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New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
THE COURTS.
MORE OF THE ERIE TROUBLES.

SUPREME COURT-CUAMBFRs.-B Judge
rGrdo5o,The PeOpie on ne Relation NJ Irdnttin IL
HnyehW agt, he Erte Rditvay joy Gouid. and Horoho
nard on Wednesday for alternative mandamus TO
pei he Ere Company ia allow him to their trans
lef Dootr Weh was granted and made returnable yes
tffnay morning The application made under the
statute allowing stOC OCkhOdeFs nceess 20 the books Of
corporation within % days OF the time Of election
der penalty for refnsa OF $50. Mr.. Churchill In his
nnda VT upon which the U8ndaIns granted, states
that le 20 shares ~ the preferred capital N
the Company. which stock stands in his name the
books OF the Company; that an election for three Dt-
he wishes access t. the hooks IN order 20 the protection
OF the rights ~ himself aud other stockholders NJ that
election; that he applied ~ Mr. Could the President of
the Company, and Mr. Ot fOr 80 and liberty Ia
Registered and also the hooks containing the names OF
it, stockholders, which application Wa- refured. He
went there twice and found 70 impossible O see Could
The writ, before stated, WAS made reurnable
for the Company ana requested adjournment, as he
had only the papers the evening preyOu- and had
dOzo granted his request, and named this morning a.
IL o'clock
For the plaintiff. Mr. VIM ~ Eyarts; for the defend
anta Mr.. Aaron j. VandcuOel.
BefOre JUdge CoTdo=O.-NGry J. DunneH sgt. George
". DUnHeiIhc parties to this action which II suis
for limited divorce, married several yc9rs ago,
and, as alleged In an affidavit by the plantn, lived
together TIL within three years, when he commenced
OF cruel and flhUman treatment, often Threaten
ing her life with loaded pistol and OCCASION In
February, 1861 threatening 10 brain her with oker.
Last Summer they went INTO The country 10 live, aDd
when they returned she LETT him, and ls indebted
for the board Of herself and three children He receives
e. 800 year The answer admits the marriage and tho
issue but denies everything else Tie yes
terday motion for almOny pending the decision "
the suit, which motion denied without prejudice,
and with leave to renew presentation Of further am
davits.
For the plautF, ,r. J. A. Sherman; for the defend
ant Mr.. VIM. 4. TTdphagen.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
VENEZUELA.

THE COMPLETE TRIUMPH OF THE REVOLUTION
AT HAND-DISPATCH OF AN EXPEDITION
AGAINST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
DIFFICULTY WITH HOLLAND.
PORTO CABELLO, Sept. 12.-After q long strug-
gle, the revolution to be at length drawing TO
close With the exception OF Maracalbo and Coro the
whole country has given In It's adhesion TO the Govern
ment OF Guzman Banco which has also been recognized
by the foreign ministers In Venezuela and nothing
left for the party In to accomplish in completion Of
their work. but to bring these two places into subsection
the authority OF the central power To
three armed schOOners and several hundred men, fitted
out at this place under the personal direction OF Guzman
BlancO, assisted by Gen. Pulgar is about to be dis
patched to Maracabo In aid Of the forces operating
against that town.
The difficulty with the Government OF Holland has
been settled. the Dutch steamer HOnfeur and the
schooner sarah having been delivered up by tho Vene
znean Government which has agreed to make full ndem-
nifty for the losses sustained through the seizure and de-
tention OF those vessels The Government has declined
however, to continue in diplomatic intercourse with uol
land
French war steamer, the Tasman, has just visited
Porto Cabello She reports having captured German
brig from Hamburg bound for Curacao Her prize was
taken TO the island Of Martinique.
business continues comparatively dull, owing TO the
war IN Europe. Several German vessels are detained
here, although carg0es ready for them; but few
French ships laden with coffee and other products have
sailed for Bordeaux and Hayre.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, william H.
Dodge presiding Mr.. Opdyke from the Executive COM
,nittee prescnted the following names for memDcrsmp
Appleton surges Gardiner 8. Spofford, George h. SS
tare John s. Kennedy and j. Sandford Burns. Ihey
were unanimously elected members. James p Wallace
Vas REFLECTED a member OF the Arbitration Committee,
and A. A. Low was elected a member OF tue Executive
Cnmmittce The Executive Committee furtDef recon-.
nnde the election to the annual meeting OF
the National Board OF Trade and Messrs George OpS
WIN f. Dodge, ir., James D. Il. StIahanah anu o ID ny
tnden were elected by the Chamber On motion OF COl
Cunkng, the Committee representing tIe ChaluoL ae
the meeting of, the Commercial Union at EocheSer Was
desired TO present report.
GEN Wailrdgo read letter from the President OF the
Lake superior and Mississippi Railroad, announcing Ie
Chamber the Importance OF making c Oser cOluhct
tions with Duluth. The letter occasoned some
should be allowed advertise itself through the Cnam
ber Gen. Walbridge asserted that he had presented e
claims limo nasmuch rs he had Deen requested
to do He had no Interest IN the roa ekSept s Wy
zen of New-YOTk Col. COnklng Thought that the rDad
should be recognized formally 6y the CnaofT. , dne
public policy of the State had suffered materiay irom
libels of the Chicago press e compared tHe ois on
the canals with the tolls on he rar0as ~est Oi
showing the great exactons 81 the chicago AZ
considerable discussion the letter was referred to the
Committee on Railroads Tie ShamDer voted 70 PRINT
the report the Committee ON the improvements OF the
river front.
Secretary was requested to acknowledge
PACIFIC RAILvAr
PoSp CEEEK srATloSl ls@fSs IT, 1905
Gr HIRAM wALBRDGS NeT i9k CuA w SSAa SIR trs,Pas'
meree Of sample Of wheat herewith
Carlisle station on de kansis Psede EaTsy without In ga9I IN
o. ni5dT a5I above the sea ghe seed was planted IN April
Ti, ample Of S f ssss seer oTn % far westward on the
great Plans m Ia a % vie. . = Z .fEssDg s1 & and Id ought M be
rs years. this little 6rst eonmeH to New-iOTk s have historic
vase Very truly yours, ~ r. 5. ELLIOTT,
The Chamber then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
MURDER, HOMICIDE, ROBBERY.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.


In this Court considerable business was done
yesterdy by Judge Ingraham. The first called
that Of Valentine Rchel, watchman employed In Bah
bits soap factory, and who charged with tho mur
der OF young named Christopher Higgins on the
night OF the 18th OF September. He plead Not Guilty.
and his counsel, VIM. +. Howe, announced that he was
ready trial any day which might be named Dy ths
Court. 80 .,, -,
In the case OF George Nelson, charged with killing his
wife the 18th OF June last similar plea ~as entered
and he was rcmanded for trial.
The case OF Michael A. A. Wolf, indicted TOT man.
slaughter the second degree in causing the death Of
Henrietta Ulman, while attempting 10 procure an aDor
tiOn by the Of drugs aud instruments, was neIs
called, and a similar plea entered.
Patrick Cough was then arraigned a charge Of rob
berry, and pleaded not guilty." which plea be subs'
auently withdrew and entered that OF guilty" n
offered as an honest previous life ana ,4,n
ton at the time he committed the robbery. 80 4,
the State Prison
Hustler Manihul was then tried for ste dng .. ,
CLOTH valued mt 81 12t yard, for whicn his Oh
previous good character and unwop'SY inosse wss
lie found puiitv - -~+i.' -~Uttloh
49,. - ,.o..s larceny, and rema4ded until
Friday 70 allow time to furnish further proof Of previous
good character.
George Nelson, young man charged with the larceny
OF S224 from the person OF Mrs Schessnger pleaded
guilty and had no excuse. Two years imprisonment 81
hard labor
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
TILE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

At meeting of the Board of Police Com
missoners, yesterday j. W. Bouck, Property Clerk, was
dismissed and Charles A St. John appointed to Ill the
vacancy Sergeant ID. f. Buckman Of the Seventh Pre-
cnctwas retired pension OF sGOoper annum. Rounds
man Michael j. Murphy made acting sergeant, and
assigned To the Seventh Precinct PatrOlman James Z.
Meade was made Roundsman, and assigned TO the
Special Service Squad. Patrolman Charles W. Combs
was made ROundsman, and assigned to the Fourteenth
Precinct Sergeant John W. Robbins was transferred
from the First 10 the Eighth Precinct The rule requir
ing captains and sergeants 10 note the time when patrol
men ON post duty passed certain points has been 50 TAR
modified rs To apply only to precinct roundsmen The
resignation OF Knox McAfee clerk In the Central Oce,
was accepted and Jonathan Atkinson appointed TO fill
the vacancy
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

f)eTOfe commissioner W HNtuWS.-JOnn Miller
OF No $50 East Sxtyrstst formerly employe under
Gen. Butterfeld In the Sub-Treasry arTagned yes
teray for attempting 10 pass forged check for si &c?
Vermilye & Co., the bankers The facts disclosed
that he called at the office of Ycrmiye Co. about
III O'Clock and asked Mr. Aen OF the clerks at what
price he would sell 10000 80 FveTwenty bonds stating
that he wished purchase them for Hhouse the
Assistant Treasurer The clerk gave him the price and
he then asked for a statement BILL which was made
out in the name OF Gen. Hillhouse and which he tIoi
and went away. He soon returned Nth check on tie
United states Treasury for $062 So purpotng 20 have
drawn by Mr. c. q. White, cashier OF the Treasury
TO the order OF Yermilye Co. The check inclOd
In envelope bearing the stamp OF the United STATES
Treasurer and directed To the bankers and the lower
corner OF it writton, " Compliments OF Gen HUI
house." Miller when presenting H. appeared somewhat
excited Tie clerk while reading the check noticed st
the name OF Nermilye spelled ya" instead of
and suspectng that IL might not be all right, he told
Miller he would step TO the Sub1reasury with hin
and about it, As they were about To enter the door
OF the building Miller attempted to get away, but ME
Allen seized him. and lie taken into custody by NJ
Sampson, a detective, who took him before Mr. White
the cashier whose name forged. ard who lt Oncc
pronounced the check forgery. on being artaignea
before the Commissioner he was, motion Of ASsiaD.
Attorney Purdy committed 10 Jail in default o.
$4,000 BAH. There was found on his person blank
check asotaken from the sub Treasury. que snn wB
arise in this To whether the new Patent w -
swept away the Subrcasures FOR n hs held % he tne
case the defendant will have forged public officers
name, and cannot therefore be held
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
CUsTOM-HOUsE MATTERS.

0flice-seekers are not supposed to be received
at the Custom-House except Tuesdays and Fridays
when the corridors and offices of the Collectors
Office crowded to by host Of delegates from
the various Republican Clubs, Irish and German in
cluded all Of whom anxious to their native
adopted country. But without the vast influx of these
lesser politicians the Collectors time and that Of his Sec
retary Tcrwilger taken up by the greater political
luminaries who appear i'll numbers. One encounters
and generals AT every STEP and the doorkeeper
has become used to these that he seems TO think
now Of member Of Congress than he does Of q
petty politician Much caucusng is done in
OF the offices, and the amount OF "buzzng TO which the
Collector Is can hardly DC estimated yot he can
listen to one applicant for place. dismiss n forget what
said call another and go through the same perform
ance, with much grace any other man. Various
the lodges to the dOOrkeeper and many the plead
ings have but word with the Collector but he is
inexorabe and but those whom he thinks the Col
leetor wishes to see re permitted TO pass tho gate
Some of the seinyited visitors will obtain card bear
ing the Of friend Of the Collector and hand n
10 the d0Orkeeper who in turn, sends TO the Collector
Permission is given the applicant 10 enter and instead OF
is in the clutches seeker who sounds his
pet at prodigious rate Such visitors however, are
received the second tme-the Collector Is "Out
after. very ashily attred feminine has paid her
attentions TO those In authority at the CustomH0use for
some time past, looking for position as inspector or
"searcher" OF suspected feminine smugglers AS yet
OF those appointments have been made.
The following appointments were made yesterday:
r. K Sanford clerk In the First Division salary 81 G
Van Rensselaer,, clerk In the Ninth Division 400. In
spectOrs, at a dayC. j. Moore l. r. Farlee, Joseph H.
Wilson. WIN. Edwards, d. l.. Robbins. +. Page, w. w.
Rightmire G. L. Alyord. Entry Clerk ut $500 per
num-C. a. Loomis.'
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
THE CHERRY-ST. HOMICIDE, &c.

In the Court Of General Sessions, yesterday,
before Recorder Hackett the jury in the Cherry hom
eide returned verdict OF guilty Of mansaughter In
the fourth degree" with recommendation to mercy.
Counsel for the prisoner not being present 70 the
extension OF mercy to the criminal Recorder Hackett
suspended sentence until this morning Bridget Dunn,
domestic, pleaded guilty to the larceny Of quantity
OF clothing from Barbara AhOen, who resides at No -
West Thrtysecond-st, about list OF May last
State Prison two years and six months Alfred WIZ
ams pleaded guilty TO the charge " having stolen SIS
worth OF property from the store OF Lambert BrOthers
No. Warrenst the 25th OF september State Prison
three years. Andrew Kosbe boy under l6 years Of
age, admting an attempt at burglary in the fret do
gree, sent to the Penitentary for two years.
Thomas Dunlap, Jointly indicted with FREDERICK Pees
from the store Of Vim. F. Green No. ISL Westst, was
tried, convicted and sentenced 10 the state Prison f
five years. Dunngan and Peek pleaded guilty TO an
attempt burglary, and sent 10 the Penitentay
FOR six months James Oates, charged with entering
the premises OF Frank Mclaughlin No. 1l3 MubeTyst,
the 5th Of August pleaded guilty. State Prison -four
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
SUPREME couRT-cRcur-Knos COUNTY.

Y n
John ". Schneider, 6y Martin Schneder hS onHIdaan
agt. The Br00EiHi Cify Railroad C0.-This acton wss
brought % $4,000 damages for injuries
have been received by plaintiff IN eonseqnSsbb q ~ @
Day, 1868, plaintiff, who IL now IS years OF bg n.l IN
company with his brother and friend, 10 go 10 h TIOs
pect Park skating He got on one Oh ae sesnu ,.
them 10 get the front platform, az inc IeaI at'rn
and the body Of the CROWDED. 1ney ussIed 70
get off at the entrance to the PARK, anI' on arriving
OF tIe passen0rrs Who desired 10 get out. Plain
tiff was pushed off the platform Twice, Dut on
both occasions the car in,,g % % caud m s""0n, 0e.
on the car again and his foot crushed By getting
under the wheel At that time the snow was abClt tive
feet deep on the side Of the Track ben pantHs ioOt
,po CON t the Iay-st Station House, where his Injuries
were attended by Dr. Johnson He complains Of hay
ing suffered considerable PAIN Tor about year AFTER
ward and now walks with limp. On the crOss-cXamI
nation plaintiff stated that he did not know whether the
wheels sliding OF rolling az the time the accident
occurred but the in motion all the time. Henry
schneider cOrroborated the testimony given by his
brother, the plaintiff
The answer Of the defendants was general denial.
The Jury found verdict for plaintiff, damages 5000
Alleged Breach Of COntact-Wpl. IL "a. Rogers agt
Rdzek r. Pickert and Jacob MtlSr.-This action
brought to recover $82 II, under the following alleged
circumstances The defendants partners and plain
tiff states that at various times between jan ~ and Aprn
1862 be sold TO the defendants goods valued at Ss 81
They promised 70 pay that amount but with the excep
tiOn Of ESQ II still remains unpaid Plaintiff also states
that at the request Of defendants be made for them
ants subsequently, refused receive. In TO the
first part Of the complaint defendants alleged that the
goods furnished To them by piantn were detective and
unfit for use, and the second allegation they replied
that the work was done and the goods furnished AZ
plant frs request, and that II was agreed
by both that they should not lie pad Tor before teI
for and delivered have been paid for The jury returned
yeEdct for plaintiff for the full amount claimed
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
COMMON PLEAs-GESERAL TERM.

Before Chds. p. DAILY, Ch. j., and LOe'e arc ,s,
pdrl OF a Railroad CO-JOseph Wooster agt. The f0rg
secOndst aud GrdHd-st. Ferry r. r. Coins Is an ~
the Marine Court - A.
The plaintiff is practeing physician and surgeon nj
this city and alleges that or about the l2th V Ap
1894 he was driving along through HOus1onst ne sx
Ridge st., with double team, at the rate OF ABOUT
miles an hour when OF tho horses, In crossing te
rails caught his hOOf between the rail ana the pa
between the rails, and tcLe part OF IL on the In,
running against him ard acerating his hack Ino i,
rico received ~ severe toaI the harsA wsS S'
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
THE MILITARY AND NAVAL STRENGTH OF
TURKEY.

The military force of Turkey is divided into
-lst The regular army called Nizam Cd, the reserve,
or Redf; Sd, the contingents Of auxliaries; and
4th, the irregular troops. The regular native
army consists of six corps, under command OF
a Field Marshal, with their headquarters at scutari
Constantinople, Monastir KaTbrOut, Damascus, and
Bagdad. Each corps consists Of two divisions, e9u-
manded by General OF Division. The corps comprises
eleven regiments namely six regiments OF foot four Of
horse and one regiment Of artillery.
The Reserve, or Redt, forms second army with the
same organization as that OF the MAN, and consisting
OF the same number Of regiments OF the various
arms. These regiments are divided INTO
battallons, suuadrOns, and companies, and have
their standing staff of officers and corporals,
active service receiving full pay The Redf soldiers
year. for four weeks at the headquarters OF
their respective corps, and take part In the Held
maneuvers The auxiaries consist Of contingents OF
the tributary provinces.
In the last with Russia the number OF auxiliaries
amounted to about 5000 men, namely $4,000 from Bosnia
and the Herzegovina, 10000 from Upper Albania and
$4,000 from Egypt.
he nj a he
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07

Tn addition I would state that MT Dunham snowea
entire Ignorance to the time OF mgh ~a.ef;
in of westerly tide which not the fact ~ ALL snd
tbe CAPTAIN had waited for his time OF high water tne
shin wouId have been on Point Rip shoals now.
He sad the ships officers and men did their share OF the
work we'll did not that any one else had any snare
I'm H. | would alsO deny Mr.. Dunham's statement that
at the time OF the ships grounding she was under tho d
rcction of two pilots one Sandy Hook pilot and the
other a coast pilot was the pilot who took the ship
out OF NewYork harbor, and after that was only pas
senger through the kindness Of Capt Stevens and had
nothing to do till she reached the pilot ground OF sandy
Hook on her returning Sunday, Oct g. Respectfully,
RoBRRT W. JOHNSON. Branch Pilot Sandy Hook.
Mem. York, Oct 3, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
remained the nigh. at Sedan Tho capitulaOn viii be

concluded to-day. 49,, .o,rrp 70 his
Not till O'Clock did the Crown Prince return ~ benn
headouarters The company Of the 5sth whon h'a 1 nj.
acting since yesterday convoy the stan oter in CIV.
attached TO Ills heaequarters WED Win e rcception
ing the Commander OF tine Third arr and TIE
The main street of the village was ~ betier mate
rias held small ends of taow candles t is ia Royal High
Loud hurrahs welcomed the rmen National Anthem
and then played the Dead March fom IN fSSpb tSe they
Whch .o % otcst on gorness to ascertain tne uctas VI
ocon IL was Obvious they had realized
tne thc day and were proud OF having iS
oo ,Hrv ~ witch will react on the history OF te "oIiu
10 fex 10 equal Il in the annals OF our country
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
DISASTER TO THE STEAMSHIP ST. LAURENT.

Yesterday, at the agents Office of the French
line Of steamships between this port and Havre the fol-
lowing information given about the accident to the
st. Laurent which reported by the City OF Antwerp
her arrival ut Halifax "The accident not of
alarming nature, one which does not unfrequently
with steamships. The cogs Of the driving
Wheel where 1t Is reported that the accident occurred
OF hickory about Is inches long, and about 2 inches
thick When OF the cogs break the wheel apt TO
revoye so rapidly just ut the point where the cog Is
broken, that another cog-breaks and until the
wheel becomes wholly disabled. The cOgs could not be
made Of iron and the wooden the strongest for
the purpose that be had In driving the wheel the
wood gives little, while iron would not do that to tho
same extent without breaking. when the accident
CURED the 81. Laurent accomplishing one OF the
quickest she made. She had reached the end
OF the Bank Of Newfoundland that is about 1000 miles
from this port, and had got there from Havre in 1--WE
days and 10 hours II the accident had not occurred se
would have been here last Monday noon" The agent
concluded by saying that he expected the st. Laurent
would reach here to-day, and that she had on board at
least 800 passengers OF whose names he had yet
Marie
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
LABOR MOVEMENTS IN THE CITY-THE FREE
LABOR BUREAU.

The Inconvenience which have arisen to
both employees and employed through Intelligence Offices
ed 10 the suggestion few year since by prominent
phlanthropist, of the establishment OF Free Labor
bureau to be under the control OF the city, and main
taihed NJ public expense. Accordingly the 18th Of
juno 1862 the enterprise having received appropr
aloh vi t40.Soo began its work In Flympton Building
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
KINGS COUNTY SUPREME couRr-srrcnL rrrx

The Blasting at Hell Gate - Before Judge
Pran-John Sttl6er aud another ugt John Nect0n, dt
Injunction dissolved, with leave TO plaintiff TO renew
motion ON same and further afidayits showing hss
stated in opinion This is the case In which the pLnua
had obtained an injunction against the Government ON
GERS engaged in improving and deepening the channel u
the East River at Hell Gate restraining them nom gong
on with the work on OF the Inconvenience ana
danger resulting from the shower OF rock thrown up
defendants blasting operations.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07

The Turkish Navy has been entirely reconstructed
since the last Russian war; when the greater part OF
was destroyed The largest ironclad in the navy is the
Osman Ghazy armed with "a guns. The next two pow
erfu vessels are clad in heavy armOr Of average
thickness OF 81 inches, and carry four 12tun rife
strong guns in a central battery.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
Of Of the he military forces of Turkey are officially
Total OF irregulars. .........,..
THE TURKISH FLEET.

The total strength Of the Turkish army in the last
with Russia 1885, of whom about half of the
Reserve,