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A TERRIBLE DEATH.
A FALL FROM THE DOME or THE MEMORIAL
BUILDING

FALL FROM THE DOME or TIE MEMoRIAL
BUILDING.
[From the Philadelphia Chronicle, November L.
Yesterday afternoon the workmen and others in
sight OF the Memorial Building at the Centennial
Grounds, were Mortified to of tho workmen on
that building while walking around tho top of tho doma
suddenly miss his footing and come whirling down
through the air his body making several turns as no
descended to the earth beneath. s.ckening feeling
experienced by every who Witnessed the ter
rible sight his body struck the ground with thud
that seemed terribly loud and distinct and might in
deed, have been heard Tor considerable distance stu
horrible the sight they gathered about ths
mass Of bruised and broken humanity that not mo-
ment before had been staiwart man. full of life aud
vgor and the promise Of many years yet before him
HIS body was mashed almost beyond recognition,
although there few pulsations OF life remaining
in him. He was unconscious, however, OF course and
it is probable was before he reached the ground HIS
bruised body was tenderly taken up, and an attempt
made TO. take it to the Presbyterian Hospital,
though IL evident he was far beyond all human
aid bnt before reaching the institution what little ME
remained in him had passed away Tho name OF tho
unfortunate Robert Miner his age was twentyfour
years and he is said to be resident of Buffalo, NJ Y
The distance he fell was eighty FIVE feet
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clerk In the public store house in Washington street
Iessneo ss 70 the modss oerdnd OF delivering goods
lanes Dohnolly, truckmAn, employed by Lafayette
Gran, the dummy importer testified that he re-
moved me struggled silks from the Hoboken stores TO
Field, Morris, Fenner Co. traced the transit Of
GOODS That had passed through his hands; these
locus consisted OF fourteen cases, and he received
ne car tage ices from the abovenamed firm Edward
Ackerman testified that in 1874 he was in the storage
business IN Beach street, 70 goods storage
ne received goods for Levy Brothers. marked ssMer-
chandisei' witness identified the marks the
ana gave the numbers OF the cases. Objection being
made to this evidence the District Attorney said he
proposed to show later that the goods that went in
were not the same that came oui. Witness testified
mat Levy changed the marks the in the store
On crossexamination witness said Levy used to
IN the morning after the goods received and with
the aa q Opponents porter, erase the numbers and
John j. Morris OF Field, Norris Fenner h Co., auc-
toneers testified that he knew Levy and Wolf he
ceiyed goods from Levy and stored goods at Buns;
they received goods from Wolf for sale account in
May, 1874 for the first two years they kept separate
accounts for the European owners, as accounts Nos.
-. - - y &c. later Wolf gave them the names
OF the parties; William Judge, William Faber,
Il. Fabulous, William Goldng, John Sanders, John
Mack and others; gentleman came to tho store and
said his name Fabuous witness here, from rec
ord shown him, described certain cases received from
Aaron Wolf on the account Of persons named by him
they accounted to Wolf for all these sales made on
count OF the persons named
On cross-examnation this witness testified that he
had no idea that there any irregularities; he had
done business with Wolf and his brother since 1859,
and had reason to suspect that there anything
wrong; witness here shown the letter OF District
Attorney Bliss addressed to his frm threatening them
with prosecution, and he stated that he showed the
letter to Wolf who said tho goods perfectly
straight; witness lett the letter In VOLTS possession
forgetting IT. and thought OF It until he had
seen IL published as found In Lawrences possession
when arrested; he was under Indictment for selling
these goods he did not communicate with the District
Attorney in response TO the letter received from him.
Dennis r. Burke, late examiner in the Custom
House. Frank Gillon, an opener and packer, William
Mckee, cartman, and Michael Rordan cartman, were
called, but their evidence not Of general interest
The hearing went over here until eleven A. M. on
Monday next, when District Attorney Bliss promises
to close the case for the government.
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she was married to August Miller BY Rev. 5. Brown,
at the Five Points Mission. Mr. Miller discovered soon
after that she had another husband living somewhere
in Columbia county in this State and that she had
child by him The accused stated in palliaton Of her
offence that thccompainant had made her drink several
glasses Of brandy. and that while under the influence
of the liquor she had married him without being con-
scious Of what she was doing Her counsel stated that
the first husband stood ready To take her back again
she were discharged The Court refused TO entertain
any such irregular proposition and sentenced the ac
cused 10 imprisonment in the State Prison for one
year.
PUNISHMENT OF A MALE BIGAMIsT.
On April 8, 1869, Michael Martin, laborng man OF
mature years, married Elizabeth Smythe, in St.
Teresa's Catholic church this city. While she was
still living, the oath of August last he led to the
altar OF St. James church, Elizabeth Smith. The sec
ond Mrs, Martin had him indicted by the Grand Jury
and he was arralgned for trial yesterday and pleaded
guilty. When asked by the Court whether he did not
know u was wrong TO have two wives he replied mo-
your Honor; divil haporth O. law known He was
sent 10 state Prison for eighteen months.
RoDBING LANDLADY.
John Gibson, who was tried for grand larceny three
weeks ago. when the jury disagreed, was arragned
for new trial yesterday. Tho complainant, Mrs.
Sarah McAuine, ONO So Baxter street. testified that
on the forenoon Of August IS she out to Market
leaving the accused IN charge Of her promises He
then In bed in a hall room which he hired from her
When she returned she found that her apartments had
been entered and ewelry valued at $3.50 carried or
She at once accused Gibson, who stoutly denied the
charge, saying that he had been asleep during her
absence. The jury found the accused guilty and he
was sentenced to imprisonment in State Prison four
years.
BURGLARS PLEADING GUILTY
Cornelius Curtin, Charles Emory and John Quinlon
pleaded guilty to having, in concert broken into the
machine shop Of the Morgan Iron Works and stolen
therefrom metal to the value Of $500 They each
sentenced to Imprisonment in State Prison for two
years.
FELoNIoUs ASSAULT CASE.
Joseph Maccaron Italian pleaded guilty to a
felonous assault with knife upon Patrick Bard The
two men were confined in the vagrants cell Black
Wells Island, and, getting into dispute, the accused
drew knife and stabbed the complainant In the sisie
The Italian was sent 10 State Prison for four years.
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TONlBS POLICE COURT.
Before Justice Flammer.

ALLEGED LARCENY BY TRICK AND DEVICE.
James Lee, plumber doing business at No. Ids West
Forty street. was yesterday afternoon arralgned
before Justice Flammer, at tho above court, on a
charge of defrauding Thomas R. Dawley OF SAT, by
trick and device The facts they appear in the am
davit are that Dawey who s a boss printer No 81
Beekman street. having printed some legal matter for
Lee, on the Both of October, sent the same
by his boy to Lees office with orders not to
leave II without getting paid. Lee took the matter,
and glancing at the BILL told the boy 70 return in
hour and he would pay it. In hour the boy came
back, and Lee positively refused to pay the money
return the books Dawey thereupon caused his arrest
Lee said, in defence that he refused to pay the bill
because 1t was largely in excess of the amount for
which it was contracted and kept the papers for the
reason that II necessary them law case
that afternoon. Lee was held to answer.
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THE DIES ANGEs TRIAL.

Tho trial OF ex-Deputy Collector Dcs Augcs was re-
sumcd yesterday. The District Attorney, desiring to
put in evidence for the government called George
r. Grey OF Grey Brothers, who identified papers in the
matter Of thirty entries his firm, as Custom House
brokers, had made for Charles I. Lawrence These
entries he stated, made in 1874 and in January
1878
Nathaniel W. Howell, Custom House officer VINO
identified certain permits Tor public store cases. given
by the prisoner.
George w. Weed Inspector or Customs, was examined
as to the OF passing goods from the vessels TO
tho Custom House or warehouses.
/. O. Bodine, Custom House clerk, was called 70
Identify somc Of the entries; J. H. Lewis, colored
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ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
Before Judge otterbourg.

VIOLATION OF THE EXCISE LAW.
Edward sully, of No 965 Bowcry; Patrick Reilly, of
No 157 avenue B. and Edward Hare, No. 7O4 avenue
G. were brought before Judge 0tterbourg yesterday
charge of violating the Excise law preferred by Officer
Hildebrand, of the Seventeenth precinct and Officers
Ratchiord and Guesel OF the Eleventh precinct, re-
spcctivciy, The accused committed in 500 bail
each to answer which bail was promptly furnished.
BROUGHT TO TERMS.
A few days ago Ernestne Harris, OF No. So Pitt
street, came before Judge otterbourg and made
plant of Abandonment against her husband Abraham
Harris, whom she stated, had married her two months
before and had left her within month after the
riage Ernestine directed by the Judge produce
her marriage certificate She accordingly Rabbi
Abraham Hever, o. Re 10 Essex street. who performed
the ceremony but he refused 70 give h required certa
cate unless he received So 3d.
The circumstances alleged were stated TO Judge
otterbourg, and that magistrate issued Tor
the delinquent rabbi. He appeared at the Essex Mar
ket Police Court yesterday afternoon and with many
apologies produced the requisite certificate, and Mrs.
Harris obtained the warrant she was seeking
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FORGETTING REcoGNIzANCEs.

1t is frequently announced in reports in connection
with criminal proceedings that the bail in the
forfeited Instead OF stepping up to the captains
Office and settling naturally would be supposed to be
the next step in the programme, the conndng bonds
men, In the hope OF saving payment Of the amount OF
forfeited BAIL apply to the Court Of Common Pleas,
General Term for review OF the case this being the
tribunal specially designated by statute to take cogn
zance of this class OF About year ago. however
this Court took prompt action in the matter and eecu
ally nut its foot down prevent bondsmen from avoid
ng payment Of their sureties Three of this class
were decided Yesterday by this Court and tho decision
rendered goes To show that the Court still remains in
flexible in the discharge OF It's duty in this regard and
does not propose abet in any way what Is popularity
known as dumping baiP'
In the FIRST case the prisoners ball was forfeited
in May last Three months later be was surren-
dered by his bondsmen, and nvo days afterward
q nole prosedui was entered and the prisoner
discharged Tho bondsmen thought that inas-
much they subsequently surrendered their
prisoner and particularly in view OF the fact that he
was discharged by the Court, the order forieiting
the bail should be reversed. The Court holds That
whatever happened subsequently Ia tho case had
nothing TO do with the nonproduction OF the prisoner
at the time OF his trial The original forfeiture Is,
therefore, sustained In the other cases the excuses
were that the District Attorney, or one OF his assist
ants, had told the bondsmen that tho prisoner would
not DO needed until certain day. The Court holds
garded; that to be e1ectua they must be mado either
in writing or be cancelled by tho District Attorney IN
open court In these cases the oreures Of bail were
likewise sustained
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A FOOLISH GIRL.
From tho nutler CA Hernld

From tho Butler lGa) Herald
We learn from Of our best citizens VINO returned
from Macon last night, that Miss Butler daughter
Of tho Waterman at Flint River bridge on the South
western Railroad, over and killed by poll car
yesterday evening late She had been in tho habit or
putting her foot the track and jerking it up Just In
time for the car 70 miss IT. got the track and run
OF just in time to escape being ovcr but this time
proved iata. She was standing the track, facing
the poll car (which was coming up 10 Reynolds to let
the gravel train pass and put her foot UP In
tended stopping II. But, aas ere she could turn 10
leave the track she had met her sad fate and wa
crushed TO death. Tho pon car was running DOWN
grade ut speed Of twenty miles an hour aud II was
impossible Tor to be stopped The deceased was az
teen years old and ssad TO have been very pretty and
accomplished young lady. Mr. Butler and family have
the heartfelt sympathy Of the entire community ii
| their sad affection. Y
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT-cHAAtBERs.

BY Judge Donohue
Matter OF the Ascension Mission Associatiou Matter
oil the African Methodist Episcopal Church, wish to
counsel
Van volkenburgh VS. Conklin-Deniei
Matter of Tappen Matter of Hertz; Matter of the
Mutual Life Assurance Society; Lyme Gilman
Odoress Apparatus Company Coulter; Cushier vs..
Kohehof; Matter OF Exner Quackenbush VS. Myers
Matter OF Lloyd.-Granted
Snyder vs. Bristol; King VS.. Kirkland; The Jackson
and Woodwin Manufacturing Company VS. Kirkland;
Austin vs. Blauvelt Motions denied.
Samuel 8. Green Mary A. Green.-Report of ref
cree confirmed and decree of divorce granted to the
plaintiff
Fagg Drescott.-I see no necessity for an order
in this matter.
Matter Of Zlonowski granted
Klein VS.. Cohen.-Motion denied. Memorandum.
By Judge Lawrence.
Gestein VS. Lambert-0rder of May 90 1875, va
Gated the ground that the should have been
in the alternative, and also because although ex
parte order 1t extends the defendants time than
twenty days
Evans VS. Fulerton.-Order of arrest vacated, on
the ground that the original order of had spent
It's force and that the alteration in tho return day was
improperly granted
SUPREME CoURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Worst.
Earle vs.. Johnson.-Judgment for defendant opin-
ion.
Harrison VS.. Webb, ct al-Findlngs and decree
signed.
COMMON PIEAS-GENERAL TERM.
BY Judge ]. F. Daily.
Norwood Jr, ct al. VS.. Barcalon Motion for leave
to appeal to Court OF Appeals denied
cation denied, but may be renewed when prisoner is
tried and upon additional proofs
The People, &c, VS.. Cary and another-Application
denied; may be renewed on additional proofs
The People &c, VS.. Doll ct aL-Applicaton denied.
Prisoner must be tfe1 natore motion can be enter
tanned. See People vs. Cowan, 40 How. ?. R.. 81.
The People, &c, Luikart ct aL-Application &C.
MED, with leave to See People VS. Cary at this
term.
The People, &C., VS.. Arteaga ct aL-Same decision
Assenhainer VS. Ohrt-Judgment affirmed.
COMMON PLEAs-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge Loew
Osborn 0sborn.-Decree OF divorce granted to the
plaintiff
Layen VS. Levine.-0rder of arrest should be vacated
See memorandum
Cora Picard ct al-Moton TO vacate order OF
rest granted. See memorandum.
Jatey vs.. Fettretch Findings of fact and conclu-
sons OF law settled.
BY Judge Larremorc.
Hirschheld VS. Wenner-Defaut opened and cause
set down for November I5
Baxter VS.. Cummings.--Motion granted.
Dunton vs. Dunton.-0rder OF publication.
Kubach vs. Kubach.-0rder for almony and counsel
fee.
SUPERIOR CoURT-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Speir.
Carlton Knapp-The plaintiff is entitled to judg-
ment on the answer as frivolous.
Miller, &c, vs. HalL-Case settled.
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WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT
Before Judge Kilbreth.
ENTIcED AND ROBBED.

ENTICED AND ROBBED.
James Cullertor, of No. 40 East Ffy-seeond street,
enticcd into house at No. 81 Thompson street on
Thursday night by Fanny c.. Hallcnbech and Henry
Jones' both colored persons, and robbed of gold
watch and chain and SO in money. Fanny Halcn-
bech and Henry Jones arrested yesterday morn
ing by Ufcer Larkn, of the Eighth precinct aud
mted by Judge Kiibreth in 81 600 bail each 10
THE UNITY CLUB (coLoRED).
Isaac p Smith, John Randolph Charles Benson,
Garrett Jackson, John Powell and Amos Dobson, the
six colored who arrested election day on
complaint Of Arthur J. Delaney, the Tammany candi-
date for Civil Justice in the Third Judicial district for
illegal voting, brought before Judge Kilbreth
yesterday for examination The complaint against the
prisoners that they registered from No. 80
Sullivan street, the headquarters of the Unity
Club. colored political organization, OF
which George Washington Parker is president,
and that they hafno legal residence therein IL being
merely meeting room tor the club, SO called Coun-
seor Spencer appeared for the prisoners and Arthur
). Delaney for the prosecution. Counsellor Spencer
endeavored TO prove that his clients had permanent
residence in the club room and paid fifty cents a
month for the privilege The question OF boarding,
eating, &C., in the club room was brought up but
Judge Klbreth concluded to withhold his decision til
today
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point which has not been argued and upon which we
express opinion The judgment Of tre Court OF Ap.
peaIs is reversed and the will beremanded With
directions % proceed in conformity with this opinion.
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THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK.

few days ago Mr.. Ashbel P Fitch counsel for the
depositors Of ths Third Avenue Savings Bank obtained
at Kingston, from Judge Westbrook, of the Supreme
Court an order requiring William S. Carman, receiver
Of the bank to show cause at special term Of the
Court why he should not be removed and some other
person appointed receiver in his place The order
based on the petition OF Horato N. Hardy Jacob Rger
George A. Joseph, Henry Crompton, John Morden, John
Cahl, Edward Mallon, John Carney, Eugene Ward,
Martin Kab and L. A. Fnedner representing the de-
posors, IN which they state that the depositors
the only parties who have any interest in the prop
erty of tie bank, and arc over GOO in number, com
posed chiefly OF aboring people Of small means; that
Mr. Carman is not proper person to be the receiver
and they apprehensvo that the rights and interests
Of the creditors may be preudiced and Injured If he
should be permitted 10 continue in Office. This order
was made returnable yesterday, and the mat
before Judge Westbrook, at present holding
Court in this city. In the order to show it
also required TO show why temporary injunction
should not be granted restraining Mr.. Carman from
Ii has been urged against Mr. Carman that he was
made secretary of the bank by tho rusees that he
Immediately and closely connected with them in the
management OF the business and affairs of the bank;
that he dependent upon them for his position and
office; that it will be the duty OF the receiver to prose-
the trustees for personal liabilities to the creditors
of the bank, incurred by them by malfeasance
and misconduct; that tho depositors gener
ally dissatisfied with Mr.. Carman,
and have confidence in his fidelity to his trust in any
matters touching the liability or interest of the trus
tees that the depositors had no opportunity to be
heard In relation TO Mr.. Carman's appointment, and
that all the connected with the management and
suspension of the bank not brought TO the know
edge OF the Court These points raised in opposition
to Mr.. Carmans remaining receiver are, of course,
strongly combated by his counsel and pagtlsans.
Relative to the modification Of the previous
order, 1t was moved, FIRST to modify the in
junction so far as to permit Mr.. Carman to
ceive interest moneys on mortgages, &c, and deposit
them in trust company, which was assened to; and
second, to postpone the hearing until Saturday, the
13th at Kingston on the ground that the afidavits
against the receiver were so vouminous that he re-
CURED time to answer them. This was earnestly
opposed by Mr.. Fitch who SAID his clients small
deposors who actually needed the little they
had saved, and that every delay serious matter
to them, though not perhaps to other depositors
Alter some considerable discussion, Judge Westbrook
finally directed modification of his order in particu-
lars as above stated
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before judge Sutherland

A WOMAN SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR DIGAAfY.
Jane Scott, a comedy young woman, was arragned on
an indictment for biCamy, On tho 4th Of last month
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THE COURTS.

important Suit Against the New Jersey Steam
Navigation Company,
Indictment Against Clafiin
81 Go. Sustained.
ReceiVership Of the Third
Avenue Savings Bank.
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that the property or tho company sofa worth
about twice the par value Of the stock and
that by means OF such sale Drew and the other de-
PENDANTS himself excluded received the sums charged
in the complaint and which they applied 10 their own
use He therefore asks that the complaint BIO dismissed
as against him
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Carlton vs.. Knapp. The plaintiff is entitled to
ment on the answer as frivolous.
Miller, &c, VS.. HalL-Case settled
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-02-26

DEATH OF THE DIAMOND CoNCEALER.
An old man, well-known in Brussels,
who would appear every afternoon with
mathematical regularity in the st. Hubert
arcade, where he would walk for exactly
one hour from TO 6 o'clock. died recently
in that city. The oldest dwellers in that
quarter of Brussels remember to have seen
him take his daily promenade for many
years back without ever coEversing with
any one. Among his papers will was
4 u Id in which he asked 10 be buried i'm
neighboring cemetery by his wife's side,
and requested that a person who now fills
an exalted position in st. Petersburg might
be Informed of his death. 1t appears that
when young he had been employed in
diamond producing district of Asia One
day he found an enormous diamond and
determined to secure it for himself. The
difficulty was how to escape the lynx-eyed
agents. He made a deep wound in the
calf of his leg in which he concealed the
diamond. He then pretended that he had
been wounded and his leg was bound up
and he was authorized tol leave the district.
He succeeded in escaping to Russia, where
he sold the gem for large sum. 1t is now
one of the crown diamonds of Russia
Having :hus acquired wealth, our hero
Travelled all over the world. In England
he married young lady, who died in
Brussels some years ago. After her death
he did not wish to leave the city where she
was buried.