The New York herald., 1877-12-11
THE DIVORCE BULLETIN.

John Couenlin says that his wife, Anna Coughlin,
attacked MIN with an axe and other dangerous wea-
pons. and ne brought SUIT against her for limited
divorce. Anna reply denies the alleged acts OF
cruelty and charges that john has often threatened
her life with butchers knife. She states further
has struck and beat her so severely that she
stiiI suffering from the injuries Inflicted Tho defend
ant effected reconciliation with MS vile aud o.
tainea her consent to discontinuance Of the SUIT,
which is signed by the wife. Judge Van Hosen Ia
decision given yesterday says tnat The action cannot
be without leave OF the Court aud says
that the we's attorney is not paid $50 the action
may be proceeded with IN the usual manner
Ellen O'Gorman charges that her husband henry,
to ON she married In December, ls7l. Is IN the
fearful OF her life in May, 1879, she fed TO her
mothers house, but, her husband promising TO re-
form, she went back MIN. His reformation, now
ever only lasted about eight months ut the end OF
which time he resumed his cruel treatment she leit
him Six times and now brings an action against MN
ordered a reference IN the case.
The referee in the for absolute divorce brought
by Mrs. NJ. H. Johnson against Richard l. Johnson
reported Iavor Of the plaintiff. Judge Van Hoesen
yesterday sent the report back TO the referee ior
Judge Van Hoesen yesterday granted counsel Ice to
the plaintiff the SUIT Tor divorce brought by Sophie
MuncxhoG against Joseph Aunckhon on the ground
OF alleged adultery
QUICKSILVER MINING COMPANY.
A suit has just been brought In the United States
District Court by Mr. James KiiDreth TO set aside
the preferred stock OF the Quicksilver Mining Co.
pany on the ground OF fraud. Al the time the issue
OF preferred STOCK authorised there were about
ninety thousand OF the capital STOCK outsand
Ing AT . meeting held on the 24tn day OF February,
1870, a bylaw was passed, apparent vote OF
10 6S shares OF Stock authorizing the issue oil pre-
terred stock TO ali stockholders who wouid surrender
their common stock and pay an assessment ol 20
per share About iorty-three thousand shares
OF stock were exchanged ior preferred
stock under the provisions OF this bylaw. The meet.
number only Of stockholders, but they hold proxies
entling them II, ,65S shares Of stock rho
proxies authorized the hoders to vote for officers OF
the CON pany and gave furthor authority. They
contained authority 10 vote for the bylaw creating
preferred stock. Mr. Kbreth, whose complaint sets M
fortn the above alleged lacts Is the owner Of 400
shares OF tho original stock Of the company. His
counsel arc George Hoadiey, Of Cincinnat and f. +.
Marbury, oil this city.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
William Distrachsen, counterfeiter, residing At No.
314 East Thirty second street, the particulars Of
whose arrest were published exclusively the HERALD
on Sunday, was taken before United States Commits
sloner shields yesterday and held for examination
John Bennan claims TO have been robbed In Phila-
dephla some six years ago OF about $26 900 worth OF
Several common rings, II Is alleged, have only
since been found. Henry Goodsten was charged
with being implicated III the robbery and held in
s25 900 bail the being tried and the jury
dlsagreeing the bail was reduced to $4,000. second
trial oil the was begun yesterday before Judge
Donohue. The defence Is that Bennan was never
robbed alleged and that this suit Is brought In tho
interest certain OF his creditors
Edward A. Chambers taken before United
States Commissioner Shields yesterday, charged with
frauduiently obtaining from Frank Wright. delivery
clerk in the New YORK Post Office, the LIST oil No
velnber letter containing draft from the FIRST Ma
tIoDsl Bank at Memphis. the Park National Bank,
oil New York, IN iavor of Waugh, Holmes Co., OF
this city. The complaint was preferred by MI K. H.
Moves, No. SAT Fifth avenue. The deten ndant, who
represented 10 the Post Once clerk that no was q
the hrm, ana thus obtained the letter. was
he d for examination In 81, 600 bail.
j. Watts dc Peyster mAoe deed OF trust n the
nature vi marriage settlement 10 bis son, Frederick
de Pcy ster, and Ills wife Nary. fhe two latter per-
sons dead, and Mr. j. Watts de Peyster
brought suit against Henry X Beekman, executor OF
the trust, 70 have the set adj ie The
up on demurrer before Judge Van Worst at SPECIAL
Term OF the Supreme Court who yesterday rendered
decision In iavor OF defendant on demurrer. He
the trust continues to the OF Frederick
and Mary de Peyster, and that It does tor
inmate until after the death oil Watts de Peyster
his grandson referred TO.
The further hearing OF argument In the case OF
NJ. wiegend, charged with embezzling the sum OF
$4,000 while holding official position some years
ago under the government Of the Dochy oil Hosse.
Darmsdadt was fixed for before United States
Commissioner Osborn, al two O'Clock. Prior to that
time Judge Dittenhoefer served writ OF certorar
on the Commissioner and writ OF habcas corpus
Deputy Marshal Kennedy for "A review OF the Commis-
sioners proceedings before Judge Blatchford. Al two
O'Clock the commissioner announced his decl lslon,
stating that he had decided 10 noid NJ. Wiogend TO
await the action OF the German government