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CITY CouRr OF DRooKLYY.-John r. Rolfe plaintiff,
Ra - WIN I'M 6. Fowler, Archibald N Bliss, and Ed.
ward Iawl"r, Permanent Board OF Water and sewer.
eo CpnnPblutrs for the city OF BrooE I'm, defend.
Mhu, ~ hppeaiing nv tn complaint that the plaintiff
Hsnutlcu to th9 relief demanded and part of such
mTco& tct,fninet toe comWs,ion " wlicn during the
,llEauon VII ifUducc injury to the plaintiff. I 40
h'fuA order that until The further order Of thus Court
Ic Otlc"diuts above ma J"d, ana every " them be-
am lheN ace harc1y enlOuc nnd ain1d from nia.
lng any ctnuncis tyr and nom authorizing In anyway
tue toTnNnt Of lafayette avenue, between Bedford
ave lut Flatbuep pvtguc, in the civ of Vrooklyn
W ,lh NC llsJu pay,tu,It.
Dated tue lin day VI August, $50.
III
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A Warning to Young Lawyers.


The recent exposures of the divorce frauds
have produced a most salutary effect. Law
yers who but a short time since would have
taken divorce cases, and been glad of them,
as a matter of business, refuse them now,
because they are afraid of being imposed on
having their own regulations injuriously
affected. A highly respectable firm Of law
yors in Wall street were lately waited on by
a well-dresscd, middle aged woman, who, as
she entered their office, was weeping. The
senior partner heard her story Of the wrongs
she had endured by reason of her husbands
misconduct. He told her that the firm did
not like TO take the management Of divorce
cases, but that rs hers was apparently one
which the good government of society de.
manded should he exposed, he would act us
her attorney. But when he came to institute
the preliminary legal proceedings, he found
that the woman had already been divorced
three times. Ont Of regard for the public
morals and the rood reputation OF the firm,
lie speedily abandoned the suit.
The revelation Of the loose manner 10
which witnesses in divorce cases were exam.
iued before the referee, SIDNEY V. LOWELL,
in Brooklyn, has caused a rule to be adopted,
by direction Of the Courts TO the referees,
that the witnesses shall be identified rs being
the persons they represent themselves to bc.
This. il is thought, will defeat the maclina-
tons Of the rogues who have heretofore sue
cesshlly conducted fraudulent divorce cases
by procuring false WITNESSES. If the referees
do not cause the witnesses TO be identified,
that circumstance will indicate COLLISION on
their part, and subject them TO indictment
Perhaps one of the strongest reasons that
will hereafter influence respectable lawyers,
and particularly young ones not 10 become
involved in fraudulent divorce cases nor in
any manner associated with those who con.
duct such cases, is the fear of what the pub.
lie press will say on the subject TO the pre-.
judoc Of their social standing. In the case
Of JERRY WENBrHG there is moral
which all young lawyers should never for
get. NERSBLHG was young and enthu-
s.astc. lie wanted an extensive practice.
and associated him'olf with the absconded
lawyer FisnERwho was at The time Of WERN.
EEHG's advent conducting the fraudulent
divorce cases which have since come to light
WEnNEERG expected to lie mnrr,1l. lie
was niIlanced to u wealthy Young lady. But
when FISHERS frauds were discovered, and
WEINBERG WIGS held to lie implicated in
them, he lost caste, and his engagement was
broken oil. Subsequently, hearing that the
Grand Jury of Kings county had indicted
him, he left the State.
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LBRA OAKEY,s MAUI.

Democratic Olga rchy-Tbe Mayor Grasp
ing all the Patronage Of the City-Four
Additional Police Commissioners TO be
Appointed-Capt. John Jourdan to no
superintendent-The Police Force TO bo
Increased by 1000 Men.
If the Democratic members Of the Legislature
from this city follow tile instructions which they
received from the Tammupy leaders shortly before
they departed for Albany, the Hon. Abraham
o'lall VIII soon have abundance ~ patronage pt
bis disposal IL was proposed in caucus OF these
legislators that the Albany Commissions should be
abolished: but while all the members assented to
the proposition. few seemed unwilling 10 give tho
power to make appointments exclusively to the
Mayor, unless guarantees should be given that the
prominent Tammsny men In al Die ward, should be
provided for. The guarantees were given, and tho
caucus decided to favor bill restoring TO the Mayor
The right to make appointments to the Offices pre-
viously fc,i by the Governor and Senntc.
When this bill is passed, Mr.. Hall will have the
right to give hundreds Of lucrative positions to bis
friends, not few OF which yield from $4,000 to
$4,000 year.
The Hon. WIN. M. Tweed 10 Ia said, viii intro
duce bill to repeal the law authorizing the present
Board Of Police, and providing for four additional
Commissioners. These arc needed TO curtail tho
enormous power OF the Hon. Matthew T. Brennsn-
and secure the reelection Of Comptroller Connolly
next fail. The majority Of the Commissioners, who
are to be Tammany men under the new reoime, can
prevent Brennan from appointing Inspectors Of
Election hostile to Mr.. Connolly; and this advan-
taec Il regarded as half tho battie
1t Is also proposed 20 increase the police force by
thousand men, and to detail a larger number OF
officers In the Eighth and other wards where
thieves and rowdies are in the majority. The new
bin, an giving the appointing power TO the Mayor,
decide2i the fate Of the present Police superntend-
emit FX@Hf. Hall Ia n he ulptred rive the
.Iohn Innrdan
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WRECK OF THE MIRII.
The Miantonomnh Rams Down the CONVOY
-Four Men Drowned-scene OF the Disas-

ter.
The VOYAGE Of the doublc-turrctcd monitor
Miantonomah to Boston, en- route 10 Portland, to
participate in the formal national funeral ceremonies
Of the late George Peabody, was marked by a sad
disaster she sailed Saturday last, taking the in
side pas sage, conveyed by the U. $. steamug Maria,
Msster Mel. She passed through the terrific gale
which swept over the cOntnent on sunday end Mon.
dag last IN safety. Though the seas were high and
threatening the grand old iron clad and her power.
ful consort made their way along In coInparauN 9
security
ON Monday night tho winds were LIGHT and favor
able but the seas continued heavy ana uncCmiort-
able Tie Miantnnoman steamed quietly on, movi ng
through the water ~ easy ~ Mellcorked bottle,
rolling hghty, aud taking the seas even without the
slightest strain labor. The steamtug Maria, her
convoy, although well built and designed for outside
work, labored good deal and by Tuesday, the
harrh treatment she received began tell upon her
Suddenly her iced-pipe gave way, her engine stop
ped. and she was left powcress In the trough oi
sen at the mouth OF Martha's NineyaId Sound.
In this position, ahead Of the MiautonomulI, she
was struck by the immense iron-cad, In spite OF
every effort TO lie contrary, and run down a. II she
had been paste board Gran. Amer the collision,
every eXertiun WIS made to rescue her officers and
crew. Happily All were saved. including Master Mel
Ind Ensign Blocker, who Sas rescued IN his night
clothes, except four of the crew. VINO we're doubtless
crippled ln the collision.
Alter remaining u COUPLE Of hours on the scene Of
The catastrophe, and counting the survivors, the
Miantonomlh recalled her boats and proceeded on 10
Boston, tue captain beng tatsied that it was U.s."
les 10 look further for the missing Ia te heavy sea
That running.
lIhc four mon lost were not regularly enlisted
In the Navy, and their families not cuutltI to the
usual pens On awarded TO ssamon diving in the Gov
'ruWtnt service tn were Navy Yard employee
ana Two Of them have let large families entirely
destitute. Tie Government cannot ana ucU. aud
they must rely on private assistance 20 enable them
10 get throug. 1he winter without long and severe
suiltIu~,
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Shall We BUY Cnbn.

Two OF our contemporaries yesterday pub
lisl,d an erroneous report that negotiations
for the sale of Cuba TO the United States
have for some time past been going ON be-
tween the rulers of Spain and the President
of the United States The III raid makes this
announcement in the form of telegram from
Washington. 1t is alleged that "our Min
lister in Madrid has sounded both SERRANo
and PRM as to their willingness 10 sell
Cuba TO the United States, and that he has
the highest assurances that both those
prominent statesmen IRE favorable 10 the
project, and are only waiting favorable OPP
portunity 10 consummate H." The informa-
tion OF the Iim6s is conveyed in letter from
Havana. There is hardly any doubt"
says the writer, that the actual Govern
ment in Spain is in treaty with the nsur.
gents and the American Government. To
mcution this fact openly would be the signal
Of Tier downfall, and the immediate en-.
trance of Prince ALFONSO as future King of
the Spaninrds, with LLRsCNpI rs Regent
during his minority
That PRiM and SERRANo are not unwill-
ing 70 sell Cuba TO the United States Is
probably true. They are cunning knaves,
always short of money, and perfectly able to
understand that, rs Spain is bound 10 lose the
Island, any sum they may get for it will he 30
much clear gam. 1t is also true, no doubt
that they have not dared 10 act upon their
own Judgment in the matter. The Spanish
people cling TO the possession of Cuba with
uIrcasoniug passion. Ia their eyes that col
Dny is not only Il source OF boundless wealth.
1t is the last important relic of the epoch
when Spain was an imperial power, bearing
sway in every part of the world. This sen.
timent Of the Spaniards has withheld their
rulers from al open attempts TO rcplcnish
their bankrupt treasury by the sale of the
ISLAND; and wc are able positively to affirm
hat they have not yet made any overturcs Of
sale 10 Gen. SI,TTEs OF Mr. Fish, and that
Hon. SrCEIIs and Nh IL II have not made
any ovcrurps Of purchase TO III m
Aud yet i would not be surprising If
hc Spanish Government should soon find
hsoll "A condition 10 attempt to sell
lhc island. Tn, tone Of discussion upon the
Cuban question in the Spanish press has no
tally varied during the last year, and indi-
Gates q radical change in the popular feeling.
AT first the journals OF al parties soyagcy
secuted the idea al allowing Cuba to lie sep
sFatcd from the mother country now most
Of them admit that separation would be ad-
outrageous, bur they insist that the Cuban
inlurrCction must first be put down, That
event, however is evidently as far off as
ever and we may expect ere long to have
iu opportunity of saying whether we will
buy Cuba and how much we will pay for it.
No matter who holds power in Madrid
whether PHIM or TorETE, or the Duke Of
MONTTTNsIrE, or the Prince Of AsTURIAs or
the Rorublc--this conclusion is equally
probable.
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which It is devoutly to be hoped will not
govern its future history
Philosophers of the materialistic school
will doubtless see in this cluster Of crimes
only the workings of some natural or plysi-
cal law. They will connect this MANN for
homicide and suicide with the idlcncss, the
dissipation, or the excitement of the New
Years holidays. Perhaps, too, they will say
that the unusually mild weather Of the
season has something to do with the matter /;
or that, as the Spectator once cautioned
maids and bachelors against the lovc-in-
spring airs of May, 80 the month of January
is to be regarded as ono peculiarly provoca-
tive of bloodshcd
Profounder inquircrs will suggest that
the disposition to commit crime is conta-
gious, Ike disease, and that reading or
hearing Of deed of violence begets imita-
tons of 1t through mental sympathy, In
somewhat the same manner as Mysteries run
through girls school, or religious frenzy
through a revival meeting. One year with
another, there are only on an average so many
murders and suicides; but they happen in
groups, because they are usually committed
only under strong excitement, which has a
brief sway, and is then for time controlled
again.
Another class of people are disposed
TO believe in the old fashioned idea that
evil spirits have more or less to do
with imPelling men TO evil actions, and
that these spirits at times make cxtraordi-
nary efforts, and have extraordinary success
in accomplishing their hellish purposes. The
old indictments for murder used to charge
that tho accused, mot having the fear of
God before his eyes but being thereunto in
stigated by tho devil, did feloniously beat,
cut, stab, and wound his victim, 30 as to
occasion his death. Modern improvement
has in most places done away with this for.
mula MS superstitious but it is retained in
many others as having some foundation in
the truth.
But whichever way we attempt to account
for the phenomenon, it is mono the less re-
markable and deserving Of the careful atten.
ton Of persons interested in the suppression
Of crime. 1t shows that, notwithstanding
the advance of civilization there are far too
many human beings under the dominion OF
their evil passions, and that there is abun.
dant work yet to do in the world by preach
ers, rcformcrs, and philnnthropists.
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MURDER OF LOGAN NO. 2.
THE Ax1'E- MORTEM INvEsTIGITION
NJ CORONER FLYNN,

The Sworn Testimony of the Girls who Wiz
messed the Assn rsination-Thc Principal
WHne-. against Dunn Admitted TO bail
The Murderer stiII mt Large.
In the private room Of the Coroner's office yes
terday, Coroner Flynn took testimony relative TO
the death OF james Logan No q Three witnesses
were examined. namely, Minnie Wilson, John w.
Cook, and Carrie smith, all witnesses Of the en-
counter. Minnie Wilson testified that she resided
In Blocker street che was standing the steps Of
Harry saloon, when JOHNNY Cook stepped up. and
she told him not to go inside, az she Thought there
would be q fight just after the remark was made
Logan walked out and stood on the sidewalk; girl
crossed over from the opposite side OF the street.
and after speaking few words 10 him, won't mp to-
ward Broadway three men then came out OF the
saloon Logan went up to them and asked why they
had insulted him; some words followed when Lo-
can said, ~ lick you, all three Of you" at
the same time throwing open his arms; the man In
the centre (since recognized as Dunn then pulled
pistol out OF his right pocket, and stepping up to
Logan, shot him in the lett breast; an officer sud
denly appeared and put bis arms around Dunn, who
said, 81 not the man :" the officer then let him
20, and went toward the crowd at Houston and
Mercer streets; Dunn turned around on his heel to
70 away, when witness seized him by the collar,
and shouted for police Cook told witness to let
Dunn go, as lie was dangerous; Dunn 'hen ran
down Greene street.
Carrie Smiths testimony was that she resided ut
10 East Houston street, and had known James Lo-
gan n year, having lived with him ever since he Was
acquitted OF the Rogers murder; on Wednesday
morning, ut about half past one, she went with Lo-
gan 10 Harry & JohBny's coffee and cake saloon, nj
% West Houston street, and sat down OF the long
table IN the centre Of the room; Logan SAT opposite
and Jerry Dunn and another man were alongside
her, and one OF their friends sitting Opposite,
next 10 Logan; In the course OF conversation, Dunn
and hls party got very coarse their language and
insultcd witness grossly; she rose nom the table,
and going outside crossed over TO the other side o
the street; Logan followed soon afterward and stood
at the top Of the steps, she crossed the street. went
and spoke TO him, and tried to get him to go home,
but nndng her Efforts " no avail, turned away and
went towird broadway Just before reaching Broad
way, she heard the report of n pistol, and turning
around, ran hack and met Logan staggering toward
Mercer street. Officer Smith then mp and put
his arm round Logan, who said, For Gods sake,
Smith, take me to some doctors shop, am shot"
Minnie Wilson was admitted To ban, but the others
were detained as witnesses. Logan is sinking rapid
ly and cannot possibly recover.
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II lie hardly TO he supposed tina our
United States Treasury officials mean TO rcpudi-
ate the obligation of the nation to pay the interest
on the debt punciually as il fills due, but in prac-
Nc, they do thus repudiAtc TO considerable cx-
tent. BY adhering to the routine established
when the debt was but f1w millions in amount,
they contrive to keep thousands Of the public
creditors waiting for their money weeks if not
months after they nrc justly entitled to it. The
first Of January and the first Of July are occa-
SONS when the wrong is particularly conspl-
cuous. The list Of names Is so long that, being
entered in only one book, only u small number Of
applicants can be attended TO in the hours allotted
to each days business. and the process ofpoyment
is made 10 last indefinitely. Day after day there
may be seen a sti.n, ola hundred persons, among
whom arc many women and old men, waiting for
hours, willie one name at time is taken mp and
hunted for in huge book containing all the va
rous loans on which interest is due. simple
remedy would be TO divide the list into hulf
dozen or more portions by the letters Of the al
phabct, and set an extra force Of clerks to work
at thc job. Money due on January fyst ought to lie
paid somewhere near that day, and not be kept
back ill the first Of February.
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rms MORNIXG1s rEArGRiMS.

Puerto Cabcoi s again open to trade.
Congressman Julien is threatened With soNenlns
OF the brain,
senator Wilson has nearly completed his work on
the" Rae and Fan OF slavery"
The French Government has not asked TO reopen
TIC question vi a postal treaty.
The adylccs from the Venezuelan provinces where
The rebellion exists are unsausfaclory.
bill was introduced IN the Ohio Senate yester.
day Teppdatng the Visible AdmiNture law
Republican Senators are confident that Mr. Uoar
cannot be confirmed, aud that lac is losing strength.
The Ways and Means Committee are not likely To
reconsider their action N reducing duty or rig rOn
from SJto 81 per ton,
Cons. LuperOn aud Cahral have protested AGAINST
the sale OF the town and bay sauna "a ~ The Lugd
ftltes, declaring ne act Illegal.
VIM. 7. Marpud and IcLry Royic, while driving
across tho ttlek OF the mi ldcph1 and FiC RAILROAD
near Mlton, Pa were rnu over oY the cars and both
Mr.. Motley, the American Minister, was robhod In
LONDON on "Wednesday ntEht Of property valued at
so01 bY lnrgais, who cniclcd his dwelling Willie the
inmates were asleep,
The Massachusetts Iosi-ftutc yesterday elected
hrnklln n, brow Secretary Of state Thomas
IS Read, Attorney lenerali titn. n, b. Murray 40
!n'IAl CeLsid. aal Pa'Ler.B. Dnrlelgh, Land Agent
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The Murder Mania.

10 the outburst Of highway robbcries, which
We had occasion to notice n fortnight ago,
has succeeded sudden increase Of deadlier
tlass Of crimes. Every day brings news of
not one, but two, three, or oven more MUIR
dcrs and suicides. The close of the year
1868 was marked by tho famous RoGERs
murder, the perpetrator Of which is believed
u have been himself murdered on Wcdncs-
day morning last but the close Of 1860 and
the beginning OF 1870 have been rendered still
more memorable by the murder of Il sodu
Der at Wheeling the double suicide in
Elizabeth street, and the donblc or perhaps
triple murder in Sleepy Hollow. On the
SECOND day Of the year murder and attempt
al suicide occurred in Bangor Me. the next
day there was suicide in Nilliamsburgh,
and the day after one in this city. Early on
Wednesday morning, again, the supposed
murderer of Rooms met his death at
the hands OF fellow Tuilian as We have
stated above. Besides these, there have
been an unusual number of assaults of
more or less fatal character; 90 that
he new yeM opens with sinister auauries
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What are they Driving at 2

what the Democrats hope TO Ill
timately accomplish by their nugatory pro-
ceedings in the Legislature touching the
Fifteenth Amendment, is not clearly appa-
rent. They must know that their action will
not have the slightcst effect upon the min
question of the final adoption or rejection of
The Amendment Nor Is an ostentstous dis.
play on their part necessary to satisfy their
friends in other States that the leaders Of the
New York Democracy are " sound" on negro
suffrage, for they have proved that in hun
tlred ways Besides, they cannot win any
more votes at home by harping on a string
which was long ago fretted to thread.
Can II be that some considerable share Of
The Democratic party, in the event Of the
adoption of the Amendment, intend to pre-.
vent by force, ifnced be, its practical operation
In all States where they have control, and
That the Democracy of New York desire TO
claim the honor Of taking the first step in
This revolutionary line of policyH If the
Amendment is adopted we think the movers
in this preceding will, ere their next Ma
iional Convention adjoums, rue the day they
initiated such n programme.
} There was time when the Democracy of
Now York, with candidate for the Presi.
dcncy on their shoulders, would have been
nvcrse TO driving from the ranks Of the party
voters enough to turn the scale against their
favorite in one third of the States of the
Union. But times are changed. The New
York Democracy probably have no candidate
for the Presidency At all events ToSIrKTNs,
VAN BUREN, WRIGHT, and MARCY are dead.
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The telegraphers' strike is an unjust one.
discreditable to the system of trades unions, be-
cause that great agency, strike, is put in opera
ton, 10 the arrangement Of the business # the
whole country, upon inadequate, incorrect infor-
nation, and without any opportunity to the Com
pany TO make the truth manifest. The men re-
ceived ooer the uires from persons whom k,y
don't kAouc, except as fellow members OF society,
information that reduction of salaries had taken
place in San Francisco. without waiting for ex-
PLANTATION or making any inquiry as to the facts,
the operators on the Eastern lines began 70 leave
their desks, very seriously inteiruptng the bust
ness Of the public, and involving tle Company IN
heavy responsibility for failure TO send messages
which they had received AMI undertaken TO
send.
When the news arrived at New York, the on.
GERS OF the Company here instituted Inquiries and
ascertained it 10 be untrue that any reduction Of
salaries had taken place or had been contemplated;
and Of this they assured the New York operators.
This assurance was given bv Gen. .. II. PALMER,
Treasurer of the Company, whom every telegraph
man in the country knows to be cnpable Of de-
ceit or duplicity. The officers Of the operators
league preferred, however, to take tie word Of
their unknown and irresponsible correspondent
and accordingly lett work.
strike is serious measure, and should never
be undertaken except upon good cause, w,ll un.
derstood and authenticated, We think these
operators have perhaps allowed themselves TO BE-
u.ed for an interest not their own and It docs
not appear 10 Us that thsir strike is deserving Of
sympathy or support.
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The RcnmrnicaI CannciI.

ROVE, jan 6.--Thc second public congrega-
ton Of the Ecumcnic,l Council opened thus
morning. The first was on the occasion OF the in-
auguration OF the Council. Tie ceremonies o-day
were not on so grand a scale those of the open
ing day, and tue number OF spectators much
smaller. The Pope was present, but there was
procession TO the Hall Of the Council nor was any
opening address delivered. Mass was celebrated,
alter which each father delivered 10 the Pope his
profession OF faith according TO the formula OF
Plus ~. Though Its organization Ia completed. tho
Council cannot yet promuleate DEGREES. The Holy
Father continues In fine health.