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The New York herald., 1874-10-07
BROOKLYN.

Registrar Of Arrears william o. Little reports the
amount received for arrears OF taxes, assess
ments, water rates, &c, during the past week as
being s72, 167.
John Hawkins, thirty years Of age, was arrested
on Monday last on complaint OF Mrs. Kate Arongo.
OF No. 5l1 Lafayette avenue. charged with at
tempting to kidnap her daughter.
A reception will be rendered Rev. DR.. Cuyler at
his church this evening in honor OF his return
from Europe. Quite an array OF musical talent
will be IN attendance to swell the chorus OF wei.
come TO the pastor.
The contractor for the annual supply OF groce-
ries to the Commissioners OF Charities has discov-
that he cannot afford to furnish tea at fifteen
cents per pound, and therefore seeks TO be re-
lieved from the obligation by the Board Of Super
vlSOrS.
In the tax levy last year s12s, 900 was raised for
the maintenance OF the PARK, and in the three.
quarters OF year which have elapsed the money
has been expended. The Commissioners have
consequently oeen compelled to discharge nearly
all their employees.
fire broke out at an early hour yesterday
morning in the building occupied as q foundry by
G. B. Reeves, No. So Furman street. The flames
extended to the adjoining house, leased by Beach
4 Nostrand manufacturers OF sarsaparliia The
damage 70 the latter structure, which is owned by
Thomas Messenger. ls ST. 500. MIR. Reeves loss Is
about $500 and that OF Beach & NCstrand about
5000. The origin OF the fire Is not known.
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or the community locality He urged further that
use OF the license fees at bar per statute OF 1872 10
not public. The Juvenile DeiinQuents' Society is
private charitable one BY virtue OF It's incorpora
ton statute, passed March 20, 1924, and many
times amended, and Is private CHARITY IN all re-
spects OF control, management and disbursement
In illustrating, Mr. Han said that whenever Mr.
weston takes moneys tor pedestrian exhibitions
the Legislature may enact tnat he shall apply for
license and pay the fee to the use OF the Society
Tor tue Rnptured and Crippled. As II may oe
urged that the Legislature constitutlonally exer-
necessity Tor the license ana imposing 1t, the an
swer Is, there Is nothing In the business OF plain
sin which authorizes this imposition OF license Ss
proper exercise OF police power. Either the
management OF business or us inherent
immorahty must stamp II with the ne
But neither In their earliest origin nor IN their
portrayals have dramatic exhibitions necessarily.
nor usually, nor even per Sc, ministerea 70 a,s,
three inspiration or police regulation. II has
never before been pretended that theatres, any
private businesses generally, which did net per Sc
invite public regulation, ought 10 De supervised
by the police as the act OF 1872 supervlses palntus
place OF occupation. And u seems 70 pe SUPER
erogauon 70 argue that the plantln's business
does not encourage immortality because there VIII
not be pretence by defendants that the theatre
and OPERA as conducted by plaintiffs, are not
worthy OF all moral and Legislative support why,
then, should this Court. after determining as
we think II should, that the theatrical incense act
In It's purpose or revenue IL void, proceed 10 up.
hold the staCu because OF any CONSIDERATIONS ol
police regulations shal the ot an,a ao
OF 1sTs remain on the statute books not oniy
standing stigma TO managers. out an Insult 70 all
the cultivated classes who nightly grace the opera
house the theatres OF the pialnths, ana VINO are
compelled by virtue OF this statute TO contribute
moietles OF their admission moneys toward sup
porting the Juvenile convcts VIII ON the statute
implies the former aid and abet, or else to have
the police at the beck OF this private society, sum-
MARTY enter the opera house and The theatre and
surnmariH close them.
Al the close OF the argument the Court took the
papers, reserving its decision.
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IS isa e m s' is a lsa, 81 @ iss, s iss, I is .' 400
SUPREME CoURr-CIRcUIr-Part l-Adiourned
until October ID, 1874. Part 2-Held by Judge AN
Brunt-Nos 2l6o, al52, 2l5e, 2l5s. 2l62, 2lo4 aiao
2l72 2iTs, 2lSo 2l82 21sA 2ls6 2lss 2190 2s2 2l94
2l9e, 2les. Part 3-HeM by Judge Donohue.-Nos
179e 1901 1903 1904 1901, 1so9 1871 lsl3 1873 1919
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge MonelLmNos ocl, eo9, $40, osi osa esS' es1
journeu until October IL, 1875.
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAs-EQUTY TRRx.-Ad-
journed un til October g. 1874.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL rERM-Part Held Dy
Judge Loew.-Nos. 1891, 1885, 600, 7S2. 1908, 1lS2
11sS 1854, 1885, 1855, 1857, llS6, 1889, llsO, ll9l
Part 2-Held by Judge DaIy.-Nos. 1l67, lies, ll69,
ll7o, IN, llI2 ll7a n74. l175, ll76, 1l77, ll7s,
1l7s 1ls0, 1ls1
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held By
Judge Alker.-Nos. 1851 "a, rs es, 60, 1905, la,
Judge Joachimsen.-Nos- 273, ls7. lOsS, 2.s, I@Ssy @
l24o 200 272 2s4 447, 1885, 300, 29l. 292 2ss Part
3-Heid by Judge Spauidlng.-Nos. 1887, l2so M
44l 3s7, l0s. g. l04I 294, 1ll6, lOll. 1897, ssS'
1896. 1881. 296.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoNs-Hed by Recorder
hackett.-The People VS.. Joseph Naccarl. muroer; ;
Same vs. Edward Quinn, MURDER; Same VS., henry
Bryson, manslaughter; same vs. James UBrlen,
robbery; Same vs.. Thomas Mccarthy, feionious
assault and battery; same vs.. William honser, user
VS.. Henry Weeks, grand larceny; same VS.. Jonn
jennings, James Farrell and John Jones, fAnd
larceny; Same ys. Charles Z: Moulton, grand r lar
OYER AND lERMINER-Ine People VS.. Henry
Meyer, violation OF the Election laws; same vs
James B. hunt ct ais, violation OF tne Election
Election laws; same vs.. John L. warren. VIOLATION
o. the Election laws; Same vs.. Michael Foley, vlo-
lation OF the Election laws; Same VS.. John Nc
Cabe, violation OF the Election laws same vs..
John II. Strand, violation OF the Election laws;
Same vs.. Samuel ". Cox. violation oi the Election
Election laws; same VS.. Patrick Barry, violation
OF the Election laws.
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COURT OF APPEALS.
Decisions.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 9, 1874.
The following decisions were handed down to-
day In the Court OF Appeas:-
Judgment afirmed with costs.-Alvn G. Bradley,
Supervisor &c. VS.. Ward ct al; Victor vincent
VS.. Alfred b. Sands, John St. Peter vs.. Henry ID.
Denison, Joseph Tausslg ct al. vs.. William w New
SANFORD, Theodore D. BADLY vs.. Joseph Barton,
William Jenning ct al, &C.. VS.. Alex. Whittemore.
&c. John +. Bliss vs. CEarlicK Lawrence, The Salt
Spring National Bank oil syracuse vs. william ii.
Barton, Denning L. Rathborne, Trustee, nc, vs..
Peter Hadney, DC; william koeniR vs.. Adam
Stecke ct al, Ellen Andrews vs.. Daniel W. Ray
mond, K A. Bieknell vs. Lancaster CITY and
County Insurance Company, Jane K. Taylor VS..
Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs
to abide event.-kObert NJ. Masterton vs.. the VII
lage OF Mount Vernon; The DutcHess and Col.
Railroad Company VS.. James Maboett; Daniel
Baton vs. Edward Baxter ct al; Thankful 4.
Cook vs. Chester G. Mcclure; I. NJ. Davis, Re-
ceiver, &c. VS.. Ainsworth Brown ct al; John j.
Weber vs. the New YORK Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company; joan A. Foster VS.. John
b. Nerbrougn
Judgment affirmed with costs OF both parties to
be paid out oil the estate.-Willam ii. Learned ct
al, executors, DC, VS.. Abby j. Bell ct al.
Motion granted, with $40 cost OF one MOTION
Edwin L. Butterned VS.. ". Eodde, and one other
case against the same defendant.
Motion denied, with $40 costs.-Eza +. Ehe vs.
The Trustees OF the Village OF Canaionarie.
order OF General Term affirmed and III Judgment
absolute on stipulation, with costs.-1nomas Mar
tlp ct al vs.. Angus smith ct AL
order OF General Term 30 fnr as II sets aside the
Judgment entered upon order OF Judge Rum5ey
and directs fur ther trial OF issues at Speca Term
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SUITS AGAINST THE CITY.

Fifteen ex.clerks OF the Board OF Aldermen,
whom the Board OF Canvassers selected TO perform
its clerical duties and for which they were gener-
ously voted $3.50 eacn for about three weeks work.
and which the Comptroller refused to pay, on the
ground that being salaried officers, employed by
the city, they could not receive additional pay ior
services TO the city, assigned their Claims TO jacob
+. oakley. With a view TO get his money Mr.. oak
ley Drought suit against the city, and the same
came to trial yesterday, before Judge Van Brunt,
holding Part Circuit Of the supreme Court. Mr..
Dean, Assistant Corporation Counsel, moved to
dismiss the complaint. claiming the ground taken
by the Comptroller 70 be perfectly just and proper
Jucge Van Brunt held to his views and dismissed
the complaint
Wnen the above cases had been disposed Of the
suit of Daniel Collins formerly Assistant Clerk TO
the Board OF Aldermen came on for trial His SUIT
is for 1902 1s being salary with interest as such
CLERK in 1871. and the defence was that the ap-
pointmen made after June is, 1870 when a
law went into operation forbiddIng the Common
Council from creating any new offices. A different
view OF the was taken by Judge Van Brunt,
and he directed a verdict to the full amount
claimed.
The New York herald., 1874-10-07
NEW JERSEY.

New Brunswick Is about to erect o 100000
hotel
Eleven criminals were sentenced to the state
Prison. In the Burlington County Courts, Just
c!Oseu
The Hoboken Common Council settled their
quarrel with the Police Commissioners last even
ing Uy consentlng to pay all the policemen thelr
salaries.
An tinerant gazier, heavily laden with glass,
while inspecting the upper story windows IN
River street. Hoboken, turnbled into q coalnOle IN
the sidewalk and mashed his brittle ware and
few fingers.
The travel on the Delaware and Raritan Canal
has been lighter last month than Tor any corre-
spending time IL nve years past. Coal trafic on
the Bevidere aud Delaware Railroad has also
been very small.
Henry Fredie, or Orange, narrowly escaped
drowning last evening, having fallen ineo the North
River at the loot OF Newark street, Hoboken. Cap
tain McDonough rescued him In dying condition.
There is no protection for foot passengers at the
place.
During the monih OF September the Overseer Of
the Poor OF the city OF Trenton has afforded relief
TO 125 permanent and 100 transient people; 100
tramps were accommodated at the lodging mousse
and the cost OF proviaiona amounted TO SAs9.
Thuty-two inmates ara now IN tho Almshousos
While wnliam Oiarkaan's honsA and buRaI were
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THE COURTS.
Lister Wallark and the Society for The RefOr-
nation Of Juvenile Delinquents.
THEATRICAL LICENSES.
Important Question in
Bankruptcy.
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY

Yesterday, In the United States District Court,
the following goods were condemned by default,
no person appearing to claim the same a. 450
cigars and l,45o bundles or cigarettes, seized at
the Custom House, and 257 watches, seized on the
steamer Egypt on suspicion OF having been SNUG
gied.
Judge Batcnford sat yesterday IN the United
States District Court Tor the purpose Of proceeding
with the trial OF causes on the Admiralty calendar.
Very few lawyers were present. Not single case
was ready for trial. owing TO the engagements OF
counsel either for plaintiff or defendant, in other
courts. The calendar VIII be called again to day.
Yesterday Giovanni Monfaleoni and his brother
vincenzo Monfaleoni, who are accused, under the
Extradition law, with having murdered Vincenzo
Framentano, IN the streets OF Palermo, Sicily
were brought before Commissioner White, VINO
committed them Tor examination on wednesday
next The facts OF this case, so far as they have
been developed, have already appeared IN the
HERALD.
yesterday before Commissioner Belts with having
sent scurrilous postal card to one John Good
man. He was discharged on his own recOgniz-
ances.
william Yust No. $50 East Fifty-fourtn street.
VINO surrendered himself, was held in $4,000 bail
for examination by Commissioner Shields on q
charge OF having been concerned IN Illicit dis tlla-
tion.
In the case OF Henry j. Salisbury, committed by
Judge Murray on charge OF forging various cheeks
OF his employers, Mitchell Il Bowen, for small
amounts, application was made to Judge Barrett,
in Supreme Court Chambers, for the prisoners re-
lease The grounds OF tne application were that
the prisoner was undeended and was not told OF
his right to oral examination and that neither he
nor the witnesses were examined and that he was
not told the nature OF the charge Judge Barrett
says in his decision gwen yesterday:-"The OBJ
lectons really TO the form and not TO the sub
stance OF the procedure. The prisoner does not
aver that he demanded an examination or that be
asked the magistrate the nature Of the charge
against him. The writ must be dismissed and the
prisoner remanded.n
The New York herald., 1874-10-07
STATEN ISLAND.

John Livingston, OF East Brooklyn, was yester-
day sent to the County jail by Justice Kane Tor
the term OF thirty days for stealing two geese at
Clifton.
target company, composed OF hatters from
Newark, visited Becntes Park at Stapleton
yesterday Tor practice. the first OF the season on
Staten Island.
MIR. John Hase, an old resident OF Clifton who
recently fell rom the steps Of the bank at Staple
ton. dislocatnQ his thigh ana injuring his spine,
is suil confined to hs house and his condition Is
serious that 1t Is ieared he Will be disabled Tor
lie.
MIR. Credo the village tax-collector OF Edge
water will sit for the last time to-day at the VII
lage hall In stapeton for the reception OF taxes,
with one per cent added. Hereafter 1--WE per cent
will be charged. The increase in valuatlon made
higher than last year.
The New York herald., 1874-10-07
NEW YORK CITY.

Eight full lots on Ei0hty.eighth street, between
Filth and Madison avenues, have been sold 70 Ar
mold Constable for $96,0O0 all CASH
The Rapid Transit bill heretofore reported MS
but the one in relation 70 "Spear's Travelling
Sidewalk"
Rev. Edward Eggleston, author OF the ''Clrcuit
Rider' and other admirable pictures OF Western
life, will give lecture, with hum orous recitations,
tomorrow evening, at Bedford street Methodist
church, IN aid OF the Sunday school,
Information has just been received from Albany
that Governor DIX has affixed his signature to the
act passed by the Legislature hast winter, con-
irming and legaIzing the opening, widening and
STRENGTHENING OF the Kingsbridge road from l55th
street to spuyten Dpyvn Greek, and authorizing
the Improvement OF the road
To-day Columbia College Law School opens.
Judge Dwyht, who was lately appointed by Gov
ernor Dix as Commissioner OF Appeals, Is still the
director and lecturer at the school, which his abl
ity has made the foremost seat of legal learning IN
America. Last year 100 young men from all parts
OF the Union were graduated and all admitted to
the Bar by the Supreme Court.
Ata meeting Of citizens of the Fifth Assembly
district held last evening, Mr.. james d. Malone
was called to the chair. Resolutions were unan-
imousy passed endorsing the State democra TIC
platform and candidates and pledglnV them q
warm and earnest support. The meeting also
very heartily commended to the democracy the
name OF ex-Coroner Nelson w. Young as a can d.
date Tor Alderman at Large, and expressed It's
aversion and dlsapproval OF the press gag law.
Yesterday morning Coroner Kessler held an in
quest in the case OF Mrs. Elizabeth sacket late OF
No. Amity street, whose death, last Saturday
morning, was regarded by some OF the relatives
as being somewhat suspicious. The testimony
showed most cOncustvely that death resulted
from natural causes. and the physicians, IL 8p-
peared, treated the case with great SKILL and the
relatives seemed fully satisfied at last that every
thing possible had been done to save the life OF
deceased,
The New York herald., 1874-10-07
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.
The Dangers or West street.
Before JudQe Smith.

before Judge SHlItu.
Michael Small lately arrived IRON Europe in the
steamer Republic, of the White Star line. He Is
now stopping at Sweenys Hotel in Chatham
street. Mr.. Small left the hotel last evening to 60
over 10 where the steamer Republic Is lying at
the foot OF Christopher street. In the saloon OF
the White star House in West street, near Tenth,
MIR. Small met sailor named David Phlelan. EN-.
ployed ON board the Republic, and with whom he
was acquainted They had several drinks to-
gether. in which the barkeeper and several others
who were hanging around the place joined. When
Mr.. Small pulled out the money TO pay for
the drinks he brought from his pocket
a gold chain, valued at $50. David Phiean asked
to look at the chain and when 1t was handed him
he put 1t in his pocket The owner requested
Phielan to give the chain back, wherenpon Pnelan,
the barkeePer, Peter Doyne and several others, it
is alleged, attacked Mr. Small. Knocked him down
on the floor, rifed his pockets OF his papers ana
every valuable about his person, including gold
chain which was around his neck, and fifteen
sovereipns. In the work OF plumber these despera-
does tried force the rings OF his fingers oticer
Laird, OF the Ninth precinct, yesterday morning
arrested the sailor. David Pniean, and the bar.
keeper, Michael Doyne. Phieisn vas held by
Judge Smith In So, 900 bail TO answer on charge
OF grand larceny ana Doyne was held to ans wer on
q charge oil assault and battery.
The New York herald., 1874-10-07
LONG ISLAND.

School district No. IS OF the town or Brookhaven
is to be abolished the territory which 1t comprises
having been assigned between two adjoining dis
tricts Fireplace district, in the same town Is to
foot p SITS.
The water rates for the village of Flushing, as
determined by the engineer, Mr.. Ketcham. are as
follows For a one story building, SIS per annum;
one story and hall, So 50 two stories, s9; two
and hall stories, SO; three storles $40; three
and half stories, Sl2
The crop Of apples in most parts OF Long Island
is very heavy one, and, as prices are not suhl-
cient to pay Tor the labor OF picking and market
ing the lail varieties thousands OF bushels Will be
left 10 rot, while other thousands VIII be made
into cider. The mills Tor the latter purpose are
already busy,
The New York herald., 1874-10-07
GENERAL AaRAMoNTE IN COURT.

Yesterday afternoon the Tombs Police Court
was graced by the presence OF General Agra
monte the Cuban patrios. He came over from
Brooklyn to nle an an,davtt against Antonio
Borte, Cuban cigarmaker, whom ne charges with
having stolen $50 worth Of tewelry from his resi-
dence at No. 65 York street. Brooklyn. The Gen.
eral knew the jewelry had been stolen, but was
not sure who was the culprir. On the night on
which the trtnkers disappeared Borje was the
Generals guest, and although suspicion attached
TO him the host was loath to make any accusa-
Mr.. Antonio Rodriguez, OF No. 1874 christie street.
that Bore had sold him pawn ticket for some
trinkets which were the same as had been stolen
pawn shop Rodriguez recognized the articles
and brought the General to DO the same. Upon
these facts the Joint afiidavtt was fled. Borje
was arrested and Judge Bixby committed him
for trial In default OF ball.
The New York herald., 1874-10-07
BROOKLYN CITY COURT.
The Murder Of TOr-tna.
Before Judge REYNOLDS.


Yesterday San Flippo and Mendal, the two
Italians who were arrested some time since on
suspicion OF being implicated IN the murder of
Salvador Torrlna, were taken before Judge Rey-
nods, in the Brooklyn City Court when Mr.. Shorter,
their counsel moved that they discharged,
there being no proof against them. The Judge
to the effect that tney be taken before some JUS
tlce or before october 10 for examination on
the petition OF the defendants IL Is ordered tnat
complaint be preferred against them Tor the crime
alleged to have been committed. 1t is said the
prisoners VIII have an examination before Judge
Moore. Deputy Sheriff Thorn was present In the
City Court with an order OF arrest on the part OF
the United States, authorities charging
San Fiippo and Mendali with counter
letting. The prisoners have no money,
but Messrs Rosso Lonzirotti have
the proprietor OF the grocery store in James
street. New YORK, and is the brother-n-aw OF
San Filippo. LonzrottI Is q leather brush manufac-
turer and resides in East New York. They believe
the prisoners to be entirely gulltless OF the mur-
der Whether tney viii he able to prove they
had no connection with the counterieiting den IN
Franklin avenue wnere the police discovered
counterleiting stones and presses, remains to be
seen.
Cnaurafnenti, who was arrested last week, on
charge OF being concerned ln the murder, Will De
arra1gned beiote Judge Moore on Friday.
Field VS.. Kinsella.
Before Judge McCue.
Yesterday morning the suit OF Thomas w. Field.
Superintendent OF Public Schools. against Thomas
Kinsella ex-Postmaster OF Brooklyn, for $4,000
damages Tor alleged seduction OF the wife OF the
plalntu, was called. Counsel for defendant, Win
chester Brtton. answered that they were ready.
Judge Emott also announced that he was ready,
but requested that the case be placed at the end
will not be reached tins term, the calendar being
very heavy.
The New York herald., 1874-10-07
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Burglaries and Larcenies.
Dofopn Dannvanr


Before Recorder Hackett.
In this Court yesterday William Burns, tried
and convicted OF stealing silver watch worth
$4o from the person of Edmund Butler. on the
25uh OF August at pier 4, North River. was SEN
fenced TO the State Prison for three years.
James Sullivan, indicted for breaking into the
cigar factory OF stephen A. Bassford, the 10th of
September, pleaded guilty to an attempt at bur-
glary IN the thlro degree.
similar plea was accepted from william
Edwards, who was Jointly charged with TWO others
with Durglariousiy entering the grocery store OF
Merrick 4 Stars, 375 Seventh avenue, on the 10th
OF september, and stealing hour and tea valued
at s5l.
wearing apparel valued at SIS, the property OF
Herman Goldman pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny.
These prisoners were each sent to the state
Prison for two years and SIX montns.
John White pleaded guilty 10 an attempt to com
nit petit larceny from the person, the allegation
being that on the 1Stn OF August he stole silver
watch worth SIS, from christopher MCGUIRE. He
was sent to the Penltentiary Tor TWO years.
Adelaide sands, who was employed as q dOmes-
tic by Augusta Carpenter, at No. 576 Broome
street. stole velvet CLOAK, worth $685. on the 2lst
OF September. Pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny. sent 70 the Penitenttary for one
year.
owen McGnty. tried upon charge OF stealing a
horse and gig, valued at $1015 the 18th OF July,
the property OF William Q. Brotnerton, was found
there was no proof that the prisoner offered to
sell the property and as witnesses were called by
MT. Hummeu 10 snow mat McGluCy n0u g0OQ
reputation for honesty. the Recorder modified the
punishment to one years Imprisonment IN the
PenItentlary.
Acquittnls.
William Goetng was tried upon an indictment
charging him with cutting Adolph Ayane In the
thumb with q pocketknlfe on the 18th OF June.
The accused satisfied the jury that the complain.
ant first assaiied him and that he accidentally cut
him. Discharged.
Mlcnaei Tuily, boy, was tried upon charge OF
burglariously entering the Manhattan Market, In
Thirty street. the 25th OF july and steal
ing $50 worth OF lead pipe. The youth swore that
he ran into the place tor his ball, and produced It
verdict OF not guilty was rendered.