The New York herald., 1876-09-27
CHEAP EDITING.

In Marine Court, Chambers, before Judge Sinnott,
yesterday, motion was argued which seemed to ind-
cate doubtful state Of harmony among the brethren
and sisters Interested conducting the religious paper
known the Church Untosi The suit brought by
George 4 Thrall 10 recover from the Church Union
Publishing Company balance alleged to bo due him
for editorial during sevsral years. and the
tion WIS., the part OF defendants, to
pei the plaintiff TO give security Tor costs, the
ground that he is nonresident Figuring most
prominently among those whose affdavts were used
In support Of the motion is Mrs. Elizabeth B GrannIs,
the treasurer o: company. Her testimony in the
matter tho effect that The paiptin had agreed
perform the servics Tor his board and ciothes that
she was keeping boarding house at the time IN Finh
avenue this city, ana being actively connected with
the paper, took him to board at her house and when
she subsequently removed to Brooklyn he followed her
there, boarding with her in all about three years
moro For over year past she alleges, the plaintiff
dent Of summit, n J. Others connected with ., tho
company make affidavit to tho same fact Of plan,if
being resident OF Summit n: j., adding that he has
money enough TO to New York II he wanted
10 do so, aud would live anywhere that would cost
him nothing. With warmth plaintiffs counsel repcllcd
tho Insnuation that his client, wh0 Tor many years,
had bcen minister OF the Gospel, always a
OF active literary employmens and great attanments
aud now engaged at summit In the preparation of 4
book, should be without means TO come to Now York
compelled TO labor for merely his board and clothes
He further insisted that panlf had never ceased to
be resident Of this city, having only sought tcmpor.
ary quiet in Jersey Judge Snnott took tho papers,
reserving his decision.
SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL.
Deputy Collector s. r. Hawlcy mado q raid yester.
lay Illicit sill at No. S22 East 121st street,
seized the apparatus and arrested Two meu, William
Niebuhr his son. William +. Niebuhr, the alleged
proprietorA. AT the time OF the raid the still was
Iound In full blast in extension IN the OF the
building, which private residence occupied by the
N,ebuhr family. In addition to the dis illery appara-
tus there seized three barrels OF rum threo bar
rcs OF moasscs and about 1000 gallons OF nolasses
mash. The capacity oil tho still Is estimated at three
barrels daily and the value OF the property sezcd
about $1,000. Collector nawlcy stated that tho still
had been running about four months Tho prisoners
denied all knowledge of tho business carried in
their house, and said that a named Miller leased
the apartment from them without stating for what
object ho wanted IT, The prisoners werc gwen into
the custody OF Deputy MarshaIs Newcome and Harris,
by whom they were taken before Commissioned
Osborn and held In 900 bail 10 await exami-
nation.
A RASHLY UNFORTUNATE YOUTH
An injunction, coupled with rather unusual clrcum.
Stances was applied for yesterday to Chief Justice
Daily, holding Special Term Of tho Court Of Common
Pleas. Morris LANCER paid assiduous attentions for
somo time to a daughter OF Samuel Dcuschsr, which
Terminated in their marriage engagement Shortly
afssr the engagement LANCER according 10 the CON-