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procest of secretion in central Ada nv v*hi~w 1nrta
?1 the Russian Empire i* increamor to ?n nrtoaoprtiu
arv cxicm is progressing ?:tn that aeerecv which sur
round* *l> Russian effort* ol a poilllcu-tflRIUry char
acter. Recent traveller*. nuclt as the English Captain
Hurnaby, an uoi hesitate to draw eminous conclu
sion* Imiu tt regarding the' peace ol British Io
nia Tuere are really only topographical diflicul
tjo* now barring the Kuss an advuuee. such as were
piesented even in a greater degroa by the Caucasus
beluru Hie Circassians were subdued. But even these
will oe overcome as they have beee by the indefati
gable euergy and unswerving policy ol a Power that
banishes scruples when difficulties buve to be over-,
turre t by torce. and who subordinates sentiment to
success. " Alter all it Is but the counterpur' ol the ;
policy pursued bv England herself m me ucqu sltmn
of hor Indian empire; tlierelorc she cannot reasonably
(inject u another Power piaye the aaiue part toward
her.
1 bo vast and stcppns that axlaud eastward and
southward from the Bet ol Aarnl are rapidly being
intersected by military reutei winch connect chains
ol lortnicd posts capable of sheltering considerable
bodies ol Russian troops miring the leriibie winters
that visit these regioua. bach important cities as Khiva
aud Bokhara, although nominally :n the possession ol
the Ich tua or those territories, aro really controlled by
the Russians from adjacent lortifled points, while
suuiarcand, Tashkent, Kokun, Andijm and N'aryn,
which would in case or warconelltuto a chaiu Ol depots
ol supply lor a large army, are lu tnetr hands.
I be KiverOxus really boumi* th? Russian Empire on
(tic south, at the (rentier ol Afghanistan, and this
rtroam, with the Bar Darya or Jsxuries, la new nav
igated by Russian light draught steamers Irom the Sea
a! Aural." The low oountry penetrated by the former
river, and which would doubtless bo the place ol con
fuiraiioti lor a Kusaiun army, Is within 200 miles ol
the British frontier, bni the valleys and pusses leading
to India are difficult and the plateaus to he traversed
elevated and barren. Sldl.lt iuu-l he remembered,
that while the Russian army >s capable ol subsisting in
those desolate villus, with good depots behind it secure
from attack, the Ang.o-ludi in army could not sustain
itself on the defensive in ?uch a position and would
bo loroed to luko Us position well behind Its (rontior,
both Irom climatic suu strategic reasons. The proba
bility Is that the Kuaslao*cannot fitter India lor many
year's; nut Russia is not inipausnl in ber conquest*, j
t>be .-.wallows small morsels at a nmo, out she swallows
lliern, aud thoy aro slowly assimilated to ber system
by a process of political digestion that is very effective
in Its way.
l'o render the possibilities ol success In the direction
ol India all the greater it Is uollceable that Russia has
organised her transport service in Cemrul Asia
uu a peculiar basis. The desert steppes cast
at' the bea ol Aaral are Impassable lor
tbe ordinary transport wagons and artillery;
but tho Russian camel sorvico la uuaurpassed
In excellence for such purpose*. The Cossacks, num
bering between 300,00V and 4n0,()00 men, inountotl on
llic most wiry aud enduring horses iu the world, are
capable ol making marches ol sixty miles per day,
while the Inlsutry, two on eauh camel, uro transported
ImmoOso distances with extraordinary facility. Be
tides p js.srasuu nn ibliuinte knowledge ol the country
tins gives the Kus.sisuk opportunities lor ceccenirat'r.g
larite lorcos near the frontiers of India. The accom
pany log map shows very clearly the vast distances mat
must be travelled by English supports belore they
could by any possibility be employed to resist tbe
Russian encroachments.
KItiHTINU WITH HKR TRK.t*l'RY.
Turning, however, to toe consideration of another
means by which England can lake part in id* war
igiinsl Russia in the East, the tact thut Austria is
ivatchlul uud suspicious td Russia's resigns in Bulga
ria is now pretty generally admitted. Austria is
poor and England is wealthy. II me wealthy Power
joderutkoe to pay ine poo: one's war expenses in
mo event ol her consenting to attack Russia the
spectacle of England lighting with bor pocket would
once more bq,w itneased in Europe. With her army
massed iu Transylvania, almost in rear of- the Russian
Army ol the Danube. Austria van coinuel the ubau
dounieut ol the war tn Europe by Russia?that is,
provided there is nothing iu tbe allinnao between the
tlermau and the Russian Emperors. Uarmauv,
strictly ncotral ubd nudcsiroua ol proli nig by Austria's
quarrel with the C'kar, a larce ID ill di subsidy in her
treasury uud her army in position, Austria could
suve the 'lurk and give tho descendants ui tne hordes
that besieged Vienna a new lease ul exiS'etiCS as a
European Power. But It is not uulipcly that Austria
will pro.er to pruQt by tno suci'osffs ol tho I'.ussiun*
rather than their delum. Iu the dislnlutiou ol the
bu.tsu t European Empire, whicu must Soulier or later
tuke place, Austria will bid lor u big M:c* of Servia,
with Bosnia uud Herzegovina ns the price of her neu
trality. It would be lusauuy on tho part ufber states
men to sacrillce this really good prospect lor the
doubtful uno of conquering ftusna.
A DIVORCE DRAMA.
Domestic infelicities culminating in bb
VEMUE?A MAN SHOT AT IN BED?THE AS
SASSIN ESCAPES?AM INTERESTING HISTORIC
OF BROKEN HOMES.
Au attempt at aasaseiusilon was made last Tuesday
Bight od George W. Holcomb while tu bed at his resi
dence, No. 1ft Tenth arena*. The pistol ."hot was tired
through the window of tbo ground door, on which Mr.
tfolcomb's sleeping apartment was located, and the
ftulA't pawed across the room, almost touching Mr.
Holcomb'a breast, and lodged in ibo wall. It
was not yet midnight, ami though llolcouib at onco
lumped out of hod and rusbod into the street no trace
of tbo would-be assassin could be seen. There is a
tuloon nt the upper corner of the bloolc and sereral
oicu who wero lounging there beard the report of the
(hot and rushed to the street, hut every one of them,
like Hoicotnb bltnaell, looked up and down Tenth ave
nue, vainly trying to detect some fleeing or lurking
Sgure, and owing to thlg reason, prob
ably, the secret assassin had Mmo to make
bis escape down the adjoining street toward
the nvcr. Among those In the liquor saloon at the
liiuo the shot wm nred was Frank K. Cunningham,
Holcomb'* bWfOllovr, and another trlcnd was in bed tn
sue oftb* rooms on the same floor when tho shot was
fired. lit less than five minutes about twooty-Uvo
persons had collected arouud the house, but not one
el ti.om had seen any trace of the assassin. When
Hoioorab returned to his room It is stated bo found
that suiuo of the bod clothes hid been scorched by tbo
firing.
a ilOMliKTIO KOSIAtrCU.
No mysterious an aiuir as this has naturally made
pooplo Inquire why such a toul need should have been
attempted uod m such a cowardly way. It was not
difficult lo And abundant material in iluicomb's nxeut
futility history to supply .my quantity of material for
speculation a? to the ir.ouva which led lo an attempt
by others upou his liio. The detcottvea were
busy all day yesterday in seeking for .101110
clow to solve tho mystery, hut up to
a laie hour last nlgbt they bad not bit upon tho trail
that might load 10 discovery, or at nil events were
silent as 10 the work (boy had so far done. Hoicouib
himself states that be cid not believe be had au enemy
lb tbo world and could not possibly imagine who it
Was that had attempted lo laku his tile at such litllo
warning. The man, lit waver, had not slept any dur
ing tint night and was evidently very much disturbed
menially, so thai when his heud becomes cooler
he may tie able to remember circumstances, II ho so
Chooses, which will throw some light upon thu
attempted ursuesinatluD. It is said that the w indow
ol the room looking on tbo avenue was thrown up, sua
U msy lie barely possible that murder was not
attempted, though ol course this dons not detract from
thu uiiurmlty of the crime iVoU as It stands at present.
Hoiconib, by the advice of his lawyers, U very
reticent as to his suspicious, nor can oue blame
him lor this, as his mind must now he haunted by one
(treadlul dream ul an intended assassin itiou. While
hu protested, when speaking to the Hi.kai.d reporter,
to have no eueuiy lu the world, bts lace bencd ttie
assertion, auil he at once became more reticent still
when too rumor ot some person as the guilty one was
hinted lo lint. He declined saying anything about
lumtly d sagreeuents o a recent date, but it was
plain some roceflt occurrences in which ho himself
has home Some share are now occupying a Urge share
Ot bis thoughts, and ho want to tar us to say lliul hu
thought tho shooting wag the clliuax ol certain lumtly
trouble- now tetng litigated, or about lo he, lu ibo
courts, In winch he bus icon taking a deep interest,
rug i.owhidixo i* rug pamk.
As Hoicotnb absolutely refused to cuy that ho eus
pccted anybody for the attempt upon his lite und as,
So lar as is known, no person is yet under suaptciou ol
the terrible urttno, a lew reminiscences ot certain
family troubles, recalled on account ol the shoot luff,
may rorvo to show why lloicornii's mind wanders
?round to ccriaiu happening* soon to to mad* the
property of the public In ihn shape ot reports of
0 vorce carta and suns lor damages, llolcouib has
bsou a leading hgure lu the following little bit of do
oms i ic dratnu:?
Initio William Campbell, who keops a largo paper
factory In J orty-Urst street, beiwom Tenib snd Elev
enth avenues, wont to board with Holcomb and
his wile at ihelr then residence on Teutb ave
nue. l'rocecdings were then pending beiwcen
Campbell and his wile for a divorce. In lull
the divorce wns obtained, and Mrs < ami hod
died not long after. Within u short time
trouble aroee between Hoioomb and his wtfo and
they eeparnicd, Campbell going lo board with
Mrs. RbteMib. For liiroe years or thereabouts Camp
bell continued a boarder here. About iwo years ugo
ho married, bin second wife being quite a young wo
man. At tho present time he I* suing lor u divorce
Irom bar, und she i* suing lor a olvorce from htm. it
may be romombered that she liorsewbippeu b.m in the
Central Park some lime since, .sho is now ruining at
tin; corner ol fbrty-dxti sircet and sixth avenue, and
lio at noma boarding bouse. Holcomb lias a suit pending
against Campbell lor alleged grievance* lo the tunc o!
?50,000, dbd be is al(>> engaged iu "posting" MrA
Campbell a* te bow Dor husband obtained the divorce
from hi* flrat wile in lklbsnd lull. The Holcomb*
ii.-tve three rone living, having buried eight other chil
dren, sud these tako Ibeir mother's side of iho
tn nitty quarrel, one of these, who it now
married, has lived with her since sho sepa
rated froin her husband: the second is away
from ibe family and tim third, who had bom living
with his lather, was takon from htm u lew weeks since
ttid ts now wiih his mother. The mother Is now liv
ing with tbo married eon st bit residence on
Timtb mvenue. Holcomb it fifty-four years of
age and Ma wife U bifl Junior by lour years.
He' waa formerly a o.rnductor on the Kit-eoker
,treat city railroad car*, bat aahrequenliy kept u res
tsur.itit tit the depot or tuat line, on Tenth uvonue,
until the track* were eglonded toTWdBty?lhlPflI street,
?,ucc which time bo bns been doing nothing Tn* un
hmmv ai iu seems to bo |ir*ma?ur?.y brogon down
All tbete family Its ?ero the antecedent* to tho
.hooting l.?t Tdddday night, au otcWVttOdwhicB in
lout* w?y, bo doubt, wt?* connected with toem.
Evidences of Brighara Young's
Complicity in the Crime.
DIVIDED COUNSELS AMONG THE ASSASSINS.
A. Mysterious Communication to Head
quarters and the Response.
THF. PROPHET'S ABSOLUTE POWEK.
Could the Slaughter Have Been Committed
Without His Knowledge?
Silt Lake City, May 1C, 1877.
It was proved 01 the tee trial that altfrl.ee and
bis Indiana llrsl assaulted and "corralled" the Arkan
sas emigrant train at Mountain Meadows a Mormon
council was beld in Cedar City. The blobops end other
Church dignitaries who bad rcndexvouscu at that place j
assembled Sunday. September 0, and beld a stormy j
discussion, taban Morrill, who was present, testifies ,
that some were in lavor of holding off Irom the de
struction ol the train until a tu.s age could be sent to
Brigbam Voung at Salt Lake. At that time. H should
p, reinoiubercd, Brigbam Voung was not only I resi
dent of the Mormon Cburcn, but Dcvornor and Indian
Agent ol the Territory.
Prudent men at the council, who do not stent to
bavo been luliy trusted by the real leaders, asked for
authority Irom "headquarters." One version baa .1
that Bishop I'. KHngeu Smith Joined with others in
opposing delay. Another Torsion dssenbes him as a
most ardent advocate ol delay until word could be had
direct Irom Brigham Youug. and says William H. Dame
and Uuao C. Uaight responded that they bad orders
direot from "headquarters." Alluding to Klingen
Smith's Holland origin they added that they wore
going to see those orders carriod out "in spite of any
leather-bended Dutch Bishop out ol belli"
ononis snsT ?oa.
The connsels ol the iinnd prevailed, however, and it
was decided to send a messongor to Salt take imme
diately. Joseph Uaslum testifies that on the day after
tue council was bold, about half-past five in the aDer
noon, be started Irom Cedar City with a letter from
Haigfit, addressed to Brigtiam Young. He Changed
horses whenever he could get a fVesb one and rode to
Sal' take City at rapid speed. He delivered the letter
to President Youug. who, alter Haslam had rested a
fcw nocrs, handed bim a letter, with wblcb be re
turned to Cedar City, where be delivered It to Height.
THK MASSACRE FKBCIMTATKb.
In the meantime the massacre of the emigrants was
precipitated, a few days after Haslam left Cedar City
Usigbt, Stewart and Joel M. White, who were among
the most bloodthirsty men st tho council and chafed at
tneir defeat, met near a spring, ut whet Is now called
Little Pinto, I wo messengers Irom the emigrsul
cump named Aden and Huff These two men were on
their way to Cedar City tor help While telimg their
story at the spring they were treacherously fired on by
the Ihioe Mormons whom they were addressing.
Stewart's shot killed Adeu. White's hall wounded
Hull, who escaped back to the omigraut camp. Height,
Stewart aud White returned to Cedar City, told
s story which threw all the blame on tneir victims
aud urged an immediate altaok on the train, tee, being
iniormed of tho matter, sent word to the whiten in all
directions. Dame, colonel of tha Mormon militia, and
Higbee. major, who was in command on the field on
the day of the massacre, issued orders for a muster.
Various reasons were given, and some Mormons who
went to Mountain Mesdowa aver that they did so be
llevlng they were te rescue insteod of to botcher the
emigrants. Once there all wore put Into military bar
uea* and did uot duro disobey orders. Then ensued
i the unexampled wholesale faurder, the circumstance!
, ol wb'oli are gradually being disclosed to the world.
Neither the letter sent by Height to Brigbam Voung
! nor ,he reply S'-'hl by Brigbam Youug to Height havo
I ever been brought .o light That tnoy might appear I
recently applied to Brigham Young tu pereon lor per
mission to look over the correspondence between him
self aud the Church aniuorliics la Soutborn Utah in
1807. He smoothly declined. Said bo:?
"1 don't thiuk it is necessary. Tne correspondence
would bo ol no public interest A? I have airosdy told
you the messages sent from here consisted chiefly of
counsoi to me brethren ubout their housos, farms,
stock and grain. There is nothing that could add to
your information about the Mountain Meadows Massa
cre, aud I am at the defiance oi the world to prove I
had anything to do with tu"
"1 hen you find an objeotton to my looking over the
correspondence 7"
"The same objection precisely as you might find to
exhibit your privato correspondence tome "
A Rltyl'HST roil THIS COHHBSrONDBXCB.
Shortly afterward, on looking into this suoject again,
I sent President Young the following note:?
May 4, 1877.
To Bkioiiah Youko, President of tho Churoh ol Jeaua
Christ ol taller Day Saiuts:?
ih ah Sir?1 had the honor ou tho day before yester
day to ask your leave to examine tho correspondent:,
betwoeu yourself and ilio thurch dignitaries ol bouth
ern t'tah during the year 18&7. You deemed it un
necessary to graut my request. I now make a mora
particular request In regard to a matter ol great public
interest It was testified to on the I<oe trial that at
hu ti.no when the Arkansas emigrant train passed
Cedar City on its way to Mount-In Meadows a
Church couoei! was" hold Minday at Cedar
Cnv at whioh It was deolded not to mo
lest or detain the emigrants until your counsel
could be obtained lu regard to 'hem. lhe
chnttM that u WfOMUgcr nime?i ilatlaift w** no
aiialtUcd Iruni Cvdnr City to Salt UkG a
Irom louilictf iu?uibars ol ibo council adoreaacU to
you that he r do night and day and de ivered to you
tbit"written note, aim that ho returned with a writ
loo letter irom you lo uoo or roor# luoiubort ol tbo
counctl and a verbal massage to the ofleet that the
emigrants must he allowed 10 i>ass unharmed. He did
apt reach Cedar City in time lo prevent tho raaejota
Will you kindly luiorin tue, by " note sent by ll.o
bearer?first, whether you ever received the jfoged
note or iiic?*uge irom the CoUtr City toiiucil; secoud.
Whether you sent a reply to it, and, third, II you did
ri'ceivo such a note and sunt a response, will you
iurnisbmflwithooi. es or both lor puollcation la the
New York HsuALuy
j am, air, ruipeei.ully voura.
It It Hi IIA S Y Of Nil's RESPONSE.
To this nolo cumo a guardod reply from Brighatu
Youug, by his secretary, thus;?
Prksidknt Yorao's OrricK, May 4, 1877.
IiKAit .sir-President Voung only dropped into his
cfllcn ibis morn ns in llino to leave to attend u moot
iu" lor which he nad an appointment. I, however,
read your letter 10 him. He. rcrourkiug the laet tbut ho
was ibeii about to keep ?u appointment. s?ol that with
? recard lo the note rolerrod to by you?said 10 have
been despatched to him irom Cellar City-was a manor
he knew uothiog about; aud ol ih? leitcr rom Pre.l
dent Yoonc, also reiorrtd to oy you ns having been
sent by the hand ol H islam, Mr. Howard, prosecuting
ultorney, could give you m lull th-> tacts relating u. it,
??< " "tlom - ?"? 10 F
l ulled States District Attorney Howard, to whom I
applied, could givo mo no information in regard to
either of the letters, although it la not unlikely that
he will have inloriiiation about thorn to communicate
to A court w beu Brigbam Young will leart expect it.
Mrs. Height professes lo have a paper In her possession
where with to shield bcr liuahund irom being inudo by
the Mormon Church a scapegoat liko John D. I.oe.
Mrs. Height's daughter, iu conversation with ono of
hxir admirers, nlso alluded to this paper in tonus uot
compiliiinninry to Brigbam Young. Colonel Dame,
whom Young with slngnlar taiutty attempted when ho
lately passed through Psrowan to depose Irom bis
bishopric, expresses psrtcct confidence in his ability
to show by who.-e authority lie acted.
Yorxo's nssroTio row Kit.
Few Mormons in Utah diebol cvc. and some assort,
' that Itrigh.m Young authorized the mss?acro. Hut It
' will he impossihio lor your roaders to undorifaud how
his authority was probahiy exor.-asad unless they
follow in tbi'Sn lotters the explanation I shall try to
give them ol a system ol government mingled of church
and i-ttata which Is shrewder and morn binding upon
the governed than my which had been evnn conceived
of, much less put in praonco, since the Dark Ages.
In u tormon delivered in the I aliornaria about Ihoso
times Hrighnm Young h.msell bo.atod in tills wire
oicr I'uited Male* Judgo Hroccbus, whom he had
despotically driven out of Utah:?
| It is Uus, as It is said, if I had crooked my little
finger he would hire been need up, but 1 did not Mod
It. II t had the sisters alone felt indignant enough to
have chopped him lo pieces.
atkxc.ino tub dsatu or *h? raorwrt.
The Mormon people were all sworn la the Endow
ment House to revenge the death of the prophets,
especially upon their enemies In Illinois, Missouri and
Arkansas. Tboy needed but a hint from the Prophet
(who constantly inculcated In his sermons the doc
trine ol blood atonement) to "use up" anybooy Irom
either ol ibose Stales. It would have been a violation
ol tbelr oaths had the Southern Mormons?so wont
lo slaughter one another in "obedience to counsel"?
let the Arkansas train pass without molcsiatiou.
Whatever the text of Urlgbem Young's letter to
Hatfhl, it did not prevent, and tho almost universal
conviction hore Is thst It was not Intended to prevent, I
tue most hideous crime commlttsd by white men In
North America. The verbal message which ts snld to
have bee# delivered by Young to Uaslam, that tho
emigruuta must be suffered to pass unharmsd. Is crltl
clsed more tbiin ever as a oloak to the coooeated and
bitbarto unrcvealed written intimation.
MARTIAL LAW,
One thing which baa never been understood Is that
Utah, in the month ot the msssaere, was undsr mar
tlai 'law. Johnston's United States army was ap
proacbtng. Thsreiore, said Brtgbam Young, in n
proclamation datou September 15, 1857;?
Martial law is bsreby declared to exist In this Terri
tory Irotn aud alter the publication .ot this proclama
tion and no perron snail be allowed to pass or rcpasa,
into or through, or from tma Territory, wtlDunt a
permit from the proper officer.
Soino tune before this lormal proclamation wae Issued
the gist of it w as made public throughout Utah, so that
prior to the arrival of tbo Arkaneas train at Cedar City
It wus well understood by the Mormons that "no per
son should be allowed to para ihrougn the Territory
without a pormtL" Every avenue of egress irom and
entry into Utah was guardsd. Some ramtlies from
Bait Lake aud elsewhere who attempted to escsne
through the eastern canyons were stopped and mur
dered. Those who came in through these canyons,
aud wantod lo go south to settle there or to proceed
by the southern route to Calllornia, had to gel a pass
Irom Governor Brighain Youug or Lieutenant General
Daniel H. Wells. Manuscript copies of numerous
passes issued by theso officers in September, 1867, are
on my table Hero are a lew or tliein which certify to
tbo care that was taksn ot travellers into Southern
Utah at that time:?
Adjutant Uknbral's Of viae, Utan Tbr*!toat, 1
Gkkat .Salt Lakh city, Sept., 1867. J
To All Who* it Ha* Coxcrrn ?
Tbl* is to certify that the bearer, Mr. Job? Aiken,
who is peecably travelling through tho Territory, la
permuted to pass on his
Lieutenant Gcuerei Commanding.
By order ot the Lieutenant General Commanding.
Jamas Flkucson, Adjutant General.
J Govkrnor s Officr, I
Grkat Salt Lars Citt, U. T.J
Te All Wbo* it Mat CoXi'KRN
Tho boarer. John Andrew Fullmer, emigrant, and
laieiv from Lancaster, Fairfield eouuty. Ohio, is hers
by permuted to pass peaceably through lbs Southern
settlements on bis way to M yoUNQ(
Governor and Superintendent Indian Affairs, Utah
Territory.
WITHOUT A PASS.
Without suob safeguards the tated train from Arkan
sas ventured on tu way dowu Irom Salt Lake City Into
the remote and melancholy country where it was do
strayed. John D. Lee, u few weeks before his death,
ironically said to Marshal .Nelson that he "didn't be
lieve ihoso emigrants went down there with the right
sort of a pass I" That they did not have this pass
might be asserted as a military reason lor "using them
up.? When til the tacts ar# disclosed it will be louud
that when the Arkunsae train arrived In Southern
Utah the Mormon Inhabitants of that country were
alarmed aud ready for war. Cue vivid figure used by
General Wells is that "lbs late ot the emigrants wae in
the air." Theee who have studied Bngham Young's
teachings, and are familiar with the cold and cruel
policy of tho Mormon Chureb, will dispute with Gen
era! Wells and affirm tb*t it was in the hearts of the
Mormon priesthood.
young's subskqcrnt actio*.
Informed as he was by llaslam of the danger el 130
emigrants, sod atterward told by Lee and others of
tbelr sis lighter, Brtgbam Young, Governor, Indian
Agent, and more than all President and DlcUtor to
the Mormon people, took net a step to bring the mar
dcrers to justice. According to the testimony ol namur
ous wttuesses he enjoined silence sad mystery to be
spread over the aflair. Now that Itu Is arralguod at tbo
bar of pttbllo opinion he delcnds himself by saying
that if Untied Slates officials who controlled the courts
bud co-oporated with him he would have acted an
avongor. Disavowing Uls responsibility as the Terri
torial Executive he emits to say that the Probata
Courts, which, like every other Institution iu Utah
thst was Mormon, wota uoder his thumb, exorcised
jurisdiction in all criminal cases wl bin tho Territory.
Did ho or did any person In Cedar City or its neighbor
hood, who got a sniff from the Mountain Mendows sham
bles, instruct or complain to the I'robulo Court ol that
county 7 Or was the Judge ot tho court himself sn
assassin or an Instigator of assassins? Aud was justice
then bulked, ns olten before and sinoe, by a power in
Utah superior to oourls and consciences?
Rrigbam Vonng's lomper at the period I am desoith
ing was bad. He regarded the Arkansans just as be
regarded Johnston's troops, as "heff hounds" alto
gether.
LRU'S TRBATKkST.
John D. Lee, wbo came to Salt Lake as soon as ho
could and told Brlgham Young all about the massacre,
fell into no immediate disgrace on account ol It. On
tho contrary, you have beon told of hta spiritual and
temporal promotions. In June next year, alter l'resi
dout Buchanan's proclamation ol pardon to the Mor
mons was issued, Young sent to Lee a printed copy ol
It, which is now in my possession, on the blank mar
gin of whtoh is tho following note In the Trophefn
handwriting, connterslguod by Goorgo A. Smith:?
Malor Lse?We avoid a light, it seems, this spring.
You will, no doubt, be exceedingly ihanktul to the
President ol the United States lor lorgtving you of all
vour ?editions and treason, and be happy to learn It
was entirely because he was kind hearted and ftiborly
in his feelings toward his wayward children. Me per
dous you because ho cau't kill you without Its cnailug
htm too much; hut he calculates to spit on his hands
and begin again by and by. We must save our pro
visions and got ready. Yours, in h**tn,
J use 17, 1868. BIUGHAM YOUNG.
FINE AiiTb.
TUB BELMONT OALLEBT.
The Belmont Gallery, which opened Its hospitable
doors vestorday Tor the benctit ot the family of the
late Mr. J. Baulaln Irving, attracted a Urge number
ol oar benevolent art patrons. The gallery was opened
at nine A. M. end closed at six P. M., mid between those
hours there was novor a time wbeu It did not have
tnoro or less visitors. Tho quality ol Mr. Belmont's
collection la almost too well known to need a detailed
description. It is probably the best collection ol ita
slxa In the country, and, what is more remarkable, con
tains no really poor pictures. Distinguished artists huva
not beau selected lor tbolr name, but are represented
by sorno .or tbelr most famous and characteristic work.
Hubert's "dnvoyard" contains all the warmth and
patbos for which that painter la conspicuous. The
landscape by Theo. ltouesoau is Just as charming, and
the Isndscapo bv Dauhigny just marvellous and mystlo
as nuy ho has ever painted. Guruine's "Slave Mar*
kot" contains ail that is best and cleverest in that
artist s work, and he certainly Is clever. We know
that it le tho lashiou to write down Gdrftuio nowadays,
but uninteresting as wo often Uud him we cituiiot nut
acknowledge ib.il be Is master ol technique. Too
sumo ol Mtitssomcr. fern.an lie is tiresomo, but he
is very clover. That u picture will hour u mugnilylng
glass docs not necessarily m iko It as ofl'ectivu as one
that can only bo enjoyed from across the room, here
we have a fresh, real, wstery marine by clays,
and n lovely pins and bluo Kroineuitu, and tho "Hon
der.vuu* do Cbnsee," a bold, realistic Kota llonheor;
anil a Baron Muiichnu-cn, that Wslflon Stray ot our
childhood, pniniod in l'roiosaor Layer's curoliil stylo ;
and several I roynns, us Ireih as though tl.ey had just
left the easel, and an exquisite Unlet, "A Brittany
feasant Girl Trudging Ibmngh the Snow;" and a
mysterious littlo Jules Duprd, and an "Italian
tiirl." in Bonnat's warm coloring. A landsoupu and
ostilo hy Van Marcke, thai loses nothing in compari
son with his lumous master: and a "I'oetio Stu
dent,'' painted wlih Alfred Stevent' sympa
thetic touch, and two vigorous Hchrcycr* com
mand our attention. A Hock ot ro'ugh, real
sheep by Charles J aequo please us more than tho
well groomed lambs (rum Vorbocckhovtiu'a brush, and
we stnnd iu admiration Itclnre a lnax landscape and a
largo canvas by Uaron Leys. Of Mr. Irving'* work, of
which ihere are eight examples, "Cardinal Wnlsey
and His Friends" Is, |<erhapa, the best; ai any rate It
Is tho most ambitious, and shown u world ol caro in Its
several laoea and innumerablo accessories. This ex
hibition should attract a largo patronage, as much on
us merits a* on account ol Its object. It will oon
tlnuo through the week.
PROSPECT PARK.
The Ural ooqcfrt (or 1877 In Proepeot {'ark will take
place next Sstwrdsy, from (our I'. M. to six f. M. The
music Is <o be given as usual by thu Twenty-third
Kegimeul Band,
PHCENIX M'CARTHY.
comtimdahon o* the hearing or his case
BKKCltK THE COMMITTER ON FELLOWSHIP,
ORDINATION AND DISCIPLINE TKHTEBDAT?
SriCT PROCEEDING*.
The trial of the Re*. C. P. McCarthy before the Com
mittee on fellowship. Ordination ahd Duoiphne ol tho
L'niversansi Church w<u resumed yesterday morning
in the basemeut ol tho Uleecker Sireot Church. Sev
eral ol tho accused pastor'* request*, for a stenog
rapher, for tho swearing of witnesses* and other
thine* in reference to the mode of procedure, were
denied. Mr. Sweetser brought forward the first four
charges, but in the first ouly was auy progress made.
One witness was examined la reference to it. From i
beginning to end the scene was one of disorder, end
discourteous remarks by all psrllos were freely bandied
about.
The committee assembled et ten o'clock, Or. Bsxe
presiding. There wan Just a quorum present, the
other members benldee Dr. Soxc being Dr. Fisher, Dr.
Gunnison and the Ksv. Mr. Moardman. The commit
teo announced that iboy bad thoroughly considered
the pies of non-Jurisdiction sod bad decided to go oo
with the trial as ibelr body was constituted. Mr. Mc
Carthy made a long argument against this decision.
He ebaraoisrlzod the Judgment ol too committee as
prejudiced. One ol tho members (Mr. Gunnison), be
said, had declsrod In one ol the courts ol this city
that "be would bare Mr. MoCarthy yol." Mr. Mc
Carthy considered tt ahamelaoednese in the
members ol the committee to presumo to try
him a second time. He had been suvisoa
that ha had good grounds lor a civil action against
them. The committee had learned something of his
spirit, and, whether guilty or innocont, he was in a
position to oxsci Ironi them au honest and Just boar
injt. Tbeir decision was opposed 10 the laws of tholr
own conventions. Two courses were left open lor
biu?cither to withdraw and nvloro the civil courts
compel inem to give bun an impartial trial bciore
an impartial tribunal, er to proceod under protest.
He cousidered that by (he tailor method be would not
be tu rendering his rights. No aubaequent action 01
the committee could create a jurisdiction. He there
fore agreed to go on with the trial under protest, but
wished bia exception* noted.
ma TRIAL.
Mr. McCarthy asked that the committee employ a
stenographer to taka down the proceedings of the trial.
The coiummou decided to go ou for the prossut, but
agreed to consider the request. The gsse ol tbe eaglo
?yeirMoCariny next rested ou the form ol Colonel
Ktbau Aileu, who wss sealed on s raiseu platform b?
mod the committee. Mr. McCarthy waa Immediately
on hia leet ana requostod the gentleman to como down
among the audience and not talk 10 ihe committee. It
was laughably explniued that Colonel Allen was a legal
counseller hired by tho commutee lor consultation to
enable tbem to combat Mr, McCarthy's logal suolle
Ilea The latter gentleman was soon on his feet again
with a request that all tbe wltnoaaos called be sworn.
Tbia was denied mm,
Mr. dwaetser then began tbe prosecution by reading
an article from the Hbkalo ol May 1. 1670, and bis
dr?t charge agsinst Mr. McCtriby. The letter reaus as
follows
"1 charge him with having violated bis trust as an
ordained minister ol the Unlversslist church, tu (bat
while he wss supplyiug tbe pulpit ef iht Third I'nl
versaliat Society ef this any during my ubseuce m
lorsign lands ne used his opportunity to Croats dis
turbance in this parish by preaching two farewell ser
tnsus??so celled?tn which he used (else ami abusive
language derogatory to the Hoard ol Trustees, tbe
socioty auo my eel I."
Mr. MeCartbv objected to his opponent's citing tbe
article In tbe Hkkald as evidence. His objecuou was
overruled by tue committee and tbe whole article
taken aa evidence without any witueas being put oo
tbe aland to verily It.
In Mr. McCarthy's statement contained in that arti
cle, Mr. Siveetaer said, was to Do louud toe "lalse sad
abusive language" he charged.
Mr. McCarthy?Is Mr. Swootasr giving evidence er
not?
Dr. Haxe?Mr. MoCarthy, please oornc to order.
Mr. McCarthy?OU, 1 am more in order than you
are and more within the law. My objection is that
mis Court is listening to a rigmarole which is not
belore u as evidence.
Alter some argument the committee decided to lake
tnc parts Mr. Sweetssr pointed out as evideoco, aud
Mr. MscAdam was called to lbs witness stand. Mr.
MaoAdam testified that be was formerly chairman of
the Hoard ol Trusts** and uppotuied to give Mr.
MoCarthy notice ol bis dismissal; besides mombers ol
tue oougregation thrsateuiug to giv* up tbalr pews,
there wa? general dlasauaiacilon among the Hoard of
Trustoe* m regard to AloCariUy's pastorate; It was
thought best that Mr. McCarthy'* should leavo; one of
bis sermons seemed to render It necessary that tbe
decision of the Board should beosrried out;! intormed
him, aud be seeinou very much dashed at it; the alter
native was ofiored to Mr. McCarthy of olosiug his
labors on tbe 101b ol April, 1878, and receiving bis
salary up to that date, with glio additional, or to con
tinue until tbe 30th ol April, receiving bis salary till
10th of May.
Mr. McCarthy hore began his cross-examination of
lbs witness. Ho asked tho latter iu regard to what
passed between them In several interviews concerning
his dismissal, but the oouimittee ruled to couttuo him
only to the points affecting the passages quoted by
Mr. Swostser. A recess ol an hour was hero taken.
AFTKK HICKS*.
At the expiration ul tbis iiuiu Mr. McCarlby nsked
for the produotlon of certain letters whicu passed be
tween himself and tbe witness concerning his dis
missal. Ibu committee decided that tney would bo
out of ordor, but that Mr. McCarthy would havo the
right to recall tbe witness when he opened lor
the defence. Tho arguments hero were very lively
uu Mr. Suxe's suggestion that the trial was
being unnecessarily prolonged. Mr. McCartny
advised turn to uliow me cruss-exsmiuallou to pro
ceed as no (McCarthy) wished otherwise; he hud bet
ter givi up hi* house lu Rochester auu cuino to New
York lo live to finish the trial. Mr. awueisei, he said,
had uiteily Ignored the mw, aud was as incompetent as
a bruouistick. Mr. McCarthy endeavored lo draw out
from the witness that the cause ol the disaatisluutlou
in the mind ol oue ol the uiombor* wss ihat the
latter did uot believe id tho resurrection of Cbrist, aud
that be had reproved him for It. Mr. McCarthy then
turned to the Hkrai.d aucouul uud began to question
the witness irum it. lie was aioppod by the com
mittee aud told to confine binuell to tho parts rsad by
Mr. Hweeiser.
AN Kit'lTlNU SCKNK.
A paper was handed to wunos* lu order to rolrcsh
bis memory. It was objected that the paper had not
boon put iu evidence. "Put It lu," said Mr. McCar
thy's couusel. Mr. McCarthy then laid the paper oa
the table near the witness for the latter tu icsiny in.
As he was about asking witness a question Mr. Hweei
ser, Jumping irom bis seat, rushed iunously to tbe
table, grabbed lbs paper, aud loldmg it up plnccd it
In bis pocket. A scene ol the wildest disorder en
sued. Mr. McCarthy aud counsel on bull) side*
junipod to their leet, and there seeuieU dangur
of a personal encounter between the princi
pals. '*0b, Isn't that shuiuulul," sDrieked some
ol the ladies in tbe audionco. "l'hat wouldn't be tol
erated in any oourt of justice," cried Mr. liaogboiu,
couusel for the dotenco. "It it came lo a question ol
physical lorce," shouted Mr. McCarthy, "Mr. Sweet
sor would como out secoud best." The committee
cbaruoioiUed Mr. Bwcetscr's action as "very im
proper," but did not require him to roturu the paper.
A dispute occurring shout an auswer ol wituass, Mr.
Uuunlsou's notes wore consulted, and it was louud
that ho had made tho auswer "1 don't know," uisioad
ol "1 don't remember." At this discovery Mr. Mc>
Carlhy Indulged in au outburst ol ludlgn itlou a*aiust
the partiality ul the committee. Several ulnar ques
tions were ruled out ol order, aud Mr. MacAdeiu was
discharged, with ih* underslauding that he should ap
pear for the detunes in oase he was called upuu.
THE WESTFIELD CHURCH.
To tor Editor or tuk Ukrai.u:?
1 would respectfully request, through you, tbo at
teutioo 01 tbo public to tUe truo condition of uR.itrs in
tbo l'rcsbyterian Church of WostfiolU, N. J. 1 sub
init:?Flret, that from the beginning or hU relation to
tbe church or WoelOeld, there ban been no act on tbo
part ol tbo Hot. Mr. McKclvey which haa boon in any
scnsu au evasion of tue decisions ol ibc higher court*
ot the CburcU. Second, that tbo He v. Mr. .McKelvny
doo* uot now huvo and oous uot iu the lulurt lutoud
to buro any ministerial relation to the church ol \Vi?i>
liold. Third, that the KeT. Mr. McKcUey haa preached
lu and received support from the churih but ouo
Hablailh ainco October, XS7U. Kourtu, that the
ltev Mr. McKolvey gavo notice ol bla iiiieutiou
to quit tbo parsonage to tbu Hoard ol Truateoe,
tho oniv persons with whom be touid deal iu tue
mailer, thr.-o days before the Assembly's meeting,
uud does not intend lu return thereto, bad bo do.irod
to no at a preTioua liuio ba could i.oi buvu douo ao
hecuuHi* ol tbu serious illness ol a member o( lilt laiu
tly. lie loaves the par.-onagu by hn own voluntary
uut and against the wiaUes Ol tbo trustees. The gieat
majority of tho congregation have tbo deepest affection
for Mr. McKolvey, ?U'I were It compuiib.u w:tb tbo
views of the Synod mid <ieuer.il Assembly Would ro
Julcu could lie continue to act as the.r pastor to I tin
last hour ol bis life. Ho Is uu able minister of the
Now Testament, a faithful pastor, Ins iaboru in West
field hare been greatly ble-sed. and the only reunou
lor his withdrawal is ilto persistent opposition ut a
minority of our congregation. The congregation haa
uo complaint aud appeal before tbo Assembly.
K. W. HOYDEN,
Slated Clerk of Session of tbo Wcm field i'rosbv terlan
Church.
TIIE PARIS EXHIBITION.
Merchants of this city and others Interested In the
exhibition lo be made by the Inunstrlul trades of this
country at the l'aris Exhibition ol 1078, are to uaxem
bit- this afternoon in room '14, Cooper Institute, when
the plans aud measures to lurltier the objects ol
American exhibitors will be discussed.
OILM ORE'S GARDEN.
The arrangements lor the opening of this beauillnl
summer reeort ere now oomplete, and those who visit
the place ibie evening to listen to tho strains ol Oil
1 more's band nnd while away In plcasuro tbree or Tour
| hours will be not less gratined than astonished. 1'no
' garden is utmost Iniry-llke in its surrouudings, and
iba man or woman must be a uy nio who cannot ilnd
enjoyment iu the various attractions that will uppnat
to eye ana ear. The musical programme will be lound
in the proper column.
LACTEAL POISON BREWERS.
Another Visit to the Filthy Swill
Cow Stables.
LONG ISLAND LAW.
Efforts of Mr. Bergh to Abate
the Pestilence.
The (will milk dealers of Long Island cherish do
great affection lor the Uaa.an since its exposures of
tboir dens of disease; but, owing to tho inactivity of
the local authorities, tbev have gone on almost undis
turbed In their filthy business Yesterday momiug
they were very much astonished by a telegram notify
ing them that a warrant had been Issued by Judge
i'earso. City Judge of Long Island City, on complaint
o.'ufflcer Lopez, ol Mr. Burgh's society, (or the appre
hension of (.all, Fleischmann & Co., distillers and
milk (?) dealers, Bllssville.
Alter the publication by the Bksalo a few days
ago of an Interview with Mr. Bergh, tho
people began to give up all hopes of relief
lrom swill milk and swill milk venders
began to get bold, for it Is well known that tbey do not
(car the Long Island officials. The repealed ut tucks of
the H?.kai.d od the swill milk renders have been the
means of leading Mr. Bergh to believe that he could
get Justtco if be brought the chicle id the deatb-brood*
ing traffic Into tho courts, and accordingly he yester
day momiug. In company with several otbhra, paid a
visit, with the warraut iu his possession, to the scene
of pestilence.
A SCKNJB OF FILTH AK0 DISKAKtC.
The following party left Mr. Bergh's oltbo yester
day morning, In company with bim, for Bllssvllle:?
Dr. Janes, Assistant Superintendent of the Board of
Health; Mr. A. Berghaus, chief of Frank Leslie's stair
of artists; olllcers Kvans, Smart and Lopez;
Drs. Coleman and Knuervaa and tho Hkrald
reporter. When the party arrived at the gate
u telegraph boy was just emerging lrom the ofilce and
a noisy crowd ot filthy bipeds surrounded tbom. The
first place visited was tho cow sbeds described In the
Hkiiai.d some weeks ago, unit all that was then said In
these column* about tho sheds woe found to be correct.
A gang of men and boys preceded the party
and began to remove the filthy accumulation
of tnanuro which surrounded the cows. One poor
white cow was seen with both eyes nearly destroyed
by tho frightful disease known a* ophthalmia, caused
by ammoniacal gases belug continually generated un
der her body. The full proportion of stump.tailed
animals were aean and a great number without teeth.
Tape lines and rules were carried by tho party ao as
to measure the accommodations allowed to each ani
mal. The section in which tho poor beasts are com
pelled to stand lrom one year's end to another is on
tho average two feet and eight Inches
wide by six feet long. Tho height Is
?tx feet. Some slimy swill was standing lu the
troughs, and one ot the myrmidons Inlormcd Dr.
Junes that It had been thereatnee early tn tho morn
ing. Into it tho thermometer was plunged. The
temperature was 102 dogreos Fahrenheit, Another
specimen ol the swill gave a temperature
of 109 degrees Fahrenheit. The swill, as
tt rau into tbo vats, was boiling; one
of the officers plunged the tbermornoter into tho filthy
mesa and tb* glass was Iractured by the heat. Every
where the party went they were followed by the filthy
crowd, and vile epiibau were used toward the party
by the man-brutes or "milk maids."
a Bath in bwill.
Wben tbe party reached tbe swill vats sumo of tbem
asoeuoed lor tbo purpose of testing tba beat ol Hie
swill. Ono vouug loaier eudeavored to lustigute Hie
mob to tbrow mo party tola tbo boiling swill. Ho
is ooo ol tbo couildeuttul clerks, II not
s nepuew ol ooo of tbo llrro ol UalT, Fleioobmano & Co.
llio otber bipeds stood aroaod and ottered oailis
against ibo Hkhalo lor exposing their i rado. One of
tbo crowd grew bold by tbo urging or i< clork u.imt'd
l.aurenco and throw a heavy stone, winch struck Mr.
Hergbausin the bock and injured bun severely.
lookino roa run rihm.
After the party ol doctor* ami officers bad obtained
testimony enough tboy paid a visit to the ofllco ol tbo
ulsiiliors lor tbo purpose ol maklug tbo arrest. A
young mini met tbem at tbo door, ami tbo following Is
substantially tbo conversation wblcU look place;?
Mr. Borgb?la Mr. Fieuchmanu, or any otber mom
bcr ol tbe Orm, in, sirt
?'N?. air; ibey bave all gone out"
??Wherecan Mr. Fleiscbmanu bo found?"
?'At So. M Broad street. New York."
"What is >uur 118016'/" 1 be young man bung hit
beau and Mr. Bcrgh produced bis warrant, wbicu tbo
young innn read and ibon informed Mr. ilcrgh that
Ilia uaine was C A. Pell, aud that lie was iho cashier.
Then tbe conversation was resumed;?
ilr. JIkkub?Is tbe eslabhsbuient on tbe corner of
Broadway and Tenia street connected lu any way with
tbts?
Pkll?1 don't know.
Mr. Ukkuii?'You uo know, if yon wish to tell.
Again 1 ask you. does ibis distillery liavo any business
connections"with tbe storo on Oie corner ol Broadway
and Tenth atrcet ?
I'si.l?Thoy soil our yoast, and I presume they make
bread irom tt.
Hereupon an Individual witb a long silk beard, and
wbo described himself as a government gauger aud
suld his uaiiio was Cook, eniered toe olllce, sod usked
Mr. Bergh ll lie did not think tlml all ine cows were
In excellent condition. Mr. ficrgb answered huu by
telling him to mind ins business. As no moro infor
mation was to bo gslberod the party left.
AXOTUKIl lll.X VISITS!).
After leaving Hiissvule tbe party procecdo<l lo tbo
dons on the corner ol Maroy avenue and Floyd streets,
Brooklyn, i'buse were llrst pointed out by uibUkkam)
some six weeks ago, nud muny people were prevented
from tsklng tbeir milk from thorn.
Twenty-eight oows are here confined In one shed
which is only u little over soveutv leet long. Tbe
cows are fustened with ropes about their nocks, to
which there are clulns six Inches long.
Wbeu the poor antrasls lie down tboy go
through a sort of banging procoss. In anothur
shed, not raucb larger thsu tbe one above, tbcre are
lifty-one head or cattle. .Seventy-nine steers were
louod lu a shed Ibat measures seventy-two by fllty
leet, and is ttlthy enough to turn one's stomach?sea
sickness is profernhle to It. Tbe caltlu arc kept
bore and (aliened on swill by ono Block,
wbo koeps a slaughter bouse on tbe cornor or
Forty.seventh street and First avenue, tbis city.
Borne low weeks ago a correspondent called our alien
tlou to stump-tailed cattle going over the uptown ler
rios. Tbe cattle were uriven irom ibis place 10 be
kilted by Blank. Aluuy stuuiped-iailed cows were seen
about the place, and some with worse ufl'ectlouo.
MOIIK NAMKS.
(several wagous were seen about tbe place, all bear
ing the inscription, "I'ure Milk." Khlers doltvers
milk Irom a wagon which is penned yellow and rod,
with bis monogram on the front panels, ana bis
residence, "!l2i Maroy avenue, Brooklyn,"on tbe roar
puuois. Anoi her yellow wagou, witb the nunie of "J.
K. Brown, Klatbusli Milk Dairy," stamped upon It,
was seen. A wagon, with the name ol ''Weber Bros.,
corner Smith and Douglas street", Brooklyn," was
bucked under one ol the sheds. lu one ol tbo sheds
Mr, Bergh found thirteen pigs and lour horses, with
provisions made for four more.
1.0N0 ISI.AXO LAW.
A visit was next paid lo the Brooklyn Board of
Health, aud tbe following conversation took place be
tween Mr. Bergh and the secretary ol that body;?
Mr. Bhkoh?Mr. focrotary. I and mv asi-ociaiee bavo
been visiting some swill milk dons In your city nud
have nulled lo see if your Board intends to take any
action in t lie matter.
Mr. Bkchktakv? What ones bave you visited?
Mr. Ukhuu?Wo nave been to tbe establishments at
Blissvilltt
Mr. Skcbktarv?Ob, they are out of our jurisdic
tion.
Mr. Bkrcih?They nro. Well, wo have also paid a
visit to tbe fllihy pest duns of Khlers, and I think they
are in your district.
Mr. BsrRKTAKT?Yen, they are m our district, bat
everything Is nice mil dean about tbem.
Mr. Bhkgii?F.vcytbing is not nice. Wo have Jilt
led there, and a more tllttiy place I never euw in all
my 11to. II the Inquisition should bo revived and If
that body should endeavor to institute some me ins
of torture lor enwa limy aotild not hit
ii|ion m more severe and outrageous plau
ill .in the one that Is practised dally at
the beastly places In question. 'Ibe proprietors violate
tbe law daily in feeding the>r oows distillery waste* f
have ilio law here and will read It to you. The act
passed by the legislature in 110
Mr. Si i RKTAKr?Oh t that law has been abolished as
fur us this ominiry it ouocrued.
Mr. Bsriiii?Weli, then, here Is another.
Mr. Sm'kktakt? When was that passedf
Mr. Bsriiii?At the same time. I presume that thle
bar been abolished too?
Mr. SsckKTAKT?-Yes, sir; all the laws passed prior
to .lane 2I, 1(75, at which timo this Board was created
were abolished by the cr 'ation ol this Board.
Mr ISkmuh? ihen you have no State laws on l.ong
I Island, and these swill people can do as they like?
1 Mr. Sm'kktart?No, wo do not allow tliein to keep
? cows Without a per in 11 irom this Hoard,
Mr. Br.ariit? 1 dou't believe 1 run do much good,
I then.
Mr. Sbchktarv?No, sir; I don't think yon ran, for
we are endeavoring to do all we can, and we can't do
nick.
Mr. Rkrou?-Very well, air. My province, 1 am
fully aware, is only the animals; for If iho people pre
fer swill milk 1 have no right to Interfere with thoir
taste.
Ma Brcrktary? I prefer Orange county milk my
self nud ehall endeavor to kot-p the swill milk treble
wiihlu ban mis, but we have very hard work to do ii.
Only last week we convicted a roan
named Luke Flannagan, on the corner of
Thirty.ninth street and Third avenue LBrvoklruj. It la
Bard work toeonvtct these tcllowa, for wear* obi lead
wbeu oue judge discharges U om to rearrest them and
Uke 111 em before anolber.tudge. Sometimes the judge
?uspeuda toairtiO* alter they are convicted, ami wo arc
Virtually defeated.
Mr, BtK'iB?W' I!, Btf, m ill ibo laws are suspended
in Brooklyn id regard to tne swili milk establishments
1 will go horni1, Good day.
The party 'hen withdrew and returned to New York.
In all probability affidavits will bo drawn up I v Mr.
Berg li s party and presented to tbe Queens County
Grand Jury at their nest session.
THx sanitary < omuittkk's rkpokt.
Tlic Board ban received a report Irom l)rs William
C Ottorson and Q. 11. Buy mood, tbo Comnilttee of
Sanitary Inspectors, to whom was referred the duiy
oi making an examination ?>( tnilk sold in Brooklvn.
The Committee tlnda upon oxaiumatiou that distillery
swill Is again being usod In large quantities lor
cows, and they rccouitnend that all permits
be revolted where diatillery awill to any ionium,
large or small, is lound on promises wbere cows
are It opt. Tbe committee also recommend that an in
spector be detailed lor this special duty, beiievtug that
Hit demanded; that the b.meilts to accrue will well
repay tbe necessary expense. The committee recom
mend that tbe sale of water and skimmed milk ho re
ferred to counsel to oscvriaia If the provisions ol the
code as they now exist ure sufficient lor purposes of
prosecution.
Tbo committee further recommends tbsl every milk
dealer In this city bo requlicd to bave a permit Iroai
tbe Board ol Hcaitb to oarry on tne business, believing
tbat aticb an arrangoinont would do mure to insure the
supply ot pure milk than any prosecution in courts of
Justice.
CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
SERIOUS COMPLAINTS MADB AGAINST WEIGH*
ERR?ABUSES IN TH1 APPRAISER'S DAM AG B
DIVISION.
Alter the secret session of tbe Investigating Com.
mlltee yesterday George W, Blake, a city weigher,
complained tbat bl* work is greatly obstructed by ttie
United States weighers, who compel bim by potty an
noyances to nss tbe laborers employed by thorn lot
the city weighing. He Is soraatlincB kept three or lout
days from touching tbe goods, until be complies with
tbe exactions thus imposed. When tbe government
laborers are used bo i? compelled to pay tho weighers'
'-schedule" prices. Witness cited a case bupponing Id
Jersey City where tbe weighers' foreman thus anuoyod
him.
A Ct.KAB HTATKMCKT AUOCT INXrKCroKB.
Colonel Edwin P. Burton, Deputy Surveyor In cbargt
of tbe Inspectors detailed for tho examination ot pas
sengers' buggago, teutiilod tbat up to 1H73 the exam*
luation of emigrants' luggage cume under his super
vision; since tbon this is conducted by a separate de
partment; witness lias been elgbt years in tbe govern
ment service; has beard of abuses existing; lor in
stance, such as receiving --bouso money"?i. e., to
allow goods 10 remain on tbe dock without sending
them to geucrul order warehouses; he baa always been
opposed to suofc practice; taking the body ol Inspect
ors as a wbolo they ore as capable inon as can bo
found any whore; there are a great many
delects in tho system which could bo reme
died by having all the baggage examined In one
place; deponent h is no aay in detuning officers; tbls
Is done by Gcuerul sbarpe at the Marge Ullloe, and
after being sent to bun be aasigus lh--m to ibeir du
ties. Sometimes some distinguished lorelgnar comes
to our shores, and, as a mutter ol courtesy, bis baggage
Is allowed to gu through without examination, (Mr.
Jay hero remarked that ibis wus uo rnoro than propor
international etiquette.)
Occasionally he receives notico from tbe Col
lector, Surveyor or Naval Officer to facilitate
passengers ou landing; iu sue i cases deponent
usually examines the baggage hlmsoll; to cut down tin
lorce at tue Barge Office would oe uu unwise proceed
ing on the part ol the government, at least In hti
opinion, because to-day toe inspectors may not lx
busy on aciouut of steamers being delayed, wbile to
morrow a whole Ueei ol vessels muy arrive and engagi
tbe services of twice the numbers ol inspectors.
Mr. T'urnuro sskeu Colouel Burton wnat was bit
idea about uuiloiuung Inspectors; would U not add
to the appearance and respectability ot tbe men!
Colonoi Burtou?II you want iny opinion 1 witr
give it to you plain; 1 do not think tbo ideaa good one;
every llunky and steward ol vessols woars u uniform,
and 1 bnrdiy think tbat passengers would nay more
respect to brass mittens luaii plalu American clothes.
It is a common practico lor passengers to oiler money
to inspectors to puss their baggage, hut nouo of tbesi
persons will over swear to It.
MURK ADUSKS IN TUB AI'I'RAISKK'S UKPAHTMKXT.
Mr. Josiub Kicb, an ex-ollleial ol tbe Appraiser's Do
pariuaunt, testilied to gross ubuses existing, and opeulj
charged uolluaieu in tbe Appraiser's Depuriirieut dam
age division. These bo said be knew oi his owu ex
perience to havo bean iu vogue ou the appraisement ol
lruti. As bo gave lacts and dates tbo oommisstoa
deem bit tcstiniouy ol groat importance.
A PlItkCT CHAKUi MAUK HY AM IXII'URrKR.
Mr. 1'. M. Marab, of Uuntz, Jones it Co., No. 176
Duane street, who wrote a communication to the com
mission, appeared belore ibcm yesterday and verliled
his statement, in the allegations Marsh says, allor in
troducing tbe subject ol weighers' abuses:?"We havi
never bud ouuso ot coiuplaint with other United States
weighers, but liuvo always beeu troated us geutieinoo
by theiu, and why wu should Oe treated Iu ibis way
by Mr. BlacKie's assistants is a mystery to us. Oui
clerk wus approucbud by Mr. Comslock, aud asked wnj
be did uot take from bim a copy oi their weights. Uo
tbo 14th of day, 1*77, wo received uu Invoice ol If*
cases camphor, per steamer Uuuada, lrom Loudon,
winch wus discharged on pier 50 Nertb Kivor. Out
trucks were sunt in tue uvsuiug for loads ol tbo sumo.
Tbo next day sovonty-onu cases bud to be returned,
which caused us considerable expense, ami all this
through the carelessness ol tne weighers In not hav
ing weighed tho goods and notifying the carmen of
such fact. '
The writer Iblnka that at least fifty per cout of tbe
weighable goods arriving by White .Star steamers are
alluwed to be taken from tbe whart without passing
through tho United Stales scale. Caustic soda is sol
dotn if ever weighed, bat the weights are takeu oQ by
tuo United Slates weigher.
BUSINESS TliOUBLES.
A BUST DAT FUIl THIS BEQ1STEB3 IN BANS*
BUPTCT POOU PKOSPECTS FOB CREDITORS.
Julius Uasner, Importer of laocs, at No. 29 Uercot
street, who made so assignment ou Monday, bus lia
bilities amounting to about $10,009. Tbo value of lbs
assets is not yet koown, but a siaiemoutwill be ready
us soon us the Inventory of stock is completed.
A meeting of the creditors ol Paul Maguus, muno
lacturer of umlcbes at No. 47 Bouktuan street, and No.
115 Blooiullcld street, Mobokon, was held yesterday
at tbo office ol Hogistcr Kelcbum to provo debts an(
elect an assigucu In bankruptcy. Tbo lollowmi
claims were provenMax Maguus, $3,522 Ob; Louli
Magnus, $1,870 77; The J. L. Motl Iron Works,
$1,031 04; 11. Lo wen thai, $262 91; Obi & Hanscbud,
$i>24 i0; Wukeman L Flex, $97 92. Max Qocbel war
cbosen assignee.
Fiiksluimoos, Clark 4c Co., dry goods, at No. 85
Franklin street, who made an assignment on Satur
day, bavo liabilities ol about $100,000. The asalgnocs
are taking an uccount ol stock and expect to have a
stuteuiuut ready at the close of tbe week. The tlrm
transacted a very large business, and their credit was
bo good that ut times tbey bavo owed as high as
$300,009.
Tbo application lor tbe dlscbargo from bankruptcy
ol Julius M. Jugel, of the llrui of Jagel A Schumann,
bird cage luauutacturois, at No. 40 Corllaudt street,
came belore Kegister l.ittls yesterday. H w.,s op.
posed by Usorge Woit, spsciUcations sud objeuuooa
being tiled.
l.ieveu wltnossos ware examined before Kegister
Utile yesterday in tbo composition proceedings of
llaiuel J. Quigley, liquor dealer, at No. 87 South aired
sud st llai'laiu Bridge. Six ol tbs witnesses were ex.
stniut-d in relation to alleged secretion of proporiy.
lie oilers twenty live cents on the dollar, payable in
Six, twelve uud eighteen inuntUfl.
A meeting ol tbo creditors <>l 1'incus A. Straussman,
tailor, ol Nuwburgti, was held yesterday at tbe office
ol Register Utile, and a composition of torty cent* on
the dollar was accepted without suy opposition. Ttl?
liabilities nroabdut $16,000.
Tbe creditors ol Bernard Ac Mayor Ooodkind, whole
sale liquor dealers, late ol No. 69 Broadway, appeared
belore Kegister Little yesterday ou uu oruor lo ebow
cause wny their petition for a uncharge in bankruptcy
should not be granted. Tbo ilrm tailed nearly two yeare
ago, with liabilities ol $109,900. Tboy carried on ad
extensive menhaden oil factory on Barren Island, and
also held considerable real esiato lu Harlem. An ofTer
lo cum promise at thirty cents on the dollar wee re
I I used by the creditors and the ?fleets wore eold ut suc
tion, realizing but a small amount over the incum
brances. Vigorous opposition to their discharge wae
' mauilosted yesterday, Mr. Usnnigan appearing in be
ball of several olibe creditors. It was lluully decided
j lo adjourn the meeting to show cause until Monday.
A meeting of tbe creditors of Hitnou L. Dinkelsplel,
, late agent or tbe Now Jersey Mutual Lllo lusurauci
I Company, w is held yesterday at tlio office ol Register
Dayum. Debts to the amount ol $19,900 wore proven,
and John H. Wright was elected assignee lu bank
ruptcy. The total liabilities of the bankrupt nre
$72,099, wblcii includes debts for $20,000 contracted
in Luiiisvllic. Ky., where he carried on a wholesale
liquor busiiiers. The assets are nominally $19,000.
The liloho Mutual Lllo Insurance Company li a
claim lor $19,990; John A. Converse, $19,990, .nary
Dliikelkpiel, $0,099; J 11. Slodwcll, $1,999.
The assignment and i-cliodulo of Halch W. Pleroc to
Saiuuci Stevens whs yesterday nieu In the Court of
Common Pious, lie > tales ms liabilltloe at $99,269,
?ioiiiiiihI assets at $166,742 18, ami real assets at
$10,873 40.
tiie mu~depIbtment.
At tho meeting ol thn Board of Flro Commissioners
yesterday the Chiof Engineer ol tbe department sent
In u communication stating that lo cnnacquenco ol the
large buildings erected and now In course of construc
tion in West Broadway Iropt Canal to Ounmbcrs street,
and in Morocr street from Canal lo Eighth street, and
| Crosby street iroin Howard to Blceekcr, bo reoum
1 mended lliut lorgu Cnilon mains be laid in sn'd streets
; l<ir tiro purposes and Unit uiuety-lbroe hydrants be
attached thereto aud distributed as billows:-Ilnriy.
nine on Mercor street, iwouty-iour ol Crosby streef
and Unriy on West Broadway. Tble was relorred u
the Couimissionor of l'ubuo Works.
Tbe balance ol tbo appropriation of tbo dtpsrimcnV
Me/ 21, was shown to be $831,199 #7.