The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1876, Page 8

wit : NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE COURTS. Nine Years Litigation Over Forged United States Treasury Bonds. PENALTY OF DEALING IN COUNTERFEIT MONEY. The Plea of Abatement in the Crooked Whiskey Suits. Progress of the Anti-Elevated Railroad Suits. Nearly nine years ago Alexander & Co. sold to Vor milye & Co., bankers, some government seven-thirty bonds, for which the latter paid $10,895 90, Shortly after the purchase Vermilye & Co, sent them to the Assistant United States Treasury for redemption, They were re- dcemed without hesitancy, but it was soon discovered thet the bonds were forged, and upon this discovery Vermilye & Co. were notified of the fact and requested to refund the amount patd for their redemption. These facts were made known to Alexander & Co., with a re- West that they make the amount of the purchase money good, This request, however, was not complied with, and as Vermilye & Co, failed also to comply with the request made by the government a suit was brought on behalf of the latter against the frm inthe United States courts to recover the amounts paid for the bonds. At the firat trial a verdict was given for the government, fro which an appoal was taken and & now trial ordered. A similar result followed the sec- ond trial and the amount of the judgment was pad by Vermilye & Co to the government Not satisfied with shis termination of the case Vermilye & Co, brought suit against Alexander & Co, to recover the amount originally patd tor the bonds, ‘This suit came to trial esterday before Juage Van Vorst, holding supreme Dgurt, Circut. Testimony was given showing the above’ state of facts, and a Verdict was promptly ren- dered tor $10,012 29 for the plaintiifs, being the full tmount claimed, with imterest. The result shows the “Jaw’s delay’? in rather a foreiblo hgh, CONVICTION OF COUNTERFEITERS. Charlotte Thompson, who was arresied some time ago and subsequently indicted for passing counterfeit ve dollar notes of the National Bank of Hampden, Massachusetts, was yesterday placed on trial in the United States Circuit Court, before Judge Benedict The accused acted as the shover of tho queer, in the parlance of the profession, for John H. Gill, the noto- nous “boodie cuarrier.’’ District Attornoy Pullman conducted tho case for the government, Mr. Purdy, who appeared as counsel for both Thompson and Gill’ endeavored to have Gill’s case take precedence of that of his female accomplice. Counsel's object was to use tho woman as a witness for Gill, Mr. Pullman opposed ‘his and contended that the cases should be taken up ip the regular order on the calendar. The case was shen proceeded with, A number-ot witnesses testified to having bad the counterfeit bills passed on them, they giviag good moncy in change therefor to the prisoner Thompson. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, The case of Gill’ was then called, when he ploud guilty. The prisoners were remanded for sen- lence, A CROOKED WHISKEY CASE. The case of Philip H. ‘Tuska, one of tho alleged crooked whiskey operators, camo up yesterday before Juage Benedict in the United States Circuit Court on the District Attorney’s demurrer to the plea in abate- ment filed by the defendant's counsel. General Forster, for the prosecution, agreed on the part of the yovernment that the defendant could not avail him- selt to avoid the indictment of any irregularities in the selection of the Grand Jury which found the bill against him, unless it was suggested by his plea that he had been prejudiced thereby, ana that the United Statcs courts were only required to conform so fur as in their discretion seemed practicable to the usages and laws of the State with regard to the selection of jurors, The argument tor the defendant willbe heard yy Judge Benedict in Brooklyn on Wednesday next. THE RAPID TRANSIT FIGHT. In the suit brought by the Ninth Avenue Rallroad Company agumst the Greenwich Elevated Railroad Company, being tried before Judge Van Hoesen, in Special Term of the Court of Common Pleas, there was yesterday tho same tiresome repetition of previous tes- timong as to the effect upon horses of trains passing over the Elevated Railroad. The witnesses examined wero W. H. Dilworth, D. Ogaen Bradley, Charles E, Feum: Dr. Charles A Stoddard, editor New York Observer; Reuben Hoyt, Henry J. Chapman, E. G, Van Horn, John C. Bishop, George H. Bend, Archibald F. c John H. H. Cushman, James A, Whitney, Tus Clark, Christian Saunders and Alonzo P, Decker. The examination will be resumed again on Monday, and every cifort will be madeto finish the case next. week. On Monday will commence the summing up be- fore Jndge Seagwick, of the Superior Court, in the writ of the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company against the Giibert Elevated Railway Company, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES, Judge Donohue yesterday granted a temporary ine function against tho proprietors of the “Jones’ Wood Colosseum,’ restr: x them from giving turther per- formances until they pay their license fee, The taking of testimony, which was to have been tontinued yesterday before Mr. Iaaac Dayton, as ref- free, in relation to the affairs of the Bleecker Strect Railroad, was adjourned until “Tuesday next, owing to the absence of some material witnesses and the eugage. ment of some of the counsel in the case, Chief Justice Waite, of the Supreme Court§ of the United States, yesterday morning visited the Post Office and made agencral tour of the building. He was es- corted by Postmaster James through the several de- partments under his control, Subsequently he visited the United States courts and offices, remaining for somo time in the judges® chambers with Judges Biachford and Benedict. ( Onan order of arrest issued by Judge Donohue, of the Supreme Court, Charles O'Connor, Superintendent pf the Newsboys’ Lodging House was yesterday ar- rested on @ charge ol seducing the wife of Thomas L. Tighe, an attaché of the institution. He promptly gave bait in $10,000 to answer the charge. Mr. Wilson, of the First National Bank, aod Mr. Charles 1. Brace, of the Children’s Aid Society, being the surctics, The attachment recently granted in the Supreme Conrt at thy suit of Alda vs Walker and otlters against the property in this State cf the New Central Coal Company of Pennsyivanta, was yosterday vacated by Judge Sedgwick, of (he Superior Court. In the divorce suit of Grace against Grace, already boticed in the Hrraty, Mr. Henry Dennison, coun sel for the hysvend, entered an order yesterday, in conformity with Judge Van Hoesen’s decision, referring the cuse to Counseitor Bushuecit to take testimony on the question of alimony. Meantime Mr. Grace, tecling Ygerieved at the report of the case in the New York Sun, has brought a libel suit against that paper. The Burmtmons and complaint were served yesterday. In the suit of Isaucs ag inst the Board of Education, to recover $1,617 79 1or work done on schoo) No. 64, in Fordnam, chi Shea, im Fare 2 of the Marino Court, yesteraa; dismt<s the compiaint. The motioa was made by As- sistant Corporation Counsel Regnier on the ground that plaiwwt bad pot sabmivted a certificate of the Buperiniendent of Pablic Work wae Geaperly dane, as toquived Ly (aw Judge Larrsmore, holding, Sapreme Court Circuit, bas bad before him for the past three weeks a case quite as tedious and tiresome as either ot the rapid trauets suite, the case on trial being that brought by the assignee of Michaei Noonan to recorer some $30,000, claimed to oe Guo on contracts with the city for copsiracting sewers. ‘The taking of testimony w: suncluded yesterday, and counsel will sum op on Mon- rt ay. Salts bavo been commenced in the United States Ds. tret Cour pst the following pomed defendants and their sure! ecover balances of duties alleged ta due by them on their bonds:—Jndab Van Prauz, tne fuses; Joln Hobbs, two cases; Isaac B. Wellington, RJ. Spellman, Charles Purker, dates a, Towmaae, \wo cases; Charles Ferrers, Jobn J, Townsend, two tases; William Schules, Charles Ferrero, Jotn'Rap- bt, Arthur Herusheim, L. FP. Dodge, Yhomas Me. |, W. AL Valentine, ‘Cheries kwald, 6. Volger, Witham B. Hunter, Thomas 0 Nicliolson, 8d. Philips, James D. Warn Rodriguez, Two sais of William I. Seaver, ¢ of John Le Brown, ayaivst tne city tor balance duo on strect hools aud Trustees thet the Wibg Contracts Were recent!y compromised for about | 330.000, Counsel for Mr. Seaver applied for an injune- | tion against the payment by the Comptroiier until the amount of their ciaim for professional services wus patd, and Philo T, Ruggles was appointed reieree. Tne feferee’s report was yesterday betore Jadge Donohue tor couliemation. This was ovposed on the grautil thet bo holice Was LIVEN to attend the reference, Judge Donobue took the papers, reserving decision, + In the master of the contesied will of Jamos Mairs, deveased, argament Was bed yesterday before Surro- 4 Motion made by coutestant’s counsel the probate of ibe will, Couns the grounds for bie motion, the prinerpe Pe WhTa SargErEN Mucgieat ois; Unat the word Sodop before the word son Was written with diferent mk. &e. and that the teased at the time of making the wi 10) hig age as seventy when he was really ower, that the party in whose possesston tho will was tor acon- tider.ble time should come into court and be examined Gh regard to the marginal notes, ke. Tho Court ruled } j that the party in question should be put on the stand, and adjourned the case till the 18th of July. DECISIONS. SUPREME COUBT-—CHAMBEBS, By Judge Donohue. n vs, Buteher.—Motion denied without costs, In the matter of Newman (a lunatic).—Motion denied, Memorandum, Ferguson vs, Butcher.—Denied without costs, Honken va Rush.—Denied, Harris vs, Hutchings —Two motions, Opinion. Miller vs, Vhythps; Rosenblatt va, Dexter; Fairchild vs. Willis, and Dyckman ys. Irving. Granted. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TEBM. By Judge Lawrence, Muir vs. Currie et al.—Findin, Lester vs. Rosen et al.—Complaint dismissed. Deviin et al., va The Globe Mutual Lito Insurance Company.—An allowance of $750 is granted to the de- fondants, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Indge Sedgwick. Beyer et al., vs. Kester et al.—Judgment set aside as against Eva Kester, on the ground that the affidavit to procure substituted service should bave specitied the efforts made to serve the summons, &c. Cowing vs, Smith.—Motion denied without costs. Herrman vs, Meagher, Postley vs. Dickel.—Motions denied, Neaks, &c,, vs. Livingston,—Ordered that Judgment be satistied of record, Harris vs. Burdett.—Judgment marked, ‘Secured on appeal.’’ Plunkett va. Appleton.—Remittittar filed, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Hoesen. ‘Drew ot al. vs, Mackay,—See memorandum. Grace vs, Grace and Kay va Meyer.—Reference ordered. See memorandim., By Judge Van Brant, Bruckel vs, Bruckel,—Findings and decree must be Presented, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Van Buskirk vs, Smith.—Opinion filed. Raf vs. Rut.—Motion granted as por order filed. Brown vs. Wright,—The objections taken during the examination will be passed upon at the trial. In re Birch vs, Flenellen.—No papers have been sub- mitted. ‘The motion must therefore be reargued, Gilbert vs, Byrne.—Demurrer sustained, Waters vs. Buckley.—Detault opened on terms, Ach vs. Baebler.—E. Jacobs appointed receiver. Bailey vs. Flanagan,—G. 8, Wilxes appointed re- ceiver. Jaffrey vs. Meicucke,—Jnagmont for plaintiff, Martin vs, Shannahan,-—J. 5. Daveaport appointed receiver. Frankel vs, Clarke,—Motion denied. Harrison vs. Moore.—Delault opened on giving se- curity to pay any judgment that may be recorded, NOTICE TO THE BAR, These decisions include the entire business of Special Terin to date. JOHN SAVAGE, Clerk. June 23, 1876. GENERAL SESSIONS—PART L Bofore Recorder Hackett, A BNEAK THIEF OVERHAULED. George M. Ash was placed at the bar charged with having stolen an overcoat from the residence of Mr, Julian A. Husted, No, 32 West Fiftieth street. The coat was carried away from the hatstand, and the pecan having been found guilty ho was seat to the ‘enitontiary for six months, @ * AN ACQUITTAL. Louis Kerintzki was charged with receiving goods, consisting of wearing apparel, alleged to have been stolen from Mr. E. J. Jackson, No. 130 East Fifty-third street, inthe month of Octobor. The evidence not being suMcient to sustain the charge the Recorder directed a verdict of acquittal. PLEAS AND SENTENCES. Henry Martin, of No. 210 East Sixty-third street, Ploaded guilty to the cnarge of having, on the 16th inst,, snatched a pocketbook from Miss Jennie Con- nell, ot No, 621 Lexington avenue, while walking along the street, The prisoner was sentenced to three years imprisonment in the state Prison. ' John Murpby, of No, 196 Mott street, stole a boat belonging to Wilham Wallace, of No. 160 South street, on the 15th inst. He was caught in the act of rowing off in the boat, and, having pleaded guilty, was sent to the State Prison tor two years and a bailf. Jobn Uatos, of No. 115 Hester street, burglariously entered the premises of Theodore H. Hurry, No. 120 Mulverry street, on the 17th inst. and carried off two ritieg He pleaded guilty and was sent to the State Prison for three years. Frank Roche pleaded guilty to the charge of attempt- ing to commit petit larceny from the person of J. J. Nealis, in Mott strect,on the 14th inst, und was sontenced to be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for one year, AN EASY VICTIM, Shortly after Danicl Mancam had been swindled by the bogus Police Commissioner Erhardt out of $100, a young man who gavo his nameas Anthony Browngon, a cigarmaker, of No, 141 Ridge street, thougnt ho would,raise the wind at the oxponse of the same vic- tim, He called on Maugam.and told him that his friend Police Commissioner Erhard? had” lost $10 playing bil- Nards at tho St. Nicholas Hotel, and that being short of tuods he wassent to him to get the amount mentioned, Mangan had only $5, which he gave to Brownsun, but soon ascertained that he had been duped for the second tine, The prisoner was arrested, and, having picaded guilty to the charge of obtaining money under false pretences, was scutenced to six months imprison. ment GENERAL SESSIONS—PART IL. Before Judge Gtidersleeve. UTTERING FORGED BONDS, The trial of Charles I. Williamson, who is indicted for uttering a forged bond of the Buflalo, New York and Erie Railway Company, was resumed yesterday, Messrs, Rotiins and Lyon, Assistant District Attorneys, appear- ing for the prosecution, and Mr. A. Oakey Hall for the prisoner. Among the witnesses examined were Mr, John Sparks, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions; Mr Wiliam Anderson, stenographer, the latter testifying a8 to the correctness of his notes taken at the previous trial of the prisoner, under a similar in- diciment; Mr, Francis G. Ogden, Treasurer of the Guaranty and Indemnity Company, and Mr. Charles G. Miller, Presiaent of the Bullalo, New York and Erie Railway Company. Mr. Ogden deposed that on August 8, 1873, the prisoner received a check for $14,800 on a forged $20,000 bond of the Buflule, New York'and Erie Railway. Mr. Miller proved that the bond was a for. gery. The further hearing of the case was adjourned until Monday morning, POLICE COURT NOTES, At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Honora Casey, of No, 60 Roosevelt street, was held to answer for striking her father, In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday Jacob Gabriel was sentenced to tho Penitentiary for one month for abandoning his horse. Several parties were fined for driving maimed horses, Two boys, named Charles White, aged seventeen years, of No, 500 West Thirty-second strect, and Charles McManus, aged sixteen years, of No. 444 West ‘Thirty-lirst stroet, were arraigned before Justice Smith, at the Washington Place Police Court, yesterday morn- ing, charged with having forced open the rear base. ment window of No, 5€0 Seventh avenue, the residence of Henry Becker, at three o'clock yesterday morning, and stealing three dresses, the property of Elza Schmidt, a domestic’ employed im the piace. Mr. Becker heard them torcing open the window and gave an alarm, — The prisoners attempted to escape by an adjoining alleyway, but were captured with the stolen property m their possession by O.ticer Osborne, of the Twentieth precinct. They wore each held, in defautt of $1,000 bail, to await the action of the Grand Jury, Joun Brady, alias Donoghue, a professional thiet, was comritied by Jastice Smitu for attempting to rob Vhe till of Le store No. 287 Seventh avenue, kept by Jon Flasbinan. He was arrested by Ollicer Kane, of the Sixteenth precinct 1 nd Charles Cor ‘an, two raggedly co Smith, at the , Ol com- ¥ Christopher street line of street cars, who charged them th stealing $2 from the tarebox of ono of the cars, | ‘The bovs, who satd they were not gailty, were com- maisted 19 defanit of $300 bast While Mra, Mary Ritter, of N y sircet, was walking through Sixth avenue ye. Louis Helier, aged nineteen, whe claims to be a biaci Smith, residing at Neo. 20@ Rivington street, snatehe her pocketbook, containing $10, irom her hand and made off. He was captured by Officer Smith, of the Sixioemth preemot, atter a long chase, aud on being atraigned before Justice Stnith,at the Washington Place Court, yesterday afternoon, said he was guilty, He was jully commitied tor tral, and the papers for- warded ¥o The District Attorney's office, David MePonald, a oricklayer, residing at No, 442 Tenth avenue, was arrested yesterdsy by Detective Murpdy, of for breaking into the he enth avenne, aad carrying off ’ John 0. ‘an, @ resicent of Iladeon, N. Y., while drunk yesterday morning, deliberately” walked over- urd at prer 44 considerable di ligan, of the Eig! h River. He was Ushed out afer y with a boathook by Officer Mal- precinet, On bis being brought belore Jastice Smith, at the Washington Place Court, he was perfect! er and looked so woe begono that’ he was discharged irom custody. INTERESTING RAILROA D SUIT. Yesterdsy an appeal was argued in the General Term of the Brooklya City Court, from an order of the Conrt below, refusing to grant a new trial in the case of Kdward Ralph, Jr, against the Brooklyn City Rail. rowd Company. The sut was brought to recover $20,000 damages for injuries received through the neg- | lig nee of the company. It was tried before Jadge Neilson, On the migat ¢ emoer 9, 18 came vown Roduey street to K car, Ho slipped on the tra bead, became inserable, Another car coming along 11 an opposite direction drove over him, crushing lus loft yh | ton per cent The Board of Education stubbornly ro. leg so that it was necessary to amputate it. He recovered @ verdict in the sum of $12,000, The company main- tain that they are not respousible and that there was ‘no negligence on the part of their servants, and upon that ground they appeal from the verdict. Decision ‘Was reserved. DECISION IN ADMIRALTY. Yesterday a decision in Admiralty was filed by Judge Benedict, of the United States Cirenit Court, dismuss- ing the libels against the bark Vineenzo Perotto, which wore brought by Sanchez D. Dolz and Charles ¥. Emerson, The action was brought to recover dam- ageggin the sum of $40,000, occasioned by a collision off Cape Hatteras, N. C., on May 2, 1876, between the brig Martha and the Perotto, in’ which the bng wel duwn. The Court holds that the brig was sunk on ac: count of her being kes away instead of holding her course, as it was her duty todo. The decision is re- garded as highly important, as it will be a warning to Mariners in future to keep on their proper course. THE MOULTON-BEECHER SUIT. Yesterday at a General Term of the Supreme Court of the State of Now York, the Moulton-Beecher demur- rer, which was argued in May last, at Poughkeepsie, by Messra. Shearman and Roger A, Pryor, was con- sidered, The Court reversed the decision ot Judge Dykman, which therefore accords Mr. Moulton the nee bring the action despite the nolle prosequi which was outered by the District Attorney iv the mat- ter of the indictment. Judges Barvard and Gilbert concur in the decision. Mr, Beecher’s counsel will now doubtless appeal to the Court of Appeals, ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS. Ansellemo Aguillaand Buah Aguilla, the St, Do- mingo negroes who wero arrested on Wednesday last on charge of passing two counterfeit five dollar bills on tho National Bank ot Hampden, Mass., were ar- raigned before United States Commissioner Winslow, in Brooklyn, They waived examination, und were held to await the action of the Grand Jury. Bail was fixed im each case at $5,000. BRUTAL ASSAULT. Yesterday an examination took placo before Justice Walsh, Brooklyn, in the caso of John McLanghhn, Joxeph Wolfe, and James and William Brennan, tho men who aro charged with having brutally assaulted Felix Aremide and Michel Biancomano, two Italian rag pickers, on the morning of the 16th inst The two Italians testified to the assauit, and Charles Woodcock corroborated their testimony in part. Justice Walsh then committed the prisoners to await the action of the Grand Jury. The prisoners—who pleaded not guilty— were remanded to jail, They will be tried durmg the July term of the Kings County Court of Sessions, ALABAMA CLAIMS, Wasnincrox, Jano 23, 1876, In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims Yesterday tho following judgments wero ann:unced for the loss of personal effects and wages by the do- struction of various vessel Case 1,593—Nathaniel A. Coulliard, Boston, $1,131. Case 1,505—Jobn silver, Provincetown, Mass, $572 Case 1;612—Peter H. Whiteberry, Brooklyn, N.¥., $850, Case 1,613—James Crawiord, Brooklyn, N. Y., $1,082. Case 1,615—Edward B. Peck, South Berwick, Mb, 245, Case 1,617—Charles B, Batley, Bristol, Me., $636 05, Case 1,616—Edward Sherman, New York, by next friend for loss of merchandise on the Golden Rule, destroyed by tho Alabama, January 26, 1863, $15012 Case 1,744—Mary EF, White, Now York, for loss of me chandise by destruction of the Electric Spark by tl Florida, June 10, 1864, $855 3, Interest was allowed in the abovo cases at four per cont from the date of jose. GAMBLERS AT ROCKAWAY. Since tho trips of the boats to Rockaway Beach com- menced the beach has daily swarmed with gamblers, and, notwithstanding the efforts of the officers to pre- vent It, many of the visitors have been fleeced of money and jewelry. On Monday the officers received Positive orders to drive the three-card monte men from the beach. 1t 1s their habit to take the beach from the Seaside House to Holland’s, Yesterday the gang put in an appearance, os usual, lod by Valentine, the “Chow chow’ man, and one John McDermott. The game was opened and was soon iv full blast, when Officer Wiley, of Jamuica, appeared and arrested McDermott, who was dealing. The cappers attempted to rescue him from the otticer, who was obliged to draw his ro- volver to prevent it, and finally succeeded in getting his man on the cars and took him to Jamaica, together with the layout, cards and board. Upon peneauiens before Justice Benaett McDermott pleaded guilty and was placed undor bonds of $500 to appear for trial. The officers allege that all the gamblers have season tickets on the boats, CAPTURE OF YOUNG BURGLARS. At one o'clock yesterday Roundman Conway and Officer Bavier heard tho sound of footsteps on tne tin roof of a woodshed in the rear of Mr. William Taylor's residence, Grove street, near Montgomery, Jersey City. The officers posted thomsolves #0 as to cut off cseape-+ and succeeded in arresting two young men, who gave their names as William Brown and Louis Treitze, aged nineteen and sixteen respectively. Brown gave bis residence as No. 1% East Houston street, New York, and Treitze No. 350 Ninth street. When brought be- fore Justice Keese they were separated. Each one contradicted the other’s story in nearly every partic. ular. They were committed for trial, THE JERSEY ELECTION RIOTS Ex-Frecholder O’Grady, who was convicted of an atrocious assault on Patrick J. Condon, Chairman of the Second wistrict Democratic Conventicn at Jersey City, was sentenced yesterday to pay a fine of $250 and costs. Judge Hoffman, in passing sentence, said:—“It is Dut justice to myself to say that the sentence is not my judgment; you may be thankful to the associate judges and your friends that you escaped imprison- ment. The Court will not entertain an appeal, and if the fine aud costs be not promptly paid sentence of im- prisonment will follow.”” elidel KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED, Ellen McLaughlin, of No, 322 West Fifteenth street, was on her way home through Worth street late on Thursday night, and when near Centre street she was assaulted by James McMahon, of No, 242 Monroe street, and David Scanlan, of No, 55 Mulberry street, who knocked her down and snatched from her hand a wal- let containing $2. They wore making off with their booty when Officer Cowen, of the Sixth precinet, ar- Tested them. They wero neld to answer by Justice Marray in $1,000 bail cach, A YOUTHFUL THIEF, On Thursday evening John Honoy, a butcher, doing business at No, 1 Franklin street, took {rom his pocket a roll of promissory notes and greenbacks amounting in all to $175 and laid it on a desk in his store, The money was missing shortly alter, and Honey suspect- ing Mary Ann Hogan, aged thirteen years, whom he had seen playing around his premisex, caused her arrest by Detective Handy, of the Sixth precinct, She con- 1eesed to having taken the moncy and given it to Ann Meaha, of No. 57 Baxter street. The latter was also taken into custody and yesterday Justice Murray at the Tombs held the girls in. $1,000 bail cach to answer AMERICAN BEEF FOR EUROPE. An interesting experiment ic being made at the abattoir on the Hackensack River, by Dr. J. J. Craven, in order to test tho feasibility of transporting beef, without injury, to the European markets. A wooden structure rendered air tight has been erected, corre- sponding to the ‘tween deck of a steamer, with beams and hooks runn:ng longitudinally. Here will be hang up the dead animals in rows as closely together as in any of our abattoirs, The temperature 0; the compart. ment is keptas low as 24 degrees by means of pipes throagh which water is forced by a stnall pump from a. tank containing ice and salt. The salt ts held in solution in suMcient quantity to prevent the water trom {reez- ing tn the pipes. The experiment was commenced five days ago, and itis to bo continued for eighteen days, Should the test prove successful, a most important problem will have been solved, It will be recollected that one of the British steamers plying to this port carried to Liverpool about two months ago a large quantity of beef, and when placed in the market it had not detormrated. The Abattoir and Stock Yard Com- pany {8 prepared to invest sultictent capital to charter a steamer which will carry an immense supply of meat to foreiza markets, They only await the success of the experiment now in progress, COLLISION IN THE RIVER. Yesterday afternoon, while the ferryboat Newark, of the Desbrosses street lino, was crossing the river on her way to Now York, she collided with a sloop. Her fore cabin was carried away, and she was so badly dam- aged that it will b@ necessary to lay her up tor repairs, No person was mjnred, although many wero much Irightened. TAXING RAILROAD COMPANIES. Tho horse raiiroaa compantes of Jersey City were compelled by a law passed in 1859 to pay an annual license fee of $10 for each oar to the city. This license they paid up to 1867, bat have pata nothing since. The city authorities now intend to compel these companies to pay the arrears. REDUCING TEACHERS’ SALARIES. The Board ot Finance of Jersey City bas resoived to reduce tho salaries of the teachers in the public schools fused to take this step while all the other Boards in the ety government reduced their expensca Board of Finance has at last THE OLD GUARD. The famous Old Gusrd of this city will embark to- day on the steamer Charleston, at pier No. 29, soot of Warren street, for Charleston, 8. C. On Wednesday, Juve 28, the battalion will participate in the Centen- nial anniversary of the battle of Fort Sullivan, form- ing, with the Boston Light Infantry and Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, S. C., a detachment of the Centennial Legion. On its return home the Old Guard will escort hither the Clinch Rifles, of Savannah, Ga., which organization will visit the Centennial Exhi- dition. The Old Guard takes with it for presentation—one to the Washington Light Infantry of Charleston, 8. C, and the other to the Boston (Mass.) Light Intavtry— two fine medals, altke in artistic design and execution. ‘These medals are between the size of a fifty cent silver Ppioce and that of atrade aollar, They are of gold, and nave a raised rim. The obverse presents the design, in the upper segment, of a tiger, freo or running, in sun rays, with the motto underneath :— POLOLE TODO LEOE DE LELE IEEE LO EOLOEONO IEEE LEDE: DE NOVO JUVENTUTEM AGIMUS. “DE NOS TOE TEN Nain" S The inscription on ono of the medals is:— NOLO ELE LE LEDO DE LELEIE EE DELEDD OE LENE DONE DE DD MAJOR GEORGE W. M’LEAN, Old Guard, N. Y., wo the Wasnixctox Licut Inrartry, Charleston, 8. C. Qaernnerenerennnn rere reset ess BOL0 LODO TOOOOONE TED OO: The only difference between the medals is, of course, in substitution of the title of the “Boston Light In- tantry, Boston, Mass..” for that of the Charleston corps. On the reverse side of each medal are the words in clear cut letters, in waving lines— OODLE IOLEDE BPO BOLETEDIOELOLOOEITOE, Commemorative of-the eerececene r $ Centennial Anniversary ; offour ; ; National Independence, z Poiladelphia, Jaly 4, 1876, POM OOSORLLE EE EL ELE OLELEDIIODECEIOLEDIPONOLO DE LODE h medal is suspended by a blue ribbon from an artistic combination of miniature military trophies also wrought in gold. THE EXPLODED TUGBOAT. Tho Steamboat Inspectors yesterday continued the imvestigation into the cause of the explosion of the tug- boat Workman. Chester H. Corson testified that at eight o’clock on the eveaing preceding the explosion he saw the fire- man on the Workman getting up steam; he asked him what it was for, and if he was going out; the fireman replied ‘‘No,” bat the boat was leaking and he wanted to pump her out; witness then went to bed, and awoke atone o’clock on hearing the Workman blowing off steam; he fell asleep then and awoke again ten minutes before six, and heard a loud hissing of st from the tug; just as he was getting out of bed to see what it meant the explosion occurred; he then mado his escape the best way he could, together with his wile, from the lighter, which sunk almost immediately, The engineer, J. W. Finch, stated that the getting up of steam at eight o'clock by the fireman was in opposi- tion to his direct orders. The boat only leaked a very little, and they should haye pumped ber out with the hand pump instead of setting the donkey engine at work. He says thathe loft tho tug at half-past five o’clock in the evening, and that there was not thena pound of steam ou her; also that he told the fireman not to get up steam until half-past five o’clock the following morning. “EX-ENGINEER” CRITICIZED. To tnx Eprror or tax Herarp:— The article in the Herat of yesterday on the ex- p'osion of the tugboat Workman, signed “Ex-Engineer,”” is opportune and very properly calls attention to the general defectiveness of one of the most important appondages of steam botlers—viz, safety valves, from want of proper and constant attention from the epgineers having them in charge. “Ex-Engineer” should also have called attention to the defective style of steam Poglees in common use. The clock-face gauge that holds universal sway over nearly all steam generators depends upon the reliability of the spring or springs to denote the strain upon the boiler. This is a dangerous dependence, and many ex- plosions can be traced directly to ‘the defective spring gauges. It might be truthfully asserted that every person above the ago of ten years is aware of the unrehability of any spring that 168 constantly subjected toa severe strain. Some botter method ought to be adopted for measuring the pressure on steam bo:lors. Tho engincer in charge of the watch keeps his eye almost constantly upon his gauge; there- fore that instrument should be of the most reliable description possible, and that dependence can bo sately placed upon the mercurial column only. other gauge should be allowed to be used, The mercurial column is the standard by which all spring gauges are tested, and by which they aro watched. Then why pot supersede the presené unre- Hable spring gauge of commerce with the meroury col- umn gauge, wheroin the pressure upon tho boiler is measured by the direct weight of a column of mercury, and be safe in this particular at least? ENGINEER. CAST. UP BY THE TIDE. At a vory early hour yesterday morning a canal boatman saw a dark object flosting in the North River ‘at tho foot of Laight street, and, going closer, discov- ered that it was the body ofa man. He brought it ashore, where it was identified as the body of Cornellus | Ferdon, the deck hand, who met his death by the ex- plosion of the tugboat Workman on Tuesday last. De- composition bad set in, but the body was not mutilaiod toavery great dogree. The face was easily recogniz- able. His clothes were torn into shreds. The body, it is thought, lay im the mud near whers it was found since the explosion. THE COMPTROLLER AGAIN PRO- TESTS. Bids wore to have been opened yesterday by the De- partment of Pudlic Works for layibg Croton mains in Willis avenue and other streets in the annexed district in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Ald- ermen, but the Comptroller sent in a protest stating that the advertisement did not state under what law the work was to be done. The opening of the bids consequently was lanl over until next Tuesday. The amount involved in the contracts is about $300,000. BOARD OF POLICE. Ata meeting of the Board of Polico yesterday the Committee on Elections reported in favor of increasing the election districts in the Twenty-first Aasembly dis- trict and the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards by adding twelve more. Patrolman Miller, of the Fourth precinct, was dis- missed from the department for fighting. A communication was received from the Department of Parks requesting the police to prevent people trom throwing refuse toto the fountain at the Five Points. The complaints against Captains Lowery, of the Sixth precinct, and Siebert of the Thirty-first, were dis. missed. ‘The steamboat squad was increased to sixty men and four roundsmen. BRUTAL POLICEMEN, Patrolman English, of the Twenty-ninth precinet, was placed on trial yesterday before Commissioners Smith and Wheeler, on the complaint of Julius P. Grieble, keeper of a lagerbecr saloon at No. 678 Sixth avenue, charged with entering Mr. Grieble’s apart- mentson Sunday, May 31, and assaulting his wife and servant, x-Judge White appoarod for the complainant, and examined Ars. Grieblo, who testified that defendant, dressed in citizen’s clothes, came to her house whilo she was proparing dinner and asked for brandy, She informed him that the saloon was closed and refused him admittance. He then forcibly entered, and, catching her by her wrapper, threw her down and pushed her servant aside. He then leit, and subse- quently entcred with two officers and arrested witness and her husband, taking them to the Thirtieth street station house, where he charged them with violation of the Exetse law in selling liquor on Sunday. Mr. Grieble and Anna Wetling corroborated the Previous witness, Henry Hein, the bartender, testified that his em- ployer had .old him not to sell liquor on the day in question and he soid none. English gave as his defence the statement that ho ‘was sent out to enforce the Excise law. He saw parties entering tho basement and was satistied that hquor was being sold inside. He enterod and was met by Mra. Grieble, who shouted vp stairs for some one to- close the bar, and be heard some person at the head of the Blairs out to shoot him, He denied/ il-treating Mrs. Grieble or hor servant but made the arrest charged. ‘The case was referred for decision to the full Board: Mathew Ryan ana his aged mother were at the bar of the Tombs Potice Court yesterday. Ryan's head was covered with patches of court plaster he was weak and faint. His mother exhibited a cut on the head. Otticer Sbaroro, attached to the Fourth precinct, said to Justice Wandell that he attempted to arrest Ryan for disorderly conduct; that the prisoner resisted him and flung a lager beer glaas at his head, whereupon he had to use his ctu, The officer admitted striking Mra, Ryan by _— accident. Justice Wandell, atter hearing = the said:—-‘Officer Sbararo, I must = say that JT can see no justification for the beating yon gave this man. There was no necessity for your battering his head m the way you have done. No one would go further than T to sustain on officer in the tair discharge of his daties, bat this practice of clubbing citizens, without any reason whatever, 1s outrageous, and must be stopped. Lam sick of seeing men brought here, way alter day, with battered and broken heads, If you did not think ou were able to arrest this man yoursell you could ve callou assistance, but this clubbing business, I must repeat, was very wrong. [ shall commit these prisoners to the caro of the doétor of the prison." A complaint was made yesterday to Supermtondent Walling against Officer Crittenden, of the Seventh pro- einet, charging him with clubbing Jolin Woods, ot No, 68 Monroe street, while the latter was quietly sitting on the sti ot his house, The reason given forthe assault ia that Woods refused to move away atthe demand. Crittenden will be placed on trial at Tho | officer insisted on tue reduction. | an early day. CREEDMOOR. CBEDITABLE PRACTICE BY OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE SECOND BRIGADE. The practice shooting yesterday at Creedmoor was by members of the regiments in the Second brigade. There were present 399 men, all told—190 from the Ninth regiment, in charge of Lieutevant Colonel Mont- gomery; 112 from the Seventy-first, under Captain See, and 97 from the Eleventh regiment, in charge of Captain Lohring. General Villmar, the brigade com- mander, and most of his staff, were also present. Tho brigade inspector, judge advocate and ordnance officer only wero absent, Excellent order was observed thronghout the day. The shooting was under the su- pervision of Mayor Orvis and Major Pryer was officer of the day, The shooting was quite good at the shorter Tanges, Tho weather was favorable for shooting. Be- low are the scores of those in the three regiments who qualified to shoot for marksmen’s badges:— SECOND BRIGADE STAFF. 300 400 leila Names, Yards. | Tl) Yards. |T'i|T't Captain Webb.........15 6 445 = are 21) 44 Captain Hall... {4 85 45) 23/45 4-5 3) 21) 44 Major Orvi: +|8 443 4] 18/4343 4) 1] 36 Major Powell -|8 343 4) 17)3 43 4 4) 1s) 35 Colonel Van Wyek.....|3 43 4 2] 16|4 44 3 4] 15] 34 General Villm 33422) 14230 3 4) 12) 26 3 233 2] 13/223 2 2) 12] 25 3228 3) 13/232 2%] 12) 26 235 22] 12[8 3 23 68 13] 2 SEVENTY-FIRST KK Ga Names. rt Drummer Corcbran. Captain Orsar. .. Private Skotyky BESESERSResEeaEss| Captain Hoffman. Corporal Frazier, Sorgeant Steele. Private Wilson, Sergeant Dick Private Demler, Lieutenant Taylor. Corporal Phillips. Lieutenant Sniffen.,.. Sergeant Annott.. Lacutenant Imlay Names. Private Bockman. 17/0244 2) Lieutenant Ott 14122052 Two matches will be contested to-d ranges and tke other at the longest distances. MINTH REGIMENT. 300 400 | Names, Yards. |7"l| Yards. ri rt —---——! oats! mana SS ree Private McCabo......./5 4.4 8 5) 21/5 5 4 4 2) 20) 41 Sergeant Kneeland..../4 5 3 3 4] 19/4 4 2 4 4] 18] 37 Private Hudson.......|3 45 4 5) 21/3 3 5 2 5] 16] 37 Private Rowhuson....|4 3 5 4 4] 20/44 2 4 ¢} 17] 37 Lieut, Thompson. 5 344 4] 2uf3 44.3 +] 16} 36 Private Gilligan.......|4 4:3 3 4! 184.3 3 3 4) 17/ 35 Lt, Col, Montgomery..|3 43 5 4 19/2 3 4.23] 15] 34 Captain. Jatla,......../4 3.6 8 2] 17/3 25 2 4} 16) 33 Corporal Smith. 2524 4) 17/43 8 2 4) 16) Bs Captain Britton 4332 8] 15/42 4 5 2} 16] 32 Private Edward 44444) 201033 3 2] 11) at Lieutenant Heut: 3224 6) 16}23 4 2 4) 15) aL Sergeant Wools. . 54342] 1s[3 404 2] 13] 31 Lieutenant Herts, 343221 1443 4 4 2 16) 20 Private McDonald 3224 5| 1633322 i 29 Private Monday, 42204) 12/405 2 2} 16] 28 Sergeant Pihet. [5 2.8 4 4] 18]5 3 20 0} 10] 28 Corporal Rigus. 3.224 2 1312 3.2 4 3} 14) 27 Private Haggerty. \s 4244/17)22203 9] 26 3 2444 4) 1950003] 8) 26 Private O'Callahan....|0 2 23 3{ 10]0 4 5 5 2] 16] 26 Corporal ©. D. Smith../0054 0) 92443 4) 17; 26 Private Weyricb. 32003 sli 5 0 4 5] 15) 26 Cor; 1 Lomb: Wisgaiusesod 12) 25. Lieutenant Mulligan...|4 5 2 0 4) 15/30 304 10| 25 4 2442) 1630330) 9} 25 j8 334 3) 16/3003 3) 9) 25 3245 3) 1710402 2) 8] 2 2628 vj 1212 5 22 9) 14) 25 Privat 2343 8) 15/3230 2) 10) 25 Private Luidoar. 05 28 2) 12/2242 e] 12) 25 Sergeant Kitul 5 26 3 C| 15/3 0.3 4 Of 10] 26 Private Hover 3 3 2 2 3) 13)00 43 5, 12) 25 Mayor Pryer 23222 Uja.2 33 3 14) 35 Captain Tall 43022] 11/42 24 3] 14] 25 Sergeant Vail. $2342] 14/23 2 2 2] 11) 25 THE CENTENNL To tHe Epitor or 718 Hxkap:— Permit me to call attention to a wrong impression which seems to prevail generally in regard to the com. petitions which have recently taken place on botn sides of the Atlantic for places upon the several teams which are to engage in the ‘Centennial International Rifle Match,” at Creedmoor, in September next. In all the comparisons. of scores of the American with either of the toreign teams for tho purpose of arriving at ‘percentages’? the fact has been lost sight of that, whereas, whilo the foreign teams have made in each of their competitions forty-five shots per man at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, the American team has fired fifty shots por man at the same distances, the five extra shots baving been fired at 1,000 yards, which, as everybody knows, is by far the most difficult of all three distances. Now, to arrive ata fair comparison of the shooting betweon the American and either of the foreign teams it 18 necessury to strike off these extra five shots at the 1,000 yards.in each competition, leaving ftorty-live shots per men to the American team, or fiiteea at each distance, as in the practice of the Irish and others. Moreover, in your issue of yesterday, in giving tne scores of the Irish team, their percentage 1s arrived at by selecting the two best scores of each man in three days’ competition, Jf, now, we take the two best scores. ot the first cight of the Irish team in three B days’ competition and the two best scores in the last three competitions of the American team we reach the following result, viz. : IRISH EIGHT, 186 182 190 Johneon. 192—378 Total for the American cight, Total for the Irisu eight... Difference ....+seeeeeeeeee Percentage of American eight, Percentage of Irish eight.. As the Irish have, so far as any record has been pub- lished, shown the highest average scores of apy of the foreign teams it is unecessary to institate & compari- son between the American team and any of the others, The purpose of this communication is simply to show that whicn isthe incontestible fact—that, while the foreign tems that are to appear at Creed: tember may roll up scores that will make more of them victorious over the American team, yet the scoret far made by the American team far sur- pas’ any average long range ritle shooting that bas ever yet been done on either sido of the Atlantic. I do not doubt that prior to the match in September next this average wilt be 80 largely increased as to ren victory on the partof the American team fairly well assured, : CREEDMOOR, THE NATIONAL GAME, THE CHELSEAS BEAT THE ARLINGTONS DY a scoxk oF 17 To 9, The first game of the season between the Arlingtons, of this city, and the Chelseas, was played yesterday on the Union Grounds and resulied in the signal defeat of the New Yorkers by a score of 17 to 9 At one time the Arlingtons hada lead of 8 to 0, but finally the Chel- seas began to bat Fallon and soon succeeded in rollin; upeleven rung After this the Arlingtons exhibited such unmistakable signs of demoralization that the affair became a tarce. The score is as follows:— ARLINGTONS, CHELSRAS. Players. RAB. PO.AE. | Players. BAB.PO.AB. Fallon, p... 2 4 0 0 1 Clare. c....1 4 6 1 3 Walsh. 1. f.. 2 1 2 1 2 West, 2b...2 4 61 1 Loughblin,2b 2 2 8 2 3 Hayesift.. 38 22021 isherw'd,1b 1 2 3 0 1 Horrigaurf2 22 0 2 VP. Tracy,t.f0 1 0 0 1 Keule, p- 22012 Bach’n,c £0 O 1 1 2 Dann, 1b... 2 3 6 0 0 Tracy, 8.0 0 3 5 2 Cassidy,o f2 2100 F. Pursell,c, 2 210 2 3 McCabe,3b.2 21 3 3 J. Vursell,3b 0 0 4 1 1 Peterkinss 1 1 3 2 3 Total..... 912271216 Total.,...17 2027 815 INNINGS. Clubs. Ist, 2d. 3d. 4th, Sth, 6th, Tth. Bh, Oth Arhngtons... 2 2 1 8 09 © 10 OD Chelseas, o 0 0 0 1 2 ih 8 HIT Bases by crrors—Arlingtonse4; Chelseas, 7. Rans carned—Arlingtous, 2; Cl Umpire—J. Sullivan, of the Brookly Time of game—Two hours and twenty minutes, To-day the second elevon of the St, Georgo’s Club, of this city, will play against an eleven trom St. Paul's School, of Concord, N. H., on the grounds at the foot of Eighth street, Hoboken, On Mouday morning the St George's Clab will visit Phiiadeipbia to play against the Young Awertca and Germantown clubs, The Will be as follows:— Moaers. Bance, Gibbes, Giles, Mostyn, Moore, Soutter, | Whetham, Marsh, Jones, Reid ana Mckyre, | has been expended; also whether tho SS aeupa tes f EMIG RATION TO BRAZIL. 4 HAMBURG AGENT'S EXPLANATION CONCERNING HIS TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GALICIANS. Hamnvne, June 7, 1876. To tux Eviror or tu Heraup:— The sense of justice for which your valuable paper is known convinces me that ‘you will not object to re- ceive the following im reply to an article which ap- peared in the Hznatp of the 21st of May, and which, as saults my honor, repeating evident untruths and dis torted facts, The greater tho influence and power of # paper like yours is the more 1 am sure you will be caro ful not to hart a man’s reputation without enabling him to place the matter tn the right light before your numerous readers, Tho following are the facts of the case:— The Galicians arrived here in the belief that they could from here get to Rio de Janeiro for littleor no money. It is very evident that somebody of their na tive place bas, or takes, an Interest in making the poor peaple believe (nis, for it has sevoral times happened here that gome lots of thein arrived here who were sent bick, partly at their own, partly at the expense of our emigration charity fund; others, who would not return at any price, bave gone on to the States and some even to England. There has never been a free elmigration to Rio de Janeiro, ‘There has been such to other ports of the Brazils, but probably not for tho benetit of the emigrants, as it 1s entirely prohibited by the Prussian authorities, and tree emi wo these ports has been stopped, tuo, The Galicians al- Iuded to in the article of your paper arrived lh and when informed that they could not get to Rio do Ja- neiro or to the Brazils free were advised to return to their homes, Some of their party were, in fact, taken to the Hamburg emigration office ang were there per- suaded to return to Galicia, but refused distinctly, and a portion who had not the means to go to the States pre- ferred going to England in spite of all demonstrations on the part of myself and our first emigration officer. ‘The other party, who wero forwarded by the Cunard line, applied to me for tickets to New York, and, im consideration of the emigrants’ poverty, I have booked them at the undorn ed ery low ates Se ke Now, with regard to the moneys o! P arrived here not with Austrian florins, put with Ger- man reichsmark money, and stated that when they wero on their way to Gormany at the bor- ders of Austria ‘they wero persuaded wo chan; their Austrian into German money. Regarding the story of sweeping the poople’s moncy into a drawer, | beg to state that there do not exist, 1m fact, nor have there been any drawers at the counting tables in my office, The money was, in fact, not even received at all from the emigrants at my office, butit seems that cach family had handed their moucy so the lodging house keeper whero they stayed and bad rev ceived from him a **bon” tor the amount (an L. OU. U.), and these ** bons” I took in payment and received thi respective amoants later on from ¢he landlord. They all were, as aforesaid, forwarded at reduced rates t¢ New York, aud several familes who had too littl money, and whom it was impossible to take for tht money they bad, were assisted by one charitable wo man of their own party of the name of Sofia Vicenty, who paid several buudred reichsmarks out of ber owt pucket for such aids. I merely add the sums puatd te me for cach family on the other side, and have n¢ doubt this wiil convince all interested that thore is not a particle of fault on my part, ‘After all, it 1s too evident that the passengors must have been induced by some party having an interest in discrediting the business of forwarding passengers via England to the States. Everybody Knows that it is not the first time that efforts have been made to this effect, and always passengers of us little intelligence as these in question have been used as tools, But I have take ps already to secure the protec- tion of the law agat these proceedings, and hope that nobody will judge me before the matter 1s duly ex- amined by the Eeapeclive authorities, sit, your obedient servan' . teres GEORGE HIRSCHMANN. Amounts paid.——~ Joseph Justig. J 2 Jone Dibas, 200 226,50 Jan Woiwod: -1 0.0 112.25 Ant, Gudowa, . | . : roe aida... . oi -2 21 349.78 2 1.1 293.14 Sim. Gizesza.. -2 0 21 236.50 Michael Mazurek, e222 293.14 Heinrich Stigar, 24171 293, Jobann Styga. oe eae 200, Michael Harut. Sie, ee 8 213.00 Total. 24 8 Thave ay the lodging and part of board for the passengers ri eight days here, reichemarks 240. G. REAL . ESTATE, ‘A majority of the sales advertisea to xke placy at tbe Exchange yesterday were postponed. Those that wero held ure.as follows:— A. H. Muller & Son sold, by order of the executor, a farm of 70 acres in West Chester, Westchester county, N. Y., for $16,100, to P. Meigs. ‘Scott & Meyers sold, in toreclosure, a house, with lot 25x102.2, north side of East Eighty-fourth street, 127 feet cast of Third avenue, for $6,260, to Emanuel M. Friedlem. 125th st. 126th TRANSFERS. 2. &, 300 f. e. of bth ay. 50x199,10 to %.; John Lowery and wife to James H. 210 tt. ©. of Gth ay., 75x199.10 to L. Mond and wile to W. B. Ast ., 50.8 ft, Wood 125th st.. 16th si m Ist ay, to F. 52d st. Bryco iusband to M. M. Room 115 ft, &. of 4th av., 20) st 8, 375 fb. @. of 7th ay., 18,0x99.11; John P. Ackerinan to M. G. Belloni, Nom. Baxter st, (No. 119) alt others to Joha Barke.- 45th st. a8 it. @. 5. H. t and wire to 5. 8. Haight h a . 280 ft. e. of Tth ny ee A. M. Underhill (executor) to Clara San: * SSth vt... & 8, 100 ft. of 10th Martha Ruck and eae tod. to Re (No, 21 y Kiny cs n, 8, 455 ft. w. of Lexington av.. 15.71 D. J. Shipman and heirs to B. Richard- & W. corner 115th st, 9.43gx100.1i Samuel Roxenbach . Ay. A, n. Ne ngs peas ate, ate rarice Aut 1 ea Te eof ath, ay. Sax 177 Charles H. fidreth’ (referee) to John W. Cam- Diyision st. (No, 1 Freidemann ; 5 years...... 4,800 MORTGAGES. Ammidown, E. Houf, to H. Bamberger, ¢. 6. of Madison av. n. of 7ith at.: 3 yours. + 22,000 ye Demarest, Caroline and bushand, to of Soth of Uth av.; 1 Goodkind, ‘ecutor, Koster, Henry and wife, to Johu D. 17th st., w. of 3d av. ; 5 years... + 1,000 McKenna, Nichols, to Con, McAuliffe, w. 8. of Lex- fugton av., between 117th mud T1Sth sts; 2 yea Richardson, Benjamin, to A L. Shipman, s. w. cor- ner of Lexington av. and 115th st: 5 years... ...00 idgley, Ann and heirs, to 8. D. Chesney, n. 8, of wot Ist_av.5 5 THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE, Mesdrs, Poppleton, of Ohio; Pratt, of Iowa, and Bagby, of Ilinois, the sub-committes of the House of Representatives on “Expenditures on Pablic Buildings and Grounds,’”’ met yesterday in the New York Post Office, Their mission is to ascertain whothor $207,000 in excess of the appropriation for that edifice volving that ‘expenditure ‘was mocessary to protect work already done in the buthiing; and, if so, if toe charges were reasonable. In company with Assistant Postmaster Pearson and Superin' lent Yeoman the committee examined the new Post Office building yes- tereay. This morning, at ten o'clock, tpe comumittce ‘will open formally and receive testimony. BUSINESS TROUBLES. — Charles H. Woodruff, manufacturer of upholstery articles, of Canal street, ia reported to be in difficulties, Six montns ago his frm stood well, but it now ts obliged to call a meeting of ite creditors. The liabili- Hes will exceed $150,000, while the assets will probably turn out poorly. ‘The Greek-Aimerican Confectionery Company, of No, £3 Wooster street, failed yesterday, with moderate liabilities, Nathan Eckstein, dealer in dry goods, of No, 327 Third avenue; F. W. Reimar, wholesale dealer in bo siery, of Leonord street, aud Howell & Overton, dealers in salt fish, &e, of No. 77 Dey street, have made as signments for the bencit of (neir creditors. The prevailing warm weather scems to havea de pressing effect upon the coal merchants, No, fewer than four coul merchants were reported as being in financial dificulvies yesterday, as fullows:—A. L, Kay~ mond, of No. 71 Broadway, and A. W. Lobacil, of Fourth avenue, failed; Cordes & Broasd, of No. 49 Tompkins strect, havo notilied their creditors that {CONTINUED ON. NINTH PAGRJ — ‘