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New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
the Commissioners nnH and they having observed the
form law, VIII not reverse their decision
OTEARY'S ATTEMPTED FEAT.
wALKlNG s96 MILEs UP TO MpNIGnr.


II was difficult to see what pleasure the throng
longdstauc walker at the Rink last evening could md
OF the LAST 2 Le had suffered intense PAM and tnat
only the mans unconquerdbe will kept bis lace calm
More persons gathered at the Rink last evening h,n had
been present previously; there nearly 2000 the
doorseeper said and many them were women Iheb band
payed nsprtn. music nc short intervals and whatever
encouragement there IN hearty applause the
athlete received During great part OF the evening 1t
was impossible dstn suish in OIL arys gait the great
strain to which he was subectng himself, and Lis coun
tcuance was for the most part composed and almost
cheerful IN is expression. Occasionally, however, his
step became a little trrmulous and he WINGED under the
long torture The chief cause OF mis- pain was from tl1
slant c fling Of hi, legs. When hc Dogiu thf d'pD
- walk $50 miles six consecutive days no was 700
1cshY and not In training ,,.-...,.
cular power seemingly unabuted His diet during the
day cnicy sherry and eggs though he also dI,nk
mills and imcwat and chicken broth. since van Ness
OL.aiyS object has becn 10 beat hls LonROn tic OF '~V
mics days. H. had not atOgctnera andoled ldst
evening tue hope of accomplishing toe distance Oi o[O
miles within the specified but MS determination was
10 perseYcre, ut rate, and see what lc con- n".
TIE record the "a hours preceding ii VcOck laSt
showed little falling Oft. At ll)3 Inuis iay hlsnJ
ing He walKrd until GOO, returned 10 the ifck ~ S-,
let it ~ Il1 for live unu aud at 2:&I Tor 80 mn
At ESQ last evening he rested Tor an hnr lacking
iour mInites, during wbich time he took Dath, ,ad
his chaicd legs oiled. and took some nJullsi-
ment. At 7:26 be sttpred again on the Track
and at 1892 he finished the 1921 me III ID minutes ana
10 seconds His phys cdn D.. Yttcr, StOpped him i0r
Laif a minute to inquire bIs condition. but he lmlncd-
aley proceeded amu the cheers OI me spctao = u
thea his decrnlnalion to arcompi'h 4oO mo, Dc pc
tore resting. At 1854 OLeary rested having completed
three hundred uIncty-,lN miles,
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
sWINDLNG CIlY MERCHANTS.

The suit of William c. Browning and others
against William A. Smith and others. which has occupied
tn Supreme Court Circuit heOr Jddgc Barrett Tor over
three cks was ended yesterday by verdict for the
painiih the Jury being out only few minutes. The
plaintiff is one Of a Of merchants swindled by
conspiracy of which Moses r. Crow, hardly more than
a boy. was the active manager The only question AZ
issue on this ria was whether Wm. A. Smith, man Of
some wealth and respactabilly, the leading s2lit
of this company or its victim. Crow was the
chief witness Tor the plain it, According to his sfory he
was once a clcr, OF smiths friend Of Smishs suggest
ed scheme ~ u.o business, get credit rom city NOR
cnauts. cll cut the goods and fail. Crow says smith
elaborated this. He got Hlm crow. 10 morrow tfWP
rarly from father bonds and sccuiiileS worth several
Thousand DO ars and show them around AZ an advance
by hls fathcr g. hm business Th'u Nnln -
hun the refuse stun ~ hi, store taking back lu lgneni
notes and advanced funds 10 up several -tore-
ia different pnrts Of the country. In Hcw-l and Phil
a. .lp u smith stated thai Crow young man whose
iufbrr had gwen him four five ousann lts to SET
nm MP !u business crow tn ad tded lrGlt
maj. hes would tyc ktDt Ouin u>utsS III tIrl Wtfr
determined 10 make money any Low ln thc sns on i9'9
Sm.t SAID tnCy must make their strike. crow and nls
cuadil-urs bought all they could Smith entered up Jug
mrnt on his notes. Nd aud sold under execution tHe
goods and Transferred them to his own store { oW
led 10 Canada whence De hnIIy DouEAt
immunity by turdng states evidence.
smith was indicted ud trcdn PAllld lphiIon Crows
evidence but th. iry lisa reed smith admits aiding
Crow with and with his statements, Dut cl inis
on Pm alrlpua and Yufk hol,eS j, id tO DE over
- 1000 on thlS part culr suit the auYui Wif interest
was Ouiy S2677.j3 for which verdict WIS gwen On
iu rendition ~ tIc verdict Jud-c BdrcU 'lrtritu
wurrift fu issue To (hr dr.endHuis Wllam \.
S..h william X. tluu u-cr .Uiuel JO son aad Moses r.
Crow, 90 await the action ot ne grand jury. ilih ana
li once gave bin in $1,000 AM smith allowed 10
70 oi .cr to procure ihe same amount % Dali
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
WAITING FOR TIE SACRIFICE.
LOUDER LAMENTATIONS THAN THOSE Al TAMMANY
HALL LAT WEDNESDAY,.

IOI-DER LAMENTATIONS THAN THOSE Al 1AMMAN1
HALL. LAT WEDNESDAY.
The home for friendlcsS dogs at the foot of
eivtceutlst Is sull crowded with unwilling guests
noe last Thursday, .534 dogs have been mpounded
ON Thursday 7G2 were drowned puppies not counted
When the doors were closed at ha'fast yesterday af
trpoou The kennel, contained 772 poor that
whining pit"ousy. as il in anicipaOn of their iaic hs
morning Several wagon loads OF canine freight were
fused admission for lack OF The impri i-onod
DOGS now have plenty Of water and food yet the pound
is not pca.ant place. The perfumes that nh the air
are worse than those Of tn" mcnIgcrie IN sentral Park
which is unnecessary; aud the continuous yepng in
io KEYS makes a combination Of noises that surpasses
= Chinese concert IN hideou,uess If such thing is pOss
le Tbe ventilation il poor. and the iron build
inr becomes very warm In the daytime The
management seems ont Of joint, which ia perhaps
accounted for by the fact that the Institution II new
Too many u orIc who have excuse for being thrre
crowd the asl and O-tle aud mcOnmOe those who are
king Tor pets. Tie cut ance PROPER Is guarded by
a iuu l.itl,r policeman, WHO make, II hand cnnug FOR
apy one 10 en- Who ashs in proper manner But AT the
entrance al which the cog, received lite care is
taken to keep out ldlcls They crowd in with every
wagon. aud thcv ~tly for honts.
some oi the crtc prJrt cc knayish tricks. Those
who are Inscriptions IL is said, manage 10 pass In the
er dog tpo or three time" and yesterday of them
ruiunl ted dead doc drNtcruusy that 10 nearly
rl,red n 70 kenuel before It's condition observed.
kccurr NtAIni an Was rCioiced on Wednesday. when
look NJ over hi. stock. o mud j. pet dog. which
had been = leu from lis house ON Monday
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
THE SUUIH TTAL'S PILOT


Il was learned yesterday that William {. Hail,
cr the Ne, Jersey Pilots was the VIII, .ld change of
the Steamer SOutI Tyne, when grounded o. Nc'cs
day nl.hi about iilecn miles west OF FIRE l>aui i-t.
II was stated tt the plot Oct tht nr ad ue io us
relative in Weschester Comfy. AID wou.I moi r,lulu
Tor day OF Two. Pi4ot Commissioner Bunt wJs lni@-
naut when inquiry made at tAe ie"-
York Office. Had II been 0f my men"
SAID he that brought that ship, sup
,sing a. statement in luE TRIBUNE O 1c correct auu
understand mat is hi commission would nave D.cu -
yuAa,l inmcd.at ~. Ia oInary wealth thcrt is no *
cuss fr pilot allowing any vessel To 20 asuoIe oot"eeh
siOulluk am, Ba ne -tL'
Ca Il.lttl lpohs upon IL as case of negligence on
the pan u tLe Not 81 ,it TIE entire CLaI- 81 the
steamer 10 hi, and could NOT iitrcre Win ia listrl
no - slHi lccl h,"cyrr. tidt had Renamed IA
q. ar-e.. she n. ycr would have gone dsLOlr."
j. A. DIn. IAc ir,t oictr VNo vas IL charge o the
deck 1T iic GDtn L.. 81 atu.T IAN ashore, std
IN, aId Was plainly Nisiulc Vn,u tIo pH'i came .n
noald and gave the course u bc follow d.
- never lO.t si-nt oi laud," hc ,a4d; " fire
works could be distinctly seen dt diiei'nt pOn,r.
Wen abreast of Fire Island h-ut ~ n. "uid ~ t.It
an GO % TIA pilot, vino Was thtn iu TIE cbn' iud "od
Was rcturncd 10 conDnue upon tne s"o coarse An "'"r
a!rrrWart Z G4c steamer ,trucs Oa tnc bar
r., -teuner docs Rot tNulbt any si-n oI Sttul pit
.Ac Wi Oe placed d,y dJck as soon as sac 30 n
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
orrlnr holders 4ININs UrPOLIrICs.

The With Assembly District Republican
Association leads the ia accepting thc losignau >
Of nose Of IT, ot .egs wno employed ID the Custom
House The following oG 'crs, VINO are Goyolnm ns ri-
ul,ycs presented their rcsi-m1t. ns az a m',uus
Of the Association lass Taesdly: President q
j. O'Brcu. Nciehcr; Ne,-rcsdcuit, Clat ci
Very. iur.i man, and Andrew lcA.y, . DlcI'. Ilct
c.rr III. isur-i E.Tlu g. L.Nis cc.. ~ itc, .ot e
C,uiI., Committee, hlIan huaIs, .ai officer; AV- '-
t. ,lsatI Cuilio, tU Iu llr APll4sc.S a.igtst.t
,.nrgr s.b, rui,n. u..y officer; imam n. N,sAJalu.
P1si-Ouc, crIk, Abian Ly~l,, g-sIataut lo.,.au; !;
AAtl Meyer, sampler; aHa j. a Lr. .nIfr -tIc-tt.
3D. cll te, ou "a D. ldiaat cgcuin at n. -, lI1.
3D.. and passed n Ncrl quc.N. f.c.c MAS uJ tuA., 10
ald on. 81 ballots Wtit deposited. l.c IlluW U. -
cr, we've cicci,d: President. Bc.Iild ED.rh,: Wee
PI,.s,dcn.s, John .. F,.rj and Morton Ei. %. ig.F
,...i George " Wis. ID lrsItc, to tac .tr.. DHU.
Lu:ir, Gealgc ". LautheI. nuy N0t.a.l, Lloui. iit
i,r onaa kikcr Isaac ". Mead, Poicr cSAaia-,l - lj
A
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

Moses b. Poin,ky pleaded guilty to selling
aducIaicd milk. he Court of General Sessions, and
was sentenced To both fine ana imprisonment. The law
AGAINST the adutrration Of milk gives punishment Of
fine ar and under II the sentence world be
clearly void. BIi the Health Board hts passrj an
ordnance AGAINST such aducla ions. AMI the i-atuc
hi, dccltfrI tnr Violation o IraltI Board urlu
bee mi~drmcauOr, pm shanle with It line not exceed
$3.50 and Imprisonment not exceeding one year. 1he
supreme Court General Term hold that the uahlIg
tie violation at inc Health Board ordinance mis-
drueJuOr Is constitutional, and nOWltiSi. ndiug me
decision Of the Court OF Appeals in the Tweed ease
(Which Judge Davis ONcrurS tine unlrOkcn COM
England of more than tUo centuries j. The rle
siiI staid that whcrr there general convection on an
ndi'ncn containing several couu's, and ore count Of
tnr md ctm. VIII sustain the ludgm NJ though other
counts viii not, the sentence must be maintained.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
DrrIES OF COMMON CARRIERS.

In the suit of Freeman ID. Marckwtll against
the o .ean steam Navigation Company 0hc White Star
Lnr) tue supreme CIur', General Term, JnlSr Brady
giving the opinion. affirm judgment for the plain H.
In March, 1873, the pliin-.H WIs passenger on the
steamship Atlantic which WIS wrecked on the coast or
NoyaS .oill and he sued for damages Tor ms los OF
baggage ANA his injuries. The defendant took pro
rcctiugs i'm the United states Courts To have
it, Liability lin ted to tue Vaiu of the vessel, under the
c of Congress of llarch B. lSjl bur a> % the ptni H.
those proceedings were dismissed. The Court hold,
therefore That lis right, are moi Affected by thit aci III
il further cdcd hat thr defendant cannot now set up
tt lis motion transfer t' 10 tde Jitd states
Court was improperly denied. II myn< g'n ON % Try
tpc cas- TIE decision of the conr below Is alrmed,
thar the vessel having changed from the direct COURSE
from Liverpool To- NrwiDrG 50 as io put mt" liiuiaN,
tus cXuoSing the ps>cnGcrS 10 Olrr prr ~ Ihc sea-
au those Ontempiatcd by the utt maj contract Whlch
resulted in DISASTER raised presumption oi nc--ohce
aud cis tue bud u o. cNpan iilon on TIC dirHldhi.
Tine rules applicable 10 c0 umOn carriers, NtiN dst
Brady, "Whcu they uul rtdke To e .rrf hnm 10 bDuSs
cannot bc loosely applied or generously frdn d.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

The suit Oi james j. GafNey, Executor. against
Jane, McDryoit. trustee, brought to determine the
validity of CERTAIN CLAUSES vii. The teStator, after
some Icgucics bf all the residue OF his the
Roman Catholic Bishop Of Raphoe. in the Parish of Rye
County Donegal. Ireland, IN trust to purchase site for
schoolhousc IN that parish aud hold the same TO the
Bishop and bis successors forever The mp in
the Second District, tne gu stl0n b-lng whether Or
not ns 10 tnc zeal estate, Whch entrusted
g. the for sale Tor HE purposes of the tus
There unlawful suspension OI the power Ot alien
alton judge Barnard. at - ccl Term, decided that the
provision Il. The two Judges holding thc General
Term that dis let differed The on hoding ta the
,Xerutur- had power IN trust, winch could br CNccutcd
tine otacr nat the ust surpcn ling the power Of ali H.
ion being void, tl over 10 carry t on was also void
Tie cisr was ihcn Transferred 20 this district where a
three Judges. Judge Bra uiy tie opinion, decide
that the ole must j. EOd as Tic power oI acdtOn Is
ILLEGALLY suspended.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
THE RECEN1 STObN.

DAMAGE FROM UAIL, LIGHTNING AND WIND.
CINCiNNATI, July 6.-Another severe wind
and Ialn-storm visited central Indiana and ONO last
evening doing st II further damage crops and farming
p.rtyreneray. 4 b,v killed b. falling ttce at
Liam OHIO. GEORGE W. Miller WA killed by lightning at
Meadvllc. Pa. At MoIri,town, OhiO hail rs large
eggs fell M large quantities. and wheat and corn III
the path OF tie storm are Uncd
WATLRTOwN. NY. july 6--Tne recent haistorm few
miles south OF this city dl greet damage II oiOwcd a
tci mile ~ idr through the town %; RJdnrn, strip
ping Tie leaves from Uc ani cutiug cH harley,
wheat. and ether grains entirely. Cattle eNHo,rd TO the
storm were afterwards found ble, eli The damage in
tuis lawn alone will exceed 100000. Hdlstoucs ne
inches N circumference were found, and many rnai ed
the gfoud uut The next day. In Rnt aud the VILLAGE
church WIS bdiy dImascd, and tn windows ON the
south side of a buildings were brO.on out.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
srrT on An IMPROPER ASSIGNMENT

In the suit Of John H. Cheever against the
Gilbert Elevated Railway Company, le referee found In
the defendants favor The su for $40 sl6 H. ad-
vanced by the New York Boston and Montreal Rail way
Company the dcfcudAntdn 1874. Bischoh-en, OF
the Ralu ay Companys creditors Objected ns
advance and the RaIiway Company owed An
drew Ne Kenny, It's treasurer over $4,000,
il assigned the claim 10 Mckcnuy in
part paym.nt. " Kenny assigned the claim
Ia the plantir. THIS S~ptemOer 30, lS7l The
ferco finds that the New York, Boston aud Mont al
Company then insovcnt ITS property Sc
quesrtcd In April 1873, and there u had rieh
10 value the assignment 10 Mr.. Kenny. The cas came
before Judge Freedman In superior Court Special Tei
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
nm p,otrn for ~ extra allowance IN! he granted th
,l,fellaut's counsel au AL lwanre of 500.
4 GoLD NINE IN A CELLAR.
srAvl.n cox FOrND AT No. 22O srkNG-sI

sp,vtSU cox FOUND AZ So 22O sPKiNG-sr.
Tho 0ilapidated old two-st0ry brick building
at No. 22G -prne>t in the cellar Of which Fio III span
in li ard silver coins foand four years ago. 'S
welded second Gimar harvest. The first discovery was
made in port On of the cellar now occupied ~ stahei
Ito present ono in a small which Schultz, Kelsey
Co are tingnp for the use their root beer factory
Last Tuesday afternoon laborers we're employed To take
I'M the floor Of this room aud remove the suriacr SOL 9"
tho cellar to increase ts depth This dirt was carried
to the street and most Of il was at once oared away Ia
the small quantity that left, several boys Tor
sport began to dig. ana soon found 1t real
u,ine of Spanish com Soon they were joined by
other boys who engaged eagerly in the search and Snc
cerded, IT Is said, In finding more than hundred peces
of silver corresponding In size To American quarters am
halrd0liars. An examination was at once ind III 'e
cellar rself which resulted in the dcovcry of two lots
of money buried in the sand, about six inches ben'ah
the surflce Tho pieces were lying loose In he sand nut
near one lot were the remains anod pot In which that
portion ~ the coin il supposed to have been orgn'V
deposited when found they we're covered with sight
co,iing Of rust. Of the mnny hundred pieces whch, "
is aimed. were disc1v, red ONLY p Iew couln w. ."n
in the ueglb0rhood Yesterday WIN me eNcepI.h vi a.
few American pieces ?ll bore -" spinsh slnp; Iue
carlis date 1902, the latest 1914 one "f ne rt
lrghc brars on ~, flcc the inscr piion "Car"u8 H.
pI Gra" =, 1SGo oG Rex a"G NG %a ' r. M III Tie acn
amount discovered in ihe cellar c9nn -. ~, l, h
the finders are very rrc nt fearing tat IN HAY p'
G. r. wirans. VINO occnpcs the first npor Of The house
~ "A carrace factory ard vino j. fam i'r vim az me
facts of the discovery believes that fully $500 IN coin
has been found. Among the articles o les Nlur Wr
some old knives pipcs wu!cc'ain compoSed o small
com. and ihc rim Of argc breast pin which was ann
rcu'ly pure gold. II proved. However to u" gold ony
IN iis glitter. Mr. Wnans associates the money Wl'n
on Warren swa'ze, wealthy gntlsmal Wlo % o%hc cn
The properly and occupied g house 90 or %
wears ago. when .hat n ngnborhOod was the ariS,
tocuc portion Of the city. No 226 was eIrctu
about years ago. and IL Of he oldest bnld-
I'll property has passed through Nar-
ois hands since Mr. Swayze. made is cellar sayings
bank. and is in the possession Of Trinity 'huich NJ
e n
treasures s lie concealed in the sandy cellar OF the old
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
TIE CHAMBER OF CoIMERCEs PLANS FOR \
NEW BUILDING.
Mention WIS made in yestcrday'r

WfIIII IT WIS IIIUIF TT Ft0iIIWTF NIIII VI VI
the lrd,e by William Tri-i Bailey OF the old PIstoticc
binding Nassau and Piue-sts and Of the arrange
mcnt, being made % convert IT stores and large
auction house. II his now been discovered that this
lease will hold good only from year year, and hat the
old building viii probably pls into the hands ~ the
Chamber OF Commerce. bill was introduced in Con
grcss lat wuter hy Fernando Wood, authorizing
the sale Of the cid Post-onice TO the Chamber Of
Commerce. This m assure is expected L" be- Scce,siu
Al the next srsiO in has stIong .uppor rO thS
and other Stnt 3. Il tbe & amber OF CDnm'rce plr-
chases building IL will erect large cd hrc upon ihe
site ,uitah, FOR lis FurUus, The Clampcr q: Com
trciee 10 the aid # th GuNrium NJ When ;he old
hui ding, th,n tlr Middle Dutch Chuica, was purchase
tor tie ,c of tie Prst-nlicc by lDaning IL SlOOuO 10
comp ctc tie amount asked tor the property, hd tine
M ila main ain tnai the uldlug aud eiiund
should Dee given Chamber for tnc amount paid by
hc Government for tncm exclusive OF the allowed
by t.ie Chamber.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
DISPUTED CASE OF THE CHHDRENS FOLD.
The case of the Chdrcn's Fold against the

III IINV Ut IIIF VIW ''I'
Rcv Edward COwley, was argued before Judge Wrs'-
brook i'm Supreme Court Chamber yesterday on an or
dcu show why preliminary Injunction, restrain
ipg Mr. CoNi,y and others from acting officers
OF tbe charity or taking possession of lis cftc.s,
should NOT hc continued. Mr. COwlc's removal
from hr management Ot the Fold, and hiS aiemrtS To
recover p,~ion, hHye been fully told in Tit IEu NJ
in ge N,s br.oA ,cs.ctdW referred tie case 81" me
crn Of thr Court, william Sinclair, 10 cake testimony
ana report.
Since tcnquisl Ing thc management Of the Ch!l ren'S
Fn d. Mr. Cow les Ha- conducted similar Institution in
East lsih-st., near LeNmgton-ay. ma ron ha,
immediate suiery i~iOn OF the institution. y'rl
of ms departure. formed uu lrus of iho new home
Fold and io this have brin added others TIE oiii es
of the Cdrru's Fold claim t.aI Mr. CuNlcy has tUtccd
lcir wards from th' Fold. Mr. CoUly yet claims hat
Board OF D c0rS elected a the S. Jam Hoe a,t
winter iir. rcistacn aim clin.cn .rnt. ali MOI
tn. Board pre- s.dei by the Row Dr. Peers, Is the
lcga body.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

MAsIINDION, II =, I nv, july ., NJ.
The following is list of bids opened ut the
Treasury Department to-day for supplying The catagc
and other labor OF the Ncw-Nork Appraisers ONCE for
three yelrs: Henry II. sTcrry and John Dempsey, Of
Ney-York City $4,000 John Miller. Ncw-York Citv,
~ oOo Rurt Van Horn sr., Lockuort. n Y, Sl976i
y Hicln NcyyYork CITY 900; Robert C. Brown New
YoIk tfty S37.OOO;J - l. Ban and Thornton Ctrus~,
v sl ua,tnn d. C.. $i9.9JO; C.rl Hawkins AID Wm.
NrPlucfe H. o. Wash gtou. u. G., $37 995; lhct j..
uter of New York Ciy, $500; lum0u splitter, Of
RrCo.It II S37 5OO Newell T.. walker. OF Washington -
& sfe5uO George X. Brown. OF Tamyia, y \. rIO,O
(an nd rintl bd); james Fitz gerald 1ni b. r. Gilmore
u, Nrw York civ, s47,50O; James w. swain 81 Wet
c.irr ~ " ~47 7i6; Geo. r.. colo rl Chds. Sprsgue,
oil Crniel Pam IN Count, y y, $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
DEATH FROM NARCOTIC POISON.
CHARLES f. RICHAED's FATAL ATrEMPr 10 sECUR
SLEEP

SLEEP.
Charles F. Richards, the wealthy rubber mer-
chant doing business AT No 33 Prk-row, died at No
West Thrtynntl-st on Thursday night, from an over
dose OF narcotics Prof +. H. Hamilton VI. d., testified
at the inquest yesterday, that he was called 10 see h
Richards during the evening of July 3, aud found him
comatose suffering from narcousm. induced by an over
dose OF Nc3unu's Elixir OF q. i'm, win ptrLas some
clioraI h,daie. 1Be druggist at IhrtyUmth-st. and
Sixtl-iy Informed the witness that about p NJ that
dIy Mr.. Il eli rds i.d purchased two bottles of tie
ore an Ion OF O ium; Ony one could be iOpnt nat "
cupty. The continued until dcali took place, about
o'clock on tne mOfuinz Jjhy >. ID am IL The oru-
ION of tue witness. caused ny ovcrosc ~ mar
cotics taken however, with any intention ot causing
a., n. 49,.
Charles f. Richards ofahe dead merchant, TESTIFIED
thar nj, lah aai used narcotics more or less several
wears, TO overcome cXtr me nervous pros ftil"i.
This mad become during the past two months, 50
tat II was very difficult To induce sleep. Inc juIy r-
narc1tic-, administered by Mr. Richards himself, WAllc
aDOr.ng una r "A temporary alteration ot the mind
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
A NEWARK MINISTER ASKED TO RESIGN

pastor of the Wickfe street PreSby teuJn Church.
Newark was tsei 10y the PfrSby for alO wing wOm n
tn preach his pipIt. MI SEE appealed from fhr
Pr,.b terry to tuc General AsSembt. Snce tLat Time
there has been growing enlargement between lh'
pastor and p rton Ot as chlIcn, cSpe .ly member
uInei T. f. Cone. At the Instance Ot me lHttcr the
Pr Sbytcry about two Wc'hs ago, ht-au 10 inic> axe
tc troubles In secret session, On 1hhtSday h-ht, tne
Prr,bvtrFy adOptrd a resolution, requesting MI sec
To resign hi, pd-tolatc cease pic.ch nS the pt
culiar doctrine of dhcct communications nom God
pd i i.c, II nur meetings tur thr omOi 90 Ut hOl-
u..." TIE Prc~bytery cNoncIateS y. Is. Clark, The
Treasurer from tho charge OF deucaiton but Hd IS
ft meme. Ortu all church mrn,NS be st apart irom ih
piyate accounts o. tlr Treasurer. Yesterday afternoon
MI SEE and H. Glars seemed to bc very muc uprisrd
Wp,n informed of thc decision Oi tie Il c~o i,r' asa
bOtn declared nc acOH Ot c Plesbyier! pr,ocG.lOh'
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
CAPT VAN pUsFN,s REMOVAL AFFIRMED.

Capt. Van Duscn, who was dismissed from
the police force for failure to do his ddty to Thro
dore Aliens house. ia Bloecker-st. appealed by
cerfiorayI The supreme Cour,, General Term. That
court Judge Brady, giving the opinion. dismisscs bis
writ Judge Brady holds that the main charge of know
ingy permitting his officers u be locked up for fifteen
hours H. q house Ia winch they had been cent Ia stop
gambling, fur sustained to make the decision Of
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
ericDE 1. 4 HOSPITAL.

George H. Swift, ~ years of age. native
~ Vermont, WAS received in -. Luke's Hospital, u
Hity-nuisi.. July 1. suffering from consu pptuu.
lie wa. % married man. but his wife is LIVING In Florida,
and he cou not get tt care at omc when Was ncccs-
-.tty m his state At 1870 yesterday b. DIS
cOsrr. tnat The d' Id, and tur her Hlnaf
81 osrd the fact tLat Nj swift had Conmltt, suicide
by cutting h. throat. In table drawer ncIr bis bed
vlS "A pu- tal card directed TO the hospital ON "
written - confession thit he had c"mmmtted suicide.
Ic gave as reason Tor the that his suoTuas lad
brrome untndurihle.