediers down town, On investigation he traced them tothe store of E. C. Dunning & Co., of No, 177 Broadway, and a rested S. M. Wolf, of that firm. He also caused the rest of Morris Jacobowski and Joseph Stern, two of the vendors, Tho prisoners were locked upin the Uak street station house. THE COST OF ARMORIES. The Committee on County Affairs ot the Board of Aldermen, which consists of Messrs, Mooney, Sauor, Simonson, Guatzer and Howland, held a meeting yes- terday for the purpose of considering the mattor of renting armories for the National Guard in this city, Atarecont meeting of the Board Mr. Tuomey pre- sented a resulution chargiog tbat hundreds of thou. sands of dollars had unnecessarily been expended, par- ticularly during the years from 1868 to 1876. The com- mittce Was authorized to investigate the whole sub- ject, so au to prevent the city from being similarly plundered in the future. Colonel Hitchcock, of the Ninth regiment, appeared before the committee and expressed an opinion that t maximum sum allowed under the Code for rent of ar- mories—$350 per annum for cach company—was en- urcly inadequate, He believed in building vrigade armories, so thatall the regiments shoald bo under one root. The original outiay would be large, but what might be saved in five years would make up the expense. Colonel Hitchcock, in answer to Alderman Tuomey, explained the necessity of having | rooms for the use of regiments; small rooms, alone ior company ariils, would not unswe committee adjourned without arriving at any definite conclusion. DUMPING IN THE SOUND. The savory subject of New York garbage and offal was up before the Queens County Board of Supervisors yesterday on a petition of residents of the north side, principally of New Hempstead, for some action to put astop to the dumping nuisance in Long Island Sound, ‘Tho petition is signed by upward of filty well known gentlemen, among whom are Hon. Stephen Taber, Hon. Wm. H, Onderdook, William Cullen Bryant, Jobo W. Harper, 8. L. M. Barlow, Henry W. Kdward Morgan, Thomas A. Jerome, Hicks, John D, Acker and osher We, the undersigned citizens of Queens county, hereb: reprevent to your honurable body tuat the dumping of garbage in Long Island Sound from boats running from the Gity of New York hus became an intolerable nuisance tu dwelling on the north shore of Queens county, and the season advances, to produce sick: d disense. We therefore respecttully requer able body will take such uction as you | this nuisance stoppe you Officer of the county to uch proceedin, das upon examinatiot. he may find The matter was discussed by the Supervisors and re- ferred to District Attorney Downing. SO MUCH CHEAPER ABROAD, The Cunard steamship Abyssinia, which arrived on Wednesday, was boarded by the United States revenue officials who found stowed away in Captain Murphy's stateroom two cases not entered upon the ship’s mani- fest, One contuined a Iady’s summer oudt, and was addressed to a lady sojourning at the St. Ja Hotel In the other was inciosed « fashionable suit of spring clothing addressed to Mr, Welsh, General Su- peripterdent of the Cunard line, all in care of tho Cap- tain of the Abyssinia. Both cases were seized and lodged in the Custom House, where the uwners will bo enabled to clear them by paying the appraised value With the penalty incurred by the attempt to smuugic added to the bill, THE CUSTOM HOUSE GUILLOTINE, In view of the coming reduction of twenty per cent of the force the employés under General Arthur wore the longest possible faces yesterday. Knots of cl inspectors, weighers and othor attaché were about in different pla discussing the probabilities of tbe curtailment, each one wondering whether tho guillotine would roach his hi “The toree will be reduced the requisite number within this month,” «aid Collector Arthur yesterd: “and the order lor incrensed hours of labor, trom nine A.M, unui four I’, M., will go into effect to-day.’” RAILROAD VICTIMS INTERRED, The remains of Thomas Hogan, Philip Goodman and Edward Henry, who were killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Hackensack Bridge, on Tuesday morn- ing, were taken from the morgue in Montgomery street, Jersey City, yesterday afternoon, for imter- ment, The meluncholy procession moved ap the Hieights to St. Joseph’s Chureh, on Baldwin avenue, where tho ovsequies took place. Hero a large gathering ol laborers had assemblea to attend the juncral, The spectacle was one long to be rememuered, especially when the members of three bereaved famines moved siowly down the aisle, sobbing audibly and their faces buried in handkerchiefs, At the conclusion of the religious ceremonies the bodies were removed to tho bearses, and the funeral coriége proceeded to the Catholic Cemotery on West Side avenue, whore tne re- mains found u last resting pla SUICIDE IN JERSEY CITY. A shoemaker, named Christian Muller, residing at No, 704 West Newark avenue, Jersey Cuy, haa beon suflering severoly for several years trom rheumatism. On Wednesday night his sufterings were intonse, «ud he saved wilaly, Yosterday morning, bail-past nine o'clock, he took a revolver and discharged it into his broast. ‘Ho died fifteen minates afterward, Mul- Jer was fifty-soven years of age, and eaves a wile and wo obiidren, THE SHELTERING ARMS, ANNUAL BECEPTION YESTERDAY—CONDITION OF ‘THE INSTITUTION, The Ladies’ Association of the Sheitet Arms held their annual reception yesterday afternoon in the in- stitution, 129th street and Tenth avenue, The cool rooms and pleasantly shaded grounds were evidently a great relief to the large crowd of visitors who bad come from the hot and dusty city to enjoy the pleasant entertainment {urnisbed them. The time for the reception was between one and six o’clock, and the exercises were conducted under the supervision of Dr. T. M. Peeters, president of the Board of Trustecs, At one o'clock the echolars were assemoled in the schoolhouse and the aunual exbibi- tion took place, They were examined in the usual ru- dimentary branches of common school education and showed themselves to be proficient, rewarding by their brightness and display of juvenile talent the devoted care bestowed upon their training by the teachers. The exhibition, which lasted about an bour, was closed by singing, which the pupils aid very well, At three o'clock Dr, Peeters uccompanied the 1D- vited guests on a tour through the different cottages, where they were favored witb songs by the litle children in the class rooms, who were given good ad- vice in the shape of addrersus by the reverend gentle- men who accompanied the guests, At the completion of this tour gu and children assembled in St Mary’sCourch, where the principal exercises of the duy were beld, Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Courtney, of St, Thomas burch, ‘The byw: “Hear the Voice of Prayer,’ was suvg by the children, THR ANSUAL RKPORT. Dr. Peeters read the annual report of the Board ot Trustees. 1 showed that during the past year there were 441 applications for admission, only torty-pine ot which could be granted, Certain children, no Jonger having a claim on the jnetitution for relief, were removed to make room for the new arrivals, Several ciutidren who had previously been received at the institution were readmitted last year. Some of them been withdrawn by mothers Who had gone back todrinking husbands from whom they bad once been obliged to separate. A repetition of former an- happy experiences compelled once more the removal of the children from the fatal influences of such home, {he bealth of the children during the past year had becn excellent; there Was not a single case Of serious illness. All the buildings had Ucen entirely wired and repainted, Several legacies und endowments were received, That of $10,000 trom Miss Dancer was still 1p litiga- tion, but tue trustees were coniident thata decision would be reached in their favor, Alter the reading of the report tne children sung the hymns entitiea “Charity,” “Praised bo the Lord daily,” und ‘Jesus, lover of my suul’? Addresses were delivered by Kev. Frederick Courtney, Rey, George J. Geer, D. D., and the Rey, Mr, Woodruil, The doxviogy was then sung, d the excreises closed with a Leuediciion by the » Dr. Adams, After leaying the charch the children were drawn up betore the Van Horne cottage, where they listened to un address by the Rev. RH. McKim, b, D. ‘The reverend speaker complimented the Jadies uighly on the success of their work for the ch Idren, The song “Merry, merry children’? was thea sung, and tho guests departed from the institution, much pleased with the result of the alsernoon’s entertainment, THE CATHOLIC UNION, SECOND DAY'S SESSION OF THE THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S NATIONAL UNION. The Convention of the Young Men's Catholic Union reassembled yesterday moruing at the De La Salle Institute, and proceeaed in a body to the Cathedral in Mulberry street, where asolemn high mass was cele- brated, Rev. Father Keane being the celebrant, Kev. Fatber Walsh deacon, Rev, Father E. F. McGinley sub-deacon, The delegates returned after the service to the De La Salle Institute, and at once went into session.’ A pleasant address was made to the Convention oy Vicar Gencral Quinn, who complimented the delegates on the increasing prosperity of tho union, and e@ pressed the hope that !t would continue to prosper all over the land, The Committee on Resolutions re- ported as tollows:— Resolved, That tho thanks of the Convention are due to e Very. Key. Father Doane, Very kev. Futher Preston and Mr, Pizsini for their etforts in their respe: e ollices to Promote the success of the unlon; that we earnestly ho that io the improvement, morally and intellectually, of the members of the societies represented at this Convention they will ud the reward Of their earnest and practical jabors, Kowolved, That His Kminence, the Cardinal Archbishop of New York, endeared himself to every member of this union by the generous words of encourazoment spoken in his behait by his Viear General, with which he has urged us on in the work of uniting and improving the Cath. olic young men of the country, Kosolved, That we commend as worthy of imitation the pinctice of nucieties sending the payers ‘and periodicals fled fn their libraries to the United Stutes suldiers on the fron- tler and the patients in Catholic hospitals and inmates of jnstitubions, That the delegates to this Convention are ur ted to interest their socicties im the cause of tion, which we delleve to nbsolute ne- Coasity, vy assisting to the utmost in the establis mont and muintenance of schools, wherein the Catholic youth muy re- ly worldly knowledge. but alyo # sound instruc- principles ot their taith. The Committee on Urganization reported the follow- ing named for general officers lor the ensuing year:. President, Very Rev. Thomas Preston, New York; Vice President, Rev. John M. Walsh, Albany; Sccre- tary, Juan A. Pizzini; Treasuror, Thomas J. Moore, Brooklyn, Diocosaa Vice, Presidents—Kev. John J. Keane, New York; Charles C. Hughes, ?hiladelphia; Rev. A. F. Nassel, Harrisburg; Rev. James Keane, Wasnington; Kev. Joho M. Kiely, Brooklyn; Kev. T. M. A. Burke, Albany; Rev. Patrick Cronin, Buffalo; George E. O'Hara, Chicago; Adulpa A. Rothemicn, Providence, R. 1; Francis J, Reilly, Richwoua} Thomas F. McClure, Bostun; Rev. M. A. McManus, Newark. ‘The same committee roported in favor of the adop- tion of a gold badge to be worn by members, the de- sign to be that of a tiara, with plave for 1uscription of the initials of the name of the orzanization. A ‘was taken at two o’cluck, and om reassembling at hall- past three the reports of the committees were taken up. ‘There was considerable debate over the ques- tion whether the societies represented in the union should be all literary societies necessarily, but the constitution was leit unchanged in this respect. An- other interesting debate was nad over the proposition suggested by the Commitice on Constitution and By- , that tho olfice of general presivent might be by a layman, but the almost unanimous sonti- tually presorved the clause in the constitu- tion Js, shat the general president should bea clergyman. A main reason urged aguinst the sug- gested change was that ft (the office of president) should be carefally protected from tho danger of hay- ing it used for personal or political purposes, Alter irangacting @ quaptity of routine busiuess the Conven- tion adjourned to ineet at Bullalo on the third Tucsday in May next. In the evening the New York Union of Young Men’s Societies sumptuously entertained the delegates trom other cities at a banquet spre in the large hall of the Do LaSalle Institute, The usual ‘flow of soul” and speech making characterized the entertatament CORPUS CHBISIT. In all the Catholic churches, yesterday, the great feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated by grand high masses, At tho Church of Si Alphonsus (Redemp- tori:ts’ church) South Fifth avenue, tho services we! more than usually imposing. There was an elaborate ornamentation of the altars, the sanctuaries and the galleries, and on either side of the tabernacle were choice flowers in bouquets, At halt-past ten o'clock there was a procession srouud the main and cenire jos in honor vi the blessed sacrament. A PRIEST'S PRESENCE OF MIND. a1 heid ment INCIPIENT PANIC IN ST. ANTONIO'S CHURCH QUELLED BY A PASTOR'S COOLNESS, Around the chancel railing at St. Anionio’s Roman Catholic Church in Sullivan street knelt a number of pretty children, robed. in garments emblematic of purity and innocence, yesterday, They were about to receive their first communion, ‘The girls in white dresses, gauzy veils and garlands, knelt with bowed heads, while thoir parents and relatives in the body of the church watched them with feelings of affee. thon and devotion. Father Dent was the celebrant By some accident Katio Shanahan’s veil caught firo from the eandle in her own or her neighbor's hand and séine joolish person unluckily uliered the one word “Fire!?? The effect was electrical. The grown people sprang from their kuees and rushed tito the aisles panic stricken, A scene of the moat dangerous fusion followed, Women and men seemed to be p gesxed by the spirit of terror, They clutched at each other and strove (o tear their way to the church door. But they were met midway by the ushers and Father Lennon, who determinedly obstructed their passage and forcibly checked tne stampede, ‘The childrea, happily for themselves and others, were under toe guidance of the Ange! of Peace aud knelt calmly at the uctuery “ng They, baving candies in their bands, would bave met with disaster had yy crowded together. The grown per- gona checked in front mage an effort to pass through and out by the vestry; but th this tuey wero lotled vy Father Ubola, who, raising his voice, assured them that there was no danger, the tire baving been exun- guished without injury tO the child. Almost immedi ately he signed to the organist, who resumed tho musical portion of the services, and in a moment or two quiet once more blessed the congregation, One lady funted und was taken out, but no other casualty was reportod. ‘There can be no doubt thal terrible acciacnt was prevented by the prompt action of the priests and ushers, tor if the peop.e had succeeded in getting out opon the platfcrm on the porch many of them would have been precipitated twenty feet lo the pavement RABAND CIGARS, Nineteen handred first class cigars were soized yes- terday on board of the Havana steamer Vera Cruz at pier No. 3 North Riv FAILURES DURING MAY. THE RECORD OF MERCANTILE MISFORTUNES IN NEW YORE CITY, The following are the failures reported in this city during the part month, embrae as nearly as can be ascertained the amount of assets and liabilities, esti- mated {rom information obtained in the trade where nv schedules Lave been filed or information has been refused’ 2 Name of Firm, = Liabilities austin, Alonzo E., provieions, No, 202 Chambers street $2,598 $5,849 Bolier, Conrad, turni West Twenty-third 67,000 Brown, Henry 3., manulacturer, No. 201 West Eleventh street. nee - 25,000 ‘ata, Pietro, grocer, No. 175 Grana stree weeccecs eee OO 3,789 Clerk, Wiliam B,, broker, No. 25 Brond street... ._ = - Fellows, Robert, jewelry, i 100,000 8, & gvods, No, 85 Franklin street. 100,000 Giass Krol 14 Lispenard street... * 290,000 Gregory, George G., builder, No. 148 East Forty-uinth strect,.......-. 15,000 100,000 Heitenatein, stevens & Co,, eweiry, No, 202 Broadway... eases 25,000 Havens & Son, lumber, toot of Wes Fitty-sixth street, 10,000 27,500 Hermann, Le z No, 353 Canal sireet ea 12,661 Rulimano, Julius, lasts, No.1 Willian stree! a 1, 6,000 Lissner, Julius, lace 29 Mercer Strect......46 20,000 40,000 Lissner, Arnold, fancy goods, No, 310 Bowery... esas vlenevons 18,061 Magnus, Paul, watches, No, 47 Keekman street. 3,850 13,000 Meyerhof!, Copper penders, No. 28 Walker strei 1,000 3,000 Michaies, James H,, stables, No, Greenwich street « tesseeee 8117 Moriott, Siettbeimer & Co., ribbons, No. 473 Broadway... “f 100,000 Oppenheim, Benjamin G., shoes, No, 291 Grand street, , . None 75,000 Pierce, Baich W., dry goods, No, 43 Elm street, 99,269 Pionsky, Mose No, 260 Ii 1,549 4,525 Proud, J.C. & Uo, millinery, No. 673 Broadway ..... ‘ + 2,238 5,840 Ralii, I’. J., cotton broker, is - 25,000 Styles, John, painter, No, 40 Hud- BODSUCOL..-eeecerseseerecssseses 4,600 13,500 Steinberg, Adolph, clotuing, No. 37 i "4 Walker street,...... +e . 70,000 Sweet, Henry C., coal, No. ILL Broadway and 143 Livorty strect. 1,000 7,500 Valentine & Butler, Sate and Lock Company, No, 291 Broadway. .... 30,000 40,000 Watts, George B., vroker, No, 49 Exchange place, sess. None 34,000 Whitney, A, W., speculator, No, 60. Broadway, Poiana 25,000 Woglam & Co., A., oysters, foot of 2 Charles street . 3, 13,365 ‘Tow $534,751 $1,354,034 Besides the above there were a number of assigu- ments and adjudications in bankruptcy, in which the laviiities were about $650,000, und « pumber of re- ceivers were appoinied, | 't' 8 an increase of filty per cent in the number of failures over last months’ record, wtile the itabilities are about forty per cent loss. ‘The tutal liabilities for the mont! numbers, $2,000,000, hee em MISCRLLANKOUS BUSINKSS TROUBLES, Composition proceedings have been commenced be- fore Kegister Fitcn by Jumes }1. Havens & Son, jum- ber geulers, at the foot ot West Filty-wixth street, They offer to sottle with their creditors at thirty cents on the dollar, ten cents in cash and the balance in twelve and fifteen months. The liabilities amount to about $27,500, the largest creditors being Valentine Myers & Cu., $12,765 54; David Muon & Co., $4,788 03, Application was made to Kegister Fitch yesierauy by George 3. Levy, doaler in furs, ot No. 11 West Kigh- teenth street, for bis discharge from bankruptcy, which will probably be granted. ‘fhe Sherif bus seized the effects of the Universal Lamp Company, at Nos, 513 and 515 West Thirty-thira street, by Virtue of several writs of execution, The property ot the Elastic Truss Company, of No, 683 Broadway, 18 10 the nands M George H. >words, who has been appointed by the Supreme Court. J, C. Proud & Co., dealers in millinery goods at No. 573 Broadway, who made an assignment last weok Leovoild Hecht, bave tiled their schedules, show! Habilities, $5,848 01; nominal assets, $2,845 20; real assots, $2,238 54, The liubilitics of Arnold Lissner, dealer in fancy goods at No. 310 Bowery, who assigned a tow days agi amount to $18,051 16; uominal assets, $7,569 08; pts assets, $4,502 68. Adoiph Isaucsen, dealer in bug powder at No. 49 Fulton street, applied for his barge from bank- ruptey yesterday belore Regist thore was no opposition it wall be gri A WALL STREET FAILURE, Tho failure of Mr. W. B. Clerke, of No, 25 Broad strect, Was announced on the street yesterday. It at- tracted comparatively little attention. Mr. Clerke said that he had reason to believe that it would only boatemporary suspension of payment on his part, and that it had been causod by an unusual depression in stocks, Among tho brokers be was known as a iberal seller of *‘puls and cal and “straddles and ds,” The amount of bis assets and liabilities Clerke said he could not at present state, REAL EsTATE, ‘The following sales were made on the Real Estate Exchange yesterday :— BY RV. Public auction, to close an ex tage, ton rooms, with ten aci ot which fs in lawn, outhouse: house, &c., corner of Highbri mont av , to Norton A. Hall BY 3 BY A, Public anction sale of the three rt with lot 25x102, No, 225 bast 82d 5,600 and 3d avs., to Veter Dunser, plaintill, 10f...ceec00 BY A. J. BLEECKER AND SOX. Supreme Court foreclosure sule—John H. Glover, referco—ef 250 tt. # lot, 2x 102 on Bast 78th a 7 w. of Ist ay.,to Cornelius Mead, plaintiff, by or ©. Th Abner lots, each 25x90.11, on East 135 ©. of Sth uy., to Simon Dauser omas, refereo—el four th st, & &, 200 It. ‘18.9x100.5; Har these. . tae 25x9N | Talmadge at. . s., 100 it @ of Washingt GTNx1009 (24th ward); AG, Parmer al band to M. Cavanaxh Blast ats, n. Hy 19RD o + Grand st. ft of Sth wy. (No. 570, half m i) 5.000 2,000 (x0, 193) 5 wife Goth at, 1. By LNT feet w. of Ath ay., 19x1005 Steenbart and wife to i. J. Morrison 25,000 C, 25200; Joseph ichel ~ 12 vw, a8 ttn. ot dOth ab, and wife to William Sanders tae A7ih at., 11. 8, BNO it, e, of 7th ny., 20100; James K. shaw and wife to Keuben ions, Bd wt, & s.. LOU Tt. w. of Gen wy, W. thous tit a ster. FSi st... 175 fe, Of 2d w Warren and husband to William 0. Herrick Brooie st... 8, 20 It, W. of Attorney, 40x: V wile to Jacob Sehm 17,250 ley. Bronuway (lot No. 0); ree) vo Will Ew Hankinson, D., tos of Chrystie Brady, Ann E., to Chai Grand and suffolk sts. Baleimer, Goorge, to 0 corner +S year Hopp: r, Harriet and husband, to. ©. oO. 40h st, @, of 7th av. | o years, re Deering, Marti aud husband, to J. A. isisuop, 204 East oth st; Lye (2,200 Holines, BE. to H. Koliihoof, 33S Hudson ot.; 1 e, of 10th av. 4 year rye and wife, to United States Trust th wk, @, of 6th ay. | D " 0 United stages Lite surance Company, fi. 6. ct Bamk st, w. Wie ; 5 TOF. 1a qaeeom wm crqqgernscsoas mmasmances neem LD, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE MORMON PESTER. Its Excision Still Urged by the Press of ‘the Country. INCALCULABLE SERVICE BENDERED BY THE HERALD. [From the Salt Lake Tribune.) The New Yoram Hena.y is rendering the material Interests of this rich Territory incalculable service in probing this festering sore tothe bottom and ing the world know, a8 {t never was inturmed before, the true character of the murderous Utah theocracy. No more sleeping serenely by the side of an active vol- cano, We believe in fully informing the country of nger that menaces loyal citizens in this neavenly kingdom and of tho determination of these crime. Stained prophets and apesties to ret the execution of the lawa Congress will mect in extraordinary ses sion in a few months, and the outside pressure of public opinion will force that body to give us long de. layed and needed legislation, No halting bait-way, So no crying ‘peace, peace,’’ when there is no peace, No tnveiging unsuspecting American citizens into @ social whirlpool under pretence of building up the Territory. We urge all to be discreet, to indulge ne Panic fear and to guara steadily against oxaggeration A BARBAROUS GRAFT ON AMERICAN CIVILIZATION, [From the Austin (Nev.) Revetllé.) The truth, as wo all know, is that polygamy ts a barn Darous grait on American civilizauon and a crying stain upon our national escutcheou. That the Mor- mons aro industrious, peaceful and, from their lights, virtuous we know, and also that, leaving out the polygamy part of their religion, they havea por. fect right to worship o8 they please; but the many wife system is demoralizing and wicked and must sooner or ater be broken up, even by force if neces sary. Desperate diseases require dosperate remedies; bat if polygamy can be abolished in Utah by peacetul means so much the better. Peaceful measures, howe ever, have been of no avail thus far. THE MORMON WOMEN, [From the San Francisco Bullotin.] Most of the women I have chanced to meet, espe cially those from the country, have a weary, repressed look, as tf for the sake of their religion they were patiently and hopelessly enduring more than they wero well able to bear, But, strange as it must secm to Gentiles, the many wives of one man, instead of being repelled from one another by natural jeal- ousy, appear to be dfawn all the closer together, ag it the real marriage existed between the wives only, Groups of half adezen or so may frequently be seen on the streets in close conversation, looking as inno- cent and unspeculative as a lot of heifers, while the masculine saints pass them by as if they belonged toa distinct species. In tho Tabernaclo last Suuday one of the elders of the church, tn discoursing upon the good things of life, the possessions of Latter Day Saints, enumerated fruitful felds, horses, cows, wives and implements, the wives being placed as above— between the cows and implements, without receiving any superior emphasis. THE MORMON MEN. {From the San Francisco Bulletin.) Polygamy, aa far asI have observed, exerts a more degrading :nfluence upon husbands than wives. The pure life-love of the latter finas exproasion in flowers and children, while the former m to be rendered incapable of pure love of anything. The spirit of Mormonism 1s intensely exclusive and up-American. A more withdrawn, compuct, sealed-up body of people could hardly be found on the face of tho earth than ts gathered here, notwithstanding raiiroads, telegraphs, and the free, penotrating lizhts that go sifting through society everywhere in this revolutionary, question- asking century, Most of the Mormons I have met seem to be ina state of perpetual apology, which can hardly be fully accounted for by Gentile attacks. At any rate it is unspeakably offensive to any freeman. “We saints,” they are continually saving, “are not as bad as we are called. We don’t murder those who differ with us, bat rather treat them witb all charity, You may go through our town night or day and po barm sbail befall you. Go into our heuses and you will bewell used. We are glad as you are they Leo was punished,” &c, Wohtle taking a saunter the other evening we were overtaken by a characteristic Mormon, ‘‘an ’umble man,” who made us # very deferential salute and then walked on with us about halt a mile, We discussed whatsoever of Mormon doctrines came to mind with American freedom, which he defended as best he could, speaking in an excited but deprecating tone. When nard pressed he would say, “I don’ understand these deep things, but the elders do, I’m only an ‘umble tradesman.” In tak. Ing leave he thanked us for the plessure of our queru- Jous conversation, removed his hat, and bowed lowly in a sort of Uriah Heepish manner, and then went to bisbumble home. How many humble wivesit con- tained we did not learn. ENLIGHTENMENT NOT WANTED, [From the Salt Lake Tribuve.] All the teachings and practices of the holy priest hood show unmistakably that they are opposed to the diffusion of light, because instinct tells them that if their dupes should once take to the dangerous habit of thinking tor themselves, their occupation as oracles of God would be gone, THE MORMONS WILL BESIST. [From the Cincinnati Times.) The Grand Jury of Utah met aweek ago, It has made, as yet, no report. If evidence implicating Youpg in the Mountain Meadows massacre should be brought to its attention, and if, on the strength of it, ‘an indictment should be found, the country might as woll prepare itself to hear of trouble, Young’s down- fall would mean the downfall of tho Mormon Churca, and there is too mach money involved, too much feligious oF irreligious feeling, to permit the over- throw to be accomplished without resistance. 4 GROWING DEMAND FOR JUSTICE, (From the Eureka (Nev.) Sentinel.) The contession of John D. Lee has opened the eyes of the people, both East and West, regarding the true character of the men at tho head of the Mormon Church, and should a call be made enough volunteers would respond on this coast alone in a single day to wipe Mormonism from the face of the earth without a struggle, The defiant attitude of Brigham Youn; the Mormon leaders is not calculated to help their cause with people outside of Utah Territory. On the contrary, there 1s » growing feeling that the Mormon outlaws should be summarily doalt with, WHAT THE CHRISTIAN SENTIMENT OF THE COUNTRY DEMANDS. [From the Philadelphia Inquirer.) Slavery and polygamy, “twin relics of barbarism,” were long conspicuous blots upon tho otherwise fale eacutcheon of the United States, One of these bas been wiped out with the best blood of the nation and the other cannot possibly long survive, It ts certain that the polygamous and autocratic system of the Mor mons cannot continue to exist and flourish side by jo with Christian communitics, where the laws are respected, Tho Christian sentiment of the country demands that the government shail take the aggres- sive ond put an end forthwith to their polygamous practices, But this seems to bo impracticable, Brig- ham Young ought to be too shrewd a man to precipl- tate a conflict which must result in the speedy extir- pation of bis whole disgraceful system, root and branch, when he might probably still escape punish- ment by fleeing the couatry; but snouid he encourage his fanatical people to resist the processes of the courts he would not be the first loader who has brought destruction upon his people in an impossible effort to maintain himself in power, CANADIAN OPINION OF THE POLYGAMOUS MON* STROSITY. [From the Montreal Gazette.) An agitation ost Mormons and Mormonism {8 no new thing. Periodically attention is attracted to the anomalous existence of the Utah community, Two ot three years ago it seomed as though an armed conflict between the United States government and the Mor mon authoritics was inevitable, and it was generally supposed that tho last days of Mormonism, as upbold id practised by an independent community, were drawing near, The Mormons tided over that crisis, ce more @ bitter crusade is boing waged against (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGK)