The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1877, Page 8

- and wires, wud knew the rig WINTER'S WANDERINGS. The Dangers of Being Rich and -Weak-Minded. TRICKERIES OF A TRUSTEE. Long Years of Attic Life, with Threats of the Lunatic Asylum and Assassination. Tei trange story, that told by William Winter and, if true, presents a web closely akin to the wildest texture of fiction, uring the brief, but brilliant tareer of Thomas Addis Emmot as a practitioncer at the New York Bar, while the late James W. Girard was in the zonith of his professional carcer, while Charles U’Conor was mounting to the forensic coleb- rity he afterward attained as a pieader, and while ‘William M. Evarts, N, Bowditch Blunt, Lorenzo Shep- herd, and Field and Grabam were rising in legal rank and clutebing the first prizes in the legal arena, the * Name of Gabriel Winter shone bright in that re- splendent galaxy of legal stars. He owned a fine placo at Flushing and at thd time of bis death lett, what in those days was esteemed ao largo fortune, He lett surviving bim bis wife and three children—Gabriel Henry Winter, Wil- iam Winter and Mary Jane Livingstone, wife of Johan Livingstone, Gabriel Henry Winter died in 1848, aud Mrs, Livingstone ten years Jater. In 1562 the family household at Flushing was finally broken up by tao death of Mrs. Winter. There thea remained surviving the family, William Winter, who was boro in 1810, and consequently is now sixty-seven years of age, The large property fell to this surviving son of the family, He had been carefully nurtured, graduated at Columbia College and, was subsequently admitied to the Bar. He bas always remained a bachelor. His tather’s estate, estimated at some $300,000, was left to bim, and upon his death was to be given to Mortimer and Henr; W. Livingstone, the sons and only cnildren of his sister, Mrs Livingstone. vROM PILLAR TO Post. "Tho possession of such a targe property seems to b vo been unfortunate to Mr. Winter. According to his story, bis life ever since coming into possession of luis inueritance has been one of nomadic unrest; and, while others were secking to deprive him of the bene- fits of such inheritance, he was knocked about from pillar to post with not @ relative to protect him, nor avy one tocarefor him, Enticed away from the old family mansion at Flushing, where he bad lived all ‘nis lie aud was well known, he was subjected to hard- ships and inado the victim of fears o1 assassination, that can hardly have a parallet in all the checkered life of this great metropolis DEEDING AWAY HIA ESTATE, in July, 1562, ne took up bis quarters in a small partly furnished house, No. 9 Abingdon square, occu- pied by Thomas W. Smith, a lawyer, whose ucquaint- auce he had formed « few days subsequent to Lis Jatber’s death, Several months later he moved into 4n-attic roum over Smith's oflise at No, 33 Broadway, Mr. Smith lodging im an gdjoining room, Shortly ajterward, as he swears, he was introduced by the javitor of'the building to Daniel G. Birdsall, whom he alleges induced him to change his quarters and take Up Uis residence at the house of Birdsall’s father-in- Jaw, William H, Moore, at No. 89 ust Twenty-erghth strect. He says be had not been th long belore Mr, Birusall indaced bim to make a trast decd of his estate, Mr. Birdsall being wade the trustee. HOW HE CAME TO MAKE THE DEED Ho suys that ut the ume of executing the deed he ‘was ander duress and terror and apprebension excited by Birdsall, that Birasail kept bim confined in the Iter he had executed tue decd to him, and told hat he was in danger of being kidnapped and ed off 10 n lunatic asylum if Le ventured out of the Mr. and Mrs, Moore would not Jet any one see pt Birdsall and bis relations, He was kept in alittle room tn a rear building, He remained there about three years, aud during all this time he was con- Linually being told that if he went out he would be at- tacked by assassins or given drugged liquors and Surown 1uto the river. In short ke bad no peace in ile. ATTIC LIFE, Mr. Winter states lurtuer that lo was kept secreted at Moore’s for nearly three yeurs, when ho was clan- destinely taken by Birdsall to the residence af the latier’s lather at Chappaqua, Wuere he was kept about ear, When Le was removed to Tarrytown, where he lived with Mr. Condon. the brothers: ot Birdsai. In cach care be was assigned to small attic rooms, was poorly clad and kept without money. During all Lnis ime he got bo word irom bis relatives, and Hone of tuem know nis whereabouts. COMMISSIONS DE LUXATICO INQUIRENDO, Meantime the cuardiaus of ns nephews, Mortimer aud Henry W. Wilson, endeavored early in 1863, throngh a commission dé lunatico inquirendo, to place his atluirs 1m charge of the Court, This did not prove | Asuccess, ‘Lhe Court decided that Mr. Winter was of sound mind, Siuce then two similar attempts bave been made to adjudicate bim a luna burwih the same result, Notwithstanding all the ailegations of persons against im, Whether designedly or ovherwise, hw stands to-day on the records of the Court as ou man of sound mind Judge Damels, of the Supreme Court, was the last one to deny an application for such a writ, such denial being made in neptember, 1873. In giving his reasons for such denial Judge Daniels made use of the toiowing Japgnage, Which tells a volume in itsell;—“*Lf bis state- ments are reliable, as they appear to be on the papers, he bas been must grossly mpose | upon ana misused, ’? WINTER STILL A WANDERER, Resuming the thread of Mr, Winter’s narrative, for his ailidavit is auto-biographical im character, Tarry- town shortly proved au insecure place for bis rest. dence. Late ou a dark December night in 1868 he was takea to the depot and brought on to New York, when he was conveyed to Mr. Birdsall’s residence, at No, 157 Lexington avenae. ‘Yoo sume old stories of death by poison, by assas- sinution with a knife or bullet, or drugged liquors, wero continuously repeated, with Uhreats of incarceration at any moment ima lunatic asylum if he should let his Wiiereabouts be made known, On a'stormy morning in the ensuing April was takea to Rhode Isiand, THEMATS OF HIS TRUSTER, Thus for six years, us he swears, be was controlled by the threais of his trustee, who, Le says, told him in addition that he was a very ugiy customer and a dan- gerous man ii he could not have his own way; that he ence jought a duet at Washington and that he would just as soon killa man as kill a dog; that he would have hitn placed in a lunatic asylum 1, he mado any at- tempt Lo leave bim; that he had great intigenco with the Court and could accomplish whatever Ue unvertuok ; that he bad a will of his father giving everytning to the © Livingstone chiidren, and ouly a pittance of $1,000 a ear to bin; tuat he could get $20,000 by selling him to Livingstone und producing thts will, and that he would Go it it he did nut obey bis orders in every particwar. He charges upon Birdsall “the most wicked false. hoods, trickery, deceits, threats and bad conduct,” that hits whole course with reference to himselt was ‘made wp of one series of cunning devices, stratagems: and Irauds,”’ and that he did not sor uple “to take the Iife of a human being to attain his nefarious ends ;’' that he once follower a man for two years, “and now,” gays he, “he is dead.” OPINION O¥ JUDGES AND LAWYERS. | be requested to prepare w proper mouthly alivtinent of to Mr. Winter swears turtner that Birdsall told him that the trust dved could be set aside at any moment by paying the Judges $1,000; that the times were so corrupt Liat Where Were only two judges in the State whO would not break the deed jor that sum, He «dd in this connection that he mu-t not “sve apy ouber lawyer than bimuself; (bat all the lawyers and judges were rogues, rascals, davgerous and dixhunest; tat Bipe ous Of LoD Were damued rascals;”’ **tuat he was always cautious abont having just the amount of proot fod ihe amount of money required to convince each judge that he was rigut; that be knew all the ropes bower and the leit bower of ail the judges.” Continuing this subject, which occupi ral pages of Mr. Winter's petition, ‘Mr. Birdsall vied as telling Mr. Winter, “it 1 Want 10 carry a point all I Lavo w do 18 to go und give the fight bower of a cortin judge $1,000 and tLe thing is done, but,’’ said he, ** 1. costs like bell.’* A CHANGE IN TRUSTEES, ‘The petition of Mr. Winter, trom whieh the above Js given, Was read yestorday 10 proceedings taken be- fore Judge Donobue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, But « iractionai parvot the petition bas been giv: wetiing forth, among ovber things, how te was induced by Birdsall to give falso affidavits. 1¢ is unnecessury 10 go through ali the proceedings that followed in the gourts. Ainotion was mauve belore Judge Ingrabam jor Birdsall’s removal, upon which the laver resented his resignation us trustee to ex- udge Barnard, whereupon the moon for his removat was withdrawy, The lave Join N, White was | appoinied as his successor, Mn White, as is well | known, died alew months ago, when a ‘motion was made for the appointment of @ (rusiee in Bis place. Upon thismotion Judge Donohue appointed Frederick ot With instructions to take testimony int d recommend a proper person for such ap- intmeht. Considerable testimony was taken belore Smythe inthe mattor, Mr. bernbard Hamburger was urged on the one hand and Mr, Kaward 8. Van Winkle on the ovber, Mr. Smythe reported jn favor of Mr. Vao Winkie. PROG! 8 YMSTHRDAT IN COURT. The case cume up before Judge Donobue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, ou a motion to contirm the report | of Mr. Smythe, Mr... Jenn Livingstone appeared for | the motion and Messra ira Shaler and Sviomon F. Higgeus for Mr, Winter, Jn the course of the pro- eeouings Mr, Livingstone read the petition of dtr. Winter us epitomized above, Mr. Livingstone in- sisted that Mr. Van Winkio wourd protect the prop. | erty without fear or favor and wee that Mr. Winter | was properly taken care of Mr, Shaler insisted (nat | 1b Was ub outrage to appornt a man whom dic. Winter Know and did pot want; that the lawyer was | not needed, all the work requirod to be done being renting of houses und collections of rentsyand paying the same to Mr. Winter, but which Mr. Winkie would not do, but jeave to an agent, thus entailing gddiuonal expense upon the estate. There a very fJengthy and animated discussion, which ended in Suage Dohonue taking the papers. Ube case! | its proportion of the through ocean steam and sutl NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. WALL STREET INTERESTS. THE PANAMA EXCITEMENT OVER—-ANOTHER CON- FERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES THE COAL ROADS. The only trace of the recent desire to make capital out of Panama and Pacific Mail affairs observable yes- terday was the circulation early in tho day of tho rumored embarrassment of sowe large monetary con- cern, This report, indefinite though it was, stimulated inquiry considerably, vut proved to be short lived, as the Clearing House authoritics denied all knowledge of any such condition of afairs. Alter the contradiction of this report attention was divided between the railroad freight conference, sup- posed to be in progress at the Brevoort House, and the meeting of the representatives of the coal roads, THR COAL CONFERENCE. The committes appoimtea by the coal roads’ repro- sontatives met at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, bav- ing untilone P. M. to prepare a report for the consid- eration of the genera! meoting. While they were in session it was ascertained that tho pian under consid. eration provided for the limitation of production to the estimated consumption. It was said it was first intended that the product for 1877 should be limited to 12,000,000 tons. 1n the report subsoquently presented this Ogure was cut down to 8,000,000 tons. ‘The prin- cipal business of the committee, however, was adjustment ef percentages to the different inter concerned. The following is the report as presented at the general meeting and adopted :— THE REPORT, ‘Tho committeo reported the following as the proper quota ach region, Philadelphia und Reading Railroad Company... Lebigh Vailey Railroad Company, to include Susque hanna Coal Company's tonnage... Delaware und Hudson Cu ¢, Lackawanna Rallroud of New Jersey an al ‘That eae! jéft free, io seil.at aity price or in any manner !t may dosiro, and that 4 committee of three nage, based upon au assumed product. to competitive poir Jor tle your 1377 of 8,000,000 tons, wnd to report a proper plan to provide fur adequate security being given to guard Agninat any interest overshipping its proper quota. WHAT THE ARRANGEMENT: COVERS, ‘Tho 8,000,000 tons includes the amount already for- warded, By tus arrangement the Penosylvania Coal Company submits to # decrease of tonnage and the Lebigh Valley obtains an increase, ‘The present ar- rangement diflers trom the old combination in this respect ub jeast, that in the original combination prices were fixed monthly, and it was obligatory on cach to keep up the prices, and it was because they did vot all ao so that the disruption came about, Iu order to hold the companies to the presont arrang ment Mesers. Gowan, Dickson and Sayre havo been appointed a committee to report penalties for a viola- tion, and will present their plan ut a meeting to be held next Tuosday. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BLAND SILVER BILL. The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held ycsterday, Mr. George W. Lane, Vice President, in the chair, Mr. Samuel B, Ruggles reported that the memorial of the Chamber to the President and Congress had beon sent to Washington in rolation to the so called “Bland Silver bill,’ and he was bappy to state that this measure was kitled, solely through the influence of thisChamber; and, while there should be a proper act passed on this subject, tho bill before the last Congress was not in such a shape as would give any relief to the people, Silver and gold should be issued as money, at a just valuation, and the foreign countries must move first and take the initiative on this ques- tion, It the governments at Washington, London, Paris and Berlin would agree, they could easily regu- late the silver and gold currency, anu, in fact, this is the only solution of the problem. He hoped that at the meoting of Cougress in June tho President will make soine recommentation on that subject, On mouon of Mr. J. Austin Sievens, the subject of making suitable arrangements for the celebravon of the oue hundred and ninth anpual anniversary dinner was referred to the Executive Committee with power, The Chairman appointed ‘Messrs, William M. Ver- milyea and George A. Jarvis a committee to examine tho treasurer's accounts. A. communication was received trom Mr. Hamilton A. Hill, of Boston, in relation so iight dues, and that the Boston Boerd of Trade nad adopted suitable reso- lutions on the subject, He requesis the New York Chamber of Commerce also to pass resolutions memori- alizing the British Government in favor of the aboli- tion of ull light ducs, and adds:—“if the American shipowners through their go’ ment wei repared to urge relie{ Irom the dues collected on their tonnige, the joint effort might be successiul. At the present time these aues full chiefly on British vessels, but for the reason the present opportunity seems a favorabl ong, because we should not be asking so much, us it our tonnage were larger, as we hope it will bo before many yeurs.”” Tho ‘subject was roferred to the Committce on Foreign Allairs. FREIGHT RATES FIXED. DISCRIMINATIONS IN FAVOR OF BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA--NO MORE CONTRACTS FOR FYOREION THROUGH FREIGHT AT LESS THAN THE ESTABLISHED LOCAL RATE. Tho following agreomeut was mado yesterday be- tween the four grand trunk routes to the Atlantic coast aud promises, at least, a threo months’ truce after the lung continued squabble over freight rates, Mr. William H. Vanderbilt signed for the New York Central and Hudson River, Mr. H. J. Jewett for the Erie Railway, Mr. Thomas A. Scott for the Pennsyl- vania Railroad and Mr. John W. Garrett for the Balti- more and Ohio:— THE AGREEMENT. Memorandum of agreomwment made this filth day ot April, 1877, beewoen the New York Contral and Hud- son River Kaliroad Company, Erie Rattway Company, by H. J, Jewett, revoiver; the Pennsylvania Ruiiroad Company and the Bualtimors and Obio Railroad Com- pany, witnesseth, ‘0 avoid ull tuture inisunderstand expect 10 geographical advantages or disad- of the cities of Baltimore, Philadoiptia aud New York, as affected by rail and ocean transporta- tion, and with the view of effecting an oqualizution of the aggregate cost of rail and ocean transportation be- tween all competitive points in the West, Southwest, Northwest and all domestic and foreign ports reached throngh the above cities, 1 18 agreed :— First—That in lieu of the percentage differences here- tolore agreed upon there shall be “fixed differences” upon the rates on ull east bound traffic from all cum- petitive points beyond the western termini of the trank lines, whether on ireight shipped socwliy and atter- ward exported or shipped for direct export. These aiflerences shall be a8 follows:—Three cents per hundred to Baltimore, ana two cents per hun- dred to Philadelphia than the agrecd rates established from time to time to New York, aud all such traific shall be billed at the rates thus fixed, and no export or other drawback shall be paid thereon; it being furtuer agreed that the cost to the shipper 1 deiivering grain at cach port, trom the terminus of each of the roads to the vessel on which it is exported, as well as the num- Der ot days’ free storage aliowod thereon, shall be the sume. Second—That the rates to Boston shall at no time bo Jess than those to New York on domestic or foreign freight. Third—Should ratl and ocean steam through bill of Jading be issued netiher ofthe partics heresy will ac: cept, a8 Its proportion, less than 1ts current local rates to is seaboard termici, But no jotut rail and ocean. sail bills of lading shall be given or recognized by the parties hereto, Pourth—That on alt West bound traffic passing over the roads of the parties hersto trom competitive points at or east of their respeouive Eastern termini to all competitive points west, northwest or south west of their Western termini, the differences in rat from Baltimore Philadelphia, beiow New York, shall on third class, fourth class and special be the same as the differences fixed oa East bound buaitess, and on first and second classes eight cents less per huadrea from Baltimore ana six cents less per hundred irom Philadelphia than the agreod rates irom New York, and that after exist- ing contracts governing foreign Lusiness can bo terminated neither of the parties hereto will accept us blisned local rates, inconsistent ‘herewith are Jess than the o th—All agreements hereby annulled. In Witness whereof the parties hereto have affixed their signatures, the day and year aloresaid, to this agreement, Which 1 intended to be permanent; but if either party desires modification. three mouths’ pouce must be given of such desire, said modification to be made by mutual agreement. r NZA, A BOGUS BONA THE SILVER MOUNTAIN MINING COMPANY DE-~ CLARED A HUMBUG, “The Silver Mountain Mining Company,” which has its office at No, 1,193 Broadway, according to the ad- vortisement and circular, was denounced somo timo ago as A concern withont a proper business basis. Yesterday afternoon Superintendent Wailing received a letter from Virgiwia asking him in relation to the | Company, of which the following enelosed aireular was the prospectus :— Orrice oF Sinvan Mousratn Mixing Comrasy, ) 0 0 1,10 Broapway, New York Fev, 2, 1877. § r commercial standing to be Dean Sin—Kuowing ye ~ Hot “Hi you wilt stock In wer for each tive sh can place twe im are plac: rn coufident y five shires, wi send you five shares in your name, in order that you niny have the eertiiion fiock to show, Should you not be able to plice twenty-five shares, you contd keep the five shares Ly gettin 0 one to Joie yon, and take Lwenty-five sures or take the; opportunity may uever again occur. ourself, such an Hope yuu will bo abie | Cutnane, Patrick 147th from 50 to 500 the enclosed book of eee rectors have ordered the Super- ppg to compere eck ve oe I eee fara) uate, with us larze ® force e. jantaye, patre desire whon the rept Will be made misaee sate to them qbeut, the i inidale haiadhathutiee alte He EER President. ‘Tne Superintendent said that the whole thing was fictitious, that the officers’ names were iucorrect, and that if there were any such office at all the company was not known in commercial circles. iotims have been numerous, No arrests have boon made so THE “BOSS” MAIL KOBBER. “MATT” CALLAHAN IN CUSTODY~--BUN TO. THE GROUND FROM MAINE TO CALIFORNIA. * On the 4th of January the Hxnaup published a highly interesting story of a series of astounding majl dopre- dations The facts of the case, as then related, were that during soveral weeks previous to that timo heavy and mysterious losses of mails were experienced by Philadelphia and Boston merchants, which were trans- ported between the two cities, A large force of special agents was detailed by tho Post Office Department to ferret out the depredation, but the robberies wero con- ducted so systematically that tor a long timo they were kept off tho scent, At frat it was supposed that mails wero stolen in Philadelphia, but this theory soon faded. During this timo many of the checks lost in these mails were presented at different banks in Phila- delphia on skilfully-forged indorsements and paid on demand, These paymonts wore mada to the oxtent of about $5,000. Prior to this, and as early as October 23, 1876, losses of valuable baggage coming trom the Centennial, while in care of Dodd’s Expresa Company, became so alarmingly frequent that this company called in the services of a detective agency to assist in ascertaiuing who committed the outrages, About the 28th of December two of the suspected men entered the office of tho American Express Com- pany, corner of Broadway aud Fourth streot, each car- rying a large bundle under his arm, which they were seen to bring {rom a house oo, streot, when t contents of one of the bag: re found to bea nomber of. matilated letters bearing the postmark “York, Pa., tor New York city,"? December 16 and 16, In the other bag was foand a Route Agent Stephenson. This route. agent’s registering book, stamps, and {ools tor rating und Weighing letters, The two packages wero wrapped in brown paper, and’ that contalning the satche) was addressed to William P, Hairns, Oswego, and the other to George Gumbleton, Oswego, N. a the same afternoon two young men named James Crawford and Jobn Kelly, who had also beon formerly employed by Doda’$ Express Company, wero arrested, A woman vamed Mary J, Collins, ag 3 at the house No, i111 Prince street, was also'taken into custody. Subsequently a ‘search warrant was ob- tained from Judge Duffy, and ipa trank bolonging to Mary a Jarge lot ol letters wero fo: yn which 100 checks and money orders amounting to about $45,000 were erciosed. Jotin De Friebse, the driver of the mail wagon from which tho pouchos containing the above letters were stolen, waa ulso arrested, and when taken before Special Agent Sharretté made’ a contes- sion which implicated others, All the above named parties were arraigned botore United States Comimis- sioner Shields and held in $5,000t0 answer. Subse- quently Jolin Kelly was tried, convicted aud sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. | De Friesse received a sentence Ul two years, and the others wero discharged from a want of evidence, except Orawford, ia whose cage sentence was suspended. THe MASTRN SPIRIT OF THR CONSPIRACY. Tho sequel to this story now comes to light The partios named nbove, while they were very active, were at most only the cat’spaws fu the hands of a sharp rascal, who used them to do the labor while ho scbemed and planned for thom. ‘this was a man named Mathew Callahan, who took the cue as soon as the arrest of Kelly was published and has been on the wing ever since. ‘Piukerton’s' oMcers and United States Deputy Marshats have followed him all over the country, even to California and back. Yester- day morning Mr. Abner Nowcomb, one of the Unned Staves Deputy Marshals of this erty, arrosted him in a roowr of the St. Charles Hovel, where was asleep, and brought him to the United’ States Court House, where he will bo examined to-day. Cuallabam ia a man of the most undaunted assurance. It is told of him that he took one of 2ho checks stolen {rom tho muil bags to a Philadelphia bank, On approaching the counter he pulled forth a large pockotvook, and from among a bundle of other papers drew out a chook or $2,000 and laid it down. The teller, being busy, pald no attention to Caliaban. This gentleman, however, became impatient, and asked the caahier whether that check “wasn’t goud,”? The bank olficer looked at it awhile, and fiually asked him how he wanted the money. Callaban answered in hundreds and fiities. The bills were handed him, which he recounted with the uimost nonchalance, and, alter carefully placing them 10 bia pocketbook, strolled out ot the bank with his ousily gained plander. With the arrest of Callahan the Iast Of these mul! robbers has been apprehended. SMUGGLING THROUGH THE MAIL. Two fino Swiss gold watches, a gold chain and a fine diamond ring were brought to the Custom House yes- terday, having been seized whilo in transit shrouel. tho mails at the Brooklyn Post Office. M’ROBER Ts’ ACCOUNTS. ‘The Board of Supervisors of Richmond couaty atthe County Treasurer’s office, Clifton, yesterday. Owing to the experts employed to, examine the ac- counts of ex-Treasurer McRoberts not having. com- pleted their work no action was taken in the matter. The-accountants, it 1s usuerstood, will complete their labora and be able to give a balance sheet to the Board at tho meeting tovbo held next week, SNYDER'’S WEDDING. Augustus Snyder, agod twenty-three, of No, 796 Eighth avenue, arraigned in the F:fty-seventh Street Court yesterday morning, charged with the abduction of Mary Lincoln, aged sixteen, the daughter of Daniel P. Lincoln, of No, 92 Jane street. ‘Snyder said be was willing to marry the girl, and, as she ex- pressed a liking for him, the pair adjourned to the Church of the Advent, 1n Filty-seventh street, where thev were married. “REAL ESTATE, Six parcels wore disposed of yesterday at the Real Estate Salosrooms, No, 111 Broadway, as follows :— BY A. J. BLEFCKER AND C Foreclosure sate, John J, Thomasson reteree, of a house, witl 25xi00, a. & of 13th at. 850 ft. w. of Sth av. ty dainey W. Palmer, plain+ tif, for... ‘ ++ 5500 TON Foreclosure sale. of the bull with lot 19.2 5 on West 50th ‘st., ne fe. w. of Sth av, tod. D. Hall for ns Prt ding, zu. Foreclosure sal with lot 24.1 d, st. to the Union for Fs : Foreclosure sale, W. 5. Hascall referee, of eight lots, each 25x 100, on Clinton av.,e s., 100 ft. s of v,, Wert Farms (24th ward), (o George H. 3,000 with tenements thereon, n. w. corner of av. A and AMth st., subject to dower, to Theresa Schapper lor (including encumbrances) Total sales for the day, $36,600 Ist ay.,e. a, TL ft. n. of 17th st, 24x0 ny Bandman and pusband to Morite Leipzizen........818,500 Ist av.e. 8.47 ft. m, of 17tH ste, 2x; same to es 18,500 *% @& corner of 19th st. d wite to Frederi 38,000 Sit. eof 4th . Enamel Paint Company........ Nom. Thomas H. Geraty add wife to James 500 400 SLOT eof Uarron and wife to .800 36th st, * oft th ay. RK. Jones to Marietta B. Hewitt, 4,500 fe. of Ath AV, LR UXT i 211.8 fe KMizubeuh Mecher and husbaod to New York 115th st, ns, Enamel Paint Gompany., 56th tes. 8, 40 tte wool Bd ay nelia Waters aud husband te A 471. on, of Lith Eljaabeth J. Tad stn. s.. 1 4 bus to same ' a see... NOM. fe. w, of Sth av.. 20x08.9; William Maria L. Travers ++ 33,000 4th ste, mn. nah St Blydenb ‘and, MORTGAGES. uch, Jesse 8. and wile, to Wm. M. Kings. Pine st..@, of Wiillau st. ife, wo Charles ar oy to Ele ©, Bowl w. ol pine; 1 year Breanich, Hieronymus and wile, bo Chambers, ¢, 4 of Istav..< «. 10,000 Paes, Louisa A., to Mary L, Bogert, No. 304 Last é 8,000 1 Friedberg, ns oe 1,000 De Forest. hw * 2,000 ia hay, 8,000 a A., to Meney A, st, €of Greenwich xt; o years seceeseee 44700 Delia la, to Manhattan savings Inatitation, fe 8. of 12dd Ate, @. OF 2d WV. ; LD YORE. cece eeees 1,200 award, Kiily and others, to Adolph B Proterre, w. 8, of Mucdougal st., sof Minette st. 7.5 yents...... 8,000 Humphreys, Georue W Leila 8. ‘MeKesson; 3 ‘ 5,000 a tone 32,500 nd, to Mary i, man, LOsth yenrs .. 1,000 Livingston q w. corner of lat av, and A7th at: 4,960 Livingston, Muria, to Stephen W 4 f 4th av.; 5 years 25,000 one @. of Nortolk » 1,500 RACING IN ENGLAND. CLOSE OF THE STEEPLECHASE SEASON—KVENTS ON THE FLAT, CROSS-COUNTRY AND OVER THE STICKS AT LINCOLN AND LIVEBPOOL. Loxvos, Mareh 24, 1877. Within sound of Big Bem of Lincoln the English flatracing season for tne year began on Monday, the 19th inst.; for, as usual, the Lincoln meeting was tho first to commence proceedings. After the enforced recess of four months tt is. relief to once more witness a regular racing meeting, for the winter steeplechase gatherings are anything but pleasant places to visit— what between rain, sleot and mud up to your knees! On tho Grst day the racing was neither first class as regards the calibre of the animale engaged or the closeness of the racing, every ovent, even if not won by lengths, being still won with plenty to spare, or, as the saying is, ‘‘a bit up your sleeve,” It in almost invariably the caso that an English race. programme begins with a Trial Stakes, and Lincoln was no exception to the rule, More interest than usual was attached to this race, for Lord Roseborry’s Brigg Boy was a starter, and he was one of the triat horses that tested the merits of Touchet, the favorite for the Lincoln Handicap, and on whom the money has been heaped for the last wook ‘as if tho race was all over, So confident also wore t! followers of Dover's stable, at which establishment Lord Roseberry keops his horse, tbat Brigg Boy would win, that they backed him at even money to beas his threo opponents. In addition to the stable money there was also that of the backer of Fred Archor’s mount, for to such an oxtent is turf speculation car- ried here that many men back not the horses, but ti jockeys, and, as Fred Archer is just now t crack rider, there ia always a great deal of money put on his mount, so that the horse occupied & fictitious position im the betting. All ef the starters, with the exception of Brigg Boy, took au allowance of 12 Iba, being ontered to be sold for $500, and this enabled the three-year-old Winaifred to beat the favorite very hanatly by three lengths. Tho winner was thea sold at an advance of $250, Lord Roseberry subsequently laid an objection against the winner for not carrying the propor weight, the condi- tions being that winners should be penalised, but the stewards overruled the objection, A hurdle race of a mile followed, but not one of tho fivo runners was above the very commonest stamp of @ racehorse, 80 it was areliet when the bell rang for tho Batthyauy & handicap of $50 each, with $1,000 aduea je fund. Eleven out of the twenty subscribers putin an co, und out of that number tho most fancis hree-year-old colt named Cannon Ball, by Caps way, out of Cordelia, about whom it ‘was only po: to obtain 2 to 1 before the flag fell. For once in a way the real good thing did prove suc- cessful, and Cannon Ball shot the post a couple of jeugths ahead of another three-year-old named Queen of Spades, to whom be was giving 11 ibs, the winner's weigot being the fair ouo of 101 Ibs, The Tathwell Plate tor two-your-oldg bad four starters, alt entered to be sold for $500, so (heir quality msy be judged from thi Bena wus the best of tho lot and changed bands at the price of $1,000, She 1s of the highly appreciated Sweetmeat blood, being a daughter of Muccuroni, and may do good gervice at the stud if sho does not train on into a fair racehorse. There was but one more race worth noticing on the first day—the Yarborough Plate, to which $1,000 was added. It was a bandicap of five furiongs, and though tuere was the goodly num- ber uf nine came to the post backers wero again for- tunate im picking out a winner in Woodquest, nothing else bemg backed to any extent. During the day the indifferont pertormance of Brigg Buy had the effect of sending Touchet buck in the betting for the Lincoln Handicap, but toward the close of the day ho rallied again. ‘Touche is pronounced exactly as it 1s written, und is bota French word, although 1t looks like it, tho colt taxing {ts numo from the family name of the Barons of Audley. As Ludy Audley was Touchet’s dam ft suMcien: ccounts for the nomenclature. Tuesday wito better racing, botter weather anc better attendance, and punctuaily at half-past one the Brocklesby ‘trial Plate was started. Among the oine runners was Canoon Ball, who tigured as a winner the preceding day and thereby incurred a penalty of ton pounds, making bis weight 10z pounds. This just stopped him, for though the distance was but five furiongs he could not raco ail the way, and wi cut down at the finish by the four- year-old Wooalark, who only carried three pounds more than the favorite, though there was a y' a dil. ference in thoir aj ‘The race of the day was the Brocklosby Stakes for two-year-olds, $60 each, with $1,500 added, distance h nile, Aa tue value of the Biakes Was $4,000, some very good youngsters turued out to havea try for the mouey. two were particu- larly good lookidg—ono a daughter of Kuowsley and the well knowu Bab at tHe Bowster, and the other a filly by Biair Athol out of Little Agnes—but their tak- ing appearance did not onable them to take apy promi. nent part to their first essay, though belore the year 13, out they will, in all probability, turn out the bevt of the Jot, Mat Dawson, the woil known trainer ot Newmarket, sent Fair Penitent, a daughter ot Juiiusand K to Septet him, and it leaked out shat s! highly tried at home, and so backers followed on another hike a flock of whoep until the filly started at shorter price than 2 to 1 against her. There m certainly have been something wrong with the trial, tor Fair Penitent could not even seoure a place; sud Bishep Burton, the property of Chaney Bush, one of the largest betting men Dow On the turf, wun the race by a neck from Tom Jeunings’ Fiddlestriog, wita Mr. Chaphio’s Bab ut the Bowster wily third, Bisbop Burton roan, a somewhat unusual cotor for a race- horse, but he gets thut trom his siro Strathconan, who was gray ; his dam Hermione uiso might dency toward that colog, a8 she is of the Venison fal ily through Kingston. ,{t seemed almpet nepoumble tor backers to prok out inner, tor favorite alter tuvorite waa bowled over, and out of the sevon races the ovly’ two that did win wore Tiber and bridget, but as odus of 5 to 4 were Jad un tho former aud to 1 on the lat- ter the balance wasa long way iu favor of the book- makers when the day’s sport was floished, THK LINCOLN HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of $100 each, half sorfelt, with $5,000 added irom the {uua, proved, as might be expected, the attraction not only of the tast day but of the meet- fug, and the attendance on the Carhoime, | common where the race course is, was imu): the spectators spread over the ground numbers, but old habitués said it Was as large as on previous occa- sion if not the iargest of ail, Four races preceded tho event of the day—the first a hurdle race of a mile aud a ball, won by a five-year-old named Poiws; the Scurry Handicap uf jive turiougs, won by Sweet Note, a six- year-ola daughter of Saccharometer, who had been rather fancied by Lord Hartington for the Batthyany Stakes on the first day. The Lincoin Cup tor two- year-olds, value $1,000, fell to Fiddlesirivg, tue aptly named sou of Pagunini, that ran a close second to Bishop Burton tor tue Brocklesby Stakes, Lastly, the Castle Selling law of $500, a weight ior a cu over & five-turlong course, sirG. Chetwynd’s Tortoise, w three-year-old by Saunterer, won easily by two lengths from Mr, Howsto’s Siesta. Tho winner was to be sold lor $200, but the owner of the secund ran the price up aud obtained Tortoise at the auvanced price of $2,500, ball the excess going to Mr. How- sin and halt to the fund, Mr. Jobnxon, the clerk of the scal had his hands i, full in weighing the jockeys tor the thirty-two starters for tue Lincuin Handicap; bat they were ready before the time Was up, and all the starters, with tho exception of Petrarci, were saddied aud paraded in the enclosure belere going down to the post Round tbe favorites—iouchet, Bruce and Poursaivant—the crowds were a dozen deop, aud only by dint of consid- erable exertion could a view be obtuined of thom. By ali odds the bandsomest of those in the enclosure was the three-year-old Brace, by King 0’ Scots, and cer- tainly he had more the appearance of a five-year-old, being wonderfully developed, particularly im bis powerful back and muscular loins, Mr Joseph Daw. son, another of the family of trainers, owns Bruce, aud was very confident ip his having a great chance for the race, ‘louchet and Controversy (last year’s winner in Lord Rosebverry’s colors), also had a host of admirers, and the jormer, with whom His Lordship d rea to win, cortaimly was very fit, though nothing hke the class of horse that Bruce is, Touchet must nave dune sumething wonderiul at homo, What it really WAS DO One outside the stable knows, but it was said that the first trial was such a great one that it was thought a mistake must have been made, so a second ied to, with a like rest. The trouvie wen, a8 tbe actual race showed, that Brig; Boy, Controversy aud the other trial nag were entirely out of form, ana not fit to act in that capacity. Petral bet was laid on the rave, kept ond favorite, Was, on account of hi lay temper, saddied away by himself, and when Fred Archer mounted nim he was in one of bis amiable moods, and the fears of his owner and Dacker wero thus far happily allayed; in- deed, he nover gave them any cause for uneasiness, for wheo the flag fell breaks away it was to & most excellc! not being over a couple of irugths differonce betwee I r and whipper in, The course is a periectly straight mile, and, like @ troop uf cavairy, the whole thirty-two spread out across the wide course, each taking ois own line, An unbroken line was pre- served for poerly furiong, when Touchet and Lord Lincoln's colors were seen drawing oat on either side of the course, with Lady Ronald in the centre of the field. As the raco progressed somo began to tail off, but the three leaders veld their own, and boxt to them were Bruce, Poursuivant, Liris, Potrarch, Con- with Footstep and Thorn showing promi- nently inthe ruck, A quarter of a mile irom tho tin- ish Bruce drew up to Lady Ronald and the other two leaders, aud it seemed as if the winner would be su plied out of this quartet, for they were all full of run- ning up to the distance. Now, however, the pace and” the worght began to tell on Bruce, who was the frat to drop back; © few strides jurther and Lady Ronald suceambed. ‘wo hundred yards irom home Touchet could not keep ap with Lord Lincoln, who was then left in commaud, but Poursuivany and Footstep simal- tancously shot up to the leader, wuo was beaten as two to fight it out, whic! vy ‘mined manner, Foo step Just landing the tuck by a neck, while Lord Lin- coln was four lengths behind Poursuivant, Touchet was fourth, Row in Ofth, Bruce sixth. Ali of the horses alter them, being eased up Lefore coming tn, their relative positions are no criterion of thoir merits, for Pe:rarch was eleventh, and if desired could have been nearer the front, though he had no chance to win out- right, The value of the stukes was $10,060, and xc- cording to Benson's unoflicial timekeeper the race wag ran in im. 424, from t ol w artor’s flag to the finish, Footstep is tour yea ni rod by her present owner, Lord Wilton, and is by See Saw afer two « as for Liv. wed Lincoln. and Spi De Cups $1,500 was added to the Molyneuxand Union Jack Stakes, $1,200 to the Sefton Steeplechase and National Hunter Stakes and $750 to the no Plate, making a total. of $11,250. The Sefton Stee, was won by Ze whose dam had tho most ular name of N Minus L, Palm, the tavorite failing to stay home. The Hurdle Handicap had six ol tne Croydon Inter- national runvers as starters and only three new hands, Dut tho latter nad it all their own way at the finish, su second 10 the littlo fancied Clo! Fajr Penitent was agail is time for the Molyneux Stakes, but she ib but little better success than at Lincolp, tor ‘espasian, out of Flash, beat t after a magnidcent finish, there boing but that distance betweon the first four, Te ram third aud Little Fish fourth, For the cup, Lord jncoln, the third in the big handicap tho preceding ‘bucked at the short odd# of 3 to 1 against a of horses, out be was in trouble a long way ‘rom home, the winner turning up tn a turned loose Le geld gn g named Croton, who carried but 97 pounds, while Lady P. ja, of tho sams who ran second, gave him 27 pounds ana ber sex allowance. The Union Jack Stakes tor three-year-olds brought out five runners, one of whom, Baronet, is engaged in the Derby and 8 Loger, but’ althongh a shade of odds was laid on him he could not do better than run second to Ernest, who won in a canter by noarly @ dozen lengths, the course being about a mile, TUR GRAND NATIONAL STERPLECHASE. So much interest was felt inthe great ruce for the blue ribbon of the steeplechase year that tho first three races on Friday were passed over by all ex- inveterate betting mon. Frod Archer Maneged at last to seore a win in tho first event lollowed up his success in tl jucce ing one. For the Grana National si: and they were as fine an ajl-round fleld as ever stepped for the race, During the morning large outlays had been made on Kougny and Citizen, the latter coming with arash from an outside price, but belore the flag fell the weight of metal behind ‘Reugny, Chimney Sweep, Shitnal and Regal drovo Citizen back again to first place, 12to 1. About Reugny 6 to 1 was offered, and a shade moro odds {uund plenty of takers. Auster-. litz, with his owner, Mr. F. G. Hobson, in the saddle, made the running at first, but gave to Evor, who set the pace a cracker to serve old imney Sweep. Going round the second time the leading lot were Zgro, Chimoey Sweep, Liberator, Regal, Austerlitz and Con- ress, but) the first named relusing at Becber’s rook left old horse in command, . and soon after Austerlitz went into second place, with Liberator third, the threo being several lengths {a advance of Congress, Shifnal and threo others, Comiug into the straight for home Shilnal retired, and at the last hurdie Chimney Sweep, who was then running second to Austerlitz, was beaten. Mr. Hobson’s horse wax headed jor a few strides by Liberator, who, being ridden in a most determined manner, wou Pi four lengths irom Congress, who was a head on [rom Liberator, who was eased at the Anish. Chimney Sweep was fourth, and tho pulling up divi- sion wore Regal, Lancet and Dataty, the others walk- ing tn with the crowd, The distance is givon as nearly four miles and a halt, and it was covered in 10m. 16s. The pace was fast all tho way, This meeting virtually c.oses the ateeplechasing until next tall, though a few minor raeesiee are still announced to come off during the next two Weeks. G. W. Moore, of the Moore and Burgeas Minstrels, bas purchased Salvini, the fastest trotting horse in England, { 000, of Mr, K. H. Webling. Al the next general meeting of the Jockey Club tho following motion will be made:—By Lord Faimouth, seconded by Sir John Astiey—That no produce stakes or weight-for-age race, to be catered for as foals, year- tings or tworys olds, shall be open to foreign bred horses unless specially advertised to be so, or unless such horses were bred in those countries which throw open their races on equal terms to British horses, Toia rule shall not exclude from the above races foals dropped abroad from mares, tho proporty of British subjects, sent to foreign stallions and then returned to Kagiand. HORSE NOTES. Tho trotting horses Tanner Boy, George, Castle Boy, William C. Derby, Prince John and Rip Van Winkle aro at Connor’s stables, Thirty-ninth streot and Broad- way, waiting for good weather to begin string work for the campaign. Colonel MeDaniel’s string of race horses passed through the city on Sunday on their way to Jerome Park to go into training for the coming campaign, Among the most conspicuous of the lot were the three- year-olds Princeton and Major Barker (the latter a brother of Ballonkeel, being by Asteroid, dam Schot- tsoh two-year-old broiber of Harry Bassett, Big Sandy and Sister of Mercy. ¥ Oscar Bailey is driving occasionally a very fine pair of carriage horses. They are bays, 16 hands high, ‘with grand action, long tails and high crests. They are very showy. In aduition to their beauty they aro fine drivers and sharp travellers when called on to speed, The fast pacing gelding Longfellow can be soem ‘on the road every fine aiternoon driven by J. Olcott, Mr. Hopkins, of Washington Heights, purchased a horse at the sale of the late Charles Carmeu’s stock farm, New Jersoy, and after owning the horace a fow days he undertook to drive him to the city, On the way the horse bolted and, throwing the wagon over, Mr. Hopkins fell heavily on the road, breaking his knee pan and otherwise being injured so badly that bo will probably be confined to his bed for some time, Shyling horses are bag property to own and should never be in a gentleman’s stable. INAUGURAL MRETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HORSE BREEDERS, The Executive Committeo of the National Associa- tion of Trotting Horse Breeders announce the follow- ing amended programme for their inaugural meeting, to be held September 18, 1877, good day and good track. Place and detaiis of the meeting to be hercatter anpounced :— First—A stake tor foals of 1874, $200 each, $100 for. fet follows :—$50 payable at time of cosing of $50 on or vefore fi Monday of July, 1877, remainder on or before September 8, 1877, after which the whole becomes play or pay; milo honts, in burnoss. Second--A stake for foals of 1873; conditions as in No. 1, except the race to be mile heats, best threo in tive, The President, Mr. Charles Backman, has donated the sum of $500 to be added to the stake for fouls of 1873, x bh Aue stake for foals of 1872; conditions same as ‘0. Fourth—A stake of $250, for stallions that have never beaten 2 0. A like stake for stallions that havo nover beaten 2 Sizth—A like stake for stallions that have never ‘beaten 2:40, Seventh—A like stake for greon horses—i, o,, horses have never started lor money. Eighth—A like stake lor six-year ol1s, Ove hundred dollars forfeit in each class as follows: — $100 payable at tine of closing of outries and tho ro- ‘on or before Sepromber 8, 1877, after which becomes play or pay. Total entrance money in each c! to form swoop- ‘ded us tollows:—Two-thirds to the irds of the remamder to the second id the residue to the third norse. t) limited to horses owned or bred by mem- bers, oF the get of stallions owned or stood by mem- bers. At least tuur to enter in ouch class. Nominations to be made to the troasurer, Mr. Clark ial) No, 120 Broadway, New York, on or before May 1, th take for The Executive Committee also announce for t 1876, to be trotted on the third September, 1879, good day and track ; place and det to be hereafter announced; stake, $250, $50 forfeit below. Mile heat entrics to be made on er before 1877, on payment of $50 to the surer, and tne remainder ten days before the meeting, afier whieh the whole becomes play or pay. PEDESTRIANISM, MISS YON HILLERN'S WALK. Miss Bortha Vou Hillorn gave a final illustration in Boston on Tuesday of her surprising powers asa pe- dostrienne, Hor task was to waik fifty miles within twelve hours, and she did it with ease, She walkod forty miles without a stop to rest. After being off the track 28m. 58% she walked seven miles more, and then took a rest of lim, 528, The fifty miles were completed in 6m, and 36s, ahead of time. The follow- ing is a record of the time of each mil Mile, Time, Mils Time Mile, Time. 1. : 13:22 27 Dees 3. 9.066 13:05 10.666 1:16 11... 18:08 12 5:07 A WIDOW’S HOTEL WAR. OLIVIA DE CAMP’S MASTERLY STRATEGY—DEMI~ SEY & CRAWFORD COUNTELMABCHES—JUDGE GILBERT'S PROTOCOL—THE INE OP BATTLE IN BICHMOND COUNTY. About midway between Tompkinsville and New Brighton, on Staten Island, situated on a point looking out on the Bay of New York and still further soaward, is the former residence of Mr. August Belmont Some years since, Mr. Belmont ceasing to occupy the baild- ing as a residence, and it being of immense size, con- taining over one bundred rooms, it was rentea by Oscar DeCamp, and furnished by him us a summer hotel. In 1873 Mr, DeCamp shuffled off this mortal coll, leaving the furniture and his good will of tho place to bis widew, Ohvia, who, for about threo years thereafter, continued to run the establishment, In March, 1876, she sold the Jurniture to John J. Demp- sey and Matthew J. Crawford, both of whom had been employed inthe hotel by her husband and herself, This sale was made for the sum of $15,000, $1,000 of which was paid down in cash, and notes givon for the balanco, each for $2,000, payable on the Istof August of each year, and to secure payment of which a mort- gage was given on the furniture. The contract of sale contained a clause to the effect that if the hotel was ‘ot opened on the Ist of May in each year the furni- ture was to revert to her on the first default to so open, and Dempsey & Crawford were to forteit all they nad already paid on account of it, Tho present owner of the building ts Mr. George OC. Tallman, and from him Mra. Do Camp bada te years’ lease, with the privilege of renewal, at $7,000a yeur, and she sublet to Dempsey & Crawiord by the year at the same rate, ‘The rent, accoraing to the conditions of the lease, wag payable in instalments of $2,000 on the Ist ot July, $2,500 on the Ist of September, and $2,560 on the 1st of November of cach year. The now proprictors paid tho first instalment of $1,000 on completing their con- tract for the furniture, and the first note of $2,000 in August last. They also paid directly to the landlord the first and second apnual instalments for rent, and in relation to the third instalment of $2,500, payavie so November last, agreed with him to ley it run over uguil this season. 4 FORCED MAncH. When the lst of Novemver arrived Mr. Dempsey waa living in New York jor tbe, winter, and Mr, Crawford, his partner, was working here, going to Staten Islan but once a week, in the hotel the family of Mr. Craw. ford was rosiding, and at their table Mrs, De Camp, who continued (0 occupy 4 room in phe hotel, partuok of their hospitality unquestioned, they living together as one family, When the November rent foli due Mrs. De Camp, without consulting Messrs. Dempsey & Urawiord, went directly to she owner of the building and insisted that be accept the amount, and, she bemy the party who rented from bim, the owner was obhiged to accept, On the day following she went belore Jus- tice W. W. Corbitt, of Staten Islund, and took out a dispossess warrant against Messrs, Dempsey & Craw- ford for non-payment of rent to This she is Alleged to have dono without having made any personal demand on either of thom for the payment of tho rent. The warrant was served on some member of Mr. Crawford's iamily then living in the hotel, and beither be por his partner knew anything of the pro- ceedings until noon of the day on which the warrant Wag returnable, and then they discovered that judg- ment had goue in favor of Mrs. De Camp two hours before, Being alreagy in the house, Mrs. De Camp had liuple trouble in, getting formal possession under ber judgment, and this she did by turning out Mr. Craw- lord’s wite and children, one of the latter, tt is claimed, With matters ia this condition { again, a8 she supposed, possessed of the $3,000 Pid on account of it, as it woaid be impossible ior Dempsey & Crawiord to open on the lst of this May, according to the conditions of sale, a hotel irom which the law had snut them out. With this impres- sion also the thus summarily dispossessed tenant Tested in saduess and regret until vanuary last, when they consulted a brace ot lawyers of thia city, Under their advice Mr. Crawlord went immediately to Staton Island to demand of Mra. De Camp possession of the jurpiture, ‘the lady refused to be interviewed, A COUNTER MOVEMENT. On the following day, under legul advice, he went agaia with a wagon and men te remove the furniture, ‘This, 1) was supposed, would bring Mrs. De Camp trom her hiding place, and it did, when 4 formal demand for possession was made. She, of course, reused, und on this refusal an action was commenced for couversiun of the property, damages boing laid at $20,000, An- otber suit was also commencod to compel ber to pay mm money for what she had eaten at Mr. Crawford’s tubie, and sought to pay, as they say, by ingratitude, Sno then applicd to the Suprome Court tu this city and ov an injunction restraining Dempsy & Crawiord rom interfering with the property. This injunction cave was argued in February 1ast, and has now beon decided against tho woman. Simultaneously with the commencement of their suit for conversion of the fur- niture piaintills’ attorneys got a writ of certiorari to review the proceedings before Justice Corbitt, under which Mrs. De Camp. bad such a sudden transition trom the position of gucst to that of proprictor of the hotel, Tho ground on which the Justice’s judgment was sought to be set asidy was that no proper demand for tue rent nad been made on the tenants preceding the application for the dispossess warrant. {tis further claimod tout, had such a demand been made, Messrs. Dempsey & Crawford wore fully prepared to pay it This certiorari whs argued in Kings county, and a decision has just been rendered in the Supreme Court of that county setting aside the proceedings to dispussess, with cosis, and issuing a writ of restitution to the Snerifl of Rich- mond county, directing him to put Messrs. Dempsey & Crawiord in possession of the ho.¢l and furnitare. JUDGE GILBERT'S PROTOCOL, Yesterday the plainuffs, sccompanied by ono of their attorneys, proceeded to tie hotel tor the purpose of being put im possession by the Sherif, The Sherif, whose regular eflective force cousisted of two deputics, was confronted at the puiut of attack by a constadie and jour deputies, Not only was the latter in cou mand of superior force, but he had an auxiliary at is command in the shape of a three days’ stay of pro- ceedings from Judge Wilbert. This stay, it was repre. sented, Way granted with a viow to allow Mrs. Do Camp to verlect an appeal from tho decision setting jo the dispossexs proceedings, altnough the oppo- site party thouyht it was for the purpose of allowing her time to get quietly out. Whatever may have been the motive, the effect of the order of Judge Gilbert was to restrain the Sheriff from attacking the con- stable and his host, iusure a three days’ trace, an for that period at least, the peace of Richmond county. THE STATUS QUO. In the meantimo Messrs, Dempsey & Crawtord havo advertised tv open the hotel on the isi of next mouth, and 80 has Mrs, Ulivia De Camp, the latter possitly assuming that if she can “hold the fort” until alter the Ist of May and proveot the former {rom opening on that day the condition of the sale will be broken and she can keep the hotel, BUSINESS TROUBLES. Moetings of the creditors of John Q. Hoyt and Androw, McKinney, the weil known railroad specula- tors, were hold yesterday at the office of Register Dayton, As both men were jointly interested in most of the transactions the mectings wero held at the samo time, and the creditors filed their claims against both parties separately, although 1m many instancos they were for the samo amount, Very few creditors, at. tended persoually, but a large number were ropre- sented anda great many proots of dobt were taken. ‘Tue choice of an assignee was first in order, and after consultation it was found that all the creditors were in favor of Mr, Calvin Goddard, an accountant, of No, 31 Broad street, and he was declared duly elected assignee in both cases, Several houra were occupied in the creditors Oling their proofs of debt, and claims amount+ ing to over $300,000 in the case of each bankrupt were admitted. The principal claims for which both are jointly lable admitted by the Register are as follow. ‘Trenor W. Park, $126,465; W. H. Hollister, $34,260; B. Webster, $23,580; Porter, Lowery & Soren, $21,174; Putnam County National Bank, $5,062; W. D. Warren, $31,353 Claims in favor of the New York Loan and Indemnity Company were filed against Mr. Hoyt tor $42,743 and against Mr. MeKionoy tor $55, 748, A'warrant in bankruptcy was received yesterday by Register Williams against Michael M. Vandyke, the hotel keeper, of No, 26 Catherine sp, who is adjudi- cated an involuntary bankrupt, on the petitions of twoive creditors. - Whe creditors of Jacoby & o., cigar manufacturers, of No. 200 Chathamagtreet, held a meeting at the office of Register Allon yesterday, and a majority of them agrceu to accept a composition of thirty cents on the dollar on an indebtedness of $165,000. Proceedings on the part of Robert J. Wright fora composition with his creditors at five cents on the dollar wore hold betore Register Allen yestorday, bus an adjournment was taken before any conclusion wag reached. THE OCEAN NATIONAL BANK. Theodore M. Davis, receiver of tho Ocean National Bank, commenced paying yesterday, at his office in Nassau street, a dividend of five per cont to the do- positors in that institution, BROOKLYN BrICKLAYERS, The Bricklayers’ Union of Brooklyn have resolved not to strike for higher wages until such time as the bosses shall have been consulted as to what they are willing to pay, It 18 the intention of tho men to de« mand $2 50 per day. Should tho employers retuso to pay this rate they will go on strike. ~ FOOTBALL. New Yorn, April 5, 1877, To rns Epiror or tar Henaun:— In answer to A, B. Kabnweiler’s notice in the Her. ALD of to-day, I think that a football ground is not needed. As for persons who like to play football, 1 think thoy can get the uso of @ vacant lot to do just ag weil, By trsorting this in your valuable paper you will greatly oblige LEXINGTO) } j