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The New York herald., 1876-01-25
THE MARINE COURT.

New YORK, Jan %, 1876
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your issue OF Thursday informed the public
that there is dscord and unhappiness in the Marine
Court that the judges are divided; that Judges
spauldiDg, Sheridan and Goepp up in arms aud on
the aggressive and lighting for their rights that bus
Is consequently at deadlock; that Judges Shea
Acker and MoAdam have appointed more than their
fair share Of friends and relatives; that this makes
trouble and that Senator Morrissey has introduced
bill to make the officials appointive by the County
Clerk which bill will permit tho judges TO devote their
great minds TO the public business My great mind has
been much absorbed by public business, OF which
there Is good deal, that this announcement
only met my eye to-day. You will not deem
II inpertnent in to request you to assure the pub
Tic that have met with any sign OF trouble, and
have had but the most agreeable intercourse with
released the courts IRON the political treadmill deem
II less important TO tho public welfare that each
Judge should make pasture ground OF the patronage
Of the court han that the present officials should bo
held tc their duty by the reelection that slight dero
licton VIC ID be likely 10 entail severe penalties On
the same ground, allow to record my respectful
dissent from the policy Of the proposed bill have
known, 10 other places the greatest tyranny on the
part Of clerks OF courts and their subordnates when
reported 10 the judges meet with othcr response
than this:-''Go TO the District Attorney; this court
pleasure but necessity Civil service can never be
correct unless the superior has the power OF appoint
ment and removal over his subordinate for then only
can he be responsible for him. Very respectfully
yours G. GoEPP,
No S61 West Twenty second street
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70, vsrdI IL II. favor for s, ,2ss rrOm which juds-

Fol verdcl IN bis favor for S. 22S from which judg-
-hent the city appealed
The case OF william watson Warden Of Ludlow Street
Jail charged with dealing out liquor cigars and tobacco
without proper license came up before United States
Conmissioner Shields yesterday afternoon. John c.
Hullin was the only witness examined He said thai.
while q prisoner In the jail, he bought cigars and
liquors on prisoner named 0ppenhemer who, in his
cell manipulated bar On cross-exaninatfon he
testified that one Crowley had entered into a private
arrangement with himself to effect the OF the
Warden The further hearing in the case was post.
poned until TO morrow.
The case or the United States against Miller Pratt,
captain OF the schooner F. g. Knight for smuggling
COCO cigars into this port came up yesterday before
United States Commissioner Osborn. Only one wit
ness was examined, the mate, George B. Airy, who
testified that Captain Babb, OF the schooner Jessie
Elizabeth brought tie barrels containing the cigars TO
the schooner Knight telling Pratt that barrel con-
talned oranges and the other molasses. Pratt was
cousin OF Babb and lived in the town in New Eng
land The mate said that he had no idea that anything
was wrong until Captain Williams camo on board the
schooner burst open the barrels and disclosed the
cigars. The examination VIII be resumed to-day.
The case OF Lynch VS. Rnaldo, tired before Judge
Van Brunt and Jury in the Common Pleas Court, is
important real estate dealers and in some respects,
novel The facts appeared that Rinado sold 10 Mrs.
Lynch certain real estate In this city, subject TO
mortgage Of $ 000 that at the time Of the sale four
months interest had accrued and that the interest
payable semi-annualy. When the semi-ann interest
became due she compelled TO pay the interest for
the whole six months and brought suit against Rinado
his contract to receive back the interest for the four
months that Rlnado received the rents and profits or
tho land. IL contended by Messrs. Jacobs Srk,
for defendant that the action Improperly brought
and could not be maintained and that Mrs Lynch was
bound TO pay the interest Of the whole six months
Tho Court held that action could be maintained on
the contract and accordingly dismissed the complaint
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DECISIONS.
sUrnEME coUpT-cHAMDERs.
By Judge Lawrence.

BY Judge Lawrence.
Belts vs.. Kurst--Tho order will be settled as pre-
sented by Mr. Swain with the exception az to the
amount TO be allowed purchaser for searching Title
which Is left for determination on aidavits. Memo
randum
Dckerson vs. Spaulding.-The parties having con-
sented TO vacate the attachment be denied. am re-
eved from any further consideration Of the points pre-.
sented the settlement Of the proposed order. Let
an order be entered on consent.
BY Judge Barrett
Mallory VS.. Stlnson-opinion.
Shirley Roborson.-Ihe proceedings must be dis
missed without costs Tho remedy, If any, Is In the
Bankrupt Court.
Mttnacht VS.. Mttnacht-Report confirmed and
judgment of divorce granted Let proper decree, with
the title of the action, be prepared
Schwartziaerler VS.. Nassor.-Application denied
Matter OF Close.-Proccedings dismissed
Van Volkenburg VS.. .Doottle.-Memorapdum,
Opdyke VS. Prouty.-The surety, Goss, Is sufficient,
but Copeands property is out Of the State and hes
rejected
SUPREME CO -cIRCuIT-PAIT 2.
r. Westbrook.
Winchester ct a. 20 itley ct aL-See opinion
sUPREM CIRCUIT PART 3.
CsN.. i,
Phean ct al b lender and Same vs.. Same
Motion for judguens 'or OF the plaintin on the
pleadings denied witns osts.
SUPERIOR CoURl-sPRcIAI. TERM.
BY Judge Sedgwick.
Congregation Chebra Mikrea Rodesh vs Titus ct al
SEQ opinion.
Otto Reynders Judgment for plaintiff Opinion.
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CONVICT LABOR

THE puI, TO MAKE THE INMATES OF THE
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PAY FOR THEIR SUP
PORT.
The bill looking to the employment OF the inmates OF
the public charitable and reformatory Institutions 10
mechanical pursuits that will contribute to their supporb
which lAvorably acted upon the Assembly last
week, to meet with the approval Of the commis-
of Charities and Correction They believe that
the income derived from such plan would materially
lessen the expenses of the department. but none Of the
commission will venture to estimate the amount
likely to be thus saved In Michigan and other States
the plan has worked well and there reason why,
II proper safeguards thrown around 1t, it will not
be a success here. In answer 10 letter from Hon
Hamilton Fish, Jr the Commissioners yesterday sent
response as tollows:-
Your letter Of the 10th inst duly received The nfor
ssseG M oT % Se 11nc ~ S5s % % has
exclusive charge designate the yaxous institutions TO ~ich
were we're incurred u their asnenancs during he year
past Is y hs psSSe & Tue aahs % work. 5esP %
constantly in some kind Of manual labor such as qnarrng
waiting the so ans or repairing ali Of
P % & % ss 70 tho ane sS
large department The females are also Eener,
for for them hem 70 do. " HOW much revenue might be
derived from diversion Of portion OF this labOrng pOpg
aton 20 mechanical pursuits Is in conjecturcd
but the experepce Of other eformatory establshpent
the belief the experiment result
ably ia respect discipline order and profit The removal
Of statutory restrictions which the utilizing Of
the largo amount OF labor in that VIII make ii 70
some extept source Of income is apropoStoE obviously
polite and salutary It naturally commend itself to
the favor Of all who wish tighten much possible the
burdens imposed upon community in the support OF eur
eleemosynary and penal institutions In order TO make the
innovation conducive 20 practical benefit the cooperation
of the Board Of Estimate and Appoonment will be requ
site as will be necessary only provide and equip
suitable workshops but increase materially the force
gagged In the guardianship OF the inmates Even the
the disposal of the Commissioners papaby
inadequate for tue perfect enforcement Of their orders
han oaftt
ton of the yearly appropriation, which prevents the
department from keeping a night patrol for the pre-
venton Of highway robbery and the escape Of prison
ers The letter concludes:-
The introduced by your committee Is step in the right
direction, and ft becomes law, and Is followed by such
executive here will make t effective IL
safely be predicted that II will servceabe TO the de-
partment In improving s adninstraon and valuable TO
the community In the saving Of which 1t will be promotve
The following the statistics referred 70 BY the
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DUNCAN. SHERMAN & co.

In the suit OF Roebling against Duncan, Sherman 4
Co, the renewed motion upon the leave granted to
vacate the order OF arrest that had been denied by
Judge Lawrence up for hearing yesterday before
Judge Barrett in Supreme Court, Chambers. Mr..
Henry H. Morange, counsel for plain.i took the pre-.
liminaTy objection that under the 2o4th section OF the
code tho motion must be made before the entry of
judgment il the arrest occurred twenty days previous
10 the docketiBg of the Judgment which the fact
in this case; that the section obligatory, not per
mssve; that the leave OF the Court must have been
granted without the knowledge Of tho entry OF the
Judgment that the original order denied the motion
without leave, and that under any circumstances a
leave to renew cannot override express enactment
Mr. Larocque was heard in reply, but the Court held
that the objections we'll taken, Upon the appeal
OF defendants counsel the laid until to-
morrow for further argument
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the rssrf Of Disagreement over cards and Of too
much .Axer.
young man, having mutton-shop whiskers and
wAxed mustaehes, and pink rose lapel Of his
coat, applied for warrant for the arrest Of one
"6Ordy" Campbell who is said TO be clerk in the
SheriGs office. He gave his name As Emerson f.
Sterns and his employment as that OF business
ager OF the Hammam Club, OF No 1ol Lexington
nue.. Mr.. StcrDs claimed to have been robbed by
Campbell of ST. and then arrested false charge,
and let go again for consideration OF seventy eight
cents which, he considered. blackmail He asked
for warrant on both charges, but got il on neither
Instead summons was issued directing Mr. Campbell
TO appear in court to-day when the affair will be thor
oughly investigated
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appellant and BY j. Lawrence Smith for respondenta
Ordered that the further argument Of the oenss be
General Term for the amendment Of the order or for
sucn rehef rs he may deem necessary
No. lao George ~ Rounds, by his guardian re-
spondent, vs- The Delaware Lackawanna and western
Railroad Company, appellant Argued by Francis
Kernan, OF counsel for appellant and by E H. Prndio
for respondent
No. $50 George d. Lord ct al, appellants vA yonn
r. Thomas respondents Argued by George +. Dan
forth Of counsel for respondent and submitted for ap
peant
No. l54 Horace Marsh respondent VS. The Town
OF Little Valley, appellant-Submtted
No. a. John H. +. Arnold ct al, executors &c, ap
pclants, vs. Charles II. Nichols, impeaded SC, re-
spondent Argued by B. X. Phelps, Of counsel for ap
pelant, and by W. II. Wait for respondent Proclama-
tion made and Court adjourned
CALENDAR.
The following e the day calendar OF the Court OF Ap
poals for Tuesday, January 90 lS76:-Noa 137, 357,
l49 l4l, 70, Sc, 90 and e5
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COURT CALENDARS Rs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CHAxBRRs-Held by Judge Bar
rett-Nos 81 40, So 81, 62 Co. 49, a. SO, o. 96 100,
ia l22 1872 lac 100 179 Call l76 TO 225 inclusive
SUPREME CoURT-SPEcIAL TERM-Hed by Judge Dono-
285 2S6 2s7, 2Ss 293 294 296 307 Sl0 Is 10, 20 a.
% %, "a, 132
SUPREME CoUkr-GENERAL TKRM-Hel6 by Judges
Davis Brady and Danels-Nos. l50, DOL ll2 1885, l6S,
Ill 173, l7S l04 1o5 no. 1885, III lSi l4o IA, 1885,
1877 Ill.
Van vorstNos. 947 974 1891 O. S5l, S7o, e.6 lo0l,
lol5 22oo 2244 2245 lOol LOGS 1905 1907 lo6e5 1879
1879 1885 I0S9 1895, 1899, 1101 100 Part 2-Ad-
journed until February l. 1876 Part Y-Hod by Judge
Lawrence.-Nos. 1854 674A, 2077, 2274, 2229, 1913,
633 2275 s47 4sl So 659 l036 1885, 200, e52 1904,
1890 1910, 1852, 1858 $50, s72
suPERIoE CouRT-TRIAL TERM--Part held BY CHIEF
Justice MoneNos s79 74l 700 500 7ol, 9o7, sd7, 6T3
1888, 7S7, 1851, 1907, III, ,9l 1917. Part 2-Hed
by Judge Sper-Nos $50, 92e, 438, 12l6, 66z, 5S4,.
726, e56, e5s, sl6 1896, 1888, sJ01s, $50 1884
SUPERIOR CoURT-GBNERAL TE2N-Adjourned Tor the
term.
COMMON PLRAs-EouITY TERM-nelu Dy Judge Joseph
+. Daly.-Nos 16, II, s.
COMMON PLEAs-GESERAL TERh.-AdJourned until
February T.
COMMON P1RAs-TRIAL TERM-Part l-Held by Judge
Van Hoesen.-Case on, No. 573 No day calendar.
1887, 1919 1446 1000, 1853 1918, 120s 1855, 1888,
1878 22ss 1892 799 1894 1454, 1876 1850 s74 147o,
14S0, 14Sl, 1882, 1883
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by Chief
Justice Sbea-Nos 1893, 3I33 22S2 1926, $3.50, 1850
$3.50, 6224 S7O7, S9l9 $780, 5e75, 625l, 1879, 5lo6
Part HELD BY Judge McAdammNos @ - ss osS4 1919
$780, 3267, 37e1 9S6S, e456 627O, 51S6, 27s0 Part 3
Held by Judge Sheridan. 6507, 6240, SOLO 56l7
64os e5O4 467O 546O, 16o 54os $3.50, 577s GAL 47s
G516
Court OF GENERAL sEssioSs-Held by Judge Glider
sleeve-Case on The People " Francis J. Marshall
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A SLEEPY ROUNDSMAN.

Roundsman Watson, Of the Eighth precinct, was
caught mapping early yesterday morning After turn
ing out his ho disappeared and traced by In
spcctor McDermUtt TO No as King street. whore he
found asleep Charges have been preferred against
him.
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STOKES AGAIN UNSUCCESSFUL.

Yesterday forenoon Judge Pratt OF the Supreme
Court rendered decision in the matter Of the appca
tion OF counsel for Edward 5. Stokes for writ Of
habeas corpus for the production OF the prisoner who
Is in State Prison The application was made on
the ground that the ten months OF Stokes mprson-
mcn in the Tombe had not been credited on hs whole
term OF imprisonment. Judge Pratt In his decision
nnds-'Thc courts Of this State have no power 70 re-
lease prisoner habeas corpus by reason OF any
credit he Is entitled TO by good conduct Such appca-
tons must be addressed 10 another department OF the
government of this STATE "
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ToMBS POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Flammer.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

James Kiday, a laborer employed on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, paid on Friday last and came TO
New York to see the elephant Late on Sunday night
us he passing through Washington street on his
way So his hotel he assaulted by young man,
who seized him by the throat is alleged and robbed
him OF SI5. young man named John Mcmahon,
siding at No 240 Henry street, was subsequently ar
rested, and Kilday identified him as the person who
robbie him. The complainants testimony was some
what vague and indefinite, and on motion of his coun-
sci the was set down for examination. McAahon
will probably be discharged.
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BLOOMING GROVE PARK.

At recent meeting of the Blooming Grove Park
Association It decided to oer the freedom OF the
club grounds to foreign sportsmcn and members Of
visiting rife associations during the Centennial Exhbi-
ton. II is thought that this privilege would be largely
availed Of as there some u, 900 IN Pike
county, Pa, belonging to the association that be
shot over. The Presidents report states that the
woods are thckening that the lakes are filling with
the bass, that trout are increasing in the stTeama
and that there is advance ia the numbers Of
game partculary red deer
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BOATING.

PLEASANT INTERCHANGE OF coURrEsIEs BE-
TWEEN THE wAsHNoroNIANs AND KsIcKRR-
BoCKERs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1876.
banquet was recently given by tho Potomac Boat
Club 70 a committee Of the Nassau Boat Club, OF New
York, who came here bearing handsome git 70 the
Potomacs an acknowledgment OF the courtesy
shown TO the Nassaus during their visit TO the District
OF Columbia some months ago.
THE PRESENTATION
was made during the banquet D. F. Ferguson,
behalf Of the Nassau Club presented handsome silver
vase inaid with designs In gold mounted on ebony
pedestal, and embossed with the representation Of
boat II Is inscribed with the Of the two
clubs and the date OF the presentation
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Judge GildersleeYe.


THE MARSHALL ARSON CASE.
Francis f. Marshall placed trial before Judge
Gdersleevc yesterday, charged by Fire Marshal Shell
don with having July ii set fire TO the human hair
store No. 36I Bowery, owned by his wife Louisa with
intent to dcfraud several insurance companies. Mrs
Mary Manning who hves at No ~ East Fourth street,
adjoining the burned premises saw Marshall with his
wife and family drive of in carriage on that day, and
after the premises were found 10 DO on fire. AS
sslant District Attorney Herring opened the for
the people in address Of unusual eoquence and
power But little progress had been made when the
Court adjourned The case will probably con ntinue
throughout to-day
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
John CoHey aged nineteen, who stole an overcoat
from the store OF Louis Baden No l2l Fulton street.
the 10th inst pleaded guilty TO petit larceny and
was sent to State Prison for eighteen months
John Murphy, aged sixteen who stole an overcoat
from Michael Costello of No IL East Fourteenth street.
on the 18th inst, was sentenced to confinement for
like period in the same institution.
Henry Miller, in whose room fellow boarder, named
Frank Fritz, found pawn tickets representing gold
which had been some time previously stolen from
Frtz's ROOM pleaded guilty and was consigned to State
Prison for two years and hall.
John )nlon and William Ryan, aged eighteen, living
at No o5 Washington street. who stole fortyf four gal
Ions of syrup from Apgar Co.. No 73 Dey street. on
the 18th inst admitted their guilt, and were each sent
to the Pcnentiary for SIX months.
Terence McGowan and James Brown, two lads, who
broke into OF the machine shops OF the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company and stole
sixty-three pounds OF brass each sent TO State
Prison for two years and half.
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POLICE SURGEON THOMAS CASE.

Police Surgeon Thomas appeared before the full
Board OF Police Comm ssioners yesterday and pleaded
guilty to the charges recently preferred against him Of
falling 10 promptly attend Patrolman Martin, OF the
Twelfth precinct He said that, having a number Of
other patients to attend, and knowing that Martins
case was Of ordinary character he delayed calling
upon him Decision reserved.
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OYSTER THIEvING.

John smith, Of Oyster Bay was arrested for stealing
oysters the bed Of Jacob smith Of Centre Island,
and his trial took place before Justice Chipp John
wished 70 test the galty or the planting no being
alleged one Of gang banded together TO resist the
ruar planters and despo their beds The jury found
him guilty and be was sentenced te forty days i'm
prlsOnmant and anad $50
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The following are the statistics ref
Total per year. .......... 8, 4o3


or the convcts In the Penitentiary about 80 males
and 10 females available Tor work by Of
sickness and OF the vagrants about 100 OF
unfit for work, being aged, crippled or innrm OF the
paupers not 15 per cent able bodied The pro-
portion of convics sent back TO the Pcnitentary after
serving about onethird and OF vagrants the
males Will average about hall and the females iully
three-quarters
EXPENSES INSTITUTIONS 1878
Statement showing the expenses of maintaining the
several institutions under the charge OF the depart
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ENTERPRIsING GUTENBERG.

The 80 900 street Improvement bonds which were re-
Gently issued at Gutenberg, N. J., by order OF the
Town Council have bcen awarded 70 Mr. Zabrishie ne
being the highest bidder and having bid ninety y"
oenI
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALsANY \. Y, Jan. "a, 1916
No. 81. Weiesner VS. The Village Of Douglass Ar
gumeut resumed aud concluded
No l3l. The Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of New York. appellant vs. Eleanor Kashaw et
N. respondents by s. Hand, Of counsel fQI
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THE GAME IN NEW YoRK.

Two exciting matches Of handball were played
,erday At the Madison street court In this city The
contestants in the lrst Messrs Curry aad Nc0ar
thy against Messrs Mcouade and Ryan the best two in
three games. For general hard hitting and extreme
length Of time taken the scoring this match the
EcoNTNuED On NINTH PAaE.l
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WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Morgan.

THE PLATE GLASS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Jonah Andrew attorney and President OF New York
P1ate Glass Insurance Association of No 194 Broadway
appeared as complains against G. B Rousha who, on
the card OF the association appears member of its
board of managers The complaint is that Rousha, on
the 18th OF January wully and malcously destroyed
the books OF the association, the safe in which the
books kept being found open and part OF the
tilated books being found on Rousha's person. The
prisoner also charged with wilfuy and unlaw-
fully opening letters addressed TO Mr.. Andrew. The
prisoner claimed that he member OF the associa-
ton and had just as mucn right TO open letters ad-
dressed to 1t Mr. Andrew had. He admitted open
ing tho letters which the address Of the association
was printed, but dened opening the addressed
Mr. Andrew. Ne committed for examination to-
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sUPREME COURT CALENDAR

ALBANY, ~ Y, Jan. "a, 1916.
The following is the Supreme Court General Term
calendar for Tuesday, January 20, 1875 Nos 12s,
13l 13s s2 49, l42 l4S, l44 145, l40 l57, 1885, 162
1914 n IS and l65
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CURLING.

The great curling match between the States OF New
YORK and New Jersey will DO played to-day Hoxies
pond iD Paterson The contest will be for the Hauil-
mo
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Total for 1875

In the above estimate Of the number OF inmates in
the public institutions the average for q number Of
years has been taken The subject is that was
hanstively inquired into by the late Assembly Com
mfttee Crime, and the bill has been introduced TO
test tho sense OF the LegisIature
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the THIRD AvESuR BURGLARY.

Edward Hart Of No. lis West Twenty eighth street,
and Thomas Baiers arragned for examination for
burglariously entering the apartments Of Solomon
Brsac No 1l3 Third avenue sunday, the 10th inst
as reported In yesterdays HERALD There
direct evidence against Baiers and he discharged
Mr. Brisac fully identified the pistol found on Hart
part OF the stolen property and he held in 81 900
ior trial Hart claimed that he loaned man. whom
no does not know dollar on the pistol and that was
how 1t came in his possession
STEALING COTTON.
Thomas Little and W. II Powers were held In 81, 900
each burglariousy entering the store No 402 West
Twelfth street. cwncd by William Cragin and stealing
thfee bales Of cotton, valued at $780, the property
Of walter s. Pcarce.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Thomas Beatty, OF No a5 Hudson street, and John
Lamb, Of No sc Charlton street. were held in 5000
each for bursarously entering the store OF W. IT,
Eltng No ass Hudson street, and attempting to steal
SIS worth OF hardware.
THE EXCISE LAW.
John Gribben, Of No $50 Bieecker street and Peter
0'Halloran, OF No 1872 Seventh avenue gave 500 bail
each to answer charges Of violating OF the Excise law
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TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA.

Between the heats of this race Johnny Coleman and
Cassus ". troted match for 500 side mile
heats three IN five, which by Coleman in
three straight heats. Time, 2;50-2 47H-247s
In the six mile between John Stewart and the
PAGER Onward Stewart paid forfeit