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THE COURTS. THE SCANNELL-DONOHOE TRAGEDY. Sixteenth Day’s Proceedings and Close of the Defence---Seventy-seven Witnesses Exam- tned---The Rebuttal---Experts Testi- fying on the Insanity Plea--- Why John Seannell Would Vote for Grant. THE “RING” LITIGATION. Argument on the Demurrer in the Inger- soll Case—Who Is ‘Bossing” This Job?—Shall the State or the County Proseeute This Suit for Six Million Dollars. aan PETER B. SWEENY IN COURT. A Picayune Copartnership Among the “Big Bugs” of Politics—Only » $32,000 Mortgage—Action of Foreclos- ture—A Reference Ordered. DIVORCE AND ALIMONY. Interesting to Discontented Husbands— Important Decision Reversing the Usual Practice. WISCELLANEOUS COURT BUSINESS. Criminal Trials Before City Judge Sutherland— An Insurance Question—Decisions in the United States and State Courts. We call attention to the fact that the Court of ‘Appeals has adjourned to meet at the new Court House, in this city, on Monday, the 24th day of this month. All cases noticed for argument before March 10 willbe put upon the new calendar and Beard immediately. A note of issue in the appeal of Stokes was filed yesterday in the Supreme Court, General Term; but itis not probable that it will be argued tor Bome time to come, owing to the mass of matter to be printed. 4 Yesterday was the sixteenth day of proceedings In the trial of John Scannell before Judge Brady, fn the Court of Oyer and Terminer. The defence closed their testimony, and a large number of wit- messes, including several medical gentlemen, were ‘called by the prosecution in rebuttal. The testi- mony, it is expected, will be entirely closed to-day. An application was made in chambers of the Supreme Court yesterday tor an order of reference in an action of foreclosure brought by Peter B. Sweeny against John ©. Thompson and others, Defendants gave a bond and mortgage for $32,000 on some city real estate, the mortgagees being Sweeny, Tweed, Connolly, Hugh Smith and Thomas Murphy. A reference was ordered. In the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge Woodruff delivered a decision in the case of David J. Taft vs. the brig Ellendona. He holds that the decree of the Court below, dismissing the libel ith costs, must be affirmed. The Judge also de- cided the following cases :—James S. Morgan et al. vs, the ship Thornton; decree for libellant in the Court below affirmed. Angus Nicholson vs. the ship Chancellor; decree of the Court below, dis- missing the libel with costs, affirmed. John Sedg- wick, assignee in bankruptcy of Valk Brothers, vs. Abraham Wormser; decree of the Court below affirmed. John Sedgwick, assignee, &c., vs, John Lynch; decree of the Court below affirmed. Areport has | en circulated to the eect that Judge Davis, when occupying the position of United States Attorney for this district, was in- etrugted by, Attorney General, Wiltams to file a holte prosequt in thé Case of Polhamus and Jackson, who had been charged, in conjunction with Pay- _Aoaster Hodge, of embezzling money, the property ‘or thé government, Judge Dayis_dentes this re- port, and says that even if he had received such Anstructions he would have felt it his duty not to comply with them. In that case the District At- torney would have been under the necessity of re- Bigning, as all the District Attorneys of the United States are subject to the orders of the Attorney neral. a Pend The case of E, M. Skidmore, who is charged by F. 'W. Brooks, a Custom House ofiicer, with having made oath, on the 25th of November, 1872, that cer- tain goods which had been imported were still on board ship, was to have come on before Commis- sioner Osborn yesterday. but, owing to the absence of counsel, the matter was adjourned. All day yesterday was occupied before Judge Barden, holding Supreme Court, Special Term, in argument upon the demurrer in the civil suit to recover $6,000,000 from: James H. Ingersoil, one of Xhe alleged ring conspirators. The argument, ‘which was not finished, will be resumed this morn- tng. The great point at issue is whether the State ‘or the county is the rightful prosecutor. An important decision, as will be seen by the re- port elsewhere, was rendered yesterday by Judge Robinson, of the Court of Common Pleas, touching arrests for contempt of Court on acceunt of non- payment of alimony in divorce suits. The decision dmaugtrates a change in the previous practice in this regard. A suit was tried yesterday before Judge Van Brunt, holding Supreme Court, Circuit, to recover $10,000 on a life insurance policy. The defence set ‘up suicide as the cause of death, but this allegation mot being proved to the satisfact.on of the jury a Verdict was rendered for the full amount claimed. ne THE SCANNELL-DONOHOE TRAG- EDY. The Defence Closed—Seventy-seven Wit- messes Examimed—More of the “In- sanity” Basiness—Evidence of Experts in Rebattal—Scannell’s Opinions of Grant. Yesterday was the sixteenth day of the trial of John Scannell for the murder of Thomas Donohoe, and, considering the protracted nature of the pro- ceedings and the lack of what is ordinarily known as “‘sensatio®”, material or developments, it is not alitue surprising that so much interest is mani- fested in the case as to keep the court room com- fortably filled during the sessions. The full array of counsel was present yesterday morning when the Court of Oyer*and Terminer was opened, and Judge Brady, as usual, was promptly on the bench. The prisoner presented his usual moody appear- ance, and his wife, mother, sister and ttle — Were also in their accustomed places near im. Some idea of the amount of testimony taken in the case may be formed fromi the fact that up to the hour of adjournment yesterday aiternoon seventy-seven witness had been examined, and Mr. Robert Bonynge, the oti stenographer, had furnished, for the use of the Court, 3,500 folios Of testimony in manuscript. As soon as the proceedings were opened, Mr. Beach, for the defence, announced that the dete ‘ad closed their case. District Attorney Phelps then called his WITNESSES IN REBUTTAL, once | George Y, Witsou, Of 44 Lexingion avenu>, was } first examined, He testifled—I am a ealer in horses; my stables are at 141 Evst Twenty-fourth Street; that is near the Glenham House, kept by the prisoner; knew John Scannell and Fiorence for about ten years; saw the prisoner very frequently after the death of his brother; never noticed any change in his conduct; did not see him every day, a3 Witness was a good deal out of the city. Mr. Pheips—state m you witnessed anything in bis manner that appeared other than proper, Mr, Beach objected to the question on the ground that the question wus improper until some circum- stance or transuction taking place between the witness and the prisoner was stated, Judge Braay, to witness—Did you have any busi- ness transaction or conversation of @ lengthy na- ture with the prisoner, or only tue Ordinary short salutation When you met him ? Witness—Only bid him the time of day or so. To Mr. Phelps—I think 1 met bim within a very few days belore the s.ooting of Scannell; nothing peculiar in his manner attracted my attention, ‘The witness was not examined jurther. Nelson Post, o1 413 West Twenty-first street, was next examined. He testified—I have known the prisoner jor a number of years; saw him almost daily alter his brother's death; never noticed any change in him aiter; thought he was always the same, Wilson Oakley, of No. 78 Sands street, Brooklyn, testified that he met the prisoner after the death of his brother, and never noticed any change in his conduct or manner of conversation. William McRoberts, horse dealer, of No, 139 East Twenty-fourth street, was then called. but his tes- timony was rather in favor of the defence, He said he knew the prisoner for about eighteen years; after the death of Florence he saw the prisoner frequently, and thought he was always down- hearred and melancholy; met him in Johnson’s pool-room the evening Donohoe was shot, but was not there at the time of the shooting. SCANNELL A GRANT MAN. Amos S. Chamberlain, another stableman well acquainted with the Scannel:s, testified he had seen no change, but three days be.ore the shooting, when talking with Scannell about the election, John Scannell said, ‘Well, General Grant wears a soft hat and smokes cigars and is one of the boys, and if 1 vote at all 1 don’t know but it will be for him.” A LITTLE “POKER,” Hiram Hamm, keeper of the Bull’s Head Hotel, corner of ‘Iwenty-fourth street and Third avenue, testified that he knew the prisoner for five or six years; he wasin the habit of seeing him at his witness’) hotel; that was after the death of PHOGRGe he would stay three or four hours at a me. Mr. Phelps—What would he be doing? Witness—Playing poker sometimes. (Laughter.) Mr. Phelps—How late would he remain? Witness—Sometimes until midnight, Cross-examined—He had said, under certain CLEARS AR CER: that Scannell hadn’t an ounce of rains. Edmund F. Rogers, of 239 East Thirty-second street, sworn, said he knew the prisoner for sume years; never noticed any change in conduct, man- ner or conversation after his brother's death, John Nesbitt, who was with Donohoe in the pool- room the time he wgs shot, was called to show that when Donohoe Said, “Come on, John,’ he addressed him (Nesbitt), who was behind talking to an acquaintance. He said Donohoe was in the habit of addressing him as “John.’? Mr. Phelps then said he would place upon the stand Drs. Neaiis and Henry, and two experts; but as none of them were then in the court room, a recess Of half an hour was taken at hall-past twelve o'clock. After Recess Dr. James R. Wood, chief surgeon at Bellevue Hospital, was called and testified:—Florence Scan- nell was under my charge at Believue Hospital, and afterwards till the time of his death; 1 ire- quently saw John Scannell during that time; he was a very attentive and sym :athizing brother; he was excited, especially for the drst few days; i talked with him occasionally about his brother; I saw nothing which led me to think him irra- rational, though 1 made no special examination; he called on me a few days atter his brotier’s death and thanked me; he called on me again after the second shooting of Donohoe, anu I then told him I was sorry to hear of it, and told him if there was another affray one would be shot, and if he shot Donohoe he would be hanged; he said he would not interfere with Donohoe again; it was a friendly conversation; my attention was not called to the state of his mind; Scannell always ex- hibited | ele grief; I should not like to decide on a man’s insanity without repeated examinations trom time to time; my attention was not attracved to the question at all. By Mr. Beach—Doctor, have you made a sufficient examination of the prisoner to enabie you to de- termine whether he is sane or not? A. Ihave not; Icannot say whether he 1s sane or not. A MEDICO-LEGAL SPURT ON ‘*EXPERTS.’? Dr. Horace H. Henry, Police Surgeon, was called, and testified to seeing Scannell in the Twenty- ninth precinct station house the day after the shooting of Dononoe; his wie had cailed to see him, and I asked him if he desired to see her, and he said yes, 11 sue wanted to; they talked about lis comforts while incarcerated. The witness related @ number of commonplace conversations which he had with the prisoner in the Twenty-ninth precinct station house every day lor a Week or nearly aiter the shooting of Donohoe; on these occasions he talked rationally. Mr. Lean he agree with Dr. Wood that it requires repeated examinations to determine the sanity or insanity of a person? Dr. Henry—That is inside the domain of spe- cials. Mr. Beach—And outside the domain of ordinary doctors? Mee ta} Dr. Henry—vh, I uo not pretend to be an expert on insanity. Mr. Beach—That is what.I expect to show. (Laughter.) Dr. Henry—I have no doubt you will sueceed. (Renewed laughter.) » Mr. Beach—As a professional man would you say thé prisoner was sane or insane at the time you had these enterviews? she Cte Be ne Dr. Henry—! will answer that question by saying. | that I do net proms to know whether he was sane or not, and I will qiau.y that by saying that, from all his acts, conduct and gonversation, he was, to ny, mind, perfectly sane. eee, r. Beach moved to strike out the latter part of the answer. Mr. Phelps contended that it was very fait and relevant qualification to bis auswer, The answer was allowed to remain, By Mr. Beach—I noticed no indications of jaun- dice; I examined his eye sufficiently to determine that; have seen a great many cases of mental de- rangement, but I have not devoted ,attention im the Third Judicial Department, in which case, | appointed, The property on which this mortgage as wil be remembered, tie demurrer was over- ruled, “The wain question in the preseut case was wuether the decision at General ierm in tie Tweed case was binding at Special Term in the present suit against ingersoll, ARGUMENT OF 3, ROOT. Mr. Root opened the ument on behalf of In- gersoll, and his argument, long and ably drawo ‘out, orcupied several hours. Aiter giving a history of the litigation he urged as grounds oi aemuirer, first, that the opie show no cause of action against the defendant; second. non- joinder of defendant, and, third, misjoinder of ciuses, In the eiaboration of his argument he in- sisied that the judgment of the General Term of the Turd Department in the matter of the Tweed demurrer was not a determination of the peopy’s right in the present action. This question, he urged, was for the first time now presented to a Conrt tor its decision. A iaiure to show cause of action against Ingersoll in the complaiit could only be @ ground of demurrer by Ingersoll himself. It couid not be made a ground of objection to the complaint by Tweed, ie learned Justices who delivered opinions in favor of that judgment con- sidered and discussed the question of the people’s right of action solely with reference to the deiendant Tweed, and, as was entirely proper, altogether ignored any questions as to ihepraoll, and any expression of opinion as to even by way of dicta. it will be seen, from the expressions above cited, from the notices of the cases relied on and the general line of argu- ment in these opinions, that the Jair inference to be drawn from them is rather in favor of this de- murrer than against it. His second point was that the judgment of the General Term of the Third De- pee 1n this case is not now binding as an ad- judication, nor is it authority upon any question whatever in the case. This position, it was urged, was consistent with brediny deference to the Jearned Justices who ered that judgment, and it is one which this defendant has a Fight to take and support, as Wwe purpose doing in his behalf, by showing that that decision has been since substantially overruleds that the essential and necessary grounds upon which it was founded do not now exist, and that the authorities which, upon those grounds, were then held inapplicable to the case are now controlling. He insisted tur- ther that the iacts constituting title to these mon- eys, as stated in the two complaints as they now stand, are the same. ‘There are no, contradic- tory allegations as to title in the two complaints which admitted by demurrer differentiate the ap- plication of the law, Such suggestions as to the right to recover as vary in the two complaimts are but conclusions of law, which cannot control the Court, and are governed by the facts from which the pleaders draw them. After reviewing at length Judge Potter’s decision, he entered upon his third point, which was that the allegation o: col- lusion, which Judge Potter regards as a reason why the people can maintain this action, no. longer exists, because that allegation has been stricken out oj the complaint. Ilis fourth point was that the idea that some duty rests upon the State, from the fact that the wrong complained of is alleged to have been done by appointees and agents of the State, is negatived by the decision of at least equal weight with that of Judge Potter by Judge Davis, on the trial of Mr. Tweed jor misdemeanor; and his fifth point, that the decision in the Supervisors’ suit against 'I'weed not only destroys the opinion of Judge Potter, but it establishes a principle utterly irreconcilable with the conclusions reached by the General Term of the Third Department, and in effect overrules that decision, regardless of the grounds on which it 18 based, because if the county can recover this money into its -own treasury the State cannot also recover it into its treasury. Having alluded to the decision of the Genera! Term in the Fourth Department, in the suit .of the people against the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company. In his cigkth point he insisted that since the decisien upon the demurrer of Tweed did not include a decision as to the right o1 action against this deiendant, either in its terms or in the contemplation of the Judges by whom it was rendered, and since that decision has been dis- credited, the reasoning which led to it refuted, and tne loundation on which it stood demolished by subsequent decisions and proccediugs, this Court ought not to extend either its terms or its reason- ing to this deiendant, but should follow the clear and overwhelming weight of authority and of Teason, aud sustain this demurrer, because the complaint snows no right of action against Inger- soll. His next peint was that this demurrer must be sustained, because the Board of Supervisors of the county of New York are a necessary pars. defendant to the complaint as against ngersoll, His remaining points were that if the General Term in this case were right in holding that the county need not be a party to the com- plaint, then it lollows as a necessary cousequence that either the Comptroller or County Treasurer must be made defendant, and that the causes of action aileged agaist Tweed and those alleged against Ingersoll are entirely distinct and are im- properly united. REJOINDER OF CHARLES 0’CONOR, Mr. Charles O’Conor rose to reply; but s0 much time had been consumed by Mr. Root—it being after three o'clock wher the latter concluded his argument—that he had but little more than time to get through the prefa f hisargument. He began with reciting the proceedings thus fur in the “Ring” suits since their commencement some eignteen months ago. Coming down to the interposition of the present demurrer he claimed tiat the Special Term should be guided by the order given in the General Term in tie Tweed case. Instead of each successive defendant put- ting in a demurrer he insisved that the proper course Was to appeal from that order or put in an answer and Fo to trial upon the merits, Judge Harden said that it was claimed that there was a discrimination between the two suits, Mr. O’Conor said that on the one point, whether the people of the State or the county shoula prose- cute, there Was no discrimination, but simply on the question of misjoinder, Mr. Stoughton remarked that the suit against Tweed was one agatnst a pubiie cer, Which was not the ease with the present sui Mr. O’Conor, continuing, said that at BC CP tae auc presen } events it fo. simplily the whojé matter. se wee Guly an Jilustration of the ld and customary mode of detenc4 dyterposty, echnical objections when there was ud gbstan- tal ground of deience, He proposed ,to sitpplity his argument, Ag Jndge Story once said, the Court must be presumed to Fngw womething Ags sd nol wish 1 be taught everything. He called @eAntion to the act of the Legislature appolitiig the Board of Audit, who were to coustitute this Board, the na- ture of its duties and how far payment of claims audited by it was to be made by money obtained Upon city bonds specially issued by the Comp- trailer for this purpose. He next called Actention to the allegations contained in pees to thé subject of insanity to entitie me to speak as an expert. 3 Dr. Thomas Sayre was next sworn and examined, and testified—I attended a number of the mery? bers of the Scannell family, but do not think I ¢ cer attended the prisoner; 1do not remember yoy attending him for any nervoas disease. ad Mr. Beach—Do you remember atter ¢@ag yonn Scannell in December, 1869, at the Cor jn4 when he was suffering ffom convu! you injected morphine into his v lot? A, 1 do Hot, Dut It 18 pecmmey wae me Peta Vere So ain ens ane ir.) Neal ysician | af ‘Tombs, was next sworn, He Yetuited. thave nvtonded the prisoner in the Tombs, and saW him also at Bellevue Hospi- tal the day his brother Florence was shot; he was then yery much excited and was wringing nis hands; ‘when he was brought to the Tombs November 8 1872, he leoked wasted, ner- Yous and dejected; since that time he has been cheerful and sociable with me; he told me on one occasion that he had gained twenty pounds in Weight from the time he came into the prison; from this and other conversations with him, and from am actions as I observed them, Ido not think him insane. ‘To Mr. Beach—He has improved wonderfully since he was confined in the Tombs, Matthew Daley, for twenty-three or twenty-four years one of the keepers in the Tombs, was next e ‘ined briefly as to the prisoner’s conduct while in that institution, Witness had observed nothing unusual about him. THE SHOOTING OF FLORENCE. OMcer Harrison Wilson testified that he saw the party going into Donohoe’s saloon the day Flor- ence Was shot. He was called to show that the entry of the party was.violent and that there were almost immediately several shots fired, and that the inmates of the house came rushing out in alarm in a moment or two, but under ob- Jection his testimony was excluded. The eighth juror asked Dr. Echeverria what was the general condition of tho digestive organs of patients suffering from insanity ’ The Doctor replied that the organs were usually impaired in their action, The Court shortly afterwards adjourned until this morning, when Dr. Cross, an “expert” on in- sanity, will be called and examined on behalf of the people. The testimony will probably be con- cluded to-day, THE RING FRAUDS. The Six-Million Suit Against Ingersoll— Argument Upon a Demurrer to the Compiaint—Grounds of the Demurrer and the Objections to It—Tricks and Devices of Legal Strategy—The Argu- ment To Be Continued To-Day. The prosecutions in the ‘alleged “Ring” frauds are still kept alive, and at occasional intervals the cases are brought tc the surface in the courts. For instance, the suit on behaifof the people against James H. Ingersoll, to recover some 1x millions of dollars claimed to have been obtained by him from the county funds through fraud, came up for argu- ment yesterday before Judge Harden, holding Spe- cialTerm of the Supreme Court, the argument being on the demurrer to the compiaint. As usual in these cases, there was a formidable array of counsel representing both sides, Messrs. Charles O’Conor, Wm. M, Evarts and Wheeler H. Peckliam appearing for the people, and Messrs. David Dud- ley Field, E. W. Stoughton and Elihu Root for the defendants, The facts of this suit are already a thrice-told taléto the readers of the HERALD, and itis unnecessary to repeat them, Moreover, in yesterday's argument avout the same ground was gone over as in the argument upon the de- murrer in thy Tweed sujt, Deard gt General Term the complaint; how the Board did not audit the bills, but directed Mr. Watson, County Auditor, to do it, and send the same to them for their signa. tures, and how, upon irregular and illegal certifi. cates, $6,000,000 were paid to Mr. Ingersoll, These certifieates, as set forth in the complasus, Were not founded on actual liabilities, but-on a fraudulent ‘conspiracy. It was unnececsaty to argue that each of the guilty partics, was responsible for the whole amount. The Staté was now suing to get this money back, ‘he whole question re- solved itself ititg Nis, What. was’ the nature nature of the wrong aad wita whom lay the power to Soma the wrong? With the taxpayers, though ny the injw parties, the remedy did not lie; neither did the remedy lay with the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city, or with the Board of Supervisors. No such vested authority lay with either of these jJocal organiz: tions, These boards were simply local organizations created for certain purposes of the city gevern- ment. Obviously the real and proper prosecutor was the State, and particularly in the absence of any specific law pointing out any other entity as the rightful suitor in such cases, ‘This was the whole conception of the case, and rightly the argu- ment should end here, He began by defining the powers of the Board of Supervisors and proceeded as far as to state that were the money in question paid to them it would puzzie the members as much as it would a Philadelphia lawyer to know what to do with it, when, it being four o'clock, the Court adjourned’ till half-past ten o'clock this morning, when Mr, O’Conor will resume his argument. PETER B. SWEENY IN COURT. ——+—__ A Little Tweed-Murphy-Smith-Sweeny Combination in Real EstateOnly $32,000—Action for Foreclosure of a Mortgage. An application was made yesterday in the Su- preme Court, Chambers, before Judge Fancher, for the appointment of a referee to compute the in- terest and principal due plaintif in the. suit of Peter B. Sweeny against John ©, Thompson, his wife, Anna, and others, in an action of foreclosure onabond and mortgage executed by Thompson. The Court appointed F, Smythe referee, The complaint in the suit states, on information and belief, that John C. Thompson, for the purpose of securing payment to William M. Tweed, Thomas Murphy, Hugh Smith, Richard B, Connolly, and the plaintil’ Peter B, Sweeny, of the sum Ol $32,000, with interest thereon from the Ist of September, 1871, the interest at seven per cent to be paid half- yearly—and, in default of such payment ior thirty days after being due, the mortgage to be foreclosed and the property sold for the benefit of Measrs. Tweed, Sweeny, Murphy, Connolly, and Smith— gave as COLLATERAL SECURITY @ mortgage on “ail that certain lot, piece or par- cel of land, with dwelling house thereon exected, situate, lying and being on tne northerly side of Sixty-elghth street, in tie city of New York, begin- ning ata point on the northerly side of Sixty-elghth Street, distdut 120 feet easterly from Madison ave- nue; thence running northerly parallel with the house 100 feet 5 inches, and thence along the mid- die line of the block 25 ject; thence southerly 100 feet 5 inches, and westerly 25 feet.” The complaint further states that on the 6th of October, 1871, Thomas Murphy assigned “for value”? | his share of the bond and mortgage to Messrs, Tweed, Smith, Connolly and Sween Y 'y, and on the 23d of Octover, in the same year, Tweed, Smith and Seah ssigned their interest to the plaintiff, d the de: jendant having failed to pay $1,120, the haif-yearly interest due Ist of March, 1871, this suit Was brougiit to have the mortgage foreclosed. A SRCOND SUIT Was also brought to foreclose a second mortgage given by Thompson to the same parties, and of Which Mr. Sweeny became sole possessor by assign- ment, Aud ip [is suit also Wag the same releree { costs of appeal and costs bi ‘Was given is also situated in Sixty-eighth street, 126 feet west of /ourth avenue, and running paral- lel therewith 160 feet 5 inches, NON-PAYMENT OF ALIMONY. Arrest for Alleged Contempt of Court— Important Decision, Keversing the Usual Practice in Such Cases. In the Fall of 1872 Mary Ann Clark brought an ac- tion against William Clark in the Court of Common Pleas for divorce, The action was decided in favor of the plaintiff, granting her a divorce and alimony of $1,300 per annum, and $500 counsel fee, ordered to be paid by the defendant. The alimony and counsel fee not being paid, defendant, as has here- tofore been the rule, was arrested ter contempt of Court on Friday last, on motion of James K. Mc- Clelland, plaintit’s attorney. Yesterday morning Mr. Peckhant, of the firm of Howe, Hummel & Peck- ham, moved to set aside the attacnment and ar- rest of deiendant on tae grownd that the statute concerning contempis only gave courts the power to punish parties for contempt of court for non- payment of money ordered by such court to be paid, in cases where by law execution cannot be awarded jor collection of such money, and in no other case; that this order ior alimony and coun- sel jee was incorporated in the final judgment of divorce; that 1t was a portion of a final judgment and therefore collectable by execution, and the de- fendant not punishable for contempt in case of non-payment, Judge Robinson heid with Mr. Peckam and discharged the defendant. It was stated that this decisioa, together with one of a similar kind given ie he General Term of the Supreme Court at Buffalo, changed tne en- tire practice of the courts in respect to the arrest CERO SEIS for non-payment of permanent all- mony, BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. SUPREME COURT—TRIAL TERM. Verdict Against a Life Insurance Com- pany. Before Judge Van Brunt. In January, 1869, George A. Dalton got his life insured for $10,000 in the Mutual Benefit Life In- surance Company of New Jersey. On the 26th of the succeeding April Mr, Dalton had arranged to meet some friends at the Club House, corner of Filth avenue and Filteenth street, and thence they were going to Glen Cove, He took acarriage at the New York Hotel for this purpose, On the car- riage arriving in iront of the Club House he was found dead in the carriage and a pistol lying on the floor, Upon this state of facts the company reiused to pay the amount of the policy, claim- ing that it was @ case of suicide, and, by an exceptional clause in the policy, released the company from the obligation of paying the same. Mrs. Silvie D. Dalton, widow of the deceased, brought suit in this Court te compel judgment, ‘the case was tried yesterday, The theory of the prosecution was that Mr. Dalton came to his death through the accidental discharge of his pistol while cleaning it. The jury accepted the testimony as substantiating this view o! the case and gave a verdict for $12,866 86, being the full amount claimed with interest. SUPREME CCURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Harden. H. Herman vs. S, Dingle.—Motion granted for Btay, with $10 costs, By Judge Davis, S. W. Johnston vs. Kansas Pacific Railroad Com- pany.—Order settled. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Freedman. The Ready Roofing Company vs. Lyle.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, Fitch ys, Fitch.—Same, meyer vs, Meyer.—Report confirmed and judg- ment of divorce granted. Whittaker vs. Stebbins.—Reference ordered. Schmid vs. Coxta.—Piaintif’’s motion to place cause on short calendar denied, Purton vs. Mason.—Motion dented, with $10 costs, to abide event. By Judge Von Vorst. Sandford vs. McGuire.—Order granted. Hayes vs. Bishop.—Motion granted. MARINE COURT—GENERAL TERM, Decisions. By Judges Shea, Joachimsen and Spaulding. Smith vs. The Mountcastle Manufacturing Com. pany, Zelinka vs. Rendskopf, Van Pelt vs. Cooper, Bauer vs. Lorillard, Howard vs. Gruber, Zunz vs. Howland, Sigel vs. Nichols, and Fieisch! vs. The New York Life Insurance Company.—Judgment appealed from; affirmed, with costs. Dooley vs. Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank.— Order appealed trom; affirmed, with $10 costs, Murray vs. Jackson.—Re-argument ordered. Bodine vs. Lynch.—Judgment modified so as to be a joint judgment, and as modified afirmed, without costs to either party on the appeal. Newton vs. Berry and Becker vs. McCabe.— Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs to successful party on new trial, to abide the event. Felter vs. Driggs.—Judgment } reversed, with | costs, unless the pisinti consents to reduction, in which event judginent jor residue afmiimed: Opinion by Judge Joachimsen, Judge Shea dissent- ing, re ‘olland va. Huntiey:asudgment reversed and Judgment absolute orderet igr deJendant, with ao ument ordered at tne death of Mr, the Chief Justice Se Treadweil vs, Hotfman.—Reasy Jeneral Torn by reason 0, an next atin Jaation racy, DEIOFe WHO: Uhe appeal Was argued. tense COUAT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Empanelling Of the Gre%a Jury. if. Before Judge §xtheriana. ~ne March Term ot this Court commenced yes- terday, His Honor City Judge Sutherland pre- siding. Assistant District Attorney Rolls repre- sented the prosecution. Tne Grand Jury were sworn, Mr. George D. H. Gillespie having been appointed foreman. Judge Sutherland delivered a brief charge and the grand inquest entered at once upon the discharge of their duties. A Tenement House Quarrel—Alleged Shooting by a Landlord of a Tenant— His Prompt Acquittal. Most of the day was occupied in the trial of an indictment against Nestor Wasserman, who was charged with firing a pistol at James Sheehan on «the 18th of November. From the evidence it ap- peared that the accused kept asmall dry goods store at No. 60 James street, and rented rooms to Mrs. Sheehan, a very old woman, who, not being able to pay herrent, was about being ejected, On the evening of the occurrence James Sheehan, the son of the old woman, an able bodied man, was carrying some {furniture down stairs, and according to his story, in which he was cor- roborated by lis wife and brother, Wasserman and @ crowd ol rougnhs ascended the stairs, two of whom had pistols, and that Wasserman deliber- ately aimed a pistol at James Sheehan's head and fired, the ball penetrating the ceiling. The testi- mony for the defence put a different appearance upon the transaction, Pog pened witnesses swear- ing that they were in Wasserman’s store when they heard a pistol shot, and that then the accused ran up stairs to see what happened. A witness named O’Brien swore that he heard women quarrelling on the stairs, and that he firea his istol in the ceiling in order to frighten them. The fury rendered a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats. Burglars and Thieves Plead Guilty and Are Sent to the State Prison. Henry Agnew, who on the 2ist of February stole & showcase, valued at $40, and $25 worth of human hair, the property of Kate Kelly, 607 Broadway, Pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, Agnew was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months, Reuben Elliott, indicted for burglariously enter. ing the apartments of Conrad Pitzold, 239 Grand street, on the night of the idth of February, pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree. No property was taken, The prisoner was nearly Sixty years of age, but, being an ex-conyict, the Judge could not be very lenient. He was sent to the State Prison for four years and six months, William Hardy, who on the 20th of February stole half a chest of tea, valued at $35, which Was in charge of John ©, Boyce, pleaded guilty to an at- tempt at grand larceny. As that was his first of- fence the Judge sent lim to the State Prison for fourteen months, a james Fitzgerald (a youth) pleaded guilt; petty larceny from & erson, He was chasgen with assaulting Francis Malaky on the night of the 14th of February and stealing from hin @ silver watch. His Honor said that it was marvellous that such a young boy could have Perpetrat uch & bold crime as to seize and knock down a full grown man. A severe sentence was passed, which Was incarceration in the State Prison for the Period Of tive years, Charlies Osborne pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, the allegation being that on the 20th of February he stole @ sliver watch and a goid chain valued at $50, the property of Joseph Tagie. v = was Pore hh Ea sentence, Peter Breckinridge pleaded guilty to stealing on the 5th of February clothing valued at sis, tne property of Mathew Foley. As the prisonér was under sixteen y of age, the City Judge sent him to the House of Refuge, William Martin, who was charged with stealing $12 trom the lager beer saloon of Julius Neaubauer on the 9th ot February, pleaded guilty to petty Jarceny, and Was pent to the Penitentiary for six NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. months, Hugh Cogan, who was jointly indicted with Martin, was tried and acquitted. SEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. The Vagrants and the Commissioners of Charity. From the returns made to the various Police Jus- tices each morning by the captains of precincts, it appears that the number of vagrants—those who wander about without any means of support, either visible or invisiole—who seek for lodg- ings. in the station house and beg from passengers on the street is unusu- ally large this season. An investigation into the causes shows-that the increase is rather apparent than real and is to be attributed to the straitened condition in which the Commissioners ot Charities and Correction are placed through the ideas of economy entertained by certain ollicials, ‘Their estimates are cut down far below the pont necessary ior the outlay required of them and the money paid in so grudgi rg a@ manner that they are unable to take charge of those wno, in the ordi- nary course, come under their care. The result is that the police magistrates are requested to send them as few as possible and those who are sent are discharged upon the slightest pretext, again to commence their weary round, again to come within the custody of the policeman, but to be again committed and discharged. The large num- ber of vagrants and drunkards that every morning appear at the Police Courts is accounted for in this Way, anda proper disposition of them is often a matter of serious embarrassment to the sitting magistrate. COURT CALEN?AR—THIS BAY. SuPREME CouRT—CiRcvIT—TRIAL TERM— Part 2— Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos. 772, 124034, 1010, 1062, 11,6, 954, ented pase” 336, 680, 714, 73034, 59234, 108434, 1815, 2140, 7! aoe "COURT—SPECIAL TERM—Held by Judge aca seal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10 to 25 in- clusive, SUPREME CovuRT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Fancher.—Nos, 6, 13, 21, 264, 25%, 3434, 54, 55, 59 ) 94, SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM.—NOs, 7, 10, 11, 26, B1- 80, 81, 62, 83, 84, 85, 88, 87, 88,120 Lo 130 in- clustve, SUPERIOR CourtT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Barbour.—Nos. 151, 2477, 2479, 1859, 751, 1695, 479, 1077, 1951, 1571, 1039,' 1143, 1665, 1871, 1471, 1261, 128%, 1521, 47,’ 1231, ' 1931," 1937, 2119, | 1525, LK. 1981, 1941, 1975, 959, 1799, 1435, 1275, 1980, 1321. Part 2—Held by Judge 'Sedg- Wick.—Nos. 1454, 1602, 1612, 1604, 1002, 2026, 1606, 1868, 404, 1564, 1614, 112, 1618, 1552, 1578, Court OF COMMON PLEAS—GENERAL TeRM—Held by Judges Daiy, Robinson aud Loew.—Nos. 40, 85, 91, 98, 100, 1043¢, 128, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 2— Held by Judge Larremore.—Nos. 481, 1850, 1247, 512, 1907, 16¥5, 694, 1598, 1038, 1820, 1951, 866, 1892, 200, 1949, 1973, 1930, 644, 645, 40. MaRInE CourtT—TRiaL TerM—iart 1—Held by Judge Gross,—Nos. 632, 636, 884, 890, 1094, 1072, 1088, 1078, 1110, 812, 826, 1182, 1756, 1474, Part 2—Held by Judge Curtis.—Nos. 2081, 2082, 823, 1103, 1367, 1433, 1125, 1295, 1903, 635, 897, 1161, 829, 813,'1025, 1521. ' Part 3—Held by Judge Howland.—Nos. 2080, 1275, 1298, 2084, 1700, 2086, 1078, 956, 961, 966, 976, 971,'975, 982, 990. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Joe Howard Sued for Libel. Before Judge Gilnert. Lawyer E. L. Sandersoh has brought suit against Joseph Howard, Jr., to recover $20,000 for alleged libel. Mr. Howard republished in his paper an ac- count from a Brooklyn paper of a street encoun- ter between Sanderson and a man named James. Sanderson sued the Brooklyn paper for $50,000 damages and got a verdict of $500. Judge Gilbert issued an order of arrest in Howard’s case, and the detendant yesterday gave bail in $10,000, Messrs. Isaac Van Anden and James Freeland be- coming his security. GOURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, Crime in Brooklyn. Before Judge Pratt and Associate Justices. A Grand Jury, with Mr, William P. Libby as fore- Tan, was empanelled yesterday morning. In } charging them Judge Pratt animadverted on the q report that crime has lately been on the increase |' in Brooklyn, and in that connection said that he had no hesitation in asserting that no city in the world containing so many inhabitants had so little crime and a population so virtuous, intelligent and peaceably disposed as Brooklyn had. On the con- trary, instead of crime being on the increase he doubted whether there wasas much to-day as there was a score ol years ago, when Brooklyn contained half its present number of inhibitants, This, he believed, was the experience of the members of the Grand Jury, The feature of crime now was the fact that deadly weapons were more commonly used than formerly, ihe Grand Jury entered upon their duties at once. CITY COURT—SPECIAL TERM. A Physician Charged With Slander. Belore Juage Thompson. Henry Dauscha, the President 0! the Polish Ben- efit Society, is suing Seydel de Machiewicz, the for- mer physiclan-of that society, for alleged slander, and claims $10,000 damages. President Dauscha charges that alter the defendant's removal from the position he held in the society he went around denouncing him (Dauscha) as a tinef and a scoult- drel and a person unworthy of confidence, sf if Dauscha says, was calculated to and did njurd ing that the City Court had no jurisdiction to cause the arrest of a defendant in New York, sithough plaintir in the case lived in Brooklyn, ‘The Judge reserved his decision. Liberated at Last. Before Judge McCue. John Reardon, the boy who was committed to the Penitentiary for petit larceny by Justice Walsh, then released by 2 Judge of the City Court, and afterwards recommitted by the Justice, was again before the City Court yesterday morning, before another Judge, McCue. Mr. Dainty asked for his discharge again on tke ground that a prisoner could not be recommitted by @ justice for the same offence aiter being released on a writ of habeas cor- pus. Judge McCue held that the magistrate in issu- ing the second commitment had exceeded his juris- diction, and thereupon discharged the prisoner, NIGHT soi.” ae ETE Effect of the Bungling of the Board of ci Health. The contract for the removal of night soil from the city has for a long time been a sourve of annoy. ance to the authorities, and some steps were taken about a month ago with a view to securing a more advantageous arrangement forthe people. Adver- ‘tisements were inserted in the leading journals inviting proposals from persons who would do the work at something less than the enormous sum paid to the old contractors, A number of offers were received, some of them giving figures less than half the amount at present paid. The Board of Health im a sudden dawning of excessive virtue referred the matter to Judge Bosworth and the Comptroller to award the contract to the lowest bidder. At the following meeting of the Board Judge Bosworth announced that the man (or myth) wko had sent in the lowest estimate was selected, but, upon in- uiry, he could not be found, On a motion of Mr. enry Smith the committee was then empowered to give the contract to the next lowest applicant, but there the thing has rested. The old contractors were suspended until a certain date, because the Comptroller refused te pay the exorbitant bills sent tn for the work, and the result is that about three hundred vaults are now teeming in different parts of the city with filth that is affecting the health of the peopie. Every day per- sons call upon ‘the officers of the Board of Health to complain of this state of things, but they find no relief. Warm weather is now fast approaching, and the people are obliged to sutfer from inconvenience and sources of disease from the hands of officials who are placed in power to protect and guard against this ‘very evil. Some outside parties who are interested in the night soil business have a bill at Albany waiting for legisia- tio. They have been able to secure the inaction of Judge Bosworth, and the health and lives of the suffering population of the crowded tenement houses remain for the moment unheeded. If no satisiactory agreement can be arrived at with the numerous applicants for the contract it would be much more advantageous to allow the old sys- tem to go on (even though it is an extravagant one) than to hurt people into graves for the benefit of one or two individuals, SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL \ Investigation by Coroner Whitehill—At- tempted Abortion Supposed To Be the Cause of Death. Coroner Whitehill yesterday held a post-mortem examination in the case of Barbara Laing, sixteen years of age, who died suddenly on Saturday night last at the residence of her parents, No. 204, Powers street, Williamsbarg. The surgeon who conducted the post-mortem ex- amination testifies that death was occasioned by uremic convulsions, consequent peer. organic dis- ease of the liverand pregnancy. Itis freely asserted that @ woman residing in the 6 honse with the uniortunate girl gave ker drugs and duce an abortion and thus hide her that 1b Way thie Mediclas Waal DrQduced aor PROBABLE FATAL ACCIDENT. John Shay, a workman employed itn Jones & Henry's axle factory, North Third street Williams- burg, sustained a fracture of the skull yesterday forenoon by being accidentally struck by a trip mer. Me was removed 60 his residence, 127 North First street, LOAN OFFICES. ‘ T WOLF BROS», 890 BROADWAY, BETWEEN’ Nineteenth and Twentieth streets—Money 1oaned Watches, Diamonds Jewelry, Silverware, silks, partic: 0%. is Fane aet At Patlors for ladles T 57 THIRFEENTH SIPREET, NEAR BROADWAY— A T pay the ilghest price for Diamonds Watches Jew: Broker, ot Fhirveonth strest, te THAACS, Diamon PETS a T 697 BROADWAY, CORNER OF x iiteral advances on Diamonds Wateies, Jewelry: itks, camel's hair shawls, Laces aud Permant Pre nerer ot every deseript on. JAMES P, MATTHEWS. THYMAN'S, 710 BROADWAY—LIBE made on Diamonds ani Watches, Stiverpace der or will pay the highest market prices for the same. ‘ONEY LOANED ON DIAMONDS, Ww, M. Sewetry and, Furniture. CHRISTALLEAT Beed cer elry I and 17 Abingdon square, Eighth a» Tear. Sic, 2) Sane’ storake takins Parise tor ladon on NASSAU STREET, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.~ ayer Poca Rig oy all kin 4 a "toon le” HAYMAN LEOPOLD. 4.03 SUs18 AVENUE, BETWEEN TWENTY.FOURTH, and Tweaty-fifth streets.—Liberal advances made: on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry and all kinds of Goods. Same bought’at tull value, L, BERNARD, 85 wdney liberally advanced on Diamonds Wathen, 01 ed on Diamon } Jewelry and ail Merchandise, at the old eatablisned Lost oftice, "Same bought andsold. Ml. ROSENBERG. 1 149 BROADWAY, BETWEEN TWENTY-SIXTHE A and Twenty-seventh streets.—Money liberally advanced on Diamonds, Watshes, Jewelry and alt Mer andise an rt 3 6 sane sold." Cron FOE Ys Tn MCLG REMAN, 47 BROADWAY, OVER WERALD BRAN! 1.267 diticetFoom t.—Partors for ladies; brauch Fuiton street, Brooklyn, Money. loaned en’ Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, de.” Same wought and 914, LINDO BROS. se _ INSTRUCTION. T THOMPSON'S COLLEGE, 2 FOURTH AVENUE, AA* opposite Cooper. Institute.—Bookkeeping, Writ Arithmetic and Languages. “Day and evening. Ladies department—telegraphy taught practically, with ments, Demand for operators, FRENCH LADY DESIRES TO TEACH FRENCH and music; would preter several pupils, in some: family to whom ‘she could devote several hours daily; terms very moderate, Address V. L., Herald office, LADY ENGAGED IN TEACHING HAS TWO HOURS: in which she will teach adults or children the Eng- lish branches, elementary and higher; also the Frenc! Janguage. She has great skill In teaching those whose education has been neglected, or who wish to inform themselves on special subjects, Tigh references, Addresd C Herald office. USINESS WRITING, BOOKKEEPING, | ARITH- metic, &c.—DOLBEAR’S Commercial College, 878 Broadway, is open day and evening tor practical instruc tion in bookkeeping, arithmetic, &c., as used in best New York houses; special courses in writing will be given te students home on Spring vacations. BoOQKKEEPING, ARITHMETIC, GRAMMAR, SPEL- ling, reading.—24 writing lesions, $2 50; grown-up: Persons of neglected education, secure) private -instruc- tion. PAINE'S Business Colleges, Broadway, Sixth avenue and 62 Bowery. Ladies’ department. NLAVERACK COLLEGE AND HUDSON RIVER 1N- stitute, at Claverack, N. Y.,for both sexes; nished rooms; 2 instructors. “term opens March 17. ALONZO FLACK, President. = N THE 1ST OF MAY THE FORT WASHINGTON French Institute tor Young Gentlemen will be re- Moved to the spacious premises of I. P. Martin, Esq, Vist and Kingsbridge road. Wee ECARD ING. SCHOOL FOR BOY, 8 YEARS old. Only those_stating price and location noticed. Address EDWARD, West side Advertisement Office, 308 West i'wenty-third street. RELIGIOUS NOTICE \{RS, ALDERDICE WILL PREACH IN SEVENT sireet Methodist Episcopal church, between Second and third Tuesday) evenitig and to-morrow (Uhursday) eveni 4 o'clock. PURNITORE, é A WoaneER ay i " Furniture, Bedding, : Olictoths, Lace Curtains, Window Shades, . Blankets, Comforters, &c., at very low ‘prices at the large wholesale and retatt Warerooms 5) to 516 Eighth avenue, corners ot Thirty Afth and Thirty-sixth streets. . late O'Farrell. A. STORAGE for FURNITURE, PIANOS, MIRRORS, PAINTINGS, &c.; ALSO CAKRIAGES, WAGONS, &c.,- atthe NEW FIRST CLASS WAREHOUSE bailt sxpremly for the purpose, 102 TO 14 EAST THIRIY-si:CON! STREET, NEAR FOURTH AVENUE, TRUNKS, CASES and other PACKAGES containing articles ot EXTRA VALUE can be stored with 5A ‘TY at low rates. THE PUSLIC is invited to examine the superior ac- commodations, light, ventilation, safety, &c., which this Warehouse possesses over ail others. : JOHN H. MORRELL, Owner and Propriétor. « PRIVATE FAMILY DECLINING HOUSEKEEP, ing will sell elegant, costly city made furniture, rawing room and grand ‘La Pompadour Parlor Suits, covered in richest satins, cost $60), for $200; one do. i jain rep Suits, Bedroom Suits, cost $600, 101 wits in rosewood for $1W; other Suits $50 ‘an upwards; Carpets, Mirrors, Buffet, Tables, Silver and China Ware in. lots to suit purchasers, “Nv B.~Parties wishing to buy will do well to call; goodscan be stored in hous: untif Ist of May free. of cliarye. Call at brown me residence, 12) West Twenty-third street \ igre tere B. R. MARTEN, STORAGE, him in his business of. apd — SORTAENT OF HOUSEGOEm seeks reparation “in seeFOxer. BO DG DOW. | TFraGNivICENT ASSORs geN? Te PORT was arrested ‘ us suit, ane Doctor Farniture for sale,—Superd Parlor Suits, carved, > issued ant wi New York OD an order | richest description covering, cost $56) tor $20); Jo. $1755 4. of the Brooklyn, City Court, | do. $45; Planoforie, cost $9) for $275; Eteges ¢ wae case came up yesterday morning on a mo- Gpintings, Brouses. Chamber an L ural nua? uuon to vacate the order, detendant’s counsel argu- | Sropertyor family waving eity. 36 Wert Fifteenth street, near Fiith avenue. MAGNIFICENT MARIE ii Parlor Suit, made two order, cost os ANTOINETTE STYLE: crimson sa for $200; one do., $150; brocaiel and reps Suits, $75, and $36; Pia r a wainut Chamber Suits C Room Furnitur street (Clinton pl LARGE, ASSORTMENT OF CARPETS, FURNI- ture and Bedding at lowest cash prices, by weekly ments, at O'FARRELL’S Warehouse, 410 Eighth avenue, between Thirtieth and Thirty-tirst streets, |. “4 PRIVATE FAMILY, GOING SOUTH, WisH TO dispose of their Household Furnityre: Inade to or- der; Barior Suity gost $n, to be aya Tor 20 ;, Bedroom: Suits SR Epiendid 734 octave for $1 Pianotorte, cost $950, for $275, including Stool and Cover ; also Dining Furniture, Carpets, Bedding, Paintings, &e.; great sacri- ice. Call'at2i0 West Twenty-first street, hear Seventts avenue. (AFrETS, 7 Farniture, Beds, Bedding, &e Payments taken by the week or month. we di, Terms ensy, +». ie KELLY & CO. ; corner of Twenty-fifth street and Sixth avenue. NARPESS, BEUDING AND HOUSEHOLD’ FURNT- ture of all kinds, both new and second hand, at low: prices. Call and exayune at 9% Bleecker strevt, URNITUR) ny Ne 7 ah NEW Lp tied nla Le og bea the best and cheapest in the market; also w Hock (of Furniture atigreatl Teduced prices; eall and whe re. examine before purchasing COGTILACK, 620 Broadway. OR SALE AT THE GREATEST SACRIFICE—HOUSE. hold Furniture. A family breaking up housekeeping must dispose of their Furniture Immediately at a great loss from cost, all being in the best order an ing bought from best makers; the house ts very large and ‘was most thoroughly fucnished, ‘so that parties can have Teapial chance to get bargains. Call-any time this Week at house i2s Seventh avenue, between Thirty-cighth, and Thirty ninth streets. JOR SAL! OF PICKAHARDT'S LARGEST SIZK Fo Fatent Secretary Bedstends; also a Bookcase. Apply at 226 Thompeon street. ooD COND HAND AND MISFIT CARPETS, ALL sizes; English Brussels and Ingrain for saie cheap at 112 Fulton street, corner of Dutch street Entra on Dutch street petien {ONTHLY OR WEEKLY PAYMENTS —CARPETS Furniture, Bedding, &c. ‘SeAiy & CUNNINGHAM, 334 and 386 Third avenue, near fwenty-cighta steeet, 4 _Prices lower than any otuer house in the eity. pryare PARTIES DESIRING TO DISPOSE OF their Furniture can meet witi,a cash purchaser b; addresini S. Hl. Py Dox 38) Post offices | FURNITURE OF A HOUSE FOR ig Carpets and Crockery; must be sold t Twelith street. 7EEKLY AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR FURNI- ture, Carpets and Bedding, at B. M. COWPRR~ THWAIT & ©0.'s, 159 Chatham’ street, An immense. stock and low prices. Vas REFRIGERATOR, WITH WATER COOLER, ‘4. the best meat, fruit and ice preserver in the world; highest awards American pte? 1867, 1869, 1871. Al M. LESLEY, Manufacturer, 224 and 226 West Twenty-third street. Send for book. Reirigerators repaired. BILLIARDS. —FIRS' CLASS 5X10 BEVELLED BILLIARD Ta, A.W Sies at $500° irae class plain 5x10 Tables at $uun, GEORGE E. PHELAN, No. 7 Barclay sireet, =STANDARD AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLI A +» and the Phelan & Collender Combination Cushe jons, sranemotared aad (er sale yd by the inventor a We Niece: Benes, 734 Broadway, New York 0 Palen ILLIARD, BALLS.—GREAT — IMPROVEMEN’ h, $4; 244 inch, $5; 2% mch, $6; oat Fool, 35, red, Ww ks, Inch, 4 24" set; Billiard Counters, insets of a Pe Mate nina ch, $5 per 100, bit 217 Contre street, | Li & 00, 1S FRENCH BEVEL TABLES, + with Delane; sieel wi ti aad at me y ire cushions, can only be yy warerooms, 40 Vesey strect; second ite ¢ WM. i WE H. GRIFFI and tables complete for $178. Call and examine é oenteioee SS onan CIGARS AND TOBACCO. SPANOLAS OF H TOBACCO, BQUAL TO f° and quality, at $60 per thou, hin Panetel ted ry Te J, BAYNBR & U0u @) Maldep Janey