The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1878, Page 6

6 THE FIGHTING DEMOCRACY, Mayor Cooper’s Incoming Administration and Its Probable Effects. CONTENTION OF THE FACTIONS Reasons Why Tammany Hall Should Be Reorganized Next Year. O'BRIEN WANTS KELLY'S SCALP. The Comptroller Derlares There Shall Be No Pardon for Traitors. ‘The primaries for the election of a new General Committee for the Tammany Hall organization will be held in a few days. According to the present out- look there is uo chance whatever for heated contro- versies in any of the districts ot the city on that oc sion. If Tammany should be reorganized in 1879 the fight will not tuke place at the coming primarics—it will be put off until the annual election of Sachems of the society in April next. in fact, such appears to be the programme, as indicated by many politicians with whom the Henap representative conversed during the past week. Some of these gentlemen de- clared the faith that was in them and were not afraid to express their opinions, ‘The democratic party of city and State is just now absorbed in the consideration of many important topics in view of its recent crushing defeat. Many of the leaders concede that the outlook is cloudy, not alone in the State next year, when a Governor is to be elected, but also in the uation the following year, when the Presidency is to be settled. Doubtless in this State the latter important question may be de- termined at the ballot box in November, 187, The main points to which the leaders direct their atten- tion just now are as follows:— VITAL ISSUES, First—Will Tammany Hall remain under its pres- ent control in 1879, or will an effort be made to place the management in other hands? Second—Will a truce be declared between Governor Tilden and Mr. John Kelly, so that the distracting divisions of the party, as exhibited in the last State Convention, may be healed ? Third—Is it true that peace will be proclaimed between Governor Robinson ané Tammany Hall so that no obstacle will be placed in the way of that gen- tleman for renomination in 1879 ? Fourth—In view ot the defeat last November will the independent democratic leaders insist upon & change of management in Tammany Hall ? Fifth—What will be Mayor Cooper's policy? Will he attempt to turn out all heads of departments, in- | cluding Mr. Kelly, by preferring charges against them to Governor Robinson, or will the ‘still-hunt’’ theories of Mr. Tilden prevail and thunderbolts be forged behind the scenes, to be used threateningly | if the “threatened” do not come on their knees and sue for pardon under the new dispensation ? Sizh—Wilk the thre county officials—Sheriff, Register and County Clerk—be removed, or is the movement againet them part of the “still-hunt” methods ? Such conundrums must keep the brains of the politicians busy for the next few months. Some of the Tammany leaders assert that a truce has been positively arranged between Governor Robinson and Mr, Kelly to the ignoring of any claims which Mr, ‘Tilden might have in the control of the party. This statement, however, is flatly coutradicted by the anti-Tammany faction. They allege that the Gov- ernor cannot be seduced trom allegiance to the cause of the man of Gramercy Park, who made him Goy- ernor, and who has been his firm, unyielding friend for years, Another theory is advanced, however, that the Governor may lean toward Tammany at Present, as the cat plays with a mouse, fondling it apparently for the time being, and only awaiting an opportunity to erush its life out. AN IMPORTANT VISIT. A detegation of Tammanyites recently waited upon the Governor at Al They went, it is said, ona Mission of “yrace, me and peace.” They wished to fecl the pulse of “His Excellency’ relative to what he intended toward their organization in the future. The Governor, it is given out, was in no amiable mood. After falling into the arms of Tammany, and being ¢ Henry L, Clinton and others of the Tammany Indians during the first year of his term, he recollected the bitter personal abuse which followel. The fight at Syracuse was ‘ppermost in his memory “There ix danger that y by a two-thirds vote in the ar vetoes may be overridden next lature,” re ny delesat r. than the requi- All they want ate in the “Well, the republicans heve Bite two-thirds vote in the Assembly. is an additional member to seenre the Now, in order to prevent. the oa will need the support of our three Sen- Wagstaff a lesine. rnor Robinson, “if the bills sent before me are proper and constitutional Isheli sign them; if they are unconstitutional or — solely in the interests of party and in opposi- ‘ion to the rights of the people, I shail feel bound to | yse my veto. The three y Se then have full liberty to do as they pleas This is the main point of the conversation a nar- | the same | stranger. | countr latter cou- | ¥ rated by one of the anti-Tammany leaders, who hap- pened to be present on the occasion. The theory is advanced that this movement was inaugurated +o as to keep intuct the present Tammany. regeme, to Gave the heads of the three Tammany official»—Sheritt Reilly, County Clerk Grmbleton and Regi: wa | id to patel tp a tomy Til. den and anti-Tilden Mi ity and State. How tar the seb ains te | be seen, The republicans will, of course, do all in their power to keep up the dissensions among the democracy. @ peace is proclaimed, on such | minds, they propose to go before the people on the ne that au unholy compact was ehtored into be- tween the rival wings of the democracy in State and city #0 as to defeat necessary reforms and march | ly in 1870-80 against the party high moral | NOTES OF REBELLION A defeat such ax was experienced on the Sth of No- vember last by ’ ny Hall naturally disturbs the Barmony and confidence of any political organiza- tion. The members begin to look around for causes for the disaster, and some bel that a change of Measures and men is absolutely necessary to insure i in the tutnre: rumbl gx of dismatin halle of Tam. | portals of that » of this organization for this ot 1,142 members. A proposition ix at it down to a much smaller number, are used that it hax 1 found aif. | properly handle and control auch | When 4 man enters this committee it to @ large body is understood that he does #0 simply tor the purpose ing his chances for a good fat office. ‘The of being a member of the Tammany Hall ittee, he thinks, gives him an alr right to public office and handsome emo! he fail in his axpiretions for any length ix danger that he may becom what is lenominate t fn political slang, a the committ: so) large it ix kearcely possible that | the vity ot York can provide suitable places for | them all. The “kicking” element consequently was than wstial Jost fell, Tt may be necessary to Jemen from the com yxition to rede the reprene trom each Assembly district. Two tings might b complished in this Way—the rebellious will be sent ont from the ranks of the {aithful, white those that re+ main can by more yoked witer in the matter of patronage. OF rain the districts, drop ail t! » me henee the pr vurse who are generally well taken eure of and who mnet rine he powers that « + Will remain at th tious. What may happ chems in April next does not appea Strong aryun ml by some of the wade sim fe f increasing instead of dimin- | ishing the committee. Tt is urged that anew and active clement is now left out in the cold that might be found usetul ff brought inte actual harness in the organization. While the policy of keeping ont the outt-Tanimany “leaders is positively anced by ly in an interview published £ le, it not # as many of tl nodated upon the Gen- INTRIGUES OF TAMMANY'S OPPONENTS. It j# not euay to procure the exact plans in a politi: | eal conspiracy, ‘The anti-Tammany people deny em- | ph tically that they wish to yo back ito the Wigwam. of the more promi wever, Are thet Tariany will be reorganized atter April, wre thirteen Mael: word all thet i required cure 4 change are the votes of seven of that namty who have the power to reorganize any General Com | coming political campaign. | deud iasties, would injure th mittee they please. If this preliminary point could be gained then the proposition could be made to change the name of the organization, to separate the Society entirely irom any connection with the General Committee, to throw open the build- ing for the assemblage of any political party or body of citizens that wished to hire it, to do away with ne particular head of the organization, and permit the district leaders to have almost absolute control of their different organi us and be re- sponsible for their management. ‘The primaries, too, would be surrounded with every s#feguard, in view of the evils which now exist, It hus also beon pro- posed that stringent laws should be enacted by the Legislature prescribing severe penaities for frauds at the primaries, Under such arrangements it is cou- sidered that a far better class of oilicials would be se- lected and the great mass of the people have a voice in their nomination as well as their election. With a view of getting at the bottom of the six im- rtaut questions suggested leading members of the many and anti-Tammuany organizations have been itte:viewed, They were catechised as to the outlook in city, State and nation from their particular stand- point, Among those who gave opinions freely upon such views were Congressiuan-elect James O'Brien, | Comptroller John Kelly, Tammany Sachem Edward Kearney and others. VIEWS OF THE POLITICAL LEADERS, ‘The vietory of Mr. James O'Brien in his Congres- sional race in the Tenth district over O. B. Potter was | decisive, Tammany exhausted every effort in this | her banner district to defeat him. “The gentleman now proposes to take # promment part in the reor- yanization of the democratic party in city and State, | “What will be the effect of the recent election | upon Tammany Hallas a political power?” he was | first asked, “It Mr. Cooper takes a firm stand and removes all ot Kelly’s allies who now hold positions the course is very clear, Should they be retained, however, | every Obstacie will be thrown in the way of the new | Mayor. How can he carry out the principles under h he was elected it he does not get rid of there mM Tammany will try to block Mr. Cooper in every way. Lot the confederates and associates of Johu Kelly be made to walk the plauk as soon as possible.” “Then how would you propose the reorganization of the democratic party in this city ripe gece should reap the benefit of their vic- tory. This can only be attained by the manner [ have sugyested. Turn out all the heads of depart- ments and Taminany will go to the wall. Charges can vasily be substantiated ayuinst all of them. Believe me that instead of these men sticking to Kelly they will give him the cold shoulder as the Maine tarmer gave to the tramp, so that he might not go away hungry.” “Whom would you put in their places.?'” | Iwould put high toned, independent democrats » would be useful to their party.” ‘Do you find much evidence of dissatisfaction in ‘VYammany Hall at present as the result of the late bitter contest?” | “A good deal. Reputable and independent demo- | crats are decidedly dissatistied with the present con- dition of affairs, If, as I say, the heads of certain departments were removed these gentlemen would soon flop over and join any sterling organization. “How do you account tor this dissatisfactior Simply because no man of an independent nature can submit to tyrannical rule. Merit goes tor noth- | ing in Tammany Hall. However great a man’s tal- | ents may be there is poor opportunity for their dis play in Connection with Tammany. ‘To make way in that organization a man must be a toady and surreu- der his manhood.” O'BRIEN AFTER TAMMANY SCALPS. “Do you think that Mayor Cooper can do much to- ward strengthening and reorganizing bis party in New York? ‘He certainly can. The only way our new Mayor can realize the expectations of those who elected him is by striking out of his path such men as John | Kelly. Now, it is plain to be seen that Mr. Kelly is not & representative democrat; he is simply in an organization that pretends to dictate the doctrines of its party. Of course a great many people vote for ‘Tammany Hall candidates not because John Kelly is at the head of it, but because it is recognized as the regular organization, Any other man would have wer a3 Kelly, though he might be a Mr. Kelly has no personal popalarity, ex- cept with those among whow he distributes the loaves and fishes. Take these away and they become de- moralized—a mob.”” “What other changes would you suggest?” “Well, the name of Tammany has 4 bad effect through the State, und, in fact, throughout the entire that is beyond dispute. A change in that respe 1d be very beneficial “What about the Tammany Society?” “It is in Mr. Cooper's power to capture that society and place it in the ds of his friends. The major- ity of members of the society are office-holders—at least a majority of those who control its council in the interest of the present machine. Take away the patronage of these people and they at once become | subservient to “the powers that be.” Then it will be time enough to talk of introducing reforms in the society and abolishing its dark lantern and other abuses. “You consequently favor a radical change in the present methods of Tammany—a change of name, ineasures and men?” “Certainly. The doors of the organization should be freely thrown open to all democrats of influence and standing, and the present small clique of office- holders and timeservers sent to earn an honest liveli- hood somewhere else, if they can find anybody fool- ish enough to trust them,” “The secrecy surrounding the deliberations of Tam- are injurious in your opinion?” People do not like to haye a man at the head of their party who belongs to a secret organization, contrary to the tenets of democratic principle. I Mr, Kelly were constituted ‘Boss’ by the voice of the le there would be no objection; but he possesses: mbination key’ to the Tammany building and nobody can yet in unless he condescends to open the doer.” “Do you think Mr. Cooper's administration will be snecessfual “T have ne Joubt of it, if he will act determinedly Lhave pointed out. Th jt in the way, but I think he will o ‘The people expect from him a strong ‘The Mayor is directly respousible to ple Pe public affairs; the heads of departments shonld be directls Let him act with vigor, tur good stecessors and he will be supported by Gov- ernor Robinson and upheld by the sentiments « the 80,000 yoters who placed hint in the Mayoralty chair.” How doy rushing defeat of the it the last election?” n explain the | ratic party in the State It is due to Tammany. That organizetion ran the | State Committee and condueted the campaign. Every interest was made subordinate to the local ticket. | Kelly and the Canal Bing struck hands in the fight and indep ocrats became disgusted.” “What outlook in the State as far as ‘ou know ‘The recent defeat will have a good effect upon th future of the party. It will bring all independe infinential and honest democrats to the front in har- mony and with 4 determination to retrieve the sevare lowses of last November?’ COMPTROLLER KELLY'S REVI Comptroller Kelly gave his vibws yesterday at the Finance Deportment on pending political issues with @ good deal of treedom. “What do you think will be the policy party in the future in the State, and what last defeat" he was asked. i “I believe it is admitted on all sides that the defeat at the last election wa« attributable to the disorgani- | vation in our ranks, caused by the labor and green- | back movemen The evidence ia clear enough that the wdvocates of both and the great majority or their supporters were drawn from the democratic purty. ‘These istues will not again enter into polities, tainly not for many years, i try will be established on a p 1 | resusnption of specie payments, now so clo hand, and the ne ity tor the greeaback organiza- | | » present tion Will pass mwa; “How as to the fiuancial iseite in your party 7" “Whatever differences of opinion may exixt on the | financial questions mong democrats there is now no reason he party is | Jeaders in that 1 to complain of th eratic part n always in full sympathy with the The legislation shaped and con eratic party has ever been in their any caw have b working classes. ted by the de’ interest and tor th fit. it has always been the party of the le. ‘The laboring men, the bone and country, would rather remain far the of th rty than go ove C rom the pres- "i rs “Should a better fecling be established in the party throughout the State than existe now a demo: cratic victory at the next election ix beyond doubt This can only be done by an honest effort to reconcile diffe and to wnite the part “Ia there such a disposition agers?” ‘After such a defeat as the party has rienced it is natural for democrats to le caune and eudeavor to find a dy. Uh a general cesire on the part of those who tove the party to forget the dixagreements which have led to their defeat und come together again tor success, “Has the olive brauch been offered to the loaders of either side?” ‘No, nothing of the kind thus far. But the condi- the party will naturally bring it about with. reat enort, What division in the party nong party man- ve 3 again. The feeling will be to lay anid seusion, and to forget nnpleasant difte jects which will have no practical value on the Tt niust be evident to all that to open old words, to revive dixentssions on arty rather than do it | good, Any other course would be sheer madness,” What will be the pal administration, the ers 2 idon’t know, “Do you Kppow incoming muaniel- | new Mayor and his tollow- I haven't heard Mayor Cooper will make any overtures looking toward meiiation with the democratic party in this eity “I don't know, TALK OF THE DEMOCEATIC LOURHON Will he endeavor to unite the democratic party in this city?” “Ldon't understand that it has been men calling themselves democrats organization, set tp separate ase own and ally themmelves with the ¢ heir mon enemy of jations of the democratic party for personal profit and advantage that is ne divi ot = the party. However, 1 do not propose ison that qiestion, itis certuin Chae the denver ’ erates who act in that way camnot be heir atiachnncuts to t docte nes wnt party cannot be very strony. git would | dictate terms und to fix the basis of a compromise | sentative body. | ebigett | or owonty-five yarue tu width and ivo NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1878._QUADRUPLE SHEET—WITH SUPPLEMENT. m as it their desire to get office was the control- ling inthuence of their course in politics, Their fol- lowers have been dehided with the ery that there can be no prosperity until Tammany Hall is beaten and no employment for the workingmen until the demo- cratic party is defeated." “1 understand, then, that you do not offer any in- ducement to these men to enter Tammany Hail?” “No. If they should be willing to join the demo- cratic party there would be no disposition to prevent them. But certainly we do not propose to reward eae, Tae tase emata aia with the | enemies of the democratic party and must take the consequences of their own acts,” “Might not this be deeme | arbitrary, considering the present condition of the party?” “No, While there is uo disposition on the part of the regular organization to be tyrannical we do think that the party cannot be . poaaersen in its entirety by inviting them back to feel their own importance, to which shall reward them for the jury they have done to the democratic party in this city.” “Well, what do you think will be done by the com- binationists when they yet into office?” “L cannot say. Such combinations, in the very nature of things, cannot be of any real or substantial benefit to any government. On the contrary, they usually bring Gemoralization and disaster. there is a want of nsibility for their acts, An irre- | sponsible aud. accidental combination, ‘ephemeral and lacking cohesiveness, cannot give us w# strony | city yovernment. Such ‘administrations have al- ways lacked vigor and failed to aceomuplish any per- manent yood," te gue nie ‘of the house does not propose to inter- re 2” “Oh, no. Asa minority in municipal councils we shall do everything in our power to promote yood government in this city, We shall reduce expenses Wherever it can be done without injury to the public service, We shall favor an cconomical administra- tion of the city’s affairs in every department, I think I can sately say that the representatives of the demo- cratic party in the city government will be prudent and conservative and ‘opposed to all extravagant ¢x- | penditure. We will not put any obstacle in the way of any public officer in the discharge of his duty, but will stand ready to aid and assist in carrying out am nicasure of real value—in promoting any public worl which will beautify and enrich the city. “Then you think the combination will not hold together ?” “I can only judge by what has occurred in the past. Thave already given my views in this respect.” SACHEM KEAKNEY’S VIEWS. Mr. Edward Kearney is one of the thirteen Sachems in Tammany Hall, and, consequently, one of the most trusted of the many political lieutenants of the present régime. He, too, has been one of the men who, within the past two years, undertook to look out for the interests of the party in the State, so far as Gdipegst influence could reach in that direction. Several of the democratic agents recently sent to fect the pulse of the party outside of New York city have been in close communication with him, and he is thus | able to give an intelligent estimate, from the Tam- | many standpoint, of what is going on'in the State. | “The country democrats,” he remarked yesterday, “can readily vee that Tamiaany Hall is trustworthy to State nominees at all times, while the anti-Tam- many people make bargains with republicans for their own personal gains, In the last canvass they sold out the party in the State and county to secure the Mayoralty. The republicans gained Judge, District Attorney, three Congressmen, Senate ix and several Assemblymen in this city. were ‘The; chosen in democratic districts, You jabs that will defeat any party when such traitors are in it, You hold, then, that the anti-Tammany people entirely ‘Tesponsible for the result in the State.”” Undoubtedly, The majority of the leading demo- crats of the State are opposed to Tilden’s manuer of manipulating conventions. He has a number of young men about him who think of nothing but Imakig money in railroad and other schemes. At the last State Convention the country delegates were given to understand by Tilden’s representatives that ‘tammany Hall had made bargains with the republi- cans so that a ‘straignt ticket’ would be run in New York city.” “Was this true?’ “By no means. ‘The shoe was on the other foot. It was Tilden and Company who made the bargain. No bargains or affiliations with republicans can be made wuder the lead of Mr. Kelly. The country rep- resentatives now understand this thing thoroughi aud will trust Tamuany Hall implicitly in the tutui “What is tobe the republican programme at Albany this winter, so far as you hear?” “I understand that the republicans will pass bills that will prove beneficial to their party. They cannot ae them through over Governor Robinson's veto, owever. They have the necessary two-thirds vote im the Assembly, but lack one of the necessary major- ity in the Senate.” “What is your opinion us to the prospects of the democratic party in city and State next year? “With the party united in New York’ we can give ,000 majority.”” What is the opinion in Tammany Hall as to the policy to be pursued by Mayor Couper ?” “If Mr, Cooper appoints republicans in the various departments you cau see that there is no chauce ior 8 on the State tic! A house divided ayuinst T hope this will not be the case as r. Cooper and his triends claim to be democrats. e loss of the next erection in the State of New York by our party decides the fate of the democratic Presidential standard-bearer in 1880."" MINOR TAMMANY SACHEMB. Other Tammany Sachems were conversed with relative to the political outlook, but they did not wish to be quoted. ‘Ihey ull expressed, however, a desire to secure absolute harmony not alone in the councils of the party throughout the State, but also in the city. Colonel Dunlap, Commissioner of Jurors, when questioned upon the subject yesterday afternoon, remurked:—"My dear tellow, everything will be all right. We willsoou have peace and hat- mony, At least, this is iny opinion. No one, how- ever, can tell at present what u day may bring forth,” TAMMANY BUSINESS AND PLEASURE. A meeting of the sub-committee of the Tammany Committee on Organization was heid in the Four- tecuth street buiding last evening. Lt was agreed that the committees of tne “wenty-third and ‘Twenty-fourth wards should be consolidated. Opinions were expressed that an increase ot the Gen- eral Committee was not advisable at thus time. Sev- eral advocated an increase of the Committee ou Or- ganization, from five to seven members trom each Assembly (istrict, ax it would be then a non-repre- A special meeting of the Taminany Society will be held ou Monday night nest for the purpose of imak- ing arrangements for the ball, which is announced w take place on the 8th of January uext, the anni- versary of the battle of New Orleans, THE FIFTH DISTRICT FIGHT! N York, Dec. M4, 1878, To rae Eprror or raz HenaLp:— I road with pleasure in the Henacp of the proceed- ings of @ meeting of the Republican Association of the Fifth Assembly District in relation to myself, and take this occasion tu thank the members, one and | all, who voted for severing me from the association, ‘Their action was no surprise to me, ux I rather antici- pated it, and, with Mr. Betts, I must condole with a few old members—true republicans—that had the misforture to be spared the honor conferred upon us. When my character as a yeutlenan or my loy- alty to the party is assailed by a leader of an associa tion without of these prerequisites for # chairman, ti ve becomes selt-evident in view of my strength in the late Aldermanic contest, JOHN DE VRIES. RESURGAM! THE OLD UNIVERSITY CLUB TO BE REORGANIZED IN NEW YORK. Many of the older graduates of American wniversi- ties whose lines were east in New York retain happy recollections of the University Ciub, which reached its heyday in 1465, shortly after the close of ‘The want of some organization among the gentiemen from the various universities bad long been felt, and | the club wes started, under a valuable churter, to All the void, Socially it was a grand suceess, but the | classical and clegant gentlemen who hal it ia charye | lacked the matter-of-fact business qualities to iusure as a financial enter Vor this reason partly, and also on account vf « general lukewarmueas of certain members, the couceru declined. It faded war, yin a quiet in 1 ith street, Broadway and University pl With thie abandonment the token tence wae aunihilated. Kecent developments go to show that the token was ail that died, tor it now ap- « that a few choice spirits have kept the charter r green by holding monthly meetings and an annual lection, ‘The want that prompted the yuna ot club originally is felt again in New York city, and ‘some time sinee me young genth |, oblivious 1 University Club, began @ wnt to organize i the sume plan, informed, ho : istenee oF vb, lowrned that it held a very valuable charter, abandoned their plin ot organizing & new wud have now to the number of 200 ap: of the oxixte d to the University Club for admission, The ap- | ations we idered at a miceting inst night wie ine ai 1 with ti mt and placed on its 0) Graduates of my tniveraity to membership in the ‘The term members are to be admitted hat yeided on. LIGHTNING which 1 yet been JERSEY w UNDERGROUND. | Walker Valley, a emall village on the castern slope of the Shawangunk Mountains, New Jersey, is greatly excited over # phenomenon that occurred there on | ‘Tnesday night, ‘The people were startled at about seven o'clock by # doll intonation as of thunder, » trembling of the earth. The next i on the farm ci | the latter part | not accord hita more than the privileges extended to i of Silas Kui twelve feet a ane stoves ther measuring twenty-five feet in length, as andten feet In depth, The earth wh from this cavity covered a ap vs in length, ‘There are many stories advanced us to the cau: of the tpheaval, bat the one generally accepted is that it was an explosion of subwrrancuus geses, | street. Levy was arraigued in the Vifty-sevemth ICE PROSPECTS. NO FEARS OF A SHORT SUPPLY ENTERTAINED BY THE TRADE—A LATE CROP PROBABLE, BUT EVEBY PREPARATION MADE FOR HARVEST- ING QUICKLY, In view of the mild weather which has prevailed in this section up to the present time and the almost | total absence of frost, many people have doubtless been led to regard with more or less anxiety the | prospects for ice during the ensuing year, For the purpose of having some light thrown on the situa- tion and of ascertaining what effect, if any, the mild fall and thus far open winter may have on the supply of ice for next season, a HERALD reporter yesterday called upon a few of the gentlemen connected with some of the most inrportant ice com- panies in the city, From the opinions of these parties, as given below, it will be seen that the moderate temperature which the people of New York and vicinity have been enjoying is not by any mews exceptional, and also that no apprehensions whatever are felt in regard to the ice crop running short. WHAT ‘THE ICE MEN SAY, Mr. R. M. MeClay, president of the Knickerbocker Ice Company, in answer to the writer's inquiries, said:—I cannot toll what the prospects for next year ave, The season for making ice is not unusually backward, as you may sce by this printed table, which shows that in no year from 1846 to nals ed in this State before of November or some time ju December; and of course the ice season neyer commences until after the canals are closed. . 1 do not think there is any reuson to apprehend a scarcity of ico this year, because the cutting season has not © 1menced on account of the open weather, We should not begin to feel uneasy about yather- ing a full crop before, perhaps, the middle of January or the Ist of February. We have gathered our ice ©: rei us late as March for a good many years, You may state, if you like, that we did something this year that had er been done in the ice busi- ness here before. We have shinped large quantities of it by rail to Chicago, St, Louis aud other Western cities, showing that at Chicago, which depends for its supply of ice on the Northern lakes, the people did not have as cold weather last winter us we experienced here, Now, although last winter was what we call an open winter, we got quite as heavy ice on the Hudxon as was taken out of the Kennebec in Maine, Last season we commenced cutting ice on the Upper Hudson on the Ist of February and before the end of that month we had gathered our full crop, Although the prospects for a crop at this time last yeur were worse than they are at present, it is alto- Pantie} too early yet to think of a scarcity of ice, Our facilities—incliding machinery—for the cutting and storing of ice are at present so perfect that it only re- quires @ short tine to secure a full crop.” Mr. 8, B. Colgate, secretary of the Consumers’ Ice Company, said:—‘“Aithough the winter has been very mild so far, that cannot be taken as a criterion of what the weather may be. I have seen the Hudson closed as tight as a jug in three days, We may have intensely cold weather to-morrow. So far from noticing the effect of the fine weather we have not commenced to think about it yet, and you might a6 well ask me what the prospect is for the wheat cro} next summer. If cold weather should set in now it would bg three or four weeks before we could cut ice. It is possible that we may be cutting ice in ten days from now, but this could be done only in case the temperature tell to twenty degrees below wero and so remained for ten days, a state of things which, judging from the past, is extremely improba- ble. ‘Thus far the tine weather has not worried any- body in the ice business in regard to the prospect for atullcrop. Last year we commenced cutting about the latter part of January, Should this weather con- tinue until the 10th or 15th of, January we might then begin to think that thecrop would be a little short. In regard to the weath very winter is dit- ferent. 1 have been: up the river for fifteen years, and during that time I never saw two winters alike, so that you cannot judge of one season by another.” NO FEAR OF A FAMINE, “The prospects are very poor ut present,” said Mr, William Kemp, vice president of the New York City Ice Company. “The weather coutinucs unusually fair and the river quite open. Whenever we haye such a late fall as the oue just past the winter is gen- erally open, and the chances for getting ice thereby considerably lessens but still have seen a good crop of ice when the full hus been us open as this one. We never look for the closing ot the river while there is such a freshet as that existing for the past few days. We have no fears, however, in regard to getting a full crop of ice. About the first week in January we usually com- nience cutting, and last year we did not begin to take in ice until the 4th of February. I don't think there is much dunger of a full crop, as we uow lay up ice in ‘h quantities at Albany, Troy and further uorth us to make up for any deficiency in the lower part of the river, so that if the crop this year should be short in the usual places there would be no fear whatever of anything hike an ice famine.’ LAWYERS IN TROUBLE, ALBERT DAY AS A PHILANTHROPIST AND JUDGE KILBRETH'S OPINION OF HIM. “In five years’ experience on the bench this is the meanest phase of human character I haye ever wit- nessed,” said Judge Kilbreth, at the Tombs Court yesterday, The prisoner of whom he spoke was Albert Day, a lawyer, who resides at No. 315 Herkimer street, Brooklyn, and has an office on Park row in this city, The complainant was Charles MeNeill, » wholesale liquor dealer in South street, and the charge against the prisoner larceny by trick and de- vice. On the Joth of November lust, it ix al- leged, Day called on Mr. MeNeill at — his office and informed him that an old friend of his, named William 8. Slocum, was sick and in destitute 1878 were the circumstances, in arrears for rent and suffering tor the want of money to buy even Mr. MeNeill, who did not know Day, says he directed his bookkeeper, Loren Jones, to draw a check for $25 to Mr. Slocum’s order, which he gave to Day, remark- ing at the same time that that would serve to mect his old trieud’s immediate necessi The seme day Mr. MeNeill ordered some hams, barrel of flour and a few delicacies to be to his sick friend’s house, A weck being too much occupied by business to g ff Mr. MeNeill sent his daughter to see how Mr. Sloct and his family were getting along. rough her visit he | said he first learned that Mr. Slocum had heard nothing of the $25, although the check had in the meantime been returned as paid by the bank. Mr, McNeill an an investigation, aud, as he says, learned from lis bookkeeper that on the same heck wus given to Mr. Slocu order Duy re- with it and asked to have it made payable to arer, as Mr. Slocum was not uble to go to the bank and get the money. The bookkeeper, it is alleged, fed with Day's request after listening toa very patuetic account of the sufferings of Mr. Slocum. Upon going to his friend's house Mr. Me- Neill says he learned that Mr. Slocum had i threatened with went by Day, who is the agent for the property, which 1 owned by his sister. Ou the same day that Mr. MeNeill had given the check #25 Day, he alleges, called at Mr. Slocuin's house for rent, the umount due being $0, and Mr. Slocum | wave him $30, whieh some trivuds hud loaned him. Day | made out « receipt for the amount and added to it an ackuowledinent of $30 more in donations by friends of Mr. Slocum. The latver alleges he never author- ized or requested Day to seok aia tor him, went later, ‘Tho prisoner, who is # gray haired man of re- | | apectable e, on being examined, | he was a lawyer of twenty yeurs’ | that he made 0 false representa. | A that w a s done as an act | of charity. “Yes; charity to yourself,” interrupted the Court, with ‘an expression of crow-exumination the prisoner di ever been arrested on any th admitted that" he was e for perjury, He sought ont the and made overtures to nto tion ot the ease. ‘This he did in expressed wish of the Judge that the matter Well ventilated in the papers, Re- gretting that the «ui of money obtaine | was not a few cents more so as to make the charge grand ceny, Jadge Kilbteth held the prixoner in’ § bail,’ Much to the latter's disgust the Court would criminal charge, un other prisoners, and as bail had not arrived at the hour of elosing'court he was sent to # cell to pass the nigh! THE CASK OF LAWYER THERASSON. No legal strategy will be left untried to save the convicted lawyer, Louis F. Therasson, from the ignominy of going to State Prison, Pursuant to the application made by his counsel immediately follow- ing his conviction for a stay of jndgment and his ad- iiiasion to bail pending appeal from such conviction Judge Davis held w# special session yesterday ot the Court of Oyer and Termit r. The prisoner, who meantime hat ded to the ‘Lombs, was to ¢ efforts to conceal hin | y and nervousness Were very apparent. As | soon tis the court Was 1 Mr, Beach 1 to wet | avide the verdi for the following reason First, | that no false pretence was set Lorthin the indictment; second, it faiis to charge that defendant used the satix- faction piece; third, or aver that by its nse he obtained the property of the complainant; fourth, the paper was not one of those contemplated by the statute, and fifth, there was no averment that it passed from his possession. A lenuthy wed Davis xud't rited by Judge | Barrett on # motion to quash th lictment, and ne saw no grounds for deviating from such decision, | He thereupon denied the motion. | After some discussion it was finally arranged to commit the prisoner to the custody of the Sheriff, and he was thereupon removed by Deputy Sheri Burns. on these points, Judge CHARGED WITH PERJURY. Philip Levy, « lawyer, of No. 000 Kast Bighty-sov- euth #treot, was arrested yesterday on a chm of perjury, preferred by Ine nephew, Joseph Steinert, also a lawyer, of No. 241 Bast Fifty-third | the office Street Court, waived examination and gave $2,000 bail for his appearance for trial ut General Sessions. ‘The alleged perjury ‘was committed last July, in the trial of a suit brought by Miss Sarah Levy, Levy's daughter, against Steinert for $1,000 which she claimed to haye loaned or adyanced him, Steinert alleges that owing to Levy's false swearing judgment was given against him (Steinert). CITY NEWS ITEMS. Receiver of Taxes MeMahon was paid $270,504 50 last week. ‘Nine hundred and eleven emigrants were landed at Castle Garden last week. A caucus of the Board of Aldermen for 1879 will be held duriug the latter part of the coming week. Mayor's Marshal Kelly reports having issued 140 liceuses last week, for which he received $325 2 The steamship Erin, of the Nutional line, which sailed yesterday, carried seventy head of cattle for the London market. Commissioner of Public Works Campbell will ex- plan his estimates to the Board of Apportionment O-lMoTrow afternoon. The New York Woman's Suffrage Association on Friday evening next will give a Chrisunas entertain- ment at Trenor Hall, Broadway. “Our National Peril’ will be discussed by Mr, Charles P. Button, of Burlington, Vt., at Science Hall, Eighth street, on Tuesday evening. ‘Twenty-five thousand five hundred and sixty-one dollars and twenty-one cents were paid for Croton Water rents to the Department of Public Works since last report, Dennis MeGraun, two years of age, was scalded to death yesterday by falling into a tub of boiling water ut the residence of hix parents, 110th street, between Broadway wud Riverside ayenue. A meeting of the Aldermanic Committee on Rail- roads will be held to-morrow for the purpose of h ing the advocates and opponents of the use of steam by the Third Avenuo Street Railroad Company. John Shepherd, torty-five years of age, left his bourding house at'six o'clock yesterday morning, and his body was subsequently found in the North River, at the foot of Eighteenth street. It is supposed that he committed suicide, ‘The ladies of the Flower Mission, wishing to deco- rate the hospitals with Christinas yreens, will open their room, No, 239 Fourth ayenue, on Friday, De- cember 20, and thankfully reccive all contributions of evergreens, autumn leaves, ferns, and the like, “Owney” Geoghegan and “Billy”? McGlory, the sa- loon keepers, were represented by counsel’ in the office of the Board of Excisy yesterday morning. Ke- quest being made for an extension of time to prepare defences for their cases that of Geoghegan was ad- journed till to-morrow, while McGlory's was allowed go over till Tuesday, ‘Thomas O'Brien, captain of the tow boat Nell, was brought before United States Commissioner Shields yesterday, charged with stealing the canal boat Jolin ¥. Hager, Zr., while in the custody of a keeper ap- pointed by Henry McDonald, Deputy United States Marshal of the District Court of New Jersey. O'Brien was alnitted to $3,000 bail for examination. William Dayids, proprietor of a store at No, 1,456 Third avenue, early yesterday morning found it nec- essary to visit the cellar, Plunging his shovel into the coal heap he raised John Cummings, a burglar. ‘The latter was found to be loaded with professional implements. In the Harlem Police Court Judge Snuth committed him in detault of $1,000 bail. John Thompson, an Englishman, who landed in this country six days ago, was found wandering in the First precinct last Friday, He seemed to be in- toxicated and was committed to the City Prison, ‘There he became unconscious and was removed to Bellevne Hospital, where he died yesterday morning. When adinitted to the hospital he told the doctor he had taken a dose of laudanum with suicidal intent. Samuel Sloan, President of the Delaware, Lacka- awanna and Western Railroad Company, and one of the members of the Board of Control of the coal com- bination, said yesterday that the prospects of the for- mation of a new combination for 1879 were very slight. In his opinion uo action will be taken in tle imatter until after January 1, as Judge Packer, of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, will make no arrange- ments until after that time. ‘The treasury of the Children’s Aid Society is empty, and 4 plea ix made in its behalf. Duriug the past year 14,234 boys and girls, including 4.353 orphans, Were sheltered in the socicty’s six lodging houses, while 264,045 meals and 193,187 lodgings were sup- glied. In its twenty day schools aud twelve evening Schools 8,615 were taught and partly clothed and fed. Homes were provided for 3,815 children, and 2,55 spent a portion of the summer at the Seaside Hom Albert Janitz closed his saloon in Union square early yesterday morning, and when in. Irving place, near Sixteenth street, on his way home, wax seized by four men. Junitz had w large sum of money at the time and shouted for wid. Officer Gerron, of the Kighteenth precinct, arrested Churles D. Valentine, Charles Walker and Henry Taylor. In the Fifty: seventh Street Court they said they worked until a late hour, when they drank some beer, and meeting Janitz jostled against him. They were committed for examination. The following subscriptions to the Seventh Regi- ment New Armory Fund are announced ;—William Vanderbilt (second subscription), $1,000; Miss harine L. Wolfe (second subscription), $500; L. Delmonico (second subscription), #200; Chase Ni tional Bank, #100; W. H. Hume, #100; F. 8. W., $100; M. O. Roberts, $100; Kennedy, Hutchinson & Co., $100; Edward Sweet & Co,, $100; N. M. Beck- with, $100; R. Hoe & Co., $100; Gantz, Jones & Co., $100; Cash (J. HL. 8.), $100, The cutting of rates from the West to Liverpool by the steamship lines and railroad companics still con- tinues. It was stated yesterday at the Produce Ex- change that three shipments were made to Liverpool during the day on a basis of fitty-eight to sixty-two cents per 100 pounds, the schedule rates being eighty | cents, and thut the rates were in the same proportion | tot French, German and Baltic ports. At the pres- ent time very little freight is going westward, and the railroads have sent all their empty cars in that direction, so that they will be prepared to carry treight at reduced rates, SUBURBAN NOTES. ‘Twenty-eight permits for the erection of new build- ings were granted last week by Brooklyn's Building Bureau. ‘The Whitestone (L. 1.) Board of Education voted on ‘Thursday evening to investigate the erection of the schoolhouse which cost $12,000 a few years ago and is now condemned. According to a recent report of the Treasurer of Richmond county, Michael Whelihan, Collector of the town of Southfield, tor this year is short in his | accounts to the,smount of $1,654. The dwelling house of Captain Silxbee, of Water Island, opposite Patchogue, L. L, was destroyed. by fire Thursday morning. The loss is estimated at $1,600, and there ix $900 insurance. Jobn O'Kell, who kept a liquor saloon at No. 42 Bridge street, Paterson, N. J., yesterday fell in Mechanic strect, striking his head on the curbstone, He was taken up unconscious and died a few hours A certificate of incorporation was filed yesterday in f the Kings County Clerk by the Brooklyn Electrie Light Company, The amount of capital stock is to be $2,500,000 in 25,000 shares of $190 each, ‘The corporation is to exist for fifty years and be managed by pine trustees, ‘The jury in the matter of the will of the late Sarah Parker, which wa: contested by the brother and sis- ters of the deceased, rendered a verdict yesterday in favor of the contestants, They find that the will was procured by undue infinence. The case wae tried in | the Supreme Court, Kings county, before Judge Pratt. The Grand Jury which will be empanelled. at White Plains to-morrow will be asked to indict John O'Neil, a convict in Sing Sing Prison, for an asswult with in- tent to kill Ghiet Keeper Biglin on the 30th day of November. O'Neil is only sixteen years ol i recently sent to Sing Sing for two years for au at- tempt to commit a grand lareeny. Mrs. Mateell, who resides on Munroe street, Hobo- ken, purchased some fish of a vender on Friday, Two ot the fish were cooked end the woman's children sat down to cat them, They disliked the taste, ‘The fiah were examined and were found to have been poisoned by minute water «nukes. In the fish thee had not been cooked the snakes were alive, A three-year-old colt, very fast and valned at 2500, was stolen from the stable of Cuarles Willets, at Man- hasset, L. 1, on Thursday night. Pive years ago, on different occasions, two teams were stolen from Mr. Willets, aud the sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. He Mr, Willets that he would lose a horse very soc iis release from prison, and Mr, Willets thinks kept his word, A ‘lee of divorcee was granted by Judge Reynolds in the Brooklyn City Court yesterday in the suit of Christine land against ber husband, Dr. Charl Ferchland|, wh on the ground of adultery, She 1s awarded the ous- tody of her little girl and is allowed $5 por week. ‘The suit for limited divorcee brought before Judge Neilson, of the Brookivn City Court, by against John Carti tried yestei to the suit arc the pr of Bevel whom wi went at the trivl. plaintit® that in October, 1877, defendant aban- family and went to San Francisco and the hh Islands, and remained abrent a year, Lhe Wy doned Sandwi Court reserved its decision, Wheu the Watson Manufacturing Company of Paterson, N. J., was in operation many of the em- ployés allowed their wages to remain with the firm and draw interest, Since the concern has failed their claim hax been cartied into the courts, it being held by some that by allowing their wages to remain the priority of their claim would be invalidated. ‘The ase his been pending in the courts for years, but was yesterday decided by the Vico Chancellor in favor of the empl A number of boys, including Augustus Kiker, seven years old, yesterday aiternoon mounted the platforms of about haif a dozen freight cars on a siding in the Erie Depot at Paterson, N. J., and let off the brakes. The cars ran down the steup grade and soon gained a terrife hiendwey, Young. dtiker was struck by 6 Inmper of one of the ents, thro ols Hinstantly killed, his head and sh horribly Hattenet the whecis,passed over transversely. cars ran into another Jot ot coal cars dud caused some damage, several being badly broken up. lust time the thief was canght and, | tor | of Uh THE NEW JERSEY | FLOODS, IMMENSE DAMAGE IN THE PASSAIC VALLEY— SEVERAL BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY--PATERSON IS DANGER. ‘The floods which have inundated the Valley of the Passaic, New Jersey, for several days past have greatly subsided, and now private individuals, cor- porations aud the city and county authorities ave estimating the damage and getting ready to make re- pairs, Phe river hag fallen over three feet from the highest point reached, the streets of Paterson have been almost entirely drained of water, leaving them in a fearfully muddy condition, and the cellars, in many iustunces, are being pumped out by using fire engines. Great damage to the foundations of mills aud other buildings is now dis- covered all along the river's benks, from just below the Falls down to the suburb known as Riverside, @ distance of oyer a mile. The loss to owners through the action of the flood cannot ve estimated, but it is immense. Throughout all the surrounding coun- try the damage is found to be very heavy, At Pompton, the northwestern end of Passuic county, thes bridges crossing the Pompton Lake were swept away. The two Schuyler bridges across the Ramapo River were destroyed, Doty's bridge across the same stream isalso yone. All these were valuable structures, which it will cost much to replace, One bridge of fourteen feet and another of | cighty fect, near Schuyler’s Basin, were swept away, wud the bridge over the Pompton feeder of the Mor- Ti anal slikeed a like fate, “the iron. Ueldgo acrons the Pompton River, between Passaic and Morris counties, was greatly dansaged, and two costly wooden bridges ‘over the Ringwood River, near Wanaque, were taken down stream. HEAVY LOSSES. The damage to the bridges alone within a few miles of Paterson will amount to not less than ),000 to $25,000, In Borgen county the Freeholders timute the damage to bridges alone at $40,000. The dam of Robert Bridge, at Haledon, is now being re- built, and the damaged portion of the soviety’s dam at Passaic Falls will be repaired at once. The dam- ¢ to the roads throughout Passuic, Bergen and Morris counties is incaiculable. Many of tucm are impassable for miles. ‘They are being attended to as fust as possible. Accidents caused by the wash- outs and “caves” are numerous. Yesterday morning, before daylight, as John Hubschmidt, of Small Lots, Bergen county, attempted to drive to Paterson by way of the Vitth avenue bridge, he tound himselt suddenly engulfed in an abyss of mud just ax he had crossed the river. The horse sunk out of sight, except a porfion of his head, and was rescued with difficulty, and Hubschmidt himself came very near being drowned. Soon after a farmer boy drove in the same place with a load of manure, and was drawn forth half dead. The horses swam out after the traces were cut, but the wagon has gone out of sight completely, the manure being added to the other pollutions of the water supplied to Newark and Jersey City. At Passaic the mills are repairing damages, but it will be along time before they will resume opera- tions, except Reid & Barry’s print works, which will start up to-morrow, Aun excitement was caused at the Erie Railway bridge at Rutherfurd Park yesterday by an immense raft of the lumber from Anderson's yards, Passaic, floating down. The mass struck the bridge with tre- mendous force, the stack broke to pieces and formed an immense dam, and for a while it was feared that the bridge would be swept away. It stood the shock, ting was held at Little Falls last night in ref- erence to Beattie’s dain at that place, and it was re- solved to petition the Legislature for its removal, for should it ever break away during a flood the result would be terrible. It is calculated that it would have added ten feet in height to the river had it given way on Tuesday or Wednesday last, and would have sub- merged fully one-third of the business portion of Paterson, At the meeting above referred to the excite- ment wus so great that it was suggested that powder be procured and the great stone dam blown up. Passaic City is still in darkness through the inun- dation of her gas works, but it was thought that gas might be supplied by to-morrow. Among the sutterers by the flood at Pompton Lake | is Mrs. E. P. Terhune (**slurion Harland"), # portion of whose beautiful summer residence was washed away. A PERILOUS RIDE. One of the most thrilling adventures in connection with the recent flood in the vicinity of Port Jervis, N.-J., was experienced by Levi J. Clayton, of Equi- nunk. Clayton was engaged Tuesday night in seeur- ing @ number of rafts belonging to Holbert & bran- ning, lumber dealers of. that place. At one o'clock Wednesday morning, while endeavoring to scoure the last raft, which was lying far out in the stream, it broke from its Pca and, being caught in the flood, was swept away. It was impossible for him to leave the raft, for an instant after it bad broken looxe it was whirling out into the rapid current and was carried swittly uown the stream. ‘The river at that time was ut its highest. The raft kept the middle of the stream tor a distance or thirty miles. At daylight it reached Narroweburg, five miles further down the stream, and was then wellover on the Pennsylvania shore. At this place it ran into the abutment of 4 bridge spanning the river and was completely wrecked, Clayton sprang from the raft just before it struck and with diiticulty succeeded in reaching the shore. He had been carried thirty-five tuiles away from the place of starting, and the return was made on foot. Is. THIS ‘There is a queer story that comes from the wilds of West Hoboken. According to the veracious individual who relates it, a wealthy Italian, while travelling in Brazil some years ago, met a handsomie English girt some years his junior. They were wedded and lived happily. ‘Che husband was rendered poor by re verses, and he ond his wife migrated to this country, and located in West Hoboken. He made a pre- carious living at making pocketbooks. To reduce expenses, a lnborer| who worked near the couple's house was received as & boarder. The wife of the reduced Italian, who is still attractive, transferred affections from her aged hnaband to the younger boarder, and did not hesi- tate to show her decided preference, even requesting her husband to leaye. ‘Lae husband, be it said, taken to drink, and, rather than create trouble, he bartered away his wife to the boarder, the agreement being that the boarder should pay him $6 and settle a bill of #5 for liquor consumed, A Justice, so says the veracious informant of the incredulous reporter, drew up the agreement of separation, The boarder id the $6 and the rum bill and the aged Italian oarded a car for this city. ST. JOHN'S GUILD. St. John’s Guild held its annual meeting last night at No. 5 Great Jones street. The reports showed that the number of excursions during the past year was twenty-four, on which 20,916 sick children and mothers were taken, The total receipts were $22,742 93, and disbursements $21,224 07. The trus- tees clected to fill vacancies were Messrs. Jonn D, Townsend, Delano C. Calvin, John M. Pinckney, William Thurman and John jams, ‘The following were selected as an Advisory com- mittee: —Chi E. Towusend, Key. J. W. Kramer, Janes ‘Talcott, Lloyd Aspinwall, Egbert Guernsey, M. D,, Gardiner K, Colby, Charles L, Tiffany, F. b. Thurber and William V. McDaniel. The Board of ‘Trustees subsequently chose the following officers:— President, Wiliam H. Wiley; Vice President, Johu r , Jobn P. Faure; Master, Alvala a, Henry C. De Witt; Almoner, William H. Guion, and Clerk, Join P. Faure. ALL ABOUT A MULE, ‘Thomas Lennon, of High Bridge, owns a mule, and on Friday lest City Marshal Cornelius Farley dis- covered he had an execution against the animal, In company with two assistants he proceeded to Len- non's residence and found the latter absent. John Lennon, his son, and Frank Smith, his friend, re- ceived the visitors, and on learning their business yromptly conducted them to the stable where tho Tale wee coutined. The moment the hal and his deputies entered the stable Lennon and Smith locked the door, When the officials tried to leave they the path blocked, and looking from the wiu- revolvers. JERSEY JUSTICE? dow sww an angry crowd with Lennon shouted to the prisoners, “Stay where you are it you vulte yourlives,” and the trio in the stiblo aw no alternative but to obey. Meanwhile a small boy along on omen et a sooty a Sa and hearing their threatening language, wi re. mmarkable presence of mind turned his horse's head galloped to the Thirty-third precinct station r ho se, three miles distant, Entering the station he shouted to the Sergeant at the desk, “Ten men are plundering Lennon's © Sergeant at once despatched half a the seene of action. Farley and his companions were released after an incarvetation of over an hour and Lennon and Smith, the leaders attack ing 8, Were arreste ‘They slept ‘under the watebful eye of Captain Killilea, day were arraigned before Jndge Smith, in that night and yest | the “Harlem Police Court, The magistrate told the | young that their proceedings were wholly irreg- ular, and after imposing a fine of $10 each, required them to give bouds in $800 each tor future good bee havior. SOLDIERS’ HOME, ‘The Board of Trustees of the Soldiers’ Home, with the Board of Council of Administration of the Grand Artny of the Republic, met at the “Home,’* at Bath, Steuben county, N. ¥., on the 12th inst., and ar ranged for the dedication and formal building on the 2d py opening of that tive ofheers and will be invited. raul Army of the eld at the same time and place, instead of at Auburn, as heretotore ordered, ‘The ex