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, 1869-01-16
| ooas,n, asks, aWhese is The evidence Of

cons.n, asks, "Whese Is the evidence Of
disloyalty :"
sue Murphy, herself, belongs to one Of
these classea She professes to have been
: minor during the Wat, and In
capsble, In Law, OF being rebel
By some means, IN order to
get up this clalm, ahe IL NOW found to
be the owner of tha property. Sos We
repeat, viii Ill the rest ot these Claims he
found 10 be in behalf Of minors, Widows,
old men, c couscf1pts ard oIhefa. We
notice that this pssticnlh- case Of Sue
Murphy, which u to b naads she prece-
dent for paying these thousands Of nil.
lions 10 the rebel people, Is cham
pioned especially by the 6cra-
tors from Wisconsin. Senator Howe, In
the debate, said tie claim. and ali o:hcrs
like It were honest, andthA. II the United
States could not pay It's homes. debs, Il
should, hke any other bankrup', 60 into
insolvency. ...... ....
The people Of the rebel 6ts'cs-tu re
who were inhabiting those Sta1es dur1ns
the rebellion-were declared by the su'
preue Court TO be, as 9 whole, puolic
enemies. -Ths: they wee SO IN lac'
no one questions or disputes. 1he
people Of those States ~ whole gov up
8 rebellion, and in tho war SUSTAINED
loss, The occupation Of Decstur By our
troops was ~ much the occupsuon OF 1ae
eucmy's city as WIS that Of Vera cruz
when General Scott took possession Of It.
The Mexican pe3pIc along the itne OF bis
march 1om Vera Cruz had FULLY Rs
much LOYAL AID moral clAim ag ai1st the
United S.ales for compensation for their
losses as the rebels have on tho line Of
General Sherman'd operations. In point
OF fscs we suppose Scott had more
friends among the Me1icsns thAn Sher-,
msa had among the whites on his route.
The question is, shall Senators Howe
and Doolitt1e, and other Senators and
members Of Congress, force the govern
ment into bankruptcy under the pre-
tense that this Is legal and moral
obligation upon the American people
to refund these rebels all they lost by the
vars Have the people Of Wiaconsln any
thought OF taxing themselves 10 make
these rebels whole In their goods, chat-
tells and worldly possession? d. they
teel 80 borne down by The weight Of their
'crimes and Injustice To the suffering add
smicted patriots Of the rahel 6tates, that
they must vote to Increase the Internal
Reveuaetax one hun 1red per cent to ratse
the money to pay interest on: a new debt
to rebuild Bue Murphy's fences and 1e-.
stock her fam. -. So
A. the case Of Sue Murphy Ia but the
opening OF the grand grab, requiring the
sale Of more bonds and the creation Of q
new debt, perhapa the Legislature. ot
Wisconsin, and Of the Western aud
Northern States generally, may think It
proper to express their opinions on such
claims, 1t Ia bill virtually TO create =
new debt as large ~ the present one, and
on such measure certainly State Legis.
lstuJes' are entitled 10 a hearing, ard
should speak promptly and cec1iediy.
, 1869-01-16
Reverend Shaep tn Wolf'a C1nthtnE
DHerysxeAs

Ffp0 sae E1ue1Iu1e1 haQRIUs "@os u.
... The inhabitants Of that said and sslntty
vi1iaec. Mount Washington were thrown
into quite futte: Of excitement, te" day5
tnce, by the discovery that the paator Of ona
ot her numerous churches hfd been guilty Of
. crime, tht uke Of which Mount Warhlne-
ton had read Of else here. but the commits
sion Of Which In thei7 midst they had never
auFpecttd or anticipated
For two ears past the flock Of the Metho-
dist P.o,csians Church of th1t city upon IN
hin bss been in charge Of sheppard ~no re-
fofcrfb In she title aud name Of Rev. -.
Nav it 70 happened that amoue the tock
efose&td was onr eIster Who xas fair 10 look
opoD, and wbo did etnK md p'aJ dlvinely.
"a II came to pas ,thAt The fhephHu w1a
tempted, aud II was noticed by ce9tsiu Of khe
rhe mea md eldars OF ths congregation that
, 1869-01-16
Guy suaecri1ers oan h1ee TIE SUN
DAT TRIBUNE deIireyrd BY carrier or
ledrtng M ordt,. in our Counting Room,


AnKHnNFnTs 70 NoaHHEADx BILL
We uorested. a few DAYS a;noe, cer,si,
auendmen,s to the Moorhesd Tariff bill
viii Yiew TO SECURING adeouate prctec
tion to western interests. by imposing
heavier taxes on hidea, horns, juse, 1sx-
eeed, kryolite, etc. The fact has bse1
elict,ed in the course OF the discussion or
the bill, ,hst domestic dikalies are very
impeIiecIy protected, while heavy duty
is imposed on soap. This ought to be
stopped Wood Ashesr lye, pot
ash and PeAraash are IMPORTANT
Articles o. nome mSnotAssole eh tas sep
fsauele.s o. ' - ah,.;rsd H., nrn. ~. :,,inn @
age, oema1usa -. .,s",.ea s. :. ~ S'-a @
80. -' =. ~ - ~ b,,rs ~ ~ ~ ~,
t's,:.s a ,t;,...... .o w 80
- ~. raa,se, - 49, t;.,sr- ~ - - ~. u'
..;a,i. ~. - hsnna ~ - -..,.s.saN ~ - -.
80 s.,Z1- p's's~N'on
, 1869-01-16
TEE PARIa cpNFEREacE,

Napoleon has got tcgcther ut paria 3
little conference, whose Importance his
specia! organs ase taking psins to nss-
nify in order 70 lead people to believe
that Napoleon the Third Ia still the arbI-
Ter ct Europe. and that he Is entitled to
the F7atstude Of evezyb-oy for preventing
the breaking out Of terrible EUROPEAN
war. His Minister Of Finance, In 3 An.
nua1 report On the condition Of the
French exchequer, aeaures the people
that they ocght TO be exceedingly thank.
tus to their Emperor {or The euainenssy
ssgheions md successtu1 course which he
has pursued In regard to the Oriental
question To this course the Minister
aecribes what he calls the disappearance
Of dist1nst snd tho revival Of business in
FRANCE, an occurrence which nobody has
noticed but himselG
The ofaclkl uttesapces of the French
GoverumcnL especially wuen reta1lrK 10
the pretended merits and successes Of the
Emperor ard his policy, viii be found, Is
\ general thing, eonewh that wide Of the
truth, and 1t is 50 In this case. The tsc.
Is that the c~1ferenee, now IN session in
Paris Is very. uu1mpo1tAnt affs,r. It's
ue''oe1os1oas ano 5eso's WIZ aAoet
the state oi The Eastern question
very little. 1t may succeed IN
| preventing the outbreak OF hostallties be-
tween Turkey and Greece At the present
junctn1e but as lorg Is Wat beswten
| these two States remalns. conf1ned to
them alone, and the other powers which
are interested In the settlement Of the
affairs OF the O1;ent-aboVe alt, Russia
are known 10 have weiehtY reasons Tor
keeping aloot from conflict in the
southeastern 'coiner OF Europe, 1t will
certainly not disturb the cquanimity ot
the rest oi Europe very much. For this
! reason the recent quarrel between The
cabinets Of Athens and Cons xntlpopia
hardly produced auy effect upon tht
European money markets. The fiac.ua-
-tiors OF stocks and bonds at the German
Bouyses were merely t,iaing. IN Paris
| where a great many stock speculation,
| rcs. on = decidedly uussuud basis, and
In cnn,. .nnence. nsnics are Of f1eqaen
occurrence, there WIS .soue exci1emen
vixen lhe ws,l,ke news arrived troc tn
p,raena md Hoapnorus; but the panic
which had only BEEN q ytr7 mild one
vas not long In suhaidtng stocks ros
, 1869-01-16

This statement, which is Etricuy correct, !,
shows that ve arc paying, now, m import
uI On ie1tI1- iabries mi Jitu1< tfnzo s. 10 3f2
per rent. The tadH rin, arc confident that
lie people will stand hi kh+r rates; 81 I'll
ercnts tner arc working Ike beasezs 70 get
iaN passed rststpk them. Mean ehile the
manufacturers arc, - might have been ex-
peeted. getting nsh beJond precedent n
pressnt raicea, l. L.
, 1869-01-16
Gbe Tribume.


EH pArtH f1csr1s u t1saea evxy morning nx
&trolAaon b cAfaadr. pSNtmen Rni nc mkua.
fx1 T11-%HIxlT THpE1H IL ,ss4od On RondayL
WAdnssdA3s soa FsseaPA tor thu sn1a37 only lad
TN NxEAI fxzHa4N i&sad d 1bu1saAys, nuf
ne HAsl1 ASA taae II oar counter eadhy u1Ns1&p..
THKNH4
- cEcBaElEkE2 H E2N.
0e+{ AA+AVNs
IHH*sektJ Et.uon. peE Eyuss.,................ 400
N8exiy ka1aaas pet tye1<............,......-. 0.Q0
10 C11F EchtcxI1K1s. ....
Ds1s9. AAttta1et, Sunday K1cKFfKn 04ct4. pSf Eeek
daily deatTHed. Sunday ucLEpHo. 10cta- Pc FeaxA
RAEitt4oces nAT b. made either oy Draft E1pEeas
foAt oce bTdss. oe u fxx te7pc aeaea hfoHf tisk.
Ad6raa, LK1BuR COMPANY
Chicago, m.
, 1869-01-16

4 L1fshteid f''t.1 caofr- has a seuaAle enrIf1-
roa,+ e. Who eesrfextee d1nctrx - ~ er1l eaA'
sGyfs+ tb% ,uhtrtza.pa 81 r1@x xtua-s, m et,ek
II rd.erFtntc a1e hss1ng azn fha 1ax1A A4r1aa-10a-
In Pans It IL asz f2sst' nahie u sxka ee& Il
n. N md 6nppax II nian1kh1
, 1869-01-16


Last ssa. 81 divorces were granted in Lspotto
Csutty, It'd.
4 couple wers Hassrisd in I singh, In tha ktrett
in st. Al ssaS. Mitchell Eo1rty. 1owa, sre~usty.
r7i,h txptts1 Of ESQ GO ,1o9, ore English ratl-
rosa company control 100 m.les al railway.
wurth!cep rnopgrel cur killed 80 sh4tp near
Dccnrzh, lows, la,elY. .-.
Bots te beng mAoa that 9cceYal 9fAnt5 IN.
1aeusal addresa viii be the or1efast err made.
1ass yesr, s1Asoo,oo wss deposited In the
Msse1chuastsa sAym1a hsnks.
\ Harttn1d paper aA1a there AEa Ny sttictly
| professional gam pliers n thAs city.
| a txo-wheeled omnibus Il bang teated In Ed
| trhurgh.
/ Chs1se4tou. s. c, anticipates Sspo. 90 municipal
| e1pcnses this Jexl.
caleptsa has e1pcrsea sss,ooo worth Of opium
pince tortex' dzyx. Mexico nAs 1t&lded 4Ao41,-
43a, coo IN silrer~ :.
factory, tala II 10 p41 eert prrrs,uu, Afsr tho
ps, ment Of the qasrtesly dividend
4 aeltatyled ao9ot Won Altefus haz fnsEtd
3&o,mo wctth Of bills On London azuns, md got
| then Cashed.
Brigham, Yourg eh.1ses otriard md bar room
kecpsss "a Ba1t Lats CITY heanss Of fsso
| month.
| Qualer seminary, located At Mount Pleasant,
1oxa. ...
Tns owne. of George Wilkes declines to ros
thst tatnous stallion Axaiust Ltd1 Thotn, ~ Mar.
rasanset:. for $500, nEx1 snEoneT.
Charles csss, Iowa hsa.a Large Lazy 0ao: ons
Of vnpee members ~ tsanediatesy expelled fo1
/ yaEnsuK too cneffeuekllJ. .-..
The dispsrdouueo. Of fthsv 1RtatA Pa bic Guatt
! viii aEve the Sta1e %3so ooo e1nra-y. It wo Ct
| ysxlxed In 1aO0 xnu has tpst re eests n uoo
F1.o00 monument Il to Be erected over sA1
aousprn's now nansless gtsYe, u annts'tle
| Te1as.
Il Last y.a, Phi1sdelpb.at ezpoFss 70 *foFesE
: t poza amounted V 3la, a,sots s&8s, .nt imports
{ | ~ 9s.Hss. -
: A Boatno gentleman. The other cay. faTtted til
! members Of club to dtns with him. On Tho d
= &ppotnted they att-ndea h.s fanoEal.
;. a SO eoo ha.ldsES tor the tueoEahla iusane {
Ts,ts eonnty. Michigan. hss oeen erected fe
0 sptlcs Hest OF Detroit.
e Trs rola fields Ct cxpc Coscu3. South Afr!c4
q | arr pnt likely to proTa 20 profitable ~ WI q
d pAersd.
;, :. merchant, who adTert1sed In Phll&delph
psosr fur clerk, rot long slree. had tls aep'
eationa TOR tia posttann tr tte elose o. tas NJ
- dxy.
y X r,.hoad between nsattlte> Ky.. and II MIN
n villa, 1snn.. Is pzo,eesed- Ctnefnaau *ou1a toe
Of h.xe direct Communication with tae 1eaoeAs
E Hver. ,...n.
~ 1.ct-. fe IN be commenced In Feh1usty. IN 10
/. oon, ths Pto'e.sora Of Uatsutssty coae9e aAfao
= eups<ussd to deliver Aeu.-
:, On the so,h MI. Ia Granite. Colorado. fhos:
:" o'R1.ep sbo. his Wife. md thrn himself.
90 oily reason VIA that h.a 1ne Nas 1ae Hatu
~ hearted woman In tho country. Both saoa peoF
Mt tatx1.
m. Tho treesst,e attempts to puohsh m "
ce Democratic German papes IN New Orleans, e.a
~ 1865 hart pt:<rl, tailed 'ho several psopaeee
lar txvzox lost srort1 he1Ytl1. Republican y
~, nan paper II to b ttE4xd, with good prospects
81 tsese>s.
.ns In St 5osepb, No.. On Tns*taJ n.shs. n's
ltn woman crushed her baee u d, ath h3 tofHk ~
OF II whlle aa}eep. a. nor tseHex baAe ank1eA
, 1869-01-16

THE Lave or LOVE AND LOVE. AS Law, q
q Mo9a1 93se!enees 4 34eoreheal 4aq F5senea. y
WiIsams . icHes hnn Yo1f: 2s.,ies ss,,b.
rcs & Co. 1853!
Dr.. Hopkins Is, Ia two respects, an author
spcc1allJ entitled to cordial welcome a. the
hands Of all thinking men aud all friends OF
morality and religious faith In the frst
place be II second TO none Of our American
e1pounders OF ethical science, Tor the V'gor
and cleafnesS Oh thought ana sae nastesly
grasp OF Analysis. His Lectures On Moral
SCIENCE" puphahed ave ye1ts einee, taTe
been accepted ~ m nntaor1t1, anu te1t
oook IN many ot our eoHeRes ano scooo1s ot
hlEhcs education. 1nu generally welcomed
bT scho1ass ~ most valuable contribution
to tho critical study OF moral philosophy. L
union Of cautious foresight With essneatbol2.
uess marks Or. Hopkios' handling Of the diff.
cult themes Of moral science; he known
when to venture along paths Of uncertain
speculation, and when to hold back, He ls
always aliye also to the practical aspect. Of
| speculative questions, and intensely Inter
| ested to make bis sciences the handmatd OF
human progress. In all respects he writes
to mako men better. In the second ptace Or.
| Hopkins Is prominent In tht. coun-
try a. Leader and champion OF
that strictly evanReileal religions fAIth:xhich
counts as its disciples so largs proportion
ol 'ae ffoteetant Cht1si0ne Of n 'aern llmes.
ne - ING 1''''oens o. 1ae A@eFacaa ooafo o.
COMMISSIONER 'oF so'elsn atsion,' fen-
| E1ous organization Of worldwide and world
'amoua Operation. SAD as snch ne Is anlses-
eal1I felt to be "the right man in the right
place." The breadth and dignity Of bis chat.
acter; the clea1ness, afmness aud boldness
'of bis own adherence to evangelical doc
trtne sud The warmth md energy o. n9 Ieat
tos tho propagation Of ttutn' rander h1n Que
OF the most admirable dgurca OF cotempo-
rarY religious htatory, fnau to "h7m be-
nsyers a. ~" s..s,.,s srA 49, 1saste 4poo.'
ful hearing. In discussing the lsadln9 topics
Of moral science, questions necesaarlly arise
on the settlement Of which will depend, :,
ercry scieptlac theologiau knows. the decls.
ion Of most important points In speculative
theology, aod through thAt Of dognaslc ex'
position Of Christian faith. In The prcsen.
volume, for example, Dr.. Hopkins drsws tht
discussion along to definition Of tsith, o
penalty, and Of divine government IN len
csaL On tho determinations here m4de
hinges the whols controversy bctweet
zasienalisn 1nd orthodoxy. Or. Hop
Inns Is one Of the few Abl
men, IN the tyld OF the Christian study o
PHILOSOPHY. who aro thoruurhlr aYAre of tn
critical relat tim between moral Science an
, Christian faith, ue fo,c,cea. At e,ery step E
hIa tnvrst,p.tlon, I'M ,rno,rst hearings =
hi, thouoht and rnard. himself at ~ t;n,e
. .osins, s1tnx ~ .nacn,.tton rhIeh ~.
:, 1rore a. ,nnb1Inr.h,oct. ~ thc rh,3.,1,r -,
r,s,tnr IN tht. rss,,sot ~ t1aa,ans =.
! ps1osanb,c a1y,or !. WORTHY u h. nnmh.r,
, 1869-01-16
TEE SEWERAGE TAXATION,

The Chicago Tina Opposes the propo-
siion to chsnRe the syatcz. OF taxation
for beverage from m endesa tax FOR In
rc1ess on borrowed money TO direct tax
upon eAeh lot soE the value Of tho sewer
actually ik'd In front Of it. It Is admitted |
universally that the present s7ztem must
stop, To go On even anosher year is 10
reIder the construction of sewerage 30
expensive as TO be uncomfortable. We
now sell $e50000 in bonds annually at
An average ot % cents en the dollar.
For The: sun OF $50 900 in actual
money, We issue bonds to the suount OF
$25o.o00 and pay, ,hencefotwArd, I'll, 500
per annum interest thereon.
OF This sun thus r1.sed It viii require
$4,000 % clean and repsir the sewers hl-
rtady e1asane- It Will require. also,
$soooo 70 pay the salaries q the sewer
eesT1ce consequently, IN return for the
{25o,ooo oi bonds tssucd and added to the
refnaoen' debt, We psy:
HI III
, 1869-01-16
ALR8AMA.

1 Eu.Eln1 0utragt-A '!'Ca1pst:Basscf
Taken uut ID the Night and.ait Life
Thrsatcnea-Qrdertd to Leart tho
Ssatc-A Statt scaatur Sought, for.
to BE- Allled-fhe Military .
:. Pewefltas--The Grill. 1u-
&: .,. thQrittt1 IuaeslTe of
CenantinE.
, 1869-01-16

ali. Ashley, OF oa'o' mas got before
sue Honss Of REPRESENTATIVES At Wsfh-
iDgton bill enisrg1ng the boundaries Q!
ne seates OF Nevaoa, Mtsnssota snd
sNeotasxa' ana" tne 1el1isof7es o. Col
otaoo, mon'1na anu wyoming, 40 as 10
ae"emoc. osaa. 4ne tefl..oiY en-.
maA:;. o,sesu wlsu.a easse sesulA o1ases va
ts1ttsolles ID pun loto oulk' ano 1edlvlo-
81, @osp1pms az .ne he" a1s1aoa ~ o1
Luz .ns p.ssGns ..Il Lg'.y o1 ivan e1eepI
10y qua" .a.,is po.s.on-ov sman - Is say
~ W.. 60 ' =" @pp''eA' '''a W ie'' A.
'Aw -. nsa.
.;-': ane tsa.op ssseu ~ iot 'u's some" aSs
.naasns ..a.as 49, .as, - 'ust " .as'
nsals .,s1 W. W %u,E a.ssu o.nE suu sae'Ans !aea
aou "a :n'u.s" ',at, wn,ea' - nu" eon'.
T,sh Tns s IN hs ,ss,.tae,ot ae ~ - ~ ~,
s. s.n, ~" .a s ..sa11sse Ts1. W ses ~.
80. 1ss.es ~, n4a N.,I % - nt.,atet ous s
sA@. aas.t,ana: ~ ~ ~ ~ s.ah "ot ~ I'. -. ~, aua
srh."s T. 49,. oo,easS ~ 49, - 1,.na.s '
~ ~. ss-na.t a.s,ra - .~s5;a..a ~.
,non,sm W. NJ -, .hsra ha ~ 49,, .o1..r. -
sha-n s~,s1 ~. ~ -. ~ 'sess aes. : s,,s ssA.ss r.
SiEnsa Ts~.aa,,s,,. .'&'' sHs~ : ~ ~ ~
S s,sh. 49, - T>x.;,as,... ~ - ~ ~.
-. -.ss ~ 9 -, A - ~. :.
~ AK - ~ ~ sv.n.a,s - 10 ~ s.,h a1 ~ -
| c. s,s+a. 49, Tsxr,saEas -. :. - ~ - ~. ~.
,ae",;.a - 81. - =. a-sS 80 % nv ~" - s sus
! !, axeie - s4l5ss ~ W no'
.aas NC 1r.ns,s.s - y. e.sy. ~, y. mus
, 1869-01-16

rsnk ,han are the fozs OF Dr. conaeau md nc
la,e Const Haiewsk1.
| Nj. He.eh, Prss.dent qt tho AsnerteAn Aasocls-
stoa tox tte Prevention Il Cruelty 70 ANIMALS,
hs psea arrested on ehazge Of esueltJ 10 snl-
1a1lx IA kaepH9 watrtnE, On shs ! Inst %
at1eet cars, nnr1 he compelled ttts.s 70 Obtain
| TWO ftcah huFta4 to dla1 hts heasy load.
Won Naltks hss e1prsssed to Colonel Chetrey
his satisfaction ou aeesnR an Ene,iah an.hot tor
the hf1t tltne Going full justice put taken
b. the fsamt&n army In the exsupaiRa Of 1915.
| The Ccloters hook On That campaign, u
| 10 b etrslsted into German I'D pahuahed On
behau Of Tho Var omrs At BsziIn.
ns1sy Cooke, .. D.. ts Bedford, tho brightest
uah, q tho Presp5ter1su Church II lte.na, t,et
On The 1.:h u1t. In his aikhtsth lszz~ "a xa2
| ereat tonttoyesa1Allst, krd once challenged pau
o Eonnell 70 pablIe.J d!seuas tas political qass-
uons Of the uay- As was Professor of horsl
Philosophy. and A,so ntled TIN caat1 ct Sacred
Hhesns1e II ono Of the untTe1a!nss.
The tol.owise u brief noe from General Bat
] tL1 70 resident of Loutatxnx:
KAsu1@@rox. Dec, Il. 1865;
!. + HI DKAH P1TKN: esnaos &gsrc to Fello~s'
be1n-" ia crisf Sapssin s.,d uuio 10 pari
/ great p4es lis slsvs-oosa paid eana,f t9 thu
Tonrs uu1y. Bua. r. Brrzx1.
a Thomas Bc&stY, rspthef 0! the edttus Of II.
Irsquon t1ll-} R.paateaa, pe1tahed IN .ae are 1:
. I PeoE11, H., on the lit Inst. Twenty ye4rs afu
, he was IN e1sHostse@ enDmihs.pn netea4us !,
Ctnetcns,t: AneTwatt, he tya1eled In Nex1to stt
II south Amt 1co- nd tresy sa1e In The Unlan. q
= Nna]l7 sstslsd ii Peoria ~ Sookkeepe1 md Gun
EertIal axtnt-
, The lasest Psr1s ecandal II TIE atxne.I srtu {
r. | The DnSe a. Cas1fts. LIS w1fe 4ues foe = sopa
rasteu Of tbs azt1tx> Hts family did IL The,
|, | could 70 tx1s hs1o.., N4nhal NAeznanou. h.
l. brp,bez, sent hs security 10 the a1apurt {
n b.nN COT, &nd TIN vs1J lett uAy D. Ca,tr&A e2v
cse1 1B DM to seenrr t,1ranrd nscklaee tor II
I. letests WIN had ruiced htn. aa fAr2lly II tss
a - use evet1 1s9tl neAns 70 compel ths losette
"a diako-as her III gotten p4urter.
III otheE sexrosi.ss The anss1.z1znsat KtFen b
10 T.1tt. tho Fazts usa 1u11l,uer II his nseo,dcen
a. chAseAu. cE4f tbs bols Dc Bou]cEne. Tae tkh Z
n his Esnssnn 1rs eas. red w1sh The fnett Cast
rsra Eeawls, aQt the Nua Ut u
I. | ehnss with tbs roltl,elt 1Ae&-, III
Ls ee&ndal cnalstsd In hsa inviting ths lad1e
1t ~eo Sad be<n nonoren b. ths Empasne and Eu
ID | pr n :. Cempesxne- aca n shet- not daring
tee1lpe 10 accept Had they declined. he woo
~ bars tefnpco their escess, ard no t2aAintsa
70 taay corla eadpze she snessaescaa q app ARK
n. IL society uns,t1rrd b1 ~t1tA. Fms Jes,s u
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
MEETING or the BROOKLYN BOARD Of ALDERMEN

The Common Council met yesterday afternoon,
Alderman Bergen In the chair II was resolved TO
fix the limit or district OF assessment Tor the opening
OF Bedford avenue and Herkimer street, and also
widening Perry avenue along the line or Bedford
avenue from Flushing avenue to the city line, as
Bedford avenue s extended by act OF the Legislature
OF 1889. and 100 feet in depth on each SIDE OF Her
kimer street, from New York avenue to Franklin
and that the notice required by Jaw for remon.
strances against the said proposed Improvement De
published. 1t was resolved to grade and pave
waterbury street, between Remsm and Grand !:
Grand street. from Union avenue to Oakland street
and Baltic street, IRON Powers to Fourth avenue
The Alderman Of the Twelfth wardoffered resou.
ton 10 increase the salaries OF Joseph McCann
Lease Clerk, and John McDermott, clerk IN the Tax
Collectors ONCE, 10 81 800 per anIum. Alderman
Whitney moved that the salaries q Patrick BaIlin
and n B. Allen, clerks, be increased from ST. boo TO
1900 per annum. Alderman Whiting moved that
all clerks who would like to have their salaries
Increased make application IN tie matter. The
latter motion was regarded a. eapital joke and
created considerable merriment among all those
wuo were not inter ested In the passage OF the reso
lutions for Increasing the salaries Of the gentlemen
named. The resolution was finally laid on the
table. The Board adjourned for one week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
KINGS COUNTY COURT Of SESSIONS.

Important Decision Affecting the Case Of
Grimm. Under Sentence for the Dime saw
ings Bank Robbery.
Before Judge Troy.
During the August term OF the Kings County Court
OF Sessions James Grimm was tried and convicted Of
grand larceny upon an Indictment found against
him duplicating him in the robbery OF tin box
containing several documents OF value, certificates
&c. which were stolen from the Dime Savings Bank
IN Brooklyn in the winter OF 1887. II was shown on
the trial that two went into the bank on the day
upon which the robbery was committed, and that
while one engaged the attention OF the CLERK in con-
versati0n Inc other spirited away the box which
was left exposed to view in the vault. Subsequently
Griffin was arrested in New York; with the papers
formerly contained In the box In bis Possession
He proved to be notorious character and was II ia
alleged, connected with the Dan Noble gang
of thieves. The papers stolen were OF no
present value, and his counsel commended that the
property stolen was not subject TO larceny. Grimm
pleaded guilty TO petit larceny, pending the decision
OF the Court and sentenced to fine OF 1900 and I'M.
prisonment IN the Penitennary for one year. Judge
Troy has rendered an interesting decision In the
case. reviewing the law OF larceny holding IN con-
cuslOn that the verdict OF the jury was Tor
larceny, though the tin box was worth but five dot
lars the petit larceny plea must be set aside and
new trial ordered,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
BROOKLYN CITY.
TIRE COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Arrnigned for Passing n Counterfeit Bill.

Arrnigned for Passing Counterfeit Bill.
Before Commissioner Jones
The United States ps Henry Brooks ana william,
Be00.-The defendant Brooks was arrested on
Saturday night, charged with passing counterfeit
twenty dollar bills on the New York Market Ma
tional Bank. Before being arrested Brooks had sue
ceeded In passing of the bills at the store OF
james Reynolds, on Atlantic street. and while Ser
geant Hall. OF the Fiftieth precinct. was bringing
alleged confederate william Bagg, was seen stand
ing on the steps OF the City Hall. He was mmedi-
ateiy arrested, ana both young men were taken be-
fore United States Commissioner Jones who held
them TO await examination on Wednesday next.
The bills are remarkably well executed, the engrav-
ing being quite equal to that Of genuine bill, but
the green color1ng matter Is considerably darker
than that used IN the Government Printing Ufice.