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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-27

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LEGAL. NOTICFx.

Is THE HIGH COURT or JUSTICE. cHASCEgY
j Division Thomas Estnte-Mnyall VS. Tickling :
Samuel Iiickling and Mary Ann HicSling. formerly Of
Prwxeshury, Englani II living. Of the NEXT
Of Kin William Thomas who died Whitney. Oxordshre:
England. 18th December. 1873. and the personal
the said samuel icknE and Mary Ann
ckng n they either Of them died subseaucnty 20 tho
said 3;h December 1879 are entitled to claim on their DO
halt
samuel Hickpr. who was by trade chairmnker emf
Mary lckng in the following year They lived 70.
rrtncr first In New YORK aftcr~ard ~ warren Pa In
1885 samuel Mary Warren with the avo~cd object
and intention going Psburg In search oil work. and
has moi since been heard o. In 1890 Mary Ann went 10
Clsir Mich 1897 she living Ms chambermnd NJ m
boel AZ Detroit: in and 1stjr she employed no
on bosrd called the Columbus plying
on Lake Huron since the latter she has not been
heard or go -. 81. .-,,.,.--
.r. on or before the day VI November 1875 10
and Ike out their her claims before the Vice Chan
reIIor sir Charles Hail. at his chambers IA Chancery lane
Middlcsex, England. 80. =, $50
"Wednesday. the -n Gay OF Novemper is'u ny u cioek
" mon said Chambers appointed Tor hearing Az
ndiudic sfing upon the claims.
Da ed this 9TH day OF August, 1870 -.-x
ROBERT W. PEAkE. Chief Clerk.
DUfGNAN 4 SMILES.
Is Bedford row, London BngasA
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, August S. 1876.
so.wss c Sales IS 4s bales exports
NEW ORLEANS. August s. 1876.
good s1an.ys Ns C ss bale. ioa S
Exports Britain, a,eo3. Sales TOO stock ~
Cotton nrm; middling lie: low nliddIins Usc good
ordinary s>c Net receipts 30 bales Exports coastwiso
$50. Sales. so Stock, 1850
Cotton firm; middling, lic. low ndding lobe good
COntinsn. (; co.sswiss $40 Sales s. Stock. iosI
CHARLxsros. August 6, 1879
los good odinary ss Nes receipts io Ssles sas:
wnxlxeros, August S. 1876
Spirits 10, OF ,tr ,uTpsnns qas. as Ro'n steady at
Flour unchanged: sales 500 bills Wheat easier sales
5000 bushels No. Milwaukee club 81 ny; extra
white Michigan quoted 81 4o choice white Canada A.
% s :? sp:,a s si S'a "d
sg per 20 s0a o.o freight; Ss S
S.ny zoe lake rsSsp.v bushels peas 1858 900 toe!
shipped by ra,i, l,o3o bDls
Receipts by iake-Four bbs wheat 1000 bushels:
corn u oo do oa,; iiooo do sy ra.iroad-four 400
ao rye, +S DO barley 1000 DO shipments by canal TO
sao d. 4oo bushes o ny s H Sai.
Flour 400 bel.; wheat. 1900 sushels corn. i2o.oo
@ sa 400 a .y 500 ss DO changed
Nan Mwa%e bee ana n; 500 aS No. Ss.sss
81 49, 7soJ do No hard Duluth =, 81 Is Corn dull and
. Issseod Ry' sdS .' Of no I Me,,sn
Lard quiet at lie III 1ac. lighwincs nominal
ToLKDo. August 3. 1876
Flour steady Wheat steady; No. = white Wabash new
81 ~ No. white chigan new III 10: No do 81 Usl,
white Michigan, new, ~ .o amber Michigan spot
81 l2la september 81 l.; do new, spot 81 IS; No.
do. y2c: No. red winter. Dayton AID Michigan
81 IA; No. = amber Illinois, new, 81 III. Corn steady;
high mixed 3oc.; septomber, Sic; grade 465sc ;
damaged. oJisc Oats steady. white. So. Michigan.
33nc. Receipts-lJO DOls. Hour 1000 bushels wheat
1000 do 600 do. shpmeuts6ou tbls four
500 bushels wheat 5000 do corn. 900 do oats
CHICAGO August s. 1875.
Flour quiet. but firm. Wheat inactive; No. , spring
Ssl4c, spot s21sc. september No. do Sic. rejected
Use SIC: Corn dull; no 451c spot 451ec. bid. sep
TENDER Oats dull; No 3oic spot; 3o3Sc october. Rye
steady and unchanged Barley noninsiy Pork
active and hrm At Sis 10. SIS 90 s7, scpem.
ber Lard strong Sll p Sii 81. September Bulk
meats in good demand shoulders, sac 7c short rib
miadies 95tc. Ss4c Bacon-Shouders &c Whis-
key steady unchanged. keceipts-gUu0 bills -four.
l-6OOO bushels wheat 100 do corn $500 oats 2OJ
Shipments 600 bbts flour bushels wheat
ls3ooo do corn. 1900 do oats 24Uo rye. 700 do.
barley Railroad eightsto New YORK. Cattle
i;loO shipments, 100; market dull and unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts 300; shipments. 1000; market
and firm good choice light 81 So ~; choice
heavy ~ 40 81 %; Philsdephas ~ sheep dull and
uneha n.faAs r~.atpt I'M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS EXCITED.

On Saturday night Captain Williams OF tho Fourth
precinct arrested the somewhat noted John Roardon
cx-policeman, of Oak and Roosevelt streets for
disorderly conduct, and yesterday Reardon had the
charge made against him before Justice Murray, at the
Tombs Police Court, and was fined $40. lie paid the
fine, protesting while no did SO that It was all wrong
and promising to elk" the Captain. As Rcardon
was gong out Of tho court room he was followed by
Captain Williams In tho vesibuIe Reardon turned
aud faced the Captain with threatening expression.
This movement he presently repeated the Captain
believing that Reardons conduct was meant as a
him, took him by the nape OF the neck and
forced him back the room. Justice Murray,
thinking that the Captain was using little too much
force, told him SO and he desisted. The was
aftcrward investigated and Reardoh discharged
with caution to behave himself better when next he
u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
BROOKLYN ROBBERIES.

Justice Rely yesterday committed John Heddy, aged
thirty years. residing at No 1859 McKlbbcn street.
to await examination on charge OF stealing a watch
from tho store OF John DuGln, the complainant at Ne
10 Yates avenue
Frank Kelly. aged seventeen years residing In South
Brooklyn was committed TO Jail by Justice Delmar tor
stealing clothing from Charles Cvyc. OF No 100 Butler
street rhc property was recovered at McA.csnan's
pawn shop, No. Sands street.
The liquor store OF r. Moore Tenth street. near
mira avenue, Was broken into one night last week.
and yesterday James Smith and John j. Minor were
taken into custody by the Eighth precinct police
on charge OF having committed the burglary. The
prisoners are held for examination.
An Italian named Francis seamcnto caused the ar.
rest OF Mary shurbback, aged eighteen years: Cath
arne Rock hfteen years, aud Catharne Mccarthy last
night, by Detective Mahoney, OF the rhird precinct
on charge OF stealing tl4s in gold and ring from his
oaars are hAld fnr sial r'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Over sixty men were yesterday crammed into the
prisoners box In the Tombs Police Court the
sphere OF which was perfectly Sitting. They had for
the most part been arrested for simple ntoxicaton
disorderly conduct and must have suffered righfuly
from the heat ana The rocking abonn atoms
this wretchcd pen during their three hours
ton there.
Mary Brown, OF No 81 Forsyth street. while In com
pany with Eugene Hanck, OF No. 40 Thomas street,
Saturday night, relieved HIM OF his watch Hanck had
her arrested for larceny and yesterday Justice MUIR
ray in the Tombs Police Court held her in $500 bail
answer
In the Tombs Police Court yesterday Thomas Hurry,
OF No. rs CathariDe street. aged fourteen held TO
answer for an alleged indecent assault Henrietta
Eugene Martin and John Dillon were held in 81 600
bail yesterday by Justice Murray, at the Tombs,
cheating James Scuy, OF No 81 Varck street. out OF
S. so game OF iaro kept by them at No. 90 Chat
hal att
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
SIXTY-NINTH STREET BIO
BLOCKADE.

sixrY-xISru STREET, Nxw YonK, August 4, 1915
10 EDITOR OF rnR HERALD
The people of this noghborhood feel deeply grateful
you or ycur article of the 2Sth ult tho Sixty
ninth street outrage Your paper long from
the press before person up tho Depar mens
OF Public Works who stood by I'LL portion of tho
iencc which the street ut tho Boulevard was
taken down. But what Is the factY On tuesday. tho
LIST inst. It Is put up again. Now sir this Is the
strongest proof that there something in this matter
Will bear the light East Sixty ninth street
has opened curbed and sidewalks laid by public
contract aud at the public expense. How dare,
then any person or persons close against
the pubIicy Sir as sure as Tweed and his
Ring robbed the city and put The public
money into thcir pockets sure Is there dark dealing
in this case And whyr FIRST because an inspector
whom can produce, to accept complimentary ticket
To pass over the street when should be closed Soc
ond because the man who has caused the ructons
offered the tickets which the inspector asked
CONDITION that we should say nothing about
it, Third, because Mayor Wckham and the Dcfart.
ment OF fubc Works nave been made acquan ed with
all the facts by have promised 10 have the fence
removed but have Not done Fourth, because
the man schulthIcs says he has paid certain Tor
the street and Will not take down the fence give IL
up: and nth, because the Department OF Public Works
had a portion OF IL removed when they the
article in the HERALD. but allowed 1t TO lie put
up again since. Now, sir, wo dont want street
TO be closed TO day and opcucd TO morrow and closed
again the following day Is II not public strcety Who,
then, has the right to close III IL is clos ed,
though lately opeued at the public expense aud by
pubic contract and no person allowed walk on
without ticket or paying toll Is not THIS a terrible
state OF ihingsY And THIS - done by Mayor Wckham
ana the Department Of Pubnc Works What rue
what real relormers No wonder that many OF
honest citizens, when looking at mucn dsnoneAty
In high places nave come to consider that politician.
Official and thei are synony terms They appear
to 20 beautifully together.
Pardon me Tor occupying so much OF your valuable
space; but II Is scaDdaous outrage the public, and
hope every honest and independent journal in the
city Will join the HERALD In dencuncing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
CAUGHT MAPPING.

Francis Kiefer, residing in Williamsburg fell asleep
on a OF Rivington aud Manga streets
on saturday night, and Thomas Pearson Iongshore-
man, OF No. $40 stanton street, ri1ed his pocketa
George Kress, OF No. 249 East Third street. the
robbery committed, and informed O1ccr Seg, of tho
Thirteenth precinct who arrested Pearson. tho
prisoner being arrasned before Justice Morgan at
the Essex Market Court was hell for trial in default Of
IA IN hail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
THE COURTS.
COURT CALENDAR-THIs DAY.

COURT or GKSKRAL SRssIoxs.-Held before Recorder
HacketL-rhe People vs. Anna Saunders, robbery
Same VS. John H. Armstrong, robbery; Same vs.
David scandlin, robbery; Same Bryan Cunning
ham. felonious assault and battery; Same VS.. Joseph
Graufel, fconlous assault and battery; same We Pat
rick Roach, burglary; Same Va Henry Smnh, Frank
Mckenna, Timothy Conkin, burglary; Same VS.. Henry
c. Nelson, Joseph Quinn, burglary; Same VS.. Archi-
bald Brown, grand larceny, Same VS. Annie Fitzgib-
bon, grand larceny; Same Henry Gcrstel. grand
larceny; Same vs. James Kelly, grand larceny; Same
VI. Mary Hagan Ann Mealia grand larceny; same va.
james Haley, James D Hrien, grand larceny; Same vs.
Michael Fenner forgery Same Louis Varzan, false
prctences; Same Henry J. Blizzard. false pretencea
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07

On Saturday night last 0nicer Bedlin, Of the Sixth
precinct attempted to somewhat noted rough,
named John fitzgerald, Tor being DRUNK in Baysrd
street, noar the Bowery As tho officer had nearly
secured his prisoner, and IN tho act Of taking him
to the station house. be set upon by gang OF sixth
ward rufiians threatened to rescue Fitzgerald
John McGrath, OF the crowd, drew revolver and
discharged two shots the officer, which, however
missed their object McGrath made his escape. but
subsequently arrested Both prisoners taken
before Justice Murray, at the Tombs Police Court
yesterday morning. McGrath was held for Ielonious
assault and Fitzgerald Tor disordery conduct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
REAL ESTATE.

The saos Of real at the Exchange Salesroom,
No. Ill Broadway, Saturday, were as iollows:-
A. j. Blocker Son sold, under foreclosure. tho lot
25xl00 north side of East Sixty third street, 100 set
east Of Fifth avenue for $4,000, TO plaintiff Also the
lot the south side OF East Sixty-fourth street,
2ix00 275 feet of Fourth avenue Tor So 800 10
pla.nliG The other announced were adjourned.
Beaver and wife to Mary w. Thomson. 81 ooo
s7,h St. g., i2s n; .. Of 9Th sv- 2ixoas; Q. S. o
s7th st.. H. So $50 II, . Of All .s aoxaso; William
s7sS ss r. s.. ~. los ne - ssh sy a5xS IL Muir.
ray and wife TO O. schwack r............. 1850
wss .s1'E'H lar on e corner Nom
i2is. st. g. s.. 2als IT, OF 4th ay. iassioD ~ and
Nj Nine, s E w si
2s George s eaSsS !" Jane. q sssd . sAe
I'd ay sor %,n Of iS.h s.. aix7s' George
4ssh st.. ~ $. 100 i. e. OF liz sv aSxsS; william ~
Same property; John y wih.%s aud vile to win. s
sss tim ST. M1s." 80 aias H. Of list .v i5s.uo5 '0
John Ihs and wife 70 Frank l TSsiI 4oo
% ws as nj wife 80 ssSs cam
"a g e Of w 4; sy 44A0Ss j. F. Smith o
l.ssS =: so + ". sf 7'Isy: ioozoo iiA Gar ss0
,a ns% St. as.'S' $50 Of .y So1ioj DO: 49,
ass q sI o7i ST.
J. o'Neili refereel 10 D. Lane ...:....... 1000
4,h av.. n s.. corner OF 10th st., isoxioou; same
4sS AZ. ioitl ascasoi.ldiirrss:u- - ~
West Broadway. s. W. corner Of Yorn ST., 43x54; to
j. A. Hiilery (refcree) to r. NJ Hayes. 4,5OC
Water ST., Nos. GA and GIG; J. r. O'Ncl referee)
TO H. W. Kilborn.. aa.e25
Bats, Charles j.. to Nathaniel janis Jr.. T. g. Of
aSth ST., ". OF It'll years .... 1874
Same OF l4Sth W. OF 9TH l,924
Same to same. OF I'd Nv, n. OF 5ist st.; install
car.sans. Isaac L., TO Amaa Hcdor /. Of 55ii
st., w. OF 7th av year. ,5Ol
Grnstcd, David aud wife, to John Thompson, H. ~ Of
4Sth st. OF 9th av years. SOC
Meagher Mary j., to Maria Meagher, s. g. of 13Oth
st., w. OF LIST NV wear LICK
Same Dennis Powers, s. s. of l2ota st.. W. of LIST
Briggs Hannah b. s., to 7. Wandeii, n. g. OF Perry
W.. Of Greenwich: years 5,OO(
Hayes. Frances NJ. to Al. kngsland ,trustec),
corner of West Broadway and York st. 00O(
Fitzpatrick Thomas and wife, to Caroline d. Langios
lexecutrix) of $50 ST. OF 4th year. 500
Kreppei Char es e.. to +. Won Au, ". ofChrystie
ST.. n OF stanton years S.oot
Muiligan, f. to Emily r. Dslaheld, g. g. OF Grand st.;
years........ ..................... 10ooC
Med iray, NJ and wife. to c. O. Hays, ". s. OF 18th
OF SD ST.; 500
Rickersfed. A.. to Emisrant Industrial savings
Bank, sss of l3Oth 81 Of ith av 100
Sigea. Martha ~ to X. X. Willard, 6. of I'd Av. Q.
OF Sd 1t. cath ward; 2yesrs IL:
Wrls j. L. 10 g. Is. Goldschmidt, "a of2Oth st..
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ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

EARLY yesterday morning Mr. Young Chnles night
clerk In the United States Hotel shot and killed by
the accidental discharge of pistol which he was hand
ling Tho ball entered the right temple and within
thirty minutes he dead The deceased was twenty
four years OF age.
Last evening Coroner Woltman held an inquest In the
case and the jury returned verdict In accordance
viii
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POVERTY AND SUICIDE.

Martin Turner, aged thirty seven years. Austrian
by birth, committed suicide ~ his residence, No t22
West Thirty seventh street. yesterday afternoon by
taking Paris green The deceased had been work
long time. and was rendered desperate by his pow
erty. Tho Coroner will hold an inquest this week
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A CASE OF SAVAGERY.

Michael Lang, German, aged twenty -four years. was
arrested on saturday evening BY the police OF the
Twenty third precinct charged with assaultng young
woman named Mary Kchoc while sho was wheeling an
infant Eighty sixth street. near First avenue The
Carriage was upset and the infant thrown to the
ground, receiving, II feared, fatal injuries The
child vas attended by Deputy Coroner Goldsmith and
Lin. was locked up The young woman's injuries arc
aulv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.

Patrick Ryan caused the arrest Of his landlord Daniel
Cunningham, at an early hour yesterday morning on
charge Of attempting TO take his lilo 1t appears that
the parties named who reside atNo. 2o3 Church street.
South Brooklyn, had dispute In relation TO some
trivial matter Saturday afternoon The com PLAIN
ant was standing on the landing Of the second ioor
shortly after midnight, when The prisoner lred shot
at him from revolver. Ryan nod and u police officer
being summoned took Cunningham who IL six.y years
nj mn % ems
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HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA. August g. 1876.
sugar-Ihe market has ruled quiet during the but
nrm At unchanged prices stock in trehouse At
Havana and Matsnzas 23jUOO boxes aud 1900 hhds
cepts of tue 800 boxes $50 hhds Exports
week LOO boxes aud 1oi hhds. of which IS boxes
and all the hhd~ to the United Bacon
SIS cwt Butter s7J per quinta for American Flour
$33 80 S34 50 per Dbl Tor American Jcrked beet 81 IS
sugar cured Lard s42 - sa4 per quntai Tor kegs
and 81 S4o for tins Potatoes. \ DER
bbi Wax. SIS 80 $40 SO per arrobe fer yellew
Honey none here. Onions only stock Coal oil
reals gallon, in tins Empty hosshead 81 gold
Der hat whne pine, 81. gold. per NJ pitch pine. $50
S3 Shocks quiet White navy beans. reals
robe Chewing tobacco. go s65 per quints C"rn IL
u reals per srrote Hoops noninal long shaved s4s
$50 per NJ frcights-Nessels are in demand for the
United states. but rates are unchanged spanish gold
Ia 2ls Exchange on the United stGtes--6O days
3A 2t4 discount short sight do TX dis
count 80 days. gods4a ss premium; shott sight do 10
81 premium.
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DROWNED.

Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, John Camp
bell of No 1ol Perry street. New York. while bathing
. At Laird's Hotel Rockaway Beach, WAS seized with
crsmp and was drowned
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Total Tor the week. -. 6l9, 454
TIE MONEY MAkKKr.

Capital continues to be in unusual supply even for
this OF the year. and there were times when
only i per cent the rate on call loans. The
average figure, however, was per cent In the dis
count market prime paper is quoted at and per
cent the supply Of desirable names scanty This
condition Of monetary also exists in London The
following are the last quotations Tor mercantile
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RxroRTs AND TMPoRrs
Tie foreign commerce OF the port for the week was
filows:--Gcnerai merchandise imports, Including
dry yoods 44,4Se, 7is, produce EXPORTS $S427, $780,
and slecc exports, $605, 1924
The 6tal Imports OF merchandise al the port since
January !, this year, were Sl7o oeS. seA, against
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TnE GOLD MARKET.
Speculation here tame early in the week, but
subsequently,, owing to the discussion in Washington
Of the Silver bill and the repeal of the Resumption
ACT the market became more active and closed an
ADVANCE The following were the fluctuations:
, 1876-02-08

5ptetat Dtipatch to 1hs Chita,o TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Fob. 7.~-The Democrats
continue their secret iaYe8sigations, THO llo-
pubcAnB Rasert that tho rcaso1 why thin is done
IL that Very little has been discovered, and tia.
the Democrats desire to withhold tho results
which thoy expect to secure Until unar tho close
Of Congress-, when the Republicans will have no
opportunity to reply,
THE PosT-oFficE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
still continue tho examination Of discharged
clerks aud disappointed contractors, nhon, Post
master General Jenel! Las been for year Try
ing to gcs into tho peniteutia1y. Jow-
ell dstlea tho Can,mittoe 10 Investigate any far
thcr than he eau. II III significant fact that
this Coa,nfttoo lIAs not yet called for single
record from tha Department.
TRYING 70 NA1HE Mu8S.
The Democratic PreAB hhyo boon endcaYoripg
TO mako = 4usrtol between Secretary DIstow aud
HtuRtoE C0nklfuE out OF tho removal OF Col,
Frank Howe ~ Special Custo1us-ABent in New
York, aud the appointment Of hloses llAll In llia
place. lIoHo 10 sn lntimate freud Of ConkItng,
consequently var WAS assumed 10 lsyo been de-
cIarod between Conknug and HriAtow. What will
bs said Of lh!s row next Wednesday norning,
whou Col. liowo will rosume his daf,ss III Now
York, aud Hall iB Unsigned to different dutIen
THIuD-TEAM TALK.
Senator Cunkiiug makes tho statement thAt lo
does not Temsmber to lIayo said anything about
q third term, ~ has been asserted by what he
calls the Independent p1esH. TAe gentleman to