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THREE PERSONS MISSING.

boy named Frank Milton was sent by his mother
ON Tuesday last grocery store the neghborhood
OF her residence. No. Minctta street, and has not
since been seen heard Of The boys description IL
as ollows-Ten years OF age, about four loot high,
light HAIR and complexion, large blue eyes and pale
thin face When he left homo he had on dark lilac
Shirt small bar pattern, dark pants no Jacket or vest
and black soft felt hat Tho parents almost dis
tracted their loss and the police have searched in
vain for some clcw to tho whereabouts OF the boy.
Alexander D. Stowe, lad OF fifteen years. left his
homo in Yonkers on last Sunday evening, about six
O'Clock, and last seen by acquaintance at the
steamboat landing about an hour later when he made
inquiries OF the acquaintance in regard 10 the place Of
loading Of schooner which then sailing past the
town Upon beng informed that Haverstraw. the
place where the vessel loaded Stowe was seen 70
take the road leading to that village. HIS parents
of the opinion their has away Aiexandcr's
description is follows Five feet four inches In
height black eyes and haIr parts hts hair IN the mid
die prominent features, and wore when last secn in
Yonkers soft, black wooen suit Information about
him be addressed 10 J. McD. Stowe, Yonkers ave-
nue., Yonkers, N. r.
Mayor wickham yesterday received letter from the
wife Of Loudon Enge, who on May wandered away,
while derangcd from his residence In Philadelphia He
thrtyfour years OF age weighs about 10 pounds,
nvo inches hlgh has chestnut hair, slightly
curly high iorchead. slightly bald full beard and mus
tache; heavy mixed winter business suit, gaites
Shoes round top black hat open faced gold English
watch with leather guard The address Of his vie ID
X. A. Engle, No. 955 North Sixth street, Philadelphia
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Before the Supreme Court General Term, yesterday
was argued the appeal Of Anna Wagenan against
George Kemp, implicated with the CITY, The circum-
stances Of the have already been published. The
plaintiff was injured through bridge constructed
nm excavation in front OF Kemp's premises The Court
took the papers
In addition to the suit pending against Charles A.
Lawrence in the United States Court there has been
one commenced in tho Superior Court 10 recover .
Judgment for $S25 81, found against him 1859 Tho
defence is that he is exempted from payment through
having gone into Bankruptcy
Judge Spcir, OF the Superior Court, yesterday dis
solved the Injunction he ISSUED against Siuney Dillon
and Jay Gould the SUIT OF Ruius Hatch and dis-
missed the proceedings, both Of fatal
remove Dillon and Gould om dictatorship of the Pa
cic Mail Company and prevent them from settling
tain suits Messrs. Dillon and Gould represented
by the attorney OF the company, IL. s. Bennett, and
Mr. Hatch by Messrs Seweil and Pierce.
ExShern Brennans suit against the city to recover
$50 900 fees, alleged to be due HIM from the city,
was continued yesterday before judge Var Hoesen
the Court of Common Pleas There lengthy argu
ment q motion made by Mr.. Strahan paintlIfs
COUNSEL for immediate direction to the jury to ind
of Supervisors approving the bill was conclusive and
final and could not be reviewed except certiorart
Mr.. Carter replied claiming that the bill fraudulent
Decision was reserved.
Jonn 1ochr, match manufacturer of No. 427 West
Fifty fourth street. arrested yesterday in
dictment charging him with presenting a fraudulent
claim 10 the Revenue Department The allegation Is
that subsequent to the destruction OF his premises by
fire time ago he made a false statement OF the
number of revenue stamps IN his possession that were
The accused gave bail in the Of 81, 900 to appear
for trial
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on SEARS rnox xEIsoy 70 TRUCK,

MI Roosevelt added that the committee VINO recently
appeared before tho Adermanic Committee Roads,
Tunnels and Bridges represented tire leading shipping
and warchousing firms the water front, and II t.ey
could get relief from the Board OF Aldermen thoy
certainly would go to the courts and ask inunc
ton against the perpetual damage TO their property II
make about the following calculation, said Mr. Roose
volt, sas 10 the height OF the masts large ships
Lower or mainmas 80 feet; topmast say So feet ton
feet; from which deduct Is fcct taking OF the doub
lngs you have still height OF 1871 feet. Now, we havo
from CorIear's Hook to Grand street about mile OF
dock property, and OF the finest shelters ia tho
port for vessels; the water deep and clear and in
winter vessels seek this anchorage SIMPLY Tor the
shelter, and venture to predict after the bridge Is
complecd-if 1t ever isthat oil this shipping VIII be
driven New Jersey Staten Island and other places. "
Mr. James NJ. Thompson, harbor master, stated
that the deepest and best water OF the city of
the bridge and that many oil tho vessels Of the heaviest
tonnage found wharfage there. Unless the bridge was
built Of tho proper height The warehouses above it
could only be used as tenemens.
It will thus DO that the great stone piers may
not serve the uses contemplated for Thorn without
great opposition.
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THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

sTARTLIN0 xxHIBIT-vILL NEW YORK COM
MERGE DE CRIPPLED BY ITS COMPLETION?
The question OF tho completion OF the Brooklyn
Bridge is agisating the dock men. shpownsrs, ship
builders and warehousemen from Corlesr's Hook 10
Grand street n question has moved them for MY
years So HERALD reporter was informed yesterday,
and he Immediately assured himself OF the fact by per-
sonal interviews with number OF the most prominens
property owners, shipwrights and others on SCUM,
water aud Front streets Captain Briggs President OF
the New York Floating Dry Dock Company, whose
ONCE 10 No 254 South street, said :-l speak In no
narrow when tell you II the wires are ever
stretched that bridge 1t win virtually close tho
East River to all large vesscs have been snipmas-
ter for forty years. and know tho navigation OF the
locality thoroughly The distance between theroadwny
Of the bridge and tho admitted TO be only
1856 feet, and can procure you . LIST OF number
OF vessels that have 10 pass under 1t whose
masis range from lao to EOS feet Nor Is
this such slight thing rome OF the
newspapers have chosen TO consider It. the lowering Of
topgallant mass Of vessels Consider In case OF hard
winter weather. when the rigging Is frozen and ropes
be snapped almost by the touch Of mans hand,
the cost and labor OF such work. There mon,
perhaps. more public spirited or favor OF pub
lie improvements and the conycnicnccs OF rapid tran
sit between the cities than those whose interests e on
and arc adjacent TO the water fronting street MI
b. Miller Thomas Freebo n, NJ $. briggs. George W.
Roosevelt and OF othe equally well known will
tcSunOuy 10 tue ucalTe tiidt bIiusc w
built but very properly insist that II snoud he high
enough TO permit vessels pass without lowering their
topmasts, which in some instances would involve an
expense OF several hundred dollars TO say nothing OF
the delay which would cnsue.
THE ACT or CONGRESS- O
specifically stacs that the construction az the brd2'
should not obstruct impair or modify navigation,
and predict II 1t is completed the present plan u
Will reduce the valuation of watcr front property over
forty per cent?
Mr.. G. w. Roosevelt said am sparmaker and
shpwrght and have on interest in about forty vessels
dreds of ships that viii not port II this Brook
lyn bridge obstruction is completed Hero is list OF
vessels the masts Of which from $50 to 205 feet
in height -
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

At the Tombs Police Court yesterday before Justice
Murray Thomas Holmes, OF no. 1877 Cherry street,
held to answer In 900 bail complaint OF
Horny Doyle Of No. 81 James street. who charged that
while standing in front of his residence Thursday
afternoon the accused snatched from his vest pocket
watch valued AT sl5.
Charles and Madeline Gerlish yesterday COM
mitted tor trial at the Tombs Police Court on a
charge OF keeping disorderiy house Hester street.
Daniel hangan, OF No. 81 Montgomery street, asked
John Mccarthy. OF No sos East Forty-sixth street,
who pretended to have influence Police Headquar-
tiers, 10 help him 10 get on tho police Mccarthy told
him that 500 all the influence he needed. which,
he said, should be given 10 Commissioner ErhardL
Mangan procured tho money and pa,d II 10 man
whom Mccarthy told him was Mr. Erhardi at the St
Nicholas HOTEL Not receiving his appointment, Man
gan oDalned n personal interview with tho Com
missioner The result tho arrest OF Mccarthy
lie brought up AT the Fiy-scventh Street Police
Court yesterday and rcmarded to enable the police to
discover Mccarthy accompccs, the latter refusing to
tell who they were.
David III hcrty OF No. 16l East Thirty second street,
accused OF striking his mOthcr VINO Is seventy
years OF aye and pasicd, with his cnchcd fist and
knocking her down. The son was held Tor trial.
David Bird, OF No. SO Skilman street, Brooklyn was
arraigned charge Of stealing horse worth $3.50
from Henry Krone, OF No IFS Montgomery street,
city. He was held for trial.
brought into the Fifty-seventh Street Court two
Italian flower girls whose only offence SELL
ing flowers TO people attending tho fair the
Academy OF Music and being out ut a late hour
Tho officer exhibited letter from the Sociey for the
Protection OF Children asking for the arrest Of of
the flower girls and saying that the society would help
to have them sent to prison. Tho Court decided to
send tho children TO the Catholic Protectory The
father OF the girls In court and said he unable
OF affection OF the lungs, to do any work.
and his only dependence for the neccssares OF lie
them tins limo and he would send them out again
at night. The request was not granted.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Tho Comptroller yesterday paid the rolls Of laborer
on the bpulcvards and avenues. and on roads and
avenues 10 Nay L The amount 20 disbursed was
$4,000
To day Comptroller Green will pay the PAYERS and
Iaborers on small pipes s1o,osl % due to May L
The Comptroller desires tho announcement made
that tho payrolls OF all city departments will be
promptly pad hereafter AZ heretofore, when they are
correct and clearly the objects and purposes for
which the charges are made against the various
accouutA
The sun Of e1s,16s 20 was yesterday paid BY tho
Comptroller for the maintenance OF 153S children g
thirty eight cents per day during the month Of April
On tbs 10th auction sale Of unclaimed property
will take place u Police Hcadquarters No. 3ol Nost
street.
the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction VIII
the 18th open bids for beef mutton pork and othos
for the various institutions under their charge
ON 20th thoy will open bids for vast quantity Of
dry goods, groceries, hay, leather aud paint
Notares public can qualify before the County Clerk
and secure their commissions and sfler londAy
next
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THE CENTENNIAL POSTAGE ENvE-
LOPE.

Tho FIRST OF the now Centennial stamped envelope
made appearance in thus city yesterday. Il enclosed
letter which had boon deposited in the box At station
A, Broadway Prince street, and not being rscog
nized by tho Superintendent as legal stamp Il wa
taken TO the General ONCE for information. These
stamped envelopes are Of the dcnomn alton or three
cents and arc issued and sold only the Centennial
Branch Post once IN Philadelphia The department q
Washington not having notified the postmasters
the country Of their issue, they win proba
bly, give considerable trouble until they are known
and by that time they will DO useless, as they are not
good after the 10th of November Tho design rs .
green escutchcon with q natl carrier horseback,
representing l776 and express train representing
1915 These dates are on the stamp together with the
words, Centennial, United states-three centA"
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plea OF not guilty to be entered for him His counsel
held that he should have been tried tor only offence,
the under which he extradted and pleaded this
IN abatement, but the plea overrulod by Judge
Benedict. The new Indictment Is substantially Tho
the previous one, and contains
large number OF counts. 1t Is a serious question
" the trial VIII ever begin terminate. II has
been several times asserted that Lawrence pre-
pared make confession which would impcate a
number Of officials. and District Attorney Bliss often
stated that the government would the con-
fession but would try the case. Lawrence himself q
few evenings since stated TO visitor in Ludlow Street
Jail that his case would be tried and his manner
during The conversation was exceedingly confident.
Legally speaking tho refusal OF Lawrences counsel to
plead will not retard the trial, should both sides no
ready to 20 Ii Is said that Mr. Sidney Webster viii
be retained In the special counsel for the gov
ernment
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VIRTUE INDICATED.

Mary Biogiatti, fair daughter or sunny Italy, and
but eighteen years Of age learning that she had been
slandered In respect her virtue by OF her
trymen, named John Dabcrt, sought, through her
guardian, such reparation tho courts could give
her. With this suit was brought in tho
Marine Court to recover damages against the. SIAN
derer, which came to conclusion yesterday, before
Judge McAdam Numerous witnesses were examined
on both Sides and the Judge holding the words spoken
by the defendant been slanderous and untrue,
gave verdict Tor 500 In favor Of the plaintiff Aher
the rendering OF tho verdict another scene cnsucd
which not down in the bills. II appears that
when the SANDERS against Miss Bogatu We're uttered
from OF her young countrymen, named Peter Buj-
letli; but when he heard the ISLANDERS he refused 10
marry her until they should BIO disproved When,
therefore, tho result; OF tho trial was an.
nounced, tho friends OF the young lady aud
her admirers got around them, ana, after
considerable animated conyersaton, induced tho
young people TO got married there and then, and
thus give tho adys virtue double and emphatic vim
dicalion. Mr. j. Stewart Ross, who appeared as coun-
sci the SANDER for the plaintiff announced to
Judge McAdam the result OF the consultation OF the
principals and their friends that they wished 10 be
joined in matrimony In response, Judge McAdam
called attention the fact that there was clergyman
present OF tho church as the parties and sug-
mony. To this tho parties reioned through an inter
prefer that was the custom Italy to have civil
marriage and atcrward they could have the ceremony
performed in the church; the civil marriage they
wished to have performed them Judge McAdam CON-
piled with their wishes.
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RoBBING A CHILD.

yesterday afternoon the little daughter Of Nichad
Grccnspecht of No "a Bowcry, enticed away from
the front OF hor fathers store by unknown woman
who, prctence Of going to buy some candy for her
took her tho ferry to the depot OF tho Flushing
and Northside Railroad Company AZ Hunters Point
The then took the child outside the depot; but
In short time afterward tho latter returned crying,
without her hat, rings, armle,s, &c Fred Morris, tue
keeper Of the stand, with lady present. questioned
the child, who informed them that tho woman had
taken her things gone away. Morris accompanied
the child her fathers place. BY this time the New
York police looking for the child aud the fatheg
literally rewarded Morris for mis- trouble.
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PLEDGED BONDS.

On the failure OF Henry Clcws 4 Co In this city
and Clcws, Habicht Co., OF London. Henry Hen
pequn CO., OF France had $40 900 OF Toledo Peoria
and Warsaw Railroad bonds deposited security with
the New York house on account Of running credit
for 81. 900 with the London boGsc These bonds had
been in the meantime pledged by clews Co to But.
terfcId Co for loans amounting abou, 500, COO
and beng unable TO them again they Obliged
20 give Hernequin Co. twerty-ninc first mortgage
bonds OF the Burlington, Cedar Rapids ana Minnesota
Railroad In lieu uf the unrciurited pledged bonds men,
TONED above HenncQuin a Co sued Cie&s L Co. aud
The Bu,ternclds to tho Eual bonds claiming
that they took the latter security for The return or
their bonds Judge scdgwick, before tho
tired IN the superior court says that only
question 10 be decided whether The lluitcrNclGs
accepted tie pledge good iaitl aware that
Clcws x Co. the owners. He decides that
they were taken In good faith the usual course OF
business and therefore disuiisscs the compliant
aralDsf the ButlcrAcldS.
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME couRT-sPEc1AL TERM.

By Judge Larremore.
Grissler ct al vs.. Browning ct al-Demurrer over
ruled. with leave to pay ment OF COSTS
Deladeh vs. smith ct al-Findings settled.
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge Speir.
Carter ct AL VS.. Youngs, &c.-Defendants motion 10
order OF Judge Curtis denied and the plaintns
motion tor the appointment OF receiver granted.
Hatch VS. Gould ct 1.-The order granting an njunc
ton herein must be vacated and injunction dissolved
the merits Order settled on notice The 18th inst,
at eleven A. VI.
Hale VS.. The Omaha National Bank.-0rdor on re-
mitiitur.
Henncquin ct al vs.. Clcws ct al.-Plantirs' com.
plant dismissed as against defendants Butterncld h
Pursen Va. The Mayor &c.-Findings settled and
filed
Grccr vs. Tillinghast. Plaintiffs comp'nnt dis
missed with costs OF motion and that defendant have
Wood vs. Dcxier--writ OF inquiry ordered
Poon vs. Lawrence, ct aL-Motlou denied
COMMON PLEAs-sPEcIAL TERM.
By Judge Van BrunL
The Prerequisite Manufacturing Company Bcckcl-
haupt-Motion denied. Sec memorandum
Hubert Clark vs.. Charlotte CLARK -Reterce's port
Louisa Kueny vs. Ernest Kucny. --rhc proof OF tho
service Of the summons does not conform with tho
rulo
MARINE CoURT-CHAxBEnS
ByJudgc McAdam.
Freeman VS. Carlton defendant discharged from
imprsonmcnL
Watrous vs. Parry. Defendant ordered to nlc pa
pcrs
he Moorvs Hamburger. Complaint dismissed
Cannon vs.. Amy Proceedings dismissed.
Doug ass vs. irown-rhrd party ordered 10 ray
$3.50
zeml,cka vs. Jackson order may be entered
substituting william \. Howe as attorney Tor pIaintilI
IN place vi samuel liirsch. deceased
Teddy ys. oRe!ly -Shcriu ordered TO give up prop
er,y
Wright vs. Campbell Amendment allow ell.
Sadiicr vs.. schiamoritz; Hoyt vs. Fowler: Hobart
Banks; Whitney vs. Cassidy; Ahrcns VS.. Conner;
Mattlage IS. krciliLg.-Notluns granted.
Place vs. Ran --Mouon Tor Judgment denied without
costs
Markgrar vs. kreiden~le Final order made.
ky Chief Justice shea
Iccds W. NolcsOn. Tho motion on minutes OF trial
for a trial denied The sale was not one By sam
pie the bulk u the goods purchased wofe present
the time 81 The irunsacion aud capable &c tcn~ cx
amncl ~ The purchaser The words spoken by the
agent not intended 4 warranty mr. con an ex
press warranty be inferred III law their eject In
the absence Of fraud which Is not imputed IN this case
the doctrine Of cveat cmpicr applies 10 this class or
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transactions. Tho judgment be entered on the
verdict, with i've per cent allowance.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett

THE ABDUCTION OF HErrIE HALL
Josephine Fisher and John Fisher, the latter's real
being Maurice obermeyer, tho propretors Of the
disorderly house in Greene street from which the girl
Kettle Hall said she escaping when found running
through Prince street dressed in fancy few
nights ago. were arraigned yesterday for trial. Two
indictments were fled against the prisoners, one for
keeping dsordery house and one for abduction.
They tried and convicted OF the first offence
With respect to the second indictment Assistant Dis
rict Attorney Bell said he not inclined 10 prose-
CUTE and nole prosequ was therefore entered. The
girl Hail testified 10 the character OF tho house. She
admitted herself 20 be prostitute Of very low
grade, although but child In years, and while the
stand her manner that OF one wholly depraved.
His Honor sentenced each OF the prisoners 10 ne
of $3.50 and 10 undergo twelve months imprisonment
in the Penitentiary.
BAD SPILL"
James Mccormick alias s'Pill" baker, Of No 43
Laight street. pleaded guilty to burglary in the third
degree and was sent to the PentcDtary for years
ON April no broke into the apartments of Zachariah
westhed, No. s Ganscvoort street. but did not
trive 10 steal anything.
STOLE TOOLS:
John Levy ONO 523 East Twenty ninth street, and
Edward Wilson, Of No 2lS East Twenty eighth street,
who stole lot OF carpenter tools from John Brady OF
No 223 West Twentyninth street. pleaded guilty. and
were sent to the Penitcn,iary tor six months each
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TRIAL OF CAPTAIN LOwERY.

Captain Lowery OF the Sixth precinct, was placed on
trial yesterday before commissioners Smith. wheeler
and Nichols, on charge OF neglect OF duty IN failing
20 prevent the sale OF liquor In the Atlantic Garden
sunday. the Eth inst Counsellor William r. Howe
appeared for defence aud proved bv the blottcr Of
the station house that the Captain had two men
tie place on the day TN que on. dressed citizens
clothes with Instructions arrest " liquor was Sold
For the prosecution the inspector OF the FIRST district
testified that be personally Witnessed the selling OF beer
IN the garden the sunday mentioned Counsellor
Howe Then endcavorcd show that Inc beer sold was
.Pilsncr not embraced the category OF in
toxlcatsng drinks
The case was referred to the iull Board
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NOT THE MAN.
NEW YORK, Nay IL, 1874

INV YORK, Nay Il, 1s1d
To THE EprroR THE HERALp:-
In the report OF struggle with Lunatic' In YES.
tcriay's HERALD the supposed madman's name Is
gwen as George Clark and his residence Astoria L. I.
As this is calculated to inure II not contradiccd
beg you to publish my statement to the effect that
am the ony George Clark at present residing in
Astoria; that am not considered a lunat.c: that
have never attempted suicide, havo not been on
hoboScn icrryboat for yearss have never boon ar.
my life, and In short, that the per-
son mentioned In the above GEORGE CLARK.
Tho person who attempted suicide In Hobokcn gave
his name as George Clark, residence Astoria En-
Itxn4
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THE MURDERER FUCHS.

Efforts are being made in behalf OF Andrens
Fuchs, the murderer OF william Simmons to secure :
communication Of tho death sentence 10 Of imprson-
ment for lie. A petition is in circulation, ana Il 10
understood that all OF the jurors have signed il I'm
less this movement successful Fuchs, who ID quite
cheerful, will BIO executed Friday, June He 10
closely watched by Deputy Sherfs Howard and
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THE LAwRENcE CASE.

Tho case OF Charles A. Lawrence. which has been In
the United States cour; Tor long time WI come ~
again next Monday FOR 'ria'. on new Indictment
prcparcd BY District Attorney Bliss. AT the last term
or the Circuit Court Lawrence, through hts COUNSEL
Mr. Tracy. refused TO plead the ground Of Of
jusisdsesion, and Judge benedict, therefore ordered
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REOPENING OF BRIDGE STREET
FERRY

II is proposed to organize now ferry company and
reopen tho limo from Bridge street, Brooklyn, to
James street, New York. The residents and property
ow ners that section OF Brooklyn tho ierry
and will contribute largely toward the now company.