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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
POLICE TRIALS.

Commissioner Brennan disposed of a large
number OF complaints yesterday Richard Orpen OF the
Forty NTH Precinct for neglect OF duty one days
pay Jacob Bowers Forty fourth Precinct for the same
offense half days pay. Officers Reardon and Kenny
Forty.thrd Precinct were charged with remaining In
beer saloon minutes when they should have been on
duty the testimony being unsatisfactory. the cases
dismissed. officer Richie OF tho Thirty
Precinct for neglect OF duty two days pay. Ocers
Nilsson aud Stephens Thirty second Precinct we're com
planned OF by Mr. ~ A. Mills for conduct improper In
police officer MIR. Mills testified that while he was
attending "A grammAFschool exhibition at Yonkers
Nilsson came over 70 where no was and ordered him
hcer took him by the and led him out OF the house
Mss brother nterfered. and Wilson used unbocoming
quiet behavior Of Mills. who was pupil In the school
The testimony was strong against Wilson, aud his case
Jointly complained with the above dismissed as the
evidence did not show that he had been guilty OF any
Ond Precinct for being of post lose each days pay
Richard o'Bnen, FOriynrst Precinct. charged With
John A. sutton. Forty third Precinct OF post and intox
eated complaint dismissed. Officers sheppard aud
burglary dismissed. Vim. IL. KunArd, Forty second
Tet Tep NH PeSnS ns 10 resno IN e d BS
plaint dismissed. officer Campbell Twentieth Precinct
talking with citizens while on duty; days pay. OH
Ger Mooney OF the sixteenth, OF post two days pay
Officer FITZGERALD, Sixteenth Precinct, on post; one
day. Officer Russell Sixteenth Precinct, failing 10 re-
port disposition OF prisoner; days pay. Thomas
Rully Fourth Precinct absent without leave two DAYS
pay 0GiCer Frank Woodward, First Precinct, sitting
First Precinct, neglect OF duty complaint dis
missed Officer Stael, Twentysecond Precinct of post;
two days pay. Patrick Monahan Twenty second Pre-.
cnct improper conducts complaint dismissed. Edmund
Banbudgy, Fifth Precinct on post complaint dismissed
James McInnerthy Fifth Precinct standing post two
days pay Joseph Butnan Patrick Fanerty aud Thomas
Curley Of the Twentyseyenth Precinct. charged
with falling to prevent a highway robbery in BATTERY
place Mr. Kennedy, one Of tho clerks in the Washington
Hotel the principal witness. He several men
on the sidewalk, indlstnctly; saw and heard a
saw tho victim OF the robbery thrown down. and
al rope put around his neck; was afraid
TO 90 20 them; Finally, the man threw
coat over the head OF the victim andIran on haoong
stop thief" after getting of distance they fired
three pistol shots witness aud other cIzens tried 10
find policemen but cond not for a least three quarters
OF M hour. Butman and Curloy who were at the time
on duty or supposed 70 be- stated they the other
end OF tho beat about the time OF tho shots and did
hear them, their referred the Board The
case OF Flannery was dismissed. Ofcor ONel Twenty.
seventh Precinct neglect OF duty complaint dismissed.
A. j. Banta Fifteenth Precinct of poet days pay.
oleer storms. Fifteenth Precinct. nogeetng 10 take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
THE ST. CLAIR PAPERS.

Mr.. A. T. Goodman, the messenger of Joseph
Perkins Gov. Hayes's Agent who has recently examined
the st. Clair papers, has made report Of which the fol-
lowing 10 an ABSTRACT
"Agreeably to your request made Journey 10 Kan
sas and examined the papers OF the late Arthur st. Clair
General In the Army Of the Revolution and Gov
ernOr OF the Territory from 1887 until with
IN few months OF the admission OF Ohio into the Union
as state large portion OF the papers not In per-
feot condition Perhaps one half Of them ess
mice eaten These entirely useless for In most
instances the contents OF the manuscripts be de-
cphered. Some are stained, while others have become
imperfect by natural wear and decay. Many nero
fragments but such portions remain may be OF service
In throwing light upon some interesting event In our
national history The remaining half are in fair condi
tion 1 had long known Of tho existence OF the
81 CAR papers, aud from information received
from time TO time, was led 70 suppose that
they were far more valuable than found them
TO be-. Cen. b. Clair doubtless, left his manu-.
scripts In perfect order for he very methOdical
man, who carefully preserved everything that would
tend 70 throw light upon his military career The large
number OF military letters written by him during the
REVOLUTION copies on which In the collection, show
now jealous he was OF his fame, while tho almost
numberless manuscripts concerning tho two most
unfortunate events In his somewhat checkered career
prove how anXi0ush he was that his anne should go pos
tery without The stlgmas cast upon his reputation
military man. Irefer, Of course To his evacuation Of
conderoga IN li1 aud his disastrous defeat by the In
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THE RICH LANDS OF THE SOUTH.

TO the kUtF0r OF Inc AffV""O'
SIR: The States Of Louisiana, Mississippi
and Arkansas, bordering on the Mississippi River con-
tain belt Of extremely fertile aluyal lands from 20 to
40 miles wide This district poured Its millions an
nuay into this and other markets. butt Is now covered
with grass and weeds and is rapidly becoming wilder
ness for want of capital cultivate it. Before the war
these lands brought from $50 to tS per acre but they
can now be bought for onesxh of their former prices
This makes splendid opening for enerprsDg capital
lists Suppose 20 men to be employed on plantation
Each man can easily cultivate 10 acres In cotton ana
In corn for the negroes cultivated acres each Ihe
products Of moderate would be .paeB OF COT
ton and so bushels OF corn per man. me cOtton
at present prices would be worth 2O and the corn $50
making tho total product worth 200 per man deduct
$500. which Is q liberal estimate Tor expenses, ana We
have profit OF 500 per and the income rom 20
hands would amount TO $4,000. AS the political
troubles here au satisfied that they are about over
Terrorism has been kept for some time past by
rowdIes and crOssroad whisky drinkers, and most OK
them have been driven from the country Northern IN
vestments in this section what want and what
great majority of the would be pleased 70
see Now is time TO buy as the seasons promising anu
eOO WV - : - 8. r. AUSTIN
No 1877 S. Peter-sL Esto- Orleans, July IL, 1869.
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Tur OCEAN RANK RoBBrRY.

BY Cable, yesterday morning, came the in
telligence that unknown man had committed suicide
by throwing himself beneath the wheels OF railway
train at Crewe. England and that on the body were
found number Of the securities stolen from the Ocean
Bank Of this city. The bank authorities. when visited
yesterday professed 10 know nothing whatever Of the
Mr.. Martini the President Of the Bank az the sug
gestou OF Inspector Dks and detective Elder In tho
name Of superintendent Kennedy. tesgraphed to the
London heads Of Police requesting that the body Of the
deceased be photographed for Identification. aud TO re-
tain all papers and securities found him. The Is
considered very strange by both the bank officers
and the Police. What could have influenced the deceased
70 commit the act is mystery No Ia missing from the
bank the deceased conld not have been trusted e
pOye who had hurried into eternity IN ~ 81 rstnOse
and professional thief such would most likely be IN
trusted with the sale Of the stolen securities ~ the
thieves who committed the robbery IL about The last
peTssn no would think II committing suicide Taken
altogether, the case h most singular There
Ot wanting those who consider the entire story hoaT
gotten up for the purpose OF misleading the bank officers
and the Police.
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prisoner 10 court; two days pay. John Jacques
Twenty-seventh Precinct, OFF post three days pay
Officer Guise Forty ninth Precinct neglect Of duty hall
days pay Daniel Downing, Fortyspcond Precinct, on
post; complaint dismissed. Officer Brady, Twentieth
Precinct two cOmplants-O post, aud cOnversing with
citizens; two days pay. officer McAdams, Twenty.
eighth Precinct permitting prisoner TO into saloon
90 get drink OF liquor; two days pay. Alfred Crook
Twentyhfth Precinct, cOnversng with citizen 10 minutes
complaint Dismissed. Mark Meyers, Eleventh Precinct.
off post one days pay Thomas OROurke, Fourteenth
Precinct complaints OF conyersing with citizens
ferred 10 Board. Officer Brady Fourteenth Pre-.
cinct of post ;; one days pay Officer Barbaletie.
Twenty-eIghth Precinct, absent without leave
referred TO Board. John f. Crook, Twenty eighth Pre-
cinct OF post three days pay John Gallery, Thirteenth
Precinct, OFF post; days pay The following cases
we're submitted without trial; Richard Barrett, viola
ton of rules two days pay; Thos Shaughnessy neglect
OF duty one days pay; Richard Shea, violation OF rules
three days pay; james ConnOr VIOLATION OF rulee two
days pay; Andrew Whitehead, same complaint one
days pay; O. ArRnere. neglect OF duty, two days pay
John Connolly, Lewis Conn., John j. Close, Thomas Ma
her Geo j. Winters James Fefdon, Patrick r. COtter
and James ii. charged with neglect OF duty
and each forfeited three days pay; Schneider, neglect
OF duty, two days pay.
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d,o, l., r,,o r,orntv Ohio Nov f. 1871. Long and de-
tailed accounts of these affairs IN ~ Glars handWunR
exist among the papers MANY VI . were
given away large nuInDeI VI ~ Iaia ~ 1ect a fav
vera dorated 10 the Cincinnati historical Society,
and Others found their way lnIo Ine oOleJ iod
OF autograph hunters Ihese Pap1ts NV D NJ dee
IN ouT very large volumes and unless destroyer ny Ie
win he sa fe for centuries TO come. In DIS
torical pont OF view they are 1nValuaDie Ihough t
leters are IN very bad condition, they contain mass vi
matter pertaining to Gug t the hstoan Il is really
n,tv fiat better care has not been taken OF en MANY
letters Wri,en by washington, Hancock Reed ana oler
patriots Of the Revoluonay STn are d condition
have caps11arable value as marketable autographs
Among these will be found an Imperfect diary KEPT Dy
St Clair during the campaign OF l9l aisO an autODos
rnpbv NJ his lie and services, copies OF MS petohs 10
and state Legislatures asking for aid numerous
Inannscrins relating to his military history anu 0heT
Documents all of importance TO DOgraper OF on Er'
Mr. r. g. Graham OF Kansas hoius the t % HtcSson
deceased. But his right to them understandi s iS
pnted by granddaughter Of 81 Clair, now reslolnR IN
WestmOreland County Penn Inc Iaots in sne e ss ,o
lows: Gen. st. Clair died In 1918 az the mousse oI nis
danghter Mrs Louisa RObb. He left no Will, Tor tne
he had nothing to leave Inc papers m S
Mira RObb had six children, and the papers AZ ner ue
cease were taken by her daughter Mrs Robert draha
Mrs Robb made no will Mrs. Graham died about eight
hnsband Robert Graham until his death, which occurred
n January last His administrator now seeks " dispose
Of them. Mrs Mary L. Wlneland OF Youngstown West,,
noreand County, Penn. is the only surviving chlu vi
Mrs LOulsa RObb and claims she has frequently mace
efforts TO obtain the papers from the Grahans Dut Will
our success She is grandchild OF Gen 81 CAR me
rahaus are wealthy, while MIRA WlneIand ~ in humDlo
circumstances IL renans LOT Tue courts W 9 Se nn
safe 10 purchase the papers whenever he eRa O"nol
IA ascertaned efforts should be made to secure them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
FIsK. IR,s. corroN sPEcI-LArIoNs

Gorham Gray has commenced a suit in
Equity the United STATES Circuit Court for the south
ern District Of New York 10 recover about t2OOOs which
he alleges he has lost through james Fisk IT, having
failed 20 keep an agreement Nlth him relating spsc
iatiOns In cotton. Gray alleges that n June Last he
agreed with Fisk To form partnership n Buying aud
selling cotton Fisk agreeing that Gray should make pur
chasts and sales 81 large amounts ~ cotton on
Joint account. aud that Fisk should as FAR ~
deemed necessary by Gray. furnish tue funds
needed 10 pay for all cotton purchased, aud fot
deAyngthe necessary expenses ~ purchases aud saea
the profits and losses TO be shared aud borne,
tgo-thirds by Flax and one third by Gray. That
IN pursuance OF this agreement arge purchases Of coos
were made by Gray aud ratified by Fisk Gray receiving
$4,000 only from Fisk; that large necessary pay
for the cotton aud carry the business eXpenrd
by Gray aud demands made for them Fisk. bat that
he utterly refused % furnish mere than the 6oo aud
that Gray suffered thereby damage % the extent of tQ
Gray further alleges that he has been compelled
sell a the said amount OF cotton great sacriaces
account of the Ohuhlmcut by Iisk Of the agreement
that the cOpartnership dissolved by mutual consent
but no settlement Of the cOparuershp accents has been
made although suco the dissolution Gray has frequently
applied tO Fisk for hnn settlement. that Gray has paid
large amounts both before aud slucc the dissolution In
respect Of the copartnership aud that aud
Just settlement considerable balance wOnld be- shown
To DO due from Fisk To Gray whcs the former refuses o
pay Gray asks that Fsk bo required % show ny
he should not perform his agreement and for account
ing. Fisk has been subpenaed TO appear aud answer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
MURDER IN A CEMETERY AT MEMPHIS.

n bHOChiDR HOlnlCiuc occurred Wltnln the nal
lowed precincts of ElmwOOd Cemetery, near Memphis
on Sunday afternoon. A man named Win Steever, who
had been employed at Emwood laborer lately be.
amount OF work that he compelled TO do IL was de-
termined TO discharge Sewer He was notified OF the
fact by Superintendent Phillips and told that he had bet
ter hunt for new situation. He said nothing at tho
tme but seemed 10 be more surly than On Sunday
about ona o'clock Mr. Phillips, accompanied by laborer
named Mahaey went Steevers house and told him that
he would have TO assist in digging and filling grave
at five o'clock Seever demurred, saying that he
did not want TO work on Sunday. Phillips
remarked that II part OF the con.
tract that the abOrers should work Sunday Steeyer
hire man 70 do IL and take IL out OF his (Steeyer
wages steever replied angry that he "wouldn't do
that either and Phillips seeing that argument was use
less walked on with Mahaley They had hardly got
the bayou bridge. when Steever called out Phillips 10
halt adding that he wanted TO speak 10 him. They &C.
cOrdiugy stopped Phillips thinking that Steeyer had de-
termned 70 do the work AS Steever came up without
saying word he seized Phillips by the throat and struck
him with his fist. Mahaley Immediately nterfered aud
canght hold Of SteeVer Phillips breaking away
and running down the path, calling for
help. The call for help was heard by an
other workman named Mike Dougherty, who came out
commenced 10 toward the gate chased by steever
Taking diagonal path, he managed to come int the
main walk between Phillips and his pursuer, and, wait
ing I'LL the latter up he said 10 him. Let that
alone he has done you no harm" On being thus ad-
dressed Seever stopped dead short and presenting his
pistol which Is said 70 have been very large Derrnger
fired, saying he did 80, 4" Then you take that
you -w DOugherty fell At the report aud died In
the evening The murderer escaped.-(MemphisA Appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
AHABEAs CORPUS CASE.

In the Superior Court, Special Term, the
release Of boy named Herman Gen sought on ha
beas corpus. IL seems that Get confined IN the
House OF Refuge for larceny. the commitment specify
ing that he tO Ice there confined aud apprrn.
ueed until no arrived az a years of age His
discharge was sought on the ground that the CON.
mitmont did not specify what particular House
OF Refuge GEL was 10 be- confined H. nor the psriod
for which no was TO bctconnned Mr.. Justice Freed
man decided that ON the question TO tho place
OF confinement. he should rule the General Tern.
OF the supreme Court had IN previous case, that ne
th0re was but one House OF Refuge In this county II
not necessary to specify It's exact location As the
question Of the period Of imprisonment although the
commitment did not specify In the period ~
imprisonment. sti that period Inferred from the
commitment stating that Cell 60 be confined aud ap.
prenteed nnt hs arrived at the age OF n years Tue
writ was therefore dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.

OF the 81 steamers which ply between Amer
lea and Europe but Ave owned by American compa-
Mes The European lines are well paronized and pros
porous aud are fast increasing the number Of their
steamers but American capitalists hesitate 10 compete
With their transatlantic brethren Shortly before tho
American line (he Collins) was plying between
this port and Liverpool The company made good profits
but, owing to eItravagant management 1t became bank
rupt, and It's vessels passed into other hands.
Commodore Vanderbilt also made profits from
his line, tn, from patriotic motives, he gave
his best steamer TO his country, and sold the others
Rugerss the only American line at present running be-
tween New-York and Europe II numbers FIVE steamers
The Cunard Is the Oldest English line. IL numbers 10
rstcass steamers II il said TO be the beat passenger
ne but It is not successful the InmsD. which does
very prosperous freight business The Imam Line has
10 rstclass steamers The Canard and Inman are both
fast lines and are parOnized by the best class Tho
williams Guion Line may be said to be half American,
belug carried on almost entirely by American capital
Mr. Guion, who manages the business OF the firm
on this side, Is an American by birth.
Tho GuIon steamers make the trip In from 10
TO II days, and are regarded both safe aud com.
Portable. The Hamburger American Packet company IS
rstoass German line 10 has 10 steamers, and Il per-
bapa superior 20 the CunArd Ia the accommodation "
affords TO cabin passengers. The North German Lloyd
whose steamers ply between Hew-YOrk and Bremen,
via Southampton is not surpassed In accommodation.
safety and speed. The Anchor Line has suffered two
last October, aud an extra shp. the Old United
Kingdom, which has been due at Glasgow since
a favorite with the travelling pubhc. The
General Transatlantic Company's Line, running be
lie with many passengers This line has Ave steamers.
and offers 10 Intending travellers the ADVANTAGE OF not
carrying Storage passengers. The National Line was
started about eight years ago enjoys the question
able honor OF having had the largest number 81 eKans
brought In OF It's steamers be Erul mat ever
came in single vessel There are two or three other
lines OF lesser Importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
CRIMINAL.

At the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, before
Justice Hogan, Was brought James Burns On the night
OF the nth inst officer NehOl OF the secont
cigar store OF Alfred Miller No los BeekmAnst As the
olhcer approached the men away. Burns cap
tnred, lie To throw something away. This ar
tele WA found, which proved 20 be key, which lifted
the door OF the premises. He was held for trial.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, yes
terday before Justice Dodge John Suh0s an English.
man. ~ years OF age, held 10 for having
tered James Hughess store No 81 AmIty st. yesterday
morning, and presenting revolver &C the head OF tho
proprietor and firing. The shot missed Its mark. and
stubbs only was hurt by being arrested Samuel L.
Davis, Treasurer OF the Maverov Theater Company
yesterday charged by Charles PcrcYa luntl Thursday
night the Manager OF tho Combluationl with having
Threatened Perciyas hfe and with being guilty % dis
orderly conduct After the testimony Of several o The
company, which demonstrated very low state VI ia
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THE COURTS.
CUSTOM HOUSE wEIGHERs ARREsrEp.

CUsTOMHOUsE WEIGHERs ARREsTED.
Gen. Thomas w. Egan. weigher in tho
Custom House. has been arrested brought before Com
missioner Osborn, and held TO await examination
the ast inst. charge made by D. g. Jayne, Special
Agent o. the Treasury Department that he the is,.
sh and 18Th msts and at various other times presented
aud caused 90 be presented officer % the Govern.
ment OF the United states 1.-THE Collector OF the Port Of
NewYork) certain false and fraudulent pay rOs with
intent to defraHd the United states aud that he dd
defmud the United States Percy b. Spear another
Custom House vegher, Was subsequently arrested
charge similar 10 that made against Egan being alleged
that the frauds committed the 2sh 81 April aud
the 9Th. l3th aud 21tn OF May. 1902 lie committed
In default Of 500 bail, for examination Monday
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A new auxiliary screw steamshin. which com.

new auxiliary screw steamship, which COM
bnes some novelties of construction has lately arrived
In London from the Clyde and is now loading for
Shanghai She Is named the Oberon Ia a feet In length
ny 80 Ieet beam by 81 feet Deep aud OF 35 uns burden,
lhefe IL an ingenious mode OF dispensing with tho pro-
peer when not required the space being closed
mItn Wuterught shutters, by which means the ship
presents one uubroken water lne and the prOpeng
aee causes no resistance whatever when the vessel Is
u9er sa The Oberon Is intended for tho China trade.
Ahu Is ehDeeled U mako tho run out In rs dAyA.
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ARREST OF CIGAR DEALERS.

ii. Hulsberg, a cigar dealer, az. No. ~ Duane
st. was brought before Commissioner Shields, charged
Win deiraudnE the reveue by selling cigars out 90
stamped boxes. lie IL alleged that revenue officer
into hns6ers store ON the th OF Juue last and found
several unstamped boxes OF cigars The defendant made
no eonceament Of the boxes exposing them TO all lie
waived an examination aud committed 20 await the
action Of the Grand Jury Several other dealers have
been arrested similar charges and held for examins
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THE IrsrRY CAsEs.

In the Court of Oyer and Terminer Mr.. Jus.
oe Cardozo informed the that notice
should be given 20 the persons who had pleaded guilty c
the indictments for usnry attend the 10th proNmo
when sentence will be- pronounced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
CONDITION OF THE FREEDMEN IN LOUISIANA

CONDITION OF THE FREEDMEN IN LOUISIANA
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: For fear that you may think me "Reb-
81" or one Of your eIRebels" wish to say first that
although German by BIRTH lived in Iowa from 1855. TN
May 1891, when enlisted as private soldier in Compa
ny g. First Iowa Infantry and mustered out OF the
service in Mobile Aa the 9Th ofJuy 1864 oaptan ~
Company q, Twentieth Iowa Infantry Volunteers and
brevet major United States Volunteers. Since 1850 have
been planting In this parish. THIS by way of tptroduc
non Your correspondent, in httcr headed "Throuob
the South" and printed June g. says that he took
sion during the long stops at the stations the railroad
IN North Carolina " inquire vi the negroes who were al