The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1876, Page 9

a € THE COURTS. = 4 Postponement of the Tweed $1,000,000 Suit for Two Weeks. Oreditor’s Lien Upon a Seat in the | Stock Exchange. The Duncan, Sherman & Co. Order of Arrest. Question of Vacating the Order After Entry of Judgment. After all the sharp preliminary skirmishing in the Tweed $1,000,000 sult the general engagement which it was supposed would open yesterday did not take | place, Judge Westbrook, whois to preside at the trial, was promptly on the bench, as well as the jurors ob- tained with so much difficulty, and so were the counsel who have wrangled 0 incessantly over the caso for the Jast three weeks, There was a little initiatory diver- sion, however, caused by the 4 geo of the trre- pressible Kirschner, who insisted on reading a docu- ment which, he stated, he wished to file with the Court before the commencement of the trial, The gist of the document Was pronouncing the Court and tlhe counsel on both sides as “mentally and legally disqualified” from trying the case, When this _interrup- tion was at an end Judge Westbrook | briefly addressed the jury, saying that he had hoped | to fossa with this tral Without turther interruption, | Unfortunately, however, they were unable to do so, in consequence of the severe and dangerous illness of Mr. David Dudley Fiold’s wife, which was s0 severe as lo | make Mr. Field’s constant attondance upon her neces. sary. Under these circumstances, after consultation with counsel, he had decided to postpone the case. The | delay was yery unfortunate for himself, ag his circuit at Albany, which was set down for that day, was post- poned by him for a week, He had, however, tele- vaphed to Albany that morning to say he would be here to-morrow. Under these circumstances the trial | ‘would be doferred for two weeks. ‘Tho Court thon ad- | Journed to the date named, and the large and expectant | crowd in attendance slowly and with disappointment in their looks filed fronpthe court room, SEAT IN THE STOCK EXCHANGE, ‘An interesting question bas been raised as to the power of the courts to compel the New York Stock Ex- change to sell one of its seats to meet the demands of a judgment creditor against a member, A judgment ‘was obtained by James C. Worthington against Stephen F. Magsett, tho latter being the owner of a seat in the Now York Stock Exchange, the market value of which at present is reported at about $10,000. According to | the complaint Mr, Massett has absconded, at least so | far as to prevent any proceedings being taken under such judgment. Under this state of facts Mr. Worth- ington brought suit in the nature of a creditor's action against Mr. McLane, tho President of the New York Stock Exchange, to compel the sale of Mr. Massett’s Boat, and, after paying the fines and dues of Mr, Mas- sett, toapply the balance to the payment of the judg- ment in question, The defence is that on the sale of a Beat ota member there must first be paid from the proceeds all the debts owing by euch foember to othor Members; that all tho other members are necessary parties to the present proceeding, and that one year must elapse after the failure of a member to meot his liabilities before his seat can be soid anda settlement can be consummated with the creditors. The case camo ‘up for trial yosterday before Judge Donohue, holding Special Term of tho Supreme Court, who reserved his decision. DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO. In the suit of Roebling against Duncan, Sherman & Co, the renewed motion'upon the leave granted to vacate the order of arrest that had been denied by Judge Lawrence came up for a hearing yesterday before Judge Barrett in Supreme Court, Chambers. (Mr, Henry H. Morange, counsel for plaintiff, took the pre- Vminary objection that under the 204th section of the code tho motion must be made before the entry of judgment if the arrest occurred twenty days previous | | Heved from any further congideration of the points pre- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1876—WITH SUPFLEMENT: a verdicl in bis favor for $7,295, from which judg. while @ prisoner in the be gid risoner nam‘ cel manipulated @ ¥ cross-exam| Seddon that one Crow bade entered into a private | to effect the arrest of the arrangement with bil Warden. The further hearing in the case was post- poned until to-morrow, ‘The case of the Puited States i Miller Pratt, | captain of the schooner &. G, Knight, for smuggling | 6,000 cigars into this port, came up yesterday before United States Commissioner Osborn, Only one wit- ness was examined, the mate, George B. Airy, who testified that Captain Babb, of the schooner Jessie Ehzabeth, brought the barrels containing the cigars to | the schooner Knight, telling Pratt that one barrel con- tained oranges and the other molasses. Pratt was a cousin of Babb and tived in the sume town in New Eng- land. The mate said that he had no idea that anything ‘was Wrong until Captain Williams camo on board the | schooner, burst open the barrels and disclosed the cigars. The examination will be resumed to-day. he case of Lynch vs. Rinaldo,"tried before Judge | Van Brunt and ajary in the Comm Pleas Court, is important to real estate dealers, and, in some respects, novel. The facts appeared that Rinaldo sold to Mrs. Lynch certain real estate tn this city, subject to a mortgage of $8,000; that atthe time of the sale four Months’ {uterest had accrued, and that the interest was dean sem}-annually, When the sem}-annual interest came due she was compelled to pay the tnterest for the whole six months, and brought suis against Rinaldo on his contract to receive back the interest for the four months that Rinaldo received the rents and profits of the land, 1t was contended by Messrs, Jacobs & Sirk, for defendant, that the action was improperly brought and could not be maintained, and that Mra, Lynch was bound to pay the interest of the whole six months. Tho Court held that no action could be maintained on the contract, and accordingly dismissed the complaint DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Lawrence. Betts vs. Kurst.—The order will be settled as pre- sented by Ir, Swain, with the exception a8 to the amount to be allowed purchaser for scarching titie, which { left for determination on affidavits, Memo- randum, Dickerson va Spaulding—The parties having con- sented to vacate, the attachment be denied. Tam ro sented on tho settlement of the proposed order. Let an order be entorod on consent. By Judge Barrett, Mallory vs. Stinson.—Opinion. Shirloy vs. Robortson.—The proceedings must be dis- missed without costs, Tho remedy, if any, ts in the Bankrupt Court. Mittnacht vs. Mittnacht,—Report confirmed and judgment of divorce granted, Let a proper decree, with the title of the action, be prepared. s Schwartafaerler vs. Secu. = png: Aida denied. Matter of Close, —Proceedings dismissed. Van Volkenburg vs. Doolittle. Memorandum, Opdyke vs Prouty.—The guroty, Goss, is sullicie but Copeland’s property is out of the State and he.is rejected. SUPREME CO —CTRCUIT—PaRT 2, Re Westbrook, Winchester et a > itley et al.—Sce opinion. SUPREM “orcurt— rang 3. x >. | Lawrence, Phelan et al., & Jender and Same vs. Same. — Motion for judgueuy vor of the plaintif’ on the pleadings dented, Wita, oats, SUPERIOR COURY--SPECTAL TERM, By Judge wis, Satnond Congregation Chebra Mikrea Kédesh vs, Titus et al.— Seo opinion. Otto ve. Reynders.—Judgment for plaintif. Opinion. pee ici COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Gildersleeve. THE MARSHALL ARSON CASE. Francis F. Marshall was placed on trial before Judge Gildersleeve yesterday, charged by Fire Marshal Shel- don with having on July 11 set fre to the human hair store No, 364 Bowery, owned by his wife Louisa, with intent to defraud several insurance companies, Mrs, Mary Manning, who hves at No, 42 East Fourth street, adjolning the burned premises, saw Marshall with his wife and family drive off in a carriage on that day, and soon’after the premises were found to be on fire. As- sistant District Attorney Herring opened the case for the people in an address of unusnal eloquence and power. But little progress had been made when the Court adjourned. The case will probably continue throughout to-day. PLEAS AND SENTENCES, John Coffey, aged nineteen, who stole an overcoat from the store of Louis C. Baden, No 121 Fulton street, f the judgment, which was the fact that the section was obligatory, not per- | the leave of the Court must have been | judgment; that the original order denied the motion without leave, a that under any circumstances a | Jeave to renew not override an express enactment. | Mr. Larocque was heard in reply, but the Court held that the objections were well taken, Upon the appeal ofdefendant’s counsel the case was Inid over unul to- | morrow for further argument. | THE WALKER DIVORCE SUIT. Chief Justice Charlos P. Daly will to-day listen to | j the arguments of counsel in the Walker divorce suit in | the Court of Common Pleas on the question of allow. | ing Mrs. Walker the comfortable alimony of $30,000 | por annum and counsel fees, Abstracts from the books | of Messrs, R. H. McDonald & €o. will be submitted as | evidence, showing that Dr. Walker received from the concern prior to July 31, 1869, + $49,940 June 10, 1871, to Janu “ To June 1, 1872 To August 19, 1872 To May 6, 1873, To January ), 1874 In 1874 and 1575... Making a total of........... - «$708,837 | It reads almost like an Arabion Nights’ tale that Dr. | | \ Walker, who was formerly a charcoal pedier, and who, in 1864, hardly knew where to get his dread, ‘should, in | 1876, be in # position to be called upon to settle $30,000 yearly upon his wife. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In the United States District Court, in the case of | Nathan W. Poland vs. The Maryland Coal Company, | Tadge Blatchford yesterday dismissed the libel, with costs. | The objections raised to the admission of the wiliof | Mr. James Dillon to probate were withdrawn yester- @ay in the Surrogate’s Court and the will admitted to probate. | In the suit of Emma Heilbreth against the New York Life Insurance Company to recover $5,000 on a policy of insurance on the life of her husband, which bas been on trial before Judge Speir, in the Superior Court, for some days past, a juror was yesterday withdrawn, thus terminating the suit, Jacob Webber is endeavoring to compel the city to pay bim $21,474 41 for putting an additional story on Central Market. Tho case is now being tried before Judgo. Van Brunt, of the Court of Common Pleas, The defence is that the charges are exorbitant. In the Park Theatre lease case, the full particulars of which have been published in the Hrravp, the con- cluding testimony was taken yesterday before Judge Sandford, holding Special Term of the Superior Court. Sudge Sandford took the papers, reserving his decision. ‘The old suit brought by William Barker, administra. tor of Smith Barker, against Mr. W. N. Hoff, trustee of | the estate of John Pentz, for au accounting, was yoster- | day brought before Judge Donohue for trial, The com- | plaint was dismissed, but the probability is that it will soon turn up in the courts again on an appeal from his deciaton. Judge Sedgwick, of the Superior Court, yesterday ovntinued the injunction prohibiting Mrs. ‘Eliza 8 trom erecting an extension to her house to obstract light from entering the rear window of the building oc- cupied as a synagogue by the Congrogation Chebra Mikra | Kodesh. | A decision was given yesterday by Judge Sedgwick, | of the Superior Court, in the case of Otto vs. Reynders, | heretofore reported. Two questions are involved—one, the right of property in patent rights, and the other a8 to whother the State er federal courts have jurisdic tion in the case. He decided that there is right of Pp Ip patent rigi and that the Stato court isa seers of covapet t jurisdiction. Frank Duty. water policeman, sued the city for Bm unpaid salary. On the trial yesterday before | judge Lawronce, of the Supreme Court, the defence vas that tie claim bad been disallowed by the Board ef Aldermen, and that during the time for which pay- ment was sought Duffy did no work excepting on one oceasion—reporting ah infraction of the Crot Water jaw. The jury, however, thought he was entitled to | his pay, and gave him a verdict for $321, being tho | full amount claimed, with interest, Mrs. Sarah Brown bought a long lease of certain property in this city, with the agreement that at the expiration of the lease there should be paia to her the value of the buildings. Mr. Damo! K. Lyddy bonght the fee of the property, and, as Mrs. Brown alleges, not only refused to Fonew the lease, but to pay for’ the butidings, bape g Wye Bf whieh — 5,600, She broeent sult inst Mr. Lyddy to compel him to pay her this 6 im had tho case care on for trial yesterday, before Judge Van Vorst, boiding Bupreme Court, Cir- cuit, Tho answer was that the arbitrators were not rightfully appointed; that only two of them acted, and | that neither of theso acted under oath. On these grounds a motion was made to dismiss the complaint, | wine ‘was granted, | was argued yesterday before the ‘ocneral Term, heap RW ver the ‘al taken in Walter ood and Charles P. Williams eui | reco’ value of stone furnished to the new ee ae eats a took the in the suit to city the valuc of a build! Churob street extension, He was awarded of = lot it is claimed by | to building, the material for for $1,600, $15,009 and | rested, and Kilday identified him as the person who robbei him. The complainant’s testimony was some- what vague and indeiinite, and on motion of his coun- on the 10th inst., pleaded guilty to petit larceny and Was sent to State Prison for eighteen months. John Murphy, aged sixtgen, who stole an overcoat from Michael Costello, of No, 12 East Fourteenth street, on the 18th inst., was sentenced to confinement for a like period in the same institution, Henry Miller, in whose room a fellow boarder, named Frank Fritz, found pawn tickets representing a gold watch, a suit’ of clothing and a pair of opera glasses, which’ had been somo time previously stolen from Frite’s room, pleaded guilty ant was consigned to State Prison for two years and « half, John Conlon aud William Ryan, aged eighteen, living at No. 95 Washington street, who .stole forty-four gal- Jons of syrup trom Apgar & Co,, No. 73 Dey street, on the Lith inst., admitted their guilt, and were each sent to the Penitentiary for six months, Terence McGowan and James Brown, two lade, who broke into one of the machine shops of the New York | Central and ‘Hudson River Railroad Company and stole | sixty-three pounds of brass, were each sent to State Prison for two years and # half, TOMBS POLICE COURT. Before Judge Flammer. ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. James Kilday, @ laborer employed on the Pennsyl- vania Railroad, was paid on Friday last and came to New York to seo the elephant, Late on Sunday night, as he was passing through Washington street on his | way to his hotel, bo was assaulted by a young man, who seized him by the throat, as is alleged, and robbed him of $45. A young man named Johu MeMahon, re- jo Henry street, was subsequently ar- | sel the case was set down for examination, McMahon | will probably be discharged, | WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judgo Morgan. THE PLATE GLASS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, | Jonah Andrew, attorney and President of the New York | Pfate Glass Insurance Association, of No. 194 Broadway, appeared as complainant against ©, B, Rousha, who, on the card of the association, appears as a member of its board of managers. The complaint is that Rousha, on | the 17th of January, wilfully and maliciously destroyed | the books of the association, the safe in which the books were kept being found open and part of the ma- tilated books being found on Rousha’s person, The | prisoner was algo. charged with wilfully and unlaw- fully opening letters addressed to Mr, Andrew. The prisoner claimed that he was a membor of the associa- | tion and had just as mucn right to open letters ad- dressed to it as Mr. Andrew had, Ho admitted open- ing the letters on which the address of the association was printed, bus dented opening the one addressed to | Mr, Andrew, was committed for examination to. | morrow. } THE THIRD AVENUE BURGLARY. Edward Hart, of No, 118 West Twenty-cighth street, and Thomas Baiers were arraigned for examination for burglariously entoring the apartments of Solomon Brisae, No, 113 Third avenue, on Sunday, the 16th inst., as reported in yesterday’s Hxranp. There was no | direct evidence against Baters, and he was discharged. | Mr. Brisac fully identified the piste! found on Hart as | part of the stolen property, and he was held in $1,000 for trial, Hart claimed that he loaned a man, whom he Woes not know, a dollar on the pistol, and that was bow it came in his possession. STEALING COTTON, Thomas Little and W. H. Powers were held in $1,000 | each for burglariously entering the store No. 402 West Twellth street, ewned by William Cragin, and stealing threo bales of cotton, valued at $180, the property of Walter 8. Pearce. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY, Thomas Beatty, of No. 545 Hudson street, and John Lamb, of No, 96 Chariton street, were held in $600 h for burglariously entering the store of W. H. iting, No, 438 Hudson street, and attempting to steal $75 worth of hardware, THE EXCISE LAW. Johu Gribben, of No, 330 Bieecker street, and Peter O'Halloran, of No. 132 Seventh avenue, gave $100 bail each to answer charges of violating of the Excise law, FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Bofore Judge Duffy, A BAD VISITOR, William L. Mott, a laborer, residing at No. 801 Sixth avenue, wont to see bis brother, who is in the employ- ment of Thomas J. Fellow, of Somerset county, New Jersey, and when about to return home stole a suit of Mr. Fellow'e clothing and hi atch, io all of the value of $54. Feliow became his own detective and | when the door was opened the body of deceased fell j showed a pistol and’ said, “Do you see that? T havejust | from the hor | this woman, and he said she would not live with bim; | Jame on him; | street ;"’ witness sent an officer to inquire about it; he caused the arrost of the accused at the latter's resi denee, where also be aay of the stolen property, Judge Duffy held Moté for t 4 SABBATH ROW. John O'Mara, of No, 1,001 Second avenue, was held for trial in default of bail to answer a charge of feloni- ous assault, James Graham, of No, 355 East Forty- second street, complained that he was the victim of the assault, and showed a terrible cut on the head, which Was inflicted with some iT i The Tow took ulace lu & lager beer an and | ‘was the reer't of a disagreement over cards and of too mueh iager. ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND BLACKMAIL. A young man, having mutton-chop whiskers aga ‘waxed mustaches, aud a pink rose on a lappel of his t, applied for a warrant for the arrest of one jordy”’ Campbell, who is said tobe aclerk in the Sheriff's office. He gave his mame as Emerson F. Sterna, and his employment as that of business man- ager of the Hammam Clab, of No, 161 Lexington aye- = er ay claimed to have been robbed by : mp 1 of $71, and then on a false charge, and let go again for a consideration of 5 ht cents, which, he considered, was blackmall ed for a warrant on both charges, but got it on nesther. Instead 2 summons was issued directing Mr, Campbell to ay in court to-day, when the affair will be thor- oughly investigated, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Sureeme Covurr—Cuamngrs—Held by Judge Bar- roth —Nos. 34, 48, 59, 61, 62, 69, 80, O4, 96, 105, | 114, 122, 182, 1a9,'199, 179. ‘Call 6 to 225 inclusive. Scrreux Cov ry et a Held b: ee ad hue.—Nos, 13, 64, 65, 232, 245, 247, 251, 255, 269, 271, 285, 286, 2 388,'298, 204, 206, 307, 810, 15,'19, 20, 21, 22, '23, 34, Sopneae Covur—Grxena. Txru—Helé by Judgeq Davis, Brady and Daniels.—Nos. 156, 201, 112, 188, 168, 1, 3, 178, 104, 105, 110, 136, 177, 124, 148, 124, 188, | sorreme Court—Circvrr—Part 1—Held by Judge van Vorst.—Nos. 947, 74 1204, 1, 351, $76, B46, ie ie 1088, “oto hoon, 1009, 1101, 1106. ‘Part 3—Ad: journed until February 7, 1876. Part $—Held by Judge ‘Lawrence.—Noe, 1784, 67434, 2077, 2274, 2220, 1678, 633, 2275, $47, 481, 53,659, 106, 1186, 200, 952, 183014, 1630, 1940, 962, 1658, $30, 472. ‘al TeRM—-Part 1—Held by Chief | Justice Monell.—Nos. 879, 741, 709, 609 761, 967, 867, 673. 1385, 787, 1861, 1907, 77}, 91) 1217. Part’ 2—Held by Judgo’ Speir.—Nos, 930, 928, 436, 1218, 862, 584,, 726, 956, 955, 916, 1836, 1788, 80034, B36, 1534, Svrerion Covrt—@uxenAL Team,—Adjourned for the torm, Common PLeas—Equity Term—Hela py Judge Joseph F. Daly.—Nos. 16, 14, 5. Common PLeas—GENERAL TeRM.—Adjourned until February 7. Common PL¥as—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Hoosey.—Case on, No. 573. No day calendar. Part 2—Held by Judgé Van Brunt,—Nos. 1902, 1203, 1187, 1249, 1446, 1268, 1318, 1208, 1268, 1268, 1275, 2288," 1202, ‘790, 1204, 1484, 1476, 1450, 87434, 1470, 1480, 1481, 1482, 1483, Maning CovrtT—Triat Tenm—Part 1—Held by Chief Justice Shea.—Nos. 6303, 3793, 2282, ans , 9456, 6260, 6224, 9707, 8319, 3799, ‘6075, 6251, 1739, 5106. Part 2—Held bh Judge McAdam,—Nos, 6334, 1079, 3189, 8267, 3791, 6868, 6456, 6270, 5186, 2760. Part 3— Held by Judge’ Sheridan.—Nom. 6607, 6240, 5016, 5617, 2408, 6604, 4670, 6460, 160, 5408, 6180, 5778, 6241, 6473, COURT OF URNERAL Sxssioxs—Held by Judge Gildor- sieeve, —Case on. ‘Phe People y, Francis F, Marshall, THE BROOKLYN WIFE MURDER. JOSEPH J, BURROUGHS ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE— 18 THE PRISONER INSANE? The trial ef Joseph J, Burroughs for the murder of | his wife was begun yesterday in the Kings Cou.y Court of Oyer and Terminer, before Judge Pratt and | associate justices. Tho prisoner, who {3 @ man of medium height, about forty-five yoars of age, is of rather coarse features, which give evidence of an eni- mal nature. He is a house carpenter by trade, a native of Long Island, and respectably connected, though for several yeare past he bas beon avoided by his relatives, with the exception of bis venerable and devoted mother, on account of his habits of intemperance and idlencss, He was twice married, The last wife and the victim of the foul mur- der, Elizabeth Purroughs, was wedded about five or six years ogo, agamst the wishes of her family, to the prisoner. He pursued a life of dissipation, neglecting to provide for her and tneir cbild, a girl now four years of age, She was subjected to the most brutal treat- ment at his hands, boing beaten and balf starved while dwelling under the same roof with him. In the carly part of last summer she him, She undertook to support herself and. her little girl by sewing, and hired two rooms on the second floor of a two story frame house, No, 247 Fifteenth street, be- tween Fifth and Sixth avenues, South Brooklyn, She dwelt there happily till about the latter part of October, when Joseph J, Barroughs called on her and demanded that she should return to him. She emphatically re- fused to accede to his command. A few days later he in called on her in company with a female relative and } juned hor to re- turn, promising to reform his habits of life. She was immovable in her resolution, however. On the follow- ing Sunday he attempted to cut his own throat with a carving knife in presence of his ered mother, whose hand was cut in wresting the knife from his Coed f= b- Svupsniok Court—: ‘The fatal Saturday morning, November 13, about ha’ past eight o'clock, Burroughs entered the house corved, and wont late the room where his wife was preparing the frugal breakfast for herself and Florence, the child. He then drew a pistol and fired three times, shooting his wife in the head and face, killing her in- stantly. The people in tho lower part of the house rushed in and found the homicidal got standing over the inanimate body of his victim with the weapon in his hand. When asked why he had done tt, he said, “Because of her misconduct.” Mrs. Burroughs wae at tho time near her confinement, so that two lives were if The prisoner accompanied a youn, man down to the cdrner of Fifteenth street an: Fifth avenue, where, at a liquor store, he Ser, 7 a glassful of whiskey, told the tender that he was ‘ast after shooting his wife,’ and then walked tothe Eighth precinct station house, which is on the next corner, and gave himself Into custody. Since his incarceration in the Raymond Street Jail he has simulated insanity. Yesterday, while seated by the side of his counsel, ex-Judge Daily, he was per- fectly calm and gazed steadily at the wall above the heads of the jury. It was one o'clock before a jury was obtained) After roéess, which was then taken, District Attorney Britton opened the case for the peo- ple. | THE TESTIMONY. Samuel Clay, who fesided in the lower part ofthe | house No, 247 Fifteenth streot, was the first witness | called. “He testified that he had known the prisoner for the past five years; knew deceased, Mrs, Bur- roughs, for three or four months; heard the noise of some heavy body falling, and on going Up stairs saw de- ceased lying on the floor and Burroughs coming out of the room with the pistol in his hi ; witness told him that it was abad job he bad done; prisoner said, “it's done, ie done.” Cross-examined for the defonce—Burronghs appeared to be a little excited at the time he came ofit of the room where he had shot his wife; he said, “I have shot her; told him it was a bad job he had done, and ho replicd, “I can’t help it, I have put up with moro from that woman—;” he stopped thero; for the last four or five years witness had seen the prisoner at work about buildings at plastering; saw him driving a fur- niture track about three woeks before the 13th of No- vember. Mrs. Ann Clay, mother of the last witness, testified that she knew Mrs. Burroughs for three months; | sho went out to sew, and was out almost every day; di not see the prisoner at the house till the morning of November 13; heard & scream, and, on going up stairs, witness turned the knob but could not push the door open; saw the prisoner in there and told him to go out; forward on the floor; did not see anything nm bis hand; ‘as he came out he said, ‘It’s done; it's done. Leave my way;” Mrs. Burroughs was not dead when witness went in, as she lifted her hands and said, “Oh! Oh!’? Michael Boyle testified that he kept a liquor store at No, 57 Fifth avenue; about nine o'clock on November 13 the prisoner came in and called for a glase of liquor foradrink; he said, “Fill {t up;’ the prisoner then killed my wife;"’ witness asked, ‘‘Is that#o?” and be eid “Yes;”’ the glass was nearly fillod with whiskey, which Burroughs drank. Crosa-examined—Did not notice any excitement in his manner when he first came in. Captain John McKellar, of the Eighth precinct, testi- fied that he saw Burroughs at tho station house an hour after the occurrence; talked with him after retarni ; asked him what induced bim to ki she had, he'said, some years ago, been intimate with fa photographer of Fulton street; but he did not enter- tain jealousy now about that; there 's nothing peculiar in his manner now, nor was there anything peculiar in his manner then. } Sergeant Brown testified that he was on duty at the | 1 | station house when the prisoner came in there at ten minutes past nine A. M.; had known bim as ‘Joe Bur- roughs’’ for nine or ten years; prisoner said, on ap- proaching the desk, ‘I have shot my wife, and I have come, Captain Brown, to deliver myself to you;”” doorman, who stood there, said, “He he said, +‘ live at No the a8 got the Jim- T Seventeenth | said he had “shot her for her bad conduct; he guve his name as John Joseph Burroughs, and said | ¢ was born at Newtown, Long Island; he said in an- | to a question that Judge Burroughs was a rela- ion of his; that ‘it was done and coulda’t be un- dono.” ‘ Cross-cxamined—When Burroughs came tn \t was on “quick time;” he extended the pistol in hig right | hand when he approached the desk; he had a firm bold of the weapon, which was a four barrelled Derringer. The Court at half-past four o'clock adjourned until ten o'clock this forenoon. ' STOKES AGAIN UNSUCCESSFUL. Yesterday forenoon Judge Pratt, of the Supreme Court, rendored a decision in the matter of the applica- tion of counsel for Edward 8 Stokes for a writ of | habeas corpus for the production of the prisoner, who j is now in State Prison. The application was made on | the ground that the ten months of Stokes’ jmprison- ment in the Tombs had not been credited on his whole term of imprisonment. Judge Pratt in hie decision Onds:—"The courts of this State have no power to re: | Tush lease a prisoner on a habeas corpus by reason of any credit he ts entitied to by good conduct. Such applica- tions must be addressed to another department of the government of this State,” ‘ —— COURT OF APPEALS. Avsasy, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1876. No, 61. Weirener vs. The Village of Douglass —Ar- gument resumed and concluded. No, 181, The Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany of New York, appellant, vs. Kieanor Kashaw et hs Teepondenta—Argued by 8. Band, of counsel for appellant, apd by J. Lawrence Smith for respondents. Ordered thet the farther argument of the be yee ane to enable the respondept to move at the joneral Term for the amendment of the order or for sun rebef as he deem q No. 140. George Beenie, by hse guardian, re- spondent, ve. The Lackawanna and Western road an f appelinn argued by. Francis Kernan, of counsel for appellant, and by E. HL Prindlo for respondent. No. Bo. George D. Lord et al., appellants, va John R, Thomas, respondents.—Argued by George F. Dan- forth, of counsel for respondent, and submitted for ap- pellant. No. 154. Horace Marsh, responden of Little Valley, appellant — unite No, 27, Jobn rnold et al., executors, &C., ap- pellants, va. Charles M. Nichols, Impleaded, &c., re- spondent.—Argued by B, K, Phelps, of counsel for ap- pel vs, The Town ant, and by W. H. Wait for respondent, Proclama- tion sade and Court adjourned. CALENDAR, ‘The following ie the day calendar of the Court of Ap- peals for 149, 141, 76, $6, 90 and 98, SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. Aunayy, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1876. The following 1s the Supreme Court General Térm calendar for Tuesday, January .25, 1876 : 128, XSL, 109, 8,137, 145, 148, 144, 145, 140, 167, 156, 104, 164, 77, 78 gna 63, THE MARINE COURT. New York, Jan. 22, 1876. To rue Eprron or rut HeraLp:— Your issue of Thorsday informed the public that there is discord and unhappiness in the Marine Court; that the judges are divided; that Judges Spaulding, Sheridan and Goepp are up in arms aud on the aggressive and fighting for their rights; that busi- hess 18 consequently at a deadlock; that Judges Shea, Acker and McAdam have appointed more than thelr fair share of friends and relatives; that this makes trouble, and that Senator Morrissey has introduced a dill to make the officials Lyra by the County Clerk, which Dill Pal ony tho judges to devote their aend minds to thé public business. My great mind has een 60 much absorbed by public business, of which there is a good deal, that this announcement only met my eye to-day. You will not deem it itnpertinent in me to request you to assure the pub- lre that I e not met with any sign of trouble, and | have had meno but the most agreeable intercourse with my brethren. The three great organizations which have released the courts trom the political treadmill deem it less important to the public welfare that each new judge should make a pasture ground of the patronage of the court than that the prosent officials should bo held ug sheir duty by the reflection that a slight dero. Jiction wee id be likely to ental! severe penalties, On the same ground, allow me to record ay, respectful dissent from the policy of the proposed bill. I have known, 19 other places, the greatest tyranny on the part of clérks of courts and their subordinates when Teported to the judges to meet with no other response than this:~"Go to the District Attorney; this court has no control of ite officers.’ This patronage is not a pleasure, but a necessity. Civil service can never be correct unless the euperior hag the power of appoint- ment and removal over his subordinate, for then only can he be responsibie for him, Very mepectiuly, ©. GOEPP, yours, No. 861 West Twent; econd street. ‘ PAYMASTER SPAULDING, THE PREPARATIONS FOR HIS COURT MARTIAL— THE IMPORTANT MATTERS INVOLVED IN HIs OASE, ‘The court martial orderca by the Navy Department in the cage of Pay Director Spaulding, Naval Paymaster in Sap Francisco, will commence in February. Every- been kept as secret by the department as poseiblo, ‘The leakage is extremely small for some reason; but yet enough intimation has escaped to show that the court isto be a very strong one, Rear Admiral John Rodgers t# to be President, and Pay Director Doran and Pay Inspector Gilman, of the navy, are to bo members thereof. A lawyer of Annapolis, Md., is. to be Judge Advocate, having been selected by the depart- ment because of his special qualifications for the duty. The names of the other members, taken from among the Ime officers of the navy, are not yet made public, but it is probable that Commodore Spotts, now living vm San Fi will be one of them. As Pay Director Spankiing’s name 16 attached to certificates of pur- chases to the amount of more than §1, 000, convert- ed into Ce gold coin by his clerk, Mr, Pinney, which are heid by ently innocent mercbants of San Francisco, that his responsibiiity and that of the government is an exceedingly grave question, to be determined by the Court, While it 1s hardly probable that the holders of the certificates can recover a single cent from the government, it is quite as gure that the court martial oanpot fall to attach culpability to Paymaster Spaulding. However this roublesoiie question may bo setiled it is positively certain that the clerk, Pinney, a creature of political in- tiuence, has escaped with a large sum of money, the fruit of his scoundrelly practices, He 1s reported to have arrived in South America with all here ich gains, and to be safely anchored where no extradition treaty can disturb him. It will be the duty of «he court to ascertain what influence and to Whose patronage and joint interest Spaulding was indebted for his tion ‘and for tho political clerk who was placed ti his Ge and wancetived ho government so grandly. Sucl tho investigation would open wide the doors to the interior workings of political parties in California, and if the court can accomplish the great labor, it will become historical * “YOU HAVE DROPPED SOME MONEY, SIR.” THE LITTLE GAME HENRY WILSON PLAYED UPON ARTHUR SEITZ IN A BANE. | Yesterday morning Arthur Seitz, an employé of the | Domestlo Sewing Machine Company, whose atore is at No, 849 Broadway, was sent to draw $3,000 from the Bank of the Metropolis, corner of Broadway and Six- teenth strect. While counting over the money he felt a hand on his shoulder and quickly turned around. The stranger, who had touched him, said, “You have drop- od some money, sir,”’ Seitz kept his eye ow the man for a second or 80 and then looked on the floor. On looking up again he missed some of the money. He after the stranger and caugh$4m. The fellow part of the money and ex- your money; don’t make a foss about it’? Seitz took the money (about $2,500), but still held on to the man. His cries for assistance to hold him, drew the attention of other persons in the bank. Officer Erskine was called in and the thief was given imto custody. was taken to Dba ig Place Police Court in_ the afte: noon, and there told Judge Morgan that bis name Henry Wilson, that he resided at Albany, but his wife lived’ in Morrisama. He was, he said, a muetlage agent and travelled over the United States.’ The police state that he is also known as James MoClosky, and that he has served one or two terms up the river for offences similarto the one with which heis now charged. On application of counsel Judge Morgan granted an examination, and it was set down for to- morrow afternoon at three o'clock. POLICE SURGEON THOMAS’ CASE. handed = Seitz claimed, “Take Police Surgeon Thomas appeared before the full Board of Police Commissioners yesterday and pleaded guilty to the charges recently proferred against him of failing to promptly attend Patrolman Martin, of the Tweltth precinct. He said that, having a number of other patients to attend, and knowing that Martin’s case Was of an ordinary character, he delayed calling upon him, Decision was reserved, A SLEEPY ROUNDSMAN. Roundsman Watson, of the Lighth precinct, was caught napping carly yesterday morning. After turn- ing out his men bo disappeared, and was traced by In- | gpector McDermott to No. 48 King street, whore he wa: found asleep. Charges have been preferred against him. WHAT A BOSTON MACHINE HAS DONE. | THREE MEN FROM THR ‘‘AUB” WHO SCOUT sT. CRISPIN AND CAUSE A STRIKE. On Monday, the 17th of January, 100 men, members of the Order of she Knights of St. Crispin, left the employment of Messrs. Hanan & Reddish, of No, 35 ‘Warren street, They struck, and the occasion of their ‘“‘gtrike’? was the fact that the firm employed three foremen from Boston to superinte: ployés in the workings of certain There machines are worked by steam powor and are considered to do the work required finer and place it fn better condition for the market than hand workers. ‘Tuesday, January 25, 1876:—Nos, 137, 357, | * The men insisted that the foremen, or instructors, as | the firm called them, should join the Order of the | Knights of St. Crispin, otherwise the operatives would not work under them. The foremen refused to join the Order, and Messrs Hanan & also refused to allow them to do _ 80, Crowds of shoemakers flocked around the doors of No. 36 Warren street yesterday. Some of them were loud essing their desire for violent measures against en, but the jority were in favor of peace and = moral _suasior strikers that twenty-two men have been brought here from Boston to take therr places, but that seven of them have re- turned on proper representations being made to them, The hin gh report, however, that Arty men have ma Boston apd have beon put towork. A lice was st od around the store of Hanan Reddish yesterday evening. OYSTER THIEVING. John Swith, of Oyster Bay, was arrested for stealing oysters trom the bed of Jacob Smith, of Centre Island, and bis trial took place before Justice Chipp. John wished to test the k gality of the planting, he being, as one of a eos cameed ee ber to resist th a pi ner te te The jury fo hi and be was sentenced t iy days’ im- prisonment and fined $40 . Réddish | 50. a department. | See eae te aah justifies the | ably tu respect to discipline. of Statutory restrictions which now prevent the utilizing of | ing from the drawings, the road will present a pleasing | speeesave t | passenger. CONVICT LABOR, THE BILL TO MAKE THR INMATES OF THE PUBLIC INSFITUTIONS FAY FOR THETR SUP- PORT, ‘The bill looking to the employment of the inmates of the public charitable and reformatory institutions in mechanical pursuits that will contribute to their support which was favorably acted upon in the Assembly last week, seems to mect with the approval of the Commis- sionors of Charities and Correction. They believe that the income derived from such a plan would materially lessen the expenses of the department; but pone of the commission will venture to estimate the amount likely to be thus saved. In Michigan and other States the plan has worked well, and there is no reason why, if proper safeguards are thrown around it, it will nob be asuccess here, In auswer to a letter from Hon. Hamilton Fish, Jr., the Commissioners yesterday sents | response as follows:— Your letter of the 10th inst. was duly received. The infor- mation asked for will be found in the enclosed papers, which the number of persons of whom this department has charge, designate io various institutions to which and si In detail the expenses which their maintenance during the year ast past. Itis the practice of the Commissioners to keep al) the males in the inatitugiuns who are eapable of work employed constantly in some kind of mannal labor, such as quarryin, aud breaking stone, building sen wal), Bilin ground, cult Jating the soit pailne oF repairing al ‘descriptions of wear ‘arel required for the Various inmates and performin, ifold tasks Incident to the care and maintenance o! The females are also pener- work as can be found for them to do, How much revenue might be derived from a diversion of a portion of this laboring popu-~ lation to mechanical pursuits is, in @ measure, peters but the experience of other rofor H elief that the experiment wor order and profit. ult favor. ‘The removal, the largo smount of labor in a way that will make it to Fomeextent » source, of income is & proportion obviously politie and salutary. 16 must naturally coumend itse}t to the favor of all who wish to lighten as much ax possible tho burdens imposed upon community in, the support of ear eloemesynary and penal institutions. In order to make the innovation conducive to practical benelit, the co-operation of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment will be requl- site, as it will be negestary, not ouly to provide and equip ro suitable workshops but to increase materi force en- gaged in the guardianship of the Inmates. ‘Even now the means at the disposal of the Commissioners palpably inadequate for the perfect enforcement of thelr orders. ‘The letter then complains of the unnecessary reduc | tion of the yearly appropriation, which prevents. the department from keeping a night patrol for the pre- vention of highway robbery and the escape of prison- ers, The letter concludes:— ‘The at introduced by your committeo ts a step f direction, and ifit becomes @ law, and ts followed by such executive measures here as will make it effective, % may safely be predicted that i will prove serviceable to the de- partinent in improving ite adiministration ang valuable to the right the commanity In the saving of which it will be promotive. The following are the statistics referred to by the Commissioners :-— Class Cared for. Male Female ‘Totals. +. 869 184 (1,008 1,120 1,079 «3190 m1 658 1,275 134 1,298 2,033 Children. + 560 800 919 Hospitals 1 960 14a (1,602 City prisons 453 1d 697 Total per year. .seseres++ 5,403 s14 717 Grand total per year abou iaydoe ks . Of the convicts in the Penitentiary about 50 males and 10 females are not available for work by reason of sickness, and of the vagrants about 100 of each sex are wniit for work, being aged, crippled or infirm; of the paupers not over 15 per cent are able bodied. The pro- portion of convicts sent back to the Penitentiary after serving One term is about one-third, and of vagrants the males will average about half and the femalcs Inlly three-quarters, EXPENSES OF INSTITUTIONS IN 1875, Statemont showing the expenses of maintaining the | several institutions under the charge of the depart- thing conmmected with: this most important trial has | be ment for 1875;— City prisons... . $73,917 Bellevue Hospi' + 160,862 Charity Hospital 189,663 Yenitentiary. + 181969 Almsbouse.... 63,242 Incurable Hospital 9,053 Workhouse... 78,132 Lunatic Asylum. 18,141 New York City Asylum for Insane, 00,844 Randall’s Island Nursery. $4,102 Randall’s Island Hospital 008 Infants’ Hospital 25,228 Industrial School, 31,514 Convalescent Hospital....... 22,642 Inebriate Asylum and Homeopathic Hospital. 10,978 Soldiers’ Retreat, = io See Outdoor Poor.. 89,000 Schoolship Mercury 89,961 Total for 1875... «$1,282,249 In tho above estimate of the number of inmates in the public institutions the average for a number of years has been taken, The subject is one that\was ex- haustively inquired into by the late Assombly Com- mfftee on Crime, and the Dill has been introduced to teat tho sense of the Legisrature ’ - RAPID TRANSIT PROGRESS. THE SUNDAY TRAVEL ON THE GREENWICH BIRERT LINE—THIRD AVENUE TO BE OCCU+ TIED—-THE GILBERT COMPANY'S INTENTIONS, Tho experiment of running trains on Sunday be. twoon the Buttery aud the Central Park over the Ele- vated Railroad has proved more successful than the management had expected on ao first attempt, over 2,400 passengers having been carried, in spite of the | bad weather, Had the day been fine it is estimated that thero would have been carried fuily 3,600 passen. gers, Encouraged by this showing the company pro- | pose to continue these trains (thirty-eight in‘number | each way) every Sunday hereafter. The law allows the company to charge ten centa fare to the Park or over any portion of their line, but the officers report that it Is their intention ere Jong to ar- Tange @ system of commutation that will epable their regular patrons to travel ata reduced rate, In answer | to inquiries made yesterday President Courtright stated that if they are permitted to make their connections over the Battery, as the Park Commission’s landscape architect proposes, they intend to immediately extend the tracks to South, Hamilton and Staten Island ferries, and also make arrangements to begin work early in the epring, 80 as to open the east side line from the Battery to Central Park by next fall. He states that the chief opposition to their connection with the ferries, via the Battery, a8 iilugtrated in yesterday's BRALI comes from the horse car interests, who wel know that such delay will prevent the early construc. tion of the east side line. t is the determination of tho company, if the commission and the courts confirm the route Jaid down by President Seligman’s commis- sion, to ercet the road on Third avenue, They will SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD. — The members of the French Jockey Club lately ré& colved @ visit from Marshal do MacMahon, on the occas S100 of the admission of his son Patrice into that aris~ tocratic bedy, M. Patrice do MacMahon, son of the President, was proposed pb; yy the Marquis de Biron and General the Duc de and at the were admitted Count d’Alsace q” ‘Hénin, Prince Borys Galitzin, Count Joseph de Gontaut, orderly officer of Marsbal de MacMahon, Baron Christian de Berkhet Viscount de Brigode, Count de Rilly, &e. The Prest- dent of the Republic, who has been a member of the club for a great number of years, took part in the vote. At the Powderball Grounds, Edinburgh, on New Year's Day, there wasan immense attendance, up- ward of 10,000, aud « capital programme was provided, the principal event being a 150 yards handicap, The Inhabitants of the Scotch capital had, moreover, an op. portunity to witness what can be done in the way of walking, as the champion, W. Perkins, was entered for athree mile handicap, giving one of the competitors 5m. 192, atart, aud be tairiy astonished the spect by hi ode of progression, doing the three miles ig 22m, S2a. A four mile walking handicap came off at. Bridgo, on Monday, 8d inst., which was won by Jem Miles, of Brixton, who performed the distance in 30m, 503. ‘There were sixteon starters. John Anderson and John Capnon decided their sculler's race, for £40 # side, on the 10th inst, from Putney to Mortlake. Anderson was the favorite at 5 to 4. He won by about four clear lengths, In 26m. 483 Louis Kilkenny and Louis Bennett played 4 match of 1,009 points, for £50, on the 10th inst,, in London, Kil. kenny winulng by 53 pointe. ‘Tho betting in London, on the evening of Monday, 10th inst., was confined to the Derby, for which Peq trarch, the favorite, was iu such demand that not more than 300 to 15 was forthcoming, and these odds had be taken in one or two instauces, but only to smal sums. Skylark and the Mineral colt were mentioned, layors being cautious in their dealings in respect of either, Forerunuer and All Heart were backed at 16°td 1 and 16 to 1, respectively, after 1,000 to 60 had been laid tw jnst the latier. ‘The sale of the services of the Glasgow stud stallions at Tattersall’s, on Monday, 10th ingt., was not alto- gether satisfadtory. But few buyers were present. Qf the thirteen stallions offered only four were k Make Haste, by Tom Bowline, dam Makeghift, real! the most Mya d Mr. bee vg giving 340 guineas fo) bim. Bape one and The Drake cach fetched 21 guineas, Lord Rendiesham and the Dake of Grafton being their respective lessees. rs TURE NOTES, The fine trotting gelding Little Frod, who has a rece ord of 2:24, was sold a few days sincoto Mr, Schulen~ berg, of St. Louis, for $10,000, Last year was Little Fred’s second on the turf, and his winnings amounted to $7,450. General W. T, Withers, of Fairlawn Farm, Lexinge ton, Ky., has sold in three weeks six young Almont one of them a weanling, for tho sum of $14,000, being an average of $2,833 33 a head. This would indicate that well bred trotting stock, notwithstanding dull mes, aro commanding good prices. The thoroughbred brood mare Madeline, by Boston, - dain Magnolia, by imported Glencoe, aged twenty- - seven, died at the Walnut Stud Farm, pear EE es Ky., last week, Madeline was bred by John M. Clay, She was an indifferent racer, and distinguished hersel more in the stud than on the turf, being the dam of rie B. B. by imported Australian, who ran ig 1:453¢ at Nashvillo in 1869 a3 @ two-year-old, amd as @ three-year-old ran two miles {n 3:37 at Saratoga. Mad- eline was the property of James A. Grinstead at the Ume of her death. On Friday morning, the 14th inst., the great race- horse Dante! Booue was found dead in his lot at en nolia Stud Farm, near Danville, in ¢ Boone was perfect health-the afternoon before his death; had not migsed a feed during winter, and as playfal as'a kitten, £0 that his taking off was very sudden and surprising, Daniel Boone was bred by Mr. John M. Clay, foaled in 1856, by Lexington, dam Magnolia, by imported Glen- coo, herdam imported Myrule by Mameluke, ont of Bobadilla by Bobadil, &c. As a@ racehorse Daniel Boone first appeared in 1859, asa three-year-old, win- ning asweepstakes at Louisville, Ky., in two heats—twa miles—beating Joe Storer, 3 2; Lindora, 43; Endorser, 54, anda filly by Loxington, dam by’ imported Mare grave, 25, Time—3:464, 3:44. 13 nextand last Trace aga three-year-old was at Memphis, for Jockey Club Purse, for all ages—two milo heats—winning ip two heats, beating Hempland, 22; Mary Wyle, 8.3¢ Birdcarcher, # dr. Time—3:57, 3:47. In hig four-year-old form he started three times. His first appearance wae in the colors of Captain Cot- trill, he having purchased Boone from Mr. Olay in the meantime, in the Campbell Handicap Stakes, for ali agee-at Mobile, Ala., over the Magnolia Course, which ne won In two heats, his only competitor being Nichoies, 1; Allendort, Fanny Washington, Planet, Arthur Adame and Marengo paying forfeit, Time, 4434—4:42. His next and best race was for the Crescent Post Stakes, for al! ages, two mile heats, win- ning in two heuts, beating Planet, 3, 2; Sigma, 2, dis. ; Messrs. Bingaman, Minor, Richards and Wells paying forfeit, Time, 3:393¢—3:363;. In the sweepstekes for _ wll ages, over the Fashion Course, when Planet dis- tanced Congaree the tirst heat in 7:39, Boone paying forieit, This ended quite early tn life a brilliant career on the turf. Inthe stud he didnot havea first rate obance; bat, notwithstanding, he sired some splendid racers, Sally Watson among the many. TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA. Bay Digrrict Association Farr Grovnps, Jan. 1. Club Piate, value $2,000; milo heats, three in five, Ip harness. J. Buck's ch. m. Alameda Maic S. Gamble’s b. g. Harry ©. 8, Crittenden’s br. Time, 2:40—2: Between the beats of this race Johnny asgius M. trotted a match race for $100 aside, mile heats, three ip five, which was won by Coleman in three straight beats. Time, 2:50—2:474—2:47)¢ In the six mile raco between John Stewart and the pacer Onward, Stewart paid forfeit. BLOOMING GROVE PARK. At a recent meeting of the Blooming Grove Park Association {t was decided to offer the freedom of the club groands to foreign sportsmen and members of visiting rifle associations during Centennial Exhibi- tion, Iv is thought that this privilege would be largely availed of, as there are some 21,000 acres in Pike county, Pa., belonging to the association that can be shot over. The President's ropert stat that the woods are thickening, that the lakes are filling with the bass, that trout are increasing in the stream@. and that there is an advance in the numbers of game, particularly red deer. “BOATING. locate a double track line over the present horse car line in the centre of the avenue, where eewor pipes, &c., can be easily avoided. It ig contemplated to erect another track on the weet sido next summer, 60 ‘ean unbroken line each way for the accom- f the rapidly increasing travel on the road. The company, profiting by tho experience of the past propose to introduce. heavier engines on the road, ani all the new engines recently put on weigh seven instead of five tons. This 1s found necessary to over- come the grade at Franklin street and above Thirty- fourth street, The Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company are about completing their planus for the lines they are to cot struct. @ general style of structure is to be in middle of the streets, with two lines of columns and a doubie track, The structure will be arched, and, juag- | | { The company are now considering bids yey have received froma number of iron companies | for the various kinds of work they require; but awards will not likely be made for some days, It is quite evi- dent that the gompanies which are organized to give us rapid tr@hsit at last mean business. The newly ap- pointed commission to affirm the award of the old com- mission and take the necessary proceedings in the Courts to that end will mect on Wednesday next to be- | gin their labors. ACURE FOR CROWDED STREET CARS | } } New Yorg, Jan 23, 1876, To Tae Eprror or Twe Heracp:— . It rests entirely with the press of this city to com- pel the railroad companies to provide seats for every There {s notasingle sensible objection to be raised against it, London and Paris, both cities larger than ours, enforce this rule, and it works ad- vantageously #@ the companies and satinfactorily to the | public, The outrages inficted upon our oitizens by the horse car owners are fast bringing an issue between them and the people in which the greedy monopolists must go down. For fifteen years past the city rail- roads have been fleecing the public, and they can well afford to farnish every passenger with a commodious seat or a free ride. There is not the slighest danger of passengers not finding cars. Tt costs less than forty cents for half a trip on any of our city roads, twenty passengers at five cents each, leaves the company 150 per cent nes profit on every car Joad. Thus it will readily be seen that the companies arc too grasping not to pro- cars enough to carry every rider. Just so long ag there is profit they will run the cars, and at the hi est estimate for expenses they can furnish seats each passenger and make a clear net gain of eight dol- lars for every car. This estimate ig based upon actual running expenses by the writer, who has given the sub- ject much careful investigation. The remedy is sim] should be prompt andemphatic. License every veh! to carry a speciied number of passengers at one time; post the licen conspicuously inside; fine the com- pany Ubrough its president or superintendent $10 r every Violation of the provision of the license, giving ove-baif to the complainant, ‘This will bring the haughty car owners to terms io short order, ANTI-MONOPOLY. ENTERPRISING GUTTENBERG. The 50,000 strect improvement bonds which were re- cently issued at Guttendorg, N. J, by order of the Town Cot have boen awarded to Mr. Zabriskie, he Sein the highest Weder ane: Baving Bia SIOGe AVY PO" PLEASANT INTERCHANGE OF COURTESIES BR TWEEN THE WASHINGTONIANS AND KNICKER- BOOKERS. Wasumcton, Jan. 24, 1876: A banquet was recently given by the Potomac Boat Club to a committee of the Nassau Boat Club, of New York, who came here bearing a handsome gift to the Potomacs as an acknowledgment of the courtesy shown to the Nassaus during their visit to the District of Columbia some months ago. THE PRESENTATION was made during the banquet. D. F. Fergusot behalf of the Nassau Club, presenged a handsome silver vase, inlaid with designs In gold, Thounted on an ebony very al, and embossed with the representation ef @ atrace. tis inscribed with the names of the two clubs and the date of the preseatation. CURLING. —- * ‘The great curling match between the States of New York and Now Jersey will bo played to-day on Hoxie’s pond, Bt Paterson. The contest Wil be for the Hamil- ton medal, HANDBALL MATOHES. CONCLUSION OF THE MEDAL MATCHES—M'RVOX- THE WINNER—OTHER GAMES. At Casey's court yesterday forenoon the last of » ries of handball matches for the gold medal, given by the veterans, was played before alarge number of ad- mirers of both racket and handball. FIRST GAME, . m «2568429 -looldee@ ‘Time of match, 1b. 20m. The Laporte | the champions, Phillip and Arthor McQuade James Dunne aod James Casey, wild te toyea hone P.M, to-day, ‘THE GAME IN NEW YORK. ‘Two exciting matches of handball were playedy * terday at the Madison stPeot court im this city, The contestants in the first were Messrs, Curry and McOar thy against Messrs, McQuade and Ryan, tho best two-im ‘three games. For goneral hard hitting and extreme Jengtb of time taken to the scoring this mateb was the joonrmauen ON NINTH Pages)