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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-28
UNITED STATES ClaCulT COua!.

The Union Pacific itnilrOad Company.
Yesterday the Charles W. Pollard The Union
Pacific Railroad Company Others Judge Batchford
dered decision demurers to the bill which had been filed
by all Of the defendants except the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany The from the State the United
States Circuit Court All Of the defendants who demurred,
with the exception the Credit Mobier Of America de-
IN respec. to those who de%arrsd respectively. Judge
Ss ss Of ss
tracts % 1 or oy the C Mo1
ants demurng for want Of equity as are proper parties in
CARDS the respecns the SUBSCRIPTIONS for
n rcspeS, e which and which alone such parties
against the not regard gar as Alleging
sny or se Of as pa n such s
a,
Company the of such parties tor want of EQUITY
Of equity who not II"
70 the alleged frauds and brsaches Of trust
rsr 's apply the CLAIMS made By The Sespsons the
to only part of it. All of the defendants who demur
Hp on the
al hs % s n
lively, and the other parties defendant All these demur-
ss ts @ lie n%
bring s blu against al who are made @ but
Guiding the Credit Mobier Of America demur TO the Whole
IN many Of which The dsendans who demnr
SSeS1
stock the allegations regard them, distinct
from the other of action, that all these
mrrers are we taken The other demnrers taken by the
defendant Blair well TAKEN The plaintiff 10 entitled
costs respect to the demurrers overued the defend
ants respectively entitled to regard the de-
allowed In respect to the allowed the
plaintiff may amend his bin on payment of such costs In
respect much of the bill covered by the
overrued the defendants demurrng must the bill
within thirty days. David Dudley Field for the plaintiff S.
p. Nash and A. Is. Crane for the defendant
Patent suit.
Judge Blatchford occupied all day In hearing argu-
mens in a patent suit, which the Rumford Chemical
Works is plainlin and John Hecker defendant
The Jumcl Estate Case.
Before Judge Shipman.
The further hearing OF the of George Washington
Bowen Nelson Chase resumed yesterday.
Mr. Nelson Chase the defendant, cross-examned at
considerable length by Mr. Chatfed, of counsel for plaintiff
The testimony given related matters relation to the
wills of Madame Jumel.
The further hearing Of the adjourned till this
morning.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

Interesting to Brewers-Omifting to Make
Entries ON the Book Decision Of Judge
Benedict.
Uuited States David Obermeyer.-Judge Benedict yes
terday rendered the following decision In this easel
In this the question at the trial was whether
The omission by brewer to enter into his brewers
book true account Of the barrels Of fermencd liquors
made by him. required by section ~ OF the Revenue
act OF 1866, renders him liable forfeit and $500
under the provision in the last clause Of section 81 of
the same act, notwithstanding II appears that the
brewer bad provided himself with a book In proper
iorm and had made and put In what purported to be
ne account required BY section A. which, how
ever we're not correct BY any fraudulent neglect
or refusal 70 make true and entries In the brewers
book 10 made punishable by forfeiture and fine and impri
sonmen The section next provides entry
book intentionally madewhich Is also pupsbabo bv for.
ienre bne and imprisonment and that the
maj "ay brewer who kAsn neglect " keep 100 books q
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T H COU r T S.
Interesting Proceedings in the United States,
New York and Brooklyn Courts.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company in Court
A Patent Subtitle Jumel Estate Case-Al-
legged Violation Of the Internal Reve.
nue. Law-Sentenced for Con-
tempt Of COMPLICATIONS.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

Decision in Calendar Cnses-A Singular Ques-
road Casc-COmp ensaiion Of an Agent Esti-
mated at $4,000.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb a. 1872.
No. 49, Ward the United states-Error to the Circuit
for the District of Michigan the Detroit
and Milwaukee Railroad Company made arrangement
with United States by which, upon the deposit of certain
bonds they allowed to import railroad iron with
ont the immediate payment OF the duties. Snbse.
quently the company became embarrassed, and wished
this end they proposed to Ward to pay to him 4S0CO0,
out OF which ne should effect settlement with the govern
for becoming surety in the matter and also to COM
with h sr %
the balance TO his own use The government aiterwards
the Money Claiming that the wSoe $4,000 should
have been paid into the Treasury under the proposition
e Hs c Mn for The the r
hold that the jury were misled by the charge, and
that the amount paid to Wara was intended TO cover
paid TO the the compromise and all claims OF
question OF Wards compensation be left to the jury
termlne. Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion. Dissent
u New Haven s.e"m ar Transpoaon Company VS.
Steamboat Continental ct a-Appca from the Circuit for
tons Of fact and the libel was dismissed below This court
the holding that there negligence the
part OF the M nna the as nor
No lOl. Gibson Co. w. Warden 4 Co.-Appeal from
the Circuit Cout Tor the Southern District Of
the Court held that signed by member OF the
brm of Moore Sons mortgage, and has priority over
revcrs, the decision Of the Court below which was against
the validity and priority OF this paper Mr. Justice swayne
No 1874 Barmyer w. the State Iowa-Error the
Court Of owaWri OF error dismissed because asso
cate justice had no authority to alow Mr. Justice Miller
No, 81 Alden First National Bank Of ChicopeeEror to
the Circuit Court of Acknowledgement affirmed by divided
Court.
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THE TEA AND COFFEE DUTIES.

The Action Of the Importers and Grocers'
BOnrd-A Counter Petition to Congress-
Ninety Days Grace Asked for In the
Event Of n Decrease in or Abolition of the
Duties.
Congress, having at present under consideration
the tariff question, and IL being possible that
jority are In favor OF reduction OF the duties on
tea and coee-two OF the necessary articles OF
sumption In every households meeting OF the I'M
poTters' and Grocers' Board Of Trade was held last
week, and petition, numerously signed, was for
warded to washington asking that Congress make
It's action. whatever 1t may be- Immediately
operative. The sense OF the majority at that
meeting appeared to be In favor OF the abolition at
once of all duties upon these two articles, but q
feeble opposition was shown In the discussion Of
the resolution adopted and petition approved. The
Board at that meeting appointed committee to
proceed 10 washington and draw the attention OF
congress 70 Tue % ercm Gu VINO are
duties on tea and coffee, on the ground that such
action would benefit the FEW at the expense OF the
many, have caused to be prepared counter pc.
titon on the subject, asking FOR grace OF ninety
days alter the passage OF the law before It goes into
effect, allow those who have large stocks hand
TO 'trm their sails' to suit the changed condition
OF things. The petition Is as follows-
We the undersigned pe.ioners learn that there is Com.
you In the matter of duty the same and to ask that
q the @ n or OF S S' said
they claim the benefit of the trade. This may
for New York Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans
merchants who of their goods In bond. We
suggest beg that you first consider before acting
trade general who have only duty paid goods
The West and In fact the whole country, excepting
New York. Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans cities,
their present former
teas coees duty paid and is the above -four cities
only where would be benefited BY
duty taking effect at once and those individuals bat
A of those cities, they consist
importers and jobbers hold their goods bond till
sold thereby tendency to demoraze trade all
the country difference In the duties would enable
price than those having duty paid goods,
thus very few being benefited at the of great
many.
We therefore suggest and beg behalf of the trade and
your the whole country that after passing the
law aboshng reducing the duties that grant
at ninety days time before the shall take effect
80 that all may prepared alike to meet the change
While the committee appointed by the Grocers'
ana Importers Board only represent that body, the
authors OF the above petition intend TO give IL q
national character by circulating 10 In the principal
cities OF the Union.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD CASUALTY.

At half past ten O'Clock yesterday morning James
watson. man nfty-three years of age and born IN
England, died in Bellevue Hospital, where he had
been lying since the nth inst Deceased, 1t APP
peared was attempting to drive horse attached to
wagon across the Harlem Railroad track, at
Sixty-sxth street ana Fourth avenue, when the
horse became frightened and unmanageabe, and
dashing on the track was struck by passing
train and the horse killed. Mr.. Watson was thrown
out, and, striking his head. received fracture
OF the skull, death being the result. Coroner
Young being notified gave the relatives permission
to remove the remains to the late home OF deceased
622 West Ffty-second street. No day has been fixed
for the COrOner's investigation.
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SUPERIOR C0UaT-ipECiAL TERM
The Contested Election Case.

The Contested Election Cnse.
Before Judge Pratt.
Judge Pratt yesterday denied the application for sruck
Jury the election of John r. Douglass
Andrew Foster Mr. Foster received the certificate OF
election Alderman Eleventh ward, and claims to
have been elected by majority Mr. Douglass contests
election Monday and reported In the
HERALD Of yesterday applied Judge Pratt for struck
to the In view OF the Judges decision the
will have to be tried by selected IN the usual way
Constructing sewers Before the streets are
Opened.
Corporation Counsel William G. Dewitt yesterday appeared
before Judge Pratt with EDITION of the Water and Sewer
age Board have commissioners Of estimate &C. onted
open Pacific, Butler Warren Dean and Baltic streets and
st. Marks place. Nosrand to Albany avenue and also
Kingston from Futon to ST. Marks place,
from Warren the city line The Water Board
said that they desire construct in the streets men
toned but that the constructed last
year. although opened. The object of
having the streets opened that the for the
ment of the may be laid.
The application opposed by Messrs. Choate and
Tweed, and the Judge reserved his decision.
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SUPREME COURT-cAAM3eas.
Contempt of Court and Sentence by Judge
Barnard.

Contempt Of Court and sentence by Judge
Barnard.
In January last G. T. 8. Slman recovered judgment
against j. L. Browning inspector Of public buildings for
$3.50 9 Execution issued and the Sheriff made
that there not sufficient property to be found to
satisfy the Judgment The plaintiff subsequently learned
that there three months salary aud he
applied to Judge Barnard for order that he might
levy the salary The motion denied, when Stillman
spoke loudly of the action OF the Judge and stated the Bar
Association right In investigating Judge Barrards
The Judge listened quietly and finally brought the
ings to close by ordering slmsns Imprisonment in the
County jail ten days and line of $75 The Judge subse
queny reduced the time 10 day. but let the fine stand
Deputy Sheriff then took Mr.. Slman away. The follow
Ing is the order of the commitment
Ordered.That g. p. $. Stman be committed to the
County Jail of the city and New York for day
and pay fine of S75 for gross and insulting language In
open Court refusing to desst when ordered to and
interfering with the argument hearing that said Slman
insisted upon having an order that was improper that he
exclaimed that outrage and that he could not
justice Wherefore, now, the Sheriff of the city and
county of New York ordered to dean for the above
mentioned time the said Stman for such Aforesaid period
of time and until the payment of the fine.
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COURT CALgN0ARs-THlS DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-SPEcIAL TERM-Hed by Judge
Ingraham.-No 147, 14S, 149, 1854, 422, 1851, 169,
1885, 1885, 1884, 1877 i6s, 1885, no. III, 172, 173, l75.
SUPREME COURr-CHAMBERS-Held sby Judge
BarnardNos. SO, ia las, 1856, 2o2, 2o3, 2o6, 20s,
100, 210, 211.
SUPREME CoURT-CIRcUrT--Par Held by
Judge Van Brunt.-Case on. Part 2-Adlourned
for the term.
SUPERIOR CouRr-TRIAL TERM-Parts and e.
Adjourned Tor the term.
J0urned for the term
MARINE COURT-TRIAL TERM-Parts !, 2 and a.
Adjourned for the term.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-28
ALLEGED PIoKPocKEY ARRESTED

on Monday night oficer Fltzgrand, Of the Ninth
NJ ecinct found Francis Mccain, aged forty years.
of 20 Tenth avenue leaning over the body OF
and surmising ne mad robbed him conveyed both
to the station house In Charles street. Upon
searchi w Mccain pair OF gold spectacles, which
noceet OK Mccain. The parties were both con-
yeyed bel, we Justice Cox at Jefferson Market yester-
dey wben VOberts refused to make any complaint.
I"sii,ce Coy however, gave Mccain six months on
the IsS ant dlscharged Roberts wtth rep rJmapd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-28
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

AS the Staten Island ferryboa Wesfeld was on
her three O'Clock trip from the island yesterday to
the city. and when OF Stapleton, an unknown man
Jumped overheard, with the supposed intention of
committing suicide. The yawl OF the ierryb0at was
launched and the man rescued In semi-e Exhausted
condition and placed IN the hands Of the po' au-
thOrittes 1t the island,
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MARINE COURT-pART 2.


BY Judge Joachmsen.
Cullen Leopod.-Motion for new trial denied. See
Judgment ordered for defendant with
and S25 allowance.
Stenrich va Wright-Motion for trial denied. See
opinion. judgment ordered for plaintiff verdict, with
and S25 allowance.
Levey Observation-Disclosures for plaintiff for 4S7 81 and
Lougnran va EsteryJudgment for defendant costs
and Xl5 allowance.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Charge of Selling Liquor without n License.
Before Commissioner Shields.
The United States James Dnfy-The defendant, who
keeps grocery 54 West Fort yhird street, was
held in 1910 bail for examination charge Of selling
liquor without license.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Birth.

COONAN.-On Monday, February 49, at her resi-
dence II State street. Mrs. COONAN, wife OF Colonel
John COOnan, OF q son.
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Com ll;sSiOner's .NDticc.

G. Srhon. Administrator of the estate d Abo
lem Wood decd, VS. William Shauk eta
IN thamrry.
1NHE defendants, William Shank, X dMond
l A Shank. Tru tee Of Mary Ann Skunk.
id Ball. Administrator oi Adan'Shahk. dc'd
and Mary Ann Shank, md all other, who are
concerned AXE nmicc that | have SET upon
Monday. December l6.h, 1879. TO lake The &C.
count 81 m, office, at the Coul, House in Point
Pleasant. West Virginia. III The above entitled
cause; and ,hrrtnpon report.
LIST. The nature and amount coniplanaDtA
claim.
3D. The real estate or interest IN real estate
within the juIsdictiO Of the Court belonging
to the defendant William Shank.
81. The liens upon said real estate, and the
priorfies thereof
4lh Whether the defendant William Shank,
has sufficient PERSONAL property subject 10 levy
to pay off and discharge the plaintiffs bill.
jlh. Such other and furt er matter. us may
be deemed pertinent, or either Of ihr .sid p"r
tits may require. as is required by decree rem
dcred in said cause at The September term Of
the Mason county Great Cpnr Al which lime
and place You or either Of YOU may attend
+ A. GUTHRIE,
nov l4-4w. Master Commissioner
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JUDICIAL SALE
or
House nd Lots in
Mason CitY?

Zusran ano Aumilltr. vs. Lrmurl IIarpold,
Executor Of the last will and testament Of 5.
4 Griti h, deceased ais IN Chancrry.
DY Virtue ola Dpcretal order Of ihr Circuit
ID Court Of Mason county, pronounced on
the Alb day Of September, 1872, IN The above
entitled cause, We shall rs Special Conmi's'
toner's, on The
22d Day Of November. 1872,
a, the front door Of the Court Hon,e OF said
County, proceed to sell the land IN the bill aud
proceedings mentioned, being certain lo with
house thereon, situated on Centre Street ~ thr
town of Mason, West V,rginls. know and DE-
s,ynaled in the Plat Of said low" IN lot No IL
The House is in good rrpair, and would make
q desirable home.
TERMS OF SALE:
One.thid Of The purchase money cash IN
hand. and The balance on Y credit Of -x and
twelve months taking from The pnrchr'r bond
with good security bearing interest fro'n date,
and retaining the legal title As a further stru
rty for The deferred ins'n'mrn,s
JOHN T. TIMMS
". H TOMLlNSON,
ort l7-4w SD.cial COMM, s,onrrs
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Notice to Trcypassrrs.
Nov. 2l-4w.

THE undersigned hereby give notice tina
they will not allow or permit hunting
shooting, nutlng. or trapping Of an. kird o
game, or trespassng in any way or manner on
their respective premises in robinson Town
ship, Mason County, West Virginia. An.
person or persons violating this notice will bt
dealt With according to law
J. NJ LONG.
WILLIAM Brown.
b. REDMOND.
JAMES A SWAMI,
W. H. H0GG.
JOHN SOMERVlLLE,
JAMES WINDOW.
". n SOMERVILLE.
JAMES HOGG.
W. B. HAWKINS.
THOMAS FOWLER,
BE. MORRIS.
E.G MUSGRAVE.
JOSEPH S MACHII.
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public, for which hold out inducements
Of compensation. for all | receive from
such source. aud feel myselfio duty bound
to fulfill the expectation Of all who come.
| stop q. the best hotels and make the &C.
opaintauce Of the best class Of minds
wherever 60. and am always welcomed
back, wherever | have been No. only
that, bu, my gifts, as thousands Of other
medium. is demanded Of the inqa'ring,
investigating minds Of this progressive
day and age, And | expect to let ny
LIGHT shine. and that TOO, without being
"iournalizad" By . Sc. Of anonymous Sr''
.ers. who are twenty-five years behind the
age, else they would not Try to Islander
those Who have investigated ibis phenome'
non It has been my plr.s.u. lot to 70.
main two weeks in Point Pleasant among
the citizens. whose hospitality and kind
ness to strangers wins for them the name
they 50 Justly merit-,ba, Of being intel.
liveut. rp6ued aud social-'ud We rever'
ence them for that principle There is an
influential family residing in the town,
whose father. many long years back 10
The past, was told by the Indians then a.
way ia the Mississippi Valley, where
,hey had buried silver, and gave il TO hin
aud described all the traces aud marks OF
hills, rocks, trees. &C., where it lay burr.
ed. Bu, he never found it. Since that
lime the spot has been found by others
aud contains al! the marks tbatthe indians
bad told this gentleman about. They sent
me a piece of rock from the place, | psy'
cbologizcd the fragment and described the
place, agreeing exactly with 81 the Indian
Legendary, &c., without any previous kuovl'
edge Of the location, whatever: The ov.
ncrs Of this buried treasure. (whethcr they
6ud il or not have shown an honorable
principle. which is fully understood by the
persons whose land this is on. ] believe
that the same power that makes US know
where oil is, hundreds Of feet below the
surface Of the earth (Which has been test
cd) can make US see other things Of i'm.
por.ance, when We look do@a into the
ground for them. have given no
scances that fear to come before the
public. If they come in truthful manner
I think the author Of "Creduliiy' is a
medium. himself, and one Of the higfnlu-
,iu. aasby kind whether be knows it or
not; and | should think his brain must
have become somewha, wrenched and rack
ed in his late effort to scnDdalize fifteen
hundred people, aud one. "a lone one
both with the same stroke Of his pen. !
would recommend 10 him that nursery
hymn. Il want be an angel" &c |
hope the author Of "Credulity," will be
cared for as the Bible says, God taketh
care OF the foolish
PJ SUMME, Clairvoy'ut
Du"nr House. Gallipo|is, Nov IL
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Sale Of Valuable
KANAWHA RIVER
BOTTOM F ARMS!
Within half mile and lnile Of
POINT PLEASANT!!

Jo., nh 9 Miller and II r Howard. Adr'rs
Of James H hopIl decd Vi. Mary Y hooh'
ct al In Ghancery.
IN pursuance Of the terms Of - DECREE OF the
! C,rcu, Gours nf Mason county, "es' VIZ
slnl. rendered al The September Term. 1917,
N tb. ,bnyp entitled canse. we the nhdrrs'gn.
ed Special Commissioners, will proceed 70 sell
Oh Inc
22d Day Of November, 1872,
At the Front Door Of the Cour House OF Mason
county at public auction 10 lb' highest bidder
the following tracts Of land:
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN Ql6)
ACRES
of Kanawha River Bottom. in good order 'or
cnl,iva,ion, with good house thereon.
ONE HUNDRED AND six'Y'Fi'E
1850 ACRES
ofhill land (adjo ming said river la"d') with
a good Two story
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,
m,l houses and stables. The land is in fine
state Of cultivation Also
FOKIY.UNE ~ ACKES
of Kanawha River l'ol'"m Land. onr'qnarl'r
Of a mile from Point P,ra,au'. with g"od or
char thereof, upon the following terms: One.
!. hal, Of The purchase money cash j" hand ana
The balance in one year, isking b'nl wnh gnd
security 10, the deferred ins,smenls bearing
interest fran date, and rrtainin. the legal u
Tie q, u further security.
". h. TJMLIESON.
JOHN " ENGLISH.
oct i7-4w Special COMMISSIONERS
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y
Just entering upon the cares aud business E
Of lifs. She bas llso raised notl'e'iess
craud.cbild, whose mother died when she
vas bu, few weeks old--makiog thirteen
in al that sbe has raised AID yet, amId
al tho c,res Of so large family she lou'd
time to accumulate and to have Oh had q
small sum Of money nearly oil the ''me' to
contribute to objects Of charity, or to sup
ply any little article pf necessity o. d lux :.
ury that sb. might desire.
Sbs was .be most unseI6sh person That
The writer Of this ever kues; for she seem
cd to live only for The good 70 Others
md for the cause Of her divine Master :
Her sickness was Of short duration, and
the announcement. Of her death caused a
gloom 70 pervsde this community that has
seldom been Eel. BY our people. Her re-
mains we're followed to the grave by large
concourse ofueepicg friends, who ""ourn,
ed" however, ss those not without hope "
I need 90. say taat her grief stricken kus
band and yorrouiug children arc surely
bereaved, because Of this affective dispcn.
satiou Of divine Providence issu'a not
bc Otherwise, under such circumstances
Her death has rusdea void TO- ''r' family
circle that can never be filled in 'lls world;
but they have tue cousolad0" 10 kp"w that
what ID their loss 10 her ctcrhaL gain, =
The grave Is 10 her rest INDEED "a rest
from al The tolls and cares Of this life Of
sorrow and Of affection; and The separs
ton from ber loved ones lis hrief, il they
arc only faithful to the cause of their d'
vine Master Most Of the children have
enlisted 10 the cause Of Christ May This
death BE- the means Of bringing then. all
to spiritual life 10 Chris. Jesus
.av yssf ,aj A FRIEND.
Mrs. .Hogs was the wife Of Rev Peter
c. Hoge, Of scotssvllle, A'be"arIe Co
Vs., and The mother Of Judge Jas. w.
Hoge, Of Pu'osm County, West Va.