Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-16
New York.

ANOTHER MEETING At COOPER INSTITUTE.
NEW YORK, April 15.-fhe republican mass
meeting to support the denomination of the
president, carries with 1t many of the most in
dueutia class in the community. The meeting
will take place at Cooper institute Wednesday,
the lTth. The call is signed nv a large number
of prominent banking and mercantile firms i'm
the city. Governor +. d. Morgan and Henry
tlewS compose the committee of arrangements,
and the meeting, under their auspices, will he a
striking expression Of the sense of the financial
community on the question of the next preSi-
dent Among the speakers will be Senators
Morton of Indiana, Wilson Of Massachusetts,
Harlan Of Iowa, General Sickles, Professor
Iheo. W. Dwight, cX-(iOv. Morgan Of New
York, Fred. Douglas, and others.
THOSE JUDGES.
At meeting OF the bar association this eve.
ming, Judge Curtis of the marine court denied
their authority TO examine into his conduct, say
ING his published expressions in regard 10 the
management Of the marine court contained all
he had to say. Judge Gross, OF the same court,
said he never saw Judge Curtis drunk on the
bench, but heard him use rather rough LAM
guage Judge Joachimsen, also Of the marine
court. was examined in regard to his appoint
ment Of relatives as referees. He denied the
charges, and stated that while he was on the
bench, he never ordered more than fifty ref
erees,
TAMMANY OFFICES.
The Tammany society tonight elected the fol4
iuMluE OuCtIS lOI tue GUsllll1 YEAR, CdfiClllH,
Horatio Seymour, John L. Hoffman, Charles
O'Conor, John ". Chauter, Samuel j. Tilden,
Edward I. Donnelly, Sanford h. Church. John
Kelley. Oswald Ottondorfer, VIM. G. Confer,
August Belmont, Miles d. Andrews John Fox;
Treasurer, Arthur Leary; Sycamore, Wilson
Small, Secretary, Joel o. Stevens; WiskinkiC,
John ~ Newman
JUDGE BARNARD On THE DEFENSIVE.
Judge Barnard, in a long defence, states that
the recent proceedings oftle legislative commit
tee IN investigating bis course on the bench are
UNCONSTITUTIONAL and that so far are merely
preliminary, irregular aud informal. He claims
that the committee ignored all the rules of evil
dence, that he was not allowed to present argu-
mentS against the admisSability or competency
of the evidence, and that his removal without
full trial would lie unconstitutional.
4 SUIT AGAINST GARvEY's WIFE.
lsad0re WOrmser has sued the wife Of the
noted Andrew J. Garvey for the performance of
a specific contract in the sale to him of l6 lots
of land on Madison avenue, Tot S2l5,OOO. The
property was conveyed TO his brother when
Andy sopcd, and by him conveyed TO Andy's
wife. When the deed Of sale was to he dely-
cred TO plaintiff he objected that arder the
bankruptcy act any time within six months of
the contract the deed might be avoided by
petition in bankruptcy on proof that plaintiff
had reasonable ground for suspicion Of Gar
yey's insolvency, and he asked evidence to re-.
move the suspicion fight and conveyance had
created. This Mrs Carney failed to give, and
plalntlit, alter waiting six mouths brought this
SUIT to compel performance of contract,
MISCELLANEOUS.
At meeting Of the Internationals yesterday,
a communication was read from the council of
London suspending the Woodruff section of
TINS city, and ordering congress to he held here
IN July which shall appoint federal council for
this country
laborer was horribly lacerated by two
dogs belonging to the union base ball grounds,
HDfh IL, "a Il,
German, named S Champ, died at Clifton,
staten Island, Saturday night, of hydrophobia
from the bite ola dog ten months ago.
VIM ShaughneSsy assaulted Policeman Young
on Staten Island yesterday, the latter shooting
ShaughneSsy, probably fatally.
There was n sharp riot in South Brooklyn
Yesterday afternoon, consequent upon rOughS
endeayorlng to rescue one of their gang from Il
policeman Three of the roughs were arrested,
out one officer was very badly beaten
Joseph Bremen was burned to death in a teue-
ment house in Brooklyn last night.
Intelligence has been received at the police
headquarters that the quarrymcn Of the 10Th
ana I'd precincts struck this morning aud were
making noisy demonstrations. 1t is said they
were gathered together 10 the number of 800
large force of police, including a mounted
squad, are ordered to the scene Of dcmonstra-
ton.
Inc strike OF quarrymen terminated without
serious breach peace or arrests, most Of the
companies agreeing to give the advance of
wages asked viz: $40 instead of 50 per day.
The American Methodist Episcopal confer
eDce recommended Jealous care and discrimina-
ton upon the subject of amusements, and rec
oguizes civil and religious instruction Of freed
men as an imperative duty.
The receiver of the Ocean bank expects to de-
clare a further dividend of % or % per cent in a
| fortnight, making a total of 20 OF IS.
The trial of Fanny Hyde for the murder OF
George w, Watson, has begun in Brooklyn A
| lury was obtained after much difficulty, and the
taking of evidence has commenced