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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-13
BURGLARY AND TORTURE.

Aburglary, accompanied with torture, took place In
Newark on Sunday morning. Hieronymus Indcrmois,
sexton Of 81 Mary's Cemetery. was seized, blind
folded and bound while in bed by Two men. who then
rned hts apartments They took his wages aud then
tried to torture more money out OF him They had
heard, they said. that hc had $50 moro than
tho SIC found in his pants. This he denied They
Then lighted hrc and held the mans feet the
flames with aview OF compelling HIM dtvulrc. nut
nc nal nothing 70 divugc. Finally the heDds threw
MN on the he'd and Icft Passcrs-by IN the morning
heard his groans and released him. lie Is badly, bus
not dangerously burned No arrests have been naadA
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SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A HORSE

Yesterday afternoon, James slip South street.
Of Mr.. Bcrsh's officers arrested Henry L. Cronk
Tor driving horss with terrible wound, known
quittor The hoof decayed and the foot rotten
great extent Tho suffering horse placed in
stable. Cronk taken before Judge wandel and
charged with cruelty to animals, BY working the dis
abed creature, OF which he was the owner. Tho
veterinary surgeons examined the horse, and certified
that Was totally unfit for work in It's present condi
ton, and suffering great PAIN Cronk, however, was
DISCHARGED bv His Honor.
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ATTEMPTED, SUICIDE IN THE ToMBs.

On the 10th inst Justice Murray committed William
Shelly, aged if,y years porter, to The Tombs. de-
fault Of $500 bail. charge OF assault and battery
On Sunday night. while confined In cell l23 no bor-
rowcd poke, knife from his ccllmatc and his
throat, INJECTING very wound. lie at oncc
taken out OF the cell by Keepers Finn and Cover and
placed in the hospital cell where Dr. BrcKcs attended
TO him. Hc IS nov in a TAR way OF recovery. on be-
ing asked what induced him u attempt suicide he
informed Warden Quinn that his sistcf-in-law had
rrcjudiccd his children against him.
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART IL.
Before Judge 0ildcrslecvc.
FELoNIous ASSAULTS.

FELoNIoUs AssAULTs
Ellen Walsh WINS indicted for having. on tho 9th OF
May last, fcloniousy assaulted Morris Murphy with
knife at No 8 Mulberry street. The evidence was Of
very contradictory character. the defence claiming that
the prisoner simply defending herself from an al
legged assault by the complainant The jury returned
verdict Of not guilty.. similar verdict was returned
In Tho OF Frank Fricdland, who was indicted for
attacking John Farrelly avenue b, near Fourth
street. on the 2d OF November .ast.
AN ALLEGED PIcKPOCKET.
Mr. W. H. sharit, OF Staten Island, had just lon the
ferry in the beginning OF last month on his way
up town. He accosed by boy who wanted to
sell him a newspaper, Who though informed that mono
wanted. persisted in making his appeal. Finally
Mr.. Sharit felt hand his pocket, a. finding that
So had been distracted pursued the ncws6oy, who.
he alleges, jumped canal boat at ricr NO East
River, and concealed himself under the dock. The
complainant procured officer, and a boy, named
John Maloney, emerging from this place, where he
SAID ho had gone 10 battle, was arrested. The com
planant identified him. Tho jury discharged
without beng abio TO agree on verdict
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The Seaside Home At Bath, Long Island, was opened
for tho reception Of children yesterday by the Chill.
drcn's Aid Society. Tho nsst company consisted or
about hundred poor children from tho industrial
schools. The Home has been enlarged last sea-
SON. and Tho managers hopo extend lis benefits 10
many more shsa In former ysare
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AN ALLEGED PIcKpoCKEr
STREET COURT.
Before Judge Kilbreth.
A RUFYIANLY ASSAULT.

RUFFIANLY ASSAULT.
Thomas J. Baker, proprietor OF liquor store, at
No 2l3 Third avenue, brutaly assaulted Sun
day night in his store, by gang Of rulans, only one
OF whom was known to him. This man was Robert
Smith, OF Seventy third street and the Boulevard
Baker received several severe cuts on the head and
face tho weapons used by his assaants being sticks
and stones. Smith tho only one arrested Flo was
held for trial in default OF $4,000 bail Baker denied
having provoked his assailants In any way
ROBBED by HIS FELLOW DoARDER.
Lawrence Reilly Of seventy-sixh street and Second
avenue, caused tho arrest Of fellow boarder named
Michael Mullen, whom he caught on Sunday night in
the act OF stealing $50 from his trunk. Mullen was
held for trial
A JEALOUS HUSBAND
Annie Derwn, OF No. $50 East Twenty. eighth street,
charged her husband, Michael with knocking her down
and kicking her violently on tho body The husband
admitted the charge, but said that the nfdety Of his
wiic of which he had ocular proof had provoked him
TO the assault Tho Court considered the OK
cuse insufficient and held the accused for trial.
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The police authorities intend to lay before the Board
of Excise without delay, list Of the saloons kept
open on sunday in violation Of the Excise law, with
view TO the revocation of their licenses
Commissioner Morton said TO HERALD reporter yes
to-day that II the Police Commissioners send such
list 10 tho Excise Board that body will make dis
inction between offenders against tho law, but will
woke the licenses Of the large gardens quickly
as those OF the smaller places.
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REMARKABLE YOUNG THIEVES.

william T. Fauth applied TO Justice Peloubet, in the
Second District Court OF Jersey City, for the Of
his two sons Willie and john aged respectively twelve
and ten years. whom he charged with being confirmed
thieves Their teacher at school complained that their
conduct very bad The father asked that they
TO the Prison they would ruin their parents by
their continuous thets. The boys acknowledged their
crime and cried bitterly as thcy removed to
cell. They will probably DO sent to tho State Reform
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ALBANY. juno II, lbIh
No. 2lo. Smith va HaL-Argument resumed and
concluded.
No 1872 Hall VS. Irwin.-Argucd ny E. Il. Benn Tor
appellant and X. Key for respondent
No. 226 White vs. Goddard. Argued by Abort hoo
for appellant and William De Witt for respond
emit
No. 233 Hass VS.. O'Brien.-Submi;ted for appellant
S Hand for respondent
No 234 f. Sterverg VS. Purdy.- Argued by s. Hand
for appellant and Thomas Ely tor respondent
CALENDAR PoR TUESDAY.
Nos. 236. 237, 239, 243. IS, 235. sS7 and 2oa
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A WEST HoBoKEN FIEND.

Thomas Brennan, wealthy contractor, residing at
magnificent house the monastery, West Hobokcn
n J., aged about sixty, was arrested last night by
Police Captain Donovan. of Hoboken, for outrngiug
Elizabeth Hogg Of No. II Washington street, aged ten
years. an English girl. he was locked up In default
of s. 900 baiL
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MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.

Action was brought In the Brooklyn City Court,
Part l. before Judge Reynolds yesterday, by Andrew
J. Best, to recover S. 900 damages from John ODon-
nell for malicious prosecution in causing the arrest of
the plaintiff charge OF stealing horse. The jury
returned q verdict OF $3.50 for plaintiff.
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tot"s 1855. 80 $500 =. |: : :.
Surplus based upon market value Of real
COMPTROLLERS OFFICE,

Comptroller Green paid yesterday the iaborers ON
small pipes and PAYERS TO Juno l. amounting to
Sh4s3 10 He also paid IS, 700 TO the Commissioners
of Charities Correction for the poor blind Of this
CITY, He win pay to-day the srmores Of tho various
regiments for May.
The proposal OF Stephen Roberts for grading and set
ting curb in Tompkins' square having bsen received al
the Cons1trolIers ofcc yesterday from tho Depart.
ment Public Parks with the consent Of said depart
ment to the substitution Of surety, Comptroller
Green has approved OF the surcties offered and
turned tho proposal the Department OF Public Parks
Comptroller Green yesterday signed warrants on ths
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ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.

At meeting OF second mortgage bondholdcrs Of the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad yesterday o committee
appointed prepare plan OF reorganization
company. with Instructions TO report promptly. The
following Is the committee Joseph Scligman, A.
PIERCE, >. Buttcrhcd, William II. Colin. NJ. \. Buck
ley, James r. Robinson and urel Croker.
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THE BAKER SCANDAL CASE.

Yesterday forenoon Judge Gilbert, in the Kings
County Supreme Court, rendered his decision in tho
matter Of the application Of Mra NJ K Baker for the
custody Of her two children, boy and girl aged ten
years and thirteen years. respectively awarding the
mother tho custody Of the children.
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SeptcIHueT, IolI I,1IJ % iuta' '*I@oofo q
Deductng the amount paid during the tour month";
oil this year have $92 $50 80 as tho amount paid til,
officers aud attaches OF the department IN 1875. To,
appropriation for salaries for that year 500 600
ana Tor gcncles 81 000 Total $95 600 The In
stgation will not be commenced until after Alderman
Pinckney returns from Cincinnati
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&c David va Bunner; Mathew vs.. The Mayor; Elem.
ing VS. Amos; Allins rs. Hobrook. Motions granted
Griswoid VS. Tompkins; Fithan VS.. Hariilton.-Rc-
ccivcr's bond approved
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THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.

Al last the payroll called Tor by the Board OF Alder
men previous to Investigation of tho Building De-
partment has boon published. Tho report shows that
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A BANK IN TROUBLE.

Another city savings bank has been cnjoined from
transactng any business for the present Bank Super.
intendent Ellis has obtained an injunction against tho
Mechanics and Traders Savings Institution, No 2S3
Bowery, houston street. on tho ground OF do
ncency in It's resources by the depreciation OF
certain Southern State securities held By the bank
The injunction order issued BY Judge Landon Of
the Supreme Court and together with an order 10
show cause why receiver should not be appointed,
served on tho bank officials yesterday The order
10 show cause rcturnablc to-day al Albany. Last
autumn there was run the bank. which was
checked by the publication OF . statement the enocs
that the bank could than meet its liabilities But
though the run terminated the bank suffered IN IT.
credit prospective dcpositors and since then the
receipts at all up TO the expectations Of
the officers At the beginning OF the year the follow
ing OF the banks Affairs was forwarded "a
the Bank superintendent
RESOURCES AND LIABIrITrEa
Resources
Bonds and mortgages. ......-.......... $oloo5o u
Stock invesimcnts:-
Stocks and bonds Of States other than New
York, cost A,olVVtz -
Banking house and lot coss.............. 7ooos %
Other real estate cost 6S.74S 0d
Cash deposit In banks Or trust COM
Cash pa' on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000 90
Accrued interest. 2,346 ys
Interest due less than six months ...... 2936 so
Suspense account. 3D. III VI
Judsmen secured by real estate. 1884 4s
DcnCienCy
and stock Investments at market value. b,625 81
Total. 50, "a, sss 81
Liobiisfies.
Amount due dcpos,,ors 81, o77. STA q
Other Lia6iiiiie,
Excess Of cost over market value Of stock
Investments $l63,4I0 -
Loan had on Rochester city bonds. ...... $4,000 90
Total So "a, sos 81
Surplus based upon market value Of real
estate and stock inves mcnts. 1850 IL
AZ that tho bank held securities of tho Southern
States whose estimated market value only $3.50 o76
for which tho sum Of $465, s45 ~ had been paid
HERALD reporter inquired OF Mr.. Alfred T Conkn, tho
president Of the institution, yesterday what the pres
condition OF the bank is, aud told In general
that tho deposors would get all that Is due hem
Mr. Conkln said, however, no could not tell what
Southern securities they held without going tho
books; but he proceeded cnumerate certain other
securities bad advanced In value since being pur
chased by the bank. Counsel will appear at Albany
today on behalf OF the bank, who will endcavor TO
show that II let alone, settle its own Affairs with
out q receiver On Wednesday morning, said Mr.
Conklin we shall know the result News OF the action
the Bank superintendent not having yet reached the
cars OF the deposors very few called during tho day,
although the bank now has deposit about a million
and half Of dollars
Tho action or Superintendent Ellis Is the consequence
Of investigation made last April
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COURT OF APPEALS.

and Teddy Owens, petit larceny; Same va Daniel Broe
pett larccDy
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Religious.

Delaware Avenue Baptist Church;
Rev. Alex. MacAuthor will preach
morning and evening at 1890 and s
o'clock. Baptism after the evening
service. All are cordially invited.
Hanover Church; Kev. l.. Marks
having returned home will prech in
Hanover Church Tomorrow morning
and evening. All are cordially invited
Service will be held at Asbury M,
E. Church, tomorrow. Preaching at
1890 a. m, by Rev. MIR, Tull. Preach
ing at 6 p. m, by. Kew. Mr.. Taylor.
All are cordially invited.
! West Presby .erian ChurcL; preach
ing tomorrow by the pastor, Rev. J.
M. p. Otis ID. ID. at 1890 a. m. and 8
o'clock p. m. Subjects, for the morn-
ing, "Christ taking the Sin of the
World;" for the evening, paul, the
gentleman and the Christian" All arc
invited.
Services Tomorrow in the First Bap
tist Church, King street above 10th.
Preaching at 1890 a. IN. and 7.45 pm
by the pastor, Rev. T. M. Eastwood,
Sunday School will meet at o a. m.
Sunday School for colored people will
at 2 p. m. in the hall on 18th street be.
tween Market and Orange. A cordial
invitation to all.
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STRAY W4IFS.

The peach shipments are beginning
to decline.
The City Auditors Sale announced
for this morning was postponed.
tIDemocrats should turn out and vote
at the Delegate Elections, this after
moon.
The Tilden and Hendricks club will
meet this evening, in ,Esquire's Fra
zer's office, Third and Market streets.
Thirty.six half-rate Centennial tick.
cts were sold at the depot this morning
for trains leaving previous to 10 o.
clock, .,s FIJI
The schooner j. j. Fort, from New
Haven. Conn, arrived here yesterday
with a cargo OF old iron for the Dia-
mond State Iron Company.
VIM, l.. Gilbert, of the Pennsylvan )
ia House, Is building stable for his
hotel, on the north side OF From
street, between King and French, it
will accommoda so horses.
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GENERAL NEWS.

General George b, Mcclellan has
written a letter supporting Tilden and
Hendricks.
Captain Landen has been nominated
as a Greenback candidate for Repre-
sentative in Congress from the
Twelfth Missouri District, in Opposi-
tion to Glover, Democrat.
Two companies of United States
troops, from Atlanta, passed through
Augusta, yesterday on the way TO
Edgefield, s. c., where they are to re
main until after the election,
Hon. Milton S. Sayler, of Ohio, late
temporary Speaker of the U. 5. House
of representatives, who has been de-
tained in Washington, closing up the
official record, left for Cincinnati last
night,
The Analostan Boat Club havessinvi
ted the crews of the Cambridge and
Dublin Universities and the London
Rowing Club to visit Washington as
their guests after the conclusion ofthe
races on the Schlylkill.
It is reported that young man
named Marratt walked from the top OF
Mount Washington 10 Portland, Me-,
a distance of 90 miles, on Thursday,
He is a graduate of Bowdoin College,
and won prize at Saratoga this sum-
Eight hundred ounces of gold dust
from the Black Hills have arrived in
Cheyenne. On Thursday solid
piece of quartz, weighing 25 pounds,
and estimated to contain Sl00 in gold
was consigned to the Pacific Company
for exhibition.
Judge James NJ. Buchanan, died at
Berkley Springs, W. Va, on " ednes>
day last, in the 74th yerr of his age.
He was Postmaster of Baltimore IN
der President Folks administration
and Minister to Denmark under that
of President Buchanan.
The Peace Commissioners appointed
to negotiate with the Sioux arrived at
Chicago yesterday on their way to the
Indian country. They will be joined
by Bishop Whipple and leave Chicago
to day for their destination. The sub
stance of their instructions, il is under
stood, is that they shall inform the In
dians that the latter 'must not leave
their reservations, but must stop their
depredations upon the Black Hills
miners or submit TO extermination.
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DisemboweIIed ON II Pale Il. nee.

The bethlehem, Pa, Times records
this fearful accident John Clader, who
weighs over 200 pounds, proprietor of
the limekilns on the Allentown road,
while ON an apple tree, fell, striking his
abdomen on paling fence. He was
literally impaled. Several lof the sharp
ened boards entered his bowels. and
much difficulty was experienced in re-
leasing him from his heart -rending po-
sition. His wounds were deatbly pain
full and he has been lying very low ever
since. Internal injuries wore at once
pronounced fatal. inflammation has set
in. He was sixty years of age, and has a
family.
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SECOND EDITION,
NEW S1'LE LETTER.
NFw CASTLE, August 26. 1876

NEW CASTLE, August 26, 1876.
City Council met last evening; all pre-.
sent but Mr.. Rogers.
The various committees reported. The
chairman of the Committee on Lamps
read letters from different parties offer
ing to furnish the new lamps and posts
to be set. the prices varying from S7l to
Sl2 per elch. Referred blck to the COM
mittee
The nuisance complained of by the
Mayor as existing on Orange street, was
ordered to be abated by law.
A petition asking for side walk on
the s. w. side Of Delawai street and the
turnpike from the n, E. parsonage to 9th
street. Referred to the Committee on
Streets with power to act.
A committee from the Cool Will Fire
Company asked for assistance, and on
motion Of Mr.. Murray $50 was appropri-
ated to their use.
| The bids for the grading of Chestnut
street were opened, and that of John
Campbell at 17c. per cubic yard was ac.
copied. Those for the repaving of Della.
ware street were as follows: A. M. Hizer
23c. per square yard; P. J. Duffy at 18!c
and NJ. McCaulley at 18c. Referred t(
committee with power to act.
Orders were drawn to pay for the worl
on CneStnuC Street, $3.50; w, "A. Gor
don. $3.25. Adjourned to the Goth inst
Wn, Morce was tefo:e his Honor yes
terday on a charge OF assaulting his wife
He is now in our hotel awaiting som
friend tc pay his fine. Jas. r. Strahan
of your city, came over here to get sober
he is also guest at the same place.
The wife of DR.. Black, while on he
way to Elkton, was thrown from her car
riage near State road station and slight,
cut about the head; the other occupant
ESCAPED unhurt, but the carriage wa
smashed to pieces by the horse running
away afterwards.
Sheriff Lambson is in receipt Of let
ter from Brockway & Elder, attorneys
&c, Of Concord, Iowa, asking informa
tion OF one John Finn who formerly re
sided in this county. Any information
In regard to him or his family should b
forwarded to them.
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A UDITOR's SALE.

By virtue of q warrant of the Mayor Of tho
city of Wilmington. to me direc' ed, will be
exposed at Public Sale. at 10 o'clock a. m.
MONDAY. September 4. 1876.
at the Auditors office, No. 81 East Sixth st :,
second story in the city of Whining ton. State
of Delaware.
All that lot, piece or Parcel OF land situa-
ted at the north side of Ninth street between
Kirk wood and Spruce streets.
All that lot. piece or parcel of land situa ted
at the northwest corner Of Ninth and Pine
streets. and all that 1t, piece Or parcel Of
land situated on the north side of Spruce, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. and all that
lot, piece or parcel of land. south side Of
Tenth street between Church and Spruce Sts f,
and all that lot, piece or Parcel Of land situ-
ated ct the southeast corner Of Tenth and
Lombard streets
Seized ard taken In execution as the pro
perty of Thos. J. Jordon, and to be sold by
J. l.. Beige, City Auditor.
N. B.-The above named property is to be
sold to satisfy a lien thereon Ior curbing and
water pipe. aug23-ts
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4 UDITOR's SALE.

BY virtue Of a warrant of the Mayor of the
city of Wilmington. to me directed, will be
exposed at Public sale. at 10 o'clock a. m, on
SATURDAY. September I'd. 1876.
at the Auditors Office, No. So Second story
New Castle county, State OF Delaware,
All that lot. piece or parcel of land, with
building thereon erected, situated on south
side of Pennsylvania avenue between Frank
lin and Harrison streets.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
petty of Henry Grant, and to be sold by
L, BEGGS, City Auditor.
N. .B-The above named property is to be
sold to satisfy lien thereon for paving and
curbing. auez3-ts
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TAKE NOTICE.--Notice 10 hereby given to
about one bundled delinquent ts that have
mol paid their City and School taxes for 1s75,
B, we the undersigned will levy on the goods
anil chattels Of Said delinquents for the taxes
OF 1875 and 1875.
Having settled with the Finance Commit
tee for 1875 We do not propose to ray 1876
ia xes; and Furthermore We do not intend to
be, 9 years iscting one years. taxes.
Hours from A. NJ. to IL NJ, from > to and
to s p. M.
Is Il PROVOST,
Collector for y. District
f. FARMER,
aug2.u Collector for S. District.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-26

Harrison, the disinfectant of Orth in
up to Inianapolis. He was in a Jocular
humor comparing his chances with those
of blue Jeans Jimmy"' Williams. eff I
am among Germans" said Harrison, 81
can speak little German, and there 1
have the advantage of Jimmy. If see
o Frenchman can talk little French,
and there have the advantage of JIM
my. can talk money to moneyed men,
and there l have the advantage of him.
But after all Jimmy Williams is an hon.
est, straightforward fellow" Yes
said an old farmer with O wide-awake
hat on a wide-awake head who sat near
''and there Jimmy has the advantage Of
you.'