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eurRENE ECouRr-cnAMbERs. Nos. II, loo. IFS, 13i,
Ia I6s Is2 49, 1ss, lo2. loT, 1917 y, 100.
SUPREME CouRr-CESERAL TERn.-Nos. 90, ~ rs,
l. n 10. IL Ia IA, rs, 10, ~. Al, ~, a.
SUPREME C0URr--CI RcUfr.-Nos. el1, eS3 o75 OF,
9os 1851 vls, eo5 2os, x5S, e2s, 42, to 500 us.
755, Sal, SIS, 679. $40.
CoURT OF GESERAL SBssroNs--Before Judge Bed
ford.-The People vs.. James w, MORRISON grand lar
ceny; same vs.. william Lewis, grand larceny; samo
vs. James w. Tallmadgc, grand larceny; same vs.
Charles SmItn alas Joseph Rosnschid, larceny,
second offence; same vs.. Thomas 1uly, burglary;
same w. Mary Ann Philips, larceny from the per.
W. William Kelley, grand larceny same VI. Edward
Hartnett, grand larceny; same vs. John Reiey, bur.
giary; same Va John Rciey, burgiaryi same Va John
larceny: same va william Coo.ey, burglary; same
vs. owen McGitity. burglary; same Va Richsrd
McMAnus burglary.
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Row In the Bosrd-Evcryb0dy Wants TO
Resign Because He Has 20 Work.
The Board or Health met yesterday afternoon,
when, after the usual routine business had been
transacted, quite spicy debate took place on the
subject OF the Sanitary Inspectors nearly all Of
these young gentlemen sent In their designations
a few days ago. on the ground that the rule Of the
Board requiring them to work eight hours day was
altogether too much OF good hing TO be reshed.
Commissioner STONE moved resolution that the
inspectors should be required to work four hours
day In actual inspection. lie believed that lf the
present rue vi the Board were not done away with
1t would the service or very many II not all the
good inspectors now an ITS employ.
Commissioner CRANE objected TO fixing the hours
In the manner desired BY Dr. Stone, as sometimes
tine inspectors had 10 lose lwo or three hours day
IN courts attending TO cases In which the Board was
Commissioner MAxIERRE said that II the inspectors
or other empoyds found that they could not do the
work in the time specified by the existing regua-
tlons their designations should be accepted. There
were plenty Of young men who would be glad 70
occupy the places vacated. and he felt that 1t was
due TO the pubic aud tho Board tnat no person
should be retained In Its employ who would be In
consenenced BY The rules q the 10, sosri the san I,
proper candidates 1e presented to nll the vacated
Isle resoulon changing the existing rule was then
put and lost ~ vote Of 10 T. as.- i
Commissioner STONE then moved that information
from proper sources DO turnisned tne Board ~ 70
whether or not certain employees OF the Board have
not been are not now engaged IN other work than
thai o. tue board, and tdey nave bcea or are now,
by wn8t authority.
1T may De here remarked that previous 70 the
election q number Of the clerks OF The board were
engaged IN making up the political census OF this
&c Commissioner BRENNAN said that he seconded the
resolution most heartily.
Ihe resolution was passed.
Superintendent Dalton's resign alton was here
read that gentleman cOntendin1 that he could not
work eaht hours day for 5000 per aanuni, AZ the
resolution of the Board passed on the 2sth uiL re-
Si The resignson was laid ON tho table for future
consideration.
Tnc Board win no doubt remain nrm In It's de-
termination that ts employees should earn tner sals-
rcs Certain OF the inspectors, ever since the Board
was organized have considered their tl,890 POSITIONS
slnecufcs and their work In the service Of tue Board
: thing Of secondary consideratlon. The idea OF
paying salaries ranging from 900 TO 81 to per-
sons VINO willing 70 WORK only On hour Or two
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THE MEslATs ASYLUM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Governor HOFFMAN In his message 10 the Le-isla-
ature alluded to the governments OF the State inebr
ate Asylum at Binghamton. His attention was
doubtless awakened Ia view OF the large amount Of
money diverted annually from the Metropolitan Ex-
cise district 10 that asylum The Metropolitan Ex-
else district contains two nepriate asyums OF It's
own--cne In Kings county aud the other on Wards
Island, recently opened for patients.
Foe the Information OF those interested In our
state charities submit the following facts and ny
ures relative TO the state Inebslase Asylum. The
ngures are taken from the reports OF tine
OF the BinRhamton Asylum and from those OF the
treasurer OF the Metropolitan Excise district, which
was created April IL, 1855.
BY an act OF the Legislature rassed April IS, 1852
ten per cent OF all moneys arising from The licenses
to traic In alcoholic liquors In the SIXTY counties OF
the State was granted and paid 10 the Bingnamton
Inebriate Asylum.
from this source there was paid, from July
From the same source there was paid from
the nfty-six counties not included In the
Metropolitan Excise district, from January
l. lt6d to December 81, is6s............... 71,4l2
From, Che Metropolitan Excise Board. from
April 20. 1885, TO March 80 1851 124,53s
From April l. 1867, TO November 90 is61.... l2S559
From December I. 1867 70 November so 1858. 7s,2o3
Total received from the state to date . $685. 7s7
or the above amount II appears tnas the Metrupo-
Titan Excuse district has paid for the years lsdS7s
''T THIS asylum has now superb accommodations for
over 100 patients who are each paying twenty dollars
From some cause tney have not been able 10 Keep
the asyum over one-haf full OF patients yet they are
asking for more money 70 nnish more rooms. Tue
OF the present legislature, whcn contains one or
two DnRhamton men. r..
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mcrning. Under the circumstances, ! do net desire
70 take up any unnecessary time. We wllL there
FORE close te ease ~ this point and ask tie Court.
with the consent or COUNSEL 70 allow u - call the
other witnesses when they get here, u they arrive
before the other sisie get through their case.
The Court hat Information have you that these
witnesses are on thsir ways They may not have
lett Georgia yet s8fN ta
Mr.. Courtncy-The telegram nrst sent from wash
ton 70 srmInoi them misdirecScd; tnat - possi
bly, one cause OF the delay. l.4 ag.s ta
The C0urt-Do you know for what points In the
case these witnesses are requEetf
Mr.. Coutney-i know the point 70 be made by one
Of the witnesses
The Court-lf these men were actua ly In Wash
here.
Mr.. Courtney shall telegraph again TO Washing
ton and ask for an immeliate reply
The Court took . recess FOR half an hour 70 await
the reply TO the telegram despatched by District
Attorney Courtney asking for Information about the
two absent witnesses.
subsequently lno answer having arrived) the Court
adjourned TILL lhis morning.
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BROOKLYN CITY.
The COURTS.
SUPREME cuuar--clRculr.
The Gamble Poisoning Case.
Before Judge Gilbert.


This case was in court again yesterday afternoon
on motion OF Mr.. Clinton, counsel for the defence
to make the plaintiff show cause why temporary
prohibition restraining the Coroner OF Rockland
county from proceeding with the inquest should not
be made permanent Counsel argued that the m
quest should not proceed for the reason that al of
the body Of deceased was not viewed by the jury
paneled IN Rockiand county, and furthermore that
there must be limit In time to the jurisdiction OF
the Coroner, and that when action mad once been
taken the result arrived st by coroners jury must
Mr.. shaner, opposing. held that the point made BY
counsel was OF no importance. He sad:-Cut on
this leg and am stIlf man, cut on this arm ana
am still imam. The war had lett many such men.
men and up 60. There Is nothing In the action OF
q coroner's jury that n nnai and conclusive 1ne
ground that one coroner has gone over may be gone
over by another n demanded By the requirements Of
xissr hearing argument Of counsel tho Court rs-
served decision.
Aesie. fsr Recovery o. Denver.
Before Judge Gilbert
kdrsa kiuer %. ,. J. Leordue.-This was an action
TO recover dover In . farm in Rye, westchester
county which belonged to the husband OF the plain
un, seth Miller, deceased. The defence set mp was
that the action was brought prematurely; that II
should have been delayed three monIns undef sne
DsciSion reserved
Acsisn for EIccs@sss.
wGrlidm n. kiuer ana amanda kilisr -. ., J..
xaoraueThis suit was brought TO recover fee In the
whole premises referred to In the ease above. The
defence was that the premises had been sold under
me forecIcsure OF mortgage held BY the Loan CON.
mlssionsrs and executed By Sstn Muller.
Docision reserved.
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term, with the exception OF panel who were 70
10 ned IN the case OF Anna EckeTt, almintsratrfx,
Va. Tue Long Island iiair isu Company, which was
set down Tor hearing Tomorrow
Action 70 Recover q Debt.
Henry Harteau ana An0ther IS. Thomas H.
Eoooins-This was an action TO obtain payment fol
goods delivered the defendant u the amount o.
$i.3oi q. The dcfen~e set up was tnat Inc amount
que. about which there was no dspute was paid BY
Al orser drawn on William b. Nichols, who WAS IN.
ueoted to Robbins account OF some houses bull
py tne latter In Wyck0n street II was claimed bJ
tie defendant that the order, which. 1t was also
9 Aimed. was accepted, was virtual assignment oi
order called for. 80 'T71T ft
Decision Reserved.
Decisions.
Ho0d0O0d us. Puvn.-New trial awarded upon
payment OF costs 10 planttn, &C.
Airport o.. Beddte.-Amendment allowed upon pay
ment OF hfteen dollars
Jones Us. Btrsiei.- Motion denied without costs.
Cusstdv us. Lconayd.-Motion Tor new trial denied
Set Down Causes
WIN be tried In this court next week, commencing
on Monday.
Calendar To-Day.
The following causes will be calle1 to-day:-Nos
21 TO ". Inclusive; 80 "a, 81 70 a, inclusive; ~
and ~.
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new YoRK MEDICAL CoLLEcR AND HOSPITAL poA
woxEN.-A select parior entertainments for the
beneft OF this institution win be given tonight q
the college, is7 Ssoond avenue. 8A a
WOULD Nor AcCErE-owen Hunt whose name
was publlshed few days ago as having been ap-
pointed to position in the Registers once has de-
cllned the position rendered hlni f r'
BOARD soF ExoIsE.--This Board met yesterday.
After trying eight cases without rcvokng one
license and granting eIgnty-sIx new licenses, tho
Bourd adjourned.
SUDDEN DsArus.-. s~s. Long died suddenly yes.
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UNITED STATES mAasHaLs OFFICE.

Alleged Frauds ON the Customs-Sclxure Of
Merchanfp Books.
Yesterday warrants were issued by the Judge Of
the United States District Court to seize the books
papers and accounts OF the following named i'm
porters, on charge thai they had imported and
passed certain goods through the Custom House on
false and fraudulent invoices and entrees. b.
Hixon, importer Howard street; Mr.. lIernberger
Importer, 35l Broadway. The warrants were placed
10 the hands Of DEPUTY Marshal Dyer, who seized ali
the books and papers OF the parties, aud placed
them in the custody Of the United states Marshal,
where they VIII remain Till examined BY the Court
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su'REM: caulT-:HAM.:Rs.
Directors and Stockholders at Issue.
Before Judge Sutherland.

Directors and Stockholders at Issue.
Before Judge Sutherland.
IN re Graham ct GL-The affairs Of the Firemen's
Fund Insurance Company are administered by forty
directors, ten OF whom are chosen annually.
On the day OF the election some OF the directors
met and proceeded to I'LL up vacancies In the body;
an election was also held by the stockholders.
The directors claim TO have acted under the ninth
sect on OF the charter OF the company, which enl-
powers them to Ill vacancies.
The stockholders assert that majority OF the
directors was not In attendance, which was reQui-
site In order to render the election valid. l &.
Tne Court adopted this view OF the case, holding
that the election by the directors was not valid.
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COURT o. uYea Axu Irammsa.

Empaaelllag ef . Grana jerry.
Before Judge gilbert and Associatea HORT and
voorhees,. ~
me following persons were smpansiied yesterday
morning on the Grand Juy,--Jona Mischsli, FORE
man; william n. Dunham, Bayefd Clarkson. Mar.
Timothy NcstFand, Charles B. Fisk. Oliver Dosd. Jr
Thomas Barsiey, 5r., James Drew, james r. Pratt
Abraham van Llederen, Levolssr Hill Janes Ames
renee David Maiioy, william Sorry, Richard smith,
Peter Lott Francis =. spear, John Campbsil JaQuss
r stiilweiI, Thomas Cassidy Charles Q. Morgan,
Grand Jury Ia q conciae manner upon the nature OF
iss duties. when the jury retired.
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BEFORE C0mmleSOner owen.
United States us. D1rtd LichseAaetna This case,
In which the defendant-an inspector Of inrernal
revenue-is charged with levying black mail on On
car Hoym, sesar dealer was resumed ana testi-
mony given for the defence IN substance that no
such scars were ever sent to Freunel's store by
HOym for Lchtenheim % the government witnesses
testned TO a. having been sent there ~ part pay
ment OF the $1,000 Lichtenheim demanded from
Ovm, as alleged the prlce OF setting the charge
again the latter for selling used segar revenue
stamps The testimony was altogether OF negative
character. The further hearing OF the case was ad-
Journed till Tuesday next
The Alleged Customs Frauds.
lAAHr Before Commissioner Belts.
The United States Aessrs. Guiternaan Brothers,
This case, which was set down for hearing this
morning, has been postponed till Thursday morning
next 7 & A- , A4 &8 I"
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THE wRArHER YKsrERDAY.-The following record
win show the changes IN tho temperature for the
past twentyfour hours ~ indicated BY the thermo-
meter at Hudnui's pharmacy, HERALD Building,
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Seizure Of Cigars.
Marshal Dallon took into his custody yesterday
egntyfour boxes Of cigars which had been seized BY
the Custom House officers for nonpayment OF duty.
1hey are he'd to await the action Of the court
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EUxICPaL AFFAIRS.


This Board did not have quorum present yester-
DAY. SO that it was found necessary TO adjourn sine
The New York herald., 1869-01-12

DECISION AgAasr rms CIRop FUND IN New, on.
IRAxs.-Judgc Cooley, OF the Sixth District Court,
yesterday delivered : decision N favor of Mr.
yonnson, contsaceor. and against the Grod iunj the
amount involved amounting 10 some $4,000. John
son, appears, contracted with ex-Mayor Monroe 10
build an asylum on square OF ground donaaea for
the purpose 0y Mr.. Davidsou OF our city, nrnr the
city Park. The French ctixeus and others ob.eciei
prated BY the Mayor and the contract with Johnson
was anuulled by the city after he had comnieficci
work. lie sued 10 recover damages alleged " awe
been sustained In the annu.ling OF DIS conlract Nth
the Mayor, and the Judge has decided In ms faySi-
Ne,c Orleans Pic0unsR. Jafs !.
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tIrY cuuar.

~ Before Judge barnard.
The calendar was called yesterday morning, but
NO case beng ready the Jury were discharged for the
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COURT Of GENERAL 'sessIoya
Before Judge Bedford.

The court was densely crowded. Judge Dowlin
occupied seat on the bench. The calendar was yer
large this morning, there being sixteen cases to b
disposed Of sS~set 6N ke
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-01
Peoples Ticket.
THE 18TH AMENDMENT IN OHIO.

There is q fair prospect for at least
close vote on and possibly defeat OF the
18th amendment in Ohio. The case stands
thus: the two Republican Senators and i've
REPRESENTATIVES. elected from Hamilton
county, hold the balance Of power in either
Hopse. and can defeat the 18th Amendment
if they wish to. They were chosen on
Reform or Fusion ticket, by Democratic
votes-sor Hamilton gave 300 majority
against the Republican ticket. Their ke'
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party property, while the Democrats, who
really elected them, naturally expect them
to reflect the wishes of their consti'u
euts. The TWO Senators are reported tc
have declared themselves in favor OF TIL
amendment, sad some of the Representa-
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But this is far from certain. One OF To
Representatives recently stated that b
''vo,ed against il along with fifty thousan
OF his fellow. citizens, two years ago, and b
has not changed his opinion siuce.' /"
others will not tell how they will vote
which mesns at they have not oec'uea
vote for it. With such slim chances OF su
cess as these, it looks very much
though the amendment will never get Ohio
vote.
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