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FATAL CASUALLY AT CHURCH. Yesterday morning
about nine O'Clock named Owen Shchan, labor
or employed at the new church in the course Of
erection the Of Fourth avenue and
Ihlriy-fourth street, while assisting to elevate one
OF the poles OF a scafold was so terribly in
ured on the head by the failing OF the pole he died
soon afterwards in Bellevue Hospital whittier he had bccn
conveyed Coroner Wiidey notified TO hold an in
quest on the body Deceased thirty years Of age
and native OF Ireland.
FATAL FAIi.-Coroner wildey held an inquest at No. 6
College place on the body OF John c. Trimper little
boy nearly three pears OF age death was the re-
suit OF Injuries received Monday last by failing down
the haichway from tho upper story the floor below
The skull and arms OF deceased fractured besides
which he received internal injuries of fatal character
The jury rendered verdict OF accidental death.
DROWNED N PAIL or WATER Shortly before twelve
O'Clock yesterday morning Henry Gerlock child sew
enteen months old whose parents reside No SOC East
Twelfth street while at play In the hallway was acc
denally drowned by falling headforemos into pail Of
water, which bad been left standing there Coroner
Schirmer was notified to hold an inquest the body,
FouSp THE WAFER Tho remains Of an unknown
man, apparently canal boaman about forty years Of
age, found floating In the of tho foot Of l02d
street, North river, and made fast. Coroner Widely
held an inquest on the body, which was much decom-
posed and evidently had been the for several
months Deceased was dressed in blue wooden Jacket,
black cloth pants, two shirts aud heavy shoes with
high heels verdict Of death from drowning was re-
turned BY the jury.
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alleged sold and turned over to the Of the
United states Of Colombia, the captain and part owner
leaving Immediately, without informing the OF the
change sa the American nag -:ss .hen hau'sa
..sg OF the United States OF
colombia hosted instead, under which she sailed
from the latter port TO Carthagena, under me
changed name Of Rayo commanded by Captain Reed.
The crew. discovering this change demanded Of the
captain the cause, and refused 70 work under oreS
flag having shipped as Unised States sailors and a.der
that nag. The captain and OF his aids brow
volvera and irons board and, Is alleged threats
and violence compelled the men to perform duty far
as Carthagena, where the Cuyer seize by span
isn frgae OF war as priyateer-she aying guns tor
pedoes and other munitions OF ON boari-and the
crew imprisoned. some Of then escaped by swimming
Of the United States Consul who promptly demanded
the DISCHARGE Of the fsom the captain Of The Cay
Ter He refused " surrender them. The Consul de-
spatched messene 10 Aspnwal Tor the United States
gunboat Osceoa, which IN teW days arrived and took
tne crew from the Cogler and. through te agency Of
our Consul forwarded them to this port, where they
have instituted tho present proceedings for breach OF
contract on the part OF tue owners The damages in
each case are land at $780, the FULL Jurisdiction Of the
court Developments are expected in This which
VIII show the manner Ia which prvateers fitted out
at this port how our government and officials are bad
winked BY the owners, how bonds gwen aud Ia
means resorted 10 for their cancellation.
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SUPREME c0uRT-caAMBEas.
Another Divorce Snit-AIoiion for AlimOny
and Counsel Fees.
Before Judge Ingraham.

Another Divorce Snit-NIotion for AlimOny
and Counsel Fees.
Before Judge Ingraham.
augusta r. ederica Bull Henry Bulk-This case came
before this Court yesterday application for amony
pendngthe trial OF the suit and for counsel fees The
ton is instituted for limited divorce tho ground Of
alleged cruel treatment Afhdavits were read for the
notion setting forth that the parties married in
1866 and that during that year the defendant violently
assaulted the PLAINTIFF when she was ILL., suffering as
she supposed from attack OF intermittent fever but
shortly afterwards prematurely delivered OF child that
the defendant had varied the programme by throwing
plates and dishes at plaintn and stfnting her or
1ood; That he carried on the business OF cork
dealer In Beekman street, In this city, but that his
residence at Tomrknsville Staten Island ;
that he was the owner OF the Woodland Cemetery,
in Richmond county, worth about $40 600
and was or other real property OF tho value OF
about so 600 and that he had 10 addition considera
bic right property in Hamburg, Germany, worth
$50 00o which unencumbered and not in litigation
that defendant had also received upon marriage from
plaintiff 81 goo, and that defendant had communicat ed
u plaintiff a loathsome disease contracted before mar
rage
emphatcally nearly every allegation the part OF the
plaIi6 and the AFFIDAVIT of the female servant, whom
the plaintiff states witDess To OF the acts of
alleged cruelty. denying the IL is averred by ai
davis tor the defendant that the property Hamburg
is heavily moTtgayod and that the Woodland Cemetery
Abercrombie, OF Railway, N j. is president, and that
defendants business in this city does not yield him
greater income than 81 1000 per year, and that
his i've children by former wife are either physically
Incapacaied from earning anything for their support
are 100 young. The papers submitted TO the
court. Decision reserved.
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BOARD or AUDIT.

No Organization Ehected-An Adjournme emf
for Eight Days. &c.
The first meeting Of the Board OF Audit Of the city OF
New York took place yesterday in the Court Of Common
Pleas, City Hail. The Board composed Of the Comp
troller and Chauncey NJ Depew. Lewis B. Woodruff, J..
H Martlndale and Benjamin W. Bonney. The Board
appointed and acts under act Of the Legislature
passed April %, 1867, entitled IAN act to enable the
Board Of Supervisors Of the county Of New York to
RAISE money by for certain county purposes
tend the powers OF the Metropolitan Police, and TO pro-
vide for the auditing and payment OF unsettled claims
against said city and In relation actions at law against
said Corporation
CHAUAcEy NJ DEPEw announced that the Board had met
for the purpose OK hearing unsettled claims against
city, but two Of the members absent the Board
gentleman present asked If it would be for the par
Y pose Of hearing arguments or taking testimony the
: Board will meet next
. Mr.. DEpEw said it will be for the purpose OF taking
Testimony. and ID the meantime the mode OF procedure
40 be adopted by the Board will be announced. Claim
ANTS may lille their claims at the Comprolers Office.
The corporation Counsel, Mr. OGoRMAN, suggested
that no witnesses be heard al the next meeting, but
merely oath certified claims
Mr.. DEpEw stated that that will be the course 70 be
adopted. He then declared the Board adjourned ill
Wednesday next, at noon
There arge number OF parties present who
evinced lively interest in the proceedings The
bers OF the Board present were Comptroller Connolly,
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Benjamin W. Bonney.
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MARINE COURT.

The Case OF the X. X. Cayier--saits Brought
against the Former Owners by Her Crew.
Actions have been Instituted Ia this court by Mr. Dam
ply for thirty Of the Of the steamship
r. Cuyler for damages for breach OF contract the
part Of The owners Of ship From the compssat II
appears tia, in January last crew shipped from
here for voyage 70 Aspnwali any port ports In
the United States OF Colombia said voyage not to exceed
lwo years The SHIP after some considerable trouble
with we United States authorities here obtained clear
ance, on the owners giving bonds and proceeded to
With captain aud crew aud Of the board
uAI A. ALLEGED, instead OF proceeding to AspinwsIi
SAVED direct fct and arrived AZ santa Martha abont the
ea gay VI sAieh thai whine " VIA, pvr sbs was. ~ y
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Ff0OCb0 HEOuRWs
The Liverpool papers announce the recent death OF
this gentleman well known in this country actor
and dramatic agent His death occurred At Liverpool
few days after his arrival from New York-hs having
been taken III board the Minnesota In which vessel he
left this port Mr.. Brough Englshman by birth,
and made his first appearance II the worthng Theatre
SUSSEX In the year ls1s bass singer His success
In this provincial town brought him into NOTICE. and
he removed to London where for three years. he filled
the position OF primo basso In the English operas tho
Haymarket Theatre. He afterwards visited all the
principal cities aud towns In Great Britain,
and everywhere met with marked success
In 1ss7 Mr.. Brough came to the United
States with Mrs Wood and hW husband, and his APP
pearng Ia public received with even greater favor
by American theatre gocrs than In his country He
finally settled down in this country a manager and
business agent and FOR the past twenty years was ac-
lively employed In bringing from Europe many Of
the prominent dramatic and operate celebrities who
have visited US Only few weeks ago tho deceased
started for his native country accompanied by his WIFE,
and while on the voyage was taken III with rheumatism
disease which had troubled him considerably for sew.
erai years On arriving at Liverpool he so III that
he had TO be conveyed litter to his hotel which he
left alive Mr. Brough was in his seventeen year
the time Of his DEATH He uncle OF the popu-
lar Liverpool comedian, Mr.. Lionel Brough and also uf
the well known buresque writer, Mr.. WIN. Brough.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

G. p. Crawley aud G. Foote Of Mexico, and T. Biernn
OF Santiago, Chile, are stopping al the 81 Julien Hotel
II. h Forbes, Of Boston; G. Ricard, OF Kentucky: s.
d. CovilIe, OF Buffalo. and H. O. Florence, Of Pniadel.
phia, arc stopping at the Hofmsn House.
Gen. J. N. wiihers, OF Mobile Gen. stringfeiIow Of
Kansas; Brevet Major General L. Upton OF the United
States Army; DIR. w. l.. Paine OF Maine, aud ii. G..
FAINT Of Richmond, are stopping at the Fifth Avenue
IL stopping at tho Brevoort House.
Gen +. D. sewell, of the United States Army; Thos.
Powell, Of England: r. = Stockton, OF Now Jersey
Louis judge Coauens s' ONO Core cosos 2, OF ar
New Jersey c. A. Cavet OF Cincinnati, and General r.
Larned OF the United States Army, stopping ut the
Metropolitan HOTEL
John Buttcrheld, Of Utica; W. E. Woodbridge, Of
Washington, and W. Cushing Of Newburyport, are
stopping II the Aston House.
General Grant. accompanied by his son and several
members OF his personal sa arriv ed In this city yes
tcrday, and subsequently departed for West Point TO
attend the annual examination at the Military Academy,
nov In progress.
Mr. A. r. Ranaabie, the new Minister and Envoy Ex.
the steamship Cuba from Liverpool He will mmedi-
ately proceed 10 Washington.
General r. b. Hayes, OF Ohio, has consented to be.
come candidate for the Governorship OF his State.
It's reported that Missouri has four asprants for the
next Vice Presidency, viz: Charles p Drake, John B.
Henderson, b. Gra,z Brown and Governor Fletcher.
General J. +. Johnston, accompanied by his wife,
10 Lynchburg Saturday, the guest Of the Orange
II is now decided that General Grant IL q lneal dc.
scendant Of Maher Grant, who settled originally IN Dor
chester, Mass.
The Republican Congressional Committee offered TO
compensate Jadge Kelley for his Southern tour but the
prefer was cned
Lieutenant Governor woodford accompanied BY Oscar
r. Potter Of West Troy, and other friends raid visit
TO the Cohoes Falls Saturday afternoon last The
Lieutenant Governor passed through Troy his return
10 Albany.
General Robert T. Lee Is expected In Richmond this
summer.
Governor Perry of South Carolina, has written We,
another letter. 10 which he says that conascaton il
preferable TO negro rule
son OF Senator Tessenden has been made Register
In Bankruptcy Portland, Mel by Chief Justice Chase
Il 10 announced that Henry Clay Dean declines 10 be
the democratic candidate for Governor OF Iowa
Senator Summers speech upon the acquisition OF
Russian America has been translated into the Russian
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COURT CLleNDAH-IHls nay.

SUPREME CoURT-GESxRAL TERM Preferred Causes.
Nos. 8, 2. Enumerated Motions-Nos u.s. 20 2S7 IL
~, ~, So
sUrnrxs CorRr-cRcrr-Part Mos. 1927, 247,
losl SSl, s52 1888 $780, 1922 6sl GAS 1898 235 24l,
1873 2ie I'll 72s, Gill; 775 1899 Part 2-Caendar un.
changed
SUPREME CorRr-SrEuAL TERN Demurrcrs H.
49, 25 30 %, 90 90 81, 81 49, "a So 49, 81 49, So 49,
81, 43, A, 45, 46, Al.
SUPREME CorsT-CHAwnERs Nos 4. IS, Al, 81, las,
1885, 100. Call commences at No 49,.
SUPERIOR CorRr-TRiAL TERs-Psrt 1-Adourned 10
Monday, June TO- 1867 Part 2-Nos 30l6, 1864, 3ip6,
1885, 500 1914, IVA 322 306s, 304S 3l54 30g6 302
1914, 2OlS
ConoS PLrAs-TRin TrRN-Pau 1-Adourped TO
October next. Part 3 Adjourned TO Monday, June TO-
1867.
CRY CouRr-BRooKIYy Nos !. rs, II. "a AZ, 40, so.
81, 81, "a, SO, 81, 80, 90, 81, 81, 90, o. IS, I'd
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COURT Or SPECIAL SESSIONS.
The Meyers Swindiing Cause.-The Accused
sent to rhc Pepifentiary.
BE ore Justices Kelly and Dowling

sent to rhe Penifentinry.
De ore Justices Kelly and Bowling.
Sophia Meyers, of So Walker street, charged with
swindiine large number OF sewing girls of certain
ofmoncy, under the prttencc OF giving them en-
poyment for year. deposit Of six dollars each as
security for the safe OF the work with which
they should be nrusied had a lnal hearing yesterday
The principal complainant the case was Margaret
Boyle one OF Mrs Meyers employees. She testified TO
the following eaect:-Sophis Meyers in April last adj
yertsed FOR sewing girls, and application OF witness
offered to give Der steady work Tor year cond
ton that she would deposit six dollars with her
curty for the return OF the work. She pay her
sixty cents dozen for making shr She refused 10
pay her for the work 10 return the money advanced
one OF her witnesses, Mrs. Yates, connected with the
WoTkngwomens Protective Jnion testified that Mrs.
Meyers refused her mediation also and would not
refund the money number OF witnesses appeared
10 testify that Mrs. Meyers had treated them the
same manner as Margaret Boyle, and the defence
brought two three witnesses TO prove that
they individually we're not swinded The prisoner
is "a regards eye and mouth, remark able looking
woman for the restless, shlfng expression Of both
features was unmistakabc. In summing up the
Mr.. Cunning 3. Bedford, Jr, addressed the Court lie
said II was case IN which we had an example of a
woman, base and mean imposition, calculated 10 break
the spirit aud dshearten the poor aud fendess girl
whose daily bread dependent upon her constant and
unremiiting toll He reviewed the facts of the
The law declared such practices to be larceny by trick
and device, and the people claimed II to DO the
oil tricks. Who were the victims In this caseY They
were young girls driven by necessity TO seek their daily
bread by their daily labor who perhaps had dependent
upon them an invalid mother. decrept father sick
sister or brother IL was therefore, monstrous
to be convicted Of such a,rocous dup,city aud
not have mcted to the ful measure OF punish
ment awarded By the Law for the conduct OF which
the evidence proved her guilty.
The prisoner sentenced TO six months imprison-
ment Ia the Peritentiary.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

JUVENILE BURGLARS SURPRISED ate hour on
Monday night Edward Cantlin and John Anderson,
youths OF fourteen and sixteen years Of age forced
entrance TO the liquor store Of Henry Fincken No. 81
Greenwich street. by means OF prying open the front
window and stole therefrom fractional currency and
SILVER suSe,s ana copper coin to the amount Of S.
the proprietor, who sleeps In the rear Of the
PREMISES He heard them knocking about behind
the counter. among tho boxes and barrels when he
drew revolver from beneath his pillow and hred
random shot, but without injury 10 the burglars Can't
lin and Anderson then crawled through the open win
dow and attempted escape when they were arrested
by officers Hey and Norris OF the Twenty seventh pre-
cinct and confessed 10 having been in Fnckens place.
The pr oners were taken before Justice Hogan and
committed for trial in default Of $1,000 bail each.
DIAMONDS AND CRocKERY. Edward D. Bassford, doing
business at Nos is and II Fourth avenue appeared
fore Justice Ledwith yesterday and preferred com.
plant against Michael Walsh. The complainant.
alleges that Walsh into his store and was in the
act Of leaving with articles crockery whom he
demonstrated with him in relation 10 the act sculls
ensued IN which Mr. Bassford got hit the forehead
aud his diamond pin valued at 81 O0O taken from
his breast The pin was shortly afterwards recovered
As soop however as tho prisoner could free himself he
started on run, followed By crowd He was subse-
queny arrested and yesterday brought to the JEFF
lerson Market Police Court Walsh says he Is waiter
by occupation He committed in default of ST. 500
bail 10 appear and answer the charge.
BEATING 4 Observation-Disclosures Bohle, q policeman
attached to the Tenth precinct charged John Martin
win wrestling nls CLUB from him, beating him severely
and causing fracture or his jaw. Justice Mansfield
committed the accused TO answer in the of 81 600
ALLEGED FALSE REPRESENTATIONS George W. Harris
returned soldier charged Josiah Loveoy with hay n.y.
through false representations obtained compliments
discharge papers, and that he refuses give them
up Harris alleges that no called at oee in Broad
way Tor the purpose OF obtaining bounty money
which was due him, and while there met the accused
who represented himself a claim agent The veteran
placed his business in Loveoy's hands, aud his
quent treatment s the cause Of the present. complaint
Justice Mansfield held the accused TO $1,000
mai
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CouaT-tHTsRN DISTRICT.
Suit Against n Coilcctor-An Important Cues
Before Judge Benedict

Before Judge Benedict
William Nelson ps Georos r. Cdrs,an. The plaintiff
10 this Is shipping merchant who brings this suit
against the defendant CArman, United states Collector
for the Frs. district Staten Island recover the sum
OF Sass 30, which he claims TO have paid as taxes on
his income In 1866 In OF what he legally
quired do Plaintiff claims that the law was mscon
strued BY officers, and he paid tar on portion
OF hts income which not legally taxable; that
hrs ovcr-estimatcd, by which over-esm innate
paid on that which no had not
psssessci From these considerations this present
claim IL made Under the law OF 1866, when this tax
was assessed tho nrst 5000 exempt from taxation
should have been lett out OF account making up
income in excess OF $4,000. This income was liable to
ton per cent tax, and that below ZOO liable TO I'VE
per tax only. AZ is claimed that here the 5000
included In tho rst 5000 and that plaintiff paid
the per cent the 5000 Plaintiff claims secondly,
that his income was the amount remaining after deduct
ing all his losses Mr. Nelson down tho full amount
Of hts receipts under the head Of gains when he made
his returns and ON TIE amount he paid taxes but this
sum should have been lreauced s40ss 62nhe clams
and that he should have been assessed the amount
covering losses incurred on ships Commissioners Roll
lns was appealed 70; but the deduction made.
The argument in the matter heard yesterday, Mr.
l. seymour appearing for the plaintiff and United Ssa.es
Disuiet Attorney Tracy. the latter holding at tne Col
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SUPREME CoUaT-SptCIaL TERM.
The Hogan win Cases 90 600 Involved.
pnfn I,dn q Rarn

Before Judge G. G. Barnard.
Sarah C. Hatch Clara IT. Iuigne.-rhis is action
brought to set aside the will of the late Mrs. Robert
Hoean who devised the bulk OF her property, estimated
at 500 o00 to her daughter Clara The plaintiff who is
represented by Mr. we'll ID. Hatch and ex-Judge
Cowles obtained an order TO show why
OF the rents OF the estate should not be appointed
also temporary injunction restraining tho defendant
from collecting the rents. The defendants counsel
Mossrs Couder Brothers, conended that the injunction
should be aside and The motion for the appointment,
should be denied upon the grounds that the equities
the bl were denied by the answer; that there
preence that tue defendant nsolyent and conse-
qnenty injury could be sustained by the plaintiff the
property in litigation claimed under deed and not
plant did not cover the deed and tina. there fatal
defect OF parties.
The Court sustained these views. and vacated the in
junction already granted far restrained the
PENDANT from collecting the rents and also denied The
motion for q receiver,
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The Pacific Railroad Excursiouisss.

The excursion party for the Union Pacific Railway
eastern division, arrived here this morning from ST.
Louis The number OF the party has been increased to
about one hundred and nfty persons Among the most
prominent persons who joined the party st. Louis
Mayor Thomas, Senator Henderson, Representatives
me ana Newcomo General Hafen, Colonel Dayton,
s Greedy, Geo. Partridge, A. j. ShipIey. Judge Lock-
Land. A. Mier, hon. C. IL Branscomb, several members
of TIE press and number Of officers both Of the Ns
souFi and Cnion Pacific railroads. After riding around
the city and suburbs, and visiting Fort Lesvenworh
The party will proceed 10 Lawrence. KAnasa there they
WILL svSnd lie n,xnL
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


Brnrs-FHDtSc.-0n tuesday, June A. by the Rev.
W McAhster, DIVINE BURns Of Brooklyn 20 MIRA MAR
eAREr FikLDISe, OF New York city.
bVrtkR-FAIIo-In Washington, u. c., on Thursday,
May 90, BY Rev. Dr. Pnkney, Major HARrwgrt
BCrk Y. s A., 10 IpA Oh kARIArxeUs FAsro, daughter
OF the late Captain Louis G. Fatio
GnLssrix-- -0n Tuesday, June Z BY the Rev
William r. Morgan n. H., JoBy e. GILLESPIE 10 ASuE O.
daughter Of the late Alfred II Mount
DEMONSTRATIONS. -0n Wednesday. Nay ~, u the
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EXCURSIONS TO THE FAR WEST.
Tho Congressional Excursionists.
NORM PLATTE, 500 MILEs FROM OMAHA,

NoRrn PLATTE, 500 MnEs FROM omAHA,l
June 3, 1897.
Senator Wade and the Congressional party arrived
here 10 night Tomorrow they will visit one Of the
United States forts In the vicinity, In company with
Lieutenant General Sherman The weather Is delight
full, aud all are enjoying themselves immensely Being
supplied with good rides they kept up continual nre
all day at anclopes and other game that found all
along the track. Rails laid forty miles west Of
here. but owing TO the high water In the Platte river no
trains are being run stages still leave here Tor Denver
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Arrest OF Policy Dealers.
Before Commissioner Jones.

ATT6bt OF FOIlcy OeWIeTbs
Before Commissioner Jones.
The following named parties were arrested yesterday,
and taken before Commissioner Jones, the charge
Of having sold policy slips at the places designated be-
low without having paid the special tax as required by
law:-Jacob Yost No. $50 Meserole street; Margaret
Hombacher No las Even street; Barbara Seiner, No
So Marshall street-an OF the Eastern District The
defendants were required to furnish bonds in the sum
Of $500 each to answer on the 18th inst