The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1874, Page 5

THE ‘COURTS. |= A Mother Getting ier Son and a Pather iva. ing the Custody of His Daughter, Two City Railway Companies Mulcted in Damages. EXAMINING VESSELS. Joseph Rudan, a sailor, was held yesterday by Commissioner Shields ‘or examination on a charge of having deserted from the German berk Eolua. E. P: Reynolds was held yesteraay by Commifs- Osborn for examination’ on ® charge of having, as ‘alleged,’ frandalentay concealed a por- tion of his assets from his creditors, Jobn T. Conway was examined yesterday before Commissioner Shields on a charge of having forgea the name of Rose & Co., of Baltimore, to a money order, ‘After severs)’ witnesses: had ‘been exam- ined the Commissioner immediately orderea the defendant vo de discharged; the evidence having utterly failed to.establiah the (act that he. was the Person who had either forged the check or pre- sented it at ‘the Post Office for payment. This1s the case in which, afew days ago, Judge Blatch- Jord: refused to.nien a warrant for the’ extradition of Conwey.t9 Baltimore, on the ground that the alleged offence was not set forth in the document with sufficient particularity. Tne Judges holding Supreme Court, Genera) ‘Term, have appointed Messrs. Wheeler H,Peck- ham, Flammer B..Cbandier and | Jonn Sherwood a committee to examine candidates for admission to the Bar, They will begin their examinations next Wednesday, Messrs. James ©, Carter, Jonn P. Crosby and Thomas H. Hubbard have ‘been ap- pointed a comxittee on character. UNITED STATES DI DISTRICT COURT. Claims in Ba Bankraptcy. In the matter of John Sedgwick, as assignee, &c., vs. Jane ©. Place and ethers, Judge Blatchford yesterday rendered the following opinion :—~ “Having. arrived at the conclusion, on the evi- ae taken’ in the matter of the re-examination of the claim made by iene G. Fisce against the se of James D. spar ‘an, in bankruptcy, for the sum of $45;: 07, with, interest irom ch 2, 1871, that such claim ‘ought to be. he at that . amognt, it follows that I must deny the motion made in this suit for an injunction against her,” SUPREME 0OUBT—OHAMBERS, The New York Javentle Asylum Case. Before Judge Lawrence, Im the cake of the babeas corpus proceedings instituted by Joseph H. Stinerjon behalf of Mrs. Maggie A, Hardie, to recover from the New York Juveuile Asylum her son Robert W. Hardie, twelve years of age, an examination was to bave taken place yesterday before the referee appointed 'to investigate the facts of the case. Mrs, Hardie gave her boy to the institution to keep him there pohly weeks ousted for. acct ae jact 10 the aatieaced city ee was as obaper emer aipotine tte be.only.@ surrender of him fora few weeka. on the appearing yesterday before the referee an order was produced irom the Committee ‘on Ad- Mission ands discharge to Mr. Carpenter, the superintendent, inst) ere hint to give the boy to his mother, ant the reason for éuch order the misap; apprenensiga by she mother of the nature of the ler inca ‘This, of course, stopped all further in the matter ox- cept the dismissal of the writ by Judge Lawrence ‘and the final surrender of the boy to his mother. Another Habeas Corpus Case. Application was made yesteraay on benalf of Wm. F, Morgan througn the medium of a writ of habeas corpus lor the custody of his child, Nelsie, aged eight, sne now fiving ‘in the care of her jainst whom @ divorce suit is pending. The cage 1s quite 9 complicated one, For Mr. Morgan there appeared Davia Robertson and Ooi- one! Geo! p: t, and for Mra, Morgan J' Van Gott ana Mr. Voorhies, “ne case was sent Gelore & referee vo investigate the facts as to the counter allegations inverposea as:to the fitness of the re- spective Claimants to’have the care of the cnild. Decisions, 3 Trinn ve. Maren; LE peng the — iit hemes vs, Pome! Ach ys. ot Brongn dan and Sires Bowery Savings Bank va. Bleak- le, meMsruognn Gerke rown va. Yan Wycke; Teffey vs, Williams.—Mo- tions dented. Prate vs. Sherwin; hiteendan vs. Otard; In the Matter, el Van Houten, Ottendorfer and’ Others jwig'and Others; In the Maxtor of the Union vs. Goodchild, suitor Tastee, vs. Horstord; \? Hotoway ens; Merchant and Others. vs. Hawkins ma r8.—Granted. Tr, &c.,. H e of the Matter, &c.,\ Gilbert; In ‘the Matter of Orders gtan wate Na. Mott,—Report confirmed and judgment vol Browater’ va. Manning.—Motion demed; $10 costs. ena UU ry ay Donohu In the Matter, &c., Hermann aud Others.—Mo- SUPREME 0OURT—OidoTT—PaRr s, Decision. By Judge Van Vorst. Ps Roome vs, The Mayor, o—-Motion for new tria) jenied. SUPREME COURT—IBIAL TERM—PART 9, A Jury's Estimate of a Mashed Foot, Before Judge Loudon. Richard H. Mathews was crossing the track of the Bleecker Street Ratiway line, just behind a passing caf, when @ loose rail which nad been thrown up by the car fell apon nis foot, crushing it quite badly. He estimated nis damages at $20,000 and brought suit. for this sum. After hearing the gene iso ne fury entereained ‘aifferent views and thought $150 ll) @ud adequate compensation and gave a verdict for this amount, The defence was that the rail became loose through unavolda- ble accident and that the 1 tba own careless- ness contribated to the acciden SUPREME OODBT-SPECIAL TERM, Decisions, 12 aay fadge- Curtis. Chapman vs, O’Brien, Sheritf.—Defendant's mo- tion lor & new triab on na’ Pinstcs. denied, t Doll vs. Bennett Motion dented. Latourette va, Croliins:—Motion granted. — OOMMON PLBAS-TRIAL TERM—PART 2, Verdict Against « Ofty Railroad Com- pany. Before Judge Lawrence. ‘The sit brought by William Fallon against the Belt Line Railtoad Company tor damages’ on ac- bg of his son, seven yeats old, velhg ran over one of ite cars—anid resdlting in the loss of both pa ley Spe La been on trial sor some days age 00. ‘ticulars of which have been en polish tn the {LD, Was brought yester- day to — close. Ite result: Was ® Verdict of $7,500 against the company. MARINE QOOURT=TBIAL TERM~PART 1. Reports of Examinations of Vessels. Before Juage McAdam, Proal vs. King et aj.—The pldinti@® (s one of eleven retired captains who had become inspec- tors of various marine Ihsufadée compantes of the City, aud who entered into @ contract with the de- fendants, publishers of what ls called Lloyds Amertoan Register, by which the tnapectors were to fdirnish the pu whenever requested, reports of e: Some ae Hy adh them, o, ‘sank 4 A bergen of all veasels red owne! rt hee Foata bee. qe. wth A Fie, ae Bee the on the oe ‘aston for ‘Abaniait Upon a nn Betore Judge Joachimaen. McUabe vs. McManon.—Delendant is master of the snip Glendale, ana plaintiff’ was employed as Cook on the sama veauel, and alleges that about pret if out ht The jur; saigat ie ne maa aan MARINE a ranothe pes Jocement on $38 aiowanc. ‘and oto a granted, with s10 coats, eater ee vacated lendant diseh: ee ent on witoens vs. Haines.—! Scodon for ‘inci: anaw without costs, but with leave to angwer, if so advised, on payment of sien re geabury. ose seated Mag 874, oomoh ir costs fo pint with leave +0 renew with 4 eae ‘va: Hey relet.—Motion dented, with $10 costs foplaintif, with leave, to. renew with additional White've, Packard et al.—Motion dented, with- out costs, > With $10 sm ation Sali ‘with COURT. OF GENERAL SESSIONS. ‘allegea Bmbeaslemont—Disagreement of F the Jury. , Before Jadge Sutherland. The trial.of Henry F. Downs, charged with em- bezzling $104 from W. E. Pickert & Co., No, 28 Old sitp, on the 22d of July, which was commenced on Tuesday, occupied most of the yor {4 amumber of witneases were examined, some of whom the accused reputation for ho honesty, Ww! ere At ander oath ‘tho jury mere alechan ont an the afternoon from he Tparther Senstferaton of the case, as it'was impossible for them to agree Upon a verdict. 2 ries and Larcenies. Patrick McMahon pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in) the »third degree; the allegation against him being, that on the 29th of April he broke into the liquor store of Thomas Ward, No, 496 Eleventh avenue, and stole $26 worth of cigars, John Sullivan and Jeremiah ‘Daylor, who wero charged with breaking and entering the: silk store of Anches W: Ketchum, No. 256 Canal street,.on the night of the 26th of April, pleaded guilty to an al- Spot a They. were caught before any property Charles Wilks pleaded guilty to stealing,s silyer watch NM, the Person oF Hoary Stru) s ve Edward Berry, who on the 11th o! September, 1871, stole. a gold weigh and chain, valued at $450, the property of David'O. Coburn, at ‘a house cor- ner of Forty-first. street sna. Po pleaded gnpilty to an inch at grand ny. dey pleaded guilty to an Sarge Te at On the 2th April Re he eels Silver watch, wo wortn elas front Archibald'’D. ied, prigoners. were eon tothe Stare Fraga for "io gears and Thomas J her jones, Ji jes Riley, who were indicted for: pergissoual “she clothing bited or Carl Frank, Ne at aoe me ar APE, Bean ot ety, atten, That erie, PY John Wilson pleaded, guilty to an attempt as potty larceny from the person. On the h of April he atole a silver watch from John ig, ab the corner of Chatham street and Tryon row. ‘These Perea were each sent to the State Pe for aeze m4 feara ond Wintam Christie, who gB the goin oF tase Bopth entered the oftice ‘of wage Lohman, No, 34 Rutgers street, and stole oy cloc! worth $i $10, picaded welt guilty, ay were sent Penitentiary for. nine months, ter Thomas Stewart, who, on the 30th of A) Btole two coats and a sfiver wateh, tne ‘proverhy oF Jonn W. Harms, pleaded yy to an attempt at sane larceny. He was wehced to the Penitentiar: for one year. Max Gilmartin (bo) apicovites and jane ie were tried ‘rent Lepebint as petal from. ne, en, Markers on the: btn rts ri Ti 3 pets Te was somewhat i Sonalosing; ‘and the Jury cond not agree upon a vi Onariss Freeman snd Peter bot hai chai Ty into Paap ye ouriay. Geel ig ur geese, wor' $6. were found a gilt of of petty lafoeny®. His, Honor sent them to te Peni! nitentiary for sx months, douRT OP’ SPECIAL SBSsroNs, Before Judges Smith, Ottérbourg and Sherwood. The calendar at this‘Oourt yesterday contained forty cases, for the most part of petit larceny and sasault and battery. Milliam Qolling (no relation to the notorious Thomas) charged, August Bender (not a member ofthe famous Arkansas family) with stealing his - ‘Wearing apparel. August got ten days in the City Prison. Miohae}: Ryan was sent to the Island for one month for bending hp better half in too vigorous Zbaner, ‘A repulsive poking, lee nattied Peter Ward, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in the Penitentiary for assanit and’ battery Nau ‘® little boy named Lenhardt :Seibe, the Court expressing itaregret that. It pag not, ‘tne Power. oy make the term ten times as long, On complaint of German amed Ernest, Hober, anojld man, cpg eel ‘wiv go oe ledark’ we 33. nitenttary for taking en old tub trom au empty house owned os bY the tainant. Peter Keller, who saya he walked from Zonkere, % a hai to look for. a through work on his way do fsiand came ‘through: Cen! a sean the grass, and, supposing it ‘ant & Park policeman pti anf bs Air ‘was senve vvitichesl Hoga in and John iSupele pl pleaded nas gairy to a charge 0! F eteall ing @ pair Bragges and ‘were sent up for five monthe, Elien Larkin was charged with stealing six feet square of ollcloth, or ky ee says she aid, she went to Priwon. io! een day! Bayles was fed $25 for ‘aniving a horse with a sore neck. William Hendrick was fined $5 for having plemt the straw dontents. of a bedtick in tue street. Ferg ‘Vill was tes oe for keeping a lager. r saloon on enue, between Twenty- math and Thirtiet stiente, to which all the smait boys in the neighborhood went to play cards and drink beer, The officers state that the place was igi as “The House'of Blazes.’? oto use tos complainant's language, ost to wi 8 “used to aid yas my broder-th-law,”” with asemuit and bat. setye me evidence being. insufficient Joseph was charged. — ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT, A Double Assault. Before Judge Bixby, Bernard Brosius, a painter, was arraigned yes< terday on a charge of felonious assault on Margaret Englebrechtend Andrew Schmidt, of No, 31 Chrystie street, Bernard bad been doing some painting | Just for Mrs, Emgiebreeht, and on Wednesday evening he went into a sstoon’ he? by her at the above see eee chat ieee Gs Col dorendant bi a erath 9 by haere two oF pletea'ap a up nice epee tnd d cut ot ght and’ razon te k Englebrec! ‘as stadved times once fa the neck, rouge Under the hight arm and im she yihs id. Andrew Schmidt was stabbed w the iu arm. Brosing was held in $600 bail to'snawer O6 each ‘complaint. OoURT Raspeeiay ta pay. 106 116, 19%) 12%," at Gakeeen Ee RSEE I eras eee se: | atta a 208 1 ea i, en oe Be Heh a, es, on, EN, eetpege| “sn iti, San a = eases, Tay, 67, & Sie haat a ee Noe a ode 8, gk ca | cok, Nea ’ “a aay Roe Reet 149, acre a 188 ea 165, 108 1 106, 166, 16%, 170, 21, 23, 2, 11 bat 14, 16, 1 td Lanne COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held b, Jade Giogs.—Nos, 4206, 4915, 4314, 4317, 4319, ‘ud, avenue, | iL 3 felontous tery; ie G oud bat rs Satu ve Bartbolémew ton, elont: Cosanate and H. gale mOD, larceny and receiving eT aie he rg laurrey, larceny Burke, lance and ret aviog: stolen boas; Bane va, sr and James O’érien, lar Shite me same. a porte Mebougal, grand larceny; Sarat cae Sey ice larceny: Same ‘nacre yest grand lar court Ao vee Mary Saliva, layeeny from the: person; rge Baker, pasauly and battery: : COMMISSION OF APPEALS, 7, 1874, ean Solna Appia fay ly a] YOu. 108, 207, 141, 133,94. mmisaion omnae eh adjourned till to-morrow at ten UNITED QTATHS SUPREME COURT. Decisions. , WASHINGTON, May 7, 1874, No. 200, Hoptok et al. ve. Folger, and two other cases—Error to the Supreme Judicial Court of Masaachusetts,—In these cases the Court bold that @ Valid judgment may de entered against a New York corporation in Massachusetts affer the cor poration has'been declared dissolved od by the “Sa, preme Court of'New York; and it is said Lares Of the judgment thas it would be. tmpossi bape et A the a case ore jadgment which would ‘be ‘the co! mand upon the re iver, oe rg ie acs presented. They we berhae in form and fact and as cont claim ig 88 contest wagavailable, Mr. Justice Hunt delivered the opinion. No, 161. ‘United’ States va. George Cook—Certin- ‘cate of division fromthe Ctrouit’ Court: for the Eastern, District of Wisconsin,—The. question in chia cause was,can the United States maintain replevin for logs cut by individual Indians from 9 regervationand by hie hauled off and sold ? Cook had: pu go cut and delivered, The Court answer the ‘question in the affirmative, holding im snbetance that the ultimate title to the Riving is inthe Unived States, the Indians nt; iy che sige of occupancy, the right bemg be and not tn tudividaala, The.re- sult Aare at is that sg) Indians have no power to sell: ut trom thefr-reservations, The Ohief Tostiae dauvered, sive opinion, No. 11, Brown. vs. Guild, Exécutor, and one other case-Appeals from the Circuit Court for the Northerm District of eh ated tba | De Peres aby ir. Mustice Bradi Die: cision annow « SUSI ey. senting—Justices Clifford, spice and ‘ Davis, Opinions to be delivered néreaftar. No, 304, Great. Western Insurance Company vs. Fogerty—Error to the Circuit Court for the Southern District ‘of New’ York.—The question fn this case was ‘Whettier the arrival fn HE cotta at ‘the: portor terest of apo sion of thachiny wmloh-was | ni Supe ie eahatanee EN eG | ouinery we was delivered ity pn ry condition ay to be oe deciton, is ple it; id not necessary total. 1 of marine pen a euat there should: 2 an B sotolate thinbeassy baie tion of the sping ins be delivered the pa port wor P aestinatto sacanys to rece sy tie that, while some: ir -parts, foc} remain: the thing Which ‘was eimeured, in the chi Lat aber tly description by which it: was ;nsared: is troyed, is @ total loge. Hence, yl raaghinery oe neared to wit, “opti he peerage ct eeeeie of use; it 18 & total I though miory oy half the fmbar and vaiog iney be deuvered aud'woud | Fes ae on. Ju hy ‘es irme Mr. Justice Miller delivered: the Soiktome NO. 180, Homibuckle et at? ¥e."Toonibs) add one | other caee,—Error to the Supreme Oourt for. Mon- tana Territory.—In this case the question was whether the Court erred in nana oa mn cane as at common law, ander _ sere age oe distinction betw tions, when the prayer ort for er a eattanle rellek ~ deciston. ne Bayt, there was ad. error in the rebuilt, and ine. judgment cerned... Mr. Justice Bradiey delivered whe opinion. tices oliford, Davis and Strong. The Det mcr 666, Pabiman et sl, vs, Roster.—Error to the Cireutt Conrt. for the Northern District of Hiinois.—In this case eee Ee the sacar assessors ‘snd surveyor yeas = 8 capacity period ae toe ‘tat ferment Thee peated the period pinsed an bay, ni ene, 2 ee sa Prine aod % parr No, 286. Keabet cpa iy and hata Railroad Oompany—Error to: the Ciroult Gours for the Dis- Sek AAV armen tena this. case. it 1s, held that it a Bole a he Yuagae from the State to the Federal Cou! gy en inte mnt. is reversed and | the cause Fr Benttanon irectiona that it be Fe moved to the Benn ff County Court. Mr. Jug: tice Davis delivered the opinion. No, 254 MoQuitidy va, Ware et, Bi: ts from the @ircuit Court for the Eastern jot.of Mis sourl.—This was the aMrmance of a.judgment be- low, sustainifig a demurrer to McQuiddy’s bil Bien: to aet aside certain sales of tate es alleged to have been made by. the rapa ae collusion of the i appelices ‘na’ gttorne’ oe the appellees, ‘th having roceeded to foreciose 8 mest arporting to be a E 6. Soon the premises pa eonted by Mc. mort Qai ‘Mr. Justice Davis delivered the opinion, No. 298, Heine et al ws: Board:of Commissioners of. Parishes of Madison aud Carroll.—Appeal from the. Olrcuit Court, for Louisiana, This was a bill eae to Gubaaael Qf accounting and settlement by Commissioners with the appellants for certain fone held by the latter and issued by the former t the benefit of the parishes named, Tene Dil was jismiseed for want of eral equity and the de- tree is bere affirmed. Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion, Justices ountora and Swayne dissent- No. 806.. Arcadi vs, State of Alabama.—Appea! from the Circuit Court for Alabama, This was the edad! ‘of a judgment of the State Court, ae eld that a law of the State under which Arcad: yuseined hig keeping of a gaming table (as ; who claimed to be authorized Foveriesyac &C,) was unconstitutional snd void, and that he on eee, convicted. Sige Ba he iis ne ef after ie yg ee nats princi) caeiri 6 Tegel he he being advised that the set oF was Geena ee Sits sa Tago “WT Swayne dettversa the 0 i No. 289. Morgan va. aided: Statee—-Appeal from the. Cironit, Court for, the districs of Louisiana. ‘rhis ig the aM@rmance of a decree dismissing the Pg om of Rt uk as an Miche ns gli ma Licaganed against the Try of one of New Orleans. ‘The onies justice deliv- the opinion. iko/908: Creighton‘va, Kerr et al.—Error to the Supreme Court of Colorado, In this.case the Court afirm.a judgment below, which was brought here on® question of prac actioe Under the laws of. the Territory. Mr, Justice Hunt delivered the opinion. No, 287, Osborne ys. United States—-Error.to the Circhit Court for the Eastern district of Penfsyl- vanis. in this case the Cdurt hold that‘an agree. rivi- meft between a surety on @ distitier's bona and bia prinoipa; that the bond should not. be delivered ‘until cer ‘ehonid: be dis- in Hens on hes igh at the lt wnt for the ol go thi wh twas to Donne ergata a va a W] aid not affect the validity of Y regeras ine United Stat the la intter b having no. Rotice ‘Ol the [od gee ie Chier Justice delivered tue opin- No, 290, Warren. vs,, Van. Brunt and one other case.—Error to the Supreme Court of Minnesota. ‘This was the affirmance ofa judgment in favor of Van creas a oon that the title to certain ands BS BI ne Baye pny, Munn. was was ites, a him hief Justice delivered & the 0} opiaoe. No, 801, Mc! et aL, ve. Sepsley.—Error to the Ofrenit Court for the Western district of ‘Texas. Kf mint aan a jadgment. 1n favor of MoPnail an re fact) of Inne | Sa ee cotract Taree te ee Syidenoe i | Susteren by the defendant here vo be a (raud- le sb rscopasoms of attorney. Mr, Justice Swayne de- i) Baan aie Seepenty Of -Pine ;@rove v4 Tal- Cotte-Errot to the Circuit Court for. the Western district of Michigan. ‘This-was a duit on bonds ts- Soute Laven Welton Company. 7 Kalamazoo and pany. aetence, was that the 9 t the (SEA the their Void, as" th the con~ etical ion of the Sea Court, below held. the act valid and gave ent Or ae yondnoider. aMrmeds Mr. Justice Swayne deivered the opinion. No, 117, Board of Oommisaioners of Botse county ys. Gorman.—Error to the bac Adee Court of Idaho, Writ of error dismissed, witb cos! No, 202, Simpson va, Greeley, i aL—Error to nd Corning Rallroad Company. @ places in | aioe, Ware error dis- Sere vir tice Mr. To 4 Tiatice Hone a ‘onvered “ihe ee Justices Miller and Strong dissenting. No, 9% Martin V6. United States,—Appeal from the Court of Claims. In shig case the Court of |: Claims gave judgment against the claimant on 6 tition (aseetr forto that rime & map van adjustnont of ee a aaa 0 of steamer Gia Shore, ander . cuateer Iaeat correct t, and it is armed. The ince ee the opinion. THE WEW POLICE, COMMISSIONER. ree eens Mr. Abraham Disbecker the Lucky Man—Dissatisfaction of the Politicians at the Appointment. Henry Stnivh’s shoes are filled at last by an ap- pointmmens made yesterday by the Mayor, end the agony in that direction is happily over. But whether the body politic of this great Empire City 1s pleased with the resuitis quite another matter. Judging from the guashing of teeth around the City Hall, if would'seem: that the Mayor hae not reaped.great glory among the politicians by this Mr. Disbecker, the newly appointed Police’ er, Reoordy tho, oMciai journal of the Corporation, The. greatest amonnt of canvassing was 1m duiged ip on this matter since the adjournment of the Legisiature, especinity as ‘the ‘amended Inw gave he’ Mayor absolute power of appointment ‘without any cobfirmatton bythe Aldermen, (Up to @ late hour,on Weaneaday afternoon it was fully antuoipated that, Alderman John J. Morris would positively receive the appointment; bat prior to the Mayor'leaving his office the day before yeater- ‘day he wes waited upon pveessea State nego ‘ncaa ‘Aud the presence of this pave “fixed” the thi te a geeng “fhe” Aldermen, gb fow. io axoapti 8, condemn the ae e aeenecner, ia dem it or a but because’ he is'a ae _— ‘auld not supposed to be equal to the a, pleas Aldermen ae that te alas. man Morris been: appointed while they e confirming bower he would "iave Tecélved @ ‘unanimous vo yor, von beng J ignored it on. the ap- 6, claims that he 6 Marck — @n; the issue. He appoin because. a his intercourse Sint in during a rears time he had always found him energetic and trustworthy. He. (the Mayor) stood on the broad platform of Dedede no ‘party but tae Pd welfare of the people. was not pousisians; on the 2 contrary, paid their recommendations. one Z ted & ‘the Mayor further said that PS hougne nt. Mr, booker ‘wonld make & ay cate 9 Hoe. 66 and hat in appointing him he pleased, DO one but se (ollowin, {s.a copy of the commission jeened pisbecer’ by Pe its yr relia after-being sworn by that omicial stone Doon yesterday :—- Exxcottve Daripnenry or ace, Wi ¥. . Mi low me ey ontve pe er, ed of ae cl Lo 4 Han HB rh ach i aime nat Penament of ie oil OL Ne New Xork,”” rate cna a: a8 bere rey ap ip an ried esse tener 9 Miecease tor the unexpi Smith, which terminates om tie Titian ‘of April, 1 en a HAVEMEYER, Mayor, Disvecker ACA avout the fae office a Peyet during the cy red the ean, of his friends with ry ar di be ie ea bet ha vos to Bt pices bait a ares, shoulders, iO means the fact ones rg + nid hey aston 0 ss bighly tmy Finportant ‘exptosues iissatistaction. o himsels . desameninad to do his duty m the. 01 ot best Interests of the city. eae to ake ib beat to-day. Searcn oF ISBEOKER, Mr. Abrahai Disbecke cy born in yond July 19, 1843; mo in New York one year of age. He was educated schools of this city, and ated Qt ‘th acted as Albany ho Bogecerened as OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Licensing Steamboat Ranners. 4 adjourned meeting of this Board was: held Yesterday, the President, Mr. L..H, B. Vance.in the chair. The reading, of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. A communication addressed to Alderman Mon- heimer, etting the law on the subject of. “consoll- dation," was read and referred to the Law Com mittee. Mayor Havemeyer: sent in @ message to the Board withdrawing the nomination of Mesars, Cummings, Shaw, Blackstone and Smith as Com- missioners o1 the new Court House, presented to the Board May, 1878: ‘The message was réceited ir submitted: his communication the heads of departments (puolishea in tne HERALD yesterday), Which was read and placed on A motion:calling upon ‘the Comptroller to state mi ‘te ar ats cleaners a not Lady paid for the Pimne 2 follow! ras] towel by. Alderman Morris, re} d from the” mittee on Law De- peg ves TES ee ted :— tection of srangers and and “the avenue’ pal fies an to regulate: ant run! Mayor, Aldermen and Rh apeerechet A of the ett 4 New’ Yi 4 fa Commpon Cogncll convened, do ord: al follows :— —The the city of New York may from ae time Jeeaat ea Hfeemsee iy much persons as he shall think ec per and carry rs business common! fe gesnmbont Fanper, for the parpose plying.to ene e may suspend or | fies esate cit to. nia ees tae re ry person. on reastaiee, ng such conse ena pay ing Pay FE aged sha: sone: ieee gue your rom the date terest beat ans licensed penn. sw whenev 3 Wo ployed ia om iis costs. metal ba: sae tte ce eet ae and ‘no i Hiden gg | it the bi po of wack} erat waa e of Pane rely sie ne ‘ae forer aad aca mt mau 4—No perdu, ey on Be Vo gP 4 nelle ‘as afore- Ing to shall b aor pba tt spoilt tn eh any wa way per. | mage or ‘under @ gra penalty of 6 every such offence: A EM acon Bonerat CX. DI “ Cay fi eu pains fo hs the. be erie shi take oot dementia, On motion: Alderman Gilon an ordinance war on ne CEN ea io MRR sored | one fof eet yy ints pound master, with- our eat ‘soars ‘om the Corporation, was ‘The “etre doara then adopted 8 @ resotation to take up he consideration of general orders, each member be. lowed to call op ten. About 130 were Tie Ward then adjourned, OITY AND COUNTY TREASURY, — Comptroller Green reports the following ree celpts of the Treasury yesterday :— eg ‘AGRICULTURAL FAIR, "wom, May 7, 1874, The opening of the Agricultural Fair was.grand deyona expectation. Visitors from all parts of the Frospasaaty. im the seed anand Gantoechien bo Fresonnt of and tt 1s "tay auction wah Siva wil deuver J hd ryt on on tne growniie: ‘The Weather le beaut eauritul, pian tthe RAID ON THE ‘BEER SALOONS, Wonrcrsran, Mase., May 1, 1874. A large posse of State conatabies gathered here this morning and paid simultaneous visita to eighteen of the principal “schenck’s beer” saloons GG s¢iRed ADOUS 100 kegas i has’ deen Known to ‘the public tines May ¢, 1678, as supervisor of the Oty oF me ante fis Noo eounocted with” dterént newspd are; te also aa clerk to several important commit pest was bets inted nr eg Of the City Ways en] Jo have-aoted in ten coe ooeeuy with energy and honesty. ae i agemlege ts eee geo athe Bing pomerrteg Cortland A. Sprague. Judge Moore’s Charge to the Jury. THE DEFENDANT ACQUITTED. The Sprague jury were in their seats before ten O'clock yeaterday morning, and the Court of Ses- sions room was crowded with members of the Bar, city officials and othérs desirous of Mstening to the eharge of Judge Moore, The Judge toox his séat'on the Benoh’ promptly at ten o’dlock, and before proceeding to deliver bis charge said that he understood that Mr. Abbot,, the juror who “spoke to him the previous day about the length of Ris charge, had the impression thet he was “offended by the inquiries. The Judge was sorry, aeho bad not the slightest idea at the time thas anything offensive had been said by the juror. THE OHARGR TO THE JURY, Jadge Moore then proceeded to charge the Jury ent pe FAY bres ma tbat be eH ae a sera i “ike t thie, or rin iad sido two days, delays or ore of ie Suvota; butt in inte case It Moued one @ to your xd have'tt said that ) Dot e single Tava of dpe, has Deon ines or an: lay occasioned by any mee pt! or ere an o vatnoation, the Patient, atten Bou e details of thie Rave si bas been almos ps nme, | Bar A large portion of te and yet out the whole x have Most patient attention, and now, than! to Kk you. for tt. And I may say t! also, and it is it that I should pay itin ror to the counsel who have this case, that in the course ol a pretty case (et aft oer at sae el have never bt a 01 Ny prepared or more thor- i tied me a, Rar is comet ng ronnie that ina ‘80 pro , 80 exhal in some of tts there should not have t bese, & word on either at might be called harsh. There has been ry ‘hat the trath should Gj that all the facts in this at the outset ot. ane Muke to a aon are Ei tel Ly inal cases—in all that the Court should eam up the facts ets of she 3 tate that way, ig ae CaP ak: and Bxluirosly: draven--re “me Ke '. But, as. ane Set ig aimoat rere ay. Indictments contain ‘a he me of counts some of them are ‘the case ls member aban. Sonea el finally committed to the Andso im this case you are relieved from te She trouble of ie taht dowa tot of @ great many ine examination the a Pn Hake opening, eave fe you ou tas eting th sho counts oak Rnelr roy in Jape : teenth owe shaw properly reauding the in TeKecut to those coupta, 80 faras the p tio claimss Thave examined these counts and find that some of them will have to be‘still farther excluded from ur consideration. Some of them come within at | Hae rat ruling made by me the other day with refer- oe td THR MEANING OF THE WORD DOLLARS. ‘when used in the indictment. You remember that the point was made by Juage Barnard, counsel for the defence, that where the term dollars was used in the indictment it means gold and silver. I fnd it so cited. by authorities which { must regard as ersed. That where the word in an indictment tt, does mean oid and silver, and poring 6 else, and that where it is intended to a ahead not. ing)—“On the 10th of Novem: “Y ‘these was received by the said 0. A, ie, the am of 44406, laiul, mone ch whe lyn, the sum jawiul money o United States” Tne Oourt—Read 8 little further. Mr. Barnara—‘A more. Feracaiee description of ‘whioh is to the. ‘aforesaid ‘unknown, and it then end ‘here became and was the daty of the a ©. A. Sprague to eafely keep ey Rene tor the city aforesaid; bat that the saitl 0. fy, bates did Coateately keep the same for said syle ut a ‘untawiully, (rauda! vauty and felonious) deze gud.carry away to his own enters moneys. withou! tne Sssent of the taid a of roo! The art, the statement of the amonhi id velved the word “dollars” 1s used, but then tt that the particular description of them cannot given, But what I refer to, gentlemen, in that part ‘Of the count charging the conversion and embez- slement, the word emmoney’” ia jaused. The charging eat ihe count ES NOT CHARGE THE EMBEZZLEMENT OF 80 MANY DOLLARS, n charges rac ‘with embezgiing 80 much moneys ‘ty. Edo not, think that count comes fathin the objection made by the counsel, Now, gentlemen, the eighth count refers to the Jemerson Car Crecente of October 10; the twenty- second, to the iiton ik stock (eeenientnwnd or November 11 ‘The twenty-ninth count reiers to she, ne Lene OE aes Club ‘ratianction of ‘janua 10, -MXth Count ‘Tefers to the low els } 657 50, The sixty-firat re- fers to ‘another: Je Car transaction; the sixty-Bixth to the oon. Building stock transaction, st seventy th to the edieraon Oar transaction. . These are the transactions to which the remaining counts refer, Now, thia crime of embezzlement, as we Understand it, was not a fog at eo aed soa ge hadnt statute a. 4 passed mak & crime Statute Was passed In this thavodetaing ‘thie Satine |e Sec ae (ead Ti doos come within & section OF charter Whtoh I will gt vaiken ment of money by any officer, shall be be deemed 8 felony, punishable by five or by, bot.” Tho term e! |. beszlement has & certain fixed definition Tiong dase iiiale and courts, the torte con- to lsown u wn use aon Money) intrusted to him, wl ‘the intent to 3] such moneys to tonie own use and de }petson who owns them of them. In re ‘words, the ve shares. against Sprague- podon | received ts, been he Shese moneys as Buch mverted them to nis vwn use, intend- ing to "Sey eprive othe city of them. if ne did thas ica ona he crime o1 embessiement. That | the lone descrioed im the section. Phar the crime w ich this section ta ed At, She taking 01 moneys of the city intrusted ty him as Treasurer converting them Co his own use, in- tending to. deprive the of them. Some criti- been made. uj the word money aa used Sa tale pentton And Tthough tis this section is very and whet] vsueve {t moona tent and wha: toany aud dove fa fact say, I pnd has “embensieme' ings every ‘ombeakieaient of city’ funds, pdm t este ver, sinbesslement of afin sity ' mu A endo ae WORD Mi “ae fs ased mneres iathoaga, pe (Eno Hot the ettict meaning of she meamng here, obnerwiae ne fa ¢ffeok oaitnot be given, to, 0 to se 3, act of that meke Spregu acriminal He convicted under no such fact as that, Andlam bound to say to you, 4 ‘Weman, in this case taat the charges containe shese counts are the onl anacmse'anas widoh tala £ pitos, ‘that tes onght to be 4 iG jeatimony whl poines to oe SW ee Sessignony, of ao accorsp 2 ba tb Saviee «jury. iis the ahivorval ¥ A accord advise in your case that if in the cuir © your deliberations you think that this measure 18 will aul ene apply to rules law, and then..come into . t, after @ care~ sul en yige of this and rat lowed to bias your fore Ir on "he. other, hand, no public necessity for’ the conviction of a criminal pooped influence your conduct; bu Zi thrown out of the case, o ras @ doubt, if this Men ta guilty oF or ty of the chai in the remaining’ counts in the indictment, “Now, gentlemen, I leave, He case in Toon bands, Van ‘Oott—Wwill Your Honor allow me to fae two waggestions?, ‘There are two points to toes I wish to and they are-in Feterence t to he $66,000 ‘aud in réterence to the si sinking fund. PYour Houor raled’ that the jury ate nove ts toy Sprague on this count and the jt ay might suppose! that they are not to consider those transact ons Pry bearing wi apace bee: pega ain mf pone on jing on in fue ‘moe. NC Nowe te Toor OnOF please, . bhi like wii = on ry ‘point oe ee ctr. gan ances 'W! phew appear there 6 connectio! the character of the evidence should be considera by semen In regard to the correborsrio mn of Rodman’s tes- 5 Sony. Mr. Van Cott haa, pene he scesized, a A to understand all the the money—what occ! rod’ at then Mae ‘Sed dvmnae occurred afterwards—to. me whether these stances do not show prague not o: ‘the mon eee knew thathe was hn the’ ders } money. Van Cott asked the the jury that they have a right ae consider ciroumatences as corroborating Rodman’s state- Judge Moore—As to the $55,000 ‘ahd ‘the Find transaction, Told you wen povenre avon fonaiee tate ao iD es iota indictment and E gito sore Or tha Biatary of ‘the oase of the case $0u ou are to draw 5 your inferences and beetle in re to the corroboration of evidence it appears all\the figures ana, arrangements in to sere money transactions were made by soe soos ‘t know that it would bes mame i ie RNa ata tes SEs imself, es) made fraudulently. Whether they were or Spas] don’t know, but you must take tne case wre) from — be peat A lee era Stn tate ia Or not The nary, then, at bent ten Oruloce, ret reurea 3 tueir room to delibei ny other kind of (me ae As hour aiver hour peaen® at the jury aia oll neh a8 Sreaanry ao erone zemaraast Eesprn At waa oRpecsed Shas sey. y would not agree they ay of tana as “votes for, the barmen: pon & The court Be however, res ; is Gray rie a verween aa an otioek. the dhatin tian caver and ‘he promise Shortly. fas cloak m4 appeared in agreed upon a verdict, a moment in, beets Dy the ipretiaa, ie. Abbot, fudge Moore notified the sudienos thai the verdict migut be, there must be sham tion of approval or disapproval. AOQUITTED. ‘the Clerk then called the pense of the rag Laks had agreed upon a e,jart zt & arose sho yb? replied iow do 708 find ¢ eed taceneln at the bar, yor not guilty Pr inquired jhe Clerk. < “Nos 7 Re pliea Mr. it, and: immediately the ‘were on ‘ete: oek, and Mr. a8 by congratulating ee visibly by the announcement of his speaeitis and Pee receiving the saya able ulations ie leit the court room, followed by an immense crowd, BROOKLYN'S DISTRIOT ATTORNEY, Mr. Thomas H. Rodman Abeut to Re sigm—Delicate Health the Cause. Considerable surprise was occasioned yesterday atternoon in Vity Hall circles by the announcement that District Attorney Thomas H. Rodman haa sent 4 letter of resignation to Governor Dix. The ‘astonishment was more general because of the fact shat the trial of the Grst great case of oMictal mal- feasance—that of ex-uity Treasurer Cortland A. Sprague—was just drawing toaclose. Mr. Rod- Man was, it will be remembered, appointed by Governor Dix about two months ago to fill whe vacancy in that office caused by) the removal of Mr. Winchester Britton. The phvsicat condition of Mr. Rodman tmpels him to resign, ne being much prostrated in health and in need of travel. He was compelled to retire La. case and leave the prosecution hands of ex Van Cott early laet week. Since then he has to hig house. Mr. Rodman could not sa} rould be his succes- Bor, as be will leave jaestion ‘entirely to the to the discretion of the Governor. He stated in an inter- view yesterday that he had ms zat ofice of District Al gretted that he accepted it. The ie req required &n able, thorough, conscientious abiic proseoutor., who would be free trom party it ee and he hoped euch a man'would be ‘to the posi- tion, - Jt is expected that the: ‘nor will loseno tame fn appointing @ successor to asm a ih a requires is twelve months to incumbent with oe hors ‘aod duties of the Dis- trict Attorney’s of wut necessari) iy delay crimini Diseric' business. tion for Attorney will take piace in ATooe ber next. The incumbents of the Oofice for the past four terms have been democrats, and itts believed that one. of that party will be appointed by the Governor, THE HOTT HAVEN HOLOCAUST. Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury=What Might Have Been Done. | mi) <Ater deliberating for sx weeks on ‘she terribio, ) ctrenmstances surrounding the roagting sive of| poor Mrs. Margarets Burns and three of her chil- Gren ip » tenement house {n Mott Baven, on th Morning of March’ 2, the jury empanelied re Coroner Millef terminsted their Investigation of the subject on Wednesday evening. The Only con-- Shuston worthy of mention arrived at in their ver-. Aros io that shey “beheve the fire was the work of| ad Incendiary,” Among the more intelligent resi-;