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The New York herald., 1876-07-11
BROOKLYN CoUNTERFEITERs Gagged,

SENTENCE OF THE WILSON STREET (BRoOKLYN)
GANG OF SPURIOUS NATIONAL BANK NOTE
MANUFACTURERS.
Yesterday tho three notorious counterfeitcrs who
arrested Juno 2 at No 45 Wilson street, near
Kent Avenue Basin, Brooklyn were sentenced in the
United States Circuit Court by Judge Benedict The
trio consisted Of Gsorge White, aged sixty years.
of Camden, N J.. Henry Harrison, alias Tom Corri
don, the chief OF the gang and Charles Conkn, tho
printer Tor the concern.
Yesterday At noon Assistant District Attorney Hull
moved the sentence of the Court upon Henry HARRISON
alias Thomas Corridor under the fourth count of the
indictment found against him tor felonously issuing
In passing sentence said that the extreme penalty for
the 0iencewas hteen years imprison mont and fine
600 He had made inquiries into the antecedcnts
OF tho prisoner ana he found him TO be An intei-
gent man. and one who made money on = large scale
deliberately, and Tor tho purpose OF defraudiny the
community The only circumstance Of mitigation that
the Court could ind in s case was hat by having plead
ed guilty the prisoner had saved the expense of Trial
The that the prisoner be confined at hard
labor for years In the Kings County Penitentary,
and pay line OF $3.50
Charles Conkln pleaded guilty to having In his pos
metal plate for the purpose OF defraung the
United States government The Court said this man
differs from the other only in the fact that no is not
known have been enga- cd In the business previ-
ousy. He is a skiiful printer.
The sentence was five years impris0nm mcnt In the
Penitenliary and nne oi $3.50.
Sentence then moved on George White, who s q
fine looking old Judge Benedict said that though
the prisoner old he well acquainted with tho
business Of couuterfeitlng He said as warning 10
oil other skiliui eDgravers, the Court fct bound to
deter them from sucn course by making an example
In this The sentence was that the prisoner be
confined hard labor the Pententiary
and pay line oil 81. 600. Tho prisoner tottered away
from The bar OF justice In feeble manner and II ID
doubtful II be will survive his term Of imprisonment
The New York herald., 1876-07-11
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS

The Superintendent Of Buildings, Mr.. Walter W.
Adams has presented his report Tor the second qaaftc
OF this year. he following are some Of the main fea-
res-PIans and specifications for buildings nlcd
2o7; estimated cost OF construction Of the same,
$7544 ss5; plans for alterations to buildings fled ash
estimated cost Of alterations, 81 1856 $685. buildings
commenced, 4s2, completed, 32i; IN prog
ross, 707; alterations commenced, 394; com.
pleted. s22; in progress, 19l. rho amount
proposed to be expended In buildings and
alterations for the nrst six months was $l3 10 05o
Since January 1876, So unsafe buildings have bess
taken down and 030 made safe; number Of vioationa
OF the building law 227 aud In 1Sl after notice
the law has been complied WITH 123 In the
hands OF the attorney OF the department for prosecu
tion; All buildings reported requiring lre CO
capcs; 242 wcrc made to conform 70 tho law and liza
under process
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THE CITY CUTTERS.

The stencil from tho city guttors during the past
week has been almost int0erable In the Bowery, the
streets leading the East and North rivers, aud
upon Broadway, the slime and mud accumulated ex.
hacs an odor not only offensive to the nostrls but
positively endangerng the health Of the whole popula
ton During these days of extremely high tempsra-
ture, with the human system prostrated and relaxed,
Il almost q marvel that the city has not been
visited by one OF those epidemics which periodically
visit Eastern and Southern c0untres almost depOpu
lating whole cities Street contractors have disHp-
peared with men and carts, save upon portion Of
Broadway night and the Board OF Health appears 10
have taken summer vacation IL Is all urgent neod
that responsibility for this dangerous nuisance should
be located somewhere before New York becomes vast
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BURGLARS RUsE AND ESCAPE.

The house OF George TofTey. on Bergen square,
Jersey city entered on Sunday night by burglars
who ransacked the place completely Mr. Bailey, who
lives next door, and who that Mr.. ToTey and
his family spending their vacation in the country
had his attention attracted by light In one OF Mr.
Toney's windowa He rushed 70 the house. found the
rear door opcn and several bundles OF clothing
pack II up He out and Rave an alarm, which
brought several persons to the place. but when they
arrived OF the thieves could be ound A. the
corner OF summit station and West Newark avenue Mr.
Bailey bundle Of sIothing lying on tho sidewalk,
aud conceaIing himself soon saw young man appear
and pick IL IN A lively dialogue followed. and tho
young man inveiscd Mr. Bailey TO follow him till be
could prove his rcspectability Al the corner OF Sip
avenue he dropped the bunoie said good night and
dccamped. Tho bundle contained $500 worth Of silks
nd
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A HOSPITAL ROBBED.

Early on the morning OF the sth inst OHicer Griffin
ofthe Twenty-nrst precinct, saw y man in sailors
clothes carrying vaise The officer questioned him,
and he said that he a sailor just from Full on
ferry. This statement seemed consistent with his
clothes and bearing that notice taken Of tho
TACT until the ocer heard Of the robbery OF the Eye
and Ear lnrmary, at No 236 East Thirty street.
He then description Of the officer Cassidy,
In whose hands the matter placed, ana he suc-
cceded In arresting the sailor, who his namc as
John U. leech He WAS employed Ia tho hospital aud
had suddenly decampcd. The hospital robbed OF
$3.50 worth Of jewelry and wearing apparel and the
manner in which tho robbery committed showed
that the robDer must have been familiar with the place
He was e0mmlsted for examination.
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A JEWELLED SNEAK THIEF.

Attracted by an alarm issuing from the house No 45
Grove street Omcer Poppo OF the Ninth precinct yes
terday afternoon arrested sneak thief named John
Elliott twentythree years old, residing at No. IS
Bleecker street, charge Of robbery He found in
the prisoners possession four skeleton keys II ap-
peared from the in the that the prisoner
entered the various in the house pretending
be an inspector from the Mutual Gas Company Mr..
Michael Mahcr, the Of the house, who happened
10 in, suspected Eiotts true character and
arrested him. The prsouer onercd desperate resist
ance and attempted to pull revolver Mr.. Maher,
who being an extremely powerful man, speedily over
came him. and wrenched the weapon from lis hand.
The prisoner q large cluster diamond pin his
SHIRT front and an expensive diamond ring on his
finger On being arragned before Justice Duny at the
Washington Place Police Court yesterday Afternoon
Elliot committed await the action OF the Grand
Jury in default of 81, 900 bail
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A MocKING BIRDS TRoUBLE.

Thrcc citizens Of the Twentynrst ward appeared bc-
fore Judge Kasmire yesterday to complain OF most
annoying mocking bird owned by MIRA j. c. Gettgrew,
No. 12s East Twenty-sxth street. The complainants
state that their peace and sleep constautly de-
stroycd by the unoarthy cries which the bird eml,s
At moment their ears are pierced BY we'll s,:nu-
lated bark doy and the they rush TO the
dow with instrument OF assault 10 rout army
OF cats and through the whole animal kingdom
This has gone Tor time past and they thought
such a nuisance should be abaIed. Accord ngly they
applied to Justice Kasmirc. who issued summons
curing the presence OF Mrs Pettgrew In court The
bird is very beautiful and especially cndeared
to her from the TACT that II Is memcEto OF her de-
ceased husband. who bought from poor Irish
for $25. Examination was postponed
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NO YELLOW FEVER.

In response to inquiries the facts In regard y
the prevalence OF yellow fever in the Lower Bay IN
following satisfactory letter mas boen reoeived:--
swiNauaSE OR DIX ISLAND HosrrrAIs. Jult q 1876.
J. W. SisoNros ESQ.
DEAR sIR-rhere grounds f"r the spprehensisus
aroused during the three days regarding yellow isvee
SO far from raging IOwer Bay enncsng the shvoe
Of statenls there is to-day single dscdsd yesIvv
patient hospitals The superirtcudeme OF the
hospital informs that the Ave patients In the wards WITH
that the disease prevails Cuba aud has carried on
among others, American captains and some Sailors
mere occ s,un for soetude here
tn. year Previous when solictude whatsoevcr
During 1874 there twelve of yellow
fever ia the twenty nine during 1879 Up 70
this have only Ut which but
three have terminated fatally of these ten psents only
five have arrived since tho regular Quarantine soason
II has hitherto been the uniform practice of the Commis
sioners the Health Officer withhold facts regarding
cation might be attended with unnecesssry alarm
and injury 10 the trade and comnierce Of the city.
Lust year. Tor instsnc. the presence of thirtyniss
known to the public until after the quaRsus
tine enddej deviation FROM this policy of
rcccnce Is to tend exaggcraton and aneas.
and soiciude Fears have been expressed In some
to the Commits ioncrs of From SeOOOO "a $4,000 for the
and maintenance ot quarantine was not made this
Of sicily eason hut this approrr alton dropped
the OF the themselves,
ground that the fully ample to meet All
expenses We have here hospital accommodation for
fully 800 Were all the wards iu the would be
fully ample for the required ATTENDANTS 4e
There need be apprehension that The vessels
guion. This however little delay. since
poy with few cents worth OF material, can fnnigate
large uumb Der OF vessels In few hours time
Yon are ut liberty 10 use any Of The cts mentousd IN
ths to disps impression which has
abroad regarding the yellow fever hero You're
DAVID W. JUDD Quarantine ConmissIonsr.
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BROKERS IN THE BREAKERS.

About 200 members OF the New York STOCK Exchsnas
visited Rockaway beach yesterday afternoon by the
steamer Plymouth Rock guests OF Jarrett Palmer.
The boat handsomely decorated with bunting ip
honor of the OCCASION the several hotels Of
Rockawsy The other and Incidental passengers Of the
boat who numbered probably 1000 were greatly
amused with the antics Of the bulls and bears, who
cspered about like schoolboys a holiday. Aliases
were abundant aud many surprises were given to the
lady passengers by tho frequent calls for Moody, .
''Sankey," ''Rignold." sBeccher" and Charlie
Ross Arrived ut the pier the brokers were sscorted
10 the beach, where they INDUCED In surf bathing
Having concluded their abuiions they were subse-
queutly taken 10 the Seaside House. where substsn-
tiA Of CLANS cooked every conceivable way
provided Tor them. Champagne was drunk IL qusnti-
ties sufficient avoid any chance OF tsc CLANS having
III effect. At the table set for the brokers worcs
among others. Rev. DR.. DAVIS, Rev. Mr. Hcpworth,
Richard Scne, Leonard Jerome, sheridan Shook,
Frank Mayo. the ACTOR, &c. The Plymouth Rock ~
turned TO the city before eight O'Clock.
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COURT CALENDARS-THIs DAY.

SurKxxx CouRr-CHAxnERs-Held by Judge West
06, 81 6s ~, TO- II, IL 7a rs, SIS, sl. 90 81, ss,
104 lit, 100, l2l, 122, l23, 1856, 1874, 1S9, 14l,
146 149, 154, 1856 40. III, ia, 1874 lS5, 1885, 1874
1886 202, 207, :l2. pa, 215, 217
COURT GENERAL SRssIoSs-Held by Judge
Gderslceve.- People vs. David Scandlin, robbery
Same George Steward, robbery; Same Annie
Saunders, robbery; Same vs. WIltred X Widcy and
Henry W. Welsh. grand larceny; Same vs. Julia
Chezel grand larceny; Same James Hagan, grand
larceny; Same Bridget Cornell grand larceny Same
va John Boyle grand larceny Same vs. James Clark,
grand larceny; Same vs Henry Stewart, grand lar
Scheweizer, fclonious assault and battery Sal me
William Anderson, burglary; Same va Louis Brown,
grand Iatceny; Same Mary A: Hagan aud Ann
Malta, grand larceny; Same Edward Brodie, grand
larceny Same VS.. Catharino Pcrry, grand larce vi
Same va Thomas Clancy grand larceny: Same VS..
William r. Putnam false prctences; Same vs. Charles
Harding and William Moore, petit larceny.
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Vitriol as a Preventive to Serving q
Dispossess Warrant.
SUIT TO RECOVER DAMAGES.
A Contest Between Rival
Receivers.
Administering the Estate
House, the Divorce Lawyer.

little than six months since, two deputy mar
shals proceeded to execute a warrant to dspossess
against man named Fuller, who kept drug store in
the large building the Junction Of Eighth avenue and
Futy.nnth street, acng the plaza Two sons OF the
occupant OF the store, Edgar G. and Walter f. Fuller,
who were present the tme resisted the officers OF
the law and set are to ihem by throwing oil OF v'troi
their clothes and persons One Of them was con-
sijeraby burned IN the back and the other Patrick
Keenan, had his much disdgurcd and his clothes
almost entirely burned of. The Fuller brothers were
indicted and tried crimnaiiy and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment but pardoned at the expiration
Ut TOUR mouths. AT the expiration OF Their
Imprisonment about three weeks SINCE they were again
arrested in civil SUIT. brought by Keenan,, IA the
Marine Court, 81 700 damages, and have
been since :hen confined In Ludlow street Jail IA de-
fault OF bail IN the saulo amount. Yesterday, before
Judge Goepp, IN Marine Court, Chambers, motion
made on behalf OF defendants by their counsel,
Mr. 5. I. Smith, to reduce the amount OF bail which
motion resisted behalf OF plaintiff by Mr. J. y.
Mclutyre The defendants counsel read several am
daviis, made by the defendants and Others, 10 the
effect that at the time keenan, and his chief, Marshal
smith, went execute the warrant dspossess, the
defendants held possession OF the premises under an
entirely different party from the plaintiff In that pro-
ceeding, and 10 whom rent was being paid that
plaintiT had no right TO dIspossess, and the de-
iepdants SO informed him; that plaintiff then be-
abusive, and struck of the defendants, who
seized bottle of vtrio to defend himself and 10 thc
struggle the acid spilled tho parties, one of
the defendants included; that In the criminal court
they pleaded guilty OF n simple assault and battery,
under the that they would be dealt euicnty
with, but they pleaded guilty to the charge OF
throwing the acid. smith, the chief marshal IN the
transaction, that tho plaintiff was employed by
him. and bad suffered pecuniary damage he 1.-THE chief
marsha having replaced the clothes which had been
burn d. The father OF the defendant swore thai plain
tn had offered to settle for $500 cash, and that through
plaintiffs persecution the matter defendants had
lost business valued at $4,000 PLAINTIFFS counsel
cndants and the Court for that purpose reserved It's
decision on the motion TO rcduce bail
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Tho argument on the order to show why the
injunction recently granted enjoiuing the Twentythird
street Railroad Company from leasing the Beecker
street railroad which set down for yesterday, was
postponed
SUITS nave been commenced in the United States Dis
trict Court ainst Theodore and Nicholas HoH-
man to recover ST. 400 and against Emil Greener and
Paul Rcchard for 81 200 Both suits are brought on
Custom House bonds
In the suits have also been begun against
the following persons balance and duties
tobacconists' bonds: Benjamin Meyer, Emil Grier,
Theodore Lottner and Abraham Selg
SUIT has been commenced IN the United States Dis
trct Court. by the government against the New York
$780, 600 taxes and penalties, claimed to be IN
default under the informal Revenue law. This same
Is claimed to be duo as q tax railway profits This
Is a test suit which will decide number oil similar
suits by the government against various railway COM
DauicS
AaoIph Dermott and his brother, applied yesterday
10 Judge Westbrook IN Supreme Court Chambers, Tor
writ OF peremptory mandamus against Col Budke Of
The Third rcgmeht National Guard. TO discharge them
from arrest They have been fined by court martial
k10 each, for non-attcndence ut regimentll drills
Judge WestbroOk denied the motion the ground
that the sentence OF the court martial had been ap
proved on appeal
In the suit OF Lagain against tho Indiana and Illinois
Central Railroad Company the complaint having been
served on the former president OF the pany, appi-
eation made yesterday to Judge Westbrook have
The service set ASIDE the ground that the
lion Of tho company was not competed that its char
Ter had been repealed ny special statutes; that the
company had been foreclosed court and its rights
passed another company and that the served
aid not any way represent the company
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POSTAL MATTERS.

The letter carriers report Of the mall matter dsliv
cred collected In the city for the month Of June
shows that the number of employed 10 41e
nag,ng eight delivery trips and thirteen collection
trips daily The deliveries -Rcgistered letters
ls, le9; mail letters, 2,osoC37 natl postal cards
3G8 2ls local letters LA, $50; local postal cards
$40 l64; newspapers &c, 1905 The letters re-
turned TO tho oiiice amounted to 30,772 Tho coieo-
tons werc:Lctters, 4477, 400: postal cards, ESQ l05
spapers NC 43l, Sl7 The total postage on local
matter delivered was $S5, ,622 0l. Tho amount paid
carriers was SO. 02O ~.
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from him. He pleaded guilty TO the then yesterday
and sent 70 State Prison for two years.

from him. He pleaded guilty TO the then yesterday
and was sent 10 State Prison for two years.
RoBBING A ROOM NATE.
Michael Mullen, carpenter was charged with steal
ing 500 from Lawrence Reley, with whom he roomed
1855 East seth street. the night OF June 12h Rel
ley said he was awakened BY noise in the room and
the accused searching the pockets OF his room
mates clothing and then unlock complanant's trunk
and remove the money Muller denied the theft, but
the jury found him guilty The court remanded him
TIL Friday for sentence
THE DANGERS OF rRE CONCERT SALOON.
Fanny Mylens proprietress Of concert saloon Chat
ham street Jointly charged with Edward Otman her bar
keeper with grand srceney found guilty Of recciv
ing stoled goods and remanded for sentence The
pIanant Patrick H. Donahue, OF 327 Smith street.
Brooklyn who said that the night Of Juno 25th he
went INTO the place. had some liquor and gave s. 10
Of the walters TO pay for IL; and that after
ward he missed so which rad bcen in his pocket. II
shown that the barkeeper had seen the complain
ant drop the money the floor and had covered Il
with his feet I'LL opportunity offered secretly pick 1t
up when he gave 70 tho propretrcss with the under
standing that should be equally divided II between
them.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

City Chamberlain TapI al makes the following state.
ments of funds IN his hands :-Ba ance June 30,
$59S,o77 os; receipts, s3oo5,279 50; payments.
~, 49,, $50 50. Balance. July s, 81 113o, sos II.
During the past week 81 476 male aud female bathers
used the Fifth and Bethune street baths.
Mr. Edward Cooper may be safely put down AZ one
OF the thirteen Tanmany Sachems who will support
that party.
A meeting OF the Board Of Apportonment will b
held 10 the Mayors office this afternoon.
Tho Merchants Bank having declined to receive an
more OF tho cty's money at and half per cent,
by vote OF the Mayor aud City Chamberlain the In
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ROBBERY OF GIPsIEs.

Yesterday William Phillips proprietor OF a small
liquor saloon the Pcntcntiary, Kings county, was
arraigned. in company with his wife, before Justice
Morse charge OF stealing SO 600 from the tent Of
the gipsy Samuel Goodruf while the latter lay secp
ing on .Crow HIM. 81. 900 OF the stolen money
recovered The prisoners pleaded not guilty and waived
examina alton to await The action of the Grand Jury
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SAVE THESE CHILDREN ]

'The law" said Justice Blxby to a HERALD reporter
yesterday 'however honest in its intention and be-
neacent in its bearings still falls 10 grasp and
peculiar phases Of social lie. few days ago q
named Theresa Dennis wns brought before me
She had two children with her They absolutely
destitute and starving | committed them to tho
Of the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction.
find that these children In accordance with the
they exist, returned 10 my hands because
they over the of three years and under the age
of fourteen years The aw, constituted, affords
shelter for such children, and they almost invar-
ably embrace a career Of degradation and crime"
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PROSECUTING HIS WIFE.

John Fitzgerald Of No. S33 East Fifty ninth street
caused Lis wife to be arrested yesterday two charges
Of larceny. He said that she most incorr gible
woman and wholly unit to be wife mother, az
she entirely neglected tho care OF her children he also
said that she thief and that robbed his bro
OF various articles and woman residing in the
house OF leather bed. On each charge she held
to answer pleading guilty but saying that she was de-
serted by her husband and obliged 10 soal TO sup
port herself and children
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A HEAVY BAIL.

Yesterday Judge Pratt. Of the Supreme Court Kings
county refused the order OF against
j. c Smith, who some time since treasurer Of the
State Insurance Company, of Chicago, ILL., Smith was
arrested at the instance Of Cooke assignee Of tho
company, on charge Of embezzling 15s 900 OF tho
conpany's funds II stated that Smith took bonds
OF the company New York and converted them into
amount OF $3.50 900; also that he retained
Sl92 O00 Pending proceedings Smith give ball 10 the
amount Of 800, 900 His discharge wss asked on the
ground thai others responsible for the deficiency
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JOSE vICTOkIO ONATIvIA.

Yesterday the late Jose Victorie Onativa, the we'll
known South street merchant who died at Saratoga
the 9th inst, was buried from St Georges church,
Ruthorfurd place The funeral per-
formed by Rev. DR.. Tying and the Rev. Dr. Pete. Alter
the service proper Rev DR.. Tying passed brief
culoglum the deceased. The following gentlemen
acted palibcarcrs:-Aessra Moses Taylor, Samuel
Soan, Percy T. Pyne Theo. b. Meyers, W. II. Macy,
William &. Dodge, A. Yznagas, David Turnurc Henry
Besie and Francis Skiddy. At tho conclusion OF tho
services tho rema ns wcro conveyed 70 the Marble
Cemetery in Second street for intcrmcnt.
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TEARING IT UP AGAIN.

For the past two weeks number of workmen have
been engaged laying the pavement at the northern
side OF the City Hall Park The pavement is OF patent
cement similar to that around the Post Oince 10
has been watched day and night and carefully sprA.
klcd with water to keep II cool and moist during the
day. Yesterday morning u man camc with theodo-
lite and long string the result all the
set 10 work with picks to tie diamond pave
ment up again. Tho old tar pavement has been re-
moved all around the park and locomoion IL mpeded
aud tarry.
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FIRE RECORD FOR JUNE.

The Board OF Fire Commissioners met yesterday,
with President rerIey in sshe char. Fire Marshal
Sheldon reported the number OF fires for the
June folIows:-Therc were ninety seven nres In
volving estimated loss buildiugs Of s. TO aud
stock. sl7, 1856; total, 32l 955 amount oil unn
cured loss buildings $500; stock 81 400; total
81, 700; insurance on buildings S2l5, 200; ssock,
sIs9, $50; total, t405, $50