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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-07
LONG ISLAND 'MTrlLnence.

SEurRs on 4 WmsxHY DrrILny.-Ths dissillsFy q
Milton T. wolley, Spring street. FlusninG ssissl
last week BY the revenue ofncials.
CoLtEGE PoIxr 1xooReoRArxD election In College
Point Tuesday, for Trustees and 70 decide whether
Che village should be Incorporated resulted in favor u
Incorporation BY 3oS votes for and ~ against
A NEW BRANCH RAILROAD Oliver Chasiick mtsn1s
building new branch road across the bay On pin
and thence 10 Sag Hasbor-work 10 b commsaesA T..
mediately.
A DrsaRAcsvrI Row.-0n Sunday evening Ne pssylD
Of Jamaica were disturbed by disordsiy party haifing
from New York and Brooklyn. Ths party halasd -
Rsmsen's Hotel. where thsy imhibsd freely sssn
After some Of The party engaged IN quarrel, ana bssw
Some a. the party WERE IL said members Of the At
lntc Bose Ball Club Of Brooklyn.
AiMor DsowxsD.-0n Thursday man named Oliver
Caulkins, employed on ne yacht wavsTista narrowly
escaped being drowned while endeavoring 70 sst ashore
with skin during the heavy gale. The boss upset
on Joshua Point, bat be chung 70 u until amoet 81.
hausted when he was seen and rescued BY NJ. Wenee
Philips
AocrDsxrs On fhursdav last Mrs. Isaac Poole Of Soc
pleasure nds, when the horss became frightened and
ran awsy throwing her from the wagon ana severely
bruising her about the body.
Henry Solomon OF Strsonpor fell Into an area oxeN-
walton Tuesday evening and broke one q mis- isgR
He rescued BY some friends who hear nls erSes
AHssns Hugh nonisomssy WI arrested on Friday
and lodged i tn4 Flushing JAIL charged with sssasls
sud battery on the person Of Hugh DoyIs Juss'os
sll,man gave him hearing and committed him 70 We
County jsil In default Of q, 900 bail
yandcrb was arrested for infactlcn OF the Hell Gate
p,lo laws on complaint OF Thomas Harria He gave bail
n the sum Of 81 600 appear bsfors the Grand Jury
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re Liability Of Telegraph Companies for the
Garrett Transnsission Of Dispatches.
Before Judges Mcneil, Garvin and JoneA
Conrad W. Rcs, Rapo~sert, % The United Stats Tee
prapa Company Ippsaa This case. which on lie trial
vas fully reported the HERALD Gang before the Court
yesterday on an appeal from judgment 10 favor Of The
plaintiff
On the Goth Of August 1906 tho defendant delivered
70 the plsin,ln-bs paying the companys charge Of
seventy csnls--a tccgnphc despatch, sent BY Tack
Brothers, Of Philadelphia, directing plaintiff 70 make
contracts 10 col, 5000 barrels 100000 gallons Of Pc
irolssm oil, ~ nny-ons and half cents per gallon.
rbs sale accordingly made. Plaintiff reported the
fact the arn 10 Philadelphia and vas answered that
thc despatch, sent had antnorzed contracts for 500
barrels Between the time OF receiving the despatch
hSrzine the contracts and the date 81 which plaintiff
wss notsed OF Tho oil had advanced one and bali
eert pcr gallon. continued 70 advance and 10 oruer
70 crricae himself from the contracts for 900 tarres
plaintiff paid contracts TO sell TO one party 700 bar
role a., 400 and 10 second party 500 barrels, $3.50
being the difference between the contract and The market
prices ~ advance OF and half cents gallon.
The psainn also lost his commissions the $500 bar
rss wilch would have amounted 10 1904 90. The de-
fence proved that the despatch correctly transmitted
rom me Phiisdelpba Once. but the occurred In
inc despatch delivered 10 plantn in this city Plaintiff
PC tne charge for transmission upon demand by the
iss mcssase, ~ received, was forwarded under The
sssn ofassd notice applicable 70 tho ssnders Of iele
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TIE Criainal Observation-Disclosures
Before Judge Thompson and Supervisors Bloom anl
Forau.
The court opened fQT me May tsrm yesterday mora
ing, when the criminal calendar Was taken up. TIE
following parties were arasnsd I'D pleaded guilty %
the offences named s. -~r
yobp Mack attempted burglary in the third degree;
w,u.- y Sherman, obtaining money under felse prs
J" "nsm At Butler, assault and battery. nned Nh
tsnces brae., cruelty 10 animals fined SO.
'' The following parties on sscs Fss'sd pleaded not
s0 Jc6n Mack and Charles W. Nashtwg esls.'y IN !hs
nrss degree; Mchasi welsh, rscsiying ssoiea eooos
receiving stolen goods tne same parties pleaded not
ruity 70 the charge Of grand larceny; James
Mcmahon, attempt al petit. larceny George b
Lane Lane. ; ss.s's, n'n Ar Sssr.s srlss
aIseny James Conway: grand lsrss's samuel wal
william schildge. rape; Austin Allen burglary in The
FRA decree ana grand LARGELY Michael Dsvine, grand
arc nv, Celeste Carhart assault with intent 10 kill
Roger os,eo. receiving stolen goods Theobald Miller,
violation o. the Excise law Albert Koehler violation Of
The Excise law.
Tue oOur then adjourned until this morning at 10
Jiclock.
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TIVE ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON slAcxwtlls ISLAND.

The examination Of the witnesses In relation 70 the
alleged outrage committed by Matthew Henderson on
patient named Thompson while an inmate OF ward No
O. Charity Hospital, BackweIrs Island was resumed
before Justice Dodge, At the Jefferson Market Police
Court, yesterday. Tho only witness examined was
James NJ Gssry, who, upon being cross-examned 'es'
ncd a. follows -.
saw Henderson when he tied up the mouth this was
about -four or Ave minutes after he put his fingers upon
the eyes he put his fingers upon tho eyes for the put
pose OF closing them; this against the dying man
will ha did not thrust the fingers In the eyes, no piaceu
both fingers and thumbs upon the eyclds ~ 70 close
them: Thompson turned bis head away from MN,
he aid not speak; there wese four men looking
On a. ths time; he tied shs bandsgs under the chin ana
brought Il up over the head saw the man oseathe
sfssr tbss cold Henderson 10 leave shs man alone
that the man was not dead he told me the soul vas
gone ana Il only his rnsides were working nave
stated III know about the bsndsge and also about tne
putting OF the fingers the eyes the man tIhompeonl
was dviur since the preceding day ne died eesy and
gently ne spoke about three O'Clock, and called
ma flames. y and asked him what was The matter,
mt resolved no answer he spoke 10 me after
tbs. the pows we're removed from under deceassd's
head before the bandags was put on.
AZ vs stage OF the proceedings the Judge announced
that he had received letter from the District Attorney
advising the pcstponsment Of the until future DAY
when he could be present.
The csss VS. consequently adjourned and viii In all
PROBABILITY tAks place ihis AFTERNOON " shrss ocioek
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graphic Messages motion We made FOR nonsuft
butj dsnisd By ~ eoeft. The defendant nov APP
psas on - rround that there ives prvity Of con-
racS between ne plaintiff snd the defendant any
liability Of the defendant y the plaintiff Whatever or
contract existed between the parties 20 this action was
made and performed before the plaintiff came INFO any
relation with either the parties or the tansacton II
prvty Of contract exists between the parties s b.
used in Philadelphia and New York Il is also bella that
the damages remote and cannot have been
tempated by the paxties
The respondent oostends that the despatch a. received
by the PLAINTIFF directed him Do thar the immediate
and necessary result Of which the damage for which
judgment was given that the defendants were Liable as
on contract TO plaintiff BY reason OF their demand for
transmission fees and the satisfaction Of such demand
the part Of the defendants servant In New York. who
changed the figures OF the despatch from 500 asrecevcd
70 1000 ~ delivered and for this defendants LIABLE
Decision reserved. For the plaintiff John E Parsons;
for the defendant, g. p. Lowrey &
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General Lew Wallace OF the United States Army;
General Jonn A. Green, OF syrAcusc General l. Tre-
mont and w. =. Hawkins lof North Carolina; q. W.
Mophy, Of Toronto, are stopping a. The 81 Nicholas
Hotel
iurton Kentucky, and James Haloran, OF the UnIts6
states Army are stopping q the Metropolitan Hotel
Lieutenant Commander e. r. Prebie, Of the unitsd
states Navy. 10 stopping ~ The g. Denis Hotel
Commander Bradford, Of the United States Navy. and
Dr. Barton q Philadelphia, are stopping 81 the Fhn
Avenue Hotel
Major General Banks, DR.. r. wesierilns o. 20
United States Army and George W. Buck, OF Vos"s'"
ere stopping at the Astor House
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Hon. Ofvil1o II. Brewning, secret.rv - -.

He1s Orviiie n. Browning, Secretary - a..
Interior.
This gentleman died yesterday Washington. af.,
painful and protsactsd illness. Mr. Browning was
native Of kentucky His parents poor but respeet
able, and during the intervals Of labor their farm
allowed the deceased 70 attend the Harrison county
school, where he obtained good Engsh education. He
afterwards removed to Augusta, where he attended
college at that place. distinguishing himself by his attsn.
sion and ability in academic studies In the spring o.
1884, after having been admitted to the bar he emgraed
TO Illinois, settling Quincy. and soon obtained large
and lucrative practice. He served private during
the Black Hawk war, and in 1889 married Miss Eliza
Caldwell. Of Richmond, KY. During the sams year ne
was elected TO the Senate Of Illinois, In which ne served
four years Subsequently he was elected 70 the House
Of Representatives and after serving term, refused
reelection Except in IS43 when he was defeat ed
for Congress by Mr. Douglas Mr. Browning remained in
private life until 1891 At that time he was appointed
BY Governor Yates Of Illinois % an the vacancy 70 the
United States Senate caused by the death Of Mr. Douglas
In 1885, the retirement OF Mr. Harlan President
Johnson appointed him Secretary Of the Interior which
position he held tho time OF his DEATH Mr. Browning
was originally whig, and afterwards republican bus
In the dispute between the President and Congress took
strong conservative grounds
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COURT or oYea AND TEnnlNea.
Before Judge Miller

BEFORE Judge Miller.
The Nay term Of the Court Of Oyer and Tsminsr
commenced yesterday before Judge Miller The Grand
jury having been sworn, the Judge briefly charged
them ON tho nature OF their dutiea
Asssrs A Oakley Hail. Cumming g Bedford, Jr, and
Hutchngs appeared on behalf OF the people to CON.
duct prosecutions In criminal trials.
The Of John Kane charged with burning his ten
smsat house, II fixed for trial Wednesday next The
Attorney General and Mr. Hutchngs conduct the prose-
cuton In this and the prisoner will be defended by
Mr. James Brady. II viii be remembered that Kane
was tried the above charge in Ne last session Of this
court when the Jury were discharged without being
able TO agree to verdict.
"A man named Snobel, who IL accused Of the murder
Of Jacob Heinrich landlord, at No. Thirty seventh
street, win be put upon bis trial to-day.
Anthony Martin, against whom IN Indictment has
been found for killing Stephen 8. Garland will be tried
on Friday NEXT
Maurice Lansan, charged with killing his wife, will
be tried on Thursday
Regina Klemann, indicted for the murder Of her
brother Louis Kemann, with hatchet In Sixth street,
On the 10th January lash win b put upon her trial
Friday.
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young woman named Margaret Boyle residing It
No 10 York street. Brooklyn recently appeared before
Justice Hogan u the Tombs Police Court and preferred
complaint against Ma Sophia Myers, doing business
q No. 81 walker street. whom she charges with cheat
Ing and deaudipg her out Of 80 BY Of false and
rauduent representations Mi9 Boyle says that on the
lss day Of April she called upoa Ma Nyen, who repre-
ssntsd that she was employing . large number Of
women in the business Of manufacturing shirts
and osher articles and thst she had ample facilities
FOR s'nsss sh 5s soy's smIloy.sns for one year
With her (Myersl the sum Of -, the same 70 be
returned 70 her Boye) whom she myers should refuse
these Miss Boyle deposited WITH Mrs.
Myers the required sum, and subsequently became sats
false and untrue in every particular, and were made
with the intent 10 cheat and defraud Subsequently,
the complainant further charges Mn Myers confessed
fused @ ind employment for her Boyle or 70 re:
into custody BY officer Lesycraf Of the Tombs Police
Court. Tho accused was allowed 20 20 her parole
I'LL yesterday, when she appeared In court for examni.
MIS- Boyle on beug called was further examined ana
sshed that the defendant gave hor i've dozen shifts 10
work but M Myers said she hsd nothing moro for her
70 10 then, and asked her 10 call again she did call
% sSs
asked for her deposii money whom the defendant said
abe would noe give 70 anybody who asked for H. or
work sthes. B1iow viii be found copy Of the receipt
given by the defendant 70 Miss Boyle at the time the
money was paid II was offered and received In svi-
dence:-
Received Of Margaret Boyle, the sum OF se bsins
security FOR within week. faithful OF the
properly intrusted Margaret Boyle be
apon Ss s.paiion q one yssr from siis date PROVIDING
srused % her during "a period And thai
ny Ss x :s sy o.,
which manufacture the shis then Is are 70 b
returned TO Margaret Boyle on demand
Wisuess-Bvxlup TsoxPsor.
Nm Cashsrne senssrs Of $40 Atlantic sssss. Brook
lyn Maria Koran, ala Chorry street; and others were in
court and sssnsd 70 having been dsfnudsd By the &C
cused
Mr. Davis one Of the counsel for the workugwomen's
Protective Union, alleges that thirty forty other
irg iris have complained him that they had been De.
fudod out Of 90 each by Mrs Mye The object Of the
Union ID furnish employment for honest and indus
trous girls protect them from imposition and collect
their wagee when payment 10 refused free Of charge 70
the Riria
mems Protective Union tsstinod that many complaints
had peen made 70 her by grIs against Mrs. Myers upon
whom she called and asked 70 refund the money; Mrs
Myep said she could not make living by making Shirts
that SOME Of the girls bad lost work for her. that law
could touch her. she all about the law since
shc was child &C This closed the for The uyosA
su,,o6 and no evidence bens c~-. fos n. f.xt.ns
Justice Hogan SCd &c Would repds, dscislon IL Inc
case so-da. ~. 49,.
Mrs. Myers 10 scniesl appearing woman, twenty-five
years OF age and native OF this city She lives al Ne
ina Leonard street.
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me Fernando Wood Lease-Thc Municipa
Injunction Dissolved. d
4 Before Judge Geo. @. Barnard. NHs

ne Fernando Wood Lease-Thc Municipal
se@4 Iujunction Dissolved. ~
1858 Before Judge Geo. g. Barnard.
n Ncyoy, &C., o. Fsynnndo Wood and r. B. Con-
~ssv Oomptros-In this case tho particulars Of which
hsvs been already fully published the Court yesterday
rssdsrsd the following opinion =
Barnard, J.-Thers 10 nothing in the complaint on
wAch this injunction BE- sustained after careful
vssding II s not sworn 10 aldavit; there s no
positive allegation Of any fraud but only correspond
between different ocers OF the Corporation
Conmon Csunc was signed BY insdvsrssncs. From
what was admitted the argument en- satisfied that
Ne lease Of the premises was for too long time, and
- TOO high 1gure yet cannot redress II by njunc
ton unless something positive sworn to- 20 a. TO justify
Ne In preventing ihs. which may Be mistake but
nos act which calls for the Intervention OF court
Notion granted and injunction dissolved
Tho Psllaan Iniunciion Dissolved.
CAsSsscpA1 Puiiwos ~ ne Hayv, de-, asd FtyroHdo
Week.-Mrs. case was also passed upon yesterday by
NJ Justice Barnard, who rendered the following
sg1nios thereby removing the legal obstacle, which
prevented mandamus from issuing 70 compel she Comp
srollss 10 execute the law.
Barnard, J.-when this action was commenced
Dlansif wss trustee Of the properly Of the city. Az
Such hs had right 10 commence this SUIT Indesd a
4 tabIis oa,csr, no acted in very oommsndabls man.
.sr A. q he objection shat when he ceased 70 be
puslie odcer M scsoa - fer - hs was concerned,
asaasd The presented BY plsErs counsel fully
aispoee Of thai In HE favor. lColgrove W Breed,
De.. Ia aR 3, 27A Manchester VI Bennington, 2
Tsrs Is therefore nothing Ian but 10 dsspsss az ,h,.
csss on ~ merits when thh matter before Justice
1.sA.v, he carefully rc--.' -. various uusssions
involysA md "a al opinion duly rendered. hello ~.
ths mandamus should and wocd b granted except for
i've obstacles: there wac no money IN the city
treasury 70 pay the rent; necond that there in
existence IN Injunction u the time Of the Argument
which prevented hi from xranng the relief asked for
A. 10 The nrst objection the Legislature has placed the
uame 10 the TX levy; second ~ Vie learned justice has
pasaed fSIly upon the merits, ali las ny his con-
uos review the decision Of justice Al spccai Term put
must follow his finding
guin rfiond
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COMMON PLEAS aeNraAL TERM.

Commissiens On Government Contracts Void
m Against Public Policy.
Before Judges Daily Grady and Cardozo.
HR j. Sosthard ~ Francis Boyd This was an
appeal from . Judgment in fAvor Of the plaintiff for
commission in procuring charter for the ship Rod
Gauntlet Plaintiff had been nrusted with the charter
ing OF the vessel 70 the government and secured
tract 70 carry horses the Banks expedition during the
war. h claimed for his services 3 commission OF
270l o. and on trial the jury rendered verdict In his
favor. A$N ,a
The court on appeal reversed that Judgment ON the
ground that by dccison Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States all contracts for commissions for pocur.
ing or furnishing supplies to the void
. against public policy The will probably b
RED 10 the Appellate Court For the plaintiff Benedict
Tracy and Benedict for the defendant Owen Gray and
Owen.
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e. her time h during the hours named within your
pS@nch eSoePA that when TO reach regular
1te pen Tor FEEDING azughter house for slaughser
eea any street or Avenue different from any o. those
may Dc and departed from Or such .sush
nnes Swine and pigs shall be driven only during the
hours prescribed BY law for csie and droves shall be
allowed through Of the Of the
CITY OF New York on Sunday q any honr.
JOHN 4 KENNEDY, Superintendent
GEORGE w. DnKs, Inspector.
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The following order issued last evening 70 the
captains Of the various police precincss:-

lAe toHuWinE of0ef Was fssuou ia8S evening 70 the
captains Of the various police precincss:--
cxrvrAI ospxn no. W.
Oyrrcx SUPPLEMENTARY MKrRorrJTxxl
FoIfcE, 10 MufsKRRy srpEyr.
NKw Y0nx, May g, 1857 }
The Legislature View York having By chapter 100 Of the
laws Of 1851, provided that cattle shall only driven
through the avenues the n New York
and brooklyn after eight O'Clock IN The evening before
period TWO hours af<r sunrise In the morning. and sheep
only after eight ccioch in the evening and before twelve
METROPOLITAN board 2, Health e designate The streets and
meeting q said Bosrd on Nay the following and
West street Manhattan Clarkscn CnrmIne, lmity Great
Jones and Forty second Streets their entire lengths
enue norhwsrdy Ii0h strss{ Sixth avenue from Car
Amiy Tenth frsm Thrtyhird
Forty street; i2h from Manhattan
street Eighth avenue; fl0h street. from Eahh Avenue
70 second avenue Third street from the Bowey First
avenue Ltlel West Twelfth street. from Wesf street 70
Eleventh avenue. aud Thirty hird street from Eleventh
yded Ths. no drove % ose yhle being driven, hs
OF more hundred and y head nor any drove q
swine rArx Of than hfiy hendw viii mai
this hw Of me State and these regulations OF the Metropo
tan Borrd Of Wealth strictly enforced; mat none o s
animals above enumerated shsu be driven through any
other ban me streets and avenues above designated, nor
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SpiO" " asronrs. MAv q 1857
Tour report Of yesterdays accident = ne ~
az on AZ tbs nssty 4 moi only untrue with regard V
me- but seems 70 have been furnished oy soms psIso.
preiud,csd against me. fbe sunsw'ek 49, - - 49,
and VA nearing The Astoria slip when the scc'dsns 90
cured Ny attention being naturally cs ra,sns sns a. ~
. w M 49, s,ser comoon OF parties on shore
occssscned me % isrn my head when .nsn saw '~s
sAS'' CSsnrRyELlU5 finch, Captain Of hs Suaswisk.
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THE COURTS,
UNITED STATES INSTINCT enupr.

TIE Resignation 81 Judae Beta.
me following copy o. the letter Of resignation Of
NE ONCE Of United States District Judge for the South
srt District Of Nov York addressed BY Judge Belts 70
The President
Nrw YoRx, April 80, 1857
me passage by Congress Of bankrupt law. which
WIN go into operation on the 1st Of June next admon-
snes me ~ my advanced age and In my impaired state
OF health, that am inadequate the discharge Of the
Increased duties which under that act Will be cast upon
she Judge Of this important district II 10 imperanl
With view TO the business 70 be done under that law
thst the position should b nsd without any unneces
saxy delay by the incumbent who will be charged with
the admin straon OF that law therefore beg TO
der resignation OF the oce OF Dsrct Judge Of the
United Siates which have filed since the Goth Of De-
oenbsr ls2a Very respectfully your obedisnt servant
10 his Exceliency ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of the
csss0o 0sesos A At - ttf
The New Judge Of the United Stases District
Court for the SOuthern District or New
York. 4N t &C. E E
Hon. Samuel Batchford the newly appointed Judge
q the United States District Court in place OF Judge
Belts resigned win Be into once this morning at
sssven O'Clock, by George r Belts clerk Of said court
and proceed q once with The disposal OF cases on the
admiralty calender I'd 81
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COURT or APPEALS.

me Following circular has been addressed 10 members
Of the bar throughous the state- sAta e 'gA sn1
sAhe Gown APPnArs Ctxx's ORvscg
- fEs-. IL ALBANY, Nay ], 1851.
fAs LegislauFs requires for the information OF the
convention 70 revise and amend she constitution that
ne several Stale officers furnish statement OF the con
amon OF the aAirs Of her respective departments
WIN yiew o. complying with this requirement you
instant statement Of the title Of IN causes brought
We tns court and whom, with which you have been
oonneceed which have been settled by the parties and
nv otner information that viii aid this once in re-
spending 70 The requirements Of the legislature
eks $3.50 u snf p. b. JONES,
Clsrk Court Of Appeals STATE Of New York