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CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES.

By order OF United States Marshal oliver Flax sale
took place yesterday by Messrs Burdst Dennis, of
1872 penny weights amethysts % gross garncts 81
stone canoes. Is gross imitation amethysts 81 gross
chaion aud 40 gross paste brants seized for violation
Of revenue laws The precious stones in question
imported by Mr. Jules Gruct of this city,
France. from Havre, the 25th Of April last and
voiced AZ 2,976 francs The customs authorities
seized them upon the presentation OF the invoice
NATURALIZATION. They subsequently, appraised by
the Customs authorities at 1913 francs and recently by
merchant appraisers at 1904 francs. The amount re.
azcd by the sale for the government was. according
to Information gwen yesterday to HERALD reporter
by Messrs Burdett X Dennis, over 81 500.
Inspector Judd stationed at pier North River
turned into the SEIZURE Of the Custom House up
ward OF thousand cigars, II the choicest brands
seized on board the Havana steamship City OF Mexico
and which were entered the manifest, and were
being smurglci ashore.
An immense amount OF beads, trimmings, &c,
seized by Colonc. Francis f. Howe, SPECIAL Treasury
Agent. IRON L. Lcvison. oi No AL Broome street.
the lstn Of October 1875 for undervaiusea Aad fraud
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A COUNTY'S LIABILITY.

Tho suit OF John l.. Dodds against Platt county,
Missouri, yesterday decided in the Supreme
Court Of this city. 1t brought fortyfour semi
annual coupons of twenty-five 81, 900 bonds, bearing
per cent issued by the County Judge
Patt county, Missouri, behalf OF the county, under
law authorizing them the assent OF majority OF
the axpay within certain strip OF that county 10
such bonds the extent OF $50 600 aid of tho
Chicago and Southwestern Railroad Company The
defence that The law not Iully complied with
that it Is not liability the whole county, but, by n
proceeding of The Court under which they issued
are made chargeabie only on portion OF the county
The matter was referred to Joseph Bosworth VINO
finds that while the railroad company knew the terms
under which the bonds issued the plaintiff an
those he represents are innocent holders, without
knowledge and that the county is therefore bound by
the terms of the written paper. The referee gives
judgment for plaintiff IN the sum OF 2,6l0 40 The
coupons payable at the Bank of New York. The
report was confirmed by the supreme Court and judg-
mcnt entored accordingly
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RAILROAD
PENNSYLVANIA RIA
FERRYMASTERS.
THE


The examination in the case of Morgan Decker one
OF the alleged conspirators deraud the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. in whose employ they engaged
ticket collectors errymasiers resumed ycster
Mr.. Charles w. Brooke appeared for tho company and
Mr.. John o. Mott for the defendant great deal of
time consumed by counsel in argument William
H. Plattner, who of the conspirators, but has
turned states evidence was recalled He said nc was
duty every day from October 10 December 10;
that he sent up tickets regularly to Ferrymastcr
the proceeds; the number OF tickets
sent would average $50 each afternoon and seventy
five or eighty IN the morning. witness asked II
he had ever said to Judge Spauldng the steamboat
Novelty that he had dirty job TO do, Tor which he
TO receive $500; he answered no. Witness said he was
never promised anything by anybody connected with
the Pennsylvania Railroad Tor the evidence he
William W. Barry. of the steamboat Novelty, that he
had "A dirty job to do, which would be $500 Jail.
Witness testified that Ticket Collector McKernan told
him two three days before Decker came TO Des-
brosses street to take him up all tho tickets that the
box could stand He did so, and Decker divided the
profits with him.
Ewood Brumall and r. NJ Kaufman stated that
the Desbrosses street ferry from July TO- 1876 to tho
10th that month"; of the exact number of passengers
that the ticket collectors box INTO tho ferry
house
W. l.. Groy, chief clerk in the auditors room OF the
terry department. testified that Oh the 12ih OF July
$40 more persons passed over the ferry than there
tickets in the box on the 18th 259 more. and
the l4th 4l3 more.
The further examination was hero adjourned until
the Sth o September.
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CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

Thirty nine prisoners are TO be discharged from tho
Pcni,cntiary next week.
The following contracts were yesterday awarded -
To 7. NoCann, 10000 yards of Medord heavy sheet
ing at SO 90; to J. s Barrow Co., gross dressing
combs at SIS IS per gross 20 gross matches at 81 a.
80 boxes iron plate roofing tin at So 93 to Quacken
bush, Townsend & Co, gross hairbrushes at s35 So
per gross, dozen cast fast butts dozen burchcrs
stces - 20 per Dozen kegs horseshocs S. 10
kegs cup nails, 500 lbs. block TN at $40 e5 pcr
100; TO Waturos Wilson, lumber per specific atoms
$50 49, TO G. W. Hllman, 5000 los tobacco at As IS
cents per 10 to Tis Austin 900 lbs pearl barley
at 20 per h. $50 sacks OF at 81 30 per sack
Robert seaman Co. 1000 lbs wheaton grits at al
per l00 to r. NJ Mashoa $1,000 lbs Rio colsc at TO- ~
per TO- to Williams Rickcrson, 500 bales OF long
rye straw at IS !. cents per 100
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURr-cHAMBzns.

sUPREME COURT-CHAMBEsS.
BY Judge Donohue
In tho matter OF Burk; Wilson Weeks; Won Helm
Va Elkas; Beanp VS.. Carraher.--Granted.
Schiller vs.. Phillips.-Repor conhrmed 81 600 allow
ance.
BY Judge Lawrence.
Taylor VS. Mabie settled
BY Judge Donohue.
Burchel VS. Meyer; Weeks vs. Dietzsch Mutual
Life Insurance Company vs.. Bellows Miller VIZ.
Weaver Decker VS. Drew: Miller Richardson
Donotuc VS.. Donohue; Van kleck vs.. Van kleek Cor
don vs. Kierst; Blohn Phillips; Matter OF the
Metropolitan Collar Company; Reilly va Guardian
Mutual Life Insurance Company; Miller vs. Weaver
Granted
In the matter OF John l.. CampbelL-Prisoner dis
charged.
In tho matter Of the Chelsea Episcopal Church.
Must be under seal.
Brown The Mayor-Ordcr to be settled.
Russell Vs. RusscL-Decree of divorce granted to
plaintiff
Gautier VS.. Douglas Manufacturing Company
Granted; order to be settled.
In the matter OF Kingsbridge Road Report con-
irmcd
Livingston vs. Sulzer.-Mcmorandum
Foley VS. Rathborne preliminary objections over
ruled
In the matter OF j. W. Ranney.-Gran,cd; memo
randum.
In the matter of John A. Ray.-Samo
In The matter OF Ferdinand Gucrgcns.-Under au
thorty OF Rau The People feel bound to sustain
Eyner VS. EyncE-Allowance OF $500 to planta;
$500 to defendant.
In the matter OF Annie Neson.-Prisoner dis
charged
Nichols VS.. Roosevelt-The form adopted by tho
plaintiff Is adopted.
In the matter of tho Congregation hashamoin.-
Order granted.
BY Judge Westbrook
Brown VS.. Ayor.-Memorandum
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge J. f. Daily.
Clark VS.. Lcubuscher.-Ordor for receiver and in
junction settled. see memorandum with Clerk.
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engineers one steward nine experienced wreckers IN
Guiding two divers and wrecking engineer lurhisheu
by Captain Merritt of the Coast Wrecking Company.
We also havo an extra first officer who Is To take
charge of the Georgia II we oa her. and several extra
crew who would be put on board the wrecked vessel
The crew numbers thirty seven men ! cannon zen
how long We shall be away. The 1rst news We had OF
The stranding OF the Georgia was by specia
despatch to the Erening telegram from Monte
video that the Georgia. while her passage
to san Francisco, had stranded al Rocky Point. The
telegram came London. and dated July IL
Subsequent details received tell that Gillian man.
owar mad saved some OF the cargo. believe Inc
Georgia Is only partially insured. She was going 10
ply rom san Francisco In tho employ OF the Panama
Transit and Pacific Nail Steamship Company. where
she lies very rocky, but with tho hawsers and ma
chinery OF tho Coast wrccking Company / think We
shall succeed in getting her or
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A wRECKING EXPEDITION.

This afternoon a wrecking expedition which will
500 ooo will leave this port for the Straits
OF Magellan Tho expedition will leave by the steam
ship Wilmington, the object being to try and float or
the wrecked steamship Georgia Last evening a
HERALD reporter went on board the Wilmington lying
at pier Is North River, and In with Cap
tain Holmes, Of the Wilmington, got tho following
statement
THE CAPTAINS STATEMENT
Ny belief 10 that we shall float off the Georgia We
take over 500 tons OF coal and provsonod for eight
months in the most liberal manner. | hope TO reach
our destination In about forty days. say on the 9TH OF
October which Is the FIRST month OF sprir down there
The Georgia lies thirty miles 10 the west OF sandy
Point, which Is = settlement. aud about five miles
from Port Famine, where there Is no settle.
mcnt Tho weather there Is better now than
II would be In tho Same latitude north. We take two
extra engineers thcn VIC have young son OF MI
Cydes, about nineteen years old three mates, three
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Is THERE A WATER FAMINEp
FACTS OF INTEREST TO INSURANCE COMPANIES
AND HOUSE OWNERS.

FACTS OF INTEREST TO INSURANCE COMPANIES
AND HOUSE OWNERS.
Many weeks ago the HERALD editorially Indicated
that there great scarcity OF water and that fam
Inc was imminent Reporters havo almost daily Wis.
tied the Office OF Commissioner Campbell and con-
vcrsed with the engineers charge. and each visit
the official rdcucd the idea q absurd Yet
yesterday the following appeal to consumers OF Cro,on
water issued over the Official signature OF Commits
soncr Campbell The houscholdcrs afford to sub
nit to water troubles, but the Insurance companies
whose involved the supply viii
look with alarm upon this Official admission
DEPARTMENT OF PURLic WORKS
CoNNfSstoNfES' OrTIcF CRY HAIL,
NKw loRx, August -. 1870
The public requested the Cro,cn with
avoid all The long continued hot
has the feeding the
RIVER necessating heavy daughts the stored
water in Putnam county.
This department has. in addition TO the natural TOW Of the
Croton River ALREADY drawn the reservoirs ana lakes
Putnam county since the 18th o. June. 3o.OOcOuuD
gallons OF water for the supply oi the city
While hoping that heavy fall in tie Gro
Valley prudence demands that AZ waste % water be
prevented ALLAN CAmfBbLL
Commissioner Of Public Works.
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Title to Lands Used for the Military
Parade Ground.
A County's Liability for Rail
road Bonds,
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN GRINDLE.
Expense OF the First Broadway
Widening

There seems very little prospect that the long con-
tnued litigation in regard 20 tho proposed military
parade ground above High Bridge will very soon reach
termination IN the courts. In the supreme Court
Chambers yesterday, before Judge Donohue, there was
large attendance OF counsel representing property
owners interested in the matter, and there seemed
evcry prospect OF lively legal diocussion upon an APP
plicaton which IL was understood would DO made by
Corporation Counsel Whitney behalf the depart
of Parks and Public Works for leave to acquire
ti.lo the land be for the parade ground In
stead, however OF making such application Mr. Whit
ney merely handed in the formal petition aud then
asked for an adjournment He stated that he had just
received letter from Commissioner Campbell to the
effect that advised be could not take any
steps in the matter Mr.. Whitney then went to say
that he counsel for both departments and he
sdered that statement to be practical suspension OF
his authority TO on until the Commissioners express
desire way the other in regard to IL. 1t might
be that at this stage of the proceedings the Commits
soners might not deem 1t desirable TO stop the work
He, therefore, asked for an adjournment for twenty
four hours until he could obtain the final decision of
Commissi oner Campbell. There opposition TO
the application for adjournment, and Judge Donohue
theieupon adjourned the case until this morning
The proposed location OF the parade ground was
selected undor the laws OF 1871 The law authorized
the location To be made by the major gen.
eral of the Eighteenth division. National Guard
and the Park Commissioners, who on April 8, 1873
hled their map Application was then made and three
Commiss oncrs OF Estimate and Assessment were duly
appointed Before the commissioners report
pietcd the Park Commissioners in January 1874
passed resolution distontluuing all proceedings
In the matter The case was then brought before the
Court on application OF the owners OF land included in
the site selected, and in The vicinity, 10 compel COM
pletion OF their report by the commissioners Judge
Lawrence denied this application and in January,
1875 the Court of Appeals appeal held unanimously
that the Park Commissioners had the right to discon-
tnue proceedings. The Commissioners were thorcupon
discharged and in March, 1873 at the instance OF tho
Park Commissioners, new application was made which
fell through Tor technical detects They again
application is now pending before the Court. Among
those present yesterday was Mayor Wickham.
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

James Cooper, aged twenty, who gave his occupa-
ton a waiter, residing at No. 3s4 South Fourth
street, Williamsburg, and Edward Wilson, a truck
driver, who said he lived in Philadelphia, were
raigEcd at the Washington Place Police Court ycstcr-
dav by Captain Mcdonnell, OF the Eighth precinct.
The prisoners were detected the OF break ing
into the shoe mandatory OF Thomas Knox, OF No Us
South Firth avenue by forcing open the anligh and
ste apg quantity of shoes, valued at 500. On their
beng arraigncd before Justice Duffy they fully
committed for trial in default OF 81, 900 each.
William Wedelkaind aged twenty -iour years. of No.
IS Broome street, held for trial, at the ESSEX
Market Court yesterday. for breaking into the cigar
store OF Joseph rarnshcck. No. 80 Broome street
and stealing 500 worth OF cigars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-26
THE NETTEL EXTRADITIoN CASE.

In March las, Leopold and sigsmund Nettel, father
and son, arrested In this city on ex,radon pro-
ceedngs the OF Elois Hcsse, who charged them
with forgery and fraud in Austria Commissioner o.
born discharged the son in May but before leaving
court Sigsmund was taken into custody State
OF and lodged IN Ludlow Street JAN Sgis-
ulund yesterday brought before Judge Donohue
writ OF habeas corpus and his counsel Benno Locwy
moved discharge the order of arrest the ground
that the affidavit Of the prosecuting counsel A. Il.
Purdy, was purely on information and belief; that
Commissioner Osborn had found the prisoner not
guilty, and that the matter Is now adludcaa and
that the prisoner an infant al the time and
partner in the transaction, anu did not
Austrian justice, but merely accompanied his father.
Judge Don ohue reserved his decision
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REAL ESTATE.

At the Real Estate Exchange yesterday Richard v.
Harnett sold order of the Supreme Court in fore.
closure J. Grant Sinclair referee. house, with lot
25x75 First avenue east side, u.s. IL feet south OF
East 125th street. TO plaintiff George i. Martini for
$3.50.
L. II. Ludlow 4 Co. sold by order Of tho Supreme
Court, In foreclosure, E. L. Purvis referee, house.
with lot "A 4x1O05 No. 81 West Fticth street. north
east corner OF Sixth avenue, to Thomas Atcher for
s33, 397.
The Same auctioncer also sold Hamilton Odel ref.
cree, lot, 25xloO, Fifth avenue east side So
feet south OF sixty-sxth street, to N. Dupuy for
500. 100
A. d. kellicl, Jr & Brother sold, by order OF the
Supreme Court in foreclosure, Thomas W. Butts ref
cree part of lot. 25x2Ul g. on East l2oh
street. north sde extending 12ls street. 325 feet
OF Second avenue to o. b. Raynor, for $1,425
10th st.. g.. 2z5 feet ". of Sd av.. 25xlo22;w.
Ehrenrech to j Young. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Nom.
ii7ih =. !. a.aii lesse: Of 4ti av, a5xlooii;
Ludlow st., w. s., 80. 81. a5x;I6; T. King and Nun"
Ludlow st., w. a So s a5xs7 81 same to ". z:ci
washington a9iis7 esd ward s H. DIN
cd st., $, liz feet W. Of Isl av. 5asxia6;RF s''o
LIST nv, corner I'd st., 5axIs same to ii. Under
ID "v. w. s.; ass feet !: Of l5ih It,. a4x75 b. C. 'o"
Cheswood ueferee) TO N. ;. rrmbe. 5000
Couklin. !. A. and husband. to W. H. Payne. s. s. Of
5'dsi;, of 3D. 1000
FLYNN, Bridget and husband, to II. T. Hall, n. of
145th ST., w. of ST. AIMS y id ward months so
Same to Mary Lyon. n. Of l45th ST.. west of 81.
AIMS av. esd ward iyear.................. 500
Levi Fanny and husband to j. Levy. n W. corner
Mary St and Washington (2Jd ward)......... 400
low ST.; $500
Munx q. aud husband. to Z. Bauerschmidt g. Of
s,sS ST.: between s,6 and 10Th avs yesrs... 2.4oo
Of 10Th 81, W. Of ID av year .......... 2,soo
panys g. OF Brocme st. w. Of sSer,ir st. year 1000
q as;h 81 ........',".'...'..... 10000
Of s4,b ST., Of is, ay year ......s.... 1900
y Of brook sv.; years ....'................. 600
a.: / wear ........ " ' " " ~ 500
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FIRST BROADWAY WIDENING

AS the stands. the opposition intcrposed pay
ment to Charles G. Cornell and James b Nicholson,
Commissioners for the FIRST Broadway widening their
bill OF costs including the expenses resulting from the
appointment OF surveyors and clerks, the whole alto
geiher amounting 500 $50 40 has entailed pretty
heavy additional burden upon the city. The Commits
Buners Judgment against the city for the
stated, IRON which appeal on demurrer taken TO
the Court OF Appeals. This demurrer having been
ruled judgment for the full claimed en-
tered yesterday IN the County Clerks Office In the
meantime She interest and costs OF litg alton have
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-26
A BURGLAR Gagged.

The apartments OF Mrs Mary Parusheck, who keeps a
cigar store No 80 Broome street. entered by bur
glars yesterday morning who carried OF 500 worth
cigars and other property. Roundsman Cah, OF the
thirteenth precinct arrested william Wedelkind stone
cutter OF No 2o Broomc street. on suspicion OF being
concerned in the burglary. When the prisoner was
brought the Delaney street station house part OF the
stolen property found his possession. Justice
Morgan held him for trial at the Essex Market Court
yesterday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-26
HARDENBROOK's CASE DISMISSED

The case of William ]. Hardcnbrook, charged with
cmbezzlias money belonging to the United States Me-
dallion Company, Broadway, yesterday carefully
investigated by Justice Murray at tho Tombs Police
Court and dismissed on the ground that Mr. Harden
brook partner in the concern and not crimnaly
responsible for any money he mi ght have appropriated
and which the firm might claim 10 be theirs.
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him why he did not say this at frs. He replied
"Because not under OATH. y His Honor at once
ordered him TO step down, he did not wish any
mere OF his evidence. The Court commented severely
upon the oncer's conduct and the idea OF having
such man onthe police force and immediately DIS
charged the prisoner
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BURGLARY IN WHITE STREET.

The silvcrware mandatory OF s. H. johnson, No
3s White street. was entered by burglars on wedncs-
day night and ST. 400 worth OF silverwarc stolen The
thieves secreied themselves in the building while tho
front door open. The stolen property was all
stamped with the name Of the proprietor. Captain
Carey, OF the Ffh precinct s looking for the burg
lars, but " yet has no clsw.
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CLAYPooL-LER-On Tuesday, August %, at the resi-
dencc OF the BRIDES parents in this city, by the Rev.
William Mlcke, CHEsLEY CLAYPooL ana LorTIE H. LEE
VERMiLYE-DEPEw. -On Thursday. August "a al the
Church of the Transformation, by The Rev. G. H.
Houghton D. D. KATHERINE, daughter OF William De-
new OF New York 10 WILLIAM II. VERMILYE, NJ d., Of
New Milford, Conn, late OF New York. No cards
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the revenue. removed yesterday nom She
seizure room 10 the auction rooms OF Burdelt n Dem
MS where they TO be sold next week the seizure
filed over three carloada The goods appraised At
SIS 500
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
BIRTH.
MARRIED.

wHrrE-At West New Brighton, s. l., August a.
1915 Mrs. Thomas White OF a daughter.
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Escape from Jail at Knoxville
MuniciDnI Reform.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, January 22.-At
half past l o'clock, this morning, three
prisoners escaped from tho Jail in this
city by saving through the grated win
dows Of their cells. Jos. Ayres, the abet-
tor Of Jno. Webb, who was hung here last
August, and Henry Avery, swindling
claim agent and murderer, escaped. Pri-
or Coleman, who murdcreda Miss Bell, in
this county, during the war, squeezed
through the narrow aperture, but was
caught by the guard just rs he reached
the ground. Two other prisoners were in
the cell, but made no attempt to leave.
Coleman says the tools used were the steel
shank Of a shoe, watch-spring saw, and
that they had been cutting Mt the bars for
three months. The Shorthand two depu.
ties al once left in pursuit, but nothing
has yet been heard OF them. f
Major DO. Carpenter, Mayor, and the
Board Of Aldermen, were indueted into
Office to-day. They instituted the prom
ised reforms by agreeing to serve without
salary. The salaries OF all the munici-
pal officers were reduced from ten to
twenty per cent.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Railroad Accident.

LONDON, January 22.-The collision of
the Scotch express with the mineral train,
on the Great Northern Railway, near
Huntington, resulted in the killing oftwo
persons and the wounding gof several 9th
crs. Before the wreck could be cleared
away the express from Lendon dashed
into the debris. A Especial train convey.
ing doctors has left London for the scene
OF the collision. In consequence OF tho
interruption 10 telcgraphic communica-
tion by a storm, the details are not learn
ed.
The National Rifle Association at
meeting to-day further resolved that Sir
Henry Halford having been appointed
the representative OF the association for
the conduct Of the proposed match, that
he be requested to communicate the reso-
lutions adopted by the association to the
New York Association and make all the
necessary. arrangements.
The Duke OF Edinburg to-day opened
tho Royal Aquarium at Westminster.
The Duchess Of Edinburg.was unavoida-
bly, prevented from attending.
A Berlin special says that Bismarck is
confined to his room with neuralgia.
MANCHESTER, January 22.-William
Romainc Collenders, one Of the members
OF the House OF Commons for this city,
died to-day,