The New York herald., 1876-01-21

company de sues 70 recover $40 900 for alleged in
jury 10 his health when the steamer Atlantic was
In december, 1855, the brgJ H. G. Berry was ad-
vertsed for sale AZ II. q. Parkers ONCE Andrew
Leila claims 20 have been the purchaser he has
brought suit for damages for non-devery OF the yes
sci The ON for trial yesterday in Supreme
Court Circuit before Judge Lawrence and win prob
In the Marine Court yesterday, before Judge Nc
Adam verdict OF $3.50 was rendered against Charles
Brandt for injuries inflicted on Edward Daris boy
years old through being bitten by vicious dog OF
the defendants.
In the supreme Court Chambers, yesterday, Judge
Barrett granted an alternative mandamus 70 compel
the Comptroller TO ndoEse his approval on the lease
made by Mary Schwartz in 1878, OF portion Of the
cil to be used as a Marine Court
Inc Burke Gardner trial was continued yesterday be-
lore Judge Van Hoesen, OF the Superior Court
large attendance attracted by the singular character or
the tral was present. and listened to the testimony
with great interest Several more witnesses were ex
amlned Tor the prosecution and thus far the evidence
certainly makes q strong case against the defendants
Judge Larremore, OF the Court OF Common Pleas
yesterday granted pcrcrnptory mandamus against
Comptroller and Commissioner OF Public Works requir
Ing them to return the bid put In by James McGowan
with the sureties offered for grading portion OF hadi
IL Is further directed that the Comptroller
approve the suretes and return them TO the Comms-
soner who in is required to execute the contract
II the Comptroller does not approve the suretcs he is
10 give his reasons Tor such dsapprovai The man
damus is returnablo the first Monday in February
the General Term of the Court Of Common Pleas.
Alexander Babb, chief officer on the schooner Jesse
Elizabeth, yesterday brought before United States
Commissioner Osborn for examination charge of
smuggling 5000 cigars into this port The evidence
was TO the effect that Babb upon arriving in the harbor
anchored of the New Jersey shore, where he trans
ferred the cigars from his own schooner TO the
schooner s. G. Knight lying at pier No AZ North
River. Captain Pratt, OF the schooner s. G. Knight
was arrested, and Commissioner Osborn held him in
81, 600 bail for examination to-day. Babb waived an
examination.
will drawn by man dying in Andersonville
Prison was yesterday filed in the Surrogates Court
IL was signed by John Burk Captain of company c. OF
the Nlneteth Pennsylvania Volunteers. The will was
written by friend named Michael Dougherty, and is
attested TO by two members of the Sixth Kentucky
Volunteers who incarcerated IN this prison at
the time The will leaves all his little property which
principally consisted OF pay due him from The govern
ment, TO a relative named Bernard McKevitt II was
written upon a very dirty and greasy piece OF note
paper, very much crunpled and worn.
Daniel Bates late President OF the Third Avenue
Savings Bank In his examination yesterday in
suit in which nc is plaintiff, did not give very atter
ing account OF himself director member OF the FL
nance Committee and President Of the Bank
Gunthcr X. Ackcrman clerk in the Finance Depart
mcnt in n suit against the city got verdict yesterday
allowing repayment OF twenty per cent deduction on
one months salary, pursuant to the general order OF
the Board Of Audit and ApportionmenL