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The New York herald., 1877-02-03
THE GILMAN WILL CASE AS ADJUD1cATED IN
THE STREET.

THE GILMAN WILL CASE AS ADJUD1cArED IN
THE STREET.
For long timo past much bitter feeling has existed
between Mr.. George r. Gilman, the wealthy tea mer-
chnnt and bis three bafDrothers, Theopius, Frazier
and Charles b. Gilman, tho casus LeHt being family
litigation with reference to wi the history OF which
has from time timo been rehearsed in the courts.
Yesterday Mr. George +. Gilman attended a refer.
ence in connection with the suit In the Equitable
Building, leaving his carriage waiting at the door, At
the no left the office OF the referees and
tearing MS no alleges, violence from some OF his half
brothers, whom no believed to be laying IN wait,
hc called Tor police escort TO his carriage. As he
the vencle Of his half brothers appcarpd and
attempted pull him out, aud another jumped on the
drivers box. Gilman resisted and the crvcr, loyal 10
his mustcrs Interest," snapped hls whip with vgor at
the assailants, cutting Mr. Charles b. Gilman severely
the face and neck In the struggle Frazier Gill
man drew a pistol. and Charles b. shouted, 'Shoot
him shoot him !"
The unfratcrnal disturbance was only Of momentary
duraiiou as the police restored quiet taking all
concerned before Judge Kilbreth. Each made state
mcnt, different somewhat in detail from the Others
but all were practically as above.
The held Charles b. and Frazier In 81 500
bail US
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SEEKING HIS DISCHARGE.

On the motion to tho order Of arrest against
Thomas p. Remington Jr, in the suit brought against
him by Charles wcstcrmann, there was quito ex-
tended argument yesterday before Judge Sper hold.
Ing Special Term of tho Superior Court The action is
brought TO damages sustained by defendant g
alleged false representations, it being charged that
S33o3 50 advances were made to the defendant and
money expended on his account on tho faith oil the de-
iendanl's representations that he owned valuable
tract Of land IN scranton, ana Iron Mountain bonds
valued at S30,OO0 which statements declared TO be
false 1t Is lurher alleged that October, 1874 tho
defendant falsely represented himself to be the
oil such lands, and agreed with the plaintiff to give him
and valid deed thereof upon his paying s22 900,
OF which 81 900 was to be paid in cash and $40 600
Augustus ID. JuIlliard, beng the amount Of certain
bonds and securities due HIM by the defendant, the
dccd be delivered on demand after Juilliard had
been paid. The whole story has recently boon pub
l,shei and 1t Is unnecessary to rccapuao tho ucta
The defendant denies the allegations against him
Alter the argument the Court took the papers, rcserv-
INC decision
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

writ Of certiorar was granted yesterday by Judge
Donohuc In the OF julius N. Columboni charged
with perjury.
The suit brought by the Bank OF Louisiana against
James A. Branda, Jr., has been placed the calender
Of tho Supreme Court Tor trial next month.
Ethan L. Snow and Lewis Snow, charged with fraudu-
lent panxruptcy and whose bail after argument by
counsel was reduced byJudgc Bacnford from 800
10 $40 900 each have yet failed procuring the ne
ecssary bail
The examination OF hamburger h Cans, charged
with fraudulent bankruptcy, was again up, yesterday,
before Commissioner Belts. The testimony taken was
Of preliminary character TO the nature and extent
pf their business. Nothing elected directly h.
ing upon the specific upon which the charge Of
fraudulent bankruptcy Is based. Tho accused were
both in court IN person.
Jnhu x Graham bought from the city, In 1871. eleven
lots on West Twelfth street, comprising portion OF
tho Fort Ganscvoort property lie paid for the lots
e6I 600 lie now the city .or their occupation as
s1,,yuuration yard from December 80 1870, TO Sep.
tomnrr 4 1871, at the rate OF 81 800 year
In the suit brought by Joseph A. MoIIhunp, as as
s,cnc. of ex-Shcrn UBricn. against the city to re-
eov,r some $500 900 claimed 10 be due to the ex>hcr
AZ MARI ices Of his Office notion as already reported,
80 rcccn,Jy made before Judge Donohuc to have the
c,sc sent before the referee. Judge Donohuc yescr-
duv denied this motion. II this case Is sustained II
=. 20 20 i,I ha We TO be tried before a jury
Juljus and Maria richards charged that Ei'za Co.
ho,en,y and Gabriel Carto entered into conspiracy
IN accuse them with having stolen, some TWO years
20 icwclry belonging to Cobcicnt& II Is further
Sssted that the alleged copspraaors paa $io VIII
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
A DEFUNCT CIRCUS.

Rowe's .'London Circus" which cost In London
$50 O00 with pecuaiary trouble In augusta,
Ga short timc since and was under foreclosure OF
mortgage of s62, ,O0o sold at public auction on Friday
last in that city. large number OF showmcn from
all parts OF country present and the bidding
was brisk The following Is a catalogue Of what was
sold and tho prices brought:-Four royal Bengal
tigers $4,O00 elephants, $1,000; 9 hyenas
UO0; cand and peccary. s1,oo0 Asa'ic lion, $4oO;
youns tiger and goats IN came cage, $500;
ostrich and hyenas, $500; panthers, $500 jaeuar
ana honess, 500; baiger, beaver and Wild
cats, $500; cage Australian birds, 1850; cage with
happy Iumily $780, 2antcopcs = and llama, 5000; sa.
cred cow $500; YAK and pelican, $500; Iotaquin aud
heartbest $500; elk, 800; ticket wagon, 500; dou.
bic hump camel $500; zebra and mule driven 70 70
wagon together, 500; glass wagon, $500; 10
ponies and chariot ,s, 81 oSo ponies, =, and ~"
served seats. 800; hippodromc chariots. $50;
10 baggage horses 500 10 horses $780, 10 horses,
ST. 6OO 10 horses. ST. 72O; 10 sets harness. $1o one
lot norses, 81, OG5; sorre horse, $40; trained
mules, Pet and John, $75; ponies, S175; stallion,
trained, Sl65; stallion Captain, trained. Sll6; trick
pony Comsnche Chcf. $50; trained horse Qu'ckstep,
$3.50: trained horse Jim, $3.50; trained horse Billy
Buttons, $75
two horses which brought $50, the entire establish
mcnt was purchased by Mr. John J. Parks, Of THIS CITY,
Tho stock and animals will be kept where they arc un-
I'll summer, when they will be brought 70 this city
previous 10 starting on new tcnting season
The New York herald., 1877-02-03

The Committee on Public Works OF tho Board of Al
dermcn who will Investigate the charges against Com
missioner Campbell consists OF the following:-
Messrs. Shicls Salmon, Smonson, Joyce and Pink
ney Mr.. Campbell Gays he will not take any notice
whatever of the charges and Mr. Herbert c. Thompson,
tho Deputy Commissioner, proposes 70 treat thcm
with silent contempt IL is freely stated around tho
City Hall that this attack has been made in
aucnce of the Adermen's disappointment at not rc-
ceivng the hons share of patronage in the Depart
ncnt OF Public Works
The charges made against Deputy Commissioner
Tn hompson 10 incompe, ency looked upon by his
trends as frivolous, and the statements relative TO
"knowing moro aoout whiskey than water" as snow
ing u D,tier and overreachng personal cnmity II Is
not easy matter 10 get rid OF q Commissioners
without q sustainmeDt OF the charges inc Mayor
must satisfy himself fully as to the Importance of the
allegations; anu before ana action DO taken Gov
crnor Robinson must approve the mandate of re-
mOyal.
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ness 10 swear that they had confessed 10 the larceny

ness 10 swear that thcy had confessed the larceny
Richards gave $25 Ia cash and notes for s3oeto tho
alleged conspfators. under Intimidation He has now
sought tho nterpositon vi the courts In his behalf
The case was Ind yesterday before Judge Dononue'
took the papers.
Two suits were brought some time ago by James H.,
Dobbs against Alfred r. Reynolds TO recover damages
for alleged false imprisonment aud defamation OF char,
acter Mr. Dobbs says that he employed MI Richard
= Ills his counsel stipuatng TO pay HIN one-hail
the recovered dnmagcs He accuses Wits OF
having settled the suits for $50 without his knowledge
Application was made yesterday TO Judge Larremore
TO nave the settlement declared void and the suits
placed on tho calendar for triai decision was gwen
yesterday denying the application
Goldstcin i;rothers charged with fraudulent panK-
ruptcy were AGAIN before Commissioner osoorn LOT
warrant issued un The affidavit OF their creditors and
were admitted b'il IN $40, OOO each Thr opposing
creditor ~ 'Ir criminal proceeanes - m. "" .s",
Norris cloth rchant. OF Church street. inc tes.
mony taken aus tar has ailcd 10 suostantiate TUG
charge OF frau ~. Tue case has occupied cons'ael.
abe OF The Court, MIR. David Leventrtt appearing
for the accused and Mr. Richard s. Ncwcomoc LOT tno
opposing creditor.
Maria Gwynne, widow, commenced n suit against
Attorney Edward C. Ripley in the Common Pleas 70
aside chaitei mortgage upon piano, ana unoer
which the same was taken and soid, ana lor uamagcs
for Its value She alleges that she never intehaeu 70
sign a mort gage upon her piano and did uot know
what she executed, was u stated 10 ner anu .na
its value was $500. Tho defendant moved 10 DISMISS
the complaint. Mr. Henry II. Morange, who appeared
counsel tor plaintiff, took the ground .na. me
moving papers and the pleaunss snowea 'nn. 'no ,s
sues were not triable by jury, and did moi come
within tho provisions OF RUE 40. Tho Court 30 hc"'
and denied the motion, with costs
In the matter OF the cause oi action IN wncn tue
French claimants MS ncrs 10 tho estate OF stephen
Jumel and Nine. Jumel IN which oiil OF com plaint
has been Tor some time past lcl in the Clerks oiice
or tho United States Circuit Court OF this district an
answer thereto was yesterday hlcd ny the oeenu"n,
Nelson Chase. The answer Is a ccherni aeh'a W al
the allegations set forth aud relied upon by the com
plainants in support OF their case. IN SAID answer
thcro is special defence set up--hat me cnusc or
causes OF action each OF snid causes OF action IN
said bi Of plant accrued more than forty years
before the ding of the complaint
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART L
Before Judge GildcrsIccve.
PASSING A FORGED CHICK.


PASSING A FORGED CHECK.
Early In December last man representing himself
as Jamcs II. Potter called at the furniture store of
C. Flint 10. 104 West Fourteenth street, and pur-
cnas he'd 5000 worth OF goods In payment he pre-
scented a check Tor $3.50 on the Ncwburg National Bank
pay able himself, aud purported to be signed by d.
L. Moore and certified by the clerk OF the bank rho
proprietor Of the store gave Potter $3.50 In change
IL was subsequently asccraiDed that the check was
bogus. The prisoner arrested under the nnmo Of
Lily, and pleading guilty 10 the charge, Judge Glider
sleeve sentenced HIM to two years IN tho STATE Prison.
RoBBING coMPANIoN.
William Walsh airaigncd on the charge OF steal.
ing vasc, containing property to the OF $1l5
from a companion named Alfred Edwards who was
The prisoner was tried and convicted and scnten ccd
to three years Imprisonment
-RCsIvING STOLEN GOODS.
George Davis alias stephen Williams, and Ellen
Smith, both OF whom were tried and convicted OF
stealing large quantity Of spool thread. valued At
5000 sent from Bcldcn Brothers to the New York aud
New England Express Company, to be forwarded 10
Phiialephia, were sentenced each Tor a term Of I'VE
years In The state Prison
DISMIsSING THE GRAND JURY.
During the day the Grand JUICY came into court nav.
ing completed their abors Judge Gildcrsccve cour.
tcuusy returned them thanks tue "
manner III which they had discharged tho dut,
assigned ihcm. lie sad that during The sion they
had Investigated 400 cases. They then dismissed
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
LITTLE HE'LL GATE.

There seems to DO q strong probability that the
Police Commissioners Will secure dumping ground
at last and that some important and permanent ad.
vantagcs will accrue from It, The resolution now bc
fore tho Board Of Aldermen suggesting tho deposit, Of
ashes and street swccpings In tho channel bctwcon
Randall's and Wards islands, known US little He'll
Gate, Is meeting with favor and the plan contemplated
by II likely to be adopted. These islands being the
properly OF tho city, tho uso Of tho channel
between them in the way suggested invadcs
no private rights, and no opposition can
come from any source except the general gov.
ernment as tho conservator OF tho rivers nd
waterways OF the country. No opposition Is lkeIv to
come from this source, General Newton being Of
opinion that the ship channel will not be affected bv
the contemplated use OF the Little He'll Gate channel
!, VIII be hrst necessary 10 obtain the consent of the
State authorities, and this being the Of
the United States, although II will not be formally
given, VIII not be denied. before tho channel can bc
used as dumping ground It will DO necessary To- con-
suuct wall AZ each extromity to connccs tbs
slands and then the Intervening spaas viii be 0sd a
kooNrNuED ON NtkTA HAoAt,
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CONFLICTING CHARGES.

In respect the allegations ana counter allegations
Is very singular suit and presenting an anoma-
lous state OF facts brought by Mary E. LEIGH
tevens, through her mother and guardian nd litem,
Annie L. Lechtevcns, against Hans Fuskow, charging
alleged breach OF promise OF marriage and seduction
Following the Institution OF the SUIT Fuskow was ar
rested and placed In jail. Application made yes
terday his discharge from arrest 10 Julgc Donohue
In Supreme Court, Chambers In his petition tor DIS
charge Fuskow states That he never promised to marry
the plaintiff and that she, abctted by her mother was
the seduccr He charges that 1t is scheme OF at
tempted extOriion, us shown in proposition TO COM
promise the Tor 5000 Upon the facts set forth IN
his petition udge Donohue ordered his discharge on
his own recogniZauce.
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
DISLIKE TO FREE BOARDING.

William Denury succeeded in getting himself in debt
10 his boarding house keeper to the extent of $50
without having any visible means OF liquidation. His
creditor brought SUIT the Marine Court which
suited in his being put board in Ludlow Street JAIL
where he has been the past three Yester.
day. IN Marine Court, Chambers, application made
peioc Judge McAdam for his release from hts present
enforced and unacceptable boarding house. The mo.
tiuu was made the ground that Denury hope
e- sly mpecunious and hat there was goou
why he shr ud be perpctualy boarded The expense
OF tho county because he had been Enable TO pay hs
private host Tor similar accommodations. The Judge
ordered discharge, saying that such applications
were entitled to favorable consideration from tho
Court the party having been in prison three months
or NOR
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
THE HOLMES FAMILY.

A gentleman who has been acquainted with United
States Deputy Marshal Holmes for the past fifteen
years says that statement that his children had
been left In destitute condition upon his removal TO
the nos pital was erroneous. He says tbat Monday
evening Home sent tor his Oldest daughter ana Icit
oui,c "A sum with her Tor his family IL IS also denied
that Mr. Holmes drank heavily. lie adds that no was
greatly attached to his children.
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

A meeting OF the various committees to consider
cheap transportation and the feasibility OF introducing
the Belgian systcm OF towing the canals was heid
Yesterday afternoon At the rooms OF the Cheap Trans
Aseocation but arrived at no results The
conference was held in underonc by the gentlemen
present who evidently had desire that tho members
OF the press should obtain facts for publication Owing
TO the weather only about half a dOzcn gentlemen At
tended the session. which adjourned for further de-
lberatiops without date.
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
PRISON REFORM.

vory interesting lecture will be delivered in the
great hall Of the Cooper Union on Saturday evening,
being one the regular free course. Rev. T. O. Wines.
Of the National Prison Reform Association. will
lecture on "Prson Reform Considered in Its Relation
to the Legislation Required by the Constitution OF Our
State as Recently Amended" II Is expected that a
large number oil tho members Of both houses Of the
LEGISLATURE will be present.
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
EXTENSIVE IMPORTATIONS.

Ifthe amount Of goods hand at the public stores
Is any indication OF the revival o trade, then business
has within tho past two weeks become very brisk Sir.
Samuel Batchford Deputy Collector in charge Of tho
Public Stores reports that at no time have so many
ackapcs OF goods this department as wcrc re-
ccvcd last month His figures are as follows: Re
ceved 1b 21S packages nnd delivered, ID, l42 Somc
g. SEQ packages renamed store yesterday and the
dcIivcry on tho 1st inst amounted TO ,235.
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
THE COTTON EXCHANGE.

Tho following committees 10. tho month Of February
were announced and posted on the bulletin OF tho Cot
ton Exchange yesterday Floor Committoc-watcr
r. Miller, chairman; u. G. Haughton, Joseph Ycoman
and Robert NJ. Bunco. Quotations OF Futures-Henry
TiIotson, chairman; William Mohr, George d. Chap
mnn William Ray and Frank Zcrcaga
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
COURT OF APPEALS.
ALEA AyY. \

ALBANY, n. r., Feb . 1871
In the Court OF Appeals to-day the following bust
ness transactod:--
and concluded
No. l9l Stewart vs. Patr.ck.--Arcucd by George W.
Smith Tor appellant and A. H. Prescott or respondent
No. 162 Mandcrville Va RsypvIds --Arauod Nv /.
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

The Gcv. w. r. Alaer will deliver sermon on
ssCruey TO Anitnals' Ia tho Church OF the Messiah,
corner OF Thirty fourth street and Park avenue to-
morrow Sunday evening.
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Mcclure for appellant, ana Mareu. Lyon for respon.

dent
No. 49, The Johnstown Cheese Manufacturing
COMPANY vs. vcgbtc.-Argued by james n. Dewey
for appellant and II. Z. Smith for respondent Case
still on.
The following 10 the day calendar for Monday, FEB
ruary 5:-Nos l4l, INK, ls2, los, 100, 7a. SAX and
SlN
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
THE DEAD DIVORCE LAWYER.

There to be NO erd 10 the complications
growing of the settlement OF the estate OF the
dead divorce lawyer A. o. House In the suit OF Smith
VS. The Adams Express Company motion was heard
yesterday before Judge McAdam, in Marine Court.
Chambers, in which 1t appeared that the late A. o.
House consigned by the express company at Phiadcl-
phia a package addressed to &. W. Warden, at New
York city, marked &c 0. d. The company delivered
the package and collected thereon 500 for the
r,cnor The companv Is now an xous to get relieved
The keeping oil this money, out cannot decide who
TO pay House killed by his insane wife, and
the Public Administrators claims this money as belong
ing 10 his estate. Henry j. Smith is rival claimant,
insisting that the money belongs to him; that House
never had any interest in II, having acted IN the mat
ter merely nis agent Tho motion was for leave to
substitute the Public Administrator party TO the
suit place OF the express company and the Judge
granted IT, leaving the rival claimants TO settle the
question Of disputed title to the money
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
BROOKLYN BURGLARY.

Jcwclry and silvcrwnrc, valued at sss5, stolen
on thursday night from the residence Of Robert
Leonard No. 1S9 Rodney street, Brooklyn. NO
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
Points Of Unity Between Legal and
Moral Obligations.
A RELEASE NOT BINDING
Curious Charge Against Alleged Female
Consprators.
DISSATISFIED NOMADIC B0ARDER.

In 1865 Charles =. A. Dambmann, Philip r. Pistor
and Herman Schulting were engaged in business IN
this city under the firm name OF G. +. A. Dambmann
h Co Mr. Dambmann loaned 10 Schuting $lo,ooo,
the latter promising 10 refund the money wnen nc
should be able to do 80. Some two years AFTER 'h's
S. 600 OF the money thus loaned was repaid, release
o any further claim for payment OF the balance Deiny
given on such payment Mr. Dambmann clameo' 'na'
such release was executed by him under mistake as
TO the facts, schutng having represented 70
him tina. his property barely sufficient 10 pay the
money he had borrowed, whereas, as alleged, nc was
worth at the time $3oo,ooo over and above MS
debts at that tme his property TO this amount having
been concealed and put OF his possession so az to
give the color OF truth his AZ 10 what he
was worth. The complaint the substance Of which
has already been published, recitcs At Length the
the firm aggregatng $576,9sl, in which Schuting
had e-third interest Under this state ol iacS
SUIT was brought to $4,000. with interest," te
baianco OF the loan The answer put in by Mr.
Echulting that during the time speceu no owed "
varous parties and nrms about ST. oo and that ms
creditors including e. +. A. Dambmann d Co.,
accepted compromise Of thor claims The following
agreement made with the latter nrm we the
undcrsgnod agree, consideration O ~ paid To us,
90 discharge II. schultng from Tho legal paym OF
the money loaned to him, February 1865 sad schull.
Ing giving his moral obligation to refund tho sad
money in part or whole, his means will allow IN
future" Tho legal force OF this "mornl obligation
ono of the strongest points raised the litigation.
Tho case was tried before Judge Van Worst, hoidng
Supreme Court, Special Torn. Judge Van Worst gave
his decision in the case yesterday, declaring
the release void and ordering judgment Tor INC
balance OF tho loan Alter rcciting the facts
OF tho case given above Judge Van Worst says That
he regard he release as an absolute discharge
OF the debt In question, as there was substituted
moral duly tor payment IN tho event that tho DEBTOR
should alierwaro acquire means sufficient 10 enable
him TO play the clam whole or IN part" The agree
menl to discharge "from the legal payment be holds
to have been in fact conditioned upon the debtors
promise 10 refund the money loaned should he ac-
ou,re the the future 10 do so; that II no ala
not acquire such means then all legal claim was
abandoncd but if nc did, the legal claim existedt TO
be enforced BY the event that the conscience
ri the debtor refused TO recognize the obligation to
repay money and that tho paper In truth Is to be
agreement not to enforce the legal lia
bity so long debtor without means to pay.
He holds further that there was all evident conceal
aud those already given he orders judgment for
plaintiff as stated"
The New York herald., 1877-02-03
UNBROTHERLY BROTHERS.

.isoncr was held in IS, 900 to answer.
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BALTIMORE.

Shipwreck and Loss of Life-Fred.
Douglass SLectures-Deceas
National Associated Press to the Star.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-Tne steamship
Nuremberg, Capt. Jaegers, arrived here
last night from Bremen, and reports
having, at l o'clock Tuesday morning,
of Black River Point, Chesapeake Bay,
run over and sunk the Norwegian bark
Azov, bound from Baltimore TO Queens
town, with cargo Of corn. Capt. Refs,
of the AZoy, and nine OF his crew were
taken off by the Nuremberg and brought
to this city, and iour were drowned.
The bark had no light burning at the
time, and was not seen by the steamer
until it was too late to avoid collision,
Tue names Of the lost or saved or the
value Of the vessel have not been ascer-
tained. The Nuremberg was but slight
ly damaged.
Hon. Fred. Douglass, Marshal OF the
District OF Columbia, Ieclured here last
night to large and intelligent audience
on the subject-''National Metropolis"
The lecture was description Of Wash
ington and its people, and was very in
teresting.
A. W. Goldsborough, OF the firm OF
Goldsborough Il johnson, grain dealers,
died last evening OF Bright's disease.