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In authority is perfectly amazing. l knew starter
TO boast Of taking fifteen cocktails with any NUMBER
OF layers between drinks In day. ana all paid for
by the 'road:, for vi course the conductors saved
themselves from loss. ON, yes you bet they ala
The conductors actual expenses day average So;
his pay Is 50 25 which eaves fine tall-end margin
OF profit. How the expenses are Incurred l have
told You. what ken man do Honesty No man
be honest and remain conductor. conductors must
help themselves, an they do Why, even the driver
VINO profits by the conductors operations has TO fee
the stabemen else now could he get good horses ?
Stabiemen get from 81 to 81 per week rom each
driver.
"Then the system or horse railroad management
you bet. Knocking down is a fine art, as they
say; but it Is not confined to the conductors. The
worst thing about the car business, though, and
what Disguised me While l was In 1t, was the
tnleyes.r
1.-THE thieves ~
SAY, the thieves. The pckpockets, lot OF
roughs get on your car, refuse to pay their fares,
insult ladies' and rob right left. II you OBJECT
you are likely 10 get Knocked on The head; II you
are armed ana show fight you attacked in an.
until lateyl influential politicians and tell you
your lace that they'll have you dismissed. Ten 10
one they do what they say. tell we man ought
to nave leave to knock down lively to stand all this.
High, Jimminv here We are at Fourteenth street ~
s9You see, - continued the eXconductor, show this
line Is run. Here we have been coming down from
sec how we 90 through University place to Wooster
street. We are goin' Of the rate Of
A MILE IN FIVE MINUTES.
Wen slack up when Canal street IS crossed anu 30
down slowly TO the Aston House.u
1t was as the ex-conductor said. The cars were
very slow IN their progress most OF the way, but
while coming through University place and ooster
street the pace was very rapid
'irs q nice ROAD, this remarked the ex-c0n-
duct0r, as whlsl!ng lively tune, ne stepped into
Broadway "lts nice road this, and well man.
and q wave OF the hand, lie disappeared around the
corner.
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Two Professional IiclkpOclkets Sent to the
state Prison by Recorder Hackett-Larce-
MES and BUralarics.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows prosecuted Ill
this Court yesterday ana the calendar was disposed
OF at an early hour.
Henry Gibson was tried and convicted OF larceny
from the person, The evidence clearly showing that
he was one OF gang who, on the 18th OF November,
surrounded William Hunt as he was about to get on
an Eighth avenue car corner OF Broadway and
Canal street, and stole pocketb0ok containing
$3.50. The detective who arrested him on the follow
ing night stated that Mr. Aunt positively identified
Gibson and his companion as betDg the parties who
squeezed him against the platform OF the car and
then ran away. Gibson admitted that ms picture
was III the Kogne's Gallery, ana the Recorder sent
HIM TO tue State Prison Tor 1--WE years.
George Gosson, Jointly indicted with Gibson,
pleaded guilty 10 the charge ana as ne was not SO
well known to the ponce as his confederate, Hts
Honor moaifed the sentence TO three years In the
VIM. Uennett, charged with stealing silver watch
aud cham from Henry Scnlottilan on the 9th OF
November, pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at grand
larceny.
john Bergstrang, indicted for stealing on the 7th
OF November SIS from Casper Faulner, made SINH
lar confession.
Casper Dloter pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, the charge being that on the 9th of
November he stole clothing valued at sos IRON
James west, Jointly indicted with James Smith
and Thomas Berrgan for purgiariousy entering the
premises OF John II. ClarS pleaded guilty to an at.
tempt 10 commit that offence. All these prisoners
each sent TO the State Prison for two years and
Charles Borri, who, on the 18th day OF November,
stole piece OIL cloth worth $35, the property OF J.
Z. Howe n CO., pleaded guilty and was sent TO the
State Prison for one year,
James Clark who was Jointly indicted with Pat
rick Murray and Thomas Soper for entering the
and Eleventh avenue by busting the paddock, was
tried and acquitted.
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SUPERIOR CoURf-TnlaL TERK-2AnT 2.
Liability as To Registration Of Stolen Bonds
Before Judge Snencer.

Liability as to Registration Of Stolen Bonds.
Before Judge Spencer
aurora J. Parker u.s. Tle chicago ana North
aceste,n RaUacap Companv-Three bonds OF the
defendants were bought by the plaintiff through
his brokers, and directly alter the purchase were
taken to the company's olice ana registered In his
name and sent to him. few months afterwards
1t was discovered that these bonds had been stolen
from p A. Morrison, executor OF Y. NJ Olcott that
they had been registered In the formers name that
tins name had been used by the thieves and that
they had then been thrown on the market. MIR.
Morrison Instituted legal proceedings to re-
cover his bonds. and Judge Parker at once notified
the company ana the brokers from whom the bonds
were purchased TO defend the suit, and they not
defending judgment or nearly three thousand dol
lars was entered against them. lie now sues the
company, charging that 1t was negligence on their
part when the bonds were presented to them for
registry not 10 have examined their books and dis
covered that these three bonds were registered in
the name or Mi. Morrison. Had this been done
promptly 1t Is claimed that the check the plaintiff
paid ior the bonds might have been stopped. For
the defence it is claimed that it was as much the
duty OF the plaintiffs brokers TO examine the books
and ascertain whether these bonds were registered
as that OIL the company. All day was consumed IN
the trial, which terminated IN verdict Tor %, 800
Tor the plaintiff
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

suit Against the Government for the Nom
Performance OF Contract for the supply
of Cavalry Horses-A Land Title sQaabble
in Oregon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. 1871
No. 26. Unfted States cs. Daniel Wagne,-Appeal
from the Court OF Claims.--In this case Warner was
allowed to recover cavalry horses which the gov
eminent had contracted with him to furnish, but
subsequently refused TO receive. The Court found
that the contract made was subsequently modified
bv the Cavalry Bureau In such q manner as to re-
heve the claimant from any necessltv TO undertake
the performance ana further, that the claimant was
entitled to recover such damages as would put him
as nearly as possible IN the same situation as he
The damages allowed were SO, 600.
The government contends that the contract was
not such one as will sustain the suit and that the
Instructions to cavalry officers did not amount to q
breach 1t IS also argued that there was no refusal
to perform the contract and that the claimant was
moi relieved from the duty OF making tender of
horses.
b. H. Bristow and Q. II. Hill for the government,
Enoch T0tten for appellee.
No. 25. W. w. chapman. administrator or Lo'-
ing, Us. w. II. Ds1ov ct dl-Error to the Supreme
Court Of Oregon.-This case involves the question
OF title to certain lands near the city OF Portland,
claimed by both parties under the act OF Congress
or September, 1850, providing for the survey
and making donations to-. settlers on the
public lands IN oregon. The decision was
In favor OF the defendants In error, anu the admin
istrator brings the here The question Is upon
the right OF the administrator to deIend the Court
below holding that the heirs OF the deceased take by
purchase. II at ALL and not by descent, and that for
that reason the defence could not he maintained.
1t is here contended that the act OF Congress having
provided that In Of the death OF the settler all
his rights shall descend to the heirs at law, 1t must
be held that the title OF the heirs in this case Is by
descent and that they succeed 10 the rights or their
ancestor. The defendant objects that the Court is
without jurisdiction, as the claim OF The plaintiff
rests upon the laws OF Oregon.
W. w. Chapman. In person. for plaintin In error;
George b. Williams for defendant
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SUPREME ClUUT-SpsciaL Term.

Improvements Of Public Highways in Eintonsh.
Before Judge Gilbert.
Counsel for the Park Commissioners yesterday
moved for the appointment OF Commissioners of
Estimate ana Assessment to lay out and improve
public highways in Fatbush on the easterly side OF
Prospect Park pursuant to an act or the last Legs
lature. Judge Gilbert appointed Messrs James Is.
Craig, John F. Hennessy and stephen Haynes, Jr.,
US such Commissioners.
Admissions to the Bar.
Candidates for admission TO tho bar Will be ex-
amned in the Supreme Court room today. The
examiners are Judge Moore, John p. Role ana
Henry HOguet
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT cousT-,A BANKRUPTCY
Motion for Irjunciian and n Receiver.
Before Judge Rlatchford.

Before Judge Batchford.
John Sed0ertcE as Assignee in Bankruptcy OF
Asdhel III. Heath and Thomas ". B. H,tg1,eS as.
Asahel II. Heath, mary A. Heath Thomas W. b.
HUGHES ana Mary E. Hughes.-ln this case Judge
Batchl0rd yesterday rendered the following
OPINION
do not think the transaction OF February, 1868,
vested interest title either legal or equitable.
In Mary 4. Hughes to the premises IN question: The
delivery to Asahel II. Heath of the deed to Mary Il.
Heath was conditional delivery. AS against
Thomas w. Il. Hughes and his creditors, ana the
plaintiff his assignee in bankruptcy, the deed
and Its delivery amounted TO nothing so long as no
ueed TO Mary T.. Hughes was executed by Mary M.
Heath. No such deed was ever executed. Until
such deed should be executed Thomas w. d. Hughes
could at any time revoke his deed to Mary NJ Heath.
u was purely voluntary deed, founded on no con-
sideration. There was nothing more done before
the rights OF the plainti interviewed. The property
must be regarded as having continued 10 be the
property OF Thomas w. b. Hughes and to be liable
to the claims OF his creditors Represented BY the
paintif The plaintiff was no party to the suit in
the State Court, and cannot be affected. The mo.
ton for an Injunction and receiver Is granted.
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SUPERIOR C0uqT-spscls. Term.
The Black Friday suits.
Before Ludge Freedman.


Before Judge Freedman.
Motion was made yesterday for q stay or pro-
ceedngs III the fourteen suits instituted against
Smith, Gould Martin to recover losses incurred
on Black Friday through gold transactions. Mr..
David Dudley Field insisted that writ OF stay
should be granted pending the appeal from the
Judgment in the !. 0. Davis suit against the same
parties. Mr. Sckney opposed the motion, on the
ground that the Court had no right TO grant the
stay asked for because The parties were different,
the facts different and the evidence different lie
cited various authorities In support OF his
view OF the case Mr.. Field claimed that
the authorities cited had no possible bearing on the
point. The Court reserved lis decision. The suit 0f
J0hn Trevor and others, the rsr in the list or the
fourteen suits to be tried against Fisk Gould and
associates. was called before Judge Mcneil IN the
Superior Court, Part l. and both sides answered
ready. The probability Is that the case, owing TO
us position on The calender VIII not be reached be-
fore Friday.
Decisions.
j. n. StuvtesdW u.s. Gohlieb Grissler ct d1.-Motlon
granted without costs and without prejudice TO de-
iendant's application for order in case PLAIN.
TIL refuses to make a full ailldavit
John II. McCutt0gh Us. Martin Otten.-Order
granted.
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SUPREME C0URT-cHAM]E3i
Important rs Touching Bank Failures and

Important Touching Bank Failures and
eprcnl Deposits.
Before Judge Cardozo.
IN the Mater or ne SiugresdHt Bdnk.-Applica-
ton was made on behalf OF William S. Mann TO
compel the receiver OF the stuyvesant Bank to pay
HIM $50, the amount OF a special deposit. II is
claimed that this money was LETT in the bank some
two hours alter 1t had suspended payment. Mr..
Dudley Field Tor the receiver urged that tue amount
had been turned over as part OF the assets oil the
bank Decision reserved
Decisions.
BY Judge Cardozo.
Hinman rs. Corert.-M0tion granted, on defend
ant stipnang not TO sue, &c.
Ca Uutt Is. Leilhetm.-Same.
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sUPieM; COUaI-;ENsllL Tiaa
The Riverside Park Controversy.
Before Judge IuQraham,

Upon the settlement OF the order yester lay morn.
ing questions or the gravcst Importance to the city
and to property holders were discussed. Some OF
the counsei GAINED that the whole matter should be
referred back 10 new commissioners ana q new
award and assessment made. majority OF them,
Including the Corporation Counsel opposed this,
and insisted that II this were done the cost OF tine
Improvement would be fifty per cent higher than 1t
now Is: that the assessments would be greatly IN
creased; that the city at large would be charged
there would he a DELAY OF three years more, during
which no improvements could he made on the west
slde that the delay OF the last three years has cost
ST. 100000 IN taxes and interest, and that The Court
had no power under the act OF 1913, TO do anything
but TO direct revision Messrs. OGorman, peve.
lin, strong Deaneid, Martin and Prtesard wcac
heard for ana against. The Court reserved rs dc.
clsUn.
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BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR.

SUPREME CouRr-GENERAL TERM.--Nos, q, %. %,
l03, 1885, l09 III, 49, l16, 49, III, l24, LIS. 1876
l2s, 49, 1885, 13i, l3e, 1877. 1870. lao.
CITY CoURT.-Nos. 242, "a, l06, 3l7, 315, 40, 60
coz, 81 los $50, 1885, 1877, 205 2l4 29s, 3ol, sos, 3
3la, 34, s1s, g. % o. 93 1885, 100, 16o 16l 1914, 227
$685. 28l 49, TO- A. o. 9S, 1928 1872, 1885, 203 216, 225,
1885, 239. 24a $50, 266 276 2sl, 900, 32l 1922 So A.
Some seventeen or these cases are suits against the
Staten Island Railroad Company growing out OF
the Westhed explosion. These cases, however
have gone OF for the term, but as the order not
entered yesterday until after the calender had been
made out the cases appear for to-day.
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HE COU R T S.

The Erie Railway Litigatlon-0 Opinion in Bank.
ruptcy-Business in the Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner-Bank Failures-The Riverside
Park Case Action to Recovsr for Loss
Of Life-More Of the Black Friday
Suits-The Folsom Will Case
Business in General Sessions.
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policy, and in view OF the short time he will remain
In the ONCE OF which he has been incumbent Tor
nine consecutive years. move the adoption Of the
following resolution
Resolved, That the Grand Jury greatly aided by
the District Attorney, Mr. Samuel d. Morrs In nquirng
into violations Of the Election and that believe hts
action In presenting for
actuaed only bv desire faithfully impartliy per-
form his Official duties
The resolution was unanimously adopted and q
copy OF 1t sent to the District Attorney
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UNITED STATES C1Nsis9aEay COylT.
The Erie Railway Litigation.

The Erie Railway Litigation.
Before Mr.. Kenneth G. White, as Master.
Yesterday the Erie Ralray Company delivered to
Mr. Kenneth G. White 1892 certificates of shares,
being q portion OF the 6),056 shares of Erie stock
claimed by Heath and Raphael the English share
holders, to be their property. THIS still leaves
supplied 12,764 shares; but with respect TO these
Jay Gould ana James Fisk Jr., claim an ownership.
alleging that they purchased them in England. On
this question OF ownership the order oil the Court
authorizes the Master to- take testimony. so as to
enable Judge BlatchfOrd, before whom several Erie
motions are pending, to determine the point when
1t comes before him for argument.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES CONABiI0ls,S CoJ,r.
Violation Of the Revenue Inv

Before Commissioner Winsow.
W. II. WeIIeche has been arrested on the charge
OF dealing in manufactured tobacco, without paying
the special tax required by law. He was held 10 bail.
Tomaso Alvarez was held to bail in the sum OF
$500 on the charge OF doing the business OF manu-
acturer OF cigars without having the requlI ed sign
on his establishment.
James Murray and william Chambers charged
with retailing liquor without paying the special tax,
were released on their own recognizances.
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SvaROsATe's COURT.

The Folsom Will Case Decided.
Surrogate Hutchngs yesterday rendered decl.
sion In the Folsom VIII case. He decided that as
the evidence had shown that Maria Virginia Fol.
som, the testator had not declared TO one OF the
subscribing witnesses that the instrument was her
last Will ana testament 1t should be rejected. the
forms OF the statute not having been complied with
N inns particular.
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was assisting In unloading cargo of iron from the
steamer Maurtius, at pier H. North River, the dock
fell In, and In It's fall injured him that he died
few days after. The painttf brought suit against
me DEFENDANTS, owners Of the pier claiming 5000
damages on account OF her husband death. The
jury gave her verdict for SO, 50O
l. u. warren and r. $. Caldwell for plaintiff, and
Messrs. Man * Parsons Tor defendants.
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COURT or APPEALS.

ALBANY. Dec. 49, 1871.
The Court OF Appeals calendar for December IA. l.
as folowsNos. 43l, 466, AGO. 464, 374, 1877 475, All
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SUPREME COURT.
- In the mater OF the application OF the Mayor Aldermen
and Commonaty of the city Of New York, relative to the
BROADWAY,
between Thryfourh street and Fitynfnsh street. and also
the making OF that part of Broadway between
and Thirty fth and that part between Forty
street anc foryscvenh street. OF greater width
'''" o'o "' in THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
We the Commissioners OF Estimate and AS
above entitled NATTER hereby give notice TO
lessee lessecs occupant or occu
all houses lots improved unimprovei lands
affected by the above entitled proceeding that IN
the fourth section OF the act of the Legislature OF the
people the state OF New YORK. entitled IAN act IN relation
10 the widening and straghtenn, OF Broadway In the city
OF New YORK, and to regulate the practice in that proceed
ing" passed February a. 1871 we have completed our est
mate and SAID before entitled matter and that
the oil proposed report herein showing tho
awards made damage and the assessments imposed for
benen In said matter has been deposited IN the oce OF the
Department OF Public Works. Ia the OF New York, sail
abstract TO remain In said o1ce open 70 public inspection
and until tho lls lay OF December 1871 when
report hcrein together with said abstract, will be
presented confirmation the supreme special
term thereof, be held before the Hon. Albert CarJozo
Justice the Court House Ia the city OF New York, said
2lst OF December, 1871 at the opening of Court.
Dated NEW YORK, No yember %, ISL
JOHN U. JONES cor,r,,..,or.r.
WILLIAM WOODS No"i"'''''"e'''
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SUPREME COUAT-c!aCuIT-?AaT |.
Loss Of Life from n Hotten Pier.
Before Judge Van Brunf.

Mary Srords, ErecvlTT, Us. Elizabeth A. Edgar, 81
ai.In july 1885, while the husband OF the pialntiG
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suit Against the Government for the Nom
Performance OF n Contract for the supply
of Cavalry HOrses-A Land Title sQaRbble
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LADY OF REFINEMENT WILL GIVE LESSONS
N In music and the English branches in exchange Tor
board in genenans famiy. Address "A. D. A., oox ia
Hon
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INSTRUCTION.

I THOMPSON'S COLLEGE, ~ FOURTH AVENUE,
n opposite Cooper Observation-Disclosures Writing,
Arithmetic. shorthand French and SPANISH separate In lies
department. day and evening; elegraphy taush practi
cally demand for operators.
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BILLIARDS..

L,OR SALE-THREE PHELAN AND COLLEEN DER'S
American standard Billiard Tables 5Hxti, bu,
little used and will be sold cheap for cash. Apply s. O.
MAUSER, 40 Chambers street.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-15

Having purchased the Cabinet and Undertak-
ers' Goods belonging to the late firm of Plumb &
Hopkins. will continue the business at the old
rooms. Persons wishing to purchase goods in his
line are invited to
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-15
GoFFINs

Ofthe best material and improved styles and fin
.Gl ish Having purchased
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-15

PEws.-Wbat a sermon might we
not preach upon these little boxes =
small abiding places of earthly satisfac.
tions sanctuaries for elfcomplacency /!
IN Gods own house, the chosen cham
bers for mans self glorification -
What an instructive colloquy might
not the deal bench of the poor
church -goer hold with the soft cush-
Toned seat of the miserable sinners
who once week 60 through the cere-
mony OF seeming to think themselves
DUST, and With faces stepped in two
hours humility, make up their minds
to endure z talk of the Judgment.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1871-08-12
Les MILE EFT UNE
CONNAISSANCES TITLES.
CXXX

Chez les Romans. le premier auteur
aui ait pare des rigoles souterraines
est Columelle, savant agronome qui
vivait Pan 42 de Jesus Christ ct qui
publia un traite en- douze livrcs iutitule:
De ne rustied Isl 10 sol est hnmide.
dit Columelle. il faudra faire des fosses
pour le dcssecher CT donner de l'ecoule.
ment aux eaux. On fera pour les fosses
caches des tranchecs dc trois picds de
profondeur que Pon remplira jnsqu'a
moitie de peiites pierres on de gravier
pur ct on reconvrira le tout ave, Ia
tcrre tree du fosse" Palladius, agro-
nome qui ecrit longtemps apres Co.
lumelle, donne aussi une description
des fosses sonterrains. Le drainage
pratique ! l'aide de fosses converts
contenaut des materiaux pcrmeables
nest donc point une invention tont A
fait moderuc. H4K8 ~ n
Olivier de Series, 10 perc de l'agri.
culture francaise. don't 10 7Hfatye de
Pagrieulture ete imprime en- 1900.
Va plus loin que Columelle. II doune
nns description complete du drainage.
tel a peu pres qu'on l'execute de nos
jours, ct recommande expressement son
emploi.