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RUSSIA.
PACiFlC COAST DISPATCHER.
FROM
SAN FRANCISCO. Anril9


In the a S of Quint VS.. Laura d.
Fair, suit to recover IS, O75 fees as coun-
sci OF defendant in the Crittenden
murder case, nearly the entire session
was occupied in the examination of
MIR. Quint, on his own behalf, as to
the nature, extent and value of his
services, and the amount of money
expended by him for her. n. Greene
Curtis testified on the part of Mrs.
Fair, that in the last trial she objected
to having Quint in the case, and said
he would give her trouble about his
fee. MIR. Curtis desired that he should
remain and went to see Quint, who
told him that he would not charge
more than his original retainer, which
IL Is understood was SIS, 1000 50, 800 has
been paid. The East will probably
not be concluded to-day.
Charles w. Prindle fell sixty feet
from the chimney of the new mint
to-day, and received fatal injuries.
One of the victims of the Atlantic
disaster was Albert Summer, brother
OF Charles A. Sumner, shorthand re-
porter of this city.
A party Of ladies and gentlemen of
this city are trying to get up an eXcur-
sion to Polynesian Island. The fare
for the round trip is to be five hun
dred dollars.
j.. p. Foulds, clerk in the Central
racine railroad office, stabbed Her
man MOrningrout this morning in the
breast with a dirk, intiicting a danger
Gus wound. Jealousy of a wornan
seems to have been the cause.
The Temperance Convention IS still
in session.
The expedition fitted out a wear
ago TO seek for the treasure Of the
Spanish frigate Laocadia on the coast
OF Ecuador, is reported a dead failure.
"A heavy northerly gale last night
drove the schooner Annie higher up
on the beach neal the Cliff House.
1t is now thought she cannot be got
off again.
Professor COe received a dispatch
from Professor Lay to-day stating
that he landed safely about twenty
miles southeast of Grayson. He don't
mention the loss of the balloon.
CHARLES Prindle, who fell from a
chimney. of the new Mint building
Today, died this evening.
cold. ~
BANTAs, April 3.
Ihere has been a heavy hail storm
OF several hours duration, with occa-
sional thunder and lightning. Ahouse
in town was struck by lightning and
rendered the inmates senseless. The
house was on fire, but eXtinguished
before great damage was done.
OREGON.
JACKSONVILLE, April 3.
The most destructive fire that ever
occurred in this place broke out this
evening in the United States Hotel,
and spread with fearful rapiditv
towards the eastern portion of town.
In less than fifteen minutes it was
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FOREIGN NEWS.
NOVA SCOTIA.

HALIFAX, April 8.
Early this morning the Dominion
Government steamer Lady Head,
the Cunard steamer Delta and the
steam tug Goliah, left for the scene Of
the wreck of the Atlantic to render
such assistance as they could. Lady
Head had OH board a number of Gus
tOm-house officers. and the Delta's
party included several newspaper re-
porters. The start was made about
8 o'clock, SO hat the Stevens might
reach the scene immediately after
daylight. AS morning broke the
those on board quickly learned the
Whereabouts of the i'll fated Atlantic,
from the presence around her of q
large fleet of fishing schooners and
small boats. The locality is one that
a mariner would be disposed to give a
wide berth, if possible, the shore be-
ing a succession of large beds of rock
with dangerous shoals running out
for some distance, while the bay is
studded with innumerable islands
large and small, all of solid rock with
scarcely a sign of vegetation or soil
for anything to grow on, yet frown-
ing. and dangerous. The Delta and
Lady Head being unable to venture
near ner SnOre came 10 anchor, and
the Goliah with a life boat went to
the shipwrecked people. No time
was lost. The Goliah and boats soon
returned filled with men who pro-
ceeded to get on board the Delta. The
Atlantic had on board SO cabin pas
Sengers, 500 Steerage passengers and
a crew, officers included. of 143 men :;
total. 976 souls, leaving the number
lost 546. This may not he precisely
correct but it is nearly so.
One hundred bodies have been re-
covered at Prospect. Collins will be
sent down Tomorrow.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 3.
1t is announced that Prince Gorts-
chakotf. in compliance with Il request
from Washington, has asked the Rus
sian Geographical Society to discuss
the topography of Khiva and Box
hara at its meetings during April and
May.
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POLICE NOTICE.
TO THE PUsL'e

SHERIFF. SULLIVAN HAS
- POINTED TRAV. NJ. Jt'is,en
and JOSEPH KERR for PoIce N.
both of whom are we'll known u III, Al.
cient officers. Irav. NJ. johnson "" and
TEND To the day business; JOe NeIr will
Deputy Constable James Doh
attend to all night business. r.,d the
In the absence of any Police fuiiu niai
business men arc expected to mi ari
them hy subscrirtions. m-'''
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JACKSONVILLE, April 3.
The most destructive fire that ever
occurred in this place broke out this
evening in the United States Hotel,
and spread with fearful rapidity
towards the eastern portion of town.
In less than fifteen minutes it was
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NOTICE

OFFICE OF COUNTY TEFASj-HEE)
Eureka County, New, March ", ls,3.
CEiIED PROPOSAL WILL EE RE.
- cciv'd al m" ,ticn If the under.
signed NJ, to and Including the NTH day
OF April, \. II. 1875, at l. O'Clock Nj. of said
day, Tor the sale OF FIVE IHOUS -
DOLLARS of the Bonds of Eureka &. -
ty, to be issued by the Board of CounIv
commissioners of said County, under
and by virtue Ofan act ofthe Legislature
ofthe state of Nevada, approved March
!, 1873. No bid will be received Mt less
man par. SAID bonds to bear interest at a
rate not 10 exceed eighteen per cent, per
annum from the date of their issue and
payablein july, \. ID. 1877: interest pay
able seml-"nnually at Eureka, Nevada.
~ order OF h Board of County Com.
miSSiOners. W. A. SESTOE O'"
Ih-o County Treasurer.
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Veto Message.

The following are the Governors
reasons % for Withholding his sigma
ture from the Eureka-Elko boundary
bill
The New York herald., 1873-11-15
o Builders and Landlords.
CouST or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Charged With Receiving stolen Goods.

Before Judge Sutherland.
The only tried in this court yesterday in.
dictIneRt against Hyman Coppermann a pawnbroker,
charged with receiving stolen goods The proof be-
half Of prosecution that the 3Oh june 1871
James Robinson, clerk in the employ Of Gardner
Brothers 50 Lspenard street stole from his employers
packages OF sewing silk, worth 81 so and pound
machine twist worth $40, and sold them the de
endant, receiving 50 for the packages. Robinson
examined at great length and said that year before
this two different occasions, he pawned similar goods
each that he visited Coppermans place about
times that on one occasion the accused told MIN he
had been there short time before and told him to
look he would be caught and at another time
Mr.. Hall subjected the witness TO searching
examination.
Officer reced the circumstances Of the arrest of
Robinson and OF his going with Mr. Gardner TO Copper
mans place and searching it. and his finding stolen
property Wnen asked by the officer II he had
any silk that morning he replied that he had not
Mr.. Gardner corroborated the officers statement
that point
Mr. Hail. opening the defence said that the accused
pawnbroker OF many years standing, and that he
would satisiac ory explain by his books and witnesses
the one or two suspicious circumstances proved by the
witnesses for the prosecution number gentlemen
Of the highest standing would testify the good
ter OF Mr.. Copperman
Jacob Rozcnberg and Harris Rich testified that they
present in Cope place when Robinson came
and pawned sewing silk, for which he received
some money and ticket
Bernard Russack, former clerk OF Coppermann de-
scribed the manner In which the kept his books
slate and afterwards these items 10 the book
This proof was adduced by Mr. Hall 10 show why the
silk question not entered the
sisknd Caro- and David Levi, Jewish rabbs testified
to the good character of the accused.
At this point the hour being late the Court adjourned
till Monday, when the trial will be concluded.
The New York herald., 1873-11-15
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WARRINGTON Nov. IA, 1873.
No 9l Webber Harbor Commissioners OF Cali
forniaAppea from the Circuit Court for the District OF
Californa-This is contest between webber ana the
Harbor Commissioners concerning the title to certain
tide lands Francisco lying out feet on the
water front and extending between sacramento ana
Commercial streets The defendants claim, under an
Of the Legislature Of the State granting estate in
the tide lands around the city TO 1t ninety nine years
rived the city, and Che questions are, first whether
he holds good title and. second he docs whether
he Is a riparian and has the right 10 put out
wtarves The appellant contends that the ownership of
the land the front entities him 10 build wharves
So long he does not obstruct navigation, and
that he cannot be cnt OF from the water by the
city State auhorities and II IL IL held, urged
by the Commissioners that his title Is void because
IL has been held by the state courts that the ordinance
authorizing the trsnsfer his predecessors vod
then he has title by prescription under the setutc
OF limitations Of the state. The Commissioners Insist
that the ordinance under which the title passed 10
the appellants predecessor Is void: that RIPARIAN
ownership Is confined 10 lands bordering water
streams wafer courses and cannot extend to water
fronts on such water course the Bay of san Fran.
chcO aud that the description OF water lots contained
IN the deed given by the city aud State the appellants
predecessors did not grant rights IL is also
urged that the etatute of limitations pleaded does
Affect the The appellant sued enioin the Har0r
commissioners from interfering his wharf The de-
cree below against him, and he cues
lions tor review hera W. Irvine and H. Hyde for
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CANAL MILL POWER DESTROYED.
BRIDoEpoRT, Conn,

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn.,. Nov. IL, 1873.
About twelve O'Clock on Wednesday night the
wall Of the canal which supplies the mills Of Blr-
mingham with water from the immense Housa-
tonic dam broke away and the canal was imme.
diateIy cmpted OF Its contents The whole Of the
granite wasteway was not swept away but the
overflow wall simply Every other part OF the sruc-
ture remains firm and secure. The break was
caused by the rocky foundation slipping away from
under the wall. On examining the prostrate plies
OF masonry some pieces OF the broken wall were
found ID feet long aud from two to three feet thick
The wasteway Is OF granite, correspondinp In con-
struction with the famous H0usatonic DAM from
which It carries the water. u extends from the
face OF the dam In southery direction and forms
tho entrance to the canal. Five manufacturing
establishments are supplied by this canal. viz. -
wilkinson h Co.'s extensive paper manuiactory
employing so hands; q large bleaching establish
ment, owned by New York city parties and also
employing so hands; Sharon Bassctt's bolt works,
100 hands: the Derby Silver Company, 80 hands,
and shelton a Co.'s bolt works, 90 hands. or these
the paper and silver company only are running full
time. The latter company IL full OF orders and
viii feel the stoppagc most severely, The Pres-
dent OF the Water Company WIN endeavor 10 have
the break repaired by a temporary PLANK structure
ana leave permanent repairs I'LL spring The dam
age Is estimated at from $4,000 70 10000
The New York herald., 1873-11-15
MARINE C0U9I-pART 2.
Action to Recover for Counsel Fees.

Action to Recover Tor COunSel Fees.
Before Judge Gross
Herman Hernscin VS. Sarah NJ. Chandler.-This action
was brought by the plaintiff, assignee Of the law firms
of stevens Reymert and Reymert Talmadge, to re-
500 counsel fees for conducting two suits The
defendant testified reference to the first suit that the
counsel agreed to take compensation for their
vices onehaf of the amount recovered in the suit and
that nothing recovered. In the secona which
that the defendant in this action brought against
that her counsel allowed MARITIME TO be released
up as q counter claim that in order 10 hurry
up matters, she copied the papers in the
herself The Court, in charging the Jury, said that the
services of professional man stood upon somewhat
different footing those of mechanic the labor
being that OF the br ain mind and even though the
papers copied by the defendant, that fact alone
would lessen the value OF the services because that
mechanical transaction As to the questions
OF fact between the two parties he would leave them
entirely with the jury trusting they would do Justice
the parties they deserved The jury found verdict
Tor the plaintiff tor $50
Interesting TO Builders and Landlords.
George Derr vs. Adolphus Koffman-The plaintiff
built houses for defendant in Spring street. and
recover S523 balance due the contract Defendant
claimed that OF the work badly done. and
that plaintiff bound by the contract obtain the
architects certificate that the buildings properly
finished The brought in sealed verdict giving
cents the plantin. n. Chedsy for plaintiff j. Soils
Ritterband for defendant
The New York herald., 1873-11-15

appeIlanti T. p Ryan ana T. 7. crittenden, Tor ap.

appellant; T. p. Ryan and 7. 7. Crttenden, for ap-
pelees.
No sc. United states Lapene ct a.-Appeal from
the Court OF CaimAThe claimants, being partners In
trade and residents OF New Orleans In March, 1862
quesed Aveeno about to into the interior, FUR
nish travelling clerk Of theirs Qhen in New Orleans
making collections and acting their agent buy
coonl with $40O purchase cotton At the time
the arrangement the city was within the Confederate
OF New Orleans complied with the request and the cot
the proceeds OF which claimed In this suip was
purchased after the capture the city, partly with the
money collected BY the agent and partly with the money
furnished by Avegno From these facts the Court OF
Claims concluded that the captured cotton was not pr
chased in violation OF any law relating TO IN
tonary States and the judgment was TOR the cianans ants
The government insists that after the capture OF New
Orleans Its Inhabitants became enemies OF the 1nhabi.
ants of the parishes beyond the Union lines and that
the purchase the cotton being made alter hat date,
the became violation OF the
acts Attorney General and Solicitor General lot inc
governments w. p. Clarke, Tor appellee.
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wrong. rectified by the Court oflast resort

viewed and recthed by the Court OF last resort
Juror-Would 1t be proper to ask II the order was
direct from the President TO Mr.. Dana from Mr. STAN
ton 10 Mr.. Dana.
The Is immateria in this case because il
is averred in the declaration that the order issued
by oroer OF the President II It had not been averred
Ishould have charged to ind, matter of fact,
whether In tact II issued by order OF the President
and then would have been very proper 10 have
considered the question you have inquired about
The jury after retired After The lapse an hour
the Judge nj Tor them and when they had taken their
the Court said they must have mistaken tho direc
ton that had been given them He read again from h.
was their duty TO find verdict for the defendant The
responsibility rested on the Court which directed them
TO do GA
juror desire to know if the Jurors are nonentitcs
in this motterf
The Judge-you are directed by the Court to find YER
diet Tor tue defendant II that Is wrong VIII be re.
viewed by the Supreme Court of the unned states III
your conscience is aggrieyed win take care OF IT.
Juror Qnquirngly)-Wlll you take care OF my con-
sciencef Laughter
The Judge--Yes More laughter)
Under the direction OF the Court the jury rendered
verdict the defendant II understood that nine of
them stood the defendant and three for the
plainth
The New York herald., 1873-11-15

Action for Com Court Holds
the Defendant On Charge OF Per-
jury.
Before Judge Joachimsen
Ferguson LyonsThe plaintiff broker, states that
in November last he engaged by the defendant dry
goods merchant at New Brunswick, N j., to exchange
stock OF dry goods valued at s20O0o for real estate
that he found party with property at Railway willing
TO exchange, and introduced him TO defendant; that
Lyons and looked at the property expressed
himself satisfied, and agreement thercupon
drawn for the exchange. The agreement produced
In Court and stated, among other things that defend
ant had the property and would pay the broker
per commission. For this amounting 10 ST. o
the action is brought The defendant positively swears
that he had the property at the time OF sign
ing and that he was hurried into signing the
out reading through the estate and broker
saving II would be trade il he not satisfied with
the property that he subsequently discovered the prop
erty to De greatly overvaued ana declined TO out
the arrangement on the other hand the owner
the real estate swears that he had driven the
defendant out to the property and he had IN
spected il the day before the signing OF the contract
and that the paper drawn up in defendants pres
ence in his own store Upon the rendition OF the yer
Judge said he te IL to be his duty consider
ing the circumstances OF the defendant having
sworn so positively in the iace written and
against other Witnesses as 10 tact about which
there could mistake, TO prefer charge OF perjury
against him. and compel him to furnish security Tor has
appearance before the Grand Jury when called ior.
After delay. the necessary bail was furnished.
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amounted 100000 and was bequeathed to his two
daughters, who his only children and one OF whom
married son q ex Mayor Kingsiand The matter eame
before this Court yesterday. motion tor allowances
TO counsel IL was stated that one OF the earlier
counsel had been paid $4,000 and then retired rom
the case. Several lawyers had fought the legal
tights 70 the end and now. preliminary TO the
final decree asked extra compensation Judge Fancner
asked each one how much he thought he was entitled to-
One estimated his desserts at ~ 500 two or three
S5Oy0 each, and down to $1,000 The Judge nxel
the amounts at about the asked, and as natural
result. the several counsel went away with faces
wreathed with sefcongratulaory smiles oi course s
these payments outside the special ices paid 70 he
various counsel the aggregate OF which, though doubt
less heavy, only be conectured During the discus
sion fact plainly, however, that there
was large estate left thus showing plain conraalc
ton the entire correctness OF Lord Broughas &c u
milton OF = lawyer. AS above quoted.
Decisions.
BY Judge Barrett
Union Dime Savings Bank smith ct aL-order
granted for distribution OF surplus
Turner ct al Brown-Appicaton TO stay proceeu.
ngs sjudgment should be made in the action wherein
the Judgment obtained.
In the Matter OF Application OF NJ. L. Farrell ct al
for Leave to Sell, kc-order granted.
Getty and Others Devlin and Others-Motlon 10
amend granted in part on terms rs stated in opinion
The New York herald., 1873-11-15
SUPREME C0UaI-CHA EBERS
The Lovftt Estatr Ca.

Lord Brougham's definition Of lawyer that he was
gentleman who rescnes your from your enemy
and keeps himself does appear TO be entirely
rect At castsuch is not shown to be the fact in the
final winding up OF the iong-contlnued litigation OK.
tending indeed, over period OF nine years
in the case OF the estate Ien by George I.ovitt
The particulars Of the two suits contesng the will
and the other involving the question Of the partition Of
the estate both OF winch went TO the Court Appeals
have frequently given In the HERALD to require
recapiluation iba nstate IT will be remembered.
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THE COUR rs.
Case Of the Ex-ASSiStant Secretary OF
War---Verdict in His Favor.
THE TWEED TRIAL.
OPENING of The Case by Counsel and Testi-
mony for the Prosecution.

Yesterday in the United States Circuit Court decision
a rendered the of the Second National Bank of
Erie Pa VS. The Ocean National Bank Of this city The
suit was brought S27s "a the alleged value
OF certain deposits made by the plaintiff with the de-
fendant and which taken from the safe of the
Ocean Bank when II robbed. The plaintiff claimed
the robbery could have been prevented by due dill
eence and care. The tried before Judge Will
liam D. shipman short time before his retirement
fom the bench and In his decision, which he hled yes
terday. he gives Judgment for the defendant the
ground that the absence of diligence and has not
been proved.
In the United States District Court yesterday, before
Judge Batchiord the case OF the United States Viii
liam Coland concluded II was action TO recover
Che value quantity Of cigars alleged TO have been
smuggled by defendant The jury found verdict Tor
the plaintiff for S6ll 10.
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JEFFERSON mAhkET POLICE COURT.
Burglary.

At late hour on Thursday evening Thomas Ryan,
residing shoe mandatory los Bleecker street,
aroused by noise in the hall below lie arose and
descended the stairs and he ncared bottom OBJ
served number Of men running Of the front door,
which was habituay left Open An examination showed
that the three doors leading into the shoe shop had been
pried open with Jimmy An alarm Immediately
given and Offcer Gligar who post near there,
succeeded In arresng two OF the men, named respect
lively Alexander Corbin Of Brooklyn, and Edward
Birch 23 Charesstr Yesterday JOSEF Cosmuck of
"a Allen street. pointed out by Mr. Ryan Of the
burglars, and arrested By officer Slayin The three
prisoners arraigned before Just Sherwood the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday afternoon and
he for mi
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SUPERIOR cGuRT-spEclAL TERM.
Decisions.

Decisions.
BY Judge Sedgwick.
Romaine Romaine.--Ordcr OF reference.
Stout va Clement and Another.-order denying motion
for reference.
Strong vs. New York Laundry Manufacturing Com
pany; Ratzer vs. Ncoay; Ryan vs. Williams: Loughran
and Another Mullins; Peters and Another Mer-
camille Mutual Insurance Company; Arnold and others
Keyes; Sammon New York and Harlem Rail
sttuion-Orders granted.
The New York herald., 1873-11-15

OF the WORK uone curing the week enulng NOVem-
ber in the several bureaus was received and
adopted
SANITARY BUREAU New YoRK, Nov. H. 1879. 4
The following is record of the work performed in the
Sanitary Bureau for the week ending November 1873
The total number of inspections made by the Sanitary
and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors was as follows, viz
public building, 6S tenement houses, 255 private dwel
ngs l37 other dwellings 80 manufactories and work
shops stores and warehouses 66 stables markets, Is
slaughter houses, breweres, hog yard dumping
ground, public drain, fat rendering establishments
smoke house, sunken and vacant lots 30 courts yards
and areas 81 cellars and Easements 81 waste pipes and
and cutters dangerous starways piggeriss Y other
Of contagious disease the number Of reports thereon
received from the Sanitary and Assistant Sanitary In
spectors was 4ss During the past week 20 complaints
have been received from citizens and referred 10 the San
ary and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors for investigation
and report.
The bisinfectng Corps have visited rs premises where
contagious diseases were found and have dsinfected and
umigated II houses, prvy SINKS together with cloth
the hospital by the Ambulance Corps Permits have
cargoes vouchers the Health officer of this port
Seventveight permits have been granted scavengers
to empty. clean and dslnlect prvy sinks.
The following comparative statement of contagious
diseases for the two weeks ending Nov. 8, 1S73-
Tgphu. Typhoid. Scarlet. Meaa,e. defia. poT
Nov. L..2 Q 46 40 8
Nov. S.. ii 80 % 43 i
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
The New York herald., 1873-11-15
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, N Y, Nov a. lS73
Court OF Appeals day calendar Tor November H.
Nos. ", lV2, lO3 lU4, los IO6, l0l, log. Lii.