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The New York herald., 1871-11-10
C0uET cF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.

There was very little business transacted IN this
Court yesterday owing to the absence OF witnesses.
william U'Brien was charged with obtaining pos
session, from the Norwich and New York Transpor.
talion Company, Of o freight bill OF Flues Co., on
the 10th Of October, by which hs got control Of
over seven hundred dollars worth OF braid. The
properly recovered and Assistant Distric. At
tOrney sullivan accepted plea OF an attempt ut
grand larceny. HIS Honor remanded him Tor SEN
tence.
oscar Anderson young Swedish sailor. was tried
upon o charge Of stabblng Ellen O'Bren in the
stomach with u knife, aJ a dsreputabe house In
Baxter street. The testimony was conflicting and
the jury acquitted the youthful JACK TAR.
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unITep STATES DISTRICT COu..1.
Alleged Diamond Smu cling.
Before Judge Biatchford,

Before Judge Biatchford.
The United States US. Elia A. May and GaStdUe J
Mdy-The defendants were arrested last August on
a charge of having smuggled into this port guam
tity OF diamonds and otner precious stones, worth
about $S,393. suit was begun in the District
Court to secure the forfeiture Of the diamonds the
trial commenced yesterday. The oefence is that the
goods were imported in the regular manner and
that defendants were willing to pay the duties.
portion OF the evidence for The prosecution was
the production OF q silk shirt, alleged TO nave been
worn by one OF the defendants Un the inside OF
this shirt there were fifteen pockets, in which the
precious stones are stated to have been conveyed
Into port. The case has not concluded
Pardon Of a COuntcrfeiter.
Martin Frank, VINO mad been, on the 9th OF March,
1870. sentenced to five years. Imprisonment IN the
Albany Pententiarv for the crime Of cOunterieitDg,
has been pardoned by the President.
The New York herald., 1871-11-10
SUPREME COURr-cHAM3ERS.

Plea Of Lunacy Bar Against ayipa Debts.
Before Judge brady.
IN the Matter or Wn. HoGmda,-Hoffman was
arrested upon several civil suits and therefore was
put into Ludlow Street Jail. Proceedings were In.
stituted de uaatico inQirendo and he was declared
to have been q lunatIc when those debts were con-
tracted. His wife made his keeper, and she now
asks that her husband be released from prison. The
creditors claimed that he was not OF unsound mind
when contracting the debts IN question, and that
the proceedings we're irregular, and the whole mat
ter trick 10 avoid payment OF honest depts. The
Court reserved Its decision.
Judgment of Divorce Grrutcd.
Henry M Knight cs. sophia H. KniOit,.-ihe
referee in this case found against the defendant
and the Court thereupon ordered Judgment OF dL
yorcc in favor OF The plaintin.
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FLEETWOOD PARK.
Three 'Tsotting Contesta-Hcnsst Allen and Mate,
Nv Winners Of the Team Race-Moae, tho
PAGER, Beats Trotter, and W. H
Allen Defeats Myron Porry

rnc approach OF winter does not seem 60 cool the
hrdor OF the admirers OF trottng, as day after day
match races and purses are being contested I'm all
sections OF the country. Fleetwood PARK mas lIs
share of puslness as there are two or three trots
a day at that popular track. Yesterday AFTERNOON
the snort began with the unfinished race between
Honest Allen ana running mate ana Kingston anu
running mate, commenced the DAY before, In which
four heats were closely confessed, the Kingston
team winning the drst Honest Alien and mate the
second the rhird being dead neat, ana the fourth
was scored by Kingston and mate, notwithstanding
that Kingston mad but one heat TO win, while Allen
had TWO. The latter WAS the favorte when they
came on the track yesterday, at nearly three
10 one All the horses appeared fresh when
called 10 finish the race, and they wero
started promptly at the time appointed
Kingston ana mate conlo outfoot the others In the
first part OF the heats bat the finish the running
alongside OF Kingston wculd tire, and this was
the of their defeat Honest Allen and mate won
the race after very exciting struggle. When the
contest was over Mr.. John U'DOnnel matched Hon
est Allen and running mate against the other team
to trot Ior $1,000 o side, at Prospect Park Fair
Greunds on next Tuesday, mile heats best three In
nve.
The second race yesterday was match for 5000
bctween a tr0tter and PAGER, mile heats best three
in five In harness. The PAGER won the match In
three straight heats very easily.
Then followed match between Peter Manees bay
stallion W. II. Allen ana Dan Mace's bay geldlng
Myron Perry, mile heats best three In fve IN har
ness. This race was made up as substitute for the
match between Myron Perry and Major Allen, which
had been compromised by the respective owners OF
the horses Perry ana Allen trotted four heats the
latter scoring the first, third and fourth. w. a.
Allen Is flne young trotter and VIII take rank
short timo with the best on the turf He Is oeauti-
IN, bay fifteen hands high. with two white feet be-.
| hind. He was sired by Volunteer, dam well bred
trotiing mare, and Is owned IN New London, Conn.
| w. II. Allen IL matched against American Girl, the
| race TO come OF tomorrow afternoon.
The following are the details OF the sport - II
| progressed
THE UNFINISHED TR0T or YESTERDAY.
| FLEETWOOD PARK, November and 9.-Purse ana
stake. 81, 600; mile heats, best three In i've.
| William B0rst entered CHI 8. Honest
Allen and running male. l
| G. Carpenter entered br. z. Kingston
and running mate. Il 2 2
| ID. Mace entered India Rubber Ben
and running mate.
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SUPREME C0UpT-eiHESAI TERM.
Captain Snmueis' Libel suit Against tht
Eveninx rOsf.

Captain snmueis' Libel suit Against tho
Evenin2 rOsf.
Before Judges Ingraham and CardOzO.
Samuel Sdauels Us. VIM. c. By'dnt and Isaac
Hendeyson.-The plaintiff brought suit for an alleged
libel published In the Ece'g Post in stating that
he had probably committed suicide and that this
act OF iO de Sc was in consequence OF the defeat OF
the yacht Dauntess In her oceanic contest with the
yacht Camoria. No answer was put in by The de-
PENDANTS, except that they had been misnrormed,
and that as soon as they discovered their they
published contradiction. A sherin's jury, before
whom the case was sent gave a verdict for So 900
for the plaintiff. On defendants appeal nom this
verdict, and no counsel appearing for the plaintiff
on the case being called yesterday, the appeal was
dismissed by default.
Important TO Applicants for Admission TO
the Bar.
Ia the Matter D Clarence b. Cnnanbell, dc.-This
was motion to compel Henry II. Morange, an at
torney and counsellor at law, TO give the petitioner,
who clerk In said attorneys once, and an ap.
plicant for admission TO the Bar the certificate re-
qured by the Court OF Appeals, as to his tpettion-
ers term OF service In the Office OF said MOrange,
and his moral character while employed. Held
that the petoner was entitled 10 sucn certificate.
Charles IL. Smith, Jr., attorney for petitioner.
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SURROGATe'S COURT.
SURR0GATES COURT.
Mrs. Wuriz's Wijl-Nearly Half u Million
Dollars mt Stake.

Mrs. Wuriz's Will Nearly Half u Million
Dollars mt Stake
Before Surrogate Hutchngs.
J0nn Wurtz, very wealthy man, died twelve
years ago in Rome He was married. but had no
children. His widow survived him ten years. re
siding as is alleged, ali that time In France. she
inherited her husbands wealth and died CORE
spondingly rich. She left behind her property to
the amount of 100000, situated In this city and
Philadelphia. She LETT all that property to single
nephew, TO the exclusion Oi numerous 0tner rea-
tives. Another nephew, T. haskins Dupuy, and
two nieces, Mrs. Courtney and Mrs. Roger, contest
the VIII being null and void, on the ground tnat
1t was made according to the laws Of New York,
whereas the deceased had been d0mIciled IN France
for the last ten years or her life.
The Surrogate, after hearing n few witnesses, ad
journed the further hearing Of the case.
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MARINE COURT.

Action 10 Recover for Medical services.
Before Judge Gross
Litne Cs. Sei,yleid,-The plaintiff brought suit to
recover $s7 20 for services rendered as physician to
the defendant ond family The defence adnlItted
that the services we're rendered and also thas the
amount was not paid, but set mp as defence tina.
the defendant was discharged as bankrupt by
The New York herald., 1871-11-10
BROOkLYN COURTS.
SupaEME COunT-GENtA,l TeBA.
The Regan Will Case.

Before Judges Barnard and Gilbert.
The General Term has reversed the order giving
counsel for the contestants Of the win OF owen
Regan an allowance OF $3.50. Regan's Will was ad
mitted 10 probate by the Surrogate, and an appeal
was taken TO the supreme Court, which tribunal
reversed the Surrogae's decision and sent the case
before a Jury. Wnen the case was tried the jury
promptly rendered verdict sustaining the viii. An
application was then made by counsel lor the con-
tesans for an allowance, they basing their clai M
on the ground that unless the Court ordered the pay
out OF the estate they would get no money, as their
client vas too poor Among the other counsel was
Judge Troy, who was allowed $3.50, ana VINO aaid
that he did not intend to take II. ie appealed
from the rest or the order giving allowances to the
other counsel for contestants, and argueRthaJ the
Court had no power to make them. The decision
OF The General Term eustains Judge Troy.
The New York herald., 1871-11-10
United STATES Cl,cUiT COuaI.
Revenue Suits.

Revenue Suits.
Before Judge Woodruff.
Yesterday IN the United States Circuit Court the
case of Goddard Co. vs. Hiram Barney, ex-Col
lector, was concluded. 1t was action to recover
an excess OF duty alleged to have been imposed
@ unon quahtMy o. materials imported by the plain
claimed announced to s205 BY direction OF the
Court the jury found verGict for the defendant.
The case O1 I.OtClmer vs.. Smythe, ex-CoectOr,
was then taken up and partly heard. II Is action
TO recover an excess or duty alleged TO have been
imposed on piece SILK
The New York herald., 1871-11-10
LOST BIS WIFE AND HIS MONEY,

Yesterday Patrick Murphy applied TO Justice
Snedeker, In jamaica for orler OF arrest against
Jonn Canf2sten, on o charge Of having stolen his
bank book Murphy said that his wife had de-
serted him afAd was living with Uampsten aud tnat
Jointly, they had conspnel 80 deirand aim out or
his hard-eoinef money, The Juhtlce gave hlm o
search warrant
The New York herald., 1871-11-10

First Heat.-The horses got the word AZ the sec
ond asking, Perry leading one length which he made
carried 10 the quarter pole in tnirtycight seconds.
Going around the lower turn Allen broke up ana
feIfy leo hye lengths 10 the halfmile pole In 1:5.
Tnen Allen settled TO his work, and coming up the
hill on the nackstretch he shut up the daylight
anu was at Peirys wheel at the three-quarter pole.
Inc horses swung into the homestretch on even
terms, but Allen outiooted Perry up the stretch
and won We heat by halt length. Time, 2:s1 x.
Second H. dt.-Perry had q length the pest OF the
starS, but gong around the turn Allen took sides
with him ana they trotteu head and head to the
quarter POLE Ia thirtysx and a-half seconds. They
renamed yOked around The lower turn, ami passed
the hamle pole, with their heads together, In 10
Coming up the backstretch Ferry carried Alien TO
lengths IN front OF him Perry then came on, but
towards the finish was hard pressed by Allen, who
uotted very rapidly up the homestretch Perry
won the heat by length III 2:2s4
Thtrd HtGt-Tne horses had very even start
but Perry, with the advantage OF the pole led half
length around The turn. Allen yoked him down
TO the quarter pole and they passed that point head
and head IN thirty-six seconds Allen then went to
the front, ana led two lengths around the lower
turn. He was three lengths ahead at the hall nile
pole In 1912. Allen kept the gap open up the back
stretch. but nearing the three-quarter pole Perry
gained o length by lew jumps. Allen came
on steadily, aud won the heat by two lengths in
2:29is.
Fourth Hrat.-Myron Perry had length the bes,
OF the start Dut before he made the turn Allen was
head and head with him. Both horses broke up on
Their way 10 Tie quarter p0le and when they passed
that point, IN thirty seven seconds, they were side
and eide. Perry got away rom Allen on the lower
turn and led two eaeths 10 the b3if- mile pole I'm
TIA. lilo continued 10 lead up the Daoksretcn and
was two lengths IN 'front.' at the three-quarter poie
Perry all OF this distance in front he entered
the homestreich, but he then seemed 10 get en-
tangled, az he broke several tunes his way home
ond Allen beat him under The wire q neck. Tlme
OF the heat, 1884.
TnE THIRD RACE
eAsE nAY-Natch, 1890; mile heats best three
In FIVE, ia harness.
7 Carpenter named en-. g. Major Allen. con,,.,
D. Mace named b. u: Myrun Perry. S"'p" !"
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END OF THE LAST FENIAN RAID.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. o. 1871.
Uniieo States Commissioner spencer has dis
charged the Fenian Generals o'Neil aud Curly on
tho ground tnat although the OfleBce was clearly
established no proof was adluced tnat the eSpeJi'
tion was organ,1ed In M,uneS0th
The New York herald., 1871-11-10
CLEVELAND INSURANCE COMPANY.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov o, 1871
lhe Cleveland Insurance Company has gone into
hnuidation u. q y"unglove has been appointed
receiver.
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YELLOW PgvRR m CHARLgsaon

CnARnSsroS, g. u, Hov. o 1871.
gncre wore twc do9,hs lrSm 7c'lov fts,s tc day.
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SU7arBi C0uRT--SpscIal Term.


Hy OHTUUEU.
WtIio,n n. Ryan et a. rs John Sitop et d.-Orde
settled.
DoUii1g Us. Gri6iR. Findings settled.
The New York herald., 1871-11-10

THE RACE.
rim Yeat--Honesr Allen and mate were the
1avorltes at three to one Kingston and mate had
the best of The ndofr and going around tho turn
passed the quarter pole they were four lengths In
advance Of HonesuAilen and mate. and, keeping the
up the backstretch the Allen team put on steam,
ana they began shutting up The daylight gradually,
and Then coming with rush into the homestretch
they closed rapidly until they were on even terms
WIN me Kingston team at & the sand a rne teams
gentlemen In the timing stand all declared that 1t
was q dead heat The judges, however, decided
that Honest Allen and mate had won II. Time, 2:21.
Sirth HeGt.-Honest Allen and mate now sold for
5000, while the Kingaton team fetched but SAT- The
turn head aud head and lay in that way to the quar-
ter poie which they passed IN thrtythree seconds.
Going around the lower turn Honest Allen broke up
and the Kingston team passed the half mile pole In
1:os, three lengths In front. When they began 10
trottcd very fast aud began closing mp the gap, and
AZ the thresquarter pole they were but one length
Stretch they took SIDES With tne Kingston team team,
and, coming at tremendous rate OF speed, won the
heat BY about tbree-guarters of a length. Time,
2:l83<.
FLEETWOOD PARK, Nov. e.-Ma'ch 5000; mile
Owner named b. g. Nose, PAGER, in harness.. ]
owner named r. g. Dau trotter, 10 wagon ? . .
aas.ie. HAs !a ~; sgs;;
First neat. .,..........,,. AZ l:23 26i5
Second heat. at............ ~ l:28 2:53s
lbliu o.t2 l.ISth $50
F.ist Hedt.-The horses mad an even start nut
the PAGER went IN front on the turn and kept there
oil the way round passing The quarter Doe In iorty
two seconds, two lengths ahead o. the trotter. At
the half-mie pole he was about the same distance
In front in :23 and waiting for the trOter all the
way, Won the heal by a head. Time 2:5iLs.
Second Hedt.-Thls heat was counterpart Of the
previous one. Tne PAGER led Two lengths at the
quarter POLE in fortytnree seconds. two lengths
ahead at the hal, in LEO, and waiting for the trot-
ter, won the heat 10y a head, IN 2:53R.
Thtrd Hedt.--Tne tr0tter took the lead, but be-
fore he reached the quarter pole the PAGER passed
him, and led two lengths TO that point In thirty
nine aud half seconds. He three lengths
ahead al the hal-mile pole, IN 1:19Is, and came
home winner Dy four lengths IN 2:45.
THE THIRD RACK.
SAME DAY--Matcn $500; mile heats. best three In
five, in harness.
=. Nance named b. 8. w. II. Allen. .......1 2 l
d. Mace named b. e Myron Perry ......2 2 2
TIME.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21
CIVIL Service.

The Senate had long debate last
week over the Civil Service bill, and
finally reached vote. The proposed
standin. conrmittee OF seven to inse'ti'
cate frauds aud loans in the government
was created.
This is good, az far as it goes, but ~,
mt the most, only fair start. Now let
u. have II thourongh reform Of the whatc
SYSTEM The ,Nous practice OF con-
rertinr Federal ntarunags into political
SPOTS and the government into partisan
machine came into yn.ne with the Dem,
ocratic party. Both date from the Adj
ministration Of jackson. The twins
should die together The same colin aud
the same crave would do for both. The
subject OF civil service reform has been
a.itated lon. enough IL IL time for
drGnie conclusion. We want no
more standing upon methods.
v l.!e not at all strenuous for any par
ticular plan, the best measure, IN cur
Judgment is the T. lmunds bill IL pro-
ydes That hereafter all appointments of
civil officers in the several departments,
of the service Of the United States, ex-
cept Pbstmasters and such officers rs arc
by law required to be appointed by the
Presidents, by and with the consent Ut the
Senate, shah be made from those persons
who shall have been found the bss5
qualified Cor the performance OF the
duties Of the Offices TO which such
appointments are To be made, in an open
and competitive examination, tc be con
Quoted rs described Provision il made
for the appointment by the President, by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, of Il Board OF three Commissions
ers, to hold their Offices DOR the term
of ii years, unless sooner removed hy
a.e President. by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, among whose
duties shall be the following:
Ft,S To prescribe the DUAL ,cations requisite
for an nppoi neut into each branch aud grade OF
the civil wee. having regard to the htnesS 81 en-
candida Ia respect TO age heath, character, knpAl-
edge aud ability Tor the branch Ot service into Which
he seeks To enter.
Sec0ud 10 provide for the examination Of
persons eli gble under this act. who my present
themselves for admission into The Giyu service. The
applicant Who. stands h gle,t.in the urdsr OF mer.
the sl oil ihoss WAC have pas cd the eNa nation
Tor any pariicn ar branch and grade OF the civil
service shall have HE preference IN appointment to
that branch aud grade, on In the order % pse'
cedruce IN rNamiusuo ns, to the minimum degree oI
luerit hArd hl thu Boash.
TO the Senate the country looks for n
final plan Of civil service reform, and to
the iL,nse for un equitable REIMBURSEMENT
of the revenue, With an Executive in
hearty sympathy with both objects and
10 onen hostlny to either IN either
branch, it would he unreasonable to lrlt-
ter away the session IN petty squablc
Oyer ways and means.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21
AppOriioGment In Congress.

Tha lower house of Congress came to
a Il tal vote last week upon the appnrtion-
ment bill As it is question nitectlng
the House and not The senate, ii is prob
ahlp,thut the plan agreed upon by the
ls,fNer will bo accepted by the latter
without change,
It was decided that the House shall,
under the present or ninth census, con-
sst Of 2S3 members, to be increased
only by the admission of new states It
was farther decided that hereafter no
new state shall be admitted, having Il less
population than the number fixed as the
rario Of Representation, viz : l33,Ooo.-
The diotriAu,on of members is rs
follows;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

To the surprise of no one. but berhaps
(2hta,thc satisfaction of themselves both
tho National Democrat and Dodseville
Chronicle, diIer with tho TRlEuNB re-
Iatiyo to Mr.. Recess proposed "eomlnlt'
tee Of compromise" These papers are
not to he blamed. but rather 30 be pltied.
They are either not at liberty to see
things with their own eyes, or they H'"k
'their ewes deceive them, and they there
fore nrcfer to trust the visual organs Of
ohers
The Democrat informs m that the
bondhollars ilaYe been offered 80 cents
On tue dollar, but have refused to accept
it. This, granting its truth, proves
nothing as evidence that such n
committee as that proposed by Mr..
Reeses resolution misht not accomplish
some good. If the Democrat editor will
refer to that resolution lie will see that 1t
contemplated a.certajnin5 what terms OF
settlement or comPomise, il any. the
bondholdars had to offer, and report tho
same to the County Board and the people
Not to report to tho hondholdcrs that the
people would pay 30 cents, or more or
less, nor to propose any terms OF compro-
mise The object Of the resolution was,as
we understand it, not so much to elect n
compromise as to ascertain whether the
bondhoiers hnve any disposition to
compromise or not. And, a. we have
sad before, the people would no doubt
DO, willing to pay tho expenses OF The
coamiltcc to receive report from them
with such information.
rho Chronicle manies's ignorance OF
tina resolution it discusses, on else 1t must
ba. convicted of intentional misrepresen-
tatioa. ANY one reading tho editorial in
that paper, wnn'd conclnds the resolution
IA be one authorizing tho committee to
nraceei directly to proposo.and conclude
terms with the b0ndholdcrs, without Goa
sulting anybody else, and without brther
authority than that gfyea by tho SAID
resolution.
The Chronicles remarks, therefore be-
come irrelevant, and out Of order.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

TIE question Of negro testimony is
now pending in the Kentucky Legisla.
ture The Committee 90 Judiciary have
reported II bill to the Senate making
every person, irrespective of race or col
or, cumpetent to testify in any court in
any case, civil or criminal. A substitute
has been offered to this, specifying GER
tain di,quaiticntons applying to wit
nesses, but not affecting the original bill.
fhe House committee has also reported
&vorahly on the proposition, and so We
may reasonably expect the passage Of
some bill. And Is kentucky, with its
oId-time prejuiicss against negro equal
Ivy, can endorse negio testimony, there
need be little fear Of It's endorsement in
every other part Of the South.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

rsMGArIoN. "A large number Of Sem
ators and members called upon the Press
idens on the 10th. lie assures his friends
in both branches of Cong, ess that he was
ANXIOUS for the most rigid inves,i cation
in the affairs of every department OF the
Government, in order that il there were
abuses they might De corrected.
That is Just what AL Republicans
want--inyestigation Of abuses, and prac-
teal reforms But SANDERS and insinu>
atoms made for the purpose Ct advancing
the interests Of the assailantsr they are
opposed to, and are resolved to expose
the real motives which underlio the at
sacks made.