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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
THE COURTS.
A MARINE DECISION.
RESPONSIBILITIES or \ VESSEL AT ANCHOR ~ Az
OCEAN PATHWAY.

OCEAN PATHWAY.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct Din the United
States District Cont this morning, judge Giles rendered
decision in The four Of libel against the German
steamship Nnrnbcrg. growing ont OF the collision De-
tween the steamship and Che Norwegian bark Azow on
the OF May last. The principal libel ws that Of Nor
ton Boyer AMI other OF the bark. who claimed
s35 900 II was stated in the libel that the bark Azow
while going down Chesapeake Bay, May Z, came to an
Choir The steamship Nurnberg, coming up between II
and a. H. May g. ran into the bark the latter sinking
in few minutes. Four Of the crew OF the bark were
killed or drowned and the bark and cargo were lost IL
was alleged that the bark bad all the proper lights set
aud that the collision was caused by the iahlt
of those in charge Of the steamship. The second
libel was for $4,000. the value o. the cargo OF
corn shipped By GIL & Fisher. OF Baltimore The third
libel for - 900, for personal injuries inflicted 10y the
collision, and the fourth, in small amount OF cargo
Te answer of the owners o. the steamship denies that
the lights required by law were lighted on the bar or
that she adopted the usual precautions 70 prevent
q collision. or that the collision was caused through any
In rendering his decision Judge Giles said: II Is
mistake that, when collision occurs the vessel IN mo-
vessel in motion. and the inquiry a. whether she was
careful In all she had seventeen men on duty two
men stationed forward IN the bow. the captain Ot ana
second officer the bridge, all engaged IN LOOKING OUT
Her lights were oil right Now, cannot see but that
lie cited a decision of the Supreme Court requir-
ing the vessel at anchor TO pe on inc lV 1,
a light. it The only one that escaped The
attention of the i've the lookout the steamship
Another question was the going al au mmOG-
crate spced The testimony only showed she was going
at from nine 10 ten knots hour He cited an instance
of steamer going ten miles an h0uF III the haInOr Oh
New-YOrk, which the court DID not regard aS lmloue-
rate II would not I've required that wide bay, where
the Azow 10 anchor that the steamer should
slow her steam would different il there had been
a fog. do not think the steamer - III the wrong now,
20 back TO the question: had the AzOw lightl think
that Eight have gone out Cases nave occurred
where lights placed at sunset have gone out ~ midnight
think the AZOw's light most have gone Outht O'Clock
He referred to the testimony or the Wtch on e
Az0w that the light had not gone ont, ana said that
more than one watch should have been on duty IL -
highly probable that he asleep. III ne had not bee
when he saw large steamer bearing down ne should
have cried ont" He also thought that on the hIpW the
lookout ought to have Displayed flashing Igh a. 10
give warning the approaching vessel lie Woud dts
peal in an Our taken by The hOeliaAts To c
Supreme Court OF the United states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10

The new system of dispOsing of street gar
bage by cremation been working order for three
week, unoer contract entered INTO between the Police
Comm sioners and the Manhattan Refuse Company for
the destruction OF the garbage gathered in the seventh
Ward. The operation publicly exhibited yes
terday. Among those present were Police Com
missioners Smith, Wheeler and ErhaTt. eXMayOr
Wickham. Alderman Purroy, and Colonel Ethan
Allen. Twenty-Five loads Of garbage were burned
The product. rrom FIVE 10 twenty per cent Of the
matter burned stated Co be suitable Tor filing, roofing
rnadv-avs or ballast The furnace cmpOTed ~ the
paenfsc- model and was only Iun ~ low pressure yes
teTay. Tie furnaces o Doe used u ease TIE city enters
into contract FOR the cremation Of AL the gar11gc col
high With capacity Of burning LOO loads OF gaib1se
and .a~rs in rWeutv-0ur hours There VIII be SIX fur
n d rent parts Of the city, convenient for the
ga na.r carts.
Durine The three weeks the Seventh ward contract has
been IN force 800 loads of garbage have been cunsu ned
furnace AZ 10 $40 Ff0ntst, the runs OF IN, Oc'ers
hausen suCr refinery Is that no unpleasant Odor Is
emitted .he garbage, Just dumped j. >hovcllcd INTO
a furnace with large Lrs and a heavy blast beneath
Srycut loads day thus disposed or ana TIE en-
ire work d performed by four 1borrrS and an engineer
pheasant oioIa consumed Colonel F0ote states that he
la been informed bythe Police Comm si0ne that 70 costs
Tho cfy 80 day 10 tow Oui and lump 300 loads OF
gllhagl into the sea- and NJ. Toote believes II the city
crtt~ ne cremation plan. the product VIII sell Tor
enough pay for the expense OF the furnace lie states
hat DO has offered 20 cents load f0g ali tc prod
lct hc cau deliver. Tie Manhattan Refuse Company at
nc.r and Iscntee. Colonel r. L. Howe, George ~ Hay,
r., and Major CIagin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
co1-Rr nF -AppEALs PRocEEpNGs.

albany. y Y, oct On Court Of Appeals, Tues
dav oct g. 1871 M0iD1sN0. 100. Hunter agt American
POpular Life Insurance show why the re
cavr defendant should Dc made party and Judgment
bs affirmed. samuel Hand Cor NOTION = W KOsenddle
opposed Ordered that The motion 10 next session
its present position on the caen1 ana
the name receiver O. De gddef. Sclwarz aR Opppd,
motion open dcf0uit Tor nOnervice u papers hcny
Wee for nOup1 Thepine sader opposed Notion granted
terms per order o be ent red Lawrence 0Gb Famtr
urop &C. Doak Cor respondent one appearing IN
opposition. ordered. that appellant nie new ieIaAng Win
~rcuriucs. or tiat appeal be dismissed A.
4lpe4is Ori.r-+o. 3il, Jones aRt- WeiWo"o NJ
eurd py b. +. Tracy for appellant; looiy ~ smi9 LOT
TespOn No 3iJ To security LIE Insurance 20
Argued b. Robert sewel for appellant liam2a coz ana
VIM Barnes for respondent. no. Boz COllnslagt Aplh
Argued by G. BmnaTl Tor appellant; John Acheon ior
respondent No. 35I. Thompson AT Iay !or-AIgh'u Dy
Francis Herman for apIe Liant; Ward Hunt for resp
ciea1s- deucd.-M clean at. Freeman judgment
affirmed Hanson ag nm Ferguson agt itelien-
sten Putnam Furman; church agt tropsy i'm ig ih
N.Wchwauck Company MorehOu-e agt. fea2tr order 81
General Term and special Term reversed vita costs OF one
appeal at Gibbons. Order granting new tld Ic
ve,od Judgment ~ SPECIAL Term affirmed Win COSTS
Iiubnr agt Bakcee order OF General TOM reversed ana
, gmon 0rdcIed paiutl verdict WIN costs ""'l
acL Powell Judgment % General Term reversed Wiih c9'a
81; appeal back 20 the referee % maze u
tnrT faIue- matter, embraced ln TIE tWelth aIi
thirteenth Ji Carpenter. Ditttr
with BiDtc1s. Jua-mt Il aiirnrl ID Inn
agt The People; C15Tm at me People. Appii tl'h'l
with e. st..-Aeu at. Ms-r. Court OF Appeals dat tn
dar wednesday october 10, 1917: Nos 10 40 lou
1872, l46. lJ3, 100 and lSl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
LIGHT PENALTY FOR TAKING A LIFE.

Mary Simona, otherwise known as " Philadelphia
Mary placed trial before Judge Switzerland in the
court Of Sessions yesterday morning charge Of
murder in gree The paint stated that
night OF 7e % she hal quarrel with Elizabeth Murray
knownas English Liz al Chatham-square and the New
Bory and Knocked her antagonist and beat head
repeatedly against grating out times,
IN have Your life" Tho injured assistel 20
saloon by another Rr named Elizabeth Mitchell but
could her she died Of cNravasa Of
blood ON Both street prostitutes and
both drunk.
Charles Gerack Of No. e. New Bowery, and Elizabeth
Mitchell testified 10 the facts above the latter de-
criug she prisoner lick the PROSTATE ia
th- face stomach beside beating her head against the
,fug SIR KNITTING appeared for Jbc prisoner, stated
ta hie client woui unable 10 give testimony aS OIL the
rartes % transaction, himself ncufed under The
influence quor time, and her recollection of the cir
by no means clear MI lhing apPrdied 10
me mercy of the Conn aud said that he felt
verdict manslaughteT satisfy the ends ~ Justice In
sfng m the case Judge sutherland said there evil
dence Sustaining ~ murder the nIst degree Tho
err Of IN nave y0nr life drunken 1raw MOI
am e,i lence mat murder was intended Judge Sutherland
Thought the evidence pointed mansaughter in the fourth
sree AND the Jury verdict The prisoner
sentenced 20 the Pcnitsntiary for years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10

In addition 10 the reductions thus made. the company
states that drawback OF IL cents per ton viii be al
lowed and paid December - next 10 purchasers who
shall have taken, during each Of the four periods named
The proportion OF their respective orders deliverable
within each 81 such periods" The charges Is cents
q ION additional for delivery at New-Yerk. The regular
charges for delivery Of Lehigh and NIkesbaIre coal
from Port Johnson no NewN ork, also - cents, but
in the delivery has been made recently al 40
cents ton. Although the Lrl III and WiikesbaTe Com
pany has announced no cnangen its prices since sep
tember - purchases have been made during the past
week az figures and the actual reduction iu prices
made ny The Pennsylvania COMPANY is consequently
somewhat less than indicated OY the above table. There
has been. for time dull market with prices weak
ening
Various reports circulated the street yester
dav In regard 20 q new coal combination AT the offices
the companies 10 positively stated. however that
there was truth whatever in the The subject
had not even been considered by them collectively
dividualy. The object Of Mr.. Governs visit. 10
learned was arrange for the settlement Of loans
which will mature in a few days. In this he sue
ccssu by agreeing 10 pay ten per cent IN cash and by
renewing the for the balance. Al Tire leading coal
men cOfcede that combination control either The
supply prices Of coal is impossible at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10

MlyOr o,c,oton senoi with costa and $40 costs oi mo-
., esi 5,,nY Judge Van 's' 7''l"
tcueraI Jesm-By Presiding Justice Davis and
Julges Brady and Danea Maigr at Pingof r.l-t
viii 40 costa anl ds1nriemepi' olnen ~ ayl., W.
sed: ordered costs abide opinion by Daniels
]. Chambcrlia ae. E'ott-Judgment reversed ncW ral
Of iIodman-ofder affirmed with 40 costs on dIsDmse
JHdencbi AMI ofd@r airmcd win costa Opinion by
Daniels, j. The People * rel Morsan agt he'ns, o.:
restitution Opnon By Daniels, ]. The NewYork state
ders reverse. With leave 10 pinias to W demurrers
r. twenty days on yment of Go,t opinion os p ns ia,
ordered costs 70 abide event oinon by bav r. - a
frgp os re Iyne At The Instccs Of the Court special
Barnes et a. at The Mo,ile aud n w X r. Co-lTder
ies j. Mater Of NewYork Church ENiension society or
rot pp , % oSr of Ere |Proceeiings
reversed without coss OPINION by Davis, and Daniels
j. The People rel Glossy ag The same and The People
ex rel Conkln ag The saeProcoeings air9ei WITS bs
dismissed with costs same opinion Maeina eI a. aSt TIC
Brennan ae IverIoo London and clone Tbc
MiihSl costs and disbasemes Opinion ~ Dsnirs: l
az. The Quicksilver Mining co-lutgmen am rnea with
costs. opinion by Daniels j. DamGmann agt Schaitns-
Judgment affirmed opinion by Davis r. j. and opinion oy
Brady, j.. dissenting.
Superior Comi-Specidl Term-Bv Judge Freedman;
Bcnnriek agt Wessman Motion granted on paymeI, ." ~
scotMemorandum Van DOen ct al agt Abendroth q al
Gilbert ag Sulyan-Orler dismissng complaint cram agt
Fnnk-Orcr Ieclting deendants default cunning az.
Conkhn ct aEeieFees report confirmed and Jhdgn'nt OF
foreclosure and sale ordered.
Common PIeqs->ucCidl Tern-By judge Van Brunt
-McMurray agt PbipsFnngs settled; with clork Part
II. -
Chief Day.-Faenatti act. RvsraMOtion to va
the injunction Iregularty denied WIN rD costs
Robinsnn.Iu the matter OF UaiT1aB0nd ordered
tie 81 20 500 In the matter OF BeuyBOud ordered
the OF a 900 Lynch agt Titus.PTDper healing
should be made To- order III the matter Of Harris BOND ap'
proved and ordered file. Williams ast stimaehef-Cer'
tihcate OF referee as to fees required
~ Judge LawTence.-Carpenter agt Nicker7on-Case
spffl ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
QUICKSILVER MINING STOCK.

The case of George s. Kent against the
Quicksilver Mining Company was decided on appeal
Yesterday, by the General Term of the Supreme Court
The suit WAS brought prevent the company from max
ing its common stock equal to its preferred stock The
company when in great straits made the Offer
10 all stockholders. that on payment OF - share
their stock should he preferred stock large proportion
Of the stockholders took advantage OF this Obes hld
not Recently a resolution passed by the trustees
OF the company to allow The holders or tnt STOCK thh
did not then become preferred 70 place themselves on
level tire preferred stockhO dels, by paying
So q share and interest. Mr.. Kent though owner 81
common as we'll rs preferred STOCK hrongt sut 70
restrain the carrying OF tins resolution. Two ques
tiOps were raised on this one whether the resoluti' a
thorznga preferred stock limited IN ne 50 that ire
urt sent resolution WAS not extension OF time TO
the stockholders who had not taken advantage carrier
of tie Or Of preferred Stock the other, whether the
company had any right 10 give preferred st"ck he
first question Judge Van Brunt decided III favor oi me
rlaiutif. The second ne passed over The General
Term have affirmed this decision. hut their reasons can
not given. after sending their opinion 70 te aGhs
hur!iedly withdrew 1t for correction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10

A call, signed by Brown Brothers q Co.,
August Belmont & Co.. Drexd. Morgan & Co., Norton
Bliss Il Co. Moses Taylor x Co.. Arnold. Constable "
Co. Tiffany Il Co.. and many other prominent business
firms of this city. for meeting Of manufacturers ana
others interested in the Paris Exposition has been issued
The meeting will be held at $3.50 p tomorrow NJ NO.
1856 Broadway. The call states that the POSITION OF
American manufacturers and artisans with respect to
the Exposition having been represented 10 the French
Government by F. r. Coudert, the Duke Decazes has
given notice that all Obstructive official regulations will
be waived and Americans admitted to the Exposition
90 France. Hence public meeting is called Tor the ut
pose OF appointing general committee To care Tor he
interests of American exhibitors.
In REGARD 30 tins meeting Mr.. Cheseboroueh; OF No
10 Frons' who has taken q deep interest in the mat
ter. said Yesterday to TRIBUNE reporter: " Az ms
meeting committee will be appointed. 10 DC composed
country when Mr. COudert went abroad he asked that
American EXHIBITORS I've admitted the same footing rs
II they French citizens, hui this te Fench EoVern-
ment said impossible But II made the concession
spOken of in the call for this meeting and all that Is
necessary to have the Introduction OF the Minister 10
France Secretary Evarts refused to take AZ action III
notification. But before Minister Washbune lef France
he called Mr. Eyartss attention 90 The matter. NOW
Secretary Evarts says that Congress VIII no asked
to take some action But that will be too late;
Congress probably would not act i'm less than month,
and whatever is be done must he done ~ ten days Az
the meeting Thursday we shall ask congress. II "
committee. instead Of appointing Congressloha conS
siOners We hope to be able TO secure the services as
members Of our committee, of prominent men VINO nave
had experience in like matters before, ana oNpcc Uat
GOOD many persons from Out-OftOwn will attend the
meeting Ii ia very important that America should nc
represented Paris. Russia ami Turkey VIII take no
part in the Exposition; Germany has decllned II IA
doubtful whether Austria viii be represented and this
leaves England alone as the chief competition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
JUDGES OPINIONS.

Judges and reporters sometimes disagree as
TO the proprietary right in the judges opinions When
the matter was first discussed. Judge Ingraham tLen
senior Judge Of The Supreme Court insisted that each
iuagcs opinion was his property. Nevertheless, 70
avoid the question whether all hs judicial work not
the property OF the public, he made compromise with
the reporters. which. with some little interruptions has
been in force until Judge Davis, 10 the
head Of the supreme Court General Term, Yesterday
banded down seventeen decisions, with the announce
Inert that the opinions would DC found with the agents
Of the state rrpOreT These agents very Courteous
aud allowed the reporters OF The city papers, as favor
10 STAY nearly alter their regular time Of closing
their Office but hOur "A short time IN Which 10 read
over twenty opinions. The question Is asked, ~ whom
do tine opinions Of judges belongi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
THREE sTEAMERS FOR ErROPE

Three steamers will leave this port for Eu-
rope to-day. The Anchor Line from to-day will send
steamers TO EIrOpe Wednesdays aud Saturdays the
Eysa sailing to-day for London. Tho Amcrique, Of the
French Line every available foot Of space filed
freight The following the complete lists OF saloon
passengers:
FOR IIVFRPOOIs-In Steamship AtqeriG- II. Charlton
Adams Francis ADAMS Mrs D. w II Afsnson. Miss Adam
son Miss Margaret Adams0n. J. Baecht Id A. N. Bell A. o.
Bigelow BgeOH Miss BigclOw. MIS- NJ. = Wander vii
len rown child aud maid servant CAPTAIN Lawrence Ching
n n and Mrs d.. j. Grain Master Grain. Miss Cram
Miss (,hri.tobeIla Grain Miss Dahla Grain Mrs Croker
JlershaW Mr. Evan, NJ FsTcd, the Hon. John Fraser
W Cooling Mrs Addie Han Mrs Harriet F Harbne. the
Pev Hyde wife child, Ihus. kik.atrics Mr. and
Ms WIN MenZies infant and nurse. MIS- Edward Ia
Montague La Montague, NJ iscr Albert IA Montague
Mortimer Miss Montgomery Moore Mrs NcWoonb, Miss
Mr. ana Ms r. Henry Powell. Caroline RYDER H. +. Sher
man Charles n sherman. H. simmons IT,, Mir John Lc0h
smith and daughter, Miss r. A Thompson, W. }. TuIney
Mrs Helen ". walker VIM. Webster, Mr. Whitaker. W.
Wese, Percy WigTam. . -
MI Basfanchs A Chsilac A. souberous J. Nabuco. O. v
Dorua H. {. Crevelne n W C. Tweddle and vile MIS- r.
Metcaf Caharine tagin Miss Mary Scholten kubely
H. Labaurc de Aquin. H. JOubert +. Grgg r. Italuer D.
SohmSlz Liable ZOegel Mother 81 Angela Mis EllzaDeth
Pink LOUIS GARNER and wife.
lanes p Davenport r. J. Cntco Henry Talbot. Thomas
Mitchell and wife Frederick Ia -On Thomas Moore. H. A.
Thomas l. HsWs0p, wife and infant Mrs Gaslan, Miss
Nitchel Miss Mitchell Mrs. L. 7. Griffin lady friend, and
three children A. Parhtt Thomas scott and wife, Mrs
Warnock, Charles Warnock, James Wsrnock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS

WA.UINOT0V. d. G., oct. N.-N0. 1-Ilc Cho79-
r.casc Ohio Railroad Company PLAINTIFF n error agt
samuel H. Larry Cos al on motion oi III James H.
StGrrs dismissed each party paving heir own costs.
80 G-Goo W Bowen pai tn In error agt ,lson Chase:
on motion OF G. ShAtr passed on account o sickness of
counsel . -
Nn Washington For plaintiff In error agt Jas Siugct
motion Of H. d. Massey passed an account Of sickness OF
30 GYM Miller late collector. etc, ct al AIT. Alfred
Euorr ON motion Of SoicitorGcneral Phillips DIS
missed with costs.
No IS-lIeny A. smythe, collector ETC. nantf IN error
AIT s. d. Cariye 81 al: No lJl-James Picket, pinuH IN
orrar AIT the United states. NO lSf-Thc United states
p,lin4 act F. Russell 90 al No lslIhs United states
Az jas. A. Block motion OF SOlcitorGeneIal fhhpps
dismissed.
40 s-Thomas J.. Williams A.. appellants. 3gt John
Morris executor Passed account Of sickness OF coun
No $50 sggned-Toseph Shields plaintiff in error agt
fhq STATE 81 OHIO This cause assigned James Mason
plaintiff and Oy Mr samuel chclaDar-
ger. defendant in error.
no. John H. smith, plaintiff n error act The United
STATES ON motion Of Soic0r-ieneral PHIL . dismissed
No. 2-rhe keystone Br Company, plaintiff IN error.
att Phoenix C1un3ny. The argument o ms sl5e
war by Mr. Henry Baldwin, Of counsel Tor plain
tin IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
FrRyAYDNVs DEPARTING CRY.

Mayor Ely has received the following appeal
from Mayor RiddcT OF Fenandina, ia. and will
promptly forward any subscriptions in aid Of the suffer
ers:
To he MAJOR NJ New York:
Our fund. are nearly exhausted. The demands Gre
aodly The visitation Of God are numerous and pressing
TIE community j. mroverlshCi 1. The epidemic having
c,,t ms OH from commercial and social intercourse. ms
.uspended an business and deprived MS OF livelihood
some OF sister cities have end hrlp Win gen
crous hand hut the funds furnished az inadequate 10
meet the demands upon We need money, pro, ision
Incidence ana everything that human nature, afflicted
with poverty sickness and death. imperatlyey requires
We have 10 feed The WE'LL nurse the ec, uoush me con
voleScrnt and bury :he dead We for help. and cry
for IL now IN the name Of SIN .ien community, iu
the name Of the brotherhood OF humanity III the name
% tie God hath touched ~ win HIS aWiul JhdS
$. T. RIDDELL Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10

StDreue Court hdmbers-Bv Judge Barrett
In he matter o StTongI modified the report by allow
nc one ali ussi0u the when received. and
Is on the present value As 10 the fees am compelled u
alns considerably han the suggested Myers agi
Ion dcpJsi.ug all the notes referred
IN in The papers Of the court for tile Of the
rI.intla Inc bail reduced 81 OeO costs
Bndd agt Murray Motion granted and an extra
auoWauce Of $50 awarded Ia plalntn. Schelley AT
niehl-I do not think Mr. Diehl sufficient surety
for the amount which ho has JUSTIFIED think however.
maj he s half Of the and II the appellant
Iii pTocnre another surety who will Justify In $500 Will
snnrve the LacusTin Fertilizer Company
StweI think that these surees arc such as the
objections 10 them TO me
~ X. well founded and feel Justified Ia approving 81
he undertaking unless Is strengthened Dorsey aat The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
rAIsE RrpREsENrArIoNs ALLEGEp.

The suit Of Edward NJ. Townsend and others,
against Isaac Mcdonald another tried yesterday
before Judge Bruni, supreme Court Circuit The de
fendants Nebenza son CO.. succeeded the business
talisbed by their father on which widow had lien for
600 The plaintiffs claim thai, IN 1874 the relre
Of the deendants that they were w9rh >-JuuO
sold them goods the Of
AZ 500 Meanwhile Nehemiah. the widow. had OBJ
famed nGgmen and sold ont All their stock The defendants
went bankruptcy and compromised Win Their creditors
dollar. presented
lie fr one whether the compromise bound the plaintiffs
which Judge Van found against the deendeuts the
other whether defendants had defrauded the plaintiffs
question by judge TO the u The ury found aga
fhe defendants awarded verdict for fi.OS 3d. ~ which
Indoe Van BTunt added an aII0Wance 0I per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
Fs,7.andina, Flu. Oct G, 1877.
ILLNESS OF JOIN MORRIssEY.

John MorIissey was suddenly prostrated by
a sudden attack OF bronchitis Monday evening and dur
ing the night MS friends were startled by rumors that
his condition WAS very critical lie was at the Hoffman
House 1T , D. m. on Monday. when he fc't the attack
coming on and went BIS home at NO. Il East Twen-
tv-secondst His yscan. Dr. Bradley, remained with
him until after uidu gt. when the dangerous symptoms
uaed away and tire patient able To breathe more
freely fsn during the previous six hours Yesterday az
tpruocu Mr. NorTissey pronounced ont Of danger,
but cautioned 20 remain perfectly quiet ana not 10 re-
ceiyr any visitors.
The disease was contracted at Albany during the
siOns Of the state Senate last Winter ard has been ag
gavatod by exposure 10 the recent Indictment weather