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o —_ THE COURTS. Conviction of General Manks—Motion in Arrest of Judgment. COUNTERFEIT CHECK STAMPS Action for Libel—Extraordi. | nary Testimony. Business of the Term in the Gen- eral Sessions. ‘The grand ana petit jurors summoned to att the July term of the Court of General Sessions are required to be in attendance on Tuesday, the 6th of July, instead of Monday, the 5th. The Law Institute, new located in the United Btates Court building, 1n Chambers street, will bo plosed on and after the 6th inst., preparatory to its removal to the upper part of the new Post Dice building. Due sotce will be given of the reopening in the new location. Suit bas been begun by the government in tne | United States District Court of this district against the bend given by J. Howland Bull, a naval Storekeeper formerly stationed at Panama, to re- eover an amount of $800, which he tailed to ac stor on his setrlement with the government. Application was mude yesterday to Judge Biatebsord, in the United States Circuit Court, for eave to have the bondholders of the Midiana Railroad joined as defendants tn the Midland suit Row pending in that Court. Dectsion on the ap- plication was postponed until to day. Jt was generally expected that a motion would be made in the Supreme Court, Chambers, yester- aay tor a reduction of bail inthe suits against William M. Tweed. A number of the friends of the defendant were ig attendance. After waiting until nearly half-past twelve o'clock it was ascer- tained that no motion would be made. It was ascertained that Tweed’s counsel bad servea an application on District Attorney Phelps ana his associate, Mr, Peckham, to the effect that the motion for reduction of bail had been withdrawn lor an indefinite period. CONVICTION OF GENERAL MANKS. In the case of General William G. Manks, on trial inthe United States Circuit Court, before Judge Benedict, Jor selling counterleit currency to a secret service detective, Assistant District Attor- ney Purdy yestervay summed up tne evidence on venalf of the prosecution. He said that the fact of the trans/er of the money by Manks tothe de- tective Ww beyond dispute, id that all the surrounding circumstances snowed t Manks thought that he was dealing with a ver? oi counterfeit money. Tne deience that tae wit- Desses for the prosecution were in league to ruin Mapks was simply absurd, and was entirely unsup- ported vy any testimony. Judge Benedict, in charging the jury, said that it was simply a ques- tion of whether they believed Porter, the detective, to whom it is charged that Manks soid the money. Tue jury retired at twelve o’cleck, and about one o’clock returned to the court room and gave a verdict oi guilty. Mr. Dittenneeier ve Dotice that he snould move for an arrest of \dgment, on the denial of his requests to charge. Wanks was then removed to jail to await the result of the motion. COUNTERFEIT CHECK STAMPS. Charles I. Sprague, who says he is a broker re- siding in Ranway, N. J., was placea on trial yes- terday in the criminal branch of the United States | Court, beiore Judge Benedict, on the charge ot having used checks bearing counteriett internal revenue stamps. Ex-Disirict Attorney Garvin ap- peared for the accused and Assistant District At- torney Purdy jor the government. Jonn R. Ray- mond, calied by the government, testified that he came down from Waverley, N. Y., pursuant to an arrangement made with Sprague, who gave him a lot of checks bearing counterfeit stamps, and d by forged signatures of Colgate & Cv. and ne: to pass; that he informed detectives Of what Sprague had done and caused sSpragne’s arrest. Mr. Garvin made frequent objections to Portions of witness’ teetimony relating to the Jorged names on the cnecks, on the ground that tne charge relerrea only to the stamps, aod such testimony was ruled eut. Tne case was agjourned ‘to this morning beiore the direct testimony of the witness was closed. MARINE COURT—PART 4 Before Judge McAdaai and a special jury. ACTION FOR LIBEL—ALLEGED SEDUCTION. Daniel ©. Birdsall, vs. Stephen H. Alden.— Mr. a. Oakey Hall, counsel for plaintiff, opened the pleadings in this case, which drew a crowdea court. He said Mr. Daniel C. Birdeall, the plaintiff, is a member of the Bar of this city, and has Drought this action for slander against Stephen H. Alden, who, when put upon the stand, would fisclose the words complained of in his cross- examination. Mr. Alden is the father of the lady, Mrs. Truoy, who would be examined for the pia:ntif, and the jury would perceive from tne wrinkles on her youtnful brow that sue, too, had suffered from the imprudent action o! ner father. The allegation in the complaint is that Mr. Alden used, in reference to Mr. Birdsall, the following words, whieh he (Mr. Hal!) would read ;—‘“‘Thaton the 15th day of Aprii, 1874, on the New York aud Btratiord Kailroad, iu the city of New York, the fendant wickediy anc mal.ciously used, laisely, concerning we plaintifl, tue following words “Mr. Bird nax seduced my daugater, Mrs, ‘Traby, and has taken her away from her husband and cailoren ana js jiving with her in open adaui- aud other aud similar words of iike latent meaning; on # Subsequent occasion tery,’ ana said :—'Mr. Birdsall was once my counsel, letting | im into my matters of business. He seduced my daughter and ruimed ner, taking her from her two children, who needed her protection, and kept her from going vack to her husband.’ ” The complaint alleges \nat tae circulation ef (he }idel was au in- jury j@intif’s business, good name and reputa- uo: od the has sustained damages im conse- qaesce to 6 e amount of $1,000, to recover which 18 action Was brougDt. The answer set up was that defendant did use the words ailaded to, aud that in consequence of tue truth of these allegations the words reierred | 0 were not slanderous. Harriet Ada fruby, examined for the plainvid, Geposed that she was the daughter of the deiend- ant; that abeut 4 year ago wer fatner said ne ‘would ge to every client Mr. Birdsall had and would destroy Birdsall’s business; aeendant aiso said he Would prevent the plainti from ever iding his bead up in New York, ‘aim {rom the city. Uross-eXaimination—l live in 25634 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn; Mr. Birdsall boarded in the same louse unit! avout the midale of Vecember iast; he nas veen tuere many Nights since; the house is the na would drive house my iather gave me; my father never cea- | ured me for my reiations with Mr. birdsali vy Bileging them to be too intimate; | know a Mrs. charts, and she did not leave tn consequence of she intimacy between mysell and piai Mivoreed [Tom my husvand and | have two young cbilare Stepnen H. Alden, the defendant, deposed :—! kno plaintid; ne has oeen wy atiorney, ama he seduced wy daughter, and kept her trom gong Dack to her husband; on one vccasion, waen t ick, the pia'ntif maue vieils to my daughter; my Visit to my daughter's room one nigbt | be- came acquainted wits the facts alleged. Alter that | won my daughter wo No, 28 Last Twenty third street, and | haa not been there but one day when | jound bi: Jin the house, On eross- BwriNAVOD the defendant adnered tu his direct statem: but acknowledged that ne was t, ivorced irom his wile ii Connecticut by Judge | Beardaiey. Onaries A. Draper, a cetective, identified the jabotif as having been i MP. Iruby's house yes- ey MOrning. Letween seven wud cigni o'eloc! in Giilerent apparel to vial he nad on in Cour Cross-examined —hie was elmployea by Mr. Bu- land te huat up tae plaio til. Charlies C. Alden deposed :—Iam a son of the do fendavt, aad Nrs. ‘isuby is my sister; lam aware of the intimacy existing between Birdsall a t Up against the wism my family. Cross-txamiaed—t jive with my mother, who ts divorced irom my father: | heard sy tavher ac- cosing my sister of improper intimacy with the pisiatit, ana she saia, “Waat has deen done can- Dot be undone,” aud she reiuset 1O uo with my | fatuer; fama married man and ! lofi iny wile; I em aivorced irom ner. (Laughter.) Celicia Richards. of Connecticut, examined— Corroborated the evidence of the defendant as to finding tis daughter in improper reiationsnip with Birdsall. i Crovs-examined—I reside in Westport; I am not Aving wisn my hosdand, from whom | am al reed, vor ughier.) Aiden examined—I ama son of the ae! it; Mrs, Traby is iny #ister; lam aware of tne intichae xisting between piaintif and my siste: whe wisnes of my fatner. 4 Are you married? A. Yes, wife ? A. Yes, ye ean wee her? A. Yo. mie, mit; Lam | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. Q Divorced? A. Yes, sir. langnter.) It being four o’clock the Court adjoura: ten this mprning. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERBS. 7 Judge Lawrence. b.—The report of the referee (Sensation and until Le Bey vs. seems 'o me to be correct, counsel in regard to the allowances. | will be in | attendance at the Circuit Court room, Part 2, on | Thursday, July 1, for such hearing. Manhattan Oil Company vs. The Connecticut Mutual Lie insurance Company. deay this mo- Uon, on the authority of t of Appeals in the case of O 8. State Matual Bank, 52 N. ¥., 96-114, and also because lam of opinion that the Jnited states statute means that the ; arty seeking to remove a cause from a State Court shail have some reason to believe tout cannor vbtain a fair and impartial trial before tae | State Court. There 18 not one fact aisclosed in | the affidavit or petition which goes Jo show that there !s any local prejudice agaist the defendant, i. whien prevents a fair and impartial trial. Motion aenied with costs, Trask vs. The Yeekskill Plough Works.—On con- dition that the defendaots within five days irom | rhe entry of the ordor tn the decision will give & | bond with two sureties conditioned for the pay- ment of such sums as li be finally awarded to | the petitioner in case the order of March 31, 1875, ts ailirmed by the General Term the stay of pro- ceedings will be continued and the motion to the motion ts granted, with $10 costs. Warner vs. rhe Pennsylvania Kailroad Com- Neither of the paruies to this case 1s a citi- remove had been made under the act of 1789 16 would bave been denied on the ground that meituer party Was a ciuzepD of the State im which | the Cireait Court was to be held. | rora, 6 Wallace, 139, The application is, however, mate under the act of March 3, 1875. The seconu | section ou that act provides that where tne con- | wroversy 18 between citizens of d.fferent States | either party may remove the sult into the Circuit | Court for the proper district ou complying with | toe provisions of the act. The motion here is to remove the cause into the Circuit Court for the | Soatnern Dis‘rict of New York. As neither party | resides in that district | do not think that it can be said to be the proper district within the Jan- | guage of tne act. Tne decisions under the act of 1789 seem to me to be in point in construine the | act of 1875. | liberation, submitted to the jurisdiction of this | Court by voluntarily appearing in this action, | | there should de no forced construction of the act | of 1875 given lor the purpose of ousting this Court of jurisdiction. Motion denied, with costs, By Judge Davis. Plummer vs. Taylor,—The jadzment was Irregu- lariy entered and must be set aside. Serving the order of extension by Mail was reguiar and ef?c- live, Dut as aeiendant’s attorney waited one day alter it was gramted before serving I shall not al- | Jow costs ot the motion. Oraered accordingly. | Simon va. Dempsey.—Notuing 15 shown Jor a re- | ceiver. No receiver will be appointed. In the matter o1 Hyer.—Oraer granied. | Schroener vs. Hintze.—Motion granted on de fendant’s stipulating notto bring an action for false umprisoument. Costs to abide the event. Steven vs. Serra.—It appears that the summons and complaint were dwy fled. The omission to name the stave 1s bot fatal. Tne decision referred to was overruied on appeal. There does not seem | to be auy necessity for extending the time to ap- | pear beyond the extension aireaay given. The | moton snould be denied, with $10 costs. Jn the matter of the North American Fire In- surance Company.—Tnis motion should be deniea without prejudice (to any application twat Rebhoney may be advised to make jor directing the receiver to institute proceedings to recover the dividends alleged to nave been made out of capital, it does noc seem necessary to open the | decree for that purpose nor to enter upon a hear- | ing before the reieree. His finoings avd report | would not conclude tne stockholders to wnom the | | dividends were paid, Dor the trustees, by whom | they were declared. Motion denied. New York Dispensary vs. Greene.—The questions | m this case seem to me too importants to be dis- | posea of OD A WotION to quash the reiugn. They should 6e raised by apswer or demurrer and pre- sented in a iorm that will secure greater aeiibera- tion than can be given at Chambers. Tne motion to quasn is denied without costs and with leave | to demur or answer, within twenty days, as the | relator may be advised. | _Meeban vs, The Harlem Savings Bank.—The | averments of the answer sought to be stricken | out are not irivolous nor irrelevant. It 1s not ir- | relevans to deny allegations of the complaint which were unnecessarily inserted.—The motion should be denied with costs. Boies vs. New Jersey Midland Railway Com- jar as to allow the receiver to answer in the name ot the defend | wialto areieree to be agreed upon by tue par- | tes, or, im deianlt of such agreement, to be bameu by tue Court. The juogwent and levy to | ptund as security jor any recovery that may be had. That proceedings be stayed on tife levy til | the trial and decision. ‘hat neither party have | costs of this motion. i} COMMON PLEAS— SPECIAL TERM. | by Judge Loew, The German Uptown Saviogs Bank vs. Goeller, et al—I think tee uvelendant is preciuded by the | stipuiation signed by her atyorney and by her sub- seauent acquiescence in the judgment or decree | trom raising the objections now relied on. The | motion 1s therefore denied, without costs. he motion ior alimony But @ counsel jee of ttled, Ingersoll vs. Ingersoil. should, I taink, be denied. $125 should be allowed. |" Krekeler vs. Shaule.—Decree Studwell vs. Kunart.—Tbere is no motion before me in this case in which the proposed order can | be made. Morange vs. Wolfsohn.—Order settled. | schmiat vs. Scnmidt.—Motion denied. See | opinivn. | Hull vs. Eptaitiener.—James Lee adjudged | guilty of contempt. Fine impused. See opinion. | MeMenoiny vs. The Mayor. &c.; Donohue vs. Tue | Mayor, &c.; Reid vs. Tne Mayor, &c.; Inomas vs. The Mayor, &c.; Walsh vs, The Mayor, &c.—New | trials granted. Seé opinions. MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS. By _—_. Joachimsen. Shepperd vs. CnMstensen,—Keleree’s report confirmed. Barott vs. Copcutt.—Motion to dismiss granted. | Shine vs. Appleton.—Motion to open default | granted. |“ Beecher vs. Nicoll.—Metion granted, with costs. | Barlow vs. layler.—Moton deuiea, with cesis, Motions denied, Denninger va. Westervelt; Frith vs. Fritsch; | Foster v8. Moran.—Motions granted, | | OOURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett, BERGH ACTING AS COUNSEL. At the opening of the Court yesterday District Attoraey Nolan moved ior sentence upon Jopn Reilly, convicted of participating in a dog fight. His counsel moved for a new trial upon the ground that one of the witnesses for the prosecution, an | officer of the Society Jor the Prevention ot Cruelty | to Animals, exterted a coniession from the de- | Tendant im an tliegal manner. By the courtesy of Mr. Nolan, Heary Bergh, the | President of the above nameu society, replied in | opposition to the motion and presented a number Of iaw points to His Honor, ana in the course of is address quoted the remarks made vy the Re- corder in sentencing Carpenter, who was jointly maicted with Keilly. Mr. Bern closea by paying | an eloquent trioute to the Recorder's ability and Jeariess administration of justice, and expressed the hope that he would live many years tu adorn the position which he occupied. Reilly's counsel made a Vigorous and logical reply, afie which [His Uonor took tne points aud reserved ns devision. | AN INGENIOUS LARCENY. | Tne only case tried by the jury was an indict- ment ior grand larceny against a young man | named Charles Harrington alias Jack Sheppard, who was charged with perpetrating the offence in an ingenious manner. The principal witness jor | the prosecution was a colored man, Lenry Dod- ! son, who drove a track ior Henry Merkic. he vestiied that on the 5tn of April be bad @ case of worth prushes on mis truck, Valued at $800, the property o: itrewster & Mii's, No. Pears street, whica ue was conveying to their piace from Jer- | sey City; taut when he reacved the corner of Broadway and Caambers street tne accuseu em- ployed nit to carry a smali pox contatn- ing wate: to the corner oi Cortlandt street and Broadway. When they veached thera | they proceeded to tie third story of the nutlding d the Man requested him to wait until he pro- cured tne key of the reom, whieh he did; he waited there ten minutes, bus the man notreturn- | jug, he Mistrusted that something was wrong and Of reaching (he street le saw that bis truck was gone: he took the vox which the man leit to the Station house, which, when opened by the ser- | oon ‘The colorea man gave Detective King a | eescription of the thiel, Which resulied tm the ar- rest of the sccused a mont after the larceny. Douson Visited the Police Headquarters and picked the prisoner ont of anumver of men who were placed im the room. | Harrington testified m his own behal/, and in | reply to questions propounded by Mr. Howe | irankly admitted that ie nad been a vad man | and served terms in the State prisons of Massa- chusetts, New York nd [ilimois, but denied apy knowledge of the crime charged against him. He swore thaton the day in question ne negotiated for the purchase of svme jurnitcre irom |= Mrs. nice, in Ohrystic street, to whom ne = pata 6 on account, nd = produced | her receipt. Mra King was calted and | Corroborated his testimony by producing 4 writ- ten agreement which tney made for the furniture, | for which ne was to pay $24, He gave the name | ol Fiorence to her. He remained at her house from eieven to three o'clock, the thelt having taken place at one o’c\ock. Sue was requested to write name, aod & comparison of the signa- tures snowed that they were tne same. Mr. Howe, in summing up, informed the jury that the accused was endeavoring to re!orm ; that he had siderable literary ability and had Written ior the public journaia. bat 1 wisn to bear | decision of the Court | ty | Vacate the same denied, without costs; otherwise | js State, ‘If, therefore, the appiloation to | West vs, Au- | Inasmuca as the defendant, alter de- | pany.—i think this motion should be grantea so | t, Witnin ten days, on stipulating | | thatthe issues joined be for:hwith relerred ior | Mouon | Sehuchman vs. Hatield; Bauman vs. Beunke.— | eant of police, Was ound to contain bricks and © The jury, failing to agree upon a verdict, were discharged. LARCENY. Charles Lyons pleaded guilty to an indictment cbarging him wito stealing @ gold watch, valued | at $60, irom the person of William Mettenheimer, | while riding on @ Third avenue car. He was sent | to the State Prison for five years. FORGERY. | William H. Baker, a resident of Providence, who was charged with forging a pass on the Fall River line of steamboats for himself and wife, pleadea | guilty to forgery in the fuurth degree. He was | Sent to the seuitentiary for thirty days. BUSINESS OF THE TERM. Recorder Hackett disposed of an unusually large number of prisoners during the term just closed, a8 will be seen from ihe subdjoined staris- tes Prisoners sont tothe State Prison........ 8 Prisoners sent to the Penitentiary. “8 Prisoners wequitted.......-.++- 1 Prisoners sent to the House of ae | Suspension of jadyment. 10 rent to the Uatholic Prote: xa Tetal . 208 The Grand Jury having announced through foreman that they had finished their busi- ness, Recorder Hackett discharged them with the thanks of the Court. They brought in @ number | of indictments for larceny and ordinary offences, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Belore Judges Morgan, Kasmire and Dudy. The following cases were disposed of yester- | day:—Kitty Nugent pleaded guilty to stealing a | pair of goid rings, 4nd was sentenced to the Pent- tentiary for three months. | Patrick Reagan and Patrick Hart were con- | victed of being jointly concerned in the larceny of $9 from the store of Jacob Grosca, of No. 86 Division street. Sentenced to the Island for two | months. Mienael O'Rourke wos accusea of beating his wife Margaret. ‘the latter refusea to prosecute, ana the Court committed both of them to prison, coat. Maurice Frederick was fined $10 for selling rot- ten pineapples, mals, and Patrick Maoer was mulcted in the sui Of $10 fur # similar offence. Henry Rosenberg was fined $25 for driving a | horse which had been condemned as unfit ior Use. | _ Philip Cobn paid $50 for the privilege of striking Patrica Louergan on the bead with @ clab, TOMBS POLICE COURT. | Before Judge Otterbourg, i LARCENY OF CLOTH. Yesterday Oficer Irving, of the First precinct, ar- | rested Jonn Kelly, of 182 Front street, he having in his possession six pleves of chevoits valued at $30, | for which he could not satisfactority account. | ‘Une goods were suvsequentiy identified by Michael Maniing, of No, 38 Fulton street, as proyerty beloug- ing to Dim which had been recently stoien from his store, A\ the Tombs yesterday Judge Otter- bourg heid Kelly to answer, WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURR Betore Judge Wandell, RAID ON A GAMBLING HOUSE. On Tuesday night Captain Van Dusen ana Om- cers Slevin and Henderson, of the Fifteenth pre- cinct police, made a raid on a gambling house at No. 153 Bleecker street. There were about thirty people playing at faro, rouge et noir and sweat when tne police entered, but all made theires- cape with the exception of Wil'iam May and Allred Miler, who were dealing at different ta- | bies. These two meno, as well as another person, | Damed Charles Hail, supposed to be the proprie- tor, who entered the place alter the arrival of the ofiicers, were taken into custudy and locked up im the Mercer street station neuse jor the night, ‘The three prisoners avd ail the gambling imple- ments, the “lay outs,” ‘sweat boards,” checks, &c., were brougnt to Washiugton Place Pouce Court yesteréay mornang and duly exhibited betore the puzzled gaze of His Kono, Judge Wan- | dell. Alired Miller and William May were held in $1,000 bail to answer; but Mr. Coal Hall, to whom the magistrate remarked that he felt con- vinced was the proprietor of the establishment, was dischargea for want of sufficient evidence. AN ALLEGED BURGLAR CAUGHT. About eight o'clock on Tuesday morning the premises of Guiseppe Corta, No. 26 South Fifth avenue, were burglariously entered by means of | felse keys and abou $150 in money and ao insur- ance policy were carried away. Karly yesterday morning Oficer Lorrey, of the Filtteenth precinct, arrested an Itatian named Peter Bartiattl, and in his possessiou was sound the insurance policy stoien irom Guiseppe Corta. Barriatt: was ar- raigned betore Judge Wandell, at the Washington Place Police Court, and heid in $1,000 bail to auswer 00 a charge of burglary. COURT CALENDABS—THIS DAY. SuPaEME CouURT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Da- vis.—Nos. 23, 102, 126, 180, 224, 226, 246, 259, 262, 267. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM—Held by Judge Westbrook.—Nos. 538, 537, 1 SUPERION COURT—Srscral TERM—Held by Judge Speir.—Demurrer—No. 2. Law and fact—No. 30, BROOKLYN COURTS. CITY COURT—PART I1.—SUIT FOR LIBEI—A VERDICT OF SIX CENTS AWARDED. Before Judge Neilson, While waiting for the verdict in the great time monopolizing suit of “Tilton vs. Beecher,” Judge Neilson is pretty actively employed in dis- posing of cases on the overburdened calen- Yesterday the case of William Brown | dar. Edward Dougias got ive months jor stealing a | Jacoo Kessier was fined $20 for cruelty to ani- | | vs. Demas Barnes, to recover $5,000 damages | | for libel, was tried. Jt was sbown that last Jall | the plamtif was employed by whe Atlantic Sugar House Company to deliver sugar throughout the city. Thomas McGregor, of Nu. 204 Hamilton ave- | nue, caused the arrest of Brown on a charge of entering his saloon and appropria\ing a watch, /caain and $1 in| money. On the 20th of the same month brown was examined | and being found not guilty ne was discharged by Justice Delmar, ‘The case was suvsequently writ- ten up iu detail by a reporter 0; the local news- paper of whicn Mr. Barnes is the proprietor. Tne plaintiff felt aggrieved at the manner in which he | was treated im (ve arucié, and brought suit as set ; forth. | In the defence it was claimed that there could | be uo ground for action as there was no malice in the publication, and that tne fact of the discharge by the Justice nad peen given at the time. The first notification defendavt received of the of jensive article was tne service of the complaint upon him aod he immediately published tue fact o: Mr. Brown’s novoranle discharge. ‘Tbe reporter, Mr. Cooke, testified that he found the | | | | ' item on the police returns of the Third precinct | and Wrote it up trom that, dict for plaintiff in the sum of six cents, COURT OF SESSIONS.—-SENTENCE OF PRISONERS. Before Judge Moore. Judge Moore, who according to practice has de- termined vpon getting rid ol the boarders at the Raymond Street Jail belore the summer vaca tion of the Court, despatchea two offend- ers yesterday to the Kings County Penitentiary. Victor Feley, # youth of nineteen years, Who was convicted of grand lar- ceny, was sentenced to the Penitentiary tora term of twelve months. William Hunt, convicted | of burglary in the third degree. was sentenced to the same place jor a simuar period of time. SUPREME COURT.—A BANKRUPT CHURCH. Before Judge Gubert. Application was made in the Supreme Court yesterday in the matter of a bankrupt con- qregation. Some few years ago the Church of ‘The jury, alter 4 brief deliberation, found a ver- \ | we have for over half a century been A LAWYER'S COMPLAINT. THE COURT STENOGRAPHERS AND LITIGANTS— THE BENCH AND THE BAR. New Yorx, June 30, 1875. To THE Epiron oF THE HERALD: — The press asinvariably proved itself the bul- Wark between the masses and oppression, and the legal profession (save the Gratze’ and the lick- spitles of the Bar) rejoiced when the corrupt judges were removed or compelled to resign. Another evil, however, kas arisen which may work irreparable injury to litigants, It seems that some of the Cours stenogpaphers deliver to some of the judges, at their request, their charges to the jury—not copies, but tne original steno- graphic notes. Now, let us ask for what purpose? MU the judges desire to read their charges why should they not be satisfied with copies written out from the original minutes? Why must they Wave the stenographic nutes? Some ofus have paid to the Court stenograpners as bigh as $100 lor copies of tue tesilinvny and charge. T! send us merely the testimony, and when we for the judge’s charge and our exceptions we ate impudently told, “lho judge has it” What business has he with it? If we aid not know that at present all our jJuoges were honest we might believe that it was doue lor sume-sinister purpose, An unjust judge who haa permitted his malice or prejudice 10 ob- tain mastery over his Integy and better Judg- Ment, aud who has allowed his feettugs su to sway and influence his mind as to cause Dim to charge the jury inst the facts and the law, might very Well indeed, to avoid the condemna- tion of the communi.y, desire to manipulate it, to tone it down, perhaps alter it entirely and dereat oe ends of justice even in the appellate court. Again, tt deiays us im making up our cases and ex- cepiions. ‘lhis wroug Must be remedied. The Stenographic notes snuuld be kept iutact, The stenourapbers should retain tuem ih their possss- | sion, delivering them to no per on whomsocver, noteven to tne judges. It is against the prejudice and ipjury done us »y that very charge, delivered tothe jury, (hat We appeal, and is it juoi, 16 it cortect in principle, that, pernaps, on. mortal enemy shouid have in his possession the 1ools Wherevy, even to the Court oi App can lengthen out nis persecutions? ‘This p must be stopped. If the court stenograpners are the servile tools of the judges then lev us do away with them, for they may thereby become musera- bie instruments for the 1ofliction of deep and irre- trievabie wrongs. Judges are human, as we uve seen in the past. The atmosphere of our courts, it 18 whispered, is not wholly purided as yet. Uur judiciary must not have a Jaw unto themselves, ‘Phey must not be allowed to crush any person whosoever, and then by connivance prevent tne injured party trom availing nimseil of Lue rigat of exhibiting the aishonest judge io the appellate court. Are we, therefore, n@t justified in uppeal- ing to you to come to our rescue aud aid us in eradicating a sore which may again cause the cor- ruption waich lowered us in the upinions of the civilized world ? Yours, &c., 4 A MEMBER OF TAH BAR, A SAD ‘TRAGEDY. THE SHAMEFUL DEATHS OF YOUNG DORA BENK- HARDT AND HER CHILD AT FARMINGDALE, Lt There 1s a great deal of excitement at Farming- dale and vicinity in consequence of the sudden death, under questionable circumstances, of Miss Dora Benkhardt, aged twenty years, the daugh- ter of Mr. W. Benkhardt, the Postmaster at Jera- salem station, on the Long Isiand Railroad. reveal an extraordinary and horrible case of do- mestic crime. The evidence discloses the fact that for some time past Miss Benkharat had been keep- ing company with the son ofa neighbor named James Weaver. On the nignt of the 16th ult. she was taken suddenly ill, and Weaver, on being informed of tho fact, went imme- diately to procure the services of Dr. Preston, of Amityville. Dr. Preston had reason to suspect that something was wrong, from the fact that some three months previously Weaver had come to him and wished bim to give Dora some medi- cipe, as she was “in trouble,” woich the Doctor refused to do, On the jas occasion, however, Weaver prevailed upon the Doctor to acompany him to Dora’s house. Upon arrival there about 9 o’ciock in the evening, and just as they drew up in the yard, they were met by Mr. Weaver, the father of the young man, wo said to tne Doctor, “there is no use in your going to the nouse; the giriis dead.’ Shortly aiterward Mr. Benkhardt came out of the house and requested the Doctor to goin aud see if his daugnter was dead. iu order that he might grant a certificate. ‘ibe Doctor ac- cordingly entered the house and saw that the young woman was dead, put as be had not at- tended her during her Illness he REFUSED TO GIVE A CERTIFICATE. Mr. Benkhardt on the next morning gave infor- mation of the death of bis daugnter to Coroner Baylis of Oyster Bay, who at once took official possession of the body, and, impanelling a jury, which viewed itin tne usual manner, commenced an inquest at Noon’s Hotel in Farminguale, aud permission was given Jor the burial of the body. During the first three days the inquest was held | with closed doors, and adjourned from time to time, A SUSPICIOUS VEIL OF SECRESY being thrown over tne whole affair. Not until yesterday—the fourth day—was any person ad- mitted beside the jury and the witnesses. Two doctors—Bell and Preston—testifed to having made a post-mortem °~aminavion of the boay of deceased, and that s. had died in chilabirth, probably trom the effects of tne flow of viood, ‘which Was not properly checked, bat that no cnild had heen sound, Young Weaver’s father was asked by the Coro- ner what he had done wita the child—wnere ne had buried it. He at first refused to auswer any questions, but floally, being aard pressed, ac- The gaid:—"We have got the alayur just wuere we circumstances, as thus far developed, appear to | want nim. THE UNPAID FIREMEN. What Mayor Wickharn and Comptroller Green Want. How the Men Feel on the Ques- tion of Their Pay. The Board ot Fire Commissioners hela a pro- tracted meeting yesterday, lasting over six hours. Alter the adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting the following communica- tion was received from N. P, Bennett, ono of the clerks alleged by the police to nave veen a “roper- in” for gambling houses and @ frequenter of jaro banks: To ray Hoxonante Boanp or Fine Commisstowi {hereby transmit tor your consideration ny ether with certificates signed by a number ot je business men of New Yor. in relation to a «| ous article relative to my character, and published the New York papers at the instigation of Mr. Howo, Commissiongr of Accounts. 1 hereby dety bim or a one to prove that I am or ever have becén connected, either directly or indirectly, with any faro bank or other gambling institution, or ihat L have ever trequeated them, Trusting that the tostimony of the geutlemen Who ‘have attached their signatures to the certificate will be suMctent evidence to convince you that my © acter has been misrepresented. I remain, respectiully, N. P. BENNETT, Cleck at Kepair Yard. Attached to the document were the names of some twenty of our most respectable wholesale jewellers, among whom were R. Solomen, B. Serf, of Jonn street, and H, ©. Bedwell. seems, was a jeweller by trade, and had worked for ail the parties named, A like communication was received from Aibert Osborne, also a clerk in the department and ailegea by Commissioner Howe to be a notorious gambler, Hoe states that he was never known by the name of Albert Ge as alleged by the police; that he was a paymaster’s clerk in tne army ana never was a defaulter; nor was he ever arrested or imprisoned in Norsoik. Moreover, Osborne says he never was in Norfolk or even in the State of Virginia, As to his having steered men into No. 2 Amity street, he deciares the statement false in every respect. -Commissioner King moved that the whole matter be reterred for special investigation. He was not willing to nave men holding positions in the Department against whom so serious charges were presented. If these men were innocent he was for standing by them, but if guilty they shoula be dismissed irom tie Jorce, Commissioner Perley thought the charges were ali trumped up and brought avout for the sole purpose or FURTBEBING POLITICAL ENDS. Commissioner fateh said “t's one of the Mayor’s fresh deais,”) Commissioner King claimed that,an tnvestiga- tion would show the truth of the whole matier. During the session Comptroller Green called. and had a jong conversation with Commissioner Perley. He nad undetstood that the Commis- sloners Were going to raise funds from the insur- ance companies, and he was bitierly opposed to the project, He claimed it Would a death-viow to his scheme of bringing the Mayar to terms, He er in ar. Tne whole force lay the blame at his door, and the public in gemeral are loud in their denunciation of nis acts, We must keep him where he 18 ana he wili certainiy have to come to terms. Let the men suffera little longer for their money. ‘he Mayor will have to come over eventually; bat by no Means raise tne money oat- side. I have the money all ready, but THE MAYOR MUST SHOW ‘HIS HAND.’ The Cowptroiler left, seeming highly pleased. Two or three trials were had for minor offences and several transiers made, A lively discussion arose on certain appoinsments, which were fually laid over lor anotner week, Hatch has now de- termined to make open war against Tammany unless the Mayor witnaraws nis name for removal, and he has pubiicly announced tnat he will side with the republican member, Mr. Perley, in prei- erence to Mr. King, Quite a number of tne mem- ers of the force called at the Hall during tue aiternoon to know if anything wad been done about their pay, but were tuld tnat they would nave to celeprate the Fourth of July without money. Two months’ pay 1s bow due the men. Several of ihem Waited on Comptroller Green to sec if they coula get him to advance their money, bus the only satisfaccion they got was to tue effect that they could have Cieue money just so soon as the Mayor sigus the cerriféates, MAYOR WICKHAM’S REASONS, The following letier was sent yesterday by Mayor Wickham to Comptroller Green:— Executive Departwest, City Hatt, Naw Your. June .0, 1875," § Hon. Axpnew H, Grex, Comptroller, wc. o1k—This is now the last day ot June and the firemen are not yet paid the amounts of salary due them on the Ist.ot the month for services during last a ‘The delay has been caused by an attempt to compel the Mayor to countersign a separate warrant for each ot the individuals to be paid, and that contrary to the system which has been hitherto pursued since ty term as Mayor commencod. As matters pow are, under the mothods pursued in the Finance Deparument, | ain com- pelled to countersign an average of between three and Jour thousand warrants each month; thisis in addition toa great number of licenses, certificates, bonds, trans- ters, €c. Nocning more in that line shoud be imposed upon the Mayor, except in a cage of necessity. My oojections to signing an unnecessary number ot warrants are based, as were the objections of Mayor Mavemeyer and Mayor Vance, not upon considerations of the Mayor's personal convenience or inconvenience’ in the matter. but upon tne facts that the Mayor is dis- lunctively the executive officer of the city; thatit is no part of the functions of the office that ke should become a mere arudge tor any of (ne departments: that ne nas quite as much as he can do well and properly to periorm. his duties as the executive officer, and chat his userul- ness is impaired by a slavish attention to matters of | mere detail which should be regutated In the several de- Knowiedged that at the request of tne girl, wno | at the time was dying, he nad taken tt out and buried it. Subsequently, accompanied by the Coroner and the jury, he proceeded to a potato field on his farm, where he proceeded to unearth @ six-pound starch box, whieh, upon being opened, was found to contein the dead body via finely-formed male intant, weighing about eight pounds, ‘ne Doctor, alter an examination, gave evicence that the enild had been born aliye. A Dr. Arcularis, of New York city, testified that the deceased, in company with a woman whom he recognized as her mother, visited his ofice some three months ago and wished to obtain medicine to get her out of her trouble, and that he gave her ONLY SOME QUININE. Weaver, the father, furtrer testifie new the child was born alive, as he heard 1 cry. After tuking some other jess important testi- mony the iluquest was further aqgjourned until next week. 1: is understood that tne Coroner 1s in communication with District Attorney Down- ing, of Quecns county, regarding tne case, THE CROCKERY IMPORTATION TRADE. To THe Epiror or THe Hrrarp Your issue to-day contains an article a column long headed, “More Custom House Irregulari- ties,” full of statements upon hearsay, but devoid of truth, and yet, appearing in a journai so widely read, is calculated, if not denied, to work | great injury to our firm, whose only crime is that importing merchants in this city, and have always met promptly ana fully every obligation both to the government snd to all. parties with whom we nave had dealings. We never made any arrange- | ments wih the late Mr. Jono Brindley or any one | | | the Mediator purchased the property on { Ormond piace aud Jefferson street from Dr. Seuader’s congregation. ihe price agreed upon was $30,000; $12,000 was on mort- gave and tie balance in cash, ‘oaperity did not smile upon the purchasers, so that but $2,000 have been paid, aud tne Mediator church could not meet the interest or maintain the organizetion. the property to the church from whicn it was originally purchased. Yesterday applica- tion was made in the Supreme Court by Messrs. they were compelled to give up | Steriing anu Waideu to make this transfer in dis- | charge of all vbligations. sion Was granted. COMMISSION OF APPEALS. DECISIONS. * ALPANY, Jane 30, 1875. Jadgment aMirmed, with costs—Lattomette vs. Eager; People ex rel. Broker vs. Shiland; Same va. Burton; Feed vs, Varentine; Rouk vs. Lord; New- | burg vs. Wall; Bowman vs, Heleman; Bogert va Black; Perkins vs. Giles. Order afMrmed, with costs--Priest vs, Hudson } River Ratiroag Company. Judgments reversed and new trials grantea, costs to abide eveni—Moore vs, Ryder; Mevatrrey vs. Woodin; National Exchange bunk of Lansing- burg vs. Silliman; Maton vs. Elkins; Hassan va. City of Rochester; Atkinson vs, Greac Western In- surance Company; Stramahan vs, Putnam. Order of General Term afiirmed ana judgment absolute ordered agaiost the plaintal, with costs, —Rappen vs. Avery; Eastman vs, shaw, | Order aMrmea and judgment absoiute ordered Against the piamuf, with costs—Stephennorst vs. Wolll; Johpsun va. Young. Order reversed ana judgment at Special Term aflirmed, with costs—Dliss vs. Swartz. The desired permis- | | | | | | to pass apou ax soon as the government shal | dudgment of General erm reversed and jadg- | ment ordered for plalavii on veraict, with costs— | Shattucs vs. Lamb. Judgment as finally entered in the Su Court a8 distussine plaintios complaint al | with Custs -Seasoll va. Kallone, reme med, | | pala ise ty Gelraud toe government by under vaiua- tions or otherwise. We have, througn mistakes as to the quality of ware in some ef our invoices, oy iaw we should have paid, put never to onr knowleage have we paid less, ‘The governmont brought suit against vs more nan siX years ago on the Brinaley invoices, ana understanding they would like to have Brindley go upon the stand a8 a Witness, le, at our re- quest tu come here and be examined, started to cone in the ill-fated steamer Atiagiic and was lost. Tne government have never brought the | | suit to trial, and we Jearn from your articie that it has afver six years of rest “fallen through.” We never oflered, nor authoriz:d any ove to offer in our behalf, to pay toe government any sum what ever to compromise or settie any sult against us. On the 22a day of June, 1574, the new law cutting off moieties was bo yo into effect, Just ocfore that date importing Merchants in thix city were vored with summonses from the United States Di trict Attorney's office, iniorming them that the gov- ernment claimed of them sundry hundreds ol thou- sands of dollars for penalties, forfetiures, &c, Among the houses this favorably noticed was ours; the claun modestly made against us was only for $600,000; It Might with equal justice have been made ior $€00,000,000, Our counsel, Messrs. Hawkios & Cothren, immediately appeared for us and demanded ®& copy of the declaration showing | panies of more duties ou some importations than _ jor What the government claimed tne little sum | of $600,000, A year fas elapsed and no further progress has been made. The government law officers have been #0 busy with more important matters that they naye not yet been aple to say jor what they claim of us $600,000 of penalties, ror- feitures, &c. Watle kept in tis state of darkness by them we can only say that we are not conscious of having violated any jaw or customs regniations of tae United States, and i the gov- ernment woink we have we sbail be very giad to submit the qrestion \o a jury i twelve merchants ready. It seems to ns, however, teat eto government oficers furnish any more articies against us tney had better prepare thetr deciaration,that we may at least know the grounds ol their little claim of, not $1,000,000, as your article says, but only $600,000, A sew hundred thousand aoilars, however, 18 & matter of small consequence to government officers who rush to the newspapers with their suits before they are ready to go into court. E. & J. WILLETS & 0, 44 BARCLAY STREET, NEW YORK, Jane 29, 1875, | | partments. Whatever the law requires or expects of that, ot course. I shall du cheertully ine nd. more, 8 everybody who has a part in or dealings with the local government. 1 shall not, however, be a party to what L cannot but consider unreasonable exactions. ihe Finance is but one of the numerous departments | of the city government requiring my attenuo: am not willing to sacrifice ue possibility of user as Mayor to become a mere clerk of any of the depart- ments, It is true that tne law provides that the Finance De- partment suai prescribe the manner in which salaries shail be drawn and the mode by which tuey shall be pall. Bus it goes on to qualify and explain that general provision by specially euacting with reference to the particular cases in which tuere are numbers of persons to be paid in companies, &c., that “Waxes and salaries, including payments for the Board of kducauon. may be paid upon payrolls, upon which each person named thereon snail separately receipt for the amount paid to such person, and in every case of payment upon a pay- roll, the wart for the Aggregate aniount of wages aad salaries included therein may be made payable. to the superintendent, principal teacher, foreman or other cer designated tor the purpose.” (section 29, chapter 389, Laws of 1873, a8 amended by section 4, chapter 326, Laws of that year.) " Tam advised that that generat discretion vested in the Finance Pepartment py the general provision re- ferred to, even it no limitations had been preseribed or distinctiy suggested by the law, would not have con- jerred upon the ptroller individually any right to exercise that discrotion arbitrarily or unressonaply— but that such a discretion would, like the aiscretion aliowed to courts and all public officers, be required to be exercised in all cases with sound judgment, not tyrannically or oopressively, buc with a ry regard for and deference to ali the circumstances of each articular case. Iam turther advised that the particu- jar section of the law above quoted is a distinct sug- gestion and limitation as to how the general discretion or the Finance Department is to be exercised with ayments to the members of the several com- remen. ‘The law provides for a single. warrant for the aggre- gate amount of the payroll of Gach company. That war- Fant may be drawn payable either to the foreman of the company or to any “other officer designated for the pur. pose.” she law docs not indicate who shall “designate”? regard ty the offleer for the purpose, though botn my immediate | essorsand Ihave been quite willing that such | Ss you have made to disbur® the amounts | natio of Waves and salaries paid upon payroils should go un- ucstioned. And the discretion You have exercised in that matios has toliowed no rule as to persons. for instance, in the case of every month the warrant to the principal teacher of each sehool for the uggregate amount due the teachers ot that school. In the case of the employes of the De- partnent of Public Parks you m every month @ single warrant, payable to a clerk ot that department (who is called the “disbursing clerk”), for the aggregate amount uue the employes nained on each ot the several ayrotls. In the case of the laborersin the Department of z ‘uolic Works, you make a warrant payable to an em- Plove of the ‘Finances Department (who is called the “‘paymaster™) for tue aggregate amount of cach pay- rolt, inthe Department of rublic Cherittes and Cor. every month, @ warrant to the same reteired to jor thy aggregate amount Itisthe same with regard to ¢ Henith Department, thouch for mailpox Hospital you inake, every able to the President ot the ilea'th segregate amount of that particwar payroll. And so on throughout the several aepart- menis. Inthe Fire Department you made a wart Payaie to the same “paymaster” above mentioned, the aggrega.e amount of the payrou of cach company tor the sal ine tor each of the months of Jax February. Mare and April last, and 1 am quite at a sos to perceive anv sufficient reason for the attempt now made to make payment by a separate watrant to each Jodividual froman, And that aviempt having been made to change the ar. rangement with regard to the Fire Department, what guarantee is there that the same ati next mad payment of the thousands of Inbo he public works, or to the todivid , a warrant p) Deparimont tor the 1 do not know any reason tor separa rea individual firemen which doos not apply \ force to the individual laborers and ail otaer 0; the eity. In a correspondence heretofore had between us, it was snegested taat a dilficulty, in payment of the amount due each compa firenien by mcaus ot a single war: rant drawn to the “payinaster” of the Finance Depart: ment, was found inthe fact that that “paymaster ' did always tind all the men at the engine house when ed there, anu thar the men who thus chanced not ive their pay when tho others gow theirs, were put to inconvenience in atter ward collecting their money. rut that difenlty is obviated by tne consideration thst the warrant may be payabie, not to an officer of the Finance Vepartinent, who is vusy with the pertormance of ocher duties than paying the firemen, but to an officer or employé of the Fire Department swell, Whose duty it will pe to disburse the moneys to the men at times when they could conveniently receive it, and with proper re- gard to the dirciptine and efficiency ot the sorvice. There was recently addressed to me a letter purport. ing to come from the foreman and others of some ot the fire companies, and whose signatures, written upon separate sheets af pancr, were attached fo it. he evi- ch equal mployes: Bennett, 16 | the teachers you make | gence 1s comple letter oririnate ment trick practised by. pe ie from office for ine tion—the men nottully understanding wnat they wi Signing. Indeed, many of them have, both previously ni since sxpressed opinions and preterences oth than those stated im that paper. the only contribution by that letter made to the dis- cussion is the theory that, as a fire alarm may be sounded at the very moment the men receive thets mouey from the “paymaster,” they, having no secure places in whieh to deposit the money, may. by putting it in their pockets at that moment, run the riss ol losing it io the contusion of their Work At the fire te which they are hurried away, and that, therefore, the me rather receive individual warrants than mone; the futility of that reason thus put by somebody clse into the mouths of the firemen ts evident wnen it is recollected that few, if any, of those men keep bank ac- counts: that. if they have individual warrants, they de not deposit them, but immediately proceed to the most accessible bank or merchant, ‘and money, which gor 0 their pashaw, ane is as likely te eeens there by @ fire, and so to be lost, atone time another. ‘The immediate object ot this letter is to suggest to you, Af you have the authority to do's0, to designate a oflced or employe of the Fire Department itself to be the payce ot @ Warrant drawn Wpon each payroll, for each com pany of firemen—just.4s you designate a clerk of t partment of Vublic Parks to perform the duties ot ursing moneys to the employes of that devartment. is @ matier of entire inaiilerence to me who that persom may be, though Commissioner Vinceat C. King iutorme me that he is quite willing to acc in that capacity. He isa merchant of standing and responsibility. and, it you desire it, will surnish tory bond fur the fartin Pertormance of the duty If you doubt your authority to make such 4 designa- tion, perhaps the Fire Department itselt_ has the pow: unuer the law, to designate a proper perso ed partinent for the purpose. And, at neither you nor the; ean act, then | would remind you that the charter, sa tion 9), provides that the Common Counell may. by ordinance, solve the difficulty, and, by secuon 17, maj entorce oseuience “by ordaining penalties for each ani every violation thereot.” Tain quite ready to confer with you upon the subject at any time, and shail be gratified it you will promptly adopt some feasibie method ot relieving the firemen Very respectiuily, WIiSLIAM !), WICKHAM, Mayor. , WHAT THE FIRBMEN SAY, The personal quarrel between fares, Wickbam and Comptrolier Green has brought to the fires men very serious annoyances, which are borne patiently and with forocarance. Most people im this rushing, pushing city have enough todo te mind thelr OWn business and allow others to av | tend to theirs, and perhaps for this reason fe people have cared whether the brave men const tunng the Fire Department have been or have nos een PINCHED FOR EVEN THE NECESSARIES OF LIFE. It weula seem that the quarrel between t Mayor ana the extraordinary Comptroiler—a mate Ter persenai to both these gentiemen—is of far more tmportuace than the paying ol waues to some 700 INen, WOO have earned their money by the very hardest sort of lapor. A spirit of pride among the firemen has forbidaen mucn ta wnat, as Lim elsewhere than there draw the abouc the embarrassments to which they | have been subjected, uring the two montns they have been deprived of their Pi they have worked as Zealously and as faithjully ‘at they ever did, and though in tne engine houses they have spuken bitterly enough of the straits waich they have been put, still these grumblin, Were not iniended Jor outside ears and weve mor@ ofa passing character than any settled chagrin at the manner in which tne Mayor and the Comptrol jer nave treated them, They are now FULL OF HOPE that within a few days the autnorities will come to their nelp and not leave tuem penniless on ti Fourtn of July. Nearly ail the firemen are married men, and as # rule, those who are unmarried have relatives depending on them Jor support. It Will, therciore, be rcacily seen how great must be the inconveniences caused by the stoppage of pay jorso jonga period as two full months. These men live, a8 tbe saying has it, FROM HAND TO MOUTH, and in general get credit at the stores from one pay aay to another. Everybody knows that thi¢ | Inéthod of existence, even when monthly pay: ments are prompt, is not the cheapest or pleasant est; vut when the period is extended to twa months and begins to creep into the third, it uy seriously vexatious. ‘To the majority of the fre men it matters very little whether Mayer Wick. nam compels the Comptroller to ‘‘knuckle under,”* orc Comptroller Green compeis the Mayor to be obedient to his ideas. ‘Ine firemen have earned their money and want to get it, caring very litule about the mapa nnies of people who take good care to draw their own salaries with punctuality. THE STORE PEOPLE have been very chury for some time past of giving the firemen much creait, This is due in a great measure to the trouble whion occurred several mouths ago In regard to the selling or compoun ing of the monthly salaries beforenand, and number of men were then dismissed the force ow. ing to some gambling dificulties and in one or twa lustances on account of complaints from grocery- men. Since then tue great oudy of the men have been compeliet more or jess to suffer irom suspt- cion On accuunt of the delinquencies of the lew. Landlords, of course, are mexXorabie, and tor tuese the men have been obliged, by hook or by crook, to procure the money. These two iittle matters may seem very trifling to those who are not them- s.l¥es pinched iu a simuar manner; but when a family Nas the grocer, tue baker, ihe butcher and the landiord ail staring iv in che face, and gradually becoming more and more doubtiul to vheir bear ing, the wonder is that tne great boay of tue m have not lost patience and ‘axen open measur tO appeal to the public. But, as has been already said, they have vorne themselves in all their do-~ mestic trouoles with UNCOMPLAINING PATIENCE. % SuUll we think Lt is Bow about time, at the begin- oppression membered should ce; teat the S 5 = & = é x = 2 5 5 £ od he 5 = 8 = 3 8 & = A £ mau of # pair of pants fit tor adimiration; and yet the | men must make @ respectable appearance. These facts were gathered yesterday by @ H&%RALD reporter wno Visited nearly ali tae down- vown engine houses aud had conversations with the ioremen or assistant loremen. Taese oMcere were ununimous in expressing the statementa made above, vut a few added FURTHER VIEWS, At the Chambers atreet house the foreman was emphatic in alluding to tne great annoyances to tie men caused by the deiay im paying. He wanted tobe paid himself the mouey he had earued, and thougutit hard that on account of Mayor Wickham and Comptroller Greep’s quarrel that tae men suouid be Kept out of tneir muney, is was strange, he said, anyhow, that alayor Wicknam could not do what an oid man like Mr. Havemeyer did, aitnoagh the latter was @ mil- | honnaire and had large business interests on big hands. Why not pay the men, aud then setile tneir quarrel once for ai;in the courts? The Mayor could yo to Bunker Hill, but the warrants could not be signed. ihere was an order posted up nat | fremen should not “transfer” their pay, bas how were they to live for two months Without getting money somehow? ‘his delay in receiving tael pay iretted the men, and although imey did their duty well when calied upon, still shad a tendency toward demoralization. Atihe William street house, one of the fore- men stated that undoubtedly the men were pinched, but tnat they said vory little m com- plain. On their day oif it was especially ag- gravating. Necessarily was causing very much trouble. The freman’s life was avery hard on, and nearly every man of them had re- sponsibuities woich he had enough to do w m eet. At the Eust Broadway house, the foreman said that teey were ail uopeful of veing paid immed) ately. fhe men stood it well. On the off a however, they leit chagrined. Ie had heara ol one man who had been dispossessed of his rooms, At the North Moore street house, an assistant foremen stated that tne men were all married and were subjected to many aifficuities, especially those living up town. They could not have nei out so well were it not that all ol them had irlends who came to their ald. At the Franklin street house the foreman said tout his men seemed to be getting on very smoothly. He thought that there was not very serious troubie, as most of tne men nad good credit and were thus able to tide over the dels As to impusition on the part of the storekeeve on account of the emergency he velteved thata | man’s wife would look ajter that matier vw | clently well, The men worked witn a | as ever; but, of course, if they soi pressed @ very strong desire to get That was only natural, as they had ear At tue house in Fulion street, near foreman said he desired to say very in hopes that im aday or two the m paid, and the dificuity once for all se! | At the Burliog slip house the ac! said he would prefer voat the men sh their money until this difficully was | decided. In the old times never any trouble, The forema checks ana .every man was reo his money as soon as the bank opener Man vad to go to the Comptroller's 0 the house with only haif its compler though this, nowever, could mo. b serious, a8 the men were ail near ab need not be. Of course the men yenienced by not getting their mor formea men only Were subdjected to the cineis having drawn their pay. HOPEFUL OF HELP. In a general way the jorce seem di make “too poor # mouth,” and wail jngly wonder at anybody thinking not pinched badly, Stil, a8 they ox culty will be over m afow days they av wor vaio to say much, One taing they were agrees upon at ail the houses—they cannot hold out much longer. ce RELIEY FOR THE VENEZUELA svk. FERERS. The appalling earthquakes whtch caused such terrible destruction on the 18th of May in Venezuela, have led w the formation of a Relie Committee in this city, The committee 18 com. poxed of Dr. Herman A. Schumacher, German Consul General and formerly German Minister at Rogota; José J. Rivon, Consul General of Colom bia; George Mosie, Benjamin F. Butler and José M. Munoz. Dr. Schumacher, who is Jauiiiar wito be scenes Of these capthquakes by reason of hie lung residence im South Amer gave wo very ine teresting lecture bere the “German Scientife Society” on Thesday eveniag, showing the causes | ol these supterranean upheavals aud effectively | displaying their inscructive aspecis irom F setemtitic point of view.* Tne efforts of the Relte committee have already been jnstrumentat | alleviating much of tho dire distress which iia | Valied in the ailicied rectons, y