The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1878, Page 8

| 8 THE COURTS. Tribulations of an Amateur Theatrical Manager. ; A POLICEMAN’S DEFENCE. The Liability of a Savings Bank for the Acts of Its Trustees. ee John Thompson’s Stadt Theatre troupe appeared in full force in Marine Court, Chambers, yesterday, to oppose a motion to vacate an order of arrest issued as bia instance against Counsellor Henry J. David. Thompson sued to recover irom David on bis own and assigned claims of members of bis company the sum of $830. He further allegos that David en, and his company to act at the Stadt Theatr oruer to satisly them of bis financial responsibility represented to them) that he owned twenty-seven tast horses, was the owner of real estate im this city which brought him a rentaf of $4,600 8 month, owned $60,000 in United States bonds, was one-fiith owner Of the Stroudsvurg und Bethienem Railroad and per leetly responsivie for any debts which be might eon- tract. Ali these statemouts on the part of David Ybompson slleges to have been /aise and made with Intent to cheat him aud his company. Oo this ted on civil proc whieh came iDto engaged ther that wil he dia was to Buller aod wdvacice and lose money on bis bebail; that the affidavits against him are mere fabrications and made ter the purpose ol exlorling mouey trom bim; that the attorney for Toompson threatesed to botner him with orders of arrest if he did not settle, as he (the attorney) could yer no mouey out of plain- Lif and must get it irom defendant, but the latter r lied that he woud uot lor hve cenis, rd Jook, , swore fo au afMuavit contrming the foregoing statements of David ip respect to (ue contract having been made with Buster, aud tbat all tbe money which came into the treasury hed beeu paid out to those empio; the theatre, In opposition to the moven there read the affidavit of Lous J, Lindauer to the eflect hat of bis Knowledge David made the contract with the actors, was the lvanciul wanager of the theatre and made Lhe repres«niavions charged against bim to bis property. There was also read on the same pide the affidavit of Robert W. Butlor in which he says + he Was merely Lhe Manager of the tueaire ander avid; that the latter (00K au assignment of tue le from bis (Butier’s) wife; that Daytd got all tbe pro- ceeds, permitted the performance to cease tor want of Juuds and that he now owes about $3,000 to persoms for serv eand id make the fulso representations charged against bim. “produce that written coniract,’? said Counsellor Levy. “On that Iam willing my client's onse should stand or fall, Ube representations ehargea to my elient are absurd ou their face. It be kept twenty- seven fast horses aud vad the monthly rental which the} suy be represented biwsel! as Laving, and at the me Was stupid enougu to enguge in such « petty Bowery theatrical enterprise as vh.s, bis place would be properly ina janauc asylum instead of a court, Produce that written contract,” aga od Mr. Levy, ‘and then it will be seen wita woom e eoutract was made, That ts oll we ask, and we ere wihing go Ury to ¢ within two hours,” In the cafe of tne actors Juge McAdam took the papers, reserving bis decision, and gave the printer time (0 put to affidavits in opposition to the motion. THE POLICEMAN’S CLUB, Atew days since there was reported in the HmmaLp the facts of au inquest taken belore Judge Sedgwick tm the Superior Court in the case of Annie Hardwek against Kugene Reilly, a policeman, Mra, Hardwick, as will be remembered, according to the stavement in | ight before Christmas iast was for her cnilarea, Wotle tne attempted r ber complaint, oo tne on ber way vo buy pr on Eighth avenue defendant, who, as she hvernes ‘with ‘ber and threatened to toke ber to the 8! Ibis threat into execution he dragged ner alo on the way, a8 sbe farther alleges, cluoved ber aod oiherwise maltreated her, She #aed him for dam- Ages, and judgment was taken ogainst bim by detauit she was accosted by alleges, for $1,500, It now seems that dir. Reilly Bas # de- | ©» account of alleged una- a was ovt able at the time to put in, A motion was made betore Judge Fri man, in the Superior * being based on ttoruey jor the « Jence tw the action w je circumstance that Juuge sedy so rapidly, clent’s case being somewhat ad the calengar, and for this reason he did not expect that the cause would be roached so surly, On the day the ioqu a8 taken he was ace hually engaged, be #ays, 1m arguing a motion im the Supreme Uourt, Chambers. He adds that be belie: dant basa good d ming in Dis answer that on the day in ques 4 while on duty, the plaintiff, who was peram- inGueoce of under the 6 Ou bis post, liquor, Deisy and voiste: disurderiy in ber behavior; tbat sbe coli words aud actions in- peacerbi tuese reasous and 10 (he discharge of nis stances. Judge Frecaman granted the motion on the payment of the trial lees aud the plaintifl’s disvarse- ments on the inquest. SAVINGS BANK TRUSTEESHIP. The trastees of the Bond street Savings Baok in April, 1873, directed the purchase irom Robert Irwin, iso a (rustee of tho Dank, of the lot corner of Bond Btreot and the Bowery, om which the baok building For the lot there was paid In 1876, Was sabsequentiy built. $59,500, and the bariding cost $125,000 when (be bank failed, owing to the depreci b 1 estate, born ti worth only $55,060, by Willis S&S. Paine, Supreme Court, \ have the Aud to compe! irwia to bear the loss, on the ground that a trusiee cannot with @ corporation of Which he isu trusiee, Judge Van Vorst sustained the Gemarrer to the complatst, ‘hough holding thay the gale Was Voidavie, aud tual it made ny diflorence that 1M WAS OUe ol ihe many tru of that ne Was Gat the meeting whea the purchase w upon, Yet, asthe buok b bailt on oe mplaint averred that the corporation \eutly revover the lot and building tor the cousiveration money, it could have o0 reite!, «8 piainill could not make defenda pay for improvements. From his deciioo an appeal and argued before the Supreme Court, rm, yosverday. Docisioa was reserves, ADVANCE IN PRISON LIFE, Two youths, inmates of the House of Refug gamed Michael Donohue and James Bingham, we aptaigned jor trial yostorday by Assisinat Distriet AL torney Lyon, in Part 2 of the Court of General Sem sions, charged With felonious assault with intent to kill, 1t sppenrs that, owing wo @ real of fancied grievance inflicted on them at the bends of Thomas H. Meiody, ove of the Koepers, on the afternoon of te 460 lust, boys in the back, woe Selody Was overivoking the jay xe Donohue stavbed tim ia (he Another Keeper lownd 4 knie similar to that Doveiue in ihe ssivn of Binge uopesitacingiy witted that ne and Dononue bau delivers formed a plo to stab = Metody «and = =ohed = xed = thoi koivos in Abape for that purpose in orver to be re venged lur Meloay’s alleged cruelty, When called to the bur yesterday’ * prisoners picaded guilty to as fault Wio potent to do bodily harm, Judge Gilder. peeve, 1M passing sentence, Observed that bad tno prisoners been suceessial In Carrying oat weir design fo elect the dean of the kevpor they would wo- doauiediy have been indicted tor murder im the first Hiv (hougbt that In accepting the plea offered sy of the Gourt sted, aod be Would (hereiure send the prisoners Lo the State I’fison fuel for the term of five yeans. DIVORKCK BULLETIN. In the divorce suit of Catherine N. Collier va. Oharies N. Collier, already noticed inthe MenaLn, a Vordics was rendered before Judge Barres, in the Supreme Court yesurday, tn favor of the platutitf, Thomas Smivh and Cor arfiod on tho Bd of August, 1870 tor onreer Me, Brith, a8 be Bis Wife Was aulattuial to ia Smith were Alter « brief and qajet mart je tothe action, the | | 412 | cashed NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, against her tn the Superior Court for aivorce, Juage | = aged yesterday referred the matter to Alired rt trom bis wile it miah J. Smith wants a divoi of aaa be rap D Supreme Court, yesterday, reserved nis decision on & motion to allow the wile alimony. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Judgo Vaniels decided, in the Supreme Court, yes- terday, that the strects on the exterior live of the jand selected for a parade ground were part of the original enactment, apd that own thereon were entitled to shure in the benefis of a previous decision, that the taxes whieh bad accrued previous to the repealof the act in relation to the parade ground should be paid by the county. William H, Grieves was tried in the Court of Gen- eral Sessions yesterday, before Judge Sutherland, on a charge of larceny irom the person, in having, as alleged, stolen a wateh and chain trom Herman Kemp, in Grand sireet, om the Tin of October last, he complainant testified that the prisoner took the watch from nis person ut about two o'clock In the mornivg, Dut, 00 cross-examimation by tue pr'soner’s counsel, Mr,’ Altred Steckler, a different »spect of affairs Was presented, Tao jury acquitted the pris. ouer. Bevjamin o r during three years at Carr’s saloon, The defendant denied the debi, saying that what was not paid ior was thrown ja because of the patronage of the Forty. second Street Railroad empioyés, of which road de- fendaut was an officer, Toe trial of the suit betore Chiet Justice Alker and a jury 10 the Marthe Court, yesterday, resulted iu tavor of plaintill lor $372 U6, An appeal from an order of Police Justice Marray, ave of Carrie Stone against Samuel Wielauski, declued yesterday by asiong, ir and the appeal dismissed. Mujor Nor uted on behalt of (ne Comuissiol c it has been belore thi including actions for divorce, sé¢duction and abandonment The parties are ail residents oi Chathamn street, where ing 1s manifested, During the progress of a row a8 to the respccti merits of Jobp Morrissey and Augustus Schell the then candidate for the Senate, Micbael Harden and Andrew McLane came to blows, and the former's akuli was fractured, from the result of woioh be died the 4th of November inst, McLane was indict for the homicide, aud will Le ined urt of General Sessions to-day before Juag Mr, Willi F,. Howe represents the de: 1e, loka 18 that the deceased feli on the DIK and was pot kilied by McLane. Assistant District Attorney Boll will conauct the prosecution. Jonn Perrowt suca Joseph Sawy $20,000 of notes, woich tne iatter, as a stockholder, ‘on account of the Grass Valley Miniug Com ‘The suit was defended on the ground that the indebiedoess bad existed more toan a year be- fore the notes were given. It wus shown before Judge Van Brunt, in tue Supreme Court, yesterday, that en altacumept bad been previoasiy issued on the original indebtedness, were given. The Judge h ao crigival debt anu yuve judgment The (rial of two suits brought b: and Downs, of the At damages to the extent of $1,000 each from the ow: of the steam tug Peter Crary, was commeneed be! Judge Sheridan and a jury iu the Marine Court y terdsy. The plaintiffs claim that their shell was rao down by the tug in the Kill yoo Kull in October, 1877, on the vecasion of race between them aod a crew of the Nautilus Clab. ‘The delecco is that the officers of the tug Were not to blame, and the cases ary still on trial. eremih O'Brien, of No, 64 Mulberry street, tell asi 4 ‘on ken- ing found that bis pocketbook, eon paturali 4, bad been 810 Was arrested ton Jound the missing ‘alization papers. raignea Jor trial yeetercay in Part 1 at the Court ot Geueral Sessions the prisoner ple dew guilty and be Sutherland sent bim to the Penitentiary tor ear. pany. In the month of May, 1869, « conchman “named Davia Condo was married in St. Gavriel’s Cuurca. After irequent quarrels be separated trom bis wife ia long since Mrs Condon learved that ber cried « former sweetheart named St. Vincent Fer- tuat he was re- et. Condon 8 ot bigamy, and oa being ar- rday in Part 1 of the Court of jod guiity, and Judge Sutheriaod sent him to tbe Prison jor ove yer ‘The trial of a suit brought by William S, Brown against Mattbow Byrues, Jobo McKenney aud George D. Sharp was commenced yesterday, belore Chief Jus- tice Daly, iv the Court of Common Pieas, In nis comnpiaiat’ the miifl states that the defendants compelied bim to go with them to the police station, where be w d one bo! y or authority. ait and brought thi Tne piatosl w trees and ai machinery which he claimed James Byrnes, Jr,, and hence b COURL CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Sorex Count, © bue.—No«, 26, 27, 62%, Tl, 76, 133, 135, 156, 16 238) 251, 263, 25 . YREME COURT—GENERAL TaRM—Held by Presid- img Judge Davia and Judges Brady and Logalls Nos, 243 208, 209%, 212, 262, 264, 266, ‘272, 273, 412, 430, 432, 489, 444, 447, i—Held by Judge 632, 585, 647, 648, 649, 650, 661, 606, 686, 683, 182, 681, 992, Guz, 603, 499, GLI, 623, 408, 39, 486, 525, 26, 469, 470, 215. SePKKMk CooRT, CincuiT—Purt 1—Heid by Judge Nor. 1559, |. 1756, 1769, 2021, 3544, 1750, 1754, 1756, 8346, 1778, 1779, 1963, 3345, 1806, 1791, 13, 4051, 1795, 2167. Wore N 1682, 405, + 2512, 214d, 2852, 4830, 2831, 2332, 2335, 2356, 2387, 2338." Pars 3—Heid by Juuge Vao Brant. — 1912, 1734, 1053, 1944, 43, 2344, UIA. 2352, 2856, 2857, 28bH, 2960, 2361. SUPSKioR CoURT—GuNeRAL Iena.—Adjourned ior the ‘erm. . ‘Surenion Court—Srrcia, Tanm—Held by Judge Freedman.—No Gay caivodar, Surmnion Coort—IniaL Texa—Part atone by N 15 90, 94, 117, 120, 152, 167, a 173, 176, 180, 194, 197, 227, © 1) 251, , 269, 550, 556, 445, 504, a1 2, 451, CoMMON PLtas—GENEKAL 1 ERM —Adjourned for the term. Common Piaas—Srecial Teru—Held by Judge J. FP. Daly.—No day cwieudar. Comuon Pusas—Eqcity Tzxa—Held by Jodge J. F. y— Now. 5, 16, ikas—(RiAL Team—-Part 1—Held by iy.—Nos. 760, 758, 766, 769, 5, 1931, 1887, 762, 764, 627, 734, 785, 732, 167, 174 Part 2—Hela by Judye Lorremore—Nos 1680, 417, 414, 1699, 1622, 435. 1696, 699, 605, 1806, 1834, 433, 1082, 506, 1172, 1308) 1798, 110, 1041, 265, 603, 235, 2, 1256, 1815, 963, 665, 717, 315, 560, 1805, 648, Suz, 4 I—Hela by Judge Sinnott, —Now. 4789, 4016, 4975, 4796, 4888, 4844, 4724, 4890, 4786, 4709, 4792, 4879, 4917, 4139, 4718. 6 Sheriiam—Nus. 4140, 4373, 16, , 5887, 3046, 3606, 4528," 4160, 4180, 4308, 3872, 4492 '4119,’ Part 3—deid vy One: Justice ‘Aikor.—-Nor. 074. 5044, 5015, 6045, 4831, 2311, 6022, 5uS4, 5085, 5086, 6089, 5091, 6092, buD4, 5005. Count oF Gxx : Sutheriand.—ihe Peopy larceny; Same vs. Alexaudet Part Z—Helu by Judge Glide Charies McGrath, teloniove Same va, Thoma. "Carroll, tery; Same vs, William Grow ery; Same vs. Adam Aumiller, rape; Same va, Jobo Brown and Joba Shev borglary; Same vs, ricotta Matison, Jobn Crag, Frodernck Frey an Jobu O'Brien, grand intoeny; Same vs Samuel Ali OO"® | dlanixe CouRT—TxiaL Txet— ult we 0 les Beckler, Frederick 4, lorgery. commit rape; shame Blew ‘snd William Mer Aaron Grotind has just come of what he calls « from Caleatea to th: rm He y dey and was aoxious to go ‘down da. lodeed, be bad in his mi tures of ‘n lass (hat loved her satier, “nie heart, wae trae to Poll, be had made up b mind Co pour into her lap dome of the shining ducate good fortune had biossed him with. had fepaired to the 1g! er, ay the steamer Uity ol New going to pay bis passage to ore Wo take & ok irtendly © sume de vbcain the need/ul imuarodiately. Inend im the vielnity knew aod w Woat waa heto do? His the Ninth National aod enntiio Benk—were poriectly good, Dut his imdurso. nevt Was nov honored in tie Viewmity of Canal aud Wacte wei Aston Wan appewied to, but saloe good He w id Anton's fol- tbat Aaron gave i up imme ing company With it lorever Wuen Capt the Western steamboat squad, and Detects Who bad been Wateuing Lue Whole transact ® of simple countrymen, quietly arrested the Durinenwiike strangers and requested Aaron to ucoom - y them to the Coneral Offies, Yesterday morniog # prisoners, Kowrns and Willem Watson, of property | COOPER-MARSHALL, BOARDING HOUSE LIFE OF THE DISPUTANTS— . SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR PORTRAITS. ‘The Cooper-Marehall case was eoatinued yesterday besore Judge Barbour, the releree, at bis office, No, 239 Broadway. The testimony taken was mostly board- 1ng bonse gossip, Mra. MoKensie baving been the pro- prictress of the boarding house at which Mrs. Cooper bad lodged before the divorce suits with her bu: ad been commenced, MARSHALL'S PORTRAIT, Mrs, Cooper, witness stated, oace requ take Marshall's port: as she expected a biackmail him (Marshall) quently delivered from sdme one who wanted to the picture was subse- ager tes Mareball sens a left her house witness q fluence Mr. Cooper to wi! and to influence him to con! offers she rejected; she admitied ¢ Cooper the jolly of seeking # reconciiation with his wite, as the latter nad told her positively she would never live with him again; Mra Cooper had told ber that if Cooper would consent to the divorce Marsball would marry ber, Mr, Scrivner occupied the afterneon session in re- direct examination, the chief points elicited being follews:— Witness and Drs. Coo cy oper recelve the earrings from Mursnall; Mra. Cooper hera vote, but told ber husuand she had do order to get ine mon Mra, Cooper receive shall and a friend of bis once in ber room; it was uet until alter tue first papera were served that Cooper succeeded in gaining an entrance to his wite’s arsball nevi ea at the public y nouse; she had sued him for 273 re, Cooper's room; sue told Mr. 6 pfocceedings commenced in the 1st in Mra. Cooper's room, case will be resumed te- ‘The further hearing of 1 morrow morning, | THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. DISPOSING OF 4 STOCK OF BARE AND CURIOUS ABTICLES—BAD W'ATHBR FOR BRIC-A-BR\C, The bric-a-orac hunters of this vicinity bave long known of Drake's oid curiosity shop. Fi many years it was ed on Chambers street not fer irom the North River piers, aud people had aa idea th: impecunious sailors returning home a a long ise found Mr. Drake’s place a capital ereim to dispose of anytning rare or curious they had picked up in their travels, The shop was long and dark, and a feellog of uncertainty was often ex- perienced by 1 bayer in ronasil from the back shelves But be liked it, Your true bric-&-brac hucter prefers to search in eut of the way corners and to discover, as it were, among Leaps of rubbish some rare bit A year or 60 ago Drake moved out of the darkness of Chambers street into the lightef Broadway dd displayed bis jares And penutes in a more commodiqus suop, just below Bieeckor street. Few persons could puss the “Vid Curiosity Shop,” as it was conspicuously ia- witnout stopping to geze through the ai collection in by a Chinese bell For som and sbeli ill, so be out his business, Accoraing!; announced, which was begun by Serday alternoon, SCKNK OF THE SAL A curious sight greeted tue reporter on his entranes from the gay and muddy Broadway into the queer old sbop, Arucles were thrown together in tbe most incongruogs heaps. An Indian sca!p bung across the shoulder of a Chiaese god; @ buffalo rove covered a bit of old lac of snowshoes; Egyptian momm: Teather pouch owed against the pei old cuina stood side by mouest earthe From ‘th ot gay colored Chinese iante Turkish apd Persian roge were displayed in ali thei rich redness, Uamp chairs were scattered io among pieces of untique Jurniture an jer cbang- ing crowd of mud-vespatiered people filed the open Space, At the lower end the auctioneer shouted from bis platiorm, woile a row of gas jete iiiuminated each article as it was placed u; ry jarker & Co. yes- Japauese parasol bang with a pair ned Irom th Down by the door sivod surroundea by bi marki the prices garding the sale with a molanc! ie a bad beginning,” said 0 the Hmmaup “the storm bas kept ine rich away, and things are oot bringing halt what they cost, Look at those majolica caudiesticks, knocked down tor sixty cunts, wod they cost me $3." “A pair of Japu- nese Vases,’’ shoute! the auctioneer, “bi id waite; what am I offered tor them?” “Teno couts,'? said a voice; but they were kuocked a to upotber voice that bid fifteen ceuts each, GOING OFF CHKaP. A French faience vase brougut 55 cents; a 31; _ ene cl ir of is with vive Sgares, two Japan yh ¥ @ cap 2 evony clephant, with white a flower siand, 30 cent: cover, 15 cents; Indian, $1 10 stands, 123g cenis eacd anes, ware, such a8 usually sell for $25, brought ach; & third brought $7; two Japaueso 25 two decorated vases, $4 2: ‘revch China sea and coffee pot, 8 of Kioto boxes, 60 cents; two Chinese clay figures, e ye Japan: od (vrouze), $1. don’t @ any mere for the than for the twenty cents oy ¢ ‘Sea Isiand fan tet haa Jailea A PAWNBROKER’S SALE, HOW SECOND HAND GOODS 4B! IN THE BOW! take place in Sometimes the to the highest bidder, est eet as a background to the nbrokers, aod nearly every week ne officiates a re of ae, ales. Hig piace im t iront aud 1p ters of the city. jntecances typical ot two races—the rew—aod it would be hera to tell the nawes were called ry equal dintrio Farieys aod Golusteins, saliivans aud Meyerstein: THR GOODS AT AUCTION. { them by name, Ny nesepted Bie deeinen whoa & ‘ew jokes Were cracked ex@pt some everything was ie. 4 ney vas abirsy- in de by 9 iaon’a know vot | Go mit Got pant oniess a chiant koome along.” This heavy atvemps at humor cause merriment. A Coat hined with fur was then shouted another. t= prowy tut back if it were 4 LO enclose het Blender form, BRDCLOTHRS TO THK MIGUKAT BDUER, The sae ot we civthing veing over, blankets, is, drestes wnd BLaWis Were oilered at a sactifor, this part Of the sale Lue Women paid partiowiar ate aud in «few Inmates there Were about Honeer in the meantime exuorting prosper Hana vot be coming Dae ow 10 Bay they'd WOKE a pic in & poke,’ OCTOBER 24, 1878.--TRIPLE SHEET. OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. [Norz.—Letters intended for this column must be accompanied by the wriver’s full name aad address to " trention, Complainants who are unwilling to comply with this rule simply waste timo in writing, Write only on oue side of tho paper. —Ep. Hsaaio.) PISTOL SHOTS AT NIGHT. To tax Eprror or tas Herarp:— In what manner is Renwick strect watcheé by the 1 peard the ree so my family W AND ORDER. ORIENTAL SAVINGS BANK, To rus Eviron or tae HeRaup:: Can you teil one of the many depositora of the Oriental Savings Baok what their receiver is doing, or it he intenas ever to pay another dividend? He Des mot paid us anything since the 13tb of just Jung DEPusITOR, NOISE ON THIRD AVENUE, To tne Eviron or Taw HeRaLp:— Please call the attention of the New York Elevated Railroad Company to the noise mado by their en- gineés, especially the pufiog when they leave the ata- tions, Lt 1s outrageous, and [ Know itcun be remedied, = ight wh le to MORE LIGHT, To tax Eorror ov tas Hsraup:— At the crossings of the Bowery and Canal streot and at tne Bowery ana Grand street at six 2. M. are mul- ituves of people going home The coniusion and nger are great from t rowd of hor: rs and trucks, Four additional lamps aro required to eg Vent accidents, READE! TAXING DEPOSITORS. To tax Epiton oy Tas HERALD :— As your paper bas always tuken a deep interest in the oppressed and abused savings bank permit me to eali your ation +0 Practice of demanding a small sum of money from each depositor im she Teuton Bank whenever a payment is nade by the receiver. 1, 18 ssmply an extortion. FAIRNESS. THE YOBEVILLE M&NNERCHOR CONCELT. To tas Epiton or Tus Herap:— If John Theall still desires to know what was done with the proceeds of the concert given by the ¥ ville M@onerotor I would advise him. as I have once belore, to look 1a the HuraLp of September 24 or 25, where the amount handed to Mayor Ely was pub- lisped, 1 would request him to,yisit the aeoretary of the Yorkville Manoerchor, whefe a detailed report of the committee will be shown to him. ONE OF THE COMMITTEE, TBADE DOLLABS IN HORSE CABS. To rue Eprror oy tus Heraup:— ‘ Is it customary for conductors of streot cars to re- fuse a single trade dollar in payment of tare, threat- ening to forgibly remove those who may be uniortu- nough t e nothing else? This happened ernoon on a Cortlandt street cur, ber, and Jady fortu- . Wo f 80, Why are they eirculated by the H MONKY, government at ali? ARD HOXLé’S MISDLEvS. District Attorney A. W. Tenoy yesterday received & reply trom tho Attorney General of the United Staves to bis letter informing that official of the ac- tion of District Attorney Hoxie, The Attorney Gen- eral instructs Mr, Tenny to make a thorough tn- 100 of the cases of juag: all the irrogul transaction: 1 guilty. The District Attorney and Mr. Hull, bis as- t, are Dow busily engaged in the prosecution of K, and are exceedingly reticent as to whether any new discoveries have been It 16 sald, bowever, that several new ave been brought to their atiention, amoug one in which Hoxie cotlected from nsed by Mr. Hoxie. her cases, io whieb certain brewers are said to be interested, were compromised by the sugity ACCUSED OF SWINDLING. Upon complaint of Douglass C. Robinson, of No, 144 East Twenty-fifth street, George Olney, ifty-nine years of age, who says be is a con: joting eogineer and a resident of Brooklyn, was arraigned in the Fifty-seventn Street Court yesterday for passing a worthless check for $20, and beid for examination im 0 of paper: xploits of one George Oiney, one Oloey deposited $400 jn tue National Park pimselt as captain of the and then rapidly drew ya pumber of ecks for small sume, The bank for a long time stated, was kept busy by the gued by age A They were court yesterday alternoon. THE OLD LOVE AND ‘THE NEW. y plays the piano whenever be cna get an to look at nor are his garments cut ta the iatest fash. foo. Still ne has well oigh broken the heart of one poor girl and is tna another, He stooa Market Police Court, One wasa bi dines silk en train; the otn cotton garmentr, shad; Druneite was three or i Here the bi an the floor insensibie. Poor thing! bora in Juty, died shorty atter, Known nouse, home nor {ved for + Halsey fishing dressmater. v THAT STUBBORN JUKOR. jbborn juror is a well known character wherever the jury system obtains, It very rare that he appears to such je to himeelf and the cause of justice as he did recently in a case tried ta the Newark It was the caso of Nicholas y found that they stood e! only for conviction, ihis odd ne Was Very punitive as to the guilt of the accused, over the testimony bit by bit and Mually ce giy epee IMAGINARY FOES, Timothy Weedmore are two of ‘s employed tu the con- trent, near th MeDor wan aasaulied v; tody. Judge ough entered Weeu Hibe@sn ont Delany to Binekwell’s Isiand for ove monih, in deiault of $300 bail to keop the peace, aud Leid Weedmore in $600 for trial, vn the charge of assault, A WAR ON BILL POSTERS, ome 4 m ity fora little while fievated Ratiroaa and the ig of bills on the , and as the po- As there bas been beiween the Metropolitan bill porters relative to the po of the rattroad on Sixth ave w “malleus miachtot 1 defacing brings tho oflance, in Judge Ouerbourg’s jadgm apior 451 of the Laws of ine Sime of od “AN Act (or the mute effective preven. ton aod malicivus i rBoliel.” “FIGHTING: FOR An Interesting Day in the Vanderbilt Will Case. MARIE ANTOINETTE — POLLARD. Dr. Deems’ Intimacy with the Commodore and His Experience with Spirits. The Van ‘bilt will case occupied the attention of the Surrogate yesterday. The proposal of the con- testants to give the names of witn only to the Court was epied, aud they now have tadefinite time in which to conclude tneir case, Two impor- tant witwesses were examined, Mra. Pojlard and Rev, Dr, Deems, the latier being accepted by the pro- ponents as their witness, At the opening of the ease the Surrogate read his decision on the request made by counsel tor contest- ants to modily the order limiting their time on con. ation that they refused to give up the namos and an- nouce the materiality of their witnesses. Alter the reading of the opinion, whicn conciuded to accept tno offer of secreoy, counsel for cont nts retired and returned in about twenty minutes, and handed a Paper to th rrogate which contained the names of wita, to be galled. Judge Comstock sald, “1 demand to examine that paper”? ‘10 it an affidavit?” asked Mr, Clinton. “Rather than bave them iy”? sald Mr. Lord, “wo recall the paper.” “Do youdecline to accept the suggestion of the Qourt, thatthe paper shall be kept oy the Coart for its injormation f’? asked the Surrogate. ~ “We do not,” said Mr. Lord, ‘but the other side must not sce the paper.” Mr, Clinton and Mr. Comstock protested against the Court taking any paper from counsel on the otner side which they were not allowed \o inspect. Here the Court handea back the paper to'Mr. Lord, Mr. Comstock objected to any records of the Court being withdrawn, and the Surrogate took back the Paper and ordered the case to proceed. a win A LA JENKB. Mr. Lord calied the name of Mrs, Marie Antoinette Pollard, and when the erier re-echvoed it In stentorian tones a slight lady With raven biack hair and black raiment, unrelieyod by a spot of any otper color, Stepped up to the witness stand and wae sworn, She said that she was the widow of Edwara A. Polla: who had written the “Histery of the Lost Cau in 1869 she went to Commodore Vanderbilt’s office, in Fourth street, in company with her husband, on business; she heard the Commovore say to ber hus- band, iu anawer to a question which she aid not cateh, “1 don’t know; consult the spirits; they know more about it than 1 do;’? in 1870 she oal! to see the Commodore and invited bim to a reception, at which sbe said some epirits would be present; he said he bad just consulted bis own medium; she iked him if they had in- stracted him to leave her $1,000,000; he said they bad Ret, and she accused them o! being “ wicked’? spirtis; the Commodore in 1872 to ask a sufferors by t said be could now give her sulted nis medium; in 1874 snid that he was sad, that he had had a visit irom his dead wile, and she told bim to leave all bis property to one child; she said sho would loave it equally to them all; at thi shook nis head aad said, “'] want to do that, but they wou’t let me.” “CHIPPER, PRRT AND SAUCY.” Mr. Clinton took tne lady 1p Land and askea, rt Did you ever see office #7? \d the witness, smiling most ear- gentlemen look so much alike 1 —, aou’s know,”” “What time did you eall at the Commodore’s?” asked Mr. Clinton. 8 | was occupiod all day it must have been inthe ing,” she answered, is all,” said Mr. Clinton, and the witness stepped down, Suddealy Mr, yy said be wished to recall h Ps back until tne Court ora a4 herte dose. she id she had lectured at Richmond and Petersburg, ‘What time was that?” 4 Mr. Clinton, ‘nis year; this is, 1 belteve, the year 1878.” “ous you know this is 1878?” “Of coarse 1 do.” Here the Surrogate rapped to order and instructed witness to answer qaestions if she understood them, and if not to ask ior an explanation. id you ever uo anything im San Francteco be- sides lecturing and respouding?” continued Mr, I did a litsle in ‘wildest’ stock—I mean stock that goes ap for a jew boars and (bh mes aown.¥ “How long did you devote to tl iideat? busi- ” ‘Probably an Lour or more. “Were you in the State of New York tn 1874??? “Good gracious! I coaidn’s ted youl I was outside the State two months ago. I don't charge my memory with such jusiguifenot matters, 1 go where! can make ‘money. What ume did your busband die?” “I don’t remembe: “No, [could not. Iw arried, but Lbrougus my certificate slong so that 4 jook at it, as T too busy.” you ever been arrested on & criminal “Yes, sir.” “You were charged with shooting a mas, were you por”? soem to know so much about ft, perhaps volt.” pot impress iteel! with the Commodore?’ “No, sir. The Commodore was @ gentioman, he wasa puppy. as ‘Did you kul him? No, 4 BXPLAINING THINGS, Alter reoess Mr. Clatoa continued his cross-oxa! On the red: re Voliard sald sbi re why she did not Kaow any ladies att tenden House was because to be carofal avi the shoowng al wasa drug- gist, who hud caused the separation of witness’ bus baad from « lermer wife was again leauing bim to bad habits, when s place to roscue The man snteriored iy Bhe is a widow, came to New York th ites, b i weilth street; bocame nequaintew with Commedore in 1862 or 1863; was introdaced 10 a %, aw ; the year 1862, the wiiness said the Com: kad her it she haa f had her fortuoe javited her to go with him toa hi Moreau. n oth daughier, o ber forecast the luiuro, was rejected by Dh. DEKMS ON TH! rane mi opinion that the Commouol nt thing, but gave it te the Nasbviilo Ua Hoval insiitution, man, and his great success in lite might bo ured as an the necesmiy of joation, Tue Ne dy was thas 6 hed nut received He wished counteract what influence his success might have direct to Mr. Presented nim with the © When he Went to thank him for tho gilt Ut dore said that be must aine with donor onbe a week as jong as he lived. “To this condition,” said the Doctor, “1 strictly auhered.”” (Laugurer) THE DOCTOR AT A SKANCK. The doctor was permitted to make « little which Was to the effect that a party of 8 wer edance at Foster's house, He wout and was minta’ by Foster tot a member of Congress (yront morriment tm court) Some tte time alter (nis sounce Dr, Deomes had a conversation with the Commodore con- soititusiem, Boe told him what had hav 4 FORTUNE. | were done by spirits, He said by and disavowed any faith in the manitestations, don’t believe in them, elthor, doctor,’? said the 0 modore. When Dr. Deems pressed bim for his n tho subj2ct the Commodore said he thought there much acuteness and skill init, but nothing more JUMPED FROM A KOOF. Francis Berets, a Cuban, thirty years of age, whe has been acting ly of late, ascended to the rool of his residence, No. 576 Fulton street, Hrooklyn, yea. terday afternoon, and jumped toto the yard, a dis. tance of forty feo skull was fractured and severe internal injuries sustained. The mau moved to the City Hospital, Slight bopos ure eatery tained of bis recovery. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. ADAms—CaapMan.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Octo ber 22, 1878, by the Rev, Noan Hunt Schenck, D, D., Joun P. Apams to Gracw Cuarman, No carat HAMBURGER—STRAUSS.—In_ Now York city, on Wednesday, Octobe 1878, by Rev Dr. A. Wise, Maax Hamporaer, of Columbus, Miss, to AmsLis Stravss, of New York, daugoter of Moses Strauss. H@rt—Samitu.—At siamiord, October 22, 1878, by Rey, fT. Raiston Smith, D, D., of Yonkers, N, Y., aa sistea by Rev W. C, Hoyt, CLasen W. Hort to Lizzia A,, daughter of W. Henry Smith, Esq. Lxavirt— Dokr,—Un Wednesday, October 28, in the First Presbyteriun Chureb, East Orange, N. J., by the Rey. Dr. Bellows (uncle of the bride), Fraxx R. Lua. vitt, of ‘New York, to Mary GaRvinkr, daughter of F. aq., of New York. ‘On Octover 22, 1878, at st huren, Buglewood, N. J., by the Revi doho W. Payne, Euias W. Psrny to Mary, youngesl dangnter of Witham Dougherty, Esq. Nv oards. MITH—BULL.—Ab All Souls’ Courcb, October 23, by Re vr. Beliows, ALBERT M, SaitH 10 JxNNIK H.,” daughter of tho jate Jono 3, Bul, “DieD. AnExc.—On Tuesday morning, October 22, 0. H. P, ABBRG, in the 44th year of bis Members of the Swedish Society sge, without fur. ther notice, respootiuily invited to attend the fuceral, from the Swedish Church, 161 Kast 22d st., on Thure day, at two o'elook P. M. Barna —October 22, Fraxx Lynx, the beloved son of Thomas B. and Carrie Bates, a 9 months and 26 days, Re 3 and friends aro invited to attend the funeral, at the residence of his pi 113th st., Thursday, October 24, a ‘His relatives, iriends aod assoc! e 8 Gepartment are respectfully invited to atiend ie funeral, from bis late residence, 470 24 av., on Fre day, 25th, at two P, M. Bowax.—Suaddenly, on the 22d, Apa Bonax, also on the 281, Laura Bouan, cnilaren of James and Mamy es and friends are renpectiully invited to at- funeral at the residence of their parents, No. two P, M. , October 23, FLonaxoa J., only daughter of Charlies W. and Jeunie F. Bonl- ken, aged 1 year ana 10 months, granddaughter of Jobn Innes, 805 Washington au, city. Notice of faneral bereutter. BUCHANAX,—MAkGARRT Bucuanay, aged 58 years, Funeral Thursday, October 24, at ten A M., trom Perry Si Methodist Church, Burige.—Saddenly, ou Suaday, October 20, fat. Rick Butusn, of tne firm tA. H Hart & Oo.. 42 his wite, Katiz id 5 days. residence, No, 467 West 47th st., Thursda 24, at ten'A. M., 10 Sacred Heart Church, Slst st, and 10th av., Where a solemo requiem mass will be offered; thence to Calvary Cemetery. Caxtox.—On Tuesaay, 224 inst., Catmaninn, wile ot 't. J, Canton, and daughier of the late James and ged 80 y Relatives and iriend: Tespectiully invited te at 1 mn Friday next, at 50 Hicks Maxaarst, the beloved wite of Denis Carr, a nutive of Drumcondra, county Meath, 1 id, two o'clock, from No. 35 Kii ‘yuesday, October 22, J.J. Couuxs, aged 33 yeurs, Members of the Theatrical Mechanical Association ir Bowery and Broome st., on M., to atiend the fa- rin meet at the roome, cor Thursday, at balt-past twelve P. neral, 3. L, MILLER, Da You. —At the residence of Morton street, on W: Sieh Or Watksr Marstox, son of John De Voe, years, 2 months. Kelativos and frienas of the invited to attend the janeral Reiormed Dutch Chured, cor: 8. on Saturday morning, at ten o’ciock sharp, No flowers, GavLLaGurr.—On the 224 inst., at eleven P. M., Roger GaLLaouen, a vative of Londonderry, Ireland, agea 62 yeurs and 5 mootns, resident of 40th st. Re nd frieods are invited to attend ti funeral, ross, 42d at, Dear Yin av. - M. GILLETT.. iY, atthe Siner Howes, Daxis. W. Gutxtt, coun Jaw, of the Orm ol Gillevt & Stiger, 20 Nassau st., New York city, aged 49 years, Remuins will be taken so Elmira, N. ¥., for inter ment. Haibioom —D. Hamtoom, October 23, at his resi dence, 306 Grand ot., Brooklyn, EB. D. aged Faveral Thursdw; 240, attwo oclock P, M, Relatives and irien invited to attend. Haxcs.—On t at, brie Many Ann Hason, Year of her aga. 26t0, at two o'clock, trom f daughter, Mrs. Simon Weight, 155th near Elton Haxsus.—Oao Tuesday, October 22, Miss Fauxy Relativ respectially invited to at. tend the funeral, on Thursday, Ootover 24, from 75% Greenwi attwo P, M, Haapt,.—Tue day, Uctover 22, Louisa How.amp, % daughter of Jubn and Deboran Herd. al service® at the rosie ne b4tn year 6% au, Tl day, 24th P. M. Interment at Hyde Park, oy Members of Mariner’s Lodge, No, 67, F. ai are summoned to attend bis funerak at bis late t seven A, M., ei Friday, the jer of JACOB EWALD, Kusven,—On Monday, October 21, at the residence (her father), Gr jb, Coan., Prise ww ot Walter T. formerly of Conn. ‘ Fuoerai Frivay, October 25, ele’ A M, Morrat.—Suddenly, at Providence, R. 1, on Oot ber 223, Louis J. Mortar, aged 31 years. ‘The triends of the family are invised to attend the funeral services, at the Cnurcn of the Holy Com. munion, 6th ay. and 20th st, om Thursday, October 24, at . Me Macrnxnsox.—At the residence of her son-in-law, Geo W. James, on Monday, Octobor 21, Catan xing Wann Darvon, widow of the iate Alexander Mao- pherson, in the 78th year of ber ag Relatives Intends are invited to Onn. —At Long Brancb, ing. Vetober 22, Saunt C. BM The relatives end irienus ure invited to atte ral tr nee, Pavilion Hotel, Long ich, at two P. M. Friday alternvon, joUa tek, oo in New Brun the 234 inat., at ove o'clock P. M., Buwia tue 32d year of his tel P, M. Relatives aod friends Vited to attend. MoCun.—Oo jay, October 21, Paraicn MoUun, 0 the 4lat poar of 6 ral ir ol Paula av., Jersey day), attwoP. M, aly are inv: no lowers be sent. Sussex (En@and) papors please copy. Tuesday, October 24, Jamns Prinaie, m- ly Tequested thar jar wfaly iny' the iuoeral joes, at Froe Tavernacie hodist Episcopal Onureh, ‘S4th at., between 7th anc 8p on the moraiog of Friday, Oovovér 25, at haif-past ton o’ciook, Inter. ment at New Dorp, 8. 1, On Wednesday, October 23, Axx Surtm, the P. Smithy 1h the 62d year of ber ago, of ine Comily a raion Friday, noe, O7Lh nVille, Staten ud, on Wednesday, Ocrover 28, KAcHKL A,, Widow of the’ late Abram Sprague, iu she G8in year of Der age. Funeral will take piace on Friday, October 26, at St Pause Methodist Episcopal Ubu at two P.M od friends are Vited to ab ta. mily are respeotfuliy invited tend thet on Friday, Oowober 26, at oue o'clock P, M., irom her lave fendenge, No. 1,459 dd av,