The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1874, Page 5

¥ we madd NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. 5 THE COURTS, |2RRIREREAs™ |e, = CENTRAL AMERICA, Trial of Beroni Howard Continued. The Extradition of Joab Law- rence to Michigan. Mixture of Marriages and Di- versity of Divorces. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Phe Trial of Benoni Howard—Alleged Counterfeiting Match Stamps. Before Judge Benedict and a jury. ‘The trial of Benoni Howard, who is indicted for coun- terfeiting match stamps. was resumed yesterday. The twelfth juror, H. K. Thurber, was selected from the ex- Wa panel, which had been summoned on Friday last. ‘The following gentlemen constitute the jury:—J. B. Mcoy,J, H. Wardell, H. K. Thurber, T. 8. Adams, James Campbell, Simon Lichrstone, J. D. Shipman, W. H. Fos ter, @. G. Spofford, 0. L. Kelty, H. 8, Turbell and W. L. Pomeroy. The government insisted on but two of ‘the three peremptory challenges which it is entitled to mvail itecif of in a crimisal prosecation in the United States Courts. Mr. A. H. Purdy, who appeared for the progecation, put questions to the jurors respecting their intimacy with Mr. H. B, Claflin, who had testified as tothe good character of Mr. Howard, and is one of his bonds- men. The jurors all answered that they had no further acquaintance with Mr. Clatiin than merely to speak to ‘Mr, Purdy them made his opening statement to the Jury. It was brief, and recited the principal facts of the case ag they came out in evidence on the jormer trial of the matter, when there was a disagreement of the jury, The principal witness tor the prosecution was John Bipeo, an Englishman, who came tw this country about ‘22 years ago trom the city of Exeter, where he learned the art of engraving. Aiter his arrival he entered into = employment ot naan, 4 Co. d remained with 1m for 12 or 14 years. In 1869 he wa cording to his Bement introduced to Mr. Howard at his house, in -cighth street, in this city, and the result was that with the rard, a8 he claims, and ie sanction of How: is directions, ordered the machinery necessary for (y eo rinting of ihe Match stamps, alsd a perforating and engraved the plate trom which the Ly! were printed. The machinery was set up in street and subsequently removed by Ripon ina aloo, Staten Island and taken to @ house called the occupied by Mr. Howard, Sudsequentiy Mr. Howard informed the witness that his place hi been seized PY, a, government, and the witness then tod Howard that he could supply him with no more stamps. Aiter this the witness, as he says, wentdown efanevening to the seashore, and, taking a boat, went OUt to wea some distance, and pitched the plate into the water, The plate was alterwards found by fishermen. ‘The witness heard that the pace had been found, and meeting Howard at the Battery, whether by appoint. ment or otherwise he could not say, he told him of the fact, and said he ought to go down to staten Island see about it, Howard he would uot, gud that the best thing to be done was to @eny all knowledge about the plate, The witness went on ayconsiderable lengtn to detail all the circumstances et the case. He was cross-examined by Mr. Huntingdon a the part of the accused. Ktipon’ tiention was called the pendincny, be had given on the prelim. examination before Commissioner Shields, and he Was asked it he had not, on that examination, been asked whether he had not been in the habit of makil and engraving counterfeit plates on culation and of- fering them tor sale to those Who might be disposed to purchase m, and whether he had uot declined to answer that question, on the ground that his answer thereto pains or would tend to crimiuate him. The wit- nes replied that be could not now remember exactly ‘what he to on the former trial of this case; possibly he did 80; he did not remember precisely. The ‘witness wa subjected to long, and rp cross-ex- ion, aiter w! e further bearing o! matter ‘Was adjourned til to-day. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Habeas Corpus Case of Joab Law- rence. The argument on the return of the writ of habeas * e@orpusin the case of Joab Lawrence took place yester- @ay before Judge Blatchford. Mr. W. O. Bartlett and Mx. Willard Bartlett appeared for the defendant, and ‘Mr. B, K, Phelps, District Attorney, tor the City and County of New York, and Mr. Bookstaver represented the Sheriff of this city, who claims to hold Lawrence by. )° ‘virtue of a waceas & extradition issued by Governor ‘Dix upon the req ion of the Governor Michigan. It is charged against Lawrence that he is « tugitive from the justice of the State ot Michigan, where, it is alleged, dhe has been gullty of certain irauds in connection with mining operations. ‘Mr. W. 0. Barilett traversed the return to the writ. ‘The return states that the Sheriff holds Lawrence by vir- tue of Governor Dix's warrant of extradition issued Upon the demand of the Governor of Michigan, Mr Phelps demurred to the traverse. Mr. Bartlett, in the course of his argument, contended that the affidavit upon which the proceeding had been instituted was entirely and fatally defective, inasmuch as itset forth that Lawrence had fied from the justice of the State of Michigan, when it should be stated that he had fled trom the State of Michigan and from the justice that State. He further argued that the affidavit was etive because it was not explicit, and really good for mething. ae ‘a legal paper. hone elps, in reply, held thatthe papers in the case tive from jus as nitted in Michigan, and then ‘that he was a fugitive from Michigan, that was abuncant fact upon which the Governor pasa certify that he was @ ingitive from the justice of the State of Michigan, His Jearned friend had objected that, there being no indict- Ment against the detendant, the papers were not suffi. et specific in setting out an offence. The Court Would see that the papers submitted to the Governor of Miehigan, and 0 had made his demand gon tne sxecutive led in these papers, issued his requisition, He (Mr. Phelps) sub- the Governor of Michigan mitted that, according weil settied authority i this State, it was pot required in @ proceeding of this nature that the facts constituting the evidence of the crime should be set forth. Counsel cited from Chief Justice Bavage in support of his view. The question was not whether the defendant was guilty, but whether he was roperly charged with guilt. The only remaining ob- tion. was as to the form of warrant itself. Mr. Bartlett said he did not object to the warrant. Mr. Phelps observed th at as the papers set torth an offence which, b, the law of Michigan, was declared to be an offence and punishable aa such, {t seemed to him that there was nothing else to be done but to send the defendant back. The defendant was charged with con- gpiracy, and lt was seked to send nim back; but bis rued friend said, “You cannot do that, because he has Gone something worse.” The function of the Executive Of this State or of any other State, in a matter of this Bature, was to examine the pavers, satisty himself that the person charged had committed an oifence; that he ‘Was a fugitive irom another State, and that the papers calling tor his extradition were proper papers. Then it Was for the Court to say If the statate was complied with. The question was, whether the defengant was charged with what, by the law of Michigamy was an offence, and whether proper papers for bis extradition been made out. Mr. Bartlett, in closing the argument, said that whenever a demand was made by the Governor ot one State upon the Governor of another State for the surren- der of an alleged fugitive the duty to surrender was not perative. it depended upon circumstances, and, that Gone the circumstances should be inquired into. he ‘tmust hold that where a necessary fact was Mot stated mthe affidavit it did not exist. Governor Seward had declared that he would not grant a requisi- tion of extradition where it was probable that the ge made was false or malicious. Mr. Phelps handed to the Court a list of the cases he had cited in his argument, and Mr. Bartlett reterred the Judge to a pile of law books with the pages from which he had read a}) marked, ‘The Judge then took the papers and reserved his deci- Powers of the United States Marshal in Involuntary Bankruptcy Procced- ings. ‘A question has come before the Court inyolving the powers of United Staves marshals in involuntary banke ruptey matters, It appears that after bankruptcy pro- ceedings had been sued out against Howes & Macy, of ‘Wall street, their assets were handed over to Mr. Day- ton, the Register, who refused to give them to Marshal Fisk, of this district, the Marshal ciaiming that, under the law, he was the proper ai fodlan ‘of them. ~The. “Marshal” obtained: ate onise calling upon the Register to show cause why the assets in question should not be turned over to him (the Mar- shal). And upon the argument of this point Judge Blatene ford made an order directing the Register to hand the assets over to the Marshal, holding that, in proceedings in fnvoluntary Dankrupeoy suits, the Marshal was the in prover custodian of them. In accordance with this order Marshal yesterday took possession of the assets, SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, A Complication of Marriages and Di- vorces. Before Judges Davis, Daniels and Donohue. There has been brought before this Court for adjudica- tion a case on appeal taken from an order at Chambers sustaining exceptions to the report of a referee. The complication of marriages and divorces presented in the ease is as curious as itis unnsual. In early life Mr. Wal- ter W. Price, it appears trom the papers, married in Bir- mm, England, Miss Susanah Butler, a lady some years his senior, They lived together four years. when 8 deed of separation was drawn up between them. He then came to this country, and in 1843, as alleged, was married to Miss Caroline Juliet Barton, Meantime his : remained in England, it is said was Femarried toa Mr. Green. Mr. Price had by his second wife, it is stated, five children. In 1864 he procured, it is gleaned, 4 divorce from his second wife and married a third wife, Miss Constance Fallon, by whom he has two gehildren. Aiter this last marriage the second wife ap- plied to come in and ave the decree opened. The third Wife thereupon asked to interplead so as to detend her rights. The case was given to a reteree to investigate the tacts, and the present is an appeal trom the case sus- taining exceptions to the referee's report. Meantime the third wite applied tor alimony betore Judge Potter, of Warren county, but the same was refused. Altogether it 8 @ very mixed caso, ew to Be in the right. As 1s very: atural, the counsel. tor Mr, Price sny that bis way out of tho seeming network of complications in which he ts involved is clear and post- tive. Mr. Price is the owner of an extensive uptown formerly Colonel of the First regiment of one of the proprietors of the Fort William Hotel, at Lake George, where he has one of the finest mmer residences in’ this country: He will be remem- side claiminy brewer: cavalr: red O'Donovan Kosva aud the other returned Feniang as the gentteman who gave $5.00 in aid of bee SUrncE cout —CAAMERS. Phe Jurisdiction of the Court of Special Sessions. Before Judge Lawrence. the cage of Dray ry Aun King, accused of shop- Tiiung. ser counsel, Mr. We = Howe, obtain w'dage since froin Judge Lawrence an ordei “* #h0y Cause muy a writ of prohibition should not be grante “AAI Judges of the Court of Special Sessions trying the “** It was to have been argued yesterday; but Judge Law- rence ‘that, on reflection and in consid: the questions of eye ap) interest involved, be hat thought it best that the oe be placed on the enumerated I h 7 yu and thereupon’ Mr, Howe and his ‘Assistant District Attorne: ) retired, taking thei! dies of law books and papere with them.” A Disorderly House Case. A writ of common law certlorarl was obtained by Mr. Edmund E. Price in the case of W, J. Gould, aceused of Keeping @ disorderly house. There was qui 1 mated discussion in the matter between ir. Price tad Mr. Alien, The former made @ prolonged and cle . gament for his client, some startling legal Propositions ir this class of cases, The argument will be resumed to-morrow. Decisio: Manhattan Savings Bank vs Dodge, Seward & Tor- repee. Lael coer Motion a ‘readway vs. Tread way.—Motio! lenied and stay va- cated, with $10 costs. Salmon vs. Leonard: The Commercial Bank of Ken- tucky vs, Varnum; Oliver vs. Brown; Triest vs. The Woodburn Silver Mining Company,—Motionadenied, with costs, In the Matter, &c., Finke, and in the Matter, b Herdielde Mot ion Soprosecute receiver's bond Tantted. The People ex rel. Pinke vs. Rooney, Herdfelder va ae ner a Lorber vs,’ Helldorier.—Motions denied, out c. Casanova vs. The Derby Coal Company and Pr ex rel. Uriscler vs. suiy vésant “Granted, bi esha iy Judge Brady. Piet vs. Crittenden.—Extra allowance to defendant ee ach vB. layor, &c.—Bond appro Dannat vs. The Mayor.—Motion deni costs. Fletcher va Green-Gramed. st i $10 Juage Donanoe. it Society.—Motion for extra 3 By Brent vs. First univ allowance granted. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, Trying the Murderers in the Tombs— The Assault on Dr. Mills, Before Judge Brady. ‘This Court having been brought toa sudden standstill in the trial of the “King” cages, which has occupied so Mach of its time lately, the District Attorney has again turned his attention to clearing the calendar of its multiplicity of murder cases. Several cases were called yesterday, but none were ready for trial. It is probable, however, that by to-morrow the work of freeing the City Prison of the dozen and more under indictment for mur- der will begin in earnest, and, judging from the senti- ments expressed by Judge Brady, at is very certain that in acoomplialiing this end he will show himself a willing and indetatigable coadjutor ot the District Attorney. The first case called was that of James C. King, in- dicted ior the murder of Anthony O’Neil, His counsel, Mesars. ex-Judge Beach and Wiiliam F. hand, but a delay of tne was asked on the ground that no intelligence had yet been received from the com- mission exploiting tor medical testimony in Cuba. After some discussion it was finally arranged that the case be set down peremptorily for trial a week from next Mon- ext in order were called up the homicide cases of Thomas Mulholland, indicted for the murder of his wife, and James Cahill, tor both of whom Mr. Howe ance He said he was not prepared to proceed to trial in either case, and, having given satisfactory reasons to the Cour' it Was finally auroed to try Mulholland to-morrow an Cahiii on next Monday. A tourth homicide case was next called, that of Botilio Bartholomeo, Mr. Wilham F. Kintzing, his counsel, t ready sor trial, and, following a brief dis- et down for Friday. laving fc to bring to trial any. homicide cases, an eflort wus made to try Benjamin Hynes, indicted fore telonious assault upon Dr, Mills, one of the physicians at ‘the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippied. -Ex-Mayor Hall and Mr. Howe, hig counsel, were not prepared to go on with the case, an was set down for to-morrow, which time the Court adjourned. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Deciatons. By Judge Monell. Hate vs. Stevens, Hyslop vs. Hoppock and Platt vs Heliner.—Ordera granved. Levy ve. Koohler.—Urder denying motion. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—GENERAL TERM. The Auction Coal Sales of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. Before Judges C. P. Daly, Robinson and Larremore. On the 25th day of September, 1870, at a regular monthly auction sale of coal by the Delaware, Lacka_ wanna and Western Railroad Company, at their sales- room in this city, Mr. Alvin Higgins purchased 100 tons of grate coal, at the price of $4 8 per ton. The condi- tions of sale provided“*that there should be a deposit made by the purchaser on the day of sale, that the bal- ance of the purchase money should be paid within 10 days, and that, incase the coal purchased was not re- moved by Mr. Higgins during the month of October, the railroad company might “at their option, at any time thereafter, discontinue further deliveries.” The coal was ‘was made deliverable at Elizabethport or Hoboken, as the defendants might elect. A further condition was that, in case the defendants’ business should be so interrupted by floods, strikes, accidents, &c., ‘ae to materially decrease the quantity of coal which they would otherwise have ‘been able to otain and deliver during the month” of Oc- tober, then the detendants should be discharged from all liabillty to deliver the coal sold by them at said Septem- ber sale. In October Mr. Higgins _ in full sor 100 tous and took a receipted bill. He did uot remove it during that month nor make any effort to do so; nor did he demand delivery of the coal until on or about Febru- ary 2%, 1871, The demand was not complied witb. The defendants had no grate coal on hand. Early in the preceding December a strike had ocourred among their miners, which continued until the follow- ing May, and during all that period the production of coal by defendants was almost entirely suspended. Meantime the price ot coal had advanced ‘a ton. ‘The company, however, had given no notice to Mr. Hig- gins that they would act on either of their options. A suit upon the above state of facts was brought by Mr. Higgins agaist the railroad company tor damages. The case was tried before Chief Justice Daly, who gave judgment tor the plaintiff. In his opinion, he held that trom the whole transaction it must be considered that the 100 tons, though not separated out, was part of a dis: tinct and ascertained mass of 90,000 tons or coal; and therefore the title to the 100 tons laimtiff, subject, on his failure to remove the coal in October, to the rights of the defendants under their options: but that at the end of October they were either bound to re- tain the quantity or take the remedy provided in their vwn contract. Doing neither, they took the risk of the strike which occurred. From this decision the detend- ants appealed to we General Term, and yesterday Mr. Hamilton Odell argued on their behalf that the reason- ing of the Chief Justice rested on the assumption that the 90,000 tons mentioned in the advertisement of the sale w pecitied mass of coal precisely identified ; whereas there was nothing in the circumstances to show that it was not cowl rot even asyet mined, the 90,0) tons ing a description of, any | particular coal, bat merely a statement of the amount they woul be prepared to furnish during the month; that they re- tained both the control and the risk of the coal, and that theretore mo title passed, and the matter way a mere ordinary contract, forteited by the plaintit”s own tailure to comply with Its conditions. Mr. N. Merrilb replied for the plaintiff, resting mainly on the opinion of Judge Daly. Atter hearing the arguinent the Court took the papers, reserving its decision. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Daly. Dung va Parker.—Motion granted on payment by pos be taxable costs, wuder the decision of the Court of Appeals. Faxon et al. va. Rokes, Doc & Harvey.—Motion to amend summons granted. Motion to substitute name of 4b. A. Harvey granted, Motion to set aside attachment tne as to Harvey, but denied as to the other de- fendants. Faxon et al. vs. Rokes & Doe —Motion to set aside at- tachment granted. MARINE COURT—PART 2, Action for Rent. Before Judge McAdam. John D. Wendell vs. Julius Lawner.—This was an action to recover $275 for rent of the premises No. 93 Grand street during the month of April, 1872, The defence,was that the plaintiff came upon the premises without giving the defendant any notice, and occupied the greater part of the basement during the month of April for the pur- pose of making repairs, and that the loss sustained by the defendant by being deprived of the use of the basement and the injury done to his goods through the careless- ness of the Workmen amounted to more than the rent during that month. The plaintiff st.ted that his neigh- bor on Greene street commenced to build,on his lot and carried his excavation back under the side wall of the demised premises, making it necessary for the safety of building to shore it up, and as it could ‘not be done on the outside it was necessary to insert the timbers through the wails into the basement occupied by the defendant. The Court charged the jury that the counter-claim put in by the defendant for damage done to his goods was inadmissible in this action, the only question being what deduction, if a ould ‘be from the rent on ac- count of defendant’s being deprived of the use of the basement. If the jury found from the evidence that the Plaintif by any wrongful act deprived the defendant of the use of any part of the premises, they would render a verdict for the defendant, otherwise their verdict would be tor the plaintiff. The jury tound @ verdict for ihe plaintiff for the full amount claimed. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Felontous Assaults. Before Judge Sutherland. Assistant District Attorney Lyon conducted the prose- cution yesterday in this Court. Peter Coyle, who was indicted for felonious assault and battery, pleaded guilty to an assault with intent to do bodily harm by advice of Mr. Stiner, whom the Court assigned to defend him, The charge was that, on 8th so) November, the accused niruck Charles vit wares nd destroyed his left eye. assault wai ated one His Honor sexe b’ ©? He Btate Priso! rs a nN ‘Stephen Craig, against whom were two ir +. felontous assault and battery, pleaded gupy Mat on the preterred by Lawrence Ward, who a hun in the te z6th ot November the prisoner sitjrmed the Court that with a pocket knife. Mr. Lyotr and had veen arrest Craig was a desperate charCity Judge imposed the se- previously for crimes allowed ich was imprison- verest penalty therison tor five ment in the and Jeremiah James Spt at burglary in the to an ayecember they Carglerenety, entered the Astiyr Sonjamio F. Jaynes, No, 78 Rutgers plip. |. Julius Henlichs, Michael Patrick Doherty was tried and convicted of assaulting Elen Hurley, 476 Water street, on the 19th of December, and sent tothe Penitentiary for one year. Francis Burke pleaded gaily of arth Patrick Bar- rett wid bia fat on the 18th last month. He was sent Ww the Penitentiary for 0 days. An Ac Isaac Hirschberg was tried upon a charge of larceny in defrauding David Froelich out of $40. Mr. Kriteing, who defended the prisoner, showed that the complainant and Hirschberg were partners, and maintained that no lar- ey epuld be sustained by the proof. The City Judge s0 a, and f verdict of not guilty was rendered by the jaye ee oath A Shooting Case, In the afternoon Oscar Ette was placed on trial, charged with committing a felonious assault and battery upon Joha Wachols on the 30th ot last September, at No. Zid Bowery, He wasdefended by Mr. William F. Howe. It appeared from the evidence taken that the accused carried on business as a sewing-machine agent there, while Ette was a phatogrep! ir; that for some time dif- ficulties existed between them in reference to a sign; that on the day in question he threw Wachols’ sign into the amet whereupon the complainant asked him wh. he done it, Ette was standing in his own door, ant While Wachols was going up stairs, the prisoner said, ‘Now fam ready for you,” simultaneously fired a loaded revolver, the ball entering in the region of the liver. Wachols said he had no weapon. He was taken to the Bellevue Hospital, where mained nearly three months. The doctor extracted the ball. Mr. Howe wished that the cross-examinution might be Postponed till this morning, in order to afford him an op- portunity to examine the premises. TOMBS POLICE COURT. The Raid on the Ball, Before Judge Bixbyf The victims of Sunday night’s raid on the Casino ball- Foom, Nos. 61 and 53 East Houston street, were arraigned atthe Tombs yesterday morning, There were five wo men and nine men, and their names are as {ollows:— Hugo Koelxer, proprietor; August Munt, Samuel Gold- smith and Thomas Reuter, employes; Emile Jourdan, Selick, James Keed, William Benson, Alice Sterling, Lizzie Sterling, Catharine Ster- ling, Kate Heffernan and Kitty Suow. Hugo Koelker was held in $1,000 to answer at General Sessions on a shares ot Med eo disorderly house, and the rest were fine eac! ounsellor Abe Humi ft Koelker and waived examination, age tae emia Raid on the Mutual Pools. Captain Clinchy yesterday atternoon made another raid op what is Known as the mutual pool game, then running at No, 62 Broadway. He, along with Officer Michael Brennan, entered the place and arrested @ man named Ely Chase, supposed to be the proprietor, and aad named William Colly, who had charge of the door. All the property in the place was seized, consist: ing of a layout board for taro, another for a baneo, and the genuine original wheel on which the horses rin on the mutual pool yame. The prisoners were held in $1,00) bail each to answer by Judge Bixby, The Baxter Street Burgiars, Joseph Tantorelli and Giovano Cavanaro, who were arrested Sunday by Captain Kennedy and Detectives Dorsey and Dolan, of the Sixth precinct, charged with burglariously entering the premises of Gerolomo Vol- Baxter street, and stealing therefrom urre, No. rH ), Were arraigned yesterday afvernoen, Th eld In $300) bail each to answers oon COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. l—Held by Judge Surrews deat ag yay Donohue.—Nos, 853, 316, 2301, 1059, 2779, 577, 837, 899, 1003, Tost,” wi 1091, . 1096, hoon 1106, #5, ag, 1119" ‘an Brunt.—Nos, | 453, ae riao fig, Pia, N89, Hf; 8, 1130, 1182, 1134, 1150, ge! a }, ANG, Ly My a 1160, 1162, 1164, 1166, 1168, 1170. Supreme CourtT—Genrrat Teru—Held by Judges Davis, Danicls and Brady.— Nos, 16.16, 107, 100, 10, 40d 10S. 106, 11k, 115, 110, 117, 11K 119, 190, 121, 44, 122, 123, 125° 26, 127. Sorumus’ Couwt Unsmmuue Held) by Judge Law rence—Nos, 30, 4 43, 44,97, 68, Wl, 122, 166, 170, 171, 178 Sureuton Covrt—Generat Trrw—Held by Judges Freedman, Curtis and Spier,—Nos. 35, 13, 20, 32. Svurxkior Court—Triat Txau—Part l—Held vy, Judge Yau Vorat—Nos, 554,001, 251.815 815,621, 1597, Toa 185%, 65, 405, 129. Part 2—Held b; Tage Sedg: Bik Now 7B, Le, Blt, 16, 676%, 94, 248, 798, 106, 876, cout or Common Pinas—Gunsnat TeRM—Held bj judges Dal obinson anc rremore.—Nos. 21. B, v3. SED, 39, D4, 08, 6, 83, 129. box Maxine Court—Triar ‘eRM—Pagt 1.—Hela by Judge Alker.—Nos. $178, 3162, 3164, 3830, 3154, 3158, S TS001, 3174, 3176, 3180, ‘3182.’ Part 2—Held by Juage McAdam.—Nos. 4153, 1685, 5 3019, 3128, $19, 3857, ‘4016, 4049, 4138, 4163, 3086, 3100, 33 Court oF Generat. Szssioxs—Held by Judge Suther- Jand.—t{ne People vs. Oscar Ette, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. William Purdy, felonious assauit and battery; Same vs, John Elliott, burglary and larceny; fame vs. John Hennessy and Frederick Scott, burglary; Same vs. John French ‘and Charles M. Shultz, larceny and receiving stolen goods; Same vs. John Bariard, lar- person, cepy from BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Suit Against an Kducational Institu- tion—Alleged MWegal Issue of Stock. Before Judge Pratt. Richard de Cantillon, a stockholder in the Rock land Female Institute, brought suit against that institution and its principal, seeking to have the lease set aside, the Principal (L. D. Mansfield) ejected, and his stock surren- dered. The plaintiff alleged that there was an unlawful issue of 20u shares of stock to the defendant, and that the lease of the property to him was irregular and void, be- cause more than half of the trustees were not bona fide stockholders. It was further claimed that the principal abused his position in various ways, ‘The detence gener- ally and apecidically denied all of the allegations made yy plaintuff. ‘ Neataréay Judge Pratt rendered the following decision in the case :— The evidence taken upon the reference herein puts an entirely different face upon the case. Firet—As to stock. The defendant Mansfield has proved thathe had a claim against the institution for about $10,000. The trustees allowed him his claim and issued stock to him therefor. This action cannot be impeached except tor mistike or fraud. I am not satisfied that either has been proved. The issue must thereiore be in the hands of Mansfield. ‘Second—As to the case. The referee finds that neither Fitch nor Cole were technically the attorneys of Mans- field at the time they voted as ‘trustees tor making the lease, and the evidence, although somewhat contradic- tory on the whole, sustains this view; therefore, the only questions to be considered are whether the transac- tion, is tainted with fraud and whether the trustees ex- ceeded their powers. No personal benefit is shown to have accrued to the individual trustees by reviewing this case, but itis claimed that there fraudulent ta- Voritism shown to Mansfield. The evidence impresses me with the conclusion that the lease, under all the circumstances, was beneficial to the corporation, and that Mansfield took no unfair advantage obtain a lease favorable to himself. ower to make such @ leage is merely embarrassing. yhen this case was originally before me I held, althoug! it was not necessary in order to sustain the decision, that the trustees had exceeded their powers. The evidence now shows that a practical interpretation oftered by the Regents ot the University has been given to this statute, which sustains cases like the present, and was clearly made for the benefit of the institution, I have therefore arrived at the conclusion to dismiss the complaint, inas- much ag neither of the defendants pat in his case upon the original trial, and their conduct was such in counec- tion with the issde of stock and the making of the lease as to have offered to the plaintiff sufficient grounds to be- lieve his rights as a stocKholder bad been invaded, No costs will be allowed. CITY COURT—TRIAL TERM, Action Against a Physician for Male- practiceHeavy Damages Claimed, Before Judge Neilson. Luella C. Saunders vs. H. 8. Gilbert.—Plaintif in this case, @ young woman who was married some three years ago, seeks to recover damages to the amount of $20,000 against the defendant, the physician who at- tended her subsequent to, but not at her confinement, on March 30, 1872. The complaint alleges that shortiv subsequent to her confinement she suffered and com- plained to her physician LY Bet pain in the region of the os pubis, together with @ sensation of grinding, or movement of the bones upon one another, and of a feeling of the bones being separated upon att tempting to stand or sit up. ‘the physician, durin course of treatment extending over some three months, directed the part to be bathed with arnica lotions, éc., and within a tew weeks alter confinement ascribed her ailment to want of strength and nervousness, and dt- rected that she should endeavor to get out of bed and take exercise, The trouble remaining unabated, her hus- band proposed @ consultation, whieh the physician thought not necessary, saying he understood the case perfectly. Later, and about the Ist of September, Drs. Dudley and Gilfillan were called in and upon ex- amination ‘for that a separation of the symphysis publs existed, dating in their opinion from the time of confinement, an opinion concurred in by Dr. James R, Wood, of New York, afterwards called in consultation, ‘The defendant denies that the plaintiff complained to ptnre of the cartilage or ents of ubic bones, and he alleges that he treated tor abcess ¢ breast, congestion of the uterus and hemorrhoids. He also claims that when he ceased attending the patient she was eerie, cured of these affections. ‘The case will be concluded to-day. COMMISSION OF APPEALS CALENDAR. Aunany, Jan. 12, 1874. The calendar of the Commissioners ‘of Appeals for Tuesday, January 13, 18 ag tollows:—Nos. 230, 59, 62. 6334, 64, 65, 10, 13, 28. UNITED STATES SUPREME COUPT. Wasuinere* 192: 12, 1874. Tn the case of Millar vs. Moses et, pr me GUE te the Court of Appeals of Virginia, thoi or error trom this United States to-day held toe of 9 State t vb revive ti een o court must be hes furt of the State, in which a de- issued to the highegiid be had, even if that Court be an cision of the caahe State. Accordingly, where @ circuit inferior courha had jurisdiction to decide a case finally court of eanpente of that state, not having jurisdic- the Courhew the decision by reason of the amount in tion togrsy being under @ writ of error from. this Gonviseued to the Court of Appeals was dismissed. | If Cowable at all the writ shoul ve been issued to the sircult Court. Mr, Justice Field delivered the opinion, Edward Lange, publisher, of the firm of Lange, Litde & Co, of New York city, was convicied in the Circuit Court for the Southern district of New York in November last of @ misappli- cation of the government mail bags furnished this firm by the department for use in their business, and the mis- application being of s value less than $25 the statute pro- yided a penaity of $200 fine or one year’s imprisonment. The nce, which was pronounced on the Sth of the month, both fined and imprisoned him. He paid the fine, ‘a aiter serving five days of the im- prisonmen' seers by, habeas corpus to have the sentence discharged as illegal. The Court, however (Wudge Benedict), — vaca the entire sentence and sentenced him anew to one year's im- urnable forthwith. the record tor review, ret hearing it will be maintained that the first sentence was ilegat, and should have been absoluiely discharged as asked, and that the petitioner, having already suffered impnsonment under sentenge of the Court, for which no allowance has been mude In the new sentence for one year, the latter is void altogether and must be dis- eparged. Messrs, Arnoux, Rich and Woodruff for pe- joner, THE POLICE AROUSED. ad A Natorio Den of Thieves Broken Up— pixitem Thieves at One Hawi—a Ser- Specialities in Art. Messrs. Cottier & Co. have very recently opened, at No. 144 Fifth avenue, a suit of rooms fitted up with extreme elegance and occupied with a large variety of specialities in art. A certain proportion of these consists of art furniture similar to that seen at Mr, Sypher’s, including articles in carved oak and ebony. A much lafger proportion is com- posed of fayence and ceramic ware, bronzes and silver piate. The amateur of eclectic tastes has almost an infinity of choices from memortal church windows to varipinto fruit dishes, from an etch- geant That Deserves Promoiions =..." ] ug by Alma Tadema to a Brahmapootra carpet. At an early hour yesterday morning Officer Reid, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, while patrolling Sixth avenue, discovered that the iron door in front of Ernst Schmidt’s cigar store, No. 526, had been forced open. A hasty examination revealed the fact that an entrance had been effected by bur- giars, who had carried off a large lot of property. The officer immediately rapped tor assistance, and was quickly joined by Sergeant Carpenter, Rounds- man McNally, Detective Maloney and Officer Hill. A-consultation followed, Sergeant Carpenter ex- pressing bhi8 opinion that the thieves could not have carried their booty far, and advising a de- scent on a notoriously bad house, kept by George Johnson and Peter Mcuoughlin, just across the street, Now, the establishment in question has long been considered by the police one of the vilest dens in the city—a re- sort tor thieves and disreputable characters of every stamp, and a genuine, tull-Nedged “tence.” Captain McCullogh, Sergeant Carpenter and Roundsman McNally have been watching the place for two weeks past, but had never had things “dead vo rights,” as the officers expressit. As goon ag the Sergeant found a burglary had been committed in the immediate neignborhood, he very naturally came to the conclusion that the gang from this “dive” —it is in a basement—were the guilty parties. His advice was accepted by the other ollicers, and together the party proceeded to the den. One of their number cautiously ap- proached the front door, and, listening, discovered that a large numver of men were inside, ‘Two officers went to the rear door, and, with drawn re- volvers, aWalted the result Of tne assault at the main entrance, at the same time preparea to extend a warm reception to any who should attempt to escape in that di- rection, The assault was quickly made, the Sergeant bursting in tne front door, and, followed by his brother officers, pounced upon the unsaspecting thieves in a@ way they despise. Every officer who entered that den did so pre- jared to perforate any who might see fit to show ight. But no manner of resistance was made, the thieves readily recognizing the persuasive argu- ment adduced by the well conditioned six-shooters which Carpenter and his friends handled with the utmost carelessness, and instantly became meek as lambs. Jimmies, bits, cold chisels, mallets, masks, powder cans, and, indeed, every variety of burglarious implement, was ound in great abun- dance, Snugly stored away in an old closet were Mr. Schmidt’s goods, which the thieves had brought in but a few minutes betore the descent. Every soul in the den, together with the stojen property and the burglarious implements, were r Moved to the lwenty-ninth precinct sta- tion house, and at nine o’clock in the morning the entire batch were marehed over to the Central Office. Here they were exhibited to the Superintendent and the Commissioners, after which they were marched into the detective ottice, where their names were taken. Mr. Matsell warmly congratulated the faithiul officers who had made the capture, and vhen directed them to re- move their prisoners to the Jeiferson Market Po- lice Court. In the meantime a great number of curious indi- viduals had congregated in the vicinity of the Cen- tral Ontice, each bent on navlng @ peep at the pris- oners and knowing the why and the wherefore of the arrest and all about it. ‘The prisoners were 16 in number, three of them being women. On arriving at the police court they were arraigned before one of those trulv good and learned magistrates who sit in judgment at that inatitution and fondly imagine they can dictate to members of the press what they shall and what they shall not make known to the public. Jonngon and McLoughlin were identified as thieves, as was also one George Culkin, who is satd to be a hack driver and usually employed by thieves to carry off stolen ds. The two former were held in default of ail to the amount of $2,500—$1,000 for receiving stolen goods and $1,500 for having in their posses- sion burglars’ tools. Two others—John McLoughin and John McCoey—were each held in default of $1,500 on a charge of burglary, Officer Hill having recognized them as two men he saw enter the thieves’ den with some of Mr. Schmidt’s goods just @ few moments before Onicer Reid discovered that @ burglary had been committed. George Stewart was held for carrying @ slung shot. The other prisoners were allowed to depart in peace. ‘heir Rhames are as follows:—George Culkin, Elliott Johnson, Thomas J. Johnson, Patrick McDermott, John Coddington, Andrew Elliott, Joseph kreeman, Thomas 8. Harris, Maggie Fisher, Nettie Hoffman and Mary Flyno, THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION. Resolutions Pending in the Chamber of Commerce—Products of Cereals in the United States—A Comparison with Those of Europe—Duty of the State in Reference to Transportation—The Gen- eral Government Called On to Exer- cise Its Sovereign Authority “to Regu- late Commerce Among the States.” At the special meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce held on Saturday afternoon last, for the consideration of business not disposed of at the regular meeting on the 8th, the following resolu- lions were offered by Mr. SAMUEL B. RUGGLES :— Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York is gratified to learn that the recent and caretul examination of the census of the agricultural roducts of the different portions of the United States in ie years 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 has resulted in showin, the following tacts; which are respectfully commende to the earnest attention of the commercial and agricul- tural classes of the country s— ‘That the total products of “cereals,” (consisting of wheat, Indian corn, oats, rye, buckwheat and barley), in all the States and Tertitories bf the United Staics, amounted in the year 1840 to 615,535,077 bushels, in 1850 to 4 bushels, m 1860 to. 1,285,138,947 bushels and in 187) to 1,57,230,096 bushels. The aggregate cereal product the nations of Europe, in 1' with a total popula- 128,288, was reported to the International Sta- ‘ess at the Hague, In 1869, to be 4,754,516, 604 ing 16 bushels to the head. The product in the tes, In 1870, of 1, 367,230,096 bushels, with a popu- 1. was 35'bushels to the head, Leg lation of 5 A 2. That the cereal products of the interior States north of the Ohio River, embracing the present States of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, lilinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, were, in the year 144) 166,204,201 bushels; in 1850, 311,581,066’ bushels; in 1300, 577,255,715 bushels, ‘and in 1870, 812, 055,564 bushels. 3. Eetimating these cereals at60 pounds avoirdupols per bushel for wheat, 56 for Indian corn and 32 for oats, with the customary rates for the minor grains (rye, buck- wheat and Darley), the total weight of the $12,056,364 bushels was 42,302,282,904 pounds, or, Jn round numbers, 21,000,000 of tong "of 2,00) pounids, slightly exceeding 4) bushels to the ton. If 11,000,000 of tons were reserved (which is an extra’ allowance) to feed the population animals ot the in- terior States, there wou! remain for other purposes 10,000,000 of tons, nearly all of which, with adequate channels furnishtg cheap and rapid ‘trans. portation, would be exported to other States, or sent down to the seaboard, for export to foreign countries, to feed their constantly increasing populations and animals. The 1,000,00) of tons, if ground into flour or meal and laced in barrels holding five bushels cach, would reqnire 000, barrels, and would fill 40,000 Erie Conal boats, each carrying 250 tons, or 1,000,000 railway freight cars, each carrying 10 tons. In addition to this, a con- siJetable portion of the 11,000,000 of tons reserved to teed the population and antmals’ of the interior would re- appear, diminished in weight, out much increased in relative value, in beef, pork, dairy products and other animal food greatly needed on both sides of the Atlantic, and serving to swell the rich, centritugal streams of our inland commerce. In view of these facts, it is therefore, Resolved. That inthe judgment of the Chamber, che agricultural, commercial and political interests of the American Union ali demand properly constructed and well managed canals and railways, of capacsty and ex- tent adequate to the work of carrying anwaally to the seaboard the large portion of this immense product of cereals required for supplying. the States on the Atlantic and the foreign nations in Europe apg elsewhere. Resolved, ‘That the State of New York, in pommesing the intermediate territory most vonvenient an ble for cheap and rapid trapat by land and by water be- tween this fertile inverior, fexion and the ocean, is re- Guired by every sense o duty, not only to her own inter- ests and hoper, but 1 the neighboring States and the Union at “ree, to exert every lawful effort within her Pox wn gy a and évery obstacle, physical or h may im, ues WhiICI le the passage of these enormous asses of tood to their proper mar! Resolvea, e time has arrived when tho govern. ment of the Ui States, under the exigency of the t case, With the moral certainty that the cerea\ products pi.ine interior, vast as they are, must steadily Increase r many decades to come, inay well consider the expe- diency of exercising sovereign authority, expressly granted by the constitution to Congress, “to regulate commerce among the States,” by wisely and equitably regulating the railway charges for transporting and terchanging the cereals of the interior tor the manuta tures and other commodities of the States on the sea- board and the fabrics and products imported trom foreign nations, Resolved, That among the beneficial and practicable measures immediately needed for improving the eft ciency and value of the existing channels of transporta- Hon is Me Proposed change in the constitution of the State of New York, committing the execution, repairs ing that such a concentration of authority, now divided and often discordant, may lessen the heavy expense of management and repairs ot the canals now seriously impairing their revenues, and may es- pecially insure ter supply of water lor their navigation, the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York. in recognition of the compre- hensive responsibility prescribed by its charter, to “encourage and promote, by just and lawful ways and means such measures as will tend to promote and ex- tend just and lawful commerce,” now and hereby recommet the resolution needed for making this pags change in the organic and which was duly passed by the last Legislature, may’ be passed with- out delay by the Legislature now 11 session. Resolved, That copies ot these resolutions, duly authenticated, be sent to both houses ef Congress and the Senate and Assembly of the State. On motion of Mr. Rua@LRs, these resolutions Were ordered to be laid on the table tor action ata future meeting of the Chamber and to be priuted Jor the use of the members Merzapoor, The collection of fafence and painted tiles is choice, and among tt are to be found classi: historicat and auegoricat heads, and heads ol ph losophers, poets, painters, musicians and sculptors. The photographs and etchings are not yet all framed. ‘The etchings are by some of the best liv- ing masters. The photographs are from the works Of some of the most celebrated modern painters, and the ambrotypes are from paintings and fres- coes by the old masters in European galleries and churches, They include “The Shuttie- cock,” “fhe Garden,” “Toe. Sea Gulls,” “he Musicians,” The Azaleas,” and ‘A Quartet Party,” by Albert Moore; “Tne Siesta,” “Claudius and Cesar,” “Morning,” ‘fhe Roman Emperor’ and “Yhe Koman Staircase,” by Albert Tadema,; ‘Suim- mer Evening” and ‘Music Lessons,” by Arm- strong; “Feeding the Turkeys,” by E. Barclay; “The Sleepers” and “Night and her Child asleep,’ by Simeon Solomon; “vaphne,’’ by G. F. Watts, and “fhe Agopy im the Garden,” “Christ Bearing the Cross,” “fhe Entombment” aud “Christ Washing Peter's Feet,” by Maddox Brown. The crystal and brass chande- Hers, trom special and reserved desig! are par- ticularly beautiial. Some of them are Venetian, some are in burnished brass and silvered work. There are a large stock of rugs and carpets from Furukhabad, Banda, Masulopatam, Seimde, Bratmapootra, Loodhiana, Morocco, Algeria, Persia, ulna, Benares, Cawnpore, Hurdwar, Moultan and Kurrachee. Precious and picturesque 18 the assortment of glassware. Antique gobiets, with dolphin stems, vie with Greek tumblers, and various ice cups are in con- trast with opal, turquoise, ambro and reticello flower vases, The turquoise truit dishes, the re- torto decanters, the varipinto jugs, the corniolo flower vases, the aqua marina claret jugs are ex- ceedingly handsome, and the entire display is une of the most elegant ever seen in this city, BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. The Monitor Dictator Goes Into Commis- sion—The Port Admiral’s Flagship Roanoke—The Approaching Drilt OF Key West—Opinions Concerning the Feasibility of a Naval Tournament in the Lower Bay. The United States monitor Dictator went into commission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yes- terday. At half-past ten o'clock Commander Ralph Chandler, on behalf of the Admiral, turned over the vessel named, having previously caused the flag to be hoisted on the flagstaff aft, to Cap- tain William F, Spicer, She was duly declared in commission and a pleasant cruise was wished the new custodians of this sturdy engine of war. The officers were introduced to one another and proceeded to make an_ inspection of their quarters, which are commodious and handsomely fitted—in fact, all that could be expected on @ monitor. Her stores are all on board, and her crew, numbering about 180 men, recruited on board the receiving ship Vermont, took up their positions on the vessel in the after- noon and have been assigned by the executive officer to their respective watch and drill stations, Captain Spicer informed the writer yesterday that she would get off about the latter part of the week, as there is nothing apparent to detain her here any longer. Her destination is the rendezvous at Key West. The following are the officers of the Dictator :— Captain—William F. Spicer. Lieutenant Commanders—H, B. Robeson, execu- tive officer; B, G. Lamberton, navigator, Leutenants—F. P. Gilmore, R, M. Berry, W. Setree and J. G. Eaton. Master—H. T. Monahan, Surgeon—A. 8. Oberly, ineers—Chief, T. P, Jones; first assistants, Edmund Olsen and R. J. Bennett; second assist- ant, A. B. Bates. Paymaster—M. B. Cushing. She carries two 15-inch guns, and is the fastest of the iron-clads of the navy, having made 13 knots an hour on her last cruise. The Dictator has been at the yard for the past two months, during which time new brass tubes have been placed in her boil- ers and her machinery has undergone a thorough overhauling. She will prove a great acquisition to our fleet in West India waters. ‘The Juniata, Commander D. L. Braine, will con- voy the Dictator to her destination. The former vessei ig now at the yard, lying alongside of the Florida, ROANOKE. The triple turrete@ iron snip Roanoke will go into commission to-day. Captain George H. Cooper will command her, ana she will fly the broad pennant of Vice Admiral Rowan. The Frolic wil transier her crew to the Roanoke and several of her officers. The defences of the harbor will be greatly enhanced by this ship, which is one of the most powerlul engines of war in the navy, MONTAUK. The monitor Montauk, which was towed from Washington to the Brooklyn yard, has been taken to the dock of the Morgan Iron Works, New York, where she will be fitted for service. This work will occupy three months’ time, OPINIONS CONCERNING THE NAVAL TOURNAMENT. A HERALD reporter conversed with a prominent naval oficial upon the subject of the approaching grand naval drill off Key West. The name of the officer is not printed for the reason that subordi- nates are timorous of expressing an opinion which may eventually excite jealousy on the part of their superiors, or even draw down upon them the anger of the Secretary of the Navy, because, per- chance, their views May not be “just the right thing,” by being at variance with those higher in authority. The reporter inquired of the officer what he thought of the coming drill of the feet at Key West. “Well,” was the auswer, “it is an excellent idea, and I wonder that it should ever nave occurred tO the dry bones of our government to utilize the war vessels in such @ manner at all. 1 wonder how they can afford to expend biank cartridges and submit to the wear of machiner: and tackle for such @ purpose, inasmuc' as it appears that nothing can ever com- 1 us to fight. Something had to be done, suppose, alter assembling such a fleet there— there are 25 war vessels—and as there was no glory to be obtained by fighting the Dons, why, the Secre- tary made up his mind that we might as well play fighting, as it were.”” “But you recognize the fact that our navy, officers and men, must need squadron drill, do you noty? “Oh, yes; certainly, I do. The exercise will be good ior all hands, as it is many years since we have had any manceuvring by squadrons in our navy, though such drills are fre- quent in the English and other European navies. Of Fost Fisher, at Hatteras and off Mo. bile our fleet had some exercise of the sort; but since then we have never had a sufficient number of ships at any One point to drill with, The sight will be a fine one.” “Won't such @ drill be feasible in New York Harbor—say, for instance, in the lower bay—think ou? “Certainly it would. There is ample sea room in the lower bay for 25 vessels to manwuvre. It would be & grand idea, too, as it would afford an opportunity for the President, Cabinet, Congreasmen, Senators and hundreds of thousands of people to Witness the spectacle, which would attract people from all parts of the country. The Congressmen of the great Northwestern mpire. who, never having seen & man-of-war, would be impressed by the scene, and for the future might experience some awakened sentiment of national pride wnen appropriations for naval purposes came up before them for their sanction. ‘The Highlands and Sandy Hook would afford good points of observation, besides fleets of excursion boats could furnish accommodations for people on the water. The suggestion is one which will be popular, and there is no reason why the fleet now at Key West (the government willing), having become expert in the drilling off their present rendezvous, should not come to New York Harbor about May next and entertain the people by the grandest naval tourna- ment ever witnessed. A JERSEY OITY EDITOR/S TROUBLES, An attack was made yesterday morning by Mr. John P. Daly, one of the democratic candidates for Assembly in the late elections at Jersey City, on Mr. Pangborn, editor of an evening paper in that city. Daly, who is @ mechanic of more than average intelligence, has een agitating a movement in favor of the workingmen since the panic. He appeared before the Boards of Aldermen and Public Works and spoke earnestly and zealously on behalf of the lavor element, with the view of promoting some public improvements in which poor men could be laced at work. He addressed many letters to ‘angborn’s paper, which were never puvlished. To ravate the case some statements, itis al- leged, appeared in the paper atfecting Daly. Yesterday morning he met Mr. Pangborn as the latter was on his way to his oftice, and had some conversation witn him. Thee planation of the latter being satistac- Daly struck him on the head with and knocked him down. He was then about to despatch the editor when George Duncan interfered, but he too went to mother earth. Robert Bumsted then came to the reseue, but he shared the same tate. A butcher, named peat a Pkt ance was the rst to arrest the assailant, and Daly was i .p lor examination, ‘ -s noe Isthmu: id Interior of the Colombian Republic Peaceful—State Relations in Central America. * NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 12, 1874. The steamer Andean, from Aspinwall January 3 has arrived here bringing the following :— THE SITUATION IN COLOMBIA. The city of Panama and the Isthmus are quiet, gud there ig no news of importance from the in-+ nate, Tnited States steamer Omaha and Her ie % Chore im the bare ‘8 steamer Reindeer are an CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFATRS, ‘There is uo likelinood of war in Ventral America, at least so far as Costa Rica is concerned. The .only event which may have a disturbing influence in the future is the action of President Gonzales, o! San Salvador, who has proclaimed Levia a8 President of that Republic, apparently against the i will of the people. fe 1 troops at Yauncen, and took Rte oe A a ala by storm, for a nited States Minister Williamson was doing his best to re-establish peace among the several States, and proposed a meeting of the five Presi- feo we 8 Poricr republics to take into con- G condition aud wi country. The proposal was agreed to, eee as The Unitea Py MOVEMENTS, e United States steamer Wyoming arrived at Aspinwall January 1 to take charge of the steamer General Sherman. She sails in a few days for Key West. SOUTH AMERICA, the Honduras port of Ama- Several lives were lost on both Tre ry Administration and the Cone dition of the Banks in Peru—Tele- graphs Progress—Immigration in Chili, NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12, 1874, The steamer Andean brings uates from Peru to the 20th ult. The country continued at peace, the only mat- ters that keep.up excitement being those relating to the financial condition of the Republic and the measures taken by the government respecting it, The banks are unanimous in their determination to resist the decree just issued—obliging the banks’ to buy government stocks at the governmenv’s own price, Permission has been granted Charles Scott construct a submarine cable between Callao an some port in Chil. A false telegram, via Jamatca, that the United States had declarea war against Spain gave rise to much excitement in Peru and no little rejoicing. Chili. Advices from Chili to the same date state that affairs there are quiet, aud that a number of immi- grants had applied to the Chilian Minister to send them to the colony in the Straits of Magellan. MEXICO. Congressional Action in Favor of Home Industries, In its session of November 18, 1873, the Mexican Congress passed a decree to the following effect:— All establishments of any new branch of indus- try whatsoever, not heretofore worked in the federal district and in the territory of Lower Cali- fornia, are exempted for three years irom the payment of direct contributions, This act is intended as an inducement for capi- talists to employ their means in the establishment of new classes of manufacturing and other in- terests hitherto undeveloped in the capital of the Republic and in Southern California. The exemp- tion from payment of contributions, it appears, applies to these two places only Jor the present, THE JERSEY POISONING CASE. Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury—Poisoned by Cyanide of Potagsium. The investigation of the circumstances con- nected with the sudden death of James A. Grant, of Greensburg, N.J., was resumed yesterday at Trenton before Coroper Britton and a jury of re- spectable citizens, The father and brother of de- ceased were present, and gave vent to their grief by tears and other marks of deep sorrow. Dr. Abram Livezey, the druggist whose name ap- pears so prominently iin this sad case, was re- called, Nothing new was elicited from him, with the exception of a high eulogium whica he undertook to pass upon his abilities and experience as a medical man. He said the jury should not take him to be an ignoramus, as the newspapers stated, for he was a graduate of Princeton College, and he flattered himself, in con- sequence, that he always knew what he was doing. He was positive that it was iodide of potassium, and not cyanide of potassium, that he gave for the Medicine of deceased. Dr. Isaac B. James, a chemist, and his two assist- ants were examined to prove the deadly character of the medicine which the brother of deceased brought to the former for analysis the day alter the fatal occurrence. John C. Grant, tather of deceased, and Michael Rogan testified that no poisonous substance was ever used in blasting experiments in the quarries of Mr. Grant. Both these witnesses were certain that no cyanide of potassium was ever used for that purpose during their experience, The jury then retired and brought in the follow. ing verdict, after an hour and a hail’s delibera- tion:—“We, the jory called to inquire into the cause of the death of James A. Grant, of the town- ship of Ewing, in Mercer county, do find that said James A. Grant came to his death on the 6th of January, 1874, at his Own residence, in the town- ship aforesaid; that he came to his death by hav- ing administered to him a dose of cyanide of potas- sium. The jury aforesaid further find that said medicine, taken as aforesaid, was sold by one Abram Livezey, in Yaraleyville, Pa., on Monday afternoon, the 5th day of January, 1874, on an order or memorandum written by Dr, John Scudder, and ijurnished for the use of said deceased as jodide of potassium, bus which, in the opinion of this jury, was cyanide of potassium, & poison; and that the patting up of said medicine by Abraham Livezey aforesaid was @n act of gross carelessness on the part of said Livezey; and the jury do turther say that some stringent legislation is necessary with regard to the sale and compounding o1 poisonous drugs by which the fatal mistakes so frequently occurring may be avoided and the lives of the people better protected,” The laws of the State of New Jersey do not reach @ case of this kind, and hence the only remedy open to the Jamily of the deceased 18 to sue Livezey for damages, U his circumstances Warrant such a proceeding. THE MARITIME ASSOCIATION, ‘The first annual meeting of the Maritime Asso ciation of New York was held yesterday, Mr, Thomas P, Ballin the chair. The report showed 204 members on the rolls and $1,900 cash in hand, A propusition %o consolidate the Merchants’ Ex. change and News Room Association, of No. 52 Pine street, with the Maritime Association, under the name of the latter, was received and adopted, The consolidation ts to take place on May 1, 1874, and the News Koom in Pine street is to be closed. The Maritime Association agree to pay to the other as- sociation $7,000 per annum. The new enterprise isto be under the management of Mr. John ¢, Suuth, the Treasurer of the Pine street rooms, The Johowing officers were elected for 1874-5 :—Presi- dent, Thomas P, Ball; Treasurer, Henry P. Booth; Secretary, Duncan R, Norvell; Directors, Henry; Buschman, Aviel Abott, George H. Brewer, ©. W. Bertaux, A. H. Brown, isaac P. Williams, John T. Guchrist, David B. bearborn, Hiram Benner, 0. Frederick Eiwell, Jacob R. ‘velfair, J. Ernest Mil- ler, Amerton Yale, Wiliam H. Van Brunt, George R. Hayne, Edward N. Norton, James Heury, James: R. Boyd, William &. Rose, Henry A. Blaksiee. THE MARINE SOCIETY. The one hundred and third annual meeting of the Marine Society was held last evening. The annual report showed that 2,942 masters of vessels belonged to the society, while the funds on hand amount to $74,000, The following officers were elected :—President, Captain J. M. Ferrier (@ mem- ber of 60 years standing) ; Vice President, Captain Ambrose Snow; Second Vice President, Captain F, M. French; Treasurer, Captain W, A. Eliis; Secre- tary, Captain Joseph Perkins; Attorney, W. A. C. ath ae President appointed the following tah ‘lommittee for 1874-75 :—Captains Ambrose Snow, Anguston Proul, Samuel Harding, Sammel , Jones, Thomas M, Wilson, W. M. Story, George Briggs, N. A. Eis, W. H. Ailen and Joseph Perkins. At the conclusion of the proceedings a dinner took place, at which the toast of “Our Widows” was drunk with enthusiasm, Speeches. were made vy Captain G. W. Blunt, Dr. Heba Smith, of the United states Medical Department; Dr. C. H. King, of the Seamen’s Retreat, Harbor Master J. W. Downing and others. Among other subjects. alluded to Was that of the sormation of a naval training school, to be stationed in the bay. Before the meeting adjourned Captain N. A. Ellis an- nounced that a gentleman had donated the sum Of $10,000 to the society. OPENING THE VEINS IN HIS WRISTS, Some days ago Albert Roseroth, a German 2% years of age, while in a depressed and desperate state of mind, opened the veins of bovn wrists with aknife, and, the hemorrhage being excessive, he was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, Roseroth grew worse and died on Suaday night trom the effects of his self-inflicted wounds, Coroner Woltman Was notified to hold an Mques®