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8 THE COURTS. “Lover Joe” Secures His Release on Bail. JAY GOLD'S KNOWLEDGE FOR ONCE AT FAULT. A Husband Imprisoned for Non-Payment of Alimony. Several days since Joseph W. Kearns, known as “Lover Joe,” was arrestod on a charge of having matched a watch and chain from a lady on board the Plymooth Rock excursion boat. On being arraigned before the magistrate he was committed in default of $2,000 bail This amount of bail the District Attor ney refused to accept, on the ground that it was in- sufficient in amount. Yesterday, upon a writ of habeas corpus sued out by his counsel, Mr. Wiliam F. Howe, the prisoner was brought before Judge Dykeman, in Supreme Court, Chambers, and a motton made in his Yehalt for an order compelling the District Attorney to accept bail in the sum fixed by the committing magis- trate, Tho motion was opposed by Assistant District Attorney Herring, who stated to the Court that, con- sidering the nature of the crime and the reputation of the accused as a criminal, he felt satisfied t! any amount of bail less thau $5,000 would be insufficient to insure the appearance of the prisoner for trial. Furthermore, bis trial bau been fixed tor Monday next in the Court ot General Sessions, and no very appre- eiable amount cf hardship could be sustained by the accused by having to remain in prison until that time, Judge Dykeman was of opinion that the accused bad @copstitutional right to have his bail fixed at a mode- rate sum, and that the District Attorney should accept it as Oxed by the committing magistrate, if in other respects it was satisfactory. To thr effect the Judge directed an order to be entered. “BLACK FRIDAY” SUITS. More a than a year ago R. W. Martin, tormerly a broker in Wall street, commenced several suits against Jay Gould to recover various amounts claimed to be due as the result of ‘Black Friday” operations, In retarn Mr. Gould commence¢ a suit against Martin, the ;rounds of which were alleged to be the same transac- ong These suits having hung fire in the courts for bome time tt came to the knowledge of Mr. Gould that Martin, previous to the commencement of the euits brought by him, had secured bis discbarge in bankruptcy. Under these circumstan Mr. Gould thought the farther prosecution of his sult against Martin for damages was about as likely to be success- ful in substantial resui the pursuit of a needle in a haystack, and concluded to discontinue, For leave to do so without payment of costs, his counsel, Mr. John W. Sterling, made a motion betore Judge Dykeman, in Bupreme Court, Chambers, y: The motion was opposed oa the part of Mr. Martin by bis counsel, Mr. Willem P. Lee, and after argument the Judge took the papers and later in tho day rendered a decision granting the motion withoat costs. MATRIMONIAL CONTEMPT. James K. Hepburn recently brought suit against B: wife Margaret, i the Court of Common Pleas in ‘his city, to dissolve the marriage contract on the ground of ber infidelity to the marriage vow. The wile an- swered by denying the charges made in her husband romplaint, and in acroes suit charged bim with ha’ ing violated bis matrimonial vows. An application on the part of the wife having beon made to Judge Van Brunt for alimony and counsel fee, he made an order directing the nusband 10 pay alimony at the rate of $5 a wook, and $50 ax his wile’s counsel fee. These sums pot having boen paid, Mr. Julius J, Langbetp, couusel tor the wile, made application to Judge Van Brunt, the Court of Common Pleas, Chambers, yesterday, for an order punishing the husband tor contempt of Court In having disregarded its order for the payment of all- mony and ovunsel fee. The Judge granted the motion, and made an order that the husband be committed to Ludlow street Jail for twenty days. DECISIONS. £UPEBIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Speir. Worling vs. Keim.—Findings settled, Allowanco of Ave per cent on recovery. Strupman et al. vs Muller et al —Motion dented, with $10 costs, Memorandum. Schultz ve, Anderson.—Let Ieanc Newton be ap- pointed a receiver heret Order to bo settled on no- lice. Haven va, Daly et al.—Motion that costs be retaxed denied without costa, Koehler, executor, &c., ve. Chapman ct al.—Tho Naintif! must have judgment forthe amount claimed, ae will submit findings upon notice, Memoran- jum. Agnew vs. Keith; Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.—The motion for tho appointment of a recetver im these four cases ot ‘oreciosure must be denied upon the papers submitted bn theergument, Order to be settled on notice. Lowenstein vs. De Leyer et al.—The injunction to restrain the foreclosure of the chattel mortgage must be continued. Memorandum. Olsen va. Mackie.—Bond approved. Kutzman va Dandsin et al.—Reference ordered. Werling vs. Keito.—Order for extra allowance granted, Same ve. Same.—Finding settled Same vs. Same.—Judgment and decroo signed, Haven vs. Daly.—Order approving taxation of costs, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Dykeman Boehm vs. Burns, Jr.—-Motion denied. Clatin vs. Taylor. —Motion granted. Pocher vs. Barrett,—Moiion dented, with $10 costs @ abide event. Gould ys. Mar’ —Motion granted; no costs, COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Seprexx Count—Cmannzrs—Held by Judge Dyke mon —Non. 9, 4 , 79, 80, 149, 151, 184, 167, 173, 188, 195, 215, 216," 217, 218, 219, POLICE COURT NOTES. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, betore Justice Wandoil, Thomas Rogers, of No. 256 East Third street, was held to answer a charge of teloniously entering the dwelling house of Mathow Ryan, No. 84 Park street, with jatent to steal a trunk coctaining money to the amount of $120. Joba Mechan, of Ludlow street, was committed for wial yesterday by Justice Wandell on a charge of steal- ing a silver watch, valued at $12, from the vost pocket of Gotlied Schafer, of No, 2 Greenwich sircet. Mary Bimons, of Cherry street, testified that she wit- besso’ the jarceny. At the Fifty-seventh Street Court yesterday Frank Graf, ol No. 700 Ninth avenue, charged Jobn Lamb | throwing vitriol upon bim and burning hig left | eek ip a shocking manner, Lamb was held for trial fn $500 bail, Ann Henckel, a servant to Currie Schlecht, No. 446 Eat Fifty-seventh stroet, was held tor trial by Judge Kasmire, at the Fifiy-seventh Street Court, yesterday, on acharge of stealing $89 worth of jewelry trom hor mistress. She ga information of where she had pawoed the property, and said she had been induced to Ateal by a girl who lives out with a private family in Fitty-erghth street. Thomas McGanu and Charles Myers, the burglars who robbea the premises of Mr. F, W. Wagner and Henry Enrich, at No. 43 Malden Lane on Tuesday Morning of $10,000 worth of property, were arraigned Detore Justice Morga the itssox Market Court yes- Weroay by Captain Cilachy, of the Thirteenth pre- Bimct, and committed for trial in detault of $3,000 bail each. Frederick Dolner, of No. 232 Kast Ninth street, ac tused of stealing gas from (he Manbattan Gas Company by means of a false pipe leading from the gas main, @n being arraigned before Justice Morgan at the Hesex Market Court yerterday, was held for trial im default of sound nearly $1,600 wortu of property stolen by ber Larband, the Potorious John Williams, alias Murray, Faignod betore Justice Morgan at the Court yesterday, A large number of Indies and ge. | tlemen, whose residences in New Jersey bad been robbed, were present in court and identiied a greater r as bi ng been stolen from who said she received the yand, not knowing it had been (the Court of property from her hu Hulen, was held for | deiauit of $5,000 bar! Randall, of No. i1 Mott street, arrested by De- tectives Von Gerichten ond La Rae, of the Cent Office, tor having in ber possession a quantity of the roperty stolen Irom the residence of General George s, MeCiellan, in New Jersey, was arraigned vefore Justice Morgun at the Essex Market yesterday aod beld for examination, ‘AL tho Wasnington Place Police Court yesterday after- aoon, bere Justice smith, Gabriclio Casirelti was com- niitted for having attempted to extort $20 trom Mrs. Marie Clermont, of No. 120 Gree: by pretend- ing Be was a pot Meer and w her. Chottes Colvilic wos arrested | ing yesterday nd held for trial at the Wasbingt Place Court yesterday for having passed a forged ch for $100, purporting to Dave been drawn by F, Bayes on the Boston N 1 Bank. Winie Wiliam Wheaton, of No. 14 West Sixteenth Mrcet, was walking im Sixteenth street, near Sixth ave- fue, on the evening of July 19 jast, a man smatehed bis gold watch and chai, value $25 The watch and chain ¥ seen iu the possession of Wil Vosmer, a waiter, of No, 103 Ein street, who was tested and brought up at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday beiore Justice Smith, Vosmer was Reid for (rial inv defauit of $2,000 trail, Some woll-wishers of Judge Karmiro sent to him at the Fiity-seventh Street Court yesterday a magriticent basket of flowers as an appreciation of his services in Uhat court during the past four months, Jndeen Kasmire and Morgan will sit at the Tombs NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. during the next foar months and Judges Wandell and Owerbourg at the Fifty-seveuth Street Court, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. DECISIONS. Wasnixcrom, August 31, 1876. OFFICIAL BOND—FLBA OF FORMER SUIT—WHAT IT MUST snow, No, 157.—Walter N, Haldeman, et al., plaintiffs in or- ror, va The United States, In error tothe Circuit Court for the vistrict of Kentucky. This is an action of debt on bond conditioned for the performance of official duty by Huldeman as surveyor of the customs and depositary of the public moneys at Louisville, Ky, Im discharge ot the action four pleas of judgment already recovered for the same cause of action ¢ interposed. The Court below sustained de- murrers to each of those pleas, aud the correctness of this ruling presents the only point in the case. It is general rule that a piea of former recovery, whetber it be by confesmon, verdict, or demarrer, is a bar to apy bew action of the same or a like nature for the saine cause, This rule is in obedience to the policy of the law, which requires ap end to ihe litigation afer a trialon the merits, But there must be at least one e parties before well as for ‘that this suit 18 between the s je fb former one, are the the same subject matter as the United States barred from a recovery by reason of anything alleged in the pleas? The first, second and fourth pleas are not essentially diferent In each the judgment relied on is ‘that the said suit is not prosecuted and be dismissed.” This entry is nothing more than the record of a nonsuit, although the technical language applicable to such & judgment ws not used. But the counsel for the plain- tiffs in error deny that this is the effect of the order, and insist that the pleas present a case of retraxit, by plaintiff! forever closes his action, because the United States voluntarily announced to the Court that if the defendants would do what they were not bound to do, pay the costs, it would dismiss the sult. This announcement does not imply that the United States bas no cause of action, or, if they bad, they in- tended to renounce it It implies nothing more than a willingness to recetve the costs and permit the dismrsal of that particular action. Thore 18 implication that the cause of action was adjusted. Nonsuits aro frequently taken, on payment of costs by the adverse party, 1 order to arrango the controversy out of court, but it has never been supposed that the effect of such a pro- ceeding Was to prevent the istitution and mainte- nance of a subsoquent suit in case of failure to setilo the matter in dispute The defendants, in consenting to pay the costs on the withdrawal of the suits, gained delay, if nothing more, and this doubtless served their purporo, but the no idea of turning this withdrawal into an intentional | abandonment of the cause of action is an afterthought. The third plea alleges that the former suit was iden- tical with this and was ‘‘dismtased agreed’? by the Judgment of the Court, The Court say that whatever ‘may be the legal meaning in the courts of Kentucky to | a judgment entry “dismissed agreed,” it is plain the words do not impart apy agreement to terminate the controversy. The plea does not show that the words estop the present sait aml is bad, Affirmed. Mr. Justice Davis delivered the opinion, TOO GREEDY. Yesterday afternoon John K. Smalile, a clerk in the employ of H. B, Clagin & Co., at No. 140.Church street, noticed @ shoplifter, named Charles Haymaker, alias Holmes, passing from one counter to another and acting ina suspicious manner, iter watohing him for sono time he saw bim pick up a pair of sleeve buttons, and immediately eaused his arrest, On scarching a leather satchel which he carried a number of silk handker- chieis, a neck chain and brooch, a pair of suspenders and several other artieles, in all valued at $84 50, were found and identified as the property of the above firm, et was arraigned before sustice Wandell, in tho Tombs Police Court. He said ho was twenty-six years of age ana lived at No. 36 Second street. He pleaded gulity to the charge and was held for trial in default of heavy bail, BOY BURGLARS. On Wednesday night Kugene Connaughton and James Donovan, aged fourteen years each, broke open tho apartments occupied by Catharine Lane, at No. 11 Carlisle street, and stole a tin box, containing a silver wateb, $12 in money anda draft for $30, The youthful prisoners were found in the cellar in the act of smoush- ing the box open, They were arrested and yesterday Justico Wandell, at the Tombs, beid them for tria Connaughton said he r led at No, 5 Carlisle street and James Donovan at No. 75 West street. Bail $1,000 each. ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Jeremiah Broslin, of No. 48 New Bowery, a printer, was yesterday accused by John Gutierz, of No. 95 Oliver street, of having on the 6th ot August assaulted him near Cherry and Catharivo streets and robbed him of agold watch and chain valued at $40. The prisoner was held for trial in dotautt of $2,000 bail, and Gatiers ‘was sent to the House of Detention. A COTTON BROKER IN TROUBLE. Panteteon Ganaro, of No. 347 West Twenty-fourth strect, a member of the Cotton Exchange and a native of Malta, appeared wefore Justice Wandell, at the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, on complaint of Johanna Vossesiman, who is enceinte and makes Gunaro re- sponsible for her condition. Gunaro denied the chorge. Miss Vossesiman, who 1s young and pretty, nd a Dative of Germany, has*ben a governess in Gunaro’s family for tho last twelvo months, She has only been qgro yoars in the country. Theaccused was permitted t6 go on his parole to appear for examina. tion, Heisa widower and about forty-two years of age. A NEW GAME POKER. Annie Coben, aged ninetcen, of No. 518 Eaat Eigbteenth street, was brought before Judge Kasmire, at the Fifty-seventh Street Court, yesterday, on a charge of assaulting Tim Connor, who ts a neighbor of bers, on tho head with a poker. She admitted the assault, but ber renson for taking the lew into her own bands was an unusual one and makes of her some- what of a heroine. She said that ber tather had of Inte become addicted to liquor through the companion- ship of Connor, and that on the latter reusing to keep away from her father sho assaulted nim. DEATH BEFORE MENDICANCY. James Mansfield, a man of intelligence, but clothed mr was brought to the Fifty-seventh Street Court yesterday and sent by Judge Kasmire tothe care of tho Commissioners of Charities and Correction. The charge was that he had attempted to take his own life by swallowing an cverdose of laudanum, and that his life was saved only by the timely use of a stomach pump. He admitted the correctness of the churce, bat aid be could not seo what else ho could have done than die when on every hand he was re‘used employ- ment, He was even rejected na arecrnit against the Sioux, and he would rather die than beg. OF DANGERS OF STREET CAR TRAVEL. One evening this week a lady living on the west sido of the city got on board car No. 28 of the crosstown line at the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-third street, While waiting for the car she noticed a man in black standing on the opposite side of the street, a young fellow in light clothes on the side with her, and a man who was apparently feigning drunkenness a short distange away. car before her and she was obliged to crowd through them t@ enter, She took a seat beside a woman who had becn the only passenger, when the young fellow seatea himself jh the corner opposite, the man in black ok up a position et her side and the drunken man maintained his plice apon the platiorm. The man in black crowded against the lady, aud looking up sho found the eyes of all three fastened upon her ina curious stare. Surmiging that they were pickpockets the deliberately removed her jeweiry, placed it out of sight, clasped her pocket book In one hand, her umbrella in another, and watched her disagreeable fellow passengers. ‘The woman who was first in tho car got off at Madison avenne, and the lady, fearing to proceed to her original destination (the Eighth ave- ne) in such company as she was left in, got out th avonae, determined to take a Broadway car, ere she could find protection from the conductor. She had no sooner got into aecar than tho fellow in Diack entered also, and, seating Dimself opposite bo- nto cough, use big handgerchiet and look at her in Gffensive manner, Looking at the front platiorm owas astonished (0 see the drunken fellow standing watching her through the wind When a stoppa was made to change cars abe watehed her opportuni Jomped off the plattorm on the side opposite her per- secutors and ran up the street in the direction of her house, Forsuoately there were many pedestrians aljopg the street. When abe turned to ascond tho stoop of her house she fount one of the fellows three feet behind ber, Had the lady been forced to proceed much farther no doubt another ontrage would have been added to the list of these perpetrated under the noses of “the best police force the world ever saw.’? BURGLARS AL WORK. On Wednesday night the Centreport depot of the Long Island Railroad Company, on the Port Jefferson branch of the Long Island Railroad, was broken open by burglars, and pairs of unfinished pants stolen, Detective Schmidt, In the employ of the company, has aueceeded iu finding that the goods were stolen by New | York thieves, and iaken irom Contreport Harbor by sailboat, PRS? BOARD OF POLICE. At special meeting of the Police Board yestorday Detective T. F. Adame, of the Ceptral Ofdee, was as- signed to duty at the Exposition grounds, Philaael- phia, in place ot Detective King. He will assist De. fective 7 nin looking alter New York pick- pockets turiving at the Ceatennisl, Messenger Michael J. Lyman, of the Detective Omee, | was dismissed, A fosolution was adopted making it compulsory for messcpgers in the Central Office to woar shields, PLEASURE AND DEATH, THE RESULTS OF RACING BETWEEN BECKLESS AND INTOXICATED DRIVERS, Tho Kings county Coroner, Dr. Simma, was notified yesterdoy morning to hold an inquest over the body 0 Mra. Hepzibah Nichols, who died from the effects of a fracture of the skull, sustained by being thrown from & wagon, at Parkville, I. 1., the evening previous It appears that on Wednesday morning about 400 people, members of the Methodist church of Parkville, Mlat- bush, Flatlands and Sheepsnead Bay, wont to Bath for the purpose of enjoying a union picnic. The convey- ‘ances used by the pleasure party wero farm wagons. The day was passed in @ most agreeable manner to al! Parteipants, and as the shades of evening {ell they ro-embarkea for home, Unfortunately, several of the drivers of the wagons were under the influence ot liquor, and while in that condition they conceived an absurd idea of rivalry in the matter of fast driving, and the mettle of their respective teams ‘Was put to the test against the protest of the ocenpants of the vebicles, who knew the danger of auch proceed ings. The Parkville people occupied two wagons, one of which was drivea by Moses McMoniglo, and the other by James Busbee. The other sections of the party of pleasurists turned off on their respective roads, leaving the route clear to the two drivers named. When within a couple of miles of tho village Busvee, who is a brother-in-law of MeMonigle, drove up and at- tempted to pass the latter, who exclaimed “that he never had been passed on the road, and he woul! not be now.’ At tbe same time he Jan on the whip, and, giving rein to the horses, dashed along at a feariul raio of sveed, Tho occupants of the wagon screamed with {right bat he drove on, followed by Busbee, Reaching the little town of Parkville he attempted to tarn a sharp in an instant the top-heavy freight of mon, women and violently to the ground. ‘he bystanders ran to the Fexcue and proceeded to extricate the bleeding and groaning ass Every one of the twenty five occu- pants of the wagon was found to have been moro or Jess injured, Mra Hepzibah Nichols was lying insens!- ble. bleeding from the ears and mouth. Jonathan Faulkner was bruised about the head and Sustained internal injuries. Mrs Faulkner was injured about the face and sustained a fracture of the thigh. William Nichols, injured aout the head. William Miller was cut on the head and face and bruised about the chest. His wite and two cbildren were also badly hart, wounds, Jane Miller had her right wrist broken, and Charles Carhart was also injured. MeMonigie and wthers were also burt. Dra, Svhenck, of y Utrecht, and Bartlett, of Flat- bush, were summoned and were specdily on the scene, rendering peeded surgical assisiance to the injured. It was found that Mrs. Nichols? injuries were fatal, the base of the akuli g iractured. o'clock yesterday morning, Deceased, who was a most execilent lady, Was thirty years of age, and leaves a husvand, but no children. ‘The physicians are of tho race will recover, the inquest on Thursday next, The sad occurrence bas caused a fecling of gloom to extend throughout the Kincs county towns. The Coroner has tssued a war- raut for the arrest of Moses McMonigle, A DOWNRIGHT MONSTER. On Wednesday Edward Crowley, aged twenty-eight years, a butcher, out of work, I'ving at No, 101 East Broadway, was arrested by an officer of the Seventh precinct charged by his wtio, Mary Crowley, with abusing her and his family. Justice Morgan, then presiding at the Essex Market Court, sent Crowley to the Island for twelve months, aud immediately alter notified Superintendent Jenkins, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to investigate the case and report to him immediately. Yesterday morning special agent Gerner, of the scciety, who had been detailed to investigate the case, appearod in court, accompanted by several respectable witnesses, whose testimony, in addition to his own, eetablisned a case of inbumanity against the prisoner unparalleled in the history of the city. I appeared from the evi- donce of the witnesses that Crowley, while under tho influence of Nquor, and during the absence of his wife, beat his child Frank, aged two and a balf years, in the most brutal and ipbuman manner. The witnesses aguinst the prisoner were Mra, Josephine Hardy, Mra. Mary Ferguson and Mr, Jobn Clark, all residing in the same house, Mrs. Hardy testified that on tho 26th ult, Crowley caught the child by the ears and dashed him against the wall and floor of the room until the blood rushed from his cars, nose and mou:h, Mr. Clark, on being exaniined, sard that he had seen Crow- ley on several occasions knock the child down with his fist, and beat bim until his face was swollen and Dlackened, and that he had seen him kick tho child aro tho = room like football Ou the 29th 10: child again. Clark called a policeman, bat Crowley ceiving the officer coming, got out of’ the attic window and escaped by way of the roof, Later at night he ro- turned drunk and again beat the child. Mra Ferguson testified that when Crowley expected his wife to return home from her daily work he inyarinbly beat the child unmerei{uily, and would say, ‘Walk around you young devil or 1 will break your back.’’ A certilieate was produced from Dr. Burton, of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, to the effect tnat he bad examined the child and found that it bad lost the use of ono limb by reason of a kick received in the pubic region. The child when brought into court presented 8 most pitiable appearance, being covered all over with bruises and cuts. Mr. Jenkins, the Saperiptendent of the Society tor the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Stated that the case was the worst which bad ever come under his official notice. Justice Morgan, in rendering is decision, said that for the first time in his experi- ence usa pudlic magistrate he felt himself inexpres- sibly shocked at such inhuman brutality shown bya father toward child, THE. ALLEN'S PRISONERS. THE POLICEMEN BELEASED THIS MORNING— CHARGES TO BE PREFERRED AGAINST THEM. Shortly before daybreak yosterday Allen took pity on the imprisoned policomen and ordered a samptuous supper served to them through a slight opening in the oor, He then resumea his vigil, surrounded by groups of sympathizing friends, who denounced the action of the police. Atnine o'clock Theodore started for the Central Ufice to interview Superintendent Walling. That official bad read of the extraordinary occurrence, and, after Theo- dore had explained his position, he slyly said, “Don’t you think it’s pretty near time to release the poor fel- Jows ?”’ Allen replied that he merely wanted to know his rights iu the premises. A Jong secret confab then ensued, and Allen left the Central OMce with a smiling countenance. He next called on Captain Van Dusen, who explained that the officers had no insirnetions to remain inside the building 1f no gambitng was going on. They were merely ordered to prevent gambung. ‘Alien then returned to his place in Bleecker street and opened the doors, Officers Carr and Henry lost no | time in emerging from their prison, and, without look- | ing at the Jaughing crowd, they hurried away. Allen next called upon the Police Commissioners and stated his grievances, in effect, that the two officers came to his place and informed bim that they were sent to see if gambiing was going on. Ile promptly These men ali got on the platform cf the | 2pened all bis oors and invited a thorongh inspection, The oflicers expressed themselves satisted, bat declined to jeave the house, Allen and the otber tenants in- sisted, but to no purpose; Whereupon Allen tnrned the by locking them in for the might. The Commis- rs expressed themselves .a8 surprised that the police insisted upen remaining within the building, intimating that such a course was in direct violation of iaw. They then directed the Superintendent to ine vestigate the case and prefer charges against the ofl- cers. FOURTH WARD CLUBBING CASE, Patrolman Courtlander, of the Fourth precinct, was placed on trial yesterday before President Smith and Commissioners Erhardt and Wheeler on the chargo of unwarrantably clubbing Mr. Fitzgerald, The com. plainant testified that at twenty minntes past nine on the night of the lith nit. his attention was called to bis son, aged eighteen, who was fighting with a Mr, Huesey in the latter's saloon, corner of New Lowery and tion street. Witness interfered, but the boy, being intoxteated, resisted so violently that it was necessary to call a policeman. Officer Courtlander came up and at the jather's suggestion took the boy in custody, The latter resisted the officer, who clubbed him o head, Witness beexed Courtiander pot to club him, ing to assist in conveying the lad to the station hous but the officer continucd clubbing. Witness then ecanght the baton, but Courtlanaer wrenched it away and strock bim (witness) over the head several times, aod also Kaocked bim down aud kicked him in the ribs, breaking two of the latter, Courtiander, tn bis defence, exhibited his arm bear: ong marks of Young Fitzgerald's teeth, Ho stated that the father interfered and also struck him, and he was compelied to use bis club vigorously. His clothes wer badly torn im the scuflle, The case was referred to full Board, AN OLD HOTEL TO BE SOLD. The Corzens Hotel property at West Point will be sold at auction on the 16th jnsi., the sale to be held on the premises. The estate consists of a brick hotel capable of aecomma Witu four frame cotta, tuated on high ground overlooking the river and @ mile Deiow the Military Academy, DEATH OF A PATROLMAN, Patrolman Patriek J. Grophy, of the Twen'y-sixth Precinct police, died yesterday alternoon at bis resi- dence, alter a lingering illness lasting five woeks and three days, a Samuel Dunn and his wife received severe scalp | j the long line of railroad between here and Brooklyn, Miss Hell, Miss Sarah Stevens, William and Misses | Sbe expired at four | opinion that all the other victims of McMonigle’s mad | | for any mistake. Coroner Simms bas empanelled a jury and wil! hold THE YELLOW FEVER QUESTION. Wurrena.t, N. Y., August 29, 1876, To re Epitor oF ris Hexaup: I nave just read in your issue of the 29th an article bearing the title, “Yellow Jack—A Remarkable Case of Iniectton Said to Have Resulted from Quarantine, and I wish to make some corrections in regard to the supposed disposition of the remains of James Hunt, No. 71 Cranberry street, Brooklyn, who, according to the statements in the article above referred to, died of yellow fever in Brooklyn, Sunday, August 27, 1876. You say in your article, “The case was reported to the Health Board, and the body was takon care of and baried beyond the city limits.” As you seem to be in doubt as to just what did become of this body I wish to inform you, and I hope you will uso your influence, through the columns of the Herman, to prevent the repetition of such an outrage. There lies before me acertificate, a copy of which I will give you and let it tell its own story. This cer- tifcate was delivered to Mr. James Doren, undertaker at this place, by an agent of tho National Express Company, in whose care the remains. of James Hunt were brought to Whitehall; arriving here at noon Monday, August 28, and delivered over to the wife and Iriends of decoased, by whom they were allowed to lie in waiting till the afternoon of the following day tor suitable interment, [cory or cxntivicatr.} Heattu Derantaent or Tax City or Bnooxirs. Bouxav or Rxconps or Vitat Statistics, No, 66 Count Strert, Brookcyn, August 27, 1876, Pormission Is hereby granted to remove the remains of James Hunt, aged thirty-three years and four months, Date of death, August 27, 1976. Cause of death, vilions Occupation, ‘engincer. of birth, New \ork Stat Residence, 71 Cranberry street, First ward. To Whitoball, New York, tor Interment. A. OTTHRSON (for Register of Records), President Loard of Health, This certificate will show you that A. Otterson, President of the Board of Health of Brook falsely reprosented that this man died of bilious fever, when it was a notorious fact that he had been oxposed to yellow fever, and did actually ale, according to your Statements in the Hzrabp, after a brief iliness, during which were manifest all the symptome of this loath- some disease, and the case was pronounced by Drs. Homsted and Johnson, who were in attendance, to be yellow fever, Mr. Otterson, it seems, very willingly provided all legal facilities for tho transter of these remains over No. 129, concealing the real cause of doath se as toailay all fears, and in due cotrse of timo they were delivered | to the friends of deceased, taken to their howe and kept till to-day, at two o'clock, when the friends of the Jamily, not knowing the nature of the disease, assern- | bied to assist the family by their presence and sym- pathies in the burial of the remains, Toonsider that Mr. Utterson has committed a base outrage upon our community in thus permitting these remains to be Lrought here, for which he rehiy merits the severest punishment. ‘Had he Iabored under any misapprehension in regard to the case there might be some excuse for such an act, but (here was no chance siclans and the antecedent eircumstances in the uaturo of exposure, &c., to warrant him in withholding per- mission to remove the rotmains to u distant place for in- terment, His duty was plain, and he must bave known that there was greot danger in exposing this in‘ectious bouy, the eontrary, he issued over bis own signa- ture, as Presicent of the Board of Health, a certificate bearing a falschood for the very purpose’ of deceiving the parties concerned in the removal of the remains, and thus secured their sale delivery to the anxious friends who were wholly unconscious of the cause of death, What I wish particularly to cali your attention to is the unworthy action of afr. Otterson in this matter, The caso really merits investigation, and I cal! upon you to aid in bringing the matter to public notice. There ould be a penalty, and I presume theres, for such an offence as this officer has committed, and I sincerely hope he may be placed beyond the power of ropenting such an act. Very truly, WHITEHALL, REAL ESTATE. ‘At the Exchange Salesrooms yesterday Blackwell, Riker & Wilkins gold, by order of the Supreme Court, Albert Matthows, referce, a six story brick house, with Jot 23x49, on Pike slip, east side, 47 feet north of Water street, to Thomas Smith, for $4,125. This was the only sale of the day, RANSFERS. Bs Av. B, ¢, 6, 70.9 ft. n. of 15th at. mann to M. A. Pell 2d av. 99th st, Harlem River: Knickerbocker Gas Compan: Grand at., corner of Eldridge st., 25x90 sfc. tod. Bllinger. 7 475 ft. Savanagh. 1x88; G. Beller-_ Well and wife to “Ht. Barker, 47 over to J. Bowery, s. w. corner of ¢ ‘orn ‘and wife to F. ft. to P. . 29th st... 8. 8 ©. 1. Freeman to K. E. Gemmel Waverley place, ¢. 8, 74.11 tt, 8, of C M, Graham to M. B, Marsh. 24 av., w. 8, between Sist and 824 sia, 26x1¢ Hoffmann ’to ©. Bri Menry st.. n. 8. (No. 89 W. F. Reill, rst Cooper st F. OM 122,000 Waverley place, ¢. s.. 74.11 80: W.P. Marsh to Mf Nom. Dyckman st.; M. Philips Nom. &. (NO, BO), 29x Ettinge dridge nnd Grand sts. ;3 years. s+ 90,000 Meiss, John and wile, to J. Muler; 6. 8. of e of 10th av.; 1 yew 2,100 Bail 4,000 23 Dye Hee 15,000, Vettel, F. and wile, tod. D. Bnner; w. ot 18th # hg se 6,050 Sanxay, C., to L. 1. dinae? & 6 of bth ste. of 7th av.; J years. +++ 9,000 THE ARENTINE SUICIDE, ‘A despatch was received from Portland, Me., yes- terday, stating that the night before Mra, Arentine, the Pauline of the Montrose suicide, had been turned from her boarding house for non-payment of board, and that she tried to drown herself by jumping over. board into the harbor. She was rescued, however. About this remarkable case (hero js still considerable mystery, It is bel!eved that Arentine’s marriage was a clandestino one—at least, that it was unknown to his_ relatives. “Pauline” became so crazy over bis prolonged absence that she, tua, it is iptimated, attempted to commit smeide by swallowing enough morphine to kill several per- Nothing but the arauous labors of Dr. Hayes, of Portland, to whom Arentine addressed his impo farewoll jeter, saved ber. At Inst accounts sh 0 of nervousness that it was col ‘ed intorm her of the death of Clana, Nothing yet has been heard in Newark trom Claude's relatives, The body is kept frozen stil at Compton's Morgue. SPOILING A It the facts set forth in an affidavit made by Mr. Jabez Cook, President of the First Nattonal Bank of Newark, are tully sustained, that gentleman has spoiled a trip to Europe contemplated by Mr. Conrad Traeber, amaster butldcr of Newark. Mr. Cook isa dealor in builders’ materials. Traeber obtained matorials from | Mr. Cook, promising to. pay up on complevon of a cer- tain job. This he fatled to do, though receiving bim- self the finn! payment, $1,7 Now comes Mr. Cook on the ground of iraud tending to run away to Europo without pay, Tracber was required to give $1,000'Daik MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONERS. The second mecting of this association, which was organized a month ago, was held yesterday at the Astor House, the President, Mr, Ernest Greenela, of the wholesale firm of Greenfield & Son, im the chair, Ab most all the large manufacturing houses in New York were represented, and members of a nomber of the leading Boston and Philadelphia firmis were also in attendance, The Western manutaeturers, bowew were not present, although they had, during the previ: ous month, signed the articles of agreement and bee come tne ers Ol the association. in the absence of those firme it was deemed injudicious to take action on the matters to be brought before the meeting, which Interested aliko the trade all over the country, and it was resolved to adjourn, The meeting then adjourned stbject to the call of the Chair, AS COMPANIES. The terrible inroads made upon the earnings of tho Brooklyn gas companies last winter by the consumers, who turned the meters out of doors and patronized the vil ean, caused the gas corporations last February to reduce the price from the old rate of $3 per 1,000 feo to $2 Even this did not suit the consumers, and the companies have had to come down in price,’ The * Gashght Compony reduce their price from 5 to 1,000 ‘The new scale of prices gOes Into UPeration to-day, September 1. THE TALLMADGE DEFALCATION. Soarch was made in Jersey City and {ts suburbs yesterday for Tallmadge, the alleged swindler, whose e@xlepsive operations have nearly ruined several credit- ors. The proceedings in the United States Court are now only looked apon asa blind to cuable Tallmadge to disposo of the goods and then 0 his escape, counsel admits that he cannot find him, He had the testimony of two phy- | CREEDMOOR. 4 DAY FOR THE CAVALBYMEN BEFORE THE BUTTS, The cavalry arm of the First and Second divisions, N.G.S.N.Y., had aday’s rifle practico yesterday on the ranges of the National Rifle Association, €reed- moor, The troops turned out in shell dress, with car- Dines and sidearms, The following named corps had detachments on tho fleld:—Third regiment of cavalry, forty-eight oMcers, non-commissioned officers and rank and file, Captain Augustus Liibrs in command, and Cap- tain Veslege was present as inspector of rifle practice; Washington Grays troop of cavalry, twenty-seven men of all ranks present, with Captain Baker in command, Lieutenant Decker acting as inspector of riflo practice; tho Separate Troop cavairy, twenty-threo men, under the command of Major Karl Kiein. Theso corps are annexed totho First division, N.G.S.N.Y¥, The Gat- Ing Battery and the Separate Troop, Fitth brigade, both belonging to the Second division, wore also repre- sented, the former with the men under the orders of Lieutenant Edwards, and tho latter having thirty-five non-tommissioned officers and rank and filo com- manded by Captain Sanahosen, Major Karl Klein acted as fleld officer of the day, and Lieutenant Colonel W. B. Farwell appeared as inepector of rifle practice for the cavalry of both divisions. The men out were principally made up of those who had won an entry {nto tho second class and were en- titled 10 compete at the first class butts (200 and 200 yards) for the marksman’s badge, But in addition to these there were some who failed before at the initia- tory class and who wero desirous of winning the right to shoot for an entry into the first class. Tho follow- ing are the aggregates of the scores which were made tn the different corps by those who won the distinctive badge tor marksmansbhip:— THIRD RNGIMENT CAVALRY. Quartermaster Sergeant Meislohn. Sergeant Burkharde, Private Voickman, THR WASHINGTON GRAYA. Sergeant McHugh. . 41 Private Rozoll Lieutenant Decker..... 40 Private Peals. Colonel Farwell ; 86 Sergeant Wilson Sergeant Ke sey 33 Priva Sergeant Ross, il) 83. Privat MY GATLING BATTERY. Sergeant Becbe Private Moog. . Jaeutenant Edward: Private Antwilor, Corporal Morriss SEPARATE TROOP—PIFTH BRIGADE. Private Waechtor.. Lieutenant Morhman, The Serarate Troo} . bad an \ oppo! tunity of shooting over the 250 and 300 yards (second class) ranges; but did not succeed in sending any of the men to contend for tho Marksman’s Badge. Practice commenced soon alter ten o’clock, and in the course of the di the three ranges—200, 250 and 300 yards—were shot over. The firing ceased at a quarter to five o'clock, and the troops returned to their respective quarters on the 5:15 P. M. train. Teams from the Ninth, Thirteenth (Brooklyn), Twenty-second and Twenty-eizhth (Brooklyn) regl- ments were on tho ranges for practice, Tho Forty- seventh (Brooklyn) regiment bad a number of men at the butts to compete tor a badge presented by General Dakin, ‘Ata late hour tho competition was not fine ish Captain Greenfield, of the Australian team, was the only rifoman who appeared wishes f at the long ranges, Ho was out for the purpose of testing a now sample of powder, ‘To-day the Australian and Scottish rifle teams are to practice. The American eight will not meet until next Toesday. A PUZZLE FOR THE PHYSICIANS, Tho case of Mr. Robert C. Newell, known In literary circles as ‘Orpheus C. Kerr,’ hag assumed a most ex- traordinary phage, It has been moro than once an- nounced that he had been confined to his bed for nearly throe weeks in Jersey City from inability to eat. For the first week ne retained the flush of health, but he became gradually emactated. Hoe wasted slowly, never feeling tho least appetite. A few days ago he experienced a change and was given a peach. Ho tried to swallow it, but failed, The following day ho tried half a peach, ond to bis astonishment retained it in his stomach. Next day he sat down to supper with his family and is now rapidly convalescing. Louis E. French, who was sentenced to ten years tn the New Jersey State Prison for complicity in the Pal- isado Insurance frauds, at Jersey City, and who had served only one-fifth of tho term, bas been released, He {s about to make some developments that will bring the real rascals into tho meshes of the law. Whilo Frenck, who was only the secretary of the concei was made to sufter, Charles A. Sacia, the president, w: twice behind the bars in Jersey City, but for some reason known only to tho District Attorney the was set at liberty without tri. The HeraLp exposed this outrage on Jersey justice at the tine, AFFRAY AT A CAMP MEETING. A COLORED MAN STABS A WHITE MAN WITH PROBABLY FATAL RESULT. Tarxtox, N. J., August 31, 1876. Late last night at a colored camp meeting which is being held at Gifford’s Woods, near Pennington, a village about ten miles from this city, a colored man named William Perrine and a white man named Alfred Drake became embroiled ina quarrel. Constable Davis interfered as a peacemaker, whon Perrine struck him. The latter then turned on Drake and made a savage as- sault on him with a knife. Ho stabbed him in the groin and neck, Blood spurted from the wounds freely and the victim became unconscious, As soon as the bloody deed was tinished the assassin fled from the scene, Tho police of Trenton were notified by tele- graph of the occurrence and the flight of Perrine and were instructed to hunt him ap, Officers at once went in search of him, and, after some trouble, he was found concealed in an old hovel in a place known as the “Swamp,” a den for thieves and miscreants on the outskirts of this city. The tugitive slayer was taken before a justice, and, after a brict examination, he wns committed to the County to await the result of his vietim’s injaries. Physicians examined the wounds of Drake and gave their opinion that he would not re- cover, Tho excitement over the affair was intense. JOSIE GALLAGHER’S DEATH. CORONER PRENDERGAST ARRESTED AS AN ACCES- sory. Wiexesnanas, Pa, August 31, 1876, The inquest in the Josie Gallagher caso opens again to-morrow. Coroner J. P. Prendergast 1s to be impli. cated now. This evening be was arrested on a war- rant tssued at the instance of the Luzerne Medical Society, who charze him with being an accessory in the crime which ‘minated Mf her's life, Ho waived a hearing and gavo $3,000 bail to answer. A FAMILY MURDERED. St. Lois, August 31, 1876. Advices from Decatur, Texas, say Rev. W. G. Eng- Jand, Methodist minisicr, his wite, step daughter and four step sons were murdered at their home, six miles from Montague, on Inst Saturday night by a party ot disguised mep,” No particulars of the fiendish crime have been reecived, but it is supposed the butehery was committed jor money, as the family is rich, ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER. Bostos, August 31, 1876 William MeLaugblan has been held, in detault of $20,000 Dail, om the charge of attempting to murder his wife, She is in a eritical condition from wounds alleged to bave been inflicted by him, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Wasuixctox, Angast 31, 1876, Yosterday afternoon a colored woman named Mankin was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a navy revolver in the bands of Mary McDonald, a white girl thirtecn years old. SUFFOCATED IN A MINE, “Dexven, Col., August 81, 1876. Four miners, named Frederick Thancskaufl, Sr. ; Frederick Thancekauft, Jr.; Avgast Thaneskaull rnd John Cox, wore suffocated by foul air in a wining shaft near Central City on Tuesday Inst, Thaneskauil, Jr., had descended the shaft to “prospect,” with the view of resuming work in it, and bis protracted absonce in- duced the father to descend in search of him, and the other victims followed, They were all dead before reliet could reach them, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. PortLaxn, Me., Aagust 31, 1876, Mrs, Aventine, wife of the Newagk (N. J.) suicide, having boen turned out of her boarding house last night for non-payment of board, to-day jumped into the harbor. She was rescued by a fireman of a steamer. FELL FROM A WINDOW. Svaacusw, N. ¥., August 31, 1876 Stephen E. Maltby, au esteemed citizen of this place, aged eighty years, walked out of a third wget window in bis boarding house early this morning was in- stantly killed. | Mounts the thron oe THE WAR IN CUBA. HEAR THE OTHER SIDE—WHAT CONSUL YOUNG WAS, TO SAY ABOUT ENDING THE WAB—IS REEVE STILL ALIVE? Mr. Alfred N. Young, who has for tho last six years represented the United States as Cousul in Santiago de Cuba, is making a short sojourn im this city, He will start to-day for his native place in Obio, on a shors leave of absence, In the course of an intresting interview with Mr. Young touching the presont condition of affairs iv Cuba ne unbesitatingly gave a flat contradiction to thé statement of General Don Sabas Marin, lately pat lished in the Herarn, With regard to Marin’s last expedition agaist the Cubans Mr, Young says that that commander gathered together all the disposable troops which he could muster in the jurisdiction of Santiago, amounting to 2,0CO men of all arms, and about the Ist of August last started in quest of the insurgents, These ho found soon atterwar¢ pear Palma Soviana, at a place called Alto en Medio, General Marin reported that in the action wnich folk lowed the meeting of the hostile forces the Spaniard: lost *‘two men killed and five wounded,” Mr. Young says that he was credibly informed that heavy fighting with the Cubans continued for ive days, and that he was told by persons whose word could not be doubted that the Spaniards lost heavily, as more than thirty wounded esme down to Santiago from the ecene of ac- tion. General Marin said the fighting was nearly al! over; he should have added, nearly all over tho island. The well known firm of Brooks & Co, in Santiago had lately their valuable estate of Santa Izabel, near Guan: tapamo, destroyed by the Cubans, the loss to tbe firma amounting to not less t $30,000. There is not the smallest doubt but the Cubans will in the end acquire their independence; not so much, perhaps, through the energy of well concerted action on their part as ‘brough the mismapagoment of the Spaniards them- selves, Speaking of the progress which the insurgente are making in the direction of Havana, Mr. Young says that jor a considerable time past they have been raid- ing down to the southward of Matanzas, in which section of country they destroyed a large plantation belonging to seior Poey. REEVE REPORTED ALIVE, A rumor had Jately been putin circulation all over the island to the efloct that Enrique Reeve (el American: had been killed in action ip the Cin trict, but Mr. Young says that shortly before lea’ Cuba he conversed with a very respectable man, wha assorted that he had received letters from ince the latter was reported killed, and that the report of bis ec 1 not believed anywhere outside of Spanish circles, General Warin’s temporary successor in command of the Santiago departinent is Brigadier General Men- dunia, Under this oflicer t 18 @ marescad decampo, who has charge uf the operations in tho field. Speak- ing of the effect of Don Alionso’s accession to power Consul Young saya that the Cubans do pot care wha although they olways preter a ro- public toa monarchy, even in Spaiv, they will perse- vero 1m the war and insist upon a complete separation from the dominion of the mother country. Tho frierds of Cuba say that the insurgents are now well armed and equipped, but still bave no artillery; in- deed, the system of warfare which they havo resolved to pirsue for a while longor renders them independent of the use of heavy guna They possess what is lar more available undor the eircumstances, a fine body of very active cavalry. As to the facility of commuaica- tion with the insurgents, it is very great, and there is hardly any difliculty now sending communications to and {ro between tl Cuban avd the Spanish outposts, At present the gar- rigon of Santiagy does not much exceed 300 men, and few people would ve surprised to sco the Cubans walk- ing into it some day soon, If the Cubans displayed all tho energy which they might the city of Santiago could be captured easily by surprise. About twa months ago the Yonsul and Mrs, Young drove out witb Captain Sisson, of the bark Morming Star, to Sevilla, a co of oight miles east from the city, and in three days after he had visited the little town 1t was burned to the ground by 400 Cubans, who came down from the mountains, From this circumstance alone it will oe seen that the Cubans are now more aggresmve than evor they wero before, Don Tomas Estrada, who is now recognized as President among tho Cubans, 6 a re- fined xentieman of liberal education, whose family owa immense estates about a day’s march east from Mansa nila, Out of the evil which Cuba now groans thore is no hope of delivery but in independonce. The late levy of income tax, amounting to some thirty per cent, bears down very heavily upon the commercial classes. The merchants have been heard to exclaim, “Do you suppose that we will work for $100 and gi the Spaniards thirty of 1?” As a proof of the wretched management of public affairs it may be stated that Mr. Young has heard an officer of tho Spanish army remark, in conversation, that the Cubans need not run the nsk of sending out expeditions, a8 arrangemonts were often made between them and the Spaniards so that the former might capture the con- voys, A captain in the army said this. . PREPARING FOR SPORT. Quite a crowd assembled in the auction rooms of Tunis Jonusen, No. 37 Nassau street, yesterday, the attraction being the sale of anumber of the “Tolley” breech- loaders, in consequonce of tno closing of the agency. Most of the weapons were very handsomely stocked and finished, with Damascus barrels, and were gener- ally understood to be excellent shooters, In all thirty. three guns were put off, and they sold like bot cakes on alrosty day. The guns were of several brands, in- cluding the “Challenge,” the ‘National,’ “Standard” and “Tolley,” all of which were im oager demand at rices ranging from $45 to $175. Indeed, one would think that the buyers were preparmg for e short range conflict with the Sioux, or thi ey did not intend to leave a deer in the country, so animated was the bid- ding and s0 anxious did they appear to be possessed of a gun. A good many well known gentlo- men were in attendance, and we may, doubse less, expect to hear of grent bagging of game during the month, Two floe weapons were knocked down to Mr. Henry Davis, one for $150 and another for $175. Mr. W. F. Homer obtained a fine breech loader for $127 60. Mr. J. E. Devlin bong! two good pieces for $75 and $85, and Mr. T. D. Baidw: one for $87, The frst gun put up by Mr. Johnson, for which $40 were offered, fetched $90 in a few minutes, Indeed, double the number of guns could readily have been disposed of THE LAFAYETTE STATUE, Tho stones for the foundation on which the statue of Lafayette is to rest aro being placed in position by workmen at the southern extremity of Union square, facing Broadway and Fourteenth street, The pedestal bas already arrived and will be laid as soon asthe masonwork ts completed. The statue is the gift of the Freach government to the city, and it is expected that the unveiling ceremonies will take piace on Septem- ber 6 Tho statue will be midway between those of Lincoln and Washington. Tho Fifty-fifth regiment, Gardes Lafayette, and Company D, of the Eighth regi- ment, will parade on the day of the unveiling. BUSINESS TROUBLES. Charles T. Pegg, late proprietor of the Winchester Hotel on Broadway, near Thirty-first street, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Among the largest creditors aro the following:—Executors of E. Henry, $5,000; Jacob P. Marshall, $4,692 67; Eliza F. Pegg, $3,000; F. Winchester, $2,700; T. Follett, $2,000; Mra. Le G 000, TI ‘mal assets amount to about $5,000; the liabilities aggregate $27,000, James H. S. Nelson (hotel), at No. 760 and 762 Broad- way, has gone into voluntary bapkruptcy with liabili- ties’ amounting to $76,000. His prinotpal creditors are:—Wyllis Blockstone, $19,000; executor of G, Tap- pen, Jr., $17,000; Francis Lahey, $7,171; Lemuel Val- entine, $3, 1. G. Matthews, $3,000. His assets consist of real estate at No. 57 Bowery, valued at $38,000, Fixtures and furnitare of the hotel at Na, 760 ee $20,000, and miscellaneous effects, valuod at $7, CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES. The montbly salaries paid the Custom Howse of- fictals yesterday by Deputy Auditor Jacobs aggregated $202,000. This morning Captain C. N, Brackett takes charge of the special treasury office in the Custom | House, vico Mr. M. I. Hale, of Newburyport, Masa, retired. The following spectal agents aro also retired by order of the Secretary of the Treasury :—Mr. Stock ton, son of Senator Stockton ; Colonel Alexander; A. A. Brush, ex-member of Assembly ot Dutchess county; Mr. Abbett, brother of the well known Leon Abbett, of Mr. Dodge, brother of the well knox Hamiiton,” and Mr. J. N. Neving. 7 I ry Agency will now Agent since aary, |, under Colonel F. £. Hor and Mr. Halo, aud Mr. Cutter, bis clork, sje CUSTOMS SEIZURES, While examining the baggace of the steamship Cim- bria, from Hamburg, on Wednesday last, Inspector J. 1, Chapman noticed one box which seemed to be rather heavy and foroign to the usuai passongers’ baggage. Upon examining its contents the inspector found aboot 200 gold and silver watches. Two of these were of exquisite manufacture and cost about 2,000 francs each. The owner of the trunk, upon being ex. amined by the Inspector, stated in a very nervous ang suspicious manner that the trunk was given into hie caro by a lady ia Geneva, and it was to be forwarded toaman in Cnba, He had no idea of tho value of tha watehes, nor bad any invoice or Dill of lading. He said he had worked in a store in West street for the five years, He claimed that he did not knew the number of watches nor “anything about it’? excepting tho explanation as given above, He, however, asked that the goods be ether it to Caba or returned to Germany on the same vessel. Inspector Chapman thought it nis duty to seize the watches, and (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE) i a