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The New York herald., 1876-11-18
GENERAL sESSIONS-PART 2.

In this Court the following disposed Of
yesterday james Clark, tor assauting John Boyle
October o, year In tho Pcnitentiary and $3.50
fne; stand committed until the fine paid Joseph
Murphy. stealing watch from Mary Stratton, State
Prison shree years John Hcnncssy, stealing watch
from Thomas Boyd State Prison three years James
Wilson, stealing $40" .-7m Emma Grant, State Prson
swo years and s.. months. Dennis Connor, burglary,
State Prison thrco years Michael Madden, olon Gus
assault with u knifc, acquitted Anna Devine nfty-
one years old, ~ashorwolnan charged with stealing
box containing sl30 from James Hart's house. Al No
- Now Church street, on October 10. pleaded that sho
was drunk that night and did not know whether
she stolc II or not. Tho property traced TO her
house. aud she sent tho Stale Prison tor three
yearI
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SIDEWALK FRAUDS.

Nav YoRK, Nov. l6, 1876.
70 TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Perhaps the most brilliant Shakespearian revival
that New York and Brooklyn has known Is about
to be inauguracd Tho best plays Of tho groat poet
will bc performed at no less than six theatres. 1t is
worthy OF all praise that the first advertisement in
connection with this intellectual treat declares
against tho fraud OF ticket spcculatora II NIL
ayers would adopt the ruo laid down by Edwin Booth
las per his last Sundays advertisement the HIRALD
an end would BE- put 20 the pcrnicous practice
Mr.. Booth extends courtesy 10 the public by por-
hitting reasonable number Of tickets to be SOLD BY
res ponsible agents NJ the hotels There g decep
ton In this. Travellers willing 10 pay an add-
tona sum for the time which they thus enabled 10
economizc, while securing good seats; but sidewalk
speculators at the OF the theatre, be-
yond all rsason-they are often absolute "irauds" "
.GHOST or HAMLEr'S FATHER"
The New York herald., 1876-11-18
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Rofn

In this court yesterday morning Recorder Hackctt
delivered his charge tho jury in the case OF the
People vs.. John Taene, charged with mardcr In tho
first degree in killing John Farrell, his employer, by
shooting, the morning OF SUNDAY, April 10. at their
house, No. 519 West Twenty eighth street. The trial
had occupied the attention OF the for several
days. and the evidence has been published The jury
returned verdict of mansiaughter In the fourth
degree and the prisoner sentenced to two years
in tho Penitcntiary.
Walter Requa, boy, living At No II Jay street,
charged with having stolen 5000 worth Cry goods
from Hugo Plant, No. 534 Broadway, on November 3.
The prisoner pleaded guilty aud sent tho Juve
nile Asylum.
Fred Parker, a tall, well built handsome man, about
thrty-dve years old, wearing his silver grey hair
parted In the middle, who is known in New York
class swndler, arrested Thursday night At
house in Fulton street, Brooklyn, by Detectives
Field and OConnor Of the District Attorneys oice,
bench warrant issued by Recorder Hackett,
charged with swndlng numerous people by obtaining
consignmcnis Of goods from them Tor SALE for winch
Of $1,000 bail TO the Tombs for examina-
tion. The District Attorney desires all per.
sons who have been swindlcd by Parker
TO visit his Office In the brown stone Court House
in the City Hall Park and tell him their story.
II is understood that he has victnized Mr. Dingey of
OF $l05 ncte to that amount datel September IL,
1872 at sixty days, for board frauduisnty giving
his security wcll-kuown lumber merchant down
South also John konnaiinski, furrier, OF NO SO
Maiden lane $780, Benjamin Y. Clark, OF Montgomery
county, New York, who HIM nve barrels OF eggs
batter for $l6 IN September last, but arrested
taken before Judge kasmire and made restitution.
The New York herald., 1876-11-18
THEATRE TICKET sPECULAToRs.

A PETITION TO THE CITY GovERNMENT-A LAW
TO RESTRAIN SPECULATION DESIRED.
To the MAYOR AND BOARD ALDERMEN OF THE CirY
New YoKK:-
HONORABLE SIRs-Your petitioner would represent
that from the goth OF November 1875 becomes for
y stated time, manager Of the Lyceum Theatre on
Fourteenth street, in tho city Of New York. and that
desiring deal honoraby with and protect the inter-
ests of the public, from which he expects patronage,
he would represent to your honorable body that he
finds existing In tho city or New York system OF
Specializing in tickets to theatres and places OF
ment, which he detrimental such places and
imposition on the patronage OF the same. Your
petitioner is informed that persons known "specu-
lators" are licensed by the city and thus acquire =
right ply their vocation and that the evil be
prevented Assuming such 10 be the case, your pc
tl,ioner prays your honorable body to enact law
which will relieve the city from this odlum and have
the effect OF checking the evil or at least OF placing
the OF its continuance where II belongs Your
petitioner would respectfully pray your honorable
body 10 enact
Firs-rhal any person pcddng tickets theatres or
places OF public amusement must procure license,
TO obtain which they must be recommended and
vouched for by tho manager theatre or place OF
public usemcnt the tickets 10 which he proposes 10
peddlc.
Second-PersoDs licensed pedde tickets to theatres
places of public amusement shall pay for the same
a sum equal to theatre license, aud shall
badge while pcddng, which shall DO stated the num-
Der of his license and the name OF the person who
recommended him q ticket pedlcr.
Taird-Ail persons violating this ordinance shall be
dee med guilty OF a misdcmearor.
Your honorable body will observe that the enact
Of such law will place tho speculator in the
light of officer Of the manager who recommended
him and the public Will then know who blame for
an price sskcd Tor ckots aud the posi-
frequently submitted to on the ground that
cannot be prevented In conclusion, your petitioner
would represent that granting his prayer by the
aclment oil such law your honorable body would
ceive the plauoits oi your constituents, who are
doubtless frequently sufferers from the existence or
system which your petitioner believes II his duty to
call 10 the attention OF who have the power
specially
JAMES n. NcvICKER, Lyceum Theatre
NovrNRrR IL 1879
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INFORMERS' COMPENSATION.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER THE ACT OF
1874

1874
In October 1874, Herman Henseler, OF Brooklyn,
explained special agent of tho United States Treas
ury, the Custom House in this city, and to United
States District Attorney Bliss the meaning and sig
ncance OF certain papers in their possession, involv
ing large importer OF wines aud liquors this city,
and resulting In tho Collector giving directions to the
District Attorney to institute two suits for S2l 900 and
S2 0oo respectively against tho importer Tho latter
appeared by attorney and the proceedings resulted in
compromise OF the SUITS with the of tho Soc
retary OF the Treasury, for $4,000, which sum was
paid into tho Treasury in the summer OF 1874 Mr..
Hsnseier the exponent of the OF the paper
which led 10 the proceedings the first instance pc
titioned the Court of Compensation under the act
Of June ~, 1874, and asked tor reference
TO determine his right DR.. L. +. Crutchley,
OF Brooklyn, also appeared and hled petition, and
claimed he the original party to whom the govern
mcnt WAS indebted Tor information, and prayed the
Court that he, and not Henseer should receive the
compensation. Both claims were referred 10 United
States Commissioner Conner in January last Alter
tAkiag large amount OF testimony the Commissioner
decided that Henseler was the party entitled TO
pcnsation, and recommended that he be paid onehrd
of $i4, 500, tho net amount realized By The govern
mcnt. From this decision an appeal was taken and
argued before Judge Batchford BY Mr.. MsM. Budlong
on behalf OF Henscler, and Stanley. Brown Clarke
on behalf OF Cruchley. On this argument District
Attorney Bliss who represented the United States,
sisted that IL could have been the intention Con-
gress to award larger traction compen saor OF the
than awarded the informer under
the old acts and that therefore, the one-thrd
mended by the referee should be reduced TO oneourth.
In his decision Judge BatchIord sustained the report
the referee Henseler being the party justly
titled to compensation inlormc but held that his
proportion OF the amount realized by the government
should be limited onefourth instead OF one-thrd.
From this decision DR.. Crutchley, the disappointed
claimant, appealed to the Secretary OF the Treasury
Washington, asking for reopeuing and rehearing of
the This the secretary has now refused, and
has directed Collector Arthur 10 pay Henseer
the share adjudgcd by the Court to be due him,
amounting TO So 600. This appears TO have been the
nrst contested brought III this district under tho
OF June - 1874 which repealed the Old and rather
odious Informer and Moiey law aud provided for
pcnsation to be awarded to parties aordng valuable
assistance 10 tho government in prosecuting frauds
against the rovonuc laws
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DEFENCE OF THE T1cKRr SPECTATORS.
NEW YoRK Nov 10. 1874

To TIE EDITOR OF rHx HxnALD:-
Allow me through your Colums 10 reply 10 the let
ters OF Mr. Marks and Theatre Goer who remarked
they were swindicd by the ticket Spectator ~ WAL
lacks in what way they were swindcd woad like TO
know It Is they by getting tickets for seats
were they were not, think WAS only matter Of ni.
take on the part OF the Spectator VINO from my
Dealings with him is gen tlcman in Evry respect mot
u swindlcr) and would not be vt such respectable
house AS Mr. Waiiacks u he were NOT tnink those
gentlemen were a litte hasty in Lhair reusrka SO
by dong Justice to the gentlemen BY Inserting tins
you will also obligc yours Respect CHRIsTY B.
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME couRT-cnAMngns.

In the matter OF PlatL sc. Johnson VS. Hayes and
others; Roome vs.. the sayor, &c Anderson VS. Han
Ion Furman Smlih; IN the matter ol the President
aud Trustees 81 the 3udmg Matcriai Company Stct-
.ardt BlessoH suJ Others, Manhattah Insurance
Company VS. McIoOl. Ahdcrson vs. sutherland; Nor
gan W. Edgar; knckcrDocker Lie Insurance Com
pany VS. DlIl; Mnhirscb w. Godycke, rhurbor VS..
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discharged from liability by unlawful end arbitrary
acts OF their military commander Joseph Casey and
y. Peck for appollauss Assistant Attorney General
T. u Smith for government.
The New York herald., 1876-11-18
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.


Tho following case argued in the Supreme Court
yesterday:--
No o. whtcside et AL vs. United States-Appeal
from the Court OF Claims--Ths WIS suit recover
eli J56 alleged 10 have been expended by claimants IN
hauling, baling and ginning coon Arkansas IN 1855,
under contract with an Assistant Special Agent oi the
Treasury, made At Camden, by the terms OF which
wEtesine Co agreed TO proceed 10 Lafayette county
and procure evidence 10 establish tho right OF the gov
crnucnt 10 cotton there and 10 put shipping
der and transfer IT TO Camden or half interest all
cottons condemned and in all OF release alter
seizure upon sufficient evidence, WhitosiGc Co.
wero be repaid all expenses oi transportation, &c.
Subsequently considerable quantity collected
and balcd and delivered at Camden was restored
tho claimants by General May, and this suit 10
recover tor the expenses in tho collection, &c Tho
Court ncld that The rced by claimants
not being approved BY The Supervising Special Agent
OF the Treasury was incomplete, and no benefit nav
Ing resulted to ne government from its alleged iuin
there no legal equitable ground tor recov-
ery Also that VI the contract WAS wand. tho loss TO
the claimants caused by the illegal SEIZURE oil Con-
May, aud Tor that act the government not liable
The reverse oi these propositions IS urged here
That tho contract Obligatory upon tne governments
executed aud that the regulations OF the depart
mcnt show thi ana that tho United states were not
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY. Nov. IL, 1874
In the Court Of Appeals to-day the following cases
were argIed-
No. L. Melcher VS.. Fisk.-Argument resumed and
concluded
No u Victory vs. Bakcr.-Argucd by John K.
Parsons for appellant and S d. Morris res pondenL
No 20 Ryah VS. Kennedy dy-Argucd BY James W.
Gerard Tor appellant and Rufus u. Cowing for
spondcnL
No. IS Baker VS. Arnal-Argued by A. p. White
head for appellant and Ira Shsier for respondent
Adjourned.
CALENDAR
The following Is the Court Of Appeals day calendar
Tor Monday. November 20, lS7o-Nos ~, 4S, "a, &c,
81, 2y Is, 52
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23

three feet in length, and resembling
large oval baskets open at the bottom,
and looking from the distance like so
many signal flags. Itwould have taken
sixteen men with their arms extended,
to embrace the truck Of one of those
great trees, which, in the countries
through which the Senegal flows, are
venerated as sacred monuments: enor-
NOUS branches are given off from the
central stem few feet from the ground
and spread out horizontally; giving the
tree diameter of over one hund I'd
feet. Each of these branches" says
Mr.. Danton, would be a monster tree
elsewhere, and taken together they
seem to make forrest rather than
tree" 1t is only at the age of eight
hundred years that the baobabs obtain
their full size, and then cease to grow.
The fruit Of this tree is oblong; the
color Of the shell passes in ripening
from green to yellow and brown. The
fruit is called monkey bread" It
contains a spongy substance, paler
than chocolate, and filled with abund-
ant juice.
The bark is ashy gray in color, and
almost an inch in thickness. The
negroes of the Senegal use it to season
their food, and to maintain moderate
ly free perspiration, which enables
them the more easily to withstand the
heat. It serves also as an antidote for
certain fevers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23
A Dearth of Elephants.

The Pail Mall Gazette has the follow
ing: Picking has lately seen a sight
it has not witnessed for some time
Since death carried off the last
elephant in the imperial stables, some
seven or eight years ago, the stalls
where since the days of Kublai Khan
troops of elephants have been wont to
flourish their trunks, have been DESC
late Thus have the imperial process
sions been shorn of one of the most
imposing features No more has the
elephant carriage, in which the Board
of Rites delights to see the Emperor
seated. been waiting at the 'Chien
gate of the palace to carry his imperial
Majesty to the altar of heaven, there
to offer sacrifices to the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe; but instead thereof
the mere commonplace sedan chair,
borne, it is true, by countless coolies,
has been the only vehicle at his com
mand. To this degradation he will,
however, be no longer subjected.
The new and intimate friendship which
has sprung up between the courts of
Picking and Mandalay has been knit
closer than ever by a present from the
'Sun-descended King of Righteous
ness to his Royal Friend, the Lord of
the Golden Palace of seven elephants,
which after a toilsome march of many
weeks and months, have at last found
rest in. the Imperial stables. Accord
ing to the diary kept by the Burmese
ambassadors who was sent to Picking in
1884, the journey from Ava to the
Chinese capital occupied them about
eight months, and it is probable, there
fore, that these elephants have arrived
in the train of the ENJOYS to whose in
trigues the ill-feeling on the part of the
Chinese towards Col. Browns expedi-
ton, which found vent in the murder
of Mr.. Margary, has been by some at
trihuted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23
Tale of a Cat.

An Indianapolis Maltese cat got to
playing with turtle, and tumbled and
tortured the poor thing in the most
cruel manner; but at length pussy met
with decided reverse. The News says:
The turtle, by lucky snap of its jaws,
closed upon the tail of the cat, and
chung there with the tenacity of a bull
pup, while the Maltese, with horrid
yowl and arched spine, danced the live
lest kind of a minuet. The tail
swelled to abnormal size, the turtle
couldn't let go if he wanted to, and for
a fewseconds there was revolution OF
cat and turtle, turtle and cat, with
m-e-o-w-s' and 'spitz-spitz-fitz-ftz', until
the spectators were fain to believe
that instead Of one turtle and one cat,
there were 5000 or 5000 cats. Finally
the Maltese was released and some
hours later was seen gravely examining
her caudal extremity, and evidently
wondering, How was this, ANYHOW?
and it was noticeable that when the
turtle retraced his steps to the aqua
rum he had exclusive right-of-way SO
far as the cat was concerned"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23
One Way to Treat an Alarm of Fire.

A remarkable GOODNESS was displayed
some time ago by the great German
actor, Emile Devrient. The Grand
Theatre at Vienna was crowded. The
Emperor Francis, with several mem
bers of his family, was in the imperial
box. The play, Schiller's Robbers,
had reached its third act when cry
arose that the stage was on fire. Dew
rient signaled at once to the proprietor,
who lowered the curtain. The actor
stepping In front of it ere it wholly fell,
in his clear clarion voice, said: "The
Emperor has been despoiled of an aig-
rette of diamonds. No honest person
will object to being searced. You will
pass out one by one at each entrance
and be searched by the police stationed
at the several doors. Any man at
tempting to go out Of order will be ar
rested" The crowd, deceived by the
GOODNESS and the charge, poured out.
AS each reached the door he was SIM
ply told to hurry on, and just as the last
rows of the upper galley were filing
out the flames burst through the cur
tain. But not life was lost, though
i'll less than an hour afterwards the
building was in ruins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23
Ireland in 1875.

The London Times editorially re-
views material progress of Ireland in
1875, and finds the result highly en-
couraging. It states that, upon the
whole, and with the exception of some
localities, Irish landlords and tenants
are getting on very much better. The
agitators for Home Rule find fewer
openings for mischievous intrusion.
Tenant Right" finds the ground cut
from under its feet. The pastures and
the barns too were all filled. Prices,
especially of cattle and provisions, the
chief items Of Irish produce, are high.
Notwithstanding the difficulties caused
by the cattle disease, the exports of cat
tie, sheep, and lambs from the port of
Dublin have largely increased. The
linen trade has revived. Credit is good.
Bankruptcies are few, compared with
the number in England. It is even la
mented that the banks have on deposit
a good deal of money that the farm
ers might employ better at home. Rail
ways show a great increase of receipts,
and, what is a very hopeful sign for the
future, some voluntary amalgamations.
Pauperism has diminished, though i'm
provement in the scale of relief and
in sanitary matters keeps up the cost.
The Public Health act and the Local
Government acts put it very much in
the power of Irish cities to govern
themselves, if they can only agree
among themselves. The main draw
back to this pleasant sketch Of return
ing prosperity in Ireland the Times
represents to be the vast increase in the
porter and whisky trade, and the in
crease of intoxication which goes along
with it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23
A Long Walk in His Sleen.

A Hartford man is a most remarka.
BILE somnambulist, if the story he tells
is true. He found himself, on We'd
nesday, at Hayden's Station, ten miles
from his home, and said he hadn't the
slightest recollection of making the
journey thither. The last moment
when he was conscious was about II
o'clock, when he lighted a cigar and
went to the front door He had evil
IDENTITY walked all the way on the rail
road, and the wonder is that he wasn't
killed, for he met three trains of cars.
He says his brother made a similar
trip about fortnight ago. and that he
had sometimes walked ABOUT the house
in his sleep:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23
The BaObab.

The baobab is plant of monstrous
size, the most colossal and the most
ancient vegetable monument on earth,
has round woolly leaves, which consist
of from three to seven leaflets radiating
from a common centre, and giving
them somewhat the appearance of a
hand, and magnificent white flower. 1t
is an enormous tree, holding among
plants the place that the elephant
holds among animals-a hoary witness
of the last changes which the earth has
undergone, and deluges that have
buried beneath their waves the produc-
tons of early ages. Several baobabs
that have been measured were found
to be from seventy to seventy-seven
feet in circumference. From its
branches hang, at times colossal nets,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23
She KnOMS.

We fatter ourselves-we bearded boys
That we are deep and can conceal
All that we know, and do, and feel !
Our business sorrows and clubhouse joys
From the innocent creatures who make our
tea,
But believe me- sir, they can see
Right through and through both you and
me!
AS if your Glove or cardamon seed
Could hide your guilt in wine and weed!
All ! foolish mortal, do you suppose
That only to sniff the scent of rose,
And not the odor that's in your clothes,
She's got that sweet little, pert little nose?
Your screen is only pane of glass,
Through which she sees that you are-alas
BY no means the lion that you think within,
But long cared ass in lions skin.
San Francisco Figaro.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23
An invasion of Whales.

Shetland appears to be threatened
with an invasion of Infatuated whales.
1t seems that a few days ago shoal of
whales of large size, and Of the species
known as "fnners," came into Dowry
Voc, some distance north of Lerwick.
The whales were seen to sport about
and tumble as if in play; but this was
evidently ruse on their part, for when
six boats manned by fishermen put off
to "give chase" the whales, instead of
retreating, gave chase to the fishermen
They became, it is stated, exceedingly
furious, and began to chase every boat
on the water, as though intending to
drive them ashore. One small boat was
upset, the occupants barely escaping
with their lives. The fishermen were,
in short, ANONYMOUSLY put to flight,
and have since prudently abstained
from meddling further with the elm
ners." By the last accounts the whales
were still in the Voc, and seem deter
mined to stay there until driven out by
force The "finneI" is known to be
one Of the most vicious species of
whales. They seldom go in shoals, and
the fact of their appearing in a body
near Shetland betokens a combination
among them for no amicable purpose.
Whales and seals, however, have a long
standing grudge to wipe out against
fishermen, and it is not surprising to
find, after the treatment they have been
exposed to, that they have at last lost
their temper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23

WAGES are only ten cents day in
China, says an exchange. That may be
called hard times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-23

TRUST reposed in noble natures
obliges them the more.--Dyyden.