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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-03-24
Application for Patent.
NOTICE no. 21.
(. :. LAMP OFFICE,
rain \ayala Ian - tg

NV ptht hhs = Oh
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVE THAT
~ John f.. Platter, whose lostotfce adj
dress il Eureka. Nevada. has this day fitted in
this office n diagram, iog' thcr with a notice
OF Application Tor a inteit from the | nitcd
states, under net Of Congress. approved May
10. BIZ, for fifteen hUnured-1 l.. tUD-liueal feet
Of the Atlas Lode, the same running fifteen
hundred icet north rly from tile location Of
he Ioiicc and l,lnt IN north side OF road 10
Dnndcrberg hosting works. with surface
ground 40 feet in ~ nth, situated in Eureka
Mining district, EGreha coDnty. State of Ne
yada, and described in the plat and field
notes rs follows, to-wit:
U. s. Survey NO. 81.
Beginning Mt u post marked No. !. L. 5. Sur
vey : u. al. this ost stands at the western
boundary Of survey M. d.. Dundribc berg
lode. whence ost No. ! OF SAID survey NJ.
Z. bears y. Ia H.. ~ feet; summit OF nuby
Hin, w. / bears \. ~ > ". ~, feet: flag-
staff Ia the town ~ EuIela bears n. Il .
+. ~ Or feet; AID the center oi the top I'll Of
the D.Iijerbvrg incline. bars :. 81 l.. ~
Get: thence RAINING let cuiirsc ;. l2'4e ".
Ia 7-ls fs,t along SAID survey No. % to m
iron III IN dull hole on large boulder On
north side OF III rdeI berg iuad; thsnce al
course :. rs ". 100 feet to lost marked No.
!, Us. survey No. Fl whence n pine tree one
DOT IN diameter, mafhed Atlas Is. J., hears
". ~ VI. IL ,cet: tn nee I'd conrse NJ W.
|, M feet ia posi- marked %. |, L.. ;. Survey
No.. II; III nee ilh course N.bo T. 10 ieet TO
post marked No.. > L.. :. Survey No. NJ:
HENCE 5th codrseS 22o f.. l.. ~ Lilo feet to
post No. |, the place Of beginning, e%ontaiI-
ing q 1--lU acres: courses expressed RON The
trle meIidian with II magnetic variation Of
lDl.r east.
This claim i located upon unsurveycd land
and Is boEnded Oh the southeast By The Dun-
dcrberg lode.
lhis claim is recorded in Book f.. pages
10, Z0i uf the Eur,t n lis,rict Mining ne
cords, and aoouy of the notice ard plat en-
be found posted ut the sonthern eGl Vi the
claim. ClhtS r. HORN,
ialt l,cgistcr.
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MINING NOTICE.
70 j. VI. Hammer ANA W. II. street.

10 -. w. hsustilttef uhu ~ 's'SN'
YOU AND ZACH OF lCu AhE liEhE.
i by rotiticd that have perf"rmcd worn
aud labor On the silver Conner" nine or
lode, sitLat, d On respect mountain, III tne
Eureka mining district, in EGrrka COUNTY anu
State OF Nevada, as required by the acl,o %
, ongress, entitled AN act to promote no
development OF the mining resources OF inc
United states" approved May loth, 1917, tor
the years 1913 and ls7i; that the i~nteress
owned IN said mine, OF cluim. are ns iOliowS'
to wit:
Wm. Il. 900 feet,
y. VI. Dainilt1 ...."...--.....-@J I'N'
and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tect;
That The expenditure of tbs undcrsigned' for
said years, has been the sum OF slS' IN wurh
aud labor, and that you, aud each OF YOU Jay
to the undersigned your Just and proper pro.
portion of tho expenditure, above set ioIin
according TO your propoltonatc Interest," ~
said mine, within ninety days after his hotle9g
or your and each of your inter- sts III sdlo
mining claim will become the property oi ~
undersigned. your co-owDer, under. ana W
virtue OF the act of Congress niolesaid.
HIRAM JOHNSON.
Eureka, Eureka Co., New, March 4. BIO
mh6- law-im.
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PATENT APPLICATIONS.
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. 2G7.
u. s. LAND OFFICE,
Feel. Nu1.

U. s. LAND OFFICE,
Eureka, Nevada, Feb. o., 1875.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Champion Consolidated Mining and
smelling CompanyI postoilice address: Eurc.
"a, N S,sd a. ! t bis' o ii Reed : has this
with a notice OF application for n patent from
the United States, under act of Congress nm.
proved May 10: 1872. for one thousand-l, 900
lineal feet of the Champion lode. the same
running 800 feet northerly and 90 feet south.
erly from the south side of the top of The
Champion incline, with surface ground three
hundred feet in width, situated in Diamond
Mining District, hite ! inc county, State of
notes on file in This office as follows. to wit:
q. S. Survey No. 81, Lot A.
Beginning ut n post marked mo. /. Us
Survey No. 81. Lot A." whence Clayton Peak
No. | bears $. i9e II 4. 1857 feet. The fur.
mace stack Of the Champion Furnace bearsN.
Sle TO- W. 3.726 feet, and the top OF the Cham.
pom incline bears :. 20 W. 5go f,et. Thence
running lst course s: 3hs w. 1000 feet to
post marked mo. 2. us. Survey No. 81, Lot
AZ whence q nut-pine tree, two feet in diam.
eter, marked champion B. T." bears n. ~
4 ". ~ feet. thence "a course y; 49, ".
No. u, Lot A." Thence 3D. course n. 3ho +.
| .0e0 feet to post marked mo, 4, L. s. Survey
No. n, Lot Az and thence 18th course 5, $3.50
Z. 200 feet to post Nc; l." the place Of
Z biIf HtftFs
Also the following described piece of land
as a mill site.
Lot n.
Beginning Mt a post marked mo. l. L. S.
Survey No. 81, Lot H." whence Post No. |.
Lot A., bears =. 100 fE. Abb feet, and the
Champion Furnace stack bears 5. 81 IL T.,
"a feet. Thence running lst course \. i9hao
+. $50 feet to post marked y 2, L. s. Sur
vey No. 81. Lot b." Thence ID course ). I0A,
L. 40 feet to post marked NO. 3, L. 5. Sur
vcy No. II, Lot b." Thence I'd course :. Igho
W. 80 feet to post marked mo. 4. L.. s. Sur
vey No. -, Lot b; and thence 18th course ".
49, W. 100 feet to post marked mo. l." tho
place of beginning; containing D acres.
Courses expressed from the true meridian
with Il magnetic variation Of ia degrees
east.
1his claim is located upon unsurveyed
land ana is bounded on the south by the Has
sen Company and on tho north by the Bivens
Company.
This claim is recorded in book "A" rnge
lJj, of the Diamond District Mining records,
kept ut Diamond City. and a copy Of the
notice and plats can b. found posted at the
Champion ineliae.
fel0 CYRUS +. HORN. Register,
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NOTICE!

ITO j. SULLIVAN AND NJ. HARTWELL,
i and their grartees: y ou and each of you
are hereby notified that ! have performed
labor on the Delaware mine, on Prospect
Mountain, in Eureka mining district. Eureka
county. Nevada. to the amount of the legal
assessment work on sud mine, according to
the law OF Congress of the United ~states,
approved May 10, 1872. Said mine is owned
as follows:
j. Sullivan, or his grantees 200 feet.
NJ. 200 feet
D.. A. ...---......UUU ieet
That unless you and each of You, within 30
days, pay your proportion OF said amount.
your and each of your interests in said mine
will become my property.
j. A. NESBITT.
Eureka. Nevada, March ~, 1873. mhl9-50d
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Public Notice.

NJ NERS AND ALL OTHERS ARE
Nl hereby notified that TIE Basye Co1soli-
dated Mining Company Limited will Lot be
responsible for payment OF Ia Dor or material
furnished to parties having contracts or
aereem cnts to work on any Ct the Comrany's
mines in Pinto, Secret canyon, or elsew here
in Eureh ascounty. joan b. Mukllll,
superintendent
Enreka. Nov. Oc-ol tr 7. 1873 oHti
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Mining ak.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
IN the taxes ON the proceeds Of mines, loi
the quarter ending December 3lst, Ia, mr.
now due and payable Mt my office; and that
the law with regard to the collection Of the
same will be strictly enforced,
j. C.. lowell,
County Assessor of Eureka County.
Eureka. New. teb. ath. 1873. leH
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BRITISH MILLING GINNING Co.
LIMITED.

NOTICE.. b. OSBORNE, HAVING
N been appointed Superintendent of the
CompaDy's business, he alone is authorized to
make contracts and purchases, or incur any
Indebtedness ON behalf of the Company.
TllOe. W.IAlLUf,
Agent British N. X NJ Company (imitcdl.
int Mil, Eureka, October 2Ith, 1874.
Op1-lay
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NOTICED!
o Charles Winter. John sch"'''
hnuce and Dr.. Storsh: ~ ,

TO Charles Winter. John sch"''
hnuce and Dr. Storsh: -
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE THAT Il
the undersigned. have performed ianoi'
in accordance with the net of Congress 'psf
proved May 10, A. ID. 1872, to the amount u
three hundred and forty dollars-s5iv-m
gold coin, on the. "Stelia" mine, IN New ,Hs
Till in New York Canyon, in the Eureka Mnff
Ing District, County Of Eureka and staie "
Nevada; that such mine is now owheu "
follows. Wit: ooo co.,
Charles Wintcr.."-.-.""...""".W' oe'
John Schotthauce.-.-"~...-"iVV a.
Dr. ~
and the undersigned .......,... w .h;n
That unless you and, each OF you, VIII. u
ninety-HU-days pay your proportion OF saii"
amount, your. and each OF your, ipteres,, hs
said mine Will become my properly III.
notice is given you and ench of you by pu. art
cation, in accordance with section D OF w ~ J.
OF Congress aforesaid, entitled An act 70 ices ees
mote the development oi the mining rcs'"'
of the United states" .pprN
January 23d. 1873. ja2'-inwooo
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T.

TO L. CHILDERS, j. WILLIAMS. AND
i NJ. BYkNE: You will take notice that /.
the undersigned, have performed labor in
accordance with the act of Congress approved
= stO-dollars. gold com, on the Eyrie Mine,
on the lloOsac mountain. in Eureka Mining
District, Eureka county, Nevada. Such niue
is now owned as follows:
Names. Feet.
l.. 800
J.. 200
NJ, ...... go
And the undersigned 2N feet; that unless
you, and each OF you. within 80 days, pay
your proportion of said mount, your aud
each of your interests in said mine will be-
come my property. N.CCffEl.
ioJf p01
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NOTICE.

RIO A. v. WILSON, W. s. WILSON Eli
i kAuM, and w. .WATEhS: You have
take notice that !, the vndeisIsl.o,, Inc act
performed labor in accordance VIE ~ Isl,
10 the amount Of one hundred dollars, go or
coin, on The kidgeway Mine. on Milet" IA.
McCoy Hill, in Eureka Mining llisllit.' now
reka county, Nevada; that such niihe
owned MS follows: oo feet
a. v. 100 feet
W. 5. 90 feet
I'd; 90 feet
90 feet
And the undersigned 10
| I hat unless you, and Gael, OF yoi'i amount,
n n"sr a my each ohn, Of yonp interest in said nli''
will bccl M my property. =, ~,,orTcUIIiS.
Inn o,h ,s7,. jalo-iaw'ou
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10 this case TO ascertain the amount oi money pas
10 receiver. Parties may agree IN Tue felelee. -
Pafrlck ~. Lemist.-lpoh payment q tue oo sns
before notice OF trial and $40 SIS 81 mouoh ine
plaintiff may strike the name o. KoDerl Ialite az
out as paintn ana the acton y 10 proCSeu INA 10
respects Us II originally commenced ~ the u9 IS
Of tue remaining partners, Nandernurgh any n"f
lock. An allowance 81 $50 granted ~ plalntiln.
Bank Of California ". Gartn; Bank Of Caloluls
VS.. CulIns-Motlon Tor stay 81 proceedings grauleu
until hearing aud determination OF appeal rom
Judge Donphue's order.
Yost ". YosE-Repo OF referee confirmed ana
Judgment o divorce granted TO the plaintiff with
custody ol calldrcD.
Lorenzo vs. Cassara.-Granted. with an allow
ance OF $3.50 10 the defendant.
National Bank OF the Republic Palmer Jr,
and another-MOtion for allowance denied with.
out costs. tSee Mcguire Vs. Dinsmore, President
&C., 81 Howard, y. H.
Mann VS.. Wlllougnby-Granted on default and
reference ordered.
Merger vs. Jansen.-Upon payment OF the costs
before notice OF trial and $40 costs OF motion de-
fault is opened ana Sc down for May 10, 1875
judgment to stand as security. .
Loeb vs.. Peekskll Iron Company; Welenkamp
VS.. Linneworth; Citizens Savings Bank vs. 0Neil;
Hayes VS.. Egerton; King vs.. Anthony; Merritt Va
Flanagan; Chapman Va. Weinberg; Morrison va
Conen-Judgment granted.
Godfrey vs.. Notwithstanding approved.
SUPERIOR coURT-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Worst.
Prince VS. the Twenty. third street Railway Com
pany.-CommissiOn should issue.
Mislans vs. Sullivan.-Supplemental answer mai
be filed on payment OF $40 costs oil motion.
Warner Ell al vs.. observation-disclosures denied.
liz not frivolous. Motion denied.
Wehle vs.. Conner, Sheriff &c-The new matter
set up in proposed amended answer Is no defence.
Motion denied.
Boyce, trustee, &C., vs.. Wright.-This is not o
case for the short calendar.
Dart vs.. Watkins-0rder granted.
Toomey vs.. McGough ct al.-Notice OF applica-
tion Tor the order should be given to the defendants
personally and to the bank.
BY Judge Speir
Porter VS.. McGratn.--The plaintiff must have
Judgment for 81 900 damages and costs.
Fielding vs.. Waterhouse. Motion granted for
new trial on Judges minutes
Chapman vs. The PneniX BanR.-The defendant
must nave judgment, with costs.
COMMON PLEAs-EQUITY TERM
BY Judge J. +. Daily
Vervloet vs. Courtney.-Judgment for PLAINTIFF.
See opinion.
By Judge Larremore.
Herring vs.. Observation-Disclosures settled.
COMMON PLEAs-CHAMBERs.
BY Judge J. II. Daily.
Rhodes vs. The Spectator Company.-Bail re-
duced to So 600. No COSTS see opinion.
starr VS.. Griswod.-Moton granted, without
costs
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS

WVNNU IIWIEINJs
The National Pu0to-Cnemical Company vs. Ab.
bott ttwi m0tlOaAl Motion 10 cIRnge place or
trial denle 4, Win $40 costs.
Elliott vs.. Williams et al.-Explanation re-
CURED.
Ellison VI. Espcr.-Under the circumstances l
thlnk that The proposition Of the plantin's attor-
ney mat Jle VIII be discontinued without costs
" either party Il proper. Let an order 70 mat
etiect be entered.
La the matter or Mulaney Smith w. Gill; Ed
wards ". hathaway; Higgins Vs. Barnard et Al. !
waters W. CtaNtOru; kandel vs.. Barker Iaase
vs.. norton; Hamper W. hamper: North RIVER
savings Bank VI. Beaver CT All. Henemdn et al
vs.. Jarvis, Jr. Bridge W., McCOrmacS et a. NC
league vs., Mcieague; whey vs.. MiAer' CalWei
VI. llllams; lsaacs vs. saacs; HeraghtY vs. FRAY
Rexlord ". Beus Nichols vs.. sleRel; NoIey vs.
Bozeri Sixth National banK vs. Ihurston'-
Granted.
sDratt vs. Crawford.-Tnere must be reference
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MARINE CoURT-PART 2.
COMMITTED FoR PERJURY-nIPoRTANT TO LTrI-
GIANTS.
before Judge JoachImsen

GIANTS.
Before Judge Joachimsen.
case was tried yesterday In the Marine Court
before Judge Joacnlmsen and jury, invoving
but small matter Of interest seemingly as be-
tween the parties, but which was lraught with
serious consequences 10 the defendant IN the suit.
liz was tue case oi Prime ys. Mullen. These parties
had entered M, . a cOpaTtnersulp IN the liquor
business, at NJ. 81 second avenue, III september,
December, wnen they sold out. Tue point
at issue principally on the question as 10
whether tue plalntln nau more than business ln-
terest ia the concern, ~ WhetheT that lntersss
lendant claimed 10 nave exclusive interest IN.
The business, lease ana nXtuf cs were SOLD 10 one
Hackett lOr sl,lOO, for winch 500 was paid IN
casa, the plalntlH receiving ns lair share accord
ing TO hls interest In the business. In presenting
his case, Ia wnlcn he sought TO recover 500, the
nalf interest IN the mortgage. he offered In evl-
dence wat pufported 70 Oe an ASSIGNMENT o mar
oil tue mortgage drawn up ana signed by tne de-
fenuant. The defendant, In support OF MS case,
sWole positively he never drew up or signed tue
document 10 question. Inc gravamen OF
presented 10 The Court a fraudulent pager
Of the KIND, suspclOa OIL forgery ana
perjury must act against MIN. Inc defendant,
on the other hand denying upon oatn ihat ne had
rect, nave sworn falsely.
Juage Soacnlmsen called the Jury's attention to
the necessity ~ careful elaboration Of the case,
and that bU1y, a tel nall hours absence, Drought
IN verdict Tor the plaintn
Judge SOacuimsen then addressed the counsel on
either side, MI. lnOinas ". Actor Tor defendant
ance ~ tue due administration Of justice ne lelt
bound 70 cOMmft Mr. Mullen, the defendant, on
charge Of perjury for the action " the q anu jury
Tue commitment was Drawn up an the de END /.
ant removed. Tie court liked pail In the SUN or
5000, when was subsequently, given, and Mr..
Mullen discharged,
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COURT cALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME Co6Rr-CHAMBERs-Hel by Judge Law.
renee-Nos ~ -, 20 ~ 81 40, A. 40 49, 5S 81, @,
2s0 2sl 24 23e 2s7, 2sS 257, 2eO 2ei, 27O 27s asa
SUPREME coURT-sPEcIAL TERM.-AojOurned TO
SUPREME coURT-GExERAL TBRM-Heid BY
Judges Davis, Brady and Danies.-Nos. IS, l34, q,
l4q 1862 1888 1854, l57, 15g, 100, 10l.
SUPREME UoURr-CIRCUIT- Part Held by Judge
Donohue.-Nos 1883, sl3 1885, 1884, 1871, 2Ise, l6O5
$685. 147 1887. l447, l44e 4.7, 1l7l l4s3, iii, SOL
1892 1901 1903, 1905. 1901 1902 1913 l55 l5l7 1921
1874 1927 1891 1884 1891 1882 15i3 l547 1851 1861
1553, 1850 1867, 1909, 1868, 1865, 1867 1862 1911
1878. 1877, 1879, l5T9. Part 2-lield BY Judge Van
Brunt-Nos. 1855. l7os 1les l60 1872. 2II4 ESQ.
I404 1914, 1924, ia, l43s l440, 1l4s 1854, 1464,
l46s il78 1856 1921 1862, 200s, 2lss, 14l2k, l4la
Part 3 Held by Judge Barrett.-Nos 24l, a3l. 537,
1891 1905. 1923 1lS5 So, 1919 1911, Z5T5, S23 1929
2l5 1925 ll19 1919 81, 279, l1ss
SUPERIOR CoURT-GESERAL TEEM-Hed by
Chief Justice Mcneil and Judges Freedman and
sedgwlcE.-Nos, 9, IS, 10, p, 20 "a u.s. 20, Is, "a
sUPgRIoR couRr-sPECTAL TERM-Hed by Judge
SUPERIOR CouRr-TRIAL TERN-Part Held by
Judge Curs.-Nos Alb, 94l, 1919, 1885, 537, $751; 4es
1919 300, 1915, 10, sS7, sol, SI3 $50 Part He'd
by Judge speir.-Nos. 992, 1922. 1854, 1880, liza,
1851 1894 1896 GIG, 4D5 1855, 800 1880, $50, l546.
COMMON PLRAs-GENERAL IERM-aeld by Chief
Justice Day and Judges Robinson and Larre-
more.-Nos. o. 9s 100, l0l, lO3, lO l05, JOG, lOI.
los, los, 10, SIC o. IL, 1l9, ia us, ll6 ~:
COMMON PLEAs-tRIAL TERM-Part l-held by
Judge Loew.-Case on-No 1l5A Part 2-Ad'
journed Tor the term.
MARINE CoOkF-lKiAh lkkM-f a,s AZ, a,1s s-ay
Judge Gross.-Nos. 2247, 2050, 22G4 2s2 2ls5 pos,
4330 1916 1928 232i $685. 1876, 232s, 1922 Part p
Held Ivy Judge JOachimsen.-Nos. 10, 225s, 4o1l,
3e07 1885, 22y7, 1898, 250i 1905, 23O5. 230g, 23l4
23lS 23l0, 232l Part S-Hed oy Judge Aker.-
nos. 1929 1855, 1862. 3449, $3.50, 34g4, 2552 $40
1882 1898, $40, $780, 3l71, 3lOJ, 1850.
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS. Held by Judge
Sutnerland-rae People vs.. Richard smith and
Thomas Mcdonald. robbery; same vs.. James Lee
ana JOnn Reilly, burglary; Sane vs.. John III. sloan,
burglary; same vs.. James MacKen anu FredericE
Hamburger, burglary Same VS.. William smith,
burglary; Same vs.. George Edwa d., burglary;
same vs., Charles BretnrrtOn ieloniOus assault
and battery; same W.. James DOGGY, feonipus
assault ana battery; same W. James Fox, elonioua
assault and battery; s lme W. Joan Weitzel felo-
NOUS assault and battery; sane W. Margaret
COoney, grand larceny; same VI. Patrick Carney,
grand larceny; same Va Francis Boyle, grand
larceny; Same We. Jacob a. Morris, grand larceny;
same W. James Johnson, false pfeencej Same
VS.. James Flanagan, larceny from the person;
same VI. Mary Ann Carron, pent larceny; same
Vi. Joseph smita, robbery; same vs. Henry
Downs, emDexzement.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.

ROBBERY IN CITY HALL PARK.
In the Court OF General Sessions, before judge
sutherland, yesterday morning the 1rst casa
called by Assistant District Attorney Nolan was
an indictment against Thomas Murphy, VINO was
charged with acting In completely with Two young
men, VINO escaped, In rOODing Henry Ludwig on
the night OF the 26th OF Aprll. The complainant,
VINO Is resident OF st. Louis and guest al
French's Hotel, testified that while he passing
through the City Hall PARK near Chambers street,
he was assaulted by three young men anu rouDed
OF $50 In money. Murphy did not taKe the money
but he stood by while his coniederates plnioned
Mr. Ludwig's arms and then ran away lie was
pursued and caught by a policeman. Tue jury
rendered verdict of guilty. Judge Sutherland
sentenced Murphy to the state Prison Tor fifteen
years.
PERsoNATTNG AN OFFICER.
Mark Wallace was tried and convicted on an ins
dictment drawn upon special statute for per.
sonating an ofiicer OF the Polce Department OF
this city. The proof that the 22d OF April
last he visited the house or Elizabeth Porter, in
West Iwenty-second street, aud obtained So from
the same time showing shield, which the priS-
Oner, when examined said was sergeant-at-
arms shield o. social club with which he was
connected Ia Philadelphia. lie admitted on cross
examination that he mad served two terms IN
the Penlteutlary. Previous to the sentence Wal
lace SAID That wnen In the Penitentiary he wrote
communication to the NEW YORK HERALD,
when was published, complaining OF the manner
In winch prisoners were treated there, ana he
had heard that some OF the keepers threatened 20
take MS lie. He asked the Judge TO SEND him s
the State Prison.
His Honor remarked that he was pound TO
sumo That ne would not be Improperly treated,
and sentenced him TO the Penltentlary Tor nve
months
AN ASSAULT.
John Stewart, who was charged with cutting
James O'Relly, u barkeeper, on the corner OF
Ninth avenue and Sixteenth street, on the 21st of
terry He was sent to the Penitentiary for one
year.
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A NOVEL WAY TO EvADE DUTY.

curious case came 10 lignt yesterday before
Commissioner Shields, and, should the facts as set
forth, DC fully substantated, there can be little
doubt that the government Is much greater VIC
tim 10 revenue frauds than = generally supposed.
According 70 certain ulldavlts made before the
Commissioned, AdOlpn GeUhard was arrested on
4 charge conspiracy 10 delraud the United
States under tue following circumstances:-lt
appeared That on the tn 81 January, the house OF
SprIngmaun A GeUnArI, VINE importers, carrying
business al No "a BfOad street, received by tue
steamship fommeraula loo baskets OF champagne,
twenty-fOur pint bOtuas In each basket. vi the
brana AnOwn as Lac dor lnts wine was
warehOused at Nos and stone street aud the
required uond gwen % the government. Prior 10
TINS importation the nrm nad imported, ia cases OF
tWenty-four pint bottles eaca, VINE which their
customers complained ABOUT ana whlch was nuch
INFERIOR ia quality 70 the wine received 0y the
POmmeranla, anu there ore Liable 10 less duty. Inc
charge now preferred Was that Gebnard, IA the
month " February last, caused thlrty-seVen
baskets OF the good vine TO be removed rom the
bonded warehouse and conveyed 10 me house or
the 1rm In Broad street, and tnat other wine was
substituted IN lts stead, with the intention OF de-
IraudlnR the United states. Inc accused was ar
rested on a warrant ano taken before Conn mis-
son-r shields, WAC neld him 10 pail IN the sum Of
5000 for examination.