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New-York tribune., 1876-12-07

she gracefully promenades she raises her eyegass ana
mods her head from time TO time French MorqiSe in
rich blue velvet habit hat and plumes, canters Off gay
on O large black stecd The Royal Vintager,'
in gay attire, trundles before him largo
barrow hlled with purple and white grapes covered
with gray bloom. large brass-wired bird-cage con-
tains tropical bird o perch. When wound up the
bird huters his bill parts. and from his little throat
pours forth food OF melody, the head turning ron
side to side There are large quantities of other toys
wonderful in mechanism aud beauty. also vclocipedes
There book and candy departments, handsome
China and m9Oca ware and cabinet pianos, warranted
for five years, for 500, including stools There Is
large quantity of useful and ornamental willow. carved
WOOD and rattan An immense Orchestrion plays
selection of popular songs, waltzes and overtures At
the original store there is offered beautiful stock of
fine furs in real seal skin sets and sacques grosgrain
furDed cloaks and sacques, fur trimmings at greatly
reduced prices, seal skin caps, gloves etc. specially
Of this house is the fine imported and homemade under
wear The costume department, in elegance of style
and quality, fairly rivals any Broadway establishments
EhIichs publish fashion quarterly OF practical fash
iOn and various other departments for 80 cents year.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
IN ATTgAC7IVE GRAND-SE BAzAAR

DOYLE g. AdOlphi, at Nos. 267 and 2G9
Grauds are Offering bargains in dress goods that can
not fail 70 tempt the careful purchasers. Their
piad voos and snowflake designs begin as low as n si
ling yard aud richer qualities shown as high as
50 80 The basement floor Is devoted TO domestic and
household goods OF the most usfs kinds such as ianne'
blankets table linen, both white and cOOred comfOrta
bles and counterpanes OF every kind and description
On the street floor the wooden dress goods already
mentioned BalmOTal skirts Of pretty styles show the
wide range prices from 45 cents to 50 90 Here also
are dress buttons dress trimmings corses readyinado
uudo;coihing aud inerino underwear for ladies ana
children Each department is maintained Ia good style.
and instead Of having specaltes at his house there Is
suceial effort IN eac department Seep full supply OF
l mat the pubic will demand. Excellent wOfstcd Jack
M for ladies to wear under clOas cost from 70 cents To
"A The Mid gloves and fancy goods are IN the middle OF
tue large store fret floor Up one night OF stairs
are the trimmed and tho cloths for cohks ana sks
TIcre are silks Of all kinds, and among them Chcncys
excellent American SILKS sod at the lately fcduCcu
PRICES Shawls in great variety ana beiuy are h the
next room. Here too are mourning goous oi All khuH'
The c0gks this floor in tho newest Styles anu are
of shapey cut and nt and trimmed IN The most taste
f,l fashOn Here shown long coats, dOlInahs, CIR
cnrs and paetOs In sufficient variety To suit all de-
long and stylish from ST. to $50; urrinned coaRs t
ranarkaby low prices aud childtens cOaks in blue or
blaek beaver with SILK sashes for 10 and upward Ihc
third floor which Is only another easy nlgt ol sta
IL filled with rcady-ade dresses in pretty Styles ana IN
III tbA new and fashionable combinations OF cOlOrs
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A CALL TO ST PAUUS M. T.. CHURCH.

TIE REV. DIR. TIFFANY OF WASHINGTON TO BE IN
YITED TO THE PAsTORATE.
The primitive custom among MethOdists OF
leaving the appointment of their pastors 10 the presiding
bishop cach annual conference assisted BY the advice
OF the presiding elders, whose positions enabled them to
become tn roughly cOnversant with the wants Ot the
various churches and the ability and qualifications Of
each preacher has been practically abrogated, aud
churches and preachers make their arrangements now
as universally the Methodist Episcopal Church IN
any other. To be sure, the bargains Of no effect
until confirmed by the bshOps but the instances are
very rarc in which such confirmation is refused. 1t
ncyeI Is except weldefned At the session
Of the NcwYOTk and NewYOrk East annual conferences
next Apr several OF the pastOratcs will expire by the
three years rule Of limitation and already the churches
are cauvassng the field for TO their present
pastors The members of ST. Pauls Church. AZ Fourth
ave. and Twonty-sccond-st., held meeting on Monday
evening and decided 10 call the Rev. DR. o. H. Tiffany.
tho present pastor OF the Metropolitan Church. Washing
ton D. G. II is believed that his acceptance was Ill
surCd before this action was taken. Dr. I!nay Is
native Of Baltimore a graduate Of Dickinson Col
lege Carlisle Penn, IN which he WAS proi
OF mathematics for several years. He resigned
his prO.ossOrship and entered the active ministry
as pastOr OF an independent Methodist Chufch
in Baltimore holding nominal Office III one OF the sOcle-
ties tho Methodist Episcopal Church in order 10 retain
his connection with that organization. He subsequently
pastor, by appointment by the church. of Clark
Street Church and Wabash Avenue Church, Chicago; OF
St James Church, New-IrIinsWCS y. j., ana OF the
Metropolitan Church, Washington. lie is considered
one OF lnihed lhctOcans ana polished orators
In the Methods! Episcopal Church. and his entre career
has been OF uuDrOkcn popularity.
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'"i.5I TGw,rJ C. Genet was appointed by Controller
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Robert Cunningham was yesterday committed by
t-,it,i states Sh s for attempting to pass
40 I'd Treasury note at several stores Ia 'ue
bONcry
Al ,he Essex Market Police Court YESTERDAY JameS
,1iis wa, charged the larceny OF gold watch valued
- 80 from the u,rsun OF Ferdinand Els herman o No ~
c,l n saOOn and was ned IN 81 900 BAH
George ID. II. GduiicT, the French teacher, yeStor-
do raled guilty additional indictments fOlnd against
him I'M e COURT General Sessions fOr dealing Ia obscene
Irs ana books. lie will b. EentenceI on Friday upon OiF
indictments.
At the Tombs Police Court Yesterday Lucius
Antonio chargcd Antonio MOrann ragpcScI with SDDng
I'm tirr time, mead with knfe in quarrel wllch
arse IN tho rear No. 20 Marion ST. ON TUESDAY evening
Bal Was down at $1,000
At the YorkvIe Police Court yesterday William
STANTON n notorious pckpOcket charged WIN seillng
watch and can valued at $2Gt from Peter EroWh IN
nrrhaye ear the night OF Dec was hell III SUOO 10
answer - Koefe and Peter Grey for entering me
Tcry store Mr Scbnel at No 5>4 SecOndaVe anu sea
in Quantity OF cigars were committed each IN aeiau OF
$1,000 bail.
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ject decided that the paper in question was in the nature
or information, and step toward correct legislation ana
therefore IL must be read.
The Clerk thereupon proceeded with the reading OF the
paper.
occupied nearly an hour. When II finished, Mr..
WOOD (Dem, n. " and expressed bis surprise at
message having been sent by the President He
regarded extraordinary and unprecedented but
remarked that this marvellous aud extraordinary
time. The President had had the experience which
nearly eight years OF service had given him. and that ex
perenee of itself should have given him knowledge not
only the theory but OF the practice OF the Govern
ment and its officers. Aud yet the President mad seen
proper to send to the House this unauthorzed
communication from persons clothed with no 0flclal
position the premises The President by giving to
his official sanction and by transmitting IL 10 the House.
made IL of the records OF the Government he lMr
Wood could observe but object which the President
coud have had in transmitting it, that the incidental
authority TO institute careful inquiry into the election OF
President. In advance of the regular presentation or
that great subject, the President told the House
by this procedure that the House Is authorized
TO institute inquiry as to the correctness and lnteg
ry OF the certificates of election The exception which
he (Mr WOOd took IL that the President should
have transmitted in such authorized an unauhOr
lZed document OF mere partisan ana eT PPrte chalic-
ter, and his first impulse had been To move tnat inc
communication be returned 10 the President II hc had
followed the Indignation which 10 his heart when
the document was presented 10 the House, he would
have made such proposition but he should not now do
so. He should simply that the message or the
Pre- ident and accompanying documents he aid on tho
table. lApplause. .
Mr. HOAR Rcp., Mass) said that bis side Of the
House desired TO debate the subject.
The motion, however, unbeatable. and 1t was
adnptod-Yeas, 1853; Nays, 90-a party vote.
IEC House then at 3:15 p. adjourned when the an
noGocemert was made ofa Democratic caucus iOrthWih
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case whether the importer Of chapasnes must psy
addition the duty OF SO dozen bottles cets per D
tie Under the act Of y1y 1870 the defendant IN stTr s ss
tbe clause proydng thus That wines brandy and 0her
srtuous liquors imported in bottles shall be packed n PACK
containing not less than one dozen bottles IN eacn pc
bottle The instructed the Jy 10 ma TOT the
Government and here contended that It Is error 70 so
that this clause does not apply TO cha
pagnes wines, &C. named that champagnes
only imported but made and fermented IN Oos anu
that the act intended to apply only to wines whGn w9
concluded Tuesday O. Clark for appellants Assstant
Attorney General f. B. Smith for Government -
NO 4S1-Lake Superior and Mississippi Balro2n company
United states appeal from the Court OF Clams ne
question in tins whether the railroad by reason OF being
grant railroad is bound transport the troops aud
property of tho United states free OF charge
entitled reasonable compensation for services Tho
consented the by the Government OF the road Tor
the Government claiming that the act OF 1874 making ap
propiaiOns for the for the 1868 manesty In
bring action in the Court OF Claims and 70 authorize arec0yery
provided the should Dc OF the opinion that
under the existing at the date Of tho passage OF the ACT OF
1864 they entitled TO compensation Inc Sovernmnt
that by construction OF the act tDe ROAD
public highway Of the United states and tnat no
toll be charged under the act smith Rednon or ap
No 673-Atchison Topeka and santa Fe Railroad Company
The United States appeal from the Court OF Cialma
above whether the OF lands made 10 tho ROAD DY me
Government entitled the latter 10 the transportation OF us
troops and property without the payment OF tolls or
granted beng the m) suggests that an entire
Immunity intended BY the act Such compensation as
this s said must greatly exceed the fare aud freight ann
ally receivable from the United States And IN the meapmo
tie company has been paid long in advance OF the services
critical period OF its AFFAIRS In both the ques
the GOvernont the Of the track but not OF the equip
ments Of the road tho compny ccntendDg that such Is te
BY tho act. Talbot appellants solicitor Genera,
Phillips iOr the Government.
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DECISIONS-DEC. 8.

Supreme Court Chambrs-By Judge Brady
Demerrt agt CadwelaGTanted. & Heay ag. bsIs
agt Continental Insurance CoMotion granted, Daniel.
S es The sS %g S With dfG $40
Daniels agt Tn Continental Insurance Co-Amendmens
BY Judge Lawience-TRanley agt Fros-order granted.
Superior Cowt-Specat Iera.By Judge op1Gda speira;n
Judgment against defendant but execution was not Issued
apoesrs the attorney who the
os on e9a. sn SSon ndW I maize set aside The ag
execution the motion to set aside the judgement
yo but only ySas g the Sseresn 3 the oG9T % tS G
e9R after te ase n ye ba tbe judgement mn or Of
that where an act is do done contrary & 10 tae R ass
merely directory PROVISIONS But this rule Of the common law
f6e Code which declares among other things
may whenever any proceedings taken 6y party ias % 20
and IN like terms permit an amendment o sucn pro
an illustration wisdom of this enactment for without
IT the rights OF the parties would be saccd to the Trgrs
ecun anu IL had not been pail or released The molten ion
se IIfl s be dsfenaat was acting in dncay capacity
pllinn Riddle receiver. agt azaIe- order aR
pointing John C. Conner esq receiver Wakeman Gu al ag&
sy Judge Saniord@in the matter of yon ian infanp;-
fcniant Riginkaccht agt Keinnocht settled Bren
nan a TS%s S&sfe a S ss S
taking aPpToy9 MeGSnyS % ags yS rSsnef cos Ct
Common PIeas-Special 1crm-By judge Van
Uosencrdell agL MrDenGez-On the authority OF Forbes
AIT Walter Sperng Levy. deny the moti0n Jones
at ChIdrens Relief Education Assocaiion-Granted or
der TO be settled on t1O days notice. 49,
By Judge Van Brunt-In the matter OF ButlCr.-OIuer
signed as settled Haywood agt. Pagan; Fraulan agt
IangDein.-OrdoTs signed
Mo;ine Court ChaRbers-Bv Chief-Jnstice Shea
Powell act Plaee.Receiyers bond approved Hesse agL
directing Sixpenny savings Bank TO pay over
10 paint his attorney the amount stated III Tie cTuel DC
longing 10 the Judgment debtor BOrand ag Burger Aus
lin ot Parke-MOtiOns granted Moore agt Williams Ic-
Cauley agt Morgan Mcintyre agt sch.der Ahan as.
Dunan ANGEL agt. BiTisall Wright agt Murphy hcSa'
lum azL Grimm Griffin agt. solomon. Orders granted
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NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The President sent
tn following nominations to the Senate to-day being
mostly appointments made during the recess of Con-
Cress:
Jao4 1. DumOnt Supervising InspectOrGenera OF steam
boats Frank MOrey of Louisiana General Appraiser OF Mer-
chaIC. Jonathan Tabe Deputy First Controller OF the
Tfeaer :. Rutan OF Pennsylvania, surveyor of
ftsburgh, pennsylvania Calvin j. Cowos OF North
Carolina ssayer and Nslter U. s. Assay Office Char
lJte, tUrth Carolina; Isaac ~ Osborn OF Mississippi,
Collector ~ Customs District Of Pearl River, MISS; NJ f.
BozanO Louisiana AsSayer Of u s. Mint NewOrleans la
Samuel " col OF Louisiana, Meter OF u 81 Mint, NeWOr
leans La: Charles Rumley OF Montana, Assaver of U. S
Mint IpleI Montana; NJ A. hyendorh of Montana, Meter
u. Mint Helena Montana Collectors Of Internal Rev
epue-Rldgee, g. Powers for second District OF Misssspp
Marshall ~ Brewster Third District Of Texas; Edward H.
White Third bisct Of Virginia o. r. johnson for second
District OF Kentucky. -,
Dwight at Lagrange Oregon Maurice NJ Kaign santa Fe
" NJ: Gusavus i. Wter. YanktOn, Dakota.
NJ E7sbytc NneBs.trak p sterling at Helena
Montana Henry j.. Griftbs az pes Moines Iowa. Criso-
phcr H. smith Newt Ulm, MINI; James L. Dyer at Wichita
Kansas.
Agency. Montana; y. II. Alden Of Minnesota at Fort
BertOd Dakota; Charles II. Soaring OF Nebaska at Fue
Neyada: Howard Wre Of Pennsylvania, o. southern Ute
UOoTaio Davis OF Delaware at san Carlos Al0na
g. H. stout Illinois 1t Yuma an MaricOpa; w d. wheeler
OF NasSaohusettl at PinOs Colorado VIM. H. Daheo
O Idaho at Maqus Pueblo. Arizona VIM r Hughes Oi IN
nOis Grand RIVER Dakota A. a. liar"oOd postmaster at
Austin Mimi BcDlmin r. Cue pension agent NJ Des dOe
Is together with number Of army ana re'eane marine ap
pOnunent, made during recess and heretofore puDushe
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
CIVIL NOTES.

An assignment for the benefit of creditors
was filed Yesterday with the County CLERK by James v
Schcnck Ia John {. Cutter
In the suit against Robert II. Bcrdcll by his
daughter. Erastus C. Spencer has been appointed b.
Judge Spnir in Superior Court, Special Term, receiver OF
Mr.. BeIdcll's property
Sarah J.. Casselmann, the woman whose deal
nrs with boarding house keepers and Others brought
her under arrest was discharged yesterday by judge
BiT.dy the evidence not establishing criminal OtenAe
In the suit of Charles Schubert against Peter
Ioriard and ctucrs the jury In Superior Court Trial
1.rp, before Judge scdwick, yesterday pian'T
verdict for 81 800. In September, lS1l the paihHS
curro was upset by truck Of the dcftnddnts' ana AS
MAS thrown out injured. The defense WAS lhit ],
WAS Lis CurclcssEC$s.
The application of the wife of Albert GARNER
for the possession Of their child dismissed yesterday
ne Jug, Bru,ly in Supreme Court. Chambers. She al
pcd by hnIcas corpus, writ issued rcturnabe
nj 10 a. H. in court At O'Clock Col Follo~S called at
Tcnton to the lc that ono was present for the wle
and said that the return would SHOW AcrlmIII aDal-
,Innmrnt of her husband by the WIFE. Judge Brady
thCre.ore dismissed the writ aud returned tue chd s
father.
Edward c. Genet WAS appointed by Controller
Connolly an attendant the Court Of Common Pleas IN
1871 The Judges OF that Court refused TO recognize
Couuolly's right appoint attendants but some OF his
onontee, did wor. and al paid mp TO ls72 Mr.
I,t Ina, that he did WCrk fOt four months of ISL,
CITY llS salary Or tOS" four months
rbc cqsc nas been tried four tunes. once The JulSc
directed rlct Tor Gcuyts caitu ard twice Tue jury
Yesterday, Oh he fourth lffl, uhtiE thc
Charge OF Juigc IiTrcmUre, In supreme Court, Tllal
Tenn the Jury found for tho city H. ID ~ u NJ van CJt
for the plainIifi; Charles L. Miller lor the city
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
THE COURTS.

THE JUDGMENTS AGAINST one OF TWEEDs
BONDSMEN.
The proceeding of Charles Dcvlin Qweeds
bonGsman) 10 he released from the judgments against
him on the forfeiture Of his bonds came before Judge
Brady yesterday, in Supreme Court. Chambers. After
Twreds flight Tweed was called in Oyer and Tcrminer
and as he failed to appear his bonds signed by DcyIh
and sands were forfeited David Dudley
on,osino An anpeal was taken by way oi ce3TiOrdii
from This decision which has III regular cnnrsc u
the Court ~ Appeals But Ou the cdt.0TGft Ar HpasAs
Clerk Of over and Trrmuer, returned To tho Clerk u I'M
supreme Court with other papers the order OF he Coii
n over aud TcTmECr fOfeiting the bail d TIC CtcrA
of c Court entered therein Judgment against Deyln
Duday Field yesterday claimed that this r.. try was
wholly irregular, and it interlercd with e convey
me- M Nj, Dey!Ins property asked that IL 90 dis
charged Judge Brady reserved his decision.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
YousH OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The morning hour was occupied III reports
from committees which included the following bills;
Amending Section 3I7 of the Revised Statutes relative
IN the entry OF goods taken delayed at inerhsl'o
potts Passed.
Changing the name OF several Vessels "'hohs 'h''"
t,t Of the steamship Whirwind to Arcadia PISS, q;
% q, aho cns, 80 tie morning hour the SPEAkE laid
briore the Honse a message frOm the Iats"t,I tlals
mjttna "A letter accompanied by TESTIMONY, adIes'.n
"a hiI Ly tLe Hon John sIXrintn ana Olhef ustlll-
gnished czeus in regard the canvass OF the Ntte Or
electors In Louisiana. -., a., ,ro,,ro,,o D., i,,
MIR SPRINGER CDem., III, moved Its reference 10 the
Select Committee on Louisiana. ,,,. ,,o, .,,
Mr. COSGER uirp. Mich.), requested citnef that t1e
cor1esnoudence aud testimony should be read OF shouiu
bc nrintei for the Information OF the menDers'
Mr. SPRINGER objected TO either 49, -, N,
Pending action IN tie matter MI moouDitn ", 'l1eP.'
Neyj was appointed on the select Comlntee ior
Instead OF MIR Garfield (Rep. ohlO, excused.
A motion 10 adjourn was defeated ON aVOte " Tue Tue
Yeas aud Nays and then the question came UP rs 10
,,hthsr members could DO required 10 vote on paper
TSs sPElKER after review Of the rule on the sub
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A CABLE CoMPANY's PROSPERITY.
q officars and directors of the International

The officers and directors OF tne lnUerndtiohai
Ocean Telegraph Company reelected on Tuesday at
the animal meeting OF the company held In tho Western
Iniou building The annual report showed net earnings
for the year ending Sept 80 1876 amounting to S210OOO
The eapit stock is IL 100000 and the funded debt,
s3O4 900 The company has paid no dividend during
tine past four years. except bonus dividend OF 20 per
t , the nreferrcd stock which paid last Summer,
and which was final dividend OF that character The
soc ia now all OF class The company has also re-
,d about 10000 OF It's funded debt during the year
II all the earnings wcro applied 10 inc c'hceaoh Vi INC
49,, t.i estimated from the experience Of the past year
mat the Of company would be extnSnlspd
i'm about B mouths 1t HAS heretofore peen to Dolly &
~ thc comuany thus 30 apply It's net earnlSs. but
af the s:ockhoders meeting on Tuesday tue pocg o ~
plyng portion OF the earnings to the payment OF uI
dend not 10 exceed eight per cent ana the fchiue 20
the cancellation OF the debt strongly urGcd; ~ was
consequently thought Oh Tuesday evening tnht dVldeus
to The amount above mentioned wOuld De lesuteu ~
Juy 1877 although the plan was OppO ca Dy SOM ~ t @
directors who claimed that all indebtedness snOu sV
be paid when the company wOuiu be aDic 10 pay
dcud OF IL 20 Is per cent year O the btocA hc "oS'
crn Union Company owns II ,OJOOOO
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~ AGED PRESBYTERIAN cLERGYMAN.

The Rev. Eliakm Phelps, who lives at Weehaw-
kcu a said 10 OF the Oldest PRESBYTERIAN ministers
now living He bonn in this country in March, 179o
and received his education at Union College Science
taGyN. Y In 1915 he received his license for the min
is,rv aod in the following year was ordained In 1880
he became connected with the American Educational
Society at Philadelphia, where he has spent most OF nis
lie The last time he preached was IN jersey Cy D'u.
o ors ogo but in the middle of sermon on subject
With which he was perfectly familiar vail seemed to
before his eyes and his memory completely failed
him. Since that time he has given up his laOors' dc
oars all the signs OF having man OF fine physique
in his younger days.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
EHRIcHsS HOLIDAY OPENING.
AN IMMENSE COLLECTION OF BEAUTIFUL Toys
WONDERFUL MECHANIsMs

AN IMMENSE COLLECTION OF BEAUTIFUL Toys
WONDERFUL MECHANIsMs.
Fbriebs. at Nos. 287 and 289 Eighth-ave.
.ayo added 70 their bewiidering array of attractions
AN enormous collection OF toys, games, and ali man.
nerof amusing things received from London PalS ana
vienna which urc exhibited two doors above their store
There arc thousands dolls and their wardrobes ana
turpnre Of all sizes aud styles largo musle-oo& Is
concealed in canopied litter, in which Is seated mag
ucently dressed doll, who slowly waves afeather ian
she turns her head from side 10 SIDE Inc poies %o
beld by footmen in violet silk and powdered wigs. who
move slowly On as the box wound up There are oher
mechanical toys going at marvellous speed as, Tor IN
stsnoc the Around the World" large doll in gor.
Reous harlequin dress driving the globe before him. on
which is percbed saucy Puck, with hoops and bells
beautiful blonde Is dressed in PompadOur costume-a
scarlet satin cutaway sacque and white silk petcoat
Her hair e ARRANGED IN tiers OF powdered ps ana US
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
THE COIrRT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Dec Gin the Court OF Appeals to-day
the following business transacted
No. 3-Pratt agt The PeOple.-SuDmltted
No. 88-Fler agt The NJ T. c. and O. r. r. Co--Argued ~
NJ W. for appellant and j. H. Martndae Tor respond
ent.
No 8S-Glscls ag Black-ATgued Ly George Black for
appellant aud Ernest lIal for respondent.
40 gi-IIasson agt The City Of ROchesterA Argued by
F. Danorth appellant and James b. Perkins of re-
iProciamation was made and tHs' court adjourned.
The following Ia Court OF Appeals Day Calendar Tor
Thursday, Nos 92 g. 10, 81, 49, 90, 80, and ol