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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-16

SUPREME CouaT-s7eclAL TEAM.
Tho Latest Swindle.
Before Judge Barnard.

Before Judge Barnard.
Willard TfNU Us. Charles G. Nf,ctOn ana William
g. Wflltams. This action Is brought on promissory
notes. The defendants are farmers IN Genesce
county, New York. The case came up on motion
for relief OF defendants to change the venue from
Kings to Genesee county. IL is alleged by defend
ants that the Instruments sued upon are forgeries
committed In this way. Two men have been travel.
ling round the country and stating to farmers that
they mad patent for certain seeding machine
which nes were N De9 TO-
srOus OF appointing him their agent for the sale Of
the machines, which they agreed to manufacture II
the farmer would only act as their agent in his sec
shading him 10 assume That office he was asked to
sign an agreement that In case he should sell eight
The agreement was drawn up in such manner that
by tearing or the right hand portion II became
promissory note. These suits have been brought on
BY cutting between the words Or' and "bearer"
In the first line the left hand piece Is per-
feet note for $275. After farmer had been
original note. the right hand portion VAS cut OF,
and then the note was offered for yale with the
nearest broker or banker, and as The sgner was
generally responsible man no difficulty was expe-
rienced IN disposlng OF It, especially when the
holder offered to lei IL Sc ~ discount on the plea
Of wanting money Immediately.
IN support OIL the motion to change the place oil
trial. read o large number Of anldavits embodying
the above allegations.
MIR. william c. Trull, of counsel for plaintiff.
stated that the notes III question mad been taken IN
good faith as part payment for some real estate and
II there was anything at all fraudulent In their
character his client was Certainly not aware Of the
fact as he would not have taken them, as he did,
before maturity. For the that several Of tho
witnesses resided IN Brooklyn he thought the mo
ton for change In the place OF trial ought to DC
denied. Justice Barnard dissented from that view
OF the NATTER and ruled that the transaction having
occurred In Genesee county the case ought to be
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BOYS OF THE PERIOD.

The Youthful Ecamps Who Distracted the
Erie Track-They Wanted to Sec the Cow
catcher DO Its Duty-They Deny That
They Wanted to Have II Big Railroad
Accident.
MILFORD, Pa, August IA, 1871.
In company with Hon. W. Wells member Of
the Pennsylvania Legislature from Pike county,
your correspondent visited the county Jail
to-day and had an interview with the
two boys who were arrested for placing distractions
on the Erie Railroad track. They arc about the same
age (niteen years.. and present particular appear
ance worthy OF remark, beyond the hard, defiant
faces Of street Arabs and runaway youngsters.
Une Of them John II. Harrington, said he was born
In sew Hampshire, and served for short time at
the confectionery business in Boston. The other
halls from Connecticut, where he worked Oh farm.
Both met for the nrst time in New York, and after
remaining for q couple or days IN that city they
took the Erie cars far as Port Jeryls Neither OF
them could give any definite reason for running
away from home Tncy assert also hat they paid
their fare. On reaching Port Jervis they went on TO
place called susquchanna and from thence to the
spot where they placed the distractions on the
track. According to young Harrington, VINO is the
more intelligent OF the two, they saw heap or
stones piled up on the track by some ttlc children
who had been playing there, and this suggested TO
them the experiment Of laying coupling chain
which they picked up on one track
and an old chair on tic other. Both OF
them positively swear THAT they did not
think of throwing the train or the track. as they
were sure tina, rhe cowCatcher would remove the
obs.ructi ons. In answer TO the question why they
should have selected the brink oil lrightful prccl-
pice for sucn experiment they replied thst tney
slld not think or know ABOUT II, and only followed
the example shown hem by other bols. Harrlng-
ton can read and write very well ana carroll VINO
looks more Ike spanish or CUBAN or nc9ro boy
than one from Connecticut, can only real. lhcy
are Wild and unamable in the extreme, AUD wouln,
apparently, stop at nothing out of sheer reckless
ness. Their trial takes place here september Is.
II what they say be true about nDdn2 stones piIcd
on the track, the Erie Railway directors snouu GER
tainly increase the force OF trackmen IN the noun
tam districts. IL VIII not do for the lives OF the
travelling Bubic TO be Jeopardizcd on account OF
parslmony or the pranKs OF u few BOYS. TOO much
precautou cannot he exercised Nncre the Track
runs near The Lr.uS piccipice.
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Death's D0in~s.

There were 23s deaths in Brooklyn during the past
week, being an increase of 90 over The number OF
the week preceding. OF the deceased 30 were men,
80 women, 90 boys, 100 grls o. were infants under
twelve months and were over eighty years; 1853
were natives OF the United States 81 OF Ireland II
of Germany, Of England and l OF Wales, France
and Nova Scotia respectively. The principal diseases
were:-Smalpox 6, cholera morbus 2, cholera in
fantum ~, consumption - disease Of brain &c. con-
WILSON'S 10, marasmn5 o. wloOping cough g.
pneumonia o. debility IA, cancer L. disease OF heart
b; bronchitis, Rastritls, euteritis scaratnl and DIP
theria each. The highest death rate was attalned
In the Tenth ward where II deaths occurred.
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DANGEROUS Dogs.

The streets OF the City OF Churches swarm with
unmuzzed dogs, many OF which exhibit decidedly
snappsh propensities, much TO the terror OF pedes
TRANS The patrolmen appear quite obvious to
the fact that there city ordinance against allow
Ing these dangerous dispensers OF hydrophobIa to
run at large this season. Occasionally an owner
Is arrested and brought before Justice Deimar, who
judjciously imposes a fine upon the delinquent and
admins crs wholesome advice against further neg
lect IN this respect Yesterday James walters was
fined $40 for allowing his DOG to run about the
street unmuzzled TWO deaths have occurred In
this city IRON hydrophobia this year.
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Fatal Street Railroad Casualty.

Henry Hind, eleven years Of age, while stepping
on the front platform OF Car on the North Second
street line, Williamsburg, yesterday morning, came
In contact with passing car and was thrown Under
the front wheels OF the car that he left. His breast
was crushed ana death resulted In q short time.
William David, the driver Of the car was arrested
by the police and Coroner Whitehl Is investigating
thescase. Tie unfortunate boy resided with his
parents ct 127 Grand street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-16
BOLD ROBBERY IN ORANGE.

James Brady and Joseph Jonadrew two desperate
orange IN IT,, oOtpads, are now In custody for hav-
ing boldly Knocked down and robbed In the streets
OF orange, pcdcr named Samuel Nelson, OF
newark. brauy - paricuidtn uesperate, ana gave
hiding Ia The woods.
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Stabbed in the Back.

On Sunday night last, while James Burke, brick
layer, was sitting on the stoop OF his residence,
Union avenue and witners street, Williamsburg,
number OF runlans became involved In an alterca.
ton there and while he was looking quietly on, as
he represents, one Of them plunged knife INTO his
back, lnnicting a dangerous wound The woudbe
assassin Is still at large and unknown; put the
police are not inactive. Last night Mr.. Burke was
able to cit up. and hopes OF his recovery enter
tanned By the surgeons attending MIN.
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Revenue Changes

Assistant Assessors f. s. Wheeler and G. W. De
Costa OF the First district, Brooklyn were removed
yesterday; In accordance with directions from
Washington. They were appointed by General
Pleasonton, and removed by his successor In ONCE
Samuel Bowden, Edward McLear ana II. Kalt were
appointed assistant assessors IN the same district.
Tx Police Captain Enoch Jacobs was rewarded for
his party lealty by position on the secret service
corps OF the Internal Revenue Department, and
Charles u. Morton was made Surveyor OF Dlstil-
lcrics In the First district, New York.
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Rcs,,,in~ n Sanitary INSPECTOR.

Dr.. Fisk, Sanitary Inspector for the Eastern Dis
trict of Brooklyn, while attempting to remove
smallpox patient, named Detz, from his residence
IN Meserole street, near Graham avenue. Williams
burg, yesterday afternoon, sternly resisted by
the wife and friends OF the afflicted man. The Doc
tor aud his assistants were compelled to effect
fOrclbe entrance TO the apartments OF Mr.. Dietz
and take him to the hospital at Fatbush by force.
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BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
Held for the Grand Jury.

William Ii. Quinn was examined before Justice
Buckley Oh charge of stabblng Frank German on
the night OF the 9th inst While the latter was en-
deavOring to save Mrs. Quinn from beating which
the prisoner was brutaly admins terng to her. The
defendant was held 10 await the action OF The Grand
Jury, which led TO an affecting scene in The court
room, the wife screaming and ianting while the
prisoner was being removed to the jail wagon.
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE
The Military Peace Establishment
of the United States.
STATIONS OF TROOPS in JULY, 1877.

The military peace establishment OF the United
States consisting OF 100 troops OF cavalry, nfty-nve
batteries OF heavy artillery. five batteries OF light ar
siery, $50 companies OF infantry, i've companies OF
engineers and 475 arti1cers and privates OF ord.
nance In all $4,000 enlisted mems distributed as
follOws:-
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CoUaT-sptClAl TERM.

Decisions.
By Judge McCunn.
James iSapder ct al. cs. John II. BrO,un.-Order
for time to serve case and exceptions granted.
EdeCdrd IT, Winship rs. tobias Laaore1ace.-Order
vacating order OF arrest granted.
Sophia Blanche Us. Charles J. Gallagher ct al
Order OF disconunuance granted.
TIE People ct al u.s. George G. Fricke.-Bai re-
duced to $500.
James O'Brten us. Richard TnedI.-Order
granted.
Dora Kaufman Us. BGsilOna g. Entfchfde.-Order
to examine defendant before trial granted.
NathesC Bartlett Caroline Ftsher.-Order ex.
tending time to file answer granted.
Eidrhtt Rice Us. Feiix G. Weitneu-Order to show
cause granted.
n. Robert cooling rs Joseph A. Vose.-Order d.
recting Clerk to mark judgment satisfied OF record.
Samuel b. Httsld et al. me Neto York Cold
Mining COMPANY Order granted.
Jd,nes II. WhitfieOge Us. s. BJ'a11i0dn.- to
show cause granted.
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THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
ALLEGED Cruelty ON sIaiphoard~
Before Commissioner Shields.

Before Commissioner Shields.
Benjamin Barry, the captain. and William Barry,
the first mate. of the American ship Comet wero
examined before Commissioner Shields yesterday
on charge OF INJECTING cruel and unusual punish
ment on the seamen oil the vessel.
Christian DOhl one OF the compliments, testlned
that he split some water accidentally on the deck
on the PAIN Of July, and that the mate became angry
and Knocked him down and pounded him In the
face with his lists. He then tied him up by the
wrists and Kept him in that position for fifteen
hours. After he was cut down he was confined Tor
eight days and Kept on bread and water.
Andrew Heath, another OF the seamen. corr0bo-
rated this testimony, after which the case was ad-
]oul1led till this morning.
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ment; MAJOR, TnOmas NJ. Anderson, Fort Mcintosh;
Lieutenant John r. Stretch, Adjutant; Lieutenant
g, ana K. Fort Brown, Texas; Companies Is,
and !, RinggOld Barracks; COMPANY c, Fort McIn-
tosh; Company ID, Austin, Texas; Company L, San
Eeueafh Observation-Disclosures Fort Grimm,
Texas. colonel william H. wood, commanding
regiment. Lieutenant Cooncl george p. Buell., on
leave Of absence; Major Henry douglass, with regi-
ment; Lieutenapt Warren q. Beach, AdJutant; Lieu.
s1a nSS 3
Fort Concho, Texas; Company O. Fort Richardson
Texas; Companies D ard ], jefferson, Texas; Com.
Treldh Observation-Disclosures Camp Reynolds.
Angel Island, Cal.-Colonel Orlando u. Wilcox,
commanding regiment; Lieutenant Colonel Ander-
son ID. Nelson MAJOR Henry Il. Miner, Fort Yuma,
CAL (walting 0rders; Lieutenant Colonel John l..
vlven, Quartermaster. Company A, Camp wright,
CAL; Company b, Camp Independence, cal. Com
pany Z, Fort Hall, ldano Company ID, Fort Ynma,
Cal; Companies + and X, Camp CASTOR, Cal. !; Com.
pany +, Fort Whippc, Arizona Company q, For;
MoJave, Arizona Company II, Angel Island, Cal;
Company ], camp llaleck. Nevada.
ntlrt,e'uh intanrDa,, headquarters. Camp Doug
las Utah. Colonel r. II. de Irobrand, command
ing; Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Morrow, Camp
Douglas; Major Robert $. La Motto, Fort Bridger
tapt; Lieutenant william Auman, Quartcrnaster.
COMPANY a, Camp Brown. wyoming; Company B.
Fort Rawlins. Utah; Companies @, Z and J. Camp
Douglas, Utah; Companies d and II, Fort Fred
steele; Companies and g. Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Company X, Camp stamnaugh, wyoming.
Wyomlng-Coionel John +. Smith commanding regl
mcnt; lieutenant colonel George a. Woodward
Fort Feiterman. Major Mathew NJ Blunt, com
handing recruiting depot Fort Columbus. New Yort
harbor; Lieutenant W. W. McCammon AdIutant
panIes A. &, II ana !, Fort LARAMIE. Wyoming; Com
pany Is. Fort j. 4. Russell, Wyoming; Companies u
h. y and G. Fort Fe:terman, Wyoming Company x
Fort ScdgwIck.
Ftne,Ih i,.naatrg Headquarters Santa Fc, New
Mexico Co,Onci Gordon Granger, commanding
District OF new Mexico; Lieutenant Colonel Angus
'cloncl lIcrr, Hurt. rah snIer,i Iegenan, colone
Charos Woods Fnh iafsutry; Major K j. Dodge, mir
Infantry, ana NsJor AuGuw j. Acyandcr highih cavalry
members Of boar. to prepare system oi genera
regulations Tor tnc aia.lsuNieA o! the ausH " me army
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Coroner Keenan, resumed the investigation into
the Of the westneld explosion at half past nine
O'Clock yesterday morning, In conjunction with the
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-12
United States Of America.
SOUTH CAROLINA DIsTRYl;T.

FOURTH CIRcuTT-IN EQUITY.
Abram Van Buren, and &. Angelica, his wife
ct al, Us. John Peter Brown, Ell al.
Pf virtue Of an order Of the Court in this
I'D case. will offer for eale, ar public outcrv,
on the FIRST MONDAY in November, 1871. at
Columbia, at not lese than the appraised prices
below stated, the following parcels Df LAND:
All that PLANTATION, called "Big Lake !;
situate, lying and being in the County OF
nichland, i'll said State, on the Congaree
River, about eight miles below Columbia. con-
tanning about two thousand one hundred and
seventy acres, and appraised at twelve dollars
per acre. Said plantation has been divided
into two tracts, OF nearly equal quantit,. by
the road running through the plantation hon
the main public road to the Congaree River.
and the tracts will be sold separately.
ALSO, f
All that PLANTATION, called "shiyer "
lying in same County and State, about eight
cen miles below Columbia, containing thirteen
hundred acres. more or less, and appraised
at ten thousand dollars
TERMS OF SALE.-One- fourth cash; balance
upon credit OF one, two and three wears.
with the bonds OF the purchasers, bearing in
tereat at the rate Of seven per cent, PAYABLE
annually, secured by mortgage Of the lands.
Purchasers to pay for stamps and papers.
Said lands may be purchased at private sale.
on application to the undersigned, at Sumter.
3. O. JH. q. RIiHAI{BsON
-Oot . Special Referee.
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treble; ;7.25@7.62. Cord scarce and firm.
err yellow and mixed s5@87; white 8e0
90. Pork firm, and held at Is. 100. Ba.
con firm, at sA@9I; choice hams 19@
l9H. Lard-tierce 1OL010k; keo
!!259 9l2I. Whiskey easier at 95@
1.O4%.
MopmE, October 11.-Cotton dull and
llower.middling 18T@1s51; receipts
,105 bales; sales 200; stock l3, 1856.
WILMINGTON, October 1l.-Cottop
quiet-.middling 1917; receipts 31S bales:
snles 81; stock $3.50.
SAVANNAH, October 11.--Cotton
IN FUR demand; offerings large-mid-
ding l6Ia@1S56; receipts 1895 bnles;
sales 700; stock Is, 1873.
AUGUSTA, October 11--Cotton quiet
and steady middling 1734; receipts rs
bales.
BALTIMonE, October 11.-Cot,on firm
n,onm'ddling IN 1924; receipts $50 bales; sales
420; stock 1850.
CHARLESTON, October 11.-Cottou
9uiet-low middliug ls>s; receipts !, SAL
bales; sales 100; stock 1O,9S0
NORFOLK, October 11-Cotton steady
low middling 1855; receipts lilo
bales; sales 200; stock 4,OS2.
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."SssAofh0o-s,<1E RHt5A Ol low barometer
with South-weaterly winds, will probably
aQVance on Thursday from the extreme
Northwest into Iowa and Wisconsin.
A disturbance of some severity is anna
rently in the central portion Of the Gulf
States, extending to the Ohio valley.
The cloudiness will clear away, with
cold North west winds, from Virginia to
New York by Thursday morning, and in
New England later in the day.
CINoINNATI, October 11.-Private ad-
vices say Chicago is under martini law.
Tho soldiers are making no arrests, but
killing turbulent persons. Seven are
reported shot and hung for attem pting
to fire buildings. Sixty-four bodies have
been recovered.
Returns continue to show Republican
gains They claim the State by from
10000 to 10000, and the Joint. ballot by
from twelve to fifteen minority.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 11.-Rev. DR..
Eddy, just arrived from Chicago, re.
ports that the loss, both Of life and pro-
perty, is beyond conception. The pco-
pie are starving by thousands, ard no..
less than $4,000 are homeless. Pre-.
pared food ind clothing are urgently
needed. Thus far. the supplies sent
have not lessened the peril OF starvation.
Gnrroting nnd thieviDg nre frequent at
night.
BALTIMORE, October LITTLE Com
mittee on Canons hive been directed 10
consider the expediency' of repeating or
modifying Section 8, Canon IL, in rclu.
ton to the intrusion of the clergy on the
parocbial cares Of others; to inquire into
the expsdiency of canon providing for
admission to the ministry of this church
OF ministers orlninel by bishops not in
communion with this church; aud to
consider the expediency IF changing the
name OF this body to IA Council" A
resolution was offered by DR.. Bull. of
Albany, as n substitute for Article 5 of
the present constitution Of the General
Theological Seminary in the United
States, providing thut new Bourd OF
Trustees shall be. constituted: which was
referred to the Committee on General
Theological Seminary. The Convention
passed resolution ordering collections
III all the. churches on Sunday. the 18th.
for Chicago.
New ORLEANS. October 11.-The
steamer Keolin has arrived from Bremei,
with 800 passengers for Texas. The
German opera troupe for New Orleans
were passengers.
At meeting OF citizens, measures
were taken for the relief of the Chicago
sufferers. Governor Warmouth, Dr.
Mayer and the Howard Association gave
S1, 900 each. ". j. Hummond, Presi-
dent OF the International Typogra phical
Union, requests contributions from
subordinate Unions for the relief OF
Chicago printers.
MILWAUKEE, October H. The Mayor
has been telegraphed that several towns
IN the lumber district, on Green Bay.
have been burned. Prestige VilIuge and
Sugar Bush Settlement were DESTROYED
by fire Sunday night and Monday. 1t
is reported that upwards of 200 persons
perished in the flames. Ienomineo is
reported safe; only one mill burned.
CHARLESTON, October 1l.-Sailed
steamer Milbank, Liverpool.
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Financial nnd Com mm.rciuI.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. October 11.-Sales of
cotton today 63 bales-middling l7a6c.
LIVERPOOL, October 1l-3 P. Got
ton opened steady and is now quiet
uplands 92i; Orleans 10.
LIVERPOOL. October 11-Eyeninp.
Cotton quiet; closed steady uplands
9A; Orleans 9%.
LONDON, October 1l-Noon. Con
soils 92H. Bonds 921s.
NEW YORK, October 11-Noon.
Sales OF cotton for future delivery last
evening, $500 bales, as follows: October
19%@193s; November 1875. l9k, 19I,
10 5-16, 1916; December 195s. l9I,'
1915. 19%; January 1898. 1916,
l9%; February 1921. Flour and wheat
dull and unchanged. Corn shade firm
er. Pork dull. OF ID. 620l3.75. Cotton
quiet-nplands 1917; Orleans 2O2k; sales
300 bales. Freights dull. Stocks strong
but not as excited. Governments dull
and steady. State bouds strong but
dull. Money frm, at z. Gold firm, at
l42s. Exchange-long $50; short 921.
T. M.-Cotton quiet; sales l, G53
bales -uplands 1879; Orleans 2OA
Flour nnohanged-common to fair extra
7:25(98 90; good to choice 8.05(09 25.
Whiskey henvy, at SO. Wheat I(02c.
lower-winter red l.6l(0163. Corn
closed lower. at 78091. Rice 8L09.
Pork a ehade tirmer. at 13.75@l3 81.
Beef quiet. Lard quiet aud firm.
Freights firmer. Money 7. currency to
gold, with 1s@Isc. commission. Ster.
ling 89s@81e. Gold 14L9143S. Go
vernments weak and heavy; off nearly l
per cent. from morning prices; little
doing IN anything 62s l436. Statsa
dull. Tennessees 661a; new 65A. Vir-
ginins 80; new &C. LOcisiapas G5: new
81; levees 70; 81 20. Alabamas Loo; IS
69. GeorGias 80; 7s 80. North CaroIi.
mas 40; new 20. South Carolinas 78:
new 48]s. Sales OF futures, to. day,
5000 bales, as follows: October 10 TIC;
November 1885, 10 16; December 10 9s.
LOUISVILLE. October 1l.-Bagging IL
good demand and steady. Flour very
firm. Corn frn,er. Provisions very
active, with an advancing tendency.
Pork 1850. Shoulders tx; clear sides
81. Whiskey 81; demanu and supply
ST. LOUIS. October 1l.-Flour. uuiet.
Corn firmer. Bagging unchanged. Pork
stoady, at 49, 90. Bucon steudy-shoul-
ders IA; clenr sides $685.. Lnrd firm
-keg H.
CINCINNATI. October 1l.-Flour aud
corn IN good demand Polk buoyant
and unsettled 80 asked. Lard high
or, at va. Bacon cXolted and higher
shoulders II; clear sides S2s@8lS.
BOSTON, October l1-Cnttou dull
m'ddilng 2O3s; receipts 400; sales 30
bales; stock 800.
New ORLEANS. October 1l.-Co.ton
dull and lower mid.iling 1917; receipts
.l93 bales; sales 200; stock 80 42Y.
Flour qniet-superfnc 6. 25; double Z. co.;