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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
DECISIONS-JAN. >.

Supreme -Chambcvs-By Judge Lawrence
Jordan agt CarkMotOn fer perempory mandsmus denied
By Jrigc 3rady.-BaIdwin agt PuR-Moton denied with
go costs T. abide tho event Fogg agt Edwads-orier
iy judge Barrett-National Broadway agt Blooming
BloOmiugtae ct al. waters agt. Crawford Wicke agt
B0ndy Ireaiwel agt Jauion; Little agG Rosenbush Be
Bouly.Moli0ns granted Matter Of widening the Boulevard
between One-hundred andseventh aud Onehuntred and
eighthsta efcrred 10 John " Lewis TO take proof and
report Martha A. Broadway ag Ihouas H. Broad Hay-Re-
port unet md Judgment Of divorce granted strong aS
IGol.-Extrg allowance 10 defendant OF $3.50. Tho
People agt BengsOn.-I do feel justified award
ing further compensation in this matter. National
Broadway Bank agt Blooming iale 81 aAoton granted:
separate orders may be prepared. Mater OF one
EitTraige.-A8.i1a granted Memorandum. Hinny ag-
Marsha-Ot01 for reference granted and it Is reierrod
tho defendant within five days sdpuaos 70 admit the prices
wen the delivery thereof Green ae
Moses, W ley a9t. Groves 9noLs granted NJ Y
GuarnfV 9nd In l8unitY Co agt NeffgMOICn granted on
within five days SO term fee, SO cost OF motion
ana inquest igment 20 stand "a security.
and ant siiDulates T. 60 l7th SIN
10 0 abide events t,der agt Hull MOTION anteL
CobOn at. Trowbf ge The application 10 dismiss The pro
c.eiinss denied and the defendant must be sworn CaIero
al, oin3el may submit their authorities upon th.s
question and should Ike u hear argument afer the ques
ton has been examined
Caldwell ct aFndings OF fact on Judgment FOR pltnh
S1s ai Tr- By Judge Van Brunt-Ilicrnan agt Manhlt
Quotation Telegraph Company Judgment for panth'
opinion. .,
SuDs1ioy Cosyt-Spoc.Gl TGm-By Judge Seigwick.
". y Loan ai Ind Company ait Meal &c Notion Tor
allow denied mont costs monOTandu seahdh
AZ. Mcl.tyn is; order sa.tleL
Common Pteas-Nparigl Tsrn-By judge DAY.
Psrsch a.t Knrgman- denied plaintiffs RENE "
Court OF wieg-&otion punish for contempt 10
niod with $40 coats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
Union PRAYER-MEETINGs

The Uptown Daily Prayer-Meeting, which
vas held yesterday afternoon at the Collegiate Church.
al Fftlave aud Fortyeighth-st was very largely at
tended In the absence o! the Rev. Dr. John Hall, who
WAS expected conduct the services the meeting was
led by the Rev Dr. Ludlow, the pastor OF the church
.G S. Weeks led the singing furnishing the accompani-
inent with "a small melodeon. The meeting was opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. BerthOh Dr. Ludlow
stated that the subject assigned BY the Evangelical Al
lance for the meeting Prayer for families, for
Goddess parents for prOdgal for children at school,
Tor those entering upon professional and commercial
life for widows and orphans for sons and daughters In
foreign lands aud for oil mentally or otherwise afflicted
DR. Iudlow then read the 18th Psalm, and made a few
narla upon the subject Of the meeting Two requests
ere presented from mothers for prayers for their sons
emarks were then made by the Rev. Dr. Anderson, the
fbe Rev Messrs. Sabine and Hepworb, and prayer was
offered by DR.. Elder. A.,
,ipion praise and prayer-meeng OF churches IN the
ninth Ward is held the church OF the Rev. Mr. Page In
Eleyenth-st near Seventh-aye. every day TINS week
from 10 10 d. IN II IL conducted by the pastors OF
churches I'm that neighbOrhood, without regard 10 de-
Nomination. To-day number OF the young men from
the business mems prayermeetng, held In Greene-st
every day will be present and take part in the service
union meeting OF all the churches In Harlem was
held yesterday afternoon In the rooms or the Young
Mems Christian Association, over the Harlem Bank
There large attendance, and exercises appropriate
10 the week Of prayer took place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
RELEASE FOLLOWED BY ARREST.

Judge Barrett in Supreme Court, Chambers,
Yesterday decided TO release George Maxwell. alias
George W. Matsel alias several other Danes. He was
convicted three oenscs at the Court OF Special ses
sons and sentenced to the Penltentary. He claimed
that ana nj these was II anything, Of false pre-
tenses over watch the Special Sessions had no control
n thc thrr two mere frauds not grave enough 10 DC
zine. Indgc Bnrrrtt thought all three OF graYer
character than ornses punishable by the Court OF
snreinl Sessions. Meanwhile the Grand Jury had IN
lt,I the missioner under the fascpretqnso act and as
mon "a Maxwell was released by the writ. he was
arrested under bench warrant TO await trial at the
General Sessions under the Indictment Peter Mitchell
appeared Tor the prisoner; Joseph Bell for the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

appearing IN opposon refused vacate tho order re-
affirming the principle that where there Is fraud In
tracing debt tho liable TO be punished ~
arrest Ahlborn Is held In default OF 81 900 bail
The hearing Of the motions In the divorce
suit Of Walker against Walker which have been already
mentioned In THE TRIBUNE was continued yesterday
before Judge j. DAILY in the Special Term OF the Court
OF Common Pleas, and after the reading Of the papers
on both sidcs was adjourned for a week.
In the suit of Ransom Parker, IT,, against
the CITY, for ice furnished to the city, tried before Judge
Sper in Superior Court Trial Term in which the defense
Judge sper overrcd the defense ana directed verdict
for plaintiffs for $l622 A.
In the suit of Davis, receiver of the Ocean
National Bank against Henry ID. Slower and another on
notes Endorsed by Mr. Slower the jury in the Court Of
Common Pleas, before Judge Van Hoesen gave yester-
day verdict for the plaintiff The plaintiff sued Mr..
Slower ndoTser notes which had been reduced by
payments 30 600 Mr. Slower claimed that his services
The trial turned largely the value OF his services
The jury allowed for them 1914 80. giving the plaintiff
a verdict for the balance OF his claim.
A suit has been begun in tie Supreme
Court under the title OF Heay against Leask TO test tho
right Of the old clerks OF the District Courts OF tho city
to continue I'm Office The appointment OF these clerks
rested originally with the Common Council but IN 1873
the power OF appointment transferred 10 the Dis
trct Court Judges. 1t has been generally understood
that the appointments terminated with the Official posi-
ton of the appointing judges, and in that view each
newly-oeoted District Court Judge has appointed his
clerk The CLERKS claim that they were appointed
for the crmthat Is, six yeafsaS the judges were
elected for, and therefore hold over to 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Ferdinand Sartori, charged with passing $40
counterfeit bill pnOrng ohae been issued by the National
Bank Portland Conn., held yesterday by commissioner
OrbO in 1000 bail TO await the action OF the Grand jury
At the Washington Place Police Court yesterday,
Francis Hicks held for stabbng Florence Franklin with
whom lived Both coored and 1--we at No. so sullivan
George u. Totson held for attempted criminal
assault upon Harenback Of No. 302 West Twenty.
seventh-st.
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
Wittner OF No 100 MOtst held for bigamy
on 1913. las married. his wife but he did not
support left him. Last July he married Mary MoCar
GOttloJ SCheDe performed
aid IL is on hiJ complaint that Wittner Is held
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday,
Judge Sutherland presiding criminals pleaded guilty and
were sentenced follows William GatmOTe burglary IN tls
third deqcc years state Prison John taniier bur
gary years IN state Prison. julius IOlbera Larceny,
years Prisons Francis Mccarthy convicted
OF assault ald battery and sent TO the Pentenary for one
Eelr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
4 QUESTION or MENTAL CONDITION.
Il. 4. wARDnlM COMMITTED 10 III. TONES FOR
EXAMINATION AS 10 nfs sANIrY-Hls ENrLANA-

u. 4. wAEDnAM COMMITTED 10 TI& lOMBs FOR
EXAMINATION AS 10 1913 sANGTY-IIls ENrLANA-
nON.
An eccentric gentleman named Boyd Alex
audrr Wardhan vino has lived curious outO'-thc-way
life ON the frontier aud Cuba for most ~ his days was
on Tuesday arrested ON complaint 81 ". T. anderson,
Masonic book puhllshcr. for theft. Ia fO.c5y taking
from his store four chr0mos of which Wardhan claimed
Mr. Anderson was trying to dcfraud him. Justice Xii
ticth dismissed the charge Of theft, and committed Mr.
Warihan 70 the Tobs for examination to his sanity
Mr. warlhnn's explanation Is given in the following
abatement made 10y him to q TRIBUNE reporter:
About a year ago obtained from W. r. Anderson $500
worth of books, m payment for which gave MIN my
notes payable 1t intervals, and deeds o property IN san
ulgo C ~ security paid all OF the notes except go
ami then asked Mr. Anderson 10 take Tor the
balance some chrOnOs winch owned ne
arcepied. but | found that he had only given
me crrlt for them his books at pi % edcl whereas
my pce fol them Is - 30 each. wrote 10 hlin about
could receive satisfactory answer, nor ul1 he
return me the deeds ot my property. AIlNvu my t
few days ago and went 10 his store and say th.re 0ui
clr,r1s two OF them being of Hope, which had not
.old MIN, II mystery 10 me how he obtained
them took tiese iOur chTOmos, IN the pres 'nee o bs
cmpOyes then had me arrested for inert, but the
inagistrato dismissed that charge anu then
roItutei me ~ beng insane. used 10 have an once
win the Masonic Publishing hun. wnen Robert MacOl
wa. one OF the rtn aud they all knew me Then, hnd
know that hai intention OF delTaudlnS anybody
Int only wish 10 get back my property am well known
in the Masonic fraternity but have lad no opportunity
of communicating with any one. MY room al No 81
alaycttpace IA Oh en-. and fear that some OF my prop
srty may be lost while / am detained here
As vet no examination has boon made with regard to
Mr. Wariham's mental condition, and Warden Quinn OF
the Tombs not think him insane, but only eccentric
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
ELECTION MONEYS.

TtDIDTt NIIIIIIN'' TT f'N'1NJ TT
the Marine Court note for 500 made by the defend
ant Nov. o. Is7i The defendant claimed that at that
timo be was 4 candidate for the Assembly in the XAth
Assembly District and made the note to promote his
election and raise funds IL in violation Of Part
L. chap g. title T. of the Revised Statutes. On the trial
ne testified that he gave DR. Mer0n 800 and note for
500 aud then The night before election Dr. MlersOn
came him and pressed him FOR more to put men into
the boxes and the general expenses Of election day
DR. Mierson insisted he had simply discounted the
note for The defendant though he know the money WAS
TO be applied To election PURPOSES.
Judss Jouchimsen took the from the Jury and
directed a verdict for the plaintln On appeal To The
Court OF Common Pleas that Court holds that It should
nave been left to the Jury decide whether this note
ys given in violation OF the law concerning money for
elections given merely To be discounted, and
therefore directs "A new trial NJ H. Topping appeared
for plaintiff Allison and shaw for tho defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
INACTIVITY AT THE BROOKLYN MAYNARD.

Immediately after the launch of The sloop-of-
war Trenton general discharge Of workmen took place
in the Navy-Yard mostly from tho contractors depart
ent One of the attaches OF the yard says he has never
witnessed such complete suspension Of work during
Ms connection with IL ~ - years. IL was stated
that tho aid ng-ways and valuable timber used IN launch
inc the lies the basin. subjected 20 tue destruc-
live influences Of the salt water, ana the staging. cables.
and other debris remain as they were eft after tho
launch when one OF the officers asked why this
mncrnl was not picked mp and taken care Of the reply
was Because we have not n man whom Wa
200 persons. including watohmen. employed IN
fhe vbole Navy Yard" Tho Trenton II lying
I'm tbc dry dock with no upon her. sho "a
ready 10 receive tho necessary machinery Ia bc rut In
hefnro leaving tho dock Orinrs have been received
from washington TO dacr coppong the vessel until tue
machinery IN put In. Tho worhmon have not been pali
m fu vet bat The rolls rapidly being made ont ana
IL ia expected that they viii DO paid before jan 10 lhe
supuy IN taking ~ ballast aud viii leave at tho earliest
molnunt hor doatnhtlun. Sho VIII probably not GOT
away before tho lAst Of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
THE MILITIA LAW.

Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Cham
bers has denied the application OF James NJ Jordan be
restored to the rolls OF the 9TH Regiment Jordan
resident Of NewJersey and had attended only five drills
In year. Under general order he dropped from
the rolls for both these causes Judge Lawrence holds
That Jordan Ia resident OF this STATE b OF another
state liable to military duty in that state and amenabe
10 its and lis process and In view OF the case has
he established that clear right to DO reinstated which
must exist in order ~ entitlo him TO peremptory man
damus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
CIVIL NOTES.

In the Common Pleas, Trial Term, before
Judge Van Brunt the suit of Oliver Charck against The
Erening Post for libel struck from the calendar
account Of Mr.. Chsrlicks death.
In the suit of Deckerhoff against Ahborn the
defendant obtained rehearing upon afdavits OF
the motion to vaoae tho order Of arrest against him.
Judge Donohue. after rehoarng. Elliott Il. Shepard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
CLOSING A LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY.

For some time past IT has been the lhtehtion
of the managers OF NewYork state Loan and Trust
Company at No. so walLs,to windup the Company and
retire from business Nearly all the clerks were DIS
arged IT the close OF the year. The only business
tram acted Is a which IA rendered necessary by the
quidation The capital was 100000, aud the officers
President and H. j. Hubbard, Secretary There IA pos
siby business may DO continued under tho char
Ter IN new organization but thi, Is not probable as tho
present Company Is closed out because OF the lack OF
profitable business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

A writer from Ysalia, CAL, says: The
meanest and OF The most stingy men In town. named
Mr. e. was taken suddenly i'll and not expected to
recover. lie asked to have his will made out. which was
accordingly done. After reading IL over carefully he
nrose drew his panaloons losrely, and WRs heard
to oxcaim 'Egad this IA too much to leave my man.
Ha oan bo seen walking the srcots well over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

A Connecticut minister says he was once
called TO marry man who was 10 DO united TO bis
fourth wife As he approached the couple be SAID as
chair and finally remarked, We'Ve usually soI"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

9-th s-ycr AIT. Lamar.
L1t8 QhI fll't
3g..pOu itsaEt. DOUGLAS.
r3. .-Uur-is 4. Dr9w e.; a.
SO. ~t..nlach agt. Relief
rae ms. GO.
% .IICFs ej al. agt. Price
e. al.
100. .GaroH ragt. The M1y'r.
&c.
iI3. Hay aet The star Fire
ms. 90.
l2l. Penn 81 a. agt Nlimar.
~. Lyna age. Williams.
1870 Hooper at. McC0r-
mack et al
1877. .Nauay agt. Peyser.
I45- y. y. Cen. ana IL. Il. x.
n. Co. agt. SpaderA
ctal
100. Johnston agt lialigan
cLal.
I5l..S0hcI Sgt. Mccormack
e. al
1872. Same agt. Same.
1913. same aCt. same.
1914. bn'tCa agt Dayton.
l55 Moore art. Clark OF nj.
$50 same agt. Same.
lJT..inAs4lAm agt. HOuSh-
illin.
1873. .Tully agt. Brass ct nj,
l59..LOcke ct al. agt WI.
mJlt 81 al.
100 Hcaly agt. Hcaly.
I6l Koran AIT. Koran.
1872. .Bfaincrl agt. The Mani.
AM Builders Bank.
l63..Inmpn ~ al. agt. Cam
eIOn.
lG3i9..-- agt -.
1874. Morris ct al. agt Porter
81 AZ.
1875. .Deyan agL Martin otaL
l5G...Popham ast. Barre TO
OF al.
1861. 49, agt. -.
l67. .Lsmbort ast. Hope Mu-
tual Life ms Co.
lG9. II. T.. Trust Company
AIT. Halligsn OF al.
l6o. Aston et al agt. Morris.
40. Fuller. &C, aBt New
cOmbe.
Ill Dudley agt. shear VI al
l72. Same agt. same.
CmCUIr-PAEr
oO7O ITigham agt ". Y. and
iiarlem X. u. co.
S97. .MiilSrI agt Payne 81 ~.
3Si5. Genet ast The Mayor,
sc.
2ls1. Roberts agt. Hill.
2Il9. Bigler agt. The Mayor.
40.
467. .Steinbock ct. Brennan,
&c.
1879. sherman ngt. Holman.
1911. Fish agt. Felt.
1886. AartslOrno and ano.
agt. Battershall and
aaO.
229l. .C0mstock agt. Drohan.
Pant IL-W
27O6. .Cassabaer ct al. agt
kAOnelsch.
1913. .OicOtt, &c, agt MIC
lean.
g3Oh. .Hallgarten agt Echert
IO2S. Baldwin and aho. aSL
Riggs.
1880. .Wastrr agt. Kelleman.
l46i. .Hager a.st Williamson.
l7S. .Hauck agI Craighoad
etal.
698. .spratt agt. Potter.
220iA. .o'Bhen a6t. Brown
ing.
1884,. .Jessup agt. Smith ct al.
PART ILL.,
$3.50. Brennan Agt. TIL Q
Mayor. &c.
958h. Brown agt-The Mayor.
30.
1905. .Seaver, 40, agt The
Mayor, 40.
3G3. .Reok agt Phenlx ms
Co.
y3T7. Sardinia agt Blanco OF
al, sc.
1887. Hall agt. Robbins-
4lns. Romano agt. Hatcn-
l48lS. Hart sgt Hatch. .
Tl32..Ainsworth aGt
Backus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

NtN fN--b Alsiah ] T. ~
IO5. Matter OF Lycoun OF
Natural History.
l7a. .Olmstcad agt Paine
$50. Lu'ing. &c, agt. Doug
las.
1ai. Jones agt Russ.
1875. BeeDe agt seaman.
20. .Shrady agt. L0iar.
. @. Mcclellan at. CiOwe.
2l7.. walsh agt. Schl.tz.
2l9 Knapp agt. knapD.
222. walsh. Nc., agt HcuneA
225. .FifzgiDbuns agL Fits-
gibbons.
Call $50 10 800 inclusive.
,, p j.. and BRADY. j.
1917. Stone ct al. ACT. Brown.
ing.
1853. .Sharkoy agt 5c0rril.
hon.
80. HOLSTER agt Cpdyke.
100. Strong. &c, agt. =. Y.
Lam Try MI. CO.
l6l Knapp asL Aniec6on
81 a.
1872. LOanerS Bank agt
Iyag a. al
1903 Coe at. hOOny.
los. Solomon agL. Van
Prlag.
l66. Bachc ct al agt PDr.
cell. sec.
1853 Hubbard 90 al ast
O'Buen. 60
-DONOHuE J.
l73.. Union Dime say. Inst.
AT Clark 20 AT
ia. Same agt. same.
I75. MCcaOe agt. Young.
10 Reed et al. agt BDeis-
ger et al
III Chambers ot al. lgg
Wills, sc.
I7S. Douglass agt Tbs
NJ .yOr, sc.
l79. .KaitenhOrn ast Kat
fenhOrn e. al.
$50. Burns ag5. simpson
~ al.
1871. .Garth. &C, agt Ro-
main.
1872. White ct Al. agtIh0mas
et al.
1873. BOarlman agt. The Lake
shore q Al. >. x. r.
Co.
1884,. CLARK agt The Lake
shore q NJ. :. X. r.
Co.
1875 Same act same.
1856. Drake ct nj. agt Tho
Lake shore * NJ. =.
x. X. Co.
1877. .Jermain agt. The Lake
shore 81 II. ). X. H.
Co.
1873. .LoIing. &c, sSt. The
Lake Shore 81 81.
=. X. r.. Co.
1879. Monroe agL The Lake
shore q NJ. >. X. x.
Co.
100. Moran 90 el. agt. Tho
Lake shore q M. >.
T. r. Co.
Seymour. Jr., ot al. agt
The Lake shore q. 8
>. II. II. Co.
1872. Spencer agt. Tho I.aks
shore aud VI. ). A.. X.
co.
1913. Van Arsdsls agt This
Lake Shore AMI NJ, !.
Il. Il. co.
l94..Volsia agt The Lake
shore and NJ. 2. T. Il.
Co.
| 1876. Whitman AIT. The Lake
shore and NJ. $. r. q.
co.
1876. Progty agt The LAKE
Shore and n. 3. r. II,
ca.
Ivan WORST. j.
{ 1929 scbappert agt. sulzcr.
825. Brown sgt MatthowA
20i3. .Saltsr, &c, agt Ken
nelly. &c.
1889. .Sperry agt faps and
1921 .Kleinkneetagt Conner.
sc.
1922. Dreamer sgt. The
Mayor, &c.
21l5..Meinhaus agt The
Mayor, &c.
2235. Holden and ano. agt
N. Y. Catholic Pro
toctory.
RsrDRooK. J. 9.
! lSil. .Biggs ct al. sgt SJrews
ll76. Lawrence AIT Ceo.l.
| SAL. .SachcnsdOrf agt Tho
Mayor, &C.
220. Mcguire agt sandy.
236. N. Y. Guar. and Ind
Co. agt. WicGham.
900. .GermaMa Bank agt
| Sohsier ~ al.
| 1888. .Keilum, SC, agt Tle
Mayor, 80.
o92. .M0thes ggL Brornan.
1922. Clark agt. Coc.crilL
2eA4. .Halstead agI seaman.
LAWRENCE. J.
/ soOi. .Moranse agt Hymes 81
al
1922. Weber agt. Craig.
4OO9. CLARK eyt. Waters, OF AZ
S99h. R0thschild agt Grand
street and YorU1
second Street r. RC@
l52. .0uigel and ano. agt
| Brauder, IT., OF a.
| 078. Christie and ano. agt
4 Van 0rden.
lll9. .Sloats agt The Mayor
90.
TA5h. Muller and ano. age
| Tho Mayor, 80:
2T&8. Hazard est OonhlM
A0l4. .Inson ags VeCceah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

81. Bryant q. H0Aglaud.
100. Bernhard ast. Schafer,
sc.
ia Smith agt. Pond.
1Bt..Jpues agt. Butler.
al. Wolf agL Jersey CITY
las. Co.
lt2. Whiting asi. Mott
liJ. .BOFeiy o4yngsDk ast
tavsr.y, &c.
li9 .Ta-gsr. 4gt. Altman.
ijO. Taylor lgt Roche.
lJ3. .Cruuch. &c, 9gt Cold
smith. &c.
gj7. Woeuru. &C.. aGt 81
Pau - Fac. x. r. Co.
GEsRRAL 1ERM. dan
lli Slna.0ri et al. sc,
agL r0tierill - al.
POS .Crmnmrlin AIT S@n l.
ford ot al, &c.
l25 .Tho fe3plo OK rel. Eli
OFT TX. y. y Cotton
EEelaa q.
n. smith at. Reynolds,
g.
~ The Mayor. &C. agt.
Na;. brOa iW1y Blk.
~. Matter NJ Clark et al.
IT, agt --.
l42 ---- AT .
liB -- aEi. ----.
30. whitehead agt Ken
nelly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
CAIENDARs-THrs DAY.

SUPREME CoUgr-CalNBgas -BARRBTT y .
=. 49,. - nl.lral
The New York herald., 1876-07-25

THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.

Active preparations now In progress Tor the con-
structon of the Hudson River tunnel the Jersey
shore The entrance 10 the tunnel is located Jersey
avenue, Fifteenth street. and tia excavation will
be carried in a northeastery direction, terminating
in Washington square, Now York The tunnel will us
two miles in length, AMI il is calculated hc cars will
pass through II IN three IN nulcs no road bed will
be twenty-threc feet in width Tho shan ut tho
loot OF Fifteenth streeL Jersey City. is lv0 feet IN
circumference aud the brick wall 10 three feet anu four
inches thick The shaft been sunk the depth Of
twenty eet and will be lurthcr oxcavatcd 10 the depth
OF sixtv.two icet, the excavation beneath the
Will be commenced The machinery ior the work
Is postion and IL Is stated that The excavation
Tho eastern grade of the tunnel Is two IN hundred
feet descending from Jersey City, then ascending On
the New York aide two In hundred feet Al soon ~
the shalt is sunk TO the required depth lew
feet viii cxcsvstcd in the tunnel, whcn
iron cylinder win hinged doors W II be inserted
SO that the sborcrs can prccccd win the work Com.
pressed will DO forced from the surface into tho
CAVITY Very little blsstiug VIII DC necessary, the nrst
oi rock being !, 100 eet rom the New York sdc,
and the rock Is soft The depth OF earth over the
masonry will not be less In any part than lhTty-hve
feet that injury occur from the anchorage ol
vessels The cos oi this siupendous euterpriss VIM
be sl5 100000, OF which sl0Oy00o0 has been already
subscr ucd Alter several legal contests the udsou
River Tunnel Company has been triumphant auu the
president Coionci Haskn declares his detsrmiuasion
10 proceed vigorously with the work.
The New York herald., 1876-07-25
CREEDMOOR.

POOR SHOOTING By THE FIFTH BRIGADE
TRooP-Two woRKMEN FALL FRo:i A scAF-
FOLD AND RECEIVE PROBABLY FATAL 1NJU-
RIEs.
The right wing Of the Fifth BRIGADE Second division
Brooklyn troop visited Creedmoor 10 part yesterday to
engage in days rife practice There were but 242
present. while II the order had been obsyed more
than double that number should have been there. OF
the Thirteenth regiment there SO men out OF the
Fourteenth, 81 men; OF the Fifteenth battalion 80
men, and Of the Twcnty-eighth regiment, 81 men.
Colonel McLccr, Of the Fourteenth acted ofccr Of
the day with Major H. 5. Jewell inspector OF the
shooting and general instructor o the In the art
OF correct firing.
The shooting wrctched Al the first two ranges
100 and 100 yards, less than moicty Of the men
cured the passing Average o % points In the possible
So To do this It is SIMPLY required to hit Axe slab
each shot but failing do this l3s OF the 242
LETT in class OF recruits The other i0s
were thus distributed 30 10 the Thirteenth regiment
the fourteenth regiment IL to the tn bat
TALON and - to the Twenty ighth regiment They
at marched 10 the 800 and 400 yards fr,ng
point ana given another opportunity OF sho ing their
skill or otherwise To the vast M Jorty IL an ex-
Libition OF ncapacity, out eight were qualifying trv
again Tor the marksmcns badges 200 800 yards
a. foilows--in the Fifteenth battalion not n sngle
soldier uuatfyipp.--