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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
A BAR STORY.

The suit Of O'Conner against Newcombe came up
yesterday before Judge Dykmau, in Supreme Court,
Chambers on q motion to restrain the defendant
from keeping bar in the restaurant Of the Grand Cir
Gle Hotel this city Tho original lease, It seems, Of
the rest urant and basement prohibited bar the
restaurant floor; but after the original lease subse
quent lease OF the whole premises made 10 the de-
iendaut under which he claims that he authorized
To ing his bar on the restaurant floor and further
claims after his forfeiture OF the lease Of the up
floor permission TO maintain the bar on the lower
continued
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT.

An important amendment to the act TO establish
uniform system Of bankruptcy was passed by the last
Congress, and is not generally known to those whom
interests Under the tornor Revised Statutes bank.
rupts we're Obliged apply for discharge from bank
ruptcy within one year after the adj indication, but
under the law at time after the expiration OF
months from the adjudication, or, II no debts have
been proved against the bankrupt or no assets have
the hands OF the assignee at any time after
expiration OF sixty days and before the final dis
position of the case the bankrupt may apply TO the
Court for discharge from his debts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
CORONERS CASES.

Coroner Croker held inquest yesterday morning
In the case Of William }. BARLEY, aged twcnsy-iour,
Of No 452 Yves, Twentieth street, who accidentally
killed the 2lst inst by being knocked IRON the top
Of on which he riding on the 2lst inst. by
the passing under beam oil the Elevated Railroad
Company. verdict oil accidental death was re-
turned.
An inquest also held In the case OF JOHN Graham,
aged eighteen OF No. 5i4 West Thirty-third street,
who by the dummy engine OF a Hudson
River Railroad car. on which he hal been riding on
the lltn inst The any vas csnsured Tor allowing
tho deceased 10 rido the dummy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
THE HE'LL GATE DROWNING
CASUALTY.

Coroner s,mms, OF Brooklyn held inquest yester-
day over the body OF William =. Bell aged thirty
years who drowned by the capszing of a row boat
GU August %, while passing through He'll Gate. He
was in company with three other young at the
time the fatal occurrence, two OF the number losing
their lives Deceased resided at No. liz East Thir-
tcenth street. New York. The body was surrendered
10 the relatives tor iuterment verdict OF accidental
drowning rendered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA.

The official delegation OF French workingmen up.
pointed by the French government to make all nspec
ton OF the Centennial Exhibition, and the country
generally, lett for Philadelphia yesterday. They num-
Der nfty-onc Nine of the delegates were yesterday
given u send-on by the French residents whose head
quarters are at No. l02 Prince street, and who took
charge of tho Paris and Lyons delegations. lately re-
turned The nine lett at seven O'Clock A. ~, and tho
remaining forty two who were In charge of the French
mon meeting at No. 81 South Finh avenue, did not
leave until four r. H. The latter were gwen grand
farewell banquet before their departure. They Will re-
IN n few
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

Diplomas to be awarded 10 the retiring medical
staff of the Charity Hospital, and pocket case OF in
strumens will be presented to each member OF the re-
tring stalls o! Bellevue, Charity and Homeopathic
hospitals. The cost OF the diplomas Is exceed
$ll0, OF the pocket cases SIS each.
rncre were, during last week iorty-three males and
eleven females received into the Penitentary. Forty
four prisoners are to be discharged rext week.
In the female lunaic asylum there were eight ps-
uents received. In the male asylum there were thir.
teen received, three discharged and III visitora
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
A LUNATIC'S LEAP.

Patrick Dugan, who has been out Of his mind for
several days past yesterday capsd out OF third story
window at No $40 Kent avenue, Brooklyn. He fell on
pile dirt and no bones were broken, but II is be.
levsd that hc has sustained informal injuries, from
which no cannot recover.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
DENS OF INFAMY.

Annie Tracey was arraigncd before Justice Morgan,
at the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, and held
TO answer for keeping disorderly house at No % Or
chard street
Lizzie Boudy ARA gned before Justice Smith at
the Washington Place Police Court. yesterday, charged
with Keeping disorcry house at NJ. lis West Thirty
nrst slrceL She committed Tor trial in $500 bal.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
FIRE IN Broad STREET.

At twenty minutes past one yesterday morning fire
broke the fourth floor Of the tive story brick
building No. l25 Brosd street, occupied by John H.
Starins River and Harbor transportation Company
The fire extended to the third floor, damaging the
building 5000 and the stock SIS 600 The adjoining
building occupied on the nrst floor by J. u.
Praken. grocer, damaged by water 81. 500; second
and third floors, occupied bv John II sisrin. damage
81, 500 During the fire William Hallon OF Engine
10. overcome by the smoke N the burning building
and was taken t. the engine house by the foreman
where he recovered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
TOO LATE AN OBJECTION.

Joseph Selgman and others ms assignees In bank
ruptcy, of the firm OF kaufman Co., sued the Bank
OF New York to about SIS 600 account
allowed to have been stated between Kaufman Co
and the defendants. The WINS tried before Judge
Van Brunt yesterday. In the Court OF Common Pleas
and the close Of The trial the dchndants moved to
evidence did not tend to show that there had been
accouu; stated as alleged in the complaint, hut did
tend to establish cause OF action Tor money had and
received The Court denied the motion holding that
The objection could been made before the evidence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

About halfpasi four sunday afternoon Frederick
Schweier, aged seventeen, OF No i+s West Fitythird
street, was accidentally shot in the lett breast with
shot gun by Peter Mmmcr, OF tho same residence.
Drs Van Wyck and schirmcr attended the wounded
man ana SAID that he NIGH recover.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
MODERATELY COOL.

On Sunday evening Michael Slaitery, OF No. 474
Hicks street, Brooklyn, was robbed Third avenue
of ns watch. He notified the police OF the Nineteenth
precincl and SPECIAL officer Lcvns sent out TO
arrest the thief He found him epceavorng sell the
watcn 10 passcrs by The He gave his name
as Joseph Villains, and held Tor trial ut the Fifty
seventh Street Court IN default of $1,000 bail OF
course he don ed that he had stolen the watch and
said thar II WAS gwen TO him by another party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
ALLEGED FORGERY.

At the Fity-sevsnih Street Court yesterday. Ernest
Sengman. ookkccpcr for Boyd Bros. Wholesale box
manufacturers No "a Wooster street was held for
tra on a charge OF forging his employers names to a
receipt Tor s. and converting tAe money his own
use The charge denied by the accused, but the
Court thought the weight Of evidence against him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

To EDITOR HERALD.
As some person has collected for our society with
the proper authority. now the public to pay
no one without their books signed by me- Yours.
r. NJ. JONES,
Financial Agent Chdren's Educational Relief Associa-
ton, No. 304 East Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
FOUND DROWNED.

The body OF we'll dressed man was found floating
In the sound wllets' Point yesterday afternoon,
and hal apparently been In the water about week.
Upon his person were found two receipts Tor dues
ing TO tho ID > Club, OF Birmingham. Conn. BY John
Roach; also medal with 1corse Burke, jig dancer,
upon IT. Cororer Burnc held inquest and tele-
grsphsd 70 Birmingham Tor Information
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
WATER VERSUS GLASS.

Tho plate glass four OF the tanks at the New York
Aquarium gave way yesterday The only loss occa
stoned thereby that OF the glass ITSELF valued nj
$780, and u pet cat Of Professor Butler, when was
drownVt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
BANKRUPTS' ASSIGNMENTS.

In the County Clerks Office yesterday there
filed the assignments or George Thorne to David x.
Shustcr and Charles Huguenin to Charles Spoerry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
NOTICE TO THE BAR.

On and inter the Both inst Special Term and Cham
bcrs of the Marine Court will be held in the building
No 81 Chambers street. On Monday, the 4th OF Sep
TENDER next, Trial Term, Part !, OF the same Court
will lie open in the building No - Chambers street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
WHAT CAUSED HIS DEATH ?

Early yesterday morning John barry, aged forty
seven of No 10 Dover street, while Intoxicated en-
tered a liquor store at No 81 New Chambers street,
where he sat down on barrel and died suddenly.
Coroner Eickhou took charge OF the will
make thorough investigation to-day as It Is thought
by the friends OF the deceased that no had with
foul play.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
PAYMENT CT PENSIONS.

Colonel Frank E. Howe, the Pension Agent In this
city. Will begin paying pensions for the fall quarter at
tour o'clock next MONDAY morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
Company; Tucker Vs. Herman, and schuman va
Peters-Orders signed

COURT CALENDAR-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CouRr-CHAxBERs-Held by Judge Dyck-
man.-Nos 81. ~, ST. 70, 50, ILL., H. 100, l32, l4l
las 49, 49, lS3 1884, 1s9 200 2o2 2O3 206 2oS, 2l0,
%
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
CAPTAIN GRINDLEs EXAMINATION.

Captain J. s. Grindie, master OF the ship st. Mark
which wrecked in the Pacific Ocean, and who was
charged by two OF his with cruel and unusual
punishment was brought before Commissioner Shields
to-day for further examination. Harry Poentz, the
carpenter OF the ship testified that the captain ordered
a sailor called Long Tom" to be riced up for stealing
milk out OF the pantry and that the next day Long
Tom" taken into the carpenters shop ana given
twenty lashes on the bare back although his condition
previous Ill treatment such that he could not
speak not long after the beating the sailor died. ana
his body, the witness testified, thrown overheard
almost Immediately after death. Poeniz so testified
cruelty practsed upon other lors by the captains
orders. and gave account OF the deaths OF soldier
and "Larkegan," two other sailors who we're alleged
TO have received fatal injuries at the hands OF the
officers At the conclusion OF Poentzs testimony the
examination was adjourned until next Monday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29

w S'uyvesant was insane the time he gave his tes
umouy and decides that the objections to his testimony
went 10 his credibnty and not 10 IT'S admissbiiriy
On the other que-;ion--that OF the verdicl being
against evidence-he holds that the whole testimony,
especially that OF Drs. ciymer, Hammond and Vance,
owed mental incompetencey on the part oil The
plaintiff OF that kind known weak mindednrss, and
that, as the testimony showed that the plaintiffs men
tai condition was better at The time OF the trial than at
the time OF the rx-cuton of the lease II was not at all
Improbable that 1t improved 10 the time OF the COO.
cll TO his will and in addition, that less mental
competency Is required in the execution OF will than
of some other Instruments the fact of the admission
OF this codic TO probate ground for disturbing
the verdict OF the jury This suit or rather series OF
suits, and proceedings thus in all probability brought
TO bnal close have been prosecuted with great per-
severance and ability the part of Mr.. Douglas
Campbell on the successful side, he being op-
posed throughout by counsel also Of eminent ability
and much tenac:y OF purpose.
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CONGRESSION AL.

Congress adjourned on the 18th.
Several committees OF both houses were au-
thorized to sit during recess. The Senate
passed large number OF pension bills The
bill authorizing the President to increase the
cavalry regiments to the maximum to sup
press the Indian war was agreed to and went
to the President TOR approval; The bill
was also passed authorizing the bridging
of the Missouri at Sioux City. The Pres
ident sent a message to the House
stating that he had signed the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and calling at
tention to the fact that the House has no au-
thority to order consuls withdrawn, but may
suspend salaries. Resolutions exonerating
Knott in the Blaine matter were passed by a
strict party vete A dispat{c,hh, was received
from Speaker Kerr, saying, "My condition is
very critical. No change since morning.
resolution of respect and sympathy was
passed and ordered telegraphed to Mr.. Kerr
The hour for adjournment having arrived the
gavel fell, and thus closed the longest s s-
sion but one IN our history.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25
Personal, ImperS0nal and Political.

Henry Lorne, Earle of Lonsdale, is
dead
Rev. E. P. Smith, died i'll Accrea, on
the west coast of Africa, in June last
The Democrats of South Carolina
have nominated Wade Hampton for governor.
The admission to the Centennial on
Saturdays has been reduced to twenty-five
cents.
The Masonic Grand Consistory has
been holding session at Philadelphia. The
attendance was very large.
Sam Carey has written &c letter of
acceptance of the nomination for Vice Pres
ident ON the greenback ticket with Peter
Cooper.
Under the new act of Congress adj
ditional detectives will be employed who will
be paid out of efficiency bill to be passed
next winter.
Speaker Kerr died at Rock Alum
Springs on the 18th at 73o o'clock. The an
nouncement, though anticipated, occasioned
much sorrow.
1t is stated in the Internal revenue
bureau that on account of the necessary re-
duction of gaugers it will be impossible to
collect the revenue.
The whaling bark Catalpa arrived
at New York from New South Wales on the
10Th, with the Fenian prisoners who escaped
from the British prison.
At Bayeruth, where the great COM
poser Wagner had been rehearsing the opera
which he had been so long in writing, he
was on the 10Th crowned with silver and
Laurel wreath i'll the presence of a vast assem-
blage
Ben. Buffers letter accepting the
profered nomination TOR Congress by the 18th
district Republicans in Massachusetts, has
been published. He says he has not changed
ms views, but the country having been COM
United IN favor of resumption by legislative
action, he believes it should be carried into
effect as speedily as possible, and places him
self squarely upon the Republican platform.
A lengthy interview with President
Grant is published in the New York Herald
IN which the President defended himself
from the charges implied and stated in Bin
ford Wilson's testimony The statement that
Mr.. Bristow's resignation was called for nv
him was emphatically denied: he said that
Mr.. Bristow insisted upon resigning on sew
eral occasions but that he, the President.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

vania, aged thirty-one. The difference
of age between Franklin, the oldest
member. and Lynch, the youngest.
Vas forty-three years. Youth, middle
and old age were fairly represented /;
SO were nationalities. Two members
were born in England, two in Ireland,
two in Scotland, one in Wales and the
rest in the colonies. The composition
of this Congress, whose deliberations
and conclusions from the first COM
manded the admiration of the greatest
living -Chatam-and event
ually the respect, love and plaudits of
the world, cannot be too closely
studied.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25
Miscellaneous News Items.

a destructive storm visited western
Missouri, last week.
Portions of New York and New Jer-
sey were visited by frost on the 2lst.
Servian war reports of the 18th in
dieate the near collapse of the instruction.
Rumors of great battles between
Crook and Terry and the hostile Indians seem
to be confirmed
A new commission has been ap-
pointed to treat for the Black Hills. Bishop
Whipple, OF Minnesota, is a member.
There was balloon ascension at the
soldiers home, Dayton, Ohio, last week, on
which occasion couple was married above
the clouds
The silk manufacturers of the eastern
states held a meeting in New York, and re-
solved to advance prices twenty-five per cent.
on all classes OF goods.
Prince Milan, on the 10th announced
that the Servian armies were thoroughly re-
organized and ready for offensive movements
again. He was not ready for peace nego-
tiatons.
The news from Crook and Terry's
pletely exploded the voluminous yarns hch
have been for long time afoat about terrible
battles having been fought. The two armies
united on the 10th, and had seen no large
body of Indians.
A careful and exhaustive survey Of
the result of Eads' jetties, including over 700
soundings, shows an average depth OF chan
mel for ocean vessels going to and returning
from New Orleans, OF 20 feet. This explodes
the force of the reports put i'll circulation
that the etties are failure.
A swimming match for two hundred
dollars side came off at st. Louis, on Sunday
last. steamer took the contestants, Frour
Prince, of st. Louis, and Tom Sutcliff, of En-
gland, to a point ten miles above the city
tom which they swan down to the bridge in
front of the city. The man Prince was the
victor, making the ten miles in one hour and
forty minutes. Sutcliff arrived ten minutes
later.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

Ann Eliza deserves a vote of thanks
from the lawyers of Salt Lake City for
the impetus she has given to the di-
vorce business. Moved by her eX-
ample, the wives of Mormondom are
bringing suits almost without number,
and some of them have already sue.
ceeded in recovering very satisfactory
alimony. In one case the court ward
ed grieving wife who, at the time OF
her application, was only one in seven
the sum of $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

1.-The fathers were not old men.
The average age Of the signers of the
the Declaration on the 4th of July,
I776. scarcely reached forty-five years
John Hancock, the president, was
but thirty-nine years old. The six
Oldest representatives were BENJAMIN
Franklin, aged seventy stephen Hop
kins, aged sixty-nine; Francis Lewis,
aopd sixty three James Smith, aged
sixtv-three Matthew Thornton, aged
sixty.two and George Taylor, aged
sixtv. The seven youngest were
Thomas Lynch, Jr., of South Carolina,
aded twenty-seven; Thomas Hayward
Of south Carolina, aged thirty; Ar
thur Middleton, of South Carolina,
AGED thirty-three; Elbridge Gerry, of
Massachusetts, aged thirty-two; Thos'
Jefferson. of Virginia, aged thirty
three: Benjamin Rush, Of Pennsyl'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

People do not generally understand
that in the Indian wal which is caus-
ing so much excitement in the coun,
try, and which but little while ago
sent thrill of horror all through the
land, there is but about three per cent
Of our Indian population engaged.
We may almost believe that were the
other ninety-seven per cent. to take
up arms against the government we
would have a war like that of the
rebellion on our hands.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

The insignificant portion of the New
York populace that uses water in its
native state has been complaining for
some time that the Croton had an I'M
pleasant taste. They will feel better,
though the water will taste no better,
now that the Chief Engineer has eX-
planned that the unpleasant flavor
comes from the parched and withered
vegetation over which the water flows
on its way to the reservoir.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.

From the New York Herald Aug. Is.
A fragment of the great statue Of
liberty, destined for Bedloe's Island,
was put ashore at pier 81, North river,
yesterday, from the French steamer
Labrador. 1t was contained in large
case, as large as small dwelling,
made Of boards nailed rudely together,
with open spaces between. All Of the
statue it held was the wrist and right
hand, with q section Of the torch
which the right hand is to hold aloft,
bearing flambeau, which will serve
as lighthouse beacon. The vast case
rested on truck and was an object of
much curiosity to the people around
the docks. The French sailors of the
Labrador fairly danced around it in
their enthusiasm, calling on those in
the vicinity whom. they guessed were
Americans to come and s'ze zee
tumb." The thumb, which partly en-
circled the torch "a huge cylinder of
II feet in circumference was ludi-
crously gigantic member. On the
thumb nail alone, a man of several
hundred pounds avoirdupOis might
find a more rOOmy seat than in a Third
avenue car. AS for the arm below the
elbow, and opening into the palm Of
the hand, three men of ordinary stat
tue might walk abreast within its in
terror. 1t is said that inside the upper
and broader part of the arm above the
elbow, as many as nine men can be
comfortably accommodated. This
fragmentary part is made of brOnZed
copper, about sixteenth of an inch
in thickness. 1t is in five, evenly roll
ed plates, riyeted and screwed tOgeth-
Ell in the hrmest and most elaborate
manner. The completed statue will
be about 40 feet i'll height from the
crown Of the head to the sole of the
foot, the elevation of the pedestal
being perhaps, third of the altitude
of the statue. 1t is understood that a
staircase Will be placed within the
right arm, by which ascent can be
made to a balcony running around the
edge of the f1ambeau. The height of
the complete arm is 50 feet. Of course
the statue is upright. The left arm is
bent SO as to enfOld and hold lightly
toward the body set of tablets upon
which the Declaration of Independ-
ence is supposed to be inscribed. A
tunic falls over a peplum from the
shoulders to the feet. The head is sur
rounded by diadem, from which pro-
jects a circlet Of prongs that catch the
suns rays and construct a brilliant
nimbus of glory out of them. The
folds of the outer garment are SO az
ranged that the edges fold diagonally
across the figure. It's estimated cost
is $l25, 900, half of which has already
been subscribed. Both pedestal and
statue will be completed in two years
from now, and it will be the joint en-
terpriSe of France and America. Along
with the fragment already received
and the portion on exhibition at Phila
delphia the right arm is supposed to
be complete.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

Eddystone, Ontario, presents its
claim to the champion mean man. He
is a storekeeper, and charged one of
his young lady clerks who rode to Co
bourg with him, fifty cents for the
ride, and fifty more for lost time. But
the young lady got more than even
with him. She had him arrested for
carrying passengers without licence,
and he was fined twenty dollars and
hosts