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lendant heard three knocks in Lanersans room -
scle wtn an axe; saw prisoner leave nis ~
early 10 the evening. and when in bed he neaio .ne
witness fully clappng his hands, and on gong into ue
room saw that the woman dead; he never -" 'ue
prisoner do an suglysiurnn to his WIFE
Mrs Hickey recalled by the defence she stated
mat the prisoner house. block away iroia
ms woke her and her husband up. and said thai ner
sister dead She replied .f she was dead he ttne
prlsonerl killed her. and then he Immediately lett
Michael FULLY twho boarded in the house with the
prsonerj testified that the morning Of the 18th OF
March he saw the prisoner and his wife IN bed that
later IN the day he drank with the prisoner and M
Hickey, and subsequently went 70 Fagherty's and
played domnoes till ten o'clock, when he (Fulyl pre-
coded the prisoner the way their rooms and upon
arriving there he struck light entered Mrs. Lanergans
apartments and perceived that she was dead the door
was locked and entered with my own key. The wit
ness testified that few days before this time the prs
oner struck her the hip with broomstck to keep
ner IN bed. she being under the influence OF liquor
that from the 10th the 26h of March she had been
partially drunk that the relations OF the deceased and
the prisoner were Of the most pleasant characer that
ON the night before the occurrence they were both
drunk, and that few days before her death she fell
down stairs and was picked up by woman. This
witness contradcted the little boys testimony in every
particular.
The VIII be resumed this friday morning.
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mens in apparatus for producing defiant gas, issued
August 1863 No So.3s7 letters patent for improve
mens IN producing Illuminating gas issued same date,
No 1855; letters patent for improveme in manu-
Occurring illuminating gas. 10th September 1858, No
49, 800, and letters for similar subsequent improve
ments, issued February 2, 1864, No 4l,4si ono
thousand dollars was paid according TO me
plaintiffs version OF the transaction, and the
remaining SAP 200 10 sued for In the present action.
The defendant admits the purchase the letters patent
and the payment OF 600, but claims that by moneys
advanced 10 the plaintiff for various purposes, on three
distinct and separate occasions he has paid him upwards
OF $4o00 and that plaintiff has transferred TO
him the properly under the stipulated agreement by
the terms Of which, the defendant contends he was TO
have the exclusive right 70 all improvements in lum-
mating gas in which the plaintiff might subsequently
make or discover and that defendant TO have the
sole right and te to all letters patent issued 70 plaintiff
at the time Of purchase which should be thereafter
issued for improvements not already perfected the
defendant insists that letters patent had been granted
by the government Of Great Britain, France and Bel
GUM 10 tho plaintiff and that he has not transferred
the same or further title 70 the other letters patent
than the certificates the patents being IN the possession
OF the Acetylene Gas Company, stock organization
formed on the basis Of the undivided hreeeghths OF
tho letters patent before mentioned having been
granted by the United States government Case still on
trial. For the plaintiff Dudley D. Field for the defend
ant William Fullerton.
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-he Board OF Fire Commissioners held their regular
weekly meeting Wednesday At Firemen's Hail. in
Mercer street. No business OF any public interest was
transacted other than that OF the adoponn pursuance
Of Law passed in the Legislature In 1s65--of certain
regulations relative TO sale Of fireworks In the city the
Law giving the Board power 10 issue permits for pur
pose. The regulations, as promulgated, are, that
Fireworks consisting Of Chinese crackers rockets blue
Of brilliant coorcd fires be kept sale intervening
the June and the 10Th of July each
provided the quantity kept sale In building
shall exceed In value at any time the of
thousand dollars, and not otherwise.
Dealers 20 obtain permits mnst state at the time OF the APP
pcation FIRST the OF the applicant; second the
ton Of the premises where the fireworks be kept
third the quantity and description Of fireworks intended TO
They must prohibt smoking and the making and Keeping
OF any FIRE IN the place where such fireworks kept and
must protect all lights therein with glass coverings
globes and must place conspcuousy upon said premises
sign or pacard In the words Frcworks No smoking Al
lowedr
Dealers shall expose for sale In front outside Of
said premises within two feet Of the front line OF said
tanning powder other explosive material excepting IRE
No hrrworxs creeping ere CRACKERS tcrpedoes shall
be exposed for sale upon sidewalk street. or osher psc
lie place within sAid city.
Tho permits cost noshns and every dealer obtain
permit by pledgtng 70 comply with tho regulations
prcecnhsd ~ ths Board Nine hundred permits wero
granted lnst year. and n n expeced thaS sne NUMBER
for she present gear wi be much larger Any person
violating the lAw viii ~ Aned o6o asd the Board Is
authorised 70 rssoss - ssr.ns a Abss sSsassre
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The Board OF Excise held their regular weekly meeting
yesterday afternoon President schultz IN the chair sx
persons were tried alleged violation Of the conditions
Of their license the provisions Of Che Excise Law, but
no license revoked
Among those tired Was the proprietor Of place called
the shakespeare on broadway, near Nineteenth
street. II was charged by sergeant Of police, who
entered the place one night In citizens clothes that the
nrnnricov III King had lost bottle Of vine In wager
sorrern,ng some disputed point aud that hoy serving
IN The Mace took bottle OF wine out Of the covered
har Mr. swsve O'Clock a. night into side room wheN
several persons assembled 70 reduce 70 emptiness
a host Of and cierkswcre called
for the defence and the contest between the counsel OF
the Board and the counsel for the defendant very
warm The defendant finally gained his case
The Board has extended the s.day Of grace OF all
LIQUOR dealers who have not yet renewed their
pred licenses TO the 10th inst, after which date all
those who have not obtained licenses for the ensuing
excise year shall be Obliged 10 Gloss mp their places
Several gentlemen from the town Of Newtown l. J..
called the Board and complained that over fourteen
sliqucr dealers selling liquor In that place sun
day without licenses much 70 ne disgust Of those who
were licensed.
the following resolution vas then adopted
Resolved That the attorney be authorized 70 commence
suits the OF the Board against any unlcensed ey
for violating the kxcee law. where ~
evidence of such violation IA furnished report
70 this Beard a the meeting succeeding The
OF the su the nance pf the persons sued and thai he ~
psft the result Of such suitA
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BANKRUPT COURT.

Important Order-Thc Power Of the Court to
Stay Proceedings on n Judgment Obtained
In the State Courts against Debtor who
has Filed his Petition.
Before Judge Blatchford.
IN the Mater Of the Bankruptcy Of Alfred Beardsley-
The petitioner in this having the 10Th day OF
June last, filed his petition bankruptcy the Office of
the clerk OF this court for the purpose OF obtaining the
benefit Of the act and it appearing to the satisfaction Of
this court that Henry G. Law obtained judgment in the
Supreme Court the State Of New York against the SAID
Alfred Beardsley the 9th day OF April 1865 for
the sum Of Sl.75 10, for damages and costs,
and that an execution upon the said judgment
against the property of the said Alfred Beardsley has
been returned by the Sheriff wholly unsatsed and
the said judgment Is debt preferable under the bank
rupcy Of the said Alfred Beardsey by virtue said
act and that proceedings pending in the said
Supreme Court by means OF order for the examlna
ton of the said Alfred Beardsey and hearing of Ed
win James for COUNSEL it is hereby ordered that all pro-
Ceedngs under the said order and all further proceed
ngs on tho part Of the plaintiff upon the Judgment
be hereby stayed 70 await the determination of this
Court the question OF the discharge OF said Alfred
Beardsiey under the said
SAMUEL BLATCHFORD.
PETITION
John W. Craft OF No. % Rose street. fled his petition
in bankruptcy yesterday.
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THE BOARD or HEAL TN.

The Board Of Health met yesterday afternoon, Pres-
dent schultz In the chair.
The following weekly report OF the Sanitary superin
tcndent was received, read and ordered on nle:-
OFFICE SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT
METROPOLITAN BOARD or HEALrH, !
New YORK, June b. 1867.
To TIE SECRETARY OF the METROPOLITAN BoARD on
SRI beg respectfully report that during the past
the sanitary inspectors OF the cities Of New York
and Brooklyn have inspected the following premises,
viz:-162 tenement houses. 5S private dwellings, 81
boarding houses, 10 manufactures Is workshops, rs
horse stables, COW stables, private markets. 81
slaughter houses ~ sunken and vacant lots Fl yards
courts IL cellars and Easements 10 csterns
and cesspoos 20 pipes aud drans ia prvies ~
and cuverts cutters, dangerous buildings,
hotels, dlstiliery.
have reported upon the following causes OF complaint
40 tenement houses, private DWELLINGS, mandatory,
10 workshops and stores, l asylum, horse stables,
stable, "a sunken and vacant lots, yards courts,
&c. cellars Easements ciserns and cesspoos,
IL waste pipes drains AZ full and otherwise prvie
streets gutters-106 violations Of code. Tho fol-
lowing reports have been received Whole NUMBER
SIG; positive 448; general, %: negative, ~. Found
correct, 504: returned for correction IL. Whole
Der reports Forwarded for ORDERS 3l3 general reports
forwarded, %: retained for notices, III negative re-
ports arded, ~. 56EeM
or premises regarding which special orders under the
clause Of the fourteenth section Of the Health law
had previously served Their reports show that 80
have been complied with. 20 partially l2S NOT, and .
being complied with.
Captain Lord OF the Sanitary police oo3 orders
for the abatement of nusances served since last
port $40 orders previously served have been complied
with and ia not complied with.
Major Bosworth, Of the Complaint ofce returns 10
complaints received all referred 10 medical inspecting
officers for investigation and report During the past
week the practising physicians OF this city have repord
to this office 269 Of infectious and contagious die
nocra ~ =
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COURT cAleNOAn-Tnls DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-General Term.-Enumerated Mo-
80, So, "a, So, 90, 81, os, II, i3 70.
GRcun.part l-short Causes. Nos. 2555, 1871. 1919
2115 3279 $685. 1923 2945 $751; $685. 1867 1887 1857
2795 1858 1857 1850 27ll 1861 sSsl 3s73 $685. $685.
1859 le47 Sl1l 2575 34A5 s70l $685. 3osl $685. 403l
Part 2-Short causes.-Nos. 1856, 1850, 1894, 2774,
1874 3110 2254 $685. 1882 344s 1885, 1862 $780, 1860
$780, 1894 1885, 1926 l776 2498 1885, $780, 1892 3444
$780, $685. 1892 $685. $780, 1884, 3944 1862 1885, 4002
40l4, 401S, 1918. 340O
SPECIAL rERM-Nos 1888, 1874, 1884, 1854, 157. 2oi. ga,
l6l, 2SS, 2l6 21s TO 233.
CaAxBERs Nos l2I, 1875 1885, 49, ISL, 157, 1e4, 2o4
2o6, 226. 227 257, Isl. 1872, 29l, SOL
SUPERIOR CouRr-Par I.-Nos 3l11 3095, 1929,
32l1, 25oe, 1873 s25, $685. soSs, 1881, 2727 l75S,
CoMNoS PLEAs-Part L-Adjourned without day.
Part Lone hour causes-Nos 1885, 140l, 1402, 955,
1903, 1859, 1915 1851 1877 Ss7, S9l 1870 1892 1903
1910, 1870 1884, 144O, l464 1862 147s, 1920, 1865,
1864, 1477.
COMMON PLEAs-Chambers. 12l, 125, 139, 140
151 l57 164 204, 225 226 227 257 2sI 2S2, 29l, SOL
sUPRExE CoURr, KiNes COUNTY, cIscuT Nos 90, 9S,
10l l02 l0s l0i l07, los. 100, ITO, Ill, ll2 113,
ia 49, u.s. 120 12i, 122, 124, lbs, 8, Al "a, u.
CRY CouRT, BRooKLvS.-Nos 81, 10. Z, IS, Q.
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SUPREME cuusr-cIacuIr-pAnT l.
Another Action for Damages Against IN,
Third Avcnae Railroad Company.
Before judge Peckham.

Another Action for Damages Against the
Third Avcnae Railroad Company.
Before Judge Peckham.
Hermann rersck, Erfant, b. HIS Guardian, %. ne
laird Arenss Raiivpdd Company plaintiff for
damages for personal injuries resulting from the
alleged negligence Of the defendant In August, 1895,
Hermann verick, LITTLE boy about eight years Of age
vas run over by one OF the defendants In Third
avenue between Twenty ninth Thrteth streets IL
appears from the evidence for the plant, that the
eh,ld with . little girl somewhat older, attempted 70
cross the avenue when the question approach
Ing on the up trip The little girl being IN the advance
succeeded in crossing the track safely but the little boy
Hermann was run over and had his right ankle crushed
passenger who the front platform OF the car,
testified that the car which was crVwded, was being
driven Al an unusually rapid rate At the time mile IN
about four miuutes and that the driver who then
about seventy Ave feet from the children, shouted to
them: that the giri crossed At run, and the
boy seeming frightened BY the shouts OF the driver
streets, having been previously spnnkled, were wet ;
that the boys feet clipped and he fell the track the
wheels passing over bis leg This witness was Of the
opinion that u the driver had not haoocd 70 the BOY he
would have crossed safely.
DR. shultx testified that the ankle bone crushed
into fragments and the soft OF the leg torn and
mutila.ed within few inches Of the knee. Amputa-
cded upon the only means sf saving the chlds life
aud was accordingly performed. The Doctor defined
three injuries benz inflicted any OF which would
have been Iusfnabie reason for the operation.
Tne driver Of the stuffed that al the time he
and called 70 the boy he was about length from
him and that n was impossible 10 stop the in time
to avert the accidents that the car was no, being drven
other witness corroboratcd the latter statement The
Jury had failed agree after beng Out Two hours and
were directed return sealed verdici THIS morning.
For the plaintiff, Henry A. Cram; for the deendan' q
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cuuaT.
The Prus-ias Extradttkou Case-Importaut
,Decision-The Action Of Commis-ioner
white Sustained.

The Pras-ias Exsrsdtsteu Case-Imporsaat
,Decision-The Action Of Commi..ioner
white Sustained.
Before Judge shipman.
m ne Ertyoditio~ az fAa,p Hsnr,oA 1t being known
shsi Judge shpman would yesterday deliver his opinion
sp tho exadiuon proceedings had before United States
Commissioners Kenneth O. white. brought before him by
~rts OF Aoteu eoJs and eutasr considerable interest
vas manifested in Q case which has occupied 80 much
Of The .ms Of the counsel engaged and Of the courts
The Prussan government Gas represented By Mr.. W.
Zach Acting Consul General, and by Mr. Henry d. La
paugb 10 counsel In this country. The prisoner, with
np counsel, Mr.. Charles wehle, was also present
me opinion Of Judge shpmsn was very lengthy,
going INTO all tho points raised BY counsel The follow
sng 10 abstract therefrom:-
on the 4sh day or December 1885, the President Of the
United stales upon application Of tue baron Won
Gero accredited 10 this government ~ knyoy Extrsor
ainsry and Minister Plenipoientiary Of Prussis issued
his mandate 10 the proper magistrate OF the United
s,sses, requesting them 70 arrest Philip Heinrich, an al
legged fugitive from PRUSSIA charged with the crime OF
foIery INA, the evidence OF his crimnahty might be
beard and considered, and N deemed sufficient 10 sustain
Abe charge iha, the might be certified, together
STATE, N order that warrant might issue Tor TIE
surrender 81 the fugitive under the stipuauons
GA I r,o..s 's nnS ss Between the .S'ea saaes
confederation, entered into June l6 1854 The
proceedings in the case and tho points Of law
were recited. and the Court ruled follows ~ am
fshed thai the commissioner came to q correct oonclu
zion, and shall therefore dismiss the and remand
che prisoner 10 the custody Of the Marshal be held
by MIN under the commissioners warrant await the
Apal action OF the executive authorities Washington
Before finally dismssing this will endeavor 10
make some Suggestions which may 10 prevent some
Of that uncertainty, confusion and prOxrty which have
ofses characterized these proceedings under
tradition trcafiea
Ryst-n would seem indispensable that demand for
The saepder Of tbs fugitive should be hrs made upon
abe executive authorities Of the government and
date Of she President obtained before the Judiciary
called upon 70 act Zee NJ Justice Nelson's opinion,
ID Baicbfords Reports, p ~ a. all events this would
~ the better practice and one In keeping With she Dig
nifty 70 b observed between nations IN such delicate
and important transactions
S>oond-wbere The warrant OF arrest h rctnrnabe h.
- bssp WSvoaslr aessaAssd ~ ~ Csscas Csod IN
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der which he holds his Office Commissioners for that
purpose lu re kaine. IA How. Rep, IA and l45
by the agents Of the foreign support Of
OIL the charge OF crimnaty should accompanied by
certificate OF the principal diplomatic or consular OIL
from which the fugitive shall have escaped, stating
Clearly that properly ana legally authenticated, so
70 entle 1t to ne received IN evidence in support ~ the
same criminal charge by The tribunals OF such foreign
country.
k5srth--The Commissioner, before whom an alleged
might've Is brought for hearing, should keep record OF
all the oral evidence him. taken
I've ior and by question and answer together with
the objections made to the admissbliity OF any portion
Oh u, or 10 any part OF the documentary evidence,
briefly stating the grounds OF such objections but should
exclude from the record the arguments and disputes OF
counsel.
FyL-rhe parties seeking the ex,radton Of the fugi-
tive should be required 10y the Commissioner TO furnish
an accurate translation OF every document offered in
evidence which is foreign language accompanied by
an affidavit Of the translator made before him some
other usited States commissioner or judge thai the
same is correct
Sirh-That the complaint upon which a warrant OF
arrest is asked should set forth clearly but briefly the
substance OF the offence charged that the court
see that one more OF the particular crimes enume
rated in the treaty is alleged have been committed
This complaint need not be drawn with the formal pre-
cison and nicely OF an indictment for final trial. but
should set forth the substantial and material features of
the offence
Sece-I should be understood that in the exercise OF
this of revising, habeas corpus the judgment
OF the Commissioner this will ms
upon trhlng grounds, for form.
When designated by the court he is folly empowered
hear and decide the question Of crimnaiy and where
no has legal evidence before him this court will not
reverse his judgment except tor substantial law
or Tor such manifest error in fact as would warrant
court IN granting trial for verdict against evil
dence.
have had full consultation with my brethren.
Justice Nelson and Judge Blatchfor in reference
this case and am authorized that they
with me IN the views expressed in this opinion. Let
order be entered dsmssng the writ Of habeas corpus in
TINS case and remandng the prisoner to the custody OF
the Marshal, on the commissioners warrant
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT csa1-ts1ERH DISTRICT.

The First Petition i'm Bankruptcy.
The first petition OF debtor for the benefits Of the
Bankrupt act in the Eastern District filed yester-
day morning with Mr.. Samuel 7. Jones' clerk Of the
District Court The petitioner Alexander A. Cabre,
residing at No. 244 Even street. d., who sets forth
his total indebtedness at about SIS GA and
S10,1Ss being claim against the Mexican government
and the OF the Columbian Insurance Company
for the loss and conlscaton of the schooner Wilson
Crawford and its cargo in the 1865 This claim
assigned year since TO Aessrs Baxter Merrill of
New York. who had been employed by the petitioner
attorney and counsel The petition will be referred
George H. Fisher, one Of the registers.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Before Commissioner Newton

Before Commissioner Newton.
The further hearing in the OF Joseph Crocheron
formerly deputy collector the First district charged
with having embezzIed nearly $4,000 from the govern
men took place yesterday morning The paying teller
and bookkeeper of the Merchants Exchange Bank
examined with reference the defendants accounts
but nothing OF any special importance elected. On
Tuesday next the hearing will be resumed.
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w- Elmsy n. R5of y. ks1ank--Ths plaintiff sues
for the recovery Of $4,000 which he alleges IL debt
contracted under The following cirsumssnccs On the
9th day Of march, 1894 the defendant purchased from
M Elmer undivided three part d fosr let
srs patent Of Uaea states Of America for ths sam'cf
$4,000 V b paid IN . reasonable Time The property
70 transferred comprised NE following rshss:-Lsrcrs
pslsss fos NE vslssd sss,m q America for inprsys
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COURT or OYER AND TsaxIMeR.

Before Judge Barnard and Justices Hoyt and Voorhees,
After the opening Of the court ,yesterdav morning
his Honor, Judge Barnard, assigned Messu Thomas E.
Pearsal and Bernard Hughes counsel 10 defend the
prisoner Skidmore indicted for the murder OF William
Bishop Carr. The trial will DO commenced on Monday
next.
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ED. b. DALTON, santary superintendent
resolution requiring all captains Of vessels arriving
In this city apply for permits 10 unload cargoes q tho
Board OF Health headquarters. nj No 800 Mulbenv
street. and all captains arriving Brooklyn 10 apply Tor
permits at the Office OF the Assistant Sanitary Superin-
'sn ent Brooklyn. referred 70 the counsel 10
J. up 40 additional ordinance 70 meet the subject
!, resolution was adopted authorizing Comm s-sonerS
Bergen 70 employ men 70 remove dead animals
and DIAL from the shores In the lower bay between
t;owsuus and Fort Hamilton.
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COURT or APPEALS.

ALBANY. June Is 1867
The day calendar Of the Court OF Appeals for June II
is folows:Nos 20 % 81 "a 1873 Ia, u.s. l26, l27,
i2s i2e, 1917, $50 and 49,
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The En.t River Mystery.

The manner In which Mr. James Porter, bookkecper
and collector for Huntington Co., lumber dealers, came
to his death, is st developed In mystery though the
police are making every effort 70 obtain clue which
will lead the discovery OF the murderers; for that
was an atrocious murder there is NO doubt more
thorough examination Of the pistol shot wound in tho
head Of the deceased has been made and
from lie appearance and tho course which
the ball took was obvious no did not
take his life. The physicians say that Mr. Porter
must either have been lying upon his back when be
received the wound the person who shot him must
have been standing upon an elevated position. The
person who him must have been Come feet distant
there would have bcen some marks OF powder his
face The ball. which taken from the throat OF the
deceased almost completely fattened from It's
tact with the skull
Coroner Lynch empanelled a jury yesterday, and
made 10 hold inquest the body on
FRIDAY.