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The New York herald., 1877-09-07
FERRY FRANCHISES.
THREE OF THEM SOLD YESTERDAY AT TIN
CITY HALL.

THREE OF THEM SOLD YESTERDAY AT TIN
CITY HALL.
Comptroller Kelly yesterday sold the following fcrry
franchises the parties present operating tho same
at 1--WE per cent OH the gross receipts through h
tioneer, Mr. Konnelly:-
Barclay street to Hobokcn, N. J.
Chambers street to Pavonia avenue, Jersey C.:y>
Houston street to williamsburg
Thirty-iourth street TO huntor's Point
An Injunction has been granted restraining tho city
authorizes from selling tho ferries from Tenth street
to Greenpoint ana Ninety second street TO Astoria
No bidders appeared for following iorrios -Wh,te
hall Staten Island Cortandt street to Jersey
City, Dcsbrosses street TO Jersey City, and Twenty
third street 70 Greenpont |. 1. IL was announced
that the sale Of the other would take place on
the 18Th. They were repeatedly put up At auction
yesterday, but no bidders maze their appearance.
Comptroller Kelly remarked IN this connection that
ample notice OF sale had been given aud that ne
would request the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund 10 take the necessary stops 10 prevent the run
ning Of the ferries
Dir. 5. L. N. Barlow, who appeared for the Houston
street and Tnryourh street Jerry companies stated
that his clients had been informed by counsel that
certain clauses existed the Of franchises TO b
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The New York herald., 1877-09-07
ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLEMENT

Detective Kearns, OF the Fourth precinct yesterday
arrested the charge OF embczzement Albert A.
Thorpe, formerly employed as DookSeeper in the
uiactory OF George II. Russell OF Lawrence, Mass.
Tho prisoner disappeared from Lawrence about Two
gears ago, and Immediately afterward 1t was dis
covered tnat books showed deficiency OF 81 000
since then the ponce have been on the lookout tor
him About week ago he was seen at no. ly2 Church
street by some Of his former acquantances, who no.
tailed the poiice The prisoner was brought TO the
Tombs Police Court and committed TO await u rcqusi-
tioA from the Governor Of Aassach usetts.
The New York herald., 1877-09-07
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME COURT CHAMBERs-Held by Judge West.
broog-Nos 5l IL ~ 100, ll5 III, 122 15U, 154 100
l64, l66, III, l75, l79, lS2, 1885, 23d, 244, 246
AARINE COURr-lRIAL rERM-Part Held by Judge
Goepp.-Short causcs-Nos. S235, 3l73, S04I, a247,
Judge Alksr.-Short causes-Nos 3195. 1851, S003.
30S5, 2l44 3056, 2626 1888, S4l5. $685. Part 3-Hed
BY Judge Sinnott.-Short causes-Noz 1892, 3156,
24O4, 3l66, 32l7, 3S19 33l5, 1892, 1878.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssioSs-Hcld by Judge Glider
sleeve-Part 1.-The People VS.. Oscar D. Peterson,
feonious assault anu battery; Same Hattie Irving.
ieonious assault ana battery; Same vs. Daniel L.
Mullen grand larceny; Same vs. thomas Holland and
Michael Moioney, grand larceny; Same vs.. Nellie
Fiemings, grand larceny; Same vs. Henry Thompson
and Micnael Kelly, grand larceny; Same VS.. Jonn
Cavanagh. larceny from the person; Same Vi. Cad
walader Evans, perjury.
The New York herald., 1877-09-07
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ROBBED OF HIS BEER.

Leopold Scbuctz who is bartender Tor John
Harder No 40 West Sixteenth street, started tor
the cellar OF the saloon Wednesday night TO procure
4 fresh kcg Of beer. gang OF rowdies, headed by
Thomas Lane who resides at No. 3j7 Yes; Sixteenth
street, watched Schuetz and attacked him as he was
entering the saloon He Knocked down, ana as
the confeJer,tes about carrying oil the keg Oh
beer Ohcer Purvs, of the Sixteenth precinct. ap-
pcared, aud took Lane into CUSTODY The others es-
capped Judge BIxby held Lane Ia default OF ~, oV0
bail " answer u charge vi hlgnway ROBBERY.
The New York herald., 1877-09-07
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge GIIdersleeve.
BURGLARS DISPOSED OF.

BURGLARS DISPOSED OF.
The following prisoners beng arragned for trial
yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Bell pleaded
guilty and sentenced iollows:-JOhn Nc
Donald aged seventeen, OF two youths who tho
22d OF August broke the unoccuped dwelling No.
307 West TwellIh street and carried oil quantity OF
lead, was sent the State Prison Tor two years.
John Ryan, aged eighteen, OF No. 103 Spring street,
who broke liquor store OF Charles Il. Tucker
No. lS3 Hudson street, and stole quantity Of liquors
and cigars was sentenced Sing Sing Prison for
term OF TWO years.
John Stewart, nineteen years old. Of No. 500 West
Fifty -foorth street, and William Macon, Of No 446
West FoFty-sixth street. burglariously entered the
butchers shop of Michael A. Nagle, oi No. 500 Ninth
avenue and carried OF ham and u pieco OF bacon,
valued at 81 IS. The property was found In their
possession. They were sent " the State Prison Tor
TWO years.
psaies -named Michael Sullivan, was arraigned on
tho charge ofstcalng - from Eugene Eagan, Of No.
10S Madison street. on tho 18Th OF August last, and,
having pleaded guilty, was sentenced 10 years
imprisonment In Sing Sing Prison
A wrctched looking woman, who gave the namo OF
Jane Smith, WINS charged with stealing coat, watch
and sum OF money the property or Moses Lubelsky,
No 81 KizAbeth street. The prisoner admitted her
guilt but, taking INTO account the seeming pcntence
aud wretched condition OF the woman, The mltgatet
sentence OF two years in the Penitentary was I'm
posed.
The New York herald., 1877-09-07

but 1t will be impossible to accomplish that result
without providing them with the means OF safely In
vesting their surplus earnings 10 that they may be
secure and draw reasonable amount Of interest II
absolute security could be obtained the amount Of
economy thrift would thereby be encouraged and
augmented. We believe that this desidcratum
readily be obtained by simply making
the currency OF the nation exchangeable for
interest bearing bonds OF the national government
Although do believe In the practical ity Of tho
scheme advocated by Hon. W. d. Kelley and others,
which proposes issue Indefinite amount Of green
backs to be interchangeable with government
loss think that the plan contains the germ OF what
might be made a very useful and bencfcent financial
policy But, however that be, the fact 10 that the
people OF the United States amilartxed with the
investment Tor their savings The success which A.
tended the taxing OF the fQr pcr cent loan during the
very short period tho people had an oppor-
tunity 10 subscribe for II rs . popular loan
70 have placed tho entire amount OF that loan
In tho hands OF our own people. TO have accom-.
pIished this result II would have been necessary of
course, to have given perfect facilities 10 the
people for getting the bonds than the machinery o!
the syndicate provides and likewise TO have extended
the ne considerably The necessity for action Is ur
CONT so many savings banks have Jailed recently
that popular confidence In them IS utterly destroyed
Fortunately II is within the power OF the govern
ment by means Of popular loan. TO afford people the
means OF securing their savings and At the same time
strengthen the hold OF that upon tho pop
uiar affections. The agony which so many thousands
OF people endured yesterday IN Chicago when they
learned Of the failure OF the bank in which thor utto
fortunes deposited appeals eloquenty to the gov
ernment exercise the power which II possesses OF
giving the people security for their savings
The New York herald., 1877-09-07

October 1870 owing, alleged, to the defective con-
diiion of certain pianks placed over IL The summons
Thomas Henderson, Jr, son OF OF the intended
defendants. aud ne put an answer The motion
was TO withdraw the suit as against him ana suost-
tute Thomas Henderson, ST. which, after reply by
Mr. James Cahi the company's counsel, was granted.
The New York herald., 1877-09-07
WHAT WILL BE DONE wIrH TIE SAVINGS
BANKS?

From the Richmond (va) Dispatch.l
For years the question OF making the small do
positor more secure has matter OF discussion.
Long ago engaged the attention OF tho pnanthropst
and statesman ia England, tho discussion ended
tho estabishmontoi the savings bunk In connection
with tho Post once of England. Mr. Gladstone
patronized the measure and carried through Parha-
In 1851 1t proved 10 be entirely successful.
The second year OF the institution tho deposited
with the Post Offices amounted to 694 724 At tho
end OF '73 had risen to f2, 422 the amount
deposited increases from year to year. notwthstand-
ing interest is allowed Is only IN per cent whe
the ordinary savings banks pay 34 per cent Tho
toelng OF absolute confidence tho Post Ofce insti-
tuton causes sos persons to prefer deposting IN
the Post Office at lower interest. We gather
those hgures from the Nxw YORK HEKALD.
Six years ago the proposition Tor establishing post
Offices deposit0ries discussed Ia this country.
The project was earnestly sustained This paper was
among It's advocates The 365-100 per cent inter-
very proper thing connect with the project That
bond, II was proposed, should be exchanged Tor the
money OF the deposors, and, rersa be redeemed
with money The rate ofinterest upon the bond gave
cent day upon $780, or mill per day on $40,
and would bo easy OF computation. The pro-
unfortunately for had been adopted at that
time immense portion OF tho public deb, would by
this time haye been merged into The interconvortble
bond That bond would now be most convenient me-
dunn OF exchange, and would pass readily from hand
70 hand, commanding the confidence OF everybody
The heavy failures OF savings banks within tho last
iew years should revvo tho subject OF the Post Oice
savings banks. What has proved so successful III
England, attor sixteen years OF trial. should certainly
be commented the statesmen Of the United States
The New York herald., 1877-09-07
DECISIONS.

DEClSlONo
SUPREME coURr-cHAMBERs.
Nv Judge Westbrook.
Brink VS. the Hanover Fire Insurance company ana
others think this should stand until question oi re-
BY Judge Donohue
The people OK rel Mitchell Vs. CronatI-I want TO
SEQ counsel
SUPREME coURr-GENERAL TERM.
BY Chief Judge Curtis.
Paul Betzal VS.. Olga Betzal Counsel Zoe, $75 and
81 per In addition to amount now paid granted
defendant
Forstmann va Levinson ct al--Proposed case and
Schurchman VS.. Oswald ct al.-Report OF roieree
upon RECEIVERS accounting confirmed with $50 allow
to the receivers counsel Tor tho expenses OF the
schmidt vs. Hertncr-Motion for leave to serve
supplementary answer granted on payment OF costs
OF opposing motion.
Mailinson VS. Drake.-Ths papers strongly tend to
show that the plaintiffs name was forged TO the deed
purporing to be witnessed by Joseph Z. Ashley, and
under which the defendant claims ttle and this ap-
pcaton does not appear TO be made by the defendant
unless hc and Ashley arc one and the same person.
The motion is denied, with costs.
Claim ct al VS.. Webster ct a.-Motion granted ana
the cause set down for trial on the special calendar
Tor Friday, October IL, 1877.
Malinson va Drake ct al. Order denying motion
to open default
Order that plaintiff hle security tor costa
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Ch,et Juoge c. p. DAILY
BechsteiI vs. Deiancy.-Motion to place cause on
short cause calendar granted.
Collins VS.. Gtllgan granted, with $40 costs
Russell VS.. Murtagh Reference ordered.
Merrill, Jr., VS.. Thomas.-Moton denied.
Koehler vs. Fruerian. Approved
Ia the matter Of Deering; Woigs VS.. Schulz-Mo-
tions granted.
Turnbridge and another VS.. Fargo, &c Fargo, &c,
Va Mechanics and Traders' Fire Insurance Company
Fargo VS.. Franklin fire Insurance Company; Fargo
VS. Hartford Fire Insurance Company; Fargo Va
Manuiacturers' Insurance Company; LOWS Va Hol.
land; Stern Sutro; Sonmers va Llyermore;
Roche VS.. Perry-Orasrs granted.
MARINE COUET-CHAMBEIs.
ny Judge Sheridan.
Straub Barnum; McCaium vs. McGwyney.-
Motions granted.
Gamblers vs. Smlth.-Attachment granted against
defendant; bail $500.
Peace vs. Sproson.-Moton for recsivor granted.
Grassmuck vs.. Goodwin.-Aotion for Judgment on
answer frivolous granted, with costs.
Victor va Golds.ein; Hall VS. Brennan; schmuck
Mtnden Bearon w. Poeritch; Bayer vs. Ritter;
Decker Brennan; Tahrenhoiz vs. Maronitx; War
schercr Va Deitzei; Hall VS.. Gunevor-Orders
granted.
TORourke vs.. Eilewman.-stay Of proceedings and
execution granted.
The New York herald., 1877-09-07
posTaL SAVINGS BANKS ADVOCATED.

II TVIH sne u"TesUUIB 2 ViIhT NcBI5teT.I
Let Congress pass law directing all post Offices TO
from the citlzens any sum Of money not
ceeding 500 $500 and ISSUE therefor certificate
OF deposit payable at any post Office IN the United
States and drawing interest at tho Of 365 por
cent THIS will givo to he laborlng man and woman,
the savers IN all conditions of le place OF deposit
lent aud absolutely sale, and at the time give
them the advantage of tho increase OF lair interest,"
Ii will also give 10 the government many millions OF
dollars at rate of interest considerably below that
paid It's favored bonds
A proposition similar w this was before Congress
several years ago. but defeated through the nlu-
ence OF tue savings banks, perhaps through the nhu
ence OF tho rascally savings ban Ks which
iaed and cheated The poor people OF country out
OF their hard earnngs small. perhaps, 10 each indi-
vidua, bat asgrcgaLinB many Intions OF dollars.
Tnis should not have been permitted Tho govern
ment owes II 10 the industrious men and women of
the country 10 give them bank rust doth not
corrupt and thcvcs do not break In and stoaL
The New York herald., 1877-09-07
WHAT CINCINNATI SAYS OF SAVINGS BANKS.
[From tho Cincinnati Gazette


From the Cincinnati Gazette
Tho question arises whether the national debt
should not be utilized to serve the purpose Of
savings banks A IS bond, issued In denominations
Of S25 upward and sold at for currency would
answer the purpose People could put thoir savings
into that where It would always be sale both 70
principal and interest and always be available In
OF need There millions of dollars in currency hid
away Ohio alono, that would ut once be put into
those bonds, II obtanabe At loast $3.50 OOO QUO OF
the outstanding currency would be drawn out Of Its
hiding places and another $780, 600 600 would be drawn
0 the called savings banks II the government
would issue D. IS currency bonds in such way that
owners o. small OF money could get hold Ut
them In this way the road 10 specie payments might
be made easy and the national debt might indeed be-
come national blessing. II Is the only blessing DIS
coverabe In national dobt Anything that would
encourage clerks, mechanics anu laborcrs TO save
money, and that would take tho place OF saviu iugs
banks, would moro thnn compensate the government
ior the ITS bonds. Besides 1t would keep
q arge proportion OF our bonds ut home and gvc our
own people the benefit Of the interest instead Of
ing II abroad annually to the extent of hunGred
millions.
Before any more bonds arc sold through syDaicates
this question ought TO be considered, and President
Hayes should make n0to OF 1t SO Ihat the subject
Will not escape his attention whom he comes TO write
his annual message.
The New York herald., 1877-09-07
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD GUARANTEES THE

SAVINGS OF THE PEOPLE
From the National Republican. Washington, d. C.l
1t Is important, therefore, that some substitute
should be devised for tho savings banks which have
hitherto had the custody Of so large share OF
plus earnings of our citizens. 1t Is very necessary
that frugay should 10 encouraged among the people.
The New York herald., 1877-09-07

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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-01

We had the pleasure, Saturday, OF call
from Maj. Frank North, in company with
his uncle, Capt. C. II. North, of this city.
Maj. North has for some years been in COM
mand of the Pawnee scouts in the service
Of the government, numbering several
hundred, and was on his way back to
camp ut Sidney, Nebraska, from the In
dian Territory, to which place he had ia
ken the scouts, they now being discharged
from service because the CheyeAnes have
surrendered and there is no serious troub-
lie anywhere with Indians. Major North,
though a native of New York, has passed
most of his life on the frontier, and is one
of the best known and most skillful In
dian fighters in the service. He is very
well informed in regard to the Indians,
and acts as interpreter, as he can speak
the language of number Of Indian tribes.
In personal appearance he looks just like
one would expect an Indian scout and
frontie-sman to look. Tall, athletic, keen
eyed, with his perceptive and observing
faculties prominently developed. easy and
quick in his movements, and with just
such features and expression as we should
think an artist would portray were he
designing the portrait OF man whose bu-
siness it was to cope with the willy savage
and force him to retire before the advan-
cling wave of civilization, we found Maj.
North man worth listening to. The
PaWnee tribe, which occupies q reserva-
in the Territory, is alw ,ys called upon to
furnish scouts In case Of war with hostile
Indians, and in some Of the recent battles
done most of the fighting. Major North
left on Monday for Sidney, and will re-
main in the service OF the government
If the army is not largely reduced in cor
sequence OF the failure of Congress to
| appropriate money for it as usual.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-01

Another horse thief was caught Thurs
day night, last week. His name is Griffith
Reese, alias Floyd, alias Pew. He prob
abb; belongs in Iowa when st home. He
was working for Mr.. G.P Griffith on Coal
creek, about a week previous to the 18th,
and borrowed one of his employers hor-
ses to come to EmporIa, but instead OF
comeing here struck of for the ''great
Southwest" About five miles west of
Cotton wood Falls he sold the horse for $3J.
to a man named WineheiI, who was
working IN the stone quarry there. Reese
kept On TO Florence arriving there, Satur-
day, the 18th. Monday night he fell into
the company of some tramps, who as
Saulted and tried to rob him, and so near
ly killed him that they turned him over
to a doctor instead of taking his money.
The authorities there suspecting him
sent word to EmpOria. Deputy sheriff
Irwin went there on the oath and arrested
him, and next day went to the Falls and
got the horse. Reese was put in Jail here
on Friday, tried Saturday, convicted and
sentenced to five years in the penitentlary,
anu was taken there tuesday, by Sheriff
Conner. This makes the 18th delegate to
the penitentiary from this county since
last September, including the three sent
at that term of court. Lyon county will
soon be entitled to q chrome for catching
and Furnishing thieves. Nearly all Of
them, by the way, are strangers, and
hard cases viii. pretty soon begin to find
out that EmporIa is town that they had
better keep away from.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-01
The Grasshonnar.

Elder Mitchell has just returned here
from a trip all over this district, and in
forms us that he found grasshoppers do
Ing damage ia only two places In all the
counties in the district, and that damage
confined to q small space. AS 4 general
thing there were none OF the insects to be
seen. w have made extensive inquiries
among our farmers since our last issue,
and ind that no serious damage has been
done anywhere in this county, The
grasshoppers have lately been very thick
on few farms, including Col. Plumb's
and DR.. Tandy's, but those gentlemen
soon cleared out most Of the pests by US
ing the kerosene pans we described last
week. The feeling in this community Is
that the grasshoppers are not going to do
any general damage, although they may
eat up some garden truck, and that II
they do become numerous, they can be
practically exterminated. We call at
tention, by the way, 60 the description In
another article, OF the cheapest and most
effective grasshopper trap which appears
to have been yet invented, and which the
farmers OF Minnesota regard as . " sure
cure.0
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-01

NEW AGENT.-Noyes SpiceI, Esq, has
resigned the position Of agent of the Nj.
X, & t. railroad, in this city, and John
Warneke, formerly agent of the Santa Fe
here, has been appointed in his place.
We congratulate the company in secur-
ing so good man to look after their bu-
sIness. John is well posted in the duties
Of his Office, is affable and possesses the
confidence Of the entire community. We
are glad to see him in the place. We I'M
derstand it is Judge Spicer's intention to
go east probably to stay. We trust this
information Is premature, and that he
will remain with us. He has been citl-
zen here and in the county about eight
cen years. He has held several important
positions, and has never betrayed any
trust reposed in him, nd has discharged
every public duty with more than usual
intelligence and ability. He is regarded
rs one of our best and squarest business
men, and we should be sorry to lose him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-01
THAT DUNLAP ..wARRIoR."

EDITOR NEWS I'm last weeks issue
was an article headed, Danlap Items,
signed by Pilgrim Warrior.
Let me say that this Pilgrim War
rior, or divine, as he styles himself,
has no Gospel spirit in his intentions,
or else he is a little lacking in good
common sense. He says that Mr..
Markle built the second house in
Dunlap. That is not SO, for there is
no one who can point out that house,
and Mr.. Aldrlch, the third. The false
statements that he has Intentionally
placed all through his article,
would be enough to condemn
him of being false Christian in the
sight of any community. The facts
of the case are these; John Dunlap,
was holding the claim of 100 acres,
which am now improving, and the
town company OF which he speaks of
as Joseph Dunlap being president,
never came into existence; or II it
ever did show any signs of life, they
were of short duration, and it never
lived to comply with any of the laws
of the state regulating such companies.
1 have bought and paid for the first
house and improvements, and built
the Rext with my own hands, and have
held the claim, and built the first fe nee,
broke the first furrow, tended or rais-
ed the first crop, planted tile first
trees, have the only fruit trees on the
claim, and all that ever have claimed
is just what the laws of the land say
belongs to me. The name of DR..
Makeaney, who figures so conspicu-
ously in the article, is the very one
who through malice and bloated glory,
and love of gain to himself and the
destruction of the innocent, has done
all he could to carry on this excite
ment, while 1 have done nothing that
would interfere with any mans buis-
ness that pertains to his rights.
s. ALDRICH,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-01


Hanna g. McCuns is the name of the
firm which has succeeded Hanna &
Stubhs. Mr.. McCune, who is physician
by profession, and former practice, now
insists upon dropping his professional IT,
tie, and devOtes himself wholly to negoti-
ating policies in first-class fire and life
insurance companies, and selling the cell
ebrated Howe sewing machine. He is q
pleasant gentleman, reliable, and well
posted in regard to the business Of life
insurance and the merits OF the respec-
tive sewing machines in the market. The
business OF this firm is large and steadily
increasing. 1t does most Of the life in
surance and large portion Of the fire in
surance business transacted in this coun-
ty. We cordially commend 1t and the
staunch and well known companies it is
agent for, to the attention OF our readers.