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MINED MATRIMONY. ].

curious abandonment case was examined before
Judge Ottcrbourg yesterday Afternoon, which puzzled
His Honor much that he decided to postpone IL
until tomorrow. II seems that William Rikcr. tho
defendant in the case married 10 the complainant
Elmira J. Rikcr now living at No. 2s9 West Eleventh
street. On tho Goth OF October. 1866, in tho city Of
Boston, and had left her four months ago.
gone TO Canada and refused to give her
any furthor support Mrs. Riker, therefore, asks
that William Rkcr should be put under bonds TO
support her according - his means The defendant
claims that though no believed when he married her
that she was single woman no has since discovered
contrary and that shc has another hus
band living. Mrs Riker admitted yesterday on Cross
examination that she was married In 1859 10 man
named Charles T.. Billiard, who Is in prison IN
Massachusetts, on charge OF burglary, Tor which
crime lie sentenced Tor twenty years. She further
admitted that she had lived with Billiard three
years. She applied Tor divorce IRON HIM In 1875;
but, though she bad not us yet obtained H. she
that the fact OF Billiard being sent to prison for
that length VI time was sufficient
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WHO SHOULD PAY?

Detective Ferris returned from Maryland yesterday,
whittier he had gone with Edward Costelry who shot
Solomon Cos,cry, his cousin, Frederick, the 4lh
inst Ferris, II will be remembered, captured the
prisoner in West Twenty fourth last week. ana,
having obtained his confession and written consent 10
20 10 Maryland without rcqu!stion, carried him
thither This course made necessary by the bung-
ling OF the Sheriff OF tho county which the murder
was committed. lie came here aud went TO Albany 10
cot Governor Robnson's warrant without having tho
proper papers, hence Ferris was despatched win Cos
iclry TO Maryland lest anybody should obtain his re-
lease on a habcas corpus. The county in which the
homicide was committed offered $3.50 Tor tho refugees
capurc This was refused 10 Detective Ferris his
ARRIVAL IN Maryland unless he consented to pay the
Shcrl,s expenses incurred through their oca's own
buneIing states Attorney Motor, OF Frederick,
wrote Superintendent Walng asking his opinion OF
the matter The Supcrncndcnts reply was In tho
form OF a query--"Had the Sheriff come 10 this state
and incurred tho expense without bringing back the
man would no have had TO pay the money himscliY'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
TELEGRAPH INVENTIONS.

IN the SPECIAL Term the Superior Court, yesterday,
before Judge Sanford there commenced the trial
OF the SUIT OF the Atlantic Pacific Telegraph Com
y.~v ngans; George B. Prescott, tho Western Unioa
Telegraph Company. Lemue w. Serrell aud T. A. Ede-
SON. Il charged, the part oil plaintiffs, that in
October 1870 Edcson and George Harrington entered
into partnership agreement Tor Eve years, whereby
the latter with specified exceptions, was 10 have
d half interest all 0. Blossoms Inventions during that
PERIOD They were then working on the development
OF the automatic telegraph patent In April, 1871,
Edcson conveyed TO Harrington wothirds OF the auto
patent. and all patents past and future connected
with IT, gave him power OF attorney convey his
own one-tbird Up 10 time Harrington had contrib
utcd about $4,000 toward the In January,
1876 Harrington assigned his interest &c Jay Could for
$50 COO anc he In turn, assigned 10 plaintiff In the
meantime Gdeson haG assigned half interest to Pres
rott electrician OF the Western Union, and applied Tor
patents Nos ~ and 100, which the Commissioner de-
rded were belonging Edeson and Prescott The latter
assigned the Western Union, and this, the plant IFS
say was contrary 10 agreement, and temporary IN
junction obtained the OF the patents
The defendants The OBJECT OF the present SUIT to
obtain decree continuing the injunction The answer
OF defendants IS that, they owning Stern's duplex
Instrument and desiring TO perfect II, they agreed
with Edeson TO experiment AT their expense,
md 10 pay him for the results; that the agreement
with Prescott subject 10 these but they advanced
money TO Edeson and Prescott, and had quadruplcx
instrument working in 1874 and agreement was
made for remuneration. The case was presented TO
The Court by counsel, MS one both difficult and COM
pick. But the leading questions involved are whether
Blossoms contract with harrington was binding on tho
former that all the Inventions he might make dur
Ing five years subsequently would belong one-hali 10
Harrington, and not be sold without his consent;
or whether related simply TO the automatic nstru
mcnt as the power OF attorney would seem TO do; or
whether by tho contract OF 1873 with the Western
Union Company they became entitled to the duplex
and quadruplex inventions during the tendency The
contract. The case IS still on
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TRAPPING BEARS.

The gloomy weather did not prevent Wall street peo
pie from being merry yesterday over reported trick
TO which some prominent bear operators we're said TO
have subjected Report said thar nearly al! the
more prominent OF tho bears to appear
before tho Grand Jury tell what they knew Of recent
rumors aud that before leaving the stree. they had
lett orders their short contracts Tor Delaware
I.ackawanna and Western AT every decline Of one
eighth per cent. When the bears got 10 the Grand
Jury room It they wero told they could not be
examined until Monday Meantime some persons
sold the stock very freely, Knocking down tho proc
two per cent. On their return the bears
ably chugrned find that they had bought at prices
SO much higher than they need have purchased this
stock aud aware OF the orders lett by the bears. arc
said TO have rushed the stock and thus caused the
tumble.
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TWO OLD SPORTS.

Pedestrians IN the neghborh0od OF vescy street and
Broadway were treated yesterday afternoon TO the
novel spectacle or two aged men, tho youngest OF
whom over sevcnty-dve years Of age engaged in
a hand to hand Tight They danced around with
prisng agility, exhibiting science worthy OF the
prizo ring. Each bore his back huge advertising
placard of rival printers After considerable sparring
the elder closed his antagonist, and by dexerous
movement laid him on the SIDEWALK Then tho police
intcricrcd and the combatants were marched to the
Tombs Police Court.
1T was only little sport, Your Honor" explained
the elder man, who gave the namc OF Burke "You
VIC carry signs on our backs and had little word
about BOSSES and put up Inc hands he
wouldn't strike me- an he foil agin me and struck
tho sidewalk
.sThat's the honest truth, Your Honor" corroborn-
ted the younger, who gave the name OF Clcary ave
had little dispute, an HIT HIM In play. We are tho
best of friends, Your Honor"
Tho prisoners were warned to mend their ways, and
allowed 10 TO-
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TIE EMMA MINE SUIT.

The hearing OF testimony In the suit OF the Emma
silver Mining Company against Trenor W. Park and
H. II. Baxter ycsterday-thc sixty-fourth day of
the case-brougnt TO a close. The last witness
AHMED Professor Blakc-prevously examined, but
recalled and who testified that, in his opinion, the
properly was .'pocketi mine-was examined by Mr..
stoughton but the evidence counsel sought TO
Elicit was ruled by the Court. MI Chttendcn, OF
counsel for defence, then began the summing up
on tho part OF the defendants Park and Baxter and
winch occupied the session 10 the hour Of adjourn
Counsel said that Tor the first time IN the
he should mako the point that this suit, which was
au action at law against director OF u company for
fraud and conccanent could not be maintained. In
law the defendants constituted part OF the company,
and the FIRST time In the history OF Jurisprudence this
would Lc an instance OF a company SUNG Itself
should the action be maintained. In England,
this company obtained all It's laws with regard
TO mercantile and shipping business aud limited la
bty companies, such case this lad been
brought into a court OF law, and IN the books in
which all KINDS OF questions had been raised
NJ law OF this kind no precedent for this case could be
found Counsel held that the relation OF director to
n company iduciary and proper proceedings by
against the other by equity and by actions
law THIS suit tor fraudulent representations and
conceauicnt. and must be found guilty of
Intentional frauds concealment. on that pain
proposton counsel SAID he would be willing 10 rest
ind leave the 10 the jury He believed that the
sale O Emma nine was an hodrst and fair trans
,cttou: that the purchasers knew OF any risk they
ran and deemed themselves competent TO deal with H.
Fnosc bought the mine STU hold 10 the integrity OF
Tho sale Professor Silliman's statement that the nine
was true vein true ana the fact Is u is true
today II IL worked by common Skill and
enterprise would to-day be paying profitable diyi-
dends Park believed in the mine al the time OF tho
snle and believes IN u stilL Plaintiffs counsel had
characterized siliimans report that the mine was a
true nlnc tho browning fraud put only one oi the
,anv xitnesses-Proiessor Blake-called the Emma
MINIS n ..pockct Counsel had not concluded his
argument at the adjournment oil the Court
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WINNING WAYS.

Henry Willis Alexander, OF No. SIS West Fourth
street, on Wednesday evening met young girl on
Sixth avenue, with whom no became engaged in a
pleasant conversation. lie walked few blocks with
her. evidently taken by her sprghtly manners, but
approaching the corner OF Twenty second street he
felt hand IN his pocket, and the next moment he
his lady trend spring from hts SIDE and jump board
o sixth avenue car going down town. When he recov
cred himself he discovered that he had been robbed OF
$500 He gave a description o! the girl TO Oiicor
Dunlap Of the Twcntyninth precinct, and that officer
late in The evening arrested Mary Wilson, residing
No 2l6 West Twcnty-sxih street Mary FULLY
identified by Mr.. Alexander yesterday and she
committed By Judge Ocrbourg IN ST. 300 bail TO
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CROOKED WHISKEY.
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Gilderslecvc

Thomas Spence was taken before United States Com
missioner Winslow, in Brooklyn, yesterday, on the
charge OF Illicit whiskcy distilling William Dundon,
the only witness called, testified that ne ran an Illicit
still at No. &c Raymond street; that the premises were
let TO AL Warren by the prisoner the entrance to the
siil through the cooper shop OF Spence witness
been told by Warren tna spence had an interest
in the still and receive one-baf; the share OF
witness was TO be halt OF Al Warren's share; Mccall,
general manager sold tho whiskcy. Witness testified
further that the still cost $780, and that he put in 800
The case then adjourned 10 Thursday next.
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DN JuHgE NIICf IUHHs
Ludke VS.. Conncr.-Casc settled.
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Recorder Hackett

BEFORE hcCorcer HacketL
A FIEND IN HUMAN FORM.
The court room crowded yesterday, the occasion
being The trial OF the "Rcv. Paul T. Valentino Phi d.,
ID. d., Ii. d., who arraigncd by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Russell and charged with the commits
sion OF outrages upon the litto boys and girls who
resided at prisoners "colcgc for children
tory and cheap eating house, at No. sos Pearl
The prisoner, who Is forty years DID, is said to DO
man OF culture and good address. Mr.. RUSSELL open
ing the TOR the prosecution, gave insight into
the prisoners career which, II viii be scen has been
somewhat varied, especially from religious point OF
view. vaentini was born in Ubresio, Italy. He
ordained priest OF the Roman Catholic Church,
lis dsgracclu conduct subjected him TO ipnomnous
expulsion and Imprisonment Ii would appear that
next turned up professor In the Methodist seminary
t Florence ana that after remaining there some time
he finally made up his mind to come 10 THIS country.
Obtaining letters OF Introduction to leading members
OF the Methodist Church In Boston, he arrived in New
YORK. and on the strength OF these letters he managed
to get procssorship IN the Drew Theological Scmn-
airy, where he remained until the close Of the scholastic
year Signor Vaicnlnps next appearance is us pastor
oil the Methodist Mission Church, but this enter
prise proved Improbable he abandoned the Methodist
Church altogether and now makes his bow as
member OF the Protestant Episcopal (linlianl
Church, which was presided over by the Rev.
| Mr. S,andcr He was imbucd with religious
sentiments that he embraced the ministry. and was
hually ordained by the Rev. Bishop Potter the i7th
OF November 1873, II being understood that he was 10
act as missionary among the Italians III this city.
| lie subsequently entered into partnership with
countryman named Barnabo. and became the supcrin-
tendcn OF cheap eating house at No 50S Pearl street,
similar Institutions under his direction also being
opened AT NO. 40 Franklin and No 202 Chat
street. Signor Vacntn undertook 10 instruct the 1T
tic wanderers who sought refuge his institution and
| under the CLOAK OF a teacher committed gross
crlmcs His owl dolngs were spread abroad and
Bishop Potter suspended him from the MN
istry. Then followed disagreement between
him and Barnnbo, dissolution OF partnership being
the result he retaining the Pearl street establishment
| and Barnnbo that IN Franklin street The main wit
ness against the prisoner yesterday lad OF Jour.
| teen years, who gave his name LOUIS Lewis. The
defence was general denial OF the crime charged.
The jury promptly found the prisoner guilty. Before
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A VERDICT FOR sCHLEGEL.

The Jury rendered verdict yesterday, in the SUI
prcmc Court, Circuit before Judge Pratt in the suit OF
John schlcgcl against Bauer, Gibbs Co., finding for
the plaintiff in the oil 50 CO.. 10. The plaintiff
claimed that the defendants. who are merchants, IN
Reade street. this city, owed him the forth,
and that GIBBS gave him bond and mortgage a
place at Elizabeth n. j. He subsequently learned that
The bond and mortgage were worthlcss
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SEIZURE OF LACEs AND CIGARS.

Tho officers Of the Special Treasury Agent obtained
information that some OF the crew OF the bark Zouavc
lately arrived from Europe and now dischargng cargo
a. the Atlantic Docks at Brooklyn, had brought con-
traband goods which they intended to smugsle ashore.
watch was placed on the movements Of the Sailors
and Yesterday tho officials succeeded in seiz-
ing Of valuable lace curtains and two bolts OF
hne alpaca inspectors Of the Custom House also
sclzed, yesterday, on board OF tho Havana steamer
CITY or Vera Cruz 400 choice cigars
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CAPTURED ABROAD.

Thomas r. Lewis, who was jointly indicted with
Thomas T. Bcckwith in the Rabbit case has been ar
rested 40 cable despatch Gays, by officer Golden, OF
tins CITY, In London, after three months pursuit.
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MISS DANSER'S WILL.

xas formally opened yesterday before Surrogate Cal
r,n There was quite a formidable array OF relatives
And the immediate friends OF relatives and witnesses
an either side present in court The principal con-
,cstaut smith ~ Danser, the uncle OF the deceased,
,,,s ,bcre with hts counsel while The executors OF
,hc iIl nd their counsel also put In appearance. Ihe
,racacd,nrs were opened by the appearance oil RAN
ialrh W. townsend, who drew tho VIII. ana VINO was
: snbscribing witness thereto. He testined that he
go tntroduccd 10 the deceased, MISS Danser ID Der
,,,a,ne by Thomas +. jeremiah, presideh' OF me
Insurance Company, and that he drew inc WIZ
49, ,oenoranda furnished him by Miss Danscr Tor
o' "rnnsa. he never saw anything In her appear
'e or Conversation that indicated IN the snshtest
aorcc the existence Of an unsound minu VI 10Y.
80 moss was briefly cross-examined by MI Wiilam
BARTLETT The further hearing in tho case WAS 'nen
adjourned I'll May !.
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COURT or APPEALS.

ALBANY n. y, April 49, 1877.
In tho Court Of Appeals to-day, before Sanford
z. Church. G. j., and associates tho following cases
wcro argued:-
No. 800 The Village OF Govcrsvillc, respondent, VS..
William Howell md another, appellants. Arguments
resumed and concluded
No. 3ll Charlotte Hayncr, respondent, VS. Tho
American Popular Life Insurance Company, appel
lants.-Argucd BY George Bliss for appellants, Luther
X. Marsh for respondent.
No 3l2b Marinda l.. Dewolf, respondent, VS. Aras
G.. Williams, sheriff, &c. apprlani-Argucd by Homer
A. Nelson for appellant, samuel Hand Tor respondent
No. 305 Louisa J. Davis. respondent, vs.. Augustus
c. Bech stein, mpicadcd, &c, appellant Argued by
Nicholas Quackcnbos Tor respondent; submitted 10 ap.
pcant
No. AS Mary A. schank, exccuriS, &c, respond
cnt rs rho Mayor, &c, New York. appellant Ar
gucd by a. J. Rcquicr for appellant; A. q Brown Tor
respondent.
No. 2s7 Adolph Ncucndorr, appellant, vs. Abraham
Duryea and others. respondents. Submitted
No %. Emily Fowler Ford, appellant, VS.. August
Belmont aud Others trustees, &C., respondents AR.
gucd By John Townsend for appellant, William NJ.
MacFarland Tor respondents. Case on
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The following order has been issucd:-

This Court Will take recess from the 9th Of April
to meet again the third Monday OF May. No causes
will be taken up after the 25tll OF April except tho APP
peuls in the New York Elevated Railway actions. new
calendar VIII be made up Tor the third Monday OF May
on which tho Clerk will place their proper order tho
causes the present calendar which shali not have
been heard or otherwise disposed Of and all causes
which have been shall DO noticed Tor argument and
tho proof OF OF notice filed with the Clerk, on
or before the 7th day Of May Rule 5 Is amended SO
az road as iollows:-
Rrrr 5-dppeinf make c1se-ifs formIn all caler-
dar shall be made By the appellant which
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY APRIL 90 ls77-TRIPLE SHEET.

the sentence the Assistant District Attorney nti-
mated tna there we're several other charges against
Valentino including those OF number OF little girls,
upon whose testimony the prisoner would undoubtedly
be convicted. The Recorder, who seemed 70 be much
impressed with the gravity OF the offence, said this
the most atrocious charge that ever under his
notice he sorry that the law did permit
him TO sentence the prisoner TO death. Under the
circumstances he could do nothing by, impose
IRENE penalty which the law provided-namely ten
years at hard labor the State Pr ison
ANOTHER PENITENT MILK DEALER.
lgnatz oCner, milk dealer, carrying on an extern
s,ve business c2o Third street, arragned The
charge OF aduterating milk violation OF the orcl-
nance O! the Board OF Health. The prisoner pleaded
guilty anc the Recorder nned him the sum OF $3.50
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crruMARY OF LAW CASES.

sir,snund Kaufman yesterday appointed oy
pay guardian I'd lI,em for Albert Decline IN bis
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-19
Starch Polish.

Take OF white wax one ounce, spermaceil
two ounces, and a good pinch of salt. Mix
and melt these together, and when cold II will
be a harG, white cake that VIII no, mould or
sour IN hot weather. Put piece the size Of
a pea in the hot starch that is intended for
every three or for shirts When ironing, 90
over it a second time QUICKLY, which increases
the gloss or polish. Theresas aunt uses a
polishing iron, one with bulge at both ends
"a kind that costs dollar at the hardware
store She irons II well once, then dampens
with clean, soft. white, damp cloth, then
rubs with the polishing iron until j, is so
glossy she can almost see her face in it. The
iron must not be very hot or it will Scorch
ifitisa little too cool the polish will be
longer coming-Home Magazine.
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FARM AND GARDEN.


Farmers are fast learning the lesson lhst
four feet are better than Two wheels; That Il
good way 10 market grain is 10 walk IL 10 the
purchaser: that corn put on legs Is e'lianceu
in value; that true economy is practlced, wheh
only the valuable portion OF crops put up
on the market, and when that crop is put In
10 meat, or its condition is such as will by one
other step produce it, he has extracted from
the offering of the soil the gold ana ielt the
dross Again, the raising or catee' swine,
sheep and horses precludes the necessity Tor
so much of machinery and expense OF prepar'
ing for the havests, and leaves tHe so'' rlcheF
and the owner more OF pro9t.
IL seems but the mOrning-lts very dawn
ut that-of the stock interests OF the great
West; the problem of marketing the cattle
Droduct las been satisfactorily solved; anoth.
er sten in the great search for economy has
been fOunl: the farmer saves by reducing
grain to animals and making them take them.
selves to market, and the shipper has found
that the carcass can be prepared and landed
in foreign markets in even better con.
ditlon than when starting, and the carrying
of all the refuse saved; and to-day we can fur
nish England with beef cheaper than she can
procure it from her own slaughter pens. 1t
gives an unfavorable outlook to the stock in
terests of our English friends, hut yet we are
the meat market Of the world, or are fast be-
coming SO; and Johnny Bul. can turn his at
terton to other matters properly belonging to
his island home, while we supply him with
his.round roasts and porter.house steaks
We can now ship slaughtered meat across
the ocean bear that in mind; it is 30 guess
work, we do it, and the demand for accom-
modat,ons to do 1t extensively will make the
facilities forthcoming. Instead of sending
the corn, oil cake and other products that
England buys to feed her cattle in Its bulky
condition, let US concentrate 1t all in the AMI
NAL, and then send the carcass only; thus
furnishing at the least possible expense the
meat which they make so attractive market
for They want good beef, will pay for It,
and of this fact let breeders make note. 1t
costs no more to send sweet, tender and desir'
able meat than its opposite, and it will com
mand much larger price. There is no Inn
it to the demand, and the improvement in
quality will only add to the consumption and
consequent amount required. -fact0rv ana
| EJI,,n
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Excelsior Diaries Of sIl sizes and STYLES o.
binding at os;aan & Hapcman's.
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Take the outer leaves Of cabbage, chor
them fine, sprinkle on them little water
strew them over the floor, move them about
carefully with a clean broom Of you have nc
carpet sweeper, then sweep breadth at
time, till every part Is gone over, and you
will have little or no dust, which is so annoy
ing, and which settles on the pictures and or
naments. To sweep the stairs use slop JaI
with little water in it TO prevent the dust
from flying take whisk broom stair by
stair, and a small short brush, like painter
brush, to dust out the corners, then empty
the dusty an step by step into the jar; by thi:
means you have no dust to settle on the walls
or fall on the carpet below, and the trouble;
of the horrible sweeping days will be greatly
alleviated. -ETchG8ge.