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The New York herald., 1873-10-24

use ana convenience quantity OF mail bags the prop
sry OF United States Assistant District Attorney
Purdy spoke three hours In support Of the prosecu
ton Advertng to the testimony of good character that
had been given in iavor Of the defendant he said that
the records OF the Disric Attorneys ONCE would show
that gentlemen who doubt could bring forward wit
nesses to they persons OF high moral, vir
tuous and Christian character were charged with
fraud and perjury But their high charac-
ter. their Christian conduct and standing, did
not prevent them from robbing the government and
them dreading exposure quietly stepping into the office
OF the Secretary of the Treasury and paying back the
money they had swndled the out Of that
the matter might be hushed up forever. The jury would
be asonshed 4 they heard the names Of those men
the cy Of e New BY ~ rsa ns
millions Of dollars BY W men who were rich. and wheT.
was the evidence that OF them had been eonyictedi
s ars New ON York g S nss
rich man than it did poor man OF any offence, ana
there eoeF eIpS to % Large ss
ans s.s asns IL
hsh fas 'ssz iEIs s0SS the and % in
verdc, q guilty IN This as he enS claimed sS0
thai possible this city @ convict rich mar % Of
violating the law Judge % ths ds
fendant guilty OF appropradng mail bags less than $o
deferred
The Alleged Embezzlement from tho
Atlantic National Bank-Tho Case OF
Frank L. TaintOr.
The trial of Frank L. Taintor was commenced. The
defendant Is indicted for having while acting In the
capacity Of cashier of the Atlantic National Bank Of this
city embezzled about 0000 the property Of that
establishment
Mr. Bliss United States District Attorney. and Mr..
Purify appeared behalf Of the to conduct
the prosecution, and Mr. A. Oakley Hall and Mr. John
Sherwood counsel for defendant
challenges the following gentlemen
sworn the jury to try the case -Edwin Baker, John
q. Davis James A. Hyde, Charles A. vinton Thomas
Fessenden, BENJAMIN r. Butler John Armstrong Oliver
R. Bryan, w. Fay. James Hurrey. William Hunter and
B. J. King.
When the name OF Mr. Benjamin F. Butler one Of the
broke out in Court In answer to Mr. Hall Mr. Butler
said he the of the late Mr Butler who had filled
the office Attorney General Of the State of New York
1t being twenty minutes after four O'Clock Judge
Benedict said he would adjourn the Court till this
morning In the meantime he directed the jury not to
allow any to speak to them about the case.
The matter then adjourned till to-day, when the
opening statement for the prosecution will be made by
the District Attorney. s.'s.sa Ell. .asFv taM
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BRO0KLYH's BUDGET FOR 1874
The Total Amount Required FOR the
Ensuing Year o4,519,93A.

The Joint Board Of Aldermen and Supervisors
met yesterday morning, Mayor Powell In the chair,
for the purpose OF adopting the budget or tax
levy for 1874. statement No. g. ordering $125, 900
TO be raised on the city at large for the purpose OF
paying one-ifth OF one-thIrd OF assessments for
streets, was considered and, after considerable
debate, was adopted, super visors Petrie, Sneder
and Stickenens voting In the negative, despite the
mandamus issued by Judge Gilbert OF the Supreme
TO vote for this estimate. The last Legislature
passed the act assessing the city at large for
certain portion OF the cost OF patent payements,
streets upon which the improvements were made
objected TO the act. The total amounts to be
raised by the tax levy for 1874 are as ioows.--
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COLLECTING BOUNTY MONEY.
A kentucky Soldier shoots His Dilatory
Lawyer Through the Head.

LOUIBVILLE, fy., UCs 20, 1910.
This afternoon Joseph Crawford entered Magis-
trate LincoIn's ONCE with companion, and, walk
ing 10 the back room, spoKe few words to John
pistol, fired at him at distance OF i've feet, the
ball entering McCarthy's head near the right ear
Crawford attempted to escape, but was caught by
TO have retained $3.50 bounty money belonging 10
Crawford since 1896. After repeated enorts TO re-
cover II Crawford sought Mccarthy as above stated
and demanded the money. Crawford Is wealthy
man, native or Tennessee. Mccarthy was taken
home In cyiticgi condition
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SUPERIOR cuURT-speclAL TENN.
Decisions.

By Judge Van Worst
Bolton vs. Baxter al-0rder remittitur from Conn.,
mission OF Appeals for o trial
OiNe vs. Murphy. .-0rder vacating Judgment, and
that defendant have twenty days TO answer.
Christianson Wes-Order denying motion TO set
aside report referee. Ordr extra allowance to
defendant of SIS. Granted
-Leaman VS.. Pcor and another-Order denying motion
to vacate attachment
Baeltzer and another VS. Nicoayorder ON remittltur
IRON Court of Appeals granting new trial.
Wight VS. White.-Order OF reference
Fak VS.. Aburhcim, Lyon Dunn, ct al. Ward ct al
VS.. Geery, ct aL-Orders granted.
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suRROGATE'S COURT.
The Late Gcrrit Smith.

BEFORE surrogate Neeuer.
The late Gerrit Smith, Of Brooklyn, left an estate OF
$300 and, among other beauests lie made, there was
OF $4,000 to be divided among the children of Mary
Elizabeth Hudson. his daughter. Another child
born to Mrs hudson after her fathers death, and the
executor applied the Surrogate for instructions to
whether the money should be divided among all the
children The Surrogate has decided that 1t should be
Mr., smith death. r4M
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SUPREME cuURT-cHAmBeas.
Decisions.

By Judge Fancher
Egan VS.. O'Day.-Memorandum for counsel
hughes vs. Purof.-Reference granted.
Obermann The World Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany-Reierence ordered TO hear and determine.
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The Alleged Misapproprfation OF Mail
....s. .s.a Bags.
Yesterday Judge Benedict the trial OF Edward
1A9ge, who va indicted Tor apprpprianns - bis own
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Board "could not see 1t In the same ghtu and re-
Instance. voting with those in favor OF making
him Judge.
Nothing daunted by defeat, Alderman Morris de-
terminediy stood In the trench and boldly brought
on the name OF Mr.. Thomas d. Sherwood for cOnfir-
nation, who, however, Jared no better than his
predecessor, receiving the same votes tot.
Mr.. Ellal 4. Halls name appeared number eight
on the list, and was now brought forward to be
mem Vance, y Billings, % Gausen, Faiconer and otten
dorer voted, while the remaining ten voted against
TIE ninth in order was Mr.. walter s. Cowles a
gentleman from the Harlem district When Alder
man Morris moved that he be confirmed number
Spec interest IN the and touans ans
sverysSns ever assissstor and that their 'naeSa reSS
from the rest being rejected by vote OF ii to 4.
Messrs. Vance, Clausen, Falconer and Ottendorfer
without demonstrating the slightest sirn Of
fatigue or distress, Alderman Morris, for the tenth
and last time, arose and proposed that Mr.. Benja-
frmed !" but Mr. Wandell only had Messrs Vance,
Billings, Morris, Clauscn, Falconer and Ottendorfer
70 os snPpor. nim which SIX votes were unequal t3
TO go to slumber with those which preceded It.
,, rn,s concluded the performance which al
engaged therein ''well up In their parts" TO use
dramatic phrase. What followed was only q side
away time hapast rcs oscct at which
hour the Board OF supervisors were TO meet
~ was expected that committee would De ap-
pointed to inform His Honor the Mayor on tho
action had by the Aldermen on his NOMINATIONS,
but, strange TO say, no such move was made; II Is
him onlcialIy while his friends, no doubt, posted
him on the spot as 10 the rejectlons.
Tse pscs
tons, which may share tnc same iate as the hrst
batch.
was very busy among the Aldermen, and kent
huxxins aronnd them hke hivan nj bees
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-07
w. +. HARPER.
DEE IA Jas Sheriff of the Parish of OrIeanA
Lesassier Il Binder Citizens Bank Of
Louisiana, subro gated) vs. William Crone and
Margaret L. Crone.

Lesassier & Binder Citizens, Bank OF
LOUISIANA, subrogated) VS.. William Crone and
Margaret L. Crone.
ENOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF NEW ORLEANS.
= (now Fourth District Court for the parish of
Oreans) No. 81 ,667.-By virtue of writ OF seizuTts
ana sale directed by the honorable the late Fourth
Dlstilct Court OF New Orleans to George W. Avery
late sheriff OF the parish of Orleans and by said ate
sheilh to me transferred, in the above entitled
cause VIII proceed TO sell at puelic auction, the
between Canal and Customhouse sire cts in the
Second District of this city, on MONDAY, Dece1n-
Der Is 1873. at twelve O'Clock NJ all and singular
the undivided onethird interest Of William Crone
and Mrs. Margaret L. Crone, defendants herein in
ana TO the following described property, to wit-M
together with all the buildings and improvements
thereon. and the rights and privileges thereto
belonging, situated in the Faubourg Delord, First
District OF this city, in the square bounded by
fOeyfarre, Foucher, CalliOpe tate 0uplantier) and
Annunciation streets, adjoining the property here
matter described the side toward Poucher
street, and measuring sixtytwo feet front on Poey
farre street oy one-hundred and twenty feet IN
depth between parallel lines, English measure
bounded III the rear by an alley twelve feet eight
inches wide, opening on Foucher street common
to the said lot and others the whole as per plan,
annexed to an act before Stuart Fl. Lewis formerly
q notary In this city, on the twenty.first day Of
October, l84S.
2. ANOTHER PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND.
together with the buildings and improvements
thereon and the rights ard privileges thereto be-
longing, situated in the Faubourg Delord, First
District of this city. in said square, bounded by
and Annunc1ation streets, adjoining property now
or formerly owned by E. NJ. Rusha, and measur-
ing thirty feet front Oh Poeyfarre street. by one
hundred and thirty-two feet eight inches in depth
between parallel lines, English measure including
an alley in the rear, twelve feet eight inches wide
opening on Foucher street. the whole as per plan
annexed TO ali act before said notary s. II. Lewis
on the eleventh of August, 1896
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot
w. P. HARPER
no12 20 del4 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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SHERIFEH SALES.


Samm0ns, Ciask q Co. ~. Dawson &,
Gusto-Howeu i Brothers Same-Sixth
District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Nos
Ass and 47l6. -,
F. 8. Weeks Co. Va. Dawson 4 Gusto-Fourth
District Court for the Parish Of orleans, No.
8,l85.
DY VIRTUE OF THREE wR1rs OF F1ERl
- facias to me directed BY tho honorable the
eaid district courts for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled causes, will proceed to sell at
public auction, on the premises hereinafter desg-
mated. on SATURDAY, December Is, 1873. at halt.
past ten o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to wit .t.lf 81
THE GOODS, MERCHANDISE ANB MOVABLE
PROPERTY contained in the premises situated at
the corner of Toulouse and Chartres streets, in
the Second District of this city, as per inventory
which may be seen in my Office.
Seized in the above suits
Terms-This being the second and last auction,
the said property will be definitely adjudicated to
tire highest and last bidder for what it will bring
at twelve months credit the purchasers furnishing
bonds with good and sufficient securities bearing
five per cent interest per annum from date until
paid. Said purchasers to deduct from their bids
and pay in cash their proportion Of the clerk and
sheritrs fees, printing and keeping, etc, which
amount altogether to the sum of three hundred
hundred dollars, or Whereabouts.
W. P. HARPER,
DEE Is Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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W. p. HARPER,
no25 DEF u Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans


Samuel G. Reid vs.. Peter +. Kendall.
EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans. Nos SO 35l NO. 1891 late Seventh
to me directed BY the honorable the Fourth i'
District Court tor the parish Of Orleans. In the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at pub.
lie auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers' Ex.
change, Royal street, between Canal and Gus.
tomhouse streets in the Second District of this
city on MONDAY, December E2, 1873, at twelve
o'clock M, the following described property, to
ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST of the
defendant Peter p Kendall, in and to thirty thou,
sand bricks, and lot of cypress and pine lumber
contained in the unfinished building situated on
First street, between Locust and Freret streets
together with five lots of ground design ated as
numbers seven eight, nine ten and eleven in
bounded by First, Philip, Locust and Freret streets
also, lot of ground with the improvemeu there.
on, in square number enc hundred and fifty eight
bounded by First, Second, st. Andrew and St.
David streets measuring thirty feet front First
street; BY one hundred feet deep per plan OF C.
ne1ed to an act OF May T. 1851, before c Il. Lewis
late notary public in this city, and per plan
number twenty eight, in Office OF Gottschalk late
notary public in this city, acquired by defendant,
per act before j. g. Eustis, notary public in this
city. dated fifteenth of April, 1873; also certain
triangular portion of ground, with the improve
ments thereon, situated in the square bounded by
Palmyra, Olympia Gasquet and st. Patrick streets,
hundred and seventy,nine feet two inches fr' mt,
by one hundred and three feet three inches
one line, and one hundred and fifty-twO feet four
inches SIX lines, respectively, on the other two
sides of the triangle, as Der plan of L. Pile
veyor, February 4, 1873; also, certain square of
ground, being. square number six hundred and
ninety nine. in the Third District Of this city
bounded by Hancock, Monroe, Prosper and Clai-
borne streets also, lot Of ground, with the i'm.
provements, in square number two hundred and
eighty four Fourth District of this city bounded
by jackson, Josephine, Ellen streets and Fulton
avenue, being lot number four, in said square
measuring thirty feet front ON Jackson street by
one hundred and ten feet IN depth, az per plan Of
H. Grant, late surveyor dated eighth Of June, Is47
deposited in the office of L. r Kenny, late notary
public; which property was acquired BY the said
defendant. per sct passed before A. s. Beck
notary public in this city, ON the sixteenth of
January, 1873.
Seisec in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
". P. HARPER
no20 De- ~ Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleaas
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DR.. v. Fortineau Francois Laeroix.
SIX1H DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ of Orleans, No. 4898.-By virtue Of q writ of
feri facias to me directed by the honorable the
Sixth district Court for the parish of Orleans, in
the above entitled cause, I will proceed to cell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Aucti0neers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets in the Second District of this
city, on SATURDAY, December a. 1873 at twelve
o'clock NJ. the following described property, to
wit
LOT OF GROUND. situated in the First Bis.
trict of this city, in the square bounded by st.
Charles, Carondelet, Canal and Common streets
measuring twenty eight feet eight inches six lines
dred and feet sevep ip ol e thpee
lines on the line dividing it from lot number
two. and one hundred and twenty.one feet
eleven inches four lines on the line dividing it
from the property Of E. CordeviOlle and twenty.
three feet nine inches lines in width in the
rear together with the buildings thereon, rights,
ways and servitndes tbereunto belonging. Being
the same property acquired by the defendant
herein by purchase from Julien Adophe Lacroix
per act passed before Felix Percy, late a notary
public in this city, dated July 8, 1851.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. p. HARPER
NOES del 81 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleana
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ENIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. 5073.-By virtue of a writ of
seizure and sale to me directed by the honorable
the fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctoneers
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets, in the Second District Of this
city, OH SATURDAY, January 3, 1874, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, to
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with all the build
ings and improvements thereon situated in the
Fourth District of this city, in the square bounded
by Pleasant. Constance, Or Live Oak Harmony and
Magazine streets, being lot number twenty five
fronting twenty four feet six INCHES on Pleasant
street, and having a front and depth of one hun
dred and twenty feet on Constance street; also,
one half of the adjoining lot, number twenty-fo
which half next to the lot number twenty-five
fronts twelve feet three inches on Pleasant street,
by depth Of one hundred and twenty feet be.
tween parallel lines. Which property was ac-
quired by the defendant herein from jacques Des-
crimes, by act passed before Richard Brennan, late
notary public in this city, ON the fourteenth day
Of March, 1866.
Seized III the above suit.
Terms Cash ON the syst.
W. p. HARPER,
de- IA jas Sheriff of the Parish of OrleanA
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W. T.
no25 de727 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans


State OF Louisiana vs.. Mrs. l.. C. Steptoe.
GUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans, No. 2625I.-By virtue of plurius
writ Of feri facias TO me directed by the honor
able the Superior District Court for the parish
of Orleans in the above entitled cause for
to sell at public auction, at the Merchants
and Auctioneers Exchange, Royal street.
between Canal and Customhouse streets. in the
cember 16 1873, at twelve O'Clock NJ the follow.
ing described property. to wit
ONE HALF OF SQUARE OF GROUND in the
First District of this city, known as half Of square
number twenty B, bounded by New Levee Race
Waters and Orange streets, and consisting of ff.
teen lots, numbered from sixteen to thirty inclu-
sive.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W p HARPER
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Mar TaDie VI. Louis Phtlouene.

i
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
I Orleans. No. 5000. BY virtue Of a writ Of seiz-
ure and sale to me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auctien, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus,
tomhOuse streets in the Second District Of this
city. on SATURDAY, January 3, 1874. at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property to
wit
of New Orleans, designated by number thirty, of
the square comprised by Bertrand, Bolivar, Graver
and Perdido streets, according to plan drawn by
G. A. Hedin. engineer, and dated May %, 1885, and
deposited in the office of T. o. Stark. notary, in
New Orleans; said lot measuring thirty feet two
inches seven lines front on Bolivar street, by
hundred and twenty-five feet seven inches in
depth, between parallel lines; together with all
the improvements thereon and acce ssores the eto.
Being the same property acquired by the defendant
herein. by purchase from John McClOskey, as per
act passed b. fore NJ. Gernon, late notary public
in this city, dated March %, 1852.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. p. HARPER.
DEE IA Jas Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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SHERIFF'S SALES,


Marie Elizabeth Martin VS.. John DAWSON
&IXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ Orleans, No. 4627.-By virtue of writ of feri
facias to me directed by the honorable the Sixth
District Court for the pareh Of Orleans in the above
emitted cause will proceed to sell at publ auc.
Gon, at the Merchants and Aactiopeers Exch ange,
Royal street between Canal and Custom house
streets IN the Second District of this city, MON
DAY. December Is 1873, at twelve o'clock NJ. the
following described property, TO wit
ALL IHE hlGHI TITLE AND INTEREST AND
SHARE OF John Dawson. the defendant herein
hrst IL anu to the partnership heretofore eXistir
between him and Eugene Bosseau, and, SCI ond in
and TO the action for the settlement of said part
ner6hip, entitled John Dawson vs.. Eugene Boisseau
No 1859 of the docket of the Sixth District Court
for the parish of Orleans; third also the cause of
action set forth by said John Dawson in his pc tition
in said suit
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Ths being the second and last auction
the said property will be definitely adiudcated to
the highest and last bidder for what it will bring
at twelve months credit the purchaser urnis hirg
bond with good and solvent security, bearin G five
per cent interest per from date until final
payment. said purchaser Will have to deduct
and pay in cash the printing. sheriTs and clerks
fees, ETC., which amount 10 about one hundred and
twenty-five dollars.
". P!HARPER
DESC IA Sheriff of the Parish of Orleaus.
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St. Charles Hotel Company vs.. Marchal
Vincent.

St. Charles Hotel Company vs.. Marchal
Vincent
GIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- of Orleans. No. 5267-By virtue of a writ
Sixth District Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange Royal street, between Canal and Gus
Toulouse streets, in the Second District of this
city, on ) iTuRDAY, December l3, 1873 at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
THE RIGHT OF THE DEFENDANTS to the occu-
pancy of the store, situated in the basement of
the st. Charles Hotel, St Charles street, between
Common and Gravier. in the First District of this
city, up to the thirtieth day of September next
(9.4}.
Seized in the ABOVE suit.
Terms-Cash On the spot.
". P. HARPER,
deg 7 Is Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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ID. & j. ID. Edwards VS.. Fairbanks
Gilman y. Fairbanks and s. H. Gilman

ID. & j. ID. Edwards VS.. Fairbanks &
Gilman u. Fairbanks and s. H. Gilman
ENFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. 50l5.-By virtue of writ of
ieri facas to me directed BY the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish OF Orleans in
the above entitled cause, l will proceed to sell
at public auction the premises hereinafter desg-
mated, on MONDAY, December IS. 1873 at hall: past
ten O'clock A. NJ, the following described property,
to wit
ALL THE SUGAR AND MOLASSES contained in
the refinery of Fairbanks Gilman. situated in
the square bounded by Peters, Tchoupitoulas
Erato and Gaiennie streets, at the corner of
Erato and Peters streets, in the First District Of
this city, as per inventory winch may be seen in
my Office.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. P. HARPER
del IA Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans