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4 THE STATE CAPITAL. Mr. Conkling Formally Re-Elected United States Senator. DEMOCRATIC INDIGNATION. An Address Demanding the State’s | Reapportionment. GOTHAM’S OFFICIAL SALARIES. Further Expose of Unsatisfactory Insurance Concerns. a OBSTRUCTING RAPID TRANSIT. Aunayy, Jan, 22, 1879, Tho important duty of re-electing Roscoe Conkling as United States Senator for an additional six years was discharged to-day by the Senate and Assembly in joint session, Nothing occurred beyond the usual formality of comparing the vote, in each house and the apnnounce- ment by Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer of the regular election of Roscoe Conkling as his own successor. The proceedings were as follows:—The President of the Senate announced the object of the joint convention, The Clerk of the Senate read the action of the Senate from its journal, and it was | found that Roscoe Conkling had been nominated by that body. The Clerk of the Assembiy, following, read the action of the Assembly from its journal, and it was found that that body had also nominated Rosece Conkling. The President of the Senate then an- nounced that the two houses had agreed in their choice, and, therefore, declared Roscoe Conkling elected United States Senator for six years from the 4th day of March next, Similar proceedings were had when the President of the Senate announced the election of Charles E, Smith, of Albany, Regent of the Unive! ‘The joint convention was then dis- solved and the Senate left the chamber, KNICKERBOCKER INSURANCE COMPANY, In the House an attempt was made by General George H. Sharpe, of Ulster, to effect a recon- sideration of Mr. Fish's resolution calling for a report from the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company as to the condition of that institn- tion. This resolution passed yesterday *by a unani- mous vote. Mr. Sharpe sought to have it reconsid- ered so that it might be referred to the Insurance Committee. Messrs, Sloan, Ogden and Fish objected to this course. The last named gentleman asserted that the Knickerbocker Company was not what it was represented to be. Two yenrs ago a similar resolution was passed, and nothing has been heard of it from that time to the present. He Qlr. Fish) also made the singular remark that he knew of the confidential relations existing between the Insurance Superintendent and the President of the Knickerbocker Company, He also insisted that if this fight on insurance were to come it might as well come at once, Mr. Hepburn pointedly referred to the result of referring resolutions to the commit- tees—they were generally smothered and never saw the light of day. After some spirited debate on these points, Mr. Fish called for the ayes and nays, when General Sharpe's motion to reconsider was lost by a decisive vote of 88 to 27. GUARDIAN AND BOWLING GREEN SAYINGS BANKS, ‘The Assembly passed a resolution directing the Superintendent of Banks to examine into and make a report as to the cause of delay in not having the affairs of the Bowling Green and Guardian Savings banks of New York city closed and a proper dis- tribution made of the balance of money, if any, to the depositors. He is also to ascertain what amount hhas been paid in dividends out of the funds of these banks and the probability of an early settlement. MANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION, ‘The resolution ealling for information relative to the Manhattan Savings Institution of New York has been referred to the Banking Committee, CUT DOWN TRE SALARIES, The following important preaible and resolutions wero introduced by Mr. I. 1. Hayes and went over under the rules, Assemblyman Grady rising to debate :— ince has shown that greater economy in of the affairs of the local government sary, and to many whereas the salari officers and employ: gant and unnecessar of the people of said were fixed by Inw wal time and wh the ce than now ; th ture be it solved, That the Committee on the Affairs of Citles bo directed to report to this Honse, after noed- J investigation, a bill embracmg a scenerul in the pay of the oficers and employes ot be in sah. prosperous than at the pres living was materially groater and are hereb ful inqui plan of red ), twenty per cent; an 85,000, Ofteen por and less then i more than $2,000, per cont, ads of departments shall make these reductions and the Comptroller shall pay the amounts certified by the heads of dej lows the reductions, ae by I vided, and al saved shall tified by tho Compt and the Board of t to be raised from taxation th jer in the next tax levy. whieh a discharge of su and employes as inay be unnecessary to the puls GOTHAM'S RAPID TRANSIT OVSTRUCTION. Mr. Erdmaun, trom the Tenth district of } York, presented’ the following bill, which, he re- marked, he was requested to hand in for considera- tion = An act to prohibit the construction of road over, tly " tha city of Now | io ‘people 0 Be the Stute of New York, reprosented in ite and Assembly, do enact ay follows » SKer1ON L Ne person or corporation shall erect or con- Struct any clovated railroad ever, through or along any or either of the streets or avenues in the city of New York lying or situate east of the Bowery and Third avouue in e suid city of New York. Sec. 2. All nets or parte of acts inconsistent with the 18 of this set nro hereby repealed go fares the a the provisions of this act. 3 shall take elect immedintely, DROOKWEN ELEVATED RALLROADA, Mr. ‘Stophensan, of Kings, proposes to regulate Papid trensit in Lrooklyn, and for that purpose has introduced two bitls. ‘Tho first is entitled “An act in relation to the compe sation to be made for dam- ayex cansed by tl truction of elevated railwa: ity of Bre It reads as follows v work shall be begun toward the constrne- in of any elevated raliway in th appointed by the» eating all partion interested, d fixed the an y wining real proporty ndja- in 1 strete the proposed clevated railways tor damages, of consequential, which may result to lv respect to property, either real or per- tion of suet raliwa od and fixed shail have rn of sueh frdirese le of pre sof anction Lot th Provided by law for the taking of property for the uses ot an elevated railway dure for carrying out the pro elevated railway Fulton avenue, in act passed by a ot Brooklyn, lature of this State,” » referred to the Kailroad Committee, PAI MENT, of Jefterson, u republican mem: sembiy, will to-morrow introduce # bill to abolish the Insiranes Department, thus summarily disposing of Mr. John th and bis deputy. Lhe duties and powers of the de nt are transferred to the Comptrolier, Section 4 provides that “all books, papers, documents, uritios, cr pavers Superintendent of * control or sof witid stocks, bonds and mor yutiwt of any appo erintendent Khall upon the first day » the Comptrotle dan ¢ di report to the Legislature within sixty days after tho passage of this net what, if any, abridgment or revision ot the insurance laws my in his judgment ‘be safely made whereby the supervision of insurance compan muy be simplified.” Section 6 authorizes the Comp troller “to appoint by and with the consent of the Attorney General @ person who shail be known as the ‘Attorney and Exatinet of ‘Titles.’ He shall be an attorney and counseller at law, and receive a salary of $4,000 per annign, and his actoul expenses must not exceed $4 per day while absent from the depart. mont in the actual performance of his official duties.” ‘The Comptroller ts also authorized to appoint ap oficial knows as “General Appraiser of the Departinent” at & walary of $3,040, and the sume allowance for expentdli- tures, These two officials ore to discharge all the | fuance, | proposition, duties at present Restowmed by the attorneys and appraisers appointed by the Su ance. The Comptroller is prohibited from employ- ing, aud the insitrance companies from paying, any ether person or persons for any examination of titles, app of property or counsel fees. Neither are the insnrence companies to, bo subjected to any expense whatever for exsanina- tions or appraisals of property, or to the payment of any money whatever to any attorney employed by te Comptroller, excopt in payment of the aitorney and cxaminer of titles and yeneral appraiser, who shall be paid in tho same manner and from the same fund that the other employes in the department are paid, RESUMPTION TALK IN THE SENATE. Most of the Senate's time was spent in a diseussion of financial theories between Mossrs. MeCarthy and Pomeroy on one side, and Raines on the other, the rest of the Senators locking on and one or two Ocea- sionally throwing in a hint ora tact to eithpr side. The gentlemen named becoming . rather — per- sonal and going into reviews of each other's utterances of the past on the subject of Senator Hushes faceliousty suggested that they should withdraw to fit owt and let the Senate go on with business, ‘The debate arose on Senator St. John’s resolution congratulating the people on the resumption of specie payments and Pressing the hope that future lewirlation would pre- Vout the return of such “a calamity” as irredeemable paper currency. Mr. McCarthy exception to the words quoted und moved to amend by striking them out. He contended that so fur from the paper cur- rency haying beeu a calamity it was a national bless- ing “und had saved the cowntry in its time of trial, He inttmated that Mr, Raines had been oppose’ to resumption and quoted from that specch on the floor Senutor Raines denied that he posed to resumption, aud claimed that it w: great measure due to the ctforts of the democratic party in favor of silver currency that we now had specie payments, Between them the gentlemen pretty thoroughly reviewed the financi#l history of the nation. Sonator St. John took occasion to speak in detence of the mooted clause in his resolution, and declared that not ony one political,party could justly claim the credit of a return to specic basis. MEASURES INTRODUCED, ‘The bill in reference to the water supply of New York city was ordered to a third reading. Senator Ecclesine objected to certain sections of it on the ground that it gave power to the ofiicials to. discrim- inate for or against particular owners of prop- erty in the lake district. His opposition, how- ever, was not yery well sustained and he remarked that'any further opposition from him would be made to th eutive., Senator Wagstaff introduced a bill similar to that at the last session permitting property holders in New York to pay their taxes any time within two years of their becoming due on condition of their paying interest at eight per cent thereon. A yery odd mivastre was proposed It might be cailed **A Men's Dowry bili.”” ot an amendment to the act of April 7, 1848, more effeettial protection of married women,” and it provides that a husband shall be endowed of the third part of all the lands whereot his wife is seized of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage to the same extent as a widow is now endowed with a third part of the land’ whereof her husband is seized of an estate of inheritance during the marriag Tasked the Sedator what spovitic grievance the bill was intended to redress, but he only smiled and pro- tested that he knew nothing ‘about it. The bill was merely handed to him by a gentleman and he intro- duced it. Lightning, according to a bill of Senator Hicks, is to be added to the list of destructive agencies against which fire insurance companies are entitled to assure property under the laws of 1853 relating to the incorporation of such companies, ‘The Com- mittee on Jusurance wili consider the matter. QUALIFICATIONS OF NOTARIES. Notaries public are the subject of a bill by Senator Goebel. It provides that the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in New York and the county judges throughout other parts of the State shall as- certain the qualifications of every applicant for ap- pointment as notary public, Each xpplicant must have attained his majority and must be a citizen of. the United States, Senators Davenport, Jacobs, Turner, Payne and Loomis were appointed a comuittee to attend the opening of the Soldiers’ Home, ut Bath, in Steuben county, to-morrow, MEETING OF THE CANAL BOARD. ‘The Canal Board held a session this atternoon. Six claims of residents of Peunsylvania, disallowed by the late canal appraisers, were presented and referred to Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer to examine and report upon their legality. A resolution was adopted accepting the time myeolied by Superinter:dent Clark for the sule of the Chenango, Genesve Valiey and Che- mung canals. The report of the Attorney General and State Engineer on the Bower claim was accepted and the sum of $35,604 03 ordered to be paid in case the claimant will accept that amount, Adjourned to February 6, at eleven A. M. NATIONAL GUARD ASHOCIATION. ‘Tho National Guard Association met this afternoon in the Assembly chamber of the old Capitol building, Colonel Amasa J. Parker presiding. Major Young was chosen Secretary pro tem, Oi seventy-five dele- gutes all were in attendence, The Unair presented a report in which he referred to several subjects which should ‘demand the attention of the association. Committees were appointed us follows :— To Devise Measures to Secure a Better Attendance at Drills—Colonels R. C. Ward, Creger, Eddy, Graves and Porter, $ To ‘Devise Means to Make Rifle Prectice Less Onerous—Major Farr, Captain J. 8. Loomis, Major McEwan and Colonel €. P. Brom! On Amendments to the Code—Lacutenant Colonel Belknap, Colonel George D. Scott, Messrs, William- sons and Lewis Balch and Captain KE. L. Cole. ‘To Return Thauks to the Commander-in-Chiet the Reappointment of General Wiley, Chief Ordnance—Generalk Carey, Briuker and Varian; Colonels R. C. Ward, G.D. Scott and Burke, and Captain Cusack. On Modification of the Manual in Loading and Firing—Lieutenant Colonel Graves and Captains Tallman and Burns. On Uniforms and Equipments—Lientenant Colonels Wilson, Graves and Kddy, Colonel Scott and Captain Cusack. A resolution was referred, asking the Legislature to reinstate the exemption clause in the Code; also resolution relative to making the term ot service seven years instead of five; also a resolution relative to the payment of pensions to the widows and chil- dren of iwembers of the National Guard who ma; killed or die of disease incurred while in the active service of the State. Adjourned until ten o'clock "Thursday morning. ‘THE STATE AGRICULTURAL, The State Agricultural Society 1 Secretary Harrison read the report of the Executive Committee, which states that all staple crops have been produced in abundance throughout tie State during the past year, except potatoes, and even these in some sections have been good, ‘The price of wheat is lower than it was in 1859-60. ‘The so- ciety stands ubout in the swmo position it did at the time of muking the last report. The report was accepted. Thayer, read his report, including $667 61 b . receipts during the year were $26,421 27, of which there is now on hand $1,754 43, and that the receipts of the™fair at, Elmira were $13,736 55, Horatio Seymour was elected president for the ensning year. for wot THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS AND ASSEMBLYMEN IsSUE AN ADDRESS DEMANDING THE CONSTI- TUTIONAL CHANGES IN THE VOTING DIs- ‘TRICTS. Aupaxy, Jan, 22, 1879, The following is the address of the democratic members of the Legislature to the voters of the State: ‘The democratic Senators and members of the As- sembly in the Legislature of 179 avail themselves of the opportunity presented by the election of a United States Senator to present the following state of facts to their immediate constituents and to the peopie of the Stete at large. By the fourth and fitch sections of the third article of the State constitu. tion itis made the solemn and sworn duty of the Legislature to apportion the State, and both the Senators and members of the Assembly smong the several counties according to the number of their respective inhabitants. ‘Chia duty ts also de manded under the same provision of the con- stitution which requires the basis of Senatorial id Assembly representation to follow an enun of the inhabitants every years after 155 census of 187. Leyielature on the opening of the session and for three years octatic members have first esked and then demanded that the fundamental law «honld be obeyed. Theee repeated requests have been as frequently denied as they have been made, Kuch year there have been committees appointed with clerks and messenyers at largo expense to the State, Dut always without practical results and apporent! with the jixed intention that no law should be passed, Whenever apportionment bills have been prepared »; it bas been with y the ty an utter absence of Thess and with an absolute denial of justicn, Under these repeated wrongs have been misrepresented, inrue constituencies out- raged, und the section of the State most largely taxed for Siate mud loea purposes without its proper representation in either house of the Legislature. Yo show to our fellow citizens that what is here | stated is the truth and the whole truth, we point first to the constitutional requirement and then to the facts token from the census returns of 1876 ta connection with the leading counties in the State, DEMUCRATIC ADVANTAGES. Under @ just apportionment of the Sonate New York city, Richa ys is titied to 7 members, while 5 represent that city. Kings county is entitled to J, but is al- lowed only #, and this with « surplus popuintion of 46,00), is entitied to 14 nie unty to 4 instead « inemibers, all belonging to de now awarded to the following ¢ ‘These addi- atic districts, arr represented, except in one district, by republican members of the Legislature:—Madison, Délaw Cattaraugus, Coiumbia, jagera, Wayne, Oswego, Oneida and rence. ‘The Assembly ropresentati also gives the following unequal the Fourth district of — ikings — county, 75? Sixth district, Kings, 54,495: Kighth district, Kings, 64,112; Ninth distriet, Kings, 86,020; Faglth district, York, 60.04; Fifteenth district, York, 50,420; Seventeenth district, New York, 64,396; Twentieth district, New York, 78,086; Twenty-first district, New York, 64,556; Second district, Monroe, Washington, Bt. daw And this, with the following in contrast to the above, in single disitivla:—Deiaware, 2 representa pesininnsess of Insur- | nileman’s | the other day iu support of the | | | | LEONARD DAVIS. | spective liabilities. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. tives, population 41,526; tives, population 41,114; Oswego, 3 representa tives, “population 75,729; ‘St. Lawrence, 3 representatives, population 78,082; 2 representatives, popriation 45,403; ugus, 2 representatives, popniation 45,771; Columbia, 2 representatives, population 46,218; Washimuton, 2 representatives, population 4 Wayne, 2 repre- sentatives, population 47,026; Niagara, 2 repreacnta- tives, ation 47,691; Ocsego, 2 representatives, population 49,034, ‘Senatorial districts—Twentieth district, Herkimer and Otsego, population, 5!.338; Righteenth district, Jefferson’ aud Lewis, 90,596; Twonty-sixth district, Ontario, Yates and Seneca, | 91,034; Sixteenth district, Clinton, Essex and Warren, | 101327; Ts routy-Btth district, Cayuga and Way 106,120. With the following districts showing unjust contrust:—Second district, King: ‘Third district, Kings, 202,253; Seventh disirict, New York, 173, Eighth district, New York, 235, 4; Ninth district, New York, 167,530, | ‘These large districts have but one Senator each, an the record given is not upon the gross but upon the representative population. MOPES OF PAU PLAY, On these facts we present our condemnation of the pest and make our appeal for the future, As Sena- ‘ors of the State and as representatives of the people, our solemn proteat ix against the action of the re- publican Legislature of 1%6, 1877 and 1878 and, so far, in i879, Wo believe that the apportionment re- quived by the constitution has beon wilfully neglected in the interest of one man (a Senator in Congress), working officially and otherwise for his own re-elcotion--s third term Senator in tavor of a | third term President quarrellivg with the federal adaninigtration, because be cannot control the patronage of the government, opposed at beart by the whole admiuistration party not less than by ail domocrats, aud yet with no man in caucus, Sonate or Assembly, with courige exough to proclaim his best convictions, and therefore supporting a man who | uses his place and power not so much for the honor of the State and the peace and welfare of the country as to make himself a Senator and to keep his friends in office. To secure this re-election for a third term republican Legislatures have not only refused to obpy the supreme law, but have spurned all appeals | from great bodies of highly taxed and loug oppressed citizens to this continued wrong, and by uuwise | divisions in our own ranks in a State aga and again proved to be democratic in its sentiments and choice of State officers, we find that, while the republican party has, tor the causes stated, been sue- cessful in the legislation and in the election of a Jus- tice of the Court of Appeals by a plurality vote, they | are also in a minority of over forty thotisand in the State; but the future will be secured it tho past is well ‘remembered and wisely improved. The two houses of Congress a fow weeks hence will pass into democratic hands for the tirst time in nearly eighteen years, and already in the last two Congrei the demgeratic majority in the House of Representatives hak reduced the public expenditures annually many millions of dollars and restored to the nation some- thing of its ancient regard for cconomy, reform, free representative government, with public patriotista, becoming forbearance and good will. We hope to the democratic party as successful in the future as it has been victorious in the past. JOHN GALVIN, JAMES M. OAKLEY, JAMES F, PIERCE, JOHN H. DOUGLASS, | JOUN C, JACUE ‘THOMAS BOGAN. EDWARD HOGAN, W. H. Mci{NTYRE, A. P. JONES. JAMES H, MADIGA) ALEX. 'T. GOODWIN. CHARLES T, DURYEA. GEORGE RAINES. JOSEPH 't. MCDONOUGH. L, 8. PAYNE, ~ M. J. DOUGHERTY, ALFRED WAGSTAFF. CHARLES HUGHES. D. B. ST. JOHN, THOS. C. BE. ECCLESINE, ERASTUS BROOKS, J, SEEBACHER. P. HENRY DUGRO, THOMAS ¥F, GRADY, M. ¥, HOLAH. JOHN M, CLA: Madison, 2 representa” LE GEORGE 8, STEVENS. R. MORRISON, WILLIAM E, PIERCE, ‘THOMAS G, SHERIDAN. i RY W. DAVIS, ANTHONY FEEHAN, GEORGE BERRY. EDWARD R. HOGAN. D. BEEKMAN. ¥. R. BRODHEAD. ‘BANKRUPT INSURANCE COMPANIES. icy. THE STARTLING LIST SENT TO THE SENATE BY INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT SMYTH. ALBANY, Jan. 22, 1879. In compliance with a resolution of Senator Jacobs, adopted last week, Superintendent of Insurance John F. Smyth to-day transmitted the subjoined table of fire and life insurance companies which have failed during tho past ten years to the Seaste. The document supplies a good deal of interesting and useful information, but it will naturally occur to the reader that it might have been made to furnish a good deal more, After all, the most important statistics in connection with the subject would be the financial figures, yet they are withheld. There is not tho slightest information given as to the amounts paid to creditors of the in- solvent institutions or the amount of. their re- It would be interesting also to many to know what sums were paid from the treasuries of the broken down compunies to tho re- ceivers and the amounts saved geverally trom the wrecked institutions, In fact, one of the Senators remarked to-day that the statement is more remark- able for what it does not show than for what it does. The statement gives the names of the com- panies, where located, name of the receiver, date of failure and appointment of receiver:— tna, New York, Fred A. Conkling, 1871, acting. Albany City Fire, Albany, 1871, in hands of United States officials. American Popular Life Insurance Company, New York, E. Z. Lawrence, 1877, acting. Americen Tontine Life, New Lork, N. Jarvis, Jr., 1871, acting. Astor Fire, New York, James Yearauce, 1871, dis- charged. : Life Insurance Company, New York, A. V. acting. At finttual Life Insurance Company, New York, Edward Newcomb, 187/, wcting. Atlantic Fire, Brooklyn, John D, Cocks, 1871, act- ing. Baltic Fire, New York, M. 1 Kipp, 1869, acting. Beokman Fire, New York, F. M. Bixby, 1871, acting. Brewers and Malsters’, New York, Peter Aneriuan, 1877, acting. BuMalo City, Buffalo, P. J. Jervis, 1871, discharged. Buffalo Fire and Marine, Butfalo, 8. 8. Jewett, 1871, discharged. ; Commonwealth Fire and Marine, New York, W. M. Tweed, Jr., 1871, discharged, Comimonweaith Lite Insnrance Company, York, Thomas 8. Moore, 1873, acting. Continental Life Insurance’ Company, New York, John P. O'Neil, 1876, acting. ‘Corn Exchange, New York, W. 3. Foster, 1872, act- New ing. Gi ‘aftsmens’ Life Assurance Company, New York, 3.1L, Worth, 1872, acting. + Eeleetic Lite Insurance Company, New York, P. T. Ruggles, 1873, acting. Empire Muiual Lite Insurance Company, New York, F. F, Vandevere, 1872, acting. Excelsior Fire and Marine, New York, M. F. Hodges, 1871, discharged. Faviuers’ Joint Stock, Meridian, M. D. Drew, 1877, acting. Fariaers* and Mechanics’ Life, New York, J. H. Colemah, 1871, discharged, Fulton Fire, New York, John M. Furman, 1871, tung. “Groat Western Life Insurance Company, New York, ¥. M, Bixby, 1870, discharged. ‘Guurauty ‘Fire, New York, W. H. Bridgman, 1878, actin Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York, H. R. Pierson, 1873, act aa Hercules Mutual Life Association Society, New York, J. H. Kitchen, 1873, acting. Homestead, Watertown, 8. Woolworth, 1878, gn Humboldt Fire, New York, William Mulligan, 15/2, discharged. Irving Firo, New York, M. L. Croweil, 1871, acting. Lanar Fire, New York, 8. R. St. John, 187i, dis- charged. f Lorillard Fire, New York, Carlisle Norwood, 1871, acting. Manhattan Fire, New York, A. J. Smith, 1871, acting. SMitket Vire, New York, H, P. Freeman, 1871, acting. Mark York, H. P. Freeman, 1874, discharged. Morcha: Lite Insurance Company, New York, E. L, Alexander, 1875, discharged. ‘Metropolitun Fire Insurance Company, New York, Charles E. Appleby, 1876, acting. National Lite Insurance Company, New York, Eli Beard, 1873, disebarged. ‘ New Amsterdam Lire, Now York, Bernard Cassidy, discharged. ork state Life Insurance Company, Syracuse, erson, ISTZ, acting. North rican Fire, New York, Wyllis Blackstono, 187}, discharged North American Life Insurauce Company, New York, H. RK, Pierson, 1875, acting. Oswego and Onondaga Phouix, E. gx. West, 1873, acting. Recsrve Mutual, New York, H. R, Pierson, 1872, acting. Security Life Insurance and Annuity Company, New York, W. H. Wickham, 1876, acting, Schenectady, Schenectady, Abraa Doty, 1871, dis charged, ~ Security, New York city, EH, Woolton, 1871, acting. Washington Fire, New York, George P. Satterlee, 1872, acting. Washington, New York, W. K. Lothrop, 1871, acting. Westorn, Buitalo, G. 'T.’ Williams, 1871,’ dischargod. Widows’ and Orphan's Benefit Lite, New York, H. R, Pierson, 1471 (nppointed 1877), acting. World Mutual Lite Insurance Company, New York, 8. W. Rosendale, 1873, acting. Yonkers and New York Fire, New York, KR. L, Prank- Tin, USi1, acting. NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE, INACTIVITY OF THE METIBERS—THE MILT, Dis FRANCHISING COLLEGE STUDENTS REPEALED-— NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. [BY TRERGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Trexros, N.J., Jan. 22, 1879. ‘The Legislature, which has been in session now two weeks, is remarkable for having done nothing of any importanc introduced, still action has been taken on only about ten, The comuittovs are slow, sueminyly not having any conception of their duties. Two or three weeks from now, it is said, the grewt ratlroad fight will be commenced between the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Central. ‘Then the lobbyists and others of their kind will be in their full bloom, In tho Senate to-day a bill was introduced making it a misdemeanor to deface the Palisates on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River or upon the slopes of or lands between the Palisades and the river, the | same being punishable with @ fine of $10 fur each offence. Also a bill to exempt $200 worth of stock in any corporation from seizure | nder execution. In the Assembly « bill was introduced to amend the Registry law so as to require naturalized citizens to appear in person before the Registry Board on the last day t ve their names placed on the rolls, NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED, The Senate, in executive session, confirmed the following nominations:—Vor Judge of the Court of Errors and App Prosecutors of the Pleas—For Camden, Richard 5, Jenkins (rewppointed); tor Gloucester, Beimont ‘or Mercer, M. Beasley, Jr. (reappointed); tor A. B, Woodraff (reappointed); for Sussex, Lewis Cochran (reappointed), For Law Judge of Common Pleas, for Warren, Wiliiam H, Morrow, For Commissioners of Pilotage, David Cox (reappointed); George E. Johnson (reappointed). Por Trustees of the State Norma! School—First district, Morris H, 3 Seeond district, James K. Gilbert Combes; Tourth distric Sixth district, Wiliam A. Whitehead; trict, Charles H. Imbrie. Visitors to the Stats Ag cultura: College—Second district, William ats d oppointed); ‘Fourth district, John D. Mott; Fitth dis- oe Cornelius P. Garrabrant; Sixth district, William . Force. 8, Samuel Lilly (reappointed), For | Anumber of foreign commissioners of deeds for New York and other States were also confirmed. The Senate then adjourued until Mouday night. AMUSEMENTS. BOOTH'’S THEATRE—"'CARMEN.” “Carmen” was given again last night with the same degree of success which was awarded to it on its first production by this company last Friday evening. The cast was the samo and all were in good voice. Miss Kellogg sang the music of the wayward gypsy girl in a charming manner, tho Don José of Mr. Adams was a good performance, and, with tho exception of a tendency to over-act on the part of Signor Pan- taleoni, his rendition of Escanrillo was all that could be desired. Miss Lancaster had a donble share of the lubors of the evening in singing the part of one of the apes girls as well as tho part of Michela; still she acquitted herself in a most commendable manner, and well deserved the recognition awarded to her for her singing in the third act. With the exception of the ummecessary long delays between the acts every- thing passed off in a most satisfactory manner. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Under the sanction of the Police Department a per- formance will be given this afternoon, the proceeds of which are for the benefit of the family of the late police officer Furniss, who recently lost his life in the performance of his official duty, He was killed at the Metropolitan Hotel while making an arrest. The entertainment will commence with the second act of “Ben McCullough,” in which will appear Mr, Oliver Doud Byron, Miss Annie Ward Tiffany and the full company. As representatives of the Union square company Mr, George Clarke, Miss Fanny Morant, Miss Marie Wilkins aad Mr, George De Vere sre announced in ‘‘Mother and Son.” An act from one of Wallac favorite comedies will include the names of Mr. Jobn Gilbert, Mr. C, F. Coghlan, Mr. Harry Beckett, Mr. John Brougham, Mr, W, R. Floyd, Mr. E. M. Holland, Mr. Charles Rockwell, Miss Kose | singer is not, accordin; Coghlan and Miss Effie Germon. Irish’ witticiams by Mr. Pat Rooney will follow, ‘snd the entertain- ment will concluds with some lively and amusing dramatic sketches by Hurrigan aud Hart. It ix a dramatic event that ought to warmly commond itself to the public, and the house should be crowded, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. ‘Mr. John Jack and Miss Annie Firman are warmly spoken of by the Australian newspapers, They have been the recipients of much attention and valuable presents from various communities. American actors so far away from home can scarcely expect more. Abrief note from Miss Minnie Hauk, referring to arecent item in the Henaup, states that sheis the recipient of $550 per week instead of $200, While the public are not very much interested in these Iaaiters it is well enough to give the statement of the artist. An entertainment under the novel name of “A Carnival of Authors” is announced to take place at the Academy of Music soon after the Easter holidays. It will embrace readings from the works of those who have given much intellectual pleasure to the public. The details are to be published hereafter, “H. M. 8. Pinafore,” nt the Standard Theatre, the famous English opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, is drawing excellent houses. Tho rollicking music, pretty scenery, effective situations aud general ensem- ble are* evidently producing in New York the same rosult that has been experienced in London and Bos- ton. In the first named city the operetta has been running for a number of months, and in Boston a nine weeks’ engagement is an indication of its pop- ularity. The two Misses Conron—young ladies who have spent much time in Italy, and have there learned the purity of method and warmth of feeling that mark the Italian school—introduced a fashionable audionce at Hoboken last niglit to some of its lesser works; an air from Mercadante’s forgotten ‘Leonora,” which is in itself a musical education, and a sere- display their ripe, full voices, their skilled vocaliza- tion, and above all their artistic poise and seif-re- straint. They were well supportea by Professor Martinus van Gelder, a brilliant young violivist, and Reissiger’s once famous overture to ‘The Water- mill” was excellently played on two pianos, bin in the modern style.by Braga, serving best to A DISAFFECTED ‘TENOR, SIGNOR ROSNATE RISES TO EXPLAIN-—THE IN- FELICITIES OF A MUSICAL ARTIST. ‘Tho non-appearance of Signor Rosnati, who haa been advertised as the leading tenor of the Strakosch Opera Company and duly announced to open ing “Un Ballo in Maschera,” has excited no little specu- lation and disappointmont in musical circles. ‘This being the case a representative of the Hrenap called upoa the tenor at the St. Denis Hotel to ascertain the facts regarding the withdrawal of the singer's name from the announcement for the current week of opera at Booth’s Theatre, The tenor was found in his room pacing somewhat excitedly about the apart- ment, his dark brilliant eyes flashing with suppressed passion. In stature he is of about the height of Campauini, and similarly built, although heavicr. His features are strong and expressive, his profile being especially good. In years he looks to be be- tween forty and forty-five. A.DITTER Dose. Tho writer, perceiving that the artist was quite preparod to rise and explain, opened the ball with the suggestion: —“We have not had the opportunity of hearing you in New York this season.” “No, and it is not probable that the New York pub- lic will do so, I fear, Ah, it’s bitter, bitter!" “May L ask what is the cause of the singular with- drawal of ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in which you were announced to open?” “Well, you can judge for yourself. Here is a letter that was sent to me at one o'clock on the afteracon of the Sth in The letter bore the heading, “Strakosch Italian Opera,” and read as follow New Yous, Ja Dran Roswatt—Mise Kelloy pelled to give “Favorite” t “Well, what did you have to say to this?” “Oh, Igot a physician's certificate that I was not able to appear, and despatched that to Strakosch,”’ “And did that settle the matter of singing in ‘Favorita?’ ” “No, indeed, for back came the following note from Strakosch, which, as you see, is by no moans as friendly as the first:— New York, Jan, 8, 1879, SiaNon Rosxate-—CN beg of to he’ rondy ‘to sin sane evening, Medical certifeate don't aatiely me I You cannot sing your engagement is broken, STRAKOSCETL, A PROTEST, “And what was your reply to this?” “Well, I wrote a letter explainiug what Strakosch already knew perfectly well. Here is the copy’: Jan. 8, 1879. Mu. SteaKosent : Tor pouranes in New Y¥ com. iy mo to Apponr fa Aelection. that ty Hot my choles | flave to {utention of assisting you to do. #0. 1 wish to Know fi the morning what tam to sing in the evening in Sr. Dexia Horet., vo {mportant « pines for ri rk. At all ® know that my debut ts Ballo in Muschera,” as provinusty announced in the newsiapory, BOSNATI, “Would you have consented to sing first in ‘La Although about 160 bills have been | Favorite’ under ay circumstances 7” , 1 think I would, if Thad been quite well and Strakoseh bad come to me ina propor way, asked me asa favor to sing and offered to advertise the change in the newspapers. But, my God! to receive a letter of two lines like that! He had to learn that Iwas not adog, uot aseryant to clean boots! Oh, this makes me sick !"" “How was it about your failure to appear in ‘Il ‘Trovatore’ on the following Monday ?”” “Why, he didn’t even send a two-line note then, announced me without suying ® wor, ‘Did he know that you would probably not sing ?”* “Of course. Why, Sunday aficrnoon he notified oom and then Graff to be ready to sing Manrico fay.” “What, then, was his object in using your name ?” “Oh, perhaps to catch a few dollars by announcin, me with Kellogg, and also to make it appear that was breaking iy contract, He wanted an excuse to withhold my pay." « “and does le do that?" “Certainly. He claiins that he has to pay other tenors engaged trom time to time, when 1 do not sing, $100 4 laght; that. he proposes to deduct from my salary. ‘The matter will probably come into the courts, as Ido not propose to submit to such treat- ment, Strakosch may be a gentleman, but. if 40, he is of a very peculiar kind,” THE TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE TROUBLE. “Now, Signor Rosnati, it seoms evident thet there exists some stroug motive for Mr, Strakesch’s action in this matter, Can you explain the real source of the trouble?” ‘The tenor hesitated, “I would prefer that you should judge for yourself,” he fuaily answered, “Atter my first appearance in Philad toute isn Ballo Maschora,’ which was very successful, Miss Kellogs's manner toward me exhibited a palpable change. In every possible way she avoided me in the necessary stage business ot the opera, und showed, as only*a woman can, a decidedly aggressive temper toward ine. | Miss Keliogy, you kuow, is Mr. Sakoseh's partner in his opora tnterprise, and he very naturally takes his cue from her. curred one day while wo weye travelling. Mr, Strakosch, accompanying Miss Kellogg, passed through the car in whic grr seated. Her nose was high in the air, as it usually is when sho sees mo, and Strakosch, not during to uotice me in her presence, poleie) his nose in the same direction, and they joubtiess bdth enjoyed the ciuders more thau look- ing at me. When Strakosch ha:t escorted Kellogg to her seat he came back into my car, rushed up to me and putting voth hands upon my shoulders ex- claimed, ‘My tenor of tenors, accept a thousand apologies, but you know [ couldn't notice you when i Now, as to Strakosch's action here me and the manager's impectyjosity. Miss Kellogg did not wish to sing with me in New York, and it was a very yood way for them to save my mouth’s salary tor themselyes."” ‘ “Do you think Strakosch can compel you to for- feit the amount?” “Well, no, I do think he can, Tho Court will believe my doctor's certiticate if he does not, and a ® custom, iuleted of his pay, unless he is sick for longer than a week at a time, Strakoech cannot claim that I was. He knows very well that it he had permitted me to début in ‘Ur Ballo in Maschera,’ according to my written contract with him that I would have ‘sung any part he wished me to after that, except Don Jose in ‘Carmen.’ ” “And why rot Don Jago?” A COMPLIMENT TO A BROTHER Anrtst. “Well, I consider that réle one of peculiar dif- culty, ‘Che music is for » light tenor in the tirst two acts, for adramatic tenor robusto in the last two. Icould get along very well with the lust part, but the first part was not for me, and [ told Stra- kosch so decidedly.” “Did not Mr. Strakoseh urge that Campanini had sung the part, and that you were engaged for the sume line of business?” “1 “He did, and I gave him @ little information that seemed tobe quite new to him—viz., that Campanini has an exceptional voice; in short, that he is both a digrazia and « robusto, and, in my opinion, the only tenor in the world wnose voice is adapted to siug the music of ‘Don José.’ "” “You think well of Campanini, then?’ “Indeed Fdo, He is a tine artist, and so is Gayarre, of Covent Garden, and Fancelii, of Hor Majesty's, al- though the latter is an indifferent actor.”* “What is your own special line of att, then?” “Lam distinctly a dramatic tenor, finding my best opportunity in the heaviest roles known to the oper- atic stage, and I have sung such all over the world except in New York and London.” “What operas have you sung in in the provinces since you opened in Philadelphia last October?” “In ‘Un Ballo in Muschera,’ ‘Rigoletto,’ ‘La Favo- rita’ and ‘Aida,’ and with genuine success, too. See here” (pointing to a notice in a Cincinnati paper), “This is what 1 might have had said of me in New York had I had a man for a mangger, and what has been said of me was spontaneous. I hayé never sought a newspaper man, nor paid one, during the entire campaign. “Why is it tuat, with the exception of ‘Un Ballo,’ you seem to have selected the same répertuire as that in which Campanini has just sung ?"” ‘Now, don’t you say that! lt is not my fault. Why, I told Strakoseh the very first of the season that "he was making a serious mistake in producing the same operas as Colonel Mapleson, whether his troupe was equally good or not. ‘Bring out the heavy operas, 1ike “La Juive,” “Le Prophete” aud “L'Atricaine,”’’ 1 told him, ‘then you will have some character in your season.’ * ‘Aud did he welcome your suggestion ?” ‘No, as you have seen. . Perhaps he was too busy with his baby—which occupies more of his time than his business does—to attend to the production of such operas,”” WHY ROSNATI CAME TO AMEMICA. “And, now, may Iusk how you happened to come to America this season?” “Why, two years ago, Biscaccianti, the violoncello player, stirred te up to come herc, where, he said, I should make a great success, I had been a very kin among tenors in Australia under Lyster, the well known manager there, and was treated by hin and the public with great consideration, and to think I travelled 14,000 miles tosing in your metropolis, only to be treated like this, My God! Why, in l's.ermo, where I sang with Lagrange, the leading musicai soci- ety of that city gave me a gold meual, and I have many other such honors, gained in Spain, Constanti- nople and elsewhere, Oh, what does sucha man mean by treating me thus!” “And shall you not sing in New York at ail?” “Indeed I do not know. Not with Strakosch, cer- tainly. My engagement with him was for ‘four months, terminating February 1. As Lam not to sing this week, there will be no opportunity, as my engagement wili not be renewed, of course. ‘I havo had offers from other managers, a detinite one from Havana, and an intimation that an engagement could be effected with Colonel Mapieson.”” “You will not sing in concert here, then?” “Not it Ican debut in operd. The concert stage is not fora dramatic tenor. I have sung in concerts, and have pleased, { believe, doing it to oblige Mr. Strakosch, although my contract permits me to re- fuse all concerts, but I ot make an appearance satisfactory to myself except in opera,” . ‘TOO MUCH VOICH FOR KELLOGG. “Then the especial trouble that has culminated here was owing to the fact that you sang better than ‘wax agrecable to Miss Kellogy, was it not?” “That is not tor me to say. 1 will say that I think she tound my voice too-powertul, as she is not really adranatic singer. Ido not see why they engaged me to support other than a dramatic artist, for my reputation has long been well known to opera man- agers.” “Lt seems to be the Wachtel-Pappenheim imbroglio reversed?” “Yes, very much like that, and I am not the first tist that Strakosch hes loft highand dry, «Ah, what ® man to Le tied to the skirts of a woman Here tho interview tcrminated, the tenor waving his Lands with a gesture suggestive of a fearful fate for M. Strakosch and displaying the enormous Aus- tralian pebbles that gleamed us florcely as the glint in the tenor’s blazing black eyes. A MOMENTOUS QUESTION. To tux Eprror or te HeraLp:— It has been often said, aud sometimes believed that prime donne are prone to be jealous of their professional rights and priviloges, both behind the scenes and before the footiights. An extra encore has been known to create uo end of trouble and has given the unhappy manager 4 fit of the blues; but nowadays we find a new element of discord where harmony should reign, From time to time the public is vastly amused by the announcement that young Mr, Mapleson, the husband of that amiable songstress, Mine. Marie Hoze, has gone into another ft of passion because his pretty little wife was not given the “star” dressing room. So particular is this gentle. man in the-matter of dressing rooms that he seems never to be saticficd and gets himself and everybody cle about him inte no end of hot water. Why the husband should flud fault is diMieult to understand, for he does not need a dress. ing Toom, coming to the house, as he should, ta full evening dross, and it is # noticcable fact that the lady er Appears as 0 participant in these silly quarrels, o dowbt she finds her mirrors true in reflecting her woet face, and what more can @ protiy woman usk for? It cannot be that Mr. Mapleson judyes his wife's standing in the profession by the #ize or place ot her retiring room, tor he must know that the public care boy 4 little about that detail so long as they can listen. to her warblings, It is about time Mr. Mapleson coascd these bickerings, aud I would suggest to him that in fature we have the dressing room question settled in all future contracts. ‘True, it may Odd to” read that. While” the “artist” into receive so much money and sing 40 many times, she is also to have such and such » dressing room; but as these contracts are never ublished the pubiic will be none the wiser, and the ndlignant husband can avoid unseemly and annoy- ing scones. It is Abont time this dressing room war was ded, and I trust tiat some sort of peace will hed up, else we shail always be expecting another explostot Yours, &e., ACCORD, New York, Jan, 29, 1879, SHOT ON SHIPROARD, James McCarty, seventeon years of age, was ar- rested by Officer Travers, of the Third precinet, Brooklyn, on complaint of Thomas E, Johnson, mate ‘of the bark Athlete, lying at the foot of Congress street, who charged him with stealing Clothing from the veesel. The mate discovered him as he was leny- ing the cabin with some clothing and he calted to him to stop, As MeCarty tailed to do #60 he drew bis revolver and shot him through the hand, Mecarty, whose wound wae dressed at the Long Island Colley Hospital, seid be resided at No, 76 Gortlands street, this city. ‘An amusing iusiance of this oc- | OBITUARY. LEWIS P. CLOVER. Lewis P. Clover, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the last surviving eye-witness of the “Dartmoor Massacre,” died at his residence, No. 207 Nineteenth street, Brooklyn, on Tuesday evening, in the eighty- ninth year of his age. His death was caused by gene eral debility, resulting from old age: but he had been only confined to his bed for avout a week previous to his death, His funeral will take place to-morrow aiternoon, Mr, Clover was horn December 16, 1790, near Morristown, N. J., where his futher was a farmer in comfortable circumstances, He received the foundation of a good education, but both his parents dying during his boyhood, he be- came dissatisfied with his home and ran away to sew at the uge of sixteen years, shipping before the mast on a merchant vessel bound for Lud e continned en pamercbant vente boned for India, “He continued the War of 1812 broke out he shipped in the yavy as an able senman, His career in the service of his coun- try was, however, sooncut short by the British, and his confinciment in Dartmoor Prison, which resulted on iis refusal to enlist in the Euglish navy. While detatucd at this prison, which is situated in the south of England, and ‘was originally designed asa place of detention tor French prisoners’ of war, Clover witnossed the lamentable event known as tne “Dartmoor Massacre.” The true nistory Of tis event is not very well known, It exeit reat ia. dignation among the American’ people at the tia, ‘The seamen who were heid at this place underweut great hardships during the whole term of their Jimprisonment, and when it beeims known’ that their guards fired on them, killin, several aud wounding others, the impression gaine some currency that this outeage wes a deliberately plannod piece of cruclty. The English government subsequently oxplained, however, that the troops had tired under a misapprehcnsion, believing the prisoners were about to mutiny, with a view to mak- % their escape. Mr. Clover’s daughter told the sory gesteraay as she had heard it from her father, It took place April 6, 1415, Some three hundred of tle prisoners got leave from Captain Cosgrove to meot in the yard of the prison for the purpose of enjoying a game of football. In the progress of the sport the ball was thrown beyond the wall of the prison yard, a number of the players scrambled up the walls’ to. 66 it, thus giving rise to the idea that they were cudeav- oring to escape. Mr. Clover always entertained the ides that the trifling incident was merely seized on by the British troops to afford them a color for tiring on their prisoners. Mr. Clover’s tamily are in pos- session of an interesting picture taken in 1550 and representing tou of the survivors of this massacre. Clover stands in the centre holding a flag which flew at the masthead of Perry’s ship at the battle of Lake Erie. It is inscribed with the words, *3ailor’s rights and no impressment.” On his right sits an old Indy, Mrs, G. D. Small, who endured all tie rigors of imprisonment at Dartmoor rather than desert her- husband, who was held there. A young man stands behind her. He was her son, and was born during the period of captivity. His Z the ouly young face the group; the rest were even in 1850 old and worn men, Atter his release and return to New York he determined to abandon the sea. Io married in 1816 and devoted his attention to learning the trade of wood carving, éugraving and gilding. In 1825 ho opened a picture store ut No. 180 Fulton street, which soon became the resort of # number of well known persons. “I haye often seen Henry Clay there,” said his daughter, “and old Colonel. Tru:nbull and Thomas Cole and William = Dunlap.”” He moved to Broadway in 1840 and opened a store opposite Palmo’s colfca house, which wus situated near Reade street, and was well known to old New Yorkers. Business did not prosper here, however. He closed his store ‘in 1845, and obtained employment in the Qustom House, where he served a number of years, being finally dis- charged about twelve years ago by Collector Smyth. Since that time he has lived in retirement in Brooklyn. ASHBURTON WEBSTER. Ashburton Webster, grandson of Daniel Webster, and the last descendant ot the great statesman in the direct line, died yesterday morning at No. 347 West Twenty-eighth street, where deceased, with his mother and sister, had been temporarily staying in this city. Since November last he had been under the care of eminent physicians in this city, who took a deep interest in his case, doing all that medical skill could accomplish to restore him to health. He dicd of lecrogetl consumption, brought on by a cold which he caught from exposure and over-cxertion at tho burning. of the Webster mansion, in “February of last yerr. Mr. Webster was born in Boston, De- cember 7, 1847, and was therefore little more than thirty-one years of age. He received his early educa- tion in the Boston Latin School, where he remained until 1863, when ho enterel the Nuval Academy at Newport, going subsequentiy to the Naval School at Annapolis on its opening. He belonged to the claxa of 1467, but did not formally graduate at the close of the term, as in May of that year ho met with a seri- ous accident by the collision of the schoolship witir a rowboat, by which he lost the upper joints of three $s of his right hand. At ten minutes past two o'clock ges Srmparerdg he breathed his last. He sad spoken to sister, Mrs. J. G. Day, about twenty minutes before his death, saying he had been resting comtortably. The remains of the deceased will leave this city on Friday next for Boston, where the funeral will take place on Saturday, at noon, from Trinity Church, the funeral orstion to be preached by tie Rev. Dr. Phillips. Atter the service the casket will be placed in the fum- ily tomb under St. Paul's, to remain there until the weathor permits its removal to Marshfield, where the grandfather end father of tne deceased lie buried in the Webster vault, JOHN P, M’cowN. J.P. McCown, a graduate of West Point, died at Little Rock, Ark., yesterday, of pneumonia, Hoe en- tered the Military Academy September 1, 1835, and graduated and was promoted to thoarmy as second lieutenant, Fourth artillery, July 1, 1840. He served in the removal of the Indians to the West in 1840; on the northern frontier during the Canadian border disturbances in 1840-41, He was promoted to first lieutcnant, Fourth artillery, September 30, 18%, and took part in the military occupdtion Texas in 1845-6. During the Mexican he was energetic and valiant taking part in the battle of Palo May X, 1846, Ho was also present at the engagements of Kesaca de la Palma, May 9, 1846; battle of Mon- terey, Soptomber 21-23, 1846; siege of Vera Craz, March 9-2), 1847; battle of Carro Gordo, April 17-18, 1847, ond the assault and capture of the City of Mexico, September 13-14, 1847. He wis breveted captain April 14, 1847, for gal- lant and meritorious conduct at Cerro Gordo. In 1856-7 Captain MeCown was ongaged in hostilities against the Seminole Indians in Florida, and also dit scouting sue on the tio Grande, He resigned froin the army the United States May 17, 1861, and joined the Confederate service, fighting under Hardeo, with the rank of major general. CAPTAIN JAMES CORNICE, Captain James Cornick, an old sea captain and prominent citizen of Norfolk, died yesterday in that city at the advanced aye of eighty-seven yoars. When Norfolk had a flourishing West India trade ho went there from Princess Aune county, and when his apprenticeship before the mast was over he com- manded various bed and barks running out of that port, accumulating iu that way a handsome fortune. ‘Atter ‘Cornick stopped going to sea he was elected nt of the Dismal Swan Canal Com , which position he ocoapied for a namber years, Ho first established a line of steamers between *Norfolk and Portsmouth; was many years a member of ita city councils, and was the last Master of Napthali Lodge of Masons, which went out of existence upon the visit of General Latayette to that city in 1824, He asted as chief mar- shal of the procession. ‘All the shipping in Norfolk Harbor displayed flags at half-mast yesterday in honor of Lis memory. MRS. “CAPTAIN” DOBDINS. Mrs. Dobbins dicd at Eric, Pa., yosterday, in hor one hundredth yoar, She was living in Brie when Commodore Perry fitted out his flect that defeated the British at Putin Bay in+1812, Mra. Dobbins, whow husband heiped to oquip the flect, was well ac- quainted with the Commodore and his officers. La- thy tte was a guest at her house when he visited Erie in 1°24. Her mental vigor was remarkable for one of her ago, and she retained vivid recoliectious of the past to within a short time of her doath, SISTER MANGARUT MANY ALACOQUE. Sister Margaret Mary Alacoque, of the Order of St. Joseph, died yesterday in the convent at Plush. deceased, who was twenty-four years of at wan: sister of Rev, Father MeCallunl, of the Church of the Sacred Heart, on Clormont avenue, Brookiyn. She had been at the Flushing Convent for « poriod of five hay She will be buried from St. Michael’s Church at half-past ten o'clock Friday morning. JOHN J. PARRY, Sohn J. Parry, of Rome, N. ¥., died on Tuesday at tho age of fifty-one years, Ho was a promi. nel contractor, county treasurer for nine reals, and a member of the Assembly in 1873, a. 3. SHRPFIELD, J, B, SheMeld, & papor manufacturer at Saugertics, died yesterday, at the age of seventy-five years, of cougestion _ the Li The boo Fo mills, ploy in, 7} ives, pass int ands of sor Wiliam Ry Bttieid: Lai WRECKED IN THE WEST INDIES, ‘The American schooner Edith B. Coombs, from the West India island of Inagua, arrived in this port yesterday forenoon, bringing on board the crew of the Swodish barkentine Sofa G., owned by. Mr, Guadelius, which was wreekdd on the aortioast ond. of that island on the Sth of last Month, The Sofa @, belonged to Guttenbury, bat hailed from Havro,. ‘She stranded on the nort it ot ‘pocuuie @ total Lose, pisces