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8 “THE COURTS. , Responsibilities of Railroed Companies for Theft Upon Their Care: THE SCHOOLSHIP MERCURY. Verdict Against the City for 25,000, A HUSBAND’S LIABILITY. By an accidental transposition of names Mr. Benjamin Marks was made to appear in yester- day’s HERALD as accused of forgery, whereas he thade that complaint against William Geresman, Dis errand boy, who was duly committed. * Cases placed on the short cause calendar are required to be tried in an bour. In a suit which had been placed on this calendar, in whici the amount tnvolved was only $98, having reference to the purchase of some ladies’ belts, which It was claimed did not taifll the requirements of the order, the trial yesterday was prolonged beyond the allotted time. Judge Donohue, holding Su- preme Court, Circuit, before whom it waa tried, ordered the trial to be stopped and placed at the foot of the calendar. He added that in future he would strictly enforce the heur rule, and animad- verted severely apon the practice of bringing suits involving such sma}! amounts in this Court when they could be tried eisewhere for one-quarter the expense. The trial in the case of George Hughes & Co., before Judge Blatchford in the United States Dis- trict Court, by which the government sought to recover $100,000 im gold, of which amount it wis claimed the firm had defranded the revenue by the undervaiuation of several importations of linen and linen thread, was yesterday brought to a close by Judge Blatchford directing-a verdict for the defendants. Hannah Reis, the wife of John Reis, who was con- victed about three weeks ago of illicit distilling, has made an aMdavit in which she charges that Christian Lorenzo, on or about the Ist of August last, had in his possession, and under his control, at No, 35134 East Fiity-lourth street, an apparatus for the purpose of fliictt distilling. Lorenzo was yesterday brought before United States Commiasioner Shields and held in $5,000 bail to auswer. Cornelius O’Brien was yesterday on trialin the Court of General Sessions on a charge of bur- wiary. After hearing the testimony in the case the jury, by direction of Recorder Hackett, ren- dered a verdict of not guilty. ROBBERY AND RAILROAD RESPONSI- BILITY. Several years ago, just before the depot of the ew Haven Raliroad Company was moved trom Twenty-seventh street, Jason Weeks, an elderly gentleman living in Bangor, Me., was a passenger on an incoming train. On the arrival of the train at forty-second street, two cars were detached from the train and drawn by horses to the Twenty-seventh street depot. Mr. Weeks was in the rear car, which, on arrival at Twenty-seventh strect was allowed to stand outside the depot fora short time, The only other passengers mm tnis car were another old gentieman and three or four ladies. While he was look- mg out of the rear door several persons rushed in, pushed him inside and two or three caught hua oy the bands, holcing him tghtly, another jammed his hat over his eyes, and avother, walle he was thus held heipless, robbed him of $16,000 in ratlroid bonds. Before he could raise an alarm the gang of robbers made good their escape, and ‘No trace of them could be obtained arterward. It ‘was the opmion o: Mr. Weeks that, under the cir- cumstances, the New liaven Railroad Company should be held accountable tor the loss of his bonds, through tne negitgence of its officers in Hot aflording proper protection to its passengers against such depreduting Marauders. The com- pany Jailed to see it in this ight, Mr. Weeks a cordingly brought suit against the company, ana the ¢a: Was tried yoster before Judge Van Brunt, holding Supreme Court, Circuit. After the evidence had been submitted developing tbe facts given above ana the opposing counsel had finished their summing up, Juage Van Brunt obriefy charged the jury that the only fact tor them to poss Upon was whether the robbery of the bonds ‘The Jury decided that it did, and oroughs ip a verdict for the platotif for the Tull value of the bonds. railroad company. REPAIRING THE SUHOOLSHIP MER- CURY. In tl (ter part of April, 1873, the Commisston- ers of Cbartties and Correction coatractea with Lawrence & Faniks to repair tne schoolship Mer- curs, The work was done in pursuance of the contract. and the bill, amounting to $23,011, was audit nd allowed by the Commissioners, but on 'NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT. ry er, Of the stairs, ane was violently it ep outside sphere Guties; on the 12th 4 ~ ordered plain- whi tie replied :—“I my trank Pt be off in the tely after, the plaintiff swears, When at the nead laid hold | ternal and internal been confined q | | reaching the Fimance Department Comptroller | Greeu would not pay it. The resuit was a suit against the city, which was tried yesterday before suage Larremore, of tne Court of Common Pieas. Mr. Dean, Assistant Corporation Counsel, moved on behal! of the city to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the action should have been brought against the Commissioners of Charities and Correction wno, he contended, were 4 reparate and independent body from the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaity. Jalge Larremore denied the motion and the tnal Among the witnesses were ex-iiayor Westervelt and Mr. Poiliion. They testified that there was an overcharge of about $1,500 in the plainwi’s bill. Judge Larremore gave a very clear and explicit charge in the case, and tne jury atter @ brief absence brought in @ verdict $24,060 66, betng 31,600 deducted from tne amount of the claim with Interest added, The exceptions taken were ordered by the Court to be heard in the first instance at the General Term. One of the exceptions was that the certificate of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction Was not legal evidence in support of the piain- Tis claim, because it was only signed by two of the Coumissioneis, There are twWenty-1our other sunita against the city awaiting triaiin this branch of the court alone, in all of which there 13 said to be scarcely roceeded. donbt tnat verdicts will be rendered for toe piatn- | ffs, and give further flinstraiion of what our already overburdened taxpayers have to pay in the Way Of costa of tigation for Comptroller Green's amusement, A SINGULAR SUIT. Harriett G, Glover obtained a judgment against the city for $24,822 12, the claim being foundea upon a charge of malfeasance against R. B. Brad ford, formerly Public Administrator, It was charged in the paper that Bradford conspired With one Arthur &. Bentley, and through pretence Yor claini against the estate of Mrs, Glover's nus- Pand obtained a judgment against the estate and pocketed the amount stated. The judgment against the city was given on the report of a re{- eree. Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Cham- bers, yesterday gave au extra aliowance in the case Of $1,241 12. The only remedy the city nas is to bring suit against the sureties of Mr. Bradiord, Which, it is understood, will be speedily done, MARINE COURT—PART 2, Before Judge Aiker. ACTION FOR ASSAULT, Georzeauit vs, De Grief.—The piaintifr tn this case, a French cook, ened the defendant, her em- Dloyer. The complainant alleges that the defend- ant violently assauited her on the 12th of October last, by throwing ber down stairs. Damages were laid at $1,000, On crossexamination the plaintiff acknowi- fdged having calied the defendant a coward twice before the assault was committed, and plaintin’s evidence was corroborated by other witnesses, Dr. Proten testified as to the extent of the tn- {aries to the piaintia, which rendered her anabie | to earn a itvelinood during life. The defendant, on examination, positively ac- nied that he ever laid hangs on plaintiff, and Mra. De Grief, defendant’s wife, Who was present on the occasion Im question, corroborated ner hus band’s testumony. br. Charles Buchler, a German physician, testi- fled that the injuries of the plaintiff were not ofa serious nature, but he did not examine very closely, no: having bis srethoscope at she time; aides, Mrs, Geergeault would not allow him to jake @ proper examination, According to the evidence of the plaintiff sne es been in the employ of the defendant at No. 40 st Thirty-first street ior the past four years as Cook; of one occasion she was ordered - | ber master to Open the coor whenever the dell was | housemaid betng absi rung, in the event of the or otherwise ed; these mandates plaintu refused Lo comply with, Andon one evening de- sendant’s wie rong the bell several times before ele door Was opcued, owing to the alleged objec. for | of by the defendant, turned about and thrown to the flor below, the fall producing ex- injuries, from which she had to her bea ana rendered unable to walk any distance without the aid of a cane. Cuvunsel on behalf of the plainti@® suggested to have the proceedings in the case conducted a8 nearly a8 pussible on the Tilton- Beecher principle, by ee all documentary evidence as to the character some ef the parties to the sull, ag well as preciuding the wife from testifying on be- hall of ti nusbana, Judge Alker concurred in one respect in order to save the time of the Court—namely, by exclud- ing all documentary testimony, but adwitted the wie a9 a witnesa for the nnsvand. The Court c the jury that 1! they believed | the evidence of the plaintif they were bound to give her such dam: ot exceeding $1,000, The jury, after .pree hours’ deliberation without agreeing, were iccked up /or the night. MARINE COURT—PART 3. Before Judce McAdam. A HUSBAND'S LIABILITY. Alexander T. Stewart and William Libbey vs Robert L. Darragh.—Tnia was an action brought by A. T. Stewart & Co. against Robert L. Darragh, Gefendant, to recover the sum of $146 51 for a bill of Gry goods sold by the plainviffs to the defendant in the latter part of 1874 The defendant interposed general denial and the case came on for trial yesterday. It appeared that the wife of tbe defendant purchased the goods in question and had them charged to her uusband, he having an account with the plaintif, When the bill was presented to the defendant for payment he relused to pay iton the ground that rhe debt was contracted without bis authority or consent, be claiming that it was for articies that he was not liable to pay for. Counsel for the defendant sought to intro- duce evidence that proceedings for a divorce were pending in another Court between the defendant and his wie, and that she was in the receipt of @ separate allowance from him for her support, Plaintif’s counse! objected to any tesumony rela- tive to those proceedmgs, as the auswer to the com;laint was merely a general dental, and did not Set up sucha defence. On these grounds the testimony was excluded, the Court holding that defendant should have alleged the same on his answer to entitle him to give evidence of it on the trial. The defendant’s wile testified that he failed to provide her with money jor her support, and that the articles in question were necessary for. her vse, and that they were all used by her, with the exception of a sacque at $30, which she gave to one of her daughters. The Court held that the defendant was liable for necessaries for the sup- Dort of bis wife and family suitable to their con- dition in Itfe, but it was ior the jury to say what were necessaries, and that the defendant was not Mabie for any articles purchased by the wile ages as they thought proper, upless they were for her own use; and if the jury found that the other articles were necessary for her use, and that the plainiitls were entitled to recover, their ver- | dict should be for the amount o/ whe bill, leas the $380 for the sacque, to which counsel for the plain- tiffs excepted, on the ground that the sacque wa bought by the wife at the same time with thes other goods, she not disclosing that it was not for herself, and that the plaintiffs were not bound to inquire for whom or for what puspose she bougnot the goods, and that it would be impertinent for them todoso, The jury rendered a veraict for $118 25. being the tull amount claimed and inter- est, leas $30, to which tie Court grantea an extra allowance of $26 in addition to the cos! plaintiffs, Henry W. Kice; for the defendant, Dixon, Whitiock & Anderson. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Lawrence. Revrth River Insurance Company vs. Hoffman, Rosenteld vs. Golgsmidt, Universal Life Insurance Company vs. Ackerman, Cauldwell vs. Society of the Cnuren of the Puritans, 1, 2 and 3,—Granted. Magum vs. Magum.—I thipk that the infants should join in the petition, and that it snould ap- pear that the general guardian has givea tne | security required by rule 71. Crosby vs. Kittridge.—I wish to see counsel, By Jucge Donohue. In the matter of O'Hare.—Granted. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Sedgwick. Dewey vs. Dewey,—See memorandum for coun- sel. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAI TERM. By Judge Larremore. Cockroft vs. New York and Hudson River Ratl- road Company.—Motion for a new trial dented. By Judge Robinson, Derly ve, Hariman.—Order signed and receiver discharged, Ihie vs. Ihle.—Order of reference granted, Moore vs. Wright. —Order of arrest vacated, By Judge J. F. Daly. Freedman vs. Stuart.—See memorandum, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES, Henry Smith, who on the 17th inst. pleaded | guilty to perjury in falsely swearing that he ownea certain property when he offered himself as bondsman for a person charged with crime, was | brought up for sentence. The Recorder, in dis- posing of this case, said that there was not a day passed in that Court without perjury being com- Mitted on on¢ side or the otier; that men pre- | sented themselves daily at the District Attorney's office and beiore police magistrates offering to go bail for prisoners, falsely swearing that they owa property, aad thus prisoners frequently escap! 4p order to teach such men that it they will co mit perjury they must suffer the extreme penalty of the law, he would sentence Smith to State Prison for ten years. Jonn Keily, a boy, who on the 4th of this month stole hats and gloves valued at $36, the property of William D. Forman, pleaded guilty to petit lar- ceny. He was sent to the Cathouce Protectory. Henry P. Wells pleaded guilty to stealing, on the 12th of this month, twenty-eight dozen of comos, worth $39, the property of William Fink, who kept them in a showcase opposite his store, No. 14 Essex street. The wife of the prisoper, who was jointiy indicted, was discharged. Wells was sent to the Penitentiary for two years, Hugh Farre) pleaded guilty to an attempt at larceny irom the person. On the 6th of this mouth he stole four vests, worth $16, from @ boy famed Herman Berchoiz, the property of Mr. Momiock. The sentence imposed was eightecn months’ imprisonment in the Penitentiary, Peter Doyle was tried and convicted of an assault with intent to steal as a pickpocket, the complainant being Officer Haley, who saw him, on the 27th of January, at the corner of Broadway and Warren street, piace his hands upon a gentle- man in @ crowd ua if to steal. His Honor sent Doyle to the Penltentiary for one year. dames Donnelly, a young man, Who was charged wito striking Catherine Donneily on the head with an axe at No, 106 Madison street on the 13th of January, pleaded guilty to an assault with & dangerous Weapon with intent to do bodily harm. Counse! for the prisoner said that he was iaboring under @ fit of detirium tremens, and did not re- member anything avout the occurrence. The Re- corer observed that, in looking at the complaint, he perceived that the prisoner attacked bis own mother, @ very infirm old woman. It was only an interposition of Providence that prevented Don- nelly standing at the bar a murderer, He was sent to the State Prison for three years, faward K. Walsh and Thomas Mor: charged With stealing a barre! of mo} who were ses on the 30th o: January, the property of Henry Weisn, | pleaded gutity to petit larceny. They were sent to the Penitentiary tor six months, Jonn Oxford and John Moran were tried an convicted u : cak into the clotl Grand street, on the night of the 7h of this moninh. | A policeman canght them tn the act of committing ae Sentenced to a year’s imprisonment eac! TOMBS POLICE COURT. Before Judge Smith. A RAILROAD ‘EMBEZZLEMENT. Mr. James R. Power, the general agent of the Second Department of the Northern Pacitic Rail- road, headquarters New York, appeared yester- day morning at this Court and testified that Au- gust Wackerbagen, a bookkeeper in the employ of t had at different times since Februs and converted to his own use bonds of the road to the face value of $18,000. The market value of the bouds was of course much jess than the face, and tae complaint was framed on the market vaine 8. Wackerhagen was committed i }- fault of $10,000 bail. Ed rr we A CHARGE OF PERJURY. Alexander McKenzie was arraignea yesterday on @ charge of perjury, preferred vy Caroline G, Webster. The complaint sets forth that the per- Jury was committed in the Sixth District Court, where defendant swore that the eignature “Donald Granv” and the words “Binding the sepa- genuine. Walter Philip Paimer, a missing wit- ness, whose testimony was essential to the prov. tng Of the case, Ould not be found lor a long time bat, last week, baving become intoxicated: he was arrested and committed for five days to the City Prison. Wale incarcerated the complainant’s counsel heard of the fact, and Judge Smith discharged the prisoner from jatl and sent him to the House of Detention. Yes- terday he swore that he had seen McKenzie write the words “Binding the separate estate” on the note. McKenzie was bailed, and the papers sent to the District Attorney's office. ANOTHER PICKPOCKET. Edward Sheehan was committed in defanit of bail om the charge of wicking the norket of hia For tne | e company, tad acknowledged to him that he | y, 1874, taken rate estates” on @ promissory note for $50 were | friena, He claimed it was Joke, but the Court tatied to see therun ori JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Utterboarg. Melancholy pervaded the old court room yester- day morning. The work of destruction goes on quietly and persistently, and judges, clerks and court oMcers all shudder as the hour of doom ap- proaches, The pickaxe and the shovel are wielded with the characteristic vim of the Velt, as though neither disgusted magistrate nor indignant clerk were within hearing. Prisoners, of course, submit to their fate, they being the only philosophers expecting no grace, and prepared for any dispo- sition which the majesty of the law may decree. Mr. Green, in his wisdom, has se- lected for the unfortunate oMcers of justice an old private residence, corner of West Washington place and Greene street (or, more euphoniously termed, Roslyn place), which ts here- aiter tobe the tribunal of justice, both civil and criminai, for the citizens of the Third Judicial disirict, The magistrates, by grace of Mr, Green, have been permitted to inspect thelr new abode, and have availed themselves of the privilege accordingly, They viewed the prem- iges Very much ag @ coroner's jury views 8 bedy defunct, as the lew requires, and they feit evi- dently that their work, \ike that of the ‘coroners’ juries, was pre-eminentiy supererogative, and if the Comptroller or his lessor would only accept of their suggestions in regard to the architectural pea grep ol the improvised Court House they would be only too happy. TAKING REVENGE. Thomas Maguire, of No, 522 West Twenty-nioth street, keeps a liquor store, and Minding bis bar- keeper unsatisfactory as an employé discharged him, On Thursday night the barkeeper and & friend entered Maguire’s place and began fighting. Maguire willingly faced his ety ied and the result was that he was stabbed badly in the neck and back. His assailants, who gave their names as Nagle and Odell, were held tor examination. LEAD PIPE THIEVES, Two boys, named Nicholas Hughes and Owen Fitzpatrick, were arrested om the 14th instant, on suspicion of having stolen $30 worth of lead pipe from tne premises No. 479 Ninth avenue. The boys confessed to having stolen the rane and sold it to John Garry, a junk dealer of 440 West Thirty-ninth street. Garry, the receiver, was held in $1,500 ball to answer and the boys in $1,000 each. POCKETBOOK SNATCHING. Mrs. Anne Gilmer, of No. 93 Niuth avenue, was Walking complacently along West street, near Eleventh ayenue, with her pocketbook in her hand, as ladies berg Sede it, when a oold young | toi ed James Potter, snatched it trom her | and ran of. He was caught by Officer Gill of tue Ninth precinct, and hex for trial, ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Bixby. AN OLD BURGLARY TRACED. On the 15tn day of April, 1874, the premises No, 14 Warren street, occupled by J. C. Friedmann & | Oo., engaged in the sale of cutlery, were forcibly | broken into and a large amount of merchandise carried oi, Mr. Friedman in his aM@davit stating | | the 1083 incurred by his firm as $2,000. The prop- | erty has since been traced by Officer James | Walkor, of the Thirteenth precinct, to the posses- | sion of Adam and Mary Walter, of No. 122 Attor- | ney street, in whose place some of the cutlery was on the 15th of April, 1874, and asked him if he haa storage for three or four trunks, He answered her that he had, and the next morning a covered ‘Wagon containing three trunks and one bag were deltvered at his place. A few days after Adam Waiter called at bis place in company with a man named Bantman and opencd the trunks, which contained cutlery. There was @ quantity of wrap- ping paper about the merchandise, which bad | trade marks, and Waiter was ordered to buro them, The cutlery was gradually removed, and Andrews received $10 for his “trouble.” Walter anc his wie pleaded not guilty, amd were each held in $4,000 bail to answer. ther complaints have been preferred, and they remain in custody, FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Before Judge Fiammer, STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE AGAINST A i BURGLAR. Another compuaint of burglary against Thomas McGuire, one of the two young men arrested on Wednesday last on a similar complaint, was mado | yesterday vy George Waihouser, of No. 1,069 Sec- | ond avenue, Walhouser’s apartments wero ro>bed about @ month ago of $255 worth Oo! wearing ap- parel. An overcoat which McGuire had pawned him woen arrested, was identified by the com- plaimant as his, A COMPLAINT NOT SUSTAINED, John P. O’Brien, the liquor dealer who was ar- teen boxes of stolen cigars, was brougnt up yes- terday for disposition. The Court announced that tne evidence against him was insuMicient to prove | @ guilty knowledge on his part, and Le was ac- cordingly discharged. A DISHONEST CLERK. Henry B. Moulton, the clerk of the Grand Union | Hotel, Forty-second street and Fourtn avenue, | Was arraigned on a charge of embezzling $5 of his employer’s money. He was caught once betore in a simular act. but Was forgiven on a promise to reform. He was held for trial. COURT OF APPEALS. ALBANY, Feb. 19, 1875, In the Court of Appeals, Friday, February 19:— 0 No, 40. Tne People ex rel., Stemmler, respon- | dent. vs. McGuire, appellant.—Argument resumed and concluded, | No. 119 Edwin B, Bissell, appellant, vs. Wil- liam Torrey et al., respondents,—argued | Francis Kernan, of counsel for appellant, and b; 8. W. Fallerton for respondents, No. 127. Rodman M. Price, respondent, vs. Eras- mus DV. Keyes, survivor, &c., appellant.—argued by Amasa J. Parker and James C. Carter, of conn- | set for appellant, and by Ashbel Green for respon- dent. Cage still on. | _ Proclawation made and Court adjoarned to Mon- Gay, February 22, at ten A. M. | CALENDAR, | i] The ca’endar of the Court of Appeals for Mon- day, Fepraary 22, 1875, 18 a8 lollows:—Nos. 134, 185, 134, 137, 188, 140, 141, 143,° UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 1875, 364. Tacker et al. vs. Ferguson et al.—Appeal | trom the Circuit Court for the Weatern District of | | Michigan.—The complainants are trustees to | Whom the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Com- | pany have conveyed certain lands with power to sell and provide for the payment of tne company’s bonds, The lands were granted by the govern- ment to the State of Michigan, and by the State to the company forthe purpose of building the | Toad. The defendants, as supervisors of cortain | townships in Osceola county, have taken steps to | vax a portion of the lands, and the bill is filed to | enjoin the taxation, The taxable ciaracter of the lands held by several other rallroad com- | panies is also imvoived, and the decision | herein will determine the question. The case thus represents taxes amounting to several hun- | Gred thousand dollars, The Court below decided in favor of the tax, ond | it is here contended that under the acts o1 Con- | gress the government retains such an interest in the lands as to prohibit State taxation; that ag the property was donated tor the sole purpose of the fund to tax the lands before they ave actually sold; that the State, In granting the lands to the road, by reserving @ ricbt to make Tegulaiions not inconsistent with the act of Congress, impliedly contracted that Make none which were 80, and the tax 19 @ vivla- | tually been sold, The conveyance tn tois case, for | the pu road, ie is contended does not constitute @ aaie | of the lands within th further said that @ specific tax imposed by | the State—the only one it can exact under | the constitution—was “in lieu of all other | | taxes to be Imposed by the state,” and that the tax compiained of is in viola‘ion of thia con- tract. On the other side the theory of the Court below is main! ditions of hi Sp on tie partoi the State naving been executed, the control of the federal govern- ment bas terminated, and the right of disposition in the corporation is complete. both in law and equity be is the absolute owner of the 1and who nas the power o! disposition and is accountable to no one tor the Fahne In this view the lands are actually sold and the tax 14 legal. | and T. J, Coffey ror appellants and C, a, Kent for the State, PROBABLE INFANTICIDE. Coroner Eickhoff was yesterday called to the Morgue to hold an inquest over the rematns of a child apparently about a week old, which were found frozen stiff in the vault of house No, 98 Ridge atreet, by George Melos, living at the avove Dumber, It t8 supposed what thrown Into the sink while living, and 4 as donee j basal ide exposure and newie ecermined by & post-mortem examination, to be made by Dr. Marsh. ‘The Eleventh precinct’ police are making efforts to learn something con: the pareniaze of the tniant, and by who | BO iNuuealy thrown into the sink, | | cerning found. Sigmund Andrews, of No. 965 Pitt | Btreet, swears that the woman Walter came to his place, No. 82 Willett street, jor $6, and the ticket for which was iound upon | by | y building a railroad, it is an unlawidi diversion of | it would | | tion of the trust, because the lands have not ac- | J... Black | ®) EQUALIZATION OF TAXATION. | | rosted a few Gays ago on a charge of buying thir- | jose Of aiding in the constraction of the | M ct of Congress. It 18 | yp, ined, to the effect that all the cun- | 4, mit was | the family are in @ iair way of adequa! nce MATCH. HOW THE AMERICAN TRAM oF 1875 WILL BE SELECTED. The jolnt committees of the National Rifle Asso- In answer to @ request from the Finance Com- | ciation and Amateur Rifle Ciub, having in charge mittee of the Boara of Aldermen, Tax Commis- | the arrangements for the international match, to sioner Andrews appeared before that body yes- | be shot in Ireland during the month of June next, terday afternoon and made an elaborate and care- | met yesterday afternoon at No. 194 Broadwa; fully prepared explanation of the excess of State | Colonel G. W. Wingate presiding. The minutes THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE TAX COMMISSIONER GEORGE H. ANDREWS BE- FORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. taxation im the city of New York, owing to a | Of the previous meeting having been read and ap- Bigher assesament valuation of real estate | proved, Mr. Henry Fulton, of the sub-committee on the selection of the American team, submitted the following report, which was approved:— in this city over the valuation in other por- tions of the State. In opening, Mr. An- drews expressed the opinion that though New York might be suffering the opprobrium resulting from corrupt and extravagant administration of nd, 1875, consist of lected trom native lolkows :— halt be determined ~ 10 her affairs, the State had no right to reproach her from, four: conssoats fe reores ot forty-five shots each, ba ee as the extravagant oxpencitrs, OQ the Sonasting ei diween shots at Wo, 00 and USnyerds Second— 1e erican tea nave Capitol stood as en ofmet to thatof the Rew | Sine d to stand upon the four scores. made. In lowe: their four last competitions at Creedmoor in 1874, end: Court House. In accounting for the smaller valu- with the Bennett match, provided they signify tneir ation placed upon property in the country as com- lection so to do, in ing, to the Sécretary of this pared witn the city he then proceeded to show how Somme on oF before the Tat oF Apri, ih i of : ird—, other competitors s! jul u the assessors were elected there. They depended “thy ‘compotinons At Re Fea re Bd shoot Lt tim. upon the popular favor tor their election, and desiznated. nine Sompetitors, including. the it was for their own interest as property | members of a BE ie teal their scores, who show the highest te holders as well as for that of their neigh- | in their tour scores thus made, or upon whic! bors that the valuation shoula bo kept Stood as above provided, shall constitute the toam 1or 1875, and be given their rank thereon resnee ene down to as low @ rate as possible, AS an EA evidence of this and as showing the result he sub- cording to their scores, subject, however, to t such members of the team lace upon the team of 1876 uni mitted a table showing the valuation of real estate in the various counties of the State in 1853 a8 compared with 1573, and in which tbirty- lowed to chaliet as ak are eats wo compalition: ningh man, to tw ‘the wiotors in eam. les occur in the one of the counties showed a decrease of lowld any. VAORney OF yao lected, be: the day of sailing, itor $48,023,140 in such valuation. The figures showing | they'shail be. flied by' placing. therein the compatitor or competitors whose score or scores are next in order of merit, as shown at tne end of the four competitions above vic ao —Tho captain shall be chosen by a majority vote how the various counties have reduced their tax- ation from time to tim id how the same were still further reduced by the State Board of Equal- of nine men constituting the team as sv0n as practic tation, Marg Sng, Varmweds feo eee | abi ait Gat seesion i ascordunc wh the os $10,747,351, to which tne State Board had | “oived, That this commrttes elect ax Superintendent added an’ increased reduction of $4,677,052. ot Ring wpcnatoal fideman, who shalt act as captain Mr. Andrews then reierred to the reciprocal in- fluence of the city and the country upon each other, showing how the prosperity of the one was the proaperity of the other, and then proceeded to show how he assessments are made tn the ci of New York. The law says that real estate shall be assessed for its true value, and what is that value THE PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED. The custom has been to fix it at sixty per cent of the nominal value; that 1s, such value ay thé owner and seller would put upon it. To arrive at this is oftentimes @ very delicate matter, as, paradoxical it may seem, a sale 14 not always the true criterion of value. It may be sold tor more or less than it is worth. For special rea- Bons ® purchaser may give more for a piece of property than its real value; as, jor example, when Sdjoining property is to be affected thereby. Its value is apt to be fluctuating; it has its se: sons, and what may bring $15,000 in February m: be gola tor $10,000in August, Again, real es! 13 often sold for fictitious prices in order to the advantage which ferxuits from a publication of the transactions in the news- apers to render the same more available Jor tne negotiation o! a loan or with a view of giv- ing an exaggerated valuation to the property in tbe neighborhood. These figures are seized upou by the State Board as evidence that the assessed valuation, as made by the Tax Commissioners, 1s less than the real one; and it 1s of no avail for the city assessors to reduce it, as the State Board will restore itagain. It wouid be detrimental, more- over, to every material interest to decide upon any general and material reduction fn the valna- tion, ag the effect would be to create the impres> sion that valnes were in rea'ity declining here. Otuer cities would cry out that New Yerk was in her decadence, and it would require years for her to recover from the blow, The tables which have been prepared show that THR COUNTRY ASSESSMENTS are unduly low, and yet the State Board of Equal- ization have reduced the taxes there when the people have manifested an entire capability of taking care of themselves. With them, in pro- portion as the State burdens Increase, their dia- position to throw them off grows greater, In answer to a question Mr. Andrews atated that no citizen of New York had been a member of the Board of Equalization for two years, and her interes: had, therciore, not been properly represented therein. With the exception of some of the cities, the assessed valuation of real estate outside 01 New York was an average of thirty per cent of its value, THE PLAN OF RELIEV which he proposed 1s to fix on the corporations of the State such reasonuble assessment as will yield ag which ought to meet the dem.nds of the of the team until the captain 13 elected. Resolved, That the team of 1875 sh engage in such private practice on the range as mittee may Cirect. Colonel Wingate stated that the subscription books and circulars were ready for distribution and at the service of the members; and being asked for information in the matter, read the al- ready pumished challenge of Prestdent J.J, Mason, im behalf of the Ontario Amateur Rifle Association team, to Shoot the American team of 1875 at Creedmoor. Colonel Glidersieeve held that the committee having been appointed for a specific purpose— the selection of the American team—it could no& take cognizance of any challenge whatever, and upon motion the latter was referred to the Ama- teur Rifle Club, On motion of Golonel Gildersleeve a committee ofthree, consisting of Messrs. Gildersleeve, Aliord and Woodward, were appointed by the Chair to select the steamer on which the team will take passage, and make all necessary arrangements re- garding the journey, A letter from Mr. J. H. Bird was read, advising the committee that ne had already soid tickets amounting to $500 for the entertainment to be ven at the Academy of Music, April 3, m aid of he fund for the expenses of the team during their proposed visit to Ireland, HORSE NOTES. Charley Green will add to bis stable this spring Mr. Parks’ brown colt Prospero, by Messenger Duroc, The colt has a record of 2:32, Mr. Gage has matched Katie Pease against Chinaman to run half mile heats, best thrae in five, over the Golden Gato track, at San Francisco, for $1,000 a side. The trotting mare Lucy dropped a fine chestnut foal, sired by Jay Gould, last week. Mr. S. B. Alexander, of Charlotte, N. ©., has pur- chased the thoroughbred stallion, Abd-el Koree, from Colonel McDaniel, The California trotting gelding Occident wil; come East about tue Ist of April, in charge of Budd Doble, to take his chances with other flyers during the trotting campaign. REFORM IN THE KITCHEN. be required to is com- ANOTHER MOVEMENT TO REFORM OUR DOMESTIO tate, if prudemce and economy prevail. There are not three assessors in the State ole SERVICE. | Know How. te aeenes 28 como ‘| Courageous must be the woman who aspires to cannot expect asse-sors to make lawyers of themselves, and s0 the corporations escape, but | with an inteliivent assessment in Albany the | thing could be accomplished. it hasbeen sug- gested that pains and penalties be imposed upon assessors for neglecting to make a correct valua- | tion. But who is to impose these? Certainly not | their neighbors who derive benefit from their { acticn, New York pays & proportion oi fiity-one | per cent oi the State taxes, and under the pres- | ent system this condition 0: affairs fs like ‘o continue until the just claims ol the minority | come to be considered. New York has the prop- erty and the other portions of the State the votes, and while they may not wish to do injury to us, of course thoy Consider their own interest as pre- dominant, | ST. JOHN’S GUILD CONCERT. movement has assumed practical shape in this city which Stms-at kitchen reform and to make our domestic servants neat, punctual, honest, civil, sober and faithtul. The Ladies’ Protective Union and Directory, at tho corner of Broadway and Porty-filtn street, have most nobly devoted them- selves to ths disinterested work of reforming one of the most crying evils of American life, The em- ployment ofMice, No. 170 West Forty-flith street, is open to all servants seeking employment, ladies have adopted excellent rules, which have been strictly enforced since the office was first opened in May last. All who apply are required to come neatly dressed. False pair and jewelry are not allowed. The following are some of the | Other rues placarded at the o} — Notwithstanding the very threatening aspect of | youq catking is not permitted. Riso when spoken to. the weather last evening, De Garmo Hall was well | It you failto keep an appointment filled, the occasion being an amateur concert in | crossed off the books. You are not allowed to prejudice 4 Another or to gainst a place you have lett. li you aid of St. John’s Guild. An unusually attractive think it ngcessary to make a change speak Bret to your | Mistress, then send word to Directory, i yt Programme, under the direction of Mr. L. Dach- | Fight we will yive You another place. without ibaa of time, Wo reqmire” neatness, punctuality, honesty, auer, was presented, and the Rearty applause | Civility, sopriety and fdelity. While at service we wie with which each periormer was greeted was the you to wear clean calicoes and white aprons. A bank ac+ best possivle evidence that the efforts of the | Count will be worth more to you than shabby finery. A BROAD AND NOBLE CHARITY. Volunteer artists wero appreciated by the | ane see which the servants have to pay for walt. audience. The selections were a3 follows:— | ing a week in the office ts only twenty five cents, Trio, ‘Lucretia Borgia,” Miss L, Towns- | WDich goes to the “relief 1und tor sick and indl- end, Misses Romeyn and Blum; Scherzo in D fiat, Miss Pauline Vaillent; “Ma Mere Etait- Bohimienne Fior d’Aliza,” Miss Sims, accompa- nied by Signor Albites; tenore solo, “A¥da,” Mr. road charity in the best sense of the word, and wholly maintained by the annual subscriptions of the memoers, It cares equally for Uatholics and Protestants, and has assisted hundreds of servant | eRe in distress. ‘There is a cooking school on Romeyn; duetto, “Martha,” Misses L. and C, he premises, in which servants are thoroughly taught tu cook while waiting tor employment. In Townsend; concerto in A minor, for two pianos, | ¢4 . tue workroom they are taught to sew, iree of Mrs, Jonn A. Stow and Miss Ada Leaman; ‘Caro | charge, tho ladies having procured bali a dozen Nome Rigoletto,” Miss Estell; “Micnight,” song, ovine eee for a pe tapers and as s00n as Mr. Sozht; aria, “La Prophete,” Miss Sims; ie means oO © society will permit a free eee - ? ing, home and convaie-cnt house is to be opened, march and finale, “Concertsttck,” Miss Ada Lea- | intended lor the penefit of those worthy pervants man; duetto, Miss C, Townsend and Mr. Romeyn. | who, through iliness or old age, are unable to sup. The funds of the Guild having become greatly de- iy ' Bone rere one Society numbers alrea pleted it was gratifying to notice that the concert | ghectatle sanlin cr eee eeung to the most re- ‘was 60 well attended, and while the returns were bag saree peannes ol New York; but the list ought ‘e Rot complete last evening it Was eVident that & | this crane re ee, Oi ousands in order to effect handsome sam would be realized, this great re:orm, which would prove a blessing to 8T, JOHN’R GUILD RELIRF FUND. every huasehold in the city aud vicinity. . AN APPEAL TO ALL WIVES, The following additional contributions have been received by Rev. Aivan Wiswall, Master of Ss, | Deed of this reform to aid them by procuring their The managers appeal to ali who have felt the Jonn’s Guild, and paid over to Andrew W. Leggat, | Servants from tne Directory, iree of charge, by Almoner :— THROUGH THR aly Giving accuraic iniormation regarding servants “4 $21 09 | by the Directory, and by an annual subscription 1) | Of $5, which sum entities the suoseriber to procuro 10) seTvan's in any capacity whatever. AS they wish i © to inaugurate a suitable style of dress for servants 109 when at work, they iurnish neatly made calicoes 1 and white aprons at @ small advance on the cost ot the material, anc gentlemen are requested to 10) Contribute to the ‘calico fund,” which has been 200 opened tor this purpose, so ShOroRenly te the a 4 Work of this socicty done that the girls ure even ; 4 taught how to sweep properly, and, 1n fact, how to 10 40 everything that comes within the range of 1 09 , their duties, and with this view @ trataing school 3 | for servants is to be opened as soon as the ladies 5 00 | Can raise the necessary junds, : B oo | The officers of the society are:—Mrs, Edward e 4 Kearney, President; Mrs. John ©. Homeyard, 5) 2reasurer, and Mrs. William Brisbane, Secretary. lens Cash. 209 The Co-operative Committee 1s composed of Mes- iG ¥, B. OSTRANDER. dames Theodore Irving, T. A, Stewart, U. He $500 Peirce, F. Williamese, Frederick Prime and Lewis @ EK Delafield, and 1s also represented at Riverdale, ° £2 | ‘dnam, Englewood, Klizabeth, Rye, Flashin sbkuil, Jersey City and on Staten Island, 500} THE EVENING SCHOOLS CLOSED. 0) “Xow ie the time to give,” T. W. SENT TO THE GUILD 01 India Rabver Comb Company, per Ad husen, | INTERESTING DATA IN BEGARD TO THE OCcU- i} PATIONS OF THE PUPILS, was celebrated by appropriate exercises, consist- ing of recitartons, music and the presentation of the certificates of merit, The closing exerciaes of School No, 42, Tenta ward, were held at Steinway Hall, in presence of a large audience, Superin- tendent Kiddle delivering « neat address, and those of the other schools took place in the various | buildings occuptea by them. During this winter Nineteen male, thirteen female and three colored evening scnools were open on ninety nights, and 1 these were closed lust night, the evening bigh School being the only one that still remains open. Tho average attendance for the week endin, February 12 was 4,300 males, 2,600 females and 7 colored, ‘This was about seventy per cent of the Sverage atiendance, which is estimated at about ESSISSsSs From a friend Members of the Anonymous Mrs. Brague.. SSSSsEs Bn oatioaStoaSuaweSS Vernam & iiay Be se Anonymous Total Amount previously ackn Grand total. teeeseees $10,19 33 | 10,000, About 15,000 or 16,000 were enrolled, Contribu'tons are earnestly solicited, and maybe | Many of the pupils attending only for Bent 10 the HERALD office or to Key. Alva Wis- | @ short period, The iemale pupils ranged from wail, Master, No. 62 Varick street, ten ixteen yeaursin awe and the male from tweive to filty, Three-fourtha of the girls were employed in “factories during fhe dav. makin, their jiving by machine sewiny , NOOK folding, Ca] Making, candy packing, &o; others Were servants OF prevented irom attending the day scnools by housework in their houses, The grown-u 1e puplis belong mainly to the working class piumbers, tatlora, moulders, re, &C., OF were ing schools for Th are loreigners, Who attended t the purpose of learning English. classes ot foreigners, Ose In re was a class of deat THE WIDOW RICHARDS, We have received $1 from “Countryman,” $2 from Mr. Philips and @ bundle of clothing, in- tended for the relief of Mrs, Richards, of No. #45 Weat Toirty-eighth atreet, all of which have been duly forwarded. Besides these offerings there has been other relief forwarded, 80 that the neeas of assiat- some thirty or forty ot th two Of them being com: of Bohemiang, bao Kightevath ward The } ‘our name will be | | cent servant girls,” for this work 18 a noble and | The close of tho evening schools last evening | mates, which, in point of attendance, was rather YY The re of the rintendens thoving ine Tomulteertained during term thas d Lave not yet been submitied to the Jara of Education, bak Mr. Kiddie thinks tha ioe that has been made Bas been satise le THE CENTENNIAL, HOW THE VARIOUS STATES WILY. PARTICIPATE IN IT—ARIZONA AND KANSAS ALIVE TO ITS SIGNIFICANCE—THE SOUTH AND THE PACIFIO coast. ‘The sight of greenbacks ts always grateful, even if thoy don’t belong to you, amd the beaming face Of the finanotal agent of the Centennial yesterday wasa happy augury. “I authorize you to state,'* he said, “that the subscriptions to-dsy have been unusually satisfactory, I do not desire to enter into details, but you can state in general terms that the subscriptions this day bave amounted to $7,500,” The sam which the financial agent has received in New York must already be considerable. On several days he has reported subscriptions of $10,000, on others of $5,000, yesterday of $7,500, and it isa matter for public congratulation that his mission to New York has met with, at least, partial suo- cess. It shows that New York capitalists, although frequently accused of seifishness and greed, are still alive to their duty toward this national undertaking and to the necessity of making it an indubitabie success, THE PACIFIO COAST will, ag has already been hinted in these columns, be very fully represented, The novel proposal to puta quartz-croshing mill, with all its appoint. ments, at work at the Exhibition, supplying it with silver-bearing rock, and carrying the process through from the ore to the silver brick, came re- cently trom Nevada, and has created a good deal of interest among the owners of Nevada silver mines in this citv and those interested in them in other ways. From the latest information there Appears to be no doubt that the proposal will ve carried out to the letter, and thus @ mill estab- lished which will be one of the most uniqae features of the Mxhbibition, A col- lection of ores and minerals properly classified and catalogued would be of infinite valoe aad would give our foreign visitors @ just idea of the variety and character of the mineral productions of Nevada, It is certain that Califor- nia will make a full and vatuable exhibit of her minerals, wine, wool, silk, fruits, grains and fab- rics. Each county in the State will provide an exhibition of its most prominent and noticeable specialty, With an intelligent commission of pub- lic spirited men who, with proper taste, would devote their time to preparing for this Centennial Exhibition, Calitornia could make @ creditable showing and one that would be of great service to the Pacific coast, and demonstrate its wonarous Wealth to the whole world. THE SOUTH AT THE CENTENNIAL, It has been pointed out that the impoverished South will contribute but little toward the finan- cial necds of the Centennial; and yeteven the Governor ofa State so poor and carpet-bag rid. den as Arkansas recommends, in his last message, that a small appropriation be granted by the Legislature. “The mere announcement of tho project,” he said only a few days ago, “without legislative and executive sunction by the nation apprals most strongly to the sense of pride, honor and patriotism of every citizen of this country; but with the indorsement of Congress and the President it becomes the duty, and, | belteve, A pleasing one, of every person in tho land to give his aid to this enter. prise. No more fit place than Philadelphia, around which cluster 60 many cherisned memories Of our past history, could be selected, and sho, as well a8 her State, have already appropriated large suis of mouey to make the move all that could be desirea. Our people, thus brought together, can show & progress in& bunred years in all that benefits, improves and elevates man, unexampled in the authentic annals of history.- It will contrib. ute largely to remove tho asperities eneenderea in past years between the peuple of the North and South, and to strengthen our love for the Union, lt will excite @ generous and node emulation that will result in tne advance. tment of all parts of the country; te wilt | enlarge and liveralize our ideas o; each other and deal with the “servant question,” and yet another | | tiflcation to our | will outdo us in the yenerous rivairy. who Daye been in their employ, when applied to | Of the resources oi the Territory 80 of foreign nations, and pre-ent us to these na- tions in @ light tia: wili be creditable in the high. est degree, And, not leis! O! ail, it wil. serve tore. cur to the exciting times of our revolutionary strug- gle, and to call to mid the virtues of the lathers of tho country and stimulate us to learn the lessona Ol their lives afresh, and to preserve, pure and in- tact, the priceless heritage they bequeathed us, Other nations bave engaged in thece exitbitions, and with @ success that has caused them to be re- garded aimost as fixed and permanent national institutions,” EFPEOTS OF A RAILURE, What Govervor Garland says of the effects ofa failure should be heeded as a timely warniog also in this city — “Snouid this, our Orst attempt, fail, it would aiford canse not only for rewret, bat of deep mor- people, to say nothing of its effect abroad; and it should be a matter of pride to the people, as well as to the States separately, not only that it should not tail, but that its success should be 80 marked as to reflect humor upon our name everywhere. “Arkausas at present ts not in & condition to placo herself on the list as she deserves to be, but she can do much toward this celebration: and even small a8 ber contribution may she should at once address herseli to making it, A fow thousand dollars expended in this way by the State would be well invested. A presentation at that Exbibition of samples of the products of her soil aud of her minerals would do more to in- duce immigrants to come to the State and persons of means to become interested here than all the articies and addresses we might print and dis- seminate for years, No action has as yet veen taken by any Legislature of this State on tna sub- fect, and before another shall meet the Exhibition ili have closed, “I recommend, therefore, a reasonable approe priation to be made toenable the Commissioner and the alternate to prepare for and secure to Arkansas gach @ representation as will promote her interests, and be alike hunoradle to her and her people. Sue should be present and answer to her name at this great meeting and ready to lay before the world her testimonials to the progress and prosperity of var common country, and to accomplish this end I will most cheeriully co- operate with che Legislature.” ARIZONA'S VOICE. Even distant Arizona’s voice 18 not mute in the face of this grand national opportunity to testify her patriotism. ‘tf you reflect the wishes of your constituents,’ Governor Safford says, in his Tecent special message to the Legislature, “you Will make ample preparation so that no Territory ‘ou have it in your power to place the true representations rominentiy before the representatives of the various nations of the world that capital to develop and utiiga them will pour ia upon us without limit or sollicita« tion. A fatlure on the sg of Arizona to be Properly represented would not make any very Marked difference in the general result of the Exposition, out tt would seriously affect our own prosperity and be asubject of morufication ta every true citizen of Arizona.” KANSAS’ EXHIBITION promises to be unusually full, as the Centennial managers at Topeka are actively engaged in parations for the event. They propose to collect “specimens of the grains of Kaneas, in the sheat and Clean grains; ol frults and vegetavies, making models of such as are so perishable thar they cannot be kept for exhibition; samples of wood growth, fruit and timber; a 1ull collection of boti Land geological specimens; specimens of the birds and animals of the state; samples uf the manwacturea products of our artisans, and such curtosities and objects 01 interest as will add to the value aud increase the attractiveness of the exhibition.” Governor Osvorne's special mesaaye to the Leg- islature shows Low tully he 1s ulive to the impor- od of the occasion, He says, smong otner ings i— “dt Gannot be doubted that the collection and display of iruits at the leaai! é, competitive ex- hivitions of the Eastern States, the premiums received for such displays and the laudatory men- tion of the same in the principal journals of the country were largely instrumental in directing Attention to the capabilities Of Kansas and in in- ducing immigration. [tis equally apparent that the enterprise of the pripcipal ratlway companies daring the last few years in making extensive coliections of the productions of localities adja- cent to their lines and exhibiting them at the gre: industrial expositions of the country has b productive of excelient results, A RARB OPPORTUNITY, “Rarely in the bistory of a State is 80 favoraple an opportunity presented for placing its advan- tages before the World in an attractive lignt. And we may not unreasonably conciude that at no future period of our history will it be in our power to accomplish so much for Kansas at compara- tively siignt cost, The great disaster resulting from the grasshopper visitation, a calamity purely exceptional in its character, will have no perma+ nent infuence detrimental to our prosperity un- less unwarranted prejudices, affecting the re tion of the State for extensive and diversified Il be permitted tO take root in thé the puviio, I can conceive of no more emcient mode 1 dispelling unreasonable prejudicog his character than by making, at Phila lelphia, in Presence of representatives from ever uarter of the globe, such an illustrative exhil lon of Our vast and varied resources as it will trae Ata our ase i, make, It pro) jaggest that whatever is to be don Should be done promptly, The collection ot tI mavorials lor exuivition, their arrangement, clog (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE Uta REQ: