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THE COURTS. The Little Waif Once More—Attempt to Solve the Mystery of Her Birth, ———_—>+—_—_ BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. pee RS SP TSR Suit by a Bank Receiver—Important Railroad Litigation—Suecessful Suits for Salaries Against the City—Interesting Trial in the General Sessions. ere Charles O’Conor and James 0. Carter, counsel for Nelson Chase, and Mr. Chauncey Shaffer, | counsel ior George Washington Bowen, appeared in the United States Circuit Court yesterday, before Judge Blatchford, to take further action in relation to the litigation of Bowen to oust Chase from the possession of the estate left by Mme, Jumel. Mr. Shaffer prepared a suppiemental answer to accompany the writ of error to the | Supreme Court of the United States, where excep- tions, taken at the last trial, when ‘the Jury found @ verdict for Chase, are to be argued. The matter of the application of counsel for Chase for an in- junction to restrain further litigation on the part of Bowen, on the ground that such litigation is not based on good grounds, but is simply vexatious and to extort a compromise, ts soon to be heard in ‘the United States Circuit Court in this district, THE CASE OF THE LITTLE WAIF. ae Trying to Solve the Mystery of Her Birth—An Officer in Wilson’s Zouanves Said To Be the Father. Gradually the shadows surrounding the parent- age of little Mary Elien McCormack are being dis- pelied, Mr. Bergh, who set the investigation in motion, and his zealous counsel, Messrs, E. T. Gerry and Ambrose Monell, whose enthusiasm in the case is only second to that of the great humanitarian himself, express a determination to leave no stone unturned until the mystery at present surrounding | the parentage of this little waif is thoroughly ex- | Ploited and understood. The turther examination im the case was resumed yesterday beiore Judge Lawrence, of the Supreme Court. Littie Mary is @till the object of general interest, as was shown by the throng gathering about her yesterday alter she was brought into court, She is getting more accustomed to her new clothes, but her sweetuess of manner and face continues unaltered, Mary Score was the only witness examined yes- terday. She testified that the child was brought to her by a chambermaid in the St, Nicholas Hote), named Kavanegh, who said it was the child oi a Fanny Wilson; Mrs. Wilson saw her and said her husband had been an officer m ‘Billy’? Wilson’s | Zouaves; she was offered $2 a week, and took the child; she kept her tor about @ year and then sought for Fanny Wilsen, whom she tound at the Soldiers’ Kelief Agency, in Eleventh street; dirs. Wilson there turued over to her her ticket ior relief; the witness could not remember the name on tie relief ticket or just how long she was paid under it; she had simply drawn her money and taken good care of tie child while the | money was paid, and when it failed had turned it | over to the Commissioners of Charities and Correc- on. Mr. Gerry cross-examined Mrs, Score at great length as to who Fanny Wilson was, but Mrs, Score kew apparently little more th&n she had aay toid. The woman Kavanagh was now dead, An adjournment then took place till next Mon- day. Meantime the woman, Mrs. Connolly, wao Wok the ciild from tne Department of Charities, 1s under arrest for cruel treatment oi the child. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Whe First National Bank of Selma, Ala., in Court. | Before Judge Blatchford. Cc. Cadle, Receiver, vs. Kirtiand Hill et al.—The | plaintiff, aa receiver of the First National Bank of Selma, Ala., having brought a bi!l in equity for the | recovery of certain assets from detendants, they | interposed a demurrer, which was argued yester- day. They claimed that he must give a bond, while he allege that 9 be at the discretion of the p omrend officer, and sought to controvert their claim; that, conceding the facts, tls remedy at Jaw was complete. ‘ney also alleged that the pro- | tes: of a bunk bil was the basis of the-receiver’s appointment, and that it was insufficiently al- jeged, while the insolvency was claimed to be the | ground of his appointment and the protest a form sufficientiy set forth by him. Messrs, Sterne, Chittenden and Mann for piatn- ‘id and Mr. Parsons lor deiendants, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. | Disputed Claim Against’ the Chicago and Rock Isiand Railroad Company. | Before Judge Van Brant. | A case was yesterday argued in this Court, which, though coming within the category of rai- road suits, and generally the aryest sort of litiga- tion, possesses some features of public interest, William Eck and Charles Fries are holders of mort- | Gage bonds of the vranch line of the Chicago and | southwestern Company, The Chicago and South- ‘western Company, in October, 1869, substantially @ave itself over on certain terms to the Rock Island Company, part of those terms being the endorsement of the Southwestern Company’s bonds on its then line, but no actual lease was then made, though an agreement looking toa future | lease Was actualiy Made. Soon after tuis agreement ‘the Atchison Branch o! the Southwestern Rail way Company was incorporated and at once consoii- dated with the Soutuwestern Railway Company, and $1,000,000 of bonds was issued to build it, based on a first mortgage on the branch and a second mortgage on the main line. Messrs. Eck & Fries are holders of some of these bonds, ‘they charge, in their suit brought against directors o( the Chicago and Rock Isiand Company against the trustees Of the mortgages and the two railway companies, that this branch was inaugurated at the request of tne Rock islana Company; that the bonds Were sold by that company and the pro- ceeds received aod applied by it; that the trustees of the mortgage were either directors er directly connected in interest with the Rock Island Company, and that it was generally announced on their behalf that this | branch mortgage came under the agreement made with regard to the mortgage on the mato line, and that in jact an agreement was entered. intoin July, 1871, by which it was agreed that the branch a@houid ve operated in the same manner and on the same terms by the Rock Island Company as the main line; that there were negotiations be- tween the two companies as to the form of a lease, all of which treated of the mortgage on the branch ime on the same iooting with the mort- gage on the main line; that aiter this the mana- gers of the Chicago and Rock Island Company got control of the stock of the Southwestern Company, and the completion of the lease was then deiayed; that the last three coupons on the bonds have not been paid, though duly demanded. The plaintiffs therelore ask that tne terns of the original agreement for leasing both main and branch lines be settled and enforced, and that one element in such lease be the pay- ment by the Rock Island Company of the interest on the branch mortgage, including the unpaid coupons. ‘The railroad companies put in a demurrer that the courts of New York could have no jurisdiction over them, and that even if they had, the facts did hot constitute any ground [or the relief demanded. | Judge Van Brunt, alter hearing the argument on ~ demurrer, took the papers, reserving his de- cision. | 1 { Decisions. Weed vs. Goodel and Pitman vs. Lynch.—Find- ‘Ings setticd. rece SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions, By Judge Brady. Heroy vs. Blunt.—wemorandum. By Judge Donohue, Pierce vs. Ives,—Referred. (See memorandum.) Whiteside vs, Rothchild.—-Motion denied, wita | $10 cosis, By Judge Lawrence. Lundy vs, Lundy.—Keport contirmed and judg- ment of divorce granted. Weish vs. Views.—Order granted. Letunaier vs. Grisweld.—Motion denied, without costs. Opinion, O'toole vs. Garvin and others,—Motion denied. Memorandum, Waite vs. Livingston. ‘Opinion. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions, By Judge Freedman, add Head Bunk vs. Caldweil et al.—Motion | ranted. witoata vs, The Compagnie Générale Transatlan- jh pete granted, wich $10 costs to abide the even jaws va, The New York & Harlem Raliroad Com- pany.— Taxation aftirmed. Baker et a) vs. Bissell ct al.—Defendant’s motion | Sum total of the cial: | $4,000, | the head from the back, which stunned him, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1874—QUADRUPLE SHEET. for a dismissal of the complaint ts granted with Biter one Sena miner ete rom the service o 7 tered upon this motion, comply with the order of December 4, 1873. 4 me By Judge Van Vorst, Arnold vs. Angeil.—Order settled, By Judge Curtis. Bayot vs, Reymond et al.—Findings settled and flea, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Suits Against the City for aries. John Moore, who had been one of the inspectors for Mr. Macgregor, late Superintendent of Build- ings, sued the city for $1,805 57, nine months’ salary. The defence was that the plaintiff's name had been dropped from the pay roll, and it was be- hheved no services were rendered, It was proved that the services were rendered, and the Court thereupon directed a verdict for the plaintiff to the full amount claimed, John Bowe brought also a suit against the city for eight months’ salary as attendant at the Ma- rine Court. The deience was similar, and Judge Larremore directed a verdict sor $533 68, being the couRT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions, By Judge Loew. Robinson vs, King.—Application granted. Rose vs, Gray.—Extra allowance of three per cent granted, Bouton vs, Frost.—Motion to place cause on | special calencar granted lor May Term, Andrews vs. Wheeler.—Motion for commission denied, with leave to renew un additional affidavit. Karcher vs, Van der Roest.—Additional allow- ance of $200 granted, Vail vs. Vail.—in the matter &c., Howell. (See memorandum.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—EQUITY TERM. Decisions. By Judge Robinson. Martin vs. Pratt.—Judgment for defendant, witn costs. Findings to be prepared by defendant. (See memorandum.) MARINE COURT—PART I. Decisions. By Judge Joachimsen. Baker vs. Crotty.—Judgment for plaintiff, $255 50. Walcott vs, Kiuney.—Verdict and judgment ior plaintiff, $700, Winter vs. Wetherbee,—Judgment for plaintiff, 282" 21, Wells vs, Campdell.—Judgment for plaintit!, 604 56. Lowenstein vs. Donion.—Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, $92 25. Phair ys. Catlon.—Verdict and judgment for plainti, $35 Whyte vs. Akin,—Verdict ana judgment for | plainiit, $635, Washburn Manufacturing Co. ys. Kalbfleisch.— laintit’, $108, Judgment for sgood.—Verdict and judgment for Gouge vs. plaintit?, . Hecmana vs. Btimon.— Jur disagree. Gordon vs, Ouver.—Verdict and judgment for Plaintitf, $51 82, gene ys. Steger.—Judgment for plainwiff, 65 70, Bodine ys. Pelletreau & Co.—Verdict and judg- ment ior plaintiff, $326 60, Nicol vs. Woodman.—Verdict and judgment for the Cejendant, with costs and allowances in each case. MARINE COURT—PART 2. Decisions. By Judge Gross, Simon vs. Donohue.—Judgment for plaintiff. Gubersion vs. Frickie.—Judgment for plaintiff, $169, costs and allowance. Schruvner vs. Mitchell.—Judgment for $146, costs and allowance. Kuptir vs. Schwab.—Judgment for plaintiff, $182 04, costs, Kc. Mause vs, Volte.—Judgment for plaintia, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, The Robbery of Hank’s Jewelry Store— | ee Trial of Galvin. Before Recorder Hackett. The only case of special interest brought to the consideration of the jury yesterday, in this Court, was an indictment for robbery in the first degree | against John Galvin. It will be remembered that on the evening of the 9th of January the jeweiry | story of Adolph Hank, No, 327 Ninth avenue, was | Jewelry valued at | robbed of watches and by men who first bound and _ bilind- folded the proprietor. The evidence against the prisoner Gatvin, who, it seems, was formerly a keeper in the Tombs, was circumstantial, as will be seen by the subjoined digest of it, Assistant District Attorney Rollins conaucted the prosecu- tion and Mr. William Kintzing represented tne prisoner. The first witness called was Adolph Hank, who t testified that he kept a jewelry store at No, 327 \Ninth avenue; that at twelve minutes past nine o’clock in the evening he was alone in the store when two men entered, one stating that he was a detective and knew something about two watches that he (the complainant) nad lost a month pre. vious, and that he could do something for him, at the same time whispering, so that the sec- ond party could not hear, that he would like | to see him privately at the rear of the store; the | complainant followed lim to the door which led into the back room; the “detective” walked into the room, whereupon Mr. Hank was struck over whereupon he was bound, gagged and blindfolded’; alter that he heard walking to and froin the store, and from the voices he judged there were more than two men there; he was lying in the back room, and it was twenty minutes be.ore “the job’? was over; the parties es through the ‘side door, which led into the and went into the street and called =a policeman, whom ne left in charge of the store while he proceeded to the sta- tion house to report the robbery to the Captain. There were filty-seven gold and silver watches taken, plated chains and other jewelry, the aggre- gate value of which was $4,000; a piece of leaa Eee. about two leet long, which was bent, was fonnd on the lounge in the back room, and a ‘Jimmy (& burglarious implement); the com- plainant believed that he was hit on the head with the iead pipe; the two men who came into the store were taller than Galvin, and one was stouter. Louisa Turner, a youn; who resides at No. H aay, | 827 Ninth avenue, over Mr. Hank’s jewelry store, on the first floor, testified that she remempered the evening of the 9th of January, and saw the prisoner on the opposite side of the ave- nue about twelve minutes past nine; he kept watching the store and walking up and down; then ne crossed over. and a few minutes after two Men came out of the hall door, and the prisoner joined them as they walked up Twenty-ninth Street towards Eighth avenue; she did not see the men go into the jeweiry store, but they went | out about ten minntes alter she began to notice Gaivin’s suspicious movements; the two men who leit the store did not belong to the house, and she never saw any of the men _ belore that evening; after those parties joined each other she heard @ fall and a scream, then witnessed a crowd assembled around the store door and learned of the roboery. This Witness was cross-examined thoroughly by the counsel, and adhered to her statement that she ‘Was positive Galvin was the young man she saw walking up and down, lor there was light in tue store window, and at one time he looked up in her face. Patrick J. Fallon, a hack driver, was the next Witness. He swore that he saw Galvin on the night | OL the robbery on Sixth avenue. between ‘hirty- first and Thirty-second streets, about eight o'clock, in a drinking saloon kept by a man named Jonnson, and subsequently Galvin and a man named McGinn and three or’ tour others got into his coupé in Thirty-first street, between Broadway and Sixth avenue, and they told him to drive to Ninth avenue and Twenty-seventh street and then down Twenty- ninth street, between the Nintn and Tenth ave+ nues, and to stop in the middle of the biock; the party got out, and im about filteen minutes after one Oo! the party returned to the place, where they told “the Duke,’ a8 Fallon was culled, to wait, and instructed him to drive to the corner of Fightn avenue and Twenty-ninth street; they got in there and Galvin rode outside, teiling him to drive to the corner of South Fifth avenue and Bleecker street; they stopped at @ lager beer saloon, either No, 81 or No. 83 Sixth avenne, and had drinks, McGinn giving the driver $5, with the promise of more; on the Sunday might aiter “the Duke’? went down to Wooster street and got ten dollars more from a man named Quinn. ‘The witness ex- plained that the party had hired his hack a few evenings betore, and, as they were on a spree, it was dataaged and they promised to pay tne dam- ages. Captain John McElwain, who, when this robbery took piace, was Captain of the I'wentteth precinct, testified to having arrested the prisoner at a |: beer saloon tn West Forty-first street, on Sunday night, the crime having been committed on the Friday night before; he found on the person ot the prisoner $55 33; he wanted to know what | he was arrested for and was told, and then re- | marked You have got the idea because I used to take things once that I do the same thing now; but I pledge you my word that I have not touched anything since I was keeper in the Tombs,” ‘The prisoner declared that he did not know anything woout McGinn or the hack driver, and said that he had not been above Fourteenth street from six o’clock on Friday night until the time of the ar. rest; he stated that he spent the evening ina place at the corner of Wooster and Bieeckey ‘Tis closed the case for the prosecution. Mr, Kintzing stated that his defence would be an alibi, and called Jonn Galvin, the uncle ot the prisoner, ‘who swore that on the evening before the robbery he gave him $60 to purchase @ suit of clothes. iiliam Porter, @ irtend of the prisoner, swore | streets, and afterwards went to 4 ball, 1 all. trom the bedroom ; as | soon as he knew the parties had gone he loosened | himself ‘that he was with Galvin on Friday night at No. 187 ‘Wooster street, liquor saloou, irom a quarter to eight until ten o'clock, and ieft him there. As the counsel had three other witnesses, who were ab- sent, the Court adjourned till this morning, when the case will be concluded. Burglaries and Larcentes. Charles Harrison, who was indicted for bur- gianously entering the boarding house of Ann Irving, No. 200 East Thirty-f(th street, on the 7th of this month, and stealing $35 worth of jewelry, pleaded guilty to the third grade of that offence. He was sent to the State Prison for five years, Henry Seymour also pleaded guilty to a similar crime, the allegation against him being that on the 13th of April he broke into the shoe facto: of Stanley Reynolds, No. West Nineteenth street, and stole $99 worth of shoes, The sentence was our years and six months’ imprisonment in the State Prison. Henry Duckett, a boy, pleaded guilty to stealing | twenty cents from the pocket of Stephen B. Brague ona Broadway car, and was sent to the House of Retuge, John Joyce, who, on the 22nd of March, entered the dwelling house of Charles E. Brady, No. 116 East | Seventy-first street and stole $60 worth of plated | ware, pleaded guilty to an attempt at burrlary. He was sent to the Penitentiary tor two years and six months, Antonio De Antonto, charged with cutting John Malone on the 26th of March with a kuile, pleaded guiity to assault and battery. He was sent to the Penitentiary for one year. Andrew O'Neil was sent there for six months tor stealing a barrel of whis- key irom Henry Held. TOMBS POLICE COURT. Knupfer’s Bogus Mortgage. Before Judge Morgan. Jutius Knupler, of No. 1 Canal street, was ar- Traigned on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences {rom Gustave Schmidt, of No. 279 East Houston street. Un the 16th of November, 1873, 1t 1s alleged that Koupfer came to Schmidt and represented to him that he was the owner of one-quarter of a mortgage on certain real estate in me city of Leipsic, Germany, which mortgage was valued at $2,500. At that time he obtained from Mr. ‘Schmidt $30, and has called on him for loans at different times since, receiving in all some $1,361 41. A few days ago Mr, Schmidt learned that all the rep- resentations of Knupfer as to his property were false. Detectives Tilly and Heideiberg yesterday arrested Knuplier, and Judge Morgan held him in $2,000 bail to answer at General! Sessions, Youthfal Burglars. Three boys, named John Mahoney, John Churchill and Thomas Sommers, were arrested yesterday | morning for breaking into tue premises of James Barret, No. 1 Peck slip. A quantity of lead, which was stolen therejrom, was found in their posses- | sion, They were held in $50) bail cach to answer. FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET POLICE COURT. | Probabie Fatal Result of a Joke. Beiore Justice Wandell, John Fox, a blacksmith employed by John Davis, at the corner of Fifty-dith street and Tenth avenue, Was arraigned on a charge of felonious assault on alaborer named John Lynch. While Fox was at work in bis shop Lynch began to skylark with | bim and knocked off his bat. He then ran and was | chased round the shop by Fox, who stumbled, and 1m falling drove a red hot iron which he held in his hand into Lynch’s side. The wound caused was about three inches in depth, and it 1s the opinion o! the police surgeon, who visited Lynch, that he | will die from its effects. Fox said he did not in- | tend to injure Lyuch, but he was held to awals the result of the injuries, bail being refused, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME CourT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Donohue.—Nos, 23, 24, 40, 47, 54, 56, 57, 78, 85, 91, | 100, 105, 113, 117, 118, 119, 124, 134, 146, 154, 205, 207, | 214, 216, 232, 233, 235, 236, 253, 260, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM -Held by Judge | Van Brunt—Court opens at 10:30 A. M.—Issues of | law and fact—Nos. 258, 263, 272, 274, 275, 276, 253, 137, 293, 295, 208, 299, 300, 301, 304, 305, 300, 813, 220, 11434, 18,'35, 40, 42,48, | _ SUPREME CouRT—O1rcuIT—Part 2—Held by Judge | Westvrook—Court opens at half-past ten A. M.— | Nos, 4012, 3124, 8126, 3128, 1848, 1822, 2846, 1902, 266, 1206, 1588, 2016, 994, 396, 2700, 1942. 200, 1490, 388, | 1636, 1934. Part 8—Held by Judge Van Vorst— | Court opens at half-past ten A. M.—Nos. 3055, 2549, 445, 1505, 285, 2933, 1185, 907, 595, 8131, 17098 2533, 99, 1121, 1395, 2045, 427, 599, 269, 1237. | | Surerior Court—TriaL TermM—Part 1—Held by Judge sedgwick.—Case on.—No. 729. COURT OF COMMON PLEaS—EQuITY TERM—Held by Judge Robinson.—Nos. 14, 15, 4\, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 30, 32, 11, GENERAL TERM.—Will meet on Monday, May 4, for the purpose of rendering de- cisions. TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by Jude, Daly—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos. 2656, 2420, 4078, 4080, 367, 1488, 332, 2509, 1960, 4079, 2155, 1631, 8883, 2346, 367 ‘art 2—Held by Judge Larre- | | more—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos, 2598, 2734, 3903, 2605, 2714, 1477, 3920, 453, 512, 1753, 4158, | 2707, 4121, 2610, 2449, MARINE COURT—IRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Joachimsen—Nos. 3918, 3018, 3379, 3585, 4006, 2197, 3746, 4068, 4070, 4072, 4074, 4084, 4090, 4096, 4098, | 965, Part 2—Held by Judge Gross—Nos, 2942, 3 | S671, 2223, 28 '29, 3765, 3769, 8771, 3795, 4988, 357 3807, 3819, 3851, 2627, Part 8—Held by Judge Alker—Nos, 4602, 3644, 4259, 2502, 1440, 4435, 3536, | 8779, 4920, 4848, 3893, 4: 778, 403%, 4378. | COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS—Held by Recorder | Hackett.—The People vs. John Galvin (continued) | roobery; Same vs. James Walker, felonious assault | and vattery; Same vs. William Harvey and Jonn Carroll, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. | Andrew Paulson, Jelonious assault and battery; Same vs. Thomas Norton, Thomas Corcoran and | Michael Boylan, felonious assauit and battery; Same vs. John Miller, burglary; Same vs. Neison | | Ladue, burglary; Same vs. John Oxiord, burglary; | Same vs. George John Russell, burglary ; Same vs. | James McGinness and Charles McGrath, grand | larceny; Same vs. Elizabeth Lambert, grand lar- ceny; Same vs, Ernest Neitnardt, grand larceny ; | Same vs. Henry F. Dorms, grand larceny; Same | vs. Samuel Lomas, grand larceny; Same vs. Catha- | | rine Miller and Louisa Smith, grand larceny; Same ys, John Farrell and Robert Campbell, grand lar- | ceny; Same vs. Mary Ann Williams, larceny from | the person; Same vs. William Bradley, false pre- | tences; Same vs, Charles Brown, conceaied weap- | ons. | _ COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER—Held by Judge | Brady.—The Peopie ys. Charies Coburn, homicide ; | Same vs. Jonathan B. Loper, Joseph Grymes and | James Keiley, arson, | BROOKLYN COURTS. ; _ The South Side Ratiroad trouble 1s increasing. United States Marshal Harlow first took posses- sion by virtue of an order of Judge Benedict, of | the United States District Court, declaring the company bankrupt. Judge Donohue, of the Su- | preme Court, New York, then took a hand in the case, and. on application of B, L. Clinch, appointed E, W. Gale receiver of the road. Yesteraay Judge | Pratt, of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, issued an | order to show cause why this appomtment should | not be vacated and enjoining the receiver from acting, and argument was sect down for Saturday. | Then Judge Benedict granted an order directing the Marshal to take charge of and operate the road for the benefit of the creditors. The turee parties | claiming possession .are the trustees of the bond- | bolders under the mortgage, the United States | Marshal under his bankruptcy order, and Mr. Gale as receiver, appointed by Judge Donobue. In the City Court Rebecca Valk sued Michael J. | Dwyer for tnjuries received at his butcher shop, on | | Atlantic avenue, by a heavy counter falling on one of her feet, she claimed $2,000. The jury gave | her $300. | Jeremiah Spader brought suit against Thomas & Benham to recover tne amount of a judgment | against him for having refused to deliver a con- signynent of four to James U. Taylor (at defend ants’ request), who claimed it by reason of a loan Of $2,500 thereon to W, S. Hicks. Spader claimed that the defendants engagea to detend any suit Which might result trom his refusal, and to hold him harmiesa, ‘Tne jury rendered a verdict in Javor of plaintiff for $2,378, which includes interest from January 23, 1872. i The trial of ex-City Treasurer Cortland A. Sprague, who is indicted on the charge of mal- Jeasance in office, will take place, itis now an- | nounced, on Monday next, in the Court 0i Sessions, The District Attorney says he will not consent to | another postponement. Benjamin Goldberg sued Lewis Julifeld for $800 | | for services in accompanying defendant's wife and children to Europe. where they were to be treated ‘the jury gave plain- | by some eminent physician, | ti a verdict of $637. COURT OF APPEALS. ——-+—— | Decisions. | ALBANY, N. Y., April 21, 1874, The following decisions of the Court of Appeals { were handed down this morning:— Judgments Affirmed with Costs—Townsend vs. The Merchants’ Insurance Company; ‘townsend vs. The Narragansett Fire and Marine Insurance Company: Hosch vs. Vandercock; Mendes vs. The City of Albany; Glen vs. ‘The Hope Mutual Lite In- surance Company. Judgment Afirmed—The People, &c., vs. Corbin. Judgment Afirmed witaout Costs, by Stipulation of Parties—The People, &c., aud Dorn vs. Gates. Judgments reversed and new triais ranted, costs to abide event—Miller vs. Brown, Beck va Allison, Crocberon vs. North Shore Staten Island Ferry Company. Order afirmed and judgment absolute for the Tespondent with costs—Biglin vs. Barnes, Appeal dismissed with costs—Hurt ys. Cowen- haven. Calendar. ALBANY, N. Y,, April 21, 1874, ‘The day calendar of the Court of Appeals for eee 7" 8 LOOWS:—Nos. 198, 199, 200, 202, 203, | moned, who, alter ex: | robbery, horse stealing and river tnieving. | turned to her pier. A Fight Ended by a Knife—Rum and Family Affairs at the Bottom of the Difficulty. At half-past two o’clock yesterday morning James Glimartin and Alexander Fallon became en- gaged 1D a quarrel and subsequently a fight, at the corner of Varick and Chariton streets, the resuit of which was Fallon’s being stabbed twice by his an- tagonist, receiving wounds that will in all prova- bility have a fatal result. The men had been drink- ing freely during the night, and were using ex- ceedingly foul and profane language towards each other some time betore the fight began. ‘They came down Chariton street and stopped on the corner above mentioned, when one struck the other & powerful blow, felling him to the side- walk. ‘Tbe man soon regained his feet and clinched with his enemy, when afierce fight en- sued, lasting some minutes, and was finally ended by Gilmartin snaking Fallon from him and running | down the street. Several men who had witnessed | the struggle irom the opposite corner ran over and lifted Fallon to his jeet, when tt was discovered he had been stabbed in the leit breast and side. An alarm was given and Oficer Hay and another officer of the Twenty-eighth precinct quickly ap- peared on the ground, and, taking charge of the injured man, removed him to the Greenwich street police station. A police surgeon was sum- mining the man’s injuries, ordered him removed to Bellevue Hospital. Oticers were despatched by Captain Garland in quest of Gilmartin, and in the course of half an | hour they returned with two men ol that name, | both of whom they found at their respective homes. Both demed any knowledge of the stabbing, so both were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where Fal- lon positively identified James Gilmartin, who lives in Mulberry street, as the man who had cut hun. Fallon lives at No. 79 Chariton street, where be has @ wie and several children, ‘The fight originated about family affairs; conse- quently the police were unable to learn any of the | particulars, Gilmartin was held to await the result of the wounded man’s injuries, MURDER TRIAL IN JERSEY. Two Negroes Charged with Marder at | Flemington, | In the Hunterdon county (N. J.) Court of Oyer | and Terminer, at Flemington, yesterday, Israel | Morocco and George Thompson, colored, were placed on trial on the charge of having murdered one Theodore Cruise, on Sourland Mountain, East Amwell township, on the 12th of January last. A | large assemblage of the colorea people | of that neighborhood had gathered together | for the purpese of having @ jollification | on the mgnht of the alleged murder | at the house o1 the father of the vict:m, When some | angry words arose between the prisoners and de- | ceased, which culminated in the stapbing of the | latter by the prisoner Morocco—Thompson, it is al- | leged, being accessory to the crime, Cruise and | Morocco were half brothers, and, previows to the | THE TWEED TURMOIL. es Official Correspondence as to the Small- pox Scare—Dr. Macdonald’s Report Wanted. The Commissioners of Charities and Correction have not yet received from Dr. Macdonald a bistory of the smaMpox alarm on Blackwell's Island, 28 called for by their resolution, in consequence of the alleged plot for the benefit of William M. Tweed. The following communication was received from rr however, at a meeting of the Board yester- jay :— Cnariry AND SMaLLrox Hosriracs, Ovrice or Ciike or Starr, New Yorx, April 20, 1874. Hon Wintram Lanne :— sin-—The fourteen days following the removal of John Donte from the Fewitentiary to the Smallpox Hospital will expire on Wednesday, the day after to-morrow. No Bew cases having been developed, I consider the hospital ‘Safe from that day. The room for the orderliey not having been constructed yet, I would respectiuily ask what quarters the orderiles are'to occupy pending ihetr completion. Very respect- | fully. A E, MACDONALD, Chiet’ of Stam. A letter trom Warden Liscomb was presented, a3 follows:— Wanpen's Orvicn, Nuw Yous, Pustrenttany, } ‘April 20, 1874. Hon. Witu1aM Latuaxen, President Charities and Correc. i Dear Stx-—In consequence of my continued illness I have been unable up to the present time to send a report to your honorable Board, as directed by your resolution daied April 17, but hope to be able to dos ina day or | two. Very truly yours, Js. L. uISCOMB, Warden. The toliowing report was also submitted by Dr. Anway, in accordance with the resolution which we published yesterday :— Suauirox Hosrrrat, Buacewetis Lstaxp, } * April 21, 1574, President of Board of Commis- Public Charitics and Correc- Hon, Witt am Larner, soners, Department of jon Sin—In'conformity with a resolution adopted by the Board ata meeting on Monday, April 2, I have the honor to report as follows — No {acts of a croton oil plot were contessed to me by the orderly of the Penitentiary Hospital. The conversation which took place between the or- and me, and given in the statement made through hiet of Stait to you on the 16th inst., { did disclose to ef of Staff prior to the Loth in: and made the , at his request, brought to me at the them to another build. hier of Staff as having statement on the 15th When the two convicts were Smalipox Hospital | first rerao nd there reporiet to the eived th suiting: ny, doubts as to the eruption being smallpox. On the 13th inst, when they contessed thai they had caused the eruption with croton oil, Icom. municated it to the Chief of staf! within twenty minutes of the time when I came i possess Most respectiully, Resident Physician Smallpox Island, Dr, Anweay appeared personally before the Board and said that the disease of Join Doyle, reierred | to im the communication of Dr, Macdonaid, was | merely a case of chicken pox. | President Larmoeer has directed the Secretary of the Board to write a letter to Dr. Macdonald, asking why he has not presented a report of the sateen: cases, as demanded by the Commis- sioners, of the knowledge. OSEPH ANWAY, Hospital, Blackwell's THE BROOKLYN BOARD OF EDUCATION. eee het eg A special meeting of the Brooklyn Board of | 1 CONGRESS. Government Relief for the Sufferers by the Mississippi Flood. THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL SENATE, WASHINGTON, April 21, 1874, THE LOUISIANA SUFFERERS, Mr. Woop.eicH, (rep.) of N. H., from the Com. mittee on Military Affairs, reported, without amendment, the House bill for the relief of per sons suffering by the overflow in the Mississippi River, and asked its present consideration. Mr. EpMunps, (rep.) of Vt.. submitted an amend. ment providing that the provisions of the act shall expire on the Ist of september, 1874. Agreed to, The bill was then passed. THE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL. Mr. Scorr, (rep.) of Pa., cailed up the bill pro- viding for the payment of the bonds of the Louis- ville and Portland canal Company, the question being on agreeing to the amendments of the House of Representatives, as amended by the Senate. Mr. Scorr read from reports submitted by the Treasury Department during former sessions of Congress, and argued that the canal was now prac- | tically owned by the government, 9,995 shares of | the 10,000 being held by the United States, There should not be one hour of delay on the part of the government in taking possession of the work. The obstacles to the government doing. so had come in since 1872, by the act of the Kentucky Legislature, passed by some means, imposing con- ditions upon which the government should take possession, The Kentucky Legislacure had no rignt whatever to pasa such an act, as the federal government had long before acquired the right to take pgmemtion. He hoped now that the one thing needful would be done, and that was to displace these five trustees and put the government in pos session of the property, 3 Mr. THURMAN. (dem.) of Ohio, sald the propo- sition that the United States should become stock- holders in this work was first made by a committee | of Congress, Of which Mr, Webster was a member, Fee State of Kentucky had cousented to the United tates becoming the owner of the property. The legal objections made by some against the govern- ment’s owning the work were mere scarecrows, It was perfectiy competent for the Legislature of Keutucky to say that the corporation might con- sist of one shareholder, and it had said that very thing in substance by tue acts of 1842 and 1846, Mr. CONKLING, (rep) of N. Y,, reviewed the his- tory of the caual 4nd probabilities of a law- infliction of the (atal wound, their mother inter- | Education was held last night to take action in | suit if the government should take possession of it. fered ior the purpose of quie“ing the combatants, | when the deceased, it is alleged, struck her a blow | head with a club, and thus aroused the frenzy of Morocco, who pursued his victim into the adjacent cedars, where the fatai encounter | took place, The dying declaration of the deceased, | made before Squire Hunt, sets forth the above alle- | gations, and an inquest was held before this oM- | cial, which resulted inaverdict “that Theodore Cruise, Jr., came to nis death by the hands of Israel Morocco, assisted, aided and ubetted by one George Thompson,” District Attorney Chamber- | Jain appears for tne prosecution, and Mr. Hager- man, of Princeton, conducts the defence, The | court room was densely packed, and much interest | 18 manilested in the proceedings. | THE PANORMO MURDER IN BROOKLYN. | John Carmody and Timothy Finnan, the two notorious criminals, who were arrested on suspi- | cion of being concerned in the murder of Professor Panormo, remain under lock and Key in the cells | of the Fourth and Tenth precincts respectively. | There were no new developments in the case yes- terday. District Attorney Rodman is, however, 1t is said, preparing an indictment against them | jor sundry burglaries, and a few police officials are silil clinging to the hope that | Carmody may make @ coniesston which | will throw light upon the tragedy which | has remained enveloped in darkness since its commission in January, 1872, The oficers who arrested the prisoners are doing their utmost to obtain evidence upon which to convict and wiq ; the reward of $1,000 which was offered by the city for the apprehension and conviction of the murderers, Both men have meanwhile engaged counsel, and an effort will be made to have them released upon a writ of habeas corpus. The most strenuous efforts are being made by the police to find the watch stolen from Panormo, and ail the pawnbrokers’ shops Of the vwo cities were visited yeaterday with this object in view. ORIME IN WESTCHESTER, According to the annual police report of Captain Mangin, just presented to the Police Commission- ers of the city of Yonkers, the number of arrests made in that city and in the town of Kings- bridge (now part of New York) during the year ending April, 1874, was 1,115. Among the principal crimes are those of murder, burglary, isd The amount of personal property recovered by the police during the year foots up over $6,000, No oi- jence against the law was perpetrated where the offender was not secured and brougnt to justice. COLLISION ON THE EAST RIVER, Yesterday afternoon, about hall-past five o’clock, asthe Sound boats City of Boston and Electra Were going up the East River, a collision occurred between the ice barge Wisconsin and a small steamer called the Spray, used as a water boat, | | sinking the latter, the crew of which were rescued by a passing tug. The City of Boston and Elecura | in endeavoring to gef out of the way came to- | gether, the Electra striking the City of Boston on | tne port side, close by the boiler, damaging her to such an extent as to necessitate her retdrn to the dock. Her passengers were transierred to the steamer Rhode Island, which proceeded to her des- tination, ‘The Electra had a large hole stove in he: bow and ner stem badly smasied, She also re- No one was injured. THE SOUTHSIDE BAILROAD DIFFICULTY. The trouble in connection with the Southside Railroad Company was continued yesterday. On Monday one of United States Marshal Harlow’s deputies served a warrant in bankruptcy on the President and Secretary of the company. Edward D. Gale had received from Judge Donohue an order appointing him receiver, and the deputy and Gale met at the office, when a scuttle took place between them, Gale, however, contriving to serve his pa- pers. Both contended they were in possession, Yesterday Judge Donohue issued an injunction re- straining Harlow irom interfering with the re- ceiver. DOGKRAY'S CITIZENSHIP, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Your valuable paper has taken such an interest in the case of Frederick A. Dockray (not Dockery), | the latest victim of Spanish cruelty, which has so Tecently condemned him to death, that I have | thought a few facts relating to him might not be uninteresting to the public just now, particuiarly | as there seems to be some doubt as to his veinga native of the United States, and therefore I have chosen your widely circulated journal as the me- dium of communication should you deem the in- 10; mation of sudicient importance for publication. Mr. Dockray is an American citizen. As to the place of his birth, I cannot speak positively, but I am under the impression that he was born in New | York City, as the early years of his parents were spent there. Mr. Dockray had resided in the | States of Massachusetts and Rhode [sland, alter- nately, for a number of years previous to his resi- | dence in Florida, He is an only son of an invalid mother, who has ever cherished the fondest al- | fection for this idolized boy, He is a graduate of Brown University and read iaw in Providence, R. 1, with an eminent member of the Bar. He is con- nectea with some of the most honorable | families of that city, being a relative o1 ex-Governor Dyer, of the State, and a nephew of the late Joseph Manton, of Providence. | In the beginning of the rebellion he promptly | offered his services to the government, and joined the Third Rhode Island Battery, which was for a time stationed at Port Royal, S.C. He isa young | man, unmarried, of about thitty-five years of age, possessed Of flue talents and prepossessing in ap- pearance. At one time he was a reguiar con- iributor to the Atlantic Monthly, Alter the war he, with his parents, removed to Jacksonville, | Fia., where he soon received the appointment ot | Attorney General. He has also been Collector of | the Port at Jacksonville, Fla. Ihave @ photograph of tne gentleman, which is | at your disposal should you desire it. I enclose my card, AR. D. Ke THE ATLANTIO DELAINE COMPANY. Provipence, R. I, Apri! 21, 1874. At the first meeting of the creditors of the Atlantic Delaine Company, this morning, it was | voted to place the property in the hands of a | trustee, to act under the inspection and direction | of a committee of the creditors, as provided in | the forty-third section of the Bankrupt bili, Mr. Robert H. Northam was nominated tor trustee, | gud James Y, Smitn, Royal C. Tait and George C, | Nightingale were elected as a committee of the | creditors, subject to confirmation by the Court. The atnount of claims presented to-day was $2,100,000. | lowship or co-operation any member guilty of such cor | Way adapted for its present purpose, and has been regard to the assault committed by Mr, J. J. Fitz, | gibbons on Mr. De Hart Bergen. The parties, who are members of tie Board, yot Into a dispute about | the building of two schoo) houses, when Bergen called Fitzgibbons an upstart, Fitzgibbons then knocked him down and gave him a black eye. After the object of the meeting had been stated | by the Chairman (Mr. Whitlock), Mr. Garret | | Bergen said that they might have been calied together to mourn the deatn of the member, and he looked upon the act of Mr, Fitzgibvons as out- Tageous. He then offered the following:— Whereas Mr. J. J. Fitzgibbons, a member of this Board, | has unjustiflably and seriousiy assautted one of his c leagues, and whereas this Board cannot accept to duet; thereiore, | Resolved, That Mr. Fitzgibbons is hereby requested to | resign as a member of this Board. Mr, Flaherty moved to refer the matter toa | committee of five, to report at the next meeting of | the Board, | sir, Faron moved that the matter be laid on the | able. ‘This motion was lost, and after a short discus- | | Sion the motion of Mr, Flaherty prevailed, OPENING OF A YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION | HALL, A few evenings since the new hall of the Young Men’s Association, in Nineteenth street, Sonth | Brooklyn, was formally opened with a very pleasant | entertainment, Tho new building is one in every fitted up very elegantly. On the evening o! the celebration the several rooms were handsomely decorated, the walls being covered with the flags of the city of Brookiyn, and floral ornaments be- ing tastefully arranged in various places. The portrait of the Rev. rather fickle, the spiritual | director of the association, which was hung prom- inently im the principal room, was framed witn ; Mowers. The entertainment consisted of ad- dresses and a concert, which were supplemented | yeas 40, nays 4. e by | on the joint resolution extendin, He moved to reconsider the vote by which the | amendments of the Finance Committee to the House bill were agreed to several days ago. The vote was reconsidered and the question then recurred upon the amendment of the Finance Committee to strike out the amendment in the House bill, that the canal should not be taken session of nor any money paid till the State of Kentucky should cede tothe United States the jurisdiction over the same, together with all the right to tax the property, and it was adopted by The bill now goes tothe Rouse for the concar- rence of that body. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Louisiana bill, upon which Mr. Stockton, (dem.) of N. J., Was entitled to the floor. THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) Of N. J., sald he gave notice afew days ago that he would call up the Civil Rights bill to-day. He now gave notice that he would call it up as soon as the pending oill should be disposed ot. Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) of Pa., reported favorably the thanks of Congress to Captain Benjamin E. Gleadell and the officers and crew of the steamer Atlantic, of the White Star line, for rescuing the officers and crew of the brigantine Scotland, of Portiand, Me., in mid ocean. Passed. Mr. STOCKTON, before commencing his speech, yielded to Mr. Conkling for a motion to go into ex- ecutive session, which was agreed to, and at balf- past fout the senate proce :ded to the considera- tion of executive business, Aftera few minutes the doors were reopened aud the Senate ad- journed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, April 21, 1874. Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., introduced @ bill | directing the temporary suspension of the Legisia- | ture of the District of Columbia, Referred to the | Committee on the District of Columbia, | Mr. MuBLBUT, (rep.) of NL, from the Committee on Railways and Canals, submitted a long written by an excelient collation, at whicn several speeches were made, the response of the Rev. Father Hickie to the toast ol the spiritual airec- tor’s heaith being an especially happy efforc. Among the guests present were the Rev. Father kuely, of the Cathedral; the Rev. Father Baxter, the Rev. Fatner Bouget and other clergymen. Several prominent citizens of Brooklyn were also | present. The whole affair was gotten up in ex- ceeding good taste and refiected much credit upon the committee im charge, particularly on Mr. Mathew M. Dalton, who was a very carnest worker in the rather laborious duties that fell upon the committee. Tne new hail having been now fairly | opened, the young men of South Brooklyn are | | afforded a good. opportunity to make themselves | Possessed Of many pleasures which otherwise they whole people for the advantage of the owners of might seek for in, valu. It 1s the intention of the association to have a reading room, a biliiard room, chess tables, &c., to begin with, and now availed of in similar institutions, THE WOMAN'S SOCIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY. The reguiar Tuesday meeting of the Woman’s Social Eduction Society was held yesterday after- presiding. Tle efforts of Mrs. Spencer to obtain a portion of the conscience fund for the endowment of a house of correction for girls in Washington | city were indorsed, The paper read by Mrs. Jane Pierce had the somewhat startling title of “A Wild Beast of So- | | ciety.” The lectures3 began by saying that one of the old yoce phere spoke of sianderer” as a wild beast of society, She agreed with that philosopher. The mild forms oi slander she characterized as ‘Dame Gosstp” and “Mrs. Grundy.’ The cause of nine-teaths of the social troubles of which we are daily witnesses is that all the small wits busy themselves with the foyles o1 their neighbors, A casual cobweb in a “rior is made the source of endless gossip. Wo ‘aan 1s oiten the Worst enemy to her own sex. The ahrug of a woMan’s shoulder can do more to blast a young giri’s good name than all the scandal of the other sex. The only remedy 1s an independence | Pie has good sound moral principles for 1s aSsi8, ‘rhe President announced that on next Tuesday Mrs. Buliock would read a paper on “Cremation.”? INFANT ASYLUM BAZAAR, A grand bazaar in aid of the New York Infant Asylum will open this evening in Lyric Hall, be- | tween Forty-first and Forty-second streets, The bazaar will be In aid of the batlding tund, which very much needs the kindly assistance of all those Who usually are so generous in helping to shelter the helpless. An institution of this kind, which has more than once already appealed to the public | for ald, needs nothing now to be said in explana- tion Of its objects or its aims, The name of the in- stitution bespeaks, in a city like New York, for theappeala kindly response, As for the bazaar itself it Will be one of the pleasantest affairs of the sort. Manifold attractions are offered, and the admission charge would be amply repatd if only in the pleasure afforded by a Visit to the tables. The untiring zeai of the lady managers of this institution is beyond praise, their efforts | never ceasing nor their interest flagging. The officers are:—Chairman, Mrs. Dexter A. Hawkins; ‘Treasurer, Mrs. B. H. Van Aukeo. ‘The ladies in charge of the departments at the bazaar are:— | Mrs, Jacob Hays, Mrs. W. W. Strew, Mrs. Joseph | Worster, Mrs, James Burrow, Mrs, James Motley, Mrs. 8. Main, Mrs. B. F, Carver, Mrs, Meiville, Mra, Francis ‘Tomes, Mrs. L. M. Bates, Mrs. Hargous, | , Miss Katie Motiey, Mrs. Chartes Morford, Mra, Amos Tenney, Mrs. L. M. Bates and Mrs, David Wetmore, THE TROY METHODIST CONFERENCE. | SCHENECTADY, N. Y., April 21, 1874, The Troy Conference wiil adjourn sine die this aiternoon, Alter a warm and excited discussion the Con- ference voted almost unanimously, this mornin: to close the gates at Round Lake on Sunday dur- | ing camp meeting, eI REWARDING VIGILAN cE, | On the 5th of January OMcer James Walstead, of } the Eighteenth precinct police, arrested a man | named Lawrence M. Habel for stealing letters trom a lamppost box, corner of Third avenue and Eigh- teenth street, for which offence the latter was | sent last week to the Albany Penitentiary tor three years by Judge Benedict, The vigilant oMfcer was rewarded by the Police Commissioners, on Post master James’ recommendation, by being made a roundsman, Yesterday Mr. James paia to Oficer Walstead the reward of the Post Office Depart ' | | ment Of $250, offered for the detection of such | cases f mail depredation, to | introduce by degrees such other attractions as are | | those of t report on the bill to charter a double track freight | railway company from tide water on the Atlantic to Council Bluffs on the Missouri River, and to limtt the rates of freight thereon. Oraered to be | printed and recommitted. RECLAMATION OF ALLUVIAL LANDS, Mr. Morgy, (rep.) of La., from the Committee on the Mississippi Levees, reported a bill to provide for the appomtmenc of a commission of engineers to report a permanent plan for the reclamation of the alluvfal basin of the Misstasippt River subject to inundation, and he proceeded to address the Honse in explanation and advocacy of it. After discussion, in which Mr. WILLARD, (rep. of Vt, opposed the bill for proposing to tax the these alluvial lands, the bill went over until to- | morrow. THE SUFFERERS IN LOUISIANA. The Senate amendment to the bill for the relief of the sufferers by the inundation of the Lower | Mississippi was concurred in. The amendment provides that ue act shall expire on the lst of September next. ir, Goocu, (Rep.) of Mass., from the Committee | on Naval Affairs, reported a resolution instructing | that committee to inquire into the present organ- ) hoon in Plimpton Batiding, Mrs, Caroline A. Soulé | ization, course of study and discipline at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and to report what | changes are necessary to promote greater efi- ciency there, with authority to visit the Naval Academy and confer with the superintendent and ! present corps of instructors. Adopted. | THE WHEREWITHAL OF THE GOVERNMENT. The House then, at two o’clock, went into Com- | Mittee of the Whole, Mr. Woodford, (rep.) of N. Y.. in the chair, on the Legislative, EXecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill. Anamendment offered by Mr. DUNNELL, (rep.) of Minn., to substitute for an ttem of $200,000 1or postage siamps for the eae Department an item of $5,000 for tre cost of lurnishing oficial post , age Stamps, was ruled out of order by the chair- Tan, on the ground that the amendment con- | fileted with the law abolishing the franking privi- Jege, and, an appeal having been taken, the- decision was sustained by a vote of 110 to 38 At this point, and aiter having got through only one page of the bili, the committee rose. he House at a quarter past five adjourned, the: | last roll call having shown that there was no quorum present. | To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— In the imterview with General Butler, as re ported in your paper of Sunday, I see the Genera. tola your representative that— On the Sunday of the panic the very men were tearing the skirts ot the Presidcnt to prevent his ping tochurch, Inorder to persuade him to issue the $44,000,0.0. of re: serve for the safety of the country, who yesterday went to Washington to ask him {fhe would not veto bul which legalizes that issue. (The General laughed.) And well he might laugh if what he satd was true. The fact is that not one of those who “went to Washington” were among the number of those who implored Grant to issue the “reserve” at the time of the pantie last fail, They all at that time honored and supported him in his adherence to law and sound policy, I trust you will allow me the use of your columns to correct this misrey ’ sentation. ONE OF THE DELEGAYIO! FINE ART AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS. © A Large Collection To Be Sold at Auction. To-morrow and Friday evening Messrs. George A. Leavitt & Co. offer a rich collection of ilustrated works, relating principally to the Ane arta, This valuable consignment is now on exhibition at the rooms of Messrs. Leavitt & Co., 1m Cimton Hall, Astor piace, for the inspection of those interested 1n publications of this nature. The works relate te the great picture galleries of Europe, to landscape scenery, architecture, antiquities, costumes, etch- ings and orginal drawings. BASE BALL CONVENTION. ‘The National Association of Amateur Base Balt Players will hold a convention in one of the main Parlors of the Astor House at five o'clock this evening. The association wus organiged last De- cember and now embraces about forty clubs, rep- Tesenting six States and five colleges, The secre- tary Nas applicauons for membership from thirty odd clubs, six of whom are in Michigan and two in . Amateur clubs throughout the country i be governed iy? LAT fon pea ds by tins as jon, and nol tions ado} ogra sional in into The nas nd throw, by @ fuil swi ¢ art from the sioulaer, haé been done away with, the pitcher oor Set coated we aclu mantra ate Fules gove! ent io This samnits of an derhand tarow with the wrist d forearm only, the the eibow swinging Dé trom the shoulder to with the body,