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The New York herald., 1876-03-10
DAMAGES FOR LIBEL.

Some time since there appeared in tho Days Doiags
cut entitled 'sRow In a Boarding House" Mr. Benjamin
.whteman was represented as being one OF the bel
ligercht boardcrs As hedid not happen to DO a par
ticlpan the little nternecine strife he took objection
TO the portraiture Of himself OF the principal
in the scene, and the result suit libel
against Mr. Frank Leslie the publisher OF the paper
The TO trial yesterday before Judge Van
Worst holding Supreme Court, Circuit The evidence
showed that the report Of the subsequent the
examination before the Police Court got mixed up by
the reporters description, the being misplaced
in the rcport-in the World IL icing jumbed up in
many particulars-Mr. Whitemun requested a
retraction, which was made, and no ex.
pressed himself substantially satisfied with
The correction. few DAYS afterward
published in the Days Doinss being accompanied by
The cut referred Mr. Leslie defended on the ground
that the article cut Of the World without his
knowing TO whom il referred whether IL was true or
not II was insisted that the cut bore resemblance
TO the plaintiff; that he not Injured specially by
the publication, and, moreover, that there wns pub
hshed a refnctiOn In the next number. The defend
ant did not attempt to justify the alleged bo but
was argued that the damages ~ any. should be nom
ina MS there proof OF mali,c G. and particularly
i rctracton was published
After a somewhat lengthy summing up by Mr.
! John d. Townsend for tho plaintiff and Mr John
McKcon for the dofendant Judge Van Worst
charged the Jury In his charge the Judge sald that
Il made the case Of some dlculty from the fact
that the article was not made up defendants ofhce
but copied from another paper They we're at liberty
20 consider that the retract0n was gvcn and that
fendant did know the man, and u for them 10
! sas whether malina might be IMPUTED In publishing
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FIRE ON THE CoNEY ISLAND ROAD.

well known hotel the Bon Bon, the road to
C)ney Island, situated at the intersection of Ocean
parkway and Ocean avenue, destroyed by fire
last wednesday night. Tho house kept by Mrs.
Geavy, who termed by roadstors the "Widow
Jackp one OF the domostics ordered to mako a
fire IN upper part Of the house, some visitors
expected. Soon after the girl had lighted tho
Gre flames discovered issuing from the house, and
the alarm given by some ncghbors. The ire
spread rapidly 10 adjoiningbuidmg which
sidcraby damaged despite the efforts OF the Park police
to oxunguish H. Ellen McGuire, the servant who
made the lrc upstairs, shut herself in her
room through terror, aud rescued with
dinculty from tho building. The build
ing 4Oxl5 feet with wing OF 30xl0 feet II
erected year ago at cost Of SlO OO0 The house and
grounds mortgngoa TO Charles X Graham for
S4S 00O The suppositOn Of tue owner Is that the IRE
originated in defective Hue The servant says, how
ever that when she made the fire ia tho crate tho
noor about her blazcd up though il was saturated
with Kerosene OIL The loss Oh furniture IS about
50. 600. n-nsnred. Tic LudlmE was Insured
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THE IRWIN CASE.

The examination in the case OF The People against
Richard Irwin in regard TO the $3.50, oo1 alleged to
have been embezzlod from the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company was resumed yesterday before Judge Bixby
at the Offices Of Messrs vanderpoeI Green. The
Pacific Mall Company we're as usual represented by
hack load OF books under the charge OF Mr. Merrill the
bookkeeper that called for repeatedly by Judge
Fullerton on behalf Of the defence. The evidence
elected during the day from the different witnesses
WAS Of the order as that which ranspirod during
the old Pacific Mail investigations and new sensation
has as yet been developed
Ex-vico President =. ". G. Belowes was recalled,
and the cross-examinaton continued by Judge Fuller
jon. In answer 10 the questions that were out Mr..
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RECORD OF CRIME.

Sneak thieves entered the apartments OF MrA Nye,
at No 642 Eighth avenue and stole wearing apparel
valued at $100
wagon, worth $780, was stolen from in from, OF The
residence OF the owner, Mr. 7. Marks No. 4lo East
Thirteenth street
The residence OF A. T. Rose, at No. Abingdon
square was entered by sneak thieves who stole jew
elry and money, amounting TO fll9 -
Several articles OF clothing, valued IN All AZ So were
absractcd by sncak thieves from the rcsoence OF A.
Trnub, No. 300 West 10th street.
PAtroIman Byrncs OF tho Twenty second precinct,
found at the corner OF Eleventh avenue aho
street on "wednesday night small box, containing an
infant newly born. The little waf was taken 10 the
Roosevelt Hospital and bids fair 70 live The police
can nnd no clew 10 the heartless narenlS
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THE GAS DIFFICULTY.
To THE EprroR OF ruK HERAlO-

To THE EDITOR OF THK HERALD;-
In your article this morning headed "The Gas nif-
Gcultyn you give a table OF the capital par valuo and
prices OF stock Of the companies. This table shows
sufleienuy enormous return Of pronts Investments
but il by no means exhibits the entire For In.
stance the New York Gas Company's stock Is set
down at "a 00O, OOO for which $50 is bid This
81 900 900 Is however, thrcequartcrs water. About
four years ago tho compauy's capital stock was
81 600 600 and selling something over 500 per cent
The company gave each siOckhoider stock dividend
OF four shares Tor one Therefore Tho $50 now bid ls
coo for the real stock or capital invested, ana thc ~
nor nont Der annufn dividends now paid so per
cent on actual investments And in less degree thc
same with tho other companies. Gas should be FUR
nishcd 10 consumers 81 per 900 ect and measured
by meters that DO not falsely record morethan s used
NEW YORK, March 7, 1876 CONSUMER
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DEATH FROM. cHLoRoFoRM.

Doctor Israel G. Atwood, proprietor OF medical
baths at No. 12ss Broadway, died last Wednesday
from tho effects OF overdose OF chloro'orm taken
under somewhat peculiar circumstances Tho Doctor,
who has been practising In this city for many years.
and has earned widespread reputation, has for
years past been laborng under nervous disease pro-
ment he had adopted the practice OF inhalng small
quantities OF chor0fOrm each day. About two weeks
ago Dr. Atwood, having suffered more than usual IN
creased hrs dose 10 greater amount than hc had
before taken. In few days he became proSirutc and
gradually sunk until his death Dr. Fleming attended
Rs case with great care but his efforts poweress
to restore the shattered constitution OF the patient
The deceased was nfty.Gve years oid and unmarried
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY MARCH TO- l876-TRIPLE SHEET

Meehan Vogebachcr. Plaintiff may take an
order requiring the defendant appear and conclude
his examination on March Is 1876. at ten O'Clock A.
H., and produce his books
hettarge VS. Carter; Meyer Brown; Reynolds vs.
Zulgeri simon vs. Norden.-Motons denied
Treadwc VS.. Lyon; Draper The Chase Manufac-
turing Company. Motions granted per order died
Larno VS.. Dendem--Moton 10 dismiss complaint
granted
Burchell vs. Bruno.-Receiveris bond approved
Michel VS. Claire Roihschild VS. observation-disclosures
advancing causes granted
Sylvester VS.. Schueckenberger for judg
ment granted.
Cromwellvs Burr.-Moion 10 open default granted.
Leiks vs> Peters.-Motion 10 make complaint more
definite, &C. granted.
Leslie vs. Moody-Order advancing cause
Lethead Freeland. Order Of reference TO Mr.
Daniel I. Robertson
BY Judge Goepp.
Mitchell VS.. Terry.-Moton granted payment OF
date.
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THE sTo1Y NOT HALF TOLD.
N~,. y,fv Af.r~h :

~" lVtsNf "1s'INH y . 20.
To rHE EDITOR or THE hKRALD.-
Your article in your issue Of today in refe-sacc to
the cxtorlon Of gas companies IS only half told You
cannot imagine the insoence and abuse respectable
citizens are obliged TO put up with. II complaint is
made at the once the only answer is, n you not
satisfied they will take the meter away II some
liable lawyer outside OF gas company will canvass tho
upper wards, above Thrtyfourth street, he will nnd
good Geld for business u only requires tho ball to
commence rolling, when he will get all the clients he
wants; for II he would stated he viii ind all
IN favor OF suing the companies for cxtoruon as no
one person cope with the "gas ringn In lact tho
meters regulated 70 work against the consumers
and Notwithstanding hard times and as much as one
tries 10 burn little gas possible, the bills are
larger Please keep M ball rolling and thousands wiz
pray. ALMbDA
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THE SHIELDS DOVER MITIGATION

Yesterday the trial Of the suit OF Jane Shields against
the executors OF the estate Of Henry Shields for right
Of dover continued before Justice Gilbert N the
Supreme Court, Kings county Rev. Father Malone
pastor OF the church OF ST. Peter and ST. Paul VIII
ausburg, testified to having baptized Catherine Shields
now Mrs BonneD and Henry Shields, brother OF the
latter both of whom are children OF the plantin who
claims to have been the FIRST wife OF the deceased -four
merchant Counsel for the defence objected TO the ad
mission Of evidence that point however, on the
ground that it incompetent and immaterlal The
Court ordered the testimony to be stricken out In the
evidence for the plaintiff which was concluded yesier
day two elderly men testified that they were members
OF Engine Company No. in 1884, and remembered
Henry Shields giving entertainment to the engine
company on the Of his marriage TO Jane
Shields. the plaintiff The case for The plaintiff has
rested and to-day Mr. Beach will open for the defence
The trial will doubtless 80 to the middle Of next
week
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DRUNKEN MEN on THE CARS.

DRUNKEN MEN ON THE CARS.
Notwithstanding the rule OF most of the city railroad
companies prohibiting conductors from allowing
drunken men TO ride the cars it frequently happens
that persons in pretty advanced stages OF ntoxicaon
are allowed the facilities OF transportation in these pub
lie vehicles. or course some drunken sluggish
and passive while others becose aud about as safe
sometimes IN car as an untamed hyena. trial was
commenced yesterday in the Superior Court before
Judge Speir which promises to test the question the
liability Of railroads for thus jeopardizng the
safety OF their passengers. Mr.. Mortimer Hendricks
brings the suit and claims $l5 900 damages from the
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, on the ground that he
placed in imminent peril OF his life through fero-
cious assault made on him by drunken man while he
riding in OF the defendants cars The story
OF the complainant IS that the afternoon Of June 3
1874 he got on Sixth avenue TO ride up town;
driver called the conductor and asked him TO take IN
side passenger who the platform; that
the conductor complied with this request, and
that the man who had been brought in from
fho platform intoxicated and covered with
blood, and bore every appearance Of having
been q proracted spree He further states that in
very little while this drunken man, without word of
provocaon on his part. rushed upon him and gave
him several quick blows in succession the head
causing his bleed and loosenng teeth besides in
1cting other injuries; that the man then from the
and he after him; that he followed him into a
difficulty succeeded in taking him to the police
court The defence is a general denial
All day yesterday was consumed in taking testimony,
the complainant being the principal witness thus
examined He told the story given above, with, of
course good deal more OF partcuarzaton 1t is
Mr.. +. Y. Bell appears for the plaintiff and Mr. John
n. Burrell for the railroad company.
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ALLEGED EMBEZzLEMENr.

few days since Mcssrs Maclure, Nesmith, Brodie &
Mcfarland, solicitors OF glasgow, Scotland caOled to
their correspondents in this city, Messrs. Sullivan,
Kobbe Fowler, attorneys to tho arrest Of
John Torrents passenger on Of the Anchor line
steamers From the Information received Is charged
against Torrents that being IN the service Of Anderson
x Co warchousemcn, Of Glasgow, he embezzlcd sew
eral thousand pounds sterling obthclr money. Upon
the receipt the cable message detectives were put on
the watch Torrents but he had already arrived and
made his way INTO the State Of New Jersey. From
there by means Of his ticket and checks he traced
westward by the detectives, and information was re-
ceived from them yesterday that they had him In
charge In Chicago 70 await extradtion.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before judo G IldersIeeYe

RYAN DECLARED NOT A PIRATE.
Matthew Ryan, indicted with Iowery and the other
river pirates, and whose trial begun Wednos-
day. brought two witnesses TO prove an alib ana was
acquitted yesterday.
STORY THAT WAS NOT BELIEVED.
james Hawkhurst who gave his residence as No 10
High street. Brooklyn arraigned charged with the
theft OF rife from Charles w. Barry of No Is Chrys-
tie street, on February %. He pleaded guilty, but
asked permission to make statement in palation OF
his guilt which, being granted he proceeded TO state
that he had wife and six small children in Brooklyn;
that on the day OF theft he had been canvassng
books all day without getting single subscriber, and
that hungry and desperate, he saw the gun in the
premises named and the temptation proving strong
for him. he had carr ed 1t or The Assistant District Az
torney stated to the Court that since the prisoner had
made such pltful appeal he felt u to be has duty TO
inform His Honor that the prisoner had served term
In State Prison. whore he sent under the of
James Madison Hawkhurst The prisoner denied this
statement most emphatcaly. The Court sent him 10
State Prison for two and half years.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES
The following criminals, who pleaded guilty, were
summary sentenced William Williams James
Gushing and Joseph II. Cannon, alias Gras.
Sick three youths Of sixteen, who, In company
with two others, assaulted pedlcr named
seg selberger, January 20, and robbed him OF his
PACK and so in money, pleaded guilty and SEN
tenccd- to two years each in State Prison Gilbert
Green eolored waiter in the Hotel Brunswick who,
alter his discharge stole gold watch and $40 in money
from the room Of Abraham Bernhemer, guest of the
house February l5 pleaded guilty grand larceny
and was sent up for two years Charles Collins hack
driver. nineteen years old, who committed assault
with knife upon j. O'Brien, of No. 10 East Twelfth
street, on January 21 consigned to the State
Prison for four years; Thomas Lloyd, aged nineteen,
OF NO. 5Ol West Iwentyeghth street, who attempted
to stab Isdore Harriselii of No 49, Eighth avenue
was sent to the Pententiary for three months.
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FIRE ON LEXINGTON AVENUE

slight dre occurred at twenty minutes past eleven
yesterday morning IN the apartments OF Mss Fanny
Davenport, the second noor o. No. ls2 Lexington
avenue, caused by the gas coming contact with tho
window curtain.
Before the ire could spread 1t was exngulshed at
nominal damage
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Butler, grand larceny; Same Anthony Fay, grand
larceny Same vs. August Swoe, false preeuces; Same
vs. William Camm, receiving stolen goods; Same vs..
James Quirk, petit larceny; Same Dedrich Geiles,
p"'l' larceny same vs. George Noe, petit larceny;
same vs. Anthony Barrett, petit larceny; Same vs..
Mlham Callahan, assault and battery Same Walter
Burns, assault and battery; Same John Lewis as
sault and battery
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CUSTOM HOUSE sEIzURE.

Yesterday afternoon Custom House Inspectors Kane
and Judd turned INTO the Seizure Room OF the Custom
House 600 Of the finest brands Of cigars which they
bad found concealed on board the steamship City Of
Havana, which arrived from Havana last Wednesday.
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FIRE IN BROOKLYN.

The coopcragc in the Of Nos. 10 TO l16 John
street Brooklyn a frame building, destroyed by
fire at two O'Clock yesterday morning. involving loss
OF SO OO0 Tho origin OF the IRE has not been
tained The building belonged 10 the estate OF w. Mar
row There were 500 worth OF barrels also destroyed
Insured IN the .Btna for 500.
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FREIBERG & WORKUM,
WOOLNER. BROS. & 90,
G. iEERDr n CO.,
CAFE. FLEISCHMAN 4 CO,
Is DREYFUS Il Co,
BRYCE a SMITH,
A. BLUM, Jr,
PHILIP WOLF & co.

presenting claims TO the amount o about $1,000
After ihc reading OF the circular the meeting gave the
committee power to engage expert examine into
the affairs OF the nsovcnt Arm. and IN the OF any
evidence of any fraud being found another meeting Of
the creditors is to be called by tho committee to con-
slider whether II will be advisable commence supple
mentaTy proceedings Several OF the creditors stated
that they OF the opinion that the Mossrs Gooa-
kind had been guilty Of paying the amount OF their IN
dcbtedncss a few favored creditors to he detrment
OF others The assignee asserted, reply, that he
thought that the unfortunate gentlemen were entirely
honest in all their dealings The liabilities OF Good
kind Brothers $l44 100 while their
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such an article under the circumstances and whether
the damages should be nominal or punitive.
The jury, after brief absence. returned with yer-
dict for 81, 500 for the plaintiff
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BURGLARY.

Alonzo Green was held In 81, 900 bail for breaking
into the house of John Weir, No. 81 Norfolk street.
and attempting to steal $3.50 worth of clothing and
jewelry. When detected he in the garrct of the
house. to which he had made his way after first forcing
open front door, When found in the house he at
once surrendered himself
GRAND LARCENY.
Charles W. Larney, OF No $40 East Twelfth street,
was held In 81 600 bail to charge OF stealing
$50 worth Of ewery from the house of Mary Stacoun
No. 81 East Tenth street.
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THE GERMAN UPTOWN SAVINGS
BANK.

The receiver Of the German Uptown Savings Bank,
Mr. Herman uhl hled his second statement yesterday
In the County Clerks oce. THIS statement shows tho
receipts and expenditures Of the bank since January
q. when the FIRST report In. The following
the principal agures:-
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand. $110 16i 81
On bonds and mort gagcs.........-...... 65. 267 20
Town bonds, sold in coupons. 12G, l49 3S
CAL loans collected. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S93 81
Interest and rents ........-............. 1,493 5S
Manufacturers and Builders Bank on
count II, ,997 05
Collected from overdrafls. ................ 50
Total. $3l5,970 6j
PAYMENTS.
On hrst 25 per cent divided between do
rPositors. S14,1Ol %
l4Ais makes total payments TO depositors
OF Sls7 2SJ 76)
Call loans returned ned................. 121, ,s52 so
current expenses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40 64
M4seeIaneous OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
. Total. s136,S36 10
O"sh on hand $l7963l 48
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WIFE Ys. HUSBAND.

Mary Z. Miller and her husband, Charles Miller
became involved in quarrel on Wednesday night at
their residence No. 130S Columbia street Detective
0'Conner Of the Eleventh precinct heard tho noise
within. and, entering the premises, arrested Miller,
whom he saw cutting hIs wife the forehead with a
sharp pocketkne Miller violently resisted arrest,
but the detective ovorcame him and took him
tho station house He was held yesterday in 81, 900
hail 10
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ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Otterbourg.
A SAILORS ASSAULT.


At late hour Wednesday night James Curran
keeper of a sailors boarding house at No Hamilton
street. became involved in quarrel with one OF his
boarders named Francis Campbell Campbell pulled a
razor from his pocket and cut Curran in the face in
hictlng an ugly wound He afterward attacked n
nephew OF Mr.. Curran cutting him severely in the
hand Campbell was subsequently arrested and yes
terday held in 81, 000 bail to answer
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-09-14

A FAIhURE.-Sunday morning when
all good minded people We're on their
way to church, grabbed old goat be
longing to a family on twelfth street,
walked dow i the Central Railroad track
to find and kill boy. He found two
or three, but they refused 70 become
victims, getting out of mis- way by
climbing upon some lumber. Pretty
soon freight train came up the track,
and "William' glanced over his left
shoulder, squinted over his right, and
headed for the locomotive, believing he
had dead sure thing on fat man or a
lame giant. The locomotive met him
half way, having q good head of steam
on, and when the animal came down on
q heap of ashes, he was SO tangled up
that the boys couldn't get him on his
| for half an hour. AS he leaned against
the fence they made up faces, ran out
| their tongues, and called him all manner
of names, but civilian" only closed
his eyes, and seemed to reply, ''Noth-
ing more to-day, boys-perfol nance Is
| over
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MARVELLOUS EsCAPE.-The p

MARVELLOUS EsCAPE.-T people OF
Sharpstown, Salem County, n. j., were
greatly moved recently by an occurrence
that certainly is very remarkable. 1t
seems Wilbut Statcup. the 34-year Old
child of Charles Statcup, was drawn IN
to the forebay of the large mill, went
under the gate, space of 5 inches, pass
ed into the center wheel that drives the
whole mill, came out under the sheeting
into the waste hole, and was taken out
alive by Thomas Hewitt. He was car
ried home and examined by DR.. Newton
who found that the lad had sustained no
Injuries except fracture of one OF the
small bones OF the hand. His escape If
Justly considered miraculous, and 1t lf
said could not happen again once III a
thousand times, without the little fellow
being fearfuliy mangled and torn to pie
ces. The lad was out playing the mex
morning with his companions, but ht
| remarked to his mother that he did no
want to go down to the mill any more.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-09-14

SH1PwRECKED, THEN STARVED.
fearful story is reported from Loyds.
Last January the Liverpool ship San
Rafael, from Birkenhead to Valparaiso,
with Goals, was totally destroyed by fire
off Cape Horn. Elevan of the crew
were picked up fortnight later, after
having suffered fearful privations, from
two of the vessels boats and landed IN
London in April by the ship Yorkshire,
from Melbourne. The longboat, CON
tanning Capt. Nc Adams, his wife, the
carpenter, four seamen, and three boys,
which left the vessel with the Other
boats, ported company, and it row ap-
pears that the persons above ramcd all
landed on New Years Island, near Cape
Horn, and, as the island is barren and
uninhabited, they have evidently starved
slowly to death, as a vessel recently ar
rived at Stanley, Falkland Isles, reports
having discovered the bodies of eigh
men and one women on the island, ant
these are supposed to be the missing
boats crew of the San Rafael.