The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1879, Page 3

( NEW LIQUOR BILL. Temperance Men and Dealers Dis- posed to Compromise, THE SUNDAY QUESTION. es alanals Claims of le Dealers Again ‘To Be Outlawed. poe Retail It iw no secret that frequent consultations have been held by the Ipading temperance men of the State with representatives of the liquor doaling in- terest of this city concerning legislation affecting, more especially, the sale of iquorain this efty, and it is believed that such an understandi: has been Yeached as should satisfy every one except the total abstinence party. EMBARRASSMENTS. There are several embarrassments in the way of ‘equitable legislation, some of which, it is believed, can beovercome, while others are apparently stubborn. For instance, the next year’s election includes the choice of a Governor, and timid republicans in the interior of the State fear that if they do anything to further moderate excise legislation, they may so offeud the extreme temperance people, that in re- venge they will run a third, or tem- perance ticket, This course, it is said, would suit republicans more than democrats. The former will have a large majority in the next Assembly and in the Senate also, As a rule demo- cratic mombers yote for liberal excise legislation, ‘but as some of them are returned from rural @e- tricts and are amenable to rural discipline, it is con- sidered safe to count ona loss of five or six votes from the democratic strength of 28. This would iwave 23 democratic votes, but as 65are needed to pass a dill it is evident that the rest must be made up from the republicans. The estimated vote stands as follows:—Democrats, 23; New York republicans, 6; Kings county, 5; Albany, 3 or 4; Buffalo, 4 or 5; Rochester and the rest of the State, 8or 10. Total, 49 or 53, id It will be seen that, if this estimate is correct, it will be necessary to convert at least twelve, and possibly sixteen, republicans in order that a bill of ‘any less stringent naturo could be passed in the As- sembly. This necessitatés—if such a course were not alieady approved—the cordial co-operation of the “straight” liquor dealers with the moderate tem- Fgrance men, and secures @ law to which no honést dBler can object. The advisers of the liquor dealers t [nk that there would be no trouble whatever: with t > Legislature this coming session if it were not for t 2 gubernatorial campaiga, in which A. B. Cornell, C vester A, Arthur, John H. Starin and Congressman “stn Ketcham are already considered entered. THE HOTEL SKCTION. ne of the chief among them said yesterday, “it is & pistake to suppose that tho reputable liquor deglers it a free liquor bill. We see the forco and influ-- eope of the peered sentiment and acknowledge it.) We are willing to meet the temperance’ people buff way and to compromise on ah equituble basis, ws think the hotel section should be struck outs ‘Lhere are at least 150,000 people who leave their homes {in the morning &nd spena their day down town. Is it fair to say that these je must hunt up a hotel before they-can get a glass of ale with their lunch ? ‘We don’t care about sensible restrictions—the more the better, Look at the Union Leagne Club, where vadge Noah Davis and District Attorney Phelps are hishcockalorums. Every time glass of wino is nik there, law is violated. Just so in the Manhottan Club, where Judge Brady is one of the ‘top sawyers.’” Are they not licensed ?” “What if they are? It must be improperly, for they are not hotels,“and it is the same with Del- monico’s.”” ‘THE PROPOSED BILL. *«. Ascertaining that the draft of a bill had oon pre} @ HERALD rter sought and ob- jwined a sight of it. It resembles som t the bill The following is @ digest upon. It is styled ‘An act to regulate the iuced by Mr. Daly. its provisions, and though subject to beer by ere rep is substantially what the two les are ¥ oof intoxicating lquors, wines, ale and beer in the city of New York” :— To anthorize the Board of Exctso of the city of New Nork. to grant any Heense, a written application for such license, signed My the applivant aud nddi Hoard,’ must be led with sald Board: and. heret: to sal in addition ertificate, signed by twelve within ‘the election dis- intends’ to conduct bis the good charactor not more than one ranted.on the memorial of the same per- te acen- whore the cortify! trict business, of the ‘applican ing as to appiteunt: and Vieonwe shall ne or any of thera, Such applicution mus tely the number and strect in which the: place is loeated x which sueh leense is applied. the full name or mes of the applicant or licants, and also of ererted’ or intend ery other person — int or ten be " interest in the. business for — which week teense te bore for: also, whether ‘the applic: is for # license authorising’ the sale of strong or spirituous liqaors, wines, ale or beer to be di nt the prentises mentioned fh said application, or for the sale drunk at such of sald liquors, wines, ale of beer, not to be Jace. 2. If the application is for ike., to be d 4. If the application is fora licenss authorising the sale pf liquors, dc. not to be drunk on the promises, the bond fo le Mlod at the time of fling tho, application, shall be for ), and the surecies shall onch justify in the sum of 1,000, aud the condition of said bond shail be that the up Hicant will not se nor suffer to bo sold any of sald Hewors, Hc. to be drunk on the place for which waid license ly ap: ed for. Pig. The foe for a licenso for the sale of ale and beer only shall be not less than $39, nor more than $100; the feo for a nso for the sale of liquors, wines, slo and beer, to be drank on the pron shail’ not be lees than $140, nor than $350; and the fee fora license for the sale of . wines, alo ind beer, not to be drunk én the prem- ‘all not be legs than $100, nor more than sh xcive approve of the application and ed the applicant Ie ot ood mort er, the suid Bourd shall have power to grant the licenses issned under this law shall be in printed a, niform nay + they, stuall be siened Clerk of of Tiquc i d ixciwe und shall plicant, having fully complied with — the me fequired of him and di the fee fixed, the samo was the upplicant'tn sell aud dispose of wines, alo wud beer, in the place, to ve drunk reniines we appiiod for @hail he granted to any felon or unpar- having paid Pi 188 all act on all applications ty days aftor the same are filed. enwe undor thie law shall be for oue your only, and Shull couse to have force and offect at the expirn y eamenametiod ire and rom ed. within ibiry day se may bo apy for and renewed within ibirty days Non of said licouso with it 6 license shall 6 pusted iu a conspicnons position in the room oF place where the xulos of Itqaors, wines, ales made, and shall xt all timed be shown and ox y moniber of the police force or Board of Excise, or its officers oF agents ne 1 Omission to et or ni in twenty days, after she expiration, of the Ii conse, OF as OOH ad the livewso is revoked, it shall bo ro moved {rom the:plage uF Foor where thy ame , ine THE SABHA Jquors, wines, given awis DF oxposon tor week, known ak oY DAY’ i be said, disposed of, i the first day of ibe Ror on any election day as long as ni, Nor on any day betwee nid: and Whije the polls are hours of one wud: tiv: ‘ock in the morning; and under this law ° ti 1 ees = tieensed Uo kept completoly and effectively clryod yf the police t0 enforce the oli a this section; but nothing herei wined shall¥e construed to prevent hotel and inn keepers rom receiyittg or entertaining travellers und quests at suid ron shall knowingly sell, gt iriver, or dispoved uf! aay to auy Apprentices or person wi dispone of, oF wee, whit inder the age of ly #oll, give oF dinpone of, oF vsed of any liquors, wines, nie drankned or tom porvon iin state ut effect to remain or eonsint remises, wor shall kuch pers athe, she or they have vue wines, Hquors, disposed of or xiven away, Eve Wlotace any ot tne praviatons this eet ime 0 ndon eouvie. t afi chau $00 nor hall en ' f noth ore age eae Aue with, inepeizonment for not more than 1S Nu person shall be adie to recover in any proceodine or ot law for any stron icitwoun Hi wine: ‘be dra e . 10, Th iulation of this onvietion of perso fet shall of teeell forfeit in ow aul any ti it Board of Kxciso shall have for the follow! 4, for the conviction of w licong vi conse wrauted to wer to revoke matter pia: for a violation tie eh Te of this hieh oon mew: fourth improper act commitiod tort Ry Leon ne ; arn, for the iueufticioney ot igs id of wach lieve that any ‘vr iff compiatne | for any vi ground Tolavion ut the Boned of Excise is satistio ined they thal rovoke and an wnely i . | asisoalisntey des igense is NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1879.—W ced the same aba not be 1 i the person, or persons holding su ets jort hy maid Boned t how bond within w thine designated in o:fid notice, aud have failed or refused within such time to file such new bond, such new bond to be executed aud ap- proved as hereinbefore provided. Zh No Licunse shall be granted to any person or persons wiioae license has been revoked ander this law for any rea. for the insufticiency of sureties, for a period ‘Said revocation. Tf such the sureti ne granted ios, is files or the prop d approved by suid Tt shall be the duty of of the police force to arrest auy and every porson actua engaged in hiv or their presence in the commission of offence in violation of this act and forthwith to take man and meinber per ier onth, aud to issue a warrant causing such of lender to be brought before him, and all such offenders shall thereupon be dealt with aceordiny to luw. 27. to the punishment herein provided, any erson who shall sell, dispose of or give away, or permit to 1» sold or exponed for sule, avy strong or spirituous liqtors, wines, ale or beer, in quantities lewsahal jons at ®& me, without having « pruper Tieense the 4 petlulty of $50 for each of 30, All companies and persons engazed in conyeyt warougors oF property for hire in the elty of New ‘ork, ure required to refuse employment to all per- sons who, on xood and sufficient proof made to him ur them, are shown to indulge in the intemperate use of in- toxicatiny liquors, and any company or person. retaining in his or their employment such person ax engineer, con- ductor, fireman, switeh tender, commander, pilot, inate or foroman after such proof has been made to him ‘or thei, shali be liable to pay a sum of not less than $50 nor more than $100, to be sued for as herein provided fur the recoy- ery of any other penalty und 31, It shall } foree to arrest every bor of the police scieated porson found hy him in any public place ret, aud take him botore th juagistrate, If such magistrate shail find sueh be too much intoxicated to be examined or to unawer on he shall direct suid oificer to keep him in ‘or station house, until he becomes sober, forthwith ayuin bring him bofore tho suid duty of 51 wistrate onth. correct! some jail, loelk-uy and thereupon Iuugisteater aud it. shall: be thervupon to examine such person under firma: tion as to the use of such intoxication and to ascortain th or persons who sold or gave the liquor }o AL once return to the sxia’ Board of y of such examination, Such intoxi- ‘ention is hereby dec e against t visions of this act, punishable, upon conviction, by a tine of 10 and costs, and imprisoninent in the connty Jail, work- jouse oF penitentiary, nut to exceed ten days. CORNERING UNLICENSED DEALERS. fo action shail be 1 by any . per ‘corporation or compauiy, being residents of the city York, for the recovery of the price ur value of any liquors, wines, ale or beer, knowingly soli to any person or persons carrying on the business of selling liquors, wines, ale or beer in thy city of New York without a proper licenso therefor. 33. Versons not licensed may gall aud dispose of spirit: on ‘uous liquors, wine, ale and beer, in quantities exceeding five gallune at's tine, provided ne, part thereof shall be dran! or used in buildiug, in whieh the the fame. are given and disposed of or suld, den or enclosure communicating therewith, public place or street contiguous thereto, If such liquors so wold and disposed of are drunk or used in viviation of the provisions of this section, the party selling or disposing of said liquors be lable to the punish- ided in this luw. ¥ ‘s lasignor of exciag of the clty of New York ive w bond to the people of the State of New York for the faiphful ‘tormance of his duties and for the faithtul custody of all moueys received by him under this act. The 1 sum of sueh bend shall be $25,000 an: it be Prauired veeurities, each vf whom shall) in the aggregate suin of $0,000. Such bond shall be executed before and approved by. a sus. State of New York, and ‘Clork of the county Commi: of Pxcie etal not re- in any such moneys in tl sseusion for @ longer pe- TUT ahh tive days, CAII Heotse fees received by #ald Com. isgioners shal! ve paid over to the Pompruniies, of the city renee irk within live days after their reooipt. The Commissioners of Exeise shall be Cages aud severally Tiable for tho faithCat custody of such moneys received by them under fl pall be of the Board of Health of the city Prott Sack to eeablish, within two weoks after the pas. act, @ standard of purity for all wines, urs, sold in the city oP Now. York. this f a court of record of the nia be hen the nice of the or beer nl sagtandard, shall ve published day, for ton a, in five iy papers pub- Tehod in that clty one of hich shall iu the German and one in the French language, and {t shall be the duty of tho Board of Excise to see that all wines, spirituous beverages, ale and beer sold in she city coutorm to the published an dard. #90, No parson shall for any purpose enter under a false ‘name or designation in any book, bill, account, memoran- dum or writing any Hawor, wi le or beer sold by hitt ou his promisos. nor shall’ any person charge or collect or Attempt to charge or collect from any other person the Figo OF valus uf ay liquors gold vr Gisposed of nude any 6 or designation. 3} rs offending asainst Hee aria shi be deomad gulity @ a misdemeancr aud punished as.herein provided. 37, ivory person engaged in the sale of strong or spirity: dus liquors w de drank on the premises whore ‘shall e exhibited upon the outside of suid premises a sign in- Teating thé nature of the business there carried on; and there stall also be painted thoreon the name or names tn ul of the person oF persons engaged or Interested in said hisinoss at such place. Every person violating the pro- visions of this section shall inéur and be liable to a penalty of 810 for each offence. ‘gpk vety husband, wife, child, parent, guardian, em- plo¥er or other person who shali Le injured'in person, or in consequence of the intoxication, habitual or otherwise, kny person, shall have a right of ‘action in his or her name against any person or persons who shall, by selling or giv: ing away intoxicating liquors, cause the intoxication, in whole. or in part, person oF persons, gud uy porson “or persous owning or rout: ing or permitting the — oceupation of any building or premises, und haying knowledie that intoxicat- ing liquors are to be ‘sold thoroin, shull be liable, severally orjotnily with the person oF porsdne selling or giving in toxicating liquors wforesaid, for all dasaages sustained and for exemplary * dainag: nd damages fecovored by u minor under this uct 1 be paid either to such minor or to his or her parent, guardian or next friend, as th court shall direct, and the unlawful sale or giving away intoxicating Hquors shall work « forfeiture of all rights of the lessee or tunant under any lease or contract of rent ae Aart canpeinwtall ted before th BU, Any license lawfal ni wfore the this wet may.at the option of the lecnsce, and with days from the passage of this ket, bh dered event anew Hewuse may be issued under this act to the jlcensée so wurrenderiny ibs previous liceuse, and. in pay- ing for his new licenve, he shall be crodived with th proportion of the fee paid for his surrendered license a noxpited portion of the tern of said Heense slinit benr to le term for which said license was granted. All nses lawfully granted before the pussage of this net und not surrendered as hereiu provided for shall continue in foree duriug the torm for which they wore granted 40, Allacts and paris of acts and Excise laws, and all laws in vo far us they relute to or regulate the salu Of intox. liquors, winus, ale aud beer in the gity of New York, horotofore passed by the Legistature of the State of New Xopk, exeupting guel: laws aid parts of Jaws as relate 10 the appointment of the Coumirsioaers of Excise in the city of ew York, and the composition and organisation of the city, aud the appointment by said clerks, deputies and employts of far, atid the compensation of said Commlasioners, are hereby repealed. Caretul reading of the foregoing digest will show that all the stringent proyisious aguinst which the strong fight was made in the last yrout contest are retained. ‘This is done by the advice of ex-Judge Dittenhoefer, to whom the bill has been submitted and who pgonounces it satisfactory to his republican friends as Well as to his liquor dealing clients, DEALERS AS DETECTIVES. In reply to a question concerning the section which renders it impossible tor wholesale dealers to collect their bills rom debtors who ure unlicensed, Judge Dittenhoeter said, ‘That is done to make every distiller and every brewer un interested agent of the law. No sano dealer will sell to an unlicensed pur- chaser when he knows that the law will give him no assistance in enforcing a claim against him, ‘The Sun- day clause is retained, not that any one has changed his ideas concerning thé propriety of legislation utlect- itig business in a country where religions beliefs are not subject to State interference, but in defercnec to prejudices of good mex and women who conscien- tiously insist that Sunday trafic is wicked. As I understand the New York men, they don’t object to heavy liconse feos, to stringent regulations or the Sunday section, but they do decidedly object to the hoteleection, Lhe temperance folks are willing to compromise in tavor of restaurants, Well, what is a restaurant? ‘hore is no use in talk at all, When two great parties differ radically aud absolutely on a matter of policy, the one way to secure equity to both is for both to give way a little and comproniise. I Delieve that is the point to which these opposing partios are come, and I have good reason to expect that Mr. J. U. J. Langbein will introduce the bill of which you have the digest at an early date. ERIE NARROW GAUGE. ‘Tho first through train of uarrow gauge cars started from the Erie depot in Jersey City yesterday at forty-five minutes past nine A. M. It consisted of thirty-two box cars, drawn by engino No, 523. Tho engine weighs fifty tons, and is so ponderous that it looks wp heavy. "A train of twenty box cars, drawn by one of the new cigines, started from Buffalo oa Monday night, and will, it ia expected, reach Jersey City Uiie morning. The trains were all bebind yes- terday on account of the frost on the trucks and the roughness aud friction of the néw rails, ‘Chere are Low 200 narrow yauge cars the Jersey City depot end 1,500 are en roule over the Pennsylvania Railroad from the West. MUTINOUS FIREME ‘The Rahway (N. J.) Common Council has passed an ordinance taking trom the tiremen the right to elect their own officers, and the departnient, a volunteer ‘one, has rebelied, On Monday there was a slight fire and some of the companies refused to turn ont; others went to ft on a walk and dexerted their appa- ratus in the street. The Common Council has taken charge of the apparatus, which is oyued by the city, and the firemen have removed theit persoual prop: erty from the engine houses, ‘HE BRUADWAY RAILROAD. THE PROPRIZTOR OF THY ST, NICHOLAS HOTEL IN PAYOR OF THE PROJKCT, Sr. Nicwotas Horrn, Yours, Dee, 31, 1878. To ttm Ebrron ov Hrnann:— T viotice that the Hxaanp (always foremost in great enterpriacs) advocates a surface railroad on Broad- way. ‘Tho article in to-day’s issue gives such sound views on the subject that I venture to express the belief that now tho project would have the bearty approval of the business men and property holders. A very great loss to property owncrs has been caused by the defvat of former efforts for a road of this kind, Broadway below Union square is as well adapted for ® road as it is above that locality, and at present the Deed retail stores are where the road is located. lost of this trate was until within a few years below Astor place, and would be at present had a surface Foard been located in time to prevent the removal. to the magnificent fare with proper heartily approve of your views and certainly wotld advocate a Broadway railroad from Cnion sqtare to the Battery, ‘hia the savas the better, Very respectfully yours, URIAH WELCH, Proprictor St, Nicholas Liotel, AMUSEMENTS. THOMAS’ OPERA HOUSE—JERRY THOMAS’ MIN- STRELS. A fair audience assembled last night in what is called the Brighton Theatre to witness its opening, under the auspices of Mr. Jerry Thomus, ot a series of minstrel performances, which he promises shall be anong the best ever given in the city of Now York. Mr. Thomas has:the advantage of much social popu- larity, and he has secured several excellent artists, who are capable of iliustrating his thought and achieving the success which Le has in view, The programme lust evening was well selected, and a number of Ethi- opian absurdities were presented that kept the house iuan uproar. Seyeral 0! the performers were excel- lent in their specialties and were lively enough to satisfy any audience that appreciates rollic 3 fun. ‘Phe programme comprised songs, dances, speeches and tution sketches, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Mrs. Scott-Siddons commences a series of readings on Friday evening at Chickering Hall. Miss Rose Eytinge has been obliged to cancel her engagements by reason of illness, and ia confined to her city residence. ‘The Florences opened last night in San Franciseo to what is telegraphically described as the largest house of the season, “M’liss” with Miss Kate Mayhew and Mr. Edmonds in tho cast, will be the feature at thy Standard ‘Theatre on Monday next. BrigSbli may sing in Boston or Chicago with the Mapleson company, but has surely been engaged for appearances in Great Britain, ITH. SUPPLEMENT, cate Se 0 NE Se scenery requifite for the plays she desired to produce, provided she furnished me with # sufficient number of men to aid me in my undertaking, my salary, incl of my assistants, whom T embioved ab thot ditection), to be puid on cach dus said engagement, which con- went . Op the first Saturday, as above, T pr seni bill. The money not being paid, to came ti Thad reccived the amouxtaine 1 In the interim Mr. Reed, hor “bus f came ‘and ontreated me to go on stating thar Mijs Cummings was very iitand hast niethol of 0! ing the money. Baing doabtful « @ settlement I refused to continue. After a gremt many inefvetial attempia fo Rrocnre the money fr. z cony iso was by Mr. Barnard coming for and 4 portion of the aivount due ine, with the uiderstanding that the remainder should be fo} ming Bt moon on Mouduy, the wd of December. Mor came, but no money until four o'clock, who the balance’ was received, The Sunday nigit vious andje portion, of Monday my wen and my: xelf worke 2 ‘0 produce the pieces whic! evening und wana ‘Setintas myself that I standing poate mpeg. gatas i witch I her st nt to contrary not standing), Teontinued to ‘work the house’ the week wu Misa Cummings’ direction until Satu December 28, when I presented my bill (which i¢ the usual custom), Fwas refused pay- arrest. I Jo 80. who, after listening to Miss Cum: refused to vat ane and depar' mise was , as Miss Ac was od open to ar it. Previous to ee Saturday 1 (Miss Cu ured the services of Willian Shaw to set ‘Stage, and while 1 w: Miss Cumm: and immedi officer, after} mings not explaining the facts ot the case to ‘appeared on the stage with an officer ondered me into custody, he iny statement, and Miss Cum- ing to prefer 4s charge, left the asked tor what was dne me in # Mune. Matie Rozo and Miss Minnie Hauk aro still | (rite fia firm way aud was deuied, Ihave indisposed, Their sickness has seriously interfered | yo re to ap er ae Ueber, = with the presentation o! the opera in Boston. columns of valuable; eyes The ti Lgubiie rehearsal of the, Symphony Sool- | OMGers | oor 4 Mn cron ety of New York, conducted by Dr. L. Damrosch, will | Muster Muciiinii Hota Member of any Secret take pised! bir "Thursday afternoon, Junuary 2, at | Society), No. 1 ‘Twentieth Street. Stein |. The soloists ,areWilholmj and Miss |i. 4 2 ip Auna Draadil. . CARD: MR. MOLLENHAUEL. Signor Campobollo is said to be negotiating an en- gagemont for his wife, Mme, Sinico, and himself with the director of the Covent Garden Theatre, London. Should the arrangements be concluded it ‘will make her fifth season at that place. ‘The theatrical matinées to-day are full of promise. While thousands of people will beon foot making New Year's calls there will be other thousands who will seek rest and enjoyment in the several theatres. ‘The announcements for the afternoon and evening ‘will be found in the proper columns. Attempted interviews both with Messrs, Harkins and Fiske, of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, yesterday, failed to elicilany information beyond that which is conveyed. ih thé official documents published else- where. They respectively declined to make any statements that could be used journalistically until their differences are decided in court. It ig said that Colonel Mupleson pays the following salaries :—To Mme. Gerster, $600 per week; to Mile. Hauk, $200 per week, as against £25 which she re- j| ceived in London; to Signor Campanini, $3,000 per aronth; to Mme. Sinico, 7,000f. per month, with ex- Ppenses; to Signor Foli, $500 per week; to Frapolli and Mune. Pisani, $900 yer month; to Signor Del Puente, $160 per week; to Parodi, $50 por week; to Signorina Lido, $40 per weck, and to Signor Pyatt, $100 per week. The expenses in America are described as about the same as those of London.’ The average cost of raising the curtain ‘has been about $2,200. His average nightly receipts are said to be about $4,500, ‘ THEATRICAL TROUBLES. HARKINS AND FISKE OF THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE at LOSGERHEADS—AN INJUNCTION, ACGOUNTING AND RECEIVER APPLIED For. Messrs. Daniel H. Harkins and Stephen Fiske, les- sees of the Fifth Avenue: Theatre, the former well ienown as the,stage maneger and the latter as the business manager, have, it appears, evolved from their mutual management a littic unpleasantness, and ovidently there being nO way to effect an amicable settlement of thelr differcticos, the arbitration of the courtsdias been finally evoked. Mr. Harkins, who claims to be the aggrioved party, has taken the in- itietive imthe legal proceedings and asks foy an in- junction restraining the further pfYosecution of the copartnership in the conduct of the theatrical busi- ness, and also demands an accounting by Mr. Fiske of all the receipts and disbursements and the ap- pointment of a receiver of the theatrical properties and effects. MN. HARKINS’ COMPLAINT. ‘The complaint of Mr. Harkins is both voluminous and explicit in its dotails, After setting forth the co- partnership. agreement entered into between himsel? and Mr. Fiske on the 3d of June last he alleges that | Mr. Fiske has wrongtully conyerted about $3,000 more thun he was dititled to under the terms of the copartuership, and in conse- quence that the business cannot be carried on without additional capital; that Fiske has tailed, after a demand to furnish his shure of the additional capitel: that the paper of the firm will go to, protest; they wiil be dispossessed unless such additional capital is furnished, and the Business be irrepurably injured; that under the ent Fiske was required to deposit each day iu the Second National Bank the receipts of the previous day and pay by check on that bank the expenses; but that amstead of so doing he has paid the expenses and disbursements directly ont vf the cash received, and drawn loosely from the box office receipts; that Fiske has kept | no books of account, so it is difficult to find @ proper aceount and cheek on the financial branch of the business, and that the same has in consequence «ritted ‘into hopeless contusion. He alleves, furthor, that an undorstanding between biwselt and Fiske, thet former attaches and em- | pioxes under the former and individual administra- ‘on of Fiske be disinissed, has been violated by thetr | being retained. He nextavers that at the time of enver- ing iuto the copartnership Fiske had the repu- tation of being offensive in his) = manner aud behavior, aud jneuiting to persons having busi- ness with the theatre; especially “that ja his inte course with persons having business with the th atre, aud with the members of the press, he has been | offensive wnd insulting, which hus been’ & great | injury to said business; that Fiske to | come ut ten o'clock in the morning daily to attend to business, but that he rarely arrived at tho theatre Letore twelve or one o'clock, 60 that he (Harkins) had hardly any opportunity to consult with him; that Viske has charged against the business mutters of vx- pense arising betory the partnership, and has altered the dates of bills for that purpose, and thas, in con- pon nang the copartnership cannot conti it its rm. present CONTESTED TEMS, In a amidavit ae to = complaint Mr. Har- kins charges Mr. Fiske with paid bili of $M 73 incurred under his previie inaiagement. Other objectionable charges ure algo partieularized in the aitidavit. Among these are Lotos Club, $23 : Vietoria Cumeron,. $40; ¢) $65; cigars, $36, ‘lothes; | There is a yas bill for $101 19 eluryed as paid, on | ’ which, ttis charged, Uere had Been an a! ton percent. It is also ithiat Fiske deposited | #1,100 pf the receipts of the business to his own per- sonal accomnt instend of the Secount of the partuers, aud that there ie @ deficiency of $79 77 in rent, and numerous otha ‘ities, PROCELDINGR IN COURT, ‘Tho caso was on the Supreme Court Chaibors, calendar for a hearing yesterday, and on being calied ex-Judge Dittenhocter answored “ready” tor Mr. Harkius, who was proseut in court, his Nes f natural Interest in the proceedings having tnducet him t put in wn appearance. Mra. " a Messrs. lowe & Hummel, who had retained by Mr. Fiske a his legal representative, said pelled to ask an adjourn sequence of his not having of the mov {ing pay until ten: on evening previous. He #up] west for an adjournment by his ‘tidavit to oy er Disko is continued to his sick utterly unable in the brief time allowed prop- erly prepare his specific of the en ade by Manager Harkins if the afidavite on which au injunction and recétyer is sought, Utx-Judyu Dittoahoawer insisted on baving the mat- ter heard at once, argin® that when Judge Donohue | signed the ortler returnable yesterday tiorning he | jutonded it should be heard at onve. Mr, Basaine) copied that he wanted suflicient time | to prepare affidavits in) rebuttal, Fudge Van | Vorst said that he saw uo reason ¥ the watier should not go over tndér those clreunatahces. He avordinyly postponed the argument until to-mor- row m , at balf-past ten o'clock, ‘The theatre will remain o uuder the manage- ment of Mr. Harkins, and J faom continue to play “Rip Van Winkle.” All the novelties announced will be produced. THE DRAWING ROOM FUss, — CARD FROM MR. GTPFORD, To rte Eprror of Tie Herat. Will you kindly allow me @ little of your valuable the High | veted Railway on December 4, | was made that some guard be ‘To THE Epigon oF Hrearp:— Ido not to x into any controversy with one of the} wi ex, but must stato that I have been # much abused man im connection with the pro- duction of my 6 comigue, “Love Among the Breakers,” which cost me both time and money, and also left me responsible, for a week's salary to the orchestra, through the non-fuifilment of agreement by Miss beeen -cegraere an oor eyo pene low me to.#i te 1 ita men- tioned by hee ftvene pubic Journals, who loaned er money to pay her stage carpenters, Xc., was myself and partner, we loan bt ¢% tere who refused to goon without the cash ‘on December 23 wo loaned her $11 to pay for braces to hold up the alag $2to pay a messcuger boy, who refused to deliver bis package until it was id. Lpurchased ckets ($6), which leaves her Ridebtea on these el able advances $45. espect- fully yours, EDWARD MOLLENHAUER, = + No. 23 East Fourteenth Street, City. © aLPHA DELTA PHI. Tho aunualdinner of the Alpha Delta Phi Secret Fraternity will bs held on Wednesday evening, Janu- ary 8, At seven o'clock, at the Weatminster Hotel, cor- ner of Sixteenth strect aud Irving place. The com- mitteo of arrangements consisis of Messrs, Johu Jay, Joseph H. Choate, Theodore W. Dwight, Everett P. Wheeler, Adolphe Werner, Russell Sturgis, E. Darwin Hudsob, Georye N. Hule and Rev. E. P. Roy A large representation of ail the colleges in Which the Phi has chapters, is expected, —_——. City NEWS ITEMS. 7 H ‘The of emigrant at Castle Garden last year = Tot08, against OLaoe in ISI, a ee Jane in and Catharine Harris, of Brooklyn, were eld in $1,000 bail by Judge Wandell at Ex- fe Mat Police Court yesterday for shoplifting in he Bo’ . Joveph Doyle and William) Kelly were held: in de- fault of $1,000 bail each dudge ibm at the ‘Yombs Police Court yest y, Charged with stealing from Meriis Isaacs, of No. 6 Moté sireet, eleven cloaks, valued at $55. Mr. Miller, of No. 72 Maiden lane, called at the house of William O'Neli, the, gallant night, and offered to present to the Voluutecr Lite Saving Corps a saving rate, such as are in operation at Coney Island beac! The ot prneaers, of the Produce Exchange decides ery the question of the cape ment of el vi ‘tund poy be in estate for # new] shall it @ vote of the met poco rashes Jan! a1. Daniel Doran, of. No. 32Greonwieh street, in the Tombs Police * cousin, Francis Mead, with haying aseau! im the ‘night before on the roubed him o: $9, Mead was required to furnish $1,000 bail to enswer. John L, Davenport, of No, 23 West Fifty-third | street, a, con on the New York Elevated Rail- way, fell from thé platform to the pavement ou the corner of Cherry, and Pearl strevts yesterday aud was seriously He was taken to the Cham- bers Strect Hos; r At the last callof grain at the Produce Exchange yesterday it was resolved to ask the Committee on Grain to add, on gud atter January 2, the month of May to the options of * to be called, bi saith to bei! ‘pal r usiness operat 3 a Chast of maven on the canals, At a late hour no tidings had been re- ceived at the oftice of Field & James of John W. Hull, whom they charge with having swindled them out of $30,000 in bonds Friday jast. The driver who removed Hull's 3 from the Park Avenue Hotel has not yet respo to the adv in the Hreraup by Mf. Field. A verdict of accidental desth was yesterday brought in by a Coroner's Jury in the case of Kanero Kebce- chini, the musician, Who was killed by tuiling from y-fourtls street station of the New York Ele- A recommendation placed around the plat- forms of the railway stations in order to prevent pas- sengers from atteuipting to enter moving cars. Parties owning $102,000 and representing $60,000 in stock of the defunct National Trust Company have issted & notice inviting a full mecting of their fellow stockholders, to’ take placo at the Coal and Trou Exchange, Cortlandt sireet, on Tuesday, Jan- nary 7. The object of the meeting is fo discuss the desirability of taking the company out of the bands of Uke court aud paaing it upon @ substantial basis, and to take such a@etion ay the stockholders in attendance shail decide will be to their interest. A third examinat was ye esterday before semient inserted Judge Kilbreth in the case ot Moore, a yood looking young: who )Caerou Siith, a real estate dealer, a ppovrales of tuarriage, The girl's rela a ers of Dr. fyng’s church and people of ey i ag ‘The accused is also said to he. aud well to-do. He ts out thirty: S09 of age, young looking and dresses fashionably. The complainant, defendant, Dr. Tyag and a number of richly attired ladies were proseit in the Judge's pri- yato room, Where the examination was held. Lhe cave was adjourned for a further heating. ‘The expenses of the Directors of Education ot Jersey Vity, for the fiscal year ending December 1, amounted to $222,368 OL. Au infant child of Mr. John Peel, of Bayonne, NX, ited yesterduy frum the effects of scaids received Monday by falling into a tub of boiling water. Gvorge Bush, driver for Hill & Picg, brewers, was thrown from his wagon on Woat Grand street, Jersey City, yesterday, and received injuries ot a fucul na- ture. Jeremiah Tuomey, aged sixty years, residing th Bleventh strect, wus struck by an Krle Railway at the Grove street crossing, Jersey City, yesterday and fatally injured. Charles Hensel and Verdinand Marks, the (wo re- maining victims of the rendrock explosion at Preakness, near Paterson, N. J., last Saturday, were buried yesterday afternoon, On ® lost fittysnine chickens, They Were found in the house of William Levi. Yos ho was sentenced to fifty-uine days’ imprisonment, a day for each chicken, Daniel Dougherty, of Brooklyn, was yoaterday con- yieted in the Court of Quarter Seseious, at Jersey City, before Ja Garrettson, of having commiitet the burglary at house of Chatles Meise), on Web- ster avenue, three weeks ago. He was rowmnded for sentence, Mayor Howell, of Brooklyn, has refused to sign the payroll of the Department of Arrears tor the past motith, on the ground that the salariew of the employes were b yer i xl by Registrar Seott, who divided among them $150 01, the amount appropriated over and above thelr aularies, . William Busworth, of Bayonne, N.J., a wealthy oyster dealer, found large sections of the be Now leaned of oyster Communipaw, red a yesterday, and was arrested gave bail to answer betore when he Judge Dilloway. Detective William H. he the First precinct station, Brooklyn, ausisted Special Officer John MeConneill, arrested Charles Stoddard, of No. 103 Meserole avenue; Charles Hirschfelit, of No. 2% South Fifth street, Williamsburg, and Robert Prim- rose, PS 6 Franklin street, Brooklyn, last night, on the of swindling Chaties Pratt & Co., oil space to vindieato myself and reply to the letter of Miss Minnie Cummings? The statoment of Miss Cummings is to the effect that L was engaged by her to constrict the requisite scénery and effects neces- nary to produce the plays #he desired at her pertorm- ances in the Drawing Room Theatre. ‘The tenth and “my plain unvernished tale” is simply thia:—t entered into an @yagemont with Mise Cummings for @ stated salary per week to make and work the refiners, of No. 128 Pearl street, this city, On Sunday atternoon last four of Newark's busi- ess meén repaired to Waverly and eugaged fn jc aports, as follows: —The big insurance agent ran ® race (carrying the cashier of eof the ational city banks on his back) against the Penn- sylvania Railroad freight ageut, while a junior artnet in one of the leading clothing firms held ae 4 on deg tho insttrance m: with the cashier on Winning the race. Dis- tance dot mentioned. No ‘time taken newsboy. last | y night Jacob Ketcham, df Oyster a | bondhe MEXICO, ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-—DARING ROBBERY @ ov A RAtLWar TRary, Cry o¥ Mexico, Dee. 19, 1878, ‘The first session of the Ninth Congress adjourned on the 15th inst, stter 2 three months’ existence, muaiuly remarkable by the frequent sunouncement, “No session for want of quorum,” aud for not hay- ing passed @ single act of genoral interest to the na- tion, President Diaz, in adjourning Congress, had the frankness to inquire what good to the country had been done by the séssion. A TRAIN @OnLED, Qhe trains between Mexico, Puebla and Vera Cruz carry a strong military escort im a car bringing up the rear, This onght to make shipments by rail oyer this route rafe enongh; but itdocs not. On the night of December 15 the passenger train from Prebia tor Vera Cruz carried its usual supply of well armed warriors in the rear car, preveded by the first, second and third ¢laas.; cays, the baggage wagon aud theengine. Amo: 6 werg a nunberof bores containing silver eMhe aatorpt of 328,015 50, which been ble auerchants en pad to Enrope. ‘The ‘passenger car, next RS baguage, had on board, smyne its mote miscel- eous cargo, th: r .”” who bought their tickets ium as the in Pag the point of Jeaving. After half an hour's ido, from Puebla these mon drew out the coupling pin, disconnecting the escort und first an@ second class passenger cars from the rest of the train, aud the cars mentioned were lett standing on the track. The slumbers of the passen- gers and warriors continued for some time. “ KILLANG FOR FUN. Meanwhile the robbers, clambering along and-over the cars, sprang upon the engineer, compelling bi to put full steam on the locomotive till he saw a ve light, when hé was promptly to pullup. They stood over him with revolyers until, five miles further, the ved lantern was seen. He stopped the eng’uc among twenty-five armed men. In a moment the doyrs of the buggage car were broken and the boxes conteining the silver dollars were peated from to to the pack mules a readhrensy Ot ee to make it more interveting, a litile murder to be committed. So the buggagn mas- ter was killed bya shot through the bowels; and James Young, an inspector on the line, was also mur- dered in cold bleod, This work accomplished, the gang rode off quite contentedly, and, as ustial, the authorities ‘‘lodk mysterious but say litde,”” which nicans tley have not as yet the least idea who were the perpetrators of the during crime. MEXICO PAYS THE BALANCE OF HER INDEBTED- ‘ ND8s TO THE UNITED STATES. ‘The steamship City of New York brings $194,000 in Mexican silver dollars, of which $75,000 are for the Mexican Consul in this city, This amount completes the $300,000 instalment due this moiith from Mexico to thé United States, under the decision of the Mixed Commission. A gfvat portion of this money has been yotnntarily contributed by citizens throughout Mexico, CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH, Agiloomy meeting of the Chureh of the Messiah Society took place last evening. Mr. Dexter A. Haw- Kins stated that the church debt was $128,000, and that’98,000 had been pledged if the remaining 325,000 could be raised, The Unitarian Association had pledged $285,000, the creditors of Dr. Bellows’ society $23,000 and certain gentlemen of _ the Church $50,000. “The mortgage heid by the New York Mutual Life Tasurance Vompany would probably not be foreclosed until April, and meanwhile tem- porary service should be provided. A number of suguestions were made—one to dispense with the choir and have musie by members of the church; anothor to have volunteor clergymen and not to pay them anything: a third to have lay sermons by church meinbers, and so on. It was also sug- ested by Mr. Dwight H. Oimstead ‘that the trustees, waded by Mr. Hawkins, should provide the tempo- rary Hervice. A new committes of two was appointed for this purpose, consisting of Dr. Colton and W. H, ‘Waite. An effort will be made to solicit subscriptions ee 25,000 still remaining unpledjed: to wipe off he debt. ANOTHER'S PROPERTY, Ata pawn office on the Bowery, yesterday after- noon, o boy attempted to pledge a valuable camels’ hair shawl fora small amount. ‘Vhe clerk, suspecting that the article had been stolen, questioned the lad, | who saidit had been given him by his mother to pledge. He was then told to send his mother and the advance would be given her on the shawl. The boy left the pawubroker’s and in half an hour re- turned with the following note: — Sin—Peaso give the hearer on my camel's hair shawl, as lum in meed of the money, and oblige | MARY O'NEIL, 45 Carmine st. ‘Suill suspecting that the shawl had b stolen and that the note was bogus, the clerk sent for detectives | Lyons and King, of the Central Office, who took the boy to Police Headquarters, where he gave bis name as Charles Carrigan. Duving the evening the officers learned thet Carrigan was employed by a Broadway shopkeeper. He had been sent to deliver the shawl at a customer's house, and hud decamped with it, He | was locked up. A SUICIDAL ATTEMPT. « Jolin Bryan, a young man residing at No, 211 East Thirteenth street, last evening was found in his room ina semi-unconscious condition. On assistance reach- “ing him it was found that he had taken laudanum, | and a physician Was at once summoned. He found that Bryan Md taken an overdose of the drug, seem- ingly with suicidal intent. Dr. John R, Hobbes, in | whose house he resided, attended to the case, and suc- ceeded soon in putting the young man in a fair way to recover. Vhat ptive he had in ae the poison coukl not be ascertained, as his friends denied ali knowledge of the affair, But it was suspected e secret disappointment was the cause of it, seemed to have no business or family trow: bles on his mind. | DIED IN A CARRIAGE. Acarriage which rolled up to the New York Hospi- tal last night had two lady occupants, one of whom alighted and hurrielly announced to the physician | in waiting that her mother, who was with her, had ‘been stricken with pavalysia and was utterly uncon- scious. The hospital attendants went to the coach to Temove the old inly, but were too late. She was Jeaning back in the carriage, and a hurried examina | tion showod her to be lifeless. The deceased was a Mrs. | Adams, of Boston, Mass. For some time past she had | Deea un inmate of & Boston hospital, but) desirous | of reaching some friends in this city, she lett it, and | aeeompanied by her danghter canze here. ‘The latter wamon her wey to join her husband in Japan, end when her mother was prostrated by incipient paralysis | {at Springticid she thought it best to hurry on to this » GOT-A TOOTH ALREADY, ‘ Heiner, of the Ninetcenth sub-precinct, last js called to the doorway of No. 526 Madison | . Where, curled up ina bundle, a newly born | infant had been found. An old gown was wrapped | about the litle creature and over thata plaid shawl had beon wound. The tiny stranger was ‘Diack as Erebus, and natare, by curios freak, already furnished it with @ full sized tooth. Just in the front of the mouth the premature incisor appours, and fudging from the infant's healthful ap- pearance ho will bo able to put it to good use for many a di ‘The waif was taken to the Central Matron Webb assumed a guerdian’s re- HAPPY RAILROADERS. | A commiltee, appointed by the holders of receiver's certificates of the New York aud Oswego Midland Railroad, reported to their constituency yesterday that an agreement had been reached with the com- mitlee appointed by the first mortgage bondholders, whereby all the details necessary to carry out the compromised plan of reorganiaation heretofore agreed upon and confirmed by the holders of both Clascen of securiticn bad. been perfected. The com- mittee's report was accepted, The committee representing the first mortgage Jers will report this plan in all fs detatis to their constituency at the adjourned meeting, to be held to-morrow in the Coal and Lron Exchange, Cort- Tandt strect, PRICES OF COAL, Praveen, Dee. St, 1878, | held in this city to-day it was decided to take imme- dinte action on the question of prices, and a commit: | tee was appointed to moet next Thursday to adjust | that matter, The Sehiylitill operators have also deemed it advisable to issue no January cirenler at this time, but they have informed their customers that the following figures will rule for the present for line and city trade: Een, and broken, $216; stove, $2.26; amall stove, $250; chestnut, £2. When tho present orders are exhausted it is believed that prices will show another decline, NEIGHBORLY COURTESIES. GALVESTON, Texas, Deo, 31, 1878, Genetal Trevino, of the regular army of Mexico, artived here last night. He was accompanied by his stall officers, General Ord, commanding the Depart- | ment of Texas, and other American officers and citi- veus of Mexico and San Antonio. The visitors were received by civic and military committees and were honored by a salute of iifteen guns, The day was event in visiting public buildinva, | service would be WASHINGTON. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, THE BLAINE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. The sub-comwitieo of the Blaine Investigating Commitice have postponed the time for their de- parture for New Orleans from Thursday evening until Friday morning next at seven o'clock. They will by accompanied by James Redpath as clerk, E. Creary and G. W. Collinson, assistant sergeant arms of the Senate, and Joseph Cover Jon McCrary, stenographers. Tis expect to be absent from two or three weeks on this trip; but if they conclude to take testimony at other points besides New Orleans and Charleston before returning, the periog@ of their absence may be considerably ex- tended, There will be no meeting of the full com- mittee until after the return of the sub-committee, a8 the latter comprises five of the total nine mem- ders, and several of thera will not be in Washington prior to the sub-committee’s departure for the South, INDIAN TERRITORY AFFAIRS--RESULTS OF THE RECENT INVESTIGATION BY THE SENATE COM> MITTER. Senators Patterson, of South Carolina; Garland, of Arkansas, and Grover, of Orcyon, who, in behalf of the Senate Committee on Territories, have coriducted an inquiry into the condition of affairs in the Indian ‘Territory by taking testimony in Washington last session aud in that Territory during the recess ot Congress, will be ready next weck to report to the full committeé. They have agreed to recommend the ensctment of legislation by Congress which shall provide :— First—For- the establisument of a United Btater , to porsess both crimi- and sub-cominitter Washington only Court in the Ludian Lerritory mal au civil jurisdiction. ‘That ail the indit ns comprising the “Viva tizens of the United States, amnubie td. the federal laws and competent to serve on juries in the United States Courts. Thvd—Thot the lands now held in common sball be divided and held in severalty, but inulienable for a limited term of years. The sub-cominittee do not at present recommend the estdblishnient by Congress of a regular territorial government for these Indians, but provide merely that they shall be entitled to representation in Con- gress by a Delegate. The sub-committee will probably advise the insertion in the proposed biil of a proviso that the conditional land grants which the various railroad conypanies desiring the settlement of this Territory have announced themselves willing to relinqnish, shall be formally relinquished, The re- commendations of the sub-committee will probably be endorsed by a majority of the fuil committee, but the catire project of legislation is strenuously op- posed by the authorized legal representatives of the Five Indian Netions. TRANSYER OY THE INDIAN BUREAU-—-THE COM- ING REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMISSION. The joint Congressional committee having in charge the subject of the proposed transfer of the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the War Depar ment are now individually examining the testimony heretofore taken and which hav just been printed. The committee were at first required to report by the Ist. of January, but being unable to do so the time was extended till the Ist of February. Scna- tor Saunders, the chairman, is of opinion, however, thnt the committee will be prepared to report before that date. As the members have not had a confer ence since the completion of the testimony it is not yet known how they will divide upon the questions involved. REORGANIZATION OF THE SECRET SERVICE DI- VISION OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, The following is the order reorganizing the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department, which takes effect to-morrow. Although dated more than a month ago, its publication has been withheld until now:— Oveice SxcueTaRry Sv.caer Seuvice Division, WasHinoros, D. C., Nov. 23, 1878. The report of Assistant Secretary French, and the papers therein referred to as to the invgstica- tion into the Secret Service Diyision have been con- sidered by me, but action thereon has been delayed from an indisposition to change the custom of busi- ness founded upon the order of Secretary Chase, of December 22, 1863. Upon the full examination that has been had, however, 1 think that order should be mod tollows :— 7 ‘he appointment of all commissioned opera- tives and clerks in the service like other appoint- ments in the departinent should be made by the Secretary upon the recommendation of the chief of the service appro by Assistant Secretary Hawley, but assistants and agents of a lower class may be ap- pointed as heretofore by the chief of the gervice aub+ ject only to the solicitor as to their compensation. ‘Seoond—Tuasmauch as advancements for prospective service, which cannot legally be made by the regular disbursing officers, are essential to the efficiency of this service, Assistant Solicitor Robinson will con- tinue to act as disbursing agent under my letter of June 20, 1877, making payments upon vouchers to be approved by the Solicitor of the Treasury for the ordinary purposes of sappressing counterieiting and illeyal Toimage. Disbursements for any other pur- poses than these will be made only by special direc. mn of Secretary or of Assistant Secretary French. Third—It is proper that the chief of the service should constantly wivise with and be directed by the Solicitor of the Treasury in the conduct of his inves+ tigations, and this should be continued as heretofore. Fiuith—It would seem that the organization of this omplete without an assistant chief, and that the dutie naturally devolyed upon an as- sistant might be porformed by the chief clerk, and ore the appointment of an assistant chief will scontinued, ‘To avoid contusion this order will go into opera- tion on the Ist of foe eA next, when the commis- sioned operatives and clerks will receive their ap- pointiments as herein provided. . JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary. CALL FOR THE REDEMPTION OF VIVE-?WENTIES. ‘The Seorctary of the Treasury to-day issued the seventy-sixth call for the redemption of five-twenty bonds of 1865, consols of 186), The call is for $10,000,000, of which $6,000,000 are coupon and $4,000,000 are registered bonds. The principal and in- teresé will be paid at the Treasury on and afterthe ist day of April, 1879, and the interest will cease on that day, ‘The following are the descriptions of bonds:— Coupon bonds dated July 1, 1867, namely :— ‘TReascry DrPARTMENT. \ ‘otal coupon, Registered bonds, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States after tho Ist day of July, 1872, as fol- lows:— $50, No. 1 to N 10), No. 1 to No. 1 No. 1 to 1,000, No. Lto 5,000, No. 1 to No. 1, 2, both ii 0), both incius: , both inclustye both inclusive. both ‘Insive. 10,000, No. 1 to No. 1,000, both inclusive, Tot red, $4,000,000, UNITED STATES CORRENCY OUTSTANDING, ‘The following it a statement of the United States curteney otistanding at this date:— Old deinand notes Legal tender notes, al One year notes of 1863, Two year notes of 1863. . aay ‘Two Year coupon notes of 1893. Compound interest notes... Fractionul cucteucy, all issues 62,035 00 346,681,016 00 50,265 00 26s, 16, 108, NATIONAL BANK REDEMPTION, ‘The following is a statement of the operations of the National Bank Redemption y for the month and six months ending this day, as compared with the cortesponding periods of last year: National Banust¥otes Die- Por Siw . Monts. Notes fit for circulation, as- sorted and returned to the banks of issue. ne $62,484,900 Notes unit for assorted and d the Comptrotier of th reney for destruction a replacemnened new notes 9,707,800 19,991,700 Notes of uidating and reducing banks, depos- ited in the Treasury....... 3,419,450 Totals for 1878. Totals for 1877. SPECIE PAYMENT IN KANSAS. ‘St. Louis, Mo., Dee. 31, 1878, A Topeka, Kan., despateh says:—“This has been, pay dayfat the Stat e‘lreasurer’s office, and a good deal of god and silyer having accumulated it was paid out indisxeriminately with cert. Many preferred groenbocks to gold and silver, Kansas was the firet State to subscribe for United States four per cent bonds, and it is believey that she is the tirstto resume . wruant *