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The New York herald., 1875-12-14
DIED.

ASDERsox.-At Lahore, India. October le Or.
Henry JAMES ANDERSON, OF this CITY, in the 77ih year
Of his age.
ARKNTs On Sunday, December IL, at 8 p ~, sud.
denly Of heart disease Mrs PERMEIIA H. ARENTa
The relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services at eleven O'Clock A. M on
Tuesday the l4th inst tho residence OF her son.in
law VIM. r. Tree, No 53s Schermerhorn street. Brook
lyn, without further notice.
BRISoKRRHoFP, suddenly, on Sunday December IL
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited 10 A.
tend tho funeral services A the Washington square
Methodist Episcopal church. this Tuesday, evening at
seven O'Clock
Poughkeepsie papers please copy
BRUM-on Monday, December l3, Mrs MAY BRuM
aged 66 years
Relatives and friends invited TO attend her fu
neral from her late residence No l4l Clinton street
Tuesday December a. at half past seven o. clock
M.
BUsHPTRLD.-of diphtheritlo croup on Monday
morning December l3, 1876, FRANKLIS DUDLEY BUSH
PIELD only child or William II. and sarah A BushaeId
aged years, months and IL days
The relatives and friends respectfully Invited to
attend his funeral on Tuesday afternoon December IA
at four NJ from his parents residence 55 Tue.s ave-
nue., Jersey CITY Heights Remains TO be taken TO New
burg, N " for interment
CAsBY.0n Sunday, December IL, at the residence of
her parents, No 100 Division avenue Brooklyn r. d.
after short Illness MARY infant daughter OF Richard
and Mary Casey aged ~ days
Inferred In Calvary Cemetery.
Chicago and Cincinnati papers please copy.
CAsTLE-On sunday, December IL, after short III
moss, CHARLES CASTLE, aged 90 years and month.
The relatives and friends, also the members Of Man.
haitian Lodge, 4so " and A. NJ, and Enterprise Lodge,
30, o. o. f., are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, 8l2 East Twenty
enh street. on Tuesday, at two o'clock r. ~
Manhatta Lodge No 4S9 r. and A. VI. Brethren, you
hereby summoned 70 attend special Somlnun.ca
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

At Essex Market Police Court Edward Donnelly was
held in 81 500 for stealing roll Of cloth from Solomon
Cohen's store, No. 13 avenue A.
William J. Glynn OF No 20 Mott street. while on a
spree Sunday night, lost gold watch and chain,
ring and pn in all valued at $16s He says he entered
Edward Owens billiard saloon, No Goerck street,
with the jewery on his person. and there drank some
thing which put him TO sleep. When he awoke his
jewelry was missing, and he thought he had been
drugged- Owens arrested, but he discharged
by Justice oterbourg Essex Market Police Court,
yesterday there being evidence against him. The
complainant could not swear positively whore when
the iewelry taken.
Fifteen persons before Judge Kasmire yester-
day charged with violation OF the Excise law. The
jority discharged and the Judge said that If In
spector McDermott had ordered the OF for
keeping open liquor stores and had obtained no evi-
dence of the selling giving away of liquors he had
simply exceeded his duty The found sitting
around their stores and there evidence of their
having sold liquor Sunday He thought the arrest
outrage, and that no man safe even IN his
nnn hnnea
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COURT CALENDARS-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CoURr-CHAMHERs-Held by Judge DAVIS
Nos 10 ~ 81 lls, d22 l23 12s dSl M l62 l1S LIS l17
246 256 265 267 321, 329 34l 342 343 353 500 800,
Se7 see, 81, 372 37S, s74, 375 s76
SUPREME CouRr-GENERAL TERM-Adjonrned until
December 81.
SUPREME CouRr-sPEcrAL TERx-Held by Judge Bar
rett-Case on-No 9. No day calendar,
SUPREME CoURr-CIRcUT-Part Held by Judge
Donohue ueNos 1885, 1851, 1907 1553h, S43 1908 1867,
1851, 1922 1885, 1595h 1859 453 1858 49, 1884 20S9,
207e 2093 2Il5 TIT 1855 1903 sg7 3503 8S45 2I6l.
2l75 2Sl 2lS9, 219l 1l37 1851 2007 2193 2195 2le7
2la9, 2203 2205 2207 22o9 22l1 223 22l9 222 1928,
2227 Part 2-Held by Judge Lawrence-Nos 27o6,
22o4k 1854 I5l4, Ii76 344l 225, 23s ss2 sSl4 37s2
1854, 1888, 676 Part 3-Held by Judge Lawrence. =
Nos s4S 9sl, 1881 1852 ssl so94, s5ss me 1914,
Sel, 303e, 1863, 3oo1, 1861, 2749
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERN-Part HELD by Judge
spercase onNe SS5 Part 2Hed BY os Judge o5
8S2 $50, 954, 642, 664, Asa, 1902 924
SUPERIOR CoURr-SPEoIAL TERM-Heldb by Judge Sedg-
wick Nos 43, A. "A, q, 3, Q, 10 4S, 2
SUPERIOR CoURT-GENERA AL TERM-Adjourned sine die.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part HELD by Judge
Larremore-Case on.-No. 1873 No day calendar.
Part 2-Held by Judge Loew.-Nos. 1867 1852. 1918,
22SS, 1908
COMMON PLEAs-EQuITY TERM-heid by Judge Robin
son-Nos 10, 20 2S T. s, Az
MARINE CouRT-TRlAL TERM-Part Held by Judge
McAdam.-Nos. 5541 BIAS 27S0 $3.50 5S6l 5961, 6000
574o 5e72 4S4O 6os2 2944 1927 1884, $685. 5l92 6o49
6050, 605l, 5567 22l2 Part 2-Hed by Judge Alker -
Nos 1882 3766 2662, 2667 30l1 347l 1870 $685. $780,
364S, 3649 3C5l, $685. 1856, 1862. Part 3-Held by
Judge Joachimsen.-Nos COILS, 5424 46l3 5435, 604i,
COURT or GENERAL SEssIoSs-hed by Recorder
Hackett-The People VS.. Theodore Reed, homi-
eide; Same VS. John Orr, burglary; Same vs.. William
Bloomfield, burglary; Same David Foley and Mar
garet SwartZman, grand larceny; Same Hugh
Brady James Daily, John Doane, Peter Mcmahon and
John Flanagan, grand larceny; Same Charles Ben
and Charles Kensley, grand larceny; Same vs.
Thomas Milliore grand larceny; Same Lucy
oBrien, grand larceny; Same vs. Mary Oates larceny
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THE MEMORY OF FRANK FOR
RESTER."

Yesterday, in room No. Ill Astor House, q meeting
OF sporting gentlemen took place. the object being to
erect a monument otherwise pay honor to the
memory OF Henry William Herbert, known by his
writings as Frank FORESTER" Perhaps writer on
field sports and athletic exercises claimed great
snare of popular attention as the author named Not
only did he instruct wisely in all matters appertaning
10 the rod and gun but there q charm in his style
and enthusiasm apparent In all he wrote that in
lected his readers with the love Of the chase he
felt himself His sad and romantic death added 10 the
interest Of his works, and 1t seems that friendship
although tardy IN its offerings, Is about 70 embalm his
memory In enduring marble, or otherwise preserve his
name to all lovers of manly exercises
At the meeting yesterday Mr. Humphries briefly In
roduced the object OF the meeting and proposed that
Mr. Raymond should take the chair and that Dr.
Salters should act as secretary. Adopted AS the
sportsmen present only intended that public attention
should be called to the movement committee of five
gentlemen was appointed by resolution 70 devise the
best plan carry out the objects Of the meeting The
following named Colonel Thomas PIcton, Mr.
Eaton, Green Smith DR.. Rowe and Mr.. Julian Scott
the first named gentleman being chosen chairman Of
the committee, who are to make report next Monday
at two r. NJ, at the same place IL Is proposed that
the of the body shall be the "Frank Forester
Memorial Association
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Horace NJ Hastings, Assistant United States Dis
Attorney, has resigned his position in District
Attorney Bliss office, having received similar ap-
pointment in the Court Of Claims at Washington.
Emelin Giabbe, charged with passing counterfeit
money, committed yesterday by United States
Commissioner Shields to await action of the Grand
Jury and bail fixed at 81, 900.
The opening argument the part OF the contestants
in the Barrmore contested will begun yester-
day morning In the Surrogate's Court by Clarence
Seward and he followed late in the afternoon by
Judge Porter, who will continue this morning The
closing argument behalf Of the proponents OF the
VIII Will be BY 5 P. Nash.
writ Of certorari granted yesterday by Judge
Davis directing the Board OF Police Commissioners TO
submit TO the Supreme Court General Term for review
the proceedings in the Of John Shea, dismissed
from the police force The papers under the writ
70 be submitted at the next term OF the Court
Judge Davis yesterday, Supreme Court Chambers
granted alternative writ Of mandamus against the
Broadway Assessors, hessrs. Thomas B. Astor, John
Mulay, Edward North and W. ID. Wiley, directing them
to show why they should not award damages 10
Coleman Benedict executor, account OF injury TO
his property through changing grade l55th street
John W Cramp furnished fireworks for the city at
the reception Of the Fenan exiles This easily
done but getting his pay proves more difficult mat
ter. The amount Of his bill is 81 OIL and the trial Of
3 suit brought 10 recover this sum was begun yesterday
before Judge Van Worst, holding Supreme Court Cir
cult The question raised for the defence that
the committee Of the Common Council exceeded its
thorty ordering the fireworks
Thomas Ashbash has brought suit against the Clinton
Fire Insurance Company 20 recover s.. 900, with in
tcrest a nre insurance policy. IL seems that
small building was annexed 10 a large factory the
corner OF Forty street East River which was
burned down, and the question dispute is To how
far the burning OF the annexed building the
occasioned the burning OF the insured building II
claimed the part OF the defendants that but 81 500
worth Of the annexed building was destroyed by the
FIRE while the other hand ID contended that tho
loss much larger The case came for trial yes
terday in Supreme Court Circuit Part before Judge
Lawrence, and is stiu on.
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BROOKLYN CITY GOVERNMENT.

THE RESERVOIR JOB LAID ovER-LEGALITY OF
THE CHARTER AAzENDMENTs-wn.L OIL SUPER
sRDE GAS FOR STREET LIGHTING?
There regular session Of the Brooklyn Board OF
Aldermen yesterday afternoon President Bergen in the
chair.
The Railroad Committee reported In favor of allow
ing steam railroad to be constructed across First
street. to accommodate Havermeyers h Elder sugar
rehners The desired permission was granted with
the stipulation that the city at any time revoke the
grant
An effort made to secure the appointment Of an
additional clerk for Justice Semler's Court at salary
OF ST. 500 II stated by the Chairman OF the Com
mittee Salaries that there is money In the
treasury applicable such purpose and therefore to
vote for such measure would be q misdemeanor.
The effort 70 appoint fell through.
long report the substance OF which has been pub
lished heretofore read from the Chairman OF the
Joint Committee on Law, Water and Drainage on the
storage reservoir, at Hampstead. The committee left
the disposition OF the question TO whether tho work
should proceed TO the Board OF Aldermen, but recon-
mended that IL be LAID on the table The report was
laid on the table. From the same committee bill for
$500 for professional services OF William Evarts,
presented In connection with the reservoir contract
business A bill for 81, 500 from A. w. Craven, and
another from General Ward B. Burnett engineers who
examined the reservoir for the committee, were also
presented
The Corporation Counsel was instructed TO examine
the act Of the last Legislature allowing property owners
on Fourth place TO build out the thirty three foot
courtyard and II he should find the act unconsttu-
uonal TO pronibit such building
The Committee on Gas and Lamps were instructed to
make an investigation and ascertain without unneces
sary delay whether some other method cannot be
adopted for lighting the city than that which s now in
vogue whether the city could be lighted well by
oil as with gas The present cost Of street lighting is
$500, 600 per annum.
An opinion Of the Corporation Counsel was read
touching the validity of the amendment of the Brook
lyn charter which provides for the election OF members
Of the Boards Of Aldermen and Supervisors That
official says that there is nothing in the act in question
that in any way affects the tenure OF office OF the mem
bers or the present Board OF Aldermen The Aldermen
elect will, on January lawfully enter upon the dis
charge OF their duties as Aldermen There is no law
which will permit the present members OF the Board Of
Aldermen TO hold over as Aldermen, The Corporation
Counsel refrains from discussing the validity OF the act
which provides for the election Of members OF the
Board of Supervisors on the ground that that body
being branch of the county government the question
OF the legal qualifications OF its members ought to be
primarily considered by the county authorities
The Board adjourned 10 meet on Wednesday after
noon when action will be taken with reference the
vacancy in the Presidency of the Board OF City Works.
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had served six months in the Penitentiary for similar
offence in ST Patrick Cathedral
FEMALE HIGHWAY RoBBER
Ann McNaily sixteen years OF age, residing at No.
442 West Thirty second street. charged with high
way robbery. The complainant, Louisa Hoffman, OF
No 34l West Twenty eighth street. sand that on sun
day evening she was walking through Thirty eighth
street toward Tenth avenue with companion named
carrie Hoberne when the prisoner came up, struck
her a violent blow and knocked her down on the pave
ment While PROSTATE she alleges that the prisoner
stole her gold chain, valued AZ So The prisoner SAID
she not guilty but was held 10 81, 900 for trial
A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.
Messrs John Brennan, No. 6s2 Broadway, and }. J
Mitchell, No. 7ss Broadway, we're in partnership in
business In Broadway. Having failed, they made an
assignment 70 John Polhemus. Yesterday Mitchell
charged Brennan with opening letter containing 81,
addressed 10 the firm and which should have been
opened by the assignee Judge Kasmire gave Brennan
parole TO Monday next for examination.
LITTLE JENNIE woLvEN
Jennie woiven the young girl rescued from life OF
III fame described in yesterdays HERALD has been
given the custody or her relatives her grandmother
having arrived in this city from Pcughkeepse 10 take
her home
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INTERESTING TO MERCHANTS.

In September 1871, Tapley H. Ward resident Of
Georgia, introduced by David H. Ross TO John J.
Johnston Of the 1rm or J. J. Johnston A Co. Mr. Ward
made Of his and liabilities 10 John
ision showing surplus in his favor OF $S3, 300
Subsequently Ward and Ross, under the name OF T H.
Ward Co, entered into partnership, doing business
In Eatonton ana Monticello, in Georgia Relying upon
the statement made by Ward his pecuniary condi-
SION the firms Of Johnston 4 Co and Cochran, Nc
Lean CO. sold goods credit 70 L IL Ward Co.
Johnston learned the statement made 70 him
by Ward untrue, and in behalf Of his own firm
and that OF Cochran, Mclean Co he went
70 Eatonton, saw Ward, and charged him with
Misrepresentation AiIer some negotiations Ward
sold and assigned 70 Johnston All his interest tho
stocks OF goods in the Eatonton and Mont.
cello subject however, 70 debt Of s734 80 owing 10
Johnston h Co, and $3,s45 Il owing Cochran
Mclean Co Johnston sold the stocks Of goods for
about So 000 which was alleged to oe their fu value
The liens and charges for which the firms named be.
came liable including their claims, amounted to
nearly s., 600 During 1873 various judgments were
docKeted u this city against Ward b Co, and
was appointed receiver, and, as such
ceiver, commenced action to have the sale
set aside on Lbe ground Of conspiracy and iraud aud
also 70 recover SIS 900, the value q the goods The
case came on for ri al before Judge Larrcnore In the
Court Of Common Pleas, Equity Term. Judge Larre
moro yesterday gave bis decision ia the case, enbody
ing tue same IN lengthy and carefully written
opinion.
Judge Larrcmore hrs. discusses the question as TO
right based upon the fact that the firm Of r H.
Ward Co. vas IN existence al the time
the assignment made Upon the afnrma-
tive OF this issue the evidence Of
Ward, who testified that when be made the
sale Ross sti his partner. In opposition this is
uncontradictod testimony of the publication
paper of dissolution II she rm PRIOR 70 the date
toned Judge Larremore holds that Wards attempted
explanation wAs very unsatisfactory much 10
seriously impair his erec btlty. that the negative
tde q THIS issue the testimony direct and conclusive
HLieh sEoNed tLat Rose had been In the employ OF
10 fgrm mart.
neHhlp referred IbaI Ross subsequently,
wrote 70 Johnston that Wards statement az
y ~ pecunlary responsibility totally false;
mat ne vas going 70 withdraw from Lhe nrm
mai this caused Johnstons vsn 70 Georgia whereby
sht sao " goods made; thss Ross Lard claim 70
me goods 0ut assisted Johnston getting assign
mebts rom Ward, and shat In corrobOraton of TINS
Was the testimony Of the witness Salisbury The opn
1op concludes AZ ollows.-'Jn az all the evidence
npon this point cannon the convection that al
the TINE ne sse and assignment Of goods made
by "ard TIE copartnershp between krt and Ross had
terminated Having reached this conclusion, il is
apparent that this action cannot Be sustained and the
defendants, Cochran, NoLain Co. aud j. T. Johnston
o., are entitled y Judgments in their favor
The New York herald., 1875-12-14
FUNERAL OF EDWARD H. STOKES.

AT the Fifth avenue Baptist church in West Forty
sixth street. there was large gathering yesterday
morning witness the last sad rites the body Of
Mr. Edward a. Stokes, father Of Edward s. Stokes,
who killed James Fisk The number OF personal
friends and relatives present filled tho greater portion
OF the middle aisle. Rev. DR.. Thomas Armitage the
pastor Of the church. conducted the funeral services
The remains of Mr. Stokes reposed in silver mounted
rosewood casket on which plate with the simple
inscription, edward II. Stokes died December 10,
1875, aged seventy-hve years" There was a large
number OF very handsome noral offerings surrounding
the coffin and lying the chance, consisting Of
wreaths, broken columns, anchors and crosses After
the services which were very solemn, concluded
the remains taken to Greenwood Cemetery and
placed in the family vault
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4 manufacturer Of aces al Brussels and made the
dress and other articles In question for exhibition ut
the Paris Exposition OF 1867 where awarded the
first prizo in that department. The articles attracted
great attention and gained the above name from the
fact that II understood they would be purchased
by the Empress Eugene. Hoorix failed In business In
1873 and n the fall Of the same year came to this port
bringing the aces with him, not having effected their
sale, and passing them through the Custom House as
personal baggage The defence set up Is that he had
previously given them 10 his wife, and her personal
wearing apparel they not subject 70 duty. Daily
and Perry appear for the defence and Assistant United
States District Attorney Smith for the government
The still on
The New York herald., 1875-12-14
ARRANGEMENT OF CHARLES L. LAW
RENEE

Charles L. Lawrence indicted in the United sia'es
Circuit Court criminal branch, charged with having
forged the name Of y. l. Blanding TO owners oalhs
and Importers entries and also with presenting the
the Custom House officials with intent TO de-
fraud the revenue was arragned yesterday morning TO
plead TO the indictment He pleaded not guilty 70 the
count alleging forgery but declined TO plead upon as
Custom House. by advice OF his counsel Messrs
stoughton Tracy Clarke. BY order Of Judge Bene-
diet pea of moi guilty was also entered in respect to
these counts the ground is taken by the counsel for
the defence that as Lawrence war extradited on
charge OF forgery cannot be compelled 70 plead upon
other charges
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ieees and semDares 900 pupils % Is estimated at
tend these private schools The number OF pupils IN
attendance in the public schools So 32h The num-
ber OF holidays during the regular term was eight
There are 80 800 volumes the libraries Of the schools
The school house sites valued at $493 900 and the
school houses At $3 993 000 Total value $4,4So OOO
The expenditures amount 20 a. 493 S39 The salaries OF
teachers amount to $6T1, ,l08 On building and pur-
chasing school houses $227, ,760 10 was expended
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COURT OF APPEALS.

Albany, Dec I3 I6I5.
No. SO. Burroughs VS.. The Erie Railway Company
Argument resumed and concluded.
No liz David Hexter, respondent, VS.. Charles Knox,
appellant-Argued by w. McDermot, Of counsel for
appellant and by Samuel Hand for respondent
No ll3 Samuel B. Campbell and another respon.
dents, VS.. Nathan NJ. Seamen, appellant Argued by
George w. Mner and w. 8. Hevenor, OF counsel for
appellant and by c. p. jerks Tor respondents.
Proclamation made, and the Court adjourned
CALENDAR.
The Court OF Appeals day calendar for Tuesday, De
cember L. 1875 IS as foows:-Nos. 9s, 90, 1O3, ia
III ~ 73
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THE EMPRESS EUGENE LAcEs

In June last after long and tedious search b. Cap
tain Bracke Of the Treasury Department the author.
tiles seized lot Of very 1ne lace goods, which after.
Sard we're ismIiarly known a. the Empress
Eugenc" laces among them being dress Of exquisite
make and valued at s,0oo In gold, and other articles
making total value Of about &c. 600 II was charged
that the ARTICLES smuFgied into this post per
sona baggage and upon this ground based the suit for
forfeiture The suit came up FOR trial yertcrday morn
ing before Judge Batchiord In The United States Dis
nct CCgTt The ciaipaaL James Hoorix Kas 0ClGIaIy
The New York herald., 1875-12-14
BOWEN'S LIBEL SUITS.

Yesterday Judge Reynolds filed decision, in the
Brooklyn City Court in the suit brought by Henry C.
Bowen against the Brooklyn Eagle in which he grants
the motion OF the defence for the appointment of
commission 10 go TO Connecticut TO Obtain the test-
mony OF citizen who connected with the KID
Salvage Company. Motion for leave 10 amend the
answer in the same denied The
set down for trial Monday next. The commission
which granted to Philadelphia is to take testimony
In relation TO Bowenis alleged dealings with Jay Cooke
and the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
The New York herald., 1875-12-14
LONG ISLAND CITY IMPROVEMENT.

The recent favorable weather has been taken advan-
tage Of by the Long Island City Improvement Commis
sion, who pushing the work rapidly as possible
The main streets being rapidly raised to the
qured grade and Is thought that before the close Of
the next this part Of the Improvement will be
completed
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EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.

According 10 the annual report Of the Superintendent
oPubc Schools OF Brooklyn there we're LOTT licensed
teachers engaged for upward Of twenty eight weeks
during the year There were also thirteen teachers Of
drawing and music employed. The number Of schools
Is 6ny two There we're 1872 500 children between dvo
and twenty one years according 70 tho census Brook
yn September go 1875 The number o. private schools
tha nitV 10 200 This nHmher does not include col
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A MARTYR TO DUTY.

The funeral services of Sister Georgiana o'Connor
st. Mary's Charity Hospital, Hoboken, we're celebrated
yesterday by solemn high mass in ST. Mary's church.
Hoboken. The deceased sister victim OF CON
sumption, FASTENED on by her indefatigabe labors
the bedside OF patients in the hospital She greatly
beloved and her loss greatly felt by her coworkers
the cause of Christian charity.