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New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
u s. SUPREME coURT-w.sHrsoros. Feb. II.

No. 42-HOlyOke Water Power Company agt. Ly-
al the Supreme Judicial Court Of hehurhe
plaintiffs the OF the Hadey Falls Company In
the ownership Of dam the Connecticut River hooke MAS
defendants the Commissioners Of Inland Fisheries OF the
the pauufs 6hSay for sal
shad the In their accustomed
,b.r 81, rt., upon
the duty OF maintaining fhsay and e reply neither did II
eempt from that duty and that all Of the Legislature
sustained the view Of the Commissioners and the Judgment
against the This Court AMa the judgment boiling ht
be bsy construed favor Of the public Mr. Jus
tioe Clifford delivered the opinion.
lOO-Uned States Hckey; appeal from the Court OF
Cmss Gfrmanee Of judgment in favor Of Hickey agnis
the United states for eertap storage provided in California and for
,reei to 10 be paid him for renting Government premises or sub
which had leased the Government The trans
years s5l3s and rhou, interest The
judgment for sOge $li0J, aud for $4,000 bonus Nj Justice
Hunt delivered the opinion. g
Brown citizen OF virginia sued citizens Of Kansas certain contracts
before the and the question the effect Of the
the The Court hold that the statutes OF limitations OF
and maturing after the the
loans made previous the and maturing after ia
ceased TO dunng Is subsequent continuance shough
stipulated IN e Mr. Justice Field delivered the
opinion
No National Bank Of Ar,ndha . Trumbul ei all
error Court for the Eastern District oYg
proceeding determine the night property certain cotton formerly
the property Thomas bad ee execution BY the
giving bond proceedings obansd aud sub
sequnt Tumbn Co permitted 10 nepesd and the question
whether the ThoAS and liable debt
bank belonged unbu Co. Il decided below IN
mbu Co.. bat this Court ind the fact 10 favor Of the bank
the Judgment Mr. Justice Swsyne delivered the opinion
NO. 25-wams Boxer other case appeals from the
Circuit for IoWA-These concerning land
claimed have been reserved at the time Of the the act Of
making the Of Iowa aid In the
rsoa The Court sustained the theory that the
and Withdrawn from the and found
and those holding under It, and this Court irr the d
Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion Mr Justice Davis dd
not part OF supposed interest Mr. Jus
Nce Bradley did not sit at the hearing Of the cause
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
THE sCANNELL MURDER TRIAL.

Yesterday was devoted by the Court of Oyer
and Termner the examination Of jurors in the OF
John scannel, charged with killing ThOs. Donohue in
Johnsons pOolrOo. Thirty eight jurors answered to
their names OF the panel. and five added TO the
two obtained on the previous day The first called
was readily accepted although ne admitted that he had
read all about the assassination in the newspapers His
name is James c. Wells. and he lives at No. 227 West
Twenty -eighth-st. A full hour was wasted upon the
next man. Samuel ShOppock, who was questioned
very much though he was himself criminal
At last two long speeches were made by
Mr.. Beach and the DistTict-Attorney, In which
the Jurors mind skillfully dissected, ITS
condition laid bare before the public gathered to lsten
and sundry useful legal propositions were laid down Tor
the guidance of the tners Finally Judge Brady charged
them with great care and they rejected the juror in
sequence of his having impressions" 10 ScannelPs
guilt or innocence which would require strong evidence
10 remove. David Vile Of No. ~ Waker-st, was sworn
as fourth Juror John Bragg OF No. ~ Desbrosses
the fth; Allen b. Terry as the sixth, and Theo-
dore T. Studey merchant Of No 2s Park place as the
seventh. No more jurors were obtained before the
Court adjourned, but II expected that the number Will
be completed to-day. Among the incidents Of the day
was the calling Of Benjamin j. Nathan nephew Of the
murdered Nathan He was challenged BY the defense,
and the triers found the challenge true.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN BROOKLYN.

Charles G.. Lewis, age %, a native of Alabama,
reputed to be wealthy, made desperate attempt to
NIT suicide by cutting his throat with in the
boarding house, No $50 Navyst Brooklyn, at a.
yesterday He had been boarding there, and had en-
poyed his time perfectng invention for the open
ing and closing Of doors but did other work, he
well provided with money. He failed to appear at
the breakfast table yesterday morning and when Chas
Williams, his friend, went up his the second
floor 10 summon him, Williams was Mortified TO find him
lying the foof in pool OF blood with his throat cut
in three places Near the right hand Of the young
was an open razor with which the wounds had evidently
been inflicted The police found letter in his room,
letter without any signature, but IN his handwriting,
which indicated that he insane. vial containing
ehorOform also found in his room and the belief ia
that he swallowed some OF the drug before cutting him
self The Hospital physicians are OF the opinion that
the young cannot ve and his father has been
nnested 10 come 70 the city.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
EMIGRATION MATTERS.

The Commissioners of Emigration held a
regular meeting. yesterday at Castle Garden, Richard
O'Gorman presiding Much of the time was spent in
executive session. during which the annual report was
read signed and ordered be transmitted to the Iegs
lature At the open session. Superintendent Casserly
read the minutes and reports Of the different Commit
tees The Wards Island Committee reported communi-
cations from superintendent Wells announcing that the
inmates OF the hospitals had every facility for and
equal opportunities owing their desire TO avoid ork
A communication was Also read from Superintendent
Wells deprecatng the establishment Of evening schools
for the adults, the ground that 10 would conflict with
the discipline and morality OF the Island, emgrants
were ordered TO be in their quarters at D. m aud
an evening school would disturb these and
facilitate the operations of thieves. Mr. Waaeh recon-
mended that the matter be referred back 10 the Wards
Island Committee for further consideration and that
the interval OF two hours between the supper OF emf
grants and p. M. might be proftably employed In
teaching them the rudiments OF the English language.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
DECIgTONa-PFB. II.

Supreme Court Chambers - BY Judge Davis
Nasmitb NAmhSee Herman agt StreltI-moton to
with kruse agt King and
Bail reduced to 100 for each Of said defendants King and Spnde
denied Otheu Aker CovenMouon denied,
with 10 Of opposing WOLF al American and Mexican
r. Telegraph Co-Solon denied with 10 Of opposing
refused Gesehd gt Kuine and o-Mem for eoanse Seaman
sgt Motion denied ~b " costs Of opposing Pan agt
Bruoe-Judguent ordered.
Superior C0urt-Specidl Term-BY Judge Freedman.
HoTL-UpOn presentation Of engroSed
~ Of this the will be marked settled and
orierrd f Friedman DeweAhoon granted payment
TO- the witness fees paid by defendant dunng the Fe0-
and Of this motion Hnmsn agt MArsh-Moon
granted and action referred Caenberger ngt Seh"ar-Order
granted .
B CbsfJuee B,rourBradey The Haragsusstt Steamship
COmpaly.-Orier staining demurrer
B Jadge Third Railroad CoCounse
should furnish copy the original and proposed amendments on reset
tlement Of case
Common Pisds-Special Tem-By Judge Robinson.
Rodda ag Erelnghoon gsnted so to set of against
Fearing lrunCOsts i issue at law and
o trial TO ls allowed also wO trials Montgomery agt
Gels ct sl-order denied.
Court Of Appeals-ALBANY, Feb 1.-THE follow
Affirmed with oo-Cuhmsn ag Hatfield Davis NeNfork Cen
Hudson Railroad Company McShaen Same Farley
g Mcdonnell GssO Gussoh TnneJ sg Boston and Albany
Railroad CompanJ Pera sg PeAs Lewis Agt Palmer Hill bgt
uIe Canal Appraisers Of the State OF herfok Same
Same People rel Brown ist Green, Controller. &c
Davis sgt Roberta Order grazing new tni 70
versed and judgment. report OF referee ahrned
Judgment verdict Anmed with eoa-Masnns New Yorf
Hudson River Road Company Order and general term
reversed order Of special term Affirmed without costs TO either
FAITHFULLY Donovan Judgment reversed 4Ad new a granted
Harlem Railroad COMPANY Motion granted aud order se
hers~ith-City Of Rochester agt Hart
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postage a ,' s,",s for .S''1. u. s's. S. '"ra
,.. .sGs @ S,.,ssa BE- e.. sss newspapers
.pss ouns. where d, printed and published and nSas
SsS SS %', M Su Sa 'is' @ me A @ revise ccno nd sw'ad the
statutes ssns to the PS ss I's % ss .n LITTER po card. or
packet, oaoe Sr.ac1 po.,c' or from s, ecs or
or ne custody Of any mail carrier before shall have been
delivered to the person ~ saO% nv Wa & ,b bv.ss.. % or secrets Of
sno;Scr or ebee deOy the sh, on con
ceens $500 be imprisoned hard labor exceeding year or
both q, the discretion Of the Court
THE RBCUsANT CREDIT MOBILIER WITNESS.
The SPEAKER presented a petition from Joseph b.
Stewart the witness who is in custody asking
that his case be referred the Judiciary Committee In
asmuch there was hostile feeling against him on the
part Of the Select Committee the Union Pacific Rail
road and Credit Mobilier The petition was. however.
referred to the last named Committee.
Tue ARMY BILL PASSED.
The House then. at GIO o'clock, went into Committee
OF the Whole on the Army Appropriation bill. Mr.
TYNER (Rep., Ind.) In the chair.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. WOOD Dem, N. ", who had the floor to make
general remarks the BILL yielded TO his col
league, Mr.. ROOSEVELT (Dem.). who proceeded to
make personal explanation in regard to what he
called gross. bitter. and maevoent attack made
on him and his action by the press of the District OF
Columbia, such attack having been not only circulated
by the press, but laid on the decks or members and
tending seriously to Impair hs influence In the House
He had expected TO be backguarded for his opposition
the Board of Public Works and his expectation had
not been disappointed He accused the Board of having
doctored and alshed its reports and of having outdone
even the Tammany Ring in its scheme OF plunder 1t
now grabbing at The Globe printing ana everything
ese and intended to absorb nneenths OF the property
In the District.
Mr.. CHAPMAN Rep). Delegate from the District re-
Piled to Mr.. ROOSEVELT. He denied arhis allegations
against the Board OF Public Works. and taunted him
with having bad the audacty to hold his seat in the
House, by the of the people, but by the certd
cate of Tammany No. J.
Al the close Of this personal discussion the House pro-
ad with
appropriates s3l,Sl ,959.
proposition to make appropriation for soldiers
headstOnes was made. debated, and defeated.
The Committee and the bill reported and
passed.
A number Of bills were introduced and referred, and
the House took until 1880, the even
ing session TO be for the business of the Committee on
Claims
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
TILE MORGAN MIEE MIlRnER

An inquest was held by Coroner Young,
yesterday concerning the death OF Catherine Morgan,
age 49, who kicked and beaten TO death the night
Of Jan. 81 by her husband, Josiah Morgan, age 9o at
their shanty, the rocks Fifty and Broad
way. Jane Bracken, old and very repusive-oOking
washerwoman, who the only witness Of the brutal
ARRAY testified that early the evening in question
she came home and found Morgan, his wife, and two
girls drinking. Morgan abused his wife for having
caused his arrest for matreatment and 1t about o'clock
the girls left account OF his violence toward his wife
Morgan then threw teacups, plates and other table
his wife, and knocked her down aud kicked her
about the head and body. The woman became nsensi-
be but he nevertheless continued to kick her at inter
yas and at o'clock he struck her several times
on the head with irOD-b0oped water-pail At about
O'Clock he fed and his wife found dead in the
morning The jury gave a verdict against the accused
who committed the Tombs 20 await the action OF
the Grand Jury. The prisoner who Is known to the
police o thief stated, his voluntary examination
that he truck driver but, under advice Of counsel
he declined to anything relative 10 the charge against
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
DEPARTURE or FOREIGN MAILS.
WEDNRSDAY. PHB. u,

WEDNESDAY, FEB r.
Mails for Europe Queenstown and Liverpool sisamsT
Wisconsin. close u NJ A Supplementary Ms Pier No. 70
a. closed p N Steamship sails at from Pier No
N
A Prus.a hsiiis e sent by Line
direct and Hay Steamship Wash
ington will close u NJ Steamship sails at from Pie'
No. 50 ~ K
THURSDAY, FEB u.
Plymouth Cherbourg. Hamburg
ship ThungE close at II Supplementary Mail Pier loot Of
Thrdst Hoboken close! at Steamship sails at m from
foot Of Third-st, Hoboten.
PIussan Closed Mail Is sent By this line.
All letters deposited Supplementary Mails mus! be prepaid with
double postage
Mails for direct the steamship City Of Havana coea
D. IN Steamship sails p. from Pier No North River.
FRIDAY, PEB. H.
for TshfsI s. is closed at the NsvYofk PostOhce every
daF 81 p m. and goes via Boston.
for Newfoundland close the New York Post once Fri
day Steamship sails from Porsnd Me- on Saturday at p
Due New York Friday at p. N.
Letter all the West Indies except vhen going direct vii
be 10 tie half Papers cents esch which must be prepaid
SATURDAY FEB. IS.
Mails Britain and France Queenstown and Liverpool BY
the steamship Baltic. close at s NJ Supplementary Mail
White Dock is closed at l:5O Steamship sis al
D. m from White Star Dock, PaVonia Ferry, JerseV City
Closed Mails for the Continent Europe Southampton and
BY the steamship America mails close At IL No Sup
Elementary Nail Steamship sails az p H. from foot OF Third
H0boken
and Pr11an closed Mail is sent bT this line.
hss for Hiyt etc. By steamship Vcksbnrg close at
West bY steamship Clyde close at steamship
"a p. u, from Pier No. 20 B r
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
Marcus P. Woodruff sued the Camden and
CRIMINAL NOTES.

In the Court Of General Sessions, Part l., yester-
DAY. Recorder Hse David Buckley charged with eonous
asau battery The prisoner admitted the assault wheeopoa
instructed the render verdict simple issa1
until Friday Curtin, assault aud bssJ
icquited
In the Court Of General Sessions, Part H.. yester-
Sutherland Adam Smith pleaded guilty petty lar
and the PeneDua for months Charlie, Hesm,n
grand larceny Prison James hOntgomerI burga In
d Peter Miller Rrahd larceny having stolen
$50 from Francis Mcknight OF No. % Le"ss was ae
quilted Moore indicted for receiving stolen goods
Quilted
At Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, Will
Wisii held $50 bail for sl charge Of eneng
Walter the ST Nicholas Hotel into gambling den at
Broadwsy and Houson and srndng bin out Of 800 Mary
domestic charged clothing worth tio belong
Ms Msrgar. Russe Of No. 81 Monroes locked up o
John Cawn locked default Of 81 go bail for ina
bbng James Stevenson Of No 39 Pers in the and hand
giving his John Lane, yesterday afternoon IN
robbed Bou.er Broadway and Fourteenth
81 so go certificates and coin lie committed BY Justice
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
SALE OF THE FLORIDA.

The steamer Florida, which has been lying
in the Atlantic dock at the foot of wallst II
has intmated that she s intended for the use
the Spanish Government. From what can be learned
at the Customhouse it appears that the Florida was
sold on Monday by Francis Dorr to William p Clyde for
81 900 The purchaser declined TO furnish any nforma-
tiOn concerning his intentions. The Florida formerly
the Penguin seized by the United States author
ties on Aug TO- 1870 for alleged breach Of the Neutral
ty laws at Greenpont, l.. l. She had full cargo OF
rifles board, and detained until Jan. TO- 1871
For this detention which is alleged To be Illegal suit
pending against tue United States authorities for
damages. After her release she went 10 st. Thomas
where she pursued by Spanish vessels, and finally
returned on Feb 3, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF NEW -ToRk.... ..............',.....PSa IT,
s,mbo Cornu. Cr) pryden Hamburg jacob schmid, Co.
Steamship old DOuinIOn Walker, Norfolk City POn &c. Old Do
steamship Regulator Freeman Wilmington JohArd Steamship
Steamship Virgo, Bukey savannah, murray Fern. Co.
r,S Siac1' Co. ''''' 1. 1890 ,''Y- = ~ ''' ~
snip G.sA R Ra%o0, 'poo I ~ a. % %rsl' St 20 70
Ship Rosa Castle (Br Alexander sydney NJ s. w. b. W. Cam
Bark sber, Alexander Cru1 BOrIAnd Dearborn Co.
Bark Asmo (Rsss). Kannls. Dublin. Tesens Boekmsnu
B,tt TsIe., SBt adams cisnasgc. J. ( O. & Fowler Co.
Bark PuniAab (Br), Rsss-s3e, Liverpool J. G. heAtt6ur
Bds Power. Allen ManI.nio to orders, Thompson Hunter.
Brig Curacao lBr F.llosr Curacao &c. "a. Psu5;. Sons
sc6f o. c. Aekeu, Mead stamford Stanford Manufacturing Co
Sehr Sae BurtOu Bury Stamford stanford Manufacturing Co.
ARRIVED.
steamship asp Gh,Snesy G A'pn"' f'0 vii" md''
steamship Bremen dsE L.d,.g R'Rs2 Jan '' and S0uih-
Bark Serene Of Bsun0rs SeSsman hOnte'dso Dec 2a with
of BO.on Brown St Antonio Cap. dc Verde jan 49,
Sctf Fannie W JOhn,tOas (of MOrrouu N J NlI zAs 20
Sehr jennie E. simmons Young Baltimore.
sehr George O. Jeset Patterson St. John n . days. Ms Edgar
scsr Amelia G. Ireland, Townsend B,lamors with coal
s S sd. ss SSSS a M" sS Sl i S
se5E ys.s Wilson, Copnoly Boston days, With s'A.
scbr Ei, Ii. Barnes, Ayery, ewiI,ysn for Baltimore
Sehr Majestic. Davis New London
sehr Saratoga, Weeks, Providence for Bhrabethport
SAILED.
Steamship Corinns, for Hamburg.
WISD-SuBdowu Light N. WI hiiy
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BosTos Feb l-Arnyed steamships George Appod aad Wm
The ship
Sunday has not arrived having probably been blown
BY the heavy N W. gales
plnero from Ro schr Pos from Demerara Sailed bngs Yieioa
and 81 Nicholas for HeWYoTE
KEr WEST, F Feb 9Saed steamship George W. CLYDE, Cole
from Galveston for Her-York.
FOREIGN PORTS.
QuEEssrows, Feb ll-Ihe Williams Ggon Line steamship Min
O'Clock last night
The NsuOaIl Steamship CoDp,nys steamship I.A Thompson from
Ee-Yo arrived here At 10 today route for Liverpool aud
proceeded
LyERPooL Feb 1.-The Allen Line steamship POyuessn. Brown
HApk Peb 1.-The Cnbr. which should have len here
Saturday detained By fog and dd not sail uDt Sunday morning.
DISASTERS. .f- .
The steamship Minnie Bessuer Brl from Malaga for NewYot
which South side Of Bermuda had broken the th
portion Of tho lead ad Of the The
Corbe and hi. tried before Court Of Inquiry Ber
certificate supeoded for 1ine mohs And tbe n
orce for 1t reported that the struck hereto
fore uui iuorn rock. which caused the Disaster
lpto b CAmpaneo last night of Cape Hen and bad
SossoLK va Feb 1.-The Abbott Deveresr from Belfast for
Baltimore With her sails aud her aneho and chains
unknown 10 reported ashore miles
an supposed have Ashore iurng the
The hr William Of ST. johns loaded With bound
Baltimore vent ashore ChcEamconnea ISLAND 5 north q
Ater Feb g. dunSs gale The saved The vessel will
probably be total loss
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
RfcHSoHD. Va Feb BThe buoy Harri,ous River
recently misplaced has been restored Is former position
ltV LGls's sap Asvs sse ktnh PagsI
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
THE NEW PARADE-GRoUND.

1t was resolved, at a meeting held yester-
day by the Park Commissioners and Gen. shaer to set
apart the tract of land reported favoraby upon some
time ago by Mr. Ohm sted for the purposes of general
parade ground The Land is situated in the low ground
north OF Fort George comprises about 80 acres and will
about $4,000 1t 1000 yards from Inwood land
ing, borders the Harlem River about S35 feet and eI
tends 2,tO5 feet a line parallel with the Kngsbrdge
road, bisecting Tenth-ave., which runs diagonally
through IT, The larger part Of the tract is fiat and low
and small portion is under water To bring TINS 10
suitable elevation, about 360O00 cubic yards
OF material wiz be required. This found
on bill just within the boundary,
which Is largely formed OF building marble.
contract for the necessary grading be made. IL Is
estimated. for amount not exceeding S5OOO0 In de-
ermiDing the boundaries OF the proposed ground the
valuable land fronting KngsDridge Road has been
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
THE COURTS.
CIVIL NOTES.


In the United States District Court, yester-
day. in the collision OF the schooner Daniel Will
liams against tho propeller Ttan Judge Bachford di-
reced the entry OF decree for the ibeants with the
usual order OF reference.
The suit of Stephen II. Woodbridge agt. The
Mayor, Aldermen &C.. and the Metropolitan Fire De-
partment was dismissed yesterday by Judge Barrett,
on the ground that the Metropolitan Fire Department
being independent State corporation, the city WAS
not responsible for its acts The action was 10 recover
$4,000 damages for injuries sustained by the explosion
OF fre-ongne.
Marcus p Woodruff sued the Camden and
Amboy Railroad Company. in the Court OF Common
Pleas for damages for the loss Of goods by fire at the
Company's wharf July H. 1864 The goods were shipped
Cairo, III. The defense that there was no neg
gence their part and that the bill OF admg excepted
risk from fire. The jury, however found the company
guilty OF negligence and rendered verdict against the
yesterday, for A4,+990l.
The will of Mrs. Jane Ann Fowler was con-
tested yesterday, In the Surrogates Court She died
Dec H. leaving property worth from $4,000 to 100000
10 relatives, two servants and personal friends The
Will Is contested by the husband and three aunts Oh the
deceased the ground that the tesatOr was ncODpe
tent make will. and that she unduIy influenced
Acton CivIll Caleb B. Knevas, and John o. BrintneH
testified that the testatOr entirely competent 10
make her Will Homer A. Nelson appeared for the pro-
ponens and Messrs Matthews and Luddington for the
contestants
New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
A QUEENS COUNTY ELECTION CONTESTED.

The Assembly Committee on Privileges and
Elections held session. yesterday, at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel hear evidence In the contested election OF
Coeswe against Oakley from the lid District Of Queens
County. In the absence Of Messrs Smith and Murphy,
DistrictAttorney Downing acted counsel for Oakley
Five members OF the Committee were present-Wight
PhillpOt Gilbert Roche. and Dennston The contestant
proposes to that the recorded in the Second
Ward Long Island City, at the election Of last Novem
ber was excessive; that Cogswe received more votes
in the ward returned for him. that the names
Of voters placed the posts in the order in
which they cast their votes and that citizens did not
have free access TO the polls or a full view
OF the boxes. Twenty-siK witnesses were ex-
amned yesterday, most or whom remember ed
distinctly that they had voted for Cogswe though some
did not remember the names Of any other candidates
They were closely questioned the exact hour when
their ballots cast Some testified that they passed
their ballots through hole IN the door, where pane OF
glass had broken and that they could
the boxes without putting their heads through the hole
Others were positive that they had clear view OF
the and the inspectors. Thomas W. Kearney,
attorney-atlaw testified that he voted for COgs WELL
though he had been resident Of Queens County less
than four months. James Labin moved to this city in
October with his family but left clothing behind
in retain his right TO vote He indignant
that he was allowed 10 register, while one Philip
Reed, who had moved away about the same tme regis
tered and voted.