The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1878, Page 4

EEE 4 THE GREAT FREIGHT POOL. A Temporary Termination of the Disagree- ments Among the Trunk Lines, $ ior The Contract Extended Five Years. ABSOLUTE ARBITRATOR aN APPOINTED. clined The Question of Apportionment To Be Decided in the Future, cnc Avery important mecting of the heads of the fou trunk lines ineluded in the railway freight pool was held yesterday at the Windsor Hotel, There were present William H. Vanderbilt and J. H. Rutter, of the New York iral and Hudson River Bail- roud; Hugh J. Jewett and Robert Har of the New York and Lake Erie; B. Roberts amd A. J. Cassait, of the Pennsylvania, and J. We Garrett and Robert Garrett, pf the Baltimore aud Ohio. Those gentlemen repre- weuted directly the interests of their companies, but Mr. Garrett was accompanied also by Milton H. Smith and Anderson Andrews, and Mr. Roberts, the Vice President of the Pennsylvania road, by Captain Green. Mr. Albert Fink, the Trunk line Commis- sioner, was there as representing the mutual and tommon interests of all the members of the combi- Ration. Among railroad men, either belonging in this city or stopping here temporarily, there was considerable eacitement in regard to the result of the meeting. The main corridor of the Windsor Hotel was filled with groups of these, among whom were noticed Mr. Abbott, of the Erie; Mr, Cumack, General Knapp, Mr. Langdon and General McGee. ‘THE OLD DISPU The cause of the meting was a very simple one. When about three years ago the freight pool was formed it originally included only the New York Central, the Erie and the Pennsylvania trunk lines. Whe basis of the division of the business which was then agreed upon was an approximation of one-third for each. In other words thirt ee per centum was allotted to the Vanderbilt interest, th hree and thirty-four per centum ylvania. The Baltimore and Ohio Com- to come into the combination, but the of its claims was left entirely to the Penn- Bylvania officers, those of the other trunk lines Beting only as arbitrators or mutual friends in the Riscussion ter several days of debate it was determ hat the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bhould be allowed nine per centum of the proceeds of rarrying freight trom New York, and that the Penn- wylvania Bailroad should re -fi centum. er centum to the E fo the Penn: SECRET REDUCTIONS. has existed until the present t complaints against its contin d another. Each member of the am ry more than its percentage was based aud i to lay claim to a larger It is th: ptation Which has induce’ «0 1 atting”’ of rates. It was orfzinally provided in the common Agreement that when it waa found one road was be- Ing used to a greater extent than its nominally ap- portioned capacity warranted, the surplus freight which ¢: nould be transferred to another road wh! ‘nt be doing less that its nominal ca- sity. But this rnle has been ve tle curried out, because of the selfishness and jealous; subsisting Bmong the companies. COUNTER CHARGES. It is charged that the Baltimore and Pennsylvania railroads have constantly pledges as to rates for transportation Motive of augmenting their average of tonnage so as to lay claim to alarger percentage of the proceeds, Dn other hand the management of the upon w! Upon the increased mani! Ohio and the violated their with the sole York Central and Hudson River Railroad claims that in spite of such disingenuous policy it has carried a much larger quantity of fright than it has ever been paid for earning tolis for the coffers Mr. Vanderbilt centage paid to of surplus freightage was t all adequate to the ex- herefore he notified the other lines in future to receive a good deal the pooled business and pro- but voracious rival: weake! a long time has held that the his treasure pense incurr that he should more than on veeds. OCEEDINGS. “l to order yesterday fore- u Mr. Garrett’s private par- tel, Hugh wett presentation of the elaim of Trunk line arguments were made by the representatives of the Baltimore wad Ohio and the Pennsylvania roads, showing ow much greater was their actual tonnage of freight hon that hw el im the the nine per cent of the 1 from eighteen to Th Pp the New York Central Recounts of the pool. former company otal received onl twenty per « ion was asked, Whose busi- then was falling off to this extent? ax the greater nerai prosperity of the county could not ae utfor ‘This great increase the Gust made. The officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad who were present repudiated the inference that it ‘Was the loser where its neighbor had been a gainer. The warmth of debate extended alsc to the other rep- Fesentatives, and the subject promised to be an awk- ‘ward bugbear, when the meeting was adjourned at bali-past two until the evening. CREATION OF AN ADSOI pportionment wes Te ARBITER. At eight o'clock the gentlemen reassembled and talked very carnestly for three hours. It became ap- arent that no arbitrary change of the apportion Ment feould prove satisfactory to any one for a very Jong time.; An old proposition, which had be mooted at former meetings for the past year more, to invest the Commission of ing and judicial powers bated in all its besrings, and presenting the only solution reement whieh threatened the existence of alination. It was accordingly resoived, first, the present division of the freight and proceeds the i «contin for five years after the Ist of January, i879, and, second, that Mr. Al- bert Fink shall be an arbi and jndge in al! questions and disputes which m: the several companies interested. which so long had absolute cha’ ortionment percentage was will act eretofore, except e*er matters it failx to decide or to ad- gust will be referred to Commissioner Fink &s the supreme authority and by bim determined. ‘The nrembers are J. H, Rutter, of the New York ¢ tral Railromd; A. J. Cassatt, of the Penn: Vice president King, the Baltimore and Ohio, ‘nd Robert Harris, of the Brie. It is under: stood that the apportionment question remains ppen ttled by precedent at som ture day, w may be raised in the form ot omplaint before the Com Punished and the eas to be maintained by e form rate. “Under eutting” is to be bound passenger fares a Y possible means at # uni- RUM AND JEALOUSY, @ YOUNG WOMAN DANGEROUSLY STADS A FEMALE COMPANION WITH A DAGGER. The tenement house 3 46 Kast 110th street was fhe svene, last bbing affray which mey prove a tr The vietim is @ young woman beamed Liizabeth Moore, said by the police to be of Gissoluto habits. Her assailant is « female fompanion of like repute numed Sarah MeDermott, Dyed twenty-weven years, The iastrument used waa ® dagger, and the inciting cause, it is belfeved, Jealousy. The we is 2 dangerous one, he dayger havin! four inches in the region just by The affray oceurted about half-past seven o'clock P. M. in apartments on the second floor, The women, it uppears, had been drinking together and at tho time of the stabbing both we consider- ely under the influence of liquor. The hhonse bas among its ocenpants number of Italians, whe reputation, at with the eos is far fromm creditable, » said jo have been living in the Italians: {? rts 1X0 ‘The women met shortiy befor gue of them invited the othe beer. ‘The 1 g7las wore drank. A and at the snoment of the stabbing, an Italian, named Donean, ew was in the room, Some of the occupants rl loud words between the women, who roundly Abused cach other. In the midst of the dispute a loud seream startled the people in the house, and o'clock, e of & they hurried to the room, to tind Elizabeth Moore lying on the floor, scroaming with pain and Vlecding profuewiy from a woend on the left wide. Her late companion hac «. The wounded Woman mowned, “She stabbet me! She stabbed me with a dagger!” Some of the neighbors at once has- med for the police, and soon Officer Green was at Me promptly ordered an ambulance, and the een was conveyed to the Ninety-ninth Street Hos- pital. THE ASSAILANS ARRESTED. A search for the dagger proved unsnecessful, the assailant having, it is thought, carried it away when fled. Sergeant Devoe, of the Twenty-third pre- net, Was next notified, and he ordered a search to be je for the assailant, After some little hunting she ted in a neighboring house, scovered she had taken refuge, the Fighty-eighth street station questioned about the occurrence she make any statement other than that she knew nothing about the stabbing. The Italian Ritéherd was soon afterward arrested and held as a witness, Owing to the fact that none of the officers understood Italian, which language only he y could not obtain from him any satisfac- ut. However, when confronted with the prisoner, Sarah MeDermott, the witness signified by motions that she had committed the crime. hospital the wounded woman was attended by Dr. Truby and others. The exhausted condition ot the patient made it dangerous to probe the wound, but trom the examination made the physicians wero of the opinion that she was in a critical condition, THE } house. When refused to GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT BY GILMORE’S: BAND-—-OVER THREE THOUSAND PERSONS PRISED The calcium light, which had shown upon some two red thousand visitors to the late Cathedral fair, was again in place last night, and lighted pavement, sidewalks and brown stone fronts for a block or two up and down Fifth avenue, with almost noonday brilliancy. Sine 0 close of the fair—last Saturday—the building had not before been oper after six o'clock, and the occasion of its being again lit up was the grand promenade concert in aid of the Cathedral by Gil- more’s tary band. For this purpose the floor was cleared yesterday morning of every vestige of the recent fair, save the floral temple and refreshment room, and 1,000 straight-backed chairs were provided for the expected audience. A long row—fifty deep and six wide—extended down the main aisle, and the remainder were scattered between the pillars and along the walls in such a way as to offer little im- pediment to promenading. The band stand was erected within sixty feet of the eastern extremity of the building, where the table of the old Cathedral had stood throughout the fair. ‘The band, though not quite so full in numbers as when it furnished music for thousands of prom- enaders at Gilmore’s Garden, was none the less in full uniform, and its redoubtable leader, with “spectacles on nose,” and glittering decorations on his left breast, waved his white wand with customary animation. When the oyerture to “Der Freischutz” was be- gun, at eight o'clock, every seat was filled, and before the concert was over, upward of three ‘thou- sand persons were inside the Cathedral walls. While the band was playing there was little or no walking about, save when a distaut auditor creaked timidly over the hard pine flocr in quest of a better standpoint. Between the pieces ladies and gentle- men, Who were compelled to stand, occasionally changed their positions for what they considered better ones, but the lucky thousand who had chairs to sit on’ wore in no haste to effect a change ot During the inier:nission, however, promenading was generally indulged in, and puilding rang with sounds of laughter conversation. ‘The acoustic qualities of the im- mense auditorium not—at least in its present condition—all that could be desired. and the mellow notes of ringed instruments and loud blare of brasses were prolonged in # confused echo. ‘The fea- ture of the eoneert the performance of Mr. Levy, who played “Robert, Toi Que J’aime,” with splendid "effect, the powerful tones of his coruct filling every part of the Cathedral. As an encore he gave, as usual, that ever popular melody, “The Last Rose of Summer.” His playing of the Leviathan polka later in the even- ing was loudly applauded and a Scotch air given in response. Mr. Gilmore favored the audience with a characteristic programme, including pot pourris of the national airs of Ireland and Germany and a selec- tion of the most popular operatic melodies. The overture to Robespicrre introdu the second part, and the performance ended with “A Day with the Trish Brigade.” Mr. Sohst sang Verdi's “In- felice” and Mattei’s ‘The Stirrup Cup.” The lights were out and the building closed before eleven o'clock. When a crowd again assembles in the Cathedral, it will be on the occasion of its ded- ication about six months hence. To-day and to- morrow visitors will be allowed to inspect the inte- rior of the Duilding at a charge of twenty-five cents admission, and after that the building will be closed to allow the workmen to proceed with the finishing touches. The treasurer, Me. Lynch, said last even- ing that $163,000 was already in band from the fair, and the total profits, he thought, would reach nearly $170,000. The concert lest night netted something like $2,000. THE MURPHY MEETINGS CROWDED--A SWEEPING PROPHECY FROM TH® TEMPERANCE APOSTLE. Mr. Francis Murphy was in excellent spirits yester- day and when in that condition he is fond of using the brogue, whieh he can do to perfection. “In Pitts- burg and Alleghany 95,000 people signed the pledge, ay ye plaze.” he said, “and before we get through with this London of America, we'll have 500,000 signers to it, and mind you don't forget it, Mr. Reporther.” Murphy is a genuine Irishman, a strange compound of sentiment, tender- ness and humor, Sometimes he is powerful, but at no time does he rise to the height of grandeur. One moment he will be pleading powerfully, his eyes suffused aud his cheeks wet with tears, the next a joke, nét always the most refined, or a bit of mimicry will be indulged in and his audience will be in roars of laughter. He displayed these qualities at all of the three meetings he attended yesterday. The noon day prayer meeting was very largely attended, and, considering the time and plac it must be conceded that a very great interest in this movement has been awakened. Qnite a number of clergymen were present, and among the ladies was Miss Smith, who had been bedtidten for seventeen years, and who claimed to bave been miraculously cured by prayer. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson sang several xclections, and short addresses were made by Colonel Caldwell, E. Robin- H. Miller and D, Bail. Mr. Murphy spoke y, but to the point. “O, yes. There were some good people who wanted to dig graves for all the drunkards and hang ali the liqnor sellers, and then they'd have a pretty good world all alone by themselves; but that’s not the way to do it ri I used to sell liquor myself once, but I'l ne again. I used to drink | quor, but I'll never drink another drop a* long as I hw I tried to drink all the liquor up myself. Yes, did: but I found they could make it taster than I could drink it. I quit.” AT THE FREE TABRRNACT. Mr. Murp! took charge of the services at the Free Methodist Tabernacle from the beginning. He read the Sermon on the Mount, and afterward chose it aa a sort of text for hisad Iress. “Blessed are the peace- makers.” ‘ Ah,” he said, right in the middle of acom- mentary on peacemakers, “There's Gilbert, come right np in front brother. Glad to«ee the shine of your face to-night. This is Gilbert, the patriarch,” aud ax Gilbert took a seat within the altar reilings he was the observed of all observers, ‘What is the cure for ignowance?” axked Mr, Murphy. “Schoothouses. What is the eure for intemperance? A knowledge of the way of redemption from sin and of a way to be freed from the thra Idom of King Aleohol But this knowl- edge can only be inculcated by kindness. It will not do to club inen into the gospel ship of temperance. Tsay again that liquor dealers have rights under the law which we are bonnd by the law (o respect. Your city government yrants a man a license to sell wine, ale, beer and liquors, and he has just as much right, legally, to se his wares . Stewart, were he alive. vhich must be our point of attack. Let me ask you, How is the man behind the bar to get out of the business ? Here are ten or fifteen young fellows come into a saloon, a treats, Then Tom says, “Set ‘om np again, they keep setting em up and 1 the wliole 3 vis to persuade the drin up, aut then the liquor ont of puro nec shut up We mtst appeal to honor, to ir respectability and to their manhood, aud not attempt to ¢ them, for — the is a good deal of the male about aman, I ean tell yon, As intimated above, Mr. Murphy, when inepired, uses mauy quaint and original expressions, and, whether intentional or not, perpetrates a mumber of Lrish bulls. As an instance, tn d ‘ibing the hero of one of his narratives, he said:—He was a Yankee. Pennsylvania Dutchman, if you know what that is, fori'm are Tdon’'t. That is, he wasn't born in his na- tive country. He wes a sort of Abraham Lincoln set up on rai “Bouquet Johnny" appeared on the scene betore the services were concluded and pre- sented Mr. Murphy with a beantiful bouquet, AND 1) HALIn ‘The meeting at Grend Union Halil was organized by Mr. Feeles Robinson, the young man who after hav- ing wasted a fortune was taken in hand by Mr. Mur- 1 is now his colaborer in the temy * lated his experience with 4 was hardly able to control He trwed step by step his descent 1 houorable position almost to ered through Pittsbary: nder the good as Jadye Hilton, It is the great mor What we want to give up the wi must nig up and shonti rd, twas there!” “Mr, Murphy's arrival signal for a spontaneous outburst of applanse, «isa great wrong in our midst,” he said. “There ay in the country—one who ix sapping the That enemy is What will you do with him 7” Shouts hell, “Kill “Bury him! fang hin Mr. Murphy proceeded after quiet had been restored :—<I tell you you cannot control the ebb and flow of the oveay any more that the old could keep back the tide with ber maim and mop pil, So it is with thi Gospel tem perance, It springs out ot ¢ of God's ane futhomable love, and will fow on ana keep flowing on wiftil the Master's will ix done.’ About one lnundred and fifty signed the pledge, many among. the number is ane life fountain of joy and happiness. King Aleohol. were heard from all over the She was locked up in | | roweh AMUSEMENTS, WALLACK'S THEATRE—THE TESTIMONIAL TO MR, 2OHN GILBEfr, A great audience—one of the largest that has ocoupied Wallack’s Theatre during the present sea- son—filled the house at the mutinée yesterday. It comprised not only many of our best and oldest citizens, but numbers of visitors from Boston and Philadelphia, who availed themselves of the o sion to pay tribute io the veteran wh fiftieth anniversary upon the stage was the object of the gathering. There was something tender in the friendly allogiance that was shown by more than a score of white-haired men and women, who seemed to feol that it was a part of life’s religion to attend, Some of them were so feeble that young and strong arms were necessary to assist them to seats, but their enjoyment was in itself enjoyable. ‘The programme from beginning to end was inter- esting and attractive. The first feature was the third act of Mrs. Ettie Henderson's new drama, entitled now being played at the Standard. This was followed by Mr. Boucicault’s exquisite dramatic gem, called “Kerry,” in which: appeared the author, Mrs. Agnes Booth, Mr. J. W. Shannon, Mr. C, A. Stevenson, Mr, C. Rockwell and Miss Stella Boniface. A more perfect bit of acting has not been seen on the New York stage for many a day. After this, Mr. George S. Knight, who is playing “Otto at the Broadway Theatre, gave a couple of recitations that wero warmly applauded. Mr. Lester Wallack and Miss Ada Dyas then held the andienco for a half hour in the charming one act comedy by Charles Dance entitled “A Morning Call.” It may well be imagined that theso two superb artists mado a perfect picture. es ‘The screen scene from Sheridan’s comedy of the “School for Scandal” was then enacted, with Mr. Jolin Gilbert as Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. C. F. Coghlan as Charles Surface, Mr. Charles Barron as Joseph Surface and Miss Rose Coghlan as Lady Teazle. It is needless to say that the appearance of Mr. Gilbert was the occasion of an enthusiastic demon- stration, or that the applause was redoubled when on the fall of the curtain he stepped to the front of the stage and made the following happy address :— THE ADDRESS OF MR. JOHN GILBERT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—This is an occasion when Iscarcely know whether to contess that I am sad or joyful. ‘That my heart gocs ont to you, the public and to the warm professional friends connected with this theatre, th some of whom I have been continuously associated for the last seventeen years, need not be told in words. You and they all know it. Indeed, were I to attempt to express the emotions that are born of this peculiar event lan- guage would be inadequate to describe the overflow of agrateful nature. And yet as I stand here looking into your faces the memories of fifty years come trooping back upon me like so many musty old vol- umes that have been long embalmed and suddenly illuminated by the ine of this honr. (Ap- plause.) If under the circumstances I feel a shadow of sadness gathering around me it is because I see so many broad gaps in the circle of my old friends who have passed into the spirit land.’ In these fifty years J have seen moving two great ions—one coming upon the stage to play their brief parts, the other passing silently away. I am looking at ‘this moment in the faces of those whom I remember as ‘te of the popular ‘Trauemerei” of the German com- poser, ‘he allegro, by Handel, added nothing to the interest of the Programme. The caprice by Glinka, was full of the bizarre fancies churac- teristic of the composer, and the dance movement was altogher agreeable, The wedding song preluding the dance was probably correct, but it was strange ly solemn for a festive chorus, The Berlioz number, seldom given before, is a splendid specimen of har- mony, but quite too opulent in imagination to be alto- gether satisfactory or coherent. Musicians will ree: ognize the artist's originality of conception and cou- scicntious care in the mechanism of his work, but the great public will turn to “Fingal’s Cave" overture aud * This ix the deed; the other but the attempt.” ‘he heaviest numbers of the first part of the pro- gramme included Haydn's symphony in D, No. 8, and Beethoven's concerto in Eilat, No, 5, for’ pianoforte and orchestra, The Huydn symphony is of the Solo- mon’s series, known as tho letter .Vin the group of twelve symphonies composed by Haydn at the sug- gestion of M, Solomon. Although not often per- formed here of late years it is a classic, and is always in its place as thé prime feature of # symphony concert. The concerto, the last of ‘the five works of its class written by the great composer, is a giant work, making demands lipo Spina to which tow artists could fully respond. Mr, Max Pinner is lacking somewhat in breadth and power, but in intelligence, correctness and taste nothing was want- ing. ‘The orchestra again showed its remarkable qualities as a perfectly balanced band of refined musi- cians, Dr, Damrosch exercived a healthful restraint in his leading and altogether the rehearsal, save the untortunate position of the ‘King Lear’ overture, promised an unexceptionally gratifying concert tor to-morrow, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. “Barbiere di Segiglia’’ will be given on Wednesday next, instead of to-night, as herctotore announced, “The Comedy of Errors’ as produced at the Park Theatre, is one of the dramatic sensations of the little children twenty years ago. 1 see others—old friends and associates—-who, like myself, are listening tothe rustle of the autumn leaves and waiting for the winter time; and the very fact that Iam so sur- rounded, that this anniversary —this “golden wed- ding,” as somebody has called it—has bronght us together, gives new strength and lends fresh warmth to an old man’s heart. (Applause.) The life of an actor is at best s hard one, but thanks to you, the patrons of Wallack’s Theatre, thanks to Mr. Wallack, my manager, my comrade in art and, better than all, my dear friend, and the members of his company; thanks to all ‘the members of the profession who have so generously co-operated in making this the happiest day of my life; thanks to the gentlemen of the press, who have uni- versally treated me with kindness and consideration ; if ever I had atrouble in years long gone by it has been obliterated by this distinctive mark of your ap- preciation, and as I have done for nearly a quarter of a century I shall feel that each succeeding year that passes in your presence is only another milestone wreathed in flowers. ( lause.) I do not deem it necessary to be reminiscent, for to begin the story would be like the he naa 3 of a book that could not be read in a single nig! t. (Applause.) I therefore must contentanyself with simply conveying to you these utterances of afull heart. [will conclude by reciting a few lines from one of America’s greatest poets—Lung- fellow :— Whatever way t, orator or saze Id age is still old age. What then? Shall we sit idly down and say, “The night hath come; it is no loner day?” ‘The night huth not yet come: we are u Cut off from labor by the failing light. Ne i ‘or dare— age is opportunity no less 2 youth liself, though in another dress. And as the evening twilight fades away The sky is filled with stars invisible by day. (Continuous applause.) Owing to the illness of a gentleman in the cast Mr. Wallack announced that the third act of the ‘‘Dani- cheffs” would not be played, but in its place the audience and Mr. Gilbert would be treated to a sur- prise. This occurred in the shape of a presentation of silver plate from the management and actors of the Germania Theatre (of which Mr. Nenendorff is the proprietor), accompanied by the following tasteful address. It was read by Mr. Wolkenstein, the young comedian of the theatre, who was attended on the occasion by Messrs, Reinan, Bojock and Kess- ler as a representative committe A TRIBUTE FROM THE GERMANS. Hoyorep Str—Under the sheltering arms of this lana of universal liberty men of all creeds and na- tions may aspire without impediment or hindrance to all that is great and noble in art. Homoge and re- «pect are rarely denied those who truly merit them. ‘herefore we, ax German representatives of dra- matic art, unite and vie with y: paying enial gentleman, John Gilbert, and though but a small minority of those who seek to honor, we feel assured that our congratulations and good wishes will prove none the less welcome. We desire, moreover, to make manifest the esteem and veneration in which we hold you as a member of that ee eae you have so long honored and how deeply we—whose mother tongne is not that of the immortal Shakespeare—appreciate and admire you as an exponent of a great art. ‘To-day, dear sir, you enter upon the fifticth year of your professional career. What a period to look back upon—what a aie carerr—what @ life of lebor—and how faithfully you bave performed it! For this devotion to your art the muses will place upon your brow a wreath of laurel and crown your efforts with ee | renown, And now, sir, the varions artistes the Germania Theatre here aesembled before you unite with me in the hope that many professional triamphs are still in store for youn, and at same time offer for your acceptance this trifling yitt, with the hope that in the future it may recall to your memory this, to us, gratifying oceneion. In con- clusion, your German coll desire to express the bag that you may be spared for many years to come a brilliant luminary in histrionie And though none of us can hope to achieve your eminence in our profession, we shail nevertheless profit by your meri- torions work, and will endeavor to imi so far as lies within our power, your glorious efforts. Me. Gilbert chowed not a little emotion at this an- expected evidence of a fraternal fecling on the part of our German fellow citizens, and could do little more than warmly grasp the hand of each gentleman of the committee and briefly express his gratitnts, The entertainmeat concluded with the performance by Mr. and Mey. J. C. Williamson of their fomons “bagatelle’ ~— entitled = “The Chinese Question,” and the langhter provoking eketeh called “Our Soetety Actors’ by Messrs, Barch and Backus, of the San Franciveo Minstrels, It was in ex- collent consonance with tho otcasion that Mr. Wiiliameon should thus appear, for his cartiost sue- cesses on the New York stage wore mado under the administration of Mr, Gilbert. From ths opening notes of the orchestra to the dying cachination of Cherley Backus the antience enjoyed an uniuter- rupted sucecssion of entertainment. STEINWAY HALL-—THE SYMPHONY SOCTETY, The second pablic rehearsal of thin society took place at Steinway Mall ycster afternoon. The prograime was more varied than at the first re- hearsal and concert, and, on the whole, was more interesting. Few of our musical directors are good programme makers. ‘Theodore Thomas, with all his acknowledged ability as a leader, was too opinionated and too bigoted to be able to inake a programme that was altogether well balanced. Dr. has hat less experiences in thie line, but it seems ine that he should give the overture to: “King Leavy,” by Berlioz, the first place in the second part of his programme, and aliow his concert to vanish into thin air in the delicate “Fingal’s Cave” overture of Mendelasobn, which was given for the finale, Berlioz’s overture is fail of Dam, strong contrasts, after the manner of this com- poser, and its tremendous fortissimos quite dwarfed the delicate trio of shorter pieces, by Svensden, Handel an’ Glinka, that followed, The first of these, a Norwegian melody for string vrohestra, has Httls of the characteristic style of the Norse melodios eget But Fonte & printed pr gramme one might w imagine, from hearing it, that it wes the work of Schumann in ono of his Luter mbods, and ita rhythm is, succestive season. An entertainment is announced by the Thirteenth regiment at their armory, in Brooklyn, on Wednes- day evening, December 11. . Mr. Herman Linde has been engaged to personate Othello at Booth’s Theatre in January. He has al- ready acquired agood.reputation as a Shakespearian elocntionist. Miss Millie Christine, the interesting double-headed and double-limbed girl, will shortly come to New York. She is now giving receptions and concerts in the smallor cities. i ‘The second public rehearsal of the Chickering Hall Symphony Concert.series takes place on Thursday af- ternoon, December 26, and the second concert on Sat- urday evening, December 28. Balfe’s “Il Talismano” will receive its first per- formance here in Italian and its only complete pro- duction as yet in America on Monday, the 9th, with Gerster as Edith Plantagenet. Miss Hauk will make her first appesrance in ora- torio in America with the Oratorio Society, December 27, in ‘The Messiah.” Mies Apna Drasdil and Mrs. M. W. Whitney are also engaged. “Our Boarding House” has entered upon a fresh career of prosperity at the Grand Opera House and seems to have lost none of its:former popularity. The cast is unusually strong, and includes such favorites as Charles Pope, James M. Hardie, Genevieve Rogers, Mrs. Sot Smith and others. “Our American Cousin” will follow that ‘‘Lass 0’ Lowrie’s” at Booth’s Theatre. It will be presented on Monday evening uext, and be contiuned during the week, with Mr. George Parkes'as Lord Dundreary, Mr. Frank Hardenberg as Asa Trenchard and Miss Rose Lisle as Florence Trenchard. In the spectacle of “‘Cinderella,” which is to be produced at the Aquarium to-morrow night, one of the features will be a golden chariot drawn by eight monuse-colored ponies and a grand floral display. A hundred children will be present in costume, anda number of them will dance the old time “French minuet. The trained horses willalso bea pars of the entertainment. Wieniawski was suddenly'taken ill during a recent performance in Berlin, when Joachim, the great maestro and composer, who was in the audience, stepped to the platform, made a few well chosen, sympathetic remarks, took the violin and played the “Chaconne,” by Bach, which Wieniawaki was adver- tised to present, It is always-a pleasure to record in cidents of this character, Aconcert is announced to take place at Booth’s Theatre, on Sunday evening, December 8. In the list of artists aged to appear are such names as Edouard Reményi, the violin virtuoso; Miss Minnie Hauk, Mme. Sinico, Signors Orapolli, Campobello, Foli and Del Puente and four or five others. Mr. Mapleson’s company will be represented by at least eight of his well known artists. The popular prices will still rule. The second public rehearsal of the Chickering Hall Symphony concert series is announced for December 26, and the second concert for Saturday evening, De- cember 28. Among the works selected for both oc- casions arethe Scotch Symphony, A minor, by Men- delssohn, for full orchestra, and Beethoven's con- certo in G major, for piano and orchestra, in which Mr. 8. B. Mills will play the piano part and will intro- duce Reinecke’s cadenza, Mme. Anna Granger Dow will be the vocalist. Mr. Ben Macauley's creation of “Uncle Dan'l’’ has made ahit in Philadelphia. It wes brought out at the Broad Street Theatre last Monday, and has been played since to crowded houses, which will probably also be the rule during this, the second and last week. The faithfulness of the actor's picture of the rough, quaint, big-hearted old countryman has been attested by the alternate laughter and tears of his audience, and while the play itself is commonplace the one character of the Deputy Sheriff of Jarvis Section is a gem. : “Il Flauto Magico” is to be given by the Mapleson troupe week after next with an extraordinary cast, in which Miss Hank and Mme. Gerster will appear con- jointly for the first time here. Miss Hauk will sing Pamina and Mme. Gerster Astrafiammante; Mile. Pisani, Mile, Lido, Mme. Parodi, Mme. Robiati, Signor Frapolli, Signor Del Puente, Signor Foli and nearly all the principals of the company, except Signor Campanini and Signor Galassi, will appear in the cast. New sconery and new costumes have been specially prepared. Miss Emma C. Thursby, formerly of this city, re- cently appeared in Liverpool for the first time before the Philharmonic Society of that city. The leading critical journal of that city writes :--Hor manner and style are both irreproachable, her vocalization and articulation clear apd distinct, Such @ voice Mozart had in mind when he composed bis Astrafa- mente music in the “Magic Flute.” Miss Thursby’s selection of the great scena by the great master was, therefore, particularly happy and appropriate. Alto- gether Miss ‘Thursby's name will be gladly welcomed on fature Philharmonic programmes.” It is said that Gilmore's Garden has passed ont of the hands of Messrs. Shook & Gilmore and will in futare be managed by Mr. W. ML. Tileston, the agent for the Hurlem Railroad Company. This arrange- ment was consummated yesterday, and the Harlem Railroad Company have purchased from Messrs. Shook & Gilmore all the appurtenanoes attached to the building. Mr. Tileston proposes to utilize the building during mornings, when not otherwise occu- pied, sa @ riding school, for which it is admir- ably adapted, and for lawn tennis and archery moctings. Mr. Tileston intends to offer snch terms aa willattract the patronage of ail athletic meetings in the city, The groat walk botween O'Leary and “Sport,” and the proposed walk to take place in Feb- ruary for the champion belt, will in all probability be held in the garden, All the decorations have been joft as they were mnder the management of Messrs, Shook & Gilmore, and the track is to be put in perfect order for walking, INTERNATIONAL CODE COMMITTEE, Ata meeting of the International Code Committee, held in this city last evening, the report of the dele- gates to the recent International Code Conference at Frankfort, Germany, waa received through the chair- man of the committee, Mr. David Dudley Field, The report states that the Conference recommended the adoption of the York-Antwerp rules relating to general ave + also a series of rules relating € bills of ex- change, diffefent countries uniform provisions respecting collisions at sea, the adopt and observance of which would have Pp t disaster to the Pornmerania and similar acet sea. committee of influential jurists of all nations was appointed at Frankfort to consider the Felations of the, Oriental and Weste nations. At the instance of the Japanese Amba: dor and the Secretary of the Chinese Lega. tion at London, who were present at the conference, averiee of observations upon the Berlin Treaty and its effect were received and adopted, Tho tollowing were elected officers of the Interna tional Code of America for 1879: —Prosident-—David Dudley Field. Secretary and Treasurer—A. BP. Spra; Executive Committee—D. D, Field, Theodore D. Woo! sey, my ie Burritt, baward 8. Tobey, G. W. Warre: rendering the laws of NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1878—TRIPLE SHEET. Frederick A. P. Barnard, 8. I. Prime, Alfred H. Love, John ¥, Dillon, James B, Angell, Herschel V. John- son, Matthew P. Deady, Lafayette 5. Foster, John T, Hoffinan and Audrew P, Peabody. HUMPHREY'S MILLIONS. About three hundred persons claiming to be heirs to the estate of the deceased millionaire, Humphrey Jennens, held a meeting yesterday in the Court House, Camden, N. J., to take measures to ure their rights. Dr. Kirkpatrick, of Rahway, was called to the ‘The Finance Committee submitted a number jaws, which caused considerable discussion, as -onforred & ood deal of power on the commit. put thoy were finally adopted, It was stated that $154 had been received and $162 4 expended. A call for $2,500 was then made to defray the expenses of Mr. Samucl A, Cook, who claimed to have evidence wupplying the break th the genealogical elutiu. | Mr, explained that there was lying in the Bank of land a sum of £5,000,000 capital and £115,100 in- terest belonging to the estate, The heirs decided to subscribe theamount demanded and send Mr. Cook in search of the treasure, CITY NEWS ITEMS. Denis Flynn, two years old, fell from the fourth story window of his parents’ residence, No. 200 East Houston strect, yesterday and was instantly od. A fire in the brush factory of J. Finley, at No, 118 Chambers strect, yesterday, destroyed $1,000 wortir ae stock and damaged the building tv the extent of The steamship City of Para sailed at noon yester- day for Rio Janeiro, and will touch at St. Thomas and Para, She carried a large ussorted cargo and thirty-four passengers. An open verdict was rendered by a Coroner’s jury yesterday in the case of George Sinith, who died at the Ninety-ninth Street Hospital on the 5th ult., “from injuries received at the hands of parties wn- known." Lawrence Rysn, thirty-five years of age, of No. 334 East Fifty-ninth street, while at work yesterday in Fast Kighty-eighth street, was severely burned about the face by the explosion of a blast. He was sent to the Ninety-ninth Strect Hospital. Edward Smith, twonty-six years of age, of No. 512 East Sixteenth street, while at work on the Elevated Railroad at Ninety-ninth strect and Third avenne yes- terday, fell to the ground and was injured internally. He was sent to the Ninety-ninth Street Hospital. At the International Dairy Fair, last evening, Mr. F. B. Thurber read a apr describing recent English and French dairy fairs, together with methods of manufacture pursued abroad, aud considerations riba as the foreign market for American dairy pro- ucts. A meeting of the St. Nicholas Society was held at Delmonico’s last evening, when the usual reports as to the tinances of the society were made. ‘The treas- urer’s report showed a balance of over $2,000, ex- clusive of the “reserve fund.” The annual dinner will take pluce at Delmonico’s this evening. A Coroner's Jury yesterday investigated the caso of Joseph Ahearne, twenty-six years ot age, of No. 588 West Fitty-ninth street, who died at Roosevelt Hospi- tal on the 30th ult., from injuries received by being run over by an engine of the Hudson River Kailroad Qom any. A verdict censuring the company was ren- ered Detective Von Gerechten, of the Central Office, re- turned to this city yesterday from Auburn, whither he had gone to arrest Joseph Bodine, whose term of imprisonment had just expired. Bodine was taken iuto custody at the instance of Celestine Gorisse, of No. 127 Macdougal street, who charges him with vari- ous swindling operations. Stephen Smith, who was arrested on Wednesday night for stabbing two sailors named Joseph Clay and Abrabam Bray, during a quarrel at No. 4 Catherine lane, wasa arrigned at the Tombs Police Court yesterday and committed to await the result of the wounded men’s injuries. Smith claims that the stabbing was done in self-defence. Cornelius Sullivan, of No. 420 East Sixteenth street, on Wednesday evening missed from his bureau drawer $120 in greenbacks which he bad placed there only a short time before. Rose McTiernan, a do- mestic, fifteen years of age, was charged with the theft, and she confessed her guilt at the same time restoring the mone: She was yesterday committed for trial in the Fifty-seventh Street Court in default of $1,000 bail. A social meeting of the Society of the New Jerusa- lem was held last evening at the house of worship in East Thirty-fifth strect to welcome the pastor of the society, the Rev. 8, 8. Seward, and his wife. About two hundred and ‘nfty ladies ‘and gentlemen were resent, many of them from the society in Brooklyn. ev. Mr. Giles, of Philadelphia, the former pastor, delivered the welcoming address, A large number of war veterans, ex-officers and pri- vates, met at No. 10 Union square last evening and or- ganized an independent military body to be desig- nated as ‘the Union Veteran Guard of the State of New York.”” Colonel J. Gray Boyd presided, and ex- lained that the Grand Army of the Republic, not ‘ing a strictly military organization, the Veteran Guard would not in any manner conflict with it. They would hold the same relations to the militia of the State as the Old Guard or like the Scott Legion of Phfladelphia. An officer of the Twenty-sixth precinct early last evening noticed three men climb over the chain en- closing the City Hall Park and hide something in the bushes. About half-past nine the trio returned and the officer arrested two of them, but one sueceeded in freeing himself and escaped. The man held (oly his name as Michael Feeny, of No. 19 City Hall place. On searching the bushes five guns, valued at about $100, were found. Further investigation showed that they had been stolen from the gun store of Charles J. Godfrey, at No. 7 Warren street. Mrs. Cecilia Kolting, of No. 229 Pearl street, Brook- lyn, while in the waiting room at the Grand Central Depot on Wednesday afternoon was approached by two tramps, who seized her satchel and attempted to make off with it. The theft was witnessed by Officer McMahon, who closed the room doors and arrested the thieves. Inthe Fifty-seventh Street Court yester- day the men gave the names of Daniel O'Connor, twenty-three years of age, a cooper, and James Baker, thirty-three years of age, @ painter. They said they had no home, and were committed for trial in default of $500 bail each, Isaac Merritt, of Harlem, in February, 1875, ob- tained a divorce from his wife, Julia, in the Superior Court. Refusing to support his two children, the wife had him arraigned before Police Justice Wandell, who paroled him on his promise to pay her $2 per week. Merritt paid the sum for a few lmonths, and then, as it is alleged, having taken another wife, refused to care further for his own flesh and blood. Yesterday Mr. Merritt was arraigned before Judge Kasmire, in the Harlem Police Court, and told the latter he was a car conductor on @ salary of $5a week. His Honor committed him in default of $300 bail. William Henry Field, of No. 16 Hubett street, drop- ped ina liquor store at No. 167 Worth street yester- day morning about five o'clock. Thomas Ball, the bartender, Joseph Sullivan and three other men were present at the time, and Field alleges that the three strangers seized him bodily, threw him across the counter and robbed hin of his watch. The strangers made their escape, and Field had Balland Sullivan arrested. At the Tombs Police Court they were held in $1,000 bail each to answer a charge of aiding and abetting the robbery. Daniel Fitzpatrick, the pro- prietor of the saloon, was also held in $1,000 on a charge of keeping a disorderly house, SUBURBAN NOTES. ‘Tho residence of Charles Schrader, on Sussex street, Paterson, N.J., was destroyed by fire yesterday morn- ing. Logs about $1,500. ‘The fire at Continental Mall, Paterson, N. J., on Tuesday night, began over the store of J. 8. Simon, and not over that of Alexander Simon, which is on the block above. Joseph McDonald, an engineer, of Long Island City, charged with attempting riminal assault on his sister-in-law, was yesterday committed for (h@action of the Queen's county Grand Jury by Recorder Dela- hanty. Annie Moore, 4 twelve-year-old girl residing at No. 83 Canal street, sent by her mother on Tuesday © fancy store to make 4 few purchases, sinco which time she has not been heard from. ‘The trial of Frauk Brady and John Quivn, of New Rochelle, indicted for the homicide of John Me- Guirk in'September last, which was to have taken place yesterday, has been postponed. The accused wore wmitted to bail in the sun of $5,000 each. The Moves Taylor Zine Company suit, involving P Y¥, worth $00,000, was again before Clerk Oli- phant, of the United States Circuit Court, at Newark Pe ang Dr. P. De P. Ricketts, of the w York hool of Mines, was on the stand for several hours giving scientific testimony. ‘The Board of Supervisors of Queens County met at Long Island City yesterday, when the Superintend- ents of the County Poor made a requisition for an appropriation of $20,000 for the support of the poor during 1879. The County Treasurer was authorized to borrow $150,000 to pay outstanding notes. Application was made in the Kings county Surro- ate's Court, yesterday, to prove another will of David eoentric lawyer who died in Februar; ing an estate worth ‘The will resented was executed Sept y and therein lecedent bequeaths to his “beloved wife Mary and to her assigns forever’ all real and personal property of which he may die poesessed, Citations were issued by the Surrogate and the will ia made returnable on December 18, Mra, Catherine Roe, of Washingtonville, town of Kast Chester, brought a suit against George Eppel, in the Conuty Court, at White Plains, to recover damages for logs to herself sustained in consequence of the sale of alto her hushaud, Thomas H, Koe, on Sunday, 14th dey of April last. She said that, on that day her husband got drank and committed an axsanlt upon her, for which he was sent to the Al- bany Penitentiary for six months, ‘The jary tound a verdict in her favor for $200, Henry V. Bedell, of Hempstead, L, L, was yester- day locked up in the Queens County Jail on the order of Judge Armstrong for contempt of court. From the papers in the case it appears that on the 17th day of last June the Court made an order directing the sale of the real estate of John Hendrickson, au infant, and Bedell was appointed special guardian, The real co was sold and realized $1,464 97, which was paid The Court made au order directing ver to Bedell, Bedell alleged, he th forthwith, but, as it is e could nom and hence le ssreat and isa. A WOMAN'S STARTLING STORY, _ MRS, HENRIETTA GREUWE ACCUSES HER HUS- BAND OF CONSPIRACY TO JMPRISON HER IN AN ASYLUM—VARIOUS OPINIONS OF HEB MENe TAL CONDITION, An incredible story of persecution and inhuman treatment of a wife was yesterday related to Judge Gustay Streng, of Hoboken, N. J., by Mrs. Henrietta Grouwe, a prepossessing young German lady, Mrs. Greuwe is the wife of Mr. Emil Greuwe, an architect doing business in this city aud residing in a comfort able house at No, 211 Park avenue, She has ree sided in Hoboken for nearly nine years and is well known among the influential German reai- dents. When she entered the Justice’s court she ap- peared greatly excited and at once implored him ta protect her from her husband, who she said was go- ing to have her taken from home that afternoon and place her in an insane asylum. ‘The Justice laughed at the statement and endeavored to calm her by say« ing:—“‘Oh, no, Mrs. Greuwe, that can’t be done in this country.” The lady then said:—“Well, if you are going to laugh at me I may as well go home, bus what I say is true.” She then related her story, and succeeded in con- vincing the Justice that her first statement was true and that she really had good cause for alarm, She was married, she says, to Greuwe in this city, about thirteen years ago, ang after the marriage lived with him at Cold Spring. While at this place, three years after their marriage, she alleges he began to neglect her and pay marked attention to her sister. She god rid of her sister, and moved to Paterson, N. J. While residing at Paterson, and shortly sfter the birth of her second child, she alleges that her husband dragged her in her weak state from the bed and throwing her across the room, said ta her, “Why the —— don’t you go and drown your- self, I don’t want you around me. If youdon’t I will fix you anyhow. If you were half a woman you would have committed suicide long ago.” POISONED BY HER HUSBAND. Subsequently she was taken sick and she alleges i? was the result of poison given to her by her husband, She never fully recovered from the effects of the poison, her nerves being affected and her sight weak. After they moved to Hoboken her husband absented himself from home, she alleges, and spent his evenings and money with other women. Among his acquaintances was @ physician, and this man she believes to have been her husband’s adviser in all the perse- cutions to which she was subsequently subjected. Her husband, she says, frequently threatened to place her ina lunatic asylum, and called about him the physician and a Frenchman, she believes, for the purpose of aiding him in getting rid of her, When she walked in the street she was ted at by children as “There goes Mrs. Crazy,” and this she be- lieves was the result of statements made by her hus- band that she was insane. - SHIPPED TO EUROPE. In July last her husband told her that she might pay a visit to her relatives in Europe, and on July she sailed from Hoboken in the steamship Donau. She never received any money from her husband in the two months that she was in Europe, and she realized that she had been sent there so that she might be got rid of. She applied to the steamship company for relief and they allowed her a return passage, holding her baggage a6 #e- curity. She returned to Hoboken again on October 4. When she reached her home she all that she found it occupied by the physician and the Frenel mau and his family and she learned that carousing had been the order in the house during her absence, She caused her husband’s friends to leave. Her troubles continued as they had been previous to her trip, aud her husband, she says, spoke oftener than ever of sending her to an asylum. One night, while walking with him, he asked permission to discharge his revolver, but she would not let him. Two gentlemen visited her and spoke to her, and these men, she says, were County Physician Converse and Dr. 8. V. W. Stout, former county physician. From these, she says, her hus- band obtained a certificate of her insanity and was making preparations to take her to Morris A STARTLING DIACOVERY. A few days ago she found among her husband’s papers the following letter :— Orricr. or Dr. S. V. W. Stocr, } No. 97 Sumer Avenve, Conxrn ov Bowens (Offies hours, 1 to3 P. M.,7 to 10 P. M.) Sensey Crry Huds, Nov, 28, 1878, TeDr. Burronrn, Superintendent Lunatie Asylum, Moreiq juce to you Dr. Viearano and insane), as they desize bajo roper arran; or Your r pectfully, ov W STOUT. It was the discovery of this letter that caused her to make her husband’s threats public and she firmly believed that he would before evening attempt to re- move her to the asylum. The judge, after taking her statement, sent her to Counsellor John C. Besson, and he advisel her to go home and call a few friends to remain at the house to her. In her conversation with the lawyer she talked and acted in a manner, and both were imp! with her sanity. Drs. Elder and Chabert, two local physicians, ware also of the belief that she was entirely sanc. ve 18 ae voxas SANE? aabca at Notwithstanding , many nei rs that the woman is undoubtedly crazy thro an jealousy, accusing her husband of infidelity if he should speak to any female. Two years ago she was arrested at the instance of a Mr. George Clark, whose sisters she had accused of monet, too free with her husband. Another timo she, it is said, charged her husband with climbing over the fence into the ard in the rear of the house of Mr. Edward Kerr, sident of the Board of Education, for the purpose of visiting a servant girl. Chief Donovan, who te membered her since her arrest, said last night to a HERALD reporter that she was crazy and had been for years, A well-known resident said to the reporter that there was nota doubt of her insanity, and ex- pathy for her husband who he said Pad'hed «hart time of it with her on account of her jealousy. SOME OF HER ACTIONS. A Henan reporter visited the house last night and in the dining room found Mrs, Greuwe surrounded by two ladies, Mr. William E. Miller and Constable John W. Haydick, of Weehawken, who had been called in to prevent any attempt to carry her off. Mrs. Greuwe sprang to her feet at every sound of carriage wheels, snd with a “Sh! there’s s carriage now,” would wo to the door to see if it was ‘for her. While talking to the —— she reiterated her state- ment as made above. lore the reporter had been introduced she pointed to one of her friends and said, “Do you want to see the crazy woman? Thero she is. jain she would say, “No, she isn't the one; but can’t you tell which one of us is “i Mr. Greuwe had not been home since at she was confident that he would be there last he with a carriage to take her away. Up to half-past no carriage came. The case excites much interest. STATE INSANE ASYLUM, MippLetown, Dec. 5, 1878. The trustees of the New York State Homeopathia Asylum for the Insane at Middletown to-day unani- mously re-elected the present officers, a8 follows :— President, Fletcher Harper, of New York; Vice Président, Grinnell Burt, Warwick; Secretary, M. D, intendent Talcott re ing the year to be 156; 5 vovered, 61; improved, 16; unit not insane, 1; 2; now in the asylum, 146. The receipts are shore than pay: ing current expenses. The trustees will ask the nexi Legislature for an appropriation for another building which is needed, ATTACKED BY A BLOODHOUND. Mr. Edwin Wright, who resides on Railroad avenue, Cypress Hills, L. L, sent his seven-year-old son op ‘Tuesday morning to purchase some provisions at the grocery store of Charles Gartelman. As the child en- tered the store a large Russian bloodhound belonging to Gartelman sprang on him and bit him in the The child drew back, when the dog bit him on both legs. Gartelman came to young ‘ht's reseto and with difficulty drew off the dog. , Wermmel was summoned to attend the boy snd pronounced hie wounds dangerous, though not necessarily fatal, The dog was shot. Ng divcharged, 138 proved, 43; died, |. Ewelve directors of the suspended Mechanics and Laborors’ Bank of Jersey City lastevening surrendered themselves to Judge Meehan and gave security to answer the second charge of conspiracy to defraud their depositors, preferred against them by James Chester, of Hoboken. They were:—Dr. T. 0, O'Cal- laghan, president; James J. Reed, Matthew Monks, Heney Carroll, John Murphy, Patrick Kelly, John Miller, George P. Brock, Patrick Meehan, James Car- lin, Patrick Neiliy and Hugh McKay. McKay said toa Heranp reporter that he had not been con- nected with the bauk since January, 1878, although they used his name, aud he exhibited a letter dated Jannary 2B, 1874, from Secretary Donelan acknowk edging his resignation. PROTECTING THE CHILDREN, ‘The last regular monthly meeting in 1878 of the Board of Directors of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was held yesterday afternoon atthe rooms of the society, No. 6u Union square, The secretary reported the work for the mouth of November as follows:—Compleints re- ceived, 51; complaints investigated, 50; complaints, advice gre. 1; cases prosecuted, 16; cases cons vieted, 11; children and sent to homes or Law