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The New York herald., 1874-12-12
TOMBS POLICE COURT.
More About Those Lap Robes.

Yesterday James Murphy, OF No 21 West Thirty
seventh street. and Francis Crawford, OF No. 233
East Fiity-eighth street, appeared to make extra
complaints against Rodgers, Lynch, Davis, Ben
nett and Estleman for stealing lap robes from
them. OdeIl, the man in whose stable the stolen
property was found, has been losked uD since
wednesday, and yesterday his counsei suec out O
wrt OF certiorari and habeas corpus, wnlcn Is re-
turnaDle before Judge Barrett. in the Court OF
oyer ana Terminer, TINS morning. The prisoners
were brought up and examined on the new charges,
but In answer TO each they said they were not
guilty, and we're committed for trial.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec II, 1874
In the Court OF Appeals, Friday, December II,
1874
No. GAN. Helen NJ Filler, respondent vs.. The
New York Central Railroad Company, appellant
Argued by A. p. Lanlng, OF counsel for appellant
and by ]. II. Martindae Tor respondent.
No. l0l. Fletcher N. Tnrasher, respondent Vs.
Elvira Bentley, appelant.-Argued by ]. NJ. Dun.
ming. Of counsel or appellant, and by George w.
Miller for respondent.
No IS. Louisa Rolhner, appellant. vs. The Knick
erb0cker Life Insurance Company. respondent.-
BY consent oil Court goes over to December II.
T. Knapp ct al, appellants.-Argned by T. Dar-
iington, OF counsel for appellants and by John E.
Parsons for respondent.
Proclamation made ana Court adjourned TO
Monday December IA, at ten A. NJ.
Calender.
The following is the day calendar for Monday.
December la-Nos. 123, 127, lS0, 1Sl, 1S2 1885, l3s,
l39.
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eERxANo-oEURoa QUESTION IN JERSEY

Al the latest meeting OF the Town Council or
Union Hill, N. j., one OF the German members.
Mr.. +. Meyer, offered and had passed resolution
that supplement- De prepared to the charter vtr-
lually providing that the church property OF the
township De no longer exempt from taxation. The
Christlan traction OF the community are In nigh
dudgeon over this latest effort to introduce the
Imperialism Of the Prussian Chancellor's policy.
Inc application OF the idea to the huge slices OF
real estate now exempt In Northern HUDSON
county under the mask OF being attached TO
private educational institutions would not meet
with 40 much diAfavor.
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SUPREME o0URT-CHAKBEks.

Decisions.
By Judge DAVIS.
Roosevelt Hospital vs.. The Mayor, 6c--Judg.
ment granted.
BY Judge Donohue.
bunker vs.. Ridder.-There Is nothing In these
papers to enttle the party TO new trlal. Aouou
denied. Memorandum.
ManseIl vs. Thompson OF el.-Motion granted.
New York Northern and Ogdensburg Railroad
Company vs. Guest.-MOtl0n granted.
Matter 0. Berg ct al.-Ordcr granted.
Matter OF Observation-Disclosures ordered.
The New York herald., 1874-12-12
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ooURT.

Powers Of Assis ness In Bankruptcy.
Before Judge BlatchlOrd.
In the United States District Court Judge Blatch.
ford rendered decision yesterday in the matter
OF Frederick Horst, Assignee, &C., vs. Christian H.
G. Losere and another. The Judge says:-'I have
carefully examined the testimony in this case IN
the light OF the views submitted by the respective
counsel and am OF opinion that the plaintiff has
Jailed to make ont his case by satisfactory pre-
ponderance or testimony. AS between the bank
iupt and the deleuduu u there was lull and valid
consideration tor the goods received by the latter,
and the transaction - net lmpeacned unless II cal
Bankruptcy act. AS 10 that II Is not established
that the defendants had reasonable cause TO be-
neve that q fraud on the act was intended. But
the assignee had reasonable ground Tor bringing
the suit, and the b,li viii be dismissed without
cOStS.u
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SUPERIOR COURT SPECIAL TERN.

Decisions.
BY Judge Sedgwick.
Rosenthal VS.. Winder ct aL-Mot1on granted, on
payment Of $40 costs OF .10tiOn and OF assessment
or damages answer to lie served within i've days |;
snort notice of trial 10 be taken; judgment 70
stand as security.
Welsh VS.. German-American Bank.-Mosion
grantee.
BY Judge Speir.
Gould VS.. Moore ct al-Case settled and motion
for a new trial denied.
Chapman vs. UBren, Sheriff, &c, ct al.-Motion
denied, with costs.
McMlcken VS.. Lawrence.-Case settled.
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ton street, Thursday night. They discovered .
OF pitting TWO dogs against the other.
The parties present we're completety surprised by
the unexpected appearance OF the ofncers. and
at Jefferson Market before Justice smith, wno held
the proprietors in 500 and the spectators IN $500
ball each 10 answer.
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COMMON rtEAs-SPECIAL TERN
Decisions.

Decisions.
By Judge Robinson.
Mcintyre W. McIntyre.-Motion denied.
by Judge Daily.
Jenkins vs.. Heclit.-klve per cent allowed 10 the
defendant as allowance for his costs the amount
claimed.
The New York herald., 1874-12-12

u0NTINuED ON NINTH PAaE,l
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
THE SALARY BILL.

We have been asked to give the
full text of the salary repeal bill as
it finally passed the Senate and was
adopted by the House. The follow
ing is correct copy:
Be 1T enacted, etc. That so much
of the act of March 8, 1875, entitled: I:
can act making appropriations for
the legislative, executive, and judi
cial expenses Of the government for
the year ending June 80, 1874" as
provides for the increase of the COM
pensation of public officers and en-
ployes, whether members of Con
gress, Delegates, or others except
the President and Judges of the Su-
prime Court. be, and the same is
hereby, repealed, and the salary,
compensation, and allowances of all
such persons, except as aforesaid,
shall be as fixed by the laws in force
at the time of the passage of said
act: Provided. That mileage shall
not be allowed for the first session
OF the Forty-third Congress THAT all
moneys appropriated as compensa-
tion to members of the Forty second
Congress in excess of the mileage
and allowances as fixed by law at
the commencement of the Forty
second Congress, and which has not
been drawn by the members of said
Congress respectively, or which, ,hav-
ing been drawn, have been returned |
in any form to the United States,
are hereby covered into the Treas i
ury of the United States, absolute
ly, the same as if they never had
been appropriated as aforesaid.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
STATE FAIR,

The State Board of Agriculture
have fixed the 7th of September as
the time for holding the next State
Fair. The next meeting of the
Board will be held on the 18th of
February, at which time the place
for holding the exhibition will be
decided on. In the mean time the
Secretary will advertise for the prop
ositions from four or five of the larg-
er cities of the State, SO that in the
possible event of Columbus not
meeting the requirements of the
Board. the fair will not be left out
in the cold. The Board will ask for
the free use of suitable grounds,
comprising fifty acres or more, with
an accessible supply of water for
cooking purposes and stock, and
So, 900 per year, or in lieu of the
latter, the fitting up of the grounds
in such a manner as shall be accept
able to the Board.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

The bill recently introduced into
the House by Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio
provides that it shall be the duty of
the Commissioner of Agriculture
annually to ascertain, as nearly as
practicable, the probable amount of
every agricultural product, includ-
ing wool, and the supplies of annual
food in the United States, and each
State and Territory separately; the
probable demand for each in this
and other countries; the cost of
shipping the same to market; the
prices where produced; and that the
Commissioner of Agriculture shall
furnish so much of such informa-
tion as may be practicable to the
proper officers of State boards of ag
in such form as may be
practicable, so as to enable sellers as
buyers to determine on reasonable
prices.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
LOCAL TAXATION.

Notwithstanding the people of
Ohio are groaning under the op-
pressive weight of local taxation !;
while the retiring as well as the new
Governor almost implore the Assem-
bly, to relieve the Commonwealth of
this intolerable burden; while it is
evident that the resources of the
State can not bear anything further
except at the cost of checking both
her material prosperity and her ad-
vance in population; while every
consideration of wisdom, experience
policy, and expediency dictates to
local authorities to hold their hands,
we have, day after day, the specta-
Gle of those local authorities asking
for additional power to make special
levies, and complacent members in
Producing bills for the purpose. The
people affected are not in any way
consulted. The whole thing is fix
ed up between the local authorities
and their member either in the
House or Senate, and the people,
when they come to pay their taxes,
wonder what it is that causes them
to increase from year to year, and
perhaps attribute the increase to the
fact that some Cabinet officer in
Washington drives a carriage and
horses at the expense of the U. S.
Treasury.
1 warn the people of Ohio that,
Judging from the number of bills
for increased local taxation already
introduced, the taxes this year will
be still higher than they were last
year, unless they take the matter in
hand and sternly demand of their
representatives that there must be
no further increase of local levies.
They must direct a portion of their
attetion to Columbus, instead of
giving it all to Washington. 1t is
of com paratively little Importance
who is Chief Justice or Secretary of
the Treasury; how the Louisiana
question is settled; or whether Da
Wis shall be Governor of Texas
while longer; what Mr.. Jones, of
or Mr.. Robinson, of Mas
sachusetts, thinks of finance; while
under legislation coneocted here in
Columbus, the taxes rise steadily
from L 2, q, 5, and even 81 per
cent. until the exercise is booming,
not tax, but rent, or rather a fore.
ed loan, without hope or prospect of
nt.-Cincinnati Gazette.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
ROYAL MARRIAGE.

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
was married at one o'clock Friday
to the Princess Alexandrovna, only
daughter of the Car of Russia. The
occasion was of course grand
event and the Russian capital is
still ablaze with the gorgeous illu-
limitations and festivities incident to
the event. The alliance was at first
a love match, contracted by a meet
ing of the young people in Italy
where Alfred, who is a naval officer,
met the princess who was spending
a winter on the shores of Mediter-
ranean. 1t was desirable to the
English government to strengthen
its relations with Russia, so the fir
tation was approved and became q
betrothal. Victoria has done hel
full duty as a mother. With SON.
in-law on the throne of Germany,
daughters of the Gar and King ol
Denmark established at Marlbor-
ough House as her daughters-in-law
she will have made her family a
bond of alliance between the lead.
ing reigning houses of Europe.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
A CONTRAST.

The last Democratic Governor of
Ohio, Medill, packed up on the day
of the Inauguration Of Chase, and
left Columbus, refusing to partici
pate in the ceremonies,or to recog.
nize the incoming Governor in any
way. This may have been satisfac-
tory to Medill, but we never heard
that Chase was to any serious ex-
tent suppressed by::it. Twenty years
have passed, and Republican Gov
ernor makes way for a Democratic
successor. During the late cam
paign Governor Noyes certainly did
not have to thank the press or ora
tors oftheDemocracy for exemption
from the ordinary incivilties of par
tision warfare. On the contrary,
he was assailed with extraordinary
He has esteemed it his
public duty, however, to treat the
Governor with distinguish
ed consideration,and it has been his
pleasure to extend to him personal
that have been cordially
accepted, and that may possibly be
of some service in the future in soft
ening the asperitles Of warfare
among our citizens, all of whom,
whatever their differences, mean to
be the best friends of the State and
The Nation.-Cincinnatti CONNER
nal |
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
ain1rnrs gnr.rntp grpr.hlirHHt
FAILURES IN 1873,

The financial disasters of the last
year are reduced to arithmetical ex-
actness in the interesting and valu-
able review which we to-day lay be-
fore our readers. The most note
worthy features of the record are:
l. That the failures in 1873 were
more numerous than at any form er
period in the history of the coun
try.
2. That the suspensions last year
we're l, 100 in excess of those of the
year preceding with increased
liabilities amounting to $l07 ,443,-
600.
3 That of this increase the city
of New York is chargable withl$71
600, 600, and the remainder of the
country 100000.
A. That the revulsion was finan-
cial one, and that, as a rule, the
great mercantile interests are to-day
essentially as sound as before.
5. That nevertheless, the jobbing
trade disclosed an expansion offered
its much beyond the bounds of pru
dence, but that
6. The most prominent failures
were not chargable TO an unhealthy
condition of our internal commerce,
nor an inability of the people at
large to meet their obligations, so
much as to the imprudences and un-
wise management of the few bank
ers, manufacturers and merchants.
These are no new facts, we are
AWARE but, in presenting them,
there are one or two important con-
siderations, which, not heretofore
prominently engaging attention
ought not to be lost sight of. Fol
instance, if the failures of1S73 were
largely in excess of previous years
the number of persons engaged ii
business has also been largely null
tiplied, so that after all i tbs an en-
couraging refection) the former are
not largely in excess of the proper
tionate increase IN the number o
the latter. Again. danger is at hand
often when the financial skies arr
clearest, the general trade of the
country apparently never looking
more prosperous than during the
early part of September, immediate
ly preceding the panic. The lessor
to be read from "reminiscences like
these is as useful as it is obvious
namely, that business men discove
the true element of safety in keep
ing their affairs at all times in "snus
shape, and ready for any emergen
cy."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
ENERGY.

A man aged ifty-three, residing in
Jewell county Kansas, lost both his
feet twenty eight years ago by frost,
being then with his family in Wes-
tern Iowa. He learned to ride a
pony without a saddle, hunted, sold
pelts, and supported himself and
and family. Five years ago
he pre- empted leo acres of land
in Jewell county, and aow
has one of the best farms in the
county. Last fall be put in 100 acres
of winter wheat, riding a pillow sulky
and doing all the work himself. His
farm is well stocked, and his wife
and seven children are happy. 1t is
a wonderful example what energy
and independence will accomplish
for a man who is a lifelong Grip
pie.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
TENNESSEE.

Of all the distinctively Southern
States, Tennessee would appear to
be making the most rapid and
thorough progress in the essential
elements of enduring prosperity and
greatness. 1t has the best school
system of all the Southern States,
and provision is made whereby every
child between six and sixteen years
of age can have at last five months
schooling each year, while the edu-
cational advantages for all are much
better than they were for white child
rem before the war The founda
tions of Vanderbilt's institution have
already been laid at Nashville; and
the State is erecting capacious and
comfortable asylums for the blind
and dumb. Further than this, the
Commonwealth has cancelled 81 ,50O,-
600 of her bonds within a very short
time, and about So, 100000 are now
due from solvent railroads. Life
was never more secure in Tennessee
than now, and public sentiment
throughout the State has made great
progress for the better. At the close
of the war Tennessee accepted the
situation in good faith, conforming
itself sincerely to the new order, and
addressing itself with energy to the
discharge of its new duties and the
improvement of its new opportunl-
ties. Providence helps those who
help themselves.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
SINGULAR,

There is a singular fact in con-
nection with the defalcation of the
Republican Treasurer in Richland
county, that in a great measure
throws the responsibility upon the
Democratic Commissioners of that
county. At the Republican county
convention held in Mansfield last
August,it was requested that COM
mittee be appointed to investigate
the condition of the treasury, but
the Democratic officials refused to
heed the warning! If an investiga-
tien had been held as advised by the
Republican party, at that time, there
probably would not have been a
heavy defalcation in their Treasury
to day.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
SALARY REPEAL BILL.

The approval of the salary repeal
bill by the President on Wednesday
closed the long and mortifying chap
ter of salary legislation which began
on that memorable night in March
last and has since that time been the
most exasperating and unfortunate
issues ever brought before the peo-
pie. Congressional salaries are put
back to where they were before the
unfortunate act of March last, and
now, after all the wasted time, Con-
gress can go on with clean hands
and lighter hearts. Whatever may
be the precise compensation to which
members of Congress should be en-
titled, the manner in which the law
of March last was passed raised
tempest of popular resentment
which could not be allayed, and left
no other course than to repeal it en-
tire so far as Congressional salaries
are concerned.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT,

The Justice of the Supreme Court
after ten years of service may retire
at the age of seventy on pension
of full pay. Three score and ten
have been accepted by the humanity
of the law as closing career of &C
tive usefulness by the exemption
from labor and a generous provision
for the Judges who may survive to
enjoy it. There is but one member
of the present bench who has reach
ed this limit. Mr.. Justice Clifford
is 10 and entitled to retire, and Mr..
Justice Swayne is SO. Mr.. Justice
Strong comes next with IS. Mr.. JUS
tice Hunt after him with 60, and so
on down to Mr.. Justice Field, who
is the youngest,with 81. Caleb Cush
ing is IA, or four years beyond the
period when the Judges are released
from the bench because their work
is supposed to be done. His age, if
nothing else should have brought
about his rejection by the u. S.
Senate.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
The New Chief Justice.

The unanimous confirmation of |
Mr.. Waite's nomination is happy
termination to a long and unpleas-
ant suspense. The public would
have been better satisfied, probably,
if they had known the nominee bet
ter, or had possessed fuller informa-
tion about him; but the assurances
from those who knew that he was
eminently fit for the place, quieted
all possible opposition and the un-
animous action of the Senate, Is but
a reflex of the prevalent public senti
ment of the country.
The president, at the very outset
it would seem, had Mr.. Waite in his
eye, for this place; but the result has
proved it was fortunate he did not
then send his name in, for the pub
lie expectation was at that time
wound up to high point, and no
name but that of some well known
lawyer would then have been accept
able. Mr.. Williams's nomination
failed because he did not come up
to this expectation, and although
Mr.. Gushing was sufficiently we'll
known for ability, his defective char
acter as statesman was fatal to him
The consequence, however, of two
such disappointments as these prov
ed to be, was to prepare the public
mind for the acceptance of any new
name the President might sent in,
if it was not open to objection. Mr..
Waite's nomination, therefore, while
it does not come up to the general
ideal of. the incumbent of such a
place was sufficiently unobjectiona-
BILE to be hailed as welcome deliv-
erance from protracted state of
doubt. Under the peculiar circum-
stances of the case, nomination
which at first would have been un-
satisfactory, has been received with
general acceptance.
We are satisfied, nevertheless that
Mr.. Waite will fully justify the wis
dom of the selection made by the
President. He has the ability which
the place needs, and is peculiarly
adapted to its duties; and the one
fact that his name has not long been
prominently before the public should
not and will not be permitted to
weigh against him.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
GREAT FINANCIAL Eight.

AS the day for the discussion of the
financial question approaches the
parties are beginning to organize
In the House there are now three
definitely defined parties:
First-The extreme hard money
men who will oppose even the leg
islation of the fOrty-four millions re-
serve, and insist that the twenty
seven millions already issued shall
be withdrawn.
Second-The moderate and mon
eyed men,led by the minority of the
Ways and Means Committee who
favor legalizing the issue of the for
ty-four millions from reasons of eX-
pediency, and who would forever
limit the amount of legal tenders to
four hundred millions.
Third-The infationlsts who will
oppose the four hundred millions
limitation, and urge an additional
issue OF, at least, one hundred mil
lions.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-29
THE SIX CHIEF JUSTICES.

The United States Supreme Court
has been presided over by only six
persons in eighty-six years of its ex-
istence. Of these, three were ap
pointed by Washington, one by ell
der Adams, one by Jackson, ,and one
by Lincoln. President Grant will
soon name the seventh. The first
appointees were Jay, in 1857, who
served eight years, Rutlege four and
Ellsworth five years. Adams ap-
pointed Marshall, who held the of
fee thirty five years. Taney, the
choice Of jackson, served twenty
eight years, and Chase, the appoin-
tee of Lincoln, nine years. The fol
lowing table will show the age of
each Chief Justice at the time of his
appOintment and death.