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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
FUNERAL OF JUSTICE MCNEIL.

Surrounded by mourning friends and weeping rcla.
tives the mortal remains OF tho late Chief Justice
Claudius l.. Mcneil were yesterday morning borne
from his late residence, No Al West Finy.fourih
street, to the hearse waiting, which conveyed them
to the West Presbyterian church, in Forty second
street, where the funeral services conducted 10y
Rev. DIR. Thomas Hastings. Judge Sutherland, Judge
Davis, ex-Judsc John McKeon, ex-Judge John X
Porter, {. A. Hand j. Ii. Scudder, Edward Fitch and
A. j. Vandcrpoel acted palIbearers Tho clerks OF
the Superior Court accompanied The bearers body
DR. Hastings delivered bric eulogy OF the deceased
The body taken to Hudson by n special train in
charge of Mr.. Ambrose Mcneil, son OF the deceased
Among tho prominent gentlemen present nj The
funeral Mayor Wickham, Sheriff Conner, ex-
Senator Benedict, cxI Judge Freedman, cxJudge Spen-
Ger, Judge Sanford Judge Larremore, Judge Brady,
Judge Curtis, Judge Sedgwick Judge Sherid1u, Hon.
Frederick Smythc, John II. White, Waldo Hutchngs
Stephen A. Walker, Colonel Alfred Wa 1stan O. BAN
bridge smith, Colonel J. Howard Wecs, NJ. N. Vail,
NJ G. Van Sanford, d. d. I. Marshall. Agcrnon Sui
Ivan, Judge Bosworth, and many city officials.
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THE 'LONGsHOREMEN.

Along the North River shore, from the Battery to
pier No. "a, the 'longshorcmcn ''sriken CON-
paraiivcly quiet yesterday Sergeant Gastlin with his
steamboat squad, had been duty all night and tho
previous day guarding the men working on the out
ward bound transatlantic steamships. Eighty men
were working the Andes at thirty cents per
hour all grecnhorns. About seven A. VI. vest
terday, who party OF fresh men were passing
from pier 10 TO picr 40 10 resume work. the men
the street made a rush for them Sergeant
Gastlip. koundsman Spence and squad OF patroImcn
rushed between tho frightened laborers and tho
strkcrs aud by GOODNESS and good judgment prevent cd
q collision About eleven A. NJ an unfortunate Italian,
named Joseph Gamben, while passing spring aud
Washington streets. crossed The path OF gang Of
twelve naddcned strikers They threw him down and
Kicked him ABOUT the head and body until he was
nearly unconscious They then ran away IN different
directions. A policeman picked up the injured
aud took him tho Prince street station house. Tho
steamboat squad volunteered TO again remain on duty
all night
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taxed. who decided that no had no power TO do
the execution issued from the Marine Court
Recently in the Court OF Common Pleas Catharne
Beezard brought suit against her husband Harry In
herman Bleczard for divorce the ground OF adultery
After efforts TO find the defendant he was dis
covered IN the Tombs by photograph when the sum-
and complaint served him. As he put in
no answer on demurrer Judge Van Brunt yestcrda.
dcred a reference.
On the 7th of July last Kelly and Leon, the well
known minstrel performers, began action in the
Supreme Court against j. Wilkes Ford, Chicago
theatrical manager to recover $3.50 upon contract In
which the PLANTING had agreed TO perform IN the dit
feront cities OF the United States Tor years under
the manag ement OF the defendant. The complaint
charges that this amount due for salary Yesterday
Mr. William \. Howe, Fords counsel filed his answer
In which allegations made that Kelly and Loon has
refused 10 prescribed by the contract and that
thereby the defendant injured In the sum OF
$40 900, for which amount, by way OF counter claim
the defendant asks judgment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
THE PARK DEPARTMENT.

Specifications for tho improvements on Riverside
Park and avenue yesterday approved by the Park
Department. Proposals for tho work will BIO received
as soon as possible.
A resolution was also passed in accordance with
similar one from the Board OF Aldermen TO proceed
with the work on Tompkns square.
IL was decided to purchase new steam engine for
the Third avenue drawbrdge.
Designs for thing Tor the floor oil the Museum Of
Natural History were approved.
A resolution was passed to reduce by one-half the
force of men the maintenance and construction OF
roads The President said this necessItated by the
action Of ComptrOlIer Groen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
A GIRLS MATRIMONIAL FREAK.

Yesterday the counsel for Emma Lcvasier who is
suing for divorce from her husband tho ground Of
adultery, made motion in tho Brooklyn City Court
before Judge Reynolds, for alimony and fec. Tho
Court appointed ex-Judge Daley referee to try the
case aud settle the matter of allowances. Mrs Leva-
sicr who IL nineteen years Of age is tho daughter of
wealthy lace and fringe manufacturer OF Eastern
District In tho latter part OF 1874 sto formed the &C.
qnanance Of tho defendant who is twcntyiour years
of age, and popular member OF tho Turn Vcroin of
Brooklyn On April OF the following year thoy were
married cIandcstiney by Rev. John Neander. OF ST
Johns Lutheran church, Stage street. Mr.. Happles-
borg, her father, learned on his return home that
evening OF tho fact that no had u law, and that
the BRIDE his daughter, then house in quest
OF her effects ding to join tho expecant BRIDE
groom, He became very much cnragcd and forbade
her departure Alter few tears she submitted to the
parental mandate, and refused to join her husband
He procured n writ OF habeas corpus, which re-
turnable before Judge McCue, OF the City Court Whom
tue young wife camo into court in response 10 tho
writ she testified that her liberty in nowse re-
strained by her parents, and that she did to
live with her husband. The parents subsequently at
tempted TO annul the marriage, but they not sue
ccssul in doing Action for divorce then nsti
tutcd the ground that Mr.. Levasier was guilty OF
adultery. Tho defence Is general denial. Owing TO
the respectable position OF tho parties the
considerable attention.
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JAMAICA JUSTICE.
FURTHER EVIDENCE AS TO INTERPRETATION
OF fms

FURTHER EVIDENCE AS TO MIsAPPRoPRrArroN
OF FINS.
At tho conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution
In the of Justice George Il. Bennett before the
referee Judge Beach, ut Jamaica, on Thursday even
Ing the evidence of Justice Henry s. Lott in defence
was heard.
In the case OF Daniel Hcndrckson In which II IS
alleged that the Justice made charges for trial that
never took place, officer Joseph wilkinson was called
and identified warrant issued by Lott for Hcndrck-
sons arrest on going to Hcndrickson's house the
officer did him. although he made the to
the the following day to the Justice; he did
not see Hcndrickson in court
In reference to the schmalcnbcrg case in which Il
was alleged that Lott had made charges against tho
town for trials that took place and largo mum.
Der of oaths administered, officers Rcmscn and
Hendrickson testified to having conversation after
the trial with Justice sncdcKer (now deccascd in the
presence OF Justice Lott to tho charges to DO madc
for tho trial. Justice sncdckcr said that each officer
had right 10 charge individually for the arrests
Justice Lott, in his own behalf. testified that he was
appointed justice to al vacancy caused by the rcsg
nation oil justice Brinckcrhon in January 1874, and
was elected IN 1875 lie had known Justice snedcker
all his lifetime; asked him to assist him In the Selma
icnberg cases. Justice snedcker said that according to
practice each was separate and distinct case and
they had right to charge for them accordingly
In the case Of Van Brunt Howard, In which It Is
alleged that Justice Lott collected a larger nno than no
made returns Of pocketing the balance Lott said that
ths complaint Of Mark Uh made Jurc l. 1875 for
assault and battery, and Howard fined $5 OF sixty
days Imprisonment, and IN the where Mrs. Uhl
was the complainant against Howard the husband was
hn,d $40 or thirty days imprisonment "A warrant Of
commitment was given to officer Pefer with instruc-
ions TO let Howard 20 II he could raise the money
moi nj he mo mil In
had receipt, and Lott told hun to give one Lott
further testified that ne made his bill against
town from tho original minutes; had assisted dong
the work he paid the zines collected in 1875 In the fall
did not Remember that the Board Of Audit refused
audit bis bill before the payment of the nnes though
he thought Mr. Brnckcrhoh, tho Supervisor, SAID
something TO him about IL; no had recollection Of
paying over any fines TO the county since no became
justice. excepting the sos In 1915 Certain testimony
Of Supervisor Brnckcrhon the general practice OF
making charges by tho justices was excluded
In tho Fanncry (onc Of tho SchmalcnbcrG cascs
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power Of the whites, and that they can now mako
treaty their own terms. They call the cavalry
squaw soldiers aud laugh a, Terry's 'wagon guns,
they call the artillery.
Intelligence has reached Fort Benton that band OF
Uncpapas have been lowering around Fort Peck owl
IDENTIFY watching an opportunity to attack It These
Indians are described by the Record as the most
dangerous and bloodtnirsty of the Sioux tribes
Other hostile bands have been seen IN the
neighborhood OF Standing Rock and still others are on
their way TO Fort Berthod These circumstances, re-
narkable In themselves, give 10 tho belief that
concerted attack has planned upon the Missouri
River agencies The Sioux have evidently lost heavily
In arms lately and may possibly be short OF ammu-
milton. The fact that they have appeared in large num-
bers at the small posts in The Northwest Territory as
well the Missouri River agencies gives strength TO
the possibility OF such attempts
1t Is hardly possible, however, that Sitting Bulls
forces have been materially weakened by these DIVER
sions He has more savaees at his COM
mand than no has guns and ammunition Tor
These bands have been sent out IN quest
Of It II the opportunity offers and tho condi-
tons arc favorable they would not hesitate to attack
The recent victories achieved by Sitting Bull have
given to the Indians an inordlnate vanity. and they
really believe that they can whip the wntos without
trouble.
Anyway it is evident that there win have to DO no
moro foong with these savaees. They must DO
alphabetically whipped at that-into submission.
or the whole Northwest country will have to DO given
over them.
II will he remembered that Mr. T. j. Demers, OF Mis-
soula county, recently drove large band OF stock 10
the Whoop Up country. On the LIST Of june
when near the White River about $50 miles from
Cypress Hills, on British soil. he met party OF
Teton Sioux numbering forty warriors. They were
dressed in summer clothes, little blue red and yell
low paint feathers, &c, and they carried red nag
and each carried scalp stick. The party were armed
with Henry rides Before any warke demonstrations
were made terrific snow storm came up and pre-
vailed for two days Mr. Demers' party camped, but
the Indians all lett but one From him It was ascer-
tanned that they were horse stealing expedition
and II was hard to convince Lo that the stock be-
longed 10 tho British government, prctcxt made 10
safety. During the storm 1t was necessary TO
keep the stock moving, but alter all law cattle and
fine stallion frozen. The storm, however, APP
pears to have been blessing In Disguise, as Mr..
Demers attributes the safety Of his scalp TO II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
AN EXPLANATION.

Mr. Daniel A. Stone, lawyer or brooklyn, called
upon superintendent wailing yesterday stated that
Mr. Hurst whose name figured In tho swndling story
in which Miller, alias Myers, was tho principal, was
respectable Young citizen OF Brooklyn whilc travell.
ing IN Europe some years ago he became acquainted
with Miller. Who asked 10 have bis letters 10
The United ssatos come In his Hursts caro- hence HE
name appeara
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
THE CUNNINGHAM CASE.

Detective Garrett wallng, Of tho Twenty seventh
precinct yesterday reported to Superintendent walns
that he had learned tho whereabouts Of Thomas D..
Conyngham, son OF Judge Conyngham, OF Pittsburg,
Who according to the morning papers Of the day pre-.
y,ous was a orger to tho extent OF 5000, 600. The
SUPERINTENDENT tcegraphed TO Pttsburg ask!nl
whether lac should arrest Conyngham, but tho rcply
came back not 20 do The police think that the
Conyngham was accordingly relieved Of police es.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Van Brunt yesterday denied the motion to
strike out as Irrelevant portion of The in the
suit brought by Mrs. Mary A. cantrcll against Judge
Freedman for $50 900 daTascs
In the OF o'Riely vs. Mathews and McGvon
judgment was obtained in tho Marine Court for $500 o3
by plaintiff Tho execution levied by tho Sheriff.
who brought in bill OF charges Tor S144 o. Appca
ton made to Judge Van Brunt 10 have the costs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
REAL ESTATE.

Tho snlcs of real estate at tho Exchange Sacsrooms
Yesterday were as follows
H. W. Coates sold the house, with lot, on the west
sido of Hudson street, running through to Greenwich
street. known as lot 80 Ireands deed, Tor 900
to plaintiff.
Scott Myers house, with lot, 25x9s known 235
East Thirty fourth street. north side. 100 west OF
Second avenue for 50, AGO. to Joseph Gary. Also the
Mot of land 47xlO the south side of 10th street.
is0 feet OF Tenth avenue Tor $4,000, to Frank j.
DupIgnac Also a plot 20. 2x9O, on tho east side OF
Tenth avenue, so10 feet south Of looth street, fol
$4,000, to Frank j. Dupignac.
74th St. n S. 1856 IT, e. OF ID av 22xioo; +. Duffy to
1881 ST. s. ssS i It. W. Of 9Th av. aio;iS6aii; s.
., Foster and wife 80 II A. Johns ri, na,; si
Thona. ciOains 70 s. " Goidi"s 49, 2sou
essSs and 1 wife :. e. .' soss In 2ao
ls.s p and 'a 1000
Neehea and husband to NJ. DAILY .............. $500
Parsons and wife j. schmectenbeckcr 2oouo
block; W. to A. NJ Parsons. 10000
10Th ay w. s. 20, H. n OF oath ST. aoxloo; b. Sim ~ on
i24sS = q 9Th av aaSsiooii DF
siitmsn and wiie T. De W G. Rice 5000
$s,s "A; = % r.; 5 .a'o
s,.s.c 200 9..,.. 2, IN ry oxloo James $500
Glover rcierec, to W. BUTLER HOO
Riverside Rv., n. g. corner iO4th st.. l125xiOO; y.
A. Ransom reieree). to =. II. Furniss 10000
Boulevard, ~ Q. corner IOld st., 7oxIo); same to
,,,...''''''' '''''.'''''
Sd NV. No. 1876 store, 81 years: NJ chris,anson to
Forsyth St.. No. lao. years; S. Primer to O. Gro
LOO
Bookman. Jacob aud vile, to L. Bcrnheimcr, r. W.
corner Sd NV and I'D st.. years ............ 5000
Same to same; Sd ay,, of nd i1.iOO
Same to r. OF I'd I'D ~ Ayears. 1l.JDD
Same to sHme, of Sd of I'D ST. 12OJD
Bergo. Henry and wife. 90 Continental Insurance
COMPANY, s. OF Forsyth Vt OF Canal year. GOO
OF 9Th NV 3 years. '.'...........'... 10000
Crosscn. A. and wife 20 Emirrant industrial Savings
Bank. g. OF 18th ST. o. of llth av.: year..... OH
Collins Z. and wife, to J. ID. Kurtsbrook. No. 334 -
BurI,ag slip O. Of Trout st. years 10000
n Of Hester 81 months ...............,.' 1900
nv; instanents Observation-Disclosures. $500
pany n - OF 5oti ST. e. of sd ay: year....... 1900
Same to j. Bcrachei n y OF Both st.. &C. OF Sd av;
o'"e
Powers, Mary, TO Continental Insurance Company. -
No 10 Division st. year. lou
Post A. o., to Mary = Bonnctt n s. o'ti 81, o. OF ,,
Ranney La y. and wife. J. koop s. q. SD ST.. ". -
OF 9TH louoJ
Patrick's q uhedrsl to fmigrant Industrial
Bank a. w. Madison and Jvh ST.. 1OOOOO
Treacy. Richard =. to Patrick rreacy, n - 5Jd IT..
w. OF I'D av years ouu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
DIR. RUFUS WAGNER FLINT.

There was another hearing before Judge wcstbrook
yesterday IN the OF DR.. RUFUS Wagner Flint, tho
scIf-styIcd writing medium who will DO remembered.
his vile charges with using little teapot for unsca
ing the letters sent TO him. The up
motion to discharge HIM from Ludlow Street jail where
be Is held under atachm for contomp, OF court in
falling to pay his wife tho amony and counsel fees or.
dcred In the divorce SUIT brought by his wife. Mr.
John j.. Townsend, the counsel OF Mrs. FIint,
said thnt as additional afndavts had been
served on him by the defend mt, no would
be able to oppose sooner Than next Thurs
day These new papers he said state that defendant
had received since his Incarceration fourteen or
fifteen business letters and that he could attend to
business in jail. Mr. Townsend insisted that all the
Doctor had 10 DO would be TO obtain new teapot,
when he could conduct his business in jail well az
Of It, Tho application adiournng the hearing was
granted,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
POLICE COURT NOTES.

At the Fltyseventh Street Court George Wilson, Of
No. PIT Fest Twenty sixth street, held for on
a charge OF stealing SOS from Ludwig Meyers, OF Flf
tieth and Fourth Wilson was severely
beaten by Meyers before being handed over to tho
police that he Will be douby pun shed should he DO
convicted
Bernard Mcdonald, OF No 445 West Forty sixth
street. fifteen years of age held for trial by Judge
Kilbreth yesterday for stealing loaf Of bread from
bakers wagon The poor boy said no was hungry
than which there more unlikely things
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05

NEGLECT OF THE FRONTIER ARMY.
Dr. J. P. Newman, o: Washington, d. c., shows bow,
savage indiana very little interest is taken the souls
OF the soldiers who have to contend aco face with
the red men, Army chaplains, having served couple
OF years the frontier, obtain transfers que. and
easy posts in the East, and thus leave frontier
army religiously neglected The gentleman highly
referred to by General Custer is layman connected
with the Metropolitan church, in Washington
Rev j. r. NEWMAN D. d., WASHINGTON y. G. -
MY DEAR SIR--At tho suggestion OF Mr.. Matchett
take the liberty Of addressing you few lines in re-
gard the Christian work to which Mr. Matchctt has
been faith uily devong himself this post He came
here under the auspices Of the Indian Bureau, intend
ing 10 labor among tho Indian tribes OF the Upper
Missouri River; but, owing TO some obstacles
countered ut points above this or tho river, no re-
turned to thA post weeks ago, 10 await further
instructions from those under whom he is acting In
the meanwhile he has devoted himself to missionary
work among the solders-a class. by the way, whose
moral welfare least those the frontier sadly
neglected that OF any OF our aboriginal tribes Mr.
Matchett engaged in the work before him with great
ZEAL He has impressed all with whom
no has been associated with his unsesh goodness his
honesty Of purpose anu his great desire TO do
good 1t 10 but due to him the holy cause he rep
resens, and pleasure to me- to testify 10 tho success
which has apparently crowned his abors, particularly
among the soldiers Of this command. Mr.. hatchett
WILL doubt acquaint you In detail with the progress
Of his work. III large posts the remote frontier,
which situated far from churches and church niu-
enccs had chaplans who faithful Christians as
believe Mr.. Matchctt to be, and who werc like him,
willing to labor faithfully among the enlisted men, the
moral standard, necessarily low, among that
neglected class would be elevated far above its present
level and great results would follow. Hoping you will
receive these few lines the spirit which prompts mo
TO send them, am truly yours,
Breyet Major General United States Army,
FoRT LINCOLN ID. T., Sept. II, 1873
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
LIEUTENANT DE Rup1o.

From the Philadelphia Itcm, August 81
Tho gallant cavalry lieutenant, whose marvellous
escape from tue Sioux makes thrilling border episode
the Rudio who, January IA, 1858, participated
with Orslni, Gomez and Peri in the attempt to kill
Napoleon Ill, by throwing hand bombshclls in his
carriage almost of the Paris Grand Opera The
building which witness to the act has disap-
peared having been burned In the fall Of 1872, and
think that Gomez who was sent TO Cayenne, has died.
Orsini and Pier guillotned, though not before
tho Emperor In n mysterious interview promised to
Orsini his former comrudc in the Italian OF the
Carbonar that he, Napoleon ILL.,, would keep his pro-
mise and deliver Italy IRON tho Austrian which he did
ut SolierinO, eighteen months later.
The last surviving OF the actors in the tragedy
of tho Paris Grand Opera would have disappeared also
II the Indians had discovered the retreat OF Lieutenant
Rudo in the underbrusn Of the Big Horn 1t has been
charged that tho trial before the Court OF Asszcs
Rudio had turned States evidence and been pardoned
Tho Lieutenant experienced, in fact annoyance
that when he first entered tho army Of the
United States.
But all this part his life falls into insgnincance
especially to the eyes Of an American public, when
compared with the recent record OF Rudlo in the In
dian war.
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SIOUX WAR NOTES.

From tho Helena Independent, July 2aJ
The Sioux feel confident that they have broken the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-14
Prominent a Republicans Want
Troops.

WAsHINGToN, October Is. General
Sherman, who returned to Washing gton
to-day, has been very busy at the War
Department in attending to routine bust
ness that had accumulated during his
absence. He had n consultation with
Secretary Cameron and WIS visited by
several prominent Republicans from
South Carolina who has also been in
conference with the Secretary sf War on
the the subject Of the xistng condition of
affairs IN South Carolina Ii does not
appear that any representation
concerning the necessity for troops were
made either TO the Secretary or To Gen.
Sherman, in addition To what has
heretofore been presented for considera-
tion, but an urgent spPesl is being
made for the distribution f army forces
throughout the statate in such n manner
ss will prevent all possibility al distur-
Dances OF the peace during the campaign
and coming election. The opinion in
army circles here is that there ia already
a sufficient number of troops ~ South
Carolina TO protect 81 citizens in their
rights
1t is probable that the statements of
the delegation from That state will be
considered ut the Cabinet meeting Tues.
day night, at which Attorney General
Taft will be present The views of the
government at least TO this tine has been
that every necessary precaution has been
taken for the protection Of voters in sec
tions of the Southern States where re-
sponsible repres entstions have been made
that there riy hts are in danger.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-14
Postal Mail Service.

ST. LOUIS, October l3.-The United
States Railway Postal Service Commis-
sion met here to-day and examined Post
master Pilley, two or three superinten-
dents of mail service, several experts
from the postOffice here aud three or four
prominent representatives OF different
business interests. The Substance Of their
testimony was that the fast mail service
was of no practical value 10 the business
community here for the reason that 1t did
not arrive until the bulk of the busi.
ness of the day had been transacted.
What is needed for the interest OF st.
Louis and this section is double daily
postal car service and speed is not of SO
much value rs promptness and relia
bility of arrival. Double dali postal
service on the Missouri Pacific Railroad
west of here was also asserted
to be of great importance The conven-
ton will ut again tomorrow
and examine number of other
persons and, on Monday, will leave for
Texas.
The Railway Postal Clerks Conven-
ton continued its session to-day, and
transacted a good deal Of business of in
terest 10 the association. Officers, with
Major James Belgarnew at the head as
president, were elected for the ensuing
wear