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SUPREME COURr-CHBMBERs
DecigIOns.

BY Judge Lawrence.
The People VS.. Templeton.-In this case desire
the District Attorney to put In a brief.
Conklin ys. .Harrs.-NemOrandum.
WatrOus vs. Gayton.-h0ti0n denied without
costs Memorandum.
Beiden vs. Center.-A resale will be ordered on
the terms as stated In memorandum.
Ayire vs. McKenna.--In the matter OF the Parde
ground, memoranda for counsel.
In the matter OF John and George Gallagher
Motion denied. Memorandum.
Horey VS.. Rubber TIP Pencil Company. Motion
granted.
Neaie vs. Morrison. Order settled.
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Contributions are earnestly solicited. and may
be sent to the NEW YORK HERALD 0ffice, Mayor
Havemeyer, CITY Hall; S. B. Chittenden Il Co., No.
32S broadway; CnickerIng & Sons, No. IL East
Fourteenth street: Samuel J. Courtney, No. 244
Vest Thrty;ionrth ~ & ls, street; & Rev. f. u Chaplin D.
Bro 4 Co., No. 80 John street X. Ogden Doremus
No. 20 Union place; Francis p. Fnrnald, No. Al
Warren street; John p. Faure, No. 23S West Flew
enth street; William b. Ogden, No. 2l4 Broadway
Park Tilford, No. 92l Broadway; Marshall o..
Roberts, No. III West street, Henry G. Stebbins
Department OF Public PARKS, corner Sixteenth
street and Fourth avenue; David Salomon, Ger.
man. American Bank, No. 12o Broadway: Jackson
S. Schultz No. SO Cliff street; Tiffany 4 Co.. No. 13
Union square, or Rev. Alvah Wiswall, Master Of
ST. Johns Guild, No. So Varick street.
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A CITY CONTRACT DECLARED
VOID. @ 1a-

William Mcdonald, who made contract for
supplying materials to tho Superintendent OF
Roads, brought suit against the city for the
amount and the referee found in his favor The
defence was that certain formalities were neg
lected by the superintendent. and that ne there
lore had no authority TO make the contract. On
appeal by the city, the General Term supreme
Court gave decision yesterday through Judge
DAVIS. 10 whioh stress Is laid on the necessity OF
carving out the prescribed rules by officials. and
the necessity that contractors srouid KNOW tnose
rules and tue Judgment is reversed
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pBRILoUs CONDITION OF FOURTH AVENUE
A Yawning, Jagged Chnsm and Unpro-
tected Pitfaiis-How Corporations DIG
regard Citizens Rights.


regard Citizens Rights.
1t Is no mere figure Of speech to assert that New
York is the most 0ng-suffering and much-cndur-
ing city in ChrstendOm. Whether the fact arises
from Its cosmopolitan character, its protracted
period OF municipal corruption and misgovern-
ment from causes allied to each or both OF these
influences, the position Is unquestioned that the
average Gothamte viii, uncomplangIy, endure
more from the aggressions OF conscicncclcss corpo-
ratOns than the citizens OF any other progressive
The condition OF Fourth avenue. say between
Sixtieth and Ninetieth streets. at tho present
day, forms the nltieth illustration Of the p0-
sltiOn within the recollection CT even young men.
The vanderbilt corporations are engaged gage IN IN nnk-
Central depot towards Harlem River me opera.
tions havo been conducted on the princlple OF
linen proceeding 10 blast the rocks and reduce the
entire width OF the thoronghIare to an indeseriba-
Of an inGuistorial rambc from Nmctletb street
southward, made yesterday morning, pictures bus
'VIn in each side Of the avenue, between Ninetietn
ana Eiohty-eighth streets, the middle OF Fourth
VI seps Extend On @
Close to the scrimp hall sidewalk OF the houses.
tnmbline neadlong into the yawning gull; but Inc
cooperative conscience has soothed itself by orm.
ing whaa WH az an elevation Of sree s e % or
thereaDOuts, o plank from one heap OF Jagged
rocks to sno.ne1 nut IN most Places even I'M,
with and the GRIM extended cavern opens its
Jagged laws hungeringly for Its nfanule or al-
cOn0lized prey.
on the west side OF the corner OF Eighty seventh
street there is very dangerous, yawnng cbasm,
with only the fantest buresque OF protection.
Here, too, the iacb begins to be manifest TO much
enduring citizens that they have no right to
walking way down the avenue which railway mil
tOnnaires are bound TO respect. The foHcd way
iarer is compelled 10 make perilous descents ana
ascepsions II he would Keep within sight OF The
track until seventy third street is reached when,
CONTINUED ON NINTH PAaEl
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Tracing Title.

The curious story OF Morris Martins watch has
been already detailed in the HERALD. 1t was
originally stolen by hghwaymen from man
named Thomas Collier, Of No. SSl Monroe street,
in May, 1873. By some means 1t found Its way into
the hands OF Thomas Monahan, the proprietor of q
liquor store, since dead. Thomas MOnahan sold 1t
to sergeant Day, of the Fifteenth precinct. Day
sold II to a dealer named Geigerman, and Gefger.
man sold 1t for $40 to one Morris Martin. The
parties were all before Judge Murray yesterday,
and che matter was ended by the watch being re-
stored to it's owner and Sergeant Days repaying
to Martin what the latter had paid Tor it to Gieger-
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Dangerous Depretlatorr.

The perils OF property owners whose houses
happen to be vacant was very lorcibly Illustrated
in case before Judge Kasmjre yesterday, when
three boys, named Martin Lewenstein, william
Baaveret, and John J. Sachs, were arraigned for
entering the vacant house No. 200 East Tentn
street. ana fairly ransacking 1t. They carried on
the lead pipe, broke the gas nXtures, and other
wise damaged the premises 70 the extent OF seV.
erai hundred dollars The boys, who are quite
young. were arrested by Offlcer Flannclty, and
held 10 answer in default OF $500 bah each.
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II inquired also with some stress why nobody On
pending Canadian Reciprocity treaty. tDat oelng q
matter peculiarly Within their jurisdiction as m
Halstead responds In o clever letter this morn
ing, In which, after gently chafnng the ItInes
the treaty ~ viii ,uI he ee adnpaeI next December
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A Barge Pr0vid ed.

Mr.. Martin, OF the firm OF Martin 4 Kaskall,
No. Ill South street. called yesterday on the Rev.
Alyah Wiswali, at No. 52Varck street. and rendered
the use OF the barge Harvest Home" to the Guild
on the following liberal cOndltiOns:-FOr the first
excursion free, and Tor the eight following ex-
cursiOns charge OF only IS IS per day It is hoped
that tug owners Will ne found enuallY QenArnns
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A DEN OF Outlaws.

On Thursday Oficer Keely OF the Eighth pre-
cnct, was charged with the execution ofa warrant
for the arrest OF a pckpocket. He entered the
premises of Wiiliam Dunston, at 100 Bleecker
that ciase and was Immediately set upon by the
proprietor and a number OF other ruflans and
severely handled. Other officers came TO his aid
and Dunst0n was taken into custody. Yesterday
Judge murray held him in $500 bail to answer.
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REGARDING A wIFE's PROPERTY,

The suit OF Kelty W. Long was an action for
goods sold and delivered. The defence was that
defendant was q married woman, had no separate
estate, ana the goods 10 question were not for the
Ucne6t OF q married woman's separate estate.
rbe proof showed that the defendant went 10 the
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MR.. VAN MORT EO0NOMISINa.
Large Number Of Removals.

Mr.. Van Mort, in consequence OF the heavy re-
duction OF the appropriations for his department.,
has found 1t necessary to discharge half Of tho
force OF workmen employed on the county build
ings. he has done this In the most humane and
considerate manner possible as will be seen DY
the following circular, dated July 81, which he has
sent to the unfortunate victims Of Mr.. Green's
spleen toward Mr.. Van Norr:-
In consideration of the reduced amount Of the anpro.
priatons for the maintenance and care Of the public
force employed to keep within the appropriations.
Being desrOus OF aiding pll the present force to the
fullest extent consistent with economy, after
Liberation it has been considered advisable suspend
oneshalf OF the force for term and upon their restors
ton suspend the other half This plan Set
tied upon in order that all may have an equal chance.
In accordance herewith you are hereby suspended
from duty from this date until further orders
The following are the removals erected yesteT-
ay:-
Four assistant janitors at ST. zoo ..........." 4sW
Three watchmen, Isl 600 o...-............... 5000
sls are@en a:mporsry, ssis 80 per sS
Thrsy emsle Cleaners. At $50 per month ] 1861
One assistant engineer L2W
TotaI. Nv
The total number OF removals is ffty-four 1t is
probable that they will be suspended but one
month and restored on the 1st OF September. when
the other half OF the force will be cut or This is
certainly the most kindly manner OF carrying such
a cruel measure into erect, and II renects credit
upon Mr.. Van NOrt's fairness OF administration.
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CHARITIES AND CORRECTION,

Success Of the Lying-in Pavilion Hog
pftal-Reduction Of Attendance Sala-
rles-Practical Economy.
In the meeting OF the Commissioners OF Charities
yesterday communication was received from DR..
A. f. Macdonald chief OF the medical stan a. Black
wells island, giving o most encouraging report OF
the operations Of the new Pavilion Hospital for
puerperal fever, which was opened six weeks ago.
or twenty two patients taken from Bellevue Hospi.
tai sixteen has recovered from the fever, and the
other six are ali out OF danger. There have been
no deaths. Twenty patients are now In the h0spl-
tai, and AL are dong wen. All the old wards IN
Bellevue Hospital which were Injected with the
fever have been entirely demolished.
In carrying out the c, )nOmical reductions requt.
within the cost pr - '"- SSrwrrnS1e-rafaSeed estf-
mates, the Board ''0yV"GG a resolution
classifying the employees at the renitent ntiary,
making three grades--keepers, guards and cox
swains. Five OF the nfty-hve keepers were dis
charged, twenty were designated as guards dt 500
per month, while the keepers receive So so per
day and the coxswains $50 per month. BY this
change there viii be q saving Of $500 per month.
Visitors 70 the outdoor poor who were recently
suspended, have been renstated. their pay being
cut down from $1,000 per year $500. Further
the steamer Bellevue, the discharge o! the distrcs
physicians and the reduction OF the salaries paid
to wardens, keepers and other employees. All these
economies are expected to diminish the yearly
outlay by at least $38, 00O On this basis the COM
mssODers are sanguine they Can conduct the
afIairs OF the department 80 that their expenses
Will not be beyond the sum assigned Tor their use.
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CORONEBS' CASES.

Thomas and Patrick Ryan, brothers, and John
Char:ress, all OF No. 2,122 Second avenue, who are
charged with being implicated to some extent in
the drowning, in the East River, Off Wards Island,
last Sunday, OF a companion named John Dunn,
were brought before Coroner woltman yesterday
by Detective Hughes, OF the Twenty-third pre-
cinct. They gave bail, each In $780, TO await the
result OF the inquest which is to be held during
the coming week. AMI were then discharged.
On Thursday evening John Scallon, residing in
1Go:h street and Tenth avenue while sitting in
chair on the piazza, topped over, and falling to
the sidewalk received an injury OF. the head that
proved fatal during the night. The Coroner was
John Vance, aged forty, OF No. II East Broad
way, was found dead in bed yesterday morn.
ing. The cause OF death is supposed to be either
heart disease or apoplexy.
PatrlcS hinR ageG i4rtycnve, t OF No, - Catherine
known.
How the Sanitary BOARD Neglects It's
Business-A Case In Point.
Yesterday morning a certificate Of death was
received from the Board OF Health by the
Coroners, in which DR.. Harris gave the following
inf0rmation:--
On Thursday evening, Josephine Loehle, aged
six years, died at No. 2l6 East Fourth street. of
smallpox She had been Ill since the 25th ut.,
on which day the father informed the Sanitary
Board OF the case and requested them, as he was
send physician to prescribe for his sick child.
Not the least notice was taken OF the matter, and
lie (Dr. Harris) requested the Board OF COrOners
TO make the necessary inquiry into the matter.
Coroner WOltman has taken charge Of the case.
Censuring the New Haven Railroad
COmPany-More AMhulances Called
For.
Louis Zmmer, aged sixteen, OF No. 1s1 East
Forty-second street. ded few days since in Belle
vue Hospital, to which place he was taken from
the f0rty-second street depot, where he was run
over by an engine OF the New Haven Railroad
Company. An inquest was held yesterday By
Coroner WOltman, when 1t was ascertaned that
the boy was on an outgoing train and Jumped of
at Forty.siXth street. An engine that had just
been detached from an incoming train struck him
az he endeavored 10 cross the down track and
crushed his foot Ia shocking NAME er, and Of this
nc died. The jury censured the said company for
negligence, ana recommended that addiuonai
10 the hospitals Of injured persons.
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SUPERIOR OOURT-sPECIAL TERM.
DeclAiOnG.

BY Judge Sedgwick.
Decle VS.. Decle.-Decrcc declaring marriage be.
tween the parties null and void.
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THE FLOATING HOSPITAL.
Destitute Sick Children's Excursion
Fund.

The following additional contributions have been
received by Rev. Alvah Wiswall, Master OF ST.
Johns Guild for care OF destitute sick children and
for the Floating H0spital:-
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CONTINUED ON NINTH PAeE.l
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
A scene In the Boston Police Court.

Scene In the BOSTON Police Court
This morning Kreitzmeyer Won Schlin-
gle was arraigned in the municipal court
for selling beer. When told that the Judge
had fined him $10and costs, he came out
from behind the bar of the court and said
'Now, yust you listen me oudt. keeps
one leetle places, Won lager beer und zi-
CARS, und vas couble ov months back
in my schtore Won day, ven a nize chenille.
mans coined In und tells me of keeps dot
places. | say: yes, sir. and my name is
Kreitzmeyer Won Schlingle.' He write it
down in small pook, und in aloud min
ute he vent oud. Sharley, id schmardt
weller, vas in dere, und told me
'of don'd knowed me who dot weller
vas.' | said. NO. Den Sharley says,
DOTS Schtate boices,' and says 1 vas
damn WOOL dot didn't see him. 1 dold
Sharley Il did see him. But Sharley say
dot don't tumble to him, and said ven
de cop coined in again | should tell him.
Il want to see him, und If the cop tumbled
| would be all right. So when the cop
comes again, vas alone, und l dought me
Won vat Sharley said; and / said to de boz
Ices, Look here, bolices, [ want to see you
and tumble init you.' De bolces schmiled
und say, Dots pizness,' and hold his
hand. | shaked hands mt him, und ask
him if he would tumble for me. He said
ten dollar mondt und de cigars Und
l don't get any trouble nit dat weller till
dis mornings, ven annoder weller tells
me | should come here und bay more
money as ten dollars, and schtop my beer
pizness. Und | find dat my vriend vot
tumble is gone away, und don't got me all
right, like he tells me he would" Then
he exclaimed: "Don't tell me any more
about desc vree country, vree you must
tumble at one man, nnd 'see' anoder one,
und get pulled by de next one, und den
must come to an old mill and see lot
more vellers, und den bay de chudge $40
und costs. So dat you schquare it > at
de bolIce Office. Himmel! vot dam
schwindle und es gibt einen grossen un-
terschied zwischer eines Deutschen md
einen Yangec. "-Boston Herald, March 10.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

MONDAY, March 16.
Senate. president in the chair. Praye
by the Rev. j. William Jones.
Ordered to be printed Bill looking
suit in the supreme court of the Unite
States against West Virginia on account Q
the public debt; to provide charter 70
the town of Lexington; to exempt tn
property of the husband or wife from tn
ante-nuptial debts of the other; for tn
sale and analysis of commercial fertilizers
with committee substitute.
! Passed 70 incorporate the st. Marv's
Catholic Benevolent society of Fredericks.
| burg with reference to chartered com
panies in relation to new trials; to pro-
vide charter for the city of Winchester
to authorize the vestrv of Grace Protestant
Episcopal church of Lexington to borrow
money; in relation to tram roads; in
relation to subscriptions to the stock
Of Incorporated companies, by coun.
ties, cities, towns or townships re.
pealing the charter Of the Manchester cot
ton mills and reincorporating said compa-
ny to authorize the, trustees of the Pres
byterian church at Gulpeper to, borrow
money and execute mortgage therefor (;
in relation to the terms of the circuit
and chancery courts city of Richmond.
Bill in relation to forfeited and delin-
quent lands was tabled aud made the order
Of the day for tomorrow at one O'Clock.
Bill IN relation to interest on money
was made the order Of the day for We'd
nesday next and the continuing order until
disposed of.
Adjourned.
House.-The House was called to order
by Speaker Hanger. 8
Certain Senate bills communicated from
that body were read by title and referred
to appropriate committees.
The report OF the joint committee on
the disagreement relative to the Chain
gang bill was agreed to.
Senate bill to authorize. Halifax county
to vote on the purchase of the South Bos-
ton toll bridge was read.
Senate bill to appropriate certain money
annually to the sinking fund for the pu-
chase of state bonds was reported with
recommendation that it do not pass same
report was made on bill for printing de-
cisions supreme court of appeals, etc.
The committee for courts of justice re-
ported that it was inexpedient to examine
or report on the subject of adjusting the
debt between Virginia and West Virginia.
Two resolutions about the future meet
ing of the House was referred to the COM
mlttee on rules by such votes as showed
there was considerable diversity of opin-
ion on the subject.
q The penitentiary lease bill was made the
special order for Monday next.
3 The bill for the assessment, levy and
collection of taxes came up. Mr.. Hol-
brooks motion to recommit was defeated.
He proposed that the old bill, modified,
should be reported. 4.
Mr.. Stuart advocated the bill, which was
ordered to be read section by section.
Pending discussion, the House adjourned.
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Mr.. SUMNER had three brothers and
one sister, but only the latter survives,
Mrs. Julia Hastings, wife of a San Fran
CISCO physician, who holds the post OF
surgeon in the marine hospital Of that
port. 1t will be remembered that the
Senator was married in 1856 to Mrs. Alice
Hooper, but a separation soon ensued, and
the wife, with his acquiesence, secured a
divorce, last year, on the nominal ground
of desertion. Her application for leave to
marry again is now pending in the supreme
court. =. -
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Heavy snow storm.

SALT LAKE CITY, March l6.--Re-
ports from the line of the Pacific railroad
state that heavy snow storm with high
winds prevailed yesterday all along the
line from Alto to points east of E ko.
Cuts recently cleared out are rapidly FILL
ing again. The train due at Ogden to-
morrow morning is now 20 hours late W it'll
no prospect OF getting through tie ore
Tuesday.
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to Governor Kemper, expressing on behalf
ofhimself and the people Of Maryland the
most friendly feelings towards Virginia and
Virginians. The Maryland commissioners
will probably arrive here tomorrow, and
be received by the Governor and General
Assembly of Virginia.
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WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The House
was occupied Saturday in discussing cheap
transportation. On account of the death
of Hon. Charles Sumner the Senate was
not in session. 1&t w
Senator Boutwell, is better, and Mr..
Stephens is about.
Judge Dent, once candidate for COVER
nor of Mississippi. is hopelessly sick with
tumor in the stomach.
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KEN lucky.


LOUISVILLE, March l6. Henry Moss and
Barney Molincamp, neigbors and brother.
in.laws, living in Lewis county. had quar-
rel, during which Moss procured pistol
and shot Molincamp's wife, inAicting fatal
wounds. Moss then blew out his own
brains. l
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A bloody Tragedy,

NEW YORK, March IA bloody
tragedy was enacted in Brooklyn this
morning. A Waterman named Delaney.
without any quarrel whatever, and while.
it is stated, perfectly sober, attacked his
wife with Ratchet and beat her head into
shapeless mass. The assassin then cut
his own throat, almost severing the head
from the body. His wife fingers at the
point of death without the slightest hope
OF recovery. A son, ten years of age,
states there was no quarrel, and the first
ne knew of it was the blood from his
fathers wound spouting over him.
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ARRIVAL OF A BIG STEAMER.-The
Brltsh steamer Bernard, Capita Edward
pontel, BIS tons burden, entered at the
Oustom-house to-day in ballast to load
with Hour for Liverpool. Her carving
capacity is about 5000 barrels. The
steamer will be loaded at City Point. where
she now lies, being unable to come up to
tne city. The cargo will be shipped by
Messrs. Haxall, Crenshaw & Co. mlllers.
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TEMPERANCE INTIMATIoN.-We eau
imagine nothing more entertaining for a
quiet Sabbath afternoon than the full page
picture of delirlum-tremens patient in
the horrors cell, which enllvens Frank
Leslie'S paner of last week.
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VIRGINIA OPERA-HoUsE.--S Pat
rick's Eve (to-nighU and st. Patrick s night
tomorrow night the Virginia Opera
house will be occupied by the McGil Lit
erary and Dramatic Union, who will give
two grand complimentary entertainments
on behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer
O'Brien. The sons and daughters of Erin,
with their hosts of friends, we doubt not,
will give the McGills hearty reception.
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SENT ON.-Edmond Ligins, charged
with bastardy, and Dallas Branch, charged
with ielonious assault, were sent on to the
grand jury by Justice White this morning.
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NEW BU1LDINGs.-Twelve new build
ings have been erected on Cary street, cor
ner of Madison, fronting two stories, and ia
the rear four, made of moulded bricks,
and four more are being put
up on the same square. These
houses are an ornament to that por-
ton of the city. Builders are engaged in
cleaning away, prepatory to an elegant
block Of buildings to be put up on
Canal street, west of Jefferson, suitable for
small fimilies, which description of buildings
are always in demand in this city.
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in BAD ORDER.-The ceiling in some
Of the rooms of the postoffice and Custom
house building are in such bad condition
that it frequently peels off by the square
yard. Much of the marble thing in the
Bank street rotunda is broken by the roll
ing over it of heavy safes, and the post
office floor, composed Of brittle red
stone, is beginning to chip off and disap-
pear. The services of the active and en-
ergetic Mulett would seem to be needed.