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The New York herald., 1873-11-07
IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN JERSEY.
The Jersey City Board of Public Works
Rebuked-Indictmen Against the
Police Com issioners Sustained-TOm
Scott and the Butchers.

The Jersey City Boa rd of Public Works
Observation-Disclosures Against the
Police Commissioners Sustained-TOm
Scott and the Butchers.
opinions were delivered yesterday in the New
Jersey Supreme Court, at Trenton, on cases which
were argued during the preceding term, among
them being the following, which are considered OF
more than ordinary Importance
In the case OF Gregory VS.. Jersey City. which in
volved the right OF the Board of Public
Works OF that city TO purchase nine
acres OF land at a cost OF 100000, or
$1,000 for every $500 square feet, on which
to locate the City Hall and other city buildings, the
Court held that it would be granting almost un.
limited power to that body II their action was sus-
tained and also that the act OF the Legs ature in
reference to that question did not provide for any
such authority. on the 18th OF February 1872 this
Board passed series OF resolutions call
question Tor the purposes specified. The
Court through Judge Woodruff, declared
these resolutions unauthorized
In the case OF the State of New Jersey vs.. Thomas
Edmundson ana Frederick a. Goetze, the indicted
Jersey City Police Commissioners, the Court held
that the indictments were GOOD, and that the
opinion would be nled during the present term.
1t may be remembered that Mr.. Linn, on behalf
OF the defendants, moved at a former term to have
the indictments quashed.
In the suit OF Messenger ct al. vs.. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, in which the legality OF
a contract between the parties was involved, the
Court held that the contract was illegal and judg
ment must be had on demurrer Tor the defendants.
In this contract II was alleged by the plaintiffs That
the defendants agreed TO carry Tor them at special
rates about 20O,00U,0o0 pounds Of animal food from
Pittsburg and Chicago TO Jersey City, and
that these special rates were to be ex-
elusive and held out to no other
party but the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs iurther al
legged that this contract was broken, and hence
the suit. Chief Justice Beasley, In delivering the
opinion OF the Court said that such partiaty
would be only legitimate IN private business, that
fOrDls 30
lie carriers were concerned, as IL would disturb the
equality OF ght Consequently the agreement
under examination could not be sanctioned for all
citizens have equal rights under such franchises as
the uefendlnts nOSseSA.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
SAILED.

Steamships Thurlngia GER, Hamburg; Holland (BrJ
London; Harold Iaarsfager Nor do; Easily tBr,, do;
City OF New York, Havana: Gen Barnes Savannah
Georgia, Charleston; Fanita. Philadelphia; Hatteras
Richmond, &c ships Trimountan, Brisol Henry Ger),
Bremen; barks Victory lBr), Queenstown Falmouth .
@ Riyal Nor,, Cork or famoath: Wilhelm lGerl oadiz
lors Brh Havre; Pope Ger, Antwerp brgs Da
Capo Nor, Cork; David Bugbee Malaga; Zuleika tBr)
do Jnlla Esson Br), st Johns and Mayaguez; Havana
havana; schrs Jesse Clark Key West; Post Boy do
Adams, savannah: II Kirk, Norfolk Q Elmer, Wash
ngion; Frank Walter, do; Caryse, do.
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schr Hero Baker, Salem for New York.
Schr Dart Williams, Stamford tor New YORK

Steamship Wamsutta. Fish, New York for New Bedford
schr Neptune's Bride, Baker, New York Tor Prov-
dence.
schr Kate Thompson. Thompson, Elizabethport for
Providence
schr Urbana, Allen, New York for Wareham.
Schr Henry May Nckerson. Hoboken tor Providence.
Schr Joseph Oakes Oakes, New York for Providence.
schr Eva Dverty Hand Elizabethport for Providence
Sehr Kienz Cobeigh, Hoboken for New Bedford.
Sclr John Randolph, Robbins New York for War3haIn.
Schr Julia Pratt. Nickerson New York Tor Boston.
schr Cynthia Jane Gardner, New York Providence
schr stirling, BAN, Amboy for Providence.
scnr Lady Antrim, Carter, Hoboken for Warehnm.
schr Terry. Marcus, Rondout Tor Providence
ford.
Schr Nightingale, Young Port johnson Providence.
Haven.
Sehr Se Rose Andre Dawes Now York for Gloucester
Scnr Meinento, Reid, New York Tor New Bedford.
Schr Ruth Halsey, Stow New York tor New Haven.
Schr Matlska, Thorndike, New York for Portland
schr Atwood Atwood, New York for Providence.
M schr Sicanor Baker, New York for Providence.
schr plymouth Rock, carter, New YORK for Boston.
Steamer AlDatross, DAVIS. New YORK tor Fan River.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
REJoICINGs IN HAVANA.

HAVANA, Nov. Q, 1873.
The ptbic reIoicinps last night over the capture
Of the steamer virgnus were most enthusiastic.
The Governcr's palace, all the public buildings and
many private houses we're Illuminated Torch
light prncessjons passed through the principal
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER SHEET.

streets, which were thickly hung with nags ana
tapestry. Serenades were given to the Captain
General and the General OF the Marine. There VIII
pe grand parade tonight OF all the battaiions OF
volunteers.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
The History of the Cuban Cruiser Vfr-
ginius.


The sidewheel steamer Virgin, now called the
Vrginius, the seizure Of which by the Spanish cor
vette Tornado VIII bring about most serious interna
tiOnal questions, built the Clyde In the year
1864, intended for blockade runner, and was re.
ported to be, when launched, one or the most
rapid vessels ever constructed, her lines beng
most symmetrical ana her engines remarkably
powerful for her size. After a successful career
IN running our Southern blockade she was
eventually captured at Mobile, cotton laden,
when the Union forces took that city;
they likewise captured another similar
craft, also cotton laden, named the Red Gauntlet
subsequently the Virgin was brought TO the Navy
Yard, and was transferred by the Naval DE apartment
to that OF the Revenue. but after she had entered
the service OF Uncle sam she was found unsuited
for her work, and 1t was resolved 10 pat her up at
public auction.
ment advertisement, which appeared IN the Wash
anSton papers IN the year 1865
For sale-The steamship virzin at public auction, at
Ma.hneion Navy Yard wednesday, the l5th OF July a
Will be sold at public auction. at the Navy Yard, wash
ngton " T., the stanch and fast iron sdewhcel stea
s'p sifslh nuilt on the clyde in 1864. -
length 22U feet; breadth OF beam Is feet: depth OF
nHio ~ eet carries about 800 tons measurement goods
nsh w9 so ggscang engines y inch ynder with 70
1uisr poers built Of three-eghts Of inch iron. IN
The boilers subjected to hydrostatc pressure OF
sNty-nve pounds previous 10 the vessel leaving New
INk ior Washington last January and found to be
.Draught OF water 1oadedD eight feet The anchors
cniantnS ooaH and all materials board viii be sold
day Of sale and the remainder ON the removal of lie
vessel frsm the Navy Yard. -
day. Il. G. 8ANFIEI.D "'
Solicitor OF the Treasury.
~ INC C.rcgolDc description 1t remains only tn
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the prominent Cuban residents OF this city,
NKw YoRx, Nov. g. 1873
To HIS Exceency Ulysses u.s. !, GEAsI President OF the
We the Undersigned, desire to call the attention Of
h ag % s a anY o he s
the american ship vrginiqs had been captured in The
takep the port Of santiago de Cuba in Cuba The de-
We're. about 70 Try the crew and otner persons
board the yssnq a pirates among he;s % peadGn
signed take the deepest and anxious interest They
Your 3 a1ceeacs viii not Wonder that
should once, citizens and residents OF THIS country
your intererense under circumances Of such serious
ton Of the nueard Of outrage Of when the st
e g as s @ Ss the y sae due
vessels and TO all who may entrnst themselves M
The declaration 4 the spanish authorities that they
would be too absurd for reiutaon were not that terri
CANT claim Those authorities consider it within
Their power and eaprlce TO alter laws Of internatona
they should Insult The flag OF the Republic BY branding
which July Provided Ue ie With al the ps1es and doe
demenstrae that the eO" eommaadins officer of the
ps law and the aahory whch
nations e eenles SUI upon wa. vessels when he 70
gTgs S Sut5ay a w0ad @ sem incredible past 3 b
in the conflict gong between spain and Cuba the gov
Of s s country ~ al
the Just authority q NE United states and seemed
civilized countries did operate restrain the
spanish government wherever this nation was con.
ccrned how else can we explain such act AS this after
the declarations o The Desrmen Of state holding and
declaring that American SHIPS should not be visited and
captured even though Intending TO violate blockade
except taken IN the act o discharging conrabsnd Of
war; how else can we account for such an extra
ordinary proceeding after the decided and emphatic
action od your administration in the cases OF the
Hornet Florida end Edgar stewart and on former
occasions 81 the firginus herself No, sirl Greved
ana a. we are anxious we must be touching
the ae wch we Know awaits relatives and friends,
uhIess you interfere, we close eyes To the
insultedi
~ not our purpose would II be decorous for us
70 interfere ~ any way In this matter 20 express any
OPINION on tnls SUBJECT involved only the dignity OF
TINS country and Of Your Exceency's administration.
such matters may safely be LETT 10 you who are the
guardian and defender o the national dignity but II IL
our uuy " hrnr TINS matter 10 notice on behalf OF
on trends passengers the virginlus,
nnder iie guarantee and projection OF the American
nag lhey nave been arrested and held prison
ers ana their lives are in rious jeopardy In de-
nance o. the protection OF that flag, and humby and
earnestly beg na bearing In view the urgency OF this
YOU VIII u-e your great power and authority 10
!eneve msn from imprisonment and impe nding execu
uon anu ss upon her obtaining the relief which the
circumstances OIL the case require We have the honor
70 remalu hf, WIN very great respect
| Viefe ioilow The signatures.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
sketch of the Tornado, Which Captured
the Virginius.

Yesterday afternoon reporter called at No. 81
Beaver street upon Captain George W. Brown the
late commander OF the Cuban cruiser Fannie,
which vessel he burned by pouring oil and tar
over her TO prevent her falling into the hands OF
the Cubans after she had grounded on the coast OF
Cuba while landing an armed expedition, to obtain
description OF the Spanish war vessel Tornado,
which had captured the Virginius, and the follow.
ing is his statement:-
The Tornado does not belong to the thirty gun
boats built in this city by Deamater TO protect the
Cuban coast from blockade runners, and OF which
| am happy to say only about six are in good con-
dion. She is a screw steamer, and was built in
Great Britain for Confederate privateer.
She subsequently sold to the Peruvian
government, but in 1865 was embargoed by the
Spanish Minister at the Court OF st. James, and the
British authorities, dreading another Alabama,
refused to let her proceed to sea- This was shortly
before the capture of the Chincha guano islands
OF the coast OF Peru, when Spain obtained
So 1000 indemnity from Peru. The Tornado
mounts ten guns and is about the size OF the Ala
bama, viz. l,4OO to l.5oo tons. she has crew OF
about 200 men. She Is an iron vessel bark rugged,
and reputei to be very swift.
WHAT CAPTAIN BROWN Is DOING FOR CUBA.
REPoRTER-I have heard that you are getting up
cuban volunteer association independently OF
all existing associations composed OF Cubans. Is
that soy
OF mine in the Cuban League society are cO-ope-
rating with me- and we hope to send out to strug-
ghng CuDd some OF our war NlIuin
a lew days l hope to be able 10 tell you
OF the completion OF an association. have
tired OF nv task. The spanish authorities
here have heard OF this affair, for am now con-
stantiy looked alter by Captain George Essling,
former sailing master OF the Cuban steamer
Hornet, ana Messrs. Francis L. Norton and
Auguste Chaveau. oil the Cuban war vessel Pioneer,
for these gentlemen have lost their sympathy Tor
Cuba and are now friends with Messrs. Craig
Webster, the counsellors for the Spanish govern
ment. The Cubans nave no reason TO feel down.
hearted now, for the United States is at least
beginning to sympathiZe with them, think. am
told Mr.. Hamilton Fish expressed himself as a
friend oil Cuba last week. believe the OF the
Virglnius demands, ior the honor OF our nag, imme
diate interference and no diatory or procrast-
mating correspondence.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
SHIPPING NEW S,

Almanac for New YOrk-Thls Day.
sUN AND NOON HIGH WATER.
Sun rises ...... 6 SO Gov. Island. morn 10
Sun SETS ...... 4 so Sandy Hook. morn 2
Noon rises. eve 7 o4 He'll Gate morn IL
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
An Appeal to President Grant.

The following letter, addressed TO the President
OF the United States, is being signed by many or
the prominent Cuban residents OF this city,
, 1873-09-29
WASHINGTON.
The Only Relief FOR Conscience
StrlcIkcn IfucA.Pny Vukcrs--.EIlu |

Tho Only I2elfc6 FOR Conscience
STRICKEN Ituc1-Pny Tnkcrs-.A'ho
Pension List.
Special Dtspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-1t has beon gonor-
ally agreed among moubors and othor persons
that tho most certain way Of 80 covering into tho
United States Treasury tho baols-salary 'sswag"
OF members of tho last Congress TINT 1t can nevor
bo cotton out by Interested parties, ia by specinl
act Of Congress-. Therefore, ut least one bill for
TINT purpose has been prepared, Which will DO
presented carly in tho ensuing session.
BY tho estimates made by tho Commissioner
to CongrcHs by tho Secretary of the Interior, it
appoars TINT tho amount Of money to bo paid
out to pensioners during tho next lacal year
viii be between eao, 5000 and ssl ,ooo, ,ooo,
Tho b11snoss Of readjnRting pensions Inns pro-
bably been greater this year than ut any time
since tho war closed, which is owing to ipcroaB-
Ing disability Of pensioners, whose l pensions at
cd nnu incroasod according to the necessities Of
the cases, ns they may bo proved to tho satiafac-
tion Of tho ponBion Bureall.
ITO the Associated Trtas.l
ADDITIONAL ntA1L-BENV1CE ORDERED.
WSsiI1SGToN, Sept. 27.--Additional mail-ser-
vico has boon ordered OH tue Independence. Co.
dur Rapids i minnesota nailroa1, from 1nde-
pendence to West Union, thirty miles, and from
Woat Union to pottsvillo, twonty-four miles, to
| take effect Oct. next.
| REVENUE DEO161oNH.
| In response to an Inquiry whctlor d person
who sells brandy-peaches, brandy-chorriog, etc.,
| IL liable to special tax as lquor-doaler, the
Commissioner OF internal Rovonue replies tint,
unlcea said articles arc bona fle, sold AZ such,
! and contain only the necessary quantity of
brandy to preserve tho fruit, tho doa1er must
| pny special tax for selling brandy.
Several inquiries havo boen made to tho Cou,-
missioner Of Internal novouue, from Collcctora
and others, asking what courso to tako provided
persons owing taxes to the Government arc u1l-
able to raiso the currency with which to mako
paymenta Tho Commissioner replios that tho
law allows payn,ontB to bo made ouly in legal
| tenders or United States currency, and Colloc-
tors who receive payments III any othor way do
| go ut thcir oWu risk.
, 1873-09-29

from Florida. with having embozzlod aud atolon
q largo amount Of tho State funds wlilo ho waB
State Treaaurer,--180o to 1879 land, in sub
from tic preson @ p ststo oharos a IL
Foster, to Acting.aov. II. L. stearns, In which
It iB certified TINT Conoyor Ia now dofaulter to
tho State iu tho sum Of 90, ,oa3.93
A United btates sonator from tho State Of
addressed 1o.tor to tho pohtnlastor-N Ncn-
oral requesting an Increased allowance Tor clorls
iro for country post-oiflco In his 3tatc. 1Io is
presumed to have plond tho casso Of his conHtft-
ucnt with groat ability mud ear1loBtnoBB. But
Mr.. Cromwell, aftor atriving In vain to docpller
tho sonator's chircgraphy, mud boing at lcngth
OF the lettorj {for Department clerks ato bound
to road botter than their ohiofR), observed. with
all the energy Of oppression Of which his ploty
would permit, that II the application wero Tor nil
allow 1t without moments AoHitation.- Wash
ingi0n Chronicle.
, 1873-09-29

rum on citizens of tho town. Ono man oarne
ont drunk and smaHhod 1t, big glaea window.
Ho WIS too poor to pny for 1t, and tho owner
aud lot horse run nway with him, bronking his
arm. Hia father made Church pay tho damages.
a mechanic got drunk and waH killed on tho ratl-
road track, and his wife sea Church for "a, ol0,
and got 1t. A farmer got drunk ard waH burned
in his barn on tho lay, His aon sucd Church
md recovered. Church got sick OF paying ont 80
mitch money for personal and property damages
It ato III, all tho r11m-solorB profits. Still, he
acknowledged tho Inv to bo statute, and TINT
1t tnndo him responsible for Nil tho damage done
by hiH rum. He uBed to argue, also, that some.
timoa his rum did people good, aud thou ho said
Ao ought to receive aomothfng back.
Ono day Lawyer Thompson got to drinking
Thompaon wsB moan, like most all lawyors, mud
whom he died Of tho delirium trcnnens thoro
wasn't mitch mourning in Akron. There wasn't
anybody who cared enough for Thompson to 6uo
Church for dnmage done. 30, ono day, Church
won't before tho Court himsolf.
"What doeB ntr. Church want ?" asked tho
Justice.
II toll yer what, Jcdgo," commenced tho
r,m-aollor, whom my rum killed. that thar mo-
chapie johnson md Fnrtnor Mason, I cum down
like q man. pnftl tho damage md squared up
like Uhfistiatl-now didn't I. Jedgo I"
,"Yea, yeon paid tho damago, Mr.. Church but
wlnt tl,o'i p
avail, ledge, my rum did good deal to'rdB
1.iiit' lawyer Thompson now, aud 1t pears ter
NC when I kill lawyer kil"lor oughtor get q
rebnit!"
, 1873-09-29
DROWNED,
A Woman nnd TryO Children Enll Into
the Water Vshilo Attempting ~
Hoard Il Steamer,

A Woman nnd Two Children Enll Into
the Water NMil0 Attempting ~
BOARD n Steamer.
Special Dispatch to The Chfeaao Tribune.
CA1no, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-From Capt Kinney, Of
theateamer Illinois, We learn tho following: Last
night, about II minutes pasto Just as the stoa1n-
or Illinois was baokiug out from the wharf-boat,
at Columbus, Ky., 4 nun. woman. and two
children were seen to jump from OF the wharf,
boat iu tho river, with tho intention. it is sup
posed, OF trying to jump on tho Illinois, but tho
distance was much moro thau they sup
posed, nnd they went into tho river.
Al soon aa it WIS discovered, boats woro
la,,nohod, p1anks and lines thrown o'tt,
and every effort made to Haye thom,
Tho man was finally rescued, but tho woman and
the two chldron wore seon no more after thoy
jumped in. Tho man stated that tho woman
Tas his widowed aister, and tho children wero
hers, aud that they ca1ne up on tho Mobile l.
Ohio Railroad, md were going to aouo place in
Missouri, but they supposed tl1oy Ind tiokota
over tho Iron Mountain road, not looking ut
then, to goo that they were by tho why Of St.
Louia, and when the other passengers got of to
60 OH tho boat thoy remained in the cars
until q brakeman passing looked at thoir tickets
and informed them that they wore vim Cairo, and
that thoy should 60 upon tho boat. Himself, wife.
nud sister then started for the boat, but arrived
too latc, and miscnlculatcd tho distancn when
they jumped to tho bont. TTa wifo was ko}t
from jumping by tho watclln,nn OF tho wharf
boat, who caught und held her. Every effort
was atle to recover tho bodies Of his siator aud
children, but 1t WAS of no avail.
, 1873-09-29
THE CANADIAN SCANDAL.
Concluding Testimony :Eni1cn 1scf0ro
tho Royal Commission.

Concluding Testimony Tni1cn 2scforo
Tho koyul Commission.
Spectal Dfspntch 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, Sept. 27.-Thomas White. publisher
Of the Montreal Gazette, WIS examined before
tho Royal Commission yestorday. Tile Gazette,
the leading Ministerial organ Of Quebec Province,
is said to DO largely under tho control Of Sir
Hugh Allan. Witness was q member OF the
West Montreal Election Committee in tho inter-
est Of the Government candidate. To waH aware
that funds waro subscribed, bit did not know
tho amount. 1fo teBtltad that tho largoBt sunlB
paid wero to cauyasso.a, who were pail overy
Saturday night. utn evidonce, however, did not
tend In any way towards proving or dispsovinug
Hnntlngton'a charges, and tho wonder III why hc
was examined.
Mr.. Langeyi,l, in his concluding evidence, nd
mitted "that In Eastern Queleo lilo expenditure
was 30 very large that hs friends sal tloy could
not stand It. Yhat accounted for tho loss OF
solne countless"
After tho signing Of aono Of tho dopositions,
It IL thought that tho Commission will adjourn
for fortnight.
OTTAWA papers, snullng comiug oyonts, VEN
ture to anticipate Il clianYe Of Government. The
Free Press considers II ooran.
, 1873-09-29
THE OLD CATHOLICS.
Closing Proceedings OF tho Recent
Congress ut Bonn.

Closing Proceedings OF tho Recent
Congress ut IsOnn.
New YonK Sept. 27.-Foreign flea received
the Old Catholic Congroas. Tho resolution
adopted, supplcmentiDg the synodal order, pro-
vides that. III addition to tho committee up
pointed by last year'a Congress- with the object
communities, with tho aim Of cffeoting Union
OF churches, q sub-conmittoo shall be appointed
competent to negotiate, each separately, with
The sse aepHrsSS sn bar4 bna0 the a angean @
hiss sF suggestion, It was decided that ono
subcommittee, dealing more especially with tho
Churches Of tho East, should haye its scat at
Munich, and another, giving ita attention more
havo Its seat Mt Bonn. Tho sub-Commit-
toes arc, however, to act as branches aud MEM
berh of tie ea1ne body, and arc, by their union
istio tendencies, to pave tho way for truly
Ecuulenlcal Council to oppose tho oarlcatnro
Tie Very Ney. Mr.. Howaon, Dean Of Chester,
conveys to the Congross his own nnd tho bishop
Of Winchostol'B heartiost good Wishes for tho
suceess Of tho old Catholic movement.
Diaop 1seinkons, on bolsalf Of the old Catlio-
lies, Expressed his gratitude to tho English di-
Whoa.
The Bishop Of Maryland. in cougratulating tho
old Catholic bishop 1solukena, concluded h!s
apooch with tleso words "Nlight live to sis
sllAu ny bl4t WILL II!u Ill tua AouuEll VI uaoI.
ors, gathered to labor md pray, and tako swoot
council together" Tho sumo Bishop also road q
letter from another American Dbhop, In which
tho writer assured tho old Catholics of tho
spreading aud lively Interest felt concerning
tleir carse In tho Uuited statoH. concluding
'Th0r6 wero never ~ many prayers offered Us
now that tho old Catholic movement may result
In haatening on tho time whom among all follow-
orh OF Cl.riBt there may DO Que Lord, QUO faith,
md QUO baptism"
1n. his concluding sroech, Professor Yon
Schultz ntatel TINT foreentllsIaa loro hal boon no
such similar example az tho present of harmony
IN Church. DiAAop, oorsy. ana laty mot to
determine contolntly upol. tlloir eccleslaBticRl
a1raiss. FNnlly, ho exlIortol tho old Catholics
fully.
Tho Assembly choored tho bishop onthuslas'
tically tllreo tlnloH.
bishop Koinkon onco more spoke to thank
othor Churches represented Mt tlle CongrosB foi
tho sympathy they Ind displayed, aud tho pro-
ceodlngH concluded.