The New York Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1869, Page 10

bY) NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—iN ADMIRALTY, Before Judge Blatchford, The New York Submarine Company vs, The S&hoorer J. J, Karland,—The particulars of this case have been already reported, Ju Blachford has ordered a decree for libellants on , Without oosts, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY, The Valks Brothers Bankruptcy Case. Before Commissioner White, The United States vs, Valks Brothers.—The exami- gation in this case was resumed yesterday, Counsel for the prosecution put upon the stand witnesses from Newark, N. J., where the bankrupts carried on two grocery stores under the name of the * New York Tea Company.” They testified that on the 14th of December, the fore the failure, the bankrupts transierred all the property in both these stores to Marx Lord. Upon cross-examination by Edwin James they de- posed that the sales at their stores averaged about $1,100 per week, and that they were supplied with goeene tons: the store of the bankrupts in Chambers reel Mr. Taska was again examined as to the amount of his purchases from the bankrupts and the prices, the prosecution desiring to establish that the goods had been sold far below the market price. Mr. MoKean proposed to adduce evidence of the sales by others of the bankrupts’ stock at still lower prices. Objection made by counsel for the bankrupts and sustained, ‘The further hearing was adjourned unti] Mon day, at eleven o'clock. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Mlicit Removal of Whiskey. United States vs. Thomas Meehan.—In this case, previously reported, the testimony for the govern- ment is all in. The defendant, it wiil be remem- bered, is charged with illicitly removing four barrels on which the tax had not been paid, from some un- known distillery, to a place other than a bonded warehouse—Ackerman’s wholesole liqyor store in Cedar street. Meehan stated that he 1s a carman, living in Brook- lyn; that he was hired by some unknown person to take the whiskey in question from a sidewalk in Brooklyn and deliver it at the place in Cedar street, which he did, not knowing what the barrels con- tained or anything else in reference to them. hem aon to dismuss will be heard on Tuesday, the FIRST DISTRICT C:VIL COURT. Important to Insurance Brokers. The Corn Exchange Insurance Company vs. Henry Envmnons, et al.—In this case, which was reported in the HERALD a few days back, Judge Quinn has deitvered the following opinion:— ue facts proved in this case show, beyond any onable doubt, that the defendants, through one McLeod, an insurance broker, effected a policy of insurance on merchandise at No. 13 Spruce street, for $2,000. The premium was agreed upon at $40. The policy, dated May 7, 1868, was made out and executed by the company, and delivered to the broker, who presented it to the defendants and re- ceived from them the $40 agreed upon. The broker falied to pay the premium over to the company, and the company sue defendants for it, claiming ihat &@ payment to the broker was not a payment to it. The question thus presented on these facts is, can the broker be agent for both the assured and the underwriters at the same time? There has been.a very careful and well-consiaered argument present- ed to meon this question. I have examined the authorities cited to me and do not find that they have much bearing upon the question. Generally speaking, a person cannot be agent for the two principals to a contract. He can only act for the person who empioys him. But this rule has its limit and qualification, and is not abso- Jute. Mr. Philips, in lus “Treatise on Insurance,’’ vol. 2, 1850, third ed., p. 531, says:—‘“The same | person may be agent of botn the assured and the underwriters, in cases where he acts as agent of the assured in making the contract with the under- writers and fixing its terms, he may then become Meir agent to deliver the policy to the assured and receive irom him the premium.’ This occurred in this case. See the opinion of Mr. Justice Allen in case of the Utica Insurance Company vs. Toledo In- surance Company, reported in 17 Barbour, p. 176 on with approval by Chief Justice Denio in 4 ernan, p. 92, Court of Appeals reports). The de- Jendants are therefore entitled to judgment. SURROGATES COURT. Before Gideon J, Tucker, Surrogate. Wills admitted during the week ending April 24:— Abei T. Edgerton, Henry Babad, Michael H, Lane, Edgar M. Brown, James Harper, Anton Schmid, Sarah Porteous, Lucinda Gambrill, Benjamin D. Brush. John Walsh, George F. Nesbit, Emily J. Housewright, William D. Smith, Michaei Commins, Charles McDonald. Letters of administration were granted on estates of Abel Downs, John Hynan, Felix Rone, Ebenezer Smith, Helena Saarback, A. Findly, ©: George M. Wyhant, Louisa Cham- riain, Mary Hoffer, Euas F. Lang, Catharine Me- mough, Charles A. Rogers, Bridget Heatherington, rge Wennick, Albert Henry Smith, Eas Foun- tain, Susannah Colsey, Join Adams. SPECIAL SESSIONS. Before Judges Dowling ana Kelly, ‘There has rarely been as brief and dull a session of the court as gn yesterday. On the calendar were only twenty-seven cases, of which nineteen were charges of petty larceny and eight of assault and battery. Nearly one-haif of these pleaded guilty. STREET CORNER GANGS, Thomas Curtis, a very respectable looking young man, charged Wm. McNion, Arthur Kinnella and Joun Kurnan, also young men, with developing their brachial muscles upon him. According to his story he was passing, at three o’clock last Sunday, the corner of avenue C and Sixteenth street, when the accused pitched into him, tore his pants nearly off, hit him and otherwise maltreated him. The accused were remanded ull Tuesday for sentence, DEMAND FOR NEW YORK HERALDS. William McDonald was charged by John Carter with stealing thirty copies of the New York HERALD. ‘The accused was empioyed by the comp according to the statement of the 200 H&RALDS to fold, but only retu humber. “Where is your place of business?’ Judge Dow- asked the complainant. ‘No. 190 Nassau street.’” “You have @ good many in your employ folding HERALDS *"" “Yes; from sixty to seventy persons,” “Is it it not possible, when there are so many fold- ing HekaLps for yon, that somebody else might have taken them—that there might be some mistake 4a the matter? ‘*{t is possible; but I do not think it probable.’ “What do you say to this charge?” the Judge ask- 4 the prisoner. “I never keep back @ HERALD,” he answered. “This man iooks like an intelligent man, who un- doubtediy reads the HERALD, but, great as 1s the de- mand for that paper, would not steal it,” said the Judge. “There is a doubt in the matter, and I must give bim the benefit of it, 1 acquit him. ALL ABOUT A DOK Dennis Ryan a i Daniel Burns of assault and battery. Burns keeps a liquor store in a basement in Broad street; Kyan keeps a sharp eye on wander- ing dogs. He picked up a fine canine specimen, went into Burns’ place and offered the animal for bale. “Offered him dog cheap, 1 suppose,” interposed she Judge. x a * “Didn't have a chance to put aprice on him before Burns pitched into me,” answered Dennis. I asked him where he got the dog,” interruptea rns, “And I told him none of his Honor,”’ ke up Dennis. “I told him 1 knew the owner of the dog,” con- tinved Burns, “and he must wait till I could send for the owner.” “I told him to go to hell,” again interrupted Den- nis, “and them he commenced choking and kicking me. He struck all through my bead. It's regular gore; swelled all my lp, but that’s gone down.” “Gone down where?” interrupted the Judge. “T had to run out for my life,’ continued Lennis. “| don’t see how you could run without yvur life,” again interrupted the Judge. ou are getting me ail mixed up,” impatiently spoke up Dennis. gee you are mixed,” said the Judge. ‘‘! guess you were more damaged by rum than veating. I acquit the prisoner.” A BRAZEN DEFENCE. avid Roach, a brassy looking youth, was placea at the bar on the accusation of stealing about twenty pad of brass from an unfinished house of Owen uller, An officer testified to forming the acquaint- ance of the youth just after he had ‘amped froma a Window, The brags lay on the sidewalk. “Did you steal the brass? inquired the magistrate, “Not a bit of itr’ answered tue juvenile, “1 om the window and the brass was lying by “If the braes was lying there then, ing now,” said the Judge. “4 tell you the truth.” low came you to jump out of the window “It was the casiest and shortest way of getting out of the Cy br " “That's a likely narrative; @ very brassy story you are telling.” . sic “10s every word trae.” “I send you two months to the House of Remge,** “O, Lord! that’s severe,” exciaimed. the bx “and for doing nothing.” And weeping bitterly he was removed from the court room, A WHIP OVER Hits WERAD. The sword of Damocies hanging over the heads of More or jess persons is thought to be a disagreeable business, yer 1 guess you are NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1869—QUADRUPLE SHEET. Peter htp hanging over his hg ay tg tesufed to his & whip from his wagon. “He is a good boy to me and my only support,” I te ered moter of ihe youthful delin- mother,” said the ut, remember, I shall stealing again *dowu ‘with @ heavy 1 shall bring 1 down a vy blow on your head and shoulders.” MUST RESTRAIN HIS BOATING PROCLIVITIES, juent Judges ot marpona senience ge, “I suspen 5 hoid this whup over your head, Benjamin Parker, who had been remanded for sen- tence on a charge of atvemp' to assist a prisoner in escaping from Blackwell's Island, by means of a Tow boat, was next called uj «What's your business f?” the Justice. “Bookkeeper.” “What were you doing with arow boat f” ‘uoaune ere ereise,” said the Jud; “but “Boating 18 ex e Judge, ‘but you must keep’ away from the isiands in the East river where the institutions are,’? “Tl do so in the future,” declared the prisoner. “I guess you have been sufficiently punished py your several days’ imprisonment and you can go now.”? THE IMITATION OF SAMSON. The boy, Charies Clarke, who was caught bt away from 530 Broadway an iron gate, aud was trie at the previous session of the court and remanded for sentence, was sent to the House of Kefu; “Don’t you pull down the pillars of the House of Refuge,” the Judge said to him, “or a fate like that belaliing Samson will overtake you.’ THE TOMBS. Mr. S. Salmon, living in Mayfield, Fulton county, this State, recited this morning before Justice Ho- gan a chapter in connection with his efforts to obtain a German and wife to take to the country to work on his farm. He was talking with a lately arrived ‘Teuton, and perfecting in a very amicable and busi- ness way his proposed arrangement, when Charies Heindorf appeared on the scene, “If we engage this maa and his wife to go with youl must have my office fees,” interposed Hein - dorf. “Ihave nothing to do with you,” answered the gentleman from the rural districts. “We'll find you have something to do with me,” continued Heindorf. “I want my fees.” “Fees for what?” This man and wife came to my intelligence office and I promised to get a place for them.” Lam geben a ci for them.”? “Don’t care for that, | want my tees.” “Well, you won’t get any fees from me,’ emphati- cally responded the Fulton county representative. Mr. Saimon started up the street, the German and wite he had engaged keeping him company. Mr. nemuliee followed after them, still demanding his ees. “Now, you leave me, you Dutch brute,” at length spoke up Mr. Salmon, indignantly, at bemg pursued in this manner, “You take that,” said Heindorf, and he dealt Mr. Salmon a powerful blow on the temple, causing him to stagger and almost fall to the pavement. Mr. Salmon did not turn the otner temple to Hein- orf, but called a policeman, who took Heindorf into custody, Such was the story Mr. Salmon gave to the Judge. Heindorf being allowed to say some- thing in nis defence made a lengthy statement. He acknowledged the striking, but said he could not help it at being called a Dutch brute. He keeps an intelligence office at No. 120 Greenwich street, and as such keeper, and having paid his license, he claimed he was only exacting huis legal dues. _ “When do you jeave town?’ said the Judge to Mr. Salmon. “I did intend to leave to-night, but will stay @ month if necessary to punish this prate,” he answered. “TI can give the best of citv refereaces as to my character and standing.’? The prisoner was held to answer the charge. SELLING ALE WITHOUT LICENSE, Patrick Cullen, of 82 Muibery street, was arraigned ona charge of selling ale without a license. The case took the usual course, giving bail in $100 to answer atthe Court of General Sessions. ALLEGED LARCENY. David Isaacs was accased with stealing two pieces of empress cloth, of the value of filty dollars, from the store 296 Canal street. He was comiied to answer the charge, CITY INTELLIGEN ¢: THE WEATHER.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty- four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of the last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmazy, Hexaip Building, Broad- way, corner of Ann sreet;— pt 1868, - 4 368. 186U. 1869. vee 0 54 3PM aM 42 52 6P.M, wt 76 ‘2 57 OPM. 4 oT 32M. 43 70 i2P. M.. 40 65 Average temperature yésterday, + 6435 Average Lemperature Cotrespoading day last y’r. 42°, Average temperature on Friday......... 53 Average Lemperature cortesponding day las! 5S Average temperature for the week. 62)¢ ARRESTS BY THE POLICE.—The arrests by the po- lice during the last week were as follows:—Satur- day, the 17th instant, 260; Sunday, the 18th, 129; Monday, 19th, 210; Tuesday, 20th, 202; Wednesday, 21st, 194; Thursday, 22d, 219; Friday, 23d, 208, Total, 1,42 Sr JosEru’s PARISH.—A lecture will be delivered to-night by Rev. Dr. Parsons on the subject of “Religion and Patriotism,” at St. Joseph’s Roman Catnolic church, corner of Sixth aveaue and Fourtit street, for the benefit of the parish school. Tae jecture will be followed by a sacred concert. CuBAN Lapres’ Farr.—The Ladies’ Fair to aid the struggling Cuban revolutionists will open at Apollo Hall on the 27th inst, The committee of ladies ap- pointed by the Junta Patriotica de Cubajfies to attend to the executive branch of the affair are busy at work in completing detatls, and tney promise that no pains shall be spared oa their part to reader the exhibition worthy of the patronage of the public. THB ASSAULT ON Mrs. KINNEY—REARREST oF DaLTon.—Yesterday morning John Dalton, who stands charged with inflicting dangerous Injuries upon Mrs. Mary Kinaey, of 519 West Fortieth street, by kicking her tn the side and abaomen, as herew- fore stated, was brought before Coroner Flynn by an officer of the Twentieth precinct and committed to await the result of Mrs. Ainney’s injuries. THe DeaTH OF Mr. WALTO It was yesterday ascertained that William H. Walton, who died in St, Luke's Hospital, as already stated, from the fracture of the skull, received his injuries by accidentally falling down a flignt of stairs at the Stevens House, Broadway. The inquest over the remains has not yet been held. Deceased, who was a native of Eng- jand, had been employed in the office of the Britian Consul. ‘TH RECENT Stace CasvaLry.—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at his oMce in the City Hall on the body of Hercuies Atkins, the man whose death resulted from injuries received by being knocked down and ran over corner of Broadway and Duane street, on the 15th inst., by stage 126, of the Broadway and Fourth avenue line. Tue evidence showed conclusively that the occurrence was purely accidental, and the jury accordingly rendered a ver- dict to that edect. John Haggerty, the driver, who lad been arrested, was, therefore, discharged. The particulars of the case have heretofore been pub- ished in the MERALD. Harcnway CasvaLty.—Coroner Flynn yesterday heid an inquest at the New York Hospital on the body of Antoine Herdeman, the man whose death resulted from injuries received by falling through the hatchway froin the ninth story to the lower floor of the sugar house corner of Washington and Vestry streets. Deceased, who was employed in the place, stepped upon the elevator, wuich Was loaded with sugar, for the purpose of riding down. He was told not to do so, but, persisting in his efforts, fell and jost his life, The jury rendered a verdict of a dental death. Deceased was thirty years of age and @ native of Germany. Jvstick DOWLING AND MR. Benon.—A recent re- ark in the Court of Special Sessions by Justice Dow- ling, questioning the truthfulness of Mr. Bergh, has tn- duced the writing of a lengthy letter by the Jatt gentleman to the Judge. Mr. Bergh recapituiat \ue principal cases brought by him before the Judge during the past three years, cites the statutes, quotes eminent legal gentleman as endorsing his 1 pre- tation of the word “creature,” grows syinpathetic on the turtie, extols a “gallant polliceman,” and in conclusion indirectiy charges the Judge with baving done that for which he might be tmpeached and tn sending to the Court of General Sessions for trial in future ali charges of cruelty to animals as being solely actuated by “resentinent. An ImposToR ON His TRAVELS.—Por some time pasta young scamp has been operating in this city and vicinity, obtaining various sums of money on faise pretences. He falsely represents himseif as tue son of Samuel E. Morse, @ merchant of New Orleans, and has called on merobants and others, saying that aad ran away from school and arrived here desti- tute of money and in great distress, and begs for smail sums until he can receive aid from his father, Among the victims of this fellow’s operations are the following:—Messra. A. H. Gale & Co., piano manufacvurers; J. L. Morgan & Oo., 47 Fulton street; FP. H. Walsh, 26 East Tentn sireet; N, Allen, No, 877 Pearl street; Dudiey Newton, Mercer street; Wheeler, Merritt & Co., 215 Frout street; W. B. Asten & Co., 25 Pearl street; 5. Root, No. 3 Park place; L. P, Hawes, Eugene Vanderpool, of Newark; A. A, Hardenburgh, cashier Hudson County National Bank, Jersey City. AN INTOLERABLE NUISANCE.—The residents of ‘Third etreet have fora long time been annoyed by one of the most aggravated nuisances in the city. Between the Bowery and Second avenue, on the north side, are a number of livery stables, that not only stenca the neighborhood, but take possession of the street. very day for several hours, the side- walk is completely blockaded by hacks, trucks and horses placed acroas it while they are being washed down. No lady can pasa through the street unless she takes the opposite side, aud even then sue 19 100 subjected to the loud jesta and insults of the rude employés who about the doors. There are ordinances covering the case, and the police are grossly derelict in not the sidewalk clear of Vehicles, Not uuireq! sidewalks are cov- ered with manure, which is allowed to lie for hours to offend the sight and smell of pedestrians and the Occupans of adjacent bouses, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.—At Jefferson Market yesterday Andrew Leaney and Jeremiah Shaunessy were arraigned and committed for trial on the charge of attempting, on the night of the 22d cnstant, to enter the dwelling house of Albert S. Rosenham, No. 313 West Fourteenth street, They were detected in the act by officer David Walsh, of the Ninth precinct, who made the arrest. The ac- cused entered a plea of not guilty, ATTEMPTED MURDER.—Before Mr. Justice Led- with yesterday was arraigned at Jefferson Market Jeremiah McMillan, of No. 181 Elizabeth street, on the charge of atttempt to kill. ‘The com- plainant, Ezabeth Smith, of No. 49 Bleecker street, charges that on Friday night last the defendant took a knife and attempted to cut her throat. ‘The knife slipped and cut the complainant in the hand. The accused, who 18 id seventeen years, anative of London and a member of the San Francisco Minstrel trou) Pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial. CHARGE OF BIGAMY.—A man named George A. Bakor was arrainged before Justice Kelley, at the Yorkville Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of bigainy preferred by Sophia "i. Van jess, of No, 361 West Thirty-first street. The complunant testified that on the 3d of April she was married to the prisoner at No. 8 Little ‘Twellth street, She lived with the prisoner for some days, untilshe found out that he was married toa woman named Letitia Walker, at his residence in Jane streel un the 2ist of January, 1864, ‘Tue pris- oner had nothing to say in defeuce and was cou- ntied for examination, MAYOR'S OFFICE. During the past week the business at the License Buveau has been very brisk; but the majority of the ci were noi very heavy. Marshal Tooker, how- eve, was kept “busy as a nailer” answering ques- (ors, cross-examining and disposing of the,cases befere him, while Messrs. Daly and Hart were as bus: as they couid be entering the cases on the book and taking Cuarge of license and permit papers whict came up from below. Seme five hun- dred or more cases were adjudicated upon, $4,226 were recovered for persons who had been fleeced by sharpers of various kinds, $336 50 were received for license fees and fines, and 165 licenses were issued, as follows:~Express Wagons, 14; venders, 35; public carts, 49; dirt carts, 24; porters, 7; drivers. 34; carman, 1; coach, 1. Among the many cases which came before the Marshal during the week apparentiy the most im- portant was taat of Drs, Scott and Tripp, of the “New yors Medical University.” ‘fhe affair has been fully stated in the @lumns of the HeRALD during the week, but within the past day or two nothing new has transpired ind the case remains to be disposed of. No time has been set down for the examination, but it will in all probability be heid during the com- ing week. A BARBER-OUS PROCEEDING was revealed by the complaint of a young man named Jake Oppenieim., Juke stated, “l weatto @ man what keeps a barber shop at Little Pwellth Street and Tent avenue to learn the ‘barber trade,’ and the man waated turty dollars for to learn me, and Idid’nt haveno money, and I said I wourd go and ask the old man.” MARSHAL TookER—What old man ? Jaxe—The vid—my fatner. Tooker—When you mean your father our father; we don’t want any “vid man” business Of that Kind bere, and only that | suppose your father would be the loser if you've been swindled, | wouldn’t listen to you. Now go on and be more respectful when you speak of your father agair JAKE—Weil, the barber wouldn’t ‘let me go until Va give hia two dotlars for security that ’'d come back;and didn’t have no two dollars and so he made me give iim iny Watea, and when { told the old my father aoout it, he wouldn’t gi’ me any money to gi’ the barber, and the barber he wouldn’t gv me iny watch. MARSHAL TooKER—Shaved you out of your watch, eh? The compliaint was entered on the book, and a notice sent to the watchful clipper of uirsate ap- which had the effect of pring inan to time and nis time-piece to Fespecttul Jake. DENYING THE AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR or his representative tke First Marshal, seems to be a favorite plea on the part of inciptent attorneys, Several fledgings of the law aave been before the Marshul on business either as defendants or 28 counsel for some defendant, and when they opened proceedings by tutorming the Marsnal that they dented the auinority of the Mayor's Court, Mr. Tooker very quiely sari—Very weil, iet the case goat that. Major Mari (/o his assistant), jusc mark ou the complaint book Mayor's autuority denied, and Wf this geatieman understands the law better than Mr. Hail, We're satisded. You may go now. We'll send for you again wien we want you, and [ guess you will come. ‘Tuis generally acts as a settler, and the “limbs” onclude to withdraw the objeciion “for the present, and tirst see what ia in the case.” It may be news to some of the young men asp.ring to lega! distinction that Mayor Hali has had prepared regwar bench warrants, to be issued when requi- site fromthe Mayors Court. These warrants will accompany a stalwart officer from the court, who WIL act as escort to a person Whose presence is de- sired by the Mayor or iis Marsiial, A CURIOUS CAS€ OF FIGS was brought up on Friday by a licensed vender, who stated that he bought some tree handred weight of the commodity from Bateau & Lockwood on the representation that tne fas were all as good as tie sample box. Those exhibited at the Marshai’s des looked ike @ mixture of well used tobacco or some Jersey peat before it had gone through Drake's ma- chine, Messrs, Badean & Lockwood were seat for, and they appeared-with an attorney, Who put in the plea and with te resuit above mentioned. Having conciuaed to withdraw the objection the attorney slung in his law Latin, “Caveat emptor.” (Let the buyer beware.) MAKSHAL TOOKER—“Very weil; I shali advise com- plainant to expose the figs for Sule, and shali then notify the Board of Heaita of the condition of the article as being detrimental to the public health.” This view ot the case was not relished by de- fendants, and they hgreed to make amends to the compiainant. GETTING A HUSBAND OUT OF PRISON got a young lawyer mw crouble. The lady in the case charged a young lawyer with swindling her out of tweuty-tive dollars, a4, according to her story, he promised to get her husband out of prison and did not do it, She told her story somewhat as follows:— “I goed by dis lawer ois and I dold nim dat Lt vaat he shall gate my hoospand owet fon de brison—owet fou de Dombs—and | geiv him dwenty tollar dat he shill gate some von Vot goes dat pail for my noos- pand, und mine hoospand owet von de brison, und he told me dat 4 shill gate dat man vot goespail pail for my hoospand. Tue LAWYER (tnterrupting)—The ball was good for nothing: he-— Complainant—No, sir; dot pall vas qoot, una vos fyev hunter tollar pail, und dis mon (pointing over lier shoulder, with her right thamb at the lawyer,) he say dot he vos no goot reel-state broberty mon, und he doid me dot shill geiv tim fyev tollar dot he go und get State brooerty mot den i gived him Tyev toliar dot he git dot r brob- erty mon, und he don’t got him, uad he don’t got my hoospand owet of brison, undsol goes by an oder low-yer, und now he don’t geiv me my monistt Vot he sheat me, pecose ne don’t got my hoospand owet of brison. The young lawyer claimed that he was conducting the case: that the Woman was laboring ander a mis- take, prompted, no doubt, by her new attorney. ihe case was set down for a hearing on Monday at noon. A large number of miscellaneous matters, includ- ing complaints against pawnbrokers, a few against hackmen, trackmen ana cartmen, were disposed of. It would ‘seem, however, that the liceased people have generally come to the conclusion that tt is safer and cheaper in the end to obey the ordinances and keep ou the white side of the 4 $ book. fhomas Nocton, owner of c: », Who was informed by the Marsnat that hy a shawl which mysteriousiy disappeared riage Or lowe his license, did not return and report to the Marshal, #9 he has oeen allowed wutil to-morrow hoon to report. The portion of the office assigned to the License Bareau is much too sinall and a nee which has been in contemplation for some tir soon be ze It ts purposed to remove the office of the Clerk of the Board of Assiscant Aldermen to the rooms formerly occupied by the County Clerk,and to fit up the former for the Mayor's Court. This change will be foand inost efficient, as many abuses may be corrected by the pro: adjudicacion practised by the Marshal, which hot be dealt within the civil or criminal courts without expense and delay, which most of the complainants in those cases can: not afford. GROSS OUTRAGE BY A.POLICEMAN, About eight o'clock last evening officer Connors, of the Broadway squad, observed Richard Conroy, @ clerk in @ Broadway hotei, conversing with @ young woman named Nelite King, living in Robinson street, near Greenwich. ‘The officer, it appears, endeavored to get the girl away fromm Conroy, and on the femais protesting he made a fartous att Upon the clerk, cutting him severely. An officer of th purteenth precinet, the corner of Grand and & ia, WOE no fracas occurred, — arre nors and Con- roy, but on finding tuat th forme: officer released them. Connors then arrested nis antagonist and took him before Inspector Jamison, at the Gentral Ofice, on the charge of disorderly condact, The clerk proved by Mias King that the omecer the assaliant, She further represented to the Inspector that the policeman had endeavored to entice her into a house of ili repute. Mr, Jamison promptly discharged the clerk, THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND THE CALIFORNIA PRESS. ttle one newspa| wi has to 000 for 500 words of In reateeance to an effort to crash ont a single | Garters mUyamepe Pe,mienan 108 500 Wana newspaper and to establisn apon the Pacific coast poe ee Se five “limes that amount Lind @ Most odious and oppressive monopoly, I appeal aa ing do nay ge have mee @ last resort to an enlightened public opinion, and done @ good heavy especially to the American press, upon whose sense of justice I feel that I can confidently rely. HENRY GEORGE, ‘The following protest will explain itself:— ATLANTIC BUREAU SAN FRANCISCO. “ig aa New York, April 21, 1869, To the Execurivs BOARD WESTERN UNION TELE-, GRAPH COMPANY:— GENTLEMEN—I have been notified by your vice president that the arrangement under which the San Francisco Herald is now recelvi news over your wires will be terminated on the 1st of May, and rates be d, which fates have ‘beck “Axed by’ contract made be- | PeUlion between the papers causes the sending, of Scan atau fo Couu Bova te | lean aur pro and chegron in mould pt u! would star! California, “Associaved Press. These new rates, which eee Jone inexegeed. paw papers w the monopolizing arrange- increase the cost of the report 122 per cent at idently framed and trged upon you'or the purpose of crushing out that | AilLalloppoation (0 ‘ne combinason, destroy i paper and giving to the fourfavored papers a virtual | Chmpenen and ges only $40.0) 8 eewords, “You monopoly of Eastern telegraphic news. actually undertake to kill the Herald and prevent ‘rhis 18 @ proceeding so repulsive to every idea of justice and fair wealing, so subversive of every prin- ciple of private equity and public policy, 80 short- sighted as regards your own interests, 80 wanton a3 regards the mteres:s of others, that 1 cannot bring myself to believe that you are fully informed of the facts in the case, and ‘therefore request that, while rotesting against your contemplated action, t may permitted to lay the facts belore you. Let me preface with afew words explanatory of the relative position of the Catitornia papers 1n- terested in this matter. The Eastern news 1s the news of the world to California, It 13 not ible for a first class paper to exist without receiving this news, 80 long as 1ts rivals get it, and as you control all the wires between the Atlantic and Paci- fic States it 18 not possible to obtain this news except through you. Uuring the exciting times of the war the San Francisco Alta and Bulletin and the Sacramento Union, which formed a combination upon the establishment of your first line in 1861, possessed & virtual monopoly of Eastern telegraphic news, and a8 a consequence throve exceedingly and crushed Out all opposition, Suvsequently, aiter considerabie itauon of the matter, and ettorts to call to it the attention of Congress, a more liberal polley was adopted by you, and, taking advan- tage of this, and of the more liberal policy thea pursued by the Associated Press of New York, the San Francisco Times succeeded in obtaining news despatches of its own; and when every eifort to pre- vent this had failed, 1¢ was taken into the combina- tion, which now consists of the Alta, Bulletin, Union and times, ‘This combination have spared no effort to prevent the Heradd from getting Eastera news. They re- fused toseli it news themselves, and by their influ- ence upon the Eastern Associated Press (their agent in the East being the General Agent of the New York Association) prevailed upon that association to aiso refuse tosell itnews. Nevertheless the Herald started on the 20th of January last, and in spite of all eiforts to prevent it has hitherto published regular despatches, which, to say the least, have been as fuil, late and reliable as those publisaed by the com- bination, As a last resort they have directly in- voked your aid to crush the Hera/d and establish their monopoly, and tuis aid your agents have agreed to give. Under the present arrangement the four papers are paying you $2,500 in gold per month, or $625 apiece, for the transmission of a daily news report oi 1,000 words from Chicago to San Fragcisco, wich is used by them in common; the Herald i3 paying gold for 500 words from New York wo San cisco, used by it aione. Under the new agreement which *has been made between you aud the combination they are in future to take 2,600 words a day, for which they are to pay you $3,353 @ inonth, while you agree with them to charge the evald $2,000 per inontn for its 500; or, in other words, you agree with the combination to institute the folowing schedule of prices:— FROM CHICAGO TO SAN FRANCISCO. Gold, per Month, 2,000 future competition, ata loss to yourseives; to do more work for less money for the sake of giving cer- tain favorites a monopoly ! When the very lowest and most selfish motive is thus wanting, when you thus consent to crush enter- prise, not merely for no gain to yourselves, but at a positive loss to your stockholders, how can your action be accounted for, except as prompted by tae very lust of overgorged monopoly Look at the equities which ought to subsist be- tween you and the men who have been ied to invest their capital in the newspaper enterprise whica you now propose to crush, The Herald was not started until your terms had been fixed, and its projectors would not have dreamed of starting it had they the remotest idea that your terms would have been increased, You now pro pose to more than double those terms; to charge them so radically as to kill this enterprise belore it is three months old; vo cause a loss of every dollars that has been invested upon your assurance. Such @ course would disgrace and dishonor among his fellows, a very “shyster;” the Jowest huckster would blush to be charged with it. What then shall be said of such a course on the part of the Great Western Union Telegraph Company, with its ramifications extending through all parts of the land, performing as it does the most delicate and important functions with which any corporation can be charged? if you foliow this course what cau be said, except that you have lured men to their own destruction; have induced them to invest their savings in a busi- gess, Which three moaths after you wantonly de- stroyed; have caused others to abandon old situa- tions and take new ones, only that you might in three moptns alter throw them out of employment? ‘this crushing out of a newspaper may be a sinall thing to the Great Western Union—mere pastime to its managers—but it 18 a very diferent thing to the meo who are to suffer by it. You may escape legal penalty, but you will be arraigned be fore the bar of public opinion, not only in Caufornia, but in every part of the country where the facts are Known, and will be adjudged guilty without an extenuating circumstance. You may, it is trae, give @ convincing prool of your power over the press; but surely this is not needed. ‘fhe newspapers of Califoruia, which hardly dare notice the incorporation of a rival company, and dare not endorse a public measure of watch you dis- approve, are subservient enough already. Permit me to say, in recapitulation, that if you persist in giving the propused monopoly to the Cail- lorula Associauion you will be doing a great private wrobg and a great public wrong. You will destroy @ private business enterprise, started upon a be- lief in your good faith, as speedily and more com- pletely than earthquake or confagrauion could do the work; you wul crush an avie and successful public journal as thoroughly and quickly as mob violence could crush it. You will restrain the lib- erty of the press and prevent the establishment of new papers as popular sentiment calis for taem as effectually as any press law which could be devised. You wiil say to the largest political party in Calor: nia that it suall have no organ Ot its views worthy of the name of newspaper. You will deprive of employ- ment @ large nuiver of mea, cut of from some of them tae hope ofan honorable and successful ca- reer, and all this to your present pecuniary loss, to the positive injury of your stockholders, and ac tle risk of exciting against your company a strong and bitter sentiment, which will call loudly for suca legislation as that which your president, at tue last 500 words daily. 1,000 words dauy 2,500 words dauy..... we 3 Which rates are to be charged irrespective of the number of papers to whom the reports delivered, ve it one or many. ‘The schedae waich you adopted in 1867, and upon Which b: the arrangement with the Herald was made, is as 1oliows:— FROM CiICAGO TO SAN FRANCISCO, No. of one two Three yords. Papel session of Congress, so earnestiy opposed. | Ao ni "3000 sry ins And allow me to take the liberty of reminding you Pee On 1,200 1600 | that the telegraph, which has become a necessity of * 1,200 1500 2400 individual and social life, 18 not merely private pro- perty, to begused to build up certain individuals or ‘crush others, as wim, caprice or sel- fish iverest may dictate; it is a great public trast to be administered for the benefit of the whole community. specially is this true of the lines which connect the Auantic with the Pacific, and of which you have uncontrolied possession. The peopie’s money aided to buiid the overland line; but this money Was not voted that a crusting monopoly might be created and energies of individuals para- lyzed by wealthy combinations, 1 have not said ali that migat be said inthis con- nection, but I have spoken Irecly, for [ feel intensely upon the subject. Aud I protest against your con- templated action, not merely in the name oi tie pro- prietors of the San Francisco Jerald, to crusa which your aid has been invoked, but in the name ol the citizens of California, wuo love fair play as keenly as any people under the sun, and who already know what monopoly of telegraphic news means; and in the naine of the whole jouraulistic profession on tne Pacific, for there is not an editor, reporter or printer upon the coast (even if employed by tne very papers to whom you propose to give & monopoly) who does not feel that by thus preventing competi- tion in the newspaper business you are circum- scribing his field of employment and tending to re- duce us earnings. Ihave thus taken the trouble to lay my views at some length before you, because I cannot believe that you have beea rigitiy intormea as to we lace, or have given careful consideration to this out- cous proposition. equesung only that you will act as simple justice and good faith dictate, I subscribe myself, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, HENRY GEORGE, Agent San Francisco Heraid. AR CASE OF SUICIDE. A Man Shoots Himself in a CarriagemAber- ration of Mind the CauseLuvestigation Be- fore Coroner Flynn. Late yesterday afternooa Mr. George T. Dalton, formerly a stock broker of wealth, committed suicide in @ somewhat singular manner. Mr, Dalton, it ap- pears, had been unfortunate in his business affairs, In the present arraugement some little modifica- tion of this toux place. For the fourth paper of tne combination (the Tunes), you only added $100 to the price for 1,000 words of news, and beiore the HERALD started you agreed that the price to it should be hee for 500 words from New York, or $750 irom Chicago. Between the old schedule and the one which you have promised the California combination to adopt the tirst aud lost striking duference 18 that the one recognizes lie principle inat @ single paper should not ve sompeded to pay as much as a ber of papers, which principle is totally ignored ju the new schedule. It is only by @ recognition of tals principle tuat any competition in the news- paper business in Calitornia becomes possible. The prices which the California papers pay for tele- graplic tolis are so enormous, as com with their field) and their receipts, that it is not possible for a single journal to main- tain opposition, if it 18 compelled to pay as much for its news as all the others combined; and thus the only way to prevent the telegraph from being used to estaolish =a most odious and oppressive monopoly is either to charge each paper a certatu price for its news, to adopt a Sliding scale, suco as was adopted in your old schedie, oro permit no exclusive combinations, and wile charging but one price for news, whether delivered to many papers or toa single one, to make it a cuadition that any Rewspaper combination waich Seeks to take advantage of tuts shail admit to a Share of the news aay other paper which is willing and abie to bear tts proportion of the joint expenses, ‘The essential justice of this last method 1s nominaliy recoguized in your receat agreement with the Cali- foraia Associauion, as the justice of a sliding scale is substantiaily recognized in your schedule of 1807. You have provided in your agreement that the combination to waom you give a virtual monopoly of telegraphic news shall sell 500 words per day to any paper whica will pay them $1,000 a month for tis. But this proviso merely adds insult tomjury. It woulu be “rare old news” that the op- position paper would get for its share, even if it suould consent to pay its rivals for 500 words of pews more than tuey pay individually for five tines the amount! Imagine the New York World doling out news to the Herald, or the Tribune dependant on the Times for its telegraphic dispatches, As every Rewspaper Man kuowsjtie five hundred words SEN. wil hever us ee for, and the standwg offer 18 | and, although having a@ competency left, hia only a standing joke. i aay be suid that the HERALD, or any new paper | TeVerses had a depressing effect upon him. For 18 perfectly free to form partnerships with other papers not now receiving the news, and to thus enjoy the e advantages wich you give the pre- sent combination. ‘thus is as though a railroad company shouid tell @ singie passenger whom it reiused to carry that he sill had his in- alienable right to walk, or, if he chose, was perfectly iree to join With others and build a new railroad, 4 to all who are conversant with at the five papers who are Eastern news are the only riit which can afford to pay e for telegraphing. Should you ft present policy, new papers will start, ment of the country goes on, Which to lorm new combina- tions; but tke new schedule, if enforced, will not out of existence the only opposition published, but effectually pronibit the I ment of any others, There is, however, another difference between the two schedules witch is harJiy less striking than tue one to which 1 ave alluded; and whica atone is suficlent to show that the purpose for which you have weeks past his particular friend, Mr. Gilbert L. Beekinan, of No. 17 West Tenth street, and others of his acquaintances, observed what they considered temporary aberration of mind in Mr. Dalton; but No serious result was anticipated. About two o’clock P. M., Mr, Dalton being at the New York Hotel, took the carriage of Mr. George Murray, liv- ing in Harlem, with the view of going to the Manhattan Club House, corner of Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street. Soon alter leaving the hotel William Bradley, the driver, heard a report some- what resembling the discharge of a pistol; but owing tothe nowe and confusion py which he was sur- rounded it seemed impossible for him to locate it, aud his suspicions of anything wrong were not excited. At the corner of Teath street and Broadway the driver heard a similar report to the first, but, as before, was unable to tell from wnence it proceeded. Brad- ley drove on to the Maahattan Club House and stopped for Mr. Daiton to alight, but as he failed to do so the driver jumped from the box, and on open- ing the ‘riage door was horrified to see Mr. vaiton lying on the back seat in a pool of blood, with @ revolver beside him, and apparently beeu mduced to adopt the new schedule is | dead. Bradley imm Jiately reported the matter to to give th aur papers mprising the Cali- | M ward i’, McUrea, a friend of Dalton’s, then ta fornia Association au a » monopoly of (b house, Who Caused the carrt to be driven the business. Aud tat is the diference between | into tue carriage ho in the rear of premises No. the prices fixed fora swall number of words as com- | 8 West Six th street, where Surgeon M. H. pared with the price charged for a larger sumer, of 42 it Twenty-first street, was suin- Under the ola schedule tue price, starting from | moned, On examining the body of Mr. Dalton lite that fixed for 250 words, is increased 33's | was found to be extinct. A further exam- per cent for the first increase of 100 per | ination showed that deceased had Placed cent in the number of words tal ud 60 percent | the muzzle of the pistol under his chin and dis- for the second ka ber of words. Or 1,000 words, It falls tion of 4) per cent per cent for ine s ase of 100 per cent in the num- cting at tae price fixed for ‘ig per cent for the first redac- in the Humber of words, and 25 ond reduction of 50 per cent in the namber of wo. Under the new edule, starting trom $2,000 for $00 words, the price ts advanced on 265 per cent for tue first increase of 100 per cent in the number of words, and only 53)5 per ceat for tie second in- ‘zed it, the ball passing upwards into the brain, ugh §the skull @od escaped from the rvof of the carriage, There were inarks of only one pistol slot on the body, but two of the chambers of tie Weapon were empty. During the evening Coroner Fiyon, who had been notitied, appeared and held an ingttest_ over the remains, which developed tae above state of facts, As far as could be learned there seemed to be no cause for the com- mission of the act except reverses of fortune. erease of 160 per cent in the number of ‘the case was given to the jury, whe found that words. Or _reversely, starting from 2,500 | deceased came to ils death by a pistol shot wound vords, a reduction of 76 per cent in | of the head while laboring under temporary aberra- the number of Words secures a reduction of only 25 ner cent inthe price, while a further reduction of 60 per cent in tue namber of words secures 4 reduction of only 20 per cent in the price. ‘Tuis can have ton of mind. Deceased was about thirty-five years of age and is said to have been @ native of Massachusetts. He has left af invalid widow and taree on tat one effect, aud but one object, viz, | living at the corner of Twentteth street an to aid) monopoly by giving the combina: | Pourch avenue. Mr. Dalton was an educated, genial tion of newspapers which can take @ large | gentieman. Only @ few years since was quite amount of news an overwheliaing advantage over | wealthy, bat stock and oti: cations in Wall 0 street made @ financial wreck of hia, which was more than be cou'd bear. Deceased has left many — and friends to mourn over his untimely death. the nals paper which can only take a smaller amount. nder your new schedule four newspa- in combination get each 2,500 words daily for $8,383 @ month, Or $833 a piece; but the single ieee et et t. use hg Pasa AsBO- ATTEMPT AT cone ty v1 e cannt for @ thousand dollars 100 coo. words @ day, That is, you will charge tis singie uf AT eee thu newspaper (if the ratio of your schedule is pre- served) more per word for 2,600 words a month than you charge transient customers for ten word despatches, with address ana signature appended, Could Gi} be more unjust? Look for @ moment at ihe difference in the manner in which the enforcement of the new schedule will effect the papers ootaining news over your wires, You raise the priee to the Herald 122 r cent and give it nothing in return. You raise they price to the combination 331-3 per cent, and give them in consideration 150 per cent more news. At present rates the Herald is paying 6.92 cents per word for lis news; you propose to raise this price atone stroke to scents per word. The hews- papers of the combination pay 2.4 cents per word; you reduce tus at the same stroke to 123 conta [From the Poughkeepsie (N, Y,) Bagle, April 25.) A few days ago the wife of Hyman F. Styles, of Kingston, left her home Very suddeuiy, leaving @ note behind, in which she stated, “[ an tired of iife and am going wo Heaven to mother.” ¢As soon as the note was discovered a vigorous search for the missing woman was instituted without success tll alate hour, when she was found near the Ked Housé, on a country road leading out of the village. She had taken some sharp instrument, gashed her arm in aed Piowh severing @ number of small arteries, and down by the roadsiae, where she covered her body with dry leaves, brush, &c. When found she was in a weak and helpless condition, and was immediately conveyed Lo her residence where medical attendance Was given her, aad sue iy now slowly recovering. VELOCIPEDE NOTES. As the fine weather comes in the veloce riders creep out, and are to be seen almost every fine day gamboling about in the park, And some of them have begun to gamble on theis time too, Frank Swift has accepted Fred Hanlon’s toa race for $1,000 and the championship of America, The race Is to take place in June, and a deposit has been placed in the hands of Mr. Charles A. Dana. A thousand dollars’ worth of prizes and money premiums will be awarded at the grand racing tour nament to take place at the Union Course, Long Island, on Tuesday next. A $150 veloce is among the inducements to win, Frank Gibbons is @ big card, as @ clown on & veloce and on the trapeze, at the Empire Rink. A heavy joke—The notice in the ‘duffers’ ” room at the Astor Velocipede Halls:—“No fast riding allowed.” A capital race, distance one mile, took place last might at the Empire City Rink, the contestants being Brookes, of the American Velocipede Club, winner of Pearsall’s prize velocipede two weeks since, and Mr, Hill, of the Empire City Club, The race was for the jonship of the clubs, Both rode forty-two inch wheeled ma- chines, Mr, Hills, however, having a h- hacked saddle, which was presumed to give him an advans tage in pressure. They started well together, but Brookes took a lead at once of three yards and kept x Siscaateae the race, winning by a dozen ine, 3%: * posers Tace, Walter Brown made a spurt, going once around the rink, one-ninth of ainuile, in twentye six seconds, The Brevier brothers, H. Frank Gul bons, then gave a splendid exhibition on the trapeze and horizontal bar. About two hundred riders were on the floor, and a large crowd or ladies and gentle men were present as spectators. A recent letter from Vienna says that veloce riding is exceedingly popular there, and that the Prater and the Ring Strasse are crowded by ridera: every fine day. A velocipede club was formed there on the 28th of March. ‘The American Welostpede Club OL Malai ot oy ine dustriously at work fixing up one 01 ihembers sy beat the “305 tune ina mile made at Indianapolis lately, ‘A new three-wheeled veloce, with a sort of small. barouche body and seat, made its debut at Pearsall’s. on Monday evening. It 1s reer ang comfortable, and Miss Pearsall rode it at her first trial with great ease. ‘The open air track at Cammeyer’s Amphicyclo- theatron is hugely patronized this weather, Abner S. Brady is practising on the Demarest, and with Burroughs will make a regular Bonner team, ‘rhe report that Calvin Witty had accepted Fred Haulon’s challeage was whoily erroneous, as the terms proposed oy Witty were not by any means. like the terms of Fred’s challeage, There are about 100 iadies in this clyy who ride the veloce. . In Sacramento, Cal., the public will not patronize velocipede tourneys or exlibitions unless ladies are announced to appear. It Is stipalated in the Hanlon-Swift match that the wheels shall not exceed thirty-seven and a@ bali inches, the race to take place in New York or Brookiyn. “Ab” Brady is at Long Branch, closing arrange- menis for the erection @f a covered arena, @ quarter ofa mile in circumferenee, and intended to be the largest velocipede track in the country. fred. Hanion ieft tor St. Louis yesterday, but will return in two weeks and go at once into train- ing for his contese with Switt. Chase, of the Astor velocipedal halls, m Vesey street, has several promising lady pupils and 1s or- ganizing a class. One of the ladies gives promise of becoming a “star’’ on wheels. Young Ward, of Cortlandt street, opens a fine new hall in Dey street shortly, with inclined planes and other ‘fixings.’ ‘rie A, sioore, the “skatist,” now yclept the “Queen of the Velocipede,” displays her grace and Skill at the Jersey City Ve.ccipedrome to-morrow nigit. She “bicycles” in every posture practised by. the most accomplished male experts and throws the apparatus around *‘airishly.”” Jennie Petersen, the Pickerings and other experts were tne attractions at the inauguration of the New- ark (N. J.) Kink, under the direction of “Ab” Brady, on Thursday night. Miss Petersen isan extremely graceful bicyclist, as well as fancy rider, standing ip the saddle, &e. Master Carnival chalienges anything that rides a veloce, old, young, long, tall, suort, slum or fat, to a one mille race for $1004 side. Tue managers of the Empire City Kink back him, and have deposited the amount, the race to take place at the rink, Veiocipede livery stables are the latest investments of the capitalists, and the Central Park Gardens have established a stable for headiess steeds, hiring them to those who desire to amble in the Park. Two Similar establishments have been located also on Filty-ninth street, near Seventh avenue. Ava riding school in Baltimore lately, in a series of races, with thirteen contestants for the champion- ship, some rare dufferism was dispiayed. The distance was one mile. In one race seven racers dropped out, and the best time made was 4:15. On Maryland, my Maryland! a good veioce will make that without a rider, On the Ist of May Walter Brown willessay a ride of tive miles, at the Riverside Riding Park, Brighton, Mass., against atrot of ten miles by the lamoud horse Joan Stewart. A purse of $1,000 awaits the winner and great interest is manifested. An eighteen mile race, from Chester to Rock Ferry (Engiaud), took place on the 5th ult, Toere were twenty entries, and the race was won by W. H. Eaton, ‘Time 2:48. The riders dressed in racing colors, Mr. aton, in a letter published in the Liv- erpool Post relative to the race, says:—“Physically L was not in the least fatigued, but, from the stron; wind in my face the whole way, my mouth an throat were parched to such an extent that speech Was almost denied me.” A Providence (R. I.) reporter, in criticising the Msrements of a ‘duller’? on a velocé, says he couluut Keep from running it into an iron fence, whic seemed to act like a magnet on the machine, and as often as he got under way, and deluded bim- self and the spectators with the belief that every- thing was lovely at last, the thing would sheer, like au army mule, and make a vicious pluage for the railing. He advises the youth to practice twenty- four hours @ day for a few months, Two members of the Liverpool (England) Velocti- pede Club recently rode from that ‘vilage” vo Lon- doa in three days, A half mile was made lately by Albert Gendan, in arace at San Francisco, in 1:4744. Good! and he won @ golden anchor worth $25 in coin for his “trouble.’” The great veloce tourney and races, to take place at the Union Race Course, Long Island, on Tuesday next willbe very largely attended, beyond a doubt and itis expected that these races will determine posttively che popularity of the pastime and bring out some fast open air riding. A. P. Meisinger will undertake to ride 100 miles in ten hours at the Empire City Kink on thursday next. Mr. Marini won a beautiful gold medal at the regu- lar weekly tournament on Thursday last the Pear- sail Brotaers’ Gymnacyclidiam. ‘Distance half a mile; time 22024. The American Veloctpede Clab and bevies of beautiful ladies figure largeiy at these entertainments, Daryea’s Riding School is the scene dally and eveuing-ly (?) of some excellent dispiay riding. Frank H. Husted, of Buffalo, talks “music” and “pitches” down 300 one dollar “notes? which he Will “fork” over to any “sing”-le competitor who thinks he can “beat” his “time” in a miie race, heats, best two im three. No “slur” intended, but we *Use-t’ do it. Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Ira la la. »” Brady and William Pickering will “go it graceful” and play “tag” on the occasion of uncle Billy Moore's benefit at the Broadway theatre, on Wednesday evening. Iron wire aud violin strings are good, tough dict for those who are training for velocipede races. [t has no tendeucy to “make” fat and would be eco- nbmical. Joun Mitchell and Ed Lawson race for $100 a side, distance two miles, at the Riverside Park, Boston, May 13, On the next day, at the “Hab” also, F. Kin- hey “wheels” agalust time, same distance, for $100, “Kin he do ity What “felloe’? “spokes” next? MUADER IN THE FOURTH WARD. A Man Shot in New Chambers Street—The Murderer Arrested. A great excitement was created in the Fourth ward abo ut haif-past four o’clock yesterday after- noon from the fact that a man had been fata!ly shot ina quarrel. Upon making inquiries concerning the matter it appeared that Thomas [ughes, an Irish- man, twenty-seven years of age, and formerly a salior, has for some time past been living with a lewd Woman at the disreputable house at No. 16 New Ohambers street. During tue day he had been drinking to excess with Michael O’Uonnor, The night previous Hughes quarreiled with Ent Butta, a German living in the same house, The two bei together again yesterday the quarrel was renewed and some blows exchanged between themin the house, bat without harming each other. Hughes then desired his opponent to go into the street and have a fight, whereupon they started; out, on reach- ing the door, Butts drew double barrelled pistol, loaded with powder and siu and fired, the leaden. missiles taking effect in the region of Hughes’ heart. He fell to tie pave- ment, when a large crowd gathered around and detained Butts til offer Hora, of the Fourth Precinct, came up and arrested hum. The prisoner was taken to the Oak street station house, as also was the injared i who then appeared to bein a dying condition, . Hudson was immediately summoned, but before his arrival Hughes had ex- pired. Coroner Flynn was subsequently notified, and wilt hold an inquest on the body Today. . j Tus New Sunpay Line Berween New Yore AND Boston.—The long contemplated arrangement to put on Sunday steamer has beon completed by the Fall River pompeny. The new arrangement goes into effect Sunday, April 26. Tue train | ‘the Old Colony oie at half-past six o'clock the evening, stops at Braintree, Taunton and Fall River, reaches Newport at fliteen minutes before ning le steamer leaves at nine o'clock, reaching New York at seven o'clock in the nao ‘The revurning steamer Jeaves New York every Sai a at five o'clock.—Soston Traveler, Avr’