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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
THE FIFTY-NI STREET WAR.
Excitement In the Norlville Police Court
James T.. Coulter Master Of the situation
A Magistrate with n IL Ome In n Court


House.
On Friday at midnight, Michael Connolly's
cmne dropped from his shoulders and the Police
Justloeshp in Yorkyille became vacant In the De-
cembcr election the contest for Police Justice was
very bitter For two months previous 20 election
each Of the leaders Of Tammany Hall IN the Nine
tenth and Twenty.sccond Wards had their choice
for the position. Alderman Terence Farley wanted
It for his partner Joseph Mcclure; John s. Master.
son claimed II as a reward which Tammany owed
him; and the Big Judge was determined that he
should have the choice Of his successor, and that
Henry Murray should be the man.
For Icing time the nomination was in doubt, The
Big Judge however, was the best player IN the game
Of politics and Alderman Farley was forced TO make
a deal whereby lis friend received the nomination
for Civil Justice.
This did not satisfy Mr.. Mastcrson, who declared
himself candidate for the position and the work
lngmcn Of the district pledged him their support.
Meantime James f. Coulter had received the nomi.
nation of the Republicans Of the district, and both
he and henry Murray were anIiously awaiting the
action Of the Democratic Union party. Coulter re-
ceived the nomination, and, as the result proved,
owes his success TO that party having secured barely
500 majority over his opponents.
On Friday ut midnight Mr.. Coulter, by virtne Of
his position of Alderman, which he held until noon
OF yesterday took possession of the court room. he
had In his possession the certificates OF the Boards
OF Convassers and Supervisors.
Henry Murray, insisting that he had been counted
out and being determined to leave stone unturu.
ed, secured the services Of Judge Barnard who
swore him In as Police Justice.
From Friday at midnight uAt this morning, JUS
tce Coulter has been constantly IN the Courthouse.
lie sleeps, eats and deals out justice In the same
building. With him. night and day. are ten police.
men, under the command Of Sergeant Gunner, VINO
are on the lookout for Murray and his cohorts as il
has been rumored that they intended TO take posses
sion Of the building by force.
In the COurt-luuHe at session, citizens of
both wards attend in large numbers and manifest
deep anxiety In regard TO the result. But thus far
everything has passed of very quietly, although the
eral times yesterday.
1t Is rumored that Judge Barnard intends to utter
An injunction restraining Justice Coulter IRON ever.
cisiDg the duties OF the o1ice. But Justice Coulter
says that he II certain Of success.
Mr. Joseph Mcclure took his seat as Civil Justice
yesterday NJ noon, but II said that Judge Semler
nv authority of Judge Barnard refuses 10 denver lie
books and Oncial documents
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
OF 5000 mssnihccntly armed volunteers they are
uatd N have "a the ialand

or 5000 fnssnihccntly armed volunteers they are
said 10 have in heisland.
The many instances OF inlumanity 10 captives By
the spsniards, heretofore reported in The sun are
then cited, and the address concludes as follows I:
We are called ncendiaries, and accused o. wan,
tonly destroying the wealth OF the country We VII
say that we are only putting in practice the policy
with which our oppreesors have uniformly threat
ened us for the last thirty years. "Cuba shall be
Spanish or African" said once q distinguished
statesman in the Spanish Cortes. Donirio Alca
Galiano long editor of the Diqr1o de Ia H1rind
of Havana, and one Of the most inhnentia
men OF the Spanish party there in a pamphlet enti.
tied Cuba in 1885," used these remarkable words
IF the Question OF independence had once been
raised we he spanish psr.y) had resolved 10 sally
forth with musket in one hand, and nm incendiary
torch in the other, and with the terrible word
Emancipation on our lips"
II has pleased divine Providence to enable US 10
use against tyrants the very weapons With which
they hoped TO keep US in subsection. IL y orr
patriots who have sailed forth with the musket in
Que hand an ineendisry torch in the Other and the
glorious words Abolition Of Sidgtry on their lips.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
THE NEW CRY ON THE HUDSON.
The Consolidation OF the several Townships
IN the Northern Part of Hudson County.

The citizens of Hoboken viii make n strong
effort 10 bring about the consolidation Of West Io.
token, Union township, Mcehawken, the town of
Union. t'uttcnbnrg, and West New York this VIM
ter IN the Legislature. No excitement was created
plishei without any trouble, as all the townships
were IN favor II consolidating with lIoOoen, but 1t
seems that there has been u secret move on foot by
some OF the wire pullers in Jersey City and Hudson
City who do not intend TO allow Hobokcn to sip
out OF their hands without a struggle, and who haya
therefore drafted bill TO be presented to the Lee
gisatnre 10 consolidate HobOkcn by legislation
lioboken, they say, must come into Jersey CITY, the
water front tnat II commands, the facilities that the
upper portion affords for ralroad depots cannot be
lost, and once the upper townships are cOnsol dated
with Hoboken they Will te forever lost " JERSEY
litv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
Mrs. Stowe,s BYRON Rook.

The publishers Of Mrs. STOVES new book
have acted prudently i'll stimulating public
curiosity about it to the highest possible
pitch before its appearance Many thousands
of persons VIII purchase copies Of it simply
10 find ont what there IS in it, who, if they
were fully acquainted with its contents be,
forehond, would not dcign to give it a pass
ing look. A more pitiful contrast between
promise and fulflmcnt has rarely Lc,n
seen in the history of literature.
For some months now, Mrs. STOWE has
been loudly procloiming that the volume
she had in preparation would be such q
complete and triumphant proof of the truth
Of tho charge she made against Lord BYRON
and Mrs LEIGH, In her article in
the atlantic Nonh6 that there could
be no further dispute on the sui jcct
Upon the testimony adduccd in the ARaa;tc
the almost unanimous verdict of the public
was that the charge was not proven but on
Mrs, STOVES assurance that she had fur
Their and more conclusive evidence in re
serve, there has been a general willingness
TO suspend final judgment until that evi
dence could be weighed. Now that she pub
fishes her book, whatever consideration may
have been entertained for her will be swept
away. and she herself be looked upon as
mere slanderer
The book in question consists of thirteen
chapters comprising, in the aggregate, 4Os
pages besides an appendix of about 70 pages
" the thirteen chapters, five, comprising 1853
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
CONSOLIDATION IN NEw JERSEY.
4 Move TO Consolidate the Orange Tpwu-
rhips-OrnUgc, East Orange, ana south
Ornmrr 10 EnIm ONO Civ.

The leading ciizcus Of Orange proper, and
South aud East Orange, lave mot several tunes ip
prepare a memorial TO tie Legislature, with view
OF uniting the three tow ships iulO one cliy
A special committee has been appointed 10 push
the mcasurs There "a considerable opposition 10
the movement, manly on political grounds, cs-
poc'aiy IN East Orange TIE Democrats have
majority In Orange, and South Orange, but In East
Orange ,he Republicans sweep everything before
place, to consultations althuuth It is pretended By
mary Of The Republican property owners TINT they
deem Il unadysahle Of present to increase the
taxes, which they claim must be doubled by lifting
themselves with the proposed city. As, however,
the Legislature is Democratic there is no doubt II
the ciuzeus q East Orange and Brick CnurcI
station, 10 secure The signatures OF taxpayers who
oppose the scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
MRS. SOUTHWICK'S $4,000.
Husband and Wife with Separate Estates
A Curious Family History Interesting
Points In the Laws Concerning Married


Women.
Mrs Louise C. Southwck, on becoming en-.
titled by the will OF her father 70 a share equally
with her sisters In his estate and its proceeds gave
a power Of attorney to her husband as her agent
TO receive sli 900 Of personal property. She uc-
knOwledges that she received from him about 5000
ol this amount and has sued to recover the remain
ing t5,1l9. lie claimed TO have paid this amount in
various sums at the verbal request OF his wife $3.50
hcn5 for medical attendance on her. S35 for church
ard concert bills, and 1850 IN small SUNS paid to
her IN cash The bills which he paid were made out
in his name, and no writing wa' gwen by Ter
authorizing their payment, On the trial he to- ned
TO these flcts witness in his own behalf and
judgment was given in his favor.
The appeal taken by the wife was argued ycster
day in the Superior Court, and II was claimed on
her part that the act OF 1861 to enable husband and
wife or either Of them TO he witness for against
the other, did not authorize the husband TO testify
In the present case because Of the omission of The
statute 10 provide hat tLcy NAV testify Wien botb
are parties Even II luder The act OF 1867 the hus.
band was competent As witness, IL was contended
bal statements to which he testified, because at the
time Of the conversations they were privileged under
| the law IA II then stood The testimony was also
claimed TO be confidential within the second
section OF the act OF 1861 being communications
made by wife to her husband during coyerture and
therefore incompetent. II was further eontended
That the wles estate was not liable for claims for
which as husband he was personally liable 10 the
Irst instance and that these bills were claims OF
| that nature. Amy other rule, 1t was urged would
authorize any husband who here the repository OF
his wfes separate estate to charge II with the pay
marriage
On the part OF the husband II was argued that the
husband was competent witness that the com
munieations testified to were not confidential be-
| tween husband and wife; that these moneys being
placed In HIS hands by her voluntarily without any
express trust, and being personal properly reduced
by him TO possession they belonged TO him absolute
ly The statute In relation TO married womens pro-
PerY, u was caimed, did not abrogaIe this rule,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04

The New York Commercial Adosrtis1, one Of
the Oldest nblest, and soundest of our evening
journals, has taken new lease OF life and bids fair
to materially enlarge Its sphere Of usefulness Yes.
tcrdny 1t came to us in new dress somewhat shorn
Of its mammoth proportions, Int more compact,
management of the Hon. Hugh Hastings, the Com
msteiI has been vastly improved In quality and in
iefest. IN order to extend Its sale, be has re-
duced The price 10 three cents, at which popular
tgure y can hardly fail to receive large accession
OF readers. While reducing the price the editor
news columns, Ia every department., y complete re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
Adultery and Bigomv Publicly APP
proved.
The following piece of intelligence is taken
from the Tribune Of yesterday:

The following piece of intelligence is taken
from the Tribune Of yesterday;
" The Trustees of the Third Unitarian Church of
New York sent TO their pastor, the Rev o. II.
FRoTHrNGHAN on New Years Dsy, n letter assuring
hiul that his course In relation to the RICnARDsoS
marriage, and during the excitement thereby caused
had commended itself to their judgment as IN the
highest sense manly and Christian, ard that the al
lacks upon him by scandalloy ny ne wspapers so far
from diminishing, had served 10 augment their e..
TEEN for and their confidence In lIm ~ their
Lglous teacher
At the RICHARDSON marriage Mr.. FRoTH.
INGHAM stood and prayed over the two per.
sons whom his friend Mr.. BEECHER was
about to declare united IN bigamous mar.
rage, saying: Father, 're thank Thee for
WhGt nCSe tnO hare been 10 each other" And
this shocking plorifcation of adultery and
higamy, in the form Of prayer to God, the
Trustees Of Mr., FRoTHNGHAM's church
row commend rs in the highest degree
manly and Chrstian Their ideas of man.
hood and Christianity must be very peculiar
indeed. They succr at the newspapers as scan.
dallovinG, and We thank them for it for We
90 not remember any newspaper, no matter
what its general character that has been
base enough 10 love the scandal of which
their pastor was guilty, and TO which they
give such conspicuous approval, or that
has failed 10 exocratc II as its blasphemous,
hisamous, odulterous character deserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04

On New Years Day the liberal proprietor
Of the Huyal Acp Yo-kcr, tie Hon, D. d. I.
Moonr, presented twenty Of his employees in.
Guiding mail and business clerks, pressmen,
printers, artists, and editors, with pGid-up life
insurance policies in the Farmers and Mechanics
Life Insurance Company, in amounts of $500,
$1,000, and $4,000 respectively, agCregatug
eighteen thousand dollars insurance, at cost to
H. employer Of nearly $500. All others in his
service received handsome compliments in cash.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04

Mr. ALFRED IL. LOUIS, formerly the pro.
prietor and editor Of the Spectator Of London, has
come to the United States 10 live and has declared
his intention to become an American citizen. lie
will reside in New York, aul will here practise
his profession as lawyer. 1t is his conviction
thai The United States is to become the centre Of
the English race, and that Great Britain and al
her colonies are destined at no very distant day
10 form very intimate relations with this republic,
ono result Of which will be TO maintain genu-
inc equilibrium among nations, and to abolish
the enormous military establishments which now
everywhere burden and exhaust the people.
THIS opinion, formed after years of study and
travel in every part of the globe where English is
spoken, has led him to establish himself on
this side Of the Atlantic. We welcome him very
cordially, and we DO not doubt that he will per-
form here distinguished and useful part in The
conflicts both Of the bar and the press to each Of
which lie equally belongs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
Six months ago, the clerks of the boot and

Six months ago, the clerks of the boot and
shoe stores gave their employers notice that on
the 1t Of January, 1870, they should request
the closing of their establishments daily
at p. NJ We are glad to learn that
most of the employers in the city have granted
their request. }. DAVIDSON Of Grand and
Canal streets, and ERNEST FIScK Of Catharino
street. are the only ones who have refused
The public, we are sure, heartily sympahize with
all early closing movements. The boot and shoe
clerks will celebrate their success in q grand
torchlight procession, in which the dry goods
clerks will participate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
And she winds up with this marvcllou


IlaVr Tins shown that Lad PYn0N's testimony
n the testimony " "A woman u strong mind, that ID
was I ot gwen nom malice nor ilwil that 70 was
given at proper time aud IN n proper manner and
far purpose IN accordance with the most elevated
moral views, and that II Ia cOIncidont with al tie
established facts Of lhis history, and furnishes per
feet sol uion Of every mystery Of the case, we think
We shall carry the reader With Us in saying that II Is
u be received as absolute truth.
Condensed into a few words, all this amounts
to the simple proposition, that inosmuch as
the charge against Lord BYRON, published 10y
Mrs, STOWE, was ono of the thousand accu.
sations in circulation against him during his
lifetime, and was not positively disprovod by
lin, though utterly discredited by his
friends, therefore it must have been true
The reader may well ask in establishment, as
we did on getting to the end Of the chapter:
Is this ALI Is there no direct testimony
from any one acquainted with the
facts; no positive proofs Of the alleged
criminal intimacy; no bringing home
Of tho alleged offspring of the incestuous
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04

still In the Lands Of the patriots and the Span.
iards have only been enabled TO hold OF the hi-
Trinidad, the rest being still covered with the
armies Of the patriots, the Suaniards having sent
force OF over 600 men TO protect the eastern road
through the valley.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-31
Natural History.

A lively spectacle is that of a full pack of
hounds at this season, upon the path of a
wounded stag, rending The sky with loud
clamors, and stretching limb and lungs, to
bring to bay the antlered monarch of the
forest, that the huntsman may come up and
deal the final coup dc grace How all the
arts of yenery, all the teats of vaulting and
tumbling, sheering and doubling tacking
pursuers 1t may be that the noble animal,
stricken to the heart by bullet will tall, !,
and it may be too, that he will turn and
rend his enemies, and live full many day
to browse on the green herbage.
That the pack is in the field, fguratively,
in full cry upon the track of measure now
pending in congress-the ST. Croix land
grant extension-is evident by the noise
from the other side of the bay. The won
der is that they should have stopped their
antics and qnarrels at home long enough to
join in common hue and cry. But this is
not without precedent in the history of the
species, when the business is to track COM
mon game.
1t is refreshing, however, that the hawks
commiScrate and chatter over their quarry:
that the wolves indulge in certain phlo-
sophical and charitable reflections upon the
excellence of the service they are about to
perform in this onslaught upon the fold,
this Intervention to protect the sheep (that
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-31

mkn less artlul, and more child-hke than
asxancient and practiced colleague says,
rPinly, ''This road (St. Paul & Duluth) has
sheen built and is now III operation, so
that there is no necessity for this St. Croix
road We think differently about the
necessity, but viii not stop to discuss it
now
five might be allowed to give little
adyife it would be-substantialy this: that
thelamplt st scope for the wit and effrontery
of These writer's may be found in matters
pertaining more strictly to their own terri
toS.sand that such extraneous fittings as
thfsshaye lately takensup, are subject to
run lato that knight errantry, whereof the
measurable contest withEthe windmill is at
once parallel and warning.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-31

dishonorable if, by reason ola legal quibbl
this promise should be Withdrawn and oi
citizens be deprived Of advantages thu
they have already paid for.
[Rle above facts illustrate very fully the
impuaxnce Of that portion Of the MipneSo-
ia press,Which is now employed to defeat
the extenshsn Of the land grant # in their
power. We are happy to .flh that the
more respectable portion do not attempt to
interfere in this matter. Tie malice
eyinced by the Duluth organs, shows clear
y the little contaerfee they feel as to the
natural advantages Of that village. The
1Idanesvtian for instance, decidedly the
ablest paper there, is slTewd enough TO
discern that the only safety of the g Zenith
City" consists in depriyins the Wisconsin
side Of the Bay of all possible advantages.
As soon as a railroad terminates m Supe-
rior, Duluth is gone, the farce Of an outer
narbor, or OF any '.arbor It al, is played
1ug, and corner lots are unsalable Hue
iNGe {dcllrgaeae.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-31
The Prayer Of Our People.

The people Of Northern Wisconsin-fol
the following reas sons, pray for renewal O
the st. Croiz & Lake Superior Land Grant
That the extension being given, they viii
build the railroads within the period limited
and observe all the conditions. That the
Justice of the government viii thus be re-
paid promptly and without default.
That the lands granted will come back:
in dollars, by sale of those remaining to
actual settlers at double price, in perma-
nent revenue by throwing them into the
mass private property.
That the iron, reduced upon the spot,
tay be carried with least cost to consum-
lers, now counted by millions
That the bre adstaffs of the West and
South may exchange for our mineral and
wood, for manufactures, and for the
products and merchandise of the lakes.
That inland towns and cities may spring
Up with their civilizing effects, and cuItiva
ted fields supplant the forests.
That communications from center to cir
cumterence OF our State may be enabled,
and circulation established between its
hcart sld extremities.
That the enterprise ofsurrounding safes
may be emulated ana this section kept
from disparagement when contrasted with
their excelling thrift and energy.
That the inhabitants have steadfastly
held to this country upon the faith and
promise of these roads, and their failure
will result in sore disappointment, injustice
and loss to multitudes.
That W ask not the creation OF a new,
but the renewal OF an original land grant,
under which more than two hundred miles
of railway have been built, as would the
whole long since, had not first a monetary,
and then political crisis arrested The work
That the portion left to which time ap-
plies, is that between he head of Missls-
sippi navigation and Lake Superior, the
link and completion Of the cir
cult, which will supply the wants and de-
mands herein referred to, and a thousand
other relative comforts and blessings
And for these grounds and many more
akin, we do solemnly demand that the
Grant be continued, SO as to enable the
building of a railroad so vital to the devel-
opment Of this portion of our State.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-31
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS,

If we are ovERsrocKED in anything it is in Grocer
les and Provisions, of which we keep Good Stock
consisting of CHOICE and FANCY GROCERIES,,
well as SI1PLE.S. In this line would call
special attention to TEAS, which we think are
not excclled by anything in the market.
.E-When visiting store if you do not see what
you want, ASK ron IT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-31
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