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Smyrna times., 1874-07-15

THE LEWE8 SMUGGLERS.--On Wednesday
and Thursday last, in Wilmington, hearing
was had 10 the case Of the smugglers arrested
at Lewes on Monday week, before the U. 5.
Commissioner S. r. Smith.
Evidence was adduced to the effect that
VIM. s. Crosby, Alton Crosby, VIM IL. Ellie
good and VIM. IL. Ellegood, Jr., had been
connected with the smuggling cf sugar from
the bark Masonic on the night of june lst last.
Witnesses swore to seeing the parties go out to
the bark in a small boat and return to the
shore laden with bags of sugar A Lewes man
testified to buying some of the same sugarfrom
VIM. IL. Ellegood, while a Georgetown store
keeper testified that VIM. Crosby and WIN. Ii.
| Ellegood, Jr, had offered to sell him several
barrels of sugar at seven cents per pound. The
accused were held to bail in the sum of s ,0OC
each to answer the charge at the September
term of the United States District Court to be
! held in Wilmington
Andrew Baker, who was charged with re
ceiving smuggled goods, admitted the charge.
! lie was held for trial in the sum Of $500
bail.
VIM. f. Ellegood and Samuel Marshall were
discharged, the evidence not being sufficient t
warrant their retention for trial.
All the accused have furnished security TO
their appearance at court, Boston parties vii
deposit in Wilmington the amount of bail 70
the Crosbys, who are residents of Cape Cod
Mass.
1t is probable that this affair will result in
removal Of customs officials at Lewes.
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LIQUOR SELLING IN SUSSEX. BY the opera
ton of the license law, about thirty places for
the sale of liquor have been closed, in Sussex
county, within the last year, and there are now
only seven where it is legally sold. These are:
two hotels at Georgetown; two hotels and a
store, at Seaford one hotel each, at Milton
and Lewes There is no license elsewhere in
the county than those mentioned, and num-
ber of the larger villages, including Laurel,
isville, and South Milford, have only temper
ance hotels" 1t is represented that the
quantity of liquor drunk in the county is much
less than heretofore, and that public sentiment
is strongly set in favor of Temperance
Commercial
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largest Stock Clothing, at Kahn's.

:, Best Fitting and largest line of Shirts, at
Kahn's.
Call at Johnson's and see the latest arrival
of Fashionable hats.
W. f. A. Woodcock, Dover, Dela,oare
FiAe Watch and CtrOpQMeter Maker.
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HARD ON THE New CASTLE SHERIFF. "A
report was started last week, and published in
the Phila. papers, that Big Frank had again
escaped from New Castle jail. Of course it
was promptly denied, but the Phila. Press, in
its denial, published the following:
A Press reporter called upon Captain VIM.
Babe, constable of the Twenty ninth ward,
(Phila. who was the person to whom McDOn-
aid or Big Frank is indebted Tor his recapture.
In reply to question by the reporter, Captain
Babe denounced the Delaware authorities, and
said that when Frank was returned to them
Sheriff Armstrong seemed greatly disp leased,
and told him " he did not want him or any Of
his gang back again. and that he was ID glad
to get rid of them"
The captain then reminded the sheriff thai
there was certain little reward due him fol
his services. The promise of recompense foI
returning the culprits had been extensively
advertised, but Sheriff Armstrong said it haC
all been done without his authority, anc
consequently nothing could be paid. Franl
boasted while in confinement here that ht
would escape before the Fourth of July, but i
would seem he has not kept good his word.
Smyrna times., 1874-07-15

Youths and Boys Clothing and Hats.
Fashionable and Cheap, at Kahn's
A nice line of Gents Furnishing Goods
Trunks and Valises at j. y. Phillips s. Co.'S
! cheap.
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ON FIRE,

As we go to press the news comes that Chi
cago is on fire, and it promises to be as severe
as the fire of II.
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DENTON, July l4th, 1874.

UENTON, July nth, 1914.
The election in this District has gone for Lo.
cal Option-9l majority. 1t is believed the
whole county has gone for Local Option ex-
cept the 4th District, which is in doubt. The
vote is $50 short of a full election here or the
majority would have been larger.
j. H. EMERsoN
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For tha /" Smyrna Times"
Local Option.

EAsroN, Nd, July 18th, IA.
Editor Times The election in Talbot yes
terday, For" and Against the sale of
"Spirituous or Fermented Liquors. resulted
as follows:
AGAINST. FOR.
Easton District 423 273
st. Michaels 429 90
Trappe 1913 mai.
Chapel l52 l57
Bay Hundred not heard from, but was not
expected by any one TO vote otherwise than
against license.
Each District decides for its own limits, so
that license is prohibited in four and permit
ted in one District. The contest was quite
animated though the vote was small one,
about two-thirds.
Every District of Caroline county is reported
to have gone against the sale of liquor.
eensborough, the most closly contested Dis
trlct, gives l25 majority against License.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
CITY C0uRT-TRlAL IERM-PsRT 2,

The Long Island Club as Borrowers from
the Trust COmpany-rhc Story OF an
Unpaid Note.
Before Judge Nelson.
In January, 1871, the Long Island Club q demo-
cratic social organization, which had It's head
quarters in the elegant building on the southeast
corner OF Remsen and Clinton Streets borrowed
$4,000 from the Brooklyn Trust Company on the
following motel
[SlCON] BROOKLYN New York JAN l. 1871
On demand, promise to pay to the Brooklyn Trust
Company or order ten thousand dollars Tor value
ceved with interest from date at the rate of
cent per annum, semiannualy, on the LIST of May and
lateral security. with authority sell the the
Brokers Board or at public private SALE its option
on the nonperiormance OF It's promise ana without
ce to sue ten thousand bonds OF the Long Island Club.
as deposited Il. j. LOWBER,
President Long Island Club.
This note was endorsed to the treasurer Of the
club, the defaultIng Deputy City Treasurer, NJ. T..
ROdman, who endorsed and delivered 1t for q val
liable consideration to the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany. The company endorsed and delivered it to
the city Of Brooklyn.
When the frauds IN the City Treasurer's
Once were discovered the note found
there and turned over to the city as part OF
Treasurer Sprague's assets. Neither principal
nor interest have been paid and Corporation
Counsel De Witt sued the club to recover $1, 147.
There was no defence made and, on motion OF
Mr.. De Witt, Judgment was rendered for the city
for the full amount. The club house viii probably
be sold at auction to satisfy the execution.
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rett.@Nos 49, o. 1ol 49, IFS, I2l. 1914 1eo, IT'S 1911
1877 202. 2lsH, 23 23f 265 266. 275. 2S3. 2s4 2s8.
2s9 300 29l. 29s. 2s4 205 S05, s2O. 3z7. 333 $40.
$780, Boil $751; $685. 3ol 374 377 37S 379. $50, 3Sl, 3s2
Call 1858.
SUPERIOR C0URT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Spier.-Short causes-Nos. 14I7 l440, I432,
1915 1885, 1870 1914 1885, 1879 1864 l147 1882 14l7,
1883 1862 1872 1346, 1851 l4l4, 1897, 1865, 1882.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-EQUITY 1ERM-Hed
by Judge Loew.-NOs. H. 30. 80.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-rRIAL TERM-Part Z
He'd Dy Judge Larremore-NOs. 23s8, 2486, 2373
1888 2265 223l. 2423 1894 $685. 1925 1852 1T3 2509
2z77, 2273. Part 2-Held by Judge j. f. Day.-Nos
25! 1904 26O5, 1908. 262 1901 1885, $685. 266d 2607
2670 267l 2673 267S. 26si.
MARINE COURT-lRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Shea.-NOs. 4465, 1858. 1882 3945 1924, 1892
1885, 3o06. 1884, 1879, $3.50, $751; 1882, 322s 1910
Part n. 2MMeld By Judge Aker- s2ll 1888 424s
4lS7 327l. 1913 Part 3-Held by Judge McAdam.-
Nos. 1878, 1923, 3sl5, $685. 402e 4i22, 4Io7, 416s
Alto, 1910, 1903. 1882 $685. 3267. $685.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoNs--Hed by Recorder
Hackett.-Ihe People vs.. william Conkln and
Charles Legous grand larceny and receiving stolen
goods; Same VS.. Patrick Sattery. feOnIOus assault
ana battery; Same vs.. James O'Neil, feonious as
sault and battery; Same vs.. Frederick Schmd and
Herman Brown, burglary; Same vs.. Karl kretan
ana william Christian grand larceny; Same vs.
Henry T. craig, grand larceny; Same vs. Ph.iemon
J. Tourney. grand larceny; Same vs.. Archibald @.
Mcintyre, grand larceny.
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HARLEM POLICE COURT.
Probable Homicide.

Before Judge Smith.
Thomas Wilson, aged twenty -one, of Tooth street
and Ninth avenue; Martin Bowen, aged twenty
seven, OF Ninety.stxth street and Ninth avenue /;
John Riley aged nineteen, of No. $50 West twenty
eighth street; Robert Mills, aged twenty. seven, Of
No. p Christopher street. and Charles Cavanagh
aged twenty-one OF No. $40 West Sixteenth
street, were yesterday committed without
pail to await the result Of injuries
inflicted by them upon young man
named George Legge, or No. 11S East Ninety-first
street. The particulars OF the assault as testified
Tuesday night Legge and companion named
Frederick G. Boyer, OF No. 2,14S Third avenue
availed themselves OF the fine seighinQ to take
ride on the bOulevards. While warming them
selves before the fire in the sitting room OF the
hotel kept by Joseph Conrad at the corner OF l55th
party, to which the prisoners belonged, all or
whom were more or less intoxicated, entered the
apartment and conducted themselves in dis
orderly manner. One OF their number-a total
stranger-sla2ped Legge on the shoulder and de-
manded song. Legge resented the familiarity
and a general tight ensued The combat was
ended by one OF the gang drawing a dirk and
stabbing Lcgge. The wounded man dropped to the
moor and the rutfians ned. Legge was conveyed
to his residence and the police were notified. The
following day the above named prisoners were
taken into custody At the examination yester-
day DR.. Miller OF No. LAB East 127th street, test-
fed that Legge had received four wounds, one
over the kidneys, another In the back, one IN the
breast ana another In the abdomen. The last
named penetrated the abdominal cavity and the
Doctor Is fearful that fatal attack or pertOnitis
may supervene. The weapon used-a murderous
looking dagger-was left on the floor where the
attempted murder took place, but the rufian who
struck the blows mas not yet been identified
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
A Larcen0us Lover.
Before Justice Flammer.

dark-eyed Jewess named Sophia Pulaski, ap-
peared In court and charged BENJAMIN 8. Rosen-
thai with stealing her pocketbook, containing $112.
Sophia resides at No. 48 Market street, and Benja-
min does business at No. 1877 Division street as q
dealer In jeweiry. Both parties have been init
mate tor some time past They generally chose the
classic portion OF the city along Henry street and
East Broadway for their promenades On Wednes-
day evening, SO says Sophia, they were walking
street she became iDsensiDe and would have fallen
but for the willing arms Of Benjamin. who at once
carried her into the nearest drug store. She was
soon revived with eau de Cologne, and the gentle
Benjamn then accompanied her home. He called
ow she " He also taa he ~ e
sorry for her losing her purse. Now, as Sophia
never told BENJAMIN OF her loss having only missed
her purse in the morning, she thought 1t strange.
She lost faith so quickly in her quondam
friend that she had him arrested on
thinks that ''G her rain.ine 1t was SUI caused
by something other than the gentle squeeze which
bail.
Printer In Trouble.
Henry Williams. who gave his address as No. At
in 900 bail on a charge Of stealing q watch,
worth $40, from Charles Brewer, OF No. 81 Allen
street. Brewer was in an auction room on the
Bowery and ielt hand in his vest pocket. He
to get away.
Two More Burglars Caught.
Alexander W. Reid and Alfred Brown, OF NO. AZ
Ridge street. were committed in $1,000 bail each,
charged with burglarously entering stable on
the Bowery some few nights since and stealing
therefrom number OF horse blankets. Brown ad-
mltted his guilt and said that he and Reid did the
job together. Reid denies tnat ne had anything to
do with the affair.
The Penitent Thief.
Some six weeks ago gold watch, worth $780,
was stolen from the rooms OF Cornelius Foley, or
No. 90 Stanton street. Yesterday the watch was
handed to him by Sarah Brazier, and he at once
had her arrested on a charge OF larceny She was
in his rooms with his wife the day the watch was
stolen, but was not suspected, it was not missed
until che following day. She was held in $1,000
bail for trial.
One Poor Family Happy.
About three weeks since an account was pub
lished in the HERALD OF q young child named
Louisa Donenheimer who stole to keep her
parents from starving. The sympathies OF some
charitable persons were enlisted and the destitute
family provided Tor. They were taken out West
by the Chidren's Aid Society, and yesterday Mr..
Kenyon, the clerk Of Essex Market Court who
gave them assistance while they were here, had a
note from the father OF the family saying that they
were all happy and doing well in Delaware, Ohio
They thanked the HERALD and all the friends who
had so nobly rescued them from disgrace and
poverty.
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treatment. Paul asked to be put on
the stand, which was granted. He said
ne has been out OF work for over two
months and abused each day by his wife
on that account; that on the occasion referred to
his wife became violent and attacked him, and
scratched his face all over, besides tearing out his
hair. His face bore strong testimony to the usage
he had received. The Court, alter looking at the
condition OF both parties, concluded that Paul was
more sinned against than SHINING, and discharged
him.
An Unsustained Charge.
Edward Lynch was charged with stealing q pis-
tol from Mary Sweeny, OF Rutgers street. Lynch,
who was OF respectable appearance testified that
he was an agent for a Kerosene mandatory and
went into several houses canvasslng. He denied
the larceny and, proving good character, was dis
charged.
Is This = Real Case.
Mrs. Margaret O'Connor was charged with steal
ing wearing apparel from Sarah Levi worth SIS.
Mrs. Levi was very Xious to prosecute, although
the prisoner admitted that she had taken the
goods and pawned them to keep her children from
starving. She was sent to the PenItentiary for
three months.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
MARINE C0UST-pART 3.
Important to Hotel Keepers.


George w. Hervey VS.. Lawrence r. Kerr.-De-
fendant keeps hotel on Fourth avenue. Plaintiff
Is a clergyman and literary gentleman, and brings
this action to recover $1,000 Tor vaise and it's
contents lost while in the custody OF the clerk of
the hotel The valise contained, among other
things, work, in manuscript on the "Methods
and Means Of Christian Consolation" valued by
the plalntr at $500; forty or fifty discourses and
lectures, valued at $400 and the materials for q
work on 'Church History" valued at $500.
For the defence it was claimed that as the
valisc was lost while plaintiff was on visit
to New Jersey the relation OF innkeeper and guest
did not exist between them, and also that notice
should have been given when the valise
was left with the clerk that it contained
articles OF peculiar value. The Court
charged the Jury that the act requiring
guests to leave vauables with the clerk OF the ho-
tel was only intended to apply to such articles as
any prudent person would put in safe on retiring,
and 1t was Ior the jury to say whether, as pru-
dent man, the plaintiff should have notified the
clerk OF the contents OF the vase II So he was
guilty Of negligence and could not recover; If not,
the act would not exempt the defendant. The
jury rendered verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 so.
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A 100000 FORTUNE ON LONG ISLAND

Report reaches US, says the Glen Cove Gazette,
that Fortune is about to shower its richest avOrs
on several industrious and worthy citizens OF this
place. representing the family OF Merritt. 1t
that brother OF the grandfather OF samuel and
Washington Merritt, OF this village, leased to one
OF tine towns in Westchester county tract OF land
OF about three square miles, Tor the term OF ninety
nine years. The owner Merritt, died. leaving one
son. who collected the rents up to three years ago.
when he also died. The lease expired about one
year ago. and the authorities recently advertised
In the New York papers Tor the heirs. family OF
Merritts in New Ork made claim to the property,
but utterly failed to make it good, and now 1t Is
established beyond question that the Merrltts or
this village are the rghtful AID only heirs. The
brothers who settled in TINS village left four sons
and one daughter, named John, Samuel, George
Washington, Willett aud Eliza Ann. OF these John
died without issue. Wiett was killed at barn
RAISING, q heavy stick OF timber crushing him to
death, leaving q widow and several children In
INDECENT circumstances, who Will of course share
III the general distribution OF the vast fortune.
Samuel Is the well-kn0wn hard working and thrifty
mason. George Washington IS farmer and was
recently elected game constable OF this town. Eliza
Ann is the vile or George Westervelt, the bOatman
and bayman. AS these heirs will realize about
100000 each 1t will place them among the
wealthiest OF our residents and congratulations
pour In upon them with such proiuseness as to be
quite overpowering, but they do not seem to be at
all puned up by 1t, but plOd along in their custom
airy ways as II nothing more than usual had hap
pened
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
Y9RkVl.le POLICE COURT.
More Professional Thieves.
poeo,o v,c<,oo vvoca.u

Before Justice Wandell.
Detective Levins, OF the Nineteenth precinct,
arranged Thomas Murphy, alias Reilly. and james
Price, alias James A. Hoyt, two notorious pick
pockets, whom he charged, however, with no par
ticular crime. He asked the Court to remand
them back TO the station house until
this afternoon, when he would have evidence
at hand to show that the prisoners professional
thieves, and that they were even in the pursuit Of
their calling when arrested. Mr.. Peter Mitchell,
counsel for the prisoners opposed the officers re-
quest, but the Court granted 1t Notwithstanding,
and refused point blank to hear anything rom
counsel regarding the decisions Of prominent
judges on the matter OF summary arrests" so
called by MIN. The Court also denied motion
made by the same gentleman to discharge Thomas
Moray alias Moore and Joseph Dock, who were
committed for examination as alleged "prOfes-
SIGNALS" yesterday. Examinations will, however.
be accorded to all the four prisoners soon as the
police are ready with the evidence.
Burglary OF n Newspaper Stand.
young man named Hugh Fox was charged
with breaking open q newspaper stand belonging
to Thomas Mcintyre, OF All West Fiftyourth street
The evidence was very clear as to his guilt and he
was committed Tor trial in default OF bail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
MARINE C0URT-pkRT 2.

Important to Seamen-Riuhtx Of Mnte,
Who Succeed to Deceased Mns,.r. in
Foreign Ports.
Before Judge Aiker.
Jerry +. Marten vs.. Louis C. wenbero.-Tbe
plaintiff in this case was the mate of the schooner
Mary Burdett, OF 200 tons, owned by the defendant
who is also member OF the well known sninnnc
nrm OF weinberg Co. As mate the plaintin sailed
rom this port In the month Of October last for
PARA in Brazil, the schooner being then under the
command OF Captain Pearl. The schooner arrived
Mt the port OF Para on the sth of November follow
ing. some ninety miles up the river Of the same
name. Shortly after reaching port the Captain
Died and was buried at Para whereupon the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY H. I874-TRIPLE SHEET

United States Consul at the port, Charles M. Davis
appointed the plaintiff to the vacant position on
charge, loading the vessel and taking general re-
sponsibiity and command me Consul declined
TO 60 into The ,s question non, 70 as
pIantiff to the vacancy as the most
capable person therefor, the question OF
plantiff and the owners when he brought the ves-
sci to port. 1t appeared In evidence that the
plaintiffs wages as mate leaving thus port were
S45 month; those OF the deceased captain s76 a
month"; The plaIntln lett In sick port two OF the
assist in working the vessel, with short crew on
board. Exceptionally bad weather was encOun-
tered, and the new captain Was compelled to put
into Barbados for assis ance TO safely work the
vessel home. This he did ana was commended by
the owners lot his zeal and success The vessel and
cargo were valued at 100000. The schooner ar
rived here on the 9Th OF January and the plaintiff
remained in command till the 18th. when he was
superseded; but for three days more he continued
in the service OF the owners, performing such SER
vices as pertain to master after his vessel
reaches port The plalntiiI having given his SER
wages, appointed under unusual circumstances to
the command of vessel snort manned, with
hazards and perIls at sea, rendered his &C
count from the ID, day ,,s Of taking command
Of 500 month His account was accepted by the
parties here. but was demurred TO by the other
owners at Newburyport, IRON which port the
OF the controversy it being COntended by the de-
1endants that the mate who succeeds to the com-
u
ceeds to the same amount OF wages contracted for
by the captain with the owners OF the vessel before
leaving port. There was no evidence OF "custOm,
to 20 to the jury. none OF the witnesses-old sea
arers-having ever heard OF similar case, yet all
agreeing on the one point. that the captains wages
should he that OF his successor. On the refusal Of
the owners to pay HIM at the rate of 800 month
the plaintiff sued for SIPS month. The case was
very warmly contested and, alter a very clear
charge by Judge Alker, the jury gave verdict Tor
the paintiff at the rate OF 800 month from the
date Of his appointment at Para to his final dis
charge at this port.
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THE COURTS.
A Jury Obtained in the Simmons
Duryea Case.
The Winship Divorce suit-Rights of Mates in
Succeeding Deceased Masters of Vessels in
Foreign Ports-A Deputy Sheriff Charged
with Stealing Fifteen Thou
sand Dollar Gold Certificate.

Under the recent decision OF Judge Lawrence OF
the Supreme Court, the Commissioners OF Esti-
mate and Assessment. in the matter of the Ma.
tional Guard Parade Ground, will Immediately
proceed with their work OF appraising the land to
be taken for the Improvement.
In the involuntary bankruptcy case Of James s.
Asplnwall Judge Btatchford yesterday decided
that denomination of the claims OF the Phoenix
National Bank and Richard Irwin against the
estate OF the bankrupt must be had before Register
Dayton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
BROOKLYN COURTS.
CITY C0uRT-TRIAL TEaR-pART |.
A Nurae's Claim.
nnlnrn V.I,~o NH.n


Mrs. Mary White sued Charles Hickman and
William Albert, executors OF Captain Richard
Adams deceased, to recover $1,000 Tor services
as nurse to the Captain. The deceased formerly
commanded the steamer MORO Castle, and the
plaintif was stewardess of the vessel She
Afterwards became the nurse and attendant
OF the Captain. who was compelled by intrmities
to give up the ship" She claimed that she served
services. the understanding being that she was to
be provided Tor in her patients will Captain
Adams died In Brooklyn III March, 1872 without
making any provision in the Will for Mrs. White
she subsequently claimed remuneration at the
rate OF l25 per month, but the executors declined
TO pay her. She therefore brought suit against
them.
The case was tried for the third time yesterday.
On the first trial the jury disagreed, and on the
second the plalntin got verdict OF 5000. The
General Term, however, set aside the verdict and
ordered new trial.
The employment of Mrs. White was admitted by
the defence; but 1t was claimed that she was to
receive $25 per month and that she had been lully
pad.