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POLICE COURTS.
THE TOMBs,
Fourth Ward Pickpockets.
Before Judge Flammer,

Yesterday morning as Mr. Christopher Metzger
was passing down Roosevelt street on his way to
the ferry young man jostled against him. He re.
monstrated, but the young man passed on, and as
Mr. Metzger was about to resume his walk to the
ferry another young man bobped against him.
Thinking that words might induce the young men
to enlarge his Uranium, he passed by, but sud-
denly he thought of his money, and, on putting
his hand into his pocket he discovered that he
minus SIS. Onicer Kelly, OF the Fourth precinct
was called, and succeeded in arrestinQ Thomas
DeAly and Christopher Sherlock, who were walking
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FIFTY.sEvENTH STREET COURT,
A Murderer Com m itted.
Before Judge Smith,

Before Judge Smith.
James O'Niel. who was arraignod for the stab
bing OF Richard Powers, on the corner Of Twenty
fourth street and First avenue, on Sunday was
committed to await the result OF his victims in
juries. The quarrel between the two men mad Its
origin In too much whisKey.
The. Supposed Robbers or Ex-Recorder
Smiths House.
These persons whose names are Charley Miller,
Dick 0'Donnell and Fanny Brown, were arraigned.
The circumstances under which they were ar
rested by Officers Mallon and Handy, OF the
Eighteenth precinct were related In an undertOne
to The magistrate, Judge Smith, who said he did
not consider the evidence presented suflcent TO
warrant their detention. Officer Handy said II
the prisoners were remanded he would In o day or
two be able to furnish further evidence OF their
guilt. The Court agreed to grant the request, but
refused TO give warrant TO enable the oflicer to
search house.
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THE SALEM IN. il MURDER.

The trial of william Sadler, negro, for the muir
der Of white woman named Abigail Dilks was
set down for yesterday in the Court OF Oyer ana
Terminer OF Salem county, before Judge Van
syckle District Attorney Shape moved for .
postponement on the ground that the state
had not yet secured the necessary evidence
could not be procured at the present term. The
Court granted the application and the case was
who were IN custody, were discharged on their
own recoenlzanee. They had previously been IN
confinement
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COMMON PLEAs-eENERAL TERM


Decisions.
BY Judges Robinson, Larremore and j. FDaiy.
Dolls vs.. Alright; Marie vs.. Doe ct aL-Judg-
ments affirmed. Opinions by Judges Robinson and
Fannenbaum vs. Christeller-M0tion for reargu-
ment denied. Opinion by Judge Robinson
Frank vs.. Covert-Judgment affirmed. Opinion
by Judge Larremore, Judge Van Brunt dissenting.
Kingsland vs.. the Mayor, &c.-Reargument
ordered. Opinions by Judges Robinson and Larre
more.
Treadwell vs.. Honman.-Motion for leave to go
to Court OF Appeals denied.
smith vs.. Cooley.-Order settled. Judgment re-
versed; new trial ordered; costs to abide the
event.
stay.
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SUPREME CoURT-sPEoIAL TERM.
A Woman After Her Husband.
Before ludQe Tappen.

A handsome, lashionably dressed lady, who
states that her name is Gertrude A. Smith, pro-
cured writ OF habeas corpus requiring Sterling
Smith. wealthy resident of the Heights, to pro.
duce the body of his son, Sterling s. Smith. Ger
trude alleges that Sterling Is her husband and
that his father is keeping him from ner. The de-.
fence makes young Sterling out as sort of pro-
digal son. 1t is charged that he went Oft to waste
his substance IN riotous living, and that, while In
toxicated he became acquainted with the COM
coming sober and realizing his position he re-
pented and arose and returned to his fathers
house. He Is now in the country recuperating.
Judge Happen sent the case to referee to take
testimony.
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURT
SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERS.

BY Judge Donohue.
Bowery Savings Bank vs.. Observation-Disclosures
appointed.
BY Judge Lawrence.
Levy vs. Accommodation denied; memo.
randuM.
Barnes We. Morgan; Compton vs. Chase; 0dell vs.
Odell; N0onais vs.. Dunphy; Butler vs.. Palmer;
brown vs. Turner and oliver; Keeler vs.. LAS
Nemorandums
Godfrey VS.. Bird; Jourdan VS.. Jourdan; Hayman
vs. JOnes.-Memorandum for counsel.
Williams VS.. ADMINISTRATION to continue in
junction denied; temporary injunction dissolved,
Delaneld vs. Hill-Motion to continue injunction
granted.
Fruhauf vs. Fruhauf.-Decree of divorce granted
to plaintlA
Dixon vs. Julian.-Motion denied, with $40 costs
Greaves VS.. Congo; Mott VS.. Palmer Manufacture
ing Company.-Motions denied, with $40 costs;
mem0randums.
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Suit for Heavy DamaEe
Before Judge J. r. Daily.
Michael MCGUIRE on September 81, 1873, was
run over at the corner OF Forty-ninth street and
Fourth avenue by locomotive belonging to the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company, and sustained injuries compelling the
amputation OF an arm. He has brought q suit
against the railway company claiming $4,000
damages. The case came TO trial yesterday In this
Court and will probably occupy two or three days
ExJudge Cardozo appears for the plaintin and
Mr.. Burrill for the defendants.
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70 the defendants attorney the items OF the trans
action between the parties on which this action
10 brought and let the same be verified.
Packard VS.. Anderson.-Let the order heretofore
made to examine the plaintiff be vacated.
Justice vs.. Lang ct al.-MOtion to send case back
to referee for further findings denied with costs.
Johnson vs. Ferns.-Judgment for defendant.
parties to pay their own COSTS
Ansonia National Bank w. Clews.-Motion
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SUPERIOR OOURT-sPECIAL TERM.
Decisions.

BY Judge Speir.
Delavan vs.. Simonson.-Moton to amend CON-
OBrien (sherif) vs. Mechanics ana Traders Fire
Insurance Conquest set aside on defendants
paying costs OF term, witnesses, fees, dlsburse-
ments and costs OF motion.
Same vs. Merchants Fire Insurance Co.-Costs
only allowed ns taxed by the clerk.
Hagen ct al Vs. Lewv.-Let the plaintiff furnish
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COURT OALENDARs-THIS DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs-Hed by Judge
Westbrook-Nos. q. a. 81, 6s, H. 49, S. 95, o. 1877,
1885, 1885, l52 l5s lS7 1877, les l7s, l7s, $780, 1884, 1874
1870, 1877, 100, 191
SUPREME CoURT-SPECIAL TERM-Teld by Judge
Donohue.- Demurrers-Nos. 4. IS, 81. Issues OF
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Decisions.
BY Judge Loew.
Osborn vs.. Stillman.-Motion to transfer cause to
Marine Court granted.
Rutter vs.. Griswold.-See memorandum for
counsel
Vanderwelle vs.. Callanan.-Motion to continue
Injunction denied.
Robert VS.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS denied.
Rudolphy vs. Fuchs.-See memorandum.
Douglass vs. Dougass.-Judgment of divorce
granted to the plaintiff.
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Board of Apportionment.

gentlemen just named peremptorily declined,
when finally call was issued to meet to-day, at
eleven O'Clock.
1t has transpired, on high authority, That the
Corporation Counsel admits that he gave his
opinion to the Court House commissioners on the
erroneous statement made to him by the Comp.
troler and'to the Commissioners, that the law, as
and that he would have advised the Commissioners
similarly mad the Comptroller not misled him. The
Corporation Counsel says that when there Is no
appropriation there can be no expenditure.
Struggle OF the Court House Commits
sioners.
On the first 1ush OF excitement consequent upon
the action of the New Court House Commits sioners
taking forcble possession of room in that incom-
plete building, it was anticipated that Commits
sloner Van Mort would at least have the recalci
trant Commissioners arrested and placed in
durance, II only for few minutes. Mr.. Van Mort,
when the occurrence took place, and yesterday
afternoon 1t was past three O'Clock when he put in
that he could not say what he would do in the
premises, as II was always good policy to make
ment OF room in the city buildings devOlves upon
the Board OF Aldermen under the Consolidation
act. He Is only charged with the care OF the same
ton upon him for an office IN the new Court House,
to which he replied with the following letter.
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. ROOM 10. CITY HALL,
NEW YORK. June ~ 1874.
GEs9ifafA return to ,you herewith the communica
take charge Of and control the building
The Counsel Corporation in this communication
oecup control and protect the buildings
70
once proper direction and discharge obi
s nS ars SsiH y s rights in this
spcct may be exercised on your own motion and au
Gr any conflict
IN the ao TIVE S0ae a
assigning the rooms this building various
sna i
the B s na consider side
q the Board Of DER a % ~ yo ~, Nm find
Se hi e. h q s'a n
81 IN Of any e or o. Fl the
are to DISREGARD and ds9bey every direction
any
of the new Court House occupied by any Courts or
@ s 70 e
occupants YIN not be recognized, or the exercise Of
Il pleasure to give every facility
ing every duty which You authorized BY Law
eus to na 10 sn n 70 ss
MI and With ns s 4 ere as
"''''' . ~" "'' GEoRGE NJ VXN MORT,
Commissioner of Public Works
Notwithstanding this Information the Commits
sioners took upon themselves the task OF forcing
themselves into room occupied by the Super
vsors.
reporter that they acted upon the advice OF the
Smith positively denies. He says that he has not
given any counsel regarding the taking possession
A cali is out for a special meeting OF the Board
Of Aldermen Tor Friday afternoon to take action
upon this matter.
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SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June %, 1874.
General Term, Fourth Department, Day Calen-
dar, June rs ls74Nos. IS, 40 Al, 5s, SO, 140 las,
l64 1871 ITO.
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COMMON PLEAs-EQUITY TERM.
Decision.
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TERM

BY Judge Larremore.
King, Jr., VS.. Grimes.-Judgment for the plain
TIL
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The City Treasury.

Comptroller Green reports the following disburse-
ments and receipts Of the Treasury yesterday
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FROM ARDEN.

ARDEN, Sept. %, 1874 s..
10 the Eds. Independent:
There Is not much news in eur
neighborhood at this time A
little son Of Mr.. James f. Linton
was kicked by a horse in the stom.
ach, on last Thursday, and it was
thought that it would prove fatal
at first, but he is now slowly re-
covering. This is another warning
to parents who send their child
rem to drive horses when they are
not large enough.
That other correspondent from
Arden seems terribly put out be-
cause / date my communications
from Arhes. Well, now, / sup
pose a person can head his articles
from where he pleases, provided
he puts nothing but the truth in
them. He claims that ] misrepre-
scented the people of Arden in my
last letter. l deny the assertion.
Again. he boasts that Garden will
roll up a majority for Faulkner
that will astsnish the natives"
Well, he can muster but about
eight votes, all told, four for Ar
den and four for Gerardstown Dis
trict, and those eight votes divided
between Democrats and Republi
cans. / fancy that that rolling
majority will astonish even Faux
ner himself.
/ was conversing with one of the
Arden citizens the othe: day, and
he said that he did not know who
the solid men Of Arden were. He
further said Fun" would be very
much mistaken about all the Dem
oorats voting for MIR. Faulkner.
More anon,
TRACEY.
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whom wise men are sad, but for
you. Where is your vitality your
enjoyment of superfiuous life and
power, why can you not even dance
and sing. till now and then, at
night, perhaps, when YOU ought to
be safe in bed? Poor Nausicaa--
old some men think, before you
have ever been young" The
reader must remember that all
this is written, not by critic and
satirist of the follies of American
girls, but by an English clergy
man about the girls of England
who are held up IN other countries
as models of simplicity, freshness
good sense and health Mr.. Kings
ley gives at length his reasons for
advising out of door games, and a
training in natural science for
young women; and he seems to
think, if his advice is largely fol-
lowed, that at least one Christie
nation may approach his idolized
Greeks, in the strength, beauty,
grace, courage, intellect, purity
and character, which makes that
pagan people the greatest and best
the world has ever seen; for if we
read Mr.. Kingsley rightly, the an
cient Greeks, are the highest type
of humanity, and Christian ma
tionS have been drifting farther
and farther from this typeinto weak
ness and sin.
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GARD OF THANKS

In tie name of and on behalf of
the Berkeley County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, / de-
sire to return hearty thanks, to all
who aided us in making our re-
cent exhibition such a grand and
decided success. First, the Com
mittees having charge of tho ar
engagements, to the Exhibitors, TO
the Marshals of the different de-
partnents, to the various Award
ing Committeeman to the own
ers and Exhibitors of thorough
bred fast stock, both at home and
abroad, that contributed so much
to the Zest and amusement of all
throughout the continuance of the
Fair, and to all who in anywiss
aided ia making the exhibition
the success 1t was, to those who so
literally patronized it and for
marked good order apparent
among so large coEcourse OF PEG
pls-our thanks are and are hereby
rendered, on tho part Of the Asso'n
hoping that our next and Fourth
Annual Exhibition will bring into
social re- union again those who
participated with US ia the pleas
ures Of the onejust closed.
J. @. A. NADENGoUscH,
Marshal.
Gont 10 III
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FAULk Err AND BOTELER.
Especial to t he Wheeling Register !
GRAFTON. Sent q.

Especial to ne wheeling Register
GRAFTON, Sept q.
Messrs. Faulkner and Boteler
met at Prunytown, according
to appointment, to-day. The
Courthouse was well filled. Mr..
Faulkner opened the discussion
in one of the most powerful speech
es ever listened to. He reviewed
the acts and policy OF the Republi-
can party, and while he accorded
entire honesty 10 the Republican
masses, he bore down with over
whelming severity upon their
leaders. He appealed to the Re-
publicans in the present condition
of the nation to forget party and
look to their country. Thespeakers
were rot timed
Mr.. Buteler followed, but took
no issue with Mr.. Faulkner upon
any of his facts or arguments, and
the Republican party was left un-
defended. He (Boteler) declared
he was neither a Democrat nor a
Republican. He then went into
an examination OF his own pollll-
cal record and the pastrecord of
Mr.. Faulkner.
Mr.. Faulkner replied, expressing
his regret that he could find no one
TO meet him on the living political
issues Of the day. He could not
see hew the Republicans could
gain anything by voting for man
who refused all support to their
party and principles, and then
pitched into Boteler's record as a
Know Nothing and his record
when formerly in Congress.
Dir. Botsler rsjoined with spirit
and pleasantly and so the discus
sion ended. | have nay opinion of
the result of this discussion ON the
minds of the people, but do net
feel it necessary now to state it. 1t
is sufficient to What Mr.. Faux
ner's efforts to-day, gave unquali-
fed sati faction to his friends.
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The school-bock fiends have gone
West, bless them; and have turn
ed up in Bloomington, Illinois, to
the discontinue of the people Of
that community. who find them
selves involved in a big row about
the supplateing of the McGuffy
books by the Independent series.
The Board Of Education sought to
get out of the difficulty by under
taking to purchase the books at
first hands and retail them at cost
to the students. But now the
Bloomington booksellers have APP
piled to the courts for an injunc-
ton to prohibit the Board of Edu-
cation from the traffic in books ,sot-
ting forth that said traffic is con-
trarv to law.
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TIE Louisiana troubles do not
appear TO be entirely settled. The
failure of the Conference Commit
tee to agree upon a plan of COM
promise, has discouraged those
who are most DESTROYS for neace.
Kellogg is anxious to have Attor-
ney General Field return from
the North to his post of duty and
danger Kellogg evidently does
not want to die alone. Threats of
assassinating him are openly
made, and his position is anything
but comfortable.
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FROM LITTLE GEORGETOWN.

LITTLE GEoRGETowN, Sep. p.
Messrs Editors:
Since thu loss of your correspon-
dent (Harksway) from this place
during tho Last food, We have
been engaged In searching for his
whereabouts, consequently there
has been 30 news from this part of
tha county But as there is great
excitement here this week / will
makes feeble effort to give you
tbs items.
Sunday night several boys were
amusing themselves by tying a
tin BUCKET to the tail of
q bovine OF tho male species, when
said Bovine becoming excited, he
precipitated himself unceremo-
niously into the garden Of our ell
toge DOCTOR, causing his anger to
rise above Hoyncst Heat, and also
. display Of his proves on Mon
day morning, when he attacked
our young clerk for having hand
in the proceedings of the night be
fore. La making pass for said
clerks csat collar he made a Sc
rious mistake, and cot hold of the
seal Of his unnentionsbles, and
when the clerk retreated into the
stronghold (the stors) closely fol-
lowed by the Doctor, we saw some
thing like flag Of truce flying, but
it was disregarded by the Doctor.
Bul encs within hisstronghOld, the
retrsating foe turned on his pur-
suer, and we soon saw the Doctor
coming out, followed by tive ten
pound weights, two yard sticks,
and several pairs of shears. After
his harmonious exit, still vOwing
vengeance, he mounted his fiery
steed and rode of, carrying sack
on his arm, to get the warrants for
the arrest of ''all who had part
in planning. or a hand in executing
that deed OF midnight" dnaatsem ent.
But when he returned as empty
handed as he went, and was inter-
viewed as to his success, he said
there was no warrants on the mar
ket, consequently he would have
to wait for the next consignment
from the war department.
Bass fishing is very poor, though
we saw a gentleman from your
city here yesterday, carry five in
FAINT bass that he had taken from
treir mother; as he had no more,
we conclude the Stats are are off all
the live boxes.
More anon,
PHOENIX.
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TCommunicatedl.
TRACEY.
MARTINsBURG, Sept, 10th.

MARTINsBURG, Sept, 10th.
Eds. Of the Register.
My attention HIS been called to a
communication, signed X, in the
Wheeling Intelligencer, ia which
my name is most indecsntly snd
improperly brought before the pub
lie. A question is propounded to
the Hon. G. j, Faulkner, Democrat
ic nominee. for Congress, marked
No Z, in these words. "How mach
money did yea furnish Phil Show
srs Of Berkeley to take to tho coun
ties of Hampshire and Hardy with
which to pay the expenses sfdels
gates to thdPisdmsnt G onnvetlon?'
AS / think it probable that Mr..
Faulkner will not himself answer
such an impairment and contempt
BILE interrogatory, feel it to be nay
duty to answer for him, as vel as
for myself, and in reply to that
question, ] state, that Mr. Eaulk
ner nsvsr directly, or indirectly,
through himself or another, before
the convention or since, furnished
or promised to furnish to me one
cent of money for any purpose
Whatever. The impgtatisn cast
upon Mr.. Faulkner ia that inter
regatory is false malicious and
without any foundation in truth,
Yours, DC,
PHILIr, SHOWERS.
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ABOUT SCHOOLS.
Eds independent:
Sept. II, IA

Eds independent:
AS there appears to be consider
able controversy going on in re-
gard to the schools in our city,
would it not be advisable to call a
meeting Of the citizens and have
an expression Of the views OF the
people in regard to tho enormous
school tax now imposed upon as !;
also In reference to the manner in
which our schools are being con-
Quoted. 1t smacks too much Of
the "ring," or of President Grants
style of doing business. We ought
to have a school board composed
of educated men who are capable
of educating teachers, and who
will lot use their influence ia
giving their favorites positions az
teachers where they receive the
highest salary, regardless Of merit
or competency, to fill such POSI-
tons. / think the time has come
when the people will no longer bs
duped by few who appear to
have other motives aside from the
success of the schools. and no other
interests to subserve than the pro-
motion oftheir own friends.
TAX PAYHR.
Sep. %, 1874.
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have ascertained as nearly as
possible the above figures, but
making due allowance for mistakes
you can see, gentlemen, that it costs
about $3.50 dollars month, or So,
500 a year to pay the teachers. In
my article on School Tax Question,
l should have made the amount
for improvements thisyear $23, 900
instead of $4,000, in order to al
low q margin for furnishing the
new school houses in addition to
tho desks, which are to be used
from the old school house.
/ ana informed that the number
Of pupils in Martinsburg District
Ia about 1900. OF this number
800 attend regularly. If we add
to the teachers yearly salaries the
item of fuel, repairs and contin-
gent expenses, our tuition bill will
amount to $4,000 per annum. Add
this amount to the improvements,
and We have the nice little sum of
$50, 00G. Allow an average attend
ancs Of 1000 scholars, and we have
the nretty little bill of $3z a piece
each scholar.
Between you and me, gentlemen
/ should think this a pretty high
figure for the English branches,
enly, when we consider that we
give tho teachers first rate school
houses, first rate furniture, any
amount of stoves and fuel, a
very good janitor with q pretty
good salary-all free gratis.
OBSERVER.
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I. is asserted that 500 pounds of frogs
are consumed daily in New York. They
are caught chiefly in Canada, aud are
sent here in sslt sacks laid fat on the
floors Of freight cars, and containing
each about hundred frogs. An ave-
rage Of Eve per cent. die In the train.-
Each female frog is said TO spawn over
a thousand at time, but not more than
fifty Of that number live to attain full
growth. They are often eaten by their
own species or by birds and snakes. -
They are usually taken with the hook,
but bite at it only when their heads are
above water. A bait is often unneces-
sary. The frog catcher frequently brings
his hook under the jaw Of the frog with
ont creating alarm, and jerks its point
into the flesh. He is then easily lifted
into the beat.