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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.


RIDICULOUS RoBBERY.-James McEvoy, who
was arragned on Monday before Justice Connolly
on charge Of stealing reticule belonging to Ellen
Walker, of 1921 street and Tenth avenue, yes
terday brought up on remand at the Yorkvllle Police
Court. Oficer Rose and detective Nee. Of the
Twenty-frst precinct who arrested him, presented
before the court sufficient evidence as to his guilt
and he was committed stand his trial at the Court
OF General Sessions
DOUBLE CHARGE.-Isaac Stevens, solored, was
arraigned before Justice Dodge at Jefferson Market,
yesterday afternoon, by detective Mcconnell, OF the
Twentieth precinct upon complaint OF Mary L. Rob-
nson OF No. 205 West Thrty-fourth street, charged
with stealing one silk skirt from her on the 10Th
inst, valued at forty dollars. lie admitted the
charge and was committed In default OF 900 bail
to answer. John Ferguson OF the same number,
also charges that on the same date he stole forty
dollars In money from HIM and clothing valued at
800. He denied the latter charge, but was COM
mitted In default Of $1,000 bail.
JUVENILE THIEvEs.-At the Yorkville Police Court
yesterday afternoon, before Justice Connolly, Daniel
Becker, Jr., Of no. 500 Second avenue, charged
Michael Larkin, aged twelve years. Thomas McDer-
mot aged eleven years. and Thomas Donovan, aged
eight years, with stealing quantity OF lead pipe,
valued at 500. They confessed to having stolen the
goods, and were committed for examination. The
same three boys were charged by Herman Greiielt,
Of NO. All West ThirtysiXth street, with having Oh
the 10th OF December last, stolen hempen rope
valued at ten dollars. n TINS case they also al
mitted the charge and were committed Tor trial.
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father of Captain Charles Klein, of the New YORK

father OF Captain Charles Klein, Of the New YORK
Cavalry, died al the ripe old age Of seventy eight
years and his funeral took place yesterday from the
residence OF Captain Klein. on the Bowery,
opposite Spring street. Rev. DIR. Gaisenheimer,
Oh the Lutheran Church. assisted at the
assembled; among them General Burger and his
stan. About 1000 people, friends OF the deceased,
were IN 'front.' OF the building as the comm was
prought out and all uncovered their heads, As the
procession passed OIL over fiity carriages followed
the hearse TO Greenwood Cemetery.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIATIoN.-The
Eastern branch or this association held their
second public meeting last evening IN their spacious
room 47S Grand street. large number OF mem
seemed 70 enjoy the entertainment very much which
consisted oil singing, essays and readings by the
meinbers. subject OF debate "Shoud Religious
societies receive any Support from the Pubic
IN the affirmative, and Messrs Abbott and Gbett in
the negative, each being allowed fifteen minutes
time Inc PRESIDENT decided III the affirmative
winch seened 10 give general satisfaction.
HISTORY OF MUsIC.-There was u fashionable and
highly Intellectual gathering at Weber's piano
warerooms, corner OF Sixteenth street and
Firth avenue, last night, to listen to an
address, the fourth or series on 1.-THE
history OF Muslcn by Monsieur Frederick Louis
was brilliantly lighted, the toilets in gay unts and
lovely iaprcs shone out with particular lustre.
ana the audience were delighted with the IN
tellectuai FEAST served by Mr.. Ritter. Inc
IN lis different branches, went IN
that peculiar foreign accent OF the English tongue
so deh2htiul TO the American ear, TO investigate
melody and harmony as sciences and arts. rhe
the art, anu elucdated many valuable and interest
Ing points relating thereto.
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TIE KIDNAPPING CASE.
Adjournment Of the Hearing on the Writ Of
Ilabens Corpus Before the Supreme Court.

Adjournment Of the Hearing the Writ Of
Ilabens Corpus Before the Supreme Court.
DR.. Lewis ana his daughter Comma, appeared at
the Supreme Court, before Judge Cardozc, yesterday
morning. Miss Cornna was very gayly attired in
scarlet, ner long naxen hair flowing gracefully
around her neck. Her father, as she took her seat
near the table removed her hat and very pretty,
childish but bright intelligent face was at once re-
veaed. she glanced around the court with the per-
feet sefpossesson OF little lady. Her father intro
duced her TO one or two gentlemen In court and she
entered into avery engaging, animated chat smiling
very innocenty and gracefully. She was not by any
means awed by the judicial solemnity that was all
about her.
on The application OF Mr. W. r. Howe, who ap-
peared for Mrs. Lewis, any further proceedings In
the case were staid until Thursday.
Mr.. Crosby, who is retained for DR.. Lewis, asked
the Judge II he would make q disposition rs to the
custody OF the child which would be other than tina {
OF captain Jourdan. lie had nothing whatever to
complain OF, but there were obvious reasons why
the little girl would be more comfortable at hotel
Judge Card0zo said That he had the greatest con
idencc In Captain Jourdan and ne should not make
any order that would interfere In any way with the
exercise OF that Judgment and Kindness he was sure
the Captain would show to Miss Lewis. The father
might be permitted to see the daughter NJ reason
able times Of the day. He was however, not TO
sleep the house where the daughter slept unless
IL suited the convenience OF those who had the
OF her. He would make the writ returnaDle on
thursday morning at ten o'cock.
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COURT CALeADARs-THIS DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-GENERAL TERM.-Before Judges
Clerke, Ingranam and Sutherland. Argument in the
Real case.
SUPREME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ! ana 2.-Ad-
journed until Thursday.
SUPREME COURT-SPECIAL TERM.-BefOre Judge
Cardozo. Court opens ut haf-past ten A. Mos.
I57, "a, ss ss's7 o. 49, Isl, lss, 2os. 2ls, 2s2
lss. 1874, eli, 2l6 220 g. 10, So, 100. 1O2, III,
1872 1873, lao, 1884, 1885, 1885, III, 1T, 170. 1872, 212
PA. 2l5, 222, ga.
SupREME CoURr-CHAMBERs.- by Judge Bar
nard Call OF calendar at twelve M.-Nos. los, 106,
l0s 1Oe ILL., 12 2l2 217 213 ia, lis, 1l6, lis, 1928
1T, 12S, l29, 93, 13S, $50.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TgRM.-Part 1.-Before
Judge Mone.--Nos. 24o, $685. ISL, 733, $500, 1926,
1897 1907, 72l, 1077 1927, 1895, 1873 1921
MARINE CoURr-TRIAL TBRM.-Part 1.-Before
Judge Curtis. Call OF calendar at ten A. N-Nos. 42i5
4544 4l76 1919 4292 1885, 440s 4409 4443 4534 4546
4547 4552 1853 466s 4a97 47o. Part 2-Before Judge
Alker-Nos. 1883, 4o52 436a. 1850, 4411, 4421 l522
460l, 4603, 1904 4605, 1905, 46o7 1905 1902 1910.
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the on1cer to searching examination and tne Jury
rendered verdict OF not guilty without leaving their

the of1cer to searching examination and tne lnry
rendered verdict OF not guilty without leaving ther
seats
The Grand Jury brought IN number OF indict.
ments, and In the afternoon the prisoners were
arragned and pleaded not guilty.
Charles Robinson was tried ana acquitted OF
charge OF larceny, preferred against HIM by Joseon
Isaac, who was q passenger on board the Danie
Drew from Albany, on the I'd instant. In the night
time ne lost his watch, which he charged the pri-
soner with taking
Joseph Roberts charged Samuel IIalsey with STAB
bing him in the back with a small table knle, az
Mrs. Lambert's boarding house In University place
on the 9th INST. The complainant andtne detenoaW
were colored walters, and had a quarrel ABOUT
kettle OF wafer. Joe swore that, without any pro-
VOCATION sam stabbed MIN several times. When
Sans turn TO swear came 1t appeared that ne was
member OF the Baptist Church. in good ana regu-
lar standing: that he sought to avoid quarrel and
to use his own language, ''was praying 10 Goa 70
keep my mouth smut when he used bad language 10
me:n That Joe struck him iirst, nattened ms nose
ana blackened his The Jury believed his story
and rendered a verdict OF not guilty.
The following Is the calendar for today:-Tne peo-
pie va. Robert O'Connel Dgamy; Same vs.. walter
Hamilton forgery Same vs.. Andrew McAlear,
James Mcclure and James McGuness, robbery;
Same VS.. Michael Harvey, robbery: Same VS.. george
Spp, feonl0us assault ana battery; same VS..
Thomas Williams, burglary; Same v. Herman La
dendor, grand larceny; Same vs.. John Jackson,
grand larceny; Same vs.. William watson, receiving
stolen goods; Same W.. John Canileld. grand lar
ceny; Same vs.. Mary Hawkins, grand larceny; Same
VS.. Frederick Pfelfer, forgery.
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COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Before Judges bowling and Kelly.


GERMAN .sAw GRINDER" AND HIS WIFE.
John Renhardt, tall, bony, large-eyed German
by trade pedestrian Scissors knife and saw
grinder, was charged by his wife Anna with assault
and battery.
Mrs. Re inhardt said sne was under the impression
that "her husband was not right In mis- head" for
he was very jealous Of her, and any man VINO would
be jealous of her must be fool. His jealousy went
TO sucn great lengths that he would lock her up In
room II he went away and would keep her IN the
store and not allow ner to leave, 80 that she had
scarcely five minutes OF time at her own dis
posai during me last year q aer and NE an
her, knocking her down on the floor ana then KICK
ing her, marks Of which were visible upon her
person.
Judge-Well. John, what do you say to this'
Defendant-Wen Judge, she Is one -; she does
that which IL not right and has good many friends,
and they are not women
Complainant-Tnat is not true. Judge. am
prudent woman, and have had three children; one
iudge-Well If lot him 90 win you take him
homo with your
good man. can do better without him than with
him. want 10 have nothing to do with him any
more.
Judge-well, I'll remand you, John, for a few
days. You come up here again on Thursday and
"A BEAT' DEFEATED.
A middle aged man named Nathan Pulvermuher
charged Mary Meyers, woman Of Q similar age,
with DoDbing him OF fifteen dollars.
Nathan said he met this woman in the middle OF
the day in October last, ana that they went TO
house together and she there robbed him of the
above amount. few days ago he met the delen-
dant IN broadway and caused her arrest, because ne
identified her as the woman who had robbed him In
October.
The woman, with great protestatons and evident
earnestness, asserted her innocence and gave ner
address, and said she was respectable married
woman and never saw the man before he caused her
arrest.
Mr.. Hummel, who heard her statement IN the police
court, voluntarily undertook her defence. From the
description the complainant gave OF the mode In
which the robbery took place the court declined to
believe him and discharged The defendant.
ANOTHER CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Ludwig Keryle and Louis Kieger were charged,
on the complaint OF Sirnen 0berdorfer, with attack
ing him and Violently beating him. In Essex street,
on the night OF the 18th inst.
The complainant said that the two men were OF
party OF eight who without any provocation and
quite strangers 10 him. knocked him down and
struck him on the head, INJECTING injuries that he
was now compelled to be under medical treatment
for
number OF witnesses for the defence were called
by Mr.. Hunme and the result was that 1t was clearly
case OF mistaken identity, and the prisoners were
discharged.
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SUPERIOR COURT-SpECIAL TERM.

Powers 81 Courts Of Coordinate Jurisdiction-
Opinion by Judge McCunn.
Leipsiger os Castelle.-Judge McCunn has rem
dered the following opinion in this case:-
In this case we are called uDon to say whether a
court OF ordinate Jurisdiction 1.-THE Common Pleas
has properly committed the defendant. We are OF
the opinion they have Eva DQssaft If the party Is
held In custody for contempt las this defendant s,
plainly charged IN the commitment he cannot be
discharged for nfOrmality IN the drawing up OF the
precepL In q matter OF this kind q court is not
mitment In the very words; II the substantial form
OF the writ Is there this Is SUFFICIENT II the commit
ment Is one which the court would have been
judicial matters OF regularity are to be presumed.
This Is the doctrine entertained in The People Va.
Nevens Il Hill. 154); and also In the case IN Second
Johnson, On. R., l9s. These cases leading
to-day. The only inquiry that can be raised under
habeas corpus in cases Of contempt =, first, the
committed; second the form OF the commitment
tThe People va. The Sherln. 20 Barbour 622 SO lar
that the Common Pleas has jurisdiction; and In re-
gard to the last as We have sad before II CON-
mitment contains the substance, although some Of
the forms are uncOmplied with, yet the commitment
is good. The prisoner is in custody upon civil pro-
cess which process is regular upon its face issued
out Of competent court; he must, therefore, be
remanded. With the question OF defendant having
the right to give bail to the jail limits we have
co.ng Of hs W seG ST tine
ofiicer has the power, In such ease to take bail.
The eIssue of an Eclipse'-Sportinx, Racing
and Betting In Europe.
Before Judge Freedman.
Ten Brooch Us. NorrtS.-This was an action
brought by the plaintiff, SO extensively known In
sporting circles, to recover $4,000 alleged to be
due him as portion OF the profits Of racing Ameri-
can horses In Europe. Among other facts on which
the plaintiff bases his claim Is the right to recover
share in the profits arising out OF the issue OF the
celebrated race horse Eclipse. 1t was claimed that
the suit involves the examination OF wrong accounts
&C.. ana Oh this ground motion was made to send
the case before referee. Decision reserved.
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SUPREME C0URT-cHAM BEaS.
An Insurance ssquabbic-M Motion to Punish As.
signees for Contempt.
Before Judge Barnard.

An Insurance STANDARDIZATION to Punish As
signees for Contempt.
Before Judge Barnard.
IN the Matter orue Washington Marine Insurance
Companp.-it appears this company were declared
insolvent under the laws Of the State OF New York.
and It was consequently determined have its Affairs
wound up With this view o receiver was appointed
to distribute the property equltably among the cred
tors. Subsequently the Ocean Insurance Company,
of Maine, Instituted proceedings against the WASH
tngt0n Marine insurance Company to compe an &C
count AssgneeB were appointed who took posses
sion of OF the property and the case now comes
OF court and TO have them arrested. IL Is claimed
that the company's alairs were exclusively In the
hands OF tho State courts and that consequently,
the assiRnees were not justified In their action. A
Joining In any suit against the receiver.
Judge Barnard granted both motions For mo-
tiOns, Clarence A. Seward; against ISAIAH 4. VIII
hams.
Injunction Against the Stock Exchange Dig
solved.
Before Judge Barnard.
Gillespie rs. Nelson President OF the Ne,c FORK
Stock ELchange.--Ths was q motion to dissolve an
injunction restraining the defendants from enforc-
ing the rules OF the stock Exchange against the
plaintln and others. After argument by ex-Judge
the Court granted an order dissovng the injunction
Decisions Rendered.
BY Judge Barnard.
korTord Us. Standardization granted.
!Nerens Us. Post ana Purdon us. Din,ntck.-Mo-
lions granted, and reference In each case ordered
T g. Fields to hear and determine.
Wales o.. Benoist-Moton granted.
United States Insurance Com pdnV or Baltimore us
Okw1en Slserl6, ct aL--AOton denied.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Alleged Revenue Frauds.


Before Commissioner Shields
Tne United States Us. Thomas X. Bdke.-The de-
Sendant was charged with carrying on the business
OF retail liquor dealer ct the OF Hester and
Ludlow streets without having paid the special tax
required by law. The same charge was preferred
against William Rappenhagen, who carried on busi-
ness At No. So Hester street. Both defendants were
held to await the action of the Grand Jury.
Illicit Removal Of spirits.
The United States Us. Patrick Cdfap6eU.-The
hearing OF this case was resumed yesterday. The
defendant was charged with aiding and abettlng in
which the tax had not been paid. IL appearing
however by evidence adduced, that the defendant
was entirely unaware OF the transaction and was
absent at the time Of the removal OF the spirits to
his premises, Commissioner Shields ordered the de-
PENDANT to be discharged
The Kurtzman CounterfcitinR Case.
Before Commissioner Osborne
The United States us. OTTO Kurtznlan.-As previ-
ously mentioned, the defendant, an old man, Is
charged with selling counterfeit money to two boys,
adjourned examination held yesterday nothing I'M
por,ant WAS eiicted. and the further hearing was
set down for Monday next
Larceny in Foreign Port.
Before Commissioner Belts.
The United States u.s. George McDo,ceu, John Eoar
George Hau, John Franks, Peter London ana Elias
Lo,odon.-Tne defendants were seamen attached to
the American ship Tatti. They were arrested on q
charge Of having stolen large quantity OF nutria
skins part Of the cargo while she was anchored at
buenos Ayrcs.
John Mccarthy, q seaman on board the vessel
testified that there were 900 200 skins In each
bale; that he saw O number OF the skins In the
prisoners hunks and appropriating them 10 their
own use.
In cross-examination the witness testified that
difference had arisen between the mate and the
crew, and that although he had known OF the
alleged robbery since the 18TH OF October he did not
mention the matter until after the arrest
Tha neQ ri n n w As
Thursday next
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SUPERIOR CoUNT-TaAL TEan-pAsT |.

The Stock Dnbblin9 Lawyers-ilawlSins VIZ.
Bliss-verdict for the Defendant, with Gem
sure.
Before Judge Mcneil and jury.
colonel Rush G. Ha,ohi,ss Us. George Bliss, IT,
This interesting case, the particulars OF which were
duly chroncled IN THESE columns last week, has cu
minated In verdict for the defendant. The jury
went out at two O'Clock on Monday afternoon and
brought In q sealed verdict yesterday morning, as
follOws:-
Ws the jury, find verdict for the defenden We
tho In which the business has been transacted
pecally on the part of the defendant
After an allowance OF $500 had been granted to
defendant OF The Jurors and said that II he
had known that an allowance could be given he
would never have agreed to the verdict In the
world.
Thus far then, the Wyoming Valley Coal and Rail.
road Company's stock has been triumphant Bliss
having ''crammed" "Bangs'' and "blis''-tered Haw-
kins
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER YEsTERDAY.-The following record
win show the changes in the temperature for the
past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor
responding day Of last year, as indicated by the
thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy HERALD Build
iDp corner OF Ann street,
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7no,p ~. rno,p; xa,onsv %. Lo,arsa-Mosions

Tn0rp a. Fno,p; kdlonsv %. Lo,trei.-Motions
granted.
Bun us B,lu.-Motion denied.
H0trles Us. Mckinley on creek Petroleum on CONF
pany.-Motion granted; VIM Bartlett appointed re-
ceIver
In re John o. Robinson an Attorney and Counsel
Tor at LdU.-Referred TO Vim. II. Tracy to report
what II anything 10 due to Robinson as an attorney.
Plusburg ana McKeeSpOrt Car Company Us. Har-
mOn.-Order granted.
Goodktad Us. StaU0rd.-Motion denied and refer
ence ordered.
BY Judge Ingraham
IN TIE Matter or he Harmony Fire ana Hof1ne
Insurance COnlpany.--Moton denied without costs.
Carey Us. Ynan.--Plalnun stayed from any pro-
ceedings on the Judgment until the amount due him
from the defendant IL ascerlalned.
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE G 0 U r T S.

Novel Case in Observation-Disclosures Rsve-
nuc Fraud Cases-MsFarland Arraigned and
Pleads Not Guilty--The AstOr House
Deathbed Marriage Washington
Marine Insurance Company-The
Stock Exchange Litigation The
Stock Dabbling Lawyers
Miscellaneous Cases.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-19

Last week We copied an article from
III. New York Sun, giving an account Of
the capture during The war OF CJl. Lamp
l.y, of the 45 b Alabama regiment, intro
ducing it with doubt as TO its correct-
ness A correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution. who says that he belonged
TO the 3 br gsde, 4 division, IL b army
corps of the United States srmy, gives
the following materia Nv different account
of the capture of C1l. Lampley:
"The 45 Alabama regiment was at
tsched to that division OF the Confederate
army commanded by Gen. Pat Clsburne.
On The 22i day of July. 1864, Gen. Gle
burne's division charged that portion Of
the works of the Union srmy'occupi' by
the II b army corps, between Atlanta aud
d .cainr, and a more gallant charge was
never made by either army during the
war. 10 making this charge c eburne's
division was required to pass over 40
open field, exposed TO q heavy fire from
the infantry and artillery of our corps,
ana before reaching our lines there was
scarcely en- organization left bot, to the
asionishment of our men, they siill
pr,ssed on to our works, and ihe Ash
ALBANIA came face to face With the Is b
lows, Col. Bslknap's regiment. This pr
ton Of The line Of the Confedersies now
fell back, leaving Col. Llmpley, more
daring than his followers, close mp
sqaHsst the Union works, so badly
wounded be was unable TO get away, and
the Confederate firing at this point hav-
ing sbout ceased, Col BelkDsp saw the
gsllsn, l. mpley reaching up bis hands
for assistance over our works, and out
from the FIRE Of our meR, Col. b ,lknap
taking him ny the hand gave him the as-
sistanee Tbs is ell the truth there is in
the above article. A few days after the
memorable 22d | was 10 Marietta, and 10
q hospital tent Of the 18th Army Corps,
90 the grounds of the Military Institute,
saw Ch. L4mpley, and formed friend.
ship for hin thst extends beyond his
grave Ny duties required my presence
in NJ .rieIts for several days, curing
wsIeh ume / did what ] could for his
comfort, ss did also our surgeons, but bic
wound being severe one aud the weather
very warn. gar creme took place, iron
which be 3, 10 my Judgment, mar
tyr 10 bsd cause; bus no doub. the Col
onel, in common with many others, who
we're as honest in their Judgment as ] in
mine thought otherwise." - Colum bus
(Gd ] EsSui. e.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-19
Trust ale.

DY VIRTUE AND AUTHORITY OF 4
ID deed Of trust made by M. G.. Cox. on the 9Th
day of January 1855, to secure D certain debt
edness therein described. l will, on
Saturday, 4th day OF December, 1859,
In front Of No 1874 Front street. Memphis.
Tenn, proceed to sell for cash, 10 the highest
and best bidder, toe following described lot OF
land, lying and being in. Shelby county and
State OF Tennessee, and bouA Ell rs follows.
to-wit: Beginning at point where the west
ern boundary of the VIM. Black tract crosses
the Memphis and Onio railroad; thence cast
eriy with the north line Of said railroad twenty
polss, 10 stake; thence north sixteen
chains, to stake; thence westerly twenty-five
poles and a half, 20 stake; thence south
warily seventy eight poles, 10 the beginning;
containing ten acres Of land. All right ~ re-
dem ntion is expressly waived in ssid Trust
Deed: and the title 70 said land is believed to
be perfect, but / will convey as trustee only.
Sale between the hours Of ten and twelve
o'clock m, of said 4th day Of December.
57.s8 n a. METTE. Trustee.