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The jury was locked up for the night
CITY COURT.
Ejectmcnt Suit-vaiue Of n Magnify ing CHASED
Raf md a

Ejecsmcnt suit-vaiuc Of a MasnifyinG Glassl
Before Judge Thompson.
Jacob Kessler rs. Henry L. Sh0ht ana X. y. Rae.
son.-Ths was an action brought by Mr.. Kessler 10
recover from Messrs. slaght and Rawson the dwell.
Ing house No. lo2 Adelphi street, Brooklyn, because
the lease from Mrs. Corett, the former owner, had
not been recorded ana therefore void against
Kcssler, he being purchaser in good faith, and not
having any knowledge OF the lease until after the
deed was delivered to him. This want OF know
ledge the defendants denied. AMI claimed thas
he knew OF the lease In April 1850, be.
lore he obtained hrs deed. The plainti6
introduced In evidence an unrecOrded decd Of tho
premises and claimed he had received 1t on the LIST
OF April. In this deed wherever the word "Aprtps
was written Il had been written over erasure, and
u was claimed by the defendants that the deed had
Deen altered from May" TO April" and was altered
solely win reference TO this suit, and WAS IN At
tempted fraud upon them. With the aid OF mag.
nnying glass the alteration from "May" to "Apri,
WAS made apparent and there being no evidence OF
tue notary who took the acknowledgment explain
ing this alteration the jury. after short absence.
rendered verdict for the defendants. A. b. Sage
for the plaintiff Hubbard Hendrickson for defend.
ANITA
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COROyERS' lNQUEsTs.

ANOTHER BURNING CAsUALTY-An inquest was
yesterday held at the Morguc by Coroner schrmer
on the body OF Mrs. Rosa Wertheimer, whose death
was the result Of burns accidentally received by her
clothes taking fire IRON kerosene lamp at her late
the HERALD OF Friday Mrs. Werthemer attempted
TO ill the lamp with kerosene hile 1t was lighted
when the oil ignited and burned her as stated. De-
ceased was twenty years OF age and native Of
Austria.
FATALLY BURNED.-Coroner Schirmer yesterday
held an inquest at the Morgue on the body OF Mrs.
Mary Hanrahan, who died at Bellevue Hospital from
the effects OF burns received the 4th inst by acc
dentay falling on hot stove, at her late residence
53l East Thirteenth street. Deceased was forty
years Of age and Q native OF Ireland. post morten
examination held on the body showed that most Of
the internal organs were much diseased. The direct
cause or death was pneumonia although the burns
received may have fastened death.
THE TENTH STREET DROWNING CAsuALTY-PrER
OWNERS CENsURED.-Ye yesterday morning Coroner
keenan, concluded the investigation previously COM
menced In the case Of Ellen Culley and her little
brother Patrick, who were drowned on tho sth inst.
by falling into the dock foot OF Tenth street, East
river through hole in the pier az heretofore re.
ported In the HERALD. NO further testimony OF i'm.
portancc was introduced, and, under the charge OF
'That Ellen and Patrick Culley came to their
deaths by drowning by falling through the
sure tho owners or iessees OF the the bier
for allowing 1t to remain In 80 dangerous condl-
ton, ana ma tnat the deceased met with their
deaths through the neglect OF said owners or essees
In not keeping said pier in proper repair.n
SAD RESULT OF ISrEMrERANCE-A WOMAN
THROWS HER INFANT OVERHEARD AND THEN
browns HERsELF.-A most lamentable case, ,nvoly.
ing the death OF woman and her infant child, was
brought the attention Of Coroner keenan, yester.
day morning. II appears that for some time past
Mrs. Sarah MCGUIRE who lived with her husband,
William McGure, at No. 90 Laight street, has been
addicted TO drinking to excess ana occasionally,
while under the influence OF liquor would threaten
to drown herself On Wednesday night Mrs.
Mcclure was much ineDriated and lay on the floor
till morning when she arose and prepared breakfast
for her husband so that he could 20 to his work In
Brooklyn. On his return in the evening Mrs. Mcclure
was absent, when one OF the children told hun her
mother had gone out and taken the baby with her.
As she did not return home again Mcclure made
| search for her. but without success. Yesterday
morning, when he was starting out TO his work. no
saw . crowd at the foot Of the street, ana going
| down, to his surprise and horror discovered the
remains Of his vile and child lying the pier they
| having been taken from the wafer the night pre-
vious 1t subsequently appeared that At ABOUT six
o'clock On Thursday evening the watchman Of the
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NEW YORK CITY.
UNITED STATES cuMmEsnMERy COURT.
Chsrgo Of Perjury.
II ore Commission Shields.

ChDrgo Of Perjury.
Before Commissioner Shields.
me United states rs. '. Francis Vose-The de-
fendant was arrested on charge Of perjury, in
having, a. alleged, falsely sworn In certain bank.
ruptey proceeding.
David L. Yulee, formerly Senator from Florida,
testified that on the 9th OF September 1868,
lie defendant made an afndavit verifying his
petition Of bankruptcy Instituted against the
witness under the thirty-ninth section OF the act,
whereas. witness affirmed, the defendant then knew
that certain statement In the petition was not
SCENTS that within the six calendar months
next preceding the date OF this petition
the SAID David l.. Yulec did commit an
In that the said David L. Yulee or about the rst
day Of June, 1885, but at what precise date your
petitioner cannot exactly specify, being wholly In
solvent ana unable to pay his debts in FULL or at all
ton OF bankruptcy and insolvency. did make GER
tain grant, conveyance aud transfer OF certain real
he county Fors unto ceran per
sons doing business In the city Of New York, under
the nrm name OF SmallwOOd. Earl Co., or to some
on their S behalf with intent give pre-
The witness testified that the foregoing state.
menS was false In this that he (witness) did not
- alleged commit an act Of bankruptcy, nor did he
make any conveyance with the intent to make
preferences that Vose did falsely In the taking
OF certain other oath to the effect that upon the
sth Of June, 1865 he Vose) had conversation with
one Of the members of the firm mentioned, In the
course OF which Smalwood stated that on the 1st Of
June 1888, Yulee being indebted to the drm In the
sum OF ,000 conveyed TO the rm In satisfaction
OF the debt anesate at Hamasasse, Fia and that the
payment was received In payment at the rate Of fifty
cents on the dollar and that the property having
been subsequently sold, the sum Of $4,000 was
realized all OF which witness now testified was false.
The defendant Vosc was held under BAH to await
examination on Monday.
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SUPREME cCuRT--sp;CAL TERM.
The Florida Railroad in Court-IntercstinB
Litigation in Bonds.

The Florida Railroad in COMMUNICATING
Litigation in Bonds.
Before Judge Barnard.
Francis Vose u.s. Harrison Reed ct al. Trustees
IL appears that the Legislature Of Florida passed
IN act Dy which certain lands and the proceeds OF
sales OF lands were set apart fund for internal
improvements, to pay the interest from time to time
a. 1t came due on lands to be issued by
different railroad companies in the State and
each railroad company was to pay one-half OF
one per cent On the amount or each bond, be paid
into the fund security for the payment OF the in
terest II the railroads did not pay the interest
these bonds the estate was to take the railroads and
sell them to anybody VINO would pay this One-haf
OF one per cent, aud the proceeds obtained were
70 apply to the payment OF interest on the bonds.
The war broke out in $780, and the Florida Railroad
Company failed to pay and continued to do
30 during the war. In 1865 the trustees
acting on behalf OF the estate, sold the
railroad for something over $500, 600 this sum
being enough to pay or the bonds, which were for
$1,000 each. Accordingly, the money was sent here
on deposit TO pay OF the bonds at the rate of twenty
per cent, for whoever would take It, number OF
persons did take IT. but there was balance left and
the plaintiffs now CAIN lien on that balance for the
lull payment OF their bonds, which, they say were
taken for iron furnished the railroad during its con-
structtOn. The case now comes up on demurrer BY
the Defendants Decision reserved.
For plaint,n, ex-Sudge strong; for Defendants 8.
J. Crook.
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SUPREME CoUST-caAM3eas.
The Baldwin Will Case.
Before Judge CardOZO,

The Executors or the Estate of. II. Dald,ofn Us.
CectttG p. BdliiCia, sued as Cecilia r. W0Od.-The
particulars OF this interesting were fully given
last week in the law reports OF the HERALD The case
came up on adjournment yesterday morning, when
additional afidavits were read on both Sides the
tendency OF which went to the positions here
t0fOre taken. Mr. Henry Root was allowed, as
matter Of courtesy both sides to read an affidavit
exculpating himself from any undue Implication In
the matters concerned. This affidavit was Of great
length aud embodied the recitation OF matters con-
under his hand by the compliments. Mr.. Roots
affidavit was supported by ailidavits OF Mr.. Fullerton
and others.
After the reading of the affidavts the plaintiffs
counsel was called on by the attorneys OF Mrs. ]. H.
Baldwin to know whether he would adopt the all
davit OF MIR. Root as read, as q part OF his case.
Plaintiffs counsel said he would not, whereup0n
the case was adjourned until Wednesday next
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child IN her arms 90 down towards the eud OF Laght
street pier and they did not return bis suspicoDs
coleman. sttscne1 - ~" hsrc. n nuckiev. WING
at that place. The two then procured light ana on
making search saw the body OF child In the
water, which was 1shed ont. subsequently the body
OF MIS- Mcclure was found by other parties and both
mother and child laid together on the pier. u was
stated that instantly on reaching the emo OF the
ana sprang I'm after her but that does not appear In
the testimony taken before Coroner keenan,. YER
dict corresponding with the foregoing facts was
returned by the jury. Mrs. Mcclure was thirty-hve
years OF age and q native OF Ireland. The babe
tMary Ann was about fifteen months Old.
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colless or ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. saooxlM

While Catholic churches going up In all direc-
tons In Brooklyn 80 that other denomina tions,
either collectively or Individually, may not claim
monopoly to the name by which that city Is 80
extensively recognized, buildings for educational
purposes a. Is the wont OF that Church. are not neg
lected. Accordingly we find tina; a very extensive
Catholic college Is now going up In Brooklyn.
In July. $685. The foundation OF this edilce, known
a. the College OF st. John the Baptist, was COM
menced The 25th OF June last the corner stone
was laid by Bishop Loug blan. when vast number
Of persons attended, and on when occasion Kew.
DIR. Edward McGynn, OF 81 stephens churcn, New
York, delivered discourse remarkaoie LOT i's anti
Authoritarian views IN Catholic euucatioh.
The college will combine three different buiidtnv':
the centre appropriated as the residence, nNfDii-
tories &c. for the professors and students; - eis
wing for day scholars and the rlght Ior ,chdens
colIeQians. The left wing IL making RAPID ploxress
to completion, ana WIN, y Is eapeSec, pe s@y 70
tia situated on the corner Of Lewis andWlH)u1hby
avenues lt Will BIO quilt OF Drcx, trimmed with
ONO stone I'm the Gothic French style. The entire
length OF THIS building Is 1856 ieot bv liz deep AMI
basement three stories aud an attic. large church
will be built in connection with the college, and wiz
be In the roman style OF architecture.
TINS college has been projected through the zeal
OF tho congregation OF the Mission oil the Lazarus
Fathers OF which order the Rev. Edward M. smith
IL Provincial on Long Island, assisted by tho Rev.
Father Quigley.
The bulding, for which seventy lots have been
secured, takes IN Willoughby avenue, Lewis avenue
and Hart street
Mr. Patrick q. Kelly IL the architect, Rnd Mr.. Y.
@. Turner is the builder
This Is the only catholic college on Long Island.
and the funds needed for It's erection have been con-
tributed by almost every parish IN Brooklyn.
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last year.. 81
SMALLPox.-A case of smallpox is reported at No
Rivington street.
NATURALIZATION. Tho work OF naturalizing citi
has been actively commenced In the city courts
Among those naturalized on Thursday, in the Court
OF Common Pleas, was J. w. Wallack.
MUSIC AT THE PARK.-The PARK Commissioners
announce that, II the weather be fine, there will be
music on the Mail at the Park to-day, commencing
at three O'Clock L. NJ.
RUN OvER.-James Mullen, street sweeper, was
dangerously injured by being run over by dirt cart
at the corner OF avenue ana Houston street. Sent
to Bellevue Hospital.
RAILROAD CRUsHrNo.-By being crushed between
train Of the Hudson River Railroad and post, at
Thirtleth street, yesterday, an unknown man had
several ribs broken, and was sent 10 Mount sinai
Hospital
KICKED BY A HoRsE.-A boy, aged ten years,
named James Sheridan, dwelling at the corner OF
Ninety second street and Third avenue was, yes
terday Kicked on the head and 1t is believed fatally
injured, by horse.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN AsYLUM.-The
total receipts OF the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
OF New York, from February 1, 1853, to February l.
1862 including requests donations collections rev.
| bursements for the same period Ss08l7, leaving q
| balance In the treasury Of &l2 $50.
COLLEGE CLASS EXCURSION senior class OF
the College Of tho City or New York VIII visit West
POINT To-Day Oh VI IIOle5bOT bhTtietts
| Alfred q. Compton professor OF mixed mathe-
mates at the College, accompanies them, and they
will spend the day In an examination Of the observa-
| tory ana ASTRONOMICAL Instruments.
TAXES ON REAL EsTArE.-The collection OF taxes
on real estate will be commenced at the Office Of the
Receiver OF Taxes on Monday next, 18th inst. Tie
onice will be opened for the transaction OF business
at eight O'Clock each morning. Taxes paid previous
| 10 November VIII be entitled 10 deduction from
date OF payment to December at the rate OF seven
! per cent per annuln.
THB BURLINGTON TRfAL.-The trial OF roundsman
Buddington and patroman Jacobs, OF the Fifth pre-
| cinct, for clubbing the German cmigrant, Burcke,
In the station house, was set for yesterday before
Commissioners Bosworth. After much fliDustering
on the part OF the prosecuting COUNSEL the hearin
was set down Tor Tuesday morning next at nine
I O'Clock.
| DEDICATION OF MISSION CHAPEL AT HARLEM
The Mission Chapel OF the Second Avenue Methodist
| Episcopal church. corner OF Second avenue and
10th street. viii be dedicated on Sabbath afternoon.
Rev. Cyrus p. Fosss Of 81 Paul's, Will preach an
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the oolfs win b submitted 70 Secretary Robeeon
before being promulgated.

The United States Msaitss Dictator.
This vessel will sail for the West Indies to-day
Her port Of destination 10 Key West, Pa She viii
be under convoy OF the steamer Specdwell Ensign j.
B. Smith commanding the latter vessel. The on
GERS Of the Speedwell mates J. b. Poole fexecu-
tive 0flcer) and James L. Plunkett The latter
named officer has Just been detached from the United
States sl00p- Of war severn,
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COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.

Marsh, the Wall Street Forser, Sent 10 tbs
State PrisOn-Conviction Of . Highway
RObbcr.
Before Judge Bedford.
At the opening of the court yesterday August
Schneider, who was charged with forgery in the
third degree pleaded guilty TO the fourth grade OF
that offence. On the 2sth OF August he hired OF
George Helm No. Il Eldridge street. portion Of the
premises, for which he rendered In payment for the
rent check purporinR to be drawn by Louis Miller
on the Bulls Head Bank for the sum OF forty-nve
dollars. The amount OF the rent was thirty dollars,
and Helm, believing the check to be good, gave him
the fifteen dollars He subsequently discovered that
1t was forgery.
Counsel for tine prisoner asked for postponement
OF the sentence, In order that he might show his
previous good character.
other checks which the Oilcer found in possession
OF the prisoner, BY means OF which he intended to
summary disposed with by his Honor sentencing
Schneider. alias Ahen. to the State Prison for two
years.
DAVID Marsh, alias Henry Millar, who was tried
and convicted on the 2Sth OF September OF forgery
the third degree was placed at the oar for sentence
interesting remarks about the case, the course OF
which ne said that the prisoner was found guilty Of
Of ~ o sod s IN
bankers and merchants out OF sum probably
between $780, and $500 000 that the prisoner
arrested through the exertion and skill Of Captain
Jourdan After his conviction the prisoner was re-
81 ~ SEEING e w1ud MAKE
hJch SaT n =" nr ~ a 49, t t ueooo VI .o oney
~ ha naI uoSn W .nese iorgsries Wnicn
u,n d rNe az a IN, n az NJ nj
20 erc v ~ nm @ tns re-
ot insnrar 90 az ' ~ ~ auo ~ .ne jury VINO aIe
ny iiiioilueu Us w ZIG PieVious career u the
prisoner:
Ex,Juage STUART mace atoucnlng ana able appeal
IN pehaiI OF ms client mentioning the TACT That he
hau SICK WIG anu lamily IN New Jersey
Judge bedlOrd, IN passing sentence said, that the
prisoner was renamed IN the nope that ne would
give lniormation Tegardlhg several professional for
ceres his Honor had been informed since the trial
that Marsh was an expert and sklu forger, and he
agreed with the District Attorney III saying
thai had the Jury known oil the facts
tney would not nave recommended him to mercy.
Inc Judge IN addressing the prisoner ald:-Marsh.
had You devoted the same amount OF ability, time
ana energy to honest pursuits instead OF per-
petrating forgeries you might have oday won On
enviabie name instead OF standing, as you do now,
degraded felon. AS the jury have recommended
you 70 mercy-although believe II they had known
your antecedents as did, they would not have done
Sol WIN Jake on one year. Inc sentence OF the
Court Is tha you De confined In the State Prison, at
hard labor, for the term OF four years.
FRANK Aunms was pacea on trial charged with
roODefy N the nrst aegree, ana the investigation
Occupleu tne whole OF the DAY. EDWARD kiel and
CnaTies WICKER VINO were Jointly indicted, were
C0nVicseu last month Oh .nls Onence Inc complain.
Ant, uustave nuUau, Fiencnman, testi1ed that az
mluHlRus OH Inc SOtu VI August, Wne at the corner
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nh M nit for balance dus on ths purchase Of
Soo shares Of Era three dsfsncss were set up. the
third and most important OF which was that the
plaints being bus two partners added to their own
names the term "Company.n IL was commended
that this was contravention Of the statute against
tho usc OF nctci0us names In business and
tainted the whole proceeding with fraud, besides
voiding all contracts made IN tine name OF such
Company The case came mp on dem urrer 10 this
third answer, and the Judge reserved his decision
DecisiOns Rendered.
BY Judge Jones.
Eixd Ntzsinlaons ct al. Henry Rogers Motion
granted. Damages to be assessed by sherirs
jury.
Henry p. Cooper us. Fred. T. r. Rand0lph.-Motion
opening default granted
Letittd jackson, an HVant &C.. Us. James FISK,
J.-Motion granted.
Eliza A. Titus ct al Us. Anna ,. D. Burr ct al
Same.
Peter Bretcstsr ct al. vs. John T. Pofion.-Same.
John r. Woodward us. Wnl A. Scale ct ai-Same.
Adam R0edt0er Us. John Mcintyre ct dl.--Same.
George L Boriand as. II. p. Thompson ct AL
Same.
Louis Book ps. James g. Ba'cheu.--Same
Enaue n. Bum et al cs. PhtlO s. Sheiden-Same.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER YEsTERDAY.-The following record
will show the changes in the temperature for the
past twenty -four hours Ia comparison the cor.
responding day Of last year. as indicated BY the
Thermometer at Hudnuts Pharmacy, HERALD Build
ing corner OF Ann street, 4.
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A deputat,on OF 200 Tartars proceeded recently
TO Livadla 10 thank the Emperor OF Russia ior ne
coincidence aud protection winch nc ascorus ~
the Mussuman topu,ationSn Toe car recsiveo
The deleQates kindly and IN his reply said shat .
ditierenco of religion would never cause hiin 10
forget that eli his subjects were hassiaLs
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Court Martial of Lieutenant Commander
SeeIy.
boston, Oct. u.s. 1859.
The court martial In the case Of Lieutenant Com
mander seely, late Of The United States steamer
Pawnes, charged with cruel treatment to seamen,
closed It's proceedings to-day. The conclusion Of
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Average temperature for corresponding date
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SUPERIOR couaT-spsclAL TERM.

Gan tho Word Geo." be Added by Two
Partners.
Before Judge Jones'
QNqyles q. Sp0rds Of al W. A0ontran J. O,cen.--
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the pleasant stir of happy life seemed
shut ont
Bent and broken by conflicting pass
ions, the poor girl told her beads with
streaming eyes and trembling lips, hut
found no help in her despair till, as she
clasped her hands in paroxvsm of
grief, Phillippe's last gift, a cluster of
orange flowers, fell crushed but odorous
at her feet. A little thing, but It deci-
ded her divided heart, for the bridal
blossoms were eloquent of the Gear hu+
man love, without which life is nothing,
and she gathered them up to kiss and
clasp them passionately as the rosary
dropped unheeded on the marble floor.
daughter, have you chosen?"
ayes, father"
And her voice was steady now.
"Speak; I am listening"
81 chose my love"
There was no answer, but the wasted
hand that had clutched the bars dropped
as il struck down by blow. She saw
it, and cried imploringly to him:
To be Continued
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Ten minutes after the doctor and mad
ame reached the hotel, and found Albert
in the arms of twu domestics. The med
ical man took charge of the yelling boy,
and dismissed the servants.
He drew forth his treasures amG placed
them about the boy. 1t was wonderful
The boy danced with glee, clapped his
hands, and gradually became pacified.-
He then slowly left the room with down
cast head. The euraptured mother flung
herself into the arms of her savior, and.
with tenrs ils her besutiful eyes, thanked
him from her ltesrt. Then followed one
long, delicious kiss, and the doctor was
in the seventh heaven of his happiness !!
Madame excused herself for moment,
and left Valpass.
Half an hour elapsed, an hour; then
the doctor became fidgctty. He ap-
preached the door; it was locked. For
another hour did the doctor remain qui-
etly in the room then suspicion flashed
like lightning across his brain. He thun-
dered at the door, the servants came
running up, the door was forced open,
madame's sleepingroom was visited !;
but 10 the birds had flown!
Two years after, Valpass received the
following note:
II thank you for all your kindness to
me. And more 50, because you were the
victrfn. Kisses arc dear; yet, the only
one ercr L sold brought fair price. 1t
took us nearly two years to mature our
plans How we'll we had Calculated on
all things is manifested by our ultimate
success. My husband, Count Stetfano
Perragi, desires to be remembered to all
his dear friends at Constantinople, and
he hopes that this second surprise may
be of some value to them. Your dia-
monds brought me fifteen million francs.
Adieu."
There was no signature or date.
And this was the last of the Diamond
Robbery" The thieves were never cap
tured.