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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
THE LATE BROOKLYN MURDER.


Peter SWensen, the Murderer of Charles
Nelson, in jail.
The sailor, Peter Swensen, who killed Charles
Nelson in the rongshoreman's boarding house,
No. SO Columbia street, on last Wednesday morn
ing, is confined in the murderers tier cell No H. of
the Raymond Street Jail, in the same apartment
with two other men charged with the commission
Of feloniOus assaults. He has engaged counsel
and assumes a sullen. dOgged bearing towards
every one who approaches him. In converse ton
yesterday he said that the testimony taken against
him at the COroner's inquest was every word a
lie, and added, 81 know nothing; do not under
stand coroners nor jures, nor nothing. The Pc
terson's all tried to rob me-" The latter named
people are the propretOrs OF the boarding house
in which the murder occurred. The trial OF sven
sen Will take place before the Kings county Court
OF oyer and Terminer next month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
MARINE C0URT--PAST 2.
Action to Recover for Commission ms
Broker.
Before Judge McAdam

Before Judge McAdam
John Snedicor a. s. Hstcb.-Plantih keeps an art
gallery and brings this action sos commission
for the sale of picture by Berstad THE Domes OF the
Yosemite Defendant says that while attending IN art
sale the picture unexpectedly struck off him tor
$50JQ and it being large picture-seventeen by
tweveand not wishing TO take it 70 his own house he
requested plaintiff take it to his gallery keep it
until he decided what to do with it. Plaintiff said he did
wish put the picture up his gallery unless he
could have the privilege OF keeping it at least
which defendant assented at the time told
10 be criterion Of Its value IL originally pur
chased OF the artist 5000 and that while he
II generally understood that the picture
yet II any one called TOR 1t who would be willing to
effected a lair price he would allow him lib
erai commission The defendants brother afterwards
negotiated sale of the picture to Mr. Fairbanks who
wished TO donate IL TO his native town. St johnsburg,
the picture. Plaintiff admitted that he did
not effect the sale. but claimed that the agree
ment was that be should have ten cent commission
he effected the sale himself not Defendant denied
that he agreed to any commission upon
the conditions above stated The Court charged the
that the question involved purely OF fact
made or not II they satisfied it was made, the
plainln entitled to $605 with interest; If
not their verdict would be Tor the defendant The jury
rendered verdict Tor the defendant
Judge McAdam y Marrying Man.
While the jury were celebrating in the above case
Judge McAdam married in open Court Mr.. David selig
to Miss Amelia oppenheIner. Mr. Selig is widower of
nffy-even and father OF wenty-eight years old
Whine the bride is young maiden Of twenty-four.
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to recover one weeks salary, and were in reality test
eases. TO decide whether George Hoffman ana Thomas
Thatcher could held partDers; the other defendants
were irresponsible. The musy old court has sell
dom ever seen such lively only the presence
OF ,as air leading lively b@. ,s
counsel tended also 70 give additional interest to the pro-
ceeltngs me FIRST case called up was that
day dag issi and continued u saturday last but IN
the meantime the defendants had compromised with her
and the other ladies, and there remained only Mr..
na,0n cAse 20 oe tried Quite host OF counsel ap
p'aplnua; exJudge Bosworth EDWARD D. Brown. Edward
e. kipiey and h. II. Jordan for the defendants
The contract having been proven. the only question
remainng was whether George hoffman and Thomas
Ihacher were IN law parners Considers able discussion
arose on this point after which Judge Field reserved his
decision which looked forward with Preat interest,"
as upon me result some other similar will depend
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River. subsequently however, she was got on
and tOwed down TO the Battery, where she Law
since wednesday last 1t was decided on sun
day that divers would be sent down to ascertain
the extent OF damage done to the ships bottom.
1t has been discovered that IN consequence OF the
shock received the bottom plating has been some
what opened, and that the vessel was making
three feet Of water every twelve hours. One OF her
officers stated thar the intention was to proceed to
CUBA In spite of the leaking any further repairs at
the Navy Yard being too lengthy and too expen-
sve. The weather yesterday, however, was
TOO f0ggy and murky TO allow OF any such ex-
ANIMATION being made, aud the probability Is that
the diving process will take place to-day In any
case IL Ia not probable that the Araples Will saul
before tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
CITY CouRT-SpEcIAl TERM.
Decisions.
By Judge Nelson.

By Judge Nelson
Lille c. Larkn VS.. James e. LarkInJudgment OF di-
vorce granted
stores Robinson.-hotion granted Order to be set
tied on notice.
Cole Hornfager-As the want of Jurisdiction set up
in the is clear the should discontinued
There Is therefore, no real occasion to inquire whether
the order OF dlsconunuance was properly granted
ii being the order which would be directed Motion
TO set aside the order denied costs
Jefferson Godtrey-Special reference to Mr.. Crit
tenden ordered.
Jordan VS.. JordanThe plaintiffs attorney having q
lien for his costs and the settlement
by the parties fraudulent against him. The salts
faction of the Judgment set aside and the attorney al
lowed execution for the amount Of his forming part
the Judgment
BY Judge McCue
John Andrews, Receiver George Forstt and
Others-Compiant dismissed, but without costs opinion
tile.
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SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
The Lyceum Theatre in Court.


The quiet Second District Court presided over by
MaunseI b. Field the newly appointed Judge was con-
sderaby enIivcned by the appearance Court Miss
Henderson Miss Crawford Miss Egerton and Henry
Dalton formerly actors 1t the Lyceum who sning
George Hoffman, Thomas Thacher, o. Curtis Hoffman
and william L. Mansell, alleged 10 be copartners and
of the Lvceum The contracts under which
parties engaged were entered into in London
England. by william l.. ManseII. manager for pc
Rod nine monthsat salaries ranging from $5 to S95
per week.
The plaintiffs played in "Notre Dame" and were paid
regularly Tor about eight weeks, wben suddenly the
treasury and then the artists have been
unable 10 get their pay. These scons cQInmepced
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
SUPREME CURT-Sp: CIAL TERM.


BY Judge Pratt
Mansfield vs. Kruer-Judgmen Mt set aside, summons
ana complaint TO stand amended and served De-
endant TO answer IN ten days on payment OF $40 costs
Queens county
j. H. Morton and another vs. C. Bogert-Moton to open
default granted payment of $50 and stpuating
TO refer TO J. O. Dykman and take short notice OF trial
Judgment TO stand as security.
Caidweh vs. Church-Motion TO open judgment denied,
with $40 costs.
]. f. Cutter VS.. E. Osborn-Motion to open default
at General Term granted payment $40 costs
filing bond tor costs and spulatng to FeDru
j. NJ. Short VS.. NJ McCann-Defaut opened on terms
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME CoURT-CiECUIT.
Fatal Accident I'm q Cemetery.

Before Judge Pratt.
Charles Lifer, as administrator brought suit against
James Smith, an undertaken to recover $4,000 damages
for the death of his infant The child riding
with his parents in carriage in the Cemetery Of the
Evergreens when the horses attached TO q wagon be-
longing to the defendant away and collision with
the Liners coach was the result The child was thrown
out of the coach and received injuries which resulted in
death the same day. The plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANTS horses had been LETT without driver and that
the collision was therefore caused by negligence.
The defence Is general denial.
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sUpESlOs CuUHT-sptclAl TERN
Decislons.

BY Chief Justice Mcneil
Luddngton vs. slawson. c.-Judgment for plaintiff
on demurrer. tSee opnionD
Hoes Jarvis.-fndings signed. .
Metropolitan Gas Light Company Va The Manhattan
Market Company.-order deny ing motion
Davies VS. kvermore. Motion denied
Tompkins VS. Hertz-O Order granted.
American Corrugated Iron Company VS. Eisne.-MO
ton extra allowance granted
BY Judge Sedgwick
Black vs. White-Order for Judgment
By Judge Van Worst
Giles VS. Austn.--Judgmcn mt settled and signed.
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COURT OF COMMON pLeAs-spsCAl TENN.


OtCISTOnSs
By Judge Robinson.
Lucas Lucas-Divorce granted to plaintiff.
By Judge Larremore.
Thompson -. Thompson. Notion 10 punish for con-
tempt denied
By Judge DAILY.
Croke Fenner-M Motion denied inunc ton dissolved.
(Memorandum Tor counseD.
Henderson Phiilips-Motion granted. CSee Welsh
pebragb Albany Law Journal, 344.
In the Matter &c, Hazard memorandum for
sci as to costs, &C.
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BY Judge Lawrence,
dunbar Va smith, Worth VS. Lapnughi BirdsAn w
M9tt; Murray, Executor vs. d--Memofanduuis.
In the Matter, dc. kawson Iredway W. fred"ay'
same vs. Same In the Matter &c. OF the Union Navisa
Aon company; Marsh VS. Caldwell, Ac.-Grsnteu
Hogan Va. keveny-Mohon denied with costs a,
med.
Herdtfeder Fincke, In the Matter, &c Fineke-
Settled
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


JoRDAN-JoNEs.--On Thursday. January Is, at
the residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the Rev.
J. +. Elder, FRANK S. JORDAN, late Of Portland to
SARAH E., daughter Of william Jones. or this city,
Portland papers please copy.
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SUPREME cOURT-cHAMBeSs.

10 frand larceny an6 we're each sentenced years
And hall " Stale Prison
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12
Patriotism md Poverty.

There was a little scene in the State As
sembly yesterday growing out of the PROPOSE
ton to appoint committee to represent New
York at the Centennial Exhibition at Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Beebe, of Sullivan, desired to
have it embodied in the resolution that the
committee should serve without pay. This
called out the spread eagle orators, who
spurned the paltry idea of mere dollars and
cents when the glorious American Union was
about to become one hundred years old and to
flap her wings triumphantly in the astonished
eyes Of wonder-stricken world. But Mr..
Beebe insisted that it was an outrage to think of
squandering money upon itinerant Centennial
Commissioners while the State Treasury was
admittedly bankrupt and while starving
women and children haunted the very Capitol
and clamored for relief The galleries ap-
plauded the sentiment and the Speaker very
properly put stop to the supplementary
demonstration by ordering the galleries to be
cleared. At the same time the House adopted
the suggestion to make the committee serve
without pay. That is right Any one who
goes to the Philadelphia Centennial, officially
or unofficially, ought to be made to pay his
own expenses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12

THE CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION Bill was de-
bated in the Senate yesterday, and the dis
cussion developed much sectional feeling
The New England States were accused of
obstructing the way of the Northwest and of
the South, while the retort was made that
when the national banking system was
organized the West and South would not take
advantage Of it. Mr.. Morton described the
people of the West as having to come to
Congress to beg for justice. 1--WE have
given you men to populate your West" said
New Hampshire. "Yes," replied Michigan,
"and you deny to the people you sent there
the rights they would have enjoyed had they
stayed at home" Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont
attributed the feeling against the New
England States to their superiority in
maple sugar and pretty girls. And
in this able and erudite manner the
grave and learned Senators discussed the ques-
ton Of finance until the close of the debate
without doing any work or coming to any
conclusion. Is the distribution" proposition
subterfuge designed to misdirect public
attention until imitation is ready to be rushed
through Congress? We shall see.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12
The Connections OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Candidates and Platform.

|
The Republican Convention of the State
Of Connecticut met at Hartford yesterday and
put in nomination a ticket for State officers
which is supposed to be respectable enough
and acceptable to the party. MIR. Harrison,
the nominee for Governor, was honored with
the unanimous vote of the Convention, and he
ought to be elected if persistent straining after
the office, without much scrupie as to from
whom il may come entities him to its posses
sion. The remainder of the ticket is of o
satisfactory, if not ola very striking, character.
The platform, however will need endorsement
to establish the fact that it is the proclama-
ton of republican convention, just
foot notes to indicate which figure
in the scene is intended for horse
and which for IN elephant Indeed, the
resolutions read very much like a satire
upon the history of the republican party
They declare that the end of free government
can only be secured by the election of honest
and capable men to public office, and by con-
Quoting public affairs in accordance with the
sound and approved Inaxims of business and
political economy, abiding, no doubt to
Credit Mobilier. They declare that ''the
States should be left to regulate their own
affairs without interference" evidently re-
ferring to Louisiana. They endorse civil
service reform without citing the case of the
New York Custom House Surveyor They
disapprove any imitation of the paper cur
rency, passing politely over the questionable
issue of the forty million reserve. They dis
approve Of subsidies of public lands in
the interests of private corporations, but
without abiding to the liberal land grants
made by the republican Congress.
So on to the end of the chapter The
platform" is one upon which any person
and every person can stand But, like all
other political platforms, it is the merest clap
trap-a few snares put out to catch the young
and unwary game. If the people would look
more to the acts Of the party whose candi-
dates claim their suffrages and less to the
resolutions put forth by party conventions,
they would better understand how to vote so
as to promote their own interests. The hum
bug Of political platforms on both sides is,
however, beginning to be understood, and it is
to be hoped the time is not far distant when
these unmeaning lies will cease to be 're-
solved" by party conventions, and when the
candidates will be LETT to stand the test of the
peoples votes on their individual character
and merits.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12

The Trades UNIONS AND THE STRIKES. s.
The operations of the trades unions published
in the HERALD to-day show the activity and
the usefulness Of those organizations. At the
same time our account proves that there are
many good, industrious workmen who remain,
for some reason or another outside the unions.
The difference between the two classes
is that the workmen who belong to the
unions must join strikes" whether they are
satisfied with their wages or not, while the
latter are at liberty to act on their own volition
alone. 1t will be seen that the capmakers
continue their strike and compel the closing
OF the manufactures that the cigarmakers
have partially left work, and that the fur
cutters and tailors are thinking of following
suit season of so much destitution seems
strange time to indulge in strikes
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northerly. The sacrifice Of human lire IN ia
construction and maintenance, a. we'll a.
among those who would be exposed IN
trussits, would be far less than in the case of
the Atrato thoroughfare for. while the
climate of Nicaragua is comparatively salu-
brious for q tropical latitude, the Atrato
River smokes under the very blaze of the
thermal equator. 1t lies in region of no.
torious unhealthiness, the famous LA Sepul-
tura de los Europeanos," and would prove
equally ''the grave of Americans"
As before stated, we heartily commend the
plan of sending the eminent engineers of the
country to report on the more minute points
of the survey. Their report will serve to put
the whole question beyond the sphere of
dreamy speculation or Congressional talk and
to transfer it, we may hope, into that of early
and earnest action.
The great problem of LIE Brun-what is to
be the future highway OF the worlds COM
merce-can only be solved by cutting the
isthmian canal. Whatever is to be done
ought to be at once inaugurated
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12

Remtniscenc ~ vcteran Politician.
few days ago the State Assembly rendered
the privileges of the floor to Mr. Thuriow
Weed. who happened to be visiting the city
OF Albany, for many years his home. Yester-
day Mr. Weed sent communication to the
Speaker of the Assembly, acknowledging the
compliment. Such an Interchange of courtesy
would be ordinarily mere matter of form,
requiring only passing notice; but in the
case OF veteran leader who, both as an editor
and dictator, has held the fate of rulers and
the destinies of great party in. his hands for
neaisy half a century, it calls ont reminis-
cences of great interest and becomes, AS it
were, landmark in the political history of
the State.
Inc first thought which occurs 10 us, as We
read the letter addressed by Mr.. Thuriow
weed to Speaker Hustled, is not Aattering to
our present State Legislators. 1t suggests to
us tnat the public men Of the present time are
very inferior to those who were known at the
state capital In the days when the writer Of
the communication was an active participant
In the business of legislation, either inside or
outside the chambers. We are disposed to
inquire who, in the present Legislature, when
quarter of century has passed away, eau
hope to be mentioned in such list as Mr..
Weed now advances to honorable noGee-a
list in which occur such names as James Tai
madge, David B. Ogden, Peter r. Living
ston, Ogden Hoffman, John c. Spen-
Ger, Azariah g. Flagg, Frank Granger,
Willard Fillmore, Francis b. Cutting,
Michael Hoffman, Luther Bndish, Greene
G. Bronson, John A. Dix, Abijah Mann,
Sanford E. Church, Albert r. Tracy,
William II. Seward, Daniel S. Dickinson,
Samuel Young and others of equal reputa-
ton? How many members of the present
Senate and Assembly could some future Thur
low Weed-if Thurlow Weed himself had any
successor-hold up as models of able leesla-
tors to the admiring gaze of our children and
grandchildren in the early part of the next
century?
MI. Weeds "reminiscences are always in
teresting His memory is like the watch he
recently so fortunately recovered-it steadily
retains the impression of those who have
been and are dear to him. Notwithstanding
the inevitable passing away of time. When
ne tells us OF the survivors of the Legislature
OF 1924. half century ago, describing
their several fortunes and present facul-
ties; when he recalls with evident
pride and qualification the success in after life
OF those who first entered the political arena
as adventurers with himself in the days when
his frame was strong and his ambition high;
when he speaks feelingly Of those who have
passed from time into eternity or whose in
6rmities remove them from that active life to
which he has happily been spared, we dis
cover in his words the kindly, benevolent
heart for which he has been distinguished
and the secret Of that earnest devotion he has
always commanded from those who have been
honored with his friendship. His letter to
the Assembly should be productive of some
practical good in the scenes among which his
name is still household word.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12

ANOTHER MoDoc AFFAm THREATENED
It is to be hoped that the brutal
massacres and assnssinations by the
Indians of the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
reservations, reported from Laramie to-day,
will arouse the government to immediate
action. We must have no more hesitation,
no more Modoc b1unders. The fate of Lieu
tenant Robinson, Corporal Coleman and the
acting agent, Frank Appleton, should be suffi-
cient to induce determined action against
the savages before we are called upon to
record fresh horrors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12

RAPID TRANSIT AND Slow COACHES -
Peter Cooper, on behalf the Citizens Asso-
citation, writes to Speaker Hustled, protesting
against using the public money or the city's
credit to insure rapid transit in New York.
At the same time he agrees that it would be
wise to raise o commission in whose hands
should rest the power to decide upon
the most practical scheme of rapid
transit and upon the propriety Of making the
road public work, like the Central Park or
the Croton water. Well, this is all that the
friends of rapid transit ask. Let commits
sion be created to take control of the ques-
ton and we shall get rid of all corrupt jobs
and of all stupid propositions, including the
patent second-story double-wheeled wire-roped
well-greased line along the Third avenue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12

DOCTORS Differ. American Institute
holds its annual election of directors to-day
There is trouble in the camp and an opposi-
ton ticket in the field. The issue seems to
turn upon the point whether the last fair of
tne Institute was paying or losing expert
ment' One side declares that it realized q
net proht Of fifteen thousand dollars. The
other side asserts that it made dead loss Of
twelve thousand dollars. Those entitled to
vote will please pay their money and take their
CHOICE
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THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

sDRM IN IRELAND AND SHIPPING, DIsAs-
TERs-sERIoUS DAMAGES BY THE BAL
TIC GALE-SEvENTH PAGE.
RESULTS OF THE Observation-Disclosures L
HUSTINGS BATTLE IN ENGLAND AND
IRELAND-IMPORTANT LATE NEWS-SEv-
ESTH PAGE.
FEEDING THE HUNGRY, CLOTHING THE
NAKEDl A GRAND OUTCOME FOR THE
STARVING POOR IN NEW YORK CITY
AND BROOKLYN 5000 MEALS DAY
FOURTH PAGE.
CHEAP FISH FOOD FOR THE POORER MIL
LIUN-INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS AT
THE WESTMINSTER CATHOLIC PROTEC-
TORY-THIRD PAGE.
CONGRESS HOTLY ENGAGED IN THE Cur.
RENCY-SPECIE BATTLE THE WEST DE.
TERMlNED TO HAVE MORE CURRENCY
THE FINANCIAL MIDDLE IN CONGRESS
FIFTH PAGE.
THE REMAINS OF THE sIAMESE TWINS RE.
EMBALMED, AFTER BEING PHOTO
GRAPHED AND PLASTER CASTS TAKEN
NO AUTOPSY PROBABLE REVELATIONS
SEVENTH PAGE.
THE LEGISLATURES THE CENTENNIAL COM
MISSIONERS TO SERVE WITHOUT PAYl A
REPORTER EXPELLED-IENTH PAGE.
THE CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS IN CONvEN-
TON HENRY B. HARRISON FOR GOV
EINOR-SEvENTH PAGE
THE SECRET GOVERNMENT RAID ON THE
ILLICIT wHISKEY DlsT1LLER1ES ON
BARREN ISLAND-THE PLATFORM OF
THE GRANGERS-TEIRD PAGE.i
EXALTED RESPECT FOR THE LAMENTED
GERARD HIS ASSOCIATES OF THE
BENCH AND BAR AND THE MASSES
UNITE IN A HEARTFELT FINAL TRIBUTE
THIRD PAGE.
THAT UPTOWN MILITARY PARADE GROUND IN
THE PROCESS OF LEGAL ADJUSTMENTS
EIGHT JURORS OBTAINED IN THE SIM
MONS-DURYEA MURDER TRIAL-THE
WATER COLOR DISPLAY-NINTn PAGE.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
ON CHANGE Observation-Disclosures
CLAIM ON THE CITY-EIGHTH PAGE
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MORE FAT.-A bill in the Assembly seeks to
transfer the duties of the Board of Excise to
the Police Commission and to abolish the
former Board. This would give more fat to
Mulberry street; at the same time would it
not be we'll to make the Licensing Board a
bureau Of the Police Departmeut2