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COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.

-.. BEFORE Judge Russell. ANN
The calendar Of cases In this court yesterday was
large, but on motion OF counsel for prisoners the
trials Of number Of the defendants were postponed.
Assistant District Attorney Hutchings appeared for
the prosecution. M a29
! rn i1'r.oCea err SENTENCES. lt.t o. 'A
Elizabeth Ferguson and Margaret McClelland, who
were charged with stealing from the store of Thomas
NJ James, No. s03 OR and street, on the Attn instant
piece of linen sheetng valued at $2s pleaded guilty
TO petty larceny, and were sent to the penitentary
for six months. t.I .o tasi.i f-|i 1AL 70
. Sarah vannall pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny she having been indicted for stealing
$40 from Michael Bennett on the 18th day OF April.
She was sentenced to the penitentiary for three
. latl corr RRMANDED FOR SENTENCE. 81
Edgar Williams, against whom were two COM
plants for alleged forgery pleaded guilty to forgery
In the fourth degree. The indictment charged him
with having, on the 18th Of FEBRUARY presented to
Ramon Paanca IA wholesale druggist forged order
for the delivery OF case or opium worth 81, 900
purp0rtng to have been signed by Hall and Ruckell
demanded for sentence. y l...A 9- w
George Jenkins pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny the charge being that on the 2sd OF
March he entered the office OF Francisco J. OOrsSOz
81 Peck Slip and stole foreign drafts representing In
value $4,000. The court suggested that the plea
should be taken Tor certain reasons satisfactory to the
complainant and the prosecuting authorities. Re-
manded for sentence. 5lftI Jlno ll 1llii3l
John Murphy and John Reilly were tried and con-
vcted OF grand larceny in stealing package OF
boots valued at $6S8 on the 9th OF March, the prop
erty OF Rosenst0ck, Brice 90. demanded for sen
tence. ~ toif a1l iffi tFNu ~. ui
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C2oToN AQUEDUcT DEPARTMENT.

Contracts were opened and awarded yesterday by
the Croton Board and the Comptroller as follows:-
For sewers in First avenue from l25th street TO and
through 124th street to Third avenue and in f25th
street, between Third and Fourth avenues,
awarded TO Alexander Lutz and John McKim for
slo527 CO. the work to be done in 30 days. Tenth
avenue, between Piftynmth and Slxty.frst streets,
Michael Groh, for sls,7lo, the work to be done In
go days Madison avenue, between Fifty
ninth ,n and Seventeen streets to L. Cronin, Cor
tween Fifty-nfth and Fifty-seventh Streets and
IN fifty,seyenth and Fifty-eghth Streets be-
tween tween N,n,h ana ana Tenth avenues to Martin
the work. TO be done In 300 DAYS. Fifth
avenue, between SEVENTEEN and seventy.
90 days. Fifty-1fth street, between sixth avenue
and broadway, to Hugh McCabe for si4,ie7; time,
sixty days. Broadway, between Park place and
streets. TO James Everard, for sAs42; time, 20
days. Forsyth street between Rvngton and stan
eS street, Seswe SSS rr ef s0 time 20 days
10 Michael Cronln, for s3,734 tune, 80 days.
SIKH street TO Tenth avenue, TO L. j. Quirk,
For 600 cas-: iron man-hole framas and covers, to
John O'Donneil, for 81, 40G.
stone block pavement IN the following streets:-
Third avenue, rom Elghtysixth 10 10th street, 10
M. Myers and John A. Taylor, for $IO6e75 time 300
days; Lexington avenue. from Fifty.seventh to
Sixty sixth street. to Christopher Keyes for Sal ss7
time 300 days. Forty.second street from Madison TO
Fifth avenue, to Christopher Reyes for 40, 500, time
10 days; Fifty-seventh street between First and
Second avenues TO Mathew Baird, for &1s,509, time
20O days; Forty seventh street. between Seventh and
Tenth avenues, 70 Christopher Reyes, for S37,o45,
time 300 DAYS; flltyseventh street, between First
avenue and East river TO N. Baird for si, $50 time
200 days. Eighth street from FRS, avenue TO avenue
A. TO Charles Guidct, for $685. time 30 DAYS; Forty
second street. between Eighth and Tenth avenues to
J.. w. Johnson, for t5i6so, time $50 days; Forty
sixth street, between Second and Third avenues TO
Thomas Gearty, for se,S+6, time 90 days. Third ave.
s,.,o From, IN Eopft- "A
Robert Butler, for $40, time 700 DAYS
In the proposals. for paverents the lowest bid was
for 81 05 and the highest s. 20 the square yard.
Tue prices varied between these limits most unac-
countabiy.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Internal Revenue Mauers-The Lutte Seizure
of Distileries. LIZ. osll III ,r,,.g

Internal Revenue DIatters-The Lutte Seizure
of Distilleries. rs eaf III ,r,,.l
In the United States District Attorneys Office
yesterday morning ruInors rife that there are
some active movements on foot In the Internal
Revenue Department in reference to the working of
some distieres which, it Is alleged have been rum
ming since the order to cease had been issued two
weeks ago. The newest on ait il that several
dstilleries in the Eighth and Ninth districts were
supposed to be running, and in order to ascer-
tain the fact Collector Shook, of the Thirty
second district, sent out posse OF officers with
to stop all the diseres in New York city, and 9TH
erwse to put the law in full force as to penalties in
case OF noncompliance The effect OF those pro-
ceedngs on the Internal revenue authorities Is that
the price OF whiskey is steadily advancing The
price yesterday to 81 rs per gallon, increase
according to statements Of revenue officials of more
than half dollar since the stoppage OF the distu-
leres and IL Is further stated that the distileres
ceeds the tax OF 81 per gallon In the Thirty
district there Is only one dtsery In condition to
work, and that one mas not received "a license
and OF course Is ut stand stu; and it is
allow any distnlery to work IN hts district
without paying the tax Of 81 per gallon. Parties
who have not made application for license before
the LIST Of May inst VIII not be permitted TO work.
the Thirty -second district must be ripped up and
silenced, according TO the orders OF the internal
revenue authorities.
Petitions Filed in Bankruptcy Yesterday.
Benjamin Gerard Willis.-Referred to Register
Fitch. crra
z Frank II. Northumberland to Register Dayton.
Isaac Mears.-Referred to Register Allen.
Aaron Seay.-Referred to Register Dwight.
Gustof Frank.-Reterred to Register Ketcium.
lhe above petitioners are all OF New York city.
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loas Of her husband, vine was crowned eWtng - the
alleged negligence Of the defendants. The COM
pisintiG = husband .was On, board q canal boak
OF which he was master, and together with thir.
teen others vas being towsd by the tusbost
was proceeding On her voyage up the Hudson when
the steamship Pennsylvanla, belonging To- aeiea,
dants came down w diagonal direction WIN, 81
boat In question and sunk her. Plaintiffs husband
vas struck by the ashing stick OF the boat ie OVER
part OF the plaintiff that the persons navlgsLng sne
Pennsylvania did not keep sufficient iookSua anu
that the collision was occasioned Dy Inc nc .,
the defendants The defence denied az llabillty ana
put forward an allegation OF contribqtory hegtl o
case WAS not concluded at the rising OF the court.
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usd.o d naasEess ktwS AneeGl 1winders nAned
Henry De Haven and Henry Longxood on the charge
Of selling 70 certain druggists barrels containing
what purported to be highwines bit which upon in
vestgation proved 70 be principsiy water. To de-
oeive the purchasers small centrivsnoe similar
to o funnel had been tnsertedl nom the
bunghole across tine barrel. This tin compartment
contained few pints Of highutnes o. ninety three
per cent proof. Yesterday Inerning two complaints
ties-one by John L. Keatng OF No. 30s Vartck street.
who who was swindled out u go. and one by John
"; Gilmore, , OF No. fo2 Blocker street. esis
condolences process. The prisoners upon their ar
raignment stated that they had purchased the high
them they were not aware OF the fraud On1cer
Reilly arrested them while In the act OF negotiating
tho sale Of two barrels to Mr.. NewcOmb OF No.. 20l
examination this morning before Justice Dodge.
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sixty hour AZ the sHne lans iAs ~. q pscss sps
Rscs s wUr s ssusss Sss were espass q ss
earn, work . they woald . ensssl g ssis - yss
the oablnss makers vita TIE sonxsneremen xn1 una
sonS sssst.nsa. of sklled receisinf Nc. ronp<a-
salon shan nnsklIed lsbsr q ssax s 49, o,
sand strone. unwilling longer 70 sahiak 70 te d,t
ton Of their employers IA the matter Of rmnus a'sn
At which, Without dssos % a. q es o. Ss1
ality, the question: OF wages should he rcsisea snd
definite scilon taken thereoa- An aceordanne VIA
TINS determination the cabinet makers, ncarl Az ter
mans convened at the ceTmanla Assf mb'y Rooms
yesterday Afternoon and fully discussed the p-iiiun
of the trade with respect 10 the rates Which shold ~
asked Tor and Insisted on BY The empioses u thsS
At a few minute. past four O'Clock. thsre being
several nundiei persons present. the President o.
man THE Speeches aud proceedings were coBfuciei
IN that language) brieny and forcibly adrcs-ed ms
ssence Su he s q % an
In the trade until they had secured the end aimed
atwhich amer eli. could Bct he ccnsdered sxtrsv>
gant-namely, q return " the vases pAld one yeaf
ago. The President, Mr.. Schmey. was followed ~
Messrs. Simon, w. zeislng wagner, nunmfresrn,
Draher, Teitenborn, Roll and schmidt VINO al arsea
upon their listeners the necesaty there existed of
work."
One Of the speakers SAID mat the EMPLOYER. wsr,
twenty-five shops had reported they we're prepaFed
TO increase the scale OF prices ten and niteen pei
cent, bus would not accede 20 any demand made
upon them BY members Of the society. Another
speaker sought 10 introduce Poliiios MO the move
ment but was promptly voted down By the Assem-
blage, who emphatically decided that ther had met
10 redress their wrongs In the trade and ma 70 s1en
to matters foreign 10 thai object
Tue secretary OF the meeting then stated that the
cabinet makers were In afniatlon with ABOUT forty
other associations and that these had promised "a
sustain the strike with thelr money strike should
be resolved ON. He then read resolution, which ~
show OF hands was subsequently and unanimously
adopted To the eect that the German eabinei mAker
OF the city and vicinity shouid 70 70 their several
shops to-day and demand the wages paid In lsGs-d
previous to the nss reduction, and n the proposition
was not agreed to- to al once retire and report Go the
Standing Committee, which would bs IN permanent
session at Social Han, PSI Grand street. fhe secre
tary added that this committee would enter the
names Of all applicants upon their rolls and would
pay to each Qn proportion to has neoessitiesl cor
tain sum per week until the strike was broogt 10
satisfactory conclusion
AT late hour the meeting adjourned. resolved "a
act to-day strictly up to the terms OF the resoallo
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Es,ss ess O TIE ground ina. me witness ooud not
ssss os hs sS soas ssf re
"a "a. y r Ers..n . =. Esrgns ,hsve knew y.
q s ' sDsss 1s Of eA me-
ave years; nav. esns'dsrod him an honest man:
asrsos obscsss On ne sr"and mat there was .
e6arFs IN ne sdmss srsns. ~, y. s pR
and exception was taken. - = 80 =
Ricaari =. Eyan was recalled. and testified as to
CoiieciiOn DISTRICT wnaess swore thar no man Wss
accepted surety IN that district until his state
meni. a 10 properly Qualification were amply
George W. Parker. recalled, testirsd 70 examining
that Of pa,rcs Bresn u $4,000 win lanes rSomS.
son and John fullerman sureties; that OF lanes
Mclaughlin cor 90 ooo. John Casey and Thomas shoe
sso.es -srnsd ~ Jonn Msr1n and James Wiisen:
that % william A Kaufman. signed by Peter Olins
and ie Lat ssna q r r,,rck secesey s e sSrs
Ans bona. signed ~ samuel Hone and John steven
soa; George Adams, Peter Brady. and Martaa
A ,san s.a 's and g d % ssas s . sHs
Aired sworas bond fcr sss.oo, Henry
Iasqx and ssdny i. Hyde e surs,lei. Other
loads o. similar hafnre with suretles TO the num-
s~r u iory we're menloned, q which only eieA.
could De loand ~ the Witness witness testified that
he had bern appointed aud commissioned ~ aepvy
~psr tss lo exam 20 the aidy Of these bons;
had spent my 90 sxty days IN going about 70 me
placss aud Ia named IA the above papers, ous
vas unab1 20 nnd tne propery said to be owned ~
the snrefiez
Mr. Halls moved 10 have the testimony Or fArkef
stricken ouf a. n had "a DO with siX months aiter
Alter the issue " the b0nis
Ts court rsJolned that n went for what % was
worth.
The counsel crossessmined the witness a. 70 the
extent of the search for these parties. asking u
we're not possible for them 10 have changed thetr
RS dence % gone y sea between the period Of ne
writing q The signature and the Investigation which
ne made. fft GEE
Robert II. Hand. reading a SO State street. trunk
manufacturer, Was called. and Transportation bond
pnrpcriing 70 bear hrs siruAlare, Tor tfc0o Win
yagrard ana Maliin surctea. was handed him BY the
fed that he had never sIgned the bond nor had he
applied 20 the Collector for such.
The Dnsrict Aiorney stated that 10 hoped 20 cea-
ciude ths tor tAe prosecution Tomorrow ffues'
da1 morning. and the court then adjourned unA "
day.
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sRoOGLys nTuuGESex.

GRANGE 90 NAxE-The village ~ Greenfield. lyeng
between Brooklyn and 0rsvesend ana sdjoissng
Prospect Park has been changed IN name N ruSe-
ville a. wei ~ the Post Once. which hes ht1oor0
borne the somewhat singular name Of oro~oo
the REMOVAL ov the PosrnAsrERs--oenaao
Samuel IA. Roberts. the Postmaster Of BreokiyA -
suspended from further discharge of Tn functioas -
that once BY the department about noon yesseraaV.
This change Is not matter Of surpriss 70 many vhe
the alleged facts imphcafne him IN certain fAliar =
meet Liabilities the orders assigned f0r this cauno
which were conveyed through Mr. Gayior. spsrt0
agent OF the Posf once Department give the rcAsoa
GSs IN for about sscSo due On he nc ssss
accountA Iref :
TUE LATE FATAL SHOOTING CAsrALry--ISQUUs
BEFORE OoRoSeR SxIrn.--An inquest into the -
cumstances attending the shooting Of the late Cssha
rine Bremen by her husband. John Bremen -
their residence, corner OF Flstbush and Cicrrnoas
avenues, who died on Friday hast which n claimed
to have been accidental, commenced In the Thwa
District Court Justice Relys yesterday sfternsoa.
The first witness called was Michael Lesry. VINO w.
titled that he had been acquainted with the deccessA
for six years. was In Brennen's house the evening -
and eight O'Clock; Mrs. Bremen was behind the her
and Mr. Bremen In front OF the bar; no quarrel
ling nor did he see any pistols witness went out On
going into the barr00m saw the deceased leaning on
the bar and heard her exclam, ..John, am shot,"
either party, when Brennan carried hss
into the back ROOM she sat down on the sofa and s
John, It was a mistake~ Tom Bremen came into
she replied, sit was mistake;, witness then went
for doctor at the request OF Bremen; had heard
q Mss a s uGH a Pre- No
drunk VIM. Mctirevey testined that he was standing
on the sto0p at the time the report Of pistol va
heard; that he heard q noise as II made BY
some person rapping on the counter, bat
did not enter the room; never heard that BrenDe0
and his wife were in the habit Of quarrelng; Joha
Goding testified that he was ut Brennen's place a
the occasion In question and after drinking with the
prisoner he went out on the soop; heard the notse
described BY the previous Witnesses but he DID not
60 In. Thomas Bremen corroborated the testimony
Of the first witness rs TO what was said by the DO
ceased, and further that she explained went 70
take his pistol out Of his pocket and asked her 70 pat
It In the drawer and that she stopped the bar
II went Oh; on the following morning she was about
attending to her household duties as usual. Other
journed until Wednesday, the 18th inst
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BOARD or AUDIT.

This Board convened yesterday at noon, at which
time Messrs Depew and BOnney were present and
the claim Of William s. Ross for $3.50 for indemnity
for damage to his property during the riots OF 1868
was presented. Mr. Dean, for the city, opposed the
claim on the ground that by the statute creating the
Board Of Audit the Board was not allowed to take
cognizance OF the claim 1t had been already twice
rejected by the Supreme Court. No other claimants
being ready, the Board adjourned TO meet to-day, at
moon. I.lI.
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cOSpTnOlLrs'S OFFICE.

AT this ONCE yesterday Comptroller Connolly COM
menced the payment Of the 'hre indemnity stock Of
the city OF New York." which fell due on or after
May 10. The amount OF this stock is s4O2 $685. a
large portion Of which Is held BY parties in foreign
countries. large number OF the city stockholders
applied yesterday and received from the proper
Official the amount due them. 80
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NEW YORK CITY.
UNITED STATES clacuIr csusr.



4 Judge Nelson opened the court this morning and
the jury panel having been called the jurors In
attendance were discharged until ten O'Clock on Sat-
urday next. In reply to some interrogatories rom
the bar in reference to the disposition OF cases and
the time likely TO be occupied in trying them Judge
Nelson said H was likely he would sit In the Circuit
Court until the middle OF June as long a. there
would be business to be disposed Of. Judge Bene-
dict was engaged In the trial Of causes in Brooklyn,
which he would probably get through with to-day.
He Judge Nelson) would be in Brooklyn We'd
nesday and perhaps Thursday, and when he
got through there he would return and take ND the
Jury cases, criminal and civil; and these disposed Of
he would take up the Admiralty calendar and ap-
peas and equity cases. and continue with those until
Ill should be got through. liru s.f1 IA IN.
The Case Of Gregorio Don,ingues.
TIE Uni,ed states rs. Greoorto Don,tngues. In
this case the defendant was arrested on the COM
plant and affidavit Of John Graham, ship builder,
OF New York city, and held In custody in default of
bail Counsel stated that the bail required was ex-
cessve, ana moved that 1T should be reduced IN
amount. Judge Nelson said he required an appear
ance on the part Of the other side and some aHdavs
and papers In reference to the proceedings and
arrest and when those would be furnished ne would
pass upon them without delay. The court shortiy
after adjourned.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Charge Of Embczzlemcnf Against the President
OF a Bank. 81 ;.gleel

OF a Bank. ..2nl
uo4 Before Commissioner Belts. -
The United States u.s. Samuel r. ,Van ,Cumpen.-
In this case the defendant is In custody charge
OF having embezzled large sums OF money, the pro-
perty of the National Bank Of Elmira, he being at the
time OF the alleged fraud president OF the bank. The
ledger OF the bank was produced. The only witness
called was the bookkeeper, who was examined by
Mr.. Phelps for the prosecution and cross-examined
by Mr.. c. A. Seward for the defendant. The drift OF
his testimony to prove acts OF fraud ana enoez-
element as charged against the accused. Adjourned
TO this morning. ~ ~ 'D' ~
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SUPERIOR ccuaI-P@r 2--TRIAl Term.
Collision in the Channel and Loss or Lbc--
Action for $4,000.
Before Judge Barbour.

Reoecco cray and Ad,nfnfsr'duf1 or Wiison W.
Cray, deceased, %. The National Steamship Mari.
0dtton Compuny.-Ths was an action to recover the
sum OF 5000 damages sustained by plaintif In the
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COURT CALeNpAa-IHIs nAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs.--Nos. $50, 286
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TRRM.--NOs. 1921 1920
1896, 1885, 1852 l96 1877, 1108 1199 1900 l2Ol 1907
1903, 1904 1905 1905 1901, 1905 1909 1910 l2 1912
l2ls, 1874, l2l5, 1916 1911, 1918, 1919. sd
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SUPREME covaI-cIacvlT-pADT /.

The Fernando Wood Leascs-The City De-
clines to Appear ON the Trial Of the Issues
Relating to the Question Of Bribery of the
Mayor and Common COuncil-Wood Takes
n Verdict.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-27
Over eIeren hundred copies of The
DAILY MONITOR, were sold yesterday.

The Crimean war arose ont of a
quarrel concerning the privileges of
certain parties to use one of the holy
places in Jerusalem for worship and
now the demand by Russia that the
key to the Holy Sepulchre, held by the
Council of France, be submitted to
the joint custody of the representa-
tfves of Russia and France, tits thought,
may lead to another of equally trivial
origin.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-27
WILLIAM A. MoRRELL.

WILLIAM n. N1OnhTJ1IlJ. q p So,
In our laudable anxiety to cast the
seven electoral votesof New Jersey for
Grant and Colfax, let us not manifest
any the less zeal for the election Of the
other candidates on our ticket John I.
Blair, Amos Clark, Jr., William A. Mos
rell and our candidates, for the NUM-
cipal offices should all receive the same
earnest support, and are equally deser-
wing of success. Especially isthis true
of our candidate for the Assembly from
this district. The contest in every
Assembly district of the State is Of
national importance, our next legisla-
ture being called upon to elect . United
States Senator for six years, to succeed
our eloquent statesman r. z. Freling-
hnysen. II the heavy Republican pre-
ponderance in the United States Senate
is to be preserved, there must be no
Democratic gains Already Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana and West Virginia have
pronounced that sound Republicans
will replace those intense Democrats,
Buckalew Of Pennsy lvania, Hendricks
of Indiana and that half and half Re
publican, Van Wrinkle of. West Virginia.
Let New Jersey do as well and retain
in his seat the accomplished Freling-
huysen. Voters of the list Assembly
District, upon your efforts may depend
the settlement of this question. The
vote of the member Of this district
may be the deciding vote. You have q
candidate in every way worthy of yonr
support. Against William A. Morrell
no calumny can he raised. Abel, active
and energetic, he will make wise, pru-
dent and influential legislator. In his
hands, your interest will be carefully
studied and zealously promoted. Fear
less, untiring and incorruptible he will
make a Legislative record of which
Union County will be proud. His OPP
ponent was your representative last
winter, but his whole course was that Of
the bitter partizan, not of an eniight-
ened legislator. Voters Of the list AS
sembly District, your candidate is emf
nently deserving of your earnest hearty
support, let him have it and he will be
triumphantly elected Let every voter
take an individual interest in this
matter, and scan as closely the votes
cast for Assemblyman as he does that
for President, Freemen few more
days Of earnest work and our triumph
is secured. See to it, that along with
the other glorious victories which we
will have to record on the fourth of
November, will be the election to the
Assembly of that honest man and true
patriot, William A. Morrell