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roMBs POLICE COURT.
4 Boaxvline f1ouse Thic1

Justice wandell drove down to tho Tombs yes.
tsrday morning. and alighted ct tine Franklin
strees entrance. ct halIpast eight O'CLOCK. There
was large watch return awaiting His Honor's
disposal. Among the more important cases were
the following Frank kratser was arraianed on
Caroline Bensinaer. OF No. IS Rose street. Both
parties lived in the same house and occupied ad.
JoininG rooms. In Ais. BensinRer's Apartments
was Q tin box, snugiy put away In . bureau
drawer, which contained $50 in current
bills OF exchange. During her absence o
enected an entrance to her room and stole inc Tin
box and c0ntentA His sudden disappearance ex-
cited Immediate suspicion and ultimately led 10
his arrest. He had IA In bills In his possession,
which caroline identified 90 her own. ne Vas
held to answer though stoutly protesting his IN.
Pointing . Pistol.
John Downing, Of No. 2s2 Monroe street. was
CONDUCTING himseh In disorderly manner on .
street corner, when Ofncer John McNamara,
OF the Fourteenth precinct ordered him away.
Downing tnereupon drew 4 loaded revolver and
pointed " at the of1cers head. He would prob
ably have nred had not the ofncer, by RAPID blow
oi biz pston, knocked the pistol nom hiS hands.
he WAS locked mp 80 answer.
Frank Russell,
alias Prank Higgins, hus better known - Red
Frank. . noted thiei ana eacaped convtct wa
broughs up In sussvdy o. pstsouvs Mcdonald, Of
~ Thtfs prsetnsh % shafJs ~ Sobslng . rses
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MARINE ooURT-OHAKBYRs.
DectSions.

.. BY Judge Joachimsen.
Barron W. McDonough.-M0uon for leave to
amend granted. and motion for Judgment denied.
Lppman vR cDonough.-Judgment opened on
terms.
Leoach W. Williams.-Motion to vacate order Of
arrest granted, costs abide event.
BucKling VI. Avery.-Motion to advance cause
granted. ..t.
Court; action for balance due contractor.--Judg-
ment iof plaintin tor S627 II and costs, and $26 al
lowance.
Banan vs. wilson-Trial by Jury; action for com.
pensation as spbystctan.--verdtct Ior defendant.
Havs W. Farreu-By Court-Judgment fof de-
fendsnt
Colligan VI. Barclay by Court-Judgms snt for
defendant Exceptions 20 b heard IN nrst In
stance ct General Term.
Ponitx VI. Bellerman.--Defendant discharged
from arrest ahd Receiver appointed.
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THR v1UERoY OF EGYPT ExPEornp IN
FRANOB.
From caIiruanps Nesssnssr As.vr.

lFrom Gangnanps Nesseneer, A1Rust al
The Immediate arrival OF the vicefoy Of Egypt
has been ofhcaily announced to the authorities OF
Toulon and Marseilles. as no one can smrm az
which port his Highness viii land. II ar the
former the Khedlve will be saluted BY the training
snip Alexander, summoned In haste from the Is.
that Marseilles was more likely. Tne viceroy 10
proceeding TO vichy ~ take the watera An Aide.
ds-camp Vi Marshal de MacManon naa laW Ver.
ofths keypuAA ruloe.
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THE COUR rs.
Marine Court Trials Without Authority Of
Law-Imporiant Decision Of Chief
Justice Shea.
Deciion Of Judge Blatohford in the Le.
land Bankruptcy Case.

william simpson. who keeps q news stand In
CENTRE street, was yesterday arrested and brought
before United States Commissioner Osborn,
charged with selling immoral pictures in relation
to Mrs. sartoris, daughter Of the President. He
was held for examination. This Is the fourth
time, It Is said, that Simpson has been arrested
under somewhat similar chargea
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SUPERIOR oouRT-sPEo1AI TERM
Decisions.

lI p OeefslOnA.
BY Judge Mcneil.
Green VI. Lee; Chase vs. Connolly: Stephens
VI. De Carto; Jewett vs. Black; Morris w. WeDb.-
Orders granted.
Lord We. Conner: Same vs. Same; Same vs.
same; Conner vs. Lord; Walklay VI. Walkiey.-
orders OF reference granted.
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are let loose to howl through the gale les sIt
w. only oiast IA 5ne next passage; tht things
Non Of q ''twelve pcunder" field piece.
once ont OF the mine. snd seated IN Il once Of
Ceptem neuer, tne HERALD fepresentauv obtained
Hom tnat gentleman MS views Of the work as 1t
now stan0s and nis loeas Iegarulng the ecesstties
% the scheme and the probabilities OF he futIlre
xney are as INCONSISTENCIES during a Hst ses-
nOn epprOprlaIeu xZzruOV Or the impf vement OF
the East and Harlem rivers, at or near Hell date
~ JET General Newton. IN general Nnmand OF
tne work, has not touched the rock IN Harlem
River. Oat OF tne $225,oo0 only $i4 900 are TO
Oe 0evoted 70 Hell Gate. Tnat sum Ill run 100
men through the year. There are iougn room
sno s macninery 10 employ GOO men. lie work ls
SDOut nau uone-perhaps little mo ,. The dan
Eeroos part at least, has been got en- through
VIA There are stx Burletgh drills sed In tun-
meuln9, an OF which are run oy COZ pressed air.
~ ooonteract the constant leakas n OF the roof
tnero IL pump IN operation that WI deliver 1000
!Snonh minute. 80 lar about 800 linear rect Of
1 ssn1neinng mas been accomplished al NJ 10000 cubic
LSsus VI Iock takeu out There ar about 80, 900
~ ya,us Oh rock yet to be remove g. Two gangs
ssent hc,s H,v "orKing each DAY. Ea' gang WORKS
-. =. .s THE GOVERNMENT WERE As LIBERAL
49, ~ sav1iu % the work would be ontinued dur.
Sce,s ''so tMenty.lour h0urs. no excavation
Tc"soc rs Tn, " tue CUBIC yard th a that In the
When I'M LILLE. LEI OF tne tunnel IN Fo eth avenue
rhcneceS IN tnss eApioslon taxes place 1t VIII be
shiv n,SroI @ mlse MExposive material prob
~ q. LUZ, VIII DC equal distributed so
l9nitton. The water will then be- az tc t'vnrs INC
river, completely illing the mine The watar viii
act as "tamp," o term used ir an~,neer,nc "t ~
designate the material that init the torca ~, tho
explosi substance To the obje 3 two nciny " Tho
whole arrangement will ue fred Al a ~ No. nnS
greater than one hundred YARDS as M Siaoi q 90
or other terrible result il an u cinateS =, en- a
operation 10 allure the mine Il nS onsa uAa onf
etoln anA tne work carried On resS
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COURT oALEEDARs-TH1s DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-cHAxBERs-Held by Judge
Don0hue-Nos. la 2o 80, Al, 80, o. 90, %, 1oos llo,
182 1SN, 1<6. las,
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Chapter IA.

AN ACT TO amend chapter orty-iour al the general
laws OF eighteen hundred and scytnt y-lwU. rC!at-
ing to lands in unincorporated places.
BE ii endctef by the Senate ami House Of Representa-
tires mlLeg'siature ossembftd as foifowS:
The first section OF chapter forty -lour of the pub
lie laws of eighteen hundred and sevcuty-tw" j.
hereby amended by -trhinr out. III the second line
thereof, the words ""f section loltysiN,' and hv
inserting in the third liae thereof. after the w0.d
"statute-.' the words 'oi eighteen hundred and
fit y-seven and eighteen hundred and >cVcnty-one,
and by inserting after The word state IN the loulh
line, the words or county also by inserting aztec
the word stale" in the eighth and eighteenth lhc>
thereof, the words or county.
The second section OF SAID act j. hereby amended
by striking oni IN the second line, the mnrd~ '"i
section iory-siN, aud by inserting atct Tie M"T'i
STATUTES i'll the third line thereof the words '"l
eighteen hundred and iitty.s seven and eighteen hnu
dred and scvcnty-one, 50 that the anne shah read
when amended as follows:
section !. That in all casts in which lInh- IN
unincorporaied places have been bid on under The
provisions OF chapter sin of the revised statutes OF
eighteen hundred and ty.seven an, eighteen hun
bred and seventy one, and the purchase money ha-
been pald into the treasury OF the state or county
and the purchaser has failed to receive valid amt
sufficient title 10 said lands the title thereto shall"
vert in thc OF the fee prior To the forfeiture
thereof or in any person claiming under him by ced
OF otherwise upon payment To The trea OF stat"
county for the benefit of the purchaser or ANY
person claiming under him. the amount OF The pun
chase money ABOVE named, and all iaNea snhst-
qucntly paid by said purchaser, with twenty pc
cent. interest thereon from the time of payment,
and giving notice in writing signed by sald treas
urer, of said payment to the purchaser, his Legal
representatives or any patty claiming under him,
which notice may be served by any oilicer qualified
to serve civil prccepS, or by any ether person WHO
shall make oath to said service, and copy OF sad
notice, with proof Of service shall be returned int"
the treasury of state or county. ! pom payment OF
one dollar, the treasurer of state or county shall
make and deliver to the party making eaid payment,
a certfcatct hereof and of the proof OF service re-
turned to him. which shall he conclusive evidence oI
the facts therein stated III any court of law or equity
in thi, stale.
>ection2 This act shall apply only 10 c;.scs ~
attempted sales under the provisions of chapter si\
,f,,fp II
iit1y-seyen and eighteen hundred and seventy lone,
and any occupant tenant under such attempted
sale, who has made any Improvement thereon, shall
have the right to recover the same prov dc'l in
chapter nincty.three of the revised statute, and
said lands shall be holden for the pay meht 81 -h' 4
improvements
ftnlnoNed March ;, ls.t
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Chapter 2il.

AN ACT amend chapter fifteen the revised sta tutes
relating to cemeteries
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Rgrosfntd-
tires in Legislature dssfmbied as follows:
Chapter fifteen of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding thereto follows:
Section s. The municipal officers OF any here
by authorized to enlarge public cemetery buryng
yard within their town petition Of voters by taking
land of adjacent owners to be paid by the town when in
their judgment public necessity requires it, but in no
shall the limits thereof be extended nearer any dwelling
house than they aganst the written protest of The
made to the municipal officers of the town the
time of hearing upon said petition
Section o Notice ct time and place for hearing
such petition shall be given by posting written notices
thereof signed by the municipal officers of the town.
least days prior thereto in public places
said town; and copy Of such the petition
shall be ed the Of the land be
least ten lays before the day Of hearing
Section 10 u the municipal officers at such hearing
grant the OF the petitioners they shall then deter
mine what ari shall he taken and assess the damages
suffered by each person thereby AID make written
turn OF their proceedings specifying the land and the
damages awarded each person. and file the same with the
town clerk and such cemetery buryng ward shall
BE- enlarged pursuant 10 such return until by the
town at its next annual meeting
Section II Any person aggrieved by the amount Of
damages awarded. on petition to the county commissioned
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Chapter Abb.

AN ACT in addition to chapter ninety of the Rcvis-
ed Statutes in relation to the discharge Of mort
cages.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tire in Legislature assembled as follows
SECTION /. When amount due mortgage
has been paid, or rendered to the mortgage, or
person claiming under him, before the foreclosure
Of the mortgage and the mortgage or his assignee
is beyond the limits of this state and the mortgage
is undscharged on the record, the mortgagor or
person claiming under him. may have his bill in
equity for the redemption OF the mortgaged prem
ises, as provided in section fourteen of chapter
ninety of the revised statutes for the discharge
of the mortgage; and notice given by publication
in some newspaper in the county where said prem
Uses situated three weeks successfully, the last
publication being thirty days before the time of
hearing. or in such other way the supreme judi,
cial court, judge thereof in vacation, orders of
the tendency Of the bill, said court may decree a
discharge Of such mortgages and the record OF such
decree IN the records for deeds in said county shall
be evidence Of the discharge of said mortgage.
SEC. =. A mortgage may be discharged on the
record thereof in the Office of the registry of deeds
by an attorney at law, authorized, in writing, by
the mortgage or person claiming under him, pro-
yided however, that said writing be first recorded
or filed in said Office and minute of same be made
by the register of deeds on the margin of the page
in connection with said discharge.
approved March 3, lS7i.)
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Cha,Jttr 1:sS.

AN ACT to amend section one hundred and sixty
seven Of chapter six of the Revised Statutes,
latng to the collection of taxes.
BE IL enacted By the Senate and House Of RsrFSsen
fGffres an Legislature assembled, as follows:
Section one hundred and siXty-seven of chapter
six Of the revised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the word -four in the third line and
inserting the word three in place thereof, that
the section as amended shall read as follows:
SIC. l67. For all taxes legally assessed real
equitable interests assessed under section three of
this chapter lien is hereby created which shall
continue in force until the payment thereof. any
months from the date OF assessment, the collector
may give notice thereof and OF his intention to sell
much of such real estate or interest is
sary for the payment OF said tax and all charges,
by posting notices thereof in the same manner and
at the places that warrants for town meetings
therein required to be posted, six weeks before
the day OF sale, designating the name Of the own
er, if known the right lot and range, the number
OF acres rs near may be, the amount OF tax due
aud unpaid, and such other short description as is
necessary to render it certain and plain; and shall
lodge with the town clerk a copy ef such notice,
with his certificate thereon, that he has given no.
tce of the intended sale as required by law. Such
copy and certificate thereon shall lie recorded by
said clerk and the record made shall be open to
the inspection of all persons interested. 1t shall he
the duty of the clerk to furnish to any person de-
string it attested copy of such record. on re-
ceiving payment tender of payment Of a reason
able sum therefor
(Approvcd March 3, ls7i.)
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Chapter $50.

AN ACT to amend chapter thirty of the Revised
Statutes. relating 10 game.
Be At enacftdby the Senate a,,d House NJ Rsprestnfa-
TRES IN Legislature asstmLied as follows
SECTION /. No person shall kill or have in his
possession, except alive, or expose for sale, any
wood-duck, woodcock, or English snipe, commonly
called between the first day of January and the
fourth day Of July following, or kill any quail
grouse partridge between the first day Of Janua-
~ and the nrstday Of September following or have
the same in possession or expose the for sale
except alive, between the first day Of February and
the first day Of September following, under d pen
atty of not less than five more than ten dollars
for each bird killed OF had in possession or ex-
posed for sale.
SEC. ,. No person shah At any time or in any
place within tbs state with any trap, net snare,
device or continuance other than the usual method
OF sporting with firearms take any wild duck of
any variety, quail, partridge. grouse woodcock,
under penalty ri h'e dollars for each bird 50
taken
SEE. ;. 10 per=,n shall kill or ha,e in his pos
session, except alive, any VI the birds commonly
known larkS, robins, swallows. sparrows or or
oles between the first day Of January and the first
day OF September following under penalty of five
dollars for each bird killed had in p0ssesscu
This section shall not apply to any person Who
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Chapter a:S1.

AN ACT to amend section fourteen of chapter one
hundred and thirty -four of the Revised Statutes
relating 10 compensation of counsel in capital
cases.
BE endcted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires IN Legislature dsssenbted, as foii0ws:
Section fourteen of chapter one hundred aud
thirty-four of the revised statutes, is hereby
amended by inserting, after the word ''compensa-
ton" in the ninth line of said section, the follow
ing words, mot exceeding one hundred and fifty
dollars in all at any trial. that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
SECT. II. The clerk shall, without charge, fur
nish to any person indicted for a crime punishable
by Imprisonment in the state prison, copy of the
indictment; if he Is indicted for a crime punishable
by death, or imprisonment in the state prison for
life, he shall furnish copy Of the indictment;
list of the jurors returned and process to obtain
witnesses, to be summoned and paid at the expense
Of the state. Competent counsel shall be assigned
by the court in capital when it appears that
the accused has not sufficient means to employ
counsel, and reasonable compensation, not exceed
ing one hundred and fifty dollars in all at any
trial, shall be allowed, by the court to he paid out
OF the state treasury
(Apprcyed March ), iS5i)
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AN ACT to amend chapter six OF the Revised Stat
utes concerning taxes.
BE 1t enacted Gg the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires in Legislature assembled, as fottops:
SECTION l. Sections one hundred and siXty-tw
and one hundred and seventy -four Of chapter six of
the revised statutes each amended as to read
as follows. in any trial at law or in equity nvoly
ing the validity Of any sale of real estate for
payment of taxes, it shall be sufficient for the par
~ claiming under it, in the first instance, to pro-
duce in evidence the collectors deed, duly execut
cd and recorded, and then he shall be entitled to
Judgment in his favor, unless the party contesting
such sale shall prove to the court that he, or the
person under whom he claims, has paid or rendered
the amount of all such taxes and the legal charges
and interest thereon and all costs of suit and then
he may be admitted to prosecute or defend; but if
the other party then produces, in addition to The
deed as aforesaid, the assessments signed by the
SCISSORS and their warrant to the collector, and
proves that such collector complied with the
auirements of the law in advertising and selling
such real estate, he shall have judgment in his
favor.
SEC >. This act shall Dot affect any suits now
pending nor shall it apply to cases in which the
sales took place before the approval of this act.
approved March ), lS7i)
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Chapter 30.

AN ACT additional to CHAPTER one hundred and thirty
three Of The laws Of eighteen hundred and seventy three
relating to the Jail systein Of the state
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House NJ Rfpr,senfa
fitts IN Le2isiafUe dssepbfed, as follows
in addition to the sentence provided for 10 chapter
hundred and thirty three of the laws of eighteen hundred
and seventy three the court justice may sentence any
to the other provided by law for the
oense fany person is sentenced to imprisonment and Ia
Dor in either of the as where the improvement prov
sion tor labor has been made provided by said chapter
said sentence shall be conditioned that if the person
reed cannot be received at the Jail to which he
tenced il time before the expiration Of said
tece he shall in the judgment Of the inspectors named in
section nine of sad chapter become incorgble unsafe
they may order that he suffer such alternative
punishment and if said alternate be in the
prison. the sheriff OF the county where such person i'm
prisoned shall forthwith upon receiving the order of said
inspectors convey to be conveyed said person
the prison the expense of the county from which
such person sentenced.
approved March ;, lS7iJ
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Penobscot tribe of Indians warrant of the gov
ernor and council, provided in section one, chap
ter two hundred and sixty-seven laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy three; that said section as
amended shall read follows:
The agent of the Penobscot tribe. under the
ders of the governor and council, may lease the
public farm on Orson island, and appropriate the
accrung rents to the of the schools of said
tribes and the shores of the islands in the Penob-
scot river belonging to said tribe shall be leased for
the purpose OF booming or hitching logs under the
orders Of the governor and council. Such leases
shall not longer than five years. Notices of the
time and place of leasing shall be given by pub
fishing the same in one of the daily papers of Ban
gor thirty days. and such notice shall specify the
shores to be leased and the limits of each lot All
SUMS received from rent Of said shores shall be paid
to the treasurer of the state Of Maine to be held
by him in trust and shall be paid TO the Penobscot
tribe of Indians on warrant of the governor and
council as provided in section one, chapter two
hundred and sixty seven, laws Of eighteen hundred
and seventy three.
(Approved March ), 1919
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Chapter 2i3.

AN ACT in addition TO chapter ninety Of hc revised STAT
u;es relating TO mortgages.
Be eHdcttd By The Senate amt House Of RsprcSrHfp-
ffrcS IN LtgfSidfure dssemibffd as tO{iorS:
SECTION /. Whenever any mortgage or his assignec
shall die ard there be executor administrator
ceive the mortgage money the mortgagor person claim
ing under him having right to redeem, may apply to th
judge probate of tie county where the mortgage
Is situated for the appointment Ct administrator to such
estate, and If after due notice to all parties interested ia
the estate they neglect refuse to take administration
for thirty days after such notice. then the Judge may
init administration to such person he deems suitable,
who shall have full to snch with reference to
said mortgage already provided 10y law. In all such
however, personal notice shall be first given to the
widow and heirs of the deceased known to he living in tn
state either by service them in person by leaving
such notice at their last and usual place Of abode
SIC 2. The provisions Of the foregoing section shall rot
apply to embrace any where the death has arrad
occurred before the passage OF this
(approyed March ,, 1874
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Chnpter DID.

AN ACT authorizing assignees Of ehO-es IN action
TO bring actions in their own name.
n, II enacted bythe Senate and House of KeFfsstrtc
tires in Legislature assembled, as follows
assiynees of chooses in action. not negotiable, as
LINED in writing, hereby authorized to bring
and maintain actions in their own name, and the
ass;gnee shall hold the assguor harmless OF costs
I'd sbalI file with his writ the assignment copy
thereof and all rights OF set-of shall he preserved
10 the defendant. .A
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AN ACT additional to chapter six OF the Revised
Statutes, relating to taxes.
BE enacted the Senate and House o. Representa-
tiUes in legislature assembled, as follows:
In addition to the methods now provided by law
for the collection of taxes legally assessed in towns
against the inhabitants thereof, parties liable to
taxation therein, an action of debt may be COM
menced and maintained in the name of the inhabit-
ants of any town to which a tax is due and I'M
paid against the party liable for such tax provd-
shall be liable for costs of suit, any part there
Of unless it shall appear by the declaration in the
writ and proof. that payment of said tax had been
duly demanded prior to the commencement Of such
suit.