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The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03
NEW YORK.
The Municipal Frauds.
AFFAIRS APPROACHING A CRISIS
Warrant for the Arrest OF Mayor
Hall Applied for.

NEW YORK, Oct. AN evening paper an
nounces that Geo. c. Barrett made an applica-
| ton this afternoon before Justice Bixby, OF
81 III street Police Court for war; nj of arrest
for Mayor A. Oakley Hall for alleged gross
misdemeanor in converting public funds or
permitting the same to be diverted from their
legitimate use by signing warrants for payment
OF millions of dollars Tor work that had not
been done, the said money having been paid
to Ingersall, Garvey, Miller, Smith, Bollar and
Others
The principal afidavits charging the crime
under special act of the legislature which de-
prives the guilty one of Office and prevents
him holding Office OF any kind, is sworn to by
w. s. Copeland, formerly an assistant book
keeper in the comptrollers office, and charge
that the vouchers on which said warrants were
issued were fraudulent aud so known to the
Mayor. The Justice did not feel aulhorizr d to
grant the warrant as respect should be shown
TO the official position OF chief magistrate of
the city, but he would send notice to the May
or TO appear tomorrow morning.
Should he neglect or refuse to appear a
warrant for his arrest would subsequently, be
issued.
To he Asked for To.Morrow.
1t was intimated that the counsel will to-
morrow apply for warrants of arrest against
VIM. M. Tweed and Others for iraudulently
aPpropriatlng public funds.
No Warrant for Connolly.
No warrant of arrest has yet been served on
Elected Under Protect.
Hon. VIM. A. Beach states that his name
was used as Tammany delegate to Rochester
against his protest.
Deputy Controller Greene.
1t is rumore6 that Deputy Controller Greene
will resume his place on the Park Commiss-
ion thus taking the place of Mr. Fields and
harmoIizing that bureau.
Waieang for their Pay.
A large crowd of interested people was in
attendance around City Hall Court House to-
day. awaiting Judge Barnard's new order ard
their payment by the Deputy Comptroller
Neither Police nor Health Department were
paid to-day. Judge Bowling has advanced
1000 to pay the policemen OF one precinct.
Judge Barnard's HBjunction,
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Judge Brnard settled
the snjunctlon ORDER in the Foley suit against
the May, etc, to day. 1t is stated that he ad-
lusted portions of tneree orders submitted to
hm and made some additions. The order re-
strains the payment OF any money without en-
0orse ment and the approval OF Andrew H.
Green, Comptroller, and also prohibit the rails
ing OF money without the sanction of the
Board of Appointment.
A Rumor.
The Post has rumor that BENJAMIN Wood
goes TO Rochester as antI-Tammauy delegate
to secure the repeal of the charter and a NUM-
cipai election at which Fernando Wood NAV
be elected mayor
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TELEGR APHIU ITEMS.

The cabinet makers of New York have de.
ciared for the enforcement of the eight hour
law. :
Among the grand jurors called in New
YORK yesterday We're Horace Greeley and Jaw
Gould but they dia not answer.
Dennis Darden was acquitted in Washing.
ton yesterday for the murder of John McCar
thy last August.
John GRAY and JohD O'Connor were fatally
stabbed in New York Sunday night, by Mich
ael McCarty.
Alter, Parker of New York, accident1y shot
on the 20th OF August, died Sunday.
There is great suffering from drouth in
Arizona.
Twenty cows aud two adjacent buildings
we're unfortunately involved in the conf agra
ton of Long Island swill milk ia Glory, Sat.
urday.
John A. Peters, manufacturer of clothing in
Lowell, went to Boston Friday ard did not re
turn Saturday. So the girls put a sheriff Of
hcer in the factory 60 secure their wages
Advices from Tucson, Arizona, to the 23d OF
Septe Der, reE reseot that there is no pro-
lection for life Or property on the lower Gila
river. Mexican bandits are numbering whites
and Mexicans Unfortunately, and running
off cattle by the wholesale.
The international money order system he.
tween the United States and Great Britain
went into operation yesterday. Remittauces
can also be made by money orders via Swilzpr-
land 10 all the principal towns and cities OF
Austria, Hungary, Spain, Russia, SWEDEN
Denmark, Norway, Turkey, Greece, Egypt
the East Inui,'s and China.
Tue National Eclectic Medical society meets
in New York this We-k Rev E. G. Sweetsil
will deliver the annual address.
Gen Sheridan and bis buffalo hunting party
have reached Solomon river In good health ano
with a5uudaoee OF game.
Aug. L. Brock, a noted forger has been ar
rested in Montreal and will be ts ken to Buffa
10.
Only one man persisted in the great fire in
Chicago Saturday. The loss ioots up $638, 600
Insurance, 1927 600.
There was only one death from yellow fever
IN Charlestown yesterday.
The small pox has alarmingly increased in
Brooklyn.
The controller of the currency called upon
national banks for report of their condition
yesterday.
Steamer McGregor waa burned at La Crosse
yesterday.
The Bostsn Board of Aldermen last nigh
non concnrred in the order of the council ap.
propriatlng money for the reception of the
Plnce Alexis.
The New Orleans Board of Health reported
the number OF interments for the last week wa
10 There was only one case of yellow tever.
Nh Inc y steamers ea s 3pceanic and ALGERIA from
Orleans, arrived at Queenstown yesterday
The Sheffield artisans have struck. The
Newcastle strikers still hold out.
The upper house of the Swedish parliamen
mas passed a bill making military service com
pulsory on all male subjects.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

THE MAINE BOATING Assoo'ATfoN.-T
first annual regatta Of this ASSOCIATION vii
come off a Bath to morrow forenoon. The
classes are as follows:
-Four Dared boats - distance, three miles
stta's nt away. tErizP, championship of Me.
aHu coiors; geld pin TO each member OF the
winning crew; % prize, silver cups.
.,r Sa,uitrlesDHomock, by CLEAN club OF Bath;
70 oy bowdoin of Brunswick; p. g. Davis,
Lmerald, OF Portland; p. o. DonpelI. Long
ssnoIe' OF Portland; G. NJ. W., Ariel, of Port
Single Shells-dstauce, three mi,es s,ro;obt
away. LIST prize, silver cup aud chamnionsbin
OF Maine; I'd prize, silver cup; Sd pr,za. siv.p
cup P'~'' S"'0i
Entries-Sampan. w. r. Shaw. Ra,b. u.r
ry, w. f Stevens, Bath; Gypsy. + % whit.
Dey, Brunswick Wait for Me, H. M. Hea'S
Brunswick; Emerald, NJ. + Davis, PortIanS,
Orange Blossom, I'll. p. Ladd, Portland.
Barges, with cockswain, with OF without ont
riggers-distauce, two miles straight away.
Prize, silk ensign.
Eotries-Gleam, CLEAN club Bath; Emer-
aid, Emerald, Portland.
Donble skulls = distance, two miles straight
away. LIST prize, silver pms; I'd prize, silver
cuDs
Entries How, Clean club, Bath; Emerald,
Davis brothers, Portland.
Half fare on the railroad. Tickets to be had
at the Horse Railroad office.
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supreme Jndtciai Court.
YORK COUNTY.

YORK, s.-sEF1 EMBFR THIN, A. D. 1871ZKENT,
j PREsIDING-AE ALFRED.
MONDAY -Enoch ii. McKenney VS.. j. How
jordan. Accoun annexed for rent of pho ograph
saloon in Bid rom Feb. 1862 to Feb. l. 1870
and aeprec alton i'll stock, 1872 So.
Defenc.-Mnorty at the time defendant took the
leases not 1t age till May 49, 1885, lett the premises
Nov. 23 1869.
Disqualification afterhe became of age.
DefendantNot in writing.
Plasnf,f-An or gnai promise
ID fsndant-A departure; you introduce evidence
of contract; besides, if original promise it was
without consideration. You bad no tile to the prop
erty you leased.
Atter tue evidence out the parties consented
to report to the tull Court TO settle law and FACTS
Hamilton. Limit
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

| on the front side of the town can be etsectaf
| noI mltuout lurther entreDchment upon terri
| Wy ueeueu lot business purposes or further
removal m, from the centre OF the city; and
nncredS, continuance of the stations upor
; ;ne nolt soore becomes daily more inconven
slou OF our population into aud over the terrific
~ on the west, northwest and north of the
CITY; an extension sure to continue with in
creased rap'dity with the growth of the bust
ness of the city.
| Whereas Grange, when made, should be so
| made as to meet the demands of the future as
| well as for the present; and :.
| Whereas, the city in its corporate capacity Is
luIe' esed in all that tends to 1urtner its deVel-
opment; and
| Whereas fiually, common Central Railroad
| DepoC is as ueedful aud as desirable in every
| chy as Post Office, and site for union pes
| senger station admirable in all respects, lies
open for Occupation Oh the Back Bay; site
central in that it is but one fourth of a mile
from the City Hall, both in an air line and by
streets already construcled site accessible, in
that the land slopes down TO it with an easy
grade, and the street cars pass and repass it
from two to four minutes distant; site easily
improved, because not occupied with other
constructions and requiring no destruction of
former labor or outlay a site to be had at low
cost, Tor the territory is not ADAPTED to other
uses aud IS not in demand for business pnrpos-
es; site that az the city grows and extends
VIII be In the very centre of it's population and
territory, and may remain devoted to station
uses without impairment of other interests or
liabilities TO removal for all time to time; site
capacious, opening hundreds of acres for the
necessities of our railways however expanded
and growing to whatever annual millions of
passengers; and
Whereas, finally, the railroads, the travelling
public and the city have in this matter COM
mon interest," therefore
Resolved, First, that union passenger sta
ton is forthwith imperatively demanded for
the convenience of the travelling pu bile and of
the residents OF Portland aud vicinity
Resot0ed, Secondly. that a committee of
twelve be appointed to confer with the railroad
companies and the city government, with
view 10 concurrent action in this important
matter.
The committee provided for by the last reso
luton is as follows: Geo. w. Woodmap, W.
G.. Davis, j. L. Farmer, William Curtis, III. Fl.
Burgess. Augustus +. Mari, Eliphaet Clark,
Joshua I. Emery, Chas Nj. Rice, A. x. Shurt- |
eff Moses Gould, Allen HaInes
Respectfully request the City Government to |
take the necessary measures to carry into eff /
f"ct the recommendations of said meeting, in |
SAID resolutions contained > and secure Union |
Central Passenger Depot on Back Cove equal |
to the wants OF the business OF the City.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

GRANTS RECEPTION AT BANGoR.-The
Wig publishes the following programme ior
Gen. Grants reception:
Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th. President Grant
and party to be met at the Western depot ou
the arrival of the mail tram, and escorted BY
The military and torch-light procession, Il
he Bangor House-a Presidential salute bena
fired on the bluff opposite the depot, while the
march is in progress.
Wednesday, Oct IS. The public buildings
to be decorated, arches to be raised on a mum
Der of the sire s., aud citizens requested tC
decorate their residences. Grand procession
in the forenoon, to march through the princi-
pal Streets collation. at noon. In the afternoon
exhibition and contest OF fire engines, (hand
AM steam) for prizes; rowing regatta, for priz-
es, on the river; military drill, review and
dress parade. In the evening, grand recep-
ton, general Inflammation, and display OF fire.
works.
~. The ten military companies organized under
the State Militia Law, have been making elab
crate preparations 10 be present on the 18Th.
DIR. Sanger, the member OF the committee " he
has the matter in charge, informed Us last
nght that the President of the e & N. A
Railway has promised to transport them tt
and from Bangor, that the State will furnish
them subsistence while in transitu ard they
will be ''subssted' by the city while here.
Ga Thursday the railway company Will take
the President and party to Vanceboro, return
ing them in the same evening, and on FRIDAY
morning the President will leave for New
York
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Il " - IL n ~ -.
A shipwrecGed Crew

A shipwrecEed Crew.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-Advices from the Consul a
Do.av.a announce the safety OF the crew of th
Su'p Megaera, wrecked ON Paul's Island i,
ouV. he men, who were previously reported
a. Starving, had received relief and would sooi
oe taken OH and brought home.
Foreign Items.
An Havana official ofthe 1st inst, states tha
.ne p.eIegraph line between Havana and Puer
" rIncipe, which has been cut since the in
sur[ection commenced, is now in complete
working order, thus proving the paacificatior
of the island.
D1lnerences have arisen between France and
lazy respecting the Pontifical debt.
nenri Rochefort is pressing his appeal for a
~; ..sa'ioh of the sentence pronounced against
n,n Wy tne military court His friends are ac
upve,y interfering by endeavors to Influence the
ht ln Rochefort's favor. Victor Hugo,
"nons others, has written letter to M. Theirs,
strongly interceding for executive clemeney.
me attempts TO settle the difficulties with
we N.porers at Newcastle by arbitration have
mus i%f proved unsuccessful. The proprietors
refuse 10 accept the decision of the masters on
.ne sround that an adjustment reached by such
lneans VIII not return TO them the best class of
where.
Inc withdrawal of the Germans from the de-
parlMeht OF the Disc commenced again Sun
day afternoon.
n 1nt itailan bark Sorille went ashore on the
Eosiisn coast in the late gale SIX of the crew
o W. savso, Jour starved to death in the rig
S'nss anu iour drowned. The ship Mount Sinai
naS oeeh burned at sea. No date is given
Inc recent gales which proved so disastrous
LOSE 10 shipping on the English and Irish coasts,
nave extended to the continent, with some
uamage to the crops, vineyards, etc. Tele
s saat; INES have been Frustrated in many d.
!ectious, put communication with Paris and
tne principal cities of Germany is not seriously
interrupted. '''
h,ng Amadeus received $4,000 petitions dur
ing his tour through Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03
THE First TRIP THROUGH THE ALPS

| AhE Eih>I Ihif 1hhOOGa ALFS.-
Those who took passage in the first sub All ne
train, and sought the neigbboring country by
way of the gloomy depths of Mont Gents, will
PROBABLY never forget the trip The train COL
sisted vi about twenty carriages, aad among
the company were many Minister'S Senator's
mayors and other mag ates, all in evening"
uress. All along the line and at the interme
ulate stations crowds of peasants from the
neishborlng villages, with bands playing the
hoyai March, saluted the party As they en-
teied the Tunnel enthusiastic cheers proceeded
RON an az mirDg thropg. The engine wais-
teo, the passengers ioked and chatted and in
an instant they were enveloped in thick dark
ness All the windows were omen. but mo in
convenience was experienced from smoke, the
locomotive propelliog instead OF Inlling the
cars Inere was 10 perceptibie difference in
the temperature, aud 10 disagreeaule sensation
OF any sort. The event was celebrated on ar
irving at Bardonnecchis, by a grand BANQUET.
with the inevitable speeches, aud toasts were
drunk to AL manner of DersC MS and things. A
Director Of the Victor Emanuel Railway Com.
pany then presented gold medals from the
Italian and French Governments 10 Signor
Grattoni, the engineer, who with much emo
ton, returned thanks ID his own name and
that of his colleagues. On the Italian and
French Ministers arriving at the station at Tu
rim, they were enthusiastically welcomed by
the immense crowds which had collected. The
railway station was splendidly illuminated,
and there was representative of Italy and
Fra ce shaking hands before the tunnel. There
Is apparently nothing to mar the completeness
OF the great enterprise, which has reduced to a
pleasant ialnt OF twenty one minutes the tedi-
Gus, difficult and dangerous passage of the
Alps.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

~upeFfvr S~s
sEPrEMBE R CRIMINAL TERM, GODDARD j. PRE-
- = 'e"'Vl' pO'Don- .0i "1oO'
corpus vs. Ioen NJ reiiy' on Auesuay, sept. No'n'
Anh'e AeisnV'n' "ie vi pe''ionei, was piousu' NC
ior9 tne "un'',p'' ooo'' III uiuhA anu us
turoa"ce inc uay prev GUS oh her arr"ghmeh''
'niodsn hei eo"n' ~ sne tieaueu sui'y " INC ooi
Ptdint ano ths ouige tueIeapoh proceeaeo 10 SSH
'eueo nel ID imprisonment III the county jan ior
thity usss upon enaV sentence lait'i"us was Is
eueu anu 'ne PRISONER was ooiuhitCeu'
On inc nearing oeiore his ooue' ine peVlioner Oh
eieu u prove 'ndt ter sentence anu before She Is
SUING VI VIC nietilnus, tue prisoner stil In court
WIN ei counsel peiog aggreVed at the character Of
the sentence (expe ting when she pleaded guilty to
NC shpy nheul u=sired 10 appeal from the sentence
10 'n' January term OF this Cou.t, and offered to
ie' s"@o On Tue Spot WIN sumeient sureues IN such
Su rs tue 'uuse is NJ require Out that tue Judge
~ SuSn appea VI 70 Ia Inc anouh'
Vi 'n0 y. 800 'ne
80 ~, -.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

CARRIERS DELIvERY.-The following table
exhibits the number of letters and papers COL
lected and delivered by the mail carriers for
the month of September:
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

ANOTHER FsNIAN RIoT.-There was a rio
in-Cork Sunday, between some police and
some Fenians. Shots were exchanged and one
policeman wounded. Three of the rioters were
arrested. The collision was the result of lille
gal drilling by organized bands of Fenians a
number OF whom were arrested. Some OF these
men were found to have Snyder rifles in their
possession. The discovery caused considerable
excitement among the police, and there was
active searching for the violators of the law
which resulted in the dispersion of several
bands and the arrest of few more Fenians
and the capture Of their weapons.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03
NEW JERSEY.
lalhAliH ma. y al YAmllAna

NEWARK, Oct. 2.-The New Jersey Catholic
Convention, which has been in session 10 TINS
city, adjourned last evening, having establish
ed permanent Union. j. w O'Brien OF Jer-
sey City, was chosen Central President Re-
solutions were passed instructing the Presi'
dent to join with other State Unions in a call
fSr National Convention to form National
Union, prohibiting all political action on the
part of the Union, and recommending moral
suasion as the true system of Catholic organi-
cations. A letter of sanctum was read from
the Rt Rev. Bishop Bayley of New Jersey.
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Freighfs.

CHARLESTON. Sept 29.-Freights to Liverpool by
steam direct, uplands, Id on Sea Islands; via
New OIL sd on uplands. I'd on Sea Islands; BY sail.
erect. Gle GA Uplands. Coastwise-To New York,
by steam &c per pohnd on uplands, 1c per pound
on Sea Islands; $1.25 % tierce on Rice; by sail,
&c FS 1b on upiands, 40c " bo on Resin, 81 q "
on Lumber and So q 10 ~ on Timber. To Bos
ton by sail, &c % fb on upland Cotton; to frovi-
dence BY sail IS y on Boards; &c lib oil upland; by
steam 81 " bale in addition to New York rates =
Vessels are in demand to lake Lumber heights from
Georgetown, sc, BARREN and Sata river, Ga, and
jacksonville, Fla, to Northern POI Is and $40 a 70
% NJ are rates Lumber and Boarss.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03
The Indictment against the Tribune Re
METEORO LOGICAL.
SynOpsis of Weather Rep orts for the past
TWENTY. Four Hours

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHEF SIeNALl
OFFICER, Washington. d c., ,
Oct 2, N.30 P. MY
PIobablities-A falling barometer with brisk
southwesterly winds aud possibly rain, VIII
probably prevail by Tuesday noon from Ten
nessee and Illinois to the lower Lakes and New
England. Continued cloudy weather with
southeasterly winds west of Alabama. South
eriy winds and increased cloudiness on south
Atlantic and rising barometer with cloudy
weather in the Northwest.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03


The Touring mill of Messrs. Moore & Sci.
ders, at Webster City, Iowa, was totally des
troyed by fire Sunday. The loss will reach
$50 600; insured for $50 OCO.
The transfer steamer McGreeor, used for
transferring the cars between the Southern
Minnesota and Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
oadsdepots, at La Crosse, Wis, was burned
Friday morning. Loss 10000; fully insured.
A fire broke out Sunday in the planning mill
and lumber yard owned by Messrs. Herkbright
& Co., Columbus, o., both OF which we're des-
troyed. Heavy loss; insured.
George H. Mumford, prominent citizen Of
Rochester, N. Y, died of apoplexy Saturday
evening.
Two vessels have arrived at San Francisco
CAL, from the cod fishing grounds of the North
Pacific The fishing is reported to be most
successful this season. The two vessels brought
with them over 10000 fish.
An attempt was made Friday night to throw
the express train on the Mobile & Ohio Rail-
road from the track near Humboldt. 1t 10 sup
posed 4he attempt was made for the purpose OF
robbnig the express car. The distinctions
were discovered just in tune to prevent the ac-
cident.
An organization of merchants is being effect
ed at Chicago to guard against high rates o.
freight for New York after the close of naviga.
ton, and also TO secure the reduction of other
rates.
Governor Clafiin has nominated Edward L.
Pierce to fill the vacancy in the Supreme
Court caused by the resignation OF Judge Reed
of Taunton.
The people of Contoocook and West Hopkin.
ton, only nine miles from Concord, are in 3
state of alarm over the appearance within theil
territory of brown and white bear, whose
tracks measure eight by five inches, and who's,
weight is estimated at 400 pounds. He ha
been distinctly seen at different times by thre
persons. Sheep are being killed and the live
of the inhabitants of the outskirts are consid
cred to be in danger. Sunday nearly hun
bred armed men, divided in.o small parties
were securing the woods for BruD, and il il
now thought that they have got HIM within q
tract of territory mills in length by less thar
that in breadth.
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CALICO sSNfA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2-Pariies are in sharp
pursuit Of the balance OF the escaped convicts
from Nevada State Prison, WHO murdered
VIM. Poor, the pony express rider. When
captured they will probably be lynched.
Pro~veesinS sfsy.
Governor Safford's prospecting party has
lost two men: Que was killed by Indians, and
the other accidentally.
Wrecked Vessel Foand.
Wreckers have found the ship Talavera with
ten feet of water in her hold. They expect to
save all the coal between decks.
FfishtfuI "a urder.
j. Murphy, foreman living near School
House Station, San Mateto county, was chop
ped to death with hatchets by brothers named
Casey, and a laborer named Morton,ip drunk
en- row. The murdeIe were arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

Don'r BE SwINDLED BY PEDDLERs.- But
call and see the different styles of Linen Mark
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

HARPER's BAzAAR.-The number for the
week, richly illustrated, has been received at
the periodical depot of Messrs. Fesseuden
Bros, Lancaster Hall; alsv by d. Went
worth, dealers in books, stationery, &C., 337
Congress, corner of Oak street This Journal
Of Fashion takes the lead of all others, and is a
welcome visitor to the parlor circle.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03
INDIANA.
The Perfls Of Balloon Accents.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. AT Pooli, Indiana, on
Saturday, the cords of balloon in which Prot.
Wilbua was preparing to make an ascent, gave
way The Professor and Geo w. Knapp, edi
tor the Orange county Union, grasped the
ropes and were carried up. Knapp fell thirty
feet without serious injury. Wilbur was car
RED up mile when he was unable to climb
into the balloon. He lost his hold and fell to
the GROUND crushed in an neutrality-suspicious.
mass.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03
WISCONSIN,.
The Great Fires I'm the Woods.

HHe WTeHt FIFeS IN Inc WOOds
CHICAGO, Oct q "A letter FROM Qconto,
Wis, states that disastrous fires are prevailing
in the lumber regions in that vicinity. The
people of Preshtigs expect to be driven from
the town. Holmes shipgle mill at Peusinkee,
several barns and slaughter house aud i'm
mense quantities of wood, hay and rails have
been burned
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Municipal Court.

JUD6E MORRIS PRESIDING.
MONDAY hos. Nj. Glendenning W. John York
Assumpsit ON account annexed for labor performed
Defence, payment. judgment tor defendant. Ap
peaed.
Motley. Symonds s. LIBBY.
New entries, 20; default, IS; continaances, 8.