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The New York herald., 1877-01-04
BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME counr--pEcIsIoNs.
Rv .IudUa pralt

BY Judge Pratt.
81 l. Stillwell VS.. Mutual Iiie.-M0tOn granted on
defendants nng IN i've days with Clerk Of Westchcs
ter county the original poiicy $40 costs TO plaintiff TO
ABIDE event
J. 5. Rogers vs. W. Layton. Jr.-Motion to modify
order denied; $40 cost to abide event.
c. G. Froncklyn vs. W. sprague.-Report Of referee
confirmed; no costs.
Van Tuyl Manufacturing Company VS.. j. p Walsh
Referred TO L. A. Fuer TO pay accounts and take
proof.
A. X. Broom va. II. +. Tayior.-Moton for stay de-
MED. SO costs
c. A. Wilson VS. G. Marshall demurrer sustained
with leave to plaintiff TO amend on payment OF costs
A. w. Greenleaf vs.. l. N. Stenton. Judgment Tor
plaintiff
In tho matter Of the Bay Ridge Railroad Company
three petitions-Oruer appointing I. G. Bergen }. A.
vandervecr aud W. j. Cropsey, commissioners.
By Judge Gilbert
NJ Coderan Atlantic Mutual Life Assurance
Company.-Judgment tor plaintiff ON demurrer, with
costs.
iiichHeld vs.. DezendorL Motion to strike from cal
endar denied,
NJ. C. Cook VS.. J. Frendeutha. overruled,
with leave TO answer on payment OF costs
In the matter OF appointment OF w. Carr, recetveI-
Mollon to convey real estate granted.
Emmett Hammett Company vs. }. Nelson--Cause
stricken from calendar.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
COLONEL vERMILYE'S WILL.

Tho will OF the late Colonel Washington X. Vermilyc
OF Nassau street, New York, anu Engewood, NJ j., has
been admitted to probate In it the OF SIS 900 has
been placed in the hands OF his son. W. Il. vermye,
Jr., Ebert A. BrnckerhoT and Donald Mckay as ex.
quarterly to his sister. Joanna NJ Ruton, tor lfe tho
principal TO be divided among her children after her
death like sum Of SIS, 900 TO be invested for tho
benefit OF his brother and sister, Robert g. vermilye
and Margaret NJ vermyc for life under the same pro-
visions, and after their death 10 the children
ot the said Robert A further sum of S25,0O0
to be invested for the benefit Of his sister Rebccca
Hathornc aud TO her children after her. sum Of
So 900 Is TO oe invested Tor the benefit vi his sster
law Henrietta d. Spraguc, tho principal to be dviaed
between her TWO daughters after her death bcquest
of So 900 is given TO his brother jacob u. vermye;
one of $1,000 TO his Margaret Mckinley, to be
invested her behalf anu ono OF $l00 to another of
servants, Jane Smith. The following bequests
also made:-Board OF Foreign Mlssions Presbyterian,
$40 OUO Board Of Home Missions. Prcsby tcran,
ST, 600; American BUle Society, $4,000; American
Tract Society. s5,000 New York Eye and Ear InISm.
ary 500 Northern Dispensary OF New York, 81 800;
Society for Aged and Disabled Minister'S iresby ieran,
S.. 200.
TO the Englewood Presbyterian church, Englowood,
~ j. the lot OF land south OF and adjoining the church
property Is given ior ever to be used for erecting
thereon parsonage tor tho minister and Tor other
purpose.
TO MS son, Washington r vermilye, Jr, is given
the houses and grounds at Engewood lately occupied
by the testator All other real estate to be sold NJ Tie
discretion Of the executors The sum Of $500 OoO has
been apnrt for the purpose OF continuing the bank
ing house Nassau street in the name Vermyc &
Co his son, W. r. vcrmilye. to be special partner.
between his son, Washington Il. Vermiyc, and his
daughter Mrs Ebert A. Brinckerhon tneir heirs &c.
The VIII bears date August 1, 1874, and Is witnessed
by Livingston X. Miller aud John F. Miller, both Of
EnClcvoOd N, j.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
SIX ON THE HALFSHELLS.

James Morris, alias Captain Robert Fleming. Of
Reading Pa, alias John Green, OF Harrisburg. put
on trial the Special Sessions yesterday tor obtaining
81 from Messrs Truman Peabody, the proprietors
Of the United States HOTEL through trick OF sending
a small boy with u package OF oyster shells. The
prisoner saiu that his real name Is William White, and
that he formerly editor OF the Trade Journal
Edward b. Hubbell, Clerk OF the Uneed states Hotel,
arrested the man, who then gave hIs name as James
Morris. John Z. Van Cle cashier Of the Picrrepont
House, Brooklyn, identified the prisoner ms the
who played similar trick on HIM and thus obtained
So. Other hotel clerks anc proprictors Identified Nor
rs lie offered evidence OF good character. and
positively that he was not guilty He was convicted
and sentenced to the Penitcntay Tor six MONTHS and
TO pay u tine Of 500.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
A LOTTERY LITIGATION

suit was commenced some months ago by Marcus
Cicero Stanley against Benjamin Wood and others
charging that while he part OF the lottery
nrm Of {. II. Murray Co. the defendant de.raudcd
him and other parties out Of So, ,5Oo of which
Mr.. Stanley claims to be entitled 10 s., 400 Some
Of the alleged consprators he says have paid up
and he now sues for an accounting from the others
Nr. Stanley has also a second suit agains. Mr.. Wood
ne manager OF ihe lottery Grm charging him with en-
bezzng SOL, 900 as such manager. out OF winch he
entitled 10 ma pro rata share. On behalf oil Mr. Wood
= moton MADE for bill OF particulars, and from
order to ts effect granted IN supreme Court Cham
bcrs an appeal was taken To tho supreme Court Gen.
era Term. where the argued at considerable
length yesterday. M"ssrs townsend and Weed ap.
pearod tor Mr. Stanley aud 1t was claimed that bill
pf particulars was needed IN tho that Mr.. Wood
had possession oi the books and papers aud knew
more about the business than Mr. Stanley could pos
siDiy tell MIN, ana that Mr. Stanley only heard o! the
frauds charged from his copartDers during his absence
Europe. Alter hearing the opposing argument by
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
THE M'ChBE HOMICIDE.

RESULT OF THE CoRoNEgs INVESTIGATION
THE PRISONER ADMITTED TO BAIL.
The inquiry into the circumstances attending tho
death OF Hugh McCabe, who was struck with an axe by
James Rice In a row at Washington Market on the
morning of October 10, 1876, was conducted yesterday
BY Coroner Ctoker Several witnesses we're examined
and the jury, on their testimony rendered the follow
ing verdict:rLat Hugh McCabe came to his death by
Injuries received uy being struck on the hoad by a
batchet In the hands OF James Rice during fight IN
sshlnson Market ON the morning OF October l0. 1915
and from The testimony We believe that Rice had
intention vf taking the HE OF deceased The Coroner
held the prisoner in So 900 to await the action OF tho
Grand Jury. The facts relation TO the light which
preceded the homicide and the details concerning the
homicide itself have already been published IN the
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
THE BOODY-TILDEN SUIT.

The SUIT brought by Henry II. Boody agans. Samuel
j. Tilcen, William B. Ogden and George Al Bartholo-
new was called Tor trial before Judge Spcir, OF the
Superior Court, yesterday 1t will be remembered Dy
HERALD readers that Boody claimed large sum Of
mouey due to him. arising out OF series Of stock
operations In 1854 In their answer in addition 10 a
general denial, the attorneys Of Mr.. TIldcn stated
IN al }oody never pretended TO any such claim until
u.icr M liden' name began TO be whispered about
s the probable nominee OF tho democratic party Tor
inc Presidency but that Mr. TIlden refused TO
cnl.rtain his clam, alleging that II was
nothing but backms suit IN respect TO
winch he was ready, II necessary TO spend millions
Tor defence but not cent Tor tribute" M Ogden
also fatty contradctcd the statements OF the complaint
Ia almost every material particular good deal VI
Apparent zeal was exhibited behalf Of the paintn
10 bring tue to speedy trial owing, however,
~ the engagements OF MI TldeD, extension OF TINE
the case was down Tor trial yesterday. MI w. W.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
AN ORPHAN OF THE FIRE.

Application was made yesterday IN the Surrogatcs
Court of Kings county. before Surrogate Livingston,
for the appointment OF guardian for William J. Ward
infant, whose father, william Yard, and mother,
Matilda Duffy Ward, were numbered among the VIC
tins in the Brooklyn Theatre nre, December o. 1876
The counsel, n. H. Clemens appeared tor an uLclc Of
the child John F. Duffy. Bernard Ward, the grand
sell who insisted that the guardianship OF tho child
should gwen TO him. Tho mother Of the child mad
possessed interest In twelve houses In North Port
land avenue anu North Oxford street. The income Of
tins estate Is $500 per annum. IL Is alleged by Mr.
Duffy that the grandfather is In INDECENT circum-
stances The Surrogate adjourned the case for further
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
AN ERRATIU CORRESPONDENT.

Four packages, each about eight by i've inches,
tents unknown, were registered yesterday afternoon
the POST Office by erratic person, addressed
German, TO His Majesty the Emperor OF Japan. in
Hako Japan" On the top was printed "Court of the
Keys" ana the lower right corner 'This package
IL worth one thousand Million dollars, and on tie
lower left From Fr Wcsphal, 100 Newark
avenue Jersey CITY," The other three addressed
respectively, "hcr Majesty the Queen OF England
eonleuis worth i've hundred million dollars Ills
Majesty the King OF SPAN, value OF package
thousand million dollars" ana ''Hs Majesty the
King OF Italy, value OF letter one thousand million
dollars" The postage on each amounted to ffty.Ave
ccut
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
TRAYNOR's POLAR AUDACITY.

Hugo Fritsch, the Austrian Vice Consul to this port
drove out sleigh few days ago along tho Central
avenue and stopped at Judge smiths Hotel While
Mr. Fritsch was taking refreshments in the hosiery
his horse aud sleigh wero taken by John Trsynor, OF
No 2ls West Twenty.sxih street, and driven TO New
ark. a; the latter place they were again stolen by
another unknown thief Iraynor and the property
was subsequently recovered by Detective r. Reilly.
TruyIor, the thei, had the audacity TO call
the police authorities and claim INC horse and sleigh
as his property. He tnereupon arrested Yester-
day Al the fomos Police Court Justice Duffy held him
l0r trlal az the General Scssops.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
KINGS COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

Tho members Of tho Board of Supervisors OF Kings
County met yesterday afternoon for the purpose Of
recognizing for the year 1871 The meeting having
been called order. Supervisor stlwel Of Graves
end, democrat. moved that Supervisor Ryder of
Flatlands, republican, be elected chairman of tho
Board Tor the ensuing year. Supervisor Strong OF
tho Thirteenth ward, seconded the nomination, and
Mr. RYDER received the unanimou Us vote OF The Board
4. B Cadley, democrat, was chosen clerk, James L.
Connolly and Jaques Sryker assistant clerks of the
Board A committee OF five appointed to draw
10 laws and bylaws and the meeting adjourned until
TUESDAY
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
FEED THE SPARROWS.

Many friends OF tho sparrows arc solicitous about
their welfare this winter Tho sturdy little fellows,
owing to the deep snow, unable TO get square
meal' every day. Their friends should remember
them as they through the city parks after break
last Apocket iuli OF crumbs from occasional pssser
by would put the sparrows In splendid humor. In
Madison square the hack drivers gvo the little fellows
La
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
SEEING A SEIZURE.

On the 3oth ult. Customs inspectors McCort, Latte.
moxc and Judd seized 200 boxes cigars which werc
being smugglcd from the steamer City OF Havana be.
fore she moorcd to the dock Not having timc TO
send them to the seizure room in the Custom House
as usual IN such cases, they locked them up in the
Office on the pier, III charge OF night Inspectors Tho
watcher fell asleep and waking found that the con
traband cigars had disappeared.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
UNRULY COURT CLERKS.

Yesterday, while Justice Duffy was on the bench at
the Tombs Police Court unscemly alteration arose
between two ol the clerks. Loud and angry words
exchanged, ana Justice Duffy finally obliged
To interfere by threatening ;hc begerent gentlemen
TO cease their obstreporous contention under pam of
imprisonment III tho Tombs Tor contempt OF Court
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
WHOM TINE POLICE SUSPECT.

Nr. william s. Preston, of No. 500 Henry street,
Brooklyn Wednesday evening last, discovered that
he robbed jewery and other articles valued
at $780, Upon investigation by the police II has
been found that sincc the robbery committed
Mr.. Presion's son, young man OF twenty years OF
age, has been missing and the Suspicion OF tho police
rests strongly upon him. letter received from him
by his parents informs them that he is at present
siding IN Montreal Canada, and wishes To return
home. Mr. Preston Sr., who is gentleman OF means,
feels deeply the position oi his son.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


Over thirty were called for trial yesterday
before Judge sedgwick, holding Part ], Superior
Court Trial Term. In no the counsel ready
thus showing that the laws delays are sometimes, at
all events to be charged upon derelct counsel and
not upon the courts which generally are the supects
OF blame in such
Isaac d. Newcombe and Joseph Packard havc
brought suit against Eugene M Earle to recover upon
four promissory notes aggregating $300l3 w. Tne
defence IS that the notes were mace unuer se repre-
seniations. reference was yesterday ordered ny
Judge Freedman.
In the suit brought oy Horace B. Claim 4 Co.
against 8 B. Moore 4 Oscar Moore, formerly mer-
chants In Wilkesbarre Pa, Judge Freedman yesterday
granted motion TO vacatc the order oil arrest against
The defendants they would stpulae not 10 sue
The suit grew out alleged purchase by the defend
ants IRON thapaintids OF goods, shortly alter WHICH
It Is CLAIMED, 1ney made An assignment knowing thas
ut tho time OF the purchase they we're nsovent
The Emma Silver Mining Company litigation was
resumed yesterday, N the United states Circuit court
before Judge Wallace The snow blockade prevented
HIS Honor reaching the court room TIL about ha-past
one O'Clock. Mr.. Beach ut oncc continued MS argu-
ment in answer TO that OF Mr. sioughon y previously
heard tho adnissibilty OF the prospectus US ev'
dencc This occupied the bret session. anu at us close
the Court said ho would reserve decision I'll this
Papers were submitted yesterday to the Supreme
Court General Term. upon order TO show cause why
David q. Thompson should not De usoarrea. s ~ IS
alleged that in in which an appeal was 10 have
been taken in the Superior Court, thompson, without
the knowledge oil plaintiffs counsel, arranged win inc
and obtained $275 as compromise oil the suit. Ihcse
allegations denied by Thompson, and the Court
reserved decision III the case.
Ellen Wallace. child TWO years OF age, while cross
ing June 1873, East 1l2th street, was run over oy
u lager beer wagon OF Eblingand Il Ebling, ana IN
stanty killed. The father OF the deceased brought
suit against Eblingand ~ Ebling for 5000 damages.
Tho trial OF the was begun yesterday be-
fore Judge Van Vorst holding supreme Court Circuit
The defence is that The fault or the parents IN
allowing the child to run unattended IN the streets
A. J. Rogers appears Tor the plalntn' anu Messrs'
Solomon 4 Burke Tor the defendants
In 1851 John Mcbride msdo survey OF the black.
fort Flour Mills, Marquette county, Wisconsin, ana
the same was nied In the Peoples Insurance ONCE of
this CITY, Three years later John Steward got policy
OF insurance upon the mills IN the Phonix Insurance
Company of Brooklyn. The policy contained clause
that II was granted the survey OF McBrdc which,
however Steward had never seen. In May, lSG0 The
mills were burned. and payment was refused on the
policy on the ground OF incorrect answers in the sur
vey, and suit brought against tho insurance com.
pany 10 enforce payment o the pocy, ana the trial
of the suit was comm enced yesterday before Judge
Barrett, in Supreme Court. Circuit
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
LOOK TO YOUR PIPES.

patent range exploded In All upper room OF No II
Court street, Brooklyn, yesterday morning. setting the
apartment on ire. The flames we're soon xtingushed
The heavy iron range to have bee blown into
huhdreds o peces Mrs. Palmer, who occupied the
room, had proydcnalIy left IL but q short sine pro.
vious with her htto daughter.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
THE DRUNKARD's PROVIDENCE.

Johanna Donnelly forty. five years OF age, residing
corner OF walworh street and Myrtle avenue, Brook.
Iyn while intoxicated yesterday jumped from the
third story OF her residence Her tall was broken by
awning physician examined her injuries and
propouncvL them not serious.
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
THE BROOKLYN THEATRE SITE.

The executors under tho will of the late John A
Cross, Mcssrs Seymour l.. Hustled and Charles j. Low
cry have begun suit against the BROOKLYN Building
Company Tor foreclosure of mortgage ncld by said
estate on the site oil The Brooklyn Theatre The action
Is friendly one In order 10 dissolve tho comnanv
named, Nf'"'
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
THE CORONER'S WORK.

Charles MeNuliy and his wife, Of No. 3l3 Water
street, who were suspected OF having caused the
death OF ther babe. yesterday discharged by the
OF couvuislonS
The New York herald., 1877-01-04
CLAUDE BURROUGHS ESTATE.

Letters OF administration yesterday granted to
william +. Burroughs in the estate Of his deceased
brother, Claude Burroughs, the young actor, whose
sad fate well known in connection with tho burn
ing OF the Brooky Theatre. Messrs. Sheridan Shook
and A. N. Palmer. OF the Union Square Theatre sub
scribed the bond required by law before letters o
administration 10 intestae estates are granted. me
value OF the personally OF the deceased was estimated
at about $3 COO, ana the real estate, small nome
stead at Larchmount upon which the young actors
iather and mother resided, at between s4,0o0 ana
Si 900
The New York herald., 1877-01-04

Miles, counsel for Mr.. Tden, put In prompt appear
ance but neither Mr. Boody his legal representa-
tves were court Under this state OF facts, ard 1t
being shown further that due notice Of trial had
been served the oppos ng counsel motion Of Mr.
Niles Judge Sper directed a dismissal OF the CON-
plant and also granted 500 allowance 10 Mr.
Tilden's counsel
The New York herald., 1877-01-04

CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE1
The New York herald., 1877-01-04

GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 1
Before Judge Gildcrslecvc.
P1EPAEIEG roR TIE NEW YEAR.
James Cummings, OF No. 0Sl First avenue, was ar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-09
The NAKED TRUTH.

At noon yesterday policeman found
boy bathing in a Slip, near the foot OF
Randolph street, and he called to the
lad to come out and be arrested like a
man for breaking the ordinance.
us it agin the ordnance for boy to
fall into the river2 7" queried the bather.
mo, sir, but you are naked"
"Does the law say that a boy has got
to have his clothes on when he falls in p
"The ordinance prohibits bathing here
and now you come out.
as it bathing when feller cuts his
foot on piece of tin knocks his head
agin beam, and swallows four catfish
and COB of mud p
~ want your called the officer.
"What for ?" asked the boy.
81 command you to come OUT"
81 can't come" sorowfully answered
the bather. "The real truth is, | jumped
in here to rescue drowning female, but
her hair pulled off and she's at the bot
tom. AS | have no Witnesses dasn'tgo
to trial !"
"lll bring you OUT" growled the off,
Ger as he made for boat but the boy
disappeared and was seen no more,
While the officer was looking under the
wharf the half of a good sized sand pile
suddenly slid down the back of his neck
and into his boots, and musical, famil-
lar voice was heard saying;
"My shirts on hind side afore, ,breeches
turned around, and this vest is wrong
end up, but feel as clean as new stamp
from the Post Office, and Lor! what an
appetite I've got for pop corn balls. =
Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-09
COMFORT IN AFELICTION.

1t was court week" in country tav-
ern, and dozen cots had been put up
temporarily in the parlor. There was n
grand chorus of snores from nearly all
Of the beds. After an hour or more of
this uproar one of the most resonant
snorers brought up with snort and was
suddenly silent. A Frenchman who oc-
cupied cot in the extreme corner Of the
room exclaimed, "Tank God, Won ees
ad."-BoSt0N TyaVeiler.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-09
SHERIFF SALE.

D. Theobold & Co., VS. Jacob W. Smith, ct al,
By virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
to me directed, will offer for SALE at public out
cry, at the door Of the court house. in the city Of
Canton on
Saturday, the 18th day of august, 1877,
the following described real estate situate In said
county, to witt The east half of the south half
of lot number 14S in the city Of Canton, also the
following being part Of the N, W. Or Of section
8, township 10 and range g. and beginning at a
stone standing on the west line of said quarter
section. IL being the south west corner Of John
Linlnger's land for part Of said quarter section
running thence with the western bound lry OF raid
quarter section southwardly six chains and forty
three links to the north west corner of John Cor
rels tract of land for part ofsaid arter sectton
Thence with his north line eastwardly six chains
and twelve links 10 a post, thence north and par
allel to the western boundary of said quarter four
chains and forty links to post, thence westwardly
six chains and q links to the place of beginning
and containing and 76'lOO acres of land in Can
ton township. .
Appraised as follows-Out lot S500(0. The east
half of south half of lot 14Sat $3.50.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p m. Terms
cash. r ...
iuly19.e JP. RAUCH Sheriff.