The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07
THE COURT
The Brinlxley Divorce
Suit Again.
How and What the City Paid for
Two Horses = Corporation
Counsels' Offices.
BUSINESS IN the OTHER COURTS.

Yesterday Fl. W. Tindle OF Harrisburg, Pa, was
arrested In this city, by Deputy Marshal Barnard,
10 answer charge OF having committed alleged
acts OF fraudulent bankruptcy. On being taken
before Commissioner Osborn the defendant was
committed IN default OF $4,000 bail.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
before Judge Benedict and q jury, Leander Fox
and Byron Fox were put upon trial on an indict.
ment charging them with having forwarded OBJ
scene publications through the mails. A. e.
Purdy prosecuted on behalf or the government, and
w. A. Beach appeared as counsel for defendants.
The latter challenged every juror who was MEM
Der OF the Young Mems Christian Association The
evidence on both sides having been pur in coun-
sci for defendants, in his address to the Jury,
claimed that the books in question-one OF which
had been copyrighted by the United States-were
not obscene, but OF q medical character, treating
the subjects discussed from o medical point Of
view. Counsel having concluded, the further
hearing of the case was adjourned TILL this morn
tkg
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
before Judge Benedict, 1t was arranged that the
case Of Charles Calendar who Is indicted for hav-
ing accepted q bride to influence his report as
bank examiner in regard to the affairs OF the
Ocean National Bank of this CITY, should be put on
until after the trial OF BenOni Howard, who Is In
dicted for counterfetting match stamps.
When the with the South was in progress
Mr.. Simeon Draper acted as agent Of the national
government Tor the sale Of abandoned and confis-
Gated property sent from the Confederate States.
Under the law appertaining to such property Mr..
Draper's assistants, or some Of them. seized q
quantity OF cotton to the ownership OF which q
claim was set up by q Mr.. Young, and the property
was subsequently sold in this city. Mr.. Young has
now sued the government In the United States
Circuit Court Of this district, before Judge Ma
thanel Shipman, to recover the value OF the prop
erty on the ground that the persons who seized 1t
had no authority to do so. The case has not yet
concluded The result OF this trial win probably
determine the fate OF several other similar suits.
Francis Sa.es and Bartholomew Rossi, two
sailors, who had deserted from the French ship
Augustine, were yesterday held by Commissioner
Shields to await the action OF the French Consul,
and, on the Iequisition OF the Consul, the sailors
were subsequently sent on board the ship in
charge of a deputy marshal
In reference to striking from the roll of attor-
neys the name OF Tweed. Ingersou and Genet,
orders to show cause why this should not be done
were yesterday submitted by District Attorney
Phelps to the Supreme Court. General Term. The
Court directed that the order be made returnable
on the 10th inst, and Tweed be served personally
with the notice, lngersoll through the Warden OF
Sing Sing Prison and Genet at his last known resi-
dence.
william b. Moloney was yesterday sworn In as
Clerk OF the Board OF Assistant Aldermen by Judge
Lawrence, In Supreme Court, Chambers.
The Special Term Of the Court OF Common Pleas
Will hereafter open at ten A. Ma change made
necessary by the growing multiplicity Of business
An this Court.