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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
MEMENTo OF TOM FIELDS.

II In all the attachments against the property OF
Thomas c. Fields following his fight from this city, all
the deputy sherGs did we'll in the Of
issued upon judgment for SOAR Oh obtained by
Bancker Quigg, several of them must have reaped
golden harvests. This judgment was assigned by
Bancker l. Quigg to jane Kerr, who assigned 1t 10
Elizabeth H. Garrett When the latter found out
of the judgment there only 10 be paid to her
81 297 "a, the remainder, amounting to S2,6l6 SO,
being retained by the Deputy Snerin, che
thought this not dealing exactly the
square, and she brought suit for the sum thus re-
tanned, minus the legal charges Tho answer put
by ex.Sher1 Brennan, he beng Sheriff NJ the time,
and another upon judgment obtained by Frederick
II. Greer 1857 So, and that he retained 900 to
pay the latter the residue retained being for
expenses, iootng up $l,6l6 80. Judge Van Brunt,
before whom the tried, gave his decision yes
terday sustaining tho charges the BILL but allowing
to the plaintiff the balance ST. 600 required
to pay the Greer judgment Mrs Carrot has Tot
very good opinion Of the law
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
THE ECLECTIC LIFE FUND.

The complications of the Eclectic Life insurance
Company ana the proposed distribution Of It's assets
In tho hands OF the Superintendent OF Insurance have
already been fully published In the HERALD. The
final disposition Of this mootcd question was expected
TO have taken place yesterday In the SPECIAL Term OF
the Court Of Common Pleas, before Judge Larrcmorc.
wten there appeared about forty lawyers including
the Attorney General IL seems, however, that Judge
Van Hoescn has under consideration the exceptions
10 the report oil tho referee, and this condition OF the
was made tho subject OF confused state
ments OF several lawyers TO whom The Judge appealed
for Information. The Attorney General said he was
confused about tho matter himself, and could not
exactly understand the position He understood that
the receiver tried to get Tits fund, found
upon appeal that the receiver had no right TO the
fund Tncreupon some one applied to the Legislature
for the passage Of an act TO get the fund paid over.
The superintendent OF Insurance refused to pay Il
over No application as to the distribution OF tho
fund has been made by the Attorney General
He said, iurther that he thought that II no
should apply to the Superintendent tho lattcr
would be willing To distribute tho fund to tho
policy holders Tic was willing, he said, to do this.
Whai AsnncrnIcndent desired " do 10 distribute
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Gilderslecve.
THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.

THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.
At tho sitting OF this Court yesterday ex-Judgc
George N. Curtis resumed his address behalf OF
William II. G. McCarty. on trial the charge of lar
ceny in having stolen sls 900 worth OF diamonds the
property Of @. " Hand, on the 9th Of January.
Counsel reviewed the evidence at LENGTH contending
in emphatic terms that all the facts that had been adj
duced clearly pointed to conspiracy, Of which tho
prisoner was made the victim. He said nothing had
been established against his character and that in
WOW OF all the evidence, no entitled TO an
acquiltal After the usual Assistant District
Attorney Lyon addressed the Jury DO
hall Of tho prosecution. He anaIy zed the evi.
dcnce worry carefully from the time that McCarty
undertook procure the loan Hands diamonds to
their disappearance, and earnestly submitted that
proven beyond doubt that the prisoner entered
into plot with Thompson and Hastead to steal tho
cred the many discrepancies in McCarty's evidence,
and alluded TO the evidence Of the porter OF the Boil
Hotel, who testified before tho magstr that
the prisoner therc on the morning OF the 9th in
company with Thompson, although tho accused stated
he ut home. The counsel ridiculed the pris-
oncrs claims property In Texas his
with firms London. Mr.. Lyon will resume his ad-
dress this morning.
MUSICAL CoMPosER's TROUBLE.
George Price, negro who was tried and convicted
some days ago of stealing $54 from Ferdinand Strauss
composer, living at No 428 sixth avenue In
disrerutabo negro den n West Twenty fifth street.
the night Of tho I'd inst brought up yesterday
for sentence. He was sent TO tho State Prison Tor
years
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURT-cHAMBrRs.
Rv Judoe awvenco

ny JuoRe LuWTencc.
Gregory VS.. Kopper-As 1t appears by the affidavit
papers has the Senate and Assembly has been
approved Of by the Governor and has therefore be-
come law, the application 10 postpone the sale for
reasonable time be granted. 1t rs accordingly post
poned until Apr IL 1871 on condition that the de-
fendans pay before Twelve oclocs noon, OF the 9th
inst The printers fees be incurred by such
men the Referees fees and charges and $40 cost Of
motion.
Matter OF Morris.-The order Is proper and will DO
pcals, In Rensselaer, and Saratoga Ralroad Company
W. Davis, am precluded from making the allowance
asked Tor.
Dufeh VI. Horton--Cannot grant stay.
Perault VS.. Rand Memorandum for counsel
Miller vs. Miller; in the matter Of Aldrich, nc. |;
Gawtry Va Flynn; Eleventh Ward Bank VI. Davcn-
port matter OF Lawrence.-Granted.
Arnold w. Duncan.-I will change The return day In
this motion to the 23th InsL at hapast eleven A. M
Tallrnan Vs. Gillen.--l have made order about
double costs.
SUPERIOR CoURT--sPEcTAL TERM.
BY Judge Freedman.
Weed VS.. Galagher-hi0tion granted.
Curran Mcintyre Findings settled.
Patrick Singleton VS. Johanna Singcton.-Fi ndings
settled judgment Of divorce IN lavor Of plaintiff.
King, Jr., VS.. Kine.-PmIntlf's motion Tor the cp-
pontment OF a receiver granted. OPINION
Conover ct al VS. Conover ct al. Plaintiffs appca
ton the appointment OF q receiver during tho
pending Of action granted. Opinion.
Farrell va Van 1uyI et al.-Tne papers show no OK
plaintiffs failure to gvo an Undertaking within
thirty days already granted to him. Motion denied,
with $40 costs
Postloy vs. Dickeii White ct al VI. Talmadsoi The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
INDICTMENTS NOLLE PRESSED.


The accumulation Of indictments lying or
pigeon oiled in the United States District Attorneys
offce dating back, some Of them, from 1872, have
been summariy swept into the official waste basket
An examination into tho records Of the criminal
branch by General Foster unearthcd o number OF old
indictments against parties whom II discovered
could never BIO brought to trial with prospect OF
conviction, In consequence OF the impossibility OF
sunrnoning the necessary witnesses in cases
and IN others for want OF sufficient evidence on
which TO go to a trial. General Foster, there-
forc on the opening Of the United states Cir
that the indictments against tho several
persons named below be finally disposed Of by nolle
prosequ The Tor his motion having been
cinc,ly stated by tho government prosecutor, Judge
directed that nolc prosequ be entered IN tho
following cascs:-
Countcrcitlng--Georgo Morris, Frederick Hillman,
Henry wanekc, John Renken and James Sweeney.
Post Office onences--WilIiam j. Getty Charles Il.
Duggan. Isaac s. Lunpigan, Charles Wolgens, William
Ro6bInson ]. W. Wright, G. Il. Brinkernon, John
Purscr, j. b. sipcs, X. Colcnder r. 4. Gleason aud
N. j. Collins.
IsceIIaneous-sumuel r. Fem, Alexander Reynolds.
r. b. Caldwell John TenBy, Benjamin Litteton, J.
Nelson Luckey Lewis sylvester Peter EdwsId, David
Herring. Owen Cannon, James Evelind, Charles II.
Purdy, Jos eph Cisco, Daniel Montgomery. Henry z.
Cooper George A. Mason OF al, John McGrath Michael
Horn Alexander Leahy. Manuel Sanchez, Frank W.
Jones Martin Churchill, Martinez Saco, Charles A.
Austen Alexander Is Babb, 6. W. Seden Charles
Bailey, Stephen b. Babcock, Joseph Garbiose and
eigismund X. McndcL -
Cases IN which the jury dsagrced-Charlos Calicn-
dar, Matthew Richardson, Robert Noak, Charles 5.
spraguc, Samuel Ii. Willard, Charles u. Meyer and
Joshua D. Miner.
Undergoing sentence ON conviction elsewhere -
Thomas Gordon.
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REAL ESTATE.

Tho following parcels sold yesterday at the Real
Estate Exchange No. Ill Broadway. These constitute
tho sales Of tho day, with the exception of the real
estate sold by the Of the Ocean National Bank
do uf ~ nc will be found elsew hero:-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
SHERIFF SALE.

Greiner, Steel & Co. VS. Collins McGregor ct al.
By virtue of an alias order to sell issued from
the court of common pleas Of stark county Ohio,
ard to me directed will offer for sale at public
outcry at the door Of the court house in the city
Of Canton, on
Saturday, the 9th day of June, 1877.
the following described real estate situate in said
county to.wit Being a part of the southwest
quarter of section four 4 township 10, range, 3,
in said county, commencing for the same at the
southwest corner of said quarter thence on the
quarter line three hundred Il thirty feet to post
thence asst parallel with the south line Of said
quarter 800 feet to a post thence south parallel
with the west line ofsa quarter $50 feet TO post
on the quarter line; thence west on the quarter
line to the place Of beginning, containing three
acres more or less; excepting therefrom the
homestead set over to Susan McGregor contained
in the following description: commencing at The
southwest corner of said quarter; thence norm
on the quarter line 1853 ieet thence south parallel
with the south line of said quarter AZ feet thence
south parallel with the west line of said quarter
1853 feet to the south of said quarter thence west
on the south line of said quarter AZ feet to the
place of beginning
Appraised at $500
sale to commence at one o'clock p m. Terms
cash.
may10 ew J. T. RAUCH' sherin'
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SHERIFF SALE.

Charles sieese vs Buckeye Coal and Coke Co.
BY virtue Of a. IA, ssned from the court
of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
to me directed will offer for sale at public out
cry at the door Of the court house in Canton ON
Saturday, The I'd day of June, 1877
the following described property, to'wit: All
the coal In and under and the right to nine said
coal by virtue Ofa coal lease upon the following
real estate situate In township OF Lawrence, Stark
county, Ohio being the farm owned IN 1863 by
Robert and Maria Lytle, containing so acres OF
land being the north halfof the north east quarter
OF section together with all the rights aud
privileges granted 10 Henry Foltz, Frank Ponroy
aud Frank Pocock by r. Y. Lytle, M M Lytle,
Andrew Lyte, on the 28th day Of April, 1869,
which lease Is recorded in the Lease Records OF
Stark Co., Vol. l, pages 2i6 and 2i7, also all the
rights and privileges to mine coal granted TO Hen;
ry Foltz n Co. by Jacob Evans on the farm OF said
Jacob Evans containing about 1856 acres situate In
Lawrence township, Stark county, Ohio by virtue
of contract made by Jacob Evans on the 9th day
Of January, 1869, the interest TO be sold In the
above described leases being the interest OF the
Buckeye Coal Il Coke Co. by virtue Of an assign
ment made on the 10th day OF March, 1870, by the
lessees named In the above leases.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p. M Terms
cash
mayi7.ow JP. RAUoH Sheriff.
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NOTICE.

NHRISTIAN RAMSEIER and Rosie Ramseer,
v heretofore residents of Stark County, o., but
whose place of residence is now unknown and
can not be sscertained, will take notice that An
thony VOgt of Stark county, Ohio, did, ON The
2Oth day Of November 1876 file his petition in the
court of common pleas within and for said coun
ty of Stark and State of Ohio against them, said
Christian Ramseer and Rosie Ramseier, setting
forth that they said Christian Ramseier and Rosie
Ramseier gave mortgage to said Anthony Vogt
on lot No thirty six 1867 in Riverside addition to
the town, now city of ofMassillon. tosecure the pay
ment of one hundred and, fifty, dollars $3.50 ae-
cording TO certain note referred TO in said mort
gnge and that said sum with the interest accrued
thereon from September 10th, 1876, at 8 per cent
per annum, payable annually, is still wholly pn.
paid though long since due, and praying that
said Christian Ramseier and Rosie Ramseier pay
said sum and interest or that said premises be
sold to make the same.
And the said Christian Ramseier and Rosie
Ramseier are notified that they are required to
appear and answer said petition on or before the
third Saturday after the 10th day Of May, 1877.
Dated April 5th, 1877 ANTHONY VOGT
By C. T. MEYER, his attorney.
April 8, 1877.
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LOUISIANA,
THE ASSASSINATION oFLAWS.

New orleans, May 25.-The following
was received to-day 4
l9 sno Clinton, La, May "a.
To F. 7. Nichols, Governor, ETC.:
Your telegram Of this date in regard to
the murder Of Laws is just received. Laws
was killed Saturday, May 18th, in the
town of jackson, ats o'clock, by one man
not band Of men. Our coroner has
made full investigation. The supposed
assassin is now in jail It is believed
that family feud growing out Of di-
vorce suit now pending between Laws
and his wife caused his death.
TSigned1 s' q. McYEA,
Judge Of the Fifth District.
.ai go D.J. WkDeE,d I
Parish Attorney.
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SHERLFF SALE.

]. M Martin & Bro. VS. Jacob Berg ct al.
By virtue of an alias order to sell issued from the
Court of Common Pleas, of Stark county OHIO,
and to me directed will offer for sale at public
city OF Canton, on
Saturday the 9th day Of June, 1877.
the following described real estate situate IN
said county, to.wit: Lots number 1856 and 2557
in Thompsons 3rd addition to the city OF Can
ton. 49,
Sll0.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p. m, Terms
0G1M. may1oew J.P.RAUCH, Sheriff.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will be
~ presented to the Board of County Commis
sioners of Stark county, Ohio at their next regu
tablishment of q county road In Sugar Creek
township, in said county, along the following de-
scribed route: Beginning in the centre of sec
ton number four and on the south line of the
road leading from Navarro TO West Lebanon
thence southwardly along the centre line of sec
tions four and nine to the centre post Of said sec
ton nine thence eastwardly along the centre line
of sections nine and ten to the centre post of said
section ten, and the intersection of the county
road leading from the Navarro and Mount Eaton
road on the south to the Navarro and West Leb
anon road on the north A PETITIONER.
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ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that petition will be
presented to the Commissioners Of Stark county
at their next session June 4th A. d. 1877, praying
for the locating of county road on the following
line, to-wit: Beginning at the present terminus
of the county road running north and south in
Lake township in said county, and terminating in
the Centre road, at the Southeast corner Of the
Northeast quarter of section II in township II, OF
range 8, and running thence north on the east
line of said section H. and the east line of section
g. in said township to or near the waters edge OF
the branch of the Tuscarawas river, and thence
northerly along the west side of the water course
or as near the same as practicable, to the Union
town and Paris road A PETITIONER.
April Sd, A. d 18T.-may3.7ew
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Farm For Sale.

The undersigned wishes to sell his farm, located
In Tuscarawas township, miles northwest OF
Massillon and miles southeast of Lawrence on
the old Wooster road The farm contains 50 acres,
about l8 acres Of It being In timber, the balance
of the land under a good state Of cultivation.
There is on the farm good story and half cot
tage, good barn. and all other necessary outbuild'
ings. There are also good wells and cistern on
the place, and Sippo creek runs through one cor
ner of the land.
Terms reasonable For further particulars call
on the proprietor on the premises or address
JOHN RABER,
may1Owe* Msssillon, Ohio.
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SHERIFF SALE.

LII. Lamborn vs. W, P. Preston ct ux.
By virtue of an order to sell issued from
the court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio,
and to me directed will offer for sale, at public
outcry at the door Of the court house, in the city
of Canton, on
Saturday the I'd day Of June, 1877,
the following described real estate situate in said
county to.wit; Lot number seven hundred and
twenry.seven (727) in reeters, Lamborn Cos.ad
dition TO Alliance.
Appraised at $1,000.
may3ew up. RAUCH, Sheriff.
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STEAM SAW MILLFOR SALE

Located in Newark, Writ County, West Virginia,
on the Little Kanawa River. The mill is in good
condition, the machinery No. /, with twenty-five
horse bower engine located in well timbered
country. The Little Kanawa is navigable and
lumber can be shipped at any time. steamboat
landing at the mill where boats stop daily. The
mill will be sold on liberal terms for cash, or will
exchange for real estate property located in Stark
county. For further particulars Gail on or address
G. ZIEGLER, Paris, Stark County, Ohio
NAV Al dmE
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/ SMALL FARM FOR SALE.

i WISH TO sell my farm OF So acres in Mimi
shillen township, one mile northeast OF Louis
Vile On the place is a good house, barn and all
necessary out buildings, good well at house and
barn large orchard containing about 200 good
bearing apple trees, and great many other kinds
of fruit trees. Afunning stream passes through
land, the balance Of the land Is under good culti
vation. My reasons for selling are that want 70
20 West For further particulars call on address
} ~ a,a.o JOSIAH SUMMERS,
p26-lm g't' louisville, Stark Co., 0
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SHERIFF SALE.
Henry Miller VS. Catharine Morshange et

Henry Miller VS. Catharine Morhanget al
BY virtue of an alias order to sell issued from
the court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio
and to me directed will offer for sale at public
outcry at the door Of the court house, in the city
Canton, on
Saturday, The I'd day of June, 1877.
the following described real estate situate in said
county to.wt: part of the Northeast quarter Of
section tweDty-four (24) containing about thirty
acres Perry township stark county Ohio
Appraised at SITS.
sale to commence at one o'clock p. m. Terms
cash. 80
may3-ew ]. 7. RAUCH, SheriH'
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SHERIFF. SALE.


Eva E. Meffart VS. D, A. Jamison ell ux eta al.
BY virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
TO me directed, will offer for sale at public out.
cry at the door of the Court House in the city oil
Canton, on
Saturday, The I'd day Of June, 1877,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to- Wit Lot numDer thirty. nine (39) and
forty Ave Q5) in Shivelys addition to the town OF
Louisville ,r
Appraised-Lot 45 at $1,000; lot 80 at 800.
Sale to commence at one O'Clock p. M Terms
cash.
may3-eW ]. P. RAUCH, Shertn.
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SHERIFF SALE.
Adam LIpperL VS. Isaac PeaOe q Al.

Adam Lippert va Isaac Peace ct al.
BY virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court Of common pleas Of stark county, Ohio and
to me directed will offer for sale at public out,
cry, at the door OF the Court House in the city Of
Canton, on
Saturday, the oh day of June, 1877,
the following described real estate situate In said
county, toWit; Lot number twenty.four (2i) In
Thompson's addition to the city of Canton.
Appraised at 5000.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p m, Terms
cash.
mayl0-eW j. RAUCH, Sherlh.
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JSHERJFF SAFE.

Henry Miller VS. John Dodd ct ux ct al.
By virtue of an order to sell Issued from the
me directed l will offer for sale at public
outcry at the door of the court house, in the city
of Canton, on
Saturday, the 9th day of June, 1877.
The following described real estate situate in
said county, towit. Lot number two hundred
and forty.one [2I1 in the village OF Canal Fulton
Sale to commence at one o'clock p. m. Terms
O'I may1Oew RAUCH, Sheriff.
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Saturday the 9M day Of June, 1877
SHERIFF SALE.

Charles steese VS. Buckeye Coal and Coke Co.
By virtue Of A. ia. issued from the court
of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio
and TO me directed, will offet for sale at public
oucry at the door Of the Court House In the city Of
Canton, on
SATURDAY., the I'd day Of June, 1877,
the following described real estate Stuatein Law.
renee township, Stark county, to-wit: Bounded
on the west by lands owned by Andrew Schrock
and A. A Porter, on the north BY State road and
Cleveland, Tuscarawas and Wheeling Railroad
on east and south by lands Of Jacob Evans, con
tanning acres and "a 100 ofan acre Of land more
or less.
Appraised at $1,000 A
sale to commence at one o'clock p. m, Terml
mays n J.P.RAUCH sheriff.
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court of common pleas OF Stark county, Ohio, ami
10 lne directed will offer for sale at public out.
cry At the door OF the court house In the city OF
Canton, on
Saturday the oh day Of Jllne, 1877,
the following described real estate situate in said
county ta.wit. Two equal undivided thirds OF
all that part Of east fractional section five 10Y,
township nine [9l range nine lgl lying and being
hetwte the Ohio canal and Ipscarawls river,
and between the highway as II now runs leading
Tuscarawas river and the lower road as II now
runs, leading west from Rochester In said county
across said TusCarawas river TO MT. Eaton, con-
tanning 38 acres more or less; also two equal un.
divided hlrds of the right OF way for the trail OF
the Race of the Grist mill situated on the above
described premises In the manner In which II
now passes from said mill 10 the Ohio canal, with
the right TO go on the premises 10 repair SAID mill
race, excepting and reserving always from the
above described tract OF land all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land lying and being In the
northwesterly corner thereof, which said piece,
lot or parcel Of land so reserved is two hundred
and two feet front and rear, measuring from the
center of the first mentioned highway along said
Ohio canal and seventy.six feet wide along the
center Of said first mentioned highway now
owned and occupied by Edward Hug, excepting
and reserving also such surplus water from said
Ohio canal as was contracted by Amos Binney,
William s. Wetmore and Richard s. Fay by their
agent, John r. Cecil, to Daniel Croft by contract
bearing date the rst day of August In the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
Ave-
Appraised at 5000.
Sale to commence at one O'clock p, M Terms
cash.
mayl0.e j. 7. RAUCH, Sherih.
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Sqtrdav The ID day of June, 1877,

the following described real estate situate in said
county to-wit: The undivided half OF the west OF
lot number three (3) in Doncains hTst addition 70
Massillon excepting aud reserving theIefrom
feet on each side from fremont TO Oak streets for
the purpose ofAn alley to be used BY the occu.
pants ofihe whole Of said lot and for no other
purpose.
ssf 70 commence Il one o'clock p. m Terms
mayseK LPRAUoH. Sheriff.