The New York Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1876, Page 8

r 4B aan mien . THE COURTS Insisting on the Full Penalty of the Bond. —_—_—_-+-—__— & Judge Daring To Be Merciful as Well as Just. Newly Conferred Equity Jurisdiction of the Marine Court. Catharine Houschild and John Houschild, her hus- Dand, in October last gave a mortguge for $6,000 to Mra, Martha Ruck on the house No. 421 West Fifty- Bixth street, to secure payment of this sum loaned Ww Shem by Mrs. Ruck, The couditions of she boud were Mhat the money should be puid in instalments of $50 a month from January 1, 1876, to January 1, 1875, and hereafter $75 a month till the whole amount and in- terest were paid, and that in case of failure to make the payments ihe mortgagors should be liable for the whole amount of the mortgage. Five instaiments re, maining unpaid suit was brought by Edward Baler, the assignee of Mrs. Ruck, on the bond. In May Jast Mr, and Mrs. Houschild deeded the.premises in question to John M. Ruck subject to the mortgage men- tioned. In the same month Mrs. Houschild pledged the rents of the same to Mrs, ‘Anna R, Wessa as security for a loan of $ A mo- tion was m. Term of the te belore Judge Van Hoesen, al Special Court of Comuion Meas, for the appoint- ment of a receiver, The following dee'sion was given yesterdny by Judge Van Hoesen on this motion: as this case is for Mrs. Auna kK. Wessa, | tuink a receiver inust be appointed. Bhe is an cncumbrancer junior to Mrs. Ruck and her assignee, Baier. When the mortgaged premises aro ‘ab inadequate security and the mortgagee Is irrespon- sible, it is usual to appoint a receiver pendente lite. If | the title still siood in Mrs. Houschild Mra Wessa could not complain, and her rights are not increased by the conveyance of the property of Mra, Househild to John M. Ruck. Frank A. Ransom is appointed the Receiver.” RESTORED TO LIBERTY. Aman known on the criminal records Jobn C. “Murs was yesterday brought into Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Westbrook, ona writ of habeas corpus. He was miserably emaciated, poorly clad, and had to be supported into the court room, being too | feeble to walk. Mr. Purdy stated to the Court that the prisoner was under indictment for complicity m the New York aud Erie Railway bond forgeries, that he Delieved him to be innocent of the charge and that the condition of his health was such that be could not pos- sibly survive a much longer coniinement in the City Prison. He stated that the _ prisoner had served a term of three years in the Kings County Penitentiary upon conviction in the United States Court of forgery in the third degree, aud that immediately on the expiration of the term of his sentence he was arrested on the present charge. Judge Westbrook looked at the prisoner aud stated that, from his appearance, he did not believe the coury would ever be put to the expense of trying him, ‘und ordered bis release on $100 bail, Mr. Purdy said that the mau was frie! bis surety, which Judy: Westbrook, view of the case and though contri | rule, accepted, A gleam of hope lit up the dark but deep) ken eyes of the prisoner as he left the court room a free ian. EQUITY JURISDICTION, A point of some interest to lawyers came up for dis- cussion yesterday, before Judge Goepp, at Chambers of the Marine Court, in the cause of Sanderson vs. Tylen, on a motion to continue an injunction, The question involved was the extent of the newly conferred equity Jurisdiction and the power of tho Court to issue its 1n- Junction, Colonel George H. Hart, for the plaintiff, held that the equity powers conlerred were sufhcient to enable the Court to-protect by injunction the rights Of a litigant who had come within the Court’s jurisdic- tion pending the controvery, and cited Judge McAdam to sustain his position. Mr, Traphagen, for the de: fendant, held that the equity jurisdiction was restricted to certain speeial cases only and that an injunction could not issue otherwise. Judge Goepp was of opin- fon that the Court had but a limited equitable jurisdic. tion, but desired that the General Term should decide the imatter, as it was an exceedingly important issue to Faiso and Worthy cf the determinaiion of a full Bench, Jt was then agreed by counsel to appeal trom the order joepp denying the motion to the Geveral General Term’s decision will, Ro doubt, be anxiously looked for by (he protession, UNITED STATE RAND JURY. Judge Blatchford sat in the United States Circuls Court yesterday. Judgo Benedict impanelied a Grand Jury. Mr. Horace K. Tharber was appointed foreman, The jury were instract at there were po cases of any magnitude to be brought beiore them aud that the offences to be considered by them would consist mainly @f Violations of the revenue laws, DECISIONS. COMMON PLEAS —CHAMBERS, By Jadge Van Hoesen, Alice Sedano vs, George Edwards. —Decree signed. In the matter ci James Mone and Alice Moue, &.— Motion grauted Edwara Baier v Catbarine Houschild. Catharine Househild; Baier vs See memorandum with clerk. POLICE COURT NOTE John McCarthy, of No. 805 Kast Forty-sixth street, ‘Was committed for trial at the Fifty-seventh street Court yesterday on a charge of cutting Thomas Lantry, of the same place, on the head with a stone. He was not stabbed, as bas been reported. The accused is the person who was Leld for trial some weeks ago for de- frauding a man out of $100 by promising hini a posi- tion on the police, Michael Gavan, contractor, was fined $25 at the Fif- ty-seventh street Court by Judge Kilbreth for violating the corporation ordina: n faring to suflicientiy cover a biast. The stones trom the blast damaged M Mary Nevius’ shanty in West Sixty-fitn str Eleventh avenue, and it was on ber complaint that Mr. Gavan was arrested on awarrant, She failed, however, to appear up compelled to do so by tha Court, and it then transpired that she thought she heed not come, having beer paid $2 damages by Mr, Gavan. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. x Covrt, Cuammers—Held by Jadgo West- 1 1. CHIEF JUSTICE MONELL, | ADIOUREMEN? OF THE COURTS AND TRIBUTARY SPEECHES BY THE BENCH AND BAB—CALL FOR A GENERAL BAR MEETING, In response to the frequent inquiries as to the health Of Chief Justice Monoll was the grateful intelligence | that he was slowly regaining bis health, and in all Probability that he would be able to assume his judicial duties on the reassembling of the courts alter the sum- er vacation, The news of his death was wholly un- expected and came like a shock upon members both of the Bench and Bar. No jucgo in this city wos more Dighly respected, and his irreparable loss will be long @eeply felt and mourned. In none of the State courts were the calendars called yesterday, and immediately after the hour for signing ex parte orders motions of adjournment were made out of respect to his memory. In the Superior Court, Special Teri, held by Judge | i Sedgwick, Mr. James ©, Carter made the motion to ad- Journ, addressing the Court as ful, May it please Your Honor, tue intell all received of the deatu of the this court reuders it apps y estimation, as well a8 that of the ny Bhat any business shoald be proce ws: ce wo have Justice of D your own ers of the liar, dowith in ihis court to-day. The loss of Chet Justice Moweil will be very deeply felt, Failing as Le bas, in thé (ull ma- turity of his powers, in the midst Of bis usefulness, with great wealth of judicial expe prospect—ti prospeet Of usefulness , bis ose will t public egiamity ‘of Your Hovor and of the members of the Bar. & bigh degree of the public. The blow | altogether unexpected. Your Honor wilt recetiect some of us at the Ha® recolieci—the speciacie he exhibited on tho bench a lew From the information of those of trial of tbe case (the biev 7 but he w ortant duties Lerore bin Journ the case befor hin nd we ges! the conveurence of counse vo induce him to mse upou bim. This occa. ment of bis services ora of hia character and conduct, pr A suitable opportunity will dowt at were and other convenre {rem the trouvio then (0 go iuto a sta various merits | yoal ans private. | 6 be by the expr of their | jogy of th on feeling and plac uring form their sens his Jabors anu of their high esteem fur him as a wan anda citizen and a jud | Mr. A. J. ‘Vanderpoel, in seconding the movion, said ;—*‘The tribute we, as inembers of the Bar, now weak Your Honor to accord to your late associate we know will be cheertully acceded to by the Court. No vestim: val could be paid to Uhief Justice Mo- . | the new ainty © aes nell than the fact tnat he bas already been three times elected to the high ition of member of this Court, and was selected by bis associates for the honorable position of Chief Justice, which ran+s 40 importance with any court in the world. His career was one of interest. It was marked by untiring energy, industry and perseverance, aud be brought the same traits on the Bench; and his course, I may say, has given entire satisfaction, not only to the Beneh, but to his constituents.” Judge Sedgwick said:—‘'It is, perhaps, inappropriate dat at this time any expression should be made, by the remaining Judges of the Court, of respect and regret jor the late Chief Justice, The occasion will occur hereafter, When a proper tribute will be made to his memory,’ But the motion made is proper and should be granted, and is in accordance with the usual custom in such eases, The business of the Court will be suspeaded until after an opportunity of attending the funeral, No litigated motions will be taken ap until Monday, Soon after Judge Westbrook took his seat in the Supreme Court, Chambers, Mr. Algernon 8, Sulliva called attention to the sad news of the death of Judge Monell, and in a few fit remarks referred to his many excellent qualities, He depiored the loss sustained by the Bench and moved an adjournment of the Court. Mr. A, J. Vanderpoel, in seconding ibe motion, said thac when he was first admitted to practice in Columbia county the late Judge was a leading member of the Da ‘The profession had suffered a great loss by his death, Judge Westbrook granted the motion. He said he first became acquainted with the Chief Justice at the Constitutional Convention of 1846, and ever since had watched his and known his worth as a man, bis great ability, Judge and bis high character as a citizen. He knew him as one of the most industrious lawyers in this State, In the Common Pleas, Special Term, ex-Judge Ful- lerton moved the adjournment, saying that it was not only 1 accordance with the general custom of the courts, but eminently proper at tue close of the career of such a man that the business of the court should be suspended, Mr. John McKeon, in seconding the motion, said that he had known Judge Monell tor a quarter of a cen- tury, and bad seen him at the Bar and watched his prog- ress on the bench, In either capacity his brethren have found him faithful, honest and capable, When be was elected the last time there was gratification among the whole Bar that he was retained in the position which he had adorned so long; and it was the earnest wish of every one of us tbat he should continue during his term. Providence ordained otherwise. An honest and conscientious judge is gone, and it is right that we should pause at this time in ‘our business in courc and ask for an adjournment Judge Van Hoesen said that ssa tripute of respect to the memory of Chief Justice Monell the court would stand adjourned, In the Surrogate’s Court Mr. Charlea H. Glover moved for an adjournment tn respect to the memory of Judge Monell, deceased, and the motion was sec- onded by Me:srs. Whitehead, Lockwood and McKeon. Surrogate Calvin seid that be concurred fully in the eulogies pronounced on the deceased Judge, and that, in such times as these, the fact that a public servant is faithful to his trust 1s especially to be appreciated. ‘The court was t en adjourned. i! of the Marine Court, the only branch of that court now in session, immediately alter Judgo i had taken bis seat on the bench, Mr. Kobert in a few appropriate remarks, eulogistic of the professional and judicu er of the persona) | deceased Chief Justice, moved that the Court adjourn asa tribute of respect to his memory. The motion was seconded by Mr. Menzo Dieffendorff, and Judge Geopp. with expressions of sorrow for the melancholy daty he was called upon to perform, ordered an ad- journment of the court, and that appropriate minutes of the occasion be made upon its records, A meeting of the Bar bas been called for twelve M. next Tuesday in Part 1. Trial Term, of the Superior Court, to take action in regard to the death of the late Chief Justice, The meeting will be presided over by Chief Justice Davis, of the Supreme Court, A PAIR OF DESPERADOES. At the Fifty-seventh Street Police Court, yesterday, Lawrence Hines, alias John Brown, and William Will- iams, alias William Belmont, alias William Bidwell, were committed for trial on charges ot felonious as- sault, Hines was charged with firing. a revolver at John McCattery, of No. 410 First avenue, and attempt- ing to shoot Officer Baker, of the Eighteenth precinct, who had to knock him down with his club to preserve his life, Williams was charged with drawiug arevolver and demanding the release of his friend Hines, The ac- cused pretended that the shot fired at McCaflery was not inteuded for him, Hines having fired it at Williams while they were quarreiling about a girl both of them loved. Ot course the story was not credited by any one, al- though McCaifery says he has never had any trouble with the defendants. Hines was sent to sing Sing prison in 1870 for nine years, and must have escaped unless his sentence was commuted. Williams, it is said, participated in the theft of $3,500 from the mes- senger of the Badger Iron Works, about eighteen months ago, and Was also sent to Sing Sing, 1n neither case, however, was the officer certain that the prisoner was an escaped convict. ALLEGED FORGER ARRESTED, Detective Radford, of the Central office, yesterday arrested Henry M. Wickes, a young man of unsettled habits, on a charge of forging a letter of credit for $1,000 on a relative in San Antonio, Texas, named E. D, 8. Wickes, a merchant of that place, The forgery was committed three yoars ago, and shortly afterward information was lodged with the New York police anda warrant was issued by Judge Shephard, of Saratoga Springs, in which city the money was obtained, the ctim being the First National Bank. Detective tadford was at that time placed om the and fol- lowed the prisoner from Saratoga to Cat 3 thence to Nevada, and from there to New Orleans, but failed tocatch him, Yesterday Radferd spied his man at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-eighth street, and at once took him into custody, The prisoner will be taken to court to-day. WOOSTER STREET FOOTPADS. Michael Doyle was in a drinking saloon in Wooster street on Tuesday night, and on leaving was followed to the sidewalk by John Walsh, aged nineteen, a driver, of No. 130 Leroy street, and another, who jostied him on the sidewalk and holding his arms, robbed him of $7, Walsh was arrested by Oficer Lay- cock, of the Fifteenth precinct. His companion escaped, Only two nights before Walsh and another thief attempted to rob Mr. J. D. McClellend in a simi- lar mapner. Justice Smith, at the Washington Place Court, yesterday, held them for trial im default of $2,000 bail. VALISE THIEVES. Detectives Williamson and Ferris, of the Central office, last evening arrested a young man who gave the name of John Buckley, and said he was a clerk, re- siding in Harlem, on the charge of robbery, under the following circumstances :—Mr, Solomon Renger, broker, living at No. 450 Madison avenue, luid his valise on pier No. 41 North River while ‘be mado arrange- ments about gettivg tickets to Sharon Springs. While his back was turned the police saw the prisoner pick up the valise and hastily board a Tenth avenue car. On boing arrested he conlessed to having followed Mr. Renger, thinking that the valise contained a large booty. ' This style of thieving bas largely increased of late, DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. While Mrs, Margaret McCool, of No 121 Bast Soventy-ninth street, was walking through Twenty. eighth street, oy Ith avenue, on Tuesday evenings Thomas Smith, aged twenty-one, of No. 774 Washing- ton street, who gives his occupation as a fireman, at- | tempted so snatch her satchel, which contained $110. She resisted and clutehed ber satchel tightly. During the struggle Smith knocked her down and attempted to wrench the satebel from her grasp, but she still held fast to her prop ‘A number of citizens coming up, Smith fled, but was captured by Officer Skahan, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, after a long chi | arraigned before Judge Smith, at the Washington Place Police Court, yesterday, the Judge committed Smith in defauit of $3,000 bail, and complimented Mrs. Mc- Cool on her courage. SILVER COU NTERFEITERS, | In Newark yesterday United States Commissioner John Whitehead committed to jal, in default of $2,500 each, Alired Mills and John MeLaughlin, the charge against thom being the passing Of poor counterfeits of Aver pieces PERFECTLY SALISFIED. Annie Harringtot disheveled young woman, was arraigned in the Washington Place Court yesterday by Roundsman Haghes, of the Eighth precinct, cbarged with being drunk and disorderly, She persistently re- quested to be sent down stairs, and finally became so that Justice Smith was compelled to call up ber out of tbe usual order, reat Angie said sn't disoré I walkea into the station h dn’t give anv trouble,” Judg you wanted to be sent down stairs, you. Ten days,” Axsin—"Oh | ik that ail 1 thought 1 wits eta lifetime, You're ar ‘ong tel- e-bye, dear. Jeep Out that ten day r Ferguson was taking idenly taroed on bin and said, shes bang off me, you bald-beaded old rascal; I'm a lady ‘fake your can walk down myself, FOUND DROWNED. The Mody of an unknown man, about forty years of age, Was found floatiog in (he East River last evening atthe foot of Sixty-Orst street. Dark light moustache, gray undershirt, dark gress gaiters, Seat to the Morguo and the Coroner complexion, pouted FIREMEN DISMISSED. . At the meeting of the Fire Commissioners yesterd engincer Dennis Fitapairiek, of Kngive 4, acd engineer Ariemus W. Noble, of Engine 41, were aismissed, On bearing the charge | ‘ Annie down stairs | ants and Con- | THE WORKINGMEN. DEPUTATION TO THE PARK COMMISSIONERS— PLAIN TALK ABOUT COMPTROLLER GREEN. No meeting of the Departinent of Parks was held yes- terday, a quorum not being present. President Martin and Commissioner Wetmore were, however, on hand to receive a delegation of eight workmen trom the disaf- feeted parties in that class, The delegates stated that the object of their call was to ascertain who was re- sponsible for the present alarming condition of affairs. They understood that a large appropriation had been made for Riverside Park and avenue, and that the work was in charge of the Park Department. Comp- trolier Green hud stated to them his willingness to pay the necessary funds whenever called upon, Neverthe- less, a large body of workingmen in this city could find nothing to do, and they Wanted to ascertain where the fault lay. There seemed at present to be no executive head to the city government, and noone to teil theur who was responsible tor neglect of the work projected by the different departments, To these remarks President Martin answerea that with regard to Riverside Park and avenue, the lands were purchased £1x yeurs ago by the city at a cost of $6,000,000, one-half paid by the city and one-half by those property owners who were to be benefited by the Proposed improvements This was done when Comp- troller Green was connected with the Park Depart- mont From that time to the present the property owners had been trying to get the work pushed for- ward, in order that they might have some return for the money they had paid out. After Mr, Green left the Park Depurtment he Jost contro! of the work on River- side Park aud he has been opposing it ever since. He has retarded the work and prevented the passage of Dills favoring it by the Logisiature, In tne last session of that body, however, a bill was passed en- abling the work to go on, but even then Comptroller Greeh, in order to hamper the depart- ment, got an amendment tacked on the bill providing that the work be done by contract. For some paris of the work this will make no difference, but for the greater part it will be very difficult todo the work by contract, Novertheless ihe Commissioners are pro- pared to go on under these ditlicuities, ‘The bill was Signed by the Governor June 2. Since that time the engiucers of the department bave been preparing spe- citications of tue work. The plans have not yet been submitted, but the road wiil be three miles long avd will run’ from Seventy-second to’ 130tn street. It will be 100 feet wide aud will cost about $1,000,000. When the plans are approved the department will push forward tbe work as soon as possible. Comptroller Green stated to the workingmou that he was wiiling to pay the money for this work, but he said that only aiter a jaw had been passed making it peremptory ior him to do so. There Was at present no jund in the hands of the depart- ment for Riverside Park, the amount to be all collected by assessments. President Martin, having expiatned this matter, spoke of the general finances of the department. T'bere were two kiuds of work done by them—one of main- tenance and the other of construction, For the main- tenance fund this year $157,000 had been appropriated, against $350,000 last year, and this reduction necessi- tutes a corresponding reduction in the hire of laborers. ‘There 18 no way of increasing the appropriation ior tis year, and, theretore, there 18 no possibility of giv- ing any more employment to the thousands who need it. ‘The Bowrd of Apportionment would have appro- priated $25,000 more but for a motion of Comptrolier Green, who belongs to the Board, cutting off that addi- tional amount. Yhe construction fund they had -last received in 1875, For 1876 no amount had been voted for this purpose, The Commissioners, foresecing tbat this would be the case, husbanded the appropriation ior 1875, so that there was a balacce lett over. at the end of the year, It is with this unexpended balance that they are at present obliged to carry on ali their im- provements, and congequentiy they are not able to employ many men. The two principal works that they are trying to finish with this unexpended balance are the East River Park and Tompkins square. The work on the latter has been much impeded by Comp- troiler Gre The Commissioners would ere this have employed men to repave the roadway in Wash- ington square had not the Comptroller refused to recognize their right im the premises, ou the pica that it was in the province of anetner department. Betore President Mariin had concluded this speech a deputation of property owners near the site of River- side Park came to urge the Commissioners to push for- ward the work, Mr, Samuel E. Church, Mr. Clarke and several others addressed the workingmen’s dele- gates, The property owners briefly related how they had tried to get the avenue completed for the last tive years, and said that at every step they had becn thwarted by Comptrolier Green. ‘Tho workingmen’s delegates then closed the confer- ence by thanking the Board and the citizens for their information. They noutied them thata grand mass meeting will shortly be,beid in Cooper Institute, wren the sutject wili be thoroughly ventilated and the blame laid on the right shoulders, MAINTENANCE OF De THE ROADS. IMENT OF PuBLiC ret 36 Usion Square, New You, August 2, 1876, To rue Comptrotier, Finance Derantaenrt ‘On the 19th day of May last a contract was awarded in this department to Mr. Bouker fo the gravel and broken stone needed for the maintenanc® of the roads in the ‘Twenty-third and Twenty-iourth wards, and this was sent down to you for your approval on the 3d auy of the same month, On the 19th of July we pissed which was aiso sent down to yo “Whereas the contract for gravel and broken sto: maintenance cf the roads in the twenty-third Ty fourth wards was awarded by this department Bouker on the 19th May last, aud the proposal of A. Bouker was sent to the Comptroller for his action on the Hirevies on the 234 May last, and hay not yet been returned by him, in cousequence of which the work of repairing the roads in those wards has been delayed, “Resolved, That the C the approval of the sure u have paid bo uttention, now the conseque’ rduty and the Inconvenietices to tue public in- it is your duty to regard, sole power you have is “that of de- ne adequacy suflivieney of the proposed nd of the justification and acknowledgment ” The Taw has charged you with no other duty, and » other power or authority with reference to the contract. This has Deon settled in the Court ot Appeals ina case to which you were a party. (60 Howard Practice, p. 500.) Your acqauintsnce with this rnie eaplains your conduet in not pretending to give any of reason for your neglect, and {tremains with youa deliberate and wilful negiect of the following resolution, duty. With the claims on the part of some of the that they were entitled to the contract y do. The samples of some of these bi And the contract was & sample was tip to the required standard, ther bidders un have nothing to set «high recise standard of quality. because in laying gravel on Fond the price of the material ix one ele the cost and the labor of laying it another, , therefore, have @ quality of gravel that packs well and is laid with the Teast amount of labor: and thus it may happen that between the sample b, though the price rd. will’ at the same aid on the road, nd awarded time sw We have exercised this judgient in this case the contract according ¥. Your able delay bas greatly interfered with the work 0 ds inthe Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards. The spring and evrly summer is the most effective season for working on roads, and our plans were prepared for using a large amount of gravel and broken stone Im pit: ting them in good repair. This you have prevented, The roads are in bad cond eople sufter the incon- venience. For sl th acteristic of yous method of saerificin’ order to obstruct th tions of this ceparin 4 ali hold you respe id sugivest to you the propriety of recon- idering y a and promptly performing the single \d sole dui sthere si betor . Respect ly IAM R. MARTIN, President D, P, P, THE ‘LONGSHOREMEN, SCENES ALONG THE RIVER FRONT YESTERDAY— LITTLE TROUBLE, In Mullenhauer’s beer saloon, corner of West Broad- yand Lispenard strect, a representative party of Nongshoremen assembled yesterday to consult with Mr. Blair, of the Work ingtnen’s Union, as to the proper steps to take to meet the misrepresentations that have been published concerning them, Their names were Patrick Boyle, Maurice Spencer, Peter Roche, John Weish and Thomas Carroti,. They emphatically stated that there bas been no yielding on their part to the terms offered by the stevedores. The latter have been paying the ylongsboremen thirty cents an hour for day and forty-tive cents for night work. The strike in thie stance is for forty cents day and night, which is an equalization of raies to which they con- sider the employers should not have objected. Mr. Carroll said that sometimes they only had two hours? work ina day, and the average by the week would be thirty hours, which would yield the sum of only §9, and that amount they consider entirely insuflicient 10 | support a man and bis family. There is nova gre: deal of night work to be bad, and even when it can got it 18 Wudesirable, because 4 man, aiter a hard day’s work, is in poor condition to undertake the work of the night’ Only very few men are capable of Working and ight together, and tle day work is universally that there must be at least preierred, They think 1,000 men on strike. On piers 44, 45, 46 and 53 Italians, English, | Irisu, Scotet and Germans are at work at uwenty-tive cents per hour, They have been unmolested by the | Nongsboremen on this strike, The strikers desire to avoid any breach of the peace, feeling that they are intrenched im a just abd righteous demand which, wriy preseaved vo the merchants doing busines: ekly settled in thelr iavor. e was butlittle trouble with astlin, Of thé steamboat squad, ed the piers, while the eaptain act covered the approaches to the vn ihe substitutes of various nation- Williams & Guion steamers, pier were escorica by squads 0° police to a they were fed, Jast after ove P.M. stones were The t+ of We police along the breaking up thelr groupsaend moving along the ny the wicernoot Sergent wastin lwarned sors ha posted pickers along King, Charl am streets, trom the rver to Hudson to Intergept “greenberns” socking work 1 ane swer to an advertisement of the Walsh Brothers, at pier 45 North River. A platoon of the Eightb precinct ‘was ordered to cover that ground. Meanwhile an old Frenchman, who was passing along Wasbing- ton street, near King, was assaulted by the young men of ‘the ‘district, knocked down twice and severely injured. A few moments after the same gang of young men, not one of the strikers being concerned in it, assaulted a young Italan and beat him upmercifully. He was not at work on the mers and nis name was not learned. Several other irmishes of a like character occurred during the noon. About six o'clock P. M., when the green bands on the ships were about to stop work, there was a visible increase in the number of men on the streets. Reserves of police were ordered and came Rene The workmen attempted to leave the piers in small bodies, but were terrified by the men ontside, Two Italians left pier 45 and went slowly upChariton street, Before reaching Washington street the children mobbed them, and une of the men young boys and girls rushed after tl with stones, Officers Rowley, of the and Stilwell, of the detective squad, saved o' cked down and kept bim until ‘The other escaped by running. No arrests were A tew momenis after Thomas Hence: a coal heaver on the Old Dominion steamer, went ashore (or supper, and was attacked by James Maher, twenty- five years old, living in entre street, Maher mistook Hennessey for a “greenborn’ opposed to strikes and gave him a beating. He then fled ioa feed store nearby, where he was captured by Officer Rowley, of the Eighth precinct. Maher denied that he iting them ighth precinct, who had was a ’longsboreman, but the cottca hook in bis belt was taken evidence ugainst him. At twenty min- utes past six o’clock P. M. Rowley arrestea Daniel Byron, ot No. 352 Hudgon sureet, whom he heard ur, ing Muher on, saying, “Give it to him! Go for him Avoeight o'clock P. M. Rowley arrested John Gorigan, thirty-three years old, a ’longshorcman, for assauliing, with four others, a man returning from work on the Inman hne of steamers while passing Canal and Greenwich stree's, The fifty men at work on pier 45 were escorted from the whart to their homes by the police, and with the exception of the few who ma aged to sneak off throngh the crowds unobserved the other employés on the aocks, irom pier 20 to pier 54, were pu’ upon the passing Belt line cars and ried out ol the aistrict, The strikers seem determined to hold ont until theirterms are complied: with, and say that they will not, undor any circumstances, resort to violence REAL ESTATE. The only sale of real estate at the Exchange Sales- room, No. 111 Broadway, yesterday, was as follows:— James M. Moller sold the lease of the buildings, with six lots together, 200.10x100x183.9x67.6, on the north side of East Fifty-gixth street, 200 teet west of Second avenuo, extending through the block to Fifty-seventh street, for $18,000, to Israel Kandolph. TRANSFERS. Leroy st, No. 47; 0. Z. W voit $1,000 ‘78th st.. 8. 8., 120 ft. w. of 34 Peyser and wife to P. Bauer 8,500 128th st, 8. s., 230 tt ©. of Sth Gray to M, Williamson. ... 2,250 Gith at... #., 150 it. w. of 3d anders anil wife to 7. Kilpatrick. 13,009 st, . Nom, corn Millar to A. Michelnbe . @. corner of 1i9ih st., 18x75,7! 1 and wife to S. M. Donaldson : 4. 6275 Mh. of 3d av., 25298 William a William Otfinge: corner of 17th si Metsests ie srerensss 4/500 0, 8, 42 ft. 8. of 17th st., 20x68; Daniel Rum- me! and wite to J. Scbinits Union place, s. w. corner 17th Loew (reteree) to L. R. Edey. e.8, 74{t.n. of M (referee) to X. Flei corner 119th st., 1 z ix. < ES clair (referee) 60th st. Mk, Tt e. of 2d ay, Chetwood (referee) to J. D, Lynch....... + 10,000 MORTGAGES. Matthew and wife, to Mary Ahern, 8, 8, of 38th of Lith ay.; S years. 1.509 8,210 3,000 Breslen, Mart ht of Christopher at.,e. of Waverly: 5 yeare, - 4,500 Cohen, L. and husband, to Mutual Life Insurauce Company, & corner‘of 10th av. and 94K ah: TS av. ars. at Bell, Isaac (srusiee). to William Cutting, «. 10th ay. and 42d st.) 5 iy Meyer, Henry J., to Charlé Jot in. 8. 42d 81 t ‘ w. of 10th av.; 3 years Flerx, Katherina und husband, to Metropolit: ings Bank, 8. a0th st., w. of 2 y Glover, John 300 Kilpatrick, ‘Thomas Gath st, w. of 3d ath’st. 3 1 y ay. n Donaldson, Barah “M., to . and Git! Stafford, Rienar av. n. of S7tb THE BOY AND THE JUNK DEALER. Detectives Titus and Thompson, of the Central Office, arrested at Long Branch Peter McLougtlin, aged eigh- teen, an errand boy in the employ of the Authors’ Pub, lishing Company, No. 27 Bond street, for stealing $1,300 worth of electrotype plates from his employers. The lad, who resided at No, 209 East Thirty-third street, consented to come to this city without any requisition, and on his arrival furnished information which led to the arrest of Patrick McLaughlin, a jank déater, doing business at No, 56 Prince street, to whom be had sold most of the property. The story of the robbery is simply as follows:—The lad, previous to the 26th of July, made an arrangement with McLaughlin by which the latter was to bring a cart to the door every morning while he was cleaning up the place and receive the stolen property. McLaughlin merely said, “Is it safe? Is there any danger?” On the morning of the 26th of July changes in the office were proposed which would have led to the discovery of the robbery, and the boy fled. Wheo arrested the Junk dealer (McLaughlin) denied all knowledge of the atlair, and the detectives on searching his place failed to ay of the stolen property The lad said that be had expended $18, the amount paid him by McLaughlin, in billiards and drinks. On the parties being arraigned beiore Justice Suith, ag the Washing- ton Pia.e Court yesterday, the boy was hela im $1,000 to answer, and the junk dealer (McLaughlin) commit- ted tor trial in delauit of $2,000 bail on a charge of re- ceiving stolen goods, The stolen plaies belunged to religious aud scientific works, am ug pwhich were treatises written by the Rev. Mr. Gill, of Michigan, and Mr. De Long, of Calientes, Mexico, n the afternoon the boy imlormed the detectives that he had sold a portion of the property to a junk- | man named Morgan Jordan, of King street. Detective Titus arrested Jordan, who said that the boy hadealied hin mand sold him thirty-eight pounds of electro- type plates, saying he was wuthoriged to sell the same, He paid the boy §2 for it aud resold it for $220 to Jobn Huonnon, a junk deuler of No. 5 Varick sttect, This Story was found to be true, and Mr, Haonon stated he had sent the plates to a wholesale dealer named Shan- enberger, doing business in Front street, near D reet. On being brought before Justice Smith, et the Washington Piace Cyurt, Mr. Jordan was honorably discharged. WHAT KILLED HIM? James McDermott, aged eighteen, of No. 112 Barrow street, was suddenly taken wih fits on pier No, 53 North River, and before assistance could bo rendered fell into the river, He was rescued, but died in a few moments. The inquest by Coroner Eickhoft wil re- veal which was the cause of death, the falling into fits or the falling into the water, KILLED sY A CAR James Brady, of No. 207 East Thirty eighth street, died yesterday morning at Bellevue Hospital trom in- juries received on May 31 by being run over by a car on the corner of ‘ihirty-sixth strect and Second ave- nue. A RIVER MYSTERY. The body of a young woman was found floating in the river off the Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, yesterday morn- | Sng, The remains were those of a person about twenty: | three years old, of medium height, with long, brown hair, “Tbe only cloching’on the body was a chemise, a pair of woollen stockings and a check apron, Over the | right eye was a deep sear, trom wuich the blood flowed, | showing that the corpse had been only a short me ia the water, The body was removed te the city Morgue, sad Coroner S\inms was notified to beid an inouest NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. SAVINGS BANKS. The Half-Yearly Returns of Eight City Institutions, Comparative Table for the Half Year. Ausarr, August 2, 1876. The statements of the savings banks of New York city are concluded with the following table. Accom- paaying is a statement showing the total resources, liabilities, surplus and accouuts as shown by the tables and compare with the January stateme t. In making the cumparison it must be remembered that the Me- chanics and Traders’ and the Security savings banks have failed since January, and are not represented in the July report, They represent $2,351,000 of deposits ‘and 6,000 depositors, amounts which are bodily elimi- pated from the general total in July, without being in- dicative of the progress or condition o/ the banks in any way, With theso facts considered the report will show o highly gratifying and almost astonishing state of affairs. GERMAN SAVINGS BANK, Resources, Bonds and mortgages......--+ Stock investments— United States bond: id York state, UthiF real estate.. Cush in other banks. Cash ou hand Interest... Total. L Amount due depositors. Excess of assets Open accounts, "The Ja’ uary st Due depositors. Surplus. Open accounts, 25,472. BOWERY SAVINGS BANKS. Resources. + $5,276,208 00 Bonds and mortzaget Stock investments— United States bonds. New York Stat Other States......0.+ 2,314,652 Cities in this State, 6,356,069 50 Counties in this State, ‘235.000 00 ‘Towns in this State, $2,000 00—26,212,295 50 Amount loaned. . 576,100 00 Banking house and jot. 309,929 84 Other real estate. ‘40,409 62 Cash im other bat 605,326 19 Cash on hand 172,234 82 Interest... 352,523 64 Total. ...se+--+ +» $34,145,027 51 re $28,561,847 94 Amount due depositors. f Excess of assets...... ~ 6,583,179 57 Open accounts, 57,966. ‘Yhe Junasry statement shows :— $28,192,129 73 + 4,834,818 28 NORTH RIVER SAVINGS BANK Resources. Bonds and mortgages...........s-e+eeeee $885,559 00 Stock invesiments— Cities in ‘his State. Towus in this State. Amount loat . 500 Cush in other bi . 43,316 17 Cash on hand. . 968 84 Interest ..... «+ 25,298 37 Total. seseseceeeeccrcrssscorecessens $809,617 38 Liabilities. Due depositors... Excess 01 assets. * Open accounts, 4,324 The January statement shows due de- $732,823 64 4,835 47 positors: $776,486 29 Surplus... . 55,236 63 Open accounts, TECTONIA SAVINGS BANK. Resources, nd MOTtBAZES....-..eseeeeeeeeeee $778,220 00 ts $70,000 00 ‘ 281,402 11 Towna m this State 373.291 51— 724,783 68 Amount loaned, eeeee 1,225 00 Banking house and lot 60,441 20 Other real estate, 22.581 71 Excess of assets. Open accounts, 5.9% The January statement shows: — Burplus.......s0+. . Open accounts, 6,203, YORKVILLE SAVINGS BANK, 8, jonds and mortgages....... $8,500 00 ioc investments (cities in this Stut 5,702 50 Cash in other bank: 137 65 Cash on hand. 3,960 72 Interest 214 24 Furnitare Total. Amount due depositors. Excess of assets. Open accounts, 245. The January statement shows Due depositors. Surplus.... oe ‘Open accounts, 228. TRADERS’ SAVINGS BANK. ‘ Bonda and mortgage! + $5,375 00 Stock investments (cities in this State)... 7,000 00 Amount loaued.. + 11.250 00 Cash in other banks, + 10,061 95 Cash 1 band. + 8,229 13 ‘Other asseta. . 318 32 Interest. 2,973 63 Furniture. ves 2,000 00 Total .... + $97,208 03 mount due depositors. . + $94,913 06 Brcens of assets. . "2206 97 ‘Open accounts, 842 ‘The January stateinent shows:— Due depositors. $120,328 15 Surplus, . 1,460 68 ‘Open accounts, 809. METROPOLITAN SAVINGS BANK. Resources, Bonds and mortgages. ++++++ $2,396,017 00 Stock investments: — United States bonds. of this State. Interest... Amount due dep Excess of asse ‘Open accounts, 8,966. ‘The January Due depositors, Surp.us Open accounts, 9.871. WEST SIDE SAVINGS BANK, Resources. St Cities of th Counties of this Stat Real estate. .. + 41,298 45 Cash in other banks, . 8,033 7: Cash on hand 787 81 Interest Furniture, . Total Amount due depositors, . Excess of assets. ‘Open accounts, 2, The January statement shows:— Due depositors, . Sorplts.......0. ‘Open accounts, 2,288, COMPARATIVE TARLE OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THK NRW YORK CITY SAVINGS BANKS PUR JANUARY AND JULY, 1876, $310,871 05 urces. Jan. 1. July 1. Bond and mortgages + $65,338,877 $62,220,005 Stocks and vonds.... ..., *108,%3, 122,402,372 Amount loaned on coliat- erais, 3,516,954 2,788,992 Banking hous outat exceeding cost)... 8,977,741 8,785,473 tn ceeding cost), 947,348, 1,364,039 9,439,246 8,575,482 4,161, 308 3 030, 9,040, LLL 2,858,626 Total resonrces.......+++ $205,415,425 $207,370, 653 Liabilities. Amount due depositors... $184.188,216 $184,058,172 Otber habilitie 639,526 65.621 Botal Habit 184,123, 793 Surplus. 23,246,793 Numver 490,798 ir cost value in the | seem ag AN AIRES ASIII saan } rent races ob creme Serie ra in the Ja re] “ y Soon Cte eee Geet stad ar THIS YEAR'S TAX LEVY. JOINT MEETING OF THE TAX COMMISSIONERS, COMPTROLLER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS—THE TAX RATS TO BE FIXED ON FRIDAY—INTERESTING STA- ‘TISTICS. Comptroller Green, the Tax Commissioners and the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors held a meeting at the City Hall yesterday afternoon for the porpose of fixing the tax rate for 1876. The law pro- vides that the Supervisors at their regular meeting can add three per cent of the aggregate amount of the budget to meet deficiencies ing from the non-payment of taxes. Itis now proposed, if possible, to reduce thie percentage. Comptroller Green remarked that it was necessary in some way to make up these deficiencies in the eotlee tions, The deficiencies during the past six years amounted to about $6,000,000. lt was nothing loss than child’s play to make up tax levy without any provision to meet deficiencies.’ They iad to be met in some way or another. The Leg! thority for the insertion of $25,000 in the budge , to be expended im prosecuting the ring suits under direction of the Bureaa of Municipal Correction and Mr, Charles O'Co. or, The Supervisors should also take action upoo a similar appropriation for the Board of Education, Tax Commissioner Andrews coosidered that the item of $900,000 to meet deficiencies might be reduced. Comptroller Green remarked that the matter lay im the hands of the Supervisors. It was absolutely neces sary to make proper provision as to deficiencies. Another meeting takes place next Friday at two o'clock, when the tax rate will pe definitely fixed. It Was $2 94 per $100 last year and is expected to be put down at $2 80 for 1876. The financial report sets forth the following comparative statement and shows the relative totals of assessed valuation of roal and ry thereto wl al cstate for 1875 and 1876 and the amount of tax 1875. Vatuation........0006 $1,100,943,699 00 a ‘$2 94 per $100 Total of taxes... $82,367,744 75 1876, Valuation... ‘These figures compared with | ass shows an $10,000,000, This increased assessmeut is entirely on real estate. The as-essments upon personal estate in 1875 were $217,300,154, and in 1876, $218,626,178. Th increase ig due to the change in assessing the sbare- holders in banks, the decrease of other personal estate amounting to $10,428,103, This falling off is due tothe numerous failures of large corporations and individuals, The estimated necessary expenses for the present year amount to $30,904,343, for which the rate submitted by the Commissioners provides $31,109,521 60, ving @ surplus 01 $200,000 for contingencies. Tue uncollected taxes on personal estate during 1872 amounted to $1,487,706 49, in 1873 to $1.099,634 14 and in 1874 to $1,041, 560. in 1875 the Commissioners purged from the rolls all assessments which they found could not be collected, and this will account for the small deficiency in 1875, amounting to about $200.000, and they are of the opinion that the rate named by them is high enough to cover all contingencies, THE GARBAGE QUESTION. JUDGE WESTBROOK’S INJUNCTION—AN ABMIB- TICE THE CONSEQUENCE. The officers of the Street Cleaning Bureau continue in a state of doubt as to what means they should em- ploy to find a place to deposit the vast amount of garbage they are collecting from tho strects, At the present lime there are no vacant lands within a reasonablo dis- tance of the city whose owners will accopt it for filling. in purposes, and the heags of the bureau see no sola. tion of tho matter except to let it lio on the street, if they are prevented from dumping it down the bay. On the 29th Judge Westbrook granted an order re- straining Shore Inspector Ferguson, of Brooklyn, from interfering with the dumping forthe present. This order was yesterday served upon Ferguson. This tem- porary reliet enables Captains Gunner and Killilea to remove the stuff until euch time as the Cuurt make the injunetion permanent or otherwise. The hearing wu) take place on Tuesday, when counsel for the Street Clean- ing Department will show that the only piace that can be fouud for this refuse is the Auantic Ocean, Should the injunction to restrain the shore inspector trom arresting the crews and laborers on the scows be made permanent there is not likely to bo any further issue between the Brooklyn and New York authorities; but if, on the contrary, the shore inspector is sustained by tho Court there 1s likely to be trouble. The police will dump there as usual whenever they can avoid th vigilance of the inspector, and it the men are arrested they will bail them out and continue the work. The police are blamed for negligence in some cases, iu con- sequence’ of which the offensive material is washed upon the shores. ad of dumping off buoy 16 at time when there is a strong receding tide that wou carry the garbage weil out to sea, it is charged that they usually dump.tt just as the tide is turning, and consequen ly the garbage is driven by the incoming tide and deposited upon the shores. Last evening Cap- tain jilea collected about twenty-five ecows at the foot of Stanton street, and about six o'clock they were towed down t y. No police force was sent as an escort, as the police officials beliegp that luspector Fer- guson will respect the order of Judge Westbrook. NEW YORK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The New York Horticultural Association met yester- day afternoon in science Hall, No. 141 Eighth sircet. ‘The President, Mr. John Henderson, took the chair, and after the ordinary business routine had been gone through a proposition was made to merge the assuci- ation in the New York Horticultural Society. This or- gavization secured a ebarter many years ago, but through a falling off of members it became inactive, All along, however, some of the old members convened and managed to perform whatever func- tions were necessary to retain the charter, By consolidating both organizations in one the necessity of applying for a new charter would be dis- pensed with and their efficiency would be considerably augmented To effect the carrying out of the propo- sition to consolidate a motion was made und carried to dissvlve the New York Horticultural Association, which was followed by a motion irom the members of the other society that the united body would become 1 N lorticulturat Society, This was car- ried, and im the association assuming the old soci ty’s charter and responsibilities 1t was announced th: adovt of $141 was among these last, which the ered- itor, Dr. Knight, who isa member, at once cancelled. Matters pertaining to a proposed exhibition in the fall were next discussed, and a committee appointed to se- cure Gilmore's Garden for the affair reported. ho Orgawization thep adjourned to mect on the fra Wednesday of next mouth. _ CORONER'S CASES, Coroner Elckheff yesterday held an inquest in the caso of Louis Sauter, aged fourteen, who died at the Chambers Street Hospital from injuries received by be- ing ran over bya Hudson River Railroad oar on the corner of Spring and West streets. The company was censured for not tal t Care in running their cars through the e@ ciLy, und especially when turning corners. Coroner Eickhoff also held an inquest in the case of Wasnington J. Burn, aged sixteen, of No. 513 Grand street, who was run over and killed on the 26th ult by car No. 42 of the avenue D line, A verdict of acciden: death was rendered. . THE ARMORY COMMISSION. IMPORTANT MEETING aT THE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE YESTERDAY, The last Legislature passed a law creating a new Armory Commission, consisting of Mayor Wickham, | Compiroller Green and Tax Commissioner Anarews. | This commission is organizea for the purpose of exam- ining into the justice of certain claims against the city for renting of armories. A meeting of the commission was held at the Comptroller's office yesterday aiter- noon, hr, Thomas FE. Stewart, counsel for Robert T, Ford, presented aclaim in behalf of his client forrent of armory on the east side of Broadway, between Forty- fourth and Forty-tifth streets. This ciaim is set down ry 1, 1874, to May 1, 1876, at the rate of $24,000 per annum. ‘Taxes during the past four years amounted to nearly 200, Mr. Ford testified as to the lease; that it had been made with the late Peter Gilsey, chairman of the Alder- ic Armory Comunitiee, at th vove mentioned tes; the premises had been occupied during the whole of this time since Jenuary 1, 1871, by the Twellth regiment, W: te Troop of cavalry and othe; he rental of the first floor duriag the past three years haa been about ry 00} part of the money due by the city had been Piaeveral witnesses being absent the further hearing of the case was postponed until eleven A. M. on Friday next. The claim of D. F. Maurice and Edward Maurice tor the rent of the armory at present vccupi wen Broadway ad Thirty-sixth str quarter jn 1873, one quarter in 1874 and for occupancy of the building without car May 1, 1874, to May 1, ot =6$54,500, Testinony was given by Colonel [CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE ‘ear’s the from 1876, making a total -