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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-22

Chase ". The Howe Sewing Machine Uompany.-hem-
orandums
Grnih vs.. Darrash and soushwick Va The First
Sationsl Bank Of Mcmphiss-Motions denisd-Nemo-
rantums.
2 and A-orders granted
Stiles Va Currie-Mciion denied. without costs
10 the Matter Of Hurd and Moore W. TALBOT, No 4
Motion granted Memorandum.
denied
brewster Va oasley. Adjustment affirmed.
Sanford vs. Cochrau.--Motion granted.
Stevens ct al Va Harris; The United States Trust
vs. Thees; STRAUSS - y
The brandon Statuary Marble Company Percy Va
Chase; stiles Va Curris; Boxom va The Mayor, 10
&c; Ferns vs. The Mayor, &c Mcintyre vs.. The
Mayor. &c Van Reed vs.. The Mayor, &C. Kracht va
Ts' SsyH y. The nasU, sy
VS.. The Mayor, &c Jones VA Tho Mayor, &c Meteor
mick The Mayor, &C. Jard,ne Va The Mayor, 40 |;
Iucksy Tho Mayor nc; Wright VS.. The Mayor,
xc.; Busseuecke W. Tho Mayor, &c; Carroll Va The
The Mayor. So I DousSersy va s The Masor Sc Nc.
CormacK The Mayor, &c Ferry The Mayor,
&c; Mears VA The Mayor, sc Hassman Va Gilmore;
Deeves Va Ward; Brun vs. Tho Security Insurance
Company; Buhs vs. Law; Richardson vs. loop, and
Cane va Scrber and another Granted.
BY Judge Barrett
Hicks vs. The Equitable Lite Assurance Society, and
Lect W. Same Orders granted
Miller vs. Miler-0rdcr settled.
Charles j. Langcrfed and Wilhelmina Langsrfcld. -
Report now confirmed and judgment OF divorce granted
COMMON PLEAs-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge G. p. Daily
Duhancy vs. Bossom--See opinion
BY Judge vnn Brunt
Reuuer va AdolphL-Amend ments do not refer TO
senographers notes Case cannot be settled until this
Is done.
Weed VS. BciL-same decision
BY Judge Van Hoescn.
Hartshornc VS.. Sinpcs.-Moton granted
Simpson VS.. Holmes Application granted. See
memorandum,
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POLICE TRIALS.

The trial room az Police Headquarters was well oiled
with spectators yesterday, several OF interest
BENG on tho calendar. All the Commissioners, with
the exception OF General Smith, occupied the bench
Tho case Of officer Lcncrss. Of the Fifteenth pre-
cinct, charged with illegally arresting Mrs. Woods,
adjourned. owing TO the illness of tho complain
ant
The complaint against Captain lSowery Of tho Sixth
precinct was next taken up, and large number Of
witnesses we're sworn. Tho charge was 70 tho effect
that Lowcry. Sunday, May 2s, stood the corner
Of Worth and Chatham Streets In front Of tho saloon
OF complainant John Roster and made OF tho
words ~ will have the damned Dutchman II II takes
twenty-four hours" Thomas r. Walsh swore TO hear
Ing Captain Lowery make of the words charged.
Patrick Hogan corrobornted the previous witness
and Bartholomew J. Murooney heard portion cf tho
language. The case, however, was cut prematurely
short before any defence put IN by Commissioner
Erhardt who said that officers often found difficult
TO enforce the laws The ease will be dismissed.
second compliant against Captain I.owery, made by
Oniccr Rnwey Of his command next tskcn up
The officer charged his Captain with calling him cow
ard and and ordering him two Italians,
against whom there was charge The complainant
testified that on the night OF the 18th inst he heard
disturbance in tenement house IN Mulberry street
aud entered. IN company with officer Fogerty. TO see
what the trouble He found four Italians asleep
on the roof On coming out he met the Captain, who
called him = coward ana cur for not arrcsting tho
Italians aud ordered him to so back and arrest them
the order to arrest, which, he claimed was perfectly
legal.
Patrolman Hill, OF the First District Court squad,
put trial charged with roughly handling the
wiie OF the complainant, Mr. Buckingham. The only
incident In tho trial worthy Of note tho discovery
that Buckingham was person OF extraordinary versa
tity Of genus He had In his lifetime figured rs
policeman lawyer, sheriff and a homeopathic and
allopntnc physician. II also transplred that he was
arrested for bigamy. Hlrs defence was that he
merely separated complainant from hts wife in the
court ROOM The case will be dismissed.
0flccr MITCHELL OF tho Fourth pSecinct, was ar
raigncd on the charge OF unwarraniably clubbing
Frederick Rcwinkc The facts OF tho outrage were all
published In tho HERALD lew days ago. The officer
put Ia defence that he did not see the boy at all on
the day Ia question. But few witnesses were present
and their testimony point,ess. Tho important
wtncsses did not mako their appearance.
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Al. meeting OF tho Fire Commissioners yesterday a
resolution adopted 70 decorate and illuminate the
Headquarters OF tho department the coming Fourth
OF July.
Fire Marshal Sheldon submitted the following report
OF fires Tor tho month OF Nav
Total nres, Ia involving estimated loss OF SIS 6a4
buildings ana $l09656 on stocks; total SIPS 300
total $2,t45. Insurance buildings, $240,775; on
stocks. $313. OPS; TOTAL $500 500
Tho following is comparative statement OF fires,
losses and assurances May. 1875. and May, 1861:
Fres 1875, 1879; loss, $s2oS9; Insurance., S964. 300
Fires 1870 li4 loss Sis 3O6 insurance, $653, 800
Which was ordered to be filed
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CROOKED wHIsKEY TRIALS.

Tho June term OF Judge Bencdicts court opened yes
terday with the calling OF tho calendar The Of
Philip H. Tuska indicted q charge OF completely in
the crooked whiskey frauds, up Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Fosters demurrer 10 tho delenuant's
plca in abatement Mr. 4. w. Wood Tuskas counsel,
was prevented rom being present on account OF sick
ness and General Tracy put In appearance for him.
asking that tho case 60 until Friday, when he will
argue from Mr. Woods oref interposo plea IN
abatement IN behalf OF hts clients. This PROPOSE
ton was assentcd by General Foster. In tho
OF Edward Boury aud James anthony, indicted on sim
liar charges 10 that OF Tuska, Mr.. Thomas Hnrand,
their counsel Withdrew the plea OF not guilty and
tered motion to Quash
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CURIOUS COTTON SUIT.

rather singular trial commenced yesterday
before Judge wesibrook, Supreme Court Circuit, 10
which Wilson Clements is plaintiff and Francisco
Turria defendant The plaintiff, during tho war
owned large amount OF cotton, and In 1866 be seut
262 bales through Texas each bale having the private
mark OF sx9 Tho bales were taken away BY some one
at Camargo and through Matamoras 10 Liverpool
where plaintiff happened to be- and he discovered
them. with new wrappers outside his Defendant says
he bought the cotton in Cnna,a The plaintiff alleges
that defendant knew who was tho owner, or. at all
events that hc had title TO IL suit Was CON-
menccd by the plaintiff In the English Chancery
court where the cotton mentioned bad been
sold. Several Mexcans and parties residing In
New Orleans put in that plaintiffs purse was
not long enc ugh and tho Court slow he cut
and run and year ago when defendant came into his
Jurisdiction, this action commenced Defendant
up The action In England bar, but the TACT was
II was dismissed and never tried tho merits. Tho
whole question Is whether defendant has legal title.
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CHARGE or ARSON.

Fire Marshal +. Ready yesterday caused tho arrest
OF George W. Mcdonald, alleging that about Juno
10 he fire his livery stable situated IN Atlantic,
near Flatbush avenue. John Brennan. his wifc and
child living IN the SAID premises al tho time. The
rant Tor the arrest was ISSUED by Justice Riley the
Third District Court and Ofccr Shanly arrested Me-
Donald Tho prisoner committed 10 jail 10 await
examination. The building II the property Ct the
knIckcrpocker lifr Insurance Company OF New York.
Beside tho three persons Who's" lives endangered
By the incendary nrc there were twentyscvcn horses
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NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JUNE p 87e-rRlPLE SHEET

same Va James Shaw. forgery; Same VI Lewis Kun
vitzker, receiving stolen GOODS Same vs. John Nc
Same vs.. John schultx. petit larceny Same vs. shci
field George cruelty TO animals Same William Jones.
violating lottery laws; Same Georganna White vo-
lasing sailors boarding house laws Same vs. Isaac l.
Cans receiving stolen goods; Same va. Patrick Jour.
dan and Thomas Lynch, burglary; same Va John Con-
nelly. grand larceny; same John Mallory, grand
larceny same Charles Harding and william Moore.
petit larceny; Same Henry Pauiding, assault and
battery. Part 2-Held by Judge Giiderscove.-Tho
People Va Charles J. Williamson, forgery.
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A. HORSE AND WAGON THIEF.

Police ofncer McDerInctt Of tho Hoboken poles
force accused william II. Van skrn, OF Hackensack,
OF stealing horse and from Henry Mednins. 81
Meadow street. Jersey CITY Hsighss- The arrest wa
made IN Clinton street ~ the prisoner was driving The
c.rt ut furious toward the Terry. Yesterday
Recorder Bohnscd committed him 10 she County lad
N default Of 81 GOV bail
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PRETENDING TO SELL A HOUSE.

Charles Hbbard real estate agent OF Twenty fourth
street. near Third avenue New York, arrested BY
Detective Mahoney, OF the Third precinct Brooklyn,
yesterday afternoon, complaint OF Thomas g. Lltto,
Of No. 1l9 Union street, who accuses him OF obtaining
5000 upon false representations is alleged that tho
prisoner obtained the money to bind bargain in the
sale OF tho house IN which The complainant lives On
inquiry being made by Mr. Little Of the house agent,
Mr. Do GrRsse Livingston, II asccrtancd that tho
prisoner, Hibbard, had interest in the house which
he pretended TO own aud SELL He Is held 10 await
exnminnton
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GENERAL sEssIONs-PART /
Be1Orc Kec0ruer HAckotI
GRABBING A WATCH.


GRABBING WATCH.
Frederick Green arraigned on the charge Of
stealing gold watch, cham iockct, valued at $685.
from the person OF John veith, At andsmans Park,
the 18th inst brisk shower dampencd the terps-
chorean exercises OF the throng and during the
for temporary shelter Il alleged that tho prisoner
in company with other birds OF prey, contrvcd 70
make away with the articles named In no Indictment
The jury promptly found the prisoner guilty, and In
passing sentence the Recorder alluded the fact that
the prisoner proposed to plead guilty tho day previous
before Judge Gdcrslccve yet on tho present trial no
aid not hesitate 10 perjure himself in the present in
in order to avert the necessary consequences
years.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
Walter A. Chapman, waiter, who gave his residence
No $40 West Thirtycghth street. pleaded guilty TO
the charge OF snatching pocketbook containing IS 80
from Reoccca w. Johnson Of No 42s sixth avenue, on
the 14,h inst. a. the complainant was walking up
Twenty seventh street. The Recorder sent the colored
offender TO the State Prison for four years
James johnson, charged with stealing eight rcams OF
paper and having pleaded guilty 10 the offence, and
dcnce OF previous character having been gwen, he WAS
lei of with SIX months in the Pcntentiary.
Charles Daniels OF No. l50 South Fifth avenue. was
charged by Officer Lcnerts, Of the Fifteenth precinct,
with having his possession number OF skeleton
keys, with the intent TO commit burglary at No. II
West Eleventh Tho prisoner piraded guilty 10
the Of carrying burglars Tools and he sent
10 the Pennentiary Tor six month";
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Kate NevIns. aged twenty years. living a. No. 3i3
East sixteih street. left her home Tuesday morning
for the purpose Of visiting her sister West THIRTY
NTH street and has since boon seen. Being
stranger tho city u believed that she lost Tho
notice notified 10 look Tor her.
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FIRE IN NASSAU STREET.

Yesterday morning ire occurred on the third door
Of tho ave story building No 1872 Nassau street,
pcd by Lawrence O. Goulding publisher Of "Goauings
CITY Directory" The stock damaged the extent
OF a. Co., but the building only slightly The firo
exiting uished by the police and occupants
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GENERAL TERM CALENDAR.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Juno II, 1874
The following II the General Torn day calendar for
June ~ ls7d-Nos l. s. O. 10. 81 g. 10, ST. 100, los,
lis, 125 l30, 154 loo
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many respects tho Elevated Railroad nuisancs u
was 10 be regarded In the light Of necessary evil and
most Of the other along the line OF the road
all stated that runaway accidents and horses t1kng
fright from trains passing over the Elevated Railroad
ara Yur
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THE BnrDoEr BARRY FUND.

Tho following contributions have been received a.
h. uxrA1n alice Tor Rrldcet RarIY:-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-20

was eager for tho chance. Six police
and four detectives were soon detailed
10 ferret ont the case, being appoint.
ed the leader.
Taking my chuln, an old expert
enced hand at the business, we hasten
cd around to the store. orders having
already been giventhat nothing should
be disturbed until our arrival. After
carefully examining the premises, sep
erately, we met for consultation, and
exclaimed as with one voice
"Ihe Weasel
There could be no doubt Of IL. His
marks 70 our well trained and exre n.
enced eyes, were as plain and distinct
az IL we had witnessed him perform
the job. The safe WAS lying on its
~ide and forced from the bottom, but
the porter on the same floor had heard
no noise, and he knew that no noise
had been made; IL had been thorough.
ly'ransacked but nothing had been
carelessly on hastily thrown about, or
carried away % Iisk destrOying-eyery-
thing useless haj been carefully re.
placed. No door was left ajar or win.
dow open, 50 whore the thief entered
or where he departed was equally nys.
terious; neither track or lluger.Inark
could DO fOund-in q word, the safe
being open and the money gone was
the only evidence whatever Of rob.
berry having been committed.
a weasel exclaimed young Eng.
lishman, lately employed by Tho firm,
in mtera5t0nishment,e evidently prcpar.
ed Tor any thing IN this "blasted coun.
try, but the case in point. "Why
Oul weasrls arc
"Ihis weasel, Mr.. Norris calmly
replied the senior partner, sis as crafty
and Ear more dangerous chan your home
animal So. gentleman from an that
| have heard Of this daring villain the
ease is hopeless q
"Not exactly hopeless, sir for
could see the stFoug man struggling
against his sudden misfortune, "bJt /
must admit extremely d0uliBli
"YnUr caujOr does yOu honor, sir
This loss, inst at this time, proves very
serious, and should you require IN
prosecuting your plans any pecUu.aIy
ass stance
"NoJ one cent? We are paid should
We fail, aud in case Of success your re-
ward Is muuihcent. Besides, there is
not one among MS who would not give
half his pay to convict this man.
After few clutionaTy remarks, we
were about tS leave; when. with a
JOYOUS bark, in rushed the burglars
dog. The thought dashed through my
miHd in an instant. 10 is on the trail
OF his master!'
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NARRow EscApE rRoM pRowYIye.

wnona Republican, SATURDAY
An exciting episode befell Mr.. and
Mrs. Schuler this forenoon, a German
couple who reside on the Wisconsin
side of the river near the "stone
house, few miles above Winoua.
They are the parents Of the children
who we're drowned near the railroad
bridge, last summer, while crossing
the river in skiff one Sunday morn.
ing on their way TO church. This
morning Nh. Schuler and his wife got
into their boat and started for Winona.
They proceeded without any trouble
until they reached the railroad bridge.
when they came 20 large cake of ice
jammed under the bridge. Behind
them was another cake, stretching
clear across the channel and threaten.
ing 10 close in upon them and crush
their frail skif to pieces. The emer.
gency demanded prompt action aud
they took the only outlet for escape
which lay open 10 them. That was 10
Jump upon the ice jam and drag their
boat after them. By pulling II across
the ice a distance Of forty on fifty feet
they were culhledto launch il again in
10 the water, hut no sooner lad they
got into tie boat than they discovered
that the strain upon tile boat had
opened the seams and it wss leaking
freely Fortunately man was near
by with a skin and 20 him they called
for help he got them into his boat
and lowed their sinkinc craft to the
shore Il was half Gded with water
when they landed and would doubtless
have sunk with them but FOR the ready
relie. that saved them,
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girrr falls gonrual.
Published Egcry Thursday.
!. MORSE y soy, PRorrIEToRs.
SELECTED MISCELLANY.

THE CHURCH OF THE WORLD,
T RICHARD lloxcKToS MLyEs, (LoRD HouoH
TON.
/ stood one Sunday morning
Before q large church-door;
The oongrf CATION gathered,
And carriages q score.
From one ouistepped O lady
! Oft lad seen before.
Her haAd was on p prayer-book,
And ED q vinaigrette:
The sig of mans redemption
Clear N the book was set,
Above the cross there glistened,
A golden coronet
For her the obsequious beadlr
The inner door flung wideI
Lightly, al up a ballroom,
Her footsteps seemed 20 glide;
There might be good thoughts in her
For all her evil pride
But alter her q womaul
Pcepei wistluily within,
ON whose won face was craven
Lies hardest discipline,
The trace Of the sad trinity
OF weakness, pain, and sin
The few free seats were crowded
Whore she could rest and pray,
With her worn gub contrlstcd
Each 'idein far array.
GODS house holds uo poor sinners F."
She sighed, end walked away
Ola IIsa,hfadoms vast temples
Hold men ot every state,
The step of iar Banarcs
Conmngle small and great
The dome Of St. Sophia
C9uiounds all human state;
The a.slcs Of blessed Peter
Are open Nh the year.
Throughout wide Christian Europe
The Christians right Is clear
To use Gods house IN freedom,
Zach man the others peer
Save only in that England
Where this disgrace saw
England, where no one erJuchcd
III TyrWuy's base awe
England, whore IN are equal
Beneath the ey oil law
Set there, too, each cathedral
Contrasts lis ample room;
No weary hcggar resting
Within the hNe gloom
No earnest student musiug
Beside the famous tomb
WHO shall remove this evil
That dosecr8tes our aged
A scandal great as ever
loonociastic rage
Who is this Christian people
Restore their heritage
-Harper's for April
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Pullman Palace Carr

These Celebrated cars ar run on ~ night
rains cnall the lines of this road
This Is the only line running these cars BE-
tween Chcago and ST. Paul, or Chicago ami
Milwaukee
AZ Omaha our Sle9pcrs connect with the
Overland Sleepers ON the Union Pacific Rail-
road for all points west Of the Missouri River.
Among the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-20

Let not mirth be thy profession, lest
thou become a make.sport. He that
but gained the title Of a jester, let him
assure himself the fool in not far of.
-lQuarles.
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Inducements
offered by this Route

10 the travelling public are an tie modern i'm.
provemcuts. Rock sui Gravel Btllasted tracf
steel Rail, Rock and Iron bridges. Par'orand
Drawing Room Day Coaches, Smoking AMI
Loungiug Cars, Wesiiuchousc Safety Ar Brake
Miller's Patent Safety Coupling ana Platforms.
SPEED, Safety and absolute comfort
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CHICAGO
and the
Chicago & NOrtl- Western Railway.

Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake shore Michigan Southern, Michi-
gan Central, Baltimore Ohio, Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne < Chicago, Kanabeo Line and Pan
Handle Routes, tor All points East and south.
East, and With The Chicago 4 Alton and Him
ois Central for all points South.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific r. r. at Omaha tor all Tar West
points
Close connections are made at junction
points with trains o. ali cross roads.
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isuDnin = Through
Five Great States.

ard operating over 2,OOJ miles 81 road. this
Con rsuy prrsantst1 Tho traveller facilities that
are u, and cannot be offered ~ any compel.
itor.
All ticket esenis can sell you tickets via
this route
II you wish The best travelling aocommo4a.
tions, you viii my your ticl cts by this route
and viii take no other
MARVIN nCGHlTr ". sTENNFTT
Gent superintendent Gen'l passeng en- A
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VIM. ID. Carleton.
Carpenter, Builder y Contractor
RIVER FALLS. WISCONSIN.

KEEPS for sale Doors, sash, Blinds Mould
ings iur inside and outside work, ana every.
thing pertaining the trade. u prepared Is
do Ell kinds OF work ia bis line On reasonable
terms, and 10 the latest aud most approved
style. shop near the r.s,asnca ot G leucks
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-04-06


There seems To be evidence Of a healthy
condition Of business in the rural dis.
tricts. Each day large numbers come in
from tho country to buy the things needed
in IN active agricultural campaign. There
w'll he a much greater acreage of wheat
in Mower county this year than there was
last, while the area devoted to corn and
oats will be much larger. There were
not less than 10000 acres Of land broke
here last summer, hence there will be 90
many acres more bearing crops. Com.
parattvely little land has been seeded to
grass lately; -mucl, Ices than there should
have been. Our people do not sufficiently
realize the necessity Of cnriching the soil
which they have cropped during . series
Of years. Although our land docs not
seem to degenerate with use, It does never.
theless lose some Of those vital elements
which are absolutely essential y the per.
lection Of vegetable growth. OLD land in
this State will, produce nearly as many
bushels g the new, but the product will
Ae II an inferior quallty,-hence the pro-
Enss Of fertalizing needs to be adopted
early, and continued with regularity. We
should therefore use herds grass and Civ.
ver,-pa stpre our fields, turn under an
occasional growth Of grass. and: thus we
may keep the soil healthy pure. and
ssero Farmers don't delay doing this
unit ysur land becomes SO poor rs to
make no adequate return for the labor
NAieA you employ in filling II,