New-York tribune., 1873-01-22
NEW-YORK CITY.

1t was reported in Wal-st., yesterday, that
the new Erie loan Of soOc0OOO was negotiating in Lon
don.
There seems to be no reason for the rumOr
current yesterday that the steamship Erie had
destroyed at sea, as reported Last Wednesday. The
ana cognees OF the vessel have not received
any kilograms denying tho previous announcement OF
her loss.
AT the resumption, yesterday, of the trial of
the Jumel estate case, Mr. o'Conor offered in evidence
the promissory notes. bonds, and Offsets TO accounts
alleged to have been signed by Major Rsuben Ballou
and proposed TO have experts compare them with the
record Judge Sblpman finally decided, after hearing
arguments from all the counsel to allow the writings to
was Of considerable embarrassment.
Messrs. Stone, Bliss g. Fay brought suit in
the Supreme Court 10 the value of e5 Of
kersey blues sold and delivered, in March. 1863. 10
Messrs. Browning. Britton & KImball to be used in
making uniforms for the Federal troops The defense
based on the inferior quality OF goods and the want
OF uniformity IN the color The action first tried
before Judge Clerke when verdict of s5,79l 80
rendered for ts plaintiff. This reversed, however
by the Court OF Appeals and trial ordered, which
concluded yesterday before Judge Van Brunt the
jury again ndnR Tor the plaintiff this time for s7l a.
In the Marine Court, yesterday, an action
was brought against Walter Bownes by John wnslow to
recover s2i5, alleged TO be due him a balance for
repairs on the canal-boat Volunteer The plaintiff
claimed that tho employment was a general one and
that he to be reasonably compensated for his work
The defendants insisted that the work under
special contract and that the plaintiff had been over
paid Tue defendant also claimed that the boat had been
badly caled and that they entitled TO counter
claim The jury rendered verdict for tho plaintiff TO
the full amount claimed. In the court, in an
action assault and battery brought against Mrs NJ
Iay and others by Mrs Harding TO recover 81 900 dam
ages verdict was rendered for the fun amount claimed
BROOKLYN.
Controller Schroeder sold 100000 worth of
Bridge Bonds, yesterday bearing per cent inter
falling l00l. l003, l0l. and
luA.
The POst-Office and City Assembly buildings
in Washingtonst.. formerly owned by j. X. Pruyn.
President the Central Bank. sold yesterday at
auction by order of the Court. The Post0ce building
was purchased by j. A. White for s650O0, and the AS
sembiy building for s35,500. There is now mortgage
OF $4,000 the buildings, and ju gment against them
for s22,OON more
An interesting action is now pending before
Judge McCue, in the City Court involving question of
marriage and the right of widow to $4,000. The plain
tiff Elizabeth Spioer, claims TO be the widow of John
spicer deceased and his brother, George Spiccr
for her interest amounting TO $4,000 in the estate She
claims that she was married secretly to The deceased In
NewYOrk on June 1852; that there were no witnesses
present and record made OF the marriage TOR the
reason she had before been married tod W. Bell who
aware Of this; that July II, John spcer became ill.,
aud was about to make WILL giving all his property TO
the plaintiff, but deferred by George Spicer who
proposed that the deceased should deed all his real estate
TO him George agreed to pay over to the pantll teers
If
ant denies the marriage and claims that the property
was purchased with his money and not with that oi his
brother. The case Is still on.
NEW-JERSEY.
HoBoREN.-At midnight Monday, tho private
watchman at the Bremen wharyes detected q man
moving valuable case silks from the side door of the
dock warehouse The thief pursued and arrest ed
and gave the OF Henry Miller, describing himself
s a canal boat captain He is believed TO be one OF the
men who month ago robbed the Bremen wharVes ot
silks valued at $1S,C00.
NEwARK.-JOhn Keller residing at NO. 60 Boydst
committed s1ieiS YESTERDAY by shooting himself in the
breast He attempted to kill himself few weeks ago
by cutting the veins in his Mrs Margaret smith,
while gathering Goals the track OF the Morris and
Essex Railroad, Yesterday, was struck by car and
almost Instantly killed. Italian, who keeps fruit
stand at Market and Muberrysts., was Knocked down
the other night and robbed Of SO and his watch.
ORAsGE-The City Clerk has been instructed TO visit
Trenton to urge the passage OF bill giving the City OF
Orange authority ssue $4,000 worth OF bonds for
Paid Fire Department. Pledges for $4,000 have been
made by the citizens in anticipation Of the passage VI
the bill.