The New York Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1876, Page 8

Amother Rapid Transit Bombardment. FIGHTING THE DUMMY ENGINES. lose of the Argument in the Anti- Rapid Transit Suits. Che Suit for Fifty Thousand Dollars Damazes Against Ex-Judge Freedman. Suits agningt elevated railroads appear to be in fash- fon just now. The latest opponent to rapid transit is Timothy Gallaher, although bis opposition is not so ‘Much against rapid transit per seas against the mode adopted to this end: He lives on Greenwich street, and ‘Woes not favor the use of dummy engines on the Greer- wich Street Elevated road, and to prevent the further ase of this propolling power Las applied to Judge Sedg- Wick, of the Superior Court, furan injunction against She road cofhpelling an abandonment of tue dummy en- Ex- pes, The ease came up for argument yester: ludge Freedman, on behalf of Mr. Gallaber, & Branting of the iijuvction on the grounds that the act @utboriziug the deiendants to use dammy engines 18 Woconstitutional, and that the original charter of wwe company only permitted ihe use of & stationury engine, with bands, to move the ears. Special damages are asked for t Feason of the sin noise and dripping of oL ‘The complainant aiso deciares that the defendants have not | properly treated the myentor of the endicas chain, and that he should be remunerated and bis system again put m use. Exedudge Emott, it chains were vised ti said that when the endless © numerous complaints neighborhoou the smoke stacks plamtif® had no oojection to the e ibe smoke stacks would pot be in his neighborhood. If they were, very soon complain, He also conte adod that the end- less chains made nore noise than the dummy engives, dudge Sedgwick took the papers, reserving his do- cision. in the trial of the Ninth avenue suit against the same company, before Judze Van Mo@sen in the Court ot Common Fleas, Mr. Bangs, on beialt of the Ninth uaenue compauy, resumed yesterday bis argument. He contended that the defendants were the uviawtul (ntraders into the domain granted to the plainufls and with no right to run carg and take fare on the Ninth avenue. At the close of his arguweni. Judge Van Hoe- ten took the papers and there was a general sigh of relief all around that a conclusion bial at length been Feached in tho tediously prolonged triat ot the case. pl were placed; old system bec: SUIT FOR $50,000 DAMAGES. Tho facts connected with the foreclosure suit brought by Francis B, Hegeman against Mary E. Cantrell, in which the defence of usury wos set op and in which ex-Judge Freedman, of the Superior Court, betore whom it was tried, directed the jury to modify their verdict, which was done, have been too frequently given in the Herkaup in Yhe subsquent’ motions growing out of the Buit to require repetition, The last step in the case was asuit by Mrs, Cantrell against ex-Judge Freed- man for $50,000 damages. Ex-Judge Freedman put in his apswer yesterday. In bis answer he states that alter discharge, which he sets out in extenso, the jury retired and brought in answersto three questions sub- mitied to them, finding on the tirst two issues that thero was uo usury, and on the third issue the amount ‘of the mortgage less what was claimed to be usurious, $11,150, He says further “that the suid answers were utterly inconsistent and contrary to the charge deliv- ered; this detendant believing the same to be the salt of @ misunderstandicg on the part of the jury, and believing it to be his duty as presiding justice to remse to receive them or enter them as the verdict of tie jury, a8 in truth and fact tt was his’ duty, did re- sUSr tu accept the sald answers as the verdict of the Juer, and thereupon discharged them.”’ He did say at ‘he close of his remarks that it takes thirteon concur- ting minds to enter a verdict, by which detendant Bieant to say aud intended to be understood as saying iat tbe Court had by law supervisory power over the ferdict as rendered by the jury. The jury then re- mirned tho second time aad found the amount to have been $12,000. THE GREAT BOND FORGERIES. In the case of Valentine Gleason ami Andrew Rob- ‘rts, charged with being implicated in the great rail- road bond forgeries, an investigation bas been going on bofore Judge Sedgwick, of the Superior Court, since the 19th of last May, on their application, under the Insoivent Debtors act, to be discharged trom Ludlow Btreot Jail. The examination being concluded the Younsel summed up yesterday, Messrs. A. Oakey Hall ena J. K. Averill appearing fur the prisoners and Mr. R. C. Eliot for the peopie. 1t was contended for the prisoners that they are entitled to their discbarge, as they bave nothing frpm which to pay the judgments ust them. On the other hand it was urged that they could not be discharged until they had shown what disposition they bad niace of the proceeds uf the bond forgeries on account of which judgment had been sulered against them in two suits brought by the Na- Monal Trust Company and the Guaranty and Enddw- ment Company respectively for $86,000 and $91,000. Judge Sedgwick took the papers. COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE RECORDS. Application was recently made by Mr. Charles Deve- lin in the Comptrolier’s Office for permission to exam- ine all the books and papers relating to his contracts with the city. Mr. Earle, the Deputy Comptroller, re- fused such permission unless he specified what particu- lar books he wished to examine. pled to Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, for an order compelling the Comptroller to ‘place at his fxposal the books required, which application was ted, Mr, Earle, however, insisted that the books Should be speeiticd, and upon’ the order given refused Mr. Devolim access # any of the books. Mr. Develin thereupon applied yesterday to Judge Donohue tor an order to panish Mr. Earle for contempt of Court, Quite kb argument ensued, at the end of which Judge Dono- bue took the papers. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Before Judge Alker, in the Marine Court, yesterday, was tried a suit in which Thomas Lyons sought to re- tover trom I’, Dodine $390 for building anoven. He got a verdict for $350, Suit has been commenced in the United States Cir- cuit Court against the ww York Match Company— Peter V. Hosted, Darias G. Crosby and Henry C. Hus- ted—to recover a debt on the bond of $50,000. Judge Donohue yestergay directed payment to Philip Btiner and Isaac Somers of $1,400 awarded to unknown owners in the extension of the High Bridge road from 155th street to Harlem River. The suit of ex-Judge Fowler, of the Third Judicial District Court, to recover trom the city balance of sal- | ary claimed to be due, was tried yesterday before Judge Larremore, in Supreme Court, Circuit. The papers ‘were submitted. Larremore, holding Supreme Court, Circuit, finished yesterday his calendar tor the term, making a clean sweep of ali unfinished business. He bas gotm ‘Dis hands some cases to decide heard before him at Bpecial Term. The Oceanic Steam vigation Company (limited) equity in the United Statce Circuit Court against J. Neison Tappen, City Chamber lath, they having paid under protest § eimigranis brought to this country by th ls, ¥ © con ipany clams that the Emigration Commission- » ot colleet head money on uceount of emigranta w+ sestination is not New York, but who are ve 9 this port in the course of their journey, aud @D 4 . port the case is a test case. GENERAL SESSIONS—PART L Belore Recorder Hackett. AN EMBEZZLING BANK CLERK. John GC. Sewartz, cashier and secretary of tho Up. @>~n German Savings Bank, was arraigned at the bar orday,-charged with embezzling tho funds of the @ abbshment with which ne was connected. With the advice of his counsel he pleaded guilty, aud it hay. | mg beon stated that he had voluntarily surrendered and was willing (o give every information in his power ‘as to the deficits that had taken place, be was remanded tor sentence. AN [NQUISITIVE HOTEL CLERK. Joba Alexander waa tadicted on the charge ing the contents of a trank belonging to Mrs. ‘A. Davis. Mrs. Davis bad been boarding at Hotel and leit on the of steal. Lucretia th of March last, leaving a bal- ance duc of $8. It was alleged that Alexander, who wasa | Clerk in the hotel, opened the trubk in the absence of Ake cowplamans and disposed of the property therein | eontamed and valued at $200. The prisoner decied the ailegation, submitting that the trank bad beeu given into his Custody, the complainant having ne: ray her board. ‘The jury found we prisoner gi be was remanded for sentence. PLEAS AND SENTENCES. ‘The following prisoners pleaded guiity (o the offences @harged :— Jobo Quion, larceny and receiving stoln goods, Pouitentiary six months; Abraham Franklin, same | olleuce, the complainant beiog Annie Morton, of No 428 Bast 126th street, trom whom jeweiry of the value ($00 w. stolen on June 21, State Prison three years; A en, jointly indic ed with Witham F. Cochran man for a ivlonjous assault om u pol ie West Filiy-eoventu street with a revolver on 0 doubt he would | Mr. Develin then ap- | the city | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE June 6, State Prison fonr years; William Slater, a boy, felonious assault and battery, House of Refuge; Josep! Francisca, larceny and reeetving stolen goods, State Prison two years and six monthm ‘Thomas Devipe pleaded guilty te grand larceny, and |, Was sentenced to two years and sf months in the State Prison. Joseph Carroll pleaded guilty te tne sharge of snatching the pocketbook of Georgia H. Linby, con- taining $24, while she was walking up Broadway on the 23d of June last. He was sentenced so four years aud six months in the State Prison. Two cases of burglary were recorded against George Allen—one committed on the premises of August No. 412 East Filty-seventh street, oa the ik inst, when he siole property to the amount of j20; and the other on the premises of Mrs. Woolf, No, 586 Tenth aver the 23d inst., when ke stole | property anounting in vaine to $600." The prisonei was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. DECISIONS. | SUPREME COURT-—CHAMBERS. By Judge Donoli Bulkley vs. Smith et al and | Orders granted, | “Seaver vs. The Mayor, &¢. —Memorandum. | The Yonkers’ Savings Bank vs, Horton,—Motion | dented with costs. Listman vs. Blunt, —Undertaking approved. Donovan vs. Euos and Glenn ve, Reymert, &.— Granted. ano vs, MeCunn,— By Judge Lawrence. Bissinger vs. Hissinger.——-Motion to confirm report of referce 1s granted and judyment of divorce rendered in favor of the plaintuif. Opinion. SUPREME COURT—-CIRCUIT--PART 3. By Judge Vap Vorst. Whiteman va. Lesiie, &c.—Case and amendments settled. By Judge c Lillia vs. Ward et al.—Case and amendments settled. Birdsall vs. Rapp.—Fimdings and judgment signed. Keep vs. Gould. —Order settied and signed. Speen vs. Williams.—I am waiting tor the briefs in this iy Collins vs, Rowe.—Findings and j signed. Coudert va Rowe.—Findings signed. SUPERIOR COURT-—SPECIAL TERM. ° By Judge Sedgwick, Macaulay etal. vs. Baggett et al.—Motion denied with- Out costs and without prejudice to a future application im avother form. Memorandum. Olsen vs, Mackie.—-Plaintitf directed to file security for costs in $500, Mara ys. Celia Mara,—iteferce’s report con- nd judgment of divorce in favor of plaintift vs Moller ot al—Judgment signed. rth National Bank of New York vs, War- Ten et aj. —Bond approved. | Masterson vs. Muster: | Lambrecht y | Mitchell vs, and Art Ceba ( Reference ordered, —Motion demied. The Vermont Copper Mining Company avs, J.oitch, —Undertakings approved, am J, Crowell.—Report of ref- eree confirmed and judgment of divorce in favor of nut pli f Stay vacated. Wallace vs. Boud approved, Vhorzteiimer vs, Werliny et al.—Referenco ordered. Mohle vs. Howard, &c.—Reference ordered. Odell va, Keller, —$300 extra allowance granted to plainutt, Frank et al, vs, The Chemical National Bank of New York.—Motion denied, with $10 costs to plaintift. Sander et al vs, Hoffman ct al.; Stephens vs, Smith et al.; Butterfield vs, Juy; Beck vs. Klupn; Gillott vs. Jackson: Joseph ys. Buil’s Head Bank, and But- terfield vs. Klober.—Orders granted, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge J. F. Daly. Gardiner vs. Blodgett.—Judgmens for plaint f with costs. See opinion. | Wright vs. Wright.—As both sides desire it a refer- ence will be ordered with suitable provisions as to tak- | ing testimony of foreign witnesses. | Brennan vs Wilsou.—Judgment for defendant with costs, Sve opinion, Zimmermaa ys. Meier.—Judgment as prayed for in complaint with costs. See opinion. POLICE COURT NOTES, At the Essex Market Court yesterday Charles Briggs a boy ten years old, was held for stealing a brass hoso attachment from tho warehouse of John Dearden, No, 536 Water street. The boy said he had sold the stolen property for three cents to Charles Hegman, of No, 89 Market street, who was arrested and held to answer on a charge of receiving stolen goods. Catherine Perry, a domestic, was committed for trial by Justice Morgun at the Essex Market Court yesterday for stealing #30 worth of clothing from Mrs. Margaret Barry’s boarding house, No. 77 Madison street, where she was employed. Jobn Grul, clerk of John Wittman, No. 131 East Houston streei, was committed by Police Justice Mor- gan yosterday for embezzling $12 whicn had becn given him to pay 6r freight at the Erie Railway. Jchu Bell was committed at the Washington Place Police Court for stealing two Centennial flags trom the store of Jacob Harris, No. 511 Sixth avenue. ‘2 Detectives Ferris and Williamson yesterday morning arrested Mary Mulligan, aged fifteen years, of No. 308 Mott street, for steaiing $200 worth of jewelry from the residence of Wilson Niemo, of No. 167 Waveriey place, foreman of the Broadway store, where she was em- ployed. On being arraigned betore Justice Smith at the Washington Piace Police Court she pleaded guilty and was committed tor trial, Annie Saunders, of No, 54 West Houston street, was arraigned before Justice Smith at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday, charged with robbing George Fank, of No. 274; Chrystie street, of his gold watch and chain, ‘The girl was fully committed for trial. ALABAMA CLAIMS. Wasitixetox, June 30, 1876, In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, to-way, the fol. ving judgments were anvounced:— Cat No. 1,507 4 % Lacy, San Francisco, » forthe low. of mercha: s° by the destruction of the Tycoon by the Alabar. — \nril 27, 1864, $1,214 25; case » 1,49. —Claude . San Francisco, for the los: of personal eifects wages by the destruction of the | Waverly by Ue Sb . doan, June 28, 1865, $520; case | No, 1,499—Josepb saine, Halt Moon Bay, Cal, tor the loss of same by the destruction of the Brauswick by the Shevandoah, June 28, 1865, $987. Adjourned to July 6. POLICE ~ BRUTALITY REBUKED, Oiicer George A. Townsend, of the Twenty-second Precinct, appeared for examination on the charge of brutally clubbing Eumond Gough, of No. 521 West | Forty-third street, on June 18. For the prosecution | two firemen and other witnesses testified that Gough, while doing nothing, was knocked down by the de- fendant with a dlow of his club; that the ollicer then raised him i gaan ground by bis coat collar and am again — strack on the head with — his club, knocking him down a second time; that while on his way to the station house the ollicer relused the assistance of the two firemen and again clubbed Gough despite their protestations, ‘The trouble was caused, according to Oilicer Townsend, by a child ten years of age, a daughter of Gough's Who stole a piece of wood from a neighboring un. finished building. Gough and the watchman of the building had a difficulty over the piece of wood, aud Officer Townsend swore that when le attempted to ar- rest him he resisted and vihers aided him to such an extent that the oiticer’s clowbes were torn trom lis back. Oiticer Jeflerson, who went to his assistance, | swore that Officer Townsend's life was in danger. | The fact that she officer had used bis club | in an -onealled for and unmereiiul manner | in his excitement remained uncontradicted in the op yon of t Court, und the attempt of Oficer Townsend | counsel to prove Gough to be a bad character failed to affect the decision of the Court in $1,000 baii to answer at the General Sessions. bail was given. WHY WAS H The - RELEASED? Ou the night of October 22 last Thomas Burke, of No. 240 Monroe street, was stabbed in the abdomen by his brother-in-law, John Kelleher, of No. 246 Monroe | street, The affray crew oat of a quarrel between the | wives of both men. Burke's injuries were of such # serious character that ou his removal to Belle- | vue Hospital bis recovery was despaired of by tho ‘su.geons in attendance, He — recovered, however, and om reacning home found that Koilcher bad been discharged Rickboi, who had assumed © Burke w ontined in the bospital. trict Attorney Phelps, who gave him a letter to Justice Morgan, at the Essex Morket Court, requesting that magisterial action be taken to secure Kelleher’s rear- | rest. Justice Morgan at once drew a complains in the case and issued a warrant for Kelieher's apprehension, which was eifected by Roundsman Morbect and Ofticer Maas, of the Court squad yesterday. Kelleher, who denie | using a knife during the ight, was held to await the action of the Grand Jury. $500 bail by Coroner arge ul The case while | ROBBED OF A POCKETBOOK. Mary E. Bancroft, of No, 28 East Forty-seventh street, was attacked and robbed in the street ofa | Pocketbook, contaming $5, by James Delancy, who | Fad on bemg arraigned that be lived in Harlem, but | relused to locate fis residence there. He admitted the charge, but sald he was out of work and had nothing to | ew a (hat the act was the impulse of a moment. He mmitted for trial, The apartments of Jeremiah J, Moore, No, 696 Third avenue, were entered by a sneak thief and robbed of #110 worth of jowelry William J. Lewis, of Third avenue and Sixtieth street, was arrested on suspicion Of being the thiet, aud was held for | examspation. Charles Miller owns @ lager beer saloon at No. Teuth avenue. On Thufsday nighttwo men spoke to | him jwhile he stood at bis (rot door and kept bim in. toregiod while another of their party eu bya side { | | | | | doof and store $28 The thiet was ae. | teete | Me Was bold tor exami i Townsend was held | He went to Dis- | DESTITUTE IMMIGRANTS. NINE ABABS, CLAIMING TO BE TUBKISH 8UB- JECTS, WITHOUT FOOD OR SHBLTER, UN- PROVIDED FOR. On Wednesday last the schooner Kate Foster, Saw yer, master, arrived at this port trom Port au Spain, ‘Trinidad, with a cargo of sugar. As passengers there come nine Arabs, who had been employed on the gov- ernment works there, They expended all the money they possessed to pay for their passage to New York, andon their arrival were destitute, They came here to look for work, but cannot speak English and have no friends, On Thursday they applied to the Turkish Con- sul, Mr. Sherer, for aid, but he was unable to extend it. ‘The men, somo of therm without shoes, some Without shirts, and all of them hungry, walked to Castle Garden and begged for shelter. The Com- missioners of Emigration bad no power to re- eeive them, but the Superintevacnt allowed tho suflering men to sleep there, and benevolent gentle- men gave them some tood, They slept on their blankets, Yestordiy they were sent back to the Turkish Consul ale, Mr Sherer was 1/l at home, and his assistant sent hem to the Commissioners of Charities and Cor- rection. One of the old men wus acarcely able to drag himself along alter the others, ard the party were completely worn out by fatigue and exhaustion when they reached Third avenue and Eleventh street, The Commissioners there relused to receive them, and the lired, Lungry men, completely dishearteued, laid thenseives vown on the sidewaik. The clerk seut with them from the Turkis to Castle Garden, and then he lett them. The following communication from the Commis- Stoners of Emig) Jommissioners of Cuariues and Correction ws the situation and in- dicates that tamediate action is desirable:— OPPICe OF TIN COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION ) OF THY STATE OF New Youx, Castix GARDEN, To THe COMMISSIONERS OF ‘TION OF THe City oO New You! GsaTLKWKS—The laws of this ‘ate, which define the duties and powers of the Cominissioners of Ewigration, om require them, out of the moneys received trom or for mutation of bouds, tv provide tor the payment of any penses incurred by ‘any eity ity in this State cS ms (iuinigrants) f ay have bi ey paid by way of there’ These laws also empower the Commissioners themselves to provide for the support and mainteuance of any persons bonded under this latter power, the Commissios many yeure ayo purchased a tract of Inn which buildings were erected, in witich to support such of che aturewaid persons ay might apply for assistance or maintenance in this city, in this way the city and county of.New York have been redieved from all expenses on account of such persoun. t ww The Cominiasioners of grat we Your special wt- tention to the fact that they are ¢: of the funds under their charse to the supp nauce of persons for whom bonds had been xiven or commu- tution on paid, No other persons come within their y. All other immigrants ar di of the aitent or sco of the migrant 1a istered by the Commissioncrs. The Supreme vo United States on the 2ixt day ot March lust pro decision by which it was declared that the laws ol requiring bonds (o be given tor Mien passongets arrt the port of New in wiips or vessels from ® conutry und authorizing the commutation of such vonds by the payment of « fixed sum were unconstitutional aud void. Asa conrequonce the masters and owners of ships aud ves- 1 passengers have since that time re- fused te give bonds or commute. asioners of Ennigration, being confined as above explained in the ex- penditure of their tunds, have therefure neither means to apply nor law to justity them in applying any Of the moneys under their control toward the sup- maintenance of any slicn passengers wuo nee the promulgation of this a ofthe highest tedera! court, for the reason that neit je com: niutation money nor bonds haye been received for or on ac- count of these later arrivals. ‘The bonds above referred to hose which were under the law demanded for or on ac- ing immigrant, und do- not inciude quired for criminals, paupers and passen- take care of themselves. ‘On the 1st day of May lust the funds of the Commtssioners of Emigration received from commutation and frum a mort- xage made by them became exhausted. Before that date, However, they had appticd to the Legisiature for an appropriation to enable them to keep faith with thene im- migrants for whom bonds had been given or commatation paid underthe laws as administered and enforced pr Hous to the declaration of their unconstitutionality, ‘The Levisla- ture, recognizing the pledge, aud in consideration of the fact that the lands on Ward's Islund aud the butidings thereon, which are vested in the people of the State, had d erected out of miuutation 1 min of $200,000, ary, WAS appropri perform ebiigations of the State toward tbe immi- krants who, under the aforesaid laws, were entitled to Support nud maintenance, but made nu provision tor sup- porting such aeriving immigrants as should be landed sequent to the date of the decision above mentioned. You will thus perceive that the institutions of the Commis- sioners of kinigration are no longer open to any immigrants ing ald or support except those who lind arrived at Ist of Marci, 1876 incoming immigrants, or thoxe who had dd and naturally seok assii Auco or mnintenanc is commissions The sioners, however, as you must perceive, huve no Jurisdicti over of duties to perform In regard to this class, but must Telagate them to the poor offices of the cities, towns and which they may be when they require and apply The © in view of the great number of immi- grants who will by reason of this decision necessarily fall upon the pubiic authorities of the city for care or assistance, deem it proper to explain this change in their duties to ward and inthe rights of imuigranes arriving at this port, except those for or ou whose account special bond: iy be ‘and to ask that your Board would adopt some imme- \d provide for those who, t od the wssistance they ask at C Garden, und be referred to your vody for care and Yours, respectiully GEORGE J. FORR: ‘resident Commissions A CRUEL FATHER. When the Essex Market Police Court was opened yesterday morning one of the first cases brought be- fore the notice of Justico Morgan was thatof Henry Wentzel, of No. 13¢ Stanton street, a cripple about forty-two years ol age, charged with assault by his wile. During his investigation of the case Justice Morgan learned from the wife that the case was prop- erly one of cruelty to children. It appeared trom the statement of Mrs, Wentzel that her husband was a con- firmed drunkard, who, while he was in good bodily healtb, spent all his earnings for rum. He wasalways of ‘an irascible disposition, and when drank abused und as- saulted every one within his reach, Mrs. Wentzel stated that he had cruelly beaten two of her children now dead. About four months ago be was seized with partial paralysis, consequent on his continuous dissipation, and since that time has brutally beaten and kicked his daughter Mary Went- zel, five years old, on several occasions Ou the 22d ult, he beat the child about the head and bedy with heavy stick until sh covered with bruises and abra- sions, and on Thursday evening he deliberately threw the child down a flightot stairs, cutting her head badiy, Judge Morgan remanded Wentzel until the afternoon, avd communicated with Mr. Jenkins, chie! agent of the Society tor the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, who directed Signor Chiardi to attend to the case. Styoor Chiardi speedily procured the necessary testimony, consisting of the evidence of an older duughter of Wentzel and a uumber of other persons residing in the house. Justice Morgan committed Wentzel for trial in default of $1,000 bail. HIS WATCH? The case of Andrew Hanley, the prize fighter, ar- rested on Thursday by Sergeant Bergholz, of the Second District Court, charged with siealing a gold watch and chain from Valmtine Daly, a wholesale liquor merchant, of No. 18 Wall street, came up for exam jon, before Justico Smith, at the Washington Place Police Court, yesterday. 1 appeared irom the evidence that he was drinking wine aud throwing dice at 35a throw wheo he met the prisoner, and visited various suloons in tLe city and associated with a num- ber of roughs. He was wh oily uunble to say who took his watch, so Justice Simith dis ed Hanley. No sooner had Judge Sinith a than Daly said:—"Tlanley, I ved that you took the watch, Ce ud have a bottie of wine” Hanley 1 don’t drink any wine wih you; you had dup all night, and 1 don’t drink wine with a man who has not got any brains,” Both men then leit court, HIDE YOUR W:! CH GUARD. On Thursday night, about hal) st ten o'clock, Mr. Theron Rykert was sittingin , «.irin front of bis residence, No. 92 Third avenue! Yn his shirt sicey fanning himself, woen Thomas Ciancy, alias Cod noted young desperado, of No. 400 Fast Eightcenth street, came up amd snatehod Mr. and chain, value $100, from bis v au alarm, and Clancy wa of the Seventeenth preci perate chase, On being arraigeed b gan yesterday he gave bis occupation as a tr and declared he Knew nothing about 1 > matter unul he found himself locked up in the Filta street station, He was fully committed for (rial, ptared by Ofil t, alter a des sore Just PICKING POCKETS AT A FUNERAL, Yestorday Javob Flash and George Miller, who are | said to be well known to the police of New York, were arrested for picking pockets at a largely attended ta. neral in Humboldt street, Brookly TE THIEVES. UNFORTU Three men, one of whom carried a large bundle, were chased by the police down Sauds street, Brook- lyn, yesterday. At the corner of Pearl and Sands streets the bundle was dropped, and when opened it was found to coutain thirty pairs of pants, STRANGE CONDUCT. Jeremiah B. Daltou, who claims to be areal estate agent, doing business at No. 15 Sullivan street, yestor: day had two women, Bamed Auuie Moore and Hattie Simmons, arrested in the Washington parade ground ou a charge of impreper conduct, When the women were brought belo: Justice Smith, Dalion was totall unable w suo re discharged, doa't want you to come here again with any such trumped uo story.” nsulate told them to go back, *e Mor. | | lyn. q REAL ESTATE. At the Exchange yesterday the following sales were held, ail being an foreclosure excepting that of H.W. Coates, which was by order of a receiver of the Su- perior Court :— K. V. Harnett sold a bouse, with lot 26x75, om Broome street, southwest corner of Sheriff street, for $2,000 over @ mortgage of $14,300, with interest from May 27, 1876, to the plaintif. Wilham Kennelly solda house, with lot 18x75, on East 110th street, northeast corner of Fourth avenue, for $4,020, to she plainwif, E. H. Ludlow & Co. sold a house, with lot 25x82, No. 52 West Nineteenth street, south oe 210 feet east of Sixth avenue, for $14,600, to Samue! KB. Lyon. Bernard Smyth sob with lot 20x87, porth side Bleecker street, 270 feet west of the Bowery, tor $7,700; and a piot of land, 100. 11x156x25x84. 5x76. 9x76, on Boulevard, northeast corner of Ninety street, extending to Bloomingdale road, for $23, ww Joba Jacob Astor, the plat, Scott & Myers sold twelve bulldis with lots to gether in size 1834x100. 10, on Kast i street, north side, 360 fort west of Second avenue, to the plaimeil as follows :—One nearest Second avenue tor $5,470, next adjoining $5,460 and the remaining (en for $5,400 each. H. W. Coates gold a house, with lot 20x10%4, om West Fifteenth sirect, north side, 390 feet east of Seventh avenue, fur $12,150 to Patrick skeily ‘Judging from’ the following notice, which i eon. Spicuously posted at the cnirance to the oltiee of Mr Jobu N. Wyckoll, reat estate broker, of No. 201 Broad Wav, that gentleman will celebrate the Fourth 1 a be- coming manuer:—"This oflice will be closed on Jays and 4 in order to allow real estate lo rise wit Tilden the Haze Kol has been quite unWell jor some time past TRANSFERS. Witson 7 gular (4 part) ; also OD i, MLOXIFroK micdale hiffer a ZOO ft, w. of 2d ay., 168x100 Lontsa Felten, wife to Samucl Coben, Nom, Louise 48th wt mom, 275 ft Schiledinger aud wite to Car hoe d), Cr" "to A.B. Peffers. 34-1 Uacres A . of Kel and husband co Wa . 0 tte. of Uth ar, Gist st &, Buulend and Jodth #6. 9, ten. ay 16.9x 100.10, corner Lexiagton ulligan and wifo to FJ. Moi F411 tt. n, of 1ddd st. Bleecker st., 51,2559. 11x40 Bleecker, + 11,000 4,000 Bering East Broadway, n. 5. —} Jobu. Dutzanor # s 23,910 Lewis at., w. #., I 8. of Delancey, 25x Schvelle and wife to F. Kircheis.. 18,700 ©. §., 25.8 ft. &. of P6th at, 2110x100; ‘Town: ‘dell to Jolin Rouch. 8 ft. f Sth . Lydecker (r-teree) to Am 5,400 104th 'st., B. 8, 1GG.B tt. we Of me co Jobn Sloan 54,070 Washington st. (No. Tea). 4 your: Patrick 0. ‘Coano 1,300 Sth av.. n, w. corner of 18th st. (No. 199), 35 yi W, H. Macy (executor) to Charles F. Chickering. . 25,000 MORTGAGES. wit Winter, Henry ©. of 110th st., e. of Au yonts.: % “Sarah A, and husband, toG. M. Miller, ns. ‘ot 47th st., ¢. of 7th av.; 3 years... and wile, to M. Josephthai, n. . of 47h FORE sires 4 Libman, Fujbuxb, to Joha C. Wii #t., between Orchard and Ludlow; Sy Foisom, George W. and wife, to John A. Weeks, st. and Houston; also n, 6. corner oi Stanton and Orchard sts, ;3 years Crosby). G. und wife, to. M. Smith, 2. eeween Toth wud Lah Mulberry st, w. 8,8. of Grand st. 75 y Bookman, Jacob and wile, to Security Li Company, e.s. of Oth av... of 47th yeui ere. Same to sume, s. 5 of 48th st., €, of Sth Samie to sume, e. s. of 6th av. p. of 47th 8 Cudiipp, Josepti and wite, vo'A. Recsing, and Concord av. (23d ward); 1 year. BROOKLYN CROOKED WHISKEY. Yesterday Christian A. Stein, the Mlicit whiskey dis- tiller who accused the deputy collectors with accepting bribes, was taken before Judge Benedict and pleaded guilty to the indictment found against Lim for mana- facturing iliicit whiskey. He was unable to prove the charges of bribery made against (he deputy collectors, John McGrath, of No. Hoyt street, Brooklyn, who had his toes crushed in the Union street draw- bridge, two weeks since, died yesterday of lockjaw, In the verdict rendered by the Coroner's jury it was resowmended that something be done at these draw- bridges for the protection of life. DROWNED FROM A FERRYBOAT. An unknpwa wowwan, about seventy-five years of age, fell trom a Houston street ferryboat ata late hour on Tharsday night and was drowned. The body was ro- Elizaveth Jordan, who resided at No 444 Hicks | street, Brooklyn, died yesterday at St. Peter's Hospital, from the effects of burns received on Wednesday even- ing last, while making a fire by the aid of kerosene oil, ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. On complaint of Joseph Seliiner, of Central avenue, Brookiyn, Daniel P. Darling, residing at No. 353 Cum- beriand streot, was arrested at a late hour on Thursday night ou a charge of obtaining $700 trom hitn by repre- senting that he owned couswerab'e property in Brook- Darling was held for court. BURNT RAG NUMBER TWO, When the rotorious Wii n gave up the | den known as the “Burnt Rag” at No. 60 Bleecker | sirect, be started anew at No. 1i4 West Thirtieth street. | On Tharsday might his wile, Kitty Reynolds, alias Pretty Kitiy, was arrested by Ofticer Cam Tweuty-pinth preemet, for setling liqd Ou being arraigned betore Justice Smith yes- suc was held tor trial in $300 dati, MeGroarty, of West Sixteenth street, Thompson's mother, becomug ber surety. BURGLARY RAORDINARY. On Iast Sunday night the premises No. 307 Mott street, next door to Police Headquarters aud oceupred by Andrew Fitzgerald, were broken into and robbed of $213 while the family were all out at church. No in he & wagon and avout to arive stopped them. In reply to the Jens ope of them, named John Marphy, said bis nother had given tim money to buy the horse and wagon, Not crediting tus story the trie were taken to the station house, where they gave their pames as Jobn Mortimer, Thomas Lamb and Jobn Marphy. Lamb coufessea to the ollicer that be and the other two Were implicated in the rolbery at the above named premises, and that a part of the money stulen was used ip the purchase of the horse and wagon. All three were taken belore Justice Wandelt yesterday afternoon. Morumer and Murphy were beld tor trial and Lamb was sont as a witness to tue House of Detention, Tue mother of the prixoner Murphy, irow whom bo said he had got $70, Was in court, and testified that sho had gever given him any money whatever, drs, | . an | Of the service demand it and it can be adopted at @ renson | leave; bat they bed engagements at Philadelphia | Weloome. | clew was found to the thieves until yesterday, when Officer Hart, of the Fuarteenth precinct, happened to | | be passing through Elizabeth street, and seeing threo boys, whom he knew to be suspicions characters, seated | thanks to Peter Cooper for printed starements f | eurrying: The Closing Session at the Union League Theatre Yesterday, Bills of Lading, Storage Receipts and Failroad Transportation. IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. The fourth day's session of the National Board of ‘Trade war beid yesterday at the Union League Theatre, Mr. Fraley im the cher, The proceedings opened punctos!ty at the wraal hour, but the attendance was emailer than on previews daya The Kev. Titasy offered a prayer on the opening ot the meeting, The Aret bemness was the adoption of the following pre- ambie and reseiution oo (he postal service, submitted by the Board ot Trade o! Chicago: — Lamy ny ge the mati in all pet wit " , to the com: tates tokens! calamity to ail the usinews \utereste of the coamtry ; lore Kesolved, Tuas the National Board of Trade, eT urges that Con Eres will provide by means contimaing the Bpecial inst mati eervice om all ilmee where the same is now in oper A that Che extouded where the meeenstites Abie cont Mr. Axpaew Rorewtson, of Ottawa,. Canada, ehair- man of (he Dominion Board of Trade, then addressed the meeting Me retted that his delegatiow had to whieh they were obliged to keep, He thanked the omen of New York, on the part of himself and colleagues, for their kindness and courtesy, and ine Vited them to Ottawa at any time they fet imelined to come, where they would be certain to receive a hearty Mr, Ba of New York, then offered a vote of Bished to the Convention, which was auanimously | adopted. Mr. Remsry, of Chieago, then requested leave to haud to the secretary some papers bearing upon the postal service, which was grasted. These papers were a monthly report ot mals distributed in New York and Chicago by fast mat ns. Mr. Balxe then offered (he following resolution sab mitted by the Board of Trade of New York, which Was lost: Resolved, That In the opini des unions with ae petition this Board the interfer. Jstem of apprenticeship. foreign manutaccurers wf jadustries im home iereased atten Auerican the ¥ the trades, render it importany some steps be at once taken te’ and science schoo!s ie ail workingmen and thelr ely instruction as may lmupro' The tollowing resolutions, submitted by the Corn and Flour Exchange of Baltiunore, secretary >— Resolve ere then read by the That for the promotion of security in commer nal Board of Trade recommends lating the lnseo. nage. is ot , sturage rece: Getuing the rights of the pet OE Saseaersery OF 93 remedy for said abuses lies within the scope and province of | federal lezislation, under the powers to regulate commerce | conferred by the ‘constitw that it ts the duty of Com | gress ty remedy sald abuses hat immediate exercise of " Dougress by the Bxecutive Connell, Mr K. B, Bavanp, of Haltimore, spoke ia favor of these resolutions. Mr. J. D. Hayes, ot Detroit, said shat the PRESENT KRAILKOAD KYSTEM WAS PREPOSTEROUS, and what was wanted was a department of commerce to reform ull these abuses, apd that « ay clearing house system should be established for the regulation of bills of lading, &c. Mr. Covixetox, of Ohio, said that bills of lading should be sacred, and carriers should be pun:shed for ee bills of Ladin r. not on board. foLaN then offered the ae eane and 6, submitted by Cheap Transportation Association of New York, wh ch were og Op as also | resolution akim to them submitted by Board of Trado of Philadelphi Whereas the application of steam to the purposes of ortation has revolutionized commerce, and om iamd has reculted, to # great extent, in the supersedure of the old pubic highways by anew new and improved system of roads which are almost entirely under prirate control; and wherens these highways possess and exercise powers of taxation for this service, from which 1 in excess of that States, and there is reason to bell exerciied equitably or impartially : 0 id le from so great are jon, yet the railroad is 0, m place as a citix ance that its rights and duties defined, and the intimnte relation public and those who now cntrol the public highways, equitably and permauentiy adjusted, Resolved, That the coutrol of public highways is one of the inalienable rights and attributes of sovercignty; that the power to maxe or mar the fortunes of individuals or communities that is assumed by those who now conteol our transportation is detrimental to the pub nd oae that should not be exercised ut proper supe the interests of the Stat hrougheut the United Stat solved, That the first step in the solation of this creat question should be the acquirement of fuli and exact mation, upon which can be bared just priteipies of act) and to this end we recommend tv the attention of leg tors. both state and National, the necessity of providing for the compilation of statistics and information by men of character, capacity and specin! fitness for that service, Tho Philadviph.w Board of Trade the propriety of discussing the following That freight charges by railroads shoul charges- ot mileage and terminal expenses—the fitet ttem to ro portioned to distance, and bozh charges to be the same to all shippers of siinilar gooas in similar amounts, The following resolutions, submitted by the Board of | Trade and Produce Exchange of New York, were ollered and passed without discussion :— | ved, That this Board commend to the consideration of tite legisintures ares the desirability of # unifiertion ot th relating to and commerce. Whereas experience of more Western cities has e several 8 of all thy rade in twenty years in the ated that a system of balking | and grading grain of a si id quulity isthe most | economical and expeditions manner uf handing our crops of cereals, and wherons, the same gonerat plan bas be. Adopved at the senport Cities and is now im practical opera. tion; therefore Hevoived, That the best intorest chants and exporters o| grain req form stundaras of qualiy in the of the producers, mer ire the adoption of ani. principal markets of the sived, That five commissioners be appointed by the nt ot the National Hoard of Trade for the purpose of tho views expressed in the foregoing preamble and resolution. Mr, Nouxss offered a long report on amendments to the first section of (he constitation in reference to the formation of the Executive Council, which was reterred to the next meeting of the National Board at Mii- waukee. | Mr. Buzny, of Philadeiphia, then offered the follow: ivg resolution on THE BANKRUPT LAW of the United States, submitted by the Board of Trade of Philadelphia Resolved, That the Executive structed to use ity influence with Congress to amend the to establish a mustorm system of bankruptey throughout the United states, appreved March 2. 1Na7, and the supple ments thereunt:, so as to require that all’ judgment nove bonds or other instrument couterring or a nn eutey of judgment o: otier lew against personal property, showkt be entered or r carded on the proper dockets oF the eoamty | nthe debtor Mt witero he dems Ins fF months prior to th a tition in bankruptey, vy or acainy atempiaced in the thirty tite ion of the Act and the supplements there resis reside; wher precedence aver to amend tall morignue uther lisus on reaity by: should take effeer from date of record and betore taking precedence of ot Aud still farther to ask fe rupt truly wntiorm thre untry, by superseding the contheting laws of the different states ‘concerning ex- einptions in favor of insolvent debtors, Mr. J. A. Puce, of Scranton, offered the following resviutvon, whtel wag aiso adopted :— Justed by t ‘01 the present system of fers, Mr. Bucnayay, of Trenton, made a tong and telling speech vn abe same suuject, and offered turther reso- luious, which were also adopted, The following resolurivns on the REVISION OF THE TARIFF LAWS were passed without deba Kesoived, That th ali beanctes of bi . ; will ve far more perative aud iFresisiibie when the resumption uf ments saalt have bronght our commercial value Librium wth those of otmer nations, Resoived, That we recommend to Congress the appoint- | mont of a commission of Intelligent, practical wud thor- ouguly instrneted persons tor the purpose of secomplishing this must important object. The i. t ‘hich submitied bv the Board ‘ol Trade of Chicagn, The ans ba to eat: | could obtain a polle prosequi. | debts tiad beet discharged. Consequently, emey Rot to invite # systeu thave who are called w off tals charged with the supe: : The shipping interest was submitted by the Board of Trade of Phil Iphia 28 follows: ‘The Philadelphia Board of Trade proposes to the National Roard the propriety of considering the best medns for the re-establishment of our commercial marine. The matter was referred te the Executive Council, Mr. J. Avstiy Stevens, of w York, asked for as78- pension of the ruies, which was granted, that he might offer the following :— i Resolved, That the National Board of Trade respectfully urge upon Congress to extab.ish an international commission to whieh the governments uf ali the Ceutral and South Am- ercian States shall be invited to send delegates to consider by what means commercial intercourse between thom and the United States may be best fostered aud increased, und their warket opened to Aterican products, The resointion was adopted. to the effect that Congress be carnest!: A resolution, requested durtt its present session to enact the bill reported by thi mmittee on Commerce of the House Representati providing for the abolition of com- pulsery pilotage and the payment of compulsory pilot- age fees, so far as all vessel: engaged 16 the coasiwise trade of the United States was concerned, was lost. Mr. Guvwn, of Philadelphia, offered a resolution, that the Executive Committee be authorized to call a meeting of the National Board, to take plage during the middie of January in Washington, which Was adopted, The last question on the programme, that of cstab- lishing A POSTAL TELEGRAPH, ‘was referred to the next meeting for consideration, The work of the Convention being now concluded a vote of thanks was tendered to the commercial organt- | zations of New York tor their kindness and hospitality, to the President, Mr. Frederick Fraley, tor tne ad- mirable manner in which be prosided; to Mr. Charles Kandolph, the Secretary; to Mr. George Wilson, Secree tary of the Cnamber of Commerce, ana Mr. N. B. Swords, of Nev Associat. Secretary, and also a vote ot thanks to press was offered, The Convention thea adjourned to meet in Washington in January. CITY HALL NEWS. Acting Mayor Lewis and the heads of dopartments hare been invited by General sbaler, of the Citizens! Centennial Committee, to review the procession front of the Filth Avenue Hotel on the evening of the 84 of July. Workmen were yesterday engaged in decorating with flags apd gas jets ail the windows and rooms of the City Hall, preparatory to the Centennial ceremonies. No dispisy of fireworks will be made to the City Hall Park, owing to the smailness of the appropriation in tho hands he Park Commission, The main display will be in Unie quare. A ratification meeting was held yester at the Mayor's Office by the employés. Joho D. Newman, “W skinskie”’ of Tammany Hat, was chairman, anc made one of the mozt eloqueat speeches of the “in- cyment’ campaign. He prophesies that Tilden will has “walk over." Only $500 vet apart by ‘ommon Council to eeles brate the Centennial year! Here's patriotism, THE PARK DEPARTMENT GRASS, It will be remembered t! withia a few days thi press has called attention to the fact that “Father Kickerbocker's” farm in Central Park, which 1s care fully cultivated at the expense of the city, has not yieided any return to the city from the sale of vegeta: bles, &c. Where the vast amount of the natural prod- ‘ts of our public farm has gbne vo year after year is a mystery that tue vari Comayssioncrs may be able to expiam, The present commission, it ecems, pro- pose to make the Cootral Park herealter a source ot revenue to the city, and the Comptrolier makes the graufying announcement that the Treasurer of the commission bas turned into the city $575 trom the sale of grass THE POLICE BOARD. At the regular meeting of the Police Commissioners yesterday the payrolis of the department for Jui a | were approved and directed to be paid to-day, Captain Steers, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, re ceived permission to distribute among bis officers a books sent to him for that purpose by Messrs. Moody and Sankey. A resolution was adopted directing the Inspectors to make ouba every Monday as to the enforcement of the Kxciwe on the previous sunday. Mrs, Margaret Givboa, widow of on officer, and Joseph Nobie, of the Twenty-sixth precinct, were each voted yearly pensions of $300. ; Detective George Kaiford, who was some timo ago appointed on thy 1 service squad, was transferred to the detective oflice again. CAPTAIN LOWERY'S LAST RAID. On Thursday night Captain Lowery, of the Sixth Ppreciuct, iwetructed his as they were going out om evening patrol to arrest ali the women they found walke ing Uhe streets for immoral purposes. A geceral raid was accordingly made, aud forty-seven arrests were eflected The women wore ali beiore Justice Wandell : some were old, some roma and many of them were 0g. a spectabio * Calling up one of tuem the Justice asked the officer what she had done. He auswered, nothing; except that be jouud her walking the street after dark, and knowing her to be an improper person ‘took her in.” “itshe was a nothing more than that,” replied Justice Wandell, “you bad nv business to arrest her, Thw untortuoate girl has the same right to walk the at you orl have, provided she molests no iy prisoner is discharged.’ Al) the rest were di: grounds, except five, who were corer to the Workhouse for six months each, in deiault of bail tor their good behavior. WINSLOW, THE BOSTON FORGER. THE STORY OF WIS RELEASE—HIS PRESENT FINANCIAL POSITION—HIS8 DESIRE TO RETURN TO BOSTON—HE HAD NO ACCOMPLICES, [From the Boston Heraid. | Officers Dearborn and Wood, who went over to Eng. land to bring back Boston's forger, have returned without the modern financier. Winslow was released on the morning of the l6tn The news came like o blow to those who waited outsida, Winslow's son, who was th atiendance, flew to his mother to com- mupicate the news Mra Winslow consequently was | the first to bear intelligence to ber imprisoned, un- | happy husband, Winslow, w told of the result in his Clerkenwell cell, exhibited no signs whatever ot any great joy. Naturally enough his escape from a trial and sentence could not buat please him, and it did; bot a moment oe at his future will show to any booy bow wreichedly the outlook joomed before him, as he said » little while after the news was conveyed to him, ‘I am an omicast from home I have bo money and no friends ia England; no work, and bere | am with my family upon my bands.” And he spoke truly, for he stepped from his cell almost a pariah, While waiting the receipt of the order he conversed with bis wife and ope of the Huston officers, vlock the order for his re- ty to the heartily thanx. had suown bim tree—juat four and shortly before three lease was officially communicated to hitn, took his clothes, and, ater budding officers of the House of Detenuon ing them for the Kindness that they during bs contnement, be walked oat uths toaday and an talking with bim, that it 1 his return to Boston, if there is any way If any eneh actior would ask is to be allowed in Massacuusetis out his debts aed im time pay ai hits such a tavk be affirms bis wilingness and strongly and earbestly Chat ove cannot fair leving thet what Le seys he means, He devote the remarming years of hu ite to taking only so much that Bis labors a for the actual support | bis taumily. that such ao arrangement can be f s = § E: f 5fSs rang: far as powsible, for the papers leit in Boston, and abuat w been creditors wony dotiars Thu 1 Winslow affirms most the = notes taht, as claims, had been patd by bum, were not actually delivered into fi bands Hi “i f ait el afe Woudes IB he cenered (be assets are divided. real creations lus « centage of their proper pay, Of this I ibink be bo qUestion. abd susmeion polBts most st a certain well kDOwn climen as the pary sponsitie JOP Ubelt prevemtation af jowmt others, é, 1 Pee ue SO ACCOMPLIORS, Te port that ae ocoaswomally dried accomplices is, Winsiow says, rresarree. have women or chud was to any w, forperies. 1 irancactions. " 2 i < 3 & A greet deal has also | cerning What others bad done iu ald Hf Winslow ever Bat aa opportu. ity of telling been fem. ek 7938 wnasee, seed wine he knows, there w: sowe ausclosures, for he chai then be proved that three of not more aot Yusiness in the city of Boston charged Cautl per WOULR—eINLY per cont per year! Wivslow says thet ihe pressure that was bear poo Lim to maky bim jursien money to who declared that a reiueal would pow fivancial rum, Pat would cause actual cide, Wus 1D many insances more inan he had power to bear. He was ur; to bie destruction, snare on wong Bn} than coce, while = Auburneale, be says wen have come te (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAQRJ iit others, trom sar