The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTAICT COURT. Honorabfe Release Under the Internal Reve- nue Law. Before Judge Blatchford. The United States vs. Olto Schloemer.—The claim- ant in this case is an importer of wines, liquors and Mediterranean products, whose stores in Pine street y, made an appeal to ‘ashington, setting forth the facts fn the case, upon which an investigation was ordered be made as to the charges against Mr. Schioemer. ‘The investigation was left in the hauds of Mr. Plerre- it, United States District Attorney, and Mr. FE. 1d Smith, counsel for Mr, Schioemer, and the result of which was that Commissioner Deiano ordeved the immediate release of the defendant’s remises from all surveillance and the honorable jischarge of Mr. Schloemer from any suspicions attaching to the charge against hun. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Judge McCunn rendered judgment im the followmg caren: — Waish vs, Kernes,—Motion granted. Appel vs. Mayc7.—Motion granted and default opened. Baiiow vs, Mortimer.—Motion granted. Higgins vs, Merchant.-—-Mouon granted. Pig vs, Abbott,—Motion granted and cause re- rred. Sweeny, Receiver, vs. Colgate,—Motion granted. Merniyre vs. Schel.—Motion grant without cause. Lennon vs. Hoppock.—Motion dented. Wikesvarre Coal and Iron Company vs, Lash.— Motion granted and referee appointed. Westray v3, Sulltvan,— Motion granted. Van Ness vs. Las et Gi.—Motion granted and referee appointed, Howell, Receiver, vs, E. Totans.—Motion granted without costs, Butler etal, vs, Evening Mail Association.—Motion granted and cause rejerred. Benedict ¢ al, v8. Spotts, Administrator, &e.— Motion for commission granted. harue vs, Allerton et ui.—Ext'a allowavce of tive per cent granted. bey vs. The Same.—Extra allowance of five per eent granted. Pillerton et al. vs. The Same.—Same order. Fenaga del Valle vs, The Same,—Same order. Morton v3, The Same.—Same order. Gassheim vs. Obeman.—injunction vacated and set aside on terms, Hosteuler vs, The New York Varnish Company.— Motion granted without cos:s. Hemmer vs, Hemmer.—Motion granted and refe- rence appointed. Svhwelcert vs. MeNamara.—Motion granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS~SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. Zudge Braay rendered judgment in the following caves this morning:— Butelier vs. Whaley.—Order Sug ested, Jacob Meyer vs. Hetty Meyer.—! rere granted. MARINE COURT—PART |. Action on a Promissory Note. Before Judge Gross. Bussit vs, Bennett.—This was an action to recover the sam of $300 upon two promissory notes, which the plaintiff alleges he received from the defendant in consideration of an assignment of one-third in- terest in a patent hair preparauon, recommended as an infallible hair restorer to the bald craniums of young or old. The defence was, the notes in ques- tion were obtained by false representations as to the real character and virtues of the restorative which were found to much eflicacious that they were re- ported to be. Judge Gross charged the jury that if they believed the plaintiff obtamed the notes by fraud or mis- representation, the consileration therefore failed, and a verdict woutd result for the defendant. ‘The jury found for the deiendaat. SURROGATE’S COUAT. Before Surrogate Tucker. Wilis admitted during week ending May 22:—Al- fred Gibbs, Duncan Kennedy, Thomas Whittemore (foreign), Rebecca Robinson, David McIntyre, Nathan Koenigaburg, Sarah R. Dustan, James D. Yates, Thomas Paton. Letters of administration granted on estates of Flizabeth De Forest, Mary McKiernan, Mary E. Little, James Connor, George Schineller, Margaret Kedding, Wm. Mauer, Anna Sparks, Jobn Alien, Frederick W. Denecke, Robert P. Hamilton, Andrew Leary, Nancy Wood, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. ‘The Case of a Mother-in-Law—The Course of Marital BlissAn Affair of Honor—From the Sublime to the,Ridiculous—A Negro Hiber- nian. Before Judge Dowling. ‘Though the session yesterday was unusually pro- Jonged, there were no features of unusual interest. 4n the multiplicity of cases that came up for judicial Investigation the burden of all was the old, old story of picayune pilferings, or giving a disagreeable rection to pugillstic practices. WHAT IT 18 TO BE A MOTHER-IN-LAW. ‘Thomas McGahey is a married gentleman, and ike very many married gentlemen, has a mother-in- Jaw. This mother-in-law, like many mother-in-laws, lives at the residence of her son-in-law, which in this particular case is at No. 230 West Sixteenth street. Further, this son-in-law, like many sons-in- Jaw, was charged with maltreating his mother-in- Jaw. Mr. McGaney, having been arrested on this uceusation, was duly arraigned at the bar. The mother-in-iaw having kissed the book, told her icGahey came home, she said, at ten o’clook # inthe evening, and askea for his supper; the supper was placed on the table by his wife, and herself ans! “To blazes with such a supper. It's cold; I want ot supper,” tirmly ejaculated MceGahey. it shall be made hot for you,’ mildly interposed the wife. “As hot as you wi,” corroboratively said the mother-in-law. ‘The supper was put on the stove, and having. Was supposed, become sumMctentiy impregnated wii ‘caloric, was put on the table again. It was the mis- fortune of the mother-in-law to have her appetite roused by the sight and sweet savor of the late sup- 1 eat with you, Thomas,” she said to her son-in- it the gaine time taking a seat at the tab! Hav’nt you had one supper to-night?’ asked in ree tone the son-in-law. Yes, but Iam hungry again.” “I won't bave no one eating two suppers on the fame night in my house,” he burst out m sercer “(ll throw the supper away tirst.’’ pGahey did throw away the supper. The mother-in-law remonstrated, Mr. McGahey got more indignant, He told the mother-in-law she was a nuisance and much more that 1s much worse. He told her he wouid not have her in the house and ordered her to leave, and finally beat her because slic would not leave. Such was the story of the mother-in-law, or rather the essential points of it, culled from her verbose narrative. The conclusion, was sending Mr. McGahey ten days to the City Prison. AN AFFAM THAT MIGHT HAVE BREN VERY SERIOUS, Samuel P. Bunnell came very close to having the Newspapers make him the subject o1 @ sensation item of news, He was employed as salesman in the dry goods store No, 601 Broadway. Some dispute arose between him and Mr. Kneeiand, one of the proprietors, as to the prices charged for certam goods he bad sold, ‘The dispute ran high, “Yo thi said Kneeland. out doors and say that,’ sald 2 ‘There was no going out doors on this occasion. A ay or two afterwards the dispute was renewed, when Bunnell lifted a cane and broke it over ti head of Mr. Kneeland. Upon this Mr. Bunnell was arrested upon a charge of assault and bastery, and ‘hence his introduction to this court tn the’character Of & prisoner, ana the recital by Mr. Kneeland of the given anove. It was shown that the accused was not in the habit of carrying a cane, and further, that on this occasion he had a pistol in his posses- fion, “fonly Jutended that for self-defence,” pleaded the prisoner. “You deliberately armed yourself, “and prepared the way for what has been a very serions affair. I find you gulliy and sentence you to the Penitentiary for two months and order you to pay firty dollars fine.” NEGRO AIBRRNIAN, Mr, Sweeny was charged by James Noward with atealing a pair of pants. The complainant and ac- cused are both of Airican descent, and were etn- ployed as waiters in a dining saloon. It was shown that the pants were in possession of @ third colored gentieman named Willlam Johuson. “How does your name happen to be Sweeny? the accused. “it’s an Irish name. was born in Ireland,” quickly spoke up Sweeny, ‘If that’s the case, you must serve the apprentice- ship of all dishonest Irishmen, on the Island,’ w Bwered the Judge. “I send you there one month.” WEEPING FOXES. ‘The two Foxes at the Olympic are sup) Ato he per y on the broad grin. Not thus two repre- Fox og of this family appearing im court. John used by Thom: iM it him with a pair of pS McCauley of assaulting “Fox, what have you to say to this? asked the Judge. “My son will tell you all about it,’ el Mr. Fox, weeping so animatedty as ey ‘we reply mat jerry Gor teen ar rand What he said, Fox, what’ — fanked the jatter, ’ sex yer lg lane son was afar better weeper than the father. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY ‘The complainant sald he bad no desire to have them “A piteous spectacle—two weeping Foxes,” said the Judge. *“ onan tat go.” ISCKLLANEOUS. Murray Miller was found guilty of stealing a mlver watch from John Adam Engle ata picnic at Jones’ Wood. He was sent six months to the Penitentiary. Frederick Dieher, havi gone into the miik sebing business, helped hi 0 a milk can of @ dealer 12 the jacteal fuid living in Dutchess county. He was ordered 81% months Lo the Workhouse, CITY INTELLIGENCE, Toe WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes m the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnout’s pharmacy, HeraD Byulld- ing, irenduag, aooee street: — of Ann 1968, 1869, 66 66 os oo Average temperarure yesterday. ere 4 Average temperature for corresponding date ast Tax RECEIVER'S OFFICE.—The receipts at this oMice during the past week were as follows:—Mon- day, $7,885; Tuesday, $816; Wednesday, $2,540; ursday, $3,082; Friday, $2,917; Saturday, $5,078. Total, $22,318, Tue Bonp Srreer HomMa@oraTuic D1SPENSARY.— In anotice the other day credit was given to the New York Homeopathic Dispensary, while the insti- tution should have been named as the Bond street Homeopathic Dispensary, of which Dr. Otto Fill- grair 1s manager. Founb DEAD IN AN OvTHOUSE.—Catharine Flood, an Jrish woman, forty-two years of age, late on Fri- day afternoon died suddenly in an outhouse attached to premises No. 69 Oliver street. Deceased, who is suid to have been an occastonal lodger in the house kamed, was of intemperate habits. Coroner Scnir- mer was notified to hold an inquest on the body. DkowNED MaN.—The body of an unknown man was found floating in the dock foot of pier No. 24 North river, and by order of Coroner Schirmer sub- sequently removed to the Morgue for inquisition. Deceased had on a blue flannel shirt and blue pants. ‘the body was much decomposed and evidently had been ip the waiter for several weeks. THe Srreer CLEANING CONTRACT.—A special meeting of the Street Cleaning Commissioners was held on Friday afternoon, at which the only business was the report of the special committee to whom the matter of the assignment ofthe contract had been referred. On the recommendation of the com- mittee the Commissioners agreed to the assignment. DarH IN A CARRIAGE,—About five o'clock yeater- day morning @ man apparently forty-elght years of age, whose name is unknown, was found lying dead in an old carriage in Thirteenth street, between ave- nue A and First avenue. By order of Captain Mount, of the Seventeenth precinct, the body was removed to the Fifth street police station and Coro- ner Schirmer calied to bold an inquest. Croron AQUEDUCT DEPARTMBNT.—The bids for work pending under she direciion of the Croton Board were opened yesterday. here were twenty- eight jobs for which proposals were put in, and some eight or ten bidders on each job. ‘The opening of the bids was a tedious operation and no awards were made, as it was tm possible vo have the calcula- tons and comparisons made im time Wo announce the results yesterday afternoon. FATAL ACCIDENT ON SHIPSOARD.—Coroner Schir- mer was yesterday called ww hold an inquest at the Morgue on the body of Arthur Johnson, forty-five years of age, and @ native of Scotland, lately a sea- man on the steamship Queen, of the National Steam- ship Vommpany, who was fatally injured some days ago, Deceased was struck by @ block which i¢il from aloit, aud fractured one of his legs, besides Otherwise injuring him. Deceased had been but eignt days in the country. ‘Tak NEw Tax CoMMISSIONERS,—The Commisston- ers of Taxes and Assessment appointed by the Comp- troller qualified yesterday and took formal posses- sion of the office. As soon as they qualified, all those holding ofiice under the old Commissioners were virtually dismissed, but they were lmmediately reappomted, until further orders. No radical changes will be made just yet, but the majerity of the deputies and clerks appear to fee) that many of then must go; but each one hopes, no doubt, that he will be one of the tortunate ones and be retained in his snug position. DANG3ROUS OBSTRUCTION IN THE HARBOR,—One week ago a schooner loaded with coal collided with @ steamer in the East river, at a point between Catharine ferry and Brooklyn. The former sunk in five minutes, and up to the present ume no attempt has been made to raise the wreck. The spars of the vessel are standing, and present a dangerous ob- struction to navigation, as it is in the direct route of several ferries and all the lines of the Long Isiand Sound steamers. The Harbor Commissioners, it is alleged, bave tull authority to raise the wreck, and should ‘do so forthwith, before accident occurs to any of the hundreds of vessels constantiy plying in the vicinity of the obstruction, BOau OF METROPOLITAN POLICE—MEDICINES FOR Tite FQnck.—A meeting of the Board of Police Com- missioners was held yesterday. Omcer Conners, convicted on Friday, in the General Seasions, of as- sault and battery, and who fed the city rather than face the judgment of Judge Bedford, was dismissed the service. The following resolution was adopted :— Resolved, ‘nat members of the force are prouibited from applying to druggists or doctors (except police surgeons) for medicines to be used by themselves, and from keeping at the station houses or carrying on their persons medicines, unless such medicines are prescribed in each case vy a police surgeon; a violation of this rule will subject the offendiug party to fine or dismissal from the force, and that this rule be published to the force by general order. ASSOCIATION OF West POINT OFFICERS.—A meet- ing of graduates of the West Point Military Academy took place yesterday at the Coliege of the City of New York for the purpose of forming a society for social purposes. Professor Horace Webster. Presi- dent of the College and @ West Point graduate, took the chair. General Webb acted as secretary. ¢ eral Robert Anderson, General Cullum, Kev. Fran Vinton, Lieutenant Luigi Lornta, Colonel Parsons and others made remarks, and several resolutions were passed, among which was one to the effect that the association should be exclusively for #ovial aud ternal Intercourse. A commitiee was appointed to drait a constitution, and the meeting adjourned. Death IN THR WORKHOUSE.—Yesterday forenoon 1aformation was recelved at the Coroner's office from Mr. George Kellock, Supermtendent of Outdoor Poor, of the sudden death in the Workhouse on Black- wells Island, of 0 Le Lamb in his note Mr, Kellock says Mr. Lamb was for- in business in thia city, fol- the trade of grate sewer, &c. Leceased Was likewise oue of the Keepers in the Penitentiary for many years. It has not yet publicly appeared what were the causes which led to the sud reverses of fortune in the of Mr. Lamb or his lows of friends and influence, His being in the Workhouse is proof (presumptive proof) that he had no home or mieans of support. Coroner Fiynn, who has the case in charge, Will make an investigation. PRESENTATION TO MaksHaL TOOKER.—On Friday evening a number of the personal and poiitical friends of Marshal Tooker, with Aiderman Miller at their head, took the Marshal by surprise and pre- sented to him a beautiful diamond pin and a dia- mond ring, valued im all at $1,000. A very neat speech was made by the smiling Alderman, who sta ted that the testimonial was to show the appre- ciation of the democracy oi the Thirteenth ward of the conuuct and success of the Marsial in adminis. tering the duties of his ofice. Mr. Tooker, in re- said thay any oilictal, great or small, esstil bY simply conducting the amtuirs office conscientiously, faithinily aod fearless i that lie Was willing to be taken as an exam- the ability of New York city to administer its own affairs, He paid a deserved compliment to Mayor tail, by Whose advice and aid he had veen encouraged in the work of justice which ff was prosecuting, and thanked his friends sincerely for = haudsoute and valuable token of they approva- ol. Very UNLIKR A WHALH.—There is now on free exhibition at No. $42 Third avenue one of the most curious productions of nature that has ever been seen. The creature is presumed to be a fish, and was canght on Thursday last in the Narrows, and came into its present owner's possession through Mr. Lewis, of Washington Market. it has a head we ighing at least tygee times as much as its whole body put together, onseous, with prominent cheek bon es, if cheek bones they may be called, and the mouth is @ Vast cavern, resembling more a coal scut- tie than anything else; the jaws are furnished with 226 sharp teeth, aa means loasant to contemplate, ‘The pectoral tins are situated on the gills, the bron- chial aperture being nearly covered them; are almost invertibrate and have acter very unpleasant to the touch, portion of the creature’s body is the ‘al fins, which are situated @ littie in advance of the pectoral fins, immediately under the gullet, and resemble as near- ly as can be two udders, there being five distinct Spongy teats, resembling proud flesh in color and appearance, on each. The body of this phenomenon has all the characteristics Of @ cod’s, being without scales and of a fulvous brown color on the back and phy! on mottied with brown on the abdomen. es cant call the species to which it jongs & gadid@® malacopteryges acanthopter: one, but until it be christened ‘or tte vende deter mined it would be as well to atick by the name ven it by its proprietor, ‘The Alderman yd £ te recommending the ail ten at City Hall to jose no time 1p becoming ite re, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Seniovs ArrRAY.—Last night @ laborer, Bernard Comisky, of No. 6 Bridge street, was severely tn- ved on the head by @ stonecutver’s pick in the of one Cornelius Stivan, who avoided arrest. Tap nomnned man Was sent vo his residence, above NOVEL AND SINGULAR CHARGE.—A very well dreased and prepossessing looking young man, giv- ing bis name as John Moody, was yesterday arrested on a chi of ent ® messenger bo} tg a ae peda trom his eplozer and sell the same to him. judge Hogan, at the Tombs, before whom he was taken, fully committed him to answer the charge. A Disnonest TaiLon.—A young man named Ephraim Simons was arrested yesterday by officers King and Lyons, of the Tenth precinct, on com- Pplaint of Mr. Maxwell McMaster, a salesman in the employ of Messrs. Stringer, Allen & Co., of No, 195 Fulton street, who charged him with stealing forty- eight eoats, of Whe value of $270, at different times during the month of July last. The prisoner 13 a tailor and received the coats to work upon from the complainants, but never returned them. Juatice Manstield, before whom he was brought, held St- mons jor examination. Av¥RAY IN THE FouRTH WARD.—About noon yes- terday an affray occurred in the leather atore of Corse & Thompson, No. 80 Gold street, between Thomas O’Reid, of No. 22 Watts street, who 1s a cart- man, and Michael Caffrey, of Sheriff street. A it is sald, was intoxicated, and while 0 that condition inficted a wound, that 6 believed to be mortal, in the abdomen of OKeid, The wou man was taken to the Fourth precinct station house, where surgical at- vendance was provided, after which he was sent to the City Hospital. ‘The assailant, who is repre- sented a8 a man of violent passions, was arrested by omficer McConnetl, of the Second precinct, Who has det @ number of the witnesses to await the resuit of the man’s injuries, ALLEGED LARCENY FYROM A MONKY LENDER.— James Donaldson was yesterday arrested ana brought before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs Police Court, on a charge of stealing sixty dollars belong- ing to John Godfrey, broker, at No. 80 Bleecker street, The accused, according to the statement of the complainant, applied t him for a loan of forty doliars, and, as security, oftered a receipt for goods leit for sale at an auction store. Mr. Goalrey having refused to make the sq@icited joan te accused made himself known as a mason, and the former took out sixty doilars, laid it on the counter, and, on second refiection, concluding that he would not make the loan, Was about to take it up again, when Donaldson shatcued (he money and ran away with it. ‘The ac- cused, WaO gives vocation a8 a gambler, con- fessed taking the money, but insisted that it was joaned to him. He was committed for examination. THE ALLEGED HORSESTEALING Casz.—he exam- ination in the case of James Linden, charged with the larceny of a horse from Mr. Lyons, of New Jersey, was resumed yesterday morning before Judge L.ed- with, at the Jefferson Market Police Court. The evidence of the clerk of Johnston & Van Tassell’s auc- tion sales stable, in East Thirteenth street, between ‘Third and Fourth avenues, showed that Linden brought the horse to the stable on the morning of the 21st of May and directed that the animal should be sold at that at the sale the horse was knocked down to Lyons for $142, when Lyons paid $140 deposit; that Linden then interfered and said that the horse should not be soid for that figure; that he had placed a limit of $300 upon the property and he was not going to be robbed in that way, and took hold of his horse to take him away, when the auctioneer, Johuston, interfered, and in a Jew minutes afterwards Lyons, on the assurance from Johnston that he should have ihe horse if it cost him $1,000, paid che balance, $102, Linden Was then arrested and taken before Justice Led- with, and Lyons charged inden with the larceny of his horse, On the examination of the compiainant he m the matin corroborated the foregoing state- nents of witne: and when asked if he believed Mr. Linden bad any criminal mient whengne took the horse, answered 1n a hesicating way, “<5,” with quaiifications, The examination was «udjourned until Weduesday next, the accused in the meantime being allowed wo go on his parole, the Justice being sauisiied that he nad no criminyg/otent. busy one in the way of business at the Marshal’s department of the Mayor's office. There has been the usual number of complaints made, but the ma- jority of them were settled by Marshal Tooker, in his own pecaliar, brisk style, and generally to the satisfaction of all interested partics, Although the week has novbeen prolific in the number of inter- esting cases brought up and settled, yet there were afew beh appealed at once to the sympatines and manliness f the spectators. Among the iatver was an evidence of HEARTLESS SCOUNDRELISM, which is practised by some of the sharpers in this city, A respectable and very intelligent looking young man applied at the Marshal's desk and stated that he thought he had been swindled. The young man appiied at an intelligence office on Broadway and paid @ few dollars to obtain a situation. He was sent to 208 Broadway, room No. 8 and there met a man who was in the real estate business—providing “Homes for all.” To this man he paid $150 for a share in the business and was taken in asapartner, In a day or two after he had paid the money the man to whom he paid it dis appeared and has not since been seen or heard of. The young man instituted a search for him in every piace that he had any reason to belicve he could find him but conld get no account of him. He had entrusted to this man afl the money he was worth in the world and found himeelf left in charge of a room at 208 Broadway, for which the rent was due. He could find nothing of the intelligence oMce people, and thus he was led to believe that they and the person whom he met at 208 Broadway were Jn league to swindle him snd had probably swindled otbers in the same way. Nothing could be done in the matter ‘vy the Marshal, and it 1s more than probable that the young man—who told the story with tears in tis eyes—will be obiiged to credit the amount to profit and loss, although it reduces him to poverty. Another case, which was really AN AFFECTING EPISODE, occurred yeste Shortly before the office closed and deeply bronzed man of 5 fe appeared at the Mayor's oMice, and beiag direc! to the Marshal's desk was asked by Marshal Tooker what coala be done for him. ‘he stranger, who was much affect. ed, said he thought the Marshal could do hun a ser- vice. In respouse to the questions of the Marsha! the stranger said that fourteen years ago he had left his litte girl with a stout man in the City Hall, and he wanted to find her, but he could not tind the man he jeit her with. ‘he child was only two months oid when le gave her up. Her mother bad died, and he had fed ber from a bottle all the way from Boston. He had been to Europe, working at his trade as @ stynemason in Paris and other piaces, and had come back to try and find her. 1t was really hard to see the poor man attempting to smother the sobs aud restram When Marshal the tears while he (old mis story. Tooker sugZested that 1 Kellock to whom the man bounced at the name as atastraw, and exclaimed, ‘Yes, yes, that is the name, | remember it now." Major Hart, the Mar- shai’s assistant, wrote a note detailing the points of ie applicant's statement, and tue Marshal directed nm to the ottice of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, where he might find Mr. Kellock aud provably learn something of his child, Among the atu-ifg scenes was tuat iu which A SMART LAWYER Hgured, without much credit to himself either as « man or a#a@ lawyer. A young woman compixinest atthe Marshai’s desk that ier employer, # lawyer, who keeps an office in Tryon row, owed her a large amount of money for wages; that he gave her a ‘k on one of the City bunks, aud (ial ou apply ut money she learned that he had overdrawn his rount some time ago. = Thi hal sent a nore be the young liiab of the law requ at the Mayor's office, At ue ¢ “timb’? entered the office, smiling as confidently as ii he had beem summoned by the Muyor to assist in vegniating the executive business of the city. He approached the Marshal's desk in the most patron ing manner possible, when the folowing dialogue took piace: — ony Lawyrn—“What can I do for you, Mr. Mar- ehatr’ Marshal TooKER—"'l have sent for you because a Complaint las been made against you. Lo you keep pount in the —— National Bank ?" vt know what 1" question; that’s my priv: hess, and you have no right to inquire into It Marahal ToOKKR—"Yes; but 1 very often have to inquire into people's private business here. ‘this young lady makes a charge against you of attempt- ms defrand her out of money actually earucd’’—~ it. LAWYER javeerpoangy can setiie with her myself; I don’t need your interference. 1 am @& Jawyer, sir, and know more avout law than sou do. If you knew anything about jaw you would not wend for me on this chi 7 TOOKBR—1 not know much about law, but [ koow what justice ts and J jutenc to try and doit, And if you are # lawyer you ought to know better than attempt to defraud a poor servant ‘l, You may know & deal about law, but if je did not think the Mayor's representative had a oh send for aye ea did he come. 1 Law YER— ‘or is ® particular personal friend of mine. a fi Marshal TookRR—Well tf you had not come I might have been obi to send @ warrant after you gud’ get Your “particular personal friend” to sig It, Ldon't he would value your friendship very highly if be Was to know that you carned on the | ration Was agreed upon. business of defrauding your servant girl. Now I?ll tell you what Viido. i want you to pay this woman and iii give you half an hour to pay it in. The Lawy Kk—Weil, I'll pay this, but 1 don’s pay it because you order me to do it, * Marshal TOooKER—It makes no difference no’ whether you pay it becanse Jorder you to do so or Pp you pay it. ‘The action of this sharp lawyer is on a par with that of the professional bummer, wuo was shaken from Dap in a Me tan gin mill and ogo out and take some ‘The professional retorted, “Yer kin pur m’out, but I’r be biowed if i’r @ goin’ to take any Tresh air.” Among the establishments which appear to do a Mourishing business are the BOGUS JEWELRY STORES. . Several of these have been shown up during the week. and from the nature of @ number of the com- plaints made during the past few months it would @ppear that these lancy bazaar men, tmieves and genniers, own the Jersey ferryboats, especially at times when passengers come from the te ‘These scoundreis kuow very well how to manage their business aud can avoid the New York officers, if they manage to fad a good customer, by keeping him ip Jersey until he 1 fieeced or until the way 18 clear, so that they may reach West or Cortlandt street salely apd rob the coun- trymen in the dens which abound on those thoroughfares. ‘The latest case was that of James il, an intelligent contraband from George- town, S. C., who was pulled into one of the shops on West street, and fleeced out of twenty-seven dollars. One of the most successful of these shops 18 at No. 149 Broadway, for which circulars are distributed by @ man who wanages to coax and wheedie country- men into the place. ‘The nd circulars of the establishment are headed ‘J. vlenins & Co., sole agents for the Orolde Gold cased Watches.” ‘There were three complaints against this place epter- tained yesterday. une was made by Jobn Lows, of Detroit, who had been induced to invest $100. As this was all the money he the proprietors of the shop kindly lent him fitty dollars to pay his way bome, Allen Griffen, of Macon, Ga., had been feeced out of fiity dollars, aud was furnished with Lurty- five dollars to pay his way home; and Hiram Lynn, of Auburn, N. Y., was stinilariy done,out of forty dollars and obtained a juan of twenty-tive dollars. ‘The last mentioned individual liad a horse to tal home to Aubarn, and he was going along with bis blanket and a lantern, when he was pulled into this place by @ man who wanted to teti hil how to get upagiee for him when he got home. He got in ere, and another young man came in, and then the old ticket und envelope dodge was gone tirough with. He was loaned twenty-iive doilars on a proin- ise to return it as soon as he got home, and a treat that if he did not return 1: the Colenins would sead @ Warrant after him. ‘Tbe complainants were directed by police oilicers to the Mayor’s office, and through the directions of Marshal Tooker and the aid of officer McGrath the balance of the money ia each case was recovered. The amount of MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS disposed of during the week was very large, al- though not more than ordinarily limportant. A number of hackmen, cartmen and others were fined or reprimanded for violating certain corporation or- dmances. Hack drivers, for over caarging, were obliged to refund the mouey extorted, ana obliged, in addition, to pay fines for tlretr misconduct, and had their names placed on the black list, At the business department licenses have been issued as follows:—Pawnbrokers, 25; second hand dealers, 61; junk shops 36; junk carts, 30; intelligence ofiives, 6; express wagons, i4; venders, 36; cuaris, 61; drivers, 48; carts, 9; porters, 2; junk boats, 7; boar ing house, 1. There has been received for ticease fees and fines $3,556, and the sum of $421 has been recovered for parties who had been swindied, THE RIMMER S ISLAND CASE. Coroner's Investigation—Verdict of the J ary. Coroner Flynn yesterday afternoon held an inquest atthe Morgue over the remains of Charies Galla- gher, the man who was found floating in the water off Riker’s Island about ten days ago, under some- what suspicious circumstances as heretofore fully reported tn the H&RALD, a rope being secured about his waist, Afler an inquest by Coroner Seibs, of Queens county, the body was buried near Newtown, and subsequently exhumed at the request of the widow of deceased and brought over to the Morgue, she alleging that he had been murdered by men Wao had wade threats agaiust nis life. Mrs. Gallagher, the widow, living at 97 Cannon street, identified the body as that of her husband by bis having dark, curly halr and the fourth and fiftl toes on the right foot beiug webbed. Mrs. Gallagher stated certain parties had made threats against her husband and she saspected they had inurdered nun; but she was unable to produce any evidence to that effect. Gallagher had been mnssing from iis home for seven mouths or thereabouts; Dui, according to the opinion of Dr. Shine and two of the Bellevue Hospital surgeons, who made a careful examination of the body, it had been in the water not more than three or four months, — [t is supposed that the body had been found previous to go ashore on Kuker’s Island and made Jast, but subsequently broke loose and floated away, Which accounts for the rope being around the body. Had the rope been around the neck of deceased much more suspicion would have been atiached to the case. Dr. Stume saw nothing ferent about the remains more than is usual i or- dinery cases of drowning. Ty the absence of auy proof that deceased had met a violent death the jury to whom the case was sub- mitted rendered the foliowing verdict:—“That de- ceased came to his death by drowning, as trom the testimony in the Case nothing fs eg to show any violence being offered to the body of deceased or that he came wo Ais death by any other means." After the finding of the verdict Coroner Fiynn atated that if at auy time-herealter evidence should be procured to show 4 diiferent state of facts from those given he would re-open the case. He has also communicated with Captain Bennett, of the Tnir- teenth precinct, who wiil use every means in pis both to ascertain whether the suspicions of Mrs. jallagher are well founded. Deceased, who was a Machinist by occupation, was forty-three years of age, anda native of Ireland. The widow has six children, most of ti ile yor THE ST. THOMAS PURCHASE. New York, May 21, 1869. To THe Epsror ov THe HERALD :—~ wil yuu kindly afford me space to say that | am the inditidual who translated the article from the Daghtadet, and who furnished the Wouey for the circulation of thuse “nicely printed translations,’ ‘The expense which | incurred amounts to the enor- mous sum of twenty-three dollars; but | have not been offered, don’t expect to be offered and wouldn't accept If 1 were offered, remuneration on any scale for the trifing service which | am endeavoring to render my dear native land in placing the appeai of the Danish people before the American press and the American public. [ look upon it as one of the sa d- dest signs of this age of corruption that a man who claims to be of ordmary good standing m society cannot render 80 slight '@ service to & cause he cun- siders just without being suspected and almost accused of being actuated by the most iguobie motives. Ii there 18 anything that ought to incline the re- #pectable portion of the presé aud the people kindly towards the Danes in this matter tt is this, that everything on their part has been conducted throughout with the utmost good faith, candor and honesty. ‘They have borne the many slights and cisappointments to Which they have been subjected with @ remaraable spirit of pauence and forbear- ance, and no attempts have been made to “white- wash’ or conceal facts, nor has any political or jour- nalistic influence been sought in @ manuer tat was not perfectly honorable and aboveboard. All that the Dawah people ask is to let theft version of the case be heard. Thea ket those who enteriain opposite views present their version, and, finally, let public opinion decide. In a matier where the national honor of the United States is so greatly concerned this 18 certainly not asking too much. Now, tay | ask that you will Kindly give the Danes aw fair hearing’ «. TP. CHRISTENSEN, HEBREW CEREMONY OF DIVORCE. The Relations of Man and Wife Dissolved by the Jewish Rites. [From the Washington Chronicle, May 22.) A ceremony, Which has created no smali degree of anxiely, bas been on the tapis among our Hebrew brethren for several bag on aud was, on ‘Thurs- day, consummated by a decree according to the faith, absolving frou the holy estate of matrimony two of tts believers. For some time past the wedded relations of man and wile, existing between Mr. aud Mrs. J. Barn- vine, have not been of the most pleasant order, and to relieve the unpleasantuess for bolt a mataal sepa- ‘To whose discredit or for what aliewed cause this separation was found to be nevessary We are not prepared to state. the ceremony relating to divorcement Is founded from Holy Writ (Deuteronomy xxyv., 1, 4); the parties are separated and free, the husband to matry an- other at any time, and the wife to macry after ninety- one days have passed, but not to a desvendant of the tribe of Levi. At one o'clock the rabbis, Phillip, of this city, and Michier, of New York, with a few Invited tri curbied at the residence Of the parties and services began. ‘Phe arucles of agreement having been settiod apon were trangcril on parchment, the formalities 0: the separation being about as fol vaken his position, with facobson on either side, the rabbia. Jows:—Rabbi Phillip havin Ravbi Michier and Mr, the parties were brought im and faced Certain of we Pentate as algo the divorcement articie on ment. The wike was then called forward and her face uncovered, and her hands were placed together, the taumbs upward and extended. Rabbi rhii asked ¢ questions of husband, which were answered, aud placed the parchment fn his hand and he advanced towards her, placing it in bi hands, aud in turn the Kabbi took it, Messrs. Jacob. fon and Mundheim having attested thetr names as ‘withesses to Mle with the records of the church, the ceremony here closed, and suurily atver Mrs. Bara stine left the room. By the existing civil laws it is questionable whether the freedom with which Judaisin allows tts adherents to remarry would not be considered an offence, and in the event thereof lead to an interest- “= legal decision. in tae of divorcement the lady is well pro- vided for. All the legal ~ Will shortly be exe- outed, giving ber titie jo property lu ber own Laue, i , MAY 23, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. SaTuRDSY, May 22-6 P. M. ‘The principal excitement in Wall street to-day, aa on yesterday and the day previous, was in the gold market, the general tendency of which was to a lower premiom, consequent upon the announcement of Secretary Boutwells intention to sell an exira million of gold. ‘The imports since Jannary 1 are $25,833,780, Against $94,024,025 in 1868 and $103,655,187 in 1867. The exports of produce since January 1 are $64,064,954, against $69, 148,246 in 1868 and $79,138,620 ‘tp 1867, The exports of specie since January 1 are $12,194,861, against $52,901,043 in 1868 and $16,713,506 in 1867, The money market worked with increased ease to- day and call loans ranged from six to seven per cent, with an increase of the number of transac- tions at the Jower rate, approved names on best col- Jaterals easily obtaining accommodation at the luw- est figure. ihe statement of the associated banks 1s on the whole favorable and makes the following ex- bubit:— Jncreéase in loans. . Increase in specie . Inerease in deposits... Decrease in circulauon, Foreign exchange is dull. We quote rates:—Ster- ling, sixty days’ commercial, 1083, a 109; bankers’, 109}, @ 10934; short sight, 110 a 110: Paris, sixty days, 5.2234 & 5.16)¢; short sight, 5.16% @ 5.1334; Ant- werp, 5.223, @ 5,16/; Switzeriand, 5.22\¢ a 5.16445 Hamburg, 3534 @ 3575; Amsterdam, 39% a 40%; Frank- fort, 40 a 40%; Bremen, 77), @ 78%; Prussian thalers, 7045 a 7324. ‘The gold market, with considerabie excitement, ranged between 140}, and 14). Towards the close the premium was of from the highest figure of the day, but exhibited a strong feeiing in the market. The following table shows the range of the premium during the day, aiso the price of goid at stated hours:— 12:30 P, M.. ” Me ae tyer) The fuctaations in the gold market for the week were as follows:— Opening. Highest, Lowest. Closing. 142 1 M41 ‘The government market was somewhat unsettled to-day, but on the whole strong. The deaiings were Mght, and the market closed steady, without excite- ment, at the following figures:—United States sixes, 140%) 1881, registered, 12214 a 12243; do., coupon, 122% a 123; do, five-twenties, registered, 117 a 117!4; do. do., coupon, 1862, 122% a 123; do. do., coupon, 1864, 117 a L174; do. do, coupon, 1865, 119 a 11934; do. do., coupon, 1866, new, 120 a 12044; do. do., coupon, 1867, 120 @ 120},; do. do., coupon, 1868, 1202 120'4; do. ten-forties, registered, 108%; a 109; do. do, coupon, 109% a 110; currency bomds, 10734 a 107%;. Staie bonds were quiet during the day and steady at previous rates. We quote at the close:—Tenues- sees, EX Coupon, 685, a 69; do., new, 66a 66%4; Vir- ginias, ex coupon, 67% a 57%; do., new aé Georgia sixes, 82 a 83; do. sevens, 953; a6; Nortir Carolinas, ex coupon, 53}, a 60; do., new, 54), a 54 Missouri sixes, 89 a 89%; Louisiana sixes, 13'4 @ 734; do., levee do., 69; do. levee eights, 9814 89; Alabama eights, 101 a 102; do. fives, 67 a 63. ‘The principal exchement in the stock market was in New York Central, Hudson River and Harlem, known as “the Vanderbilt shares.” Outside of these the market was quiet, with a general drooping tendency, except for Fort Wayne, which advanced as far as 160, but subsequently receded to 158. Ernie’ was again “off,” but steady in the vicinity of 28). Mariposa preferred was noticeably active and went beyond 60. I inois Central was lower, in sympathy With the London quotation, and, perhaps, as a con- sequence also of the corporation opposition in Chi- cago to the recent cession of water front privi- leges. The activity of Ohio and Mississipp! stock 4s, doubtless, due to the prospective laying of a third rail, to give St. Louis an unbroken outlet to Chesapeake bay. In speaking of the facill- ues afforded by the Baltimore and Ohio road in making through transit from Cincinnat! the recent annual report of the Marietta Company says that similar arrangements conid be made between St. Louis and Baitimore if the Ohio and Mississippi Company prosecuted their design, heretofore an- nounced, of changing their line from a broad to a narrow guage. The route from St. Louis via the Ohio and Nississippi aud Marietta and Cincinnati and Baltimore and Obto roads is the shortest to the seaboard, and the only obstacle to a large and re- munerative tramMc is the break of bulk now required | at Cincinnati. The following table of railway earnmgs for the period from January 1 W May 1, a8 compared with the same period in 1368, shows au increase on every Toad except one:— Chicago and Alton....... Chicago and Northwestern . Chicago, Rock Island & Paciti Mlinois Central,..... . Marietta and Cincinnatt., Milwaukee and St. Paal Obio and Mississippi. ‘ Pitts., Fort Wayne « Chicago. St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute. Toledo, Wabash & Western. ...1,100,149 1,213,835 Western Union.... 75,547 Total..... . 1 ‘The following were the prices on the Jast ¢ Juinberiand, @ 30%; Wells-Fargo Express, 33 a 33%; American, 40 a 40',; Adains, 60), a 61; United States, 6574 a 66; Merchants’ Union, 15 a 1535; Quick- silver, 20% @ 20/5; Canton, 625; a 93),; Mariposa, 2314 a 25%; do, preferred, 49% a 60; Pacific Mall, 915, a91%; Western Union Telegraph, 45% a 4375; New York Central, 192); a 192%; Hudson River, 163% a 16374; Harlem, 15136 @ 161%; do, preferred, 161% Reading, 934 2 98y; Chicago and Alton, 158), bid; Alton and Terre Haute, 395, a 40; do. preferred, 72) bid; Wabash, 76 bid; do preferred, $1, ; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 76; a 764; do. preferred, 86), a 86),; Fort Wayne, 160% 4 15994; Ohio and Mississippi, 352) a 36; Michigan Central, 128 a 150; Michigan Southern, IMtnois Central, 1453; @ 148; Pittsburg, 944 Lake Shore, 1065 a 106%; Rock Island, &@ 1262,; Northwestern, 91% a 91%; do. pre ferred, 104); a 104%; Bostom Water Power, 167, a Ita subsequently there were some changes, not, how- ever, of Importance, and the following were the prices in the Long Room at the close of business. ‘We give the latest street figures beiow:—Mariposa preferred, 50), a 50. Pactiic Mail, 853Q 85%; West- ern Union Telegraph, 43% a 437,; New York Central, 192% & 192%; Hudson River, 165; Reading, 98% a 90; AVabash, 76; Milwaukee and St. Paw, 76% a 76%; do, preferred, 864 a 86); Port Wayne, 108 @ 158 '4; Ohio and Mississippi, 05 /5.a 96; Michigan Southern, 106); a 106); Pittsburg, 94 a 94s; Rock Isiand, 126% a 127; Northwestern, 91% a 01%; do. preierred, 10414 0 104%. ‘The receipts for customs and the recetpts, pay- ments and baiances at the Sub-Treasury in this city for the week have been as follow: Qustom House, Sud- Treasnry.-——— Receipts. Recetpis. Payments, Balances. May 17. 5 $1,000,514 953 $54,862,455 May 18. 204 1,482,252 1,408,452 84,886,297 May 19... 246,204 646,446. 665,023 84,967,669 Nay 20... 324,996 878,373 15 85,248,597 May 21... 319,000 2,u2H.442 2,198, 85,275,228 May 22... 286,000 1,040,500 OOLAT1 85,624,508 ‘The following is a detailed report of specie ex- ported from New York for the week ending May 22, $6,000 1,000 975 bratty 4,100 ito van silver. we nbteanet Morro Castile, Spanish doublons... seeeeesecsesseces 96/806 May 2i—Steamer City of Brooklyn, Liver- May 21-—Steamer ith America, Rio Ja- Cg ae ly 2,664, May 2—Steamer Sonth America, Para— Ainerican gold... seeeeeserereceecees MAG 5 May 21—Steamer Sonth America, St. Tho- mas—American gold........+ ‘Total... SALES AT THE NEW YOAK STOCK EXCHANGE. Satarday, May 22—10:15 A. M. i i S. et ei =. ESEESSERG ttt Fe. BEE. 38 BEE 28: ese =: Segere BRASS 1000 ©, C&T. C 2d m.. 1000 Lake Shore div He do... : Boe SESLERE jat Bat 65 Bauk of State of NY UT 20 Cen National Bk.... 115 r 100 Boston Wate STREET QUOTATIONS. Half-past Five oClock P. M. 8834 mm 8634 163 Did. 25% a 36 Mig a 94 106% a 1 1269 @ 196% 155 @ 104% @ 105 THE NATIONAL GAME. Base Ball Notes. Base bail is decidedly quiet at present—that is to say, the matches tave been few so far, and decidedly uninteresting. On Monday the Atlantics defeated the Champions, of Jersey City, by a score of 52 to 2, This is stale news; but is mentioned here for the sake of having added—*‘Jersey City can’t be much of a place to be champion of."” On the same day the Eckfords made their first ap- pearance im a match game. Their appearance was quite creditabic. They had the Olympics for oppo- hents, and the latter not having profited by the experience which they have had and the frieadly advice which has been given them were defeated by the overwhelming score of 60 to 5. All the amateur clubs are practicing steadily and amusing themseives hugely. On Thursday the Mutuals visited Irvington and defeated the Irvington Club with a score of 23 to 16, ‘the New Yorkers brought back the usual stories of a hard tusale and bai treatment. It would be weil for the irvingtons if they could by any possipility Kil out the rowdy eleinent which crops out at Irving- ton on the vceasiun of mateh games. On Thursday the Alerts, of Seton Hall College, de- feated the Excelsiors, of Brooklyn, with a score of v6to19% The young collegians have a realiy ne nine, and having time to practice, and being always together, n make @ good fight, as was plainly shown w their uiai on Thursday last, (he Muiuais start to-night jor Boston. To-morrow they will play the Lowell Ciab, on Tuesday tne Howard, and on Wednesday the Tri-Mountain Clap. rhe .Ltias, a spunky young club of brooklyn, has received a chalienge from somebody calling themseives the Union Club, but no name or official sign was given on the challenge. The £tmas say they are ready to take hold of any club of their kind which comes along. On the litn amateh game was played at Wash- ington between nines of civilians and others who have served in vhe Unton armies. The following is the'score of Uwe game. Many of the names will be recognized ly bouts: CIvILian'’s NINE. 0. cS SouprEr's Nine. Malone, 2d b. Urell, 1st b O.R. 21 Coughlin, 3d >: Young, r'f Bene’ 3 dayee, Fe. Robinson, | f. Total..... ++ NINGS, Ia. Bi Sd. Mth. Gh. Gh. Tih. Bh. Oth, 6 6/8 3 68 7 & Ss lly, 4 Poros, 2; Yenbi eliy, 25 3 Yen! fone, 13 Coughlin, er Fiycai Jove, Iie, Mal Foul-bouna catches—McLean, 6; Birdsall, 4. Umpire—Mr. Gunnerson, of Niagara Base Ball Club. Scorers—Messrs. Potts and Miller. Time—Two hours. Craver has left the “Haymakers’’ and joined the Tri-Mountains, of Boston. Pabor and Reynolds, late of the Unions, have joined the Ross Club. Pierce will catch and Ferguson play short in the reconstructed Atiantic nine. Doyle. of iast year’s uine of the Buckeyes, where - played first base in fine style, Las rejoined that clu The Cincinnatis have accepted challenges for a series of games from the Atlanucs, Haymakers, Key- stones, of Philadeiphia; Marylands, of Baltimore; Olympics, of Washington; Forest City, of Rockford, lil.; Forest City, of Cleveland; Riverside, of Ports- moath, Oho; and Baltic, of Whe ‘The Olympics, of Washington, are to be in Cincin- nati the latter part of June. On the vd of June the Red Stockings start on an eastern tour, expeciing to be absent just a month. About the middle of June the Bust City Club, of Mempiis, 1s to play in Porkopofis with the different amateur nines. ~ On the sti tne Buckeyes and Great Westerns came the he former ciub playing their full nine, in- vie, and the others having but six of their nine, ugh a seventh was added before the close of the game. ihe bucks wou—36 to 16. Joseph A. Regan, who was well and favorably known a8 corresponding secretary, scorer and first nine substitute in tue Atiantic Club, dica at his real. dence in Brookiyn on the 11th instant, ‘The following is a list of marine transfers at this port from the 20th to the 22d inst., inc.usive:— cludin, i Fenmarr. S are. | Price, ins a Smitha % | eho at Ot{ William Si Jennyiiat 1-100] Witbie} bon Schooner] Albert Field. 1100) 2400 Mary Amelia....| 15 74-10t | ‘00 vean Richmond.| 23 S1-1u0)\ m5 M. ‘ood. [LL 90-100) Whole eo Canal b’t|Gen. Phil Kearoy|ls &i00| ig Joy INCOMES OF LAWYERS. To Tue Eprrok or THR HERALD:— It ts 80 common now to speak of the profession of the law being unprofitable that it has passed into an adage tha. “lawyers, as @ class, work bar«, live weil I make the following extract from returns to show that some of our New York practitioners are able, appareutly, to keep the wolf irom tie door:— D. Dudiey Fi i Dudley Field. John &. Burrill... 3 Ch. F. southmayd. Henry Day... . John E Henry A. Cram das, W. Gerard G. P. Lowrey Jos. H. Choare. Geo. de F. Lora Daniel D. Lord. Alex. Hamilton, ‘Theo, W. Di Parsons A.W. Speir....... Hy 160 Baward Hf. Owen Thos, W. i'arsona.. 10,840 S. PB. Nash. New MATERIAL YOR PareR.—There is a kind of grass called the “Spartina fore” or “marsi or cord which grows in Jorge quantities in some of the Western States, which is said to be an excellent material for the manu of . it is no- iced ‘at length in the agricul report anda i ter Is given ftom @ manufacturer who nas successfully. a ree ca the grass is botanists as “Spartina cynosuroldas.”” the inundated It grows wild upon botcom lands of the mi limit of ite netrly ™ lington (iowa), and ite ‘ait beilvg about thre confluence of the Ili ississippt river. In portions of Illinois and Missouri there are vast and on which can be cut from two to four tons of iss grasa acre. It grows from three to seven feet in height, Many hundred tons of the grass have been used to make » Ibis cee eee » atraw, =, reste who ) better the Es. Gouare per ton.