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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-08

WENGER's GARDEN
Nos. Il and Is Bourbon Street.
b. WRNGKR, Proprietor.
Largest Hall in the city. Best European and
American Journals on file. Two fine rooms for
families, with separate entrance Tho best wines
and liquors. First class restaurant 1T moderate
prices. Phil. Best's celebrated Milwaukee Lager
Beer at five cents per glasA ia13 "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-08
lAN4 OF the STATE o. LOUISIANA.
= IN-ss- -yltsIAA'
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
,shs 49,. Ii t@r}& 1s.fT
REGULAR SESSION or 1879.
M - ~se~'2s1 No. 10.
fss ,sA0 ACT -

Making IN appropriation Of ono hundred
md Seventy-nve shou1anl three hundred
and two dollars and sixty cents out Of the
general funds In the State Treasury. or
received In the treasury during the year
lN6. aud the sum Of ax thousan4 three
hundred and sixty-two dollars and eighty,
five cents to pay defcienciee q the reGu-
lar md extra session OF 1879, OF the
General Assembly, out OF the revenues OF
Nea6EGA Of 1875, for the payment Of
thS 'ni]oafe and per diem Of members,
ealnsiso of officers and employees, aad'
coafineoat expenses of the General A.
eenbly Of Louisiana for the regular GO.
sion Of 1876. and tho regular and extra
eeeeiOus Of 1875; directing the Auditor Of
Public Accounts to issue warrants to tbs
ohalEnaa q the Contingent Expenses
Committee of the House. and to the
ohairmap Of tho Committee on Auditing
and Supervising tho Acco9nts Of the SEN
~, q The Treasurer, and making such
warrants Eeoeivable for State licenses;
directing the Treasurer of the State to re-
oeive such warrants in settlement with tax
collectors, aud. 10 provide for tho dis
bursement Of the amount appropriated.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by tho Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisians in 0eneral Assembly convened.
That tho sum of one hundred and seventy
five thousand three hundred and two dollars
and sixty cents, or - much thereof - may
be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the treasury to the
credit Of the general fund, or that may be
general fund, not otherwise appropriated,
for the payment of tho mileage and per
dom Of the members, salaries Of officers
and omplovos. and contingent expenses Of
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mark.
Witnesses: r. h. MARI,
PERRY NUGENT.

Appended to the above are the usual legal
clauses.
Four witnesses were examined by DR..
Chsstant, their statements, in . general
sense, agreeing with the above declaration.
The coroner will to-day make IN affidavit
charging Mr.. Prestidge with murder.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-08

- NEW -osl1a1.s E1fuBIaQ1N MARCH g.
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
TWO MURPHYs IN THE FIELD.

'John Murphy to the barl' called out Assistant
District Attorney Rollins in the Court OF General ses
sons yesterday, and slim young was led from the
prison box and stood before Judge Gderseeve. John
Murphy" said Clerk Hall, ''you are charged with
grand larceny in having stolen two coats worth S34
from the store OF solomon Scheyer No SS Bowery, on
the I'd inst Arc yon guilty or not guityyp
81 am guilty, said the prisoner "but the charge Is
not larceny, but highway robbery"
'John Murphy TO the bar ~ was called again, when
the officers led forth from the box man OF about
twenty-five, who also bore that cognomen, and who
the real purloner Of the coats He said his home
Albany, and the Court promptly forwarded him up
the river as far as Sing Sing, there TO remain for the
space of one year
The FIRST John proved to be one OF three men who,
the night OF January 90 stopped Mr.. William West
lake. OF No 237 Fort Green place Brooklyn, IN Broad
way, and robbed him OF his watch and chain. The
Court addressed TO the prisoner few remarks, in
which II stated that while he bad man his
honesty in coniessng his crime when he might have
been sentenced for the much lighter one OF larceny
would mitigate the sentence from the ten or twelve
years which 1t otherwise would have been, to eight
years confinement in State Prison. The two Murphys
will take their departure toll
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
THE INDICTED CRISPINS.

Ex-Judge Cardozo and Colonel Charles S. Spencer
appeared in the Court of General Sessions yesterday
defend the sixty -nne Crispns arrested Thursday
last under indictment charging thcm with conspir
acy to defraud trade and commerce, obtained at the
instance of Hannah Reddish, No. 35 Warren street
On account of the illness Assistant District Attorney
RUSSELL who has charge of the prosecution, the
had not been placed the calendar for trial. Counsel
for prisoners wanted to have the down per-
emptorly for trial at early day. and intmated that
the other side seeking delay because had dis
covered that the statute under which the indictment
was found had been repealed in 1869. The Court
ferred hearing the motion TO fix time OF trial until
to-day in order to gain time to consult Mr. Russell
Two more of the Crispins were arrested yesterday
John Mcnamara and John McCa1ery. They ad
mitted % bail in $500 each
The New York herald., 1876-03-15

Same Va John Bruce, feionious assault and battery ;
Same vs. John Conabeer elonous assault and battery
Same vs. jeremiah sullivan, felonious assault and bat
terry; Same VS.. Samuel Harrison, burglary; Same
George Welsh, burglary: Same VS. Thomas Gallagher,
burglary Same Charles W. Sarony, grand larceny (;
Same vs. Walter Hays, grand larceny; Same vs.. John
e. Morrissy, grand larceny; Same vs. Joseph Sweeny
and John Denny, grand larceny; Same vs. Mary Kelly
grand larceny; Same Augustus Mnell, grand lar
ceny; Same vs. Thomas McKivern grand larceny;
Same vs. Robert Hodgson, grand larceny; Same VS..
Robert Patterson burglary Same VS. Aonzo Green,
George MCGUIRE burglary; Same vE Theodore Curtis,
burgary Same VS.. William Bell, grand larceny; Same
NJ Davis false pretencas; Same VS. William f. Dale
concealed weapons; Same Michael Hencren, petit
larceny; Same VS.. John Parker, petit larceny; Same
VS. William johnson, petit larceny; Same VS.. Annie
Block and Charles Mccarthy, petit larceny same
VS.. James Flynn, grand larceny; Same VS. Richard
Birew, William Finger and Valentine Horn, grand lar
cnnN
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.

SUPREME CoURr-CHAMBERs-H by Judge Dopo-
oS iSS 80 ~ ~ s s 49, 81 80 sc u q q s 81 1S
24O 24 242 243 pa 245, 2i6, 24I 24s, 249, 25O 25
2Sz sss Ss4 2SS 25S 2S SSs S2s 2So' 2Sl 2o2 2sa'
1855, S37, S4s, $40 357, 800, s6s
SUPREME CoURT--GEsERAL TKRM-Held by Judges
Davis, Brady and Danieis--Nos. 121 1885, 13s l41
l42, 14s l4l l45, 146, l47, 147S, las. l4o l39 oS
srrrREnE couRr-srEcIAL Travelled by Judge Lar
e.-Demurrcrs-Nos TO- l6 II, 4, SO, o. l. 49,
s. Law and act-Nos 59 1876. LOG, PA 107 I99 l33 al
$50, 2o2 CO. H. &c. 93 2O7 242, 25o, 6S, 230 81 81 25
200. So, loO S6s.
SUPREME CouRr-cIRcurr-Part Held by judge
Barrett-Nos ll2l, 2loS llsS 749 2lss, e55, 7sl,
Ill, sSI 1858, 200, 24t7 l2l5, issi1, 2624 2525
rcnce-Nos 97l 2S52, 1885, l54s, 1878. 2oO4 1880 Z.
3s2, 2070 444, 1924 1910, 1125k, l020, l026 5l4,
Part3-Hcld by Judge Van vorst-Nos 1850, g. Z.
1882 10, 1906. 2530, 1916 033, 1877. 500 11l5 IT'S
67s 2e3S Ill 9i9 24le, l7Ss, 1lSl, 2lss 1887 1913
surrnoR couRr-TRrAL TxRx-Part Hold bv
Judge Sanford Case on No. 1871 No-day calendar
Part 2-Held by Judge sper-Nos; 2o47, 4s6, 1oll
l022
SUPERIOR cornr-GEKRAL TKRm-Adjourned 10
SUPERIOR Couar-sPEcIAL TKRx-Held BIZ judge
Curtis-Demurrer-No. 9. Issues OF fact-Nos l. 20
81 23
COMMON PLEAs-EQUTrY TERM-IIeld bv. JUDGE Van
Brunt-Nos. a, 5, ., Q, 28
COMMON PLEAs-GESERAL TERx--Held by ChierJustIce
Daily and Judges ' an Hoesen and j. r. Day.-Nox
&C. 49, 65 10, 81, III, 175, 35. Trial Term
Part Held by Judge Robnson.-Case on, No 1885
Koeher vs.. Rosenberg No day calendar Parts 2 and
3-Adiourned 20 Monday, April
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERx-Part Held by judge
AkcrNos 37Ga sl0s 1855, 1857, 1896, 535 2706 1865
37U2 377o 1896, 3Ql5, $780, $685. 1130. Part 2-Tcld
by Judge Shea Nos 3sss 1857, $685. 4546 022g 6sg3
6o73 3sO2. $40 3s29, 1926, 3l3o, 3140 1858 Part g.
Held BY Judge Gocpp.--Nos 1856, 6s01, 67S7, o5s9
o743 025 cssa 6777 6557, 69l $500, $685. 3010 3072
1927 5Sl 5s0 4590 COLO, $685. C625 6o06, 67l2 65Is
As.
:. United s1Arxs DfsrRicr CouRr, IN ADMIRALTY
Held by Judge Blachford Nos 132, SS, 90 6s 5o "a
l, %, 90, 2la, 40, 80, 81, 90, 9, 8, Al
CorRT og GKSERAL sKssIoNs-Hcld by Judge Glider
sleevo.--rhe P""nIe Charles Smith. homicide:
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
NEAREST KINSAIEN OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON IN TEXAS.
[From the Austin lTexasl statesman. ]

From The Austin tTeXas1 Statesman
The nearest kinsmen OF George Washington have
homes in Texas. Dr. A. W. Washington, of Denison,
is the of Augustn W. Washington, whose father,
Samuel Washington, brother Of the Father of his
Country and became ward in the Generals family
until he became OF age The Doctor is consequently
granddaughter TO General Washington The distin-
gushed citizen OF Denison has General George Wash
ington's court dress which he when first made
President the coat, vest and knce-breechos OF rep
silk. an ivory seal set In gold, on which are inscribed
LaEayettes initials dress sword presented 10 Wash
ingon in 1760 by General Dars, with general variety
OF shoe buckles Besides these relics there are fifteen
unpublished private letters OF General Washington
written in 1772 to 1883 TO his brother Dr. Washington
should himself be the bearer Of these relics TO Phlade
phia.
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
A STRANGE ABDUCTION.

A coLoRED MAN ABDUcTs WHITE GIRL FROM
KINGSTON, N. Y.
superintendent wallng received telegram from
Kingston, N. Y, yesterday stating that coored man,
calling himself Dr. William H. Lake. had left Kingston
the day previous with white girl fourteen years OF
age, whom he had abducted. The girl described
five feet six inches in height with long black curls
but description given Of her colored abductor
The superintendent telegraphed a general alarm 10
the various precincts, and received the follow
ing despatch reply from Acting Captain
Osborn, OF the Twelfth precinct :-'Mr Hanson,
conductor Of the Hudson River Railroad
says that tall colored man. with female thickly
veiled got of his train at Tarrytown. He thRks they
may have taken the milk train TO the Thirtieth
depot.n
Captain Washburn, of the Twentieth precinct tele-
graphed later that such persons arrived in the milk
train, but that colored man answering the descrip
ton got the train alone Dobbs Ferry and alghted
at Yonkers.
1hc Superintendent took the proper for the
apprehension of the colorcd and telegraphed to
Kingston for further particulars Of the
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

On application of Mr. Charles W. Brooke, Judge Bar
rett yesterday granted further stay Of proceedings in
the case Of William J. Rec, convicted of negotiating
forged railroad bonds The argument set down for
tomorrow
In the suit brought by John j. o'Brien against Jo
seph G. Brown and Others being creditors action to
set aside a conveyance, which has been on trial for
several days before Judge Barrett holding Supreme
Court Circuit, sealed verdict was ordered this
morning
william Smith has brought suit against Robert Nc
Donald to recover $4,000 damages, the ground as
alleged that the defendant made improper disposal or
merchandise left for him to sell The trial was
yesterday before Judge Speir in the Superior
Court and will probably occupy a day or two.
Peter hollin who charged with having CON-
mitted burglary in New Jersey, again brought
before Judge Donohue yesterday on writ OF habeas
corpus. The Terminated In directing obedience TO
the rcquiston asking his surrender TO the Jersey
s D. Page brought suit against Messrs Sinclair and
Martin So COO gold two bills Of exchange
drawn Liverpool brokers' account OF two cargocs
OF corn. The case tried yesterday before judge
Lawrence holding Supreme Court, Circuit and resulted
in verdict for 81 4S9 AZ in favor Of The plaintiff
The only case OF interest argued yesterday before tho
Supreme Court, General Term was an appeal from
referees report awarding James huiyy and samuel r.
branch OF the Long Island Railroad and for extra work
After hearing the argument the Court took the rapers
Judge Lawrence, holding Supreme Court, Special
Term has his time occupied in examinations in de-
murrer proceedings. After SIX days examination and
summing up there was finished yesterday before MIN
the case Of Elizabeth T. Klmball against George NJ New
ton and Edward De Baron the action being 10 get back
a bond and mortgage, the ground OF alleged usury.
William Coleman convicted in the Court OF Special
Sessions Of pocket picking and sentenced for one year
10 the Penitcntiary aud George Willis, sent TO tho
same institution for six months on conviction IN the
Court for petit laceny, yesterday brought
before Judge Donohue, holding Supreme Court, Cham
bcrs, on wrlts of habeas corpus procured by William
i. Howe, their counsel He claimed that improper
testimony was received in each case and he asked the
discharge OF the prisoners ball. pending appeals to
the supreme Court General Term. After hearing As
ssiant District Attorney Lcary opposition Judge
Donohuc took the papers
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
POLICE COURT NOTES.

AT the Washington Place Police Court yesterday w.
L. Graham, OF Sixth avenue, held in g., 600 to
answer for completely in stealing 81 600 diamond pin
from Hugh McHugb, of No 256 West Forty first street.
Two other prisoners were held Monday to answer
the same charge.
Thomas stevens OF No. 429 West Twentyeighth
street. small boy, held $500 to answer for
stealing cents from the person OF William Hozder
ber, of No 3l3 West Twenty eighth street, another
boy. The complainant had eight cents in his pocket
and the prisoner took them away from him. but gener
ousy returned two cents
Jacob Simmons, Of No. 476 Hudson street. was held
in $500 to answer TOR keeping lottery shop. The
complainant Officer Bush, of the Ninth precinct
For some time past James Smith, bartender, has
been boarding with Mrs. Annie Brewster, of No. 80
Sixth avenue. on Saturday Smith said he had no
money to pay his board Mrs. Brewster later in the
day. left Smith in the house with her children and a
servant On returning In two hours, she missed
Smith and also $165 worth Of Jewery and money from
her bureau drawer At two O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing Smith returned to the house intoxicated. Mrs
Brcwsters suspicious being aroused, she yesterday
caused Smiths arrest charge of larceny and he
was held in default OF 81 900 to answer
James Morgan, Of No. los West Seventeenth street.
janitor was held in $500 for cruelty TO n cat The
complainant was 0thcer Spear, OF the American
Society Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals
VINO swore that Morgan took the cat by the tail and
threw into area, and afterwards beat the cat with
a stick breaking its back and leg and injurng one Of
its eyes An hour later the cat killed to end its
sufIerings The offence witnessed by Mary Bissett
of No 1O2 West Seventeenth street, and Mary Burns
No. "a Fourth avenue
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
THE COURTS.
Trials and Tribula tions Of a
Dramatic Author.
"PIQUE" AGAIN IN COURT.
Bank Officials Warned Against the
Cacoethes Scribendi.

the Superior Court, Special Term, held By Judge
Curtis, was argued yesterday the motion in the suit
brought by Augusn DAILY against the publishers of the
Family Story Paper for injunction 10 restrain the
publication by defendants OF "Aarried Through Pique;
or The Stolen Child" Mr. 0n appeared for the plain
til The defendants read papers denying that their
work a copy OF Mr. Days play and insisting that
where there similarity between the productions IL Is
because both have copied from Her Lord and Master
Mr. Days affidavit read in reply, but he admits IN
il that the novel referred to furnished much OF his
work ExJudge Cardozo and Mr. Newcom0e appeared
for the defendants Judge Cardozo cited great num-
ber OF authorities and claimed that no injunction
should issue certainly until Mr. DAILY sustained his
title the authorship OF the play which was denied
Daafu ufap, Cd
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
THE IRWIN INVESTIGATION.

The investigation conducted for some days past in
the office Of Mr. A. vanderpoel into the case of Rufus
Hatch against Richard Irwin for wrongful conver-
sion OF $3.50, 900 of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's money, was resumed yesterday Mr. II. L.
Merrall. bookkeeper OF the company was examined,
and his testimony went 10 show that no part OF the
sum OF $3.50, ,O00 which II was claimed in certain ac
counts rendered 1878 embraced In the San Fran
cisco agency accounts, appeared on the books OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company here charged to the
San Francisco agency appeared in tic accounts rem
dered by that agency.
At this stage of the proceedings Judge Fullerton was
compelled to withdraw to attend another suit and the
examination adjourned till tomorrow, at twelve
afc
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
FIFTY-sEvENTH STREET COURT.
oRsrnucr1NaA AN orF1crR.

oBsTRUcTINGs AN OFFICER.
o1cer Kndeon of the Twenty first precinct went to
No. 4SS Third avenue Keirns liquor store) Monday
night for the purpose OF arrestng the proprietor for
violation of the Excise law He purchased glass
of liquor and about to the barkeeper when
the latter escaped through a side door. 1t was
claimed by the officer that Patrick Keirns the father
of the proprietor, had aided in the barkeeper's
cape and he arrested While under arrest Joseph
Keirns drew a revolver the officer who had his
in his hand keeping back large crowd that sur
rounded him threateningly Other officers coming TO
the rescue the old man Kerns arrested, and with
his son William, who had abused the officer, taken
TO the Police station Patrick fined $40 and put
under bonds TO keep the peace and the was dis
charged. Among the witnesses examined was Theo-
dore Keirns the barkcepe whose violation Of the Ex
else law was the cause Of the whole trouble; but
action was taken in the court against him.
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
DECISIONS.
SUPREME oounr--cHAMDERs
BY Judge Donohue.


Hedges VS.. Duffy ct ADJUST be referred
May VS.. Kissel; Matter OF Griebach CT al Smith
and sodus Bay Railroad Company; Ioughran VS.. Ped
lngton.- -Granted.
Moran VS.. Larty.-Settlod.
Matter OF Hammel.-What bond has been given by
guardian
wlllimantic Trust Company VS.. Warren and an
other-Undertakiug rejected
Melia VS. OMeia-Report OF referee confirmed and
decree Of divorce granted TO plaintin
scully VS.. Healy; Young VS. Langbein ct al; Matter
OF Moster Eccles VS.. The Bank Of the Ohio Valley,
&c, ct al-0rders granted.
Brown Lyddy.-Motion denied
Mutual Life Insurance Company VS.. Townsend
Under all the circumstances think that the order
BY Judge Lawrence
Krause VS.. Aaron.-Order granted
Matter of Boge.-l cannot assume that the judg-
ment now existing favor OF the company is
GUS, and must therefore, deny the motion.
Burrell vs. Perry.-ln this the order should be
for stay Sec. 5,l06 U. s. Statutesl Let it be so
modified
SUPREME CoURT-sPECIAL TERM
BY Judge Donohue
Nanderpoel VS. White ct al.-Decree signed.
By Judge Van Worst
Sink VS.. Sink ct a.-Memorandum for counsel
De Mora VS.. Guilfoyle Judgment for plaintiff
March VS.. Piyer-Demurrer overruled. Opinion
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEcIAI TERM.
BY Judge Curtis.
Mccarthy VS.. Thomas ct aL-Reference directed
upon question as to whether the summons served
upon the defendant George W. Thomas
Moench &c, Hamin.-Motion that plaintifr file
TO abide event Of suit.
Wilkinson ct al, &c, VS.. 0rvis ct al.--Motion for
bill of particulars granted go n. Y. 1S4.)
DAILY VS.. Byrne; Daily VS.. Byrne-0rdcrs settled
Starr ct al vs. Potts.-Order for allowance to de-
fendant OF FIVE per cent on amount claimed.
Semp VS.. Observation-Disclosures ordered.
Colt VS.. Colt-0rder granting extra allowance to
defendant OF 5000
Moench, &c, vs. Hamm; Frank vs. Marston;
Wright ct al vs. The Orient Mutual Insurance Com
pany; The Douglas Axe Manufacturing Company
Meyer ct al The Smonds Manufacturing Company
" a a
Levy.-orders granted.
COMMON PLEAS-SPEcIAL TERM.
By Judge Robinson.
Frederick Hellner Anna Maria Heffncr.-Moton
denied. See memorandum
Burke VS.. acknowledgement for plaintiff. See find
ings.
MARINE CoURT-CHAMBERs.
BY Judge McAdam
Fleig VS. Levi--Motion to vacate denied bail
duccd to $3.50
Rubensten VS.. Levinsky.-0rdcr settled
Mara Stllings-Motion 10 dismiss action granted,
with costs
Davis VS. Robertg-Order to file security vacated.
Bricn VS.. Samuels-Motion denied.
Bamberg WolL-Moton granted by default
Colfax VS.. Denson.-Motion to dismiss denied.
Worms VS.. Moore-Motion denied with 10 costs.
Clark McCrum--MOtion denied
Mauhner VS.. Johnsone.-Moton granted
Pitt VS.. Youug.-Mouon to discharge arrest granted
Mustard King ng-MotiOn granted
Langbein vs. Hyman; Grote vs. whitney; New York
National Exchange Bank Laird; Allison VS. The
Oliver and Harris Company; Hennessey Sullivan
Motions to advance causes granted
Tuska Steine; Hemphll Stene The liens OF
the attachment discharged, and the Sheriff directed to
deliver the property TO the assignee in bankruptcy
upon payment OF the Sherif's fees.
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
BRIDGET cAILAHAS's SPREE.

Bridget Callahan Of Glen Cove Long Island appeared
before Judge Gidersecvo yesterday as complainant
against Joseph Carr Of No 2l0 East Tooth street whom
she charged with having. in company with Thomas
Alien open her shawl and stolen from the bosom
Of her dress pocketbook containing S33. while she
with a friend named Mrs. King was walking on IO6h
street near Tenth avenue the night OF Februarv IA
Tho jury pronounced the prisoner guilty after several
hours dclberaion. Counsel for Carr then asked tat
might be deferred as no had just learned from
nm attache OF the District Attorneys Office thar the
complainant and her TREND were seen lntoxica,cd
shortly before the time of the alleged robbery. This
Ecquest complied with.
WHAT WILLIAM HENRY FOUND.
. About three O'Clock on the morning OF January 2s a
policeman saw two men proceeding through Eigh,n
avenue, each having three pieces OF mohair coIh
nnder his arm UDon seeing the officer they ran on
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
IMPORTANT 10 BANKERS.

Judge Van Worst holding Supreme Court Circuit,
yesterday dismissed the complaint in the SUIT Of
David Risiey VS. the National Phenix Bank Of this
city to recover $4,000 check given to the plain
tG by the Greytown Bank Of North Carolina, on the
defendants during the Judge Van Worst held
that the statute requiring before bank be
liable on draft the acceptance in writing, applies TO
checks which regarded as bills of exchange. He
held further that anything the bank had SAID in respect
10 the check not being in writing did not make the
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
ToMBs POLICE COURT.
LARCENY FROM A STEAMER.

For some time back the steamers lying along the
North River wharves have been systematically robbed
of sheets, blankets, silverware and other articles.
Officer Smith, OF the Special Service squad, who is de-
tailed to watch the wharves kept sharp lookout for
few days, and on yesterday morning Sarah John
son, colored woman, coming of one Of the Pacific
Mail steamers, with something concealed under her
apron. He took her in custody and searching her
found dozen silver spoons and hall dozen forks
which had been taken from the cabin of one OF the
Judge Bixby held the prisoner in default of
81, 600 bail.
The New York herald., 1876-03-15
7ASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT
Before Judge Kibreth
A SQUAD on aAMpLERs.

Twelve detectives from the Central Police ONCE
brought court the sixteen prisoners arrested Mon
day night in the Of the saloon on the northeast
corner of the Bowery and Hester street, for being
present during gambling game commonly known
the ''envelope game. Detective Titus made the CON-
plant, and the proprietor, John Meyers of No. 149
Hester street. held ID 900 bail for violation OF
the lottery laws. The other fifteen prisoners dis
charged.