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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-10-19

The Berlin gorilla has learned to
drink and smoke, and Darwin is wild
with delight over these new evidences
Of human evolution. He has conf
dent hopes that the animal viii soon
learn to swear and then to steal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-10-19

A western editors epitaph for his
dead wife: "To the memory Of Tab
itha, wife Of Moses Skinner, Esq, gen.
tlemanly editor of the Trombone
Terms So a year, Invariably in ad-
vance. A kind mother and an exem-
plary wife. Office over Coleman's
grocery, up two flights of stairs
Knock hard. We shall miss thee
Job printing solicited"
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AND
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Also
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-10-19

SEVERAL. newspaper men have beea
swindled by the new counterfe:t five
tlousard dollar bill.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-10-19

We see BY the late dispatches from
Washington that S. J. Randall was
elected Speaker Of tie House.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
UNPAID TAXES.

Owing to the depreciation Of the values OF ssss
tate and the falling Oh in rentals the delay = :he
ceipt OF for the past two years has been very
large. During 1875 the property below Fifty
ninth street and between First and Tenth avenues
were paid up quite promptly From ffty.nnth
Thirty-ourth street, west Of Tenth avenue,
and from Fiy.ninth street to Thrtyfourlh, east OF
First avenue II is calculated that about forty per
Of the taxes property in that district remained
paid. Above Fifty street, both the eas! and
west sides Of the city, s thought that seventy per
cent OF the taxes unlmrroved properly cannot be
paid this year. The of this. 1t Is commended,
is that the assessed valuation is high the
have much they do at present to pay the
interest on the mortgages without paying any taxes.
great deal OF this property is now being sold for
the taxes and assessments to mortgages
According to the records the tax Office, Janu-
ary l, 1875, the taxes remaining unpaid amounted TO
$5925, $685. and January 1885, to 50, 34S 3S4 81
These arrears extend back as lar as 1871 Tho prop
erty the years 1871 1872 and 1873 be
sold but the city will not avail itself ot this right
during the present depression In the real
ket. The levy for 1875 s32 36S 800 SO. and
1876 $3 l0S $685. the difference between 1876
and 1876, 294 per 100 IN 1875 against q 80 IN 1875
Deputy Alfred vredenburg, Of the tax Office, states,
however, that considering the reduced rate, the tax
Office has been receiving much money In proportion
during the present year as II did during the same time
year.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
THE YONKERs ASSESSMENT.

Another new phase has arisen In the contest be-
tween the Board OF Westchester county Supervisors
and tho city Of Yonkers growing out Of the alleged
the latter In the sum of about
$4,000. Contrary to general expectation Judge
Dykman, on application Of counsel for the complain
ants issued order yesterday morning setting aside
the ex parts stay OF proceedings granted by him
Saturday counsel for the Board pending appear
TO the General Term from the writ Of pcremptory
manoamus, also issued by MIN, compelling the Board
to credit Yonkers with the amount stated and d-
recting tho Supervisors to assemble within ten
days and comply with the decision OF the
State Assessors In tho matter. In vaCating
the stay granted Saturday Judge Dykman intmated
that had made mistake IN not Issuing order to
show instead Of absolutely granting tie OK pare
stay proceedings and ordered That the perempory
writ OF maudamus proceed though no stay had been
granted. In accordance with the latter mandate the
Board OF Supervisors met yesterday and, motion,
appointed committee OF five TO report TO the Board
the feasible method OF complying with the order
OF the Court. Alter somo hours spent consultation
this committee reported that they were unable TO
arrive u conclusion soon and asked Tor additional
time to further consider the mattcr. The Board &C.
cordngiy adjourned until this afternoon, when the
committees report viii probably DO presented
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
TAXPAYERS SEEKING RELIEF.

In the town of Mamaroncck, westchester county,
the property holders have for some weeks past been
agitating the question a. to whether thc Board Of
Town Ofhcers should not avail themselves Of the
special passed 1873, authorizing majority Of
that body to extend for hftscn or twenty years the
whole amount of the indebtedness for the presen.
year. This latter. appears, aggregates s25. .O00 and
the proposition extend II carried out, would reduce
the tax from s 90 per cont to about 30.
In accordance with notice served upon him
recently by the taxpayers, supervisor Charles II.
Birney issued call Tor public meeting
al which the people might express their opinions IN
the premises, and this was held few evenings
at tho Town Hall After remarks by some OF the lead
ing citizens OF the town, who were mostly In lavor Of
extending the dcot, vote was taken on the question,
the result being that ballots representing property to
the amount OF 5000 900 were cast Tor extension Al
though there Is divison Of opinion among the
officials as to the judciousncss Of the scheme, the
payers in avor OF II hopeful that the body al
uded 70 will lcgaze he measure and thus reduce the
excessive pressure supernduced by the present bus.
ness depression.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
THE INFANT ACROBATS.

Alfred T. Ellis and Henry Ellis the two infant
acrobats, in whom the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children have taken an interest, were
before Judge Dcnohue in Supreme Court Chambers
yesterday a writ Of habeas corpus Since the last
the Ellis boys and their little companion Joseph
Donohue have been in charge Of the officers Of tho
above named society The father OF tho Ellis boys It
appears has now arrived from England charge
OF his children and on his behalf the writ Of habeas
corpus was sued out under which they werc brought
before the Court yesterday. The boys neatly
and comfortably dressed, and the father wished 10
have them return with him TO England, being wiling
he says TO give the Court every suitable guarantee
they shall be properly cared Tor. The father was
represented IN court by Mr. o. II. Sanderson ana Mr.
Bookstaver. and the society by Mr. Gibson. The last
named gentleman requested adjournment on &C.
count OF the absence OF his associate and tho Judge
granted It until hapast one O'Clock p. ~ tomorrow
The children remain ia the meantime IN the custody
OF the society,"
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
ANOTHER DIVORCE CASE.

Mrs Mary Ann Devoe wants TO be divorced from her
husband, Isaac l. Devoe, on the ground Of adultery
and cruel treatment The twain were married July 8
1S43 and lived together until January 1874 when as
Nr Devoe alleges ber lord deserted her tho three
children which had resulted from their marriage The
wife remained In possession OF house by her
husband, ana he'alowed her $3.50 per month for the
support of herself aud children until the LIST OF March
last, since which time he has allowed her $50 per
month In her petition 10 the supreme Court plaintiff
states that her husband has been living Illicit
intercourse with woman named Jane Tur-
penny, Vt No. 2j3 East sixty-frst street.
since leaving his home, aud that during
she past three years he has frequently insuted APP
Piled bInsphcmous language TO plaintiff she
that she has not been able 10 procure sufficient
for her chiuren aud that the youngest OF ihem being
delicate, has fered from lack Of proper clothing
medical attcnd dance. Her husband, shc alleges Is pos
sessod Of great deal Of real and personal estate and
shc prays that the Court will grant her relief The
case came up before Judge Donohuc, IN supreme
Court, Chambors yesterday, upon an order 10 show
cause why the petition should not be granted. There
appearances on behalf OF defendant ana the de-
fault was noted by Tie Court.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
THE FREEZING CARS.

The Aldermanic Committee to consider and report
upon the feasibility of heating the street cars met
yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock, In the Aldermen y
room OF the City Hall About twenty persons were in
attendance with various plans and papers, which they
submitted tho committee After hearing two Of the
gentlemen on tho subject Alderman Guntzer, who
presided informed them that the report OF the com.
mittee would be ready next Thursday, and would be
presented 70 the Board OF Aldermen At their regular
meeting
Dr. Oscar Spiller presented plan for heating the
cars with hot air. Tho stovo be foot square
and placed on one OF The platforms. Beng
seat. The air was conducted under the by
one set Of iron pipes and urned to the stove by
another, the DRAFT furnishing the propeng power 10
keep up In THIS manner continuous current OF warm
air.
DR.. sherry, on behalf OF tho Fuller Steam Heating
Company, whose apparatus 10 used the Atlantic
avenue cars, Brooklyn, said that he had called
cral OF the presidents OF tho companies in this city
and found some Of them very willing TO talk the
Affair." and others were strongly opposed to IL very
important thing he said was TO have fresh air while
we have warm air. In his plan steam introduced
by pipes running under the bottom OF tho car, which
enables the ventilators al the top to DO left opcn II
has tested car OF the Atlantic line
and bad been found satisfactory by all who
rode in. that car II was economical aud
the thermometer at our homes ranges from 65
degrees TO 20 degrees We 20 out from them and 70
into car whose temperature from 10 degrees TO 20
degrees. large proportion OF those who ride the
horse females and children. Under such
cumstances. particularly for the latter Glass; tho dan
were looked into many diseases could be traced 10 this
neglect TO hcat the cars.
SHOWS PROJECT.
Mr. Charles l. Snow submitted report IN favor OF
OF othor systems aud secure the health
as we'll ~ thc comfort, OF tho passengers
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
THE MISSING. DRUG CLERK.

The story that Albert Joussct the drug clerk
who recently disappeared, had eioped with young girl
living with Mr. Krctzschmar, by whom he was en-
poycd, Is contradctod by that gentleman. He repr-
manded and discharged his clerk for paying attentions
to the girl aud leading believe be was single
man, while she restored TO her friends whcro she
sanity.
1t turns that Jousset has not been seen since
last Wednesdays that he has not eioped with another
woman that tho bottle Of aniine dye has not boen
found, aud that analysis has been made OF the sup
posed blood found upon the snow. report 10 circu-
lated that ricnd OF Jousset, who lives In Brooklyn,
asserts tnat he avc but refuses 10 state where he
is He also CLAIMS 10 know Joussst's antagonist
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
AssEMBLYMAN HEALEY's FUNERAL.

The funeral Of the late Assembyman James Heaey
took place from his residence, No. 60 Beach street,
yesterday at hali-past nne A. ~ The cortege arss
proceeded to ST. Peters church. Barclay street, where
solemn high and Office for the dead was chantcd
the Rev. Fathers Corcy, corkery and 0Koy oflciat-
ing The casket, Of rosewood. silver mounted, was
placed in the conre aisle OF the church. and after tho
conclusion OF the friends the deceased
died past 1t to farewell look at tho body which
was attrsd In the haon OF the Order oil the Blessed
Virgin. the services In the church tho process
siou reformed and proceeded to Cavary Cemetery,
wncre Mr. HcaIey viii rcposc IN his larnly plot
The funeral very Duncrousy attended, delegations
from the Tammany General Committee and the New
York state Assembly being present. The Hudson
River Fire Engine Company paraded In full strength
wearing badges OF mourning. The pail bearers we're
j I'D ges Quinn and Duty and Captain Moony. A sub
scription Tor widow and three children Of the de-
ceased has been started, Mr. Duty, Of No. "a Green
wlch Gtreet. acting as treaSurer
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
SWINDLING THE GOVERNMENT.

ARREST OF AN Ex-DEPUTY CoLLECToR-AL-
LEGED COMPLETELY IN THE LAWRENCE GUS
TOM HOUSE FRAUDS.
Henry N. Williams, an ex-dcputy collector In the
Third Division Of the Custom House, who held office
from 1859 to 1s71 was last Sunday arrested at his
residence Madison avenue. between Twenty seventh
and Twepty.cighth Streets on q charge OF completely
in the frauds alleged 10 have been committed by
Charles L. lawrence of Custom House end cxtradition
notoriety. Williams, during his term Of office, is
alleged, employed by Lawrence to pass certain
cases Of merchandise, corresponding With . Of
invoices thus enabling other cases, containing moro
valuable material 10 be passed through lower rate
OF duty, defraudng the government thereby Of large
sums In the course OF political events Mr.. Thomas
Murphy became Collector Of the Port, and Will.
iams, who; u is said, vas prciege Of Gov.
ernor Fenton, was removed. Alter this act OF
poitlcai dccapitati0n was he formed the
ACQUAINTANCE OF Deputy Collector Gaylord, through
whose fundamentally The smuggling operations we're
continued without Abatement Alter the arrest OF
Lawrence the Iacts became known 10 the District At
torncy and they were referred 10 by him In tho
OF his argument In the Des Anges case, which was
tried before Judge Benedict, and which resulted IN
Des Anges' Imprisonment for his share IN the trans.
actions Of that period Williams was yesterday taken
So coo BAIL james Everard, the contractor, becoming
his surety 10 The amount Of the bail peculiar
feature IN the arrest Of Williams at this time,
not the eve, but actually after the appoint
ment OF . successor TO District Attorney Bliss,
IS accounted tor by Williams, who stigmatizcs the
whole thing as put up job at this hour in re-
venge his opposition 10 the reappointInent OF Mr.
Bliss District Attorney. II Is admitted that since
his removal Mr.. williams, while only useiul tool to
tho chief operators here, managed to obtain some in
huencc In Washington and hence his arrest falls with
the greater elect upon him. Mr. Bliss, however, in
dIgnatly resens this reflection upon his official
in this matter by accounting ,or the delay bringing
Williams 10 trial before this, that II was because the
prosecution was rot previously prepared to bring the
case trial. 1t Is expected that big bonanza OF off,
cial maeasance Will be developed IN the Of The
trial against Williams, unless he succeeds, like his
principal lawrence IN hDding some lesser scapegoat
on whom 10 saddle his dclinquencies
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
MIR. TILDEN's INCOME TAX.

suit was yesterday begun In the United States
District Court, before Judge Batchford, against
Samuel J. Tilden for the recovery OF $3.50 001 alleged
~ be due the government on unpaid income tax. on
the 26th OF September last Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue Green B. Raum instructed the District Attor
ney ofths district to bring against all persons
who had not paid their income up the repeal
Of the act, and thereupon Mr.. Bliss began look up
the record Of Mr. Tden among that Of others In this
particular. The result was that yesterday he ad-
dressed to Mr. Raum letter. OF which the following
acopy:-
JANUARY q, 1877.
Hon. GREEN B. RAUx, Commissioner OF Internal Rev.
SIR-After the receipt Of your instructions OF Sep
tember &c, 1876 to commence suit against persons
who had tailed 10 pay proper income tax, l delayed
commencing suit against 5. j. Tilden because l
thought II better ~ walt until the Presdcn-
sal election Since the election l have
further delayed In consequences OF the anomalous
o1ce is about to close and In endeavorng to dispose
oil all matters that have renamed unattended TO
nave been brought TO consider whether ought TO
delay longer Alter careful consideration IL has
seemed to me that II was my duty " commence suit
am thoroughly satisfied that Mr.. Tilden has not paid
therefore, be compelled to pay It, Moreover, | am
aware that the commencement OF suit against the
leader Of great political party will be followed by
somc criticism upon the officer who brings such
suit and II seems to that it would be cowardy to
shrk the responsibility and leave the matter 10 my
day. Very respectfully, GEORGE BLISS
United States District Attorney.
Tho capias in the suit yesterday evening served
upon Mr.. Tilden a. his residence, IN Gramcrcy Park
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
L'AMERIQUE.

Tho steamer still lies on the beach at Seabright,
with broadsde about southeast Her chances of
safety depend upon the high tide with the wind south
east at the Same time, Otherwise, In the event OF
northeast blow she would be great danger Of being
week aco shc jumped in the sea and in ovod about 200
ieeL The wrecKing people and captain are still
board, and Efforts arc being made at
every tide 10 pun her further to the
southeastward and IL Is singular circumstance that
during the two weeks sho has the beach no
time has the surf such that boat coula reach
her. low tide teams are driven alongside at her
bow and amidshps.
NEW PILOT FOR AMERIQUR.
The agents OF the Amcrquc have requested the Pilot
Comm ssioncrs ~ send down another pilot TO rccvo
Pilot Weaver, in whose charge tho vessel when
she went ashore. The new pilot Is Walter Brewer,
who was charge OF the Star OF the West when she
was fired upon by the guns OF Fort M0uItrie. Pilot
Weaver Will not be tried until Tho captain OF the
Amcrtque makes his report
The New York herald., 1877-01-23

STORY ABOUT BROKEN WIRES AND INJURED
FEELINGS.
Information was received at the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Office in this city Saturday that
the Western Union Company had organized a large
force OF In the oil regions for the purpose OF de-
stroying the wires and poles of the merchants
National Telegraph Company" which were being
operated by the Western Union under lease acquired
by consolidation OF the old Pacific and Atlantic line in
1874 This lease being about to EXPIRE and the wires
which extend through the oil regions will revert to the
control Of the Atlantic and Pacific Company. which has
lately purchased controlling interest the stock
OF tho Merchants National Company, the Western
Uuon Company, It Is said, preferred suit for dam
rather allow these important connections
fall into the hands Of their opponents, and proposed
taking adv vanuge OF the adjournment OF the and
absence Of judges on Saturday to complete the work
OF destruction before an injunction could be had TO
The Atlantic and Pacific Company employed emil
nent counsel In Pitssburg and bad an injunction
issued Chambers, through Judge Ewing. at six
p NJ, and served the same on ell the officers found
and at once telegruphed copies OF the same TO all
points in .nc oil regions Special mssssngsrs were
the road, with horses In search OF the gang Armed
with this injunction the messenger OF the Atlantic and
destruction One party had cut down the poles and
destroyed wire for miles before the messenger
Un All ns wres au pnd
City also destroyed, and probably In other points
not yet heard from rhe Superintendent OF the West
ern Union Company, having absented himself from tho
office In Pittsburg, could not be personally served
with tho papers, though his subordinates, wherever
found, supplied with copies before eight O'Clock
p. ~, ana the work of destruction began at one
O'Clock A. " there are likely TO be serious gations
over the affair
OTHER SIDE or THE STORY.
President Orton, who has just returned from Wash.
ington. was called upon by reporter Of the HERALD
and questioned upon the subject, stated by the of-
GERS OF the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
Mr.. Orton stated that he had out iew minutes be-
fore received bret despatch from PHtsbure the
matter ana that he did not think IL was worth whic
to attach any importance TO It, The Western Union
Company Is the lessee OF line from Ptsburg to OIL
City, which some time ago was In process Of being
transferred TO them Al best II was Q stumble down.
their established system An injunction against pull
ing down poles anu erecting ones in their stead
was obtained by somebody-presumably the Atlantic
and Pacific Company. The Western Union Company,
he says about one-hat OF this old line and have
proposed merge II into the home company,
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

At q meeting Of tho Sinking Fund Commission
yesterday, a resolution adopted directing tho roe
moval Of the Offices OF the Public Administrator and
Corporation Attorney from No. III Nassau street 10
No 40 Bcekman street. Tho atter premises were for
mcrIy occupied by the Second precinct police.
rE Dyckman, clerk to the sinking Fund Commits
A.oners has been directed to prepare statement
Of moneys and securities possession Of that booy at
present
Comptroller Kelly yesterday paid 10 laborers en-
ployed on tho repairing ana removal Of pipes for De-
partment Of public Works, $1,8l3 90
The following s City Chamberlain Tappan's weekly
statement Ior the past week Balance, January Is,
81 2s2 026 so; roceipts, 81, ,423 0lS ~; payments
6L,259,V72 0l; balance. January 20 e1ssses672 90
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
SUMMARY OF Law CASES.


Ten gentlemen viii to-day be sworn In as members
OF the New York Bar Tho Examining Committee
yesterday sent IN their report to the General Term in
which Mr.. e. G. Kicder Is specially conplimentcd.
The second trial OF the suit Of Shepherd +. Knapp.
receiver Of the Bowling Green Savings bank, against
Walter Roche to recover $o620o alleged to have been
msappropriated, was begun yesterday before Judge
Sedgwck In the Superior Court
Judge Sper Yesterday rendered an opinion overrul-
ing the demurrer to the complaint In the suit OF Bar
bara Schreyer va Andrew Gettinger and others.
brought aside conveyances OF real estate
Louisa Miller brought = suit against Fidelia H.
Hovey 70 recover the value OF bono. The case was
brought 70 trial yesterday before Judge Van bruns IN
supreme Court, Circuit.
In the suit Of Charles westerman Thomas p.
Remington, Jr growing out OF partnership difhcuties
the full facts OF which have been published Judge
Speir yesterday gavc memorandum decision holding
that the action Is properly an equitable one
The papers in the suit OF Patton VS. tho New York
Judge j. +. DAILY In the Court OF Common Pleas.
Counsel yesterday summed up the case, and decision
was reserved.
George l. Dale recovered verdict for 81 900 dam
ages against the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company for Injuries to his arm, caused, az
alleged, by the negligence Of the defendants. The
was argued on appeal yesterday before the Su-
preme Court, General Term, and decision was re.
served.
Judge Spsir yesterday rendered decision giving
judgment Tor the plaintiff in the suit vt Anna X.
Means against Catharine Kearney. Tho action
the ground that the note was given by the defendant
10 the painful Tor balance OF the consideration
money due from the former TO the latter on the sale
ot house and lot to the defendant by the plaintiff