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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

A Confidence Female Hotel Thief Sent to tho
state Prison for Seven Years and SIX
Notwithstanding Particulars.
Recorder Hacket came into court yesterday
for the purpose of dlsposing Of one OF the most
notorious "con1dence'' ladies known to the police
authorities. District Attorney Garyn. who Is always
on hand to assist in disposing OF talented and
dangerous Offenders said that he placed at the bar
Mary c. Miller, who has several aliases, for his
Honors action. At the December term she was
charged with grand larceny In stealing on the 10Th
OF September, diamond jewelry valued at $500
from Mrs. William b. Berry, at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
AS Mrs. Berry had left the city when this accom-
plisned hotel thief arraigned, the prosecuting
officer took plea OF on attempt al grand lar cency,
with the distinct understanding mat she was to
leave New York and not return The Recorder sus-
pended Judgment upon the condition OF her leaving
within week
the fact that tue woman at the bar abused the
clcmeacy OF the Court by remaining In New York,
ana oy eomng ao, nn snsar onencs upon
charged her with stealing two camels hair shawla
and $1,000 in diamond jewelry from room in the
family. 1t appears that Mrs. Miller hired rooms
az the Westminster, representing herself to be the
vile OF q wealthy planter IN Louisiana. Although
not particularly good looking, she is fascinating IN
her manners and gifted in conversation. she, there
FORE found difficulty In ingratlating herself into
the confidence OF the guests IN the hotel, among
whom was Mrs. Bishop. Learning that Mrs. Bishop
and daughter were gong to a dinner party upon q
and stole the lcwery II was this hotel thief
who stole the iewelry OF Mrs. Hutchngs the wife OF
the Surrogate.
/ Mrs. Miller said she would plead guilty. bat asked
he Recorder to POSTPONE the sentence for week III
order TO enable Der 10 arrange some matters before
the surrogate OF Kings county, In the interest OF her
son.
The Recorder observed that she could make any
aiidavits she pleased afterwards, and refused to
grant her request HIS Honor sentenced her TO the
state Prison upon the former plea for two years and
six months, ana upon the second Indictment tor five
years, ma.in. IN All seven years and six months.
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COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-GESERAL TsRM.-EIeld by
Judges ingraiIam. Barnard aud Cardozo. Opens at
237, 23s. 242, 243 244 245, 2ls, 247 24s, 24e $50
2jl, 252, 49, 4i9, 254. 1885, 1885, 260.
SUPREME CoUHr-CiRCUir.-Part 1-Before Judge
Brady. opens at eleven A. M.-Nos. Q. o. 357. 81,
l4l, rs, q, 81, las 81, 27o9 235 q, ST. 81, 1853.
2di SO, s5. 37,a. Part 2-Betore Judge Van Brunt.
Opens Ut hull past ten A. M.Nos. 153. "a, Ig52 H.
1875, 2zS, 13l s1ol ", 235, ITO, 81, 1905, 1868.
142. 1885, l5o 1924, 1875.
SUPREME CoUIr-CHAMBERS.- Before Judge Suth
elland-Nos. 90, 81, IS. La, lSs, AL lea no. IL:
49, 1899 Pol.
SUPERIOR CorRT.-Parts and 2.-tases on.
COMMON PLgAs.--Part 1--Beforc Judge Larre-
moreNos. pol, All 1929, %, AIS, All 59l. 900, SOD
5oI, sos, 500, $40. 5l2, 5i3
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SUPREME cOUaT-clAa3:ss.

uccIyiOgS.
BY Judge Sutherland.
Darbson et al. Us. Hussev Ell o,-The weight Of
authority is against the allowance of counsel fec
and costs OF the notice. and that the plaintiff Is
!mnk; enMuel W motion Zee OF ten dollars IN add
ton 10 fifteen dollars costs before notice.
In ?e The Appointment or Recefuer or the Bel
ana Hedh Mountain CoDiDdng.-Motion granted.
Chigstie Us. The Star Metal C0BtpanU or Ne,c
Tt1G--The amendment allowed and judgment
ordered.
same Us. Saine.-Moton denied, without costs.
Broom ct al as. Va elltiae ct QL-RcDort con-
ftmed and order granted.
BY Judge Cardozo.
f9t1gr1T Us. The World Paper Stock COMPANY. -
Proposed order settled.
Max StrakOscb L,bcl Salt.
Judge Sutherland, OF the Supreme Court yesterday
gave his decision upon the two motions III this case.
Tue first TO strike out portions OF the answer and
the second to Change the venue. Bota nlorons we've
denlcl.<.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
TIL Railroad War ia Jersey.

II was expected that the fight between the Camden
and Amboy and the National line would not be
resumed in the New Jersey Legislature for two
or three weeks. Accordingly the agents OF the
latter line he'd off IL Washington to push through
the air line scheme OF which the National line forms
pait. Camden and Amboy took advantage Of
their absence and executed little mannuvre which
displays mere shrewdness and cunning than
courage. on Monday night bill was introduced
in the senate TO repeal the nnth section OF the
Hamilton Land Improvement Company. The
Senator's did not perceive the milk In the cocoanut,
and the bill passed through tae regular stage with
ont opposition. In fact, the re was represent
Ing the National line In Trenton at the time Now
the section which 1t IL proposed to repeal
empowers the National Company to build several
miles Of railroad, which Is 10 form part OF the air
line. Tie National men arrived III Trenton ycster.
day aud some lively tactics may be looked for II
now a question OF gencralship, as well as OF ''re
sources" Camden and Amboy was fairly out
generated last session.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Ira nsportntion Pay Of Army Omccrs to Place
Of Enrolment.

UNilEu SlAICS SVrheWe CuvhI.
Ira importation Pay Of Army Omccrs to Place
Of Enrolment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. 1871.
No. %. The United States u.s. Joseph W. Price
Appeal nom the court OF Clatnes.-This case was
submitted on printed briefs at the adjourned term
OF the court IN November last but The result being
SO important TO the country an oral argument was
ordered, which was now heard. The following Is
summary OF the statement or the case published at
the time IL was submitted on the printed briefs last
fall-Price was resident OF Iowa, and was mus
tered into the military service first lieutenant
OF the Tnirtyninth Iowa Volunteers for the term OF
three eirS or during the war; and continued In the
service until January 1868. when, having resigned.
he was discharged, at MS own request, on surgeons
Certificate OF disability, incurred III the service.
Inls action was brought to recover transportation
pay to Abel, Iowa, the place OF enrolment, and
Claimant and the case brought here for nnal deter
mination, being one Of a numerous class
OF cases involving large amounts and In.
nsi SITS that there is in the statutes no direct
allowance OF travel pay from the place OF discharge
to the place OF enrolment The allowance IS II
terms, provided only for officers OF the regular
army, volunteer oeceis recently receiving its bene-
fits through that provision OF the act OF july 1861
which placed tnem ION the footing as TO pay and
allowances OF similar corps Of the regular army"
II Is contended that the fooung thus refer cd 10
must have been intended to be that established and
Known since 1899, and not new footing established
In contraventiOn of the universal practice OF the
government through seventy years th all the wars
OF that period This rule, II Is suggested would
OF course apply to soldiers as well as Ocers, and
would amount to millions and that Tor both officers
and men 1t would be enormous. A uniform con-
struction Of the Oldest legislation tine subject
thought to be sufficient authority against opening
the Treasury TO such demand.
Chapman d Hosmer for claimants; Assistant
Attorney General Talbot Tor the government
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
A CHILD BURNED TO Death.

An accident, which resulted IN the death Ola chd
eighteen months old, occurred at hamlet known
as Penny bridge, in the town Of Greenburg West.
chester county, on Tuesday morning. 1t ap.
pears that the wife OF Robert Gryerrlam, a
aborer, living at that place, left her infant on the
floor OF their apartment while she went 10 feed
some fowls, md on returning IN a few minutes was
Mortified to lind her offspring wrapped in sheet OF
flame and burned almost beyond recognition. The
little sufferer fingered in great agony for few
hours, when death terminated It's suherngs. It Is
believed that deceased came in contact with stove
in the ROOM thus settling its clothes on FIRE,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
MARINE CouaT-pART 3.
Assault md Battery.
Before Judge Tracy.

John T,atnyan Us. Joseph Y. Rouse 90 d. Tho
plaintiff in this shipped on board the bark Cleo,
at Liverpool, forthe city OF New York. While going
down the river Mersey he claimed that the mate or
the vessl struck him on the nose with O piece OF
timber, about seven feet long and that the blow
broke his nose and otherwise injured hun. The de.
fence Is that the man came on beard drunk and
refused to obey orders; that the mate struck him
with light stick, and that his face was cut when
he came on board the ship.
After producing several witnesses, among whom
were q cOlored husband and white wife, the steward
and stewardess or the vessel, the defendant moved
to dismiss the complaint on the ground that tho
vessel being an English one and the alleged assault
having been committed in foreign port the Court
had nc jurisdiction. DECISION reserved
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
SUPREME CGUaI-TaiAl Term.

Verdict for Purchase Honey FRid BEFORE
Foreclosure of Mortgage.
Before Judge Brady.
Adeidide L. ByuadeN Us. Ann liz Coste--In 1861
the plaintiff bought house ana lot or the defend
ant, IN Morrisania, paving $500, anu assuming a
mortgage Of 81, 20j. The mortga ge was foreclosed
and planiIi brought suit to recover the money she
had paid. The jury gave verdict for S1,oa2 6s for
the plalntin, including interest from the date Of
purchase,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
SUPERIOR CoUaT-TRIAl TEaM-saT 2.

A Case with Several BEGINNINGS and No Eud.
Before Judge Freedman.
Herman Fhnke ct al Us. The NeU York Mutual
Insurance Conranu-Another In the series OF suits
against insurance companies in this city, growing
out of the loss OF the schooner Samuel p. Keys. in
1857 In the Gulf OF Mexico, with arms for the Mexl-
can government, was began to-day In this court.
II wiz be remembered that the total assurances
were S165,000, OF which sum was a policy for
$4,000 granted by the defendants. The defence Id
oil the cases Ia that the vessel was unseaworthy
tnat the cargo was 0verrated In value and that the
loss was accomplished to recover the insurance.
The case win doubtless last several days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
SUPREME COUaT--spsCIAL TERM.
Application to Sc, Aside Referees

Application to Set Aside Referees Report,
Before Judge Ingraham.
Thomas N. Ting Us. Matthew gatrd et a,-The
plaintiff was for three years previous to 1862 In the
employ OF the Baldwin Locomotive Works IN Phjla-
depha. Of which the defendants are the proprietors
He brings suit to recover $3.50 900 alleged to be due
him under contract. The case was sent before a
referee, who decided In favor OF the Defendants A
motion to open the referees report was granted
unless the defendants within ten days stimulate tnat
the decision OF the referee VIII not be a bar to any
other action or proceeding BY the plaintiff to enforce
his claim.
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interest In his testimony were that no gave Ia
DOmmlquez the Peruvian bonds for eAO0, 900 and not
to Captain Graham that he received from the former
the guarantee for the bonds; that 1t was upon him
also he made the demand for the items OF expendt
ture ana that Captain Graham was not present on
either occasion. His testimony was very confused
as to the papers he signed or their contents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Arrest of nm Alleged Illicit Distilicr.

Arrest OF nm ALLEGED Illicit Distliicr.
Before Commissioner Wnslow.
John Skuliy was placed under arrest yesterday
afternoon on the charge OF being engaged In the
business or a dstillcr at North Thirteenth and
Seventh streets, Brooslyn, H. d., without paving
the special tax required by law. He was taken be.
fore the Commissioner ana held to ball In the sum
OF 81, 500 to await an examination.
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lowing passage the Message Of HE Exceency the Prss
Gent OF the United stasa addressed TO Copgreas the 9Th

lowing passage the Message Of hs Excecncy the Prss
Dent Of the United States Congress- the 9Th
inst.
my suggestion 10 that by Joint resolution OF the
houses Of Congress- the Executive be authorized appoint
commission 70 negotiate treaty with the authorities Of st.
Domingo for the acquisition of that island" &C.
This passage IN the Mssssge Of the rresdsn. q the United
States askng Congress Tor authority to made treaty to
annex the sasd Of s. Domgo (the formerly gyeh 10
Hayt by Europeans and st commonly used in the United
vii be very sssy for yoa 70 appreciate My Quality a. MIN
upon the obligation TO address in order to receive
explanations touching the meaning OF this phrase which
10 he formal to the Independence Of
Hay with regard 70 which the Hayens susceptible in
very high degree.
The idea OF destroying the autonomy OF my country
only be based serious and this the more TO be
regretted from the republic Of the United
States of the North which considered ally and
one that would OF necessity protect against the
aggression Of European Powers.
shall be very happy transmit my government with
the Message Of the President the United States such
mnncaons you may be pleased 70 address me on this
subject which hope will be sufficiently satisfactory to calm
its legitimate anxees and will AID in preventing unfortunate
complications 10 my country In future.
have the honor TO be, Mr. Secretary OF State with very
STEPHEN PRESTON.
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MR.. FISH TO MR.. STEPHEN PRESTON.
DEPARTMENT OF SrATE,l

WASHINGTON, Dec, IL 1870 J.
SRI have had the honor receive your note OF he GIN
inst referring 10 passage relative 10 the island OF ST. Do
contained In the Message Of the President OF Inc
United States 10 Congress the opening oil the present SEES
sion md requesting explanations on the subject IN reply
have the honor inform that the message OF the fres
Congress has regarded rsa proper supec
of discussion with representative OF foregn rower ana
deviation from the rule in
this instance.
distinct branches of this government and, as such, 10
strictly exclusively domestic document to which, 10
conceive j. no foreign Power just exception II
rccomm endaons contained such message should be
adopted Congress- and should become law, foreign
Power which suppose that its rights interests would
be thereby then properly object, through its
representative here to the measure proposed such
having occurred interference in the
must be regarded as a. least premature. -
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Judge Woodln

Judge Woodruff has arrived IN town from Albany.
and will hold court next month, when the equity
calendar VII be called
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
HE COURT

The Case Of the Notwithstanding Question
Of Admiralty Jurisdiction Alleged Fraudu-
lent Bankruptcy Stealing Letters In tho
Post 0ffice-The Case Of the Forida-As-
sault and Battery on Board Ship
A Female Confidence Thief
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THE DOMINICAN QUESTION.
Additional Diplomatic Correspondence Re.
lating to the Proposed Annexation
The Haytien Goyerrment Alarmed.

WASHINGTON ID, G., Jan. 2S, 1871
The following correspondence is extracted from
the correspondence not long ago sent 10 the Senate
BY the President, and allusion 10 which made at
$40 time In a brief Geographic DESPATCH
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SUPERIOR cGJRf-raIAl rtas-,saT /.
That Peruvian Gunboat Case.
Before Judge Mcrunn

antonio Nudn Cs. captain John GrdytnYo.--Thls
case Is SIN dragging Its slow length along. The cx-
animation OF the plaintiff was resumed yesterday
and consumed "a. dag. Tie only points Of material
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
SUPREME c1Jar-sPEClAL Term.
Tho Dei"nct Central Bank-Rcror, or -.
Referee.
Before Judge Pratt

M henry l. Chapman, the referee appoIair1 =,
'n'4S.'Ea'o le Affairs Of the deGanct ccatrl Il ~
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suspicious; after that did moi see Dale at my house
did not say much TO my wife; thought 1t best 10
let II 60.
Here Judge DwInee thought II best to let the case
70 over till this morning, aud having animated his
thought, the Court adjourned till that time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26

Snit Against the Western Union Telegraph
Company to Recover Custom House
Brokers' Fees.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-16
sOners at the beginning and the end of the present
FOR THE SAME PERIOD.

Increase. over 300 rer cent.
'1he following shows the condition OF aTairs
day:-
rARLE OF PROGRESS FROM lsaz no 1869 IscIr-sIvE
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
DURLINGToN.

Leaving the East and arriving at
Chicago or Indianapolis, how shall we
reach the WestY The best Line is ac-
knowledged to be the c., B. Il O., Joined
together with the B. & nj. Railroad by
the Iron Bridge at Burlington, and
called the Burlington Route.
The Main line of the Route running
to Omaha, connects with the great Pa
cifc Roads, and forms to-day the lead
ing route to California. The Middle
Branch, entering Nebraska at Platts-
mouth, passes through Lincoln, the
State Capital, and will this year be
finished TO Fort Kearney, forming the
shortest route across the Continent by
over 100 miles. ulu r 5000
Another branch of the D. NJ, d.
verging at Red Oak, falls into line
running down the Missouri through st
Joe to Kansas City, and all Kansas.
Passengers by this route to Kansas,
see Illinois, Southern Iowa, and Mis-
souri,, and, by slight divergence, can
see Nebraska also.
Lovers of fine views should remem-
Der the Burlington Route, for its towns
"high- cleaning from afar"-its tree
triuged streans-its rough bluffs and
quarries-its corn-oceans stretching
over the praries further than the eye
can feach.
Land-buyers will be sure 20 remem-
Der it, for they have friends among the
two thousand who have already bought
farms from Gee. S. Harris, the Land
Commissioner of the 3. 4 NJ. Il. Il. at
Burlington, Iowa, or among the four
thousand home -steadcrs anG pre-emptors
who last year filed claims in the Lincoln
land Office, where "Uncle Sam is rich
enough to give us all farm"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27

NOURT PROCLAMATION Whereas,
7 j the Hon. L. ID, WETMoRE, President
Judge, and Hons. J, X. WhitmOre and Jesse
Kyler, Associates, Judges of the Court of
Quarter Sessions, Orphans Court, Oyo"
and Terminer. and General Jail Delivery,
for the trial of capital and other ofenses in
the County of Elk, by their precepts to me
directed, have ordered the aforesaid ma
med Courts TO be holdeu at Ridgway, in
and for the County of Elk, on the First
Monday of August, 1871, it being the 7th
day of the month, and to continue one week
Notice is hereby given to the Coroner,
justices Of the Peace, and Constables, of
said County, that they are by 4hese pres
hints commanded to be then and there, in
their proper persons at ten o'clock, A. NJ,
of said day, with their rolls, records and
inquisitions, and other remembrances, to
do those things which their Offices apper-
tain to be done, and that all Justices Of
said County, make returns of all recogui-
zances entered into before them, to the
Clerk of the Court, as per Act of Assem-
bly, of March 4th, 1884. And those who
are bound TO prosecute the prisoners that
are or shall be in the Jail of the County
of Elk, and to be then and there to prose-
cute against them as shall be just
JACOB MoCAULEY, Sheriff.
Ridgway, June 30, 1871.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27

New PosT OFFICE REGULATIONS
The Department at Washington will no
longer print the cards OF business firms
on return envelopes. The names of
the individual or firm will be printed
when SO ordered, together with the re-
quest to "return if not called for" &C.,
but persons desiring to advertise their
business on stamped envelopes, will
have to paeronize the printing Offices
nearer home. This regulation went in
to effect June lst.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27

SOME outsiders at the late Democratic
County Convention, noticed that G.. Z.
Dickinson was voted for as candidate
for Associate Judge. We see by the
Democrat that George Dickinson pater,
is the nominee. Queries, How long
since votes for the son were counted for
and nomipated the father?
Is this another family arrangement,
since other people have moved into the
county, j. X. p. H., for instance, who
carry this county in their breeches
pocket now?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27

TuEFT.-Mr. N. B. Waterson, shoe
maker at this place, was victimized to
the amount of about thirty-five dollars,
last Sunday. 1t seems that "tramp"
shoemaker giving his name as David
Martin, came to Mr.. Waterson last Sat
urday, and asked for work which was
given him. On Sunday he borrowed a
clean shirt of MIR. Waterson; helped
himself to the thiTty-fvc dollars and
vamoosed. The thief is man of mid
die age; slight build; light complexion;
with bald spot on his head, and wore
at last accounts light suit OF clothes
aud a clean shirt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27

A SHoEMAKER's LUCK. About
twenty-five years ago, Mr.. Robinson
(the present owner of the famous Rob
inson farm, near Parker's Landing,
which has yielded thousands of barrels
of oil and dollars to its owner) sold one
hundred acres of the farm to to shoe
maker named Grant, residing in the vi
ciuity, for one hundred dollars, to be
paid in boots and shoes for his, Robin
sons, family. Within the last two years
this tract has proved the most valuable
oil territory, and Grant as we'll as Rob
iuscn have not only been made wealthy
from its oil, but still receive a handsome
revenue from the same. A lew weeks
ago MIR. Robinson received the last pair
of boots on his contract, the one hun.
dred dollars worth of leather having
just been used up,-[Titusville Herald.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
UsE1EssyEss OF THE GRAND JURY

UsELEssNEss OF THE GRAND JURY.
AT recen. session Of the central
criminal court, London, the grand jury
drew up document and presented it TO
the recorder, setting forth that in their
opinion, the Office they had been called
upon to occupy was "useless, aud ought
as speedily as possible be abolished"
The reason given for this conclusion
was, that the preliminary examination
before a committing magistrate was, or
ought to be, more thorough and satisfac-
factory than any examination they could
make, and more likely to answer the
ends OF justice.