The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1878, Page 8

@ CHARITY FAIRS. Large Attendance Yesterday, Not- withstanding the Storm BRIGHT EYES AND EMPTY PURSES. Interesting Scenes in the Home for the Blind. Avery brilliant display is made by the Methodist Episcopal churches for the benefit of the old Ladies’ Home in West Forty-second street, held in the Seventy-first Regiment = Ar- mory, at the junction of Broadway and ‘Sixth avenue. For time the brave have yielded to the fair, The canopy over the spinning wheel has been removed, and the old lady from the Home who Juanages that implement has been placed in a more conspictous position where all can observe the dex- terity with which she turns flax into thread on @ machine over 4 hundred years old. In the annex rooms all kinds of entertainments are being carried on. Mr. J. K. Crooks, teacher of ‘the Bible class in St, Paul's Church, super- intends the shooting gallery. In another room Edison’s phonograph, telephone and microphone are exhibited. On the latter instrument the whispers of all the young ladies in the room can be distinctly heard, provided they are sufficiently near the instrument. In another room the compliments of the season are being given every evening by the “old folks at home.” The room is in charge of Miss Carrie J. Miller, who was assisted last night by Miss Purdy, Miss Archer and Miss Wandell. A Spanish cabinet with secret drawers terrifies the be- holder. he coffee dates back to unknown ages, beyond the memory of the ‘old folks.” “The candy table is in charge of ladies of the Willett Street Church, and the fine restaurant is superin- tended by the ladies of the Thirtieth Street Church, A comical art gallery is also worthy of mention. On exhibition are “Adam's Temptation” (an apple), “Union Forever” (a marriage certificate), “Charge of ‘the ht Brigade” (a gas bill), “The Skipper’s Home,” old (a piece of cheese), and many other works of art, ‘WILLING AID FAIR. At this fair thore was a large crowd in attendance, but much more quict than usual in such places for ‘the reason that not a single lottery or chance book is allowed on the floor, and the everlasting ery of “Please take a chance, sir!” is wanting. A set of pictures is exhibited for which each one who pays cun vote to whom he would like to have them presented. At present the contest lies between Mrs. General John A. Foster, of the memorial table, and Mrs, Carte: “Rebecca at the Well,” rsonated by Miss Belle Shotwell, is still sitting y to dispense liquid favors dn return for hard cash. Aunt Sally Winslow's table, with her Old Folks’ concert, every evening sttracts @reat attention. Mrs. Foster's table is composed entirely of donated goods, all of which are to be sold outright. THE HEBREW FAIR. ‘The Hebrew fair was thronged last night, and from the indefatigable earnestness with which the fair @aughters of Israel plied their pencils in receiving chances it is evident that the efforts of the charitable gentlemen who got up the fair will be crowned with success. Anew exhibit last night was a perfect model of the Synagogue Shaarai Rachmin, constructed by Mr. 8. Kobn, the artist, and presented to Mr. 8. Sanne- berg, president of the congregation, for the benefit of the fair. Mr. Kohn has worked six weeks upon this little model, and its re- semblance is complete. The material out of which it is made is wood, cardboard and a composition cover- ing. Pews are arranged inside, and over the altaris the Hebrew ion, ‘‘We all believe in oneGod,” with which visitors to the synagogue are familiar. On Mrs. Eleischauer’s table is exposed a picture entitled “Harvest,” worked by the lady's daughter. Twonew kish rugs have also been contributed. This table ‘is superintended by Mrs. Fleischauer and her two daughters, Sallie and Bertha. A beautiful flower, en- closed in a glass stand worth $250, is also among the new exhibits. Mrs. 8. Weil’s French bazaar con- tains some beautiful articles, auzong which is a pic- ture of Isaiah the Prophet. Mayor Ely, who was expected last evening, did not sppear. The fair will last two weeks. It is not open on Friday nights. Yeqterday’s musical programme ‘was very fine. OME FOR THE BLIND—ANNUAL FAIR IN AID OF 4 DESERVING LOCAL CHARITY. ‘The lady managers of the charitable institution lo- cated at No. 219 West Fourteenth street are some- thing more than “eyes to the blind;” they are everything to them, at least to the thirty- eight unfortunates of that class whose care they have undertaken, Seventeen men and twenty-one women at present oecupy the Home, and, being totally destitute, depend upon the society for their very existence. Their support is provided for mainly by charitable contributions, but once a year ® fair is held and some $1,500 or $1,600 added to the treasury in three days and nights ‘This year the necessary arrangements were mot completed quite as early ss usnal, and Instead of the first the fair was not opened till the Becond week of December. Yesterday morning at fen o'clock the doors of Repubsican Hall, No. 55 West Thirty-third street, were thrown open to the public, and eight tables refreshment stand exposed to the gaze of admiring visitors. Unfortunately the miserable weather prevented a large attendance; but it jave those who were present an opportunity to move ut with greater frvedom and inspect the miscel- Janeous collection of articles to be sold. One table is piled with books, bound so attractively as to catch the eye of the passer-by and lead him to seek acquaint- @nce with the contents, Other tables are laden with the thousand and one knickknacks of every conceiv- able # and pattern without which no fair is com- plete. Then there is an arbor or bower of some kind in the centre of the hall, and on the extreme right, where it cannot fail to be seen the Moment one enters the door, stands an extension table spread with refreshments of fair exterior and, po the ladies in charge assert, of most delectable composition. The proceeds of the sale of goods manufactured in the workshop of the Home are to be devoted to the building and equipment of s better shop. Already about $1,500 bas been raised for this purpose from year to year. A NEW HOME DESIRED. But it is hoped eventualiy to build a new Home up town that will accommodate 100 men and women. The society is entirely out of debt and owns the building now oceupied, for which $35,000 was paid. If ground could be obtained this building would be Bold and the proceeds nsed for the erection of # new Home, better adapted to the purpose. The fair will be open to~lay and to-morrow from ten o'clock in the morning till ten at night. In the afternoon, from one to five, there will recitations by Master Charles Burnett, a lad, eight years of age. To- inorrow evening he will appear in costume in the Daicony scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” the heroine being impersonated by his mother. This casting of the purts will certaiuly have the charm of novelty. Ablind mantrom the Home will “preside” at the Piano. DB. LLOYD'S CHURCH FAIR—AN UNPRETENTIOUS BUT ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY OF GOOD THINGS, A very fine but avery unpretentious church fair Was opened yesterday at No. 964 Sixth avenue, near Fifty-fourth street. It is largely the product of the nimble fingers and willing hearts of the Ladies’ Aid Society of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. The rain prevented a large attendance, but as the fair will not close until Friday those who were disappointed last night will be able to visit the place before that time. When they do they will find a se- ries of beautiful water color paintings, seven in nu ber, the work as well as the donation of Mr. Ch Baker, ‘They are landscapes, all enclosed in « «i frame, and valued at over $200. By tho v dollars of his friends this is likely to go in lor of tho pastor of the church, Then the ya couple of smaller pictures (charcoal) by the wane artist for the Dighest bidder. A Isdy 9 nember of the church has drawn @ ‘vory excellent likeness of the Rey. Mr. Lioyd, which of course will also be nted to the original. Then there ure tables of dolls richly attired standing near their little beds, fit for princesses to recline upon; tables of candies in every shape to tempt the palates of t one remarkable little fellow about tive ye at the fair, who thought he would rat candy than eat it, And this disposition was based Spon the good counsel of his Sunday school teacher. ‘Then there are book tables on which is a magnificent Mr. Lester Wallack has had set up an Oricutal well, over which titul Rebeces will preside,” and furnish but not inebriating, drinks to the thirsty Jacobs who happen along. A comic art gallery will add to the mirth of the visitors as weil as to the funds of the society, and no one need leave the fair if hungry to get meals, for the ladies have looked after the ‘gas- tronomical department also. And if the visitor should desire to make his own selection and have his choice prepared while he looks om he can select from copy of Doré’s “Spain.” a well furnished grocery table, furnished and donated by Messrs. Thurber, Welsh, Neander, Van Kleck and J. G, Powers, Plated ware, toys, fancy goods, mats, rugs, cabinet ware, and articles useful as well as ornamental may be found at the fair, The prices marked on the several articles are @ little under the retail prices of the stores, To-night the ladies will add a concert, under the direction of Mr, A. H. Bischoff, to the other attractions. MME, RESTELL’S HEIRS. MR. JOSEPH TROW GETS A VERDICT FOR HIS TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES BONDS AND INTEREST—CLOSING TESTIMONY IN THE CASE, Not even the pelting. rain and fierce wind which howled about the Court House yesterday could keep away the crowd thronging the entrance to Judge J. F. Daly’s Court, where the trial of the suit of Joseph ‘Trow against Mrs. Carrie E. Shannon, the executrix of Mime. Restell, was in progress, Mr. Trow is the brother of the suicide, and brought this suit to re- cover $10,000 United States five-twenty coupon bonds (with the interest that has accrued on them), which he says she gave to him in her life time as a consideration for his. services to her for a number of years. Mr, Albert Donizett, one of the jurors, at recess was suddenly stricken with an epileptic fit. Fora few moments there was wild con- fusion in the court room, but the prompt min- istrations of Dr. Blondel, the court stenographer, aided by John McDonald, one of the court officers, soon brought the stricken man to his senses, and a carriage having been obtained he was removed to his residence, the trial meantime proceeding with eleven jurors. The evidence given during the dsy was somewhat interesting, and the verdict, which was for the plaintiff, was a great surprise. ‘THE DEFENCE. At the opening of the court Mr. Weed presented the defendant's case to the jury in a few words, and the testimony of Mme. Restell, taken before a referce, was then read. The testimony of Mme. Restell was briefly | adeniat thatshe hadever given Trow that $10,000 worth of bonds, Mr. John O’Brien, a member of the banking firm of William & John O’Brien, was then called, and denied that Mme. Restell had ever taken certain United States bonds to his office and had them registered in the name of the plaintiff. Mr. Anderson, of the law firm of Shipman & La- rocque, testified to the drawing up of papers for Mme. Restell; of the tearing up of one will and the drawing of another; and said that in one of them there was a provision ‘made for Joseph Trow, the plaintiff in this suit, for $10,000, but that mention of that amount did not mean the $10,000 in bonds now in contro- versy. MRS, SHANNON'S TESTIMONY. Mrs. Carrie E. Shannon, the defendant, was then called, and said that she was the executrix and grand- daughter of Mme. Restell, and had lived with her since she was two years of age; during which time she had never seen any exhibition of unhappiness between Dr. Lohman and her grandmother. Counsel—It has been stated by Mr. Howe, one of the witnesses and attorney in the case, that he was present on a certain New Year’s Day when your mother, Mrs. Farrell, and yourself were present, and when you were both crying, as he alleges, because your grandmother ‘not given you presents, but had given coupon bonds to Mr. Trow. that so ?”* Witness—I remember one New Year's Day when there were some country cousins visiting grandma mare them presents and gave me @ box of gloves and grandpa gave Mr. Trow $200. nsel—What about the crying ? ess (naively)—My mother was crying because she did not get # present also. Counsel—Was there a word said about coupon bonds? Witness—Not one word. THE VERDICT. Some other unimportant testimony was taken, after which counsel summed up and Judge Daly briefly charged the jury. The jury then retired and soon after brought in a verdict for $14,889 20 for the plaintiff, being the full amount claimed, with inter- est. Amotion for a new trial and to set-aside the verdict was made, but denied by the Court, THE EXCISE WAR. The examination into the charges preferrea against Excise Commissioners Richard J. Morrison and Philip Merkle by the Society for the Prevention of Crime, through one of its agents, William M. Waite, was re- sumed yesterday before Judge Kilbreth at the ‘Tombs Police Court. Dr. Crosby, Messrs. Merkle and Mor- rison and Captain McDonnell were among those present. Messrs. Diefendorf and Harrison appeared for the accused Commissioners, and Messrs. J. H. Whitney and A. K. Bancker for the society. The complaint, it will be remembered, charges that a license for the sale of strong and spirituous liquors was improperly issued to the firm of Byrnes & White, proprietors of an establishment in West Houston street, Edward F. Byrnes was the first person called, and he ad- mitted having received a@ license, and identified one shown to himas it. Mr. Bancker some question about the manner of keeping the records in the Excise Commissioners’ office and called for cer- tain books. Commissioner Morrison explained that the business of his office required a number of books to be kept, and that if the gentleman would designate which books were necessary he would have them pro- duced. Judge Kilbreth expressed the conviction that the Commissioners did not desire to throw any ob- stacle in the way of the investigation. William M. Waite testified that he visited the prem- ises of Byrnes & White and found no seccommoda- tions for guests there. Captain McDonnell, of the Eighth precinct, was next examined and gave the house a bad name. On cross-examination he said it was true Byrnes had made charges against him to the Police Commission- ers, but they were dismissed without going to trial. Oificer Sheridan corroborated his captain's mony #8 to the character of the place kept by Byrnes & White. The examination at this juncture was postponed until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, Counsel for the society were anxious to go on with an examina- tion of the complaint of Mr. Whitney against the Commissioners for issuing a license forthe sale of liquor at the American Institute Fair, but Judge Kil- breth decided not to take itup until the first charge had been acted upon. JERSEY BLUE LAWS, Prarxpreip, Dec--9, 1878. To tne Evrror or THe HeRaLp:— Iperused with great interest, in the Henavp ot December 4, the account of the development of the Sunday question in Westfield. Until a very few years ago our thriving city formed a portion of the town of Westfield, and the ancient associations and sympathies stillremain, It appears that a portion of the people of Westfield wish to have Sunday observed in the old Puritam fashion; not merely as a legal holiday, nor, as it is observed in Earope, as a day of rest and recreation, but after the strict man- ner in which the people of New England regarded the day 200 years ago. It is nota question of fact, but one of method. It may not be known to your readers that Plainfield is the centre of a large body of Christian people who observe the seventh day of the week on Saturday as the true and original Sabbath Day. We do not ac- cept the nnauthorized substitution of the first day, and we bave upon our side the most ancient author- ity in the words “Wherefore God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it.” We have also upon our fide testimony and ractice ot the ancient covenant people, who in this country are numbered by the million, But we ate ylud to see any movement for the legul recog- nition of a Sabbath, and so soon as the good peop! Of Westfield shall establish the suthoritative dbecrv- ance of their Sunday we shall also present our own claims. For several neratious we have been grieved and pained by the constant violation of the Scriptural Sabbath Day by the religions people of the Ww community. All the stores have been open, the mills been running and the whole secular hinery has been in motion upon the day which by Divine appointment we observed as the Sabbath, We have also been subjected to ob- loquy for pursuing our avocations on the firat day of the week. Now, it the people of Westfield succeed in establishing their right not only to observe the first day of the week after the Puritan method, but to compel other people to do the samme, surely we may hope for similar recognition of our views. Thero will then be two Sundays in each week—two days in which all barber shops, drug stores, cigar stores and all other places of business shall be rigidly closed. ‘This will render our locality the most restful piace in the United States. A SABBATARIAN BAPTIST, ‘THE FITZGERALD HOMICIDE, | Williom J. Keating and William Kelly, arrested by | Detectives Adame and Crowley on a charge of com- plicity in the homicide of Daniel Fitzgerald, an en- gincer of the Metropotitan Elevated Railway, on Sun- day morning lust, were committed for trial yesterday | by Judge Kilbreth, at the Tombs Police Court. Keat- ing stated that he was playing cards in a saloon on Virst avenue from seven o'clock on Saturday evening until thi day morning, and that he coul not ha jown town where the assault occurred. His statement was corroborated by John Short, who suid he was in the saloon with him and who gave the names of half ad others who were there. Charles Higging made the same statement. Kelly says that on Saturday evening, at ten o'clock, he met a youn; lady acquaintance in whose company he remained nui 4 quarter to twelve, He then went to bis home at No, O41 Fast Fifth street, where he slept that night. ‘The bartender of the Yan Dyke Honse remembered the talk about boxing which oeeurted in that place, and Was sure neither Keatin, were there that night, — NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ll, 1878--TR THE PRIZE RING. No hitch has yet occurred in the match between Johnny Clark, of Philadelphia, and the Unknown for the light weight championship, and from present appearances nothing will happen to prevent the battle coming off. The third deposit of $250 a side was posted at the Clipper office yesterday, making $500 a side now in the hands of Mr. Frank Queen, the temporary stakeholder. The fourth and last de- posit of $500a side is due on January 7, 1879, at the same place, when @ final stakeholder will be chosen and the name of the Unknown disclosed. important matters shall have been satisfactorily settled the contestants will toss for choice of ground, which must be in Canada, within 600 miles of PI hia. The losing party in this tous must receive notice of the locality lected ten days before the battle, which gives the winner only four days to make up his mind as to the place, as January 21 is fixed for the event. ‘The men will weigh on Monday, January 20, and if Sihes eres 128 Ibs, he will forteit the money de- por Since the signing of the articles of agreement of this zat sore site gen has been axcmesent in sporting circles as probable party that oppose Clark in the ring, but the friends of the latter do not seem to care much who is * they say, “he cannot weigh more than 128 lbs.” Within the past week Clark aud Patsy Sheppard have played a successful engagement in Philadelphia, their excel- lent sparring giving great satisfaction. BRUTAL ENCOUNTER BETWEEN MARCELLUS BAKER AND GEORGE BRENNAN-—BAKER WINS IN THREE ROUNDS, {Prom the Boston Herald, Dec. 9.) Saturday night the Dedham police were informed by Superintendent Adams, of this city that a prize fight was to come off Sunday morning in that town, between two noted pugilists, All the specials and constables were notified, and, after diligent search, the place of meeting remained undiscovered, All the approaches to the town were guarded and the oceu- pants of the late trains wero scrutinized to see that no suspicious characters were aboard. Inquiries at Police Headquarters in this city yesterday confirmed the report thata fight had occurred, but where, it could not be ascertained. For the information of our readers, the Herald furnishes the following account of the meeting :— Ata late hour Saturday night Marcellus Baker, of this city, and George Brennan, of Cambridgeport, met, as near as can be ascertained, in a room near the Brighton line, on the old turnpike, to contest fora small purse and to determine which of the two was the best man in the art of self-defence. Brennan is a large man, twenty-seven years old, and weighed about 160 pounds, while Baker, who is well known to the sporting community, is thirty-three years old and weighed 130 pounds. HOW THE FIGHT WAS BROUGHT ABOUT. Brennan stated not long since that he could whip half the so-called light boxers about these parts. Baker, hearing of the remark, c! him. The result was that.a fight was arranged for between them several days ago. When they met Saturday night they both appeared strip; and entered 18 ring with the greatest confidence, John Lynch, of Boston, appeared as second for Baker, and Jim O’Brien, of Cambridge, for Brennan, with a Mr. Fleming acting as referee. Baker appeared in fine condition, while Brennan looked rather fleshy about the face. The fight, however, proved of short dura- tion. Brennan opened on the defensive, but soon let fly his left two or three times with prodigious force. He was #0 slow, however, that Baker easily escaped by dodging. The soon began to play heavily on Brennan's face, getting in four hard blows above the eyes, which became badly swollen. Bren- nan appeared to become suddenly mystified, and, losing all self-control, proved an easy victim. Baker landed a couple of heavy blows on his nose, drawing blood, and then dexterously, with’ seeming ease, knocked his man down. The second round was @ severe one for Bren- nan, who was knocked all over the ring. He had his left cheek cut by a blow from Baker's left, besides receiving severe punishment about the body. Baker closed this round by hittin, Brennan with such force that the latter reele and finally fell into his chair. At this juncture the friends of Brennan interfered with the intention of stopping the fight, but Baker insisted on fighting until Brennan allowed he was whip; In the third and last round Brennan, at the begin- ning, scemed to rally, He aimed several terrific plows at his antagonist with his right, but struck wildly, and in one instance, upon Baker’s dodging, fell headlong from his own exertions. Brennan was finally knocked down in his own corner, The ref- eree decided it was useless to continue the fight and threw up the sj e, Brennan at the same time weep- ing likeachild, The fight was conducted with the ‘t secrecy, 8Ci more than a dozen specta- tors being present. The fight lasted fifteen minutes, PIGEON SHOOTING, — SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE SHREWSBURY GUN CLUB, Rep Bank, N. J., Dec. 10, 1878, Despite the drenching rain the members of the Shrewsbury Gun Club of Red Bank met to-day in a clearing of woods between the Southern and Central railroads and shot off their regular semi-monthly contest for the gold championship badge of the club, Owing to the late hour at which the shooting began the contest for the was the only contest that .took place. For this there were eight competitors, at fifteen balls; Parker trap; ties shot off at five birds each. ‘The badge was won by Mr. John B. Bergen. A pretty triile im the shape of an ornamental leather badge is given to the member making the lowest s To-day Mr. Davis, generally one of the best mar! en of the club, won this trophy. ‘The following was THE scoRE, Killed. George H. Wilds... 111101110101111 2 Henry C. White..... 010011011011110 9 Charles Sulwell.... 011110100110000 7 Dr. G. F, Marsden.. 011100110100011 8 see OOOLOLLOLOO00IL 6 John B. Bergen...-. 011111110111110 2 ‘Tabor Parker .. 100011100111111 10 S. W. Morford......100101111111101 i TIE SHOT OFF. John B. n 111111011011110 22 George H, Wilds... 111111011011100 i BASEBALL AT TROY, [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD,] “6 Tnox, Dec. 10, 1878, Alarge and enthusiastic mecting of the members of the ‘Troy City Baseball Club was held here to- night. y the stockholders’ vote of 33 against 6 the club will enter the League for the season of 1879, ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT, Some time in February next the New York Athletic Club will give w grand assault at arms, comprising the amateur championships in sparring at the differ- ent weights, fencing with foils, bayonet versus sabre, broadswords, and probably special purses will be ar- ranged for professional boxers. The entertainment will take place 1n @ large hall or theatre, CHICAGO JOCKEY CLUB, The Chicago Jockey Club have isened their sched ule of stakes for the inaugural racing meeting, which is to commence on June 21, 1879, and continue six days. There are nine stakes in all, comprising—First three-quarters of a mile for three-year-old colts, Second, three-quarters of a mile for two-year-old fillies, ‘Third, o mile dash for all two-year-olds. Fourth, Illinois Derby, for three-year-old colts, Fifth, Illinois Oaks, a mile and half, for thre-year-old fillies, Sixth, mile and a half stake for all three-year- olds, Seventh, a mile and three-quarters for year olds not winning previous to February, 1879, Fighth, mile beats for all ages. Ninth, two and a quarter mile dash, Besides the above it is the inten- tion of the club to offer # number of liberal purses. Entries for the above stakes will close on the day of February next. The rules of the Louisville Jock Club will be adopted. The Chicago Jockey Club $8,000 to the above stakes. TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA. The attendance at Oakland Park, November 30, was not such as the reputation of the horses merited, ‘The race was & match between two three-year-olds, Overman and A. Rose, The latter has been sold by L, A, Rose, of Los Angeles, to A. Newland, of Oak- land, She is a rangy-looking filly, nearly sixteen hands high, of a dark brown or black color, with tre- mendous stride and durability, but in most of her engagements has shown a degree of ungovernable temper, which, notwithstanding her high rate of speed, on this occasion brought her to a low figure in the pool market, Overman ia a light sorrel, with flaxen finish, and somewhat similar in proportions to his adversary, and from his finer-looking coat one might judge him the better bred of the two. In the preparatory exercises he moved rapidly, showing & stride and step thi im tae choice in the pools at $20 to $7 for the mare. THE RACK, First Heat.—On the first scoring the tap-off waa even atart, the mare on the inside, and poth going at a rattling pace, ‘The first quarter was reached in 37/4 seconds, where the mare led by @ length, Overman at tiptoe, and breaking soon after, foll off ten open lengths, and by a double was a full dis when the mare reached the half-mile le rom want cient driver, she made o bad break in rounding te lowor turn, and during a stubborn contest to bring IPLE SHEET. | her to her feet she was passed by Overman, whocame from the half-mile home in 1:15, thus winning the first heat in 2:33(, Second Heat.—At the first attempt the start was againeven. Rose, being on the outside, had plenty of scope. She went wide and fast until reaching the middle of the first turn, where she had opened a gap of one length, and went to a break, which threw her far back at the half, when reached by Overman in 1:17, and before making the three-quarter pole she repeated her break and swung into the homestretch more than a distance out, but by a wonderfully fast burst through the stretch she crossed the score only about three lengths behind Overman, who finished the heat in 2:33, . Third Heat.—Overman went off with the lead and kept it to the finish, making the quarter in 40 sec- onds, the half in 1:18 and the mile in 2:33, the mare acting as badly as before, and evidently losing the race only on that account. SUMMARY, i OakLanp Tnortixa Park, Nov. 30, 1878.—Three- year-old trotting match for $1,000; three in five. O. A. Hickok’s #. g. Overman. Pe Se | & Newland’s b. m. A. Rose ‘Time, 2:338%- CONTROLLER, THE TEN-MILER. It will be of interest to all lovers of the horse to know something about the fastest ten mile horse in the world, as appears by the record. Before this last race he had the fastest ten mile record and now he beats his own record by 414 seconds, he having now standing to his credit ten miles in 27:234%. Red Cross, who trotted against him, made the dis- tance in 27:25, and while it is not a record, yet shows him superior to any other horse for that distance with the exception of Controller, He is now nine years old and stands sixteen hands high; in coloradark brown. He shows no undue prominence of muscle on any part of his body, noth- ing like the quarter horse form or like so many of the Black Hawks, but rather the long racing muscle of the blood horse. He is very deep through the heart, fair width of chest and_ nicely “forked,” back short and strong, barrel round and full; hips a little inclined to be ragged, and Seale eq ueny: the loin does not look ag strong as it really is; the rump has a acer-like formation, being very sloping, but long rom point of hip to point of hock, and as good a hind leg and showing as much leverage power asever was seen, but crooked rather than straight. His sire was May Boy, he by John Nelson, His dam came from one of the Western States and was called a thoroughbred. SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD, SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP OP ENGLAND. Wm. Elliott, of Blyth, the present champion, has now got into steady, reguiar work for his match on the Tyne, from the Mansion House to Scotswood Suspension Bridge, on Monday, February 17 next, against John Higgins, of Shadwell, for £200 aside and the championsnip of England Challenge Cup, pre- sented by the proprietors of the Sportsman. Past ex- erience has shown the difficulty of thoroughly train- ing such @ man as Elliott, but the champion has taken time by the forelock on this occasion. He is located at Johu Robert Hyme’s, the Lord Nelson Inn, Stockton, and, in company with his old friend, regu: larly does four miles of hard aie, Bet ee the Tees twice a day, in addition to strong work. The Tees Amateur Rowing Club and the Middlesborough Amateur Boating Club have both placed their boat- houses at the service of Elliott, and he wants for nothing that they can provide him with. The cham- pion is just now in the best of health, and his late exertions have already had the desired effect of re- ducing his bulk. EMMETT AND STRONG FoR £100, ‘Negotiations are now in progress fora match over a mile and a quarter, on Walney Channel, in best and best boats, for £50 a side, between Frank Emmett, of Jarrow, and Anthony Strong, of Barrow-in-Furness. Mr. John Simpson, of the Queen’s Arms, Jarrow, acting for the Tyne sculler, has received articles from the Barrow man, in which it is proposed to have the race on January 9, Emmett being allowed £6 as cx- penses. The terms and conditions all meet with Mr, Simpson's approval, excepting the amount for ew nses, and when he has consulted with Emmett it is ast possible that this suggestion will also be ac- CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD. Mr. Christopher Barrass, of the Bechive Inn, Cloth Market, Newcastle, will match Robert Watson Boyd, of Gateshead, to row any man in the world over the Tyne championship course,in from three to six months from the first deposit, for from £100 to £1,000 a side; or he will match Boyd to row any man in the world two matches, one Over the Thames chauipionship course and the other over the Tyne championship course, tor £200 a side each match. Mr. Barrass does not desire to interfere with the preseut engagement between Elliott and Higgins, but either one or other of these engagements is open to these men, as well as to any’ ly else who chooses to accept them, TELEGRAPH WIRES UNDER GROUND. AN IMPORTANT ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, An important ordinance relative to placing tele- graph wires under ground in this city instead of on poles as at present was yesterday passed by the Board of Aldermen. It provides as follows :— 1. No telegraph ling or electric conductor shall be laid under the streets of this city at such depth from the sur- face that the necessary excavation incident to laying or re- pairing the same shall expose or endanger any water or cas pipes, sewers or drains, or any thereof. 2. Such wires or conductors shall in no cage be placed at a croster distance from the curbstone separating sidewalks from the carriageway than four feet, except {a crossing streets running transverse to the diraction of said lines, when such crossing shall be made in the shortest straight line, or in making necessary connections with buildings and’ stations. 3. The method employed in laying said conductors shall be such that it will at no time be necessary to remove so much of the pavement or to make such excavation as to materially impede traffic or passage-npon sidewalk or street during the operation of laying or repairing said conductors except when in crossing streets transversely, where it shall be permitted to remove the paving stone for a width not ex- ceeding t din the nearest straight Hine from cor- her to cor 0 case, during the goneral hours of pass- age and traffic, shall passage be iaterrupted thereby for a longer period than one hour. ‘4. The work of removal or replacement of the pavements inany and all of the stroets, avenues, highways and public places in and through which the wire of any telegraph company shall be laid shall be subject to the coutrol and supervision of the Commissioner of Public Rica in any and all of the unpaved street 8, high. ind public places shall also be subject to like control and supervision. 5 The space selected for placing said wires, in every case being limited as to direction und general position by the foregoing provisions, shall not exceed two feet in width by two feet in depth. ©. Grantees under this ordinance shall he required withia six mouths after such permission shall be granted to file with the County Olerk maps, diagrams and tabular state- ments indicating the amount and position of the spaces praposed to be occupied by them, and thetr rights and privileges under this ordinance shall be confined to the xpaces, positions and localities, as indicated by said maps, diagrams and statements. whenever routes of several wiresg ball ¢ provisions of this ordinance one be reserved for the use of the police and fire alarm telegraph, and the use of sane shall be do- nated to the eity and county of New York parties laying such lines or wires free of any price or charge thore- for. Resolved, That ission be and hereby is granted t W: Hinrris,) M. Ralph Tynan aod, William H. Holes, ducting electricity in wud through of New York city in accordance the provisions of an ordinance entitled “An ordiuan to regulate the laying of subterranean telegraph wiros electric conductors in the streets of the city.” Alderman Roberts in presenting the ordinance re- marked that the polesat present used werwdangerous to life as well as unsightly, They injured the prop- erty in front of which they were erected. Alderman Morris also advocated the ordinance. Alderman Reilly wanted to know whether the au- thority to lay the pipes in which to place the wires was given to one company. Alderman Roberts said that any of men could obtain the privilege by applying to the Board of Al- dermen. It was not proposed to give anybody a mo- nopoly of the business. ‘he ordinance was passed by » vote of 16—all the members of the Board present at the meeting. CLAFLIN’S PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX. ‘The Brooklyn Board of Assessors, at their meeting next Saturday, will consider the personal property tax of Horace B. Claflin, the well known dry goods merchant of this city. This year his personal prop- erty was rated the same as it had been for several years past—viz., at $100,000, In June last, when the assessment books were opened for review, Mr. Claf- lin’s son informed the Board of Assessors that his father had moved to Fordham for the summer and intended making it his permanent place of resi- dence. He stated further that his father would still continue to pay personal Fe hc tax in Brook- lyn, providing the Board would reduce the valuation to $60,000. This they declined to do, and Tax Collector ‘Tauner sent Mr. Ciaflin bis bill, amounting to $2,784 It has been returned by Mr. Claflin, who clains that he is exempt from personal property taxation in Brooklyn, and makes an affidavit to the effect that his legal place of residence ix at Fordham, Westehes- ter county; that his winter residence is at No. 55 Pierrepont street, Brooklyn; he claims that he did not register or vote in the latter place at the last clec- tion. TAXATION IN QUEENS COUNTY, The Queens County Board of Supervisors com. pleted their annual labors yesterday by apportioning the tax among the respective towns. The total amount of the State tax is $115,298 12, The appro- priations to pay audited claims, interest on bonds and current expenses are $247,851 22 to be raised by each town for all purposes is as ewtown, $103,736 Oyster B: North Hempstead, $61,371 Long | 3,047 86; Hempatead, $62,310 69; Jamaici nahing, $115,962 76, The rate on $100 in ‘ollows:~-damaica, $210; Hemp- stead, $1 72; Newtown, $4 60; Oyster Day, $1 60; North Hempsteal, $1 78, Long Island City, $1 69; Fishing, $446, | away by the approach of a wagon. The total eum | | COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. ‘The College of Pharmacy of the City of New York held a celebration last evening in commemoration of the acquisition of the new college building, Nos. 209 and 211 East Twenty-third street, between Second and Third avenues. The building, which was for- merly occupied as a church, was purchased within the past year by the trustees of the college, and has been so altered and remodelled that it now serves all the purposes required by the College of Pharmacy, The address of welcome was delivered by the President, Mr, Ewen Mclutyre, who was followed by Professor Chandler. The Pro- fessor recited the history of the college from its birth, in 1829, to the present. He told of its early strug- gles and its x triumphs, and paid glowiay ewlogies to different scientists who had lectured under its auspices, At the close of the Professor's address the ceremony of the formal transfer of the building to the Board of ‘Trustees by the chairman of the Building Committee, Mr. W. M. Oliitte, was gone through with. Professor P, W. Bradford delivered the address on behalf of the faculty, and Henry V, Menninger, M. D., chairman of the Collection Committee, made the formal address of thanks to coutributors. The music of tho evening, which was very fine, was furnished by the orchestra of the College of the City of New York, WHY WAS SHE ARRESTED? Mrs. Mary McPhillips, the young woman who re- cently surrendered herself to the Jersey City police, alleging that she had murdered her babe, and who was discharged by the Grand Jury, was yesterday re- arrested on a bench warrant and lodged in the County Jail. She was astonished at her arrest, and said sho knew of no cause for it, It is believed she was arrested at the instance of District Attorney McGill, to be used as a witness against Mrs. ‘Jenny %. Smith, who ‘is under indictment for the murder of her husband, Police Officer Richard H, Smith. During her imprisonment in the County Jail Mrs. McPhillips occupied a cell in the same ward with Mrs. Smith, and both were allowed to converse freely. It is believed she knows some- thing concerning the letters which passed between Mrs. Smith and Covert D, Bennett, some of which ‘were intercepted and are now in the hands of the Dis- trict Attorney. Mr. McGill said yesterday that Mrs. Smith’s trial would come up on or about the 18th inst. 5 & A DRY ARRANGEMENT. ‘The magistrate of the Fifty-seventh Street Court was busy poring over @ legal document yesterday when John Brady, drunk and wet, was arraigned be- fore him. Brady shook the rain drops off his scanty garments, looked at the Judge and said, “Eh?” ‘There was no answer by Court. sulla pion ion of Brad; no tion o: y. : “Eh?” again queried the prisoner, as if dodging a question. z ‘The same ignoring of his presence, ‘Then he grew very red in the face and said in a very loud tone:—‘‘See here! I’m around! What are you going to do with me? I was drunk, and I don’t deny it; it I don’t want to be hanging around this bar, as it’s a damned dry sort of arrangement.” ‘He was quickly sent below. CITY NEWS ITEMS. Charles Kuhn, who shot himself in Central Park last Sunday, died yesterday at Roosevelt Hospital. ‘The body of Thomas Ferguson, who was drowned three weeks ago, was found floating in the North River, yesterday, at the foot of Thirty-seventh street, The man who dropped dead opposite No. 311 Third avenue last Sunday was identified , yesterday aa ‘Thomas Marron, who had been employed as engineer at the Lyceum Theatre. The Police Board met yesterday and attended to some routine work. The charges against Captain Macdonnell, of the Eighth precinct, they determined to hear on the morning of the 17th inst. Martin Bennett was brought before United States Commissioner Shields yesterday by Sergeant Austin, of the Yonkers police, charged with circulating five counterfeit trade dollars at different retail stores in Yonkers. Bennett was held in $1,000 bail to await examination. In a fit of Seepon tener, induced, it is said, by do- mestic troubles, Pat: Irwin, a scene painter, re- siding with his family at No. 224 East Thirty-fifth street, attempted to commit suicide yesterday morn- ing by cutting his throat with a razor. He was re- moved to Bellevue Hospital, where he lies in @ precarious condition. ‘Thomas Cumiskey, fifty years of age, and respect- able in appearance, on Monday night was wild): walking up and down Second avenue, between 109tl and 110th streets, when seen by Officer Cromie. He wore neither shoes nor coat, spite the heavy rain storm then prevailing. Cumiskey was yesterday sent to the Commissioners of Charities and Correc- re that his mental condition might be inquired 10. .. At the Cotton Exchange yesterday two amendments to the bylaws were adopted. One of these make the Committee on Quotations manent one, instead of being appointed by the Chair, as heretofore, aud fixes a time when they shall meet and send the quota- tions to the Liv 1 market. ‘he other prevents any principal or broker in a contract becoming a member of the sppeal committee on classification of cotton. ‘The Southern Relief Committee of the Chamber of Commerce reports that 594 packages of clothing, of the estimated value of $150,000, were sent to the suf- ferers by yellow fever at the South. The following distribution was made of the packages:—New Or- leans, 343; Memphis, 143; Vicksburg, 50; Holly Springs, 24; Jackson, Miss., 20; Clinton, La.,7; Dry Grove, Miss., 3; Port Gibson, 1; Greenville, Mise. 1; Mobile, 1, and Pulaski, Tenn., 1. The following officers of the Bank Clerk’s Mutual Benefit Association were elected yesterday :—Presi- dent—Walter Coggeshall. Vice Presideut—L. H. Donaldson. Financial Sec —Edward D. Butler. Recording Secretary—R. L. Purdy. ‘Treasurer— Richard W. Swann. Directors—Edward T. Hulst and George F. Frost. Inspectors ot Election—William H. Morrison, F. L. Richmond, Robert Hyslop, Edward D, Jennings and William F. Devoe. SUBURBAN NOTES. ‘The funeral of Captain John J. Houssman took place yesterday at Port Richmond, 8. L. The Episcopal ministers of Northern New Jersey assembled yesterday in Trinity Church, Jersey City, and discussed the establishment of a cathedral sys- tem. Chancellor Runyon, of New Jersey, has appointed & Master in Chaucery to examine the affairs of the defunct Mechanics and Laborers’ Savings Bank of Jersey City. Sergeant Van Wagner and Patrolman D. Lowery, of the First precinct, Brooklyn, yesterday arrested Lindo Delemonte on the charge of carrying on tho policy business. George Pfeiffer, a laborer in Balbach’s smelting works, Newark, died suddenly yesterday, and as there are some snispicions of foul play an investigation will be made to-day by the County Physician. James Curran, Sr., @ prominent citizen of Ho- boken, died at his residence in that city yesterday morning. His death resulted from injuries received by accidentally falling down stairs, The deceased is father of ex-Freeholder Curran, Philip Stuffel, Stephen McNamara, J. Gorman and John Davis were held by Judge Guck to answer a charge of highway robbery preferred by James Gon- way, who says they knocked him down and robbed him on Saturday night on Flushing avenue, Mayor Howell, of Brooklyn, was before the Kings county Grand Jury, yesterday, and gave testimony, it is said, concerning the Commissioners of the Board of City Works, against two of whom, it is alleged, in- dictments are drawn for alleged misdemeanors, James England and Charles Merklee, the Jersey City boy burglars, were yest on three distinet charges, to which they pleaded guilty. Eng- Jand’s father paid the costs and will undertake to re- form his sou. Merklee was sent to thé Keform School. Judge Guek sentenced John McNichola to thirty days in the County Jail yesterday morning for wear- ing his National Guard uniform to his work despite the orders of hiscaptain. The punishment is for vio- lation of section 114 of the Military Code, the Judge having no discretion in the matter. Coroner Dill, of Newark, yesterday empanelled a jury to hold an inquest in the case of ire Maschy, whose sudden death in Dr, Ella Haines’ office, in Newark, has already been described in the Hrratn, After viewing the body the jurors adjourned till to- dey. when the inquest will proceed at the Court jouse, The funeral of the late Caroline M. Preeland, wifd of Collector James Freeland, took place yesterday from her late residence, No. 140 Columbia street, Brooklyn, A large number of friends of the family attended the services, which were conducted by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, who spoke in eloquent terms of her charity and her many virtues, The remains were interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Police Inspector Waddy preferred formal charges yesterday against Captain Joel Smith, of the First precinct, four sotyeasite and two roundsmen of that recinet, for not dissovering the existence of the faro bank which was broken up by the Inspector on last Monday night. Witnesses in the case were examined before the Board of Police and Excise Commissioners [hid er the examination will be resumed to- ry. Jacob Murphy, of Roslyn, Long Island, on Monday night t to the post oilice, received his mail and started to return home, He was waylaid and beaten with a club, but his assailant, who said, “I'll have your money or your life,’ was compelled to run Murphy had $90 in his pantaloons pocket. He was badly cut about the head and his night cheek was gashed from the eye down to the chin, The liquor store of J. J. Bolger, corner of Pearl and Plymouth streets, Brooklyn, was robbed yesterday morning of a a, of liquor and several spoons, Subsequently Hernard Cannon, aged twenty-six years, was arrested by Detective Campbell, of the Second precinct. One of the stolen spoons was found in his oasession, The prisoner was held for exami ichael O'Neil, aged twenty-seven years, was Tested on a charge of being an acoomplice of Cannon, NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS, PRESENTMENT BY THE GRAND JURY OF THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE Law. The Grand Jury of the United States Circuit Court made the following presentment respecting the naturalization certificates of 1863, and submitted it to Judge Benedict yesterday :— That it has been made apparent to the Grand Jurors aforesaid, trom evidence taken by them, that in the year 1468 there purports to have been issued from the Supreme and Superior courts, in the city of New York, mainly upon pretended proceedings had before a single judge of each of said courts, 24,525 so-called. certificates of citizenship in the month of October alone, of which number 10,079 were granted to that number of aliens, who, it is ed, were acimitted to become citizens in fouPteen days in said month by a single judge, who also trans- acted his usual and customary court business, It has also appeared to us that, m addition to such certificates of citizenship so issued, thousands of similar certifi- cates, signed and sealed in blank, were sent throughout this and the neighboring States, ‘That of the 28,525 certificates herein before referred to, man; thousands were wrongfully and fraudulently Jen § without the appearance or examination in ‘court of either witnesses or applicant; without any application to the Court by the persons in whose names they were issued; upon false affidavits; by the wilful and wrongful personation of applicants and witnesses; by the appearance of s ‘and professional witnesses, who were accepted by the Court as witnesses for scores of aliens in a single day, in one instance to the jurors here made known, a single individual appear- ‘ing on one and the same day, in the same court, a8 a witness for 112 persons, and finally by the issue of certificates in the names of fictitious persons. That these frauds are the result of gross neglect of duty and a total disregard of the requirements of law upon the part of officers of said courts, whose conduct merits the severe censure of all law-abiding citizens and in the judgment of the jurors aforesaid calls tor the exercise of the most stringent measures upon the part of the legislative, executive and judicial depart- iments of the national government, to the end that possession may be obtained by the proper officers of such illegal, fraudulent and void certificates, that the same may be cancelled by the proper tribunal, and that such measures may be put in operation as shall prevent the future issuing of duplicates of such cere tificates. % PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE NATURALIZATION LAWS. The jurors aforesaid, after an examination of and due consideration of the different laws relating to the naturalization of aliens, do further present the same appear to be loosely drawn, and dangerously incongruons; that in many respects they ate appar- ently unjust, and in others need tnaterial and cal amendment to prevent serious consequences here- after sure to arrive by reason of latent and patos defects which exist, and the action which has already ‘been taken thereunder. That among other amendments and changes in the ‘said laws, which the jurors aforesaid would here pre~ sent, are the following :— First—The enactment of a provision extending to those who have received or may receive honorable discharge from service in the naval force of the United States the same privileges as to citizenship enjoyed by the holders of honorable army disch: ‘Second—The passing of an act legalizing the natu- ralization made by the respective courts authorized to make citizens, end which said courts did in fact grant admission to citizenship to white aliens be- tween the adoption of the Revised Statutes of the United States in 1573 and the date of the amendment to section 2,169 of said statutes in 1875, between which dates no white alien was entitled to be made a citizen, Tlurd—Vhe adoption of such an amendment to the naturalization laws as will forever prevent any court, sitting for the purpose of naturalizing aliens, from entertaining the application of more than one person to be admitted a citizen at one and the same time, or: to receive evidence in support of any application other than the one immediately before the court at that time. Fourth—The enactment of some provision whereby in one of the departments of government at Washing- ton there shall be established @ national bureau of record of naturalized citizens, to which bureau each and every Court authorized to admit aliens to citizen- ship shall be required, at the close of each and every term at which it shall have admitted any alien to be- come @ citizen, to certify under its seal and under the hand of its clerk the name, age, place of birth, time of arrival in the United States and the port or place of arrival, together with the several piacea of residence in the country, and the then actual place of abode of each person whom it shall at any such term have so admitted to citizen- ship, and that at any time thereafter, if, by reason of fire, flood, war, pestilence, or other cause the records of any court which shall so have admitted aliens to become citizens are destroyed, such court, or its successor shall, upon the certificate of the chief of said bureau of record of naturalized citizens, issue a certificate, given under his hand and seal of oftice, to the effect that the records of his office give the aforesaid mars respecting the naturalization of auy named person at a specified term of the said court, and upon satisfactory proof to such court of the identity of the person who may apply for a co; of his of naturalization, with the individe ual named in the said certificate of citi: re Fifth—The enactment of some provision by which certificates of citizenship shall be uniform in their wording and terms throughout the United States and shall be engraved or printed upon paper of such character and containing such water or other lines or marks as will best prevent the counterfeiting, forg~ ing or altering thereof by means of erasure, acids or otuer chemicals. Sizth—The passage of explicit provisions as to the, form and character of the court records which shall be made and kept by every court exercising the right of admitting aliens to citizenship. the Grand Jurors aforesaid, in making this their presentment to this honorable court, desire to request that the same may be spread at length upom the minutes of this court, and that certified copies thereof be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Attorney General and the presiding offi~ cers of the national Senate and House ot Representa- tives, with the request that careful consideration be given, not so much to the specific changes proposed—although such changes are decmed by us both wise and practical—as to the whole subject of the present condition of the laws reiating to the naturalization of aliens, to the end that past frauds may be exposed, the holders of false, fraudulent and void certificates may be re- quired to surrender the same anda obtain citizeuship properly and lawfully, and finally that such remedies wnd safeguards may be adopted as will hereafter se. cure justice and honesty in administration and wni- formity and regularity in practice and. method in the matter of conferring Lge aliens the rights, powers, duties, obligations vl ein of American citizenship at home and All of which is rex ct binitted. sistas “OHA T. GOODWIN, Foreman, WOULD NOT GO BACK. A pretty little woman, accompanied by a white- haired old man, with many tears, laid her case before the Fifty-seventh Street Court Judge yesterday afters noon. She had left her husband, she said, and now herself and child wero without home and food, “Why did you leave him?" asked the Judge. “Because he was so cruel to baby and me,” she an« swered. “He threatened my lite, and this Il put np with; he Bee he threatened to kill my poor little so Lleft him.” “Well, now he is your husband, you will have te put up with his iil humor, Perhaps he is a brute,’ said the Court with some warmth, “but put up with the best of a bad bargain.” “Is that all you can advise, sir?” “I'm sorry to say it is.”” “Well, then,” can do better. I'll not go to him, self and baby too.” “That's right, daughter,” said her white-haired old father, ‘and my child and grandchild are wel- come to an old man’s home and love.” She linked her arm in his and youth and age lett the court together. ASSESSING SCRIP. ‘The Board of Directors of the Williamsburg Gas light Company in January, 1870; January, 1871, and July, 1871, passed resolutions authorizing scrip divie dends to the amount of $1,000,000 to be made to the stockholders in proportion to the amount of stock held by each. These divi- dends were issued in the form of certificates. These certificates were considered taxable the Brooklyn Board of Assessors, who determined that they were colorable debts, which represented surplus profits or reserved funds still retained by the com- pany and used by the ee which the [san f were liable. A writ of certiorari, for the review by the General Term of the Kings County Supreme Court of the pri of the Board of Assessors, was sued out by the company. ‘The action of the Board of Assessors firmed by Judge GAMBLERS IN COURT. ‘The prisoners who were arrested by Inspector Waddy and the Brooklyn Police Central Office Squad on Monday night in gambling house were ar- raigned before Police Justice Walsh yesterday, John Watson, the proprietor of the place, and ex-Alderman Moses Richards, who was attending the door by which the officers entered the gambling room, gave bail to appear before the Grand Jury, The other ee crn Bag fw oe ies eee Brown, Charles h, John Spencer and James mond—were fined $10 each. — A PLEA OF INSANITY, In the Hunterdon County Court House at Fleming. ton, N. J., the prosecution in the case of Benjamin Peterson, who is on trial there for the murder of Poter Dixon in May last closed yesterday, and the de- fence opened by declaring its intention to prov when the accented committed the murder he we Jaboring under a fit of insanity, Several witnesses Were called tor this purpose, and they testified to having at various times seen Peterson act in an ec- centric and irrational manner, and also that his mind had become partially deranged on account of hia Wife's uniaithfulnes#, The cage will be resumed thiy has been af.