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The New York herald., 1867-01-08
COUNT Or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Charge 90 the Grand Jury up0n the Excls
LAVA Nuisance ON Second Avenue.
Before Judge Russell.

Charge 90 the Grand Jury upsa the Excise
LAVA Nnisance ON Second Avenue.
Before Judge Russell
Vhe january term OF the General Sessions was CON-
snced yesterday, CITY Judge A. D. Russell presiding.
District Attorney Hall and Assistant District Atorney
MutchingA were In court.
The first business IN order was the smpansns Of the
<sAnd jury Mr. James O. King appointed foreman.
After they wsrs sworn his Honor the City Judge pro.
sded 70 deliver brief charge In speaking Of the Ex-
oiss Law he said The last time that had the honor Of
charging the Grand Jury the law uncertain Some
sf the judges decided the Law 70 be unconstitutional
While others decided II he constitutional since that
time the Court Of Appeals have had the question before
shsm and have decided that the law is constitutional
II win now therefore, he your duty 70 pass upon any
and you win give the necessary attention 70 hem in
der that the law may be maintained In cvcry particular
His Honor then called attention 70 the statutes which
he k required by law TO snumeate. and said: Ill will
call your attention 10 pubic nuisance that has been
* sSs second avenue @ o. this city, For thS is ihrss
months Belgian paving stones have been pIs on the
ou. very short space snd stopping up she cutters; and
since the cold weather has set In the whole avenue is
ONE cake Of ice, impsraling life and limb In walking
81 the contractor, whoever he may be- TO have that
nuisance removed. ask that you give your attention
the contractor TO- and make sch presentment OF the
matter you NAV deem ccessary. There is another
matter that has been left unnn shed by the grand
Jury The District Attorney win present that subject 10
you again, and ask that action be isken on Il.
SENTENCES OF poLAN, ALIAS FATTY DAVIS
Recorder Hacket present for purpose or sen.
fencing prisoners remandcd last month James Dclan.
alias FATTY Davis who wss convicted Of picking the
pocket OF gentleman on Fourth avenue car and on
whose trial several witnesses from Boston swore that
there ~ the time the alleged larceny committed,
plsced II the bar for sentence. fhe Recorder In
sentencing him. said that he (Doan was well known
the police as being most fadrot Young pokpocket and
"a the intention of the Court 70 give every pick
pocket that convicted the extreme penalty OF the
av he would send the prsoner TO the State Prison for
ave years
ssxrEscp A RIVER sHrny
Terrence Kevap, who Was convicted Of stealing
SEspusy Of Gotten from pals on = HoYth river per,
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Nos. l. 2.aA5,o Z, g. o, 10, IL, IL 10, IL IS Emu
msrased i n motions Nos /, 4 s $50, Is Io H.
SUpREns Courr- Cmcur Part 1-NoA 1919, 1877, lo8
ls3 cIs. SIG, s21, sla Part mo rs Duane street
Nos lo2s s7s ese TAI ssi IA $50 90 5els 7se, 5es
SursHin Couas-SvEcrAL TnRM -Adjoufnsd without
surRnr ccunr caAnras s-Nos o. 50. 80, "A, %, 90,
80. Call begins q 102. 9&W q
surEnIon CoURr-Part Mos 2sss. 2sll, 2sls, 27a6,
1859, 217 2os1 27e9 117a 1857 1897 1915 2O2e, Hsa
2ssc, 2o7O, 2sls, 256s, 1885, 2022 $685. 27is, 97oA
CoURr or GxxsRAL Sxsefoxs-Hon. abraham D. Rus
sci, Judge presiding; Robert q. Huchings Assistant
District Attorney for the people. The People VIM.
QUINN Humphrey Murray, Jas. r. Donnelly, VIM. War
ring. Thos. Woods Peter Woods Daniel Murphy. Alex.
Snn hos Tan
grand larceny Theodore Kohn false pretences; Edward
Cassidy forgery; Michael Morrow, Michael Brophy, jas.
McGnnis, Edward Kennedy, Irving Byron, burglary.
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COMMON PLEAS GENERAL Term.

Action for Damages Against the Harlem Rail.
road Company-MotI0nf for . Re-arGument.
Before Daily, p j.; Brady and Cardozo, A. j. ~
ka,taias IsH The Harlem Raslyoad Company This
isas . motion made by the Company for reargument
Of an appeal taken by them, and decided against them
IN November, 1860
The counsel for defendants took The ground that the
plaintiff guilty Of cooperative negligence, and that
shs Court overlooked the fact that the train OF cars
which caused the injury could have been seen BY the
plaintiff and the accident thus avoided. The plaintiff
Had recovered S226 for damages his horse and wagon
when attempting 70 cross the railroad track q l27th
T6s counsel for the plaintiff. contended sha. the court
rAs right IN Affirming the judgment; that the counsel
fsrths defence had aAduced reasons in addition 70
: and cited recent case IN he Court Of H
ysas, "Bsegel VS.. tho Central Railroad Company"
decided last Jaly .hcn the question Of .whesh:r the
jury and insisted tna all the questions OF fact in this
sppeal had pesn passed upon BY jnry
- OF great Importance and desired 70 90 TO the
Court of Appeal in case the decision was adverse to
During the progress Of She argument Judge Brady
Aarksd that he thought rnot too little 70 expect fom
=: e "a. no,s ssa
every street crossng and that he had the power hs
The court allowed the appeal to be re-arxued For
plaintiff 8. B. Noble for defendant, 9. A. Rapailo
Tho Opera ManaGement-Appeal from the
Judgment Of a Referee.
Esederick Densstod ~ Cart Anschsas This is An ap
esal from Judgment rendered the decision OF .
Jsfsree favor Of the plaintiff for $3.50 SO damages ana
costa me action was brought TO recover, under an
agreement for services ballet master for period Of
az months the complaint alleging readiness TO per-
FORM and that plaintiff was only prevented nom 30 do
sng By the wrongful act Of the defendant In diminishing
him befoYe the expiration Of his term. The answer de-
all tho allegations Of the complaint and avs that
plaintiff abandoned ,ihe defendants employ without the
consent Of the defendant and that the plaintiff made
representations 70 his competency and skill which
untrue and by Of which his services were
wortbi06s
Tho Counsel defendant argued that IL did not ap
Pear that plaintiff returned TO the defendant offered
- proceed with his engagement, but that the contrary
appeared BY his testimony; and also that part Of
lie testimony erronsously allowed a. expert ~ 10
NE competency Of the plaintiff a. ballet master and
Instructor OF dancing nothing in his previous testimony
showing that be knew anything more about the terrs
ehorean than any ordinary equenter Of The opera
This was combsted by the .counss for the plaintiff,
who claimed that the evidence showed that the witness
was attendant upon the rehearsas and per-
nsrMances for period Of six months.
Tue Judgment was affirmed For plaintiff, y. b.
uuocd; for defendant, stallknscht and Hall.
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TIVE MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
Stat epscnt Of p. ID. Platt, Captain Of shs
Fnshion-Hc Asserts that she Onicers DID
Their Duty.

Their Duty.
From the New Orleans Times Jan IL
The steamer Fashion lost under the following cir
cumstances with 5s2 bales Of cotton on board She
about two o'clock landed at Waterloo and fontania,
below Port Hudson. When the boat had fully entered
prophsps Island chute laid down with orders to ss
last point expected to get cotton In half IN hour
awakened by the cry o re and heard the orders Of
deck and took command Of the boas, ordsnng the
pilot 70 land her, ss she swung with the shape
q the river ana mot 70 % stop IN tne engines az e
would remain she landed. After attempting to stay
the re with the assistance Of the .ocers Of the boa
forward and get out line When the, boat landed he
not 70 be found, and Is lost then went from the
had sprsned hIs ankle and who was badly bruised IN
saving the valuable letters and packages 70 get ashore
with hsm, and With the assistance Of the second sngi
line and occurring the boat, this always having been
my intention In case Of fire. Immediately after this,
ysT rom the s Of the 0S.
IN 'i Il. Willows near shs wsssr's :dss I wsdsd
y. esp.ss.'. one sscE hand p.ssasss and Silos
started Tor the stern n the boa6 Whore he remaining
may ;ss :, ss;' ss So e; ne
shunds ana blinds that could PICK up- thSse having
bssa 1Eexn ovsrhoard BY NE sawasd and als = ths
ssin9 3 soss 0s net o. Ssy :ss ana fS 3 .
pasSes were ali saved by this means with bui three
excepdons-two having gained the slors by the means
Of MepgesssvsB and foais, and ono who was lost
ndmats threw over from the roof the ladde1, tres
ss de lifsboass; and The steward Mx Hardssty who
was lot my observation threw over the doon shut
tsrs AID life preserve from the ladies' cabin After III
onpsed 70 leave the aftsr guard BY the Ore the
yawl Eas landed and then sent below In charge Of
the second clerk 70 pick mp thoss found anoak
But lady cabin passenger lost four or hve chill
dren md two gentlemen passengers were lost From
twenti 20 thirty negro and Geek passengers he enact
numbk I unable 10 now stats. Out Of the crew Of
hremd and dock hands, numbering sixty, but one was
lost N the cabin crew. nine out of thirty are believed
20 be bst Allow me here 70 state what know OF the
oncen and crew Of the Fashion The mate the last
persoaseen by from the yawl rsanins on the buru
Ing wbck and escaped BY means Of tho yawl derrick
guy, I'd was picked up by me In the yawL The stew
ard WIS last the alter guard sndeavornR 70 aid
those the water. The pilot, NJ. Thomas Montague,
and IN nrst engineer Mr. Oliver FairchiId, remained II
their oss W my knowledge and died doing their duty
~ KEW frorn my previous knowledge Of the men they
wouddo. Mr.. shaw, whom ! have before spoken Of,
the ia clerk and Mr. Ludwigssn saved the valuable let
tsrs AID packages from the safe.
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ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE N CHICAGO.

CHlCANOs Shu. V lbo5
JOIN Van Horn, member Of the Board Of Education
of ths city, and ex-Aldsmsn arrested yesterday
uponhs charge Of attempting to kin his wfa During
the seoon no severely matrealsd one OF his children
who bed 20 q neighbor's house for protectoa. The
enratd followed her and was about TO renew his
punihment whom bis wife interfercd. Some angry
word passed between them, when he suddenly drew
rvolver and, placing tho muzze against
her head, fred fhs bali passed beneath
the |sdy's ear and through her cheek. He then
attempted 10 blow his own brans out but Vas seized
end scured before he had effected his object Ply
sicab think his wife will Mr.. Van Horn ID =
Iusszn by birth, and hty six years Of age while his
wife|is thirty six. He Ia man Of most ungovernable
temf and for long time has boon very Jealous Of his
wissAnd has ma;reated hor and his chiidren-nine In
numkr-on many occasions He has been held for trial
IN $1,000 bail
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THs TuIrow Avmus RArRoAp AcupxSr. Tho Inquest
which has been going before Coroner Lynch in the
Of Catherine 0Dcnnell, the woman Who was killed
on Christmas night while getting on Fulton avenue
car concluded yesterday morning The Jury after
brief dslibeyaop returned VERDICT hndna that the de-
The New York herald., 1867-01-08

TO rHT EDITOR or rHR HERALD.
In the account Of the raIconer forgery case in ne
HsaALp Of December o. the description Of Judge Dodss
mode Of procedure bears extraordinary similarity 70
that pursusd BY the same judge In The cass Of williams
the pickpocket The delightfully."- humane desire
70 shield criminals from lost punishment apparent
Query --Does the Episcopal Bishop ineerees mmsen
equally IN boshf A. Mr. Whliams crime q ter'nse
BY his supporter - msfortune," +" nay ues ~ Fsleo-
nsrs receive the same allevissiRS balpf
The New York herald., 1867-01-08

B0sof1 yucko Gru1B Ma Julys
jcAa Greg and Rob9tL Gray w. Gsoroe v. xzssmHA--
Ms wss an action on promlssory note for e3so 10
Ssyabis a. four months afer data The defendant
swnsr Of augboAs and employed The plaintiffs 70 effect
certain repairs in the tugbssss machinery. me note
vas passed 70 the plaintiffs In payment for these rsps
IAe defendant admitted the passing Of the note, bus
sAinsd that the work was executed In unskiful
annsr and that by thereof he suffered damage
= tbs amount Of $50 Ihe Jury found vcrdiot for
shs plantns for e34z co. with S25 extra allowance
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rHt FINANCES or MAINE.

AueusrA, Me-. Jan. J, 1857
Th annual report 4 the STATE Treasurer was submit
ed the Legislature this forenoon The whole amount
receied into the Treasury during theHyear 1soe was
t21k-e1 the balance In the Treasury~on the LIST of
janury, 1866, 5000 17b; total s2,540037 There
expeded in OIL f2317745 The cash on hand December
a. Ibs Gas s2s2, 1e2. Total S254o,e37.
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usArR or A MIssn.

BosroS, Van. =, 1867.
Au aged woman, VINO spent her time in rag picking,
hos ts asd In Charssown amid scenes Of the greatest
dsllts, Nah and poverty Prior to her dscenss skirt
was bound in her apartment In which there vas sswsd
w aSsrl heusand dollars 10 sold.
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Before Judge IngrahaI

ysezscald Il al q. Godspsin It alIn this case OF
which We gave IN previous ssus the Court
ssndsred decision yesterday, denying the motion for
ssue ss1s ''
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THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
TIE Alleged Illegal ExactioD Of Duties.
Before Judge Smalley.

The case OF SCHNEIDER against Barney was resumed at
shs opening OF the court yesterday morning Mr. Court
aey United States Dlstrcs Attorney counael for the de-
fsndan addressed the Court and jury st great length in
able argument sustaining the legality Of the action
Of hs defendant Collector OF the port In exactng the
duties sought be recovered having been ille
galy exacted Mr. Courtney occupied the greater part
% the day In his argument and will be followed by the
counsel for plaintiff this morning.
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Thee houses do NOT contain single having proper
Ventilation and are % aa, owing % adjoining tenement
% read ssw without artificial light Persons rsnt
ing two not unfsqusntly subss one Of them 70
board The closets are q range Of exposed stalls
without doors and accessible from the street. The
grated openings IN tho alleys and door ways In the cellar
from which che nosome stencil. constantly arising nnds
H. way into every apartment and corner Of the building
sons 10 the square mile rhe Sixth ward has tens-
ment and cssr population Of about $4,000; the Elev-
sa@S.. sass S wss and
n compare the ovsrcrowding Of enrment houses In
this city ard the mortality OF their occupants with those
in England - The time when The sanitary reform laws
went into operation have the following She result
-. Y: ous m q Il
don-the mesFopols--popuation 1000 70 the square
mile; mortality, one 10 twenty.
districts, with more than double the population to the
square mile Of both Liverpool and London the period
Sss
have no conro7 Instead Of being one in twenty eight
or one IN thirty a. IN Liverpool and in London, the
and such has tssn shs rssu only very few ysa since
In several Of the teaomsut houses In this CITY.
sS T. y IN sss:s = sSS q %:
si psos%s :SoosS Ss ss sss dsssssols e ';s y:s
II IL here than IN any othei quarter tina. abuses
exist demanding Immediate relief from The ss that u
not alone The Immediately pressing wants Of the present
Inhabitants Of those localities that ere 10 be regarded but
consiantly increasing imgntion soon 70 east ssslf
upon our shores ssskins refuge ana shelter and 10 some
extent nnding u IN these unhealthy babitations.
The number Of Immigrants which ariv cd In this city
during the 1883 81 down a. about three hundred
thousand and bus one third Of those arriving remain
In the city, 10 II NOT dncult 70 undsrstAnd that few
years OF such immigration win force upon our city
authorities and Health Department the adoption Of
measures meet these ncycasing demands Our pres
ent tenement houses win admit a. no more cceupants
These eight BY and twelve BY twelve roons
families Already filled, and ths demand for holes 70
creep into 10 far greater than The supply
Hs simply physical impceslbhty for thia sity v
provide for CHE ysesy in0u1 Of immigrants un1ss ths
present. sssts q OinsA u w buslSew vass = ~
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70 duties Of which only weekly performances 10 now
rsCarded -.
arts Of the city there necessity FOR the sweeper;
but the contractor having already performed his duty in
sweeping the Streets under no obligation 10 perform
his no a0
equally certain that no remedy can b provided except
through legislative acsion thoroughly modifying the
10 The Constantly increasing necessities Of IN increasing
metropolis The nrst element Absolutely essential 70
must consist In an entire unison Of seton over
and the street ceaniug contractor To accomplish this
under the present systsm - an mpossbiisy from the
be- ssctys ieasssEs interpretation 70 remedy existing
evis without the consent and cooperation Of the pre-
sent contractor OF whom may BE- confidently expected
render legal any Legislative measures which tho exgsncy
Of the case may require.
in The transfer Of bs present conracs and the subssu
ihs hands q The Board d Health and ths Police Depart
mont where doubtiess would have besn placed BY the
legislature when considering the question Of Health
bill for the city but for the that the contract Tor
cisssns the streets had nssn p.,.a upcc y previous
that shs preservation Of tho cieanins. Of the city
(anosher name for the preservation Of s healthy should
ocsr ana that such active Co operation ~ required
BY these health officers 70 carry thsr measures into
ssci should Be- m the lasas o. those cncers Of the
hscsssary connection with the Of any plan for
thoroughly cleaning the Streets there must be change
In eur tenement house system which vill prevent the
occupants Of these buildings from throwing their ashes
and garbage into the streets II 10 from this quarter that
os Of me dicuses in the way Of keeping the stress
n ANYTHING like clsAny condition are found 70 arise
Prom tenement houses In the Seventeenth ward alone
there removed, In the course Of year, moro ashes
and earbags than II taken from ne whole city Of Boston
in Ike period Of time, and nearly al this stum has 70
b eaAhsrsd By the ashmsn nom ths Mrssts whore ia
thrown IN ds6ancs q ths bssa ss o. ne street. Clean
ina Coatrsessy and Ne Police Department
We have b Ais simple plan I'll We elements cf 1tue
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-23
WAsHlNgruN. April u, 1867.

WAsUI>aroN April u, lso7.
The Senate having adjourned. and nearly an
the members having lett Washington 'he'iN
Is becoming very dun. There was sr"a'
anxiety on the part OF the memotI ,. -. -. -,
Senate 10 get away, ard had the resolhtioh !"
nd Sourn heen postponed any longer IT Is Ger
tain that a quorum would not nave oeen pre-
sent after to day. As the matter stanos now
there is the crca test indsposttion 10 race ahS
thing looking ~ n session IL the mIodl'o OF '"'
summer All the offices, with about dozen
executions. have been filled oN Nas Sei'''W
confirming the appointments OF lh' .tS"'"'
lin the majority OF these instances 'ho>' 'p-
pointed are Republicans, and NO one San SO
at present any reason for anoih'F session o"-
fore the regular December meeting. JUST now
the topic OF interest here - the conventions III
the South There Is nothing else more eagerly
read .han the reports of the various meetings,
etc But next month II - very probable that
important State matters Will engage the public
mind, and among these, rs intlmated IN n re-.
cent letter 10 the Dispatch, Will probably be
The subject Of the trial Of eX President Davis,
which nobody seems 10 know anything about
either when IL Will really occur where il will
take place. rwhat will be done.
The President and the Senate representing
that Congress which has been so turbulent
during the winter, and which abused the TX
ecutive SO roundly At every opportunity, seem
10 have parted with mutual feelings of good
will for each other, and Joy nj being out OF
the quarrel in which they have been engaged
since the 4th of March last. The President is
left without the power Of making appoint
ments that he had in the last recess OF Ton
yress and certainly ought not 10 be subject To
the same annoyance that he experienced dh-
ring that recess. His constant attention l"
the public demands call for relaxation NJ Teas l
for 4 few days, and probably no one would
grudce him a trip north or south, n ms taS u
might direct 10 reCuperate his health ana i,nu
relief from the scores OF a'i'H "lf
nis attention. ~, COCOON,
Tne weather has become decidedly season
,bIc and day the halmN air ana brlsh' sun
shfrr together with the fact of its historicai
I"rarfrr called forth thousands 10 their re
>ncc,ivr places of worship, where appropriate
Ei..;,,s ,rr,r, hold TIMOS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-23

EXPERIMENTS WITH PAPER PIPES AND us
TEE>s.-The London Railtody Ae'oS says
Railway companies suffer in common WIN
private individuals, from the eleets VI - 49,
frost in the bursting of the pipes anu sts tt'
from which they derive theil supi "y,Od "thars
II may interest railway managers 'l'u o'it't =
IN yunu. that pipes aud cisterlls may pe i.'',''
Of a material which enectuaiS lesiH' - 'ne
.rosrs and strange as IL may aPPeal, ,ne ma +.
,.ri,I auuloyed is paper. Inc severe irost OF
49,, Nc ar three weeks has afforded album
dart nnnortunity of confirming the opinion
EXPRESSED by Mr.. Szereimey' thaL me materials
which he employs render the paper peri :,
go CONDUCTOR, and that, as such, II Will resist
~ action of frost. In the open yard OF his
."c,nry al the Albion Works, near Batiersea
Gridge there has been during the last fort
nirhf one large brick tank containing seve-
- ,ops of water, the ice upcp which was
s"yar.I inches thick. BY the side of this was
another made OF paper boards, the water III
(which was not the least frozen. Some iron
pipes which supplied water 10 the boiler oil
the engine house from the large cistern burst
In several places on the thawing OF the frozen
water which they contained. some paper
mines on the other hand, filled with water,
and which have been exposed TO the snow on
the ground, perfectly kept the water from
freezing.
I'm a model house or hut made of paper,
and which is erected on the open space, some
water in open bowls and pals did not freeze,
though outside the building there We're large
masses OF ice. The eucaustic colors with
which the exterior of the paper house had
been painted, and which had also been applied
10 brick, iron, stone, timber, and variety OF
other materials, retained their peculiar bright
ness and brilliaucy throughout the whole pc
Rod OF the continued frost. These very prac-
tical and severe tests would seem To establis n
very fully the value of the processes. If water
does not freeze under the conditions referred
10, 4 very large amount OF that discomfort and
annoyance so generally experienced AT the
time OF frost and thaw would be arrested by
the substitution OF these paper pipes and els
Germs for the ordinary ones OF lead or iron