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The New York herald., 1875-12-16
LrABIIITY FOR A wIFE'S DEBTS

In these days Of frequent suits for limited divorce
rase carrying with 1t instructive suggestveness par
ticulary husbands, who the generality OF
the defendants in such proceedings, tried yeser
day before Judge Freedman IN the Superior Court.
little unplcasantness between Mr. Lucas Thomp-
and his wife, which eventuatedi suit brought for
\ limited divorce the ground OF .ncompatloity of
temper She charges thai he put her of the house
and did not allow her to the children, and
far prevent her getting her wardrobe the 6l par
cuars Of which published in the HERALD at the
time Meantime, Mr.. Thompson had good credit at
Lord Taylor's and to iorestau his wife from
making purchases his account he sent
them letter nstructng them sell her any goods
in his IL appears, however, that the nrm
named unhceding this massive OF warning sold her
bill Of goods aggregating IN amount S2ll 20 The bill
duly sent 10 him, which he refused TO pay. The
dry goods firm thercupon brought suit against him TO
enforce payment OF the BILL and yesterday the
trial After hearing portion oil the testimony
amotion was made TO dismiss the complaint on the
ground that the plaintiff alter having received the let
referred to- had business sell goods her and
charge the same the defendant and further, that
The goods sold did not within the catalogue OF
secessaries prescribed by statute. Judge Freedman
held that these grounds were we'll taken, and dismissed
The COMPLAINT
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WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Kasmrc.
4 SQUAD or sHopL1FTERs.

SQUAD OF sHoPLIFTERs.
William II. Johnston and Mary Anne Lewis two very
respectfully dressed persons who refused give their
residence, were held by Judge Kasmre So 900 bail
each for attempt at larceny OF card of lace VAL
ued at s57 -. The complainant employ6 Of
John Aitkin Co, lace dealers, Seventeenth
street and Broadway, who nc the parties
while looking the stock OF lace conceal card
found
Anne Casey or Brooklyn residence refused was held
in 500 Tor trial Tor stealing pair OF gloves from the
counter IN A. ]. stewards store. was caught in
the act.
Mary Adams, another alleged shoplifter, who also
refused TO give her address. held in 5000 Tor
stealing silk handkerchief inkstand and pair OF stock
ings all valued at SIS, from Altman dry goods store
She to conceal the goods by private detective
in the employ oi the lrm
THE EXCISE LAW.
A large number OF cases OF violation OF the Excise
law have been brought before Judge Kasmire this
week Yesterday three or four cases appeared in
which the officer could seeing liquor drank
or gwen away. Judge Kasmirc then sent for super.
nendent Waliug and President stewart Of the Excise
Board AT our o'clock the examination into the cases
commenced, Superintendent Wallng and Excise Com
missioner stincr being present The prisoners showed
receipts Tor their money deposited with the Excise
Board for licenses which had been granted super.
intendent Wang said that the order to the captains
was 70 arrest all persons found selling liquor without
a license, but he admitted that some Of the cases
before the court there was no evidence the
officers not being able to seeing qnor sold
In one case, however, he c0mpmented an officer who
had personally partaken of the liquor thereby lnsurng
the complaint Commissioner Stiner said that in his
opinion no receipt should be given money taken ly
the Excise Board and that application Tor "A license
should either be granted refused. Judge kasnire
thought that u the liquor dealers gwen license
they should be allowed TO continue their business in
peace not then their stores should be closed up bv
the police. Paying from $50 TO $lOO and taxing re-.
ceipt six months ago, and yet not receiving a license
was a mockery OF justice. He agreed with Commls.
soner stner that receipts should be given An ap-
plication enough then license no license All
the prisoners were discharged.
The New York herald., 1875-12-16
A DESPERATE JERsEYMAN.

Edward Tucker, Jerseyman six feet high charged
with entering the depot Of the Harlem Railroad the
Hunters Point ferry, and stealing therefrom 81 worth
property pleaded guilty He also pleaded guilty on
two other indictments charging him respectively with
having entered the residence OF Cendenen Grayden
Arnod's Point and that OF Richard NJ. Hoe, upon the
Southern Railroad He sentenced TO Biteen years
confinement In Slate prson
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made and the Court adjourned,

The day calendar Of theCourt OF Appeals for Thurs
day, December It. 1875, is follows:-Sos 1l5 III,
~, IS, lo4, ILL., IS and H.
The New York herald., 1875-12-16
BENJAMIN WOODS SERVANT.

Arthur Johnson alias Rodney, alias vallandighan,
pleaded guilty under indictment charging him with
stealing our sets OF lace curtains SIX silver tablespoons
silver teaspoons and pair Of boots IRON the resi-
dence of Mr.. Benjamin Wood No. 70 Fifth avenue He
also under indictment for stealing property valued
At sl0o from No. - Irving place, where he had also
been employed He was sent TO State Prison Tor nve
years.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
The following criminals, the best majority OF whom
respectable looking young men, pleaded guilty
and sentenced Immediately Reilly petit
larceny, six months James Connolly, grand larceny
John Dunn, John Cunningham aud William Farrell
burglary, aud Thomas Gallagher and Peter Fay, grand
larceny, two years and six months Thomas Scuy and
Joseph Flynn, grand larceny, eighteen months. Ed
ward Moore grand larceny, remanded for sentence;
James Cunningham and James AcIiernan, burglary,
House Of Refuge; Christian Locler burglary, years
Charles Moran, burglary, three years aud months
Max Heber grand larceny, two years and SIX months
Frank Hudson burglary two years; John Murray alias
Scott. and William Thompson, alias Wheeler probes
sonal burglars, TWO years and SIX months.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
ErOtn Lewes.

MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE, 1. o. q. r-DEo-
ItNATIoa OF REV. MI. DAVIS Az o. ". C. T.
OTHER ITEMS.
Cotre,ps.ie,lce VI the Commercial.
LEWIS, Sept LIST, 1870
The Grand Lodge l. o. of G. T. is holding its
annual session here 10 day. Tho attendance Is
good, and the reports OF the Grand Officers show
the Order TO be in prosperous condition, fl
naucay and numerically. Last evening, q
rouning public temperance meeting was heiu IN
tho NJ. II. Church. Short addresses were made
by G, W. G. T., Rev. A. d. Davis, II. b. McDon-
nell, Mrs. A. NJ. Beatty, Levi Sterner, and Rev.
Joseph Dare The Grand Lodge will perhaps
close its session late tonight. An election OF
officers to serve next year will take place this
afternoon, and as q. W. O. I. Davis does not
wish to serve in that capacity longer, hay
ing filled the position for three years and half
il il uncertain who will be selected as standard
bearer of the Order for the incoming year lt
is probable the honor will be conferred on iev.
j. Dare, of. Wyoming.
Iieh are abundant, hore. it being just in the
height of the crocus season. some OF the
REPRESENTATIVES, to the Grand Lodge can give
evidence Of their excellent quality, we should
say from the way they "go" for them. We
we're told by one of them that he could dis
patch seven at meal. Rather intemperd@ we
think for temperance man.
Tho ladies' Of the NJ. L. Church, hold Iesti-
val, this evening" for the benefit OF their
church.
Tho steamer for New York, last evening, had
ON quite number Of passengers, there not be-
ing state rooms sufficient to accommodate all
She also had on heavy cargo OF peaches;
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
Civn Rights on a steamboat.

CAPT. vEAsEY, OF THE EAsTLnN SHORE STEAMBOAT
CO, SUED BY VIRGINIA MuLArTo.woMAN.
Capt W. +. Neasey, of the steamer Maggie
which phys between Pungoteague and Baltimore
was before United States Commissioner Atkins,
at Richmond, Va, on Tuesday, for examination
upon the charge of violating the civil rights act
The complainant is l.. A. Spiverie, mulatto
woman, who was educated in Massachusetts
and il now teacher OF colored public school in
one Of the lower tidewater Virginia counties
She charges that abont ten days ago. being at
Pungoteague, OH the Eastern shore OF Virginia,
and desiring to go to Fortress Monroe, she
offered to purchase iirst-clase ticket for pas
sage by tho steamer Maggie, but Oh account OF
her race or color WAS refused by the captain, who
proposed to sell her seconded ticket, which
she promptly declined to purchase. The defend
aut, it is understood, asserts that on the day
named in the complaint the steamer was not
running her usual trip, but carrying an excur-
zion party. For that reason when the woman
applied for passage lie advised her not to so,lest
il should be disagreeable to her aud to the ex-
cirsionists many Of tie latter were drinking
and boisterous.
The hearing was adjourned until the 2lst inst !,
and will then proceed at Onancock, Eastern
Virginia. The same woman also brought civil
action in the United States Circuit Court on
Tuesday, through Messrs. Morton and Cuttings,
against Captain Veasey laying damages at S500
for refusing her frst-class passage. Henry A.
and John S. Wise represent the Defendants.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
FIFTH EDITION.
Ohio Politics.

DIsdRAcEFUL DEMOCRAT CONVENTION IN cINcIN-
NATT-cHARdEs OF coRRUpTIoN-UNFAvoRABLE
INFLUENCE IN DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
New YORK, Sept. 2.
Aspecial from Cincinnati says the democrats of
that county (Iamilton,) held their convention
yesterday, and nominated members of tho Leg
isature and the county officers. The conven-
ton was in session more than ten hours its
work being delayed by great confusion and half
dozen fights among the delegates on the floor.
The most notable work was the denomination
of Geghan to the Legislature. This was nol
generally expected, but it turned out that the
Catholic hold upon the patty was too strong to
allow the managers to sacrifice him, as they
contemplated.
The county ticket is weak one, and ID the re-
suit of the triumph of one faction over another.
1t was the common report in the convention that
the leading candidates for Treasurer were pay
ing money for the nomination. The Germans
were not recognized except by one place on the
Legislative ticket. The nomination of st.
Geghan," M he is now called here, will have
considerable influence against tho Democracy in
many parts of the State
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
Vhe Dcmocracy Hnaiy Ianri.

A correspondent Of the Now York Tribune,
writing from Columbus, Ohio, says the wesk-
ness of the ard-money men before the outcries
of the Ohio inilatonists has done great damage
to tho Democratic party. He says
1 wish hard-money Democrats could under
derstand the irreparable injury they are dong
to their party. Higher considerations ought to
arouse them to most unsparing warfare upon
the monster called Democracy in Ohio. But
since they are not moved by sense of duty,
it would be well if thee could be reached by i'll
tolligent sei-interest. Their cowardly beha-
vior is alternating from their party forever thous,
ands of men whose votes they WILL sorey need
hereafter. Let them listen to the talk OF intelli-
gent voters, as hear it everyday wherever so.
Democrats say, III it has come to this If I'M
prlncipled demagogues are allowed to drag the
party into a warfare against all who have saved
anything and against all who trusted the Gov
ernment and if, even then, our soundest and
most trusted leaders dare not make resistance,
but allow themselves to be dragged about as
oaptives by Allen, Cary, and Ewing, what faith
can we have in such party" Liberals and IN
dependent Republicans. who have partially sym
pathized or openly acted with the Democrats,
express disgust 30 intense that it may be
doubted whether they will ever trust the Demo-
cratic party again, whatever its professions, OF
however excellent its candidates.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
The Reform Movement In Maryland.

MR.. sYEsrER SAID TO BE UNWILLING TO HEAD THE
TIcKEr-FUTURE MEETINGS.
The Ring Democrats in Maryland evidently
don't think well of the opposition ticket and are
doing all they can to puncture it everywhere.
Mr.. Syester, they say, will decline to head the
ticket notwithstanding the effort which is
making to obtain his acceptance. j..
Morrison Harris and Judge Pearre, they
say further, are objected to on
the ground of availability, winch ID heightened
in the case of the latter gentleman by his tenn
perance proclivities. On the contrary Judge
Maulsby and Frederick Stone have many sup
porters for the Attorney Generalship. A. o..
Greene, of Allegheny, is now spoken OF for
Comptroller and also for Governor.
Meanwhile, according to the American, tie
opposition finds additional favor and grows i'll
strength daily. On Tuesday night next, proba-
bly, another meeting will be held to appoint an
Executive Committee, who will present COM
pete ticket, including municipal, Legislative,
State officers, in place of any now nominated who
are considered Objectionable and endorsing those
that are satisfactory. 1t is understood that 5.
Teake Wallis Esq, has written letter to the
gentlemen concerned in this movement which
will probably be read at the meeting. Towards
the end of the month public demonstration
will be held out of doors, which is expected to
eclipse the Maryland Institute meeting az much
as it outran and outnumbered all previous in
door gatherings.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
Death on the Hail.

PHItADELpHIAN INSTANTLY KILLED NEAR HOLLY
oAE.
The Baltimore evening express, yesterday
struck and instantly killed Hermann Payne, a
Phiadelphian, and formerly proprietor of the
Natatorium in that city, short distance above
Holly Oak Station. On Tuesday, in company
with several gentleman, Nil. Payne came down
to the fish house of MIR. W. X. Henry for day d
gunning and, last evening, was approaching
Holly Oak station to take the 720 train for
home. He was walking on the south-bound
track at the time, and hearing whistle sup.
posed it to be that of peach train which he saw
Just ahead of him on the other track, going
north. The whistle, however, was from the eA-
pross train close al his heels, and before he waH
aware of its presence he was struck and killed
outright.
The body, which was not much mutllated was
put upon the express train and brought to this
city, in charge of Mr. Henry, where it was
viewed by coronor's jury and afterwards re-
moved to Philadelphia on the 935 train from
this city. The Testimony of Mr.. Henry, giving
the circumstance OF the killing as related above,
was taken last evening. That of tho train men
will be given this evening, to which time the
Jury adjourned. MIR. Payne is represented to
have boon II man well to do, and was living in
retirement He Leaves a wife and three chill
dram
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02

Fatality Amongst Horses.

THE nIISD srAGdEls IN THIS couSTy-MoRE
THAN TWENTY DEAD IN a SINGLE LEGALITY.
The Smyrna Times OF yesterday reports that
early last week the disease commonly knowna so
the blind staggerH broke out am ng.he herses IN
Thoroughfare Neck, between that town ana
Collins Beach, and within the last fve days
over twenty have died IN that section alone,
while quite number OH the Bombay Hook SIDE
of the Creek, east of town, have also died
80 or 40 in all up to the present
writing ] he names of fifteen farmers IN
Tboroughfare Neck are given, all OF whom nave
lost ono and some as many AZ two or three.
valuable stallion belonging to A. Ennis,ls ainonB
those dead. On the South side of Smyrna creek,
the names of nine farmers are given, VINO nave
lost horses ono of them, Edward Hayes, having
three dead In SMYRNA, Thomas Il. Carly has
lost his valuable stallion and one or two other
horses have shown the sickness, but none have
died. So far the disease is confined to the
"Neck" district mainly, only one case
occurring west of Smyrna, The animals
nearly ali droop and finally commence walking
in circle, TO tile left, and thus continue till they
die few arc too stupid to walk, while others
still rant terribly and if loft IN the stable wonid
batter their skulls open. 1t is thought the dis
asse IL broueht on by night exposure and the al
most perpetual dampness OF the grass.
The matter having assumed so serious an
aspect, parties at Smyrna united IN clup on
Tuesday and dispatched to Philadelphia Tor a
veterinary surgeon. He came and pronounces
the disease cerebro spinal meningitis, which the
farmers think g ali the same in Dutch' as stag-
gers. The disease ia not contagious, he says
Yesterday afternoon number OF new cases
we're reported, and none OF the horses that sur
yive the attack up to the present show any signs
of recovery. 1t is thought they will ultimately
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
The nsInis.erlai iii.dencanor Tsiai.

NO CONCLUSION REACHED YESTERDAY THE PROSE-
ourIoN NOT CONCLUDED "A VERDICT LSpEcrED
To-9IoRRow.
Contrary to the expectation entertained on
Wednesday, the preliminary examination into
the charges preferred by Mrs. yanMeter against
Rev. +. T. Kenney wso not concluded yesterday,
and may last until sometime tomorrow. The
investigation is being pursued patiently
and with the earnest desire to get at the truth.
The Prosecution had not finished at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
The session yesterday was more private than
that of the day previous, and WAS virtually held
with closed doors. Those who chanced to get in
at the opening of tho trial Oh Wednesday were
permitted to remain yesterday, but the dNors
wero closed against all others-eyen tho report
ers of the press who had been promised seats on
the inside. Secresy seems also to have been en-
joined upon all present at least they were all
very reticent, and were unwilling to say anything
in relation to the nature of the testimony taken
Hence all statements that the evidence Affects
prciudiciay or otherwise tho one side or the
other are wholly gratntous, and have no sure
foundation in fact The testimony taken isqute
volumiuous, the questions and answers being
reduced to writing. Some OF those Interested are
quite anxious to get away, they being equally
tirod Of the trial aud cracker and cheese diet.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
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The Furchess Murder.

GOVERNOR COCHRAN sTmBING UP THE STATE OFF,
CERs--A REWARD or 900 oFFERED foR WHIT
LOCK.
Governor Cochran soema to appreciate tho in
disposition OF the county constables to arrest the
Whitlocks, charged with the murder Of tho col
ored man FurchosR, and IN a reward Of 5000
which he offers for tie apprehension Of the sor,
he inserts this paragraph, which is unusual, but
very pertinent III view of tho facts in this case
''And do hereby request the Sheritis of the
several counties of the State. their deputies and
baiiifs, and all other police officers of the State,
to be vigiant. and to use every exertion and all
lawful means to cause the arrest of the said John
Whtlock Junior. and his delivery as aforesaid" "
Constable Il. IL. Foster, of Middletown. was
in the city yesterday, having stopped at New
Castle on the way. There, We are Informed,
high words passed between him and Sheriff
Lambson, whose deputy it is stated he was,
growing out of his conduct in refusing to arrest
the Whilocks. After he reached Wilmington
he,undelt1ok to upbriaid the Coroner, charging
him with giving the information which WAS
printed in the COMMERCIAL, and seeking to con-
vince him with reasons Why he should have
kept the matter to himself. The Coroner very
politely informed him that had he discharged
his duty there would have been no occasion for
tie publication.
We are now informed that Mr.. Foster was
Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Coroner and County
Constable, all OF which offices he has resigned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
FIRST EDITION.
The Charlie Ross Trial.
DENIiFIcAT!oN OF MosHER AND DoUGLAss-wEsT-
ERyELr's INTIMACY WITH THEM PROVEN.

IpEN1iFIcArIoN OF MosHER AND DoUGIAes-
ERyELr's INTIMACY WITH THEM PROVEN.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Sept. l.
The trial of Westervet was continued to-day.
Walter Ross concluded his testimony. The most
important part OF it was his Identification OF the
bodies of Mosher and Douglass as those Of the
two men who carried him and his brother Char
ley away from Germantown. The cross eYarni-
nation failed to shake his conviction on this
point IIe said " was told what WAS to see
before l went in there; was told | was going
to see two dead men, was not told who they
were; forget whether / was told they were sup
posed to be the men who took me and Charley
away: am sure they were the men, because
can tell by their nose; the one who has his nose
turned mp had whiskers, they were the same kind
OF whskers he had when l saw him on the 1st
of July; the other one had amuatache; he hadn't
glasses on that day."
Henry c. Peacock testified to finding Walter
on the evening OF July /, near the North Penn
sylvania Railroad.
Theodore T.. and George i. Berger, OF Bay
Ridge, l.. l., neighbors of Judge Van Brunt, tes
titled to the circumstances OF the burglary and
shooting of Mosher and Douglass. They were
not questioned az to the dying statement OF
Douglass, as it was known objection would be
made to that. Albert Van Brunt, nephew OF
Judge Van Bruut, also described the affair.
The next Witness WAS John b. Holland, All ex-
constable of Fort Hamilton, the man who deliv-
cred the bodies of the dead burglars to = Brook
lyn undertaken on an order from tho Coroner.
He swore to having seen Westervelt at Judge
Van Brunt's place on the day of the shooting,
aud to having subsequently seen him at 5uperin-
dent Walling's Office in New York.
james Moran of the New York police swore
that the bodies OF the burglars shot at Bay Ridge
were those OF Mosher and Douglass.
Catherine Syms testified that she formerly
lived at No. 237 Monroe street, Philadelphia,
next to Moslier and Westervelt. She proved tho
intimacy of those two men apd Douglass.
Superintendent Walling of New York was in
the court room this morning. He will be called
to tell how Westervelt duped the New York po-
lice. 1t seems that up to the time Of the killing
of Mosher and Douglass, Mr.. .Walling had no
suspicion that Westervelt was playing a double
game, and, while professng to be aiding In the
search for the child, was in constant communl-
cation with the kidnappers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-02
SECOND EDITION.
Yeiiov Fever mt The ssreakwater.

SHIP PUTS INTO HARBon WITH SIX CASES ON
BoARD-oUR LACK OF QUARANTINE PROTECTION.
The schooner N. j. Miller, Captain Harris,
from San Domingo for Boston, put in at the
Delaware Breakwator on Tuesday night,
with her crew sick of yellow fever. When
five days out, all the crew, except the master,
were prostrated with tue daease. On August
2Sth, an Englirh bark was spoken, but refused
assistance. On the 2oth, the schooner Annie L.
Palmer, Captain Lewis, of Bath, Me-, was spok-
en- and gave prompt aid. Two OF the crew are
recovering, and four remain dangerously i'll.
These facts call up, once more, the unprotect-
ed situation of all the towns and cities on the
Delaware Bay, below the Philadelphia quaran-
tine grounds. The next Legislature, il it has
time to spare from Its usual important duties OF
log rolling and job-iixing, should establish q
quarantine at Lewes, or. in conjunction with
tue New Jersey authorities, make protective
system for the whole Bay, with lazareto
station at some suitable point on the West
shore. Whether the yellow fever, this year,
sill be obiging enough to wait for such an ar
rangement, we can't say. but hope it may.