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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-19

Ths tine Of our ssxt city elsetim = 10
fer di.taEt, and those vho have . ssgasd 6oe
ths welfare Of he city shoaA iaasssk then-
solves in bringing forward he naD0
Of good men foe The of6cs 10 b fn
ID. Under the provisioas 81 he Dsv
charter, the only elective oGioo hessalhH
are tbo-s Of mayor and oouocilnss, all ths
othen being appointed By he mayor, viii
the consent OF The couaril. This throws Q
very great rsspoosibiiisy uPoe Tie mayor
clothes him With great deal more power
than has heretoluss attached 70 The Office,
and resdsss 1t very ssntialIy Necessary 10
The public veal that good man should Be
selectsd for the place.
Thu far the names of several psominept
eitisess have been discussed, more o. len, in
connection With. the position, but public
opinion does not yet chow any iodicatioas Of
csystaliz.tioa. We should tslk the matter
over - citizens of Leavenvorth, having
. common Interest in the common welfare.
and agree upon men when We believs.lo
be the Bet A.ied for The places to Be 6lled-
such men - Ne think viii give The city .
safe, prudent and progressive administration.
We must recognise the fact that money ,
not - abundant in any part Of the county
- il once VA. and hence. that - city, We
must adapt ourselves to the hard
tines basis. We need men for
our city officers Who are interekted in the
prosperity Of Leavenworth, men Who under.
sand the public needs, and with ability
enough to give o. such IN admin.tratioa -
will meet the public want We have nun
bers Of men in our midst with whom We can
safely tru-t the administration Of our muui-
cipal affsin for the next two yeas-men
that We know TO be able. prudent, and CART
ful. bot it i necessary. for o. to come tossth-
er and talk over the matter 10 frieodly
spirit, calmly and disp.ssionaiely, and agree
upon the names Ne desire 70 place in posi-
ton, and then The election will BE- only Q
formali,y-mesely . ratification meeting.
But il those Who are interested in the vel
fare Of the town do not agree spon some line
Of action, they are liable to frisser away their
strength through divsioos, and permit the
city government to fall into the hands Of bod
OK incomustent men.
There u not much time tc b wasted
election day i not far distant, and Ne ought
to be ct work sov Arranging the programme.
Let o. proceed in . sensibls. boainsss-liks
way, and secure tbe selection Of such men -
the occasion demands.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-19
LCNBsR.

CL.AR-ia, ~. IL and 2 inch dressed, pss u
feet. Sos; I'd clear =, IL snd inch. ~.
iLoOHrSo-First quality dressed and matched,
Gas; I'd d., S57 50, III do, 127 80.
sIDIsG-lst Gear dressed, 81 50; ID Do "a; -
do, $50.
sTocKs-A, 10 AMI IL inches. dressei. eo2 -;
do st3; 4 II inches, cre.sei one si0e, Is.
sHkvLIx0-Dr~ssed two sides, o5l ~; - q,
tAj DC
BARN BoARDs-Rou2h, Ss2 50.
tHkKrSs-o2O.
SKAcIss list quality, 81 50; III do 20.
PASHL BOAnDs-Dr ssed, So
CErLISo-Ciear, u inch, 3z7 SO do, =. inch,
S37 50
Eox Boa kps-Ist gu ,lity, e55.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-19

Inferior to common mixed st. ck, in
GUIDING thin, sciutby steers, ss>ys.
bulls, bony oxen and lean stss.s.
and h.it..rS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
COURT OR SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Before Judges Morgan, Kibreth and Pammer.
A case peculiarly illustrating the truth OF the old
adage THAT the course Of true love never runs
smooth" was tried In this Court yesterday. Mr.
Il. ID. Percy preferred complaint against one Mr..
Hogan for assault and battery. The complainant
Is young medical student, and has been paying
his addresses TO the latters daughter, but without
his coGntenance and approval.
MI mercy stated that the old gentleman, after
frequent threats, had finally met him one day in
the street. and, attacking him with cane, broke
arrested.
e Counsellor Oliver appeared for the defence and
put Mr.. Hogan on the stand. He sad, your
Honor, this young man has been following my
daughter fora long time; she Is school teacher
and he waits Tor her outside the door when she
comes home; 1t Is nothing but bouquets and music
rolls and mowers and all sucn iripperles, and little
boys coming round with notes all the time spoke
10 my daughter about It, and she said II ! did not
the same, and there were more flowers and more
music, and only the day before this occurrence
little boy came round with bouquet as big as
himself.u
Judge Morgan-How old is your daughters
Delendant-She ls twenty-one years OF age
Judge Morgan-Well, she is old enough to dismiss
the young man, II his attentions are dispieasng.
DefendaDt-Yes, Your Honor, she doesn't want
anything to do with him. but he keeps Fostering
her and want to put a stop to 1t.
Counsellor Oliver made an able appeal In his
clients behalf, but the Court found him guilty. In
view OF his age sentence was suspended, and The
old gentleman, alter having been duly admonished
against the 1urther use OF violence, was allowed TO
depart.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
YoRKvl-lE POLICE COURT.
A Vixilanr Omcer.

Between four and five O'Clock yesterday morn
ing officer Murphy, Of the Twenty-frst precinct,
observed young woman OF very suspicious ap-
pearance waiting for o Third avenue car on the
corner Of Twenty-eighth street. He questioned
her, but the answers she gave were considered un-
satisfactory and he arrested her. On their way to
the station house she gave the officer SIS to let her
go her way. lie took the money and also took her
to the station house. There she was searched, and
person were found three silk dresses, besides
q large quantity OF other iady's wearing apparel,
which she carried in bundle under her shawl In
her pocket was found q bank book showing y de-
post of 5000 to the credit OF Mrs. GeOrgiana r..
Mathews or No. 141 East Thirtieth street. The girl
then said her name was Annie Sinclair, and ad-
mitted that all the above mentioned property was
stolen by her from Mrs. Mathews, whose servant
day, at the above Court, committed her for trial
in default OF 81, 600 BAH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23

don by the Florence Sewing Machine Company to
recover from the plaintiffs in errer moneys alleged
to have been overpaid AZ patent rent under an
agreement fixing the rate OF rent and providing
for reduction in the rate in license for the
manufacture should be granted TO any other par
error mad not only granted such licenses TO other
parties without the knowledge OF the defendant
here, but at less rates than IL was charged.
The Court overruled q motion TO remove the
TO the Circuit Court OF the United States Tor
the district OF Massachusetts. and. upon the trial.
the Judgment was for the Florence Company.
The writ OF error presents the question whether
case IN which the paintin " D cltllen OF the
state where the suit u brought ano TWO OF the
defendants are citizens OF other states thrd de-
Iendant being citizen OF the same State as the
plaintiff. Is removable to the federal Court upon
tne petltDn OF the two foreign DEFENDANTS, under
the act OF 1851 or whether the judicial power ana
Tue rignt OF removal are confined TO cases where
Tue parties On one side are all citizens OF one
otte ana the parties on the ether side are all citi
zens OF another State.
me piaintirs In error contend that the case
stateo ia the hfst hypothesis Is removable and
moved.
The defendant in error denies iris and maintains
that II the terms OF the act authorize the removal
In SUCH case 1t Is unconstitutional but that II It il
held otherwise then the parties asking for the re-
moval did not comply with the requirements OF tho
act by not joining III the petition the citizens OF
the several States made parties TO the action and
Ia failing TO file affidavit in support the pe tItion
Ellas Merwin Tor plaintiffs IN error: e. r. H0ar
and A. l.. Soue Tor defendants.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUpfeMe COuRT-clgCUIT-PART |.

Wall Street Transaction-What tho
Court Knows About Draw Poker.
Before Judge Pratt.
Quincy @. DeGrOve, as assignee, brought suit
against John A. Ristor TO recover $685. under
the following circumstances :--On the 3Oth OF Sep
TENDER, 1872 the plaintiff says the defendant for
valuable consideration to George w. Blankman. held
''cail" by which he agreed that the latter should
have the right and option with ten days there
after TO demand the defendant to deliver
and transfer to Blankman or the bearer 200
shares OF New York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road stock at 500 80 share, and LOO shares OF Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad Stock at $43 rs a share.
The defendant agreed, at ten days. notice to deliver
the shares to Bankman, with all dividends de-
ciared in the meantime. The plaintifr asserts that
within ten days Blankman, who held the 'call,"
notified the defendant OF his readiness to receive
iendant repudated the agreement and declared
that IL had been improperly obtained from him and
was invalid, and he utterly refused to perform
any part OF the agreement. The plaintiff further
alleges that the stocks have greatly risen IN value,
and they have been assigned to the plaintiff
the defence was general denial. Objection was
maze to the 'call," on the ground that 1t was not
legitimate business document and neither more
nor less than gambling transaction. Counsel
suggested that 1t was similar to "draw poker" In
some respects,
Judge Pratt informed him that In "draw poker"
you paid when you lost. The Judge would not
allow man 20 come into Court and show a con-
tract on which he received money and then refused
to Iultl 1t or to return the money the ground
that it was contrary to public policy
The jury found for the plantin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1874
No. 200. Cropley vs.. Cooper ct aL-Appeal from
the Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia.-The
case involves the construction OF the following
clause In the viii OF William Cooper father to the
parties to the suit
To my daughter. Elizabeth Cropley, at her mothers
sylvania avenue. In the city OF Washington, and
sold and the avails therefrom become The propery of
children child when he, she they have arrived
s TO s ~ e d as IN
At the time Of the testator's death Mrs. Cropley
was married and had one child, and afterwards
had one other which died in infancy. The first
born lived to the age OF twentyeght, when he died
unmarried and iDeestate. The father OF these chill
dven Is also deceased, so that Mrs. Crepley Is now
both neir and next OF kin to her children, as 10
their real and personal property, II they had any
vested in them in their lifetime by this Will or
otherwise. The mother as well as the children OF
Mrs. Cropley being dead, she now claims not Only
her life estate in the property but the whole estae
In remainder which would have gone TO her chll-
dren had they survived her and attained the age
OF twenty-one after her death. The other deiend-
ants on the other hand, Claim that Tue iegaoy 70
sale OF the property AFTER her decease, mas apseu
in consequence OF their deatn In her llietlme ana
that the re mainder In the property SINKS into the
estate for the benefit OF all the heirs OF the testa-
tor including rs well the complainant as them
selves The Court sustained this view OF the Ques-
ton, and this decision is assigned as error. W. d.
Davidge and f. w. Jones for appellant; Joseph II.
Bradley and r. I. Merrick for appenees.
No. 451. Grover Baker Sewing Machine Com
pany Wheeler b Wrson Manufacturing Company
and Singer Manufacturing Company VS.. Florence
Sewing Machine Company-Error to the Suprem,
judicial Court OF Observation-Disclosures was an &C
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
454 800 ~ 7O2. $50 24s rg2 80. .2s. $50 100. "a

4s4, 800 ~ 7O2 $50 24s 722 80, .2s $50, 100, 474
Z30, l4s.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-'TRrAL TERM-Part l.
Held by Judge Loew.-So. Ole. Part 2-Adjourned
for the term.
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERM--Part Held nv
Judge Alker-Nos. 1885, 1852, 1907, 1920 1870 1910
1898, 324O 3242 324 324s. 324s $3.50 252 3254 Part
2-Held Dy Judge McAdam.-Nos. 322i, 30z7 3lI3
1884, 1853, 329 1926, o237, $780, 323 32I3 3245 324
1851, 1858. Part 3--held by Judge Gross.-Nos
4i62 4i2l $780, $780, si0T, 4l37, 1892 4s3 4l0 2s2S
3Is3 $685. $780, s299 ssl7 a957 $780, 1885, 41sO 1885,
Ass.
COURT OF GENERAL SEsHoNs-Heid by Judge
Suthel land.-Tne People VS.. William Mcintee, rob-
berry; Same VS.. Patrick Clark, Jr., manslaughter
Same VS.. Henry Meyer, Dargiary Same vs.. Patrick
Rodgers burglary; Same Vs. George A. Moss. bur-
giary; same VS.. Thomas Clancy and Peter Pidgeon.
burglary Same vs.. John Kenny, burglary: Same
va Julius Erdosey and Frederick Koeran, burglary
Same va. John Williams and John Patterson.
burglary Same VS.. Michael 7. Moloney ana Thomas
Mooney grand larceny and receiving stolen
goods; Same vs.. William Conklin, Charles Lyons
and Thomas Z. Smith, grand larceny and receiving
stolen goods; same VS. Mary Miller, grand larceny
and receiving stolen goods; Same VS. Henry MIL
Ter, grand larceny; Same VS.. Kate O'Brlen, re-
ceiving stolen goods; Same vs. George Muller,
larceny from the person: Same W.. John Barnard,
larceny from the person; same vs.. Frank Mead
and William Hoyt, larceny from the person; same
vs. Henry weaver, petit larceny; Same vs. Jonn
Williams and John Patterson, petit larceny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
COURT OF OYER AND fEBMlhER.


Tho Case OF Mulhoiland, tho Alleged
Wife Murderer-An Aiibi That Did Not
Succeed-SensationxI stories by Re-
pOrtcrs.
Before Judge Brady
The first case called on for trial In this Court
yesterday was that OF Thomas Mulholiand indicted
for murder In the first degree for alleged killing OF
his vile. Mr.. Abe II. Hummel, the prisoners
counsel. was ready to proceed, but Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rollins informed the Court that
they were not ready on their side, owing to the
absence Of material witness Upon this state
ment the trial was postponed. ..44
Herman Arnold, q youth aged seventeen, was
tried for burglary In the first degree. 1t was
shown that the dwelling No. ITO East Broadway
was broken into and a bundle OF clothing OF the
value OF SIS stolen, which bundle was found In
the possession OF the prisoner. His explanation
was that he found the bundle, ana his father and
mother swOre an abb for him. Two policemen
testified to his having been arrested before on
other charges. He was convicted Of grand larceny
from dwelling house, and Judge Brady sentenced
him to State Prison for six years.
George Ii. Johnson, who kept the place In Sixth
avenue, charged with being the rendezvous OF a
gang OF masked burglars, upon winch police raid
was made few evenings since and thirteen per-
sons arrested, Is anxious to get out OF prison
through reduction OF his bail. Application was
cused claimed that the facts OF the were
greatly exaggerated by the reporters In their
eagerness TO make up a sensational story. Judge
Brady naIvely remarked that the reporters always
wrote in very charming style, and then he took
the papers, reserving bis decision
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
SUPREME COURT--GENERAL TERM.
A Wholesale Charge on the City Trea

A Wholesale Charge ON the City Treas
ury.
Before Judges Davis, Daniels and Donohue.
A batch OF appealed mandamus cases came up
for argument yesterday in this Court. The cases
were those Of James Hennessy, Gratz Nathan and
william Wood. who are seeking to recover fees as
commissioners for the extension Of Madison ave-
nue. Of Edward Boyle and J. A. Bagley, who want
their pay as surveyors in the Broadway widening
cases and the Riverside Park opening, and OF
George a. Purser who is seeking compensation as
clerk OF commissioners for opening various up
town streets and avenues In all these cases
judgment was refused by the Comptroller on the
ground OF Overcnarges and fraudulent makeup OF
their bills. Applications were accordingly made
Tor mandamuses directing the Comptroller to pay
them the amount Of their respective claims. These
applications were denied by Judges Barrett and
Fancher in Supreme Court. Chambers, on the
ground that the proper remedies were actions at
law. An appeal was taken from these decisions
and 1t was upon this appeal that yesterdays argu-
Dexter A. Hawkins appeared as counsel for the
Comptroller in all the cases, and at Chambers
cases fraudulent and exorbitant, and argued that
the proper remedy OF the parties was by action
against the CITY where the defence OF fraud could
Judge Barrett, who denied the motion for man
damus on the ground that the relator had rem
remainder OF the cases came. followed tnis prece-
dent, refusing the writ OF mandamus, though de-
hverinR an OplnlOn giving reasons winch,
ne said, led HIM irresstfbly to the con.
clusiOn that the writs applied for should
be issued. Messrs Buckley. vanderpoel and
Alison presented arguments yesterday for their
several clients upon the appeal, arguing that
Judge Barretts decisi0n-based upon provisions
in the act Of 1s13-was erroneous, as other parts
of the enactment showed that the Legislature did
not intend to render the city liable to action iof
action win lie that the city Is designated as q
mere Intermediate agent between the real debtor
and the creditor; that these expenses we're paya-
Bile out Of special fund.- and were TO be "borne'
and ''paid" by other persons than the city.
After hearing the argument the Court took the
papers, reserving IT'S decision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
IN THE OTHER COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Conviction Of Bcnont Howard-Sent
Deferred. ~ p

Conviction OF Benoni Observation-Disclosures
Deferred.
Before Judge Benedict. w
The further hearing Of the case OF Benoni
Howard indicted for counterfeiting match stamps,
was resumed yesterday.
Counsel on either side having closed their sum-
ming up addresses to the jury, Mr.. Purdy, for the
prosecution, addressing the Court, said he had
forgotten one important point in his address to
the jury and that was to state to them what the
punishment would be In q case Of this kind.
Judge Benedict cannot allow you to do that.
This case must be determined by the Jury entirely
irrespective OF what the punishment may be.
Mr. Purdy-It has been my practice to do it in
other cases.
Mr.. Huntlngdon-lt is bad practice and OBJ
jeCt to 1t. s."
Mr.. Purdy said he remembered that he lost q case
because some OF the jurors believed that the
punishment attaching to the offence was greater
than 1t really was
Judge Benedict-The question of punishment is
not to enter into the consideration OF the Jury.
TDey are to arrive at conclusion in This case
wholly regardless OF whether the punishment
af1lxed to the offence charged be one years or
ten years. or twenty years. Imprisonment
Judge Benedict then charged the jury, stating
that he would not express any opinion OF his own,
ing the question OF TACT involved IN the case.
At ha-past two O'Clock the jury retired for con-
sultation, and at twenty minutes to Jour they re-
turned, finding
A VERDICT OF GUILTY,
with q recommendation to mercy.
The prisoner WAS remanded for sentence, and
the Court adjourned till this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
SUPREME CUURT-Sp :ClAL TERM.
Conflict Between the City Treasurer
and the Board of Education.

Conflict Between the City Treasurer
and the Board of Education.
Before Judge Pratt.
Application was made in the Supreme Court yes
terday by Assistant District Attorney Edgar NJ.
Cullen, as counsel for Mr.. +. d. Whitock Presi-
dent OF the Board of Education, for an order from
Judge Pratt to compel City Treasurer Cunningham
to show cause why q writ OF mandamus should not
be issued against him making 1t obligatory his
part TO pay TO the amount directed by the Board
OF Aldermen. The application is based upon the
subiOined AFFIDAVIT, which contains q lucid state
ment OF the case: -
Gty BROOKLYN, County Of Kings ss-Ephraim J. Whit.
Ssf s Of a nj sa
ton OF the city Brooklyn; that Andrew Cunningham
treasurer 81 SAD city BrooGyn and eeio treasurer
That on or about the sh day Of june in the year 1873
the said Board Of Education o the Board
or said
BoaGd Of Estimates did revise said statement and de-
termine the amount that should be rcsed by tax for
i the sum Sa q said estimate
sSy H@s d ss sSs SUI q
Of said Board OF Education for the year commencing
That on the 9Th day of November, 1873 the Board of
sa S ns he
year TAX upon the city OF Brooklyn at large Tor the
Ss o. q 70 on
sy SDc " and S
commanding such Collector TO collect the Of
taxes levied said Board Of Supervisors upon the prop
ery city Of Brooklyn subject TO the provisions
an the Legislature OF the State OF New York,
titled IAN act to revise and amend the several
ating city of Brooklyn" passed April A. 1880
That said to be collected by said collector in
cuded the said TO be raised for said Board Of
Education. - -
That In and by section II Of said act of the Legislature
it 10 provided that said Board of Supervisors their
warrants said Collector should direct him nay
amount be collected TO the Treasurer Board Of
Education out Of the first moneys collected.
That in Of the warrants aforesaid the said
Collector Taxes has collected OF the levied
and imposed the 1874 by said Board Super
yisors the of 81 1873 81 and has paid
to the said Andrew Cunningham City Treasurer afore-
said.
as Treasurer aforesaid to place of said money
paid him said Collector the 1929 Go
credit OF said Board Of Education.
That deponenL President of said Board of Ednca-
ton has duly demanded OF said Andrew Cunningham
that the Andrew Cunningham place said 10
credit OF the Board Of Education.
That said Andrew Cunningham refused and failed TO
place said any part thereof to the credit Of said
Board CT Education.
Wherefore deponent prays that writ OF mandanus
sue said Andrew Cunningham, Treasurer Aforesaid
commanding him to place to the credit of said Board
Education Of the moneys paid him by said Collector
of Taxes account OF the taxes Of ls73, the
$929.666 49,
Judge Pratt granted the order to show cause
and made 1t returnable tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
HARLEM POLICE COURT.
Arrest OF Harlem Railroad F1agmen on
Charge Of Completely in Robbery.

Arrest or Harlem Railroad Flagmen on
Charge OF Completely In Robbery.
Yesterday at the Harlem Police Court Ofncer
Harley. OF the Twelfth precinct, arraigned two nag
men of the Harlem Railroad on charges OF CON-
pl,city in the theft OF a case OF merno goods, val
ued ut $500, from a freight car OF that line. The
particulars Of the burglary, so far as then known
to the police, were given to the readers Of the
HERALD on Wednesday.
The stolen goods were Identified by clerk in the
employ OF G. A. Auinn Ordt Il Co., No. 10 Greene
street. as constituting one package OF a consign-
ment OF nine shipped to that firm by the PhilmOnt
Hosiery Mills on the 10th inst. Since that time two
other cases nave disappeared in the same manner
The nagmen arrested are George W. Hartel,
aged twenty nine, of Williamsbrdge, whose
post was on the trestle work in Har-
lem, and William Hennessy. In the pos
session OF the former were found two dozen
merino understands, and the latter had three,
which they claim to have purchased from the bur-
glars Both men were committed for trial in de-
fault Of 81, 900 bail each. Other railroad men
suspected Of sharing the proceeds OF the robbery
with the thieves whom they screened.
The alleged burglars thus far arrested are John
Collins, aged twenty. pedler; Peter +. Dunn, aged
eighteen, plasterer; Daniel Lewis, aas "Rubber,''
aged eighteen, and Lawrence Meyers, alias
s.MOuse.n All were yesterday fnlly committed for
trial at the Court OF General Sessions in default Of
& IL 900 bail each.