The New York herald., 1872-12-04
Cost Of the Construction of the Fire
Alarm Telegraph Refusal to Pay the
-Mandamus Issued Against
-s-s.
the Comptroller-The Bill
Ordered To Be Paid.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Summaries-King and Scannell Arraigned and
Days Fixed for Their Trial-Convictions
and Sentences in the General
Sessions-Decisions.

Yesterday the Woodruff and Claim sisters, who
are under indictment in the United States Courts
for sending scandaous and immoral publication
through the mail, entered into bail, before Com
missioner Shields, in the sum of 600 each, and
were discharged from custody after they had given
bail In other suits in the State Courts for libel
against Mr.. Luther c. Challis
Ex-senator William NJ Graham was brought be-
5Ore Commissioner Osborn yesterday and charged
with having, while acting as President Of the Wall
Hi National Bank, OF Middletown, orange county,
ombezzled 100000, the property Of the stockhold-
srs OF that institution and Of other persons. He
was commttedin In default Of 900 bail for examina-
sion to-day. Charles II. Horton, the cashier OF the
bank, was included in this charge; but he has not
been arrested and the belief is that he has left the
country.
Yesterday the case OF Frederick Mayer, appel
liant, vs. Moses s. Herman, assignee in bankruptcy
ofMaurice BendX Caroline M. Rcichman and Ru-
d0lph Relchman, bankrupts, respondents, was
argued before Judge Woodruff, in the United States
Circuit Court 1t was an appeal from decision on
bill in equity, by Judge Batchford, regarding
certain suits brought in the Marine Court by
Mayer against Rcichman h Co., on which he re-
covered judgments and on which executions were
issued. Judge Blatchford dismissed the bill and
aecreed that the defendant recover against the
she appeal the decision OF the Court below was
afHrmed.
Governor Holman has consented to hear at half
past eight O'Clock this morning, at the Clarendon
House, argument OF counsel upon the application
for stay OF proceedings in the case OF Henry
Rogers convicted In Kings county ofthe murder of
Policeman DonOhue and sentenced to be hanged
On next Friday.
AL the State Courts adjourned over to-day out OF
respect to the memory Of Horace Greeley. The ad
i0urnments were by the voluntary orders Of the
Judges, except In Supreme Court, Chambers, where
amotion was made to this effect. Mr.. Sewell, who
made the motion, accompanied the same by some
feeling remarks. The motion was seconded by ex-
Judge Peabody In a brief and touching speech, and
followed by Judge Leonard who pronounced short,
but deeply anecting eulogium upon the character
Of the deceased.
Judge Brady, Of the Supreme Court, yesterday
granted peremptory writ Of mandamus against
the Comptroller directing payment Of the amount
still due for the construction OF the fire alarm tele
graph. The original claim was $4O2, 500, OF which
4250,0OO has been paid The mandamus granted
interest.
A large number OF cases were disposed of yester-
DAY in the General Sessions. Broadway pick
pocket, who gave his name as John Smith, was
sent to the State Prison for five years. Albert G..
Datman, the keeper OF O ''club" house in Broad
way, was convicted OF an assault with intent to do
bodily harm 10 Michael Mahoney and was re-
manded for sentence. The Court adjourned till
Thursday out OF respect to the memory Of Horace
Greeley.