The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1878, Page 5

\Paiieiaecr eberereslecniinenirmmecrens WASHINGTON. The Cost of Transmitting Bank Notes for Redemption. GREAT EFFECTS FROM SMALL CAUSES. “Annual Report of Surgeon General Barnes. CONDITION OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinoros, Oct, 18, 1878. WHE TRANSMISSION OF BANK NOTES TO WaSH- INGTON FOR 2B DEMPTION—IMPORTANT EFFECT OF SECRETALY SHERMAN’S RECENT ORDER—HOW 1HE VOLUME OF THE CUR- BENOY 18 AFFECTED. ‘The merits of the controversy between the banks and the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of bts recent ordor, requiring the banks to pay the ex- Pense of transmitting bank notes to Washington for redemption, will be better understood by the public when.it t known that beretolore this expense has been borne by the banks whose notes havo been sent ia for redemption, and not by the sending banks. Under the former practice the banks ‘n the large tities were prompt to sead in for redemption ull the notes of country banks deposited with them in the ordinary course of business—tne banks in New York, whose liabilities are always so heavy, being stimulated by the desire to fortity and enlarge their greenback reserve, The cost of redemption, inciuding the car- riage both ways, and the expense of renewing worn pvt currency, bas been charged up to the banks, whose notes were so redeemed or renewed, according to tbe number of notes or pieces of paper, and not according tothe denominations or total face value of the currency. A one dollar national bank note costs the bank issuing it as much tor expressage or renewal asa Ove hundred dollar vill, Tue effect of this regulation among the New York banka was the gradual withdrawal of all their notes below the de- nomination of $10. For smatl sums they used green- Dacks or the notes of the country banks, Any surplus of the latter they sent to Washington for redemp- tion, and thus kept themselves plentifully suppliea with legal tenders against ary increase of liabilities occasioned by an expunsion of deposits represeating credits given by the bauks to their customers. Butall this has been changed by Secretary Sher- man’s order requiring the sending banks to pay the expreseage. As a consequence the banks aro not in such a harry to transmit their surp'ua deposits of curreucy for redemption. Naturaily they are tess willing to take national bank notes on deposit, be- Ouuse doing s0 would necossitate the tying-up of ty-five per cent in greenbacks. Henee the out- try against the order. And now comes a new branch of the controversy* Iv ts obarged tnat the effect of the order is a virtual cobtraction of the currency, and the fall in stocks in Wall street jast week ana the diminution of legal tenders in the bank statement are cited as evidence of this tendency. On the other hand it 1s contended by some of the officiais of the Troasury that the order witl work an expansion of tho currency—at least ina pepular senre—in regions outside the few great citie whieh are carrying heavy lines of discounts, Their argument is quite ingenious, They say that the law requires’ deposit of legal tender notes equal to five pet cont of the total circulation of each nationat bank to De Kept on deposit at tne Treasury sor the purpose of the redemption of its notes. This fund amounts in round numbers to $15,000,000 and 1s constructively ‘ab ali times to the credit of those banks, citber inlegal tenders or their own notes, Redemptions of national dank notes: averaged afl the way from $500,000 to $1,500,000 per day, Of $50,000 redeemed it is fair te assume that $100,000 ts ft for recirculation and $400,000 unfit. The fit notes ure immediately for- warded by express to tne banks of issue, and the unfit so the Comptroller of the Currency tor destruction ind replacement by new notes, which are also tor- warded to the bavks of issue, which meantime have been ealled upon to make goed their five per cont (und by deposit of discrepancy at the noarest sub- This deposit must be made, to conform legal tenders; but the law has been con- straed to allow » bonk to forward for redemption the notes of other banks in payment of ite owa notes re. deemea. la cituer caso payment must be made at once, and the volume of currency as a matter of course is thus coutracted for tne $100,000 fs notes and tbe $100,000 in payment are out of circu- Jation during this t it and exchange. Four hun- Ofed thousand dollars has been at the same time for- ry, oF the Depart. jon, in payment of the unfit currency which had been transterred to the office of the Comp- troller of the Currenoy for aestruction ana reigsuance in new notes. The old notes must be counted before destruction, ana the new notes belore they are tor. warded to the banks of issue, New notes must bo signed by the presidents cusviers of the banks belore they can be issued, The process of destruc- too, forwarding and reissuance takes time, sometimes considerable time, as bappens when banks through ersight have vot kept up the supply of new totes in the bands of the Comptroller of the Curroucy, fhe volume of currency is therefore contracted yo the extent of $100,000 for the longth of time 1 Jakes we notes redeemod and the legal tenders in payment to reach their desunation, and to the extent vf $400,000 more ior the length of timo it takes to new. bmes reacned in one day the sum of $1,500,000 ix will readily ho to what extent the currency 1s contracted thereby. Itis safo to assume phat at ali {imen uouer the former system of resumptions trom $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 was constautly out of ciron- Jation, notto speak of the $15,000,000 constitating Veo five per cont fund, More than ihm, banks bad to be prepared at all times to meet these targe demande, Which went around with astonishing regularity once fortnight irequently oftener, At times tho flomand for rodemption of these national bank notog hes been so incessant that the redemption fund has deen reduced te a y nominal amount, sod ine redemption ageney has been put to is trumps to Byold ‘suspension of payments’’ and bad to make Youd culls o the delinquent banks lor “more mortar,” ‘The argament continues that the order of the Secro- lary, by decroasing the ambition of the binks to sand ip each other’s notes for redemption, bas caused ana We causing the $15,000,000 required by law’ to be kept 8 @ redemption fund to stay in, while tho national wank Dotod co oat, and the large amounts that have deen constantly kopt in transit are restored to the shannes of tende, Further, the amounts kept on jad by the banks to meet ‘calls’ aro put into cireu. lation and the volume of currency thereby expanded, 1 Such is ono view of the mattor, Who will settle the dispate? BIMON CAMERON AND THE SUIT OF MRS. MARY OLIVER. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, .1878:-TRIPLE SHEET. but as the readiest way of stopping an unnecessary scandal, —— ee GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuinaton, Oct. 18, 1878, ANNUAL REPORT OF SURGEON GENERAL BARNES. The annual report of Surgeon General Barnes, United States Army, is just completed and has been submitted to the Secretary of War, It shows that there were disbursed during the year as follows For medical and hospital supp! Expenses of purveying depot Pay of employés. Medical eee ees ttendunce, nursing, &o Miscellaneous expenses, 6,111 16 Total..... : «$100,545 03 Balance June 30, 1878 + $09,988 67 ‘The greater port of this balance bas since been dis- bursed, and the remainder will be required in tuifll- ing contracts made before June 30, There were furnished during the year eighty-three artificial limbs to disabled soldiers, while 1,700 drew commutavon for the same. ‘The monthly reports of sick and wounded represent an average mean strength of the army of 20,794 white and 1,895 colored troops, The total number of deaths reported trom all causes was 256. Ol these 121 died from diseases and 135 ot wounds, accidents and inju ries, The preportion of deaths irom all causes to casos treated was 1 to 107. ‘The removal of garrisons from threatened points, although in some instances deferred later than pru- dence would dictate, bh (ved the army from any serious losses during the prevalence of the dreadful epidemic ef yellow fever whieh bas proved go fatal this year ameng the citizens of the Southern States, The only cises reported in the army up to September 1 ocourred in & small detachment left at Jackson Bar- racks, Now Orleans, when the garrison was removed, There were five cases and two deaths in this detach. ment, Ho next refers to the work in the record and pension divisions of the office, and The number of oficial demands apon this division during the seal. year tor 1mtormation as to the cause of death in the case of deceased soldiers and the hos. pital reoord of in’ 21,074, being ratn: ‘hap the average number of sucu demands anoually sinc cases op hand at the was 18,607, making the total number of cases to be searobed uuring the year 39,771, He then refers to the increase of the clerical force in this division, authorized by Congress at the last session, and says the beneficial effect of this increase of torce was speedily felt and that they are now gain- ing upon the cases in arrear. in the division of surgical records a latge number ot very interesting and complete reports were re. colved during the past fiscal year trom medical offi- cors of tho army serving on the frontior with troops engaged tn Ludlan hostilities on various matters con- nected with army surgery, but perhaps no subject re- ceived such care!ul attention ag that of conveying the sick and wounded from the field of battie te points of safety, and many were tho devices that suggested themselves to practical officers to make the journey as comlortable as possible te the patients entrusted to their care. The work upon the surgical statistics of the war wascontinued. During the tast fiscal year 571 cases of wounds und injuries and 471 cases ot surgical oper- ations bave been entered on the registers. Tho age gregute is 263,927 cases now tabulated. About 2,000 yolumes aod 3,000 pamplets bave been added to the brary during the past year, making the total num- ber about 46,000 volumes and 50,000 pamphiets, The index Catalogue, including original papers In medical journals and transactions, bas been completed to date aud the work of classification by subjects, in- cluding the.preparation of a petwork of cross reler- ences is so near completion thatthe work can be seat to the press at any tine und pasned forward as rap- idly as the necessities of caretul proot-readiog wil permit. He earnestly renews the recommendation that Congress should authorize the printing of this catalague, saying :— Of its great utilny, not only to the medical profes. ston, Dut through that prolession to the people at large, there can be no doubt, and there are special rea- s0n8 Why it sbould be placed beyond the reach of Casually, and made accessible to paysicians with as little de-ay as possible. I know of no uction withia the power of Congress which would at this time so greatly aid medical eaucation, the treatment of dis- ease and the preservation of the puolic bealth, ae the publication aua uistripution of this index catalogue among our leading physicians, gurgeons and ny- gionis The work on the second volume of ‘The Medicat History of the War’’ has steadily progressed, 352 pages baving been stereotyped daring the year. ‘The requirements of the army as to medical officers during the pust year have been as foliows:—Namb of permanent posts, 165; number of temporary posts and ations, 14, Total, 174, The number of military expeditions to the feld dur- ing the year was 37, These expeditions required the services of 56 medical officers, There are now fifteen vacancies in the grade of as- sistant surgeon. He refers to the act of Juno 2, 1876, reducing the number of assistant surgeons to 125, od says any further reduction in the number of medio officers would be unwise, expensive and to the injury to the service, The present disposition and occupation of troops Creates a necessity for additional medical aid and it hasbeen found expedient, economical aud in every instance absolutely necesssary, to employ physicians nnder contract to meotsuch domands, Suen omploy- ment terminates when the emergency ceases. BEECHER AND 1Hé INDIANS, THE NaTION DENOUNCED ¥OR ITS INJUSTICE— NO HOPE IN CONGRESS—AN AROUSED PUBLIC SENTIMENT NEEDED. Father Beeson, who has devoted the fast twenty. five years of bis life in behalf of j jee to she In- dians, was at Plymouth Oburch prayer meeting night, and as the invitation of Mr. Beecher spoke for a few minutes, giving an outline of the experience of his life. This led Mg Beecher to gression of God’s moral laws by that those transgressions were final punishment at the juagm tranegressioas might bo, but national judgments r were, It was a great pity, aid, that Nations could pot be arraigaed for towir sing like individuals. This vy a reference to the anti-siavery con- Stimulated, he said, by avarice aud the ambition of poiticiuns, aod this sin of punished by the Sacrifice of tne liv ding Of the biood of many thousands of men. punishment of the pation Was aot euded with the Gunsequences of war; it wi poliical evils that tollow 1" ton, and he said saved up tor becat, individual oy, With all the business id interiered with, All @ viule of the wrath ot this was (be (urning f 1 tue American peopic to the Gou lof the mjusice slave, 1 DIANS. Mr. Beecber then spoke avout tho Indians and eaid that the history of tus nvtion In is relations with tue Ludians Wes that of outrage aod domination. the nothing 10 comparison t ed, people of the United States, alr suid that be was acquainted with an army ho was a man not likely to be carried away by more enthusiasin, ava that officer lad told bim toat it was not the hardstip of the sullerings that were difflcalt to bear as it was the over constant thought that the Ladians Were right, and wobody Knew it so Well as the soldiers who bad to fight them and destroy them, . That « fiver said buat be always believed whatan [ndian told bim, but that by believed Whata white man said. God would never forget (nis ory of the Indian tor jasiice, 4 the pation would be, and was, punished jor ie shameial treatment of this weaker people, A similar course of conduct was pursued in roft ence to the Mongolians. In the conflict ot labor Chin wero subject to outrage, and it was sought by local and by pational logisiation to do thas which was contrary \o all the principles of the American people, to sand political economy and to every stinot Of liberty im shutting out this Mongolian race from our shores, Brother Hil suggested that this was a good time for the Church to use its jnflucnce im selecting good in to send to Congress who would use their tnftus ence lo the redress of these wrongs. Mr. Bercusn—It re is nO help for ue except that we got irom Congress, good Lord deliver us, (Laugh tor. Biother fst (moekly)—There aroa few good mon in Congress. Mr. Bexcust—There aroatew good men in Con grees; there are Many goud men; but What aro they against tue politicians, Who Say you must pot stir up this question vecadse you Will have ail the men oi the frontier Staves against you, cossity demands silence. § ¢ i to do sometuing, bat tt was tittle could do. Secretary Seburs is voing son what can bi to the Indy diang boing largely obi Manugement of tue Indians co tho army, but the best men im the army say, ‘For God's uke doo di that,” and thea they go on to tell you that thoy would te it as mooh #8 yellow teve: tor the Lodian. agents would be to _ curcups Adu al with, The only public sentiment that setting before the National Legislature every year & Statement of these evils, and by Influencing all around them to see to it shat this sentiment was kept actively at work. | intend to preach about it, and | hope other clergymen will also. A colloction was taken up for Father Beeson, and he went on his way rejoicing. BRIDGEPORT’S CRIMES. MRS. ALEXANDER WRITES MORE LETTERS AND | CLAIMS THAT 4H STATE HAS BETRAYED HER—DISPOSED TO TELL ALL ABOUT THE RESURRECTION BUSINESS—BASSETT INDICT- ED—DISCOVERY OF LENA BRAND'S BODY— THE CHILD STILL MISSING. Buivcerort, Vet. 18, 1878. After being led back to jail last evening Mra, Alex. ander became exceedingly talkative, and for the Orst time began to express anxiety as to her fate. She complained that the State’s attorney had not kept faith with ber; that he had pfomised her ou tbe day when she revealed the spot where John Winebeok: body bad been found to protect ber against all barm, and now she found herself suddenly placed on trial for hor life, IMaving unbosomed herself in this man- ner to her attendants, she at once sat down and wrote another letter to Stave Attorney Olmstead, in which she expressea deep regret at having confessed all she knew about the murder; that tno was coraged at weoing herself stripped of her furniture, and in a moment of anger told the story, which now forms part of the record, She reminded Mr. Olmstead that when sbe toid Chief Marah and City Attorney Holt all she knew about Bassett, the latter pledged her protection and she now appeals to the State to stand by the p'odge thas made by ono of its agents. The officials today, however, deny that any such pledge was mado, All they promised her was that she should be protected against bodily hurm by Bassett’s friends, who, she then feared, would kill her. No protection against any jon by the courts was at Promised her, thuugh her counsel, it iw ati prove tho contrary on the trial, THE RESUKKECTION WUSINKSS AND THE DOCTORS, Mrs. Alexaoger also repeatedly made the expression, “Dr, Sandiord had better be careiul avout what he says,” avd, upon being urged to well the meaning of these words, she said that the time might come when she would really tell all 1t is inferred by those who have watched the movements of this woman during the past few days that some time, and certainly if 8) 1s convicted, she will relate sh tom tacts of tI urrection business, piloting the dreadiul chapter ot crime, which nus tur, according to the belief not only of the prosecuting officers vut of the detectives, has been only half told. Iu t! time those wuo kaow whereof thoy speak Sunday when tbe Bridgeport officers took Mra. Alexander tq Dr. Sandierd’s office, m New Hayen, for tho purpose of having her iaeutified, the Doetor advised tne officers to let the matter drop, or to leave the matter whore it then wus, or words to that effect, Tne impression made upon the oflicers was that the Doctor preferred not to bave the mater stirred up. Further, when io July last the Doctor refused to pt tho Winebeck: body, and Mrs. Alexanger four that she ai ht bave Professor tt 1s resurrection business has been ci greater exvent than medical mon are us yet willing to disclose, If they do not it is now quite likely that the criminal hersei! will soon tell all sue knowsubout it simply ouvol a spirit of revenge. BASSETT’S INDICTMENT. The Grand Jury reassembied at ten o'clock this moruing, and exuimtoed a large numbor of witnesses, so as to get ali the particulars bearing on the sha: Frank E, Bassett took to loroiorm murde: Sarah McMann, the washerwo whom Mrs, Alex- triea ‘0 putto sleep,” testified that the beor to drink was very viner draok only a few drops of it, then took Jt to Bassett, telling bim be’d botier take 1+ back to’ the pince where he bought it; he took it back, but he brought no other beer. She could not swear that it was laucdeuum, as sbe had never tasted laudinum tu ber isfe, She is an janocent, bardworkieg Irishwoman, who now for the first ti! seems to realize the narrow escape she had trom being murdered. The buker who sold discioue at the Coroner’ in contempt, Bas: conduct in the jail was alse brought to the attenvion of the Grava Jury. His counsel insist that be is tnssne; that he is eusily made a tool of by avy designing person, and both bis parents cium that since childhood he has been acting in a wauner quite singular. It was near four o’ciock when the Grand Jury entered the court room aod presented a Dill against Bassett, Whea called on to speak, in @ MOst UNceNncerned manner he pleaded *vot gull ustor ssood behinc bim when tue indict: being read, while nis mother cried bitterly, then ordered an extra panel of jurors to from another pars of junty, a itis presumed that many Bridgeport jurors willbe chullevged on the trial, owing to the wide publicity given to the case thus tar, Basset’ trial will begin a weok trom next Tuesday, i THE SOLUTION OF ANOTUER MYSTERY, The mystery «ttending the disappearance of Lens Brand or Mra, Fick and her littic daughter to-day was partially solved this morning by the finding of ‘he mother’s body in Ash oreek, about three miles a Bridgeport. The body of the child was, how- a. Wi bight man cone en this morning, when saw 8 band sticking out of the water. He called one 8 fellow workmen’s attention to it, the two went Dick to the factory, where they ob- taloed a boat and ropes, aad, upen roturoing to the spot where the hand had been seen discovered the body ofa woman that bad apparently veen sev- eral days in the water, The body was made fust to an adjoining bridge, and the men at ‘once repaired to Chief Marsh's office, who returned wish them to the ereck. Ihe Chict ordered the body to be seut to un- Gertakers on Main street, whero it was svon recog. zed ag that of Drs, Fick. Ihe poor woman obsained 4 divorce trom husband, who 18 a Bridgeport saoon keeper, several youre ugo. Her jealousy Jed her, howevei and on many jons she had threatened drown her. with ber youngest child. That cud has not yet been found, though orders have been given to explore the viciatty of tue creek, und men were arching for it, At the Coroner's eon the divorced husband ideuti- of paper Jeit bebind vy the woman handwriting, These wero found to a bhi she explains b guged all gay iu yeurs of ug Pin found on ber jury ered a verdict in accordance with the facts as give avove. MARY STANNAKD'’S MURDER, ALLEGED NEW POINTS OF LVIDENCE—BLOOD ON THE CLOTHES OF BENJAMIN STEVENS, [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) New Havan, Vonp,, Vet. 18, 1878. Two Pointe in the Hayden matter in favor of the accu have come to light oa authority of L. M, Hubbard, one of the counsel for the defence. Daring the trial Benjamin Stevens, wno at one time lived in ‘Stannerd’s family and was under som fied that a knife produced 1m cou ow! One of the new po: the remark — that ott is that soon alter ue he bad hs o made wasted tor her Ppantaloous so covered with jee while wasbivg them, and F bealth bas since that time that iu consequence been vory joate. A STRANGER IDEXTIPIED. Mrs. Haydon testified to seeing, sho thought, the same man wuo brought Mary Stannard trom Guild ford, Mr. Studley, Suuday aguin passing her house, rently on the way trom Stannai fore the mara f. Studiey saw ot that was sl to Mr, Stach Hitord the aay of the murder, It now ne man Mrs, Haydea saw in a buggy that Mouday was |. D. Drew, « Meri- den oval a up that way that day, stoppe id talked to her about the Wailingtord tornado, asking a number of ques- tions, He adds he was much impressed with ber as boing rather more intelligent tha pected to a resident of that locainy. Th out what came outon Mra. Hayd Grose-exsmination, Mary told bor that the or whom she (Mra, Hayven) saw was a gentioma: wiring about the Wallingtord tornado, si Judge Hartiso: lowed ail cie tence, and has not fownd anytuing of Moment He will (oi low up new points, and hus dir rolessor White to subject Stevens! clothing aod knifo to microscopic oxamiuation, Judge Herron explains at inis lave day woy he withdrew irom the trial tn Madison, Which Wns because the town autherities authorized the stoppage of expenses, on the ground th hearing was not tmp: HUNTING FOR EVIDENCE. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BILLINGS MUR- DER CASE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO TH HEALD, | Fanatoaa, Oot 18, 1878, District Attorney Urmaby ‘his associatos tu the Prosecution Of tho Bitings murder trial are diligonuly unevidence, To-day Mr, Ormapy, Mr. Moak, Detective Wolf and Dr. Swinburne, of Albany, went to Schuylerville and had the body of Mra, Biliags ex- humed, They tound in her skull pieces of lead which were brokon off trom the bullet, and they also found other facts whieh materially strengthen the case against Billings. The officers are reticent, but seem conddent that they have epough new evi- deuce inst Billiugs to secure nis convic- tion, Mr. Lamoreaux, of Billings’ counsel, has gone to Schenectady to have Judge Landon appoint a day to decide upon the application for bail, He will bear both sides be‘ore rendering a decision, and the newly discovered evidence may influence him. The new developments have an important bearing upon the character und size of the weapon used, of the bullet fred und the velocity of the missile, 1t may be set down a8 certain that Billings will not escape without anotuer trial, and his reiease on bail is doubtiul. MURDERED BY HER SON. 4 DETROIT WASHERWOMAN, SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD, ST\MPED TO DEATH. [From the Bay City (Mich.) Tribune, Oct, 27.) Derxoi, Oct, 16, 1878, A wurdor of tho most horribie character was com- mitted in this city early this moruing. Mra Mattie Farrell, a widow, sixiy-eight years old, living in what is known as tho ‘Potomac’! quarter of the city, was found beside her bed with great clots of blood oozing through her boir, An examination of the head showed @ gash four inches long on the right temple, a head and face couside: "y, Langua ‘arreli by her first husband, b arreated or spicion. An inquest ts now in progress, It aj Pears that both Language and Mrs, Farrell wei arupk and nad been quarrelling the night T only witness 18 the littie four-year-old daughter of Language, Toe Detroit Free Press says:—When asked If sno me Bie father have a fight witn ber grandmother, she satd:— “Yes, last night danma was fitin? wis pa.” The Sergeant asked :—‘ What did papa do?” “He nit danma on the fuce and he ticked (kicked) her and ticked ber,’ said the little one. When asked to show how her father kicked the old woman, she stamped her tiny tceton the floor, say- ing, ‘He ticked ais way and like zis’’ (stamping her feet). To cap the climax, little Mattie, at th ory, said ’& dive (give) me the lamp file (while) wasted (washed) the biooa off danma’s neck and end of the ta The little gir! who thus truthfully pictured the awiul murder of a mother by ber own sou and at the same time unconsciously convicted ber own father of the worst crime known, 18 bright and rather pretty, and through the entire interview conducted herself as only one of ner age could do—without guile, without seif-contradiction and with no idea of the important part she was taking, FORTY-SECOND SIKEKT RAILROAD, MEETING OF PROPERTY OWNERS OPPOSED TO ITS CONSTRUCTION, Pursoant to announcoment a meeting ot the prop- erty owners ou Forty-second street was held last evening, in the rooms of the Young Men’s Hebrow Associutien, located a few doors west of Sixth ave- nue, on tne street named, Among those present were Witham 4H. Webb, ex-Senator Bixby, Car- lisle Norwood, Robert Corbett, isaac Fatman, S& Emberson, Jacob Goldsmith, Mr, Waterman and ral members of the Harmonie Social Club, The meeting was called to order by Mr, Warren C. Ferris, who was uppointed chairman. Mr. Forris briefly ex- plained the object of the meeting, saying that it had been salled to oppose the building of a railroad on Forty-second street, from Tenth avenue to the East River, He adverted to the action of the Common Council in ipg an ordi- nance grauting permission to construct the road, even alter it had been vetoed by the Mayor, and ex- pressed his belief that the action of that body in the premises was wholly Illegal, At the requost of the chair Mr. Adolph Sanger stated, as the result of his examination of the law govern- ing the construction of street railroads, that no such ordinance could be legally passed by the Common Counell without the consent of a majority of the property owners on the street where it was proposed to construct the railroad, As this had not been ob- tained he considered that the authority of the Com. mon Council 'n the premises was illegal aud in vio! ton of | The action to be taken in opposing the soheme involved, he said, an application to the Su- preme Court for ao injunction restraining the parties irom laying down the road, MK. CONOVER’S REMARKS. Ex-Senaior Bixby aadressod tue chair, saying he observed that Mr. el D, Conover, the prime x of the Forty-second Street Ratlrond, {, and he would like to Know whet in had been invited to the meeting or not? "lt be bas beeu iuvited perhaps he can give us some information in regard to this schem and if not I think hoe had better retire.” Mr. Conover bere arose and said that it was not his desire to intrude upon the meeting ; that before enter- ing he had usked ut the door if it was no open meet- ing, and was wered in the ailirmative, and that upon entering and seoing the members of tho prose present he conciudeu that ft was an open meoting. He aiso added that if any one present objected to his bei ng present he would at once withdraw. The question was then put and dec meetiug would hear anything Mr. Conover might ha to say in regard to the: proposed railroad. A ingly that gentlemai the meeting witnout an the proceeaings, satd 1 i a % reacy to file the maps of the road, if he did not have the signatures of a majority of the property owne! on Forty-second street, giving their consent to the construction of the proposed railroad, the action of the Common Council would be worth. Jess, fbe matter, he said had been beiore the prop- erty holders for over @ year and he had got a majority of ‘them tn favor of the road. “Tois ratiroud,’? be continued, not chartered or put into existeuce by the Comm Council, it is an original obtained 1873 and by been purchased every other grant of The proposed — road Forty-second street is only an cxtension of the grant, and We intend to take it to the East River, where we roposo to establish a ferry at the foot of 110th strect, ‘he road 18 not geing Lo be constructed at once, now- ever, as it 18 Dot probable that we will commence it wath pext spring.” A Member—Has the Common Coancil had a Ist of the signatures of property boiders cousenting to she ‘uction of the road? Vonover—No; but the Mayor has seen the list. member—Mayor Ely bas said that be has atures is accessible to in reply to a question, said that ne had obtained a iarge number of signatures to a remon- strance against the construction of the proposed road, but he did not think there were any names of icase- holders among them. OPPOSED TO THR ROAD. Ex-Senator Sune moved that a committee of five be appointed to take the mi bi and report at a fucure meeting. propose to discu: not she matter with horse raiiroad moved that, Inasmuch as bo un were persons present who were favor of the proposed rond, all who were opposed to the scheme should rise irom their seats. On boaring this Mr. Conover, alter apologizing for his seoming in- trusion, leit the room. When those opposing the railroad ood upin response to the motion of Mr, Webb that gentieman said he observed that two or im the rear of the room remained seated, and W. Kaibileiseh bereupon arose and jas the presid the other company had offered to buy the trancbieo of running a railroad Forty-secot H trath of Mr. consent of majority of tho property owners, and added (bat his company intended to proceed legally ia the matter or aot atail, NOT DOWN IN THR PROGRAMME, Mr Corbett—You told mo aiflerentiy. that you int You said ‘act the road anyhow. Mr. Kaibil better keep quiet, or I'll expose you, Mr. Corbett—You told me so, and you know you did, Mr. Kalbdeisch—Yvs, aud you wanted to come in, Mr. Corvett—Weil, L'il fight you, and I intend to fight you all throug: ler some further discussion, during which it was staved that the Erie Railway proposed opening a terry route from Forty-second street to Jersey City, and ‘thot freight cars would probably be hauled through rorty-sec nd street to the Grand Central Depot, Senator Bixby’s motion to appoint a committee ot five, with power to consider the caso and report ure meeting, wa Senator A STORMY VOYAGE. steamer St. Laurent, of tho Transatlantic Company, Captain Lachesnez, arrived at this port terday and reports very rough weather with har- jad heavy cross seas during nearly the coure voyage The steamer left Havre, France, Saturday, the oth nat, and on the evening of the 6th met a heavy southwest gale, west on Monday, sue struck tue Ane. quantities heave vo for ir days without any lot, Bi ricane w thao the first and lasted for severnt hours, during whieh about ton / The wind shifted to oorth- Hd about twoive ‘ ru centr unhing very high, and ‘bus for the resistance of the guards the deck would have been swept by the wavou, |. puts aim a sWstKue.” Those Was & moveMeni ANOUK We RETHO FIENDISH = LAVERGNE. Tragic Scene in Jefferson Market Police Court. MAGGIE BENNETT'S TERROR. Strange History of the Crimes and Adven- tures of a Frenchman. In a ceil on the second tier of the Jefferson Market Prison is aman who claims to bave been a king of one of the most powerful tribes in Mozambique, a diamond hunter in Brazil, a spy in the #rench army during the Franco-Prussian war, a miner in the Biack Hills and a dealer in precious stoves in Paris, Ho ts known to be one of the best pistol shots on this continent and mafvellously expert as a dagger thrower. He ig a French Jew, about thirty y: of age, who attempted suicide one year ago, and is now Charged with having tried to kill his wif er on three ¢ifferent occasiens, His perzonal history and the circumstances attending bis crimes are bighiy sensational HIS SURPRISE AND ARREST, On Thursday afternoon Officer Kelly was intrusted with a warrant for the arrest of Albert Lavergne, alias Levey, of No. 150 West Twonty-tith street, and tbat evening about balt-past five o'clock, accompanied by OfMfoor Murray, of the Jefferson Markes Coart squad, ho reached the house, asked for Lavergne as for an old acquaintance and was iniormed that he could be found in bis room on the second floor. The police reached the door indicated by their informant and rapped for admission, Lavergne, who was in bed at the time, got up and without any hesitation opened the portal, Oflcer Kelly placed his foot against it and sald, “Albert Lavergne 1 want you. Here's a warrant for your arrest.”’ “Who got it out against me?” he demanded, “Mrs, Aunie Perry and Miss Maggie Bennett, of No, 210 West Twenty-seventh atreet. They charge you with having attempted their lives,” “Pshaw! Toat ie not sol” said Lavergne, who, being partly undreesed, moved from the door and permitted the officers to enter. Kolly, who bad been injermed that the man was a desperado, kept his hand on bis pistol and niseye on Lavergne. Officer Murray was on the watch too, and Lavergne, who is keen and familiar with crises of this nature, kept per feotly cool, and stepped to a ebair on which lay his pantaloons, trom the pocket of which protruded the ivory butt of a revolver. “Let your pistol alone,’’ eaid OMcer Kelly, quietly displaying bis; “mine is much larger than tt,’ * Lavergne laughed a littie and puton his appen- doges, Meanwhile Officer Murray noticed in ao open bureau drawer a large two edged dagger, which he immediately secured. A moment or two afterward the Frenchman accompanied his captors to the Six- teenth street station house, where be made the first overt objection to bis arrest, He struck at Oilicer Kelly 10 front of th ant‘s desk, but was over powered instantly and bustied down stairs to a ocll, THE COMPLAINANTS, Seated inside the railing of the Jefferson Market Pohce Court ys irday morning were two respectabie young women—Mrs, Annie Perry, who carried nor tofant in ber arms, and Miss Maggie Bennett. They crouched close together in a corner as far as possibile from the prisoners’ entrance, toward which trom time to time Maggie cast glances of terror ang expoc- tation, She was evidently in a state of high nervous excitement and half rose now and again as she imagined she saw some dreaded familiar face in euch succeed- ing group of malefactors, brou, +: by the night watch. A Aemaup reporter sat down beside ber and drew hor into conversation concerning her case, She said:—“On, sir, l’m atraid I shall be marderea by ‘Albert Lavergne, my sister Daisy’s husbana, He has tried to kill mo eral times, and I am sure he will succeed one of tvese days, unless the Juage y somewhere. What is tho matter? Why, be isthe wickedest manI ever heard of in ail my Nie, You can’t understand bow rightfully bud be 18 od my = sister = two years ago and nearly dostroyed her, body and soul, since thea, On, sir, We turee—Anuie, Hazel, or Duisy, as we call hor, aud myseli—are tho duughters of good parents, whe died long ago. Annio ia married to a man employed on the Eric Canal. 1 have been working io @ store on Broadway for many years, 4 Daisy was the baby. She is only ninereen now, 1 am twenty-one, Well she (Daisy) young and foolisn and tell desperaiely be met God knows we didn’t soe or know him and were love with this Frenchman when first bim. long time, that Li isuy French diamond broker, just arrived trom Paris, and ov bead and ears in love with bis beauttiul young wil He seomed to have plenty of money and we were happy Decause Daisy seewed to be.” 4 BIOCKING DISCOVERY. “Everything went along weil until one evening, while out on Sixth avenue on business, I saw Daisy saunteriog slowly along and flirting with the gentie- men who passed. I was horrified and po' to for some time. Wheu, nowever, I recovered ny id act | prepared to ‘RD wont all this meant, , Pass me aod follow her at @ lewurely gait On, girl the whole thing seemed like a dream to me, aud I could not understand it at all, Bat 1 watebed that night and other nights, and every night, my God! my God! every night!’’ sobved rl, ‘until t found out what she was doing! My poor jr Daisy Was a courtegzan, acting under the eyes and orders of her husband. to lived off the wagos of hor sname, Lt almost drove me mad! Ii drive me madyet! Well, Thi to trade and spe Denuty, and be did it at the d poi ar by jut nightly into the streets and followed y or thirty paces behind to seo that idie torough remorse, He beat whe ir scrence wade her waver. Then I stepped in aud tried 10 save her, HER LIFE THREATENED. “L remonstr: with the mau aud was told to mind bu: 1 persisted, however, in my en: Gexvors to save Daisy aud baouily sacceeded tn them both to let me live with m at No Fourteonth street. 1 was working in a store on iroad- way at that time aod thovg bt perbap: would support Lavergne, who was dot work. No veel no usel He beat and drovo Daiwy mto tho streets at night aguio and bor health began to break down, ilo raved and railed violently at me, threateuing to put op to my interference tor i 1 would not cous ‘umbling and let him do what be hiked with Dai: '¢ had us together in m with him one night and he was very Violent, Hi 4 acted like a crazy mao, Thea minute. and turoing to us both that won't stand iy more of this humbug with you woman, You must ao asilsay, if you aon’s i'll kilt re 1 could doit ne ousy as turn my band i’vo killed many better than you woen | was diamond hunting. See here, | killed seven niggers once because they ried nd i've put many more out of the way be- 1s uot mucn troable to me to kill. Seo With that, sir, he turned, waiked to tue bed- ® vertical chalk mark oo the fur ond of the f ried them as quick as ught, at the door, directly 1m the centre of the chaik wey had gone clear turough the panel, ‘You ¢,' sald ho, pulling them out, ‘1 can do bever with aypistol «That ie the way T will kill auy one that doesn’t suit me and do wnatl tell them,’ Another time be broke tato my room early 11 the morning with @ pistol and a dagger ip his bands and saw :—Don't move 10 that bed Lill You answer my question, Are you my evemy or my trienc? Reileet, your ile de- pends on your answer,’ aud Ho pre: a 1 0 terrified t! Yound to save my siste: nd l never gave up try leave him ; but be vever ght, that is (0 say, so lar away from her that be could not pounce upon her in a mins She darod not disobey him, 1 made an attempt m him about a year ago, bignt Sixth avenue, sired. No sooner of me than he pulled bis pocket and rushed me. | fled wiong the aven: 0, dashed in, beyged of . Lavercne was almost on the bere! © Fonohed Khe door an oOpporwuany to murder me since then, Jost tin was on Wednesday inst Daisy had made ber escape irom him and lete the city, thank Goa! and he blamed us tor her figut Ho came to our house im the morning and rapped at the door, We live at No, 210 West twenty seventh strect. Mrs Perry's husb apd L heard his yore and bid, Mrs. Perry but would not open the dvor, ly aud knocked Mr: ry ol hand and demanded fh a Manner that Whon she recovered be bad gone neiendors, | suppose’? AT THE Han At this moment Jastice Morgan's voice was beara Oulling for the case of “Aunie Perry va Albert La- was out of the clly and he was aware Liat she were alone, w Mrs, Perry faint away, feartat ot 0 5 at the prisoner’s entrance, and a short, slender man, ito j ding iorehead, Book biack whiskers aod mustache, appeared. bat is be,” said Maggie, and she hurriedly the court by the door leading to the Judge's pri room, Lavergne was-brought to the bar, and Mra Perry, wito ber baby In ler aris, Was summoned to stand beside nim, Ollicer Kelly, Knowing bow much (he woman dreaded (he accused, stood between them. “Mr. Livergne, you are charged by your @pister-in- Mrs. Perry, With having on the Lith of October eu into her house at 210 West Twenty-sev- enth stree!, beaten ber and threater to take ber lite. What bave you to say?” “1 don’t know how that can b with a slight French accent and « shrug of the sbo ders, “I was not in her house these last two months,’ “How ts that, Mre. Perry ?’’ “What I have charged is true.” »” interrupied Lavergne, “I and my wife went to board with this woman, whose ous- band nad gone away and leit her penniiess, We bad a row, bus 1 swear to God it is not true that I toreat- ened ber last Wednosday.”? “Can you prove what you say, Mra, Perry?” te te dt sudge. “Ican, sir, My sister is here and knows all about in ‘Ab, yes! Margaret Bennett! Come here and tes tify to what you Koow about this matter,” said the Judge. AN INTENSELY DRAMATIC SORNE. From the passage way on the eit of the court came the slight girlien form of Maggie, She was dressed ia viack, which made the palior of her face seem ghastly. As she waiked toward the platierm on which 6i must stand side by side with prisoner, be tur! and watcued ber, She fixed her eyes apon him with jook of fear and horror, and never took them off” his face once as she stepped mechanically and slowly upon the stand, She reached the upper step and could not movo a foot farther, For @ nd Laverg nd she gazed steadily at enci other. His taco was corpselike. His lower jaw ha dropped and trembled visibly with terrible emotion, His eyes looked positively tigeriso, Their exprese sion Caused tho two offisers on the stand to draw closer to bim, as i! expecting that he would spring at the girl, She was spellbound with fear, Her oye and oostrils dilated and she gasped for breath, 5 “Put your band on the Bible, Maggte,” sald the judge. She did so without removing her eyes from Laver goe’s face. “ you solemnly swear that the evidence you ? began the Juage. swear tbat my lif iu danger trom this man shricked the girl, and as the words fell from her li she leaped of the platform ana ran wildly across the court shricking, **He?li kil!me! Bo’li kill me!” Women were seized with horror; the officers closed about the prisoner, who never moved, bat whose eyes followed ine girl wherover she went. “Bring her up behind the desk!” gaia Judge Morgan, and the Clerk escorted hor tom seat along. side ot His Honor. “Now,” said the Judge, taking her gently by the hand, “Teli me all you know about this, He cannot burt you here!"? Lavergne turned slowly about and fastened his eyes once more on the poor girl, who sat directly in front ot bim, separated trom him ouly by the desk, on which be beat slowly forward and leaned his elbowa, FRIGHTENED ALMOST TO DEATH. “Well, Maggie, go ov,” said the Court,” “1 know—I know! that he—will—murder—me!’? hysterically sobbed Maggie once more, completely Jasciuated by the prisoner's baleful glance. She paused, swayed te andiro for a moment, then teil forward into Clerk Brunner’s arms, She had tai Tenderly they laid the delicate creature o: floor and gently ministered to her. For ten or Afteea stared wiidly about rous face of Li going to murder Oh, he’s going to kill me!”? She dropped back On tho carpet in convulsions, “Take that maa away cut of sight; take bim to prison |”? Lavergne wagremoved and so was Maggio. She wag Placed on the lounge in the Judge’s room, where, at-~ tended by her sister and others, she remained neurly two nours belore abe was suiliciontly recovered te go home. Justice Morgan held Lavorgue in $1,000 to keep the peace tor twelve months, and to stand committed that period uniess the bi tarnished, His Honot ded that no other judge was to accept bail but him. sell. LAVERGNE’S STRANGE HISTORY, Alvert Lavergne related to a HekALD reporter that he was born iu Lorraine, in Fravce, in 1849; that he wae brougot up in Paris, where ve bas a brother-in-law one of the best known diamond brokers in the country. At the outvreak of the Franco-Prussiag war he, Albert, entered the Freuch service and wat employed as a spy near Strasbourg. He was captured by the G at Falsbourg ana imprigoued at Reichstadi, He managed to escape thence, how. | ever, and returned to Paris under the Commune, O1 this part of bis career he would say little. He scraped together a good deal of money and emigrated to the Brazils, where be became « diathond hunter and afterward speculated wmdtarubber, He wae quite successiul, bu: his desire ior change Jed bim 1¢ Alrica, and he reached Zanzibar when Henry M. Stane ley was fitting out nis expedition. He applied for en. Tolment in that service, but the groat explorer in formed him that he would not bave any man with bim who was in feeble nevlth, as was Lavergne at that time. “I would leave my brother behind mo,” salt Stanley to him, “if he were not avie to keep up with me, I want no drones in this expedition.” Upon his recovery Lavergne went to the Porta guesse penal settiement at Delagoa Bay and thence Mogumuique, where the uatives, se bie mude bim their king. Here he fell a victim wealt toa le and bad to leave. He returned to Deiagoa d thence to another part of that region where the slave trade flourished, He culty in getting away from he was detained for two months; bus he finaliy succeeded im reaching Zanzivat again, whence be was taken to France in adying con- dition, He came to New York in 1876 with $20,009, and met Daisy Benuets, or, us be kuew her then, Ha- zol Barton, in a boase of iil-tame He was struck by bad aim. where somo this place, her grace and beauty, and induced her to accompany him to Deadwood, ta the Black H w oe went into mining speculation Her eo mot with heavy erses, Which he atiribated tu Daisy’s misounda and bad te challenge of men to deter waking too Iree with by Atter leaving Di wout to Chicago, where, be alleges, he started in the diimond brokerage, Here, he says, he purchased the Empross Eugenie’s diadem, given at one time to Josie MausMeld by James Fisk. ie brought it to New York aud sold it to a dia. moad broker named Thomas. On his return to New York, be married Daisy in May, 1877. Io this clty be bad nothing but ill luck. Ho toss ail money, qaarrelled with his w elatives and wus eternally 1m trouble, “Did you live on your wile’s shame?” asked the reporter. “1 bad to until [ got something to do,” coolly re Plied Lavergoe, who was thom removed to his cell. MIS ATTEMITED SUICIDE, The ig no stranger to the police, 1a a ft of temporary insanity or jealousy, according to he story toid by bis wile at the time, be attempted to commit suicide by shooting bimser, at (ner home in West Fourteenth street, aod wounded himselt badly. He taken to the New York Hospital the io occurrence—Septomber 27, 1877— a long time. 1 sorts of ridiculous pt is for her He would like 10 , be says, He will not it Jadge get bis bands on hi Morgan can help it, THE PADRONE ARRESTED. Martino Damiana, the ltalian padrone, rested to tho Coroners’ office by Cap. of the Fourteenth precinct, charged with having illtroutea Pasquale Pisani, who died at Hart's b nds and whose case was published in yess terda: Damiana was Tomos to awan the ola 's inquest Nordemo Ermo was arrested and locked upia the Hou De jon asa Tv comp: isani ia his begging exped: held as a witness. CROP REPORT, OCTOBER RETULNS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIOULTURE, Wasuinetox, Oce 18, 1878, The following 1s @ sumimary of the Uctober revurns to the Department of Agricaiture:— Conn.—The average coudition of the corn crop is Placed at 96, Which beings the figure August. N a, prospective largely From 1,300,000, 000 bi Heat.—Lhe October returas Jo not materially Change the statistical aspects of the wheat crop, The fo will got be made | the December b Kogiaod vod ted by bh y io the Pacifia : the Whole, Will be 18 advance of just year, and irom prevent indicaens will exceed 400,000,000 busheis. ik OaTs.—A_ proiiminary estimate, based upon the October returns to the Department of Agriculture, 4 yield somewhat jarger than evou the ver, five crop of 1877. Tae final imate wil be m: {ver the Decomber ras lave been LabulaL riy two-thirds of the erop are grown ip rom Obi to Nebraska, oecapyiny rn por ippi Valley. Ln theve 10 States the about 2 per % Quitea co! this region report an excep. Vooally fine quality of product, weighing in mauy cases irom 30 to 40 per bushel, In tue d Southern ih Benson, so unpropitious for wheat, bas a remarkavly iavoravie raising the general condition to 110, In off; increased their yivid th jeclined, . Neriog maritime =“