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CARL voGT's CASE.

The case OF Carl Vogt Is one that has not slipped
out OF the recollection of the public. About two
years ago he was arrested in this city on charge
OF having murdered and robbed the Count de Bois
dc Blanca in the city of Brussels, Belgium. 1t was
further alleged that, after the robbery and mur-
der In question, Vogt set fire to the apartment
in which the murdered man lay, so that
all evidence Of the crime might be destroyed
vogt Is Prussian subject, and though there
was at the time OF his arrest no treaty OF extra
drion between the United States and Belgium,
where the imputed offence was committed, Prus-
STA made . demand upon this country tor the sur
render Of vogt, claiming that 1t had right to
bring back and try in It's territory any OF Its
citizens who had been guilty OF crime in any
part Of the world. In the proceedings that subse-
quently took place II turned out that the gover n
ment OF the United States was not willing to con-
cede this extraordinary pretenslon as put forward
by Prussia. vogt was examined at considerable
length before Commissioner Kenneth G. White
who held that case had been made out for the
surrender OF VOgt to the Prussian authorities.
Counsel Tor vogt took the matter on habeas cor.
pus before Judge Blatchf0rd, who, In long and
elaborate opinion. which gave complete history
OF exrradition laws and treaties, sustained the
cordingly remanded to the custody OF the Marshal
to await the Presidents mandate OF extradition.
or the S
notice or the State Department. Soon after this
an opinion oy the Attorney General, Mr. Williams,
was published.
This opinion was regarded as an important and
remarkable one, fnasmuch as 1t set aside the
action OF the courts and declared that, under all
the circumstances 1t would not ne right to sur
render Vogt to the Prussian government. The
state Department acted on the opinion OF the At
torney General and Vogt never was surrendered.
He was then set at liberty, but he did not enjoy
his freedom long, for ne was Immediately alter
ward arrested in civil suit for the recovery OF
certain bonds alleged to have belonged to the
Count de B0is de Blanca. On this charge he has
lain in jail for several months until yesterday.
when ne was discharged on mis- own recognizance.
Just as soon as ne was liberated he was again
arrested, and brought before Commissioner White
to answer the old charge OF having killed and
robbed the Count de BOis de Blanca, Tor 1t appears
that o treaty has been entered into between
the United States and Belgium for the surrender
OF criminal fugitves, the treaty being retroactive
as REGARDS the crimes Of murder and arson. In
fact 1t would seem II the treaty were specially
designed to cover vogt's case, and, II possible,
bring him within its operation. In every respect
this Is an extraordinary and remarkable case.
The examination OF the accused has been ad-
journed to the l4rh inst. Mr.. William r. KNITTING
has been retained as counsel to defend the
prisoner, and the case on behalf OF the Belgian
government viii be conducted by Mr.. F. COCdert
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CITY COURT.
S1ander In sOciety-A Brooklyn Belle
Sues for sac, 900 Damages.

Slander In SOciety-A Brooklyn Belle
Sues tor sac, 200 Damages.
Yesterday action was brought In the City Court
In the form OF complaint which was duly filed by
counsel for the plaintiff Messrs Tracy Catlin 4
Broadhead, which attracts no small need OF atten-
ton and interest in highly respectable circles Of
society In the Eastern District. The plaintiff Is
Miss Meta 9. Gatze, daughter or Hans O. +. GatZe,
coal merchant residing on Wythe avenue, near
Ross street. She is young lady or refinement,
education ana much personal attraction, who has
borne an unblemished reputation. The defendants
are Carl H. Tones and Marie 8. Tones, who are
charged with slanderlng Miss Garze. Mr.. TONES
Is nour merchant and resides In south Eighth
street. Both families named are members OF the
Lutheran church on Ninth street, Williamsburg.
The complaint sets forth the ''plaintin is
an infant under the age OF twenty-one
said Hans y. +. GatZe was, by an order Of the
Court duly appointed guardian Tor the purposes
OF TINS action that on or about the 10th day OF
May, 1874, at No. S4 Ross street, the defendant,
Marie c. TONES. wife OF the defendant. Carl H.
1OuRes In the presence and hearing Of number
OF persons, mallciously spoke concerning the
plaintif lalse and defamatory words in the
German language, and which said persons under
(meaning this plaintn) has seduced George,
meaning her son, TO whom plaintiff was engaged
to be married." 1t Is set forth also that she the
plaintiff, mas been injured in her good name and
has been desc ted by her friends, and has become
andnow Is sick and In declining health on account
OF the Aforesaid false and deiamaJOry words, and
the engagement OF marriage between the paintl tlff
damage OF $2o,00o." Judgment against defendants
In the sum named Is therefore demanded.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY. Dec. 2, 1874.
No. lo4. Edward A. Wild, respondent, vs. The
New York ana Austin Silver Mining Company, ap-
pellants. Argued by w. H. Peckham, OF counsel
for appellants, and by Amos G. Hull for respond
ent.
No. loe. Isaac Jackson, respondent, VS.. John An
drews ct al, appellants Argued by f. J. rth.an.
OF counsel for appellants. and BY E. P. Wheeler for
RESPONDENT.
NJ. 1O3. William Sanders respondent. vs. D. An
thOny Gillespie, appellant. Submitted.
No. 1051a Frederick J. Wiles, respondent VS..
Matthew d. BOgert, appellant Argued by E. p.
Wheeler, OF counsel for appellant, and by A. E.
Suffern tor respondent.
Schmidt at a ~ nv ehayS: S
Wehle. of counsel for appellant and by Charles
Tracy, for respondents.
Proclamation made and court adjourned to
Thursday, December 3, at ten O'Clock A. M.
Calendar.
The following Is the Court Of Appeals day calen-
dar for December 3:-Nos 90, %, 9S, &c. 8S, A. 81,
l07. ...t +.ts+
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COMMON PLEAs-sPEOIAL TERN
The Mtrk Lantgan Awning Suit.
Before Judge Robinson

The Mtrk Lan1gan Awning Sufts
Before Judge Robinson.
Mark Lantan some time since furnished avn
ings for ths CITY, the bill amounting to SO. .0oo
The Board oBupervisors audited the bill for this
amount Pusuant to mandamus. Auditor Earle
audited the bill for $4,000, which amount was re-
ceived, as alleged, in satisfaction OF the claim.
Subsequently suit was brought for the balance
claimed to bodue. The defence was that the pro-
ceedings alrady had we're conclusive in the case,
and that no NV suit could be maintained. de-
murrer was tnterposed, and yesterday Judge
Robinson gaw his decision In the case, overruling
the demurrerand susi aiming the defence. And
thus ends LaAgan's BILL not quite SO locosely, GER
talnly, as Largan's ball.
Decisions.
BY Judge Larremore.
Potharsus y, Bogelt.-Default opened on pay
ment OF COSTS
Brunk VS.. Dle.-Application denied.
Kenny vs.. Ohen.-MOtion granted.
Matter Of Klly.-Report confirmed and decree
ordered.
Matter Of sohers.-Application denied without
prejudice.
The Mayor. T., VS.. Stokes.-Precept issued.
Grafton VS.. Nmmings.- Motion TO set aside SER
vice OF summds denied with costs.
stewart VS.. me Mayor, &c.-Reference ordered
by consent
Geraty vs.. plen ct al-Perpetual Injunction
granted.
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COURT oALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME COURT-CIRCUT-Part l-Adjourn ed
for the term. Part 2-Held by Judge Brady.-Nos
1894, 2se6, 442o, l31o 4372 Part S-Heid by
Judge Van vorsL-Nos 4o65 1882, 4375, 1747 1881,
1921, 1853 1850. 673k 1858, 2115 o93K, 21l9, <3s1
1891, 1861, Ss7, AIT 2127. 2l3l.
SUPREME CoURT-SPRCIAL TERM-Held uy Judge
Van Brunt-Court opens at hali-past ten A. M
Issues OF law and tact-Nos. 258, $50, 200, 3Ol
8l4, $40, a95, s2s $780, 1888, S34, S35, s46 SlS $780,
Boa, s55. s58 s6 se4, $40, 81, 372 37S, 376 O. 90
39 48, 81, 81, 70, 80, $50, g.
suPRRxs 0oURr-GENERAL TxRM.-Adjourned
until December 23.
SUPREME CoUKT - CHAMBERs-held py Judge
westbrook.-Nos. 33, 80, l5a l54 2Os, 223 243, 255
26l, 283, 269, 270, 271, 277, 278. 279, 2S0
GENERAL SEsSI0NS-The People va George Kelly
grand larceny same VS.. James Pennington, grand
house.
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JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.
A Dangerous Man.
Reforo JudUe Elammer.

Dangerous Man.
Before Judge Flammer.
man named James Reilly, hailing from West
Thirty seventh street, was arragned at the above
Court two separate charges OF felonious assault
and battery, and held In 81 900 bail to answer on
each. Reilly, 1t is alleged, on the 11th OF July
1871, while In q state OF drunkenness murder.
ously assaulted Mr.. Francis Denny, OF No. So West
Forty-fourth street. cutting him In the side with
wounds as caused Mr.. Denny to keep his bed
for over two months. After this occurrence
years. On the 23d OF August, 1874 the same
Reilly, In the same furious state OF wild drunken
James Kilgellon, OF No. 500 West Forty-fourth
street, and followed him for o block with steel.
Mr.. Kigel0n defended himself and escaped from
the madman without any serious injury. Alter
this second exploit Reilly took trip to Europe,
and did not return till o short time ago. He was
arrested on Tuesday. by Ofncer Walsh, OF the
twentieth precinct and both his victims appeared
IN Jefferson Market Police Court to prosecute him
Yesterday afternoon
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representing yne several interests involved.
When these cases bad been disposed OF q jury was
impaneHed ana the Court said that no
causes on the calendar would be tried
tnat DAY, but tomorrow Thursday) at
eleven O'Clock trials would be commenced.
Francis d. Moulton, the defendant IN the suit
for 100000 Instituted by MISS Edna Dean
Proctor for causing the publication OF an alleged
defamatory statement concerning her In connec-
tion with the Tlton-Beecher scandal case. rhe
SUIT is No. on the calendar, and Will, therefore,
De doubtless reached on the nrst day OF the term
Ex-Juuge Fullerton, counsel for the defendant,
was IN court General Benjamin +. Tracy appeared
In the interest OF Miss Proctor. Theodore Tilton
and his friend and counsel ex-Distrlct Attorney
Morris, were also In attendance,
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
SUPREME OOURT-CHAMBERS.
Decisions.

BY Judge Donohue.
Marsh VS.. observation-disclosures ordered.
Terry VS.. LOvney.-Granted.
Bucknor V. Steinmetz.-Granted.
Roberts VI HamitOn.-Motion denied.
Matter ofFerrls.-Granted.
Raymond vs. Raymond.-Decree OF divorce
granted to }laintin
Ducker vi DOane.-MOti0n granted.
Ackermatvs Bond.-Granted.
Richards ts. Hare.-Motion denied,
Mayer VS.. s.Mayer.-Reierence ordered.
Reynold w. D0bbs.-MOti0n denied.
Oscanyanvs Mackenzie.-M0rion denied, with
ont costs,
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Robbery.
Before Judge Sutherland.

.f ocioic SuuSC outuerduu.
Thomas Brown, who was indicted tor robbery,
pleaded guilty TO an attempt to commit that
offence. The complainant, John D. Vaudeville,
stated in his complaint that the evening OF the
2dth Of october ne invited party OF young men
to drink at saloon In Mott street. and after leav-
Ing the place one OF them threw snun in his eyes
and the others stole an envelope out OF his pocket
containing $3.50. His Honor sentenced Brown to
the State Prison for ten years.
Michael N. Scanion, who was Jointly indicted
with Brown, demanded trial, which occupied
the entire day. Mr.. Vaudeville sw0re that Scan
lon was one OF the party who drank with him and
accompanied him to the street, wnen he was
robbed. The accused admitted that he was In one
liquor saloon with Vaudeville, but swore that the
complainant and some OF the men went into an
other store in the same street, and that he tScan-
lonl, was not with them. but proceeded to bar
oer,s near by to get shaved.
The case viii be concluded this morning.
Larcenies and Burglaries.
Joseph Irving, who was charged with stealing
pocketbooK containing 50 from the person OF
Margaret stampa, while riding In Third avenue
railroad car on the 10th OF last month, pleaded
guilty.
similar plea was taken from James Conway,
the indictment charging that on the goth or No
vember he stole $2S from Joshua Van Wagner In
q barroom at the corner OF Sullivan ana Grand
streets; and another from Charles Gallagher and
William Eaton who, on the 25tn OF November,
stole 5000 worth OF liquor owned by Adams
Holster.
These prisoners were each sent to the State
Prison for two years ana six months.
John Donahue, who was indicted for burglari-
ousv entering the store OF Harry X. Miller 179
South street, and stealing SO in money. pleaded
guilty 70 an attempt at burglary N the third de-
gree, The prisoner was sent to the Penttentiary
Tor two years.
John Mccarthy, indicted for stealing a barrel Of
candy. valued at $50. on the 2lst OF November the
property OF Greenfield Il Strauss, pleaded guilty
to petit larceny. He was sent TO the Penltentary
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CITY CoURT-sPECIAL TERM.
Domestic Misery in q Tailor,s sho

Domestic Misery in a Tailor's Shop.
Before Judge Nelson.
Notion was made yesterday by counsel in the suit
brought by Fanny Lowenthsl for limited divorce
against xous Lowenthal for an order to show
cause why the defendant should not be made 70
pay over counsel fees and anmony. The parties
were married in 1885, and Louis carried on q
tail0r's store on Myrtle avenue His temper, II Is
alleged, was far from smooth, and he was wont to
chastlse MS spouse In moments OF vexation until
states that he Is worth $4,000 The Court granted
the order TO show cause,
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T0MBs POLICE COURT.
Highway Robbery.

On Wednesday evening John O'Keefe, OF No. 81
Mulberry street. was on his way home when two
rufians caught hold OF him at the corner
OF canal and Mott streets, and demanded
his money. He bluntly refused to "iork
outn q cent, whereupon he was Knocked down
and robbed OF q gold watch. Oflcer Cunningham,
OF the Filth precinct arrested the alleged thief
John Kelly-and he was yesterday held for trial
by Justice Kasmire.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-EAsTERB
DISTRICT.
The Proctor-Moulson Libel Suit.
Refora IudQa Renadict

Shortly after noon yesterday Judge Benedict en-
tered the court room, In the building corner OF
Montague and Clinton Streets and took his seat
upon the bench. He announced that there would be
no calendar called In the District Court this term
hut all motions would be heard In Chambers. Sew
eral orders were then entered in nbels against
steamships. ana went over AZ request OF counsel
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KAREE CoURT-OHAEBERS.
Decision.

BY judge McAdam.
Cavana VS.. he Mason Hamlin organ Com
pany; Hyde vs. Berdel; Solomon W. Rosen The
Electric Lock Ompapy vs. Van Dyke; Mum vs..
Beardsley; CoOver VS.. Kuhn; Keller vs. Foote
Goldman VS.. Httkoff ct al. Walker Vs. Valeille.-
MoClons TO advhce causes granted.
keny VS.. Kl defendants default noted.
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and significant distribution OF characters.
BOX SHEET NOW OPEN.
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D poorH's THEATRE THE HERO OF THE HOUR.

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JARRETT PALMER beg to announce that in conad.
Grafton of its active in the course OF prep
araton. the entirely grand romantic, spectacular
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written expressly Booths Theatre by M Paul FevaL
author Of the "Dukes Motto" adapted to the Amer
lean stage by Mr. George Fawcett Rowe author Of rhs
Geneva Cross" Will positively be presenteG on
The production win be distin 2uished for MAGNIFI'
CENCE and perfection in all lis divisions OF cast seem
music costumes mechanism, &C.
- DUE NOTICE will be given OF the data OF the An
nouncement Of the sale of reserved seats.
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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-06-11

wilderness of crosses, flowers, and ODE.
lisks; but strove to pluck up courage,
for my child was with me, left but for q
time only. My trials and miseries were
not yet over.
"My little Louis sickened and died; ]
laid him beside his father, and then was
alone, without an object in the world
most terribly alone. There seemed moth
ing worth living for now, and never
more would l return to Avignon, where
every object must remind me poignantly
of those l had lost. "But blessed are
they that mourn, for they shall be COM
forted )" SO in time there came peace to
my heart, with great love of charity to
all who were in sorrow or suffering.
~ adopted the habit now wear--and
so am here"
The girls face---for in truth she was
but little more than a girl-was full OF
holy beauty as she ended her simple
story; but it spoke of the sadness of the
unforgotten past, blended with divine
hope for the future, and in her long
lashed eyes and on her lips there seemed
to hover the very spirit of the words
she had quoted.
Thus it was that she wore tDo plain
rings; the first her husbands wedding
gift, the second as a religieuse.
/ quilted Bulganack when GONZALES
cent; but instead of going to the hos
pital at Scutari, / rejoined my regiment
in the camp of the Light Brigade, or all
that remained of it after Balaclava; and
when nert ! sought Sister Louise Marie,
she had found her true home--one that
was far beyond the grave.
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Meanness.

Economy is an excellent thing That
is, it is very comfortable to be able to
say to ones self, "I will do without this,
that or the other luxury, rather than
run the risk of being beggar in my old
age" or even find it necessary to live
without what is usually deemed neces-
sity, rather than run into debt. But
exaggerated economy, or rather mean
ness, is something which must render its
possessor wretched, and something, too,
which is often found in people who are
too selfish to forbid themselves anything
they desire. They covet rich food and
fine dresses, ease and idleness, but they
begrudge to those who minister to their
wants their well-earned price, and always
forget "the laborer is worthy his hire"
From the lips of such people you hear
nothing but complaints. Every one is
overreaching them. The dressmaker has
sent in frightful bill; the cook has no
right to such wages; the abominable
landlord thinks no rent is too much for
his house; it is impossible to have any
thing done without being cheated.
In fine, they want all that people have
to sell, and have within their souls a
miserable desire to get it for nothing.
Always accusing other people of their
own vice, they salve their conscience, and
when they do get something for moth
ing, fancy themselves happy. But it is
only fancy. They can never know the
pleasant warmth that fills the heart when
a generous action has been done at its
prompting. Never can they feel the in.
dependence that follows liberal and un.
grudging payment of those to whose toll
or trouble one is indebted.
Life is a constant battle to them, and
many spendthrift is happier than those
who forget that they have no right tc
economize at the expense of other people
and whoever Willingly takes the money
of another to add to his own purse is, al
least at heart, thief.
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Little People Of Eastern Story.

There is a singular fascination to
young people in those NEUROLOGICAL
anomalies of nature, the little men and
women of Eastern story and modern al
legory. The dwarfs of the Arabian
Nights" the pygmies who, in the old my
thology, waged such sturdy warfare
against their foes the cranes, and the live
and interesting diminutive community of
Lilput, which Swift has made familiar to
every household, are attractive play
things of young and even of older imag-
nations. And now comes the story that
such thing as nation of dwarfs is not
only not impossible, but has actually been
discovered.
While the redoubtable Schlieman has
been digging up the feshpots of Troy,
another TeutOn, with like enterprising
genius and good fortune in discovering
the marvellous, and a name even more
unpronounceable---fo it is Schweinfurth
has been penetrating far into Central
Africa, somewhat to the northward of the
scene of Livingston's operations, and
there has, if we may believe his solemn
statement, found a race of sable pyg-
miles," They are, of course, not an amia-
BILE, civilized community, as were Gulli-
ver's diminutive friends of Liliput, but
wild savages, black as Erebus, with big
fierce eyes, and ferociously shaggy hair
and boards.
To be sure they are not very tiny, the
average height of the males being four
feet seven; but this is small enough to
make them a marked exception to the
rest of the known specimens of humani-
ty. They are very fond of hunting, and
even engaging in wars with their bigger
neighbors, whom they attack with great
zeal in large numbers; and the enter
prising doctor suspects them of being can
nibals.
He succeeded in inducing one of the
Akkas---the name of the pygmy race
to go with him to Europe; but little
Tkkiikki, having overfed himself with
unaccustomed rich food in Egypt, to the
great loss of the European curiosity.
lovers, and the anthropologists of Ger
many, died on the doctors hands.
1t is conjectured by Schweinfurth that
the Akkas are the aboriginal Africans,
and he asserts that they appear, from their
hairy persons and their decidedly monkey
ish manners, to bring mana degree nearer
to Darwin's " missing link" Herodotus, il
seems, asserted that there was such a pyg.
my race i'm the African interior, though
his account implies that they were more
wonderfully small than the Akkas |; and
his other statement about people "who
use their feet for umbrellas" and so on
have given incredulity to his statement
about dwarfs.
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A Beautiful Incident

A poor Arab travelling in the desert
met with a spring of clear, sweet, spark
ling water. Used as he only was to
brackish wells, such water as this ap-
peared to his simple mind worthy of a
monarch, and, filling his leathern bottle
from the spring, he determined to go and
present it to the Caliph himself.
The poor man travelled long way be-
fore he reached the presence of his sover-
eign, and laid his humble offering at his
feet. The Caliph did not despise the
little gift brought to him with so much
trouble. He ordered some of the water
to be poured into a cup, drank it, and,
thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered
him to be presented with reward. The
courtiers around pressed forward, eager
to taste of this wonderful water, but, to
the surprise of all, the Caliph forbade
them to touch a single drop.
After the poor Arab had quilted the
royal presence with light and joyful
heart, the Caliph turned to his courtiers
and thus explained his conduct:
During the travels of the Arab" said
he, "the water in his leathern bottle be
came impure and distasteful; but 1t wa,
an Offering of love, and as such ! have
received II with pleasure. But / well
knew that had I suffered another TO par
take of IL, he would not have concealed
his disgust, and therefore forbade yor
to touch the draught, lest the heart O
the poor man should have been wounded