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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
WINGS AND TRIPS.
Championship Pigeon sInich Between Ira A.
Paine, of New York, and A, III. BoanrLus,
NJ TIIipofs

Championship Pigeon sInfch Between Ira A.
Paine, of New York, and A. IL. BoanrGus,
OF Illinois.
The championship pigeon shooting match be-
tween Ira A. Pane, OF New York, and Captain A.
II. Bogardus, OF Illinois, VIII take place tomorrow
on the enclosed grounds OF the Long Island Pigeon
Shooting CLUB at Captain !. r. Sealy's, near the
Union Course. These gentlemen will shoot at
100 birds each fer $1,000 and the diamond
championship badge VI America. This badge
YVES first won at Providence, about q year
since, by Miles Johnson, OF New Jersey,
from whom Paine wrestei it, after brilliant con
test. at tile end OF last summer, Edward w. Tinker
then sought the bauble, and he was accommo lated
by The holder at the earliest practicable moment,
that gentleman waving his three months rlyht &C.
cordtng 10 the rules, OF accepting the challenge aud
naming day FOR the contest. the matcn was shot
at Fleetwood Park 29th Of October last and was won
By Paine. III occupied two hours and thirty
seven minutes. ;hey shot at loo birds each the
score standing at the cose:--Paine, SO; Tinker 81.
Subsequently Paine went westward on q shooting
campaign where he met Captain Bogardus from
when meeting resulted the present match me
contest Tomorrow VIII undoubtedly be very close
ana full Of interest. IL il reported that both men
are In excellent shooting trim
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
UNITED STATES DISTRICT csuaT-,l BANKRUPTCY.
Can "a Bankrupt Fic Petition While Flo
Has Another Pending In Court s-.Iuiportuat

Before Judge Blatch!ord

Question.
Before Judge Blatchtord
IN The Matter or Jacob Wieldrsii BIntrupt.-
This was question certified by Register Kctchum
the Judge for his decision. The bankrupt. In De-
ccmber, 1868, flied In this court his petition bank
ruptcy ana 1t was referred to Mr.. Register Alien,
who made adjucaton thereon and issued his war
rant for the first meeting of creditors which held
and AT which assignee was appointed Tie mat
ter OF said petition is still pending, with
out any discharge or discvniinuance, and
while so pending the bankrupt file his
petition In this matter III December, 1870, ana the
named In botn petitions. MIR. Brasil, attending the
irst meeting OF creditors before Register Ketcnum,
objects 10 proceeding for q choice Of assignee
herein during the pcDdencY OF the former petition
on the ground OF lrreguarlty whlca he insists the
Court Will not allow; and Register Ketchuu Is OF
opinion that hi5 objection Is well taken.
Upon this certificate or the facts Judge Blatcr-
ford decides as foilows:-"The Register is cor
rect In his view. The Clerk Will enter an order stay
ing further proceedings this matter until tue fur.
tler order OF the Court II any good reason exists.
for going OH with the proceedings In tins matter 1t
may be shown 10 the Court.
Injunction Against the Boston, Hartford and
Erie Managers.
Judge Blatch!ord has granted. on the application
OF James Alden as peti,ionns creditor an inlunc.
ton against the managers OF the Boston, Hartford
ana Erie Railroad, and all persons having possess
sion or control OF lis property restraining them from
interfering Herewith making transfer or dspo.
sition thereof until the further order or the Court
and sGch INJUNCTION has been served upon the re.
ceiver Oh the road.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
SUPREME C0uaT-GEhiaaL TEAM.
Express Company Sued for Recovery OF a
Money Package.

Express Company Sued for Recovery OF a
Money Package.
Before Judges Ingraham Barnard and Cardozo.
George 5. TnoDlp5on. Respondent ~. James C.
Fargo. Treasurer or the american Express COM
pang.On August II, 1856, Tie plaintiff delivered
package containing United States grcenbacks and
compound interest notes of the aggregates
value OF $500 to the United States ExI
press Company. The package was dire ted
to John X. Martin, Burnon House, Terre Haute
Ind, and to be given 10 John and william White.
At Decatur Ind, the package was sent 10 the
American Express Company; hut at Tcrre Haute no
such parties as those named being found, the pack
age was brought back TO the chief oce In this CITY,
Asceraining that 1t had been returned the PLAIN
till applied to have IL delivered to him. promising
to pay all the charges and indemnify the company
telused 10 give 1t up, aud therefore the suit was
brought. Tne case was referred to a referee, who
found for the plainiln, from which an appeal was
reserved Its decision,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
INTEREST Nc DlCTlas CASE IN MICHIGAN.
A Cousin of Phil sheridan the unfortunate
Victim.

Unfortunate
Victim.
AT the spring term OF the Bay CITY iNIich) Circuit
Court the case OF McAllster. for the seduction of
Miss Sheridan, under promise Of marriage, VIII be
decided. Ine history OF the case Is mucn the same
as all others OF this nature The girl loved too
fondly, but not wisely, man VINO was not worthy
OF her ana VINO sought the lrst opportunity to ac-
young lady IN question, Is said to be q cousin or
General sheridan, Is nineteen years OF age OF re-
speetaete parents VINO are n comfortable circum-
tlement some ten miles from windsor, Canada. At
the age OF fourteen she was engaged to be married to
McAlllser, hel seducer and under this promise tn
enjoyed each others society for number OF years
she was waiting with patience the realization or her
hopes, and ne le plotting ior her downfall she had
us tune rolled YEARLY along, and months ana years
e dld not see ,he consummat!on Of her hcarys Nsh,
she thought perfection. The course OF true lover
mas lts rugged ways to the con1ding tender heart.
al,gT iour Or i've years Of waiting, hoping and,
uoubliess plilg, she did not realize the happiness
shc thought the future promised, but fell victim to
inc neartless seducer, whose smooth and treaclr
was soon deserted. McAnster did not wait to fulfil
lne promises he had made 10 her. but lied to Michl-
gan 70 seek protection from the girl he had ruined.
lnuc passed, anu the gii hearing that her seducer
was IN Bay CITY, she came thther bringing with
n ne the child, the offspring Of their lidtsoa.
confronted confessed he did wrong and offered to
compromise the matter by paying her $4,000 pro-
S er she would give up the child. But IKE ten,
called on Messls Grier & Mcdonnell. attorneys who
gu once TOOK hold or the case determined that
JHsuce should pc meted out A warrant was issued
iof McAlilster's arrest for seduction, ana subse-
qucntiy-Ior breach OF promise McAliisier being OF
wealthy parents, and determined that money would
clear nm, employed Messrs. g. v. N. Lottrop, OF
Detroit Judge Green ana G. Wilson. Alter some
consultation McAster was released on u writ OF
haoeas corpus. Inc case was argued few days
ago before Commissioner james, of this city, Judge
SutncFiunu appearing for McAster and I. q. Grcr
lcr MISS Sheridan. Several constitutional questions
int tlox
by tie Court, who held the prisoner 20 ban IN the
SUN Of $1,000 In each case.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
COMMON PleAs-TRlAL TeRM-7AaT /.
Tne Reintions of Landlord aud Tcaunt--A
New Point of Law.

New Point of Law.
Before Judge Larremore and iurv.
Ferdinand Styiun ct al. u.s. Wilidn III JACK.
son.-Thls action was brought for two ouarters,
rent OF the premises No. 4s Front street. The only
defence was that they had become unenaLtablc to
sucn an extent as to enable the tenant
10 Jake advantage OF the provisions or the statute OF
looo. ny which tenant may surrender where during
ms term, the premises are destroyed or SO Injured
Dy inc clements or any other cause as to be-
come unenantaole." The defendants evidence
showed that during the term the roof
over an extension OF the leased store
became lcaky, but other cause gave
natural decay was shown for the leakage. Al the,
conclusion OF defendants testimony Mr.. Edward
Wetmore, Oh behalf Of plaintiffs, moved for n vsr
diet, on the ground that the injury or destruci,on4
conlempiaiN BY the statute referred 10 some ariya
iorce snch as IRE o. Other casually and not the
hsIe coiros.oi OF tinc or natural Iapldaion.
he Court said lie was inclined to favor rms Wow !.
Oh the statute; bat as The question was new and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
BR90xLTY MUNICIPAL Affairs.

THO City Fathers in Conaci-tTore Elbow
Room for the Paiice Caln,aissioEerra--Th
Pay OF the Poiicemen--A letter from the
Exiied Fenians- The Aldernanic Uispuic~-.
After the Fire Marshal.
The Brooklyn City Fathers were In council ycs,er.
day afternoon, when several questions OF impor-
lance were brought uD. The Police Commissioners
have discovered that they lave
NOT ELBow-RooM ENOUGH
in the building now occupied By them at the corner
OF Washington and Johnson streets rs police head
quarters, and now ask for new building with more
accommodations. The lease on their present quar-
tiers expires the LIST OF May next. The matter was
REFERRED TO the Committee on Lands ana Places.
THE PAY OF THE POLICEMEN.
Alderman RICHARDSON offered the following reso-
lutlOn:-
Resolved That the Police Commissioners requested to
% & have AT Is to- ss on %
half 0! men whom they have reason to suppose he
Of the city how many they have appointed
To- he wages paid 10 the essr, Of
said force to enable them to secure sufficient number
any they any pay either no
cessary advisable. Adopted.
THE RELEASED FENIANs.
Alderman CLANCY, irom the special committee ap.
pointed to walt on the IRISH eXles aud tender them
reception In this city. read tie following colnm un-
cation TO the committee appointed by the Common
Council OF the city Of Brooklyn 10 receive the Ils
eXiies:-
IL.
GFNTLEaES-We thank you very sincerely lor your
invitation a pubic reception the city Brooxlyn
but through wish that all who shared suierings
should be present TO participate in part 0!
tribute the wc held represent post
roEcd unt the arrival 0. bso.crs We several
vtations OF like nature. We tina, cannot avail
ourselves OF ALL because to do would than
can well spare. When our companions arrive will
lay these them we are sure that such az
city authorities that fairly re-
present the people viii receive
ton which merit, and we can speak for tie
absent promise you as early reply be given.
We remain, gentlemen, yours Pcctfuy,
j. n. ODDNONAN RU.SA.
JOHN MCCLURE.
JOHN pEvUY.
HENRY n LLADYJ
CHARLES UNDERWOOD O'CONNELL.
THE ALDERMASIC IaBRoGLIo.
1t has not been decided get whether William
Richardson or ex-Alderlnan Taimage Is entitled to
represent the Twenty-second ward IN the Board.
Alderman Mc6rcariy Chairman OF the special COM
mittee on the disputed election, presented copy
OF the testimony taken before the conf
mitee, and requested That 1t be printed
IN order that the members OF the Board might have
an opportunity to read IT, The request graufed.
The committee VIII not be aole TO present Their re-
port until the next meeting oil tae Board thay;are
TO st again ana take some law points Ia the case.
AFTER THE FIRE MARSHAL,
Alderman RICHARDSON offered a resolution to the
erect That FIRE Marshal Ready be requested to send
numoer and location OF Ores which have occurred
in the city during the past year, the cause of the
Tres, the amount OF loss occislonel the amount Of
insurance, ana whether, III his opinion The Fire De.
partment were as efficient as they should have been.
ADOPTED.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
UNITED STATES BsTacr caus1-Ia ADMIRALTY.
Tsie Case OF the Scr.valIe.
Before Judge Rlairlifnrl.

Before Judge Blatcliford.
The case OF Wilson, Lewis aud others owners Of
the steamer NorwalS, vs.. the owners OF the steam.
tug James Roy, already reported in the HERALD.
was resumed at the sitting OF the Court aud has not
yet concluded The testimony taken is but a repc.
ton OF that already published in the case.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
Annexation and q lick Trausit.
NEW YORK, Jan, u, 1871


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The question OF annexing portion Of Westchcstel
county to New YORK city, well as that OF 'quick
transit'' up and down town has recently excited
considerable interest. For New York 1t is the Dues
tlon upon which depends much OF ita future pros
pertty The writer has recently canvassed the views
OF large number OF the Intelligent Inhabitants of
Morrsania and West Farms the "anne xationh
question. and the sentiment Is all but universal In
favor OF immediate annexation. A few prominent
politicians at Fordlam have disinterested q, desire
to promote the interests Of the people OF Morrsania
and West Farms by incorp Grating these townships
into separate city. This the people oppose
en- naasse. The police, Croton water, courts,
&C., already exist In New York, and the
people prefer having a New York city government.
protection such as exists under the city police regu-
lations. We Want modern Improvements and the
natural extension OF the city upwards mot towards
New Jersey and willing to pay our share OF the
expense. We be ieye that Tor Nor. isania ana est
Farms the taxes win be less than now paid IN
tages derived by New Workers from the taxes and
assessments which enhance the value OF property IN
New YORK, but have no corresponding advantages IN
Wesichesrer county, notwithstanding the In reased
ralebi taxation. his is tie public sentiment, as
coud he concusirely Illustrated If vote OF the Poo
pie were taken on this subject
In regard TO The boundary OF the part OF Wescles.
ter county 10 be annexed let q line be drawn rom
Spuyten Duiyel creek TO the Bronx river, and run
this line along This natural boundary to The Sound,
ana llls IOr the present, VIII DC enough 10 auueA.
IN regard 10 quick transit why not run a two-tler
elevated railroad masonry, over the tracks or the
bird Avenue Railroads The right OF way would
cost nothing, it would not disturb tue pubic conve-
Diee, thcrcTould ne no excavations, the crossings
could be rchsd suitable staircases for ascending and
descending could he arranged at suitable distances
without disturbing the present local travel OF the
Third Avenue Railroad. The came may be said in
regard the Eighth avenue. The streets are wide,
auG the whole problem OF quick transit could be
solved In less than twelve months ana the prosperity
OF New York assured IN the future.
What is The objection to TINS pany Is 1t not
cheap simple and expedltious9 Please commend
these views II you approve OF them. to the earnest
attention OF the Legislature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
How VIII This DO 10 Solve Rapid Transit
NEW YORK. Jan. 20, 1871

How VIII Tais DO to Solve Rapid Traus;t
NEW YORK, Jan. 70, lS1l
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
l can suggest partial remedy that can be made
by the Third and Eighth Avenue Railroad Companies
TO facilitate travel on their roads. II they viii IN
crease The speed TO double what they now run they
can take passengers from the City Hall to Harlem In
half the time they now do. This can be made prac-
t,cable by having the cars stop only at certain
streets-say every stopping place TO be 1000 feet
apart, ana people would know then when and where
to get on and of the and bc prepared 50 to do
thus consuming less t,me The horses, II Wen tasen
care OF and relieved with fresh ones at the two ends
and centre OF the route every trip VIII mol DC IN
iured by The Increase OF speed.
The pubic, II represented cy few mlgn, grow
door, hnt am or Tie opinion that me general pnb
lie would approve Of the change. II we nave an e,e.
waited or underground railroad there VIII nave 20 pe
stations for taxing IN and letting out passengers
then why mol have stations now with or on ,ne r9as
We have and save holt Of the time now naedg carr.
| little lore trouble without cost to themselves 70
! keep more OF the railroad track when they Know
ny Ie se me- many desss that win be obvated by
stopping at particular places or stations on Tue roule
Tne driver win no. be annoyed bT the pulling OF he
when he hears the halioo OF one urchin 70 anotncr
Viii have S 9E a s % 70 e
railroad goes to; lie VIII not have to stop, as he does
now, by being lnisied because ne sees nice young
heart the opposite side OF the street; he viii not
have TO stop because he sees a man. woman and four
small cbildren two blocks OF running towards the
aveaue; he VIII not have to stop Tor the prin pre-
else Old maid that stands the corner
and waits Tor. the car 10 stop before she
stirs, ana don't want the car 10 stir be-
fore she stops. In fact, the driver and
conductor will be nd OF . number OF petty annoy
nncts that delay the cars and divert their atten-
ton.
The driver can attend to his horses and less
people viii be over, he persons before
he runs over them, and win not be obliged ever to
say, rs driver did az an INQUEST held on child
killed by car running over him, shat his astcn-
ton was directed to getting passengera.o The con-
ductor can attend to tho passengers and collect all
the fares. as now IL Is an almost daily occurrence
With many that on crowded car they are NOT asSe
tcr their fare, Let us have rapid transit on the rails
now laid. Let this experiment be tried and think
the public and railroad companies VIII be benefited
In many ways Yours, truly, JAMES CARTER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-16
NABBED AT LAST.
Capture of one of the Boldcst Bank
swindlcrs in the Country--How Easy
it is TO Gull Cashiers and Tellers.
From the n. Y. Star, Oct. &c.

IT is to Gull Cashiers and Tellers.
From the N. Y. Star, Oct &C.
A case of more than ordinary inter
est came up before Justice Logan, Mt
the Tombs, yesterday, the prisoner III
the case being one of the most accom-
plished forgers that has afflicted the
mercantile community for long time
past, and who was nabbed on Monday
night. About the 18th of June last
man called at the Office of T. c. Nor
gan, at 81 Exchange place, and present
ed Il card on which was written, " Is.
5. Downes, introduced by George Y
Dunlap" The new conner profess ed
20 be a friend of Senator Chandler. of
Michigan, and SAID he was from De
troit. He wished TO buy So, 200 wor TIL
of bonds of the New Orleans and Texas
railroad. On the following day he
called with certified check on the
Stuyvesaut National Bank for $1,000,
receiving five II, 600 bonds of the rail-
road company and 1888, that being tn,
difference due him, the bonds selling
below par. The check, which bore the
name of b, S. Downe, was found to be
a forgery The bonds were afterward
sold by the operator. The next heard
of him he had opened an account in
the Dry Dock Savings Bank, deposited
three drafts for 5000, 81, coo and 81, 500
each, and drawn against them.
These drafts, purported TO have been
issued by the City National bank of
Poughkeepsie, in favor of Samuel f.,
Collins; the name he used in deposit
ing them in the savings bank. These
drafts passed through the Oriental aud
Ocean banks to the bank of Poughkeep
sic, and was there found to have been
altered from $50 each to the larger
amounts, the original filing in having
been skillfully erased, lie has been
heard from al various places. At To-
ledo, O., he obtained $2,5OOou forged
check of Babcock, Bros.
He profcssed To he engaged in the
purchase of wool. Not long aiterwnrd
he underworld to obtain a considerable
amount from the Royal Canadian bank
Of Montreal, on another forged check
for $4,000, purporting to be drawn 10y
BabcOck Bros He was arrested in ST.
Louis, on September l9th, ON charge
of forgery, and there gave the name OF
/. G. Whittemore.
1t is believed that many other forge
ries viii he brought to light. The pris-
oner was this morning recognized 10y
Judge Henry A. Low, of the Midland
railroad, as Arthur Breed, who was ar
rested and held to bail nearly one year
ago for having obtained 50, 900 worth OF
bonds from him ON forged check. The
prisoner refuses to give hls real name,
but it is said to be Harry Young. He
was committed for trial
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-16
Affairs in AlSucp,

All accounts from Alsace agree in ad-
hitting that the anniversary of the res
toration of Strasburg TO Germany pass
ed over, IN spite of many prophecies tc
the contrary, without anything that
could be called an anti German demon.
stration The German Correspondent
says the new order of things IN Alsace-
Lorraine is gaining adherents slowly in
deed but surely, as WAS to be anticIpat-
ed and the impartial observer would
vainly seek among the Alsatians wide
spread traces of that irreconcilable
hatred towards the Germans which the
Yenetians felt for their Austrian mas
tiers. Among the most significant in
dications of the spread Of German ideas
is the entrance OF seven judges and a
iuris consult of Alsace-Lorraine, all
very able men, into the German lmper-
ial service. Martial law has been re-
placed in Aliace by the Code Napoleon;
and steps have been already taken to
establish six Imperial law courts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-16
The Cause OF Volcanoes.

The latest theory Of the cause of
volcanoes IS that proposed by Professor
Phillips, a distinguished English geo.
lOglst. He attributes such eruptions
solely to the action of steam raised to
great power proportionately to the
depth at which it was formed. Taking
the assumed increase Of the earth
temperature with the increase of depth
from the surface, Professor Phillips re-
CARDS the limit Of twenty miles as
equal to producing sufficient heat to
raise steam to the pressure Of forty.thou-
sand atmospheres, or in other words,
that thirteen miles depth the earth
internal tmperature would be equal
to raising steam Of a force sufficient
TO column OF lava thirteen miles
high. The theory is certainly plausi-
bic one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-16
Eventful Life.

Gustave Mardteau, a French jour
nalist, has been sentenced 10 death by
the court at Versailles His career was
a singular one. Although only twenty
two years of age, he has been chief ed
itor of four newspapers. At seventeen
he was turned loose upon the world
and started "A journal called La Ruo.
His paper was devoted to adverse critl-
cisms of the Emperor, and SOLD like
bread III famine-time. He was arrested
and thrown into prison, and thus made
a martyr. He was then exiled to Brus-
sells, whence he returned after tie de-
position OF the Emperor went to Paris
for the siege, took part with the pen
in all the popular risings of the time,
sided with the Commune, "wrote ar
ticles which were IN admiXture OF bill
Hngsgate and bedlem, and is now sen
fenced to be shot.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-16
Hydr0phObIa.

From the st. Joseph Gazette, oct. "a.
On the evening of the 18th inst, q
pretty little girl aged about three years,
u daughter of w. G. Kennedy, police
man at the II. and st. Joe depot, was
bitten by dog supposed to be rabbid.
One Of our city physicians was called
in to see the little sufferer, and after an
examination, expressed the opinion
that no danger was to be apprehended.
A short time hereafter, however, the
child manifested symptoms of a danger
ous character, and she was taken to DIR.
Purcell, who pronounced the wound q
bad one, and advised the parents TO take
the little girl to Savannah, where there
is mad stone Mr.. Kennedy immedl-
ately followed this advice, and he says
the result demonstrated the wisdom of
the course. An application of the stone
to the parts OF the system away from
the wound exhibited nothing OF Impor-
lance, but the moment it was applied
directly to the wound, it adhered with
marked tenacity, thus proving that the
poison Of hydrophobia was in the sys-
tenn. The mad stone is owned by Mr..
j. Nelson, Of Savannah.