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The New York herald., 1873-12-21
SuRROGATe'S COURT.
The Business of Last Week.
Before Surrogate veeder.

Before surrogate Needer
Last week the wills Of the following named de.
ceased persons were admitted to probate Fred
erick 3. HiIl, Of the town of New Lots Frederick
Wersebe, Jacob Krausz, Marsena A. Nathan, Betsey
0givie, Horace ID. Wade Daniel w. Kissam and
Joseph Nichols, all OF the city oil Brooklyn.
Letters OF administration were granted in the
estates OF the following named deceased persons,
viz. James Cunningham, James Il. LitteH, Eli
phalet 7. Wilson, Eliza Armstrong, John Osmers,
Ellen Muiligan formerly Ellen Dally) William II.
Mason, Christopher Mccormick. Mary Urger,
Marena A. Nathan, Mary L. Hegeman, Hugh Reilly,
William ;. Lawrence, Mary McDade, James Hen
ning, George A. KaunZler and p J. or Patrick or
Patrick j. swift, all OF the city OF Brooklyn.
Letters OF guardianship OF the estate OF Ellen b.
Briggs were granted to Darwin X James; OF Ed
ward Il. Holloway, Louis II. Holloway. Louisa G..
Holloway and Sarah :. Holloway, to Frederick
Klinck; OF Dorotnea Smith, Caroline :. Smith and
Georgia M. Smith, to Mary Jane Smith, their
mother, all Of the city of Brooklyn.
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BOARD OF POLICE JUSTICES.
More New Rulcs-Looking u Long Way
Ahead.

Ahead.
meeting of the Board OF Police Justices was
held at half-past four O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
in the Clerks OF the Court Special Sessions.
Judge Smith, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to draft rules and regulations for the fu-
ture government OF the Board, read long series
of propositions appertaining to the better regua-
ton of the body. Assignments were made 10 the
different Courts for the next 20 months, each
pair OF judges TO remain but four months at any
one Court during that time. There was long and
animated discussion between the members, and
after the rules were adopted the vote was recon-
sidered, and the final adoption postponed TIL some
future date. These rules are written IN er-
tense, and among other things, refer to
the proper collection OF fines, taking OF bail,
&c. From their number, variety and COM
plexity 1t will puzzle many OF the learned
gentlemen themselves either to carry them out or
ascertain their exact meaning. There seems to
be great diversity of opinion among these gen.
temen as to how high the magnitude OF their posi-
ton really reaches, and, with the exception OF
Judges Bixby, Morgan, Murray and Kasmre they
seem to have the yaguest notions as to where
their duties begin or end. The discussion yester-
day was absolutely udicrous, both to the matter
itself and the manner III which 1t was carried on
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THE COURTS.
Ex-City Chamberlain Platt's Estate-sherf
Brennan's Bill-Important Lunacy Case
Repairs of City Piers-Books Of Savings
Banks-The City and Its Officers.

In the United States District Court. yesterday,
before Judge Blatchford the matter of the petition
OF Alonzo r. Morgan VS.. Howes 4 Macy, bankers,
was called up for consideration. The petition
Beeks to have the defendants adjudged involuntary
bankrupts. Counsel were present on behalf OF
delenoants, but made no answer. An order In
accordance with the prayer OF the petition was
issued
In the matter of the Market Savings Bank coun-
sci moved, before Judge Batchford, on the part Of
J. Carpenter, for order permitting him to enter
proof of his demand against the bank Decision
reserved,
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TOMBS POLICE COURT.
A Curiousiy Complicated Case.

Before Judge BiXby.
Two men, named Emil Haas and William Car
rera were arraigned before Judge BiXby yester-
day on a charge OF conspiracy. Up to the 1st OF
May, 1878, Emil Haas and Solomon Simpson were
engaged in the liquor business at 10 South William
street. Simpson had merely a slight interest and
percentage in the profits of the business They
dissolved partnership in May and lawsuit
subsequently arose between them, Haas charging
Simpson with embezZlement, and he was arraigned
before Judge Larremore in the Court OF Common
Pleas
On motion of his counsel, Charles ". Brooke, the
order OF arrest against Solomon Simpson was
vacated and he was allowed to go on his own
recognizance. The matter was placed IN the hands
or referee and the case made returnabe on Mon
day next, the 22d inst all these transactions took
place last June. Now Emil Haas alleges that his
place OF business No. 10 south william street, was
broken open ON the 18th OF August, and the papers
in connection with the case which were III the
safe were distracted.
1t is alleged that Haas then accused Solomon
Simpson and his brother, George L. Simpson, of
having committed the burglary. These facts be-
coming known to the counsel, he employed Alex
ander Sisson, a private detective, to work up the
case. Detective Slsson ascertalned that Haas was
expecting relative from Europe, He procured
description OF the expected relative and disguised
himself III the attire OF an English gentleman. He
actually lngratiated himself into the confidence OF
Haas, who acknowledged him as bona ride relative.
The offcer, from facts gained under this connec-
tion procured warrant tor the arrest OF Haas and
a man named William Carrera. They were ar
rested yesterday afternoon and brought before
Judge BlXby
The charge was criminal conspiracy, and on ar.
raignment 1t was certained that officer Slsson
had succeeded in obtaining the an1davIts of one
G. Frederick Baylis and person named Miller,
who was in Haas' employ as porter. They testified
that they had been employed by Carrera to swear
that the Simpson Brothers had committed the bur.
giary ana had taken the papers rom the SAFE and
from Haas to produce evidence that burglary had
been committed. The Simpsons maintain tnat no
burglary was committed and that the assertion is
made by Haas merely because he is afraid to pro-
duce the books and papers connected with the
civil suit, which viii be tried next Monday. Haas,
on the other hand alleges that IL is conspiracy.
on the part OF the simpsons, 10 prevent him from
appearing against them. Both parties demanded
an examination, and Judge BlXby set 1t down Tor
next Monday. Haas was allowed to go on his own
recognizance, and Carrera was held in default OF
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THE GENET CASE.
Sentence Postponed TIL Monday-What
Genet Says About His Case.

Harry Genet, accompanied by his counsel, wero
present yesterday at the opening OF the Oyer and
Terminer. The District Attorney was not on hand,
but was represented by Mr.. Pecknam. Judge
Daniels said that as he had to take Judge In
Rraham's place In Chambers he would like to have
the case postponed until Monday. Mr.. Beach SAID
thc blIl OF exceptions would be ready by that time.
HERALD reporter yesterday paid visit TO Mr.
Genet, after he had lett the court, and had short
conversation with him relative TO his case. Ho
looked careworn and was apparently rather down.
cast, which was quite natural under the circum-
stances ~ certainly was surprised at the ver-
dict,n he SAID, 'and think that the Judge and
TO complain about the way my trial was cofdncted.
Judge Daniels treated me fairly and genriemanly,
and so did Mr.. Peckham and those associated with
him In the prosecution. MY lawyers |fe now at
work, I believe, on q bill OF exceptions, and, OF
course, my future depends upon the result OF their
labors.n
Mr. Genet was called upon during the day by
quite a large number Of ms friends, who expressed
the deep sympathy they felt fox him N h,s mis.
f0rtQaes
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SUPREME COuST-CHAMBsRS.
Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad.


Before Judge Daniels.
On motion OF counsel for Mr.. Samuel L. Tredwell
an order was granted yesterday in this Court ap-
pointing referee to take the afidavits OF a num-
ber Of persons TO be read on the hearing OF the
motion for appointment OF a receiver in the matter
of the Central Branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad
As necessity Tor a speedy granting OF TINS order
IT was stated that Mr.. Tredwel had been IN wash
ington, making arrangements for congressional
examination into the a1alrs OF this ROAD.
sheriff Brennan's Little Bill.
The legal controversy, growing out of the refusal
OF the County Auditor audit the bin OF Sheriff
Brennan for the first three quarters OF last year,
amounting So, Oo0 gives promise of an intermin
able one. Mr.. Curtis who appears for the Comp
troller, endeavored again to bring the case to an
argument yesterday upon the application Tor
mandamus, but Messrs. West and Strahan counsel
for the Sheriff, managed to get II postponed till
tomorrow. 1t is said that when the case is fully
ventilated some queerly interesting facts will be
developed
Decisions.
BY Judge Ingraham
Lee VS.. Bowling Green savings Bank, Pentz vs.
Hughes, Williams VS.. Williams Chetwood VS.. Chet-
wood.-Motions granted.
Rawson vs. Harding Memorandum.
Bourgoise VS.. Courcher.-Motlon granted, with
$40 costs.
Elias VS., Robinson-Dismissed.
Mitchell VS.. Burns.-Motion denied
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THE WEsTCHEsTER ARSON CASE.

The jury In the case OF julius J. and Simon V.
Lambert, whose trial on o charge OF arson took
place in the Court OF Oyer and Termlner, at White
Plains, on Friday, came into Court yesterday
morning and announced their inability TO agree
upon verdict. They we're accordingly discharged
from any further consideration OF the case. II is
understood that the jurors were equally divided
IN their opinions as TO the gully OF innocence of
ACCUSED pA<ueh
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ELECTION SERVICES.

The officers and clerks in the Department OF
Finance have been busted during the past week In
examining the election rolls and preparing war
rants Tor their payment before the holidays. This
work, which was not done last year until January
1873, IS very large, aS there 2,205 inspectors
1891 poll clerks and 623 landlords TO be paid. The
ana Second Election districts on Monday morning
and continue TO pay each day thereafter two dis
trlctA In numerical order.
The New York herald., 1873-12-21
ESSEX MAHKsT POLICE COURT.
Three River Thieves Captured.
BEFORE Justice Flammer.

Before Justice Flammer.
Samuel McKrahan John Gallagher and Thomas
Bonner, three unpleasant looking customers, were
committed in default OF 81 900 bail, by Justice
Flammer yesterday on charge OF grand larceny.
They belong to the fraternity OF thieves known as
'little dock rats" On Friday evening an overcoat
and several other articles OF wearing apparel
belonging TO George ". Brink were left by him in
the cabin OF the tug boat bearing his name
and lying at the foot OF Fourteenth street.
North River. The cabin was entered by one of the
prisoners, while the ether two kept lookout for
the "cops.n There was S57 In money IN the pocket
of the coat. and the pawn tickets for the stolen
property were found on the prisoners when ar
rest ed
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SUPREME COUaE-sPeC!AL TERM.
Decisions.

BY Judge Freedman.
Cornell VS.. Hodges ct al.-Order for Judgment
and reference TO compute damages.
Benner VS.. Garfield ct aL-Reference ordered
Order 10 be settled on one days notice
Godstein VS.. Perry.-Motlon denied
National Bank OF Commerce VS.. National Me-
Chanics' Banking Association, Johnson ana Another
VS.. Oppenhelm.-orders for judgments OF affirm
ance on remitttur.
Roberts vs. Johnson ct aL-0rder oyerruling de-
murrer, &c.
BY Judge Van Worst.
Meeks, Receiver, vs.. Gale anu Another.-Judg
ment iOr plaintln. See opinion
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RESUMPTION OF WORK.

LAWRENCE. Mass, Dec. 90 1873.
The Everett mills here will resume running on
fun time Monday next. The Washington is
now the only one OF the numerous corporations
here that " not running TO Its wv capacity.
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Burglar On His Travels,

John Gallagher, wretched-looking apology for
a man. caught by ofiicer o'Neill in the store OF
r. L. Johnson, No. 205 East Twenty-seventh street,
just in the act OF helping himself to several pistols
knives and other articles lie forced open the Gel
lar door and thus effected an entrance. Justice
Fammer committed him for trial in default OF
$1,000 bail.
The New York herald., 1873-12-21
BROOKLYN COURTS.
CITY COURT.
Damages for a Broken Leg.

brTVIC 0Uu5o 1fVNNCf
Ann Withers brought suit against J. F. ]. L.
Healey for $1,000 damages for the breaking OF one
OF her legs by falling some panks in front of
defendants foundry, in the Eastern District. The
winch time the parties have endeavored TO com
promise but falled. The jury gave plaintiff $500
damages.
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COURT Of COMMON plsAs-spEClAL TERM.
Decisions.

Decisions.
BY Judge Loew.
Kelsey VS.. Kelsey; The People. &c. vs., Cairns
See memoranda.
Post vs.. Post.-Motion granted.
Platt W.. Platt.-The plaintif must serve his pro-
posed amendments as required by rule Al.
The New York herald., 1873-12-21

Fire Marshal Sheldon reports 20 fires for the past
week, upon which the estimated loss Is $ll,445
and the insurance $7l,0QQs
The New York herald., 1873-12-21
SuP6ERE COURT.

Inquirendo in the Case of George
Harrison.
Before Sherff's Jury.
In this case, the particulars OF which have been
reported In the HERALD, the Sherif-s jury have
found verdict against granting the petition,
much to the pleasure OF Mr. Harrson's many
friends Mr.. Harrison hopes that he may now be
permitted to continue in control OF the large
property which he spent so many years or arduous
eXertlon IN acquiring, and believes that should he
continue TO share hospltalitles with cherished
friends he Will be able to do so without at all en-
daEgering the safety OF that which gives his
nephews and nieces SO great a concern.
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There we're AGA deaths, 454 birth, 11o marriages
and 40 stll births in The city last week.
The New York herald., 1873-12-21
NEW YORK CITY.

The police arrested 1851 persons In the city last
week.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-18
CTATE OF TEXAS,

JAMES p NEwcoMB, Secretary Of State
au2q dlEw3m
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-18
- rIlrhmnn DO.

For more than a quarter Of century.
dating from about 1916, one Of the most
noticeable objects Of interest in Washington
was-in various phases of-prosperify and
diversity singular genius known as
Bean Hickman During the whole Of the
period extending from the beginning Of our
troubles with Mexico 10 his death, he was
as well known, not only n residents but 10
visitors, at the Capitol itself; and it was his
boast that he had been ON terms Of intimacy
with every respectable member 81 Congress
from Webster and Clay down to the time
when respectability in Congress was the ex-
ceptiOn and not the rule.
Robert Singleton Hickman, as he mas
known, was born In Maryland about 1918.
After a wild and dissipated career IN all
parts Of the country, but mainly in the
South, Hickman drifted to Washington,
and there lie developed a most extraordinary
passion Tor dress, bis chief ambition being
to shine as the fop Of the day. He became
an adept in personal adoFnment and being
easy and graceful in manners, and posses
sing some means, which he disbursed with
liberality, he soon occupied the position Of
the American Beau Brummel, and assumed
that worthY's title with all due dignity.
He hobnobbed with all the great men of bis
day who were given to sensual pleasures
ard there were few up to twenty years ago
who were not-and numbered among his
regular and occasional companions in the
debaueh and at the gaming table some of
the brightest ornaments of the Senate and
the House.
But the time came when he could no
longer shine but in borrowed plumage, and
Beau became the walking advertisement of
the fashionable tail0rs and the stool-pigeon
of the gamblers. Little by little he went
down in the scale, and when old age began
to creep upon him he was frequently de-
pendent for the necessaries of life upon the
maid servants of the hotels and upon the
charity of strangers, whom he levied upon
with cool impudence that was always If
rcsistable..
Beau Hickman is dead. A week ago the
poor wreck, the victim of a wasted life, was
stricken with paralysis. On Saturday he was
removed to the hospital, and yesterday
morning he breathed his last.
His real name was unknown, his family,
supposed to have been one of the wealthiest
in Maryland or Virginia, having sent to him
a stipulated sum every year on condition
that he should keep their secret. He never
told anybody even the name OF the place
where he was born, and nobody ever knew
where he lived in Washington until one
night in Louisiana avenue fire turned
him out into the street with his ward
robe in his arms. Frequently at the
bars, while tipping glasses with
the politicians, he said it was poor city
that couldn't support him like gentleman,
and it was his intention to make Washing
ton support him; and he did, even to the
extent of levying twenty-five cents from
each of the young bucks of the town, and
larger sums from the larger animals For
the last few years Of his life, having been
afflicted with infammatory rheumatism, he
made no use whatever of Intoxicating
LIQUORS. ~ y SIN. Sel,ts1nber ..
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The Virgins City, Nevada, Eaterpriss, in
a recent issue, relates the following.
. Mr. John w Van BrOcklin. Of Twin
Bridges, a short distance away from this
city, was helping TO build a church at Sher-
idan. and was away from home with his
wagon and team from Monday morning till
Saturday night. lie had been several weeks
50 occupied. lie WAS therefore absent from
his wife and two little children, the eldest
five wears old, all the week. except Satur-
day nights and Sundays. Mrs. Van Broclzlin
and children enjoyed good health, and the
husband and father had no fear Of the
safety Of the birds in the home nest. There
were near neighbors, too. On Saturday
evening the two children used TO toddlc a
good distance along the road by which their
fIther came, to meet him and get a ride
home In the wagon. On late Saturday Mr..
Van Brocklin was returning home as usual,
and the two little fellows had gone quite a
distance tcmeet him. lie stopped to take
them in the wagon, and as he lifted them
up he asked How is mammal Two lit
tie voices replied, o, papa, mammals
dead He thought he did not hear cor
rectly and asked again, Your mammal
The little voices again chimed together,
Yes. papa, mammals dead in the bed Van
his wife indeed, in bed insensible, and fast
sinking in death. She was there alone; no
neighbors were near. He called loudly for
help-the neighbors were alarmed, doctor
was summoned, but before he arrived the
poor woman had passed away The doctor
said her attack was of paralytic nature.
This is the ehildren's story, gathered from
them by odds and ends: On Thursday eve
ming, Mrs. Van Brocklin called her children
to her, and told them she was sick, and to
run and call the nearest neighbor. Then
she fell down on the bed. She never said
anything more TO them; and they at first
supposed she was asleep. 1t was growing
dark, and they were afraid to go for the
neighbors. They slept in their clothes,
and tried to wake their mother in the
morning, but she would not rouse. They
ate what they could find cooked in the
house, and drove up the COWS morning and
evening to be MIXED, but there was nobody
to milk them, and at the usual time they
turned them out into the pasture again.
The neighbors seeing the children at their
usual daily tasks, supposed, of course, that
all was right with them at home, and it so
happened that none of them called. The
oldest child began to be little frightened,
and suggested to the other: what if
mamma should be dead? She must be dead
or she would waken up And so the little
boys came to the conclusion that their
mother had gone away from them, and
wondered what papa would say when he
heard of it. Their curiosity ON this point
was excited, and with their hearts full of
news, they started out to meet their father
coming home in his wagon. They had been
forty-eight hours with the shadow of death
in the house, and were not old enough to
know what it meant"
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1--WE are reliably informed that the
increase of snakes has been so great in
Georgia since freedom as seriously to EN-
barrs IS planters. One of them told us the
other day that he would not be able to
gather a luxuriant crop of field peas now
maturing on piece of low land on account
of the number of snakes there, which were
a mortal terror to the negroes; and for the
same reason he was obliged to decline cult
waiting some of the most fertile parts of his
plantation. The explanation of this super
abundant growth of snakes may be found
in the fact that very few hogs roam about
the woods since freedom, or indeed, roam
anywhere else. Whenever they attempt to
roam in their native wilds Sambo is ready
with his knife to cut their Threats and dress
them for his private baking pot" Macon
Telegraph.
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A Georgian Heroine.

There is, avows the Macon, Georgia, Tel
egraph, family in Jones county, consisting
of a gentleman and his wife, both very old
and infli1n, and maiden daughter. The
family is entirely respectable one, but the
fortunes of war and other adverse circum-
stances have reduced their means of sub
sistence down to the possession of a mod
erate-sized farm of poor land. This the
old man tried to manage and cultivate in or
der to make livelihood for his old wife
and their one daughter In this he failed,
and year by year affairs were growing worse
with him, and he saw that he should have
to give up the battle, and that, too, without
having any one upon whom he could rely
for support IN his declining years. The
daughter was among the first to divine the
true state of affairs. She saw that her
father was too old to longer contend with
the world for the means of subsistence.
Her mother was also aged and not able to
lend a helping hand, and she knew that if
any relief were TO come to them, it must
come through her. She thought the mat
ter over in a practical way, in very daugh-
erly manner made up her mind that her old
parents could not suffer for anything while
she had the strength to labor for them. Her
mind was no sooner made up than she went
to work with a womanly energy, but not in
wOman's sphere. She did not go to the
school-house, nor the mnsic-room, nor into a
millinery establishment, but she went into
the field and put her hand to the pillow and
looked not back Day in aud day out, in
fair weather and foul, in heat and cold, she
chung to her self imposed duty. Though
sometimes, when the days work was ended,
she was too weary and sore almost to drag
herself to the house, her courage never for
sock her; but she toiled on, month after
month, until now she is reaping her reward
in finding herself competent to making
comfortable the last days of her parents
a bale of cotton raised by her was sold at
one of the warehouses in Macon, Georgia,
and if its market value had been fixed ac-
cording to the moral worth of the pro-
Queer, the product would have yielded her
| q competency for life.
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