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The New York herald., 1875-12-07
YORK STREET FLAX SPINNING

The suit, under the Customs Revenue laws Of the
United states against the York street Flax Spinning
Company lmitedl Of Belfast recover 800 600
forfeiture for alleged fraudulent underyaluations was
concluded yesterday by Judge Batchford directing
verdict for the defendants After the government had
introduced all its testimony and rested Its case the
defendants stated that they would put il no testimony
but would 70 the Jury the merits o the case made
against them subject however to the ruling or tie Court
as 10 what value or amount Of recovery the govern
ment had established as the basis Of forfeiture The
hTst section Of the act Of May z 1863 provides that
where frauds arc proved the goods or their value
shall be forfeited, and the Court asked to instruct
the jury that no value the goods in question had
been shown The Judge stated that under the prece-
dents IN the reports II incumbent on the District
Attorney to show the value 81 the goods contained ia
the invoices alleged to be tainted with fraud and that
his having failed TO do be taken as conclusive
that they had value and that therefore there
could be no forfeiture Mr. smith, tho Assistant DIG
Attorney asked leave TO open the case to intro
duce evidence Of value which request denied by
the Court the ground that the having been
closed BY both Sides and the evidences Of
fraud not being conclusive, the Court could
not, In the exercise OF wise discretion,
allow the introduction OF evidence tina might prolong
the trial of the indefinitely The District Attorney
then asked for the entry Of order OF Scontnuance
Mr. Eyart opposed that request and askNi for drec-
ton Of the Court for the jury to return verdict for
the defence. The motion for dscontinuance de-
med aud q verdict tor the defendants directed
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at ansrsnt times during the summer Of isIS s,orSs Iss
aasaa. ,ha ss,ae defendants in which the National
trust company was plaintiff and which resulted IN
verdict for some $50 600 IN its favor Messrs Mlilan
WI, ueurtu Aleernon s. Sullivan and Richard -
Elliott appear for the PLAINTIFF and Messrs Ira shaer
and ex Assistant District Attorney Purdy ior the ue
fendants Ater a Jury had been empaneled the case
Vas opened by Mr. Hewitt in clear statement q we
facts logically arranged and presented with eoquene
force 10 the Jury. The examination OF witnesses Nas
then entered upon, the testimony beng substahlaiy
the same that submitted the previous riaL Juus
ing the former trial. which occupied over lh(ee
weeks il Is probable epresent trial VAL occupy LsArx
all the r.rm.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.
OPENING OF THE DECEMBER TERM.

OPENING OF THE DECEMBER TERM.
The December Term OF this Court yesterday
opened by City Judge Sutherland. Assistant District
Attorney Herring appeared prosecutor for the people
The Grand Jury empanelled with Mr.. Hugh
Auchincloss Of No Al White street. foreman Mr.
Charles +. Wendt engaged in business an insurance
broker, at No 92 Broadway, was sworn in as official
interpreter ol the court
Several OF larceny were tried and they all
ended in the acqutta ofthe prisoners with the excep-
tion of two Mary Williams, colored woman
sent TO State Prison for four years being convicted
OF having, the night OF the nth u stolen $52 from
the person Of John Ryan, while the latter in her
apartment at Nc. II Thompson street. and Lizzie
Quinn sent 10 the institution for two and
half years for having obtained "a in similar
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

Alfred Manges and Martin Meyers, the burglars who
were arrested Sunday night by officer Flynn, Of the
Fourth precinct, while making their exit from tho
grocery store of Henry Landeman, yesterday
taken before Justice 3xby OF the Tombs Police Court,
and held in 81 900 each to answer
the Tombs yesterday, before Justice Bixby Chris
tan Loefler, OF No. AZ Baxter street, was held TO
answer on charge of stealing pair or CATERS from
the premises No. % Baxter street. Bail $500.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

DECISION IN THE CASE OF THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE NEW OR
LEANS AND CARRoLLToN RAILROAD COMPANY.
WASHINGTON, Dec s. 1875.
The United States Supreme Court to-day rendered de-
cisons in the following cases.
No 4S. Beauregard May Case, receiver in error
10 the Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana
the action Of Case the receiver OF the First Ma
tional Bank OF New Orleans to OF the plaintiff
in error and one Graham. operators Of the New Or
leans and Carroton Railroad Company, upward of
S237, GOO alleged To have been overdrawn from tho
bank on their account The questions were, whether
there was a coparnershp formed between Beauregard
and the other defendants by the agreement made be-
tween them for the operation of the road as TO make
him jointly liable for the partnership debts before their
advances we're reimbursed; whether, If copartnership
was thus created and Beauregard became from its
commencement jointly liable with the other de-
PENDANTS the indebtedness Of the copartnership 10
the bank compensated and extingushed by the in
debtedness at the time of the bank May whether
the verdict should have been against the defendants
jointly for the whole sum claimed instead of severay
against each for onethrd of the amount found The
Court find that there ordinary partnership
formed under the law of Louisiana by which Beauregard
was bound, and that under this statute the verdict
against each for his third Of the debt which still
listed correct
Mr.. Justice Field delivered the opinion
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THEFT o.
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
LARCENY OF COAL.

LAKCENH OF COAL.
William shannon and James Barlow were held in
81 500 bail each to answer for stealing wagon and its
load Of coal valued at 500 from Edward Brady, OF No
u Forsyth street.
FEMALE THIEF.
Rosanna McCue OF No. 2o7 chryste street. caught
il the act or stealing pieces Of mohar CLOTH valued
al So from Lord h Taylors store, OF Grand and
Chryste streets. She was held in 900 TO answer.
A DRAW IN POKER.
Captain McEwaine ofthe Seventh precinct arrested
George Behrenster, John o. shaunessy Dennis Twigg
and Hermann Miller for playing poker for money at
No ! Rutgers place. In violation Of the gambling laws.
They were required to give $500 bad to answer
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

BrRxEY-CoGswELI.- December l, 1875, NJ
Bridgeport Conn, by tho Rev r. Clark, EDWIN n.
BIRSEY to EMMA CoGswELL, daughter Of the late Will
lam Cogswell No cards.
day morning. December !, by Rev. ". D. Walker,
JoNArHAN b. CuRREY to RosALE H., youngest daughter
OF the late Peter Gassner, all Of this city.
MAGHgE-BALDwiN Thursday December 2 at
the residence OF the BRIDES parents BY the Rev George
s. Bishop Mr. GEORGE W. MAGuEE to SARA, daughter
or s. W. Baldwin, ESQ, both Of Orange, y. J.
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NJ Waters, Of counsel for ap pelAn., and BY James
Dewey for respondent
dent Andrew Robert <and Others impleaded. sc.
appellants -Submittef -
No 20 me Amos 6eag Manufacturing Company re-
spohdent vs. Inc <aayor &c, of Albany, appellants =
Argued oyG ,temain Of counsel tor appellant, and
oy George W, alner for respondent
tioVam stion made and the Court adjourned.
= CALENDAR
lneCourtsof Appeals calendar for Tuesday, Decem
Der 1874 Is as iolows:-Nos 81, 2l "a, "a, ", lOl
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Dec. 6 1875
No s5 Kate Doud, respondent Josephine r.
Holmes, administrator, &C., appellant,-Argued BY ~
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FORFEITURE OF BAIL.

Ercusing the forfeiture Of recognizances in criminal
cases 3 among The powers conferred the Court OF
Common Pleas It has long been the habit OF the Court
dered IN several involving this point has just
been decided by the General Term OF this Court that
the bail y exonerate himself show that the noe
prosequi or acqua o the prisoner did not arise from
the rla o. The prisoner being delayed Ii s st further
held that u should bc made appear the Court that
the prosecutor the witnesses Tor the peope had no.
tce of the arragnment and proceedings In Court
when the nOiie prosequi was entered Or the
Prisoner acquitted lor the want Of proof;
indictment was found should BE produced 70 The Court
and the principal witness or witnesses Tor the neopje
the complainant at least be examined a. IL whether
they or he subpmned to appear Court when the
prisoner arraigned that the certificate IN tie Dis
trict Attorney that the prosecution has Of suffered by
the delay is at least the expression of opinion and
that the Court, In the exercise Of the Important ami
delicate functions conferred by statute Viii require
proof Of the facts The effect Of this decision * 70 but
end TO the practice which has grown up BY which
the professional bail arranged with criminals to avoid
trial when FIRST called but when the principal witness
was away or had been arranged with or tor some other
reason conviction substantially mpogsblet to sur.
render themselves and allow the bail 10 relieve them.
selves
THE RAILROAD BOND FORGERIES.
The forgeries or Buffalo, New York and Erie Raj way
bonda, which al tho time created such q sensation in
financial circles has again been revived in public memory
through the commencement yesterday in the Superior
Court Judge sper or the suit brought by the Nov York
Casra1ty and Indemnity Company against Andy l.
poSerts Frank Gleason, Charles Ralston, II 3 Corps
All others 70 recover $4,000 alleged 70 have been
lsaIs1 V Eason On forged bonds u the above ralI0ad
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modified and the order denying the motion for
trial will be affirmed, without costs OF the <aew
Opinion by Judge Mcneil ~pfoalS
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02

greenbacks out OF the way ,0hich they are de-
term,ned to do-they will initiate and contract
at their pleasure until they have s'gobbled up"
the whole country; -monarchs of all they sur
vey, with paupered people kneeliug at their
feet, object slares Of n'oneyed oligarchy.-
st. Charles Times.
We are glad to see one of the leading
Democratic newspapers OF the State
giving some attention to the great ques-
ton OF finance, and not joining the Bill
Teds in u senseless howl about "rag
babies and ''hard money" If. instead
OF bloviating about presumption Of spe-
Gle payments" and the beauties of gold
and silver, they would ask the people,
''Do you want the greenbacks, on which
you pay no interest, wiped out of ex-
istence, and their place supplied by
$500, ,0OO, 900 of negotiable bank notes,
on which you will be taxed to pay
ta0enty millions annually. .forever, Of I'M
terestg" The answer Of the people
would not be hard to anticipate.
There are some Democrats who say /:
''Hush!-keep quiet!-Don't array the
money power of The country against you !;
it IS bound to rule the country anyhow.
Keep mum, and put on the Republican
mask as sguise."
Are the capitalists ofthis country foolsP
Do they not know who their friends are?
Can you ''out-Herod Herod?" Can you
"out- Grant Grant," Let us rather fight
the battle of the people as jackson
fought it, and boldly declare that the
dollars of this nation shall not rule the
men, and go to the people On that issue.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02

on through the whole list. Unless book pub
fishers shall let up little pretty soon, this
state should take steps to publish its own school
books. Such outrageous prices for books were
never before known in this country. It is no
doubt legal way Of robbing the public new
ertheless it is robbery as every printer and pub
Usher in the country well knows. The prices
now asked for school books are much higher
than they were during the war, while every
thing entering into their composition is cheap
er. While all other kinds of publications are
very cheap, school books are enormously high
Is there any hope of a change?-Waseca Rad
teal.
For two sessions OF the Legislature,
with the help of Hon. l. M. Westfall, we
tried to save the people from this inn
mense robbery. Twice we got bill
through the Senate and twice it was de-
feated in the House by the immediate
representatives of the people, through
the arts of the school book agents, who
bewildered the tools with specious argu-
ments.
Cannot the people hold meetings, and
resolve to prescribe every member of the
Legislature who votes against reform in
this particular? AS it is the men who
labor for the people are prescribed by
the people. DR.. Westtall, for instance,
a faithful and able legislator, is left at
home. No wonder public men sell them
selves out to the plunderers of the peo-
pie :-ttey never forget their friends.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
4 DOG Ia ".

The farmers of this county have about con-
cluded to give up trying to keep sheep. Rails
ing cur dogs and sheep are two industries that
cannot be successfully maintained in the same
county. The former being the most profitable
that Is, there are far more dogs than sl,eep in
the eounty-ths sheep business will have to
subside. Democrat.
Cannot the farmers unite to procure
the passage of law to protect sheep
raising? 1t seems criminal that the great
wool interest of Minnesota should be
destroyed by lot of worthless ours.
Why would it not be good plan to pro-
vide by law that the township where
sheep are killed by dogs shoula At
once pay the owner the value theres Z
and then reimburse itself by assassin.
the amount upon the owners of dogs in
the township?
Think it over brother farmers and in.
struct your representatives in the legisla-
ture next winter.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
THAT RAG BABY.

Now You who have howled rag baby.
and rag money" for six months past be
good enough to read the following from
the money article" of late number Of
the Inter-Ocean, the leading Republican
paper OF Chicago:
We think that = large proportion Of tho.s
who advocate specie resumption in 1879. NM
der the art Of last January, do not realize vlst
Is meant by the word redeem" in the acf-at
least it is quite certain that it does not mean
what -rany persons fancy. It does not mean
that, like the circulation of the Bank Of Enr
land. new notes may be issued in place of o3d
ones II does not mean that greenbacks are "a
be kept IN circulation as . currency bv cur,
Anf assumptions cut Of reserve fund, in the
same manner as hank notes are kept at mr..
But It does mean the total extinguishmenf of
the greenback currency. In Connection v;th
the provisions for redeeming 50 Der cent If
green hacks, In proportion TO the increase of
national bank notes. the word ssredeemp has
been construed to mean that the creeuhnck
note shall also he cancelled and DESTROYED.
1his, In fact, is the construction put upon the
word redeem" by the hank of England. and
when q note Is redeemed there il = II orc
destroyed But the Bank of England has an
fhorIfy to issue other notes in the place of The
ones redeemed and destroyed, while the Tres
ury of the United States has no such authority
: at least the legality 6f such issue Is denied.
The redemption Of greenbacks provided for n
1879 therefore means the absolute contrzcsinY1
OF the volume OF greenbacks to the exfeuf II
every note redeemed" II this inferpgrssfinn
= mot couect, then the ten niIlions e erepn-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
UNJUST.

A few of the Democratic papers are
pretending to believe that ii Lewis T..
Fisher, Esq. had been nominated for
governor he would have been elected.
This is all nonsense. Mr. Fisher is very
worthy gentleman, and in the city of ST.
Paul, he would probably have polled a
splendid vote, and he would have reused
up the enthusiasm of some of the hard
shell. old time Democrats. But in the
country districts he would have run far
behind Mr. Buell.. The truth is Mr.. Buell.
was very strong candidate and made a
fine canvass and good run. He comes
out of the battle with the cordial respect
of all the people OF the state, and with
out stain upon his good name. The
time will come when majority of the
people will delight to do honor to DAVID
l., BUELL..
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
A SING ULAR FACT WORTH KNOW
ING.
What SSakes Water Hard.

What SSakes Water Hard.
From GA Piece of Limestone in Popular
Science Monthly.
But, though insoluble in pure water, car
Donate of lime is slightly soluble in water
which is already charged with carbonic acid;
and as all rain water brings down carbonic
carbonate of lime from the soil and rocks
through which il filter; and it thus happens
that all springs and rivers, that rise in localities
in which there is any kind of calcaerous rock,
become more or less charged with carbonate
of lime kept in solution by an excess of car
bonic acid. This is what gives the peculiar
character to water which is known as 'shard-
ness" and water hard enough to curdle soap
may be converted into a very "soft'' water las
the late Professor Clark, OF Aberneen, showedl
by the simple addition of lime water which.
by combining with the excess Of carbonic
acid, causes the precipitation of all the lime in
solution in the form of insoluble carbonate,
which gradually settles to the bottom, leaving
the water clear.
If this be true, (and its truth is easily
tested,) it will add immensely to the
comfort of thousands of housekecpers in
this State. Our well water is almost
universally "hard water" or as it is pop
ularly called, Limestone water" If.
now, by adding "a hair OF the dog tina,
bit you," 10 wit: little lime water, YOU
can convert this intractable and often
unhealthy fluid irto pure. soft water, the
women of Minnesota will rise up and
call Prof. Clark blessed" and cisterns
will lose half their importance.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
TYPHOID FEVER AGAIN.

The Journal of Chemistry warns the drink
ers of water OF wells near dwellings to beware
of the typhoid poison, sure to be sooner or
later in those reservoirs if any of the house.
drainage can percolate them. dozen cases
of typhoid fever have recently occurred at
Providence. all caused by the use OF single
well, the water of which has been analysed
and found to be impure.
We visited house "a new and hand.
some house,-in our travels this fall,
where the sink and we'll were within
twenty feet of each other, dug to nearly
the same depth in the same loose. por-
Gus soil. Death is getting ready there
for his victims; and sooner or later he
will work sad havoc in that household !;
and they will call tia visitation of Prov
idence" when it was simply the inevita-
BILE operation of natural causes.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
STEVENS COUNTY,.

We omitted to state in our article last
week in reference to Stevens county that
Dillon O'Brien, Esq, of this city has
also purchased OF the st. z. and F..
Railroad Co., 800 acres OF superior land
close to Morris, and is preparing to
open up farm there in the spring. 1t
is but Justice to Mr.. O'Brien to state that
he was one OF the first to call attention
to the great agricultural resources of
that county; and it was really upon his
representations that Hon. Robert Dea-
kin of Red Wing was first induced to
settle there.
Mr.. O'Brien will be glad to assist with
all the information in his power, any OF
his countrymen who desire to make their
homes in this new and fertile region.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
IyF4TTOy

Who are the real infationists. Let's see,
The last Republican Congress passed lxw
making it possible for all the bonded debt of
the United States to be used as q banking cap
ital for the further issue of national bank notes
The bonded debt of the United States Is in
round numbers - .o00. 900 .000. If the bond
holders choose to do so they can. hy simpIy
depcsiting these bonds with the government.
get ninety Per cent. of this enormous amour;
in national bank currency; in other orsls they
can initiate the national tank notes TO si 500.
Ooe QUO, and then contract it At their pleasure.
At the same time ther will BE- drawing on their
bonds, thus deposiied with the roveyument
over @l0O, ,O0O. 600 in gold interest .very year-
al q the expense Of The great producing cls9
of the country. 1t these fellows oncs eef
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MORE RECRUITS.

The settlers are pouring into Stevens
county. j. S, Rose, Esq, of Northfield
has purchased from the Railroad Com
pany the 9. w. IA OF sec. 20 t. 12o r. AZ
and will open up farm in the spring
Our old friend I, M. Metcalf, Esq. of
st. Paul, in aforetime chairman OF the
Republican District Committee of the I'd
Congressional District. has taken an in
terest with Mr. Stickney in large body
of lands; they also have steam plough
of an improved kind which they propose
to try on their rich prairies. General
Barrett has secured $4,000 acres OF the
railroad land and will open up two grain
farms and two stock farms on mani
moth scale. Success to him. His head
quarters will be at Hermann.
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GREENBACK CT UBS.
LEGAL TENDER! READ, REFLECT AND Ac


WHEREAS, The National Bank Notes out
standing July !, 1875, We're 1851 $50 O(S and
the amount Of United States Bonds deposited
with the United States Treasurer to secure the
Bank Notes in circulation was t3S7, ,055 ,9OS:
the interest on Bonds at 5 per cent, So3, 22S, :
3o4 the interest on Bank Notes at ten per cent
$35, ls6, 900, and wastage by losses OF Bank
Notes NJ five per cent. per annum, $l7. $50. .45O:
thereby making the total interest paid by the
people to the National Banks for the use of
their currency, $76,003, ,704 (being $ii 80 per
vote for the votes cast for President in 1872.
which amount could be saved to the govern
ment and the people by retiring the National
Bank currency and substituting LEGAL Tsrder
Notes, which should be INTERCHANGEABLE for
Government Bonds bearing 3-65 interest. At
the option OF the holder; thereb, saving to the
Woodworking, yer-taxed, realth-producinr
people, $40. 03, i04, in interest now annually
paid to the National Banks: and as the first is
sue of the Legal Tender Notes of s6O. .OOO. 600
We're worth their face in gold before the Ma
honal Banks came into existence, and. as Gov
ernment Bonds are and have been worth a
premium of from twelve to fifteen per cent
above gold:
Therefore. We, the undersigned. citizens
and legal voters Of the town OF -. county of
-, and State OF Illinois, hereby pledge our
selves to use our best endeavors. and by all
honorable means strive to secure the financial
reform above indicated, and hereby form our
selves into Legal Tender Glib, for the pur-
pose Of Incorporation and the dissemination of
information.
This is the call for the formation of a
"greenback club" which was formed
the ether day at Sheridan. Ls Sale Co.
Illinois, with sixty-ihree members.
Read that call over. farmers, and if
you think it represents facts, go then
and do likewise; and during the winter
hold debates and listen TO addresses. and
so form a public opinion which shall
convert and control politicians and ne VS.
papers.