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MRS. TILTON'S EVIDENCE.
LEGAL OPINIONS on TIE HArrEn.

4feP fofE 11bufIft MaTch III. ..
With d Wow TO ascartaining II Tho bill intro
duced In tho Senate by Senator Colo on Thurs.
tlAy-whIcl provides tint in Bnils for crtmiaal
conversation wifc may l,o . witneHs against
her husband In behalf Of another pcrson-coola
apply in lite Doecher-1illon trial, reporter oi
tie Tribune laat aronng vls!tod Homo OF tho
counsel ia tho case. and also Judge Netlhon. al
Of tho lawyers ngroed that, II passed. tho law
would apply to this suit. judge Helson Bala
that there was no doubt TINT II a ]aw OF this
kind e1,ou}d DO messed at the present tstno, Mrs.
tTlltop could Immediately bo called "a Wit1esa'
tho feet that tho trial IL In progress being no
objection.
inn th1s law and Its effects. The proposed law,
Hn.d he, will operate only ~ reaedy. not %
Tie right. aud, therefore. will apply In any trsi
md in a.ly case occurriag aftor tho enaesment o.
tl,o Law, evsn though tito actson las Accrued and
tho trlal 10 in prosress. an IN .nso9' eonsu
uther In eases Of criminal conversation.
but ttjB act o; Senator Colo proposes onlS to
mako tho wifo competent witness Tor tho ae-
fenaant. This ia 10 say, n soaucea vito may tos.
ljfy In e1cuipatiou OF tho seduceE, but will not
be a1nlsaablo to help the husband right LIS
wrong. lilo objection Of collusion ia fallac!oua,
considering tlat the very fact Of tho wife'a nay.
ing yielded TO tho sedueer ahows that aho ID
mora ilkcly to col!udo with Tho lefon1ant tha1,
with tue plaintiff il IN action Of criminal conso.-
uation. Permitting Witness to testify for only
ono party to O cauao would be a logal anomaly.
sff. 1sIton las already EXPRESSED h'a Wow oi
tho law preventing . wife tostlfyin7 for - Q!
fermentation, lie ia in favor Of the abolition o.
tllas law, aud has atated to bis counsel thst lt
objects 10 no law which will allow alta- T1son tt
take lilo wisneas chair. lie At ono ssago OF ta'
| case said publicly STINT tho Law preventng h!s
| wifo from teatlfyiny In All action OF c!ltutna
conversation -takcn Ia connection With the fac
| TINT lie would DO Obliged to sue for rronoy-Wa
lie reason thnt hn had not brought bis csse ints
| court hafQra he did brlug It.
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ton to = statue, when tho ailtiquo cAmeo-i4n
faco Of Lin ~lfo WAS taforo 1linl2 ...
THE LEADING CONGREGATIONAL JOURNAL oT
nEEcaEn'H roe,t TiOs.
N"ston Con9rf1ati oHdftst.
Nov and tllcn aon1o anhtc. .ibcr writes III MS
disqualification that wb dc, NIT e1prfas nnfse!sea
moro fully In inaorshz BIZ. Bcecher ~ h'n pfee.
forgot to apply to his caao tho common rue.
wl}sh holds any accuHe1 man Innocent unt't 10
10 found to 10 Er]ty and our confidence n tliu,
has never bcsn In he'usst aeg,ee shaken @ ~ NY
laa bean disturbed by nome t1ingn which 70 MN.
aof las said and doits, and by more Tint q? has
written. And ne nc.W prefer 70 wall uhti tne
courts shall l,are flnfRhod their inFosIRauon.
Ind shed iii tho HIGHT ~ tue case witch they may
bo sble to do, before ,:cachlng hnsl Judgment:
which ue hopo may pe, and Vl!:l, with aonlo
confidence 40 anticipate will he, Mnht a'i chrias
tim reople desire and pray tint nay ee; ohc 10
Ia not our fault thst no hare thus been put, ~
lin, into this arsperse.
now IT IN VIEWED ABROAD.
Ftftthtfe tSeetdnd} .}aaTNnt, ffo. -. >, -,
The .fial OF Tho action Tilton VI. II. ".
1leecbor for tla highest ofIsneo known TO iami.
ltes Ii in it, sixth weok. HoweTor It may end. y
Ia a1tnost certain that the famed minister ot
prof ofoasiona, curenr. Casting aside oil Maa!ton's
sud Iton'a evidence a. worthless. there u .oc'1-
montary testimony enough TO ahow that, u Mr.
Uoecbor waro In my 7ilaRo IN File, 10 "oa!u 70
ROuHad in p wAtersbust- We haee NOS eeeH 4H
TONS eyi1onca: wo have, though, read that Of
Mpulton, w!lo leaves The Impression OF being q
singu1s3ly clever man. All things aro possible
| In Amenica, and we should not wonder that the
repurs Of LIS bearing iu tho wilnesa-boxEana II
lo in feportod-wili causo him to DO run for the
| Presidency. Wo arc aiao bound 10 add that
thera ID nothing like righteousness IN his very
loug statement and prodigioas cEoss:axnr1.inn-
ttoa. Ills attitude Ia straightforward, anu he
| ocop net bond by q sentence. Had Rs the whola
story III, and II ID fostering with rnagBoty corru-
tion It IL scarcely moro defaning 10 the Aulerl-
can peop!o than tho A!nestcan Repeating. ~
| el,;ht Of wLoso nonparcil pnees wo have wadcd.
would require TO be accompanied INTO tho house
! with chlQflQ Of lime.
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TIE MASSACHUSETTS WEAVERs,

FALL RIVER, Mass.. March 14.-A settlement
OF the long-continuod sttike Ia this city now
seems quito probable, the splnus11. weaY-
ets, card-room hsn1s, a'ashers. and
spoilers tn convention last night, haYaug
resolved that they would return to work within
txanty-fous flonls, provided tho manufacturers
Will guaEantso that on tho lst Of Aprll they viii!
conecde the ~ per cent asked for. TAtA reBo-
luton L. signed by all Tue unio,s, aud 1t rosoajna
fos employora 70 Accspt th0 proIosal, NkI1h, u "
claimed. thay viii da.
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~ the Editor Of 3ae Chicago !FioHne:
EyAssros, March l3'-air. Aeecncf B 'a"se.a
,r,, t,e,, caa, 10 the satisfaction OF somo Of
lug 'ns'' case ~ xsoe,ondo,ts sao Evsn ,he INN
1As tHno"L -. - 1sa'," -, ~ostordcv m.
usr taca. III Hs 'asoe " sns..1a4,' s,,v H.
With its correspondents, for 1t speats Of
!. lin reccntiy-rcyorsod case Of Bccchor ~. Til
~ u" ~ ,s' ~ I'm ntrojuctIou Of testimony to
PROVE ,@ II T'.ton - sad md nnfa.t"ert'y
: gross poryersiou OF tho trial from Its ono le-
eitirpa,e object. It wuuld bo such porvots!oa
y t,,o tr;,1 !. In order to tho conviction Of Mr.
Doechcr' "nethes 1nnoce''t =. ean.,. oaI -. ~"
stands tho caao? Mr. Beecher ta accueoa OF q
paonstrous crime. II 10 IL guilty aa chaTEod,
10 ought to ho exccrated by oil good
psopv. as ",e,,n ~ =, - cooaniracy. Tho
Ia tho sles'm Of ",E3' souapna.'' -, .ho
hcaaccn're Of taat alleged eonsn'faes snq ,ton
leading witness against him, Ia Theodore 11iton'
s,,s oorr,,nt NM, In ,1cnornced M pltiku pettk-
sna cofrops maa ~ uen"nssa ~ =, H. ,s,ansa.
logging OF 'he esae On 'os 3"1s y, =. 'uo n.s
.ero not guilty, ho would neYer resort to suy
such ehlttp.
It ~ difficult to account for a1ch strange crle'-
ce,ns, oxcopt upon tho ground that thoso who
ry,DyIncod that air. Ueec!ler IL guilty
Md that Tiiton is, accordingly, : doepiy-
vrnncod ma,1, will DO antisflod with nothing fcAs
thau tho keeping Of Tilton'B character sacredly
i,;nstant conviction Of Uoocner. All this for.
nootb. bccauso, ns is alleged Tilton IL not on
triai. and Dccchor IL, und Oh trlal. 1t would
aaen, only that l,e may, bo pronounced guilty.,
raanin .is eso of tSis adcIsl Investigation Doocef
ni,ali In CLEARLY yindicatcd,-and it Ia too
@ soon to my tint he VIII or viii
inso "s f.cto 3 nttoriT vreok and destroy both TIC
rrnnts.io,, md eharactor OF TiltoIi. But IL, on
tha nther haua. III. Doecher'a guilt shall ha
rtes,iv nfoyai. then his conviction will be &c
xIaui a ytt,dcntIon OF h1r. Tilton that ali biz
av1nna.hv md ADMIRATION that will le felt 10,
In, ns mon who was ready to bear nny naoaaurt
~ nsraonsi anil domestio wropg rpthcr than In
vol volro lis family 10 disgrace. l1ouee, It
sf e1l9 the A1o Sofendant viii be- much
ooo,aI ~ ~;,,iicatom ~ tho arostiy-abnsed aut
xrcnCaa nlalnt1r. and whcro fho vinlicatfon o
The asfeadapt nast inevitably bs the ruin o
necosasr,1y ru On tdsi, Daefoos, alr, Tiison, ~
ss.s .'sn., ali - ,ot rrIv nlai,t4fY. b1t njst
iho chjnf ss',nrss IN Ha own case. And tt is 10
~ s nl,n a tia r'snt;ff in TIM rspe bu i,
r.. III. tsctsr ~ to ,nn Nitncss for the nlainii
w cnH ~ aStus tJ ,in n .,.,s,,a ~ tt,.
WAY ~. uI.uaGo ,i "rns,IJii| Ivhv ehnnd III
aoa.'ns ~" t,,a-t, ~ i~,,rana,
bnaohi.terlv ie,,onneoI whan Mr. IoscleI'a Iaw
~ ~. ar e ~ Iy H. a.ps nsti,t.i
ait. 1nton s"Jess a.ups sno sI9 snr 'n1ss,
WY u 4ot Lue M auoaaoa Aos naatu, ~ ~
rsnIa tn1 liz :s ehsnax ~ rcroua siiauons. Of olj
kA1ue - sae.s.nnff ssn - si .nssi - .s"so. 1rf.,," IN
us,,s.1naa sus nnn, htT 1o,stev Ia r. 1aithe
1t"""n"r ,,or siSiton who il on tfinl bnt 1obnso
.ni Cowjsyr
rhoro is ono other point On which 10 Il seem
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Gpse.ai QtspdteA to 1hs CAteaGa Tribune.
IHpiANApo1ls, Ind, March l3.--1ho City Dem-
ocratlo Nominating Convention to-day put the
following ticket In tho Aods Mayor, Jamos i.
Mitchell. tho present incumbent; Clerk. Martin
.: Anderson Treasurer, Henry II. Laugt nborg:
Malnhas., Edward Barry; Aaaeaaor, Foater
Whittorl.
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r" ths Editor ~ The Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO. March lit ID evident from ths
atsgraceful proceedings to-day At Voruacrts Tur.
nor Hall tlat nit tho ignorant rabb'o wish Is
chnnca 70 vent forth their ap?1en, with infeenat
hoals aud blatant ilvcctires4 that are not onf,
dtsgraceful TO all who arc 80 unfortunate aa Il
be csught In their society, but would disg race
the imps Of Pandomonlum. And We fully con.
cur with the public press that " "Chicago neet1a
cannon" aud tho gscatcas bleHaing that could
be bestowed upon suffering humanity woul1
be to "Bepoyizo" few Of tho braying fools
that dfsgTaced tho nlAss. meeting to-day. And,
ullle NO derlore tho conduct Of Tho mass. mutt
Ing. NO, tho undersigned, viii continue 10 invce-
tigate sllo afYa,fs Of the Relief and Aid Booln:y
In couce7. With tho Asaeznansc t'ommitteo, mud
no ask tlle liberal support Of Nil Interested oiti
xene during tho investigation.
a. D. WooDuAv, Chairman.
CHARLES Durr, Secretary,
MD ynnrstif of tha d4cnn,fort hi,i dhrfsr stten3rR
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other Americans Attempted to got mp another
meeting, but they wers Informed sllas It wss
aftsr O'clock, and The hall had nnly been rented
until 8. Thoy therefore left Also. expressing
their disgust With ComDun:nm In the atsongeat
and most emphatic terms.
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POLITICAL.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION. |
CoSconp N. H., b1nrrh 12.-TAo jatcat fguros
on tho House give 1871 Republicans aud 179 Deu'~
ocsa.s, with four towna-Clarkasl9lo, Enrol, |
Nttsbusg, and Hast's Locattou--to hear from.
Thcsc ara supposed to return fivo Representa-
tiYos. AL but ono Of tlcm-Plttsburg. Which
taay be considered doubtful-cloet Democrats
With ptttsburg rcckoued Democratic, IL will gtvo
a Republican majority Of Z; but II Republican,
Of Q. Tho election In Hart'H Location ocours to-
morrow, and the Republicans Ray that no Rep
sesenta.ivs can be legally elected II thla ha
true, their Republican majority Ia tho House
will DO II. which they claim.
Tie Bonsto atands fve Republicans to I'VE
Democrats. with no choice in tho Socoul aod
Fourth Districts. II the aecoud District,
Priest Democrat, lacks o. votes Of an election
and IN tho Fourth District Todd, Republican.
By the Republicans OIL tue assembling Of tho
Legislature, giviug .thom aoven Senators: It Is
said that Briggs. the Ropnblioan candidate III
District No. q will contest the election Of Mar.
tin, Democratic sonator.olect, on tho ground Of
fraud in Manchester. md. should le % TO-
seated. tho Republican majority in tic Senate
lhs Council stands tl1roo Democrats and two
District No. !, Charles f. foss. Bnrfiuetou; and
stfG. 10 - Alae1, n;as.,., o. FEW, ~ soni.or II
aiapstnn s.ndricl,: DistrIcs No 8. Edward
Daruiau,, Iiopkiuton; aud District No. 6,
Jeremiah Diodgett Wentworth, Democrats.
Tho Republican, carricd lve OF tho connt!ca-
Rockingham. StEafford, Hlllsborough, Cheshire,
md Sullivan. Tho other hye-DclKtnp, Morri-
mac, Carroll, Grafton, and coos-ars Domo-
critic.
On tho vote for Governor the eandfdates,
Cheney and Roberts, rau within llEl 81 each
otllor, ind the votes Of each exceed 81, 0o0. Tho
Prohiption vote Will 10 ebont toy. "hon all tho
towns are in: Probably It fcll of largely from
inBt 5ear, EninG to tho Republicans.
The plurality Of Mr.. Jones, tho Democratic
ConRregHman-elecs from, the First Dlstfict. mud
llr. Blair, Republican, III tho Th!i0 Dlatrict. has
not bscn ngntcd out. entirely, but sufficiently to
show that zach Ia elected aurc. Mr. nont, tho
Dnp1pe,atio candidate In tho Ihlsa District. le
probably defeated by Abouk 90. Tho plurality OF
Eell, Democratic CunGrcssmau.elect Ia tho seuond
D'stslct, Ia given as lsa.
.---.-..-
THE CONNECTICUT ChMPAtdR.
HARTFORD, Conn., Marrh l2.~-Geo. llaw!ey
An atdrnss Mt ALVIN Hall. w,..,l, wes crowded..
~. -. 49, ,,,,,,s .,, e,,o.,.r ,o,,a,,,,
~ ePVao ueo n...',,1,.s ss..- ~. .s.s.',.hs.
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ND youreif Of the discomfort aud dhngtr attending
llshal t,rA!sa for cou.bs throat, ul punonary
auect:oas.
The New York herald., 1875-12-31
A DISHONEST CARPET DEALER

On the I'd day OF September last Gustavus Abbott
carpet dealer ofNo. 1000 Washington street. Boston,
called upon the nrm OF c. H. h F. D. Blake carpet
manufacturers, No 10 Worth street, In this CITY, and
stated that he doing good business in carpets in
Boston, with a capital OF $35 900 On his representa-
tions the Messrs. Blake forwarded TO his address
$276 IS worth OF goods to be paid for in ninety days
Long before the bill became due Mr. Abbott went into
bankruptcy, and meeting Of creditors held the
10th OF November, aficr examination or his
books declared that Abbott had been doing business
months with the intention OF defraudng his creditors.
II discovered that he had obtained goods IRON
cra and sold them for less than cost price These
facts were laid before the Grand Jury and that body
found Indictment against Abbott Tor obtaining goods
by prctcnces He arrested and brought to the
office OF the District Attorney yesterday by Detectives
Field and O'Connor Assistant District Attorney Lyon
held the swindling Bostonan to answer in s., ,000
The New York herald., 1875-12-31
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Mayor wickham had nothing to say yesterday as to
his probable nominee Tor Commissioner OF Public
Works He would not give the slightest nkling as s
when he intended to send in name TO the Board Of
Aldermen; but he is compelled to do SO within ter
days after the expiration Of General Porters term
Tho latest names mentioned Dir. Allan Campbell
and Mr.. Henry A. Gumbleton.
At a caucus OF the republican members OF the new
Board Of Aldermen held yesterday Alderman Morrii
was nominated Tor President, John X. Lawrence fol
Clerk and Francis Keckessen for Scrgeant-ant Arms.
ON the petition Of w. A. Butler receiver OF the Man
ufacturcrs and Builders Bank, an order has becR
granted ana was yesterday filed IN the County Clerks
o1lce directing him to pay Herman Uhl, receiver OF
the German Uptown Savings Bank tho sum of $40 o00
Onc.halt of this deposited by the German
Bank with the Manufacturers and Builders at the
time of the close OF the former.
The new Board of Aldermen VIII organize at twelve
O'Clock on Monday next The last meeting Of the old
Board viii probably be held to-day.
Mr W. : Wolf appeared at the Mayors office yestcr
day as the legal representative OF the Board OF Assist
ant Aldermen and fifteen Aldermen at large, voted
upon the last election several of tho districts, and
asked that his clients should be sworn in On Monday.
Mayor Wickham thought VIC had sufficient number OF
Adcrmanic representatives now and refused TO acceds
10 the request OF Mr.. Wolf
The New York herald., 1875-12-31
BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.

The last session OF the Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen
was held yesterday afternoon Alderman Bergen in the
chair The lobby crowded II was presumed that
Mayor Hunter would send in the name OF some Irregular
dcmocrat' for confirmation as President OF the Board
Of city Works Had this been done the do
mocracy, which Is to become the minority in th'
new Board would secure political patronage Alder
man Howell moved TO take recess for one hour.
The motion was Carried. The democrats then held =
caucus IN the Corporation Counscrs room, at which
ex Register Hugh Mclaughlin and other prominen.
democrats were present committee Of three was
appointed to wait upon the Mayor and cndeavoi
agree upon some name for INC vacant noSav1n. .v
The Mayor refused send in any otnel
names than those he had already submitted e.
Jalnos Murphy and William Marshai ING Common
Council met again at four o'clock aud, on motion oi
Alderman Clancy adjourned stne Do Thus between
the democratic majority and their Mayor Mr. 1ohn W.
Hunter, the republican party are sSou no @ % @
OF President OF the Board Of CITY Works ana Fak Com
missioner Republicans art iuhiant and democrats IN
dirnant because of the deadlock which has cost them
dearly.
The New York herald., 1875-12-31
ANOTHER SNOW PLOUGH CASE.

The Forty-second Street and Grand Street Ferry
Railroad Company has instituted suit in the Supreme
Court against the Mayor and the Board OF Police
them from carrying into operation the ordinance
passed by the Board OF Aldermen tho 25h OF last
February, which is to operate a check the OF
the snow plough the city railroads II is substsn
Naliy stated in the complaint that the plaintiffs carry
their road fully 1S 500 people every day. and that by
their charter they required TO keep the
nng for the convenience Of passengers and that they
further required keep their tracks clear OF snow
by the best possible and that for this purpose
hey have for time past used the plough and
gcraper The plaintiffs claim that IL is impossible TO
remove the snow by CARTS and there s no dumping
ground for the snow II carted away. They then say
the city is threatening 10 pass an ordinance orbdding
the of the snow plough unless the railroad COM
panies will enter into agreements containing
terms and conditions. impracticable and impossible.
They therefore pray for order to cpjoin the defend
ants from attempting to enforce the ordinance re-
lerred TO. temporary injunction has been granted,
returnable on the first Monday in January.
The New York herald., 1875-12-31
DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT-cHAarBERS

BY Judge Donohuc
Rutten vs.. Southern Railroad Assocation-order OF
dscontinuance granted payment Of taxable costs
Bernhard vs. Monahan; American Exchange National
Bank Lingham Lewis VS.. Ross; Milliken W Whit
Royce vs. Murphy-Motion granted. Csee Watts
Practice 81 rule 36 Costs to abide event
Gaul VS.. Knickeroocker Life Insurance Company
Motion granted. Memorandum.
Collins VS. Buddensick.- reduced to $3.50
Lyddy VS. Mcvean.-Me Memorandum.
Torrens vs. Schwabc.-Motion granted.
Curry VS.. Curry; Livingston vs. White-oruers
Matter OF vemieister, &c MacKcIlar vs. Griniths;
Bruce vs. Griscom; Matter Of Seventy-thrd street;
stuyvcsant VS. Laor and Towle Dewitt Granted.
vandeventer VS.. Brady.-0pinion.
Matter OF Crossley, &c-I wish 10 see counsel
Andrews vs. Cox.-Reference ordered.
Buchanan Simmons-Five per cent allowance
granted. Memorandum.
SUPREME coURT-GENERAL TERM.
By Judges Davis Brady and Daniels.
Park vs.. Musgrave ct etaL-order affirmed, with costs
Opinion by Judge Brady.
Report modified by directing interest 10 be paid from
November 81, 1874 and confirmed as modified and
order OF Special Term affirmed without costs Opinion
by Judge Brady and Judge DAVIS
Pierce VS.. Acknowledgment reversed, new trial
ordered costs 20 abide event OPINION by Judge
Brady.
The People ex rel Schumacher, &c, vs. Tho Marine
Court OF the city ofNew York-order reversed Opin-
ION by Judge Brady.
costs Opinion by Judge Davis
Gormley, &c, mpbeL-Judgment affirmed,
Cushman ". Martn.-Judgment affirmed. Opinion
by Judge Daniels
johnson ct al vs. Davidson-Judgment affirmed,
with costs. Opinions by Judges Brady and Daniels
Ross VS.. Ross and Another, &c.-Judgment affirmed,
with costs Opinion by Judge Daniels
Greaves Va Gonge.-0rder affirmed with costs.
Opinions by JUDGES Brady and Davis.
whitmore The Mayor, 6c.-Motion for leave Of
appeal granted. Opinions by Judges Daniels and
Brady.
OdsIl vs. Montross Judgment reversed and judg-
uent ordered for defendant, with costs. Opinion by
Judge Brady.
knight W. Maloncy.-order affirmed, with SO costs
and disbursements, without prejudice to an application
Tor resetLoment OF the order OF tho General Term.
Opinion by Judge Daniels
Brlmer vs. Ncigs ct aL-Judgment affirmed with
costa Opinion by Judge Daniels, Judge Brady dissent
inE =, n,u,,.-
W Rector Nc Of Grace church.-Judgmcnt affirmed
With costs Opinion by Judge Daniels
DAYTON &C. VS. McCahilL-Judgment affirmed.
Opinion by Judge Daniels.
Warner VS. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Order affirmed with costs. opinion by Judge Daniels
Matter kc or New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company vs. The Metropolitan Gas Light Conn
panv-Order reversed and proceedings remanded to
eomiseoners as directed In opinion, without costs OF
appeal Opinion by Judge DAVIS, Judge Brady taking
40 part in the decision -,
Fowler al al vs. New York Gold Exchange Bank
Judgment aalrmsd opinionby Judge DsnieS
The New York herald., 1875-12-31
BOWEN'S LIBEL SUIT.

Application made in the Brooklyn City Court
yesterday BY the counsel for tho defence the suit
brought by Henry G. Bowen against the propriotors Of
the Brooklyn Edgc for order appoint referee TO
take the testimony Theodore Titon. who will visit
Brooklyn Saturday and remain there for few
days Tho AFFIDAVIT on which The application is based
made by Mr. Thomas Kinsca editor. chief OF tho
Eagle II forth that the testimony OF Theodore
Tton is material and necessary Tor defendants the
trial Of the action and that without his testimony they
cannot safely 60 10 trial Judge McCue ordered that
John r Barnard be appointed such referee
The New York herald., 1875-12-31

Rush Marston. Order affirmed with $40 costs and
disbursements Opinion by Judge Daniels
Linden Is. Beach.-Order reversed with $40 costs
and disbursements and order entered deaying plain
tn7s motion with $40 costs Opinion by Judge Dan
iels.
Blglcr VS.. The Mayor, Sc.-Judgment reversed new
trial ordered costs 10 abide event Opinion by Judge
Davis Judge Brady taking no part in the decision
Tabcr Hovey.-Judsment affirmed. Opinion by
Judge WeSbrook.
Nelson ct al vs. De Graw.-Judgment reversed new
trial ordered, 70 abide Opinion by Judge
Daniels
SUPREME coURT-sPECIAL TERN.
BY Judge Van Brunt
Getty vs. Devn.-Case settled
BY Judge Donohuc,
Strong Ditmars ct al-Judgment for plaintiff
BY Judge Van Worst
Clark VS. Coles.-0rder signed
Ponds Extract Company Humphreys SPECIFIC
Homeopathic Medical Company. for plain
tn.
SUPERIOR couRT-sPECIAL TERM
BY Judge Sedgwick.
Genny VS. World Mutual Life Insurance Company
Memorandum.
Salmon ct al VS.. Dinsmore, &c-Motion granted
The New York herald., 1875-12-31
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.


DARING BURGLARY.
John weismann, ofNo q Mulberry street, on wednes
day last entered the premises Of Louisa Matteer No
2o5 East Ninth street. and stole thererom sos worth OF
jcwclry. She caught him in the act, and ne
down stairs he menaced her with 'jimmy." Sho
raised an alarm Wesmann arrested on the
street He was held in 81 800 70 answer.
STEALING LEAD.
Henry Arber was committed to answer for stealing
lead from Thomas Martin, OF No AZ Norfolk street.
The prisoner gave the lead to another boy, James
Ceavcr who, attempting to pawn It, was arrested
on suspicion He told tho officer where he obtained H.
and on Arber's arrest Cleaver discharged.
A SCENE IN COURT.
Judge otterbourg yesterday had quarrel with
Sergeant Smith, OF the court squad, relative TO
tho serving OF warrants. Heretofore the Ser
gcant has served warrrnts without any rcgu-
lartv or in an irregular Judge Otter
bourg objected 10 this, and insisted that the war
rnnts should be served regular rotation and then,
having just granted warrant he ordered that 70 be
given to Oficcr Nevin 10 he served at once. Tho
Sergeant returned the warrant TO the Chief Clerk stat
ing that could not be served at present and not until
he saw ne that should be served. Judge Oterbourg
summoned the Sergeant and the officer before
him aud asked IL they could read They
said thoy could, whcreupon no turned TO
Officer Nevins and asked him. Don't that say any
policeman in the city, Il command you TO execute IL
forthwith = and II YOU not ready 10 this
rant you can 20 away and not return to this court
unt you learn 10 obey tho order Of the Court Ser
peant Smith highly indignant this, claiming
that he alone the proper person 70 have warrants
served Judge Otterbourg retOTted by ordering him
follow the footsteps oil his subordinate saying that the
business done there and that the Sergeant need not
como back until the question settled.