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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
MYSTERIOUS DROWNING CASE.

On sunday last Carl Grunzing a German, twenty
eight years Of age, who lived at 1856 Allen street,
lett home, and, calling on friend In Stanton street,
remarked that he was going to Union Hill, N. j.,
with several members OF his lodge, there to indulge
In keg OF lager and perhaps have good time In see
ing the old year out and the new year In. Grunzlng
then left but failed to return home thai night which
very much alarmed MS vile, wh0 with some friends,
the columns OF the HERALD the sorr0ving woman
noticed the description OF man found In the dock
foot OF Christopher street, North River, which
strongly resemOed that OF her husband, and
accordingly proceeded 10 the Morgue and there
found the D0iy Of her missing husband. From
q superficial examination there appeared to be no
marks Of violence on the body, put DR.. wooster
Beach, In order TO determine the cause OF death,
viii make careful post-mortem examination.
Tho wafch and chain, wallet ana money
and other articles known To have been possessed
by deceased at the time LETT home, were found In
his pockets wnen the body was taken IRON the
water from which TACT it Is believed that ne accl-
aentally fell overheard and was drowned. Mrs,
Grunzing, however, does not feel SATISFIED Win the
manner In which her husband met his death, ana
Coroner keenan,, WHO has the case IN cnarge VIII
institute thorough examination.
captain McClary, or the Twenty-eightn precinct
will set his officers TO work on the case, anu eveiy
possible effort Will he made TO Gle ar up the mysterV
Mrs Grunzing has been unable 10 learn tne names
or residences Of any OF the gentlemen WIFI whom
deceased proposed going to Union hiil helner nus
she heen able TO ascertain whether ne starteu W nS
ttp across the North River.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
TW1ED'S RAIL.

The Question of JusiifcntiOn-A Wranale
Among the Lnwyers--Jud2e Card0zO Cuts
the (sordian Ku0r.
The matter or the Justification OF Mr.. 1weeds
bail came up yesterday before Judge Cardozo. Mr..
Pcckham appeared to object TO the suliclency of
Messrs Devlin and Richard M. Tweed, ana David
Dudley Field ana W. y. Bartlett, Jr, appeared Tor
Mr. Tweed. MI. Peckham claimed that the facts as
TO
RICHARD NJ. TWEED
showed that he mad no property till he received
from Ills father the Circle and Fifth avenue proper
ties that month before this suit FOR mad
been commenced, and all the conveyances had been
received by Richard NJ. Tweed with the knowledge
OF the existence Of that suit; there was no money
consideration received for any OF the property; the
deeds of the greater portion of them had never
been put on record, and all the circumstances
showed that this was a mere
FAMILY ARRANGEMENT
to put property IN the hands OF the son that he
nigh, become pondsman for the father. This, he
claimed, was not the bail which the statute re.
quired; 1t being plain that the son Bolds the prop.
erty al the bidding Of his father, and II to- morrow
judgment were obtained against the son the father
could direct him to sell the property and transfer
TO him the proceeds, having received which he
could leave the country al his pleasure The bond
contemplated by the statute must be such as that
the bondsman shall bear the consequences II It
oe enforced against him, and THIS was not such
q bond.
AS TO DBvLfN,
be claimed that he was liable on large NUMBER OF
bonds Of contractors the validity Of winch extended
Tor twenty years back, and Tor aught that appeared
these bonds might all be enforced against MIN lor
failures Of the contractors yet undiscovered. 49,
For the suffciency OF the proposed Dalsmen MT.
Field suggested that the sum total OF the om0unt
sworn 10 by the bOndsmen was $2,60OO0 leaving
margin more than covering the amount
OF these contractors bonds. This Justlncati0n OF
sureies was merely to satisfy the conscience OF the
Court ana 1t would be monstrous 10 try the title Of
the bopdsmen to their property, involving as u
wonld almost interminabe Issues. In England the
law was thaL no attempt at prying into
the PRIVATE AFFAIRS LII.
of man on an examination oil this character would
be permitted the Court requiring only that the par
ties swear 10 The ownership OF the requisite amount
OF property, and that there Is reasonable
assurance that they win produce the body
| OF the defendant. Our CODE superseding all
| previous provisions, provides that TO oe
| Competent bail each shall be resident
| householder worth the amount named In the bond
| over and above all Just debts ana liabilities II
they can say that they are worth tnat it should be
satisfactory. II 1t De required that he be worth the
| amount over every liability contingent as well as
fixed 1t would not be possible to get pail. ship.
| ping merchant might be liable Tor all unknown
negligence OF MS captains to any unknown amount.
! As 10 Richard NJ Tweed. The properly was clearly
his In every legal sense OIL the word necessary 70
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
The committee OF Investigate
tefday was as fOllows:- Ws
JERSEYS GENEROUS JOSEPH.

newark has achieved eminence as great manu-
featuring centre and as the scene Of not few gen.
nine sensations. Her pride Is great just now in
having developed the most generous Joseph
In Jersey. one day last week the wife
of the said Joseph in question, whose other
name is Berger, took naughty notion to run Oh
with one Jacob Lentnardt. rhe PAIR were pursued
ana canQbt IN uopoxen at hotel there, waiting to
sail IN the steamer to Germany. They were brought
TO Newark, and criminal charge preferred against
each, Yesterday was the day SCI down ior Q
hearing but in the meantime the injured
Joseph appeared in Court. AMI begged that
his wife be discharged, ana "Yac00p''
too He had, he assured the Judge, fixed
the trouble with his frau. The Judge proceeded
with tie examination, however, aud did dismiss
the case on finding that If any 0ffence was com.
mitted IL was In another magistrates jurisdiction.
Therefore Joseph was made happy, Catharina was
made happy, and "Yacoop' was ready 70 jump
for iOY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04

constitute him legal bail. John Jacob Aston gave
his son William the Astor House for 81 Would
any one pretend that he did not own that property,
or was not proper bail ~
Mr.. Justice CARD0zo suggested that under the
circumstances those latter deeQs should be put on
record II MIR. Tweed was TO be accepted as bonds
man for his father on the basis OF that property.
Mr.. FIELD said he knew OF no objection to this,
though, IN England. u was very rare ior noDiemen
TONED their title.
Judge OARDOzo said he would like TO have copy
OF the undertaking, to consider In connection with
these questions.
The matter was then submitted. with the under
standing that Mr.. Burrel, on behalf OF Mr.. Tweed.
and Mr.. Peckham, In opposition. might submit lur-
tner points In writing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
SPAIN.
The Cuban Exciiemens-Tho New York
Herald Charged with BEING a Government
Organ-Gcneral Grants Message.


Herald Charged with Reiuu n Government
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Organ-acnera' "ranVs Messase'
MADRID, Dec. L. 1911.
The excltement about CUBA increases, and there re-
Is 30 much uesh discussou On IL III Tue press tha'
Is impossible for me to give you more than one ar
ss,s :" ~ ~ ro,,or,v -, caNo,,a.o a. poSos Tn,s
saiu W 10 Tue propery VI oao"le'o 10 nouas A"'S
article makes reference to the NEW YORK HERALD.
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s,a1 az" ~, u0 aS ta0 sys has ,no,e resnccno
i,,, saD p,v'i Ts ,o,a n tn0se whn care
f,iIu ron, ,n: on,,rso nS auans in America was
much called To- the Change of altitude Of THIS ac-
Shsr Inc nSurracr,nn wa ,nterminabe and Inserted
ewaa sv accnHntS from lis Observation-Disclosures in
iass than viii tin Snaniards' 10 The Foregoing
arf,c,e there followed others In the HERALD rldi.
cnIinW the eIoris of the Cuban e1ni0radOs IN the
Initial States and Telling them that ihey ought TO
1,ua mr. Iher iIIusons althomrf The Island press
might object; that the armed rebellion had FOR
s5afe Of The cn1snos did not appear satisfactory 70 it
fine HERALD for they were threatened III the East
ern Department by the torches OF the negro ana
Chinese yagabOndS ana the state or the popular
passion peeded the basam OF order and Of time to
calm down. 1At
THE PRESENT EVOLUTION
makes us believe that some new idea has been con-
ceived LII the White House at Washington. Unror-
tunately we are not mistaken, as Is proved by the
message OF General Grant as received Dy telegraph.
10 IL said this has been accsnsuatsd by soma diplo-
matte notes sent 10 me Minister OF State. lner-
meddnng In our interior alialrs Is thing wnic c
contradicts the policy Of nonntervention followed
NltneFto w Tue ouiVou SAWS III naA uAoHs "A Av
PRINCIPLES. =, oxs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
RAILROAD MATTERS.

Appointing Directors TO tho st. Louis and
Mexican Gulf Branch Of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad.
ST. LOUIS. No., Jan. 8, 1872.
meeting OF the corpOrators Of the st. Louis and
Mexican Gulf branch Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad was held here yesterday. The following
Board OF Directors was elected:-W. Fl. Coffin and
Czlas Bailey, Of New York; Henry I. Blow and
James p. Fisk of st. Louis Charles E. Harwood,
E. T. Robinson, NJ. J. Hubbell, J. I. Means and
Henry q. Young, Of Springfield, Mo-; J. p Robinson,
OF Connecticut: L. Dahoney and A. 9. Johnson, Of
Paris, TEX; w. I. Simmons, OF Beaumont Tex.
There was no election for President. A. L. Johnson
was chosen Vice President and Henry Q. Young
Managing Director -
Thls road win leave the main line OF the Atlandc
and Pacific road at Pierce City; pass through Ben
tOnvle, Fayetteville and Fort Smith, ARKANSAS;
through the Indian Territory TO Pars, Texas,
and terminate al Sabine Pass, on the Gulf OF Mcxi.
co. The whole route is about seven hundred miles
long, and Is claimed to be the shortest projected
line from ST. Louis 10 rhe Gull
The right OF way OF the entire route is under the
control Of Atlantic and Pacific road, except that
portion running through the Indian Territory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
IMPORTANT ALCOHOL SEIZURE,
An Alleged Illicit Alcohol Establishme m,

Stephen Kinney GO. keep an extensive alcohol
establishment at No. "a Plat street, and have long
been suspected by the internal revenue officers Of
being guilty OF irregularities In the conduct OF their
business amounting 10 serious frauds upon the
revenue. Yesterday afternoon Collector Blake, hav.
Ing become satisfied that the nrm had been
guilty of making numerous fraudulent en-.
tres on the book OF purchases and
sales that the internal revenue law makes
II requisite Tor such dealers 10 Keep ana that large
purchases OF distilled spirits mad been made by
the firm from person nicity selling such spirits,
possession OF and placed in the hands ~ Keepers
large number OF barrels OF alcohol, twsptS.one bar
rels OF distilled spirits SAFE desk and other ofioe
furniture, ~ lie held Tor Condemnation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
Rev. Arthur 81. Train. LII. ID.

The above named gentleman, pastor OF the Baptist
churcn In Framingham, Mass, died In that town
last Monday morning. DR.. Train was son OF Rev.
Charles Train, formerly occupying the same pas
toEate. lie graduated at Brown University In the
class OF 1888. He received the second hon0rs OF his
Class. He was for a Time tutor In the University,
afterwards for many years pastor OF the Baptist
church In Havernill, Mass, and subsequently o
Professor In the Newton theological Seminary. P0r
Few years past he has been settled over the Bap
tist church u his native town. He was prother or
sets. Rev. DR.. Tram was twice married. his nrst
wire being daughter OF Truman Beck with.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
Observation-Disclosures and piusturs.

SLENELANU, JAIL o, 1914
At The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Cleveland ana Pittsburg Railroad, held at the Office
OF the company In this city, the following board OF
directors for the present year were elected:-
Thomas A. scott, OF Philadelphia; George Cass, B..
ney, OF Cleveland; Jay Gould, Henry n. smith, viii
liam HOge, Charles Lanier Of New YORK; george
B. Roberts, OF Philadelphia; :. Y. FAINTER OF Cleve-
land and William Tnaw. OF Plttsburg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
FURNISHING THE GUILTY CHICAGO MUNIUI-
PAL 0PPICERs.

CHICAGO Jan. 8, 1872.
The Grand Jury this morning recommended In
vestigating the Aldermanic bribery cases, and Will
continue until the worn is thoroughly accomplished
II is understood the trials OF those men will com.
mence on the 10th inst Alderman Glade having
peen drst indicted viii be frs tried
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
Mrs. Ada Dyes, the Actress,

Old piaygoers, says q Liverpool journal, VIII oe
TOOK pace few days ago, after a long illness
Mrs. Dyas was OF one time great avorite In Liver
pool wnere !or years she was the leading lazy
one OF the theatres.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
Baron de PEASANT.

Tue death, at Paris, Is announced OF Baron de
Posant, al the age oil 102 years. lie had been page
70 Louis XVI, and was imprisoned during the
Reign Oh Terror, but made ms escape to Holland.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04

BY newspaper flies from India we are Informed OF
the death 0t William Henry Campbell, Captain stan
corps, Madras, youngest sou oil Lieutenant General
Sir John Campbell, Y. u. and L, =. l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04

There was caucus Of o few OF the members OF
the ats Board the late Supervisors Room Of the
new Court House yesterday, at which Messrs. Welt
man, Plunkitt, Conan and Mitchell were present.
Though nothing very definite transpired as to any
decision which the late Aldermen had arrived at, 1t
was understood, In well informed quarters that
there was intention their part to contest the
seats OF the newly appointed Aldermen, ana mat
they were disposed to accept tue inevitable sltua-
ton In which they found themselves. Aldermen
Conan and Piunktt will, IL Ii believed, present
themselves rs members OF the new Board at the
meeting to-day. and thus put an end to the agony
The new Board have received protest against
Alderman PunKitt taking his seat ana Alderman
COmans seat may be declared vacant by the Board,
in consequence OF the death OF MI carroll, who
would, ii living, have entered protest against the
seat being gwen to Mr., Conan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
The Coal Carrying Trade.

PHILADELPHIA, jan. o. ISTZ,
The Ledger says that the Susquenanna canal has
been leased by the Reading Railroad for 900 years.
with the intention of making Havre de Grace q
large coal depot for southern shipping and supply
ing Baltimore and Washington with cheap anthra-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
M. Levasseur, the Bns.o Cnnlante.

There has just died one or the most remarkable
singers who belonged to the French Opera during
the Meyerbeer period-th the celebrated passo Levas.
seur-called IN his early days "basso can ante" TO
distinguish his style from that or the ordinary bass
Of that time, who TOOK part IN concerted pieces. but
was never entrusted with a solo, Levasseur was
the original Bertram IN RUbert lie Diaoe, MS asso
ciates oeirg Nourrlt, Mile. Falcon ana Nine. Dorus
Gras; and some idea Of his versatility may be
formed from the fact That he 'created' the parts Of
Bertram In "RoDert 10 Diabe,u Ankastrom In 'Gus-
tave ILL., Marcel In "Les iIuguenots" Oufour IN
isLe Dieu ct la Bayadere," F0ntuuarOse, the quack
DOCTOR In lie Phltre" ttnc original OF "DEsir
d'Amore1, and at least al tie French opera Lepo-
relic in "Don Giovanni"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
The Aldcrmauic Chamber and Omces.

In accordance with an order received from Com
missioner Van Mort the doors OF the Aldermantc
chambers and the Clerks Offices had placed upon
them padlocks TO prevent any unauthorized person
from entering therein. The l0cksmlths are bustly
engaged placing new locks on the DOORS but as the
work will occupy two or three days the doors were
secured by padlOcks as preliminary precautiOn.
Poliesmon were placed outside the chambers also.
SO that any attempt to remove the looks
efreotually prevented. In the Clerks ONCE Mr..
Scpater was acting as temporary clerk and Mr..
John Hardy, the late CLERK, was allowed to take
away all mis- private papers. During the day the
newly elected Aldermen held an informal meeting,
to agree upon the course OF proceedings at their
ney, the late CLERK OF the Board OF Assistant Alder
men, delivered all papers and books belonging to
the Board over to Mr.. Dempsey, the newly.eected
office their services were needed, for the duties
OF the office were carried on without any Interrupt
ttOn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
THE MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS.
subsistence Of the Excitement as to the Alder
manic Struggle Additional Precautions of
the City Executive-New Appointments
by tho Mayor-Movemsnts of General
Sigel aud Commissioner Van Mort.
The NIayorss Omce.

Inc NA3yOT'S Omces
There was an absence OF excitement at this ONCE
yesterday. The usual routine business went on as
usual, and Mayor Hall was In his room attending to
his 0fical dutes quite undisturbed by any intruder
who might have the absurd notion that he had
right to the civic chair. Mr.. John Hardy, the Clerk
to the late Board or Aldermen, served upon the
Mayor copy OF tho impeachment proceedings
passed by tile old Board. IL did not disturb the
Mayors equanin1ty. Even II the document were
worth anyInng In legal point OF view, all that 1t
amounts to Is to direct the Common Council TO take
proceedings for the impeachment of the Mayor.
How those proceedings can now be taken Is q prob
lem that viii battle even the mental capacity OF the
vile Kane as Commissioner OF Docks III place OF
Mr.. Henry A. Smith. Mr.. Kane was formerly Secre-
tary Of the Board, and Is democrat. The appoint.
ment entered into when the Board was organized,
that both political parties should be represented.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
Department of Public Works.


Mr. Van Mort is energetlcaly at work at this de-
partment. The ante-roOm adjoining hts ONCE Is
crowded with callers but with the assistance Of his
messengers, whose pollteness and attention to all
are worthy OF record, he manages TO see every One
without causing any unnecessary waste OF time IN
waiting. The work OF q wise economy and reform
goes on with prudent earnestness and prompt.
ness. Up to yesterday saving was effected, by the
discharge OF unnecessary employees, OF $4,000 per
year. The following Is the list OF employees dis
charged:-Seventy one water policemen, receiving
salary OF $1,000 per year; Six general superln-
tendents OF sewers, receiving So. 500 year each;
nine r0dmen, receiving $1,000 each TWO axemen,
receiving 81 80 per day. and one foreman on pipes,
receiving 81 per day. At the Tenth avenue high
service reservoir MI Van Mort, with the Engineer,
paid visit on Tuesday, personally inspecting the
works gong on there. He Is OF opinion that
there are more men employed than are absO-
lutelY necessary on these works. In the present
state Of the City finances Mr. Van Mort deems II
wise to exercise In his department. most rigid
economy and the work Of retrencnment must ne
ceSsarily 60 on for some time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
The Registers Once.

General Sige, the newly.eected Register, was at
his Otiice yesterday. TO q HERALD reporter he
stated that he was busy putting his house III order
The building IN which the Registers oflice Is stu
ated Is most dlsgracetuIly out Of repair, end the
General Is doing the best he can to render his office
habltable. With o view OF obtaining more room,
which Is much required he is clearing out the sec
ond story, lately used bv the Comptroller, and will
Ut 1t up for additional Offices. lie hopes to get these
improvements ana absolutely necessary VI rks
speedily carried out lie Thinks. however, that the
attention OF the 'bar" should be called to the IN
security and general unitness OF the building for the
purposes for which 1t Is used. With reference the
personnel OF the department he says that he has
no intention Of making many changes. lie has not
dismissed any OF the searcherS or any OF the record
clerks; so long as he finds them competent and
faithful ne intends that they shall remain. Ii Is
not unlikely that there may be lound that there
too many employed III the department to Insure
sullc Gent competence lOr ALL and If that IS So there
may be reduction OF the staff. He has, however,
appointed board OF examiners, selected from his
own office mainly and all candidates tor employ
ment In the Registers office Will have 10 pass that
Board. There will be no disqualification IN any
case account Of politics or nationality. The only
requirement will be ntneSs TO do the work. The
General believes that IN a few days his department
will be In q much better condition than when he
entered upOn II.
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