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,hnRIEs snInis turpcnune was hslcr sna nrm at


NrW YORK. Friday, May .. Receipts Of he yes
were = cars oi LIZ mead npAins 81 si4ee No lay
AZ. inst 400 for same tine lasi werk ricaE
ut the same reported yesterday. wlih quch sal.
81 "a So n, 10 dress hN .5s 81. Tor me- luu -
exra steers, WITT some fat stuffed bulls soli at 4i4s
lal' n, live weight
Il ctiutg II sheep were 10 loads. LIE hcni,
plak ny 1905 since Monday, against Sau2 fur Tie cor
responding tine last wee<. Inc marict was t3t rr
dun, with All easier tuellns lu price, were man Alhc
end moderate business WAS corded al hh - a. ~
for ordinary 10 choice unshOru shr,p 4sbis l9r
common to fair clipped few sprng lambs were snll
Of t25@ts heAd-the latter ngure Tor very me JeI
bey lambs.
Receipts OF hogs we're 20 cars a07l head, making
l25d3 since Monday against l0,ljs nr the sane time
last week car load OF common Western hogs, l29
ms syera g, chsns, hands aiye Al ., plesstd
hogs were steady " p5a4lQe, Y D.
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IHE NAVAL EXPENDITURES.
heducng the Appropriations ever Five Mil
lions OF Dollars.

WA-HNGroN, May 5.-The sub-commit-
T.. r'plltcd the Naval Appropriation bill to the
Committee on Appropriations to-day. Sew
eiI Anlmportant changes were made, some Of
TT" items being cut down stlll more ana others
j. r.4stl, making an increase In tho total
Nnt ~ the I'm Of s270,G0. The bll As pre-
'-i tupr priates about SIC sO0000. The bill
"r ipr.pulted az .O1OpJl. md there was
nj 'ltlrnty bill for about SlUJOOOO for eX-
ii .lr- ll fNc Navy Departments, making a
Va. u sls,upO10 or S520,0l0 more than the
h' pm lh reductions IN this bill are gem
hd cover all branches If the service eX-
~ l.r Fay Of Officers aud seamen, which Is not
l' ltproydcs for stopping eulistmentA
" ' n'l.per Of scaWen IL reduced from
iJ1 In The navy, and In tho Marine Corps
'' 20 en and ~ Officers. IL provides that the
Al wolN fOl tho coming Year shall be
~ ne Navy Yards at Hro1klyn, League
= i' N"riolk, and Marc Island, ard practi-
~, '"s Nofk At the kittcry, New IInd On,
! -"stp"n, Washington, aud Pensacola Navy
! ana ais upon the Secretary of the Navy
g, gun, % Congress some pian Tor disvosiug
~ FAC Ja' - last named,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

Jno. Kelly's Will gave most Of his property TO
the Sisters OF Charity OF st. Vincent de Paul. The III
was printed form. and his name signed in
Of bank spaces after the testsmentary disposition
Of his property out not AZ the end OF the clause
pointng the executor The Surrogate rel cted tue
instrument for this reason, and because there W0s no
proof that the name was IN his handwriting. The
Supreme Court, General Term have now reversed that
decision aud admitted the Will 10 PROBATE, Judge Brady,
gives the opinion holding that the VIII u valid 30
far regards the portion before the nane, aud that
proof of tie signature not necessary as the teetAtor
declared tho paper 10 be his will
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A Congressman Drawing a Pistol.

a personal collision took place in the
neghborhood OF the Purcell House yesterd ay
afternoon. between the Hon. A. NJ. Waddell
member Of Congress from this district, who 10
ne home on snort visit, and j. j. Cassidy, one
q the editors Of the Wilmington IOst. Col,
Waddell struck MIR, Cassidey two blows with Il
cane when the latter drew a pistol, which was
followed by IKE moven"p on the Tart of Col.
Wdddeil. At this juno ce parties nicrfervd.
Inc attack was made consequence Of the AZ
pearapCc IN the Post, a Republican paper, Of a
series Of articles personal t. Col Waddell, and
Of which hs had reason ~ suspect Mr.. Cassidey
OF being tue author
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The Mutuals and the Hartfords played their
second match for the championship In Brooklyn yeser
day In the presence OF than 1909 persons The
weather was uniayoraDle but bolh clubs played good
game The artfords the favores at 800 to s7o
hicks the catcher for the Muiuas, spraned his knee
on "wednesday, ana unable to play, bat traver
ned his place credtaby. HATFIELD took Crayer's place
second base. Mr.: Ayres OF New layen wac the uin
pire, ana the Mutuals went nrsi to the bat.
Malasl. di.....S ! g 9 9 9 9 e-s
Time OF Game-Two hours and ten minutes.
kuLs Earned-. Manual HartfOrd, 2.
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HERGF wAYMAN. = On Thursday, April q. at
Trinity Gnu ca, by the Rev Telfair Hodr-on, Lewis
Htr-e TO Mary Wsynan, eldest daughter of tue ate
-ROBERTsuN.-on "wednesday. April pe
1879, t. the resiAence Of the brides parents, by the
Rev. D. II. Lay, Fernando {. C4ndec, Dr., TO MARY
Lcmta, daughter Of l.. Robertson. both Of this city.
JONEs-OAkEl.-O thursday, April %, AT the rGh
ldcnce Oi the briuCs psrtntA, ny The Rev George N
Ihnycr Basvt Jones to Sarah Catherine daughter VI
william i OHKcy.
JOsLlN -RrIn. on MonCay, Aprl "a, nj the resi-
tencc OF the brides mother, IL Columbia IT,. by the
lsN. Nj Potter. Geo. Joslln to Jcnucttc Red
1ALBOrT-GOUNG.-On THURSDAY, Aprii 81. ~ the
residence OF the brides parents uy Che y DR.. John
Hall. assisted by the Rev. Dr. H. X. booth, Augustus
Talbot TO Emma Priscilla daughter Vt Tnos. Young.
all " THIS Guy.
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The ohio ConI Milne strikers.

CLEVELAND, May 5-Everything Is apparently
quiet at the different coal mines at present. The
tScr continue 10 hold out against the reduction Of
wage ann have gone 70 their homes. Troops from
Mount Vernon Al silver Greek, and the mlne- IN
tAat ncisit olhooi al probably be started on Monday
XL lroops hayc been ordered To the aiming districts
to IN urt pulc safety but NO outbreak j. auNclpIlc
thou'h many ruinors are aaoat that serious trouble
vii hue
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Busintss Notit,s.


A pretty faithful index sf the state Of
the stomach and liver IL the condition OF the skin
The most prominent causes OF sallowness in.
digestion and biiousness Kidney Diseases close
nemeut and poverty OF the blood also tend 70 ron the
cheek Of the rudy glow OF health. To color
and what Is much more important TO remove the caused
Of dicoloraton and wnnnesa OF vsage, check irregu
arites, aud ferinEe the bloc !, use UDoLpno WoLFke
sCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCuNAPPs.
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The Ct. Louis whiskey Gases.

ST. LOUIS, May DIN The United States Dis
trct Court this morning District Attorney Dyer moved
that be passed upon several gauger and store
Keepers VINO pleaded guilty but their attorneys desired
the privilege a presenting statements OF facts IN u
their on nces ana the Court granted until to-
morrow morning prepare and wits to that effect IL
was announced that action would be taken NJ pres
ent In the cases Of Fzroy, 1hoTp, and McFal The
Government wished 70 use them as witnesses before the
present Grand jury and also In some clYn case, now
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sboo,lne for the Worlds Chambion.hip.

INDIANAPoLIs May 5,-The shooting match
70 day between A. H. Bogardus OF Illinois and william
g. Price OF London, England for the championship OF
the ord aud the English badge, 100 birds each result
cd a. follows
Fifty by EnEl-h rules, from i've traps 80 yards rise
BOgardus, ~ Price, 80
Twenty siuge birds, II yards rise-bogaIdus ~ !
TCtal-Bogardus, ST. Price, 70.
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CLEVELAND, May 5.-Some weeks ago the
laborels In the Cooperative stove WORKS IN mis- city
struck for CHER wages and their places were nel ~
non.unon men, but, bey ond one OF two personal en-
counters, nothing serious occurred until last evening
twelve working mouGers were At ached a. they
were gong home, by fifteen or twenty strikers, VINO
we're armed with clubs ami bricks several pistol shots
We're fired, aud nOu.unlou nAn named u. Il fulcr
vhs shot ana seriously wounded. No arrests nave Jet
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FRIDAY. Nav 5.-Fiour steady. Shipping
SOW Ie.'oTi Winter IN H,Saerats rcSaci re G,ar
dal ~ s 4as Ss S, gHS!s i91r so, g.
Ping extras. Western aud state, $3.50 -. sIunI
sS Ticr Go eeamo sl9scg. 'c G and xX
a. i,N ~ Soai.eFh, smbplne ~ s5t:d2' d." hi;h
Braadl wine corr meal q GOSiS,o -.,.-
ud quiet rPf as9 l Ss ,oo S St on tue s Pot
a. 9St9 and Wiz iG5 i ,sIq n G aSsS 100 kaas fer
Jane an ssl ~, ioF ~ bacon dal a. ~ ior sly
Prime CIV Ill S7Ss,s icf No DO DO, AKA "a s@SS"s
o. tleQels sl3 us Tor jun, $500 ss!l3ll Tor
Jay and sla -og 1850 for august ne mgleI figures
selling faiTlS at steady prices quoted 1T ii@ldisc
GnAIS-whcat nrm and more active sales $4,000
y l d. NV sr al N,S agrs 199Go0 at
cS5Ss, IL bous III a? un ;p'Ts g,i 20
no grade winter red, at tio5 rejected sirng 76c.,
en'ner N,nleE nominal a. Il 500 80 Oats acuyr
2C6cigo mixed 4Sr. Tor No. 9 graded wGite DC Tor
S. " I Tor ns tS and Il NE ~ Tor WIT '' macs
10000 bush canaGa arrive g9c in 99ri. Bar'ey-
cnsnged sales 5000 pu.h AT s.c. or no grace, a.
Gse Tor uasradea 10 "a ~ Tor southern yaow iS.
tlr no. White NV mixed, June de',rj Gocp and Nay
,s s sp ' "a pnfSa"sfa ni dds
Sl.1l bales Gosg At i2lee for MAY 1926 for Jm g,
me ports to-day i7lO oaes. aud for tae weeh, 2oJO
hNes.
sUkpRlEs Spirits turpcntine was higher ana nrin nj
sSrj rusnh though again quit were u aiN Ht - ,bye
tl 40 Tor ccmmon TO gouu strained. frifI il uln was
again dull ID loScri crude III hu.a quoted Al AAsscr
and refined IN hnls NJ ltsc. ocean ttgiis re- 10 d.
quiet, except charter rooms rates Ncr truiv
maintained grlin 10 Liverpool by stcaln ST.; do. to
Lon .Ou hY sal i 40, by steam, Co busl0 81 DO.
u Cora Tor orders, 10 do o. bristol, C.rdl' ar Sew
port. ~ 3dosds iipd, do. ~ H. itcrllAi, G refined
petroleum nom hudc Pima TO The tnted King ON
As 3D. lHgof copper t- ls"ry sold 10 tue extent ~
100000 llst lnne at ga yea gold Block I'm has
advanced, under ctucel st0rfs strait. now held NJ
is 1' sa.s m oa l Lyr la',9. Are
cWra.,-, p. O., .'es lwtis4 pru4e., p, LARA
iona ant LlnFutli' aiIludr, lSC. NhrEry Qu4c.
sales w b Is at tl4lle,
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IHRIFTY BOSS sHEPHERD.
How he Cultivatcs his Opportunities Under
the New District Commission,

the New District Commission,
WAsHINGroS, May 4.-The influence
which Boss Shepherd has exercised In control
ling the awards II extensions OF Board con-
tracts by the District Commissioners Ia we'll
known here. lie has been the real power be-
hind the Throne, and the District Commission
ors have simply been puppets to register bis de-
crees. With this fact known TO the reader, the
following record OF sales of houses and lots to
people who have been benefited by I'll action OF
the District Commissioners becomes significant {:
Sa.es or Aez r. Shepherd 10 ne BeGed-drisi or Bz;e
SONS q Bout cpnfT. q" Mpl,r ttS Distrtct Com
miSs,OierS AID L,taL NJrie:
Wle7 Location Of prop Price
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Loss of Appefife.

In persons Of sedentary and literary pursuits N the
tran Is overworked and the muscles unde orked the
specific very apt ~ fail from general atony Of the
system The Peruvian Syrup restores the tone OF the
dgtstiye system, and consequently the appetite by
elpnNlng pure blood to organs too weak " make II
without assistance Sold by AL druggists
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

QUEBEC May b,-A letter received from Re-
gasha on the coast OF Labrador. says that there s
great destltution all along the coast At Berthier de
Belle Jhasse a man named Peter Dlaie died from star
yiQn. seal ca,ching is failure this season, and ne
inhabitants along the coast are awaiting with tho
greatest anxiety Tie arrival Of the nr schooner with
proYsyIs, wuIca left quebec ten VI twelve days age,
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pass. - ''' '
Steamship City OF San Antonio, Galveston, mdae.
and pass. ~
Steamship Canads, Havre. mdsc and pass.
steamship George Cromwell. Halifax mdse. and pace
snip Derry, Bremen, IN ballast.
Hark Leone, Gloucester IN ballast.
BARK kuina, Leith. In ballast.
Bark Principe Amedeo, Genoa, in ballast.
AkOtb usual river and cOastwIae veasss.
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IfUVI INC WTIITfTlTfNi " 10 -IFVWF'
Some time ngo Miidletown gentleman
Thought to get Mr.. Deecher to lecture and, hay
Ing capyhssed the subject. came 10 the cjnclu-
sion tina, no could AFFORD TO pay him well for
coming. Alter asking few Of the clergYmen
60 Introduce the speaker, and those applied To
refusing, lie abandoned the project OF tue lee
ture.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06
BANKING AyD FINANCIAA.


swF ENEY'S BANKlNG HOUSE. lot NASSAU ST,
are siil' paying premium for fractional cUrreacy IN
any Juut
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&c, Ready for the Fishing Banks.

The steamer Seth Low, Capt. Al. G. Foster
is advertised make her first trip TO the Banks on
Nav H. Az soon as the last cake Of ice mels IN the
BAY Capt. Foster trics ishlng on Long Branch. liz
now reports sea bass deny and ayenOus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

To resort to life insurance rs provision for
your kindred y 10 do the best IN your power The
United States Life Insurance Company Of New YORK is
always nrm as rock. Provldent men should tommuni'
cate with IL III Dncc.-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06
A Vigilance CommlI,ee Hanging Thieve..

eo,08'.il,. rluffiS Texas, Auril ga vigilance
o. one 81 ~ ,' '.~n Of Gr.inn have hanged TWO men
M AVN y" Do iie- wa pianod, Horse thlof No. g.
AAga.H ''1 Lave more. leKas p0or place for horse
sQLHlRD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

A physlcon from New Jersey wrote on Or.
Coons scroll az INC Cooper Institute, would come
LOCO miles IAtnef than have teeth pulled any other
Uu -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

Easy WASHING. -Pyle's o. X. SOAP saves labor
ana nakee the linen much whittier than when washed
with any other soap. Try 1t and see-Ado.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

art's Pine Tree Tar Cordial. Entirely tree from any
usOn mat may suppress disease, to induce Ger.
IA usath by causing smother. The pure lifesap Of
evergreen vegetation, warranted to coughs cOlda,
hoArseAess. and oil pulmonary diseases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

BELDEN.-In the city Of New York. on the ttA
DAY VI May 1876, hy the Hon. Abraham H. Law.
renee Justice "f the supreme court. S.ran b. BeIdeA
from Leslie r. BeiGen. Cause. adultery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06
MARINE TNTELLIaENos.

49,. 49,. MINIATURE ALNANAC-THts nav.
sun risee.... 81 sun OF Moon s0tg. 9 4,
MON wArER-rnts
SANDY Hook. So Gov lslano o a. Hell gate. 9 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

Omen SUNDAYS from 10 ti 2. The silk elastic
truss sold only BY Easuc Truss Company, dsi Broad
NV, wera sssy u.yY dsplAsyJ, slIs, gppLgrs.-Afs'
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Bad Biocd Leads 10 serious Results.

Then take Qurk's Irish Tea, the great bilious
remedy. Price 20 cents, at druggists' -Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

IH NC UftlHtu tApfVltY 10 cure sick hrIluChc,
yous headache, dyspeptc headache neuralgia nervous
NJ A. And seepe snets aud viii any case Price 90
cehis suI " John f. llcury, Kerns q Co.. and all
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Mothers say ther would not he without Mo
nslrs TeetniDg Cordial, Price ~ eents,-AdD
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SptttlI Aoltts.

The destructive effect Of free liyIug. so common
am NJ al cassrs u ETY., impair the ,cutcs - iha
BODY AMI lay the formation OF disease. Tue Dad
su'ts q oycrnurdenug the - Qnach N4tu 100 might he
IN ire ouyintcd, however. hy dose OF ~ Schcncks
Mandrake mi, THIS sovereign remedy Tor Nous
ners. headache, constipation. aud lVfr compliant Is
RENE y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

Mrs. wtNsLOw's SOOTHING sYRrP for children
tcrthng old and well.tricd remedy. II nas TODD
the test Of many year,, aud never known to fall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

sick Headachc.-Dr Benson's Celery and Chamo
mile Pis Invariably cure SICK and nervous headache,
nrura ga and nervousness. Price " cents Sold by ali
druggists. Postage free.
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SAFE. 70 con,raclor,. sn,reeaOlo to new ;,

Sales 70 conIractOrs, ohargeabIe 20 new .
regime, as far a. mediterranean So @3S 10
WhAt with his ingenious me hods OF compel
ling tile taxpayers OF the whole country to phy
Tor improvements intended TO enhance the
value Of his property, and his peculiar facilities
for securing profitable purchasers, Boss Shep-
herd has made avery fine thing for himself ont
OF his comprehensive scheme Of public i'm
prOyemcnts IN the District OF Columbia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

DycinR and Cleaning nj the New York Dye.
Ing and Pr nttng 1T hllshment, staten Island. Offices
No " Duane It., 752 Lroadea y, $40 6 uv, y. - 1863
and lOo PierrepOnt st.. Brooklyn. Established 81 years
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reilcdied In fOMERois. Price g. iid broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

" some Ingenious Chemist had long since
inverted anethud uf preparing MILK OF MAGNEstA, Il
would oY this time have been tue drug OF the period
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

duccd h KNOX Il an HhiIshcd favoric Win those
VINO con appr cmte beau and artistic excellence.
Sc abe pc re always their hats at PIP Broad.
way, Or & his establishment In the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

Nervous Uea dnche.-Dr. Bensons Celery ana
Ciamomilc Pills ~ ,urc nervous headache, lex h al.
aCue, neuralgia and nervousness Fify cents a boE.
sold by MI druggists Once iO6 North EItag st. Blt
more, Md.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06

DR.. Lyons Tooth Tablets
Are prepared by practical dentist.
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slpnylng pure blood TO organs too weak TO make il
without assistance Sold by AL druggists
srt's Pine Tree rar Cordial. Entirely Tree from any
IN usiOn that may suppress one disease induce GER
tlh ussth by causing smother. The pure ife.sap Of
evergreen vegetation, to cure coughs colds,
hosrseAess. and oil pulmonary diseases.
rus ate PREPARED expressly TO cure sick headache.
Nuu- headache dyspeptic headache neuralgia nervous.
cents STA ~ John Y ieary Kerns S'S Co. and ali al
di.s-ists
The srrirg stvie Of tenl icmcn's Hat. intro-
duccd %, KNOX Is an established favoritc Win those
VINO can ARR chte beau y and artistic excellence.
way Or e his establishment In the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Nervous fcadnche.-Dr Bensona Celery ana
acle, neuralgia aud NERVOUSNESS. tfty cents q box.
sold by NJ druggists. Oicc, lO6 North Eltag st., Bltr
more, Md
To Mothers.
Ms. w1NsLOw's SOOTHING sYRrrP for children
icrthng r. old and wel-trcd remedy. IL has TODD
Tue Test Of many years. aud was never AhONn to fall
Dycing and Cleaning nt the New York Dye.
ing and Printing IT .hllshment staten Island Offices
No. VS Duane It.. 1852 LroadNay go Oh uy. n r. 100
and lUe PierrepOnt ST. Brooklyn. Established % years.
"
sick II eadachc.-Dr. Denson's Celery aud Chamo-
lnlle rus lAvariby cure Sick aud nervous headache,
nrura gia and nervousness. Price ~ cents Sold by al
druggists. Postage free.
" some ingenious Chemist had long since
Invented ineth0d Of preparing MILK or MAGNEsiA, Il
would BY this time have been tue drug the period
The defects, in the Old Elastic, Truss IRE
DIR. Lyons Tooth Tablets
Are prepared by a practical dentist.
The New York herald., 1876-01-27
COMMISSIONERS OF DOCKS.

The Dock Commissioners hold meeting at their
rooms yesterday all tho members being present
communication was received from the New York
and Brooklyn Ferry Company asking for lease Of the
ferry at the foot OF Grand street, East River 900
per annum They have heretofore paid 81, 500 Tho
matter was referred.
Communication from G. D. Lawton, OF West street,
relative to the application Of the Hudson Freghting
Company, who asked for permanent location on the
Hudson River sido laid Tor further consdera
tion.
g. Groom, Jr., engineer In chief, reported that
during the past week his corps have been surveying
the bulkhcad front OF Fourteenth Fifteenth, Twenty
third and Twenty fourth sreots East Rivor, and in
tho slips on either side OF piers foot OF Twenty
NTH twenty eighth Thirty third, Thirty seventh,
Eghty-sixth and 1O5th streets. East River;
that the work had been discontinued at pier l. Battery
that the section at tho foot OF Christopher street was
being continued and new piles being driven at pier AZ
men also at work repairing pier 81 North River,
aud dredging the upper end ofpiers is and 81 East
River
The Treasurers report showed s3Ts SIT 40 remaining
on hand aud tS,OlS IS paid in during the past week
for dock and slip rents
report received from the engineer In chief roll
alive TO certain lands located in Leggetts Creok West
Farms, now closed up but which Is claimed by one J.
l. Brown TO be the properly OF the city OF New York.
IL seems that a public dock was, soidc years ago,
erected az the turn In said crook and was always
public highway, q road leading down 10 tho same This
has now been closed up by fence The citizens thoro
fore appealed 70 ih3 pecs Commissioners to order Il
6pencd fhc Board leciled The matter belongs 10 thA
Department Of Public Works
The New York herald., 1876-01-27
PACIFIC MAIL.

The examination in the suit of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company against W. S King was resumed yeser
day morning at the Office OF Edwin H. Wight the Com
missioner appointed to take the testimony the
The late Secretary Of the Pacific Mail Company, Mr..
Theodore s, Johnson, the only witness the
stand. He was ross-examined by Mr. Goodwin and
said he remembered an agreement between ex-Presi-
dent Stockwel and the company in 1873, which in
the handwriting OF rrenor W. Park; a settlement was
finally had with Mr.. Stockwell the basis of this
agreement
On the redirect witness said that Mr. Russell Sage
and Mr. Rufus Hatch participated In the negotiations
with Mr.. Stockwc resulting in a settlement the delay
In the negotiations was, he supposed in order that
the stock might fall and be bought up cheap; witness
had recollection that during the delay Pacific Mail de-
clined five per cent; Mr.. Stockwe was, during this
time frequently at the companys Offices, but not at
the Board meetings.
On the recross witness stated he had examined the
minutes of the directors meeting OF March 1872 but
found llusion TO the $3.50 900 transaction; ho did
not dnd any record OF II elsewhere he remembered
ceiving despatch from Mr.. Hatch at Washington for
bidding giving Mr. Stockwel his discharge account
OF the discovery of the $780, 600 defacaton; spite of
this the discharge granted hr Stookwell, and Mr.
Hatch, when he came from Washington Indignant
nj II; witness had peOuuIury
transactions with brokers' firms whose members were
members of the Board Of Directors OF the Pacific Mail
COMPANY; the officer who delivered Mr. Stockwell his
discharge Mr. Russell Sage, tho president pro tenn
pore Of the company,
The further examination at this point adjourned
until to-day at half past ten O'Clock.