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The New York herald., 1867-02-07
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

crAaou ov ARsos-Jacob Boyer grocer, was con-
mitted by Justice cornwsn yesterday on aAcharge or
arson having alleged set re 70 some rubbish IN an
unoccuped store at No. 3A Atlantic street the nrs
occurred about half past two o'clock Tuesday morning
The accused keeps the store adlonns ana ron ,sv
suicien reason 70 suspect the accused The exAr
tion was sct down for Saturday nexI
An INFANT srRAsGLED AND ABAxDosED-The, oody Of .
male infant in nude state was found yefssrdAy in Hull
street. between Fulton and Gates avedueA strip Of
linen was tied tightly about il nec ana It's mouth Wa
stunned with rags, showing thas Aad been murdered
PRoRAsIl FATAL AccpEyr civilian Ksnney, while
Atlantic dock, yssterdsy fell into che hold Of canal
boat and sustained INJURIES Of fatal character He was
taken 70 the Long Island College Hospital
RxPAvmo rmSnu1A 1A-Mayor Booth, anxious TO ascer.
tain the best pavsments for epaying the streets, ad
dressed queries 70 ocal representatives cities
upon the subject reply received Yesterday from J.
cago states that they became dissatisfied with the stone
pavements and In many streets they substituted me
Nicholson pavement and found II to be durable and
less expensive similar communication received
from James s. Thomas Mayor Of St Louis
THE ExusK Law N TIE EASTERN DIsrRIcr.-0n Tues
day evening, . number Of German Republican politi-
clans not connected with the liquor interest," but opposed
to the law As affecting their party interests and prin-
cple, held private meeting At Union Hail. OF
Cymer street and broadway, and appointed committee
OF three to visit Albany in company with members
OF the German Republican Committee Of New York, TO
advise modification Of the existing Excise law Messrs
Rosengarden, Spltscr and Kaufman comprise the
mitee. Louis Rugen, dealer in groceries and liquors
at the Of South Third and Eleventh Streets
yesterday tried before Justice Daley charge of
opening hts place OF business Sunday contrary
law The complainant officer Phelan, OF the Forty.
fifth precinct who est1es TO seeing the prisoners
door open, and fire in the stove within This
denied by the Defence who proved to the
the jury that II necessary to keep fire IN the
to keep vegetables from recxing and also that the
store door the only entrance the prisoner had to his
residence He acquitted. Last evening Mary
Graves proprietoress Of small gin mill 1t the
OF North Fifth and Second streets, arrested and
locked by the police Of the Forty fifth precinct
charge OF selling liquor without q icense
FATAL EMnASKxENr AccIDESr.-A laboring man named
Timothy Sullivan, nfy years Of age residing Dupont
street. GreenpoInt, was so severely injured by the
caving in Of an embankment under which he ex.
cavatng at Hunters Point that he has since died Sul
livan widower. and leaves six young children In
destitute and uncared for state.
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COURT CAlEHDAR-TRls DAY.

eUrRRioR CouRr-TRnL TxRM.-Pat l-Adicurued
until Monday next Part 2--Noa 29e2, 3l20, 255s,
- 1sao 2soc 2o7s 1904 2s74 2s7s. 1880 2ses 3ol4
Ina 3000
0UpRErn CouRr-Cncur.-Part l-No civil calendar.
&he Oyer and TermneY win be In session Part IL
boe 1250 111s 1885, 1300 l2l, 1872, 1914 1916 1sls
pSz6 $780, 1892 1894 1912 1874 $780, 1882 1854 1853
bSS Part IIL-Nos. 525, o3S, 13s 2s2 1869 s63, $685.
30 1l4s 115o 3os, sso SIS. iles, 43s 6ss 275a 3s7
~ $50.
suPRE,u CouKr-srEcrAL TERM.-Dcmurrers Nos L.
o. Issues Of Law, &c-Nos 1io, 20s lao, 144, ST. 14o,
ESQ 152 TO 163 inclusive.
CouRr or CoxNoy PIxAs-TRIAL TERx-Par l-Eos.
ll5 500 677 570 23p asa SILL COO 37e, 540 sSs 593,
eeo aS6, 39A Part 2-Nos. has, b74 5I5, $40, 2s5,
Bee 20s ATS, 3ss, 1885, asa, sss, lo6, 504, 5s3
and William Gordon, manslaughtcr in the fourth de-
gree; William Mccormack, same offcnce; Henry wag.
ner felonous assault and battery Patrick Kenny do
Meyer grand larceny. The prosecution Will he con-
Quoted by Mr. Hall and his assistant Mr. Cunning ..
Bedford.
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IN" lfna Revepye laws which were numerous % .nso
been grave charges made IN reealu 70 h,n,.,.d VIZ
4 these h.ws which seemed 70 o ~u 49, .S,rsS M con
After sope further Instructions the jury renreo oa
slider ueir duties.
Brookiys City Ceurt.
Before Judge Reynolds.
ALLEGED yAIss IMPRISONMENT, sLAxDER, Erc.
E,i,abtA Hunt %. Neil kcCss.-Ar. AcCue Tsside. "a
Hamilton street, and owned . gold watch ana chain
valued al 5000 On the 22d Of September he len them in
his basement through which Ma Hunt who occupied
apartments in the house. had occasion 70 pass On
the day question MA Hunt passed through the hall
in the basement and Mr. McCue, missing his watch,
Immediately accused hra Hunt OF taking L. eeIed IN an
ocer and had her arrested and taken 20 the station
house krs Hunt proved her innocence and WAS dis
charged Yesterday she brought action for damages
against Mr. McCue for false imprisonment malicious pros
ecuon and slAnder Il forth the part Of the
plaintiff that ~, hccus the defendant, - had directly
showed that he had charged her with stealing but
only suspectsd her. also that somebody had stolen tho
Hunt he had GOOD reason TO suspect her
Judge Reynolds In mis- charge 70 the jury stated that
ns wss no evidence TO sso. 81 os
reasoaable1grounds 70 suspect the complainant AlhAs
was necessary 70 show that felony had been coma
mitted by somebody, and that there was reasonable
grounds suspect the person apprehended In regard
70 the SANDER, the jury were satisfied from the evi
Hunt stole the watch then they might Ind nominal
damages for the plaintiff. sN U.at
The jury found verdict for tho defendant
BREACH or CONTRACT.
Wiuiam r. CRapin o. d. g. FarsceT1-The defendant
owned horse and being desirous Of getting rid OF him.
Il was alleged that the defendant warranted him kind
sound and gentle but he turned out to be otherwise
The defendant swore that ali tho warrant he gave
that the horse sound ~ no was the day on
which he purchased Defendant therefore refused
good any losses by Of his being unseund
him. and had been lame ever since The jury found
verdict Of 500 TN favor OF the plaintiff
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Arrnignment Of Prisoners.
Before Judge Ingraham.

Patrick Brutsn indicted for assault and battery
mo complainant under the circumstances desired the
osmsncy Of the court TO be extended to him.
John Kelly was charged with felonious assault and
oatsey. The District Attorney ready go on, but
a ths application Of counsel for the accused the
Ospt over I'LL Friday.
William McBisin, felonious assault and battery. The
complainant not being able TO DO found by the sub
RssaA clerk, the was the motion OF the District
Attorney. sent 70 the Sessions.
me Grand Jury brought in batch OF indictments.
among the prisoners aragned 20 plead Robert Rich
ORda This man appeared . witness the trial OF
nsrnard Fery, who hung for the murder Of Harry
kAsaruA Richards was arragned on an indictment for
bssy IN the nrst dearec He pleaded not guilty, and
- trial set down for Friday next
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-
- sp1aros three hundred ssFcug, fully a1nsd, =
,sanS county Texas; Lindsn Texas; snA nh
on1i AsAs. Ahe three towns adjacent 70 where hA
aMnp acMmpis Iad lived Il was found neosslay for ~
R. smmAnding the detachment 70 avoid Besaea -
<ond but being compelled pan through Lin1oo,
opes Of securing the interference Of the United eass6
COP, and thus bring on conflict, gang o. frssdoea
Mackled and chained were paraded and march,
Cd through the streets in the presence Of
Captain Granger and his troops. All means Of trans
portation, either for Captain Temple and family ths
oops was denied, the se Of subsistence refused.
and the party compelled 10 travel upwards Of
hundred miles, most Of the way ON foot The wife Of
Capain Temple rode the distance in cart exposed
during the time to the nclemency Of the wessheg,
ana ior several nights without shelter, until the party
arrived u Jeferson The conclusion OF this barbarous
treatment has been that Captain Temple wife and child
arrived IN New Orleans the 2lst inst n destitute
condition and prostated from hardships and exposure
4rA Temple was with great dfhculty carried 70 the
rooms Of Major Carroll, whore she remained sinking
condition until Thursday night when she expired Cap
tain Temple IL now lying in prostrAte condition in the
room with the dead body Of his young wife, and II h
considered II he rscovers at all can only be for bre
period.
The New York herald., 1867-02-07
TRIALS At POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

There werc no OF importance before the Police
Commissioners at their trial sitting yesterday.
Complaints were made against officers John Elliott
and Jaa W. Haro for having, as alleged, neglected
ther duty ~ patroimen the night Of the 3st ut,
20 have allowed q burglary 10 be committed the
promises l4l West Forty seventh street The officers
repnmanded
mer OF the Twenty second precinct with having refused
70 arrest the driver OF coal cart that was mailciousy
driven against the compainsnts coach, near the Tenth
ferry The ocer brought witnesses Who testified
that did the act Of the cart driver and that
when Informed Of the fact that he bad driven against
the coach, he was too far away 10 DO reached.
The New York herald., 1867-02-07

TIM LAKE ruxxu--The Chicago TribSwe Of the 4th,
instant says:The work the tunnel proper has BEEN
completed and u stands ready 70 receive the pure,
non pscatosal water from the heart OF Lake Michigan
Tho chambers excavatsd at various distances for the
commodation OF che woskmsn, have all been filed and
hacked The great bors hss been liasd and cemented
throughCut 20 thas there will be possibility for the.
water 70 come In oonaSct with anything impure The
ws AZ The shore end has been prepared for its duty and
the walls extended high the new drift will permit
The work on the new buidings the tower and new
weather will permit The main gate shan and the drift
from II 70 the tunnel are nearly completed Though
some time will DO required 70 finish the surroundings,
and put In shipshape for long term OF
vice. our citizens may rejoice that they have
main long In suspense for the Of water The
porary shaft 70 the tunnel the place where the
water IL procured at the present tme will enable the
engineers attach the suction pipes and Oil the old
tanks with tunnel water II will require mons,
before all the improvements will be complete yet tbcr
fruits may be reached before that time
The New York herald., 1867-02-07
The coURT 8.
VWytp sTkTEs connlssInNEEs OFFICE.

eA.n~. ef Ope.s.s and Retaining Letter
Before Commissioners Osborn.
- Unsssd Stuss vs John Bd-eaL-The az xendant,
Aoss address was In Fulton street, had p charged
uA Sstaining and opening post letter addressed v,
. Jshn T. Barrett Of Beekman street fhe facts OF rae
Sass have been already published IN The HKRAIu A
INT Of law having been raised Commissioner aborn
.ssserdsy pronounced the folloy ding op,nion:-
ySs oonstruc,ion given TO us stsate Of 1877 IN the
- of the United states vs. Parsons settles thu question
srg in this case. The ,ours defines the ynsening Of
- phrsse ssnall have In the Post on CO or In the
ssody or mail carrsr before shall have, been dsiiv
cA 10 person to sshom Il sha have be- directed "
Suiy nom the Psi oahoo or the Voter carrier
Ths court says, alter the voluntary termination Of
- oussoay ed ~, y me fos. oSs or is ,ssn.s
wholly 70 the proprietor, and his rg lts under tho
Esar&anshp the local law and not that Of the United
Dses The delivery of the letter in the present
wss q the Business place Of Charses l. Little the em-
oyer Of the defendant and defsad ant found II ON his
= BeskwAn street., and should have been delivered
sAsEe, but through fault Of the letter carrier, II vas
Sdsnoe that the defendant wa. present It shs delivery
- IN any way participated. Their i'm by fsed or dsceit
here and whaever injury or d. image the rightul
ef the letter sustained by Of the careleesuess Of
As letter carrier his pecuniiny redress may be sought
ast any inquired into upder the local law do not
consider that the defendant has violated any criminal
asue Of the United States and must te discharged for
want Of Jurisdiction The defendant therefore dis
charged
Charge of SelIfwg CounterEeis Money,
Before Commissioner stlwel.
William Brown was oeerged with having sold counter
~ Afty cent stanps 70 the ameunt Of $780, Mr.
Dossph Bell appeared for Che prosecution ana Judge
Dssbs for the defendant The evidence for govern.
sat that Of an onioer Of the Secret Service De-
barmcnt named kAnsoott. who testified that he had
several interviews with the prisoner In saloons for the
Duposs Of buying the counterfeit money Of him, and
intimately bought on the 31st Of December last pay
ng $40 In good money for tho lot and IS extra for the
trouble OF having to for TO Eighty sixth street and
1hird avenue. The Witness in his nrst interview with
Ne prisoner, dressed the uniform OF q marine.
me prisoner told witness that his hands
sass for marine whereupon witness replied that he
clerk in the Marine Hospital and after some fur
Shsr prisoner expressed his belief that wit
nss "al right and square" The arrest Of Brown
0as effected tho 25th OF january The further hear
~ of the case was adjourned to the 1zth inst
The New York herald., 1867-02-07
SUPERIOR couRT-specMl TERM.

Important 20 Ship Insurors-Onsots Against
Receivers Of Insolvene Companies When
DSes n Claim Against an Insurance Com
Before Chief Justice Robertson.
kasss Fzrdo. Jr, George H. Osoood amoAer, Re-
Sstsu5 Of ne Cblwm050n ksssvoRce Company. suit
sas brought to have loss sustained by the plaintiff
vessel insured in the Columbian Insurance Company
- s1 against his premium note duo that company
April, 1885, the plaintiff insured vessel, giving his
nes payable April %, lsce for the premium. On be-
s tho goth Of January 1885, injury occurred 70 the
xsost causing general average loss on which claim
sr against this company Proof Of this loss
0snpany After the loss the 22d Of January, 1885,
shs company being nsolvsnt M assets wsrs turned over
ne Court in long and full opinion. discussing all
- casa holds that the two claims cannot be sot of
m .ss :sS Ss Il a ns n s mote
80 ne terms with creditor Of the company
sAas she proyson q the Revised Statutes authorizing
company as the time Of she receivers appointment
1edGmsnt for the receiver, the defendant
0nie % Recover for . Lost Husband.
Before Justice Sutherland.
AsLsos - AeLeoA-rhis was q singular action. II
Was . suit brought BY daughtsr-in-aw 70 recover
aAagss from her fathsr.inlaw for alleged snticing
uwy Of her husband Counsel for defendant.demurred
= ths complaint - not constituting sucisnt cause Of
IAs facts stated BY defendant's counsel are that
Rlaan9in was servant In dsfendants family that her
hnGband defendants son, thoughtlessly married her
I'D, very quickly repentng his rash step, abandoned
hsE That plaintiff obtained an abandonment warrant
ssupsy eft and has mot since been heard from That
- thern-law advised her 70 remain In the family
servant being much attached 70 her account Of her
ithfulnesa That she enticed by her friends
Uho urged her 70 bring this suit and thus obtain
Un0sthing from her fathsr-in law, who is
Duted wealthy. That she got out . search war
bans for her husband, and came TO her father
en-aw's house frequently and much annoyed
MAA fam hath fafh Ia Gnavl ID
paint before Justice Dodge who warned plaintiff not
% annoy defendants family any and finally, that
far from enticing plaintiffs husband away from her,
defendant bad offered home both her and her hus
bsas long they chose to live In the family The
Court after brief presentation OF the facts and
Dpccton Of the complaint ordered Judgment for the
nafendant on the demurrer
The New York herald., 1867-02-07
BOARD or EDUCATION.

Appropriations for the Current Year-The
Raising Of Teachers Salaries, &c.
The Board OF Education met last evening, Commits
sioncr Mclean presiding.
Commissioner MnLEs moved that tho Committee on
Teachers be instructed to inquire into the propriey Of
raising the salaries Of the principals and vice principals
OF the primary and female grammar schools
Tie Finance Committee presented report submitting
tho necessary appropriations for educational purposes
for 1867, and concluding by recommending the adoption
of the following resolution -
Resoivsd That the sum OF S22I5 600 OF the school
moneys for the year 1857 be and the Is hereby
appropriated for the purposes and In the
herein named, and paid may be required subject 10
the by laws and regulations OF this Beard governing pay
The New York herald., 1867-02-07

The Scrip Holders-Nlarket Value Of Scrip
Resignation of the Vice President.
Il 10 stated in Wall street that the stock and policy
holders Of The Sun Insurance Company anxious
have the continue business account Of the
interest At sake the former who chiefly policy hold
also having paid In ty cent Of the newly sub
scbed capital and the latter having risks in which Il
would be difncui II not impossible, for them to got
Insured at the they pay. One Of the heavy
items Of the Suns liabilities Indebtedness Of
half million Of dollars II is also said that merchant
very prominent In bis opposition TO the resolution car
ricd at the meeting on Saturday. requesting the Super
ntenden OF the Insurance Department to examine into
the affairs Of the company may have been influenced in
his action by the fact Of his being tho President Of
Wall street bank which, not mprobabiy may have boon
one Of the creditors Of tho company
sCRrPHoLDERs COMPANY.
The stockholders contend that tho Company should
90 into immediate liquidation, and, judciously wound
among them.
In regard 10 the statement publicly the greater
numbero those now hodi.g scrip Of the sun" arc not
original holders but outsiders who bought specua
ton low figure, II is asserted by many that very little
the scrip has been sold since the ugly rumors
who generally invest in that kind Of security never
want II there Is any doubt about its safety and
spectators have particular fancy for scrip, Is too
inactive generally to be asmatter Of speculation.
MARKET VALUE or rHE SCRIP
The market price Of Sum scrip 70 the end Of October
was as follows:-
1868. ........... IS q 81 1855. 73
The oldest years being the in Of redemption
always bring the highest prices. The amount Of each
1862 ............. s2ss. 900 1894 ..... s5s 1000
1858. ........ 900 1865. ........... $50 600
Total 81, ,25i 600
Up Pauiison, formerly Woe President Of the Astor
Mutuala marine insurance company, ont OF exist
ence--has succeeded Edward r. Anthony Vice Pres-
dent Of the ssun that gentleman having resigned
Office after . term Of many years
The New York herald., 1867-02-07

NEw srvLK on BILL OF La IA city correspondent
o. the 81 Louis Democvat descrtes new style Dill o
iadng which was introduced on Change the ls Of Feb
ruary he ssys:This new bill Of isdine differs frsm
me od IN three, but not very important pariiculars
shpped 10 good order 49, the new style, I'm ap-
parent good order" sscond in the Old style the excep-
nons read "Dansem Of Ore and navigation only
exc:psed n the new. Dangers OF hre, navigation,
expioson ana collision ercepted" tho third that m The
new style the freight gne1 for is classified and carried
anersns rsss ssch - Ars class, sscond class third
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The report was adopted.

The committee also oncred the followtng:-
Resolved That the sum Of $50 443 being the balance
school moneys for 1897 unappropriaed be reserved
and ct apart and paid ~ may be required upon appro
praons previously made for all purposes for whscn the
school moneys OF the year have not boon appropriated
This resolution was likewise adopted
A communication was received from the local board
of the Tenth Ward asking S3J as TO enlarge and i'm
prove school house No a. Referred.
The local Board Of the Eleventh Ward asked sl7o02
70 erect primary school No. 81. Referred +
The Finance COMMITTEES reported that the Board had
the ability TO pay e13391 for furnishing school house
No. Il. The report was adopted. n
A motion 70 inquire into the question whether any
colluson exists between contractors for school furniture
called out speech from Mr. Miller, In which he de-
nounced one Of the writer's for the Tribune q scurrloua
The motion was adopted and the'Board adjourned.
The New York herald., 1867-02-07
BROOKLYN LAW COURTS.
United States Compnissiouer's Csurl
Before Commissioner Jones.


THE AILssgp wusKKr rRAups
The U"fed Sates Hugh Muipany -Muvsny was
arrested sonc Time since charge Of having Illicit
sul IN bis house at No. ~ Cumberland street He
taken before Commissioner yonss gave bail in the
sum OF $500 10 answer HIS case was called up for an
examination Yesterday but he failed 10 appesr and
was accordingly sent 10 the Grand Jury.
The United states cs Frederick Eolesou1 This casa
was called by Commissioner Newton when II was stated
shat the defendant III he va. unahls 40 lea
ms houpa The examination thereupon Adjourned
TAs UHfted Mates w. Derlsn Tton and Lsrd,a The
argument In the cascs OF Deviin, Tlton ana Iavan
accused OF making false brands and defrsudng the an,
serna1 revenue, was concluded yesterday before Com
snissoner Newton. The Commissioner stated that uos.r
she evidence could not do otherwise than hold All,
three az the accused to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
The Unitcd states District Court.
Before Judge Benedict
The following named gentlemen were empsneled ~
q Grand Jury yesterday y;--wslter s Griffith. foreman;
william N. Thomas, James ~ King, William g. Bosgs,
Daniel u. whitney Edward Miller, c n. riebout,
Charles r. Mackenzie, John Tsars James n Kidder, r.
Terhune, Brewater Valentine, u. Ketchum, Henry W.
ssorr Nartense Story Charles b. Marvin, H. H. Dicken
son, wm Edsail, Geo. @. Saxe, q r. Moulton Fred A.
Brady, Jacob w. Schultz, A. Montgomery.
Judge benedict then delivered an able charge 70 tns
Jury in regard 10 The csses which would come before
tsm, making reference 70 the distinction betwecn the
Jne. q the Grand Jury for tbs United States and the
rapd Jury for the Court Of Oyer and rerminer saying
had no night 70 take coenizance Of any cases
txcept for vicisticns Of the UNITED etstes lava he
nee RiE assss4on pertcslesv " the volaons of No
The New York herald., 1867-02-07

SAD CA@ IN TRor The Troy TINS Of the sth inst
nys that lady who resides in Schenectady recently
went 70 her parents home, In Bennington, Va 70 have
her mothers care in child birth Owing 70 IN feeling Of
her father toward her husband she wss driven away
almost with curses she was passing through Troy on
her way back when the evening Of the xh she gave
birth " Q child u - strseS
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o D I : q A n =.

Commander Samuel Swartwout, United
States Navy.
The death Of this veteran naval officer took place yes
terday at the Naval Hospital Brooklyn after painful
and lingering illness The deceased born in New
York State in 1905 and consequently sixywo years
Of age at the time OF his DEATH He entered the naval
service the 10th day Of May 1920 and In 1922 was
assigned to,duty midshipman the ship Hornet
The following four years passed In the same capa
city board tho corvette Cyane, sloop Peacock and
fgatc Constitution On the 9th Of February 1887 he
was commissioned lieutenant in the service, and on
the l4th OF September, 1855. commissioned Com
mander which rank he held afterwards Although
the late Commander, took active part in tho late
war, nor in the war with Mexico, he was never
theess accounted an able officer Entering tho navy,
As he did At time whom there were steam war YES
sels his profession studied in tho possible
school, His promotion to the rank Of Commander during
. time OF profound peace, unbroken by the war
with Mexico, and in which the navy took but small
part would attest his skill and ability For several years
past the Commander has been In command OF the naval
rendezvous this port and in the exercise Of his duties
won many friends. As Of the representatives Of .
time when the nation yet struggling in its infancy
his death will be generally regretted particularly when
consider his faithful services to tho country Of nearly
half century.