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The New York herald., 1877-10-13
A BOY DETECTIVE.

The dry goods storo OF Patrick McCann, At No 5el
Third avcnue entered by burglars on the night Of
the 26tn OF September and property worth bcswccn
$4,000 and $4,000 stolen. Tho robbery was reported
to Sergeant KcaIcy, and ne detailed men
10 work up the case. They found boy
who lives over the store who on that
night noticed throe men acting suspiciously lie was
shown the Koguos' Gallery at tho Central Once and
there found the photographs Of tho no had seen
The officers searched tor the suspected Grim nails and
yesterday afternoon arrested tho trio tho corner OF
william and Pearl streets. fhcy were takon 10 thu
Central ONCE where they descr bed .thcmsclycs
as follows:--Goorge byron, aged twenty.lour years
by occupation a SHOEMAKER residing at Boston,
Mass lillian Burke, aged twenty-sevcn years aIse
shoemaker. residing at No 10 Mott street. and John
Leonard aged twenty.four years. residing At No 800
avenue A. On Their being searched some burglars
tools were found 10 their possesson, and on one OF
them was found pockctbook for winch no could not
properly account In Il was q card on which was The
namo oil D. W. VanwarL
Two of the men have been In the State Prfson and
tho other Is known to the police
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
MORTGAGES ON MUSIC PLATES.

MOh IGAGES ON MUOlC.i HLAIES.
case OF interest to music dealers came up for trial
In the Supreme Court Special Term, yesterday, before
Judge Van Worst, In which Thomas j. Hall is plain
t and Dison Co., OF Boston, the executors OF tho
late General Hall, and others defendants. From
papers the case Il appears that before the death of
the late General Hail. we'll known the head OF the
old 1rm OF music dealers ON Broadway, Hall Il Sons,
the firm became embarrassed pecuniarly that they
were compelled to give three successive mortgages
thor music plates amounting to about s25 000 These
mortgages finally fell into the hands OF Oliver Dson
Co., music dealers, of Boston, and with them the
plates, one Of the mortgages which made drectly
TO them, having contained condition that they should
have possession of them. OF the profits from
the sale Of music printed these plates one-half
70 60 10 Hall IL sons and tho other halt to Ditson II
Co. Besides this Ditson CO. have seven por
cent per annum interest the tuI unpaid Of tho
mortgages Finally Ditson a Co., claiming that the
conditions OF the mortgages mad been broken by
payment, proceeded to lorecose the same, did SO,
and bought IN the property Thereafter Thomas j.
Hall, surviving partner OF the firm OF Hall l. Sons.
the conditions which the mortgages should mature
had not been fulfilled; that the sale open and
air and that the property, which was bought IN for
less than the amount of the mortgages, worth
SAC, 000 Tho plainlin further claims that the mort
cages were void for usury, asks that there be
accounting OF the profits received by Ditson & Co. TO
DO CREDITED to the amount OF the mortgages, and
should anything be found TO be due thereon they
are held Valid that u resale OF the property be or
dercd. On tho part Of the defcn dants, OLSON Co.,
thc mortgages are claimed to have been valid the sale
regular and fair, and that the plain has legal or
equitable ground of complaint A large number Of
counsel appeared TO represent the respective parties,
Messrs. Sullivan kobbe and Fowler taking charge OF
tho interests oil tho plaintiff, and General SANFORD
and Messrs. Patterson, Cooke and Este representing
various Individual defendants. Alter opening tho
case by Mr.. Fowler. II adjourned Monday next
pndoit Is expected to occupy several days
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
GEORGE HAaLOW's MISTAKE.

George J. Harlow, Of No. 457 West Twenty sixth
street, arraiRned before Judge Morgan yesterday
a charge OF obtaining money under false prctcncea
Mr.. Harlow interest in certain property be.
queathed by his father, lately deceased. On August
he contracted to sell the house lot No. $40 West
Twenty seventh street to Mr. John Lynch OF No. sO4
Eighth avenue. Tor $500; Mr.. Lynch 10 pay $500
down, 1000 when the docd was formally
executed, and TO assume mortgage Of
81 900 the property. The agreement was
signed In the oflce OF James @. Quinn, a lawyer and
Lynch paid the 5000 Not long atterward ho discov-
cred that Harlow had lttlo title the property
and whatever to sell convoy IL, SO had
him arrested Harlow stated to the Justice yesterday
that he had large interest in tho property tnat
ho willing to 20 before any the ISSUE IL
claimed that Harows interest 10 only enth
oi the whole, although ho imagines he the whole
His mother aud several brothers co-hcrs. He was
held in ST. 900 bail to at the General ossion
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers ycstcr.
day, granted writ OF habcas corpus in favor Of
Samuel H. Longworth who charges that he 10 impris-
oncd in Ludlow Street jail a simple debt due to
Hiram b. Cooper
The suit OF Constance B. Price against Mercy Ever.
son, involving the custody OF the plaintiffs child and
also the partial control Of $50 o0o facts OF which
have heretofore appeared In the HERALD was argued
on appeal in Supreme Court General Term, yesterday,
and decision reserved.
The trial Of the SUIT or Rufus Story against the New
York Elevated Railroad Company was continued yes.
lcrday before Judge Robinson and tho Court Of Com.
Pleas The prosecution examined several wit.
whose testimony was unimportant after which
Dir. David Dudley Field moved To dismiss the com.
plnint several grounds. Tho motion was denied
pro forna and the trial proceeded wtn Tho case will
be resumed on MONDAY.
Abraham Weisbcrg, the pcdlcr who was killed by
throe negroes who were subsequently executed N tho
TomDss s said 10 have three childrcn In Russi an
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
METAL STEAM PASSENGER CARS.

To THE EDITOR THE HEgALD:-
hope tho great journal Of progress will admit icw
remarks n subject now being widely discussed aud
OF much import to the public Tho demand Is now for
safer railway cars-cars which neither be splin-
tercd, crushed nor burned. From my experience in
iron steel they could DO readily constructed OF tho
lattor and provo stronger, lighter and cheaper es-
pcciay N covered with some elastic materiai-rutta
Dcrcha for instance-which should be nrst rcndcrd6
incombustibc. Statistics show that collision or
disrailincnt the grcnt ataity results from fire and
spntcrs. Who would not prefer ride In a steel
coacb capable OF resisting impact OF 40 900 pounds
to the square nch TO passing the night in a tindcr
box which man can almost knock his hst through
Whatever plan may DO adopted ~ ts plain that the
question oil safer cars must soon be experimcntally
tested people Will no longer submit to be roasted
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
COTTON SPECULATION.

II is charged by Edward Rowe and others that In
1868 they employed Charles Gillaumc and gave him
$4,000 with which to 80 South and purchase and ship
cotton. half of tho profits TO TO him for his
and half 10 Rowe Co. He departed with tho money,
but Rowe Go. say they have never since money
or cotton. They then brought suit az INST Gilaume
TO recover the amount, which camc to trial before
Judge Van Brunt ana a jury In tho supreme Court
yesterday IL was claimed on behalf OF the defendant
that tho transaction was partnership one, wnie on
behalf oil tho plaintiffs II was insisted that the money
had been intrustcd TO the defendant in nduciary
capacity and that hair the profits which should result
from tho venture was 10 be tho compensation Tor his
services The defendant also set up MS discharge in
for $l4. 800
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
THE ACCUSED BROKERS.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT ExosEnArEs THEN

THE COMMITTEES REPORT ExoNERATEs THEM
THE TESTIMONY OF JULIANB BooKKEEPKR.
Tho committee appointed TO investigate the charges
made by Jamos Julian against certain members OF tho
Stock Exchange reported yesterday to that body.
The report exoneratcs the accused parties, but the
text OF 1t has yet been made public. The commit
tee examined tho books OF tho accused found no
evidence In them OF undcrhand transactions Tho
hooks Of Julian also failed 10 support his testimony
against them.
John Lclry, who was Juan's cashier from 1871 to
1874, testified that ID. d. Wright, alias pm Stanley,
who Is now IN the Tombs on a cnargo of forging Z
check for $4,000 on the Third National INK, loaned
a considerable sum OF money TO Julian without sccur-
iy Leary also stated that IN 1873 Julian, while In
with Wright Tor the purpose OF negotiating forged
securities I.cary threatened TO expose the scheme
whereupon Wright became enragod and demande
tho money that JuiaD owed hun, and when 1t
forthcoming he imprisoned Julian IN Ludlow Street
Jail
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART !.

beIOre iteCoIuer dackott.
A BoMBsHELL FOR THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
In the Of Martin GILL; who at the instance OF tho
Eighth ward branch OF tho Society for the Prevention
Of Crime indicted for violating the Excise law in
selling liquor ut No Is East Houston street without
license Recorder Hackctt charged the jury yesterday
morning. In the course of his observations tho. Re.
corder referred to the law bearing tho subject and
intimated that the question at issue was simply
whether the accused had violated that law The jury
returned o verdict OF guilty. Mr. Samuel G. Court
ney counsel for tho accused moved for stay Of pro-
ceedngs In order TO make up his points for tho Court
of Appeals. Mr. Courtney also moved that mean hlle
the accused he admitted to ball The Recorder granted
the stay until Friday fixed tho bail the sum
OF $1,000. Tho result OF this awaited with
considerable anxiety by large number OF liquor deal
ers under indictment, who with their counsel, hr.
Denis AsSpelssey were In COURT Several other trials
will be proceeded with next week.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
John Kclch, boatman nineteen years old OF No.
612 West Thirty street, who has already served
ono term in prison. was convicted OF breaking into
the residence OF Henry Straus NO 5O6 ronth avenue
on tho 25th OF September last, and stealing gold
watch. He was sentenced TO seven years. imprison-
menL
John Connors vagrant who broke into tho prom
iscs No. l3s Fifth avenue the 81 inst and carried
of three suits OF clothes, the property or Orlando
Harman. and which were subsequently found IN his
years.
John Leahy No. 425 West Twenty eighth street, and
Oscar Peterson, of Ninth avenue ana Thrty-iourth
street, stole quantity OF cigars and liquors from the
store Of Thomas Caroian No ass West Thirty
street. Leahy was sent to tho Pcnilcntary Tor six
months on tho charge OF petit larceny ana Peterson
10 tho State Prison for two years and six months
John Day, No. 240 West Forticth street, pleaded
guilty to burglary IN The third degree in stealing cloth
ing and money TO the vauc OF S3l from dwelling
OF Thomas Schafer, South Fordham, on the 18th Of
September. state Prison for one year.
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
LONG ISLAND CITY'S DEBT.

Recently several OF tho creditors OF Long Island City
obtained judgments against the city, and the judgments
gwen TO Sheriff Rnshmore for collection. The
Sheriff notified the authorities and gave them ample
time to settle up bu: no heod was paid to IT, Ycstcr-
day the Sheriff levied upon ana Immediately adyer-
tsed Tor sale several safes and the re engines of thu
city Property Long Island CITY is pcing sacrificed
by people Of moderate means wno cannot hold, owing
the excessive Tho city Is aiso largely in
debt for current exDeuseA
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
THE BOY BURGLARS.

Thomas McDonough. William Walter, John McNuty
and Albert Rounds, boys between fourteen
years OF age. who wcro accused OF breaking in tho
show window OF Mr. Joseph Lurch, a gunsmith. ut
No 100 Division street, and stealing four revo ivers
ami tour powder TASKS on Thursday night, admitted
their guilt 10 Justice smith yesterday and were held
In $500 each TO answer.
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
SLATTERY'S CRUELTY.

Andrew slattery, contractor Of Flty-sixth street
and Sixth avenue, was charged In tho Fifty-seventh
Street Court yesterday by officers of Mr.. Bcrgh's
ciety with repeated acts OF cruelty 10 horses In
March, 1879, no was seen by One OF the socieys Of
hcer5 Knocking cart horse down and iracturing its
skull. On the llth inst. SIattery was again by
tho same officer driving o horse near tho Lyng-ln
Hospital The animal was old and sprained. Ono
noot was 30 much twisted TO render it's being
placed squarciy upon the ground AN impossbny.
ihe horse taken and Siatery rested after
wards He was committed yesterday.
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
A GOOD NAME USELESS.

"Bridget Mullin drunk and disorderly," said the
Justice In the Fifty- y-scvcath Street Court
"My names not Bridget and my names Mullan."
'Yopr husband says you are Bridget"
"That fool? What does hc knowP Ny namc's Cor
delia,'
swell, Cordelia-"
Sand besides IT'S MIS-"
swell, Mrs. Cordelia Muan, you were worry drunk,
indeed and very rot0us and despite your high
Ing name, your punishment VIII he SIX months just
as though u had been simple Bridget Muiiin.n
"Oh, you bareiaced, llooking moan, long legged
~
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
A RECEIVER OF RENTS.

Suit has been begun in tho Supreme Court, Kings
county, by Catherine Cramcr against Frederick Ru.
Olga TO set aside deed signed by tho plaintiff who
yesterday made application Tor receiver Of rents OF
the premises embraced in tho decd IL forth In
the complaint that since beginning the action James
U Irfon Philip GaIncy claim 10 be entitled to tho
rents and arc collecting them, and that they nave
spred defraud the plaintiff. Justice Gilbert granted
the motion and appointed receiver
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
ROBBED OF HER MITE.

poor widow, with nvc children, tho oldest OF
which years OF age, robbed OF every cent
she possessed in the world Tenth avenue car yes
tcrday. The womans name Is 'Catharine Wilson, and
lives IN Philadelphia. She was gong there yes
tcrday aud on her way to the Pennsylvania Rail
way Depot at the time she robbed OF her money.
Having no money aud no friends she, WITH her nvc
little ones, taken TO the Central Office where they
Will remain until some arrangements may be made
enabling Tho p0Iice 70 senG her nome.
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
WAS HE INSANE?

Some time ago proceedings were begun in tho Su-
prcme Court by tho friends OF Jeptha Wagner, of suf-
iolk county. have him declared unatic to got
control OF his property. Mr.. Wagner, who tho In
vcntor and pacntcc Of sowing machine was duly
declared non conpos mentis BY Justice Pratt, and com.
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Tho Board OF Apportionmcnt yesterday authorized
tho issue OF assessment bonds to tho amount OF
$4,000
Comptroller Koliy has been directed by tho Board OF
Apportionmcnt TO pay TO tho Home for Fallen and
frlondoss Girls $65s 34
Tho Society Tor tho Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Chill.
drcn havo asked for donation from tho city 10 carry
on their work
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
'.sorry to disturb your pleasantly, but good day."
THREE CHEERS AND SIX DAYS.

'Three cheers for Little Mac Hurr-," shouted
tho prisoner In tho Street Court yester.
day.
York;
"Three cheers for Little"
snow, Schneider, 1 don't blanc You for cheering,
but what has Lttic Mac' rot 10 do with your being
too drunk to get out OF a mud puddle?"
three checrs-.n
ssCncer up It's only six days.n
The New York herald., 1877-10-13

mittoc was appointed to take charge OF his estate.
Yesterday Mr.. d. Hartman appeared for Wagner,
before Justice Gilbert OF the Kings County Supreme
Court and asked hearing the ground that tho
ceednes were taken surreptitiousIy ana by fraud;
that there was no record e 10 show the names OF
the jury who declared his client insane tho name OF
tho examining physician the names OF the commit
tee Tho counsel for the committee OF the alleged
iunac stated that che proceedings perfectly reg
uiar and that Wagner was undoubtedly confirmed
unatic The case was adjourned TIL Wednesday
next when argument will be heard on its inertia
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
A DESIGNERS DAMAGES.

In tho Brooklyn CITY Court, before Judge McCue,
suit was brought by Miss Annie N. Reid against Jo-
seph Kearney, yesterday, to damages in the
sum of $4,000 for malicious prosecution Tho plaintiff
was employed designer OF lace patterns by the de-
iendant for some time and. upon leaving his establish
mcnt she took with her the patterns, claiming them
hor property. He then caused her arrest
charge Of grand larceny She taken before Justice
Morgan, OF this city Upon examination before that
MAGISTRATE the dismissed and Miss Reid
discharged. She tnen brought tho present Tor
damages The jury rendered a verdict for the PLAIN
TIL, awarding damages to the amount OF $500.
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURr-cHAMBEBs

BY Judge Barrett
Miller VI. Tho Board Of Assessors.-Order settled as
proposed by the relator
Hamplet va Stincr.-Motion for injunction denied
with $40 costs.
In tho matter OF the Montenors Benevolent
O'Brcn vs.. The Board OF Assessors, and McSwyney
VS.. Matthews.-Orders settled.
Wckham vs. FrazeE.-Motion for reference denied,
with $40 costs TO abide the event.
Favre VS.. Brink-Moti0n denied and order to show
and all Its provisions discharged with $40 COSTS,
and with leave to mako fresh application for the
Same relief upon payment Of such costs and upon
proper papers
this motion the facts alieAd to the defendants
influence in Orange county. The defendant
strict statutory right to have tho brought in
proper county. The remedy Ii TO move there for q
change, IL an impartial trial cannot DO had. Motion
granted, with $40 costs TO abide the cvent.
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
By Judge Freedman.
Pierson, Jr, Va Partridge ct al-Reference ordered.
Houghton VS.. Houghton.-Order denying motion.
Downes vs. SilDcrsteIn-ordcr placing cause on day
calendar.
Valkman Feldman.-Causes restored to the calen.
Barnett VS.. waIlace Bo.gcr vs. Fowler Beemisn
Wesseman; Grain VS.. Finck; Holt vs. Schmidt OF
al Stewart VS. Dunton; Wing vs. Goodridge, and
Cohn VS.. PlatI-Orders granted.
BY Judge Speir ~
Conn VS.. Piatt-Orders settled
MARINE CoURT-CHAMBERS.
BY Judge McAdam.
Dcanc W. Morrange-Mr. Henry Wehle appointed
receiver
scnlafner We stegns.-Ipjunction vacated.
Mulham vs. Erskine.-Compiaint dismissed
Mehan VS.. Roche; Ward "a KitIell Jackson W. Par
eops.-Judgments.
Bode VS.. Bode.-Dcfault.
Cohn vs.. GoldogeL-William H. Tilton appointed re-
ceivcr
Marsh vs. Durcgc.--Arrest vacated
Newblckel vs. Mcr.-Defendant discharged
By Judge G6epp.
Baker Va. Webb.--Case resettled and Aled
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
A POLICY SLIP.

Al tho Tombs Police Court yesterday Charles W.
Shea, OF No 200 Broadway, hold $0oo pail iee
selling policy slip.
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
SECURITY LIFE RECEIvERsHlp.

Some time since Charles Foote, a policy holder Of
the Security Life Insurance and Annuity Company
made application in Supreme Court, Chambers, to
Judge DonohuS for an order directing cx-Mayor
Wickham the receiver of the company to bring suit
at tho expense of tho assets back several
hundred thousand dollars which he estimated and
charged had been paid out by the company during
several yoars that IT was insolvent This application
was denied on the ground that the litigation would
only involve extra expense, with bat doubtful re-
suit. From that decision Foote took appeal to
Supreme Court, General Term, where ar
yumcnt was heard yesterday. ana decision
reserved In the meantime Mr. Wckham,
The recover, has brought what appears to be test
suit involving tho samc qucs.ion This suit Is brought
IN tho Supreme Court To recover Of Jonathan A.
Frazer small amount OF aivdends which he received
from the company between May, 1871, and November,
1915 Tho ground Of action Is that the company was
insovont al the time during which these dividends
were paid. motion was made yesterday before
Judge Barrett in Supreme Court, Chambers, to send
this case referee, the theory in order to
sustain the action would be necessary provo tho
insolvency of the company at the times alleged, and
this would involve the examination OF long accounts
The motion denied.
The New York herald., 1877-10-13
WESTMINSTER HOTEL TRAGEDY.

The trial Of suit brought by Mrs. d. B. Dcber
against the Knickcrbockcr Lfo Insurance Company.
to recover on policy OF insurance issued on tho life
of John b. Dillcbcr, who shot by Roman Dillon
at tho Westminster Hotel on the 18th of January,
1876, came to trial yesterday before Judge
holding Trial Term Of tho Court OF Common Pleas
The policy in question, seems was issued by the de-
fcndant in December, 1858. and the premiums paid
thereon IRON 1888 to 1875 II was claimed on behalf
OF the defendant that the policy forfeited on the
ground that the last premium duo was not paid. Ii
was shown by the plaintiff, however, that the prem
ium was rendered to the defendant days before
shooting OF Mr. Dliebcr by MI Dillon, who has since
been confined in the Lunatic Asylum. a motion to
dismiss tho complaint was denied ana the case was
sent 10 the jury, who ordered to bring In a
scaled verdict on Monday morning. Mr.. Fred. IL
Kellogg appeared for the plaintiff and Mcssrs. John
son, Cantine and Deming for the defendant
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Actual cost Of the real cs.ate, bank build.
sCIlEpuLk u.
I,rofk and Loss Account Dr.
Total debit. -. .............$70
Tsr0fk nud L0Sx Cr

To June 80, 1S77-By interest,
as per schedule No. 7, folio 1851. COL II
Interest, us per schedule No.
s. folio o6..................- O. 10, 700 81
Rents, rs per schedule No. D,
iolio o3..................... 3. 4,lSl IL
Profits on bonds, as per schcd-
uie No. l3, iolio li.......... sooos IL
The New York herald., 1877-10-13


september H. 1917. nominal surplus.... $l5 Cl5 20
Tue expense Charged since Juno 80 causes tho above
deficiency y
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The Mahara;ah of Gwalior is now SIR
rounding with garden, which bi Is fair to
become one Of the wonders Of the world, his
palace erected at cost Of Sl,250,00O, of
which the Prince of Wales was the first occu-
pant II will contain ten garden honses each
illustrating variety of Hindoo architecture,
and a winter palace of glass, imported from
Vienna. Water will be brought from artificial
lakes over channels so constructed as to give
that murmur which was prescribed to afford
rest TO Mac9nas in his villa near Rome The
garden will be kept perennialIy green 10y irri-
cation. The expenseNof all ibis will be moth
Ing TO the enormously wealthy Gwalor.-Ner
York Sua.
While it will give employment to many of
those who need the money, you might have
added.