The New York Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1877, Page 5

- NEW YORK HERALD, THE COURTS. —__- Unprecedented Activity in the Divorce Market, SER GREAT DISCOUNT ON CONNUBIAL BLISS. Interesting to Members of Benev- olent Organizations. FORTUNATE INVESTMENT Applications for divorce and motions in divorce ‘Suits Which havo been for some time pending were the leading features of interest in yesterdays proceedings inthe courts. Leading off the list is a suit for lim- Ited divorce, in which the allegations of the wife, who ls the plaintiff, are, if true, of a particularly atrocious character, This is a suit in which Eliza Ludlow makes a long and grievous complaint agaiust her hus- band, Thomas 8, Ludlow, She states tbat they were married in this city in f®55 by Rev, Alexander S, Le- rd, that he soon began to treat ber with great Crneity, that in 1869 he became an habitual drankard, after which his conduct became unbearable in the extreme, so much 650 shat {t was dangerous to live with bim. She resites & good many instances of his cruelty to hersel! aud to their two daughters, Bessie and Fanny, and their fon Thomas, She says (hat he repeatediy knocked her down and kicked and beat her in the most in- human manner, on one occasion breaking her arm Qnd then after the fractured boues had become par Sially knitted wrenching them agsunder aud causing hor most excruciating pain and cofluement to her bed for several weeks, In addition to his physical violence he applied to ber and Fanny most opprobrious epithets. She keeps a boarding house and be isan attachéof the Custom House, but, as she declares, beyond protessing to give $20 month for bis board, bas never contributed any- thing tor the support of their children. She does not ask any alimony, but something merely with which to provide for the children and cai on the suit, her | bag yes desire being to be let eutirely alone by him. ‘r. George. T, Curtis was appointed a releree to invei ae into the truthfulness or otherwise of her allegi ons, A decision was rendered yesterday by Judge Froed- mun, of the Superior Court, in a motion to compel the buyment of arrearages of alimony to the defendant in the divorce suit of George S, Croker against his wife, Mary E. Croker, In her affiduvit Mra, Croker states that Bho has received no alimony since 1870. She states iurther that the reason she has not mado the application before 13 becauso she was abio to support hersel!l, proferring to do so to be fled or turnished to the Court, or be served upon the party or bis attorney. Philip D, Nasb, No. 44 Water street, was brought before United States Commissioner Duel yesterday charged with attempting to ship on board the steamer Old Dominion ® quantity of friction matches without seine BQO, marked, Ie was admitted to bail in 2 to discontinue the suit of Charles Damm against Spees was yesterday granted by Judge Freedman, The plaintill keeps a furnishing | store in Fulton street, aud the defendant keeps a res- | \wurapt and saloon underneath. The plaintiff says that the syoke and fumes from the kitchen nave in- Jured his stock of goods to the extent of $2,000, for which sum be broughi suit. The defendant says that né leased in 1864 from thi me iandiord, and under bas a perfect right to conduct bis legitimate A motion for tes Elizabeth Cornwall was killed by falling in a trench on Sixth avenue, near Twenty-third street, on the 10th of December, 1875, and her husband bas brought suit is Mills & Ambrose, contractors, to recover $5,000 damages, the uccident being caused, as 18 alleged, through the negligence of the defendants, who wore building gas mains ulong the street, in leaving the trench exposed. The defence is contributory uegli- gence. The trial was commenced yesterday before Judge Speir in the Superior Court, In tho Surrogate’s Court, yesterday, argument was heard im the matter of the will of J. Brown, which 18 contested by the sister of the testator, Julia A, Surgent, on the ground that the will was made under undue influence, and that ihe gon, J. L. Brown, to whom the bulk of the property is bequeathed, 13 an Wegitimate son, Witnesses were heard in reierence to the question of legitimacy, and the further bearing ‘was adjourned, Tn the criminal branch of the United States Circuit Court yesterday, Judge Benedict presiding, William Brown, a colored man, charged with passing a coun- terfeit twenty dollar bill on Moses Isaucs, and having in his possession sixteen other counterioit bills of the same denomination, was found guilty and was re. manded for sentence. Thomas Smith, a lavorer, charged with being en- gaged in the manulacture of illicit whiskey, was found guilty and sentenced to six mouths’ imprizonmeut. A Motion tor leuve to put in a supplemental answer in the suit of the Union Consolidated Mining Com- pany of Tenvessce against Julins K. Rabe was argued yesterday betore Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, Mr. Simon Stern appearing for the plat tf and Messrs, Warren and Parsons tor the defend- ant. The particulars of the suit, as also a count uit, the former being for some $50,000 for services mining agent, and the latter involving a claim for over $1,000,000, have been fully published in the Henauy. It ts now sought to set up the judgment in the latver suit asa bar, ‘I'he Court took the papers, GENERAL SESSIONS—PARY 1, Before Recorder Hackett, THE EXCISE CASES. The calendar of this court yesterday contained six cages of the liquor deaiers, indicted at the instance of the Eighth ward branch of the Society for the Preven- tion of Crime, jor violation of the Excise laws. Mr, Samuel G. Courtney, with whom was associated Mr, Denis A. Spellissey, counsel for tho accused, inti- | mated when the cases were called that, 1n view of tho interpretation of the liquor law as laid down by the Kecorder ou the trial of Martin Gill, the aefendanis | would plead guilty. At anothor time he intended to submit such considerations as he (thought would bave | weight with the Court in regard to the punishment to be inflicted. Patrick Skeily and Thomas Loran, of No, 305 Spring siroet, and Richard Eustace and Michael calling upon the plaintiff for assistance; but she 1s how out of employment and absolutely desti- - tute, She denies the charges of adultery ugainst her and Was not aware that the referee had re- ported against , and she intends to appeal from any judgment, provided shecan get money enough to do so. Mr, Croker, in reply to this, says that ber ali- mony was ts Hed paid by the Police Commissioners up to 1870, when his connection with that deparument ceased; that she has never since applied for such pay- mentand that ho ts entirely unable to pay the arrear- ‘ages. Judge Freedman, in a briet opinion, denies the motion, William Campbell, who sued his wife, Anna Louisa Campbell for divorce, on the ground ot alleged adul- teries, which accusations sbe stoutly denies, and on account of which she attempted, us will be remem- Dered, to horsewhip him in the Central Park, 18 aux- fous to withdraw the charge and aiscontivue the suit. Judge Westbrook, before whom such application was made, ponding the investigation belore the reterec, has refused to grant the request, In his opinion he says that though the Court 1s granted this dia- cretiouary power, he does not think it wise in this caso, and particularly as the defendanehas mn put to great expense, and is now, with ner child, living on the charity of her parents. He says, however, that if the piaintif is determined uot to prosecute the suit, that upon giving stipulations to the counsel tne referee can tuke the fact into consideration in allow- suce for costs and counsel fees, ui In Uctuber, 1859, Charlotte L. Brangrove changed hername to Charlotte L. Smith by marrying Heury W. Smith. They were married in this city, and lived very happily together, according to her sworn state- ment, until some three years ago, at which time he assumed the relation of husband to Miss the twain stopping for a at various hotels in Cleveland, which the; took up their joint where, a8 Mrs. Smith turther avers, (bey still reside, but the facts of which marital dore- lictions on the part of her busband she did not learn till some year and a half ago. She now sues for abso- Jute divorce, and Judge Davis yesterday grantea an order permitting service of the summons by publica- tion, and meantime appointed Erastus CG. Eagarton Teleree to take the testimony 10 the case. Isaac Gross has brought a suit for divorce against his wife, Gilla Gross, ‘his suit presents some compli- cations unusual to this class of litigation. He says bis wife abandoned him, and aftor living some vhree yeara with one David Buckey obtained a divorce trom him (Gross), such divorce being granted by a Jewish rabbi, and then married Buckey. Mrs. Gros he is Dumed in the complaint, but Mrs, Buckey, as she cal! herself, sets up for deience the Jewish divorce. Judge Dononue reterred the case to Mr. Richard S. New- combe for investigation. Marte Berle seeks to have severed the marital bonds between herself and Peter Berle, to whom she was married in this city in February, 1861, aua to whom there have since been born three children, She says that in 1872 he began to ill treat her, and on one occa- gion that he knocked oyt several ol her teeth, aud finally in 1874 abandoned her, meantime having en- deavored to coerce her ‘nto consenting to a separation or divorce. Judge Donohue ordered a reference to A. K. Redtield, Mary A. Price says that she was married in July, 1875, at Passaic, N. J., to Joseph H. Price. She charges him with various adulteries and now sues for divorce. The case was referred to D, P. Ingraham. HE RIGHT OF EXPULSION. Judge Douobue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, heard an argument yesterday on the return to the alterna- tive mandamus granted in the case of Francis Mc- Grath against the Young Men’s St. James’ Roman Cath- olic Total Abstinence Benevolent Society. McGrath was expolled for having brouglt suit aguinst the society in violation of his imitation pledge, which prohibits a Member from bringing suit against the society under penalty of expulsion, Mr, Matthew P, Breen, counsel tor the expelled momber, said that at a former term of the Court he moved to quash the return on tho rounds that tt simply disclosed the fact tbat the re- jator Was expelled jor haying brought suit against the society; that Judgo Vao Brunt decided that tho return Was insuificiout, but gave leave to tho society to ile 4 supplemental return; that such suppiemental re- turn was now before the Court, and that although it diflered in form it was the sume iu substance as the former return, He therelore again moved to quash this returo, which, upon its face, made it ap- pour tuat McGrath was expelled for having demanded and sued for benefits, which be urged was not good ground for expulsion, aud that the pledge in question Festraining a tnember (rom appealing to 4 court of law for the protection and enforcement of his rights wos illegai and void ana therefore not binding upon the motubers, Mr, Joun H. Gray contended that the re- turn was suflicient and that MeGrath was expelled not alone for having violated bis initiation pledge but also for having uttetmmpted to detraud the society. Me Breen replied that they were bound to show the mans nor in which the relator made the attempt to uefraud, because the returu in its present fortn shows that the only attempt made consisted in having demanded and sued for benefits, which did not furnish @ just cause for the expulsion of ainember. Judge Douolue took tue papers aud reserved his decision, SUING A SHERIFF'S SURETIES, While Matthew T, Brenuan was Sherif! there was sold, alter judgment, in the suit of Joseph A. Hecht ugainst John Schucner, a lot on Kighty-sixtu street for $800, Subsequently the property was redeemed on payment of $870, which money, It is alleged, was deposited with Sherif Brenuan. 1 is ako alleged | that the ex-Sherif subsequently refused to return the | Money, and that thereupon a suit was Lrought against him ju the Supreme Court, which resuitd in a ver- dict for $1,004 87 against tim, Upon ovtaming wwe Verdict an @Xecution was issued aud the same ree turned unsatisied. Mr. Bernard Amend, upon this Hate of iacts, applied yesterday to Judge Donohue lor permission to Buc Owen W. Breunan and Timothy Brennan, the sureties upon Mr. Brevnan’s shrievaily bond, ‘he application was granted, A PROFITABLE LOSs. Application was made yesterday in the Surrogate’s Court by the daugtiter of Margares Cairns, a colored woman, who resides at No. 262 Ruspuérry sircet, Philadelphia, for an order to obtain the sum of ¢: which bad been deposited by her mother im 1829, in the Bieeckor Street Savings Bank. ‘The order Was granted, and it was found that the interest amounted $97. ‘The bank book had been lost aud had only re- gently been found, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. A suit brought by Adolph H. Lazaro against the Illi- | fois Contral Railroad Company, in the Supreme Court, ‘Was yesterday discontinued by consent. Michael Cobn sued the city to recover $20,000 dam- ages for Injuries received by failing on the ice on the crosswalk, and the trial of the caso was commenced yesterday, before Chiet Justice Curtis, in toe superior Court, ‘Tne detence js contributory negligence. Judges Blatchford and Johnson have issued the fol- lowing order to the Clork of the United Statos Henrietta Burton, ume togotner ter Court: ‘No paper from which a copy has been taken by the art process, nor acupy £0 produced, shail - Fagan, of No. 66 Toompson street, tien pleaded guilty to tbe charges preferred, and were remanded until Friday for sentence, The cases of Holland & U’Brion, Henry J. Weich and Edward Drako were adjourned until Friday next AIDING AN ESCAPE, On tho 13th inst, Officer McCarthy was walking along Fourteenth street, when bis attention was ar- rested by the cry of “Stop thief!” He immediately pursued a man whom he saw running at tull speed and overhauied him. Upon thisa confederate came to the roscue, abd, tacing the officer, endeavored to pre- vont tne arrest, The ofiicer, however, held on to the prisoner, when the confederate drew a knife und stabbed tho oflicer in the ear, Officer McUarthy then took the two men to the station house, where the thief gave the namo of George smith, and his confederate that of William Eagleson. it was ascertained that the pair of wortbies, at the timo of their arrest, were running trom the lence of Ber- nard Liebgold, No. 487 East Fourteenth street, trom which had stolen clothing valued at $40. Eagle. n was recognized ag an old offender, having already served two \erms in the State Prison. When arraigned for trial yesterday, by Assistant District Attorney Lyon, both prisoners pleaded guilty, The Recorder sentenced them each to tour years’ imprisonment for grand larceny, and Kagleson lor the additional term of three years for jelouious assault upon tue officer, SAVED FROM DROWNING AND ROBBED, On the 13th of October William Nelsom became in- toxicated and fell into the East Kiver at Pier 20, James Clark, of Brooklyn, fisbed him out, and, as he and Nelson wero leaving the scene of the disaster, a man named Jumes Burke, of 63 Cherry street, yolun- teerod to carry Nelsou’s valize. ‘The self-coustituted porter went ahead, but suddenly disappeared. He was subsequently arrested, and yesterday, eu plead. ing guilty, was sent to the Penitentiary for one year, STEALING A HORSE AND WAGON. Isaac Rose, alias Jacob Rosenfield, a clerk, thirty- ven years old, hired a horse and wagon from Filjuh B. Middleprook, No, 170 East Seventy-eighth street, on the 3d inst., stating ho was going to drive a sick lady 1m the Park, He did not return, and was subse- quently arrested in Elizabeth, N. J. At tho trial yester- tue prisoner stated that be was Intoxicated at the time of the occurrence. The jury tound bim guiity and he was sert to the State Prison for two years and six months, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2, Before Judge Gildersiceve, YHE REILLY HOMICIDE, The trial of James Lynch, uinetcen years old, who was joitly indicted with Francis McCormick, John Daniels, James Dougherty and John Daly for the homicide of Francis Reilly, at the corner of Goerck and Stanton streets on the morning of the 4th of March last, was resumed yesterday. Daly nas already been convicted of murder im the second de- gree and sentenced to imprisonment for lite, The facts of the case buve already been fully dotailed, the case for the prosecution resting mainly on the test!- mony of William Kopp, the proprietor of a lager beer saloon, who teatilled that on the moruing tn question be looked out of his window and saw the deadly ussauit on Reilly, and that among those who attacked him Was the prisoner, who hammered him wiih a stone while the others beat and stabbed him. Mr. Howe, on bebalf of the prisoner, produced evi- dence as to his good character, and then summed up for the deience. Assistant District Attorney Herring Toplied tor the prosecution, contending that the pris- oner formed ove of the party who bud combined to take the life of the deceased. In charging the jury Judge Gildersieevo reierred to the law bearing on the question ut issue, explaining the different degrees of guilt which the jary might find under tue imdicument, and concluded bis remarks us follow: Yo the ims partial cousideration of the evidence tn this cuse L again urge your earnest attention. If tho prisoner i innocent, he should have the liberty of which ne has already been woo long deprived; if guilty he 1s ondot too mpoy that walk our streets at night, regardless of their/ conduct, rendering sale passugo through our thoroughtares hazardous to peaceful citizeus and bringing reproach upon our municipality, It ts in- tended that this court sball be a terror to the guilty, so dealing with them that the evil tinded sball fear the couseqeuces of Uringing themselves within its juris- diction, We cannot use too great caution in shieiuing the innocent; but see to it, gentiomen, that no guity | man escape.” The jury retired at three o’clock, aud avout ao hour jater brought im @ veruict of man- slaughter tn the thira degree. Judge Gildersiceve then Sentenced the prisoner for the full term as proscribed by law—four years in the State Prigon at bard labor, COURT CALENVARS—THIS DAY. Surrems Covrt—Cnrampens—Heid by Judge Bar- Tet.—Nos, 60, G4, G8, 80, 82, 8. 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 118, 119, 120, 129, 149, 132, 133, 135 177, 183, 158, 19, 206, 24, 242, 54, U4, 305, 312, 313, The "As wiil also ve calied. SerKKMH CouRT—GuNERAL Trem—Held by Juages Davis, Brady and Danseis,—Nos, 120, 14 Suraiae Covkr—Spectan Teee—Held by Jadgo Van Vorst.—tuw and tact=-Nos. 290, G61, 278, J4l, 656, 680, 495, 606, 678, 6 |, G19, 622, ' 623, O27, 629, 646, 637, G09, U1, 190, 263, 518, GUO, BOL. SUPREME CouRt—Cinvert—Part l—Held by Judge Donatue.—No. L No day calendar, Part 2—He Judge Lawrence.—Caso on, No day eaiendar, re ys. 884, 840, 1114, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 913, 969, 442,'406," 2471, 990, 26d, 761) 3—Held vy Judge Van Brunt.—No diy, LI WO, 905, 906, 5, 844, 1719, surRKion C T—SrECIAL Tenm—Held by Judge Frecdmen,—Demurrer—No. 12 Issues of fact—Nos, 8x, 95, 62, 71 SUPEKION COURT—GENERAL TRRM.—Adjourned ugtil | the first Monaay of Novomver, Scresion Coent—lrian Teem—Part 1—Held by Judge speir.—Nos. 270, US8V, 504, O42, 650, 492, 27, 99, 221, 222, 27, B67, 420%, 004, 2 Pure a—held by Judge Curtis.—Nos, 253, 74,’ 757, 611, 626, 278, 464, 668, 673, 710, 706, S00, S02, Gid, 840, GLO, 637, 659, 6 726, 761, 164, 471, » 609 Part %’—Heid by Judge Seugwick.—702, 267, 287, 564, 143, 20, Ws, 206, BB, B07, 30S, 7, 268, 800, 430, 432) 499, 87, 729, | UomMon Phmas—GeNeran TeRM.—Adjourned until the tirat Monday of November, | Common —Kquiry Tenw—Held by Judgo | Rovivson. storrey vs Tho New York Klee ny. No day caendar, Common PLkas—IRiAL TeRM—Part L—Held by Chief Jusuce U.P. Duty,—Nos. $20, 270, 702, 627, 688, 1209, 406, $67, 7 att 2—Hold oy Judge Litremoro. —Now, 1325, 1400, 116 761, 1401, 1408, 711, 1926, },' 1396, 1322,"2346, 839, 1406, ib, 1438, 1402, 1414, 1398, Pare 3 fivid by Juuge J.P. Daly. —Nos, 739, 1840, 1292, 1548, 1304, 1882, 1583, 1884, 1510, 870, 1006, 1425, 1429, 1431) 1482, 1829, 1846, 2140. | Texm—Part 1—Held py | Manink CocRT—TRIAL Judge Sinnou.—. 70, 1817, 2084, 2085, 1874, 1681, vated iailway Comp 124} 1392, 1287, 362, 1962, i 1129, 1525, 1804, 14 | Cunard, Collins and Vanderbilt lines. Tho seas stri 1917, 1957, 1898, 2002, 2017, 2041, 1630, 2086, 2087, 2059, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2003, Part S—Held by Judge Alker. Nos, 983, 1856, 2000, 1440, 1004, 1908, 1960, 1985, 1910, 2095, 2099, 2100, 2102, 3103, 2104. Court OF GENERAL Sksstoys—Part 1—Held by Recorder Hackett.—Tho People vs, William Starke, felonious assault and battery; Same vs Patrick McMahon ang Matthew Cuoningham, burglary; Same atthew Mahoney, burglary; vs. Patrick burgiary; Same vs. Mary Cailugnan, burgiary; Same vs Robert Dockett, grand larceny Same vs. “John Sehuz, grand larceny; Same vs. Albertt Flewel grand larceny; Chariea Wei- mer, grand larceny; Same vs. Joba Nolan, petit lar. pe ceny; Same vs mas Muldroon, pets jarceny; Same vs, Anthony Lescha, petit |i ony i Same va. ‘art 2—Hoid Joseph Graham, larceny from person. by Judge Gilddrsieeve.—The People Clark ana Charles Wingarson, robbery James Hill, felonious assault and batter: Same va Joun Quing, ieionious assault and battery; Same ve, James Keely, rape; same vs. Teresa Donovan, grand larceny; Same vs James Fitzpatrick, grand larceny; Same vs. Frank Scuelta, assault and battery. THE PLUME DEFALCATION. » Charles F, Same vs. HE CLAIMS THAT IT WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS—VIEWS OF THE STREET ON. THE MATTER. The particulars of the defalcation of Mr. George T. Plume, a8 reported tm yesterday’s Hxkaip, caused much sorrow and surprise among biy social friends and business acquaintances, Coming on the heels of the Gilman swindle, which so shocked the commu- nity, Mr, Plume’s breach of trust was looked upon as a confirmation of the feeling which has been‘ graaually growing in the puolic mind that Diogenes utter all was not so far astray in bis estimate of human nature, and had he lived in this era of corruption he would have found it even more difficult to discover strictly honest and honorable man, one who is absolutely removed from temptation and reproach, It is claimed that until a few days ago Mra. Lamont and her family had no suspicion or intimation of any- tuing be:ng financially wrong with Mr, Plume. On Monday, it is alleged, he called om that lady and made a clean breast of bis troubles, He represented to her that without having any intention of doing wrong he had used hor meney in certain investments wuich proved unremunerative, He bad lost a large portion of ber fortune and all bis own He would pledge bis lite, however, to redeem his indebtedness to her, Mrs, Lamont at once consulted with Mr, Mar- bury, her counsel, and the result was thal tho parties named visited the Surrogate’s office | Inst. Monday and explained the nature of the case to Surrogate Calvin, A petition and complaint were at once drawn up and order granted removing Mr, Plume from turther official connection with the Lamont estate, Mrs, Lamont deposed that Inasmuch as the “circumstances of the said George T, Plume havo become and are now so precarious ag not ¢o afford adequate security for bis due administration of the estate of the said Charles Lamont, deceased; therefore, tue petitioner aud complainant prays that you (the Surrogate) will, by order, supercede the lotters testu- mentary, a8 wloresald, issued to the said George I, Piume, dud bis authority und rights as an executor may tlereupon cease, '? ‘Yhe petition was granted and the Court ordered that “the autbority and rights of the suid George |. Plume as such executor are bereby terminated, and here- after the aifuirs thereof shail be auminisiered by the said Anna a. Lamont as sole acting executrix of tho Jast will and testament of Charles A. Lumont, de- ceused,”” THR AMOUNT OF THE DEFALCATION, The account published yesteruay is substantially correct. Mr, Plume bas wisappropriated stocks and other securities placod in bis keeping in trust for te widow and orpuans of bis deceased brotuer-in-law, Charies Lamont, [ne amount of his detaication is variously estimated at {rom $400,000 to $150,000. Mr. Plume bimselt informed a HkRaub roporter yesterday that his indebtedness to the estate of Charles Lamoat would not much exceed $100,000. At he demise of Mr. Lamont Mr, Plume and Mrs, Lamont were ap- pointed executors of the will, The tormer held tp bis possession ali the notcs aud valuable securities, con- sisting of United States bonds and railroad stock amounting in tho aggregate, it 18 suid, to about 0,000, the rest of the fortune of the deccased gen- tleman having been invested in real estate, AT THE STOCK KXCHANGR, At the Stock Exchange, yesterday, an anusually large numberof brokers assembled in anticipation of a ‘scene’ wheo Mr, Plume’s formal notice of suspen- sion would be announced. During the routine busi- hoss tue members gutnered in groups und held earnest discussions on the latest finuncial sensation, Sud- denly they were all brought to silence and attention by the clerk announcing that M& Plume bad iniormed the Stock Exchange of his business suspension, and then the clerk proceoded to réad the fullowing com- munication :— Ovrice ov Grong 3 No. 67 Excuasax Pace, { Naw You, Oct. 17, 1877, or tum New York Stock Excuaxax — ret to inform you that [am unuvle to ay contracts, Very respectfully, GEORGE T, PLUME. ) “Weil, if that ig not cool!’ loudly exclaimed a gen- tleman in the throng, “Where is this thing going to end?” As no one Volunteered to answer the conun- drum, tho gentleman southed bis ruilled temper with the remark, ‘Well, no one can tell who will be tho next to go over tu the majority.’ WHAT Mi, MARUURY SAYS, Francis F, Marvury, counsel for the Lamont estate, was fouud in his oflice, Drexei Building, aud was very indignant that his name should have been so freely used by the newspapers ta connection with the case, “i don’t know anything about it,’ he said impatiently, ‘lt will take some days to come to any delinite con- clusion as to the extent 0. the josses. You can say, however, Ubat tho estate will not suffer avything vear the amount published in the papers; the lowest esti mute, in wy opinion, ts even Lov Ligh. You reporters think that lawyers ought to know everything. | have been besioged with Visitors making inquiries ol tuis nature ail day, My son just now told a reporter that if he (my son) were to sit down to sum up the facts in this case, from big preseat knowledge, he would not know whut to say.” “What was the value of the property placed in Mr, Piume’s keeping as trustee of the estate /”” “That Lcounot tell you. 1 is better to say no more about it. Mrs. Lamont is very much pained at the stories circulated to-vay, I haven't anything to say, aticast not yet. Cail again, aud I will let you know if te case bus taken upy new shape.” “Is it ia Cootemp'ation to sue Mr. Plume?"’ “‘Well, now. do you take me for a fool?” indignantly exclaimed Mr, Marbury. “You should not ask me such a question ag that, Supposing we did intend to imstitute legal proceedings, uo vou think { would be such a fool as to inform you of the fact, aud have you publish it, so that the delendant might be tore. warned?” To tux Presips Dat 51n—! comply with A TRUSTRE’S VIEWS. Francis Sk ddy, one of the trustees named in the will of tho deceased, was next waited upon. ‘You are miswken, sir,’ said Mr, Skiddy, “I am nota trustee or executor; I tailed to qualify. 1 know hotbing about tbe affairs of tho estate.”? “| suppose that you are not sorry now that you are co-executor ??? Weil, can’t say that lum sorry, Perhaps if I had quaiitied, though, 1 would have suved tho estate, As Lhave suid, 1 know nothing about the cause. I have tecn informed that Mr. Pluine bas beeu involved in financial embarrassinents, I am not in their con- fidence, and | do not kuow their secrets,”” ME PLUMK'S STATEMENT, Mr. Plume was founa at the Clarendon Hotel, look- tng haggard anu dejected, His eyes looked moist aad blood=hot, there was a nervous twitching about the mouth and astudied calmness of wanner which sug- gested that he had receatly undergone a great mentat strain, ‘lL have nothing further to add,” he said quietly, “Ibis is altogether a family matter, and I aim at a loss to see why it shoula concern the pubilc,’? “Will you kindly stave, Mr. Plume, what is the amount of your indebtedness /—it 18 Variously estima- ted from $400,000 to $200,000,” “Well, now, | can’t say, really, It certainly is not hall the fitst gure mentioned, but itis all right; 1 is a purely family matter. I wish tho papers would reirain rom agitating the eubject. | was surprised tv see So much made abont tt in to-day’s papers,” “Pervaps it you would ake @ candid confession as | to your indebtedness 1t would allay this feverish desire to get at the bottom facts,” “Well, then, [am sure that, roughly calculated, my indebteduess wil not greatiy exceed $100,000, in- tend resuming business soon agaiu and Lt hope to make itail night, Mrs, Lamout herself does not feet any uneasiness and Ido not see why others should. Outside of this case I don’t owe $2,000, ail told, ‘Vhe reporter next called at tho Lamont mansion, in Fiivh avenue, and was informed that Mr. Lamont, Jr., was not in, Friends of the family deny that the case is being in. vestigated by the Grand Jury, and they contigently assert that bo legal proceedings will be taken, but that the difficulty will be busted up as qaiotly as pos sibie, WHAT IS DUE TO TH INMAN LINE, To rus Eprror or tk Herat In your editorial articlo in Wednesday’s Herat, while giving deserved praise to the Cunard lino for its many Safo passoges, you have ignofed the fact that it fs to the Inman line we are indebted for the speed at- tained im crossing the Atlantic. Up to and during the year 1850 the transit of the Atlautic was made in wooden sidewheel boats of the ing their paddle-voxes made it difficult to makoshead- way in rough Weather, and also made them most an- comlertabio to their passengers, Using his own good judgment tn opposition to popu- lar prejudice, Mr. Wiiliam Loman started the iron screw propelier City of Glasgow from Liverpool for New York on December 11, 1860. The veuture seemed so hazard- ous in injdwipter that the underwriters charged exira for hor insurauce, The many advautages of the pro- eller in all Weathers drove the sidewhools out of ex- tence as sea boats, the Cunard line being the last to gIVo Up their us he comparatively crudely appointea City of Gias- gow is now replaced by the City of Borin aud kindred ships, whieh are the perfection of naval architecture, And which have made the passage to Kurope a mero 1931, 179, 1766, 1, 1609, 1959, 2094, 2096, 2096, Part 2—Held by Juuge Shetidan,—Nos. 1903, 1871, aud reduced tie time to nearly oue-balf that on by the old mail boats of 1850, 8 TWEEDS NARRATIVE. ——.—__—. His Operations, Gains and Losses in Real Estate, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. THE PRICE OF HIS ESCAPE. | Oe Judges Folger and Andrews Exonerated by His Statement. ELLUM Se ‘Tweed’s narrative of facts, imterspersed, It is con- tended, with aconsiderabie dash of fiction, was cou- tinued yesterday before the Aldermanic Investigating Committee at the Ciy Hall Few spectators were present, little interest being manifested by those who dropped Into the chamber for the purpose of passing away anidie hour, The statements of Tweed as to the property which be owned in 1870 und 1871, its Value, his losses since that period and otber tacts in relation ihoreto, were read by Mr, Joun D, Townsend, aud the witness did not come out as expected, with a list of the members of the present Tammany Hall General Committee who were formerly associated with Lim inthe goverament of the city, Mr, KR. B. Cowing made a struggle to get at the facts, but he was prevented by a timely objection from Messre, Lewis and Slevin, ‘The last foature of yesterday’s examination was the testimony of Tweed entirely exonerating Judges Folger and Andrews, of tho Court of Appeals, trom any par- Hicrpation in tho election frauds by which theso gen. tlemen were supposed to have been counted into oflice in 1870, THE PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Tweed arrived in custody of Order of Arrest Clerk Quincy and Deputy Sheriff McGonogal, accom- panied by W. M. Tweed, Jn, yonn D, Townsend, Charles Develin and Mr. Edeisteiu. As usual, Mr. ‘Tweed vegan by correcting the printed slips of bis previous testimony, Mr, Townsend said that a pore tion of the printed slips was absurd, Mr, Tweed next said that be had prepared a list of bis real estate, which he desired his counsel to read, Mr. Townsend then read the following statement :— MR, TWEKD'S REAL ESTATE, nthe bands of the committee a state. Rich came into WY possession luce that time, aud of wll thus was owned by mo It ts impossivte for me, having no dares to guido me, to detail the exchanges of property prior to that te ¥ way that the pro sof mi passed from iy uanus prior to property which Lat that time was that Lean fairly say, and am willi knowledze and beiivt to testily, that cyst of the real estate owned. as wbOUL $2,900,00K © than from that y ‘an wetion wits ke. , for $1,000,000 , WOO bail required, Duil, and by advice of counsel [ transfert estate to iy soa, Kichard M., with the exception of w fo. pieces, wmony which were the Putnam and Queens county property, which, us | stated to the Attorney Gen eral, dro in a condition to be transferred to the city au- thorities, and the ochers are accounted tor by me inthe schedule hereto annexed, * ‘The cost of tho real estate xo transferred to my son, Richard M., to enable bim to justify ay one ot my bonds: men, was, as near as [cau estimate, $2,000,000, Upon this he did so Justity. mn 1 never agin came into posséksion of that property, AIL of it was sold? to my son, or by his direction, or by fore closure, and the proc is paid over tome. Fy the time ol iy urres¢ und proceedings against we by indictment wud otherwise all of the property, trom these and many other causes, shrunk immensely in value, and, as is shown by she ule, E realized trom what Lconsidered in the fall of 1871 worth 32,000,000 Less than $700,000, which dows not include, however, the $190,000 paia'to James O'Brien out of iny real estate, nor the consideration for the Fort Wash- ington property of $150,000), which was paid by me to Pot- tier & Stymus, on account of furnishing the Metropolitan iu the your together with my per Avuo time in my lite unt to $5,000,000. pro- d wil my it is impos for now to what nal property I was posseased of. litgely in with sometimes ny Thought aud sold as investments diM # good deal of which [nave now on my hands, yuiueluss, and 1 have recklessly parted with ureat deal of mone: ute { the property in Putnam and Queens counties Lown no real estate nor have Many. [vow attiem, and am willing to 6 closest investigation in regurd to it, that [ um not to-day th owner of any woney or property of any kind whatever from ‘whieh $5,(U0 could be realized, which has beei published that 1 have 1 ibroud und bave property secreted at ho truvo, In my statement to the Attorney Gener broadest investization on these poin ination w: corded me on this mutter, exvress wy entire willingness to give up every article of property [ have in the world, to turnish evidence on any Pabject which inay be vongidered Lenvficlul to the people of the clty or Stato, and, in tact, to place myself at the dis- posal of the proper officials to onavle them to undo through tne 48 (ar ds possible the wrougs thut L have committed, , RECEIPTS S1NCK INT1. Realized on Sixty-third sireet aud Third avenue... $50,000 are utterly 1 courted but no ex- i now again Reutized from Valley Farm, Westchester county... 130,010 Realized from stable and yacht 40,00 Realized on Duane street... . * 120,000 Realized on Sixty-third street and Oth uvenu 20,000 Realized on Fity-seventh street, 10, 00 Keulized on Twent, third street . 2 8,000 Kealized on Forty-secon' : 8,800 Realized on Eighth avon - 8,000 Kealizea on WVENUO oo. cree ‘ + 6,500 Realixed on Ninth street, near Third avenu 6,000 ed on sixty-eighth street, Fourth and Madi: I. . 105,000 on twenty 6'000 i on Oliver si d from Mercer Realized on LOSth st Reutized on Broadway m Court House reuts. property... The above is amounts received by me trom the proceeds of w estace owned by me in the fail of Is7L. This, however, inewudi the Boulevard block at Seveuty. nth streets, becuse the mori $128,000 give! the purel transterred to James O in tive tall oF } of half his clam axainst the city, nor does it ineln sideration reveived for the Fort Washington pre 000, « bieh was applied by Pottier & Stymus on ruishing the Mesupolitan tH Net proceeds from ail stocks, personal property of every name and nature, including mori gages, Jewelry, Ae. wbout.. Atnount from rewl ext ‘Total receint ( The Putnam iy property, whieh ‘haw $50,000, is still controlled by me, and offered to the city in my statement to the Attorney General; also the ninety two (1 thought there were more) or more lots in Astoria, which, as near as Lean recollect or know anytuing about, accounts for every piece of property owned by me or sold tor my ven- efit since my trouules. PAYMENTS SINCE FALL OF 1871. Paid to A. J. Guevey ior frescoing Fifth avenue house, about. . + seceseee 617,500 Paid Gartlord to cuiiéel parinership agreement with itichard Tweed, of Metropolitan Hotel, |. 20,000 Paid in advances and losses etrypolitan Ho- tel in addition to the $150,000 real estate to Potter & stymus,.. neve 450,000 Exponses ot ny entire fainily in Europe in’ 1s’ (avout $3,000 of which was with Bowles Brotle ers at tine of their tuilnre) 30,000 Paid to Jumes 1H. Ingersoll, in fail settlement of ‘Sebluite, for Keyser & Go. Paid in retainers te counsel im tail of 1871, at early in 1872, as ber checks, about 45,000 Paid for expenses of tamily during TS71, 18 nd 187: 150,000 6. 1874 ane INT 40,000 expenditures in connection a Ludiow street, and in Cuba 60,000 18,000 30,000 ses, and counsel tees to the following gentlemen David Dudiey Field, William Fullerton, A Vanderpoel, Augustus Ly Brown, Jolin Be 8 rill W. U. Bartlett: Willard Bardett, rye F. Uo: K. Buc é. W, Stoughton, rough the state 400,000 enim National Bank fi 100,000) Sixty third street and third avenue er Valley far table in Fortioth street a «son Cirele propert; Loss on Duane street Loss on Sixty-chird on Fifty-seventh street won Lwenty-t 1 Loss AVODIGs. +e ae, aga'vo Loss on Harlem Court Howse.” Loss on Fort Washington property........ Loss on Kighty-third and bignty-ioutth’ str near Ninth aven Sher scacsstusceve ss on Ninth street, near Third avenue. Libss on Oliver street. Loss om Loss on Fitth szesone Loss on Lodth street aud Fourth avenue, Loss on Kighth avenue, near 113th street Loss on Broadway, nent Twenty-litss str Loss on Guardian Savings Bunk, Seventy test nh Seveaty-tourth street, neur Kieventu 200,009 40,000 Total losses a, $1, TAMMANY HALL GENERAL COMMITTEE, air, Cole then began to question the witness in re- lation to the connection between the King and the members of Tammany Hall and other political organi- zations, The tirst question, whether any momber of the Tammany General Commitive had been associated with dir, Tweed in defrauding the city, was asked by Alderman Lewis, chairman of the committee, A printed hist of th 1577 was banded to Mr, Tweed, who replied that he had had the list placed in his hands several days ago, but could tind no name on it of persons who had been engaged tn the King frauds, The following questions were then quickly asked vy Alderman Cowing, and quickly answered by Mr. weed :— by Alderman Cowing—What was your political faith when you were in power? A. I was a democrat, sir. Q. Were you a member of any prominent organiza. tion? A. Twas, sir. Q. You baa an intimate acquaintance with all the mombers Of that organ jou?’ A, 1 thougnt I aid, air. Q Tammany Hall furaished you and your associates Tammany Generat Committee tor | with such pent as you had, did it not? A, Tammany Hall aod the republican Legisiature. Q. Who was it who gaye you ail the power you held Bt the time you were in control of the city? dir, Tweed said be Was GOL In & position to answer, as he bad returned bis list to Mr. Cole, Alderman Lewis here objected that the questions were taking @ political form instead of being confined ition of the Ring frauds, the avowed ob- Jeet of the examination, Question by Mr. Cole—The item in your schedule of payments of $17,000 puid to A. J, Garvey for tresco- ‘bg your Fifth avenue Louse—was that your resi- dence? A. That was my residence; Garvey com- menced @ suit against we aud | paid bi Q Did you pay Garileld $20,000 to dissolve the part- nership between your son and Mr. Garfield im the Metropolitan Hotel partwership? A. I paid for all the furniture im the house and the rent; the loss wi $600,000; I hired the house trom A. tT, Stewart, fur- nighed it entirely tor my #09 and oyer $600,000’ w: paid out and lost, WS REPUBLICAN FRIENDS. derman Cowing was asked and promised to fur- nish a list of the members of the Republican Centrat Commitiee as a basis for turther questions to be ad- dressed io Mr. Tweed. By Alderman Cowing—Have you been able since the last meeting to obtain the Dames of tho parties who did the counting of the votes in bulk? A. | have now Alderman Cowing—It is very important, you iknow, Mr, Tweed—t have been sick Lwo days ‘since then, aud have bad no time, Alderman Lewis said the majority of the committee decided the question was wrong. Alderman Cowiug still insisted, and stated that if Mr. Tweed did not answer be was in contompt. Mr. Tweed—ln contempt? | don’t want vo be, Alderman Cowing—Mr. Tweed, do you decline to answer? Mr. Tweed—I do not; 1 tako the majority of the com- mitt Q What was tho $150,000 you refer to? A, A pieco of property at Fort Washingion; I put it in the hands of my son to pay Potter & Siymus, and 1 pever handled any of 1t, Q. What is the claim of $100,00 to James G. Inger- soll? A, the day he was arresie” { met him, and [ paid him a few hundred im mone’ ana gave him my check tor $100,000, Q What isthe item of $30,000 aid to Jackson 8, Schuitz? A, Koyser & Co. haa ¢ clan of $40,000 against me; t compromised for $3@ V0; General Bar- Jow was she counsel. Q, What is tue item paid to cow sel, the sun of $45,000? A. Just whatit says; ‘retainers’? to law- yers; 1 have checks to substantiate all { say. Q. ‘What is the item of family expenses during 1871, 172, 73—$150,000; and in 1874 and ’75—$40,000? Have you any vouchers for these dgur A. None at all; that is about the amount, I think, THY COST OF IIS ESCAPE. Q. What is the item of $60,000 paid for escape from Ludlow and expenses in Cuba and Span? A. L mean what! spent; money paid to parties; the men who aided me 10 escaping. Q. Were avy of those parties officials of tho city or county of New York? A. No, sir; none of them wore officials. Q. What kind of aid did you receive? A, What kind of wid would you expoct if you wanted to get away and keep away? | don’t propuse to toil you all; it Thadu’t becn kidvapped 1 would have been away yet. (Laughter. ) Q. How could you escape trom Ludlow Strect Jail without paying money to some oilicialt A. L escaped from my own house aud not trom the jail, Q Do you mean to swear that no money was paid to any official to aid you? A, 1 have stated so ouce, and [still as. ere it. Q. How much of this mouey was trom New York? A. Allof 1, amounts, Q Did you pay tt yourself? A. Yes, sir, the most of it. Q What do you menn by the item of $18,000 ad- vanced \0 pay ‘laborers’ payrolls in Various depart- monts? A, In 1871 Judge Barnard wus applied to oy John Foley for an injunction, Barnard aid that there was no law, but be would grant ap injunction restrain. ing the Comptrolier trom paying the laborers, 1 paid $50,000, $37,000 of which has been returned, Q. What about the items paid in 1872, '73, 74 and 75 to detectives, lawyers, printing, &c., to the following parties:—David Dudley Field, George F. Comstock, John Reynoids, BE. W. Stoughton, aud others, of $400,000 A. Kees and ovher law expenses; 1 ave ho voucuers, but I think 1 can substantiate all L say, Q What do you mean by the item of $100,000 patd to the Tenth Natioual Bank in settlement? A. 1 paid them money that I had there, and omer wouey—in fact, with stock and everything, ali | owed them, Q’ Have you any voucher to show that? A. No, but the bank account will show that. Q The next schedule is headed “Since 1871.” Tho ftem of loss on ‘Tuird avenue property ot $25,000— what is thut? A. 1 lost $25,000 on that property; the losses are all made on the schedule, and it shows everything, Q. This schedule shows from whom you purchased the property you owned, and to whom you sold it? A. Yes, sir, Q This schedule ts an answor to my question of averal meetings ago asking you to exjiain what came O1 ail Lhe prop Fly you owned tn 1871? A, Yee, sir; all that 1 did own im 1971. THE COURT OF APPEALS, Mr, Townsend nere stated that a certain article bad appeared in some of the papers im reference to we election of certain judges, und it was only justice to Mr. tweed that all the facts should come out. Str Townsend desired that the Court of Appeals suuuld be, beyond all question, pure. At Luis suggestion the fol: lowing questions were asked :— Q Do you kuow anything which connects any mem ber of the Court of ApBeals with auy illegal practices, so fur ag their election was concerued? A. Nothing in the remotest degree. Q. You did not mean by your statement, which is called your confession, that the judges mentioued in conuection with the Court of Appeals were cogaizine in any way by whicu the vote was tnamipulated in this city at the time they were elected? A. Ldid no Idou’t thiuk anybody could read that and so co strue it, Mr. Townsend—Now you have dono justice to the Judges. Mr, Cole—Certaiaty. Alderman Lewis then stated that, ag the examina- tion had proceeded as fur as Mr. Cole was prepared, the investigation was adjourned until Saturday next at eleven o'clock. aid to escape L can’t separate tho THE STRIKE RIOTS. REPORT) OF THE NEW CHANGE’S COMMITTEE YORK PRODUCE Ex- ON TH ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE PENNSYLVANIA BAILROAD COMPANY—SUITS TO BE INSTI- TUIED AT ONCE, As soon as it was ascertained thut heavy losses had been sustained by members of the New York Produco Exchange by the strike riots at Pittsburg last July a Committee on Claims and Losses was appointed to ascertain the amount of the damage and to adopt the best means to arrive at an early and equitable adjust- ment of the losses, This committee, of which A. Orr 18 chairman, nas been at work since that time, and lengthy correspondence passed between that commu- we and the Pennsylvania Ratiroad Company and other parties iutereated. The committee held a final ses- sion, which was largely attended by parties interested, wheu the annexed report was made and upanimously indorsed, THE REPORT, In presenting the report the committee says'— Immediately upon its formation the coum quested meters in interest aud von-men: Their claims wud co-perace with thei, to about $0,000, prinetpaily agninst the Union tines of transportation, were hai a letter was Wo the agent J. Geer, requesting to know “w oilicer Co revive, adjust and liqu bers of the Produce Ex erty while in transit, their bills of inding 0 this Mr. Geor replied that “lor ordinary losses le is author ined to settle: bus us to losses aud dutuaxe vecusioned riotous mob ay Pittsburg lately he was not authorized to liquidate them, but vroposed to refer the inuiter to his su eriors PSGit. Geer did not again address tho Convention, but, at a subsequent interview with Mr. Orr, ovatd' t superior ofticers were the ofivers of the Ponusylyanin i toad Company, that he nad not received or ox receive any instructions on the subj The ¢ the Committee than addressed a letter to ¢ A. Scott, president of the Peu nia Kealire SeptemVer 8, 187, requesting imformacion fr action, If any, taken by lis company relutive to loss sus tained at Pittsburg during the strike riots ou goods in transit o ational and Star Union ues, Alter wait tng two w iving no reply Mr. Scutt ww mn madilrosse . the manager of the I 08 the sami unswor at his “wariiest eon venlon Un the Zoth wit Mr. Seott seat a short voto Stated that voch letters nad veen reterred to tt, ve nit, Who states that he has written ther ue was the pr late the claims of 1 Floss OF dumnace to p 4 wirman ET.omas d Company, ao Wii we tO tuily to Me. Gossler, agent of the Star wav National ti who bad been requested to municate t taken = by the venusylvan Railroad in connection with the subject the Committee, and a hina under date o: ‘on the 27th of sepe interview Mr. Gossler made which were submitted to Cd Ing « town Pennsylvania to the owners. Second That whe property i roud Com sume, Third. nined ontion of ania Rail Yhat from date uf loss, Hi roud Cons bat any, oF the sit is noe es the y of ‘enn agrees nut pr ewilrowd « said chi pany, and that that co is AzitINE the CouNty of Allegoeny Lo atits own expense, To the above Mr. Ore de nirmation ot his understanding with Mt Govsler however, made it ® particniar point und vundie tion that the above propusitions should be wititiela irom the pr On Uctober 3 Mr, A. J, Cassatt addressed the committes, stating that “itis the desire of tae Pennsylvania Ralirond Company Hit its position in reference to the Vittsburg riot clalias sbOUid be made As di that this may be clearly underste xed the resolutions passed by the Bowrd of the company om this subject, which sets loch Lhe arrangement proposed by thie company, whieh fs in brief, that if the claimants will enter proeeodiugs ayatnsusthe county of Alleghany, placiug their cases iM the bande of attorneys to be vetuined by this company, then the company will prosecute the suits withont cost to the complain this letter, cou linnes the committee, contained ® copy ot thy orfginal proposition of the Pennsyivania Railroad Company to committes of the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange, pai lished nearly sit w “go. And coutuins none of the iments of Mr. Gossler itiony, except that of the sylvan! to pro: wn issu sired a In order copy of ite 4s possibe Y on prejudice clause’ ud tue syreemuens to pay the cusie the county of Allegheny, The prise to the committee. the more so posed to Mr. Gossler's communicated with ia d previously made to Xr. jesire to kBow from what 14 for making the assurances he regard to the pro; in bt Messrs. Scott and Cassatt. ou the 6th inst., were again addressed and informed that Mr. Gossler had tailed to set- isfy the committes. Gn the Oth inst. Mr. Gussler wrete to the cominittee that the verbal pr, ted by him wore based on printed slip handed to him by Me. Orr. He did not fully comprehend the arent aud meaning of that document, aud he, therefore, withdraws everything that he may have said on that occasion that the commits iuconsistent with that docu + or tl letter of the Sd inst. addressed to them by Mr. Cassett, The committee replied to this in @ terse manuer, Oa the 12d inst. a letter was received trom Colonel Sentt, in whieh ho that thas the position of the compauy ts eloarly dee fined vy the resulution passed by the Board assent by Mrs Cassett, Ger, on the 13th inst., roplied, derstands ¢ the proposition Bs the aceredived ropraseniutive road Gowpany, Iso it i un respoudenve, subs ating that from Mr. at be (Colonel Scott) repus Pennsylvania Hull> sary 40 proiong ihe cure THE PRorostT! Tho report ised propositions ‘eunsylvania Railroad ary as follows: either the claimants nor the company shall be considered ay waiving any legal rights. swhu may elect to avail themseves 1 comu be employed'and paid by the com with an the circular of August 7, 1NTT.. ay doy %. B. Kingston, General Freight Agent, and if, by the lst of Uctover, IN7s, vefore which time suit ix tot to be entere against this company, such claims have wot been — real ized from oF adjusted with the county ot ale Jegheny vy the claimants, then the claimants to em ploy counsel for themselves, aud at tholr own expense, With whom the counsel of the company wilt at many cuses as tuay be necensary to cover each class of claims aud detormine the liavility of the eumpany there! setual amount of exch clain to be properly verified, ‘Such cases shail be prosecuted without unnecessary delay, and for ull a any class for which the company shall be ade Jndved to be liabie payment shall be mado by the company witli of tbe amu ad such two years from the date of the ions uy, with lezal interest thereo npon be Third—The claimants three momers of the of the prosecution ler this arrangeme F verbiage these of the come ail such claims as propositions simply that the craditor (th the debtor (the espace of at least one year, and ‘subordination on the part of Jors him the right of suit (a righ ) without unnecessary delay (a vei lance) after the expiration of editor the deli which he now p Vague tee in legal p yeur aforesaid, iy, WHY THO PROPOSITIONS SHOULD BE REIKCTED. Phat the Krions sould be rejected this committee, maintain for the following reugons!— First Vue raiirond company hax no motive for its offer to prosecute on bebait of chalinants except self-interest. Serond—‘he railroad company ts not the proper agent to t these claims, because their interests wre adverse to those of the cluitnants, =Arecovery of a verdict against the county of heny, however inadequate, would establish the amount of dumazes and be «bar to recovery against the ril-oad company. Fourth—Ciaimunts have no contract with the eounty of Allegheny. but must prove that t © property was destrayed by # mob of ciigeus (Hot railroad employes) to recover, and a verdict against the claimants migut prejudice ree covery against the raiiroud company. Pith claimants have good e road company vn its contracts us in riers and doubtful casos against the cv In obedience to tie resolution adopted at your last moet. ing, that this committee should suggest a pian of prom re. they respecttuily recommend the following for your consideration 3 Firt—That the proposition of settlement of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company be rejectar Second—That suits be institnted against the railroad com- Pany and the county of Allegheny with ws little delay as against the and common ent y of Allecheny, =That the venue of these suits be laid in the Stute of New York it counset approve. urth=Thay Ali claimants are requested to make coms mon exuso im their prosecution, paving pro rata to ¥ amount involved the expouses iucurred; that they shall appoint from their number a committes of three, who shall have general supervision over the sume and report tion time to time the progress attained, but in caso claimants desire to do so they Gun employ associate counsel ut thelr own exp nse. Fivth—That the Pennsylvania Railroad Company bas nos iuspired us with confidence by its treatinent of oUligations arising out of the unfortunate scrike riots ut Pittsburg, in Jovy last, and by its vucillating course hus wearied our pie Hence and forfeited our orbsaranuce wad sympathy. Allof which ix respecttully submitted in vebait of the committee. A. E. ORK, Chairman, Nxw You, Oct. 17, 1877. ‘the report of the committee was adopted and a committee of three members of the Produce change, consisting of Messrs. A. E. Orr, 8. D. Hart son and James F, Joyce, appointed to invite all par- tes, wuether members’ of the Exchange or not, ta co-operate with them in prosecuting their claims, THE NUMBER OF STRIKERS BREACH OF THE PEACE—MEETING NIGHT. Tho cigarmakera’ strike iacreases in intensity the longer it lasts, Yesterday there were a numbor ot new strikes and the enthusiasm among the strikers gcomed greater than ever. The prospect of a com, promiso is very remote, The President of the Central organization stated yestorday, In reply tu statements made by delegates that be was satistied the employers did not intend to compromise, that they were delud- ing the men with promises which they did wot intend to full and bringing the polico to their support. He declared that it was now a battle for life or death, and that they must hold out to the last. He also said that there uced be no fear of a want of supplies to carry onthe fight, If they began to fail there were Plenty of resources through which they could be replewsbed, INCREASING—& Last He regarded their main duty to be to organige thoroughty. Notwithstanding tho efforts of the leadors to prev rve peace and ofter, one or two disturbances oc- curred yesterday. In one case a firm that had at fret re. fused to accede to the strikers’ terms aud bad dlled thet places with other men, concluded it was not « paying business and resolved Lo accept the strikers? some and turn ou thore Who had taken their places while they were on the strike. Some twenty-eight or thirty of the latter marched under 4 leader in military ordor to the shop and demanded work. They were remoustrated with, When « goneral melée ennued, in which the none strikers were worsted. The result was that one of tife hanas at work wus arrested for assault and battery and held 1u $5,000 batl, which was promptly tarnished by the proprietor of the Coucordia Assembly Rooms, where the mectings of the Central organization are held. In response toa vote of thanks the proprivtor stated that be was ready to do the sume thing again if required, OCKEDINGS OF THK CENTRAL ORGANIZATION. ‘The delegates wet at Concordia Assembiy Kooma, avenue A, at two o'clock, the Prewiieut, A. Strasser, ju the eliatr, lows:— New delegates were admitted ag {ol NEW DELEGATES ADMITTED. Howe. D Nunes of Delegates. 1, corner Hous Henry Butin, Henry Miller, del, Martia, Eberhard, Williaa Bols, Charles Salamen, and 424 Houston 22. John Huartkorn, - Leopold Walensta, Milton Kohn, - Lewis Suitka, ie S4 Sher- 60..Leopold Bloch, = Wenzel, Sehiab, Edward Frye, 1,329 av. A 40..Willinm = Wolaner, Josep Suiblo. Ste ay. D... Banersield, Borghand, M. Brook, 1th st. 0 fi Ant Ba One more delegate appeared 1 and another from the house of Zacharias, 1t Was stated that the workmen in 3, Salomon’ West Fortieth street, had had tueir demands coucede and would continue ‘at work, but were ready to join the union and help savport the strikers; willing to xive their weex’s Wages to support he ft turned oul, hey we lowed two deleg Dak and Wiliam’ rial, Schwarz & Spobr was stated, would also help the strikers, MENTING LAST NIGHT. A special meeting of the Cigarmakers’ Union wag heli in the Germania Assembly Rooms, Bowery, last evening The attendance was quite | hundreds of new motabers, principaily surik admitted to memberemp, ‘The preseat situation was fully discussed, and a xed determination expressed to carry the figat out ty the bitter end, The submis si00 of some houses tO the demands of the strikers was announced; but nothing material beyond those reported at the meeung of the central organization th the alternoc A despatch was received trom the thoston clgarmakers proflering aid to carry om the strike. Krebs & Speis, YOUNG AMERICA, LECIURE BY RLY. DR. MENDES BEFORE THB YOUNG MEN'S HEBREW ASBOCTATION, The second lecture of the now course of lectures of tue Young Men’s Hebrew Association was delivered tevening at Lyric Hall by the Rev, Dr. F. de Sol endes, rabbi of the "6 ” Prayet m West Forty-fourth stre the Doctor, who bas jast re. turoed frow a trip to Kugland, recounted the carious Hotions some staid ELugiish people still pomee America in general and Youug America In pa THE BEE KEEPERS, At tho session of tho Convention of Bee Keepera which was held Cooper Union yesterday morning the principal subject discussed was (he marketing of honey. Mr. Cook considered that hundreds of acres of lund now lying idie could bo utilized tor the production ot honey. He did oot think that this would cause a glut in the market, since the provabils jules are that (he consumption Would Increase greatly {1a more abundant supply could be bad, Oth tlemen thougut (bat the reason for the present demand for honey could be found tn the unattractive form in which tt is generally put up, In the afternoom Papors were read by Captam Hetherington and Mrs ‘Tuurver on the “Uses of tue Comb Formation,” and by Mr. Mevcalfon “Rearing Italian Bevs,”” CIVIL SERVICE REFORM MEETING Tho Civil Service Ketortn Association of this city will hold its first quarterly meeting this evening at Association Hall, corner of Fourth avonue and Tweaty-third street. The prominent feature of the meeting wil address, by the Rev. Dr. Bello’ on the “Aspects aod Needs of Civil Service Reform.’ Dr. Hitchcock, Protossor Dwight Mr Ottondortet will also make short addresses, —