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II II. WARNER, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE LARGE AND VAL
TABLE BRICK DWELLING AT THE COR
NER OF AZ STREET AND MISSOURI AVE
NUE. OPPOSITE THE BOTANICAL GAR
= BY virtue of deed OF trust dated 18th Of Feb
ruary, A. ID. ISL, aud recorded in Liber $40,
fOIio H6 Of the land records of Washington county
D. o., the subscribers will SELL 10 the hig bidder
on the premises, on MONDAY, the Sd day Of anu
sry la6, at O'Clock m the following described
the District Of Columbia, being a part OF lot Il
(twelyel, In square A, according 20 the authentic
plsts of said city, beginning for the at the
northeast corner of Missouri avenue and a.. street
twelve, and running thence with the east line OF
said ~ % north seventy. nine 7e feet and four A. in
ches: thence east, at right angles with said street.
sixty (6 feet and six 81 inches 10 the east line
feet and hye inches, more or less, measured said
eastery line souhv ardly from the cor
ner OF said lot, thence SAID easerly line Of lot
twelve southvardly inety four (9 feet and five 80
the northern line of Missouri avenue aforesaid and
then with said avenue thirty two (3lD feet in a
straight line, 10 the point Of beginning; together
with the improy ements, consisting Of q large and
The terms Of sale are: One third Of the purchase
money in cash OF which $500 must be paid the
time Of sae: and the residue in equal sums in six,
twelve and eighteen months. respectively, with In
fbOm the day Of sae the interest be paid semi an
nually and the deferred payments to be secured by
deed Of trust On the premises sold. III the terms Of
sale are not complied with within nve days after
sell the property to the highest bidder, for cash
ten days notice in the Evening Star newspaper Of
this city, at the risk and cost Of the purchaser in
default. All convey sneing will be at the Of the
purchaser j. w fd1d5aooRAs,t Trustees.
deco J. T. COLDWELL, Salesman
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AUCTION SALES.
DOwLIse, Aactiooeei

WV LANos huCtioncers
TRgsIEEs sALl OF pKsIRABLE I'M
= By ,irtu. Of authority vested IN m. By IN.
pubic auction, in q ont OF the preuaise, ON rCks
p ss ;s.S;5, AZ, g, l ~ osses ia. Lot,
ss ,h :, Ssss q @ ,s, Rs" ~ n s
Issss frs%s Cooper SHOP being the '0esr tor
ceased This property VIII be sOld As an entire Loo
or civlaed; 10 s1is suresa 1888.
-, Oh MATTHEWS. Trustee.
81 sS sstT ssf5k
DWELLING, Nc. 14S3 sTkEHr, BETWEES
nsR 'sH KSpns rsS ntr Fs
MOpIRN IMPROVEMENTS, IN ONG OF
THE BEST LOCATIONS IN THE CITY
- By virtue Of DEGREES Of the supreme Court Of
the DisIric. Of Columbis, passed In probate and
IN sauty cause No. as, eoeket Is, the 1adsr.,g.ed
DAY the 29th dsy o. December, ISIS, at X clock
Los sre Ne IN kisss pss' b. Of
three story Brick Dwellibs:
Terms Of sale One third IN each: balance in six,
twelve and eighteen months, with interest ~ elk
e . s q iss ,s SSS. y me
property may be resod Of the risk aud Cost OF the
defsultips purchaser. Conveyancins at the Cos,
WIN. s. HOLIDAY. Trustee.
deefo-d IRepl THoS. BOWLING, Auct.
nowEMAN 4 GREEN,
~ Real kstste Brokers aud Auctioneers,
No. Ala 9TH street northwest.
TRUSTEES sALKoF yALUABIE IMPROVED
PEkIf At AUCTION, UNFINISHED
BklCk HOUSE ON WEST SIDE or WASH
lkGToE STREET, BETWEEN GAY and DIN.
BARTON SIS, GEORGETOWN.
IN BY virtue of a deed Of trust, dated May 10,
= lsl3 Ieoorded In Liber rs folio esq, of the land
records OF Washington county, District Of Colum
biu and By direction Of the holder OF the
cured thereby, We will sell AZ public auction, on
III thursday, the 30th day Of December, ISIS, at 4
o'clock y. m, all that piece parcel Of ground in
Georgetown, ID. O., beginning for the same at a
point on the side Of Washio gtou feet
north from the northwest cDrner of Washington and
Cay Streets and running thence west 50 fseG no.
loot alley thence north Is feet the 80 20
said darlington street, and then south along the
line OF Washington street s6 feet TO tue begin ming
together with the use and privilege Of the said 10
foot alley.
Terms Of sale: $500, with ten per cent interest
rom May ~, 1875, together with the expenses Of
this sale, IN cash; balance in twenty four months,
secured BY notes bearing interest and deed Of trust
on the property: 920o down when the property l.
struck of, which will be forfeited unless the terms
OF sale are complied with in days from sale
and the property will be resod the risk and cost
OF the defsulting purchaser. Conyeysncing ct
3 p p0pSE, Trustees.
decDts BOWMAN GREEN, Aucts.
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DIED.

CHAPMAN. December I'd. in Georgetown, y
U. ANNA Z. SMITH, wife Of George q. Chi msn.
Funeral services at 81. John = church, VI a<hiHa-
ton, ct o clock Friday, December cath.
HOPKINS. On the 22d instant, Mr.. @. w Hes.
KINs, IN the 6sth year % bis age.
The funeral VIII take place from his late residences
No. 1917 Connecticut avenue, on Friday, the 3sth
requested 70 attend
Baltimore Weekly Sun please copyJ
HAkT. On Wednesday, December 21d, ct o 'cIoek
y. m, MICHAEL Hart. . ma i've Of the OouDty lin
erick, ireland, but for the last - years ploye
OF the W ashlneton gas company, aged 81 years
Friends and acquaintance Of the family are re-
spectully invited 10 attend his funeral from his LED
Der oath, 1t O'Clock D. m.
PARKER. On Thursday morning, the "a inst,
o. ball past clock, MABEL A, sughter Of Jsnss
n and Clara l.. Parker.
Notice 81 funeral hereafter.
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THoMPsoN's Ola BoLIcAL PLoT-ABeritu
letter 10 the London Times says the mechss-
ician who made Thompson's Internal ma
chine denies having delivered 20 him any a
the % additional machines ordered. ii IL
also denied that Thompson had any accom-
pliCeR.
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MARRIEn.

ARN0LD-C0LUMBUs. On Tuesday e.eutss.
December y, ISIS, at ~ clock, ct Grace n y
church, by the Rev. Mr. Hobbs HKNKf AR.o<
and M Rosa CoLUMBUs.
MAsoE-MARsTELLER On the sOth instant.
BY the Rev. W. ". Watkins, At Epiphany ohurck.
MM.N. MASON and EvA l.. MARsTFILER BON 81
Prince lillian county, Va.
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TT EDW. CLARK. T. b. GROSS, il.
r. KDW. CLARK = CO..
DEALERS IN
LUMBER, WOOD, COAL, DOORS, SASH
BLINDS, MOULDINGS, &c.

Principal Once, Wharf, Depot and Planning MIL,
foot Of 9Th ST. east, United States Navy Yard.
Once, Room No. I, lFiremen b Ins. Ofice,D over
Bank Of Washington, Washington, d. O. oc2o-m
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= }. SWEET, Auctioneer.

II J. SWEET, Auctloneer.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF NEW THBEE-sTORY
AND BASEMENT BRIOk DWELLING, ON
n STREETS NORTHWEST.
- By virtue Of q deed of trust, dated n az 10Th,
A. ID. 1875, duly recorded I'm Libsr No. 734,
folio 1888, Of the land records for the istrct OF
Columbia, and at the request Of the party secured
the premises, on MONDAY. December 21th, 1875,
at clock ,. m, the following described real
wit: Lot numbered twenty nine, (29,l in the sub
division Of original Lots numbered one, ID two ~
and three, g. In numbered thirty six, IS
as made by William ii. w ard trustee, together with
the improvements, &c, subject 70 deed OF trust,
dated May Is, 1875 for two years, 70 secure $780,
with interest at ten per cent per annum.
Terms: One-han cash, and the balance at six,
twelve and eighteen months, with interest ct per
cent. per annum, secured by deed OF trust on the
property sold, all cash, OF the option OF the pur
chaser. A deposit Of 500 win be required at time
of sale. All conyeyancing q purch ers cost.
BRAAINAA Ak II. WARNER, Trustees.
decls-eokds T.. j. SWEET. Auct.
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UNDERTAKES.
II n. HARVEY,
Und faker,
No; sS< STREET, between Ninth and Team.
DArl-ly
R w. BAhkkR,
Cabinet Maker and UndestaAeps
els IIrH STREET BoKrHwlss.
octl-ly
STEAMER LINES.
STAR BALL LINE.
UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL NAIL srlAn.
SHIPS.

STAR BALL LINE.
UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL NAIL STEAM.
sailing regularly every month from wstsonr
PERNAMB0CO, BAHIA and RIO JA,S3fS
knRlO, calling IT ST. JOHNS, P0RTOe
NELLIE MATRIN, ; 600 tons, Jan. 8, stl q.
JOHN BRAMALL, 500 tons, Feb. ., 1t D. =.
j: b. WALkER, 200 tons, March 3. st N.
When sd Of month falls on Sunday, stsansu
These steamers are perfectly new, with ell the
latest improvements, having hrst- class passenger
For freight and passage 2, reduced rates apply 10
decls6m 50 Pine street, New York.
THE INLAND AND sKABoABD OoAsrIuo
u COMPANY OF ID. q.
sTEAMERs LADY OF THE LAKE AND JAZZ
. MoskLkr
FOE LINES f62 fSSsf FsS sscEErH
AND NEW. YORK.
On and s ny ~ ssI,s@Ssr %. va -
make three trips weekly between,
washington and Norfolk Leave wsshinFton Ros1
a sa,{, Tedns.daZ and FRIDAY 80 2: NJ Ls.y. nr-
Fare 70 Norfolk, o.. Bound trip, %. Tioiss sesi
STEAMER iSBs sITt EHOHHsSs ZOE roro-
The Company having placed this nev and eleGaa1
steamer on the route, abe will, and after rU16-
DAY, October rs make semi weakly trips, CstopptlG
TuEsDAf-Lesye W Warrington 81 Q. n, eolnG
70 OurriomAn; returning, arrive In Wsshingtaa
FRTDAY- Washington ct .. m, soins n
CurTioman, and on SATURDAY, continuing down
@ Cone river; returning, arrive IN wsshlngtsa
All freisht for River Landinss must positively -
ticket, ;s..s,ooms or ln,9@s.,ca .,s.y g
18th street, opposite the Treasury. oct1-lV
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DUsOANsoN BROS. AuotiOnesr..
CATALOGUE SALE OF
FINE OIL PAINTING S,
FROM THE Art GALLERY OF

HUGH A. McCANN, Of PhtLndelphia,
ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVEN
INGS, Die. 22D AND 23D, AT
TX O'CLOCK, AT DUB AUCTION Rooms.
Among the collection may be found the work OF
II Simon, ]; b. Craig, B. h. NJ rehead, Samuel p.
Dyke, w n: p. Hamilton, Amos l.. Gendel, Il. p
MOrs an, Charles Richards, Henry Harrison, and
others equally celebrated.
1Eyery Painting must be sold, regardless Of its
original cost valuation.
dec2l DUNOANsoN BROS, Aucts.
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WAsH. B. WILLIAMS, AuctiOneer.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY fkONTING ON srH STREET,
CQRNER OF n STREET NORTHWEST, Ar
AUCTION.
- By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated October LIST,
A. ID. 1872. and duly recorded in L iber 692, felio
50, one Of the land record. for Washington county
D. and by direction of the party secured thereby,
shall sell, at public auction, in front Of premises
on MONDAY, Dscember 21th, A. ID. ISIS, at 4
O'Clock p. m, all that certain piece parcel Of
ground situate and lying in the said city OF Wash
fngton and known and described as being the north
ern part Of lot numbered twenty four (2 in the
corded subdtvision Of square numbered four hun
dred 4O the said northern part Of said lot having
front Of seventeen l7D feet and Eve 90 inches on
sth street west, and running back with the same
width and along north street TO the rear line of
the said lot; improved By three-story Brick DWELL
ing.
months, for notes bearing interest al per per
annum. and secured by deed Of trust on the prem
ises sold. Conyeyancing Of purchasers cost. loo
down when the property is struck en. IL the terms
OF sale are not complied with in ve days from sale,
the Trustee the right resell the property
ct the risk and cost Of the defaultins purchaser.
EUGENE MCCARTHY, Trustee.
decl5-eo6ds WASH. b. WILLIAMS, Auct.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE
TO BE SOLD
FOR NoN-PAYMENr OF TAXES.

JDse and Uspaid TO the said District, for
rhteh Tdr-Lien Certificates tcere issued.
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UINITKD STATES MARsHALs SALE or
u sTA A+d M .s%y lfS, IA nd LA, IN WASH

iEa affooss ofrf ExfxEif:.a - WASH
y.sSs q q ss e. ss sss. 800 9St Of TIE
Oclunbis. ssd . n directsd, VIII eli 4 pusiie
sals ier cesh, q ths vashinlten CITY market build
sss q =: s SSs
M sooes and shsttsls. viz: Az VIZ: Turner risnt,
and la, IN he y sshiDgton City markse buildiag,
epd vtu y cold TO sAtisly exeoat1ou No. No. IN
2xor Of Washingtoa 4arkst Ce@Ps9X - Wn-
Turner. ALEX. SHAFT,
dse1p-d0 Us. uarsh1i. Dc.
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HORRIBLE MASSACRE on THE PLArNs-
a dispatch nom Galveston, Texas, reports q
horrible massacre near Atokis, Indian na-
ton. The bodies OF two men and two vomea
were discovered burned on the prairie. a
pony with a lsdy's side saddle, a dog and q
gun were found near by. Tnree man vbe
are suspected. The prairie was fired 70 do
stroy the trail.
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COAL AND WOOD.

HUGH j. FEGAN,
WOOD AND COAL DEALER,
Corner 9th and streets southwest.
Order Slate at w. o. BERRY'S Stove Store, 7th
and streets northwest. decl56
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EVENING STAR.
TUESDAY. December n, lsza.

A ROMANCE IN RIAL LIFE.-Seventesa
years ago William Lester, q poor carpenter.
q Ell AZ Boston. Three 81 his children were
taken West by q friend, and the fourth, q
lutte eirl, Was placed I'm a Boston Asylum.
Last September the only survivor Of the
western members OF the family came East
In search OF his long lost sister, having him
SELF become very wealthy. He found that the
girl had been adopted by John Wheeler, q
Dry goods merchant, but he had been dead q
dozen years, and there was no trace Of me
girls whereabouts since. Beng discouraged,
he started West again. but on the train, q
little way out OF Boston. he noticed among q
bevy OF girls who entered the cars, one who
remarkably resembled his mother. He len
the train when they did, and soon found that
10 was indeed bis sister, who was living with
her poor adopted mother. She had never
been told that she Was an adopted child. q I'd
IL was long before she realize her situatioa.
The young lady could not be prevailed upoa
10 accompany her brother west, but a. she
looks upon her mothers new seal-skin cloak.
and her own pretty winter OUTFIT, and piays
on Few Chickering piano In the little cot
tage psrlor, all the gifts OF her brother, she
enjoys the pleasures OF a real romance.
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctiopesr.


TRUSTEES SALE AT AUCTION or AN ELI-
CANT DWELLING IN MOST DEeIRABLE
TMEEn XERM0nT AVENUE AND 10TH
By virtue Of deed Of trust to us, dated octo-
Der =, liza, and recorded in Liber No. es9, folio
so5 Of the land Of the District Of Colum
bia, We win, on TUESDAY the An day Of January,
at public auction, lot Numbered .. Of 9. Bsrret
subdivfeion being recorded IN Liber b d; folio
~ In the ofice Of the surveyor Of the District Of
Oolumbie. This lot fronts on street north, and
runs 6ack 70 2 sioos elley, e improved ~ an sle.
northwestI With basement, stfe and back building,
and has excellent furnace and range
Terms: e300 IN cash, and bslaece in two easal
payments ct twelve and twenty four months, TOR
which the notes Of the purchaser bsering intsrest
day Of ale secured ~ deed q trust On the prop.
required OF the purchaser 81 the time OF sale, and
eli 10 at the expense Of the purchaser
II the terms Of sAle ere not complied with within
week from the day Of sale, the Irustsss reserve
Of the deisuting Durchsssr upon giving even days
'''''' " jjSHHE5 SSsRsET, n Trustees.
decl3-m .t.&eoed TH0e. BOWLING, Aucf.
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Being the west forty four
feet six inches front Of
said lot By the depth
thereof.
Wilson, John H.. ........
Beginning st tho north
west corner Of said lot /,
thence east forty four
feet six inches, thence
south twenty thrse feet
eight inches, thsnce
west forty tour feet ak
inches, thence north
twenty three feet eight
inches 20 the ptaoe OF be-
ginning.
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Simms, Il E........-...-.....
Beginning at the north
east corner Of said lot
an d running thence
north seventy four de-
grees fiftet n minutes
west fifty-one aud three
tenth feet, thence south
forty-nine degrees thir-
ty-three minutes west
fifty and four tenth feet. !
thence south fifty eight
degrees fifty-five min
utes west forty three
feet to an intersection
with the southern liuel
Of said lot, thence with
said lice south seventy
four degrees fifteen min
utes east ninety -eightl
and two-tenth feet,
thence north forty six
degrees thirty-t b r Q @
minutes east twenty and
nine tenth feet, to an in
tersection with the west
ern line Of Delaware
avenue, thence north
fifteen degre . forty five
minutes east fifty Ave
feet to the place VI be-
ginning.
Stott, eamuel.
Beginning twenty . I'VE
feet from the southwest q
corner Of said lot, thence
east one foot four inches
thence north on q
hundI ed feet, thence
west one foot four
inches, thence south to
the place Of beginning :.
Also, beginning on the
north line OF said
lot fhirty-six feet west
from the northeast COR
ner thereof, thence west
one foot, thence south
twenty I've fees, thence
east one foot, thence
north to the place Of
beginuinG.
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Beginning az q point on
the eastern line of said
lot fifty-eight and eisht-I
tenth feet from the
northeast corner OF said
lot and running thence
south thirty-eight de-
grees twenty five min !
utessest si3ty-nine feet +,
thence south forty nine
d eyre 81 thirty-threeI
minuteswest forty three
and eight tenth feet
thence south seventy
four degrees fifteen min
utes east fifty one and
three tenth feet, thence
north nfteendegrees for
ty-fye minutes east
ninety-nine ami three
tenth feet to the place
OF beginning.
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TOMBS POLICE COURT.
Before Justice Duffy.

THIEF AND woULD-BE MURDERER.
On TUESDAY afternoon James Murphy, aged
seventeen years, entered the store Of william
Lottimer & Co., Nos. rs and II Leonard street,
and stole box containing handkerchlefs Of the
value OF $50. Just as he was leaving the
premises, with the property secreted under
his coat. he was stepped by william J. Andrews, a
foreman employed by the irm, and ordered to
stand and deliver. Murphy drew back a few
PAGES, and with an oath flung the box of hand
kercnlets at Andrews, striking him on
the head. The thief then ran toward
Elm street, pursued by Andrews. AS the
latter was closing en- him Murphy turned and
Andrews and striking the dashboard or an ex-
press wagon. The excitement began to Increase
along the street, and, as the fugitive ned toward
Centre street. Special Oficer Francis Cad
dell, OF the sixth precinct, joined In
the chase. The desperate again turned on his
pursuers and snapped at the officer his revolver,
which missed IRE. Murphy instantly recocKed
within ten feet of the aesperado. who held him
under his aim ready 10 FIRE II he advanced
another step. In a moment Onicer Jonn Raaigh,
OF the sixth precinct, who had heard OF the flight,
came up in rear OF Caddeli, ana, springing upon
Murphy, presented a Blx-shooter and persuaded
the thief and would be murderer to surrender,
when nc was instantly disarmed and m arched to
Captain Lowery's station house. He was subse-
quently arraigned on two charges-one OF grand
larceny and one OF felonious assault-and held to
answer in default OF So, 900 bail on each. Murphy
is pal OF ''Scotchy" Lavel's. the noted thief nd
ex-conVct, and has served term In the Peniten-
uary.
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NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JULY ~ 875-rRIPLE SHEET

OF the First precinct, the complainant being Cap
tain Petty. The principal witness was Sergeant
Linden, who swore that on the even
ing OF the 18th inst, at halfpast seven
O'CLOCK, Onlcer Geary entered tho station
house, having in custody two prisoners.
While the Sergeant was questioning the latter
the oficer repeatedly interrupted. and, on being
peremptorily ordered to remain quot, made use
OF the following language:-'I don't care God
damn for all the captains sergeants IN the city
l won't allow any man 10 make me out liar" II
being evident that the poicem man was intoxicated
he was ordered into the back room, and the sur
geon sent for 10 officialY connrm MS condition.
Sergeant Randall July corroborated the above
statement. The ofcer was unquestiOnably drunk.
Tue witness took down the offensive words made
use OF by GearT at the time OF their ntterance.
j. Treadwe Richards, one OF the men arrested by
the intoxicated otcer, took the stand and stated
mat ne had gwen no provocation for the arrest
he was lawyer by profession. The of1cer was
in state OF semi intoxcaton.
The proprietor OF a saloon ON Platt street sworo
to having sold liquor to the defendant on tue
night In question.
Geary III his defence denied having been intoxi-
cared, and sought to justify the arrest OF Mr..
Richards and another on the ground that they
were dlsordeIly; but the weight Of evidence was
against him. The case vii! De referred for deei-
sion 10 the full Board.
ANOTHER DRUNKEN OFFICER
PatrolmaR Thomas Farrell, OF the Twentieth
preferred by Captain Washburn. The charge was
that on the evening OF July 10 the defensant was
drunk ana dtsordeily IN saloon OH Tnirty.iourth
street, between Second and Third avenues. The
testimony OF Captain Murphy and Sergeant Col
grave, or the Twenty-hrsG precinct, went to show
tDat Farrell was arrested for being drunk and
creating disturbance in The above mentioned
saloon.
The decision was reserved
The case or Sergeant Buckley, owing to the alb
sence OF some material Witnesses. was again ad-
journed.
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GOING. FOR A GAUGER.

An investigation is now pending before United
States Commissioner Shields which gives some
insight into the manner III which saloon Keepers
are enabled to procare liquors at cheap rates and
at the expense or importers.
Constantine Scnnerr was custom house
rauTer. ana had in his employ unmper Of men
who ssarssd The Dungs OF CASKS. In the possession
OF one OF these men Inspector McCort found q
cGannty OF brandy, and on being interrorsted he
stated tnzt it had been taken from one or the
easks with tho consent OF ScA1err. who was
tAcreupon suspended. Schnerr subsequently
made application 10 nc restored TO his post, and
In order TO prove his innocence requested an
Interrogation, winch mas been proceeding Tor
large NUMBER Of witnesses nave already been
examined, bur the haaln penis OF the evidence
are here given.
street., near Kead avenue, Brooklyn; nc knew
Inspector McC0rt, witness took away ten gallons
OF brandy roO CASKS Oh pier No. North River;
Senrerr mad nothing todo with 1t; he worked TWO
years Tor Schnerr, and TOOK vino and liquor from
casks during ali that time; Mr.. Hothenberg told
Ei!r 30 take ~; witness turned II over 10 Another
party, and he gave IL 10 Nntermeyer and he
handed witness one-tEird; he twtnessl never
gave SonEcrr any para OF the proceeds OF the
Equor; he tcok liquor 10 Scnnerr's house several
times; thls liquor was drawn by witness from
casEs on piers III vaiaacaes which ne had under
his coat; when tue liquor was seized by inspec or
McCOrt witness tod Schncrr about Il, ana lie said
he knew nUthlng aOeHt IT aud Ioid witness he had
better go and hi IT. SchHerr Was suspended three
weeks after lGis, ana asked witness 70 90 TO
sweeney or sharpe about ~ anu lake all Inc re-
sponslhllily OF b4ylng taken the brandy, and TO
say, 1urtner, That only Jew gallons OF brandy mad
been taken TO give TO politicians wn0 were gong
TO the Stale Convention at U;ica; ibis CONVERSE
ron occurred last OCTOBER: Schuerr frequently
cav TttEsS7 tagiag llquGr nom tue Casks and told
lin at one time not 10 go III too heavy.
bernard Winicrmcyer aiso gave some testi-
Brooklyn; he worked for Schnerr nearly TWO
zaars: he was the partner ofJon:s he ann witnoss