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THE COURTS.
The Old, Old Story of Marital
Unpleasantness.
A COTTON OWNER'S FORLORN HOPE.
Another Chapter in the Bleeeker Street
Railroad Litigation.
THE ANTI-RAPID TRANSIT FIGHT.
Tkt general nil# baa been hitherto that the lords ot
creation bare lorded It pretty effectually over Eve's
daughters, and that where cruelty and inhuman treat*
meat nave formed the ground* for an application for
divorce the wile baa boen me suffering and complain
Ing party. Tba husbands, henpeckod, abused and
ernelty treated as, doubtless, they have been In many
Instances, tl unable to tight it out on tho matrimonial
line with their belligerent halves, have, at least, re.
mutned silent in the courts ou that subject, ashamed,
perhaps, to aoknowledge dsleat at the hand* of a
woman. To this course there have beeh known but
three exceptions in the judicial proceedings of tho
Bute Courts, in two of whieh tho rights and liberties
of the strtckon husbands wer* vindicated, nod the third
Is now pending In the Court of Common Fleas In thl*
city. In this suit the complaining party is Robert
Grace, a grocer on Wast Fortieth street, whose with
the defendant In the suit, bears the mild and kindly
name of Mary. Robert, according to hi* complaint and
affidavit* used in tbe action, progenia a long and
grievious roll of wrongs at tbe hands of his
Mary. He charges that, though twelve years married,
almost that entire period hss been one ot illtreaiment
on the part ol bis wile: that though be conducted h im
pel I witu all due propriety end managed his household
affair* with prudeuce and ocouomy and treated his
wile at all tluiea with kindness aud lorbsarance, she,
disregarding the solemnity of har marriage vow aud
obligation to treat her buaband with kindness aud at
tention, within about one year after their marriage
commenced a course of hursh and unkind and tyrannical
treatment and conduct toward |um which continued,
with very slight Inturmlssious. uutil they dually sepa
rated Iro'ra each other, about the 30th ui May last; that
on divers occasions while they lived together she
praciised such treatment townrd him as rendered It un
gate lor bint to cohabit wan her; that with an open
kuttc in her hand she threatened 10 murder him, tore
his clothes, struck him iu the lace and abused and
Injured him. Speaking more specidcally as to Iter eon
duct in bis affidavit, he swe rs that she ha- been Ire
quently arrested by the police lor disorderly conduct;
that she is iu the habit or drinking to excess and when
under the Influence of the ardent wilt curso in a most
Shocking manner and of this habit he has been utterly
unable to break ber; that her temper Is so violent as to
endanger his life to continue to live with her; that on
the 16th ol May, 1876,. ou returning home trom his
business, she was drunk and relused to cook his meals,
inviting him to go to the regions below aud get bis
cooking done there; later on tho same evening she be
came aggressive.-seised a pair of scisaors and plunged
tbcin into bis knee, and then expressed sorrow Unit mo
Wound was uot in the heart; he then left ber and took
reiugo with his mother, but soon thereafter she re
pented and promised to do better and he relented and
returned to his home; but oue moon had passed when
she again became violent, lore his clothes, threatened
to kill him, and "smashed things generally." Alone
time she took a pound weight and "lircd" it at hie
bead, hut missing ber mark smashed tho show window
ol tbe store; continuing tho tight, ber next ammuni
tion was a pail ol butter, the contents ot which was
scattered ail over the store; she next seised a large
meat knife and informed liim that be hud but to speak
another word in order to have the luxury ol the kmlo
boiug run through him. So lar as appears by the affida
vit he remained silent. The wile on ber part denies the
truth of her husband's allegations, and charges that his
eoniluot was cruel and inhuman, aud she the vicilm;
that he has struck and lieaten and lamed her with
out provocation, and on one oc< asion struck out lor
ber leit eye with all the certainly ol murksmituship
though without the deadly effect of the taiuous Bam
Long, of Texas; that with rare intervals his entiro
course ol conduct for a long time has been unliormly
brutal and abusive, applying t<< her abusive language,
linking und attempting to strike her, aud frequently
neglecting to support her, and that she considers it un
file to live with lniu. On these grounds she ssks a de
cree of separation in her favor. Bhe further alleges
that he Is doing a good business und is able to pay a lee
el $160 to her counsel aud ilO a week alimony to ber,
and she wants him to be compelled to do it or the satis
faction given her of putting him In Ludlow Btrset Jail.
This he answers by the solemu asscrvntion that tbe
store is not now his; that bis wile has frightened away
all the customers; that be caunoi pay anything and .-ho
iIcho. vo- nothing, he having provided fur her a separate
borne according to his means.
Judge Van tloesen has the application for alimony and
eounset fee umler consideration, but the question ol
cruelty remains to be adjudicated upon at some later
day.
I
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THE BLEEOKER STREET RAILROAD.
The examination before Mr. Isaac Dayton, aa referee.
In relation 10 the origin, management anil luturo die
position of tho Uleecker Street Railroad was continued
rostcrdny. The i#eviously unfinished crosa-examina
ilon of Jacob Sharp, who is a trustee both of the
Blcccker streot road and the Twenty-third street road,
was continued by Mr. Algernon 8. Sullivan, on behalf
?f the receivor. The stockholders were represented
luring the proceedings by Messrs. Chattloid and Kan
10m; Mr. Hurlowe, plaintiff in ono of the foreclosure
tuits against the road, by Mr. Miller, and "Juke"
?harp by Mr. Bright. In answer to the qnestions put
to him, Mr. Sharp testified that he has not heard 01
my of the two-thirds of the stockholders who
aero In fuvor of tho )<aso to tho Twenty-third
Street Railroad having recently changed ihcir minds.
l)u redirect examination by Mr. Itrigbt be said be used
to examine tbe hooks whilo President of the road, bnt
aioru generally relied on the reports of the treasurer;
ho tnude exertions to raise money to cxlond the
Uleecker Street road'to the extent ol inquiring where
he could place the bonds; the money m?rket was theu
such as to make It extremely difficult to raise money,
aud his failure to do so Indncod him to lavor a lease 10
tho Twcniy-third street roud. On recross-examioation
bo said he never knew of any effort to get back tbe
(24,000 spent UDder tbe bead of tbe protection account;
tbe rent of tbe Uansevoort lots was (8,(MX) a year;
sumo ol those loia were used by John T Conover
lor storage ol lumber, and conld not be used
lor any otbor purpose. In answer to a ques
tion by hi* counsel Mr. (chirp further testified mat
?te thought In tbe extensions obtained by the road
it was well paid lor tbe (34,000 expended through tho
?'protection account."
On behalf ol Sharp, Cnnover and othera of ihe
Bleccker Street directors, Mr. Bright then called Eben
excr U. Schnfl'cr, a lawyer, who was present. Mr.
bchnffer said be had not been tubpienaed, and objected
to be sworn Mr. Bright appealed to the releree, but
Ihe latur said he did not think ho had any control over
tbe witness, and ll he chose to walk out lie did not sco
how be could prevent him. Mr. Schaffer was prompt
to take tho hint, and moved towurd tbe door, at tho
lame time stating he bad previously told Sharp lie
would uol tesitfy unless regufurlv sub|>cenaed, and now
that be liuppeued to he present on other business
be wanted to take advantage ol it to cont|>el htm to
testify; with this he disappeared out ol tne door. A
subpoena was hurriedly prepared, and Jacob Sharp,
bearing ll in one bund uud with a s.lver ball dollar beld
ronspiruoiisly between the forellnger aud thumb ol
the other, went In hot pursuit ol the runaway wuneas.
He toon returned, however, wiping the perspiration
from his globular isre aud announced bis tuiiure, and
tbe case had to proceed tor the tuue being without tho
testimony or Sclialler.
James I- Teeter, a former conductor on the road,
who had bceu discharged by the receiver, hut who hau
been restored through the intercession of Thurlow
Weed ao<l was again ulsctinrged, gavo testimony simi
lar to that previously given by other dis. burged con
di ctors ss to the receiver's conduct in office. Redo
? led that Major Dane, tho Superintendent of tbe road,
bad told him that he was discharged because of steal
ing and drunkenness.
At ibis point the inking of further testimony was ad
journed until to-day.
THE RAPID TRANSIT FIGHT.
Tbe examination of witnesses on behalf ol the Gilbert
Elevated Railway Company, in tbe suit brought agvotl .
U by tbe Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, was re- g
turned yesterday before Judge Sedgwick, holding I
Special Term of the Superior Court, to illiam Ortoo, ;
President of the Western Union Telegraph Corupanv, 1
lesliUod that he was accustomed to travelling on Ike
Breenwich Street road and has a habtt of watching the ,
(fleet of tbe noise on the horses; he never saw s run ;
sway; he drives his own horses in the neighborhood i
of tbe tame railrotd, ami they seem to take little
notice ol It. Wilham E. Dodge said he was astonished |
to see bow itttic notice was taken of the Greenwich
Street road by liorses, auu that some horses did not
svctii to regard it at alt Un cross-examination be said
there was a strong public teeltug in iarrytowu in lavor
o' rapid irunsit. John P. Terry. Cyrus W, Field, John M.
t link, A. Ik Stout, Dan lei W. Wy man Jaino- 11. Wil
son, Henry K. Davta, Jr., W. I. Shank and other wit.
be >ea were called, all ol whom gave about Ihe same
lift ?n?nj regarding the rflcctt ol tho pias.ng of Kle
rated Railway rains upon horses.
In ihe suit brought by th ? Ninth Avenue UatlroaJ
iguinat tho New. York Elevated Railroad Company
several amiilioiial witnesses were examined yesterday
lor ilie defence before Judge \'u Uocaeu, of the Court
oi C'oirmon I' eae, who ta trying ihe tone. Tno wit
ne.-es examined were Fredrick Wither, John T. Van
Riper, ?>il n t henuto. James Usher, Richard W. Hurl
burl, M ivester K. 'John and KuWarU Ulbb. The Isat
WII tiese wus the engineer ol the Ural passenger train
aver Ih rood, and is still an engineer over the road.
Mr. Cnrnuie wss chairman of llie Committee of Archi
tects who reported on ihe Klevsied Railroad. Tho re
pott was read, lis main point being that though in
man? reepectatbe Elevated Railroad waa a nates nee, It
waa to be regarded id tho ligbt of a accessary evil, and
raoat of -the other witooaaoa along the line ol the road
all stated that runaway accidents and liorsea nking
friitbt front traina paaaiog orer the Klevated Railroad
are very rare.
CURIOUS COTTON SUIT.
A rather atngular trial waa commenced yeiterdar
before Judge Wastbrook, in Supreme Court, Circuit, in
which Wilaon Clement* ia pUCnllfl and Franciaco y
Turrla defendant. The plaintiff, during the wan
owned a large amount of cotton, and In 1805 he aeut
202 balee through Texas, each bale having thepritate
mark ol BX?. The bales were taken away by some one
at Camargo and sent through Matamorus to Liverpool,
where plalnttfl happened to be, and he discovered
theui. with uew wrappers outside bis. Defendant saya
he bought the cotton in Canada. The piamtiff alleges
that defendant kuew who waa the owner, or, at all
events. that ho had no title to Ik A suit waa com
menced by the plaintiff In the English Chancery
Court, where the cotton mentioned bad been
sold. Several Mexicans and parties residing In
New Orleans pat in answer that pluintllTs purse waa
not long enough and the Court was too sluw, so he cut
and ruu. and a year ago. when defendant came Into bis
Jurisdiction, ibis anion was commenced. Dolendanl
setup the action In England ne a bar. but the tact waa
It was dismla-ed and never tried on the merits. The
whole question is whether defendant has a legal title.
A MOTHER'S MONUMENT.
A autl presenting some rather norel features came to
trial yesterday before Judge J. F. Daly, holding Trial
Term of the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Daniel
Draddy has brought suit against Stephen Lovejoy for
professional services. Ilo alleges In bis complaint
that Mr. Lovejay stated that ha aes rod to have a monu
ment erected over the grave of bis mother, lor whioh
ho waa willing to pav $12,o0"\ and that ha desired him
to prepare plana and specification* for the same, with
the understanding that the work of constructing the
monument, which was to be made of marble, was to
be given to htm. He did as requested, but on submit
ting the plans for the monument to Mr. Draddy. the
latter staled that he deuired 10 show ihem to other
members of the family lor their approval. Subse
quently. as Mr. Draddy further averred in his com
plaint, Mr. l.ovejoy employed another party to mako
the monument, who, with very slight modification,
constructed it in conformity with the plaus and speci
fications originally submltt'cd by bimscIL I'pon this
stale of facts be sites lor $2,' 00 lor services In prepar
ing the plan of tho monnraont.
SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
William A. Leonard brought suit against the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company,
claiming $50,000 damages lor Injuries sustained on'
June 17, 1874. Hla story is that in stopping oil a
temporary bridge at Fifty-seventh street and Fourth
avenuo, after being told by the flagman that it was all
right, lie was bit by tho cowcatcher ot a passing train,
dragged some dislunee and thrown Into the exouva
tion in progress for laying u sunken truck. Hu ra
recelved a sever* scalp wound, whs so injured that his
eyesight and bearing are si ill Impaired, sad Is also
lamed trom Injury to one of his kneepuna. Tne case
cauie to trial yesterday before Judge fpelr, in the Su
perior Court, Mr. Kdwsrd (filbert appearing for Ilia
plaintiff and Mr. Frank Loorai* for the railroad com
pany. Alter the testimony lor the plaintiff had been
submitted Mr. Loomis muved lor a dismissal of the
complaint, and pressed hu motion by a very elaborate
argument Jadge Speir granted the motion, uoldlug
that there was no prool that tho railroad company was
hahle, and Inetructing that if thrre was any lia
bility it rested on the city. The intention of tho'plsiu
tlfl is To press tne matter further in the courts.
CROOKED WHISKEY TRIALS.
Tho June term of Judgo Benedict's court opened yes
terday with the calling ol tho calendar. Tho case of
Philip H. Tusku, indicted on a charge of complicity in
the crooked whiskey frauds, came up on Assistant DIs
trlct Attorney Foster's demurrer to the defendant's
plea in abatement. Mr. K. W! Wood, l'uska'a counsel,
was prevented rona being present on aocount ul sick
ness, uud General Tracy put In an appearance lor Inm.
asking that tho ooso go over until Friday, when ho will
argue from Mr. Wuod'* brief or interpoae u plea m
abatement in behalf ol bit own clients. This proposi
tion was assented to by Gctieral Foster. In t?io eases
of Edward Uoury and James .Anthony, indicted on sim
ilar charges to that of Tusko. Mr. Thomas Harland,
their counsel, withdrew the plea of not guilty and en
tered a motion to quash.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
In the Court of Comtoou Pleas yesterday, before
Judge Van Brunt, Benjamin Wood recovered three ver
diets against tho city tor $1,855, $921 and $804 18 respec
tively, for rent of rooms in his building on Chatham
square.
John O'Donnell yesterday recovered a verdict before
Judge Westbnok, In Supreme Court, Circuit, against
the city lor $8,412 60, being the full amount of a claim
lor lurnishlng in 1871 Iron columns for one of the
District Court houses.
Before Judge Van Brunt, holding third term of the
Court ol Common Pleas, William II. Dclany yesterday
recovered a verdict for $496 against the city for services
as clerk in the Bureau of Bewers, udder the appoint
ment o< tne Commissioner ol 1'ubiic Works, in 1 ->71.
Application whs made yesterday by Merrick .Sawyer
to Judge Donohue lor au attachment against the prop
erty lu this Btalo of the Collin* Granite Company of
Mamu. Tbe piuinilfT claims that the defendant Is lu
dobied to htm in the sum of some $19,250. being the
balance ol a bill duo him lor cut granite furnished to
tbe defendant.
Owing to the illness yesterday of Judge Clldcrsleeve
Recorder linked adjouqped the Court uutll to day.
Tbe com of Cbarlcs 1. Williamson, aline Perrio, alias
Farnham, is set down lor trial to-day. lie wu* con
victed in l'art 1 last iortn ol uttering lorged Now York
Central and DniTuio and Krlc Railroad bonds, and lie
will agaiu be placed to nnawer to another ludictniont
against him.
District Attorney Illlaa was yesterday Interrogated as
to whether Churlcs I- Ijtwronco would be sentenced
during the present sitting ol Judge Itenediet, and the
official replied that ho thought no sentence would be
pa-scd. and l<<> added, significantly. "We haven't got
tbrough with him yet." It is said by those acquainted
with tbe case that a motion for aentonoo will never btf
made.
In the salt brought by Mary Crocheron against tbe
; North Shore Slalen Island Ferry Company to recover
glo.ooo damnges lor Injuries sustained by lading down
the stairs leading from the lower 10 ihc upper deck of
one ol deiendanta' steamboats resulted yesterday in a
dismissal ol lha complaint. Judge Kobmann, ol the
Court of Common Pleas, before whom the case was
triad, directed the dismissal on the ground that no
gross negligence was shown on the part ol tbe com
pany.
1 he trial ol the salt brought by Joseph Agate against
J. 8. Sand* 10 recover from the delendsut, who is a
stockholder of the Manhattan Hewing Machine Com
pany, lor rent of the premises occupied by the com
Kny, amounting to IS, was begun yesterday
lore Judge Van Brunt in the Court of Common Plena. |
The suit la brought under tbe new law making stock- 1
holders liable (or the amount of tbe stock held by them.
The defence Is that the defendant lias paid twice the \
amount ol his stock and is relieved from liability.
An Indicimcnt found in tbe district of Louisiana was 1
forwarded to the I'nltvd Stales Marshal's office in this |
city on Tuesday, charging a number 01 parsons In ihts '
city and eisewbere with eouspiriac to defraud tbe gov- 1
ernmeut In the construction ol ihe New Orleans Cus
tom House, lor which they were contractors. One ar- I
rest has been made, and ball given for the defendant's
appearance when railed upon 10 answer. Several of
the other defendants are dead, and others are out of 1 he
jurisdiction ol lha Marshal. The matter la kept as far
as la possible irom public nolire, ihe officials being
anxiou-* 10 inako luriher arrests.
Ihe suit brought by tlia Manufacturers' and Dodd
ers'Hank against Will,am C. M'dlo.v, tried yesterday
before Judge dheridan, in the Marine Court, la one In
volving a question ol u-ury. and bringing up the ques
tion whether State banks are liable to the oik,ration of
the laws relating to usury. In tbe case of the Dunk ol
Wbiiehsll vs. Lamb tho SupretnoCourt 01 the Foiled ;
Slates held that national banks did not lorieit tbe con- I
tract ny usury, but merely the amount charged In ex- j
cess ni l ho seven per cent. The New York Court ol
Appeals held otherwise, and the question is which
c uri controls. Uls Honor directed a verdict lor tne
plaim.nr for the amount rlaimed. Tbo defendant's ;
counsel moved for a new trial on three grounds, and,
alter argument from Mr. ICandy In support and Mr.
Drigbt in opposition to tbe motion, the Court reserved
Its decision.
Charles Moore, s Russian, was tried yesterdty before
Judge Benedict, in the United .-Males Circuit Court, on
a charge of committing an assault with a dangerous
weapon on Frank Kingsland, an (englishman, on noard
lha American bnrk (ioveruor Morgan, while on a voy
age The two men bad a dishuis over the perormance
ol some duties and Moore, applying an opproorious
epithet to Kingslaud. was knocked- down. He remit
aied by drawing a sheath kuila and slitting open
Kmgsland'e fare from his leit ear to Ins nose. The
prisoner sua attended by Judge Welcome E. Reeoe.
who gave as the delence the heal ol psasion. Assistant
District Alioroo) Foster, in his address to the jury,
paid s tribute to tbe English people, saying that tu dis
putes of this kind they slwaya used Ihetr lists, the
weapons that Oort gave tbciu and did not resort to
knives or firearm.- Moore wss promptly convicted
and was remanded for sentence.
Jeremiah Devlin 4 Co. brought snil nga nst tbe Ulobe
Mutual l.tle Insurance Company 10 compel a specific
performance ol an option 10 iea*e rooms in ihe building
now occupied by plaint ifla as a clothing at or*, on the
corner 01 Warren street and Broadway, which, it is ;
claimed, defendants exercised, i he rooms have been j
orcupled by tho defendants lor some time, and, their
lease having expired, negotiations tor a renewal were !
entered into between piaiuitils ana the President 01 the
t,lobe Company. Pla.iiiifl* now claim that there was a
dlMinri agreement to less* the rooms in question, while
the defendants sny that the conversed on- between ihe
president and plaiulilT.- for flisl purpose cannot be eon
strued aa a contract, for tho reason thai tbe ,'ormer had
no power to make any propositions without toe eon 1
sent of the directors. Judge Lawrence, holding i-u
pretne Court, Special Term, tie .'ore whom the ca-o was
tried, yesterday disntl-teo the complaint.
DECJlblONfc
ftTtPRKMB COURT?CHAVDF.R8.
By Judge Donnhue.
Sltgler vs Dhckmsn.?tit) ihe addition proposed to
the order by plain<n! the order as it is stands
AuOmordt ra Goldstein; Grant vs. Jooaa e*. '
SSSJEU**? HoW# 8#wln? Oompany.?Mem
CfiMih t?. D?n?fh and Bonthwtck vs. Tha flnl
Natioual Bank of Memphis.?Motions dented.?Mamo
miifuRin,
i ^0.!L'!!\T*,?^i,Ma, *n<1 Mo,,er ** *?"*r ?? Noa.
*' "? *nd 4.?Orders granted
l? .IT Currt'?M""on denied, without coat*.
In the Mailer of Hurd and Moora u l.illcol No. 1?
Motion framed. Memorandum.
denied V* Vm 8icl*n* an<1 <*?*?? v*. Bail.?Moilona
llrawaicr va-Oatiey?Adjustment affirmed.
saniord ra Cochran?Motion framed
*c aL ra Barria; The Untied State* Trust
Company va. O Keele; Strauss ra Kichardaon; The
Th. ?- ?}*" T!.U" u,mP?nr va Cndlipp; Kennedy vs.
SU TSf* ,!i?#rjr Marb,e Company; Percy va.
iii MilntaCame; Bloxutn ra The Mayor Ac. ?
I>t "Infer ra The Mayor, At a ; Thomaa vs. Th'? Mayor,'
Mar'oJ IT" v* Sh*a ??! McKntyra ra. The
Th. w.t 1"" "~d " The M"'ror- *?? i Kracni ra
*a Th u ' 1 Sl#renB v>- The Mayor, he.; Finley
? ??" S"r?r- ??-: *hon VM> Thp *?-v?'. *?? I Stewart
nflrw . W ?!!i *r- : Jon*,? u Tlj* Mayor, Ac ; McCor
flMtz ? tk! u',0r' 1?*: Jar'1,na ** Tha Mayor, Ac j
} ;*'* v* The Mayor. Ac ; Ball ra. Tha Mayor, Ac
Jiuckay ra. Tha Mayor. Ac.; Wright ra. The Way or,
** Tbo M*T?ri 4o-1 Carroll ya. Tha
I rulu'. i Oonn,cr T* The Mayor. Ac ; Boellgrr ra.
I TvUJi. ? * u?u?herty va The Mayor, Ac. : Mc
Ar m /*" tT 1 Kerry vs. fhe Mayor,
Male ? t' **" i',f M?y?r- ; Hagatnan ra. tiiltnoie;
I)w?m?*w 'J ?'? Whitney; August vs. Hark;
t-nrV..r.l o"rUi a'aa TH- Th? Security Insurance
C?i?].^f ?!er^U Uw ' Richardson ra. Toop, and
oaue va acrihar and another, (.ranted.
. By Judge Barrelt
? 1 I,,The MM'tahio Lite Aaaurance Society, and
"J'y* Same Orders gran leiL
Millorra. Miller.?Order settled.
^ Chartea J. Langerfrld and Wtlhelmlna I*ngertel<t
I.eport now conirmed and Judginout of dlrorcegranted.
COMMON PI.KAU?8PECIAI1 TERM.
n v By Jud*a c- p- ??'y
Duhanoy vi Blossom.?see opinion.
By Judge Van Brunt
Keener ra. Adoipbi?Amendments do not refer to
fa do? * DOIC8 C**e fal,not be ???'*<! antil this
W ecu ra. Bell?Same decision.
.... By Judge Van Hoeaon.
llartahoruo ra. Staples.? Motion grunted.
memorandum! Ho'moB?APP"?"'?" granted. See
GENERAL 8E83ION8?PABT L
. Belore Uecorder Uackett
OBABBINO A WATCH.
Frederick Green waa arraigned on tha charge of
Healing a gold watch, chain and iorket, valued at $86
Irom tha person of John Velth, at landsman's Park, on
the 12th Inat A brisk shower dampened tha tvrpsl
chorean exercises of the throng, and during tha rnah
for temporary shelter It waa alleged that the prisoner
m company with other bird, of prey, conim" to
make awuy with the artlclea uom.d iu tbo indictmout
The jury promptly found the prisoner guilty, and in
passing sentence the Kvcoruer alluded to the Tact that
toe Prisoner proposed to plead guilty the day previous
be ore Judge btidersleeve, yet on iho present trial he
Old not besiute to perjure himself in the present In
?unco in order to avert the necessary consequences
oi iat crime. Be waa sent to the Sute Prison lor live
ycuni.
Pr.RAS AND SENTENCES.
Walter A. Chapman, a waiter, who gave hla reaidenca '
as No. 342 West Thirty-elghth street, pleaded guilty to j
the charge of snatching a poekethook containing $8 A8 |
from Keoerra W. Johnaon. of No. 42.1 Sixth avenue, ou
It', "'h, loau. aa the complainant was wulklng up '
Tht Kec?r?lcr sent the colored I
oucoUir to ttie ^lato Prison for lour yours.
.lattus Jobnson, cuargoil wuh sioAUug sight reams of 1
paper, and huving pleaded guiliy to the olleuce, and en
dence oi p'evious character having been given, he was
lei oil with six mouths in the Pemteutiury
Charles Daniels, ol No. 150 South Fifth avenue, waa
charged by Officer Loflertg, ..f tho Fifteenth precinct,
with having in his possession a number of skeleton
S, 'Dtonl, l? commit burglarv at So. 71
Woat Klevcnih etreet. The prlnouer pleaded guilty to
the charge of carrying burglars' tools, and he waa sent
lo the i euitoutiary lor six montha
FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT.
Belore Judge Kllbreth.
IN FEMALE ATTIRE,
Officer John O'Brien, of the Nineteenth precinct,
arrested, on Third avenue, a man named John Kd
wards, who was dressed In lemale attire. He bad
his picture taken in a neighboring photograph gallery
and had just come out df a Indies' hairdressing saloon,
whore he bad hla hair done up in the latest female
fashion. He was dressed In a black alpaca dress a
flaming scarlet bow, illusion veil and black straw
hat neatly done up. He carried a lan at uia side
C?Url.KC h? Wa*. nn HCtor' having a room
in i ilty-lnurth street, near Third nvonue; that he waa
not aware ihat he was committing any offence, and
"y?V. 1 wax his drat ofleuco ot any kind Ha
waa tlncd $10 and commuted In deiault ol $1 ood bail
, to keep the peace for a year. He offered lo pay
tho Court tho tt.iKg) lor his liberie, but. of
course, the oiler was not accepted. Suhsiquenllv ho
f"Vf * reaaon for donning female clonics that
he had been employed by a downtown merchant to net
as a detective leal night, but he relnsed to give the
mime of his employer. His commitment seemed to
excite him considerably, because ho and It would pre
vent his leaving the city, as he intended, last night.
THE AELKOKD CONSPIRACY CARE.
Thomas a Wyatt, the lawy. r implicated in the al
leged conspiracy to delraud, charged against Wil- I
lington A. Carter, appeared In court yesterday. Bail i
waa I)zed In both cases at $1,000, which was given, bnt I
the aocased have not yet decided whether to waive an '
examination and go down for trial immediately or not. ?
l.sey will decide to-day. Mr. Carter claims to have no
connection wltn tho case until after the house In
Kiglny-urst street had been sold by Sheriff O'Brien
and Hint then b? only sold in good faith ? $6,000 mort
gage lor a man named Kelly, who waa also one of tho
parties to tho alleged conspiracy
POLICE COURT NOTES.
Otto Schmidt, keeper of a stationer/ store at No. .62
Bower/, and Siegfried Wol.crtz, of Na 79X Bower/,
were held for trial at the Essex Market Court by Jus
tice Bixby yesterday for selling obscene llterainre. At
the Washington 1'lace Court Stephen Schnatl, of Na 01
South Filth avenue, and John Schoenbols, of Na US
South Filth avenue, were committed on a similar
charge. The complaints in both cases were made -hy
Anthony Comstock, agent of the Society for tbe Sup
pression of Vice, and Special Detective J. A. Britton of
the Host Office Department.
At tbe Washington Place Police Court yesterday John
Kilday, a laborer, of No. 6'J Barrow street, was held to
awatt the result of tbe Injurlos of his wile, Mary Kil
day, whom be struck on tbe head with an axe during a
driinkon qu irrei at ibeir residence on Tuesday night.
Jacques Chollct, a French laborer, who wus em
ploye.i to repair the flagging of the yard of No. 49 West
Third street, ww arrested by Detective Slavin, ol the
Fifteenth precinct, aud held lor trial at the Washing
ton Place Police Court yesterday for stealing $100 from
iho' apartments ol Francois Wontert, who keepa a
laondiy hi the same building.
Justice Duffy, at the Wa-nington Piece Police Court,
held Frederick Cop.-nit, foreman of the London Bottling I
Company, No. 137 South Fifth avenue, for dealing a i
quantity ol sugar irom the laciorv. II r. George Kay nor, j
the manager ot the company, suited In court that for |
tbe past six months the prisoner has been constantly ?
pt Icring various essences and casentlsl oils used in the |
business oi the company, hut always evaded detoelion '
up to the present tune.
if somewhat singular case came up before Justice j
Murray at the'I otiiha It appeared thai John Coeteiloe, ;
a workman employe.! by the Kievuied Railroad, was re- !
pairing the track yesterday and left his monkey wrench 1
lying ob one ol the crons-slcepcrs. Owing to ? sudden
Jar Urn wreneti fell down and s'ruck Jacob Joannes, of
No. a Greenwich street, who was walking along the
aidewalk, on tbe head, fracturing tiis sltnl:. Costelloe
wee am Sled by Roundsman Winard, nf the Twenty
seventh precinct, and on being arraigned before Justice
Murray was commuted to await the result of Joannos'
Injuries.
COURT CALENDARS?THLS DAY.
Kcrnsna Cocrt?Chamrshs?Held by Judge Dono
hue.?Noa. 45, 54, 61. 68, 8?, 90. 91. 92, 93, 96. 104, 140.
157, 161. 182. 19s, 199, 200. 202. 204, 205. 206, 20V, 210,
216, 217, 220, Tbo assessment calendar will also be
called.
8 c rants cornr?Srsnat Txax?Held by Judge
Lawrence.?Demurrer?No. 13. Law and fact?Sua
220. 214, 278. 279, ITT. 174, 587, 690 591, 230, 181,
??'?, 71, 198, 146. 419, 421, 493. 560, 324, 471, 566, 5 9,
519.
rcrasss c-ocbt?i larrtr?Part 1?Held by Judgs
Weatbrook.? Case on?No. 1U3. No day islonditr.
Part '2?Held oy Judge Van Vorei?Noh. 68u. 1366,
1824, 736. 2404. 1818, 872, 2110, 1442, 24"8. 698. 1011,
1406, 1437. 1876. 1164, 3012. 1028!-. 770. 2646. Part 3?
Hcla by Judge Larremorh ?Case on?No. 1750. No day
calendar.
Mrrtniou toiler?Spscial Tanx?Held by Jadge
Sedgw ick.?Case on?Na 41. No day calendar.
mti.kiok CovKT?Tauk Tsau?Part 1.?Held by
Judge Hsu lord.?N*oe. 1176, 1177, 1035. 2M5. 2060, 1924,
116s, lu7J, 1114, 2155, 1180, 1104, |s4s, 1124, 48L Part I
2?Held by Js.ige 8peir. ?Nos. 2203, 74i. 2162, 1206, i
714. 1210, 1211, 1213, 1216, 1216, 121U, 12.6, 1227, 1027, :
1780, 12U6, 764.
Coiiox Puua? Kqcmr Thru? Held by Jadge Van
IIo*seti. ?Cue ou ?Nu.24 No day calender.
com so* Plsas?Ibiai. Tusu?Part 1?Helo by Judge
Kno a son -So*. ius'J. 1850, 2281, 1871. 2o72, 2842. 2454,
1(44, 1007, 2128. 1104. 2121, 377 S. 1518. 2230. 1184, 2118.
Peri 2 -Held by Judge Van Drum ? No* 247, 22a6, 1945,
194 . 2266, 2169, 2.54b. 2253, 2209. 2280, 22v0, 2296, 2303,
2-109, 2283. 2326, 2346 2350. 2354. 2861, 2310, 1191, 1594,
Pari 3?Held by Judge J F. Duly.?Noa. 2438. 2439,
2527 2207. 2056, 244.,, 2114.
v,Asian. liookT? Trial 1'suu?Part 1?Held by Chief
Justice 8hea.?No day ? sicm.sr until to morrow. Purt
2?Helil by Judge -huriluo.?Nos 6534, 2624, 7801,
2-W, 4294. 4297, 4298. 6876. 7988, 8588. 4241. 4048, 7928,
7929. 6575, 79v7. Part 3- Held by Judge Sinoott. -Nut
5214, 794 ). 7442. 0701, 677d, 6914. 6550, 6916. 7t>69. 7913,
446s. 7438, 71.8, 7944. 7H-.3. 7J46.
Cepsr of figSKSAL tsssitnta?Part 1?Held by Re
corder Hackett ? The I'eeplo vs. Albert Smith, 'eloni
out asraull and battery; fame vs. Harms iluckln,
'.."?I"- ? Same vs. ilvuiau Goldstein. grand larocnv:
Samara James Shaw, forgery; Sam# ra Lew's Knn
Tli/ker, receiving stolen |uo<la; Sam* vo. John Mc
Carthy and James Sowar a, receiving stolen good*;
Sains ra John Mcbults, pstit larceny ; Sams ra ihel
field t? sorts, cruelty to animals; Sams ra Willi in Jonas,
violatinglottery lawa; Sams ra Gsurglanna White, vio
lating sailors'boarding bouse laws; Same ra Isaac I*
Cans, rarsiring stolen goods; Sams ra Patrick Jour
dan and Tbntnas l.jrnnb, burglary ; Sams ra John Con
nalh, grand Inrosnr; Same rs. John Malony, grand
larceny; Mams ra C bar las Harding and William Moorr,
pent larceny; Sams ra. Usury J. Paulding, aasnnlt and
battery. Part 2?Held or Judge Underlies vs.?the
People ra Charles J. Williamson, forgery.
GENERAL TERM CALENDAR.
Bnrraho, N. Y., Juno 21, 187$
Tbs following Is lbs General Term day calandar for
June 22, 1870:?Noa. 1, ft, 6, 40. 62, 02, 7lt, 87, 100, 108,
IIS, 128, 130, lis, 100.
A SAD SOCIAL STORY.
TBI TJNHAPPT MARRIED LITE OP A PRETTY
JEWESS.
One of those sad stories whleb the polios courts
bring to light was derelopsd before Judge Murray at
tho Tombs Court yesterday. Morris Stone, a barbsr,
doing business at No. 140 Chatham street, was arrested
by Officer Canaran, of tbe Fourteenth precinct, for sink-1
lag bis moi her-In-law, Mra Catherine Wolf, with a club,
anl for brutally basting and otherwise lll-nsing bis
wife, Rebecca Monn
On tbs prisoner being arraigned at tba bar Mr. W.
P. Howe informed Judge Murray that the present
arrest was merely preparatory to tbe Indictment of
?tone by the Grand Jury for kicking bis wife In tbe
abdomen and causing n miscarriage. A certificate to
that effect waa handed the Judge. The story
which followed, as a aequenes to tbe state
ment of the counsel, was briefly stated as
follows;?About fifteen months ago Stone married Re
becca Wolf, the daugbtor of Mra. Catharine Wolf, wife
of a clothing merchant, residing at No. 222 Rest Broad
way. Mho was then and Is now an extremely handsome
girl. A law months after her busbuna began to abuse
her, sod nnaltv, on tho 8d oi last Muptomlier, during a
marital quarrel, knocked hor down and kicked her In
tbo sodoiuen. From tbe effects of this injury she was
ooctined to her bod for several months, and Mtoue still
continued bta 111 treatment. On Tuesday evening her
mother, Mra Woll, was visiting her, when Mtoue cams
in and assaulted her, clutching her by the throat and
attempting to choks bor. Mbe oriod lor help and her
mother eudeavored to drag Mtono away. Mtone turned
on Mrs. Wolf, and, catching up a towel roller, struck
her with It on tbe arm. He waa about to strike her
again when tbs roller waa snatched from bis band by a
young man named Dwyer, who, attracted by Mrs.
Stone's crisa for help, had entered tbe house. Officer
Cansvan was then called in and Mtone arrested.
Mrs. Wolf testified that stono repeatedly beat and
abused ber daughter; that she went lo her daughter's
residence In order to protect her ftora the luutal as
saults of ber husband; that Mtona attempted to choka
her daughter, and that on bor interfering Mtone struck
ber with the wooden roller.
Tbe wile of tbe prisoner was next called. The poor
girl was so utterly prostraied and weakened that she
was unablo to walk and bad to be supported Inside tbo
bar railing by bor iaibar. Judge Murray gave ber a
tout on tbe bench beside him, and one of the court
officers brought some ice water and brandy. She could
hardly give her evidence, being seised every now and
then with fits of convulsive sobbing. She fully con
firmed ths evidence of her mother, and said her hus
band had not only endeavored to choke ber, bat bad
ordered Ills younger brother to beat her IT she slapped
bun. When Mrs. Mtone attempted to rise from the
chair in whiob she waa silting she staggered and
fainted aw?v. ?
Justice Murray committed Stone In $1,000 bail for
assaulting his who and in $500 ball fur striking his
mothcr-m-law. He waa unable to find ball and waa
locked up In tbe Tombs.
POLICE TRIALS.
Tba trial room at Police Headqaartera waa wall filled
with spectators yesterday, several cases of Interest
being on tho calendar. All the Commissioners, with
the exception of General Smith, occupied the bench.
Tho citse of Officer Lefierts, of the Fifteenth pre
cinct, charged with illegally arresting a Mrs. Woods,
wna adjourned, owing lo tba Illness of tbo complain
ant.
The complaint against Captain Ixiwery, of the Sixth
precinct, waa next taken up, and a large number of
witnesses were sworn. Tbe charge was to tbe effect
that Lowcry, on Sunday, May 28, stood on the corner
of Worth and Chatham streets, In tront of tbe saloon
of complainant, John Koster, und -made uso of the
words, ?'! will have the damned Dutchman If it lakes
twenty-lour hours." Thomas P. Walsh swore to hear
ing Captain Lowcry mako use of the words charged.
Patrick Hogan corroborated tbe previous witness
and Bartholomew J. Mulruoney heard a portion of the
language. The case, however, waa cut prematurely
short before any defenoe was put in by Commissioner
Krhnrdt, who said tbm officers often louod It difficult
to enlorce the laws. Tbe rase will be dismissed.
A second complaint against Captain Lowery, made by
Officer Kawley of liia command, urns n-xt taken up.
Tbe officer chargsd bis Captain with calling blm a cow
ard and cur and ordering hint to arrest two Italians,
against whom liters wss no charge. The complainant
testified tbat on tbe night of the 12tb Inst, he heard a
disturbance in a tenement house in Mulberry street
aud entered, in company with Officer Fogorty, to see
wnat was the trouble. He found four lialiena asleep
on the root On coming out be met tbe Captain, who
eiided blm a coward and our for not arresting tho
Italians and ordcrsd him to go back and arrest them.
Tbe Captain admitted calling- him a coward and giving
tbs ordsr to arrest, which, be claimed, wss perleotly
legal.
Patrolman Hill, of the First District Court squad,
waa put ou trial charged with roughly handling the
wile ol tho compltanant, a Mr. Buckingham. Tbo oulv
Incident in the trial worthy of note was tho discovery
that Buckingham was a porson or extraordinary versa
tility of genius. He had in bis liicttme figured as a
policeman, a lawyer, a sheriff and a homcropathlc and
allopatnie physician. It also transpired that he was
once arrested lor bigamy. Hill's defence *?? that he
merely separated complainant (torn his wife in the
court room. The case will be dismissed.
Offioer Mitchell, of the Fourth psertnet, waa ar
raigned on the charge of unwarrantably clubnirg
Frederick Rciwinkle. Tbe faets ot tbe outrage wore all
published in tho Hsrald a lew days ago. The officer
put In a defence that he did not see the boy at nil on
the day In question. But few witnesses were present
and their testimony was pointless. The Important
wltnossea did not Rtoko tbeir nppeurance.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM "THE
MARIA"
One of tbo worst gangs of penitentiary convicts ever
sent out of tbo Tombs were placed In tbo " Blaek
Maria " ran yesterday morning under the chargo of
Deputy Sheriffs William Kennedy and Julius Recs, for
?removal to Rlackwelt's Island. They were sentenced
on Tuesday, and while locked op In cell 11 In the
Tombs on Weduosday night attempted to tear onl the
water plposand do other damage. Keepers Finn and
(lover put them In separate cells to swait iboir re
moval 10 the Island. The leaders ol the gang wero
Henry Conklln, alias Fish, the notorious pickpocket
arrexied by Detective Jackson, of the Fourth precinct,
In front ol the Hskai.o bulletin, and sentenced to two
two years' imprisonment; Michael.Kelly, convicted of
petty larceny, n l Paul Hill, convicted of assault and
battery. These men are well known to the police as
desperate characters sod noted Ihiorns. Tbo other pris
oners placed in the van wero Frederick Rurgcr, llonry
Williams, Herman Jsnnwlts, John Connolly, Hainpaon
MeOtbe, Wldlam Hrokus, Philip Dare. Charles Bnrr
and two brothers named diehard and James Filzpnl
rick. While (he van was being driven up Third ave
nue, near Twenty-third street, ,-heriff Kennedy had Ins
attention attracted by hearing a muse inside the van,
as it I lie prisoners wero try.ng lu break out. Heat
once stopped the vehicle, and opening the door saw
Cooklin, Kelly and Hill tearing down the Iron sheeting
on the roof or the wagon, lio at once entered the
wagon, and. armed with a heavy cane, soon reduced
Cooklin, Kelly and Hill to submission. The van was
driven as rapidly as possible to the dock of the Com
missioners ol Charities and Correction, at tbo foot of
West rwciity-sixtli street, where ibo prisoners wero
ir*n?ierri-0 to the stesmer Minnehannonk and taken to
Blackwell's island. On their arrival st (he Pemien
tiary Warden Fox ordered Conklln, Kelly and Hill 10
be put in Irons and placed in the dark cells. Rut for
the promptness and courage ol the deputy sheriOs
doubtless all the prisonera would have escaped.
AN AUTOCRATIC JUDGE.
A few days since a woman somewhat advanced In I
years was arrested on complaint of ex-Constable Smith,
ol Laurel Hill, on a charge ol assault and battery and
taken before Juatico Vauderveer, at Newtown. Upon
the hearing of the caae the evidence showed that the
parties were neighbors snd had qunrrellod about a line
fence, which the woman claimed boloogrd to Iter. Mr. 1
hiuiib wished to repair It and siruck her with a ham
mer. 01 this she did not complain, hut r"nnth swore
she threw ditt at htm, a small piece ol which bit mm
on tho lace. The Justice found the woman guilty and
sentenced her to the County Jail for s g months. On
tho following morning lie made out a new rommitment,
snbsiituting ihe Kings County Penitentiary in place of
the (Jacens County Jail, where she wss taken. On
the Tuesday following two young bloods of Maspcib
were arraigned before tho same Justice on the com
plaint of a poor German woman, wno charged thetn
with assaulting her., Her eyes were black and body
terribly bruised. Tho prisoner* acknowledged the r
guilt, and the Justice, alter consulting with ih? con
stable. Hoed the prisoners $10 each, flie respectable
people ol the town of Newtown are highly incensed at
the action ot the Justice in these- oasea and have already
taken sieps to have the woman liberated from prison
ANOTHER M188ING FEMALE.
Kale Nevlnc, aged twenty years, living at No. 313
F.ast sixtieth street, lelt bar home oa Tuesday morning
lor the purpose of vtsitntg her sister in West Thirty
tilth street snd has not since bean noon. Being a
stranger in the c'.ty it la iwiieved that she is lost. Tbe
nolic? were ootided to look lor her.
A HIFPANO-CUBAN FIGHT.
Tza EDITOR or EL tbibumo curano badly
BEATEN BT A BPAN1BB PLANTER,
fleiior Ramon Rublera d* Armai, edttor-lnchlef of
tho Spauish Joarnal t'l Tritmmo Cubano, published al
No. 31 Park row, appeared belore Juslloe Murray at
tbo Tombs yesterday and applied for a warrant for ttia
arrest of 8*Aor Domingo tiuiral, a fipsnlsh-Cuban
planter, residing at No. 0 West Hixteenth atreet, on a
charge of aaaault and battery. He dor do Armaa' bead
abowed two very severe scalp woaoda and bis embroid
ered shirt and clothes were covered with blood. He In
formed Judge Murray that about a mouth ago ho
published an article lu bis paper in refer
ence to Ibe dissensions existing between He dors
Cespedoe, A millers and i'alrua, rival candidates for the
Presidency ol the Cuban insurgent government, Wbleli
In lis turu was inimical to the cause ol Cespede*. At
noon yesturdav be visited tbe office of HeAor Ponce de
l.eon, room 69, No. 4'J Broadway, to transact mime
business, and mere met SeAor Uotrul. The laitnr leit
the office on his entraaoe. Alter transacting bis busl
neae be was going down atairs, when be was confronted
by tinlral, wbo aaked hint if he waa the aatbor of tho
article In aueallon. He answered In tbe aftlrmntlve,
when tlutral struck bim twice over tbe head with a
loadod cane, indicting tbe Injuries complained of.
ReAor Qutrml will appear at the Tombs to-day and an
swer the complaint. He claims that he acted In self
dafenco and tbat tbe assault was Initiated by SoAor de
Aruias.
SINKING FUND COMMISSION.
Tbe Sinking Fund Commission met yesterday and
authorized tbe Police Department to inks possession of
tbe market In Hast Sixteenth street for tbe nee of tbe
Street Cleaning Buroan, during tbe pleasure of the
commtMten, at an annual rental of $3,000 per year.
TboComptroller was given full power to sell all the
materials ol tho old aqueduct, upon tbe line between
Ninety-third and 107lh streets, which huvo been
abandoned, either at publlo auction, or by sealed b'da,
alter publlo notice has been given for live days. The
Comptroller reported thai between December 26, 1807,
and May 29, 1870. thore waa collected through the Bu
reau for the Collection of ltevenue, from the sale and
use of water, $22,884 00, and for the use ot water
meters, belonglnu to the city, $22,531. which has been
transferred to tbe sinking fund toward tho payment of
interest on tbe city debt.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THE SCHOOL REGISTER FOB THE C1TT?TTTBW
1HO AWAY SCHOLAR* THROUGH WANT OF AC
COMMODATION?TRUANCY FXGURRS?FINAN
CIAL.
The Board of Education met yesterday afternoon at
their rooms, corner of Elm and Grand streets, Presi
dent Wood presiding.
Tbe report of City Superintendent Kiddle showed
tbat the number ef schools examined slnco May 1 was
43, classes 331, which the proficiency In 142 was
found to be excellent; In 181, good; In 8, fair; and In
which tbe discipline In 318 waa excellent, and In 14
Imparled. Tbe management In 88 schools was fooo I
to be excellent and la 8 good. On May 10 the school
ship St. Marys was examined, and tha pupils gave evi
dence of careful and effloieni Instruction. Tbe num
ber of pupils on the register was 108,020, being 1,607
lent than at aame time laat year. Tbe average attend
ance waa 00,268, being 816 less Iban at same time laat
year, which reduction waa caused oy tbe closing of
Grammar School No. 7, Ur.immnr School No. 4 and
Primary School No. 40. The report eonoludes a* fol
lows:?"It la to be regretted tbat It bos been found
nccessnry daring tbe last month to refuse ad
mission to 1,361 applicants, owing to an insui
thiency of accommodation In several of our
schools. While some ol these children have, doubt
less, obtained admission In other schools, very many.
It is to be (enred, bavo been deprived ol the benefits
of Instruction. It Is proper to state, however, tbat
tnore than one-half of these refnsais have taken place
In the Tenth ward, and that Hits has been caused by
the closing ol Grammar School No. 7. Upward of 300
of these case* occurred in tlie Nineteenth ward, in
which the schools are in a very crowded oondlllon."
rnrAxev.
Tbe report of Ihe Superintendent of Truancy stated
that, from June 0 to June 20, the number of cases In
vest tgnled by tbo agents wna 607. of which number
440 woro not clussed as truants, leaving 248 truants
and non-attendants. Of these 230 were returned and
placed in school and twelve committed to the Society
for tlie Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents.
A resolution was rrlerred requesting the Comptroller
of the city to return to the Board bilis for services
rendered by numerous merhnnics for work dono on
public school buddings in 1870. 1871 snd 1872. and
which on May 4, 1874, were transmitted to the Comp
troller. By tho law of June 1, 1870, the Board la re
quired to audit and adjust these claims within thirty
days alter tbe paseage oi the net.
it having been Ascertained that a number of children
residing ouiside of Ibe Jurisdiction ol tho Bosrd were
rec iviug instruction In the city schools, a resolution
Instructing the principals ol scboois to hare this prac
tice discontinued was relerred for action.
A petition, signed by about aixtv principals of
schools, asking that the special teachers be paid tbo
same salary as thai received by the teachers ot draw
ing, was referred to the Committee on Teachers. I ho
salary ol the teachers ol drawing Is now $2 26 an hour,
and ihat ol other special lenehers?French, German
and music?$1 76 an hour.
The report of the Finance Committee, to whom had
been relerred the reporte or the committees on Build
ings, School Furniture and Warming and Vsulllation,
recommending appropriations lor repairs to bulldiugs ]
of $10,000, lor repairs to lurmtureof $3<0:? and for '
topnirs lo healing apparatus of $4,600, was adopted,
i be samo committee's report that the $100,000 trans- j
fi-rred by tho Board of Apportionment from the rdncn- I
tlcra estimates ol 1876 to 1876 be reserved by the Board
lor expenditure as may becomo necessary during the .
year was adopted.
Tho Board tlion adjourned. It may be stated tbat
the school derm this year will close ou Friday, June 30,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
At a meeting of tho Fire Commissioners yesterday a
resolution was adopted to decorate and Illuminate tbe
Headquarters of tbo department on the coming Fourth
of July.
Flrn Marshal Sheldon submitted the following report
of Urea lor tbo month of May:?
Total lires, 1:4. Involving an estimated loss of $18,644
on buildings not $109,650 on slocks; total, $128,300.
Uninsured loss on buildings, $800, and on slock, $1,046;
total, $2.b45. Insurance on buildings, $240,776; ou
slocks, $413,026; total, $663,800.
I ho following la a comparative statement of fires,
losses and insurances lor May. 1875, and May, 1876:?
F ret, 1876, 120; loss, $02,030; Insurance, $004,300.
Fires, 1*73, 114; loss, $128,306; Insurance, $663,800.
Which was ordered to be tiled.
BRIDGET BARRY'S SEWING MA
CHINK
To thc Editor or thr Hirai.d:?
Jl.v intention has been called to the articles published
In your paper concerning my difficulty with the Weed
Sewing Machine Company, and 1 feel very grateful lor
the arm pat by expressed lor me, but the statement
published in iho Hkkai.d ol .Sunday by the Weed hew
ing Machine Company Is not true. I purchased Irom
the Weed Sewing Machine Company a sowing machine
at the price ol |oA, in be paid In Instalments. I made
my payments regularly until the last instalment bo
came due. I went to litem and told tbeni 1 woilid pay
tbn 110 due in two days, to which no objection was
made. On the following nay three men came to my
room ana eaid iltat they wanted tbo sewing raachiue.
I told tnem that I win going to pay the flu duo on the
nnxt day, but that I would pay it then if they would
only leave me my machine. They raid that iney did
nut want the money but tbo machine, unit then forcibly
look the panic away trom me. By reai-oii ol the Inns of
tny rawing machine I have been unable to aup|>ort my
evil, and linvo been obliged to dispose ol my lurniltiro
ploco by plceo until all is gone; and, driven to despera
ttou and despair, 1 went to the Weed hewing Machine
Company anil begged and entreated them to restore my
machine to me or give me my money or a portion of it,
no ilml I would not starve, nut they only laughed at
me and put mo out of their store, llrtven to irenxy by
such treatment 1 picked up a paving clone and smashed
the pleto glass windows in ineir store, lor which I wm
arrested and subsequently discharged by Judge Duffy.
The sewing machine which 1 bought for $A& and on
Which I have paid $iA they sell for $40 csah.
Bv direction ol Judge Duffy I bare placed my easo In
the bauds of Mr. Willium II. (isle, who lias kindly con
sented to hike the same wltbonl any lee and as the
champion of one of liie poor wnrkingwomen of Nsw
York. 1 sincerely ho|>? that his eflorta in my behalf
will not be without reeults and that Justice may be ren
dered to DKIIMJKT HAltltY.
New Yoitg, Jane 31, 1876.
TUB BBIDOET BAUBY FtTHD.
The following contribution* have been received at
the Hkbalo office for Bridget Barry:?
Dr. Barry, Xew Harsn, Conn $10
Scamsir.'s*, Waterbury. Conn 1
Crocker M Campbells, fulton Market 4
P. Bradley, New York 'J
Anonymous, .New York 1
A. B. C., 1'ortclirsier 3
Total $3o
CHARGE Of ARSON.
Fire Marshal P. Ready yesterday earned the arre*t
of (.sorgo W. McDonald, alleging that on or about Juno
18 he set Ore to his livery liable, situated In Atlantic,
near Flnli>usii avenue, John Brennan. hi* wife and
child living in the said premise* al th? lime. The war
rant lor the arrest was isarn d by Justice ltiley, of the
Third District Court, end Officer Sbanly arrested Mc
Donald The prisoner was committed to jail to await
examination. The building is the property cf the
Knickerbocker l.ilr Insurance Company of New York.
Beside the three persons whos" lives were endangered
by the incendiary lire there were twenty-sewn horse*
in lb* (table at the lime the Darnel were Uncovered.
REAL ESTATE.
TUs following foreclosure salaa Ware at
Exeb.Bg. yesterday
Hugh N. Camp .old B hauee, witfc lot 171*100.4, 0*
K.*t forty flub street, north tide, 3*4.1 feat mm of
Seventh .venue, for >10,000, to the plaint It
Lesplnasse At Friedman sold a house, wtth lot31.4x
100.4, on WM FIfly-seveuth straet, north atda, *9.S
l..t went of Ninth .vonuo, for $18,004, to Edward
Ludlow sold three lots. ..ch 11x100, on so.lh
etsi corner of Filth .venue snd Niuety-flrsl
Charles Knight, ?* tollows -l.ot on corner $0,300-,
next adjoining on fifth .v.uue, $8,300; next adjotn
lug, $4,600.
T*?*?rrit*.
4th av.. n. w. corner of l.MU ?l.. 24.8x90: George
Hoffman M Ktiwani C. Ripley 90'000
S9lti at , i>. It*' tt ?? of lib ?v.. 24*OX.?. J. Rot.
A. B Lindsay ;???? ? ? ? ?? ? ? j '"?mM
Mliih at . a. ? , ??me pruperty; A. M. Lindsay to J. ^
T&fUZ*.'a.'."i*T? ft.' *w."of P.'eVl '.i!liltaio.3t
.lame, Lenox In H I- MaUlanU ......^ ,...^. 6??
l2?Hh ?t.. a ?..**> 0 e. oi <tli ?v., lM.9xttti.il, B._
V 1>. held to Elisabeth Adame... .. ?"????d "om?
Map. .t a i "Ik) it e. ol Cortland* SV., JoBlUO
?Sd ward) "Anna Stein and hu.band to M. P. Flupt 2.000
.Lexinirlnn .v., w. a, 00 4 rt. a of 40th et..2ux75. J.
Bcek.l to B. f. Beckol 80.CXX)
Hceaei xo o. r. nt-ram.
123d at . a a. 224 ft w. ot 7lh .v., 03.4x100. J. Bran
nan and wif. t?P. Brennaa.....-????v;
liBVTYn"rJ?li. W Of 7th'iV..'iftHxlOO?lrregu
lar . Patrick Brennan to l>. P. IngTaham^........... U.WO
Madison av.. a. e. corner 2.rtlt St.. !*???"????*? '
Barreda and wife to Catharine L Kernochaa......112.1WO
28th at. a a. 84 It. w. of I*>xlniiton av., ?8.?x2U, ?t.
U Carablanra to P. Hnltnc* .... W.lViVVav'
OOth .v., n. a. 2<>4.4 1-3 ft. e. oflthav., ?a 000
M. A. Culvln and hit-band to David II. MeAlpln.. 14.WW
Madison av.. a. a. hat wean 27th and 2Hih ?ta 24.*X
UK); A. f>. flake and wlta to N. \ ? Municipal 8 ety. 33,tx*l
Cortlamll av.. a a, 74 tt. n. of Banaou at.; ls>?li nao
lar and wife t? V. Banter...... ...... ??????? ?iy?* '
l.Vith .t? n. ... 274.91. IV a. of Cortland* av 24.2*
Hk) (23d ward); Jo?aph Sticker and wife to Bllaa ^
IWth^a a. 28l 'ft:i>V'of fW-;V"TOxl06TlV&
Wetul and wire to R. Kturt.kobcr and others .... W.ltw
4th av., a a. 141.0 ft. a. of 4l.t at.. 1? ?*><?. 0. O.
Kingfley and wife to George h Klnirtlev. ... I7,7?w
2411.T ? a corner av. A. 40.4x81.4; Ucnry I-e
fevra to I,. K. Hruna ... ... ? ? ?? ? ;.? ? ??? v oww
MciilUou ?%., n. w. corner Jatn?t. ??*?*>* rradertok _ ^
Trope and wife to "ma........ - ???? ?A.-.V.;" 1
i rope HUU will' hO a a a
132d at., n. a. 74 ft. w. of Ul.av.. IWl": *
K. Lavertv'snd wife to Mary J. Burrhlll.........
52d it., a. a. 110 ft. W of l^xlngtoa av.. JDxIOO.S.
1 Joseoh M. Koahlar and wife to (7 toe ring ???? ? ?.??
Berrlan a v.. a. a. a. 2iio f? o. a. of Jd ?t.. 4?Al?>
;24th ward) ; T. O'Malionay and wife to John K. ^
74thh.'t!i n- i."' '825 ft. a of 2d av.. 24xio2.2; 0. B.
Smith trolereei, to'Malllda Myer. ............ . 10.801
let av., w. a, 5U.8 ft. a ol 123d it.. 17.10*81.21*; Bd
? ? ? it / i a .% IImh war It* ill Hn re .....a 8.221
ill ??.. W. >IU.n It' 4t Ml a ?>?>? ?w., - ? ? ? -a ' ? ? an nMI
ward 11. Seliall (raiaree). to Henry fulllng..^...8,2*
117th st?. a a. 145 ft. a. of 4tli av., 2Mxl00.ll,
ChJui ll illldreth frafaraa). to Martin V. Rath- ^
8th iv'.'a. a. 40 It. n. of BOth at., 25x100; Phllo T.
Rugglea (referaa), to J. J. Aator 28.1W
!.?****. ? ?
Clinton it. n. a. a. of I'nlvarally plaoa; Sailors Snng
Harbor to Kllsa H. MacdonalJ: 21 yean. ..... ... "4
50tU ?t.. w. of t'lrola. Ollvar 8. Jonaa to Mary J. Tall- ^ ^
PoTayth i'i?H";'?i?noa Primaf to il Bo'aan
'?,d:63r"? ao^i?a ^
Aflitinvill Islord iod wif?, to WIlHtit H. Atpl?
wall (executor), n. a of 10th aU. eaat ot University
Brennan. Patrick, to John IjOWIs, a a of l-.ld at. W. ^ ()no
Baye'rVrhlilp andVlfa,'to^ j. Halnemann, n. a of 7
Oflior, a m'lf """ T
21?t at.. W. of let ay.; 4 yaara...... .
Borrowe. Samuel and others, to f. G. ?
a or Plka St. between llanry and Madlaon, 4
year*. '
Dougiasi 'joeephine! ?o 'Beiija'ml'o' ?? J1"4*?"' *? ?? ft380
corner of .1th av. and 41st ?t. : l/#af-a;?/????????*?
cornarof 4th av. and41st at.: ~ * * ?''"""
NawVark Municipal x? 20000
Mad Woo av.. between 27th and 2Hth sts., 4 years..
Hart. Ellen H. end husband. toU. Kogemaan. n. aof
aSfM-^WSili UTtraxn'i'i'xrmx
Smith* Philip. "o C.V'o'Donasll and others, a a of 1C 000
.Imlth, Philip, to i:. U. w iranneu |C 000
81 av., s. of 41 St St; 6 years i'Vash'X*. ai
Smith, f. in in a. to A. Medulre, a a of 16th st, a. ol
- ? 4,500
Tallman. *M ary'"and husband, to j aeob L i)o<ige. n.
a of 58th St.. w. of Circle; 2 years ? *?'**'
Pean, J. W. and wife, to John Castree (guardian),
a. a of 46th St., a of 7th a v.; 6 years........ - ^v ?
Knots. William and wife and others-toP. P. Wood
bury and ethsra e. a of 1st av. i 5 ~
Kingslev Oaorge R., to Home Insurance Comoaay.
a s ofblh av . n. of 4l.t st; 1 year.. ........ 20.000
Myers. Matilda and nnsband. to L. U Levy. n. s, or
^i.l. .a a aM/1 av ? !1 ,?ww
WetaaL Stephen and[wife' to WHUam M. Poweil, a a ^
of 44th ?t, w of 0th av.; 8 months
PRETENDING TO SELL A HOUSE.
Charles Illbbard, real estate agsnt. of Twenty-fourth
etroot, near Third uvenue, New York, was srrosted by
Detective Mahoney, of the Third proclncl, Bnwklyn,
yesterday slternoon, on complaint ol Thomss O. I.ittlo,
of No. 119 Union street, who accuses him of obtaining
$300 upon false repre?ontations. H Is alleged that the
prisoner obtained the mouoy to bind a bargain in the
sale ot tho bouso in which the ounplainaut lltea On
Inquiry being made by Mr. Utile of the heusc
Mr. Do Rrarso Livingston, it was ascertained that lha
prisoner. Hibbard, had no luteroat in the bmt?" which
ho protended to own aud cell. Ho is held to awall
examination. ______
WASHINGTON PARK ROADWAYS.
?WHY THH WEST HID* THOBOCOHPAR* J8 NOT
OPKNRD?THE COMPTROLLER VS. THE TARE
COMMISSIONKits AND THB ALDERMEN.
Some six months ago the attent'on of the Board of
Aldermen was called to the wretched condition ol lbs
roadway across Washington Park, which, it is claimed,
is dangerous to life and limb. As this roadway Is the key
to I he connections between Sonth Klltb avenue (lsli
Laurens street) and fifth avenue, snd as South Fifll
avenuo was opened by a commission, with the mori
direct view of rellovibg Hroadwsy, our clttxens who us*
carriages have taken s deep interest In
the opening up of tins continuation of West
Broadway, wblob, it wns announced, would give tree
transit between the Oily Hall and the Park at all hours
of the day and night. The Alderman promptly, by
resolution, called upon Iho Park Commission to com
plete the work by flni"hitig the roadway mirosg
Washington square. Yet this request was
regarded, and the heavy taxpayers of the c.ty have
selected Broadwav lor ihe.r carriages rather thm
endanger the lives o( tbctr families by crossing
wabhimitox SqUABS.
Influences have been st work over since, by ettef
and petition, to bave this west sido onllel opened but
Washington square lias been the-stum It Hog
Finally oue of the r'publican Aldm in n? som- slg
weeks ago?had a resolution paanad initio Hoara ol
Aldermen culling ii|.on Iho Park ComntlsalPP 10 pro
ceed at onee arnh the completion ,h"
tension of laiureiis street) ucroes Wushin0ton 1 ark.
The Park Commission
AUVKKTtSXD for bid#
to be opened yesterday When the time arrived
tor tho opening of ihe bids the Comptroller
entered his protest against any lurthor action
..n the part ol the Park Commission, on ths
ground that the proposed work is a conl'?u*\'"" *'
I aurens street, which was laid out by a commission,
like other public streets ol the city, commissions!
Martin was In favor ol opening the bids, not withstand
ing tho Comptroller's protest that tho Department ol
Public Works aioao has jurisdiction; hut ho was over
ruloil and the mallnr was laid over.
This action ou the |iart ot Comptroller Green caueeii
grest astonishment to member* of the Bourd or Alder
men who learned of hi* netion. President Lewia and
other moinber* of the Hoard expressed their regrets
that the Comptroller had assumed a dictatorial policy,
and ttiey ended attention to oliuplor ?.\0 l.nwa of 18V3,
defining the duue*and power* ol the I'ark Itepartrnent.
wlilrh, lit aectlon 1, gives them Jurisdiction o( a!)
street* and avenue*. to quote the law. ?'within ihe dia
lance of .'UiOfcot from toe outer boundaries of any pul>
lie place or park."
Chief Clerk fMorrs. of the finance Department,
rlalma that the lu*t clause of aoctton 1 01 the act
placeathe work* in the hand* of the Commiaalonnr ol
Dublin Work*, fhe line* of aucb work to bo determined
by the Department of Park*. Aa the two nrannhea ol
the city government are divided on Ihe Intcrpretaf Ion
of the law It la probable tliat ihe dlapuic will not be ael
at rcat until the Corporation Counsel given an opinion.
THE RAILROAD WAR CONTINUES.
There wan a rumor yesterday on th# Slock Exchange
that the high conflicting parties who control the rail,
roadn recently no hotly competing for freight and pea
nengera had come together in a aplrlt of mutual con.
dilation, and that the lamb ol Krie and the lion of
New York Central had consented to lie down together,
with tbo Intent to arrange their difTerencea witboel
further Jeopardizing the groat intcrentn of which thay
are the cuatodlan*. I'li.'ortuimtely, however, lur the
?lock holders. Ibis pleaaant Wall street atory posse asm
only a modicum of truth. I'pon inqairv at toe Erte
Railway olllce it waa discovered that the only founda
tion for the report waa the fact that several Western
railway managers yentorday arrived In New York, with
a view to consult with the officers of the New York
Central road, to neo II aornn basis of compromise be
twren ihe opposing radrond interests was not possible,
in order that the suicidal war nitouhl cease. There had
not aa yet been brought to the notice of the Erie road
any lurmal proposition. Mr. Jewell, ire receiver ol
the latter road, aatls lor Europe on Saturday to confet
with ftlr Edward Watkin, la regard to the situation
here.
FIRE IN NASSAU STREET.
Tenterday morning a Ore occurred on the third floor
of the five story building No. 13J Nassau street, ooen
ptcd by lAwrenceO Uoulding, publisher of "Coupling's
City Directory. " The stock was damaged to the extent
of fl,nun, but the building only slightly. The ttru war
extinguished by the police sod occupants.
A HORSE AND WAGON THIEF.
Police Officer McDsrtnott, of the Hoboken pollet
fotca accused William H. Van Skirn, of Uuckensaek,
ot stealing a horse and cart from Henry Medhiag, et
Meadow strest, Jeraey City Heights. The arrest was
made ie Clinton atreet as the prisoner was driving the
c.rt ?t a lurioes rate toward the lerry. Yesterday
Recorder Hohuaied comtnitied hint to the Ceehty dad
ta default ol |l,Wu boil.