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The New York herald., 1875-12-09
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.


In the United States Supreme Court yesterday the
following case argued
No Go Ludwig ct al. VS.. Propeller Free State Ap-
peal from tho Circuit Court for the Eastern District Of
Michigan was libel to recover from the propc
er Free State tho property of the Western Transporta
ton Company, for damages TO the scow c. g. Meise
the property OF tho appellant by collision in the De-
trolt River in August, 1870 The charge that the
propeller was running without proper lights; was not
sufficiently manned, and failed in her duty in
not keeping to the port side in passing and in
not Stacking when collision imminent Tho
answer alleged want of lookout on the scow;
of proper officers, and that she did
not keep her she ought to have done denying
all the avcrments OF the libel to tho Free State. Ii
averrcd that the propeller did her
gnc when the scow changed her course, and for the
purpose Of avoiding the collision but that IL
late The District Court found the at fault in
keeping her course and the propeller at ault in not
Stacking her speed and in its decree divided the dam
ages The Circuit Court reversed the decree the
propeller and dismissed the libel II Is here contcnded
that the Court erred in finding no fault the part Of
the propeller to the rate Of speed and her failing
slackcn speed and that when the evidence prop
ery weighed the decree will be reversed. Moore Il
Griffin for appellants George B. Hbbard for appellees.
In the Supreme Court Of the United States to-day on
motion of Mr. w. A. Moore, Mr.. George II. Durand Of
Flint, Mich, was admitted to practise as an attorney
and counsellor OF this Court on motion of Mr. s. S.
Hcnklc Mr.. @. II. Armes OF Washington, D. c.. was
admitted to practise as an attorney and counsellor Of
this Court
Case No 496 Samuel Black ct al, appellants, vs.
The Uned States-This submitted on printed
argument by Mr. O. r. Peck of counsel for the appel
ants and by Mr. Assistant Attorney General Smith for
the appellee under the Twentieth rule.
No. 60 August T. Ludwig ct all appellants vs. the
propeller Free state, &c.-The argument Of this case
was continued BY Messrs George b. Hibbard and
Ashley Pond Of counsel for the appeees and concluded
by Mr.. W. A. Moore oi counsel for the appellants.
No 10 (substitutedl John Miner, appellant, VS..
Thomas Pitts, executor, &c-The cause was argued by
Mr. w. A. Moore and Mr. Ashley Pond, Of counsel for
the appellants, and BY Mr. H. II. Garfield and Mr. D. B.
Dufield, for the appellee.
No 67. Caleb Ives and George D. Green, plaintiffs In
error VS. VI A. Hamilton, executor, &C The argu-
ment Of this cause was commenced by Mr. Charles J.
Hunt Of counsel for the plaintiffs in error
Adjourned until to morrow,
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fault OF which one month on the Island and 0'bren
was fined $40 and required 10 give 81 600 bail for good
behavior for one year. or In default three months on
the Island
ANOTHER CLERK IN TROUBLE.
Patrick 0Bren, Of No sos West Forty fourth street
has been employed by Messrs. Moses Hermann, tea
dealers, No. 64l Eighth avenue for time. He was
formerly authorized to collect debts for the firm Lately
he confessed to embezzlng OF money. but
famed IN his situation promise TO make his accounts
good He also told 10 collect any further debts
for the firm. On Tuesday he collected so rs from Ed
ward Garman customer, and failed 70 report the
same He was arrested, and yesterday he told Judge
Morgan he had collected the money, but lost it. He
was held IN 81, 600 for trial
A LUNATIc IN CHURCH.
George Hannigan was committed to the care Of the
Commissioners Of Charities and Correction as being
sane Yesterday morning he entered ST. Anthonys
Roman Catholic church, in South Ffh avenue during
the service. and, whilc near the altar gave vent TO
peculiar noises such a horse ncighng and donkey
braying An officer called IN, but George got away,
but after short chase arrested In court he gave
vent to horrible howls and cries and told Judge
Morgan i was visitation OF God, and "he could not
help IT.
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WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT
Before Judge Morgan
BURGLARY AND THEFT.

BURGLARY AND THEFT
Joseph johnson, Of No. 20 Spring street. was held in
81 900 bail for burgarousy entering the apartments OF
Della Stocking No III South Fifth avenue on Tuesday
evening, and stealing dress valued at 500
A WARNING 10 YOUNG MEN
on Tuesday evening Charles Stetson and Patrick
oBrien entered lager beer saloon corner Of sixth az.
enue and Twenty seventh street They refused to pay
for tho cigars they ordered and officer was called in
70 arrest them The proprietor Of the saloon Withdrew
the charge but the officer made complaint or disor.
derly conduct Stetson was aned fl0 and required 70
give S4Q0 bail for good behavior for six months de-
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY Dec ;, ISI5
No. 90. Louis Bush, respondent, VS. the Wcstchester
Insurance Company, appellant t-Argucd by r. King
of counsel for appellant, and by J. Mcclure for
spondent
No. 1ol. Joseph McGraw, respondent VS. William R.
Morgan and another appellants. s.-Submitted
No. 105.-Leonard ID. White and others, appellants,
vs.. tho Continental National Bank, respondent
Argued by Hamilton 0dell, Of counsel for appellant,
and by William A. Butler for respondent
No. los. John r. Glover. appellant, VS.. Henry
Thomas and another, respondents. by Samuel
Hand Of counsel for appellant and by Edward Daily for
respondents.
No "a. Charles d. Keep respondent, vs.. Abraham
Kaufman, appelant-Argued by Lewis Sanders, or
counsel for appellant and by J. W. Gedney for re-
spondent
Proclamation made and Court adjourned.
CALENDAR.
The following the day calendar OF the Court of APP
peals for Thursday, December 8, 1S75Nos 36, 81 56
So, Is, so, S4 and So
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A SINGULAR LOST JEwELRY SUIT.

suit presenting some rather novel features was
yesterday brought TO trial before Judge Lawrence,
holding Supreme Court, Circuit William H. Ross and
his wifc among the passengers taking passage in
1858 from Havana to Charleston, s. Co. in the steamer
Isabella The steamer came to an anchor just outside
the harbor and passengers and baggage
fcrred to steam tug and thence conveyed to the city.
Among the baggage of Mr. Ross a small black box
containing ewelry and other valuables This box he
failed to find among his baggage, but il subsequently
turned up the wharf OF Sponord Totson Il Co.. OF
this city, the consignees OF Mordccai Il Co.. who ran
the steamer The suit brought against latter
frm to the value of the lost jewelry Before
could reach trial the civil intervcned which put
stop to further proceedings After tho close of the
the suit revived In accordance with the usual
'laws delays II long time, however, in reaching
trial. AS already stated the trial began yesterday the
suit being for 81, 900, the value OF the lost
jewelry with interest from the time OF the loss The
testimony submitted mostly that taken commits
sion At the conclusion of the testimony for the plain
lin motion made on behalf OF the defendants TO
dismiss the complaint, which was argued at
considerable length, when Judge Lawrence
took the papers promising TO give decision this morn
Ing
There arc some singular circumstances connected
with this case worthy of particular mention Most OF
the lost jewelry consisted of diamonds in settings
Some time ago a Catholic priest through commune
cation made TO him, as stated, at confessional gave
the settings minus the stones to Daniel Terrence
In law OF Commodore Vanderbilt who placed them in
his safe for safe keeping They had not been in his
possession long, however before they stolen
the safe, together with So GOO in gold which Mr.. Tor
had in the safe at the time In addition TO this
fatality, so to speak, oyertaking the JeweTy like
markable fatality overlook the steamer Isabella. Dur
ing the she was used as a blockade runner, her
name being changed to Ella Marley. While of Charles
ton the steamer captured by United States gun.
boat after which she was brought this city when she
colded with the North Star and was sunk.
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THE BARGE ARCTIC.

In thu United States District Court yesterday in the
case OF Louis Mayer Of the canal boat Early and
Late, against the steamboat Herald, the steamer Con-
nectcut and the barge Arctic, Judge Blatchford
dered the following deeison:-
Although the motive power which gave the barge her
forward movement was in the Herald and she was
being towed some distance Of the Herald by
line from the stern OF the Herald yet she was being
guided by the movement Of her own rudder controlled
by the will and discretion OF her captain who was
at the wheel in her pilot house The brge struck the
boat that in front OF the beants boat and drove
the former against the latter and thus caused the in
jury complained of II is plain that the barge took a
sheer and went out of her p oper Under the
circumstances IL is for her establish that the sheer
was caused by some fault on the part OF the Herald
This is not done is any fault shown the part OF
the Connecticut The libel is dismissed as to the
Herald and the Connecticut and decree will be en-
tered in favor Of the belant against the barge with
reference to ascertain the damage sustained by the
lbeant,
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

IIALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON,
I via Newport and Fall RyerThe magnificent steamers
NEWPORT and OLD COLONY leave pier % North River,
Murray street daily Sundays excepted) at 80
+. NJ Through tickets sold at all principal hoes in the
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cOAsTwIsr sTEAMsHrPs.
RGAN,s LINE or STEAMSHIPS

MoRGAN's LINE or STEAMSHIPS
IVA for New Orleans and Texas
VIII sail every Saturday New Orleans transferring Texas
freight there MorgRns Louisiana and Texas Railroad FOR
ports.
Il The steamer GEORGE W. ELDER win san from pier ~
Orleans direct
Through bills lading signed Mobile Galveston aud %
all points the Galveston Harrisburg and san Antonio
Houston and Texas Central International and Great Sor
Texas and Pacific ana Trans Continental Railroads and
20 lndianoa and san Antonio aud all points the Gn.
Western Texas and Pacific Railway Santiago
Christi Rockport ST. Mary's and Fulton.
Freight for ST. MarYs and Fulton landed at Rockport
Lsherag and Channel dues either Corpus Christi
BTazos Santiago a. The expense and risk ofeogdgnee.
terror must have cOnsgnee AZ Brazos Santiago.
Insurance be effected under open policy O. A. Whit
ney Co. New Orleans. From New York New Orleans
x cent; from New York all Texas ports Via New Or
leans, Il per
freight at lowest For freight further norms
''0n Apply q" CHARLES A. WHITNEY & co, Agents,
Piar ai NarEa River
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FOR SALE.

LOT OF CoNPosIToRSi STANDS FOR SALE
~ cheap. J. Ia KNIGHT, Bennett Building, room .,
sixth story.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
THE GAO Law IN ST. LOUIS.

THE FORMER WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT OF THE
ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN ARRESTED FOR AN AL
IFGED LIBEL on SENATOR CHANDLER-IHE
VALIDITY OF THE POLAND LAW TO BE TESTED
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-To-day about o'clock,
SIS Mr. A. c. Buell. was leaving The Republican office he
was accosted by United States Attorney Patrick ana
limited States Marshal Newcomb with the information
that the Department OF Justice had ordered his arrest
and transfer to Washington to be placed on the
alleged libel upon Senator Chandler IN the columns
OF The Detroit Free Press while washington
correspondent OF that paper DstrictAttorney Patrick
remarked that 1t was at best unpleasant duty snd ne
desired 10 afford TO Mr.. Buell. every possible oppor-
tunty 10 arrange whatever line OF defense he might
adopt The method Of procedure ID to cite the defend
ant before the Commissioner, and compel him to give
70 his appearance before tho criminal court in
Washington at the next term. or, in default OF
hail. 10 take him immediately b Washington ana
lock him up. The intention OF ml' oueh
ia to DO committed by tue Commissioner ana tnen Dns
the validity Of the under which the process Issued
tho Poland lawn question before Judge Treat, on
writ of habeas corpus The counsel for tho defense are
Messrs James o. BrOdhead and ex-GOy. Thomas u
REYNOLDS This action. following so soon the proceed
ings ia Washington against tho editor OF THE TRIBUNE,
is regarded here as Indication that the Independent
ia 10 come IN for large share OF the aggressive
policy which seems TO have been determined upon Dy
the Administration at Washington.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
DECISION ON THE TRANSPORTATION CUES
TION.

REPORT OF TIE REPUBLICAN SENATE CAUCUs-IM-
PROVING THE MISSISsIPPI-THE HENNEPIN CANAL,
TIE FOX AND WISCONSIN RIVER IMPROVEMENT,
AND OTHER PROJECTS.
WAsHINGToN, Monday. Feb. l. 1878.
At a caucus meeting of the Republican members
of the Senate several weeks ago. a committee was
appointed to report what action should be taken
this session on the transportation question Sena-
tor Window of Minnesota. who for the past two
years has been chairman of the Select Committee on
transportation routes to the seaboard, was
appointed chairman Of this Caucus Commit
tee, and to-day, in its behalf reported to
the caucus which was specially convened to deter
mine the partys action the subject He sub
mitted the following preamble and resolution, which
were with almost entire unanimity, adopted and
authorized to be made public They will be offered
in the Senate tomorrow, when of course they will
be ratified;
Whereas The power 10 regulate commerce among tho
several States conferred upOn Congress by the COnst
merce by the employment OF such means as may be
appropriate and plainly adapted 10 that end, and
vide for the Improvement or creation OF such chan
ncls or highways OF cOmrcrce as VIII, In It's
Judgment, afford the cheapest and best facilities
for The Interchange OF commodities between the ulner
States of the Union; and whereas, 1t is oeteved
that the and systematic improvement OF the
Mississippi River, including an adequate channe at ls
mouth; the connection OF the Mississippi KV5r win Tue
provement, aud the Hennepin Canal; the speedy
completion OF the improvements between
Likes rior and Huron and Lakes Huron and Erie
the thorough and systematic improvements OF Inc Ohio
and Kanawha and Of the Tennessee River are works Of
great national Importance ami Of immediate and press
ing necessity winch when completed, will materially
reduce the cost OF transportation aud thereby diminish
the burdens borne by the indua interests OF the
country; therefore, ,
annrouriatons made in the River and Harbor bill for
works already under charge Of the Government incUd
ing the Missouri River, the Committee on Com,
merce be instructed TO insert lu such bill
such sums as in their judgment (haying due
regard for the recommendations OF the Chief OF
E5Sneers and Of the commission appointed report
upon the mouth OF the Mississippi Rve, can be judi
ciously and economically expended during the next
nsraI wear upon the improvements above indicated
ookn9 10 their speedy completion and the wants VI our
rapidly increasing internal commerce.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
A CALL FOR TIE REDEMPTION OF FIVE TWENTY
RONDS.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHSGTOS, Monday, Fen. !, 1870
MT Banton Duncan's name having been associated In
todovs Ye,o York sun with the alleged Memphis and
El Paso Bribery case, no has written card saying he
had no connection with It: that his efforts mainly
mt the Company into receivers hands and that in no
instance whatever was any improper or corrupt
Influence exerted by him upon members OF Congress.
Delegate Mccormick OF Arizona states IN conversation
that the action Of the Memphis ana u PdsO Executive
Hoard il voting him some stock wholly without ms
ledge consent and that receiving the stock Dy
mail he immediately threw It into the fire. lie made 20
pubc mention OF the matter because his personal rea-
lions with Gen Fremont were friendly ana the COMPANY
was then asking no subsidy OF Congress
The stone for the building OF the lock OF the Saut Ste
Mary Canal the largest lock In the world is OF Canadian
production aud cut and dressed Canadian soil. The
under pre- orders OF the Treasury De-
partment have received the the principal value
OF which was in mechanical labor free OF duty The
contract ia for SOOC and the duty would thus be about
$50 O0O which is lost The Government order admitting
last week. but owing TO appeals from The War Depart
ment reheariDg has been ordered by the Secretary.
The Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads nave not
vet agreed as 10 Tom Scots Southern Pacific job
10 Jay Cookies Northern Pacific Job but the chances
that all the blis before them will be reported back 10
the Senate without Some OF the men,
bers OF the Committee including the Chairman Senator
Stewart and Senator Rimsey are absent and both are
understood to favor both jobs the friends OF the
schemes hope to have majority when the Committee is
full.
IOr Regular Rpor Of cO.gr1osa PrO"isng' n FVA Page
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

meant business tried TO keep mo from going 70 tno Iou
yeDtion In NewOrleans On his return nome lneio m"
and preacher was killed the DE soto roaa IoI
teaching politics. While IN the CITY ne Iounu ~. '
he to be killed whenever ne opened S us even
coOred man would be gone before tnty Wou.u w. t
know what had become OF him. They were iouuu iu
way-gone. The word was that Devices ana some o,n. @
had gone where tho buZz1rds would never 90. .u, 1
Witness was to be hung until he weighed JUST one
All sorts Of lodges we're resorted to IN oruer 10 al
coOred people at the registering; the leAans VIZ " a.
came large to register there were iOO canpou
out TO register at time: they would not Iet @ sno
register they are not used up mere 20 the coIored
people thought the white people meant msehiei ,t S
they had said they would ride n blood up 10 @ ,Ieir
horses Decks The witness here handed IN paPrr,
which he said he had Just brought here 10 snow ~
contained what alleged 10 be list OF l26 muruer
committed in the parish since 1896 aiso , ,mSo So
OF q large number OF negroes discharged Iom
labor He said they whip coored peOple hoWauabS .S
sometimes with buggy traces In the stables Somet tnes
they take anything that the cOlOred man mas Al ho
end Of the year the colored men were tod py Sesor
Eam to give up their arms that 1t would DC Dest lor
them: Witness mado no protest because ne ~
make q speech in that parish Col tleld hau uieui ~
once In 1872 and driven of with DrlckDat3 seven
hundred came up with tickets ana cOuId not Eote a Jul
in the Legislature now. 1 don't know wnat was 1one
with the returns from the PARISH got IesuIneui 20
the matter was referred 10 the Lgelsss- ds,s
ture, There were votes counted IN tue Legls
lature, l aud another man Iurnlsneu u Hst
OF colored men killed. which amounted to l26 was not
present at any OF the killings, except that OF pan Iy
who shot of hs mule by man VINO du not seeih "
be stranger Dan did not give the road quick ehough
does that he killed for pOltfal purposta
among the Of the l26 all the killed were cOloreu CA
Tne witness became fearfully mixed up on his exam
inaOn to the various killings, OF when ne kuew o
or nothing except from hearsay. one OF the men nuI
dered was Spanisrd named Robinson anotnen man
killed for stealing an overcoat Three eandidates
on the Republican parish cEet SSad not M .Va% d not out
fooling with csrpe t-bag2ers we would be destroyed
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
TIE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.

COMMUNICATION FROM TIE SPANISH NOTION ASKING
SUCH INFORMATION AS SHALL AID THEM IN PAR
TIC1PATING.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-Director General
Go>horn received letter to-day from the Spanish
nation asking for diagram Of the distribution OF de-
partments and groups allotted by the Director Gen
era Of the Centennial Exhibition and all other infor-
nation which may be OF service to the Spanish nation
In the ORGANIZATION aud forwarding Of the object OF the
exhibition This letter Ia signed hy CASTELAR, but since
the atter's resignation dispatch has been received
giving assurances OF continued good Will on the part OF
the Spanish nation toward the Centennial.
A wOMANs CENTENNIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., Feb. IA WOman's Cen
teunial Executive Committee for Rhode Island was
organized to-day Mrs. Frank Goddard was elected
Chairman; Mrs Charles s. Bradley and MR.. Eliza 5.
Manchester, Secretaries.
ARKANSAS AND THE CENTENNIAL
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 1.-GOy. Garland to-
day sent special message to the Legislature earnestly
recommending the enactment Of proper measures to
iusnre Arkansas industries representation at the Cen
tennal at Philadelphia 10 1876 The message was appro-
priatey referred
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
RAILROAD BIDS.

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING 5000 TONS OF IRON
RAILS AND 1900 TONS OF STEEL RAILS FOR The
CINCINNATI AND SOUTHERN RAILRoAE.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-The authorities of the
Cincinnati and Southern Railroad to-day opened Is bids
for $4,000 tons OF iron rails and 10 bids for 2Oo tons Of
Bessemer steel rails for that road The prices named
are unusually low, and are az follows:
For iron rails-Maretta Coal and Iron Company. As
10 $50 per ton; Cleveland Rolling Mil Company $50 IS
10 500; |. g. Hyc q Brother, Cincinnati Rolling MIL
Company $54 to $50; North Chicago Rolling MIL Coi-
pany s5A rs; Milwaukee Iron Company, S55 rs; iron
Company OF Chattanooga. $50; Cambria Iron Company
Johnstown, Penn, $i8 so; Springfield Iron Company
Springfield Ill., $50 rs to t57 95; j. Bragdon Co.. New
Albany. Ind, s55; Wick. Ridgeway Coz 1OGnGsto%n'
Ohio $50; Columbus Rolling MIL Company Columous'
OHIO Sol &62 CO., Cleveland Iron CompanJ so' " vow
Waterman & Beaver Philadelphia, ss 49, -,,
BIDS for tle steel rails as follows: lardley'
agent Cincinnati ssO Cleveland Polling MIL company,
$40 rs; A. b. Meeker Il Co., Chicago S; CanlDfia iron
Company, $72 to $4; Eigar Thompson steel Company
PIT tsburgh $50 W. Bailey Long Co., new 81 90;
Navlor a Co New- York SO. Engineers are examining
the bids and Will report in few days
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
NEW POSTAL TREATY WITH CANADA.

EACH COUNTRY TO REQUIRE FULL PREPAID RATES
WITHIN IT-NEITHER COUNTRY TO CHARGE
ANYTHING ADDITIONAL AFTER IT REACHES THE
IINFs-oTHER SPECIFICATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The following are the pro-
visions of the new postal arrangements with Canada
The principal provisions of the new postal arrange
ments with the Dominion of Canada, which comes
into full operation on this day, are as follows Wiz
First: Correspondence Of every kind, written and
printed embracing letters postal cards. heWspdpefs'
pamphets magazines books, maps pans, ehsIdNings,
drawings photographs Autographs, sheets OF inusc,
etc and patterns aud samples OF merChandze nclucng
grains aud seeds mailed IN the Uated States ana ad
dressed 10 Canada Vce versa mailed IN Canada and
addressed 10 the United States, must be 1uy prepaid az
the domestic rates OF the country OF OfgD ah
the country OF destination Will receive, forward, ana
deliver the same free OF charge ,,-
SecOnd Each country Will transport the domestic
malls OF the other its ordinary mail routes, IN closed
pouches, through It's territory free uf charge.
Third Patterns aud samples Oi merchdDdlse must
not exceed the weight OF ounces and VIII I've subject
10 such regulations regard to the forwarding aOd
delivery of the the authorities OI the fostOHce
Department snail prescribe. To prevent violations OF
the Revenue laws they must never he closed against
inspection but must always be so wrapped and lnclosei
that they De readily and thoroughly examined Dy
postmasters. The postage each pattern or sample
Weighing igh less shall be ~ cents, prepay
meut obligatory.
Fourth. The existing arrangement for the exchange
of letters remains unchanged except that the
limited States domestic registration fee OF eight cents
will be charged registered letters sent ~ Canadn,
and the domestic registration lee or CANADA VIII DC
charged on cgstered letters sent 10 the Unted Sates
Fifh: No accounts are to be kept between the two
countries Oh the international correspondence ex
changed between tboD, but eaeh country wiz retain W