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BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL.

EXCESSIVE STATE TAxATIoN-oNE HUNDRED AND
SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE FOR WATER
MAINs-TuE TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE
The Brooklyn Common Council held their regu-
lar session yesterday afternoon, President
O'Riely In the chair. com Dunication was re-
ceiyed from the Board OF Assessors In reference
to the state taxes IN which it is charged that the
city Of Brooklyn Is compelled to pay far in excess
OF her just and legal quota. debate snsued
upon the subject and during the discussion
Alderman Strong asserted that In some OF the
counties OF New York State The valuation OF
p operty did not average seventeen per cent,
while in Kings county it exceeded sixty per cent.
IL was ordered that the communication De
Printed on the records.
The Committee on Water ana Drainage pre-
sented report recommending that Sl06,oO0 be
appropriated for extending the water mains IN
the outer wards Of The city. IRON pipes, IL Was
stated, could now be pui chased very low, and It
was regretted by Alderman Ropes That they could
rot afford to eXpend more.
Alderman Rowley was or The opinion that the
money should not re expended, inasmuch az very
few houses are now being tuilt IA The section OF
the city whoa the new mains are proposed to
benefit.
Alderman Ropes said this stagnatlon in business
would not continue much longer; that building
enterBrIse would soon revive and the value or
real estate would surely increase. Now Is the
tlIna TO lay the water mains ana get ready for
'tne good time coming"
The report OF the committee was adopted by the
Beard.
Alderman Vaughn, ircm q special committee ap-
pointed TO wait on Mayor Hunter with reference
TO the expected nomination for Collector Of Taxes
reported that the Mayor would not for the present
send IN any further nominations for that onlce.
Collector Burrows Will therefore hold over till tire
fail.
A report OF the Railroad Committee was adopted
In favor OF granting PERMISSION 10 the Bushwick
Avenue Rallread Company TO extend Its road
from Grand avenue ana Meserole street through
Broadway, Flushing and rompSins avenue 10
Prospect Park.
The name OF Hamilton street was changed to
Waverley avenue.
the Board@f Police were Instructed TO detail
six patrOlmen for duty at Coney lslan5, at tie
terminus OF the different railroad routes.
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CRIME IN BROOKLYN.

PROBABLY FATAL TERMINATION OF A srABBINo
ADVANTAGEOUS STATEMENT OF THE
VICTIM.
Another homicide is about to be added 20 the
criminal calendar OF Brooklyn by the death Of
John Carln, who lies fatally wounded In the lungs
and ribs at bis residence, No. 20 North Portland
avenue. The dying man received his injuries dur.
ing quarreltn McGoldrick's liquor store, corner
Of Flushing and POI tlsnd avenues, on the night of
June o. Since then he has been at us home. His
physlclans reported yesterday that his recovery
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:. 80 autnorze 10 say ynat the application lot ~
/ was unwarranted. Ordered accordingly
The Central Crosstown Railroad company vs:
Tne Bleecker street and Fulton Ferry Railroad
COmPany.-InJunction dissolved. Opinion.
SUPREME coURr-CmcUIT,-PART 3.
By Judge Brady.
Tappen and another, executors, &C, VS.. Da
Ouuta,-Wnat stated 10 the jury III this ease was
theory only ana enc wniS CIV was I,nle1lSt na
the evidence OF she witness referred TO IN con-
neetiOn with the comments OF the cefendanps
counsel. could not, therefore, for the objection
considered, award O new trial. Whatever error
WAS committed, II any, was occasoued by the eX-
preston or an opinion and that as suggested was
corrected by the reading OF the evidence hen-
toned. The hardship or The case for the defend
ant II any there De- arises nom the duty OF ex-
clucinR the interviews between witnesses and
the deceased creditor. The defendant must ap-
exceptions taken. Motion for new trial on the
minutes denied.
SUPREME coURT-sPrcIAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Worst
Youngs vs. Carter, ct aL-Case, amendments
ald additional hndings SETTLED.
BY Judge DonOhue.
Sutton VS.. DAVIS, &C., ct al.-hotion denied.
Memorandum.
COMMON PLKAs-sPKCIAL TERN.
BY Judge LarTemOre.
Gray vs. Buhngs.-Default opened II DEFENDANT
consent 20 refer and take short notice; $40 costs
TO abide eyeat. Reference ordered.
In the matter OF Finck.-Applieation granted.
WINS VS.. The Mayor, &C.; Butt VS.. The May or.
&c. Conroy vs.. The Mayor, &c.-Demurrers over
ruled.
Merz VS.. Demrault. Reference ordered
wilkins VS.. decentralization denied.
Comes ct al. vs. OecedunL Motion granted.
Zwsiz VS.. Kaiser.-Defsult opened.
Cummings VS. MISUNDERSTANDING ordered.
Jones vs.. Sniffin.-Moton TO vacate order APP
pointing receiver granted.
Gallvsn VS.. Gllmore.-complaint dismissed on
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ASSAULT UPON A POLICEMAN.
COURT CALENDARs-THB DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBEEs-Held by Judge
Barrett.-Nos I, 10, "a, 3D. AZ. 81, 5s r. 49, 3d. So
90 oS 90, 22, l26, u.s. 100, l45 LAT, l50 ISL l52 1885,
l54 1855, le5.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS Held by Judge
Sutnerland.-Tne People vs. Edwaid DoDnel,
burglary Same vs.. john Brennan, Joseph Fields
and Jonn II. Fields burglary same VS.. Mel Den
nehy, feonious assault and battery; same vs.
John Nelson, felonious assault and battery; same
vs.. Joseph Warren, grand la, ceny; Same vs. Mar
garet Clark and Jane Stokes, grand larceny same
vs.. Patrick J. Ryan, grand larceny; same VS..
: Burns, petit larceny; Same vs.. Charles Boyle,
petit larceny; same vs.. Mary Leddy pent larceny /;
Same VS.. Henry smith, disorGeriy house; Same VS..
Clara Gepart abduction; same VS.. CHRISTOPHER
Miesen, Inisde Meanor.
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WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT
Before Judge Bixhy.
A HOTEL THIEF

A HULL
Mrs. Virginia Gilum, guest at Bsrnum's HOTEL
No. 9O2 Broadway. caused the arrest by Detective
Rogers, OF the Twenty-nintn precinct, OF John H..
Mlcnol. she charges Mchol with breaking into
her room at TIE hotel and stealing her watch,
valued at 500 Judge BixDy Eeld the prisoner In
81, 900 bail 10 answer
BURGLARY on EIGHTH AVENUE.
At half-past twelve O'Clock on the night OF the
9Th OF July two young men, named EDWARD Car
roll and James GcQuade broke into the jswelry
store or Char cs A. Schumacher, at No. 80 Eighth
avenue, and stole a dozen silver spoons. valued at
AZ each. They ere caught by OiIcer Conklin, OF
the Ninth precinct, aud arragned Yesterday
moraIng. Judge Bixby iully committed them in
$4,000 bail each TO answer.
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taken, the warrant issued and the Sergeant ar.
rested. At the examination the Sergeant pro-
duced a letter signed sarah Martini which Of
Tered TO settle the affair Tor 50, anu showed her
character TO be very bad. This letter she pro-
nounced forgery but on the strength OF " her
complaint was dismissed. she then determined 10
ayenge herself upon the Sergeant, ana foT the
purpose OF killing him she purchased the revolver
with which she fired al the Sergeant. She hAd
waited for her opportunity two days, ana only re-
The SerCea Mt denies the story In toto,
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FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Kasmife.

TENEMENT hOUSb QUARREL.
william BOW, OF No "a West Fifty fourth street.
quarreed on Monday night wish Mrs. Margaret
Ettle, his neighsor. Her son Henry went to hts
mothers assistance, seeing which Bow drew a
knife and cut the womau's LETT arm, severing one
OF the veins. he then turned upon the son ana
stabbed him several times IN the body. He Vas
committed for EXAMINATION.
TIE RESULT OF A sATcHEL THEFT AT THE
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT.
on Friday last q clergy man from Philadelphia
who was on his way 10 Newsurg to deliver
Fourth OF July grafton, placed his satchel, con-
tanning among other tEInGs. his Grafton, on one OF
the settees in the Grand central depot. when he
returned, alter paying for and receiv-
ing his ticket to Newburg, hs could
nnI no trace OF bis satcheL He ost all self-con-
troll ana swore at the policemen and attendants.
He left for nome shat afternoon and ire people OF
Newburg had TO 60 without their accustomed ora
ton. Yesterday morning Detective Mcmahon ar
rested George Young, residence nowhere. while
In the act Of making on with 4 Gag belonging to
Jonn q. hitchcock, Of POughkeepsle, ana Il IS sup
posed That he IL was who stole the minister's bag.
lie was committed for trial at the above Court
A Sneak THIEF
Richard p. Hcnern, OF No. 231 west Twenty NTH
street, stole about 310) worth OF wearing apparel
from tile tenement house No. 1913 East ForLieth
street. All the goCds were recovered by Detective
Murphy, OF the fwent!-ar5t precinct, and Henern
heid ior trial
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ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Smith.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.


HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Max Rechs, OF No. go Wooster street, while
waking thresgh Fourteenth street, q, q late hour
On Monday nigAt, was sat upon By q rufllan named
John smiih. OF No 43l East Fourteenth strees,
ana nad So gold rlng torn from his nnger. Ofli-
Ger Lesry, or the SeVenteenth precinct came up
in lime 10 arrest the hignwayman, who confessed
ais guilt ana was held ia 300 BAH FOR trial.
PAYING THE PENALTY.
Nicholas segcl, while walking through Allen
street g. tue afternoon OF tse 5th lnst met Miss
florence Leonard, OF FORSYTH street. and passed
the ternonn in her company and lost tho sum
OF az co. lie complained 20 officer DOoiey, OF the
fentn precinct WHO srrestoa Florence. Judge
Smith bes Florence in sl,tO0 Ian ior rial, and
sent Nicholas 10 the House oil Detention as q
witness.
sTABBTNG ATRIAY.
william Trojohn, a German, OF No. 4S2 East
thirteenth street, quarrecd wish fellow
countryman, Daniel Griih, Oh the same residence
Gfish drew a pocketkniie and STAB bed Trojohn
thirteen times. Offcer Flynn or the Seventeenth
precinct, arrested Grith, and Judge Smitn Reld
him In Sl,590 paii Tor trial
POINTING PISTOL.
James Meehan alias Charles Edwards, ONO. 292
Monroe street was arraiRDed at the instance OF
Jonn Brady, Of No. 233 Delaney street. Meehan
drew a revolver and pointed II at Brady In PITT
street. near Grand. Brady ned and called Officer
heaiey, OF the Thirteenth precinct, VINO took
Meehan into custody The Judge held him Ia
81, 500 bail 70 answer,
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HARLEM POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Flammer.
ROBBED AT A PICNIC.

HohAD Al flON4Os
william Bailey, OF No. 24o High street, Brooklyn,
charged William J. Mclaughlin aged twenty Of
No. IS Jones street, with having robbed him OF his
gold watch at Harlem River Park on sunday. The
watch was found upon the accused, and he was
held for trial.
ASSAULT UPON POLICEMAN.
omcer Renish, OF the Twelfth prscinct, exhibited
a gashed and bloody head, which he had received.
he swore, at the hands or william Dugan, Of No.
2o7 East l2lst street. lie had William under
arrest ana was taking him 10 the station
house Tor being drunk and dsOrderly,
when he was attacked by two other men,
who Anocked him down. William then punched
his head against the curbstone, and thus caused
the injuries described Held Tor trial in default Of
&, 900 bail
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VITAL STATISTICS.

At the meeting OF the Board OF Health yes erday
afternoon the weekly report OF the Registrar OF
Vital Statistics was received, showing GIT deaths
during the last week, against 571 for the previous
week. Tho following is comparative statement
Bureau for the week ending July 3, 1871
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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The suit OF Edwin L. stanton. receiver OF the
First National Bank OF Washington, against the
Northern Pacific Railroad, came up for argument
before Judge Barrett In supreme court Chambers
yesterday, on motion for judgment on the de-
fendant's demurrer as frivolous. IL appeared that
one note Tor $4,000, ana two or 800 100 each had
been MADE By the RalIoad Comp any 10 jay Cooke,
and were discounted bY the First National Bank.
Mr.. stanton, counsel, said these notes had been
all paid on oOnds and urged that there was q de-
feet IN the complaint ny failure TO state that the
receiver was the Lawful owner OF the notes, De-
ciston on the motion Uas reserved.
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BUSINESS OF THE MARINE COURT.

The trial terms, special terms and chambers OF
this Court have adjourned for the term. The
special terEs and chambers for July and August
VIII be held at eleven A. NJ. every day, except
Saturday, by Justice Spaulding, at No q Cham
bers street. There Will be no jury trials except
In seamen's cases. and also where the defendant
NAY oe IN actual custody.
During the past month upward OF ], $50 judy
menf rolls have Deen fled in the clerks ONCE.
Justices AlKer. Gross, Spauding and McAdam, IN
trial terms. parts ], 2 and 4, nave, oy trials, H.
quests dlsmlsssls and otherwise, disposed or l620
causes which appeared on their day calendars.
Two hundred and twenty-seven new issues have
been addea on the general calendar. AT special
terms and chambers, hello Dy Justice Joachlmsen,
more than 1850 orders on con tested motions, APP
plicatIOns for attachments orders or arrest, &c,
have been entered.
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one OF THE LlGHT-FINGEREp

John Finn, one OF q gang OF downtown p OK
pockets whom it would be we'll for the police to
look alter was held to answer On complaint OF
Luloch Shirley OF No. % Pearl street, who charged
that the accused approached him IN State street,
accompanied By two others Jostied against him
and picked rom his vest pocket wallet contain
ing q lew dollars.
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TONES POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Otterbourg.
A HOTEL CLERK IN TRoUBtE.

William E. West, young man OF good appear
ence and address, was arragned on q charge OF
embezzllng SAP 10. The com planant was Russell
t. Coe, one OF the proprletors of the Revere
house, Broadway, whore West had recently been
employed as a clerk. 1t was alleged that on the
3oth ult the accused collected FROM guests stop
ping at tie hotel the sum or S12l 49, and also alb
stracted from the cash box s2l, all OF watch he
appropria ted 10 his own use. He left he hotel
the evening the ENLIGHTENMENT is alleged to have
occurred, and was arrested In Saratoga by De-
tective Kealy CT the Central once. West was
held 10 answer in default OF $1,000 ball.
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THE COURTS.
UNITED States Circuit Court
> Criminal Record.
3 THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Business of the Marine COurt--General
Sessions, Jni! Term.

The case Of colonel Robert oes Anges, induced
for completely in the silk smuggling conspiracy
was set down peremptorily TO be tried to-day In
the United states Circuit Court, but 1t has bsen
arranged that II shall go over TO the october term.
Two barrels Of whisky, which had been seized
1t No. II Bowery on the ground OF not having paid
the internal revenue tax, were condemned yes
tefday in the United States District Court
on complaints made b. internal revenue officials
Commissioner Shields has ISSUED large number
Of warrants against retail liquor dealers for non
pay ment Of special tax.
David Lawson, william Barrett August Hoch
and Frank Albert the members OF the crew OF the
American brig Mary Chiffon, who are charged
with stealing that vessel and running II out OF the
harbor OF ST. Address, were before United states
Commissioner Shields yesterday Tor examination.
After Captain john a. syperick, tne master OF the
vessel, had testified that the accused had run her
out OF the port and abandoned her IN the Gulf OF
Mexico, the further hearing was adjourned to
this morning.
GENTENCES-GE MANKS CASE.
The following sentences were passed yesterday
In the criminal branch OF the United states Circuit
Court by Judge Benedict
Thomas Groome and Patrick Rooney "bogus"
sureties, who, after being suborned by Thomas
Radcliffe to commit perjury while signing the
anc caused RadciGe's arrest, were sentenced to
one years. Imprisonment each In the Kings Coun-
~ Penltentiary. Radcliffe was sentenced to six
years Imprisonment in the same institution.
"Dily" Brown, a young counterfeiter, who was
convicted of passing counterfeit money some years
ago and who has since endeavored to reform, had
sentence suspended In his case, alter being treated
TO seme good advice from the Court.
Vincent Palermo, one OF gang OF Italian corn-
terfeiters, was sentenced TO four years imprison
ment al HARD labor
In the case OF
GENERAL WILLIAM G.. MANK,
recently convicted en- a charge OF selling counter
felt money, ais counsel mGvea an arrest o. Judg-
ment and applied Tor a new trial on the ground
that the transactions proven against MS client.
did not disclose a case OF criminal In.
tent such the law requires to be
shown in order TO work q conviction.
Assistant District Attorney Purdy, in opposition
TO the motion. commended that the proved clrcum-
stances connected with the Obtaining and Passing
OF the money By Mauk left no alternative TO .
conclusion that he had criminal intent TO utter
1t for the purpose Of eeiraudlng the government
and those INTO " nose bands The counterfeit money
might come.
Mr. Dltenhoefer having raised the point that
the Court had no power to impose sentence on
hank, as his alleged offence neither defined
as a felony nor a Bisdemeanor, Judge Benedict
said that " as point to be passed upon only by
virtue or writ Of habeaS corpus. The court re-
served decision on the moLI0H for an arrest OF
judgment.
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CITY RUG RE.
EDWARD Il. HEINITsH.

GO w oIkO H. x1CxN11S1,
Assisted by b. r. Wiltberger, Graduate
in Pharmacy and Chemistry
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Opposite Pho3ni1 Office.
BUSINESS will be conducted upon the
LID CASH basis. Medicines will be sold
at LOW prices. PRESCRIPTIONS put
up in best manner, Mt lowest cost. The
Prescription Department will be under
the supervision of competent and skillful
persons. The community have the as
surance that knowledge is the best pro-
lection against error.
The Offices of DR.. A. S. HYDRICK,
City Physician, and DIR. HEBER D.
HEINTTSH, will be for the present at
this store, where all orders and calls for
professional services will be attended to
at nll hours.
The Wholesale Department will be
conducted by the Proprietor. A full line
of choice Drugs and Medicines on hand,
to which special attention il called.
E. II. HEINITSH,
April It Proprietor City Drug Store.
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A countryman took his seat ut q
hotel table opposite gentleman
who was indulging in O bottle of
wine. Supposing the wine to be
common property, our unsophisti-
Gated country friend helped him
self to it, with the gentleman's Is
glass. "That's cool!" exclaimed
the owner of the wine indignantly.
"Yes," coolly replied the other, II
should think there was Zee in it"
New has got his commission,
duly signed by Grant, and will
seat himself in the Treasury De-
partment in July and try his New
signature.
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BY JULIAN A. sELBY.

A grocer in q certain town keeps
n little brown Jug near his cider
barrel, and when he wants to do
the fair thing by a customer, he
mingles some of the contents of the
aforesaid jug with the cider. He
made mingle the other day for
ON old farmer, but got in o good
deal of benzine and q little cider.
About On hour after drinking, the
farmer was observed leaning
against fence, and was heard to
soliloquize: "It's too early for sun
stroke, and too late to freeze to
death, and guess it's touch of
the shakin ager."
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Proposals for Stationery.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
FEICE or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


COLUMBIA, S. c., March %, 1875.
accordance with m Act of the Gen
Il raj Assembly, entitled "An Act to
make appropriations to meet the ordi-
nary expenses of the State Government
Tor the fiscal year commencing November
l, 1874" approved March 20, 1875, the
undersigned invites nil parties interested
to submit PROPOSALS for furnishing
this Office with the "BOOKS AND
BLANKS for the County Auditors and
TTeasurors, and other papers necessary
TO the collection of taxes for the fiscal
year 1875.
The following are among the items re-
quired:
As Auditors Duplicates, 2Sx1S inches,
of $50 pages each.
45 Treasurers' Duplicates, 2Ox1S inches,
OF 125 pages each
45 Treasurers' 209S Duplicates, 24x1S
inches, of 100 pages each.
zoo Tax Receipt Books, ! ZOO receipts
in each.
200, 900 Tax Returns.
1000 copies Abstracts Of Duplicates.
1000 copies Abstracts of Realty.
1000 copies Abstracts of Personally.
1000 copies Abstracts Of 20%S6 Penalty.
1,O00 copies Settlement Sheets
A,ooo SoPAcS OcuuCtlOnS ana ADntc-
ments.
1000 copies Nulla Bona Taxes.
1000 copies Abatement Poll Tax.
Claims for Attachments, Redemption
Forfeited Lands, Circulars, &c.
Samples of the Books, Blanks and
Forms required can be seen on applica-
ton Mt this Office.
Parties who desire to submit proposals
are requested to forward the same by
mail, on or before the 18th proximo, en-
dorsed Proposals for Stationery" Any
contract awarded will be paid by warrant
on tho State Treasurer, on account Of the
collections for 1874. The Stationery will
be required to be delivered ut this Office,
on or before the LIST of June next.
THOS. c. DUNN,
COmptrOller-Gencral State Of S. C..
Mar 30 II
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Annual Meeting Of the South Caro-
lima Railroad Company and Of the
southwestern Railroad Bank.
SHAREHOLDERS having Proxies In
~ tended to be used at the Meeting TO be
are requested to lodge them with either OF
the following Committee, who will be in at
tendance at the Hall Of the Bank OF
Charleston during the morning Of the 18Th
pro1., for the purpose of verifying Proxies.
On the following day, during the election,
other duties may prevent the COMMITTEES
from examining batohes Of Proxies before
the hour for closing the polls.
T. I. G. 9. HA1EMhaRnRlcKs, | Committee.
y. L. A1MAhi on
T. III. WARING, Proxies:
Mar 13 16 20 % ~ 80, al 8 8S 10 10 1914.