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The New York herald., 1870-08-19
SERIOUS aAllaoAa ACCIDENTS IN NEWARK.

james Macdonald, forty five years OF age, native
OF Ireland, and residing in Steuben county, N. T.,
was on visit to Mr.. A. J. Burns, of River street,
Newark and when leaving for home he was struck
by train on the New Jersey Railroad, between the
new bridge ana Market street, and injured so that
he died about noon at st. Michaels Hospital. He
waSinjured about tue head, left arm and leg, and
was under the influence of liquor, II IL SAID. de
served In the Fifteenth New York regiment or en-
gineers during the war. his honorable discharge
being dated January 4, 1865.
Wallace Brown, youth or nineteen. residing In
Orange, visited Newark on Wednesday aud fell OF
Morris and Essex train sustaining injuries that It Is
feared Will result fatally.
On Wednesday afternoon son OF Mr.. Thomas
Paulin, Of Market street. Newark, had his arm
broken through the accidental capsizing OF an ex-
periuental Car the new railroad between Eliza.
beth and Orange. The upset took place al the cor
ner OF Miller street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
there q deem rnt.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

Prominent Arrivals In This City Yesterday.
Mr. De Magathaers, Brazilian Minister at washing
| ton, is at the Westminster Hotel.
Mr. Kortwright. British Consul al Philadelphia, is
| al the Brevoort House.
Ex-Governor ). L. Orr, OF North Carolina; Dr. Car
ter OF 81. Johns N. B.; Colonel J. s. Hale OF Wash
| lngton; Judge Beal. Of New York; Colonel +. f.
| Paulding Of Washington; Dr.. Martin, OF Alabama;
J. s. Marshall, of Toronto, and q. O. Huntey, of
Montana, are at The Metropolitan HOTEL
| Paymaster G. p Wallack OF the United States
| Navy, and w. COrnwel, OF New Haven, are at the
| Irving House.
Judge N. H. Swayne and w. W. Beknap, Of
| Washington Bradley Barlow, OF Vermont; Porter O.
Bliss Secretary OF the Mexican legation and d. N
Kels, of the United States Navy, are at the Astor
House.
Colonel Thomas r. nutchins, OF Baltimore; c. W.
Brunner OF Savannah; Colonel +. w. Latham, OF
Texas; ". II. King and Duncan +. Kenner, OF
Louisville, Ky and f. X Sewers, OF Havana, are at
the New York Hotel
General Este, Of Washington; Governor Shorter,
OF Alabama; Colonel Leatnerman, OF Memphis;
Colonel I. A. BucKner Of New Orleans Colonel Nc
Comb, OF Delaware; b. Bunum ana A. b. Hitchcock,
of Chicago, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Colonel J. Edwards Clarke, OF New Haven, and
George Sergeant, of Philadelphia, are at the Able.
marie Hotel.
General Zeitner, Of Sweden; DR.. G. Martin, Of
Philadelphia, and DR.. A. Sherman, OF ST. Louis, are
at the 81. Charles Hotel.
II. B. Hubert, OF Cleveland ex-Mayor, vaux, OF
Philadelphia b. II. Cook OF Nashville; Rev. }. b.
SpotswoOds, Of New York. and DR.. G.. b. Linderman,
Of Philadelphia, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
J. A. Hook, OF BaltimOre W. Il. Davis, OF Easton,
and A. Crosley, OF Illinois, are at the Coleman
House.
Professor Thorpe. of ST. Louis; DR.. Alexander Will
son. OF Toronto, and Captain Jameson, OF Montreal,
are nc the ST. Elmo Hotel
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ALLEGED OUTRAGE Al TRENTON. n. J.

Yesterday afternoon young man named CASTOR
procured a warrant from Mayor Napton, OF Trenton,
FOR the arrest OF three men named skipper Hurley,
Alfred Pitman AMI James Dullan whom lie charged
with having oyerpowercd him while walking with
young lady named Taylor. The assaiIants, as is al
legged then seized the lady and throwing her to the
ground endeavored To commit an outrage. Another
man named Charles Baker who accompanied Gas
ton, makes a complaint 10 the same effect. The cap
tured lady's name IS Georgiana, and another female
named Taylor escaped on seeing the men approach.
The warrant Nas placed in tue hands OF officer.
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Al OLD sWINDLING GAME.
How Emigrants Relieved or Their Geld
In Down Town Boarding Houses.

How Emigrants Relieved or Their Geld
In Down Town Boarding Houses. =
At the Yorkville Police Court yesterday Charlotte
Hazard, the proprietress OF an emigrant boarding.
house ct No. $50 Liberty street, was arraigned be1
fore Justice Coulter charged with the perpetratlon
Of a fraud upon recent arrival IN this country
who Is q subject OF her Majesty Queeq
victoria by which she put herself In possession
major portion Of forty three sovereigns 1t appeared
from the testimony In the that the complainant
James Foster, arrived in this country on the stn
instant On the same day he went to board with thd
defendant, who discovered by some means THAI
Foster had deposited with friend OF his E4s, Brltls
money The prisoner, making this discovery
became the custodian OF the money! by rs1
presenting to Foster that he would never ge4
o cent OF It II he left 1t In his friend'a
hands. A few days ago, when ne was leaving Mrs1
Hazards place. Foster asked for settlement OF hid
account, and was considerably surprised to nnd
coming to him only $l25 the balance the pr1sone1
informed him, having been spent by him In varoud
ways. For Instance she charged In her bill nftyi
Ave dollars for silk dress, which she claimed FosteH
had purchased Tor her. He denied however, any
knowledge OF the purchase OF the dress. Mrs. Hazl
zard " as held In 200 TO answer
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A Fat-Renderina Nuisance Disposed Of-s
Irncc Of n Neyr0 Horaa Thief.

A Fat-R Rendering Nuisance Disposed OLSEN
tcnce Of Negro Horse Thief.
The Grand Jury which commenced its deiibera-
tlons at White Pians Westchester county, last Mon
day has since then completed its laborlous task in
the disposal Of an unusually large amount OF crim-
nal business. In accordance with tho desire OF
County Judge Robert Cochran, the Grand Jury has
not vet been discharged, as Important testimony re-
lative to the aborers riot ut Grand Park is being
obtained and VIII be presented for the consideration
OF that body. IN the Court OF Sessions on Wed.
nesday, Richard Stoker proprietor Of fat-render-
ing establishment at UnionpOrt was convicted on
the charge of maintaining public nuisance Will
liam b. Henderson, colored, who stole horse and
buggy valued at S400, from shed attached 20 the
Presbyterian church, at South Salem, while the
owner was attending worship, on being arralgned
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced 10 three years
imprisonment ~ sing sing,
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THE NINTH REGIMENT sacAmPmeHT.

Tho gallant Ninth regiment. National Guard,
Colonel Fisk win leave tnis city omorrow evening
for Long Branch, where they will go into camp for
ten days training. Their new colonel eyinces COM
mendable anxiety TO make his command something
more than armed mob. The arrangements for the
encanIpment SO far excellent; aud II the boys
with the Illuminated coat tails carefully observe
them, maintain strict military discipline and pay
assldl0us attention to the prescribed rontine OF duty
they Will benefit by the trip and set good example
20 other regiments in the FIRST division.
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TIVE LATE m. COBB. OF moaaSTowg. N. ].

The viii OF the late senator Cobb. Of Morristown,
\. j, was admitted TO PROBATE on Wednesday, be
fore Surrogate BalantiBe. The property is esi-
mated at one million OF dollars. Among the beguests
is the sum Of $4,000 10 the Methodist Episcopal
church In Morristowu. for the completion OF the
church and school. The win ls dated the 4th of
December 1867.
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JERSEY JAIL BIRDS ON The WING.

Mailey King and Henry Smith, alias Codnsh,n
escaped rom the Essex County Jail yesterday morn
ing, through the alleged careiessness of Stevens,
the doorkeeper, VINO len the wicket open while a
canal boat Iull Of coal was being taken into the
prison. The whole gang or conycts might have
gone with perfect freedom. King had served out
hall OF six months sentence for array but charge
Of rape s nled against him. The authorities are
sangulne Of recapturlng the fuglliYes ere long.
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ANOTHER ALLEGED swIsDlsR IN JERSEY.

Among the boarders recently AZ Mrs. Lathrop's,
Sussex street, Jersey CITY, was Sanford B. Wake
man, who is a member OF an auction firm in
West Broadway. New YORK, according to his own
statement. After running up bill OF thirty-three
dollars on behalf OF himself and family he rendered
check on the Wall street Exchange bank for fifty
live dollars. When it was presented the cashier
declared 1t was worthless. Waseman Is now In the
city prison,
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CHEAP SUIcIDE.-A cabinet maker hung him.
SELF recently near Enira, NJ w. because he felt that
he was beginning 10 he a burden 10 himself For
several years previously lie had, at different times,
been burden 10 his wife and the Shakers OF Mount
Morris, but having exhausted the slender purse Of
the former ana the patience Of The latter he
pended the last twenty-five cent stamp out OF forty
dollars FOR rope and threw himself from the lmD
" tree upon the baDSs or The CaemuDg.
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A FEMALE BURGLAR ON STATEN ISLAND.

Detective Allen, OF the Staten Island police, arg
rested on Wednesday afternoon a woman named0
Elizabeth Storms, charged with entering the house
OF MIR Henry Starg, at Clifton, during the absencd
OF the family, and taking from bureau the sung
own use. On being arrested she attempted to del
sroy some bank bills by tearing them up. Iha
fragments We're picked up BY the officer whlch
amounted to twenty-five dollars, and the woman
subsequently admitted the theft. She was locked up
by Judge Garrett to await an examination.
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CHESS MATTERS.

The subjoned game was played in the match be-
tween New York and Brooklyn. The contestants
we're Herr Won BLOW and Mr.. i. Perrin. This game
interesting from the fact that the former after the
loss of piece turned the tables his opponent and
effected pretty checkmate -
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THE MORTGAGE DEBT
amounts to SIS 500, and probably this only ii il
believed. would participate In the general consoli.
dated mortgage. In this event the Buffalo Branch
bonds and the English debentures with all the debt
OF the company below fhe NTH mortgage, including
stock, both common and preferred, would be In
danger or becoming yalueless.
RAILROAD COUP D'ETAr.
II atany time 10 suits the convenience OF the majOri-
1y OF the mortgages which is very likely already the
present management, 10 take forever possession OF
the road all tney require to do to fail pay the
interest on the mortgage when due, and then 10
foreclose such mortgage. BY these proceedings the
whole OF the stock common as Well as preferred and
all the other Indebtedness OF the company would
be thrown out and the entire properly would pass
into their full legal ownership OF the holders OF such
mortgage bonds who could form company among
themselves.
The Interpretation put upon the notice given
above Wall street IL tnat the entire OF this
debt or over SO 000, 00o which s supposed to be
now mostly, II not entirely, owned Dy the present
Erie management, Is TO be funded In one single
mortgage, Intended TO cover the entire property OF
the Erie railway. What this property is the FOL
lowing extract rom official report win show
EXTENT OF ERIE ROAD.
The line or the road extending from Jersey City
70 Dunkirk, N. Y, Is 459 miles, and the branches
owned or leased by the company to 3S8 miles, max
ing the total length Of the road owned, leased and
operated s46 miles, On the main line there are $50
miles OF double track and slldlngs, and on the
branch line so miles, giving total or 431 miles.
The following railroads, on the authority or Poor's
Railroad Manual, are virtually owned by the Erie
Company:--
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The census returns OF the population Of the Eighth
Eleventh ana Nineteenth wards are as follows -
In the Eighth ward there 1859 dwellings, 1,s2L
families and 98o3 inhabitants. Since the last
sus was taken the Eighth ward has been divided into
the Eighth and TweDtysec0nd, for which reason the
exact increase cannot vet be ascertaned, but that
that at that time the population OF the old Eighth
ward was Q, 1929. /,
In the Eleventh ward there are 1894 dwelings}
4,370 families and Il ,243 Inhabitants. beng nl
crease OF 1901 since 1855. =
In the Nineteenth ward there are 1878 dwelngss
3,11S families and 1924 Inhabitants, being an lie
crease Of ,055 since 1865.
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THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Cruelty NJ sea-Thc Altered Bend--A Rcvc

Cruelty ~ Seattle Altered Bsnd--A Rcvc-
nue. Case.
Before Commissioner Shields
John Deacon, captain OF the steamship Merida,
was brought before Commissioner Shields yesterday
to answer charge OF having subjected Thomas II.
Corcoran, seaman Of the vessel, to cruel and un-
usual punishment on the 10th OF July. IS70 He was
held in $1,000 bail TO appear for examination next
Monday.
Mr.. Lamber, who was arrested Yesterday after
noon for having an altered $l0 600 bond his pos
session, gave bail to-day in $4,000 70 appear for
animation.
o. 5. Martinez and Anthony Perez were under ex-
animation yesterday on the charge Of having 500
cigars In their possession which the revenue tax
had not been paid. Martinez was held 70 await the
action OF the Grand jury and Perez was discharged
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COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRATION.

A Little SALARY Quosti0n--rhat Luuatic Asy-
ium-Emigra Falling Of-The Labor
Bureau.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday
afternoon, Richard OGorman In the char.
In relation to the matter VI the letter concerning
certain actor and purpOrting to have been signed
by Mr.. Wells, the Superintendent of Wards Island.
the official letter to him from Mr.. Casseny was read
also Mr.. Wells reply In which ne stated that the
letter was private one, ana that ii was published
in garbled manner The subject was referred 10
the Wards Island Committee.
resolution that all contracts pass through the
hands OF the Attorney OF the Board, to he approved
before awarded, was adopted
On motion 1t was resolved that the Building Com
mittee submit to the Board statement TO how
much the new Lunatic Asylum will cost.
Commissioner LYNCH said the architect believed
the total cost would be about $a00 900. He did not
like procr8stination in the matter; for the war
would be over III two days--llaughrer)- then
we'd have an iDnux Of crazy Dutchmen and
Frenchmen and lrishmen. IL resolved that the
committee should make report at the next meet
ing OF the Board
should be- after the lBt or September, $3 900 per
annum; but Commissioner WALLACH objected 70
the increase on the ground that emigration was
diminishing.
Commissioner LYNCH said If that was the case the
Commissioners should dispense with the services OF
the German gentleman appointed at a salary OF
81, 500 to octate in the lunatc asylum The resolu
ton was passed.
The Finance Committee made the following re-
pOrt:-Recepts since August 4, $17,04S; disDursc-
ments, S23, 434; balance on hand, $33, 129.
II was moved that the superintendent OF the Labor
Bureau should be held strictly accountable for the
faithful carrying out OF the rules Of the Board In
atiOn to the bureau.
Mr. WALLACE remarked that II the rules were
made 100 stringent In regard 10 recommendations
being required from employers the business OF the
bureau might be injured The employers might
then ask whether the Commissioners could furnish
eacn applicant FOR q situation with a recommends
| ton of character. The resolution was carried.
| Mr. 0'GORMAS, during the discussion said that
| II the Police commissioners would lend them the
services Of good detective at the Castle Garden,
much OF the danger OF letting out servants to per-
| sons Of no character would be done away with.
long report from the committee was read In re-
ation the fact that the President OF the Broadway
Bank had agreed to pay four and a-haf per cent In
terest on the deposits OF the Board The report
| referred 10 the Finance Committee.
| The following report was also handed n:--
Nh m q 4fyry IN
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Yesterday q case Of destituton and death was
made public. woman named Mrs. Anna Geismap,t
who had been abandoned by her husband and who
had taken no her residence In an old schOolhOuse
Jersey avenue. died. 1t Is said, fromi destitution
leaving five children almost lamshed for the want
Of something to eat. The poor woman was buriedl
in paupers grave, and her children were sent 10
the AImShOuSe.
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tic and Great Western Railway, ISL miles; the
Mahonng, Leavitsburg and Cleveland so miles; the
Franklin branch from Meadville to OH City, 33 miles,
and the silver Greek branch, miles. IL also runs
Its trains over the broad guage track OF the Cincn
these roads Kept distinct from those the Erie.
Erie also runs trains over the following roads, re-
ceiying payment In q fixed sum for each mile rum
Warwick Valley Railroad, 10 miles; the Montgomery
and Erie Railroad, 1925 miles; the Middletown
Union aud Water Gap Railroad, IA Inles
THE ROLLING STOCK
consists or 404 locomotives 2l3 first class passenger
cars, "a second class and emiRrant, II baggage
mail and express, and 7.447 freight cars, giving q
total OF 'S5 cars.
EARNINGS FOR 1859.
es yfi havs
mali, i5o.ico; and Pavona ferry, sS4'Sss Diving
the total gross earnings, SIC 12i,6o0.
EXPENSES.
Transportation, SIS. 259, ,286; Hudson river ferry,
SIS 800; loss Ene steamers SIS, ,4a,; rent OF rail-
road ss4o2 interest on mortgage debt 81 7os, 49,
surplus October L. 1859, $47e,62l.
RECAPTTULATJ0N.
earnings .................,...... $16 72l, 500
EAPeuses'' ls,342, lob
Net earnings SO, l7o. se5
GENERAL BALAscEs
The capita, Stock--common, SO, 900. 0o0 and pre-
ferred per cent s., S,536 al0; total SIS sIO
funded debt s23, sos, 800; no doatng debit tota
stocks and debi, slO 9S5' no Per contra-~Cosr OF
road &c S57, 1884, 40 49, rolling stock ST. a40 $40 s9
Pavonia and Twenty third street ferries s526 ee2 43
total cost OF property se5, sl 900 Oh. TIE remain
der, 1885, S03, $50 80, has been invested auxiliary
works and advances &c, 30 leased roads
PROBLEM.
IL will thus he that this great road. its vau
able franchise immense equipment, representing
millions and with yearly gross earnings amounting
10 SIC 900 Is placed within tne grasp Of any capl
tast clique OF capitalists who get possession
OF the majority OF lie mortgage debt, only amounting
TO about eighteen million dollars In the event OF any
interruption D the payment OF the interest. which
might be brought about any time by colluson.
thus Offering the strongest temptation TO conspira
cies against the interests OF its real propueos the
stockholders.
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COURT CiLENDAR-THlS DAY.
BRooKLYN COURTS.

SUPREME COURT HAMBERs.-B Before Judge Bar
nard.-NO. rs.
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Terence O'Neil, the young rufilan who lea the
attack on Sunday evening on the Cecilia Singing
Society," was sentenced to the Penitentiary for sixty
days yesterday by Justice VOORHEES,
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BROOKLYN CITY NEWS.

The residence OF Franz Crunner Franklin street,
Greenpoint, was entered on Wednesday night and
robbed OF jewery and other valuables amounting Ia
nearly $780,
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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
New York City.

New York City.
Columbia st g. q n 8 of Houston st, lz9x50 $4,000
9Th st 3l3 of B, 2OAs6. 0O0
lth Ut, ., $50 II of A, 25x94.S 15,b0u
18th st. n $50 n W of 9Th av 25rl26
Both st. g. 260 II OF I'd av, 25x44l $500
46th It, n O. 1875 II of 10th av ES2B
l6tb 81. n A. 200 II 10Th av 1850
b2d st, $50 OF llth av 60xl00 5000
Goth st and Lexington 32xl0Jb $1,000
76th st. 3 875 n W OF av A. 2bxb22 .........4 1850
l2Oth AZ g. 100 n of 3d av 25rl0O ........... 5000
Cannon and Stanton 25xl00, q part .%7V0
James st = a No go I6aylO0 5000
65th A. n T. Ii0 n of 7th ay l2oyl 90 II 800
Ist al n % II q OF 4th av 2OxlO2 1000
l0gth NJ A. l75 {, w of 10th ay 25xlOo H. $500
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CRIME IN wEsTCREsTEa.

WHITE mates In three moves.
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Nathans body you were afraid TO 60 near ~ A. !
Has Ses your moaer has ang other rooms than
those stateds A. Yes, In Eleventh and Fifteenth
@. Are you sure you have never worked for man
py the name oil Beekman In Third avenue' don't
requisite that you should be recognized by two per-
sonsG A. do not know; only sign receipt in the
listed in the army; was examined after the murder
by superintendent yourdan and detective Farley II
took an oath at all on sntering the army 1t was In
BY Juror (snowing a pocketbook,-Is that Mr..
Nathan's pocketbook 4. No. sir; think the one
saw in his hand was smaller and darker.
O. VIII you show noe how TO open ~! Yes, sir.
| Witness opened the book
O. Take that instrument 10 your hand and say
whether you ever split any kindling wood with IL.
A. have split kindling wood win smali axe OF
hatchet but never saw this dog" before the day OF
@ Have You seen that axe or hatchet this sum.
mer A. No, sir have not. .
By the Coroner.How do you account lot tnlsi ln ,n
masons get In before you or your mother were up
A. we were up when they came
BY the District AttOrney-Did y0u meet any ac
quaintance there In Madison square on Monday |?
4. saw two young fellows; conversed win
Q. Do you remember your statements heretofore
regarding that2 A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you make the same statement before as
you nave nowY A. Yes. sir; | am confident did
not say that had seen ANYBODY
Testimony of Francis Wheaton.
Francis Wheaton sworn ana examlned-Am a
carpenter worked for Mr.. Nathan about the 18th or
10Th september last; never saw the dog lying about
the stables; Mr.. Williams asked me the night before
last II had ever seen the dog about the
premises; he see ned pretty positive that he had
seen one similar TO this there; that was about
the substance OF what was said; cleaned the stable
out and it was not there them il it had been there
think should undoubtedly have seen IL; MIR. VII.
lains described it and said he thought he had
u aiter the carpenters had been tnere he seemed
if he would not like to take his oath about It, but
was pretty sure he had seen something like it; do
not know any instrument like that employed about
coachhOuse.
Kelly Recalled.
William Kelly recalled.
BY the District AttoIney--Were you at work at
Mr.. Natlians last SepemDerg A. Yes, sir; the fam
lily were In Connecticut.
The Coroner here read an affidavit from Mr.. Morris
X. Williams, dated the 30 August, in which he posi-
lively stated that the dog was not the instrument
he had seen lying about the coachhouse
The inquest was then adjourned until nalfpast ten
O'Clock this morning.