The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1869, Page 7

NEW YORK CITY. TE COURTS, , UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COUAT. Arrest of Collector O*Callaghan. . Before Judge Blatchiord, The United States vs, Thomas O'Callaghan, Fhomas Nolan ant Joshua D. Miner.—A new indictment 2a8 now been found against the defendants in this case, on @ charge of conspiring to ilucitly remove 100 barreis of whiskey from @ distillery in Fifty-fourth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, The defendants were arrested by officers McKay and Dwyer on a bench warrant issued by Judge Blatch- ford, and gave bail in the sum of $5, each to appear for trial, 0'Caliaghan is,Coliector of the Ninth district, but 18 now suspended from office. It will be remembered that some tine since he was arrested, and is now awaiting trial on @ charge of conspiring to illicitly remove whiskey from istillery tn his district. Wm. P. Hail, formerly a in the Ninth Colieciion district, was also arrested by officer Robinson on « similar charge. He was heid m $6,000 bail to answer. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Before Judge Blatchford. Inthe Matter of John Robinson and Enoch Cham- derlain.—This case came before the court on & register’s certilicate on the 26thof February. Mr. Robinson, with counsel and the creditor, attended a mecting, when the counsel moved that the creditor's deiau't be entered his counsel not having appeared, aud i was accordiugiy entered by tue register, Subsequently at another hearing, when the bank- rupts were dosent, the creditor and his counsel ap- peared and an order was taken for the examination oi the bankrupt, Who objected upon aflidayits, at the same time claiming the right by means of the ceruificaie to restrain the procedare of the creditor, The Judge, m deciding tue matter. said he saw no reasou for interfering with the mavier, UNITED STATES COMMISSICHERS’ COURT. Charge of Blackmailing. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs, Farnham B, Tucker.—The hearing of this case Was resumed yesterday. Tue _fefeilant, a8 an ofiicer, was placed in ciarge of the distillery belonging to Mr. J. F. Ray. ‘The alle- gations were that the defendant received money to prevent certain charges being brought against Mr. pew who,jhowever, aifirmed that he always paid his aXCS. J. R, Quinn was produced and examined on behalf of ihe prosecution by District Attorney Courtney, fie iestified that Mr. Ray had told him of the occur- rence, und requested him w go to his office pn the 1ith of January when be would see the money paid to Tucker, as he wanted to have a witness present; Ray said be was determined that he would not be blackuialled by eae as he paid taxes enough; witness then stat that on three occasions—viz., tue Lita, 16th apd zsd of January—he was present wuen he saw Ray place money on Tucker's knee, Whence the latter transferred it to his pocket. On cross-examination witness said that he was In the coai business; when ‘he went to the office he had Do conversation With Ray about the matter; ‘“‘ucker , and Ray were seated near a heater, while witness Was on the jounge in she office popeseniy reading the paper, aud saw the money, three $100 bills; Ray dia pot say ing when aying the money, but Tucker observed ‘that was all right now;?! ‘witness by Ray's request took a memoranaum of what ne saw; On the morning of the 16th he heard Tacker ask Ray for @ couple of hundred dollars; Ray said he would let him have them as soon as he returned from the bank; later in the day he saw Ray give Tucker two $1.0 bills; a similar circumstance took place on the 23a; he made @ memorandum of all that occurred, ‘The case was adjourned till Tuesday next, SUPREME. COURT—CIgCUIT. Tho Nitro-Glycerine Case—Verdict for the Plaintiff. Before Judge Barnard, Danjord N. Barney, President of Fargo @ Wells’ Ex- press Co. v8. Oto Burstendtnder et al.—In this case, the particulars of which have already aj red, the ey qound & verdict for the pisinate Damages SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART Il, Aetion Against a Steamship Company. ‘2 <Eefore Judge Fithian. Zolano U8. the Netti Company.— ‘This was an action to recover dat N the following ~’elrdutnats it “Appe aoe Plainuitt Wea. o the steamship Helvetia, rty of defendants. On the arrival of vessel in this port the 11 was Placed upon a wharf, but a box belonging to the Dialutify suddenly disappeared, He now sues for the va'ue of the box, which, as contained 8 one with quanuty of valuables, 1,500 sove Tue defence averred he statements of the plaints in rey tothe value of the box and 1 contents were unreliable, ag. she had previously in- formed the omtcers of the ‘thi contained only arucies of clothing, and Bove wouid cover the loss, 1 ry a ‘The hearing of thg tase adj ema COUNT OF GERERAL SESSIONS. _—~ Before Judge Bedford. P - Assistant District Attorneys Hutchings and/Tweed Appeared for the prosecution yesterday. AN ASSaULt brow a WOMAN, ‘The first cage called to be ttled by a jury was an indictment against Alexander Owens, ‘lias Alfrea Jones, for an alleged felonious assauft upon Eliza Davenport. She swore that on the 1st instant the deieudant came to her house, 233 Greene street, and brandished @ large knife over her head, threatening to kill her if shé did not live with him. It appeared on the cross-examination that the defendant was divorced from her a few months since. As the defendant did not actually assault her the jury rendered a ict of assault and battery. Four ‘ot the jurors recommended the prisoner to mercy. Judge Bedford, in passing sentence, said he never regarded @ reco;amendation to ig uniess it was unanimous, He understood that the prisoner had coutinualiy threatened the complainants life, and was convicted of a cruel and cowardly assault. The kere reminded him of the knife Jerry O’Brien lunged into the body of his —a crime which “expiated on the scaffold. Owens was sentenced to tue Jenetentiary for one year and ordered to pay a fine of §25y, and to stand committed till the fine is pad. THE WALL STREET BOND ROBBERY. George King, who was jointly indicted with John Doous tor grand larceny, Was placed at the bar. The charge Was that on the Ist of Jannary a tin box con- fawning United States and raiirond bonds valued at $io),v00 Was stoien from tte office of Cambreleng & Pyne, 14 Wall street. King pleaded gutity, Judge Bediord said:—King, you have been jomtly Indiciet with Jobn Dobbs for grand larceny, being implicated in Che theft commiited upon the office of ng & }yne, 14 Wall street, on the Ist of Carat Janu when $150,000 worth of bonds were stolen. ‘ths is the first bond case successfully worked up and you afte the first part; indicted, ond from the Pierwacdane evi- dence forced to plead gufity. The community are greatiy indebted to Captain Jourdan and detective Movord for their eer ah gaccess in working up this cage, ‘Through their efforts $80,000 worth of vonds have already been recovered. There are some $4u,00 of more worth of bonds yet to be re- covered, Now Lshati defer passing sentence in this cuse until the last day of the terin; but 1 here tell you in open court that if you see fit between this and | the sist of March to regvore the balance of these bunds, or any pact of them, the fact of your restor- ing them wiii go in mitigation of your gentence, Adon Schwedt, who pleaded gutlly during the week (o forgery 1a the fourth degree, was sent to the Peniiontiary for one year, Wiliam Hoimes pleaded guilty to an indictment ‘g'ng bim with sieahng a gold watch and chain at seventy dollars, the property gf Elizabeth Ba on the 2th of October, He was sentenced to the state Prison for four years and six montis, ALLEGED ROBBERY. John Hudner and James ley, who were in- dicted for the crime of roboery, were tried and acquitted, ‘ihe complainant, Simeon Loucks, tes- tified that on the oth of Pebraary, wile passing throagh avenue A, avout six o'clock, he was attacked by three men and robbed of $iss. He could not identity Hhduer, but claimed that Haley was one of the men. The defendants proved excellent char acter, aud lialey showed by four witnesses that he Was ata veiucipede hall the time the complainant wore he Was rovbed, The jury, without delivera- mn, rendered a verdict of not guilty, CITY INTELLIGNAOL, THe WeaTumn Yestenpay.—The following record will show the changes In the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hera Building, Brosayey, corner of - sireet;— 123 M.. ave temperature, Average temperature EXPLOSION OF TORPEDOKS.—Yesterday morning, at the store of Mathias Gimel, No. 86 Madison street, some torpedoes exploded, slightly injuring the wife of the proprietor. ‘The interior of the premises was slightly dainaged, MAIL BAO ASTRAY.—Yesterday morning officer Coyle, of the Fifth precinct, found on the corner of Walker street and Proadway a mail bag contatuty, mail matter marked ‘Closed mail for New dork. The bag was taken to (he lost Oflice, St. JAMES PARISH SCHOOLS.—Kev. Dr. Anderdon, M. A., of Oxford, will lecture im fhe Churon of St. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET.. James, James street, on the 17th inst..on the sub- ject of “St. Vatrick and His Vbilaren.” ‘The proceeds ‘wail be appiled for the benefit of the parish Acoipent ON THB Hupson River RaiLRoaD.— Yesterday afternoon a Prussian named August Mass, aged fifty-five years, Was run over by the train of the Hudson Raver Raiiroad that left New Y@rk at mid- day, at Mount St. Vincent. ‘The man received a 6¢- vere sealp wound, a foot was feariully crushed and one leg, irom the down, mashed into @ flat pieca ‘of bone and flesh. He was taken to bellevue jospital, where erie was performed, and it 1g doubtful whether he wiil survive his injuries. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED Horse Tger—Some days ago a pair of horses and a carriage, valued at $000, were stolen from Andrew T. Cobb, of Per sipeny, Morris county, N.J., by a young fellow named Henry C. Wardell, aged thirty-five years, The detectives of this city were put upon the alert, and yesterday morning detective Farley, of the Cen- tral Odlee, captured the accused, who waived the formula of an examination and was driven back to Morris county in the same carriage he had stolen, the sale of which he Was negotiating when arrested, MINOR INQUESTS.—Coroner Flynn held an inquest yesterday over the remains of an unknown man, which had been found floating in the North river, near pier 16. The jury rendered a verdict of found drowned, and the body was taken to the Morgue for identification. Corouer Keenan held an inquest yes- terday, at 18 Laurens street, over the remains of Robert Whitney, a native of Engiand and seventy- two years of age, who died suddenly yesterday. The post mortem examination by Dr. Beach showea that death had resulted from natural causes. Coroner Rollins held an inquest at the Barclay street ferry over the remains of an unknown new boro infant, which had been found in a box im the ferry house. No clue to the parents of the child could be obtained, Women’s Arp Socrgry.—The second report of this society, situated in Harlem, corner of 124th street and Second avenue, gives a very encouraging account of ihe operations of the society during the past year in its efforts to protect @ numerous class of young females, mostly from the country, peculiarly exposed, by reason of poverty and inexperience, to the tearful snares aad d: ra of city lite. Durin: the year there were received into the institution Jv: females, maxing 152 with those in the house at the beginning of the year. Of these there were placed in families ninety-two, returned to frienas fifteen, returned to hospital twelve, left by permission eight, and died one; leaving tweniy-four remaining in the house at the commencement of the present year. The treasurer's report gives the expenses of the year $9,6.9°63, and receipts from donations, inctuding balanée on hand January 1, 15¢8, 0,445 34: leaving $254 29 balance on haud at the commencement of the present year. Sate or a Law LipraRy.—Lawyers in search of authorities and precedents, and inquisitorial gentle- men having a taste for the mysticisms of musty law books, attesded in large numbers an auction sale at four o'clock P. M. yesterday, at the salesrooms and art galleries of Messrs. Leavitt, Strebeigh & Co., in Clinton Hall, of the law library of the late Judge Robertson, of the Supreme Court, The average of prices was very satisfactory, fully coming up to that of the uniform prices at private book stores. Of course the books were bound in the irrepressible lemal sheep and cali. Most had the autograph of Judge Robertson in them, a few that of Martin Van Buren, quite a number that of John Van Buren and one that of Thomas Addis Emmet. These autographical additions, however, had very little eff on the prices, the books an not chi phical specimens being the main things for which the buyers were anxious. They were sold in alized:—“Abbott’s Digest of New rt ” volumes, $33; “Barbour’s Supreme Court Reports,” forty-three volumes (volume twenty-eight wanting), $186 60; “Bosworth’s Superior Court ten volumes, Ses 255 “Cowen’s Reported the Supreme Court,” nine volumes, $27; ‘Daniel's Pleading and Practice of the hh Court of Chancery,” three volumes, $13 50; “Denio’s Re- rts of Cases inthe Supreme Court and Court of Errors,’’ five volumes. $17 50; ‘’Duers Superior ? $26 25; “English Common Law Reports,” sixty-seven volul $167 60; ‘Johnson's Re; of Cases Adjudged in Court of Chancery of New | York,” $22 76; “Law Library of Philadelplula, 104 Volumes, $234; “Comstock's Re lew ‘York Court of Appeals," four volumes; “ umes; “Kenon,” four volumes; ‘Smith,’ "Robertéon's Superior “Court Reports, hve volirnos, 3 3 Superior Court Repo! ve volul $2250, On Monday at four o’clock in the afternoon, * at the same place, will be sold a large and valuable collection of autograph rs Of prominent Ameri- cans and Europeans, en Ne é POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ‘Taert or A Horss AND WAGON.—William Shute, laborer, living in Mott street, was yesterday arrested by officer Howell, of the Third precinct, op the charge of having stolen a horse, groeer’s ‘wagon and @ quantity of groceries, valued in all at belonging to Henry Busing, living at No. 190 ruorn street, Brookign. Mr. Busing jert his horse and wagon standing in Barclay strect for a few minates, when Shute came along, jum) into the oe and drove away. Fredei ‘arnecke, of No. 29 Ridge street, saw the taken and ve informat which led to the of the ac- Sased, Justice ae committed. the accused for trial in default of $1,000 bail. Forazrs “ComMirrep.—An examination was to have taken place yesterday moraing before Justice Hogan in the case of Edward Manoux, charged with forging the name of Alexander Hornby to a check on the Bull’s Head Bank for $275, but the accused waived his rights and was fully committed in fall for trial in default of $2,500 ball, Manoux is twenty- eight years of born in Vermont, lives in Amit street and isa er by occupation. He denies guilt, 7. 8. Allen, there are two complaints for for A waived an examination, and is now in the ymbs in default of $5,000 bail. It was stated in court that in September last Manoux introduced Allen tothe paying teller of & Brook- lyn savings bank, Which in the subsequent presentation of a forged draft for $3,000 to the teller, and he, believing it to be genuine, gave Allen the cash on it. No complaint has yet been made in that case, but speedy action will be taken. SuRPRISH AND CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR.—About one o'clock yesterday morning, as officers Torbush and Grimth, of the First precinct, were on duty, they heard the rattling of window glass at the blank book manufactory of Messrs. Janton & Sweezey, No. 50 Ex- change place, and, suspecting somethingwrong, hag- tened to the place to make an examination. It was then discovered that the shutter and sash of the front basement window had been broken open, and from a light burning inside a man named John Mur- phy was seen rumm: desk and closet drawers in Search of plunder. Remaining in a secluded spot for ‘a few minutes the officers saw Murphy emi from the basement with a box of sperm candies,"parior matches, and other stolen property fn his Dossession, He was arrested and taken Che at the New street orp station, where the prisoner displayed a very bold spirit, and remarked to the sergeant, “This will be another Smedick case, which the inference was drawn that he intended to waylay and assassinate the officers‘ after the manner of the murderer Real, now under sentence of death for killing oMcer Smedick, of the Twenty-first Hivea with his pasénts {very respectabis people), ai ives with his parents (ver cr ple), a 25 William street, and is said to be a bad man, fre- ently beating his father and mother and commit- Ung other acts of violence. The accused was takén before Judge Hogan and committed to the Tombs for trial. CONVENTION OF IRISH SOCIETIES. Aconvention of delegates from the Irish societies was held last evening at Hibernian Hall to com- plete arrangements for the celebration of St, Patrick's Day. Patrick McArdle having been elected chairman, the committees appointed to call on Colonel Cavanagh, Sixty-ninth regi- ment, and the Police Commissioners reported that their request for an escort would be complied with, John Dwyer, chairman of the comriitee who called on Mayor Hall, stated that he promised to review the procession and invite the Corporation to join with him, The position of the va- rious societies and the line of march adopted for the procession was then read. Charles A. Clarke moved the following resolution, Which passed unanim- ie are recently heard that some of the Fenians d imprisonment for their devotion to the 30 have been liberated; and whereas it ts we should show some mark of our esteem and my hat any of the frish patriota lately tmprisoned alls who may arrive before St. Patrick's Day ve in: vited to join in the procession, and that @ carriage be apoctally appropriated for them. A resolution to invite Mr. Michael Connolly to jom in the owe: was adopted. Some discus. sion followed on a proposed change tn the line of march, after which the meeting adjourned. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. List of Americans registered at Drexel, Harjes & Co.'s, No. 3 Rue scribe, is, for the Week ending February 25, 1860:—New York—H, M. Van Sci dohn J. Wssong, 4. M. Gregory, Mr. Turnbull family, Mr. and Mrs. James 0, Wilson, Miss Bliza Ky Wilson, Wm. Kumbel Wilson, Miss Louisa K. Kum- bel, W. P. Fetridge, P. Coolidge, U. A. Dellile, Phil. adelphia—Mr, and Mrs. Ml. ver, Mrs, Mary A. ‘Yownsénd, W. B. Bullock and family, Miss Annie EB. Kiddie, R. A. Townsend, Mrs. L. B. Fetterman, 8, Espen, James A. Wright, Misa Edith Wright, Theo- dose Wright, Joseph F. Page and H. Upman. Providence. F. Pu—E. W. Shippen. York, Pa,—Hor: Sat Francisco—N, Dimmer, Cincinn Mra, George P. Howler, Knelande Miss REAL ESTATE MATTERS. eee ‘The sale of west site property by Muller, Wilkins & Oo, yesterday was an important event in the real estate market just at thes time, While ail Interested in Cie present movement aro anxiously iooking for signs of the future of tae market, and even the most confident are excited Lo doubt by the expressed can- tion of many wilose ghility to judge cannot be doubted, the resnit of this sale will no Goubé be re- garded as setiing aside to a great extent the fore. bod! uttered of a tureatened peaction im 80 far a3 these have been apjtied to city property, Without any extra edort im their presentation ‘the prices ob- tained for these lots ara fully equal to the best this ear, and exhibit continued activity for property in neighborhood, Being regarded to some extent asa test of the present fecling in the market this sa'c was cagerly as the pendant wd @ general satisiactiva was felt itshould be borne in mind, however, that there are exceptional causes operating to the appreciation of this property of a nature to maintain its sirmness in the market, which have buta sligitt influence on other descriptions, Noticeably it is subject to the quickening eflect of improvements long in purpose, and others already completed. The attractions of the Park and Boulevard are not prospective, but accowplished facts, aud ‘the movement of the fashionable quarter im this rection has already commenced, cay it to be very much sought after for ling sites and insuring its continued advance in price from the constant increase of its attractions. Locali- ties more dtstunt from the city are influenced almost who ly in their appreciation by adyant to be provided iu the distant future, which are undoubt- edly Detaw coo sang unted. The effect of the alandoumens of of the schemes now re- ded us so certain of accomplishment would be isastrous in che extreme, and itis the uneertaimt that necessarily belougs to projects of such magni” tude, operating to chec's farther advance Spe ale ready very high figures, that has caused the appear- ance of reaction belore noticed in this connection, Auction Sales of Real Estate Yesterday. NEW YORK PROPERTY —rv MULLER, WILKINS AND C0, Houve and lot ne corner and 47) Oy 19.6275.4. 155,100 House and jot, No 102 West 2! 2).Bxe 10,709 4 lotw n » 220 bt, 26) ft 0 oF Lat ay, each 2. 4; 1 lot n 6 73d at, ‘Mal08.2. ay § Jota adjoining, same alze, enc 1 lots s 74th st, 326 ft w of 9th uy, game size, Biota adjolzing, game size, exch. 2 lots ww Tbr i, 400 ft w of 9th 1 lot adjoining, same size. 7950 Llot i ean Tot ator oe name size, T lot 6 » 75th st, 875 feof 10th a 8 lois adjoming, same size, each 2 lots adjoining, aume size, each. BY A, J, BLEEOKE! 9 lots on a. of 68H ai, commencing 200 ft w of 11th ay, each 25x100.5... Malarakaneiss <eoage (rahe HY JO8EPH M'GUILE. 2 lots on n s of 48th st, 576 ft w of 10th av, each 2698.9... 9,900 (lou on ns of 98th’ st, 151.8 {te of Bd ay, excl BLAU 1 lot on Muiberry ‘si, 100 f¢ trom Bayard si, 24921005: Real Estate Notes. Real estate on Long Island still conunues quite active. The following are among the most impor- tant of recent transactions:— Mr. Hampton House has sold his farm on the County road, at Riverhead, to George L. Luce, of Northville for $3,200. Mrs. Roawell Warner has purchased the house on Main street, Sag Harbor, in which she now resides, for $10,000, Mr. E. Edwards, of Patchogue, some three weeks ago bought from Brewster Terry his fine farm, situated about a mile from the Village, for $5,000. . Edwards bas since resold the farm ata good of the late T..M. A. Weeks, at Thomp- station, has been sold to a gentleman residing in this city for $12,000, The property consists of 360 acres of land and a large stone dwelling house. Mr. John Frudentha! hag Wi eo the Bassett House at Sag ee uae me 14 . Gre; loyac, 80) seven acres of land to David Bt for $1,600. E. W. Phillips has sold his beautiful mansion and on; Main street, Greenport, to John A, jonsell for syne Mr. Monsell recently bought forty-three acres of land from the Reformed church at Flatbush for $172,000, and sold it within a few days at a profit of forth Tuthil, of Mattituck, has sold his farm of ns acres to Peter Wyckoff, of Brooklyn, for . Henry Reeves, of Mattituck, has bought fifteen acres of land from Amanda Terry for $2,200, Mr. Tuthill has sold to Mr. T. Robinson, of - tuck, sixteen acres of land for $3,200. Mr. H. Reeves, of peeaiagk, has sold to Mr. D. M. Tuthill thirty acres of land at that place for ase Mr. Robinson, of Mattituck, has sold to Mr. Silas Hallock:thirty-ive acres of land for $4,800. ‘The property known as Irving Hall, on Orchard street, Tarrytown, has been purchased by County Treasurer N. Holmes Odell, for 1 000. later 153100, situded on State street, Sing Sing, vo 715X100, 81 on sl Sing Sing, to Mrs, 8. A. Jeaks for $5,000. tat ‘Omcial Transfers of Real Estate Yesterday, Columbia st, ws 20 ft of Rivington st, Boras. vin 2 ah ok thw af Columba sh 7-9391.6. berry, Ri ‘96x72.11. 06 fee of Surfolk, 19x83» Be Ht ri wi fou 8, M1 and 96, 60x10d 16th at, 9 8, 367 ft w of Sth av, 21x! nae ‘95th at, ‘Ath at, se Sat aa 0 gi Toh fee oe or 3 & z eee 8 Sega Feed 636, entshe of Moore, Sox94.9, 21 “yrs, per SI GetE8 gf Broadway, 6 6, 851 1H6x835.10. hy = Green as 3 RB i! RD] IN BROOKLYN. Atlantic st, No 36h, Hare, bed youre, per yen Phe Ra store, months at rate TRANSYERS IN LEN Headnon property, between Whitestone and ‘Sinth ary HEMPSTEAD o Gh ot, us, indefinite local Ye g B, o oh ae WWoxta ‘McClellan and Sheridan avn, corner of, 5x10. Me MGANIA, 38th S81 fteot PRS MRes Ierander by Lot 18,map of Minueriy's proven Genta a rs, ceed 8 E Washingion sh ¢4, indefinite locailty, 64x79. . TRANSFERS IN HCDsON COTNTY-—UUDEOM CITY, onenenered 4 erat Meck B, 25x10. A from! Pierce av, 25x100.. Gissesé one i D8, lots Sana block is ‘Woodlawn map, 2,400 union. Polk sty @ 6, lot 119, Manckens & Co.'s map, 252100.+5+00 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT “OF BUILDINGS. nn ni “After an unusually long delay the report of the Superintendent of Buildings for 1868 has come to light. 1t was submitted to.the Board of Supervisors during the prevalence of the printers’ strike, and to the existence of the strike must be ascribed the non- appearance of the report before the present time. Mr. Macgregor, the Superintendent, bas given a report which differs from the majority of oficial reports inasmuch as he has prepared a book which is not only interesting because of the subject on which it treats, but is arranged in @ readable and entertaining manner. ‘The Superintendent commences. his report by call- ing the attention of the Supervisors and others to the insuiliciency and inefilclency of the law govern ing the department, and the frequent unsatisfactory results of the manner in which the courts are obliged to adjudicate on the matter when brought before them. He says:— Loca! prejudices and the desire to conciliate conflicting in- terests Dave always interfered with the enactment of oe and stringent building laws by the Legtalature; and the mense pressure of private al cases on the calen- dara of our-courts has so retarded the administration of the building laws that they have failed to achieve, as they “the greatest good to the greatest number.” ‘The Superintendent suggests that the officer en- trusted. with the execution of the law should be clothed with power to act promptly and pongo in all cases; that as he 1s gener: supposed to No! hands, to a@ great extent, the lives and pro- ty of our citizens, he should have power to crush out completely any agent co under his direction by which the lives or property.of our citizens mi be endangered. On the other hand, he should be hela personally and even criminally responsible for his actions, The report then’ calls attention to the amend- meats adopted by the Legislature of 1868. Section thirty-one, of chapter 873, of the Laws of 1866, was amended to read as follows:— Before the construt alteration or of any building separ on Wuliding, a tho elty of Now Yor, js. commenesd, the owner, archivect or builder shall notify the partment for the Survey: Inspection of Buildings, anc stall submit « detailed statement in writing of the pland and ‘eonstru Pair of such, building, of auy part thereot, aud a record of baie sald that statam kop pottion of the cty of New York tying north and west of « ing Funning easterly from the North oF Hudson river 100 feet north of the northerly ine of elt ae of Riedtnavenoes nue toetcoaen other Mong the wesletis’ side of Highth avenue to the Haren Tiver, is hereby excepted from the provisions of this act. Commenting on the above, the Superintendent says:— Another amendment was made to sec chapter 039 of the Laws of 1867, in regard of escape in case Of tire, and is.as follows:— All dweiling houses now contain two or more families house the and Soore from front Ww rea and every such dwelling i have placed thereon '& fire that shail bs approved by the Superintendent of Buildings. Commenting on this section the superlotendent sRyer— ‘The provisions of this section may, on strict construction, in many cases, appear to be ludicrous in extreme. Take for instance @ house only two stories in bs ng, there ahouid be two families on would have to be Toot, connected with a buikh and ire on the on the ie Citrus are tattn ie Seek ee ome cme pies the first door as a the floor store, for reception the third for his famiiy dwelling, nd the fourth and Sfth be rents to one oF two famillen; this fami! and therefore ued stairway to the roof nor the buildings are generally from fiy.tive ight. I have always been of the opinion that ‘Duilding ns well ay the number of families or considered In determining the it fand the law ahould be amended to allo Sonsiierstion,, It wil be aocn the letter of tae law coniicts ‘with the objects sought to be obtained. 8 from the report will ex- 2 ae BSCAPES. jumbtr of buildings examined by the inspec- means of escape in case of notifications and wi tors reported as fire ta 7.306. ee eeeeeary nolineat einen: bug entered hat ond ob the Sif? were reported As having complied wht the law. sno of ‘cameos Feperted, 68T, kave The present |; oa otntjeet OF are enckipes oes not de- won aignate ind of a fre eacape sal be uC hpen tenement he meray requires it ehall be ‘and fire. Socios Seana te pe welfare fanigy but sock me ner. ut The treeey matt up are often rendered useless ean be stopped on] ty taking ey escapes for any ‘RUrpowe than actu dol thir power to ep ha free fom special authority in but, having Do altogether muocesat BUILDINGS, The Larne ted dee unsafe ~ ported y Pome brought over from the Prentytvo of the’ build bi ani ‘safe, under the direc ion CA fgg J Jobe ga ere, at the tine of rt, im. large number of manatee Lees were houses, but subsequent the alterations were made buiidh and little attention, if Ci given to the walls and foundations, te Du jdings, from over weig) ‘and other causcs, in a Became Unsafe and danger- ous. After relating in detail the case of the House, and the fact that although it was foun careful survey to be in @ dangerous condition the ofticers were compelled to allow it to remain so, the report says:— instances like this demonstrate the necessity of placing in tpl ceparament nuh summary power a shall give Ht au- 8 charge at o re- en ‘o render ea unsai¥ building or part of « building secure, ire detectors and heating. and warming aparatus outs piso in the report and aro Gonmaenied on at engi gHE WORK OF THR DEPARTMENT, other than as above mentioned, during the past year 1s given as follows:— C ine hundred and sixty-four sets of plans and ingier ‘on a ‘fications for new buildings examined. These plans rep! it 2,012 buildings classified and divided as follows:— Fost class dwel ry nd class dwellings. Third class dwellings (tenement houses) First a Second class stores. “4 ‘Third class sr Manufactories and workshop: 120 Schoolhouses 8 Stables 90 Churches +. Pablic buildings. Plans for alverations examined 313, rerrocea alterations, &¢., to made tn 363 butidings, t! greatest number of which are in the Seventeen ward, ‘Two thousand one hundred and twelve new build. ings Rave been commenced under the of ent and 1,87: were nuishet. apgeesareatyriataipe retina na tae B FALLING O& BUILDINGS, ins of buildings, is commented on, or espe. the case of the buiidi at No. 263 Cava) ciantk ‘ana including. tho Tectia of the ‘details oF that case, the Superintendent says:— My opinion fe that every building in the city used for iy ig phase enlarge eae to constructed, the on their successful opera- Yon Sn nek aaah Ido not to discuss whatT to be the proper system of ventilation ;' but I ‘of the opinion thatthe system Pie ge the fare ta, 2 with the nok chimneys of the buile 0 as to ‘as to be beyond the control of will the earnest con ‘It is assumed by many that over this subject from the fact the fm the hall shall be of a Apeoree the of Pubile bee Builsinget, Ido noc regard It: at the Metroraliins “4 not $0 $ Of Heallh have never lafaraned. me that such was the tien: {08 of thelaw. Tshoald to have is understood that mo imrorcleiteer: or indirectly. ‘The conflict of which has arisen from the passage of the law giving to the Board of Health the ton of in New York and Bi is at By this law not only is the condition of such houses placed ander the supervision of the Board of Health, but algo cel teers 1 Connection with the mechani. fates tetenates chestated ng apartments, afrangement of flues, &c. In relation to thia subject the’ Superintendent gays:— 5 BROOKLYN CITY. ination of Ricsenberger. Before Commissioner Jones. ‘The examination of the parties charged with per- Petrating frauds on the government by means of faise claims for drawback, Korn, Laidiaw, Dicken- son, Wilson and others, was continued yesterday. ‘The cross-examination of Riescuberger was com- RIBSENBERGER’S TESTIMONY CONTINUED. Jerome H. M. Riesenberzer recalled, To Mr, Noyes—{Claim No. 51,346, of Chas. L, Ray- mond handed witness.) That is one of the claims Whimster handed me to get the certificate of Ww; «I procured the certificate of bond 8 het Rye H Ui net ‘lau ffom Mr, Whimsten; the ai oar by John is made up in the check given in N 08" and William streets, ive Delmonico’s; no took 1 and gave me @ chest be tab. Broadway Bank for my suate of it; it was endorsed by Vacigolupe; draft No, 2,483 was received by me in payment of a claim; when I received it it was without aay endorse- ment; it was endorsed by Vaitgorupe, aud 1 gave tt to Whimster and s.gned' the naine George Ebling on 1; he paid me my share of the draft with a check; his name on the and gave me & check for iny stare; the dratt was given mn ent of claim 64,153; claim of lo M. Arnold, No, 47,403, : g t= plans and specifications were as the ov- | has Dickinson's handwritang; he signed the name of erning thie department were cou were pot cor | G. N, Thompson on it; | received the mouey on the Sort oe io eg other laws; my = Sel aed HD claim and divided it with Lickinsop; dralt 46,603 ity witt the building lawe in charge of ibis department. The | Was given in paywent of 66,67; the wame Of it K. consequence bas been dings were completed | Kussell looks like Wiisoa’s handwriting, bat not under plans and spectications approved by me, the owners | exactly. m were pt to @ great expense to alter ther paring, aod To Mr. Hollis, (Claims 51,199 and 51,346 were make the same conforma We slaw they knew nothing of, aad | shown withess,)—I procured ie eertlicates that the Crone en Boas. bonds bad been filed oa this last claim; 1 dows to is adopted by . Tt may be said that it was the business of architects and butiders to know and unde: the law. ‘This is well usa a rule; but when the city ia wt the expense of sustain. | Went to Laidlaw turee umes; I taink L nga burean supposed to be charged with full control over the conacruction of ‘ulldings and requiring its olteers to be praciteal architects or ut ) and also to pass an examina- thon asto their competency to discharge the various duties sraposed by iaw before their appointment to ofive, 1 8 fair to presume tat all matiers rolating to the mechanital arta Bent of would naturally and property be given charge. 1n consideratfon of these circumstances commend that all parts of laws relating to the of buildings, now under the cousrol 0 an in this city other than this department be repeated, an thatthe bo re-e with such amendments as experience #uy) and that they’ be made part of the laws uader wiich til construction este, QPart genuine and de- know whether I got tucm bow wt tie same tine; I ot four cer= tificates from Laidlaw; I tei these Claims on which I got his ceriiticates by the guioante; they amounted aitogeimer to $13,000; they told me after tilese cigims passed in, Wasi ‘on that they dida’t Want eny more clilms with Laild- law’s certiticates attacued; there Was ust aniaterval of overa month between the tirst papers and the I respecttully re- | lagt that I got of Laidiaw; 1 donot Kouw Which two claéluns he guve Me At the same Mile; Lhereis nOue of my wand writing on that; claun 49,509, 1 think, 18 ag bogas; the goods named were tut in aiferent Vessels; tue collec ‘actually shipped, partment exists. Ido not wish to infringe on the legitimate | tor’s certificates are true; 1 nor Enwood and Kora, ersor duties of the Metropolitan Board of Heacn; bi faake this recommendation for the purpose of eatirely avold: ing any possible contlict or division of authority among pab- ic officials over go important a matter, audto do away Ww! what I deem the {ntiiction of unnecessary annoyance and expense upon property owners. Several appendices are attached to the report. One of these gives the correspondence between Veter Co9) of the Citizens’ Association, aud tendent. Another gives new buildings, and another, after giving a fall description oi every theatre and peutic hall used for ainusements, concludes with the following table, which shows the number of persons eaca theatre contains seats for, ine largest namber of that have been admitted tuercin at ono cont persons time, with the excess over the number for which the same are constructed and the time consumed by the audience in leaving each:— ndno 0 ane BESREEEEESS eBSSSSSEESESOS = se pape4 ey s §, BE, nt. ESSSESESSESES = Fs Jenving thevanmne, a wing the " have been admitted thorein at one time cannot be computed, tee padainer sad the people are eouscantly going’ Im and ost, or Muse betug trequew tor gra: fo and out a, the d pasee be Pome consumed in leaving the building cannot easily be computed. ‘The report contains, besides, every new buii commenced or the pl for wich have been ab Gamel: @ full description of.| tax paid; Whimster said ti so far a3 | Kuow, put through aay correct claim be- fore these bogus claims were pus throuzn; Mer. Cald- Well pub throuzh a great maay clalas ior ma that ‘were genuine; Laidlaw rigned about thiryy rs for me one morning in La Fiura’a, 1 don’t ku he signed them; I'sgnt for Latdiaw and offered vo hun for signing them; I do uot know that | paid tin; he owed me money witich 1 lemt him on several @iferent Occasions; it was while thts business was going on; I tirst met Laidiaw in Broad sireet, in a saloon; Dickinson bt over; 1 him avout whiskey to see any could be done in hat line; Llent him money after we had halt a dozen interviews; I cannot recollect that I lent mut monsy before we had auy conv m goout fu certilicates; the first time that Laidiaw did a corrupt act was in giving @ certificace ior Liese tour ciauns of Whimster's; cates. Were at whe desk by the Window at La Fiura’s. Rie hat argument did you briag to bear? A. We took a Pomme ag ‘thas is principal argu- ovar, * av said he did not th.nk Dickinson ; [tod Laidlaw that {nad a good had Whimster and things would go all siraight; the tirst corrupt act was in November, that Laidlaw did jor me wile 1 was pi How long did these corrupt acts contmuet? Ker I got these papers signed; I didn’t want much more alter tiat. .« Why not? A. Becanse there was enough éady to load @ ship with. ‘Witness (@ certificate shown him)—This 1s one of the thirty 3 >*. ceruiicates that Laidiaw signed at one 2. ‘Yo Mr. Wood—Dickinson was _in my office almost every day after he leit Korn & Elwood; Mr. Dickin- soa signed the papers 1n No. 44 Broad street; I saw Dickinson sign the siguature of G. W. Thompson to tuis paper (referring to claua shown him); Dickinson ‘Was an entire strauger to me wueo | first saw him; the bh inet taat ae got Probert mtd t never auy claus ickinsOn gots ‘were all passed over to Korn & ook i told Dickinson vo allow Latdiaw tive per cent. ‘To Mc. Webster—t was not juterested in any busi- ness of Korn & Elwood's except sowe claims that faraisued; | tink the frat ciakuas they put through were fraudulent; tie amount of the urst cian was $1,000 or $2,000; the claims were payable to my or- 14 F To Mr. McDonald (claim No. 51,346 shown wit- ness)—J. Vincent n tue certificate of t he went to Massa- Cluseits, to the assesso.’s Oflice, lo get aciue as to mitted to the department. Be- | wio had paid tax; it 1s only by hearsay that I know ignat rsement of sides this it contains a Ts pts Pel and a Say Saya ‘O' re, a ps iol perasale , iP pay SIDEWALK OBSTRUCIIONS. Usurpations of the sidewalks of the city have been 80 rapidly progressive and promise such continuous progressive developments that it is time some strin- gent measures were adopted to put a stop to these | the four papers that he signed the twenty or illegal encroachments. Mayor Hall, with his broad and intuitive conceptions of the rights of the public in thus regard, ie evincing @ just determination to oust these sidewalk squatters and prevent a con- tinuation of their glaring infringements upon the A primeval exercise of doubtful charity by the Common QOuncil introduced tue peanut stands and apple stands, the cigar stands and soda stands, ‘the ice cream stands and root beer standy, the refrestim®nt stands and ail the multi tuditions stands of sma!l venders of smaii wares With which the sidewalks abound. Granting permission to some aged and licipiess widow or crippled old man, having no otner means of subsistence, to occupy a portion of the sidewailk—and this was the inception of ‘the evil whic’ 25 LOW growa into an uobearadle Duisance—as a peanut or apple stand, and thas ena- bli them to esc out a living and becowe self-sup- porting instead of @ burdea aud expense to the city, Was, to a certain extent, justilabie. Tho time was when these permits were ouly granted to such persons as those referred to, and no one ventured to obtrude his stores of sirect Merchandise apon'ths sidewalks without permission from the Common Coanell and street Comuilssiouer, ‘The times have changed. Permits are not thonen! of, are not asked for, and in no wise constitute Q¥ essential preliminary to the oceupaucy of our sidewalks. Strapping A, ant sg men, enjoymg 4 supertrity of robust healcn, i ’ So mart and honost labor, and having no scruples on the subject of adding to the bills of mortality throngn the villanousiy unhealthful character of their wares, usurp ine sidewalks at will, There ts only one way to combat the evil, and that is to do away wit i: ontirely ana ‘ab once—to sweep out of existence ail these stands — to issue @ pronunciamento against Wem and any furtuer occupancy of the soewnie, and make it as irrevocable as the laws of the Medes and Persians. And while the Mayor and Street Commisstouer are about it tet them look etter signs suspended in vioia- tion of tne law, after the blockading of the walks by boxes and bales of goods, and after every sort of 1n- fringement of the city ordinances regarding street obstructiuns. In view of the present ourden of city taxes it may also be advisapie to ferret out those city ratlway corporations and others who may have been exacting eee the public streets, which has been done and ts being done, and compel then wo into the city treasury every dollar thus ex- ai Sins Supt, Seung us? vows ol BW. uo FeCUOUs v1 the Commissioner and in accordance with the re- quest of the Mayor, has commenced a crusade against the u! ily shanties and bazuars which have so and tne public jong squares and pari rdera in the lower part of the omy. This has frequently been attempted before, bat when the ‘of the warehouses alluded to to peay che destroying angele on and the removal for the amount of miscella- | anytuing aboa! tne 6! tures; the endo iM. P. bly and KR. E. Russell om the draft, by which claim No. 53,687 was paid, isin the handwriting of Wilson; Wilson had two aud @ haif per cent for cashing tle checks he 3 Wilson was not pat over . and & gtd pine I ld uow of imy own knowleuge tat he got eren To Mr. Noyes—Ii ain fauular enough with Wilson's handwriting to swear to tt; the ceruuficate of the collector of tax paid in claim 61,436 18 in Wilson’s handwriting. ‘To Mr. Parris—It was about 4 month after ning 4 certuicates; the thirty certiicates 1 got was the last transaction I had With Laidlow. ‘WM. W. RUSSELL RECALLED. To Mr. Noyés—The signature to the power of at- torney to the claim No. 46,991 is mine; hoon's ture is on the power of attorney; | uever achuowl- edged the paper; the papers are fraudulent. Aujouraed tll ten o’ciock Moaday next, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Dae Soppex Dearu.—Henry Mggerhoitz, the doorman ot the Forty-nimth precinct, died suddealy at twelve o’eock on Thursday night, Corouer Jones held an inguest, Whea @ verdict of apoplexy was rendered. Pickrockers IN W1LLIAMSBURG.—Mrs. John Giass, of No. 175 Second street, E. D., had her pocket picked of a wallet, containing eighty dollars, while walking on Graad street yesterday afternoon, EMBANKMENT ACCIDENT.—Micaacl Wedlock, & lavorer, was severeiy mjured yesterday afternoon by the fallofan embankment at the corner of Canton street and Park avenue. He was taken to the City Hospttal. ACCIDENT ON SuTPpoaRD.—Peter Conway, while at work on board the ship Peruvian, lying at the wharf atthe foot of Pierrepont street, yesterday afternoon, (eli through @ hatchway and dislocated bis hip, He Was takeu to the Oty Hospital. , ‘cus Beprorp Avenue Rerorwep CuuncH.—The young ladies of the above church last evening con- claded their fair and festival tn Washington Hall, The talr was one of the most avtrac:ive ever held im the district. The young laaies made up their minds to furnish, in part, Dr. Porter's new aud elegant chaveb in Bedford aygnue, and the iair was tated to obtain funds for that purpose. 1t Wasa gratilying success, dud the youag musses deserve the tuanks of the congregation for tei spirited and commendable undertaaing. CompounpiNe A PeLony.—Martin Murphy ident. fled two men, named Walsh and McCann, abouts month since, as parties who had assaulted and rob- Bet tes aa” oda = hey were Murphy failed to appear against them when they were brought tp, and yesterday he was arrested Captain Jacovs, who ciar him with com; ing @ felony, having, as 4 bribe to. slay away Irom court. He was loc! up to auswer.. AN AvpITIONAL SUPPLY oF RiD@sWwooD,—The- Water and Sewer Commissioners find that it ts necessary to put down about twenty-five miles more of water pipe during the present year, accord. ingly advertised for proposal is for the cune quan- tity. posals were received on Wi for the following quantities of pipe, sufficient to ag epg tous Li} inch A pipe, 360 Bix In pe, 60 tons eight inch A 225 tons. eight Tach i 70 tons twelve inch Bite 72 tons. of Ted tons special castings. The William Nelson, Jt., of Now York...... Reb. Wood & Coy ulitviie, Node ee 5 vii Is Denweesreee Warren Foaudry and Machine Godipaiy, Fike ‘vot & Co, were ihe lowest on the 79 tous tons to the Warren Pousdry aad idachine’ m sci 03 Woes Besiciss °° et chet pnb pan 2,010 awarded