The New York Herald Newspaper, March 9, 1877, Page 11

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. n THE COURTS. One of the Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany’s Mortgages. “LEMONS” IN COURT. An Estranged Father and Mother Quarrelling About Their Child. MAMMA VICTORIOUS. ‘The New York Mutual Life Insurance Company yes- terday obtained a judgment for $8,000 against Charles Kirkendall and others in the Supreme Court Circuit, Part 8, Judge Westbrook presiding. The action was brought by Mr, W. F. Cogswell, counsel for the com- pany, to recover @ deficiency arising from the sale under foreclosure of a mortgage of $100,000 made in 1867 by William Penn Howland to tho.company. The property covered by the mortgugo was about 4,000 acres of land in Cayuga county, of this State, and included what 1s known as ‘‘How- land’s Island.’? It is alleged that the property at the timo the loan was made was valued by the company’s examiners at more than $200,000, and that it wh sold under the foreclosure was worth $150,000, sold for only $51,000, leaving a deficiency which, with interest to date, amounts to $58,000. it was alleged by the defendants that while the foreclosure suit®was in progress and before the saie, the defendant (How- Jand) found purchasers for the property at a price equal to the amount of the mortgage and costs, and enough to pay a mortgage of $20,000, which had been given toone Hiram Sibley for services rendered in Procuring the loan from the insurance company. On the day before the sale, 11 is alleged, one of th intending porcheonr called at the office of the com- pany in this city ready to make a payment of $10,000 nd take an extension on the balance according to an alleged agreement with Mr. Palmer, trustee and chief of the law department of the company, to whom the whole matter had been consigned by the corporation. ‘This gentleman, as alleged, saw the would-be buyer when he called, and persuaded bim that be bad better allow the property to be sold by the Sheriff, as he could buy it_and get a better title to it in that way. Smith con- sented to do so, with the understanding that he should have the property at the price he and leagues were to have given Howland, agreed to thi Provided the property were not “run”? higher by the company or by Mr, Sibley. It appeared tuat before that time the case had been taken to the Court of Appeals and an undertaking bad been given by defendants which provided that they would pay any deticiency which might arise from the sale if o hould occur. When Palmer proposed that tho ssle should be permitted to occur he agreed that the Bureties should not be held by the company if the Bgreement between him and Smith wore carried out, Tho sale e¢curred on the 27th of May, 1875, and realized $50,200. Mr. Sib- ley, who bought in, and Mr. Palmer then insisted that the in- ,000 more than bley bad intended th ipon refused to take the property. Lite Insurance Cingy ered entered up judg. ment for tho amount of the deficiency—more than fifty thousand doliars—and brought suit for that amount, with Interest on the undertaking, against the Sureties, which amounted to about eight thousand dol- lars, All these alleged facts were set up by the defence, jal the Court ordered judgment for the plaintiff, all g ninety days in which to propare a case for appeal, FIGHTING OVER THEIR CHILD. ‘There was a very dramatic scene—of a kind which unhappily is becoming very common in the courts—in the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday afternoon. fhe writ of habeas corpus granted, on the application of Mra Iva Martin, ordering her husband, R. F. Martin, to produce in court their eight months old infant, was returnable at three o’clock, and Jong before that boar the mother, accompanied by two fem friends, was in court ting the appearance of her shild., She is a woman about twenty-two years old, of tomely appearance and dresses in colors any- thing but sombre. Pending the arrival of the defendants the Court was occupied with bearmg the ordinary tedious motions and arguments, Suddenly, the stillness of tne room was broken by the mother’s cry, ‘Oh, mychila! Ob, Judge, give me my baby!” Mrs, Martin bad risen from her seat, and, with clasped hands and streaming eyes she implored Judge Lawrence to restore her in- fant. With great diflicuity her counsel, Colonel George Hart, succeeded in quieting her, The nurse, accompa- nied by Mr. Martin and some friends, sat down ina distant part of the room, exchanging smiles and winks, while the mother bowed her head upon the counsel’s tabie and wept, When the case was called Colonel Hart argued that an intaut of such tender age should Femain in the custody of the mother; 1! of both depended on the mothe: e ite \y He farther argued that the father at the birth of a obild bad but an inchoate right to its control, and that such right did not vest until the attamment of a Tipe infancy, when he should direct the child's educa- tion; that until such a poriod the mother and child were physically but one person in point of fact. Coun- sel concluded with an aflecting appeal to the Court. Mr. Koealand, for the father, claimed that the infant had been practically abandoned by its mother, who frequently lett it alone in the morning and remained away allday, leaving \tto starve, It then bore the bruises cause! by falling while so neglected, and that the father placed it in good bands, Juage Lawrence, alter 4 moment spent in deep thought, said it was evident that had been biter feelings between the parties, and it was equally evi. dent that the mother was the proper person to take charge of the iniant pending u reference, which he Oruered, to determine asto its final disposition. Ou the announcement of this decision the mother eagerly Sought her babe, and, clutching it, lavished on it such endearments only @ mother can bestow. As she bore it out of the room her fricnds followed, excitedly exclaiming, “God biess that Judgel’’ “LEMONS” IN COURT. The cuit of Augustin Daly vs. Samuel and Thomas H. French, to restrain their publication of the transia- tion of the play entitled ‘Leimous; or, Squeezing and Squeezed,” of wnich Mr. Daly claims the exclusive ownership, came up for argument before Judge Froed- man, in the Superior Court, yesterday, on an order to show cause why @ temporary injunction already jranted should not be continued. The defendants im that the play of “Citrouen,”’ or “Lemons,” was, gomo time in August, 1875, openly and pales printed and published in Berlin, Germany, with the knowledge and consent of the author, und that the same has been exteusively “circul in Germany a the United States; that defendant’s translation was made trom one of these printed copies got by an agont of Adolph Neuendorf, tho alleged translator, from a circulating 'y. The argument was commenced yesteruay, but Owing to the engagements of Judge Freeaman went over until this morning. jo plaintiff is reprosented by Messrs. Olin, Rives & Montgomery, and the detend- ‘ant by ex-Judge Ditienbveler. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In the matter of the suit of the Emma Silver Mining Gompany against Trenor W. Park and others the Principal defendant was yosterday again on the stand, and his cross-examination resumed by Mr. Stoughton, occupying the whole of tho day. Nothing important ‘was, however, elicited. In the suit of Rensselaer B, Winchell against Eliza Winchell, the full facts of which have already been Published, Judge Freedman, of the Superior Court, Yosterday denied the motion for $1,000 counsel fee and alimony pendente lite. The suit of Ernest Caylus and others against the Now York, Kingston and Syracuse Ruilroad Company and others came up for argument on appeal trom a Judgment for tho defendants on a demurrer to the \t, a rgued ab considerable tength in the Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday. The Court took the papers. In the whiskey prosecution ,case before Judge Blatchford, in the United States Circuit Court, Mr, Bhorman Zosterday offered in evidence the stubs of vhe stamp book kept by the Collector of Internal Rev- we at Chicago, General Tracy, for the defence, ob- jected to the wumission of the stubs on the ground that ‘they did not tend to show any conspiracy. A long argument followed between opposing counsel, and at Ms conclusion the Court overruled the objection and admitted the stubs in evidence, ‘The case of the people, ke, against Lucinda Rt. Stark- weather, administratrix, &c., was argued on appeal be- fore the Superior Court, Genvral Torm, yesierany, ‘the | action was originally brougut to recover Irom Henry Starkweather, who bad beou collector of assesaments in this city, certain moneys alleged to have b paid bo bim in excess of bis tee, ‘The vase comes beiore the Court on an appeal from a judgment in favor ot the ople, ‘The Court reserved its decision. Charles W. Copeland says that Hiward Elsworth in Juno, 1868, asked him to geil the vessel John Homer, for which he agreed to yive iwo und one-haii per cont commission. Mr. Copeland claims that in accordance with such agreement he sold the vessel to David Whee ton, agent ol the Boston and Hingham Steamboat Com. pany, lor $58,000, and that the detendant has reiused t His commission, Which amounted to accordingly brought suit to recover the si 4 fence 18 that the sale Was efecied through av rao, The case Was brougul to trial yesterda ee Sadao Van Vorss in the Superior Gouri, ar. Le MN EL OER MATT Cee ee Me E See TEMA NaNO MR NTNU aay PROD ERA. RCTS OR ae eR cea UME ON I aura N Winey TON APY MRTTERSINDII PSNI ARB PC RIS ERE TaR me ST Joseph J. Martin appeared forthe plaintiffana Messrs. Raymond and Cowdell tor the delendants. Mr. A. Biacklock, the San Francisco merchant, ar- resied on a telegram from the police of that city, charging him with forging checks and drafis, was before agent bere that the prisoner tne bank by lorgeries. Mr. 0! counsel, strongly protested against tody of a man on a telegraphic despatch; but, at the request of the District Attorney, the’ case was ad- Journed to ten o’clock on Friday mornin The suit of Elizabeth A. Furman against George G. Titus, tried before Judge Van Vorst yesterday, wus an action brought to recover damages against tne de- fendant, who is a lawyer doing business at No. 320 Broadway, (or alleged (raud Jo inducing the plaintiff to exchat twenty lots of land on Long Islaud tor a wortnless lease held by defendant in 1870 on premises No, 93 Liberty street, A former trial resulted in a Verdict for the plaintiff for 24,000; but on appeal a new trial was ordered. The Judge charged tae jury 7 ably, and at an absence of two hours they found a verdict for plaintrfl tor the sum of $3,650, to which the Court added an extra allowance of five per cent to ‘oyal 8, Crane for plaintiff and ¥. G. Salmon dant. Freedman yesterday rendered a decision on the motion made by the deiendant for judgment in the Singleton divorce suit for want of a reply, Judge Freedman in his decision eays that ‘the decisions are conflicting whether in an action for divorce on the ground uf aduliery set up in the answer will afford a ground for affirmative relief, Butinthe cuse at V4 18 not Decessary to rmibe the qi a. UU: rule 90, the defendant in the answer may set up th adultery of the pluintif in bar toa divorce and of the fe the defendant has availed herself. Such ing made in bar and not as a counterclaim, required xo repiy."” DECISIONS, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERBS, By Judge Lawrence. Jonas vs. Marks; Kahn vs Eberhardt; Palmer va bar Day; Manhattan Savings Ilnstitution vs, Hoffman; Same va, Same; Fro! a Sweeny; Perego ve Perego. —Granted, S.aflord va, Simpson; Seymour vs. Conner. —Orders granted, Lamb vs, McKinley,—Memorandum for counsel, Burrell vs, Hem Griffin and others vs. Taylor.—Explanation required, In the matter of Conway—The bianks in the pro- posed order must be supplied, Commercial Bank vs, Newman.—An allowance of five per centon the sum recovered ts granted to the plainuft, In the matter of the receivership of tne Guardian Savings Institution.—-1 desire to have a copy of th order which it is proposed to vacate, Godirey vs, Hendersou.—This cannot opinion, be tried in an hour—Motion denies Judd vs, Judd.—1 want to know who the commis- sioner is to whom itis proposed to send this com- mission, ° Forner vs. Forner,—1. In this case an order of pub- Meation appears to bave been granted, but when or by whom does not appear. 2. ‘There is no proof of the publication of the summons under the order. & Tho ersonal service in the State of Calforuia was myde february 2, 1877, and it does not appear that six weeks and twenty days have ely ice such vice, 4, The pupers do not show uny rigot to un or of reference, 6, The copy order submitted in respon: to My previous memorandum is not the order therein called for. Application denied, White vs Hubbard.—Iirrespective of the question whether this motion 18 prematurely made, it must be denied on account of defects in the papers of both par- ties. 1, The moving affidavit appears to have been verified before tne piaintifi’s attorney, which is irreg- ular, 2 The affidavit of defendant’s attorney as to the date of the service of the notice of trial is not verified, ‘The motion may be renewed, but it is at present de- nied, without costa, Hubbell vs. Commercial Mutual Insurance Company; Earl vs, Keiley; Caien vs. Gibbeman; Bempp vs, Schuitzer; Voghts vs. McArthur.—Granted, ‘St. Join vs. Maxium Gas Machine Company; Thomp- son vs. Thompson; Beard et al vs, Lawson; Mudgo vs, Puig; Smith va Webb; Petsel va Wright; Bush ve, Hackett; Metropolitan Lite Insurance Company va Sullivan (Nos, 3 and 4).—Orders granted, SUPERIOR COURT-—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Freedman, Winohell vs. Winchell.—Motion denied, Knapp vs. Roche.—See memorandum. Babcock vs, Bonnell, Jr.— Commission ordered. Jackson vs, Prime.—Reference ordered, See memo- randum, Higginbotham vs, Do Witt —Movon denied, with $10 costs, The Mutual Life Insurance Company vs, Davis et al,—Motion denied. Memorandum. Singleton vs, Singletou.—The motion for Judgment Must be denied. Memorandum. Gebhardt vs. Linkert eval. ; The New York Lifo In- surance Company vs. Chaso et al., and Wolff vs, Hoyt et al.—elerencos ordored. Phyto vs, Vinton.—Judgment for plaigtiff on demaur- rer, wita leave to defendant to answer on payment ot costs, Lovenstein vs, Haverty et al; Cunningham vs. Tho Second Avenue Railroad Company: Reynolds vs. Cramp, and Putnam et al. vs. Van Riper et al.—Orders granted. in my By Jadge Speir. Roderigas vs. The East Kiver Savings Institution.— Findings settled and piantifl’s amendments allowed, SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM. By Chief Justice Curtis and Jadges Sedgwick and peir. —Motion to dismiss appeal denied, May vs. Schuy’ with costs, COMMON PLEAS--GENERAL TERM, By Chiof Justice 0. P. Daly and Judges Van Hoesen and J. F. Daly. Cohen vs. Hart and Murphy vs, Moss—Held that until the return from the District Court be actually filed in tbis court notice of argument for the Common Bleas, General Term, cannot be given por note of issue be dled, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, By Jaage Larremore, Diblos vs. Lang. —Keference ordered, Hemiocin vs. Goldback.—Order on demurrer settle Spingarn et al. vs Levy et al—See memorandum for counsel, The New York Life losurance Company vs, Phillips ot al, (three cases); matters of Luckows, Rohman, Johech aud Schneider.—Applications granted, Lawrence Serre vs. Antoine Serre, —Report of referee confirmed and decree of divorce granted to plaintifl Sehencke va. Rowne.—Demurrer overruled, with leave to answer on payment of costs. Heim vs. Tho Mutual Lifo Insurance Company.— Complaint dismissed, with costs. Pbe@oix vs, Dupu sufliciency of the aMidavit was decided by the Judgo who made the order and is not a subject of atthe Special Term. Tho remedy 1s vy uppeal from the order or an application to the Judge by whom it was granted. “Motion denied, without costs, By Chief Justice C, P. Daty. Matter of Gee, &c.—Application granted, but order must be drawn in accordance with the form prescribed by the practice of the court, and which the Court will communicate. MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Rossiter va, Hencken.—Opinion filed, Beil vs. Schauler,—This ia not a proper case for grauting leave to bring on experimental action. Mo- tion denied, Schroeder vs. Holke; Ranney va, Lichtensiein.—De- cisions flied, . Bowles vs. Levy; Brockway vs, Ibbotson; Rubbins vs, Hay.—Motions granted. Hatch vs, McSwyney.—Detondant discharged {rom arrest, 3 — vs. Elwood.—Substitutions of attorneys or- jered. Best vs. Roach.—Prisoner discharged under fFour- toon-day act, Rice vs. Bunn,—Order for examination set aside. Goldman vs. St, John; Frank va Rosenberg; Car- rington vs. Fergusou.—Complaints diemissed, Barnowsky Vs. Jacobs (two cases).—Bailable attach- ments orucred. Voorhis vs. Hays.— Proceedings dismissed. Kale vs. Hita—Discontinuance allowed without costs. c Spingarn ws. Davis (three cases).—Defendant dis- charged. Schoeman vs. Groesbeck,—Attachment vacated, Lozans va, Dooling.—Detanit opened on usual terma, (See papers.) ‘The remainder of the Chambers decisions were pub- lished yesterday by mistake ander the name of Justice Goepp. GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1, Before Judge Sutherland, ALMOST A SUCCESS, A venerable looking man, about sixty years old, with along, flowing white beard, was arraigned at tho bar by Assistant District Attorney Bell on tho charge of grand larceny, having, as alleged, stoien threo pieces of stik, valued at $50, irom Kabb & Ball, Nos, 87 and 89 Leonard street, on the 3d inst. The prisoner pleaded auity, Judge Satheriand then asked him whether he had ever been urresied before, The old man shook his head ag if not comprehending the question put by the Judge. Thereupon the aid of the interpreter was called into requisition, and in response to bis inquiries stated that he had never been in the State Prison and that he was in very destitute circumstances, Assistant District Attorney Beli then consented to aecept.a plea of petit larceny, and Judge Sutherland kindiy passed the mitigated sente four months in the Peuitenuary, ‘The prisoner was then remove i; bat, unfortunately, ag ho was revifimg, he was recocnized ‘as having been in tho state Prison twent ug0, While one of the olilcers of the cour ) renembered him as 1 old offe He was tinoned . to the var and the Judge put the query—"'How long is tt gince you came out of State Prison?” and the cool auswet Was, “ALoUL a year ogo.” He had been sent up tor live yt Judge Sutherland then revoked the previous sentence to the Stale Prison tor the t PLEAS AND bE Thomas Kenny, of No. 417 Kast Tweaty-fourth street, and Elizibetn Kelly, were jointly indicted with others for brenking into the liquor store of Patrick McCabe, No. 414 Bast Twenty-hich steely and stealing hquors and clothing valued at $50, The prisoners plowed KUIy and Were sent to the State Prison each ior one your. James Melnotyre pleaded guilty to the charge of Sealing 1 sh handker: from the pocket of Fra He Parker, Nu, 69 Bust 14ith sireet, whe Walking on Eighth avenue, He was sent to the Penitentiary for one year, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2 Betore Judge Gildersieeve, THE OBSCENE PICTUBE CASE. The trial of William Regan, who ts charged with ex- Dibitiog and selling obscene pictures while be kept @ saloon at No, 31 Park row in 1874, was resumed yosterday. As previously intimated, the Prosecution was instigated at the instance of the Society for the Prevention of Crime, The evi- dence having closed on both sides, Mr, Wiliam F, Kintzing addressed the jury on behalf of t! ber, earnestly submitting that the. indictmen a very and that it baa only been reopened vecause a business rival of the prisoner, who was also a bill- poster, had worked energetioully to procure his con- Viction apd thereby obtain a monopoly of the work. Assisiant District Attorney Lyon repliod, contending that all the evidence pointed clearly to the guilt of the sao and that the prosecution had simply been rought in the interest of justice and good mérals, Judge Gildersleeve charged the jury, and pointed out w bearing on the question a ue. The jury being unabie to agree, alter six bours’ deli ion, were digcharged, A SPORTING THIEF, Jobo Shetters, of East Broadway and Catbarine street, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing ten sets of billiard and pool balls trom the stor No, 68 Ful- ton street, on the 28th of February. He was sent to the State Prison tor two years, CAUGHT IN THE Act. Nathan Roth, of No. 629 sixth avenue, was caught in the act of committing a theft.at No. 429 Broadway, on the 26th of February. fle pleaded guilty and was sen- ‘enced to two years’ imprisonment. AN INCORRIGIBLE YOUTH. Hugh McCarty, seventeen years old, of No, 450 East Filty-ninth street, broke tuto the premises of Nathan Marks, No, 140 Kast Filty-eighth street, and stole coral Jewelry vained at $60, He pleaded guilty to burglary in the rst degree, and it appearing that he bad already be n tho meshes of the law for similar offences, the am o sentenced bim to seven years in the State Prison, STEALING SHIRTS, Mary Johnson, of No. 12 Stanton street, was found guilty of attempting to steal a number of shirts from the roof of the house at No, 52 First avenue, on the 2ist of February, and was sentenced to #1x montna’ imprisonment, COURT CALENDARS-—-THIS DAY. Surremx Covrt—Cuamners—Held by Judge Law- 86, 122, 124, 148, 152, 174, 183, 187, 277, 286, 29, 297, 301, 303, 305, 307. ouRT—CincuiT—Part | 1—Hela’ by Judge Barrett.—Case on—No. 90214. No day calendar, Short causes called in Part 3, Vart 2—Held by Judge Dono- bue,—Short causes—Nos, 4234, 1756, 216: 4408, 4154, 4410, 3108, 4207, 2506, 2608, 3428), 4167, 4192, 8082, 4436, 4620, 4600, 4622) 4578, 4528, 4608, 4204, 4468. Part 8—Held by Judge Wostbrook.—Short causes— Nos, 4279, 4619, 4473, 4475, 4521, 3643, 4625, 4489, 2723, 4451, 4403, 4021, 4365, 4a 199, 4401, 4467, 2395, 40U8, 4146, 8619, 4429, 2460, 4446, 4031, 3047. SuPrxme CoUKT—GxxenaL 'TkRM—Helad vy Judges Davis, Brady ana Daniels,—Nos. 81, 25, 2, 8, 4, 9, 10, 11, 28, 2934, 32, 35, 89, 48, 50, 5133, 12%, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 13344, 80, 134, 136, 187, 140, 141, 142, 143, Supreme Court—SpxciaL Tenm—Held by Judgo Van Brunt.—Demurrers—Nos. 7, 8, 10, 13, 15. Law and Fact—Nos. 145, 67, 87, 334, 110, 161, 85, 82, 57, 62, 8, 95, 46, 150, 103, 30, 206, 149, 38, 382, 268, 289, 127, 153, 164. Surgrion Court—GanxeraL Teru—Heia by Judges Cartis, Sedgwick and Speir.—Nos. 18, 24, 25, 27, 29, 81, 35, 36, 37. Superion Count—Sracia, Teau—Held by Judge Freedman,.—Nos. 10, 13, 7. Sourkniok Court—TuiaL Term—Fart 1—Held by Judge Van Vorst—Nos, 65, 476, 631, 486, 506, 30032, 876, 619, 878, 440, 485, 401, 442, 4801, 877, 450, 875, 995, 482, 244, 971, 972, 620, 1177, 756. Common Pusas—Equity Txxm—Held by Judge Lar- remore,—No day calendar. Common PLEAs—ThiaL Term—Part 1—Held by Judge Robinsou,—Cuse on—No, 18. No day calendar, Common PLEas—Genxnat Term—Held by Chief Justice Van Hoesen and J. F. Valy.—Nos, , 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 182, 133,134, 185, 138, 139. Manine Coukt—TxiaL Term—Part 1—Hold by Judge Sinnott. —Short causes—Nos, 9229, 8900, 9140, 7980, 9113, 6528, 7728, 9133, 8872, 8883, 8081, 8940, 9049, 9008, 9115. Part 2—Held by Judge Goepp,—Short causes—Nos, $376, 0156, 9135, 9136, 9137, 9200, 9152, 8821, 9209, 8433, 9059, 9068, 9060, 9184, 4032. slarins Court—TRiaL Texu—Part 3—Held by Jude Sinnott.—Short causes—Nos, 9160, 9168, 9187, 5991, peste 9093, 6910, 9119, 9244, 9007, 9045. 9047, 9111, 9112, 67: Court ov Guyerat Sxssions—Part 1—Held by Jud; Sutherland.—The People vs. Will.am Herberg, felonious assault and batter} me vs. Theodore Meyers and William Cotties? ourglary; Same va William Merson, grand larceny; Same vs. John Palmer, grand larceny; Same va, John Miller, grand larceny; Same va. Chariea Morris, grand larceny; Same ve, Wiliam H. Cassidy, grand larceny; Same vs. Henry Agere, grand farceny; Same vs. James Finley, grand lar- ceny; Same vs. Thomas Carroll, grand larceay; Same vs. Angeline Anges, petit larceny; Same vs. Fits Kelper, assault and battery; Same vs, John Aikens, receiving stolen goods; Same vs. John Carpenter, recetving stolen goods, Part 2—Held by Judgo Gilde ve.—Tho People va Franklin Mink, feloni- ous assault and battery; Same vs. James Kountry, burglary; Same vs. Joun Wilson, burglary; Same vs. Henry Green, burglary; Same va James Callagban, burglary; Same vs. Robert Black, grand larceny; Samo vs. Charles Northwick, grand larceny; Sumo vs. Maud Burnham, grand larceny; Same vs. Francis Besseanet, receiving stolen goods vs. Joho H. klin, receiving stolen goods; Same vs, Mary Anu Kelley, potit larceny; Same vs, Henry Nesbitt, assauit and battery; Same va Mary Bayer, assault and battery. A DEGENERATE SPRATT. Yesterday the suit of Mary Jane Spratt against Thomas il. Spratt, her husband, fora limited divorce came up in the Kings County Supreme Court, before Justice Gilbert, on a motion for $15 a week alimony and $100 counsel fee. The partios were married in this city im April, 1858, and the acts ot cruelty upon which the action for divorce is based were begun, according the complain: |, ant, October 1, 1862, On that memorable occasion, tho plaintiff alleg the defendant, who is captain of @ steam tug, threw a plate and a pumpkin pie at her. On January 15, 1866, Captain Spratt, who then resided in Sixteenth streot, South Brooklyn, flung a china pitcher at her, tore plaintifi’s clothi from ber back, and subsequentiy attempted to strike her with a burning oi! lamp. is also accused of beating her, drawing a knife across her throat, knocking her down, throwing a scissors and a fork at her, and im many other ways mal. treating the plaintiff. Mrs, Spratt, who is a delicate looking woman, prays forthe custody of their only daughter, eighteen years oid. Defondant, she alleges, sold their furniture for $609, and lett her destitute and without means of support, Ho is one-third owner of the tugboat R, 5. Conover, and one-sixth owner ot the tug David Bingham. The Court granted an order to show cause why the alimony and fees sought for should not be granted, PASSING COUNTERFEIT COIN. United States Commissioner Winslow, of Brooklyn, yestetday committed George Smith, alias Charles Smith, aud George Willams, to tho Raymond Street Jail, to await the action of the Grand Jury, in default of $2,500 bail, ior atvempting to pass counterfeit fifty cent pieces. f ROBBING HIS CAPTOR, Mr. Joseph M. Corville, a Franklin street merchant, while walking In Park row yesterday noticed a lad deftly slip his hand into a lady's dress pocket aud ab- stract a silk pocket handkerchiei, No policeman was around, and Mr, Corville determined to personally arrest the pickpocket. A short run and the criminal was in bie custody, but during the chase lad manpagea to throw away the Mr. Corville grasped = him firmly by ‘the collar and started for the nearest station house. The lady in tho meantime bad disap. peared, On the way to the station house Mr. Corvilie folt « strange band in his pocket, and discovered that hig prisoner was improving the opportunity by en- dexvoring to pick bis pockel. Mr. Corvilio was nore than shocked at this exhibition of total depravity, and at the Tombs Police Court made @ strong affidavit against the prisoner, who was held in $1,000 bail wo answer, MARMONT'S SLEEP, The Union Hotel, No. 465 Fourth avenue, boards Messrs, John O'Leary, William Keeler and James Smith, Last evening these three men sat ap quite late in the barroom of the hotel playiug cards, Charies Marmont, the bartender, fell asicep, and, while he was unconscious of the proceeding, the three men, be claims, “went through” the drawers jn the room and took three ten doliar bills, somo silver and & quantity of cigars, the whole of the value of | $57. Shortiy stterward search reveoled the fact that James Smith, one of the card players, bad a marked coin and rome cigars 10 bis possession which Mar- mont idevtitied as the pr {the owver of the hotel, He bad the three At the Filty- seventh Street Gourt, yesterday, Smith was held tor examination and bis companioas wore discharg: OW BETWEEN I'TALIANS, Rocco Varcilio, a ragpicker, was arraigned betore Judge Otterbourg yesterday om a chargo of striking Amelio Suluzzio, of No, 59 Thompson street, twice over the head and once on the right arm with an axe. Notwithstanding the formidable weapon with which Varcitlo was charged with aging on the complainant, Soluzzio did not xeem to be very seriously injured ‘The prisoner was committed in $1,000 bail to answer at the General Sessions RIOTOUS NEGROES. ASSAULTING AND INSULTING PAasSERS BY IN THOMPSON STREET—DEFYING THE POLICE. About four o’clock on Wednesday afternoon « gang of negroes assembled in front of No. 10$ Thompson street and amused themselves by assaulting people Passing by, and even ladies were not exempt {rom their insults. Captain McDonnell, of the Eighth pre- cinct, being notified of their proceedings by parties who haa been subjected to their assaults, atonce hastened to the scene and endeavored to dis- perse the unruly mob. He at first addressed them quietly, threatening arrest im the event of their refusal to comply witb his orders, The negrocs, instead of quietly acquiescing, defied the Captain, and one William Prince, of No. Bloecker street, who appeared to be the ringleader, struck the Captain, knocking him down, and the assault was continued for some time, the Captain gettting a pretty rough hand- ling. He succeeded in extricating himself, however, and drawing his revolver used the butt end eftectively on Prince's head, Rouudsman Byrnes by this time had arrived, and a large number of citizens, who sustained the officers and a them in arresting Prince and two other negro despera- does, vamec Jefierson Saunders and Benjamin Reilly. ‘TONING THY POLICK. i they were being taken to the station hou! & large crowd, who came out of the alley- ways ip Sullivan, Thompson and ‘001 streets, followed them and stoned the palic In the station nouse =the — prisoners were as defiant a8 ever, and made night hideous with their threats of vengeance, Shortly atter the arrest Officer Kehoe, whose patrol is in the riotous district, came in With two women prisoners, who gave their pames as Martha Stowart and Rachel Hewitt These colored Indies were highly incensed at the course of the police, and to avenge § the arrest of their ma by an assault upOn the officer, ol at Keboe had conside: bimself, and only succeeded in taking them prisoners alter « prolonged struggle. The five prisoners were arraigned belore Justice Otterbourg at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday morning. Betore their arrival the court room was filled and the sidewalks were crowded with friends and sympathizers of their own color. The court officers had all they could attend to in keeping oruer among the crowd and bad to use more or leas force in doing so, Four distinct complaints of assault and pattery wero made against Prince. Tbe first was by Captain Charles McDonnell and the other three by Rosina Stewart, of No. 172 Thompson street; David Derrick. son, of No. 51 Thompson streot, and John Donnelly, ot No, 61 Ninth avenue. Prince was held ip $500 bail on the lirst charge aud tn $300 on each of the others, Captain McDonnell also proterred complaints against Jeflorson saunders and Benjamin Reilly, who were held to answer in $500 bail each, Jeflerson Saunders Oigured in a murderous affray which took place in the same vicinity last summer, Martha Stewart aud Rachel Hewitt, the colored amazons who attempted to d molish Officer Kehoe, were ulso committed, FELTER'S MADNESS. An order for the service of summons and complaint by publication in the case of Mary A, Folter against John RB, Felter hus been granted by Justice Dykman, ol the Supreme Court. This action is brought for ab- solute divorce on the ground of insanity, Mr. and Mrs. Felter were united in the boly bonds of matri- mony about seven years ago, at which time, it is said, there were hints of insanity having existed among the ancestors of the bridegroom. The happy bride paid no attention to the rumors, however, and the ceremony, accompanied by merry making and feasting, went on. Une morn! bout a year after the marriage, while husband and wife were partaking of their breaktast, John said that he believed he would take a journey down Kast with an intimate lady friend, Supposing that he was joking Mrs. Felter paid no tention to the remark, A day or two*alter he suddenly disappeared, and in a short time Mrs, Felter received ® letter trom her husband, im which be told her how nicely be was enjoying himself at the East, Some three or tour months after he returned home, asked his wife's forgiveness, which ‘Was granied, and worked stesdily and remained at home contentedly tor about a year, Then he suddenly disappeared ugain, stayed away 1 months and again returned home. After remaining another year started off tor the third time, When Mrs, Folter Canada, His letters wero of a very friendly charac- ter, and at times contained money, but the correspondence cessed somo two years since, and nothing more has been beard of him. As Mr. Felter does not seem to be aware that he has been guilty ofanything wrong it ts thoaght that his mind is diseased, Should be fail to see the publication he may return at some inture day, like Enoch Arden, and azo into the window of his habitation only to find the fond wife united to another whose inclivations do not lead him into foreign lands, YOUNG DESPERADOES, Michael Higgins, ot No. 66 Leroy street, was pass- ing Into an alley in Greenwich street Wednesday night when be was assaulted by three young rufMfans, One of them held his hands behind bis back, while the other two rifled his pockets of $2 90 and a knife and some small articles, Two of them made their escape. but the third, John Brennan, filteon yours of age, was captured by Officer Conklin, of the Nintb precinct. He was committed by Juage Otterbourg in $2,000 bail. The prisoner em- phatically deniod his guilt, saying that there was a crowd of twenty-five young men around the com. plainant, and he helped to pick him ap when one of them knocked him down. ABSENTEE JURORS, FINES IMPOSED—-JHE PROPORTION COLLECTED— HOW THE MONEY I8 APPLIED, The imposition by Judge Sutherland, in the Court of General Sessions, on Monday last, of a fine of $250 each on sixty apsentee jurors, who had been summoned to servo for the month, suggested very naturally that a large sum must pass through the hands of the Com- missioner of Jurors (who 1s charged with the collection of the fines) in the course of a year. Inquiry, how. ever, led to the conclusion that the Judge imposing the fines was very much in the position of Glendower, who could “summon spirits from the vasty deep,’ the doubt in tho case of the spirits being whether they would come when thoy were called, and that im tho case of the fines being whether they were collectible, It appears that of the jurors Oned on Monday forty-six have since put in an appearance, the excuse of nearly allot them being that the notice requiring them to serve had nover reached them, that, Ig fact, an attachment for contempt was the first notice they had received requiring them to servo on the panel, THE EXEMPT ROLL A HERALD reporter was Ulead descr oarynd in the department of tho Commissioners of Jurors that there were no less than 100,000 “exempts” on the books of the department, It was stated that only about sixty per cent of those summoned were really liable to serve, The excuaes for absence were of various kinds, Somo persons wero fortitied by medical certificates, and obtained exemption on tbe ground of ill health: others, although doing business in New York, resided in Brooklyn, Jersey City or elsewhere, ‘und others, ogain, had served or were serving in the National Guard, or were exempt by virtue of some other species of State service, With reference to the disposal of the money col- Jected in fines, it was Stated tbat tt went to pay the clerical and other expenses ot the department, with the exception of the salary of the Commissioner of Jurors These expenses were usually from $11,000 to $12,000, but in some years in which important public trils occurred exceeded that amount. The amount derivable from fines was from $15,000 to $20,000 per annum, It was usually large in propor. tion to business activity, for the reason that merchants and others whose time was valuabla prelerred to pay a sum of $50 (the customary fine) for tbe privilege of exemption trom service, A fino of $250 was stuted to be quite exceptional. After paying the expenses of the department the balance was turn: over to the city treasury, The largest balance placed to the credit of the city treasury was tn 1974, when it amounted to $6,000, Last year it reached $2,300, while 1p 1875, on the other baud, there was u deficit of $2,500. THE STREET LAMP CONTRACTS, Mayor Ely, Comptroller Kelly and Commissioner of Public Works Campbetl, acting as a gas commission, met at the City Hall yesterday. The following awarus were made for lighting the public Inmps of the city tor the nine months ending Necomber 31, 1877:— New York Gaslight Company, south of Grand street, 2 40 per lamp. Manbattan Gas Company, between Grand and Thirty- fourth streets, $12 40, Mutual Gas Company, between Thirty-fourth and Seventy-pinth streets, $22 26 Metropol'tan Gas Company, between Thirty-fourth and Seventy-ninth streets, except the lamps situated cust of Third avenue and between Filty-sixth and Sev. enty-ninth streets, $21, Harlem Gas Company, between Seventy-ninth street and Harlem River, except lamps stiuated between Filth avenue and East River, north of Seveuty-minth street, $24 76, * New York and Now Jersey Globo Gaslight Company, between Filth avenue and’ East River, oorth of Sev- enty-ninth street and the lamps east of Third avenue, between Fifty-sixth and Sevunty-ninth streets, $20, It fs stated in the Vepariment of Public Works that the actual saving by these awards over 1876 will be 74,000, The rejected bids showed an increase over 1876 of $111,000. —_——-----—- se CORRECTION, Tho residence of Mr. Richard ©. Fellows, mentioned in yesterday's Henao as making complaint in the Filty-seventh Street Court on Wednesday againet Mics Parker, was given as No, 16 Kast Filly-cight street. A gentioman living in that pouge slates that Mr, A A eliuws does not reside there, THE WESTERN UNION. AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY MR, ORTON, PBES- IDENT OF THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY, Mr. Orton, being questioned yesterday in regard to the monthly meeting of the Executive Committee al- juded to in yesterday's Hexarv, made the following statement, which will be found to be of more than or- dinary interest to the Ouancial world:— Mk. ORTON’S STATEMENT. item to whicb I cail your attention ts the “The eternal mystery which bangs around Ck attaching to-day to the monthly mecting of the Executive Committee." 1 know of no mystery wor occasion for any on this sudject, except what ap- ears to bave belogged the mind of the writer. ne Executive Committee of the company meets weekly, got monthly, and on Wednes- days, u meeting terday was the regular weekly meeting. And yet the writer says ‘It was not tobe ascertained whether this meeting had been held or noi’? $ 4 reporter of t HeRawp called on me in the aiternoon and received the information substantially now given. 118 true, a8 Stated in the articie, “There appears to de no question that the requisite funds bave been earned.” But the inference drawn by the writer ‘therefrom, that “if vo action were taken as repre- sented it was probably because a sharp contest is ap- Prehendea,” &c., &c., 18 not well founded. ‘The subject of u dividend for the current qrarter has not yet been considerea by the Executive Commit. ¢ simple reason that the time has bot ar- Tived when it is necessary to consider it. The quarterly meeting of the directors will be beld on Wednesday next, the 14th inst, A special meeting of the Executive Commities will be held on Monday je 12th inst., Jor the purpose of considering business to be laid before the directors. While I have no authority to say what the action of either the committee or the Board will be, yet as 16 is true the tunds are uow in the treasury wherewith to pay the usual dividend, and there {3 uo doubt about its having been earned, it is not a very violent presump- tion thas it will be paid as RAPID TRANSIT INJUNCTION, A BILL WHICH MEANS TO DO AWAY WITH TEMPORARY INJUNCTIONS, ‘The following ts a brief synopsis of Senators Selk- reg and Wagstaf’s bills relating to rapid transit, awaiting the action of the State Senate. The Wag- staff bill, which i entitled “An act to amend an act entitled ap act relative to railroads in the city of New York, passed January 30, 1860,” is very short, and simply provides that it shall not bo lawful to lay or operate arailroad in this city except under the an- thority und subject to the regulations and restrictions which the Legislature may berealter grant and pro- vido; “but this provision tg not to affect any railroad already constructed and duly authorized, nor shall it impair any railroad grant existing on the 1st of Janu- ary, Nor shall it impair tho right of avy railroad, the right of way or which shall be purchased through the blocks under tho Jaw of 1800 and suisequent acts, and which ‘shall be su constructed as to pass under or over all the inwervening Bircels Or avenues in sUCh Oo MuDDer as not to provent the use thereof by the public.” The Selkreg bill is atnendatory of the Rapid Transit actot June, 1875, and ts quite lengthy. ‘The tirst sece tion directs that the Rapid Transit Commissioners ap- pointed under the general Jaw are to determine upon the necessity ot tho road Within thirty days after their organization; within sixty days they shail Ox upon tho route if they tind the road necessary (excepting ouly Broudway and Filth avenue below Fitiy-nintn street, and Fourth avenue above Forty-second street), provided that the consent of the owners of one-half iu Value of the property bounded by tne road, or failing that, the approval of the Corumisaioners appointed by the General erm of the Supreme Court, be tirat ob- tained, ‘The Court shall direct what notice shall ve Given to the parties interestod, and supply any vacancy ection 2 confirms the arising 19 the commission, rights of any companies already existing when the Toutes designated by the Commissioners coin- cide with theirs, It also confers the power upon the Commissioners of extending or connecting rapid transit roads already existing ‘under the iegal condi- tions, and to Ox the routes of the extensions or connec- ons, Section 3 ratifies and conlirms the rights al- ready granted under the act, provided the legal condi- ons are compfied with. The really important section iy the fourth, which i8 intended to limit legal delay through temporary injunctions, It provides tat no injunction shall be granted upon any alleged ground of the invalidity of the law, or the tliegality of tuo struc- tore of operation, until after a full boariug bag first been had upon notice, nor unless the plaintiff shall file au undertuking 1n the penaity of not less than $10,000 to pay damages that might arise trom tue sioppage of the road; but if the roud furnishes an equal amount of aocurity to pay any damages that might accrue to the plata? trom coutinuing the work, the building or ation of the road shail go On until the trial of the cause is compicted and the injunction is tually granted, This section, therelore, means to do away with those annoying hindrances of rapid transit, provisional in- junctions, OUK COMPLAINT BOOK, To tux Epiror oy THR Henarp:— Allow me space foracompiaint Very frequently ad- Vertisements like the following appear in the papers 1. Wanted—A Cuthollc gentleman, for » position of truss; must be energotic, active and intelligent; first class refer: ences ur sect, required, 2. Wanted—Educated yentlemen, of good appearance address; reterences required. 8, Wanted~A_ well ted gentioman, mended, of superior address; good salary gudrantes On the lookout for something to do, you write to the address indicated—a pseudonym generally—inclosing a stamp for the answer, and that is the last you see of that stamp; two cents thrown away, or the real name and address of the advertiser being given,you call, tak- ing with you certificates and references, to be very biandly intormed that you will be required to sell at the rate of $3 @ prayer book (worth about $1), on weekly payments of twenty-five cents to Irish servant girls and inmates of tenement houses! ‘fou still wait to be asked tor your references or security; you think that you shall be :mtrusted with the collecting of the moneys also; nothing of tho kind, You shall got twenty per cent on every prayer book sold, after the ter three months! ur ageuts are doing remarkably well and are mak- ing from $3 to $5 a day.”’ But while you are con. ents are coming in bringing back their samples, having made nothing by @ week's tramp through the «ity. ‘“Kducated gegtiemen."’ You call, and you are in- formed that you may carry @ sign board in front and ‘on the back of your body, bearing the valuable infore mation that “Mr. So and So sells his shirts at $la Pioce at an immet critica’? Now, ia not th! abominable shame? Leaving aside the postage stamp you are almost certain to be robbed of, how often do you not leave other work to goand bn for that new position and—to be surely ived 300d salary guarant » «Well, sir, the salary will depend on the number of orders for sewing ma- chines you bring in during tho week,’? Most certainly any one out of work ought to and will do aimost anything honorable fora livelihood, But it ig not right to rob bim of two, or rather four, cents, and to advertise in a way to elicit expectations which are never julfilied, If not accepted the application should invariably bo answered when a stamp {s inclosed. In Europe you are always answered, und evea your stamp 1s re- turned to you in the retusul letter, CATHOLIQ, New York, Murch 7, 1877. ‘TROUT FISHING. On and after tho 15th inst. it will bo lawful to catch trout in the waters of Queens and Suffolk counties, but only with the rod and line, excepting tor the pur- pose of stocking ponds, For some years past the owners of trout stream# and ponds on the island have stovked their waters with this favorite game fish, They have thrived well, and tho coming season bids fair to surpass any previous one, Tho streams have been free trom ice for the past two weeks, giving the fish ample chauce to feed, while the stringent g Jaws have protectod them trom poachers, Atthe | menceinent of the trouting season last year the streams and ponds were filled with tee, Consequently the tish were poor and took the fly but sparingly, owing to the muddiness of the water, At this time the water is clear, and Sporismen anticipate a rare ume. Tho estimated value of the trout preserves on the islund fs over $500,000, and they are increasing in number and value every yea ¢ recom. a. BASEBALL NOTES. ‘The Hartfords will open tho season on Saturday at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, by playing a strong field | nine, on which occasion Larkin’s abilities will be tested, William Craver, of last yoar’s Mutuals, has boon appointed captain of the Louisville Club for the com. | ing reason. The Atuletics, of Philadelphia, will wear pantaloons instead of kneo breechesy/and will play on their old grounds this season, travelling. pbians he esty and tbeir freedom trem poolroom influences, Tho Alioxneny Club, of Piusbur; + have engaged the following ‘players, from whieh they will select (heir nine;—Dolan and Galvin, of the St, Louis Reds Holbert, of the Louisvitles; Goodmon, of Roading! West, of the Choiseus; Nichols, of the Mutuals, and MeKeivey, Williamson, Nelson and Creamer, of yoar’s team, Tho St. Louts Globe-Demoerat thought the ge: who invented the sysiem of scoring “total bases The Louisville ought ‘clubbed to death,” Courier-Journal says:—Death is ulmost too severe a punistimer’ to be inflicted on a man who has madoa Kross biuuuer in devising scoring rules, but with the Glove-Democrat our veliet coincides 1m ¥0 lar as club. bing the gouius most upmercitully who invented see tion 4, rule 8." The inventor was “Old Pot,” aud as there seems to be some doubt as to what “Old Peto’ Paeey ia, he nine bed is tt james Clinton, of Brooklyn, is the latest acquisitos J tothe Star Club! of Syracuse’ oi bs ey will provavly do very litte | The nine is one in which the Philadel. | implicit coufidence as regords their hon- | HORSE NOTES, ‘The evtries tothe stakes of the Maryland Jockey Club for 1877 closed March 1 im a very satisfuctory manner. The Handicap Stakes, tor tour-year-olds, one mile heats, closed with twenty-two pominations, com prising bay mare Explosion, ch. c Waco, ch. g. Durango, ch. ¢. Romney, b. g. Cyril, ch. ¢. Danville, & c. Problem, br. ¢, Ambush, ch. « Warlock, b. c. Free booier, bo. Fraud, cb. & Yorksbire Lass, ch. q Clematis, b. m. Dauntless, ch. g. Preston, b. g Sairley. ch. bh, Barricade, ch. f. Mary, bo. Outcast, ch. @ Rap. pabapuock, cb. g Steptoe and ch. t Hatiie F. The Sweepstakes, for three-year-oids that did not wio io their two-year-old form, closed with twenty-six nomi- nations, These were chestnut colt by Baywood, ch. « Cloverbrook, ch. c Carroll, cb, ft. Vauxhall, b. Wasb Booth, b. £ Lady Like, b. ¢ Lounger, br. ¢. Luci- for, bik. ¢, Lottery, cb. c. Rancocas, b. f, Hibernia, b. f Baroness, b. 1. Barbarian, ch. ¢ Imagination, b, t Blink Bouny, Diamond, b, g Bazil, b, f. by imported Eclipse, b. by War Dance, bv. t. Euterpo, b, & Stran- ger, b. f. Grecian Maid, b. c. by Bonnie Scotland, ch. a Plenipo, ch. f, Satinet and ch. f by Red Dick, The Baltimore Cup, tor all ages, a dash of two and a quar- ter miles, closed with thirteen nominations, compris- ing en. b. Viator, &. hb, Add, b. b. Tom Ochiltree, b. a Freebooter, b. bh. Shylock, b. ¢ Bertram, ch. g. Preston, br. g. Parole, ch, « Barricade, b, g. Burgoo, ob. c Jenifer, b. c Algerine and b. c Heretog The Grand Steepie Chase Post Stakes has six nominatora These are F, Smythe, A. D. Brown, M. Donabue, Jr., two; George Sutlif, T. A. Lynch, The Breckenridge Stakes, two miles, has twenty-six entries, comprising ch, ¢, by Baywood, Cloverbrook, Major Barker, br. o. by Glenelg, cb. ¢. by Lexington, Wash Booth, Loiteror, Kingsland, W. J, Higgins, Mineola, Susquenanna, Glentina, Vermont, Imaginaior, Bazil, Bombast, Moccasin, Z00 Zoo, br. f. by Lexington, Priole, Rifle, leovard, Vera Cruz, Belle ot t Meade and Blue Gown, Tho Dixie Stakes for the fall meoting of 1878 closed with sixty-one entries, The entries for tho stakes of the Jockey Club’s spring meeting at the Chester Driving Park, Cineine nati, were very full, and tho prospects fora grand racing season at that place were never brighter, The meeting will follow that at Loutsville, and will tako place about the last of May. The Ohio Derby, for three-year-olds, a dash of a mile aud s half, closed with nineteen entries, The Cimeinnatl Ladies’ Stakes, for two-year-olds, @ dash of throve quarters of a mile, closed with eleven nominations, The Burnet House Stake, for three-year-olds, mile heats, hastwenty-onecntries, Tho Jockey Club Stake, for ‘wo-year-olds, a dash of three-quarters of a mile, has twelve entries, and tho Cincinnati Cup, for all ages, a dash of two miles anda half, has eleven ea- tries, comprising The Nipper, Verdigris, Sundown, General Custer, Wah-ta-wah, Emma C, Uncle Tom, Redman, War Jig, Big Fellow and Whisper. R. Penistan has sold to 3, G. Anderson, of Minnesota, the buy mare Lady Edith, twelve years old, 1514 hands high, sired by Archy, dam by Star Davis; bay mare Ophelia, oight years old, 153¢ hands high, sirea by Middletown, by Hambletoniun, dam by Post Boy; and roan mare Vermont Maid, 13 years old, 15.1 hands high, pedigree unknown, All the above have produced good colts, and will be valuable brood mares in the section of country they are going to. Thoy were shipped with the stallion Colonna on Wednesday to their new home in the West, Tho bay filly Bounio Wood (full sister to Belle of the Meade), by Bonnie Scotlaud, dam Woodbine, by Le: ington, reached this city last week and 1s tow in the stable of Anthony Taylor, at Long Branch. Bonnie Wood ts the property of Charles Reod, of this city. W. H. Corning, of Cleveland, Ohio, lost a romarkae bly ne colt recently trom lockjaw. The colt cost him $5,500, The injury was from « nailinthe foot, The colt bad trotted a half milo in 1.0744. Over 9,000 horses, 643 uss: nd 35 mules were eaten in France last year. The first horse butchery was established in 1866, and the consumption of this savory meat hus increased yearly. A healthy carcass is worth $40, R. Penistan sold yesterday to Mr. E, C, Marshall, of this city, the very five four-year-old bay colt Prodigal, by Happy Meaium, dam by old Black Bashaw, Price, $650, Prodigal is 153g bands high, large star near front, and both hind feet white, Ho ts fino gaited, and will with ago become fast, COCK FIGHTING. THREE INTERESTING MAINS—LONG ISLAND YS, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK VS. NEW JER SEY AND NORWALE VS. DANBURY. During the past week three cock fights, of more than the usual interest, have taken place without seri ous interruption within easy distance of this city. Tho first event was between Staten Island and Long Island, and was fought “across the river.” Tho agree- ment was that each party should ehow eleven birds, ranging from 4 Ibs, to 5 Iba, and fight all that fell so for $25 the battle and $200the main. Nine matches were made, Before the fighting Staten Island bad the callin the betting, but soon after it changed in favor of Long Island, whose side proved victorious, winning five baities to four credited to the Staten Islanders, ‘The second fight was between New York sey, and was fought in the latter Stat which occurred, were tor $25 je and the odd fight $150. New York thoroughly ‘cleaned out” their op- ponents, Wipoing the six contests right of the reel, The third event was decided on tho evening of the 5th inst. in a Connecticut town not fur from Now York, ‘The principals were trom Danbury and Nor- walk. Of eleven birds shown on a side, ranging from 4 ibs. 2 02 to 5 los. 6oz., bat flve matches were arranged, and of these Norwaik scored four. An exw fight resulted ina victory for Vanbury, Summary :— nd New Jers The battles, six of S&L Pyle... Black red... {§ i} Fe White. ee Pyle. Black red, . 4. Red pyle. Lemon pyle {t g ° Biack rod. Bluered.... 4 7 « . Deve eeBinck red.....WHIUO sve ff Ga ceseeeS T NEW YORK V8, NEW JERSEY. eights. New Jersey. Lbs. Oz Won % PRIOR oh x. Battle. New York. 1. sess Black rede. Bluck red... N. N.Y N.Y, N.Y. N.Y. NORWALK VS, DANBURY. Weights, Battle, Norwalk, Dankury Lbs. Ox. Won By LeseeseBrown redss+.Pyl0wsesees {3 Gh... .Norwall 2..4.-+Black red.....Pyl $F)... Danbury 3...+0.Black red.....Glnger rea, eet wee Norwallg + Black red... Black red,....Black red.. n extra battle for 4 sido Was then arranged ag awind up Danbury showing @ pyle, Slba oz, Norwalk another of the same color, diva, for | bad che cail im the betting, and, being the clearest. cutter, won the Oght in bm. 28, 4. 5 «Black red. PIGEON SHOOTING, There was a large attendance of the members of tl Fountain Gun Club at Brown's Hotel, Ocean Boule vard, Long Ieiand, yesterday, to teat their skili for their monthly gold badge, ‘The woather was delight« ful and the shooting very fair, The birds were a first class lot of English blue rocks, which were fast on the wing and hard to bit, The contest was at twenty-one yards rise, The holder of the cup previously (str, Josephs) stood the same distance. The following is a SUMMARY. Grounds ov THR FouNtTaln Suootina Ciun, Brown's Horkt, OCkAN BouLevaxn, March 7.—Mouthly contest for we champion gold badge, T birds ouch, ZL yards , 80 yards boundary, H and T traps, Long isiand tech members coulended for the ae, Which Was wou by J. M. Kearney, after havi ted With Messrs, Waite, Shine and Kaco on the firse seven birds, Mr, Edwards acted us referee. Total, Killed, Missed, 10 Kearney... 0110101—111 7 3 | Wane, LL1O100-110 10 6 4 | OoLLLO1-O1L WO 6 4 »- 111001 0-000 10 4 6 1010001 7 8 4 ~leooilo 7 3 4 OL01010 7 3 4 Connors... OL LOVOL 7 3 4 Shendan,.. OOO LOLL 7 8 4 Hunwr..... 0001110 7 8 4 Cleaver... 1001000 7 2 ry Miller, -O00L00L 7 2 6 ooov000L 7 1 6 1000000 7 1 6 Good 0010000 7 1 Sinite 00000 RY aredt 7 Se 7 Alter the above several interosting sweepstakes wore OL Off by Une Members of ihe elub, the Tmouey of wkuck, | Was divided between tuam,