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14 MINANCIAL. iy G80 WANTED AE SIX FEW G1 eS ve yn reliable ‘Doadaman, "Address BERNAKD, box 124 Herald office. WANTED—ON FIRST CLASS IMPROVED 2.00 Osreoriya ae with Set, senngenee, Pe TO LOAN ON ob acer ‘ON NEW y Fe Brooklyn Prope GW. $6,000 se ocbisatre eT: oe 3,000.10 RoAN GON, BOND AND MORTGAGE MOO up, oF FLO HOLLING. Agen Cole's Matstes . 0. Sn Secthivest sovuer of Bele sh aud Ps wonla av., Jersey City. $50,000.00 Varnes iekce sfao ; Sarity." Address W. We th, Herald Uptown oltices AT six PER CENT FOR FIVE $200,000 pc Ea? Rastaet Ste ay 7 Prone Y. GRANT, 145 Broadway. COPARTNERSHIPS. Dae icreene hs j zn Walton fy ‘sien in | Townley & Co. is one special part 0 r Mum and Kobert C. Watson, or eituer ei sin tm Uiquidatsen, ; taro wanox, | WILLIAM'S. TOWNLEY, }General Partners GEORGE A. TOWNLEY, be ip. —The subscribers have formed a partner sbip under the name of Watson Brothers & Co , for the cour Upuance Dry Goods Commission and im- the General tra i Business heretofore carried 0. 1877, a aaapiesenein WILLIAM WATSON. ROBERT C, WATSON. WILLIAM G. TOWNLEY. R WILLIAM CRAWFORD HAS WECOME AnSO- jeted with me artner,and the busii heretoiore arriea on by ine hrs br and meu oh Hue cone inued ar . “Oo isrh ____BICHARD MBAKES, _ BUSINESS OPPORTU! TITIES. Pas “TO SADDIFIONAL CAPITAL PROCURED POR MER schauts, manufacturers aud others; Real Estate ox- Changed for Business; Mining Luterests, &c., nocotinted ; Persons with capital. ‘seoking business. advised, without ‘Gisee Sowing Meshing Com ny 258 nroadways A. B. Coban, wricultt ements, 7 others, GiGGS & CARLETON, fibauclal and busi brokers, 98 Broadway. A |. WITH A FEW HUNDRED DOL. (oe erga tty investagent, LLOYD, 29 Broud- way. HALF INTEREST IN A LONG ESTABLISHED Austretiy cash sud sory pegarable business, thatwill bear tlose investigation. is uffered t with some LOYD, 29 Broad little capital. PARTY CONTROLLING VALUA@LE LINES 0: American 4 selling well in this and foreiga m. js house havi # fancy Address FANCY wese Crone to arrange ph th nretions for GOODS, box 120 Herald office. nears RECENT PATENT. OF ACKNOWLEDGED MERIT, Age ‘sale, or would like to have manulactured ou ruyalsy. Address INVENTON, Herald offic A PARTNER WANTED WITH €800, TO TAKE EB tare charge of an old established drug store on leadi Avenue; investigation solicited. 11 hast lath wt room 1. 3 ESTABLISHED FRODUGE | BUSINESS iR- 000 @ half intorer ssid pay troights, 48. “Gall on SOUTHWICK 200.1 YOUNG MAN WHO THOROUGHLY UNDERSTANDS cigar munufacturing and the tobacco business wants a ielvtman with $5,000 fo $10,000 uy a partuor. Address . F., 814 Coriuthian ay., Philadelphia. RUGGISTS' SUNDKIES.—A YOUNG MAN acquainted with the trude, would like to get the Of fancy articies for either salary or cominission ; be: ences, Address KR, TURNER, Herald office. OLD AND SILVER MINE DISCOVERED ON CATS. ‘kill Mountains that assays, at surface, $10 to $100 per ton; lode, 40 tect wide; will sell sbare. Address Hi. H. HERVEY, Tottonville, 8. 1., N.Y. WELL ney refer- ele OF HIG ‘$15,000 and services in a busi: fuvestigutiou. Address B.. box ‘ALF OF SMALL for sale, by partner leaving town ; orde: $5,000 needed and knowlodx: pie seoce ts. Address, with re! EM, Herald office. He INTEREST IN AN ESTABLISHED BUSINE! over $400 per month profit guaranteed; strictest Inver Biiggtion solicited; cash required, $500. Address GOO! CHANCE, station D. ALF OWNEKSHIP FOR $5,000 AND A LOAN OF 10,000 for working capital, secured by the rty, 1s offered in w desirable Woollen Mill: works comp! never falling power and product well Known. ‘Apply GRIGGS & Cane IN, 98 Broadway. WANT A PARTY WHO WOULD INVEST $2,000 TO 53.000 to buy stook and work farm nour this city : par- Heulars on interview ; it is very profitable. Address FARM, ENO.—WANTED, A GENTLEMAN HAVING A KENO yt and would like to make money this winter will hear of @ good chance by addressing J. M. TURNER, Keading, ve, ONG ESTABLISHED BEER BOTTLING BUSINESS, doing « paying trade, with Horses, Wagons »nd every thing portman | to the business, for sale, owing to diss Jution of partuer-hip: xond opportunity to the rigut party, Apply to G. WAKBURG, 76 Bowery. OAN OF $800 WANTED—FOR ONE WEEK; SE- jeurity and fair bonus given, Address HASTE, Herald office, ATENTS, CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS, DuSIGNS, Jopyrights, peompel secured on moderate terms, b; in & Go. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN PATBN’ A CY, 37 Park row, coruer Buekman st,, New Yori. Tairty years’ experience. ELIABLE MAN WANTED—WITH $800, TO LEARN business aud take charge of department, with view of into full partnership; must be temperate 195 Broadway. UE.—WANTED, BY A PRAOTIOAL h $3,000 capital to invest in a la: first class Hotel in Florida, Apply to or address 8. BURCHARD, Jr., 121 Liberty st., New York city. HK INVENTORS’ POPULAR AG PATENTS Aiea tor $90; thie lacludes all, the, pape and drawings, Send tor cireular. H. PALMIE«I, 0 SELL—A HOTEL, WITH restaurant and garden, nion square} a ortgage. Inquire 34 East 9th nts wanted, ANUFACTORY—NOS. x 100, four story and cellar; Hgine aud Otis elevator; complete SALTER & LEV WANTED—IN AN OLD fitable manufacturing with 2,000 cush, to take LH. .ddrews, tor ous week, A AU WELL jocwlity in ir KY, Moral W ~AOTIVE Pak WITH CAPITAL T &n estublished manufacturing busin mewning business need apply, for three CROFUT, at Demuth Brother address UPRIGHT, lie $3.00 TED—A PAKINER shed bustuess in the $1,000, Adaress LN D| lyn; must is universally used ; no hum- 0 run: ress MANUPACTUI. —_—— OREMALING GARBAGE. TESIING THE MERITS OY A MACHINE FOR THAT | PURPOSE—HOW 1 WORKS, A garbage eremating furnuce, which it is sought to bave the city purchase or adopt, was tested in miniature yesterday, The owpers and inventor of the farnace claim for it 1aany virtues, some of which were Wanting as results of yesterday's experiment, Oue tact was clearly demonstrated, that tue furnace will reduce garbage to a condition in which it bas a@value und can be used for many purposes, such as Gling in aod grading Jow iapds, bailust for Tailroad beds, ond even for making roads, Tue result of the cremation is & sort of silicate slag, much the same us ihe refuse trom the Diawt furpace Of ap iron smelting estabiishment, This Bing represents but twelve per cent of the bulk of the staif put into the furnace, the other eighty-oight per cent being reduced to and consumed or otherwise aunihitated by the lorce beat of the blast. Ihe garbage and ref- ‘use thrown tuto the jurnace is saturatod with petro- leom, and the furce of the blastdrives the fre through ‘he garbage aud the combustion reduces the convents of the furnace to wuite heat. The process of mixing the girbago with oil {4 not a visible one, The op of the jurtuco looks ke an ordinary coal slide sacu as opens from every honse cellar to the sidewalk. ‘Tho circular ori- five is avout three or three and a half feet ia diameter, god into it the garbage is dumped. A slight smoke returns trom the bole, but noi coough to uw any time obscure an ooject on tho opposite side, Atior the stuff hus been thrown into the furnace the saiuration Or fufusiou of petrowum goes ou, so thai oy the time Mt arrives at the poiut of combustion, which the Diast jot, it is predisposed to quickly igaie. r? rated ii comoustion are harvested vy means rong suction flue and conducted under the boiler fir re they vnsumed and assist 10 making a The flow of the molten product of the blust was not yesterday as free as the irieods of tye mMachive claimed it would bi G chinkers Jormea on ibe opeviny, aad two men were required \o clean them awuy. ‘I'Wenty-two loads of twenty -live cubic feet cach were yosierday put into the furnace Sod consumed. The inventor of the machive clans that a furnace thirwon feet 1p diameter and sixteen fect high can cremate and reduce to sii 1,000 loaas St retuse jut y tour now Tho product ot the furnace, itis claimed, will puy 8 runniug expens: ‘ED. & A BEOKIVER APPOID In the matter of the action of John Layton agalust ho Sea Cliff Steamboat Company, in tho Supreme Jourt, Kings county, Justice Gilbert grumted an order festerday Bequestering (he property of the defendants, \bel Denison was appointed reve 7 the judgment for the piaiotil is for $13,000 against bbe defendants. POLICE cCoURT The following are the fins received at the different courts during the mouth of sSeptomber;— $670; Jofferson Market, $1,282 60; Kasex Mu $6l; Fifty-wevent) street, ¢ Harien, $107; Tremont, $26. Lotal, $4,265 ou. FINES. on by Watson, Town- | are tt NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1877——QUADRUPLE SHEET. THE COURTS. A Midnight Brawl That Ended in Cold-Blooded Murder. SUPREME COURT, GENEBAL TERM, DECISIONS Unaccountable Absence of the Count in an Important Litigation. TRIAL OF A RAPID TRANSIT SUIT. Early on the morning of the 22d of June a crowd of men and women witnessed a paintul spectacle at the corner of Now Bowery and Chatham square. It was at Orst a night brawl between two unfortunate human beings, known as Mary Simmons, alias “Philadelphia Mary,” and Elizabeth Murray, alias “English Liz,” and ended in the death of the latter. The affair lasted but «few minutes and wound up with wolul rosulis, As tho two parties mentioned, accompanied by a woman named Maggie Mitchell, turned the corner of New Bowery and Chatham square, both being uader the influonce of liquor, some angry words were exchanged and without much ado Mary Simmons seized the woman Murray and burled bor to thé groand, jumped upon her and kicked her in a manner which none but an enraged mianiac could surpass, ex- claiming at the same time that she would take the life of ber adversary. In her drunken trenzy ‘Philadel- pola Mary” then sifted the woman’s head from the ground and dashed it against the iron grating over which she had fallen. The noise of the soutile had at- tracted & large concourse of persons, but even in the height Of the demouiscal exbidition none stepped tor- ward to intertere until Maggio Muchetl rushed to the rescue und by @ great cifort dragged the woman Simmons away. Battored and biceding the now almost helpless woman Murray was raised to her {cet and tottered toward saioon in Oliver street, kept by a man namod Burke, she presented a pitiavle sight, seemingly ball gazed, and told her stury. Her lite was last ebbing awuyy aud she requested to be allowed to lie down, This request was kindly granted; but the moans of the poor creature soon aroused attention, Police cili- cers were sent for und cume burriediy to the spot, They found heracorpse, The post-mortem examiva- tioa revealod the fact that she died irom extravasation of blood, caused by wounds in the beag, Maury Sim- mobs was promptly arrested, and, on being arraygned beiore the committing magistrate, sald that she did not remember what had occurred tho night before, having been iucbriated, She was indicted by the Graud Jury for muraer in the frat degree, death being the pegulty on couviction, and was sent to the Tombs to await her trial. ere sho bit- terly lamented ber fate, and, being utteriy iriendiess and peuniless,' became wretched 1D the extreme, Hor ead condition excited the commis- eration of some philanthropic ladies who occasionally visit the City Prison to alleviate the sufferings of those coutined there, ‘hey appealed to ur. William F, Kintzing to ad her, aoubtiess in the hope of avert- ing if possibie tue terrible fate that stared her in the tuca, “Mr. Kintzing championed her cause, and whea she wat mmoued to the bar for trial yesterday be- tore Judge Sutherland, in Part 2 of the Court ot Gen- eral Sessions, by Assistant District Attorney Russell, be appeareu us her counsel The prisouer, who wept continuously, was neatly dressed aud presented any- thing bus a forbidding look, The evideuce was very brief, consisting merely of the testimony of Charies Geriach aud the woman Maggie Mitchell, who wit- nessed the ocaurreme. They testified substantially to tne loregoing tacts and the case for the prosecution closed. Mr. Kiutziny tuen tutimated that be would not Place the prisoner on the witness stand, inasmuch as she could add nothing to the statement she bad made before the magistrate—namely, that she was intoxi- cated at the time of the occurrence aud could not re- member any details. Counsel then made an appeal on behalf of the accused, und urged that the Cuurt and jury might take a merciiul view of the case and find “the lowest degree of mansiwugbter, considering ull the surrounding elements of the case, In cht tbe jury Judge Sutherland observed that while he sal on tho benou he was not given to receiving minor pleas in homicide cases, Tne respousibility of ae- termining the degree of guilt must rest with the jury. In this cause the cvidence tended to,show, however, that there was no pregpeditatiou to tuke life it they regurded the ¢xpression of the prigoner os mere slang. Whetber taut would warrant the jury in fading a verdict of murder in the second dezree it was for them to determine, Thea, again, there was no deadly weapon used; but 1t must be borne in mind that the deceused, when alive, was Just 4s much entitled to the protection of tue law'as the moat virtuous wotwan 10 tue world. The jury promptly found ‘the privoner guilty of mansluughter in the fourth degree. Upon the undouncement of this verdict the prisoners face lighted up with joy while the tears came streaming down her face. Judge Su-berland seutenced ber tu the extreme panalty prosaribed vy law—two years in the Pemiten- tary. Having expressed her gratitude for her happy deliverance from the tate sbe bad looked forward to she went away to serve her term. GENERAL TERM DECISIONS. Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels, hoidiog General Term of the Supreme Court, yesterday handed duwo seventeen opinions, few of them, however, of any public interest, In the case of Matthew T. Breunan, ex-Sheriff, Appellant against the Liverpvol, London and Globe lo@rance Company, Judge Dauiels gave the opinion, In this case it would seem that H. B. Claflin & Co. com- menced suit againat E. & T, Northmau, and ao attach- meat was issued to plainuff under which ho attached 4 claim arising on a policy of insurance issuea by de- fendants to thogirm of Northman & Co. Judgineut waa recovered by tem, execution wus issued (0 plamtul and be brought thisuction to recover the claims seized uoder the attacument. After tois an assignce in bankruptcy Was appointed for Northman, He brought on action in Tennessee and recovered irom defendants the amount claimed tobe duo on the policy. The deiendants had the assiguce made a party to the suit, aod tue Piaintd appealed. Judge Daniels decides that the assignee could not properly be mude an additional party, us the uction was not lor real or personal prop- erty in the ordinary sense, and the action can be de- \ermined without tmjary to (ue rights of the assignee Wiihout bis being made aparty, Order reversed, with Gusts, a8 the section of the code providing ior the Substitution of parties docs vot vover this case, Iu thy case of Yhe People ex rel, George Lake and others, discharged by toe Fire Commissiouers ior Pledging their pay in advance, it wus decided by the Geseral Term yesterday oo certioraris (0 ree View the proceedings by which appellants were dismissed, Ju the case of David Closey und Syuney H. Conkitn the proceedings were «firmed, without costs, and in the case of Luke wil costs. Tu the suit of Kent against the Quicksilver Mining Company, which was argued at the st General Terin ot tho Supfeme Court, aud the particulars of which Were published atthe time, an opinion was readered yesterday affirming the judgment of the Court below, With cogs. The opinion, however, was not accessible, but the facts being already known the result is we only poiut of inter: INTERESTING LIFE INSURANCE CASE, Tho case of Julia Eberhardt against ©, August Schuster came yesterday before Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers, no plaintifl’s mother, Mary F. Schuster, died in, 1806, leaving three infant daughters, her lite beibg insured tor $5,000 im the Kaickerbocker Life Insurance Company for the beneit of her children. The defendant was executor of the mother’s will, and out of the pro ceeds of the insurance supported, maintained and edu. cated the children, When the piaintuff—the eldest daughter—cume of age, she commenced this suit, clauming one-third of the policy ($6,000), as having been received by “the deleidunt for her. ‘fhe detendant answered that ail the money bad been expended in the support, maintenauce ana education of the children, und denied all the other allegations of the complaint, Mr. Hendrickson, for tue platuuil, moved for Judgment on the answer as Irivolous, and, ih cas@ that iotion was denied, that the avswer be inade more definite and certain, Jadgo Barrett reminded piaintifl’s counsel that tho auswer wileged sero aud denied every allegation of the complaint inconsistent therewith; that the auswer was defiaie, aad he theroupon denied | piaiati’s motion, Colouel F, H, Cowdrey, for tne defendant, asked for costy of the motion, Mr, Hen- drickson said this ws » charity case, and be ougut Not to be obliged to pay costa, wien Mr, Cowdroy re- minded him Wat in a matter between the same par- ties, affecting the same interests, the defendant bad beep pul Lo an expense excecding $100 and had paid Dia costs, THE COUNT’S MISFORTUNES. The case of George the Count Joannes ogainst Mosers. Jurrott & Palmer to revover some $1,400, au alleged complimentary compensation for the portorm- ance of “Richard the Third” at Niblo’s Gurdon in 1871, came yesterday toa rather inglorious conclusion be- fore Judge Suniord, inthe Superior Court, It seems thus last spring, when the cue wae first noticed for triul, portions of the Counts complaint were siricken out by Mr, Benjamin Russel as rédundant aud irrelevant, Noiwitheianding this litte rebuil the Case was placed on the culendar fur tué full Worm and woticed for ial yesterday veiwre Judgo Sanford. Mr, Benjamin F, Russell, who reprosenved Messrs, Jarrout & Palmer, appea promptly in coart, bat the Count was houceubiy absent. When Judge Saotord called the cage Mr, Russell arose from his seat anu aid, 1 am ready.” No one uppearing on behall of the noble plaiwti? the Judge asked, “What do you want to do about 7” Mr, Russeli—I ask tor a dismissal 6f the complaint on the ground of the noo-appearance of the pluimtll oud on the further ground thas there was no meritin 1 thy wetion, Judve Sunford granted the motion, allowing costa. and thus another defeat is to be added to the Count’s Jate misfortunes, RAPID TRANSIT. Parauant to adjourmment the trial of the suit of | Rufus Story against the New York Eleveted Railroad Company was resumed yesterday before Judge Robin son, holding Equity Term of the Court of Common Pieas, The action, us will be remembered, is brought to restrain the defendant nemanes | trom ore oe proposed road ou the cast side, especial! a vf the plaintif’s premises on Front at, 0 the ground that it would greatly imjure the of bis property. When the case was commenced jest week Mr, Parsons commenced his opeping ad- dreas, reciting in detail the cause of action. He yes- terday conelu and the examination of witnesses Was with, The examination was confined for most part to proving the chain of title to the premises owned by the plaintif. Among the witnesses examiped were Messra. Edward Jarvis, Nelson W. Young and Melion Courtwright. Tho lat- ter testified at soine length as to the constraction of the road, The case 16 still on, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES, The suis of Theodore D. Kellogg, advertising agont, agatost Mrs. Grannis, publisher of the Church Union, for about $600, including loss of prospective gains, is on trial before Judge J. ¥. Daly, in the Common Pleas Court. Plaiutif says the contract was for inserting 7,650 lines, at six cents a line, whereas only 1,770 were inserted, Defendant disputes the contract, and Says she was induced to sign one sbe never made. C. W. Kimball appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Man for defendant, * Wiitiain Copper was committed om the 4th of August last by Police Justice Wundell to the Work- house for failure to pay $3 8 week to his wife, whom he is charged with abandon Mr, Edmund F, Price obtained yesterday from Judge Barrett a writ of habeas corpus, returnable this morning, It is claimed that the commitment 18 illugal, because it {ails to specily the terms of commitment, . A writ of habeas corpus yestorday taken out by Mr, William F, Howo requiring the productiog ot little G je Leonard, the brother of Mabel, io cour That appeared in the custody of Mr, Messam, bis futher, He however exaibited a desire to pe irom the paternal coutrol, and when resisted 1n bis laudable intention revenged hurself by kicking the puterual autbor of bis being on the sping The habeas corpus being adjourned, on reluctantly away by r, Messam Yesterday a before United States Commissioner Shields, on the complaint of Mr, An- tbony J. Comstock, Dr. William Morrison, of Morris- upia, who was charged with sending through the United States mails u letter coniaining a preserintion by which a deleterious drug could be obtaihed. Tho letter, which is said to be @ decoy latter, was addressed Bender’s sample room, Squau Valiey, dant 18 a map of fine physical pro- very intelligent appearance, and his degraded position very acutely, He was admitted to bail iu $2,500, DECISIONS, SUPBEME COURT—CH4MBEBS, By Judge Barrett. In the matter of Strong.—I think the guardian, un- der tho authorities (23 Barb, , 209 and cages there cited), ig entitled to commiasion on the realty, but it 1s only equitable that the present value should bo considered. 1 bave modified the report by allowing one-half com- mission oa the value when received and ove-hali on the present value, As tothe feos, thoy ought to bu small, ag the account was carefully kept and undis- puted. Indeed the servicos of counsel und referee seem to bave been little moruthan nominal, | an compelled, therefore, to allow considerably less than Saggested. iyers vs. Pelligrim.—Upon defendant’s deposting all the notes referred to in th pera with the Clerk of thé Court for the usp of the plamtif the ball is re- duced to $1,000; no cvsts, Budd vs, Murray.—Motion granted, and an extra allowance of $60 awarded to plainuff, Schelley va, Diehl —I do not think Mr. Di cient surety tor the amount in which hi i think, however, that be is good tor ofe-balt of tne amount, and if the appellant will procure another sarety who will justily in 96,000 I will approve the undertaking. Lacustria Fertilizo Company vs. Stillwell. —1 do not think that these sureties are such as ibe appellant ought to have The objections to them appear to ne to be well founded and 1 donot feel justitied in ap- proving of the undertaking unless it is strongthened. Dorsey vs. the Mayor, &c.—Motion granted, with cosis, and $10 cost of motion. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst. aut and others va Slevin and others,—Caso set lea. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. By Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels. Madge vs, Ping.—Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursemeuts.—Opinion by Judge Davis, Judge Brady dissenting. Martin and anotner vs. Wulker.—Judgment reversed; now trial ordered; costs to abide event, Opinion by Judge Daniels. Chamberlain ya. Ellsott.—Judgment reverred; new Lie geil costs to abide event. Opinion by Jug, an Matter of Hoffman.—Ordor affirmed, with $10 cosis and disbursements, Opinion by Judge Daniels, Everioguam vs. Vanoderbilt.—Judgment and order affirmed, with costs, Upinion by Ju Dantels, ihe People ex rel. Morgan vs. Koteil ceedings reversed, with costs, but without direction for reatitution. Opinion by Judge Dauiels, The New York State Loan and ‘rust Company vs. Helmer, &c,—Jodgments and orders reversed, with leave to plaintiflé to withdraw its demurrers in twenty days ou payment of cogta, Opinion by Judge lela. ates and anotber vs. Cunpingham.—Judgment re- versed; now trial ordered ; costs to abide event, Opin- jon by Presiding Judge Davis and Judge Daniels. Clark vs. Savage, &&—Appeal dismissed, with $10 costs and disbursemenia, Upinion by Judge Daniels. The People ex rol, Lynch vs. The Justices of the Court of Special Sessions.—Conviction reversed. Opinion by Judge Daniels, Barnes and avotver vs. The Mobile aod N. W. Rail- Toad Company.—Order affirmed, witn $10 costs and disbursements Opinion by Judge Danicis, Mattor of The New York Church Extension Society.— Order reversed, with cosis tu avide event; proceed- ings remitted for further beuring. Opiuiou by Judge Daniels. Tno People ex rel, Luke va. The Board of Fire Com. missioners,——Proceediugs reversed, without costs, Opinion by Presiding Juuge Davis und Judge Daniels. The Poople ox rei. Closey ve. The Same, and the People ex rel, Conklin ve. The same.—Procecdin, affirmed; writs dismissed with costs, Sume opinion. Maciuo and another ve. The People, &c,—Conviction afirmed, Opinion by Juago Danio, Breuuan vs, The Liverpool, Loudon and Globe Com- pany.—Order reversed, with $10 costs and disburse- ments. Opioton by Judge Daniels, ‘The People ex rei. Kelly vs. Judge Speir, &0.—Or- der reversed and further proceedings directed. Opin- jon by Judge Daniels. Kent va. The Quicksilver Mining Company.—Judg- ment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Daniels, Dambmand ve Schulting.—Judgment aiftrmed. Opinion by Presiding Judge Davis, Judge Braay ate- senuung. * SUPERIOR COURT—sPECIAL TERM, By Judge Freeaman, Bonnich vs. Wosselman.—Motion meut of $10 costs, Beil va, Bell.—Motion granted, : Ellsworth et al. vs. Scott.—Memorandum. Van Dolan et al. vs, Abendroth et al,—Judgment for pluintffs on demurrer to third and fourth defence. Gubert va. Sullivau.—Order dismissing complaint, Crain vs, Frauk.—Order reciting defendant’s delault, Gauning v8, Conklin et al.—Keleree’s report con- firmed and judgment of foreclosure and sule ordered. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Van Brunt. MeMurray vs. Puiilips. —Findings settlea with clerk By Chiet Judge Daly. Fagnatti vs. Rovara.—Motion to vacate the injuno- tion for irregularity denied, with $10 costs, By Jadge Robinson. In the matter of Harris.—Bond ordered in the sum ot $2,500, In tne matter of Berry.-—Bond ordered in the sum of Lyneh va, Titus.—Proper beading should be mado to order. lo the matter of Harris.—Bond approved and or- dered on fil Willams ve. Stillomach: as to tees required. By Judge Larremore, Carpenter va, Nickersou.—Case sertied, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam, Leon, ve. Wilsoo.——Motion to pay over moneys granted. O’ Halloran ys. Junsen.—Arrest vacated on doposit- ing with the clerk the fag in dispute and consenting to try caus the 11th of Getover, 1877, ranted on pay- | Pare 2. Certificates of referee Denison Dwyer.—Judument. Harris ve. Gambie.—Detoudaut’s motion for a bill of Particalars d 1d und answer to bo served on or be- fore October No costs, Stewart vs, Bennett; Same vs. Stokes; Berdell vs. Glasby ; Schneider vs. Denmuth; Lorick vs. The Provi- dence a New York Steamsliy Company.—Metious granted. Damant vs, Labr.—Action continued against legal ropresentatives. Culbert vs. Wright, —Attachment issue unless deton- bo appears on the Lith inst, at half-pasi ten o’clock Rosenstein va, Browa,—Order discharging attach- men Green vs, Farrar; Bissingor vs, Popper.—Defavlts, Krowlowiteh ws, Krisuiausky.—Motion granted un- Jess within teu days the plaiatif! pats the case on the calendar; $10 to defendant to abide event, rs itovion denied. (See 61 N. Y., 140, 58 1b. 240, 28 1.) White vs. Faircniid,—Deiault opened on terms in- dorsed on papers, Johnsen ve, Binns; vs, Stok! Boors vs, Comstock; Stowart Newman va. Conner; Danaas ve. Laur; Mongo Vs, Buchtel; Robertson vs. Flemming; Robert- son Va Purry; Brown ve. Wederson; Same va, dc. Alfor,—Orders granted and entered, GENERAL SESSIONS—PARL Before Recorder Hackett, FAMILY JARS, For some time past there have been frequont quar- relg Dotween the families of Hugh McGill and Robert 1, Watt, both living in the eame tenement house at the rear of No, 150 Sullivan strect. On the 11th of Ag- gust last McGill bad some difficalty with the younger ‘Watt, and, as alleged, stabbed him witha knife Sub- sequently the elder Watt mot MoGill and struck him three times, knocking him down, Later on McGill saw the elder Wats standing at the corner of Sullivan and Thompson sireets and stabbed him in the abdomen. The injured man was conveyed to the hospital and McGill was ar- rested, While confined in the Tombs MoGiil attempted to gommit suicide by opening a vein in bis arm, but he was discovered iu the act and taken to the bos- pital He was yesterday arraigned for trial by As- sistant District Attorney Lyon, The testimony was of avery conflieting nature. Mr. Peter Mitchell, who defended the accused, exammed a number of wit- eases as to his previous good character, and also to rove that the compia:nant was the ugeressor, The jury acquitted the prisoner. PLEAS AND SENTENCES. On the 27th of September last Oflcor Thomas Mulli- gan, of the Eighth precinot, arrested Lizzie Shendan at No, 65 Sullivan street tor disorderly conduct, While conveying her to the police station shedrew @ pair of scissors and stabbed the officer in the forehead, inflicting an ugly gash, On being arraigned for trial yesterday op the charge of felonious assault 5! ploaded guilty, averring that she was intoxicated at the time the decd was committed. The Kecurder, how- ever, observed that drunkenness was no excuse for the crime and sent the prisoner to the Penitentiary for tho term of three nyenre. George Rose, alias Michael Smith, of No. 110 Thomp- son street, pleaded guilty to the charge of pavils broken into the premises of lL. W, Fowler, No. 4) Sixth avenue, and carried off a quantity of liquor and cigars. Tbe property was subscqueutly found in his ion, The prisover was sent to the State Prison the term of five years, COURT OALENDARS—THIS D4y¥. Supreme Covrt—Cuamesra—Held by Judge Bar- rott,—Nos. 80, 81, 88, 95, 96, 110, 119, 123, 141, 158, 178, 176, 177, 178, 182, 200, 207, 270, 292, 295, 303, 315, 317, 819, 25, 826, 827, B41, 349, 364, 360, 362, 306, 87, 379," 38, 889," 386," 388, 390, 902, B94, 397, Surrkms Covrt—Gsnenat TerM—Hold by Judges Davis, Brady and Vaniels.—Nos. 79, 80, 81, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 24, 8%, 83, 118, ‘119, 121, 122, 36,124, '126, ‘127, '128, 129, 134, Surkemi Court—sravia, Tsnm—Held by ute Van Vorst.--Law and fact—Nos. 618, 416, 672, 527, 630, 605, pUPREMK CovrT—Circuir—Part 1—Held by Jadgo Dononue.—Nos 1, 891, 1101, 1318, 1802, 1342, 755, 1428, 628, 814, 323, 1811, 1859, 653, 1431, 10947, 1081, 483, 1402, 1216, 141, 796, 658, 404, 1146, 94S, 1048, 105), 1179, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1148, 1140, 1150, 1162, 1163, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1160, 1163, 1164 Part 2-—Held by Judge Lawreuce.—Case on—Saniord et al. vs. Harlem River and P, R..R, Com- pany. Noday calendar, Part 3—Hela by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos, 288, 204, 804, 267, 541, 431, 1177, 884, 316, 672, 840, 491, 1114, 1119, 1123, 191, 1131, 1140, 1146, 1168, 1166, 1107, 1169, 1142, 1173. Svursrion Covrt—SrxgiaL term—lHeld- by Judge Freedman. —Nos, 73, 97, 56, 04. 62, 84, 45, 50, 63, 80, ScrxRiok CouRT—GENBRAL T¥RM.—Adjourned until the first Monday of November. Sursxiox Covrt—ImiaL Trrm—Part 1—Held by Judge Speir.—Now, 270, 865. heen 584, 549, 665, 389, 454,208, 300%, 504, U4l, 642, 640, G50, 653, 605. Part 2—held by Chicf Justice Curtis.—Nos, 437, 656, 514, 60, 612, 708,709, 710, 711, 713, 714, 115, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 72034, 128, 128, 724, 726, 727, 723. Part S00, 66s, os" 38h" 400" TEA Gos,” 09, "004, "005," ooe 660, 685, 7, 469, 784, 602, 95, 696, 697, 698, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704,705, 706, 707,’ ComMMON PLEAS—GENERAL ‘1¥RM.—Adjourned until the first Mondsy of November, Coumox Pusas—Equity 'l'kru,.—Held ay Judge Rob- tnson.—Case on—Nos, 26, 32, 86, 9, 5, 7, 8,18, 20, 21, 83, 85, 30 Demurrers—Nos. 9, 1, 4. Common PiRas—TRIAL TRRM—~Part 1—Held by Chief Justice CO, P. buly.—Nos. 1135, 1219, 1636, 1781, 980, 926, 283, 1637, 867, 272, 752, 177, 475, 1056, 11U5, 1106, Til, Part 2—Held by Judge Larremore.—Nos. 144, 1224, 789, 1285, 587, 1320, 1826, 1350, 1157, 1589, 927, 761, 1400, 1401, 1408, 1366, Part 3—Held by Judge J. F. baty. Nos. 11305, 1840, 2342, 622, 2064, 1328, 1835, 184 1368, ARINE COURT—TRIAL Term—Part 1~Held by Judge Siunott.—Nos, 823, 1763, 1815 3g, 1975, 1981, 1839, 1843, 1927, 9193, 3410, 1939, 1987, 1969, 1992, 1993. Part 2— Held by Judge Shoridan,—Nos, 1371, 1164, 1919, 1951, 1058, 1434, 1807, 1121, 1806, 1877, 1878, 1898, 1318, 1994, 1997, Part 8—Held by Judge Alker.—Nos. 1552, 1604, 1965, 1071, 1601, 1808, 1859, 1853, 1809, 1658,’ 1892, 274534, 1984, 1980, 1986. * Court Jv GuneRaL Sxssions—Part 1—Hold by Re- corder Huckett.—Ybe People vs, William Gallagner aud Jobn Nolen, robbery, Same va George Wesiey, robbery; Same vs. Jefferson Saunders aud Robert Cromwell, felonious assault and battery; Same v: Fieming W. Jackson, felonious assauit and battery ; Same vs, Bornurd Farley, burgiary ; Sume va, Robert Shelton, burglary; Same vs. William Blake, burglary; Samo vs. Mary 'A. Allon, grand larceny; Samo vs. John Reynolds, grand larceny; Same vs. June M Laughitn, gbduction; Same vs. Martin Gill, misd meanor; Same vs. Heury Welsh et al., misdeme: Same-vs. Poilip Hoiland et al, mis vs, Richard Eustice et al., misdemeanor; Jobn Asgrove et ul., misdemeanor. Part 2—Heid by Judge Sutherland.—Tue People vs, Joho Shafer, hom- icide; Same vs, George Stewart and Clarence Uraw- Jord, robbery; Same vs. Joho Leddy, felonious assault and battery; Same v4. Michucl Hefleran, felonious us- sault aud battery; Same Bugeue D’ Angell, feloe im an unprecedevied manner. nious assault ‘and battery; Same vs. Patrick Lloyd, burgiary; Samo vs. Jon Decker, grand larceny; Same va, Peter Conroy, assault und battery, COURT OF APPEALS, ALBany, N. Y¥., Oct 9, 1877. ‘MOTIONS. No, 165, Hunter vg, American Popular Life Iuosur- ance Company.—Order to show cause why the receiver of defendant should not be made a party and judgment be affirmed, &. Samuol Hand for motion, 3, W. Rosendale opposed. Ordered that the motion go over 10 next session, the cause to stand in its present posi- tion on the calendar and the name of the receiver to be added. Schwarz vs, Oppold.—Sotion to open default for non-service of papers, Henry Webie tor motion, Theodore Sadler opposed, Motion granted on terms ag per order to be entered, Lawrevce vs, Palmer.—Upon motion of N, C, Moak for respoudent, nu one appearing ip Opposition, or- dered that appellant flea vow undertaking with new securitics or that appeal be disinissed, APPEALS FROM ORDERS, No. 347, Jones vs. Welwood.—Argued by B, F, Tracy for appellant, Moody B, Smith for respondent, No. u69. In re Security Life Insarauce . ompany.— Argued by Robert Sewell for appellant, Hamilton Cole aud William Barnes lor respoudeut, No.*367. Collins vs. Collings —Argued by C, Brainara for appeiiaot, Joun McKeon for respondent. No, 357. Thompson vs, Taylor,—argued by Fraveis S Kernan tor appellant, Ward Hunt lor respondent, DECISIONS. Mouon deniod—McLean vs, Frocman. Judgment affirmed with costs—Ganson ys. Tift; Ferguson vs. Hellenstein; Putnam vs. Furman; Church vs. Crapsey; Hill va Newichawanick Com. pavy; Morebouse va, Yeuger, Order of Genoral Term and Special Term reversed, With costs of oue appeal—Harnson va, Gibbons, Order granting new trial reversed aud judgment of Special Term atlirmed with costs—Hubvell va, Blakeslee. * Order of General Term roversed and judgment or- dered for plaintiff on verdict with costs—Powell va, Powell, Jadgment of General Term reversed, with costs of this appeal aod case sont back to refereo to make fur- ther findings as to matters embraced in the twollth and thirteenth requests—Potter vs. Uarpenter, Order affirmed with cosis—Chase vs. Bibbens. Judgment affirmed—McGinn va, Tbe People; Coburn vs. The People. Appeal dismissed with coste—Allen vs, Meye, Proclamation made and court adjourned, JOE COBURN'S CASE, Avsany, N. Y., Oct. 9, 1877, About one o'clock on the moruing of the 16h of Feb- ruary last Joseph Cobura, the keeper of a drinking place in New York city, while intoxicated, got into an altercation witu Police Officers Tobias and Jeffrey, Coburn finally procured a pistol and fred five shots ut the policemen, wounding buth of them, Dut in neiiher case fatally, He was indicted in tne Court of General Sessidns aud convicted of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to ten years’ imprigon- ment in the Xtate Prison, The judgment und sen- tence were aff_irwed ut General Term, and tho caso was brought beiore the Court of Appears upon a writ ol error and argued by Mr. Howe jor tho prisoner and by District Attorucy Phelps tor tho peopie, The principal grounds urged for the prisoner upon appeal were that there was no evidence of intent to kill within the meanimg of the statute, and that ceria evidence of oxperts and others offered upon hs be- halt was improperly excluded, The judginent against Cobura bas pow been allirmed vy the Court ot Ap- peals. SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. Rocasstrer, N. ¥., Oot, 0, 1877. Snprome Court, Geveral ‘erm, fourty department, day calendar for October 10:—Nos, 6, 9, 18, 14, 22, 28, 29, 30, 38, 37, 41, 44, 50, 66 and 67. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. ‘Wasurxarox, Oct. 9, 18777 On motion of Mr. 9. Shellabarger Dr. W. W. Cor- tell, of Cheyenne, Wyoming: also om motion .of Mr. W. D. Davidge, Mr, Linden Kent, of Washington, D. ©, ; also on motion of Mr. P. Phillips, Mr, Thomas H. Herndon, of Mobile, Ala, were admitted to prac- tise as attorneys and counsellors of this court, 0. & ‘Yue Chesapeake and bio Ratlrora Compaay, plaintiffs in error, vs. Samuel H. Barly & Co. ot ak—On motion of Mr, Jumes H. Storrs dismissed, each party payingheir own costs. No. 6, George W. Bowen, plaintiff tn error, Nelson Chaze.—On motion of Mr, 0, Shaffer pi 00 account of sickness of counsel, No. & Washington ord, plaiweia in error, James Surget.—Un motion ot K, account of sickness of counsel, No, 63, William Miller, lave collector, &c., etal. vs. Allred Eimore ot al.—On motion of Solicitor General vs. D, Massey passed on Poillips d d With costs, Paoiliips dismissed w: ealieiion, Ae, paint No, 78 Henry A. Smythe, inverror, Wa XD, Carlyle ot ak; No. 151. James Pickett, plaintiff im error, vs. The United States; No, 183, The United States, plaintif’s, vs. F. BR. Russell etal; No, 184, The ited. Siales ve, James A. Bieck.—On motion of Mr. Solicitor General Phillips dismissed. No. 8 Thomas E, Willtams et al, appellants, vs. John Morris, exeoutor, &c.—Passed op account of sick- Deas | counsel. No, 380, (Assigned) Joseph Shiclds, plaintiff in er- Tor, va, The State of Obio.—This cause was argued by James Mason, of counsel for plaintifl in error, and by Mr, Samuel Sbellabarger for defeodant in error. No. }. John R. Smit, piaintifl ror, va, The be in er United Biates,—On motion of Mr. Solicitor’ General Phillips disim: issed. No, % The Keystone Bridge Company, plaintiff in orror, va. the Phoenix Iron pany.—The argument of this cause wus commenced by Mr, Heory Baldwin, of counsel for plaintiff 1p error. adjourned until to-morrow. A REVENUE RAID. SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL AND A LIVELY CHASE, Acting upon tnformation received by Collector Free- land, of the First Internal Rovenue district, Brookiyn, on last Monday evening, Deputy Collectors Cocheu, Phillips, Young and Jacobs proveeded on an expedi- tion uuder cover of night io seize an Illicit whiskey distillery which was located in » small frame structure ona point of land extending out into asmall bay in Flatlands, between Sheepshead and) Canarsie, The Place, which was isolated, was admirably adapted for the purpose of evading the officers of the Rove- nue Department, but was not proof against the treachery of persons who were in the secre. Wheao within a couple of hundrea ds of still tho rev- enue raiders alighted irom the vebiolo in which they bad made the journey trom Brooklyn, ana silently stole upoa the illicit establusnment. As they neared the place they saw two men, one on elthe! le of the building, keepiog watch. One of thojmen was taken prisoner, but bis companion took to bis and rap across the swamps, in which the revenue officers sunk kneo deep ag they attempted to follow him. The fugitive swam across twe creeks, and, landing upou a id, he openly detied aud derided the govern- 18, Who dared not brave the m: learned trom 1 th the fugitive on the 1 id was Dufly and tbat ullory was owned by one Hughes, On their return tho still they destroyed 5,000 gailons of beer, and took possession Of a 200-gallon oi ity. still, with copper worm; one and 4 hulf barrels of molasses and half a barrel of low wines. Wale on weir way bomethey saw twomen driving a wagou, in which were three barrels of molasues, toward the place; but the mea, who guessed tue character of the approachii turned and drove Tapidly of, As threw the molasse: turned into a ploughed tleld, and detaching the horses trom the Wagon mounted them and rode into the dark. ry lading their pursuers, Tho latter comtonted themselves with the possession of the aweets and the wagou, Yeuterday the prisoner, Who gave his uame as Solomon Smaliman, was committed to the Ray. mond Street Jail by United States Commissioner Wius: Jow, his exam laatien being set down for Monday next, Search for the other accused partios Is in progress. yt Lie to COLLECTOR FREELAND'S CASE. In relation to the charges against Intcrnal Revenue Collector Freeland, of Brooklyn, Mr. Silverman, who instituted the charges, stated yesterday that ho had never in any way. said that Collector Freeland was guilty of fraud, He had said, however, that be was iucompetent, and the charge had been proved. He had never had any interest in tne matter, he said, byyond the fact that a number of citizens had asked bim if he could not do something for them in the way of having @ collector appointed ior Brook- lyn who would take efougn interest in the business of the office to see that the deputies did not swindie the taxpayers, By investigation he found out that the deputies were extorting money from the petitioners. He did uot think Collector Freelaua Knew of tat the time, but ue did now. Mr, Silver- nan said Jurther that & decision in the case bad been arrived at, and it would probably be made public next week. Collector Frecland would, he suid, have to step down and out He could not say post tively who wag likely to become Auccessor, There were three cundidates—viz., General Hay: Mr. Fronch and ex-Deputy Collector Litie, General Hayes was avery strong candidate. Ex-Deputy Col- lector Gillen, Mr, Silverman rtated, was one of the first to inform iim about the boud business, saying pe had received $2, $3, $5 und $10 for making outa ad. TRICKY OFFICIALS. Alter a great deal of wrangling io the Board of Edu- cation of Jersey City over the appotmtment of a juni- tor in the High School a conclusion has been reached Among the candidates who were rejected was one Charley Baker. Mr. Plympton, @ member of the Board, then put forward a fictitious candidate to whom he gave the name of Jacob Emory, eulogizing that mythical personage in the highost degree. The Board was captivated, and elected Jacob. It turnod out that he was other thun Charley Baker, who under his real name haa been defeated. it is claimed in support of this trick that Baker was sometimes known by the nickname of “Emory Jake.’? MUNICIPAL NOTES. On motion of Mr. Samucl A. Lewis the Board of Al- dermen yesterday formally passed the tax levy tor the present year, the rato being fixed at 2.65. Q Acommittee trom the Medico-Legal Society called upon Mayor Ely yesterday for the purpose of com- plaining of the sanitary condition of some of our pub- jic schools. This committee consisted of George HB. Yeaman, ex- Minis! to Denmark; Dr. R. J. O’Sulh- yau, R. &. Guernsey, Dr. A. N. Ball’and D, 3. Riddle, They petition that a member of the medical pI jon Fanipe, Ny be appointed to one of the School Com miss: which will become vacant next monib. Mayor promised to g:ve the matter consideration, ‘Comptrolier Kelly yesterday paid $23,333 30 to the Chilaren’s Aid Society. AMUSEMENT FORK LUNATICS, Ata meeting of the Supplies Committ Kings County Bourd of Supervisors, held ys ine report of the sub-committee favoring the building of an amusement hall for the bonefit of the Flatbush lunatics was adopted, 1t is estimated that the edifice will cost about $12,000, It no: mains ior the Board of Supervisors to authorize its erection. REAL ESLALE. But three sales in foreclosure occurred on the Real Estate Exchange yesterday. The property sold and pricos realized are as lollows:— nicitanp Foreclosure sale—Henry W. the five story brick store 25x74.752578.10, No, 12 P ft. w. of ry: also ® similar house, 25x77,10x25x82,3, No. 14 Pell stroet, u.'s., adj jug above, to Manhattan insurance © piaintit n Ss At 100.11, i 400.8 ft. w, of I9t av i} . tod” Gti, OMRON, 3 Executor’s sale—J. D. snidecker, refer ouise, With lund’ 00x270.tx 183,0x257. corner of Independence and Warren avi Duyvel, to Frederick Chauncey. jes for the day... TRANSPRRS, E . 75283,2; Charles 000 7,500 4,000 Oriya to B, Sobel Be crescents 6000 tn sie, SOxLUG (ith ward)? AL Kkenaoy t6 B. 8,400 W610; ir 300 ft. 8. of cb st, in A. Rowland (executor) to cath wi ape: 8th av., W. 8., 20 ft. and wife to 8. Bing. .. 17th st. 8. 8. (lot No. 27), Pray 25 it. ‘2h x08 Farrington and wife to J. Rodman. Stunton et, . 6., 160 fe Dugao and Hd a); Jonn je Sud tt, w. of ( BUth st. B. Talli s man ath st ye 278 tt. e. of 6 Lindley (teieree) to Amelia Fowler. . Bith st... &, 000M, o, of Un ay., ORIOL LL. e) to W. W. Tompkins Gath si, § 4, 200M. eof Bth ay, 20x1 Salmon (referee) to G. Muturan, MOWTGAG Burtlett, Emma, to William A eof Gch ay Burnes, Charis ¥., ‘to New of bth» tt and Uth ava, ; Oye Oppenheime: ‘aud wife, to A. Sampson, W, & of tli av, St, ; O yeateres +, 15,000 Rintoul, James we LF 6th sb, w, oF Gth ay. 5 990 . Kobruim and jun st. | 2 month 3,009 .J., to J. Wilson, “ 1,000 ¢, Henry C., to. C. Wildams, a, », of 87th st. W. of LOH AV; LORE cece esses Same to J. F, Rathbone, 000, 8. of ne 5,00 3.1, Kilgoar, No. 418" Kast James, to OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. [Nore.—Letters intended for this column must be aceompanied by the writer’s full name and address ipsare attention, Complainants who are unwilling & comply with this rule simply waste time in writing Write only on one side of the paper.—Ep, Heratp.) 18 17 6a¥R? To tug EpiTon ov THR HxmaLy:— 1 wish to.call tue attention of the authorities te th old tumbledown building now under repair on Elevent’ avenue, vetween Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth strects, If Mr. Adams can grant permits to repats sceb traps there 1s uo wore security ior JUSTICE. THE CITY AS A BORROWER, To THe Epitor oy THE HERALD:— Why does not the city government employ its clerk: 15 receiving from property owners the taxes instead of borrowing money trom the banks and paying sever per cent interest on short bonds socalled? fer the taxpayers get the rebate instead of paying interest s¢ banks. TAXPAYER, A DANGEROUS SIDEWALK. To tux Epitog ov THe HeRaLD'— Please call the attention of the authorities to th dilapidated state of the sidewalk on the west sidoa Hudson street, between Duane and Reade stroeis, Th pert referred ‘to, about eighty to ninety feet long, & aue of broken bricks, in purts very uneven and ver; dangerous during the winter for pedestrians. SUBSCRIBERS. STRELT FIRKS. To tam Epitor ov run HeraLp:— I think that you cannot do better service to tn community thau by again warning the authorities of the danger of street fires made by dhildren. Any. where off the mato streets ten bonfires may be secn in a ten minutes’ walk, Children are fatally burned aod sheds and houses are fired by this illogal play every year. It is prohibited ta other cities. INSURANCE INTEREST. THE BOULEVARD TREES. To tux Epiror ov THs BERALD:— Large numbers of the young trees on the boulevards are being ruined by the lathe or strips of board that were tightly bound to their sides some time ago to Prevent the bark being injured by the goats. Since Uher the trees havo grown and Increased in circunster- ence considerably. On some of them the cord or w: 1s fairly buried in the lash. ‘hat fat salaried officer should atvend to this? BROOKS, WHAT WILL BE DONE, ABOUT 17? To tux Eviror ov THe HeRatp:— Relorring to your article on “Reokless Driving,” in which you give an account of the running over ofa nowsboy by the driver of stage No, 85, South ferry line, I desire to ask if the said driver (or the company of which he ts an jemipler 4) will be allowed to go with- outavy further notice? 1 am a daily patron of the Wall street line of stages, and bave often noticed the ve relesa driving of the stsges on both that and ty-third streot and Fifth avonue lines, aod have often witnesse: any hairbi th escapes of those who had the temerity to crows Broadway unless they were under the protection of a poitce le Something should certainly be done WANTED AN EXPLANATION. To tue Epitor or Tux Heeawp;— Why did the officials of the steamer D. R. Martin fell tickets as late as Sunday afternoon last, knowing at the same time that the boat would ‘ceaseto run be- ‘ween New York and Staten Island on that evening? No official warning wes given, not even so much as ‘ Rotice was posted on the dock or in any part of the vessel, so tiat the public was keps in total ignorance ofthe fact. Many persons miesed the un o’clock boat to the city ou the following morning on the Vander. bilt line, thinking that the D. R. Martin would make her usual trip at ten minutes past seven A. M. Suck condu aught not to puss annoticed. When a mat issues reason is asked, but n¢ purious check notice bas w: been tal On Monday I accompa! several workingmen wha bad tickets on band our money refunded, and 10 reply wo were informed at the office of the company that no arrangements as to the returo of the mouey thus obtained had been made, SUFFERER. ot thia breach-ot faith, WASTE OF THE CROTON WATER. To tax Epiror ov tax Heratv:— During tho water famine last summer I had occasion to notify Commissioner Campbeil on two occasions of the fact that two hydrants located in the street were wasting hogsheads of Croton water. Boh of them were in such a condition that boys could unscrew the faucets and set the water running at full force, which they did eg speci For a long time no atten- tion was paid to the matter, and I don't know but that it is still neglected. I saw in Thirty-fourtn street, near Twellth avenue, ono day last week, ou the sidewalk opposite the market, @ stroam of Croton water constuntly ranping. Enough water is wasted at this place to supply the wants of one hundrea people. ‘This is only one of many hydrants trom which our reservoir 18 being omptied, and still no steps aro taken to prevent the leak. If it ig the business of the Com- missioner of Public Works to look afier these matters be bas no excuse, and his neglect 1s an outrage In- fitcted on the people of thia city. I will report tothe Hxwatp every leak 1 flod, and if the “Complaint Book" has room for them 1 hope the Commissioner will find time to read the notices, and perhaps he will reiorm and be more DILIGENT, QQUNTERFEIT MONEY ON THE 8TAGE LINES. To Tux Evtror ov tax HenaLp:— On Thursday evening last I took the Fifth avenue stage at Fulton ferry, and on entering I found that all tho qyange 1 bad consisted of a five cent piece and a few pennies. I tranded the driver a one dollar note to change. He hanaea me down a package, which I opened,and found the change correct, as jar as the count was concerned, I wont directly to my bome and stayed im doors until morning, when, om changing my clothes, 1 discovered a counter. , feit fifty cent piece, Now not having onough change to fare, and not ~ having occasion to change money elsewhere that evening there can be no doubt asto my baving received it at iY ands of the driver, The next morning | called the oflice of the company and saw what | supposed to be one of the proprietors, and laid the matter before him, He said be could do nothing for me; that they bad not put it in toe package, but that the driver might have put it | t does not seem possible to that a driver of tage on a crowded thoroughfe could get a chance to do avything of that kind. If @ person tried to puss u counterfeit on a shopkeeper he \d bo arrested, and heré We are forced to take spus rn money from companies like the.Filth Avenue Stage line aud cannot get any redress for the imposi+ tion, What isto be done? @ they not responsible for their employés wuile in their service, or must we take just much counterfeit money as the driver ‘wants to give us? GOOD MONEY, A DREADFUL WIFE MURDER. WHISKEY’S INFLUENCE ON AN OBDINABILY “MILD-MANNERED"” MAN, [Toronto letter to the Halifax (N. 8.) Chronicle, Vet, 6.) The quiet little village of Weston, a few miles west of this city, bas jast been thrilled by a genuine hore ror, the murder of his wife Anne, by Jonn W. Will. fams, foreman in a brick field, He is a gray haired man of about fitty, with pleasant features; she was & protty woman of forty-two, brown haired, bappy faced and of sight form. During a married lile of over twenty years she had borne him fourteen children, Of late he had taken to. drinking, and had sometimes beaten her, though when sober he was one®! the mildest mannered ef men, On Thursday last ho beat her savagely, blackening both her eyos and cutting Ler face; telling a triend of it, she said he would kill her some time ovher, Hoe Killed ber the He went home on irri with they having a obaif gallon of whiskey with thom, most of whic they drank His friends, Stones and APU AL, a lott near tne house, and say they heard notw the nig itl he went to them and said it; Killed my wom * Exprese repeated his assertion, but they did not think the subject of suificient importance wu ‘warrant them in interfering or even in going to see § what be said was true, Suc! story, bat it t said that they beard the noise of the struggio aud wom to the gate, but no furt’ This is ‘he story o Williams’ little son, who siept in ths bed with them aud beard th 180 Of the dispute between bis parents He heard Stones oe aud go to the bouse and ro turn, saying It was “All right.” He also beard bir futher and sister come out alter the noise had coased and, while the latter was crying, the former sait he guessed he had done it this time, Tar danguter, Maggie, a little girl of ten, saw the mur dor, and thus described it:—“L was woke up b} father seoldiag mother, and got up and heart mover screaming, saw father draggin, mother from the bedroom into the room tne end next the brickyara; ne was dragging her by the arms; 1 saw iather stamping oy mother’s bead, father did not say anything to mo, but suid, ‘she it just gone,’ be thon lita maton and asked me to go uy to the loft; he jumpod on her bead with both teet When I went up witb the baby Stones came ag far a the guie, When wo went up into the loft iather mad tho remark that 8 Stones and Chapmat waid they heard her halioo. The womaa’s was ruptured and her body an¢ the fatal wounds were on the bead next night. two ‘iriends, and spotied with gore, Williams was hi the chai of wiltut marder, and the chivalrous Stones, who thought it non of bie business to Inter> fere, bas been committed as an accessory.