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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25

Late Saturday evening the attorneys for tho Sixth
Avenue Railroad Company served on President Foster,
OF the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company, temporary
injunction issued by Judge spcir ofthc Superior Court
restraining the latter company from continuing the work
.! constructing their road along Sixth from
Fny-ninth street TO Amity street. The proposed
ton would have been placed above the surface railway
operated by the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company.
Yesterday morning the men employed by the Gill
bert Elevated Railroad Company digging holes along
tho fixed by the Rapid Transit Commissioners to
receive the foundations and bases Of the columns TO
support tho tracks were ordered 10 stop work. The
excavations are about four deep aud six feet square,
the earth and stone being piled between them Tho
men had been working about three weeks and as re-
suit OF their labor lett five OF the excavations the
side OF Sixth avenue, between Thirty ninth and
Forteth streets i've between Fortieh aud Forty first
streets the west side OF the avenue, between
side OF the avenue just north Of Forty second street.
making in all eighteen excavations . Before quitting
their work yesterday the covered the holes with
heavy planks In order ~ prevent accidents II possible
The stone bods and iron bases for the col
umns were all ready for aud half
The columns and grders ready for delivery aud
the machinery completed TO place thcm Ia position
In u few days the excavations would have been ned
and the street repavcd. The Injunction Is returnablc
next Tuesday Meanwhile the work will remain as
II is.
ACTION or THE COMMON CorNCfr.
The Common Council during IT'S session yesterday,
instructed tho Commissioner OF Public Work
tain and report whether the pillars which the Gilbert
Elevated Railroad Company propose to erect Sixth
So what action should BIO taken 10 prevent such In
reference
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Messrs George Bain Son 4 Co., dealers in cofees,
spices &c. At No. 36i Washington street, have failed
and made assignment to Thomas l. vickcrs for the
benefit Of their creditors. The FIRMS liabilities will
amount to about $50 900 and its nominal assets arc
500 0OO
Ernest Grumdherr lumber DEALER the foot Of West
Twenty fourth street, has made assignment to Holm
rich Ficdman for the benefit OF his creditors
The FIRST meeting Of the creditors OF Martin Y Bum
& Co.. Wholesale dealers in teas, coIecs spices, &c, Of
No 337 Greenwich street, was held yesterday, when
statement was submitted showing the firms liabilities
10 be about s3l, 500 ana its assets about $50 000
Messrs. Bum Co. hope to be able to make such an
arrangement with their creditors will enable them TO
continue tho business
CLAIMS against Duncan, Sherman 4 Co. amounting
to $4,000 in addition TO those already published
proved before Register Ketchum yesterday
At meeting of tho creditors Of Alexander Guttman,
held yesterday at the Office OF Register Ketchum,
claims to the extent OF $50, 600 were proved
held yesterday before Register Allen OF No 1872 Broad
way, to show cause why the bankrupt should not be
discharged no opposition was offered and the order OF
The examination OF Richard Schell bankrupt, IS
now in progress before Register Allen.
rs Richmond shafer wholesale clolaiers Of No. $50
Broadway, will be make to-day bciorc Register John
Fitch, OF No. las Broadway.
M. Graham and Charles H. Horton, ox-prcsidcnt and
excashicr respectively, OF the wallK National Bank,
before Register John w. Little, VI No Warren street.
1t Is expected that dividend Of twenty hve per cent
will be declared. Debts aggregating large amount
have been proved against the estates OF Graham and
Horton, among which arc tho Neutrality-suspicious. Ora
hams cstate-Lockwood Co.. 50. $50 ss; Waikiki Ma
tional Bank, $l72,55l OF; L. B. Babcock, So, 750
Against Horizons estate--Wallkl Bank, SlTS l31 so
Coo Robertson $2a, 400; Charles H. Mes York, Pa,
$22, $50 81 Sarah +. Sawsou, ,4s6 % H. L. Hor-
ton Co, s., 900 Is; Elisha r Wheeler, Aiddletown,
N ", 50 493 So
George sioker Of No. GO Beaver street, formerly
manager Of the European Express Company and OF the
firm OF Stoker Taylor Co.. bankers, has filed petit
ton ia bankruptcy which has boon referred TO Regis
Dwight His liabilities amount TO about $35 900
und his assets are worthless The principal creditors
Captain Brashcr S. 600; T. Kilbrcth, So QUO;
Williams, 81, 500; Brtten Van Vechten -, 932 81 |;
Ogden 4 Co, s., 900.
Mr.. Peter l. Cortelyou, OF Rossville, who recently
radc an assignment. has cancelled his liabilities OF be-
900 and 900 at the rate OF sixty
the dollar giving notes at nne twelve and twcntyone
months
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Allison va Powers to dismiss action granted
with costs.
Gilbert va Collins Case a. printed nled.


SUPREME CouRr-CHAnBxRs-Hed by Judge Bar
relL Nos %, 23 81, 81, 81. ST. So o. l22 l30, 1885,
l42 l47 1871 l99 BOO 20i 202, 203 20s 205. BOG 207
20s 200 229, 2a3 204, 274 2ss 2s7 80 295 308 30.
Sl0 3ll, 81 34 315, 32l, 337, $685. 4l 342 343 34s
330 1856 800 $751; 362 $40, 37l 372, 37s $40 $50 $751;
s2 ass 3s4 ssS, 1885, 500, s9l a9a $685. 400, Aol 4o7
409 4l0
SUPREME CouRT-SPscIAI TKRN-Held by Judge Van
vorsL-Nos ss S. $50. 1913, $40, 1855, S57, 1863, 36I
Al5 All, ais, sls 420 AL 81 2ls los, 324 10, 393
SUPREME CouRT-cIRour-fars Held BY Judge
Lawrcnce-Nos. 2s47, 1862 1853 1908 SAT, 1895 l449
1850 1887 LAS, l479h, 1852 lss9 laos, $3.50, 1882
2737, 23oL Part 2-Adjourned until Friday, April 2s,
1s5d Part 3-Hcld by Judge Lsrremorc.-Nos 673
24S9, 1881, 1887 e33 62l, l72l lls5k, 70, 625 ll27
u.s. Ill, 1902 1s97 1908, STAY 323. 1901. s07h.
SUPERIOR CouRT-SrRciAL TxRs-Helo by Judge
Speir-No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CouRT--TRiAL TxRx-Pars Hold by Judge
honclL Nos s23. l045, lo46. l047 1852, l04l, 1884,
7l5, o23 979. l042 l044, 1864, 1855. 1865 Part p
Held by Judge Sedgwick.-Nos 1647, 674. 207 $780,
1907
COMMON PLsAs-rRIAL TKRx-Part Held by Judge
Van Hocscn-Nos 1905. 1873 1884. 1889, $780, 2o7l,
1898, 2l22, 1884 1928, 1855. 1919 1928, 2o7s 2o7s
706 2079, 2447. 1897. i097 1850, IT'S Part Held
by Judge Van Brunt Nos. o97, 1902 1904, N7s 1910,
1872 1873, 1925, 1927, 2o59, 1885, 1857, 1858 2so7,
1855, 1924, 1898 1914, 1915, lel9 1850, -, 2420.
1885, 1868 1878, 1854. Part 3-Held by Judge j. y.
Daly.--Nos 1906, 1854, 1906 ls46 1890, 1900 1902,
1904 1922 2O94 1855 2044 $685. 1898 1900 zoos 2445
2047. 2os5. 2Os6, 1894 1907 200l, 2095.
CorRr or COMMON PLEAs-EQuIry THRA-Held by
Judge q. r. Daiy.-Case on, No. 25
COURT or GENERAL SEssioys-Hcld by Judge Suth-
erland The People va Henry Cole, forgery. Con-
tinucd
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THE COFFEE MARKET.

FURRY AMONG THE DEALERS IN THE BEAM
There quite ripple Of excitement yesterday
morning In tho vicinity Of Water Front Pearl and
Wall Streets among the coffee importers owing to ru-
mors that had been cast abroad from some sources
not easily ascertancd TO the effect that serious en-.
barrassment among the coffee dealers felt. Upon
investigation, however, It was found that the reports
groundcss, and had probably been distributed by
some lover or lovers OF mischief
Mr.. B. G. Arnold, Of b. g. Arnold 4 Co., coffee i'm
porers Nos 1913 aud l25 Front street. stated that he
would, without hesitation. express his belief that there
foundation for the report that certain bank
had made large advances Dealers and gave u his
opinion that this bank had less thar 100 900 the
coffee trade He also said that the idea OF connecting
Mr. Dallclt Bass suicide with any misfortuncs IN
business was entirely erroneous, as the business
OF the firm OF Daliett Bliss Company was not
very large, and was safe one. II could hardly have
any connection with the Rio trade under any
stances ms tho greater part OF Bliss Co. IS dealings
was IN the Mocha, Maracaibo and Java trade Tho
ccicc business Of i. q. Arnold Co is probably the
largest In the United States, and Mr.. Arnold Is con-
side,d high authority on the street on all matters
relating to coffee these statements corroboratcd
by Mcssrs Mayer Brothers Co. Importers OF No. ls2
Pearl street and Mcssrs. j. w Phyic Co.. brokers' OF
No l23 Front street Tho gentlemen mentioned arc
all o! opinion that Mr. Bliss committed suicide whilo
laborme under temporary alteration Of the mind
II also ascerancd that the entire stock Of coffee
OF all import atoms and classcat ms, at all ports or
the United States, including Boston, New York. Bat
more, Hampton Roads, Richmond Charleston, Mobile,
New Orleans and Galveston, does IN vaIuo
$S,00o,00O, gold II Is well known that
considerable share OF tho STOCK consisting OF re-
cent arrivals still held under the original bankers
credits in London and secured by the respective i'm
porters; Tor which reason there is occasion ny
pothecations with any tome bank. Tho siosk OF old
concc-Ihat which has been IN port for some months
Is principally owned by firms able To carry H.
The principal coffee importers in tho city assert
that there Is little none OF the present stock
uron which loans would have been secured or are
likely 10 DO negotiated All advances that have been
made, at least so FAR rs now known, madc by
the bank which was reported 10 have made them but
by other parties aud the bank alluded Is not known
IN the coffee market being connected any import
ant extent with the coffee trade The manager of tho
bank agency In this city promptly and cmphatcniy
denied the and said that Iii could be stated rs
coming from the fountain head, that tho bank had
never loaned dollar in tho coffee trade .
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IMPORTANT TO EXECUTORS.

In 1873 Edwin H. sampson died, leaving nirety-cight
shares OF $50 each OF the Long Island Bank his
ecutors directing them hold that other prop
erty In trust for his wife. Five months later Norman
D. SAMPSON ono OF the executors pledged this stock,
or. AZ plaintiff claims, sold Il to him Tor $4,000 ar
The other refused TO assent to tho transfer
Ginning that Norman u. sampson had pledged the
stock TO raise money his purposes, and tor
tho estate and that the pledge or sale void. Mr.
- Baron then brought spit against the Long Island
Bank and the was tried before Judge Van Bruni,
holding Supreme Court Special Term A decision was
r,vep IN tho csEe yesterday Judge Van Brunt holding
that had the pledge been Tor the benefit Of tho
estate IL would have been good. though made by only
ono executor and II the had had
believe that Norman ID. sampson was raising tho
money for himself He reviewed the iacts how the
stock was picdgcd sold at par when worth
sss In the market and said plaintiff ought TO have
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DROWNED IN FULL DRESS.

Coroner Hervey, OF Rossvlc, held inquest on sun
day upon tho body OF George Scigh OF Totsenvillc,
who was found drowned the staten Island sound OBJ
pose that place Verdict OF the jury, .'death from
drowning" IL appears that Sleigh. got INTO trouble
with a young woman Of To,tcnville named Carrie
Ryder, whose friends net IN neighbours house about
two months ago. Sleight being present and advised
hm 20 marry the glr which no agreed 10 do lie left
the conference osensby Tor the purpose OF engaging
clergy man 70 perform the ceremony and had never
been seen nor heard IRON since until his dead body was
iounu Scight was about twenty-five years old, and
procsscu 10 have been converter revival then 10
progress at rottenvillc IN The Methodist church liz
found the body full dress with watch and chain
and ~ In the pockets II is reported that Seght was
also ikciy TO get into further trouble through his at
tchons 10 other young women besides Mise Ryder and
y = supposed that these complications drove him
commit suicide ~
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THE EDUCATIONAL QUESTION.

At the Church Conference held yesterday In the Sum-
day school room OF Calvary church. OF Fourth
avenue and Twcntynrst street, Interesting paper on
"The Educational Question read by the Rev. DR..
Kramer OF Grace chapel He argued that II any parent
could give his child what be needed tho State was not
bound TO supply HIM The State WAS not required to
supply what another could furnish The cardinal
principle was that the State had TO do nothing for
man. nothing tor his family, which the could do
for himself or Tor those dependent upon him.
lie thoughL moreover, that the state was
not bound to supply high schools and colleges As a
general thing the higher education furnished given
10 rich mems children Tho Chlldrcn's Aid society,
Tor instance supplied education tor the poor children
who are crowded out OF the common schools by the
children Of the wcto-do people. There Is not poor
laoorer who not taxed TO for the common schools
and tho speaker contcnded that aordng instruction In
languages and music TO the children OF rich men at
the expense Of the poor Who owing 10 circumstances
are unable TO take advantage Of H. Is altogether unfair
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OCCUPATIONS OF THE pLEIADEs.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
The OSCILLATIONS OF the pleades by the moon on she
evening Of February we're not visible consequence
OF the storm There will be Others within the
next two years anording approximately the same
astronomical opportunities. The nearest approach to
IL will be this Tuesday evening. when the moon will
pursue very nearly the path marked out upon
the diagram IN the HERALD Of February 81 but as most
ofthe OSCILLATIONS will before dark few Of them
VIII DO visible. Tho moon win be slender crescent,
instead OF gibbous there represented and except
Ing In the telescope when the peades FIRST the
moon will already have passed by them, although u
viii still be near enough to present beautiful specta-
Gle. have not computed the times carefully as be
FORE but believe that the following will be found not
more than minute In error include all the contacts
ha htav mn vtcil, la IN, fho
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These are the times for New York city As before
explained there must be allowance tor other places
But the OSCILLATIONS still earlier hour west
OF New York. and many OF them will scarcely be OBJ
servaoe here In the bright twilight so that q Is only
In this vicinity and in New England that many OF them
emersions, occurring on the bright limb OF the moon,
and therefore only more dicu bat less interest
Ing 10 observe than emersons or dimensions at the
dark limb. The predictions for the stars and 10
will be especially liable correction for Abe position OF
the observer, those stars Will bothNhass near the
limb OF the moon, the southern and ~ the
northern limb.
Al the occultation OF The peiades visible here,
on November 2 the moon will be near its full SO that
the smaller will DO invisible. and IL will pass
much further north that OF the will escape
occuation So that this Is the last timo several
years that shall have the opportunity 10 SOC the
moon passing nearly centrally over the pe,ades.
HENRY n. PARkHURST.
EEw York, April rs, 1876
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THE SCANDAL.
AccUsERs OF Mr.. BEECHER STILL UNHEARD
FROM.

AcCUsERs OF Mr.. BEEcHER STILL UNHEARD
FROM.
Yesterday the sixty days allotted by the Committee
Of Three OF tho Advisory Council as the specified time
TO be given for the appointment Of tho Commission OF
Five recoivs and examine oil charges against tho
pastor. H. W. Beocher, which they may regard not
sufficiently tried, expired. This commission will not
be overworked up to tho present time effort has
been made by any person 70 substantae the charges
against Mr.. Beechcr. About thrce weeks ago the Ex
aiming Committee OF Plymouth church called the
attention of the Committee OF Three to the alleged
evidence said have been discovered The committee
which consisted OF Drs. Dwight Wellman and Wood,
then met in Palmer, Mass, but deferred the pubica-
SO as not interfere with any persons Who might DO
disposed 10 act responsible accusers within that
time. Tho Commission on Investigation will DO an
nounccd within two weeks, when inal effort Will DO
made TO bring out tho new evidence and the bottom
faCtan
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POLO PLAYING.
From the London Daily News, April ii. ]

From The London Daily News, April II
The arrangements in connection with the approach.
ing great polo meeting at Berlin arc now complete.
There viii be thr.yeight polo players, including
cral Of the best riders and players In England They
will leave the Chatham and Dover station, Victoria
the morning Of Friday, the 18TH Of May, and on
their Oscnd special train will DO in readi.
convey them to Berlin. The meeting has been
got up in accordance with the desires OF several per-
sons Of distinction In Berlin, and the winners are 10
their prizes from high quarters The officers
Of tho German army have signihcd their intention OF
learning the game and next year a team OF their best
players will England In order TO compete for soma
Of tho principal prIzes which will be oncrcd-open to
officers Of all nations.
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A sToREKEEPER's OPINION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HxRALD:-
nm sorry to see that the Sixth Avenue Railroad
Company have succeeded in obtaining injunction
straning tho Gilbert Elevated Railroad from proceed
ing with their work, an Improvement which was long
ago needed. Being storekeeper on that avenue
but echo the sentiment Of large number Of store
keepers that will the least interfere with bust
ness tho avenue. Tho injunction just granted was
done through the influence OF number Of shareholders
Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad who afraid that the
road will be injured The Elevated road welcomed
by large number OF uptown residents. ard hopo you
will your influence, given through the columns Of
your paper 10 have the road completed pos
sibc that uptown residents ride in peace and
comfort without suffering the Inconvenience usually
granted us by riding IN horse railroad car Respect
fully, SIXTH AVENUE STOREkEEPER
NEW YORK, April "a, 1876.
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THE NORTHUMBERLAND SUIT.

Judge Fullerton Of counsel for Frank Moulton In his
suit against Henry Ward Bcccher. has decided to ap
peal from Judge Dykeman's decision sustaining the
demurrer Of defendant Yesterday the notice OF ap.
peal was served upon Mr. Sherman, the counsel for
Mr.. Beccher. The argument the appeal will take
place tho General Term OF the Supreme Court DO
held at Poughkcepsie on the Sth OF May next
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COURT OF APPEALS.

1sLHANf, AP51 1o1u
The following arguments were heard day
No % Baker vs. Drakc.-Argucd by James G. Car
ter for appellant, James Emott Tor respondent
No 67h. The Kingston Bank VS. RoeliH Etingc,
President &cArgued by S. Hand for appellant Fran
els Herman for respondent
CALENDAR TUESDAY.
Nos. III, l72, l7S, l66. 10, "a, y, So
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MRS. BURKE's LAWYERS FEE


In tho proceedings brought by Mrs Virginia c.
Burke 70 compel hcr attorney, A. II. IL. Dawson, to
surrender TO her about 81 900 bonds aud money,
which he claims to hold compensation, counsel
summed up the before tho referee yesterday.
sr Dawson claimed his behalf thai the tes-
standing that he compensation I'm
less successful but u ul his pay lib
eral that he having succeeded IN obtaining "A judg-
ment for 500, 00n and the being about 10 DO
taken or his hands without fault OF his. he had
right consider the whole 500 600 recovered and
insist nny per cent OF that amount conipensa
lie also claimed that the bonds and money
partly litigation ut issue the action against
The Gardncrs, Mrs Gardner claiming IL giit from
Captain Alexander and the recovery OF this
should be counted to his credit
Ex-Auoruey General Chaticd claimed that tho
dencc demonstrated that the taken by tho do
cndant with tue understanding that he should do II
gratutousy, unless IA the OF success aud then
hc would leave the amount OF his lee Mrs Burkcs
generosity lie had succeeded, so tar as y Judgment
was concerned, and she had rendered him 81 U0u
his services which all he could claim. lie crit.
riscd warmly the enormous amounts fixed by some OF
the lawyers who were witnesses for dcleu,ant as n
proper fee and claimed they out OF all bounds
propricty fairness and justice. AMI he eit quite
none OF them had In their experience received such
lees as they had testified TO IN any similar
In reply Mr. Dawson briefly referred to the tcsti-
nony OF Mr. Munson, through whom the contract was
made and claimed that IRON the lattcr's
appeared Mrs. Burke had ked him time no
had taken the how much his fee would be, thus
showing snc Thea understood he would charge a tee;
also that az a certain stage Ia the Munson. WHO
vas Lor attorney. promised TO him (Dawsonl paid
what right
The referee reserved his decision.
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inquired fhe did not He directed judgment for the dc-
THE LAW OF FORFEITURE.

An action tried IN the United States District Court
yesterday before Judge Blatchford in which the gov
sought have order Of forfeiture issued
against three lots Of land Nos 81 - and rs Abattor
place, West Thirty ninth II charged that
Illicit disting carried on the premises with
the knowledge and connvance of the owners II was
contended for the defence that there guilty
knowledge the part OF the OF the property
connivancc with the parties engaged IN the Illicit dis
tlation. The apparatus and necessary paraphernaia
OF distery had been found the premises and sub
sequently condemned by the Court tappeared the
trial Of this that the title TO the held
in trust Judge Blatchiord held that trustee con-
niying with the parties engaged In the Illicit disng
having no interest In the property no forfeiture could
follow, and In tins case the bcnehciare was not
shown have had any with the fraud there
could be no vcrdct OF condemnation under the law.
Tho Court ordered certificate OF probable cause for
the seizure to be entered and directed verdict for tho
defendant
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THE TRIAL OF PETER B. swEENY.

Mr.. Wheeler IL Peckham, IN the name Of the Attor-
ney General, served notices yesterday In the SUIT
against Peter B. swceny 50 900 for his
alleged completely in the Ring frauds on Mr.. John
Mckeon, tho defendants counsel, and on Mr. Whitney,
the Corporation Counsel, fixing tho 4th OF Ma, al
three O'Clock r. NJ at the Office OF the County Clerk
the timc aud place tor striking special jury in this
cause. Mcssrs. Henry Z. Davies and Wilson G.. Hunt
the The trial OF the 10 expected TO be
reached at the May term OF the Court, which CON-
mences on the 18th OF the month.
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TURF NOTES.

The following were the state OF the odds coming
events the American Jockey Club rooms yesterday
afteruoon:-
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DROWNING ACCIDENT.

An unknown man fell OF the pier at the foot Of Cor
ears street early yesterday morning and WAS drownsA