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I’rof. Cromwell’s Entertainment. —
•i rofossor Cromwell will this evening present a now
series of art pictures, comprising illustrations of
the past and present greatness of ‘ Great Britain
and Ireland.” As a matter of course, the Professor
will insure increased interest in the subject with a
lecture.
Paly's Theatre.—“A Night Off”
will be continued during the current week. We
have received no definato announcement of the
date being positively fixed for the withdrawal of
the present attraction and the presentation of the
promised Shakespearean revival on this stage.
New York Museum.—To-day will bo
the last appearance of Dominick McCaffrey, the
Champion, who has attracted crowds of people the
past week to this favorite place of amusement. The
Bevan Long-haired Wonders, who are on exhibition
in the curiosity halls, are also a source of wonder
to all visitors. One of the ladies’ hair measures sev
enty-two inches in length,and reaches far below her
feet. Numerous other living curiosities are also to
be seen, as well as a menagerie of animals of vari
ous kinds. The usual sacred concerts will be given
to-day. The admission to the entire show is but
ten cents.
Theiss’s Alhambra Concerts. —A
specially novel musical entertainment is provided
l»y Manager Theiss for the present week as a fare
well to the old year. New selections by the or
chestra and its instrumental soloists, now ballads
and topical songs by several notable vocalists and
specialists,’will be the features of each performance,
afternoon and evening.
An extra matinee on New Year's Day—-Friday.
The usual concerts this afternoon and evening.
Gould’s Sans Souci.—The holiday
festival will be duly observed in the many attrac
tions with which the proprietor proposes during
the current week to amuse and entertain bis pa
trons. Burlesque, singing, dancing, the Sans Souci
Quartette, popular selections by the orchestra and
the presence of a score of pretty young lady spe
cialists on the stage are among the leading features.
The Sans Souci is not open on Sundays.
Musical and -Dramatic Items.
According to the Franco-American
Dramatic Bulletin: “One of the most important novel
ties shortly to appear will be a new adaptation of M. Par
don's ‘Fernande? It is important in the fact that it will
he done by the oldest and most respectable of our thea
tres—Wai lack’s, and the manager will have an import
ant role in it. The author of this adaptation is a Mr. Be
lasco, a. young Hebrew from San Francisco, who has had
something to do with the stage all his life. It is a pecu
liarity with Mr. Belasco that, though he has the name of
being an author of prominence in the United States, he
has never written an original work, but he baa a good
deal of skill in preparing a play so as to suit the taste of
his particular audience, and he is a good stage-manager
The fact that this new version of‘Femande’ is to be p:av
ed, is being kept a secret by the Wallack management,
but it will succeed the piece that is now being plaved
there.
William A. Anderson, for many years
dramatic correspondent of the Clipper in Washington, D.
C*.. died at his residence in that city December 14th. He
was forty three years old, and was a native of Indiana.
Fie served in the war, enlisting as private in an Indiana
regiment, an A rose to the rank of captain and was a ma
jor by brevet. For twenty years he had been connected
with the department ot the Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.,
Washington. He was buried on tl.e 16th al the Congres
sional Cemetery, with tl.e rilual of the B. p. o. F., of
which organization he was a charter member. At one
time he was secretary of the Washington Lodge, No. 15.
fie leaves a widow—a vefy worthy lady—who has for some
months been fulfilling her husband sduties as correspond
ent. Mr. Anderson was a bright and faithful worker,
an 1 had made a host of friends in and out of the profes
sion. '
Sol Smith Russell tells how he re
newod an acquaintance with Otto Schnelgarten, of Mil
waukee. h e inelgarten set up the beer, and presently he
said:
“lied me se, Sol, you oond me va < apoud the same age,
aind it? How old vos you, anyvay*’ :
“I am thirty-seven years old,” replied Mr. Russell.
‘ Ach. gome, now—dot vos a choke!” insisted Schne!
garten, smiling skeptics ly.
“No,” protested Mr. Russell. “I was born in 1848."
“In e'mhdeen fordy-oighd, eh?” cried Schnelgarten.
“G et mid! I gatch you now'—you told me dot ten years
ago I”
The Yorick Club are rehearsing Fred.
Marsden’s comedy ot “Clouds,” and on Wednesday even
ing. December 30, will pioduce it at the Lexington
Av-nue Opeia House. In the. cast ere the members who
scored such a success in the plays presented last
month, and who will, it is confidently expected, do lull
justice to the above well-known comedy. This club has
met wiih an encomaging rtce tion this season, due, no
doubt, to the excel'ent management of Mr. Sol. Frost, ihe
coach and stage r a .ager, who is careful to select only
the very best talent in the club lor the plays produced.
Conrad Freberthyscr, who died at St.
Louis. Mo., December Bth, was one of the original Swiss
Bell KLigers. He was born seventy-six years ago in
Switzerland, and served as a musician in the army of
Hesse Cra<ol. With his wife, Piiilopena—who died at St.
Louis last September—and ti e r family of six sons and
five daughters, he came to the United States in 1817,and.
under P. T. Barnum’s patronage, organized the original
Swiss Bell Rineers composed of the elder Frebertliy>er.
four sons and five others, J. K. Emmet being among the
latter.
The success of “Vonns on a Lark,”
Thomas Addison's and Charles D. Blake’s trave.-tv, has
determined Manager Charles Atklmon to put out an
extra company to play the large cities, and he is now
preparing new printing, scenery, etc. The authors of the
piece are now at work on “ Si eculation,” something
inew, and it will have a rehearsal Feb. sth. Mr. Addison
is a Bodon j jurnalist, and Mr. Blake is the wldely-knov.-n
composer.
Haydn, the great composer, lived un
happlly v. Ith his wife, while rn-.-.f-rving all the outward
forms ol politene s. Once, in Haydn’s room in Weimar
the con™ rt director noticed a Luge packet cf letter--
wiih uniro .en seds dated many weeks back and ex
pressed surprise. “Only my vie’s letters.” said ihe
composer. " She writes every month; so do I. Neither
■Of its open our letters.”
Louisa Pomeroy will shortly make her
appearance at the Bijou Tht atre, Boston, in Shakespeare
an ro’es, and her manager offers to j resent 100 barrels oi
.■flour to :l.e charit a1? institutions of that city if the crit
ics do not pronounce her the best living representative of
Juliet an<l Rosalind.
Lawyer E. E. Price not only runs a
theatre, but vrims a play. lat week a inodes; i,ttlc
company (tied one of his dramas on the inhabitants of a
New York small town. ,It was vailed “One of the Brav
est ” Mr. Price's mission is to glorify the firemen of the
metropolis.
“Face to Face” is the title of the new
play by B C. Stevenson, which is expected to sneered
“Hoodman Blind” at Walla *k’s. “Human Nature” bv
Pcttitt and Hanis, is a’so being talked about at that
house. It is not likely, however, that it will be done this
season.
There are said to be negotiations on
foot between Mr. John Cannon and Mr. N. C. Goodwin,
looking io the engagement of the actor named as a per
manent attraction at the new theatre which Mr. Cannon
is to manage in Tv onty-eighth street, near Broadway.
Sig. Arditi was presented with a set
of silver war© and . gold lain el wreath, with the Italb-e
colors, a-i a token of friendship from Mme. Mario-Celli,
the celebrated vocal teacher, for his kindness in assisting
in the operatic entertainment given by her pupils.
Lily Post is to retire for three months,
on account of a ti roat difficulty, which threatens to de
stroy her voice unh ss .she submits to medical treatment
Her place in “The black Hussar” will be taken by Mlle
Lablache, who arrived on the Servia.
New York Lodge, B. P. O. E., lias
•pre-ented Rev He- ry Ward Beecher with a handsome
gold watch. Mr. J’.eee-hvr some weeks ago lost h : s old
watch, ami the l’ •. \h> think a good deal of him, has
tened to supply th void.
Mr. George W. Da’e, of the Rose
COghlan Company, and Miss Ida Burrova of the John
Murphy “Kerry < ow ” Company, were married on
Sunday last at bo. 5 Irving Place, this city, the Rev.
Dr. Swoopo officiating.
8. M. Hickey has char ged his skating
rink in Ali any into a theatre, which is to be known as
the Academy of Mt i•. He will book such attractions a*-
Cyril Searle, in “Drink,” and Maude Granger, in “A
Midnight Marriage ’
/'Jahish will produce her new play
(which Is a s'r .n c medy from the German, entitled
“Satan’s Daughter at the Academy of Music, Montreal.
She will Lave a company engaged especially for this pro
duction.
William Wheatley was the first to per
form Lagadere in the “Duke's Motto’ in this country.
The part in the «?’ e version Lad been originally acted
by Charles Fechter at the Lyceum Theatre, London,
In:.
H. Conned has instituted a civil suit
against A. McCaull, a< a re ult of the encounter between
the parties s< te in- i ths ago, in ti e Casino lobby. Mana
ger McCaull «s already been lined by a criminal couit.
“The Slack Hussar” suit, instigated
at M Iwaukec >cnm lime ago by Sydney Rosenfeld against
John a. McCaub, h.u-been resumed by Rosenfeld, claim
ing $2,000 damages.
Bartley Campbell’s reorganized “ Pa
quita” Company hie.h opened at Detroit, Mich.. De
cember 21, is herded by Rose Osborne and has a number
of the old company.
Gus Kerker having gone out with the
Alfa Nmman Opera Company, E. E. R ce is leading the
orchestra at the “Evangeline” run at the Fourteenth
• Street Theatre.
Miss Bessie Bernard, “ first and only
female press agent in America,” represents Dore David
son’s “Lost” Company, and also plays apart in the play
Richard Mansfield is going out at the
head oi' company <1 reetod by A. M. Palmer, playing
“ Wi;B,” a new farcical comedy.
John E. Owens had rallied from his
recent relapse, at last accounts, and was slowly im
proving.
Charley Hoyt is at work on another
• uslcal skit, which* will be known as “A Hole in the
'f.dl ”
A. Glimp” o of Misery.
HOW LOW WOMEN SOMETIMES SINK.
An officer of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, found a child in the street,
aged e’ght years, begging. He arrested him. The
•child said he was sent out to beg by his mother,
■who was drunk pretty much all the time. The offi
cer wont to the residence of the mother. No. 64J£
Sullivan street, to investigate the case. He found
the prisoner. J inn o Oakley, and another woman
with her, (the other prisoner) and with the two wo
men a man in bed, ami on the floor the two babies
aged about three months, that they now had in
their aims. They were both intoxicated at the
time. As soon as he proceeded to investigate the
case, they commenced to use the most foul lan
guage imaginable, and threats :ed to put a bead on
him. Lie beat a quick retreat, and returning with
an officer arrested them.
Both of the children in the arms of the women
were illegitimate.
This woman, Jennie Oakley, whoso child was dy
ing, had no husband. Her companion whose child
was of the same age had a husband, but sue had
not lived with him i four years.
“ What have you to say to that ?” asked the Jus
ti :e.
“Imerely asked im to leave the room and shut
the door,” said the woman Oakley. “He wouldn’t
lea-. . He had no right to intrude. Ho wasn’t in
vited.” '
.»• ii ico months o.ich said the court.
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A. Tremont; Sonsatlon*
A DIVIDED HOUSE-WIFE AND FAMILY ALL
AGAINST THE OLD MAN.
Old Nathaniel McKeon, of Tremont, was in court,
complainant against his son David, charged with
walloping him and giving him a black eye. The
aged mother and her grown-up family of five were
all in court, and went solidly against the old man.
He went on the stand, and said that on the 19th
of this month he was assaulted by his son David,
who struck him throe times in the face. His mark
could be seen yet. There was no provocation or
quarrel; he said nothing to his son.
On cross-examination, he admitted that he and
his wife had separated; the children all went
with the old woman. On this occasion the wife
made a call on him for some personal property, and
while she was inside, they stood outside. Of course,
when the old woman came into the house they had
words, and he told h rto get out. She went out;
ho followed and saw his daughter, but did not strike
her. When his son cam at him he told him to go
away; he didn't want any trouble. Then the son
hit him and threw him down.
gHa denied being in the habit of beating his wife
and children when they did not please him. He
couldn’t say if the children were supporting the
mother, the wife wasn’t with him. They bad
separated three months ago.
Mrs. McKeon, the venerable mother, took the
stand and said her husband, Nathaniel, was an old
crank; her sons supported her. She was forced to
leave him. When she went back this day to get her
sewing machine and some other personal property,
her son and daughter accompanied her to the gate;
they did not know what Nathaniel might do to her.
They remained outside for the emergency. Nathaniel
had a wicked temper. Well, they had a few words,
and she turned to come out at the gate. As soon as
Nathaniel saw his daughter, he came up and called
her a d d , ran <or her and hit her on the
back. Then David went to save his sist&r, and the
two, father and son, clinched, they fell, father on
top. Just then another son rau out from the house
adjoining and separated them. Her son tried to
get away from the father, but he caught him by the
coat. Last Saturday Nathaniel went to court and
bad all bis family arrested.
That was the kind of busband and father he was.
He was better known in Tremont than President
Cleveland. Her husband had a big rock in his
hand, when ho ran after his daughter.
The daughter took the stand and said her father
seeing her outside ran after her swearing, and as
saulted her. Her brother spoke up, and her father
bit him in the face. Then they both clinched.
Brother was struck first, and father got on top of
him, and a brother from the adjoining house
separated them. Father picked the stone up on
the gravel walk.
Defendant said his father followed him and as
saulted him.
The defense offered to prove by neighbors that
Nathaniel was a “ crank,” but the court ruled it
out.
The defendant was discharged, and told to keep
away from his father.
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Montand Wife.
HOW DO SOME FAMILIES LIVE ?
Anna Howell, a very young looking woman, ap
peared against her husband, John, whom she
charged with assaulting her. She had a bady in her
arms.
** You want to withdraw the charge ?” said the
court.
“No, sir,” replied the wife.
••Where do you live?” asked the court.
She gave her residence, and stated that on the
seventeenth of this month her husband kicked her.
He was drunk. She gave him no provocation.
“ What does your husband work at ?”
“ Everything.”
••Docs he support you ?”
••I have had nothing from him since last May.
He bad no reason whatever to beat me.”
“ Well, your honor,” said the man, “ I had some
drink in mo. She scolded mo. If I assaulted her I
don’t know it. I don’t believe I did it.”
“Guilty,” said the court. “Has be assaui
you previously ?”
“ This is the fourth time.”
“What was done ou the previous occasions ?”
“I withdrew the complaint.”
•■Six months,” said the court.
HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT.
Jeremiah Collins, charged with assaulting his
wife, said it was his first appearance in court.
Mary said it was her first appearance in public
against her husband, and she desired to withdraw
the complaint. Jerry had promised hereafter to be
of good behavior. She was allowed to withdraw her
complaint.
If this was Jerry’s first appearance in court, and
a lawyer, he must have “purty” poor practice.
When ha did have a case, why in thunder didn’t be
show his powers, and this very case of his wife
against himself, if ho had been successful, might
have been the turning wheel in fortune to bring
I him practice and make a homo rich and happy.
Some men are fools not to catch on to opportuni
ties, and wives are often the means of throwing
them in the way. O, how many opportunities we
nieu lose if we would only catch on to the hitch
that our wives give ue I
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as well as beautifying.
NEW YORK DISPATCH. DECEMBER 27, 1885*
A Sermon to “Coppers.”
AN EX-OFFICER IN COURT FOR ASSAULTING
HIS WIFE—WHAT SHE SAYS.
It is surprising that policemen, who have better
pay than any other class of unskilled labor ($1,200 a
year), should run the risks that they do to be dis
missed. For after a very low years in the service,
if dismissed, they are unfitted for almost any other
occupation.
They nearly all fall to the level of Jimmy Devine,
who was before Justice Murray yesterday for as
saulting his wife, at their residence. No. 203 Elm
street.
Those in court who knew the two. said Mrs. De
vine was as handsome a girl, a few years ago, as
there was in the lower part of the city. To-day, as
she appeared in court, she was a shadow of herself.
James got on the police, and by favor was made,
by Captain Caffrey, special officer. Two friends
got tight in the Park Hotel, and one, as a joke,
transferred his friends money to his vest pocket.
Devine was called in and made the arrest. The two
were taken before Captain Craffrey, who, on in
vestigation, finding it a joke, discharged the com
plaint.
Devine, thinking there was a chance to xuako
something on his own account, attempted to extort
a hundred dollars from the accused. He was
charged with conspiracy, and dismissed from the
force.
The man who could make his $25 every week
then, couldn’t now give his wife $5 a month.
“How do you support yourself?” asked Justice
Murray.
“Mother helps mo.”
“ Now, about this assault ?” said the justice.
“ It was only a slap,” said the ex-peelcr.
She was willing to forgive him, if he would give
support. He said he would do the best he could
when he got work. She accepted this promise, and
the complaint was dismissed.
AN EX-PEELER’S WIFE STABS HER HUSBAND.
Bernard McCullagh, of No. 117 Mott street, for.
merly a member of the police force, now a laborer,
charged his wife, yesterday, with stabbing him.
He was not seriously injured, as he was in court
to make the charge.
“ I’m not guilty,” said the woman, who was ra
ther poorly clad, and evidently ill fed. “He struck
me,” she said. “He throw me agin the stove,when
I was cooking. I had a small knife in my hand at
the time, and when he knocked mo against the
stove, I raised up and accidentally cut him.”
She was held in SI,OOO to answer.
These are two samples of a day from only one of
the five police courts of the city, that should give
warning to men on the force to behave themselves
and hold on to a good thing. Losing it, the police
courts show that policemen become “bums.”
Do your duty, men. There are no men in the
world bettor paid. After twenty-one years’ service
you are retired on S6OO a year. Still, many of you
are in the prime of life, to go in some other busi
ness, some as private watchmen to brokers' offices,
at SI,OOO, thus bettor than on the police, with the
pension.
Men, do your work faithfully. What greater in
centive could there be for self and family, many of
you retiring, after twenty-one years’ of service,
with a pension of S6OO a year, in the prime of life,
many to get positions of trust at the salaries you
left.
Thb Romance of a Picture.—Says
the Boston Journal: Possibly most of the people
who are familiar with the picture of the chocolate
girl which Messrs. Walter Baker & Co. have used
for so long as their trade mark, think it a creation
of some artist’s fancy. On the contrary it is a
portrait, the portrait of a very pretty Viennese
woman, and has a romantic story attached to it. It
seems that some years ago a young German student
of noble birth fell in love with the pretty chocolate
girl who served him with this delicious beverage in
a Vienna cafe. She was a respectable girl and ho au
honorable gentleman and he married her. He felt
proud of her humble origin and had her portrait
painted by a famous G-erman artist in the pictures
que costume she wore when he first met her, and
this portrait is now among the most valued art
treasures of the Government.
15u.rgla rs Trappe cl -
ARRESTED FOR DISORDERY CONDUCT-NEXT
DAY FOUND IMPLICATED IN A FELONY.
Louis Miller keeps a lager beer saloon at No. 126
West Nineteenth street. About one o’clock the
place was closed up on Christmas morning, and
Miller's assistant, John Mahon, lay down in the
rear of the place with his clothes on, to be ready
to jump up and resume business when the law per
mitted him to open. He put the contents of the
till in one pocket, his pistol in the other.
Four thieves broke a window in the rear, got in
without awakening John, and took his pistol from
him. But previous to that they found a large meat
knife. This they laid on the counter, and had John
got out of his slumber, it was good-by to him.
After relieving John of his pistol they tickled his
ear with a feather; he turned over without waking,
and they relieved bis pockets of the money he had
taken from the till for safe keeping. The thieves
then took several drinks—that was evident from
the condition of the two arrested—then possessed
themselves of all the cigars in the place.
The thieves, after getting all worth taking, went
to the corner of Twentieth street and Seventh ave
nue and were wrangling when Officer Ketchol came
up and ordered them to move on,
They left growling, and slowly. In the middle of
the block a pistol shot was fired at the officer, evi
dently intended for him, and he ran toward the
crowd of four, and an officer from the Twenty-ninth
Precinct came over at the same time, and Ketchel
arrested Eugene O'Hara passing his pistol to James
Armstrong.
He arrested the two for carrying firearms without
a license. The other two, nothing was known
against them then, were allowed to go.
Friday morning they woro taken before Justice
O’Reilly at Jefferson Market, and O’Hara was fined
$lO and Armstrong $5, for having a pistol. They
did not pay their fine.
While they lay in prison Mr. (Miller and Mahon
went to the station house and reported the bur
glary on their premises. They were shown the pis
tol taken from the accused. Mahon immediately
identified it, and yesterday the commitments for
carrying concealed weapons wore torn up and other
commitments were made charging bvglary, on
which the two were held for examination yesterday
morning at 10 o’clock.
O’Hara gave his age as twenty-nine; Armstrong,
twenty-six; both born in New York.
A month ago O’Hara was arrested for carrying
concealed weapons.
If convicted, no mercy should be shown to thieves
who will have a knife close by ready to cut a man’s
throat if he waken’s. Some leniency may be shown
where science is displayed and no violence intend
ed; none in a case ike this.
Christmas Kindliness — Christmas
eve was fittingly celebrated by the Cowperthwalts,
the furniture and carpet people, each employee of
the house receiving enough money to buy Christmas
presents for all his children.
Hard, to Gonvict.
GUILTY BEYOND DOUBT, BUT NOT LEGALLY
PROVEN.
The house next door to you may boa nuisance,
the resort of improper characters, and offensive to
those living close by, and yet the law cannot reach
it, except by th worriment of continual arrest, if
the police will s far oblige.
Lydia Kent (colored), of No. 196 Greene street,
occupies the front room of the first floor, with a
number of other colored women. They stand on
the stoop and sit at the window, but when they see
a policeman—they know all in the precinct—they
dart in the house and bolt the door. When a
passer-by is captured, the other inmates go back in
the hall, and give the room the appearance of being
occupied by a lone woman.
Officer Leeson said he had made several attemjjts
to make arrests there, but the women ran in and
bolted the door. He know the character of the in
mates, because he had seen them on the street, and
they had been arrested as street-walkers. He knew
defendant occupied the rooms; it was her place of
business. Had visited the rooms, and saw defendant
there, with five others. The women were worse
than street-walkers—they weie thieves. It was not
safe for a man to go into No. .96 Greene street.
Officer Reynolds said the captain had stationed a
man there for five months to break up the establish
ment, but it was “no good.”
Leeson was recalled and asked if he ever saw
women take men in that room. “No ” was his an
swer. When they went in the hall they were lost
sight of.
Miss Lydia was acquitted.
Were They- Tliie ve.-s
MR. SCHWARZLER’S ASSAILANTS ARRAIGNED.
Joseph Schwarzler, of No. 1,365 Fifth avenue,
walked into the Harlem Court yesterday morning
with his counsel, and Clerk Malone, at his dictation,
drew up an affidavit in which he said that Park Po
liceman Mclnerney and ex-Park Policeman McDon
aid had jumped over the Central Park wall as
! Schwarzler was walking on Filth avenue, and that
Mclnerney struck Schwarzler on the head with
some hard substance, knocking him down. The
accused then proceeded to rifle Schwarzler's packets
of $6, the affidavit continued.
McDonald gave bis aire as twonty.sevou years,
■ and his residence as No. 500 East Nineteenth street,
. Mclnerney said be was twenty-five years old aud
! lived at- No 260 Monroe street.
Doth pleaded not guilty, and both sides wore anx
ious continue the examination, but it had to bo
postponed until ten o’clock Monday morning, be
cause the services of Stenographer Lyon could not
be secured. The captains of the park police and the
Twenty-third Precinct were both present.
The complainant is a big man with busby black
beard. His eyes are still discolored.
□Enterprising IvlUs.
GOOD-BY TO SIMON’S STOCK IF HE RUNS
AFTER THEM.
Simon Kirkland has a street notion-stand in front
of No. 65 Vesey street. He says he is annoyed by
the street arabs, who shin about, touch his wares,
depleting his stock. He had two of this tribe, Thos.
Horan and George Schroff, of the sama age—twelve
—arrested on the charge of theft.
He said that on the 19th of this month they stole
a box of combs from the stand.
“How do you know those boys stole your
combs ?” asked the court.
“These boys know me,” said Simon. “Every
night they come to my stand I lose goods. When
they get them they run away, and they know if I
run after them it’s good-by to mine stock. They’s
so schniart logs I couldn’t catch 'em. I gets goods
stolon every night. So I vent in Vashington Mar
ket and I finds these two very kids eating stews. I
collars ’em, and I says, ‘Boys, you steal my combs.’
They say, ‘ No, no.’ I says, ‘ I saw you takes them.’
They say, • No, no; we takes noting.’ I gets a bo
liceman and dey vas arrested.”
Master Horan took the stand, and said he found
the combs on the sidewalk—not on the stand. This
was the first time he bad ever been arrested.
“Did this other boy have anything to do w'ith
picking up the combs ?” asked counsel.
“No; I met him going along looking for a job. I
said I was going to have a stow—come along. I was
flush. I had a dollar and seventy-five, after soiling
my papers.”
The boy Schroff said he didn’t know anything
about the hooking of the combs. Tom had made
something over selling his papers, and he invited
him to join in an oyster stew.
Mrs. Kato Horan said her husband was sick, but
Tom helped them along nicely; he made $3 every
week and gave it to her. He had some regular cus
tomers.
“How old is he ?” asked counsel.
“Twelve. He gets up at four o’clock in tho morn
ing and gets his papers and soils them, then goes to
school at nine o’clock.”
Tho stepfather of the other little fellow said
George went to school, but left it recently. He said
he had got enough of it; it was time he was doing
something and was around looking for a job.
Goorge said to him that “ heaps o’ schooling was
good enough for rich kids, but it was no good to
them as had to lift a Saratoga trunk.”
Justice Kilbreth said there was no doubt but the
boys stole tho combs, but this time the court
would put them in the custody of the parents and
hold them responsible for their good conduct in
future. They were discharged, leaving with their
mothers.
It is criminal insanity to risk con
sumption when a few doses of Hale’s Honey of
Horehound and Tar would arrest tho cough that
leads to tho disease.
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Tile Ttlvals.
TWO TEUTONS AFTER A GIRL-ONE GETS
LEFT AND ALSO A BLACK EYE.
Two Teutonic youths that rejoice in names that
will delight the typo to set up, had a set-to in the
street which wound up in the court. It all arose
about a “gal” that both bad a snickering after,
and they tried their best to keep her out of the
rumpus.
Albert Wehrfild was the defendant, and Bernhardt
Kingenslein was tho pursuer. If Bernhardt had
been born in Ireland be would have been plain Bar
ney—a very euphonius name.
As soon as Bernhardt took the stand the court
asked if be was not charged with carrying a loaded
pistol, without a permit. He said> “Yes.”
He was then told to tell his story. On the 19th of
this month Albert hit him on the eye with his fist
and closed it. He bad given him no provocation.
They met in Carmine street, both were sober, ancl
before he could wink twice, he got this punch in
the eye—that closed it.
Albert was called to the stand, and said that they
both had an interest in a very fine young lady. It
was a race between the two lor her affections. He
was informed that Bernhardt carried a pistol, and
was going to shoot him on sight* Meeting Bern
hardt on the street he asked him if ♦’Das vas zo.”
The coat bulged out, and he suspected a pistol; be
went to feel for it, when he was- struck, and he
“countered.” The complainant fell and wouldn’t
get up. That was all there was in it. He had start
ed no false reports about his rival; he.never said
anything about him. He stood on his merits with
the girl. Bernhardt should do the same.
Mr. Kingenslein was recalled by the court.
♦’You intended to shoot your rival on sight?”
said the court.
“No. I have a witness that I didn’t,”
“Had you threatened to shoot him?”
“No.”
“Then why carry a pistol ?”
“For fun, for the first of the New Year.”
“How long have you had it
“ Eight days.”
“ Loaded ? ’
“Yes, sir.”
“Step down,” said the court. “The defendant
is discharged. You are fined $lO foe carrying a pis
tol.”
An Honest Firm.—lf you want a
sleigh, cutters, or carriages, we know of no better
party to go to than R. M. Slivers, who is located at
from Nos. 144 to 152 East 31st street. He is an hon
est manufacturer, aud his work is always of the
best. The firm has been established since 1863, aud
no one can say that it has over done otherwise than
justly by him.
3-lissiivu* fi’om
JEREMIAH LENNAN. IT IS FEARED, HAS MET
WITH FOUL PLAY.
The two sons of Jeremiah,Lena-an, a wealthy
horse dealer, whoso stables are at No. 631 West
Forty-sixth street, asked Superintendent Murray
yesterday morning to have search made without de
lay for their father, whose unaccountable disap
pearance has greatly alarmed them. Since 10:30
o’clock on Friday night, when he went away from
his stables, he has not been seen. It is known that
be bought a cigar at a store at Tenth avenue and
Forty-seventh street on his way from bis stables,
but from that point all trace of him is lost.
The fact that Mr. Lennan was known to carry
large sums, of money with him, and may have in
cautiously displayed considerable money in the
cigar store, is what alarms his family. Tho neigh
borhood is.a bad one, and Lennan’s wealth has be
fore excited the cupidity of the thieves. Four or
five months ago his house was sacked by burglars,
who got away with money and property to the value
of more than S4,QUO.
The horse dealer was not warned by this mishap,
but persisted in the dangerous practice of carrying
largo rolls of bills. His son believes that he had at
least between SI,OOO and $2,000 when he went away
Friday night. He had need of large sums in his
daily, business. Mr. Lennan is a robust man of
55 years, fearless, and confident of his ability to take
care of himself. Ue was not a drinking man. He
owns several houses in the neighborhood of his
stables, and has dealt, when opportunity offered, in
real estate as well as horses.
Superintendent Murray had the morning returns
from the precincts searched, but they gave no
clue to his fate. A general alarm was sent out,
giving a description of the missing man, aud warn
ing the police everywhere to be on tho lookout for
him.
The untidy, dirty appearance of a
grizzly beard should never be allowed. Bucking
ham’s Dye for the whiskers will readily change
their color to a brown or black, at discretion, and
thus keep up your reputation for neatness and good
looks.
A Wielcecl
HE TWISTS HIS MOTHER’S ABM OUT OF THE
SOCKET.
Robei' ,oyle, aged twenty-seven, was before Jus
tice O'Reilly charged with assaulting his mother
(Mary) and threatening to take her life. Tho old
woman, who lives at No. 253 West Thirty.fifth
street, said her son was a thief and brought his
associates (thieves) to the house, and when sho re
fused to give hina money to get liquor, he would
abuse, threaten and often beat her. He has served
two terms in State Prison and sex oral on tho Island.
On this occasion, because she either could not or
would not give him money to treat his companion
thieves, ha took her by the arm and twisted it out of
the socket.
He was asked what he had to say. He said noth
ing—it was Lis luck to be in court again. The
court sent him to the Island for six months in de
fault of SI,OOO bail to keep the peace.
Mr. Vanzandt was major iu tho late
war, and has been in the pension business in New
| York for the past five years, and has been exceeding
; ly successful in securing pensions, back pay boun
i tics, and in removing charges of desertion. Mr.
Cook, his partner, has had long experlouOQ fih/MV
Gift! and commercial life,
It Was ail.
AN ARREST MADE ON MISTAKEN VUENTITY.
December 2*, between 1 and- 2 in the afternoon,
two days before Thanksgiving, a man entered tho
apartments of Johanna Hawen, and offered t(?sell a
box of shoo blocks While one was in trying to
effect a sale another came in, the two seeming to
bo acquainted with each other. Sho hadn’t tbs’
changa to buy, they mude it for bor, and while she
held out her hand, they adroitly lot tho money fall
on the floor.
While she was stooping, picking up the strayed
coin, one of them walked a step to tho mirror,
where a watch hung up, and left. Shortly after
they were gone, she, woman-like, looked at tho
mirror to see how sho looked; and tho watch
“ wan't” there. It hung there before either entered.
Some days after she saw James’ Nugent and Ber
nard Dunn ou the avenue together, and believing
them to bo the thieves she called an officer, who
took thorn in custody. Beyond a doubt in her
mind, the prisoners were the thieves.
The accused were well dressed, apparently re
spectable, hard working mechanics, plumbers.
“How long after did you see these young
asked counsel.
“Two weeks. Had never seen either of them be
fore; they had on rough overcoats.”
The officer said standing at the corner of Twenty
first street and Second avenue tho complainant
called on him to arrest the accused who were walk
ing along together. When arrested and charged
with tho theft, they denied it.
The defense called John Radigan, master plumber,
who carried with him his big daybook recording tho
time of the men at work fOr him. He said the ac
cused worked for him. On the 24th of November
last, they wore in his employ, and worked for him
on that day as the entry on his book would show.
They worked from early to late that day. He know’
by his book they worked that day by the entry on
this job. He charged for their work that day at
No. 505 East Fifty-second street.
Defendent Nugent said he never was in the lady’s
house in his life. All that day, the 24th, he was at.
work till dark, till halt-past seven.
Dunn said he was at work all day in Eighty
second street and Avenue A.
A plumber who worked with them all that day,
corroborated the testimony of the accused.
The alibi was perfect and they wore discharged.
The woman, however, was not satisfied with the
judgment.
A. Curious Case.
THE TWO STORIES OF MASTER AND SERVANT.
Mary Simpson, a spinster tailoress, employed at
No. 202 Bowery, was charged with stealing a pair
of shears and pair of pauts, the property of her
employer, Benjamin H. Wilkowski. Mr. W. said he
saw the shears and pants the night before they
were stolen.
Officer Gallagher said he saw defendant come out
of the premises with tho pants and arrested her.
Mary then went on the stand and said that the
boss (Wilkowski) was in her debt for tailoring. She
went on Monday, Tuesday aud Wednesday to get
an accounting. Couldn’t get it. Wednesday Mr.W.
went out and said be would soon be back, leaving
her with a person in the store. Ho didn’t come
back. As the night wont on the man in the store
asked her to go for a pint of mixed ale. She went
to Prince street and the Bowery. Mr. Wilkowski
didn’t come back. The man in tho store locked
the door, put the key in his pocket aud went down
stairs. She waited till tired, then got up and found
herself locked up. She knocked on the wall to a neigh
bor for assistance. It didn’t come, and she walked
through the window and took a pal» of pants and a
pair of shears with her. The boss had her shears
and he owed her money.
The complainant was recalled and asked if the
woman was in his employ ? Yes. Did he have her
in the store ? Yes. He did not know bow to get
her out. She came before he left, and asked for
some money. It was no use to give it to her. Tho
day before he gave her a quarter, and told her to
call in next day, and if she was fit for work ho
would pay tho balance. He tried to get her out;
she wouldn’t go, and he left her there. He owed
her eighty cents. She was intoxicated, and that
was why he would not give the money.
Defendant said he owed hot $3 CO. She had taken
a glass of ale. That was all.
She was sentenced to ten days’ imprisonment.
We have received from Messrs. Sloe
and Janes a calendar for the year 1886, which is got
up in good style. Henry L. Slote is an old No. 7
boy, and a good fellow, and brother Johnathan is
like him.
Tallies CTiii’netl.
A CASE OF MUCH INTEREST TO PROFESSIONAL
BURGLARS.
Highwaymen us?d to stop mon and make them
stand and deliver. Now it is changed. When a
professional thief walks tho street the officer stops
him and says, “Walt a moment. I want to go
through you.”
Joseph Hines and Robert H. Dalton, walking
along the avenue, were halted by Officer Steen
kamp, of tho Nineteenth Precinct. Knowing them
to be thieves, ho oidered them to accompany him
to the station-house. Searching Hines, ho found
some skeleton keys. Ho then charged both with
carrying burglars’ tools, and tho Justice hold them
for trial.
“At the time you arrested them what were they
doing ?” asked Justice Kilbreth.
“Nothing. They woro passing along when I ar
rested them.”
“They were simply walking along?”
“Yes, sir.”
AH they wore doing was walking along?”
“Yes, air.”
“Discharged.”
—
Collision Between Ferryboats. —
Shortly after six o’clock yesterday morning, as the
ferryboat “Chicago,” of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was entering tho slip at Courtlandt street, sho was
carried by tho strong flood tide against the ferry
boat “New Jersey,” lying in the north slip. Tho
deck of the latter boat ran over tho dock of tho
♦•Chicago,” crushing the guard rail and a part of
the “hood” in front of the ladies’ cabin. Tho iron
posts at either side of the carriage-way, as well as
the iron gate at the front of the boat, were also car
ried away. The steering gear of tho “New Jersey”
was crushed and her hull slightly damaged. Tem
porary repairs were made to the “Chicago” and sho
was kept at work. The “New Jersey ’was hauled
off for a short time. No one was hurt on either
boat, and the managers of the terry say that the
accident was wholly unavoidable.
A Sacrilegious . Thief.—On Friday,
after the morning services in tho basement of St.
Teresa’s Roman Catholic Church, in Rutger street,
a man was observed by one of the children hiding
behind tho pulpit. When she went to inform one
of the attendants, he left tho church. Last night,
Michael Lyons, the janitor, after locking the door,
discovered a thief under tho stairway leading to the
basement. The man gave the name of Wiiliam
Clark, 27 years old. An awl, a large nail and a file
wore found iu his possession, with which he had
broken open two of the iron boxes, containing $7.
He was recognized as tho same man whom the little
girl bad seen in tho morning. He was taken into
custody, and yesterday, at Essex Market court. Jus
tice Power hold him in default of SI,OOO bail.
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I'ilot Bloodgood’s Sudden Death.—
Many expressions of regret were heard among
steamboat men and pilots of this city to-day re
garding the death of Capt. Andrew Bloodgood, who
was drowned in a storm off Barnegat on Christmas
Eve, while on board tho ferryboat West Jersey,
which was being towed from Philadelphia to this
city. He was sixty years of age and married. “He
had been pilot on almost every steamer in New
York bay,’ said an intimate friend to-day, “and
was one of the oldest as well as oae of the best
pilots of tho harbor. He was wideiy known and
very popular.”
A Cruel Husband Denied Bail.—
Before Judge Moore, in the Kings County Court of
Sessions, yesterday morning, an application was
made to admit W. A. Slaughter, who shot his wife,
to bail. The prisoner, who.is a dentist, was separ
ated from his wife, sho having been obliged to leave
him on account of his cruelty. On the evening of
Sept. 12 he visited her at &he residence of her sister,
on Palmetto street, and. on her refusing to. return
home with him ho shot her in the Lead. Tho ap
plication was denied, and the prisoner was re
mand to jail.
A Good Idea,—2k commission organ
ized by the trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge has
opened au office at No. 18 Broadway for the inspec
tion of models and plans of grips and brakes. Hero
inventors will be heard and specifications be re
ceived. The commission includes President James
Howc-U and Engineers Thomas C. Clarke and Chas.
Macdonald, of tho Union Bridge Company, and also
of tlie Board of Bridge Trustees. At tho office it
was said yesterday that in all probability several
plans will bo handed in on Monday.
It is Not Mil Hegeman.—The report
that Mr. Clinton B. Hegemsn. who mysteriously
disappeared from his homo in Greenvale, Long
• Island, December 12, had been seen in Jamacia,
i seems to bo without foundation. A reporter visited
■ that village yesterday morning in vain. A lunate
; had been arrested who iu uo way resembled thq
1 Aliasing MiaiL
<S. A.. JR,*
HORACE GREELY POST MUSTERED IN—
SEDGWICK POST'S RECEPTION—THE
LATEST ELECTIONS—HOW NAVAL POST
WAS ORGANIZED—FATE OF A DESERTER
--McQUADE’S BOYS ENJOYING THEM
; selves-items of news,
HORACE GREELEY POST.!
Tiro'dr throe hundred’comrades gathered at
Assembly," No. 189 Bowery, on Sunday afternoon
last, to witness the muster ef Horace Grsroley Post,
Over a scorfe of veteran “typos" formed the nucleus
of what is probably destined to be one of the lead
ing posts in- the dep rtment. Commander D. J.
Mallon, of Lafayette Post, was the mustering* offi
cer, and was ably assisted by Commander McKean,
o f Charles It. Doane Post, A. Q. M. General Cavendy
and others. It is needless to say that the ceremo*
nios word conducted in a manner whic . reflected
great credit on all who took part in them. After
the muster the now post at once proceeded to busi
ness. and elected the following officers : Command
er, Theodore C. Wildman, the Secretary of Typo
graphical Union, No. G; 8. V. C., Robert McKechnie,
of the Herald; J. V. C., Thomas J. Parker, of the
Morning Journal; Q. M., William A. Whitney; Ad
jutant, Marvin D. Savage; Surgeon, William H.
Dahl; Chaplain, J. Henry Sayers; O. D., Edward
Creighton; O. G., Thomas J. Robinson; Sergeant-
Major, John Cody; Q. M. Sergeant, F. O’Mealy.
The next regular meeting of the post falls on New
Year’s night, but as pri nters are known to be habit
ually attentive to their social duties and strict ob
servers of all festive occasions, it is probable that
no meeting will be held until the afternoon of
Sunday, January 17, when it is expected that from
twenty to thirty recruits will be mustered. Horace
Greeley Post starts off under the brightest aus
pices and will undoubtedly reflect honor upon the
name it has so appropriately selected.
SEDGWICK POST’S RECEPTION.
Tammany Hall was ablaze with light and thronged
with well-dressed ladies and gentlemen on the
evening of December 17, when the annual military
and civic ball of Sedgwick Post took place. The
affair was a decided success, and the chairman of
the committee of arrangements and his aids de
served the praise that was bestowed upon them.
No trouble or expense was spared to make the ball
one of the social events of the season, and Chairman
Keeney and Treasurer Albrecht may well congratu
late themselves on the result of their labors.
At 11 o’clock, when the grand march took place,
the hall was thronged. The decorations wore very
handsome. The American flag was everywhere dis
played, while the handsome Union Jack, presented
to the post by the ladies of the Eighth Ward, was
conspicuous among the adornments of the hall.
A second grand march, dedicated to Frederick H.
Bachmann, the popular Commander of the post,
was led by Professor E. Schmidt and Miss Martha
Petersen, after which the Five Merry Maids led in a
galop. During the evening the Fife and Drur_
Corps of the post, under the leadership of Drum
Major Edward Farron, rendered a number of popu
lar selection.', and the festivities continued until
six o'clock in the morning. Floor Manager Cun
ningham and his assistants, Comrades Medara and
Selleck, wore indefa igable in looking after the com
fort of their guests, and did the honors of the occa
sion with grace and discretion.
Among those present were Commander Bachmann
and wifo; Past Commanders Byers, Kevill and
Flynn, with their wives; Commander Holmes, of
McClellan Post; Comrades Keeney, Selleck, Al well,
Valk, Holtzbaum, Albrecht, Correard and a large
number of visitors from various city and Brooklyn
posts.
MORE POST ELECTIONS.
The follow ng additional post elections are re.
ported:
John A. Rawlins.—Commander, John J. Bowes; S.
V. C., John E. Kirwin; J. V. C-, Charles Bates; Sur
geon, H. M. Gartlan, M. D.; Chaplain, James T.
Wilson; Q. M , M. J. Perkiuson; O. D., Thomas
Gwinney; O. G., William Polhill.
Judson Kilpatrick.—Commander, Samuel H. Bail
ey; S. V. C., Thomas McGrann; J. V. C., R. J. Gar
land; Q. M., Philip Knoblock; Surgeon, Dr. Morgan;
O. D., Isaac Nodine; O. G., James W. Marks; Dele
gate, M. A. Reed; Delegates to Memorial Commit
tee, E. J. Atkinson, Joseph Murphy, Matthew Mc-
Cullough and David Mulligan.
Gen. James McQuade-—Commander, Alexander
Francisco; 8. V. C., A. Delany; J. V. C., Asa G. Bur
ras; Q. M., John W. White, Jr.; Chaplain Charles
H. Harting: Surgeon, Stephen J. Clark, M. D.; O.
D., James T, Ackerson; O. G., Max Neustadt; Dele
gate, Isadore Isaacs.
Major Charles Woerner, of Hoboken.—Command
er, James A. Geyer; 8. V. C., John Meyer; J. V. C.,
Joseph Gunkol; Q. M., Samuel Evans; Chaplain,
J. K. Radford; Surgeon, Peter Wilms; O. D., J. R.
Miller: 0. G., Wiliam Valentine; Delegate, A. Gun
dersdorfo.
HOW NAVAL POST WAS ORGANIZED.
Senior Vice Commander G. G. Abbot, of Naval
Post, No. 516, writes to the Dispatch as follows;
“ Having resolved to retire from official position
in Naval Post, I feel before doing so that I should
acknowledge the services rendered by the paper to
Naval Post. In the Spring of 1881, while a member
of Riker Post, No. 62, I sent a letter to the Dispatch
saying that a meeting would bo hold for the pur
pose of organizing a post to be made up of old
sailors, and. to bo known as Naval Tost. At the ap
pointed time only two old shellbacks attended the
meeting. One of them was so ‘doggoned’ deaf
that the explosion of a fifteen-meh gun would not
cause him to budge. When eight o’clock came 1
unfurled the jack and commenced to make a speech,
but, bless your soul, just as I began to get warmed
up and was expressing my views on sailors rights, I
found that the two old shellbacks had gone to
sleep. So I brought the meeting to a close, but I
remembered Laurence's motto, ‘ Don’t give up the
ship,’ and sent another letter to the Dispatch.
which was published. That letter made Naval Post
a success. Now it has nearly one hundred mem
bers, only two or throe of whom had ever joined
the G. A. R. previously. I think we are ahead of
any other post on the recruiting question. If
Artillery and Cavalry Posts were organized I think
they would be equally as successful as Naval Post.
Every veteran should be a member of the G. A. R.
It is made up of true patriots who are under obliga
tion to no one but the Supreme Being [for victories
gained on land and sea. May the Dispatch and all
of its readers enjoy ‘A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.’ ’*
FATE OF A DESERTER.
The following interesting communication is sent
to the Dispatch by Comrade John E. Kirwin, of
John A. Rawlins Post. He says: «In your issue of
December 20th, in the column headed ‘Notes and
Queries,’ the statement is made, in reply to a ques
tion asked by a correspondent who wroto under the
signature of ‘Dolphin,’ that 'there were no deserters 1
from the Union army shot on any of the islands of
New York harbor during the Rebellion/ Permit
me to say that during the latter part of 18G4 a man
named McLaughlin, hailing from either Baxter or
Mulberry streets, deserted from the Army of the Po
tomac. Upon his arrival in Ne.w York he proceeded
to his former home, whore he discovered that his
wife was living with another man. After a war of
words he left the house, and going Co a recruiting
office.enlisted in the navy, receiving, a large amount
of bounty money. His faithless wife, hearing of
his enlistment, sought him on board the receiving
ship 'North Carolin’.,’ and demanded a share of his
bounty. He refused her request, ana she there
upon called at the headquarters.of General John A.
Dixand denounced her husband-as a deserter from
the army. McLaughlin was arrested and taken to
Governor’s Island, where he was court-martialed<
found guilty and shot for d&sertion, early in 18G5.
The execution took place on- the west side of the
island,, about midway between Castle William and
the Soldiers’ Cemetery. After the volley was fired,
it was found that McLaughlin was still alive, where
upon the provost-marshal put an cud to his.sufler
ings with his revolver."
McQUADE HAS A BLOW-OUT.
One of the most flourishing of the “ baby ” posts
in this city, is General James McQuade, No. 557.
It has only been in existence seven months, and
was organized with twenty-six members. Now it
has sixty-nine members in good standing, and the
post fund amounts to nearly S4O(X The newly
elected officers will be publicly installed on the
evening of January 6, at the porf headquarters.
Admission will be by ticket, and clam-chowder will
be the principal item on the bill;of fare.
On Wednesday evening last, Mr. Carl Lischholm
was mustered into the post, and at the close of the
post encampment the new member invited his com
rades to accompany him to, his place of business,
where a fine collation was served and heartily en
joyed. Then the singing and speech-making began.
Among the “ howlers ” and ‘•shoutora" wore Com
mander Francisco anti Comrades Delany, White,
Fancher, Harting and Isidore Isaacs The latter is
said to have been the (worst) feat use.of the evening.
After spending a pleasant evening the *‘ boys ’’ gave
three hearty ch&ors for Comrade Lischbolm and
started for hou?.
ITEMS OF NEWS.
Judson Kilpatrick Post will have a public instal
! lation, bajl and supper on the evening of Monday,
January 11. Past Cosomander M. A. Reed will bo
thomustering officer, and it is expected that Corpo
ral Tanner will bo there and present a flag to the
post in behalf of the, new Commander. Kilpatrick
■ ! is in a flourishing condition, having added
< largely t 6 its membership during the past year.
W members are uow upou itjj roll, Com
rade S. Bailey, tho newly-elected Commander, U
youthful, vmrgetic, wealthy and popular, and, un
der his adm ’oistration, the post is sure to advanoe
financially ana' numerically.
The candidacy Department Chaplain, Rev. E.
L. Allen for Chapla. ’ u of th ® State Senate, is meeting
with deserved suppoi ,fc in tho P reaa aud tho P° sts °*
the G. A. R. throughou * b ® State.
The benefit tendered W Harr y LoQ Poat on th «
evening of Friday, Dec. 1. sth ’ by Meaara - Th ®» u *
Williams, of the Novelty Th >eatro ’ Brooklyn, was a
grand success. Commander R '* lph c ’ stearna arose
in one of the private boxes u ’ ud presented tho
thanks of the poat to all wh6 had < xaßißted in tbe en "
Certain mon t, and stated that nearly S BOO bad bOott
added to the poet fund thereby.
James H. Perry Pc. , will have a pul installa
tion and ball at Washington Hall, in B r <> ftd way.
near Park avenue, on the evening of Wt '^ n6sdav -
JanuaryGth. Comrades are requested to ai V° ar in
uniform.
Dahlgren Woman's Relief Corps, No. 17, baa
elected the following officers: Mrs. Carrie Tra\ T^s *
President; Mrs. Christina Murphy, S. V. P.; Mi« w
Mamie McCarthy, L V. P.; Mrs. Alm® Hoffman,
Secretary; Mrs. Mary Smith, Treasurer; Miss Min
nie Luetz, Conductress; Mrs. Mary Griffin, Guard;
Mrs. Anna Mountain; Assistant Conductress; Mrs.
Mary Blake, Assistant Guard’; Mrs, Barbara Bayard,
Chaplain; Mrs. Alma Hbfftnan, Miss Minnie Deutz,
Delegates. Mrs. Anna Darnall,. Past President oi
Dahlgren Corps, will instalbthe new officers.
Abel Smith Post, No. 485[ has donated S2O to She
widow of our late comrade, Thomas M. Tabor,
through Commander Fred. Cocheu. The good ex
ample sot by Smith Poet should bo followed.
Tho funeral of Comrade John A. Gardner, of
Post, 436, will tako place at o»& o'clock
this afternoon, from his late residence, No, 129 Can
non street. Comrades of Veteran-Tost are requested
to assemble at post headquarters. No: 54 Union
square, at twelve o’clock, sharp, to-day, in fo-Ii uni
form, to attend the services.
Senior Vice Department Commacder C. W. Cow
tan will install the officers of tho following Brook
lyn posts on the dates mentioned: Middleton'Post*
No. 500, Jan. 2; C. D. McKenzie Post, No. 399; Jan.
5; Winchester Post, No. 197. Jan. 7. The installing
officer will be accompanied upon these occasion S’by
a staff of national and department officers.
The Veteran Zouave Battalion is ouo of the largest
and most thoroughly drilled battalions of- old sol
diers in the world, and it is made up solely of veter
ans of the late war. The following officers havo
been elected for 1886: Lieutenant-Colonel, Thos. F.
Sheehan; Major, Max Reece; First Captain, F. L.
Schaefer; Second Captain, John Miller; First Lieu
tenants, J. Van Dusen and George Martin; Second:
Lieutenants, William Fox and George Hack; Q. M,.
F. W. Ritschy; Surgeon, E. R. Dufly, M. D.; Adju'
tant, P. Scheller.
George F. Jarvis will receive a benefit, tendered'
by Naval Post, No. 516, on Tuesday evening, Dec.
29th. A great array of talent will appear in special l
acts for tho old veteran.
Tho election of J. H. Perry Women’s Relief Corps
resulted as follows: Mrs. H. Walters, President;
Mrs. C. Hull Grant, 8. V. P. ; Mrs. George Culter, J.
V. P.; Miss Carrie Eggleston, Treasurer; Miss Lillia ■
Tavernier, Chaplain; Mrs. F. R. Jaschke, Con
ductress; Mrs. C. W. Train, Guard.
Veteran Camp. S. O. V., elected the following offi
cers on the evening of December 22d: B. J. poraai
Captain; Peter Madera, Jr,, Ist Lieut.; R. W. Hinch.
man. 2d Lieut.; William R. Moir, Delegate; J. T..
Paulding, Altornatef N. Eltfng, J. McKornia and-A.
Hoggs, Camp Council.
131 o<?kaded. SldLewailcs.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUDGE TRUAX—
THE ILLEGAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ALDER
MEN—A TALK WITH MAYOR GRACE AND IN
TERESTED MERCHANTS.
The opinion given by Judge Truax, says thfr
Evening Post of Saturday, that the Common Con icil
has no more power to grant permits for the placing
of show cases or other obstructions within the stoop
line than it has to authorize the erection of ob
struct’ ■ ns on the sidewalks, has caused considerable
uneasl ess among the many storekeepers, peddlers
and squatters, who now hold possession of part of
the public highway. Mr. D. Lowber Smith, the
Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, some time
ago in conversation with a reporter said that
whenever written complaint ■ was made to him
about any obstruction on the sidewalk, he would
remove it within twenty-four hours. It is evident
that few complaints have been handed in, if Mr.
Smith has kept his pledge, for with but a single ex
ception none of the obstructions have been re
moved, and the nuisance is growing greater day by
day.
At tho meeting of the Board of Aidermen last
Tuesday, authority was given for tho erection of
two signs and one stand on the sidewalk, and mo
tions authorizing the erection of nineteen stands,
twelve signs, six coal boxes, two moat racks, ono
water trough, and one show case, which bad been
vet ed by the Mayor, were passed over the veto by
a unanimous vote.
None of the members of the Board of Aidermen
were about the City Hall, as the Board by a unami
mous vote decided that this shot Id be a holiday for
all the city departments. The offices of the De
partment of Public Works were also closed. Mayor
Grace was at his office to attend a meeting of the
Board of Apportionment. In conversation with the
reporter he said:
“ I shall be glad to sea this matter definitely set
tled, as no doubt it will be ere long. If the courts
decide that no one has a right to erect a sign, awn
ing post, showcase, or stand for the sale of goods on
the sidewalk either inside or outside the stoop-line,
then all should be treated alike, and every one of
the obstructions should, be removed. There is no
doubt that many of -the stands are obstructions,
but the trouble has been to get any one to mako
specific complaints. When I was serving my first
term as Mayor I recollect that the Board of Aider
men used to issue many permits for the construc
tion of b<*y windows. It was decided in a test casa
that they had no right to do so, and the evil was
stopped. The Bureau of Permits in the Mayor’s
office does not issue any permits for obstructions
beyond the stoop line, and in no case are permits
issued for such obstructions unless the written
consent of the owner and tenant of tho building is
secured, as well as the oonsent of the tenants on
tho first floor of tho adjoining building ou either
side.’’
A Vesey street merchant said: “I only hope th® .
business men of this city will now exert themselves; •
to see that the law is enforced and that tho publio -
has a right to an unobstructed use of the sidewalks,
In all the timo we have occupied these premises wa-,
have never blocked tha sidewalk. It is true that %
we display goods outside the store within the stoop ,
line, but that is done for a special purpose.. Wo
have no permit from the Board of Aidermen to oc
cupy this space and do not want one. It has bsen<
suggested to us over and over again that we should:
get a permit, but I have replied every time that, wo
did not want one; that we did not believe the Board; •
of Aidermen or any other branch of the.muoioipaL
government had the power to grant any . such per--
init. If they should attempt to remove these go.oda«.
because wo have no permit, it would give us jnskt
tho chance we have been waiting for . tautest thiflL
question in the courts.’’
Ono of tho members of a well-known flrm in
neighborhood of Washington Market, said:
“There is no doubt that the sidewalk
tiops are a great detriment to business men «bout
tho market. They not only divert business
the stores, but the offenders pay little or no. rent,
and can afford to sell at very low rates. Thoro is
one man who has the privilege of selling poultry on
the sidewalk at the corner of Barclay and. Washing
ton streets, not later than nine o'clock in tho-morn
ing. He has the custom of many of tho farmers
who drive into the market, and also.sells.largely to
grocers and butchers who purchase their daaly sup
ply of goods here. I have no doubt that he does
a larger trade than many men who. are paying
rent for stores in the neighborhood. You will
find, however, that there are few store-keep
ers willing to make complaint or proceed against
these men, because the. cry would at once
be raised that the well-to-do storekeepers were
trying to drive those poor men, who are unable
to pay rent, out of business, and the standholders
would pose as martyrs, whereas it is the sta’ j.
keepers who are driving legitimate tradesmen -
of business. If Mr. Smith, tho Deputy Com
sioncr of Public Works, will stand by his pr Jir ji S3
and remove all street obstructions, when con
is made by any one doing business in th< 3 city> j
think the people living in New Jersey, ' yilo ha y Q
occasion, to pass, through the crowded thorough
fares on the West Side of the city on < 4 i6 ; r way t 0
the ferries, as well as those who hav' j occasion to
pass through Park Row, on the w xy to tllo Eaafc
River Bridge or the City Hall stat’ iOn o f f]j e e j e .
vated railroad, could furnish him information
which would, keep him busy for s f tj me to come.’’
Manhattan Eye and a Hospital.
—Tho annual report of the J- janhattan Eye and Ear
Hospital shows that dur the last year 8,337
patients have been traatc 4 j u jt ß outdoor depart
ment (the total number visits made by patients
being 48,142), and
performed. In the department 8,548 days’
board was furnis'x&d to 360 patients, each of whom
remained in ' a ho hospital an average of about
twenty-ibr*' days. The work of the institution is
constantly growing, and in the last year the neces
sary exp enses have been such as to create a debt of
$7,000.' 'The hospital has no State or city aid, and
depends entirely for support upon voluntary con
tr .outions. It is solely for the benefit of the sick
no patients being receive! WliQ are to pa®
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