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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
COURT CT SPECIAL SESSIONS.



Before Judges Kilbreth, Flammer and Kasmire
BENJAMIN Sngden, Peter Alderman. Charles
Green, Lorenzo Solestro Jacob Eicknon, Herman
Zizachefsky Thomas McGraw, Terence Donnelly,
James Donohoe and Joseph Hoefllicher were ar.
raigned at the bar OF Special Sessions yesterday
charged with assault and battery on several dlf-
ferent officers and with aiding and melting riot.
They were arrested last Tuesday, in and near
TOmpkins square, at the time OF the workingmen's
demonstration, and have been locked up in Essex
Market Prison ever since. Counsellor Theo-
dore F. TOmlnson appeared Tor all of
them except HOenlcher and demanded for
his clients a trial by Jury. Their cases were,
therefore, sent to the Court OF General Sessions;
counsellor Price appeared for HOeflicher and
asked that his might be tried in the Court OF
Special Sessions The trial was set down by the
presiding magistrate for next Tuesday, when all
the witnesses are expected to be present. The
prisoners were then removed to the Tombs prison
and are at present confined on the fourth tier OF
that institution. Some of them are accused OF
feonOus assault and battery, while others have no
complaint against them except melting and talk
ing wildly IN the Streets
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and The instant and intro abolition OF the whole gov.
eminent contract stem.
Resolved, That IS the government will furnish work
for the unemple we'd. we, through our COMMITTED OF
safety VIII IN viis time OF need supply ourselves
ana our iamv with rroper food shelter and clothing
anu VIII ~ na all our bills Tor the same TO the City Treas
work and my.
Resolved That we demand an immediate and perrna
ton Of twenty per cent ON al house rents
unti me st OF MAY 10 the unemployed OF all classes
resolved That In the turtherance of the ooleets set
uowh Va the above buttons Will enroll our names
And erganze not in the interest OF political party
from the present condition OF affairs
Resolved, That we will appoint rom tins mass meet
ipS committee of twelve work ire sidens OF ts
ward to organize the working classes OF me ward anu
cooperate with the German ward ORGANIZATIONS
+ Resolved, That we Will support and sustain the Vom
mittee of Safety in its work OF securing the above oee
and the rights of all the people.
ADJOURNED.
After somewhat lengthy address rom Mr..
McMicken OF the Committee OF Safety, the meeting
adjourned. Those who had not already sieped the
roll OF membership were then again invited 10 do
so. Some fears had been entertained that when
the meeting over some altercatl0n II not q
serious d sturbance, might occur between the
police and the men who had attended the meet
ing but nothing took place that could in any way
be considered reprehensibe. The men quietly
dispersed TO their homes, without even hoverlng
around the building
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
THE LAW OF ENLISTMENT.
A Very C'0riOus Case-DesertinS from the
Army, Going Back Again and Now
Seeking an Honorable Discharge.

Army, Going Back Again and Now
Seeking Honorable Discharge.
The case OF John l. Ritter came yesterday before
Judge Blatchford, on habeas corpus. IN the United
STATES District Court. 1t appears that Ritter
listed at Fort Independence Boston, seven years
ago, and had deserted with several men at Castle
Garden in this city. His release from the army
was sought for on the ground that at the time OF
his enlistment, he was minor. II appears that
Ritter, since he deserted has resided in this city,
has been married and has got a family. Fearing
detection 1t seems he permitted himself to
be blackmailed by person who was
aware OF his deserton but this kind
OF thing having gone on too far he got legal advice
about two weeks ago to the effect that II the au-
thorities caused his arrest and compelled him to
obtain his discharge on the ground that he WAS
not OF age at the time he became a soldier. To
this advice Ritter assented, and the result was,
1t is claimed. that the Matchmaking party gave in
formation which led 70 Rltter's arrest. Ritter was
but nineteen years of age when he enlisted, APP
peared by the testimony taken before Com
missioner Shields. Upon this state OF facts counsel
asked for Rtters discharge. In reply to the Judge,
rest on the evidence, as he did not what Oh
lection he could interpose.
Judge Blatchford told the counsel that the statute
enacting that any person enlisting under II years
could not be legally held was passed about II
months ago, and when Ritter enlisted, In 1866,
years old was legal. The admission had been made
that Ritter was 10 years of age when he enlisted,
and this being so, the Judge said he could not dis
charge the defendant The mans oath was con-
elusive as TO his age.
This statement evidently surprised the learned
counsel, who did not appear TO be aware OF the
existence OF such law, and he then called for the
discharge OF the defendant on the ground that he
ccmmissioner sssas ,a fs9s;mony on onct Sn to
point made SOME strong remaks of censure the
FhA =. OF enlisting men when in a state OF in
toxication According to his experience upon the
Bench such cases had too frequently occurred.
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PUTTING THE BODY AWAY

ard to preserve silence. This Newton assented to,
but on the first opportunity he escaped to Potos
where he gave the alarm and the murderer fed 70
Lancaster. He was pursued, arrested and lodged
In prison, where he soon
ATTEMPTED TEE LIFE OF HIS KEEPER.
The second of Turner'S murders, which has inst
come to light, is that OF Olney Nicely, youth OF
Elenboro. Bob Turner was there cutting hoop
poles for Mr.. Bel. on Tuesday. December %, the
boy started rom Bells TO visit MS mother who re-
sides in New California His road lay through TIM
Der belonging to Mr.. Bailey. where Turner was at
work. That was the last seen OF young Nicely un ill
the 9Th OF January. The people residing in the
neighborhOOd having heard OF
TURNER'S MURDERoUs PROPENSITY
and knowing That young Nicely had 10 pass near
where he was at work, turned out on Friday last
to hunt Tor Neey's remains. Eight men started
from Bells and searched the ground on each side
OF the road. When they arrived upon the
premises where Turner had been ch0pplng they
found the body which lay as 1t had fallen two
weeks before. The position in which the body lay
Indicated the course the blow from the axe had
taken. The boys head was nearly cut from the
body, only hanging by small piece OF skin OF the
back and front OF the neck, the axe having gone
CLEAR THROUGH THE NECK.
The body was taken care OIL and the jury en-
panelled to hold an inquest found a verdict that
Olney Nicely, aged fourteen years, came to his
death from the blow Of an axe IN the hands Of
TWO OTHER VICTIMS.
Several other mysterious murders having taken
place in the localities IN which Turner had been
seen, Marshal Bennett visited the prisoner and
asked him to confess II ne had any hand In them.
he finally confessed that he remembered killing
two more. One was a stranger wnom he had en-
countered In deep ravlne at the back OF the Poor
farm and thereupOn attacked and murdered,
hiding the body. The other man he met on the
road to Muskada, where he was going to get work.
He says that the latter made threatening gestures,
and he feared ne was going 70 take his lie so he
closed with him, and with four pound weight
which he carried In his pocket struck him two
blows over the eyes,
SMASHING IN HIS SKULL
and killing him instantly. He dragged the body
into the bushes, secretng IL there.
THE MONsTER's BLOODY BOASTS.
Now that he has confessed he delights to talk Of
the many persons he has Killed. lie gloats over
the skill with which he has concealed their bodies
and declares That II they were got together there
would be nearly forty OF them
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THE COURTS.

George W. Smith, Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue IN the Northern district OF Mississippi,
who had been indicted there for embezzng public
funds, and was subsequently arrested IN Massa-
chusetts by Deputy Marshal Robinson an
alleged fugitive from justice, was taken back yes
terday evening to Mississippi in charge OF Chief
Deputy Marshal Kennedy and Depdty Marshal
Robinson.
Lorenzo Levey, OF No. 81 avenue d, who had
been charged with having unstamped cigars on
sale was discharged yesterday by Commissioner
Shields the evidence offered having failed to
tain the accusation.
In the United States Circuit Court in the case OF
Walter W. Braman and others The Security
Bank Of the city OF New York, Judge Blatchford
rendered decision yesterday, in which he says
Within the principles LAID down in Robbins vs.
Davis Il BlatchfOrd's circuit Court Reports. 1881,
the motion for the production OF books and papers
must be denied. 1t is worthy OF consideration
whether this Court has jurisdiction OF this 1t
does not appear by the bill that the parties are
citizens of different States, and it does appear that
proceedings in bankruptcy are now pending in this
district
John W. Norton, who Is charged with embeZzlng
about $4,000 from the Postal Money Department,
OF this city. appeared yesterday before Commits
siOner Shields and gave bail to the amount OF
$40 00O to await the &C ton OF the Grand Jury The
sureties Of the defendant are Abram Wakeman
and J. Monroe Taylor.
The examination IN the Hardin will case was re-
sumed before Surrogate Hutcnings yesterday.
several Witnesses were examined, but nothing
new was elected. Robert Walker, the original
husband Of the woman who claims to be Mrs. Har-
din, went on the stand and told long story OF the
misconduct OF Mrs. Hardin" while she was his
wife, including petty larcenies, intoxicatlon and
other like minor offences. The examination was
then adjourned until next Saturday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS
SUPREME COURT-GEkEaAl TERRI.
The Price Divorce Suit.
Before Judge Potter.

This is rather novel suit, in which the well
known wealthy brewer, Walter N Price, sues for
divorce. The details OF the case which embrace
all the usual sensational points of similar cases in
which wealth alles itself TO poverty, or education
and refinement 10 ignorance and coarseness, or
December expects pleasure and tathlulness in the
lap OF May, are OF character exceptional to news
ihe developments. Mrs. Price, nee Bridget Fa.
lon-priceless in the eyes OF her lOrd-after
a brief married life. having been selected
from a belle of The kitchen to De the
belle OF the parlor, Is now charged with nfdelity
an attempt to poison him. How lar these serious
charges can be northumberland the story is long
and pa niu One-the result Of the trial now pend
ing before Judge Potter must determine. Mean
time. IRON affidavits already submitted attesting
the high character OF MIR. Price, motion for ali
mony and counsel fee has been denied and the
custody OF their child awarded 10 Mr. Price.
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ARMY AND NAVY ASSIGNMENTS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IT, 1874.
Lieutenant Colonel c. Z. Blunt, OF the Engineer
corps, has been ordered to take charge OF the
construction OF the deiences of The harbO OF Ports
mouth, N. H.
Commander Francis NJ. Ramsey has been de-
tached from duty in the Ordnance Bureau and
ordered to the command of the Ossipee relieving
Commander Waters, who IS placed on waiting
orders.
Master Edward Very Is detached from the Shen-
andOah and ordered to return home.
Assistant Surgeon George w. FOrney from the
FrOlic, is ordered to the Shen andOah.
Assistant Surgeon J. Q. Heyl, from the Shenan-
dOah, Is ordered to the FrOlic.
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ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINES

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
nERAID wHITEsTONE TELEGRAPH LINES
Steamship Donau GER, Neynaber, Bremen Jan 3 and
Southampton 9Th with mdse and 90 passengers to Uel
heavy westerly storms Jan l6 lat 40 30 ion 70 H. spoke
ship Lottie Warren Br from Liverpool for Boston-a1
Steamship Leo Dearborn. Savannah Jan b. with
mdse and passengers TO Murray. Ferris Co.
scnr Georgia. rOrDes, Beaufort Sc, 6days with lum-
Schr j HaIock. Tyler Georgetown. sc. days with
shingles to l. Blakeney Is discharging at Perth Am
boy. c or
with naval to Dollner Potter CO.. vessel to Bent
ley, Gldersleeve Co.
Passed Through He'll Gate.
Steamship Bolivar. Lawson, New London for New York,
with mdse and PASSENGERS
schr velocipede. Brown, Nantucket for New York,
schr Lottie Frank Collins New Haven for Philadel
phia
Schr Charlie Miller Jones New Haven for Virginia,
Scbr o Acken. Mead Stamford Tor New York
Steamer DORIS Young, Providence Tor New YORK; with
mdse and passengers
BOUND EAST.
Steamship Gen Whitney. Hallett New York for Boston
schr Nellie Benedict, Ellis, baltimore for New Ha-
schr l. Russell, Smith. Jacksonville for New Haven.
schr Oregon Wilson, New York Tor Providence.
HERALD TELEGRAPH STATION
wBrEsroEK, Jan IL, 1874
The following table shows the number OF vessels which
passed this station during the week ending Jan H.
INWARD
Steamships IL Briggs. i
Banks ................ Schooners ..............
OUTWARD BOUND.
Steamships 10 Schooners .......... 2s
bngs .............t.....
~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
FX-sHERIFF BRENNAN'S FEES.
How the Old Thing Worked and How
1t Don't WOrk-The Effort to Cut Down
Sheri6s, CHARGES.

HOW inc OSu 1ntuS WORKED anO HOW
1t Don't Work-The Effort to Cut Down
SheriRs' Charges.
While the late Sheriff OF the city and county of
New York is chewing the cud OF sweet and bitter
fancyn in Ludlow Street Jail his bin for the last
three quarters OF 1872 Is not eschewed in
the courts. The bill amounts to about
$4,000, and some time since applica-
ton was made before Judge Daniels, in
Supreme Court, Chambers, for a mandamus
against County Auditor Earle to audit the bill and
the Comptroller to pay 1t. The subject came up
again for reargument yesterday before the same
Judge. Mr.. Carter, who appeared in opposition to
the application, submitted various affidavits but
containing no facts additional to those published
in the HERALD when the case was first brought to
judicial notice, and then went to state that the
sheriff Is required to report to the Secretary OF
State all convictions had in this county, and his
COMPENSATION for doing so is a county charge. The
statute calls on him to report convictions in the
oyer and Terminer and General Sessions, and
originally II called on him to report convictions in
the Special Sessions, and all these would amount
to about %, 600 year. An amendment, however,
required him. in addition, to
REPORT ALL CONVICTIONS
had before magistrates having criminal jurisdc-
tiOn and any conviction had before police magis-
trate should, Ior TINS purpose, be deemed had IN
Court OF Special sessions. in obedience to that the
Snerif was justified IN reporting all convictions In
the county, even Tor drunkenness and disorderly
conduct which comprise the immense majority OF
convictions. That being the law, the sheriff makes
his report for nine months OF 1872, and charges lor
%, 600 convictions In Oyer and Terminer, General
sessions and Special Sessions although the fact is
that he reported only 10000. Again, the Sheriff
charges, IN addition. for reporting $4,000 convic-
tons In the police courts, although he has never
made one OF the convictions in the police
courts such, put has reported all convictions
IN the police courts as convictions in courts
OF Special Sessions so that, having reported all
convictions In the county during the period en-
cS s G re and hen his D 1r
porting 5000 IN the Police Courts Is pure fiction
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audited these bills as Supervisors. and yet when
the County Auditor Is asked to perform duty IN
auditing he Is met with gross accusations. There
no way oil enforcing the claim for services
mandamua The mandamus would not secure
paymept--it was a step toward it. The reator
was not called upon to follow the respondent into
the irrelevant issue raised; the question was,
Were these bills audited by the supervisors and,
If SO, the Auditor should certify IL. When applca-
be happy TO Join issue on the question whether the
claims were just. Judge Daniels. after hearing the
argument TOOK the papers, reserving his decision.
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Foreign Ports.


BRlsroI, Jan issailed, steamship Arragon tBr West
BARcELoKA, Dec I9-Arnved. brig R M Heslen, Gould,
Boston.
HAVANA Jan lb-Arrived, brig Annie Batcheder,
Steelman. Barcelona
Sailed 10Th, steamship Juniats, Catharne drom Phils-
dephia), New Orleans.
INAGUA, Dec 2g-Arrived brig J II Lane Shute, -
land sailed for Gulf port United Sates schr John
Ingraham Packard. Barbados land sailed for Florida
MANILA Jan lin port ship Annie smull Packer, for
MosTxvI6Eo, Nov 24-Arr,ved, ship Confidence, Howe.
kyren lBr), Mckenzie, Montreal; 26th, Edward AlDro
(Br), Gillen, do; New Republic tBr Reynolds Buenos
n . M9 Yc2 fs der s so
H J Olive (Br) Jones, st John NIB 18th. barks Kong
Oscar II Nor, Christophersep, Quebec Dec2 Archer,
Sailed Nov ~ bark Jeanne lBr). Hines, New York
QUEENSTOWN, Jan l6. PM-sailed, steamship Celtic
Br), Thompson from Liverpool, New York.
cleared 18th. schr 'yesper, Copp, cienfaegos
TABLE BAY. Cob, Nov 2sArrived, bark Anna l. TAYLOR
3D. Perciva Aleca Bay. to complete ldg for Boston
YoKoHANA, Dec SIN port ship Golden state, Berry,
unc bark Jas Stone, Phinney. Tor New York, Idg.
fPxR srEAusH,r DorAul
from Philadelphia.
Arrived at Flushing Sd, Minerva, Pohlenz from New
ANsrFRpA., Jan l-sailed. Paolo Borzone. Bozzano,
Axoy, Nov 2-saied, Repecca Goddard, Manson, New
Ba,sroI. Jan Pin port ldg, Trimountain uraphaIt
Bendrika, yisbbeck for savannah; aurora, Bonnevie
tor New Orleans Erka LAUREL and Sostrene r0yn tor
YoIa; clara Maria Bngge apS ieun r a. LOT
BRsnERHAvss, Jan 2--Arrived, Mosel O, Ernst, New
JaS sArrveS. Psrisian smith from
London for Pensacola
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
Move me nts of Vessels from and for Ameri
can and Other Ports.


and Other Ports.
LONDON. Jan II, 1874
VESSELS ARRIVED.
Arrived al Liverpool Jan H. steamship Spain tBr,
Grace, from New York.
Arrived at Bristol Jan II, steamship Great Western
Br), stampcr, from New York.
Arrived at Queenstown Jan l6 steamship Life Brigade
vlch, from do; Johannes Rod tNor Anderson, do
Edith (Br), Douglas IRON Philadelphia.
Arrived Calcutta Jan It, ship United States, Lunt
Liverpool
Arrived Rio Janeiro v telegraph from Lisbon) ship
Enoch Talbot Talbot, from Cardiff.
Arrived at Montevdeo (by telegraph from Lsbon)
barks IdoiQue (Br Nickerson from New York; Ranger
(Br), Cox, from Brunswick VIA Barbados.
Arrived at - Jan IT, brig Pace Schiafin0 1tal
Oneto from New York via Queenstown.
VESSELS SAILED.
Sailed from Liverpool Jan l6 ship Golden Rule, Hall
for United States; bark Emile Ger) Muhrer, tor
nah.
Sailed from London Jan l6 bark Homestrand (Nor
Boe Tor United states; Aladdin Nor, HOusken tor do
Sailed from Belfast Jan Ia BARK Ferda (Nor Christian
sen, for New York.
Sailed from Bavre Jan Is ship Union, GreenleaE for
United States; barks vblia OBJ, Coffin for do Forela,
Mears for do.
Sailed from Hevoet, bark Olsen GER, Gronisch for
United States.
Sailed from Antwerp Jan IL ship Laurens Snow, for
United States
Sailed from -, bark Salvatore dtaD, for United
States
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SAILED.

Steamships Republic OBJ, for Liverpool; City of Brook
Iyn Br) DO; Egypt Br), dos New York Ger, Antwerp;
Elysla (Br), Glasgow; Steinman tBelg) Antwerp |;
Gamma lBr), Hamilton (Bermuda; City of Panama,
Aspinwali Cuba Havana: Tybee. 1T Domingo, &C. Geo
Clyde, Galveston via Key West; George Cromwell,
New Orieansi Western Metropolis, do; San Salvador.
Sayannah; Montgomery do; Champion, Charleston:
Fsnita Norfolk ships Brothers Ap.p ODD One enstown
Cronstadt BID Liverpool, Abby Bacon, Malaga Mimi
AusD, Cork Falmouth Deodarus tBrl do or do Mary
RideOut (Br), MontevIdeo; Talisman (r Pernambuco;
orieo Nust,, London; brigs sophia .br, Aug Cayes;
PR Carrie Bertha, Havana; schr Grecian Bend OBJ,
Asuin AL.
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Shipping Notes.

The business Of the docks usual at this season.
continues duh.
Steamship Harad Haarfager (Nor), 1852 tons remains
the sectional dock. foot Of Rutgers street.
undergoing repairs of general nature.
ON the smau sectional dock sdiGnAng have bees schr
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CAIN.

Brother Slayer and General Murderer
In Jail-Bob Turner'S Crimcs-Held for
Taking Two Lives and Roasting of
Forty Victims.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. H. 1874.
Bob Turner, OF Potosi, Giant county, WIS.
has been arrested for the murder OF his brother
Albert. The inquest, which has just been con-
cluded revealed bOOdthirsty propensity on the
part of Bob surprising even tnat OF the Bender
family OF murderers. The murdered man was
killed with an axe, his head being nearly severed
from his body, as he was coming out of mineral
mole in which he had been at work. He fell back
speeches. and never moved, The murderer then
called to another brother, who was in an adjoining
shalt, ana this brother, whose name was Newton,
commenced climbing out. When he reached the
surface he saw the body Of his murdered brother
Albert, and was about to run, when Bob seized
him. and, showing the bloody axe threatened to
XII him instantly unless he would swear to assist
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SH TIPPING NEWS.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF JANUARY.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-01-29

THE suferings of the settlers in Northwest
ern idaho prove to be much greater than has
been believed One thousand families. estima-
ted to number over 1000 persons. are actually
suffering from want of food. The famine has
been brought on BY the Rrasshopper plague.
which has utterly destroyed the crops in that
section of the country.
The foregoing, which we clip from a late
number of the Portland, Oregon, Bulletin, very
forcibly reminds us Of story we once heard,
of. party who had begun the herculean task
of coupling dictionary Of the English Ian
guage. He defined crab to be small red
fish which walks backwards" and sent his def
milton to old DR.. johnson asking his opinion as
to its correctness. The gruff old Doctor, after
a critical examination of the new and start
ling definition replied: "Your definition is
correct, except that q crab is not fish, is not
red and does not walk backwards" So it is
with the Bulletins statement. There is no
place on earth known rs Northwestern Ida.
no." There are not thousand families in
Northern Idaho; there are not over four thou.
sand persons, nor any other number of per-
sons, suffering for want of food in any portion
of Idaho and never has been. There is, and
has been. no famine brought on in Idaho by the
grasshopper plague destroying the crops, be.
cause there has been no grasshopper plague
and no crops destroyed in any part Of this
Territory. On the contrary. comfort and
is the rule all over Idano Territory.
The rest of the Bulletins statement is toera.
bly, correct.