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The New York herald., 1871-02-25
The BROADWAY JOB.

HARLEM, Feb. %, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Under the head OF Extraordinary Proceedings,'
In your paper OF to-day, you refer to the Broadway
job, and l think, from what learn from sources
not TO be doubted, and which II probed to the bot
tom, would bring forth some strange proceedings,
that the thing should be thoroughly investigated and
exposed. 1t would trespass too much on your time
to enter fully into particulars and will only con-
fine myself 10 one case.
piece of property at the corner OF Broadway and
Forty second street was awarded damages to the
amount OF $50 Ooo This Is all that could be obtained.
The owner OF the property died, and the property
was purchased BY party holding poslllon, IL /
mistake not in the Comptroller's Office. A short
time after saw published In the HERALD the awards
for some OF the property taken for the Broadway
widening, and, among them, this same piece, and
set down, not In the name or the late purchaser,
put in the gentleman's name who owned IL, and
who was dead. ut $l5O000. This Is fact and facts
proceedings before the Grand Jury you reter to. Is
this the only instance In this Jobs OF this you can
determine as well as ANYBODY else.
VINO made this alteration One OF the Com
missioners who Is SAID TO De an honest, upright man,
declared to friend Of mine, relative OF the former
owaer, who is dead las the last purchaser is also
dead, and, strange to say, both were buried from
the same house. and that within six months), that
he knew nothing about 1t.
l think 1T hlgn time these boulevard parks and
parade grounds and jobs Of that Kind laid spen
10 the public either oy the Grand jury otner
process.
Well may men ride behind ten thousand dollar
horses build prlncely stables, and roll wealth and
luxury, II this Is the way that things are done. Only
q figure o. placed before the SO. VINO did it?
That is the question. 1t was DONE without douot,
not Dy accident. And, further why bill before the
Legislature To annul this Broadway jobf Is there
something behind the curtalnS May there no. be
1t was ntimaed to me that parties III the ring had
thousands OF dollars worth OF property this same
job, in the name OF the man who was killed by acct
dent on Eighth avenue some time since, and which
is now locked up In his young children, TO their
detrtment.
As your paper is perfectly independent, and DEM
ocrats and republicans, Tammany and all the rest,
are the same 10 you, why not ferret out these ras
that are gnawing the pockets OF the honest tax
payerf Think OF 1t. My desire is to have exposed
this whole matter that the public may Judge. am
not Interested IN the JOB Yours, &c
TAypAYEp
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.

Batch Of Prisoners Sentenced-Grnnd Lar.
cenies--A Wholesale Swindler of Merchants
Pleads Guilty and Is RemaHded for Sen.
tencc.
Before Recorder Hacket.
Soon after the opening Of the court the Recorder
Of OF the prisoners who for sentence
Frederick c. Lewis who embezzled funds the Knick-
erbocker Ice Company sentenced to the State Prison by
the Recorder who remarked that such must be
ished as an example to other employees.
Edward Day who was guilty OF forgery In the third de-
James Allen who pleaded guilty to burglary and John
sent to the State Prison for three
Michael Donnelly who was convicted of assault with
two years and SIX months.
Jane. Walsh galy q an attempt at grand larceny;
Charles IRWIN, guilty OF attempt at burglary, sent
Ms ea 1f sI .nd of stealing Eve bags
Of coffee from the bark Alexander the 18th of this month";
John NJ WILSON, who was jointly indicted, pleaded guilty.
and In consequence saving the court the trouble of trial
Sing sPs sing for two year. and sin months
ZONE MORE UrroRTUNATK"
of charge larceny Charles Jacobson tesyns that she
stole dollars from him while he was at disreput
Charles Hammsnd alias Mcsorcy YOUTH was convicted
OF ssns BOZ Of sob M
street He sent to the Pententiary for three years
John Burns who pleaded guilty, was sent to the House Of
James Smith, who on the 25th of November stole clothing
pleaded guilty and the Pentensary for three
Samuel N. Mentz pleaded guilty to an Indictment for
forgery the third degree. It Appeared from the testimony
prisoner SeE.i ss,ed ID ns store q Levy Viii: Co.
street. looked at silk brAcs and after nqung the low
Brother. Thompson per wel%sr r1 bp. M Of braids
Upon the following day II was found that the order was
iEe Recorder said he would the prisoner learn
The fun Of his cmsA for ths daiecve IN hs had
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
BoNaaD'S BsQUsST.
Defence Of the Departed Legator by Pres-
dent BerRh.


To THE EDITOR HERALD
Having dsfamatory articles
In the newspapers relating Mr. Louis Bonard the
signed deems simple act Of justice to correct them.
Although the deceased gentleman's habits very
economical he was not mlser nor did he live In the sqaor
and wrechedness attributed 70 him. His apartment in
large modern brick house situated In Wooster street, and
was clean although modesty furnished He temperate
to the degree of having drank glass of liquor
informed me on his deahbed and although not protesting
religion Of his own based upon justice and humanity" He
week . before his death Believing that his end was
and being so informed he that his attorney might
On my return went TO see him, and with mind singuary
clear and intelligent he assured of the admiration he had
long entertained for the Society for the Of Cruelty
to Animals and its PRESIDENT although personally
to him. he then said that he had bequeahed all
perty that institutions there so en-
trey possessed his sympathy the 1t representa-
He died and is buried, and believing that
wealth he also bequeathed to the society his
the duty of protecting his from wrongful
nous aspersons earnestly requested the public to
disregard the ertravagan which have been
through the The spirit that actuates person
voting hs gains profit creatures which
neither thank recognize their benefacor
surely incapable of the which has been
attributed to him. Yours, respectfully,
6o6 RRoADwA Feb
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
BROOKLYy,S RED DEMON.

Terrible Havoc by ScarIatina Among the Lit
tie Folk-Deliuquent Doctors.
The red demon OF The nursery, as the physicians
call the scarlet fever is making sad havoc among
the little ones in Brooklyn, is shown In the
tuary reports of the Board of Health. This con-
aglon Is very prevalent in all sections of the CITY, and
numerous little folk, who have been the light OF
the household, have been followed during the past
few days TO the various cemeteries La the suburbs
the city oy their weeping parents. 1t Is said that
the disease is prevalent at the pre- sent time
than 1t has ever been before, and 1t very naturally
creates considerable alarm In every household
where there are children. On Thursday four children
in one family In the Eastern District were carried or
by the disease. In one house, On the same day,
three children were found dead by the Health
Oncer There is, II Is sad disposition on the part
OF some OF the Physicians TO conceal the extent Of
the disease from the knowledge OF the authorities
and DR.. Cochran has been compelled TO call the At.
enton OF the medical practitioners to the necessity
Of reporting every case with the least possible de-
lay.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
SUPREME COUaT-CHAMBEas.
A Voice from Ludlow Street Jail.
Before Judge Cardozo.

n voice from AuGtOW Stfcet JnlIs
Before Judge Cardozo.
William B. Harmer Cyrens G. Waler.-The defendant
has been in Ludlow Street Jail .h August
charged that in July 1865 he procured from the plaintiff
the assignment OF mortgage for $l50C0 real
philadelphia wh the understanding that he should give
the same the deed OF farm At Richmond s.
sequenty alleged that the defendant did not
own the farm In question: and hao and that Of
ang value at best Upon charge Of fraud the defendant
Street his bail being liked at ssoo which he has
unable to furnish The motion to reduce the
bail. II represented behalf of the defendant, that
his health being undermined by his imprson
ment ana his family reduced to destituon The Judge
denied the motion, but the be advanced
the calendar.
A Child Given TO the Custody of Its Mother.
In 70 Fynn.One John Flynn, long SINCE
rose leaving wife and only child daughter four
years old. He lived with his mother, before
his death he and his wife separated the child remaining with
her grandmother who refused give her mother.
The has been frequently before the court grand
mo ther refusing to obey all judicial ground
h child given her father brought up in
the Catholic faith, which it would not be II
other, who is Protestant An officer directed
the child from the grandmother by force which
was done and the child brought into court The Judge
granted order giving the custody of tue child its mother
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
SUPREME COuRT-SpEClAI TERM.
The Suit About the Hoffman House Lensc,

The Suit About the Hoffman House Lensc.
Before Judge Ingrahsm.
james L. Mitchell Cassius II. Read--In this case,
which has been undergoing examination for days.
and tho parties to which propretors Of the Hoffman
House, and the matter involved the question the right
of the defendant to of the in his own
name instead OF that of the firm, the plaintiff claims
should have been done nearly all day by
counsel In summing up Mr. Bartlett, for the Defendant
dscursivey humorous Interviewing OF
dry legal authorities anecdotes the war
Daniel Webster Rufus Choate, farming and hotel
ment Judge Porter was strictly logical though vastly less
entertaining The other counsel having the matter
were Mr. burrhl and A. Vanderpeo The Court reserved
It's decision.
Decisions.
schuser vs. Examination ordered to be continued
to Of the sureties.
John h. Mahony ct al Va. NJ. c. Fordham ct al.-Motion
granted
Edward N. Dougherty Amelia D. Dougherty-Same
In the Matter of the Final Accounting of Samuel Dennis
Executor James NJ Biings-Moton without ste
William Grant Ct al. vs.. James Grant ct A.-Motion
granted.
John w. Thorne %. Charles r. Thorne.-Samc
Susan W. Harris VI. Margaret E. Guthrie-Same.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
COURT or SESSIONS.
Desperate Burglar Vows Vengeance Upon
the Court and Resists n squad Of Police
men.
Before Judge Troy and Assoclate JustIces.

John 2. Collins a vtnanous looking character, abou.
twenysx years OF placed trial yesterday
ing for burglary The prisoner old
the most desperate of the was
Sommea h IN srookyn but in February 1870 he was par
resumed his awess practices On goth November
last he was arrested for breaking into the residence Of
stolen some clothing
The trial had hardly Yesterday when the prisoner
withdrew his previous plea OF guilty pleaded guilty
In the third degree The plea accepted by Dis
being arraned before hs bar of the the prisoner
assumed very defiant air Judge Troy him long
since he had been court before when he
piled five and that he had
the Governor Judge Troy imposed the of the
Court which was imprisonment In the Penenary for four
years, eleven months and twenty nine days.
Collins then began abuse the Court baspheme the
most shocking He declared that Judge Troy had
not given HIM show and that there justice what
over In Brooklyn He Immediately seized by number
OF ocers with whom he struggled desperately until after he
removed from the court In the meantime
tnued his cursng and shouting and threatened to be
venged Judge Troy at the expiration OF his Of
prsonmen The court crowded with spectators,
and the greatest excitement prevailed until Collins had been
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
UNITED STATES commssIoNeHy COURT.

Charge Against Post Office Clerk.
Before Commissioner Shelds.
The United States Christopher E. DugganThe defend
who clerk in the Post ONCE held bail
the Of 81, 900 examination Monday next
on chafge OF secretng and enbezznga letter. He had
been arrested on bench
Appointment OF New Internal Revenue Col
lector.
Yesterday morning Mr. Munson H. Treadwel, the newly
appointed Collector Of Internal for the districts for
merry known the Fourth SIXTH appeared before CON-
missioner John A. Shields "a We = bond in the OF
for the due and faithful performance Of his duties
Among the sureties whose appear the bond
those OF Mr. James w. Booth and Mr. Thomas Il. Stewart
with others
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
COMMON PlEAS-SpSCAl TERM.
Decisions.
Bv Judge Van Brunt.

BY Judge Van Brunt
ODonnell Powers.-When proper 10 submitted
for settlement will settle IT, The appellants very
imperfect and he objects to almost every amendment
although the stenographes show they should
be allowed, aud cannot read over the whole Of the es
mony and compare II with the and exceptions
BY Judge Joseph F. Daily.
Goldschug Morns-Order to be modified by directing
appeal to be heard at March Term.
Benedict The National Bank Of the Commonwealth
See memorandum, with papers.
By Judge Robinson.
Patterson McKilp.-Proceedings punish for con-
tempt dismissed defendant bmittipg
aud on payment OF five dollars COSTS
Wagner MetxGer.-Motton granted.
Marco JoslynMotion to strike out and for
jud dsment granted, with ten dollars costs
BY Judge Larremore.
Hill vs. Newburg Woollsn Company Motion denied
o abide OF suit.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
MARINE C0URT-pART !.
A Stock Speculation.
Rnfora Jn5ra Yoacbimao,

Before Judge Joachimsen.
Henry G. Gsrdiner William E. Cook.-The plaintiff
states that about the Sd OF November 1870 he the
defendant gentleman specuating in stocks and stated
that he knew Of stock the list which would ve
before It declined two per cent and that II he would buy
thousand ss shares Of their oa he would give
time as he obtained Of its fluctuations and the proper
Ss s1ss z
plaintiff no a.1ss
for +. sin ssIfse n
he Would valve ali I'll the hsre AND pain
might 2; much as he for himself on the in
s Sc 'S
80 u ;s MS '.sss
:aa and s
hold for t PsrSs Of T. The rise in the STOCK was
On plaintiffs resting Defendants counsel moved to dismiss
*: s s ns
A. the ting Of the contract for the frs. purchase and
formation given contract for the purchase Of the 800
shares was without consideration.
A Defective Wagon.
Demorest Woodruff Lloyd Aspnw all. This was an
action to the price of light top buggy which the
defendant had bought of the plaintiffs The defendant had
nu ON RsSg sompsnes Sas ws'
plaintiffs he was asked to send the wagon to
but the faults he had observed In the machine still
observable Defendant then offered return plain
THIS refusing, he had sent to livery stable their
pense and risk Plaintiffs case that the buggy
first class they denied of the ueecs
that defects did exist they could be easily remeded
cost of the wagon $425.
Judgment for the defendant.
Decisions.
By Judge Joachimsen
Gardiner vs. Cook.Action on contract Judgment for de-
fendant for costs and twenty five dollars allowance.
Moen Aspbaltc Cement Company VS.. Home-Referred.
Whitaker VS.. Murphy-Referred.
Burke vs.. O'Connelt-Order granted
Marie Echol.-Order granted.
Demarest NATURALIZATION contract. Verdict for
the defendant
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
BROORLYN COURTS.
CITY COURT.


A Wife Sues Her Husband for Money Lent.
Before Judge Thompson.
Louisa @. Koehler John G. KoehlerThe plaintiff and
deiendant were married April, 1857 They lived together
chK ave weeks, during which time the husband as
Improvement In drug which was keeping the
Eastern District Yesterday Mrs. Koeher brought suit to
cover tnht amount The defendant said he the money
o on he other he alleged that he had boarded clothed
anu medcned" plaintiffs three children by former hu
psuu Tor seven weeks In addition which she
ceyed Si2 he thought that all this ought wipe out her
for x342 '' " - F
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
He COURT S..

A Post ONCE Delinquent Voice from Ludlow
Street Jail-The Hoffman House Lease Suit
The Rightful Custody Of Child Decided
A Stock speculation-sente in the
Court of General Sessions Decisions.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25

informed him that Mentx had committed twenty snas
f0rgeries merchants whom succoeded In
out OF their property.
The New York herald., 1871-02-25
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

sss BROADWAY, Feb. a. 1871. ffs'aer
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The friends OF the family are invited to attend the
funeral without further notice, from No. IL West
VALENTINE.-At Mount Vernon, N. Y, on Wednes-
day, February o. LYDIA HUESTIS, infant daughter
OF Theodore ana sarah Valentine.
The relatives and friends OF her parents and also
OF her grandmother MRS. Elizabeth Watkins, are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral at the Me-
thodist Episcopal church, this saturday. afternoon
avenue and Twenty seventh street at 1l:30 O'Clock
M.
vALENTINE.-on Thursday. February %, MARY E..
wife OF Isaac s. Valentine.
Funeral Will take place this Saturday afternoon
at one O'Clock, from the Reformed church In Yon-~
Kers. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend without further notice.
VAN DYKE.-On Wednesday, February %, at his
late residence, No. 164 Sullivan street, PETER L.
The relatives and friends Of the family respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from ST. Ambrose
chapel, corner OF Prince and Thompson streets, this
Saturday afternoon, at one O'CLOCK. .ss.
VAN NAME.-At Port Richmond, 8. l., on Thurs
day morning February 23, CHARLES WINFIELD, SON
OF Paul NJ. and Elizabeth (Scotu Van Name, in his
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the f-
neral, at the Reformed church, Port Richmond, this
Saturday afternoon. at half-past one O'Clock.
infant son Of Cornelius d. and Susan Van Wagenen,
aged months.
The friends OF the family are invited to attend the
funeral, from the residence Of his parents No. 80
West Nineteenth street, this Saturday morning, at
ten O'Clock. ~
ington Heights, KATE D., wife OF Robert A. Viii.
liams
The relatives and friends are invited to attend the
avenue and 166th street, on Monday afternoon, at
quarter past two O'Clock. Train leaves Thirtieth
street at l:so 2. N. for 1920 street.
WRIGHT-At HUDSON City, on Friday, February
q, ANNIE WRIGHT. daughter Of D. N. and Adeline
Wright, aged years, months and 40 DAYS.
Funeral services ct the Methodist Episcopal
church, Stanhope. N. j.. on hunday morning, ~
half-past ten O'Clock.
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INTERESTING GENERAL NEWS
From France.

VERSAILLES, June 81.
The speech of Theirs has produced an
excellent impression, in consequence OF
the clearness of his financial statement,
and the announcement that two hundred
million francs will be set apart annually
for sinking fund.
The anticipated French loan will be a
complete success.
The courts martial will, it is now be-
lieved, meet bafore the elections.
The French postal service has been en-
tirely re-established, while the telegraphlc
service has not yet been restored.
A telegram relative to tie loan says it
has been accepted in part.
Maret, formerly editor of the Not Dor
Dire, has been arrested.
The manifesto of the erublican left con
tains fifty signatures, including that Of
Bartheleury and Saint Hilaire.
The Gaulois says that Pyatt is in Lon
don, and that he made his escape by means
of the passport of a Bavarian officer.
1t is proposed to- have boxes inscribed
"For the delIverance of the country"
placed in all the mares, churches, stations
and theatres, devoted to paying the war
indemnity.
The galleries of the museum of the Lou
vre will be opened next Sunday.
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perfection, only to be petted or wor-
shipped,or as having any right to rule by
voice or ballot; but whose duty it is to
labor in harmony with man for the i'm.
provement of our present institutions in
in all the relations of life, domestic, social
and moral. She only asks that women
may have more extended sphere of la
Dor and usefulness with its just reward,
that those who are suffering in poverty,
and crushed under the burdens of life,
may be enabled to obtain an honorable
living. without being driven by want or
despair, to crime and disgrace.
This lecture is just what the present
time demands. 1t opposes the insane
clamor for the ballot or unnatural rights,
and taking the true medium of truth,
points out the wants and sufferings of
woman and their remedies.
No person can hear this lecture, wheth-
err man or woman, old or young, without
| being made better in head and heart. AS
literary production it was OF the highest
order; beautiful in style, ohaste in senti'
ment, and sparkling with brillianoy and
beauty. OBSERVER.
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TeIegraphic Items.

The yellow fever has almost entirely
disappeared from the city of Buenos
Ayres, and business is beginning to be
resumed.
The Chamber of Deputies of the
the Italian Government has approved the
bill for the reorganization OF the army.
"A collision occurred yesterday on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, between pas.
sanger and freight train, by which a
fEaman was killed.
-fhe population of England and Wales
by the census juai completed is about ~,
1000, and of Ireland soout ,4OO,OOo.
Minister schenck will present hi;
credeatials to Qusen Victoria on Friae.o
President Grant and lady, paid
visit to Mr.. Gorbin at Elizabeth, yester
day and will return to Long Branch OF
Friday.
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are the quotations ::
New York Markets.

NEW YORK, June q.
CorTos-4 cent lower Sales ga bales.
Middling upands 206c.
FLoUR-Sales 100 bols. State and Western
dull and in buy ers favor. State G6.1e Round
Hoop Ohio Sc O'G6.75; Western s5.5oq7.l0;
Southern IS 5O6900. 1880
WHEAT-Ths market is heavy. Sales $4,000
bush Ne. 1 Spring a: .49HG 81 No. spring at
l,466l AN winter red and amber western at
sl56k9l.57; amber State 81 81.
CoRs-Market is lower. Sales 1900 bush.
Inferior to common mixed Western at 1910 +;
good to choice 75975kc.
oATs--heayy; sales 10000. Ohio and West
ern at IS HG68c.
PonK-Fmmer. New mess sl4.75GOO.OO; prime
$l2 90 @ 1900.
LARD-A shade frmer at 9h@l0%.
BUTTER. The market is quiet. Ohio log
23c; State 20932 for new.
WHIsKEY-Market is frmer. Western free at
92h @93c.
kIoE-DulI Carolina 94Gekc
susAB- In far request. Muscovado at
@10 fair TO good refining 9BGsH.
CoFFEB.-Easier and lower. RIO at 15gl5*'
MoL.ssEs-Steady. Mussoyado at 36C945.
Naval stores:
TURpEsTrsE-In fair request at 47G47k.
RosIN-Fnm with sales at $2.7092.So foI
strained.
PErEoLEUM-Dull. Crude, l4kal4K; refined
250l25Ac.
TALLow STEADY, at sX@5-l6.
Freights to LIVERPOOL hrmer.
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From Boston.
Boston, June 81.

BosToN, June 81.
The pupils of the New Haven Collegi-
ate and Commercial Institute, number
ing over one hundred, paid brief visit to
Boston and the Notifications in the bar-
Dor to-day. They returned home to-
night.
The inquest into the death of McGuin-
noes, killed in an sffray at q picnic. has
resulted in charging Henry MULES as
principal and Francis Gordon accomplish
in causing his death. .....
Many friends of Rev. Chas. Cleveland
congratulated him to-day at his residence
on the occurrence eff his eighty-niuth
birthday.
o. F. Brown, brakeman, aged ~, died
in the hospital to-day from injuries re-
ceived on the Grand Junction Railroad.
The officers and delegates to the Ma.
tional Musical Congress visited several
public schools to-day and were shown the
method adopted in imparting musical in.
struction to the pupils.