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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03
CHANGES IN THE CITY HALL

The Mayor having approved Of the resolution
which passed both branches OF the Common Coun-
Gil some time since providing for the removal Of
the Department OF Public Works from It's present
location to the City Hall, Commissioner Van Mort
will. on or before the lst Of May, take possession
OF the following rooms in the City Hall for the use
OF his Department The Coroners oiices, ofrces
OF the Clerk OF the Board OF Assistant Aldermen,
ONCE OF the Naturalization Clerk, Offices Of the
Commissioner Of Assessments and that portion OF
the basement OF the City Hall south OF
the passage way on the ground moor.
The commissioner will have for his private
0fflces the large room formerly used by
the Commissioner OF Assessment on the second
floor. The Croton Department will occupy the Coro-
ners' office. The Clerk OF the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen will remove to the rooms now occupied
by the keeper OF the City Hall, who will have to find
quarters for his family outside Of the building. The
Coroners, 1t is reported, are endeavoring to
rooms In the new County Court House. BY this
change $4,000 Will be saved to the city annually
that amount being paid by the Department yearly
for the use OF the buildings at present occupied
bV it.
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DEATHS.

ANDRRws.-Suddenly, on Wednesday morning,
April 2, OF dysentery, oracle, youngest daughter
Of simeon N. and Ella Andrews aged year, .
months and % days.
The relatives and friends OF the family are invited
to attend the funeral, from the residence OF her
parents 127 West Forty.seventh street. on Friday.
April 4, at one O'Clock p. NJ
BAIIEY.-On Tuesday April !, MONTGOMERY J.
BAILEY, M. ID.
funeral, from the Church OF the Good shepherd
REV. Dr. CornweD, Macdonough street, between
Lewis and Stuyvesant avenues, Brooklyn, on Fri
BooTH-On Tuesday April I, after long and
severe Illness MARY B0orH, in the seth year OF her
the funeral will take place from her late resi-.
dence, 243 West Thirty seventh street, on Thurs
day, April 3. at two O'Clock r. M. Relatives and
friends Of the family are respectfully invited to
attend.
CARPENrER.-On Tuesday. April l, MARY CARpEx.
TER, aged 20 years.
The friends OF the family are requested to attend
the funeral, on Thursday April 8, at one O'clock
from her late residence corner Ffty-seventh street
and Eleventh avenue.
CARPEsTER.-on Wednesday, April ., AMANDA NJ,
widow Of Ward Carpenter, aged So years.
The relatives and friends OF the family are re.
specially invited to attend the funeral services at
ner late residence, 2se West Thirty-drst street.
taken TO White Palms. on the 80 train on Friday
morning, for interment
CROwELL-On Monday March 81, at her resi-
dence, 1877 Eighth avenue, CATyARINE +. X. CROW
ELL, In the 4sth year OF her age.
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral, RON the
Third Universalst church, corner Blocker and
Downing streets. on Thursday afternoon, April 3,
al two O'Clock
dence Of his parents, sol Grand street, Williams
bnrg,. JAMES A. COLEMAN, OF pneumonia, In the
18th year OF his age.
A solemn requiem mass win be offered for the
repose OF his soul, at st. Mary's Church OF the I'm
maculate Conception, Leonard, corner Manner
b., this friday morning, ~ haDpast ten O'CLOCK.
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THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.

Drawing Lots for Terms of OMce-PrOba.
bic Organization OF the Board.
The newly appointed Commissioners OF Educa-
ton assembled yesterday at the Mayors ONCE,
pursuant to CALL for the purpose OF drawing lots
determine the term OF office. Mayor Havemeyer
presided, and after slips with the names on had
been placed in one hat, and twenty-one slips
seven with 1874, seven with 1875 and seven with
1S76-had been placed in another hat, Mr.. Thomas
Boese drew from the two hats simultaneously,
with the following result
Term Of ONCE to expire in 1874-Rufus G. Boards
ley, Andrew J. Matthewson, Eugene Kelly, James
w. Farr, Robert Hoe, James NJ. Halstead Albert
Klamroth.
Term to expire in 1s75-Henry p. West, James
Cushing, Jr. j. Crosby Brown, Jacob VermIlye
Rudolph A. Witthaus, David Wetmore William II.
Nelson.
Term to expire In 1s76-Wiam Dowd, S. P. Pat
ters0n, @. v. Lewis r. W. Townsend, Edward O.
Mr.. Eugene Kelly was not present. Dr. Holland
having declined the appointment, Mr. Joseph Selig-
man was appointed In his place.
II was decided tnat the Board should meet
for organization on Saturday next, at four
O'Clock in the afternoon, for the purpose
OF organizing. Canvassing Tor President and
Clerk is quite active. Mr.. Nelson, who has
probably be elected President. Mr.. Herman, Clerk
TO the Board OF Public Instruction. which is super
seded by the new commissioners, IS urged for the
clerkship, and the Board would do well, indeed to
endorse his courteous and efficient discharge OF
the duties OF his office by retaining him as the ex-
ecutive officer OF the Board. Mr.. r. q. Wagner is
also spoken or as candidate for the clerkship,
and. should the office be granted as political con-
sideratiol, Mr.. Wagner may be considered to have
.the inside track"
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AN UNKNOWN SUICIDE.

Coroner Miller held an inquest on the body OF an
unknown man, who committed suicide by shooting
himself in the left breast, near that village, the
preceding evening. Beside the body was found an
elaborate slx-barrelled revolver and blue, satin
lined case belonging thereto. Deceased was ap-
parently FrencLman, ABOUT twenty years old,
dark compexioned, with hair OF the same
color and parted In the middle. The
hands and feet were small. the latter
being encased In buttoned CATERS while the body
was attired In manner which at once bespoke
gentllity. Nothing was found on the remains which
slip OF paper bearing the words, Anderson 4 Will
son, Greenpont,n and pocket handkerchief. Jaw
ing mourning border, stamped with the letters
az. X" The jury rendered verdict that deceased
died by his own hand. Up TO late hour last even
ing the body had not been Identified.
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THE KNICKERBOCKER LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.

Motion for An injunction and Receiver
Denied-Judge Fancher's Opinion.
After the recent elaborate report In the HERALD
OF the proceedings instituted before Judge Fancher
al Supreme Court, Chambers on motion for an
injunction restraining the Knickerbocker Life In
surance Company and for the appointment OF
receiver to wind up its AFFAIRS it Is unnecessary to
recite the facts OF the case again. Judge Fancner
yesterday gave his decision on the motion. He
embodied this decision in the following opinion
. document, as Will be seen, short, sharp and de-
->CiBlve:- .HN4
THE OPINION.
The complaint and affidavts on the part of the
.plaintiffs make cut pyfnad Jdcie case for the
granting Of an injunction and the appointment Of
q receiver But the opposing afidavits read on
the part OF the defendants demonstrate beyond
doubt the groundessness Of the plaintiffs sup
posed case. In view OF all the facts set forth in these
vOlumin0us afidavts the part OF the defendants.
which seem to have been prepared and verified
with due care and caution, l think no room re-
mains for even suspicion against the solvency OF
the Knckerbocker Life Insurance Company. II q
different opinion be entertained by the plaintiff the
law c0nfers ample powers on the State Superin-
tendent OF Insurance TO investigate officially all the
affairs OF the company and TO protect the interest
Of all parties concerned.
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EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Final Meeting OF the Board OF Public
InstractioiA<selsries Of Female Prin-
cfpnls EquaIixed-Oraf E1aE.Atna11Qnu2S
Appaisants for Teachers' Certificates
Observation-Disclosures at the Evening
Schools.
The Board Of Public Instruction held their 1nal
meeting yesterday afternoon at the hall, corner Of
Grand and Elm Streets with the President, DR.. j.
9. Holland. In the chair. The meeting was not At
al melancholy one, and until near the close there
was no evidence OF the fact that this the close
Of the onlcial lie Of the Board. The benches out
side the sacred semicircle we're occupied by
NUMBER OF the teachers, local school officers
and friends OF the expiring department. who
showed their sympathy most Enthusiastically when
anything was done which conceded with their
ideas OF right. That they were both just and gal
liant was amply demonstrated by the fact that the
adoption OF resolution offered by Commissioner
Wood, "as matter OF JUSTICE" that the salaries
oil the eleven female principals which were now
less than $4,000 per annum be increased to that
sum, was loudly applauded
large amount OF routine business was trans
acted by the Board, after which resolution was
adopted transferring formally all the records, min
utes, proceedings and property OF me department.
to the newly-appolnted Board or Educatlon. The
question OF the appointment ola
SUPERINTENDENT OF MUSIC
came up, but, on motion OF commissioner smyth,
on the grounds that as this created new office,
and one comprising many details, and as TINS Board
could not consider the matter July, 1t was lald
over. A report OF the Committee on Finance, onef-
Ing resolution that the bill or Mr. j. Meagner ior
furnishing heating apparatus to the Seventeenth
ward schools be not paid, was adopted. The re-
port showed that there was an overcharge OF some
was no allowance made for stoves taken, and that
the prices for wires, &C., were eXOrbltant. A COM
munication from the Clerk, Mr., I. D. Herman. CIV.
ing the statistics OF the evening schools for the
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, the no of March, and stolen planAbooss valued

M wv ~1~S VI noiV btUxon DIOuhuVVn5 v0Auou
~ 800.
These prisoners were each sent to the state
Prison for two years and six months -.f
clothing valued AZ $50 from Margaret Belh pleaded
Prison Tor five days. h'At
"Wes'' and ssMart'' Allen Arraigned for
Burglnry-They Plead Not Guilty and
Are demanded.
The Grand Jury brought In large number OF To-
dictments for burglary and larceny. among those
indicted were "Martn Allen, "Wesn Allen and
Henry Wiley Tor burglary In the third degree. There
was also an Indictment for felony and another for
simple assault and battery against mart" Allen.
When the prisoners were arraigned for plea Mr..
Mitchell asked time to examine the indictments
before pleading. After some discussion the coun-
rel consented to have plea OF not guilty entered,
reservng the right to withdraw that plea il he saw
nj afterwards to interpOse special plea.
Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to assault and
battery, which he, In connection with other parties
committed upon Bernard Brennan at 344 West Six
teenth street. on the Sth OF March. He was sent to
the Penttentary for one year.
CHARLES Heey was placed on trial charged with
firing pistol at his wife the 7th OF February in
their apartments, on East Thirteenth street. The
woman, with three little children in dirty and
almost nude condition, were In court, and she
positively refused to testify against him, saying
that she was as much to blame as he was The
District Attorney took plea OF simple assault and
the Judge permitted H0cy to 80 upon his own
TeCOgnlZanCe.
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william n Buck, who has been charged In con-
necti0n with the alleged "sawdust swindie." was
rearrested yesterday, on the ground that the bail
which he had already entered was insufficient. He
was held In $1,000 bail by Commissioner Shields.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Woodruff rendered his decision in the case
OF CHARLES Sawyer and others vs. Samuel oakman.
HIS Honor reverses the judgment OF the Court be-
low for $4,000, and holds that q United states
Commissioner cannot legally authenticate stlpu-
aatiOn made out OF his own district.
Judge Fancher, IN supreme Court Chambers, de-
MED yesterday tho motion for an injunction re-
straining the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Com
pany from continuing its business, and also for the
appointment OF receiver to wind up it's affairs.
His opinion gwen in the matter win be found In
our law columns N0
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BRITTON's BOTHER
How . Brooklyn Onicials Salary WA
Increased and Decreased.

How . Brooklyn officials Salary was
Increased and Decreased.
On the 30th OF December last the Kings county
Board OF Supervisors, by resolution, increased the
salary OF District Attorney Britton from $4,000 to
$4,000 per annum. to take effect January OF this
year. The resolution was approved by the Super
visor at Large, put when the new Board OF Super
visors was organized in January they passed a
resolution recOnsidering that adopted by the old
Board, and Mr.. Britton reaped the benefit OF
the increase. Yesterday Mr.. Brtton applied to
Judge Gilbert in Special Term OF the Supreme
Court for a writ OF mandamus directing the County
Treasurer to pay him 81 5O0 the amount Of his salary
increase. His argument was that the legislative
act oil 1870 prevented the Supervisors from de-
creaslng his salary. The act provides that the
Board OF Supervisors OF q county shall determine
the salary OF the District Attorney, and that 'the
salary, when so fixed, shall not be diminished
during the term for which the District Attorney
has been or may be elected" Judge Gilbert re-
served his decision.
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BUSINESS IN TILE OTHER COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-IN ADMIRALTY.
Collision Cnse-Decision.

Yesterday Judge Blatchford rendered his de-
ctsion In the case OF Robert Johnson and others
The Steamtug General o. S. Grant, her engine &C.
The hbellants, who were owners OF lighter,
claimed damages for collision which took place
eetween the lighter and the steamtug 1t being
incumbent upon the tug to avoid the lighter or to
show sufficient excuse for her failure to do So
she has assumed the burden OF showing that the
lighter did not fulfil her obligation OF keeping her
course, and that the change OF course OF the
lighter was the absolute and direct cause OF the
collision. The Judge says that he is impeled to
the conclusion on all the evidence, that there
would have been no collision If the lighter had not
changed her course. Libel dismissed with costs
r. d. Benedict for the hbeliants; Beebe, D0nohue
Cooke for the claimants.
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SUPREME COUnT-CHAMBeRS.
Penalty or Waiting for an Assista mt
District Attorney.

Before Judge Fancher.
Henry Stein was arrested in this city to await
che requsition OF the Governor OF Pennsylvania to
answer a charge OF larceny. Colonel Spencer pro-
cured writ Of habeas corpus in the case, and
upon this the accused and counsel appeared
yesterday In this Court. They waited two hours
Tor some representative OF the District Attorneys
ONCE to put in an appearance, when MIR. Alien
came in and announced that in the meantime the
papers had been sent before the Grand Jury and
the accused indicted. Colonel spencer seemed to
think this sharp ruse, and asked that Stein be
released on bail. This the Court would not assent
60, but put the case down for a further hearing
tomorrow.
Decisions.
Corbit va. O'Calahan.-Judgment granted.
Nusamaker vs. observation-disclosures ordered
In the matter OF the petition OF A. d. Camp for
appointment OF q trustee.-Order granted.
Fr0hlesen VS.. Kaufer.-f the defendant pays the
note OF $50 and $40 costs OF this motion within five
days, hls motion to vacate the Judgment is granted,
otherwise Denied with $40 costs.
The washington Medallion Pen Company vs..
eteveDBOn.-Order settled.
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SUPERIOR CouRT-speclAl TERM.


BY Judge Van Worst
flanagan ve. phe New Jersey Southern Railroad
Company.-The causes OF action could be joined.
The action should be consolidated.
De Lavalette vs. Shaw.-EXtra allowance OF $3.50.
Goodrich vs. Sweeney.-Motion for new trial de-
MED
Anthony vs. Atkinson.-Motion denied.
Meyer vs. Hartman.-0rder OF 3lst March set
aside, without costs.
BY Judge Mcneil.
Rose We. Sarner.-Findings settled.
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CoMPTROLLER's RECEIPTS.

Comptroller Green reports the following amounts
received yesterday by different bureaus OF colec-
ton Of the Finance Department.
RECEIVER TAxKs
From and interest .Sl1, 1872
BUREAU ARREARS.
From arrears OF taxes assessments, Croton rent
BUREAU CITY REVENUE.
From ferry re mt and honse rent market rents and
fees and interest bond and mortgage 2,404
COLLECTOR AssRssMENrs
provements SPAS
Total $2s 800
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Another Batch OF Burglar and Thieves
sent 20 the State Prison and the Pcni-
sentiary.
Before Judge Sutherland.
There was very little business transacted ia this
Court yesterday, although an adjournment was not
had TIL a late hour.
Charles Mcbride, who was charged with firing
pistol at James McCabe on sunday the nth OF last
August, was convicted OF q simple assault and
battery, the evidence having positively established
the fact that the accused struck the complainant
two or three times with a sword cane. witness
named 0'Bren swore that Mcbride did not IRE the
shot, but declined TO state who did. McBside was
sent TO the Pententiary for one year. The parties
are said TO be members OF the Swamp gangn
WA Young and Thomas Carter, who were Jointly
tndicted with Henry stetson and Chas. Harrison
for burglary In the third degree pleaded guilty to
the charge. On the 18TH OF January they efiected a
burglarious entry into the wholesale fancy store OF
WIN. ID. Holmes but they were arrested before any
property was taken. Young was sent TO the State
Prison flor three years and six months. Carter
havingfurnished information to the authorities of
q contemplated mutiny by the prisoners In the
TOmbs had his sentence mitigated to imprison.
ment in the Pententiary for one year.
John r. Lawrence, charged with burglary In the
that offence. on the oath OF March the prisoner
entered the dwelling house OF John Burns, 30 Lewis
street, and stole silver watch and $40 in money.
The sentence imposed upon Lawrence was impris-
Onment IN the State Prison for four years and nine
John Hinchman pleaded guilty TO grand larceny,
he having stolen package OF dress goods valued
william Hoey. He was sent TO the State Prison
for three years and six months.
John Stukosky, indicted for burglary In the third
degree, pleaded guilty TO an attempt IL appears
that on the 7th OF January The prisoner entered the
prem,ees of VinceEte bruskaritZ, 80 Pike street,
aDo stole twenty pairs Of shoes.
George Remington, who was also indicted for a
similar offence, pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at
burglary IN che third degree having broken INTO
che rag store u George HarieS..s eS ytiis street
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COURT CALfN1AHs-THlS DAY.

COURT OF APPEAIs.-Nos. AZ, liz, s, SO, 81, Al,
81. 5S
Fancher-Nos. 81, log, 107, los, III, 49, 49, 242,
"a 275, .2Ss, 2s9, 200, 29l, 292, 297.
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FIRE IN FOURTH AVENUE.

fire broke out at quarter to three yesterday
morning, at 100 Fourth avenue, that caused q
damage OF $4,000. The property destroyed be-
onged 70 Mrs. Thompson AND was INSURED fOJ
AfOOOl. tstN
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Certificates were granted to 2,169 males, 2,0l6
females and 70 cOlored pupils. The percentage OF
absenteeism washable schools, 30; female schools,
IS; cOlOred schools 76-making an average OF %
per cent.
The communication was ordered to be entered at
length on the minutes and placed on file. Resolu-
lions were then adopted conveying the thanks OF
the Board to DR.. j. G. Holland, the President, for
the able and impartial manner in which he had
presided over the deliberations of the Board; to
Mr.. Lawrence d. Herman, the Clerk, and Mr.. John
Davenport, the Auditor, for their able, faithful and
courteous discharge OF the duties OF their POSI-
tiOns; to Commissioner s. A. Lewis, as Chairman
OF the Finance Committee, and Commissioner
William Wood, as Chairman of the Committee on
Normal College, Evening and High Schools
THE ORAL EXAMINATION QUESTION.
was brought up by Commissioner Jarvis by a mo-
tlOn to rescind the action taken at the last meet
Ing, by which 1t was decided that the examna-
tons OF teachers or applicants fer licenses should
be entirely by written or printed questions. This
being properly understood. 1t was decidedly I'M
just to the superintendent as adopted, and gave
too great an opportunity for schemers to become
possessed OF the papers which may be prepared
and render the examining superintendent power
less TO overcome any chicanery in The premises
Mr.. Jarvis, after tilt with Commissioner Wood,
succeeded in having his motion restoring coral ex
animation" adopted by vote OF tO2-Messrs.
jenkins and Wood voting in the negative.
DR.. HOLLAND then, in few touching and appro-
pirate remarks, thanking The Board for the courte
sizes extended to him. babe the members 'hearty
and brOtherly farewell
On motion or Mr. JARVIS the Board OF Public In
struction adjourned stne die.
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THE COURTS.
The Knickerb0cker Life Insurance
Company.

Refusal Of Judge Fancher to Appoint He
ceiver-complaints To Be Laid Before the
State Superintendent Of ansurance-De-
cision in Admiralty Batch Of Bur-
glars Sent to Prison-Business
in the General Sessions.
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CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY
Monthly Statement OF Warrants Drawn
Comparative Statement q the city and
County Debt. aS e5

DEPARTMBNT OF FINANCE,
COMPTROLLRR'H OYPICB, !
NEW YORK, April q 1SI3. I.
Monthly statement OF amount Of warrants
drawn and for what purposes against the City ana
County Treasury, January to March 81, 1873, in
elusive; also o comparative statement OF the city
and county debt as OF slst December, 1872 until
Marcn 81, 1873, with statement Of and Tor wnat
purposes stock has Deen Issued
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COURT or COMMON plsAs-fouITY TERM.


BY Judge Robinson
Taylor vs. Gillies.-Judgment for defendant dis
GnisslDg complaint, with costs
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COURT or COMMON pLsAs-spsClAL TERM


by Judge LOeW.
Sellick vs. Hebert.-Motion for new trial
granted.
BY Judge J. +. Daily.
Schroeder vs. Schroder-Decree OF divorce
granted.
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Another Batch or Burglars and Thieves
sent 90 the State Prison and the Pcni-
Tertiary.