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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05

The Passaic Village Hotel was the scene Of comlca
festivities. creased pig was the prize to the cap
tor, as was also q silver watch to him VINO would
climb the creased pole, on the top Of which 1t was
placed. These and other things made the vicinity
OF the hotel the vellest place IN the village. The
usual church Observances were held The display OF
fireworks in the evening from some OF the private
residences was very grand.
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In HWbOkou.

The display in Hoboken was very tame afiair.
no appropriation having been made by the Board OF
Councilmen, who were too busy dancing attend
ance on the contractors for the streets and sewer
jobs. Major d. F. Hart, however, had his bat
TALON on parade. The men marched through
the streets ana presented o tine appear
Illuminated ana there was grand display
OF fireworks in the square. Three or four picnic
parties came from New York and enivened the
days enjoyment Hoboken, always demOnstratlve
In nags and banners was most profuse In Its decora-
lions Of this character Yesterday. The German
nags as usual predOminated, even the HObOKen
horse flying the tricOlOr OF the Kalser's realm.
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Resolved, That BY the constitution of the
mon.cath the right and responsibility OF selecting suitable
oseno and his opc ana the, their action IN he
ter cannot be reversed by the courts except alleged
Resolved That as the recently expressed opinion of our
Superior Cout that women arc ineligible to the Office OF
justice OF the peace not sustained BY any constitutional
provision or statute enacments has legal authority and
should have no weight with the Governor or his consttu
Resolved That this Convention earnestly recommends
the Governors Council TO approve the appointment OF MRS
Howe and Miss Stevens as justice, OF peace ana Leave win
having the case duly argued By the parties Interested
MIR. STACK made strong speech during the after
noon against the decision OF the Supreme Court In
the matter which the convention was CONSIDERING,
during which lie maintained That In Maine anu New
Hampshire, where women serve as justices OF the
peace the constitution relating To such appoint.
ments and qualifications is almost Identical with
fact he CLAIMED that II the decision Of the Massachu-
sets Judges was sound all the acts performed
by the female Justices an other states
IN their Official capacity are to be regarded as null
New Hampshire were right; that Massachusetts
was wrong; that the decision opinion OF her
judges would be reversed, and that Mrs. Howe and
Miss stevens would no properly qualified.
and when 1t broke up it was the earnest Intention
OF making the female justice OF peace matter ques
ton OF magnificent Importance.
The Day In Portland-Forty Thousand Strun-
gers In the City-Pastime Upon Water
-Four Excellent Rowing Raccs-Rcgatta of
rho Portland Yacht Club--An Old Favoritc
Beutcn-Parades OF the Firemcn and mill.
tary.
PORTLAND. July 4, 1871.
The day has been delightfully."- bright and breezy
and has been observed with unusual ec,dt through
out the STATE yae Chief celebration ives In this Vly
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begged and supplcatcd her ungrate'ul Offspring TO
let ner nave her clothes, she suffering from
the cold. He a ain turned on hs mo- her. Tore her
clothes 10 shrcds teat ner urousy, and, taking uD
hatcher that vas lying on me oor, threatened to
there and then
END MS MOTHERS DAYS.
the sSrcks OF the ablaed Woman were heard on
the street, aud Oilcer A. J. Post OF the Tnirtoentn
IrecfHct, rushed up stairs IN time, perhaps, to pre-
vent murder. Young RonerJ was at 0uce seized oy
Queer rest; ne struggled vita his captor. missing
between MS teefh, damn you. II had you over IN
the Eighth ward would lay you out. iou'il
remember tbs day az long as you 1--we,
ana pl get square yet.n Notwithstanding ms
due threats youlg hopeful was ANONYMOUSLY
brought 10 Essex iarket Court. lie walked III per-
fectly unconcericd III hIs manner. lie looScd quito
youthful and was 0! slight ould ana small stature.
Ills lineamentS bore the unmi taxable impress or
reckless ilvlug aud hardened purpose. When ASKED
Dy Justice Le1wlth what he had TO say Tor himself
he repncn Il want trial o. Jury" lie continued.
"pm Wiling to be tined. and III Kill that Old woman
II ever get al0ther cnluce.
Judge LLDwiTa-MaNe out a commitment. will
put You under 1900 oail, sir and you Will be rlcl
al Special Sessions ut once.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Secretary Of war Bclknap has been on visit to
Germantown, Pa.
senator Garret Davis has Just received 5000 as o
fee In Kentucky lawsuit.
Richard Jcnness OF Portsmouth, n. H., formerly
q democratic Mayor, Is severely III.
The widow Of the Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, late secre.
tary Of war, has an annual income OF $1,000 from
the "Sianton rund.u
James WICK the Rochester, N. Y, horticulturist,
has been made corresponding member Of the
Royal horticultural Society, L0ndon.
Frederick Hecker, the distinguished German
patriot and hero OF the Baden re vouion OF 1S4S,
Is TO deliver lecture III Rochester, N. Y.
Senator Pomeroy, OF Kansas, presented his niece,
Miss jennie DE Forrest quarter section OF land
near Musc0tah, on the OCCASION OF her marriage.
There seems no longer to pe any doubt of the
marriage, within month, OF Secretary Robson and
Mrs. Aulick, widow VI the late Commodore Aullck,
OF the navy.
Judge Parsons opinion Is decidedly unfavorable
to Maicer, the defaulsng treasurer oil Philadelphia
and writ OF sequestration against the dcllnQuenrs
property VIII NJ once be ISSUED.
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THE SMALLPOX.
The Health Authorities Confdsn. They Can STAY
tho Malady Caution About the contagion-
The Streets and thu Tanemo 1t Houses
Tbs Disease in tho Suburbs

Though the smallpox IL still spreading yet there
arc no fears entertained by the health authorities
OF their inability TO grappie with the disease Only
six new cases have occurred since Saturday last
and probably the record OF the malady will not
this week exceed that OF last The Board OF Health,
though little late, has taken actIon and there are
now and nave been since Thursday last eighteen
additional doctors engaged IN vacclnatiny. Tho
number now daily vacoinarel Is about four hundred.
Dr. Norris, Of the Sanitary Department, believes
tnat with such OF vacclnatiaa 1t Is Impossible
for the smallpox to spread. He says there Is only
one way to successfully ROOT out the disease. and
that method Is being pursued. AS soon as q case
occurs Immediately remove the patient disiniect the
residence, and then vaccinate every person In the
house and those living on the block in which the
sickness Is. But the doctors suffer constantly from
the cctiOnS continually made Dy persons 10 being
vaccinatel and IT Is vita great dihicuity In many
caes mat those even fully exposed TO the conagion
The health onicers are also now looking after the
CONDITION OF the tenement houses Of tho city. Al.
been examined and every means used 70 protect me
public from the existence OF contagious diseased
WN ~ lew days tine whole city VIII have BEEN
Oughly purified.
The reports from Philadelphia continue TO be
ever, BY the medical authorities That lew people
being That they would leave PniladeIpnia for
villages or coIntry houses in preference to coming
here. The news from Cincinnati u also cI Q
serious character, and the death roll there, too.
Is on the increase. In Jersey the conagion - also
spreading though not quita so lnncn as was reared
1t would be- The death rate OF Pnladclphla IS now
far lii excess OF that OF London during the epIiemic
there rms year: Ihe very highest rate there. In .
POPULATION OF 10000, was 24o per EEK while IN
Philadelphia, at present the death rate, compared
with the population, Is muca larger.
~ Is worth while remembering that the disease
can b.. carried about for several DAYS IN one's
clothes. Dr. Morris saw eight last year wnlcn
were the result Of dealing n corner grocery ore
the proprietor OF which had MIS- wife suffering from
smallpox.
At Quarantine no special action has been taken
In regard TO Philadelphia. The NUMBER OF pas5en-
gers arriving here Dy boat IL conf asatlvely small
IL Is even zoe tiOn VIII ther. without express In.
st-uctons from TIE Board OF II ,ath, quarantine
regulations could DC enforced lust now. IL Is said
that there Is no remedy against the influx Of Pniia
de pnlanS by raiiroad.
Taken atogetner, the prospects OF the spread OF
the disease nave considerably diminished during
the last lew days. With the earnest work of tna
Heath Department tie disease seems 10 b. dying
out, and there are nov no reasonable grounds TO
dread on epidemic.
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sU2as.: coyaT-caaA3iai.
Renewed Lease of the Eisk-StolSe -ninnsdsl Id
Iu,Dr0ciiO.
Ind

Renewed Lease of the Observation-Disclosures
ImDr0ciio.
Ee'ore Judge Grady.
Fisk rs. StoEes.-This case, which give, assured
promise Of being prolonged to the intcrminable
length OF all suits IN which the Grand Opera House
impresario IS party, Yves TO have come up yesuer-
day on the motion TO dissolve the unctlon placed
upon the publication of his epistolary correspond
cnca with Mrs. Mansfield.
Sir. SHEPARD, for Mr.. Stokes, said he was willing
to submit The papers without argument
Mr.. BEACH, on behalf OF mir. Fisk, desired an ad.
journment I'LL kriuay, as he was engaged In case
III the Superior court.
Mir. COURTNEY, Tor Mrs. Mansfield minated that
there was a manifest disposition Oh the part or
certain parties to nave this matter arg ued before
another Judge.
MIR. BEACH said this was On imputation as unjust
as 1t was uncaled Tor.
the JUDGE SAID ne could take no notice OF any
MI. OovnTSEy, replied that he would not retract
Tnere was some further bandy:ng OF words when
the Judge Drought the legal controversy TO close
by setting the case down peremptOrily for hearing
vt half-past Zen O'Clock on Friday morning.
The Aidermanic Ms ndn mus Case.
The writ OF mandamus granted requiring the
Board OF Canvassers to count the votes the late
election for Aldermen ana Assistant Aldermen was
yesterday to have come up for hearing. Mr.. O'Gor-
man, counsel Tor the Corporation, stated that the
mandamus had been compiled with, and upon this
statement ftrher action III the case was postponed
I'LL Wednesday.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoU3T.
The Great Sugar Cnse Agnin.
Before Judge BIatchfOrd.

Tns United States u.s. we'd d Co.-This case was
sred In tho month OF February or March OF the pre-
cent year. Tne jury disagreed. 1t was an action
Brought by the government to recover over 100000
for an amount OF duty ON an importation Of sugar
from Mania. on inc trial evidence was given TO
show lAat the defendants ha Dribed Custom
luuse TO return false weight or the sugar.
Yesterday counsel Tor the government intlmateJ TO
Judge Biatchlord their lntenton 70 bring on IN Q
trial again. counsel Tor observation-disclosures Sid.
ney WcusJer and James b. Cralg-wero present.,
aud took note OF this lnllmation. Judge Biatchford
xed the case The 10Th 81 December stating That
q new panel OF jurors would ue called on tnat day.
Another sugar Case.
TIE United states IS. Harvey Barnes. The de-
PENDANT IL an importer Of sugar, carrying on bust
ness In this city. The action Is brought to recover
she veluo OF an invoice OF sugar and moasses I'm
ported IRON Demerara In November, 1869, the value
beng about $52,0oo. 1he charge made on me part
o. the government Is that the imported goois were
entered by Tie defendants ut the custom House, Dy
means OF fraudulent invoices, at prices lower IMAM
actual cost. The defend9nt denies TINS ana pleads
ns the invoices are correct ana proper IN every re-
epcc- Inc Case Ia sti vi hearing and Will probaDly
occupy several days.
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COURT. cAlsuQAas-THIs DAY.

SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge
Brady.-Calendar called nc II M.-Nos. rs, 70, 81,
1856 1853 1871 49, 100, 162, 1893, 164, 100. 174. Call
175
SUPREME CnURr-CIRoUiT-Part1 Held BY Judge
$685. 657, 557x, $50. bel, t65, 5d7, ego, OIL, b1a,
sUsER1on CouRr-parts ana 2.-Adournea for
the term.
OoMuOM PLEAs--TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge J. r. Daly.-NO call 0i calendar. Case on
trial. Part 2-Heid by Judge Larremore.-Nos. l0Ga,
S47 1914 1901, ESQ.,, 1877, lJs31s, 1855 1862. l035
MAaINE COURr-TRIAL TER;t-Part Held by
judge Joachims ,n.-AdJournel to December A.
Part 3-helJ by Judge Curts-Nos. 7ol7, 1905, sl30,
S0J3, 1912, t776, SIS, S001, Sl5S, 73.2
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An Old Woman, sixty Years Of Age, Beaten
and Kicked by RufIlan sOn.
Mrs. Catharlne Curtis Is an old lady, some sixty
years OF age. she Is q widow, with one son, named
Robert. a young man, twenty two years of age. She
and her son have lived together at No. Suffolk
street for some time past occupying q couple OF
rooms on the top floor. During their residence
there the neighbors have often been disturbed by
tho cries and groans OF the old lady, caused by the
unmcrciu treatment she received from
HER HOPEFUL PROGENY.
About two weeks ago young Curtis, In at OF bad
temper, turned on his maternal progenitor, beat
her about the head and face with his nsts and
kicked her In the stomach Win heavy boot lie
then drove her IRON the mouse, and several nights
the poor old woman had to seek lodging IN the
neighboring police station. Yesterday she went 10
her former abode to procure some ciothng.
vhe Tuiilaply SON WAS present when Ars Uurte
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ERo3YLYg COURTS.
sgrsEMs CouDT--ciscyiT.
Tho Burning Of the elevator LvcrpOol-&uit
Against Insurance Companies.
Before Judge Gilbert.

Tho Burning Of tho elevator Lvcrpool-suit
Against Insurance Companies.
Before Judge Gilbert.
The Ne,c YorAc FiOI.tay Elecator Company cs.
The Astor, Frenen's Fund. Hope OF Irouidencs,
Albany C.ty, Hoqe, Mechanics ard Traders, Len.
nor Commonwealth, Fir1,neps Fund Of San
Francisco, Re,ieE Noraotct, Neo Amsterdam,
columbia OF Neto YorE and Sterling of Netc
FORK Insurance Conapanses.-Tnis action is
brought 10 recover the insurance on and
money spent IN rebuilding the elevator
Liverpool, watch was burned at the Atlantic dock
on tue z2d OF Marcn, 1869. Instead OF paying the
amounts OF the Insurance the vessel the coinpa-
MES elected reDuiid It, and subsequently entered
into contract win the plaintiffs 70 rebuild IL IN
accordance with survey TO be agreed upon me
materials TO be OF the best kind. When there were
no Sueccatiois IN The survey the vessel was TO he
made similar to the elevator Hayre. Now, It
1t IL claimed by plaintiffs that tie vessel was rebuilt
IN sucn way that Il was OF no use TO them. Alter
they had made several trials Of 1t they were Obliged
TO take TO pieces rebuild t cost OF $l2 $50.
They therefore bring suit TO recover th3t amount,
and also S34 05) the loss OF their vessel for 227
days al $3.50 per day. making total OF s46 6S5 sued
for.
is alleged ny the defendants that they din every.
thing the contract called Tor. The trial Ot the case
was commenced yesterday morning, and win last
for several DAYS
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THE FESX-STOKES TGLLY.

Mr.. Edward 8. Stokes mas written card In which
he denounces In fierce terms the agonIzed Fisk
for procuring one Richard Z. King, o negro, to
swear falsely to an affidavit produced in evidence
before Judge Blxby last Saturday at the Yorkvrle
Police Court In addition to the statement Stokes
submits the following adavits corroborarive OF the
statements made in MS card:-
The Ct. Gnu ~ and State Of No Fork Maggie J. Ward
being duly sworn, deposss and saysI know fisx
Jr and have known him for several that Flax
tes about Miss and Edward ssoke. and offered
ne woaa an snyns s' Of II. os
whole E f SHlS: and i. y w b wholly
aeTward told me that he had taken Miss anscds negro
maze ss month King va: Going Q
MISS Mansnsd's residence IN an elegant csrnaSs,
c 'sa s' and r
King sne a
a Viii iae ~
AFFIDAVIT being entirely different from The one .iansa
q. .%a.y ana told n% T;s
o ssT 70 % ssa o
tFisth or she would get isto great trouols ,,, 80
sworn to before me this iAsh OF November, issi-B H.
BIxBY, Police Justice
Miss ward also swears that Richard f. King told
her he received $500 from Fisk for swearing to III.
dayts for him, and that Fisk had promised to take
care OF him. Miss Mansfield, IN her examination
before Judge BixDy, on the 25th inst, swears that
the aiildavt or Richard u. King Is wholly mannfac-
turcd, faise ana untrue. Marietta A. Williams
swears to The following
ON, County STAT ~ no York. Marietta A. williams
beng ,uy sworn, That she has heard read the
dayt the negro boy, Richard p King dated October 30
ls. the being the upon which James Fisk,
beng crnay prosecuted before Judge Brby that she 10
the person to In said affidavit Mrs Williams
The statet In said AFFIDAVIT to have taken
place presence wholly false and untrue In each aud
eyery particular that Informed AID believes
said Richard King he BY said James Fisk, Jr for
the express purpose subornng and that said wicked am
Wit actured NJ tue sugaton OF James FISK Jr
Sworn New Nork. November "a. NJ A. WlLLIAMA
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Alarming Increase in the Number Of Cases.
The alarming extent OF the dreaded and loath.
some smallpox In New York within the past two
weeks, and shocking account OF the ravages OF that
fell modern eprOsy IN The CITY Of Brothery Love,
has, very naturally awakened echo OF fear In the
heart OF the community in the City or Churches
This was apparent yesterday upon every side where
the subject Of health preached. 1t Is true that
THE SMALLPOX HAS BEEN LURKING
about BROOKLYN were since the spring OF 1870, and
that last winter 1T played sad havoc among the den.
liens OF that region in the Eastern district known
Us Dutchtown. During the winter hcrculean efforts
were made by the health authorities, under the lead
ership Of Dr. Cochran, to eradicate the dlsiguring
malay from tnar section OF the city by insti-
tutiug Thorough system of quarantine, the free
use OF dslliectants and a round OF vaccinations.
Those VINO were afflicted were despatched TO
the County Smallpox Hospital at Flaipush as
last as they were found. and there, with the conf
mendabe care and treatment accorded. L. was
1Ound tIat the percentage OF cures was very lar1e
said the sanitary sentineis last winter, 1--WE viii be
oil right, and have no iears Of II becoming cpl
| upon winter which season appears 10 favor the
| spread Of That horrible contagion-tnat nests OF
Smallpox were discovered IN tine heart OF the west
| ern district. Here
1 AN INCENTIVE TO GREATER ExERrIoN
oqu to Si u In In Nav the Fa;oasn hosp. was
crowded. found necessary erect ON she-
Der OF Cases reported grew less, ana ali alarm
OF on epidemic suDsded Within the past
two weeks, VITA Inc return OF the cold
weather, decided increase In the disease il
apparent. About the middle OF last week
Dr. Cochran, anticipating the emergency, to guard
against the probabe Temperatures OF The lurking
destroyer OF physical beauty Desonynt the Board OF
Health Commlttee OF the Common Council aud
the Mayor 10 grant the power To employ aud pay
corps OF PHYSICIANS us special deputy sanitary In
spcctor5 10 GO about the
PUBLIC AND PARoCHIAL SCHOOLS,
and from house 10 house. wherever their scr
wees could be MADE ayalablc. and vacclnate or
reyaccinate the people. me services oil ABOUT
twenty medical men were enlisted In this corps aDd
the work Of vaccinatlng goes bravely forward. In
the hospital last week thsre were about thirty
paticlts. Inc nunoer mas since Increased Inc week
before last there were only seventeen fresh cases
OF smallpox reported to the health officer. UP
To Saturday last Cne number reported was forty.
/, seven. The vaccination numbered three thousand
per week, and, IN performing their lators, tue vac
Clnang corps frequently come across cases OF the
disc Use that nave teen hidden IRON the knowledge
OF the sanitary Durean by the attending physicians
and the members Of the family OF the patient.
Or. Cochran despite the marked increase OF the
smallpox and It's malignant type for as such he
acknowledge it-say5 he LAS no fear OF Its becoin-
Ing epidemic.
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ana quietness the jury rendered verdict OF not
guilty Without leaving their reats.
Eugene Hubbard, charged WIN stealing books
and newspapers, worm $40, on The l9tn of August
from his employer, John Fcatherstone, was ac9uit-
ted, The testimony faiing 10 establish technically
the crime or grand larceny. The City Judge dis
charged Hubbard cautioainy HIM TO be honest IN
tue future aud warning him II ne was ever brought
into that Court again no would be severely
punished.
PICKPocKEr5 stEEEplNG TIME, AT THE RECEPTION
or THE GRAND DUKE
isaac Jacobs. a boy, pleaded guilty to an altempt
a. grand larceny, and was sent to Inc House OF
the Grand Duke reception, charged with stealing
gold watch, valued At $500, from James Q.
at his pocket and saw the prisoner running away.
An officer chased and captured him, ana, when
searched tho olcer found the watch IN his posses
An interesting c0lloquy took place between Judge
Bediord and the youthful cnlpflt lie saia ne had
Deen associated with q plcRpocNet named ker.ey o
week. HIS Honor held up the two watches and
said that they bore the traces OF having been
tws'ed OH the chains by professional pickDockes.
JACOBS said that his associate passed the watches 10
hun.
Of October, sil worth OF property IRON Henry ".
Smith, pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand lar
ccny. AS there wero mitigating circumstances the
prisoner was sent TO the Penltentlary Tor three
months.
RESPECTING rNDrcTMEsTs. -
-, assistant Dst,ct Attorney rEaL0Ms n m orgeS
win fe0nlons assault and battery, said that ire
quent EFFORTS mad been made to secure the attend
Fellows alluded 10 q statement made by an eminent
citizen that during the past ten years $4,000 indfct
Court upon which no proceedings were had IN
Court From careful examination OF the records
he learned the tact to be that during the last fifteen
years but 500 indictments mad been found by the
Grand Jury, and 1t was well known that the Court
OF General Sessions was In session almost daily dis
the ONCE no indictment for felony had been flied
away. save OILY IN few cases OF ielonloHs assaults
and misdemeanOrS, where the witnesses could not
be found.
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CITY C3URT-SpEGlAL TERM.
Decivious by Jmdgc NeiIson

DecisiOus by Judge Nelson.
Noses !'a,her us. Jacob Eiias.-ApplicatiOn TO
settle issues to be sent to jury for trial denied.
As to legal claims though arising In an equity case
jury trial would be matter OF right, and this &C.
ton is for equitable relief pure and simple. The
questions involved ara not such az jury could well
CONSIDER and the trial can be had most safely and
economically before the Judge at special Term. I
am not disposed TO favor resort to jury where,
with increased labor to tine Judge, that De
avoided.
Bartho,d c. Gaedelse rs. A.. OrDEe NiRard-
In Equity.-Cause tried without jury. Judgment
reforming the leases pursuant 10 the first and Sec
olld prayers Of tile complaint. As MORTGAGE plain
relief NO COSTS.
Freder,ct g. Irood Us. Le'cjs Shdefer ct a'.-De-
murrer to CO nplaInt Overruled. The will creates
no trust and the executors did not take title. Inc
mere power III trust no Objection 10 the partition OF
the property