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The New York herald., 1876-02-03
HoEsR RAu.RoAps IN JERSEY.

The horse railroad agitation has extended to nearly
every city of New Jersey and such pressure has been
exercised upon members oil the Legislature that Mr.
Egan, OF Elizabeth, has introduced bill concerning
horse railroad companies It provides that it shall DO
lawful for sny city, town or township to pass, amend
and repeal ordinances for any OF the following
objects:-To regulate and prescribe the rate
OF fare, provided such rate shall not OK
ceed the of five cents for each adult
passenger TO grant licenses to- any company for each
operated: to compel the payment to each
city, town, &c, OF license fee for every car to regu
late the running and operating OF every railroad in
such a manner will conduce to the welfare, comfort
and convenience OF the travelling public. The second
section provides that t shall not be lawful for any
company run their railroad to any township, with
the consent of such township having been first OBJ
tained anything in the charter OF such company 10
the contrary Notwithstanding.
IL has been heretofore the with raroad COM
panies to proceed the Legislature and procure char
ter privileges right OF way and exemption from
nicipa taxation, ignoring entirely municipal authority
An ordinance was passed several years ago by the
Jersey City Board OF Aldermen providing that train
should be within the city limits rate exceeding
six miles an hour, but the railroad companies have
dsregarded II, and trains the Pennsylvania Railroad
dash through the most popuous sections OF the city at
the rate OF twenty-five and thirty miles an hour
The Jersey City and Bergen Horse Railroad Company
continues TO charge faro OF eight cents within tho
city limits in spite OF repeated efforts to compel
duction. similar fare is exacted by the North Hud-
son County Railway Company
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

A regular meeting OF the Commissioners Of Public
Parks was held yesterday morning at ten o'clock. A
communication received from Mr. Whitney, the
Corporation Counsel, who gave his opinion regard
10 the Battery extension of the Elevated Railway He
said that the Board could grant the company the right
to pass a small portion of tho Battery which was
formerly strip OF land covered by high water About
the other parts OF the Battery his opinion has yet
been handed IN. copy Of decree in certain suit
Of the New York City Central Underground Railway
served by them upon the Commissioners, In which
they claim the right OF way through the Battery They
wished to notify the Board ofthcr rights in the prem
scs They say that II the power extend their line is
given TO the Elevated Railway Company It will in
fringe upon their rights
Three bids received for the privilege OF making
new uniforms for the Park police.
The Counsel OF the Corporation instructed to
acquire title 10 Westchester avenue between the
OF Morrsana and the Bronx River and also TO Morris
avenue between Third and 1b6th street. for tho
purpose OF opening those streets
The Commissioners directed specifications for laying
out the hydraulic concrete for paving the City Hall
Park should be made The work Is TO be done by con-
tract The sidewalk along Chambers street must be all
paved with IL, and central strip must be laId In each
Of the other walks OF the park far the money that
has been appropriated for that purpose Will CO. amount
ing 10 about $4,000
The rest OF the meeting was occupied with merely
routine business
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
THE DYNAMITE FIEND.

The anteccdents OF William King Thomas, alias
Thomassen, the. dynamite nend, still remain unre-
vealed Careful inquiries among the officers of the
vessels engaged in running the blockade OF the South
ports OF the United States have elected the fact
that he never officer employed on any Con-
fcderate vessel The German Consul, Dr. Hcnkcl has
not completed his investigation, but has learned that
the Mr. Skidmorc referred 10 in the cable despatch
published yesterday is Mr. Edward N. Skidmere Jr
a Custom House broker, whose knowledge of1homas
is limited 10 single business transaction-hat OF
tering and clearing az the Custom House a cask i'm
ported from Bremen by the steamship Rhein in June
1875 What this cask contained invoiced as pol
ishing paste, but ii Is now supposed 10 have been
dynamite. II was invoced 10 George $. Thomas but
exported october rs TO Hamburg the return trip
Of the steamer, consigned 10 William X. Thomas,
whom the said was his brother living at the Hotel
de pEurope. The stories told by Thomas seem to be
absolutely false No person has been found in Brook
lyn that give any Information relative 10 his pre-
vous residence In that city IL has been ascertained
that his wife was married 10 him in st Louis Mo.
Or. Henkel will conclude his investigation about the
nrst of next month, and then report his govern
ma
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
LUDLOW STREET JAZZ. BAR.

william Watson Warden OF Ludlow street Jail who
IS charged with selling cigars and liquors in that place
without paying the special internal revenue license
was brought before United States Commissioner
Shields yesterday for further examination. Samuel
oppenheimcr prisoner in the Jail, the only wit
ness called This witness the who il has bccn
alleged has been occupying The position OF barkeepor
IN the jail where he has been confined for six
years charges OF fraudulent bankruptcy. He testi-
fed that liquors and cigars sold during the last
year to the prisoners from place arranged in OF
abe bathrooms but since October last nearly all of
those sales had been on his account Previous 10
that time tie receipts had been regularly turned
the ofnoe, and even up 10 January the cigar money
went 70 Deputy warden Gardner from that time he
only sold from $40 20 sl5 worth OF liquor making his
last sale early January the last purchase OF liquor
made by him IN December.
"Dd YOU pay cash tor these purchases ?n INQUIRED
District Attorney Poster.
''Iou must bear IN mind Mr. Foster tha, MI On.
penheimcr s rcputcd 10 be worth $500 OOo said Mr.
purty. counsel Tor The accused
'Ycs.n remarked Oppenhcimcr, land Il is lust This
yeruatoh that has kepi mo 10 Ludlow Street jail for
over years ~
The witness continued tha. he had made his mr.
chases OF one or two gallons he required and had
never gwen order In the Of the Warden and
10 fact. upon MI Wstson's appointment he had been
percmptory ordered 20 stop the business From
that time they had been continued clsndcstiuelv and
10 tho presence with the knowledgc Of any or
ncer Of The lal The examination will be resumed
next Saturday
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
A MEMORABLE SUIT REVIVED.

Among tho curious cases that occasionally
brought to light in the courts there few presenting
greater variety peculiar phases suits John
Having already been sixteen years litigation the cir
cumstances OF the case have been published several
times In HSRGLp II is only necessary therefore,
present. the revival OF the suit give but brief
y6sams Of the facts Under what Is called tho Guade
sups-H Hdalgo treaty George H. Gardner put In claim
at Washington and was allowed something
500 0O0 OF which $l39 500 deposits IN tn
New York Loan and Trust Company. 1t discovered
shortly amer tho payment that the papers which
Eardner based his claim forgeres. Criminal pro-
eecdnes were accordingly commenced against him
which resulted In his conviction. Gardner,
stricken with shame or remorse committed
suicide in prison Meantime that 70 say In
March, 1854 the United States government had com
menced civil proceedings against him, under which
the money deposited with the New York Loan and
Trust Company attached. Potter Il. Sweeny, who
hinistration Sweeny succeeded in this Office by
Charles A. May and the latter by Thomas G. Fields
compromise effected under Fields admnistru-
ron by which the government received $3.50 500 but
the Interest nccruipg IL turned the Pub
Nc Administrator for various purposes including the
nosts OF the litigation Tho amount thus turned over
about {31, 900 Tom Fields accounted for $50 OOO
and the present suit Is TO require further accounting
there being under this compromise $l 600 with inter
est still claimed by the heirs Of Gardner.
In Supreme Court, Chambers yesterday. application
made by the Corporation Counsel TO Judge Barrett
for commission 10 examine Daniel r. Sickes, who as
counsel for the deceased Gardner, claims have lien
the funds, and Thomas &. Fields, who for private
new" The application opposed the ground
that Sickes cannot tell anything about the matter and
The Whereabouts OF Fields Is unknown. Judge Barrett
ON examination Of the papers granted the motion
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
THE PACIFIC MAIL SUIT.

The further hearing in the suit OF the Pacific Nail
Steamship Company against william g. King and John
q. schumaker, which set down FOR yesterday
morning At halfpast ten, adjourned by ustual
consent Of counsel I'll next Thursday Ar. Goodwin
counsel FOR Defendants asked fr the adjournment on
the ground that he did expect the bearing would
last so long and that other important matters
which be had 10 attend 10 necessarily neg.
lected Mr. Bennett, counsel FOR the Pacific
Mall steamship Compnny thought that an adjourn
ment tor icw days at this time wcald be eminonily
proper rs some witnesses whom he wished TO call and
Who could throw great deal OF light on thc testimony
already eccd would not be able 10 arrive here In less
than hNe days II .nrthcr stated that Mr. rocotA
whose e1amuaiion was expected would DC continued
yesterday, was qaNc VI Commissioned Wight on
tbese representations, adjourned tho hearing as re-
quosted Before adjorrulnz however the name Of
John N. Bcshc as witness VAS called by Mr. Ben.
nett, and that gentleman uot being present Mr
wight vas requested 10 note that the gentleman vas In
aefaHiL
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
CONvICTS' CONSPIRACY.
REVOLT AT THE KINGS COUNTY PENIrEN-
TIARY PLANNED AND FoIIED.

6tNOLT AT IHE k4NGo COUNTY
TIARY PLANNED AND FoILED.
On Tuesday night two notorious characters named
Benjamin Webber, alias John Williams, aged twenty
one years. and Michael Smith, aged twenty -four years,
were arrested charge of conspiracy to effect the
escape OF convicts from the Kings County Peniten-
tiary Both men are convicts. Smith arrested
at No 90 Canton and webber No. AZ Skillnan
street, Brooklyn. While serving their time in the
Penitentiary they famiarzed themselves with making
shoes and upon the expiration OF thor
terms of service as prisoners they were,
at their own request, retained IN that
employment by the Bay State Shoe Manufacturing
Company. few days ago convict who worked IN
the same shop that Smith and Webber had knives
and pistols in their possession, and that they were
giving liquor TO certain other convics He kept close
but secret watch upon the movements OF his fellow
prisoners and suspected that about twenty Of them
in plot TO escape and that their leader was one
William Baker alias 'Titus who Is under sentence for
a term of FIVE years for burglary. The convict finally
informed deputy keeper OF what he had learned, and
Warden Shevin at ordered that the convicts be
searched. The result of the search was that
knives and pistols were found on them, and
that nearly all the consprators had gray
pantaloons which they under their con-
vci dress These garments had been made from their
blankets and To be unmasked when the convicts
had got outside of the Pententiary walls. The men
who were implicated in the scheme were Immediately
placed in the black cells" and reduced to low dict
The outbreak originally fixed for Monday night,
but owing the failure 10 perfect some detail in the
ARRANGEMENTS the signal agreed on was not given
Fourth precinct and the latter arrested Smith and
The New York herald., 1876-02-03

r s4atf ~ ySlE4EeoeveS appointed and referee 10
OOpeFintend transfer.
Hs,tsr Of KAlz-After considering M BsalS brief
am satisfied that the application for disbursements
should be denied
Cutter VS. Miller-Dofault opened on payment or
$50 trial fee $40 costs Of motion and 81 10 dsourse
mens within ave days, and stpulating 70 try al
the earliest possible day.
Kayton VI. Hirsch-Motion denied without costs
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
vs. Packerl see NO escape from the conclusion that
this case must be reerred the issues stand must
involve the examination Of a very long account The
motion must be granted and the referred TO o. d.
Hdreth 70 hear aud determine
vissher vs. Brennan--Sureties approved.
sebt va Bauzer-rhe plaintiff is entitledto an order
Gardiner VS. The Mayor, &c--MotiOn granted on pay
ment OF So costs.
4, Pelowbet va Duncan. Motion granted and defend.
ant allowed TO answer in five days on payment OF $lo
costs within such FIVE days
Matter Of smith.-Application denied. Memoran'
dun.
Kurzman vs. Siechert Whether in the 9th OF
Abbott has been reserved by Morgan W.. Skdmore or
not IL authority this proceeding for II was an
ordinary action This reference under the stat
ute and section 3l7 expressly for simple dshurse-
mcnts. Ordered accordingly
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEc1AL TERM
BY Judge sedgwck
Dueker, &c, ct al vs. Rapp, 6c.-Let the within
case and exceptions be hed nunc pro tune as OF 10Th
and the clerk hereby directed TO receive and file
note of Issue for the February General Term.
BY Judge Sanford
Allen ct al. VS.. Daily OF aL-Referees report con-
hrmed and judgment or foreclosure and sale.
Faulks vs Kamp; Aliendorf vs Mutual Life Insur-
York Life Insurance and Trust Company; Geiney vs.
Haas; Morey We. Metropolitan Gasght Company; Pe
las ct al vs. Cosdey and Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany VS.. Bulkley et aL-Orders granted
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Brunt
Adams VS.. Page-No certificate rs TO appearance.
Seaoury, &C. vs. Peck CT aL--Judgment ordered.
Cummins VS. Blessing.-Refcrence ordered
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
REAL~EsTATE SALES.

Very little property offered for sale yesterday at
the Exchange.
Richard V. Harnett sold by order OF the Court the
four story double tenement house and lot % by 1oo5
No 54S West Forty-dfth street, south side, $50 feet
east OF Eleventh avenue, building rs by 5o subject to
two mor,gages-viz, one for Sc 900, to run until jan
uary l. lS7s and the second for So 00O 10 run TIL
April TO- 1877; John c. Clegg, for $l9I5 over the
said mortgages, in all s9,e75, said property being
valued at SIC 900.
George H. Scott sold, by order OF tho Court foar
lots each 25 by 100 Fifth avenue northeast cor
ner OF Ninety street. subject TO mortgage OF
$40 900 Jex for so $50 said mortgage in
all sac $50 said property having sold three years ago
for $50, ,000
Peer +. Meyers sold the house and lot, 20. 10 by
100 III East 1l2th street. north sde 2264 feet vest
Of avenue A, TO Thomas Mackeller, for $4,000
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
A SwINDLER ARRESTED.

Detective Richard Fields, OF the District Attorneys
Office. yesterday arrested at Orange, N. j., retail
grocer named George H. Basch doing business az that
place The arrest made under Indictment OBJ
tained by the wholesale grocery firm of Bennett,
Schenck 4 Earle, No. 81 Park place. who complain
that Basch came 10 them and, by representing himself
TO be doing good business besides holding real estate
IN Brooklyn and Newark, obtained from them ON
credit $4,000 worth OF goods. 1t subsequently
discovered that he was insovent when he made these
statements, and tho swindcd firm went before the
Grand Jury and procured the indictment against him.
He taken 10 District Attorney Phelps Office yeser
day afternoon and committed thence TO the Tombs
10 await trial In the General Sessions
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
THE INCREASED ELEvATING RATES.

Messrs Hughes, Hckox Co. sold Messrs Marsh
White Co. 500 bushels Of grain few Gays ago and
charged the increased rate OF threequarte OF
per bushel for weighing and eevating Marsh, White
& Co. refused TO pay the additional quarter OF cent
whereupon the sclers appealed TO the Board Of Man
ayers OF the Produce Exchange for decision in the
After both sides of the had been fully stated
the managers rendered the following decision, which
establishes precedent on the question which has
caused so much comment among the members of the
Exchange recently THAT nasmuch as nothing was
said in regard any special until after the cOncu-
OF the trade the buyers take the grain the
customary rates Of weighing and elevation which
one-haf cent per bushe each
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
FOUND DROWNED.

The body OF an unknown man found yesterday
morning floating in the North River or pier No 40 by
ofdccr Moore, of the Fifth precinct Deceased was
about forty five years old five feet seven inches high
had black whiskors mixed with gray dressed in black
pants coat and vest gray woocn shirt and high boots
The body sent TO the Morguo and Coroner Elinger
notified.
No "a North River at nino o'clock yesterday morning
The body which had evidently been in the water a
long time, was sent TO the Morgue and the Coroner no
tilted The deceased was about thirty Ave years old
five feet eight Inches high, light comploxoncd had
sandy wbiskcrs, mustacbo and hair and wore black
coat, pantaOons and vest, white shirt and low shoes
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
WINE AND SPIRIT TRADERS.

The council of the Wine and Spirit Traders Society
met yesterday afternoon.
circular letter addressed To the trode drafted by
the special committee appointed for the purpose OF
suggesting to Congress amendments to the existing
Internal Revenue laws, far they relate to the
taxing Of distilled spirits and explanatory Of such
amendments, was then read and accepted. On motion
II ordered that copies of said letter be printed
distribution 10 the trade
II moved that, inasmuch the council advocate
the reduction Of tax domestic spirits to fifty
per gallon that they consistently recommend TO Con-
gress the reduction of duty imported spirits to 81
and that the time for such spirits TO remain In bond
extended TO at least three years. The motion
ferred TO the Legislative Committee.
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
FIFTY SEVENTH STREET COURT
pANGKRous vIsIToRs.


On the evening OF the Cd OF January John Flood and
John Ruth paid a visit 10 Patrick o'Bricn, Of No $40
Eleventh avenue having mistaken tho promises for
those OF Mrs Murphy. Mrs. o'Brien and two female
companions the only occupants of the rooms
when they entered Mrs O'Bren ordered them out
both being under the influence OF liquor Just then
Mr. q Bren entered and ordered them TO leave Flood
grasped knife from the table and deiying any
TO put them out, he made lunge with the weapon
at O'Brens face, saying, with oath, that he would
cut his throat. The Two rufnans then assaulted Mr..
and Mrs O'Brien in a savage manner Their assault
resulted in Mrs O'Brious premature confinement, as
she claims aud IN putting her life in peril. At ex-
animation yesterday in this Court both OF them we're
beld for trial al the SpecIal Sessions.
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
THE RIGHTS OF CITY RAILROADS.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Interested in your statements OF the rights and
duties Of city railways under their charters ami
the law, would behalf Of myself and others OF
your readers be pleased TO have your opinion the
following questions, in regard TO which there has been
some discussion First, Can city railway company
legally demand the fare from passenger as ho enters
he desires to get outf Second, Can q conductor act
Ing for company, eject passenger who tenders bill
for larger amount than the conductor can or will
change and refuse any other method Of payment, o
must he carry the passenger far ho desires to 20
without paymcnt' EQUITY.
NV YORK Feb l. 1876
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
COMMISSIONERS OF DOCKS.

The above Board held their regular stated meeting
yesterday afternoon, all the members present
communication received from the Hoboken
Ferry Company asking permission to place fog bell
on the French steamship dock, pier below Chris
tophcr street ferry. owing the fact that the bell
cannot be heard from their slip or ferry house con-
sequence Of the high sheds OF the two wharis adjoining
The same referred to the Chief Engineer.
The Board denied the request made by the New
England Gasight Company to grant them pier TO
erect Of their illuminating dock lights They also
rejected the proposal OF the New York and Brooklyn
Ferry Company to grant them lease Of the Grand
street terry slips at 900 per anDum for ten years
The Treasurer reported little $355 900 hand
after which the Board adjourned.
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
THE YoRKvILLE SALOON KEEPERS

The German saloon keepers of the Nineteenth ward
held meeting at No 767 Third avenue yesterday, to
advocate the enactment OF uniform excise law for the
whole State They hold that such law would do away
with oppressive actions on the part Of the Excise Com
missioncrs TO which, Il Is alleged, they have hereto
fore boon subjected They will join their efforts with
those Of the brewers liquor dealers organizations
TO obtain the enactment OF such law during the pres.
ent session OF the LEGISLATURE
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

The Executive Committee of the National Board Of
Trade will hold meeting in Washington on the Sh
inst TO decide when and where the annual meeting Of
the board will take place The delegation appointed to
represent the Produce Exchange Of this city of which
Mr.. Franklin Edison is chairman, have requested tho
Chamber of Commerce, the Board OF Trade OF New
York, the Importers and Groccrs Board OF Trade and
the Cheap Transportation Company TO unite with them
In inviting the National Board TO meet IN New York.
The Importers and Grocers' Board OF Trade have re-
ferred the matter to committee with power TO assent
or dissent TO the proposition and the other societies
mentioned view the question favorably that !; Is
probable that the invitation will be forwarded.
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
she rn5dM q woti e6Adas.or does fSr 81 The

she Mcdns u work . 16hdaeior does FOR 81 The
great question is the comfort OF passengers None Of
your correspondents have solved the problem OF how
10 get seat for fare and never win while horse
are the only cheap means OF locomotion.
HI M PSI suggestion, II carried out would not
secure him seat but he wants the CITY 10 have half
his iare II ne stands That must bo comfort M 's'
proJect that the fares OF all who stand shall 20
70 charitable institutions (and thus make them
the perpetrators OF the conductors special sin,
OF appropriating to their own what belongs The
railroad company would not help matters Any Of
The principal city lines certain times of day give ev-
idence OF the mPossbilty OF seating all passengers
without making continuous train of cars But YOU
may reasonably insist on the companies running more
than they do-say one at every bock-at certain
times Of day, and when the seats hed show sign
10 that effect and leave people their option as 70
riding II cars with double the present seating ca
pacity be had. much the better / assume that
New Workers sensible and practical Give US some-
and In the meantime, dOni forget TO push rapid tran
sit L.
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
HARLEM POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Smith.

THE ALLEGED HORSE THIEF.
An examination was held yesterday in the case OF
Albert Fiewellyn Of No SO Maodougal street. who was
arrested on Sunday charge OF stealing two horses
from his brother Frank, who lives at Yorktown West
chester county. The defendant When arrested claimed
TO have recovered the horses from thief at Katonah
knowing them 10 be his brother's property The cir
cumstances surrounding the case suspicious and
he held to await the arrival Of bis brother and
other Witnesses These proved sufficient against him
10 warrant hls bclOg held, aud he committed for
trial in default Of $1,000 bail Prank tho brother
showed disposition not TO prosecute and he had TO
give Sl0o0 bonds TO appear at the trial witness