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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-23
ALLEGED HOMICIDE.

Irlormatiop was received at the CoToners' ohn's
yesterday morning, that John Mcmahon, man
ffty-six years OF age and native OF ireland, had
died late the night previous under suspicious cir.
instances. 1t appears that ct haI-past eleven
r. M. deceased was put 0ut OF the liquor store OF
Timothy Burns. No. 400 West street. and 1t IL sus-
pected tina, Burns either Knocked him down or else
he Tell on the sidewalk and was fatally injured, as
death ensued While ne was being carried up the
stars Leading 10 his residence.
Tine police arrested Burns and detained him 10
await the result OF an investigation before Coro-
ner Eickbon.
Later IN the day DR.. Marsh made an autopsy on
the body, but iound no marks OF violence except
a clot OF blood at the base OF the braiD showing
that death resulted rom compression or the
brain, caused by a fall or violence OF some Kind
Coroner Ecknon empaneled Jury ana al
jonrned the case until some day next
Burns states that Mcmahon came into his place
late at night very drunk and wanted some liquor
winch was re Fused. Mcmahon was insulting and
abusive. when the prisoner took him by the collar
and led him out OF the door. Mcmahon was not
pushed neither did he iall at that time. Burns
said he then closed his place for the night, when
deceased kicked at the door and fell, after winch
he was taken ny stairs Nv his vile and other
4iends.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Yesterday was snct dun day In the City Hall
that the politicians had to fall back upon the
pastims OF manufacturing rumors to idle the
hours away. One of these rumors was to the
effect that Mr.. Van Mort had sent his resignation
10 the Mayor and another was that the May or had
removed the Fire mmissioners. There was no
foundation for either.
The answer to the charges made against him by
the waterman, Eager, have been placed In the
hanos OF the Mayor by Commissioner Van Mort.
The answer shows that eager took his case into
the courts and was defeated on the merits.
There was q large number OF callers upon tho
seekers. OF course the latter all went away salts
fed that between now and the centennial ami
ver5ary something might turn up to benefit them.
A room Is to be fitted up In the Hall lor the use
OF the reporters. The question as TO whether the
room viii be in the cupOla immediately under the
statue OF the Goddess OF Justice, or next door to
the Mayors quarters, has thus lar agitated the
minds OF the powers that be. 1t Will be ready
some time In the summer.
Two or three OF the city marshals are to be In
vted 10 step down and out oil official life. There
is great CONSERVATION in marshald0m IN cOnse-
Quence as each one oil them mas an idea somehow
gnat ne Is one OF the uniortunates.
the appointment OF the ma shall Tor the collection
OF arrears for taxes creates considerable talk
among the politicians. The present incumbent
does not relish the outlook, although his friends
say they can knock the ordinance into cooked
hat.
The school teachers are juoilan, over the amend.
ment to the nonresident ordinance adopted by
came 10 the nall yesterday to md out II the news
was really true.
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HENRY A, HuRLBUL
GEORGE STARR.
DANIEL MAUJER.
GEORGE j. FORREST.
EDM UND STEPHLNSON.
JAMES LYNCH.
FREDERIC setback.
rEnDnE "a nIflAr HN
THE COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES.

PREPARATIONS FOR ACTIVE WORK ..AoBABILITx
OF OFFICIAL HEADS DROPPING INTO THE
RAsKET--BIDs FOR SUPPLIES TO BE OPENED
TO PUBLIC COMPETITION ON WEDNESDAY NEXT.
Notwithstanding that President Bailey and Com.
missioner Brennan have been In once but o few
weeks they have been actively engaged In study.
ing the routine OF work and considering such re-
forms a. may be suggested 10 their minds. AS
yes they have made no material changes, either
In the management Of the institutions under their
control or In the personnel OF the employees,
although rumors are rife or some sweeping
changes soon to be made. Tho Board OF Appor.
tiOnmeus has reduced the annual appropriation
by $4,000 and the Commissioners are perpexed
to decide Ia what way to meet the reduction eX.
cept by dischargng some OF the employees and the
pruning or The salaries OF others The camOr for
positions by the riends OF politicians Is very great
yet the Board are unable 10 provide Tor the needy
ones, and nenCe nave incurred the displeasure OF
some Of the sheavy men" who stand benind the
applicants and think that they are strong enough
to push their friends into fat positions. The
chances for them are very SLIM indeed, as 1t IS
understood that the Board are indlspOsed TO dis
charge experienced servants who are backed by
influence to make places Tor inexperienced ones
with no stronger political influence behind them:
the Board have advertised Tor proposals for
years supplies OF groceries, dry goods. clothing,
hardware fuel &C., and hope by letting contracts
out to public competition to ecOnomize so as to
overcome the $4,000 reduction. Bids for supply
ing the departments Will be opened at the office,
corner OF Third avenue and Eleventh street, at
ten O'Clock A. M. next Wednesday.
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THE sCHOoLsHIP MERCURY.

This vessel. which the reader is doubtless aware
is training ship for the boys under the care Of
the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction,
will leave this port this morning for cruise in the
West Indies. She will not likely return to this
port until the ist OF May; The oflcers RECAP
lain, f. f. Gregory; Executive Oficer, w. F.
Pratt Second Oflicer. George w. Pratt; Third
Oficer, Charles f. Davis; Instructor John U. JOnn.
men, steward and carpenter. About $50 boys
constitute the school, and In no instance, 1t Is
The Commissioners experience some annoyance
owing to the failure OF the Board OF Apportion-
ment to set apar; any funds for the maintenance
OF the scnOoship; but 1t has been found so bench.
cial TO the boys that the Board have resolved to
continue the ocean cruises and economist in other
departments. About S12, 900 only are consumed
In salaries oil officers and wages OF seamen.
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THE FERRYBOAT COLLISION.

The investigation BY the United states inspectors
into the cause OF the recent collision between the
Alaska, OF the Roosevelt street ferry line, and the
cattle boat Golden. by which two men were killed.
was closed ar the ONCE OF the inspectors In Pine
street yesterday. The only witness examined
was John weeness deck hand OF the Alaska, who
testified that he was the lookout on the hurricane
deck In the log. After he took his position. and
the Alaska was headed up the Roosevelt street
slip the pilot rang one bell ana wnistled at inter-
vals OF every half minute. The Alaska Kept close
to the New York shore When opposite pier As
and called to the pilot that there was something
right ahead The pilot rang three bells to stop
and back, threw helm hard to starboard and bic v
two whistles. When he first saw the Golden she
was from three to four lengths ahead. and witness
500 feet into The fog. which was very dense. The
decision In the case will not be rendered for some
days. as Mr.. Low, the supervisory inspector, Is
absent in " ashinQtoD.
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THE CUSTOM HOUSE

Collector Arthur remained In Washington yes.
terday, and there were consequently no new de.
velopments in the recent smuggling cases. Sur.
veyor Sharpe and Assistant Collector Lydeckel
were in consultation, and it was supposed shat
upon the Collectors return the seal Of secrecy
would be removed rom the lips Of those on1ctan
who hold the names OF the firms implicated In the
recent frauds. One OF the prominent gentlemen
connected with the department yesterday told
the HERALD representative tnat he thought all
the parties to the late frauds we're known, and .
vigorous 0vernauling OF their transactions, past
and present, would take place, but that ne was
unuer instructions to reveal no names until Col.
iector Arthur should authorize 1t. 1t Is to be
hoped nox that the interests OF justice cannot b
subserved by secrecy, that tue names OF dishonest
parties to frauds against the revenue Will be
promptly revealed
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POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.

IMPORTANT NOTICE 10 MERCHANTg-A NUL8ANCl
TO BE ABATED AT STATION D.
Yesterday was o busy day at the Post ONCE.
the steamers Russia ana Sesia arrived and en-.
tailed double duty on the clerks for distribution oil
the retarded mails; the Silesia. having left Havra
on the 10Th, made good passage for this tempes-
tuous season. To see the nimble hands asserting
the foreign mails would convince one Of an extra
intelligence almost amounting to q sixth seuse.
The steamship City Of New YORK rnmsn Lnel y
now the only ship overdue. and the Russia reports
that she passed ner three DAYS since, making het
way slowly to this port so that her arrival may ba
looked for At any moment At this season delay
In the Transatlantic mails 10 thing OF s0urs6
and occasions no surprise among the Post once
officials. The following
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO MERCHANTS
Is made BY authority OF the Assistant Postmaster,
Mr. Pearsall, and no doubt the suggestions therein
contained Will be gratefully received by oil those
having correspondence with the states lndt
cated:-
Under present ARRANGEMENTS there Is q considerable
advantage In sending mail matter TO- st. Louis MO- BY
the early mail closing at the New YORK Post
at neen minutes past one r. H.. as formerly This also
sds srss sHn IN anS % nS .r
P NJ and sent via New YORK Central and Hudson Rive;
Railroad Erie Railroad II not due AZ 81 Louis until
ten minutes past i've +. NJ OF the second day.
Merchants, therefore, VIII perceive tho advan,
tage OF Fastening their deposits IN the Post once
by q couple OF hours and thus secure the material
advantage Indicated above.
There are some rich developments ~ store for
rrCNrrrNTrEn ON NINTH pAQE1
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THE RING CIVIL SUITS.

Several days since motion was made In Supreme
Court, Chambers, before Judge Donohue, 10 make
the city, instead OF the Board OF Supervisors,
plaintiff in the suit brought against William M.
Tweed to recover Sill 100000 alleged to have been
fraudulently obtained by him nom the city treas
ury in connection with the building OF the new
COuit House. Judge Donohue gave his decision
IN the case yesterday, granting the motion, but
costs Incurred by Mr.. Tweed up to the present
time.
similar motion TO the above was also made at
about the same time IN the civil SUIT brought to
recover SIS, 45l14 20 from James II. Ingersoll.
which he Is alleged. as one or the parties In the
Court House Ring to have wrongfuIly distracted
from the city exchequer. This motion was also
granite yesterday by Judge DOnOhue, but another
motion TO 8 nd the case before referee lor ex.
animation Was denied.
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Making the City Plaintiff in
the Ring Suits.
Conviction for a Crime Hav-
ing No Penalty.
CANCELL1Na A CONTRACT.
Several Burglars Convicted and
Sentenced.

Karl Janson was Yesterday brought before the
United States Commissioner on charge OF hav-
ing Struggled or having In his possession, q guam
tity OF struggled jewelry. The particulars OF the
arrest OF the accused were only gone into, and
the further examination set down for Monday
next.
have commenced q suit In the Supreme Court
against the Crook county National Bank. Of Chi
cago to recover s5445O SO. As one Of the prelim-
mary steps III the prosecution application was
made yesterday to Judge Brady for an attachment
against the property OF the latter bank In this
State, which application was granted.
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sURROGATE'S COURT.
AN ESTATE FOR WHICH TWO FAMILIES ARE
CONTRASTING.

AN ESTATE FOR WHICH TWO FAMILIES ARE
CONTRASTING.
before surrogate Hutchings.]
James Hardwick, resident Of Morrisania, died
few weeks ago, leaving an estate valued at
$4,000, which, by VIII executed some time be-
fore his death, he divided equally between his
two sons, James A. Hardwick and Henry
H. Hardwick whom he appointed his executors,
and mis- daughter, Mrs. Mary Anna Wright.
HIS widow. Elizabeth, was to have life.
interest, and u any OF the properly was dis
posed Of to have third OF the proceeds. The
will was witnessed by Judge Ginord, OF MOrrlsania,
and John A. Henry, and was In due time offered
for probate by the executors and widow in the
Surrogate's Office. notice OF contest was served
by woman calling herself Susanna Smart, who
claims to be the rightu widow OF James Smart,
alias James Hardwick, the deceased ana her son,
James 9. Snari, alias HardwIcK who claims to be
the only heir OF the deceased. 1t Is case OF two
distinct families, formed, as Is alleged, Dv one man
under two different names, ana some curious
domestic developments are expected. Mrs.
Wright, the daughter recognized IN the viii, re-
sides in Rome N. Y, and James A. Hardwlck, one
OF the recognized sons and executors, resides IN
Chicago.
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME COURT-CHAASBKRS.


BY Judge Donohue.
Martin We. Mcintyre; In the matter Of McC0n-
nell; Clark w. Wilson; Smith va DentoD.-
Granted.
Ryckman, Jr., vs.. Marks; Farmer Vs. Ascher-
t0n.-M0tiOns granted.
Shardlon va. Buck; Schermerhorn Vs. Schermer.
horn-MemOrandum.
Listman vs.. Blans-MOti0n denied.
Kirsted vs.. q. and A. Railroad Company ct al
Motion denied me mOranIum.
Moir VS.. M0ir.-Decree OF divorce granted to the
plaintiff.
Board OF Supervisors vs.. Ingersoll. Motion
Denied without costs.
Same vs. Tweed.-Motion granted on payment
OF defendants costs to date.
Browning vs. observation-disclosures ordered.
SUPERIOR CoURT-sPECIAL TERN
BY Judge Freedman.
Doyle ct al VS.. 10 d. Jr., ct al.-CaSe ana OK.
ceptlons settled and ordered on nle.
By Judge SedgwIck.
Rowland VS.. Smith ct al.-Order settled.
BY Chief Justice Mcneil
Bertrand vs. Carl-Nndings settled.
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge ]. r. Daly.
Tinkernaur vs. StevenS.-MOuOn denied, with
leave on the merits on payment OF $40 costs.
Masury vs. Masury-This Court has no jurisdtc-
ton Of defendants; ne does not reside in this city,
nor was he served with su mons thereon. This
being All action for divorce.
Thornton VS.. Loedel-Reference ordered to take
proof as to alleged representations and falslty
thereof,
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mo poa .,,.,
,hsr Snepdrcs an us , uea nc stric economy IN
hel tpenoutcs am ater reducing their stan OF en-
Ply 60 80 a,,'ms WIN proper PERFORM
and care If the s,;ii d piotceuon landna
rent exnonses Sirece ia ~ 70 meet the cur
The cnr or ,Is h W oe naue py
come destitute ,e or dsab ed within TIE period OF five
~ ,ha ,ha GIL val ~ Wis Sts'c ana ~ Is recon-
W;I sT @ az ~ % @ ev DC INC Ieasso 70 %
c,,rra an The ~ ess ~ a., oI zee wouia IN tne
made bv he esisaiure 70 reeve ths Ror p y' pc
ne thesana dsar o thu. 70 ,c
y. sn.tx vhch ~ e IN te Liie AZ
Nin.,yrve NJ soi e ,h hau nsana
- TIC Claims OF thc several Counties aSt ~
~ ,.a e am ne vina ,hs ,nn,s ne remander
60 De sea IN paying me amounts que ty the Commits
emirra MIS- during the present nintar m"n,hs
On oen ~ .n,s nppImio" " - Hcutea hat no
, ~. ~" IT, ~ "G Sa.e % tne ccm
sslVu s,e. ~ es.s ~ III NJ III Iost Hnd mat tne
niens WY S'oA VI eesu'ue i0r i've years atcr
tnriI isnulns ..,..o-, ..,. H.. c-- A.. 1,
tributed BY the em,grans purchased the lands at Wards
Island and erected ~ cost o. more than million OF
non ~ Inc naE sins ~. m usyns tneieon' al De-
IN heic " inc s ~ ugs. 'ol s.e
the State y Justly ca 70 tne ~ the sum
g. xIoo 70 o. lot monek ,eceaveI ao cmHIans. put
claim are a. iohowsEI - A.. o-.....-.
me waIhe HosPusA anu inc Saaanune grounds ~
staten siano weIS un tne ioS unuer tne charge
=. the $50 o. n ~ inc act 0i tne
ana tne OominsSloncrs y, srMuoh were uirscIed 70
transfer 70 tne s.M a.. sne IRnt. tue ana interest
Which tuey hae ~ VIZ cs. W ~ St"t.n s,auu hJ
property was subject 20 MORTGAGE OF Sl0OW covering
the iyIneI ~nu ne anu' W. ,,er WIN ue
propery ne,u ~ IA ~. " inc
zen wa s and me morr1ae wa. gwen with t ears
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR BURGLARY.


In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday,
before Recorder Hackett, the trial OF Henry Porter,
charged with acting In concert with two men who
burgariously entered the dwelling house OF vii.
liam 3. Hicks, No. 1923 West Fiity-hrst street, on
the night OF the LIST Of August, occupied most OF
the session. The house was unOccupied at the
time OF the burglary, Mr.. Hicks and his family
the act Tno onS arec evidence against
was aresed on the sss Of was
positively identified by the son OF Mr. Hicks. 1t
was also shown that Porter was the associate OF
Norton and another man charged with the perpe-
tratlOn OF this offence. The prisoner called w0-
man who resides AZ GreenpOint, an aunt OF his,
who swore that on the LIST OF August Porter
boarded at her house AMI remained indoors that
morning. young man named Thompson testl-
a. s ne w Porter r fne ana MS
from a man for twenty shngs. The jury rem.
dered verdict OF guilty OF burglary In the second
degree. The Recorder, in passing sentence, said
that he was informed that Porter had served
term in the State Prison, and that his associates
YORK. lie was sent to tho State Prison for ten
years.
A row IN TUE FIVE POINTS.
Minnie Mitchell, who was charged with striking
q negro, named Jacob Williams, on the head and
shoulders with an axe, on she 14th OF January, at
the Five Points, was convicted Of assault and bat.
terry. She admitted that she struck Williams with
q shovel. His Honor remarked that the verdict
was an extraordinary one. The woman, who lived
In one OF the vtlest dens in Baxter street, was
sent TO the Penitenttary for one year.
A CARpET-BAGoRR.
John Thomas, colole ed man, who was caught IN
the act or attempting to steal carpet-ba2 rom
an express wagon, In sixth avenue, on the gath OF
December, was convicted OF petit larceny. he
was sentenced TO the Penitentiary for SIX months.
BURGLARS SENTENCED.
Late In the afternoon John Boardman and
Thomas Norton, who pleaded guilty 60 burglary IN
tho third degree, were brought to the bar and
sentenced to the State Prison for dve years.
AN AcQUrrTAI.
Robert Robertson, . respectable-lookng man,
was put on trial, charged with stealing IS from
William Tierney. on Christmas Eve, In the Twenty.
third ward. Shortly after the case was commenced
District Attorney Russell abandoned II, and &C
cOrding to the direction OF His Honor the jury re-
turned verdict OF not guilty.
to an Indictment charging them with stealing, on
the 19tn Of December, boots and CATERS valued at
462, the property OF EDWARD hcNeili. Both were
sent to the State Prison Tor three years.
PETIT LARCENIEs.
John Johnston, who was charged with stealing
eighteen dozen combs on the 18th inst from julius
Schween. pleaded guilty TO petit larceny. A sim
liar plea was accepted from Patrick Rape, who
was indicted for stealing q can OF oil worth S35,
the property OF John M. Chrisneld. Michaei Kelly,
hides wor $50, the property OF Mallory Spier,
pleaded guilty to the same grade OF larceny.
These three prisoners were sent 70 the Penlten-
tiary Tor six months
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q said o. 80 y due to the Commission. rhs amount Of
JsSs-Sy J g ss June
Point propsrty from July a. $50 to June l. isH Yi
sum NS:SS and expense. Of Foreclosure ana o.,
iSs tst ar. present large number Of
cared for By the and alshoash the number
snss q ss s at s c Ss q: ss
I, AZ .;ss%
the Commission Is now entirely dependent upon the in
than 5000 month while The asess
Garden and Wards Island will not be less than $4,000
The necessity of timely pecun.ary aid Is therefore re-
spsct1 urged urSn the Legsisturs vnes the as
to provide or the destitute emigrants committed to their
Of individual or other public Charity and toward whom
It assumes the place Of guardian and protector rtv
ana should sustained and az Teasonabs sHpsnd i;
the Commissioners beg leave to remind f
have sts city Of Nsy YSr bo In ns
state . I much Of its wealth and prosperity ~,
qoass On The Hsys ss
Haysmsysr member OF the Board 9" apei' anu It's
Sss ct s a s n
sSiIsy rsierrns Honorable body ne 91sSs les
Of providing funds for carrying on the work OF the
Comm ssien your subscribers respectfully submit the
HENRY A, HuRLBUT
GEORGE STARR.
DANIEL MAUJER.
GEORGE j. FORREST
EDMUND STEPHENSON
JAMES LYNCH.
FREDERIC setback.
GEORGE w. QUlNTARD
The undersigned cOncurs In all the foregoing report
bs xAs an5 s fs
believing as do, that If the law is fully carried out in
all where bonds flied by the steamship lines
tor Immigrant passengers who come upon our shores
crease Of the fee from 81 so to So granted
by the Legislature the will be ample to supply
fully tho wants Of tho Commission -
EDMUND STEPHENSON.
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cor osCounor, or the Eleventh pfecino', arrested
young man, named John Mccarthy, yesterday
with pair or CATERS ON him which wero td"ntl-
hed by Mr. Marks rs par OF tho stolen proDe ~.
Judge Murray held the prisoner In $1,000 bail 10
answer.
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ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Murray.
A QUARREIsoME FAMILY.

jeremiah Cr0ntn. OF No. GAO Water street. and
John Cronin, his son, we're arraigned before Judge
Murray yesterday on charge OF assault and bat
terry, preferred by Onlcer Michael German, OF the
Thirteenth precinct. About eight O'Clock Thurs
day J0nn Cronin was driving mis- truck through
water street, near his home. He was
then 80 grossly intoxicated that Onncer German
thought 1t necessary 10 arrest him. As soon as
Oficer German got on the truck Jeremiah Cronin,
the Iather OF John, ran out rom his house and
attacked the ofiicer with pitchi0rk, and tho son
also Joined IN the assault. Both father and son.
however, wero taken into custody and Judge
Murray yesterday held them In $1,000 bail each TO
answer
THE HOUSTON STREET BURGLARY.
On the night OF the 10th or January the boot and
shoe store OF Davis Marks, NO. 45l East Houston
street. was burgariously entered and twelve
pairs OF oaiters. valned at $40. were stolen. ON
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- the proper remeoy was BY arbitration under
the contract. Tne motion was denied. the case
tried on It's merits and judgment rendered FOR
plaiutin cancenlng the contract.
Ulman, Remington and Porter for plaintiff, and
William g. Fhppin for defendant.
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SUPREME COURT-CIRCUIT-PART 2

VERDICT OF SIX CENTS DAMAGES.
Before Judge Van V0rst
The suit OF Cowles Vs. watson ct al. which has
been on trial for the past three DAYS in this court
reached verdict yesterday. It grew out OF the
purchase OF shares IN an oil company, and the
plaintiff, thinking himself an injured party.
brought suit Tor $4,000 damages. The jury gave
him six Genus.