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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11

PROFESSOR SILLIMAN declares that ths
charges against him in connection with the
Emma mine are false in every particular.
He is ready to meet and answer the charges
In court Of law, and is anxious that the
pending issue shall be pushed to speedy
trial. he asked fer hearing Of the COM
plant before the national academy Of sci
ences, but that body dismissed It as unworthy
of notice. This explicit denial win be grati-
tying TO all who have regard for the good
reputation of men of science.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11

THE election of DR.. DeKoven to the Illi-
nois bishopric is looked upon as triumph Of
ecclesiasticism, as victory Of the clergy over
the laity. The diocesan convention which
elected him protested against the assumption
of judicial powers by the house of deputies,
and against the course pursued by that body
10 the case of the election OF DIR. Seymour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11

A Farm in Brunswick, for $1,000.
CONSISTING of a one story House. six Rooms,
" Cemented Cellar, good Stable connected with
House, and fifteen acres of land, with some sixty
Apple and Pear Trees. This property is situated
about one mile from Bowdoin College, and is offered
at bargain. Terms of payment made satisfactory
to a responsible party Further particulars can be
had of f. F.G.PATTERSON, G.
feb3i2w 10 Fluent Block.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11

THE Union Pacific has In view provision
for the liquidation of bonds issued in its be-
half by the government. These bonds
amount to $27,OOO,OO0 Wouldn't ii be as
well to begin to pay the interest on these
bonds before making arrangements for pay
ment of the priRcipal some time in the far fu.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

TIME well-known Deane property or State street
containing about 10000 feet of land. with COM
modious dwelling house in good repair, is offered for
SALE The house can be seen every Thursday and
Friday from to P. M.
For TERMS ETC.. inquire of S. W. ROBINSON. Real
Estate Broker 2O5 Middle Street, or VIM. III. MORSE,
corner of Pearl and Middle SITS. jal5dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Booksellers and StatiOners.
HOYT. 4 FOGG ,No.9i Middle street.
Il. r. MCGOWAN, 254 Congress st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11

CORRECTION the article headed Bow
doin, which appeared recently, ID should have
been $4,000 instead Of S1500.0O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11
For Sale or TO. Let.

TIME Pleasant Cottage, corner of Oxford and
Il Cedar SITS. Gas, Water and Furnace. Possession
given Immediately.
dec16deodtf M. G. PALMER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-11
REAL ESTATE.
FARM FOR SALE.

yTyHE WE'LL known George Smith Farm in
Il Deering, will be sold at bargain if applied for
soon. Inquire of the subscriber on the premises
r. MAYO,
OFF. H. CHASE, Sc Portland st.
feb10 d1w*
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
THE CRISPINS' STRIKE.

END OF THE STRIKE FOR THE PREsENT-A
SETTLEMENT on ALL SIDES AGREED UPON.
At halfpas FIVE O'Clock last evening the members Of
the Executive Committee Of tho cutters on strike at
T. c. Burt's No. so Thomas street. met at No so War
street full attendance was present, and Mr. T.
Bradshaw occupied the chair On motion resolution
adopted TO end tho strike and open Burts shop to
all "cuttersn This action the part Of the 'cuters'
a victory for the bosses but the bitterly
plain that they have not been properly supported by their
associates The "bottomers, on whom the CUTTERS
relied for help have held back but the cuttersr have
held out for two weeks and have had TO
cumb almost at the moment Of victory The bottom
ere lodges Nos $50 142 and 1885 would sustain the
"cutters but great trouble met IN Lodge No los
The action Of the Executive Committee in ending the
strike vas simply because they thought it useless
To continue IT,
BoTToMERs.
The second strike at J. Parsons L. Sons No 40 War
ren street. was ended yesterday after the had been
out about twenty four hours Mr Parsons decided TO
recognize the Council and took all his men back ex-
ccpting few who were discharged account OF the
dull business
At Hanan & Reddish's corner Of Church and Warren
streets. the business conducted as usual There
has been strike in this shop, but the firm have dis
charged two teams, about twelve men
Thus the strike ended yesterday aud every man
employed but additional troubles are expected TO
arise aud other shops will probably be placed on strike
odd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
CROOKED WHISKEY SEIZURE.

Shortly after noon yesterday four officers attached to
the United States Marshals Office under command Of
Deputy Galloon, made a descent on two Illicit whiskey
distleries in Gowanus The Grst place visited was on
Twenty 6rst street. in the Of Fishers rectfyfng
works There they found an eight horse power steam
engine and boiler and all the appliances Of the stl
Work was going actively Two men we're taken
into custody and the property which is valued at
- 1000, was seized Tho Marshal's mon next turned
their attention TO No LOG Third street where thoy
found IN cellar, underneath backsmlth's shop,
sun ana quantity Of mOiassos Work had NJ been
commenced Ut That place The blacksmith Mr. Con
lon says that person named Mooney hired the col
lar from him upon the representation that he was
going 10 manufacture vinegar thore He could not say
where Mr. Mooney could be found though The officers
we're most anxious to interview him Tho value OF tho
latter property takOn So 600 The seizures created
considerable excitement IN the neghborhood but there
was no ylJeDc4 shown toward tho officers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
THE ERIE RAILWAY RECETvERsHIp.

Judge westbrook has made an order on the petition
OF Hugh j. Jewett receiver Of the Erie Railway Com
pany In the order he permits the execution Of con
tract whereby the interests OF the railway company IN
Pennsylvania coal lands shall be consolidated with those
Of the shawmut Company Tins consolidation is per
United the form Of a contract whereby mortgage Is
70 be executed the property to bonds be
ssued 70 the Of a. 900 600 the transfer by Mr.
Jewett to the consolidated company Of the Eric
interest or in other words, the entire
stock : OF the Northwestern Mining and tx.
change Company-viz. 5000 shares, exchange
for 1896 G67 Of the said mortgage bonds at par,
subject the payment Of the balance the purchase
OF the lands Of the Northwestern Company, amounting
O. S544 $50 o. the said ShaWnut Company 10 receive
certain number Of the said mortgage bonds in payment
for its interest the morgagcd premises secOnd-The
consolidation % the Buffalo Bradford and Rochester
Railroad Company la Of which facilitate the working
Of the auds with capital stock Of such consolidated
company amounting to a. 900 900, in shares Of tl0O
each, whereof y 900 shares being majority OF the
stock b. ~ be delivered 10 The Erie Company the
the payment Of Tie principal aud interest OF the said
81 900 900 Of bonds Of said Northwestern Mining and
Exchange Company. Third-W iiliam d shpman is ap
pointed trustee 70 dispose " this "a 200 600 OF bonds
Fourth-Ihe name 70 be assumed By this consoli-
dated company 20 be the Pennsylvania and Eric
Coal and Railway Company Fith--Thc proceeds
Of the bonds or so much rs Is necessary
be used 10 construct line OF railroad 70 furnish au
outlet TO market for the coal BY this agreement Mr.
Jowett claims very great advantages 10 DO secured
10 Erie including au abundant supply Of coal FOR tho
Of The railway at reasonable rates, and substantially
a monopoly Of the right to receive from and transport
all the freight and passengers carried and going
beyond the line Of said Pennsylvania and Enc Coal aud
Railway Company. He is satisfied, moreover, that he
will thereby make the best disposition Of the stock WHICH
Erie at present holds IN coal lands and best ho
interest Of the c0mpany's stockholders. Tho entire
body OF land which viii DO held Jy the consolidated
company viii amount 10 33, lO7 acres containing IN
mense deposits Of bituminous coal Of great value.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
DECISIONS.
SUPREME CHAMBERS.

BY Judge westbrook.
Fclter VS. Felter.-Report OF referee confirmed and
decree Of divorce granted to the plaintiff
Donovan VS. Hutchngs-rhc writ Of certiorari and
the writ OF habeas corpus should be quashed Tho
party, however, should have opportunity appeal
from those orders upon giving security that he WILL
the order Of the Special Term or tho Surrogate be
affirmed pay the ordered he paid by the Sur
rogate with OF the proceedings such security
be approved by the Court according TO its practice In
regulating security appeals The effect Of the qush
ing of the should be stayed pending the appeal
Orders carrying out these views be submitted The
rclaor should at least give the security which the stat
requires upon appeal and the respondent ought
not object 20 "A proceeding which VIII insure the
claim If the reator be adiudgcd 10 be wrong
Tusk Dlcm.-MOtUn to correct the order by strlk
ing out the so costs granted. First costs not
asked: second the defendant asked for favor and II
would be absurd TO charge the plaintiff with costs OF
motion TO mark judgment satisfied which wa extn-
guished, not by payment but by discharge in bank
ruptcy II would hardly answer TO punish man for
recovering judgment for n debt
Bellon vs. NaihaA-lt is well settled that the bail
required upon order of arrest should be governed by
the amount proved 10 be due by the athdavits upon
which the order made According 10 this rule tho
bail was fixed in this case s75 600 motion to re-
duce the amount. founded only on the papers upon
which the order made denied by Judge Davis.
The motion Is now renewed upon attdavs containing
all the facts which the order made The appl-
cation to reduce the bail opposed by additional af
davts on the part OF the plaintiff II is difficult Oh
these pGrts ahdavits TO determine whose statement
is correc-that OF the plaintiff or that Of the defend
ant No opinion is expressed on that question. Look
ing however at the plaintiffs lnvestment-s4, 900,
and the probabilities OF the plaintiffs protection-the
bail wll be reduced IN the sum OF SIS 600 II $4,000
which the accepted during the tendency Of
the original motion then sufficient, that now will
he mn ,le
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14

vunough 10 nave been insufficient which TO commit
Mrs Small for perjury. The following is Judge
WestbroOk's decsion;-
have examined the evidence upon which Annie
Small committed and satisfied that IL falls far
Of establishing hor guilt The evidence OF Captain
Mccullough not oOrrOborated fully 20 justify
her detention upon charge OF perjury. The other
witness may not have heard that 10 which Annie testi
ne ne in the ball during part Of tie interview.
on consultation with Judge Donohue ] am informed
that the practice hers IS upon proceeding Of this
character examine the evidence upon which the party
was committed My own views AZ 10 the Office Of the
writ Of certiOrar mot the common law writ but that
which the statute gives as concurrent one with that Of
habeas corpus remain unchanged but VIII conform,
as utmatcd counsel 10 the practice Of this district
regard il insufficient TO Justify her detention. have
not time to write formal opinion, but state this after
consideration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14

II Snyder, Of Germantown Columbia county, n T.,
who charged him with swndling him out OF slS
Snyder stated in his affidavit that the 18th inst,
while about the boat 10 Catsk he was accosted
by Watson, who quickly got into conversation with
complainant and said that he, too, going up the
Hudson, and would 'be glad Of his company" They
stroed about the city for while having few drinks
here and there Al the Of Canal and Washington
streets an unknown came up 10 Watson, and, ad
dressing him, said '"That box of glass board,
sir" Watson took a check Tor what purported to be
SOY for 800 from his packet and handed il 10 the UNI
known The latter said, 1.-The banks closed have
you nothing escyn Watson then produced $50 gold
piece The unknown said he would pay premium on
IL Watson looked Disguised and dcsparingly turned
his friend Snyder for the loan OF SIS. Snyder
loaned him the amount. Watson subsequently at
tempted 10 dodge his accommodating companion by
various tricks and devices which excited Snyders ss
piclon and prompted him TO Watsons arrest.
Justice Duffy after hearing the and the argument
for the defendant the part Of Counsellor Price, held
Watson 70 answer in default OF 81, 900 bail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

special meeting Of the Board Of Fire Commissioners
held yesterday afternoon relative to the death Of
Peter Weir foreman Of Engine Company No %, and at
time assistant engineer Of the old Volunteer Fire
Department It was resolved that detailed force
der command Of Foreman Michael Walsh of Engine
Company No 10 together with detail under Foreman
f. OBricn, of Engine No IS detail under command Of
Michael Hart OF Engine No. 20 and detail under c.
Brewster. OF Hook and Ladder No. 3, should be made
The following foremen elected pabearers -
j. H. KehOe j. Poynton, A. Spence, J. Bresng
George Quackenbush and J. Walters The funeral will
take place tO-nOrro
A resolution passed to recopper the bottom of
the steam fire tug at a cost Of IL, 700
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Acting Mayor Lewis was yesterday visited by dele
CATION of city officials from St. Louis, who have come
this city for the purpose of examining the system
here in vogue and also to visit the various
public institutions The delegation, which includes
Judge Heller the City Auditor, Commissioner of Public
Works and others will to-day visit the different nst
tutons under the control Of the Department of Char
ties and Correction
IL is said that the necessary papers for the removal
OF the Fire Commissioners will be forwarded the
Mayor on Tuesday by the Governor on his return
TO Albany There are, however, a great many who
profess know that these documents even now in
the Mayors keeping
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
FIFTY SEVENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Kasmire
GETTING HIS LAGER DISHONESTY.

GETTING HIS LAGER DISHONESTY.
Otto THE proprietor OF lager beer saloon at No. 1928
East Thirty first street has been getting the lager sold
by him since June PC last dishonesty by representing
that he owned the fixtures in his saloon when he really
did not Ernest Kleeman of No, 333 East Forty second
street his brewer caused his yesterday a cheat
and fraud and he held for trial at this court in
$500 bail
BURGLARS CAUGHT GOING FOR A POINT"
John Smith and Edmund A. CDnklin were held for
trial default of 81 600 bail each charge break
ing open stonecutter's tool chest and stealing there
from point This instrument could be very vaua-
Die in the hands of burglar and there doubt that
the object Of tho accused IN getting it Il good
officer Michael Ward, Of the Nineteenth precinct
caught them in the act
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
REELECTION OF BAIL.

In the suit brought by Louis J. Beoni against Julius
Nathan ct al growing out Of transactions in gold in
which the bail Of Nathan fixed at SIS 600 the par
ticulars Of which have already been fully published in
the HERALD, Judge Westbrook, in Supreme Court
Chambers yesterday gave his decision upon the motion
for reduction NJ bail The motion granted aud,
will be by the decision, Judge Westbrook thns
500, 900 bail ample under the circumstances.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Wcstbrook retired yesterday from Supreme
Court Chambers 10 make way for Judge Tappen, Of
wesohes,er county who will hold this branch Of the
Court for the remainder Of the month.
SUIT was recently commenced in the Common Pleas
Court before Judge j. F. Daily by John Morrsscy
Solomon Mehrback. note for -, 700 made by
James o Bren and Endorsed by Mehrback 70 the order
OF Morrisscy The amendment of the answer allowed
BY the Court permits Mehrback to set up that this note
thus nd0rsed by him gwen IN place Of check for
the same amount given for gambling debt by OBrien
20 Morrissey condition that Mehrback admits all the
other facts in the plant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Smith
RAID ON A D1soRDERLY HOUSE.

Roundsman Healy and Officer Mullin of the Tenth
precinct made a raid Thursday night a disorderly
house kept by Minnie Schmidt, at No. 65 Delaney
street The procured on Wednesday from
Judge Smith complaint of William Doyle, of No. 65
Delaney street, and placed in the hands of Captain
Ulnann, who detailed the above mentioned officers to
execute IT, They succeeded in arrcsng the proprietor
Minnie Schmidt and seven female inmates of the house
Minnie was held yesterday III 81 600 bail to answer
four Of the discharged and three of them
were committed to the Island for thirty days each
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
THE COURTS.
Important Copartner-
ship Suit.
THE rAMMAST. WATERBURY MIDDLE.
z Trinity Church Suit--Im-
portant Decision.
THE ERIE RAILWAY RECEVERSHIP.
coPARTNERsHIP SUIT DECIDED.

COPARTNERSHIP SUIT DECIDED.
sIIAs =. HAvRNs vs.. WILLIAM H. B. TorTEN
AND JOHN W. CAsTRER.
From 1869 to 1873 the parties this action were CO.
partners carrying business in this city as wholesale
provision dealers under the firm OF Toten Castree
4 Ravens On January l. 1873 the Grm dissolved
by limitation Under the partnership agreement de-
PENDANTS Toten and Castree contributed $40 600 $4,000
each capital the plaintiff contributing nothing but
his knowledge Of the business. On the firms books
Totten and Castree each credited with the slOo
contributed by them After the dissolution, and before
all the outstanding debts had been collected in-then
amounting to some $50 O00-the defendant Totten, AZ
plaintiffs request advanced TO Ravens several thousand
dollars estimating the amount Of such advance as nearly
AZ ceuld be "a the probable amount that would
be coming 10 Ravens when the accounts
we're all collected Totten and Castree continued
the business Ravens retiring some months aiterward
Ravens commenced this action Tor an accounting and
the anpointment OF receiver meanwhile claiming that
he was entitled onethrd Of the capital contributed
by Totten and Castrec in addition TO his share OF the
profits The clause OF the contract under winch he
made this provided that II the parties at the dis
solution could agree the division OF the stock
hen hand the whole copartnershp effects then on
hand shall be sold at public auction and the proceeds
Shall be divided in the proportion aforesaid the words
proportion aforesaid referring 10 the division Of the
profits Of the business such proportion being half
to Toen and quarter each to Castree and Ravens,
but during the year the profits were divided equally
Under this clause Ravens claimed that he entitled
to distrbutive share of the firm assets nclud
ing the capital contributed by the other
The motion for receiver heard by Judge
Learned at Albany, and by him denied with costs The
referee Mr.. @ McAdam, has just decided the case in
favor OF the defendants holding, in long opinion that
Ravens Is not entitled 20 any portion Of the capital
trhutcd by the two other members Of the firm. even
under the vague wording Of the agreement and holding
further that unless the agreement had expressly pro-
vded that he Havens should receive portion Of such
capital he would not be entitled TO It, The referee
further finds that Ravens has been overpad by Totten
about 81 $50 of his share of the
gives judgment against him for the overdrawn
Report confirmed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

GENERAL sHERIDAN's COMPLICATIONS
In 1867 while General Philip H Sheridan was in COM
mand the military department including Louisiana,
il is alleged that he conhsoated property, consisting OF
$50 acres Of grown corn, $50 hogsheads Of sugar 50
mules $50 barrels of mosses and is 600 barrel slaves
the same being ON the plantation OF James A. Whelan
in the parish of ST Charles and State al Louisiana In
1869 Mr Whean commenced SUIT In the United States
Circuit Court this district against General sheridan
10 recover 1855 IT'S 81 the alleged value Of the said
property General Sheridan's defence is that he was
merely ubeviuu OTderg
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
THE CASE OF ANNIE SMALL.

On The application Of Annie Small who Hgured some
shat prominently IN The police investigation aud
was committed by Justice Kasmro on charge Of per.
hurry sustained by the testimony Of Captain Mccullough
alone. Judge wcstbrook rendered decision yesterday
hcldRs tue uncorro6oratcd testimony Of CAPTAIN Nc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.

John Lonergan OF No 81 Charles street. proprietor Of
the liquor which recently fire. arraigned
yesterday charge of arson preferred by William II.
Christie Sergeant Of the Ninth precinct police. Ser
gcant Christie had made examination Of the prem
ises and on investigation of all the attendant circum
stances deemed the frs OF suspicious origin He found
the floor saturated with spilled liquor and feather bed
placed against a window in such position to inten
siiy the lames The Sergcant's statements were cor
roborated by the affidavit Of Patrolman Morre, who
on duty in the neighborhood on the night of the
officer Morrell previous TO the sounding of the
alarm had tried the door and found liquor ooZing
through the crcvices under the doorway and forming
pool on the sidewalk.
Mr. Charles H. Osborne a citizen, of No. 40l West
Nineteenth street. sitting with two friends on
stoop in the neghbOrhood just previous to the breaking
OF the fire, and noticed Lonergan acting strangely
He came OF the store and stood on the sidewalk
alone for four five minutes looking anxiousy about
HIM every direction. He then reentcred his saloon
and made everything fast few minutes after the
place in flames and Osborne and his friends gave
the alarm TO Engine Company No Is and then burst in
the door Their entrance was followed by two eXplo-
sons Sergeant Christie ascertainod that Lonergan had
effected insurance Of So 600 on his stock and fix
lures although in reality there was but very small
quantity Of merchandise in the store Judge Wandell
the above testimony held Loncgan in So 900 bail TO
answer, and committed him for trial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Wandel
TELLTAIR HAT


On the 9Th OF July last Michael Smith, OF No. 246
West Twenty nf street. while intoxicated fell asleep
a stoop in Twenty sixth street. Ninth
While IN that condition he robbed by three men Of
gold watch and chain, valued at $70 amethyst
ring, worth 500 pocketbook, containing $40 in
money. and fet hat, valued at 81 so Mr.. Smith in
formed the police of the Sixteenth precinct of his loss
and accurately described the felt hat that stolen
from him 10 Officer Cain On Wednesday that officer
arrested young man named James McGee of No 1855
West Twenty street with hat on his head which
answered Mr. Smiths description and which sub
soquenty identified by Mr.. Smith his property
Judge Wandel held the prisoner yesterday in 81, 900
hail tn