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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22

Tho univ MARCEL sold Yesterday in the Roal Estate
....s
Exchange was q three story brown stonc mousse Win
IN, IN bxs0 on the southwest coruor Of Seventh
wv ~"'"~S~ - -
nue and Forty-sevcnth street. John y. tboyd, auc-
.nfa =, IN n check am of lhp de Fen dnnts In
tho foreclosure proceedings for $4,000
sa. 7s.of. s. Of ovii a.. 2s2xioo; Philip
ns w Us s. so on .S nSs c aud
husband 90 j. n Hayward. 500
1fst ST.. N. 50 3oS II. W. 9th av, 2Dxlu4: j.. A.
nySaassy ~. W. ~ Is r. : Of Howard &C. i5xi0O also
Hrosdway & w. corner Of Howard, 2ax 100. Abrum
j Dittcnhoetcr ami wife solomon Loeb $50 600
Boulevard, n. 6. corner OF 1881 st., 5igxirrcguiar;
Br""SwSS. g. s., is4 feet u. OF 4Ih st.. 2axisi.6:
same to same q i;;.,.,,...:, ,sd
cnn as 81, b. LAYTON TO G Decker. 1000
Gin a. - cornsr Of sv q, 41xioo esd ward:
same 10 same. 0.000
i:itn st A. e. 2yD.3 II. W. VI I'd av 2i.Jx fOa3. e.
Charvs TO Alexis Z. Andifred .......... -. E.OOo
Orchard AZ Elan Ss cas vard Irregular charles $40
oi Ss sv - n''en Tw r. n ci J St: 5oaioo H.
Mud,on to Joir MnIdoon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Nom.
65th st n. between Sd and 4th AVS 5Ox 100.
frances j. fwomcy to John r. Twomey .......,. Nom.
10Th st. n. O., between I'D and 9TH BOX 100; John
NJ Twoniey and wife Cathariuc I. Twoney..... Nom.
SIN M1o W., and wife TO- Caroline Wicncr 500
3sd st.. u s., Ia5 IT, ", Of 9TH av.: a5xos9; Eliza
pr"awsy 9th ward. Irregular: Theodorns Is. Ny.
crs and wife to u. Dash MISUNDERSTANDING. 1880
Seth St. n. -. iOi ION w. OF 9Th sv, 03x2J j f. .s>
s,n ss, s. w. corner of oeth st.. 75xioO; W A. Daer
(recrcc). to j. Htncklcy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
JOE COBUHNS FIGHT FOR FREE
DOM

The facts connected with the cony ,cton Of Joe Co.
burn for shooting policemen in trout of his saloon
on Broadway, and his sentence TO State Prison for
years arc yet fresh In public recollection Siren
nous efforts we're made to obtain from the Su-
premo Court General Term, new trial;
but In It's recent decisions this coveted boon
WIS denied " tho ex-pugiist. Having .arcady
s1,eut ave months III Auburn State Prison, where no
" empoyed at his old trade Of making BRICK, he has
determined making another nght tor freedom. HIS
counsel, Mr. VIM. b. Howe, appeared yesterday before
Judxo Donohuc IN the Chambers OF the supreme
Court and made application tor writ Of error take
the cs the Coust oi Appeals, and counscs motion
granted and the writ made rcturnnbc forthwith.
Ghis Will have the effect Of bringing all tho proceed
ings 10 Albany aud tho Court convenes the l7th
81 September u will not DO Tong before the mo0tcd
question w he finally settled whether Joe Coburn will
snoy his nvcrty enjoy tho next ton years behind
the prison bars Auburn. All his friends claim -
ehat their favorito secures the fair show In tho
cgaI which he has heretofore enjoyed IN the pugsic
ar0u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
OVERCROwDED WARDS.
Comparative Mortality in Different Sec
tons Of the City.
AN ARGUMENT FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
What Il May Accomplish as Sanitary
Agent-The Unhealthy East Side.

No clearer proof Of the advantages OF rapid transit
which will prevent the city from being ovcrcrowdcd
DO found anywhere than In the Statistics OF tho
Health Department In order present tho readers
Of the HERALD with whatever information could DO
had reporter was yesterday inrustcd with the task
OF compiling OF these statistics from the records
the Bureau OF Vital Statistics and the result Is tho
interesting figures aud tables contained In this article
First. the number OF deaths In the city was sscsr.
tanned during the four weeks commencing June H. II
will be from tho following tabulated statement Of
tho mortality during that period that the death ratio
has steadily incrcascdthe tenement house wards con-
tributns than the other parts OF the Island 10
tho increase.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
KINGS COUNTY sURROGATE'S COURT
THE EXCISE RAIDS.

Tho following liquor dealers yesterday held In
500 bail by Justice O'tcrbourg, At the Tombs Police
Court, Tor selling liquor without "a liccnse:-Thomas
Iennan, OF No 2l2 Elizabeth street; Louis Cavagnaro
No 81 Park street; William Sullivan No. ITO Mulberry
street; Michael Crovao No So Baxter street; Jnmcs
pougherty, No. $50 Mott street; John Cosgrove No.
100 Mulberry street. Bernard Dennn. No. 1sy Eliza
beth street; Luke Wainwright No. 651s Mulberry
street, James O'Connor No 2S2 Mott street; Patrick
Powers, No. 23l Mott street; Francis Ocguan, No. II
Baxter street; John O'Connor. No lib Hester street.
some OF the dealers showed receipts tor money paid
Tor their ccnsc but said that they had
IL Bail furnished in evory casc snd tho trial was
adjourned TILL next Wcdnesday morning Aten o'clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
ANTI-RINGS.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE THE
AInERMANIC MAJORITY.

A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE THE
ALDERMANIC MAJORITY.
II Ia understood that the committee apr, nted by
the Aldermen 10 investigate the Ring operations
this city will mold their first meeting at the Guy Hall
on Thursday next. A peculiar step in connection
with tho movement was yesterday taken by the indc-
pendent democracy oil this city, which organization ID
understood bc led BY OK Comptroller Green. The
following preamble and resolutions were adopted at
meeting Of that body:-
Whereas . cculmitoc has been appointed by the Board
of Aldermen OF this city to the operations " size
King: and whereas Of rwceds friends and
members Of the present Board Of Alder
whereas the history of the teaches thxs
Tammauy only Investigates frau tor the purpose Of
psng the political obedience OF the gdocrs and to in
she support OF all who In fear punishment for
committed under the sanction Of the Tam,
many IIa and also protect those whose support has
been extended ~ its present leaders:
Resolved hat committee Of three be appointed by tn
Chair investigate the buncss piticsi ish and
the majority f the present Board Of Aldermen
report 70 this committee At an carly date.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Comptroller KolIy yesterday signed warrant for
SIS 900 TO meet the Court House expenditure
During the past week 13s 262 patron'zcd tho
public baths In this city, OF this number "a $50 waro
women and girls.
The lease Of premises No. 81 Chatham street, belong
ing 10 tho city yesterday sold TO Dennis Rordan
for year anu une mouths at an annual rental Of
$40.
For the VI eek ondi ng yesterday the Department OF
Public Works received for Croton water rents the sum
Of $780, 1872 80
The sent yearly interest city stocks, amounting
TO $3.50 1853 CO. will be paid August by Comptroller
Kelly.
Collector OF Assessments Gion received s24o02 II
during the past week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
JUNKMEN'S BELLS.

Superintendent Campbell, OF the Brooklyn poiice'
issued general order yesterday 70 tho captains OF tho
various precincts in regard 10 tho ordinance recently
passed by the Common Council prohibiting tho use Of
bells by junkmcn In that city. The rag dealers are
highly incensed because o tho suppression ot their
tlnkcrs and they declare their intention Of withhold
Ing their suffrage from every Alderman who voted Tor
the passage OF the ordnance
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
THE KINGS COUNTY LUNATlC
ASYLUM.

Mrs. Mary Cunningham, matron Of tho Kings County
Lupasc Asylum. den,os In the most emphatic manner
that she testified last Wednesday before the Committee
on Supplies OF she Board Of Supervisors that tho stew
ards vito was habisuay drunk, nor did she, Ia her
testimony. mako any statement that could by
tic wtIdcst strctch OF the Imagination DO ccn-
slrued as q charge OF drunkenness against the stew
ards we She that during the i've yonrs shc
ms known the LADY she never her evcn taste OF
liquor much less being undor the influence Off Mrs.
Cunningham can only account for the way hor tostt
moay was msreprcscnted In certain Of the public
prints Of Brooklyn 10 tho malice OF some OF her cue.
mics not connected with tho Asyutn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
SHAKEN REEDS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, wife OF Thomas E. Reed. dent
list and tooth powder manufacturer, OF williamsburg
has brought suit in tho Brooklyn City Cour, for sbso
lutte divorce the ground Of adultery. motion for
alimony counsel lee. pending the trial. was made
yesterday by plaintiffs counsel but justice NcCuc de-
MED II condition that the Ue tried Wednes-
day IL Is statod that tho married fo VI Mr. and
fondant claims that tho charge 10 u malicious ono.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
CANINE STATISTICS.

Tho following figures arc given out at tho City Hall
as tho result tho FIRST three weeks endorsement OF
the dog ordinance: Number Of dogs captured. 4,37S;
amount paid TO caschors for tho FIRST two woeks,
81 06s 30. Received Tor redeemed CANNES, STAT Dogs
sold, $64 A number OF the catchers resigned owing
TO tho dulness In business, whiic others rcapcd,
comparatively, a rich harvest for thor iabora
rendering company offered 10 purchase the carcasscs
OF dogs Tor i've each, but impcdiment
arose In making those sales undcr tho forms OF the
aarcoment WIN the offal contractor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22

In ordc, 10 form an adequate conception Of the value
OF these thoy upon tho overcrowdng
In certain parts Of the city Il Will be necessary 70 re-
gurd metropolis a huge plantation cut up into
small farms different Ia urea With meagro popua-
ton the Twenty fourth ward has greater acreage
than tue whole Island OF Manhattan, and IL Is
prsng therefore, that the Sixth ward. with Of
only eightysix ucrcs. should show much higher rate
OF mortality The following table Will show the area
IN acres and population each ward but In FORM
ing an optnou bnscd upon figures the encroach-
mcnts OF business upon dwelling houses, which 10 all
trc downtown wards greatly the real acreage
OF population, must not BIO ovorookcd:-
ACRE ACE AND POPULATION,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
SHIPPING SAILORS.

Three xocpers Of sailors boarding houses John
WcInhoid, No. - Oliver street; John Williams, No.
III Cherry street. and Michael Hayes, No so vando-
wsass ssrcot-wcrs recently expelled froui the Sea-
mems Boarding House Keepers Benevolent Associa-
son Of This city on charge Of having violated the by
laws of the association in shipping seamen at loss
wages than those lxcd upon by Tho ASSOCIATION. In
vthcr words II Is charged that they ship scamcn Tor
SO MONTH whereas tho bylaws prescribe SIS an tho
minsaun monthly wages for ordinary seam.n Ap-
plcssSon was mads yesterday by NJ. Matthew
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
FELQNIOUS ASSAULT.

Domino Cuonzi'was accused yesterday, the Tombs
OF having Tired loaded pistol at Mrs. Carmena Rug
gcro Sho alleged that tho ball passed close 10 her
hcad, and that alter sho had entered her Mt No.
80 Crosby street, CuonzI rcd AT her again. the ball
passing through the door Cuonzi said ho had only
tried to scare tho woman with firccrackcI He was
hold 10 81, 900 bail by Justice Ouorpourg
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
THE DIGNITY OF HIS OFFICE.

Martin Geiszler, Of lsstrstreet Morrsania, appeared
before Justice Wheeler yesterday complainant
against James Fay. assistant dogcatchcr for tho Twcn
y,hird ward. Early Saturday morning Geszcr
awokc from sleep by tho OF his Newfoundland
dog, which Is allowed FREQ range at night OF the back
yard. Raising tho window, no saw Fay sitting on Tho
fence which divides the yard from tho street, having
rope, one end being In his hands and the other
spnoosci around tho anamal's hind logs Fay was
trying 10 hsul the dog ino the street, and tho lssor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
PATRICK CARRoLL'S MISTAKE.

About month ago Mr.. Patrick Carroll. Of No. ass
Sixth avenue, took compassion on young German
named Paul Walters, who was homeless and without
any means OF subsistence, and employed him assist
ant bartender He was rewarded Tor hts kindness by
having $40 stolen him last Thursday morning.
Detective Schnttbeycr, oil tho Twenty precinct
arrested Walters on BOARD the Plymouth Rock Fri.
day night, and Judge Morgan yesterday hold the prs
oner la 81 900 bail 70 answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
MIR. sATrERLEE's DENIAL.

Mr. D. r. Sattcrice asserts that the statement made
In the account OF losses OF tho Paterson Fire In
surance Company that ho owed the company IS. 0oo,
which be had collected premiums, h not tact. Hc
says that his department does not include Tho state of
Now York but embraces the states of Pcnnsy
Ohio Indiana kentucky; that he has IN his hands
no premiums collected for the company, but the
amount alluded 10 IL in the hands Of agents under him.
n no haya not yet paid it into his hand&
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
THE PLYMOUTH ROCK.

On and after Wednesday next the steamer Plymouth
Rock Is to make but trip daily Rockaway Beach.
East side brooklyn passengers are to DO conveyed
TO picr North River, on the steamer Sylvan Dell,
thcrs Transferred 10 the Plymouth Rock and taken
back again on their return IRON the Beach. To-day
tomorrow the big steamer will 60 up the HUDSON 10
rhir
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
BREACH OF PROMISE.

Peter McManus was yesterday arrested by the sher.
ia on civil suit commenced against him by Mary Il.
McQuillan, OF No. l,a64 Lexington avenue, in which
damages arc laid at $4,000 Plaintiff alleges that
McNanus promised TO marry her, and tho iathcr OF
her Legitimate child
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
NICHOLS AGAIN.

wri. Of attachment has been granted ny Justice
McCue OF tho Brooklyn CITY Court against tho person
OF William b. Nichols, Of this city, for failing 10 pay
MS wife Georgiana tho amony allowed her by tho
Court. The amount now duo Mrs. Nichols ~
SS7 40
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
A DANGEROUS FALL.

Mary Shield, aged SIX years, fell out Of sccond
story window the residence OF her patents No. %
Bridge street, yesterday morning, and fractured her
skull she taken to the Long Island College Hos.
ptai, where hor recovery IA considered doubtful
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22

called for assistance In the most paintivs tones Gels
zler aimed revolver at Fey who hnsly dropped into
the arms oil Ofhcer Condon. Fay talked 70 Justice
Wheeler about tho dignity Of his ofce but the magis
uase told hin ne had been attempting 70 steal aud
committed him Tor trin
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
RAILROAD COMPANY INDICTED.

A true bill Of indictment was found by the Grand
Jury Of tho Kings County Court Of Sessions yester-
day against tho Flatbush aud Concy Island Railroad
Company, Tor not keeping tho pavemenis on Graves
end avenue near thcir tracks In repair required W
Iasu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
ABSORBING A SALARY.

A somewhat lengthy argument took place yesterday
psfore udge Donohuc IN Supreme Court, Chambers IN
. suit brought by Charles L. Cammann, executor Of
Horny Y Wemple, and involving some rather curious
and novel points Mr. wemple. who IS tho assistant
yecretary Of the Manhattan Lilo Insurance Company,
took lease for two years at $1,000 a
year Of country place at Fordham. Ho
occupied tho place u little over q year,
when be threw up mis- lease, claiming that the place
brought against him 70 reco yer tho unpaid rent
which resulted IA Judgment Tor $l.65l, on
the shortT unsaiisiicd. M Wemplc was thereupon
examined Ia proceedings supplementary 10 the execu
tion 10 discover the amount Of his income and what
basis II any, existed Tor tho recovery OF the clnm.
HIS salary was stated at $4,000 year. being
$500 month. In the course Of his examination
DO PAID monthly saoior COAL SIS Tor wood SO for ice,
III Tor renewing cooking utensils 500 Tor groceries.
500 Tor butchers bnl $2s for wines and cigars. SAB
for payment OF wages OF cook, waitress and nurse,
making total OF $27l month thus expended The
balance Of his salary be stated as being paid for mot
granted restraining him from drawing or dsposng OF
bis salary IN advance, aud tho came up Tor
argument upon the question US 70 the continuance
the family OF Mr WcmpIe consisted OF himself, wife,
four children and mother ln.luw The question was
Passed during the argument whcthor mother-in-law
vas q necessary part OF the family expenses The
10 this question that depended altogether
upon what Kind OF q woman Tho mosher,'n-la law
side, that inasmuch Mr.. f. Y. Wcmpe,
father Of the defendant and vice president
dolcndans aud owned the furniture OF tho house,
that $500 mouth than required Tor
other family expenses, and that portion OF TINS sum
should be appropriated toward The payment Of the
judgment In question, and the other hand, that
saary OF $500 month was too much for neccs.
Mr. Fordhain Morris appeared Tor the plaintiff and
Mr. Joseph Fcttrich for the defendant
Judge Donohue took the papers, rcservng his deci-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22

Total popuiaton. s......... iVAo,Oot
The district lying eastward Of the Bowcry and south
OF Fourteenth street IL tho most donscy populated OF
tho CITY Its population is already great that Tor
tho last few years II has boon almost a. ssandss a.
Is shown by the following table Of the population Of
the Dve wards co uprising IT, according 10 the census
of 1870 and 1874
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
JAMES b. sTAYLOR's LAWYER.


In the matter OF tho estate Of Jamcs b. Taylor, one
Of the many varieties legal proceedings has mado
its appearance and s known In legal parlance a. Crane
Taylor. executrix, ct al II appears that during
tho lifetime Of James n. Taylor he employed Royal D.
Crane An attorney law, to do great deal Of legal
business Tor him. and in fact the latter attended TO
the greater part his legal business from the years
1853 up 10 the year 1868. when Mr. Taylor died,
without paying him anything for such Services.
Litigation having arisen over tho validity oil
tho will of Mr. Taylor and after waiting i've
years Tor tho Representatives. OF the estate TO
SETTLE Mr.. Crane commenced an action against
the In the Superior Court. which was referred
TO Mr.. Howard J. Forker US sole rsfsroc. long and
tedious took place before the referee and extended
year, during which about seventy sessions were
had and thirty tive witnesses examined Tho reIorcc
has just decided that Mr. Crane entitled to b. paid
the sum OF S22,6Sl for his services motion was
made yesterday before Judge Segwck that the costs
and expenses OF the reference and IN extra allowance
in all amounting 10 nearly 81, 500 DO allowed ar crane
charged ugalpst the estate. The Court look the
papers rcscrvins his decision. ME- William Il: Sccor
appeared for the motion and Colonel George W. WIN
opposition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22

D. Brssn, counsel for the expelled boarding
house keepers. 70 Judge Donohuo tor . mandamus
against the assocaton directing their reinstatement
TO membership, and Judge Donohuc granted an order
" show cause Why mandanus should not issue max
Ing the returuable next Wednesday. " ~
Claimed by Mr. Breen that the OF the association
expeIling sheso 10 illegal and void, as being
against public policy He expects U accomplish snelr
by Judge Davis the Doyle cxsc and the more recent
decision Of Judge Barrett In tho 'iongsboremens case
TINS u brought test suit, and the matteI %,
already excited good doal Of feeling among sailors
boarding house keepers, who insist on tne'r gns 20
ship seAmen Al whatever wages the later cnoose "
ncc
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Deaths
Didrrhtrai

II will DO sccn that In this district. whore the pop.
uaton 10 round numbers 1896 900 70 tho square milc
whore the average tonoInent population - % 10 and
whcrc each person has only area OF ID square
yards that the death rate Is enormous The popula-
ton ID only about oncth OF that OF tho city and yet
the mortality fully onothird Of that OF tho mctrop
oils. No stronger argument than this could DO
adduced In favor OF rapid transit for thereby those
who won't 10 the upper part Of the city and those who
rcmainod would be alikc bencnttcd. AS further
illustration Of this u ID only necessary 10 rccur 70 The
healthy Eghtconth wnrd. Out Of population Of
o. 900 the only about thirty TO tho week.
All this only COOS TO provo that rapid transit Will boz
come greater sanitary agent than the Board Of Health
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
BROOKLYN FERRY COMPANY.

In 1855 thero organized the Brooklyn Ferry
Company. Since 1904 The company has run no boats
and has had no existence, in fact, except in name,
having At that limo been absorbed IN Tho Union Ferry
Company. Under this state OF facts Attorney Geuerni
Falrchid thought Il proper tho company should IN
dergo formal legal dissolution and Lnado ar applica-
ton 10 this elect to Judge Donoiue, also asking for
tho appointment of a receiver Inns application was
granted yesterday, and George Law and John Berry
appointed rccciverA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
ALLEGED POST OFFICE ROBBERY

Michael Mahoney and Thomas johnson, who were
arrested at Middctown, n. Y. taken before Com
missioner Shields yesterday charged with having
broken IN 10 and stolen money tho Post Office ut
Milton, Pa. The inen. VINO look Ike tramps, we're
committed BY the Commissioner 10 await sxtrad'sion
papers TO pcnnsyivaniM
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the sAsr SIDE.

Iotais. of< ~oo,r~o ~o~0
In this district, with It's dense and stationary popu
aon tho deaths during tho last TOUR weeks have bosr
a. foows:-
Deaths iron
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22
REAL ESTATE.

Tho only parcel sold yesterday in the Roal Estate
Exchange was a three story brown stone house. with
lot TO- 5xs0 ON the southwest cornor Of Seventh ave.
nue and Forty seventh street. John T, Boyd, auc-
sold It to o. Checks Of Tho defcn dants 10
tho foreclosure proceedings, Tor $4,000 r