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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
DUMPING IN THE SOUND.

Tho savory subject OF New York garbage and offal
was up before Queens County Board of Supervisors
yesterday on petition of residents Of the north side
principally OF New Hampstead, for some action TO Dut
stop 10 the dumping nuisance IN Long Island Sound.
Tho petition is signed BY upward OF nity well known
gentlemen, among whom arc Hon. stephen Taber.
Hon. WIN. H. Onderdonk, William Cullen Bryant John
W. Harper, s. l.. N. Barlow, Henry W. Eastman,
HICKS, John b. Ackor and o.hers. ana Is AS ollows:-
We the undersigned citizens of Queens county, hereby
represent honorable body that the dumping OF
in Island Sound boats running from the
City OF New York has became intoerxbc nuisance to
those dwelling on the north shore OF Queens county and
We therefore respectfully request that your honor
able will take such action As legally TO have
stopped and that will authorize the law
officer Of the county take such 20 bring about
10 Institute
The matter was discussed BY tho Supervisors and
icrrcd 70 District Attorney Downing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01

INCIPIENr PANIC IN ST. ANToNIos CHURCH
QUEILED BY A PASTORS GOODNESS.
Around the chancci railing at ST. Antonio's Roman
Catholic Church IN Sullivan street knelt number Of
pretty children, robed In garments emblcmatic OF
purity and innocence yesterday. They about to
receive their first communion. The girls in white
dresses, gauzy wells and gnrlands, knelt with bowed
tho church watched them with feelings Of alec.
tton and devotion. Father Dent was tho cclebrant
BY some accident Katie Shanahan's veil caught fro
IRON the candle In her own her neighbours hand and
some FOOLISH person unluckily uttered the one word
aFirelb The elect was electrical. Tho grown people
sprang from their knees and rushed into the aiscs
panic stricken. scene OF the most dangerous con-
fusion followed. Women anu men seemed TO be pos
scssed by tho spirit terror They cIuched at each
other and sro,e 10 tear their way 10 the church door
But they met midway by the ushors and fatber
Lennon, who dctcrminedly obstructcd their passage
and forcibly checked the stampede. The children,
happily for themselves and others, were under the
guidance OF the Angel OF Peace and knclt calmly ut
the sanctuary railing They, having candles IN
their hands, would have met with disaster
had they crowded together. rhc grown per-
Sons checked in front maze effort TO pass through
anu by the vcstry but III this they were oied Ny
Father Ubolci, VINO, raising his voice. assured them
that there danger, The IRE having been cxtin-
guished without injury to the child Almost iinmcui-
a,ely no signed TO the organist, who Resumed tho
musical porIlon OF the Services ana In a moment or
two quiet once more blessed the congregation ono
lady tainted ana Was TAKEN OUT oat no otncr Casualty
was reported.
There can DO doubt that a terrible accident was
prevented by tho prompt action oil the priests aud
ushprs II the peope had succeeded in getting out
upon the platform ON tho porch many oil them would
have been precipiatcd twenty feet TO tho pavement
bcu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01

Seven expensive walking canes, supposed to be the
proceeds OF burglary committed the premises OF
r. r. Locklin, No. l42. Fulton street, ON January 10.
found in the store Of Bernard Rogers, No. PIG
Bowery, by Detectives Lyons and King last Tues
day Bernard made afndavit before Judge Murray on
Wednesday that he bought she canes from George
Lever, OF No 1915 Smith street, Brooklyn, and pro.
duced q bill dated May Is, which he swore included
these canes as yell other articles On this affidavit
warrant was issued for Mr. Lever, and he was ar
ragned at Essex Market Court yesterday Tor cxamina
ton This gent proved 30 the satisfaction OF tho
magistrate that he had sold but two canes 10 Mr.
Rogers and these were Identified by ar Lockin.
Four OF the seven found In Rogers place were
tuly identified however. a. they very valuable
ones and mad been made TO order for some OF MT.
Locklin's customers Mr.. Lever Was ponoraby dis
charged and Bernard Rogers Was committed In ST. 900
buil In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
STUMBLING THE "PoOL" MEN.

James E. Kelly, Of the arm Of Kelly. Bliss b Co..
propriotors of tho former Turf Exchange n No. Is
West Twenty eighth street, procured warrant from
Judge Murray Tuesday for tho arrest OF John Sex
ton, whom he accused OF having uttered two false
tokens representing two pools OF $40 and SAL rcspec-
lively Sexton arrested by Officer Herman, Of the
Court squad and arragned before tho above mentioned
magistrate yesterday Charles Gaise OF No. 6s2 East
Seventeenth street. testified that the 18th OF May
while he was passing in his pool ticket for some
money he had won, Sexton passed him Two other
tickets representing ssh ana asked him Gaisc to get
Them cashed He aid SO, and handed tho money, less
tho percentage to Sexton. When Mr. Kelly went over
his accounts subsequently he discovered he short
$79 and he also discovered, according 10 his state.
ent that tho two pool tickets handed by Sexton TO
Gasel were false and fraudulent Judge Murray held
the prisoner IN 81, 500 bail TO answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
THE $G4, 900 FORGERY.

Charles Becker is imprisoned as one Of the parties
who participated in what Is known as the $6I.0O0
forgery. Several times HIS counsel, Mr.. Charles W.
Brooke, has had him brought up on wrlts OF habeas
corpus and moved for his discharge, on the ground
that the evidence insufficient To hold him. These
applications have been denied from time to time.
awaiting further developments In the case lew
days since, when the prisoner was up before Judge
Barrett ns couse was informed that u would be moro
proper TO await the action o tho present Grand jury
and II IL lated 10 indct then to rcncw his motion.
Yesterday writ OF babcas corpus was granted by
the Judge in the prisoners favor, rcturnabc to-nor-
In the case oil Frederick Elliott. charged with
participation IN the same offence, his counsel, MIR.
James oliver, obtained similar writ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
HOYT. SPRAGUE Il co.

motion came before Judge Barrett, in Supreme
Court Chambers, yesterday, TO set aside the report
OF the referee The suit Of the Berkshire Woollen
Company against August Julard, who at the suit OF
numerous creditors, was appointed receiver OF the
property OF the firm Of Hoyt, Spraguc Il Co. 1t up
pears that among the creditors Of This once celebrated
manu- featuring firm were number OF banks in Provi-
donce 10 tho extent OF 100000 This money was
loaned a bond made by JOSIAH Chapn as principal,
anu the individual members OF the firm Of Hoyt,
sprague Co. as co-bondsmen. The question arose
alter the failure OF Hoyt, Spraguo Co. whether or
this loan 10 the firm 10 be paid out oil It's
Assets a loan the members OF the firm and Mr.
Cbapin as individuals The report OF the reieree
sought to be vacated yesterday held that II was not
firm debt and not entitled equal share with other
nrm debts the assets OF the company. IL wus
claimed the motion that the facts surrounding this
loan made II loan to the firm and not TO IT'S members
individually. Judge Barrett took The papers, rescrv-
Inc isd ecis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
CITY RAILROAD LICENSE.

Under an ordinance oil the City Council suit was
brought against the Seventh Avenue Railroad Com.
pany 10 collect about s60 900 license fees This suit
came to trial yesterday before Judge Dononue and q
jury in Supreme Court, Circuit. It appeared on the
trial that the ordinance under which the suit was
brought provided that tails company should pay a
license fee equal that paid by the other companies
Some OF these other companies had been paying nt
different rates and at rate at all Tho ordi-
nance also provided that II tho license was not paid
the company should be subject 20 q nnc. Upon this
state OF facts counsel for the railroad company moved
10 dismiss the complaint on tho ground that II was
not brought 10 eniorce the fine the lccpsc, for
which there no authority; also that tho rate Of
license was TOO indefinite TO be enforced even II the
proper proceeding been instituted for that purpose
The Court granted the motion and dismissed The huit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
RAILROAD VICTIMS INFERRED.

The remains Of Thomas Hogan, Philip Goodman and
Edward Henry. who were killed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, near Hackensack Bridge on Tuesday morn.
Ing, were taken from the morguc in Montgomery
street, Jersey City, yesterday afternoon for inter-
mcnt. The melancholy procession moved up the
heights to 81. Joseph's Church, on BALDWIN avenue,
OF laborcrs had assembled 10 attend the funeral Tho
spectacle was long to be remembered, especially
when the members OF three bcreaved famiiles moved
slowly down tho aisle, sobDng nudibly anu their faces
buried in handkerchiefs Al the conclusion OF the
religious ceremonies the bodies were removed TO Tho
bearscs, and the funeral toriegc proceeded 10 the
Catholic Cemetery West Side avenue whore the re-
main found last resting place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
A PASTORS LITTLE BILL.

The suit OF Johanna Ciarkson against Florence Nc
Carthy, pastor Of the Church OF ST. Cecilia, Of
Herbert and North Henry streets, Brooklyn, 4. D..
TO recover $3is, alleged to be due for board, was
called in the Kings County Court yesterday, before
Judge Moore The debt in question Is alleged to have
been incurred between April H. 1879, and August OF
The same year. The answer TO the complaint sets
forth that the plaintiff agreed 10 furnish MIN with
board gra,uitously; that ne boarded there with his
nnc,c ana that he subsequently agreed TO compromise
with her by the payment vi $3.50, when ho could get
the money to pay her. Counsel Tor defendant asked
for a bill OF particulars, which was furnished, and
embraced the following itcms:-F0r fifteen weeks
board Tor defendant twelve weeks board for his
uncle 800 cigars $50; lager beer. $780, eighteen bot
ties o: brandy. $50 The case went over, by mutual
consent counsel, for trial. III tho November term Of
the court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs.

By JUuRt
Human VS.. Koch ct aL-Report confirmed.
Mills CT al. VS.. Simminds ct al.-sccurity for costs
granted; 81, $50 In No. and $3.50 In No 2.
Thomas vs. Thomas.-Rcport now confirmed and
iud gment OF divorce granted
Human va Koch --Reccvcr's account passed and
srJcr made for payment VI balance 10 plaintiff and
chargi ng receiver thcrcupon.
Hand vs.. Burrows.-Motion 10 strike out parties and
10 add the Atlantic National Bank granted, without
costs
George vs. George. --Report confirmed and Judgment
f diyorcc granted Custody OF child awarded TO tho
platntin. but tDcra Is evidence on which TO base
Secrcc Tor sIimony. Let the purposcd decree be re-
engrossed MS amended a.
port con Armed and dgment granted. supplementary
seport on allowance granted In accordance with lis
Recommendation Mr. Choate appointed referee TO self
Matter OF Ricbaud Tho report may De confirmed
and the mortgage authorized but tho ~ 600 must not
be paid In sum TO the infant Tne order must ex-
pvsssty provds the special guardian deposit the
6eas5 u ths Trwt Company snd sypy ealy
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poo7 4lsOC4
Besides tho above there were y lumber OF assign
mcnts and authorizations IN bankruptcy, in which the
liabilities were about $3.50, 0O0 ana y number Of
cevers were appointed. There is OF fifty
per cent IN the number Of failures over last months
record wIile the liabilities about forty per
less The total Liabilities for the month Is in round
numbers, 81, 100000.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS TRoUBLEs
Composition proceedings have been commenced be-
fore Register Fitch by James Il. Ravens Son, lun-
Der dealers, at the foot West Fty.sixth street.
They offer settle with their creditors thirty
on tho dollar ten cents in cash and the balance IN
twelve and fifteen months. The liabilities amount
about S27 500, tho largest creditors being Valentine
Myers CO., 3D. 765 81; David Moon CO., 81, 786 O3.
Application was made to Register Fitch yesterday BY
George s. Levy, dealer in urs OF No. IL West Egh-
tcenth street, for his discharge from bankruptcy,
which Will probably be granted.
The sheriff has seized the effects OF the Universal
Lamp Company, at Nos. 5l3 and SIS West Thirty
street, by virtue OF several writs OF execution.
The property Of the Elastic Truss Company, OF No.
683 broadway, IS IN the hands OF receiver, Mr..
George H. swords, who has been appointed BY she
Supreme Court
j. c. Proud Co., dealers In millinery goods at No.
573 Broadway, who made assignment last week to
Leopold Hecht, have hed their schedules, showing
liabilities, So, SiS Of nominal assets, 81, S45 20; rexi
assets. S., 23S 81
The liabilities OF Arnold Lssner, dealer in fancy
goods at No. $40 Bowcry, who assigned lew days ago.
amount 10 $1805l IL; nominal assets, 500 68 real
assets 81, 502 6S.
Adoiph Isaacsen, dealer In bug powder AT No. 40
Fulton street. applied for his discharge from bank.
ruptcv yesterday before Register Ketcnum, and ~
there opposition II will be granted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
THE MORMON MEN.
From the San Francisco Bulletin.

[Er0m the San FRANCISCO buIlouo.I
Polyeamy a. far as have observed, exerts . more
degrading influence upon husbands than wives The
pure teove the latter Ands expression In flowers
and children, while tho former TO be rendered
incapable OF pure love OF anything Tho spirit OF
Mormonsm is intensely exclusive and up-American
moro Withdrawn compact, sealed-up body of people
could hardly be found the face OF tho earth than s
gathered here Notwithstanding railroads, telcgraphs,
ana the free penetrating lights that so sitting through
society everywhere In this revolutionary, question
asking century. Most of the Mormons have met
seem to DO In Of perpetual apology, which
hardly be fully accounted Tor by Gentle attacks Al
any rate Il unspeakably offensive TO any freeman.
"we saints" they continually saving, faro
not as had rs we arc called. We don't murder those
charity. You may 90 through our town night or day
and no harm shall bsfal you. Go into houses and
you will DO we'll used. We glad you arc tnss
Leo was punished" &c While taking saunter the
other evening overtaken by characteristic
Mormon, s'au tumble man." who made as y very
defercntial salute and walked with us about
half . mile. We discussed whatsoever OF Mormon
doctrines came TO mind With American freedom. which
he defended as best he could speaking in an excited
say ~ don't understand these deep things, but tho
elders do Pm only tumble tradesman." In TAX
Ing leave he thanked for the pleasure OF queru
lous conversation removed his hat, and bowed lowiy
In OF Urish Heepsh manner, and then went to
his humble home. How many humble wiveiH COR.
tained wo did not learn
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married this month The two ladies, after walking
around good deal went into the Continental hotel 10
have luncheon. Miss Ramsey handed her pocketbooK,
containing $l76 TO her sister who laid down on the
tabe When they had eaten ineir lunch and were
about leave the saoon, the nowhere
be found. AS the coiored waiter, Martin Gordon,
the only tnoir table during their stay
IN the saloon, Miss Ramsey procured his arrest he
noon and was committed IN 81, 900 bail TO answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
SO MUCH CHEAPER ABROAD.

The Cunard steamship Abyssinia. which arrived on
Wednesday was boarded by the United States
officials who found slowed away In Captain Murphy's
sa,croom two cases entered upon tho ships mani
fest one contained q lady's summer Quilt, and
was addressed to a lady sojournng at tho ST. James
Hotel In the other WAS Enclosed fashionable suit oil
sprlnc clothing addressed TO Mr.. Wcsh General Su-
OF the Cunard ne all in OF tho Cap
lam OF tho Abyssinia. Both cases seized and
lodged in the Custom House, where the will BIO
enabled to clear them by paying the appraised value
win tho penalty incurred BY the attempt to smugGle
added 10 tho bill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
STRANGE MORTGAGE BUSINESS.

Action was brought by tho Knickerkocker Life In
surance Company in tho Supreme Court, Kings
county, yesterday, before Justice Barnard, against
George W. Nelson to foreclose mortgage. The de-
tense set up was that Nelson bought, in the fall OF
1874, seventy lots OF ground on Sixteenth street.
between Seventh and Eighth avenues, South
Brooklyn, from sias c. Herring, for which
be was TO pay S45, 000 Defendant entered
into n negotiation VITA mo plaintiffs TO borrow the
amount named, giving them mortgage on the prop.
erty Tor $50, 600 when tho mortgage was obtained
they had the deed changed to blOO, OOO Bcorc max
ing the loan Il was stipulated that tho defendant
would buy old mil property ut Saugertes, N Y,
for $40 0O0 and gvo bonus OF So 900 on the entire
loan In order this amount $40, 900 more
added to the mill property, making II $780, 000 1t was
claimed ny the doiensc that this latter property was
not worth moro than $4,000. The father OF George w.
Nelson, Mr.. Rena Nelson was, IL was alleged. per-
suaded to give indemnify bond on the whole prop
crty for 500 O00 he knowing anything about the
$4,000 additional TO cover the bonus Justice Bar.
nari rendered decision setting ASIDE tho indemnity
bond. on the ground that the whole transaction
void and usurious The counsel Will be heard IN ar
gumcnt next term, before the Court upon the effect
nj TINT decigiOu.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
A WALL STREET FAILURE.

Tho failure OF Mr.. W. B. Clerke, OF No Is Broad
street, announced tho street yesterday. II a.
tractcd comparatively little Gstent,on. Mr.. Clerke
SAID that he had believe that Il would only
be a temporary suspension OF payment on his part
and that 1t had been by unusual depression
in stocks Among tho brokers he known
liberal seller OF '.pus and calls and "straddlcs and
Spreads" The amount of hts assets and liabilities
Mr. Clcrke said he could not ut present state
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
MISS MOSES AND HER MONEY.

Judge J. J. DAILY yesterday rendered a decision IN
Tho OF Erurtind Moses against Ignaz Slender,
which was brought for injunction restraining the de-
iendant from collecting or dsposng OF OF money
deposited to their joint credit In the Union Dime
Savings Institution The facts OF the case winch have
alreaay been iully published IN The HERALD, briefly,
that Stendlcr, who had promised TO marry Mss Moscs,
refused TO 10 so unless she agreed 10 pass over his
credit this sum OF money. she hnaiy consented TO
credit IL 10 their JOINT account shortly this
she discovered he had returned TO the bank and de-
the entire as his and hence the inJunc-
ton Tho motion before Judge Day to vacate this
Injunction Judge DAY. In short opinion, denies the
m
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
BROOKLYN DIVORCE SUITS.

A decree or divorce was granted BY Justice Pratt
OF yhe Supreme Court, Kings county, yesterday. upon
the report OF tho referee In the action for absolute
divorce brought by Sarah Dixon Canning against Jo
scph Canning. The parties were married In January,
1861, but they have not been Irving together Tor
the past ave years. They have family.
The divorce was granted the plaintiff against nor hus
band on the ground OF alleged immoral conduct. A
general DENIAL was the defence.
Action tor limited divorce has been Instituted BY
Lucy Kcatng against John Heating. IN the Brooklyn
Guy Court. rho parties have been married several
years and havc three children Defendant Is pro-
prictor o a hat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANT, Nav 81, 1871
In the Court OF Appeals to-day the following bus-
was transacted
No IS Wood VS. n. Y. c. ana G. r. R-Argued by
ii. Hale for appellant and Edwin Countynnn Tor re-
spondent
No. So Provost VS.. Provost--Argucd by A. j. Far
kcr Tor appellant aud Theodore H. Jackson for rcspon-
dent
No. 90. Robinson VS.. Klinc.--Arsued by u. g. Top
ham for appellant and D. X. rcneyck Tor respondent
Adjourned.
DAY CALENDAR.
Tho follow Is the day calendar TOR Friday, Juno
l:-Noa ", 81 49, Al, 1856, ~, Al and 81.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
SUICIDE IN JERSEY CITY.

A shoemaker, named Christian Muller residing at
No 7o4 West Newark avenue, Jersey Guy. had been
suffering severely for several years IRON rheumatism
On Wednesday night his sufcrings were intense, aud
he iavcd wilaIy. Yesterday morning. at haii-pass
O'Clock, he took revolver and discharged u INTO
his breast. He died fifteen minutes aitcrward. Mui.
Yer Hfys years Of age, and leaves vile ana
70 children.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
OBSCENE SLEEVEBUTTONS.

Information reached Anthony Comstock yesterday
that new species Of obsceny In the shape of oroide
siecvebutions, having upon them filthy engraving,
was being extensively sold by itinerant pedcrs down
town ON Investigation he traced them to tho store
OF f. c. bun ming L Co., of No. 1T Broadway. and
rested s. N. Wolf OF that nrm He also caused tho M
rest OF Morris Jacobowsk and Joseph STERN two OF the
vendors. Tho prisoners were locked up In tho Oak
street station house.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
WHOSE POCKETBOOKS2

Two notorious shopifters, named Lizzie HenseD, Of
No. 222 Eighth avenue, and Catharlne Kerber were
arrested in Broadway by Ohicer Quiglcy, OF the
Twenty ninth precinct, yesterday afternoon. They
had In the r sache containing Two pocket
books, with quantity OF money in them, and other
vaiuablcs. They were brought before Judge Wandel,
and were unable to give any account Of where they
procured the pocketbooks or how much money they
cor tanned. Ohiccr Quigley stated that he would be
able 10 produce claimant against the TWO women to-
day, they accordingly rcmanded 70 the Thir-
tieth street station house till this afternoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
THE CUSTOM HOUSE GUILLoTINE.

In view OF the coming reduction Of twenty per cent
OF the force the employees under General Arthur
tho longest possible faces yesterday Knots of clerks
inspectors weghers and other attaches gathered
about in different places discussing tho probabties
OF tho curtaiimcnt each wondering whether tho
guillotino would roach his head.
ssThe lorce will be reduced to the requisite number
within this month";" said Collector Arthur yesterday
land tho order Tor Increased hours ot labor, from
A. NJ. until four r. NJ, Will 60 into effect to-day"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit OF Philip Korer against hts wife, for d.
vorce on the ground vi adultery. Chief Justice Curtis
in tho Superior Court yesterday, granted motion for
alinony and counsel fec. He ordered the husband TO
pay SIS counsel fee and 81 weekly amony.
In the divorce suit OF Georgi against Gcorg already
noticed In tho HERALD, Judge Barrett, In Supreme
Court, Chambers yesterday, awarded tho custody Of
tne child 10 planii but refused to sign tho decree
until It DC rc.en crossed.
General jackson momcntarily interrupted the gal.
liant Colonel OF tho Filth Spencer) in his plea before
Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yester.
day tho Judge order declaring Ut an end
the divorce suit OF Gates va Gates. The husband.
who has died, was the plaintiff, and Judge Barrett
said that tho end OF tho SUIT and order to that
effect was uu necessary. When man Is dead no s d.
vorccd added Colonel Spencer, and tho Court seemed
10 concur IN the doctrine