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THE LICENSE CROP.

The Mayors Marshal, Mr.. John Tyler Kelly, has
Just presented his annual report to Mayor Ely.
The following its principal Misunderstanding the
year. 42 licenses issued, the nnes received for
the same together with the fines imposed, amounting
to sos, ,473 25. or this amount tho City Treasury
received s39 913 IS and the Sinking Fund Commission
S27 56O The latter realized from licenses
gwen to second hand clothing dealers, pawnbrokers,
stage companies, Junk dealers, ana hackmen. The
expenses incurred running the MarshaPs Offices
for the year. including salaries, were 81, 800 Among
the licenses granted were those for eight dummy
gines used tho Hudson River Railroad at 800 each
The company promptly paid these licenses.
BY epecial act Of the Legislature the Ninth
Avenue Railroad Company paid license
for each cur OF 800 These are the only city railroad
companies that paid their licenses oil the others ne
clecting to perform that obligation Every effort has
been uaue by the Common Council to compel these
companies to pay their license ices without any
cess Licenses TO different persons were issued as fol
lows:-seventy- three intelligence Offices $25 each; 81
emgrant boarding houses Sl0 ,7OS express wagons.
s5: 22O9 public venaers, So; 704l double and single
trucks 81 to So 3aS coal venders 81 5O 329 kindng
wood venders 81 5O 1Ol0 cartmen, $1 Sl2 DIRT carts,
ST. steamboat who solicit guests Tor board
iLg houses and hotels, $685. 29S second hand clothing
stores $685. SS pawnbrokers $50 212 junk shops. $50;
Madison avenue, Fiith avenue Broadway and Twenty
third street lines OF stages, $780, u junk boats, $50;
ITS junk CARTS $40; ,lS9 coaches $5 594 caps $3
The licenses OF over 200 trucks were gwen up during
the year. result II is understood of tho hard times.
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"a DEAD SURE THING"

cREDULous PIGEON SHOOTERS DISASTROUS
ATTEMPT TO CATCH A TIGER ASLEEP.
Dr. Bower Talbot, the we'll known pigeon shot, ap.
peared at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday
morning as complainant against James Lyons and Ed
ward Sanderson, whom he charged with maintaining
gambling house at No II West Twenty-cghth street,
and with swndling him out OF $50 and his watch The
facts in the that Lyons called on DR.. Talbot
the Rochester House and said that. having heard the
Doctor was sporting man. he wished to make
proposition TO him. He represented thnt he
was dealing faro at No. II West Twenty-eight
street Tor u hrm Of wealthy Southerncrs who
had not given him his percentage OF profits or paid
his salary He proposed that the Doctor should play
against the game and he would deal advantage cards.
allowing him to win, and the profits would he divided
between them. DR.. Talbot consulted Harry Hill, who
advised hm to play IN So or $40 and see whether IL
was swiudle DR.. Talbot, however, had the greatest
confidence IN Lyons and visited the house. The game
was dealt by Lyons and Eddy Sanderson, and DR..
Talbot ''dropped" his money and played
IN his gold watch. Captain Williams ar
rested Lyons and Sanderson and seized the gambling
implements At the Washington Place Court yestcr-
day. Lyons and Sanderson identified by Talbot
and John Often, of No. 4S6 HUDSON street, as the
dealers OF the game Lyons said he was a produce
dealer and Sanderson claimed to be printer living
in Jersey CITY They held for trial IN default OF
81, 900 bail each Dr. Talbot and Mr. Often were CON-
mttec 10 the House OF Detention witnesses IN $500
bail each Harry Hin became their bondsmen and
they were discharged
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COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CnAHBERs-Hcld by Judge Dono-
hue.-Nos 6S 16l 1885, 1876, Isl. 100, 2Ol, 2l4, 240,
24S 252 Asscssment-N0s TO % inclusive.
SUPREME CoURT-GxSERAL TERM-Held by judges
DAVIS, Brady ana Daniels Nos 100 to no. III, 129,
13O 16s I69 III ~ H. 49, 12O l22 134 l75 17S, 49,
156 l66. -
SUPREME CoURr-SPEcIAL TERx-Heid by Judge
Lawrence Nos S 40, A. 60 81 o. 20, SO, 81, ", lO0
10 lis inclusive.
SUPREME CouRr-CIRcuIr-Part1 HELD by Judge
Van vorst-Nos 23s5, s62, i72sh, 3s4l, 3.so, 2oil,
27i6 27i7 2ii0, 272l, 272s 2726, 2727 27-o, 2,3l,
2735 Part 2-Hcld by Judge Van BrunL-Nos 224o,
3ls 1904 1874 1885, 1912 1914 1646 l64s, 1860 i6Gs
1866 1864. leos1l. 1870 l6701s, 1872. 1914, 1916
ISIS 1857 lcs! iesS rsy asa le ,S Sy 'uSge S
l5 3O23 1915, 3949 1885, rs, 3l6l, 1885, 427, III,
549h, l5lh, 2277. i549h, 1898, $780, HAS, 1881:
SUPERIOR CouRr-GEyBRAL TERk.-AdJournod sine
die
SUPERIOR CouRr-sPEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Speir-Nos 20, -, "a, 90, 61 81.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part 1-Hcld by
Judge sedgwck Mos. 206. 1872, 36l, 623, 4lO, $50,
6ooh a4s 2e0. 652 4Sc, SOL, 6o2, 60a, 6o4 so, 49,
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DISCHARGED, ROBBED AND HELD.

Charles Gerhard after serving i've years In the
Engineer corps. discharged on Tuesday, and re-
ceived $317 back pay. He mot man who introduced
him to Molly White, colored girl, living at No. 56
Thompson street, whilo in her company Gerhard was
robbed Of his money and discharge papers. He was
drunk and assaulted Oflcer Sheridan, drawing u knife
OH MIN. On Gerhard being taken the station Cap
tam Mcdonnell of the Eighth precinct learned Of the
robbery and arrested the GIRL Nelly White her lover,
and Mary Smith, tho keeper OF the house at
81 Thompson street. In the possession Of the woman
White and Sprane, Captain Mcdonnell and Detective
Murphy found $l26 and Gernard's discharge papers,
which were partially burned. The woman smith was
arrested, because Sprane and the woman White
fcssed that they had gwen her $50 Of the stolen
money. The prisoners held tor trial. default
900 bail each aud Gerhard sent to the House
nj natan nj tiNn
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HERALD THURSDAY, s7wITH SUPPLEMENT-

lo5a 1856 ST. 4s7 45s 4ss 45o 49, $751; 4o2 lo5 477'
3lS. Part 2-Adiourned until Monday. .
COMMON PLxAs-GESEKAL TERM-held by Judges y.
p. DAILY. Iarremore and Robnsop.-Noa l02, 313 IL,
l3 80. 81, 33, 40. 36, 3s. ~, Al, 90, 81.
COMMON PLgAs-EouIry TERM-Heid by Judge j. T.
Daly.-Nos4 Is.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part HELD by Judge
Van Hoescn.-Nos 4l2. $780, 3S4. i43 lO04, 79s: Sao'
9l5 745 726 S27 $685. 47S 81, 9j4 959, 479 800, 13s
1899. Parts and 3--Adourned for the term
MARINE CouRr-rRiAL TEnM-rart Held by ny
Judge Shea Nos. $780, 5ose. 5i74, SilS, 64Co 1857
1894, 4ls5 1898, 1882, 1885, 1898, $3.50, 3sO5 !sa4
Part 2-Held By Judge Goepp.-Nos. 1917, 553l, o4S0
$780, 1916 1892 1928, 7330 7509 55G3 1904 $685. ooov
$780, 5572 5573. Part 3-Hed by Judge Sheridan
Nos 5544 7455. 1905, 1869. 7413 754s, 1866. 556l,
1857, 1893, 1918, 55S1. 55S2. 55S3, $685.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssoSs-Part Held by Judge
Gildersleeve the People VS.. John Woods, robbery;
Same VS. Andrew Hanlon. robbery Same VS. VIM. Qnigg,
mayhem same John Kelly and others, buraary
Same vs. David Wilson, James McCormack, burglary;
Same vs. John Kelly, Edward Leonard, burgary;
Same VI. Bertha Cohen grand larceny; Same vs.
August Meyer grand larceny; Same VS.. John Ward
grand larceny; same vs. Mark Flanagan, grand lar
ceny; Same va William Wilhdus, grand larceny; Same
vs. William Stanton, grand larceny; Same VS. Edward
Croft. grand larceny; Same VS. Lawrence Campbell
falsc pretenccs; Same Markham Wilson, Charles
II. Bradley, false prelences Same VS.. James Collins,
receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Eliza Wheeler dis
orderly house. Part 2-Hed by Judge Sutherland. =
The People Jacob II. Van Valkenburgh and George
w. West. cOnsDlracY.
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PARK DEPARTMENT.

REDUCTION OF SALARIES AND SUSPENSION OF
FoREMEN AND EMPLOYEES.
Tho Park Commissioners held their regular weekly
session yesterday with President Martin the chair
All the members were present, and some important
business transacted Tno following reductions in
the salaries were made:-Foremen, from 81 80 to
81: painters from So 10 So 10; rockmen. from SO "a
TO s.; double teams, So 10 81 50 laborers, from 81
10 81 CO. II resolved. however to give the labor
ers an opportunity to earn than 81 60 day by
leaving optional with them to work an hour or TWO
hours over the eight hours which constitutes ut present
legal DAYS. work. Twenty cents an hour Will be
allowed for ovcrwork. 80 that ny working
ten hours the men will earn So a day as usual. The
Commissioners cannot, OF course, compel thor en-
ployes TO work ten hours that would be violation
Of the law The reductions take effect from the ls OF
January. Foremen Crowley, Crimmins, Smith, Croft
and Peck suspended, without pay, until the fur
orders OF the Board The reasons given Tor tho
reductions and the suspensions were that this year
the Park appropriation Is only 1851 0OO, whc last
year II was Sa95 OOO and also because certain works
cannot be continued urther OF the severity
the Nearly all the laborers were suspended
about u W eek since.
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Sutherland.
THE FERRY TICKET CONSPIRACY.

THE FERRY TICKET CONSPIRACY.
The hearing OF the case OF the People Jacob Van
valkcnberg and George W. West, who are charged with
cons spiracy to cheat and dciraud the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company in their respective capacities ofckct
collector and Jerry master, was resumed yesterday
morning. Mr. Charles W. Brooke counsel Tor the pros
ecution, examined a number oil witnesses, employees
of tho company, to the method OF distributing tho
tickets from headquarters among the several ferry
masters the manner In which these tickets were de-
posted the collectors boxes aud their subsequent
examination and assortment. William N. Piatncr,
formerly ticket collector OF the company, then
placed the stand, aud testified to his own dishonest
practices aud those OF the accused. He sharply
cross examined by Mr.. John q. Mott on beDai OF tho
PRISONERS and that he had been discharged by
tho company that while he was employed he had re-
tanned about $500 tickets, which were disposed OF Tor
his own benefit The further hearing OF the will
bo resumed this morning.
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TWO BRUTAL CLUBBISTS..

Thomas }. Baker, proprietor Of liquor store at
No. 2l3 Third avenue, was going up town with his
dAughter and male friend on Tuesday night. At the
corner Roosevelt and Chatham streets Ocers Plott
and Adamscn passed them by, and as they did so
Baker, who intoxicated. remarked ''Thero goes
two more officers OF peace" Officer Plott answered.
"You had better go home " words that effect but
Baker became boslcr0us and the officers concluded TO
arrest him. Baker resisted their attempt to take HIM
custody. and thoOicers as usual lost their tem
per and brutally cubbed tho man until his lace
aud head streamed With blood Hc begged OF them
not 10 kill him, and fearing that his lie
was In danger he drew revolver and fred, not as he
says taking aim at any one Yesterday he was taken
the Tombs Police Court and held for trial at the
General Sessions default of 81 00U bail Mr. Baker
is said TO be quiet inonensive man. In the Tom5s
yesterday his face and head Of patches,
and tho bridge OF his seemed to be broken.
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PORTRAIT OF METAMORA.

Parties visiting yesterday Supreme Court Circuit,
presided by Judge Van Brun had their attention
very naturally called to large painting reclining
against the wall side OF the court room. On
inspection proved to be the portrait Of giant In
dian in full aboriginal costume, with his right hand
supported by huge club He seemed to be
standing In the midst of rocky excavations, with
dark background that had dimy vague noun
famous LOOK, that was not sufficiently clear to tho
naked eye to make sure OF what the artist intended
The hrst impression seemed 10 be that OF
the modern Modoc chiefs IN the midst of tho
lava beds, but on inquiry it proved to be
o portrait, drawn largely from the imagination
doubtless. OF Metamora painted by all artist named
Agate for the late Edwin Forrest 1t is unnecessary
20 70 into q detailed description OF the picture us
work OF ART otherwise than that its value stated
s. 5OO aud that II had been brought into court test
the question OF ownership between rival claimants,
the parties to the suit being Edward II. Hotchkss
Robert Il. Kelly Horace K. Kelly and George w. vul.
The complaint states that on the 18Th OF June,
1874, paintin was owner OF the picture. and that
the same day defendants wrongiuy converted the
10 their own use, aud refused To deliver H. wherefore
paintin asks Tor judgment for $1,000. The answer
was substantially that there WIS no conversion" OF
the picture; that II was sezed under cbattc mort
gave, and that defendants had offered give up tho
picture with OF action. which was refused on
TINS state OF facts Mr Couder counsel Tor defendants
moved to dismiss the complaint, on the ground that
there allegation that defendants ever took tho
property.
full conversion implied The taking
Mr.. Coudcrt (pointing to the pcturc) said the case
was purely technical ono Of wrongful conversion Of
that miniature portrait oil Mr. Metanora The iact
the plaintiff wanted the picture aud defendants did
In TACT rather than on they offered to return tho
picture and pay costs. They had been anxious all
along TO get rid Of IT.
Judge Van Brunt-Pcrhaps he thinks he has good
purchaser
Mr. Coudert--Your Honor has put your finger on it.
Talk OF a white elephant; this ~ most expensive
picture to and II Is too much to cram down our
throats (Laughter)
At,er some further remarks the was sent the
special term OF the take proofs IN the case,
the complaint being defective In not alleging any
soix
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REAL ESTATE.


There were but sales effected at the Real Estate
Exchange yesterday.
Wood Il Moes sold, by order Of the Supreme Court,
In foreclosure George p Smith referee the buildings,
with plot oil land 49, l0x75xl6x25x27x5O Nos. 1893 and
200 Church street, side, So feet north of White
street, to George Bliss for $50, 900
b. p. Fairchd sold, by order OF the Supreme Court,
in foreclosure Thomas Cushing referee, one lot,
25xlO0 H. East l2lst street. north sde 200 ieot east
OF Second avenue, 10 plaintiff for So loo.
Tho foreclosure sale by Richard V Harnett Of prop
ery West sixty second street, north side. between
Ninth and Tenth avenues, was adjourned sine die.
TRANSPORTS
i2,st St. n s, 242. II ~ sf & sy A. &i7loxi,ocll;
4sn ~, r. " % I'd sy i59Slo'' William 900
eis. ST. n s., i7a Of Sd as.. issxioo5; Mary
BrSoms st. & HrsS S NJ m t. w. Of ST.
aax.SS; August Woii and wfe to Ellen D.is:. l4ooo
Myrtle sv and Mil Brook ,a4,h waGj; William
Ay a. sn' Sos %.;s 'o"a OF a% s%H' ST. o0'o
regular; Joseph Bs'sicts and wife t" Philip liar
sd sS 7;Ii II, o iG6ii ST.. a5ssa Fanny
sd Hsnss s ana H1iGIs' e 1S's'
pa%ss A'@""a g ssiC Alien Non"
Newman and wife 70 Richard Araoa i2Sooo
4s,S sSna s h'"s, ~ s it. W. Of Sd ay ajsot5 Isaac b.
SSH. st. s st4 Il. W. of tS "v ie sxos ohm
NJ. Barbour reierec) to Gon Fountain. :..... $500
Edward Ward. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 16,450
,recreeS to Greenwich savings bank Il, 500
10th ST.. H., 15O H. W. OF LIST Nv. 2jxoI0; William
q. Traphagen rce,cc) to A. BemoDt. 2.2CC
4ih ". 1884 st.. so 5xSJ; George n. IL
tus reiereej to Wniam H. Troup......'........ le4t
Brooks, James W., to Efastus Brooks, No. 23 Park
Beach Js2s,. to VIM H. siccam n $ Of ias.i ST.
9th Nv.
Coffee Caroline and husband, to VIM. simonson. N.
oath st., near 10th av.: 2years.....,.........
Geislcr, August and wife, to Henry Muench. corner
Broome and Ludlow sts 5years.............. S,OOt
5.oo(
ssd st.. e. Of a.h av Is year. ar................ oou
Same same, OF sid ST. G. OF 4th av year 2.UO
Mclnty Edward and vile. 80 Jo ohm Mcintyre, es
of Mott tNo. 104) 3 3,cars.............:... 27ot
1So. ii5 years ...... 400,
Mason. Larncd ID. V. and wife. TO John Twnalne, n.
y. of Madison NV cath ward 5years......... lJ0
Mcintyre. William L., to Jamcs II. Moran n. =. OF
12lst ST., W. OF av A; 5years................ GOO
| Sherigan James and wife, to John Wall, 9. s. Den
man IT. esd ward 2years..... ............. 200
Zrker, J acob and wife, TO Maria BrcdenDaeh, w.A
Of sv a, n. of 77ih st.; wears. 1s'
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A TENEMENT FIGHT.

Edward Hogan, Of No. 40 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn,
entered his residence late hour on Tuesday night
when ho is said 10 have been under the influence OF
liquor and quarrcllcd with Catharine keenan, and El.
len Shay, who rosided in the same house. Hogan
seized club and beat tho women in terrible nner.
Oiiicer Stoddard, hearing tie cries OF "Murder ~
rushed into the house aud made Hogan deslst In his
murdcrous assault. Caharinc Keenan,, besides having
her broken seriously injured about the body.
Mrs Ellen Shay received terrible scalp wound. The
two women were removed TO the hospital and their
saiant locked up tor tho night Hogan was taken
before Justice Walsh yesterday morning and COM
mitcd to Raymond Street Ja until such time rs Ellen
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coUnT-cHAMpEns.
Bv Judge Donohuc.

Grswoid vs. Demarest; bogart VS.. Fcitncr; matter
OF WIkic; Lawrence vs.. Dckerson; Walter W.. Cor
man; Cardwell VA. McKcnna; Trotter, Jr., vs. Top
ham Gillender vs. BOYD Kropi vs. Fuchs and another;
kingsand w. Kenbn; the Mutual Lilo Insurance
Company Zcimcr; Rice Vs. kabenstcin; matter Of
Mierson; Kcyser vs. Hcmwood ct al; Barnes vs.
Barnes ct al; Mosbach vs. Obl; C0vec Covec
Cronkrgbt va. Daniels Sleight vs. Murphy; Sweet vs..
Adams; Sannis, &C., VS.. Rca; matter Of Weeks
Towusbend vs.. Dunham; Adamson VS.. Owen Mailer
vs. the German Building Association, aud matter OF
Mason ana another.--Grantcd
Eaann vs. Collins; Oppenhoimer va. Brennan
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BANK ELECTIONS.

The election for directors Of tho Ninth National
Bank resulted yesterday in the choice OF the follow.
ing gentlemen PRESIDENT John T. Hill; Directors
j. o. Whitehouse, Barnett L. Solomon, John @ Prcble,
Clement s. Parsons Gardner X. Colby, Adolph Poppcn-
husen Alvin Hall and Charles NJ. Field.
The Mechanics and Traders Bank held an election
Yesterday with the following result:-Drectors-
Ephraim d. Brown, Isaac Walton, Robert M. Field,
Stephen Valentine. James NJ. Mills, David B. keeer,
Samuel T. Brown, John Dewsnap, George W. Roosevelt,
Peter r. O'Bren, r. Y. Brown. James T. Shaw. There
was nc opp oston this ticket. The President will
be chosen on Friday, when Mr. Brown, who hs thas
Office, will be reelected
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By Judge Sinnott
Seibrecht va ShoOk.-Case settled and fled
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Gildcrslecye.

GENERAL SESS1ONS-PART !.
Before Judge Gderslecve.
THE THOMAS PERJURY CASE.
At tho sitting OF the court yesterday Mr. A. Oakley
Hail. counsel for the prisoner Evans Thomas charged
with having committed perjury in, alleged,
ing falsely to the he sustained by fire at tho
premises No 1926 Canal street, the 18th Of Novcm-
Der. 1874 submitted several requests after which
Judge Gdcrsleeve proceeded to charge the jury at
length reviewing the evidence md calling attention to
tho law bearing the case. He commented the
henous character OF the crime OF which the prisoner
accused but he warned the jury not - allow their
horror OF the offence charged to prejudice them in
coming TO impartial conclusion upon all the evi.
dence submitted. The jury then retired, taking with
them all the books OF tine prisoner, setting forth tho
amount OF stock hand at the time OF the re, and
after an absence of about three hours returned with
verdict OF not guilty.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES
John Schneider, driver, aged'twenty eight. of No
92 Essex street, arrested the OF Grand and
Mulberry streets. ON December 20, while he drv
ing horse that wore of harness that had been
stolen from the basement of Edward Tueto's store,
No 3ll Broomo street. December 16. The prisoner
pleaded guilty receiving stolen goods and Judge Gil
derslceve sent him tho State Prison for year
George Wilson, of No. 10 Forsyth street, pleaded
guilty 10 the charge Of stealing $50 from Alfred Graert
at the Custom House and TO the State Prison
tor two years and six months.
Hugo Schultz charged Win sscaDg gold watcn
and cnain, vaued at $500, from Daniel Ahrens, No.
137 East Eighth street, pleaded gully and
the State Prison for two years.
Daniel Doughertv was sent to the Penitcntiary for
one year for stabbing james Thompson In "a drunken
row in s xth avenue, near Eighteenth street.
A iaithless servant and her confederate, Francis
Murray, urraigned on the charge OF having
stolen 5000 worth OF jewelry and clothing from Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Post, Fty-rst street and Broadway
Both prisoners wero convicted, the woman Of grand
larceny and Murray Of receiving stolen goods. The
former was the Stale Prison two years aud
the latter for two years ard six months
John Smith pleaded guilty to the charge OF breaking
into the butcher shop OF George Sanders No. 40 Wa
vcrley place. and stealing eight turkeys; four years In
the State Prison.
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A CROSS CHARTER CASE.

In February, 1874, Raphael NJ. Gomez aud Daniel V.
Arquimbau chartered tho bark Carlotte IRON William
Bliss to bring cargo of fruits and nuts from Spain 70
shis port Tho voyage performed but a part Of
the cargo was damaged by petroleum and the rats
The owner of tho bark brought suit in the United
States District Court Tor balance OF about 81 ,OOo
claimed 10 DO doe on the charter. The charterers
beouabt suit against Bliss in the same court for al
lsaed dana ass 10 th cargo The owner OF the bark
Sam petroIoum and that rat terrier and a cat had
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THE SHERIFF'S CORMORANTS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. 1877.

NEW YORK, Jan. ~, 1871.
To ruE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Under Sheriff Cummings says 'rnat the new Sheriff
cannot accept tho securities Of his predecessor How
does he know they are all rightS" Lot him rst
ascertain whether they not before sending his
deputies to arrest persons who have already been
arrested, imprisoned and bailed and arc ready to APP
pear for trial when thor reached. Frighiul
misery 10 the result OF the course being followed
by the proceedings reported IN your Issue Of to-day
A. u. c.
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THEFT BEFORE STARVATION.

James Murray, young lad, who was arrested the
evening previous for stealing box Of crackers, was
arragned the charge OF theft before Justice Walsh,
yesterday A pale, deicate.looking girl approached
the railing and III broken accents asked Justice Walsh
release the prisoner he her brother and had
stolen the crackers TO keep them both from starving
to death. Her story found TO be true, and SUBJ
scrpton for their reof Immediately raised among
the court officers Justice Walsh heading the list, and
the prisoner was allowed TO depart with his sister
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ACCUSED OF ARSON.

Justice Reilly, Of the Third District Court, Brook
yn committed Mary Brackcn to await the action Of the
Grand Jury yesterday The woman who was arrested
about two weeks ago, resided with her husband and
her son, John Brackan, in the basement OF No. 2S
North Portland avenue. She IS said 10 be person OF
dissipated habits, and occasion made attempt
TO her throat The crime for which she Is now held
await trial committed In the night time, whom
she re to her ned by pacng two lighted kerosene
oiilamps underneath II. She pleaded not guilty to
tho charge of arson whom arraigncd yesterday.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Mayor Ely has signed the Aldermanic resolution
providing for the appointment Of committee to take
into consideration The subject Of increased
supply for this city.
No action has yet been taken by Mayor Ely In the
matter OF the charges against Herts u Sons, auc-
tlOpeers,
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SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

SYRACUSE, N Y, Jan. TO- 1871
The following Is the Supreme Court, General Term,
day calendar for January H. 1S77Nos "a, %, 20 II,
100 ~ IL Il, l3 15, IL, %, 80, 66 aud N.
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been provided to destroy the rats The tried
before Judge Blafchtord, who yesterday rendered n
decision granting references Messrs. Beebe, Wilcox
Gibbs appeared Tor Gomez; and AsssrG Benedict,
TAFT Il Benedict for the bark.
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