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CORONERS' CASES.

Coroner Kessler yesterday held an inquest at
the corner OF Lexington avenue and Seventy first
street, on the body Of Amelia Mchei~acher.
twenty.sX years of age and born In this city, who
was burned to death by her clothes taking nrc
from o range where she was at work.
On Tuesday night woman. whose name is un-
known, was found lying in 10th street in Q coma.
tosc condition, and being taken to tie Ninety.
ninth Street Hospital death subsequently ensued.
Coroner Woitmau was notified.
Coroner Woltman is Investigating the circum.
stances surrounding the death Of John Dunn, q
youth OF eighteen years, who a few days aso was
drowned while bathing near the loot OF 109th
street East River. II Is alleged that two brothers
named Ryan were In q small boat and saw Dunn
in the water, but instead OF going TO hs ASSIST ance
rowed away from him. Warrants nave been issued
for the arrest OF the Rans to await the result OF
hearing. Dunn was employed in the Haii,m Gas
Works.
The body OF an unknown man was found float.
ing In the dock foot Of SiXty-frst street, East
River, by the Nineteenth precinct police and sen.
to tRe Aofgae. No description OF the deceased was
sent 10 the COrouer's ONCE by the pOnCe.
Yesterday afternoon the body o. John Atkinson
twelve years OF age, drowned on Tuesday evening
whie bathing was found IL the dock foot OF Thirty.
first street. East River. Coroner Wosman was
notified in both cases.
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ANOTHER DEFAULTER.

Henry Prindle, well known insurance agent.
connected with the Peoples Fire Insurance Com.
pany, OF Philadelphia, and the Atlantic and Pacific
COMPANY OF Chicago has disappeared, defrauding Q
the latter company OF about 50. $50 and the Phlla.
deiphia company OF about $4,000 Prindle was
Manager and Treasurer OF the Peoples, and they
nave been obliged to suspend. In regard TO this
details, viz -
Inc president OF the Peoples Fire Insurance
company, Mr.. u. Rodney King is suffering from a
paralytic stroke, and Knows nothing whatever OF
tnis analf Tie majority OF the stockholders are
New f0rkers, numbering about forty.
Prlndie was also agent for the Atlantic and Pa.
cinc insurance Company, OF Chicago, I0r the New
England ana New YORK states; the Mercantile Ip.
surance company, OF the same city ; the Fire ami
Marine, OF Wheeling, W. Va, and tue Central In.
surdnoe Company, Of Philadelphia.
Is reported that he owes the Atlantic aud Pa.
cifc Company f23 900 and the Mercantile Company
5000 He never paid anything to the Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, and owes the Central
ABOUT $1,000. There Is rot thing LETT oil the
Peoples Company 70 my knowledge, and there IL
8bons $4,000 IN losses that will soon have to be
paid.
r indie sent his wife and family 70 Europe few
months since, and he mas doubtless planned this
robbery for about SIX months past. L. Is estimated
that Prnde has aosconded with about $3.50, 900.
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STEWARDS BUILDING For WORKING GIRLS,

Among other communications which have
reached the HERALD on tho subject comes one
from an In ntegent and evidently we'll educated
working girl, who expresses a great desire that
Mr.. A. 7. stewarts contemplated home Tor work
Ing girls, on Fourth avenue ana Thirty second
street. should be completed. She says:-
eve are sadly in need OF some such place We
are now paying 81 week for miserable accommo.
dations; two In small room six by eight icet; no
window TO let In this fresh air and light God has
given ior human beings TO breathe and bask in.
we nave only door tnat leads out into q small
room, whcn serves ior parlor. dining room and
kltchen looking out into dirty yard, interiaced
with clothes lines filed with Mapping, unseemiy
garments. Mr. Stewart is liberal handed gentle.
man, VINO mas sp0nt many thousands OF dollars in
getting the girls home building put up; cow
why not spend little more ana insh IL ln his
own muniGcent wayy On II he only knew how
gad we were when we first saw the foundation
iad and watched IT rs II grew In Deauty and sIze--
how after our days WORK was over we won,d mas,
by aud ponder upon the great good II would do
when hnished Let hlm finish this undertaslng
and 40 great public good A notice OF this from
the HERALD VIII greatly oblige many, very many
working RirS,u '' ~-' A'~"J
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THE POL1CEMAN'S BASTINADO
How the Metropolitan Blues Use ThSir

"a Citizen" is very justly indignant al the use
to which our metropolitan janizarles In blue ore
converting the clubs with which q conGding cor
poration has armed them. 1t is only in New YORK
that policeman would dare to raise his club upon
a citizen, unless compelled to do 80 in self-defencc
while executing his duty. Here, however, whero
We are governed by mob law and the momentary
caprice OF oyeroearng officials. it appears tnat q
policeman may break an unoffcnding citizens
snlns who l. not prompt to wake up at the FIRST
blow OF the bastlnado, or who may not have his
fcet inclined Just at the right angle TO receive the
Official stroke on the soles.
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
VIII you allow me, through the oumns oi Your raper,
70 draw the attention OF the pubic TO what tle police
appear to regard rs good lokc bui which aud be-
licve every one else, must call brutality
allude to the means the police waking up
persons who may have fallen asleep In public places
striking them on the feet with their clubs inat this
should be tolerated in the public parks did not very
waiting room OF the Hobcken erryboat Barclay street,
l felt indignant Last sunday | entered the waiting
room, preceded by police who TO my astonish
ment began 10 awaken IN the manner above
stated. some persons who doing in their sc ats.
One unfortunate individual who not We his feet in
injured lin much that nc had be assisted ON the
boat By trend He attempted to renon strate but our
knight OF the club raised his pom and senccd him
with the following choice words 1T Won say a word
RI smash yonr dained head" Now sir, would like 10
know II the managers the orre. aware OF such
occurrences. Whether tney 1t high time
put stop TO such disgracerl practices could m en-
tlOE other cases OF the same nature. CITIZEN.
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GARDNER AND THE JONLs' WOOD RIOT

TO TUB EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Tho paragraph In late issue OF tho HERALD
exposing Gardner's efforts to gel the appoin tmont
oi superintendent OF Police, explains what before
was very cioudy' e., what possible object he
could have In trying to mote a riot at the picnic
OF the Sixty ninth regiment at Jones Wood ou Tn.
Fourth OF July. Gardner was at tho Nineteenth
preclhct station house all the afternoon OF that
oay ana rusned over the whole reserve TO queIl An
insignificant renc0ntre between two or three police
ana civilians Had II not been for the courage and
presence OF m!nd OF Colonel Cavanaoh, Gardacr
Wouu nave had an opportunity OF taking credit for
MS promptltnde In dealing with the rioters. The
premature telegram, sent presumably by him, to
sne press that evening, headed "Dreadinl Riot as
Jones' Wooh.-Six Men Killed.n would have been
iact, and the city would have peen saddied with
lnis inan as superintendent o! Police "who knew
now 10 deal Win the rioters" FRESHMAN
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COTTON WAREHOUSES; ON THE WATER
FRONT.

Two committees OF tho Cotton Exchange have
for some time past been considering the adylsa-
tility OF establishing number OF spacious ware.
houses along the water front OF the city, for the
reception and storage OF cotton shipped TO this
port The necessity OF such establishments Is very
generally conceded and 1t Is understood that
Messrs. B. p. Baker and d. II. Baldwin, who repre-.
sent the respective committees, have already
agreed upon an informal plan OF building, but they
cannot say positively at what point or points they
are likely to locate, as the large area on the water
front needed makes 1t q difficult task II is pro.
posed, IN case the warehouses are established 10
make them large enough to hold all the COZ ton
that will be In the city at one time The
average number Of bales stored In tho
city now Is over G0,000 but the ca
pactty OF the projected warehouses Will be
FOR 20O, 900 bales. Tho plan 10 to make the build.
ings nreproof, covered so as to enable receipts
and deliveries in any kind OF weather. The ware.
houses are to be so enclosed that theft OF cotton
Will be prevented. II Is well known that dealers
In cotton have been subjected TO much ANNOYANCE
and pecuniary loss py small thefts OF from one 10
ten pounds oil cotton rom each bale Along the
river fronts some people make u business OF steal.
Ing bits OF cotton, and the aggregate loss sus.
tanned annually by the owners and Shippers ts by
no means Insignificant. The proposed warehouses;
are TO be built upon and near the piers where the
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PREPARATIONS AT HE'LL GATE,
Renewal OF Operations.

Towards the end OF the last session OF Com ess
an appropriation OF s225. .0OO-about one-third of
what was asked for-was made for the improve
ments at He'll Gate and the East River. Some
signs Of activity In putting forward the work are
now beginning to be apparent The surveyors
have been engaged during the last two or three
weeks 10 determining the exact amount OF
progress made up to the time OF the
cessation OF operations In November last
and the injury that might have since &C.
crued In this interval Of seven months few
men. working with the aid OF one pump were
employed In Keeping the excavation mOdera ely
free from water: The surveyors nave ascertained
that no material damage has been done since she
stoppage except the rust and injury from similar
cause to the machines consequent Oh disuse and
damp. No water was in the shaft, but good deal
had collected In the headings and galleries This,
since recommencement Of work, has been erectu.
ally removed by the additional ala of two power
minute. 1t is confidently expected that every
thing VIII be prepared for drilling and other active
Operations by the beginning OF next week. At
present about twenty-five men 0ncludlng Ofiicers)
are employed but IN iull work the humber viii be-
Increased to 1875. 1t may be here remarked tnat it
Is possibly iase economy which has directed the
lowering OF the wages from 81 so and 81 to 80 ana
81 Is OF the reempIoyed miners and aborers. They
have been for seven months thrown out OF work
and certainly 1t is hardship to receive such a
meagrc return for patience. The duties required
ardous.
tho present penny-wise aud pound.foolish
policy OF the national administration, which Law
ishes millions on wOrthessness and leaves real i'm.
provements TO languish, continues Ii lies not
within the range OF human prophecy to guess
When this most Important undertaking will be
concluded. But II the moderate amount OF appro.
prlati0ns requested by the able and experienced
ofncer entrusted with the charge OF this depart.
ment, Major General Newton, were granted "Tne
Gate" would In all probability. be open to com.
merce by 1876 at Iurthest
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10 their possession he immediately took them
into custody and yesterday Judge Murray held
them lOr trial IN default OF 81. 900 Dai eacn.
On the Esd OF July Levi Carnett paid visit TO
William Hegeman, OF No. 3i2 West Twenty y-nrst
street. who was lying sick at his residence.
While IN the room ne espied a silver watch, worth
about sl5, and in leaving quietly slipped II Ia MS
pocket. Susan Bell. who was IN the house at the
time. missed the timepiece after Levfs departure,
and so informed tho wiIe o. Mr.. Hegeman. The
latter saw nothing Of Garnett until the 2sth or
July, when she met him IN the street and accused
him OF the THEFT. ne admltted having pawned the
watch. bat pretended nayinR purchased 1t rom
redeemed the wa.cn. Oirnett was arrested oy
Ollcer Reilly. OF sne Sixteenth precinct and com.
mi'ted or triai oy Judge Murray, in default OF
$1,000 ball
Frederick A. Pfeirer, OF No ll5 waverley place,
was beguied on Tue day night by the charms OF
Maggie Morgan. OF No. l47 East Houston stree T.
When he parted from her his regret was made the
hammer, worth about $22 In all 0ncer sullivan.
OF the Tenth precinct repaired TO The house aud
found Miss Morgan ENJOYING tho society OF Edwin
Kessler and he tuning hammer In their posses
son.. Each was held In 900 to answer by Jus
tice Kasmire.
On the sth OF July last George Cooley. OF Meri-
den, Conn.,. lost horse and wagon and harness.
seventh precinct, was furnished with q descrlp-
tion OF the N SSug team and set 20 work tracing
Ii. On Monday he found the wagon ana harness
for sale at the auction rooms OF j. J.. Iravers No.
81 Great Jones street The firm had been entrusted
with the sale OF the property by Henry Lemich, OF
No. 20 avenue A. warrant was issued i0r ms
apprehe nslon and he was arrested by Ufficer R0-
binson. OF the Seventeenth precinct. Yesterday
Just Ice kasmire, sitting at Essex Market com.
mitted him IN default OF So, 200.
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THE sCawrEEar nomcwR.
Coroner Woitman Makes an Invessaxa-
tiOn-Disc ar1s OF the Prisoners.

Coroner Woltman Makes an Invessawa-
tfon-Disc har1s OF the Prisoners.
Yesterday morning Coroner woltman held an
inquest In the case OF Mrs. Frederica Schweikort
the German woman, sixty.eight years old. who died
at No. Pitt street, as was alleged from the effects
OF violence received at the hands OF Edward
Gallery and Michael Hussey. both young men.
synopsis OF the evidence. which was very con-
dieting and contradictory, will be found below.
Conrad Schwelkert deposed that he keeps O
lager beer sa oon at No. ass Grand street, on sun
day evening. the 10Th, Hussey and Gallery came
In and wanted the Key TO the club room up stairs.
which the witness refused TO give them. as they
were not members OF the Old Guard. who used the
room; they then called for some beer. after which
they asked the witness 10 treat TO beer ana cigars
he said he would throw dice for the drinks, and
Hussey lost: Hussey and Gallery then com
menced sn assault on the witness, who resisted
with all his power. During the quarrel Cal.
lery seized and threw two chairs at the
witness, and the third chair thrown by Gallery,
struck Mrs. Schweikert Ia or about the abdomen;
she staggered. and partially falling. was caught
by one OF the men pres mt: Husssey and Gallery
were under he influence OF Iiqnor; heard that de-
ceased had been ruptured but d0n't KNOW that she
was.
Otto Seltman was IN the saloon OF the previous
witness at the time of the difioulty between Hus.
sey and Schweikert and attempted to separate
them saw Gallery strike Schweikert with char
aud attempt to strike hls sister with q chair;
Gallery caught third chair and threw it at Mrs.
Scnweikert; an alarm was given, when TWO
policemen came; Is positive that Gallery mall.
clously threw ihe chair at Mrs. Schweikert.
Daniel Moo e, OF No 28T Division street, depOsed
that he saw something OF the fight In Schweikert's
saloon and swore most positively that Gallery did
not strike any one with chair, although ne raised
one In his hands and threatened 10 use 1t; the
witness said he mad not been summoned as wit
ness, but came OF mis- own accord
Edward Gallery, one OF the prisoners. was
placed on the stand and detailed the particulars OF
the disturbance at Schweikert's saloon, but posi-
lively denied striking any ono with q chair nor
did he throw q char at any one.
| Michael Hussey, the other defendant, was called,
and made his statement under oath; he saw no
chair used during the fight.
The post-mortem examination showed that
death resulted from poritenitis, which might en-.
sue from variety OF causes.
The jury found ''that death was caused by acute
pelvic peliton,tls caused by injuries received on
July g. 1874: how those injuries wcrc received or
by whom inflicted we are unable TO dnd."
on this verdict Coroner W0itman discharged The
accused parties from custody.
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS,
Levy by the Board OF superv visors-su-
pervisOr Koch the Champion Of tho


The Tax Rate-Confrmatlon OF tho Tax
Levy by the Board OF supcrv isOrs-Su-
pervisOr Koch the Champion Of tho
People.
A special meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors
was held yesterday afternoon in the chamber OF
the Board OF Aldermen. Supervisor Vance pre-
sided. The object OF the meeting was to fix the
rate OF taxation for the present year. Supervisors
Cooper, Falconer, Flanagan, Glon, Koch, Morris,
Ottendorier and Vance were present
The CHAIRMAN read the report OF the Board OF
Apportlonment, stating the amount OF money to
be raised by taxation for the year 1874 at $3 SIG
Tor at the rate Of $50 per cent?, ans submitted
an ordinance embodying the estimates as finally
adopted BY the Board O! Apportionment ana M
ready published in these columns ($67S, 4sl OF tho
amount appropriated Is Tor state tax and So 56j 1903
for interest on the city debr. The reading OF tho
lengthy documon, occupied q long time, during
which the Supervisors
CuATTED PLEASANTLY WITH ONE ANOTHER
Supervisor Koch moved 10 refer tho ordinance
20 the Committee on Finance and Assessments.
supervisor FLANAGAN moved TO adopt the ordi-
nance. Lost.
Supervisor COOPER moved TO reconsider :bs
vote. Adopted.
supervisor KOCH said that the tax assessor.
should find out to their sorrow that they wero
"superevlsedn Thrty-two millions, 10 a time llkp
this, was an awful pic" OF money, and the Board
OF Apport!onment ought to have reduced the
amount. me law OF the Shtatc vas rotten. lie
wanted 70 show dc "roobc" dat dey would do all
uey coulu TO reduce the amount
supervisor COOPER said their course was =
scri5ed by law, aud all they had to DO was TO c.
nrm the acts OF the Board OF App0rtionment. he
was happy TO say tina. portion OF that Board had
manlully stood out for reduction Of the tax rate
and succeeded IN that noble cndcavor.
supervisor GILoN thought there were too lew
members present TO take action on so important a
matter. lie moved tina. when this Board adjourn
u be I'LL Wednesday afternoon at TWO o'ciCck
Adopted.
supervisor GrLoS moved TO make this tax levy
the special order for next Wednesday.
SUPERVISOR KoCH's NAGNANnuTY.
Supervisor COOPER hoped thai this motion would
Wednesday. Several members OF the Board wore
quite out or the reach OF any call and Others were
gong out OF town.
supervisor KOCH-f shOosL see dat The law sov,
We must confirm lie tax levy. II dat Is so don,t
know what We are here for. | dereiore Withdraw
dat motion. ""
The ordinance was then adopted unanmous
After rec0nsldering the resolution offered py -,
porvisor Gllon-to meet again next Wednesds
the boaru adjourned. 10 Is noteworthy that waue
tne Board or Supervisors, to meet dchciencie in
th9 coucction OF taxes, had, under the law .ne
right TO add three per cent, or about 1854 600 ~.
the tax levy, as adopted by the Board of Apnor.
tionhent (Which would have made tho tar rats
2.S! per cent. they only added s4eO, 425 Ia which
makes the actual rate OF tax $50 per cent The
original tax rate, as adopted by the Board of An
pVrlonment, was fraction over 2T7 pcr cent
1874, 2,3oD. " ~ WV
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POLICE COURT NOTES,

On The night OF the 2Sth OF July OGlcer Reybsda
OF the Twenty ninth precinct, noticed three men
two named William Carroll and John Burns
and third unknown, proving in the vicinity OF
the shoe store OF John J. Connor, OF No 3ll sixth
avenue. He learned afterwards that the shop had
teen broken into ana three pair OF mems shoes
worth about SIS. carried on lie started IN auest
u carroll ana Burns ana found them AZ "A house
In west Iwentieth street. with tae stolen property
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HEAVY ROBBERY BY A TRUCKMAN,

Samuel S. Pairgrleves representing the firm OF
Hutton Il Langdon, large dry goods dealers, yes.
terday made complaint against David Congdon
truckmau, whom nc charged with approprIaring
to his own use $500 worth OF cassmeres gros grain
silks and other valuables. Congdon received the
gOoos on the Esd Of May last. with instructions to
deliver them to Hearn Co., No. 775 Broad.
way also 10 Charles |. Boutier, No. 4S East Four.
teenth street. John joyce and Elijah l.. Benning.
ham, receiving clerks Tor the above firms resp C.
lively, informed Hutton Laugdon that the goods
had not been received by their houses In the
meantime C0ngdon ned the city. Detectives Field
and King. OF the Central ONCE traced the fugitive
and yesterday effected his arrest. He pieaaed
guilty, and was held IN So, 0oo 10 answer by Judge
kasm!re.
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SUPREME C0URT-CHAMBERS.
Decisions.
Py Juflyp Pratt

by Judge Pratt.
Frances J. Secley VS.. Aaron Sccey.-Decree Of
divorce and custody Of child granted to plaintiff.
Listman vs. Bank.-Memorandum
sarah Ann Drewey ys Thomas Drewey; Herman
Sanders ~. Saran sanders.--Decrees OF divorce
ranted 70 planlirs.
in the matter, &c. weidon.-Writ allowed; de-
fendant 10 give bail In the sum OF $500.
BY Judge Lawrence.
Lenteam va. CHARACTERIZATION Tor Judgment and
70 STRIFE out parts OF answer denied, with $40
costs. Opinion.
Cayers W. New York. Kingston and Syracuse
Railroad Company; Falkenburgh vs.. Inmen.-M0-
lions denied, with $40 costs.
Montgomery VS.. Market Fire Insurance Com
pany.-EXceptlons TO referees report sustained.
Knox Va. knspp.-Memorsndum for counsel.
Merritt Va. Go0dersou.-An extension OF 1vo
uays is granted to the plaintiff ON conditions.
tSemorandum.)
BldWell W. Spencer.-Motion to change place of
trial TO Monroe county granted with Si0 costs
Devling Vs. Observation-Disclosures report con-
6rmed
Stone vs Dodge.-aotlon denied without costs
and original answer Is directed TO he filed.
Lanouette ys. Fatten Two notions Orders
granted.
Mallory vs. Hagen.-Motion denied, Without
costs.
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THE ALLEGED BARRETT A0MICIDE.

Mrs. Bridget Barrett, of No. 95 Washington street.
whose son Thomas, thirteen years or age, died in
Bellevue Hospital few days ago, yesterday ap-
peared before Coroner kesser and depOsed that
before his death Thomas told her that while In the
House OF Detention ne mad been assaulted by boy
named Rafferty, Tor wEOm the Coroner issued q
warrant o! arrest The lad Barrett died OF peri
tOnlEls. as certified to By Deputy Coroner Leo.
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RESTITUTION TO A SAILOR,

CoS5uLAT GENERAL OTTOMAN
122 FRONT STREET !
NIw YORK, July ~, IS7L
10 THE EDITOR oP THE HsaALp:-
In relation TO my note to you, with letter rom C,
". BUNS, Esq, published In the HERALD, am
pleased to state that being informed OF Commis.
sloner Blunt's reply TO me- that he had no power
~ tne matter, the police nave promptly arrested
the Keeper Of the sailors boarding house ana com.
peIed thc restitution OF his property 60 the sailor
toooeo' ny publishing this, You will obligc
EDWARD SHERER Acting consul
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MANHATTAN CRICKET CLUB

th's club have arranged 20 play the following
matches on their grounds, at the foot or Eighth
street, Hobvken:-
Manhattan VS.. ST. George second cevens, July
90, al three +. NJ each day
Manhattan vs. St. George tnrst eloyens), August
S, at eleven A. NJ
Manhattan vs. Staten Island (sccond eleyens,
August IL, at two r. M "'
Manhattan vs. staten Island lsrs, e,ezans,
August IS, at eleven A, NJ, '
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water Is suincientiy deep TO permit the arges:
carriage. It IL claimed that aI I'm mense saving
can oe enected by congregatina the business Of
meuppnn reeophlon c9mpressing. inspecting sampiog,
s ino oans W anu deuvery at one place. The estimated
COST OF tue buildings will probably exceed $500 900
~ Is quite probable that the Cotton Exchange Viii
take speedy action IN the matter