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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
LONG ISLAND.

HEAVY ROBBERY IN HYDE PARK.-On Wednesday
night bold and successful robbery was perpetrated
IN the house OF John Weeks, in Hyde PARK. The
thieves gained an entrance by forcing open a rear
window with 'jmmy,n alter winch they ex.
perienced but little difficulty In thoir peregrinarions.
;r they were wei supplied WIN duplicate Keys.
cash and the other apartments OF the family OF Jew
elry and clothing and the dining room Of O large
quantity Of siverware me total loss VIM amount
to $500. The theft was discovered early In the
morning, but the tracks discovered about the h0nse
awaited nOthlng In the attempt to ferret out the
whereabouts OF the thieves. The trains ON The Long
Island Railroad were also searched but nothing suar
piclous discovered.
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also communications from some OF the latter direct,
ing that their names be withdrawn from the cal.
When the case had been closed the summing IN
for the defendants was conducted BY J, W. TOMB
kins and Edward Wells VINO dwelt I0rciDly on the
conditional manner In which their clients had signed
tne bond and asking the Jury to leave the respOnsl
Dny with The people OF the county VINO had elected
or for bis own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Calvin Frost fol-
lowed for the piaintns, and in q logical address
inE The unqualified liability OF he sureties de-
inanded verdict Of the people. After compre-
returned m BRIEF periou with verdict in favor Of
bond.
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NEW YORK CITY.
HE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CQvaI.

rho Spanish Gunbonts--Fursher Ad1ournnens
Of the Case.
Before Judge Blatchford.
The arguments ia the case OF the Spanish gunboats
we're TO nave been heard yesterday before Judge
Batchiord in the United States Circuit Court.
District Attorney PerreponL stated that owing to
thc absence OF important documents, which would
arrive rom Washington IN the course OF the day ne
would ask that the case be adjourned ui thls morn
ing. 81, -. -.
The court granted the application, and the case
was accordingly adjourned.
subsequently the Court was engaged IN deterinlu-
1Dp The disposition OF property that had been zezed
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Judge BIatchford in the United states BANKRUPTCY
Court ressra nng plaintiff his attorney from pro-
ceeding In the case
The matter came up yesterday before Judge sur-
lis. who directed the plaintiff to take Judgment by
default, the defendant not appearing, holding that
State Courts had vested and exclusive Jurisdlctlon
over all actions commenced IN these courts ana that
this was not one OF covered by act OF Con-
Uras
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
DISTURBING nm officer in the Execution of His
Duty.

OOstrucfina nm INJECT III Tue EXecutiOh OF TIE
Duty.
Before Commissioner Shields.
The United safes Us. John R0oneg-Tne defend
ant was charged some time since with ob3trucrlng
deputy collector IN the execution OF his duty. it
appeared that seizure was made on the disSillery
Neonctnp 70 defendants father at Nos. $40 and t4s
" lest Fly -second street. aud that he urgently re-
0uested those about 10 pounce upon II until his
tathelis return, lie beng tuen absent. 1t was
claimed that the defendant placed his back against
me entrance and partly resisted the seizure.
Several witnesses were produced aud testimony
vas taken a some length.
Commissioner shields. after reviewing the facts
presented in the case rendered his decision yester-
cay discharging the deiendanr On the ground that
the evidence adduced Was not Sufficient 10 sustain
the complaint
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER fEsrERDAy.-The following record
Will show the changes 10 the temperature for tho
past twenty-fonr hours IN comparison with tho cor
responding day OF last year az indicated BIZ the
thermometer at BudDurs pharmacy, HERALD Bulid-
~
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Decisions Rendered.
aAnlNE CpuaI.

Csnnlcs Between UDited States ana s,nto
Courts.
Before Judge Curtis
Cor0ersy Us. Netson.-Ihis gas an action for goods
sold anA delivered. The action was first brought in
The Marine Court but au Injunction was Issued oy
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Average temperature for corresponding date
lasL year. :.........t..... 20
On Orange Mountain, N. j., tho theTmometer req
istered twenty-one degrees at six A. M.
MEETING OF wogEJSeHgy 10 organize 0 Cham.
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COURT ckLsa1ARs--THls DAY.

el5s OH, e2oI, 62o3 62o5, s2o7, s25s Part a~Be.
fore Judge Clcrse. Court opens at halfpast ten
A. Mos. 2s2, 1872 $50, 1920, 2ose, s2s9, sll2,
4sls 4s2o, 4s22 1880, 1885, 4s5s, 43ss, 497s 5oio,
5ol6 532s 5052 $3.50 5o5f 50s2ls, 5l1S, 5l2s, 5i6s
61sa 5Ies 5l9s 5000 52ss 5252 5272 b294 $3.50 $500
t39s. 5s4s $3.50 $3.50 61lo 5.2s, 54es, $40 500,
$685. 5jls 55ls 552c. b52s, 55io 55i2 5572 557sts
5jg2 $780, $685. 5G58 51o2 5.2 5.2s, 573s 5753 577a
1924 5s3O 5s32 5330 5i5 1894, 5s8S 1894 800 59ea
eo00 COOS COOS Go20 GOO 6O3s 60it 6o5s 60so e09l
ol+o 65s s1es, s7o 62i4 1913, 5552 COTS $685. CLOS
620i, 6222.
SUPREME CouRT-srEc1AL Tyns.-Before Judge
Cardozo. Court opens at h8lfpast ten A. M-Dc-
norIeIs-Nos 4, II 10, l5 D. % Is, "A, rs. g. q,
- Law and fact-Nos. -. So, &C, TO- 1so.
ScrhKsR couRT-CHasBgR3.-IIei by Judge Bar
nsrd Cal OF calendar ct twelve Mos 100. l20
it2, is1, lsb 1885, 2o2, 235, 80. 27e, $780, Cal 3a3
SUPERIOR C0uRr-TRIAL TRga.--Part i.--Before
Judge Mcneil. court opens OF eleven A. M.-Nos.
le03 lO99 100 1919, 1921, 1928 1915 122 1914 1861
1898, l2oi lag, 1911, los. Part 2.--Before Judge
Fithian-Nos 1920, 1904, 1908, 1872 1924 1929 1856
1850, 1910, 1854, 1853, 1860 1870 1872
MARINE coURr-rRIAL TERY.-Part I.-Bef0re
Judge Z ufuss. eau OF calendar at ten A. h.-Nos.
Ils 42ll s9l3 3974 1857 4l8o 1870 alO2, 2i57 1888
$3.50 eSeO $50 f2sl 1850 <2o0 l29i 1902 1904 1926
$3.50 42g7, rvs Part 2-Before Judge Alker.-Nos.
1885, A25g 4S99 ABB i4i 4436 1885, 1905, s2Go s27o
t27f, 1872, 42Is, 4Z7S 1879.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
TIE WALL STREET BOND ROBBERY.
Arrest Of an Alleged Accomplice.


Yesterday morning, at the Tombs Police Court
Pearce Butler, respectfully dressed youth In the
employ Of Condit, Jennings II Co., corner Of Broad
street and Exchange place, was charged with hav-
ing received from John Riley ten $1,000 United
States bonds, well knowing the same to have been
stolen. 1t will be remembered by our readers that
full report Of the charge or having stolen these
bonds, as made against q young CLERK named Riley.
was given in the HERALD on his examination a
week ago. Butler had been arrested by CAPTAIN
Jourdan and was brought up to answer. Ex-tudge
Phillips appeared as his counsel and said they were
ready TO go on with the hearing of the case; but
MIR. McKeon, who appeared for the prose
cutors, Messrs. Colvl, OF Wall street, said
that witnesses whose attendance was In.
evitaby necessary were not present ana
after short consultation the hearing OF tine
case against Butler was deferred until Friday. Mr.
b. A. Clarke, the principal witness against Riley,
was placed under cross-examnation By the counsel,
who confirmed the testimony given at the previous
hearing-that packet containing these ten one
thousand dollar bonds was given to the prisoner
Riley TO take TO the Safe Deposit Company and that
when the packet was opened the next day the bills
were missing 1t Is alleged the part OF th, pro-
secution na the notes were stolen by Riley in their
transit from one Office 10 the other. The further
hearing Of this case was adjourned until this morn
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
TINE SUICIDE F0s LOVE.

Throwing Bouquets and Swallowing Arsenic.
An inquest was yesterday held at the Coroners'
ollce by Coroner Flynn, in the case Of Frederick
BrodersoD, who committed suicide by poisoning az
No. S25 First avenue because his landlady Mary
Hartung, refused to marry him.
DR.. Hermann testified to being called to see de-
ceased, who confessed to him that he had taken
poison, and the doctor found in the room quantity
of yellow arsenic, which Broderson said he had pur-
chased at the drug store of Henry E. Moewitz, No.
100 Second avenue; Brocerson repented OF the rash
act, and begged Of the doctor to save him. II nos.
slbe, but the sufferer was beyond the reach Of medl-
cal ad.
Mr.. Molewitz testified that he sold deceased ten
cents wolta OF yellow arsenic which lie said he
wanted for telegraphic purposes: at tue time Of
making application for the poison deceased appeared
to be sober and not excited. Mr. Molewltz has fre-
quently sold arsenic Tor like purposes.
Mary lIartung deposed that deceased had made
proposition or marriage to her, which she refused
and requested him not to call upon her again ON tnat
business tie, however renewed his suit, and not be-
ing admitted TO the lady's room threw q bouquet Into
the WINDOW. subsequently he gained admission TO
the room and asking for pen and paper he wrote
TWO letters and went out but returned again and en-
tered rear ioom when the wtless gsW some yell
low stuff around his mouth. He denied haT.ng taken
anything, but soon afterwards confessed that he had
swallowed poison. He said he did not want TO live
any longer.
This closed the case, and the Jury returned yer.
dlct OF suicide by taking dose OF arsenic.
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SUPREME C0URT-SpECIAL TERM.

The Merchnnts' Union Express Company
Robbery-Summnry Release of ConlIin.
Before Judge Clerke.
The particulars Of the application of Mr.. Howe
before Judge Cerkc, OF the Supreme Court. for the
discharge Of Charles B. Conklin who had been ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Peter Mcknight and con.
fined in his private residence No. 242 Stanton street
without any proper warrant or legal authority, on
the charge of completely In the Merchants Union
Express Company robbery, appeared fully I'm the
HELALD yes; erday IL now appears that on leaving
the Supreme Court yesterday to take COnklin before
Justice Mansfield, III obedience to the order OF Judge
Clerke, Mcknight thought that he would take the
responsibility OF discharging prisoner himself
and let him 60 as soon as they got outside the door
The Albany and Sus0uchRnna Railroad War
Adjournment Until October.
Before Judge Barnard.
Two motions in the case of AFRO Chase and Joseph
Bush against the Albany and Susquenanna Railroad
came up yesterday morning for the appointment of
receivershps in the matter Mr.. David Dudley Field
being absent from the city, the hearing OF the mo-
tlons consequently went over until the second Mon
DAY in OCTOBER the present receiyershps continue
IN existence IN the meantime.
General Pruyn, for whom an attachment had peen
issued, appeared In court and gave the usual bond.
DC
The Extension of Park Pluce-Appoint,ment
Of Commissioners.
Before Judge Barnard.
IN the Matter Of the Extension OF PARK Place rom
College Place to West Street-Yesterday Judge Bar
nard appointed the following named gentlemen as
commissioners Of estimates and assessments:-
John Scott, Walter Roche and James II. Coleman
Mr.. Coleman was appointed at the instance Of Col
umbia College, William b. Astor and others having
petitlOned the Court for that purpose pursuant TO
the provisions OF an act Of the Legislature Of 1882
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
BOARD OF HEALTH.

At meeting OF the medical onlcers Of this Board,
held on Tuesday, Sanitary Superintendent Harris
gave resume or the work performed In the rural
districts. IL appears that there seven Inspector
shps authorized in the rural portions Of the Metro
politan District, viz, that Of Dr. P. Stewart Peeks-
XVII, Cortland; DR.. George j. Fisher (Sing Sing)
Ossinning Dr. George Baylis Qrvington on Huds0n)
Greenburg; Dr. N. X. Freeman, West Farms and
Morrisania; Or. George p. Wright, Newtown; Dr.
William Q. Meagher, Edgewater; DR.. Solomon An
The Doctor remarked, these seven medical officers
are entrusted with the duty OF informing
ana advising the Board Of Healtn and exc
cutiDs or supervising the execution OF the Boards
orders In the rural towns That their duties
VIII wiz be met and honorably discharged. think we
q duty; we must and can trust the communities for
that compensation which is due for useful public
laoors. Your record OF services gentlemen, is IN
your respective towns and villages and is verified at
the oifce OF the Central Board OF Health. II viii
not be cast into oblivion nor go unrequlted. As
superintendent and adviser In the wors / urge that
the duties imposed by the laws be effectively dis
charged by every sanitary otficer ana that the
Improvement and guarding OF the public health In
the towns and villages oil the Metropolitan District
be skilfully and very earnestly studied and insured
by you, Of whom the Board Of Health requires this
service
In speaking OF the water supply he says:-The
Croton and the Ridgewood are purer sources OF
supply than the village wells, but upon the wells
the rural and village population manly depends for
water The sanitary qualities OF such water and OF
any other water supply should be guarded from ex-
cremental foulness. The soakage irom privy vaults
and OuthOuse5 into wells ana other reservoirs Of
water used by families destroys many lives every
season in this district We must ever be watchful
such fifth soakage ints drinking water is, we can
prevent such disgusting and deadly consequences
only by intesently urging and aiding the people TO
the balance Of the address principally related TO
the duties Of inspectors under the law from which he
Largely quoted for the information Of his sub
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
PROBABLE WIFE MURDER.

About hah'past ten O'Clock on Tuesday night an
alteration occurred between James Hogan and his
wife Mary at their residence, No. Horatio street.
when the former drew knife from his pocket and
plunged the large blade In the left side OF his wife
from funeral and finding his wife intoxicated com.
menced TO upbraid her. whereat war Of words en-.
sued, which resulted In Hogans taking the knile
from his pocket and woundng her.
The injured woman was at once placed In bed
and DR.. Luce, the family physician, sent for, who
dressed the wounds. Hogan was subsequently ar.
rested by ofcor Burkitt, OF the Ninth precinct and
yesterday morning arraiQned before Justice Dodge
at Jefferson Market when complaint was preferred
against him by the onicer, on behalf OF the injured
woman, and the prisoner committed to await the
result Of the INJURIES A certificate from the at
mediately fatal not having penetrated the intes.
tines, though It may ultimately cause death II In.
nammNtt0p supervena
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su,sa the jury cugh. to weigh the evidence wen

cused the jury ought to weigh the evidence well
before tney rendered verdict.
After celebrating Eaif an hour the Jury rendered
verdict OF not guilty
Peter Lazelle pleaded guilty to stealing on the
lotn OF August bay horse valued at $500. the
perry perry OF Henry Schmidt. He was sent to the state
william Harvey, Thomas Smith and Frank
hearney tiittle boys) were charged with breaking
INTO the uwelling house OF Mrs. Taggett, "a East
Nineteenth sreet where fiiy-seven dollars worth OF
property was stolen. Inc testimony was very slight
against the defendants, and the jury were unable
W aSlee Judge Bedford, afLer giving the boys some
good advice discharged them.
~ Inc following IL the caandar for to-day:--The
ieopie vs. William Lee. grand larceny; same vs..
Jonn Nv ans and James Murphy grand larceny; Same
ss. Sutius "enck aud Charles schultz grand lar
Ceny, same vs.. Francis Heindrick, grand larceny;
same Vs. Noses Sicke.s. grand larceny Same Vs.
ference mccormick, grand larceny; same vs.. John
moInpeck, obtaining goods by false pretences Same
" W. William Green, burglary; Same ys. Thomas
SiarH, ieonlous assault and battery; Same vs. Mary
Mch eilna, grand larceny; Same vs. GABRIEL Brak
grand larceny; Same vs. Theodore Manson and WI.
liam Davis, robbery.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14

IMPORTANT TO HOUsEKEEPERs-WHAT'sT THE MAT
TER WITH THE CUCUMBERs "A lady OF our acquainC-
ance the other day sent to market TO purchase some
cucumbers for pickling purposes. They were placed
In vessel 10 be washed previous to beng put In the
Brine IL was then observed that small, singular
looking worms chung In tho "wrinkes' on the out.
side of some OF the cncumbers. These were washed
or whea accident led to the discovery that inside
every one OF the cucumDers was secreted q white,
corrugated, creeping thing, from half an inch 10
over an inch in length resembling In miniature
ratlesnake's rates, ana not very pretty object TO
look upon. IL turns out that nearly II not ali the
cuoumDers brought to this market ths season are
affected thesame way. These worms certainly 40
not look very good TO eat, In the unpicked form;
but we are told that they are entirely harmless In
the natural state, and probably add to the pungency
and crispness OF the gherkin when forming part OF
the chow.chow and other reishes which grace every
well regulated square meal. Like the mites IN the
cheese, which with some are supposed 10 testify 70
the good quality and healthfulness OF the article, we
suppose worms 10 the pickles may fairy DO consid-
cred question OF taste but II IL Is not obtrusve,
we VIII add tnat We do not believe tBey are TO our
taste or DIGESTION and II 1t s oil tue same TO the Gu
cumoer merchants, we would rather not take Any
" Qur'n.-,S, LOUIS Republican. Sepk IL.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
EXPLOSIVE Oils.


Report Of the Board or Health InvcstiSn.
tions-i!Ore Prosecutions Of Dealers.
The Board OF Health yesterday transacted no bust.
ness worthy OF being placed on record beyond the
reception of the following report on kerosene and
other explosive oils. The Board authorized the at
torney to commence suits against the first eighteen
in the list
NEW YORK, Sept Is. 1859.
To THE SECRETARY OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD
OF HEALTH:-
SIR-In submitting to the Board for its action the
upon forty samples OF cheap oils that have been pur
chased under the name Of kerosene,iI would ask
attention 10 the following facLS:-i1i ghteen of the
samples we're Tar below all the required tests. Ten
were found to give of explosive vapor at temper
ature below 80 degrees Fahrenheit which is 20 de-
grees below the standard required by law. Three or
them burn freely at a temperature below 100 de-
grees or more than 10 degrees below the legal stan
dard. several samples were nearly pure naphtha,
and as dangerous as gunpOwder or nro- glycerlne,
far as the OF such oil Is concerned among the
poor and ignorant people who purchase it.
Respectfully submitted.
l. HARRIS, Sanitary superintendent
NEW YORK, sept. 15 1862
DR.. E. HARRIS, Sanitary Superintendent Metropolis
tan Board OF HEALTH
DEAR SIR-I have the honor to herewith sub NIT
oyou my weekly report on Kerosene oils, tested aud
sold IN New York ciIy during the week ending Sep.
tember H. 1859. There is not one Oil In the whole
list complying with the requirements or law. Re.
spectfully, MAX MOELLER.
Report the examination oils during the week
ending september H. 1852 sold In the city of New
HEiT FLASHING PoISr, ITO DEGREEs FAHRENHRIT
BURNING PoIsT) BY BOTH TEsis
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
KILLED BY A SIlrEI cA2.
An Incompetent Driver--Raiiroad Company
=

An Incompetent Driver--Iairoad Company
Censurcd.
Coroner keenan, yesterday held an inquest at his
of1ce, in the City Hall, In the case of George Christ
the young man who died from the effects Of injuries
by being run over two weeks ago corner OF Twelfth
street and avenue by Of the cars of the Forty.
second street aud Grand street ferry company Tho
evidence showed that target company was cross.
ing avenue A, when the driver Of the car came up
and recklessly drove through the crowd thus running
over Christ and causing injuries from the effects OF
which he died two or three days afterwards. After
hearing ali the testimony the case was submitted,
and the jury rendered verdict as follows:-"Ihat
the deceased came to his death from injuries from
car OF the Forty second and Grand street ferry line
passing over him IN avenue A, near Twelfth street.
on the lst day OF September, 1862 They find tina TIE
car was reckessly driven at the tine ana they ecG-
sure the railroad company for employins an lin.
petent driver on said carr The testim0h "a the
case VIII be sent before the Grand Jury for r ac-
tlOn,
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
ARRIVAL Or CONGRESSMAN cox.

Mr.. s. s. Cox arrived In this city yesterday per
steamship Java, from Europe, where himself and
family had been sojourning for the benefit OF their
health during the summer months. Mr.. Cox looks
completely rejuvenated and invlgorated by his trip
ana speaks in ecstatic terms OF the beautiful seem
cry, &c of the Continent.
lie speaks In glowing terms OF the International
rowing match which he witnessed, and says It has
never been depicted properly by any OF the news
paper correspondents. During his tour he visited
Spain, Corsica Ireland and other places. In Spain he
says 1t Is wonderful to behold the change IN the SEN
timen OF the people favor OF freedom and religious
liberty and predicts that the day not far distant
when they will be 90 kingess peopler Tonight
Mr. Cox will be serenaded at his residence In Twelfth
street by his numerous friends and admlIers.
The New York herald., 1869-09-14
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Alleged Outrage Upon n Child--Acquittal of
the Accused-NIinor Offences.

Before Cunning s. Bedford, Jr., City Judge.
AT the opening of the court yesterday Thomas
O'Donnell, youth eighteen years old, was placed
on trial charged with perpetrating an outrage upon
q little girl named Minnie Dretz residing with her
parents on West Fortysecond street. The trial oc.
cuped most Of the day, number Of witnesses
having been examined whose testimony, from the
nature OF the case is unfit for publication. After
an able speech by Assistant District Attorney Hutch
ings, In which he said that II was q simple question
Of fact for them TO determine whether they would
believe the story Of the little girl or the statement OF
the defendant,
Judge Bedford delivered very clear ana able
charge, reviewing oil the testimony and placing II
IN such light that the jury could not fall TO UNDER
stand the case. His Honor said that the crime here
charged was an accusation very easily made dinl-
cult TO prove and more diillcult TO defend. There
FORE In order do justice to the people, and at tho
same time 70 SEQ that no injustice u done the &C.