The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1877, Page 8

- 8. THE COURTS. “Lemons” Being Squeezed by Judge Freedman. A LOSING GAM Progress of the Whiskey Suit—A Ver- dict for the Sheriff. The argument iu the case of Augustio Daly against Bamucl H. French & Son, In which the plaintiff seeks to enjoin the printing of a translation of tho play called ‘Lemons,’ was had yesterday before Judge Freedman, in the Superior Court, Mr. Stephen H. Olin appeared tor the complainant and argued that under the decisions of De Witt vs Pulmer, in this Court and the Court of Appeals, the plaintiff! was en- fitled so the injunction, Le having acquired tho right ‘of property in the German play called “Citrornen,” of which “Lemons” was a translution, Judge Dit- tenboefer, for the defendants, contended that on the face of the plaintift’s papers no good und sufficient tile was shown in the plainufl, aud that whatever right plainuf originally bad tn the play was Jorteited by consenting \o and authorizing # printing and pub- lighing of the same; that in this the case at the bar ‘Was different trom the ‘‘Dunichetfs’’ case, recently de- cided by Judge Donohue, In the latter case th play wasa French play, written by a Frenchman, while the publication was 1m Germany, and, therelore, pie- sumably unauthorized; while in this case It was Bhowa, and not denied, that the printing was done in Borlin, where the euthor resided, ana with bis know!- @dge anc cousent. Alter bearing the arguinents the Court took the papers. A GAME THAT DID NOT PAY. The full particulars of the alleged fraud practised upon Jobn A. Wallace, who says he waa inveigled mto @ gambling saloon at No, 1,132 Broadway, kept by Samuel £. Briggs and Charles N. Moody, where he lost $12,500, have already been published, Judge Larre- more, of the Court of Common Pieas, before whom a Motion was recently made to vacate the order of arrest, yesterday rendered 4 decisioa denying the mouon. He says:—‘fhis actiou, as disclosed by plaintift’s aMdavits, ig not under the statute to recover | Money lost at play, but is an action at common law to recover damages for deceit, The Code of Proced- ure authorizes au arrest of tho persons in such a ease, and, though the defendants deny the charge, the authorities now bold that where the cause of action and the ground of arrest are identical 4 motion to ute the order of arrest should be denied, ‘'ue pres- bnt application is thereiore denied,” A VERDICT FOR SHERIFF CONNER. Wolt Coben, a dealer in clothing, was sued last year by Hablo & Steightz for adebt, When the time to answer expired his counsel obtained an extension, A motion was made to set this aside. The Court vacated it, and gave defendant till four o'clock to serve his fuswer. Instead of so doing he made a general as- sigument to Mr. Lithauer. Hahlo & Steiglitz, having obtained judgment, levied on the property, whereupon the assignee replevined the same from the Sherif. Tne defence was that the assigument was mado with intent to defraud the creditors of Coben. Tho case came on tor trial jure Judge Donohue and a jury yesterday, and it was wen that this assi nent Was made purposely to revent tlw levy on tue Judement above meutioued, und it was further shown that Mr. Coben continued in possession ulter the assignment and gave instructions To sell the goods at any price, and that the assignee personally did not keep continued possession. The Court, in directing a verdict for the defendant, Baid 1b was uncontradicted that this ‘assignment was made purposely to evade this judement, and that the assigoor was allowed to keep and assume active con- trol of the assigned property and that all tbe uncon- tradicted evidence snowed that the assignment was fraudulent, A. Oakey Hall and RK, Sampter tor plain- til; Vanderpoel, Green & Cuming for Sherif; Blu- menstiel & Ascher tor Hahlo & Steiglitz THE GREAT WHISKEY CAS. The case of the United States against Mcssrs, Boyd and Hill was resumed yesterday in the United States Circuit Court betore Judge Blatchford and a jury. John Clarke, formerly an employé of Golsen & Eastman, the firm alleged to have sent crooked whiskey to the do- fendants, was called by the prosecution, but his evidence being objected to he was withdrawn. Jonathan Abel, of the firm of Dickinson, Abel & Co., distillers, in Chicago, was culled to testify to the business trausac- tiong of his firm with Golsen’ & Sustman; he ° wi also withdrawn on objection by the delence, Charles G. M, Prussing, was the Dext wituess. He testified that he was a vinegar man- ufacturer in Chicage, and that be bad bought high- wines from Golsean & Exstman to the amount of $55,000 or $60,000. ‘The prosecution endeuvored to show by the witness that all the goods he received were straight and stamped correctly. His evidence was, however, ruled out 48 incompetent. Roswell Mersereau testified that during the timo @pecified in the indictment he was a distiierim Cii- cugo, and that be sold to Golsen & Eastman from 200 to 240 barrels a month of whiskey, on which the Stamps were used twice; witness did not remember if he himsel! had ever sent any crooked whiskey to the Geiendants. The case was then adjourned. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. The Collins divorce case came up before the General Term of the Supreme Court yesterday on appeal trom an order allowing Mrs, Collins alimony at the rato of $00a month. The Court took the papors. Patrick K, Mason, a prominent Chicago politician, who, in the first raid upon the Western distillery men, was indicted ug one of the conspirators, appeared yes- terday before Jadge Blatchford and pleaded not guilty, Yhe case against Messrs. Boyd und Hill has been so protracted on the part of the prosecution that no time ‘vas been fixed for the trial of the other parties sunilarly mdicted. H The cross-examination of Trenor W. Park in the Emma Mine suit wos continued yesterday before Judge Wallace. From the direction the examination has taken up to the present stage of the case it 13 | probable that the bovuks of the New York company wil be brought up for investigation, The case stands adjourned ull Monday. ‘The William J. Haskett contested will case was | again up yesterday before William H. MeKeuna as Teleree, Conflicting testimony was given 43 to the Telutious existing betweeu the deccased und his wi'e atthe time of che making of the codicil tothe will, the provisions of which are the subject matter in issue, ‘The case ix still on. ‘Tge suit of Dennis Sadlier, surviving partner of the firm of PD. & J. Sudiier & Uo., aguinst the city, came up for argument yesterday belore Judge Larremore, holding Special Term of the Court of Common Pieax, publication the official canvass for 1870 and for other printing in 1870 und 1871, amounting to $4, ‘The answer denies that the plainuif was ever duly authorized to privet the publicatious mentioned. Tho city moved to &Mend the answer, Av unusual result was reached in the trial before Judge Shea ol a suit by Simon Bros, & Co, agarust J. Mooney to recover about $1,400 for goods claimed to have been delivered to him ubout two years ago. The defendant denied bavieg purchased ‘any goods and wmed that the goods were purchased by Moouey & | Co., ot New York, After being out about two tours the jury rendered « verdict tor te pluintiis. RS Newcombe, defondant’s atworney, thereupon requesied that the jury should be polled. It was done and re- sulted in’ tbe discovery that only five jurors hod in fact found that the credit was given to J Mooney. The jury again retired jor deliberation, but fasling to Qgree were discharged. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMDERS, By Judge Donobue, McGregor vs. Murshali,—Granted. Pones ve. Brown.—On deiendaut’s stipulating as reed ON Motion this motion i» denied. The Mechanics’ Savings Bank of Chicago vs, Carman, and Heiser vs. Asten.—Motions denied, By Judge Lawrence Burr vs. Blosson ; Fowle vs. oft Conway, ke; 1 Bie y va. Kavanagh pany vs Lo Fevre; The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Com. | pany va Puillips; Palmer vs. Day; Dowd vs, Tio- meyer; matter riswoid; matter of Brinkerbot; Matter of the Security Life’ Insurance and Anuuity Company; matter of Kaylor; vesbeck Vs, Uroes: beck et ul., and O'Leary ve. Jones. —Grauted, H . Nicklaus vs. Kebr.—Retused, Bracham vs. Suttoo,—I preior that a regular notice et motion should be given. Otto vs. Fackner.—No extra allowance should be given to cay ed the parties. Mott vs. lott. —Order granted relieving purchaser. Matter of Hatt.—In this case there must be a reier- Coehler ve. Boblen.—I wish an affidavit showing | a ically that the person actually served was The defendant 18 this action. - ‘ ; 44 Lithograph Compony vs. Zemansky.—the waren ary seoms 0 be sullicient; the surety Danbur lent. Schweitzer Manufacturing Company. — Baio vs. The pre j# denied, without costs, but with leave to renew the trial of the action ia furtaer deluyed. Seball vs. Collier.—Leave to ainend complaint is | forth that in June, 18’ ‘on payment of costs before notice uf trial, the (arte. and disbursomeuts ut the Circuit, und $10 of motion, The order to be settied on one day's McCann, — The order should be tha: the name ‘ the new receiver be substituted as defendant for ES to receiver, and that the plainiilt have ay add L alieging the RE. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT. discontinued as against tho former receiver, without 1s. con Hu'l'vs. Stewart.—This motion ts denied on the ground that it does not peur that the property is amply suflicient to pay the encumbrances upon tt. There is no aflidavit by any real estato agent, broke! dealer, or by apy expert in real estate, gs to the vi of the peanerey T regard the affidavit of the attorney for the piainti wholly tusutticient. Motion ts d nied, Without costs, and with leave to renew upon tur- ther and fuller aitidavits as to value. Miergon ¥s. Schunat,—The default ts opened on th conditions—that the Jadgment stand as security; that the defendant serve his answer wituin two days trom the service of the order to be entered upon this deci. sion, und that the plaintiff may piace the cause on the short calendar for trial for Friday, March 23, if he so desires. As | think this suit should have been brought in a district or justice’s court, no coats are allowed on tunis motion. Calvey.—The justification should be in mount of the undertaking. Foster vs. Lent, &c.—There should pe a bond on the slay. Wildey vs Keyes; Collins vs. Cashman; Schach vs. Pitt; Matter of Adams; Tho New York Lile Insurance Combany vs. Goss; Saine vs. Glass; Belter vs. Smith, and the New York Life Insurance Company vs Hofl- man (Nos, 1, 2, 3 und 4).—Granted. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst. Nicoll vs. Scrymser.—Findings and decroe signed. SUPERIOR COURT-—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Freedman, Jackson vs. Prime et al.—Keference ordered to Willan L, Fintey, Chiford vs, Dam ot al., and Sacia vs, O’Connor.— Ordered on calendar for March 12. Ludington vs Bell,—Case and exceptions ordered on file. The Mutual Life Insurance Company vs. Davis et al.—Order denying motion, with $10 costs. Wilson vs, Davie,—Counsel in this case will attend vefure Judge Freedman ou Saturday morning, March 10, at ten A. M. Meyer vs. McKennec,—Plaintiff required to hand up the papers read by him on the motion, together with such additional papors aa show regularity. Phyto vs, Vinton; Singleton vs, Singleton; Vander- .pool vs, Tiller; Morgan, Atwater, Stilwell, Dumont, ‘Clapp, Appel, Selden, Offenbach, Filke, Dumond, Cooke, Foot, Conbeloux, Main, Watnaugit, Hall. garten, allen, Cornell, Thomas et al, Rotlius, Todd, Silberhora, Satterlee, Neison, Leift, Overton, Potts, Moore, Matthews, Martin, Kunkle, Hicks, Grinuell, Chase, Tyler, Jr, Gibbs, Dovlittle, Foot, Serimer, VYeunoyer aud Thompson vs. McVickar,—Orders granted, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Larremore, Hillier vs, Conner.—-On the authority of the decision in Deviess vs. The Central Vere by Judge Daly, Jan- uary §, 1877, the motion is granted. Rinaldo ys, Weil; Brueckel vs. Brueckel, and Wal- Jace vs. Briggs, et al—Apphications denied, See mem- orandums, Wiever va. Morange,—The merits of this application | have been passed upon by Judge Robinson and the same is denied, Fitzgerald vs, Belden.—Extra allowance of fivo per cent granted in addition to the usual costs, Greene ot al, vs. Louis et al,—Demurrer overruled, with leave to amend, Ferden vs. Miller,—Order placing cause on short calendar. Bogert, &,, vs. White et al.—Judgment entered. Sehack vs, Withaus et al.—Action discontinued against R. A. Withaus, Dauz va, Tift et al—Appeal dismissed, with $10 costs, Dunn vs. Meserele et al.—Ordered that the above action stand revived and be continued in the name of Elizubeth 8, Dunn as administratrix of Jacob Dunn, Weaver vs. Medbury and another.—Ordered to be placed on the short cause calendar for March 23, 1877. ~~ of Louts and another.—Order of publication signed, By Judge Robinson, Matter of Wines. —Order dismissing proceedings, Winters vs McGartney.—Motion postponed till March 22, ut ten A. M. Defendant to attend before referee on two days’ notice from plainuifl and be al- lowed to explain, if be can, what disposition has beca made of the $1,500 unaccounted for, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART L Before Judge Sutherland, ROBBING A BOOTBLACK. James Finlay, of No. 320 Mouroe street, twenty-one years of age, was charged with taxing $1 60 from tho pocket of Francis Casey, a bootbluck, of No. 24 Hud- son street.” The prisoner wax found guilty and sen- tenced to five years’ iinprisonment, A DOUBLE SENTENCE, George Smith, who was jointly charged with William Graber tor burglary. pleaded guilty to two indictments. It was alleged that be bad broken into the premises of Edward H. Allen and stolen 105 dozen pairs of gloves, valued at $800. In the one instance be was kentenced'by Judge Sutherland to throe years in the State Prison, and on the other indictment Judge Giidersleeye imposed a similur sentence, tv commence at the termivation of the first. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Jobn R. Carpenter was arraigned at the bar by As- sistaut District Attorney Bellon an indictment charg. ing him with receiving money under false pretences, His counsel not being in attendance Mr. Mott was as- signed by the Court, but the accused preferred to de- fend himself. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Charles H, Pulham, the complainant, tbat on the 9tn of ®ebruary last Carpenter afpealed to him for pecuni- ury assistance, alleging that his wife had just died and that he required the necessary funds for her burial in ® cemetery in Washington. Mr, Pulnam gave bim $40. Tho vccused subsequently returned, stuting that tbe money he had received was not sutticient. On this representation Mr. George H. Jones handed him $75 to aid im paying the funeral expenses, It subsequently transpired that Mrs. Carpenter was still alive, her sister-in-law representing that the wile of the uccused had not seen him for some time, He was acquitted, but ou motion of Mr. Bell was remanded on auother charge to be preferred against him, ALLEGED INFANTICIDE. Mr, Wilham F, Kintzing made a motion for the dis- charge of Henrietta Robson, who was confined in the Tombs upon the charge of infanticide, having thrown her infant trom a third story window into au adjacent Jot. The Grand Jury having investigated the case and dismissed the proceedings, the motion of counsel was granted and she was discharged, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2 Betore Judge Gildersleeve. AN UNFAITHFUL DOMESTIC, Maud Burnham, a domestic at the house of Mr. George Walker, No. 39 West Eighteenth street, pleaded guilty to the charge of having stolen a quantity of jJeweiry and clothiug trom her employer, She was sentenced to s1X months’ imprisonment. SNATCHING A WATCH. An unfortunate woman was arraigned on the charge of svatching a watch from Jobn J. Grathwold, ot Key- port, whiie walking tnrough the Bowery, She pleaded guilty, and was sent to the State Prison tor one yeur, A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR. James Callaghan, alias Larkin, a boy, seventeen years Old, of No, 28}; Thompson street, was arrosted by De- tective Murphy, of the Eighth precinct, chargea with breaking ito the premises of Eliza Stryker, and steal- ing some clothing. He pleaded guilty, and was sent to the State Prison for one year. INTERESTING TO SEAMEN. A libei was granted by Judge Benedict, of the United States Court, Brooklyn, yesterday, against the bark J. H. Armstrong, and a warrant was issued for the arrest of Captain Frederick E, Moran, on the application ot Peter E. Shepard, a sailor, Who Was permitted to sue the defendant in formu pauporis, Thecomplainant sets , he shippea on defendant's vessel in the port of New York, as man, (oF one year’s voyage. While at Elsinore, on the Baltic Sea, the pluintilf was attacked by a severe pain tn his knee aud be asked permission of the Cuptain to aliow him to obtain the attendance of a physiciun from snore, The request was refused. Detendant painted the kuce of the sailor with jodine, but he reslized no benefit from that treatment. When the vessel arrived at Bristow, England, iu Mareb, 1876, be went to hospital, and remained there under mo cul treatment up to two or three mooths ago. He was told there that had he obtamed timely medical aid he wold not now be a cripple, such being*is present condition. He brings sust against Captain Moran to recover $5,000 damages. The suit is regarded as a test case as to whether a cap- tain is bound Ww exercise the same care over a sailor that @ father is required to extend to his children, An order of attachment was also granted against the | vessel. James Vougherty, Francis McCormack, James Lyueb, Jonn Daily and Jobn Daniels, part of the Goerck street ging,’ who are accused of being par- ticipants tu the assault on Frank Reilly, on last Sun- day morning in Stauton street, which assault resuiied in the dowth ot the victim, were arraigned before Judge Flammer, at the Essex Market Police Court, ye terday afternoon, tor examination, William Ko; koeper of « lazer Beer saloon at No, 320 Stanton stre teetilied that he saw the assault, aod that all the above juentioned parties took partin tt, Some of them beat him around the head with sticks, others of them threw stones at bin aud Daily stabved bim two or throe times. Migs Lizzie Reilly, the sister of the decvased, testified that she heard her brother say that he was as sauited ana veaten by Dougherty, Lyney and Daily, ‘They were all committed, withous bail, to await the re- sult of the Coroner's inquest. \OLEN SILVER, 8 Yesterday wi nm unusually dall day at the Tombs Police Court, the most wicked criminal being a young man named nH, Who was charged with stealing $06 phn ot Sore vare cor irs residence of Mr, Wilbur » Cornell, No. 61 Weat Thirty-ninth wee. He was id im $400 ball, | ALL THE WAY FROM IDAHO, MB. SLAWSON’S INITIATION INTO THE GAME OF BANCO, Just as Judge Otterbourg was leaving the bench at Washington Piace Police Court yesterday morning Detectives McDougall and Radford, of the Centra: Office, entered the court with two prisoners and a com- plainant The two prisouers were Charles Wilcox, alias Peter Lane, and Cha Jonson, alias Jam Page, two gentlemen engaged in the banco businesa, Bebind these came @ tall man, with long gray beard and bead somewhat bald, hailing from Idaho Territory, named John Slawson, superiniendent of the Star Silver Mining Company. The latter gentleman was intro- duced to Judge Otterbourg by Detective McDou- gall, and he told the story of his initiation into the “ways that are dark’ of a great city. dr Slawson left his quarters atthe St, Nicholas Hotel about ten o’clock Thursday morning and walked down Broadway. Betore he reached Howard sirect a man ‘saluted bim and asked him where he was stopping, Mr. Slawson thought he knew the man’s face, and satd at the St. Nicholas Hotel, His iuterlocutor, alter passing ordinary compliments, said he would meet bim at dinner, and ed on, Within the space of Diocks Mr, Stawsoo mot auother mau, who addressed him by name, introduced bimself as Mr. Wyckofl, said he was stopping at the St. Nicholas, uud askea bim to take a drink, They took ao drink; then Mr, Wyckoff proposed stopping ia o place in Canal street, near Broadway, betore they would go down town. ‘bey went into the place in Canal street, and Wyckoff presented a check and ro- ceived some money in return. Some transaction, Mr, Slawson could pot tell exactly what, took place vetween Johnson and Wyckoll, When two packuges, euch marked $500, were produced, und he was told that be had wou one of the packages and Wyckoll the other. ‘The game was explained to lim, and be was induced jo risk $50, which he pincca on top of the $500 package. Some numbers were turned in ao box, and it was declared that he had lost. He was induced to risk another $50, ana that was also declared lost, Wyckol! wauted him to try his luck + again, but Sir, Slawson said he had no more money. Beioro they paried Wyckolf made Mr, Siawson promise that he would moct him at the St. Nicholas Hotel in order that they migut cet satisiaction from Jobnson, The Superintendent of the Star Mining Compuny waited ll six o’clock, but his quondam friend never came. He related his adventure to a New York friend, and by bis advice proceeded to Police Headquarters und made a complaint to Superintendent Walling. By his direction the detectives obtained from Dir, Slawson as accurate a description as possible oft the two men by whom he bud been swindled, aod hence the arrest of Johnson and-Wyckoff, On the per- son of Johnson was found two packages of bills marked $500, similar to those mentioned by Mr. Slawson, Exch of them consisted of $495 in Confederate $5 notes, with one $5 United States treasury note on top, Judge Otterbourg held both prisoners in $1,000 ball each to answer at General Sessions, Mr, Siawson was com- mitted to the House of Dotention tn $500 to insure bis appearance at the trial. ‘The bail was turuished how- ever during the alternoon. THE OTHER JOE. A motley crowd was gathered around the portals of the Suprome Court at an carly hour yesterday morn- ing, attracted there by the announcemont that Joe Goss, the ex-champion British pugilist, whuse encoun. ter with Tom Allen in Kentucky ts still tresh in the minds of readers, would be brought before Judge Law- rence in obedience to a writ of tabeas corpus issued the day previous, Quite w number of tho ney’? were clustered around the prisoner, and on his entrée to the court room he became the cynosure of all eyes. Goss’ appearance 18 that of the woil trained, hardy athlete, His counsel, Mr, William F, Howe, held an aoimated conversation with him until the hour for tho imuking of the return to the writ arrived, Mr. Leary, who represented the District. Attorney, had in his pos: session the warrant of extradition, countersigned by Governor Robinson, which called for Goss’ transier to Kentucky, there to answer an indictment for prize fighting. In answer to this counsel drew up a traverse con- tonding that the return was not suflicient in law to justify Goss’ detention or imprisonment, and setting forth that the latter was not the person numed in tae warrant at all; that-the warrant was issued without jurisdiction, as the nature, {ucts and circumstances of ‘the offence therein alleged were not, as be believed, inserted in the aifidavits upon which tae mandate is: sued, and that he believed It was issued without apy papers or process disclosing the grounds upon which the alleged commission of the crime was based, Wherefore he prayed that he might be released from custody. Goss signed this document and his counsel filed it. In consequence of Judge Lawrence being occupied with the disposition of the civil calondar it was agreed to postpone the argument until this morning. A NEGRO WIFE BEATER. WHAT CAUSED THE DEATH OF VICTOBINA WILL- IAMS ?—THE VICTIM OF A HUSBAND'S BRUTAL TREATMENT. The death of Victorina Williams, of No, 140 West Thirtieth street, was reported at the Coroner’s office fas occurring under suspicious circumstances, and an investigation subsequently institated goes to show that the husband of the deceased woman is mall probability responsible for her death. Victorina was a colored ‘woman, who some time since married John Williains, a West Indian negro. He had been for some time a denizen of West Thirticth street, where bho was in bad odor with the colored population, as he had brought from bis native Demerara an irritable disposi- tion, Victorina’s married life was clearly not a pleas- antone. Une day last week Dr. Allen, a dispensary physician, was cailed upon to attend her, and on Sat- urday last Dr. William H. Price, of No 117 West Thirtieth street, was summoned by herhusband, He found Mrs. Williams in a very critical condition, She had evidently been careless and uncared for, and a miscarriago was the result, The physi- cian, however, was inclined to believe that thero was some other reason for it, and on boing closely questioned bis patient admitted that-sho had had some Ittle quarrels with her husband and had possibly hurt herseli auring such aitercations. Proper Temedies Were adininistered to the woman, but as ber condition Was likely to necessitate a surgical opera- tion Dr, Price consulted with Dr, Allun, It wae ro. solved to postpone such treaument for a day or two, aud under the two doctors’ directions reme- dies were employed which brought the pa- tient safely through her danger, and m the carly part of the week her recovery seemed exceedingly probable. On Thursday morning, how- ever, Dr. Price was called in again and found Mrs. Williams 1m an insensible condition, in which she died afew minutes alter his arrival, The neighbors, who had all aloug entertained suspicions of Wiliams? ill treatment of his wife, had them confirmed by an ex- amipation of the body, which bore traces of viwlence, The brotuer-in-law of. the de- ceased, an intelligent colored man named Rice, heard of this and began an investigation which led to tho arrest of Willams, The neighbors stated that they had frequentiy heard disturbances in Williams’ opartments, und that on Saturday last, shortly before the doctor’s appearance, he had abused his wile. Yesterday afternoon Coroner Ellinger com- mitted Willaims to the Tombs. Deputy Coroner Cush- man tnade a post-mortem cxaminuation, which showed tnat the deceased bud died of peritonitis, aiting, from a miscarriage, Which is supposed to have been caused by violence. Business at the Real Estate Exchange yesterday comprised the following foreclosure sales Bernard Smythe sold a bouse, with lot 25,6275, onthe west side of Eldridge street, 250.3 feet south of Canal street, for $17,635, to the plaintiff, E, A. Lawrence & Co, sold a house, with lot 25x92 3, on north side of Nioth street, 188 feet west of avenue A, for $9,000, to the plaintuimt Jere. Johason, Jr., sold a house, with lot 24 11x 68x24. 4x71, on the west sido of Muiberry street, 130.3 feet wee of Broome street, for $16,530 44, to the faint Pisales by E. H. Ludlow & Co. and William Kennelly, of property On Oliver street and Kast Broaaw: wei adjourned. TRANSFERS. dd avs, BUSA nd wife to W! ye Be Matth 8.1 ‘iitiwen 64 ft. w. of Lexington av., jorge I. Kelsey, 41.10 ft. o. of Worth st.. 51. Thomas Whaley and wife to Joun A. Dea y. BOth st, Bos. Mote eof 2a ay. 2x8; BR. OM, Henry (roferee) to Brust A. Hadron 2,250 10th wv., &. 8, 75.11 fhe n, of 16th st. Ti niso 10h AY., &. oy LOOLLL of 1OGUL sty Po Ruggles (referee) to Amelia Roubs 4,250 Bath Jolin Lindsay (reteree) dav.s 1 1 7 eur, ° ieinbothern, years. + 1,200 of 19th st, HORSE NOTES, THE AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. ‘The open stakes of the American Jockey Club closea on March 1, and from the character of the horses en- tered we predict that the coming racing season will be one of the most brilliaut that ever took place at Jerome Park. The entries to the Fordham Handicap, a dash of one mile and 4 quarter, to bo run in June, are sixty- one, The Westchester Cup, two and a quarter miles, to be run in June, received nineteen nominations, comprising Waller, St Martins, Vigil, Brother to Bassett, Red Coat, Athlene, Tom Ochiltree, Sultana, Bertram, Parole, Preston, Barricade, Acrobat, Jack Shepherd, Felloweralt, Algerine, Chesapeake, Aristides, and Clemmie G. The Juvenile Stakes, balla mile, for two-year-olds, has thirty-six entnes, Tho Jockey Club Handicap Sweepstakes, two miles, bas thirty-nine nominations, In the National Handicap Steeplechase there are ten cntrics. All the above ary June cvouts. ‘Tho All-Age Stakes, to be run in the fall, closed with forty-one nominations, Sultana, Fiddlesticks, Parole, Bombast, Felloweraft, Belle of the Meade, Aristides, Vagrant, St. Martins and Tom Ochiltree being among the number. The Annual Sweepstakes, two miles, to be run for at the Fall Meeting of 1878, received thirty- three nominations, ENTRIES TO RACING EVENTS You 1877. (From the Spirit of the Times, March 10.) To enable the reader to form au accurate estimate of tho present status of the running turt, the tables below have been prepared, showing the bumber of powinations made in each of the stakes opened at Nashville, Lexington, Loutsville, Chester Park, Balti more, Jerome Park and Saratoga, for 1876 and 1877:— NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE ASSOCIATION. 1376, Ras 1b 1 Young America Stukes, No. 1. Cumberland Stakes. . Bz Belle Meade Stakea, No. 1 - 28 Nashville Cup....... pt) 9 Commercial Hotel Stakes pal 19 Totals. ot Nasbvi The O’Connor Stakes. Maxwoll House Stakes. Total... .seeeeereee KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION, LEXINGTON, RY, Sweepstakes lor Threo-year-olds... 1b 16 Filly ptakes....... He 3 15 ‘The Colt and Filly 5! 1d at ‘The Handicap Sweepstake: iM 16 Sweepstakes for Four-year-olus Ree 8 Poenix Hotel Stakes, 16 20 Totals....+e o8 LOUISVILLE JOCKEY Kentucky Dorby . Kentucky Oaks + 2B Clark Stakes. -2 Alexander Stakes. ~1T Tennessee Stakes, - Fatls City Stakes. - 19 Louisville Cup. * wee 10 a Louisville Ladies’ Stakes, owe ae 18 TOtAlS.....eeeeeee +169 212 CHRSTER PARK, CINCINNATI. Ohio Derby.....-.+++ 24 23 Cincinnati Ladies’ Stakes, ll Burnet Honse Stake: 2t Cincinnati Cup. iL *Jockey Club 5: lz MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB, Handicap Stakes... ss .19 22 Sweepstakes tor Three-year-olds., 29 26 Grand Steeplechase Post Stakes. 8 6 E kenridge Stakes. - 2 26 Central Stakes. . 2 ot Preakness Stakes 28 bys Chesapeake Stakes. 118 13 Baltimore Cup .. M4 13 Totals. neeeccecccecscccccccsecesee shUO 157 AMERICAN JOCKRY CLUB, ¢Wooaburn Stakes. oy § 18 tThe Withers Stakes, ~ 46 59 +Tne Ladies’ Stakes, 43 ba tThe Belmont Stakes - 47 67 Fordbaim Handicap ~ 46 61 Westchester Cup. 2 16 Ww Juvenile Stakes, ay 38 Jockey Club Hi 1 28 389 ‘ALL Aged Stuki to8 41 ¢Muryland Stakes........ 144 42 *Grand National Steeplechase Sweepstukes. — lo TOLAIB oeecerecscerseeceeereereee + B25 443 RARATOGA ASSOCIATIO: Sweepstakes for All Ages. 25 Flash stu! 85 Saratoga Cuy.. 24 Summer Handicap. 0 47 Two-year-old Sweepstakes, 22 35 Sequel Stak 18 27 tAlabama Stakes “& ri trravers Stakes, 43 61 46 63 Kentucky Stak 48 49 tsaratoga Stakes, 48 49 * Dogswell Stake: —_ “9 ‘arding Stakes, uy be *Grinstead Stakes, — 30 MOUMB ccs ccécceghsiceat 656 SUMMARY, Nashville Lexington Louisville... Chester Park.. Balumore Jerome Park Saratoga Total number of entries. Increase in 1877, * *Signition “Not op to March 1, 1877." ‘Thi includes all of the regular meetings, except New Orleans and Galveston, where the stakes have not closed. These figures speak for themsel\ In every aspect of the caso they are most encouraging. Tho grand total shows an increase in favor of 1877 of 369 entries. The events showing the most dectued increase are the All Aged Stakes, at Jerome Park, und Saratoga Cup. In the first named, against eight nominations in 1876, there are forty-one in 1877, and in the last the incre: is forty-seven for this against twenty last year. The tables show the increase to be general, At only two places—Chester Park and Baltimore—-do they decrease, and at these points the decrease is very small—six nominations ut Chester Park and three at Baltimore. Good sport was to have been anticipated trom tho flelds the different events were expected to bring out, but it would have been too heavy a draft upon imagination to have even hoped for tho brilliant array of good ones shown by the noin- inations in most of the ovents. The rivals, Ten Broeck and Aristides, come together in the Louisville Cup, ed until 1877,” ¢, “Closed previous where they will, with a goud day and track, make 1t100 hot for lesser hghts, Those horses appearing iu the threo und tour-veur-old events are a strony lot, A telegram from the Secretary of the Foress City Jockey Club,C land, Ohio, states thata three days’ running meeting baa been decided upon at that place, to follow Columbus, These indices point uverringly to magnificent sport, the hike of which the country has rot seen in a long while, PIGEON SHOOTING. ‘A meeting of the Long Island Shooting Club took placo at Dexter’s Park yesterday afternoon, Fourteen members, seven on euch side, cootested for a costly dinner and wine, which was enjoyed alter the sport ‘was over at the hotel on the grounus, The shooting was about the average, and the result was as follows:— SUMMARY. Loxo Isuaxp Gux Ciun, Dexter Park, Jamaica Puank Roav, Frivay, March 9,—Contest tora dinner and wine. ‘Tbe condittous were to shoot at seven birus each, 258 yard rise, 80 boundary, H and T traps, Long Island rules to govern. WINNERS, Total. Killed, Missed. Gildersiee + 1001110 7 4 3 Lamphear. » dowd 7 5 2 Henderson, « OLOLLLL 7 6 2 » Mello 7 4 3 Willan: « OLLCIOL 7 4 3 Hemming « OLL0010 ; H § 23 Total, Killed, Missed, 7 6 1 7 5 2 7 3 4 7 3 4 » GOL0L00 i 2 6 Roberson + 1010000 7 2 5 Waiker, + 0000000 7 0 7 ‘Total 21; missed, 28. Then followed a ciuseti sweepstakes, opened to all, $2 eutrance, at three single birds, yards ris 80 yards Loundary. In this shoot there wore ten o tries. First money divided between Messrs, Edu, Robinson and Blake; the second aud third monoy was gnared between Wynn, Walker, Williams av | Blankly, The following is the SCORE, Total. mente! Missed. «ill 3 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 8 2 1 3 2 1 6 3 3 Blankly. 5 3 2 Gildersicey 6 2 8 6 2 3 4 1 8 BASEBALL NOTES. The Cricket Club of Binghamton have engaged the following players to select their nine from:—Alcots 14 Richmond, of last year’s Ithacas; Clack, of tu Ciacinnatis; Furbardy, of the Bhode Island, and J aifferent clubs. He has signed only with the Tecum- oe = London, Canada, and plays there for the season ol 4 Jobn Dunne, of the Chelsea Club, has declined an offer of $90 mouth fromthe Tecuinseh club, of Lun- dou, Canada, THE TWO TELEPHONES. PROFESSOR GREY'S INVENTION SENDS MUSIC FROM CHICAGO TO DETROIT. It 18 284 miles from Chicago to Detroit, and on Tues- day evening, Alarcn 6, ‘u successful experiment with the musical telephone was made between the two cities, Tho Instrument used was that invented by Professor Elisha Grey, and % 1s somewhat different from the instrument inveoted by Professor Bell, of Gampridge, Mass. The Detroit #ree Press says that the distance between the two cities was the longest circuit yet tried, aud the experiment was entirely suc- cessful. Mr. M,C, Kellogg was introduced as the lec- turer of the occasion, and be gave the following in- terosting facts about the two kinds of telephones and the principles on which they work:—Tho word “tele- phone,’’ primarily, means to make musical sounds at adistance, In its secondary meaning it is applied to the apparatus which seuds musical sounds telegraphi- cally by means of electricity, electro-magnetism and certain acoustic appliances, When nos peated in regular order, at a certa:n’ rate per second, the result ls a musical sound of some value or other, For instance, when a sound 1s repeated ut the rate of 300 times per second the result is a certain musicul note or sound, to which a name may be given, Whenever any other’ person produces -sound at the sume rute per second he reproduces this musical sound, Sounds repeated at the rate of 500 umes per second produce another musical sound, Sounds repeated at the rute of 700 Limes per second produce still auother inusicul sound, and soon, If a system can ve devised #0 that a person in Chicago can produce sounds in De- troitat the rato of 300, 500, 700, 1,700 or aby ott nutwber ol vibrations wt ploupure (he theory of tbe tele- phone, which I have defined to mean tho production ot musical sounds at a distance, has been uccomplished, ‘this Mr, Grey hus done. How ue has accomphsted tnis I shall attempt to explain, We all know that when acurrent of electricity passes in many couyolutions around a plece of soit iron the iron becomes u muguet, or 18 endowed with magnetic power, When the current of celvetricity 18 interrupted the power 13 lost, On this action of natural lorces is vaged the usual application of electricity to telegraphy and other usetul arts. It was policed by Cbarles Gratton Page, a couutryman ot ours, who bus great reputation as an Clectrician, 4s long ago as 1531, thatat the instunt when the trou of the electro-magnet | was magnetized there was thud or suuud and another thud or sound ut the instant when the iron wus de- magneuzed, All who ure interested can tind this tmentioned in “I'yudall's Notes on Electricity,’? repub- lished jn this country. It was alterward woticed, by very cureiui measurement, that the var of trou is elonguted when maguetized and returns to its original Jongth when demagnetized, This 1s due to molecular action, und is the cause of the thud or sound noticed by Page. It ts woll known that ainan in Chicago can magnetize and demagnotize a picce of ironin Detroit by meuns of the electric curreat aud telegraph wires. He can tbus make the molecular thad or sound, of which I have spoken, It be can magnetize and de- mugnetize the iron and make tho thud or sound at a given rate per second, he can reproduce in Dotroit a given musical sound, By means of Mr, Grey’s transmitter ap- paratus, which 1 shail hereafter show you und explain, he has been uble to accomplish this to great pertectiou, 1 will now explain the receiving apparatus by which music played wt u distance 18 made audible here, It consists of a large sounding box, on wuich is mounted un olectro-maguet of suitable construction, The box enlarges the noise of the thad or sound which takes piaces in tnusical rate ia the iron, ‘Lhere 1s still avother princ.pie involved, of which Mr, Grey makes use. 1 mentivued the elongation of the iron at the tune of maguetization, Mr, Grey constructs his ap- paratus so tut the iron strikes tho box at each clonga- tion. We have thus the molecular thud and the sound of the flow combined, and the sounding box to enlarge aad make audible the otherwise minute sound, The trapsinitier, Which 1s now in Cujcago, and from which wili be transmitied tho music you will bear to-night,,| cousists of a key board of two octaves and # tuning bar, an elvciro-magnet and electric circuit, With the key is the bar tuned to **C,*? with 1)’ tac bar tuned to“D,” &c. When the key “U’? 1s depressed tne elec- tric curreot of tho local battery at Chicago acts upon its correspouding electro-magnet, which sets the bar “C’? into vibration, corresponding with its fundamental. ‘Yhis vibration continues us long us the key is depressed only. Each torward motion of the var, by means ol contact puluts suitably arranged, puts to the telegraph line from Chicago w Detroit an electric battery power, Each return of the bar takes the battery of. ‘The vibration of the bar “GC” thus. transuiits to the line a number of electric tmpulses corresponding to its fundamental. These act uvon the vlectro-magnet in Detroit to a number of times corre- sponding Lo the fundamental of the tuning bar at Chi- cago, producing musical sound iv the manner ex- piaiued, The key of “D? actec upon will produce the sound **D” iv Detroit, and the key ‘*F”’ the sound “F."” I the keys *D” and “F”? are both depressed at tbe same time, botb seis of electric Impulves exist in the wire at the sumo time, and both are made auuible by thé receiver here, Owing to complications of electric circuits, Which it 1s not becessary to explain, the appa- Tatus lor (ranemitting tunes 18 40 constructed thas but one tone 1s put to wire at a time. In Mr. Grey's system of multiple transmission of souuds tor tele- grapuic purposes a8 many as eight.and sixteen tones have coexisted 1n a Wire at the game time and ull bave been received in periect order at the receiving end, PROFESSOR KELL, OF BOSTON, has been working in the same field to some extent Latterly he has been paying attention to the transmis- sion of yocul sounds telegraphically, and bis results have been extensively noticed in the papers. Many of the principies which Mir, Bell employs ure the same as (hoge which Mr. Grey uses, Mr, Grey's tuoughts were early turned in the direction which Mr. Bell bas recently taken. He did not follow the subject as thoroughly as he did the subject of multiple trausm sion because ho did not see the ultimate good which was to come from it. If Mr. Boll develops this branch of tbe subject to practical results I am sure Mr, Grey will be ths lirst.to give him credit for what belongs to bin, | mention Mr. Bell because many have cou- jJounded the jabors of the two, and itis well to bear the difference in mind, THE KELSEY BURGLARY. Henry . Walters, his wife Lola Walters, Theodore Fowler, alias ‘Scratch,’ and George McLeod, keeper of the saloon at No. 9 First street, were formally ar. raigned betore Judge Ottervourg, at tho Washington Place Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of burglary prelerred by Jonn W. Kelsey, of No. 126 West Tweuty- ninth street, 1tis over two weeks ago that tho burg- Jary was comunmitied, wnen Miss Lizzie Keisey’s ward- robe was stolen, und the facts of the cage have already been published, Since thea the cage bas been estigated by Judge Otterbourg, and alter timony he concluded yesterday to hold pleated ia $1,500 bail each to answer at General Sessions, He said that, as far as McLoud was coucerved, from his own testimony given before the Court of baviug heard the plan to rob the hou-e discussed and settied mn his house und bis subsequent conduct in regurd to the matter, it could not but be possibie that be had a guilly kuowledgo of the afar thoughout, How tur wnat knowJedge might terd to convict him of being particeps criminis was lor the District Attorney to determine. THE DRAWBACK TO KEROSENE, Mrs. Aun Mulligan, thirty years of ago, residing at No, 203 Atlantic avenuo, Brooklyn, was so badly burned at her residence on Thursday night last by a kerosene lamp explosion that she died yesterday morning. evening and sie arose to give it some medicine. F ind- ing that the oil was very low inthe lamp she turned out the light, filled the lamp, and in trimming the wick u few sparks remamny bere ignited the oil, causing the explosion. Her husband reudered ali the agaistauce in his power, but could not save ber. Coro. ner Simms held av inquest, and a verdict was rendered im accordance With the facts, BUSINESS TROUBLES. ‘Tho Nabilitios of Ferdinand Reiss & Co,, importers of laces at No, 464 Broome street, amount to $75,230, A statement has been prepared for the creditors showing that while the nominal assets are larger than the Iiu- bilityes the actual assets will not realize more than $28,000, Stock that was purchased a year ago has de- cuned seventy per cent, ‘There are forty-live creditors, und itis probable that a settlement will be effected at thirty cents ou the dollar, 4 proposition which the Greditors bave now under consideration, Moritz Mahler, sur dealer at No. 849 Broadway, who fatled some Une ago, has been udjudteated an involun- tary bavkrupt on the petitions of his creditors, und the | Jurthor proceedings have been reterred to Register Wihiams, Register Dwight has received a warrant in bank. ruptey against Herman Wronkow & Co, Wholesale dealers in wotions av No. 861 Bronaway and at Sun Francisco, who tave beén aujudicuted on the petitions of thirty-two creditors, Tue lavilities amount to $150, 000, Notice has been received in this city that five large firms in Chicago have been adjudicated bankrupis, ‘They are as follows:—Cusuing, Kirk & sicLean, whoie- sale bvot and shuo dealers; Keene, Cooke & Co., whole- je book deulers; Chardler, Lord & Co., newspaper vertising ugents; C. L. Page & Co, hardware, und Swartley & Builey, manufacturers of curtain dxtures, OUR COMPLAIN’ To tuk Eoitor ov tHe Heratv:— Please aliow me, through your valuable complaint book, to say to “ihe best police in the world’’ that the hackmen at the corner of Twenty-sixth street and Fifth avenue and along the west walk of Madison square are and have been for some time an abominable nuisance, No man, woman or child can pass but they encounter this howling, skylarking, importuning 6et, who not only block the sidewalk but spit tobacco juice until pedostrians—particularly ladies—at times are compelled Ww cross tho street to avoid the filth and annoyance, Won't the pulico do a gallaus act to th at leas, and keep this wulk clour? aP I. One of her children was sick during the | STEAM IN WEST STREET. HEARING BEFORE THE DOCK DEPARTMENT ON THE PROPOSED DUMMYIZING OF THAT THOROCGH- FARE, An interesting bearing was given yesterday after-~ noon before the Board of Commissioners of the De- partment of Public Docks, President Wales in the chair, tothe application of the Central and Hudson River Railroad companies to run freight trains with dummy engines over the Belt road to the docks of the White Star line of Liverpool steamers, pier 52 North river. Itisthe design to continue the trains from Canal street and 8t. John’s Park depot to the ducks in order that Western produce may be shipped directly from the cars on shipboard and thus avoid the delay and expense of intercity transit which prevail under the present system. The project is opposed by the Erie Ruilway Company for rensons which will be presently explained. Colonel Heory G, Stebbins’ appeared for the Erie Company; Mr. Chauncey M, Depew and Mr, Toucey, Superintendent of tho Hudsoa and Central, appeared on bebulf of those companies, and bir. R. J, Cortia, agont of the White Star line, represented the steam- ship Interest, Mr, Augustus Schell, of the “entral, was presont during the hearing, but took no part ip the proceedings, LETTER FROM MR. JEWeTT OF THE ELIE ROAD, President Watos read a letter from H. J, Jowett, re- ceiver of the Erie road, who had been invited to attend the hearing. Colonel Stebbins was relerred to as the Tecoguized’ representative of the company, ett hoped that po couclusion would be arrived at uotil ull the parties in interest can be heard, He said tat in objecting to the granting of the privilege in toe case in question he did it simply because of its ge eral effects, and because it would be regurded as a pi cedent which might be binding upon the Board cases of applications tor i similar use of other piel and which, if recognized, would, in the present cou tion of the piers and business, ba destructive of the interesis he (Mr. Jewett) represented. PAIK PLAY ALL AKOUND, Presideot Wales stuted that the first application was from the Central Railroad Company, and it was desir- ous that the Board should have the benellt of a tull expression of sentiment on the part of those interested. Mr, Cortis, of the White Star line, explained wnat bi: ny desired, and made es] I reterence to ntages of having plers and railroad tract a Con. venient connection with the steumers, in order to facilitate the transshipment of freight, THR DUMMY QUESTION, Mr, Toucey submitted a plan of the proposed route of tho cars, and in response to inquiries showed what the companies intended to ao, “I'he freight is to be carried down the piers by dummy engines,” said Mr, Toucey, . Colonel Stxnuins—What will you do with your dumites when you get them down the piers? Mr, Toucey made an ambiguous reply, but it seemed to be sutisiactory, and bo then proceeded to state th the most of the work would be dove in tho night tin #o ag not to interfere with the usual day trailic on tne strect, and otherwise enlarged on behalf of the project, ERIK IN RAMPANT OPPOSITION, Colonel Stebbins, tor the Erie roxd, opposod the granting of tho application on the grounds: — First—That the owners of property on both sides of West street would necessarily ovject to tncumvering the street with uny additional impediments to trafiic. Second—That the owners of various leas who pay tribute to the city for existing accommodations, would with by the introduction of freight cars and dummy engines, Third—That the markets, which now afford but limited accommodations to market men, both trom the city and country, could not transact their business with any fresh impediinents thrown in the way of their existing facilities. Fourth—That the number of ferries south of Canal street and the population compelled to avail of them on both sides of the river would be seriously impeded in their business aud movements by any additional ob- sirucuions in West street, G . Fifth—The water ways surrounding the city would seem to be all that was nevossary to subserve the ne- cessities of the steamships located at our wharves and the railways which tlod accommodations on our piers, Sizth—That the freight cars now rupoimg on the Belt road are serivus obstructions to free traffic and the comlortable movements of pedestrians goivg to and from the ferries, and passengers in the regular street cars on West streot. Seventh—Vhat if the facilities asked for by the White Star hue were given to all the dock owners south of Canul street West street would become absolutely im- passable, DANGER OP NARROWING THE RIVER FRONT. Culonel Stebbins said his object in opposing the ap.» plication was more general than special. He dwelt | Upou the danger of nurrowing the river front of the city and read a statement made vy him in June last, in which he fully explained his views ou the subject. When Wost street 1s widened to the proposed extent of 200 teet—he would say 300 feet—it would be time to inaugurate measures of this kind, President WaLes—Suppose the privilege, Colonel, should be granted to the Erie road, what would you say ? Colonel Stxsutxs (promptlyi—! would say that i§ would forever destroy the industrial and vested intere oats of West streot. IN FAVOR OF THK APPLICATION, Chauncey M, Depew spoke in behalt of the Central Toad and the granting of the application, rRued Was a movement calculated to benefit the com. city, und should be carried out, He leasantiy reterred to that ‘illimitable future’ when West street would be widened 250 feet, as suggested by Colonel Stebvins, and considered that beiore that period urrived the commerce of New York and the city iteel!, with its present $140,000, 000 iadebtedness, would be altogether different from what they now are, A dosultory conversation ensued between members of the Board and counsel iu regard to the various in- terests involved, and upon mutual agreement the fur- ther hearing in the matter was adjourned to Wednes- day next, when Mr. Jewett, of the Erie, it 18 expected will be heard, PROBABLE SUCCESS OF THE AFPLICATION. From private conversation it would appear that there is a disposition in tbe Board to grant the application, Lut every opportunity will be atlorded to opponents to put in their objections. THE NEW HARLEM RIVER BRIDGF the iw SHALL IT BE A HIGH OR LOW ONE?—THE ARGUMENTS PRO AND CON, The Department of Public Parks some time since decided to erect a new iron bridge over Harlem River, from the bulkhead lino at tbe intersection of Madison | avenue and 139th street on the west side of tho river and terminating at the bulkhead line at 133th'street, on (he east side of the river. | Proposals for the bridge havo been received by the department, but bave not yet been vponed, pending the action of the Board of Estimate and Apportion- meut in authorizing the issue of the bonds to pay the Gost of 1, Inthe meantime it has been suggested that the plans of the department, which provide that the floor of the bridge shall be thirty feet above high e mark, sbould ve ultered and the bridge constructed ouly about ten or twelve teet above higu water mark. A meeting will be beld at the office of the depart ment this morning (Saturday), at hall-past nine o'clock, to consider this question, | The Mayor, the Comptroller and a number of those interested are invited to be present. On application at the department we obtained the following tacts :-— | Siadison avenue is graded up to 135th strect, and the | elty owns the title tothe avenue up to the bulkhoad line at 199th street, the west end of the bridge. Proceedings are vow pending toacquire titie to 138th street ut the easterly end of the bridge, from the balk. head line on the north sige of the chanvel of the rr easterly to the portion of the same street alreauy | longing to the city. | Madison avenue will need to be graded trom 135th stroct to 139th street, which can be done by the De- partment of Public Works under an ordinance of the Common Council and the coat assossed on the prop. erty adjacent. Ove hundred and Thirty-eighth street will require to be graded from the eust end of the bridge to the main | land, which can bo executed by the Department of Public Parks under an ordinance of the Cominon Coun- cil iu like manner, It a bigh bridge is built the approaches will be by an inclined trestle work along the middle of Madison ave- nue for 450 leet and along 138th street for 411 feet. HIGH OR LOW BRIDGR, Between the two plins the cost of a high bridge wilt be about equal to that of alow oridge, with s steam | engine on the latter to open the draw, The bigh | bridge will allow all the steam vessels that ply ou the | river to pass auder it, and the draw would nave to be | upened only for igh musted vessels, A low bridge would require to be opened for all vessels. It would have to ve opened probably ten times as often as the high bridge. This would render a steam engine nevessury und increase the annual cost of maintaining the oridge. The rehef from rising and descending the eighteen foet difference between a high bridge and a low bridge for loaded teams 1s the strongest argument it favor of the low bridge. The avoidance to Impediments to tho ordinary river navigation is the strong argument for the high wrid, and also that the travel over the bridge will be lesa | tntertered with by the opening of the draw, The Department of Parks vstimates the cont of the high bridge at avout $93,000, The trestlework ap» proaches to It will coxt about $12,000 more, ‘The low bridge would cost about $5,000 less than the high bridge, butto this must be udded $4,000 for @ steam engine and about $2,100 per annum for the cost of running it, ——_—_____. THE BRIDGE AVENUE PROJECT. A largely attended meeting of the property owners on the line of the proposed new avenue along Franklort street, irom the approach to the Kast River Bridge to the City Hall, was heid yesterday afternoon at the Bridge Company’s office, corner of Dover and Chorry The committee appointed at the lust mecting | to consider the project, consisting of Messrs. Uswaid | Oltendortor, Jackson S. Schultz, Amorose K. Ely and George H. Squire, presented the following roport ‘The members of tho committee appointed at a recent Meeting of the property owuers on and adjacent to Fraak/ort wnd Dover streets, to take into consideratioa / (OONTINUED ON NINTH PAGI) Mr. Jew- ~ be unwilling to have their accommodations interfered . 4 “