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The New York herald., 1876-09-08
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
DECISIONS.

MUSIciPAL BoNps-MASDAMUs TO COMPEL AUDITING.
No STD 6-Samue H. Lower, the Supervisor; Allen s.
waltois, the Town Clerk, and samuel u. Lower and
Perry Rcnsbutg, the Justices OF the Peace OF the
town OF OHIO, in the county OF Bureau and State OF
Illinois, piaintns III error, W. the United States OF
America, the relation OF George o. Marcy, defendant
In errorln error to the Circuit Court for the Northern
District Of Illinois
The answer in this presents dcfonce to the
collection OF the judgment the manner sought by the
petition. The judgment was rendered upon certain
coupon notes OF the OF Ohio, municipal corpora
ton Of Bureau county, and the object OF the petition
Is t0 compel the plaintiffs in error town auditors to
audit H. that IL be placed In process Of collection
In accordance with the Illinois township law This Law
provides specifically for tue auditing OF town charges,
among which judgments included and for the levy
OF taxes TO pay them (Reviscd Statutes of Illinois,
1874 p. l,0s0l But the plaintiffs IN error say that
judgments like the one In question can only be col
cced through the mode pointed out In the funding act
OF April 10, 1859. I'D, p. 19l OF seq
IL this So the rclator would be placed In un-
fortunate predcament no could not resort tc local
taxation to collect his Judgment nor obgo tho state
10 pay It,
The Funding act originating in the necessities OF the
indebted municipalities of the State, proposed mode
to help them. by the collection and Disbursements Of
State levied within their respective limits, but the
State expressly disclamed all liability on account Of
their indebtedness and only assumed the character OF
custodian OF the money which reached the treasury.
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POLICE NEGLECT.

To ruE EDITOR HERALD:-
Please allow me Sufficient space In your most val
liable paper to reiate my last nights experience Of
''thc finest police iorco" IN the world.
Returning from a visit In New York by the Grand
and Roosevelt street line OF attempted to alght
at the Williamsburg ferry, foot OF Grand street, when
was attacked by three pickpockcis succeeded in
breaking away from thcm and shouted 'poiice"-in
vain. The gang seemed very little alarmed as they
did not leave the ghborhood for moro than halt an
hour, during which kept them in sight, trying my
best to find policeman. But tho 'nnest force" could
not be found in OF tho crowded OF our thor
oughiares In the meantime learned that the
thieves had workcdr the at this point for somc
time, gentleman having had his wallet stolen, an
other his watch; and finally lett 10 disgust NJ tho
scandaious cowardce completely OF the police, Tor
certain that olit or must have noticed me or
my fellow sufferers or, at all events, the general ex-
citcmcnt which pcrvadcd the crowd OF people at tho
tino, but did not want did not dare TO show MIN
scli need scarcely add that tho hadozcn car con.
ductors and drivers looked on IN apathy ana
justified the reputation OF their class by NO! inter-
ferinc. Respectfully, d. ~
BROOKLYN, Sept g. 1875
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YELLOW JACK.
FALSE ALARMS IN BRooKLyN-Two BOGUS
RHpnRTIn

FALSE ALARMS IN BRooKLyN-Two BOGUS
CASES REPoRTED.
Yesterday morning the health authorities of Brook
lyn notined that there was schooner ing tho
river off the foot OF South First street, Eastern Dis
trict on board of which vessclN sailor sick with
yellow fever The report came through Police Head.
quarters from tho Fifth precinct station house Dr.
Oterson Health Officer Inspectors Griffith aud Norris
were dcs patched edatey to investigate tho rumor
and II found TO the in vessel which
was SAID 10 have recently arrived from Savannah Ga
to be lowed to quarantine The inspectors visited the
locality but discover any vessel in the
vicinity upon which there sickness, nor could it
be that any vessel had arrived there from
Savannah lately.
On Wednesday afternoon DR.. Otterson was sum.
monsd to alleged OF yellow fever on
board schooner IN Gowanus Cana. He found tho pa
tent suffering Fl ON chs and lever, nothing more and
caused his removal to the hospital The recent case in
Cranberry street has led to these false aiarnx
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FISH IN NEW YORK BAY.

THE STOCK DECREASING RAPIDLY-ruIs SEASON
MEN.
The stretch of water between the Battery and Sandy
Hook has long been profitable field for hundreds Of
fishermen. With shad in the spring months and weak
fish in the and fall these have almost in
varaby received q fair return for their years labor
OF course there have been occasional "on' seasons
when the business has boon less productive than usual
but these luckless times common to all waters
New York Bay generally has yielded fair supply Of
the nny until within the past three years Dur
ing that time the yield has gradually diminished, and
the present has proved actual loss to those
engaged in tho fishing business. The supply OF shad
last spring was very meagre and gave out long before
the usual time Fishermen who follow their calling of
Staten Island and Robbins Reef Lighthouse found their
DRIFT OF whatever, and their gill nets
did not repay them for their labor OF setting and taking
them up. on Gravesend, or New Utrecht, as it is
called, pond nets have been generally used from tho
1st OF May to the 20,h Of October However, this in
dustry abandoned two months ago, on account Of
tho paucity OF the returns Az Sandy Hook too, only
IA few OF tho number of fishermen to be secn
and these complain oi III success.
Several of tho Oldest fishermen on Staten Island
convcrBod with HER.LD reporter OH tho subject and
all appeared to think that the difficulty was attrbut
abo TO unnatural cause. One man. who
born sixty years ago. upon the very spot where
he now let's boats to pleasure parties, said:"I have
followed fishing IN Now York Bay ever since was
boy and have mover seen things so bad as they are
now. OF thore have been dull
once in while, but now the business
has been growing for throo years,
and unless thcrc is change pretty soon i shall
have look something else to do" He said that
his follow fishermen in other parts of the Bay lad
made the same complaint in regard to the scarcity Of
fish The oystermen, too, were suffering In like man.
ncr There had been no good oysters IN Princess Bay
lor three years
When asked what he thought was the cause OF 1t all
no replied that he believed the dumping OF refuse
matter down by Coney Island had a good deal to do
with 1t. They used, he said TO dump on the west
side Of the island, but now they throw 1t down any
where. The flood tido carries great deal OF 1t back
and fouls the upper portion OF the Bay. He also be-
leved the oIlworks bad share III the harm that
was 1t bad beer increasing evil OF aie years,
and he had occasions this last summer when the
oil had been quarter OF all inch thick tho surface
OF the watcr The old fisherman concluded by saying,
~ hope nshng may be better this TALL but guess
they're pretty we'll scared out OF the Bay"
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COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.

surRExs CouRr-CnAMBsRs--Hold by Judge West
brook.-Nos 1898, g. 67 10, so, 9l o. 95 l62, l64,
l65 1873, 2o0, 222, IA, 24S 25l, 257, 2oS. 2G6.
MARINE COuRr-IRIAL TkRN-ParI l-Hcld by Judge
Shcrdan-Nos '726 6572 s24l, s247, 4455, 4457 445s
4459, AGO. 4!62 AGO. 4466, 4467 44GS, +469 Part p
Held by Chief Justice Snea.-Nos 435Q, 7454, 44l9,
442l 442e 442s 430 44Sl 4432 44lo. 44a7 445l 4l52
4s53, 4459
Recorder HackctL-The People w. Thomas Soaver
robbery; Same W.. George smith, robbery Same VS.
Frank Riley and John Shea robbery; Same VS.. Charles
K0hcr, robbery; Same VS. james Fitzpatrick robbery
Same Thomas McAlams and William killan, rob-
berry; Same Roman Paesquado, rape; Same vs.
George j. Scs, rape; Same Peter Quinn, leonious
assault and battery Same va Frank Arlington and
Josephine Montoleo, fel0nious assault and battery;
Same John Benkler, ioonious assault and battery
Same James Hughs, grand larceny; Same VS.. Cor
grand larceny; Same Edward Sibln grand larceny
Same Thomas Geary, Jnmcs Kelly and John
Kcefo, grand larceny Same vs. Henry Fields and
Mary Fields, grand larceny; Same Vs. George W. Har-
risOn and Henry Stewart grand larceny; Same w.
John Aeehan, grand lai ceny; Same vs. susan Ryan,
grand larceny; Samo Honrietta Wiebel grand
larceny Same VS.. Isaac Willsc, Jeremiah Dayton
and Edward Landcrs, grand larceny; Same VS. cassie
Hughes, ieOnious assault aud battery; Same Vs. Will
Westall and John Clark, burglary; Same WILL
lam Kelly, burglary; Same vs. Margaret Whalen as
saut and battery; Same Frederick W. King, fc0-
nous assault and battery; Same vs. Daniel Kenny, fe-
lonious assault and Dattcry Same vs. Edward Wall,
felOnous assault and battery; Same vs. Horny Weber
Jonathan Brce and John Wass, grand larceny; Same
vs. Peter Muller, grand larceny; Same VS. John
Walker forgery Same julius Zeiglc, forgery; Same
VS.. Frank Walton, seduction; Same va. Herman Wei
gand, false pretcnces Same John Whito and Robert
Brown, assault and battery; Same vs william White.
larceny; Same VS.. John Hurley, grand larceny; Same
W.. Jerome Fucrth, forgery.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

REGULAR MEETING YzsrERDAY-CROrON wATEB
ExrENsIoN-woRK FOR LABoRERs.
regular meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen took
place yesterday President Lewis in the chair. and
quorum being present
Alderman Norris offered resolution requesting tho
Commissioner OF Public Works to include In tho esti-
mates 1877 to repair tho following
streets and avenues:-Colege place, from Barclay
street to West Broadway; West Broadway, from
Chambers street to Canal street; First avenue, from
Houston street to Canal street; Nassau street, IRON
Spruce street to Wall street; Sixth avenue. from
Forty-s second street TO Fity-nnth street: Seventh
avenue, from Greenwich avenue to Fiftyninth street
Fourteenth street, from broadway to Ninth avenue
Eleventh street, from University place 10 Sixth ave-
nue.; Seventeenth street. from Broadway to Sixth
avenue; Twenty second street, from broadway &c
Eighth avenue; Twenty.frst street. from Seventh
to Eighth avenue ana any other streets that
in the judgment OF The Commissioner may need re-
pair. lie explained that the work referred to is re-
CURED for sanitary reasons, as streets are paved
with wood that is badly decaycd. Adopted.
Alderman McCarty offered resolution calling upon
the Comptroller return to the proper department
all work heretofore ordered to be done for whcn bids
have been received and contracts awarded but the
surctes for which he has failed TO approve. IN order
that tho work thus ordered may bo advertised aud re-
let provided In section 0l, chapter $50, Laws oi
1873 Adopted.
GovERxoRs DAY AT PHILADELPHIA.
letter was received from j. l.. Peytou, Represent
ing the Centennial Committee anu Board ol Finance
announcing that Governor Iilden Will be at the New
York State Building Thursday, the 2lst inst, 10 re-
ceivc the people OF the Stale OF New York and their
descendants throughout the United States and urging
action TO make the reception success. The Board
accepted the invitation, and committee consisting Oh
the whole Board was appointed to mako tho necessary
arrangements for the proposed visit
The Committee ON Streets reported upon the qucs-
ton of repavng the streets OF the CITY, and they en-
booied resolution calling upon the Commissioner OF
Public Works to include IN hs estimates for 1877 a
sufficient sum repave all the streets south OF Eighty
sixth street, and all wooden and concrete pavcIncnts
in tho city The report was adopted
The Commissioner Of Public Works requested
and directed extend Croon water pipes along Sixty
eighth street TO Eleventh avenue and IN 124th street,
from First avenue to avenue A, and In avenue A,
from 1891 street 10 l24th street
THE ToMPKINs SQUARE NuIsANcR
The ordinance u compel the Department OF Parks TO
complete the work In Tompkns square again
called up and defeated the vote It's adoption being
thirteen yeas and four nays The nays wore Billings,
Wade Rowland and Morris. The Board then ad-
iourn0d
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THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRUsrKEs-PnoaRKss OF THE woRK-sPKCI-
FIcATIoNs FOR THE GREAT CABLzs-RM-
pLoYEs DEBARRED FROM BIDDING FOR CON.
TRACTS.
An adjourned meeting Of the Board Of Trustees oil
the New York Bridge held yesterday afternoon.
There were prcsont Mayor Schroeder, Park Commits
sioner stranahan. City Works Commissioner socum,
Colonel Thomas Carroll ex.Congressman Thomas
Kinsella ex. Registrar William Marshall Congressman
Abram s. Hewitt, James N. Motley, ex-senator Henry
c. Murphy. Lawrence Turnure, John Reilly and Comp.
troler Powell President Murphy occupied tho chair,
and the financial statements, which published last
Tuesday wero read and ordered nlc. Nj. Murphy
said that alter six months of experiment by the
gueers tho specifications for the great cables OF the
bridge ready, and was necessary before the
bids asked for that the Board of Trustees should ap
prove them. The specifications were, on motion, Re-
ferrcd 10 the Executive Committee tor report
Mr. Murphy SAID that many notable events in the
history this bridge had occurred since they met
He referred 10 tho fact that 4S6 299 u had been paid
the private stockholders which circumstance lett the
bridge entirely the possession OF the cities
The injunction applied Tor by the New York Shipping
Association to restrain the trustees from proceeding
with the work had been denied by Judge johnson, ono
OF the ablcst Supreme Court judges in the State and
there was now fear OF their meeting with any fur.
Their legal obstacles long they adhered 10 the
original plans Tor the construction oil tho bridge Both
and auchora9es had been completed and all
land required between the and the anchoracea
purchased with the exception OF pieces OF
ground the New York ydc The contract Tor cast.
ings other iron work for the Temporary footway
was awarded August y 10 the Keystone Bridge Com.
pany by the Executive Committee. All ihc contract
has been closed and the contractors are paid
Mr. Abram S. Hewitt stated that he had examined
the specifications Of tho engineers for the cable
and he found that they were wise ana excellent Ho
said ho very strongly opposed 10 the idea Of the
Roebinss having anything TO do with the filling OF
contracts for tho bridge He offered Tor adoption the
following
Resolved, That bids from any company in which anv
trustee officer of the bridge has interest will
be received considered will the bidder
be allowed to subes ANY part OF his contract
company.
Tho resolution was adopted UNANIMOUSLY. The spcc-
ifications will be made public q fow days Tho
contract for wire Tor the great cables will bo vary
heavy one, and Will invovs the expenditure OF upward
OF one million dollars.
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THE BLEECKER STREET BURGLAR.

Another complaint was made yesterday against
Theodore Driitmeycr. the burglar who shot by Mr.
Frederick Lcporiu, keeper OF tho fancy store No. 80
CHRISTOPHER street, who attempting to rob the house
on Monday last On Saturday last She residence of
Mrs. John Dwycr No 1886 Third avenue, was entered
by sneak thieves and robbed Of gold witch and
chain valued at 5000 Drirmcyer fully identified
yesterday that he had given the watch and chain 70
Frederick Jau5cr, keeper of saloon at No. 9i Amity
street. safe keeping Mr. Jaubcr promptly surreu-
dered the properly Detective Worsey. and on being
brought before Justice Duy, yesterday afternoon was
honorably discharged. Driitmeycr was held on an
additional complaint of burglary in default OF 0O0
bal
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CAUGHT AT LAST.

On Thursday evening IA horse and wagon, valued at
1000. owned by s. 1. Otto, stolen from in front
OF his residence. No. 9s Blocker street Tho horse
was son OF Cyrus and purchased from Alden Cold
smith Tor $1,000, gold full description OF tho horse
and wagon was sont out from Police Headquarters
while on duty at Upper Railway yesterday onlccr
Iuckcr' OF The Jersey state Police, two men whom
'ne appearance. ne judged to DO thieves driving
A'' o''os morse and wagon lie promptly arrested
'hem ihey gave their namos "A John Manley and
William H. Watson. Both men. however. wore recos.
nzcd rs notorious thiovos ManIcy,s rcaI name bene
Niiam DAVIS. residing at No. III South Fifth avenue
anu watson being William Il. Burts, o Bowery thief
oh sea'ch'ng them there was found $l00 Masonic
lCONTlNUED ON NINTH PAGE.1
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POLICE COURT NOTES

At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Justice
Morgan Ellen Young, of No. 40 Mott street. hold
10 answer charge of picking tho pocket OF Michael
Irving, OF NO. 4S3 East Sixteenth street. of $l2
Morris Golds,cin OF No. 63 Warren street, and John
Henry Of No IL Desbrosses street, both boys, were
also committed complaint OF Patrick Quinn night
watchman employed at the bonded warehouse No. 374
Greenwich street, who charged that while asleep in tho
place the accused took from his pocket tho
OF Sa
Justice Morgan at the Tombs Police Court yesterday
held for trial William Lilly, OF No 20 Rose street, aud
William Yaeear, of No. l3 hose street, on charge Of
breaking in.o the premises No Duane street and
stealing SIS worth oi brandy.
In the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday, before
Justices Morgan, Flammer and Otterbourg Mary Fox
was hned $50 for employing child aged years.
Tor mendcant purposes
Henry Eiden OF No 625 West rty-seventh street.
a clerk in the employ OF Amandus Kemper, oil No. 72S
Second avenue, was charged at the Firy-scvcnth
Street Police Court yesterday with cmbezzng $50,
which was subsequently, found IN his trunk. He was
committed tor trial.
Onicer Fleming, OF the Second District Court, yes
terday morning arrested Gusse Landiers alias Henry
for stealing $50 from Charles f.. Gray, OF No. "a
Thomas street. in the house No. 459 Sixth avonue. in
August last The prisoner, who said she dress
maker held Tor trial
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MORE sTONEMAsONS GONE.

Yesterday morning, at eleven O'Clock, tho steamship
State of Virginia OF tho state lino left this port
Glasgow taking among her in the steerage
seventy unemployed stOnemasons IRON this city,
following the couple OF hundred who cmigrated to
Glasgow fortnight ago. Tho emigrants yesterday paid
their passage to scotland MessrB. john COghi Son.
OF Grcenock, Scotland, who engaged the first largo
batch, will not pay any more passages ut present till
they have ascortained II the American workmen please
lLaIn
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART l.
Before Recorder Hacke,t
A YOUNG HIGHWAY RoBDKR.

YOUNG HIGHWAY RoBDKR.
Thomas Smith, fireman, twenty-onc years DID, and
living at No. TIA Washington street, tried upon
indictment charging that he the afternoon of Au-
gust knocked down aud attempted to rob Of satche
an old lady named Margaret McCool whilo she was
walking through Twenty eighth street The robbcr be-
camo frightened the outcries OF the old lady and
of without attaining his booty. Half an hour later
Smith arrested in the vicinity OF tho place OF tho
outrage He protested his innocence when arraigncd
before the Recorder yesterday and claimed that
a case OF mistaken identity. Four Witnesses includ-
ing Mrs McCool positively swore to the identity Of
the prisoner with man who seen In tho ncighbor
hood of outrage about tho time occurred, directly
contrsdcting smith, Smith said ne had not boon in tho
vicinity. AS he produced not single witness TO
roborate mis- statements or prove an abb, the jury
found him guilty at robbery the first de-
gree and the Recorder HIM State Prison for vo
years
THE KNIFE
John Higgins who stabbed Patrick Sullivan, Of
nue. and Fourteenth street, in quarrel the Sd Of
August, that tho latter confined Tor time
in Bellevue Hospital, found guilty OF simple
assault and battery, with recommendation TO mercy.
He sent to the Penitcntary for six months.
The New York herald., 1876-09-08
CAPTURE OF sMUGGLED SILK.

Yesterday morning Customs Inspectors Chapman and
Waldo stationed at Castle Garden, noticed who
had come from Liverpool o steerage passenger on
the steamship Abyssnia, from Liverpool, with very
thin legs and vesy porty body. He WAS invited to
step private office aud strip He suggested that
IL cold and useless proceeding. The officers
insisted and hen his shirt taken of roll OF
fnest<luaty OF silk found to envclop his body.
Tho silk turned into the seizure of the Gus
tom House last night, ana Is worth about $3.50
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BROOKLYN CITY BONDS.

Yesterday tho bids offered for Brooklyn city bonds
recently authorized TO be issued TO the amount Of
$500 900, mad reached. upward OF Sl,0O0,0 600 For
s25ooO0 OF bridge bonds, thirty three years TO run,
bearing SIX per eont interest from sl0S 81 to 500
was offered For $780, 600 OF bonds three years
aud per cent. sl0i IS TO $lU6 30 was bid. For
100000 thirty thrce years, per cent assessment
bonds, $l0l VI ~ $l02 S5s we're tho prices offered
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DECISIONS.
MARINE CoURT-CHAMBERs.

BY Judge SinnOtt
Schcrragcr vs. Borden Watterhouse VS.. lnness;
Neass Schneider; Branerd Schappert Duberneli
VS.. Downing; Hough vs. Williams; Mcdonald vs. Cava-
nagh Reic1ara W.. Krauslaar; Mansfield vs. The
Panama Railroad Company.-Urders granted
Nan Va. White; Man VS.. Cohen.-Motions granted
Hoban Hoban.-Order signcd
Hilton VS.. Mccormack; Stiles vs. Smith; Hobbs Vs.
Starin; Hobbs vs. Olcgar; Curry VS. Farley; Ayers vs.
Mccarthy; Stevens VS. Muidoon, Abels vs. Stark.-
Urders granted
BY Judg, Sheridan.
Stenberg vs. Finelite-Report OF referee confirmed;
attachment vacated. with costR
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BANKRUPTS' ASSIGNMENT.

Tho following assignment was yesterday led in the
County Clerks office William II. Middleton, ellison
Carman and George w. Middleton comprising tho firm
OF Middleton, Curman Co., to James C. Comstock and
George W. Middleton.
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has been committed, but when thus satisfied and tho
surrender made its jurisdiction and rights over the
accused shall cease excepting TO protect him nom trial
for political crime
s. The treaty to be terminated at tho pleasure OF
either party giving 10 the other ninety days notice
SEPTEMBER 1876. NEWPORT
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MINOR ACCIDENTS

Augustus Brown, OF Nc 40 Manhattan avenue, Jcr-
scy CITY, fell from town car at Tenth street ana
avenue Yesterday, and was severely injured
David Valentine a watchman in Macy's store on
Fourteenth street, had hls ankle brokon BY fall
through O haIchwAy
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THE COURTS.

During the recent partial vacation OF the courts
workmen have been tusily engaged in renovatng and
in some respects greatly improving both in appearance
and convenience, the different Inc arst to DO
finished Is that used Part of the Supreme Court.
and into It Chambers Of that court Tor some Time hed
in OF the rooms OF the Common Pleas, was re-
moved yesterday temporarily. The process OF cleans
ing and improving still goes on In the unfinished
rOOms
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Suit has been begun in the United statos District
Court against Simon Bachc Co. tor the recovery OF
Sl33, alleged unpaid duties in importation OF win
dow glass.
Suits have been begun in the United States District
Court against a. s. Southworth receiver ofhe Bleecker
Street Railroad Tor $40 000 unpaid revenue dues and
the penalties theroon aud similar suit Tor the same
amount has been brought against the company
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART q
Before Judge Gilderslceve.

JURY WHICH COULD NOT AoREE.
Tho day almost entirely occupied In the con-
tinuation OF the trial of Rene Rasn for indecent
assault upon child The jury failed to agree after
several hours discussion and tho accused released
ON $500 bail to await new trial
MEAN THEFT.
John c. Leach, . workman employed at the Eye and
Ear Inrmary, pleaded guilty 10 stealing $3.50 worth OF
clothing from TIE OF the institution and was
sentenced to two and a halt years in State Prison