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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29

During the past week forest frcs have again beer
raging In parts OF Long Island, and especially
In the pine woods region between tho tracks OF the
Long Island and Southern Railroads east OF Farming
dale Early in tho week large tract burnt over
near Brentwood, and this fire had not been entirely
extingushcd on FRIDAY but spreading rapidly both
north and south OF tho Long Island Railroad track.
on Thursday hrc started Deer PARK and spread
Rapidly TO tho south and east. The house o MI " X.
SammIs was with difficulty saved from destruction,
and other buildings IN tho ncighborhood were on.
dangcrcd TINS IRE was also still burning on FRIDAY and
large force OF men were endcavoring 10 check its
progress. North Of Mcfrick there was on Thursday,
destructive IRE. which spread rapidly over
about ten hundred oil woods Tho hrs
burned so ncrccy that tho intense heat prob.
ably destroyed every treo on the entire space, and
tho loss OF timber consequently heavy small
house, occupied by Mr. Samuel Rayncr was destroyed.
There also extensive IRE la Mr. Benjamin uttt
woods at Rockaway, ana largo number OF men gath.
cred 10 put II out one Of the number, named William
skiiy. was after a whilo missed Search being made
through the burning brush, he was found IN nsen.
siblo condition, with his TACO and hands badly burned,
he having been overcome by tho heat and smoke. Hc
was restored consciousness with considerable DIM
Guilty and Will probably The TRES OF the past
week have generally been moro destructive Than those
Of the wees previous, but they wore finally cxtn-
guishcd by tho rain Friday night and yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29

s vacant viii not tho last nAmed come forwardf
There ~ little doubt but Mr. A. u Scott would soon be
found ~ ms old post carrying out the policy which
years ago gained for this road nndying fame. Tho
Duke o. Beaufort Is we fear, not rtate Of health
Tor such an undertaking. but would not tho present
squire o. Radourne aid IN work his fatber did q
much 10 establish?
One word moro private matters before ws lay
down We advise those who wish TO see how
a coach should be turned notice the private
coach Of Mr. y 3 Hunt, which is 10 be about
London, aud deserves more than passing notice. Ths
builder - Ventham, Of Lcatncrhead the limos
these OF the Tar famed southampton Red Rover.
THIS coach Is the first OF Venham's build in London
he was With the celebrated Jones' OF Southampton
and Tor beauty Of workmanship, painting and nnIsh
cannot be surpassed and is what il pretends to bea
coach, and not a barge We hear Ventham has :
couple more now course OF construction, ono for
that capital judge, Mr.. ". H. Cooper and the otheI
for Colonel Williams, and he Will BIO pleased show
them TO any visitor TO ms workshop Mt Leaherhcad
Mr. Hunts coach Is as well horscd and driven al y
legged chestnut leader who used work the LoDdou
stage OF the Boxhil IN his old place lead and
moreover, IN tho hands of his old coachman, Ben
Hubble, which IS, We take IT. sufficient guarantee Al
10 how the thing rs done.
since we ias' aid down our pen on coaching matters,
death has been busy with those well known IN conncc.
ton with the road. First we must notice the death
OF Mr. Henry Willis. head OF the banking firm Of
willis. Percival CO.. in November LAST. He sup
ported The Horsham coach in bygone days. and kept
its proprietor, Horsham Bob. longer tho road
no could possibly otherwise have stayed. He also
helped tho Brighton with tho loan OF hts splendid stables
IN Farm street News and especially backed tho coach
during It's winters season oil Is67-6s when wo know
that he spent more that ono hundred pounds over t
and he later horscd the last AGE into Brighton
We also have to lament tho death OF Mr. F. Godseil
who assisted Sir IL. do Battle with the Wcsterham
As we before said, Mr. John Eden, who drove and
owned the Wycombc is dead, and SO also Is tho Hon.
". !. Byng, who divided his affections between the
coaches aud the dogs home" and dearly loved to be
at Hatcheit's and chat over bygone days
In conclusion call attention to the fact that
there TO be this season. AT No Ia New Bond street.
al exhibition OF old coaching pictures, contributed BY
the various owners The largest Is likely TO be this
collection OF Mr. Charles Lawrie. Who projected the
old Times coach TO Brighton In lSe0. who a lot OF
Hendcrsons, and very good ones they arc. Any one
having pictures is invited to help BY tho loan OF them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
LITTLE MABEL LEONARD.

II has already appeared In tho HERALD that writ Of
habeas corpus issued from the Supreme Court to
pei the managers or the SheltoriEg Arms produce
the body OF little Mabel Leonard The writ was sued
out by the chds mother. who alleged that she not
permitted TO get possession or her child
TO her. The matter camo before Judge Donohue yes
terday, when the little girl produced IN
court II appears that the little one, whose present
age was represented being somewhere be-
play the part OF boy in the play entitled Miss Mul.
ton Sho Is claimed 10 have considerable theatrical
talent which, is alleged, has attracted attention
Of some speculative parties, and nnt possession Of
her Is sought for this purpose. The mother insists
that she is abundanty able TO Take OF her child,
while tho managers or tho sheerng Arms, as stated
by Mr.. Gibson, their counsel, regard her an unit
custodian Mr. William T. Howe counsel for the
mother, suggested TO tho Court that " the child was
not gwen TO his client guardian should DO appointed
Tho matter ordered stand until tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
THE COURTS.
An Embarrassing Marital
Situation.
THE CASE OF LITTLE MABEL LEONARD.
Juvenile Precocity as a Specula-
tive Medium.
TRENoR w. PARKS VICTORY.

Henry Mann married his present wife, Ellen Jose.
phine Mann. In November, 1870. He now charges that
she has forgotten her marital vows aud has been on
terms Of unlawful intimacy with one Edwin Merritt,
In North Providence, H. l. The accused wife came TO
New York and engaged counsel 10 look after her
interests In which he brought against
her for divorce During her visit here she
says she had several conversations with her husband,
and they were, she supposed rcconcled, and they
livcd together several days husband and wife. Tho
wife told by her counsel TO put IN general denial
TO tho complaint and the husband tacitly agreed
discontinue the action. She astonshed soon after
10 hear that her husband had revived the suit and had
moved TO frame issues. A motion made by her
yesterday, moved before Judge Donohuc TO have the
complaint made moro certain and tor leave 10 amend
hcr answer Tho motion was granted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
PUGILISTIC CHALLENGE.
ArnIL IS, 1877.

ArkIL %, 1871.
To THE EDIroR THE HERALD:-
Whereas that rcdoubtabe athlete. Mr. James c.
McGurc Is DESTROYS TO test his pugil,sc qualities,
challenge him to agIovc encounter tor $500 s,dc
and will Monday evening at O'Clock deposit
500 with his friend, Mr.. Michael Madden, OF No. 754
Sixth avenue, In whose ability as stakeholder
have implicit faith Trusting that Mr.. Mcclure will
speedily come To an agreement, as mean business and
do not issue this challenge as show, remain yours
truly,
JoHN TRACEY. No 400 East Seventeenth street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
THE EMMA MINE SUIT.
A VERDICT FOR THE pErENnANrs.

At half-past eleven O'Clock this morning the Jury ia
the Emma Mine suit came into court and asked Tor
the papers In the case At quarter past one they
sent word TO Judge Wallace, and on being brought
into court gave verdict for the defendants No mo.
ton was made by Judge Stoughton and the jury was
discharged. Tho verdict was received with demon.
STATIONS OF applause, which, however. speedily
chair almost poweress with emotion. Having recov-
cred himself he shook hands with the jurors
Ccived the congratulations Of his friends This ends
the first stage OF the great Emma Mine 900 suit
AZ, doubtless the plaintiffs will carry the case 10 the
United States Supreme Court. The trial was begun in
the United States Circuit Court 14h OF Decem.
Der, before Judge Wallace who from the North
District OF New York specially try case The
run by tho English owners Of the mne 10 whom
Park sold IT, TO The $4,000 900 paid for it, al
leRng that there fraud, deceit ana
ton the part Of Park regard to the OF
the nine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
SUMMARY OF Law GASES.

In the suit growing out Of tho publication OF the
rival directoresof GouldinG and Trow, the facts OF
which have already appeared in the HERALD. motion
10 strike out portions of tho irrelevant
impairment 10 the argued before Judge
Donohue in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday.
aud decision reversed
In report relating to tho affairs OF Freeman,
Barcnz Co. which appeared in the HERALD OF FRI
day last, Judge DonOhuc's name given denying
motion to vacate order oil arrest the par
tics. This decision had bcon made shortly previous
by Judge Lawrence, and all that Then came before
Judge Donohuo was tho application TO adjourn the
Justification OF bail.
Judge Biatchford rendered decision yesterday In
the Harvest Queen. against the steamer Adrat.c OF
tho White Star line. Tho plaintiff claimed that the
Adriatic was tho vessel which struck the Harvest
Queen and sunk her, and he lbclled her for damages
Tor the loss Tho defence that other steamer
had done tho damage. Judge Blatchiord holds that
tho Adriatc the vessel which loss of he
Harvest Queen but that she not at tau He dis
misses the libel
An order entered this week disseminating the
tion OF NJ. H. Gaming against tho Mayor This an
action 10 S. 600 Tor damages caused by Hood
back the Of the lake IN 1871. somewhat SIM.
liar suit, brought by T. K Gaming tried last fall
and plaintiff therein recovered six cents. Upon that
trial the fact was developed that the house owned by
:hc plaintiff IN this SUIT for damage which tho pres
ent action Ii brought, built part made land
sciongug the state he bed III the akcL and
sequences the action Is abandoned This tho last but
u claims Tor damage caused by the action of
the Commissioners OF Public Works In 1870
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
HELP THE TOUNDLINGS.

A reception, musical matinee and bazaar will be held
at tho Now York Founding Asylum, sixty-eghth
street, between Lexington and Third avenues. on
Wednesday and Thursday. May and g. from two
10 seven o'clock. The price Of admission " nxed az
ST. and the worthy object ihc proceeds are q
De donated appeals 70 The eharitaply inclined
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

wAsnIxcros, April 81, 1871
No. "a oGunu, guardian, vs. Plant Of aL-Appeal
from the Circuit Court for the Southern District OF
Gcorga-ln this tho below held that an un-
recorded Judgment or Judgment incom pete by rca.
OF detective record, 10 good lien against
bona hde purchaser OF bona fde incumbrance; and
that the OF criminal proceedings are not SUM-
ccnt 20 establish duress In the execution OF a mort
gage. This ruling Is contested before this couri. T.
NJ Norwood for appellant, Clifford Anderson for ap.
pellees
No. 261 Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany VS.. Zchwcnk 81 aL-Error to the Circuit Court
for The Eastern District OF Pennsylvania was an
action on a policy OF life insurance brought by tho
guardian OF minor Children OF the insured, ono Nc
Donongh On the trial the company offered the proofs
81 death TO show that the age Of the insured DIFF
issued and the plaintiffs below allowed TO show
that his ago not stated those proofs but
given BY Tho deceased when the policy was applied
for. and also 10 provo that tho party making the
affidavit was mistaken as to the fact oil uge. The
error assigned IS the ruling OF the Court per-
mlttng the plaintiffs to correct their proofs OF death
a. the trial without previous notice to the company;
and II is said that the rule denying tho privilege
granted is indispensable TO parties trying case on
short notice aud without opportunity to meet q change
OF proofs. Messrs Arnold Il Price for plaintiff in
error; Mcssrs. Cieeman Lvlpgood for defendant.
No. 262 Globe Mutual Lie Insurance Company vs.
Wolf, executor Error TO the Circuit Court TOR the
Eastern District OF Missouri-rhis was suit on
The question IS whether the receipt OF a premium
policy OF insurance, without knowledge of
any breach OF warranty or ofany prior which would
forfeit the policy under It's terms rates
and REEVES ana continues the policy whether the
receipt OF renewal premium alter it Is due has tho
effect IN all respects though 10 had boon paid
the time IL DUE The Court ruled the affirmative
these questions, and this decision Is assigned as
error aud It IS said that the premium which renewed
the policy not paid by the wife represen atve
Of the insured until IL was known that he
die. THIS action II is said, was fraud The rights
OF the company, and that this fraud will invaidao the
policy. Noble l. O'Neil for the plaintiff In error ana
NJ Blair Tor defendant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29

suTnuce company ~ lowuseno % sL-ktnoinks anu
DEGREES signed.
MARINE coUKT-cHAMBERs.
BY Judge SinnotL
Giliroy VI. Sauer.-Motion denied. No costa
Francis whntemore; Neberzahl Va NeysrG-
Notions granted.
Hyatt VS. ArcheE-Receiver appointed.
Hetherlngton vs.. Grant; Niles, TO the people, 30
Receivers bonds approved.
Murray VS. Luthey.-The defendant may Ole new
amended undertaking on appeal correctly describing
Judgment &C.. on or before May s, 1877. payment
OF $40 costs.
Pickert vs.. Conner; Tho New York Lithograpnng
Company Hyde; Moral VS.. Cohen Conabeer vs.
Conner; Vaughan vs. simpson; Morgnon vs. Cia-
bridge; Hollenreider Wolf; Same vs. Abraham
Brown VS.. Coleman; Crane Walker; ste,nhuer VS..
Goldsmith Kelly vs. Quinn; Hahn vs.. Ciimen; Car
stairs vs. Cassn; Hovcy vs. Dudley; Diehl VS.. East
born; Storm va Gillean.-Orders granted and en-.
tered.
SchafTerman White-Xotion 10 vacate order OF
arrest denied, but bail reduced $780, and sol
down for May 5. 1877.
Krochl Va Silva and anotheI-I would like to see
the attorney In this matter.
Hart va Connor-See opinion nled April rs, 1877.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-06
THE VAIL OF A DESPAIRIN G
ORGAN.
rom, The Ns,n York Times

From the New York Times.
Why should Mr.. Nichols condescend to
talk of terms, or exchange the certainties
of his present position for tho chances of
the plan proposed? Has he not seen that
Mr.. Hampton, with no better title than
his own, has contrived by sheer audacity
to carry lis point without being bound
by any other conditions than those which
he has all along been prepared to make?
The lesson is not likely to be lost upon
the Democratic claimant to the Governor
ship OF Louisiana, who now knows that
he has only to be obstinate and dictate
rial to secure the removal of the troops
from the Packard fortress. Popular logic
recognizes this as the inevitable sequence
ofthe South Carolina decision. and the
Louisianians cannot fail to look at it il
! the same light. They have but to wait
and win. Here, then, is q complete
abandonment of a position heretofore helc
| by the Republican party as consequence
of the reconstruction policy.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-06
Ths Fate OF a seducer .

HARRlsBURe, April 5.-A Pullman
car to-day ran over and fatally injured
a young man in this city while fleeing
from justice. He had brought ruin TO
q lady at Lock Haven, Pa, and, to
escape arrest disappeared from home
last night. Before dawn this moi ming
he attempted to cross the railroad, and
was friglltfully mangled. he at frst re
presented himself to be Charles Ward
of Baltimore, but as his end drew neal
he gave his proper name, William
Calhoun. The same man attempted
to commit suicide last summer by
shooting himself in the head, at Brook
lyn. NJ. Y,
The daily gazette., 1877-04-06
From the New York Sun.
DIABOLICAL REVENGE.
AN UNENowN MAN THROWS A BURNING
MATCH ON A MULATTo GIRLS.
4 cIOTHING. sn.

MATCH ON a. MULATTo GIRLS.
+ CLOTHING. '0I
Lucy j. Freeman, a bright mulafto girl
10 years Of age, whose clothing was blaz-
ing, clung TO post in Twenty-seventh
street, near Sixth avenue, at midnight on
Tuesday, and shrieked for some one to
smother the flames, In an instant the
whole neighborhood was excited. The
burning girl was visible to persons a block
away. Men divested themselves of their
overcoats, and with such articles of cloth
ing spread out before them, hurried to the
ed) threw his long ulster about her, and
carried her into her boarding place In
West Twenty-seventh street. Some un-
known man had set fire to her dress. The
story of the tragedy was yesterday told by
Mrs. Lou Winters, the landlady of the
house.
On Tuesday night man of medium
height, of forid complexion, and wearing
sandy side whiskers, rang the door bell.
He wore silk hat, dark pantaloons, light
colored frock coat, and dark overcoat.
Mrs. Winters ushered him into the par
lor, and asked whom he desired to see.
The visitor said that he had no intention
OF calling on any especial person. Lucy
Freeman spoke to him and, although she
and the stranger seemed unacquainted
they went from the parler to room on
the second story. Soon after he had
withdrawn from the parlor, Mrs. Winters
heard a noise as of stamping of feet ovei
head. She hurriedly entered the hall.
way, and went up the staircase. Then
Lucy freeman burst open the door. She
was enveloped in flames, and she ran in,
to Mrs. Winters's arms. The latter's
clothing took fire, and she freed herself
from the burning girl, who went headlons
down the stairway. The unknown mar
who spoke with foreign accent, wa
| close behind her. he muttered some
thirg like, "What got to do wiz re fire,
and disappeared from the building. The
girl was soon on the sidewalk, She fel
against post and, with uplifted hands
grasped it. Her screams were terrible
WhenNathan Brown wrapped h er in hi
ulster and took her into the hou Sc, sh,
was perfectly conscious. She said to Mrs
Winters, ssIt's all over with me, 1 cam
live through this" ...' .-.. ~,
The girls face and body were frightful
ly burned. She wore a new, light, Law
cuucT COtOrcu uroSS. duu ILLS W as dtiuUS
entirely destroyed. She was taken in ar
Ambulance to Bellevue Hospital, and a
lS O'Clock yesterday morning she died
She said that she did not know the man
that he threw lighted match or cigar VI
on her dress, and that he dashed vitrol o
some fluid upon the flames. She had ha
a dispute with him, but she did nottel
: the story of the quarrel. Her remain
are to be buried to-day from Lockbridge
undertaker's establishment in EastT Twer
ty-sixth street. She was born in Lynch
burg, Va, and had lived with Mrs. Win
ters for about one year.
Coroner Woltman visited the hous
. yesterday. Portions of the carpet on tn
: floor of Lucy Freeman's room was burn
: ed, and some Of the woodwork is charreC
, The police have not discovered the where
abouts of the unknown man. Mrs. ,Wir
ters's hair was burned, and some of he
clothing was destroyed.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-06

General Manager Wootten, of the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad, states
that his conference with the engineers Of
that road ended with the agreement on
their part to accept the new arrangement
proposed by the railroad company. The
plan of insurance provides that the rail-
road company is to contribute $15, 900 as
a life insurance fund and $4,000 to an
accident insurance fund for the benefit OF
such of their train hands as comply with
the provisions and pay the assessments
lagreed upon. d.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-06


Last Sunday was great day for the
colored population of Louisville. One
preacher baptized 181Sconverts in q
creek near the city. There was great
crowd present and every time q per-
son was dipped they would cheer and
"hooray." Several Of the candidates
for immersion became hysterical. and
one copper colored woman threw her
arms about so wildly that she whaek-
some of the brethren in the face and
knocked silk hat into the stream.
One old colored woman got happy and
jumping wildly about on the edge of
the creek tumbled down the bank into
the water cooling her enthusiasm with
great suddenness Elder Gaddy, who
did the work of immersion, is eviden-
tly a muscular christian, as he dipped
the whole number without assistance
and without exhibiting signs of fatigue,
The Press consoles itself that while
the Southern policy of the President
may distract and possibly overthrow
Republicanism, ''there must be an end
to the Democratic party in the South,
What a political millennium tina
would be-both parties smashed Il
smithereens by one administration
But after such political deluge, what
and who would care for the organ
ithen?
The daily gazette., 1877-04-06

PERSONAL. =, Postmaster General
Keys family will not remove to
Washington.
Attorney-General Pennington visited
Wilmington, yesterday afternoon.
Corbin the South Carolina Senator
elected by the Chamberlain "rump"
Legislature, is now on a visit to Phila-
delphia.
Frank Jenkins, formerly typo on
the GAZETTE, is now running DR..
Knowles. BreGkoater Light.
Postmaster General Keys eldest
daughter, Miss Emma, having gradua-
ted at Salem N. G. Institute, is at home
Her sister, Miss Kate, is still at thii
Institute III
Hon. Christopher Morgan ofNew
York. died on Tuesday. He served
four years in Congress, and four year
as Secretary of State of New York. Il,
was afterwards mayor of Auburn.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-02
Free Rides on Palace Cars.

The New York World contains the TO-.
lowing important decision by the New
York Court OF Appeals in regard to the
hight OF railroads to enforce extra charge
for the use of palace cars by passengers
when the usual accommodations are ill.,
sufficient:
Oh the 10Th day OF August, 1870, Henry
Peck, desiring, in company with his wife
Sna rau-,,.or. to visl5 Cape Ann, Mass ,
ourohased at TIE Office q, ,nS ' y ware,
L.ekawanna a. w Westefn Railroad, al No..
wieh, three tickets for Albany, via Utica,
reseiving the tickets OF the Central Il
Hndson River Railroad Company at Al
Dapy, for wAicn he paid the usual fare.
MIR. Peck started to board ine train
WITCH stood In the depot, but was told
ia. he would have to find seats in the
Onward cars, inasmuch as those in the
rsHr were already tlled. Acting on the
p,oimation, he went forward with his
Aisliiy, and, finding n0 unoccupied seats
~ the COACHES, went into u drawing
loom car and took possession OF three
,hairs. BY ana by the conductor
i the train appeared, took theil
Lckess ami pasaea on. Sbnn al.
er the special conductor o
ia palsee-car came IN and demanded
icents extra fur each chair as palace.
A4r sare. Peck refused to pay il. claim