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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Charge Against a Letter Carricr-An Alleged
Gift Enterprise SwindIcr.
Before Commissioner Shields.
The United States Vs. Robert Eluer and Freeman
CorDsh.-The defendant, Elder, had been letter
carrier, employed ny the Post Office Department,
and Cornish the proprietor OF gift enterprise estab
lshment. 1t was charged by MIR. James Gaylor
Special Agent or the Post ONCE, that Elder. acting
10 COLLISION with Cornish delivered letters to the
latter which had been directed TO other parties 1t
II further charged supposed that CORNISH opened
THESE letters and enbezZed their contents, which,
several instances, Is stated to have been money
or money orders; that ne paid Elder Tor conveying
the letters to him, aud that the letters thus opened
and stripped oil their valuable contents were
answers to advertisements, which advertisements
set forth something III relation gift enterprise
system. The Commissioner held the accused In
5000 ball each Tor examination, which will take
place TO- day.
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SUPREME couaT-cHAsBERs.
Asking for a Reduction of Ball.
Before Judge CardOzO.

Before Judge Card0Zo.
IN re. Frederick Snideker.-On the 21st OF last De-
cember Snideker was arrested charge Of selling
TO William Muir C0mper In this city, 900 forged
school district bonds OF Allentown, Pa Judge
Hogan, before whom he was taken, fixed his bail at
$4,000 MIR. W. I. Kintzing applied for reduc.
tlon OF the bail OH the ground that no Indictment
had been found against him, and that lie had already
been subjected to some punishment through his
pr0tracted Imprisonment Assistant District Attor-
ney Sullivan, in opposition. SAID that the case
Of the prisoner would be laid at once before the
Grand Jury, and that he belonged unquestiOnably
TO gang Of counerfe1ters who mad been extensive
ly engaged in passing forged bonds upon our city
bankers. The Court reserved Its decision.
Decisions.
John c. Buitman vs. Laura A. Buitman.-Report
OF referee confirmed and judgment OF divorce
granted.
Louise WHINE vs.. John @. winne.-same.
In the matter OF the election OF the Manhattan
Compost Company.-MOton granted.
Charles 9. Spoerry vs. Johanna Sp0erry. Divorce
granted. Custody Of chilcren awarded 10 PLAINTIFF
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THE COU R T S.
Interesting Proceedings in the New
York and Brooklyn Courts.
ne ypmel Estate case-Allegsd Contempt Of
Court in Eankruptey-A Gift Enterprise
Operator to-: IN gourt-A Reduction 81
Bail Cass-Business in the Gem
eral Sessions : Decisions.
iNfI STATES slstoIff c g
The Jumel Estate-Thc Case To Be Summed
Up Te-pays

fhe Jumel Essate-The Case To Be Summed
Up To-Day
Before Judge shipman.
The further hearing OF the case OF George Wash
mgton Bowen vs.. Nelson chase was resumed yes
terlay.
Among the witnesses examined was the plaintiff.
who was recalled for tue purpose OF estifylng
gard to statements made by MI. Devlne an attor-
ney and counsellor at law Of this CITY, Mr. Devine
had been interrogated in The present suit, Wiz.
ness for the defendanL with reference to
certain inquiries he had instituted IN Provi.
dence. r. L., about the family and parentage
or the plaintiff at the time the litigation
On IN the State Courts, the particulars OF which t
CATION were published in the HERALD with great
m1nuteness and IN full detail Mr.. Devlne's testl-
mOny was 10 the effect that he mad had c0nversa-
tion with George Washington Bowen the plaintn,
at Proydence that the latler IN reply TO question
from Mr. Devine, said he did not know VINO hts
parents we're, and that II he had known Madame
Jumel was his mother he would, when ne saw her
IN Saratoga, have gone and SPOKEN to her. The oh
lect Of calling the plaintiff was TO rebut the testi-
plaintiff SAID that he did not make the statements
Some other witnesses having been examined, 1t
vas mentioned to the Court That the testimony on
Alter conversation between counsel with regard
10 the number OF counsel who should he permitted
70 sum uD the testimony Tor paintn and defendant,
Judge Shlpman minated that he would CAV the
defendant the whole OF tomorrow this day. for the
summing up, whether by one or more counsel was
matter for counsel 10 decide among themselves,
The plalnt! would have the day after (Friday) Tor
the same purpose and On Saturday he would sub.
init the case to the Jury.
The Court then adjourned until eleven O'Clock this
morning.
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AN UNKNOwH SHIP LOST.

Captain WINERY of the steamship wyoming
from Liverpool, reports that "March Q, at ten A. NJ,
latitude 49, longitude "a IS, saw vessel Of about
nine hundred or thousand tons, square stern.
American bulId, paluled black; had white boat In
mast standing; lower loretopsail see; everything
else gone. CoIld signal or any one on board
was about hres miles or; tried TO get near her. but
inc sea was running 50 high 1t was impossible 10
render any assistance; hove ship to In hopes that
the gale would moderate. Next morning the vessel
was not In sight, the gale and sea being 80 heavy
thai we could not turn ship to 20 BACK and look l0I
her, 30 we proceeded on our course"
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CITY C0URT-spECIAL TERM.
Decisions.

Decisions.
BY Judge Nelson.
Richard Marx vs. Michael Daly,-M0tion to open
judgmSi1 dsoiea; I'D GeslL e 1900 - =" 4 Al
Jacob Aertz W.. s. Floyd Wegain. Motion to re.
fer case for trial granted.
James Clyne vs.. The City OF Brooklyn.-The In.
junction asked for must be denied.
BENJAMIN sherman w. Catharne Sherman.-Case
referred 10 George w. Barnard Tor trial.
Francis q. Solomon vs. Warren Beman.-Default
opened ON condition that defendant pay costs and
give security for payment OF any Judgment plaintiff
may recover; II condition not complied with In ten
days alter service or copy OF order, motion Denied
with $40 costs. ~,+,.,,-
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formed the ceremony in the District Attorneys
Scs before tine oNe sa he dd no
treat his bride well he would send him to the state
Prison for two years and SIX months.
Felouiouy AssauIss-The Recorder Making An
Example OF the Guilty Parties.
BENEDICT Llsic was tried and convicted of an
assault with dangerous weapon With intent TO do
bodily narm to Bernard Kohm, on the Sd OF jjaanu.
airy. It appeared from the evidence that the parties
were working together in turn iture factory
on Fourth avenue. and that after drink.
ing In lager beer saloon they quarrelled about q
walk they renewed the dliiicuty, and the prisoner
stabbed him IN several places with small POCKET
knife Mr.. Blunt defended Lsic. and elected q good
many facts going to show that the accused was not
so reckless and boodthirsty statement OF the
2eeqyyence would MAKE hun out 70 be- Llslc swore
That KGsm stRlged him In the hand before he drew
his knife, and respectable Witnesses, among whom
was nis employer, tes!.ssad tnat he was peaceauie
AM quiet man. aud had never been IN any dldicul!y
That the use oil weapons In this community was SO
frequent that an example must be made to stop this
species OF crime. he was sentt the state Prison
Carl Exberg, charged with cutting Peter ]. Carl:
Feorua wSs M Simple assault and
battery. and sentenced 10 one years imprisonment
John Connors. 4 reckless-l ooking YOUTH was tried
and found guilty Of an unprovoked assault upon
Michael Gibney, at Q drinking saloon In Washing.
ton stree, on the 14th OF February. C0nnors cut
him In tire back four times with ackknie, and upon
the day after the occurrence wnen Glbney and
policeman we're taking him TO the station house, he
attempted 10 draw Six barreled loaded revolver.
HIS Honor observed that his experience convinced
him that large majority OF the criminals charged
with these offences were young men, and In ORDER
II pOssOc. to prevent the reckless use Of the knife
would send Connors the State Prison for three
years and six months.
Burglary.
James wilkinson and John Murray Uouths)
pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary IN the
third degree, the allegation being that ON the 18th
OF February they broke into the premises VI Elias
Perry ~ Mott street, aud stole S7S worth ofewcry.
Penltentary one year each was the sentence.
Larceny.
Thomas Farrell. who on the 2lst OF January stole
$40 worth Of rope, the property OF John ID. Grim
minis, pleaded guilty to pett larceny, and was sent
to the Penitentiary Tor SIX months.
An Acquttal.
John Corcoran was tried upon charge Of at
tempting to commit burglary upon the store Of
Henry q. Dobson, 1853 varcK street, on the night OF
the 18th OF February. His Honor charged the jury
that while there was no moral doubt Of the prison
er's guilt, the no. technically proved aud
the jury would 10 compelled 10 acquit Corcoran.
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UNITED STATES DIS racT covar-;x BANKRUPTCY.
Motions m to Observation-Disclosures for
COntempr.

Motions m TO Observation-Disclosures for
COntempt.
Yesterday In the matter Of John p. hayden, o
bankrupt, Judge Blatchlord rendered the following
decision in reference to motion for attachment for
alleged contempt against the bankrupt for having,
alter The fling OF his petition, collected money from
his debtors without the consent or authority OF the
assignee. The Judge says IN his
DECISION.
There was undoubtedly a violation Of the injunc.
uon committed by the bankrupt; but on the whole
evidence l cannot say that 1t was Of such
WIful character tnat ought to visit
II with punishment either personal or
pecuniary. Tine payment made to the bankrupt by
hts debtors alter the ming oil the petition IN bank
TuptCy Is Invalid, as against the assignee. The
assignee, therefore, has lost nothing. 1t Is shown
that the bankrupt has turned over everything ne
had to the assignee, and mat he has property nor
money. by no means mean to hold that II Is law
Jul Tor debtor proceeded against in involuntary
bankruptcy, and enlolned IN the usual form, under
section 40, 10 spend money even Tor the purposes
for which the debtor in this case spent the money
ne collected after the injunction was served on him.
There was contempt In TINS case but Is saiisfac-
tOrily purged. The motion is denied.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
NEW JERSEY METHoDIsTs.
Opening Of the Newark Con: erence mt IL

Opening Of tho Newark Con. erence mt HACK
ettstOwn.
At Haokettstown, quiet spot on the line OF 'ne
Delaware, Lackawanna and western Kailroao
morris and Essex divisIon fifty or sixv mics
from New YORK, the Newark Annual Conference u
the Methodist Episcopal Church was commenceu
the proceedings opened in the forenoon, ss no
Ames presiding, Inc a tienda,nb he exercises REV
Fitzgerald Paterson was asa GsSssn roaic
Tue uay a. ,nr,ow inc Lay College meets Tor re
6ps. i,s and fcr the first time lay delegates WIN
10 clecte from tins Conference IN Inc oenerai Con-
ference W MAJ
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS cousr.

Charge of Violating the Bankrupt Law
Before Commissioner winslow.
Moses Cohen and Emma Harris were arrested
yesterday on the charge OF violating the Bankrupt
law by fraudulenty secre.ing and disposing Of
goods They were formerly in the fur business on
Fulton street, and the Marshal found q large stock
in their apartments. The Commissioner admitted
them to bail IN 200 each.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
From the Public trhil q, LEDGE

ing pages has just appeared In addition Full
omca calenders gives large amount Of information
abes of the daily quotations during 1871 of Unite States
government bonds and railroad stocks in New YORK and
Iondon the weekly price lists OF the leading brands of
flour and the daily quotations, OF the cotton mar.
thirty.6ve years, furnishing the Of adj
verlseTs their address and the dates OF the
advertisements. The mnrincrs guide gives newly
discovered danger in along the coasts at the
entrance rivers with the precautions
mended TO guard against them clear and concise descrp
ton of the cauonarv weather signals by the
United States government, with well executed cuts
6ags also furnished. The "roi,ica record gves the
executive and legislative authorities OF the United States and
lie nrincipal officers of States The election re
turns are arranged by counties towns ami give
in 1871 alhe prominent political officers, besides other
Information OF great importance.
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CITY C0ulT.
warning TO Railroad Companies.
Before Judge Nelson.

Leah Surm, on the slst OF August last, was rid
ing IN car OF the Grand Street. Prospect Park and
F,a,busn Railroad Company, and at the corner Of
south Eighth and second streets, E. d., the vehicle
collided with q dummy engine Of the South Side
Railroad Company. She was thrown to the ground,
aud narrowly escaped being run over by the en-
glse. me wheels Of Wplch actually passed over Acy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
Judge Davis In Illinois.

The Calesburg Free Press pronounces FOR Judge
Davis for the Presidency, and iervently INDUCES in
the anticipation that the members OF the liberal
party and the great mass OF the democratic party
who are willing to form coalition with them will
see the importance Of their steps and make HIM
their choice In May next With Judge DAVIS as the
standard bearer OF the liberal and labor reformers,
according to the Free Press he Is certain to carry
the State Of Illinois In the coming Presidential elec-
ton. This fact the shrewdest republicans fully
admit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
From the Belfas. tMc.) Republic an JournalJ

The NEW YORK HERALD ahead oil all contemporaries
with Its ALMANAC and COMMERCIAL REGISTER II 10
the thorough, comprehensive and reliable book Of the
kind issued, Is marvel of patient In
2s the compiler has arranged and Classified the
of the for ready referencehe state
the cotton, -four and agricultural
tie weather signals; the usual astronomical tables
chronology and neurology The political record with
lion full and accurate also the list of
officials OF kind al home and ABROAD mariners
parment Of especial interest to the shipping community.
All this afforded for the astonishngy low twenty
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
From the Boston MASS, } Journal

The NEW YORK HERALD has issued All Almanac anu
Commercial and Political Register for 1872 which
vast amount OF information great variety OF topics
about which people are often in doubt Am0Ds its
are full lists OF the government psnn quotations OF
aud leading railroad securities for
postal guide Including lists Of the foreign ordei
Offices the agricultural statistics list OF miss heirs
the past thiyGve years. from HERALD fles eecton sta.
scs full chronological record for 1871 lists yachts
OF all the clubs, &C. II is very useful for reference
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SUPERIOR C0uRT-,psClAL TERM.


DecissOnss
BY Judge SeIgwick.
Christian W. Shaner vs. JOhu NJ. T0bin.-Urder
granted.
Margaret Juessfon VS., Henry Juesson.-Same.
Alfred Barselt ct al VS.. Nathaniel Jarvis Jr-
Same.
Robert Palmer va Daniel Kelly.-Same.
Philippine Dussel W.. Philip Dussel--Same.
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HARTF0RD, COnn. MATCH IT., 1872.
The republicans Of this city WILL fire 100 guns to-
night In honor OF the New Hampshire victory. The
nrsi public meeting Of the campaign Will be held
tonight by The republicans. An address will be
made by General william Williams Of Indiana.
General ]. II. Hawley Will preside.
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IFrom .he Atlanta lGa.l Daily cons.Itu!Ion.l

The New York HERALD ALMANAC TOR 1879 10 a good.
sized book and contains mariners guide, description of
the cauonary weather signals established by The De-
partment at Washington has iu financial department;
tistics law department. s political record, postal
department In fact contains all OF sta
tsica information and particularly ia the lines OF
and commerce., altogether making excellent book
store. ahopa and Office
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dress. She did, however, sustain injuries which
confined her to the house for the space OF two
months.
Yesterday Mrs. surm sued the Grand Street com.
pany for $4,000, The jury gave her $500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
From the New York Shining Advertiser 1

The enterprise OF this wordrenowned great American
Newspaper the HERALD seems to fnd limit ousr,pping
all Its many IN furnishing the and
fullest news from all quarters Of the globe and for IT'S vast
enterprise mourning the Jealousy Of is woudbe rivals
the metropolis and among English brethren the
Atlantic and to show Horace Greeley and ali the of the
world what they ought 10 about almanac.
great stroke Of It's mastery enterprise shown in It's
narinei matter from what port he halls where bound
whether navigating mldocean or entering home foreign
pOrt-t will provo a safe and unerring guide 70
avoid AL recently. discovered and reported dangers.
Under the head OF "Marincrs' Guide is cOated
tees Marin ers issued during the year 1871 from the
Irry House, Admiralty, LONDON, the photographic ONCE.
Ahngton and the various Nav Boar0s
the word specially published in the HERALD from whose
columns the "Gude" has been complied. The warnings
directions and information therein cJntalned will make 1t
almost indispensable to the pilot and the mariner the
chart the sextan and the compass To the merchant,
well Is 70 the marner or n Fact 10 most anybody "TAE
HERALD ALMANAC will prove TO be most useful and
valuable book. 10 which none others OF like character
bear possible compaiison Brother Greeeys Included
Price 70 cents which price II ID sent mall
to all parts OF the United states.
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From the Boston MASS. EXPRESS. !

The New York HERALD ALMANAC AND FINANCIAL
AND COMMERCIAL REGISTER for 1872 is the most
plete publication OF the kind that tho
American public. In addition to the usual information
incident to the calendar there is fund Of statistical matter
valuable encyclopedia II contains two hundrei and
twenty pager, of wnch be consulted with
pleasure and profit II should be found in household
and business man politician AFFORD TO be with
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14

TRENTON N. j., March 13, 1s72
In the House resolutions endorsing and lauding
the ofclal acts OF President Grant and commencing
his administration as successful economical and
highly beneficial 10 the Interests Of tue country were
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BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR.

Cry CouRr-Nos. 12l, 81, 1e4, SO, 50. lo7 1se. les
!69 TO IL l72 173 ia l75, l7o. III l7s 179, $780,
Isl, 1872. l83, 184. 1885, l86, 1877.
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POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS.

The New Hampshire Election-How IL Affects
the Co"niry-Opinions of the Press.
IRON the Providence Journal administration,
March 1871
New Hampshire has done gloriously. She has re-
deemed her reputa..cc;;, ana given iis the pioneer
Victory OF the Presidential campaign. Her Straw
has shown us the way the wind blows IN the Gran
tie state, sweeping away copperheads. passly,sts
anu 0ther chan that numbered the political field.
The Legislature Is strongly republican, thus secur.
ing the election OF republican United States Sen.
necticrt. Then win come Rhode Island, OF course.
From the Boston Post lanti-admnis,ratonj, Mach
1871
Iakea rom every side. the present result might
time before 1t was reached, for the admnstT alton
was determined wipe out lis defeat Of last year II
racy live 10 fight their enemy another day.
From the Boston Advertiser administration
March 49,
Tne result IS even more encouraging man the
0vercautl0us canvassers predicted. In almost every
town where canvass was maze they nave I'M
proved upon their estimates, and with unusual dis
cOuragements at the outset with the whole ma
chinery OF the state government against them, they
have achieved o victory over which they may well
for many years one Of the leading manurac !urers In
the State-equally respected Dv men OF all parties
His election is no less gratifying On personal
grounds than as triumph OF sound political prln-
cip!es. Ills triumph Tor the administrator aso
Tho Democratic Defeat in New Hampshire.
CHICAGO, March Is, 1872.
The Times this morning, In commenting on the
democratic defeat 10 New Hampshire, says:-"The
defeat Is abundantiy compensated by the moral
which It Affords This moral is embodied IN the
obvious deduction that the democratic party alone
stands no shadow OF q chance to prevent
the reelection Of Grant, The most hopelessly pig
headed Bourbon IN the party must now recognize
the fact that the democratic candidate for Presi.
dent could not carry more than one-third Of
the electoral vote. II follows that the hope
and corruption depends solely on the union
OF all the elements oil opposition TO secure this union
and TO achieve q victory which 1t almost assures
1t Is necessary that the Convention at Cincinnati
shall recognize the wide and spontaneous express
sions Of popular approval that have been elected
by the selection OF the candidate winch was made
a. COlumDu5.n
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THE HEkAID ALMANAC for le7z 10 u credit TO the
great paper from whose oce emanates There In hardly
class In thecommunity that will lind something
particularly directed TO special
ton, while AS book Of reference It Invaluable to ALL The
compilation OF such varied information in attractive
form proves that the work undertaken with spirit
than emulaton--with determination, in fact to
make much all that has gone before
competition and rivalry In almanac compilation hopeless
the
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Iiouor Dealcrs Arre.tcd.

Michael Mannion, OF INLAY and William streets,
and Patrick Dowd, Of Atlantic avenue and Adelphi
street. were accused Of retailing liquor without pay
each.
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From the Cooperstown IN W Frecman's Journal
The NEW YORK HERALD has issued Almanac for
1874 Of s25 pages for cents Il contains mass
OF interesting and useful statistics, with Information
condensed multiplicity OF subjects-cecton
turps. reports, &c.
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COURT Of SESSIONS.
A River thief.

River thief.
Before Judge Moore ana Associate Justices.
: winlam Farley, ayoung river thief, was arraigned
on q charge Of grand larceny in stealing barrel Of
sugar. He pleaded guilty to petit larceny, and the
plea being accepted he was sentenced to the Peni-
Tertiary Tor SIX months. nOie proseQui was en-.
tered In the case Of Tom Firman, who was indicted
with him.
Tho Knife.
Thomas Magrath and Valentine Dehan had Q
'dificuly'' in the Darroom OF the former on James
street. on the attn OF December last. Magrath drew
pOcketknlfe and stabbed the other In the abdomen.
He was tired yesterday ON the cnarge OF committing
feonious assault. and alleged Justification, setting
forth that Dehan was trying 10 break open the store
the prisoner OF assault and battery, and he was
remanded for sentence.
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From the New York Evening Mail

II y generally understood that Whatever the HERALD
dcrtakes 10 pretty to be, In the popular ido,
thing THE NEW YORK HERALD ALMANAC ASD
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REGISTER FOR Is72-
lon. compendium Among rs numerous contents besides
share note full lists OF the pesonni; QUOTA
tons OF governments and leading railroad securities for
foreign money order Sces tho agricultural statistics
HEEALD files; election Statistics fun chronological
for 1871 lists OF the yachts OF ali the Guns, This
marvel OF enterprisethe that IL sold at
cents