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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-17
BUSINESS m THE OTHER COURTS
SUPREME couaT-TaiN TeaM-paBT q
A Case OF Interest to Mercantile Men

A Case OF Interest to Mercantile Men.
Before Judge Van Brunt
stcrne Cht:enden was administrator of ". S. Hun
tington formerly wen Known citizen OF Washington.
d. c. Francis Van Ness sued him. such administrator
claiming TO have received from bank In Wisconsin 10
lSl owned BY decedenk draft which s., 200
and interest remained unpaid, as he alleged was
claimed by defendant that plaintiff drewa check
New York. being the bill OF third bank The plain
tin who was represented by Mr. W. J: Butler sought by
this suit to recover on the consideration the bill but
the defendant who defended in person. alleged that in
S Sny event ns m retention ana ct the
having sued the owner Of the third bank upon it. was
an adoption Of the bill as his aspecnIty the
had parity been paid The Court took this view aud dis
snsn sn @ f bv s asua ~ 70 ae
case.
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COURT Or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Murtha Sent to the State Prison fo1
Four Years.

M
Four Years.
Before Judge Sutherland.
On tire opening of this Court yesterday Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rollins moved for Judgment upon Thomas
Murtha. who convicted week ago OF in the
third degree ng fire to his liquor store in sullivan
street Mr. William F. Howe, his counsel, moved for
dicmen m.stated the name Of t6s nsaranee conpany,
and upon shi: motion being denied srenuoasy urged
for clemeney, and pressed FOR 2 light punishment;
sA Of ha he M
lowest penalty the law allowed. which was four years in
the state Prison
The Libel Suit Against Claim, Wood
null and Blood.
The case of Tennie c. Cla1n, Victoria Woodruff and
James W. Blood indicted for libel next called Mr..
Charles Brooke their counsel, said that the init
nation he had that the would be placed the
calendar day Thursday evening Mrs. Wood.
hull was however in Kansas ana important witnesses
were in Washington and elsewhere and it would be i-
Ex-Judge Fullerton who represented the prosec udon,
opposed the OF Tue trial Alter some nr
Grand Lnrcenics.
Bryan Farley who was indicted for robbery pleaded
guilty to grand larceny On the LIST Of this month he
saulted Ahrend Blank and stole watch valued at s75
from him. The Court imposed the hIghest penalty which
the STATE Fsen s psA winch was Ve years
Robert MeGnnis s. ana Henry MaxMel were tried and
December ;eashp sack mum ana Other lade APP
street boy saw the prisoners leave the stoep with
lager beer saloon in Twenty-six street They
each sent the State Prison for years and six
months.
Petty Larcenies.
Nary Drew, who the 10Th of December stole $50
worth cigars the property Of Edward Riley pleaded
guilty to petty larceny.
James Donohue pleaded guilty to similar offence the
charge being that the 2h of last month he
switches OF hair, valued at 81, owned by Emma L.
Joseph Fritz indcred tor burglariousy entering the
premises of simon Menke, 1872 william street on the
hight the 9th inst ard stealing 81 GU in money and
$40 worth of cigars pleaded guilty to petty larceny.
Acquittals.
George Snyder tried upon charge Of firing pis-
toll at William Martini Wilet street the evening of
November L. he having challenged Martin to fight As
there evidence to show that the pistol was
loaded, the jury acquitted the prisoner
Michael Gallagher and henry White were tried and
found not guilty of stealing SIS in money from John
Fleming, the 28h of December. at saloon in Canal
street There was no evidence against White who
showed that he reputable business and in part
nership with his father
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result of hasy passion than elaboration concluded
with masins iOrcibs and eloquent appeal TO the
Judge Brady addressing the prisoner said tina. the
g
q murder in ths Is sss
the accused Mas drunk was no but rather an a.
rst %ss the would sTsnt G
lowed him and then stabbed This very bad festre
pistol ss that
ne accused could expect had been already shown to
lie Under tie cIrcSmsancss lie should send him to the
sis tho on hs term the o. hsndc and
@ Prison to await the carrying out OF the sentence I'M
Indictment for ManslauKhter Against
Building Contractors.
Next in ordsr-and 1t looks like the introduction Of
epoch criminal trials this city-John W. Crsw-
ford jesse Newman and Michael Pfosner contractors
feF building in IVES, Eleventh street. which iel! ana
ragned On an Indictment for manaughter In the frst
%sn HsM T the Sh Ghy pea
guilty and the case was set down for trial next Thurs
Penalty Of Killing q Grandchiti.
On behalf of the Old Rose Reilly, indicted for
murder second degree in causing the death of her
little grandson, Patrick Dcnneiiy By jumping on him
during drunken quarrel arising out OF by the
family, she pleaded through her counsel M William r.
burst into tears and declared She loved The Child better
lite. Judge Brady sent her 70 state Prison
SAID thai by following the advice Of her counsel She had
been saved from much longer term-her old ana de-
crepit appearance indicates that II Is In oil probability
HE sentence.
BENJAMIN Hynes' BAH Reduced.
In the of Benjamin Hynes tried shooting, with
intent TO KILL Dr. Milne Warren, Of the Hospital for the
Rnptured ana Crippled. which trial resulted in DIS
% Ss q os TSs nor was
and thereupon the Court adjourned to Monday next
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COMMISSION OF APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY, Jan. 16, 1874.
The following is the calendar of the Commission Ap.
peaIs for Saturday, January H:-Nos 49, 90 81 g 95 and
&C. The Commission will adjourn nnc die tomorrow ut
two r. n.
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The Three English Burglars.
SUPREME COURT CAL RDAR.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Jan. l6 1874
The following Is the day calendar the General Term
Of the supreme Court for Monday January 10 :-Nos. 81
A, II SO, IS, l0l, 106 Ill, liz and liz
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SUPERIOR CoUBr-SpEClAL TERM.
DecfsfOns.

BY Chief Justice Mcneil
De A1faro VS.. Decentralization decided. (See opin-
ion)
McDermott vs. McDermott.-The plaintiff may have an
order the her OF the to aid her
In the prosecution Of the action G5ee opinion.)
Order granted.
The Mutual Benefit Ice Company VS. Cark.-order
granted.
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MAXINE C0uaT-PAAT q
Decisions.

By Judge McAdam.
James G. Holden and Others vs. George Mttnacht -
Judgment for plaintiffs In S6o6 a. including interest
with allowance
Elisha Blooner Henry ACKNOWLEDGMENT for
plaintiff in SidJ 81, including Interest With allowance
Woodbridge vs. Burkiu.-Judsment for plaintiff for
$2s5 50, including interest with allowance.
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REAL ESTATE.

The market continues to show flrmness without
transactions, awaiting the solution Of pending
monetary issues in Congress. The following was
the only auction sae yesterday
NEW YORK PRoSsSfT-~sr n. " cAxp
Sis blk. houses (unfinisheD and lots s. s. OF 7fth
ST. $50 it of ~ tvsther 75xi022; D. Doty $4,000
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A Mad Brft0n.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 1874

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
sIR-Only yesterday did the communication "
Lieutenant Colonel Bracket In last sa'uruays
issue OF your paper meet my eye. the ASSERTION
contained in it is entirely incorrect anu .nuss
express my surprise at person OF MS nliu'aiy
standing writing a work containing sucn s'ar"%
- urumu plaE
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TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA.
CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY,

Comptroller Green reports the following dis
bursements and receipts Of the Treasury yester.
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months had held him so secure. Freed at last
and breathing once more the pure air OF heaven,
lie felt that ne was safe; but, alas for his new.
found hope, the
SUDDEN TACT AND ACUTENEss
which desperation had lent him to secure his re-
lease, now deserted him when he most needed it,
and lett him In his natural lack OF intelligence for
he Is an ignorant and uneducated man. He made
westward for the Tennessee line, travelling rapidly
on foot, but forgetting to betake himself to secret
paths and byways he pursued the open highways
stopped to rest at public and much frequented
places and committed such ndscretions for a
man In his terrible position, that 1t was easy to
recapture him. Meanwhile the news Of his escape
having being telegraphed to Raleigh the Governor
at once offered reward OF 5000 for his arrest and
az the same time respited him until the "a Of
january. 1874. With this price upon his
he travelled 1t was no wonder that he was again
made prisoner Travelling rapidly he mad
reached point In Watauga county, and was at
when house In which he had sought and gained
lodging was surrounded, entered on some slight
pretext, and Baker, without even a show of re-
sistance, was again In
THE HANDS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE LAW
He was conveyed back to this city, and was soon
lodged IN the dungeon from which ten days pre-
viousy ne had escaped, with prospect OF an In
dennlte tease OF NE and liberty. Another petition,
praying 10r iurther respite, was then gotten up
ana taken TO Raleigh by Bakers sister and his
heart-broken mother, to whose earnest and pitiiul
appeals the Governor could not turn deal ear,
ana Tue condemned man was granted two weeks
longer, until to-day when the sentence OF the law
was carried into elect.
JOSEPH BAKER
was apparently about rsy-fve years OF age, IT,
nofant as saIu before and his countenance de-
noted low order OF intelligence. His deep
sunken ewes and thin. compressed lips wouiu seem
to indicate determination as well as passion MS
temper Is Of tsst rough tone wm1ch a e w a wth
out even q log cabin school education, ana Knew
little beyond what he learned from vicious associa'
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SPEECH OF 4. j. LEWIS,

on THE OPENING OF THE FRUIT GROWERS EX-
HIBITIoN.
At the opening Of the late exhibition of the
Fruit Growers Association A. J. Lewis, Esq,
made an eloquent opening address, from
which We make extracts:
Ladies' and Gentlemen ?f the Fruit Gro,rea's
Association Of the Gulf SidteS-Ga thercd here
tonight from the length ard breadth of this
most fertile section of this favored land you come
in generous rivalry as il were. to lay upon the
altar OF the Deity offerings Of fruit and flowers,
If objects rare culled from the bouniftul supplies
nature SO gladly bestows upon the willing hand
Of cunning purpose. Bowed down in sorrow at
the ingratitude Of man to man, these beautiful
sister States Of the Gulf still bestOw a smile
amid their tears upon their sons and daughters,
when thus emulously they aspire in the ways of
peace.
Crushed beneath the brutal and blundering
tread Of mis-government Slapped by the insidious
devices OF corruption, their energies dwlndleu by
the poisonous influences of ignorance and de-
prasity in high places, their vitality almost ex-
hausted by the overpoWering burden of years Of
patient toll, rendered unavailing by odous
tyranny, on imbece and fraudulent misrule
these fair States Of the Gulf whether swept by
the storm Of battle or deluSed by the remorse-
les. food or cursed with the desoiations Of op-
preston, can yet bring forth precious tokens of
wealth and empire. True. that like the ruins of
Palmyra where precious relics Of art lie moudcr-
ing in the desert waste. sad memthtocs Of the
once que4iily city, 50 may these treasures of art
and nature, IN some measure, rather recall the
former grandeur OF these States, still they are
bright lifiice- of 4 future. greater and grander
by fir, than til. glorious estate Of wealth and
power We have seen fade away before our eyes.
Redeemed from the goad of oppression.
deemed from the tolls of corruption redeemed
from the degradation Of vice and ignorance and
made to rejoice like the marriage feast and bios
som like the roSci Redeemed, aye, but how
Not by respondent wall, but by hopeful effort
not by gloomy forehodng but by joyful antici-
patton; not by sorrowful yloating the gram
deur OF the past. hut by earnest striving after the
wonders OF the future Let our hearts be glad
and our hands be active and both harmonious to
the restless workings of intelligence of mind
manipulating matter and We will. again be free
and greater than before. And. ladies and gentle
men Of this most peaceful association, all honor
to YOU, that YOU seek to lead the way that points
to victory and glory
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IELEGRAPUING BY SOUND.

Mr.. Elisha Gray, OF Chicago, has invented al
apparatus, by means Of which, he says. he can
transmit sound OF any desired pitch along q tel :
egraph wire with as much accuracy an opera
tor sends an ordinary message. This result is
not reached by sending current in such man
mel that 1t shall act upon an instrument at the
other end Of the line as to cause it to produce
the desired tone but Dir. Gray claims that ne
can take musical sound Of any pitch from all
organ and transmit it by wire 1000 miles without
its losing any of its correctness OF tOne although
it may diminish or increase in volume according
to the nature OF the receiver employed.
MIR. Gray describes the sending instrument
he an electrical organ Of which every
reed is constructed as to length and thickness
a. to give forth note Of given musical pitch
When the key is depressed it closes the electrical
current which connects with a magnet when
controls 3 certain reed. The vibration Of this
reed is produced by the electricity rs effectively
So in church organ the tone Is produced by the
wind from the bellows. This note is carried by
the electrical current to the other end Of the line
All that ia wanted there ID = proper receiving
apparatus.
This may consist of anything which is OF q como
rpus nature, and at the same time conductor Of
electricity. One Of the best receivers Is q violin
with metallic plate stretched on it, IL lieu of
the strings, and supported OH couple OF bridges,
This ia curious, but whether, admitting that the
instrument will do all that is claimed for ii, it
Will prove OF much practical value, remains to be
tested. The inventOi OF course is very sanguine<
and predicts that by its employment for trans
uniting messages by musical tones instead OF the
aiphabets now IN use an enormous saving in cleo
trical force may be made and other advantages
gained.
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continued to-day.
i PLEASANT ENTERTlINNENT.

At Denechand's, at the lake, last evening,
occurred the celebration of the thirty ninth
anniversary Of that solid organization, Loui-
siana Fire Company No. g The festivities
were marked by the peculiarly that the men,
bers were attended by their wives and daugh-
tiers. a feature which can only be commended
considering the excellent influence which wo-
men bear with them wherever they are pres
ent.
Denechaud, on the occasion. displayed
much taste by the supper which he provided
which was in itself rebuke to the custom
OF going away from New Orleans to seek
pleasure and accommodation. One end of
the festive board was occupied by Charley
Jaeger, whose cornet band discoursed excel
lent music during the we'll prepared repast
Speeches and tOasts were made at the close
Of the supper by Lawyer Kramer, Foreman
Buhler, Mr., Weichardt Of the German Gazette,
and Paul Waterman, representing the RU1IE-
TIN, that had been specially toasted by An
thony Samb Ia on behalf of the Foreman of
No TO-
The Committee On Entertainment consisted
Of John BUTLER, Jr., chairman, F. Feitenberg
and Fitz Eberhardt, any one of whom will
testify how much cheaper and pleasanter it is
to celebrate similar occasions at Denechaud's
than by wandering away from home
When our representative left the good
folks, our hosts, their wives, daughters and
sweethearts were paying homage to Terp-
sichore
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Meeting of the Workingmen.
They Will Organize.

In response to the published call a large
number of the workingmen of our city last
night assembled at Lafayette Square in meet
ing. preliminary to the organization Of an as
ISOLATION, whose object is to establish a labor
bureau. for white men, at which books of re-
gistry will be kept, with the names and trades
Of all members.
The meeting was opened by the Committee
of two. Messrs. John Kenner, and Jno Har-
Ia nj, who were authorized TO call it.
On unanimous call Mr.. Archibald Mitch
ell took the chair and on assuming it he made
a short address, sound and logical, and it is
to be regretted that lack Of space torbids its
production.
Gen. Harris was the next speaker. He
spoke Of the objects of the meeting. and com
mended them, aud told of their necessity
One OF the greatest evils against the laboring
interests was rings which compelled him to
barter the rights of citize1 ship to obtain
work, honest work and support for their
families.
Mr.. II. Castelanos, Jr. was next introduced
He thought the idea and intention of organi-
cation was good one, as placing at issue
those Of our community who have employ
ment to give. With bureau established
where the employers could go to obtain labor,
there would be no more openings tor excuses
and evasions. 1t would put the issue to them,
will yon employ negroes, will you warm the
viper that stings you, rather than the white
man, the laborer, the true man of the State,
ever the friend Of good government.
He concluded by offering a set of
RESOLUTIONS,
which We're unanimously adopted. They
We're all directed to the objects of the associa-
ton, as set forth above.
Mr. +. G. Zacharie was then called on, but
excused himself from making an address Oh
account of illness. He, however, before re-
firing, gave them the sound advice to keep
politics ont OF their organization.
The meeting then adjourned subject to the
call Of the President, pending which books
will be opened, at places to be announced, for
all those who may wish to enroll themselves
as members.
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4 TTENPTS on TIE LIVES OFPRINCES
AND POTENII TIES

The recent attempt on Prince Bismarck life is
not the only one that has been made to kill that
parsonage. In 1866. inst befo the beginning of
the war between Prussia and Austria a Young
fanatic, said to hav. been insane. attempted to
shoot him while he was walking on the Inter
den Linden III Berlin on his way home from an
interview with King William. Political murders
and attempt to murder have been in all ages al
most as common as other political events. To
record them all would require good-szed vol
uine. In our day-that = L. say, within the past
forty years or so-,he list is . formidable
Louis fhIhppt Was peculiarly unfortunate III
thl- way. Several attempts We're made TO kill
nIlD, the most notable OF which was that of a
man who fired AT him in the park of Versailles.
and on July Is, 1885, the conspiracy against his
life headed by FIeschi, Cossican whose internal
machine. intended for the Kings destruction
while he reviewing the troops in the Boule-
ward du Temple, killed BY it, explosion Marshal
Mortier and II number of others. A great many
years ago boy named Oxford attempted Queen
Victorias life, and on February %, 1872 some ex-
element created by the performance of
crazy Feman youth named O'Connor, who point
ed an unloaded pistol at her Majesty while she
sat in her carriage in Buckingham Palace Yard.
The present Emperor Of Russia has twice been
put Ill peril by the assassins knife first, April
IL, 1866, one karakoZof tried to kill him. and the
Emperor ennob.ed the peasant, kemisaroff by
name, who turned away the would be murderer's
arm. The second attempt was made at the arts
Exposition of 1867, BY Pole nal1ed Berezowaki
Inc iate emperor Napoeon also mac many mar
row escapes from assassination, the best known
OF winch was that wnen Orsini, with hs bombs,
attempted hi. life III the Rue Lepeetler. on Jan
uary ii, 1885, anu The attempted Pianori liz 1855
Other recent attempts at assassination we're
that made against President Theirs Oh February
S, 1872, when he was shot at the attempts on
the lives of King Amadeo Of Spain, and his Queen
at Madrid on July IL of the same year a similar
attempt against the King and Queen OF Portugal
on the 9th of January, 1865; and the attempt
against Prince Alfred in Australia in April of that
year. Some months ago an insane priest fired at
out. Among the political murders OF the past
few yeas, in addition to that OF President Lincoln,
may be cited that of Marshal Prim at Madrid,
December Is, 1870; that Of Prince Michael of
Servia, June 10. 1869 and that Of the Governor
Of Burgos, Spain, on January Is, 1863.
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THE Triton BEElIIER SCANDAL.
MRS. Triton LEAVES HER HUSBAND.

This is the latest revelation in this most
distressful and astounding scandal which
seems destined to stretch ont to the crack OF
doom:
The argus says Mr. Iilton is in tight place.
and he realizes it. Mr.. Beecher would not per-
NIT any one to breach the subject Of compromise
at this stage Of affairs, and the committee has
scented the idea. 1t has heard enough to con-.
vince it that Titon has weak case, and he is at
present trying to avoid an issue.
MRS. TlLToN.
Mrs. Tilton remains at the residence of Ed
ward J. Ovin.ton. Mr.. OvinSton's residence has
been visited by numberless newspaper men but
the lady has quietly declined to talk with anv
representative Of the press. Mr.. Ovngton re-
ports that Mrs. Tilton informed Mr.. Tilton on
Saturday morning last that, in consequence Of
the course he had taken, hencefOrth their paths
were apart.
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. TIMroN.
The Union has the following:
Mr.. Tilton in an interview to-day said: The
first ntimatiOn ! had of the existence Of the
Beecher investigation committee was an
nouncement made to me last Thursday night by
Mrs: lnton, who informed me on her coming in, l
after having been as supposed spending socia
evening with some friend that by Mr. Beecher's
advice, communicated to her through his lawyer
she had just been before such committee and
had answered some questions put to her by that
Of the charges and impntatons made against
him by the public papers in connection with her
name. She had been informed she told me, that
her testimony. if given as required, would put an
end TO the trouble: and she willing TO say
anything for the cause Of peace and religion.
In answer to a question whether the case was
to be compromised, Tlton said know nothing
of future events; l only know my present duty,
which is To make the sworn statements which
have promised to the committee Of the exact
facts III the case. | have tried for four Years,
using my best with, which has proved small, in
cndeavolmg to cloak and conceal the facts which
are to be divllged. The responsibility of divulg
ing them belongs not to me, for ! would rather
keep them buried. This responsibility belongs
to Mr. Beechcr who has commissioned six men
Of his own church to examine into facts which
when they are made known viii put end to
Mr.. Beechers ministry show him to be guilty of
degree Of criminallty which the world little Sis
poets, and TO have attempted to shield himself
by putting forth another mans breast as the
amor which was to receive the blow. As to
compromise, | know nothing. | shall accept
none. 1t is day of battle and death.