THE OCKAX HANK FAILURE. t:rionr ksi iia iiha ssm rxr or inn ixiox hq v a nr. hash. An InallluMon with Viiulla Full or Doubtful finlrn nut I nntiiHnhlc "rurlllr Thrown (till nl I lie Clenrlng Ilouac -In n Kccrlvrr'ia llrtuils. l or nutiic tune past 1 lie Ocean Dank list been tunning I enlDd lu its Irltirinonis, find since Doc. 4 !u Um to lr.ikw.iril In etfecting Its clearance. as to lead i he 1. ir.im House lo li.ttlvole an Intcstti.v I on. 1 e Clc..riug llou C itumlttse In the Ocean Dank' accounts faun A $114,000 past due loans, A.fout l of piotcstod pel per was alia toun.1 on hand, ui d among otter assets (1W,I) of Itio New York li li.tins Company's nolo, an I $500,0.10 loans pn Purtngt Lu'ae Canal bonds. The Coua.nllloe also loin I ttn.iMltn tiotts among llic assets en lorscd without reicnrso" by I). Itt i.'olph Uarlln, former Prosldrnt ol tti Oaiun limit. Mr. Martin It In Ctllfotma tub pamk rxAKivan'ii rtrgR, It also Icsrnrd that on Monday Ihe Dank of New York Iri.t the Ocean Ilir.k 13,OJ0 anil look tttO.OiV worih rf their best securities. Checks to (ha smonnt o' t "0,000. drawn tir Win. II. Callender, the National lluik Hx.imlr.er, end t'WOOO In dls taunted notes In furor of the una centleman were I'fo found among tho bank's aeeela. Concerning these, Mr Caileniler says thai the cnecka ami obll gitlons arose Iroui his eitort to negotiate loaue out side lor tor benefit ot Hie Ocean Hank, Outside of Ine Ocesn H.ttk and the general man. litera of New York's banking Institutions, no une eutcitalned a suspicion HI the anaky condition of the Ocean unlit lesitrlay mommy, snd then the blow fell line a thunderbolt on Iho President, oho, toon afar the opening of the bank, was first told ol the (.attention ot the Inatilatlon Irom membership of las Clearing Home. IHk CLEARING notjtg UIXIIXC1, A meeting of the Clearing House Association w.ia fceld nltli clo'ed doors In the Merchants' ll.uk nl t o'clock, J 1). Vcrmlh6, 1'rcsidr.iii, In the chair, and IVlllla n A, ('imp. Secretary. 1'ne verbal stitsment f the ommlitce, embodied above, repreacnled the Ocean Hank In tucl an unfjTorable aapect that the Aaaoclatlon promptly ntted to amttln the action of their CoiimlUce In suspending the bank. The Ocean II ink wss then formally expelled from the Cle.rlrg Home Association, and tne meeting ad journed YestrrJay afternoon a Sun reporter rlalled the Pcean Hank at Ilroadwar and Uarelay etrett, and Itae conducted Into an Inner apartment, where, ll.nost hidden br a rast pile ot nolea and papera, lat Mr. Theodore M. Ilavla. I undetrtand that the Ocean Bank haa failed and bat you hare been appointed recelrer," tald the reporer. Von are correct," tald Mr. Dirla, Inviting the Esi reporter lo a aeat. wiat ina Rtciirta hats. Mr Darltaald: The Clearing Ilouae Committee ?bo hare recently been examining Ibe accounts ol the ban impended the Ocean Hank from member ahtp Ihlt morning, and br circular notified all t..e Hber banka The Hon. II. It. llulburd, Comptroller af the I urrency, happened to be In the city, baring tome on here from Waehlntton. Mr. flulburit hcarlnt ol the action of the I'oiumlttee Ihoutht It Lla dutr under Hie law to appoint a recelrer. 1 1 are the honor of t eioE (elected. Haa theie bem any excitement about your fall ire r" tin"' led the rtporier. s Mr. Hat i Not tne alinir. lteporl.1! Vlmt are your nroaoeta! Ihe ire tooJ," a.ild Mr. )aia. "The bank nlll pay OTirr iitpoaitur In lull, dollar lor dollar, I TOthout cabin; on the ttocknoldera, nho are r- ponaible. Up lu 11 oMoc In Iho murnln the bank paid eicrr cl.e.'k liande I to Ibe teller, and I inppi only on nollScAtlon ot the action of the U.earli c. iloua." i "llo u jou account for your eaibarriatoientl" aaked tae repuiter. now nit iioxsr wai tiid rp. WiaJI. tou eee, ni have .1 large amount ot money lied up In leal estate, lay about t'AM.iaJU. whu-h la not immeolile y avjiUbie. l'ne acuon ot Hie Clear Inj llouie loo tie hank cfScere by eurprlae, aa thty had not aniitipated It. iluilueae went on aa uaual tlila inoioinr, but wheo we received the not. Ocatlon. all the monor receive 1 from depoellora after 10 o'clock naa lied In aeparate parctle to be r'nrn.l to them The robbery ul the bank tn June, 1SC3 n the Dnenwich atrect bul'.ulnc. by Oaeil. wn-atevcre blow. Jhebank loal betneen tiJ.OM and tno.OUO. Mr l)iti-addcd that tlnce the removal of Hie bank to llroaday the dcpoaila had been largely lu created ma ni?o' a iximm i.h nil ntxtt. Ilepoitei la Mr Titted one of yonr Dlrtctora f Mi levd wa- one of the Itirectora," aald Mr. DifK, out he retlanra a abort time ano. He n vur all. ndrd any or the meetiuza, and the bank had any of the city'a money on depoilt." It torlei fan you give mo any dzuro J N. I to-day," aald Mr. Uavla. 1 aha. I liumedl tie v inaki- an examination, and In a day or Wu n.ay be able to do au. I had no idei of the trouble in! on my way dou, and when I enlered the h -.nk ImKiirnl 1 would draw out my Utile fi.OJO, bin Ine 1-iler laturned mo my chscit, tayluj, 'we nlu'i niy. ton lo-u.iy, J-., llirla.,, lien aetrral calia were made for Mr. Dtvia, nn t It ii f re crier w.ia about logo, Mr. ImvH aald, li joa would obltire me by alatluit that all our Cm i-.-tiona not lutraoailu.will be turned oter lolhe I. ink." TUt OCEAN HtNl's DtrlCIT. 1 h" iniiovtiiii- x dblt of the coodlilon of the bank M il.i ii j pufii by the Cu-jrliu Ilouae laal Si'iir W 4iv, ahotta i dfflcicuo of filt.KJ, oi over 6s per nl i. m: Aieta "-oercie IIWt.00 l.eijl ti,rtra '.a.oj- fao.no LlAlill.iirt-Depotlta l.i(.fj) i ri u iion 1.'J-IW1I03 tejal itiervc of ti per ccni. required by law....tysi,1ii "ett J.A1 OJO Dar iwTi-iJ nit i.Mox agi-aux niNt'a nin ic'ULTim. It i- reported yeHerday aflnuoon that the ciiion -'U.i Il.uk r.ad been eiubarr.aeu bi the aui'je ii,,(,ii r ibe Ocian Itink, out t' e rumor it nul rih-il, ami u,e oncera deny am euiliarrat.melit J'liiuiry at toe Oi-eau iia elicited the Inforui aion that ire I uioii "ijiiare llauk cmtd the Ocean aauiall anin ol uiuuti, tvi.icli it oad aaai orfarud to p), ami that mere naa l reliably no truth In the rumor ol It. antpeiKion. 'licL'uion bquarc Dank Ut ul fad) made arr inge-nenit Willi Hie Snoo and Lea m Hank, eo that Its nclnnin Kill not he Inter tepted anoll er day. No Ion haa been sustained by the I moil Square Hauls by tne euiptntluuof the Ocem li'uk. tttS.llOU TJtUJIJIULI.'l, JIOMJ1MIHLL, Trtllnu (iraut'a Mncerlly luAdvocallna Itc torin in the Civil oilo-An luveatlin tlbn Uinl vlli iho Admlnlatralion. Wtsm.sotON, lice. 13. Senator Trumbull' Vatiilutmn to ralae a tpcclal commltteo to Inqulie loio tli m.nnrr cf making oppolntments In the civil teivico Las frlthlened the Administration, to tnt a nut.ua of lla special friends naa held lait U(b and Unas decided to ematculate U or dsfoat i at oo' i- A projramint wat airreed npou and carried out to lay b) getilug up a Republican eaucut nnd laviiK lutvn a lint of action wnlch aliould l a teat P 0jly. Imii 'u ueiy on tb meeting of the caucut Sen 'tor C .'n i attacxed the rt-olutiur. and charge! ti.sl h-tnfi i liombull at trying lo dcatroy or ln)uia (i itr iniiuittrallon. and that he waa not acting k lu io.j I ,,-.ii To ti.lt Mr. Trunibull replied v. lib tjv i r II. dulrnded bit course or action, anJ aald T la'. :nuil bo iitt Intide or outside of the I'i'T. a jiMTtl rambling dlacuttlon ttas gone into i lli'f I Vnstnra. It waa charted thai the beat t'-it'i nt I'oinuiitleii waa only a Junketing t'uui. n v. Inch did no good, tfmitor l'attrraon I 'i' i n i.. lui h i aaved at leaat fifteen mil- I 1 mi ar-, and tne records would show li. I 'An nun Hi. tin ally made in the Internal of i '.laiion by w.ilch ihe rraoluibin will to- linn ,r rulcrred to the Cuiiinilllet who leccut y I u... oirimituet, ail. I Ihoy aro lo any what ir.ulunoonli.il be pitted and who alia.l t j'i In r i mumee. There ure enough liepubil tin r i t, Admlniatratl'in inlt-real to it i t, sull themtelvet. Nol hulf n l-t'i. ii, uolcm. will go viltl) Mr. Trumbull. t-miil tinlna lor Akt ruiiiu'a Hcalp, Wui. ,roy, Deo. 12. The 1'realilciit lias iiffliialiv Inlormid by msrnbera of tho l;ir. i ,,,ri t tiut ihe rebel Ueueral Akrr- m f tltive diauia'e to the tiuvcrnmcnt, 'al .i tm most Important luttietlt of the Gov fain, t tin belli ronlinu'.ll) nindred on ac jjiunt i ini'ompm no The I'real lent replied ti... i n i. h ,tt to bilng about a critla with the 'oil. in a. iri.iiiiii 'a ho graced lu alarTaa well a i,i mil au.y that he will dec.de u on Aaer ya.- i tutor thla week, and lu order to thow I i, i 'oukiiie. oul foi electoral vuie lit now tili i like either i benator iViliianu or As t ;lt,. ,.n t-y Id neral In ittow o( Kentucky (P Thr l.rhiKh .tlluri Trairritr, p lift la.- I'.ttrick F. (lildet liaa J J"1 if ll,e mi rier of lloriin rotvll. lue li i'. y'a n, hi bun f.uder la about DU I rrnolpriv nit good landing .i w i.n 'i n and itgeiierilly v n pi vt ma' and "It the 'It lllal It Ul OU" 10 1 ..ill, a u a si's n aw r if a m 1 1. r. The Poller hent lloty In lltF Third, rnnrlli. nuil Mxlli e-lnlil II I al I Ii 1 1 0 Id I'll ah. lunid hlxlh Wiird 1'rlliiniy Kletlloue llut no llloodtl.ril. Tlio Ortnl primaries were tnM Inl nlplit. The prlmari clec'.lon In the Tnltd Attcmbl) Dis trict came to an abtupt termination Thert tie re two tickets, ouo healed by John I. foley nail one by Ihe name of Sidney Smith. At the opening o' the polls at 110 0 jwery a largo crow A bsd irathere I, and th fen policemen In atlendtnco, rf ho had been mtr.moriecl there onlr a lew tnoni'i It previous, lonnd themselves unabln to keep anr sort ot order The voting took place oil the eerond floor ot the building, Irouting on the atteet, and thd multitude wayed and thouted ao at tn nitrart tne ulieutioii ol thote pitting along the Ilowcry. until another big crowd had gathered about the door. Alter tne polls bad been open a quarter of an hour the conlut. on became to greilthat too pol.cemen aiopped the voting altogether, meanwhile niaklut two arrests of tlisornerlt persons, one of who'n, an officer aalj. bad bl.ly" In nia nf"ioo. After a little rrtpltt another effort wat made logo on In order, but matters becumo norae, and in tne ecrambie that enaned tome reraont It waa aald wero forced to Jump from tne wludowa Into the atrcet Capi. Waith, hearing of this, wont to tho r'ace nnd took possession ot me imxee 'lo a rrporter who call t on him, the Captain raid that the row resulted from tne 'act that be had re ceived no unllce that an election wua lo have taken place If ha hud he could have eent men onough to keep perfect order. Thoir Jumping tnrou u the windows, aald the Captain, reminded mo of the. old Sixth Wan primaries. Many ul those wnu attend ed the primary were lucllned lo be quarrelsome, be Ing quite Intoxicated The Inspectors co-nphlnei that tne poll -e had no rlrht to aloj t'ie voting, and claimed tnat all rti.uld. hive been well If ibei bad attitt'd tnem In ox Veiling thote who had no rig it lo lot. Capt. Walsh sealed up Ihe Pi1 ot-toi. nnd lolds It ready lor delivery on demand bt the A'aodatlon. AKOTUSn (Jl'ARRf L. The hallway and rooms o( the Fourth District lie. pnblli-nu Association, I nil ;tat llroa.lvta), were crowded laat evening at 7 o'clocit bv politicians who were walling for the polls lo open and as the time arrived and went past, and the polla at nil remained unopened, the crowd at unpad and groaned tn a hideout cuorua. The delay ol the opening of the polla was canted by a difficulty aaoul nu Inspector. At the l.'st primary election two tnapectura were elected for a year One was David II. Crowley, but ho baring moved oul of the lllatrlcl alnce loon, as It la claimed, another naa elected In hla Head, and a third, who thould.accordlng to Ihe Constitution, have beau elected by the .cfilcert, viae appointed by the rreeldent, Mr. K. H. Mewlni, who was a candfdalo for reflection. The tupporlera of tie opposition ticket, headed by the name ol Capt Charles H. Urackell, claimed that this waa altogether Illegal, and the couaequence wat thallne polla did nol open until about lialf-patt eight, Ibon many ot the friends of Capi. Ilrackett refused to vote at all. At the opealng of the polla ruta waa made for Ihe room In which the Inspectors were, tome penoat having It In view to act ooaaettioa ot tno roll-book but the police drew Iheir clubt, aud their lorce be ing large, order was aoon reiiored. 1 he tl 'ket headed by Mr. Newlns wat declared elected: hot the other arty ay they will contctt the election. a iitanp Contijt i nix iixtn. The Tuwnsend Ilepublicsn primary election In the Mitli Diatrict laal nlwl.t waa one ol the moat hotly contested which Ihe district hassten for nituy yeais. Ihe light In the hail uu l'rldar night rave ILdlcallon of what Inlabt be expected list night, and a tquau ol tlxteeu or aeventeen policemen ri ere at the doora an 1 In the hall lo quell anr disturbance. TbeC'rowly party atsembled early and aurroumled the polla. Tne ill were orened, aud lals party poured In their rotrt, and from that moment until 10 o'Joca the yelling, the oatoa, and tho shouts, vtero Incesaant. At one time thtre were eleveu policemen aroand the pu ling tab r, and all Ihrir exertions could tcsrcely keep tlie c-owd Irom breikini; Into open slolsnce. Aa 10 o'clock ap proached the excitement increaed, t .o challeniiing ft t let became mure noltt and riolent, the je Is ami cheers louier and more deafening. INhcii the polla were cloeM, It nasendent tail mere could be no count of votes while the crowd was aeetnina witli excitement and It "its piopoted to carry the box to the Deiancey street police autlon. Altar tome noisy discussion, the whole party, inspectors Chairman and policemen, lieadel by Ituiino.uiaa I.iner, marcaed oil to tne station, carry lug Ibf bat lot Doi. Arrived at the alatlon, aJuilsaiou wua ali aolutelr related, eo the crovU returned to the hall, and the pollcs farming n solid stall around the uule, thecanvutaof tle votes coinuitncej. Anolhtr dll ncullv pie.enled iltell line. Tne Intpi-ctore or Kier'lou tal not returned, and II w.a dnuhted whether tue canv .n noiiio he ital. Mr Kip, stc retary, aald that tucy ai.outd count ti e votea and make au affldavit that the two missing Intuctora had willully abaentea theratelves. The M-crelary, Mr. Kip, l. Durand, Inipuclor, and C. Dilv, Vicu l'resldenl, tutn cantassed the voiee, aud It waa round thai the "Crowley ticket hat been ejected by 111 votot to VI lor Ihe builtli tlckel. There ault was announced at ball past It u'c.oca, and t.ie room waa nut cleared till urarly l'J, A TEllUUU.K MlSVAKK. The Ciitnl Itetlle linn it .is round In l lie Closet ot 1'iiolPi Ike ilortt-ninu. C iriepon.ience of ih' tun. I'oi'uuKcarsii, Dec. 12. The wirei reslerJ.tr brltfly Informed you of the death of tleorge II. Poole, of tbo town of Uackmaii, Dutcheas rounti. He was well known as a l.orse fancier and stock breeder, and ha.1 many acquaintances among horse men throughout the BUte. The partlculara of hla death are of a fearful chancier. Yesterday morn ing he started from hla horn lor Clare llranch Junction lo aee ahnut ao.no men he had to wulk. Alter reaching the Junction r commence 1 ta drink, and reiieaied at (Ij)luaJ and Moimville, le:ic ilng home at 3 o'clocit in tl e alu-rnoon. Alter aeelng to his Dorset he proceeded lo ilio house nod eut lo a tloaet lo tel .tiioiher dunk. Hi nusiake he got hold of a bottle of horau iiiejicine and li.i bil.vd freely Irom it. Iinuu1 Intclr he waa tizd with violent palm and iolchln.7, anl In ona hour i' a corp.e, .mong otner thl.ica tue fatal bottle itiiitained a Itrge qinutliy of the tincturt of arnica. Ilia Itinera! will uko p.aco on Tuuradty. The tllg llluck lllirliwii)iiiiiii Tlio Terror of risinr C'ouiiiy. Correspondence ot lln-."iiin. Ito.M'ONT, Dec l!i. There" seems to be a per fect ei ldeuilc of crime In Ulster county. Wuhln the putt two or threo weeks three highway robber lea have bren committed on the road leading from Kingston lo 8 tit k III, a few miles from the fonuer place, end another In the neighborhood ol Shokan, ou the llondont und Oswego railroad, The highwayman Is a black man of huge stature He is trmid with a long two edited kr.ile, a it lies 111 wait tor hla rlctlint In the night time bt the road aide. The other night a baker who waa pissing In the neighborhood came near losing his li e. The black Send Jumped upon hla waiun. and demanded lilt money or bit llle, si hen the naker grappled with him, and the two rollel off tho wavon togctner. After n severe etrugirlc i o aurcce ted In Irotlng hlm aelf from the desperado, who tlo The baker wat badly cut In the lace and arms. On Tucs.lay night lltriify Van Kieet, of fihoknn, while ou hla way Irom the rsTlmvl iicpot lo his i.oinr, was knocked down by an ununown man an 1 robbed 0' all tie money he had with him. laflrraon Market Police .tlurilers-l.rl Ihe Cruiul Jury Atlrnd to M-mt. .tlcl'omb. On MonJajr night OIKcer Patrick 1'ay, of tlio Elubth arreated U'len KyberU on a charge oi dli orderlv cond'ict. Yetlerday morning he took her to Jeffeiaon Market l'ollco Court, and w hllo she vas before Justice tibaudley the tald something t.vt annotcd I'ay. The poor girl was com ailtvl, an ORlcer Fat was told tn take her doitn et.it. a lo the vrlton. After he uad got out on tho old rnlifn trl.ti,. und le iched th'a top of the stairs, lie put hit baud H the bnck of the poor fill's head and sunt her retting down to the bottom, She In.un -lively km ted tue hand ratling end aated herself ironi il atii on t m etono pavement below. The same remar Vahle policeman, on halurd n night, nr. retted a girl tVi a charge ol aleallng ilS froai a niau, On the next ni vnlug lu Court he aatt the complain. nl Halting lo ,take a complaint, ami straightway caught elm by lh collar ami cuuduclcd blm to tho prltooert' box anu'Jocktd tiim up The hpnutali t'.'oiiaoi'a CubHii .Notts. Havana, Dec. IS, -"-Jay and liinccl'nrwaiil tlio regular troupj will garrison the Slorrn, I'abaua, and I'rincipo lorn. In view of tha arrival of reinforce nirnta from rlpaln Capt. flNi. Vnlmatedi contldera II Just lo relieve the vulun-eeM from thla arduoua eer vice. He lhanka them for ihe munner In which they hate performed their duilea fa garrlaon during the past two years, tipaln will send to Cuba thla mouth four battalions ot troops flora Urn regular army ol Spain, besides tho ten tlioutand reintorcemcutt whb'li are to follow within iiuo yeax. hi flor Moreno, the new tiovcrnnr (if Havana, hat begun the work of tupprea.lng Ilia gaaihllng houses, pcraontllr superintending lh war tagamet them, He has alroady closed lvo, I'rl llnlateil'a .llunlrrrr Itrprlf veil. Tiir.NT'J'C Dec. 12 Oeorge llotls, aontcnceil lo be hanged at Newark ou the Hist Inst, lor the mm. der of I'rl HalsteJ, has been reprieved by the Gov ernor, niululv through the eflorls ol the Itev Hlincon !siglrisd. until l''ridar. the !Mtb ol January. Oov. Itandolph t.gned the papera till alternooo. Mra. Whnilon'a Trlnl (nr (tlurJcr. In tho Wi'iuttou Kr-lolium trial In Annapolis eeateriay, A A Kp inwapo dl, an apotliectry, le ,t. (led that on MoudayJ(fiie HI, hu sold to Stra, H bar Ion sin, gialiie of tartar emotlc Tina win two or three rtaya pi lor to the deatu ol 0n, KetcVum In Hit, Wuai'on'a b'auta 1v poiiaj, LAND OF THE FUEK. Jill! irOHKItMMEN CUJt.VnilTXQ MA- Xi unit km co.v .if i ssioxr.it a. Ilnynr llnll Ailrollly Kerpliu Out or I hi' Wnr-Thv orkliigmrii (loins nrloir (In. llntTttinn-Tlie roller llonril Hhotvn the lurnnaltieiicy ol lla Osrn Action. 1'ollce Commissioner Manleiro taltl ycttirdnT that the order for tin prevention of the Interna tional luneral w is allll In force, but Hist the DoxrJ would probably tsko no further artlon until near the close of tho sitck. At noon a delegation ctlled on the Commissioners, and arrangements were mads lor an Interview at 4 P, M Mr. Smith not being present. The delegation Intimated that the Work ingmen of Sew York siould march In funeral pro. cet'lon, police permission or no pollen permission. At 4 o'clo-k precisely Mr Joseph Mraass ushered Into the presence of the Commlstloners Metare. TbeoJoro 11. Ilinkt, A. Francois, A. Ktauraud. V Nicholson, T. Mll'avd, and W. Hubert I'resl tlent Smith. Judge Ilostvorth. and Messrs. Manlerre and lltrr wire In council. Mr. Smith informed the delegation that the Commtsslohf ra were rsid to bear any communication they hid to make. W Mr. D.Dlts stepped forward aud said! "Our-communication shall be brief, gentlemen. We are a committee appointed by the Worklngmen'a International Assocltllon to call upon you. and lo request that you will revoke your order trohlhltlng our participation In a luuural In this city cu Sunday-President Smith Ilefore answering that, we have toniloyou a question. The Hoard is not full, one member (tl e Majot) being abtatit. If you can stall until to morrow at 4 o'clock he Mill bo pretent, and r.e can then give yon an antwer. Tlx Mayor hit exrteaaeJ a desire to be here, and in his ahseuro we cannot give a dvcUed auswer. He It unavoidably abssnl. Mr Hanks We called this morning, aenllemen, and nere directed to come firito this afternoon. A tub committee has been appointed by the Associa tion to proceed at once to Albany for the purpose of conferring "villi the Oovernor upon the subject, Uuless you cau give us an answer now, we iliall proceed to Albany at once, according to our Untrue tlont. Judge Itotworth We sent a notice to the Mayor, snd lie expressed a desire to be here, but he bit sent word since that be is sick, and cannot be present Mr. Smith I think we cannot well act without the Mayor. Mr. Hanks There are four of you gentlemen here In our meetings we always act It a majority Is pre eent, Now unlets is csn get an answer at once, we must proceed to Albany. Surely a majority of the Bojrd csn give us an ansntr. Mr. Smith You can't gel an answer to-day. (A' ter a pause) Hut we are raaly lo hear any argu ment you have to offer. I you wish looffirauy. Mr. Hanks We have very little to aay, sir In the stay ol argument. Ocrlnalruc'.lona are to wall upon Lie (ioternor, and tie mutt go at once, unlcaa you cau give nt an answer. Judge llotnortr I'ue Mover hit exprettej a de sire to be here, and we cau give no answer unless he It preseit. Mr. Htiiki We have walt"d on the Mvvor. gen tlemen, but ne comd not tin I him In hla ofJIce; In deed, we could nl And him stall. Now, mil I res; ecru lr ask lr. nheu yuu published lb it oriK-r prulilhitipg thai luntral iiiaJo, tne Miyor Wat here Judge ltotworn No; a qnoruin ran alwaia act In such ta. Ilui Lie Mayor 1. is exnrtMSod a de sire to ha here, nnd vto cannot give an answer with out be is heie. Mr. Itiuks Well can he he summoned here in an hour. Wear "til in; t" ai! uu lo'ttr. Julge Itosnortn, 'peremptorily) He can't be here, no Is sick Mr. Manlerre We cau do nothing whateror with out the ireseuce ot uu Mujor llonetrr, II yoj with to conlrr 'as:to tie proposed delay until lu moirow at 4 o'clock. ou ran go Into another room. '1 lit. delviiat.on tl cn went Into Conimitaioner Itarr'a oQco lhuy reiinlned abiut Ave minulus iu conference, and on ttelr return Mr. Hanks aslj According to the Iti.tru-ttona whlcn we have re ceieed fioiu the org.u.ix aiou. tto bavu derided. In ihe atstno of any acti n on t'ie part of the Pone Comii.istioners.t i sreitho Uovetntir Of c mrse. If mere it n.y at'.lon wn.co imi v.isn to tak yoi can do so, but snouid you not tik act i n. C.cu we bate dictded to see the tlovernor to ilay Mr. Mai terra I belUve we cmnot take any ac tion lu the absence of the Ma)or. but are wi Hug to hear auvtning cNo you have to aay ou the auhjrt. Mr. llaukt Iheu, gentlemen, we have simply come hear to tisk your permission t) appear In u luueral. We comeheieae noiklngmen forlbatpur potr, and we say that as workingmcn we consider ourselves outraged by vour prouibitiou. You psr milled military urga ilxatioaa to pass Hnougli Ihe streets at tue a. une poor and for tie aime purpose Now we nol 1 that If auy organ izu.on nat a runt to para le in Ihe slreelt or tint great city for sun n puiPuse, It Is the organization of Ihe worlugmi-ti, und (with cmpbikls) especially on tho l-'irth av. nue racecourse tAltrr a autc.) You cannot give us la answer to day! rrestdeut Mniiii No, Mr Hanks Ihcu no shall procaeJ to Albau y at on CO Tne delegation then retired. ovit Mii.iTAiir nt:sforis)i, A Trmlt'H I'nloiilsl lmprlaoiird bucnuae tbo Comitl roller Iiiin tin .llniii-y. In June, 1670, Mi. J, V. Urowninjr enrolled himself in Company K, Nlulh H'glinent, New Yolk Slate militia. Lieut. Hacoii proposed hla name, and he waa promptly rltcted. At tne ranie time Le held a position in the l)e; irtmenl of Huildlnea, He waa also Secretary of tlio Hrlckl.t)t-ra' Nation .1 Union, ami hit duties, In fiat ofl'.c.' required I'lin to he abseut from tho city and Stalo aaver.il daysevery month. n consequence of thla absence he coull not attend the rtg'ilar drills nnd meetings ol hit cumpany. While 111 the cltr hu hat 'allod to at tend onlr four or fire mct-Huge, for which he os liable to a Hue. Capt. Spencer, Commanding Company K, assttd Cuts agalnat him for every absence from drill, theflr.es lu the aggregate being about (Hi. He wua also fined fur bclnr absent from tno lunrral fO lor each. Mi. Drowiilrg insists Ihit I e it not liable to tlio beualtles while he ttas ahsei.t Irom the Slate, At Ine tlmea of Ihe funerals he waa lu Washington ell), whrro his lumlly has been living lor almost a tear. Hut to retjln his place In the company without reproach, he Is iiIIls and trequeutly haa etpreaatd bis wllllugnesa to pay all the Cuts as aoon aa he ran get lu money Irom Ihe cltv; but tl e l ite municipal earthqmko has de prived him of several months' pay. ami Comptroller Ureen can give him no money, 'lherelore he could not pa) Capt. Spencv'a aaseistnonis and Hi it oCi cer )eslerdu) alttrnoon had Mr. Drowning com milted to Ludlow atiect Jail. Mr. HrovtnlUK sees more ol the bottom of his ar rest than a mere military roplnjat'a enforcement of a liitlcrout law of the State. During tne Orange riot In July last, Capt. Spencer and Lieut. II icon, both of Company K, had an altercation, and charges of cowardice IUw about ill the coiuiauy. Soon alleiwanl. Cart. Spencer started a petition among ihe mimbeia lor the resignation oi Lieut, ll.icon, Mr Drowning wou'd not tlgn it, believing that II there w.t nay cowardice during the riot, Lieut. II icon win not the coward. Mr Drowning thinka t'ul Ins loiusal to -Ign the petllluu annoyed Capt. ripenror, nnd ihut in war ol revenge the Captain li.s Hung hi ii into Jail Warden 1 1 ucy It treating Mr. I'lottuii g very h indso noly. hevriitreu I'ri-aoiiH l-'roren to Drnlh, fir. I.-tt is, Dec. IU. A cmtU'iiun who arrived lu Khiisus env on Siturday lait, iniormad ll'.t Kut. sas l lly 'iinmmil the Bund ty previous a pirty of umlgrablt with their lamlllcs were patting through the county ttestwurd, and encamped one piece of high prul no, aevural milea irom an) house. Three miles from them waa a piece ol timber l.nul, Alter unhitching their teams me men atarled for the limber to procure luel. Not reiuinlng or soveial hours the ttouien li ft ilunr children anil ataried lo hunt lor them. Thla Is ull thai is known, tato thin the lull day the bodlea of suvi'iiteou persons who perlsncd from Iho Intense cold worn lounil Tho children who were left in tho wagons vtuiu ine onlr suivivoia of tno party. 1 4 1 ('it t l il otii lluuenilitle, lloXESnius, Dec, 12. Tlila uflcrnoou a flro broke oul In Ihe basenicut of Hartley ft llagera'a hardware alure, on front strool, and he oro it could be cxtlngiila'ied the store was consumed together ilth W. H. llolmea'e grocery, Dr. Hrady's drug time, V M. Scott's hoot ami shoe store, and Jacob Miller's clgir atore, Thoantlru block wai at one time In dangor hut wna tavi'il hy thu oxer Ions of the llit'iuen and citizens. Duraud Torrey'u ex to-slvo vtholeaale hoot and shoe store adjoining HolmnOa baitly otraptil. A portion ol thoir stock wat damaged, The total loss will re ic i 150.1100, Coiilll ninlloiit by the Simitle, John W. Dou.lats, t'oiiimittiontr ot Internal ltv eniiu Cliettcr Arthur, t o'l-e'or of Cnttonit t sew )orki rascal II. Kidder lolo-cioror Cnttonit at Hun Ink.N t" i lldttan'tl llitdi irt. I'n'ied Mates Juilae lor lite Dlstrli I ot Delaware, lleoige Uancrofi, Karpy l.xiraord naiy and Minister I'lenipolomiur) lo tlie German Knipnei I'luniua HWdle ol Pennsylvania, Mm. mer Ite.i lrnt it Mlva nr t liarlea c l.aaiiian. Kx ainlner ol Claims for irn D'-Ptt l cut of i- alu i lib hai'i I Mhaiinnn, nu- naiy nl 1, gatpnt ut Itranl, I II Hri'tver ofCon i r ru t n si a ai I'll a 'lit II 1. t inn nfAlanania, I itill at Ho ile .1 shell o i II It. bmitn, buneyor olCuHout at u.uaua, Nsb, irrr MViwnn ix vt.stiui covxtt. HntnritnT Nlntit Ituin Trngedy In Itoarn-dolo-TIm Work orn Hemoii-TUe Arreel ol the lllonilllilrntr llontler. Corretiionitenceof Tat sun. HoNDOfT, Dec. 14. Tho latest Iiorror In tlila conuty Is a fiendish wife murder, perpetrated last night In a r mill vlllgie called Hock Lock, on the line ol Ihe Delawaro and Hudson Canal, about esven nilealrom Hon lout. On Btlurdaj Thomas Dalgln, an Irishman omploretl In Clesrwtler'a eemant qmrrr, stent to Ttoaendile, tiro miles distant, and aer drinking froclr, rotnrnod homo el 8 o'cloc'z Inloxlcnle.' lie was In good 'humor, and ho and ill wife, Uotsnna, conrersed for aomn time ploes aolly. Alter preparlag aopner she went to the well for a pnll of wuter. Dalgln follow e.l her, ami Iloiinnaseelng I Im np.iroixhlng, asked In a uleat ant way whel'ier he wsa coming lo assist Iter, llo replied la an nngrr voice thsl l o would kill lier. Dargin then aelxej her and attempted to TUBOtV lit a down tun tvtLt. A atrnrgle ensued, which resulted In Roaaont breaking looae from blm, but not bofore ho had dealt her t fearful kick In the aide. She O ed shout ing murder, tni fought refute with a neighbor, Jin, ileKinley, tvhooccnpiel tne upper looms ot a hooeo near by. Mrs. MtKlnler give her a seal by Ihe store In an easy chair. Soon Dargin entered the room, an I tilling tits wife Horn the chair at tempted tn place heron the red hot cooking atove, declaring hit Intention to ROAST ItIB ALIVE, Mrs. ItcKinley, however, fruttrited him. He then t new Itoaann violently to une corner of Hit room against the wall, saying mat he would kill her, and selling a elialr began Jsmmlna Ihe lege of It down on rrerhead lo n fiendish manner, the poor, hWpiess rrenture pitifully tiezglng b.m to desist. Mrs McKlnley at thla ran ont for help, shouting murder. Mrs. Dargin by a series of almost superhuman o' foits finally resci.ed a bediooin adjolraag. and en deavored to lock the door i but Dinrln, renewing Ibe tttaull, forced It open, and began with Increased Inutility to wreak his veuireani-e on his ttlfo Seiz ing hsr by the hair, be dragtre I her round and roond Ihe room, and when the became unable longer to realal hojumped upon her tenteieae body, CRI'SQIMQ IN mi HIPS, ami Licked her until the wis black and blue and b'eedlng from head to foot. Having thus made sure of hla victim, he seized her b) tne legs, draa-god her like aalauihtered beaat luto a cornsr ol the room, and went nut of the house. Mrs. McKlnley aoon returned with assistance, and Mrs. Darrln waa carried below to the apartments of Owen Gallagher, and Dr Hoblnton was summoned. Soon Dargin appeared at the uoor, which bad bcea l ickel. and demanded admittance, ttelnt refuted, he kicked la tin panel; but aeelug Oallagher ataadlng trim Ail IN tlAVo raited ready to fell libit to tne ft or In use lie at tempted to force hla way In. i ll-l. Shortly after ward he returned the re- 'tine; but belne. warned that If he attempted enUr he would be killed, he Doally rellnqu sur.i is tn arte, and wect away. On Sender morning Mra. Dargin became con clout, and requested lu he plu-cd In a chair near the tlore. Aflrr ben g aeated, slit asked lor a glatt of staler, and explrru. thomas DARoit, mi urjitntuia, wat arreted on Sun Jay, anl todxed in Klnraton ji.l. He la about SI yttrt of it', and It lepretcuted at a detperately bad man. 11- wtat mnirlsd ab ul two years ago .to Itutauna. II -n a ttd.n wiin mo chlldion, aud by her i- has I a I u.i In ,1 llosaiuia It said lo hate been an lnl.,li;eut tvuniau. aud a kind aud lilcctlonato wife. "UOD'j IIX I'll i:ss II A X. Hold .llcditla TorCrl; Uuiltieera nnd Silver .Mrdnla far Kilo I'lremru. I orrespondenoo of 1 ha tun. Pout Jxuvit, Dee. 1'.'. Col. James Fisk, Jr., It presenting magnificent gold medals to the en gineers who menosute'ed the lightning Chicago Ke ller Train tvio months tgo. The Sremtn are to re ceive silver medals, last week Ibe first gold medal was presented bj Col.Irlsk through Supsrlnlendent Haclior to lUg reer l"vy Q.-oeo or Port Jervia. Mr Orveo ran the Hel I Train over tho ce.cbruted Delaware Division, Since then Lnglneer Samuel Walker of the Usstern Division and others have re. ceived the medala. Sam aays the people all along the lino called the train "dot's Express," and tpoke of Col. l'ltk ss "Qod's Uxprestman." The meda'.a bear on their (acot a locomotive, over which appeals In Niised letters CHICAQO IIKblur Tl'iAlN. On the oppotlte tide of Mr. (J r feu's medal Is the rul.owiuu i rraentd to I1KNIIV lll.Tl.S nr COL. JA'II-.S FHK. Jr Vice-President Krle Hallway Coninauy, For the skill and Jadzment nfsptayed nr lilm In running trie Chicago Itvlkf 1 rain Irom Port Jer- vlt to bii'queaaiina, Oct. II, l!l. On the pin from which the meJal la suspended Is Ititcririt J: i 11II1K IIAII.TVAV. 1 he folio ing letter acco r panlsd the girt I Nrw Voux. Dec. I, tall. llinrv Or'tn, Knglnt'r Erie Aalht'iv Daan Sir i Accouinaniing this note I hive the plea sura lo hand you through Mr I, D Hucaer, Onaorai Superintendent, a gold medal with auitaale mscrlp. llou. prepait-tl expreialy for tou aa a testimonial of my appreciation ol vour skill and Judgment tea rutin nz the engine which drew the Clueaio Iteilrfl riin" over ine Drlanara dlvulonofoar road, Un. II, mi. Vouia very tlillr. JAMho Klaii, Ja VIce-Prcildent. joiix kixq's two wirr.s. Wcilillni the I'lrat ss bn llruuk nnd iho fecoiiil Mhni ober-Thf Jury tslvlug him this Womttn ol bin Choice. John King was placed ou trial vostcrday In flie City Court of Iliouklyn before Judge McCuo un a charge of blgamv. The first stlfo was sbout 40 jears ot age perhaps eight or ten yetra older than the huthaud she claimed. She tat'lAod that the waa married to King on Sept. II, lSt;B, a'ler an ac quaintance of two months and oleven days, He loll In r 1st 0 da) s alter the marnag. The second wile let'lrlrd that she was married to King fourteen months aro In Unwanuus; that si nad lived with him ever since, an I that he had beou a good bus oand to her. During her testimony her voice was choked with sobs, and the teira coursed down her c'leeke. balewlnElhe nial and lace of a pr-tty littlu b-iby, the offinrlng ol her love lor her vtlld youag husband. Kims himself was then placed on the stond, an I gave all ihe details oM.t interrour 'with tie wo man who Calmed lo be his Dial tti'e. Ile aald he went to -ff her about hulf a dozi-n limes, and lint one Sunday nlzht 'ie sot hi ji drunk, kepi In in so for a whole di). and the next Monday plain took him before a priest whllo still intoilr it-,1 ami al most senseless, ami there something ttas gone throngh wllh, of which ho had no knowledge. Ho could not tell whelhor he ha I buen married or not. '1 he Jury, alter au ah'ence ol ahout llfteon min utes, returned a vridlci of not guilty. When the verdict was announce I, King'a lolF-poitojsloii left him eilrry. Ile hurst Into tears, convulsively crasped the haiina ol his counsel, made a profoul now lothejury, anoihir tu tno Court, and at jl, when told lh.it ho w.11 ilt;nrgol, dopailoj wild the "woman of Ins choifc art J hot little one. dtixu Amu: itu.iUMiii:. A Woman Dosed tilth liiiuitiiniiiii nnd I'io. a-en la lliuth, Corretpondeace of The sun, KiNQSTox, Y., Dec. 11. Kliifjalon was ex- led on Sunday, On tint day the Poormaslor tvue In ormed that a young woman vtas lying noirlr uojiI 0 i the l'latbuth rond ut outaido the village llo a', onco repaired to tho spot, and t lu-1 o found one Mary Klltworth, aged 19, lying on the gioiipil, uiidnr lio I nllui uco ol laudanum nnd noaily frozen to dialh She waa taken In charge, and brought lo Itondout, A suigeun tvas aiimnioned, who an pounced thai alio waa in a critical condition, ami would very likely die, On this Inforiiiailoii the Cor oner was eent for, and the tin's statement taken, It appears that alio had boon aeduci'd. under prom ise ol niurrligr, by a man named Itlthurd Sober, I'or some tim pa. I aim re tided at Kuigsiun, hut pre viously nt Hurley She besought htr b. trayer to make amends, but ho laughed nt her, and nrtiially I'lidoavuird to nave hrr placed In the Poor llouto at a paupi r of III rnpiito AI laal, fronrnd by hla heaitle.s cruolty, alia took two omires ol hiiJanuni, and laid hetbelf down hy the roadside to die. b!in aas If Iho laudaniiDi did not kill .mr aim invant to CQtotlucpnnd freezs to tleatli, There uiu strong hopes ol her recovery l'nlliii-i-a lu Hip Cellou Uarltrl Tlio bat of last oreiiing sa a that tin co full met have been nrucutlly aininiiiu'eil at the t'otton Kxchaiigu, namely, MiIIIhiii P Wright Alio., 03 und If! I'eari street, Ado.ulius C Schauter ft Co 111 Water street, and J l.eaycralt, bO Wall atreel. Wright Co. plate their imlcbleilncs al JU.li.io. and aro ready lo compound nt fifty centa on the dollar S nacfer A Co., and Mr Li ayrralt di cltro t'lemselvcH uu ible to atuto lliu sum ol tin ir u'll ig Ions, and prolaaa cti'oflil c iul.,,r.i )'i -.t ti viilit lueir ciWiloii .uJ cuhuiuj butiuts, Ul'E IN THE METIIOI'OMS. hashes nr,iti; '.ii riir.ni: nr Tilt) At.VM HKVOUTKUS A .Vnlnrlnna Tlrhel Stvlndler llntllitlril In Itnldr Iho llliirhsiiillli'n Snlnon llotr tlio 1'nllcei linfnree llin Kxclee l.nsr. About half paste o'clock ycitcrdar inoriilng tie cry of "Murder" and "Police" from Wlili-tin Virley'sden lu Ilroadwar, ne ir Hntiilnn street, at traded a largs rtowd They wero luring n dctpcr to fight Inside, Not a pollretmm wss tu be seen lor Macks around In about half an hour a man cover ed with blood sleppoJ Irom His saloon, with two others, They made their way to the Prlnco ttrrnt station an 1 Inquired for a surgeon, Tho wounded man gate his nunc as Eugene Valentino, and sail that ho was boarding al tbo ltcrere House, On the arrival of the surgeon It vtas aacorlalnol that In ad dition to aevcral eevcro contusion! about the head nnd lace. Ihe rim of his right car had been bitten oD, tne bridge of his nose bitten throngh. and a por tion of his lower lip had disappeared. Valentine refuted tn disclose the name of his assailant, but simply declared l it ability and intention In get even with Iho tenon woo bud tr aitnjrtireil Mm. Valentine, heller known aa Qruey, ttas fotmerly a pertner ol tho notorious Henry McDcrmott. the ticket swindler, recently eenlcrici.il lo Sing sing for five seats. Ho wat tho proprietor of a swindling gift enterprise on HroaJwav, near Cortland! atroet. When his placo waa broken tip by the police he went to Unci, anJ remained until about one week ao. Then he came to tins city an t engaged board at lk Itcvere House On Monday night ho rot orunk, nnd in tue cooree of the evening foun J hlm'elf In Var ley's saloon. He remained thero drinking nnd play ing cards until dayllgnt. He became involved In a quarrel about the game, nnd a fight ensnd. As he rt-lused lo make a complaint, he was permitted to go lo the holel aftrr his woun Is h id been ilressod. 1 bo dep kept bv Iteddy Is know n as a break o' day house. Too doors of the eslabilnh ntmt are always opon, yet no effort hat been made by the police lo enlorcelbe law. Mon. .lullen'a I'llalit-lloiT lie Itobbo.l the .tlnalelnneol Iho T2ritudDiike'a Ilea II. Tlio Aaclieubtodel Vcrcin, a society composed of first-class city musicians, met In their rooms, It fourth street, )eslerday afternoon, to tike action npon the case of Mont. 3. Julien, the leader of Ju lien's baud, who bar absconded with orer (3 000 ol the money due them for tnutjc fornlihej during the visit of the fJrand Dnke. This Includea the Nary Yard ball, the ball In the Academy, and the Hudson Hirer excursion. Mcins. Jullen rrcelred Ihe money on Thursday last from Ibe lteceptlon Committee, when he prom ised the musicians that he would par them oil' on Friday lo their headquarters. They assembled ac cordlngly, but he did not make hit appearance. On Saturday tie headquarters waa thronged again, but Jullen waa still misting. It was atrertained that he had quitted his hotel on Thurs lay, and had cot afterward been teen. It Is believed that he has lied to Canada, Yesterday a complaint was entered agslnttbim In Jerlerion Market Police Court, and a warrant ob tained lor hit arrest, hut of course without result as ye The amounts dne Ihe different mu'lclont vary Irnra W lo f IXJ, and aouie or them are sadly In need ol their money. It la charged that Jullen played a auuilarai urrlloua Irlcl before he left Lno-il-ni. The Aschembrodel Intend lo prescut Indl rldual bills to the Alexia Ileceptloa Committee, A Prominent Calllnrnlan Pound In Ihe ltlver. The body of au unknown man, apparently about fifty years of ace, waa lound floating in the Kast Hirer on Monday by Patrick Lvont, and con veyed to the Morgue. It wit Identified latt evening at that of J. U. Turklngton, a seaman, Die ol the steamer Portsmouth, lying tt the Navy Yarlr. He left Ma boarding honan In Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, on Sunday afternoon, lo visit friends In this city, but did not reach hit destination. The dtcoased man r, at of remarkable ability, and at one time took a prominent part in tne political affairs In San Fran. Cisco, He wat a candidate for Mayor of that cltr several yeara ago. Habitual drlektnc lost him friends and lortune, and he enlisted In tne ntvy, In which he remainel until three ttrags ago, when ne arrived al this pert. Since that lime Le lias been conttaully under 11m liiflui-iiee of strong dnuk. nr.d tt is aupiKisi-d ho nas ull.n overboard irom oue of iho f rrlos whl e lu tnat condition, at there are no marks of violence on his bo ly. iVlnle in the navy he saved several hundred dollars, which Is deposit ed Inn r-tvlngabink In this city, but It It be'.Lud he hat oo relallrei ta claim it. Wnrden nreniiun'a .llnrrloce TtroUcn on", llellevue Hospital wat a scene of itproanofls laughter on Saturday evening. "Sieve," a dement ed employee of the Institution, insisted npon marry lug one of the paupers. Warden llreuoau had re peatedly humored him In hie whim, by promising to procure a pirtner lor him. At Inst Ihe Warden told htm that be ha 1 been successful, and would marry the happy couple on Stturday evening, At the ap pointed time the blushing bride and bridegroom en tered tho laundry, whore the ceremony waa to be performed, and everything being In readiness, the Warden read the certificate ol marriage, and was nbout to pronounce the couple hutband and wife; but gravely looking about, lie atfce.l whether any one objected to the marriage Instantly two men oPJected, each chiming the womtn as his wile. Sieve, the picture of despair, suddenly nont for one of the men who ohected. The room rnng with lauxhtttr ut old blMedivt-tlcd himself of his wedding coit and proceeded to lay the man out. lie was Itnally cooled down by the merry warden, who promised a tnoiough luvesilgatiuu ol the objecllous. Tim King of Counterfeiters In n I'ulr Wuy lor Mate I'rlaou. The Dial of Joshua 1). Miner for cauutcrfeiting was contluued )etterday. Judge Henedlct over ruled Ihe objection made hy Mlnsr's counsol the day previous as to rertalu evidence by Henry C. Cole, and that witness's testimony waa continued. He ratified to numerous tales of counterfeit mo.ier made to 1.1 n by Miner one of whicn, made lu June last, was of f'.'i,0i In rnunitrft.il tens, for which Cole cava Miner fl.PuO This ante took place in Miner's liouso, whrio Miner' wiio lay dead at the time, liua alatement produced a testation In Coui t. The.Iuror Threatened tilth Lynching. Mr. l'leld applied to Jti.ljo I'reedmau in the Superior Court, special Term, for leare to examine James O'Unen. The aftlluvlt set out that Janes O'Urltn.gho held out to long for tlio defendants In the ault tWtvIt against Smith, Mould, Martin ,t Co., and 1 ith X Hellion, nas charged by his fellow Jurors with hating been bought, which was untrue, aud waa coerced thai his deposition Is needed by the defendanta for u.o on u motion to set aside Ihe vardici, but thai he refuses lo give II. Judge Frt-euman crantod the order, an, appointed Joseph Meeks le.etee lo take his deposill in. An I'll t Mile Dutr tlory. Christian Dolnlnger, tif 111 Attorney street, is proud of his fine dogs, William Koch frequently invited lilm alter lodge meeting to his euloou lu Stunun street, and there thor talked of dogs, espe cially of one which Delninger described ns the best in New Yolk, and viort i Koch subsequently bruko opoii tlio cellar door of drltlliu and took from hit coai-hin his llnesi pups, nn I on the second visll Ihe nmihsr of tlio doir., lo ivlng one siek pup I t-Mud. Oil Ihe la.t ri-it hv wus airc.U-d ttitu thu n oil., i in ids potos8ioii. Koch t cn.umittoii nithoul bail )csUldar, on a rharge ol buigury. Allnr With,-, Iliigh Miiinlcl stood at the bar, and TV. li. Poller, n man tvhoao black face ttas relieved by a Hugo mi into, wnlir p.iKli In the ceutre ol hit lore ht-itd, took the stand. He sal.l that Mlniuck lu I struck him with a pltcuer. Jiisilco Dunlins Why did )ou slilko tr.lt siau vtilli a pitcher I Mtnnlck ell, Judge, I nus out all Iho iihrht be foro at n wsko, and I tin ih't hail no break'iit, wli.'ii 1 lijpptiut-d lu molt him. Justice Turn's no icison wli) ton should split i mun In the head nlih a pitcher, l our mouth. 1'en-llenlriiy. A Jersey in mi' it I'oclnl Picked nl 811,1111(1, Yeslciday afternoon Mr. II. II. Phillips of Printeton, N. J sold .Ills farm to Dan Mr.Mlch le'e, the tin the. for fil.iKO, wiilcli ho received In bills and placed lu hit pantaloons pocket. He after, ward look a state at Hroadway and Cedar street. Threo well dressed men entered the stage at the time time, and look seals alongside of hint. Al Lennnril street the Hire men alighted nnd ills., p. polled. At taual Uriel Mr. Phillips felt lor his moiie) It via gone. The pocket which had con l nil, eel it was ;one too The police weie notified, Tim Coiiiptrnll sp'n Dilemma, A tnmibcr of contractors who linre nol i t been paid by Comptroller Oreen for bulldin.' aw ere and other nork, mot yesterday In It. v i Hall to organize for Hie purpose of suing the lie I deemed necc -are The amount due by the c ly to Iciiilractms is estimated at t.' M'H hut li e t ii in. i '.ions w in long agn ex aiui d, ana Mi flo ii o sii'iim? imi ii .q,i -vd turn O u ol i'J i,"?u!.- ,y. iia i a W 9f L ',WJ for ytvrk. which wos flnlihed some time ago. The eontrac. tors Intend lo make a firmal tleinsnd upon the Comptroller for money before taking other steps. Tho nirknini on Ihe Croton dtm are to be paid oil ou Thuisday, A llontler on IlliirUvrrll's lalnnd. A queer nnd inonslions full is on exhibition rear Iho bod hodtt. of the Almshouse Department nn H'aekweil't 1 .1 ta l. It Is over seven feet long, hss a large head, nn mormons mouth, and strong Jans, covered wit'i a doubto row of carved, car nlverout leelh, lll.e th fangs of a tiger. It has lirge rlnhnlsr eyes, ss disproportionate at those which Hie Chinee paint on the prows their wsr Junks, and a sloiil body, scale, I and panoplied like a knight of the mhtillo ages. This monster seized the halt of a fish erman w ho was lebsterlng lu tne nr Ighhorhood, and he having no nnchornir, the flsh was dragging the tKlll awntly I'jtvaril Hell dale, when It was struck an I kllli-e1 by the paddies of a pnthr.g steamer. It was then towe I as mre. An old whaler pronounced It a drvn tlth, an Iilsbman a water kolpie, and a Dutchman a to-i myrel, Dlrtivn Into tho Whirlpool. Ruth Howe, preposseslng ulrl of 14 years, was taken lo tho Police Central Office yctterdar on a warrant Irom Wethersdeld, Conn. Ituth was ac cused of slea.lng tlio wedding dress of Mrs. Edward ?i tinjE. In whoso Jjouto (lie was engaied ns a ser vant. Ilulh aald t'ul sha Is a nnllre of Vare, Mss and that shn had been Induced to commit l rob bery la order to obtain funds to come to "Str Yorlc, of which she had heard so much that, In use her own words, "she was dying to see II." The dress was wonii ll.'iO. Kulh said (hat she had sold It to a doctor fur flO. Ihe Ibelt was committed about flte months ago. and the cirl has hs-n nvlg In Ntw Y"k ever eliiro. It was reported ut heailqniirters that the doctor was under arrest, snd that ltuth would be used aa a witness aatnit him. Liquid (itinpowdcr In U'IIIIhiii thurg-h. At tho Inquest latt night in the case of Mrs. Wiltenbrink, o.' North Fifth nnd Fourth sircett, WiUlsmstiurgh, who had been' killed b; the ox illu sion of a gasoline lamp, tho witnetsos testified Hist It htd been purchased Iron a Mr. Vsuglian, la (Irsnd. near Filth street, Tnls gasoline Is benzine or naphtha, and is bought by Vsughan from the re finers of kerosene for I.:U a barrel. He sells It lor five cents a quart, men barrl containing abont 110 quarts. Coroner Whltelilll will make a rigid exam ination, and punish, If possible, the people who com mit Ibeto murders. Tvrcedlsm lo be Punished In Westf heater. A secret meeting of tho Committee of Thirty of Morrlisnla was held Isat night. The Committee wish all who have paid fines and costs to anr of tbe Justices of the Peace of Morrlsanla to come forward and make affldavit. They can call ut Mr. Angel's office. Fifth street, near Itallroad avenue. Tue Committee ere collecting evllenee agaluti these officials and othsr town officers which. will titonlih Hit people. Government Exniiilnmlon ol Nnllitnnl Hanka. The Comptroller of the Currency arrived in thlt city yetterday alternoon from Washington. It Is tald that he comre hero to Investigate the affairs of some o' ibe national banks, and to regulate tne amount of money to be glren to cacti. Hla rlslt led to many contradictory rumors, which could nol be traced to an authentic source. In the evening the Comptroller had an Interview with the Hon Noah Davis, United Statet District Attorney. ItKI.ATlOXS IX on'ivi:. Hots' President (smut Prnvldea for hla Fttin llv-An A pproxlmnlcd 1. 1st nt (Irnnt'e Hrlstilons III OrDcr. Itrrtsed und t'orrocls ed at the Uxecullvn .tlnunluu. flsrnMr Acre 1'oiJ- 7im'. tire S. I. Jesse Hoot Grant, President's father, Post master at Covington, Kentucky. II. The Ilev. M. J. Cramer, President's brolker-In-law, Minister to Denmark, III. Urovet Drig.-Ucn. F. T. Dent, President's brother-ln law, Colonel of Artillery, one of the Ille gal military secretaries at the Whllo House. IV. Oeorge W. Dent, President's brother-in-law, Appraiser of Customs, Ban Francisco, V. John Dent, President's brother-in-law, exclu sive Indian tridrr In New Mfiicoj place worth rn-rethlng less than f lOO.OtO. VI. Alexander Bharpe, FrealJenl't brother-in-law, Msrshil of the District of Columbia, VII. James F. Cater, President's wife's brolher-In-Uw, Collector of the Port ol New Orleans snd electioneering agent for the renonilnatlou of Orant by means of United States soldiers and Oatllcg guns. VIII. Silas Hudson, President's coutlu, Minister to tlustemala, IX Orando II Host, President's cousin, clrrk lu Third Auditor's ofilro, Washington. X. Peter Casey, President's wife's brother-in-law's brother, Pottmatter at Vlcksourg. XI. S. T. Lambert, M. I)., Piesident'a seconl cousin, Receiver of Public Moneys, Olympls, Y. T said to be a defaulter, but retained In office by hla cousin. XII. Alcxand r Sharpe, Jr., Prctldent'a wlfe'a nephew; cadet at Annspolts. XIII Piedeiick Dant Orant, President's son, Second Llentenant Fourth Cavalrr; gone to Kurope on sham tervlce on ataj of the Ueueral ol the Army, Tho Origin or tho Chlrisiro Fire. Ciuc.ti.o, Dec 12. The Police and Fire Com missioners nller Investigation, report that the late Pro originated In Ihe barn of the Leary House, foul of Dt-Koven street, hut are unable to ascrlbo It .0 anv agency, human or divine. The .iwfui havoc of the tire It attributed to the hlgn southwest wind that 1 reralled and t ie comnuitiblo character of the materials entering largtly into the construction ot the buildings In the burnt d'SUIrt The members of the Fire Department aro praistd for their energy and efficiency Tlio Sleepy llnllotv Horror. The motion to siiike the Ilncklioiit case from P'e calendar, and tend It to the February term, haa becu denied. i'f.'f.S'OA .1 1. I A rKl.l.lUVXOK. Al tho Jefferson Market Police Court lliey say thai MrComh't "damn" is something rrlole. 1 lie matter slioulu he looke 1 luto. Counsellor ltandolph (lugtrenhelmer has been tendered the position t f Ilrifade Asrlsiart .ludie Ad vocate by (len. Funk, ranking us Captain. Cnl. .1 It, Sellout l Hie llrnracie Judge Advocate, Capt. lluir genheiuier will accept the position. John Hopkins, Jr., the leanest man In Jersey City, hss cleared over tiOO.OUU on leal rsiate wltnin a tear Ile jinrrliatei a eountrv seat on Dundee i..tke for IJ.'.uO, oan ouo luonlh sfirrwnrd reinsert suoou for It I'or a lean man Mr. Hopkins is remarkably tiaudsomc. STAUKS MOM litis TKI.KUItAI'n. fleorgo It. Foole. the stock breejer, was killed b) taking h irse me liclne im miilsao. James N HufTuin was clotted Mayor of Lynn, Mats over Ldttlu Vluluen. the incumbent. Wll'lnm II. I'osler dropped dead tn tho street In providence It. letlerilai morning, of heart tluease. The elecllons In Spain, in tthich tno lUpublicans have been so sui-ees.tiil, ti ere lor Municipal c .unclls, and not lor tin t oitet. Two brothers named Mellall, one an engineer and the oilier n hrakeiusn, tieru run orer on the 1) la ware, l.ackati aunt Hnd tt'esiern Itnilroad near Scran. Ion. 1'a., last evrLiug, aud Instunliy killed, Tl'uoib (Juinn was stabbed Intally by Ml.e Mc ftty.t doling a light In a s.loon In Virginia C'ny on t(n. nn v i, lii I). ill. n shot ilell'e. tne bullet lo lglnr In Ins iich, knocking htm down out only sl.giu y Injur- c vttiosi'i i ns or c it i mi:. A i romlnenl rallioad tutu who enntrols a road in Knntvs wa. uir -led ye.ieidav on a mil for dniungt-s loi seduction under moiui.e nfui'irintge 'Ihe prison er It a married mm. Ine olllc alt keep his name to Hu'mtelvot, Mr Hums was siMilenrod vetterdtv lo Slur Sing for seven yeses Itceoi-ler ilaetelt. In t,a- ritr Ihe seliu lie. Al mle lo t'ie fael tnvl t in day uu tin-ti site killed Mnry llutteil i."t I ot August) wat tile day ou allien Alice Hoiiliby ulcd. Oeorge Andtrtnii nnd John I) Pallersrn, accuse I of Hie murder of Kowarn I'ri-iiiiiiiiiui l.i.i neck, In I'non, Ohio, nere urreaicd on MunJ iv 't lilie i.tt-irir tnrongh Knon 1 he riii7 ni aitrmpleit in Itpch hi in bul w,-re tirerentn.i nt Hie otlleer iu uhnrge. Yesterday forenoon three lathionablv drptued thierra entered ine I'eirv street nitingt llang. anl nrhlle lito conterM-o Hilh Uu1 I'lotldtnl Inu other allpned Int. i tne vaull He m is delected hy tno I'tetl. dent, bin tefoie un alarm could ho given Ine trio ft c.p tl. IMwnid Cunptr, eonflilenco operator, tvas nahl e 1 by Di-lretitu Mcli'iiiald yciuiltv tooprr mm tu ,1 r. I'liieimnv inn n' in tci ttesui und hourin toini guo.lt lu paHiii-ni li" sate a tliees for luj nn Hu- hi. Null., tat Natmnal ilank,ifgnel h) htmscli TUu differr ire Mi I'a'cra n gave l.lui in rath. Whin the c rei w i. tuu.cuic I at tne liana, Mi. patei-on learned tint I otier nad no deposit iheee. ipi e had al .o prtttd i am Ihles. M cine on tlio Mil 111 til lis tl lis) Palia em ail'Ohri- nieulisill. One night last ii. k tho bonded wiiic'rnut at 61, 'i! uud 5-l.aight tiieel wus cut re I u iKlm and I ni nun mc e-o ulaca and 10 u n a In longing I II II i ttfl i ii., valued ul almui IH.uJ, n. ic a olen fne Pur -in w.it tfl el m a. .n.enioo ii.oiisti nut uniitii il i iaun-r ai a tha t ip no. r "'a tenon it h itenex -r t ie b.iliited wai In us wat reu el yai i i.io aa t ine burglary und li tv 'h.tt he i 1. y h. I.eeu e.n pie a itr n n e at i i n a iu-uui i il li waui Uuuit t..f..4 u uis tu. uvu.j, KNGLAND'S DYING PRINCE. I noviti.r 7 r.t.raiiAMs rnour Ai.nisnt Kim'Aitifs jtensiiw. TWWWW No Aliatenienl nl thr I'.irltemenl In Fnelfind IH Vesterilny'a C'nblnel Dlrrllng-Whal In IB to lie ltnuei In Ibe Event ol llenth, I.o.tuov, Deo. 13-8 A. M. The followlnj t'U'letiii hat Just teen Issued relative to the coodl Hon of his Uojal Highness tho Prince of Wales r Rtinntvniiiii. D r. 12-7:0 A. M. The I'tlnes ot al -s hit passed n very roitlrss ai'gl.t, with constant delirfnm. I hei e aie no signs ot Improvement. The excitement among all ctaases cnntlnues In. tense. Tlie hopehss tone of the bulletins affords no relief to the anxiety and euspenso which prevail. The sjmpatl.y on behalf ol the sufferer and lbs afllicled rcl.illves is very general. The continued precarious condition of the Prlnco list cast a dttp gloom over the Iloyal residence at Windsor. The liueen and family are still at Sundtjngham, where, oblivious of everything else, their sole tltentlonl BH end efforts are turned lowsrd the dying I'llnco, Xine A .V. A second bulletin Irom Saudtlughtm, BH Just lecotYed, Is as follows! KH fAMpglKtstiM-PiSOA M.-The Cilnce of Vt'alel hss WM pttaed a very ritllets night, with almost uo sleep. Ills puhe evntiuuts fairly good. 1 LuNIKiN, Dec. 1310.30 A. M. The followlrg tl latest bulletin from Sundrlnghami Htni;iNotiM-iO A. M.-Ihe 1'ilnce of rfates hat aH pasted n rcatlcitiuornlng. Iliscou.lllion Is nnehsnged. I here la a report cnrrcbl In tho city to-day thai the Cabinet, al a special meetlrg yetlerday, dctlg. nateJ the Princess Alexsndra, wife of tho Prince ol Wales, as future Itctent of Orett Ilrltaln In the event of the death of tbe Prluce and Ihe abdication ol the Qneen, tbe latter being a circumstance contld. ered altogether probable. Tue luraor l.as not yet TB lerelved any ofllciit conDimatlon. It A.. V. The latest report, Just received from Bandrlngliam House, ststes that the PrDice of Wales It still alive, but that no chanze for tbe better has taken place In his condition. Tbe grcatost alarm prevails In butinett circlet at the sudden ststnatioa In trade which the Prince's Illness hss produced. The Prince's sister, Victoria of Germany, wife ol Prince Frederick William, has not arrived, bul U expected hourly. 3 7. it -The Prince of Wales Is still living. Tbe official bulletins published to-day are as follows! RAKDnixQUAW, Dec 13-1 A. M. The Plleee ol 'H wales had a vary restless night. Ills delirium wai H coustanl. There are no algna ol Improvement. H HAKDnixoHAU, Dec. U-Jtoon. Ine Prince has bees) restless all ihe morning. Ills condition Is unaltered. Signed br the physicians ot his Itoysl Highness. S;30 V. JA rue Royal steam yacht Victoria and Albert has been despatched to bring the Princess Victoria, wife of the Uerman Prince Imperial, to England. IJ1 J. A bulletin Just received from Sandtlng. ham reports at follows i PiMpai-innAti. 8 1'. M. The Prlnc of Wales s lest lis less tins) alternoon. Uu condition gencratl) uu. i P. J. The recovery of the Prince of Waist np pears to be Impossible. In case of his deatn s. counsel of regency will probably be erected, corn IKiied ol the Duke ol Cambridge, the Duk'i of li.lln burgh, the Prluce's of Wa'es, and porlisps others. 'I his Is likely to take placo Immcdlatel; snd to bt tollonodbya discussion upon the power of Hit present Parliament to continue Its eestlons, oi nhelher Ills necessary to go to tho country ss as extraordinary occatlon. S I' M. There are rumors that Incidents hare o curred at Handilogbain wnlch Indicate a mv's fsror able condition cf affairs. Nothing defliillo Ins yea been given to the public, aud iho report Is gives nlih G JL Hie latest bulletin has Just appear".! At the worst has been expected all dty, this stabs ment, slthough very guarded, tends to revive hope, 4 It reads na follows: rAl.r.RIN0lltM liee, n-a p VI Th Prl"eet'St heat sometiiiai less rettiett this aiternjon. Hit general y. 1 CiUJItiou Is uuchauged. r ssjHj Signed by Sir William Jcnner end the other at tendant physicians, Losnos-7 P. M. Prlrsie and nnosiclal adrlces from Sandrlnghsm and Windsor, received by Hit Central Press News Agency, hold out some slight hope of n farorsble torn lu the Prince's disease, -The patient's voice remains strong, a proof that na. ture is not completely cxhsustcd. The prepare Hons that were making against nn unfavnrable re ault nre relsilug. The telezrams tent from Sand rlngham to Wlhdaof aro moru reasttirlng, snd Hit hopes cf Ihe rojal household at the Cattle hare b-en rslaed thla afternoon by a private despatch, from Col. Ponsouby. The Princess Alexandra It almost constantly b) the bedside of her husband. Whan she is compall. rd tn retire lor rest, her place Is supplied by the Princess Alice. Her Msjesty the Queen remains al Sandrlnghsm. A Non-Conformltt UJucatlonal Conference which waa tiihave been held at Manchester baa beeu poet. polled OU accouut ol the Illness of tlie I'cjnce c4 II 1' U. The follottlng bulletin, Issued by tin Piince of Waltt's phyeiclins, has Just been r Bi.ti.RiMiiuu, Dee. IS -10 I', M.-The Pilcco hat patted an unquiet evening, but the prostration dots uollucreaie. 1 oito.Nio, Ont., Dec. 15 The excitement recard Ing the Prince of Wales Is intense. The papers art Issuing extras every half hour. No ptihlln demon. slrailon will he made on tho arrival of tho (Irani Duke Alexis, who Is expected here on Thursday, He will be recelied probably by the Corporallos Committee. WASlllXOTOX xoti:.s. HI It is slMed In Washington, bv parlies who ought lo know, thai I'ulacary did nol rail I'rtai.lent llrant "hog.' but simply railed him a pig." Tin certainly, Icst.int ibe otfaiice a Hille. -'sTDelexate Hooper of If tab exprestst hlTitelf la ftvor rj the peoplo of that Territory taking at.pt pro- ll liininarv lo tne seiion of Conzress, on tho subject of flH the admission of tilun into the Union ns aHlite. ant IKI of piesenilpgtuch a C'ontiitullon as will be acceptabli MM loCongrtai. HH 'I he H'ecllon Committee hat drcl led that t'lsrlc, lleniiuilcaii, and llerndon, Dnioerat are entitled to bi sworn In as ir.eniDers or the House irom 'lexat, nend. Ins any eoutist lor their seats. 1 his action does not uneel the merits ot ine contoatt but I lie ceritncalei held pt thete gentlemen make a ii'lmajueu cue II iheir favor. jomxus A novr anr.v. Mat or Hall haa nol resigned. Ill Mr Cady thinks he can pay tho small pipe men oa 11 Friday or naturday. mm Justice Don ling derided yealerday that a man hit a rigm to stand ou his own Head, lu hit own hou.o If he ti lilies to, Chapter IsS, It. A. M,, last evening elected A. A. Itioekwar II. P.J. W llsri.tt K.. J. 11, Han S M. I). Hi M)ers treat., w, II. u.boriie see. Judge Hrady yesterday reTused tn vacate the nr. WU der ot at rest in the cite ot Nuney H l.egcaiesg', 11 1. iwrence tlacl.aughliu, the notion t-otilioeiice mail, Michael llogvii n' U poll street, n mle drinking in a saloon ai iillaxter tireel yrsterdat, fell, bleoliut ir-; o the lungs ile raa to ihe tl ie ilk aud drvpp' I Anton Hollmsii, supi o.e.t tn he a newtpipnr .i.ir. Mltl runoiir and latnllv injure i hy n com al A i.-n in- II u.'id Hilh ttteel la.l nigtit. Ho tv lukeu lo Hbtiovue lbisidi il Mielnel Iti-giiii, ul II Pell street, m lilies drinking s SI Ilun r ureei teaieidav, tta I ikeu ttnli vomiting He ii ei. 1 1 1 1 In- il li-walf, ami, buisiiiij ii hliiud vent I, died in fore ho could icneli tue I'lanailii ttreut n-ihct siau Oscar Hit big aged I'l of flj llarllglt slreit, Wil. El lit nsburali, ira. tun i tei hi etr l.u of ihe Uell rail. H roud .ti hoiim and i "im ir tireria vein niar.laiid nad iSM bolh leg. an I hit ruin' arm inoken, llm d ltel uud (SP comluctoi ol inn oar nue arretted, A vnrdlet nf .eenlenlil de.nh wai- yesti-rday rn fifty lurnel in the ea.e ol the man injure. I on s iturd iv I at l A at 1 orty stiiili street aid Foiiilh avenau.hv t Se in-lghl train ol the New H.ttcii llii.i. n.l. uluio no wat JIvJ atleiiipilug to gel ui oii II while lu motion, W, John llar'ley and Frederick Halle, merchants. fifjf were une ted testerdiiy on n charge el sinugifl.n; ten V.V. lliniiaanu yauls of silks fiom Canada lo Helton. 1hc ,V. i'" befoie Commitiionei' binrloi, rrrpaiatory to en. VO' i Ijirg inr an oiip-i for ineii removal lo Michigan, l.uai eteuinir the Jv Dr. Otrdiner, of IhnOilholla &V. Ct. hedrul. Iluioklin.ilied at Ins re.lduneo In ihst rut. y(A W li-n ili-.ii.iii l.iiuuhlln wnu to Hie Kcumeulcal L'u mi. YA oil al Koine Dr llaidlner ocioiupapled him. and on im v, tpya.-e homo Hie )oung uucit contracted uu ulUalitU y. 01 slIO itllJjilsB 5?t The delegatea of the Herman Itrform Assoel ions WA in Hie cltv organized letierday by eleellng as iruno V raty ollteeri- iitwalt otiendorler, Inaiiuian: algit. fffA ma. I haulfuian. vice I're.id -in Marc it ousriio "i fiVA ni t.iee nary Dr. Dunn eeroiidseuo trr. ai I linn iZv- h M iwancwki'ider. 'Irraaur 'r llu I a 5ra encmi 1. -ute hould coulri one fir v e-u. i, ml frA in-' ti ig the ex, eases was tr.u u ha nr e 1 .1 iaru iS Taylor A Co, hunkers, of 111 Wa sir, ,j n,9 5k llliillia lot ry cai iia n I i A rl In i itex'raordinarv dr w i ySY arA mr 4 lo agent tv i I d ,ta a um i tm,v'' A 11 eliol.l W I 1 1' n t a- l It, Jvy tt I. D ll.iiwri i, v iu X