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COURTS. THE The Carl Vogt Extradition Case. Important Question Affecting the Wine Trade of the United States, Suit for the Condemnation of a Distillery. : A SPEEDY DIVORCE SsvuIT. Business in the Oyer and Terminer ‘and General Sessions, hha Oharies G. Bartlett, second mate of the brig Oneco, was. brought before Commissioner Shields yesterday on a charge of deserting from his ship, He was held in $500 bail for examination. Frederick Car! Henrick Goelecne, a sailor, of the Danish brig Sjaliand, was brought before Commis- sioner Osborn on a charge of deserting from that vessel. The accused was held to await the action ef the Danish Consul. Im the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge Smalley called the cases on the calendar and found that none were ready. He said that his pa tence was worn out, and that he found business had been very loosely conductad in that Court, and he was going to stop this thing. When cases were called if they were not ready judgment would be entered by delault or they would be dismissed. An example was made yesterday for the con- sideration of the horse car thieves by Recorder Hackett, in the General Sessions, on the person of Michael Mahoney, which, it 18 to be hoped, will Rave some effect, Mahoney, a8 was sworn to, seized ‘a gentleman on the front platform of a Third. avenue car and with violence robbed him of his pocketbook containing $50, Mahoney was par- ticularly untortunate, inasmuch as a policeman was near and arrested him. Finale—Twenty years at Sing Sing. ‘The Supreme Court, General Term, has adjourned to the 22d inst, Among the cases on the calendar is that of Stokes on the application for a new trial. Notes of issue for the May term must be filed on or before Saturday, the 26th inst. Two burglars were tried yesterday before Judge Brady, in the Court of Oyer and Termimer, Through a flaw in the indictment one got off easier than he otherwise would, and the other, who pleaded guilty of grand lgrceny, was sentenced to the State Prison. ‘the trial of George Schieffiin, charged with the murder of his wife, will be com- menced to-day, | UNITED STATES CIRCUIT, COURT. The Case of Carl Vogt—A Prussian Ex- tradition Case, Before Judge Smalley, Yesterday, in this Court, Mr. Kintzing, as counsel in the case of Carl Vogt, whose extradition’ has been demanded by the government of the German EM@pire for the alleged’crime of murder, on which he has been held for examination by Commissioner White, made an pppncaron fora writ of habeas corpus and certiorari directed to the United States Marsha), asking him to show cause why Vogt is detained in custody. Judge Smalley said that, as he was ill, he wished the application might be made either to Judge Blatchiord or Judge Woodrutt!, The gpplication is based on the ground tnat, under the Extradition treaty between the Gerinun Empire and the United States, there is no aa right to imitiate a proceeding for the arrest of a fugitive charged with the crime of murder in a territory foreign to the jurisdiction of the German Empire. Vogt is charged with committing mur- der in Brussels, and his extradition is sought by the German government under a law which wakes @ native of Prussia (Vogt being a Prussian) amenable to the iaw of Prussia tor a crime com- mitted on a foreign territory. Counsel jor the paainee contends that this particular law cannot extended tu extradition cases, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Wine Trade—An Important Ques- tion of Taxation, Before Judge Blatchford. An important question affecting the manufacture of wine in the United States came upyesterday in this Court. It is claimed by the government that under the act of July 20, 1868, as amended by the act of June 6, 1872, domestic champagne 18 subject toatax of twenty cents on quart bottles and ten cents on pint bottles when the carbonic acid gas is infased into the wine by artificial process instead of being generated by the natural process of fer- mentation. It appears to have been the object of Congress in its legislation to encourage the manu- facture of domestic wines by deciariag that all wines made, in the United States from native grapes should be free of duty. Nevertheless, some misunderstanding seems to have arisen upon the subject, fer Mr. J. M. Blum and Mr. L. Siegel, native champagne dealers and manufacturers in this city, refused te pay the tax in question and submitted to a seizure for the purpose of testing the question whether, under the law, they were obliged to pay the tax alluded to. Yesterday ex-Judge Pierrepont appeared as counsel for the parties named, and argued that the Internal Revenue Department had no m autho- rity to tax native clampagne where the gas was infused into it than they had to tax aman jor pouring champagne down his throat. Mr. Thomas Simons, United States Assistant Dis- trict Attorney, was heard.on the other side on the part of the government. Judge Blatchford took the papers and reserved bis decision, but in the course Of some remarks intimated that his views, as at present advised, ‘were adverse to the position taken by counsel for the goverument, Action for the Condemnation of a Dis- tillery. Yesterday, in the United States District Court, before Judge Blatchford and a jury, the cases of the United States vs. Distiliery Property and Reai Es- tate, seized at the corner of First avenue and ‘Thirty-eighth street, was heard. The suit was brought for the condemnation of all the property, on the ground that the proprietors, Yetter & @ were legal distillers of brandy from fruit, and the government charged that they were distilling Whiskey from molasses, Mr. Luther W. Emerson, counsel for the claimants, contended that there had been no violation of the law. ‘The jury found a verdict jor the claimants. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Applying for a Divoree During the Honeymoon. Before Judge Barrett, In December last James H. Whitney was married to Margaret E. Johnson, of Bosten. The honey- moon had not expired betore he began proceedings for a divorce, in which he was successtul. The de- cree, it appears, was granted on the testimony of her having committed adultery with a man at the Parker House, tn Boston. Motion was made yes- terday to set aside the decree, 1t was claimed on her side that they lived a8 man and wife after the ceedings were commenced, of Which she knew nothing until afterward, she having been allowed by her husband to go on a visit to New Orleans, and in her absence the divorce was pr cured, It was urged on his side that he was in- veigied into the marriage when drunk. Judge Bar- Fett took the papers, reserving his decision. Secking to Recover Money from Counsel. Mary Jane McFarreil claims to have been seduced by Captain Charles A. Marshall, of the packet ship Alexander M. Marshall. She avers further that she employed George A. Mott as her lawyer, and gave him full power of attorney to settic the case; that he obtained $2,000 from Captgin Marshall and that he gave her $500, saying that was all he obtained, and from this amount exacted $25 as counsel fee. She brings suit to recover $1,625. Her story is denied by Mr. Mott. The Court ordered a refer- ence to inquire into the facts of the case. Decisions, In the matter of the petition of Mary Parssell.— Memorandum for counsel. ; In the matter of the estate of Rachel Vonder- beck.—Petition dismissed and application denied, Without costs, ‘Tredweil ys. Pomerey.—Memorandum for coun- Bel. Foxiey vs. Foxley.—Report overruled and judg- ment of divorce denied, Schwarz vs. Schwarz.—See memorandum. In re. Petition of Ellen J. Long et al.—Bill of costs je Lada and adjusted at the amounts specified he! le Cooper vs, Drucken.—Motion granted, with $10 costs. Bacon vs. Bacon.—Report confirmed and judg- ment of divorce granted, In the matter of the application of William Kirch- Der. to compel'Channing to pay money, &¢—Ke- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. port confirmed and motion denied, with $10 costs and all disbursements, Cay ieioreee ees, Rosenberg et al. vs. —! granted; $10 costs, Gage vs. Thompson et al.—Report confirmed and order granted. Van Keller vs, Stensberg.—Motion denied. Seymour vs. Gaynor et al.—Report confirmed and order granted. Vose vs. the Florida Railroad Company et al.— Application to receive and file petition to approve of the surety and to grant order for the removal of the cause denied. Clemens et al vs. Clemens et al.—Reference ordered to take proof. Smith vs. Britton—Pleadings and proof of service are wanting. In the revi &c., of Moser Ehrich.—Report coniirmed and order granted. By Judge Fancher, Vandervoort vs, the Mayor—Motion for man- damus to andit the retator’g claims granted. COURT CF GYER AND TERMINER, Helped Through an Erroncous Indict- ment. Before Judge Brady. Edward Dent, @ young man, was called up for trial yesterday in this Court on a charge of bur- glary, The indictment set forth thaton the 16th of last March the prisoner brpke into the basement door of the dwelling house 705 Lexington avenue, that the house belonged to Townsend Wandell, and that Frederick Wandell was in charge of the prem- ises at the time. The evidence diSclosed that the house was left to Townsend Wandell in trust as executor, and that it was Frederick Morris who was in charge of the house. Mr. William F. Howe, the __ prisoner’s counsel! insisted that owing. to the variances in the indictment and proo! there could be no conviction. Judge Brady, the fact of the burglary heing con- clusively proven and the identification of the prisoner complete, overruled these objections, to which Mr. Howe excepted and saki that there could be a conviction of burglary in the thira de- gree. A verdict to this effect was found by the jury without leaving their seats. Mr. Howe re- quested a delay in passing sentence to enable him to prepare his exceptions, which he believed to be periectty legal and valid. Judge Brady granted the request, but intimated his belief that no good Would Come of it to the prisoner. A Mere Question ot Time, John Johnson became enamored of a beautiful ormolu clock, valued at $250, the property of Mrs, Aimes, of 77 Clinton place. Having allowed his infatuation to carry him to the extreme of steal- ing the clock he, us a very natural sequente, found uuimself arraigned at the bar of justice. The indict- ment against him was burglary, Mr. Abe H. Hum- mell did his best to rescue him from the meshes of the law, but after the examination of one witness he prevaiied on’ the prisoner, as the only saving clause in his case, to plead guilty of grand larceny, His plea the Court accepted, and he sentenced for five years to State Prison. Case of Schicfflin, “Thejcase of George Scheiffiin, indicted for the mur- der of his wife, Wili be commenced this morning. SUPERIOR COURT—SENERAL TERM. Deetsion.: ‘ By Judges Barbour, Monell and Van Vorst. Mary Luddington et al. vs. Abraham B. Miller et ai.—Motion to dismiss appeal denied. Opinion by Judges Monell and Barbo! SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. e : By Judge Sedgwick. Melius vs, Courteney.—Motion to set aside sum- mons granted, with leave to renew, because the papers do not show the nature of the present action, Order granted, Wilken vs, Crow.—Discontinuance ordered on payment of taxable costs as of day when case was called for trial, and $250 allowance. 4 Con., p. 5525, 38RS., p 615, sec. 16; Code, secs. 317, 319.’ Orde granted. Guinden vs. Pratt.—Reference ordered. Souder vs, Hoffiman.—Order denyipg motion. Simonson vs. Simonson.—Reference ordered. Caudler, Jr, vs. The Mechanics and Traders’ In- surance Company.—Order to file security, or in de- fault thereof complaint to be dismissed. Coddington vs. Dunbane.—Order granted, es Judge Van Vorst Henderson vs. Bruce.—Order signed, By Judge Barbour. Smith vs, Smith.—Case settled. MARINE COURT—PART |. A Horse Case Extraordinary. Before Judge Curtis, Kenny vs. Hamilton.—In this case thg plaintif, Dr. Kenny, sued to recover $600 damages for breach of warranty of a horse. He testified that he bought a horse from defendant, which the latter warranted sound and kind, and able to trot in three minutes; that after the horse came into his possession he discovered, as testified to, that he was foundered, had sprung knees, contracted hoofs, a plood spavin, a splint, the epizooty, and, in fact, that he Was aMicted with all tite ills that horse flesh is heir to, and that instead of his mile in three minutes trotting hiv best time was 4:27 1n a gallop. Harry Hamiiton, the defendant, swore that he did not Warrant the horse; that he told the plaintift that the horse’s hoofs were centracted,and that all of the Winfleid stock had “sprung knees ;” that the other complaints of the animal were the result of the overdriving and il treatment of the animal alter he came inte his possession. Judge Curtis charged the jury:—First to find whether there was a warranty or not; if there was, and the jury were satisfied that the animal was unsound at the time of the sale, that the plainulf was entitled to recover the amount paid as a measure of damage. ‘The Jury found for defendant, MARINE COURT—PART 3. Action on an Advertising Contract, Betore Judge Howland. Dobson vs, Burtis et al.—in the Fall of 1869 the plaintit’s assignor, Mr. Izod, entered into a con- tract with the defendants to have four of their advertisements in frames hung on the Jersey City ferryboats for one year for the sum of $60, which conjract was carried out by all parties. Shortly alter the expiration of that time Izod called again, and introduced the subject of their continuance for another year, when, he claims, that an agreement was entered into by which tne four trames men- toned, together with four others to be furnished by defendants, were to be displayed for the ensu- ing year for the sum of $100; that he afterwards cailed for them when defendants declined to deliver them, and that he (Izod) carried out the agreement on his part by displaying the four trames in his ae and reserving spaces for the other four. his suit is brought to recover the $100. Mr. Burtis denies the agreement sued on, saying that conversation was had and the price canvassed, but that hg gave no positive order, and that at alater interview he notified Izod that he would have nothing to do with nim, as the company had warned him that no authority to take sucn advertisements existed; that Izod then agreed to bring him a letter from the company showing that he had au- thority, but that this was never produced, and that no bill was ever presented to him, Mr. Izod, on being recalled, said that he did show defendant the paper calied for, which was the vaca- tion of an injunction against him, and testified that he did present a bill, which defendant refused to Seeks Verdict in favor of piaintiT for $100, with COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Robbery on a Third Avenue Car—The Highwayman Sent to the State Prison for Twenty Years. "Before Recerder Hackett. ‘The first case tried by the jury yesterday was an indictment’ for robbery in the first degree against Michael Mahoney. It only took a few minutes to fry it, the facts being within a small compass. The complainant, Mr. Peter R. Corson, testified that while he was returning home on a Third avenue car, on the evening of the 5th mstaunt, about half. Dast ten o'clock, the prisoner came on the front platform, seized him by the neck and stole a pocketbook, which contained about ates dollars, An alarm was given, and, fortunately, Officer Webb was near by, and promptly arrested the prisoner, The jury rendered a verdict of guilty. Maloney addressed the Court, and said that he did not use violence to Mr. Corson, but admitted that he was guilty of larceny trom the person. The Recorder, in passing sentence, observed that he sent Mahoney to the Penitentiary last year for larceny. He was sentenced to the State Prison for twenty years upon this conviction for robbery, Grand Larceny. Mary Randall was trted and convicted of steal- ing $39 from Charles Zipp, at a disreputable house in the Bowery, on the 4th inst., and was seut to the State Prison for two years. Aequittals, James Quinn and Willtam Lansing (boys) were acquitted of a charge of grand larceny, They took an express wagon, belonging to John Schliemann, on the 24th of March, which was standing opposite a store in Broadway, and were driving off with it when its owner caught and arrested them, The defendants proved by respectable witnesses that they were engaged by & gentieman in a store to take @ package to the Long Branch boat, and, having established their good character, the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats, Michael Connolly was also found not guilty of grand larceny, the allegation being that on the night of the 2ist of December last he stole $61 from James Shields while Shields and his brother were engaged 10 a wrestling match, Mr, Mott defended the acensed and shawed a state of facts which con- vinced the jury that his client was innocent. Assault and Battery. Joseph McDermott, who was indicted for stab- bing Michael Kehoe on the 9th of February last with a knife, pleaded guilty to assault and battery. He was sent to the Penitentiary for one year. Forgery. . William P. Butler alias George B. Savage, against whom were three charges, pleaded guilty to forgery in the third degree. The complaint alleged that on the 19th of April, 1870, the prisoner went into the place of business of William Mills, No. 7 Warren street, and procured $70 upon a draft made payable to Thomas H. Bate & Co., which was afterward found out to be a forgery. Butler was sent to the State Prison for five years. SEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. - A Zealous Citizen in Difficulty. Aman named Crump Ormsby was arraigned be- fore Justice Ledwith at the Jetforson Market Police Court yesterday, on a charge of disorderly con- duct. The complainant was a respectable gentle- man named William Maxwell, who has an effice at 609 Broadway. Ormsby, who claimed to be a “semi-onicial,” seemed to have been in search of the publishers of obscene literature or other violators of the law in mailing the same, He'met a little girl in the employ of Mr. Maxwell coming down the stairs at the piace mentioned with a bundle, whic! he insisted on opening and examining, and Mr, Maxwell came out and interfered Crasby sent out for an officer and had him arrested. In the court room he refused to explain his action or give his authority, and the Justice held him to bail ih the sum $500 ter good behavior. An Aggravated Assault and Battery. Patrick Wood, a denizen of “the rocks,” was charged with assault and battery on Michael Bowen, throwing him down and so beating him on the head with a &tone that he was taken to the hospitalin a dangerous condition, Patrick was committed without bail to answer, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme Court—Circuir—Part 1—Held by Judge Fancher.—Nos, 87934, 465, 1015, 923, 979, 789, 101t4z, 109, 909, 1821, g 1382, 2345, 2360, Part 2182, 2223, 980, 14, 442, 996, 1008, iol, 1618, 1619, 952, 6084, 1130, 6023;, 1132, 428, SurRgME CoURT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Bar- rett.— 47, 80, 87, 147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 160, 184, By 198, 201, 203, 204, 215, 217, 218, 223, 224, 228, Call SUPERIOR Court—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Freedman.—Nos, 2039, 2029, 2049, 339, 2163, 1503, 2431, 2059, 2063, 2081, 1521, 2027, 2087, 869, 2125, 2126, 212 2161, Part 2—Held by Judge Cur- 18.—Nos, 2026, 314, 50, 1690, 1548, 2410, 1710, 1716, 1U8, 1720, 1740, 1742, 1744, 1748, 1750, 1752, 1754, 1758, 1760, 1762, 1766, 17701 1786, 1788, Court oF ComMON PLEAS—EQriTy TERM—Held by Judge Robinson.—Nos. 65, 67, 30, 53, 57, 59, 62, 69, 22, 24, 29, 44, 45, 46, 51, 55, 58, 66, 56, Court OF CoMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 1— nh nu = Held by Judge Daly.—Nos. 2921, 612, 613, 1599, 1632, 1362, 1961, 1852, 2495, 487. 1964, 322, 1949, 5: Part 2—Held by Judge L 1760, 2085, 2094. 2095, 209 2105, 2106, MARINE CouRT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Curtis.—Nos. 588, 1879, 1914, 1918, 1902, 1618, 1678, 1754, 1755, 676, 1826, 1664, 1522, 1906, 2286, 1530, 1836, 1610. Part 2—Held by Judge Spaulding.—Nos. 2198, 1874, 1.76, 1597, 442, 1393, 1769, 1811, 1855, 1825, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1929, 802. Part 3—Held by Judge Haviland.—Nos. 2265, 1491, 2183, 1804, 1740, 2279, 2322, 2268, 1839, 2284, 2055. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Lucette Meyers Released. Belore Judge Tappen. Mrs. Lucette Meyers, alias Armstrong, the im- prisoned witness in the Goodrich case, was yester- day taken before Judge Tappen, in the Supreme Court, and released on her own recognizance. District Attorney Britton said that when the Court fixed the amount of the prisoner’s bail at $1,000 it was presumed that there would be a rush of people to become security. It was a fact, however, that not one person had offered to furnish bail for her, and under these circumstances and in view of the fact that the authorities were of the opinien that the ends of justice no longer required her deten- tion, Mr. Britton moved that she be released on her own recognizance. Judge Tappen directed that an order to that effect be entered, and Mrs. Meyers was subsequently released, Question of the Legality of an Assess- ment. Before Judge Pratt. The Court of Appeais several years since decided that an assessment in the matter of the opening of Prospect avenue (Middle street), on certain lots not fronting on the street, was improper, there being an intervening lot between the street and the property in question. Yesterday Joseph H, Sawyer’ moved that the assessment on one of his lots on that street be vacated, on the ground that the map used for assessment purposes showed that this lot did not -touch the street. It appeared, however, that he owned the intermediate lots, and Assistant Cor- oration Counsel Jesse Johnson argued that this ing the case all of his property had been properly construed as adjoining the street. The Court sus- tained Mr. Johnson, and the motion to vacate the assessment was denied. It would appear from this ruling that the decision of the Appellate Court ap- plies only to cases where the party docs not own property to the street. COURT OF SESSIONS. Convicting a Check Swindler. Before Judge Moore and Associate Justices, On the 28th of January last James Burgess, alias Primrose, entered the Mechanics’ Bank and prof- fered a check for $600 purporting to have been made by Samuel Henderson, a Myrtle avenue business man, and asked to have it cashed. The cashier suspected something wrong, and said that he would send down to Mr. Henderson, with wiom he is per- sonally acquainted, and see if the check was all right. While the messenger was absent Bur- gess slipped out. Inquiry of Mr. Henderson re- vealed the fact that that genUeman had made no such check as the one presented, but he stated that Burgess had, by faise pretences, previously obtained Irom him a check for $18. Burgess had altered the amount of the check to $600, He was subsequently arrested, and, when = pro- duced in the Justice's Court, it was discovered that he had rid himself of his beard. Notwithstanding the change in his personal appearance he was fully identified, and yesterday a jury in the Court of Sessions con- victed.him of forgery in the third degree. He was remanded for sentence. An alleged accomplice in the fraud was arrested and held for trial. While awaiting trial they at- tempted to escape from the Raymond street, jail, but were dscovered and removed toa safer quarter of the building. The wife of each are also held on the charge of aiding them in their effort to escape. BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR, GITY CouRT.—Nos. 24, 231, 174, 72, 151, 250, 5, 86, 134, 189, 105, 106, 110, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, ils, '119, 120, 121,'122, 123, 125, 126, 128, 130, 131, 132. SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. ! RocuEsteEr, N. Y., April 14, 1873, The fellowing is the calendar tor the General Term of the Supreme Court for Tuesday, April 16:— Nos. 81, 82, 54, 85, 88, 89, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 106, 111, 112, 113, 115. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. An Important Opinion Affecting , the Rights of States=—The New Orleans Slaughter House Monopoly Sustained Against the Butchers—Dissenting Opinions. Wasunoron, D. C., April 14, 1873. The following opinion was delivered in the Su- preme Court te-day:—Butchers’ Benevolent Asso- ciation vs, Crescent City Live Stock Landing and Slaughter House Company—Error to the Supreme Court of Louisiana, and two other cases, — In these cases it is complained that ,the incorporation of the Landing and Slaughter House Company by the Legislature ,of the State, giving it the privilege of erecting an exclusive landing for live stock anda slaughter house for the whole cit yof New Orleans, in which all butchers must do their slaughtering on such terms as shall be prescribed by the company, was a re-establishment in all its essential qualities -+of slavery, forever abolished by the thirteenth amendment, and @ violation of the fourteenth amendment, which provides as follows :—‘No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of lite, liberty or prosperity without due pro- cess of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equai protection of the laws.” it revives siavery, it is said, by makin, the people of New Orleans who are engaged as but- chers, or may Wish to engage as suche the servants of the seventeen corporators of the company, who are the dominants, and Page | them and their business at the mercy of these seventeen men. It is w Violation of the fourteenth amendment, i js | w beeause it deprives the butchers of the city of the use o/ the slaughter houses, and other prop- erty which they have employed in this business, of the business itself, which is given over as a monopoiy, unless they will goto the monopoly for the privilege of continuing it. The Court below held that as the charter of the company was for the purpose of protecting the health of the city, the object was within the lawful scope of legisiation, and that, as the operations of the company were to be under certam prescribed restrictions, and for the benefit of the city, there was a sufficient consideration for the grant of rivileges and the charter was valid, It is here eld to be the right and duty of the Legislature, the supreme power of the State, or of the munici- | pality to fix the location where the business of | slaughtering for a great city may be done, and | that to do this effectually it is necessary that ali persons who slaughter animais shall do it in these places and nowhere else. The law in this case does not preveut the butchers trom doing their own slaughtering. On the contrary the company cannot, under heavy penalties, prevent any person from slaughtering in their houses, and it is bound to make ample provision for the conve- nience of all. The wisdom of the monopoly granted may be questioned, but there is no justification for the assertion that the butchers are deprived of the right to prosecute their occupations or the people of | their daily service of food. The power exercised | is in its eccentric nature one which has been, up to the present period in the constitutional history of the country, always considered io belong to the State. Upon it depends the security of social order, the life and path of the citizen, the comfort of an existence in a thickly populated community, the enjoyment of private life and the beneficial rise of | property, It extends to the protection of “ the lives, health, comsort and quiet of al! persons, and to the protection of all property within the State. The regulation of the-business of slaugh- tering animals within a city, and the inspection of the animals to be killed for meat, and of the meat afterward, are among the most necessary and fre- | quent exercises of this power, and the exclusive | authority of the state Legisiature over this subject is well settied. je answer to the objections raised under the thirteenth amendment is that personal servitude is there meant as plainly indicated by the word “involun- | tary.” In respect of the claim under the four- teenth amendment it 1s said that the first clause of the first section of that amendment was | primarily designed to establish the — citi- | venshi of the negro race born in the | United States, and the second article to | give an authoritative definition of citizenship | of the United States and of citizenship o! the sev- eral States, This clause recognizes and establisnes | citizenship of a State and citizenship of the United | States as different things and defined by diferent MUNICIPAL MATTERS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Mayor ase to Street Paving and Assess- ments—Confirmation ef the Excise Commissioners—Removal of the Ju- aicial District Court. A meeting of the above Board was held yester- day, President Vance in the chair, The chamber was rather profusely draped with mourning eut of Tespect to the memory of the late Alderman Gil- sey. THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Alderman Coover moved “that the premises on the northeast corner of Second avenue and First street be designated asa place for holding the above Court, and the Justice and clerks were di- rected to occupy these premises on and after the 1st day of May, and that they remove from the premi- se8 at present occupied.” The resolution was adopted, CHURCH PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS REBATED. Alderman VAN ScHAicK moved that the Comp- troller be requested to report to the Board a de- tailed statement of all assessments on church or other property which have been vacated, remitted | Or cancelled by him from the 1st day of January, 1872, Adopted, REBATE OF TAXES, Alderman VAN ScHaIck moved that the Comp- troller be requested to inform the Board whether any rebate Ol interest on taxes on real or personal estates has been made by hun during the years i872 and 1873, and, it such rebatement nas been made to reporta detailed statement to this Board, Adopted. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR, The following communication as to street paving PED eereaemiE DE) irom the Mayor, was read by the cler! Aprit 14, 1873. To tie Hoxonanie tux Common Couscr, ov Tux Uiry oF New I deci it ny duty to call your special attention to the evetosed cominumieation, addressed to me by the Comp- trouer, as it embodies the views of that officer none of the Worst of the leaks of our City Treasury expericnce in the matter of assessments and’ recemt dis- characteristics, It is the privileges and immuni- | ties of citizens of the United States which are pro- | tected by this clause of the fourteenth amend- | ment from hostile action of the States | and not the privileges and immunities of citize of the several States, These latter are defined by | Justice Washington, in CGorfeld vs, Cayoll, and by | this Court, in Wood vs, Maryland, in amanner to | embrace nearly all fundamental civil rights, for the | establishment and protection of which organized | society is instituted. The privileges and immuni- ties of citizens of the United States, some of which are enumerated, are distinct from citizens o! the > States, and it is those privileges and immunities which are by this clause of the amendment placed under the protection of the federal government. If plaintits in error have any privileges and im- munities infringed by the defendants’ charter, which is not conceded, they are such as depend on citizenship of the United States, and are not within the protection of that clause — of the fourteenth amendment, nor does that chat deprive plaintitts of prope: without due pro of law, nor deny them the equal protection of the bet within the meaning of the Jourteenth amend- ment, Mr. Justice Ficld read the dissenting optnion on behalf of the Chief Justice, Justices Swayne, Brad- ler and himself maintaining that the right to | "follow any ordinary pursuit or avocation o1 life was not given by the law, but by the Almighty, and is merely recognized and pro- tected by law; that the Legisiature of the State of Louisiana has no more right to put all the staugh- | tering of nearly twelve hundred square miles of densely populated territory into the hands of the few corporators of this company than it had to put all the ovens of a large city into the hands of a | privileges few; and hoiding that, the charter 1s i unconstitutional and void. | Justices Swayne and Bradley also read separate | opinions. | | | } THE HUNDRED REFORMERS OF KINGS COUNTY. Sixteen of the hundred reformers got together in the Difectors’ Rooms at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last night and held a meeting. Mr, Franklin Woodruff presided over their delibera- tions, which werg not altogether harmonious, Mr. George, from the Legislative Committee, stated that he had got a copy ef the bills relating to Brooklyn. They were referred to the Legisla- tive Committee. Mr. Hunter inquired what had become of the original charter that had been sent to Albany? The Hundred’s charter has been so buried by amendment, that, the committee are unable to recognize it. Mr. SAMURL MCLEAN said he had areport tomake upon the charter, but did not propose to make it in opetteesion. A mofién was made to go into executive session. The motion was opposed by Colonel Davis and oth nembers of the committe Mr. Davis said he was desirous of having all the light possible upon this subject and was ready to expose these three-headed commissions which were robbing the tax payers, The motion to go mto executive session was lost. Colonel Davis then gilered the following pre- amble and resolutions :— Whereas the negotiations between the Legislative Committee of this body and the Assembly at Albany has resulted in changing our charter in sucha manner as to destroy its most valuable featurcs, and particularly to retain the obnoxious provisions retaining three heads to | several departments; theretore, be it Resolved, That all the efforts of this association be di- rected to securing the passage by the Legislature of the charter originally adopted by this associatio Resolved, That'no member of this associat! rized to propose any amendment to said cha upon his individual responsibility. Resolved, That all commissions and heads of depart- m onsisting of three members ought to be iinmedi. ately abolished by the Legislature, and each department itted to ome responsible head hese resolutions were referred to the Legisla- tive Committee without debate. ‘ Mr. McLean attempted to suppress the resolutions, but Was unable todo so. Colonel Davis assailed him as he pocketed the resolutions, and demanded acopy. Mr. McLean grew very red in the face and emphatically retused to reproduce the copy. A war of words ensued, during which the re- porters, who had taken a copy of the Tesoiutions as they were read by the secretary, guispy leit the room, The encounter between Mc- Lean and Davis was higiily relished by other mem- bers of the committee, who gathered around the disputants, ready to prevent any exhibition of the manly. BROOKLYN COMMON OOUNCIL. A communication was received from the Board of City Works, at the regular weekly session ef the Common Council yesterday, in relation to the Brooklyn gas companies. It is stated that the Nas- sau, People’s and Brooklyn companies have agreed to a deduction of fifty per cent of the amount charged against them for ‘inlighted lamps, The companies contend that mafly of the lamps fur- nished by the city are very poor, and that the wind extinguishes the lights. It is suggested that an inspector of street lamps be appointed, at a salary of $1,200. The matter was laid over for one week. A motion to appoint Henry V. Dickevers as Su- ervisor of the Eighth ward, in place of Michael ‘oley resigned, was laid over for one week. The Corporation Counsel was instructed tomake a demand on the Excise Commissioners for $12,132, which amount is alleged to have been unlawiull retained by them from the time of their appoint ment to April, 1871. ‘The sum of $100 per Brothers for winding and Hall clock. THE M’DERMOTT HOMICIDE. There were no new developments in the brutal wife murder recorded in the HERALp yesterday. The murderer is still confined in the Reception Hospital én Ninety-ninth street, in charge of ‘a policeman. Although his wounds, inflicted in an abortive attempt to commit suicide, are severe they are not dangerous, and he will probably be transferred to the City Prison in a tew days. He sent for Captain Killalea yesterday afternoon, but the interview Was not of eo importance, no new facts having been divulgéd which have not already been published. No time“has yet been fixed by Coroner Herrman for holding the inquest. Ryan, the alleged parameur of the murdered woman, was ‘on yesterday brought before Coroner Herrman ‘nd held in $1,000 bail to appear as witness when called upon. ewes WORK OF THE CORONERS, On Sunday night Frank Sherry, living at 206 West Sixteenth street, took into his roem from the street an unknown woman, about thirty-five years of age, and she died there before morning, The cause of death will be determined by Deputy Coroner Marsh, whe is to make a post-mortem ex- amination on the body. Coroner Young has the cage in charge. The body of an unknown man, thirty-five years of age, wus yesterday morning found floating in the dock foot of Stanton street, by Officer Walker, of the Eleventh precinct, and sent to the Morgue. An inquest will be hela by Coroner Young, who was notified. Patrick McGowan, a married man, forty years of , and a native of Ireland, died in Bellevue Hos- ear was voted to Hart taking care of the City tal, from the effects injuries received on the Totn instant, by jumping from a fourth story win- dow of premises 505 West Nineteenth street, to the sidewalk. Coroner Herrman will yold an inquest ia the caste closures fully warrant me in saying that notwithstand- ing the kK which the late’ governmental banditti have re 1, they still tind herein a rich harvest ot irauds which in the aggregate are a heavy load upon our already over-burdened tax payers, and the | manner in” which the Common Council’ see proper to authorize loca! improvements, though sanctioned by the precedent and® free trom all suspicion of wrong on your part, offers nevertheless, as the Comptroller's com- munication shor asy aud ready excise to set aside the assessments initiated and imposed in the accustomed fashion. ‘The Comptroller is no doubt right in inferring that the laws whic! horize assessments are loosely drawn and after too y facilities tor interested parties through the agency ot shary lawyers to relieve them- selves trom their jdst burdens and ‘saddle them upon the taxpayers generdlly; still i: may well be doubted whether the “evils” from’ ‘which the public thus suifer are attributable so much to the laxity of the laws as to the Incompewney, corrupdon and inattention to technical (etails of those charged with their administration, I tear il is too late vite legislation tor relief im the direc- tion pointed to nptrolier during the sion, so it would be weil were your honot voluntarily to adopt measi vhich would di ecourse to the courts tor the evading ot assessments. If mi were to Make ita rule of your body not to authorize local improvements unless 4 majority of the owners present Who will have to pay the assessment in amount aud) number petition for the same, 1 chink it is sate to predict that hereafter our courts Would be comparatively tree trom tigation in this matter. Muny of the assissments which in recent years en i dd upon und levied rty owners have been im- ir most earnest andy and were in some eases so ‘ that even well-meaning a abiding citizens were willing to aid in throwing trom their shoulders the burdens thus foisted upon them. The man- ner in which tavoritism conterred special advantages, as Ulustrated by a recent publication and diagram, offers some justiflcation for the resort for legal reliet from what frequently amounted to a confiscation of property. A Curetul. study of the estimates and asvessusnis tof the bast few years will demonstrate that When the City depleted ur city rulers atid their ne divide on jected to the course L reco! the majority of the property owners on the Mine of any proposed iinprovement may not sign such & etition, although there may be an imperative necessity jor the improvement. I have yet to learn, aiter some experience with those of our Citizens who own anim- proved ana improved city property, that their selt-inter- est is so Inert that itis not to be trusted to do the neces- sury thing to make an improvement which wili benefi- ei ‘ttheir property. The thing they wili not do 1s prematurely to petition the Common Council, and it is well they should not, Many of the local im- provements are instigaied’ by real estate spec- ulators, who buy on a margin in the hope ot civing @ momentary fictitious value to lots which tor the purposes of the city’s wants for habitations may not be required fora generation. Against such im, rovements and their consequent assessments substantial holders of real estate would set their faces. In any event the city in such # case Would not be burdened with the cost of the improvement, but such improvement when made by and with ent of w majority of the owners would, if e equitably assessed, remain in ould rest, # seli-iniposed bur- pensative than benetit to operty in the locality attected. i have suggested or some one equally effective, ought to be at once provided for by you. This traud upon the pub- lic of proccedings with local improvements nominally at the expense of the parties whose properties are bencilted while really the beneiit is secured to them at the expense of the city atlarge, should be prevented, and I hope the subject will receive your early attention.” Yours, W. F. HAVEMEYER, Alderman VAN Scuaick, in connection with the above, moved “that the Comptroiier inform the Board whether there has been any applications or proceedings since 1872 to Vacate aly assessment of pavement ordered since that time.) Adopted. ‘The documents were referred to the Committee on Law, on the motion of Alderman Ottendorffer, and were ordered to be printed in document form, and 500 copies printed. QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER, The quarterly report of the Comptrolier was ordered to be printed in a document form and 500 copies to be printed, The contract te be awarded to the lowest bidder, THE SYSTEM AND COST OF CITY CONTRACTS. The Comptroller submitted a statement in refer- ence to the contracts deposited and registered in the Comptroller's Office during the year 1872, yments during 1872 were as follows :— 1 Work payable in whole or in part trom fissess- ments, the means being derived trom issue of assessment bonds, $1,047,765, ‘Sera Yable from taxation, $1,188,732, Third—On work, the means for which are derived from issue of stocks or bonds on account of permanent et, ‘The attention of the Board was also called to the great number of coutracts for paving, regulating, sewering aud otherwise improving the streets now in progress, tor the payment of which it will be requisite to provide a large Amount of money by the issue of bonds in anticipation of jon of Assessments Upon such Work. nt of bonds outstanding on the 3ist of Decem- represents the advances w contractors rs, Who may be classed as foliows:—Amount in ad- to contractors and others on works now in prog: pr Which assessments are not yet confirmed, van ress and 87,676; amount in advance to contractors and others rk for which assessments have been confirmed, y- $4,110,423, i ji taking into consideration this large debt { the benefit of property owners, BR An punt as shown being represented by assessn open for collection, and in’ many ynber ol years, it is respe new works of this kind should be such as are necessary and called for by owners of property having to pay tor them. If the property owners respond promptly to the requirements of the elty and disch seessments the tax pay- ers at large will thus be relieved from the burden of pro= viding a large amount annually for interest accruing n bonds and for enormous sums for vacated assess ‘The report was ordered to be printed in docu- ment fori, 500 copies, and laid over, THE ELM STREET ARSENAL, The report of the Committee on Public Works was adepted requesting the Commissioner of Pub- lic Works to have the arsenal building, corner of White and Elm streets, properly repaired without delay. Yong NiwrH JUDICIAL DISTRICT covEn. Alderman CoorER submitted a report from the Law Committee and resolution recommending that the Clerk be authorized and directed to execute a lease on behalf of the city for premises situated on north side of 125th street, between Third and Fourth avenues, belonging to Messrs, Biodgett, for the use of tne Ninth District Court and Fifth Police Court, for a term of ten years, from May 1, 1873, at the rent of $9,000. The rent paid for the present Courts, and which lease was made by W. M. Tweed, was $16,000 per annum, Accompanying the report was a letter from the Corporation Connsel, stating that the lease was fraudulently entered into, The reso- lution was adopted. THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT. A resolution was passed ordering the exeention of the lease of 3894 and 391 Fourth avenue fora period of five years, from the Ist of May, 1873, at $2,500 per annum, for the Sixth Judicial District Court, being a saving of $2,500 per annum, THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS. The following Excise Commissioners, by the Mayor, came up for confirmatior L, Stewart, 320 East Fifteenth street; Marshall, 157 East Thirty-fourth street, and John R. Voorhis, No. 4 Bethune street. Alderman OTTENDORFFER said that he had no doubt that the three gentlemen nominated by the Mayor were honest and hes men, and he had no doubt they were agreeable to the majority of the German epee. Alderman Keur objected to the nomination on the ground that there was net a German citizen appointed, # jderman Coorer earnestly supported the nomi- nation and objected to the question of nationality arising. Al erman MONHRIMER Moved that the question poned to the next meeting. 8 was lost, and on a vote the confirmation was made; the following five Aldermen voting in the hops A aa Koch, Kehr, Riley, Flan- nigan and Lysaght. The Board adjourned to Thursday next at three o'clock, OOMPTROLLER'S BECEIPTS, Pe Saag Anes gear mE Comptroller Green reports the following amounts yesterday into the city treasury :— RECEIVER OF TAL! From taxes and interest r From street ope eat, ‘BUREAU OF ARRAS, My From arrears of taxes, assessments, Croton rents and interest... sees seeseeeees 5,387 RURBAU OF CITY REVENUR From market rents and fees, &c..... tsaveeceers 108 | own piantatio: THE NEGRO RIOT IN LOUSIANA. Colfax Grant Parish in Pofvession of the Negroes—A Reign of Terror—The Whites Arming for Resistance. From the New Orleans Republican, April 10.) Tl teamboats John T. Moore and La Belle bring some intelligence of the riot at Colfax, in Grant arish. The former boat passed that piace on londay, and the Officers state that they sawa large body of colored men, armed with shotguns and other weapons on the bank, and they did not land, At Montgomery, twenty-five miles above, they had taken on board Judge W. K. Rutland, whe stated he had been forced to flee from his home, He states that Kepresentative Ward has taken armed possession of the court house at Colfax. Judge Kutiand, fearing he would be assassinated he remained their, went to Montgomery and remained there until taken on board by the John T. Moore. While away from home he learned his house had been sacked. As the boat passed Colfax it was hailed by Mr. Calhoun, but did not take him on board, being unable to make the landing on ac- countef the violent wind, On arriving at Alex- andria they learned the La Belle, which had ed them, had taken Mr. Calnoun on board, but that he had been taken off ‘ain under arrest by the sheriff at Pineville, At Alexandria were a body of about two hundred armed men, who were gong te e Colfax toattack the rioters, These men took @ six-pound cannon from the boat, and proposed to take it with them, They also took from the Durfee eleven casks of bacon and twenty barrels of flour, it was reported at Alexandria that the riotera were shooting all who refused to join them. The La Belle, coming alter the John T. Moore, made a landing a little below Colfax, and took Mr. Calhoun on board at Curry Point, very near his Mr. Calhoun said he had been tn the woods since Tuesday of last week, that his house had been seized by the rioters and he Obliged to get away. At Colfax the boat wad hailed by @ woman, Mr, Calhoun stated that sne was a teacher, from New Orleans, in a private family. On reaching Pineville the Belle was boarded by armed men from Alexandria, who took Mr. Galhoun off with them. They told him no harm. would come to him if he wag innocent, as he said he was, of creating the riot. He was searched, and a letter found on him from Representative Ward to Governor Kellogg, reciting the, exigting disturbance and asking for assistance. The Belle was obliged to come down and leave Mr- Calhoun in their hands, and it is feare suffer violence. The cause of the riet s duplicate immistioning of the parish officers, Governor Kellogg had, at the instigation of Rut- land and others, comissioned Nash sheriff, and others who ran on the Fusion ticket. Some of those on this ticket were of: the party why are charged Wiih having burned the house of Judge Phillips and murdered Recorder White September 1871. Mr. Ward represented these facts to vernor Kellogg, who thereupon issued other commissions to the elected repub- licans. Mr. Ward took, the commissions, went to Grant and demanded the offices. He wes refused possession of the Court House, and then took it. Richardsoh and Rutland, who, it isalleged, had been im communication with the piney woods democrats, sent to them for assistance to retake the offices. Mr. Ward then ordered Rutland and Richardson te leave town. Dr. Cockrell and Mr, Paul, the Fusion candidate for sheriff, are leading the men trom Alexundria, who are going to Grant to fight. It is believed that they will be reinforced from the parishes of Catahoula, Natchitoches, Sabine, Winn and Rapides. Hadnott, the mem- ber of the Oad Fellows’ Hall Legislature, 1s said to be among the active members of the bands from the piney woods, ‘ATEMENT OF JUDGE RUTLAND. Judge W. R. Rutland, who arrived here yester- day morning on the steamboat John T. Moore, fur- nishes the Picaynne with the following version :— ‘The Lynch returning board ignored the election of obr parish officers and Mr. Kellogg appointed a set of men to fill the vacancies, but who did not qualify according to law, and allowed the time to elapse in which they ure required by law to do it in. Mr. Kellogg, at my instance, commissioned all offi- cers who were elected, including both republicans and fusionists, white and colored, except @ parish who had already qualifed and was a repub- Ward, @ member of the Dryades street Legisla- ture, learning that Mr. Kellogg was going to issue these commissions, hastened to Colfax and took violent and forcible possession of the Court House ~ and ofices witha mob, There .was a proposition to hold a mass meeting of the people for the pur- pose of expressing their condemnation in a quiet ay at the course pursued by these men, but when the day arrived for the meeting to have been ealied. together there were such violent demonstra- tions made by Ward, Register and Mowers, and the armed band that was backing them, that the few white people who had the matter in hand did not pretend to do anything, but quietly returned to their homes without going near the Court House or assembling anywhere, After this | was advised by friends to seek safety, as my life was in danger. ‘1 took their advice an started to cross the river to Mr. J.C. Morantini’s lace, but when If got to the river 1 was interviewed by another {riend, who toid me that it would not be safe forme to return to this side of the river that night. After crgssing the river I was met again by persons who told me there was a deter- mination to assassinate me if Ireturned to the Collax side of the river. At twelve o'clock at night I found out that the mob had sacked my house and that they were go- ing to attempt to cross the river and arrest me. I made my escape by Mr. Morantini furnishing me with a horse and guide, and | went to Montgomery, where I found my family, who had preceded me by boat. Since that time I have been quiet and nave done nothing, remaining at Montgomery. I did not go out of town at all until I got on board of the steamboat John I. Moore to come to this place. In passing Colfax last Monday morning I was dis- covered en board of the boat by the mob of negroes, and my ears were greeted with prolonged and ter- rific yells from the shore, and many, mounting their horses, got their guns and pursued after the boat for some distance, some even following a distance 01 over seven miles, 1 will state alse, that on the way down the boat was hailed to take a Mr. Calhoun on, but she could not make the landing, owing to a very violent wind that was blowing at the time. The steamboat La Belle came along directly aiter and made the land- ing, and t.ok Ca!houn on,,and passed us before we got to Alexandria. Whenwe gotto Alexandria I Jearned that Calhoun had been arrested and had been taken off of the boat. The gentlemen who . took him from the boat stated that they were going to take him to Colfax and make him quiet the mischief and restere the peace that he was the prompter and head cause of, as he was principally responsible for what had been. But Ido not believe (although, of course, I did not see the persons who had him in custody) that any violence against him was meditated; butgt is hard to say what an angry set of men will do under sych circumstances. Ihave good evidence to believe that the destruction of my property resulted trom the failure to assassinate me, which had been pre- meditated, ‘The white people in Grant parish and in adjoin. ing parishes were assembling to resist the encroach- ments of these men. Ward and his desperadoes have been and doubtless are now prowling about the country, taking horses, guns and whatever else they could jay their hands upon. Ward and his men, abeut a week ago, killed two peacenble colored men, and a perfect reign of terror is now instituted in Colfax. This 1s the tirst statement for any news- paper that I have made, Iwill state that ail my personal property has been taken away and destroyed; that the coffin spoken of contained the body of a little girl who died in Lake Charles in 1867, which I had taken u and was going to reinter in Red River, and thap learned in Alexandria, a8 I came through on Mon- day, that the negro mob had taken it out and burned it. A great many colored men were in Al- exandria who had run away from Colfax to keep out of the trouble. ‘ FIGHT IN A THIRD AVENUE OAR A Man Fatally Shot—Post-Mortem Exam: ination. On St. Patrick's night, John McGuire, a young man then living with his parents at 329 East Thir- ty-third street, attended a dance at Putnam Hall, Twelfth street and Third avenue, and at nearly four o’clock the fellowing morning started for home, While walking ap Third avenue, near Fifteenth . street, McGuire said he noticed @ general fight going on in a Third avenue car and stopped a few moments to watcli its progress. As he did so, John heard a pistol slot, and atthe same time felt a bullet penetrate his ankle and realized the fact that he was seriously wounded, An officer being present removed juire to Bellevue Hospital, where he remained under treatment till four or five days ago, when by his own urgent request he was removed to the residence of nis parents, where he grew rapidly worse, and died last Saturday morning. Soon after the oc- currence Captain Tynan, of the Eighteenth pre- cinct, arrested several ge alleged to have been engaged in the car ut, and took them to the station house, and William Huke, a German, of 334 East Thirty-second strevt, was placed under ar- rest, and is now at large on bail. The above version of the shooting came from the deceased and his father, but the police tell quite a different story. They state that McGuire was om the car himself, and took an active part in the fight till matters looked serious, when he lett th car and took to the street. Deceased had a reputation, and the police are inclined to believe he shet himself, Yesterday afternoon Deputy Coroner Leo made a post-mortem examination om the body and found that death resulted from py- emia, “Coroner Kessler has the case in charge. A FEMALE SNBAK THIEF SWALLOWS & LOOKET, Last evening a female sneak thief, seventeen ‘ years ofage, giving the name of Amelia Miller, waa caught in the residence of Mrs. Catharine Kent, 186 Grand street, Willamsburg. When discovered sha stolen 4 small gold locket and a skirt belong- ing to Mrs, Kent. ahe gir on hei to tNe sta- tion house, swallow