The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-15
THE COURTS.
Application for AIim0ay ard Counsel Tees
in q Divorce Suit.
THE RIVAL STATEN ISLAND FERRIES.
Arrest for Alleged Forgery Of
q Deed.

|. Frank was held IN $500 TO await examination
before United Stases Commissioner Shields on
charge Of carrying on the business OF retail
liquor dealer ana dealer tobacco at NO. IS Cort-
l9ndt street Without paving the special tax.
y Samuel Peterson was, alter examination on a
charge Of deserion from his ship at this pore, dis
charged by Commissioner Shields, in absence or
SUFFICIENT proof 10 support the charge.
u. r. Harris, who was undergoing sentence for
two years Ia the Kings Couaty peniiehtlary under
conviction for aiding IN smuggling cigars into this
port in lis capacity OF Custom House Inspector,
was yesterday discharged from the Penitentiary
by the United states Marshal, having been par
doned by the President alter serving about Tour
months OF his sentence.
The suit Drought by Francis j. Sin lair against
the city to recover $4,000 alleged damages through
loss OF non unloadea on pier 40 East River from
the ship Maggie Cafytile, in consequence OF the
pier giving way, was concluded yesterday before
Judge Van Brunr, holding Supreme Court, Great.
TIE testimony showed that ont OF 100 tons I'M
loaded 1i3 tons were recovered. verdict was
given to the plaintifr for 81 $50 90.
The motion to dismiss the appeal taken from he
order confirming the report Of the commissioners
for opening the Kinssbrdge road came up for
argument yesterday IN the supreme Court, Gen.
eral Term. Alleged impereclion or the appeal
papers omDrsed the blsls OF the notion A
proposition was made to refer the question as to
The imper ectlon otherwise oil the papers to
Judge Donohue, which met the approval of the
Court but after some discussion IT. was GnalY
arranged to let the matter 80 till 1t could be
argued It's merits.
Proceedings are being Instituted in a suit to
compel the Panama Rlllrola either 10 forfeit It's
charter or TO carry out it's contract with the
Pacific Mali company. Tae proceedings are tased
stipulation in the charter OF the Panama
Railroad Company with the government OF New
Granada that all steamship lines snail nave equal
facilities. Ii is averred that the Panama Railroad
Company has, IN violation OF its charter, favored
European steamship lines as against American, and
that this OF acton Is the cause Of the dln-
culties IN the Panama ana Pacific Mail companies
arriving at understanding favorable to both
con panes ana TO the interests Of American COM
merce.
THE FERGUSON DIVORCE SUIT.
The suit OF Henry c. Ferguson against Louisa
A. Ferguson, the particulars or which have been
publish IN the HERALD, in which the husband
sues for divorce on the ground OF adultery was
before Judge Lawrence, IN Supreme Court, Cham
bers, yesterday, on motion by A. Oakley Hail.
counsel for the wife, for almony and counsel Zee,
pending the suit. Mr.. Chauncey Shaner, counsel
Tor Nj. Ferguson. submitted number OF affida-
WIS IN opposition 70 the motion. one OF the ani
daYits-Cnarles II. Cotfon's OF No 1875 Greene ave-
nue., BrooKlyn-says ihar in August last he saw
Mrs. .Fer2 us0n IN her room in tile rear part oil ner
mothers esfdence in the act or Exchanging
kisses with her hands With Edwin Rowe, who was
IN his room at the opposite end Of. the lot; (
that this was at night; that the rooms OF /
both were lighted very brightly ana that Mrs. i
Ferguson was IN her night clothes, and continued .
10 conduct herself In most unladyhke man
ner, ana went SO tar as to expose her person 20
ROwe's gaze and that or any one else VINO cAanced Y
10 be LOOKING that way. Ine conductor OF
Sleeping car from Montreal TO Portland also 4
makes AFFIDAVIT that Mrs. Ferguson, her infant I
Chiid ana the co.deiendant Rowe occupied I
section OF the AllGavIts were also sub 4
united from sisters OF Mount st. MarT's Con- Il
vent. Montreal, recognizing the photographs OF Il
defendant and correspondent as persons VINO 1
called there and wanted TO leave child with /
the nuns. On the other side auldayits were 4
put IN explanatory o. some circumstances and \
denying most o! the allegations. Tue alleged Il
attempt 10 abandon the enid at Montreal -
explained on ne ground that the mother wished 4
u place the child where her husband could /
not get at 1t to take II nom her, aud where 10 II
would be educated.
Juege Lawrence took the papers, reserylng his
decision.