The New York herald., 1874-10-30
The Suspension Of Henry
Clews & Co.
Assignment of Salaries
The Game Spoiled.
The Hodge Defalcation-A Dam
aging Letter.
THE KING-ALEXANDER CASE.

There was an extended argument yesterday be-
fore Judge Donohue, or the supreme Court, in the
Taylor WILL case. 1t came up on motion ~ pro-
hibit the Surrogate from recognizing the executor
and executrix OF the will, and the latter irom act
Ing as such, both being claimed TO be In oppo-
sition TO the recent decision OF the Court OF Ap-
peals reversing the decision OF the Surrogate.
In the United States District Court yesterday. In
the case OF Morris Relman and Albert Fredlander
alleged bankrupts. alter lengthy argument upon
the constitutionality OF the bankrupt law. the
validity OF which was attacked on the ground that
under 1t the alleged bankrupts could secure their
discharge In bankruptcy without obtaining the
consent OF all their creditors to such discharge,
Judge Blatchlord rendered decision sustaining
the constitutionaliy OF the law, saying that CON-
position settlements can be made in notes.
Some two years ago Daniel Fallon leased 10 the
Board of Supervisors Nilsson Hail. In Fifteenth
street, TO De used as an armory. the rent agreed
upon being sl4,50O year. At arst the Comp,rol
Ter paid the mt as 1t lel due each quarter, but
he finally stopped iurther payment, and the result
was that suit was brought against the city for
sl7, $780, balance OF rent alleged to be now due.
The case came on for trial yesterday before Judge
Van Brunt, In Supreme Court, Circuit. The de-
fence was that the Board OF Supervisors had no
authority 10 execute the lease, and that ts execu
tton was through collusion between Mr. Fallon
and certain parties IN the interest OF the Board OF
Supervisors The case promlses to occupy two or
three days. Meantime the points raised BY the
defence are denied by the plainrtf and the testi-
mOny. as might be expected, Ia decidedly CONFLICT
ing In character
Judge Benedict sat In the United States Circuit
Court, criminal side, yesterday, to sentence the
parties found guilty OF the offences win which
they we're charged during the term.
. William Simpson. the Centre street neW4de0ler,
convicted OF sending obscene matter through the
mails, was sentenced TO ten years In the Kings
County Penitentiary and 10 pay nne oil $4,000
and stand committed until paid.
James Levy. the notary puohc convicted OF max
ing false afidayit in procuring NATURALIZATION
papers tor two Germans who were not entitled to
Them, was sentenced to four years and six months
In the Kings County Penitentiary.
Rev. John Cowan, ex-chaplain OF the Sixth New
YORK Artillery and John Kehoe, found guilty OF
attempting to deiraud the government OF q $1,000
60 two years in the Albany Penitentlary and $1,000
nne, and the latter to thirteen months in the
Kings County Penitentiary and $1,000 fine.
Joseph W. Carey, mate of the ship sovereign OF
the Seas convicted OF cruelty to seaman was
sentenced to two months IN the Kings County
Penitentiary and to pay fine Of $780,
William Edwards, ior breaking open lamppost let
ter boxes, was sentenced to two years In the
Kings County Penitentiary.
John l. Carey, convicted OF stealing letters,
was sent for four years to the Kings County Peni-
teltiary.
Robert G. Watson, who pleaded guilty TO at
tempting to negotiate 81, 900 United States bond,
was sentenced to the Kings County Penitentiary
for two years and to pay fine Of 81.
Joseph Dunston and John Quinn, for dealing IN
counterfeit currency, were sentenced to thirteen
months In the Kings County Penltentiary.
The trial of an interesting libel suit was COM
menced yesterday in the Supreme Court, before
Judge Donohue. Mr.. Garong, milk dealer, sues
the Tribune $4,000 for declaring that the milk
furnished to his customers was watered.