The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1876, Page 8

SDAY, JANUARY 1%, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNE the New York Times Judge J. F. Daly, of the Court or i and arrested thirteen women for disorderly conduct. | HE GOO | RTS Common Pleas, yesterday granted the motion for a bill | They were fined $10 each. . of particulars, The motion was made by the plaintiff, FELONIOUS ASSAULTS, who, among other things, desires to know the sources |- Franklin Murch, of No. 423 West Thirty-third street, | MR. GEORGE TICKNOR CURTIS BEFORE THE AL- from which the information was obtained forming tho | was committed to await the result of injuries inflicted DERMANIC COMMITTEE-—SPICY INTERROGA- Motion for a New Strock Jury in the One wisn af the eo Ubellous articles, by him on Charios Henzel, of No. 314 West Tlty stash TIONS—THR COMMITTAE AGREE TO RETORT : i ore was yesterday brought before United States | street The alleged assault took place on Decem Million Tweed Suit. Commissioner Osborn Norria Stewart, steward of the | “Hes, during a quarrel, Murch struck Henzel in the | AGAINST THE CONFIRMATION. brig Noptune’s Gar, bound { east tagline left eye with a cotton hook. The Aldermanic Committee, consisting of Messrs. “ae ere ee tear 4 Cole, Lysaght and Purroy, having in charge the matter em. The newly selected Tammany General Committess of the several districts and wards have organized for this year, Below will be found the delegates selocted to ropresent the committees in the Executive Committe lately known as the Committee on Organization. “t will bo seen that instead of two, four representatives are now allowed to each district and ward:— HEALTH DEPARTMENT. STATISTIOS SHOWING THE HEALTH OF THB ciry puBine 1875. Tho woekly mecting of the Board of Hoalth-was held yesterday, all the Commissioners being present. A resolution was adopted, calling upon the Depart- mont of Public Works to construct a sewer on 143d strect, near Third avenue, Morrisania, the same being COMMISSIONER PORTER'S NOMINATION, Joseph Kelly was held tn $500 to answor for assault- port, charged with assault with intent to kill Mr. | ing Josephine Lockwood, of No. 337 West Seventeenth a Ks necessary for the preservation of the public health, EXKOUTIVE COMMITTER. | Rio! street, with his fist and the: ing a kettle ot boiling | ‘of the conirmation of General Fitz John Porter as Com- : First Distriet—Nicholas Muller, D@nis Quin Argum ent on the Challenge | o.. Bede: pry tse —; - “y jenn waaraver hor arm. Shei aaa . missioner of Public Works, held an adjourned session | 08 motion the Sanitary Superintendent was directed | Hogly, Patrick Kearns. QatEn; Foaen r examination to-da; to the Array. WHAT A WOMAN CLAIRVOY! VT SHOULD KNOW, Usury in This State Not Usury in Rhode Island. ‘The counsol in the Tweed case appeared im the Su- preme Court yesterday morning, before Judge Barrett, on the order to s cause why the same elisors ap- pointed by the C draw the strack jury, which ‘was on Monda: , Should not proceed at once to strike anoth: When the motion was called counsel for the people commenced to read affidavits and o(Ler papers in support of his application. Mr. Dadley Field arose and objected to the reading of any papers which had not been served upon him. Alter ome conversation between coun: Court Judge Barrett finally said he had aright to read tho papers included in the pleadings. Mr. Field said in that case ho was entitled to an ad. | journment to enable him to reply to the ailidavits pre- sented by counsel, and made application to have the moatter set over until this morning. Judge Barrett granted the application, The counsel then proceeded to tho Supreme Court, Circuit, where, before Judge Westbrook, the examina- tion on the challenge interposed by the defendant's counsel to the array sult was resumed. proceedings seemed t Mr. William P. Dou on tho struck jury, w Yesidence !s about create considerable Interost, 1ass, oue of the jurors summoned examinod and testified that his © miles from Flushing, Queens county; ho voted and paid taxes there and had sorved | on juries there; has never served on a jury or voted | here, On examination he stated that he com- | monly spent his winters in New York, and bis sum- | mers at his home neax Flushing, at various watering | places or in Europe. Mr. Julins Catlin, another of the jurors objected to as not properly named on tho ist, being In court, was | called to the stand, and testified that his father, Julius | Catlin, lives in Hartford, and he himself resides at No. 27 West Twenty-second stroot; does business at No. 443 Broadway, as Julius Catlin, dr.; his name got tnto the directory Incorrectiy as Julius H. Catlin. Tho objection to this .gentieman is that his name was given ‘‘Julius W. Catlin” by the elisors. Mr. Field then proceeded to argue that his challenge was good. sioner of Jurors, one, for instance, of evasion of the law, the complete Ii Second, the act of the clisors, a very cannot stand. Those genticmen, on account of the 26, are a mere 23,000. | confidence felt by both partics—a confidence | which still exists--were retained as elisors on the second case. What did they do? Tho do- fence, on the first suit, struck off twenty-foar | waames, and the elisprs put nineteen of thom back on | The second jury. It must have been done withont re- flection, and no one could suppose for a moment ju- dicial sanction of such a proceeding—cramming down | the throats of the defence tho very thing thoy had | thrown up. It was a contrivance to deprive the par- | tes of their right of selection. They might jost as woll have p ck the whole twenty-four and de- prived the dofence altogether of their right of solec- tion—force them to take the very Jurors they had ob- jected to. Again, how was it that the olisors selected two gentlemen from the same mercantile firm? In re- ply to the Court, Mr. Field said he could not suppore any bias In tho elisors; it was the act that was com- | plained of, amounting to what the law calls “‘misbe- havior.” 'Agatm, the law says the twenty-four jurors | shall bo of pereons liable to serve, but it included the name of Mr. Caswell, who had been put on the exempt list, which was a quasi civil death as far as jury bus!- | ees ts concerned. | At this stage Mr. Babcock, one of tho ellsors, was ealled and examined by Mr. Field. He admitted’ that | atthe second striking they put on nineteen of tho | nainos struck off on the first, The olteors considered them good men and wished to give them another chance. His associate, Judge Peabocy, told him they had a per- fect right to select any man on the jury lists without Yegard to what they did before. Witness admitted that they placed two members of Phelps, Dodge & Co. on | ‘the panel, though be had overheard Mr. Field, Jr., say to bis father, “We don’t want any of that frm,’ or words to that effect. Mr. Carter reptiod for the prosecution. He said no objection had been urged to jurors as individuals, and the only question was, Did the elisors act according to law? ‘They had the trust reposed in them and their act was not reviewable on a challenge, @s no bias or infraction of the law was imputed tothom. As to putting on the second jary namos strack off on the first, somebody had to be struck off, and the mere striking was no tudication that they were objectionable to the defence. If counsel had any objeo- and the | of struck jurors in the $1,000,000 | The court was crowted, and the | | and a juror w; all boing about eight inches in length. Simeon Saurenson, who it is claimed lef his wife Seven years ago, has brought a suit against ber for divorce, on the ground that she 1s living with another man. Tho referee roported in favor of a decree of di- yoree, Judge J. F. Daly, of the Court of Common Pleas, who holds that a desertion by the husband for seven years entities the wife to remarry, ordered a reference to ascertain whether she 1s legally married to the man with whom she 18 now living, ‘The trial which has boen in progress several days before Judge Van Vorst, {n Supreme Court, Circuit, in the case of Charles Higham suing the New York and Harlem Railroad Company and various contractors for $10,000 for alleged ruin of bis business, by obstruc- terday brought to a conclusion. a sealed verdict this morning, Iu the case‘ of The People ox rel, Fowlor vs. An- thony, Ack: The jury will bring in t, of one of the civil courts, in which the latter | | Pleas, to have given and filed ao judgment tn favor of tho rolator, wad subsequently to have changed tho judgment. ‘Judge Daly decided yesterday that Judge Ackert had no power to do anything of tho kind, and been on terms of criminal intimacy was seen to visit hor place in the morning and go away in tho evening, was deemed by Judge J. F. Daly, of the Court of Com: mon Pleas, insufficient proof of adultery. Ho accordingly rofused yesterday to confirm the referee's report, and there will have to be a farthor examination in the ment against the New Jersey Steafiship Navigation | Company for about $80,000, Pending the proceedings | the company was disbanded, and Jacob H. Vanderbilt Daniel Drew and others, directors of the company, sol out and divided the property among the stockholders, A suit was brought against the directors, on the ground of their individual Iability. The case came up for a hearing» yestorday before Judge Donohue, in the | Supreme Court, Special Term. After an extended argu- ment the Court took the papers. Tho old suit brought by Willtam De Hart, first mate of the steamship Colon, of the Pacific Mail line, against Ruts Hatch for damages for alloged slander, the facts of which have been fully published in thé Henao, came on for trial yesterday bofore Judge Lawrence, tn the Supreme Court, Circuit. At the close of the testi- mony for the plaintiff? @ motion was made to dismisa the complaint, on tho ground that Mr. Hatch, as an | officer of the company, was privileged to make tho alloged tibellous statements. papers, reserving his decision. Mr. Charles W, Haswell was somo times ago deputed by the Board of Health to examine the old water courses of the city im connection with tho prevalonce of zymotic diseases in certain localities, and also to examine and Judge Lawrence took the In the Orst place, the lists of tho Commis. | report upon the condition of the water drains used at | the Institution for the Blind and various other Institu- tlons, with the effect of the same upon the inmates. Ho 35 ctror, | did bis work and sent in a bill for $3,100, which Comp- | troller Green refused to pay. He accordingly brought suit against the city for the amount, and the case was brought to trial yesterday, before Judge Van Brant, in | the Court of Common Pteas. The defence was that un- dor the M ble. TI Ian decision the city was not reeponel- fence was sustained by Judge Van Brunt ‘as withdrawn, thus sustaining the suit, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Bolore Judge Gildersleeve, A WITNESS AT THE STOKES TRIAL SENT TO STATE PRISON. Thomas Casey, a coach driver, aged twenty-five | years, who lived at No, 523 West Twenty-sixth stroct, | s was tried and convicted of larceny from the person in tho night timo, whereupou he was sentenced to con- finement in the State Prison for a term of eight and one-half years, The indictment charged that on the night of Octobver 16, while James Mitchell and Archie Smith were walking along Seventh avenue, near Twenty-seventh street, they were rudely jostled by a gang of young loafers who infest that vicinity, and that | after the jostling Mitehell found his watch and chain had disappeared. His companion, Smith, gave chase to | the young men, and suceeded in catching Casey, whom | he gave into the custody of an officer, Both Mitchell and Smith on the stand professed thoir inability to Identify | the prisoner as one of those who jostled them, al- | thongh Smith had tn his examination before the police | magistrate positively identified y as one of the | gang. Mitchell testified that his watch had been turned by the wife of the prisoner, and Edward Rey- nolds, a companion of the latter, testified that Casey it, that he (Reynolds) had seen one of the gang snatch the watch trom Mr. Mitchell's pocket, and that, finding, Casey imprisoned for the crime, he’ had gone to the real thief and by threatening to inform the police of the matter had induced him to givo up the stolen property, which Reynolds thereupon handed | to Mra. Casev, who delivered it to the owner. These jed assault was made with a sheath knife, the bide tions in front of his place, through excavations in con- | nection with the Fourth avenue improvement, was yes- | clerk, the relator had a suit before Judge | is found by Judge J. F. Daly, of the Court of Common | | be gave am order directing the clerk of the court to COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. enter the judgment as originally found. Suraxan Count—Cuamazas—Held by Judge Bar- August Cmsar has brought a sult for divorce from his | rett.—Nos. 95, 101, 106, 107, 109, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, wife, Maria Cwsar. The only ovidence adduced against | 121, 122, 147, 160, 161, 164, 195, 197, ‘215,’ 245, 308, 311, her, being that the party with whom she is alleged to have | case. Russell Sturgis somo time since recovered a judg- | A PROFITLESS BURGLARY. John Morton, of No, 226 West Eighteenth strect, was held in $1,000 to answer for burglariousl!y entering the premises of James Finley, No, 141 Eighth avenue, and Stealing therefrom a slovepipe and a bundle of rags valued at $3, ESSEX MARKET POLICE OOURT. Before Judgo Otterbourg. VIOLATION OF THE LOTTERY LAW. Charles Ludwig, of No. 66 Suffolk street, waa held in $500 to answer for violation of the Lottery law. Tho complainant was Louis Whito, of No, 253 East Houston stroet, who lost a few dollars ‘in playing policy in Lud- wig’s store. ROBBERY IN THE BOWERY, Henry Paris, of Yonkers, complained that while walking up the Bowery, on Monday evening, ho was robbed of his valise containing $30 worth of clothing and $8 in money by George Pratt, of No. 250 Mott street, and John Whalen, no redence, Both prison- | ers were-held in $2,000 cach to arswer, 316, $22, 328. Svrrxme CovreT—Gexenat Tenw—Held by Judges | Davis and Brady.—Nos, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 9645, 100, 101, 102, 177, 142, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 199, '200, 106, '117, 9, 172. Surrem Covkt—SreclaL Team—Held by Judge Nos. 11, 4. Law and fact—Noa, | 130, 151, 152, 153, 157, 159, 165, 16644, 168, 171, 179, | 197, 200,’ 202, 203, 208, 229, 23 234, 2 | 241, 245, 247, 249, "250, 251, 259, 255, 257, 202, 265, 209, | 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, '277, "278," 279, 280, 285, 236, | 287, 288) 280, 204, 205, 296, 298, '300, 407, 308, 310, Surname Covrt—Circvit—Part’ 1—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Nos. 897, 2119, 497, 1679, 1641, 8586, 2201, | 1629, 2043, 1989, 2321, ‘1822, "2115, 155344, 73, 1163, 1055, 2157, 449, '2295.’ Part 2—Hela by Judge 'West- brook.—No, 3004. Part 3—Held by Judge Lawrence. — New Nos. 67434, 2077, 278, 1680, 927, 2879, 1905, 2081, 670, 736, 2196, 779, 2836, 2329, 120, 1816, 1915, 2248, 2275, 14, 2085, 648, 025, 2014 yPEnton COURT—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by Chief Justice Monell. —Nos. 575, 761, 781, 1811, 965, 1675, 1743, 689, 879, 863, 741, 709, 787, 1301, 763, Part 2— Held by’ Judgo Speit.—Case ‘on, No, 42 No day eal- endar, Surserion Covrt—Geverat TeRM—Held by Judges Curtis and Sedgwick.—Nos. 2, 16, 28, 50, 52, 67. a oes ag Kquiry Teku—Held by Judge Joseph . Daly. —No. 5. Common Puuas—TriaL Term—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Hoosen.—Nos. 698, 611, 1999, 1002, 1160, 1093, 728%, 601, 1318, 1244, 2122, 881%, 678, 2140, 1133. Part 2—Hold by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos. 1309, 1818, 191734, 1797, 1208, 1346, 1348, 1849, 1350, 1251, 1362, 1353, 1 1855, 1856, 1957, 1858, 1850, 1960, 1901, 1302, 1363, 1364, is Common Pieas—GeneraL Term—Held by Chief Jus- tice Daly and Jadges Kobinson and Larremore.—Nos, 22, 23, 26, 46, 54, 56, 57, 580, 78, 44, 174, 137. AManive Court—Triat Tkkm—Part 1—Held by Chief Justice Shea “Nos. 0103, 5220, 3858, 3773, 9774, 3702, 8725, 3783, 3906, 5303, Gtol, 8777, 8778, 8776. Part 2— Held by Judge McAdam,—Nos. 2624, 8679, 5635, 5095, 160, 9058, 6300, 6382, 0249, Oks, e246, Bocd, S122, 3728 u , | Donobue,—Demurrer Part $—Held by J Sheridan. —Nos. 5700, 6905, 6192, ro ae, 60. 6303, 5940, 5785, 5426, 5677, 6204, 6311. CouRT OF GENERAL SRssions—Held by Judge Gilder- sleeve.—The People vs. William Kelly, robbery; Same vs. Joseph Grant, felonious assault and battery ; Samo vs. Johu McGloni, felonious assault and battery; Same ina rand larceny; Same vs. nid Same vs. William J. eee grand larceny ; Same vs. Gustav Herschkorni, grand larceny; Same ys. John Butiedge, false pretences; Same vs. John Dorsey, petit Jarceny; Samo vs. Thomas Murphy, larceny from the person. LANDLORD AND TENANT. In addition to several valuable works already pub» lished from his pon, Judge McAdam has just givon to the legal profession a work on the important subject of | the relations of Jandiord and tenant. It embraces not | only the substance of the latest and prevailing | opiniong on this subject, but also on all points bearing | On the question of proceedings to dispossess for noa- | = yr ofrent To this is added forms, not only use- to the tegal practioncr, but to the layman also. The work cannot fail to be a necessity to overy lawyer called upon to practise in the civil district coarts, and | will be found ecateely less valuable to real estate | agents and all having dealings in real property, |THE OLD GAME OF CONFIDENCE, Yesterday forenoon, as Izra Fauar, purser on board | the steamer Leo, plying between here and Jackson- Moasu, gtand larcony; | tion to these names on the second iist, they should | statements wer displayed to the jury in a man- | Ville, Fin, wasstrolling along pier No. 10 East River, have said so, and not lie tn wait tor chances to object afterward, If they had any objection to members of the firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co., they should hare openly made it, and’not tn an aside from one counsel to hie assoclato, Which was overbeard. Mr. Field replied, saying it was plain the clisors committed a misbehavior in the oye of the law, just as if they selected from a list of the Union League Ciub, or any club hostile to defendant. After some further argument by Mr. Carter, Judgo Westbrook announced that he would render bis dect- sion on the points at issue this morning. A WOMAN'S TRADE, On the calendar for trial to-day, in the Court of Gam. mon Pleas, before Judge Van Brunt anda jury, is the case of El Dora Loute against Daniel Stratton. It ap- pears by the pleadings in the case on the part of Plaintif? that in January a year ago she was pos- mer weil caiculated to impress that body, Counsel for the prisoner did not deny that his cliont had led a bad life, but claimed that he had for some time been loading an honest life, and that be was | mmnocent of the chargo, having been in the neighbor- hood where the robbery was committed by a mere chanes, The jury evidently did not believe the explan- ation, for after halfan hour's deliberation they ren- | dered a verdict of “guilty,"” District Attorney Phelps, who was present during the trial, then informed tho Court that the prisoner had been four times at the bar | under differont aliases. He had given the name of | being the name under which he was now indicted, He had also appeared in the Stokes trial, when he Nad a tompted to Impeach the testimony of the Hart brothers by statements which wero found to bo absolutely false, | He had then been recognized as am escaped Peniten- tiary prisonor, aud was returned to that institution, These facts wore stated by Mr. Phelps to prevent tho | Court from dealing lightly with the prisoner. hoped would be the case. When the verdict was a James Brennan ond of James Wright, the latter indeed | | where the vessel now lies, he was accosted by a tall, venerable looking gontleman, who said his name was James Wilson, a stranger in tho city, and that he was taking a look at the shipping. After a little brief con- versation Wilson asked Fauer if be’d come and take a |-drink, As they were on their way to a liquor store a friend of Wilson’s came up, stopped him and said, j | well filed with what looked like genuine gold coing, | “Wilson, these won't do,” sald the man requiring the lean; ‘‘must have greenbacks, you see."’ ‘‘Haven’t got any, ‘pon my word,’’ said Wilson, blandly; “perhay my friend here, Mr. Fauar, Mr. Jones ‘(introductn | them) would obliga"? Mr. Fauar coulin’t refuse, an made tho desired accommodation. Mesars, Jones and Wilson then desired to be excused for a few mo- at the City Hall yesterday, with a large audience o! spectators. Mr. Maloney, clerk to the committee, read the peti confirmation. Mr. George Ticknor Curtis then addressed tho com General Porter as to his fitness for the place. His quali: ments aro fully admitted, The only ground of objec: tion of taxpayers asking to be heard in support of the mittee. He understood that no opposition existed to fications are high and his character and accomplish- tion, so faras he heard, was the gentleman’s decision to make a thorough Inspection into the water supply, ventilation and sewerage of all charitable institutions in which children are domieited. Some little amusoment was caused by the report of Sanitary Inspector Post relative to a number of home- less dogs that make night hideous on West Fitty- first street, near Tenth avenue It appears that in tho rear of No. 415 Wost Fifty-first street are some old di- lapidated barns not in use. Of these all the wandering curs of upper New York seem to have taken possession, as the people living in the noighborhood complain that it is nearly im) sible to sleep at night on account of the incessant howling. The-supply of old boots and bottles used in expostulating with the dogs being ex- ft on the question of wages to be paid to the laborers. This action was stated to bo unsatisfactory to @ great many persons. He (Mr. Curtis) dagired to present his views on this subject as if he were him- self a member of the Board of Aldermen. Ho would look upon the question both in the interest of the city on one hand and {he interest of the laboring classes on the other. He would pay no regard to its political as- pect. The democratic party were in such a position that they could meet the question squarely ana dispose of itsolely upon Its merits. Tho speaker professed to be ademocrat. He bad never had any connection with Tammany Hall, either under its present or past régime. Ho would not make his appearance before the commit- tee did he not come there in the interests of the tabor- ing classes; neither did he come as a taxpayer or to represent that interest, Horo was a subject which par- M hausted the neighbors now pri come to their rescue and Cereb: ‘a canines. The matter was, on motion, referred to the Board of Police. The following ts a comparative statement of the cases of contagious diseases reported at the Sanitary Bureau for the two weeks ending January 8:— ais vet rommpiual meningitis. feasies. 4 the Board of Health to jspoasess the fortified an hour—$2 per day for ten hours’ work. That mode of payment held out a direct en@ouragemont to industry and fidelity. If he had been in General Porter’s place he might not have had the wisdom to make such a sonsible arrange- ment, The promotion of industry among the work classes was cortainly a desirable thiag. Tho plan af- forded the city a direct opportunity of employing tho largest number of laborers that could consistently be engaged under appropriations for work. Any other plan would have a tendency to compel the city to accopt the alternative of the contract system. This would be throwing the workingmen into the powor of contractors, who would pay them what they Mey Under General Porter's plan 5,000 men might benefited, instead of 500. Mr. Ourtis bad volun- the 500, In proportion to the work that was to be dono, and in proportion to the means of doing it, a great Many more men could be employed under that system than by any other. Tho principles wore apparent. Any mind could work them out by giving time to tho subject, A great deal had been sai against the confirmation ot General Porter upon political This no doubt arose from the fact that the confirmation snproved or disapproved General Porter’s system. It ought to approve the general character of the administration of this gentleman. A great deal had also been said as to opposition and tho source from whence it proceeded. Mr. Curtis only asked the com- mittee to look upon the matter it practical, common sense manner—to look over the ds of politicians, managers and wire pullers, and to consult alone the best interests of the laborers. It was not a matter for consideration as to who was responsible for tho dofeat of Tammany Hall in the last election. If the laborers understood this question properly they would recom- mend the confirmation. He wished that he could*have the opportunity of taiking with a mase of laborers on the subject—to come down fairly and squarely to the hardpan of the proposition. Practically, it was a question of pert gle smaller or @ greater number grounds. vs. Charles Gilmor buleay Same vs. John Keefe, | of men, and making the money which the city has to burglary; Samo vs. Thoodore bork aes fk Same vs. | use on public works go as far as possible. It was a Joseph. A, Johnson, bur; 0 ve, John Gono, | very important question for @ political party to decide at the present time. Alderman Cole—Did you vote at the last election? Mr. Curtis—I did, sir; I always voted the Tam! ticket, except where there wero names on that ticket thought ought not to be el Alderman Purroy—In your opLaton is $1 60 per day the market value of labor? Mr, Curtis—I don’t know, sir Alderman Purroy—Doh't you know you could get laborors now to work for less than $1 50 per day? Mf. Curtis—It might be so. Iam not propared to say. Nderman Purroy—If the market price were $1 25 er day, do you think it would be the duty of General | Porter to cut down the wages of laborers on public | works to such a figure? Did yon not mean that In tho | Temarks just made? Mr. Curtis dented having meant anything of the sort. Alderman Purroy—Is not tho plan of Genoral Porter, ho laborers twenty cents an hour, an eva- law? It ited ted it was quite the contrary. was by 00 meat violation of the law, and he wi to be put on rocord as a lawyer in expressing that inton, thoronghly m™ accordance with the spirit of the law and the intention of the Legislature. Alderman Putroy—Did not General Porter testify be- fore the Senate Committee that in reducing tho labor -ers’ wages he had also reduced the numbor of men em- ployed on the public works? Mr. Curtis could not answer as to what took place be- fore the Senate Committee in that connection. Alderman Purroy—Hag not the Mayor recommended | the contract system tn bie Messagot ‘Mr, Cartis was not thero to discuss the Mayor’s Mos- | Alderman Purroy—Do not the State and United | States governments pay more than $1 60 per day to the laborers on tho public works? | hurriedly, “See hero, Wilson, by the way, Mr. Ourtis could not give any information on that | $12; 1 have a bill of that amount to pay just point | " “Qertainly, Bob, certainly, Old Beeswax, yeu must Some further prose? were propounded to Mr. Cur- | have it,’ returned the stranger, in a hearty way, and | tis, aftor which the gontleman concladed his speech oy he took from his pocket a wallet that appeared to be | thanking the commnittoe for the courtesy extended him. names of other signers to the petition wore then called, with the view of ascertaining whotbor any of them wished to further address the committco, they agreed entirely with the views pat forward by Mr. Curtis. taxes in New York or Long Island? irmmation. ticularly interested tho laboring classas. The scale of wages adoptod by General Porter allowed twenty cents teerod to represent the interest of the 5,000 instead of The action of Commissioner Portor was | Messrs. Agnew, Belmont and Webster remarked that | Alderman Cole—Mr. Belmont, do you pay personal Diphthoria.. "; Smallpox... The following is the weekly report of tho Rogistrar of Vital Statistics Durtng the week ending January 8 there were 547 deaths reported in this city. ‘he mean temperature ted in Central Park was 41.1 dexrees Fafiro: mo last year it was 28.5 dey leaths from gymotic diseases darin; 9,715 for the year 1874, ‘ing an inot diseases of during the past year over the provious year, There were 706 more deaths smallpox, 684 from diphtheria, 162 from croup, 13 from typhus fever, 73 from typhoid, 169 from diarrheal diseases, and 152 less ‘deaths of measles, 385 of scarlatina, 82 of whooping cough and 12 of cerebro-ypinal fever. The total number of deaths in public institutions for the ped 1875 was 5,174, an increase of 416 over the year pre- vious. The following is the report of the Sanitary Supertn- tendent relative to the abattoir at the foot of West Thirty-fourth street: — The abattoir is easily and pomplasely. cleaned every after- noon, and everything but the frosh meat aud saited hides removed. On Saturday, when there is no slaughtering, @ thorough disinfection with chloride of lime is practised. pestiee under Twelfth avenue connects the building with © cattle yards and th ring house located on the bulkhead. ect, ¢ sum of 1875 the biood and offal from nearly 10,000 cattle were rendered here, without @ sin- gle complaint having been made to this Bureau. “THE FINEST POLICE.” To THR Epirorn og tum Hera I do not know procisely what are accounted by their superiors as the duties of patrolmen ef the police force. Neither do I understand how far the Commissioners of Police permit sergeants to go in questioning respectable appearing persons whoare brought before them by stupid policemen. But this I do kaow, that tho conduct of pa- trolman No. 1,227 toward me on 8: evening was outrageously ‘impertinent and 3 and that the questions of his superior, at the in the Twen- tieth streot station house, were such as should be put to no man not well known as an oifender against the law. was arrested by | the patrolman mentioned, while walking up and down | ‘Twenty-fourth streot waiting for a friend who was visit- ing near by. The officer pretended to see in mea si picious person, though 1 believe his only motive for ap- prebending me was that my walk led me ofter by where he was in ploasant converse with & young wo- man—a domestic. He took me to the station houso, where a Dogberry-like sergeant, having been told why 1 was walking up and down Twenty-fourth street imper- tinently asked moe what business my friend had whore he was visiting. I suggested that If he (the Sergeant) was not too far gone in stupidity he would knew that his question was improper and one which I could not be expected to answer. He then became indignant, sent me into a back room, and kept me there from about six o’olock until afer seven o'clock P, M. In the. meantime he found good seuse enough to send to where my frieud was; and the result of this mission was my discharge, In Aischarg- ing me he offered what ho termed good advice as to the bewring acitizen should maintain toward an officer. He could not see that this was adding insult to injury, but I hope his superiors may. 1 have endeavored to find some tin to punish botn officers without comin; toa public trial, but have been unable to find any. ive these facts in order that any gentleman who may feel inclined to walk up and down a block may know nical | stho meotio, enough to cringo erly before any member of ‘the Anest polica” &c, that approac! VICTIM. WASHINGTON'’S PARTNER. STORY OF THE LADY WHO DANCED A MINUET WITH THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY—A HUN- DRED YEARS OLD, (From the Philadelphia Times, Jan. 11.] The centenntal anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Mar- | garet Boggs was celebrated yesterday in tho residence. of her nephew, Dr. Stephen Beale, at No. 89 Tulpe- bocken street, Germantown. Mrs. Boggs was born in this city, on the 10th of Janvary, 1776, in Front street, * below Queen, at that time a fashionable part of the city. She is the daugbter of William and Sarah Don- aldson, her mother being the fourth daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Griscom, of whose family of eight children Elizabeth, who married, successively, Mr, Ross, Mr, Asbbarno and Mr. Claypoole, was the eighth Elizabeth Olaypoole, was the maker of the first Ameri- -| can flag bearing the stars. Samuel Griscom was a son Second District—Patrick ind District—James J. Sievin, Wilh et oe eae ourth District—John Galvin, Edward T. Fi " ‘i ist entry, jumbleton, Edi Mp emer Pea ao xth District—Timothy J. Camp! Law: Hil, 'P. 5. Mcaleer, J: Hashos , Lawrence. even! istrict—Martin T. icMahon, Poter, ney, beh ch ape ol Wuietah 0. Sone, + = i Olney, ighth District—E. D. Ww. nb: George Hall, Thomas J. Carlton. ce a aie Ninth District—George W. Morton, Edward Gilon, w, H. Gray, J. Fitzpatrick. Tenth District—Owen Murphy, J. W. Guntzer, James: HL Reynolds, Louis C. Waehuer. Eleventh District—David McAdam, William Sauor, Menzo Dietendorf, Peter Trainor, Twelfth Distric-—Heory Woltman, Patrick Keenan, W. W. Cook, Francis Murray. Thirtcenth District—K. L. Donnelly, Patrick Gibney, James Barker, Richard Flannagan, Fourteenth District—Bernard Rielly, Jacob Gross, Peter Gillespie, James Daly. Fifteonth District-*Richard J. Morrison, George W. McGlynn, W. J. Kane, Joseph Blumenthal. Sixteenth District—George Kelly, Barton N. Harrl- son, Edward Cooper, James E. Morrison. Seventeenth District—Frederick: B, Smythe, Charles MelIntyre, Wiliam Joyce, Thomas Kerrigan. Eighteenth District—John Kelly, omas Cooper Campbell, Peter Seery, Edward Kearney, Nineteenth Disirict—Thomas O'Callaghan, Andrew Smith, Thomas Dunlap, B. F. Fairchild. Twentieth District—Joseph J. O'Donoghue, John Hayes, Owen Moran, Michael! eer Twenty Orst District—Hugh Moore, W. H. MoCarthy, W. A. Boyd J. W. Smith, Twenty-third Ward—William Cauldwell, James Mooney, J. J. Clark, Ambrose Purdy. Twenty fourth Ward—H. D, Purroy, Peter Smith, Bernard Byrne, Hugh Ferrigau. THE CUSTOM HOUSE AND HAW, COLLECTOR ARTHUR IGNORES A “KICKER” IX THE TWENTY-FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. A few days ago an account appeared in the HeRALD purperting to explain certain arrangements that had been made by the republicans in the Twenty-first As- sembly district, In this district for some few years pasta state of anarchy has existed among the repud- licans, the origin of it being the persistency with which William Haw, Jr., claimed a right to run for Assembly as the republican candidate year after year, This com- duct on Haw’s part gaye so much» dissatia- faction that the party in the district grew to be demoralized, aud half a dozen contending factions, all seeking for a controlling influence, wera by this meane created. In the Hxkaup’s account re- ferred to it was stated that, tn order to effect a recon- ciliation, Collector Arthar bought off Haw iA proour- f Buildings ata Lysaght, William P. Kirk, ing for him a place in the Department ot salary of $1,500 a year. ‘is statement it now ap- pears is ultorly without foundation, and was a decep- tive fabrication, intended by outside parties to help in placing the Collector in a false position. Neither directly por indirectly did Collector Arthur aid or assist in procuring a place in the Department of Buildings, or im any other department, for Haw. fact, tho Collector was even unaware yester- day that Haw held such a position, and was im no way Interested about that gentleman’s moye- ments, If Mr. Haw holds any position at present he has not obtained it by any influence gained from the Custom House. At the last primaries in the district the sovera! leaders of the different factions agreed upon a ticket that produced harmony amoung them, and Mr. Haw Uys epes that ticket, The leaders have since ig- nored him altogether, and no bargain in any shape or form, either for Mr. 's wolfare or that of bis friends, was then made or has since been made, THE PRODUOB EXCHANGE, The elevators and woighors of grain held a meeting yesterday morning, and agreed to hold a joint confer- ence meeting with the grain receivers next Thursday, at three P. M., in the managers’ room of the Prod 3 Exchange. They will attompt to come to some ag,ce- ment in regard to the proposed advance in the rates fo, elevating and weighi: Mr. Bonnell, Chairman ot expressed his views that the proposed ad- yanco would be maintained. % The provision dealers’ meeting occupied until a late hour in the evening. the new provision rules wero adopted, with slight changes, except rule thirteen, which was laid over for discussion till Friday. This is the rule providing that losses on contracts shall bo limited to ten per cent on the contract price. A lively —_ i expected between the bulls and the bears on 3 point A new rule was proposed and adopted by the meeting providing that inspectors and weighers of lard mast be members of tho Exchange and be licensed by the Board of Managers, MUTUAL BENEFIT SAVINGS BANK. THE RECKIVER RESTRAINED FROM ACTING AND ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSS WHY HE SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED. Judge Donohue yesterday, on application of Mr. Ashbel P. Fiteh, counsel for the depositors of the Mu- tual Benefit Savings Bank, signed an order restraining the receiver, Mr. W. F, Aldrich, from disposing of the assets of tho bank or in any way interfering with ita concerns, and furthor ordering htm to show cause, on January 14, why heshould not be removed from his ition as eceiver, This action has been taken by the lepositors for the reason that Mr. Aldrich is allogod to be working in the interest of the trustees of the bank. It ts also asserted that Mr. Aldrich, when Bank Ex- aminor, knew the bank's affairs were tm an insolvent state, and that he assisted the trustees to cover up frauds and deficiencies. It ts also all in the affida- vie Judge Giidorsieeve, in sing sentence, sald he | ts and di: 4. Thoy were gone only. Mr. Belmont said he paid them tn both places In | + yits presented to Judge Donohue that Mr. Aldrich was essed of househoid furniture valued at $9,000, and | oogid'gee uo reason ‘why the prisoner should not re- | Oreo when Huuar became. suspicious and followed | answor to Alderman Cole, Mr. Belmant alto remarkod | of Tobias Griscom, wlio was 4 son of Andrew Grisoom, | cognizant of the frauds ln the management of she, Tira ‘defendant the owner of a farm In New Jersey vaiued at | ceive the heaviest penalty of the law. He believed the | thom, He got to a rear window just in time to see the | that ho had voted in Long Island for the past three | Y3,iunire, who came to Philadelphia in 1683 and | Avonve, German age Central Park and ¢ =f $7,009, Between this farm and he fraiory the pr- | Warde war 8 st oot Tae Pome Man carer | Dui oteamai celing he fence oaris of Ge nank | YOR™ ss petany and others present thon ex. | Fuels koey in hiiry a the Daler ot he dra bree | SSTe*t0Y tant be ih Gund eonditon vheas ) ties concluded to negotiate a “trade,” and did so, After | 4 = ow} | yard. He immediately ran into the street; cafled in r. pont OR ere! Fae mn @X- | house in this city. Sarouel Griscom had a ship yard, bie Gdhebading the tautenl trahster whe discovered thas | Cocca wees be ibs better man. This ho sincorely | Omer Irving, of the First precinct, who presently o- | pressed a estre to be,heard tn opposition to the con- iP were hopelessly Insolvent fray) there were two mortgages on tho farm, whereas she | assorts that defendant represented them to be free and cloar of ail eneumbrances. She thereupow commenced a suit against the defendant to recover the value of her furnitufo, claiming that ho obtained possession of 4t under the misrepresentation that the farm wags unencumbered. The defendant was arrested, and has nounced the unfortunate wife of the prisoner, a very | gmail and young woman, with a very large baby in her | arms, went into hysterics and her echoed throughout the building. When Casey had beon removed Assistant District At- torney Rollips requested the Court to order the witness Archie Smith into custody til] he should explain the jeartbreaking cries | cured Wilson, as the old fellow, nearly out of breath, was scrambling over @ boarded wall. Justice Flamme before whom he was taken in the afternoon, hel Wilson to answer. BROOKLYN RING SUITS. rr, 4 Alderman Purroy said thero was no Seeeoetty. 8 offered a resolution expressing the opinion of the com- that tho committee re) a concurrent vote—Messrs. Cole, Perro: mitteo that it was unwise tO confirm Genoral Fits | John Porter as Commissioner of Public Works, and t such action to the Board of | Aldermen at their next regular mecting. This motion | which extended {rom Race to Vine streets and from the Delaware to Fourth strect, He was also a master Duilder, and in that capacity assisted in the erection of the old State House, most of the woed work being dono by him. Her father, Captain William was foo .n sbip builder, and had a yard on the Delawate at Queon stroot, Whon seventeen years old Margaret naldson married Joseph Boggs, a conveyancer, who has remained a BUSINESS FAILURES. | Assignments were yesterday filed by Millar:. “BEE kins, grocer, of No, 117 Spring street an’ ‘Third avenue, to H. B, Tompkins, and by J " now been tn Ladiow Street Jail eleven months He | guapicious variance in his testimony. Tho request was | THR FOWLER INDICTMENT—ANSWER OF DE- the affirmative—and the committee diod two years afterward, and bert to Thomas Brennan, % throogh his attorneys, Grant & Ladd, has putin thé |. d, but the pri: bi rf ‘widow for eighty years. She bad one child—a son— ia defence that plaintiff know the farm was encumbered; | Eiemeiirccspaimace ne eetueny released o& | © yeNDANT, IN THR THIRD AVENUE SEWER diod of cholera in 1831, After her mi she lived | John Oox, jeweller, of No, 872 Bowery, w) >, that she bad the title searched before making the ra timo at 133 Chestnut streot. She and her aunt, | assigued to Bennett W. Bilison, has liabilit CASE. BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. trade; that, in addition to the ieealtare, she was to A MEDICAL SNEAK THIEF, es keine tr as seuaives by ‘OwulelL vod bo Le TA reg Pras se eeraaet ing to $1,692, Ho assigned in order to wi. up , ive hi deed of oth rt ti he failod fo al been strict Prersronnc rrr 1 x = er getting hie decd [a he pespeesion. The dof | De. Rdward Weston, alias De: Browa, >a saenk thief, A regular meeting of the Board of Apportionment | the pew adjoining that of General Washington, from business. His assets, which aro nominally $3,78%,5 against whom three separate indictments were pending, | tofney Britton in reply to his letter to Attorney Gen- oy pleaded guilty to one and was sentenced to hard iabor | eral Fairchild requesting the appointment of a special | and actually worth $2, will fully cover his debta, Heubach & Schea, cr: w. She ery dealers of No, 63 Murpa’ t's counsel think they have a further defence in | whom they never failed to receive a polite that plaintiff was au advertised | was hold tn the Mayor's office yesterday, Comptroller | ward attended tho meoting of the “Fightin Se Taek os coe ere Mayor Wiekham, Alderman Lowis and Tax clairvoyant, and should have been able to know all in State Prison for five yoars. On the 11th of Di | | attorney to try the gas indictment found against Com- | Gteen, Mayor am, man Quakers” at Sixth and Arch streets, and aboal t, whose failure hag alroady deen noticed, ha about the and detect any misreprosentations | hor he hired a root from Mr. Allen, who kooos a beara, | missioner of City Works W. A. Fowler. if tho cage | Commisstoner Wheoler being present. : sixty years ago se joined the Preatytérian church, | Vabililes amounting to $24,822 94 and assets $23,514 78, which ordinary shortsighted mortals might be tempted | ¥ a Ps ardl- Comptroller Green offered resolutions for the pay- On death OY hor jusband she entered the uphol- | really worth about $8, should be left to Mr, Britton he would try it this month in the Court of Sessions. Tho offence alleged is a mis- | demeanor, and the penalty is a fine or !mprisonment in | the County Jail, or both, The old firm of George H. Hoghes & Co., linen dealers, of No. 198 Church gig hbo yesterday obliged to make an assignment to William Menry Smith The firm has been established fifteon years. They were to make concerning it. Yesterday defendant's counsol gerved on the Sheriff a writ of hi orpus ad testt- | Scandum to bring up the defendant to-day for the pur- pose of testifying in bis own bebalf on the trial. ing house at No. 582 Soventh avenue, stating that he had just arrived from England and that bis baggage | would not arrive at the house till the following day. He retired to bis room that night, and, failing to appear atery shop of her aunt, Mrs. Claypoole, where she learned the business and acquired a competence. She | ves vivid descriptions of the ay rance of Philadel- | sh | pbia in her girlhood, when Four! it was the limit | y Blagg: Fescobig walk | ment of excise moneys to religious institutions as fol- lows :-— +++ $1,475 50 + 800 00 Colored Home.........++4+ New York Colored Homo oh wi - a3 bs ‘built up portion and when compeiled to suspend on account of the pecuniary com- on the following morning, search was made, when it | Midnight Mission...... "oa 68 of the | Tee peta MMIeCcaae AN thetr taaemadeee oe. Sb A ee belo sr ar. ar a bad e's be a ip tke bie ashe a vad rlgtand oboe bong | New York Homeopathic Dispensary. 6o | Seer ad Wein they usel erie ant ie Berenth j fae other side, ‘exon their bank indebtedness, Judgo Blatchford, of the United States Court, yostor- | house that goatlschah welt, to. Police Bendquariore, bape eee oe rey ne sGninat him | Central Dispensary... severe . 00 | and Arch streets {o pick blackberries. She remembers | which Is, however, fully eccured. They have long day rendered adecision in the ease of the Providence | where he polnted out the photograph of Dr Weston ig | fT aleged irregularities in the Third avenue sower | On motion of Comptroller Green tho sum of | well a roview of the British troope, at which her father | hesitated to tak thls step, wishing always for an ex. tention of tim tho Rogues’ Gallery. work, was served upon the counsel for the prosecution | held hor up so that she could seo, and when elghtcen. | ind loping that their business might He was soon afer arrested and | bay 08 was also ng ny from the Excise fund County Savings Bank against Jonathan F. Frost, trus- J 4 estorday. The answer admits the 6 of t | sho support of the Foundling Asylum, im accordance | years old she dancod the minuet with General Wash- | improve. They axe sitll confident of being soon re- tee in bankruptcy, ke. The plaintiffs wero holders of | W#POsed of yesterday, as stated above, | 3f*prit’2, 1900, and’ all the maltors ‘alleged. amd ace | with tho Iniy as to per capita allowance, ran Bho iclls an huectote of how one ane, hen | Hleved fro thelr present embarrssamenta,. notes made by the bankrupt to the amount of $31,100, AN UNGRATEFUL DOMESTIC. forth in the first paragraph. He denies the mat- The sum of $16,160 65 from balance of appropria- | the British occupied this city, ber father and mother | H. W. Miller, broker of No. 6 Wall sireet boing 4 10 | delta Davis, a middle-aged domestic, pleadod guilty to | ters alleged in the ‘second and third para. | tions for different religious socioties for 1874 was | went out sailing on the Delawaro and took hor with | ablo to fuldl his contracts, 900 of Lake secured by a mortgage on hotel furniture. After the e! a agi , PI guilty graphs of the complaint, except ag to transferred, by resolution of tho gio tees as fol- | them, sbe being about a year old. They wore bailed | and 600 of Pacific Mail wore yesterday bought ip und: Dankruptey tho furniture was sold by order of tho | the theft of ashawi, worth $80, from her mistross, Mrs, | Auiegation ‘That tho defendant, Abner C. Keeney, | oWs:—To Institutiog for Deaf aod Dumb, $5, 24; In- | by somo officers and ordered tocome ashore, Herfather | the rules of tho New York Stock Exchange. Hey. Court, and the proceeds, $32,000, deposited in the trust Mary A. Plunkett, of No, 45 East Filty-second strect, | ao, Roles ys om srasnoon ~ Rake the work for | Hospital, ae $4,850; Nursery and Child’s Eo ngs noah er wae become ot probably continue his busineas in a few days, ide the plaintiffs’ clai who had relieved tho necessities of the prisoner and pro- . ” He expressly donics that he ever made vy with us week; they _——— at company to abi Y m. The trustee Pily | any offer oF proposal for the doing of said work at any | ,,A Fesolution was also passed consolidating the | won't do apything to harm us” The officers again STATEMENT O¥ OCKERSHAUSEN BROTEERS.,,"7 wy u i vided her with omployment at a time when she sadly | price oF upon any terms whatoyer at tho time or on the | ; occasion mentioned and set forth in the third para- graph He denies the matters set forth In the fourth and fifth parag Fowler and resisted the claim on the ground of usury. The maker of the note resided in Now York and tho notes were Gated as payablo in New York. They wer onginally issued and discounted tn Rhode {i th aliowed any rate of interest which the parties | Might agree upon, The Judge holds that they were | Rhode Island contracts, Bureau of Vital, Statistics and the Sanitary Bureau, after which the Board adjourned. THE POLICE BOARD. orderod him to como aboard, and saying that unless be did so they would fro on him. “Fire and pe damned,” replied the stardy old captain, and fire they did. The captain was shot through the chest, and his wife had her wrist shattored by a ball, bat a colored mse Bho who was aboard, canght the child in hisarms and Iai needed it. In considoration of the ingratitude displayed | the Court made the sentence somewhat heavy—three years in State Prison. A PICKPOCKET PLEADS, Henry Nelson, aged eighteen, who lived at No, 336 Mr. Ockersbausen, of tho. firm of Ockershausei Brothers, whose failure was noticed at length in yesters day’s Herat, yesterday wrote out a statement for the information of the public. He says their tiabilities raphs. He admits that the defendant iiss, were members of tho permanent Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners of the | provided for by the law of that The full Board of Police Commissioners met yester- | Stato and not under the Jarisdiction of the ‘Stato of | Peari sirebt, admitted that on tho 0th of December he cy tint buy he douiaa thes LOwDer Ware coccternat | day, President Smith in the chat. Set alery., Het, hiker "anc Wocawe Renee ane toe | monn’ 10 at ob tale ed diate, Kew York, and awarded tue mowey 00 deposit In the | stole $2 90 trom the overcoat pocket of Felix G. B. | gaid Board prior o on or about May 1.1870. Whather | Oficer Golden, of the Sixth precinct, was on motion | boat floated down past the ship yard, where they were | Leevily sacar ata ear ERIE cael ae pany P ‘a. poy PhS OF i Ninety-fourth street. He was | Frank Swi Late mge alse ete oe work onthe | eontinued one month longer in the service of B, T. | a by some the workmen, who brought them | Bee aes caeeel which on Jesus reed ery ag CISION sent to SI Prison for one year, ‘hird avenue sewer defendant bas no lodge nor " ashore. n epeeclaged a, ‘ DECISIONS. phew informmenon suficloot to form a belief and Lo therefore | Babbitt, to make further investigations braid the large | Up totne time of, the Chicago, fre Mrs. Boggs at- | ana are BeTee wud voscen ae eaten tote ‘ SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. V, PLAC ‘ denies tho same. Hehasno knowledge nor informa | embezzlements perpetrated upon that gentioman, tended church regularly, aud belonged to a Dorcas | accounts, merc! Locks, me Snap Done eens pair duige Bay | COON | Houmnaon, frm sitet soypeie teams | A communication was reovod om Roundaan | SHMTbu arau'ay mice wren gavin | Tegner ate? Eo acuta pe " * ixby, b: m ie cl or U1 al at time, em e has | acoul Btoinbach vs. The Relief Fire Insurance Company. — fag denaoem foceived PE fenua sewer Was ‘$100,d12 Al or any orber | Horbelt, of the Third District Court squad, netting forth | eon to church within the last two pears, About. five | pared In a {ow days a meetin of erelie é - Zhe Gatentant 16 wot entitled to an allewanes unde il " Sim over aud above the sum which said Van Winks | that the forco of his command was too small to'perform | yearg ago she caino into the ety alone, and had her pic. | called ak ‘which a full stateroont will B taade r 5 = was separately interrogated. $00 off and | Mr. Alvan S. Southworth, Receiver of the Bleecker | would have received for the completion of the work ac- | the necessary work of tho Court. Tho matter was ro- | ture taken, her friends being ignorant of what she bad | ‘Their rotinery, at No. 380 South & oct, « a $30 01 0 $50. oan Street Railroad Company, appeared as complainant | cording to the terms and conditions of said contract, | ferred to the Committee on Rules and Discipline, done vatil the pictare appeared. Until within a year | lots, and about 000 bas wane Bes ones that we nk ve, Sealth.—The order ie a0 | cainst Eugene Sullivan, of No. 967 West Fi | Defendant demands judgment for ho dismissal of the | Aresolation was adopted reyuiring all applications | the has taken ber meals dosru stars with the family, | also own leuommoot property in Vandewralor Cite SS nee eae: fall a F ortieth | complaint, with costs, of patrolmen for transfer to be indorsed by the Captain, | end lagt summer she walked ‘with ew en stzecis, whore the old sugar houso st Goalter of fe; 1 ome Vi seen p08 Allowance to Mr. | strect, Sullivan a few days ago called at the office of District Inspector and Superintendent ‘befgre boing | lawn. In inte years she occupied her time in makin, A the compaoy and presented the resignation of James THE MOULTON-BEECHER SUIT. submiited to the Board. bed quilts, showing mnch taste in thé Selection BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS, Dymond vs. Batterworth. —Upon payment of $10 | Kane, employed by the company as conduct ‘On motion of Commissioner Voorhis the Committees | arrangoment of colors. Last weck sho sowed without Coste of dismissal and $10 costs of opposing this motion | bookkeeper, Believing that it was all right, paid Suinere on Finance and Street Cleaning were increased to three | using her gissses, threadiog ‘her own uecdies. she | | A meeting of the creditors of Moyer Hofman & Co, aay be oped’ ae tes nginal Cason tack = | the $100 deposited by Kane and tho sum’ of $6 15 due | Inthe mattor of the sult of Francis D, Moultoa | mombors, tho President of the Board to be the addi- | still and her faculttos aro generally good, thou; ary goods, No, 386 Broadway, was held yesterday bo- ‘ ara; | for wages to date, Subsequently it was ascertained that Kane gaye no authority for or signed his resigna. tion, so Mr, Southworth caused SaUivan’s arrest, Sal. livan was heid in $1,500 to answer. A TUB OF BUTTER, Roundsman O'Keefe found Charles Williams yester. | day at the corner of Spring and West streets, carrying atubd of batter and endoavoring to dispose of it. As ho tional member. A resolution was offered by Mr. Erhardt making it the duty of the Chairmen of the Cominittees on Finance and Stroct Cloaving to inquire into the feasibility of re- ducing the salaries of the clerical force of the depart- ment A proposal to sweep the streets by a new the rate of $25 for each 100,000 square yar ferred to the Committee on Street Cleaning. she ts slightly deaf. She is quite choer{ul, and grout! enjoys visits [rom her friends. Yesterday she sbool bi and conversed with more than 150 persons, She received in her own room, reclining in au chair, and when her friends went to her side sho Sook thom by tho hand and taiked with them, showing by her con- versation that she still retained her memory to a ro markable degroo. Possessing a vivacious disposition and a warm, gentlo nature, hes hor to a large circle of friends against Henry Ward Beecher to recover damages, Messrs, Shearman & Sterling, attorneys for the de- fendant, yesterday entered a demurrer upon tho com- platnt on the ground that, as it appears upon the face thereof, tho complainant does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Notice of the trial of the issue of law, ata Special Term of the Supreme Coart, to be held ia the Court House, {n Brooklyn, on the fourth Monday in February, fore Register Ketcham, at No. 129 Fulton street, & statement was presented showing the liabilities of the firm to be $190,582 09; nominal assets, $116,898 03; actual assote, $09,544 69; value of stock, $25,009, Among the principal croditors are the following:—H, B Claflin & Co. $10,649; Townsend, Montans & Co., $6,002; B. 0. Tufts, $6,114; Wittomore, Poct & Post, may a Otherwise motion denied, with $10 costs, Kelly ve. Marsh.--Memorandum. The Excelsior Petroleum Company rs. Dayton and another.—Bat one dill of costs was taxable under tho ba hed of the Court of Appeals. Motion graated. ley va. Diggics.—Motion granted. SUPERIOR COURT—SPRCIAL TERM. By Chief Justice Monet, cess, at , Was To Cohen ¥s. Duck, Fast Broadw d Batt Was served during the rremeemrmcemrenre 3 La Blingo & McKenzie, ; BaJroad Shupuay dies erdtres on fie cee could. GYe ewan’ aeridbe tne peamiane 5 vA df Bare fthonidass dr Ik tet plalutid’s attorney. MUNICIPAL NOTES, iad hopes we oes the Centennial a veo lg ena Eieyed obo daa, Wilmording. oreo! 4 = ; ¢ — — ‘ 305; A. T. Btewart, $2,216; 0. M. Baily, $3,163; agg we oa Faia TRAM, i'n come ae nn le — fg loan pres BROOKLYN CITY FINANCES, Mayor Wickham yostorday appoiuted Mr. Stephen A. THE “WORK OF CB OF © mat ine, Gaodwin & Co., $3,171; hicia, Morris & eliner, ha mother oURDES Grier ‘and stay deviea; | tinct station house, where full tformation of the CAE | oH, Gi4y treasurer of Brooklyn roporie that on Janu. | WAIKO® Commissioner of Education in piace of Mr. ptt WARITY. bee pach dens yas bade ty ton A ne notice must be given of notice of motion, sh reese ary $ there was $1,994,575 07 feposued, In the banks | Wiluam H. Neilson, who bas resigned. | | ho Muxnato bas received $10 from F. & and Of | basis of forty-tive por ceut. Of the 129 croditars pres RAID ON STREET WALKERS, sa A judgment for $1,449 50 was yesterday a conts from 3. E. for Mrs, Julta Burke, of No. 689 First | ent only ono objected, and ho aitorward withdrow his SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. On Monday evening OMicor Lefferts, of the Fitconth to the credit of the city. The amount fur arrears of | County Clerk's offico at the suit of Samacl T. Browa against William EH. Wickham, ‘The action is said to have been brought woo # note aiven by the latter, | taxes, eg by Registrar Whituey last weok, was avenue. The total amount received so far tn this case | Precidey Weut around bis orcainct im orivate clovkes | 40.434 forwarded. \ of charity ws $19 59, ail of which was daly {CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.] ~~ Ja the libel waits brought by Chesley I. Ores acaiugt |