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A PEKILOUS EXCURSION.

party Of ten from Riverhead, consisting Of tho
Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland, Of Brooklyn, with his wife and
Children the latter aged respectively two and four
years, Mrs and Mss ConkiIn, MISS Nellie Vail aud
other ladies, on Friday went down the RIVER with Ed
ward II. Vail in saboat Tor tho purpose OF Gshing
and bathing. When OF Reeves Bay, near Jamcspor.
the boat struck by u flaw and Knocked down
She had Stone ballast which shifted aft, and she went
down by The stern Ia eght or ten eet OF water tho
stern resting ob the bottom and the out oil water
The party chung 10 the boat and although much
frightened the ladies displayed great courage aud pres
eUce oi mind Nr Vail held tbo elder child and N iss
Vail the other, aud their heads were
kept well above water. Captain George Vail in
the slcop White Oak, was q long distance
to ieeward. beating up. and seeing the acc.
FASTENED to the party's assstence though II was
twenty minutes before he could get boat 10 them.
aud meantime their boat was working into deeper
water aud gradually sinking. All were, fortunately
rescued and taken on board the White Oak, whore
they wero supplied with blankets and quilts taken
safely back TO Rverhcad. Tue boat was raised and
towed up the rvor, aud tho only loss sustained was
snnWS.
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TONES LAW.

On the complaint OF Charles Runig OF No. Spring
street, alleging that neighboring house disor-
derly Sergeant Dorsn OF the Fourteenth precinct yes
tcrday made descent upon the premises and arrested
the supposed proprietress Sarah Mills, her two daugh
ters josie and ANNIE aged twelve and SIXTEEN and
other girls. ranging from eighteen TO twenty two years
ofage. Two young mon were also arrested The prs-
oners were all taken bcforo Justice .Puny At the
Tombs Police Court, when some interesting passages
TOOK place. After the Judge had held the alleged pro-
In the usual bail Tor trial at General Sessions
the nrst OF the inmates was brought up.
al hne you 81, f" SAID judge uly.
Zone moment, Your Honor" interposcd Mr.. Oliver,
who appeared Tor the prisoner. WhAt Is the charge
against horY"
The magistrate turned to tho sergeant aud re-
peatcd the question.
~ have nome" said the latter, 'only that she was
found IN the house,
'Well bne nor s. anyhow SAID Judge Duffy,
somewhat nettied.
The lawyer protested. ''Your Honor, hope, don't
that. IL Is outside OF law to whom charge
Is made, " he snd.
'rho TACT that she IN the house, rotorled tho
Judge severely, ais enough lor 10 presume hor ~
pe disorderiy person."
''But the Law allows you no right to presume You
act on tho evidence. 1t the officer sweArs that
she dsordcrly Will say no more, does not
and there is absolutely no charge against the pris-
Oucr"
The spectators here crowded around much Interested
in The controversy. Tho yer's logic, however, ouIy
clscd the magistrates anger and tho prisoner
seDt below. a like tt occurred IN the case CT the
remaining PRISONERS The police declined IN each case
TO make any SPECIFIC Charge The Judge, however,
imposed lines on all the prisoners Tue lawyers pres
wero busily engaged Tor the succeeding ten
miDuies IN exchanging smiles. Quo OF them sig NM
cantly remarked. "lps all right; IT'S rombs law"
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Speman Brothers, notion dealers at No 800 Broad.
way. who iaiod recently, have nearly completed the
inventory Of stock and accounts for thor statement TO
be submitted 10 the creditors II appears that their
liabilities arc much greater than at Hrst supposed and
will amount TO about $3.50 900 Their assets have de-
preciated to such extent that they are not more
than onethird oi their Indebtedness Several Of the
largest creditors have been In consultation with tho
hrn concerning settlement, and although no formal
oner has yet been made by the nrm, Is probable That
comprouiisc w DC effected al tnirty-three and
,hlrd cents on the dollar which the assets iuy
rant
Composition proceedings are pending before Reg
lister Dayton In the OF Freeman. Barents Il Co,
clothing manufacturers, at No. loo Duane street, who
failed last January owing about SIS, 900 and having
assots valued at Slx.650 Ihey nov propose 10 pay
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WHITE-ML RRIMAN.

TEE PETITIONER FOR THE CUSTODY OF THE
CHILD FAILS TO PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.
Yesterday the application OF Mr.. James j. White Tor
tho custody oi his infant child, James David Whito
was to have been argued Oh the return Of u writ
OF habeas corpus, before Judge Reynolds, in tho
Brooklyn CITY Court. The mother OF the child, Miss
jennie Merrmap accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Anu Merriman, her father, David Merriman, and her
brothersnlaw tho Messrs. Guysou cnterod The court
room about eleven O'Clock The family party had with
them the child in dispute, bright little boy two years
aud months old, who ran about tho aud gam:
boiled with all the zest Of infancy All eyes were bent
toward the door leading to the corridor expectation
OF seeing the petitioner, Mr.. White, put IN ap-
pearance, but he failed to do 30. His counsel
u. g. Yaunie however, soon entered and
held brlei convers sation with MIR. Nathaniel
Colhern, counsel FOR the respondents during which It
agreed that tho should DO adjourned as Mr..
White mad been suddenly called away by telegram TO
Milwaukee. Approaching the bar the counsel for he
petitioner moved that the case 80 for weeks,
TILL September L. and tnat the child in meantime
should remain IN the charge oil the mother Counsel
for respondent said that he had the child in court and
almost ready 70 put In his return to the wrt but
that he would interposc no objection the motion for
adJournment. Tho Court granted the motion and
the parties withdrew.
A STORY WRONG DOING
The relatives OF the young mother OF Mr. Whites
child bitter In their denunciaiion his treat
tanned a lawful divorce from tho first vile and as he
Is tree to marry he is desrOus OF rcmarryjng Miss
Mcrriman and taking her back with him to England.
She has spurued this Offer. The child IN dispute was
born February D. lS75 and he induced her 90
Official ana Institute proceedings Tor It's support
She Instituted proceedings accordingly ana had
him bound to give his Tor 500 Tor
tho support OF The child. He handed her S5 aud
procured IRON her release ior the support OF
tho infant, US he claims She subsequently came on
10 Broogiyn. and since been supporting her child
and herself Dy her earnings. He now seeks 10 re-
marry her, aud his object, her relatives say IN bring
ing the suitwhch ho did not Intend should come be-
fore the pubiIcwas 70 compel her, through tear or
l he heur for hcr
hetrayer to eld to his wishes she will never con-
sent TO further alliance, they claim, with Mr.. Wbite
viii she surrender the child. Mrs. Ann Merit.
man, the mother OF Jennie whose arrest tor kidnup
Ping he caused In New Jersey on Monday last and
who was discharged on Tuesday, Is about institute
proceedings against White for malicious prosecution
AM lalsc lmursonmcpl
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A VOID DEED.

In the case Of Andrew O'Connor, Of Paterson who
to recover his property from and his wife
by the name OF Rempt, 10 whom he alleged he was In
cation, Vice Chancellor Van Fleet rendered decision
IN Newark yesterday. The Wee Chancellor said that
ten days after the deed signed OConnor was found
by the police IN state OF exhaustion IL Is obvious
that the time he signed the decd he OF dt to
engage Ia any act requiring the exercise vi memory or
judgment. The Vice Chancellor SAID II was painfully
evident That The statement OF the defendants that no
liquor gwen OConnor until after he had signed
the deed false. 1t was clearly proved that when
the comp,a uant went 10 the defendants house hls
mind was disordored by drinking, and tnat when he
rescued from their hands he was suffering IRON
piscasc brought by ntoxlcatIon. These facts, sau
tue Wee Chancellor, render the duty OF the Court
grant decr,c rendering The deed void anu ordering
w be cancelled.
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The KILKENNY BOY.

young man OF the Fourth ward, known as .s,he
Kilkenny Boy" but whose true name Is james Murray
engaged In u nght IN front Of MS house on Tuesday
night, aud was progressing IN true Kilkenny style
wnen Officer Crowley came IN view. Aurray's par.
ucuIar aversion was o ficer Crowley, dropping his
antagonist he ran with all his might rne ol1ccr
ut once jumped at the conclusion that no,Liue
snort ot hrst class murder could induce A
10 run vigorously and he followed In hot pur.
su, determined 10 effect capture Murray took refuge
In No. ~ Roosevelt street. but the policeman was at
his heels and traced MN 10 tho tnrd story There tho
trail enGed An opeu window leadIug to yard thirty
fee, below told that Murray had Jumped out The
officer procured lantern ana found his prisoner st.
ting IN the yard little bruised but Otherwise upin-
Jured He was, however, very much frightened Al
tue lomps Court yesterday the magistrate told him
that the jump punishment enought Ior his
aud accordingly released Liin.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

A delegation of medical students called upon Mayor
Ely yesterday aud asked permission to take dogs
the pound for the purpose OF operating upon IN
the interest OF science. Tho Mayor refused give
his consent
A new appraisal has been made by the Comptroller
OF the bell tower thirty third street, which about
TO be sold at public auction
The examination into charges made against City
Marshas Singer and O'Douneil for obtaining $40
under fraud uent representations from Patrick VI.
Parke was commenced yesterday ut the Mayors
office. Some evidence taken and the investgatio
was adjourned until Monday next
Alfred Abraham ana Marie Dcbrache were yesterday
united IN the bonds of matrImony by Alderman Sauer
nj the Clty Hall.
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EXPELLED HlBERNIANS.

Judge Van Brunt listened tor some tmo yesterday
To an argument by counsel III the proceeding
damus the Ancient order OF Hbcrnians, the full facts
which have already been published n the HERALD.
Mr.. Matthew p BreeD, counsel for the expelled mem.
bers after stating that the six cases said
that the expulsion the result OF party feeling
among vi he leaders, that The organ lzatou was
powerful one extending throughout the Union, and
has pllcated government In lST0u nan lonal
vcttion was hcld New YORK; and the several COM
ttecs required 10 furnish to the state officers
report Of It's financial condition. and Keegan the Kngs
county delegate, reiuseI to furnish report, Tor
this ne and bis associates wcrc regularly tried
and expelled and oil officers elected III their
stead the latter holding Office until he meeting OF the
next National Convention at 1Aimnny Hall last
karsh. when they. IN turn. were replaced by new
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THE GREEKS IMPELLED BY FATE.
From the Athens correspondent Of the London Daily
News.l

From the Athens correspondents Of the London Daily
News
The Greeks admirers OF Russia In the abstract
but they know the Turk only too WELL ana It is quite
useless 10 talk 10 them about thvso poor lambs OF
bashi-bazouks who try 70 do good In Bulgaria. Tho
would instantly toll you OF Turkish cruotes enough
to se your hair on end, you cared for such things
They would have evidence, slight sht BE-
which would 90 rather. point than the i'm
peral dtctum, SO convincing 10 worthy Ambassa-
dor ~ Constant nopie. How eau governors who have
run away and generals who executing mas
terry retreats, know who rs killed vii
lagos winch they abruptly abandons Tho Greeks
know wei enough that tuere was massacre at kav-
urna; but they don't Know II because "somebody
Pacha' told u consul that so.aHd-so had happenedl
they know u because dozens OF private letters have
unmil,gated Circassian scoupdreis upon quiet and
deienceless Greek community. There not the
least movement AZ kavarna hostile to Turkish
rule. Tho Greeks were rather jealous, II any
thing, Of their Slavonian hperators, and re-
NAMED Ia perfect calm awaiting the result Of
the struggle close at hand Until one fatal day
horde o Wild marauders aud icii upon kavarna ike
pestence. No matter whether they murdered 800 or
500 men; whether thcy dragged away eighty or 200
girls to hod us slaves The iact OF the massacre and
page remains as u blot upon tho Turkish govern
mcnt. Several nns iron -clads (bat In England paid
Tor with English money, guided by English skilij
nS assistance. so' rnsy wc,o ana worSo wosa render
danger, and would not give one boats
crew to the Kavarnu Greeks from ruin. Tbo
sathoriies at varna would 40 nothing, no one would
do anything, and the doomed town lett " its fule.
We muy rcady admit thut the English Ambassador at
Constautinope showed more energy tnan his diplo-
matte colleagues They did nothing, and no sent
hough late Ia The day. Hor Majestys snip Rapid TO
the scene VI trouble. But ones blood Dois ut The
duct oil the Turks at Varna, who would raise u
prince (Hassau, son OF the Khedive) suggested Inc
despatch OF some regular troops
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ovERcRowDED EXCURSION BOATS.

To TIE EDITOR 0Y THE HRRALD:-
Cannot something DO done to prevent the overcrowd-
Ing of pleasure steamcrsf on the return trip Of
the Minnie r. Childs from Locust Grove. which left
that place at haIrpast seven O'Clock, tho boat was
literally packed with people from stem 10 stern, over
two hundred people being the hurricane deck alone
To such extent this boat ovorcrowded that sho
actually steamed all the way to New York with ouly
paddle 10 the water tho other ono being high and
dry The carrying capacity OF the Childsis 200 per-
An oinccr OF the boat admitted having 1856, OK
elusive OF deadheads, on board People competent to
Judge estimated tho number at ,000 certainly,
from the manner IN which every one complained this
would be uesrer tho number Than that AS stated by
tho ofiiccr.
Again, ask, cannot something be Gone to prevent
the overcrowdng ot our pleasure steamorsP
DISGUSTRn
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NOT VERY CRAZY.

Peter Haley lives at the Winchester HOTEL corner Of
Thirty -nrst street and Broadway. Tuesday night he
visited several saloons In tho neghbornood aud exhib
tied great deal Of money. While counting his money
IN his room before going to sleep he detected q man
pecring in at his window from the balcony Al soon
a. detected the eaped railing aud dropped
10 the sidewalk, where he was taken Ia charge py
Oncer Tobias oi tho rwenty-ninth precinct The
prisoner, whose name ~ Elnor A. smith, took a room
TUESDAY night Immediately over Mr.. Haiey's and low
downward tue balcony tho nrst noor ana thence
To the sidewalk. II was Mr.. haiey's conviction that
smith bad seen him with lot OF money thut night
aud that II was his intcnuon to rob him. When smith
was arraigncd before Justice WandelI yesterday that
magistrate had some doubts to his sanity and COM
mltted hun 70 tho Iombs Tor medical examination.
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RESERVED ROOMS AT THE BArHa

To EDITOR HERALD
In answer 10 q Bathing Bonanza" In Wednesdays
HERALD wish to state that about tho LIST OF August
we received An order from the Commissioner Of Pubic
Works annullng the privilege which had always been
gwen keepers heretofore OF rescrvng ak or eight
locked rooms Tor the of such parties as might OBJ
ject TO uso rooms In common with Others and to IN.
suro greater security Tor clothes and other valuabc
for the use Of which the Of cents vas paid.
Since this order received mouey been
taken by any OF the Keepers but the have
thrown open to all might here remark that partef
IN the habit OF using those rooms have found iaun
with the change, while others have offered more
than formerly paid Tor the privilege heretofore
joycd by them. lu conclusion, challenge "Bathng
Bonanza" to prove solitary case Ia which ono cent
has taken for the gwen by the
Department of Public Works. 5. M. PARKER,
kstrvn Of Tnirty-ssvsnth street kAths
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1.-THE AMERICAN POSTMAN."
ING TWO HUNDRED NIIEs IN FIFrY-rwo
UouRa

ING TWO HUNDRED MIIEs IN rIrrY-rwo
uouRa
DUBLIN, August 10. 1917.
W. Il smyths, 'vhs American. Postnan," whose
successful performances Of 800 miles In consecutive
days OF Twelve hours each chronicied Tor you .
fortnight ago, flushed another performance ~ mid.
night yesterday On this last occasion he undertook
" do 200 miles In afty-two consecutive hours. The
scsrs OF operation this time tho Rotuuds Skating
Rink, a. the upper end Of Sackvle street Tho walk
commenced at eight Y. NJ on Thursday August 10, aud
ceased exactly At ten minutes twelve II, Sat
urday, August is, by which time smytho had accom-.
plished 100 milea The chef OF failure tho
terrific weather II rained necessarily all day some
times coming down in olnding sheets Tho man
walked through all this most pluckly, showing grcAs
power OF endurance. His clothes were literally sat
urated with the rain The last sxty-sx miles were
done under these diihcuItes The track, t0o far
from being suitable
Nothing daunted by this mishap, Smythe will CON-
mence on Monday evening Al eight O'Clock fresh
task, undertaking u accomplish 400 mes by mid
night on Satnrday-that s IN i've consecutive days
ia hours he iurthcr promises 10 do the first 200
miles IN hfty-two hours
Ten amateurs started with him on Thursday evening
IN contest for amateur long distance championship,
the Walk 10 DO for twenty iour hours. Before
morning nine had retired cnly one continuing to the
end, accomplishing egniy-six miles within the Iwea-
ty-tour hours
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME counr-o -oHAMBELs.


BY Judge Van Brunt.
Schiller Vs. Dietz.-rhe plaintiff is entitled TO 70.
cover, as damages and as incident 10 Tho equitable
relief upon which he has Judgment the expenses
which he has incurred by reason OF the fraud OF
defendant. Report OF reteree confirmed
Cooney vs. fehreI Motion granted, with costs,
unless plaintiff within i've days, pay costs oil motion
and servo bill of particulars
Campbell VS. Heather gton.-Motion denied, with
$40 Coats 10 ubido the event Memorandum.
Thomson vs. Clinch.-Motion denied, with $40 costs,
TO ao,de the event. Memorandum.
Mathes vs. Sharp; Ryan vs.. Ryan.-Orders granted
Steele vs. Wenberg-Moton denied.
Rieger vs. HilieL-Memorandum.
SUPERIOR coURr-sPEcIAL TERN.
BY Judge Spcir.
Jameson vs. Pany.--Exicnson of time.
Maclean vs. Blossom Extension OF time for exam
ination ofJudgment debtor
smith The United States Express Company
Order Tor plaintiff to die security for costs.
Russ vs. Harden CT Case settled.
O'Callaghan va The Mayor, &c.-Order for leave to
sorve supplemental complaint.
Batzel vs.. BatzeL-NOlco OF motion to iramo issues.
cause why commission should not DO issued 10
amino Witnesses.
Ber,ram Va. Lang aud another E-order to show
cause.
E,verson and another vs. vandcrpoel.-Order as 10
additional exceptions TO reieree's report
MARINE CoURT--CHAMBERs.
BY Justice Sinnott
Currey vs. Rapcker r-Reef rod to J. II. Mccarthy.
Alster VS.. Nchs-MOton 70 dismiss action tor want
Of prosecution granted
Douglass vs.. Sulivan.--Justitcation approved.
Thornnill vs. SeibrechL L-Proceedings TO examine
witnesses dismissed with costs.
Loeb vs. Porges.-Moon TO punish for contempt
denied.
Ackerman VS.. Ackerman; Ivackenlas vs. Turnbull;
Gallagher w. Reilly.-Mouon granted.
Struggled vs. Sheds-MOtion to strike out answer
and for judgment granted
Stern VS.. Sm.h.-Stay OF proceedings granted.
Webor vs. Lgst-Order amending summons granted.
Hall VS.. Strauch Order amending com plant
granted.
Doylo vs. Kelly; Arguinbaum vs. Branigan; James
Tuchcr; kars vs.. Kalumsky; bunker vs.. ruscher;
Perbach vs.. Lcwenstein; Topping VS.. Bryant; Lynch
vs. Waldron; Butler VS.. Colllns.-Orders granted.
COMMON PLEAs--sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Robinson.
Putzel Va. Magher: Monan VS.. Dooley Walsh va
Ftzpatrick-Ordors granted.
Patterson VS.. Leporin.-Appeal to dismiss, with $40
COSTS unless appellant hie return before september
1877.
In the matter OF Teets-Application for discharge
OF assignee, and authorizing release OF
signor granted.
COURT CALENDAR-THfS DAY.
SUPREME CoURT-CHAMDERs-Hol by Judge Van
Bruut.-Nos. ), 81 81 69 w. 1877, l95, l9S, 20O 204
III, 22l. Assessment Calendar o. los, 1917,
1885, l9o 200 DOL 204 2o6, 2o7 I'll, 2l3 2l6, 2le 27
2ls, 2l9, go 22l, 222 223.
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Batchford, OF the United States Court ior-
warded decision yesterday, IN the matter OF Israel
Joseph and Joseph A. Joseph bankrup,s in which he
states that nsthor bankrupt is entitled TO his dis
charge. The motion noticed for October 81, 1877 10
granted
Henry Miller, recently cashier OF tho Custom House
at Norfolk, Va. arrested ~ White Plans brought
before United States Commissioner Duel. yesterday,
under warrant from Judge Blatcnford, charged
with the embezz ement Of public moneys He was
removed TO Vlr.inia yesterday 1t was understood
that he had previously bqen admitted TO bail in ST. 900
by q Comm ssiopeY at Norfolk.
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NIGHT wATcHMEN's PAY.

To TIN EDIroR ov rHH HRRALD:-
wish 10 call the attention OF bankers and morchanta
TO the following iaetsA burglar alarm telegraph
pany Of this city which protects banks
night hire men, not boys. as they themselves claim,
for night serv.ccthat Is to answer calls watch
banks and stores during the nigh-and pay them the
princely sum OF So per voek. They thon 20 on duty
~ PIX T. NJ. aud remain TIL SIX A. ~ doing duty on
Sundays also. Now how eau men subsst on such pay,
aud what confidence would merchants, &c, put IN
these men who protect their property AZ they knew
what miserable pittancc they received Tor uY nope
this will DO The means Of Increasing the pay Of these
mon. l could not live On II; so mad TO resign
EX-EMPLOYR
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TRAVEL IN WASHINGTON STREET.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
On Saturday morning started at nine O'CLOCK. On
Ninth avenuc car for my Office, and reached Harrisos
and Washington streets about halipa nine There
encountered trucks and carts, and blocked
up Gong 0y inches, we finally came to Warren street
by ton minutes alter ooven, whcn prospect OF getting
down town bang perceptibe, lett tho aud by
WY OF the Elevated road reaching my Office twenty
minutes past eleven. Now, this loss OF simply
abom nnbe, the OF Is that there
the removal ot the Chambers street police ststiou
only two policemen detailed TO keep the
clear the whole line of Washington street from
Liberty 10 Canal There should be hajf
dozen, and those additional needed might readily ke
taken from the upper Broadway squad.
Tho car driver, moreover lost thirty cents for every
trip ne was 30 prevented from making. being paid
by the trip only. JUSTICE.
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THE CLINTON SAVINGS BANK.

TO THE EDITOR or rHE HERALD:-
ltis now about two months since the Clinton Savings
Bank Eighth avenue, noar twenty third streetl on
resolution Of Its directors closed and yet they
have done anything toward paying wha, due the
unfortunate depositors who not personally &C.
Quainted with some OF the officers conssQu Quentiy
were notified tho day before the bank closed TO
knowledge DEPO5ITOR
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DEFILING THE MAILS.

Jacob Kehrn, German barber, was brought before
United States Commissioner Duel charged with send
Ing obscene letters through tho malta The complain
ant was his sister piaw, who resides with her nus
band at No 81 East THIRD street She produced letter
addressed her husband. IN which Kehrn that
he had had several OCCASIONS at the solicitation OF
the complainant, Illicit Intercourse with her The
satemen ents Of grossly indecent character The
defendant virtually admitted MS guilt aud he
manded for exsm!n natlon TO Friday next
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forty the dollar the creditors havnf .-s-->
to accept their former proposition.
Felter, Park Co., boot and fhoe mapufs -turers,
st New Brunswick, ". j., have been adjLsIsatsd
bankrapts on tho petition Of their creditors meet
ing OF The creditors TO prove debts aud choose
sgnee In bankruptcy has been called by Register Nor
ris, of Newark. TO bs held on september IL Tho
manufacturing business Is now carried on by Miller,
Park Co., corner of Church and Murray streets. New
Yarl