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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-14
REDUCING DAMAGES.

Tho suit OF David Price against tho Cleveland.
Cincinnati and Columbus Railroad Company camc
before Judge Davis yesterday in Supreme Court,
rhAubsrs on . MOTION for leave 70 amend
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DAMAGES AWARDED.

Miss Mary Sbarkey, scams,rcss, brought suit In
the Brooklyn CITY Court, before Judge McCuo and a
Jury, against Patrick Duny and his wife, 10 recover
damages tor assault The Jury rendered u verdict yes
terday for plaintiff in the sum OF 1881 80
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FOOTBALL AT CENTRAL PARK.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Why 10 II that the Park has no football groundY
From tho 1st Of November TO tho 1st OF May NO
better game DO played by the boys Il gives
them hardness and strength, and teaches them
be afraid Of few bruises. The boys could play on
the baseball ground through she winter as we'll not
HALF BACK.
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A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PAwNBRoKERs.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
About throo weeks ago you published an account o.
a city pawnbroksr who bought property that had beeu
stolen. Tho boys have been punished by being sent
to prison, but the pawnbroker gets OF clear. Ia lhis
rigntY Does not law say tnc bad
as tho thicl? THIS man ought TO have known that
two small boys right TO such property, and the
prico he paid thcm Tor II showed that he tn0y
mad not Obtained Il honestly l have two sons-one
as good boy as there Is In this city in
every way, but the other III almost breaks
my heart TO tc IS very bad boy,
aud tho cursed awnbrokers have his
ruin. Not long ago ne stolc his fathers watch and
pawned It the Bowcry for 81, ana II worth sos.
Before that he stole rng and ne has stolen several
things from and tho neishbors and pawncd sold
them every to the pawnDroker He viii De only
years old next January, yet he nnds trouble
selling pawnng anything ne can steal, and whom
told the pawnbroker he ought to be ashamed Of him.
self he laughed Mt Ii II was not Tor the disgrace
father / would have tho boy sent 10 prison
that | could punish tho pawnbroker. Can you put
stop to 1t and ncIp AN INDIGNANT MOrHER2
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AN EXPENSIVE ASSAULT.

Thomas johnson, an optician Of Futon street,
Brooklyn, recovered damages IRON Joha X. Buckley
yesterday, In tho OF $50 for assault and battery
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CONDITION OF FIFTEENTH STREET.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
You will oblige many business by calling alton
ton to the condition OF Fifteenth street, between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues II sadly neeas repair
Ing. J. B.
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART q.
Before Recorder hackett.
AN AGED BURGLAR.

AN AGED BURGLAR.
Henry Heartley, hny.nine years old, who said ne
lived in Philadelphia, arraigned for trial BY As
ss.ant Distric. Attorney RUSSELL charged with burg
larry Early on the morning OF the 9th INST. az Mrs.
Thompson, whose husband has charge OF the Now
Caledonia Climb, was abousso, rctre, she heard noise
az OF Inc breaking OF theShutters In the paror and
4, once aroused The mac members OF the family who
occuped the yhrd floor. On looking out she saw a
man leap from 8 window and land IN tho street, and
raised Inc cry Of ''S,op thici!' Meanwhile iather
ana soa had descended 70 the. street, the latter
arriving there just rs the burglar, having recov.
in quick pursuit., being joined by police officer,
the fugitive cspsurcd ~ Tho corner OF Broome
street taken back 10 the CLUB Upon examination
!, was found that tho parior window had been open
ana the shutters broken open. In the room was
considerable quantity Vt sverwAre, which, however,
was undisturbed. Tho prisoner, very tall man oil
good appearance, IN response 10 his counsel, hr.
McCleaud, stated that being overcome with drink ho
had entered the club house Dy the hall doo. which,
he SAID was open, but winch the prosecution proved
10 have securely fastened and fell ASLEEP, ans hat
hearing alarm raised ne jumped out OF the window.
The Jury declined 10 believe this theory oil tho AFFAIR,
an without leaving thcir seats, found him guilty of
the offence charged. Recorder Hackett. in passing
sentence. suid:-"lt Is pity 10 see man u your
appearance, might have been OF some use to the
world IN SUCH plight this. You might according
larry IN the first degrec have not The slightest
doubt that you arc professional burglar and very
good one too Your this IL 10 be ad
mired by your brethren, and Will compliment your
skill by sending you TO the State Prison tor the term
Of five years at hard labor"
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THE BELT LINE RAILROAD.

To TIE EDITOR THE HERALD 3lt9
Will you DO kind enough to warn tho public against
the horse which run through Fifty-pinth
street, have not travelled BY this line for several
years, and when got one OF the cars this morn
Ing at Eighth avenue and Fity-ninth street, expect
ing to 70 the South ferry, and having deposited
my faro in the box was very much surprised
when the car stopped al Flity-ninth street
and Tenth and she driver shouted
that the did not 60 further. II seems to
II rccollect Alright that the charter Of tho Belt
Railroad requires them to run their cars IRON south
Ferry Fitty ninth street aud Fifth avenue for two
cents dislike be imposed upon in this way and
anxious that others should NOT be, and TOR thus
reason have written 10 you, knowing thai your ex.
posuros have In number OF Instances, been tho host
remedy for abuses such as tho above. +. W. W.
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RESPONSIBILITY OF HOTEL PRopn1Erons.

REsPoNsI EILITY OF HOTEL PRoPRIETons.
To EDITOR TILE HERALD:-
| am guest at one of tho prominent hotels In this
city tor the winter ana have made arrangements for
board for myself and family at much per week. In
stead Of paying by tho day. am informed that bys
recent decision Of the courts in tho case Of Gener
Hancock that where a man concludes TO patro,. .
ize notcl by remaining some time at Ii
stipulated price Inc aana'I ,ar mo or no
OF jewslry, &c. stolen from his rooms. Now mV
wife is professional lady, and we have many valu-
abie Jewels, &C., which moro less exposed 10
tho rspacity OF dishonest servants In order TO pro-
tect myself suppose will have 70 board at my hotel
as ira nslent guest much per diem and not re-
main long any one OF them. In other words, the
longer remain guest at hotel the less entitled
am 10 the consideration and responsibility OF the
keepers. Cannot the law DO changeds L. J.
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the complaint me action was brought TOR $50, 900
damages, caused by tho plaintiff being elected
from Of compliments cars, In consequence OF
seeks, by the advice OF new attorney, 10 omit
the 900 allegation and reduce tho claim TO 80 600
The company's counsel opposed. saying he believed
the $50 600 story was made out whole CLOTH and be
would prefer should 90 jury Tho motion was
granted on pay ment Of $40 costs
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A WATER STREET DANCE HOUSE.

William Dugan, who keeps dance house Al the cor
OF Water and Roosevelt Streets has been arrested
thrce times a charge Of keeping disordery house
and admitted BAIL tho papers In the case being on
nle in the District Attorneys ONCE These arrests
were at the instance Of the Law and Order League.
On the having been pressed 10 sur
the Rev. Dr. Taylor, OF the BUadway Taber-
nac,e, wrote e"es yeM ,s - ,hs
matter asking that legal steps DO taken to have
the case tried He states or rather intmates IL mis-
letter. which The substance OF the orgi-
nal complaints, that meetings OF the missionary So
c,cty, held nearly opposite arc disturbed ~ tne
oostcrous reveis ut Dugans place. Mr. Phelps said
that he would steps have tho matter nvesti-
gated Al once in the Court Meantime Mr. W. q.
Mundy. counsel tor the Law ana Ordor League ~
preparing papers TO submit 10 tho Supreme Court
asking for an Injunction prohibiting Dugan from
keeping his place Open
National Republican., 1877-09-17
THE DISTRICT COURTS
FORE THE GRAND JURY-oTTMAN's THIRD
TRIAL.

OPENING OF THE FALL TERM-CAsRs Re
FORE THE GRAND JURS-OTrMAN'S THIRD
TRIAL.
The courts of the District will resume
business this morning, and the City Hall will
again rcsnunh with the echo of the quick step
Of the anxious client and thrifty attorney,
after having been closed since the 18th of last
July. During the interval our judges have
scverally taken themselves to the seaside and
watering place resorts, IN order to gain that
strength and regeneration rendered necessary
after The laborS of the year, and to fit them for
the business of the next ten months.
In the coming season of law suits and Crimi
nal prosecution the attention Of tho public
will undoubtedly ecutro upon the proceedings
of the Criminal Court, with Judge Macarthur
presiding, as there will be number of promi
ncnt cases coming before that court for hear
ing. Among others, and the first assigned for
trial, is that of Mr.. Frederick A. Sawyer, ex-
senator and Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury, VIM I. Harris, Frank W. Brooks, Phillip
A. Rodcy and Wm. II. Barston, who were in
dicted some time ago for presenting and pass
ing fraudulent claim against the Govern
mcnt. This Is charge Of conspiracy on the
part of the above named defendants, and chi
braces two claims for cotton amounting re-
spoctivcly to S2i,3l575 and $I3,297.2s. This
case has heon adjourned many times, but IL Is
understood that it will be disposed of at tho
present term of the court.
The trial of q. W. Bryan and VIM. Craig,
who are charged with obtaining money from
| the Government on fraudulent vouchers for
mules alleged to have been lost in the Federal
service. This case is set down on the calendar
| for the 2lSt instant
| The third important case fixed for hearing
is that of julius Witruski, indicted for pre-.
| scnting fraudulent land claims, and set down
for trial October l.
Then will come the third trial Of VIM. II
Ottman, charged with completely in the rob
berry of $i1,0976j from the United States
Treasurer in April, lsI5. On both of the pre-
yious trials the jury disagreed.
There remains to be heard the case Of Richard
Harrington, of safe burglary, and that Of the
Hon. A. b. Williams, charged with accepting
bribes in the case of Hope II. Slater, convicted
of murder and sentenced to be hung, when
seeking a new trial, for the murder Of Michac
| Husscy
In addition to those mentioned above thcr,
remains the following cases for a second hear
ing: Fred. W. Wcirick, manslaughter, new
trial granted; James Dishman, George Balti
more and Henry Jackson, murder; Anth0n,
Brooks and J. K. Brooks, forgery; James Ii
Whitton false pretenses, and Frank Ferguson
rape.
Below will be found the names of person
whose cases have been sent to the grand jur,
by the Police Court and upon which actor
will be taken, 50 that IL eau readily be per
ceived that the business of the Criminal COur
will be sufficient to keep His Honor, Judge Mac
Arthur, busy from now until New Year.
National Republican., 1877-09-17
TIE COAL CONTRACTORS

ASKING FOR AN INCREASE OVER THE CON
TRACT PRICE-wIIY THEY CANNOT DE-
LIVER COAL FOR TIE SUNS AGREED
UPOS.
Under date of September Mcssrs. johnson
Brothers, contractors for furnishing coal to the
District government, state that they have delivered
about thirteen hundred tons or more than one half
Uf the anthracite coal that will be required. bit
owing to the recent strikes their shipment, have
been stopped, AMI for the tim" being the entire
anthracite coal tfndt of thr country i drmOrnl-
lied. Upon the resumption of work by the miners
the prices were HdvnnCCd-imTnnCc. egg and nut
sGvcnty-tiNc cCnts and stove one dollar UcT ton.
with M increase of freight Of twenty-five cents per
ton, thus causing the coal tO cost ut least dollar
per ton more than previous tn the stIkc. The al
ties with whom they contracted refused u supply
coal at the agfUud price. and In view Of this lhC'
they ask To hive their CuutmUt 30 amended with
the District whereby they can rcrUivc an advance
Of:l per ton. In answer the District Commissioners
say:
II app 'Rring that the coal principally used by the
DLssrCI government iIa, AN iVSI ~ price fIily u
p"r ton be lusr uf Tho late railroad Strikes the Com
mtS~iun"rS think II Just to allow you hnlfn dollar per
ton aver III" prcrnt which You contracted To furnish
IT, thus dividing the rSe due to the strike rtluay hp.
tween the contractors and the District. This rule
Will apply to nut nj exceeding seven hundred tons.
and only N coal delivered subsequently 10 the date OF
the application.
National Republican., 1877-09-17

alleged; Brook John, alias George william, grand
larceny; Brown, Jonn, grand larceny; Buch.
anan. Robert, assault with intent to kill;
Butler, Philip, petit larceny second ofIense al.
leyed; Carr George, petit larceny, second oifense;
sSea Davis pe efsSny sssS%n ssS@ SS
alleged; Dcaton, John petit larceny, second onrnse
allcgcd; Dudley, John petit larceny, second ocnsc
second ofcns,; Downcy, Joseph. petit larceny sec.
ond oiicnsc; Edwards, Robert, grand larceny Ed.
wards John D. aliss John o. petit larceny second
charges; Ga.sawsy, Frank, rdbSsTy, eeSy,
Fielding, alias Williams, petit larceny, second
oiS ollSnss sS,, Howard Edward, pet, larceny sec
saut with intent to kill; johnson, James petit lar
ccny, second oflense alleged; Johnson Julia grand
snsc alleged % GGSRn IStSS sSSa aiseny se Leo
Charles. petit larccny second oionse alleged,
lewis Walter, grand larceny; Mason Wii:tam as.
grand larceny; Mickens, Thomas burglary
Menry Sarah, grand larceny; Palmer Louisa, alias
ilnGkett petit larceny, second ohenSe, Poole Vie.
tOra, petit larceny, second nftuSc Phillips James
A., grand larceny. Richardson. WIN. assault with
intent to klll. smith. Albert petit larceny second
SmI,S SnSnse silesed smith Garrett Esmns nhle
Thomas, assault with Intent to commit rape,
solomon, Cgf perjury; s;ephenson Jcscph Forgery,
charges; Thomas, Robert, ct al, grand larceny:
s!scnd s.s,t otlensc alleged Van Ryswick, Ensene.
Walbntc, Louis, as,aul, with intent to xii Wat
son. Gcofgcttn, arson, Ward, william, assault with
Intent To Kill. Wesley John, petit iarreIy, second
ofcnSc ncs sed; White, Kate, as.sa't with intent
% Kill! Wilbur, james ~. sranl iGrceny; Williams,
Charles, alias Fox. alias VIM. Fox, petit larceny,
second onense: Williams, Edward false prc.ense;
Williams, Henry grand larceny, Williams, JOhn r.,
grand larceny; Williams LEONARD 4, forgery,
wilmer. PnHl. alias Gaeso'ski, grand larceny;
Williams, Robert petit larceny, second on,rse,
Mood, Washington, assault with intent 10 Kill;
Wilson, Stewart, grind larceny.
RECAP1TULATION.
Petit larceny, second oHcnsc, twenty-eight;
grand larceny sixteen; assault with intent 10 kill
ten; false pfe,cnSc and forgery. three each arson
burglary gambling, perjury, rape, receiving stolen
property and robbery, one caeh total siNty-Scven.
National Republican., 1877-09-17
INNOVATIONS AT THE STATION.
HOUSES

The policemen have to pay for their own
washing now. Several revolutions have lately
taken place. and scrisusly disturbed the in
tcrnal arrangements of station-houscs. In
stead of the old-lashioncd singlc.cot belsteals
the houses are to bo provided with double.
deck" bcdstcads. These have been adopted In
order to cconomizc pace.
As sanitary measure, the Police Board
considered 1t necessary that each officer
should have bed to himself aud as the space
In the stations was already crowded the only
way that this could be accomplished was TO
furnished 'dnnhlc.drck" beds. Each man is
made responsible for the care and cleanliness
Of his bed. Heretofore the board paid for the
washing for the statiOn-houses. This included
towels and bedding. As funds were getting
low, the board decided to make each man pay
for his own washing. An officer has been
detailed 10 see that the bcdstcads and new
bedding are properly distributed. An inter-
csting operation IN connection with this Is tho
destruction of vcrmin, which this officer will
also superiutend.
National Republican., 1877-09-17
AN ORIGINAL CoMMUNICATIoN.

ONE OF THE MANY THAT COMES TO TIE
COMMISSIoNERS-ALL ABOUrA DISABLED
PUMP.
To The Honorable he board Of COmmissioncry FDr
N" District q tOHmJH-in he County Of UdShhlg.
ton:
Gentlemen this note Is to inform your
honors that the Pump Corncring Oh l2th & sts
In South Washington has been badly out of Repair
for the last three weeks tho last week or so broke
- as 10 yield no water that Pump wants new Rods
spout and Sucker and we Fray your HonorS that
your Special order may bc issued TO the man
having the work In charge that he shall put the
same In Perfect Working order or otherwise ten.
HnUys will be vacated and there will be no way
ct to Rnisc our Taxes for our nest Fay yinents and
We further pray thata Painted notice on board
mny he placed on said pump fDrbidling the Water
ing uf h0rsrs by Carmen aud TcnmstcrN and Call
the attention of the Police tp this offence some
times sticking their animals noses up To the Spout
nf the Pump and II RcmOnstranCc Is made to this
curses and Sauce is given in Return. the IIydrant
il Just u short distance below but they Say that
their horses wont drink 1t 80 the only hope for
good drinking Water i taken away Dv them that
neither fear god no Regard mai II River wnicr Is
not iii for Animals what Is To become Of man
should be the question, examination will prove
what state said Is In with the bricks sunk around
II letting the water In and spelling the The
| snIle-
Your, Respectfully Yours j. Pm,
| In behalf uf self aud suffering nrighhnrhnpd
| RS this lupis Of immcnse value to the neigh,
bJrhOOd J.P NJ
National Republican., 1877-09-17
TNn MNMEN,s HNTRED.

In the Police Court OH Saturday Mrs, Fanny
Woodward told, in very pathetic manner,
with tears running down her checks, how
Mrs Lucy VI. Langley, who WAS arraigncd tor
threats to her had been her evil genius Lur
years and had threatened to murder her oven
il she had to poison the water she drank. This
is sequel To II case tried in the same court
last week. in which Mrs Woodward was nnCd
SO fOrhcating Mrs. Langley because she would
not 20 out of her room, and persisted In calling
her harsh names
There apprars to be adcop.scated hatred be-
tween the two women for some unknown rca-
son--a man was hintcd ut as tho cause at tho
hearing on saturday. According TO Mrs. Wood
wards statement tho defendant must be a
kind of avenging Nemesis, following her
everywhere, villying her name, setting
everybody against her, and when not success.
fll In this, threatening tokill her. The Court
held Mrs. Langley in 800 bonds to keep the
peace for six months, or, in default thirty
days in Jail. As she was unable toprocurc the
security, Mrs Woodward will have q month .
respite from her.
National Republican., 1877-09-17
BASE BALL.

TIE RESULT OF A WEEKS woRK-THE
BOSTON LEADS THE PROFESSIONALS AND
THE NATIONAL LEADS TIE HOME CLUES
FOR THE CIIAMPIoNsIIP-rRou
FOR THIS WEEK.
The League contestants arc working hard to
finish their quotas, and by the last Of
this month the agony regarding the pos
SCISSOR of tho pcnnant will bc over, although
indications point to the RostOn flying the
coveted trophy, AS they have not lost but one
game in three weeks play. Hartford has not
been doing as well Is was expected, having
lost three games last week, so that Louisville
still retains second place. Tho dispute re-
garding the Cincinnati games continues, but
nothing definite can be given until tho
championship committee meets, two months
hence. As first place is about settled, the
hardest fight now will be for second honors,
and the battle will be amongst Louisville,
Hartford and st. Louis as Chicago and Gin
cinnati are out of the race.
The following table shows the standing up
to date of the different contestants:
National Republican., 1877-09-17
A VIRGINIA WELCOME.

A WASHINGTON PARTY IL SURPRISED ny
BEING FIRED UPON BY A SHEtIFFS POSSE.
A number OF Sunday plcasuro-seekers from
the District who landed on the Virginia shore,
near the Arlington estate, yesterday afternoon,
were surprised by very warm reception.
There were two separate parties of Washing
ton men, numbering together about dozen.
They stopped at point on the shore where
there is spring to get some drinking water.
Whilo they were lettering on the shore vol
ley of shot was poured into them from the
ridge of a neghboring hill. Some. Of the Wash
ington party ran, and tho rest were too much
frightened
The enemy, consisting of about forty colored
men, armed with guns and pistols, then
showed themselves and rushed after the re-
treating Washingtonians with yell. They
succeeded In capturing the whole party, al
though one Of them escaped Us far as the Long
bridge and another dived under the water
and tried to stay there until tho black regi-
mcnt had swept by. The secret of tho
sudden attack was then made known. Tho
coored men formed sheriff's posse.
An effort has been made by the county ai-
thOrities to keep city roughs from disturbing
tho peace on the Sabbath. Crowds very fire.
qucntly go over there from the city to fight or
engage In pastimes unsuited to the day The
sheriff thought he would break the thing up
1t il customary for officers in the city to try tC
make arrests before firing upon crowd. The
action of the sheriirs crowd seems ruthel
strange. Fortunately nobody was seriously
injured, the only person wounded having re
ceived thee shots In the cheek. The ARRESTED
party was taken before u neighboring magis
trato and nearly all of them We're released
National Republican., 1877-09-17
AMUSEsTENT5.
MAuDE GRANGER AT THE NATIONAL

MAUDE GRANGER AT THE NATIONAL.
This week the theatre.goers will be well
provided with the means Of amusement The
event will be tho appearance of Miss Maude
Granger and the first presentation Of Broken
Vows" q play adapted from the French by
Hart Jackson, esq, the author Of tho Two
Orphans" Miss Granger will appear first In
Camille" Her Camille is remarkably fine
probably the best on tho stage after Clara
Norris The character OF Broken Vows is
similar to that of Camille and furnishes an
equal opportunity for Miss Granger to display
her grand ability rs an emotional actrcss The
caste will he good. Mr.. Lcuis l.. James and
the new dramatic company will! support her.
MAKING THEIR BOWS.
Two momttis Of the popular ITALIAN Club
will shortly make their dtb.t In piofess.ona!
ranks. Mr.. Harry Taylor viii begin life "a.
professional at the National next Wednesday
evening with Miss Maude Granger ir Broken
Vows" Mr., Taylor's clever acting us II mem
ber Of the ITALIAN last winter will be remem.
bercl
Miss Annie " Story, having becomca mem
ber OF Mr. Ford s company, will make her debut
in the "Danicheiis" next Monday evening Miss
Story is probably the best known and nd dmircd
of the amateurs who have helped to make the
winters pleasant during the past few yeas
She was an active member Of many dramatic
and literary clubs, and her talents have had
full exercise. As reader she has few equals
and has achieved trinmphs both in tins city
ard abroad. She tcck leading parts in the
entertainments given by the Thalisn Club last
winter, and acquitted herself with great
credit.
Her friends have little doubt that sho will
win triumphs In her new field. She will take
the role ofthe Princess IL the "DaEicEei,s." Miss
Story is at present absent in New York, bat
will.rcturn in time for rehearsal in Baltimore
next Thursday.
THE CoMIQuE.
There will be a sensation at the summer
Theatre Comique this wock IN the way Of
Nine. Duclo's troupe Of blondes. The regular
company is retained and the programme Is
full of good things. Each performance will
conclude with tho "Scven Dizzy Blondes"