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The New York herald., 1877-01-13
THE MAIL ROBBERS.

The examination into the charges against John
Kelly and Mary J. Collins the former as being the
principal in the iato robbery OF the United States mail
bags and contents and the latter being an ac-
complicc in conceang the fruits Of the robbery ae
her room No. Ill Prince street, RESUME yesterday
Commissioner Shields opened court at two O'Clock,
pursuant TO adjournment. John Kelly and his fellow
prisoner brought in In custody Of United States
deputy marshals their counsel, Mr.. Emerson, being
also in attendance TO watch tho proceedings In their
behalf General Foster, Assistant United States Dis.
trct Attorney attended for the prosecution The pro.
ceedngs were devoid Of any special interest
The case OF John Kelly was hrst called The hrse
witness examined John Marston, who identined
the insurance papers found in the trunk and those
found in The mail pouch as matter had mailed In
the bag at Philadelphia for Boston on the 2Sth Of DO.
smith Bowen, broker, Of North Fifth street. Phiia-
delpha identified The letter and draft enclosed as nav.
Ing been deposited by him at the Post ONCE, Phila-
deIpha. addressed 70 correspondent IN Boston
Robert Pinkorton, superintendent OF PinKerton's
detectives testified that he accompanied Backwood
and Yeomans who previously testified 10 the discovery
OF goods and the arrest OF the prisoner HIS
testimony was merely corroboratve
Othor testimony was gwen showing that Inc pris-
oner Crawford, who waived examination, and Is now
awaiting the action OF tue Grand jury aud Kelly were
very frequent ut the apartments OF the female
prisoner Witnesses on this point Identified some
clothing found IN Collins closet as belonging 70 Craws
ford and Keny respectively.
James Crawford who 1t is supposed will be held in
tho against Kelly The trial, identified
the mail pouch as one that he had seen Kelly leave
the American Express Company's office for transmits
SION TO Montreal, Canada. The pouch was closely
wrapped up IN Strong brown paper, so that no one Of
the company's employees could suspect what the wrap
pings contained.
The only testimony against the female prisoner was
that she ultimate with these parties and that the
ed letters found IN her trunk In her de-
fence 1t was shown that the trunk in question had no
lock TO il, and that Kelly or Crawford cou Id have very
easily deposited the stolen articles under the tray,
which she had herself removed Tor long time pre-.
vious, without her knowledge. Mr.. Emerson, her
counsel directed his nation OF the Witnesses 10
that pont-the probability o her ignorance OF the iact
that Kelly and Crawford whom she supposed wero
theatrical people, had placed stolen property In her
trunk. AT this stage the case was postponed 10 Mon
day next
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BERGH'S DAYS WORK.

Asquad Of Mr. Bergh's officers at work till long
after midnight on Thursday and last evening closed
their abors with the following record OF their work
from the Battery to Harem:-Wllliam Guise was
rested and held under $500 bail for overlooking hts
team with 1900 pounds OF cased bacon. The poor
beasts gave out The driver had originally team Of
three horscs but the harness breaking he was com
PEELED TO give up ono horse and then vany endcavored
to compel the remaining two to draw the load. William
Tale, an employe OF the Bolt Railroad was held under
$500 ball Tor shoveng rock salt the track along
Fty ninth street between Third and Fourth avenues.
H. Lawrence alter trying 10 get along with Two
horses with load OF l20 net hides weighing
over LOO pounds, whipped the animals in .
shameful manner, and lac was also captured and held
Tor trial Robert wilkins arrested ior working
horse with torrblo liberated sore on the back under
the saddle. Nine drivers OF vehicles so OVERLOADED
that the horses could not draw them we're compelled
10 dump portions OF their loads, and seventeen OK.
haustcd and disabled horses were sen, home as unit
tor work. The ambuances were out nearly all day,
and removed several crippled horses from the street.
The last belonged to Mr. Dewey, secretary TO Boss
Tweed which was Injured the while sleighng.
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WOMEN BEFORE THE LAW.

WOMAN sUFFIAGIsTs DISCUSSING THE LAW or
DIvoRCE--EvERYTHING BUT SUFFRAGE
GRANTED WOMEN.
The New York State women's Suffrage Association
met yesterday afternoon IN the parlor Of No. 80 WILL
ouehby street, Brooklyn to listen TO address by
OF their members on "women Before the Law" Tho
lecturer aid:The statute of Justniau defended ceT
tam ustifable of divorce. The wife obtained
divorce when the husband had been found guilty Of
murder treason, attempt upon the lilo Of his wife, and
adultery The husband could obtain q divorce upon
such trivial pretext as these-visting the theatre.
circus or any place OF without his consent
IL until the twelfth century that the victory
finally gained when the civil law adopted the view
the Church law and prohibited all divorce. Nos
only divorce. forbidden, but women had no
redress before the law Tor any indgnity sho
might sufer the hands Of her husband.
land tee place o dover; California she
onehaIf oil the common property belonging TO both,
but dover IN the husbands separate estate; Con-
nectcut II is unnecessary for wife 10 join with her
husband in cuting deeds, making easy therefore,
dcfrauded out OF that which sue would otherwise
have received The cause which Is deemed sufficient
tie is adultery and this Is the only
arising after marriage for which compete
divorce can be obtained in the State oil New York.
When suit Tor divorce IA pending the wife has the
right apply tor and obtain Ala to carry the lii.
CATION Under the New York statutes dcseruon only
cause for partial divorce the wiics part In this
state also sentence 10 the State Prison life
datey dIssoives the marriage contract, md pardon
docs not restore the offender to his former marital
rights. 10 all things save that OF suffrage, woman,
the lecturer remarked Is now protested by the Ia, Of
the land In her claims to life liberty AID the pursuit.
OF happiness and she hoped that, legislators
suffrage, not restricting TO race color but TO that
simple intelligence, the rest Will naturally follow
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THAT $4,000 CHECK.

EXPLANATIONS BY MEssEs. MARTIN KuS>
YoN-wHAr WAS SAID AND WHAT WAS DONE
WHAT JORDAN MAY PROVE TO THE SENATE
COMMITTEE.
In conversation yesterday the members OF the firm
of Martin Runyon expressed great surprise that II
should have been so ndustriousy reported from
Washington that they party to any intrigue,
either political otherwise, in connection with the
IS 600 check procured from them. "When Mr.. Jor-
dan OF the Third National Bank, came to me-" said
Mr. Runyon, II neither asked him ior what purpose
he wanted it, nor did he tell me- II is not usual for
business men to ask mpertinent questions To ask
customers to dvugc their affairs would not only be -
contravention OF all recognized business rules but
would soon leave us-and justly so-witnou' auy cus'
toners to inquire or
.But" said the reporter, "you did not receive any
collateral Is not tnut against the ruiey"
THAT would apply to u stranger" said Mr. Runyon.
SIR Jordan was not a stranger; we have had many
transactions together. We knew he was all right
We knew he would enter into no contract ne was nos
prepared 10 Iulli Had he asked us 10 buy gold or
stocks We should not have hesl,ased 70 deliver or
him. because we know him TO be honorable and
straig btorwardL' " 49,.
.Wny. then, did you refuse to give up his name'"
'On The ground that his business with US was pri.
va.e anu m aowp tut this II must be ad
by every fairminded business man IN the uni.
verse, within the category ol conuceutlal
tran saction Lawyers and doctors are protected by
special ena actments and also favored 10 some
extent in this respect
''Did you not have some reason TO believe that the
money to be used tor political purposesy"
"No; empnatcally no. Here II appears We have
been purpUsely misunderstood. Such a thought never
occurred We did not give up Mr.. Jordan's name
until thursday, because were not authorized TO do
So As soon as We received his permission We gavo
his name TO senator Aorton's committee. We were
defending u plain business principle We intended no
defiance, no contempt We would have protected tho
bIoetc cns ntart
ored 10 protect hm. "
"Mr Jordan may tell different story now that he
has been summoned TO Washington. Has be spoken
with your
Mr. MARrlN-Mr. Jordan appears TO be as much sur.
prised us II Is extremely douotlul TO my
mud--and Judge from bis manner-l nc KNOWS any.
thing about aL all Ii there Is truth in the state.
ments made by Senator Morton It seens probable that
the real object this money has been very carefully
hidden from the agents employed
MIR Z. N. JORDAN, the cashier OF the Third National
Bank was calico upon yesterday by HERALD reporter
Tor the purpose OF inquring who requested him 70
have The check Tor $S, OO0 drawn by Martin Runyou.
He declined to express himself however. on thia
subject the ground that was highly improper lor
HIM do so, as he was obliged to give testimony on
this very subject to-day He loft Tor Washington yes
terday evening
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ACCUMULATION SOCIETY.

The following officers were last evening elected
by the American Acclmatzation Society for the en-
SUNG year:-Horato G. Seymour for presidents
Alfred Edwards hrst vice president; Eugene
Schieneln second vice president John schuyler, cor
responding secretary; DR. w. Green, recording sec.
retary; William II. SchieHelin. treasurer; Members Of
the Couuc:i--E Livingston Ludlow, W. n Clark, /
Congof aEis j-et Avery, Gouverneur riiotson.
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CLEANING THE STREETS.

The Corporation Counsel yesterday sent TO the
Board OF Police Commissioners an elaborate opinion,
IN which he states that the Board has the power TO
remove snow and ice and TO expend Tor that purpose
any portion OF the moneys appropriated Tor 1871 On
the receipt Of the opinion the Board passed 'he io
lowing resoiution:-
Resolved That the opinion be placed on he aud the IN
spcc,ors Street Cleaning be directed 70 TAKE prompt
tor removal Of ana leo from tue primer
~ and most toroughfares under the d eeoh oi
tic Chairman OF the COMMITTEES on s:rsss Cissnin&
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PROPOSALS.
HUEBEC HARBOR WORKS.
PROPOSED WORKS AT THE MoyTd OF THE RIVER

W
Proposed WORKS AT THE MoUTd OF THE RIVER
Sr. CHARLES.
Tenders will be received the Office Of the Quebec Har
to Thursday the LIST day OF
February, 1877 tor the construction Of the following
l. Avail and an Embankment. forming the North Quay
OF the proposed South Tidal Harbor
2 A Wall and an Embankment forming the North Quay
ofthe proposed Southwest Dock =. ,u
The Dredging out and the formation OF Channel Way
parallel to both walls.
The construction Cribwork the end OF the embank
ment the Gns Works.
s. Cribwork and Retaining Walls adjoining the Ballast
Wharf -
D. The Construction Of Bridge proposed eighty p
the North Wall OF the South Tidal Harbor.
Plans Specifications Bills Of Quantities and form OF Ten
the Office Of the Commissioners during
Office hours specifications and Bills
OF Quantities furnished intending contractors
deposit OF $50 be returned after the ten
ders opened parties sending in bona Hide tenders
other than the printed form OF tender issued by the
Commissioners will be received
The do bind themselves to accept the
lowest any tender. .
The cont find respectable and responsible
securities approved Of by the Commissioners whose
addresses and occupations be inserted In full
in tender who willing, with him. be bound,
Jointly orally IN the OF $5OUOO for the due ul
meut of the and OF ateration addition to
modification thereof that be agreed between the
Commissioners or their engineer and the contractor
Tenders will mot be considered unless
companed accepted bank check other available
the $3 0OO which VIII be returned
competitors tho contract awarded.
j. B. MARTEL.
Secretary Treasurcr.
HARDoa COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. QuKBro. 10th Novem-
Der, 1875 -
Nov. 2l, 1876
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SALES AT AUCTION.

A UcTfoN sALE-aousEHoLD FURNITURE
"A THIS Saturday, MORNING. at 10 O'Clock.
nvs story brown stone
NO. ~ WEST 10TH ST.. BETWEEN sra AND 9Th AVE-,
Chckering upright Pianoforte.
steinvay's four round "a octave Pianoiorte
Paintings. Works Of Art
PARLOR AND DRAWING ROOM SUITS. richly carved
rosewood and walnut Frames covered crimson, and
gold b,ocade satin and coelane Turkish and spanish
Louages kasy Chairs. nlaid oueerie and gilt Centre
Mirrors lace Curtains French Maniel sixtyday
Clccks Musical Boxes Library and Secretac BooScase
Books Library Tables Turkish Suit. Writing Desk
BEDROOM FURNITURE, consisting Of elaborate and
plain BEDROOM Sets inaid and gilt Bedsteads Dressing
Cases Bureaus Washsnnds single and double Bedsead
3 hne hair ard spring Mattresses feather Pillows Blankets
Rockers, Reclining hars. Lounges:
DINING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tables. Sideboard.
Chairs In leather Silverware Crockey Hall stands,
velvet Brussels ingram Carpets. Kitchen. Servants
n B.-Men TO remove. pack ship goods city country
ROBERT &. cAsHIS, Auctioneer.
A THE MESSRS. LEAvITr ACCTlONEERS.
IA. MONDAY and TUESDAY AFTERNOONS.
January IS and II. tt 80 o'clock. at Clinton Hail.
and now exhibition
Books, Engravngs. E,ching &c by Bartolozz Strange
sharp. Boydell. &C., &c.
THE MEssRs LEAyITT AUCTIoNEERs
WEDNESDAY, January II, and following evenings, At
Clinton all and exhibition until time Of sale,
SUPERB LIBRARY.
collected by the late Q ARI.TON GATES,
comprising unusual assembiage OF
Fine Art and Illustrated Works.
Also "a fine collection OF
Standard Works by English and French authors,
including the best works on
history. pottery. cthnology. natural history, &c..
and large number OF works connected with the
History OF ireland.
The whole in perfect preservation and the majority In rich
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ASTROLOGx.
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Il Reward No humbug. Greatest Business and Med
Teal Clairvoyant. Tells In full shows licensees;
lucky numbers magnetic treatment.
MEDICAL.
Al -DR. AND NINE. WEST,
AL. 40 Beecker st., between Broadway aud Bowery.
A DIR AND MMB DYER.
"A. ~ West 18th st., near 9th av
A DOCTOR WHITEHEAD -, se,s., .raaav
A DIR AND MME GRfNDLE
hsOce No l42 Wcst 18th between 9th and Ttn avs
A NINE RESTELL.
~. l East SD ST.. first door from 9th av
A DIR AND MMh MAURiCEAU.
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RECOGNITIONs IN BEOfDWdY.
Treasury Detective TimmIrs Revealing his
discoveries to Judge Foster.

Mr.. Robert 1immins Of Cincinnati Is a
special detective. appointed by the Treasury
Department 10 eaptur, the swindlcrs implicated
in the registered bond interest frauds He
entered United states Assistant District Attor-
ney Posters onlc yesterday 10 toll Judge Fos-
ter about "a startling discovery that he had
made
81 have Just found out about big lottery
fraud. and thnk the Government ought 10
know of i, the detective said Us soon IT. lie got
his breath.
What II ~" Judge Foster inquired
just now | WtlS coming along Broadway.
aud - wcll-dros-"d man stopped me- and said,
Hello. 1lmmn-. | am glad t. s"e you, old
fellow How ARE yout How are things in
MnAh .nsiont guess they Will count in Hayes.
II looked nt the man" the detective con-
tinued. and answered that didn't remember
him. lut that VIA, IN good health.
am glad to hear it, said hc Ny name is
ThomrrOn. have luSt iad SOME good luck, |
bought ticket IN lottery ln-i week. and il has
drawn "A biz priH'. ! want you 10 com" with ne
and grt IT. and wen have Two new hntS.'
| told him TINT WIS IN hurry 70 rchrh my
hotel. and couldn't 20 with him. hay" rome
direct here to inform you. Don't you think II il
somc lottery swindlo that should be inycsti-
ghtedy
Juige Fo-'er-I guees. Timmins. that sonle
one must hay" stopped YOU ia the street yr-trT-
day and got your name. and then given IL to
Tlump-nn.
one. and sud, Hello. Ferguson; how Is every
thing in NJ !lwnukeri / told him that he was
mistaken. said that my name wis Tlmmin-,
AMI that | N3la from Washington
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VIII IHE CoyNr GO oyy
The Position or the southern Member who
Hold the balance of Power.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-lt Is still impossi-
bio 10 predict with absolute certainty whether
or not the electoral count will ho allowed to pro-
cecd to u final termination. Tho votes In the
House Of Representatives. are 50 contradi' tory
that il IA impossible 10 base any Judgment upon
an analysis of them. The Democrats are hops
lcssly divided. but during the past few days
there has been decided tendency to unite the
southern Democrats. and If this can bc done ii
will make tho obstrurtionists masters OF the
situation. The passage of Fields bill pro-
yiding for n new election and designating
the officer who should perform the executive,
iunctuns during the int rival between the 4th
ui March and November nrNt, hal the pffrct of
quicting the irnrs of certain Northern anil
southern mon. who dreaded the anarchy and
confusion wnlrh must ru-ur n there Wa no
legal declaration OF the lr"ald initial count. Oi
course, the Iassag" of this election hll hy the
hpus" alone would not rilrct ANYTHING, but
many DrmorrH l"li"yc that enough Il pulli-
through IN" senate" In inns thluk they
Hre mistaken, Tut their belief however.
Ilirtcd Ne cohsenn|s ol airw D'no rns VINO
hnd hitherto voted with the krpUhlici
against diluiory motions. Then, again. th" re-
iusal Ot the Republicans To- vote Tor the ln mt
resolution recognizing the Nichols ami ll.iup-
lima lnc,n~ri several southern Democrats
VII" have thus inr ror ~t"d every effort tp oHss
them with the iihu-tnr-. and they Noted for u
r""Ts uni 10 luorio'k tomorrow morning, Tho
fact tlni the very men ON the li"rubhcuu side
who had been most earnest in assuring
southern Democrats that Hayes would
recognize Nichols and Hampton voted
against the Joint resolution. made men likr Ilill
Of G"prgin, Gibson oi Louisiana, and other
southern mrmhcrs who had been a,ring with
them, Suepirlou, of the men who huyc been
claiming 10 reflect tho views Of Mr. Hayes on
this question. However. ! do not hrh"Nn that
tn" olfrct Of thrse occurrences to-day will Lr
permanent ! happen to know that the southern
Democrats have hrrn cunirrIing with tlrn
muoh nearer llaycs than Fostrrof ohio Stanley
Matthews ana "N-Goy,D Doni-on are r"ally his per
sonni representatives., nnd ar" nlHnipuiatius the
Suulhrrh, mem am snllrlled thni Il T. ne in.
trntlnn Of Hayes Ia recognize tn" Nichols and
Hampton GoNrrnmrnis, and know that Stan
ley Matthew'S has pledged his honor Ia tnis
effect. therefore am of opinion that the Dem
o'rnis in favor of obstructing the count viii
have less strength tomorrow than they had TO-
day, ana unless something occurs which cannot
J." fOrrhoen now, the counting will be concluded
by Thursday evening
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H.fYES'S CfBINET.
Some OF tho Men who Can Have Positions
there n They Desire Them.

WASHINGTON Feb. 27.-Thore are many
rumors about IIaycs's Cabinet. but something
can be affirmed with posltivencss. II John
Sherman wants the position he will be- made
Secretary OF the Treasury. II Southern DEM
ocrat. like Lamar or Hancock. will accept a
Cabinet position. either of them will be gladly
accepted by Mr.. Hayes. 1t is by no means GER
tain that Mr. Eyarts can have the State Depart
ment Senator Conkling is antagonizing him.
and Mr. Hayes does not want at the very
outset OF his Administration 10 antagonile
go strong man as Mr. Conkling. IL
Eugene Hale is male Secretary OF tho Navy il
Will be simply to oOlige Zach Chandler and TO
appear not To nntagoniZe Mr.. Blame. However
II Hale does go in, he will not be in any sense a
representative Of Blaine. The Administration
of Hayes will be hostile 10 Blaine from begin
ming 70 end. II John Sherman does not accept
the, Treasury Department Stanley Matthews
will be- Attorney General. IL Sherman
does accept. McCrary OF Iowa will be
Attorney -GsneraI. In my opinion .ii-t
man will accept. and his successor In the Senate
has been determined upon. Neither Lamar nor
Hancock Will accept II Cabinet position from
Haycs.and there will be- some difficulty in finding
r"prc sentative southern man who will accept
This. however. II the desire Of Hayes ns he ex-
nte-sed II in letter written to William A.
Mhr"lrr. the contents Of which have been pretty
freely circulated here in the past few days. In
this same letter Hayes indicates his purpose u
recognize both the Nichols and Hampton dow
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MIR. HfTES IND THE SOTTH
NO Longer Amy Doubt that he viii Recognize
Hampton aud Nichols.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Thc National Re
publican will take tho ground tomorrow morn
ing that there is no similarity between the titles
OF Hayes TO the Presidency and Packard to the
Govcrnorship OF Louisiana. The action of the
State authorities, the Returning Board and the
certificate Of the Governor thereon is final as TO
the Congress OF tho United States. so far as the
electoral votes of Louisiana aro concerned. but
the action OF tho Returning Board is not
final as to the Govcrnorship. Tho State
Legislature can go behind tho action Of
the Returning Board. and the Nichols Log
islature has done 1t. Tho Nichols Legis-
laturo Is undoubtedly the legal Legislature
Of Louisiana. and therefore its decision in favor
of Nichols is final. and the Nichols Govern
ment would be recognized by the Federal au-
thoritics. This is the ground on which Hayes
will justify his recognition Of the Nichols and
also tho Hampton Government. becnusc the
case OF the latter Is much stronger than that Of
the former. Tho National Republican will also
urge that II is the duty Of Congress TO recognize
the Nichols and Hampton State Governments
because 1t IL the province OF Congress 10 guar
antco republican form Of government TO ali
the States in the Union. and 1t will hold that
the Packard and Chamberlain Governments are
not republican In form. because they aro not
the choice OF the people Of those States. but
were imposed upon them and supported by cx-
traneou4 power. The course of the Republican
II undoubtedly directed by Stanley Matthews,
who is the personal representative Of Mr.. Hayes
In Washington. This fact. taken with the let
ter of Mr.. Hayes 10 the Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler.
heretofore referred 90. in which lac ayows his
policy OF recognizing the South by taking two
members Of his Cabinet thcrefrom. ono to be
representative Of the Did Union sentiment aud
the other of the secession element. man like
Lamar. has created Il profound sensation in po-
litical circles tonight and all opposition 10
speedy conclusion Of the electoral count will DO
broken down.
The following Is tho outline OF the bargain
agreed upon by the Hayes managers with the
Louisiana Democracy. The Republicans Of
Louisiana are To step down and out" ut once.
and the Nichols Government is to take full pos
session. This will give Hayes an opportunity
to recognize the Nichols Government as tho
government de facto when he goes into Office.
In return the Republicans require guarantees
from the Nichols authorities for immunity for
al pnst political offences tths means the escape
OF Madison Wellsl. and for the civil and pOlti-
cal rights Of the negroes. This il the bargain
and II Will be consummated tomorrow.