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New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
THE TONES POLICE COURT.


DISHONEST CLERK.-During the past three or
four months the firm Of Messrs. Oakley & Sons.
doing business at No. 1si Westinghouse, have missed
large quantities OF butter and other articles from,
their store Recently Detectives Bennett and Coylo
arrested OF their clerks named John Harmeiing
on suspicion Of being the thief After his arrest
the prisoner confessed that he had stolen the butter
OF porer-hose at the foot of Brdgest Brooklyn and
that Semers aware, when he purchased the butter,
that IL stolen Seimors also arrested by the de
tectives and yesterday both prisoners were brought be-
fault of BAIL the prisoners committed for trial IL
is supposed that the butter taken by armeling amounts.
the aggregate to 81 worth He disposed OF portion
OF this TO Semers for about onethrd its actual value
A BATCH OF INEBRIATEs.-0n Sunday the Twenty
seventh Precinct Police arrested persons who had
improved the opportunity afforded them of yisitinger
sey CITY and having their fill OF liquor TO become de
cidedy drunk. As they emerged from the Court
landSt ferry gates this side they arrested and
locked up for the night in the StationHOuse Yesterday
fined them $40 each Those who unable to pay
were committed 10 the Tombs.
Before Justice Hossnl
THE ALLEGED INDECENT AssAULr-THE ComLsiSr
DIsMIssED.-Oh Friday last THE TRIBUNE published the
particulars Of thesarres OF Mr. William Linhcum,
chant tailor doing business at No T26 Broadway and
siding at No ga East Fifty ffthst the complaint OF
Anne Casey, servant In his employ, who charged him
with having committed indecent assault upon her
Justice Hogan allowed him to go his parole and set
down the for examination Saturday last On that
day the'case called up, and Mr.. Lithicums house
gard TO the ease. As the defense had witnesses 10
bring forward the magistrate after carefully reading tue
evidence concluded TO dismiss the case. Mr. Linthcum
then stated that the counsel for the prosecution had ca
settled but that he had declined to submit to Any az
tortion.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

STATISTICS or PRO51TuliDN.-1ho persons PEE
sonally interested IN the business OF prostitution IN this
city, and ghGqaye invested money Ia support OF tho
wretched trade divided ga opinion as TO the need
desrableness OF legislation upon the subject Those who
the buildings ia which they reside and carry on the
business, favor law which viii off the multitude of
smaller and rented houses ana which will prevent the
street walkers" from plyng tieir vocation The latter
class, The other hand are in rcpdaon lest the Legs
iaie should take from them the mode, horrible though
IL Il, by which they earn their daily bread
To obtnn proper statistics in regard to prostitution In
the city is matter OF importance. The following sats
ties compiled by those whose professional duties have
adesthch cOnVeiant with The cYi, aie believed To bo
In the First Ward there are 81 houses containing $50 In
mates located mainly IN Greenwich and Liberty sts The
most OF the prOprictos Germans Irish and tins
the houses are mostly supported by seafarng men.
IN inc second Iid and Fourth Wards there are about
30 houses (among which danoe-hOuscs). located
mostly IN water, James. Cherry Oliver aud Rose-sts
are mostly scamen. The dance houses generally com
PaIatvsiy orderly, although the assenblges arc Of
tnGoushy mixed character The attendance ranges nom
- TO 100 each upon each dance night.
Ine EIth Ward was formerly the arslocratic quarter
pasta and ABonJma drove vlriyiug trade 70 the envy
OF their more degraded sisters in vice But Sodom has
ans ba about s 80 se , Ts1a bmTcs nCS 1Os
pe,e, mesi broadway and Canal ss and continuing
IN The Sixth Nard the number Of these houses has ike.
Wise decreased during the past years there being
now now ~ egta1isnen'S located 81 ayar, Mott. Eliza-
Detn am anu sts sDd containing about 80 innatcs
In me seventh Ward there about Is houses. located
hSdt @ lne uooh, ana containing 80 OinmateS.
The Eighth and FOutccufh Wards arc the great ceners
of prostitution there being 40 houses within their limits
with about 1000 inmates There are also here
thOusandS 0i street-walkers who reside furnished
rooms In these Wards aud cOn,ort with thieves and
gamblers Tor their parnmOurs and lovers"
IN tLo Ninth ward there 20 houses Of very
Na,c nature containing about ~ inmates. and located
chiefly ln West Washington place. Grove and Becckersts
III the Iehii, Eleventh, IIircenth and Seventeenth
wards there arc about 80 eotsbisllnents with 100 In
mates
Ihe Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth and TwenlIeih
Mhs comprising tho most aIisf0GraLc portion ~ the
o0hssin tno yory guiaVes " theee are
a%oos vsg every appliance at pleasure could a2vLss.
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fitted up with OF vice Is made tempting by tho glitter
which gold give the most vicious hauns. le To-
cation OF kept as secret az possible
from the general public
In the Twelfth Sineteenth Twenty.first and Twenty
second Wards there 10 houses with Ill inmates.
The total number Of inmates of "parlor houses anu
bar houses is estimated at 1000
or tho streewakers" 1t is estimated that there are
800 houses in the city which occupied by those
women who solicit trade the Streets and take their
victims to their rooms and who are supposed TO num-
Der about 6,O00 third class (Which IN pol.nt OF
vicious "respcctsbty" is considered frstclass of kept
nisresses is estimated TO number about 1000 making
grand army of criminal women We're these 10 De
placed in line and two feet OF space allowed to each the
painted procession would extend from the Battery to
InlIi
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

FOREIGN TRAvEL---The statement has been made
and widely copied that great tho rush Of prospect
i've travel TO Europe and especially to the Paris ExpOs
on that all berths in outgoing steamers have been en-
gagged for months We assured by represent
atives Ane OF the leading lines that this statement s
unfounded and that the travel at present scarcely
n0re than in ordinary times.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
BEFORE Justice Shandieyl

ArTEMPr AT LARcESY.-Mrs. Betty Nathan OF NO.
ITO Norfokst on yesterday prefeEed charge against
Martin Morz aud James Mcclure accusing them OF hay
ing on'Wednesday last atterted 10 roo her nuspahus
money-drawer OF its contents. The two men were oom
mitted TO answer in default OF 500 Dali
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-James Lancaster ana charies
Dennna were committed answer the charge OF having
Violently assaued Officer Michael Flynn OF the6ever
teenth Precncton yesterday II Is alleged that Lancas
ter was drunk aud dlsordery. and that when tso oIlces
proceeded 20 Arrest Lin he resisted and Sia see al u
Dopnin8 became VICTORIOUS.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.

CRUELTY TO ANMALs-John Schmidt was cont
mitted In default OF $500 ball. to answer the charge Of
having on yesterday cruelty beaten his horse, while
deavor1ng TO drive the animal over snow bank h
Third-ave.
ALLEGED LARcBNY.-Thomas Lyon was committed In
default OF $500 BAIL to the charge OF havog stoea
set OF harness. valued at t2i the property Of Chas
oNell from Ne $50 West Twenty fourth-st The AZ
cused pleaded not guilty.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
SUPERIOR COURT GENERAL TRRM-FEB. 4. Before
Justices GARyIN. MoSELI, aud McCUNN.
THE STATUTE Qy FRAUDS:
Hear Rroot n NJ

The complaint charges that defendant made two
pronnssOry noe- dated November 1885, for $500 EACH
payable respectively nc six and twelve months that
plaintiff brought aotio ppon the first note, which action
was appealed to the Court OF Appeals that In 1890 while
tiff directed suit to be commenced tho second note,
and notified defendant who to induce plaintiff TO
fOrbear suit, and in consideration thereof, promised
plaintiff TO pay said note without action. II Judgment
should be rendered against him in the Court Of Appeals
that plaintiff thcreupon Suspended proceedings; that
the Court OF Appeals rendered Judgment against defend
ant butSthat he refused TO pay said note.
Defendant admits making the note. denies the promise
aud pleads the statute of Limitations.
On the trial appeared that tho plaintiff had lost tho
noto IN question The defendant after plaintiff rested
moved TO dismiss tho complaint. which motion was
lsnlcl,
IA AnnAslnd an ira srnnnd thai kha anfion
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raf RAILROAD prcKPocKETs.

u ~, s5t,or % f5s N. y. Tfbrp>
SIR: When may we expect that something will be
done toward brenng the gangs OF pckpockets that
iniest the Thirtave Last evening gang OF these
rOwdles fiDed the platform; ON requesting one OF
them forward and let mo pass out he refused 70
do 40 but asasted the gang outside 10 prevent my got
ting out tin my watch was first stolen luckily felt tho
operation OF unbutoning my oyer-ooat and saved my
watch By operating in g1nSs they find IL q safe Ds
ness, for IL Que them detected they easily effect
his escape. "Beware OF pickpockets" has become TOO
stale to DE Of any H.
Nsts-loTk, Tcb. ), 1857.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

THE FERRY INvEsTIGATIoN.-The Legislative Com
mtee upon Commerce and Navigation will be In session
Friday and Saturday ct the Astor House. convcning
at 10 M each day TO investigate the management OF
the ferries All persons having c6m1ains against any
kheIa before kh1 CONEnit.Ao.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT-FED. E-Bcforc
Iud0 NJ
WHAT CONSTIIUTES A MANUFACTURl

WHAT CONSTITUTES MANUFACTURER
Application was made by James Wilcox, through
counsel l.. J.. Chttenden, fer an Injunction to restrain
Joseph HOxie Collector, and W. " Alexander, Assistant
Assessor of Internal Revenue from assessing and collect
ing tax sewing machines whichthcy alege he manu-
facures the ground that they are made for him at
stipulated price by parties In Providence, r. lie Is not
manufacturer and II he ia considered az such, the
tax s assessed excessive valuation. Case still on
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

Essex COUNTY CoURTs.-1'he trial OF Thomas A.
Cols school teacher at ryington, commenced in
the OF oyer aud Tcrmner Newark yesterday for
granddaughter. The defendant charged In the ndiet
ment with cruelty whipping young son Of Mr. Abraham
Voorhees, the 18th Of November last from the effects
OF which, the indictment alleges the lad prostrcd
with fever and died dciors the 2lst. Mr. voorhees,,
ho father OF the boy testified hS condition from
the time OF tho whipping unt his death aud two Of tho
defendants pupils gave testimony 10 the whipping,
which they said very severe and l0ng-contnued.
sIhe ca 50 viii probably be gIgen U the jury to-day
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

va. shs stssqte ana sAmil,eths. .ae yIosls.

Yss the stssgte and admnethss the prcsIss
wal a6taaly made was void as not being fnwrittng,
Tho plaintiff contendod that it not within ths
statute Icing by way OF novation and contract with
good consid aton yiz the delay Of suit and further
that the defepnaut stopped from setting up the
Statute Of Limitations In the case, on the principle
on which IN other cases sna s"puia'oo not
Tho Court reserved its decision, MI Mash for plain
TIFF; Mr.. Miller for defendant.
Before Justice.BARBoUR, MoSELL anG MCCUNS -;
DECISIONS.
Antonio r. Fernandez ct al. agt The Great Western
Insurance BOmpany; Same agt. The N Y Mutual insur.
ance Company oyerruled in each Of these
cases. and judgment ordered for the plaintiffs upon tho
dissenting
NOTICE TO THE BAR.
The Court ordered Rule No. 10 to be amended by
adding the words and the printed contain ts
certificate OF the Clerk that the case as settled has been
filed"
6PEcIAL TERM.-Before Justice JONES.
-. DECISIONS.
VIM. j. Bell ct al. agt George w. HOdges-Judg-
Edward P. Clark sgt VIM. A.. cOit.-Motion granted
without costs.
stephen Wychoff agt The McCllntock, &C., Petroleum
Company Alfred Beeny agt James Radley &c.. James
Haverson et all Amanda Best agt. James Ludlow at al:
Hannah j. Potts agt Same; AdOlpb kOop ct oil. agt
Charles WItthoff ct al.-Mot0ns granted.
Chas. o. Morris ct AL sgt. Edward Oliyer.Notice dis
John Wendell agt. Luthreu ct ,aL-Motion granted on
payment Of costs.
Before Justice MoNRLL.
Jacob A. Cram agt Farmers Loan Company; Frederick
G. Eldrdge ct al. agt Robert Troost OF si-Jadgnsnts
for plaintiffs
COURT OF COMMON PI.Eks-sPEcIAL TERS-Fss A.
Before Judge BRADY
DECISIONS.
Buchanan agt. Buchanan.-siotion denied.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

BnOOKLYN MoRTALfrY.-The total number Of
donths In the City Brooklyn during the week ending
Feb wss lsl. or hes q the victims OF cOnsumr
ton OF pneumonia - Of scarlet fever II Of disease Of
the BRAIN and the remainder distributed among
"tha various Ills" TO which humanity IL heir Forty five
Of the deceased "a were womep, sud the re.
nhnder children. natives O the United
states the other, OF foreign brt principally Irish
aud
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
CIVIL COURTS.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-FEB. 4.
THE ALLEGED VIOLATION or THE NEUTRALITY
LAWS.
In the case of the United States agt. The H. *. Guy
ler, United States Samuel o. Courtney
Is awaiting orders take proceedings against the vessel
which orders are expected at any moment
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
BROOKLYN NEWS.

MEETING Or THE COMMON CoUNCII-THE NEW
BOARD on EDUC cArIeS--REPoRr OF THE PROSPECT PARK
CoMMssIoNERs-At the meeting of tho Brooklyn Board
Of Aldermen, held yesterday afternoon the following
for members Of the Board OF Education were
made by the Mayor and confirmed by the Bod Cooke
Hul DE Hart Bergen =. M. Mceker, Jas Hall, J0hn W.
Hunter j. N Phelps j. NJ Seabury G. j. Sprage, A. Il.
Capwe WV Goodrich, Edward Cary, Il. b. Galley, John
N Stoarns .kames MCGEE, Edward Rowe John Belling-
ham, James b. Richards, j s. Burr, Ih0s W. Eleld Isaac
Brinkerhof John H. Rhodes, VIM L. Gil, ID. L. N0rthup,
r. Perry Cyrus r. Smith, John s. Thorne, A. Suydam,
W. C. Rushmore, G. H. Schapps f.: A. LAMBERT G. r.
Bergen H. c. Burnham, L. Carol, John Dwyer, d. Man
Ter j. r. Jurgens j. ii. FrOthngham, A. j. Duckman, d.
Hart j. r. COngling, j. Murphy Henry X. Pierson, d. d.
Winan r. J. HhitlOck, Isaac Badeau. The retiring mem
beers of the Board for tnepresent year number 49,
was received and read The CompissQners stated that
they had failed to obtain the land between hintn anu
Tenth ayes and Thirteenth and Ftfteenthsts but pro
posed to make further application to the Legislature IN
reference to the matter. The parade ground provided
for hotmtary OF Kings County had been placed under
employed was 6 actual force for tho year averaging
l5 The total receipts for The year neludng balance on
hand at its cOmmeneemenU were <3O,0l6 VI. Total e1
penditures S195,7O TO- leaving balance on hand OF
$l233l7 81 The subject Of "Ily-hghted streets was
called up discussed at some ength and referred to the
ON notion the City Counsel directed to insert In
any bill to be presented to the Legislature IN reference 10
the building OF piers, clause prohibiting their consruc
tion within 100 feet OF the termination OF any street.
report was received from the Finance Committee ASKING
that an act might be drawn up and presented 10 the
Legislature authorizing the transfer OF certain unex-
pended appropriations to purposes for which the appro
prations had been exhausted.
Shortly afterthe adoption OF tho report the Board ad'
ourned.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

DEATH or wgLI-aNowN CrrIzEN.--Mr. John Fin
loft, formerly an Alderman from the Seventh Ward,
and Member OF the State Legislature few years since
died a his residence in Newark yesterday aged 65 years
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

FtRE UNDERwgrrEEs CONVENTION. Tho first
annual meeting Of the National Board Of Fire Under
vrrs sill be held A. the roon OF the York Board
OF yrs ins,nynoe Uv.nYsSls-. ~. .ss Eiv+i"sf' ~
Xod.asdAy, geh. 10
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

CRY CoUEr CALRNDAa-Thd following is the
calendar OF Brooklyn City Court for to-day. Tuesday
Feb 1861: CasesNos. 2 a. a. 2S21 a. 81 50, "a to az
inclusive, a., 7, IB
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

DEATHS ~ NEwaRg.--Thcre were Ink 81 deaths in
Newark last week three OF which caused by con-
sumption.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

KINGS County BOARD OF SUPEIvIsoRs.-A meet
ing OF the Kings County Board OF Supervisors was held at
the County Court House yesterday afternoon, Supervisor
Little in the chair communication received from
the physicians OF the Lunac Asylum, in relation to the
lack OF room the institution to accommodate the in
ceasing number Of patients, and recommending an add
tion o tha main building. There are now 4 patients In
the asylum, and its parlors arc crowded a com
munication the subject was received from the
superintendent Of the Poor and both we're referred to
the Asylum Committee
RESOLUTION was offered by Supervisor Scholcs, and
adopted by the Board, directing the Committee on Hos
pta and Nursery to ekamine into and report on the san
itary condition OF the nursery building and inmates and
tho ess of the keepers and the number OF In
fans received and cared for during the past five years
he number put 10 nurse and the number that have
died In his remarks upon the resolution, Dlr Schoes
stated that he understood that tho nursery was in hcr
rible condition, the children suffering from itch
ophthama and other diseases and he had been
Informed that erery nfOH brought there during he past
ire years had died.
Chairman Little and Supervisor Clark stated that they
had recently visited the place, and found the children
crowded in room 40 lily ventilated that they were
obliged to beat speedy roreat The food OF the nfants
IL was stated was not varied and TO this with the foul
atmosphere. due tho great mortality. After the
adoption Of tho resolution by vote OF - to the Board
Adjourned
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

Tho Sixth District 0f which NJ H. Field il Collector and
John f. Cleveland Assessor, comprises the Ninth. fiji
teenth, and Sixteenth Wards The assessments manu-
factures 10 about 81 10000 The Distinct has from
5000 to 10000 people who pay income taxes amounting 10
g. 10000 one OF these. real esl ate owner made returns
showing gains OF 81 1890 The total collections are 10
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.iGuTu DISTRICT

The Eighth District OF which d. L. Harris IL Collector
and a. j. Beeeker Assessor, comprises the Eighteenth,
Twentieth and Tweni first Wards Twelve thousand
persons who pay income taxes live In this District Ono
merchant paid taGes income of <.Os5CjO ~ In
1866 ta61lO3I were collected personal gains and
remained for collection this year The following
are the tOtsl collections:
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
sEVEHTH DisIItIC 1

The Seventh District Of which Wm. RoardInsu Is Col
ectOr and Mcrwin H. Brewer Assessor, comprises the
Eleventh and Seventeenth Wards From 5000 tO:G,0OO
licenses Of various kinds issued. There many
quOrsOres. The is largely from tobacco. The
following are the total collections:
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
III TT DISTRICT

The Fifth District of which Joseph Hoxio is Collector
and David Miller Assessor. comprises the seventh Tenth
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards. Manufacturers
taxed 100000 a month. thus paying about twOhrds Of
the revenue OF the District Six thousand slsenscs were
issued 10 quorselers peddlers and businessmen gen
eraHy. The personal incomes o residents assessed
S50OOO The total collections IN the District fOl-
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
roIInru DISrHIcr.

The Fourth District. of which j. y. Bay Is Collector
sixth and Eighth Wards The manufacturing business
OF the district il very large In the Spring OF 1866, pre-
yOus TO the action OF the law, nearly sO0OOO per
month were collected of which nearly One-haif upon
clothing Twelve Thousand licenses issued in the dis
trct The total collections have been follows
- I.oinn ai,tl nrnnI Ia II
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
COURT cALENDAR-TnB D.r.

bUPBENE COUkT-OENBRAL TEkM.
Adjourned to 18th inst, at 10 m
SUPREME COURT-CIRCUIr.
PART IBeFe Mr. Justice INGaABks No Grill calsadat
Oyer and Teminer viii he continued.
PAIR If-Before Justice CixHKx- Court opeas 10
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.SiO,129,GiS s6

The following tables give general comparisons Of
Internal Revenue collections for the various districts OF
the city and for the entire city nce the year 1902
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
IyTERNAL REVENUE IN NEW-YOR6 CITY

AcCRrCATE COLLECTIONS FOR -FOUR YEARS AND
THREE MONTHS, $780, l29. .G43 S6-TuE RECEIPTS LAST
YEAR OVER So, 900, ,OOO-RELATIoNs OF NEw-YoEK
CITY TO THE REMAINING COraEcrtoN DISTRICTS
OF THE COUNTRY.
In the year 1866 the receipts ordinary assess
ments in this city shown by the books OF the Internal
Revenue Collectors amounted 60 SIS CThe amount
OF the sales of stamps at present be OBJ
taned but it estimated that they would increase te
total TO over $OOOOOON In 1868 the total collections
amounted to t37l5S 5s The decrease is tSl,Sp &c.
This decrease Is mainly accounted for by the law.
which wont into operation in the Summer OF 1866 ana
which made very material changes in certain kinds OF
business in this city, especially in manufacturing These
changes were made to give relief to certain kinds OF
business to which the previous revenue law was
found TO be greatly oppressive. From October 1862
when the first collections were made, to December
1906 period of four years and months there have
been made internal revenue collections Of than
sOOOOOOOO The importance of the relations OF this city
TO the financial economy of.he nation is made very ap
parenty the statement that the collections for
the whole country from July 1862 10 June 90 1906 were
$67e9Os7s About $3GOOO0oO derived from the sale OF
stamps are included IN this account Excluding this sum-
and estimating the reveHue collections for the country
for the six month July 20 December 81 at $4,000
OOOOO the receipts New York will thus appear to he
more than one-eighth OF the whole amount collected
The collections from this city at present are In about the
proportion Of one-seventh Of the total collections.
The Internal Revenue law went into effect in 1902 The
first collections made at the rate OF 100000 or SOoO
month In 1865 the collections at the rate OF more
than $30OOOOO month The decrease in the last half OF
1866 is equal TO about oneb which accounted or by
the reduction of taxes.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-05

The Thrty-secOnd Collection District OF New YORK, OF
which Sheridan Shook IA collector and s. T.. gilbert,
assessor has exceeded by that OF only four OF
the States OF Pennsylvana
Ohio and Illinois This district comprises the FIRST,
Second and Fourth Wards of the city so few persons re-
side in this district that the taxes on incomes DO not
amount to $25OOO but its great revenue s explained by
the fact that it is the very center OF the finance ana com
merce OF the country In this district accounts are kep
with ahont 1900 persons. The following tho total
revenue collections Of the district by years. since tho IN
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llnnfha n
,INTH DISIICr

The Ninth District. OF which r. W. Eagan is Collector nd
Homer Franklin, Assessor, embraces the Twelfth Nine
teenth, and Twenty y-secODd Wards-he upper part Of
Manhattan Island. The moderate Of this dis.
tict derived about equally from income general busi
ness. licenses. &c. The total COLLECTIONS were:
The weekly Butte record., 1867-09-28

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