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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
TEE C0uRT HOUSE COMMISSIONERS.

They Hold Private Meeting and Elect
Senator Norton Chairman--The Commits
sioncrs TO Roll Up Their Sleeves aud Go To
Work on Monday.
The Court House Commissioners held meeting
yesterday in the supervisors rooms with closed
doors State Senator Norton was elected chairman,
after which an adjournment was had. The Com
missioners viii meet again on Monday afternoon at
three O'Clock, when they VIII 20 to work In true
earnest.
The duties imposed upon the Commissioners are
very Important. but with the jovia Mike at the head
ana front OF the rank they VIII doubtless get through
with their tasks in lively style from day to day uf
course they VIII have to keep sharp eye on that
100000, Tor there's many fellow about town who
would like to
GET SLICE OF THE PIE,
provided ne can pretend to do goo0 deal for It and
yctdo nothing at all One OF the most puzzling aues.
to come up before the Commissioners is that OF
the dome There Is strong influence IN certain quar-
tiers who inyeigh against the dome's being COM
pieted, on the ground that, besides being utterly
useless 1t will cost altogether too much money 10
render 1t as magnificent II should be- II attempted
at all, TO conform to the splendor or
tho Court House ITSELF Then the proposition to nut
Mansard roof on the building, after the fashion OF
the Hotel dc vile IN Paris viii come up to bother
TIE ARCHITECTURAL MIND
OF Tom Conan, and make Jimmy Ingerso scratch
his head TO solve the problem as to whether French
roof Is alter all more becoming 10 palace OF Justice
than ordinary country barn, slope STYLE or Fifth
avenue fat It's said that Mike Norton don't care
snap about the roof question: he believes that the
Court House is so confoundedy high, sit is, that
nobody when the building is completed Will be able
TO tell the difsrsnce from the Park below between
DUTCH OR AN IRISH ROOF.
That dome, however he has an Idea about, and at
the meeting on Monday he will, without doubt, give
his colleagues his opinion on the subject In the
meantime the contractors and the men who want
to get to work are anXl0uSy waiting till the CON-
missioners set the working wheel In motion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04

Rramme OF the drama In London was public tnal
there was no prohibition AGAINST carrying Me
comedy away by memory or Otherwise, anu that tho
OF the same, description Of It's arrangements
general stage directions and divIsons OF acts ana
scenes are published by him now from persons VINO
obtained the from us performances Oh the stage
AT such public representations.
on the lIrst trial verdict was given for the de1en-
dant. From THIS Judgment the piaintin appealed Inc
opinion of the Judge IL lengthy and exhaustive OF
the sub ect after citing various eases OF somewhat
similar character he gives MS opinion thai pub
lie enta,iona 81 tho play were not publica-
ton OF the pay 90 10 take away inc PLAINTIFFS
common law fignt; thar there Is no presumption IN
1aY0r OF TIE laWldlless OF The manner In which the
defendant obtained the play; that The burden 10 upon
MN 70 SHOW that II came into MS possession IN
lawful manner. and That having Jailed 10 show the
lawinness OF ms possession ne should be deprived
OF H. 10 was, therefore, has opinion mat the plaintiff
was emitted 10 Judgment restraining the deiesd.
ant nom further printing or publishing tue play and
requiring bun 10 deliver up ~ be destroyed such
copies as are now ia print, and that therefore. the
Judgment Appealed irom should be reversed.
Decisions OF superior Court, General sTerm.
In the case OF Sheppard against neineken an ac-
ton was made the value OF twenty drkins
OF butter shipped 10 be carried to New Orleans
The voyage ot the vessel was abandoned, and plain
TIN demanded his butter. Defendant declined 10
surrender Me butter unless the bills OF ading were
surrendered or he was indemnitied against them.
The Court held That under TINS state OF facts there
Was no conversion The bills OF aiding required
lhe property 10 be delivered TO the consgnees ana
without surrender Of the bills the consent OF
the goods
The case OF Joseph $. Priest W. the Hudson River
Kai,load Company Was heard. II appears that Mr..
Priest, III attempting 10 get on the Hudson river
Railroad cars Wtrnout ticket, wag assaulted with
considerable violence by brakeman placed there
10 exclude persons without tickets. lie did not
bring MS action TIL Three years after the assault The
company SET up The statute OF limitations Tbs
p.alnun claimed that has suit was not Tor IN assault
ana battery hut for breach VI the duty OF the
company towards himself Us one or the puzzle. In
the court below the plaintin recovered Judgment.
The defendants appealed, ana this Court, Judge
Mcneil delivering the opinion decide that this Is
clearly an assault aud battery. IL IS e4pass on
the person. accompanied by violence, for which tae
employer ana agent might both or either be sued.
II brought against tho brakeman IL would clearly
be assault aud battery, ana thai IL was brought
against the principal does not change the natare Of
The cause action.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
PRACTICAL LIMITING.

Tho Dry Goods Clerks EARLY Closing
Association in Discracefui Role.
.on Friday evening, about nine o'clock, a dis
graceful ana most certainly an unwarrantablo
attack was made on the dry goods store OF Patrick
Mccain, OF No. 564 Third avenue, by per-
sons supposed to be members OF the Early
Closing Association, and the windows OF the store
damaged TO the extent Of about s140 Mr.. McCann
happened himself to be In the act OF putting up
shutters when the attack made, and grappied
with one Of the young men, whom he knew perso-
nay,
STRUGGLE
ensued, during which Mccain was badly treated AZ
the hands OF the gang, who at length succeeded in
getting their comrade away. The affair occurred
within such short space Of time that the police did
not come to hear OF 1t for some time after,
and when it was too late TO render any
assistance. Yesterday morning Mr. Mccain applied
10 Justice Bxby, at the Yorkvile Police Court, for !
warrant for
OF the three men, two OF wnom be knew by eye
sight and tne third he knew By name as Lawrence
Catharine street. The warrant granted ana placed
In the hands OF DetectveF alon, Of the Twenty first
precinct who, with the assistance OF Mr.. Mccain
himself, succeeded in arresting Walsh and his COM
Panlons yesterday afternoon, and finally lodged
them SAFELY " the Twenty-nrst precinct station
house. The other tive gave their names there Us
Patrick Madden and Frank McCabo. They will be
arraigned this morning OF the Y0rkviLe Police
Court for examination.
About seven O'Clock on the same evening the Crys-
tai Palace In Eighth avenue and tho dry goods store
owned by Flanagan & Co. were also
ATTACKED IN LIKE MANNER, r.
and considerable damage done TO the windows,
several OF the splendid panes of glass that adorn
them being badly broken. IL IL reasonably concluded
that the persons who committed this outrage also
belonged TO the aforementioned association.
Comment on these outrageous acts IL unnecessary,
ana Inc Early Closing Association, on whose shou-
derS
THE ENTIRE BLAME
In the matter VIII be thrown would do wen TO dis
Claim ANY connection win II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04

article became scarce IN Metz during the SIEGE The
Marshal has TOLD the correspondent that he may call
upon him AZ often ~ he pleaBee, and ask nm any
amount OF questions, and we hope that the CORE
spenuent VIII be equal 10 Improving the magnificent
opportunity thus afforded 10 him. When he has got
pleases come 10 England and ask Mr.. GLADSTONE
whether he wrote q certain article I'm the Edafonrg
RtU6d0, and what he thinks OF the Russo-Turkish
difficulty; and he might ask the Duke OF Cambridge
how many soldiers he could send abroad within
month The answers to these questions, II he could
obtain them, would be worth to our newspapers the
cest or transmission by the roundabout method OF
Atlantic
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
TIE BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELEC rI0y.
Democratic SpIil-Prospcct for a Republican,
EIayOr.

DemOrrStic SpIil-Pr0spcct Tor a. Republican,
EIayOr.
BOSTON, Dec. ., 1870.
The municipal election In this city week from
Monday promises TO DC unusually close and interest
ing. Tho democrats have nominated William
CASTOR, OF the Highland district, formerly Mayor OF
that section while 1t existed Roxbury, and this
evening the republicans nave, by an almost unani-
nous voice, nominated for their candidate George
o. Carpenter now and for several years active
alderman. There ia q split IN the democracy: the
boilers setting themselves up as the young dem
ocracy and thus far arraying themselves against the
convention which nominated Mr.. CASTOR. Tney had
u meeting last evening and conferred with the re-
pubncans, but nc action was TAKEN They control
about three thousand votes, and Will meet again
Thursday, evening to see whether they will
unite with tAe regular democracy or join
with tho republicans. II they pursue the latter
course Mr.. Carpenter will be elected by large ma
oty and II is not impossible that Will be elected
without their assistance. Dr. Shurtletr, present
Mayor first elected by the democrats and then by
the republicans, is forsaken now by all parties.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
coMib0s rLfAS-GesesAl TERM.

in District Courts 10
Attorneys.
Jane A. yah loon Us. agnes Ly0nS-fhis was
an appeal nom judgment of the District Court OF
The Seventh district, Justice Mcclure. The action
was commenced by attachment nnier the '.Stlllweli
actn and the pnlntn gave the usual printed under
taking. which mas been In use In these courts ior
thirteen years. without being questioned. The
counsel for Mrs. Lyons objected 10 Justice McGuire's
Jurisdiction, On the ground that he had authority
10 take an undertaking at al-that ne could not
Issue an attachment unless bond was given. the
Justice overruled the objection, and gave Judgment
for the plaintiff for Sl3l. On appeal 10 the Common
Pleas the General Term reversed the judgment, on
the ground taken by the Defendants counsel. This
decision renders " unsafe IN suits commenced by
attachments to rely on the blanks furnished by tue
District Courts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
SUPERIOR COuRT-GessRAl TERM.
A Decision Of Iotercat to Theatrical Man
aacrs.

TbCNTIcn1
aacrs.
Before Judges Mcneil, Jones and Friedman.
Henry D. Palmer ps. Robert N. De Htn--Judge
Mcneil gave decision In this case the particulars
OF which are well remembered from having since
the commencement OF the litigation been frequently
published in the HERALD. The action, IL win be
remembered was brought to obtain an injunction re-
straining the defendant from publishing T. w. Rob-
ertsons comedy, "Playn the exclusive right OF per-
forming wAicn In this country the plaintiff claimed
he purchased from the author Immediately alter its
first performance In London at the Prince OF Wales
theatre on February Is, 1868. The drama was sent
here In manuscript, and, as alleged, the defendant
without the privilege consent OF the plaintiff had
COPY Of the same printed and published aud
offered Tor SALE The defence was that the pro-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
TINE COURTS FOR DECEMBER.

The assignments in the State Courts OF the Judges
for this month are AZ follows oyer ana Termmer
and Circuit, Part l OF the Supreme Court Justice
CardoZo Circuit, Part H., Judge Van Brunt; Special
Term ON Monday, Justice Barnard; afterward Jus.
tee Brady; In Chambers. Justice lngraham.
In the Superior Court Justices Freedman and
Spencer will mold the Trial Term and Justice Mcneil
the Special Term. The other Judges Will SIT In
General Term as usual.
In the Common Pleas the assignments are not de-
1nltey settled but Judge Robinson viii hear equity
Cases. Judge L0ew viii sit In Special Term NC
Chambers, aud Judges Lawrence and J. Y. daily viii
SIT In the Trial Term.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
THE METAlRIE RACES.
NEW ORLEANS. I

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Q. 1870.
The Metairie races closed to-day with good at
tendance. The dash OF one mile over four hurdles
was Won by Beacon, beating Tangle Foot and Wild
Cat Time-l:53A.
Jse X.cs OF four-mile heats was won by Donovan,
&c AlAA- p g Doughslty and Chalmete. Time o. The
JR&b s.sas-74oIss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
Rov. afr. Hepworth Defended.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERAID:--
think the criticism regarding some passages in
the Rev. Mr.. Hepworth's sermon. which appeared
in your columns OF the 27th nit, have been though-
lessly made. In my judgment the reverend gentle
man was right when ne said, II can get along with
a decidedly bad man, but have no patience with
indifference" Taking this from a religious stand
point-from which 1t Should be taken-l think 1t is
self-evident that such Is the case. "In decidedly
bad man" his faults and errors are plainly visible,
ana you know how 10 meet him; but an Indifferent
man cannot be approached. And, again, u some
times happens that one who delivers 'terrible In
vectve" may bring about an Improvement in the
morals OF society, while one who may 'simpy
shrug his shoulders never can In Short l think
the critic has regarded the statement in a very en-
dilerenr' manner. | do not think the '.puhc gen.
erany wl understand ~ N the manner that ne has.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
T He C0UR rs.

Charge Of Fraudulent Bankruptcy Discharges
in Banhrup.cy-The American Ship Old
Colony Case--The Tables Turned-The
Dalzsll Divorce Case-Eehind the
Scenes Business Of the Courts
for the December Term.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04

The critic should have looked NJ this religious ques-
ton from religious point OF view, and not from
pOtical one. His criticism seems TO me TO be very
sLones ut passera by. NOT CRITIC.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04

l-CtnClnnatf, stores and starch factory. S65 600
1-Elgln ILL.,, mattress factory. &c, 600
2-Centreyille Idaho, business b0ck....... 5000
2-FrankfOrC, KY, stores and dwellings,. 200 600
2-Clavus Texas, cotton, &c.............. 900, 600
2-Bost0n, picture frame factory. 10000
a-Elizabeth N. j., shops and factory...... IS 600
6-B0stOn, lead works. 250, 900
6-POrtsmOuth, N. H. business block. $4,000
7-Philadelpha, w0Ollen MILL ............. $4,000
Lafayette, Ind, business blOck... 100000
7-Providence, K. L. lumber yard 10000
7-St. Leuls, machine shop. ............... 10000
8-St. Louis, planning mill 100, 900
9-Richmond, Ind. wo0llen mill 100, 600
l0-Buifao. Central Railroad depot. 200, 600
l1-Lawrence, Mass, bobbin works. l25, 900
l1-San Francisco Cal, dwellings,. $4,000
12-Benton, Ky store and dwellings.-..... $4,000
l2-Athens N. j., dwellings,. &C.. "a, 600
l3-Psntlac, Ill, Touring MILL ............- $4,000
l3-Cinctnnat, Home for Orphans 10000
1b-Leavenworth, Kan, Touring mill ....... As 900
16-New Orleans, steamboats,. ............... 10000
17-Rochester, N. Y, Military Institute. 10000
17-Chcago, business block ............... 10000
17-Cincinnat, furniture factory. 10000
l7-Boston, wo0llen mill. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
1S-CharlotJe, y O., stores, &c. $4,000
19-Boston, woollcn mil. ................. 10000
20-Baitimore, business bieck. ............. 10000
--BaldwinSyie, flores, &c. 100
20-Philadelpbia, warehouses. ..-.......... 10000
20-New Brunswick, n. j., oil works 1896
2l-TitusvIlle Pa, oil works. 20, 600
21-Evansvle, Ind, steamboats, 225, 900
22-Des MONIES, Iowa, planning mill ........ $4,000
23-McMinnVllle Tenn. hotel and stores.. 81, 900
23--Westheld Mass organ factory. ......... 10000
24-UniOn, N T.. stores. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
25-St. Louis, stores. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. g. 900
26-Buf1ao, distillery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
26--Chlcago, planng mill and dweliing..... Al, 600
28-Chicago, lumber yard ................. 10000
In New York City and Brooklyn during
the month. ......................... 245, 4l3
Total amount OF losses during November So $685. sl3
Losses during OCTOBER. 2,270500
Increase OF losses during November S1eI2ol3
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Firms throughout the Country.
Lis. OF fires In the United States during the month
OF November, 1870, where the losses amount to
on ovnr.-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17

carefully examined, in q friendly spirit, by
the cosignatary powers, but whether they
are to accept from her the announcement that
by her own act, without any consent from
them, she has released herself from the So
lemn covenant. l need scarcely say that her
Majesty's Government have received this
communication with deep regret, beoause it
opens discussion which might unsettle the
cordial understanding it has been their earnest
endeavor to maintain with the Russian en-
pire; and, Tor the above reasons, it is impossi-
BILE for her Majestys Government to give any
sanction on their part to the course announced
by Prince Gortschakoff.
If, instead of such declaration, the Russian
Government had addressed her Msjestys
Government and the other powers who are
parties to the treaty of 1856, and had pro-
posed for consideration with them whether
anything has occurred which could be held to
amount to sn infraction of the treaty, or
whether there is anything in the terms
which, from altered circumstances, presses
with undue severity upon Russia, or which,
in the course of events, had become unneces-
sary for the due protection of Turkey, her
Majesty's Government would not have re-
fused to examine the question in concert With
the cosignataTies to the treaty. Whatever
might have been the result of such communi-
cations a risk of future complications, and
very dangerous precedent as to the validity of
international Obligations, would have been
avoided. l am, ETC.. GRANVILLE.
P. S.-You will read this despatch and give
a copy of it to Prince Gortschakoff.
LONDON, Nov. 1G.-(Special to the New
York Herald. AT a Cabinet Council to-day
it was resolved to act defensively in regard
to the Russian complication. War is immi-
nent Great and popular indignation exists
against Russia.
The Cologne Gazette of the 18th says Baron
Won Beust, after an interview with the Rus
sian Ambassador at Vienna stated to Lord
Bloomfield that Russia had nearly 100, 600
troops near the Turkish frontier, and that
Austria was perfectly prepared to take the
field if England would give her consent.
BRUssELs, Nov. 10.-(Special to the New
York WOrld).- report is current here that
General Moltke is seriously ill.
Chateau Aremberg, in the canton of Thur
govia, is being prepared for the residence of
Napoleon. Large quantities of baggage have
arrived at the chateau, and the arrival of the
Empress is expected.
A letter from Warsaw, of the Sth, says the
reserves of the Russian army, for some time
past, have been secretly called in. The COM
mand was not given in the usual open man.
ner, but secretly to the chiefs of districts.
The army contracts for breadstuffs is twice as
large for 1871 as FOR last year. The manu-
facture of arms in all the foundries is pro.
ceeding with uninterru pied energy, and the
feet is being constantly exercised in the use
of new cannon at Cronstadt
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17


William w. Watt Senator OF the First
district Of this State, is at present lying very
i'll at his residence, No. 1915 Lombard street.
The Pennsylvania Peace Society met last
evening, pursuant to adjournment, at Harmo-
MIA Hall, Eleventh and Wood streets, Alfred
H. Love, President, in the chair. The resolu-
tions formerly published were presented and
adopted. The society then went into an elec-
tion for officers for the ensuing year, result
ing in the choice of President, Lucretia Mott
Vice-P Presidents, Alfred II. Love, Rev. Howard
Malcolm, Seth Ely, and Isaac Mendenhsll;
Secretaries, Henry T. Childs, M. D., and
Lydia A. Schofeld; Treasurer, 7. T.. Chap
man. Addresses were made by s. X. Wilcox
of Washington, d. c.; H. L. Child, NJ D.,
Alfred H. Love, Elihu Burritt, Mrs. Frances
G. Harper, and Lucretia Mott, who, after a
very forcible address, declared the fourth
anniversary of the session closed.
AT the me citing of the franklin Institute
last evening, which was we'll attended,
q number of scientific and mechanical
novelties and items were men,
toned. The discovery of Loew of the for
nation of ozone during the process of rapid
combustion was illustrated experimentally by
obtaining the test for that substance from
the products of the gas burner. The exist
ence of glacial action in times far antece-
dent to the so-caled glacial period was shown
in the light of recent investigation to be
highly probable, thus rendering the theory of
the periodicity of this phenomena probable
one. The meeting proved of very general
interest
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17
DOmestic Affairs.
osed Yesterday at 112b.

Gold closed yesterday at 1928.
Minister Motley has been suspended.
Ice an inch thick formed in Alabama on
Tuesday night.
"A disgraceful prize fight took place yes
tetday at Dubuque, Iowa.
Congressman Jenckes is not likely to be
appointed Commissioner of Patents.
The President did not receive any visit
ors yesterday, being engaged on his message
to Congress.
"A violent storm, with much wind and
snow, prevailed yesterday in the vicinity of
Buffalo, N. Y.
"A ruffian made an unsuccessful attempt
on Tuesday night to murder a lady of Robi-
son, ILL.,, by shooting her through the window
of her residence.
Senator Yates, of Illinois, who has been
seriously ill for some time past, is now con-
valescent, and hopes to be able TO reach
Washington in time to be present at the
opening of Congress.
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yesterday at 345 p. M
Correspondence + The Evening Telegraph
EASION b mCMAHONS BULLETIN.
NEW YORK OFFICE, Nov. 16.-rwelve barges leave
III tow tonight for Baltimore, light.
osprey, with iron ore, for Wilmington.
BALTIhoKB BRANCH OFFICE, Nov l6.-The follow
Ing baTRes leave in tow tonight, eastward
b. G. Lake =. ID. Collins, Esella, Il. @. Potter, A.
V. Jesu j. Van Buren, TiceBo, and General FOot9,
all with coal for New York
PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE Nov. IT, - The
William Calvin, with SALT dor New York, left last
j II. McGivra, with coal, for New York, left on
the 18Th.
II regular and transient barges, nghs, for Balti-
more, lett this port last evening. L. s. q.
(By Telsgrapk.)
LRwFs, DEL, Nov. 16 : 25OP. M. = An unknown
bark passed III this A. M. -
In han bOr baTks Catharine, from Havana and
Lebanon from Nova Scotia, both for orders, and Is
kChOOneTs.
Wind N. W. Thermometer, 4s.
MEMORANDA
Br. steamer Tsrifa Murphy, for Liverpool via New
NUIk, cleared at Boston 10Th inst
81. steamer Etna, from New York for LIVERPOOL,
toucht az Queenstown yesterday mOrRng.
Steam Anglia, from Gla4 Cow, and Main, frem
Bremen, at New Isrk yesterday.
Steamer Guiding Star. Hildreth, for New York,
saiie from Antwerp 2d inst.
Steamer Leo Dearborn, for New York, cleared at
New OTlt ans llth inst
Steamer Emily b. Souder CroweI, I'm New York
al New Orleans 1 tn inst.
Steamer Norfolk, Patt for Philadelphia, sid from
Richmond l4th inst
Steamer Harry Wright. Folett hence. at Pass-a-
IOutTe 10Th inst via Key West, for New Orleans.
steamer SalyOr, Herring, hence, at Norfolk 14th
inst, and sailed for Richmond.
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamer E. n. Falrchild. Trout, New York, W. N.
Baird Co.
Steamer Frank, Pierce, New York, W. N. Baird
&CO.
str Bristol. Wallace New York. W. p Clyde Co.
Steamer j. s. Shriver Webb Baltimore, A.Groyes,Jr.
Bark Lizzie Morrow, Adams, Cork for orders, Sou
der x Adams
Brig ohm NJ. Burns, Wymsn, Barbados, do.