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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-28
Latest News.

The Inauguration will be the
grandest ever given in this country
Special, say at tile extra session Of
I he Senate for the 4th Of March the
President will nominate for reap
pointmeut every member Of his
abinet, including Boutwell,, who
proposes to retire in March ifelected
Senator from Mass Secretary Fish
las decided to remain through the
next administration, and will be in
cluded in the nominations.
Anotherspecial lsaysthe Judiciary
Committee have determined to pre-
sent articles of impeachment against
United States Judge Delahay, of
Kansas, whose case they have be-
gun to examine. The charge is
habitual drunkenness, aud the fre-
queIlt commission Of gross indecen-
cies while OH the bench under the
infnence of liquor. One Of the wit
alessps is Senator elect Ingalls,, who
agreed to pay Delahay's soll-in-law
$1,000 ifhe would keep the Judge
sober long enough to open court
and sign some very important
papers. This was done, but In
gsl's clients refused to pay the
money, and he declined to hold
himseIfliable, when suit was brought
by Osborne, Delahay's son-in-law,
to enforce payment. Delahay was
appointed from Illinois in 1866.
by the burning Of a farcy goods
store in Washington on tile 23d,
$4,000 was estimated lost.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-28
Albaup 9eoistrr,
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Gold in New York, 1l4sa.

Gold in New York, Has.
Legal Tenders, 81 l4gSSl4c.
Wheat in Liverpool, lis 9d@I2s l0d;
Club, l2s Gdgl3s-a decline.
The stringency in the money market
has abated somewhat since the first Of
the month, and collections are some
what easier, but still money Is not to
be so readily obtained as could be
wished. Money matters are reported
much more stringent in the East, and
more serious complaint is made there
than here. Europe is also feeling the
depression of tight finances. Com
mercial circles in Liverpool are ex-
tremely uneasy, fearing a money crisis.
There are several causes which have
operated to cause the present depreS-
sion in money; the many disastrous
confagrations Of the past few months,
numerous shipwreeks, ETC., which have
told so fearfully on the fortunes Of in
suance companies, are among the
most prominent. Another serious
drawback has been the numerous iron
and coal strikes, proving so detrimen-
tai to the manufacturing interests Of
the country. All of these causes, to-
getler with unlocked for heavy rains
IN portions Of the country, making it
almost certain that the next crop will
prove largely deficient, have created
general depression in monetary circles,
restricting trade operations to the mar
rowest limits so that all may be pre-
pared for the worst.
Our business men seem to look CON
tidently forward to a fair Spring trade,
although not anticipating the buoyancy
that has marked the same period for
several years past. Our merchants
will lay in their usual supplies for the
Spring and Summer trade.
Freights are quoted as advanced at
San Francisco, masters holding for
IA lOsgA los 2 ton for wheat to the
United Kingdom.
On Wednesday the Germini and
Penang were idle, awaiting charter at
Portland. The Ilione and Sarah Scott
were at Astoria, awaiting a crew.
San Francisco quotations show
wheat quiet at 81 S7ls = 100 lbs, Oats
at 81 l0G$2 20.
Portland buyers offer but 81 55 4
100 for small lots of wheat, with slight
advance to be obtained for large lots.
Oats, 52g55e q bushel. Butter, 259
30c y ID. Eggs. 20c.
Albany quotations this week do not
differ materially from our last. Tie
price of wheat il still unsettled. rang
ing from G5 to zoe q bushel. Butter,
l5g25c; eggs, lSc. Business generally
very quiet.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-28

at lorkyllle, n. Y, on the
morning Of the 23d, a beautiful and
accomplished young lady, nsmed
Elizabeth Nc Guinnis, was burned
to death by her clothes catching fire
while she was preparing breakfast.
At a Cabinet meeting on the
2lst inst, the President said he had
concluded that the condition Of
public business was such as to re-
quire his presence and that of the
Cabinet in Washington. lie there
fore thought it best to deter his
proposed Southern tour.
The Times Washington special
says the Pacific Mail investigation
promises some racy developments.
c. X. Garrison is here, and nettled
at not getting his Brazilian mail
subsidy, proposes to tell all he
knows. He has a list Of Congress
men who received money from the
agent OF the Pacific Mail Company,
and will bring some fifty witnesses
from New York, together with
the books and documents to make
the chain Of evidence complete. It
is said that none of the New Eng
land Congressman are implicated.
Several members who were ap-
preached on the subject will come
forward and give their evidence.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee, which, to investigate tie
matter, held a secret session to-day,
and will commence the examma-
ton of witnesses next week. Over
$5OO,00O are said to have been
spent in and around Congress, some
members receiving as high as $1O,-
900.
1t is suggested at Washington
that a Commission OF five gentle
men be appointed by the President,
persons not actually engaged in the
political discussions Of the day, to
go to Utah during the recess of
Congress and make a thorough III
vestigation OF the whole Mormon
question and report their conclu-
sions to the next Congress, Sena-
tor Morton and other prominent
men favor this plan, and it is un-
derstood as satisfactory to the Nor
mons.
In the Senate on the Oath, a bill |
was passed granting the right Of
way to the Walla Walla and Co
lumbia River Railroad Co.
The River and Harbor appro-
priation bill which passed the House
on the 24th inst appropriated $751;
900 for the Lower Willamette.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-28

New York city has had 1850
murders, and one hanging in three
years. A new era seems to be
dawning pow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
POLITICAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS.

1t seems 10 be settled that Horace Maynard is
to be the republican candidate for Governor OF
Tennessee.
William Allen, democratic candidate for Governor
OF Ohio was once saddlers apprentice, but alter
wards became reduced in circumstances and was
obliged to accept seat in the United States
Senate.
The Massachusetts, Democratic State Convention
viii be held In Worcester on the Sd OF September.
September Vermont elects State officers. Sep
TENDER California elects members OF the Leg
islature. September Maine elects Governor and
other State officers.
With q total representative population OF
sS,ll5,6il, and with the number OF Representa-
tves In Congress, fixed by the Of March T. 1862,
at 24i, the rule for the apportionment prescribed
by the act OF March 23 $780, Is found to entite the
several States OF the Union to representation as
foliows:-Alabama, o; Arkansas, 3; California, 4;
Connecticut. 3; Delaware, /; Florida, ! Georgia,
7; Illinois, 10; Indiana IL; Iowa, 7; Kansas, q;
Kentucky. 8; Louisiana, 8; Maine, 4; Maryland, s;
Massachusetts,, 0; Michigan Z; Minnesota, 8; Mis-
sissipp 5; Missouri, II; Nebraska, l.; Nevada, l;
New Hampshire, 2; New Jersey, Q; New York, % !;
North Carolina, y Ohio, II; Pennsylvania, %;
Rhode Island, j; South Carolina. 4; Tennessee, g.
Texas. s; Vermont, q Virginia, 8: West Virginia,
81 Wisconsin, :.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
A QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT.

Little Nell, the CALIFORNIA; Dis nsond. In
the United States Court-Aiieged In
frfngsment Of Her Copyrighted Nitro
Giycerfnc, Galvanie Batsery Sensation
Scene.
Some considerable interest was created In the
United States Court yesterday afternoon by the
appearance OF the famous coincidence, little
Nell, the California Diamond who appeared be-
fore Commissioner Kenneth G. White. accompanied
by her counsel, Mr.. William y. Howe. her mother
and host OF witnesses. The pretty, petite actress
swore before the Commissioner 10 her bit Ina
equity. This was a very yoluminous document
Its material allegations are that on the sd
OF last September she purchased the original
dramatic composition known as "fideiia, the Fire
Waf;n that she Is now the sole proprietress OF the
same; that this drama contains, amongst ITS
numerous Incidents, q highly sensational scene
which she mad duly copyrighted according 60 act
Glycerne, Galvanic Battery scene;" that the ex-
to meet with great favor and success
and gained for her much lame, distinction
and high encomium, and that the same had
recently, In the performance OF play called
the skeleton Hand" by one George {. Charles,
been infrtnged upon. She, therefore, prayed
for an order in equity against Mr. Charles and the
proprietor or WOODS Museum, restraining them
by an Injunction from copying, initiating or
plagiarizing the scene above described. The COM
planant and her witnesses submitted lengthy
dispositions setting forth the nature Of their
plant. Documents were Issued ready for ser.
vice in case the copyright is again nteriered with
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
MORE MANDAMUSING.

Salary OF q Water Meter InspectOr-No
Getting Over an Audit OF the Board or
Audit.
Applications for mandamuses, that used to DO
confined to the Supreme Court. can now, since the
enlargement Of the powers of the other State
Courts, be made in the latter Court. The result
promises to be that the Comptroller will have his
hands fuller Of business In the mandamus line than
ever. Application was made yesterday before Judge
Robinson IN the Common Pleas Special Term on
behalf Of Henry Vandewater assignee Of Louis
Benel, for a mandamus against Comptroller Green
to compel the payment Of $780, alleged as due in
payment of salary as Water Meter Inspector
From the papers 1t appeared that Benel's claim
was audited by the Board OF Audit. OF which Mr.
Green was member, but that he had refused to paw
1t. The return OF the Comptroller was that he had
since discovered that during some OF the time for
which the amount was allowed no services had
been performed by Bene, and that his remedy was
by suit.
Judge Robinson held the action Of the Board OF
Audit to be in itself judicial determination not
renewable by the Comptroller, and ordered a per-
emptOry mandamuS to issue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
NEW HERALD THURSDAY. AUGUST 81 los-M1PLE SHEET

convention as tine trump card: but Grant FIRST last
anu an the time II sucn be the will OF the great re-
publican party. Casarism he thinks ia "a snyde 30
IN other words, 1t Is nebulous and prepostsrous
MR. JOHN NJ KNAPP,
OF Auburn, Is satisfied with the party and means
TO stand oy II through thick ana thin.
W. W. RICHARDSON
OF the Third district, thinks everything looxa
lovely. '''-'
Mr.. JACOB PATTERSON
or the Seventh district, thinks the same.
Mr.. WILLIAM N. ROBERTSON,
OF the Eleventh district, thinks the same
MR.. HENRY 8. yANDEvEAR
OF the Thirteenth district. thinks the same.
Mr.. STEPHEN b. FRENCH
or the First district, thinks the same.
Mr.. LEWIS J. PHILLIPS,
or the Eighth district, thinks the same
MR.. LEVI BLAKEsLEE,
OF the Twentieth district, thinks the same.
MR.. JAMES SMART,
fthe sixteenth district, thinks the same.
The committee OF the State General Committee
forms, on the whole about as happy and harmo-
Nous family as benevolence itself could desire.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
LITTLE N ELL.
The tro-Glycerine, Galvanic Battery
Sensation scene-Testing the
Question Of Copyright.
MORE MANDAMU SING.
"A Water Meter Inspector
Gets the Best Of Comp-
trOller Green.

In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
"Litte Nell," the actress, fled bill of complaint
charging that George G. Charles has been pro-
ducing, at Woods Museum, the "Nitro-Glycerine,
Galvanic Battery Sensation Scene," and that this
is an infringement Of her right as she claims to be
proprletress of the in question On this bill
1t is intended to apply Tor an injunction against
Mr.. Charles to restrain him from producing the
scene referred to-
A suit has been commenced in the United States
District Court by the United States vs. Solomon N.
Wolff Alphonse de Riesthal, Moses Amberg and
Albert Amberg, to recover $4,000 in gold Tor
alleged violations Of the Customs laws. The capias
u returnable August %.
Messrs. Stanley, Brown and Clark have appeared
"a counsel for S. Haas in the suit instituted by the
government against the firm for alleged under
valuation Of goods. The goods have been bonded.
The suit is nominaly for s7OOOO but the actual sum
70 o much less amount.
Hugh Mccullough and Michael Doyle were yester-
day held by Commissioner Shields to await the &C
tion OF the Grand Jury on a charge Of attempting
10 pass $40 counterfeit bill on William Cregner,
l65 Third avenue.
The examination into the charge preferred
against vincenzo Motto, 45 Crosby street, OF KID
mapping Italian boys, sending them out in the
streets to play musical instruments and beating
them cruelty, was resumed yesterday before Com
missioner Osborn. The evidence Of the boy Joseph
was taken in support of the accusation, after
which the further investigation of the case was adj
burned till this morning.
An important decision touching the powers Of
notaries public was gwen yesterday by Judge
Davis, of the Supreme Court. The material points
of the opinion embracing the decision will be found
below.
question Of no little public interests will be
seen by the report elsewhere OF proceedings yes
terday before Judge Daniels, holding Supreme
Court CHARACTERISTICS arisen in the courts as to the
right Of trustees of savings bank to be trustees
ut the same time of other savings banks. The de-
csion in the matter will be looked for with inter-
est.
Comptroller Green was made yesterday the sub
lect Of another court mandamus. This time he
has to pay the salary of water meter inspector.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
TEE UNHAPPY HArTERs OF NEWARK.

a was the Newark savings Institution, corner
OF broad and Market streets, and not the Ameri-
can Trust Company. In whose care was placed the
funds Of Sgtria Lodge. the hatters' benevolent
ASSOCIATION. which. as recorded in yesterdays
HERALD. was neeced out Of about 5000 By
ns absconding president aud secretary,
lanes Ryan and George Ashley. A gentle
man named Disbrow, recently from Pitts
bIrg asserts that he saw Ashley take whas
haffer- call a "turnn-t. O. JOHN that city last
thursday, and ~ there employed now. Nutra
Lodge people are very reticent regarding the mat.
ter bat profess 20 be In fair way TO capture the
deiaulters. make them disgorge and then give
them Jersey justice. IL Is doubtful n any forgery
vas committed, "A some loose checks had been
sighed py the trustees and lay In the PresIdenps
held for Is breach OF trust-a civil and not crimk
nal offence. The bank expresses satisfaction thai
The money was paid cut according TO regulation.
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month, rnen went TO sleep IN the basement; the
sent out to play; the rss week W was there he
taught me 70 play the fiddle, and when went out
to play tine nrst week II was to play the triangle;
home 81. and the first week was told that must
bring In nifty cents; brought over pair OF pants
sna also nana OF knapsack which contained
clothes that he has on now had that bundle
in my custody and brought it to Is Crosby street
at IS Crosby street; the things belonging to the
prisoner were brought ON horse from his home to
ie nc e Ss aode n sSs horse wR
q bss fs a m ns ssSs th Ss@
no conversation with me before came here about
o. How did you come to 90 with Motor A.
He said he would give me Something nice-to
come TO him that day and he would allow me 10
Q. Was your father or mother aware that you
were coming away with Motor A. No; 40 not
In this city; the last time saw him was In Italy;
cannot tell when that was.
9. When did Motto strike you the first timer A.
Alter the first week was with him; he struck me
on the back with stick as thick as my finger.
Q. Why did he beat your A. Because did not
cents the day he beat me first; he asked me how
much money had; said had forty cents; then
he beat me.
CommssiOner-HOw much were you to bring
home that day {?
Witness-Nnety cents.
Y. now IuuCn were you 10 Drlng nome Wneu you
gothic second beatingY A. Sixty cents; was TO
bring home 81 when got the third beating; only
brought home sixty cents; only brought home
forty cents the time ! got the fourth beating;
Motto had told me that must bring home dollar.
Commissioner-Did any one see Motto beat you ?
Witness-No he locked the door there are
other Italian padrones living IN As Crosby street
witness went into the body OF the Court and
pointed out person whom he described as one or
them.)
Commissioner--Can you read or write
Witness-No, str; my master never tried to teach
me to read or write.
Commissioner-Did he ever speak to you about
deatn9
Wltness-No.
Commssioner-Did he ever speak to you about
the BibleY
WitnesS-No.
The Interpreter-It is better to ask him about the
Gospel
The Commissioner-Yes, ask him.
Q. Did he teach you the Christian catechism9 A.
No.
At this stage Of the proceedings-it being nearly
one o'clock-the Commissioner suspended the hear.
ing In consequence OF another engagement then
coming on. The case went over until this morn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
THE FUNCTIONS OF A NOTARY.

Recent Legislation on the subject-En-
largement of the Powers OF Notaries-
Important Decision Of Judge Davis
Defining the Scope OF Such Enlarge
ment.
The Legislature at its last session passed q
statute defining the powers Of notaries In other
counties other than those In which they were ap-
pointed. This law provides that any notary public
in the counties of Kings, Queens Rich
mond, Westchester or Rockland, or for the city
and county Of New York, upon fling a GER
titled copy of his appointment, with his
autograph signature, in the Clerks Office
of any other Of said counties is authorized to ex-
ercise all the functions OF his office in such other
counties with the same effect as he now possesses
by law in the county for which he is appointed.
Some time since an assignment OF mortgage to
Simeon Wormser was made in New York county
before James NJ. Bywater, a Kings county notary.
The latter put 1t the usual official acknowledge
ment tor the purpose of having it recorded; but
the Register, General Sigel, declined to re-
cord 1t, as not having been made
n D pens serted om Se coGDy Sere Of
Kings county Upon this state OF facts, and acting
under the statute referred to above. motion was
made before Judge Davis, holding Supreme Court,
Chambers, on benalf OF Mr.. WOrmser, asking Tor q
peremptory mandamus against General Sigel. to
compel him to receipt the assignment for record
AS viii be seen the only question was as to the con.
struction OF the law. Judge DAVIS gave yesterday
lengthy written opinion In the case, OF which the
material points will be found in the extracts given
below.
quirements in to any other OF such counties with
County And was espeeiay designed
tS eere Fl the
With the CLERK Of the county in which their
might be exercised rye facts REQUIRED by the
e 1a fsfe amsd es IN
q oas the in na hs e o S
h es Of t the act could Ss
answered By constituting i confer lower on notary
IN Re city T' Of New
might o ss IN Signature S tho
n OF Kings s c t T0H be
Inc eject ~ sesnSWieass mere shs
a q a to Re sass at ss s
Sss only osiS iunctOns RersOr~ed only
copy S e OF Ills appointment ana his Signature
does not enlarge the effect Of acts done n his
Judgment taken before notary Kings county in that
san Sf % y
He stands in respect OF that act although he may have
ae sh TIVE his az as
action the recording act remains in full force The
Il IN another and de
carss their snect when 80 exercised The certificate
hnSs me- and
h oe the Of the s
iaors are entitled to the wrts but the question is new
one Of 50 much Importance that the Register was quite
mandanus Is, therefore, awarded with ut costs.
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or contemplating some frand or wrong-wherezs
the motion before the Court was not for removal,
as TO the honesty OF Defendants. becanse there
was Intended.
Ex-Judge Davies replied that the afidaviss OF the
Defendants prove that each OF them WAS made
director or trustee OF another banK, aud by accept
ing and acting In the other bank he vacated his
positions could not be laNlully held. 1.-THE Law
mas not been applied hitRefto BY their colleagues
rigidy enforced INA men entrusted with tne hard
earneQ savings OF the laboring classes should them
selves obey the law He cited the case VI Isaac A.
smith vs. George w. Quintard IN which the de-
PENDANT resigned his trusteeship OF the Bowery
Savings Bank; but II was held that. having sc-
cepted the ONCE, he vacated his position IN the
Metropolitan.
After some further argument Judge Daniels took
the papers, reserving ms decision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21

Last evening. WINE lsboune under an attach q
temporary insanity, o druggist. named carries
Marsh, OF brooklyn, doing baaines. az csl Myrtle
avenue. committed SUICIDE ~ stsbb,ns himself
with two-edged knife "a TIE heart TIE deceased
was slxty-six years OF axs, had been sunering mum
disease OF the liver fOf some time past and
had gwen frequent eyidencs 81 mental deranse-
ment Yesterday he vas yery much depressed IA
spirits, aud, golns into hs bedroom. thrust knife
into his heart and, falling heavily upon the noor,
expired before assistance could rtAch nm. lie
was well known a. a manufacture % root beer,
and was, pecunisriy, 10 comfortable clrCaEl-
stances. The Coroner was notified