The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1874, Page 11

THE COURTS. bap nlehdbasten “The Bradley Bankruptcy Case Important Testimony. TPT a « ‘A BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. The Lowerre-Chalmers Suit—Heavy Damages Awarded. IN THE OTHER COURTS. Oonviction of Benoni Howard—Sentence Deferred—A Wholesale Charge on the Oity Treasurer, An action has been commenced in the United ‘Btates Circuit Court by G. B. Lamar through his attorneys, Messrs. Ward, Jones and Whitehead, against Hugh McCulloch, ex-Secretary of the freasury, for the purpose of recovering the value ‘of 678 bales of upland cotton, which, the plaintir claims, were.dlegally seized by the defendant in ‘the month of October, 1865, The answer of Mr. ‘McCulloch is, after pleading the general issue, a ‘spectal plea that tne cotton was seized as aban- sdoned property in Georgia; that it was taken pos- session of by nim in accordance with the laws of Congress and the proclamations of the President; ‘and that, therefore, he (Mr, McCulloch) is not re- ‘Bponsible personally jor anything that happened in reference to this property. ‘ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANK- RUPTCY. Case of William E. Bradley. The adjourned examination of William E. Bradley, jwho 1s charged with having committed acts of alleged fraudulent bankruptcy in eonnection with ‘the suspension of Edson Bradley & Co., was taken wp yesterday before United States Commissioner Betis. Mr, Drake appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Ethan Allen for the defence. TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSEOUTION, Edward F, Church was called as a witness for the wprosecution. Having been sworn, he gave evi- «dence as follows:—I was a clerk in the employ of sEdson Bradley & Co. up to January 1, 1873; at that ‘time the firm was composed of Edson Bradley and AV. E. Bradley; they had composed the firm ior two years; I became a partner on the Ist of January, ‘1878, in the new firm, composed of Edson Bradley, AW, E. Bradley and myself; $104,000 was the capital ‘pf our firm—Edson Bradley, $100,000; W. E, Brad- Rey, $2,000, and myself $2,000; I had put in $1,600 ‘up to the period when bankruptcy proceedings awere begun; Edson Bradley put in in stock $86,000; }Wiliam: put in nothing; after the new Hirm was organized they might have owed the old firm $10,000 for about thirty days, his ‘was, probably, some eight months before the proceedings in bankruptcy. (The counsel for the sprosecnyio here put in evidence twelve notes, mounting altogether to $18,000.) These twelve otes were all payable at the Importers and raders’ National Bank to the order of the-draw- rs, Edson Bradley & Oo.; they were the notes of ‘he old firm of Edson Bradley & Co,, and endorsed yy them; these notea were brought from the firm fA. C. Bradley & Co. in a box; that box I have ‘Been before at the store of EK. Bradley & Co.; the ame “Edson Bradley’? was upon the box; I took he notes out of the box; belore the firm sus- ended I had a conversation with Edson Bradley nd the defendant; oth ~=of December; they said @ obliged to suspend or ask for a uspension; I repiied that 1 did not hink 80, long as we had the amount of oney then t ir credit in the bank; W. E. Brada-. ey remarked tuat “we would be obliged to sus- end, a3 he did not see how we would be able to ay 100 centa; that we should not mix ourselves ip in the suspension, and that it would be better jor the old geneman. to manage it;' other con- wersations Of a similar character passed between us from day to day; 1 said I did not think that we ‘Dught to suspend, and that it we had to do so it ould be better lor me to take procegdings in ankruptey and show the whole affair up; a young Charles Parsons, was our bookkeeper; be- re I joined the firm Parsons was their KkKeeper; Subsequent to the suspension of Whe firm { understood that Parsons was to go out collecting; 1 remarked to W. &. Bradley tnat -arsons, iD my judgment, would not pay expenses; . E. Bradley replied, “Perhaps be will not, but ‘we do not require him here while our statement is Delage prepared as he knows all about our affairs and books; afew days alter we failed defendant said to me, “If any o1 our creditors ask questions, ave do not know anything about it; refer them to the old gentieman ; he has gone through this thing ‘before, and knows all about it;” W. E. Bradle; came to me about the time of the suspension an said, “There has never been but about $55,000 in ‘he concern;” on a Py eee how that was, he said, “We are supposed to have $87,600, and the old concern owed to the new one $6,000, and there was a suspense account of $26,000 belonging to the old concern;” putting the two sums to- ther he deducted the total from the $87,600, ing somewhere from $50,000 to $55,000, and that was all the capital the concern ever had; I told him 1 understood that the old concegn hada suspense account of $26,000, and that ie was More than sufficient to clear off the indebtedness of $6,000 to the new firm, which would leave the capital of $87,000 intact; Mr. Hoffman, the head bookkeeper, baving been referred to, argued pretty much in the same way; William remarked, “The firm nas never had over $55,000 in the ‘business, and if we can get a settlement and save $100,000, your’ interest will be twenty-two and one-half per cent of $45,000;” I replied to him, “I did not see it;” Edson Bradley usually drove into business in a hhorse and wagon; I always believed the horse and ‘wagon belonged to him, and he always spoke of ‘them as his; the defendant and I had some talk about notes and checks which were taken awa: ‘from the store on the morning of the day the bank- Tuptcy proceedings were begun; Il asked him on that day if he knew of any notes or money belong- ing to the firm; he stated that he did not; he said, in reply to meythat he had not taken $20,000, the propery of the tirm; he said he had not taken bout $20,000 in notes and leit them with Alvin C. radley or at his office; he stated that he did not now apy more about the assets of the establish- sment than I did. The iurther hearing of the case was adjourned for a week. BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT. & Lawyer Charged With Seduction and Breach of Promise of Marriage—Ver- dict Against Him of $25,000 Damages. Opening closet doors that otherwise would re- qnain for ever unopened, and revealing housenold skeletons that otherwise would never be known to exist is one of the results of litigation, Of course, according to the nature of the suit, there 4s a wider opening of these doors and a more barbaric exposure of the ghastly, grinning spec- tre whose existence there has been such sedn- ‘lous striving to Keep hid from the public, A case Btrongly illustrative of this fact is the action Drought by Mias Phoebe A. Lowerre against Andrew B, Chalmers, a lawyer, for damages for alleged seduction and breach of promise of marriage. it is simply the ‘old, old story,” and yesterday is not the first time it was brought into court, Something over a year ago the suit was instituted, and on an inquest in the Superior Court Miss Lowerre was awarded $20,000 damages. Mr. - Chalmers got the General Term to order the case to be reopened and a new trial to be had, The ase came on for trial yesterday, before Judge Van Vorst, of the Superior Court. In the early part of the day Mr, Chalmers, who had taken the legal management of his side of the case into his own hands, was present in court and answered “ready” when the case was called, tut when the time lor trial arrived he was non est inventus. Judge Van Vorst directed the trial to proceed, notwithstand- ing his absence. Meantime the plainti had amended her complaint, and now sued for $30,000 damages. MISS LOWERNR'S STORY. A brief prelimimary statement of the case was given by Mr. A. J. Vanderpoel, counsel for Miss Lowerre, and then she was placed on the witness stand, She is a brunette, of delicate featares and figure, and was plainiy, though tastefully, dr a.) Her age, according to her own statement, 1s twent; “aX, though she looks much younger. She kept her veil down and spoke in a very low and subdued yoice—so low, in fact, that her counsel had to repeat her words siter her to the jury. In 1864—thus ran on her story—she was living with her mother, who was a Widow. Their house was in West Fifty-fourth street, and there boarded ‘witn them Key. William Mabie, who was then reo- tor of St. Alban’s church, He was tnelr only We suspended on the they would boarder, and in a short time he house Sir, Chalmers. whom he techinaanted “a mo oe Pade young Man, # communicant in his TEACHER OP A SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. Mr. Chalmers, had just been admitted to the Bar, and was mentioned as a rising young lawyer. ter littie while Mr. Chalners asked to be at Dalived also a8 a Boarder jn the fame endo pe Me west being complied iin, ne ‘oe | suitor, BE! Th tue course of a. lew Aged “sere engaged tobe married, Mrs. Lowerre move: into Piltteth street. Mr. Ohalmers ramained with them in their new abode. They went to Harlem to live. Mr. Chalmers continued still to board with them. From here they moved to Chatham, N. J., ana.then to Elizabeth. Mr, Chalmers camé dow unfalx\#ly every Saturday night and rematned over San.'ay. At length ber mother was taken sick, and was groatly anxious as to the turure of her daughter. ; Chalmers wrote @ tenderly affec- thonate letter, which wag subsequently read to the Jury, telling the mother £0 dismiss alr'such anxiety trom her mind, and solemnly avowing his intention to marry her daughter and pecome her {fe-long guardian and protector. ‘The mother died bappy in the belief that this vow would be fuifilled. In the meanwhile, on the strength of their engage- iad he induced her to allow him marital rights, PUT OFF THEIR MARRIAGE, ‘aiting the death of an uncle from whom he had ‘eat expectations.” This uncle died, and by his Ceath he was lifted irom comparative poverty to aflluence. A change came over tne spint of their dream. Ooldness arose on his part, and worse, she found herself enceine, and through medicines: furnished by him destroyed their unborn child. It ‘Was & long and painiui story, but the above. is the substance of it. Its close was his final abandon- ment of her and marriage to another laay. SOME OF HIS LETTERS A number of letters, written by Mr; Ohalmers to Miss Lowerre, were read to the jury. The follow- ing are samples taken at random, and though not taking high rank in the Iiterathre of love letter wane evince at least the measure of love he ex- pressed for her:— New Yous, Jan, 12, 1366, My Lrrrre Dantima—Here I sit. me down’ to’ wre hoping that this may reach you in time to relleve you of anxiety concerning my absence from your side to-night. As uncle has'tot reached town to-day and there ts no probaplltty of im doing so morrow, Tfnd I must see fore to-morrow. atternoon, and, in order to see him, [ see no other way than to go to, Riverdale, Wall you pardon me just this time for absent- ing myselft Yes, I know you will. Your loving CHALMERS, New York, Jan. 25, 1366. My Lrrrix Brvenrgp—Anothor night away trom home, but please don’t scold or think hard of me, for I must go NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JAN and sustained injuries from witich we died @ few days later at the Mount Sinai Hospital. His wife brought suit against the railroad com- Pany tor $5,000 damages, and the case was tried yesterday, After the testimony had been submit- ted {n her pehalf the opposing counsel moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground of contribu. tive hegligence. He read various decisions in which it is held that jumping off the front platform of a car while the car is in motion was such aegil- gence, In this case the testimony showed, how- ever, that the deceased twice asked the driver to stop, and he not doing so, he jumped trom tne car, ‘There was ante @ lengthy discussion, which finally ended in @ dismissal 1 the complaint. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Chief Justice Monell. Myers vs. Myers.—Motion granted, World Mutual Life Insurance Company vs. Burch; peels Mig Haud et al.; Boylan vs. boehm.—Orders granted. Arnold vs. Keyes.—Motion for new trial dis missed, Moore vs. Shaefer.—Motion dismissed with costs. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. The Case of Mulholland, the Alleged Wife Murderer—An Alibi That Did Not tional Stories by Re- Before Judge Brady. Tno first case calied on for trial in this Court yesterday was that of Thomas Mulholland, indicted for murder in the first degree for alleged killing of nis wife. Mr. Abe H. Hummel, the prisoner's counsel, was ready to proceed, but Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Rollins informed the Court that they were not ready on their side, owing to the absence of @ material witness. Upon chis state- ment the trial was postponed. Herman Arnold, a youth aved seventeen, was tried for burglary in the first degree. it was shown that the dwelling No. 179 Kast Broadway was broken into and a bundle of clothing o/ the Value of $75 stolen, which bundle was found in the possession of the prisoner. His explanation was that he sound the bundle, and his father and mother swore ap alibi for him. Two policemen testified to his having been arrested before on to uncle to geta paper which he has to bring down this morning, and as neither he nor Smith is in town I no se other mee to get it than to ia myself for it; for it must be at the oftice by ten o'clock fo-morrow morning, provided around and the elty stand, n the night tegins to pee} ‘Then my titte bird can go to sleep.” Won't that be nice? Ain't that pretty, and don’t you fee! proud of your miniature poet? “Aixst who. can tell what » great ‘man I may be at some distantaay? | have novasked it you will excuse my absence to-night, and especially as’ it is on business, But [ know you ‘will won'tyou? Fearing this would not reach yon to-night £ send this bv my office boy to let you know that no barm has fallen to the lot of your DARLING, CORROBORATIVE TESTIMONY. Miss Anna Seaman and Mrs. Mary A. Kitchen cor- roborated the statement of Miss Lowerre as to the en} ment of marriage existing between her and Mr.. Chalmers. A deposition of Rev. Mr. Mabie Was algo read to the same effect, THR VERDICT. Mr. Sweet, associate counsel of Mr. Vanderpoel, aiter the submission of the testimony, briefly ad- dressed the jury, picturing the terrible wrongs in- flicted upon Miss Lowerre by Mr. Chalmers,and the life-long blot and blemish cast upon her fair fame. the world turns “Whe: other charges. He was convicted of grand larceny from a dwelling house, and Judge Brady sentenced him to State Prison for six years. George H. Johnson, who kept the place in Sixth avenue, charged with being the rendezvous of a gang of masked burglars, upon which a police raid Was nade @ few evenings since and thirteen s0n8 arrested, is anxious to get out of prison through reduction of his bail. Application was made to this effect, and the counsel for.the ac- cused claimed that the facts of the case were greatly exaggerated by the reporters in their eagerness to Make up & sensational story. Judge Brady naively remarked that the reporters always wrote in very pul style, and then he took the papers, reserving bis decision, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Daly, Brown vs. Neiss.—Motion denied. (See opinion.) In the Matter, &c., Knapp.—No good cause shown. By Judge Robinson. ‘The jury were out but a short time and brought in @ verdict of $25,000 damages, And thus ends the prenenih chapter from this painfal episode ot reai e. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Conviction of Benoni Howard—Sentence Deferred. Before Judge Benedict, The further hearing of the case of Benoni Howard, indicted for counterfeiting matchstamps, was resumed yesterday. Counsel on either side having closed their’ sum- ming up addresses to the jury, Mr. Purdy, for the prosecution, addressing the Court, said he had forgotten one important point in his address to the jury, and that was to state tothem what the punishment would be in a case of this kind. Judge Benedict—I cannot allow you to do that. This case must be determined by the jury entirely irrespective of what the punishment may be. Mr, Purdy—It has been my practice to do it in other cases, Mr. Hunuingdon—It is a bad practice and I ob- * ject to it. Mr. Purdy said he remembered that he lost a.case because some of the jurors believed that the punishment attaching to the offence was greater than it.really was. Judge Benedict—The question of punishment is not toenter into the consideration of the jury. They are to arrive at a conclusion in this case wholly regardiess of whether the punishment affixed to the offence charged be one year’s or ven years’ or twenty years’ imprisonment. Judge Benedict then charged the jury, stating that he would not express any opinion ol his own, but leave to them the responsibility of determin- ing the question of fact involved tn the case, At hali-past two o'clock the jury retired for con- sultation, and at twenty minutes to jour tney re- turned, finding A VERDICT OF GUILTY, with a recommendation to mercy. The prisoner was remanded for sentence, and the Court adjourned till this morning. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. A Wholesale Charge on the City Treas- ury. Before Judges Davis, Daniels and Donohue, A batch of appealed mandamus cases came up for argument yesterday in this Court. .The cases were those of James Hennessy, Gratz Nathan and William Wood, who are seeking to recover fees as commissioners for the extension of Madison ave- nue; of Edward Boyle and J. A. Bagley, who want their pay as surveyors in the Broadway widening cases and the Riverside Park opening, and of George B. Purser, who is seeking compensation as clerk of commissioners for opening various up town streets and avenues. In all these cases Judgment was refused by the Comptroller on the ground of overcharges and fraudulent make-up of their bills, Applications were accordingly made for mandamuses directing the Comptroller to pay tuem the amount of their respective claims. These applications were denied by Judges Barrett and Fancher in Supreme Court. Chambers, on the round that the proper remedies were actions at jaw. An appeal was taken from these decisions and it was upon this appeal that yesterday’s arga- ment took place. Dexter A. Hawkins appeared as counsel for the Comptroller in all the cases, and at Chambers maintained that the charges were iu most of the cases fraudulent and exorbitant, and argued that the proper remedy of the parties was by action against the city, where the defence of fraud could be interposed. ‘The first case was heard betore Judge Barrett, who denied the motion for man- damus on the ground that the relator had a rem- edy by action. Judge Fancher, before whom the remainder of the cases came, followed thts prece- dent, refusing the writ of mandamus, though de- hivering an opinion ivi! reasons which, he 8i the con- clusion for should be issued. Messrs. Buckley, Vanderpoel and Alison presentea arguments yesterday for their several clients upon the appeal, arguing that Judge Barrett’s decision—based upon provisions in the act of 1819—wus erroneous, as other parts of the enactment showed that the Legislature did not intend to render the city liable action fot these expenses as for a debt, and that no such action will lie; that the city is designated as a Mere intermediate agent between the real debtor and the creditor; that these expenses were paya- ble out of @ special fund, and were to be “borne’’ and “paid” by other persons than the city. After hea the argument the Court took the papers, reserving its decision. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Decision By Judge Lawrence. Hartman vs. Smith; Harley vs. Second American Building Association; Mitcheil vs, Buma; In the Matter, &c., Ingersoll; Koulsaat vs. Devoe; Craig Vs. Craig; Stegman vs. Stegman.—Memorandums, éi Wallach vs, Sobel.—Order granted, on condi- ons, Continental Bank Note Company vs, Industrial Exhibition Company,—Reference ordered, Kelly vs. Travis.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, Peyser vs. Lasette,—Order resettied as modified, In the Matter, &c., Gallagher.—Granted, Nassau Bank vs. Frizelle.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Chapman vs. Colton,—Judgment for plaintiff, with $10 costs, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART I. | Damages for Falling Through # Hatch- way. Before Judge Van Vorst. Michael vender feli through a hatchway in the warehouse of Messrs, Edward ©, Johnson & Co., in Bridge street, and, on account of the injuries re- ceived, claimed $5,000 damages, for which he brought suit in this vourt. The case was tried yes- terday and resuited in @ verdict for $760 in his javor. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIA! TERM—PART 2, A Widow's Suit on Account of the Death of Her Husband. Before Judge Sedgwick. In the latter part of January, 1873, John Angell jumped off the front platform of one of the East Allen vs, Allen.—Judgment of divorce granted to plainum MARINE COURT—PART 1. Suit ofa Mother Against Her Son, Before Judge Alker, Kraemer vs. Kraemer.—The plaintiff, Catharine Kraemer, states that in the beginning of last year her son, the defendant, came to Germany, where she was, from this councry, and arranged to bring her over here, and that she at that time gave him 1,150 guilders, 150 to pay her travelling expenses and the remaining 1,000 to be putin bank to her credit, which should belong to the defendant at her death, They came to New York and lived together six months, when the plaintiff left her gon’s home and took up her abode with some iriends, and on demand made for her money fatied to obtain it, wherefore this suit. ‘The son claims that the money was a giit to him, on condition that,he should bring her here and treat her well, and says that this he has done, and 1s still ready to -provide for her. eat lack OI intelligence was exhibited on both sides, and it was extremely dif- ficult to get attneir respective versions of the case. Verdict for the plaintiff for $400, Action by an Insurance Company, National Fire Insurance Company vs. Kinat.—In December, 1871, the defendant insured his piano factory with the plaintiffs, and it 1s testified by the insurance broker that, seeing the sign on the fac- tory changed to Kindt & Co., during the year, he inquired of defendant if he did not wish the policy changed to correspond, to which he replied m the affirmative, and it was so changed. When the year expired the broker carried a renewal to the facto! the same bame (Kindt & Co.), not seeing defendant at that time; but that subsequently, the premium not being paid, on a request that the re- newal certificate be returned or the money, the defendant said he Wanted the insurance continued and would pay the premium. The amount not be- ing paid, this suit 1s brought. The defendant de- nies that he requested a renewal of the policy, but admits that he told the broker that he would get it tor him, and says that after the change of name of the firm he had no further interest in the business, Defendant's counsel claimed that the change on the former policy was notice to the company that de- fendant’s interest had ceased, and that in any event the defendant, having no longer an insura- ble interest, even if defendant did effect the insur- anee, that it would be a contract void for want of consideration. Judge Alker charged the jury that if the delendant consented to the insurance and are to pay the premium he rendered himself able. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintif’ for $60. MARINE COURT—PART 2. Decisions. By Judge McAdam. Hall vs. Leet.—Action to recover $487 19 fora case Of silk goods lost while in delendant’s ware- hpuse. Inquest by default and judgment for the plaintiff for $487 19, costs and $25 allowance, Holmes vs. Walker.—Inquest by default and judg- ment for the plaintiff for $327 70, with costs, and $u5 allowance. Jacobi vs. Rohrbach et al.—Action to recover $306°61 for gooas sold and delivered, the defence being that the goods were purchased by one mem- ber ol the firm on bis own individual account, Verdict for tne plaintiff tor the full amount claimed. Goldstine vs. Nathan.—Action to recover $64 for goods sold and delivered, the desence being that the goods were not purchased by the defendant or on his account.” Verdict tor the delendant, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, Decisions, By Judge Joachimsen. Solomon vs, Kough.—Motion granted on payment -by detendant of $10 costs of opposing this motion, defendant serving answer within three days, au Fs i ie a jury is waived, Case to be tried in Part 1, February 9. Cohn vs, Rutmeyer.—Motion granted. Brown vs. Priner.—Defendant allowed to come in and defend on payment of $10 costs ol opposing this tion, fling answer within three days and consenting that case be tried in Part 3, February 16 Judgment to stand.as security. COURT GF GENERAL SESSIONS. Alleged Robbery—D1 reement of the Jury. Before Jadge Sutherland. ‘The first case tried by a jury in this Court yester- day was an indictment for robbery in the first de- gree against Edward Shields, It appeared from vhe evidence of Matthew Lacy, the complainant, that he visited the defendant's apartment on the evening of the 24th of December, and drank with friends, that while there s dispute arose, and when they got on the sidewalk Shiclda, strack him on the head with some kind of weapon, inflicting three scalp wounds on his head, The physictan who dressed Lacy’s head was of the opinion that the blows were given with a slungshot, yet admitted on the cross-examination that it was possible for the wounds to have been caused by falling upon an iron girder. watch worth $30, Mr. Hummell, who defended Shields in an able manner, severely cross-ex- amined the complainant, and showed by ‘ing able witnesses a diferent state of facts, They swore that the prosecuting witness was very drunk and grossly 1! ited the women, and that alter Lacy and Shields got on the sidewalk, tn the scuffie which ensued, Lacy fell on an iron girder. He was materially contradicted in other important points, and in addition to that the prisoner’s em- ployer gave him an excellent character for peace- ableness. The Bh , being unable to nares upon a verdict, were discharged from the further consideration of the.case. It was understood’ that nine were in favor of an acquittal and three for conviction. His Honor consented to reduce the bail to $700, Larcentes. John H. Boynton, who on the 26th of December stole a gold watch and chain valued at $100, the property of George J. Taylor, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. He was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months, Henry Cranston pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand jarceny, the indictment charging. that on the 8th of this month he stole clothing and jewelry valued at $103, the property of Christian Uni, Acquittal of a Young “Reformer.” Charles Cropper, @ youth, was charged with Broadway and Dry Dock cars while inmotion, In Stealing @ coat, worth $15, owned by W. U, Bar- doing so he fell under the car and was run over er | { Shields lost a, fARY 23 1874—TRIPLE SHERT. nard, from Rushton’s drag store, in Broadway, where he was employed us an crraud boy. Mr, Kintzing was assigned to defend the lad, and he suceecded in conviucing the jury that the proof Was tnsumcient to warrant them in convicting him of petty larceny. Waoeu they said he was not guilty his counsei said he would try aud “reform”? COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Before Judges Morgan, Kilbreth and Flammer. A case peculiarly illustrating the truth of the old adage, “That the course of true love never rans smooth,” was tried in this Vourt yesterday. Mr. E. D. Piercy preferred a complaint against one Mr. Hogan for assault and battery. The complainant is @ young medical student, and has been paying his addresses to the latter's daughter, but without luis countenance and approval. Mr. Piercy statea that the old gentleman, after frequent threats, had finaily met him ove day in the street, and, attacking him with a cane, broke his hat and cut ms face, He accordingly kad him arrested, Counsellor Oliver appeared for the defence and it Mr. Hogan on the stand, He said, ‘Your Honor, this young man has been following my daughter tor.a long time; she {3 a School teacher and he waits jor her outside the door when she comes home ; it is nothing but bouquets and musio rolls and flowers and ali sucn iripperies, und litre boys coming round with notes all the time ; I spoke to my daughter about it, and she said if J did not like the young man she did not, but it went on all the same, and there were more fowers and more music, and only the day beiore this occurrence a little boy came round with @ bouquet as big as bimeelf.”” Judge Morgan—How oldis your daughter? Defendant—sne 1s twenty-one yeurs of age. Judge Morgan—Well, she is old enough to dismiss he young man, 1f his attentions are displeasing. fendant—Yes, Your Honor, she doesn’t want brtprteyt todo with him, but he keeps pestering her and I want to put a stop to it, Counseloer Oliver made an able appeal in his client’s behalf, but the Court found hhn guilty, to view of his age sentence was suspended, and the old gentleman, aiter having been duly admonished canine the lurtuer use of violence, Was allowed to epar i i TOMBS POLICE COURT. A Quick Arrest. Before Jadge Morgan, William Stevens was arraigned at this Court yesterday on a charge of burglary preferred by Mr. F. M. Hoag, ivory and pearl button manufac- turer, No. 34 Reade street, On Wednesday morn- ing Mr. Hoag discovered that his place had been broken into and about $5,000 worth of but- tons had been carried of. Later mi tae day Detectives Williamson and Von _ Gerichten saw agon with two large trunks going through Twenty-third street, and, suspecting something wrong, arrested the man Stephens, who was driv- ing the wagon at the time. The trunks were searched and the property Jound therein was iden- tifled by Mr. Hoay us belay to him—in fact, all he had missed when he came to his store in the morning. Judge Morgan heid tue prisoner in $5,000 bail to answer. Breaking a Showcase, Jacob Milikowski keeps a fancy goods establish- ment at No, 385 Broadway, and nas a large showcase outside, with @ complete assortment of samples. Yesterday afternoon John H. Thies, in the employ of Cochran & McLean, on the northeast corner o1 Broadway and Grand street, saw a boy named John Kelly and two others around the case, and aiso saw one of them break a pane of glass in it. He gave the alarm, and Kelly was arrested by oficer Connolly, of the Twenty-iifth precinct. The other two escaped. The prisoner was arraigned before Judge Morgan yesterday and held in $1,000 bau to answer. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Two More Policy Dealers in Trouble. Before Justice Otterbourg. Stephen O’Brien and Henry Springer were ar- raigned and committed yesterday, in $1,000 bail, on a churge of running the policy shop, No. 206 Divison street, For some time past the police of the neighborhood have had their eyes upon the con- cern, but as it was cleverly managed and a sharp lookout constantly kept, it became almost tmpossi- bie to capture them. OMcers Wood and Johnson, of the Thirteenth precinct, arrayed themselves in citizens’ clothes, and, near noon yesterday, made araid on the den and captured the abovenamed air of worthies, O’Brien was in the act of ling up some of the many tickets which lay around only waiting for some verdant individual to get his name inscribed thereon for “anything from ten cents to $1 of more.” A placard was posted up in a conspicuous portion of the “store,” in large letters, announcing the interesting fact that “no one risk would be taken tor over $10,000."” This highly interesting piece of information, to- gether witb a number of combiuations for capital and other saddles, was brought to court. Several books or rather pamphlets, telling the uninitiated “bow to win sure,” were also captured. The prisoners waived all exummationu, and were held on the afidavits of the officers. Fisticuffs Outside Court. Albert Gabriel, a very unangelic looking fellow, Was brought up charged by his wife Dorothea with abandoning her and’ leaving her all | alone to starve while he revelled in the charms of Mary Nagle, who also appeared in court. While Mrs. Gabriel was giving her testimony her rival, Mary, essayed to speak every moment, much to the annoyance of the Judge, who threatened to lock her up several times. The case was finally adjourned for ten dags by the Judge and the whole crowd ordered ont of court. When they got to the sidewalk the fun began. Mrs. Gabriel went for Mrs, Nagle ana vice versa, Hair, old clothes and black eyes were scattered promiscuously around. ‘The crowd looked on with pleasure and the street cars passing in the vicinity all pulled up to give their patrons a chance to see the fun, Justce Otterbourg sent out a posse of policemen, who ar- rested both Mrs. Gabriel and Mrs, Nagle, and the Justice sent them both to jail for ten days. They will get out just in time to be present at the next hearing of the case. YORKVILLE POLICE COURT. A Vigllant Officer. Between four and five o’clock yesterday morn- ing Officer Murphy, of the Twenty-first precinct, observed @ young woman of very suspicious ap- pearance waiting for a Third avenue car on the corner of Twenty-eighth street. He questioned her, but the answers she gave were cousidered un- satisfactory and he arrested her. Ontheir way to the station house she gave the officer $25 to let her go her way. He took the money and also took her to the station house, There she was searched, and on lier person Were found three silk dreases, besides @ large quantity of other iady's wearing apparel, which she carried in @ bundle under her shawl, in her pocket was found a bank book showing @ de- posit of $900 to the credit of Mrs. Georgiana 4. Mathews, of No. 141 East Thirtieth street. ‘The girl then said her name was Annie Sinclair, and ad- mitted that all the above Mentioned property was stOien by her from Mrs. Mathews, whose servant she became four days ago. Justice Murray yester- day, at the above Court, committed her for trial in deiault of $1,000 bau. HARLEM POLIGE COURT. Arrest of Harlem Railroad Flagmen on Charge of Complicity in Robbery. Yesterday at the Harlem Police Court OMcer Harley, of the Twelfth precinct, arraigned two flag- men of the Harlem Railroad on charges of com- plicity in the theft of a case of merino goods, yal- ued at $300, from a freight car of that line. The particulars of the burglary, so far as then known to the police, were given to the readers of the Higrap on Wednesday. The stolen goods were identified by a clerk in the employ of C. A. Aun Ordt & Co., No. 10 Greene street, a3 beset 9? one eke of a consign- ment of nine eds 0 that firm by the Philmont Hosiery Mills on the 10th inst. Since that time two other cases have disappeared in the same manner. The flagmen arrested are George W. Hartell, aged twenty-nine, of Willlamsbridge, whose ost was on the trestle work in Har- lem, and William Hennessy. In the pos- session of the furmer were found two dozen merino undershirts, and the latter had three, which they claim to have purchased from the bur- giars. Both men were committed for trial in de- fault of $1,000 bail each. Other ratiroad men are suspected of sharing the proceeds of the robbery with the thieves whom they screened ‘The alleged burglars thus far arrested are John Collins, aged twenty, pedier; Peter F, Dunn, aged eighteen, plasterer; Dantel Lewis, alas ‘Rubber’? aged eighteen, and Lawrence Meyers, alias “Mouse.’? All were yesterday fully committed for trial at the Court of General Sessions in default of $1,000 bail each, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SurreMe CouRT—Crrovir—Part 1—Held by Jud, Barre tt.—Short canses,—Nos, 1479, 1617, 1935, 2001, 2189, 2177, 2277, 2827, 2497, 2731, 2758, 289, 2719, 2529, 1297, 1475, 1963, 2047, 2263, 2540, 2579, 2581, 2675, 2749, 2788, 2791, 2797. Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos. 1296, 1926, 2034, 2000, 2100, 2142, 7 21d4, 2248, 2250, 2826, 2998, 2546, 2380, 249834, 2562, 2698, 2726, an near T38)ay 2218, 2240, 2646, 2656, 2788, 27 2, 2776. SUPREME é GOURT-GENERAL TERM—Held by Judges Davis, Daniels and Brady.—Nos. 44, 70, 83, 1985, S12, 1% 49, 209, 165, 166, 167, 168, 160, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 288, dai, 17, 104, 122, 124, 128, 129, 130, Scrreme Court—Crampers—Held by sudge Law- rence.—N0s. 91, 25, 84, 85, 86, 87) 90, 92, 95, 98, 118, W1, 138, 138,'139, 1485167, 171, 193, 187, 10a, 196,° pe SursRtoR CouRT—Tria Term—Part 1—Teld by Judge Van Vorst.—Nos, 621, 625, 807, 749, 379, 689, 767, 796, 773, 459, 825, 631, 651, ¢ 683, 823, 835 7, 25, 3, 4 899. Park 2—Higdd ‘ty, gudae Sedg wick—Nos, 6760. { & 0, 72, 702, 230, 246, 722, 90, 224, 586, 79a, 478, COURT OF ComMON PLEAS—~TaIAL TeRxm—Paort 1— Held by Judge Loew.—No. 612, Part 2—adjourned for the term, MaRINE CoURT—TRISL TERM—Part 1—Held py Judge Alker.—Nos. 29: 07, 3020, 3870, 3910, | S288, 8240, 8242, SI, 3244, 3248, 8254. Part 2—Held py Judge McAdaui s02T, 3113, 8934, 4053, 3229, 3235, 8237, 245, 8247, 8261, 3253. Part 3—1 r 4162, 4121, 3330, 3400, 4107, 4137, 4192, 4183, 4140, 2528, 3183, 3085, 3600, 3299, 3817, 8957, 3990. 4080, 4150, 3636, 4185, COURT OF GENERAL SEs#IOx3—Held by Judge Sutherland,—Tne People vs. William Mctniee, rob- bery; Same va. Patrick Clark, Jr., manslaughter; Same vs, Hepry Meyer, bargiary; Same vs. Patrick Rodgers, burglary; Same vs. George A. Moss, bur- plary; Same vs. Thomas Ulapey and Peter Pidgeon, urglary ; Same va, John Kenny, burglary: Same va, Julius Erdosey and Frederick Koeran, burglary ; Same ve. John Williams and John Patterson, burglary; Same vs. Michael T. Moloney anda Thomas Money, grand larceny and receiving stolen goods; Same va. Wilkam Conklin, Charles Lyons and Thomas E. Smith, grand larepny and receiving stolen ame vs Mary Miller, graad larceny and receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Henry Mil- ler, grand larceny; Same vs. Kato O’Brien, ro- ceiving stolen goods; Same vs, George Muller, Jarceny from the person; Same vs. John Barnard, larceny frem the person; Same vs, Frank Mead and William Hoyt, iarceny from the person; Same vs. Henry Weaver, peut larceny; Same vs- John Wiliams aod Jonn Patterson, petit larceny. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPFEME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART I. A Wall Street Transaction—What the Court Knows About Draw Poker. Before Judge Pratt. Quincey ©. DeGrove, as assignee, brought sult against John A, Ristor to recover $3,675, under the following circumstances:—On the 30th of Sep- vember, 1872, the plaintiff says the defendant, for a valuable consideration to George W. Blankman,held a “cail” by which he agreed that the latter should have the right and option witin ten days there- after to demand the defendant to deliver and transfer to Blankman or the bearer 200. Shares of New York Central and Hudson Kiver Ratl- Toad stock, at $9350 a share, aud 100 shares of Ohio and Mississippi Railroad stock, at $43 25 a share. ‘The deiendant agreed, at ten days’ notice, to delive! the shares to Blankman, with all dividends Clared in the meantime. The platutiff asserts that within ten days Blankman, who held the ‘call,” notified the defendant of his readiness to receive and pay for the stocks, and that thereupon the de- jeridant repudiated the agreement and declared that it had been. bapronarty obtained from him and was invalid, and he utterly refused to perform any part of the agreement, The plaintiff turther alleges that the stocks have greatly risen 1n value, and they have been assigned to the piaintiff. The defence was a general denial, Objection was mace to the “cali,” on the ground that it was not a legitimate business document and neither more nor Jess than a gambling transaction. Counsel Suggested that it Was similar to “draw poker’ in some respects, Judge Pratt informed him that in “draw poker”? you paid when you lost. The Judge would not allow aman to come into Court and show a con- tract on which he received money. and then refused to fulfil it or toreturn the money on the ground that it was contrary to public po.icy. ‘The jury found for the plaintin | said purposes In SUPREME COURT—CizCUIT—PART 2. Damages Against the City Railroad Company. Before Judge Tappen, Sarah Cook, a young lady oi about seventeen years, sued the City Railroad Vompany to. recover $10,000 damages for personal injuries. She was in the act of leaving a car at the corner of Court street and First place, when the vehicie was suddenly started and she was thrown under it and run over. One of her legs was badly injured.. ‘The delence was coutributive negligence In hav. ing ieit the car by the front door. It was further alleged that the plaintiff attempted to leave the car while it was in motion. ‘The jury rendered a verdict for plaintif for $1,000, SUPREME COURT—SP=CIAL TERM. Conflict Between the City Treasurer and the Board of Education, Before Judge Pratt, Application was made in the Supreme Court yes. terday by Assistant District Attorney Edgar M. Cullen, as counsel for Mr. E. D. Whitlock, Prest- dent of the Board of Education, for an order from Judge Pratt to compel City Treasurer Cunningham to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not be issued against him making it obligatory on bis part to pay to the amount directed by the Board of Aldermen. The application is‘based upon tie | subjoined aMdavit, which contains a lucid state- ment of the case: City of Brooklyn, County of Kings ss.—Ephraim J. Whit- lock, of the city of Brooxlyn, being duly sworn, deposes | and says that be iy the President of the Board ot Bduca- | tion of the eity of Brooklyn; that Andrew Cunningham, | of said city, is and for the past four months has been ‘Treasurer of said city of Brooklyn, and ex oficio Treasurer of the Board of Education, ‘That on or about the Lith day of June, in the year 1373, the said Board of Kducation transmitted to the Board of Esumates ot the city of Brooklyn a statement of the amount re urposes of said Board of Edu- cation for and that thereupon the said | Board of evise said statement and de- | termine the amount that should be raised by fc e annual taxes next thereatter to be the sum of $923,666 48; thac said estimate was presented to the Joint Board of Aldermen and Supervisors of this city, and said Joint Hoard did, on the 23d day ot Octo- ber,’ 1873, determine that the said sum of $929,666 48 | should be raised by tax upon said city, tor the purposes of said Bourd of Education tor the year commencing January 1, 1874 ‘That on the 6th day of November, 1873, the Board of Supervisors of the county of Kingd did determine and direct that the sum of $939,666 levied the current Year as 4 tax upon the city of Brooklyn at large for the urposes of sald Board of Educatio h day. of November, deliver ‘to Lemuel Bur- rows, Collector of Taxes’ and Assessments of the city of Brooklyn, warrants under their hands and seal, commanding such Collector to collect the amount ot taxes levied by said Board of Supervisors upon the prop- erty ot the city of Brooklyn, subject to the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State ot New York, on- titled “An act to revise and amend the several acts re- lating to the city of Brooklyn,” passed: April 4, 1850. That said taxes so to be collected by said collector in- cluded the gaid sum so to be raised for said Board of Education. That In and by section 12 of said act of the Legislature it 1s provided that said Board of Supervisors, in their warrants to sald Collector, should direct him to vay the amount to be collected to ‘the Treasurer of the Board of Education out of the first moneys collected. That, in pt janee of the warrants aforesaid, the sald Collector of Taxes has collected of the taxes ‘so levied and imposed for the .vear 1874 by said Board of Suver- visors the sam of $3,7 has paid the same i said Andrew Cunningham, City Treasurer afore- said. That it was the duty of said. Andrew Cunningham, as Treasurer as aforesaid, to p out of sald money so paid him by said Collector the sum ot $929,606 48 to the | credit ot said Board of Kducation. ‘That deponent, as President of said Board of Edaca- tion, has duly demanded of said Andrew Cunningham that the said Andrew Cunningham piace said sum to the credit of the Board of Education, ‘That said Andrew Cunningham refased and failed to jy said sum or any part thereotto the credit of said joard cf Raucation. ‘Wherefore deponent prays that a writ of mandamus is- sue to said Andrew Cunning! Treasurer as aroresaid, | commanding him to place to the credat of said Board of Education, out of the moneys paid him by said Collector of roze on account ot taxes of ITS, sam of $929,666 48. Judge Pratt granted the order to show cause and made it returnable to-morrow. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, Jan, 22, 1874. Court of Appeals Day Caleudar for Friday, Janu- ary 23,—Nos, 18, 56, 58, 15, 60, 1, 63 and 64. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. WaAssingTox, Jan. 22, 1874. No. 200, Cropley vs. Cooper et al.—Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.—The case involves the construction of the following clause in the will of William Cooper, father to the parties to the suit:— To my daughter, Elizabeth Cropley, at her mother's death, I give and bequeath the rent of iy house on Penn- sylvania avenue, in the city of Washington, tor, and during her lite and at her déath it is. my will that it be~ sold and the avails therefrom become ‘the property of her children or child, when he, she or they h: at the age of twenty-one years of age, the (nterest in tho meantime to be applied to their maintenance. At the time of the testator’s death Mrs. Cropley was married and had one child, and afterwards had one other, which died in infancy. The first- born lived to the age of twenty-eight, when he died unmarried and imestate, The father of these chil dren 1s also deceased, so that Mrs. Crepley is now both neir and next of kin to her children, as to their real and personal property, if tney had any vested in them in their lifetime, by this will or otherwise. The mother as well as the children of Mrs. Cropley being dead, she now claims not only her life estate in the property, but the wnole estate in remainder which would have gone to her chil- dren had they survived her and attained the ago of twenty-one after her death. ‘the otuer defond- ants, on the other hand, claim that the legacy to her children, which was to have been raised by a sule of the property after her decease, has lapsed neand did, on the | i tion by the Florence Sewing Mactiing Company to recover from the plaintifls in errer moneys allegea to have been overpaid as patent rent under an agreement fixing the rave of rent and providing for a reduction in the rate in case license for the manutacture should be granted to any ovher par- tes. The allegation was that the piaintids in error had not only granted such licenses to otner parties, without the knowledge Of the defendant here, but at less rates than it was charged. The Court overruled @ motion to remove the case to the Cireuit Court of the United States ior the district of Massachusetts, and, upon the tial, the judgment was for the Florence Company. The writ of error presents the question whether &case in which the plaintif ia @ citizen of the Stace where the suit is brought and two o! the deiendants are citizens of other States, a third de~ fendant being a citizeu of the same State as the plain, is removable to the federal Court upon the petitwn of the two foreign detendants, under the act of 1367, or whether the judicial power ana the right of removal are comtned to cases where the parties on one side are all citizens of one State and the parties on the other side are all citi- zens Of another State, The plainums in error contend that the case Stated in the first hypotiesis is removable and Ne sqeuntingiy, this case should have been re- ‘The detendanct in error denies this and maintains that {( the terms of the act authorize the removal in such @ case, it is unconstituctiouss ; but that If tis held otherwise, then the parties asking for the re- movul did not comply witt the requirements of the act by not joining in the petition o! the citizens of the several States inade parties to tne action, and in failing to file amidtavit in support ofthe petition. Ehas Merwin tor piatntits in error; E.R. doar and A. L. Soule for defendanu THE STINER HOLOCAUST. Seeonmd Day of the Inqucst Into the Origin of the Fire—Pierty of Evidence, but No Facts or Intormation—The Mystery of the Fire as Dark as Ever, At one o’clock yesterday altermoon the Stiner 1oquest was resumed before Corouer Kessler. It was hoped by both Coroner and jury tilat the evi- dence would be all taken yesterday, but the fond anticipations were not realized, and. it is probable two days will elapse before a conolusion is ar- Mived at. THE INQUEST, The first witness examined yesterday was Mr. Charles Woll, foreman of Engine Company No. 8. He stated. that he heard the alarm at 6:19, and four minutes alter that (6:23) he and his men were at the scene of the fire; one and a hadf minates fatter they arrived (6:244,) they had two streams of water working, He then told how the ladders were placec:against the windows and his men got in, This and other particuiars were pubiished in the HeRALD the morning after the fire. MESSRS, JOHN 8. FISHER and Monmouth B. Wilson, of the insurance patrol, were next examined, but their testimony threw no light on the subject of the fire's origin; it was merely a statement of what they had doue to save the furniture. The next witness called to the stand was Thomas Higgins, the man who had put in the fur- nace and done the tin work on the building tor Mr. Decker, the former owner of the house, Very naturally Higgins said the fire could not have orginated trom the turnace or flues, of this he was positive, but he could. give no theory of how or Where the tire originated. His testimony ts im- portant lor the reason that it refutes and contra- dicts that of the putler who was examined on Wednesday,. Mr. Higgins says thatit would be im- possibie for a man to stand on top of the shutiers on the back of the house and trom there reach the gutter, and further, that tf that were possible, he could hot have drawn himself ag the cornice would not support his weight. When Mr. Higgins had finished several.of the jurors-said they had not believed the butler’s story from the start. OFFICERS PHILLIPS AND MEIGHAN, of the Nineteenth precinct station, were examined, but, beyond mxing the time at which the fire first appeared on the outside of the. buiding, their tes tony was of no importance. Sergeant Roverts, of the Same precinct, was also examined, He cor- roborated the testimony of lus men, CAPTAIN GARDNER, of the Nineteenth preeinct, on veing called, retold, iu substance, the testimo: of the three fore- going witnesses, and added that he had iound the \ coat of Which Miss Kahn had spokea on the day previous; the, coat, he said, belonged to Mr. Joseph Stiner, as he found a bank book belonging to him init. (The coat ana bank book produced, and recognized by members of the family as be- longing to Joseph.) it was found in one of the houses onthe biock, having been taken irom the street by some of the servants, MR, DECKER, the builder and former owner of the house, was called to the stand, He displayed toe pians for the building, and showed how it was constructed. Coroner Hermann, Who appears for the Stiner fam- ily, Was rather severe in lis examination of thie witness, and was Very near inducing him to say certain things about how the butidings were built, the contracts awarded, &c. Mr. Deoxer, discover+ Ing the arift of the questions i= to him, became very cautious as to what he said in answer. The witness had no theory as to how the fire occu! bus he was almost confident tt could not bave originated irom a detective fue or range, BX-ALDERMAN ROBERY M’GINNISS was next called. He testified that he had exam- ined the buildings when they were erected, being at that time a deputy inspector in the Department of Buildings, Mr. McGinniss detailed to the jury his search of the premises the day alter the fire, ‘To sum.up he said that he had not discovered the origin of the fire, and it was @ mystery to him; no way could he satisty himself as to how it began or where; when he went to examine the ruin he had several theories, but mvestigation dissipated them one by one. When Mr. McGinnis, who has more experience about fires than any man in New York, cannot tell of the origin of this fatal conflagration it is doubt- tul whether 1t willever be known. ‘The inquest will be continued to-day, at two o’clock.. FLASHES FROM THE PRES3. On the-4th inst. the annual meeting of the Hali- fax Yacht Club took place. J. Taylor Wood was elected Commodore, John Baker, arrested in Shasta, Cal., for killing George Cline, & mail carrier, admits that he bota robbed and killed him, Franklin, N.. H., claims the honor home of what the Laconla Demoora wite of could-not-be-Chiet-Justice- Williams, handsomest woman in Washington.’ A little girl, aged ten years, daughter of L. L. In- gaispe, av Adamsville, N. Y., last week, unaided: removed hier little brother and sister and then ex~- | unguished @ fire in her father’s residence with | saow and water, Madison Spaulding, sixty five years of age, @ pious Member of the First Baptist caurch of Sam drancisco, has been neid in $6,000 bail to answer for a nameless crime committed on New Year's upon two little girls, aged seven and eleven yeara respecuvely. This 1s a bad year for police superintendents, francisco is Warring upon Ciief Cockrell ior complicity with crunmals, Cincinnati has re- moved Chief Kierstead jor acting as an t tor gamblers, and Chief Sherman, of Rochester, has been forced to resign. The Michiganders are certainly disposed to give Woman a cuauce in the professions, Ninety-one female students are enrolled at the Michigan Uni- versity alone ior the current academic year—sevem in the law department, thirty-six in the medica and forty-eight in the regular university course, Niue years ago the Quaker wife of Dantei Pratt, of Vassiboro, Vt. deserted Daniel and joined the Shakers at New Gloucester, Last. week she res turned, the Gardiner Journal reports, to her hus- band, who killed a fatted turkey, aud, inviting alk tue neighvors, celebrated the return of the prodi- gal. ‘A case was argued by the Coart of Appeals at Albany on Monday, says the Troy Times, “ari: from @ suit to recover the value of twenty-nine ol cowhides. As asserted by the counsel who the case, ‘since tts commencement iniants been born and crown to manhood, young pmen had grown gray, and the aged had passed to another world.’ “A lester recetved at Raleigh,” says the News of, that city? “irom Sebastian county, Arkansas, re~ ports that on last Monday week, when the Board of Supervisors wet, the Sherif presented his bond as collector of the county, and as he did so drew two pistols and laid them on the table, telling the Board they dare not eae his bond, Thereupon the Board adjourned until yesterday. On Wednes~ day a warrant Was obtained for the arrest of the Sheriff, and a constable and fifty men started ta arrest him, but nothing has yet been heard from them.” f being the styles “the the 4 _... YACHTS, STEAMBOATS, Fes SALE—THREE WOOD AND TWO. Steamboats, suitable for river or Sound routes; also two iron propeller Steamships of 300 each, also two wooden Propellers of 400 tonseach. Ap- ply @ FRED, C, SCHMIDT, No, 1 South William streot, WANTED, FOR, CASH— 4, CABIN SLOOP YACHT, | ‘abont% feet long. lars, PS IN in consequence or their death in her lifetime, and that the remainder in the property sinks into tho estate for the bepefit of ail the heirs of the testa. tor, including #8 Well the complainant as them. selves, The Court sustained this view of the anes tion, and this decision is assigned as error. . DS Davidge and F. W. Jones for appellant; Joseph H, Bradiey and R, T, Merrick for appelices, No, 461. Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Com- pany, Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company and Singer Manufacturing Company vs. Florence Sewing Machine Company—Error to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.—This was an ac Address, with partic ‘box 186 Herala office, WANTED TO PURCHASE, SA¥E WANTED—ABOUT 80.LB8, ANY PERSON HAY Sing suet a Safe, in good order, and willing to. tt for a Cast. Horse vainod at $100, can apply to Jdouwit +4 00, 9 South Wiiliain street, : WANTED 00 To 3.00 NORSERY SILVER MADLES 8 to 20 fost; also 10,00) to, 29.000 small Maple Stoc Adress, stating prices and quaility, GEOR W, FEW ‘ost oftiee, Jersey City, N. J. » Ws. CYLINDER BOILER, IN G@ooD aa T, about 4 feet diameter and 80 feet in length. ) MONROE TAY LS & UN. 12 Liberty streets