The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1877, Page 8

pees (ane by NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY. 23, 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE COURTS. Shall the City Pay for Aldermanic Refreshments ? Mr. Tilden’s Income Tax Dis- cussed in Court. DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO. Another Curious Divorce _ Case. For many years Mr. George W. Roome was the obliging keeper of the old City Hall During his term of office a custom grew up and in time came to be regarded as having tne foree of law. It consisted in Mr, Roome contracting for and furnishing to mombers of the municipal legislature rofreshments, gloves, i&c., on the occasions of the death of public officiais, or the birthdays of noted characters wuom they thought M fitting to honor, Under this arrangement Mr. Roome claims to have turnished, during the years 1870 aad 1871, refreshments, gloves and suitable decoratious tothe value of $8,584 10, for which he now sceks to baforce payment trom the city. Auditor Hearne, who Succeeded Watson, appears to have audited Mr. Roome’s bilis and allowed them, bat Comptroller Green, who succeeded Connolly, refused to pay, not- withstanding sach audit and allowance. A suit was commenced for the recovery of the amount, to ich the Corporation Counsel put in an answer on the part of the city, setting up that the audit of the bills was fraudulent und void; that the bills were contracted und refreshments und decorativns, ke, were furnished without authority of law, they being unsustained by any tormal resolution by the and that in any eveut the bills sued on were excessive in quantity and price, Yesterday, belore Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, 8 motion. ‘was made on bebalt of plaintiff to have the cause re- ferred, on the ground that it involved the examination of along account. This motion was opposed on behalf of the city by Mr, Miller, wno insisted that the claim @id not involve a long account within the meaning of the statute; that it consisted of but ten bills in all, which could readily be examined by a jury, Qnd that the caso involved questions which sould be passed upon by a jury much more properly than by areferee. In his argument in oppo- Sition to the motion Mr. Miller referred to the items on which the suit ts brought, trom which it appears that bn the 17th of March, 1670, the Aldermen refreshed themselves to the extent of $250 in onor of the birth- day of St Patrick. On the Fourth of July, inthe same year, they reircshed thomselves and ornamented and decorated to the extent of In the Same month there was expended for gloves, crape, ke. on the occasion of the death of Assistant Alder. man Harry Rogers, the sum of $525, On the death of Alderman Florence Scannell there was expended $558, and for the reception of Hon. William ward, on the occasion of his return atter a tour around the world, $375, For refreshments on the occasion of the Teception of the escaped Fenian prisoners they in- Guiged to the extent of $980. This was in February, 1871, andon the 17th of March following they again honored St. Patrick to the extent of $825. Then on April 10 of the same year came the great German | rcbonpdlta honor of the conclusion of peace between Fmany and France, ou which occasion the official review efreshed to the extent of $1,225, On tho death of the late Auditor Watson there was expended $1,085; on that of the late Superintendent Jourdan, b napa and of the late Aldérman Thomas Conner, $550. ‘hese bills the Corporation Counsel wishes to have a Jury inquire into (notwithstanding the certificate of Alderman Comun to their correcin and on tho question whether this opportunity sball be afforaed or not Judge Donohue has reserved his decision. MR. TILDEN’S INCOME ‘TAX. Asuit was yesterday begun in the United States District Court, before Judge Blatchford, against Samuel J. Tilden for the recovery of $150,002, alleged ‘tw be duc the government on unpaid income tax. Up ‘the 26th of September Inst Commissioner of Internal Revenue Green B. Raum instructed the District attor- Hey ofthis district to bring suits against all persons who had not paid their income taxes up to the repeal of the act, and thereupon Mr. Bliss began to took up the record of Mr. Tilden among that of others in this particular. The result was that yesterday he ad- Gressed to Mr. Raum a letter, of which the following is mcopy:— Janvary 22, 1877. Hon. Green B. Ravm, Commissioner of Internal Rev- enue:— Stx—After the receipt of your instructions of Sep- tember 26, 1876, to commence suit against persons who had tailed to pay proper income tax, I delayed Commencing suit against 3, J. Tilden because I Chought it better to wait until the Presiden- tial election was over. Since the election 1 have furtner delayed in consequence of the anomalous condition of public matters, But my term of oftice 1s about to close, and in endeavoring to dispose ofall matters that have remained unattended to I bave been brought to consider whether I ought to delay longer, Alter careiul consideration it has seemed to me that it was my duty tu commence suit, am thoroughly satisfied that Mr. Tilden bas not paid the income taa which the law required, and he should, thereiore, be compelled to pay it, Moreover, | am Sware that the commencement of a suit against the Jeader ofa great political party will be foliowed by some criticism upon the officer who brings such a suit, and itreoms to me that it would be cowardly to shirk the responsibility and leave the matter to my Successor. 1 huve therefore commenced suit thie day. Very respectfully, GEORGE BLIss, United States District Attorney. The capias in the suit was yesterday evening served ‘upon Mr, Tilden at his residence, in Gramercy Park. THE INFANT ACROBATS. Alfred T. Ellis and Heary Ellis, the two infant acrobats, in whom the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children have taken an interest, were before Judge Donohue in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus. Since the last determination made in their case by Judge Westbrook the two Ellis boys and their little compamon, Joseph Donobue, have been in charge of the officers of the above named society. The futher of the Ellis boys, it ‘appears, bi ow arrived {rom Knglund to take charge of bis children, und on bis vebalf the writ of habeas corpus was sued out under which they were brought belore the Court yesterday. The boys were neatly ‘and comfortably dressed, and the father wished to Have them return with bim to England, being willing, ho says, to give the Court every suitable guarantee that they shall be properly cared for. The tather was Fepresented tn court by Mr. 0, H. Sanderson and M Book: and the society by Mr, Gibson, The Hamed gentleman ‘requested an adjournment oa a count of the absence of his associate, and the Judge f ited it until halt-past one o’clock P, M. to-morrow, ‘be children remain in the meantime in the custody Of the society. ANOTHER DIVORCE CASE. Mrs, Mary Anu Devoe wants to be divorced from her pusband, Ieasc L. Devoe, onthe ground of adultery and crue! treatment. The twain were married July 3. 1843, and lived together until January, 1874, when, ab Mrs. Devoe alleges, ber lord deserted ber and the three children which bad resuited trom their marriage. The wife remained in possession of x house owned vy her husband, ana herallowed her $160 per month fur the support of berselt aud children until the Ist of March last, since whieb time ho has alowed her $80 por month. Ip her petition to the Supreme Court plainuff States that ber husvand hax been living in ilicis intercourse with @ woman wamed Jane Tur- penny, at No. 263 Kast sixty-first street, Bince leaving bis tome, aud that during the past three years he has frequently insulted and ap- Lrg biaaphomoas language to plaintif. She aiso states bat she has not veen able to procure #ufficient tood her chiluren, aud that the youngest of ther at being medical attendance. Her Lusvand, she alleges, is pos. great deal of ren! avd personai cetate, and hat the Court will grant ber reief The case came up before Judge Dononue, in Supreme Court, Chambors, yesverday, upon an’ order to show cause Why the petition should not be granted. There ‘War Bo ay oe On behall of defendant, and the ae- fault was noted by we Court, DUNCAN, SHEKMAN & CO. The suit brought by the Trenton Banking Company against Alexauder Sherman and others and William D, Shipman as assignee of William Butler Duncan, ‘William Watts Sherman and Francis fi, Grain was yesterday referred to the General Term of the Supreme Court by adecision of Judge Lawrence, Plaimtiff, it may be remembered, on the 16m of December, 1876, fecovered a judgment against Duncan, Sberman & Co, for $86,363 98 tor debt contracted within the month of July, 1675, Tho Sheriff, they all as directed then te tmuke @ levy upon the property ut No. 11 Vine Bifevt und ulso upon real estate up town, suid to be owned by the firm, when it appeared that it had been transterred to reiatives of is membe: Piautiite claim that the transfer was illegal and that their lien wpow the property should be satisfied. A TEMPLETONIAN SEQUEL. At the time Duncan D. Templeton was under indict- ment lor assaulting his wile with intent to Kall, 1 ap: ‘pears that William BI, Hail acied the part of a dotec- Hive for the purpose of getting together facts to be ned on the part of tho derence. For this servico he eiaimed 2 balance to be duc him of $166. Tho claim Qcerdraled by William C, Templeton, the father of licate, has suilered trom lack of proper ciotning anu | Duncan D., Hall brought a suit against him to recover the amount, which was tried im the Marine Court yea- terday before Jadge Sheridan and a jury. ‘The do- ferdant claimed the services were gratuitous, but this was denied by plaintiff, The jury find in favor of plain- tifl for $196, including interest. Piainti® was repre- sented by Mr. Frank J, Dupignac and the defendant by General Crook. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Ten gentlemen will to-day be sworn in as members of the New York Bar, Tho Examining Committee yesterday scnt m their report to the General Term, in which Mr, B. G, Kiader ts specially complimented. The. second trial of the suit of Shepherd F. Knapp, receiver of the Bowling Green Savings bank, against Walter Roche to recover $66,200, alleged to have been misappropriated, was begun yesterday before Judge Sedgwick in the Superior Court. Judge Speir yesterday rendered ap opinion ovorrul- ing the demurrer to the complaint in the suit of Bar- bara Schreyer vs. Andrew Gettinger and other brought to set aside certain conveyances of real estate, Louisa Miller brought it against Fidelia A. Hovey to recover the value of abona. The case was brought to trial yesterday befure Judge Van Brunt in supreme Court, Circuit. In the suit of Charles Westerman ve. Thomas P, eninge Jr., growing out of partnership difficulties, the full facts of which have been published, Judge Speir yesterday that the action is The papers in th Elevated Railroad Company have been submitted to Judgo J. F. Daly in the Court of Common Pleas, Counsel yesterday summed up the cage, and decision ‘wus reserved. George L. Dale recovered.a verdict for $2,000 da: ages against the Delaware, Lackawanna and Weste: Railroad Com} for injuriea to his arm, caused, alleged, by the negligence of the defendants. The case was argued on appeal yesterday belore tne Su- preme Court, General Term, and decision was re- server Judge Speir terday rendered a decision giving judgment for x plainti® in the suit of Anna R. ‘Means against Catharine Kearney. The action was brought in equity to foreclose a promissory note upon the ground that the note was given by the defendant to the piaintff for u balance of the cousideration money due trom the former to the latter on the sale of a house and tot to the defendant by the piaintia. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBEBS, By Judge Lawrence, Trenton Banking Company vs. Duncan.—In this case | do not seo the ne ity for having the issues proposed tried befu! jury. So tar asl can discover ‘those igsues cam be readily determined by the Special Term, before Whom this cause comes on to be tried. If when it is reached the Justice deems it proper to send the issues of fact before a jury, it will be compe- tent for him to do so (Brinkley vs. Brinkley, 56 N. Y., 192), Motion denied. Stapleton va Mallory.—The proposed order is ‘broader than the decision, By Presiding Judge Davis. Bogert. vs, Bogert.—Let an order be drawn simply directing that judgment be entered on the report of the referee, Thereupon judgment will be entered for another referee ‘to hear and determine.” Tho Court finds no tacts or conclusions of law; these are to be found in the report of the reteree. ‘By Judge Donohue. Shaw va, Stevens; Ross vs. Cross; McCaffe vs. Clif- ford,—Granted, Devoe vs, Devoe. Memorandum, Goldsmith vs. Dailey.—Caus t down on day cal- endar for first Monday of February. Davis vs. Murray.—Motion granted on payment of costs, with leave to plaintiff to discontinue, Spring va. Marray.—Motion granted on payment of costs, with leave to plaintiff to discontinue, SUPREME COURT, CIRCUIT—PaRT 2, By Jadge Barrett, McManus vs. ‘Reilley.—Case and amendments set- tled and charge corrected. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Spetr. laintu ts entitled to foreclos- ure of the note in question, with costs. Opinion. Wester: va. Remington, Jr.—I think tbis case is properly court of equity. It 1s possible some of the questions involved may be ordered to be tried by a jury. Schreyer vs. Dittinger et al— The demurrer is over- ruled, with costs, and leave given to amend. Memo- randum., Bruce vs. Meyer.—Order discharging recetver trom bis trust, &c. Bell vs. Spotts.—Order advancing cause on calendar. Robertson et al. va, the Atiantic Mutual Insurance Company.—Remittitur fled. Judgment athrmed. Waddell vs, Lee, —Plaintif’s complaint dismissed. Gebhard, &c., vs. Limbert.—Order appointing Con- rad H. Bacher receiver of the rents of the lands in suit. Bache et al. vs. Dickson et al; Cutler va. Casey; Laighton vs. Parkins; Buche vs. Dickinson; Gehardt wmbert; The Dry Dock Savings Anstitutivn vs, McKiernun.—Orders grantea. Lass et al. vs. Wetmore,—The motion must be de- nied ior inexcusable delay and for ro other reason. By Chief Judge Curtis. Maclean vs. Hiossom,—Defendant’s proposed case and amendments settled, By Judge Freedman. of al. v8, Muller et al.—Ordor settled. vo 8 memorandum decision holding Struppmann Opinion. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEBM. By Judge Van Brunt. Davis vs, Bechatein.—Case settied. Simon vs, The St. John Methodist Episcopal Church.—Motion to resettle denied, without costs, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Utter vs. Phillip; Kayton vs, Davies.—Opinions, Parsons vs, Cumpbeil; Brown va. Caldwell; Same vs. Young; Same vs, Scheel; White va Thomas; Newell vs, Mevhan; State Bank vs, Regan.—Motions granted. Mitchell vs. Tunley.—Judgment on demurrer, Robingon vs. Lichtenstein. —Stay modified. Kirby vs. MeGrath.—Proceedings dismissed. Becher vs. Meyor.—Receiver discharged. Ketchum vs, Green.—Appeal dismissed, Bamberg vs. Stern.—-Arrest vacated, ‘ Siauery vs. Frith,—Judgment vacated. Faver vs. Posner; Neville vs. Arnoux; Bungert va. Coles.—Detaults noted. Ridabock vs, Lus.—Ordered to sell property. Grow vs. The World Mutual Insurance Company; Mitchell vg Anderson; Brookfield vs. Jones; Morris vs, Crane; Thacher vs. Boorum; Walroth vs. Kees; Sherwood vs, Love; Geiles vs. Alexander; Jones ve. Anderson; Pratt vs, Jewett.—Orders Granted. By Chief Justice Shea. . Abrens vs. Davies.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, Drake vs. Driacoll.—Motion granted; $10 costs to plainuif to abide event, Saenger vs. Marks.—Motion denied. Emmerson vs. Bode, —Findings stgnea. Bernbeimer vs. Melleracht, —Orders granted, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART L Before Judge Gildersieeve, GAMBLERS OVERHAULED, Edward Saunderson and Joseph Lyon, said to be the “steerer” and ‘‘dealer” of the faro bank, No, 17 West Twenty-eiguth street, which was recently visited by the police upon tho complaint of a victim, wore ar, raigned ut the bar for sentence. Both prisoners, it may be remembered, pleaded guilty 10 the charge preterred against them. In passing sentence Judge Gildersieeve said that since the prisoners bad admitted | their guilt he had been besteged ror clemency on their benalt, Cader the circumstances the sentenbe of the Court was that each of the prisoners be contined in the Penitentiary for « torm of six months aud be fined each in the sum of $100, ANOTHER SNEAK THIEF PUNISHED. William T, Williams pleaded guilty to the charge of entering the room of Thomas Leary, at No. 199 Wash- ington street and stealing therefrom $54. He was sent to State Prison for oue year. GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2 Betore Judge Sutheriand, A FEMALE BIGAMIST PLEADS GUILTY. A German woman namod Maria Heuser, aged thirty- five, wag arraigned atthe bar yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Bell, charged with bigamy. It would seem that on the 8d of December the prisoner was married by the Rev. Mr. Heid to a widower namea Anthony Borbeo, residing at No, 59 South Fifth ave. nue, It was afterward ascertained by Borbeo that the prisoner had been married to @ mau named Charles Ritter on the 3d of April, 1870, aod that ber first bu: | band was still alive, It appeared, however, that woman had been deceived vy a lawyer, to whom st lad given $20 to procure a divorce, and ‘that she was under the impression she could legally marry agaiu, Judge Sutheriand said that the prisvner baying pleaded guilty he bad oo ailernative but to Aentence ver to one year's imprisonment im the Penitentiary. Me would, however, juy the iacte betore the Governor tn order to | Procure her pardon, the prosecuting officer concurring, USING FIREARMS. Dents Donovan, of No, 653 Water street, pleaded guilty to the charge of ug a revolver at Patrick Laregy, of No. 144 Thirs «venue, in the Bowery, und was sunt lo the Stave for one year, A similar sentence was imposed oo Joun VP. Suiberain, a sailor, who fired at a negro numed Soiumen Deus, STEALING CLOTHING, Bevjamin F, Raynor, who said he lived at No, 102 Chatham street, pleaded guilty to tiie charge of enter. ing the room of Sarah Reilly and stealing clothing @mounting tn value to $26. The prisoner pleaded guilty wud was sent to the State Prison for two years, ALLRGED BURGLARY. John Kelly, of No, 334 Wost Thirty-sixth street, and Kdwara Leonard, of No, 136 Houry strest,. wore charged with breaking into the room of Thomas Stan- tou on the 2uth of October at No. 307 Kust Twenty. fourth st and stealiug therefrom property valued at $146, Tne jury could not agrev and the prigoners were remanaed, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, Surname Covuast—Ciamuens—Held by Judge Dono- ear igi! 2 & 9, 86, eu 95, 100, 143, 149, 54,172, 175, 116, 207, 210, 211, 234, 236, 240, 242, 2454246, 248, 250, 208 mein ee | Suvasus VounT—GExenaL Tarm--Held by Judges Davie, Brady ana Daniels.—Nos. 188, 189, 192, 165, 180, aoe ped 197, 199, 125, 155, 183, 187, 200, 201, 190, 208, Surnemz Count—Srxcia, Txru—Held by Judge Lawrence: —Caer on, Graham vs Meyer. No day cal- endar. Supreme Court—Circurr—Part 1—Hela Judge Van Vorst.—Nos. 2883, 862, 3849, 3785, 1, 2783, 182534, 2577, 2719, 2721, 2725, 2785, 4291, 2649, 1963, 2501, 2687, 1 1, 3589, 2745, 2677, 2661, 777. Part'2—Held by Judge Van Bruat.—Nos, 1281, 1376, 1260, 1398, 1096, 1496, 1742, 1168, 1526, 8486, 1536, 1552, 1562, 280," 1062, 1486, 1530, 1744, 1748, 1750, 1752, 1754,'1758, 1760, 1764, ' Part 3—Held by Judge Barrett,—Nos, 1329, 278, 2089, 3023, 621. 1315, 2049, 1885, 37, 718, 3161, 1350, 427, 1177, 54934, 16144, ‘2277, 154934, 1148, 4187, 2287, 686, 174136, 8032, bbY. Play Cocrt—GuxezaL Teem.—Adjourmed sine ie. Supzrion Covat—Sracut Tsau—Held by Judge Spoir.—Nos, 28, 50. Svrsriok Couar—Triat TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Sedgwick.—Case on, Knapp &«, va, Roche, No day calendar, Supexion Court—Tria, Texm—Part 2—Adjourned for the term. Common Piwas—GuxxkaL Tseu.—Adjourned for the term. Common Pueas—Equiry Tanu—Held by Jadge J. F. Daly.—No day calendar, Common PLaas—TxiaL Tenm—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Hoesen.—Nos, 868, 1018, 143, 1004, 789, 870, 916, 510, 726, 827, 877, 583, 478, 371, 305, 1039, 1066, 723, 1223, 071, 786, 928, 590, 1122 Parts 2 and 8—Ad- Journed for the term. Marine Court—Tziua, Txam—Part 1—Held by Judge Shea.—Nos, 3865, 2976, 2976, 6330, 8157, 9076, 6007, 5612, 2720, 1919, 8295, 5774, 4829, 2729, 8983. Part 2—held by Judge Goepp.—Nos, 4615, 6619, 2987, 8099, 5714, 7093, 5499, 5743, S744, 5745, 5740, 5748, 6150, 5752, 5753. Part ¢—.Hold by Judge Sheridan. — Now.’ 6552, 5639, 5625, 6969, 5561, 5686, 6594, 5605, 6742, 5734, 6737, 5738, 6739, 6741, ‘e142. Covnt ov Grvxrat Sessions—Part 1—Held by Judge Gildersiecve,—The People vs. Beno Ville, arson; Same va, Eugene Christ, felonio assaalt and battery; Same vs. George L. Hambir, felonious assauit and battery; Same vs. James MoManus and Michael mn, burglary; Same ve. William Murphy, C Farnam id John McGib- ney, burglar: fame vs. Dani: nnelly, burglary; Same vs. Miehael Gerrity, incest; Same vs. Louis Levy, receiving stolen goods; Samo vs, John Ray- moud, grand larceny. Part 2—Held by Judge Suther- jand.—The People vs, John Desmond, Michuel Kelly and Bernard McArdle, robbery; Same va. James Nu- ent, felonious assault and battery; Same va, Peter ‘nly, felonious assavit and battery; Same vs. Thomas J. Baker, felonious assault and batterv; Same vs, Edward Barrett, felonious assault aud bat- tery; Same vs. Michael O’Connor, felonious Me and battery; Same vs, Daniel Warren aud James War- ren, grand’ larceny; Same vs. Nicholas Collis and John Gelling, receiving stolen goods, COURT OF APPEALS. Aupasy, Jan, 22, 1877, In the Court of Appeals, Monday, January 22:— No, 163. Church of the Redemption vs, Grace Chureh.—Argued by Charlies F. Tracy for appellant and Clarkson N, Potter for respondent, No. 131. Opdyke vs. Prouty.—Passed. No, 144, Crawtord va, Everson.—Argued by George N. Kennedy for appellant and Daniel Pratt for re- wponden, No, 154, Albany City National Bank vs. Munger.— Upon motion of A. J. Parker tor respondent judgment afirmed by detault. No, 186. Bache vs. Purcell. —Passed. No, 158. Bridges vs. Oliver,—Argued by Joho H. Bergen for appellant and H. C. Piace for respondent, Proclamation gnade and Court adjourned, The foliowing is the day calendar for Tuesday, Jun- uary 23:—Nos. 159, 107, 63, 161, 264, 165, 166, 107. UNPAID TAXES. Owing to the depreciation of the values of x¢s¥ es- tate and the falling off in rentals the delzy ‘1 ‘he re- | ceipt of taxes for the past two years has been very large. \ During 1876 the taxea on property below Fifty- ninth street and between First and Tenth avenues -were paid up quite promptly. From #ifty-ninth street to Thirty-fourth street, west of Tenth avenue, and from Wifty-ninth street to Thirty-fourth, east of First avenue, it is calculated that about forty per cent of the taxes On property in that district remained un- paid, Above Fitty-nintn street, both on the est and west sides of the city, itis thougbt that seventy per cent of the taxes on unimproved property cannot be paid thi The reuson of this, it is contended, 1s that the assessed valuation is too high and the own- ers have as much as they can do at present to pay the interest on the mortgages without paying any taxes, Agreat deal of this property is now being sold for the taxes and assessmenis to mortgagecs. According to the records im the tax office, on Janu- ary 1, 1875, the taxes remaining unpaid amounted to $5,925,895, and on January 1, 1876, to $6,343,384 67, These arrears extend Lack as tar as 1871, The prop- erty in arrears tor the years 1871, 1872 and 1873 can be sold, but the city will not avail itself of this right during the present depression im the real estate mar- ket. ‘The tax levy for 1875 was $82,368,800 53, and or 1876, $31,105,533; the difference in rates between 1875 and 1876, 2.94 per 100 in 1875, against 2.80 in 1876, Deputy Alfred Vredenburg, of tne tax office, states, however, that consi office has been recet during the present y last year. THE YONKERS ASSESSMENT, »«~ Another new phase has arisen in the contest be- tween the Board of Westchester county Supervisors and the city of Yonkers, growing out of the alleged erroneous assessment of the latter in the sum of about $10,500. Contrary to genoral expectation Judge Dykman, on application of coungel for the complain- ants, issaed ap order yesterday morning setting aside the ex parte stay of proceediugs granted by him on Saturday to counsel forthe Board pending an appeay |. to the, General Term irom the writ of peremptory manaamus, also issued by nim, compelling the Board to credit Yonkers with the amount stated and di- recting tho Supervisors to assemble within ten days and comply with the decision of tne State Assessors ip the matter. In vacating the stay granted on Saturaay Judge Dykman tntimated that he bad madea mistake in not Issuing an order to sbow cause instead of absolutely granting the ox parie slay of proceedings, and ordered that the peremptory ‘writ of mandamus proceed 4s though no stay had been | granted, in accordance with the latter mandate the oard of Supervisors met yesterday and, on motion, appointed a commitice of five to report to the Board the most feasible method of complying with the order of the Court. After some hours spent in consultation this committee reported that tuey were unable to urrive at n conclusiun so s00n, and asked for additional time to further cousider the matter. Thy Board ac- cordingiy udjourped until this attercoon, when the committee’s report wil probably be presented TAXPAYERS SEEKING RELIEF. In the town of Mamaroneck, Westchester county, | the property holders have for some weeks past been agitating the question as to whether the Board of } Town Officers should not avail themselves of the special act passed in 1873, authorizing » majority of that boay to extend for fifteeu or twenty years the whole amount of the town indebteduess for the present | year. This latter, itappears, aggregates $25,000, and | the proposition to extend, if carried out, would reduce the tax rate from 3.60 per cont to about 100. In accordance with a notice served upon bim recently by the taxpayers, Supervisor Churies H. Birney issued a call for public meeting at which the people might express their opinions in the premises, and this was feld a few evenings since atthe Town Hall After remarks by some of the lead- tng citizens of the town, Who were mostly in 1avor of extending the devt, a vote was taken on the question, the result being that ballots representing property to the amount of $600,000 were cast for extension. Al- though there isa division of opinion among the town Officiais as to the judiciousness of the scheme, the tax payers in favor of it are Dow bopoful that the body al juged vo will legalize the measure and thus reduce the excessive pressure perinduced by the present pusi- ness depression. ASSEMBLYMAN S FUNERAL. ‘The funeral of the late Assemblyman James Healey took place trom his residence, No, 60 Beach street, | yesterduy at hali-past nine A.M. The cortége drst proceeded to St, Peter’s church, Barclay street, where a solema high mass and oltice for the dead was chanted, the Rev. Fathers Corloy, Corkery and O'Kelly officiat- ing, The casket, of rosowood, silver mounted, was placed in the contre aisle of the church, and after the conclusion of the services the {rieuds of the deceased filed past it to take w farewell look at the body, which Was attired in the haoit of the Order o/ the Blessed Virgin. After the services in the cu siou reforined and proceed Dat woere Mr, Healey wiil repo: The funeral was very nuierously atiended, delegations from the Tammany Generai Committee and the New York State Assembly being present, The Hudson River Fire Engine Company paraded in full streagth, wearing badges of mourning, The pull bearers were Judges Quinn and Dully ana Captain Moony. scription for the widow and three childron of ¢} ceased has been started, Mr, Dutly, of No, 84 Green- wich street, actiag as treasure! HEAL THE MISSING, DRUG CLERK. The story that Albert Jousset, the drug clork who recently disappeared, had eloped with a young girl living with Mr, Kretzschmar, by whom he'was em- ployed, 18 contradicted by that gentioman, Hi pri= manded and discharged his clerk for paying attentions to the girl and Joading Ler to believe be was a single man, whi ¢ was restored to her frionds, where she is now suflering from uu attack of temporary in- sanity. it Yow turns out that Jousset has not been seen since tast Wednesday hae not eloped with another woman; that the bottle of aniline dye has nut boen found, aud that no analyst been made of P- wed blood f ow, A report is circu who lives in Brooklyn, live, but retuses to state where be 1% He also claims to Know Jousset’s antagonist A NOVEL INJUNCTION. 4 CONFESSION OF ADULTERY WHICH RESEMBLES THAT OF MES, TILTON—THE HUSBAND, WHO OBTAINS IT FROM THE WIPE, 18 RESTRAINED FROM USING IT. An Interesting divorce case has come to the surface which, curiously enough, repeats a phase of the Beecher-Tilton trial, inasmuch as the wife has made & eonlession which she now claims to bave signed under moral coercion and owing to traudulent representa- tions while she was perfectly innocent, The case in question ts the suit for divorce brought by Mr. William £. Callendar, a wealthy real estate broker at No. 85 Pine street, against his wife, tor adultery. The parties were married in this city twelve years ago, and three ttle daughters (the eldest nine and the youngest three) are the fruits of the union, In October, 1874, the family moved to Passaic, N. J., sad thero Mrs. Callen- dar still resides in tho same house with bis father, mother and maiden sister, while her busband lives In New York. In May, 1875, be brought in the Supreme Court the suit for divorce above referred to, which is now pending before a referee, Her answer denied the crime charged, but as he proposes to introduce written confession signed by her she has now brought ‘@n action to obtain an injunction forbidding bim to use this document {n any way. in this she has been thus far successful, as Judge Donohue has granted the injunction, The question of law raised in this equity suit, in which she is plaintiff and he defendant, is a Dovel one, and the husband is now restrained trom using her confession, the genuineness of which she admits as far as the writing is concerned in the suit against her, SYNOPSIS OF THE OOMPLAINT, The complaint, of which the following is a synopsis, fets forth the facts of the marriage, &c., as given above, aad says that a certain physician, Dr. N—, visited Mrs, Callondar, at Passaic, N.J., occasionally for professional purposes, and that on or about April $0, 1875, Mr. Callendar, while returning home with her ‘ope evening irom 4 church svciable, charged her with fim:nal intimacy with her physician, Subsequently he frequently reiterated the charges, the truth of which she continued ‘to stubbornly deny. He then made various threats to compel her to sign a paper coniessing ber sin, Among other things he said that ne had had two detectives watching her for a long period; that he had paid them $1,200 for their services, and that they were Teady to swear that they bad seen her g to hotels and places of ill-repute in company with er physician, He represented to her tnut she could not be a Witness in ber own behalf, and would there- fore be unable to dispute anything which his detectives might swear to, and that all he would have to do to Obtain adivoree against ber would be to bring a suit gud place the detectives on the stand Fors long time she refused to sign a confession, although he threatened to obtain a divorce trom her in the man- ner indicated above if she did not comply witn bis de- mand, and then to take her children from hor and pees her entirely so that she would be utterly ruin : HER HUSBAND'S PROMISES. At the same time he promised that if she would sign gach a confession no human being besice bimgelf and the person who should draw up the paper should ever Know it, and he would continue to live with her as busband and wife, thus furnishing her a proof of the strength and sincerity of bis love. She finally be- came worn out and exhausted from want of sleep and by the anxieties of mind through which she passea, ‘end, Deing devotedly attached to her children and fuily beheving 1m the truth of his representations, she, op the morning of May 4, 1875, at last consented to sign the confession. However, on the follow. mg morning she _ becal again § undeciued and told bim that she could not make up her mind 10 sign that paper. He again urged her to do so, saying Shut 1t was the only thing which could savo her, kiss- ing her in an apparently affectionate manner, und as- suring ber that if she would sign the conlession he would faithtully keep his promises to her. She then, in reliance upon those promises, agreed to sign the paper. She came to this city, and, 1m company with Mr. Callendar, bis partner, and his sister, repaired to the office of his porert ie the confession was drawn up by a person in the office and signed by her, For four days subsequent to the siguing of the confession by her their marital relations continued in Passaic, N. |. He then al sented himself for a few days, when she suddeniy received a telegram asking Ler to come to bis office in New York. There he tntormed her that he was guing to sue for a divorce on the ground of adultery, and she was then and there served with a aammons and com- plaint in an action already begun by bim in the Su- preme Court, WHY SHB CONSENTED. Mrs, Callendar’s eounse! go on to state that tho answer, but it she has been in teel heaith for several years pust, ig Of an exceedingly nervous temperament and for some time after the accasation was made against \ er she was inastate of great anxiety ana excite- ment. she coniesses that she has but en mdistinct recollection of what she said or dd during that period, and she hag no recollection of ever confessing or stating to uny one she had commitied rime. On the coctrary, ‘duclured immediately after signing tho coniession, and has repeated the declaration since, that tne confes- sion wasa lie. As Caliendar’s action for divorce had been referred to dir, George W. Parsons as referee, and as he proposed to introduce this contession, while she was debarrod from appearing as a witness in ber be- baif, she prayed the Court to grant an injunction per- petually restraining bim from using this confession in apy manner whatsoever, Then follow the contossion and an affids by Dr. N——, in which he denied ever committing an impropriety with Mrs. Colle: the abovo showing Judge Donobue, as above a, granted the injunction prayed for, which was served upon the descendant yesterday. SWINDLING THE GOVERNMENT. ABREST OF AN EX-DEPUTY COLLECTOR—AL- LEGED COMPLICITY IN THE LAWRENCE CUS- TOM HOUSE FRAUDS, Henry M. Williams, an ex-deputy collector in the Third Division of the Custom House, who held, office from 1960 to 1871, was last Sunday arrested at his residence in Madison avenue, between Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth streets, on a charge of complicity io the frauds alleged to have been committed by Charles L. Lawrence, of Custom House and extradition notoriety. Williams, during his term of office, it is alleged, was employed by Lawrence to pass certain cases of merchandise, corresponding with @ series of wvoices, thas enabling other cases, containing more valuable material, to be pussod through at a lower rate of duty, defrauding the government thereby of large sums. In the course of political evente Mr. Thomas Murphy became Collector of the Port, and Will- fans, who; i je said, wus a protégé of Gov- ernor Fenn, was removed. Aiter this act of politica decapitation was accomplished he formed the acquaintance of Deputy Collector Gaylord, throu, whose instrumentality the smuggling operations were continued without aoatement, Alter the arrest ot Lawrence the acts became kuown to the District At- torney, and they were reterred to by him tn tho course of uis argument ia the Des Anges case, which was tried bel Judge Benedict, and which resulted in Des Anges’ ‘mprisonment for his share in the trans actions of that period, Williams was yesterday taken before Commissioner Davenport and admitted in $6,000 bail, James Kvera: @ contractor, becoming bis surety to the amount of the bail, A peculiar feature in the ai t of Williams at this time, hot on the eve, but actually after the appoint- ment of @ successor to District Attorney Bliss, 18 accounted for by Williams, who stigmatizes the in re- whole thing 48 @ put up job at this late hou venge tor his opposition to the reapporntine: Bhes as Districs Attorney, It is admitted that since removal Mr, Wilhatos, while ony w uzelul tool to the chiet operators here, managed to obtain some in- fluence in Washingvon, and hence his arrest falis with the greater eflect upon bim. Mr. Bliss, hi dignuatly resents this reflection apon his official course in this matter by a prosecution was rot previously prepared to pring t cuse to trial, tis expected thut u big bonanza of off. cial malfeasance will be developed io the course of t trial again@t Williams, au! principal, Lawrence, 1 finding some lesser scapegoat on Whom to saddle his delinquencies, L’AMERIQUE, The mer still Hes on the beach at Seabrignt, with broadside about southeast, Her chances of safety depend upon the high tide with the wing south- east at the samo time, otherwise, in the event of a portneast blow, she wouuld be in great danger of being forced back to the position she occupied at tirst. A week ugo sho jumped in the sea aud,movod about 200 feet, ‘The wrecking people and captuin ure sult on board, and elforta uro being made at every tide to pull ber turther to the southeastward, and it isa singular circumstance that during the two week 0 Las been on the beach at no time has the surf been such that @ bout could not reach her, ana at low tide teams are driven alongside at her bow and amidships. A NRW PILOT VOR THE AMRRIQUE, The agents of the Amerique have roquesved the Pilot Commissioners to send aown another pilot to relieve Pilot Wouver, in whowo charge the vessel was whi sho went ashore. The new pilot is Waller Brow who i charge of the Star of the West when was fired upon by the guns of Fort Moultrie, Pilot Wea' will exist tried until the captain of the re Amerique mak: rt. A SIX CENT SLANDER, Mr. John Leonard, who on Tuesday secured a ver- dict tor six cents aguinet J. A, Crowlutt, late of the Park Hotel, tor siander, states that the facts aro not as given in the Heranp of Wednesday. He asserts that he never demanded money tor the shirt referred to, that the panteloons were stolen trom bis room, he be- \eves, by parties of doubtful character who were guests, and the rendering of a verdict (or plaintif ts a contradiction of Mr. Crowfutws assertions relating to the pointe in dispute ARMORY LEASES. WORK OF THE COMMISSION—OVEB MALY A MILLION CLAIMED FOR RENT—ABOUT FIFTY PER CENT ALLOWED. ‘The Legislature of 1875 passed. a special act creating sScommission in this city, consisting of the Mayor, President of the Tax Board and Comptroller, to ex- amine into certain claims for rent of armories and drillrooms. The following ts a statement, as far as this commission has discharged its functions, of the amoonts claimed and allowed:— Amount Allowed Amount as Com- Claims with} pensa- Interest to | _ tion | Dec, 1, 1876] Without ' Interest. Location of Names of | Premises and Time Claimants, | of i Second story of building between Broadway, 6th av., 35th and 86th ots., Aug. 1, 1873, to’ May 1, 1876, except one| quarter......... Portion of building on east side of Broadway from 44tb to 45th st, Aug. 1, 1873, to May 1, 1876, ox-) | $50,322 74) $32,500 Rob’t T. Ford cept one quarter.; 71,122 62) 32,500 Southerly portion of second soor of| Centre Markel, Nov. 1, 1874, to| May 1, 1876. .... Nos, 7, 9 and 1) West 13th t., Aug. 1, 1873, 00} May 1, 1876..... Second and third floors of building southeast corner| of Hali place and ith su, Jan, 1, 1874, to Jan, 20, 187 Southea: ot Broadway and 4th st, May 1, 1874, to Dec. 1 1875. D. D, Kirby..|Upper ‘Broadway, ner 4th sb, Aug. 1, 1871, to May 1874. N. @ Ball....)North 14th st., Dbetween. 6th and 7th avs., ‘Aug. 1, 1873, to May 1,’ 1876, ‘ex. a capt one QHArieG: E. P, Stevens, |Three floors, build. ings 213 vo 227| West 26th st., Aug. 1, 1871, 10 B. Allen,| May 1, 1876... executor....|Three Hoors, build tnga in rear of 87 and 37} Bowery, Aug. 1, 1871, Nov. 1, 1873. Otto Meyer.../Same premis above, Nov, 1, Wm. J. Ryer-| 1872, to May 1, son and G.| 1876. .:] 81,720 80] 15,000 W. Ryerson.|Second and thir floors ot build-| y ings Nos, 118 to 128 West 32d st, May 1, 1871, to Aug. 1, 1875. .... Totals... . Wm. Lalor... William Dickel Cc. 6,709 70, 8,150 26,773 82} 10,000 W, K. Thurber 15,563 67} 4,500 Henry Mason. 7,082 31] 6,338 cor- 58,596 46) 56,231 00 Pp, 121,174 21 89,203 62 18,600 94,676 38| 22,500 $539,145 88/$233,483 TELEGRAPH TRIBULATIONS. 4 STORY ABOUT BROKEN WIBES AND INJURED FEELINGS, Information was received at the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph office in this city on Saturday that the Western Union Company had organizod a large force of men in the oil regions for the purpose of de- stroying the wires and«poles of the ‘Merchants’ National Telegraph Company,” which re being operated by the tern Union under a lease acquired by consolidation of the old Pacific and Atlantic line in 1874. This lease being about to expire, and the wires which extend through the olt regions will revert to the control of the Atlantic and Pacifle Company, whieh has lately purchased a controlling interest in the stock of the Merchants’ National Company, the We: Union Company, it is said, preferred a suit for di uges rather than allow these important connections to fall into the hands of their opponents, and proposed taking advantage of ¢ djournment of the court and absence of judges on Saturday to complete the work of destruction be/oro an injunctjon could be had to re- strain them, In this, however, they wore battled, as the Atlantic and Pacific Com; employed emi- ment counsel in Pittsburg and had™an’ imjunction issued in Chambers, through Judge Zwing, at six P. M., and served the vame on all the officers found, and at once telegraphed copies of the sane to all points in the oil regions. Special messengers were sent out by train to off at different points, and t: the road, with horses, in search of the gang. Armed with this injunction the messenger of the Atlantic and Pacitic Company followed their trail by the mark of destruction. One part cut down Poles and destroyed wire tor ren miles before the messenger on wborseback overtook them and stop the work. All tne wires between Franklin and Ot! City were also destroyed, and probably in other points not yet heard from. [he Superintenvent of the West- ern Union Company, having absented himself trom the office in ‘Pittsvurg, could not be personally served with tho papers, though his subordinates, wherever found, were supplied with copies before eight o'clock P, M., and as the work of destruction began at one o’clock A. M. there are likely to be serious litigations over the aftair. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY, President Ortou, who has just returned from Wash- ington, was calied upon bya reporter of the Hrratp apd questioned upon the subject, as stated by the oifi- cers of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company. Mr. Orton stated that he had out @ few minutes be- fore received a brief despatch trom Pitisburg on the matter, and that he did not think it was worth while to attach any importance to it. The Western Union Company ts the lessee of a line from Pittsburg to Oil City, which some time ago was in process of being transterred to them. At best it was a ‘tumble down’? affair, aud the Jessees intended to make it conform to their established system, An injunction against pull- tng down poles and erecting new ones in their stead was obtained by somebody—presumably the Atlantic and Pacific Company. The Western Union Company, he says, owns about one-nall of this old line and have proposed to merge it into the bome company, THE FREEZING CARS. The Aldermanic Committee to consider and report upon the feasibility of heating the street cars met yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, in the Aldermen's room of the City Hall About twenty persons were in attendance with various plans and papers, which they submitted to the committee, After hearing two of the gentlemen on the subject Alderman Guotzer, who presided, informe’! them that the report of the corh- mittee would be ready next Thursday, and would be presented tothe Board of Aldermen at their regular meeting. nor am, Dr. Oscar Spiller presented a plam for heating the cars with hot air. The stovo was to be one foot square and placed on one of the platforms, Being surrounded with a powerful non-conductor it could be used as a The air was tu be conducted under the seats by iron pipes and reiarned to the stove by , the draft turnishing the propelling power to ap in this manner a continuous current of warm STEAM. Dr. Sherry, on behalf of the Faller Steam Heating Company, whose apparatus is ased on the Atlantic avenue cars, Brookiya, that he bad caiied on eral of th the companies in this city and found some of t very willing to taik over the alfair, and others were strongly opposed to i. A very important thing, be said, was to have iresh air while we bave warm a ‘n his pian steam was introduced by pipes running under enables the ventilators and bud been rode in that car. It nd gave ontire § sati rf at our homes rai e! those who ride in the Under such cir- er clase, ger of taking cold becomes very great, If ibis subject looked into many diseases could be traced to this neglect to hoat the care. SNOW’S PROJECT, Mr. Charies I, Snow submitted a report in favor of employing heated air, which would be frev from the inconveniences of othor systems and secure the health as well as the comfort, of tho passengers. MUNICIPAL NOTES. At a moeting of the Sinking Fand Commission yesterday, a resolution was adopted directing the ree moval of the offices of the Public Administrator and Corporation Attorney from No, 117 Nassau street to Ne 49 Beekman strect, Tho latter premises were fore morly occupied by the Second precines police. Mr, Dyckman, clerk tosbe inking Fund Commis- pioners, hus been directed to prepare # statement of moneys and securities in possession of that boay at present, Comptroller Kelly yesterday paid to laborers em- ployed he ig and romoval of pipes for De~ % 10 Works, $1,818 The tollowing is City Chamberlain Tappan’s week! statement jor the past wie january RaSh ae - LES DANICHEFFS. A Lodiorous Fight Over as Old Play with a New Name. DR. OSMUN’S INVESTMENT. Injunctions as an Advertising Medium. MANAGERIAL COURTESIES! Judge Donobue sat for more than two hours yester- day iu Supreme Court, Chambers, patiently hearicg the argument of counsel iu the injunction recently obtained by Shook & Palmer, of the Uniom Square Theatre, against Ad. Neuendorff, the manager of the Germania Theatre, restraining him from producing a German version of the play known as ‘Les Dani- chefls.” The Court in its patience illustrated in an eminent degree the devotion ofa New York judge to the peculiar theory of stage rights which has been set up in this State, and gave no intimation whatever of Any consciousness that it was being made the vehicle of one of the funniest practical jokes of many yeurs. ‘The principles of law upon which the’ rulings of our courts taru isanabsurdity. If an English author writes a book and publisbes it for his own profit hecan not restrain an American publisher from reproducing it, because there is no international copyright between the two countries, The courts will not interfere to protect the foreign authors of such publications, but with regard to plays produced abroad, but nos pub- lighed jn any other way than their public represente- tion, our courts hero set up a different rule. A manu- script pla hough produced in London, Paris or Berlin, may be sold to an American manager for re~ production here, and the courts will sustain the man- ager in the rights so acquired upon the same argu- ments as those used by the friends of international copyright, ‘Stage rights’’ are only another name for dnvernational copyright for dramatic works without a copyright treaty. In its primary application it would be simple justice, as applied to the iruits of a man’s labor in dramatic authorship, but its sbsurdity comes from the fact that our modern dramatists, imitating the example of a certain William Shakespeare, aro constantly working over again the works of others, and 80 ft 1s no easy matter for even a jadge as astute ag Judge Donohue to know an original play when he sees it The case of ‘Les Danicheffs” is a case in point, amd the story of the present litigation ts well worth telling, though the purpose of these proceedings very likely is nothing more thun an intention on the part of euterprising managers to call public attention 40 the piece previous to its production: NBUENDORVY'S SEARCH FOR NOVELTIES, When Richard Wagner gave bis famous testival => Baireuth Mr. Neuendort! went to Europe to ‘assist’? in that wondertul musical episode, As a matter of course, he kept lis eyes and ears open tor any uovel- ties which might prove advantageous to his own litte Gepman theatre in New York. Amorg the things which he was able to procure were two German verzions of a play produced in Paris during the season of 1875 and koown us ‘‘Les Dauichetls,” This play, urported to have been written by a member of the ‘rench Dramatic Authors’ society named Cronin, who went by the nom de plume of “Pierre Nowsky,” and it wus not only reproduced im botn Berlin and Vienna under the authorization of that society, but German versions of the piece, each of them a distinct trans- lation, were published in those cities, Neuendorif procured w copy of the Austrian version froma booke seller at Vienna numed Rosner, who was the publisher. Not content with this copy also bought a copy of tne Berlin version irom a theatrical agent named Roeder, who does bugiuess in the German capiial. Armed witn these novelties he returned to New York and felt bimseif prepared to produce *:Les Danichells”” in German whenever the exigencies.of his dramatic sea- son would seem to make ite production most opportune, WHAT SHOOK & PALMER BOUGHT. There is in Paris a theatrical middleman named Michaelis, who sells the right to produco French pieces in New York toAmerican managers. This man is the enbouiment of what is known in our courts aa tage rights,” and be 1s toleraied by our managers sh dramatic authors, ho can guarantee acwual rights in the production of French jecos iu America under the rulings of our courts. Siicnaehs sold Pierre Newsky’s play of ‘Les Daate cuelts,”” which N le to buy in Vienna and Berlin in the bookstores tor a few ceuts, 10 Shook & Palmer ior $1,000, and it then api at the celebrated dramatist, Alexandre Dumas, was assocy ated in iigautnorship, With this purchase they ac quired, so far as Michaclis could conter it, the sol@ right of the production of the play im Ameri and they at once took measures to gi their stage rights in the piece, The only danges was in thw purpose of Neuendorff to produce itin 1 German language. Negotiations were at once beg to prevent this, or at least to prevent it until Shook Palmer were ready to bring out the piece at ti Union Square Theatre, These negotiations y re sulted In an agreement, according to Mr. Nouendorff, that if both theatres should produce 1 uitaneousl: ¢ should be recognition of the other in its jn the other hand, Judge vittenhofer, it before Judge Donohue yesterday, de- 1 that was claimed was such recognition clared that from Mr. Nenendorff, and be admitted thatthe per- formance at the Germania Theatre which was re- strained by tho injunction might have gone on it the announcements had stated that the piece was produced by the permission of Shook & Pulmer, This narrows the whole case down to a controversy about courtesy between managers, making Judge Donohue the arbiter in this trivial matter, “palD TOO MUCH FOR HIS WHISTLE.” Besidos this there would be nothing in the case except the gratuitous advertisii the production of the piece at voth theatres will ovtain if tt bad not been for the interpostion of Dr. Osman, an agent of Shook & Paimer, Osmun isan American, who speaks German fluently, and altnough not an actor, he has an odd tancy to play “Shylock” and ‘Kichelieu” im the German language. His stage name is Alired Ayrea, By some means the Union square people, who apparently were not aware of Neuendorif’s possessious, learned that Mr, Heubner, the advertising agent of the Germania Theatre, was the owner o! a German version of the pluy. Heuoner bad bought this copy at Steiger’s book- store, In William street, for eighty cents, butin nis angiety to obtain 11 Osmun paid him for it $10 ia cash and gave him besides Shook & Palmer's check tor $00. While theee negotiations and the subsequent. Oves touching the production of ‘Les Danichefts” were pending, Osmun, so Neucndorff says, was more anx- ious to talk about bis appearance in one or other of bis favorite charactors at the Germania than about the pew pit and, while bis conversations with the man- ager Upon this subject lasted for hours, his arrange- ment with Heubner for tae purchase of the play was compieted in u iow minutes. The purpose of this trans- action, it is to be assumed, was to secure the only copy of the German version of “Les Dauicheffs’’ in existence; bat Osmun paid too much for his whistle, for 3! would have veen only too happy to have supplied the Union Square iheutre with ‘as many copies as it re quired for eighty cents apiece. WHAT 13 ‘LES DANICHEFFR?”? It would be udd, indeed, if a play over which there could be such a funvy controvers; sud such funny ne- gotlations should not have a history of its own, “Les Danich 7 ja not without a history. Ite plotisas old as that of **Romeo and Juillet” or “Hamlet,” and it has been used many times in many torms. Fre- quenters of the opora are familiar with it as ‘L’Etolle du Nord,” Old theat 's who can remember Char. lowe Cushman as t jountess in vb “Love,’’ will recognize it as the basis of Sheridan Knowles’ play. 1om Taylor wrought it over again in his well known piece, ‘Tne Sert,’’ which was pro- | duced at the Olympic Thea in London, some years ago. 1018, in tact, an old Iriend with a new face, and it is @ pleasure to welcome it back in its new garb. ‘The Huon of the former and Ivan ot the latter as- all of them It ‘is the same old story, ‘s all,” and it any case the serf is told— ‘Thy Catherine. before thou feur'dst to claim, Is rendered buck to'thee, coniensed thine own, Judge Donobue touk the papers and reserved his de. cision, #x-Judgo Dittenhofer argued the ease in be- haif of Messrs, shook & Palmer, and Heary Weble ap- peared lor Mr, Neueudorif, The counsel were earnest and the Court throughout was serious and attentive, ay 18 fitting 1p Cases involving so mueh fun for every- body except those who are compelied to find in ita Teal question of ‘stage rights,”” MACOMB'S DAM BRIDGR, Mayor Ely yesterday received from President Martin, of the Park Department, several pieces of wood which proved to be rotten, from the trusses of the Macom! Dam Bridge over Harlem Rivor, Mr, Martin stated vhat the Park Department had no appropriation for re- pairing the oridge and would not de responsible for auy accident that might occur, | The matter’ will probably be looked into al the next meoting of the Board of Apportionment, testes CANAL PROPULSION. In the basement of the Produce Exchange there bas ‘been fitted up # miniature canal bagin filled with water. The invontor of ® motor exhibited there yesterday toa committee from tho Produce Exchange andthe Cheap Transportation Association a model of a canal buat ditted up with a motor, which he styles “direct propulsion.’’ The invention is unlike anything thas has ever been proposed on this subject, and does not work in water but on land. The ioe co wo eo Ht Ly pson ceulbeee eae a space ix square feet, engine shait project two paiveceal bay ae” {CONTINUED ON NINTH PaG) a