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8 THE COURTS. Goenet’s Campaign Libel Suit—The €omplaint Dismissed. abba sa THE SIMMONS-DURYEA HOMICIDE. Brief Review of the Case—Opening Proceed- ings—Empanelling a Jury. PELE IN THE OTHER COURTS. Custom House Suits—Pensions Free from Legal Action in Suits for Debt—Convictions and Sentences in Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions—The Rollwagen Will Snit. Yesterday, inthe United States District Court, Defore Judge Blatchford, eighteen hair switches, mine hair wigs and twenty hair fronts, imported by Gustav German, were condemned by default, as Re Owner appeared to claim the property. Most of the courts adjourned yesterday till one P.M to-day, in order to allow the judges and Members of the courts an opportunity to attend the funeral of James W. Gerard, A meeting of the Bar has, meantime, been called for two P. M. to- merrow in the Supreme Court, General Term, Chambers, to take such action as may be deemed pertinent regarding the decease of Mr. Gerard. There Was a prolonged argument yesterday be- fere Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, ‘upon a motion to reduce the alimony tn the Brink- f Whom he could take such an oath, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1874—TRIPLE SHEKT. Mr. Graham challerged him for prineipal cause aod demanded triers, demanded t! he be sworn to give evidences to the triers, and objected to tne court hearing challenge ana to the jarors being Sworn to give evidence to the Court. Ali these re- quests having been overruled Mr. Graham entered our exceptions, Mr. O'Hare, had, however, talked with a witness - the occurrence, and was excused on the chal- lenge. Frederick Speyer was next called, and it was ar- Tanged that the objections and exceptions taken in O'itare’s case be granted for each one called without formal renewal. Mr, speyer was opposed to capita) punishinent and was excuse Jonn Crouch, carpenter, of No. 112 Macdougal Street, had never heard of the case; being the rst jurynan not excused on principal challenge, Mr. Graham asked the Court to take the usual oacn as trier, Judge brady said he had personally no objection Af the District Attorney did not object. Mr. Graham said there was uo person before The District Attorney was willing to concede if anybody could make His Honor swear Mr, Graham could, Mr. Graham—lL! the law of 1870 reduces the mat- ter to an absurdity it is not our fut, ‘The witness said he thought from the searching eross-eXamioativn of counsel this Was @ pretty hard case. Mr. Graham argued that this showed a bias, ‘The juror was chailenged peremptorily. THE FIRST JUROR. Atten minutes past twelve P. M., Mr. Temple Prime, No. 147 West Fourteenth street, not in any business, was accepted and sworn, and took the foreman’s place in the box, SECOND JUROR. Edward Vreeland, builder, No, 433 Seventh ave- nue, wae poshign that he had no bias, and he kuew ol no reason € disqualify him, Mr. Graham—We withdraw the challenge, ‘The juror Was sworn. PURSUING THE JURY HUNT. Patrick Tallon, carpenter, No, 208 West Thirty- second street, had not heard or read anything about the prisoner’s occupation, or the faueral ot Duryea and the burial service held over him; does not recollect having read apy Laing about the shoot. ing, but heard of it, Mr. Tallon admitted that a young man sald to | him this morning that be didn’t believe Simmons guilty. = A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANPING. District Attorney Phelps rose, alter the defence withdrew the challenge, and commenced to ex- amine the witness on a renewal of the challenge. Mr. Graham—Will you renew the challenge Mr, Pheips (somewhat rufled)—I have renewed ley divorce case. The alimony, as paid hitherto, has been $25 a week. lt was urged that this should be reduced to $25 a month, and the ground was ‘that the epidemic in Memphis and financial panic had so far crippled Mr. Brinkley’s resources that he could afford to pay no more. On the contrary, it was urged that he was still in the enjoyment of @ large income and could easily afford to continue the payment of the alimony as heretofore. sudge Dononue took the papers, reserving his decision. ae a i HARRY GENET'S LiBELSUIT. —__-_—_— rt That Famous Against Harry Consigned to the Tomb ef the Capulets—Dismissal of the Com- Plaint and Finis of the Whole Matter. ‘When Harry Genet was running for State Senator ‘tm the fait of 1871, in the Eighth Senatorial district, Mr. Levi Adams, as alleged, caused to be published @® several of the city papers what the candidate Ser Senatorial honors chose to consider an atro- @teus libel on himself. Not only was the objec- Conable article publisned in the papers, but it was ted in a circular and distributed among the ters of the district. The article was headed ‘the “Tweiita Ward Curbstone Court House,’’ ‘and presented an array of alleged facts, with ang fooungs of figure columns regard- this inchoate tempie of justice that ‘were famirom complimentary to the subject of its @stack. The trate Harry pronounced it a malicious document; but, not willing to let his tri- ‘Bmphant election pass as a sufficient refutation of ts charges, orought a libel suit against Mr. Adams, Claiming $100,000 damages. It promised tobe an interesting suit. Like most suits, however, of any al itude, it was slow in getting through prel ry stages to a final trial. The case eccupied a place on the calendar of the Supreme ‘@ourt, Part 3, at present being hela by Judge Van Vorst. Since it was placed on the calendar the whirligig of time, so erratically given to bringing ‘bout marvellous changes, has materially change: ‘the complexion of affairs. Instead of the once an- “Wcipated long protracted and interesting suit, it ‘was quickly disposed of. Ps. against Adams,” called out Judge Van forst. “Ready,” answered Mr. Grenville P. Hawes on ie pars ‘of the defendant, a mot ready,” said Mr. Hall, the counsel for ry “A material witness, I suppose, is absent,” quietly remarked Mr. Hawes, the meaning of ‘Which observation was quickly apprehended and evoked a general smile. “W-e-ll, ¥-€-8, somethingof that kind,” responded, im a slowly deliberative tone, Mr. Hail. “Gone abroad for his health, of course,” pur- @ued Mr. wes, ‘This corfcluded the bandying between counsel, and then they proceeded to talk business. This took Det a short time, and resulted in the dismissal of ‘the complaint and granting of an extra allowance to the defendaut’s counse, And tuus ends the great Genet libel suit. SIMMONS ON TRIAL. Brief Review of the Case—Opening Pro- ceedings—Empaneiling a Jury—Only ‘Two Jurors Obtained. At length, after repeated adjournments, sohn E, Simmons has been placed on trial for the killing of Nicholas W. Duryea, on the 16th of December, 1912, A brief reference to the particulars of the tragedy is only requisite at present, the circum- tances of the killing being of so peculiar a char- acter as to impress themselves almost indelibly on the public memory. For some time previous to the killing Duryea and Simmons had been in the policy business together, but mutual misunder- standings having occurred between the partners @ business dissolution was agreed upon, and they @ach went into the policy business separately. The @ifferences existing before the dissolution ripened imto a most bitter personal animosity, and deadly hatred usurped the place of intense dislike. Frequent threats made each against the other ‘Were indulged in by both, and it was only a ques- ton of time for the heated passions of the men to culminate in an encounter such as the oue that Bubsequentiy took place, as both the parties were looked upon as desperate characters when any- | thing occurred to disturb the serenity of their ex- | Ystence. On the 16th of December, Duryea visited | the place of Simmons in Liberty street. Hot Words were spoken, criminations and recrimina- ons were indulged in, and finaily aclinch. Both men fought on the sidewalk, aud the struggle was ® most sanguinary and desperate one. At ast thee being the Most poweriul man of the two, @ecured & ‘grasp on the other's throat, Which he tightened as over they rolled into She street gutter. It was the grasp of cer- fain death, it is claimed by the delence, and Doth men understood it. Stealtuily Simmons, who Was getting biue and white in the lace by turns, got hand into his pantaloons pocket and drew a@knile. With the strength of despair he plunged it Ato the side of Duryea. Tue hold relaxed, and feeling this, Simmous stabbed again and again | mntil Duryea was a ghastly and bieeding corpse. | Bimmons ‘was arrested, when it was found we | severity of the strugg.ic had Lrokeu his leg. Upon the Coroner's inquest the prisoner was exonerated | from all blame a the jury. Simmons, after hia | @scape, was on the point of departing the cit ‘when the District Attorney had tim re-arrested | nd tndicted by the Grand Jury ‘or murder in the | rst degree. Ball was peremptorily refused, and | he was remanded to await trial. Simmons, in ap- Pearance, is a snort, thick-set man, rather gentie- | manly looking than otherwise, and dresses exceed- ingly well. He still walks with the aid of crutches, | eg not entirely recovered from the injuries to | The case came to trial yesterday, before Judge Brady, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Simmons’ legal defenders were John Graham and John K. Fellows, District Attorney Phelps ap- peared for the prosecution. There was a large C.owd in attendance. OBTAINING A JURY. ‘On the calling of the jury panei forty-eight jurors answered. Mr. Graham asked why the others ‘Were excused. Judge Brady answered that he did not remem- ber the particular reasons—some from sickness, Some irom deainess and some perhaps from the €Xigencies of business, ir. Graham insisted that the statute forbade the excusing of a juror for the exigencies of business More than three days, and that alter a panel ‘was Obce sworn the prisoner had @ kindof prop- erty in them. Said he could not really inform him Judge brady bs ge . Graham then asked that all those excused be summoned before the Court w give in thelr ex- | cases before the prisoner and his counsel, so that could ascertained whether the. Within the statate of 1872, , Judge Brady denied the motion. pad Grabam then interposed a challenge to the that the Commissioner of Jurors naa put into ti ne Pe less than one-third ef the 25,000 qualified . ey duty, and that this Dumber had been re- o y the drawings for other paneis to 1,200, Ae Mr. Graham explained, the prisoner thought 8 jury a lottery and that the seine should be drawn a: vee Ins not m ry smal creek. trict Attorney Phelps demurred to the chal- Jenge and Judge Brady sustained the demurrer ine empanelling of the jury then proceeded. | Thomas A, U'Hare was the frst jnay caied. and | Campaign Document |" producing concas#ion of the brain. about @ week died. the prisoner, he eluded them unil day of last Dei Capea eruinieng arrest he spoke ‘ on substantially the same grounds as those with the ty interposed in the Stokes and Tweed trials—nameiy, | the Cay Upon his srreenent yey represented by Mr. Attorney Phelps appearing for the pe zing a plea of manslaughter in the fourth degree in behaif of his client, which he had consented to Mr. Graham (complainingly)—I didn’t hear him. Mr. Pheips—I can’t help that. Mr. Fellows—Perhaps the gentleman could help it by speaking a little louder. Mr, Graham—You are big enough to speak loud enough to be heard ten feet om Mr. Fellows—We accept the juror, Mr. Pheips—And I excuse him, FURTHER MISUNDERSTANDING, Sandford L. Sayer, stables, No, 856 Sixth avenue, admitted that he was slighty aequainted with the prisoner's brother. Mr. Graham—We challenge to the favor. Mr. Pheilps—I join in the challenge and concede it to be well taken. Mr. Graham commfenced to examine the wit- ness. Mr. Phelps—The peop’¢ having joined in the challenge and couceded it there is no issue. mar, Fellows—There is; this is au investigating challenge. . Phelps—The challenge ts that he ts incom- peteas by reavon Of blag, and I join in the challenge id cone ibe s Sis Pare Ge and shalenge Jor ayer she + Court, which is the trier, 1s not suppuscu vo KROW, by reason of anything developed on the previous challenge, that the prisoner is biased or affected in the slightest degree. That challenge is for the express purpose of determining it. The District Attorney cannot estop us from ascertatning that, Otherwise, by simply joining in the chailenge, the District Attorney could send every juror out of Court, on the ground that they were preju- diced, without the Court, which is the tribunal to determine it, finding out anything about it; and | the defence, by joining in the District Attorney's challenge, could prevent a case ever going to trial, Juage Brady said the rule was simple. They state definite grounds of chalienge; then if they are con- ceded there ia no issue. Mr. Graham then stated the usual grounds, Mr. Phelps conceded they were true and Judge Brady declared tne challenge sustained, to which the de- fence took exception. Richard L, Dugdale was excused by consent. Marcellus C. Shattock, produce commissfon, Washington street, was excused on the challenge to the favor. John F. Fianagan, No. 99 Reade street, grocer, ‘was excused on account of conscientious scruples on the subject of capital punishment. Judson G, Worth, teas, No. 152 Duane street, on the challenge for principal cause, admitted that | on reading the report of the homicide he had an | | opinion the man had been murdered four times, | | Meaning the amount of violence used, and that if | | the prisoner was guilty of murder—that is, killed | without excuse—he ought to be hanged. But at | | present witness has no opinion ove way or the other, and is able to render a verdict solely on the evidence. r, Fellows submitted that the Court should hold the challenge to be sustained. Judge Brady thought not. He wenton to say the jury system had undergone a great revolution. It originated, ip his opinion, in the calling of wit- | nesses; then of persons frem the district who | knew the parties. The general intelligence of the | American people is recognized by the recent law. Everybody almost reads newspapers and forms | | some opinion at the Ume or has some impression, | but the law says “any present opinion.” The wit | mess had none and should be heid qualified. On the challenge for favor the witness said he was destrous to be excused from the duty of serv- Tne Court held the challenge not sustained. Mr, Kellows said the delence were 40 anxious to | Meet the juror’s wisiies that they would excuse him. The Court then adjourned to this morning and the two jurors sworn were sent home in charge of otlicers. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Suit Against Ex-Collector Murphy. | damus to issue. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. | Mr. Sparks, the Clerk, as to what he had to say why the j ent of the Court should not be pro- nounced against him, he replied, “Nothing.” Juage Brady, in passing sentence, spoke of the lawlessness in the cominunity, and said that @ Bop Must be put vo it. The oner Rad taken the Ii/e of an inoffensive citizen without any color of excuse. All the mercy that would be suown to him had been shown by the District Attorney in accepung the plea offered. He thereupon sent bim to State Prison for two years, being the full extent allowed by the law. ‘The prisoner smiled after the ntence, evi- dently much pleased that he had escaped a life Sentence, and atver shaking hands with his coun- Sei and thanking him was handcaffed and removed back to the Tombs, preparatory to his removal to State Prison, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions, By Liyee Barrett, Blakley vs, Baxter.—Report confirmed. Collins vs, Bloodgood t Manhattan Savings Inst!- tution vs. Dodge, &c.—Memorandaum. In the Matter, &c., Freeman.—Motion granted. y Judge Lawrence, Morris vs, Barrett, &¢,, Executors,—Motion to contirm report granted. SUPERIO8 COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions, By Sudge Sedgwick. Goldstein vs. Ke!lly.—Order granted. The German Exchange bank of New York va. Groh.—Order granted, By Judge Freedman, Astor vs. The Mayor, &c.—See memorandum with clerk at Special Term. COUST OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Ifmmanity of a Pension from Seizure for Debt. Before Juage J. F. Daly. William H. Stagg 18 an ex-policeman, and re- ‘eives a pension of $350 from the Police Depart- ment. It was Mr. Stagg’s misfortune to get into debt, and a receiver of his property was appointed on a supplementary examination. Subsequent to such appointment a quarterly payment of his pen- sion, amounting to $87 50, Was taken by the re- ceiver a3 applicable to satisfaction of a judgment found agaiust Mr, Stagg. Ona motion to pay back this pension money Juage Daly rendered the fol- Jowing opinion, which is interesting as toucking pensions ne order appointing @ receiver for the dejendant’s (a judgment debtor) property was made on August 8, 1873, On November 1, 1873, the receiver received from the Police Commissioners $57 60, being the quarterly payment on an annual pension o! $350, granted defendant as an ex- policeman. The pension is payable on the first days of Febryary, May, August and Novem- ber, The receiver Was not entitled to receive this sum. A pension is an allowance without considera- tion, and the payments of it are pot made pursuant to any contract or obligation, but each payment 19 voluntary, and BS, ve withheld by the govern- ment that grants it, ety ped to the conditions atiached to the grant. The debtor had no property in any payments to be made on account of the pension belore actual payment. Any sum already paid on account of the pension to the debtor, or accrued prior to the appointment of the receiver, may be seized by the latter when such sum has been actually paid to the debtor, but not before. Motion granted so far as to require the plaintin's attorney and the receiver leyepay the money into thelr anda, nical, eratem of aumdexing The Old Patent System of ind Records, ~~ mr, William ©. Ford, who has been long trying to get $5,000 from the City Treasury for his patent | bought by the Board of Supervisors for indexing | records, and Which was bought for use specially )0 the Register’s office, has a fair show, at length, of gees, his money. A decision was given yester- a by Judge Daly on an application, made by My, ~ ilson Gunn, for @ peremptory Wanda, ai- recting the County Auditor to audit the vouchers. The Court held in its decision the purchase of the patent was justifiable a3 & matter of public utility and economy, and that the audit by the Sa- pervisors was final He therefore ordered a man- damus to issue, Application to Remove a Suit to the United States Court. Mr. Morris got a judgment by default against Mr. Degrees ana others. The default was opened on filing a bond for security for any judgment that might be obtained. After various interlocutory proceedings the defendant Degrees moved to have | the case removed to the United States Circuit Court on the ground of being a non-resident. Jadge Robinson denied the motion’on the ground that the plaintif?’ was also @ non-resident, and because, as the action was one in whieh a judg- ment could not be rendered against one defendant, ail must join in the application for a removal, Decisions. By Judge Robinson. Noe ys. Noe.—Motion to contirm referee’s report denied. (See mem.) By Judge Daly. People ex rel. Fora ys. Earle, Auditor, &c.—Man- (see fate) By Judge Loew. Otterman vs. World Mutuat Life Insurance Com- pany.—vrder settled. The Rollwagen Will Case. Before Surrogate Hutchings. | The hearing on the contested will case of the | wealthy German, Mr. Rollwagen, deceased, was resumed yesterday. Evidence on the part of the | sons of the deceased (the contestants) was con- | tinued and a number of witnesses sworn. The story told by the witnesses was a mere repetition of the previous testimony taken at a length on the one point—the very enleebled And almost par- alytic condition of the deceased, physically and mentally, and the inference sought to be estab- lished therefrom, the utter incapacity of Mr. Roll- wagen jor years before bis death and at the time of the execution of the will to make such an | Before Judge Nathaniel Shipman, | Murphy, ex-Vollector of this port, commenced on Friday last, was resumed yesterday. The plaintiffs } imported a quantity of of] and the Collector im- | posed on it a duty of fifty per cent, on the ground | that the article resembled @ non-erumerated es- | sential oli—to wit, the essential oil of almonds, | Which, by section 5 of the act of July 14, 1862, pays | | a duty of filty per cent ad valorem. The plaintifts allege that the articie importea is nitro-benzole, | which is composed of nitric acid and benzone, and | that the highest duty imposed by section 20 of the ‘ari act of 13420n this article is forty cents a galion, The case is stil! on, | UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. An Oily Case—Salaa Oil or Olive Oil, Before Judge Blatchford. Messrs. Consinery & Co., of this city, tmported, in the month of January, 1871, some olive oil. Under section 215 of the act of July 14, 1862, a duty of twenty-five per cent a gallon was pata by Cousinery & Co. on the ground that it was nota salad oil. Subsequently the government instituted proceedings for the purpose of exacting an addi- | tional duty of seventy-five cents a gallon, alleging | that the article imported by Cousinery &Co, was Known in commerce as Salad oul, and liable to a duty of $1 per gallon under section 417 of the act of June 30, 1564. About $3,000 in gold is the amount involved in this suit. The case had not conciuded | at the adjournment of the Court, | ' COURT OF CYER AND TERMINER, A Murderer Saved from the Gallows— Thomas Corrigan Gets Off with Two | Years in State Prison, Before Judge Brady. Thomas Corrigan was arraigned in this Court | yesterday before Juage Brady upon a charge of murder in killing one Alexis Angellos by striking him on the head witn a stone, upon the 1st day of October, 1671. The deceasea, it appeared, resided with his amily at No. 34 Thompson street. Upon the day in question, the prisoner called at No. 34 | Thompson street, and demanded of the wife o1 the | deceased a shirt, which he sald she had belonging | tohim, This was denied, and words passed be- tween them which attracted the attention of the deceased who was in the adjoining room and who | came into the room jn which the prisoner and nis | wife were and remonstrated with him about his conduct, This exasperated the prisoner, who called the deceased by a volley of opprobrious | epithets and invited him outside to fight, | saying he would fx him. This was pre- vented by the wife, after which the prisoner lett the room. A short time alterwards the de- ceaséd went out on the front stoop, and while he | ‘Was in the act of picking up his child the prisoner threw at him 4 stone, which hit’ him on the head, | after which he fed, ‘The stone fractured the skull, | The deceasea | to the hospital, and after lingering Although every effort was | made at the time by the authorities to capture | the 2oth | ember, when he wag arrested by | dg nother charge. Upon his e Captain about his dimculty | deceased. This was the first intimation | tain had of the identity of the prisoner. the prisoner was iiiam F. oe District ie. y Mr. Kint- was removed Mr. Pheips said he bad been offered take; but in accepting the plea he thought he had Shown him all the mercy he had any right to ex- pect, and he asked the Court to infiict the full punishment for that grade of crime. Jn Fevly to the oueguons Dut to the prisoner by | The case of Bernbard Arnson et al. vs. Thomas | of instrument as would be valid in the eye: the law. This is the principal iy taken by counsel for the contestants, and besides the one naturally arising therefrom that | when he made the will in dispute he was unduly influenced by Mrs, Rollwagen, the principal legatee | in the will, whose rigut to her claim of wile or | widow the contestants also dispute. The case | bids fair to have along run in the Surrogate’s Court. | The Scott Will Case, The case in which» contest is being waged be- tween, as claimed, but disputed, the widow of James Scott, formerly @ wealthy Fuiton street clotnier, and the heirs of another woman said to have been married to Scott, for the possession of the estate of the deceased, came on for continued hearing in the Surrogate’s Court yesterday. The testimony was concluded and the case will be sum- med up on the 18th inst. | MARINE COURT—PART 2. | Decisions. By Judge Alker. i} William L. Conant vs. Stepien D. Howell.—Ac- | tion to recover $309 08 for goods alleged to have been purchased by the defendant of the plaintift Under false representations. Judgment on ver- dict for the piaintif for $309 08, Wiliam 0, Headley et al. vs, John H. Prichard and Stephen Baylis.—Action to recover $300 on a | ony note made by Prichard and endorsed y Baylis, Defendanta admitted that Prichard | received full value for the note, but claimed that Baylis received no consideration ior endorsing it. Verdict for the plaintuf for the fuli amount claimed, with interest, William S. Barton vs. Isaac Herman.—Actton for work and labor performed and matertals furnished | in the erection of a house in Fifteenth street, Ver- dict for the defendant. CCURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The Masked Burglars—Trial of an Alleged Receiver of the Proceeds of the | Staten Island Burglary. Before Recorder Hackett. ‘The only case of general public interest tried in this court yesterday was an indictment against George A. Millard for receiving stolen goods, The fact is fresh in the minds of our readers thaton the | Sth of January detectives visited a drinking saloon at the corner of Canal and Washington streets, kept by Millard, and arrested “Dan” Kelly, “Larry” GriMn, “Pat! Conroy, John Burns and a number Of notorious burglars, in whose possession were found large combination ‘jimmies,” dark lante! skeleton keys, black cloth for masks and the ent tire paraphernalia Of professional burglars. Upon searching the piace 4 red morocco portfolio was | found on one of the shelves behind the bar, which was subsequently identified by William K. Soutter | Peal & dressing case which he purchased at | ‘Tiffany's for $260, This case was broken open by the burglars who entered tus residence on Staten Isiand, upon the night of the 3lst of December. OMcers Field, Kider and King were examined, and Field swore toat when he ound the portfolio Mil- lard said, “That is mine; itis all right.’ A number of witnesses were called for the de- fence to show that the saloon was respectable. | smoking dur. | 8 g during, SURROGATE'S COURT. b borrowed money from him to defend one of their gang who was in “trouble.” ‘The case will be resuined this morning. Burglaries and Larceniecs. John Connors and Thomas Tracy were trted and convicted of stealing six water pipes on the 16th of December, the property of the city and county of New York, Joseph Lopese pleaded guilty to stealing on the 6th of February $46 roc. of wearing apparel, be- longing to Augustus Drew. nee prisoners were cach gent to the State Prison for three years. James H. Kennedy pleaded guilty to an attempt at larceny from the person, in stealing on the 20th ob January @ twenty-five cent stamp a Wi W. Beckett, Thomas Reilley, who was charged with stealing @ sealskin sack a =, the property of Willtam R. Travers, pleaded guilty. These prisoners were each sent to the State Prison for one year. William Wilson, who was charged with burg. Jarously entering’ the liquor store of Martin Kearney, on the 24tn of January, and stealing wine and cigars valued at $41, pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree. He was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months. John Weisenbacher, indicted for stealing sixty- eight pennyweights of gold on the 22d of January, the property of Baldwin & Sexton, pleaded guilty to peut larceny. He was sent to the Pepitentlary for six months, Thomas McKeon, indictea for firing @ pistol at Captain Murphy on the sist of January, pleaded guilty to a simple assault, The prosecuting officer being unable to prove that it was loaded accepted this intnor plea, McKeon was sent to the Pent- tentiary for nine months. Alired Peinat, who was charged with stealing @ trunk containing $40 worth of wearing apparel belonging to Alfred Domont, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. There were mitigating circumstances and Ilis Honor sent the prisoner to the Penitentiary tor three months. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. A Lanatic in a Church, Before Justice Flammer. A wild looking and powerful man, who gave his name sullenly at the station house as Charles Sharpley, was marched up before the Judge with the usual batch of offenders, While awaiting his turn, and almost before the Court oMcers could Tealize the fact, he vaulted clear over the two nigh railings which ahs him from rapes # The railings were separated ut four feet, and between them stood Mr. Goliah Hummel pleading a case. The lunatic never even touched the lofty lawyer’a head. Half a dozen officers chased the madman, and he was tripped up at the door. It took the united | efforts of seven men to drag him to @ cell, where he was put in a strait jacket. it appears that about ten o’clock yesterday morning Sharpley entered the Roman Catholic church on Third street, near avenue A, where ser- vice was going on. He goon attracted the con- regation by his shouting and wild demeanor. ac persons became frightened, and the priest tied to persuade him to either ag: quiet or leave the church, Finding he would do neither, but persisted in shouting that he was going to kill himself and die praying, OMcer Waters was called, and took him tothe station house, He will be sent to the Lunatic Asylum, A Tobaceo Thief. John O'Neill was committed on two charges of attempting to steal cigars and tobacco. He en- tered the store of John Strathkamp, No, 123 First avenue, and carried off a jar of né fragri He next visited the store of Mary Andretti, NS, 236 First avenue, and grabbed a bundie of erek He was pursued by Officer Flynn, who caught him after along chase. He will probably go where spusiness pours 1s strictly pro- . Bey ¢ Dery Tall Swearing. | Margaret McAdam, a dashing looking Drdhette, charged Mrs, Roberts, of NO. 9272 Seventh street, with pounding her badly, to thé Cetriment of her nasal STEAD: She hires a rGom from Mrs, Roberts, and they ad some misfiderstanding. The fair Margaret produced about a dozen witnesses to prove the assault, and Mrs. Roberts had an equal umber, who swore positively to the contrary. When they had all done swearing, the Judge re- marked, ‘Why 1s the whole ward not in court to contradict each other?” Mrs, Roberts was put under $500 bail to Keep the peace, JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. A “Fence” and Gambling Den Com. bined. Before Justice Kilbreth. Captain Williams, of the Eighth precinct, made a descent, Monday evening, on the liquor saloon of Daniel Sullivan, at No, 168 Greene street, where he found a number of men engaged in playing cards. A thorough search of the premises disclosed a large box, nearly filled with ivory checks and other implements of gambling. The box was tightly nalled, but this fact did igh magenee A the po- lice trom carrying off its contents. In another box, which was also nailed up, was found two very fine lap robes, the property of Mr. George Punchard, of No. 51 Christopher street, from whom they had been stolen a few nights previous. Sullivan was taken before Justice Kilbreth and committed in default of $2,000 tor having in his possession the gambling implements. Another Masked Burglar Caught. John Campbell, a resident of Forty-second street, ‘was arrested Monday night by a couple of officers of the Twentieth precinct on suspicion of having been engaged in the robbery of the Mth avenue jewelry store. He was committed in default of $5,000 bail. YORKVILLE POLICE COURT. Forced to Stea! by Hunger. Betore Justice Wandell. Margaret O'Connell, a servant, was arraigned on @ charge of stealing from her employer, Mrs, Hannah Levi, No, 668 Miird avenue, $100 worth of | wearing apparel, which she pawned at various times and at different places, She admittea the charge, but stated in extenuation of the crime | that, being employed by the day, and being nable to earn sumicient to support herselfana little sis- ter, she took the goods and pawned them, expect- ing, however, to release them again soon and re- turn them to the owner, She was held for trial in detault of $500 bail Robbing a Dealer in rency. Patrick Green, a bartender for his brother at No. 725 Third avenue, was charged with robbing a man named Hall, residing in Brooklyn, of $19. Hall, who is a dealer in mutilated currency, refused to purchase a fifty cent stamp offered to him by the defendant, because it was a counterfeit. Green Offered to bet $10 that it was good, and Hail laid his pocketbook, containing $9, on the counter atter taking from 1t $10 to bet with Green. A wrangle ensued, in which all the money was lost, and Green Was arrested as the thief, and although ne strenuously denied the charge or refused to make good his loss to Hall, he was held for trial. There were other persons in the store at the time, who might have taken the money, HARLEM POLICE COURT. On Sunday last Officer Slattery, of the Twelfth precinct, while intoxicated, it is alleged, seriously assaulted a citizen of Harlem with his club. There ‘was no provocation for the assault, and on Mon- day morning he sent in to the Superintendent of Police nis resignation, which was accepted. Mon- day aiternoon Slattery was arrested on a warrant | issued by the presiding Magistrate at the Harlem | Police Court, who, on the prisoner being ar- raigned before him, committed him for trial in de- fault 0! $5,000 bail. He was sent to the Yorkville Police Court prison, at a late hour the same even- ing, for safe ee ge there being no place sum. ciently secure fer the purpose attached to the nes Court, Yesterday Slattery was sent to the ombs. Mutilated Cure COURT CALENDARS—THIS AY, Surremes CourtT—Cracuit—Part 2—Held by Jud, Lawrence.—Nos, 896, 1736, 672, 1210, 1s, 1500, | 4676, 1388, 1080, 1368, 1470, $20, 1658, 1016,’ 1042, | 872, 1216, 1898, Part 3—Held by’ Judge | 2040, 290%, 1247, 1821, 855) 1186, a7, ay? sae 1 2963 1521, 865, 2117, 83 715, 1185, 1559, 1427, "1369, pisohcael dead SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM—Held by Judge Van Brunt—Demurrers.—Nos. 22, 23, 6 Issues of law and fact.—Nos, 226, 247, 257, 262,'266, 803, 805, 308, 311, 412, 313, 814, '316,” 318, 328, 329, 331, 341, 342, 343, 844, 345, 46, Bol, 362, 353, 354, 354%, 856, 356, B67, 358, 369 S60. Surexion CouRT—TRiaL TerM—Part i—Held b Judge Spier.—This Court will not be opened until one abe b a Noe, 691, 763, 605, 749, 5 31, 469, 1023, 177, 845, Part 2— Held by Judge Cariismrite Boce will opened until one P, M. 838, 73034, 870, 872, 874, 87 , Count or Common PLeas—Tuial TeRM—Part 1— Held by Judge Larremore.—Nos. 2457, 2040, 2348, 2486, 2373, 1038, 2268, 2868, 2031, 2726, 2433, 2414, dud, 9888, 135, Part 2—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.—Nos. | 136, 2631, 2635, 2601, 2684, 2438, 2590, 2691, 2604, 2044, | 2645, 2047, 2648, 2649, 2651, 2652, Nos. 349, 350, Testimony on this point was rebutted by Mr. Rol- MARINE COURT—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by lins, who recalled the detectives, whose testimony | Judge Shea.—Nos. 3190, 3786, 3110, 3176, 3230, established the fact that it was @ mest | 3670, 3276, 2658, 3179, 3247, 8258, 3892, 3945, for thieves. A ‘longshoreman, who occa- | 3280, 8282. Part 2—Held by Judge Alker.— sionally attended bar, swore that on Friday, the 24 of January @ man who came in toget a drink left the morocco portfolio with him, at whichgtime Millard was not present, Millard, the accused, Was put on the stand and admitted that he had served a term of five years in the State Prison and ud he told the detectives that he saw the port- 10 in the hands of “Chelsea George,” but denied ‘that he ever said to Field that it was his, The prigoner was subjected to a searching cross-exam- ination, and when shown a memorandum book of nis that the officers found aamitted that these | notorious burgiars had gambled in lis place ang | 2903, 3139, 4053, 4249, 4147, 4408, 2871, 2025, 3235, 4237, 8491, 3751, 4370, 4136, 4887, Part 3—Held by Judge McAdam.—Nos, 4380, 3835, 281% 2767, 3183, 3728, 3779, 3844, 3850, 4107, 4251, 4300, ), 3255, 3257. ] COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS—Held hy Kecorder Hackett.—The People vs. Edwin Sayles and Henry | Jester, burglary; Same vs, William Granam (two cases), burglary and grand larceny; Same vs. Frederick Schmid and Herman Braun, burglary; Same vs, Benjamin Smithson, feionious assault and battery; Same vs. Patrick Connor, grand lar- ceny; Same vs, William Moffatt, grand larceny; bame vs. George Willershausen. ‘1; presences; it weed | tolen robes, and $500 for being the custodian of | Same vs, John Petezen, false pretences; Same va, Richard Wogan, David Howard and James R, Craig, false pretences; Same vs. John Thomas, grand larceny and receiving stolen goods; Samé vs. Danie) a and Michael Macy, grand lar- ceny and receiving stolen goods; Same vs. John Monroe and Margaret Williams, grand larceny and receiving stoien goods; Same vs, Edwin Murray, concealed weapons. Court OF OYER AND TERMINER—Held by Judge Bradiey.—The People vs, Joun E, Simmons, homi- cide (continued). BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—GENENAL TERM. The Davis Divorce Case. Before Judges Barnard, Tappen and Talcot. Sophia ©. Davis bronght an action for a limited divorce from William Davis on the ground of cruel treatment. The parties are between fifty and sixty years of age, and live in Suffolk county. The case ‘was originally sent to a referee and the evidence, elicited was voluminous and contradictory. The releree was of opinion, and found as 4 fact that ou all occasions when violence was used by the defendant the same was Provoked by the ill- conduct,of the plaintim® ‘he Judge, at Special Term, did not differ from the referee upon the facta; bat, assuming the findings and conclusions of the referee to be correct, he held that it was in the power of the Court to make, and he did make, allowance for the support of the wife. From this foyer of the judgment the defendant appealed October, L871, paying the weekly allowance to the date of his ‘appeal and giving security to stay the judgment. June, 18s, the plaintiff moved for ap attachment against the defendant for not continuing to pay the weekly allowance; uitimately she obtained an order requlciny the defendant t pay alimony during the appea whick order was reversed by the Generar Term in February, 1872. Atthe December General Term, 1573, just before counsel arose to argue tl:e case, plaintif? appealed from the judgment she had entered more than two years belore, The case was before the Court yesterday, the defendant appealing from the decision as to all- mony, and the plaintiff trom the entire report of the referees, The evidence in the first hearing revealed an Unhappy state of affairs in the Davis household, Mrs. Davis claimed that ber husband had repeatedly ill-treated her, thrown crockery, &c., at her, and had insulted her by advertising her in the news- papers. The husband said that Mrs, Davis had @ terrible tongue; that she was very tan- talizing; that she had ran him into debt and converted portions of his property to her own use, and that she had acted otherwise unbe- coming @ good wife. Thenason oi the defendant. by @ tormer wife entered into the case, and sitogether there seemed to have been pretty not times in the home of the Davises at Stony Brook. SUPTEME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. A Fugitive Debtor and Fraudulent Judgment. Before Judge Pratt. Ashort time since one G. A. Schweickert dis- appeared from his home and place of business in the Eastern District, leaving sundry creditors, who are now mourning over their losses and will not be comforted. A ae days before his disap- pearance he copfesstd judgment to his brother Frederick, g00 the fatter suusequettly issued ex- ecution ©7; nis estate tor nearly $48, selior Halheimer to set aside this Judgment, Judge Pratt made the following grderj— - Nicolaus Ferstler va G. AySchweickert et al.—This cause coming on to be heard on motion of the parties for Ain order setting aside the Judgment. entered by contes- ston witbous (iN oe the 26th of January, 1874, on the application bt one Frederick Schweickert tor thé sum of $47,673 44 a3 fraydulent and void, and tor such other order as may be just. Now, upon hearing M. Halhelmer, attorney for the plaintiff, in suppert of said motion, and on filing proot ot service of the annexed papers and order to show cause on the said Schweickert, it is or dered that the said Jadement, by confession and the exe- cution be set le ant e said jI ment struck from the record. CE, PRATT. CITY COURT—GENERAL TERM, The Wade-Kalbfieisch Breach of Prom- ise Case. Before Judges McCue and Reynolds, It will be remembered that about two years ago Mary Francis Wade instituted an action against Martin Kalbfleisch, ex-Mayor, to recover $100,000 for alleged breach of promise of marriage. Betore the case ever came to trial the defendant died, d the plaintiff subsequently sought to have the it continued against his estate. Judge Neilson, sitting at Special Term, decided adversely to her and she appealed to the General Term. Yester- day the General Term rendered a decision sustain- ing Judge Neilson’s action, The case may be taken to the Court of Appeals. COURT OF SESSIONS. Rum, Poverty id Murder. Before sudge Moore. John Buckridge, who kiled his infant child ina Douglass street tenement house on the 9th ult, was before the Court yesterday. Tne prisoner had been out of work for some time and strongly aa- dicted to drink. On the day of the crime he re- turned home under the influence of liquor, and ‘Was so incensed by the infant’s crying that he | seized it and threw it violently on the floor. The lttie one was almost instantly killed, The mother ‘was drunk at the tine and was subsequently re- ad ani tremens, Buckridge’s story was that the child was lying on the floor crying, that be picked it up and wag pout to put it on the bed when it fell to the floor, He pleaded guilty to manslaughter tn the fourth degree, This plea was accepted and he was sen- tenced by Judge Moore to the Penitentiary for two years. COURT OF APPEALS. Decisions. og... ‘ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1874 ‘The following decisions were handed down to @ay in the Court of Appeals:— Judgments aflirmed with costs.—Crouch vs. Parker; Riston vs. Godet. Judgments reversed and new trials granted, costs 10 abide event.—The City of Cohoes va, Crop- | Booth vs. Powers; McGrath vs. Clark; Van Neiman vs. Powers. Judgment modified by adding to the amount whieh the plaintiff 18 required therein to pay in the redemption the sum of $226 14, and as so mod- | ified judgment affirmed without costs to either | party.—Torrett vs. Crombie, | Judgment moaitied, and as modified aifirmed with- by Judge Grover.—Shuttleworth vs. Winter (three cases). orders affirmed, with costs.—In the matter of the | petition of Watson to vacate assessments, &¢,— | Rose vs. Post. Order reversed and application denied, without costs.—The American Lie Insurance Co. vs. Van Epps. Order reversed, with costs, and motion granted,— Allis vs. Wheeler, Order affirmed, without costs.—In the mat ter of the petition of Epps. BEAL ESTATE, The market continues to show the improved signs we have already noted, Among recent trans- actions we learn Judge Henry E. Davies has bought one of the dwellings recently erected by John Perkins on Fifty-sixth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, for $92,500, The following are tLe particulars of yesterday's sales :— N&W YORK PROPERTY BY A. H. MULLER AND SON, 2brick buildings and 2 lots on s. €. corner 18th av. ‘and Jane st., each lot 2.6x+0.6; H. L. Grant. 23,.6x80.5; H, Le ot aioining the above, on s Graft. errr Plots as. Jane at., 805 ft 6. 1th av., together $9.7x 70.5; J. 8. 8. McClane... 1lot adjoining the abov McClane 1 lot adjoinin, , 025, 2 lots adjoining, together 87.10x70. 050 2 lota adjoining, together 41.10x70, 8.100 ic J. 8. McClane 2 lots adjoining, together 40.3%70.8; J. 8. MoCiane. Dutt dane 050 11 story trame building and 1 adjoiniug, lot 25.2% 0.5; J. 3. McClane. 4. seeeee 6,050 iL ory brick building and 1 adjoining, lot 25x 7.8; J. 8. MoClane . 6200 1 lot on &. w. 8. McCh 87.6; Jacob Weeks Bulkhead on Jsth at. ; lease; P. Lyi S story brick house ft e. of Sth av., 1 gory prow nent SAL EE ua BBO tt. w. of Sth av., lot 18.9x99.11; J. B. Hore HN, Cal 13 story brick house and lot on ft. w. of 2d av., lot 16.4x100,10 TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION, At a regular meeting of the New York Woman's Suffrage Society, neid at No. 361 West Thirty-foarth street, February 5, 1874, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That this society send to the Misses Ju and Abby'Smith, of Waterbury, Conn. ite he greetings of sympathy and admiration jor their noble resistance to the tyranny of taxation without represent: ation, and carnesily hope that they will persevere in their course and steadily refuse to give of thei woalte 0 ano Ail Une stheyrimembers of the sex which forme. and on all the other mem! majority of ite Inhapiante, the right to vote, which alone secures personal , Hesolved, That « copy at thle geaotation be transmt to the Misses Smith anda (Aaa f the city by the Hs gee! in ae LILLIE DEVEREUX BLA! E, Corresponding Secretary New York Woman's Sut- frage Socrety. New You«. Ten. 6. 1874, § 2) «~ **Sterday an application was made by Couns | moved to the hospital, suffering from delirium | sey; May vs. Walter; Sternberger vs. McGovern; | | - Order denying motion for new trial aMrmed and | } | out costs to either party. Judgment to be settled | THE LATE J, W. GERARD. Resolutions Adopted by the Bar Associa- tlon—Action of the Court of Appeals and Workingmen’s Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Bar Associa- tion took place last evening, when # committee, consisting of William H. Evarts and ex-Judge: Mitchell and Emott, was appointed, to make ar- rangements for the funeral, and the following Tesoluuions relative to the death of Mr. Gerard were adopted :— ered, auecinta Jutnen woGenaeh Qs hanered, tnd plied and long and seriously to be eit In snes talanlous in society. That we bear willing testimony to the con- d cl ry labors: Resolved, spicuous abilities, elevated characte us labo! and unfailing spirit which Mr. Geratd brought to the the practice of the law and to the gene service of the public, and in. the retrospect of ‘and useful life we find no failure of the full re of duty in the lawyer and the citizen, and @ multitude of instances and occasions of marked ad permanent value inthe admin- istration of justice and the promotion of good govern- ment and public morals esolved. That we recognize, with pride and grati- tude, the lively and constant interest which Gerard, touk’in the institution and maintenance of this amoci- ation of the Bar, and the large share which his wisdom and genial temper have had in promoting its prosperity and insuring its permanence and strength. Resolved, That this association will attend the funeral of Mr. Gerard in a body, to mark their respect for hig character, his distinguished professional career and hig reat public services, and that acopy of these resolutions fe presented to the family of the deceased and published in two of the daily papers. The Court of Appeals. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 10, 1874, In the Court of Appeals to-day the death o> James W. Gerard, of New York, was appropriately noticed. Ex-Judge Amasa J. Parker made the an- nouncement, and spoke in high terms of the de- ceased, John J, Townsend and Chief Justice Church also spoke, and the Court adjourned, Adjournment of the United States Dis- trict Court. Yesterday, at two o’clock in the afternoon, about an hour before the usual time for adjournment, a motion was made in the United States District Court, Judge Blatchford presiding, for the adjourn- ment of the Court, in consequence of the death of J. W. Gerard, who had been for a series of years an able and distinguished lawyer in this city and State. The gentiemen of “the longgrobe” all re- gret the death of, Mr. Gerara, who had made for himself a name that will be long and affectionately remembered in conneXton with the history of the bar in this country. Subjoined we give a report of the proceedings: > REMARKS OP MR. J. H. CHOATE, Mr, J. H. Choate said 1t would be highly proper that this Court, in which Mr, Gerard had practised for nearly half a century, suouid take some notice of the event of his death. Mr. Gerard occupied 80 nigh @ place in his profession, and was so thor- oughly devoted to sustaining it and its reputation and dignity, he was distinguished by such valuable: [eg that fitted him .for its practice and enabied him to maintain the profession on a high scale, to which he was always devoted—ne was so familiarly known and so much beloved by the members of the Bar and the general profession—and had endeared himself so mucl ofbe judges in the various Courts in th poaeege TTY bat it would be strange ine dee proper notice were taken of his death by the Bar to which he belonged and by the courts before which he prac- tised. He (Mr. Choate) believed that a meeting: | of the Bar had@ been called for the purpose of exe | pressing regret for his death and Aceciion Hal ed memory, aud inasmuch as various brenghel oi the feaeral and State courts heti taken notice of Mr. Gerard’s death he would move, in deference to the same custom; that the Court allow the entry ‘of & motion for adjournment, so as to give the Court itself and the members of the Bar and the * judges an opportunity to attend the funeral. which takes place to-morrow (this day), at ten o’al ee OF MOND H. areet Mr. Edmond H. Sault, Galked Stated Assistant District Attorney, seconded the motion, hoping that it was not presumptuous tn go young & ne as Limseif to speak of the eminent qualities of distinguished a member of the Bar as Mr, Gerard had proved himself to bein the course of a long, able and honorable career. Young lawyers were ersonally interested in the lives of such men as itr. Gerard, They were tie examples to which they should look up. He (Mr. Smith) well remem- bered reading the account of the public entertain- ment given to Mr. Gerard on bis retirement from the profession, and the expression of Kindness, atfection and esteem which that event called forth iu regard to Mr Gerard was one that coud never be forgotten, REMARKS OF JUDGE BLATCHFORD, Judge Blatchiord sald he recognized fully the propriety of this motion. It was bis good fortune to enjoy oe cae friendship of Mr. Gerard jor some thirty-five years, and the substantial point on which Mr. Gerard made his mark among hig brethren of the Bar and in the private walks oflife was in his Kindness of disposition and the aid he extended to the younger members of the protes- sion, There was scarcely one of that vast crowd, | all of whom were younger in the profession than himself, who could not recall some marked in- stance of their professional intercourse with him, and of his kindness and consideration for 4 | quite as much in. cases where ihe We | Opposea to him as when associated with him. His regard for young men _ con- nected with the profession was well known, aud manifested itself lor young people in every ae- 4 partment of life, He took a onch interest in the louse of Refuge and in the public schools of the city. He was an honest, earnest, upright lawyer, especially a lawyer of vast force in a case before a jury. He won his verdicts not by artifice nor by | Mere forms of words, but by earnestness of pur~ pose, thorough devotion to his client, assiduity, ability and perseverance, in which he set an ex- ample to ail The Court, therefore, not only for the purpose of acceding to the motion, but also. with a view to attend the funeral, orders that the Court adjourn until twelve o'clock to-morrow (this. day), and that an entry of the cause of the ad- journment be made on the minutes, if no -y- The Court thea adjourned, t ‘Werking ‘Women’s Mecting-, Ata meeting of’the directors or the Working Women’s Protective Union, held at the rooms No, 38 Bleecker street, on Tuesday, February 10, 1874, the jollowing resolutions were, on motion of George W. Matsell, unanimously adopted :— Resolved, hat while, the directors of the Working Wamen’s Protective Union are impressed with a sense o | deep regret by the death of a vice president to whose live! of interest and personal exertion their institution is | indebted for much of its success and usefulness, they are at the same time thankful that thus his actively benevo- lent services hay on ‘fc “d_ to the world for 30 many years beyond man’s usually allotted time on earth. Resolved, That in tendering to the family of the iate James W, Gerard our sympathies in the loss which they ave sustained, we have, with them, the consolatory | reflection that his was a long lire filled to the uttermost ‘with thought and labor for others, and thus he passes from among us not only asa sheaf well ripened, but as one filled out in all its parts with the seed tor like thought and labor by others in generations yet to come. Resolved, That the rooms of this Board furnished with the usual embiems of mourning, and th the mem- bers pay the last tribute of respect w their late associate by atteiiding the funeral at the ume aad place appointed. JOHN H. PARSONS, Secretary. | HORSE NOiES. The betting books of Morrissey and Johnson are. nearly alike in their offers of odds on the Withers and Belmont Stakes, and the only horses bought so | far, wish one exception (Brigand), were winnerg | last year. Very little betting can be expected, | however, until the month of May on any of the un- | tried colts and fillies, and if the bookmakers ex- pect to do any business in the meantime on un- knowu horses they will have to be much more liberal in their offers of odas. Twenty to one against Count La Grange, a colt that every turfman knows has been lamed to such an extent that he never will be able to run @ race, will not be likely to have many takers; and there are others on the lists whose chances are no better for starting on which there are even less odds offered than on Count La Grange. There are many horses named in both the Withers and Belmont Stakes that an English bookmaker would offer 100 to 1 against, Our book- makers, should revise thelr schemes. of Washington Gounty, Oregon, lanaa purcaned e tho! fired stallion Luther, by Lexington, dam Bell wis, by Glencoe. Lu- “ther is ely proportioned horse, very large, bay with bisck pants, sixteen hands high, He very fast horse when young. He isnow ‘ears old. He will be @ great acquisition to Lua eo ‘Arrangements have been made for the spring meeting by the id Joukey Club, by which the infield at Pimlico wilt be perfectly drained of a surplus water, and the lower portions of the junds are to be supplied with blind ditches, On the 1st of March a large force of men are to be placed at work on the track. lt will be drat lev- eiled and then covered with a heavy coat of sand, At 1@ thought that by this means the track will be greatly lightened and improved. ‘The soil of which the track ts composed ig of stiff clay, and is very aifficult‘to keep in order. The heavy coating of sand will, however, make it almost perfect. The club have recently purchased five acres oj land immediately adjoining the-race track, on which they intend erecting a handsome ciub bouse for the use of the members and their uests, not only uring the entire year. ng of the Muryland Jockey Club is the first meeting in the Middie States. ‘The seaso! erally opened by the spring meet durin, the races, but Sone epril ene | ana Jockey Club at New Orleans. ting Closely followed in rapid succession by Mobile, texn and Baltimore, Peri phis Nashville, which are in turn followed by Jerome Park, Long Branch and Saratoga Savannah led off this year, the meeting there closing yesterday, and Cuaries- ton will follow on the 26th, continuing four days prospects for the future are very brivht, | | |