The New York Herald Newspaper, July 30, 1876, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD; SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. © POLITICAL COMBINATIONS, The Local Tickets as Prepared for November. LISTS OF OFFICES TO BE FILLED. The Contests for Mayor, Sheriff and County Clerk. MOVEMENTS ON THESTATE TICKETS Tammany’s Weakness and Til- den’s Opportunity, The voters of New York city and county will be called ‘Upon, to cast their ballots for many Important local offl- cers, together with the Presidential and State candi- dates, next Novemver. Great interests are at stake, and the whole complexion of our municipal govern- ment may be then changed for the better or worse. A little over threo months must elapse before those issues tan be finally determined at the ballot box, yet at the present writing the combinations, to some extont, are made and the combinationists busily at work. The men who shout vigorously in Taimmany Hal! behind the portly form of **Honest”’ John Kelly are almost to & man candidates for oifice, Their patriotism and love for ‘the Boss’? simply consist in a desire to get hold of the money bags of the ciily. These men fawn upon and kneel to their Jeader like beaten curs seeking for a platter of porridge. Tbe enthusiasm exhibited ior the “Boss” in Tammany Hall by the General Committee and a few hungry allies means this and nothing more, Do the patriots think of reducing our $150,009,000 of tity debt? Do they propose to place better and honester men in power? Will they undertake to root out the thieves and disreputable characters who control many of the “deestricks’’ on the side of Tam- many? Will they promise to put men in their places whose whole lives have not been tainted with official and moral corruption? These are the great questions to be answered at the ballot box next November, They cannot be answered by fulsome speeches in defence of Mr. John Kelly. or anybody else, ‘Reform’ ts the watchword and such a battle cry must drown and for- ever bury out ct wight the remnants of Tweed’s army tnd the men known for years im our midst as “proies sional politicians,” TUR OFPICES TO BR FILLED. Tho foliowing is a list of the offices to be filled at the November contest in this city and county :— Mayor in place of William H. Wickham, Sheriff in place of William C. Conner. County Clerk in place of William Walsh. Justice of Marine Court in place of James P, Sin- nott, appointed to Mil vacancy caused by the death of Alexander Spaulding. Three Coroners in place of Richard Croker, Henry Woltman and Anthony Eickhoff. id Surrogates in place ot Delano C. Calvin, appointed to fill vacancy caused by the death of Stephen D, Van Bchaick. Twenty-one members of Assembly in place of the tollowing:—Nicholas Muller, Felix Murphy, James J. Slevin, John Galvin, George W. Betts, Matthew Patten, Isaac I. Hays, Frederick Gugel, Jr. ; Andrew J. Camp- bell, Joseph Hoffman, Jr.; Charles A, Peabody, Jr.; Archibald Watts, Robert H. Strahan, Patrick J. Carty, Martin P. Killian, George T. Whitson, William T. Graff, Btephen J. C, Hare, James T. King, Isaac A. Engle- hardt and Joseph P, Fallon. * Seven members of Congress in place of Fernando Wood, Benjamin A. Willis, E. R, Meade, Elijah Ward, 8. 8 Cox, Abram S. Hewitt and Smith Twenty-two Aldermen in place of samuel A, Lewis, Joseph U. Pinckney, James J. Slevin, J. J. Morris, Jobn Reilly, A. D. Purroy, Peter Seery, William L. Coie, William H McCarty, William Sauer, 0. P. C. Billings, Joseph Cudlipp, William Wade, Jacob Hess, Michael Twomey, Thomas Shiclds, Jumes J. Gumble- on, Bryan Reilly, Magnus Gross, John W. Guentzer, Henry E. Howland and Patrick Keenan. This is a formidabie array of important offices for which the people of New York city will be callod upon to vote on the first Tuesday aiter the first Monday in November. It is yet too far ahead to specuiate upon robable eandidates for all the places, but already po- litical manceuvres take shape us regards three of the most prominent, to which aliusion might be made in this article. THE MAYORALTY. It is pretty well understood that Mr. Wickham can- not be Fenominated by any wing of his own party. The geutieman’s aspirations have thereiore of late taken a pational tu At St Louis he threw down the gauat- lot for Mr. Tilden. ‘Boss’? Kelly, 11 18 said, growled Significantiy across the dining table of the Lindell House at the revellious Mayor. This grow! means war to the knife. The handsome Wickbam must take a back seat as faras Tammany Hall is concerned. Au- gustus Schell is Kelly’s favorite; in fact, “my candl- date.’ That settles the matter for the present. Gut the dear people will have a little more to say abont elections in New York city in the future than formerty. Recorder Hackett’s brilliant. canvass has given evi- dence of this peculiar bent of the public mind. ‘The republicans have not yet decided upon their pro- yrumme as to the Mayoralty. Combinauons wita the anu-Tammapy men ure (alked of, but a umiun o1 demo- srauiG forces On a compromise ticket might scatier shese tactics to the winds. ‘THE SUERIFF, Do Sheriff, under the law, be elected two con- secutive terms, so that Mr. Wiliam C. Conner will be compelled to step down and out alter the Ist 6f Janu- arfnext. Chis office, properly conducted, is consid- ered the most remunerative in the county, — Evils and corruption, however, have crept in of late years, which can be freely testified to by hitigants and lawyers. e The whole system of doing business’ in this department wants to be thoroughly over. hauled, As it now stands we have an exuivition of democratic local administration which is simply a disgrace to the city. Mr. Conver is not to be particularly biamed jor this state of affairs, as the evils grew up of themselves until they almost became something like common law statutes, Millious of money are likely to go tbrough this office yearly. Hanareds of lawyers and thousiunds of ciienis con- Guct business transactions with the Sheruf and nis deputies, The importance of a proper administration of its affairs is therefore apparent. Tammany Hall has controlled the patronage of the oilice jor years. The result 1s apparent. Mr. Kelly at Utica, in his wrangle before the State Convention with Joun Mor- Tissey, suid that be endeavored to give the people of New York a political coadjutor of mm they might be proud (meaning Tammany Hail). Has he done sot Let the recotds ana conduct of the diferent depa ments over which Tammany bas had co trol jor the — three years answer the question If robbery and tcentiousness are noble elements im the character of (his ‘coadjutor” then the promise has been carried out to the letter. Mr. Bernard Reilly has been prominently mentioned for this office. {t 18 probablo tat ali the democratic factions could unite upon his nomination, If so, then his election would be guaranteed beyond a doubt. Other carjjates will undoubtedly come tothe front Defore mauy days areover. The republicans tik of Jacob Patterson and Thomas Murphy. THE COUNTY CLERKS A The term of Mr Wiliam Walsi as County Clerk also expires on the 1st of January next. The genticwan 1s # candidate for re-election, but what party is going to bominate bim does not appear quite clear atpresent, Mr. Waish is the political trieud ot Senator Morrissey. In fact, 1 Was through the influence of the ‘:jonorabie” Joun that he received a three yeurs’ position whech Gcueer, him some $60,000 perannum. Un ess Mr. jorrissey is taken back into the warm embrace of “Boss” Kelly there ittle chance jor Mr, Walsh to receive the Tammany indorsement. ‘he Most prominent candidates yet mentioned within Tammany itself are Wwo distinguished ‘Coionels”— Colonel James Bagley and Colonel Wiliam KR. Roberts, The latter bas uiready a bad sore throat, from which he wii! not soon recqver. He his been thus affected by shouting continuously through the streets in praise oi Mr. John Kelly. some weeks ago be also uada frightful attack of anti-Tildenism and prophesied the deieat of “Uncle Sammy” should he be nominated tor Present, For this mae County Clerk, Colonel Bagley is one of tno Tutomany sachema, and ts a more adroit politician than the ex-Cofgres#man. He stands well with the other swe of the house, although he, too, got hoarse in shouting jor Kelly at St. Louis. Alderinan Jacob Hess js favorably mentioned among the repubiteans, The gentiauan Das been a member of Assembiy and ran abead of bis Aluermanic ticket Vast fall pould a union take place betweon the anti-Tam- forces aud the republicans on the city and ¥ Ueket itis provabie that Tammany will be left ind dry on the rock of defeat, fhe combination jd then succeed in electing theit Mayor, Sherif and munty Clerk. Let Mr. Jom Kelly think ot this, and i Wisely While (here stili remains a shred of his pol tical iniluence. THE STATE TICKETS. Republicans and democrats alike seem to be con- siderably at sea as io their State tickets. dt is now unverstood that Mr, George W, Curtis is out of the way for Governor on the republicon side, and favors the nomination of Wiham M. rts. ‘The iatter pentie- man may therefore be considered as the candidate of that ring of his party which cultiv good mai and clegant breeding. Rumors also come from Wash- ington that Senator Conkling favors EB, 1), Morgan, and will cast bis influence in thay direction, Bat this is only rumor, in the meanwniie Mr. A. B, Cornell remains at the front as @ candidate, ‘auous work he expects to be | and a cheer of indorsement from the delegates to the State Convention in Saratoga on the 23d of Augus' occasionally beard along ihe line of battle, Then the shouts of Senator Rovertson’s friends are heard ‘ Katonah, in Westchester county, and knowing ones sert that he is undoubtedly the coming man, General James W. Husted, Speaker of the Assembly, one of the shrewuJest repubiican politicians in the State, 18 understood to be working bard for Rovertson, Thus stands the republican contest, ° The democrats talk of Andrew H. Green, Manton Potter, with one or two “dark candidacy ir. Green's chances bave been the taik of city aud State politicians during the past week. “What do you think of ity” asks one, t politic to place hs name upon the ticket with Governor Tilden?” inquires another. “Is be strong in the State?” queries athird. As bear- ing upon the last interrogatory ex-Lieuten- ant Governor Beach, one of “the sbrewdest and best informed democratic politiciang in the State, thus unburaened himself to the HekaLp representa- tive:—“*This campaign ig one of reform. The farmers are in earnest ior reform: they want it, and we men in the country are determined to have it, The further we advancg in the campaign the more apparent will it be- come that we must have a man for our gubernatorial nomince who has been identified with reform. It makes no difference from what location he comes, As matiers now shape themselves it appears to me that Andrew H, Green is the man we should select. His nomination would be a good stroke of policy, as he would draw a large number o! votes from the republi- cans, He is known to the people of the country tar better than the citizens ot New York imagine, If nominated I think he will be elected outside of the city of New York. He isademocrat of the Marey Stripe, and I believe that Marcy blood flows in his veins,” These are the exact words 0! subject, and they are given man and experienced politician, TILDEN AND HENDRICKS CENTRAL CLUR. This organization promises to exercise a consider- able influence 1n our local politics. Before the present week is over a club will have been organized in each Assembly district of the city. Men of all classes and Parties willing to unite in working for the success of the democratic national ticket are admitted to mem- bership. No chques or wirepullers are allowed to con- trol, “Honest men for office” and “reform in local politics” will be the watchwords. In the Fourth As sembly district, where Tweed and his satellites ruled for yeurs, one of the largest clubs in the city has just beed formed, with Mr. John &, Walsh as President. The Executive Committee will be composed of some of the best workers on the east side of the city, among them Mr: James W, O’Brien, who has been the princi- pal organizer of the Cathouc Total Abstinence Union, which 1s represented in every State, and now numbers jovernor Beach on the the ideas of a thinking some 461 societies. This drief staten ot the standing of one of the clubs will give & good idea ot the strength of the whole movement throughout the city. The | the organization are respectable and ene Among them are ex-Assembisman James Doly, who served with credit in the Assembly of 1874 ond 1879. He made an excellent reputation for honesty and ability during his legisiative career, Last fail be ran for Senator in the Sixth disirict, but the odium at- tached to Tammany Hall deteated him, aud Osaper A, Baaden was elected in his place, Messrs, Peter B. Hdward Cooper (son of Peter Cooper) and other ‘vown citizens ulso take an active interest in the organization, One of the secretarics, Mr. Charles H. Swan, is called upon daily by business men trom di ferent parts of the city Who are anxious to swell the rauks. it is under such an organization that the masses now propose to rally for the busy cam, tbat is beiore us. Tammany Hall represents the “ono man power” and “a building.” [ts ylatiorm is there fore not wide enough to take in ail the elements which propose to support the St Louis ticket, A mass meet. ing of the Tilden aud Hendticks clubs of the city will shortly be held either at the Academy of Music or the Cooper Institute, MANTON MARBLE FOR > GOVERNOR, Savannah (Ga.) News:—“A New York despatch says:—‘Mr, Manton Marble, late editor of the World, will probably be the democratic candidate for Governor of New York to succeed Mr. Tilden, His name, itis understood, stands first on the slate, Mr. Marble’s claims on the party are many and substantial, whether as regerds his long service in the ranks of democratic journalism or as the author of the last State platform and of the platform adopted by the National Conven- tion at St Louis.’ The New York democracy might find worse material than Marble out of which to make a Governor.”” Wheeling (W. Va) Standard:—“Mr. Seymour does not want the Governorship again, and next to him there 4s no democrat in the State who, on the score of merit and services, so richly deserves this mark of confidence as Mr. Marble.’” New Haven Palladium. 'r. Moses Manton Marble is being talked about as the democratic candidate for Governor of New York. Mr. Marble 1s avery ac- complished and scholarly editor, perhaps too scholarly for a democratic journal, He is, moreover, the hardest kind of a bard money man.” Charleston (S. C.) Journat of Commerce:—“‘And now another famous journalist is brought prominently for- ward In the political arena, inthe person of Mr. Man- ton Murble, lately editor of the New York World, who is much talked of as the democratic candidate for the Governorship of New York, to succeed Mr, Tilden, whose term as Governor will expire on the Ist of Jan- uary, and whose term as President of the United States will begin onthe 4th of Marchnext. * * * Tne New Yor« Heraup's tribute ts certainly well deserved. The successful management of a great newspaper for fifteen years proves the possession of no ordinary ability; moreover the chair editorial is the focus of whatever of importance is going on in politics and in most other departments of human affairs, so that it is almost impossible for a man of intellect to occupy it for a number of years without gaining wide knowledge of public affairs which could hardiy be ob- tained in the active pursuit of any other callivg. Mr. Marbie’s famiharity with the affairs of New York State and the drift of public sentiment there may be in- ferred from the circumstance that early ip the canvass of 1874, while Tilden was thought by many weil in- formed publicists to be a weak candidate for Governor, Mr, Marble predicted his election by 50,000 majority Mr, Titden’s majority over General Dix was justa tew thousand more than 50,000,”? NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. DELEGATES CHOSEN TO THE STATE CONVENTION. Newsure, N. Y., July 29, 1876. The First Assombly district of Orange county sends the following as delegates to the Republican State Con- vention:—Jeremiah Drew, James M. Miller, Theodore Merritt and Charles W. Kimball. They are not in- structed, LOCAL POLITICS, A meeting of the Tammany Hall democratic organi- zation of the Third Assembly district was held last evening at No, 312 Grand street. Alderman 8, Slevin presided, and among the others ent were Algernon 8, Sullivan, ex-Judge urtis, Judge Duify, Thomas Smith and prominent politicians. Ex-Judge George M. Curtis and Algernon 8. Sullivan addressed the meeting im lengthy speeches. A large number of Irish citizens from various wards of the city met last evoning at the corner of Macdougal and West Third strects, for the purpose of effecting an independent Irish political organization. A constitu tion and by-laws expressive of the objects of the asso- ciation were reported and adopted. It wos then re svlved to call the organization the Cannaught Ciuh, Ofticers were then elected as foilows:—President: Roger O'Hailoren; Vice President, Thomas J. Sweeney; Secretary, John Kerrigan; Recording Secretary, Robert J, Lee; Treasurer, Patrick Keirns. The club will hold another meeting soon for the purpose of eflecting & more complete organization and the dralt- ing of « declaration of principles. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. The annual encampment of the Grand Army of tho Republic, Department of New York, will be made at Yonkers, Westchester county, on Wednesday, August 2 Delegates from every post in the State will be pres- ent. The business session will be held in Washburn Hail, commene!ng at noon each day. Governor Hart- ranft, of Pennsylvania, Commander-in-Chief, with i ut, barnside, Sherman and Sheridan are oxpocted to be present, POLITICS IN SMALL DOSES. Fourteen newspapers in Indiana are supporting the greonback ticket. The name of Isham G. Harris is mentioned in con- nection with the election of a United States Senator from Tennessee next winter. Griffin (Ga) News:—“'Neverin the history of Georgia have the people becn SO Unanimous jor one man as they are tor General Colquitt for Governor.” Mayor Woourufl, of Seima, Aia., who has been se- dected as a compromise radical candidate tor Governor of that State, isa promivent citizen of Selma anda man of high character. Honest confess:on.—Ike Young, the radical candi- date for Congress in the Fourth North Carolipa aistrict, says:—Tue only thing the radicals bave to do during the campaign is to ie like hell.” Republican leaders in North Carolina predict that the State will give Hayes and Wheeler a majority of from 8,000 to 12,000, They are not so sanguine ubout the success of the State ticket, Mr. L. C, Brackett, of Cleveland, informs the Indian apolis Journal that it was Me, William Tilden, of New | thousands of dollars, York, and not Governor Tilden, who equipped several companies of volunteers for the war. Utica Herald (rep.)—"Pleading ignorance, Mr. Robe- son, does not escape the responsibility for the evil re- sults of that ignorance. Such is the judgment promptly passed upon him by the republican party.” ‘The democratic papers are making some capital over the fact that Mr. Herndon, Abraham Lincoln’s law partner, has declared for 1ilden. Mr. Herndon sup- ported the democratic ticket in 1872 and 1874. 6 The election for-Governor, members of the Legisla- ture and State officers comes off iu North Carolina August & General Zeb. Vance is the democratic can- didate for Governor and Judge Settle the radical candi- date, Wilmington (N. C.) Stai Bets were made in this city yesterday as follo’ ‘Three to 1 that Vanco carries the State by 15/000; 2 to 1 that he carries it by 18,000, and 1 to 1 that he carries it by 20,000 ma- jority.” A convention of the democratic party of the State of South Carolina will be held at Columbia on Tuesday, the Lith day of August, to announce a platform ot principles, nominate State officers and electors for President and Vice President, The Chicago Tribune has “private advices trom In- diana which indicate pretty certainly that Mr. Orth, the republican candidate for Governor of Indiana, will be elected in October.” Mr, Orth 1s making speeches in both English and German. Shreveport (La) Times:—“The bitter antagonism between the Penn and Wiltz factions of New Orleans, would go to indicate that it would not be safe for tho Baton Rouge Convention to nominate either of those genuemen. It may prove a Kilkouny cat fight literally,” FALSELY ACCUSED. THE ROLLINS CASE IN BELGIUM—AN AMERICAN CITIZEN SUFFERS IMPRISONMENT ON A CHARGE PROVED FALSE-——-THE ABSENCE OF THE UNITED STATES MINISTER—RELEASED HONORABLY, BUT PAPERS WITHHELD. Panis, July 15, 1876, To THE Epitor or THs HRRaLp:— In your number of the Hxraup of March 14 last, as well as in previous numbers, you presented at length in your editorial columus and in those containing your cable despatches various statements relating to my arrest bere, at the instigation of the Belgian authori- ties, on achargo of having and emitting false securi- ties. I regret to say I have suflerea great wrong and irreparable injury by the statements of the news papers at that time and by an unwarrantably protracted investigation of the charges by the Belgian courts, lasting a period of four mouths. On the 18th inst. I received from the Minister of tho United States the contents of a communication to him from the Minister of Foreign Affairs ot Belg um which acquits me honorably of the charges by tie rendition ol an ordinance by the courts declaring that the arrest and charge were without cause. I beg to present to you herewith the letters alluded to, that by their publication you may, in some meas ure, correct the impressions formed from your previous statements. LxGATION ov THR Unitkp States, Brvssets, July 10, 1876. Str—I enclose herewith a copy of a communication just received trom the Minister of Foreign Affairs m reply to my letter of the 24th of June, bearing upon your case, 1am, your obedient servant, A. P. MERRILL. Mr. G. M. Roitixs, No, 14 Place Deiaborde, Paris. MINISTERE DES APFAIKBS ETRANGKRES, BRUXELLES, 8 Juiliet, 1876. Monsieur La MivistRe—Comme suite a’ votre lettre du 24 juin dernier )’ai 'honneur de vous faire savoir que les réponses aux commissions rogatoires de M. le Juge d’iustruction de Bruxelles, et notamment a celle qui a 6té adressce par ce magistrat aux autocités Amé- Ticaines, Gtatent favorables aux prévenus Harmans et Rollins. Monsieur le Procureur du Roi a Bruxelles a requis la Chambre de rendre une ordopnance de non-liea en leur javeur, Agrcez, Monsieur le Ministre, les assurances de ma consiuération la pius distinguée, COMTE D’ASPREMONT-LYNDEN, Monsieur Merrit, &c., &c., Bruxelles, 1n January last it became necessary for me, as senior member of the banking tirm of Rollins Brothers & Co., of New York, to go to Brussels to complete the details of a loan effected for a railway corporation of the United States, The negotiations had been pending at Brussels since November last, and to that piace we had gent $520,000 of valid obligations of the corporation tor which we were negotiators. I carried with me tw Europe $100,000 of other bonds for other parties and fora similar purpose. The latter, offered through an employé of our firm during my sojourn in Patis, were discovered to be fulse and I was summarily arrested, Prior to the date of my arrest here, unknown to me, my firm at New York had discovered the same fact and at once caused the arrest of the party by whom tho bonds were given. This party has since been proven to have passed successtully upon various banking institutions im New York more than $200,000 ofthe same bonds. On veing acquainted with the source and nature of the charges against me [I desired to waive the formalities of extradition and to be sent immediately to Brussels to confront and refate the charges of criminality. Notwithstanding my request I was detained here fificea days and afterward in Brus- sels a longer period, making in all filty-two days of solitary imprisonment. No minister or chargé d’affaires of my government being there, I was subjected to the merciless treatment of authorities who deem men crim- inal until proven otherwise. I was not released trom imprisonment even after most voluminous evidence had been forwarded from New York, together with affidavits and letters of most unequivocal character, from many of the most distinguished banking firme and individuals, stating their knowledge of me the greater part of a lifetime and of the unquestioned in- tegrity and standing of my house. During the period of my imprisonment ali the corre- spondence relating to my many business affairs, to- gether with cable despatchey were intercepted and withheld from me to this time, without allowing me the faintest knowledge of their contents. My personal letters and those of my wile suffered the 6 violation and detention, and the authorities eve now, alter acquittal, refuse to replace them when they were seized, 1 regret to say that, owing tothe long time | was | prevented from attending to my business, all of my | contracts lapsed, thatali new engagements were pre- vented, and that, beside the large sum lost in advances | made upon the false bonds, | have been a foser of many ‘This could bave been prevented by the timely intervention of a Minister resident in Brussels or some one empowered to represent our gov- ernment. The American Consul undertook personal intervention, and, with the Judge of lnstruction, ex- pressed bis assurance of the unfounded nature of the charges, Mr. Merrill, the present Minister there, ar- rived but recently, and the interposition of his authority has _ probably hastened the conclusion, although not until I and my firm have suf- fered irremediable damage. can find no warrant tor the ruinously long period required to make the investi- | gation of this affair, since | held @ position readily de- terminabie In New York and am known, and have been known, in busin cireles there a number of years, always, as stated in the evidence obtained by the Belgian authorities, with personal credit of a high character. 1 trust you will fee) inclined to reuder me such repae ration a6 les in your power and censure with severity the remissness of our government im thus permitting | an itreparable injury to @ citizen of unimpeachable character, Respectfully, G. M. ROLLINS. MUSIC IN PROSPECT PARK, The fine weather yesterday drew a large crowd to Prospect Park to hear the equally fine music by Con- terno 6 band. All the soats were occupied and many persons were standing under the trees near by long betore four o'clock, tue hour for the music to begin, Tho programme of the concert, whictf is the eleventh for this year, Was as follows PART Grand March, “Midsummer Night's Dream”. . endelssohn Song, “To Eliza These Flowers I Send” Wagner Overture, * Bon Soir, Monsieur Pantalon’ Wal Verman Hearts’ ligan ‘Crispino After these had becn played a selection of various national aifs closed the evening's entertainmént, The body of the boy Gustav Barnes, of No, 223 Di- vision street, who has been missing since Thursday Inst, was found yesterday morning at pier 60, East River, THE COURTS. A Judge Tempering Justice with Mercy. TRANSCRIPTS AND = DOCKETED JUDGMENTS. THE SLAYER OF SERGEANT M'GIVEN The tender heartedness of Judgo Donohue, but which never swerves him from the strictest sense of justice, was illustrated yesterday in his treatment of a prisoner brought before bim in Supreme Court, Chambers, upon application for reduction of bail, Edward W, Eysel, a Prepossessing looking German youth of twonty years of age, had been committed by Justice Duffy to the City Prison in default of $1,000 bail for shooting with a pistol Patrick Clark. His counsel, Mr, William F, Kintzing, explained to Judge Donobue the circum. stances of the shooting, stating that on the night of the 22d inst, Clark, with a gang of roughs, entered the lager beer saloon at No, 350 West Twelfth street, kept by the tather of young Eysel; that they behaved ina most violent manner, breaking the furniture and then assauitiug the cider Mr. Kysel and bis wife; that this incensed the prisoner, who, on remonstrating, Was also assuulted, and that thereupon young Eysei drew a re- volver and Ured, the bull bitting Clark in the shoulder, {ntlicting a severe but not serious wound, “Let me see the young man, ’ asked Judge Donobue, “Come up bere, the Judge wants to speak to you,” said Mr. Kinizing, addressing the young man. The prisoner, with bis hands manucled, advanced to the bar. The Judge scanved him for a moment and then asked Assistant District. Attorney Leary, who opposed the reduction of bail, *What is tue objection to reduc. ing bis ‘bail to $600.” Mr. Leary repied that the charge wus a serious ove, and he thought the bail ax fixed iow enough, Judge Donotue said that he did not believe 10 keeping prisoners locked up in the crowded Tombs this hot weather if they could give bail suf. cient in amount to secure their attendance. He there- upon ordered a bond to be drawn for $500, which was iinmediately forthcoming and accepted by the Juuge, The shackles were at once removed trom the prisoner, who leit the court room accompanied by his aged father, showering blessings on the head of the Judge. DOCKETED JUDGMENTS. In the suit of Pierre J. Gendre against Attelio Massa- bo, judgment for plaintif was originally obtained in the District Court and appealed to the General Term of Common Pleas and there affirmed, A transcript was procured trom the District Court and filed with the clerk of the city and county of New York, and execa- tions issued on the original judgment and judgment of allirmance more than five years ago and returved un- satisfied, The defendant becoming solvent, Henry H. Morange, for piainuifls, again issued executions !9r tho collection of the judgments. Mr. Beaie, of counsel for deiendant, moyed to set aside the executions on the ground that no transcript of the original judgment was filed in the Clerk’s office of the Common Pleas, and that leave of the Court was necessary where moro than tive years bave elapsed. Mr, Morange, lor plain- til, continded that the filing of a transcript in tho County Clerk’s office rendered the judgment one which could be enforced vy execution to the Sherif, and thay having once issued an execution, leave of the Court was not necessary t6 enable plaintif! to issue another, Judge Van Hoesen, before whom tho case was argued, 80 held, and denied the defendants motion, SERGEANT M'GIVEN’S MURDERER, ‘An effort will be made to bring to speedy trial Henry King, who, in his attempt to evade arrest, fatally stabbed Sergeant McGiven, whilo obstructing his fight at the corner of Eighth street and Second avenue, on the 19th inst., the facts of which have been hereto- fore tully given, District Attorney Phelps intends to Jay the case immediately before the Grand Jury. Meantime tke friends of the prisoner have securea the services of Mr. William F. Kintzing, who will conduct the detence. The trial doubtless will be one of the most interesting ones that has been before our crim nal courts for a long time, -DISCHARGED ON BAIL. William F, Veltman was jointly indicted with two others for defrauding the National Exchange Bank of | $33,000 by torged checks purporting to be those of Bryce & Smith, Front street, and admitted to bail in $10,000, his counsel, Mr, William F. Howe, yesteraay offered as surety inthe District Attorney's oflice Rosa Nebrbas, of No. 248 East Fourth street, who was not accepted by Assistant District Attorney Beil. The parties subsequently went before Judge Donohue, holding Supreme Court, Chambers, and the bail was accepted, POLICE COURT NOTES. Adolph E. Hagueman was held for trial at the Essex Market Court by Justice Bixby yesterday for swindling Frank Herto, of No, 126 North Fourth street, Will- tamsburg, of $10, by saying that he was an officer of the Superior Court and had a warrant for his arrest. Edward Gordon was neld for trial at the Essox Market Court yesterday in $1,000 bail for stealing $10 from Isaac Inman, in [bird street, near the Bowery. Mr. Inman, on finding that he was robbed, gave chase, when Gordon bratally assaulted him. Jobn Brennan, ot No, 47 First street, was heid to answer at the Essex Market Court yesterday for snatching a pocketbook from Miss Annie Scederman, of No, 505 East Sixth street. Bella Jones was committed for trial at the Wasbing- ton Place Police Court, before Justice Smith, yester- day, for baviog beaten Annie Burtell about the head with a beer bottle, injaring her severely. In the Torgbs Police Court yesterday James Bell, who gave bh idence as No. 132 Mott street, was heli to answer omplaint of Arthur C. Kimber, of No. 262 Bowery, who charged that while riding up town on a ‘Third avenue car, on Friday night, the prisoner robbed him of a gold watch, valued at $100, r Henry Wilson, residing at the corner of Twenty-se enth street and Fourth avenue, a lawyer’s clerk, was yesterday held for trial by Justice Wheeler, at tho Tombs Police Court, on a charge of being implicated in the larceny of $40 worth of microscopical instruments | from an optician’s store at No, 116 Fulton street, where he and some unknown man bad been about a week ago, ostensibly to purchase the same. ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY, REPORT OF THE RECEIVBR FOR THR MONTH OF MAY. i In the County Clerk’s Office thore was filed yester- day the report for the month of May of Huh J, Jewett, receiver of the Erie Railway Company, The receipts amounted to $305,105 96; balance on hand at the previous report is given as $2,309,008 04, During the samo. period the payments were $1,823,085 66, leaving a@alance on band o! $455,922 98. ‘Certificates of indebtedness to the ammount of $505,000 were issued by the receiver, and certilicates to the amount of $510,000 were cancelled during the month. The aggre- gate amount of certificates of indebedness issued up to and including May 31 was $2,916,539 49; the aggre- gate amount of such certificates cancelled was $1,494,659 41 andYhe aggrecate amount outstanding, $420,000. The report of ex-Judge James C. Spencer, referee, passing the report, was confirmed by Judge Dovohue. THE MOULTON-BEECHER SUIT. MORE TIME WANTED BY THE DEFFENDANTS—s DELAY OF TWENTY DAYS GRANTED. Judge Westbrook, of the New York Supreme Court, issned an order, on moton of Shearman & Sterling, attorneys for Henry Ward Beecher, granting a delay of twenty days in the suit of Francis D, Moulton against Mr. Beecher, It appears that the defendant’s counsel asked their opponents to sign consent for the delay, on condition that it should be without prejudice to their right to appeal in the demurrer, To this demand the counsel for Mr. Moulton made the following an- swer: MOULTON Vs. REECHER, New Yor, July 28, 1876, GuxtreMey—Mr. Sterling, of your firm, called at my office to-day with the request’ that | would sign a | consent to exend defendaat’s time to answer for twenty days, but the proposed consent was coupled with the* condition that defendant's right to appeal from the order of the Generil Term or from any judg. ment thereon should not be prejudiced by sucu exten. sion. Not recognizing any suen right of appeal, I de- clined to subscribe the proposed form of consent, but offered, although in contravention of my chent’s posi- tive instructions, to give an unconditional extension of twenty days, This I am still willing vo do. 1 desire that heneetorth ali communications be. tween tbo attorneys of the parties herein be con- aueted in writing. Respecttully, ROGER A, PRYOR, Messrs, SHARMAN & STERLING. THR AFFIDAVIT. The following ty aftidavit as submitted by defend. ant’s counsel. 1t@ili be seen that it varies in siate- ment somewhat from the lever of Mr. Pryor as regards the question of consent:— Scraeme Court—Fraxcia D, Mouton va, Hexay Warp Bascarr—Ciry axo County or New Youk — G. Shearman being duly sworn, says:—1 am one of the attorneys and counsel tor the defence in tho above eniited acon, On the 10th day 0! this month the plaintiff served an order of the General Term over. ruling the defendant's demurrer io this action and giv- ing the defendant loave to answer the complaint ih twenty days after the service of said ord The defendant bas been continuously absent trom this city and county ever since the said 10th day of July, and as Lam informed and believe, has been spending seen any of his counsel in this cause, and it ia impossl- ble properly to prepare an answer without pe#sonal consultation with nit; nor do counsel feel at liberty to waive the demurrer heretofore interposed, and which was sustained by the judgment of (he Special without consulting his chent, At the commencement of this it the plaintif’s torney volunteered a courteo! urance to the de- tendant’s attorneys that they should have all the time which they might want for pleadings or other proceed- iDgs in this action, but he bas to-day iniormed us that under peremptory structions from nis client, he feels obliged to refuge bis consent to anv extension of lie within which the defendant may elect to answer or to appe: I believe that the defendant has tully and fairly stated to me the cause in this action, and from the statement of the exse in the action made to me by the defendant, I verily believe that the deendaut bas a good avd sub: ntial defence upon the merits to the wuole eause of action set forth in the complaint. The first circuit at which this cause could possibly be tried, will be held,on the 1st Monday of October next, and the defendant § attorneys desire no delay beyond that time, They are therefore willing that the date of issue upon the answer should be fixed as of the same date with thegemurrer originally interposed here) to wit, the 11th day of January, 1876. No extension of time t Tor demurrer has been granted by stipulation or order, except as hereinbefore expressly stated, THOMAS G. SHEARMAN, Sworn to before me this 28th day of July, 1876. T. J. Macvar, Notary Public New York city and county, THE ORDER, Upon this affidavit the Judgo issued his order, as follows :— Surremm Covrt.—Francis D, Moulton vs, Henry Ward B echer.—On the aunexed affioavit of Thomas G. Shearman, it is ordered that the defendant 1 twenty days further time from the Suls answer herein, withou: prejudice to his right to omit such answer, and to appeal from any judgment whieh may be entered on the demurrer previously interposed herein, It is further ordered that the cate of issue herein, in cage an answer 18 served, stand as of the 11th day of January, 1876, 1. Ro WESTBRGOK, Justice of Supreme Court. New York, July 28, 1876, LOOKING FOR HER CHILDREN. THE VICIOUS SYSTEM OF INDENTURING CHIL- DREN IN THE WEST AND ITS BESULTS. Yesterday, in the Brooklyn City Court, before Judge Neilson, argument was heard in tho matter of the | habeas corpus issued upon the petition of Mrs. Ann Happe against the Brooklyn Home for Destitute Chil- dron, requiring the managers of the latter institution to produce the four children of the petitioner, Tho children are Bertie, Frederick, William and Elizabeth Happe, the youngest being three years and the eldest twelve years of age. In November last the mother, being abandoned by her husband in a state of destitution, placed her little ones under the care of the Commis. sioners of Charities, who in turn transferred them to the keeping of the Home for Destitute Children, Sho called to see them tn May last and was informed that™ they had been transferred to the Children’s Aid So- ciety, of New York, and had been sent to Boone county, Missouri, where they had been indentured, ‘The respondents set forth that Mrs. Happe is a vagrant and not a proper person to baye custody of the chil- dren. Counsel for Mrs, Happe argued that it was unlawful to dispose of children without the consent of the paronts, He alleged that the Children’s Aid Society make money out of the children they gather up and send to Western homes. The agents of the society re- celye so much per head for eaeh child indentured, Counsel claimed that the system was a vicious one, Some years ago the society separated a brother and sister, sending one to Ilimois and the other to Arkansas. ‘In later years,”” said the counsel, “they came together, without Knowing each other's histery, and they were married, Subsequently the awtul discovery was made that they were brother aad sister.’ Respondent’s counsel claimed that bis clients had acted regularly in the disposition of the ebildren. Judge Netlson, who reserved his decisiox, said thero fs no dount that the law contemplates, 1n disposing of chiidren by public institutions, that they should be kept within the jurisdiction of the State, FATHER BONAVENTUR WORK. NEW Only five years ago the Church of St. John the Bap- tist, in Thirtieth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, was so involved in difficulties that it was about to be closed, when it was taken in charge by Father Bonaventure, of the Capuchin Order. Since that time he has raised a splendid church edifice and paid off the debt. He is now about to erect a parochial school, which will be couducted by a branch of the order of the Brothers of Mary, having their headquar- ters in this country at Dayton, Obio. This butiding will cost $40,000, ‘and will be located close to the church, To aid this new enterprise, a Centennial Sum- merfest or grand picnic will be held to-morrow (Mou- day), at Hamilton Park, Third avenue and Sixty-ninth street. Several German and Irish soctetics are to be present, HOW DID THEY GET THERE? A few days ago the store of Horman H. Kiffe & Co., No, 318 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, was broken into and sporting goods to the value of $600 were stolen from the premises, Yesterday Mr. Kiffe, while passing through Chatham street, saw in the window of the store No. 108 # lot of fishing tackle, which he identitled as his property. He immediately called Officer Handy, of the Sixth precinct, and tho proprietor of tho pluce, J,8. Meklon, being unable to give any satisfactory ex- planation of how ne came by the goods, he was taken into custody. Later in the day Justice Wheeler, at the Tombs Police Court, held Meklon in $1,000 bail to answer. THE STONE CUTTERS’ STRIKE. Yesterday forenoon the stone cutters of Brooklyn, who recently went to work after e, protracted strike, drove out of three or four stone yards men who had been employed from Newark, N. J., and New York city. The employers remonstrated with the men for this high handed proceeding, bat it had no effect. The stone cutters say they will bave no one belong to their rociety or at work in Bruoklyn who does not live m that city. A TOBACCO THIEF, Thomas Flynn, of No. 483 East Fifteenth street, was committed for trial at the Fifty-seventh Street Po- lice Court on a charge of attempting to steal $209 worth of leaf tobacco from George Bendin, No. 877 Sixth ave- nue. Flyun has boen arrested twice before on a sim- ilar charge. A BRUTAL MURDER AT SEA, [From the Panama Star and Herald.) Ata place named Babia Honda, in Chiriqui, near Las Palmas, in Veraguas, a boat was picked up, in which were a woman and two children, all of whom wero nearly dead {rom hunger and thirst, Aftor they had been cared for with alleviatives, tho eldest boy became sufficiently collected to explain that his father left Tonosi, in Los Santos, with bis wife and chiluren, some days belore they were found, and that the currents carried them away from land; that one night they reached ‘an. island, where there was a light, and the father in spite of his feeble state from hunger and thirst, pulled the oars till they reached the shore; that they called out, asking for succor, and that somo men cape out and told them not to approach, The man ins sted, and on going ashore and relating his situation the barous fellows fell on him with sticks and beat bim to death, They then tumbied the corpse into the boat and pushed it out to sea. Ono of the children died from debility, and the mother was nearly dead. They hoped co obtain from her the details of the occurrence as 00D as she could recover, It ix not yet know what island is referred to, Some think it is Montuosa; others that Ys Jicaron. | cured him h The currenis all flow at this time of the year toward | Montuosa, from the mainiand. Jicaron is to the south of Coiba, It is net understood how a boat from either of these islands could drift to Babia Houda—aimost north of Comba, Tonost is seventeen miriametres from Coiba, ALLEGED INFANFICIDE. ELLEN BHELTON’S FOUR-ARMED BABY FOUND DKOWSED IN A WELL. Exizanetm, N. J., Saly 29, 1876. Ellen Shelton, colored, was committed to jail this morning for mardering her infant, aged one year, by | throwing it into a well on the farm of Jobn Miller, one mile irom Westfeld, where the body was found last night, The child had four arms and three legs, and was thus recognized as the one to which the accused had given birth a year age, The child had been miss- ing since last September, and the motuer said she had sent it toa doctor to bave the superiiuous |:mbs am- putated, She now denies ever having seen the child, he well has been conataatly in use, and the people of Westtleld ure greatiy exeited over the discovery. A FACTORY BURNED. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 20, 1876 ‘The “Old Pioneer’? mill at Athol, owned by Dunbar & Piper, and run by Alonzo Pratt, for the manufacture zt house tarnishing prods, was completely destroyed by re this morning, Loss, $10,000, partially insured, FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE, Bostox, Mass., July 29, 1876, Atenement house, in Haverhill, Mass, was burned Inst night and Mrs, Long, an occupant, was barned to doath, Two other women escaped by jumping from a window. Pole a ber had his leg brokea during the fire. Joss 16 $3,000, THE COCHECO MILLS CLOSED. “Diiven, N. H,, July 20, 1876, Th part of that term in the extreme northern portion of the State. 1 have had ‘no opportunity of consulting with him, nor, as I ain informed and believe, has he Tho Cocheco cotton mills have shut down for thirty aye, BURGLARY AND BLOODSHED. A Repetition of the Noe Tragedy on Brooklyn Heights. A Hatehet Used with Murderous Effect Upon a Wealthy Real Estate Broker. CAPTURE OF THE CRIMINAL, A repetition of the Noe tragedy was enacted ta Brookiyn yesterday morning at an early hour, the crime being of a dreadiul character, About three o’clock in the morning Mr, Sylvester Hondlow was aroused from his sleep by a noise on the parlor floor. Dressing hastily, ho hurried, unarmed, down stairs and entered the front parlor from the hallway, thence ho crossed rapidiy into his library in the rear, No sooner had Mr. Hondlow entered than a man sprung ypon him with a small hatchet and dealt him four violent blows with the weapon upon the Jo of the head and threo upon the shoul ders. Though a man well advanced in years, being about sixty-live years of age, Mr. Hondiow struggled desperately with tho burglarious assassin for several minutes, when tho ruffian desisted and fled, the noise of the deadly encounter baving aroused the entirg household and brought them upon the scene, DISCOVERY OF THE CRIME. © The cries of the frightened inmates of the domicile om beholaing the injured gentleman bathed in blood, which flowed in great streams {rom his wounds, ate tracted the attention of Mr. Frank Howard, Deputy Auditor, who lives at No. 15 Monroe place, and that gentleman sarted off, on learning the cause of the alarm, in quest of a policeman. A block or two away from Monroe place he found Patrolman Smith, of the First precinct, to whom he hurriedly communicated the circumstance. Dr, Kissam was also immediately summoned to attena to Mr. Hondlow. Sergeant Joba Eason was on the corner of Jay and Fulton streets, when he was called to go to the house, and on ching there he found Roundsman McCarthy and Patrolmen Chambers, Collins and Smith. The Sergeant, after see ing the injured gentleman, who, he states, presented a frightful spectacle, being covered with blood from gaping wounds, went down stairs and proceeded to imstitute a thorough examination of the premises, in order, if possible, to ascertain the mode of ingress and egress adopted by the burglar. He found thata pane of glass had been broken in the southwest window of the extension on the second floor, which looked out on the roof of an enclosure below. The catch of the window had been wrenched off, which operation caused the noise that awoke Mr. Hondlow, The Sergeant went down stairs and searched in tho lower part of the houso for a traco of the burglar, There he found that tho silver on the side bureau in the front basement had been disturbed, but there wag no sign of the burglar, On retracing bis steps tho Sere geant went out on the roof of the extension, and there he foand—it was then about twenty minutes past three o’clock—a few spots of blood. As he came to the wine dow of the house adjoming, No. 23 Monroe placo, which is the residence of Mr. Charles R. Storrs, he noticed that a pane of glass had been broken there, and that the house had been entered. The occupants of the Storrs mansion were unconscious of the fact that they had entertained such a desperate and unbid- den guost tll the officer notitled them. ARREST OF THK BURGLAR, Avery carctul and thorough search of tho house was instituted, when it was found that the burg. Jar bad taken @ quantity of silverware, and bad openeu a bottle of wive, of which he had drank about two-thirds, Sergeavt Eason then went out into the yard, and on looking around the corner of the base of the extension he saw lying on the flagging the form of ainan, @le caught hold of the fellow, when the latter jumped to his feet and struggled with bis captor for a couple of minutes, and then Officers Cham- bers and Collins coming up he was trmly secured, The hatchet with which he cut Mr. Hondiow was found in the parlor where he dropped it, When the three officers were about the prisoner after they first se- exclaimed :—* Don't hit me and I will go with you.” The Sergeant, recoguizing the im- portance of having the rulfian fully identified by Mr. Hondiow, brought him, with the permission of the doctors, Kissam and Rosnan, before bis victim. On confronting the fellow with Mr, Hondlow, who was propped up with pillows in the bed, the Sergeant sad, ‘1 have brought the prisoner to soe whether you can {dentily him, Mr. Houdlow.” The injured man sat upright, and, extending both ban toward the burglar, be exclaimed with much anima tion:—"You scoundrel, you! That is the man who struck me." As the patient said this he worked him self rapidly toward the edge of the bed aud made effort as though about to get up and renew the conflict with his would-be assassin, Of course he was restrained from such violent exertion. “Are you positive about your identification of the prisoner ?’’ again asked the Sergeant. ‘Yes; that is the man,’’ replied the patient, Tho prisoner was then marched to the Washingtos street station house, where, in answer to the usual questions put to nim by tho sergeant at tho desk as te his “pedigree,” he said that he is a native of Italy; that his name is William Keilow, thirty-two years ol age, a laborer by occupation, and that he resided at No, 81 Houston street, New York. The prisoner had on a coat belonging to Charles R. Storrs, and in the pockets of the cout were found $75 worth of napkin rings, spoons and forks On his feet was a pair of boots which also belonged to Mr, Storrs, The robber had generously left in exchange @ dilapidated pair of shoes in the hall to replace tha boots. CONDITION OF "MR. HONDLOW, An examination of the injuries sustained by Mr, y 6 attendance. They te that the inner lining of the skull is intact, and, relying upon the vigorous constit tion of their patient, despite the disudvantage of ac cumulaging years, they hope for his witimate recov- ery, though they admit that nis condition is at present critical, Mr. Sylvester Hondlow, who bas a wifo and children, has been engaged in the real estate busines in Brooklyn for many year: ing bis office at No. 203 Montagu He is by birth a Canadian, but has lived in Brooklym for nearly forty years, and has amassed a fortgne va- Tiously estinated between $250,000 and $300,000, He bas long been « director in the Brooklyn Trust Company and other financial institutions. H. ry popular among business men, who admire his sterling qualiiies, ond yesterday the house was besieged by scores of anxious inquirers as to bis condition, The phygicians advised the strictest caution to guard against excitement, so that none but the iminediate members of the family were permitted to enter the sick room, WILL THE BURGLAR SURVIVE? Retribution would appear to have followed slose upo: the track of the housebreaker and assassin. Ath past nine o’clock the Superintendent ordered that Jow, the prisoner, should be taken before Police Justice Waish for commitment to jail The ceil door was opened, and an officer entering found the prisoner lying at Jength upon his back breathing irregularly. He tried to arouse the man, but his efforts were anavail- ing. Captain Smith and the dvorman then endeavored to awaken him, belteving that the fellow wus drunk or pretending tobe im a stupor, His ears wore soundly rubbed, and the expressions “chow chow,” “dam: damn,” were repeatedly made unc of, but when be wag lifted’ up it was found that his feet gave way, and he relapsed into a comatose state. Dr. Kissam ‘and at other physician were summoned and they did all im their power to arouse bim, but without success. His pulse ran down as low as torty-eignt, and the sympe toms developed were those of concussion of tha brain, An ambaiunce was procured and Kel- low was conveyed to the City Hospita where two policemen were assigned to Wl outy of guarding him, As a means identification it was noticed that the third floge Jett nand finger of the same hand was disabled, [he injury te the orain was sustained, it is believed, by falling trom the root of the extension at Mr. Storrs’ residence to the flagging in the yard beveath, a distance of eight or tem feet. One of the inmates of Mr. Hondiow’s house said she saw two mnen leaving the premises, but that is sald to have been only imagination on her part. It is cere tain that ail the ‘silverware that was taken was found on the person of Keliow. In proof of the assertion that the prisonor was injured about the brain by the fall n trying to escape it is remarked that tally swealv of the { the prisoner was gone, and the second tain Smith says bad the fellow been con- us it is fair to assume that be would have tried to get away, and not waited to be found just on the spot where he fell. Mr. Hondiow, at «late hour last night, grew worse, and his physicians denied admission to ail persons ox. cept bis purses Gri joubts are now entertained of his recovery. Kelloe, his assailant, still remained im ‘An unconscious condition last night a ALLEGED PERJURY. At the Fifty-seventh Stroet Police Court, yesterday, Louis Bauer, ot No. 251 East Seventy-eighth street, ¢ life insurance agent, applied for a warrant on a charge of perjury for John E. Sharp, of No. 641 Eleventh ave nue, Bauer's complaint was that Sharp had given hig: a worthless check on the Long Isiana City Bank incon Ridcration of certain services, Having been arrested on a civil process, Sharp then gave him a chattel more gace for the amount of the check ($49) and swore that his furniture was free of any other claim than that of Bauer. He bad, however, sworn falsely, Bauer alleges, for the books of the Register’s effice showed the furni- ture to have been mortgaged before. A sammons wag issued for Sh rp, but he sent word that he could not attend court until next Monday,