The New York Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1876, Page 8

8 THE COURTS. Still Striving to Solve the Rapid | Transit Problem. | THE HARVEST QUEEN MY Bleecker Street Railroad Receiver. SUITS AGAINST JAY GOULD, } An effort to obtain a judicial solution of the rapid wansit problem promises to occupy a good sbare of the attention of tho courts for a good share of the Mime. In Superior Court, Special Tern, before Judge ledgwick, which is being temporarily held in the feneral Term room of the court on account of a large wtendance, there was resumed yesterday the trial of sbo sult brought by the Sixth Avenue Ratiroad Com- pany against the Gilbert Elevated Ratiroad Company to fesirain the latter from building its proposed track over the Sixth avenue road, The numerous array of tounsol were present, and there was evident a mani festation on both sides to fight it gut on this hne i it takes all rummér. Most of the day was oceupied in the examining of various members of the Legisinture In 1872, the time of the passage of the Gi vated Railroad bill, The parties thas examined were rx-Senators EC. Benedict, Webster and Wagner and Messre, Davit Demerest, David D. White, Austin Monn and Origon Vanderberge, members of the iower house, and some others belonging to the legisa- live railroad commitives. Mr. Benedict testitied that a plan known as Gilbert's Improved Atuospheric Ele- vated Railroad was submitted to the State Senate in 1872, of which be was a member. He was nota mom- ber of the Kaiiroad Camaiitee, but be telt it was his uty to inquire mio the matter as being w subject of {nterest to bis constituency. Ho saw a lithographic picture rep ic arch. It was showh to diflerent Seuatos ch resied on columns, the Apex of the arch being in the contre of the street, He fe ognized a picture now as the plan in question. He knows of no other plan designated asa plau of toe Gil- dort Elevated Kailroad submitted at that session of tho Benute. Ob cross-examination he stated that the word Sarmospheric” was iett out and the words substituted “1 bo operated by the plan Known as the Gilbert Ele- rated Railroad.’’ “The testimony of the others was in Fubstance that the plan proposed was w tubular road and did not contemplate the possibility of being run by steam. Mr. Theron R, Butler, presideut of the Sixth Ave- nue Railroad, was examined at great iength. He stated that the company possessed over $2,000,000 worth of property, of which over $1,000,000 comprised teal es- bate, A good class of pasgengers rode in the cars, one-half were women and children, and they are ot all classes | and conditions, He was familiar with the kind of road the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company propose to con- Btruct in Sixth avenue. In bis opition niore than one- half the horses on the Sixih avenue road would become Anigntened and fractious at the running of steam cars over the truck of the road, and frequent serious acci- dents, in view of the doubie row of colutnns, would be Whe result, He described at length bow such’ accidents | would occur and the nature of them, and alo the li. | bility of accidents from passengers In alighting collid- | Ing With tne posts of the Elevated road, together with the noryous eflects upon the horses of the road, thero being about 3,200 constantly employea, by ‘sicam | tars runnning over them. He was asked as | to what would be the effect upon property on sixth | Avenue in case the plan for building the Wilbert Ele: vated Railroad was carried out us at present pro- posed. ‘The opposing counsel objected to the question, when Judge gWick iitimated that this inquiry might be obviated if the other side would concede to te right of indemnification by abutting property own- The couns desired ume to consider this proposition. djourned until this morn- ing, wheu the opposing counsel will make known the Fesult of their conterence upon the question, AS an attending feature of the trial there was scat- tered avout the court room yesterday numerous printed copies of “An Appeal to ihe Public from the Sixth Avenuo Property tolders,” setting forth that their property on the line of the Gilbert Elevated road 48 to-day worth more than $60,000,000; that if the road is constructed and operated at least one-half of this value will be taken away; that numbers of owners of property will be ruined; that there is but one safe and und principle upon Which to stand, that no street should, under any circumstances, be taken {or steam railroads, and that on this principle property owners — to Bland. ‘here was also resumed yesterday before Judge Van Hoeven, holding Special Term ot the Court of Common Yileas, the taking of testimony in the trial brought by the Ninth Avenue Railroad Company against the Green- wich Elevated Railroad Company. The additionai te: timony was mainly cumulative, no more tacts of inte: est being developed, THE BLEECKER STREET RAIL- ROAD. Responsive to the accusations made by the receiver of the Bleecker Street Railroad that the directors of tho road who were seeking to lease it to the Twenty-third Btreet Railroad Company, were not acting in good faith or in she interests of the stockholders and credi- tors of the road, charges were made against the receiver Or incompetency, and for the purpose of getting at the bottom facts Judge Donohue appointed a referee to take testimony in the case. The first hearing before the feferee took place yesterday, at which time the whole retinue ot counsel who have been conduct- ipg the various litigations in the courts in Tegard 10 the road were present. The witnesses ex- amined were :—Samuel A. Cummington, George G. Wie son, John Fawcett, Samuel P. Warner, John McLarren, William MeMitton, Joon G. Rickway and John H. Hun. ter, Most of them testified that they had seen the man under the influence of liquor, bul on cross-exam- imation several baving been discharged irom the road and two or three being now in the employ of either Jacob Sharp, President of the Twenty-third Street Road, or Jouu T. Conover, former I’resident of the Bleecker Atreet road. Tho first witness named said that he now kopt a livery stable, having been dismissed by tho Receiver after the latter came into ofice; his duty for the road was to bave charge of the pune! d aid rot know that he was discharged be ceiver had no confidence in him; he became a witness at the request of Mr, Conover, but he received » subpena from Jacob Sharp; he boards at his stables neither Jacob Sharp’s nor Conover’s borses; he admit- ted that three of the horses belouged to Jonn 7. Con- over, and when they were brought to his siabie they were taken rom the Bleecker Street Railroad stables, Counsel for tbe directors and oflcers objected to fur- ther testimony on this point, as there was no charge of keeping borses in the compauy's stables, Mr, Sullivan said the conduct of the officere in using the company lor their private benefit was distinctly mado by the ree veiver, and they intended to show that the ofticors kept their horses there.and their cows there, aud that in tact the company itself was regarded as acow, which tho officers kept milking for years at the expense of the stockholders. The referee held the testimony to be proper, and the ‘itness continuing, said be had been six months im the service of the railroad company when the receiver dis- | charged him; when tho receiver came into office there ‘was some difficulty about finding the money which had “eon deposited jor punches by conductors, THE HARVEST QUEEN DISASTER. The examination into the circumstances attending the collision of tho steamship Adriatic, of the Oceanic Steamship Company's line, with the sailing vessel Harvest Queen, which resulted so digastrously to the Jatter vessel in the Irish Channel, on the night of the 8Oh of December, 1875, was resumed, and, for tho present, concladed yesterday. From the testimony elicited on behalf of the steamship company, and the Ueory for the first time advanced by counse! for the disappearance.of the ill faced vessel, additional mystery thrown tras been around tho cause of the disaster, journed examination twelve witnes-es nected with the company and em- ployed on the steatner at the time of the cuilision Among ihe witnesses were the secoud and fourth ullleers of the Aurtatic, Messrs, MeGachen end Bradion 6 ners Kitchen, Williams, spears, Barber aud McFarlane; Quartermasters Wilton and MeMullen; Carpenters and | Jomors MeGiuniss and Crilion, 9 ewain’s Mate The testimony of thy h betore United States Commisy and ail the salient points imony of th: 5 first in Importance as to the orders trom the officer in | Charge on the bridge at the sme ot the collision, dis- closes that at thirty-two minutes past nine on | the morning of the collision the telograph orter from | the Ur ‘wos to “stand This was reo Jow at the time that the watch above first not approach of the strange vessel with ony fears of a cal! Almost inmediately aferward the telegroph Mf speed," aba hurrying upon that , “Stop her.” These orders \ promptly us given, and then, at torty pam two A. M. dor, “Full sf sy lar as ny pretty weil under command of the eugincer, and she backed quickly. These various orcers and ‘their imstant fultiiment are shown by the log book of the engiveer’s departorent, The testimony of the oM- cert Op dock showed, principally, that the steamer was eg repidiy astern at the time of the collision, anid she purpose of avoiding What the captain saw was almost imeritable, the strange veseel at the time bearing down tho steamer before strong breeze and « woring fea collision then wok the jibtoom of the sirai eel Ince, fouling with the sicamer’s port anchor stock, down being carried away, Aller the first shock, accord fog to the testimony tor the detence, the strange vesecl _ Immediately squared away up channel, fil sail Showing & greea hght The steamer then heaved ahead ert Ele- | their hostility to him became very apparent, | | Court. | | | Conner, except that the slowly in the course of the ship, proposing to speak ber and render assistance if necessary. The cries from the water, testified to by ot © explained by tbe present witnesses thus:—Theee cries were sup- posed to come from some vf the crew of the strange vessel, who, when the (Wo vessels first collided at- tempted to jump on board the steamer, and failing in this were probably injured, fell into tho sea and quickly disappeared. Two boats of the Adriatic were lowered on the frst intimation of distress, and for an hour and made wide cirenits, but there were no other ap- or assistance heard, and, the steamer returning, e proceeded on her yn Jennings and ot efor the voyage. The testimony of Capt the first and third officers is he present, counsel for the defence, Mr. E. contending that enough is given to show that the Harvest Queen could not have sustainea any serious damage by her collision with the Adriatic, but that she must subsequently have collided with the ship Cape Camorin, as the head board of the latter ship was sound on the coast of Ireland among a large portion of the wreck of the Harvest Queen, counsel further claim ing that had the Harvest Queen beer sunk by the steamer in the .part of the channel designated the wreck would have driited to the Welsh, and not be found off the Irish coast; and that its being found there supports the theory of a collision with the Cape Camorin, The examsnation stands adjourned, awaiting whatever testimony may offer 10 solve more satistac: torily this mystery of the seas, JAY GOULD SUITS. Before Judge Sedgwick, holding Special Term of the Superior Court, a motion was made yesterday by Mr. Sewell, on behalf of the plainuif, in the suit of Albert V. Richard va. Jay Gould, for a subatitotion of attor- hey, It was stated, however, that there Be com- piaint against the present attorney, aintiY wants to be examined ayed. Mr. the owner nation hus been at Mr. Conner wa before trial and bis exa Sewell stated, further, of severaiciauns against Jay Gould, aud was under- stood to be engaged in buymng and selling siocks tor him. Str. Chaate, in opposition, said that this was no ground for a substitution, and claithed that the best way for plaintiff todo was to revoke Mr Conners power of attorney. so that the latier might have bis remedy by law, The Court took the papers and re- served its decision. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. ~- Judge Sinnott, sitting in Marine Court, Chambers, yesterday imposed a fine cf $100 each on a number of Jurors who failed to answer for duty when called, Martin Gergurich, a sailor belonging. to the Austrian bark Fidente, was arrested yesterday by a United States deputy marshal tor disobedience of orders, on | complaint of the Austrian Consul, and taken before Commissioner Osborn tor examination, Judge Benedict beld court yesterday to receive the report of the Grand Jury. were handed in:—Charles Moore, felonious assanlt on John Kingsland on the high seas; Jobn H. Gile end Charlotte Thompson, ey; Philp Ronzone and Julius ‘Steglich House brokers, charged with undervaluing goods passed through the Custom House. Bridget O'Hrien saed the city to recover $5,000 damages for the death of her husband, caured by fall- ing into an excavation at Eighty-fourth street and the west side Boulevard, The trial of tio case was com- menced yesterday before Judge Sanford, 1n the Superior It was claimed that the city was negligent in not providing proper protection ngainst accidents, The suit of the United states for the c mnation of thirty-seven barrels of distilled spirits, seized at tho store of William 8, Miller & Co., Nos. 47and 49 Front street, on the ground that the spirits had not paid the roper tux, was conciuded yesterday before Judge Blatch'ord.” Tho defence claimed that they had re ceived the goods from the Sangamon Distillery, at Springfeld, UL, in good faith, it being duly stamped and branded, and that they made au advance upon it without other security than the spirits itself, The jury returned a verdict for the defence, roleasing the goud Judge Wesidrook was holding Supreme Vourt, Cir- cuit, yesterday, and among the fir: os called on tor trial was the snit of Clements and $ Mr. Thomas G, Shearman, for the deiepce, was not ready ior trial, fer the reason, as he said, that one of bis witne had pot arrived.” He went on to say that the suit arose out of certain actions during the Mexican war, and several witnesses had to come all the way from Mexico. Mr. Cooke, for the plaintil, opposed an. ad- journment, saying that the same process bad been gone through for nine years. Mr. Shearman asked that the case be set down for Wednesday, as Mr. Beach, his associate, would not be able to attend to-morrow. Mr. Cooke replied that on every contemptible little motion in this case Mr, Shearman appeared as counsel, but now he has Mr. Beach. “It may bo well,” he added, ‘for us boys to attend to the motions, but it takes aman to try acaso,”” The mattor finally went over until Menday. DECISIONS: SUPREME COURT-—CHAMBERS, By Judge Donobue. Stanly va. Wood.—Order denying motion. Cook vs. Granger.—Granted for fourth Monday, Cook vs. Granger.—Motion denied without costs By Juage Lawrence, Kitchen, &c., vs. Stern.—Granted. Legreo va, Legree. —Report of referee confirmed and Judginent of divorce granted to the plantiif. Haskin vs. Kitchen, &c.—If the defendants were as- signees in bankruptcy they would not have been en- titled to stay of proceedings for the toreciosure of tho plaintif’s mortgage (Eyater vs. Goff, Albany L. J, vol- ume 13, pag ) The voluntary assignees of an 4 solvent should not stand in bankruptcy. Besides, as Six months since the assignment was mado to the de- fendants have not elapsed, L cannot assume that the assignment will not be attached and dectared void in bankraptcy proceedings, (Mayer vs. Hellman, Albany L. d., volume 13, page 19% ‘The Globe Insurance Com- Pod va. The Cleveiand Insurance Company, 1b., page ) Motion denied without costs, Haskin vs. Phillips. —Motion granted, Maller vs, Jacoby ot al.—The surety, Bortba Aaron, Ido not regard as sufficient (Grossman vs, Cruges, 7 How., page 60). The undertaking cannot therefore be approved. Raftery ve. Ingersoll, &c.—Motion that moneys bo paid io general guardian granted, Matter of Gilbert. —The petition, on its face, asks tho Court to allow the committee of the lunatic for taking care of the estate of the lunatic a greater rate of com- pensation than he is by lawentitied to, How can tho Court grant such an application? SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Lawrence. Green et al vs. Loveridge et al —The pleadings in this case have not been submitted, and there 1s no affidavit siating the grounds on which the advance- ment of the cause upon the calendar is asked ior. Counee! must band in the pleadings, with some state- ent of his reasons for beheving that be ts entitled to have the cause preierred, Bush ves.- Miller et al.—-The preference allowed under chapter 32 of the Laws of 1875 seems to be confined to actions expressly brought for the purpose of obtatn- ing a construction of a will or an adjudication therein, (Laws 1579, page 29.) This action is breught jor the partition of real property and the adjudication upon the wili menttoned on the complaint becomes neces. because the defendants claim other and dif. complaint. Laws giving preference on the calendar Khould not be attended by jorced construction, and as toe action 18 not brought expressly tor the construc. | tion tor an adjudication upon a will the motion is deuted. By Judge Van Vorst. Willard vs. Ferguson et al.—Findings ana decree igned. jn etal. va Vilmar.—Motion to resettle findings of jenied. Opinion. Neilson vs. Tracy, &c.—Memorandam for counsel, Overhiser vs Dean et al.—Judgment for plaintifl. SUPERIOn COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Sedgwick. Handren et al. $< Spoflord et al.—Commission or- | dered. The National Park Bank of New York vs Coben.— Ordored on special calendar for the Lith of June, Haseell vs. Kamak et al —Relerence ordered Walker vs, Ihe New Central Company of Maryland, — Undertaking approved. Fry vs Schipper et al.—Order for publication, Peck vs. Morris, —Ordor on the short calendar for the fourth Friday in e, McCarthy vs. Thomas ct al.—Referec’s report con- firmed. Brummer vs. Brummer,—Motion denied, with $10 costs to plaintift, Lehmaier vs. Watgon et al, ; Peck vs. Morris; Wheiin ys. The Third Avende Railroad Company; Yoilion va, Lawrence ct al, ; Vander Roest vs, Hermann; The Gould Machine Company va Wilde etal; Tayior et al, vs Kyser; Ingersoll vs, The Tenth National Bank; Schial ot ak va The Western Union Tolegraph Company; Berwick vs. Welsh. —Orders granted, ne Curtis Holmes va Holmes,—Proposed case ments settled, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Hoesen Wilds vs. Beatty.—Motion granted. dum, Miller va. Miller, —Motion denied. Soe memorandum. Martons v& Mutens —Order of reference granted as todofendant’s ability to pay alimony and counsel for. agAter 1% Corwin —Dectee settled, See memoran- um, i amend. Seo memoran- By Chief Justice C. P. Daly, Howens v8 Kicin,—Deeree settled, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, by Judgo MeAdem, Doyle vs, Williams.—Motion granted, without costs, South va Thompson. Judgment tor plaintitt Herder appert, —Commssion granted. Peppier vs. Thiele, —Judgment reinstated, Rogers va. Long.—Security must be ted, henck vs. Ker Gare Oltara vs, Weld. —Co Male ys, Rohe, —Mor smpiarnt dismiased, mission ordered, mn to modity granted, bton vs Fisher.—Mottom to strike out denied. ps Vs, Gardner. —Motion granted unless terms | are complhed with, Downing ve Maginn; Hazweli vs, Lombard.—Mo- tions denied. Cushing vé Hollman.—Motion denied, $10 costs to abide event, aueree vs. Blanchard,—Judgment as per opinion Hollander vs. Weidner,—Prisoner discharged from arrest undef order and execution. Cole vs Dalton. —Order will be signed after the stay of proceedings obtained of Judge Van Hoesen 18 dis. posed of Goodwin va Dennis; Roger ve Oortel; Giersivere vs. Party; Davis vs, Locbman; Haskins ve Ihe Mayor, Wheeler, | Washington ©. | The following indictments | hts under the will than those stated :n the | | requisition for Mr. Marsh’s arrest. | batter: | JUNE 13, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, &e.; David va Bunner; Mathew vs. The Mayor; Fiem- ing vs. Amos; Alling ¥8. Holbrook, —M granted. Griswold vs. Tompkins; Fithian vs. Hamiltoa.—Re- ceiver’s bond approved. GENERAL SESSIONS—PART L Betore Recorder Hackett THE BARTELL MURDER TRIAL, Thomas J. Bartell was arraigned at the Dar yesterday charged with the murder of Mra, Ann Hammond, at Har- Jem, in the month of March last, Considerable interest was aroused tn this case, owing to the character of the surroundings. On the 17th of the month mentionea the body of Mrs, Hammond was discovered im tho kitchen of the house No. 2,114 Second avenue, wh: De had been employed to do some housework, Her skull was broken and when fuund she was lying tm a pool of blood, It would appear that shortly alter the perpetra- tion of the deed Bartell was seen in the vicinity of the dwelling, and, suspicion attaching to mim, he was placed under arrest. In his pockets were a knife, a pair of cuffs, a par of stockings ani a handkerchief, saturated with — biood, When interrogated on the subject of the stains he did vot satistactorily account for them, and several expressions that he dropped seemed to warrant his de- teution. Shortly after his arrest a batehet vovered with blood stains was found im a coal box near the scene of the murder, and the general supposition was at this Was the weapon with which the woman was slain, The prisoner, in subsequently accounting tor the stained articles found on bis person, said that he had nad a fight with a man nained Ryan, At the Cor- oner’s inquest an indignant demonstration was made against Bartlett, The jury returned a verdtet against . and be was forially cominitted for trial, Sev theories were advanced as to the cause of the crim, some holding that mistook Mrs, Hammond for Mrs, Freeman, wt whoin, it was alleged, he had expressed je threats, The court room was crowded yesterday and an extra panel of jurors was in attendance. Alter considerabia delay the foliowiag jurors were selected:—Jacob Christie (‘oreman), Charles E. Spoerry, Benjamin Buckwater, Garrett Roche, Williain Howlett, John Dodd, Leopold Schwarzkop!, James W. Kendell, Jacob RK. Moore, Frederick Mart Otto W. Ublig and Maurice Leon, The jury were discharged until eleven o'clock this morning, when the trial will be proceeded with, Assistant District Attorpey Russell wiil appear on the part of the prosecution and the prisoner will bo defended by Mr. Wilham F, Kintaing, GENERAL LONS+{PART IL Before Judge Gildersiieve. FELONIOUS ASSAULTS. Ellen Walsh wns indicted for having, on tha 6th ot May last, feionionsly assaulted Morris, Murphy with a knife at No, 9 Mulberry street, The evidence was of a very covtradictors character, the defence claiming that tho prisoner was simply defending herself from an al- al ault by the complainont The jury returnea a lict of not guilty, A sunilar verdict was returned in the case of Frank Friedland, who was indicted tor attacking John Farrelly on avenue B, near Fourth street, on the 2d of November ‘ast. AN ALLEGED PICKPOCEET. Mr, W. H, Sharit, of Staten Island, had just loft the ferry house in the beginning of last month on his way uptown, He was accosted by aboy who wanted to sell him a newspaper, who, though informed that none was wanted, geowrtee in making itis appeal. Finally Mr. Sharit felt a hand in his pocket, ad finding that $22 bad been abstracted pursued the newsboy, who, he alleges, jumped on a canal boat at pier No, 1 East River, and concealed himself under the dock. The complainant procured an officer, and a boy, named John Maloney, on emerging from ‘this pl where he said ho bad gone to bathe, was arrested, The com plaimant identified bb The jury were discharged | without being abio to azreo on a verdict. FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. ‘3 Before Judge Kilbreth, A RUFYIANLY ASSAULT. Thomas J. Baker, proprietor of @ liquor store, at No, 1,213 Third avenue, was brutally assaulted on Sun- day night in bis store, by a gang of rufflans, only one of whom was known to him. This man was Robort Smith, of Seventy-third street and the Boulevard. Baker received severai severe cuts on the head and face, tho weapons used by bis assailants being sticks and stones, Smith was the only one arrested. He was held for trial in default of $2,000 bail. Baker denied having provoked his assailants in any way. ROBBED BY HIS FELLOW BOARDER. Lawrence Reilly, of Seventy-sixth street and Second avenue, caused tho arrest of a tellow boarder named Michael Mulien, whom he caught om Sunday night in the act of stealing $50 from his trunk. Mullen was held for trial, A JEALOUS HUSBAND. Annie Derwin, of No. 239 East Twenty-eightn stroct, charged her husband, Michael, with knocking her down and kicking her violently on the body. Tho husband admitted the charge, but said that the infidelity of his wile, of which he had ocular proof, had provoked him to commit the assault, Tho Court considered the ex- cuse insufficient and held the avoused for trial, POLICE COURT NOTES. At the Washington Place Police Court yesterday John H. Hendrickson, of No. 7 St. Mark's place, was hold for trial for stealing a horse and wagon, value $125, from B. T. Loomis, of No, 45 Bethune street. Officer Flem- ing, of the court squad, who made the arrest, has been in search of Hondricksun for two weeks, and yes- terday morning the prisoner attempted to conccal his identity, but to no pur, The case of Mr. J. C. Marsh, of No. 107 Grand street, agent in this city for the frm of Rylands & Suns, Man- chester, England, charged with kidnapping C, P. Blair, an absconding creditor, came up before Justice Dufly, at the Washington Place Police Court, yesterday, De- tective Dunn, of the Central Office, stated that the Sheriff had not arrived from Lincoln, Neb., with the Mr. Marsh’s coun- sel Stated to the Court tnat he would be amply pre- pared to meet the question legally when Blair arrived here irom Nebraska. Justice Duffy allowed Mr. Marsh to go on his own parole until to-morrow. Special Post Oflice Detective J. A. Britton, with Officer Lee, of the Fourteenth precinct, arrested on Sanday night Geor; ton, of No, 54 Centre street, in the act of robbing the till of Adoiph Franks’ cand; store, No. 8144 Bowery, They were assailed by » mol of Dayton’s friends, who succeeded In freeing the lat- ter, who darted into an alleyway in Mott street. pur- sued by Detective Britton, who fred three snots at him and fivaliy brought him up. On his being arraigned at the Tombs yesteriay morning Justice Wande!! him for trial. A natty looking young man, who gave the namo of Pierce Butler, was charged before Justice Wandell, the Tombs, yesterday morning, with acting in asi picious manner on the steamer Piyrnouth Rock. He wus remanded in order to give the detectives an oppor- tunity 01 finding out his antecedents, John A. Ledwell was held for tnal at the Tombs for stealing $125 from John Schutz. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SurReMe Court—Ciaauans—Hetd by Jndge Dono- hue. —Nos. 1 180, 11, 138 166, 176, 177, 192, 199, 4, 208, 282, 200, "201, sv, B10, 220, , 382, 34, 335, 386, 387, 338, 330; 342, 345. Court—Grnerat Tuk — Adjourned until rendering decisions, Scerexi Covat—Sracia. Trra—Held by Judge awrenee,—Domurrers—Nos, 12, 14, 21, 22 "Law and ~Nos. 303, 97, 200, 20 223, 276, 241, asi, 8, B14, Aid, S17, OL Count—Crrourr—Vart_ 1—Held by Jndgo . SLL, Bod, 1599, 1751, 1623, 1461, 1493, »_ 1148, 1301, 15) ‘2003, 976, 1779, "1929, c 1851, 151949, Miljg, 1827, 1488, 1489) iz Stree July 6, for the varpose ot cid by Judge Van Vorst—Nos, 2404, 1422, 1315, $72, 2110, 1878, 1164, 1096, 1442, 2808, 1968, 695, 1011, 1436, 1437, 1444, O48, 2702, 3012 Part 3— Held more,—Nos. 1750, 2486, 301, 1497, 1127, e148. 960, 1160, 718, 691, Lo7s4;, 1201) 49, i741 837. Serexton CounT—GeEvera Term—Adjourned sine dia, Suranion ‘CoUnt—Sraoiay, ‘Tea Held by Judge Sedgwick.—Case No, 41. No day calendar, Stremion Covry—Tatan Txnm—Part 1—Weld by Judge Santord % 1113, 1074, 1112, 1032, 1136, 737, 1054, 331, 1283, 1102, 1 100s, 1172, 1474, ' 1178; Part 2—Held by Judze Spelr.—Nos. 1189, 1006, 1005 110, TAL, 1139, 968, 1142, Tos, 130%, 1157, 1004, 602 —GENERAL TERM,—Adjourned until b for the purpose of rendering decise quity Terw—Heild by Judge Van 30, 19 1, 6, 8, 23, SH, 18, 2 i, BS, 3. , Zand 4. MON PLBAS—TRKIAD TRRM—Part L—Hela by Judge 100, —-Nos, 706, + AST1, 1097, 2112, 1308, 2128, 1012, 1721 495, 100415, Part 2— by Jadge Van B t—-Nos, 2441, 1931, 2536, 2537, b 30. |. LO44, 2108, 2OKT, S144, 2146, 155, 18374, 134: art —Held by Ju ¥. Noa ‘2510, 7, 2040, 200, 2519, 2575, BTS, 9A 3 Marine Uownt—Tniar, Team—Vart 1—Hold by Judge Aker at No. 16 Old City Haik—Nos, $295, 7682, 7813 286, 446, 4395, 7746," 6882, 4175, 4009, ‘Part '2—Heid by Judge’ Sheridan im Supreme Court, General Term Room.—Noa 3749, 599, QUB4, 7902, 4116, 4245, 4285, 4114, 3886, 7 ‘7327, , 4125, 4000, 4281, "Part 3—Hold by’ Judge Sin’ No. 27 bers strect, —- 6955, 4477, 6008, 4208, 6953, 6879, Part 1—Held by Re- Thomas J. Bartell, Heli by Juige Gildersieeve,--Tac ‘& Alexander Simons, felonious assault and Same vs. Frederick Schmidt, felonious as- sault and battery; Same va, William Brown, felonious assanlt and battery; Same vs, Michael Welsh, burglary ; Same va. Jacob shoenhola, burglary ; Same va, George Carpenter, burgliry; Same va Geot skine, grand larceny; Same va Julia Bigyard, grand larceny; Same va Mary A. Brown and Maria Smith, grand larceny; Same vs. Sigimund Mendeli, grand larceny ; Same vs. Thomas Downey, grand larceny; Same es. Matthow Tierney aud Thomas Morley, grand larceny; ; ~ fs Serat’ hoes “ge Roe Same vs Mudley Yeager, grand larceny; Samo va John Burns and Jobo Tencatoek grand isteeny; Same vs. Alex- ander MeKenzte, perjury ; Same vs James Van Ordeo COURT OF GRNKKAL Skssi0Ns- corder Hackett —-The People v homicide, Part People and Teddy Owens, petit larcony; Same v4 Daniel Broe, petit larceny. COURT OF APPEALS. . Avaany, Jnne 12, 1876. No. 219, Smith va Hall.—Argument resumed and concluded, Leow tne Lert! gps tisk ore py E. H. Benn for 6 an ce respondent, sO 226, White We) Goddard. argued by Albort Rob- erts for appellant and Wiliam C. De Witt for respond- ent, ‘No, 233. Hass vs. 0’Brien.—Submitted for appellant; 8. Hand tor respondent. No. 234, E. Sterverg vs. Purdy.— Argued by 8. Hand for appellant and Thomas Ely tor respondent. CALENDAR FOR TURSDAY. . Nos. 236, 237, 239, 243, 58, 235, 87 and 208 GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS. The Grand Jury in the United States Circuit Court, Judge Benedict presiding, came into court at Boon yesterday and presented a batch of indictments. The indicted prisoners were arraignea and pleaded as fol- lows:— : William Lynch, passing counterfeit nickel pieces, pleaded guilty and wa» remanded for sentence, 4 Frank Oliver, for inducing a seaman to desert from the United States Navy, pleaded guilty and was dis- charged on bis own recognizance. ‘ Jobn Menkin, John Lynch and Michael Burns were indicted for running an illicit whiskey still in New Utrecht, L. 1. John and Dayid Brown, brothers, were indicted for iMicitly distilling whiskey at No, 73 Graham avpnue. They pleaded not guilty. James Conners was indicted for being implicated in the Post Office robbery at Long island City January 1. Thomas Ward and Thomas Quigley were also indicted tor the same robbery. ‘Thero was no reference made to the charges which were supposed to have been brought before the Grund Jury at vhe instigation of Christian A. Stein, tho in- dicted whiskey distiller, against Messra. Gillen and Giberzon and ox-Assistaut District Attorney Hughes. The Grand Jury adjourned yesterday to meet on Mon- day next, when the papers in the Stem case may be ready for their examination. GAMBLERS ARRESTED. ‘Two of tho oldest sporting mon in New York, Messrs, Patrick Hughes and James Duane, wore arrested yes- terday afternoon by Captain Lowery, of the Sixth pre- cinct, on complaint of Lewis Bayliss, stepping at Sweeny’s Hotel. On their being arraigned before Jus- lice Wandell at the Tombs Bayliss stated that he was a dry goods merchant, and that he had lost over $500 playing faro bank in tho establishment kept by the risoners at No, 2 Chambers street, Ho said that Mr, Duane also introduced him to the game kept by Barney Jackman at No 1,156 Broadway, where ho lost $300, Mr, Duane stated to the Court that be had known Bay- iss for fifteen years a8 a {aro piayer; that he was not adry goods merchant, but the basband of an actress named Gladstone, who supported him. Both Mr. Hughes and Mr, Duane furnished bail to answer. A CLEVER WOMAN. While Mrs. Catherine Fredericks, of No. 165 Ludlow street, was walking through Orchard street yesterday, she detected George Smith, of No. 154 Fast Houston street, picking her pocket of $5. She chased him into ; ‘ boor saloon in the Bowery and then to Broadway and Bond street, where she ran bim down aud had him arrested by Officer Frink, of the Fitteenth precinct. He was held for trial at the Washington Place Court, SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A HORSE, Yesterday afternoon, near James slip, on South street, one of Mr. Bergh’s officers arrested Henry L. Cronk jor driving a horss with a terrible wound, known asa quittor. The hoof was decayed and the foot rotten to a great extent. The suffering horse was placed in a stable. Cronk was taken before Judge Wandell and charged with cruelty to animals, by working the dis- ed creature, of which he was the owner. Tho rinary surgeons examined the horse, and certifled that it fas totally unfit for work in its present condi- tion, and suffering great pain, Cronk, however, was discharged by His Honor. MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. Action was brought in the Brooklyn City Court, Part 1, before Judge Reynolis, yosterday, by Andrew J. Bost, to recover $5,000 damages from John 0’Don- nell for malicious prosecution in causing the arrest of the plaintiff on a chargo of stealing a horse. The jury returned a verdict of $250 for plarntiff. THE BAKER SCANDAL CASE. Yesterday forenoon Judge Gilbert, in the Kings County Supreme Court, rendered his decision in tho matter of the application of Mra. M. K. Baker for tho custody of her two children, a boy and a girl, aged ten years and thirteen years, respectively, awarding tho mother tho custody of the children. REMARKABLE YOUNG THIEVES. William T. Fauth applied to Justice Peloubet, in the Second District Court of Jersoy City, for the arrest of his two sons Willic and Jubn, aged respectively tweive and ten yer whom he charged with being confirmed thieves. Thoir teacher at school complained that their conduct was very bad. The father asked that they besent to the State Prison or they would ruin their parents by their continuous thelts, The boys acknowledged their crime and cried bitterly as they were removed to a Le They will probably bo sent to tho State Relorm 001, A WEST HOBOKEN FIEND. Thomas Brennan, & wealthy contractor, residing at a magnificent house near the monastery, West Hoboken, N.J., aged about sixty, was arrested last night by Police Captain Donovan, of Hoboken, for outraging Elizabeth Hogg, of No, 71 Washington street, aged ten years, an English girl, He was fooked up incetaul ‘ef $2,000 bail SCHOOL FOR HORSE THIEVES. A case was brought before Justice Keese in the First District Court at Jersey City yesterday, which revealed an alarming state of things ip connection with the public pounds, one of which, at least, nas become a nursery for young thieves. Two horses, valued at $600 and $250 respectively, were stabled in Hoboken avenue. They were taken out for quiet exorcise by aboy, but be had not proceeded far when he was attacked by two larger boys, who Jumped on the horses: und drove them to the city pound, ig od by Michael Donovan, on Seventh street. On the bad tr. Bogardus, owner of one of the borses, met the thieves and tried to intercept them, but he was set upon by a crowd of youths, who hela him till the thieves escaped. Tho | poundmaster, Donovan, refused to disclose the names or whereabouts of the thieves, A search was made and one of them was found concealed under a ded in Donovan's house. He was arrested and gave his nam asJobn Flanagan. Justice Keere notified Donovan that he must produce the other thief. A WOMAN'S DESPERATE RESOLVE. Officer Locke, of the Third precinct, Jersey City, ar- rested two women on Jewell avenue, near the county road, yesterday morning, for acting in a disorderly mauner, One'of the women gave her name as Mary McLaughlin, of Brooklyn, but the other refusea to an- swor any questions Tho latter bad been only a short time in the cet! when Officer Coward heard a peculiar noise in that direction, and going to the place saw the woman with her garter around her neck twisting the ends so that sho was neariy strangled. The cord was cut, but she was so desperate in her purpose that she clutched her throat with her fingers and ploughed the flesh with her nails till the biood spurted out. She was theo handcuffed, and when ber excitement was allayed ashe gave her name as Marion Willf®, a native of Virgivia, thirty years of age, Her father and mother reside at ‘Altoona, Pa, She says she hos been drinking for sev- eral Gays and tad little or uo foud. She will be de- tained til! she recovers, STRUCK DOWN BY HIGHWAYMEN. Abont midnight on Sunday night, Officer Short found a man lying in an inseasivle condition on the sidewalk in St, Paul’s avenue, Jersey City Heights At first ho | supposed the man was intoxicated, bnt an examination showed that there were several wounds on tho skull, The officer summoned assistance and bad the man taken to the Third precinct station, where medi- teal at was rendered, When the stranger regained consciousness he gave bame a8 Charles Harrison, of Heacon avenue. He it ho was watking along St Paul's avenue, when he was struck from behind with some binant instrament, whjch felled him to the ground and he became unconscious. His pockets were rifled of $20, all the money he bad in his possession. NEW DEVICE AGAINST BURGLARS. During the past three months the saloon of J. Ww. Stewart, No. 102 Pavonia avenuo, Jersey City, has been repeatedly robbea and the thieves always succecded in escaping. The proprictor at last determined that an example should be made, Ho placed two horse pistols loaded with buckshot on a block inside the door lead- ing to the saloon, tn such a manger that no person could enter without receiving the contents of eithor through the action of a spring connecting tho door with the trigs When Stewart outered the saloon Pesto 4 entrance yesterday morning, one of the pi disenarged. The door was ridaled with ebot, a window pane was swept away and Kote Bad ing Pg Diown off. No marks of Thood ty cortain that the intrade: received a legs. v of the charge in ono or both of his ‘The use of the pistols will be coutinacd 4 POLITICAL CRISIS. A REORGANIZATION IMMINENT IN THB DEMO- CRATIO PARTY. For some time past rumors have been in circulation among politicians touching some important party movement to be taken by Hon. John Kelly, whereby the adverse element of the democracy in this city would be reconciled and the action of the entire body made unanimous. It is well Known that a faction of the anti-Tammany party are disposed to accept apy fair terms of compromise offered them and are willing to epter the parent organization if any oppor- | tunity be afforded; and it is also under- stood that some politicians bave certain aspir- ations which can be realized only by reconcil- ing dissenting parties outside of their personal partisans and by admitting them to an equal footing with tho latter. As the Presidential campaign is ap- proaching the necessity of uniting all elements of the democracy under 2 common standsrd has become ap- Parent, and the object of the hoar {s the acquisition of Strength !rom external sources by one or other of the factions into which Tammany Hall seems likely to be temporarily divided. Of course this movement ts 0s- tensibly undertaken with a view to increase the power of the democracy and weld together ite dissenting members, but underneath the surface there are at work two opposing tnterests which, though employ- ing the same means, aim at different results. The Tilden men who have burried into an advocacy of his claims without awaiting the unanimous action of their party seem determined to gain strength before the meeting of the Convention by reinforcing their ranks with politicians outside the recognized party lines, and the stricter adherents of Tammany find themselves obliged to resort to the same means of sus- taining their position. Some men there are belonging to Tammany who believe in a general admission of all who call themselves democrats and are willing to give their support to the regular nominee; but, trom the present aspect of affairs, 1 seems likely that the choice of the reiniorcements actually admitted to an equal footing with the presont members of the party will be dictated by the issue of the coming Convention. It Mr. Tilden be nominated ho will call for a reorgan- izution of the party through the State Central Com- mittee, who will appoint a sub-committees to make a choice out of the Tammany party and the anti-Tam- many peopie disposed to favor him, and, in the cvent Of his tailing to.seeure a nomination, Jobn Kelly, the head of Tammany Hall, will reorganize the party by exptiiing members of doubtinl fidelity and giving their places to outsiders upon whom reliance can be placea, SUNDAY LIQUOR. SHALL IT BE WHISKEY OR LAGER, OB BOTH, OB ADAM'S ALE?—A COMPLICATED QUESTION. When Justice Murray arrived at the Tombs yesterday marning he was met by Mr. John Hauschild, of Franke lin and Centre streets, who served him with a writ of habeas corpus, returnable before Judge Donohue in the Bupreme Court, in the case of Frederick Juenger, the waiter arrested in the Atlantic Garden, No, 50 Bowery, on Sunday. A similar writ was served on Judge Mor- gan, at the Essex Market Court, in the case of Justus H. Schwab, of No, 84 Clinton street, arrested for sclling beer on Sunday, Juenger was given ovor to the cus- tody of his counsel. Tho further hearing of the case tukes place to-day. Schwab was released on $300 ba At the Tombs Police Court Justice Wandeil co mitted Terence ’Connor, No. 37 W. Herman Meyer, No. 1 Greenwich Jeffrey, No, 130 Greenwich street 45 Washingtor, street; Jobu Gartleman, No. street, and Denis Barry, of No. 4 Madison stroet, for selling beer on Sunday. At the Essex Market Conrt Annie Gerner, No. 116 Eldridge street, and Thomas Hogan, of No. 398 Cherry street, were held for trial in $800 bail each for keeping their Saloons open on Sunday. At the Washington Piace Police Court Judge Duffy held J, H. Hahiman, of No, 60 Sixth Brown, No, 122 Greene street; August 106 Greene street, and Williath ©. Cahill, of No. 750 Greenwich street, for keoptt Sunday. open and selling beer on WHISKEY V8. BEER SELLERS, A number of representatives of that portion of the liquor dealers’ fraternity which docs not believe that lager beer is the only liquid which should be furnished to the thirsty community on Sunday, met yesterday aftornoon at Baker’s Hall, corner of Twelfth street and Third avenue, to discuss their grievances. Mr. Richard O'Gorman was tho first speaker, He stated that he had been deputed hy the general organi- zation to request the meeting to donate their propor- tion of the funds necessary to carry on the war in the Supreme Court, and to assist the society generally. He did not, however, indorse the cause he had to pre- sent, for he thought that the action of the committee in the Schwab case was detrimental to tho interest of tho trade generally, The fight, if ight there was to ba ‘on the question, should not ve taken on the lager beer question, The issue was a general one, and if one branch of tho trade was exempted from oppression and the other pro-ccuted the result would certainly prove disastrous to all Lager beer taken in moderato quantities MIGHT NOT BE INTOXICATING, WHISKEY WAS NOT; bat let oither be taken in excess (allowing, of course, for their relative strength), and the result would be the same, If the general organization persevered in their present course of action nothing would remain but a decided course of action on their own behalf. Let them take a test case of their own, and if on its presentation to the courts it was decided atvorsely then shut up. (Applause! Colonel Schuniz moved that the association decline to contribute any money to tho central organization, and the resolution was adopted, It was afterward decided to engage counsel and to take atest case at the earliest possinie opportunity. Tho case that will most peavepiy be brought before the courts will be that of Luke Trainor, who keeps a saloon at the corner of West Broadway and Walker street, ‘WHAT THE POLICE WILL DO, ‘The police authorities ‘intend to lay before the Board of Excise, without delay, a list of the saloons kept open’ on Sunday in violation of the Exc'se law, with a view to the revocation of their licenses, Commissioner Morton said to a Hxnatp reporter yes- terday that if the Potice Commissioners send such a list to the Excise Board that body will make no dis- Unection between offenders against the law, but will ro- voke the licenses of the large concert gardens as quickly ag those of the smaller places. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD. Ata meeting of second mortgage bondholders of the Atlantic and Pacific Ratlrona yesterday a committee was appointed to prepare a plan of reorganization of the company, with instructions to report promptly. The following 18 the committec:—Joseph Seligman, A. Therce, F. Butterfield, William Hi. Collin, M. F. Buck- ley, James P, Robinson and Uriel Crocker. RAILROAD FREIGHTS. The various trunk railroads running ont of New York to Chicago and ell points cast of that place adopted the new tariff as inaugurated by the Baltimore and Obi9 Railroad trom Boston, thus bringing Boston and New York im direct conflict The present rates are now twenty-five cents per hundred pounds for first, second and third class freights, and siateen cents per hundred pounds for fourth class and special freight Should tho rates from Boston be stili further lowered tno lines from New York will follow suit, but no further reduc- tion is looked tor, Passenger rates have suffered no furthor reduction 80 far, although it is expected that during the coming eit the fare to Chicago will be brought down as low as $12 Eastern bound freights still romain the same and aro considered to be as low as can possibly be reached. ATTEMPTED, SUICIDE IN THE TOMBS, On'the 10th inst, Justice Murray committed William Shelly, aged (ifly years, a porter, to the Tombs, in de- fault of $500 bail, on a charge of assault and battery. On Sunday night, while confined Im cell 123, he bor- rowed a pocket knife from his cellmate and cut his throat, inflicting a very severe wound, He was at once taken out of the cell by Keepers Finn and Gover and placed in the hospital ceil, where Dr. Brekes attended to him, Ho is now in a far way of recovery. On be- ing asked what induced him to attempt saieide he informed Warden Quinn that his sister-in-law had prejadiced hischildren against him. SUICIDE OF A COLORED COACHMAN, Yosterday forenoon Thomas Scott, a negro, aged thirty years, was found seated on a sofa in the front basement of his house, No, 593 Buitic street, Brooklyn, with a bullet hole in his left temple, He was dead when discovered by his wile, Deceased was once coachman to Mr, Belden, of New York. Yesterday morning bo said to his wife, “Sis, whatever I do or whatever happens to me, it is for the best.” Soon aiter this he handed her tits watch and chain and some money. when two men called at the door and she went out to meet them, While in conversation with these visitors she was startled by the report of a pistol, and going into the basement found the body of her hus- nd as described. Coroner Sims held an inquest on the body mthe evening. A verdict of suicide in ac ont with the above facts was rendered by the jury. SUMMER HOME FOR POOR CHILDREN. The Seaside Home at Bath, Long Island, was opened for tuo reception of children yesterday by the Chil- dren's Aid Society, The fest company consisted of about one hundred poor children from the rmduatral schovie, The Home bas been calarged since jast sca. son, and the to extend its benetity to wan he mana oh 4 BANE IN TROUBLE. Another city savings bank bas been enjoined from transacting any business for the present Bank Supers intendent Ellis bas obtained an injunction against the Mechanica and Tradors' Savings Institution, No. 283 Bowery, near Houston street, on the ground of a do- ficiency in its resources, caused by the depreciation of certain Southern State securities held by the bank. The injunction order was issued by Judge Landon, of the Supreme Court, and, together with an order to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed, was served on the bank officials yesterday. The order to show cause is returnable to-day at Albany. Last autumn there was a ran on the bank, which was checked by the publication of a statement to the effect that the bank could more than meet its liabilities, But though the run terminated the bank suffered im its credit with prospective depositors, and since then the receipts have not been atall up to the expectations of the officers, At the beginning of the year the tollow- ing statements of the bank’s affairs was forwarded te the Bank Superintendont:— RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES, Resources. Bonds and mortgages. $616,650 0¢ Stock investments: Stocks and bonds of States other than Ne York, cost. Banking house and lot, cost, Other real estate, cost. +e Cash on deposit in banks or trust com. panies..... Cash on hand Accrued interest, Interest due less than six months Suspense account. Judgment secured Deficiency based upon real e and stock investnents at market value. Total. Amount due depositors..... Other Liabilities, Excess of cost over market value of stock investmonts....... seeseeseees + $185,426 25 Loan had on Rochester city bonds, . «80,000 00 Total + p+ 182,242,698 67 Surplus bas of real estate and stock invesimen! ss 9,630 13 At that time the bank hela of the Southern States whose estimated market value was only $236,976, for which the sum of $465,945 22 had been paid. A km reporter inquired of Mr. Alfred T. Conkiin, the president of tho stitution, yesterday, what the pres- ent condition of the bank is, and was told tn general terms that tho depositors would get all that ts due them, Mr. Conklin said, however, he could not tell what Southern securities they held without going over tho books; but he proceeded to enumerate certain oth securities that bad advanced In value sinco being pur- chased by the bank. Counsel will appear at Albany to-day on behalf of the bartk, who will endeavor to show that, if let alono, it can settle 1ts own aflairs with. out a receiver. On Wednesday morning, said Mr. Conklin, we shall kuow the result, News ot the action of the Bank Superimtenaent not having yet reached the ears of the depositors, very few cailed during tho. da: although the bank now has on deposit about a million and a half of dollars, Tho action of Superintendent Ellis ts the consequence of an investigation made last April. COMPTROLLERS OFFICE, Comptroller Green paid yesterday the laborers on small pipes and pavers to June 1, amounting to $5,483 70, He also paid $5,700 to the Commiasioners of Charities and Correction for the poor blind of this city, Ho will pay to-day the armories of the various regiments for May. Tne proposal ot Stephen Roborta tor grading and set. ting carb in Tompkins’ square baving been reccivod at Comftrollor’s office yesterday trom tho Depart. tof Public Parks with the consent of said depart. ment to the substitution of a surety, Comptrolicr Green bas approved of the sureties offered and re- turned the proposal to the Department of Public Parka. Comptroller Green yesterday signed warrants on tha tollowing accounts and transmitted the same to tho Mayor for bis counter signatut Nursery and Child's Hospital. Street improvement fund. Public Charities and Corres Fire Department fund, Public instruction. .... . Armorics and drill rooms, sularies of armorers 1,203 00 Croton water main fund.,.. Croton water fund. Health fund. Lamps and yas. hy 4 Ropairing aud keeping in order wooden and concrete pavementa, Aqueduct, repairs and maintevance THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. At last the payroll called jor by the Board of Alder- men previous to an investigation of the Building De- partment has beon published, The report shows that the amounts paid were:— January, 1875... $8,313 99 October, 1875... $4,825 26 February, 1874.. 9,177 24 November, 1875, 4,204 94 March, 1878..... 9,917 03 December, 1875. 1,871 68 April, 1875...... 10,117 00 January, 1876... 7,168 43. Shy, 1875. . 10,431 54 February, 1876.. 7,497 06 March, 1876..... 7841 44 April, 1876.. ‘August, 1875.... 8,291 63 vernber, 1875. 7,715 96 Total. educting the amount paid during of this year we have $92,986 80 as the amount paid th officers aud attachés of the department in 1875, Tur propriation for salaries for that yoar was $93,000, and for contingencies $2,000, Total, $95,000. . The in vestigation will not be commenced until after Aldermas Pinckney retarns from Cincinnati. MUNICIPAL NOTES. Several Aldermen on the republican side ane absent at Cincinnati, and committec work is consequently a astandstill, if On May 31 there was a balance of $933,971 55 in th city treasury. Last week there was $508,008 23 re ceived, $944,184 48 disbul nd on June 10 ther remained on hand a balance of $794,796 20. The Comptroller bas cut off the supply of toe wager that used to slake the thirst of tho visitors to the Finance Department. There is a police officer attached to the City Hall wha preserves ail the stumps of Mayor Wickbam’s cigars BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL. MAYOR SCHROEDER'S VETO OF APPROPRIATIONS— THE PARK COMMISSION MUDDLE—APPOINT- MENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDU- CATION—THE RESERVOIR. At a regular session of the Brooklyn Common Coun- cil yesterday afternoon, President French in the chair, | Veto message was received from Mayor Schroeder disapproving the resolution of the Board making an appropriation of $208,342 for the maintenance of the water works The Mayor states that the purposes for which the appropriation 1s mado aro not sufficiently and distinctly detined. The appropriation of $76,000 for the extension and distribution of water was also returned disapproved, The Pppropr tion 1s made in gross amount, no details ing given, The vetocs were placed on file. The Common Council, after a warm party discussion, rescinded the resuiution of November 22, bk Be to ing Edward J. Rowe and C. J. Borgen’ as ‘Com- missioners, The vote was thirteen to ten. The vacan- cies will probably be filled at the next mecting of the Board, when two republicans will be appointed. ‘The following names were sent into the Common Counci! by the Mayor for confirmation as members of the Boara 0} Education to fill va Albert Am- CADCIOR :; merman, A. N, Bell, Stias B. Dutcher, Joseph Bunger, Jono Flynn, Jobo ' Davis, Joun Cunningham, W. W: Marlburt, E. Theal, Uscar Frisbic, HE Wheeler, H. B, Wheeler, E. J.’ Whitlock, Edward Rowe, Robert Snider. The nominations were unanimously confirmed. ‘A report was received from the committee on the erection of anew municipal building, 1a which they state that the land adjoining the Court House bas been to the city, and the building contemplated Id be of brick, 100 fect front by 150 feet in depth, It js to_be four stories in height, and will be cecupied by the Tax Collector, Boards of Assessors, City Works, Police ad Excise and Health. The committee recom: mended that a contract be awarded for digging the cel- jar, The building ts to be ready for occupation May 1, 1877. A petition signed by 1,000 residents of South Brook. lyn was received asking that Gowanus Canal may be purified by the etection of a tide gate for flushing that channel, Reterred to a conimittec. The Railroad Committee presented a report and resoluticns authorizing the Crosstown and Hunter's Point Railroad Company to make the necessary changes in the switcbes and turnouts, so as to accom- modate tra on Broadway, and iay double tracks, The resolution was adopted. A resolution was offered by Alderman Rowley in- structing Corporation Counsel De Witt to appeal the order of Judge Neilson directing a reference in the suit of W. C. Kingsley and A. C. Ki the “ine resolniien id Drainage. reservoir contractors, against the city, ‘was referred to the Committee on Water A burglary, accompanied with torture, took plage im Newark on Sunday morning. Hieronymus Ingermois, sexton of St. Mary's Cometery, was seized, blind- folded and bound while in bed by two men, who then rifled his apartments, They took his wages and then tried to torture more moncy out of him, They had heard, they sald, that he had $20 more thaa the $16 found in his pants, This he denied. They hen lighted @ Ore and held the man’s feet over flames with a.view of compelling him to a tut ho had not! to avvaigee a vn the threw in Rvard his groune and Teledane re te bad ue al um, ite is 6 ‘not dangerously, burned. No arrenw bave Does Sade,