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MORE STATEN ISLAND OFFICIALS
INDICTED.

The Richmond County Circuit Court and Court
OF oyer and TermIner has been in session at the
Court House IN Richmond since Monday last,
Judge Barnard presiding. There we're about sixty
civil cases and q number or criminal cases on the
calendar, large proportion OF which have already
been disposed OF. Yesterday the Grand Jury pre-
sented indictments against the following named
persons Martin Eppler, the "hIppophagan,"
Tor burglary pleaded not guilty, and ne was re.
mauded for tra! MT the next term OF the Court OF
Sessions. BalthaZar Hldeubrandt, for arson, in
attempting 70 ire MS saloon at New Brighton,
which was insured Tor $500. and upon investiga-
ton wastOuud 10 De worth only 500; 70 BE- tried
81 the next term Of the oyer ana Termner.
Thomas ioran, mute, Tor burglary, IN stealing t35
from private residence In New Brighton. The
Town Board OF MlGdletOvn-dr. Frederick White,
eX-PresIaent Of me Richmond COdnty Board OF
supervisors; Justice Thomas Garrett and Justice
Peter Iiernan-Or malcasance in Office, IN pro-
cceding contrary 70 the law after having II read
TO them by ex-Dis'rct Attorney KawsOul BY throw
ing OUT the vote o. the Fourth district OF the town
at tne recent town meeting. Inc Grand jury I'M
lsned their business and were discharged Tor the
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NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY APRIL s. l875-QUADRUPLE SHEET

seats but the coed looks or the accused induced
them 70 recommend her 70 mercy. The Recorder,
apected sucn recommendations OF luries, but Ia
this instance he would not so. rom The fact
trend committed perjury. Miss Murphy was sen
fenced 70 che Penltentary for one year
CHECK FORGERY
John Edwards alias Peter Rowe was tried upon
an indictment charging him with forgery in the
third degree. the proof was that on the 18th OF
March he handed TO the paying teller OF the Union
National Bank check Tor s4,103. purporting to
nave been signed BY George D. Arthur 4 CO., No.
"a Wall street. member OF the irm pronounced
lt 70 be forgery, although ne said u was GOOD
imitation. The prisoner gave the name OF Ed
wards, and judging from hts appearance, ~ was
evident that ne was not the party who drew tue
cnecS, ous was ne one VINO uttered IL Knowing
verdict 81 guilty the Court sentenced him to the
. state Prison for i've yeas.
John Quade ana Cornelius Kelly pleaded guilty
70 an attempt al burglary In the third degree.
The ale alton was, that on the Esd OF March they
broke lnfo the soap factory Oi W. }. Hun, No. l0S
Cliir street. In consequence OF the youth Of the
prisoners dis Honor modified the punishment to
one years imprisonment IN the state Palson.
ACQUITTALs.
julius Green, q little boy was tried upon
charge OF petr larceny IN stealing a basket OF
klndling wood from Edward Mann. youth OF
nine summers, who swore that. on the 18th OF
August Green held him in the treet while other
boys ran away with hts basket. He mad the
accused arrested a few days afterward. Green
sw1re that he was at school in Fourteenth street
on the day IN question and had nothing TO do with
the alleged occurrence, and did not know any
thlng OF IL till Mann's latner mad him arrested.
the Recorder directed tne jury to render verdict
OF not guilty..
Charles Miller was tried upon an Indictment
charging HIM with stealing, on the 2lst OF FeDru-
airy, pOcketDOok containing $50 from the pocket
o. the dress belonging 10 Mrs. Charles ScAmldt
when was IN her at No. 1913 Cnrystle street.
The accused was in The employ Of Mr. Schmidt
and the clrcumstanual evidence against him was
strong a witness Tor the prosecution swore tnat
he sa the prisoner throw tue pochetbooK on the
roof OF a stable ABOUT week after the money was
stolen anu auung those days II vas noticed that
Miller, VINO worked only lor hts board, mad money
ana purchased unuerciothing. The jury were In
hurry 10 get home and rendered verdict OF not
guilty.
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SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge
BarretL-Nos. rs s4 o. liz, lis, 10, H., I4S la
Ia, l49. 100 Cali No. lol, up 10 and including No.
SUPREME CoURr-GENERAL TERM.-Adjourned
for the term.
SUPREME COURT-SPECIAL TERM.-AdJourned to
suPKEME CoURT-CIRoUTr Part Held BY Judge
Lawrence.-Aos. ol3, 257l, 1913, rs, 81, 1888
1929, ll2IA, s05A 1157L 1885, 1925. 2429 1856. 1891
1885, $780, 1884, l2395s l24l, l24S, las, l2sT l249
1851. Part Held by Judge Donohue.-No..
1OO0H 1876. ll28, ll7G, 2Ts0 9o4 l03s. 330 I70s
2516, 6l@. t26 $50, 1875, l2o2 los. Part 3-HelJ by
Judge Van NoTss.-No- 256l. 81, s2g5s, 1879, 1913
24l, 551s, 1913, l85, ll93 ll97, 1900 l207. 1909
III, 1915 l2l5 l2l7, l-is, l22 l22l1l' l225 l225
1871, l2-9.
scPEGIoR CoURr-GRSERAL TEEM-Held by
Cnle Justice Mcneil ana Judges Curtis ana
speir.-Nos. u, ~, 20, 81, 81, Ss, a, IS, &C.
ETeedman.-NO. 20.
suPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERM-PaIt lease
on-No. l245. No Gay calendar. Part &-Ad-
COMMON PLEAs-EQUHT TERM-AdJourned TO
Friday. Aprl9.
Chief Justice DalY-NOs. sos, 1923, 142S. 1884. 1885,
l24s ie 1872, 49,, 36ts 562. 1854 g5e 2s65s 25l ~
Part 2-Held ~ Judge Larremore.-case ONO.
1872 NJ day Calendar
MAEINE COURr-iRrAL TERM-Part Held by
SoaS.nis A.Nos Isl, 100, ~ ds'S' 80
1898. Part 2-He.d by Judge Gfoss.-Nos. 1882,
2I5s 1880 l6ag 1871. 1872 a2,2 1924. 1890 1927, 1852
lOs2 ZO0t ZOo3 23l0. Part 3-held ~ duoge Sue9.--
Nos 250, Sl4 1884, 32Si Oils, ls5, 1894 8z4l, 1916,
S63l, 350L. 1878. 5Zie. 1854.
COURT or GENERAL cEssIONs-Hetd by Recorder
HacSett.-ine People W. Andrew Hess and VIII
lam Brown. burglary; same vs.. Francis Jackson,
burglary: same W. William Hallorau, fel0niOus AS
sault ana battery; same vs.. lnOmas Van Ben thu-
sen, ieiOnlOus assault and battery; same vs. John
EOyde, lciuntOus asSanl. anu battery; same Va.
DORIS DeAer, i0 gerry; same W. Charles X.
Thompson, fOrFerg same "a. JOhn Butterbury.
ieiOniOms assault ana battery same W. ANNE
Valentine, grand larcenf same VI. James Dock,
grand larceny; same ". Charles 4. nasteal,
grand larceny; same ". Pauline kU1ier, grand
latceny: same ". isaac J8c0rs, grand iarcenN
same Va. J0hn smttu, grand LARCENY. same W.
Mcaae &ackin, grand larceny; same w. John
DOnOhue. grand IA ceny. same W. Charles Bern
stein aud Marx bernstein, grand larceny; same
W. Thomas schmidt, grand larceny; Same vs..
Junn Williams, grand larceny: sans vs. James
MURPHY grand larceny came Vs.. William heaung
ana Patrick McCabe. receiving stolen goods. me
W. JACOB A0nel, 4ccelNlng stolen goods same W.
Josepa inns, receiving stolen goods; same VI.
Thgmls Farrcli, psut larceny. same IL. Peter
Fallon, petit larceny; same w. CHARLES Nelson.
Uetlt IarceMT.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED

AIKES-SLAwsoS,-on Tuesday, April Q, at the
residence oil the brides ather by the Rev. Dr.
Morgan, WILLIAM ID. AGKES OF south Carolina, 10
ALICE H., eldest daughter Of J. %. slaWson, OF
New York.
Charleston aud New Orleans papers please copy
BENEDlCr-CLARE.-On Tuesday. Aprh O. at the
Brick Presbyterian church, New YORK, BY the Rev.
r. G.. clark, ID. d.. assisted by Rev. J. ~ Murray
ID. ~, J. HENRY BESEDICf 70 NANNErTE u. CLARK,
daughter OF officiating clergyman.
CHIsOLN-GRAuAM. by the Rev. Or. q. j.. Swope,
ID. d.. OF Trinity parish, April 7, ALEXANDER
ROBERT CHISHOLM 10 HELEN AZ GRAHAM. daughler
oil Richard l.. Schieneiln.
CEARY-RANsoM.-Un Tuesday, ApTtl 8. by the
Rev. i. Lodge, EDMOND c. CRABY to MARGUERITE,
daughter OF the IA John Ransom, both OF ms
city.
Philadelphia ana washington ID. c. papers
please copy.
SfDENBCRG-SCHAFER.-On Tuesday April 2,
1875 Dy the Rev. Dr. GOttnelL assisted Oy the rev.
Dr. Adler Mr.. kICnARD SIDENBERG TO MATILDA,
youngest daughter Oi the late Mayer Sehaer, Esq.
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TILE DANA HABEAs CORPUS.

When the nour arrived at which Judge Bla Itch
ford intimaed nc would hear argument IN the
above case, Mr.. Dana and his counsel, the Messrs.
Bartlett, appeared Ia court, but the government
was not represented. Judge Blatchlord. address
ing Mr.. Bartlett, said Your case will have to
stand over until tomorrow am now engaged
IN another habeas corpus case fCar Yogt) that
Will consume the entire day and part or to-m1r-
row. / cannot take up your case untl IL Is con-
cluded.r
MIR. Bartlett smiled, and on behalf OF Mr.. Dana
announced that MS cllent was SATISFIED 10 await
tae pleasure or he Court. IL was mutually agreed
tnat Mir. Dana ana his counsel should appear at
eleven O'Clock to-day, wnen the case Will DC con-
sidered, If. 10 the meantime Judge Blateniord has
disposed OF the carr Nogt case.
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DIED

BAlMANNo.-In Brooklyn, April 6, after BRIEF
illness, MIS- MARY BALMANNo, WIDOW Of the late
ktOert Balmanu0.
Funeral services at her late residence no. go
seventeenth street, Brooklyn, on Thursday, at
Two O'ci0ck y. NJ, thence To GREENWOOD.
BOYD.-NtLLtAM ALLEN BOYD, aged ~ year..
~ a,et,, VI /, tt,parai .,o,, ~ 49, rssfnrnce 10
6s2 Butler street, BROOKLYN, thence ~ ~. LGhe's
cHufch. Futon avenue. near CLINTON avenue,
BrUOklb ~ Al two r. NJ. On thursday April e 1910.
BrKTON.-On Tuesday, Apri q JIllErik 4.
BrKfON, vie OF Doctor May Burton, ioimerly o.
Virginia.
Relatives ana friends are invited 70 attend the
lunera on friQay. gtn INST, at eleven o'cOcN' 4,
NJ, 10 80. lO5 West FIysecOnd street, corner y
Br0adw8y.
NOuCE.-Mpna Chapter No. j, .. Z. >, are
hCrgbt notified 70 attend the funeral ~ Sislet
JulCtfe Il. Burton from 80. Ann's episcopal
churCn, Eighteenth street. near run avenu, on
FRIDAY, tue gth inst, at eieven a. NJ.
]. > BRADY, Worthy Matron.
G. BUrrEfCK, Secretary.
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COURT or APPEALS.
ALBANY. AprIl I, 1875.

ALBANY. ANTH y $50.
No. 10 Edmund w. Holmes. respondent, We.
Samuel N. Peftingill ct al, appellants.
No. l93. john n. Davis. receiver, &c.. rpellants
W. James ~weenI, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nc. I10. Marcus J.. Com5tOek e. all respondents,
vs. Joseph Warner ~ a., appeliaut.-1uumltted.
No. TO-. Patrick Whclau, appellant ". James
LYNN ~ survivor, &C., respondent
No. 100 George A. OsrOOd ct al, receiver, &C.,
respondents, william ;. IOOe II al, appellants.
Proclamation MADE ana Court adjourned TO
THURSDAY, Aprt s. 1876.
rnE DAY CALENDAR.
The following Is the day calendar for thursday,
April IsI5:-Nos 81 los, $50 100, 145, 1885, Isl anu
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT-cHAMBREs-
BY Judge Barrett.

nj
vvasson - MAJ OP9esdings wanted
Wassor - 9ooaI;Z srnsvenor - Navlor No
:. oAein ~. Aop''N -
lyao ~ - ~ Avr Tharo wara "a tntants nor
aes9,nas ana IN, seen aefendants IA answer
vas lnterp0sed aud out two DEFENDANTS appeared
ana these deienaants offered no opposition. Under
these circums .ances and the hardship disclosed
~ ~. bIY ~ ugoa tne 'n'A an "io"
ia IN matter OF charges against Williams, a 20.
lice Captain. &c.-Iue application Tor an attach
mcnr against Louisa SWltn. Pauline DrumQ0d and
LIBBY Armstrong directing the SnerlH TO arrest
and BRING tnem before TIE BOARD Of Ponce u de-
SHOWN
vs.. whceer.-IaKe a short order TO snow cause
should nave an opportunity Of showing II ne can
that the removal = not matter OF strict right or
Inly complied wlth rae order 70 show cause
may be mAde Ee-ufnaD.e on rflu4y morning st
SUPREME CCUnT-sPEcIAI, TERM.
~ Iuaye van Worst.
valentine , vs. observation-disclosures iOr pam
W. - P
COMMON PLEAs-sPEcIAL TERM.
liz Juqre Larremore
Force vs. Gl0bs-set new bend be Med.
surety Justify on Que days notice.
- - $500 -.
sUPEhioh C0Ohi sFhOAAL lin
Johnston vs.. Observation-Disclosures motion for
gTanied. Allowance 500.
De Wit et al. W. Hastlngs.-Order resettled BY
Inserting provision tnat the costs payaoie TO de-
Tenant small Mo include the COSTS o. Attending
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BROOKLYN.

Yesterday 200 'ongshoremen employed at Har-
becks Stores, Brooklyn, struck for an increase or
from thirty TO forty cents per hour. Thelr demand
was refused. aud new men Will be set TO work TO-
DAY. AS trouble IL auticlpared, large force OF
police will attend at the stores this morning.
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THE BoUCICAULT-HART CONTEST.

The argument OF the demurrer interposed by
Mr.. Hart came up yesterday before Judge Ship
man In the Circuit court OF the United States.
Yesterday Mr.. 0'Gorman stated TO the Court that
as the questions raised py the demurrer were
purely legal and had been considered by Justice
Woodruff IN the motion Tor an Injunction II would
seem proper mat Judge Woodruff should hear this
ques rlon; also Mr.. Puray IN reply SAID that as
Judge Woodruff was at present unable 10 mold
Court wait tor his recovery would cause uelay,
which 10 the DEFENDANT was a great damage; That
he ana not understand thar Judge Noourun had
passed finally on these important questions, ana
concluded with earnest appeal to the Court 70
hear ne case az once. Judge snlpman SAID lie
would consult Judge Woodruff and then aeter-
nine hether he would hear The case. ana would
announce his determination on Tuesday next.
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THE COURTS.
Opening Of Suit in the Railway Bond
FOrgerleS.
ASSESSMENT OF CHURCH PROPERTY
Argument in the Extradition Case
Of Carl Vogt.
THE BOUCICAULT-HART SUIT.

Mr.. william +. Mcnamara, In supreme Court,
circuit before Judge Van Worst OBTAINED Ver-
dict yesterday Tor s1,2oT against the waikiki
National Bank on an assignment OF an interest in
a claim against the city, such a. Segment being
Tor professional services.
In inc suit brought BY John G. Angel VS.. the
Erie Railway Company, an order OF reference
was made 10 take testimony 70 he used on
monon Tor an Injunction 70 prevent the guaran-
teeing OF new mortgages OF the Butfalo New
York ana Ere Railway Company. Pursuant TO
this order some testimony was taken before the
referee ana objections to questions nterposed
the parties came before Judge Barrett, IN Su-
preme Court Chambers, yesterday, Tor rulings
on these objections. in the course OF the
argument MI. Laroque, on behalf Of the rail-
way company said mat II the case
were 10 90 on this term, when the same was
reached on the calendar ne woul1 have no oolec-
zion 10 the order OF reference being vacated. ar.
Jonn L. Hin, the opposing counsel stated mat ne
had no objection to the re erence being dispensed
with when the case reached the day calendar.
After some further argument It nnally
arranged 70 have an order made vacating the
re erence ana placing the case on the day calen-
dar Tor t-ial.
In the trial Of Captain Williams. formerly or the
Eighth, but now OF the Fourth precinct, Tor alleged
blacknallng OF keepers OF houses OF prostitution,
now In progress before the Police Commissioners,
tnree witnesses iaHed 10 attend in compliance
with suopmnes issued by the Commissioners.
mouon Tor an attachment against tuem was made
yesterday the Supreme Court, chambers, before
Judge Barrett. me motion was denied tue
ground u want OF authority, 1t being held that the
Attachment should issue IRON the Board granting
the subpmnas
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GARRoTERs AT WORK

On Tuesday evening as John +. BrodericE, OF
No. 225 East Tooth street, was going through East
Forty-third street, he set upon by three
young men, one OF whom choked him almost into
lnsensibllIty, While the other two ROBBED MIN OF
the trlalng articles ne had. one OF the
thieves, who was arrested ana gave ms name as
Thomas bully, was committed or trlal IN deiault
oil s. 600 bail
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ings OF this kind given equal powers with tns
Judge Of the circuit Court, that the latter cannot
review the proceedings had before the former on
the facts, either on certiordri habeas corpus
They quoted numerous authorities and decisions
IN support Of mis- principle Of law, including the
case OF Heinrich 18th Blatcnford) yeremaire (9th
n. Il Legal observer. 1871 Kalne and Heiloronn
a2th n. \. Legal Observer 65l. the most imporS-
ant point. however, made by the counsel was the
opinion Q Judge Nelson, on the Kane case, winch
clearly shows:-
Frst-As 10 the amount Of PROOF necessary in
proceedings Of this character Inc learned Judge
hello tnat tue evidence before the Commissioner
must oe 50 I'M, as IN MS Judgment, II nc We're
sitting Oh the hnal trlal OF the case % warrant
the conviction d the prisoner. Judge Blatchford.
Ia the case OF FareI tllh Batcn., S5ol reluctahtV
differs rom Jadge Nelson's opinion on principle
and authority. lie takes contrary view, anu
holds tnat sucn result a. would necesshrlB
follow the adoption OF Justice Nelson's views,
would entirely destroy the object OF extradition
Second-Judge Nelson holds that mandate or
the Executive is necessary, IN order leutimateiy
70 set such proceedings IA motion. rms view mas
been oYerruied bY tue Circuit Court 81 this cir
cult as may be seen IN the elaborate opinion or
Judge Riarchford IN the Thomas case ms, the
decision not being reportedl. The Judge holds
that the case OF Heinrich was based on the de-
cision in kaIneis case: pat Judge Woodruff nav
Ing doubted us correctness he proceeds 70 review
u. (See. on this point Clarke on E&Uaditlon, p.
Ttird-fGe third rule laid down is the one
when, with great respect TO that high authority,
we submit snouid not oe followed, yiz:-Ihat the
Circuit Court can on habeas corpus and cettlo'
ran, revise the decision OF the commissioner on
the facts.
ment IN support Of the right oil the Court % Issue
the writ Of ceriorarl, and quoted extensively rom
decisions IN proof OF the theory tnat the court had
Jurisdiction. He claimed. finally, that toe Court
on q nabeas corpus certainly y not eAeluded py
the nnding OF tine committing magistrate, but
may 20 Denind his oroer 81 commitment, aud; by
a VIII OF certorari, look into the evidence taken
before the SAID magistrate. Mr.. Townsend Iol-
lowed Ia an exhaustive argument IN which ne
reviewed the alleged acts bearing npon ne ueath
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FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Murray.

FRANK Duffy ON HIS MUSCLE.
The well known Frank Duffy was placed at the
bar on charge OF assault ana battery. Ex-Al
derman Peter Masterson, who was the complain
ant against him, testified that Frank nad struck
Blm across both arms with an iron bar, inJuring
him so severely mat he win not be able TO use
them Tor some time. The trouble was regarding
some theatre bill boards
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Paine, In answer - B0garans' last ADVICE as
being wiling % come East aud again shoot, mas
ono ally declared mat tue Captains proposition
SUITS nlin and he wlil shoot mafch proposed
100 Single birds. birmingham Clu1 rules on May Is,
IN or near New YORK. line stakes are 10 b. s. 900
SIDE nall forfeit, 90 be put mp on May ]. ana toe
Da ance the ground, BOAardus betng allowed
$50 lUr expenses.
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John Carson, seventeen years OF age, OF No. 33I
East Thirty-nlnth street, was charged with stab
bing IN the lace playmate named Peter Lane o.
No. 343 In the same street. il was claimed &C
nave oeen accidental. He was committed FOL
trial.
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ADULTERATED MILK.

Philip Kurtz storekeeper at No. 1906 Second
avenue was arraigned on charge OF adulterat-
ing his milk. On being tested the mix was found
to be SO degrees wnlle that OF tie poorest COW mas
been ascertaned 10 be loo degrees. Kurtz was
held Tor trlal IN $500 BALL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
Mirth at Meal Time.

Everybody should plan to have
pleasant conversation at the table, just
as they have good food. A little story
telling--it may be of humorous things,
anecdotes, etc.--will often stimulate the
joyous elements of the mind and cause
it to act vigorously and BEAUTIFULLY. Try
and avoid going to the table all tired out
Let all troublesome topics be avoided.
Let aches, pains, and funerals not be in
troduced Don't scold domestics. Don't
discipline children. Think and say
something pleasant. Cultivate mrth,
and laugh when anything witty is said.
If possible, never eat alone. Invite a
friend of whom you are fond, and try
and have good time. Friendship and
friendly intercourse at the table pro,
mote the flow of animal spirits and aid
digestion. Think of a sulky churl
munching his meal in logged temper.
lie will become dyspeptic. Never bring
a corroding growl or complaint to the
table. Is the pudding too salt? Was
the bread burnt? Do not mention it
especially at the table. Let that pass,
though you need not cat that which may
not be palatsble or heaithful, but polite
" decline IT, He who brings the most
happiness to the table is the best citizen.
Science If Health.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
The Chinese Imperial Family.

The North China Herald prints an in
teresting paper concerning. the Chinese
imperial family. From this it appears
that the family name of the present rul-
ing house is Aisin Cicero, which, being
interpreted, means "The Golden
Family" name which they arc said to
have inherited from their reputed ances-
tors, the Nii-Chih Tartars, who ruled
over Northern China during the twelfth
and thirteenth centuries under the dy
nastic title of Golden" This name,
however, is never used, but ia lieu of it
the princes in the direct line of each
generation adopt on fixed system a
common character as the first part of
their Names and each another for the
second part, all of which must, however,
be compounded with the same derivative.
This system serves to mark plainly the
generation to which any member OF the
imperial family belongs and as 1t is the
habit in China to marry early, and as q
multiplicity Of wives is sometimes &C
companied by correspondingly large
family, some such system was doubtless
required. The ruling dynasty succeeded
to power in the year 1914, and the present
is the only instance since that date in
which a direct heir has been wanting.
To begin at the beginning, Shun Che
was the ninth son of his father; Kang Hi
was the third son of Shun Che; Yung
Ching was the fourth son of Kang Hi I;
Kien Lung was the fourth son of Yung
Ching; Kia King was the fifteenth son
Of Kicn Lung; Tao Kwang was the second
son of Kia King; Hien Fung was the fourth
Of the nine sons who were born to
the Emperor Tao Kwang, and Tung Chi
was the only son Of Hien Fung AT the
time of his accession to the throne Hen
Fung was childless; and. according to
| the general usage in such cases, it was
| decreed that Tsai Che, youthful mem
| Der of the imperial house, should be
adopted into the family OF the Emperor's
| deceased eldest brother, and should be
| nominated as heir to the throne. Subse-
| quenily, however, in the year 1886, d.
| rect heir was born in the person OF the
late Emperor Tung Chi, and Tsai Che's
| claims fell into allegiance. But the good
| fortune which had attached to his pro-
| genitors was denied to the late Emperor.
| He died childless, and the throne for the
| first time in the annals Of the great
pure dynasty has passed out u
| the direct line. AS 1t is the especlal at
| tribute of son and heir that he
| should keep up the ancestral worship, IT
| is held essential that he should be, II
| possible, of a later generation than the
| deceased. In the present instance this
is impossible, as there is no direct de-
| scendant of posterior generation; the
| choice, therefore, lay between the hrst
cousins of the late Emperor in the or
binary course of things. the eldest son
| Of his eldest surviving uncle, frince
Of Tun, would probably have been
chosen to succeed. But, unfortunately
| for this candidate, both his father ana
| himself have been adopted into. diner.
ent branches of the imperial family, and
have thus become to certain extent
| alienated from the direct line. This
DESTROYED his chances. Next to him
came the son of Prince vKung, but for