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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31
ONE-SIDED COMPROMISE.

Caroline Arnold, q Bavarlan girl, who has resided
out short time In this country, brought action
against Mr. JOAN Post, OF Twenty hrst street, Tor 80.
auction and breach Of promise Of marriage claiming
So 900 damages The case was intrustcd by her
to u lawyer named w. Hayne johnson. The latter.
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff L. l.. Murphy, went to
arrest Post That individual naturally objected !"
being arrested and offered 5000 10 settle the affair
johnson accepted the money but failed 10 pay over
TO his client The unhappy woman ID IN destitute CIR
cumstances and says she gave Johnson no authority
90 compromise the with Post johnson alleges
that he spent $50 for legal disbursements A mo-
sion was made yesterday before Judge DOnohue IN
Supreme Court, Chambers ~ substitute the name OF
john r. Tressdor attorney for tho plaintiff and the
case Tor next Monday Tor argument
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
The Grand Jury Of tho United States Circuit Court
will be called this morning twelve O'Clock, by Judge
Blachford, instead Of at halfpast ton, as previously
announced.
Ihe Danssr will fled additional proofs Of incorporation
with tho Surrogate yesterday and obtained permission
90 introduce some new evidence.
The divorce suit Of Waters0n against Waterson the
facts of which have already appeared ia the HERALD,
yesterday sent before referee by order Of Judge
Van Hoesen, OF the Court It Common Pleas
In divorce suit Of L,cht against L.cht already
reported IN ina HERALD, Judge Van Aoesen rendered
decision in the Court OF Coinmon Pleas, yesterday,
awarding the wite, the defendant IN the case. -
week alimony and $50 counsel tee
Joseph Ballard states in his petition to Judge Dono
hue yesterday, that he has been Imprisoned for
months Indictment Tor murder IN tbs first
degree; that ms prosecution has been postponed IN
tue General Sessions terms against pro-
and that the papers do not warrant indictment or
conviction. writ OF habeas corpus, returnable to-
day, was granted
In the suit heretofore existing between Drs. Kings
ley and Gibson dentists oi this city, the particulars OF
which have already appeared In the HERALD, Judge
Sedgwick in The Superior Court yesterday vacated the
order OF arrest issued against DR.. GIBSON the deen
dant In the SUIT The Judge holds that DR.. Gibson
moved accounts, except such as he had interest
To- and thai he did DIR. Kingsley In a idu-
cary capacity but sharcr with HIM IN the profits
OF the profession.
In tho SUIT OF Benjamin 7. Rabbit against Luther l.
Shinn, which d. j. Ncwlant appeared Tor Mr. Bah
butt and O'Dwyer N0onan and Judge s. W. Fuller
ton Tor Mr.. Shinn, and the tacts Ut which have al
ready appeared IN tho HERALD Judge Sedgwick rem
dcrcd decision In tho Superior Court Special Term,
yesterday, refusing to continue injunction obtained
by plaintiff restraining defendant from prosecuting
against him contract Tor advsrtising
Anc validity oil which piainlin disputed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31
BOYS AT TIE FREE BATHS.

TO Tux EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Cannot something DO done to keep the small boys
out OF the public bath foot OF Gouverneur street
In the evenings In order 70 give room tho work.
Ing classess good many turned away on ac-
PRQRQX
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31
COURT CALENDARS-THIs DAY.

brook.-Nos. 81. 49, A. 81, 81 80 1885, 1856, 1877. 143
146 149 16l 173 lSl, lS3 1885, 216 232 237, 246 247
25S, 267, 272, 273, 274 27S, $50, 2Sl, 1884, 2SS.
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AN OUTRAGE ON ExCURsIoNrsTs.
ON BOARD THU STEAMER EMPIRE STATE.
NEW HAVEN HARB0R, July 80, 1871

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
We the undersigned wish TO call your attention to
the conduct Of the officers the Empire State steam
boat, which LEFT New YORK to-day excursion TO
New Haven. as per advertisements, which stated that
one hour would be given at New Haven Tho passsn-
gers lett the boat New Haven three O'Clock, and
at quarter to four tho gangplang was Withdrawn
from tho dock, although numbers wero the dock
and running to the boat Tne gangplank was with
drawn with adults and children IT, and gentleman
and his children nearly Loaf their lives thereby.
Numbers Of passengers have been Loft behind, and
many. no doubt. have no money To pay their return
fare TO New York. Has tho Centennial steamboat
Company (whose tickets were issued as chccks) or
whoever chartered the boat, right 10 Ill trea,
defraud tn public IN this wayY
MATTHEW SMITH, 261 West Seventeenth street
JOHN j. BUSH 1873 Mulberry street
THOMAS BLAKE, AL West Nineteenth street,
BENEDICT RUDOLF, 1877 Eldridge street.
JOHN BARRY. lao Mott street.
j. p. CROWLEY, II Moore street, Now York, and
many others.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
On Sunday happened 10 be q passenger on the
steamer Empire state, which was advertised make
an excursion to New Haven, leaving New York at
eight O'Clock A. NJ, to ROMAN at New Haven hour,
and to return and reach New York about +. NJ.
We arrived at New Haven about three p n. l. with
several friends lett the boat and had hardly proceeded
more than hundred yards when We noticed that
the almost under way to return TO New York.
With the greatest possible speed We hurried 10 tho
boat and by chance got board. A great
number-probaby two hundred-had gone but
short distance when they heard that the boat
about leaving. Thoy hurried TO catch the boat but
too late. The boat tuy under way aud they
lett behind those that lett called To the Captain
to stop and take them but oil no avail They
lett The accommodation afforded TO passengers was
OF the poorest Kind The total number Of camp stools
on tho boat were fifteen by actual count The boat
was ovcrcrowdod, and when l reached New YORK ut
eleven r NJ. thanked the Lord that l was sale and
sound and resolved patronize that boat aga
W W,
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A SAD MISTAKE.

Mr.. Michael Kuhne IL . proprietor oil saloon No
az Eighth avenue, owning tho building and several
adjoining ones. He is = German who with the pro-
verbal German Industry and economy, has amasscd a
very considerable property. Mr. Kuhno had son.
also named Mchael. who, unfortunately, was addicted
10 drinking Young Kuhne, who was about thirty
years DID, arrested on sunday, July ~ and taken
to the Twenty precinct station house, where
name, Michael Kuhno, was correctly entered tho
boticr. He locked up all night and the day,
Monday, the Esd was taken to tho Jefferson Market
Police Court, where his naUe also CORRECTLY en-
tered. He was committed by Justice Wandcll to the
Tombs, IN default OF $40 nne and thence sent to the
Workhouse ON Black Wells IL and.
Tho clerk OF the Jefferson Market Police Court,
through gross error which could have arisen from
nothing but carciessness IN making out the
ment papers, the an ichael Currann instead
of Michael kuhne The day after his arrival at the
Workhouse he died from exhaustion and nervousness.
Having died under the namo Of Michael Curran his
inquest was held BY Coroner Woltman on July rs. In
the Coroners certificate Of death the was written
Michael Curran, aged forty, born in ireland,
and parents both born IN Ireland, whereas no
was born In this country, his father in
France ana his mother in Germany The father
he would have paid it, but he oid know Michael
Curran, an Irishman, and would never have heard
OF him all had not his happened to have in his
pocket card OF his employers Roth's Sons under
takers, by which he was Identified.
The father charges that tho gross and inexcusabe
carcessness OF the court clerk the Of his
sons dea.h as had he known the facts, which be
would have mad she name been correctly wrlttcn he
would have paid tho hne, taken his homo and re.
stored him TO health.
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utss pest eleven Judge otterbourg entered,
and, brushing down the room. took bis
seat Then The judicial mill began 10 grind
aud all was apparent harmony. Al fifteen minutes
twelve Justice OF erbourg arose. and withou ex-
PLANTATION lett the bench. The other magistrates wal ed
nteen minutes Tor bis roturn and then adjourned
Court shortly before one O'Clock Justices Morgan
and Murray again resumed their seats, and Justice
Otobourg being absent they despatched for Justice
Waudell but ne did not appear After hour Of walt
ing Justco Otisrbourg again entered the Court room,
and once more proceedings began but after sitting
about Gecn minutes he again retired His colleagues
looked Vt each other astonishment and announced
that Inc Court stood adjourned The fifteen
prisoners were thereupon remanded TO the Tombs
until tho next Court day. Friday
A HERALD reporter asked Justice Morgan the cause
Of the trouble 81 don't know what make OF Il"
bis reply ~ suppose he has lott because Ia not
bis rcgu sitting day, but neither rs ours. We are
also acting substitutes Tor other magistrates Still,
the business OF the Court must 60 on"
Justice Murray said :-"Judge Otterbourg IS more
incouvcnieuced than we are We both had to leave
respective police courts to hold Special Sessions
He 10 IN the Tombs Police Court and readily
como here than any other magistrate"
In explanation Of his action Justice Otterburg said -:
IL have been sitting continuously Tor q month now.
II not my day in Special Sessions. Justice Duly
ought to have been there. don't propose TO neglect
my police court business 70 SIT in SPECIAL Sessions,
that's ALL"
result Of the little wrangie three days' longer
tmprison mont for all the prisoners untried, some of
whom would In the regular order OF business probably
have been acquitted yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
ALLEGED THEFT OF CABBAGE. f"

Last Saturday, Adam Meohior, OF Jersey City
Heights, arraigned beforn Justice wandel on COM
plant of his employers, Hastings Il Co, manu-
featuring clothiers, OF No 327 Broadway, who ac-
him OF disposing Of $500 worth clippings and
approprating the proceeds. Ono specific charge was
that he sold quantity Of clippings $ss A on tho
Doth OF July and returned to the firm but $685. When
arrested by Detective Dorsey he admitted keep
ing $50 Tor himself
The prisoner has been in the employ OF Hastings Co.
for fifteen years, and for long time occupied the
position Of general superints ndent IL claimed by
them that during that time he must have swindled
them out OF at least 1000. The up yeser
day afternoon, when counsel for the prisoner repre-
that the nrm had caused his Gle ut
in order to terrorize MIN, and they bad
accepted q draft of $4,000 from his wiie
ia settlement Of their claim, proposed TO
discontinue the criminal proceedings Counsel
Characterised tho whole proceeding piece OF
blackmaiL Counsel for tho prosecution said that
Hastings Co had msnced civil suit for $40 600
that the defendant had seemed willing compromise
000 and If the Court would transfer the prisoner
to the hands Of the Sheriff all they asked JUS
tce Wandell thought very queer that The complain
ants should make criminal charge one day and then
few days later with So 900 received from the
prisoner IN their pockets aud want withdraw the
charge for the purpose oil entering civil SUIT against
him.
Further hearing Of the case was adjourned till this
morning
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DOUBLE-DECKED CARS.

At the last meeting OF the Aldermen resolution
adopted authorizing the Corporation Counsel to
such measures he might deem most advisable, by
Injunction otherwise TO prevent the Sixth Avenue
Railroad Company from using the track of the Seventh
Avenue Company IN Park place for running 'doubie
decker" or any other of its cars II has been CON
tended BY Alderman Cole that thu company, eff.
prevent the construction OF elevated rapid
transit road On sixth avenue, had caused the cree
ton OF three "d0ublo dccker'' cars. The reso-
luton yesterday vetoed by Mayor Ety.
Tho gentleman states THE sixth Avenue Railroad
Company and the Ninth Avenue Railroad Company arc
the only companies that pny license tees to the city
and II seems TO me unjust that unnecessary cmbar-
rassments should BIO caused TO of tDese
by the Common Council as proposed by the resolution
herewith returned the more especially as the COM
pany thus nged out pays by lar the greater amount
into the CITY treasury. am satisfied that the Sixth
Avenue Railroad Company has the right TO run It's
double decker cars called, on Park place and that
the running OF these cars on nat street causes pub
lie Inconvenience, and therefore withhold my ap-
prevail OF the resolution
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DECISIONS.
COMMON pLEAs-sPECIAL TERN

COMMON PLEAS-SPECIAL TEbM
BY Judge Van Hoesen.
Stevenson Hopkius.-Moion denied.
Hapin Flanagan. Notion Tor soy denied.
Tho People, &C. VI. The Sixth District CourL--Order
for alternative writ of prohbiticn
Wallace Briggs-Motion for writ OF inquiry Of
damages denied.
Malcolm VS.. Holmes.-Findipgs settled.
Wallace BrIggs.-Motion 70 vacae order OF arrest
denied.
Fiucke VS.. Herdsfclder Motion reviving action in
manner Of execution granted.
The New York Lilo Insurance Company VS.. Green
Notion TO vacate sac granted
Adams VS.. SchaeeE Motion granted on conditions
MARINE CoURr--cHAMBERs.
BY Judge McAdatn.
Eagin VS.. Fiedman; Barth vs.. Kelley.-Opinions
Vanderbilt vs.. johnson William H. Bull appointed
yecclver
Tyler VS.. Peisch. Injunction vacated.
Simon vs. Mctirew.--DailaUle attachm ordered.
McCafrey VS.. Bennett--MotIOn granted.
Luzunarius VS.. MISUNDERSTANDING dismissed.
In Freeman; In re Dayton. Petitioners dis
charged under Fourteen Day act
IL ering vs. Oberlt- Application denied.
Duffy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. discharged
Craig VS.. Craig. --Proccedugs dismisse
Mcndcsohn VS.. Foss-The reflections upon the rel
cree unmanly aud unjust he motion to ASIDE
his report will be denied, with $40 costs.
Spectowsky We. Bernet Kunnc W. Cohen.--Com-
plants dismissed
johnson vs. White. Record ameuded
Goicstcin vs. Sounnstcin. Plaintiff not being ready
10 Try action, the defendant will be discharged from
pustody.
Trcskon vs. Founin Defendant having PAID into
Court Tor the benefit of the Plann the amount Of the
recovery, the defendant will be discharged IRON GUS
tody.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
A HORROR OF HORRORS.

From tho San Antonio (Toxas) Express, July 2o]
Last evening OF tho most horrible reports that
has yet been circulated streets became current
but 1t OF such terrible nature that people talked
about 1t in low voices and with a feeling Of dread A
deep we'll cstern had been found about fifteen miles
from the city, to which attention mad been called by
sckeDing stencil arising from it, and investig CATION
being made disclosed the fact that the clstorn half
iull OF tho bodies OF dead men, women and children,
tho manged bodes having been thrown in in ell posi-
tons and conditions Some had bad their threats cut
others stabbed through the hearts, Other again
had had their brains blown out.
In house near by found secreted about 5000
In money and large lot of jewelry and other vauabcs
and old bag of woman, who, when arrested jecred
her csptors and declared tho money found only
. little pocket change belonging TO my boys"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
A BOGUS DRAFT.

welkdrcssed young man called at the jewelry
OF l.. Il NJ. Kahn on Maiden lane Monday afternoon
and selected two gold watches, valued ut $9S. He
offered payment draft for $3.50 drawn to his order
by the Exchange Bank of Savannahon the Merchants
National Bank OF Chicago The dIan being apparently
good, Mr. Kahn delivered him the watches and
check for the balance the Mechanics Bank OF this
city, The customer gone. Mr.. Kahn autographed
TO Savannah, and soon Rfterward received
reply that the draft was a forgery He
then acquainted Captain Carey oil the First precinct
of the transaction, and that officer took the
description aud detailed Detective Hagan the case
Yesterday morning the detective wall ed IN the Ne
chanics' Bank, and soon the young man entered and
presented the check. He was promptly arrested. At
tho Tombs Police Court the prisoner gave his name as
Samuel Hirsch and his business travelling
he stated that he received the draft from ma med
James Wood, whom he met In Central Park week be-
fore. He was held III 81, 600 bail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
PAY OF CITY LABORERS.

At q recent meeting OF the Board of Aldermen Mr.
Bryan Riely offered resolution directing the Com.
missioner OF Public Works, the Park Commissioners
and tue Dock Commissioners 10 have inserted all
contracts be given out by their departments clause
providing that the pay OF all unskilled iaborers en-
ployed under sad contracts should be at tho
tabshed By the several heads OF the other DEPART
inents OF tho city government II was well UNDER
stood nj the timo Cf Tho Introduction OF this
luton that no power existed In the Al
dermen direct the insertion of such q
provision In contracts by these departments. The
proposal, however was evido. fly made In order TO
please the workngmcn, VINO were supposed not TO
derstaud tho law tins subject Mayor Ely yester-
day sent in veto OF The resolution, In which he
says--I instructed by tho Counsel to the Corpo-
ration that the Common Council have power 10 di-
the heads Of departments 10 the covenants and
conditions TO DO inserted contracts, and am thero
fore constrained 10 withhold my approval"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

A resolution providing Tor repairs 10 the Sixtyninth
regiment armoy at expense not to exceed $40 COO
was yesterday referred 10 committee Of the Board Of
Aldermen.
Tho Board Of Appertionm ent has been requested
BY tho Aldermen to transfer $500 from the contingent
fund to the salary OF the Board Of Aldermen
MIR. Joseph Blumentnn, having been appointed
SupcripSe pdent OF Encum brances has resigned the
position Of Appraiser the surrogato's once. rho
politicians around the City Hall now assert that MIR
Emanuel b. Hart Is 10 DO appointed to tho vacant
pace.
Collector OF Assessments Gilon announces having
received SOS 405 IA Tor the month ending yesterday
Alderman Cole mas introduced resolution authoriz
ing the Corporation Counsel to regulate tho charges OF
referees In city cases an 10 conhne them TO So
hour when the time consumed at session not
exceed hours
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
A TRIP ON A FLOATING PALACE

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Doubtless great number oil the excursionists that
passage the Granite State (Which they had ths
audacly call IA superb marine hotel ~ last Satur-
day evening" bcgulled by the announcement that
they could 20 10 Newport and return for Two dollars
with detention from business l was among tho
unior.unates and left home with the idea that 10
have pleasant and agreeable time. But IL proved TO
be quito the reverse. 1hcre was board
(not even blird Gddlcr) save what might drummcd
out OF IN upright piano. by inexperienced players
among the excursionists. and such neutrality-suspicious.
mum itself could not equal IT, IL Was announced That 70
would arrive At Newport at seven O'CLOCK SUNDAY
morning. but 1t Is presumed that out OF consdcratton
for the party running tue restaurant priviegex the
boat delayed ave hours II Is true that fog pro
vailed from very carly 10 tho morning until moon,
,or us tint !, was tor tho steamer Providence OF the
Fall River line, which left Now YORK hall IN hour
earlier than tho Granite STATE reached Newport nine
hours ahead OF the superb marine hotcLV LIT was not
"put up job then II clearly showed incompotcnoy
on the captains part to manage n steamer in that
way. About SIX O'Clock SUNDAY evening The pre-
suIned hour for departing. fog camo up that again
took the wind out VI tho captains sails, aud he de-
ciared that bc would not move uutii IL Tilted. ln-
dgnaion meetings were held ali over the boat and
fabulous prices were offered for competsn, piio. TO
take the steamer out Of tue harbor o. the
tho Atlantic Yacht Club, Of Brooklyn, who had
on their yachting dress One Of the infuriassd
passengers mistook oil them for pilot and onerea
hun 800 TO pilot the steamer out OF the harbor.
When came TO be generally understood she beat
would not leave that night, ~ the Captain stated 70
than one, several repaired uptown To tho tole-
graph oacc 20 notify their friends OF the delay aud on
returning 10 the wharf found that the steamer hsd
gone on without scarcely giving any signal OF is de-
parture. Tho captain and Mr. Jarrett suddenly came
To the conclusion that nothing short oil departure
would avert q mutiny. there were nearly iorky.
whose names and addresses have Ia my possession
who returned to New York by the steamer Providence
at of So say nothing OF Tho price Of ssatsroomA
In behalf Of the other victims called on Nj. JarreN
this morning aud sought DO reimbursed for extra
expenses IL should moved from the dock " The
captain had gwen TO understand that he would
not leave that night ana was received very gruf1y
When he was informed as TO the number oft on Shs
wharf he replied. IL wish there were twice - many
OF you 10 @. IL h
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
WAR ON THE SALOON KEEPERS

Captain Foley went through his precinct Monday
night arrested thirteen saloon keepers for
violation OF the Excise law They all arragned
before Justice Murray, At Esscx Market Court yessr
day morning and disposed OF as follows
Antosio W. wubeck, OF No. Al Bowcry, held In
$500 bail 10 answer; Noses Cohen, No. 20 Ludlow
Bayard street, Henry Ackeon, of No 277 Bovsry and
Mary Resdcr, No. is Bowcry, $500 10 answer; Joha
5. OTTO, OF No. Ito Hester street. and Max Levy of
No l25 Rivinglon street, 500 TO answer; julius
Stevens, OF No. 70 Bowery, Frederick Strocuss Of No.
70 Bowery, Herman Brown, oil No. 10 Bowery, Owen
Geoghogan, of No 1903 Bowery, and Frederick Lub in
OF No ZOE Bowery, were discharged upon showing 70.
cepts from the Board OF Excise.
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,ersally wouadsd. the ball entering bis body above

MORALLY wounded, the ball entering his body above
the hip and passing upward.
Blanchard was at length surrounded, and his rc-
volver with Que Iuil chamber. was taken from him.
The only excuse offered by the people Tor not taking
him mo custody rs that II would have occasioned a
Tree light for his friends even after the shooting, it
Is said, would have fought for him.
Ho 1rst to the house OF Fhiio Tower. Tor whom
he bad been working few weeks and got his clothing
and then stopped 10 see n. b. Baker a prominent
citizen Here he TOLD the story oil the shooting and
although Mr.. Baker did not believe word OF H. ne adj
vi ed him be q man, and 90 aud give himself up
He promised 10 do So hut. after hunting up Mr..
Tower whom he tod the same story. ana setug 81
due him for work. he took 10 the woods Twenty or
more clzens aud peighbors were out all Sunday night
ana yesterday hunting for Blanchard He WAS finally
captured by ocer eoud. OF corrane, aud i've others
while ealing his breakfast in house At South Reads
boro VT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
A FERRYBOAT COLLISION.

As tho Fulton ferryboat Union was making trip to
this city about O'Clock yesterday morning col
lided with the schooner William voorhes, OF about
hundred and seventy tons burden. Tho schooner
heavily laden with brick, and under full sail
at the time Between ono hundred fifty and
one hundred and seventy five passengers were
the ferryboat, and when they saw that a
collision inevitable they became greatly excited.
The bowspr OF tho schooner tore away tho guard OF
tho erryboat about feet front OF tho ladies'
cabin. Owing TO the coolness displayed by some Of
the male passengers injured. After getting
clear of the schooner the erryboat came this CITY
ana passengers She then proceeded TO the
Atlantic dock Tor repairs The schooner seemed TO
have sustained no injury, and sailed up the river.