The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1877, Page 8

COURTS. ‘Strange Divorce Suit Between a Sep- “ tuagenarian Couple. "A CONGRESSIONAL LOTHARIO rtant Decision in a Real Es- tate Litigation. “LIABILITIES OF RAILROAD COMPANIES, | | Adjudicating upon the various complications arising Put of divorce suits continues to occupy no small share “pf the time and attention of our judges, In the Gen- | bral Term of the Court of Common Picas an order was ‘day in a divorce suit pi pting at once unusual and extraordinary features, Its extraordi- pary character will bo scen in the bare preliminary "/announcement that the lady bringing the suit for di- worce is over seventy years of ago and the husband, from whom the divorce is sought, a man aged seventy- four years. Another extraordinary feature is that the marital difficult) between this aged and venerable pairdate back to nearly aquarter of a century ago, Robert C, Morris and Matilda Morris, these being mes of the partiesto the suit, were married op 1830, by Dr. Milner, in what as then known as St. George Episcopal church, Beekman stree ‘They lived very happily togetner until 1854, when, Mrs, Harris states in'ber complaint (she be- Wg the party suing for divorce), to the ill treatment of jusband and his infidelities, articles of separation drawn up between them, she remajning in the where they then resided and retaining in her their seven children, aid he promising to pay $10 toward her and their support. er in her complaint that be lowance ut the end « alter she supported entirely hers 1 1861, when 4 reconciliation took place between This slate of amity dia not continue long, to her story, 23d of December, used paying her year, and that if and children that he deserted her and that the next she him he was living with another woman at Yue complaint recites her subs arita! troubles until fught a suit for limited uivorce. rected payment of wimo:y aud counsel tee ‘An appeal was tuken trom this de- ‘Grsion Op the ground that a desertion of twenty years der the statute of limitations, an wbatement of proceedings followed, in- tor retusing to Ynis motion was argued alter Which a stay of proceed. ted by Juage Kobinsun, or rather an why there should not be such wiay by tiling an undertuking pending an appeal. Judge Rovingon granted the stay and ordered the undertaking won Heau, S. C. pppending the suit. Various other eluding 4 moon to pup uy the alimony ordered. elure Judge Van Brut Ings Was gr Ofer to show cau: ai to the General Term of the Court of Common lens tho order to punish lor contempt has been af- firined, the effect of which 18 to cuinpel the payment of Several hundred qoilars arrears ot alimony. counsel for the plaintiff and Mr. George Percy Howe counsel for the defendant, W, Post is seeking a divorce trom ber bu: According to their statement @ married in Suffolk county in 1855, charges that ubocta yearago hor husband abandoned bor and ber daughter aged nincteen, and that ho is Dow living im adultery with a woman in Jersey City. Itis stated that the efforts to tod bim have been etectual, and Judge Donohue yesterday granted an order of service of the charges him also with having by pubiicatio: ade away with $1,000 ds belonging tv her, upon which charge _the same Judge issued an attachment Last 10 the list of divorce suits occupying the atten- tion of the courts yesterday 18. suit brought by Will- iam E, Sawyer for divorce trom his wite, Mart Mr. Sawyer, who 1 an Washington to obtuin a patent for bis invention, und visits to the naw » became infatuatea with a Congressma: uation furgot Ler marital vows, Application of ico Schwab, couuset F. Daly, of the Court of Common Pieas, yesterauy appoimved Mr, Stepuen H. Osiu reicree to take testimony in the case, MATRIMONIAL MISERIES. Judge McCue, in Brooklyn, yesterday, rendered his jon in the action for divorce commenced last year by Noyes N. Palmer against his wile, Rachel T, Palmer. The plaintiff, who is president of Cemetery, accused his wile of adultery with one A. The case was referred, p for trint before the City Court, to a rtes:iimony and determine, plaintiff the counsel for the band had tailed to make out that during suct tapital Dis w and m such inf for Sir. Sawyer, the Maple Grove when it came tvidence was ail 1a indy, holding that © e, reiused Lu cal ported tothe Court in f was heard by Judge Mcwue a Dpposition oi Armation of the report of the referee. the coussel for Mr, Palmer thatthe Court coula not in- Judge McCue in his decision aver ot the plaintiff few days ago upon the defendant to the con- It was held by 1 am sativfied tha ered for divoree he Judge presiding, he test tle nt to warrant a decree, Tho defendant, who is a very respectable and pre- y, 18 ubout thirty-thr 3 denies the allegation of the piaintil and says that the ge 18 @ Conspiracy to injure her, ‘The referee (v whum was referred the action brought st Albert Halbert, her husband, reported i favor of cCue granted the decre Tight to marry agar, y of their child, who ts five years nation veiore the possessing lau. by Mary Halbert aga for absolute divorce On the exur Shown that the defeudant, years of age and Who iscmployed as clerk in @ store in this city, had been intimately acquainted with one Daisy Ward, and a wwrge bateb of silly amatory gp.stles which had passed between them constituted a Durt of the evidence against hin » IMPORTANT In February !ast Marks Rinaldoentered into a con- P @ract with Frederick Hausmann to sell No, 324 Henry 000 subject to a $6,000 mortgage. Was arranges that the title should pass at the office of There was at the time the POOtract was entered into a first mortgage of $15,000 ortgage for $5,000 on the property, Teferee it was twenty-three | Moesrs. Jacobs & Sink. aa second n which still remained on at the time the title was to be appeared at Messrs. Jacobs & Sink’s office at the time specified, Tho second mortgagee had his satisfaction piece ex H liver, and the fi uv ready to draw a satisfaction py 000 drawn up. eon the ground of the ac es, and would tote Morigugers to cancel ther > becun to compe! a epeciti , the case. being triea before 1 Torm of the Co lust, The detondant r Morris, in third of Key case of Hinckley ve, Smith, in ‘the proof showed that ail the vendee did was Feluge to take the title, for the plaintif, Messrs. Culver & Wright for Land wx-Judge wdge Van Brunt y | deeimion, Veing ove of UL cisions that Was been given in the co} and the mort Mr. Hausmann pt the offer of the ve of Ubat cu it Fol Common plant reved Mesers, Jacobs & terday rende ts im along | Tam aware that the jangunge of the Court inthe ex, 48, sustains the ndant’s portion in th ourt say that t is the dury of (ne » harged belore the tie arrive ed to convey.” Inviple was no: ler to have th hater authorit poiwt with the cause of Morange vs, Morris. smith jays down the rule that | the purchase prive to deliver just the evidence shows t the defendant baa to nim simultaneously with Usfaction pieces of mpfint 1s now mad 1 purchaser can require more than ports with bis money, a the premises to him, together with which be has not assumed, iyinent of the purchase price mortgages about which hot thiak that any uses OF wi Chili he opinion therefore that th position to have gatistuction pieces of this delivered to the wmentot his pu required todo, and isentitied to a decree for Judgment accordingly, , having been simultaneous axe money hi ic perjorinunce. A HTS OF RAILROAD TRAVELLERS. Jonn Kelsey, & resident of New York, yenger on a car ol the Pennsylvania Railroad fravelling from Uniontown, N. J., to New- Sigte, While on tho route Kelsey the cars by tho conductor on the ‘ United States Circuit Cour Wallace. The dofepdan's mo plaint om the ground o! wantol jurisdiction, biny Wal lace yesterday rendered his decision, in which be sa: bt suit against the hme ire for $10,000, tn 1 tot red 8 the detendants not having appeared and answered geu- erally in the uction cannot now ciaim that this court | wequired jurisdicvion because process was )0t rerved upon it in the district whereot it was an inbab- Mant at the t'me of service, Jurisdiction of the per- son of udefendant may be conierred by consent or nev waiver—jurisdiction of the subject-matter of thi uction cannot, The defect in the com: ting to allege sufficiently that the dete: zen of @ different State from that of the plaiouft 1s amendable, and oes not constitute a sullcient ground jor dismissing the action upon a motion of this kind, He therelore denied the motion, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Judgments for the city were ordered yesterday in the suits of Samuel Cohn and the Methodist Episcopal church of Harlem, Both suits were brought for the vacation of assessments, Suit has been begua in the United States District Court against Sonn R, Nickels, of No, 607 Broauway, to recover $3,600, being the penalties upon thirty-six packages of medicated fruit not stamped as provided by law. Twenty-five cases were calledon yestercay in Su- preme Court, Special Term, before Jucge Lawrence, Counsel wero vot ready im any of the cases, so that Any business. This is only anoiher prool thut the delay in tying sults the court had to adjourn without do: i mainly chargeable upon counsel. ln the suit of John Steward against the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company, of Brooklyn, to recover on ts of which have al- the full fn a policy of msurance, in the HeRALD, a verdict ready boen publishes yesterday rendered in favor of t including intrrest. Before Juuge Van Hoesen, in the Conrt of Common Pleas, was culled to trial yesterday the suit brought by BR) G. Solomon against David Morell, such suit alleged to be traudulent a8 against creditors, Messrs, Blumen- being brought to set. aside two conveyane stiel & Ascher appeared for the plaintiff and K, 3, Newcombe for the defendant, Joseph Van Doren has brought suit against David Allerton, Ed’ d McMurdy and W, C, Moore to r cover $2,404 02, claimed to be due him as superin- tendent of the National Ashpbalt Composite Com- pans ‘The case was tried yesterday, belore Jadge Van runt, holding Si me Court, Circuit, and @ sealed verdict ordered for this morning. Judge Donohus, in Supreme Court, Chambors, yorseraly took the papers, ona motion for xn allow- ance in the suit of the Children’s Aid Society against Noyes, A will wag contested by the plamtifis on the ground of alioged trad, and the Surrogate and Genoral ferm both decided in luvor of defendant, The case of Sergeant Miller, in which a mandamus is sought against the Police Commissioners to compel them to make requisition on the Comptroller jor money to pav him tor services as Sergeunt of Police vader the recent decision of the Court of Appeals, holding that his dismissal from the police 1orce 1s illegal, came up for ent yesterday belore Judge Donohue, in Supreme rt, Chambers, Alter some discussion the matter was set down jor Monday next, Assessments were levied on property belonging to owners of thirty-seven lots on Eighth avenue, between Fifty-ninth and 122d streets, and an application was esterday made to Judge Donobue to have tho pro- ceedings of the Board of Asvossment and Correction transferred to the Supreme Court, It 1s claimed that the property was injurea by the grading of the streets, ‘The Court took the matter under advisement, ‘Tho suit of the Emma Silver Mining Co: Treanor W. Park und others was continued beioro Judge Walluce in the United States C: Court. The Court having decided that the prospectus ot the company, statutory declarations of Park and Professor Siliiman’s report were admissibie us evi- dence, Mr. Foulkes read these documents and a report ol a meeting of the directors irom the minute books of the company, A portion of the eyidence of J. H. Puleson was then read, andthe case was adjourned till this mornin Abram Levy was tho agsignce of W. Bemack. The assets of the assiguee were $2,649 50. Levy carried on the business of Bemack, sold some of bis goods at retail, sold some at auction, and in settling up tho business reported lett in his hands $91 55 for the pay- ig been absorbed 1m auctioneers’ sees and other disbursements, includ- ment of crcditurs, the balance hay se was calied mg the payment of lawyers, The to Judge Kobinson, who decided yesterday that $25 Jor drawing the assignment was the only Jegal expense that could be allowed. He disallowed other disbursements, thus adding several hundrod dol- lars to the tund 10 be putd to the creuitors. The only unportant case yesterday beiore the Supe- rior Court, General Term, was the argument on appeal in the suit of Lesley E. Weston against the New York Elevated Railway Company. Weston, in crossing tho the Battery to get on a car, slipped on the ice wud was awarded ina suit betore: platiorm of the company Ju Sedgwick $9,000 damages on accountof injuries | thus. sustained. 1t was claimed jor the plaintif! that the fompany was hounu to keep in site condition all 118 platterms and the approaches thereto, while, on the other hand it is contended shat the railroad company 18 not bound to use any precaution against siipperivens other than a prudent manwould ordiuarily take ogunse 1y nnticipated danger, The court took tho any reas paper: In the Supreme-Court, Gotieral Term, orzumente ppeals trom orders in two important suits, The tirst was an apyeal trom an or. der denying a motion of Vaientine L, Lang, receiver wore heard yesterday 0} of the New Jereey and New York Railroad Company, to continue an injunction restraining the Nationul ‘trust Company from selling of disposing of $100,000 worth of mortguge bonds ieft as collateral ior money Joaned, pucution of the Receiver of the German | Uptown s: Manutactnrers and Builders’ Bank to pay $28,877 42, alleged io be the balance of a deposit and entitled bi statute to a preference. In both cases the Court tool the pupers. Henry Joseph Yserbyt was brought to this city yes- terday irom New Orleans, where Le was arrested some few days since by one of the employes of the Voudert Brothers, of this city, on a warrant Issued by Kenneth G. Waite, United States Commissioner, charging lim with forgeries committed in Belgium, The accused submitted to removal here without question, and now desires immediaie removal to Belgium to meet the He will probably be sent there charges against nim, by next steamer. j 4 rosvenor ¥, Lowrie, a well known Jawyor of this ity, 18 sald to be Senator Conkiing’s favorite tor United states Distriet Attorney, in place ot the present incumbent, Bliss. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Donohue. Stanton vs. Prankhurd; ibe 1. any vs. Piggott; Weunan vs. Bank; matter ot Bixb; Byrne vs, Burchell. —Granied, Patterson vs, MeCunn; Bs and Dailey vs Miils.—Denmed, Baird.—Mouon granted, eluen, and Sioane vs, Gould,—Settle: f vs. Rosenbers dollars allowance to th SUPREME COURT-—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Lawrence, Cohen vs. The Mayor, &c., and The Methodist Epis- cupal Church vs, The Mayor, &c,—Orders granted. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge J. F. Daly. Stewart vs. Fielus.—Motion denied. No costs, petal ys. Sturtzkoher,—Findings settled, Hu uebner vs, Roosevelt.—Motion papers pave not been submitted. Lauterbach vs. Taberle,—Application demed, with $10 costs, See memorandum, Brunt. Seo metnorandut. u’Gorman vs. Kamak.—Motion denied, See opinion, SUPERIOR COURT-——SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Xpeir. Fleische! vs, Seiler et al.— Findings proposed by’ the | The amendments to plamtitt allowed and settled. plaiwtift’s tindings disallowed and deterdant’s proposed findings disallowed. Powers vs. Curry.—Order restoring cause to calen- dar for January 10. By Judge Sanford, Wing ve. Goodridge.—Motion granted, with $10 coste, MARINE COULT—CHAMBERS, By Judge MeAdam, Oakley vs. Trimble.—Omnion, Steers vs, Murph claim, so On on vs. Schweitzer, —Motion dented. onk vs. Basley.—Movion granted, Reichers vs. Morgan; Bowue vs. Henry; Goldemith vs, Lockwood; Columbia Grain Company va. McDer- mou; Wafer vs, O'Connor,—Detauits noted, KuiMin vs. Hecht.—Proceedings distuissed. Chutnberlain vs. Wiicox.—Surcty Coar rejected. Green vs. Barnes. —Compiaint dismissed, Foote vs. Koehler, Attachment ordered, Hall vs, Fempleton,—Detauis Meeks vs. Lawre aie vs. Rone; Lazear va. Boese; Mays vs Pewrsail; The Chatham. National Bank vs. Wilson; White vs. Schaiferman; Dubois vs Goll, Giiman Ve. Schweeter; Ten kyek vs. Baleaza; Manufacturere and Merchants’ Bank ys, Macssler? ‘Ahern vs. Smith; Green vs. Barnes.—Orders granted,’ Binck vs, Baatino,—Bond approved, Marcella vs, Follone; Keep vs Lupton; McFadden vs, Pinckney; Graulien vs, Brown; Moore va, Ox- vorn;, Gouge vs. Korker; Krumisel vs, Sebnotder.— Orders granted, By Judge Sheridan. Fucek ve. Lump,—Motion denied, with $10 costs, Kinghorn va. Killian. —Order signed, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1, Before Judge Gildersteove, THE MILK INQUISITION AGAIN, Twenty nino cases were on the calendar yesterday for trial, the prosecution being at the instance of tho | Board of Health for violation of the ordinance against When the first case was Lawrence, who appeared for twenty-tour stated on behalf of the Milk Deal. ers’ Association that it had been agreed between coun- sel on both sider in the case of Schrumpt to abide, xo far as tho other defendants were concerned, by the re- | Th that case a writ ot error bad been obtained, ond a® the matter was now votore the os selling adulterded miik. called Mr. of the defendan sult of that trial, Supreme Court, where 1 would be reached 4 that he had not paid the proper fare, Kelsey is district, beiore Judge to dismiss the com- it of omit- plaintiff, before Judge Barrett in the Supreme Court tor $4,283 93, ye second case Was an appeal {rom un order gs Bank to compel the receiver of the & R, Powder Com- nedict; The North River insurance Company vs, Fitzzeraid; matier ot Stuyvensen; Dufly vs. The Mechunies and Traders’ Morgan vs. Bernbaum, and nschoten vs, Wight ot al., tt ve. Cassin,—-Motion referred to Judge Van —Deiendant ordered to ratisty | | Jette NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1877 possible, it was the intention of the defendants wus vy that decision whieh bad not yet been give dants pieaded guilty, and should the Ge: al Term order a reversal of judgment in the c: ‘ Schrumpf, the men now charged would bave uo ae. Under the circumstances, he thougit that they ought not to be forced to trial, Mr, Prentice having been heard in reply on bebalt of the Board of Health, Judge Gilversleeve said that asthe previous cuse bad been tried beture Judge Sutherland be thought it was ooty proper that the cases now cailed, as well us the arga- meuts in relation totpem, should be heard betore him. He would therefore adjourn them watil Monday, ‘The following persons, also cl with violating the ordinunce ef the Board of He: in respect to the sale oO. adulterated milk, but not members of the Milk Dealers’ Association, pleaded guilty and were fined $59 cach; George Schafler, No, 609 Sixty-lirst street; John A. Miller, No, 33 suflolk street, and Francis Pfleger, No. 167 . Seennd strect. Eizaleth Grieb, a widow, W formeriy solid milk at No, 114 Willett street. bat who abandoned the busi- et few months ago and now keeps a small hourd- ing house, was arraigned, pleaded guilty and threw herselt on the mercy ot the Court. Judge Gilucrsleeve said he thought it was a case of harastip, and that the woman might have to remain in prison #01 it he imposed a beavy fine, and concluded to fine her $10. The poor woman only had $1 in her possession, and a friend who was in court gave her $4 more, making $5 inall, which Judge Gildersieeve suid was suilicient, and she was discharged. AN ALLEGED BOGUS OFFICER, Gabe Costall, said to be a member of a notorious gang of professional blackmallers, aud who was also alleged to have been identified with Garibaldi” in the Fitteenth precinct until their leader was lodged in jail, was arraigned atthe baron the charge of extortion. In opening the caso for the prosecution it was stated that on the 27th of August last the prisoner cailed at the house of Mario Cremont, whom he asked for $20 with which to gamble, promising to return it the fol- lowing day. ‘The woman refused tbe request, and shorty alterward Costuli returned with two other men who, he said, were officers trom the office of the District Attorney. Upor ugain reiusing the prisoner money he threatened to have her arrested ior keeping a disorderly house, and, on going outside, be created a disturbance, using ubusive epithets toward the complainant, Captain McDowell promptly had him arrested. ‘ho complainant was examined, and testified to the foregoing facts, and the further hearing of the case was adjourned until (nis morning, HOW AN ENGLISHMAN ‘BEAT’ THE GAME. , Joseph Harris, a respectable looking man, was ar- raigned at the bar en the charge of keeping a gambling house at No. 1 College place. The indictment charged that William D, Horsley was induced to enter the establishment on the 27th of December, whero he played a game called **banco” and lost $132, un amount which, he claimed, was obtained trom him by gaimeuns. Tne prisoner was sentenced to bo im- prisoned tor ten da; nd to pay a fine of $10, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surreme Cournt—Cuamners—Held by Judge Dono- hue.—Nos. 11, 23, 91, 93, 94, 105, 114, 115, 116, 128, 154, 160, 174, 176, 177, 194," 210, 213, 216, 221, 222, 223, 224, 227. SUPREME COCRT—GENERAL TxuaM—Held by Judges Davis, Brady and Danjela,—Nos. 111, 15, 51, 61, 63, 73, 2, 86, 5, 544, 12, 18, 17, 27, 28, 30, 31, 87, 47, 50, 52, 64, 55, 56, 64, 187, 138, 139, 140, Screeme CoukT—speciaL Term—Held by Judge Ia yrenee.—Nos. 8, 28, 185, 279, 85, 38, 46, 4S to 65 in- clusive, Svexgmz Covrt—Cincvit—Part 1—Held by Judgo Van Vorst,—Short causes—Noa, 3853, 3970, 3907, 8705, 8589, 3653, 1, 4205, 4047, 3981, 4227, Part 2"Held by Judge Van Brunt. —Nos, 1758, 1770, 8980, 1190, 3998, 1758, 3958, 3988, 3974, 4040, 3793, 1968, 4190, 4268, 4046, 4086,’ 4227, 3878." Part’ 3—Held by Judge Bar- Tett,—-Nos, 8967, 3459, 4023, 3889, 3800, 1671, 2855, ¥AS7, 3105, 4021, 2708, 4293, 4215, 3881. SUPERION CoURT—GENKRAL TERM—Held bv Judges Curus, Freedman aud Saniord.—Nos, 11, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 25, 26, vekioR CourT—SrrciaL Trxa—Held by Judge —No, 74. Demurrers—Nos. 3 and 4. Surenion Court—TriaL Txrm—Part 1—Held by 08, 359, 205, 462, 361, 623, 451, 410, S 4052, 7, 48014, 481, 447, 401, 444, 415, 411, 453, , 269, 652, 426, 426, 501, 502, 503, S04. Part 2—adjourned until January 15, COMMON PLkAS—GENERAL 4 E! Held by Judges Daly, Larremore and Robinson,—Nos, 28, 49, 52, 69, 70, , 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 83, Commoy PLeas—Kquity Texm—Held by Judge J, F. Daly. —No day culendar, Common PLeas—Intan Tera—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Hoesen.—Nos. 1014, 766, 1018, 412, 859, 900, 974, 384, 947, 403, 870, 144, 724, 930, 143, 395, 470, 799, 8 88, 1004. Purts 2 and 3.—Adjourned tor the term. Manixeé Court—Triat, Term—Part 1—Held by Judge Stea.—Short causes—Nos, 5787, 7238, 5892, 7650, 7064, 704, 6856, 7696, 7378, 4340, 7259, 6639, 7712, 7022, 7023. Part 2—Hoid by Judge Goepp.—Nos. 8986, 70, 5009, 7462, 7630, 7671, 7647, 7033, 7196, 6843, 7039, 7681, 7689, 7020, 6710 Par: S—Heid by Judgo Sheri- dau. —Nos, 7651, 7678, 7153, 7684, 7400, 7627, 7654, 7672, 11, 7666, 7608, 7663, 7659. AL Sessions—Part I—Held by Judge uerslecve,—The People ve David Starling and Michael Donnelly, robbery: Sumo vs. Antonio Marino, felonious assalt and battery ; Same Francisco Ba- gone, felonious arsuuit and battery; Same vs. Martha White, teion saultand battery; Same vs, John O’ Keele, bu Same vs. Eugene Frogers, grand larceny; Same vs, Gabe Costale, extortion. “REAL ESTATE. Yesterday was a remarkably dull day at tho Real Estate Exchange, no sales being effected, as the only sales announced were adjourned. A foreclosure sale of property the east side of Broad- way, 100 feet south of 132d street, by Howard W, Coates, was adjourned to January 11, and a toreclosure sale of property on Amity, near Ma dongal, by Black- weil, Riker & Wilkins, was adjourned till February 1, PRIVATE SALE. Lespinasee & Friedman sold the following four lots on January 3;—One Jot on north sido of 115th street, 100 feet east of Filth avenue, size 256x136; one lot on north side of 115th strect, 150 ieet east of Fifth avenue, 81ze 25x50; ono lot on north side of 115th strect, 175 fect east of Fifth avenue, size 25x54; and One jot on south side of 127th street, 400 tcet eust of Seventh avenue, size 25x100, for $7,200, cash. THANSFRUS. Attorney st., &w. corner of Kast Broadway, 51.3x55, dobn Purcell and wi x Broome st. (Nu Broome st i) wife to atary Parcetl Attorney st., & w. corner of Kast Broadway, 1 sume to sime 4 T2cth #t it. w. Kleanor Requa to Mary A. H Lewis st. ¢, 8.98.9 f'n. of K. Ranbitsebek an Qoth st. nes. and wife to Auna Horn. f. oo the 1, Bloodg 24,500 11,500 - 15,000 4,000 et wo! ter and 0 ot sthers to John x at Corns! Same to Same Botnert, Honston st Barnett, Baer of 2d uv... of a Seria,» 1000 Henry H. an Yeunie, s. i r A. + 1,000 Fenndet, a 1,500 2,020 1,000 400 nt (NO.OY) : 1 year... : 4,000 . Charles and wite, to Augiet Goets, te 6, Ww. of 2d av.: 0 years + 600 1K. and wite, to Andrew J. Davi ‘ospect ay, (24th ward); 1 year .. eeee ‘ aand husband, to August Govtbelf, as, of No. 87) yo yeary. Hartman ¥. and wife, to Willa 58, OF 48th st, between Sth and Oth avs, r Freiunch, todohn Ruot, wes. of Allen st. Wi os * . 4,500 Mi wile, te Anguste Mids at. (Nu. 199); S years... 3.000 1 James W,, to Rate A, Peek (execitrix), ». s duit ot..¢. of Stl aves J year. 5,000 y A. Mitchell, 0. m. of 134th Stee OF GER and husband, to Jove 6 RAPID TRANSIT. THE ALDERMEN PETITIONED TO REMOVE HORSE CAR OBSTACLE, The following petition was yesterday presented to the Board of Aldermen through Ald Your petationers rexpectiuliy represent that thi residents of property owners in the city of New York. ‘That the growth and extensioa of this city during ibe past twonty-tive years have gradually developed an mperalive necessity for moans vl rapid transit be- tween 8 extremes, This requirement bus been rec- ognized by the Legislature and by the city auchor- tes, and after much effort and many dissppointments @ careluily devised law was paseed by the Leg oft 1875 by and under: which it eeemed that thy necessity Was about to bo satisiied, Legai proce were duly taken which resulted in an undertaking vy the Givers Eievated Railway Co@pany to constract upon a favorite route a railway according to the re- ne of the Rapid Trausit Commissioners of 18) At the boginning of the work this company was Stayed at the s1 ofthe Sixth Avenue Railway Cor pany by legal proceedings which still continue, which company claims, as your petitioners are informed, that it in secured by the constitution of the United states bgainst all the power of the people of this State in a practically exclusive privilege over nearly tho whole of tho routes above referred to, It this claim be weil founded it is in the power of a horse railroad company not only to exclude competitors who might have the means of carrying passengers tuster, but algo to compel the people generally toconform all tho:r irs, business and property interests to the measure of speed conveniently possivie upon 4 horse railroad, Such a claim is offensive and oppressive in the hghest degree. An examination of the contract by which the Sixth Avenue Railroad Sompans. holds 1's present Tights discovers that it is authorized to carry on Present business oniy by iree license of the city au- thorities, The contract under which it derives its Tights contains the Jollowing provisions :— The parties receiving sald ticense shall file with the Comp- ul troller a statement, under he cont of ench mile of transfer i he corporation of the City o whenever required so payment b; of the cost. of b: gether with tei no, shat anid Parties, on being required wt any time by the corporation, ‘And to -ueh extent ax the Common Council shall determine, shall take up at their gwn expense paid raiirond, or such part thereof as shey stall be required, and on {ai 0 10 do in ten days after such requirement the same may be dono at their expense by the Street Commissioner, Now, in consideration of the urgent demand of the ie for these increased facilities of travel which a m railroad Would afford, your petitioners pray your honorable vcdy to take such uction as will remove tho obstacles which are interposed to its construction and desired end, This petition ts signed by William Turnbull & Co., Drexel, Morgan & Co, Brown Bros. & Co., H. B. Clatlin ae. Turnbull & Co, A. L. Hedden, and a number of othe! Consideration of the document was referred to tho Railroad Committee of the Board when appointed, HEAT THE CARS. MORE DELAYS BY THE ALDERMEN—THEIR POWERS IN THE PREMISES, Tho Rallroad Committee of the Board ot Aldermen bas not yet been appointed by President l’urroy, so that Alderman Cole’s resolution relative to the heating of the street railroad cars still slumbers on the file, It was supposed that all the committees would be an- nounced at yesterday’s mecting, but the menfoers of the Finance Committee were alone appointed, It is understuod, however, that Alderman Guntzor will be chairman of the new Railroad Committee, That gentle- man yesterday stated to the Heap representative that be was strongly in favor of an ordinance com- pelling the companies to heat the cars during the cold weather. In tact he had been tor several days aged in the examination of plans — sub- mitted to him to carry out this necessary reform, Alderman Cole chates under the y delays thrown in the way of consideration of Dis resolution, He sa that ho will msist upon a prompt report from the Railroad Commitive whéa the matter comes betore tha: body, Tt will not do for our City Fathers to throw petty im- pediments in the path of such a reform. The close relations, in the way of patronage, which exist be- tween some of these gentlemen and the ratiroad com- panies are sudjevts of general remark. Any suspicious movomients on the part of the Aldermen tending to favor the railroad companies at this time will bo watched with considerable interest by the public, ALDERMANIC POWERS There can be no possible doubt that the Aldermen have entire contro! of directing the railroad companies theircars. According to the agreement nade with the Third Avenue Raslroad by the Common Coun- cit on Javuary 1, 1853, as to the formation of the com- pany wnd the rules governing the’same, tue tollowing stipulations, among many others, were mado:— Stich track or tracks to be laid under the direction of the jommissioner, and on such urides as are cow ental tf may hereatter be estabiixied by the Common Council, the said partios to become bound in sniicient Ity'to keep in woul repair the space Iusive the track Space two feet ench side of tho same of each street in the. rule are laid; gnd alse tha power be u many part ot the road for propel further condition that said with all thy modern improven: convenicnce and comfort of pastoncers, and that they ran cars thereon edch and every aay both ways, and as often as the public conve: jential directions ax tho sioner may, from t . provided also, the anid parties shall in all respects comply with the Connell in the duitding of the y other matter counected with the ilrond, By this extract = will be seen how strict aro the terms of agrcement laid down between the Common Council and the railroad companies, especially as to running their cars ‘‘uoder such prudential direction | us the Common Council and the Street Commissioner may trom time to time prescribe,"” MUNICIPAL NOTES. At the meoting of the Board of Aldermen yesterday @ resolution was passed providing for the appointment of a committee of five to tako into consideration all propositions relating to an increased water supply ior New York city. Charles H. Swan, Comptroller Green’s special legis- lative agent, was yesterday removed by Comptrolter Kelly from the position of Reyister of Liceuses in tho Finance Depatiment. General Shaler, Judge Gildersleevo and others yes- terday called upon Mayor Ely, for the purpose of pro- testing against the removal of Kiein’s Buttery trom their present headquarters, in accordance with a reso- lution of the Aldermen, IN WHAT ATTITUDE? A resolution was yesterday introduced in the Board of Aldermen providing for the painting of Mayor | Wickham’s likeness, to be placed In the Governor's room atthe City Hall, The matter was laid over. BROOKLYN'S COMMON COUNCIL. At a caucus of the democratic members of the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen, on Wednesday night, | Alderman Black, of the Fourth ward, was chosen President of the Common Council. BROOKLYN'S FINANCES. It was reported yesterday, by City Treasurer Con. ningham, that thero was in the various banks of Brook- lyn the sum of $2,963,615 $4 to the credit of the city. BROOKLYN'S DEATH RATE. There were during the past week 190 deaths In Brook- lyn, an increase of five over the total for the previous week, A BURGLAR’ CONFESSION. William Fitzgerald, aged twenty-two years, of No, 520 East Thirteenth strect; Johu Keely, aged eighteen, of No, 47 Madison street, and Daniel Con- nors, aged nineteen, of No, 193 tuane street, charged with breaking Into the premises of Lows Leficrts, carner of Bleecker street and Broadway, wnd stealing $800 worth of silk bandkerehiefs and umbrellas, with Augustus Cohen, of No, 68 Baxter str charged with reeciving the stolen goods, were arraigned at the Washington Place Court yesterday. Fitzgerald con. fesxed that he had alone committed the burglary aad that with the exception of a couple of handkerchicts which be bad given the boy bes mld ana which the laiter did not know were stoien, be sold the goods to Cohen for $20 50 and a patrol pants, As there Washo evidence against Coben, except that of Fitzgerald—Captain Byrnes and Detactive Dolan not finding any ot the stolen property in his possession—he was discharged, as were also Keely and Connors, Fitzgerald was com: mitted Jor trial in detauit of $1,000 bail, ROBERT ADAIR'S WILL, Suit In equity was yesterday tried beforo Judge Gil- bert, Supreme Court, Kings county, for the construc- tion of the will of Robert Adair, who died in 1873, The Property, which consists chiefly of Brooklyn lots, is estimated to be worth upward of $200,000, The testa- tor bequeathed In legacies $176,000, of which $130,000 was wisled to his wile, ebiliren and other relatives, It 18 set forth that the property has deteriorated in value, and as the generai legatecs desire to have a sale the presont action is brought, The Cour: reserved tho decision, THE EAST NEW YORK OUTRAGE, Michael Maloney, a married man and the father of three children, was arraigned in Justice Semier's Court, Brooklyn, on the charge of having maltreated Isabella Thorbarne. Maloney strongly denies having | » il belore, and says he knows nothing what- | eoen the ever about the assault on the child and that he can prove bis innocence, He was committed to Raymond Street Jail in default of $6,000 bail. —WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE ELECTORAL VOTE. Memorial of the Merchants and Bankers of New York. REMARKS OF SENATOR CONKLING Speech of Mr, Wright on Counting the Electoral Vote, THE LATEST REPUBLICAN THEORY. Wasaixotos, Jun, 4, 1877. In the Senate to-day the Curr lajd before the Senate & communieution from the Secretary of the Interior tm answer to the Senate resolution of yesterday trans. mitting the annual report of the Central Pacific Rail- road Company of California forthe year ending June 30, 1876. Ordered to be printed and lie on tne table. THX NEW YORK MEMORIAL, Mr, Coxxuina, (rep.) of N, quested to present a petition, weighty by reason of the subject to which 1 relates, aud by reuson, also, of the number apd character of those who sign it, The petitioners are citizens of New York, distinguished not only for their prominence as mombers of society, interests they represent, They sre men prominent in each of the great political parties of the country, among the signatures +, said;—L have been re- names which at the recent Presidential election were found on opposing electoral 1 observe the names of eminent bankers, merchants, manufacturers, shipowners, scholars, pro- fessional men und othcr numes long and honorably associated with leading enterprises and industries, It would be difficult to select In any State of the Union 160 incividuais and firms who representa greater sum of property, 1nveligence and churacter, litiouers, deserve more consiueration, brief aud I will read it. x He then read the petition of New York merchants, bankers and others expressive of their pleasure at the appointment of a special committes by each house to 130 means for an amicable count of the electoral vote, and expressing the hope that all party consider- auions would be thrown aside and pure, unselfish patrotism control tho uction of Congross, MR. CONKLING’S REMARKS, Resuming his remarks, Mr, Conkling said:— In laying this petition before the Senute it may not be wid ai avowal of my sympath: orderly, lawtul and patriotie action, stitution m any instance, and especially in an instance so gruve as the one felerred to, partisan feeling as @ guide and Tule of nection can rightiully have no mrt r who, as pe- ‘The petition is with its appeal for n executing the con- end over measures. st hasbeen submitied to the when tue con the fiuai arbitramont of popular contests known in our vystem, the omy duty, the omy lawiul connected with it t resnit, to dectat c the daty of the bu wd stand by it. It rests on the two houses of Von. mn It rests on overy citizen of ‘That it will be done—and done peacefully, the Kepublic. i confidence from that interest und expediency, not less than patriotism and wv uirection and teach one leaso aght and truth will d will be overthrown. Tmove reterence of the petition to the sevect committee, to which it propotly belongs. Tt was so orderod. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of W. Va., presented a petition of in favor of amicable settlement of the Presidential contest, Re- ferred to the special committee appointed to consider (dem.) of Pa., presented a similar po- tition of bunkers, mercharts and others of Coiumbia, Same reterence, Mr. Mortox, (rep.) of Ind., moved to take up the ern Union Telegraph office, at Jucksonville, Oregon, to ansWer questivns propounded to bim by the commit- tee in regurd to the appointment ot Cronm Presiden- til elector, &&, but be subsequently withdrew bis motion at the request of Mr. Wright, who desired wo addreas the Sevate upon the bill recently introduced by him to estaolish a court tor the trial of Contested” elections in the vflice of President and Vice President of the United States, SPERCIt OP XR, Mr. Waigat then called up the bill for the purpose of having tt reverred, and valid | Econcnrred in the report (of the Judletary Committee re- commending the passage ol imant 16 the constitutio 4 ditferent method of « do, both beent ind it the methe sot thought it more likely was no better ent, 4 which would’ command the approval and to reach rest support of the psople He then reviewed the provisions of the dill intro- duced by bim (heretofore publisheu) and resuming hi argument gaid:— It may be arked, why not make the Judges of the Si reme Court thi Wer, becunse by some, that iginal jurisdi tion, should nut be called “il, alt was arrived at by ron Ww ned and thus the intl: ot this great and high tribunal impwired ; however yreat the coustitution, There is enough of danger int " aud facts, unintluenced by any possivle political “bias, Pam siove anxions to have & to nil ws prac: who would feel otherwise. tribunal which shail be as nourly accopta ticable ; one, if possible, againet which no possible charge of political bias shall obtain, In turther continuance of his remarks Mr. Wright & RIGHT OF THE YKOFLR. ‘The people have a right to the President of their choice. No man can afford to take the bigh no Man AC All fitted to assume trusts so hiyh wand ¢ 80 great will or can dare take the place it Ht is more important thas this wal ty shouid have or party should be fice who Ix otheraine tion to this wilt bo execnied than that any than that uny Voted up or voted down, “N tw gain power; ‘ana the party ng verdict uf tite pe A rights ot the citizen knarantees of th din fraud of the et tugir righteous vie ) ud find that grave and radical diflerences vwer of the two houses toneh ing That there differences, t condition of tue electoral vote, ertained, in the pres publie mind, and remembering the purty biax or convictions, will he dif v counting of th when honestly t. it not impossible, sho arEMTmENt to demonstra y they are not thus hovestiy entert ences vital. wv ewndidates adds “in rule for ascer- oral colleges in the several states we have but a few words, and those words sus- is insisted, of diferent constructions, POWER OF THK TWO HOUSES. Under no constructiv that Constess In any ent inl power or any o' and declare what the people, through their returns have suid the diflerent ih and who ts to di gnnization of Its reached the true resilt tne like; for wi of the presidinic ly of together, the auite, unbroken precedents from ye may think ax te the powers cers, of of the two houses acting separate Was cathered trom tie altos, if not the very foundation of the government wontd clearly seen to teach that our pow: ers wre purely ministerial w ercise of these power: however, allow 1 sthat either 4 would be tnpon the fa ed, or that which, Mr. Wricur then reterred at some length to the ap. pointment of Mr. Cronim asa Presidential elector in Oregon, and sid he acted as if impelled by wires pulled He (Mr. Wright) had no admiration tor the man who conceives or cunningly devises a mean scheme and is wanung in courage to execute it, He did not Watts was appointe! of ¢ the constitution ; not elect Cronin, the Oregon diflicalty, and a unite in the condemnation of this gross attempt to cheat the peopic ot Oregon, He again reterred to the power of Congress and the construction of the constitution in regard to the count of the electoral vote, and said :— T do not mach donbe th re by Inw how r but his ineligibility did ted at some length on ked why all could not any other tribe re clearly ported ont and the constitution, less ve compecent for Congress in the execution of votre shall then | ald be made, for instance, t Lie count sh presiding ollicers of each, by their Hive of the Supreme Cour by the judges of the Supreme T person oF Pern rt AK A DUAR (NOE Hew ein tte discretion id ihe vote snull then be counted’ does not, in my Ta caer ok ones wale at ne THY MEAXING OF THK FRAMERS. : And yet T that it was un Drimartiy fo the minds of the framers of the constit that this duty, ministerial Ly. wan to be and woult pertormed by the pre iu the mee af the two houses as wite nesses. andpthas it mizht be safely intrusted to him. Itle moet that we reflect upow the surroundings of our fatnert that we may know what the constitution meant when it was made; and this is what we shoul¢ do in all cases when we come to its construction, What it wand we may he aided ft ucunt then, 1 repeat, by looking at whet ng and wher the: belore them. ‘Sthey un bly regarded the selection of ghe et of the Niate. for euch Stat ner as the Leg meant then ic mean taining why xed in the people, iu t the Bxecutive Connell. in en ot towns, in the Judges of the highest court, or in any tribunal, secording tu the leginative will or direction, The whole matter of se.ee tion, T repeat, therefore, wan intended to ve lett with the states, ‘ihe franiers of tho constitution, juss from the seanes of the Revolution, with their in! hatred and dread of a strong central government, looking torces of our political system. The theory and expectation, beyond anv fair doubt, was that tho electors selected In the y the Lesisiature would, without any als, select from the tit and represent: eo of the uxtion some one for President and another resident. ‘They had no dream that, as now prac: + the people would virtually vote directly’ for the eandk dates for these hizh offices; but they contemplated that these electors, duly impressed with their high trust, amd mp preciating thas upon them vavolved the. duty, without the trammois and the complications which hive since urowe up, would carotully aud thoughtfully cast thoir votes ane certify the result, For what purpose were they to be thar certified? Slinpiy thas they mnigut be counted and the re sult ascertained, He argued that the makers of the constitution con- templated and intended that: the will or votes of the States as certified to the President of the Senate scertoined by looking at these certificates g the result, It probably nev red_ thelr minds that anybody sh could nt the federn! Capitol, aide from, possibly, icial tribunsl, question the any person it might ble, and in (ts own mane second officers in the 0 nemblance of Judictat pow rin onuress to inquire into how these electors wore choxen. or whether they should have voted for ous person rather than another. To | havo » re ognized such power as existing In the President of toe Senat who was to opem the certificates, or in the two honses, who were to be presont to witness such opening und connting, would have been ut war with all toele theories of the electorul s: ta and the federal aM contrary to their intention, the right to direct the manner of appointing electors trom the States to er directed edernl Von- oc some officer there. ‘They intonded that the two wen should be prevent as witnerncs, not actors, to the end jt that the counting should be public, wot in the xecl of the room .ot the Presideus of the Sonate or other 4 tunst detort wate place. Of course, huwevor, some one bat it is the vote of th vo. "What that for itself, ant t powes of the count, Ix the end ot it: ‘there tho woole inquiry censon, Indetermining whether it ix the vate of the state, some person must decide from wht he finds certified, bus not from, nor aided by some matter en pais or deh the record. Who 1 to determino this in the first instance, if uot finally?) This is the important and pivotal question, POWER 0 1CKK. Tt seems to mo, z parliamentary Dodies us well us by tne clene meaning and spirit of the com> stitution and in harmony with the contemporaneo: of this clause of tne constitution as siown by t and teachings of tn ors therein, tht che oii ing at the cor Some une must, thin officer, necessal sume one this ax in tive bodies, iicer is an actor, question wy possiollity sbould thus arise there wuss be at leant in the first instance an umpire, an arbiter, a detor- mining power. His powers may be even so limited, and yet thoy must necexsarily be sueb, if the constitution ‘ts to be executed throazh inman agencies, or is not self-exe tory or operative, ax nre adequate primarily to rouch ¢ sult —to wit, tne counting of the vote, It is both illogical and wo bodies with eld constitute possibly evurrovoriad questions Tht view as certainly een recognized ay rtzlit from the foundation of t tient, aud there ix neither safety sor warrant for departing from It in times of pol.tical excitement or because ft may 1p practice posainiy work adversely to.oue wishes or plans, hat is ricbt fm a constitutional view f the prowoundest uulet, is equal y so anid the wr bulence of parties und tuctions, The constitution ix not an instrument to be mude iouger onshorter tu weet the whims or caprices of political manncers. As good citizens, lookin, to the peace and integraty of the Union, connting that aso wore value than the triumph of ay man oF party, we should in this government bow to law and order, and It nos then there isan end of all subordination to constituted power, 1 say ak such citizens we ought not emergency seck to overthr Lentablished prec Tisaxes aud drift inte A ron as shorelexs ay It is dangerous. But we ned perhups to go one step further, and thet is— Suppose a de made by this ofticer: iff final? From itis there no appeal? Upon this suuiect I confess T euter- fe gruvent doubt, And yet, in fi f th the two houses set, separately and ur enti with sho idea that the President of the Senate iy but a ding oficer, leaving out o: view for the present the bed, Fock ides that the States by this vote are speaking, and the daty is nlmply to chronicle their will Gy most pivotal and not to be overlooked element, grant), yet, I say 1 ine cline to the pinion that an uppeal iuay be taken, and that the two houses, acting separately, by their conenrrent action, overraie him, isto say, If the President of the Senate shalt d that a pirtieular pi ate gutities the v jor certain 4 sufficiently authentic, then, anner, he may be overruled, ecuer, prima facte, the vore on this decision, which, like all sinions py a competent authority, 1 be uccepted aa, prima facts correct, may overrule it, But as 1a the cure of the presiding officer, sy as to the two houses, they must have regard to and pass alone upon what js cer. tified; must swe if the Stute has voted and whatit is. This to my mind preserven sufficiently the harmony of the system and upholds the powers and prerogatives of the two houses, Dow, ait, if fr know myseli, [ would not be drawn or im- pelled by threats, or In time of party turbulence, to do anything not sanctioned 4 my convictious of right on the soundest Justice, In the e pudlic mind and fory, und that is to tly right, and what icsates as expediont, hy with patched enn Ro compromi @ en and enlightened judgm 1 have ‘ne misuse of language to ta! tiuth and falrehood, vice and is as fruitless us the taik no more than an individual ean afford to sive up principle or surrender the rixnt, in answer to apnea in drena of possible danger, It ixbad enough to have traud, corrup- tion, violence and intimidation; but it ts worse to supple- ment them by the usurpation of powers not warranted by are attempt jon by artities, and & resort to means most questionable, without in- enrring the haxard of atriking a blow at the very vituls of the government by abandoning the snfecuard of the con- stitution at the demand of the incendiary demngogue who would threaten internecine, war with 1 tion of the country which would follow. id misfortune to declare any one ele en, than th from the Ii duty by owd of plue-hunters and tensationalists’ who care more for their own per. sunal gain by means the most violent and lawless than for the wellare, quiet and pervetuity of this gress ‘Une day's resort to violeace of of anarchy would for the people and bring greater reproach to ot dour blood-sanctitied institutions in esteem of all good men, irrespectiv parts four years of au administration headed by ‘eit! 1 or Tid We can stand, and the country can live and, as [ hope, ‘prosper un- der either. It eannot and must not be driven to the ordeal whieh all law abiding citizens would deprecato, and to arrest which they must and I know will stand together, .t, then, Mr, President, in nut to be promise measure, or offered ws pri wed danger. It ts right tor all tim tances of contingencies, It ts rig ocent to anyone that, in view of the Hite civilization 2 & pina to avoid th and nn because it mas found in the constitution on this snbject and the differ- ences of opinion obtaining, all good im ould exe lese about the resntt be declared in the count named in the constitation, if @ tribanal shall be provided to which parties can wo with as fair an aaynrance as is nt- tainable under human institations, that all of the tacts, and the cuxe on its real and naked merits, contd be fully, fairly, speedily and judicially Investigated and determined, The bill of Mr, Wright was then referred to the se- lect committee appoimted to devise meuns for the amicable settlement of the Presidential contest, The Senate then resumed consideration of the bill declaring the trae mtent and meaning of the Union Pacific Rattroad acts, upon which Mr. Ingalls was en- titled to the floor; but no quorum being present the Sonate at twenty miuates to three P, M. adjourned, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A regular meeting of the Chambor of Commerce wag held yesterday, President Samuel D, Babcock ocen- pied the chair, The secretary read a long printed letter from 8 B. Roggles, Chairman of the Committee on International Coinage, in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, to Dr, Linderman, director of the Mint of the United States. The communication dwelt upon the vital necessity of a preliminary international monetary conference for establishing tho relative legal values of gold and silver coin, Mr. Conckling, after referring to the importance of the subject discussea im the com munication, offered the following resolutions, which were adopte Resolved, ‘That 1,00 copter of the letter be printed for the fi dd use of the Ci Liat couples be song i” f retary to the resident of the United States and wt each house of Congress. governinent and Hecessiry measures for convening an international mone- tury contorence to fix the relative values of gold aud silver coun, A resolution was offered indorsing the action of business mon and bankers tn their memorial with rot. erence to counting of tho electoral vote. Inthe opinion of a tnajority of those present it was not deetwed expedient to take any action in the matter, so the resolution was tabled. A motion to invite ti Mayor and Comptroller of the city to be present at some future meeting of the Chamber was referred to the Executive Committce. Tue meeting then ad- journed. BUSINESS TROUBLES, Kingsbary, Abbott & Hulet, jobbers in straw hats at No, 554 Broadway and No. 92 Crosby street, who have failed, have Nabilities amounting to $107,000, but the value of the assets is not known, A committee of the creditors, of which Mr. Garden, of C. H. Garden & Co., is chairman, bave completed an examination into the affairs of the firm, and on thoir roport will de- pond what action the creditors will take. They gen+ erally oxpress desife thut some settlement can be made whe the firm may continue business, Mr. Abbott atated yesterday that aa inventory of stock wan being taken to determine the amount of assets, and they would wait for the creditors tu take action toward acompromise after the committee’s statement had (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE]