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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
SLEEPY FREDERICK.

Frederick Grimm, OF No. so Second strect, must
have excessively quiet conscience for no sumbercd
soundly at the loot East Third street yesterday
smorning that some wicked mortal who infested tho
place succeeded in capturing his coat hat and pocket
book before he awOke THIS matutina blunderer
however, tugged SO hard at Fredcricks wallet that
consciousness returned 10 him just as thief money
and habilimcnts wero moving away. Grimm once
aroused was up in arms IN nom ent, and there Is no
telling what dread late would have ovortaken that
1yIng marnuder had not Frederick stumbled INTO tho
rivcr, whence he ishcd out by Waterman, who
arrived Just In The nick OF time Detective O'ConnOr
OF the Eleventh precinct Is IN quest OF tho puroincr
OF Grimms property.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

GOLD DULL AT 1o3.
WALL STREET.

FRIDAY Sept. 2s--6 r. NJ
After gasp for higher prices At tho opening tho
established weakness of the coal stocks Knocked the
breath out of the rest Of the market With the exccp
lion OF boost the tendency OF prices wa
to seek lower level and IN most cases THIS wa
gained tho result OF the days business During th'
half OF tho session tho coal carriers controlled TIN
Market influencing quotations OF tho active fanc'o
and improssng tho bear element generally with thu
belief that locality other than that which Is popu
lary accepted being paved with good iutentioni
could stop the downward course Something did soI
1t, however; possibly sharp demand to cover shorts
or an that tho decline might induce
aswrl upward for after meridian prices improved and
the closing quotations showed net regain Of about ono
halt on the loss OF the day. Meanwhile tho railroad
properties nuctuated within limits Of one to ono and
onehalf per cent tho Northwestern shares exhibiting
tho best clnim to nrmncss Tho indices arc that as
has happened BEFORE the coal speculation will tend ia
split of the rest OF the market In the interim
railway and miscellaneous shares inclined 10 firm
ness, tho large holders being eager 10 disentanglo
themselves from tho Improbable and unwisbed Tor
alliance which deprcsses their properties AS regards
the future tho this separation can be Effected
tho better for the Market which now luggcd down
by tho anthracite milestone, while, as lar as sclfn-
tcrcst concerned the principle that thcy also serve
who only stand and watt is woli understood
Apropos OF the coal matter is given out that tho
Reading Company do not as yet cxpress disposition
10 pick up the gauntlet OF lower prices for coal as
thrown down by tho Lebigh and Wilkesbarre CON-
pany. If the latter concern however, Is plucky
enough stick to tho terms Of their published circular
n reduction will Inevitably onsuc all around, ana with
1t probably the cheapest prices for coal that wc have
yet seem The report OF tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, published in unofficial way yesterday.
and showing decrease in earnings OF over ST. 00O 600
Tor tho last eight months, did not affect tho price Of
tho stock 1t was taken very properly grano
solis ior the first place. the comparison with last
years earnings is scarcely fair one. in view OF the
exceptional receipts duo tue Centennial traffic. and,
in second place. TO the fact that the company, hav
ing but little hopes Of thoir losses by the
riots from the city OF Pttsburg will the readily
obtain relief from the Legislature by appearing before
them in torn,d pdupe'i&
OPENING. HIGHEST AND LOWEST
The following table shows tho opening, highostaud
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, n. Y, Sept 90, 1877.
In tho Court OF Appeals to-day the following bust
ness was transactcd:-
No. ~. Powell vs. PowciL-Argued by +. h Gilbert
for appellant aud d. d. Niles for respondent
No. rs Brown Durham.-Dsmisscd argu-
ment, amount involved being sufficient under the
statute.
NO. ll3. Ferguson VS.. Hcltonstiep. Argued by
George W. Stephens for appellant and n. q. Moak for
respondent.
No. S91a Putnam VS.. Furmau.--Submitted.
No 30 Potter VS.. Carponter.-Argued by 4. T. Bull
lard Tor appellant and Il. X Cowen tor respondent
CALENDAR
The following is the day calendar for Monday, Octo-
Der l. ls77-Nos 147, l4s PAX, 344, $685. $780, Isl and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
A COURT ATTENDANTS SALARY.

Harris Winos was an attendant on the Marine Court
from 1862 to 1873 In 1870 the Board Of Supervisors
increased his salary from 81 200 to 1880 per annum.
Comptroller Connolly refused TO pay him at this In
creased rate MIR. Wines brought suit by his counsel,
Elliot Sandford, the Supreme Court, Tor the balance
DUE ana the city nerposed as defence that the
Board Of Supervisors had right to FIX his salary Mt
81 500 per annum, because he officer
therefore the Board, restrained by n tax levy act,
acted violation OF law Tho case tried before JUS
ticc Donohuc, who held that Mr.. Wines not an
officer, dcclded favor OF the plantG The city
appealed to the General Term and the decision below
was sust iincd IN al able opinion by Justice Daniels
On appeal 10 tho Court OF Appeals the judgment below
In favor OF plaintil has been a1irmod Eho. sand
ford appeared Tor the plaintiff and ID. j. Dean and
William c. Whtnoy for the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
THE DOG ORDINANCE.

An attempt was made yesterday at tho mcoting OF
thc Aldermen limit the operations Of the dog ordi
nance from May Is to September Is of each year.
such an amendment was opposed by Mcssrs. Bryan
Reilly and Cowng. Tho former gentleman copten ded
that there existed much danger from hydrophoba
during the winter The summer months. The prOpo-
siuon was finally referred TO the Law Committee Tor
col
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
THE POLICE COMMIsSIONERSHIP

dcputation Of citizens called upon Mayor Ely yes
terday to urge the appointment of Mr. Frederick
LOWS to the position OF Police Commissioner Among
tho doputatioa Messrs. Frederic Taylor, Isaac
wallach l.. Hass George G. Colburn and A. j. Dovac
Thcy presented long petition winch had received the
signatures OF a number of merchants, among them j.
Il w. Seligman Il Co., II. Is. Ciatn Co., Greenbaum
Brothers q Co, Poet, Pool Il Go. ana others. Mayor
Ey promised TO give tho matter an early coDsdera
ton lie was acquainted with Mr. Lewis and believed
HIM to be a 1T man Tor the place. lie did not think
such an appointment would convert tho department.
into partisan body
Mr Lewis LIS n brother OF Alder man LOWS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge shipman will hold tho jury term OF the United
States Circuit Court on Monday, October Is, next at
hali-past one O'Clock F. u.
In the SUIT Tor divorce brought by Matilda Norris
against her husband, Robert Morris, Judge j. r. Daily.
OF the Court Of Common Pleas, yesterday refused 10
grant new trial.
In tho case OF Isadoro Gale the bridegroom of day,
who sued out writ OF habcas corpus to obtain pos
session OF his wife, detained he alleges house
OF her parents the facts of which have been published
in the HERALD, reference was ordered yesterday by
Judge Westorook to Mr.. William sinclair.
James Buchanan was before Judge Wcstbrook
yesterday on writ OF hsbcas corpus and ceriorar.
lie was committed by polio, magistrate for refusing
to support his wife and child. The Judge ascertuiped
that there was no evidence on tho papers as to his
allegation that hc was unable to support her He
finally RENTED the case back 10 the Special sessions
to gate the husbands ability to support his VIE
and child
Cathariue Iobcr mad Charles Brodbcck arrested IN
civil action Tor breach Oh promise Of marriage The
defendant expressed his Willingness 10 perform
ms promise aud appeared before Judge sheridan IN
the Marine Court yesterday for that purpose. The
pain,n did not appear, however, and defendant was
discharged IRON arrest The trial Of tho case was set
down Tor the stu OF October next.
In "a suit oi William II. smith ct ol vs. Ernest H.
Levy, tried recently IN the Marine Court, before Chic
Justice shea, mouon was made by Mcssrs Han and
Banchy to set aside the verdict on the ground oil IT.
regularity on Tho part OF juror in passing paper TO
Mcssrs. Forbes ANA Sage, the plaintls' counscI,
portaut witness This motion was denied yesterday
on The ground that no harm had been done, and n
judgment was ordered 10 be entered accordingly.
Jonn McsiahoD, Z. McGovern and Michael McCor
mick were brought before United States Commissioner
Shields yesterday. charged with selling liquor without
having paid the government special tax. The cv-
dencc found to be insufficient on which to hold
them and they were discharged
In The SUIT OF Fucntcs against Alien, tried in the
Marine Court, before Judge Sunott aud jury, and al
ready reported the HERALD, the jury after having
been locked up Tor many nours ana having failed to
agree verdict, discharged yesterday morning
1t stated that they stood eight favor OF the plain
ii three In iavor OF the defendant and ono on the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
A SNEAK THIEF.

The barge Red Bird. Tobias Gabrelson captain, lying
at the foot OF East Thirty first street, entered
the night Of the 25th inst by sneak thief and cloth
ing to value Of $50 taken from the cabin. The
theft traced Thomas Shiplin, aged eighteen
years, who resides tho neighDorh0od aud who 1t is
said, ;old the captains vito that he HAD pawned
shawl tho pton OF which sho recognized 1t
her The young man was arraigned in tho
Fifty seventh Street Court yesterday, and was held IN
400 nail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
THE RECENT FORGERY.

Nelson A. Gessner charged with the forgery Of the
s23, 600 check Winslow, Lanicr Il Co., was taken
before Justice Duffy, at tho Tombs Police Court yes
tcrday Tor examination His counsel, cambridge
smith ted TO an adjournment until October H.
on account tho unavoidable absence OF the Assistant
District Attorney having charge OF tho prosecution.
The counsel made formal request that the witnesses
Tor the prosecution DO produced IN court on October
Il In Of their non appearance at that time he
will move for Gessncrs discharge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
A NIGHTINGALE'S NEW SONG.

Leonard Ills obtained a judgment against Richard
Nightingale for $l97. An execution having been
turned unsatsGed, order Tor the defendants sup
Elementary examination issued. 10 this he paid
no attention. and hc then brought up attach
mcnt tor contempt OF court AS punishment for
having treated the order OF the court with contempt
judge Sheridan fined him the amount Of the judgment
and committed him TO Ludlow Street Jail until he
should pay II. 1t was suggested that the prompt
melting out OF this penalty upon the contumacous
Nightingale would make HIM sing a GifTcrcnt tune.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Joseph NJ Mycr, OF Newark, residing on tho corner
OF Ferry and Adams street, attempted to board tram
while in motion the Newark aud New York Rail
road yesterday at the Congress street BRIDGE lie
missed his hold, fell under tho wheels and had both
legs shockingly maDgled lilo was removed TO ST.
Michacl's Hospital in dying condition. Myer IS
forty nvc years Of ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
DISMISSED FROM THE FORCE.

Tho Police Commissioners at their meeting ycster
day dismissed Detective Harrison Cain, OF the Tenth
precinct, admitted the charges preferred against
him Ivy Captain Foley and refused to avail himself Of
u trial.
Onicer Farrell of the Fourteenth precinct, COM
plant OF a woman IN Grand street, whose pockctbook
he was said to have mlslad, was also dismissed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
OTTO'S MISTAKE

Otto Frank, aged eighteen, formerly clcrk in Jacob
Alman's photograph gallery No. 172 Fifth avenue,
was arragned at the bar of the Fltysevcnth Street
Court yesterday a charge of having stolen $40 from
his employer. Otto pleaded guilty aud was held to
stand his trial IN $1,000 bail Later in the duy tho
bail furnished.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
THE FOLAN JUDGMENT SUIT.

In the Supreme Court, Kings county, before Justice
Gilbert, motion was made yesterday by SomucI g.
Dorr,ckson, counsel for tho plaintiff TO show cause
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
DECISIONS.

SUPREME CoURT-CHAMDERs
by Judge Westbrook.
moo vs. Noe ALI the equity which plaintiff bases
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
LIMITED TO srErcuEs AND ExpgEsEs

LIMITED TO SPEECHES AND EXPENSES
Carl Schurz, has been toning down
Hayes civil service order little, so
far as his department is concerned.
lie announces to his officials that they
may make occasional speeches, but he
does not limit the amount which they
may charge for Expenses in accord
ance with civil service ideas. Some
guide in fixing the rate may be furnish
ed to them, however, by the exposure
Of the New York Republican commit
tee Of 1868, which paid Schurz $1,000
for eleven days services, after he had
consented to como for the payment of
his expenses. Mr. Morgan, chairman
of the committee, informed his associ-
atcs, after this bill was prescn ted and
paid, that Mr.. Schurz was not very
cheap man under the arrangement
made to pay his expenses, and he dld
not know that IL would not have been
cheaper to make q definite arrange
ment for a fixed amount per speech.
Besides the information furnished by
Morgan, these gentlemen can further
cnlightcn themselves by addressing ex-
State Treasurer Kemblc, of Phila.
dclphia, who is personally acquainted
on this point
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

Down ON STASLEY.-The Spring
field Republicans opinion Of leading
statesman of Ohio is a very decided
one. It says at seems doubtful
whether Stanley Matthews will ever
be heard of again in national politics.
1t is most extraordinary how man Of
such amiability and cleverness should
80 misconceivo and under.valuo the po.
litical intelligence Of the American
people as Mr.. Matthews has done in
the past few moths. 1t would per-
baps be too severe to say that there
was no ficl,leness, no imbecility, no in
ternational outrage, no financial dis
honor Of which Mr. Matthews seems
TO have thought the American people
incapable at this crisis, but it has cor
tainly left us very much in doubt
where he would draw the line" And
this is the plain unvarnishcd truth.
Well, we suspect that Stanley will SOC
that the editor in question does not
"get in" on Hayes or into any Of the
Departments.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
PUT MAN THERE.


is it not about time to relieve Gen
oral Howard from command on the
frontier, and put a man there? Tho
Nez Perces war ought never to have
been begun, but if ii be true that now
being in il We can only fight our way
out of it, we need fighting man in
command of tho campaign. General
Howard was placed in position bet
ter suited to his capacity and temper
ament when he was at the head Of the
Freedman's bureau lie is better fit
ted to issue rations TO in6rm, elderly
colored persons, than to conduct cam
paign against a brave, active and WHY
foe. Ho has been the most conspicuous
braggart about what he was going TO
do tho most lamo and impoteDt in
what he has done. AT ono time Joseph
was about to sureTrler TO him at
another he was pursuing Joseph; he
was getting in the rear of Joseph he
was surrounding Joseph his aid-de-
camp telegraphed eastward how wond-
erful was his strategy and his energy.
Yet all the time Joseph has cluded him,
laughed at him and now has severely
beaten detachment Of the army that
was foolishly isolated by freedmans
bureau strategy. 1t Is uncomfortable
to think Of the loss OF noble lives and
treasure by the incompetence OF chief
taincy. When Custer fell fighting Of
the head of bis little army the nation
mingled praise with its tears, though
the soldier knew be had been more
gallant than wise. But so far was Gus
ter from sending us Dragging bulletins
that almost the first news we bad o.
his proximity to the Indians was that
which also gave the narrative Of hi'
savage fight aud heroic death Be
tween the two what contrast How
ard always boasting and never doing
Custer never boasting, but doing to th'
I death. Better a brave man, however
rash, than warrior with unlimited
prudence But we fear it will be al
ways thus, losing a battle here by reclS
lessncss, and there by prudence, unit
we send our ablest generals 10 the iron
aud our braggarts to the rear. Wha
] do Sherman, and Sheridan, and Nc
\ Dowcll and the rest, who boast a mill
tary record, think Of Howard by thit
time ? And what, If the matter inter
osts him at all, does Secretary McCrary
intend to do about il? 1t is the coun
try which demands an answer-Bal
timoe Gdzdte
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
SEVEN WEEKS IN A SMALL
BOAT.
THE VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN cRApo AND MS
WIFE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

WIFE AiNOsN I'M AAbANAiNs
A correspondent OF the London Ddi.
ly Netrs at penzance, speaking of the
arrival at that place of Capt. Crapo
and his wife, who left New Bedford on
May 2sth, in small boat, says
"The voyage was commenced on
May 2s, when the vessel left New
Bedford, but by stress Of weather she
had to put into Chatham, Mass, where
she stayed until the ID of June, when
the sails were again hoistcd and the
little pigmy left on her perilous voy-
age with a fair wind. All went well
for three days, the wind being south
west and the sea calm. The wind then
changed to southeast, and II came on
foggy for four days, and continued iog-
gy up to the time W hen they reached
the Grand Banks, II days out. Here
most Fortunate thing happened for
the navigators The droguc which
they had brought with them was
found to be Of little use because it
was too light. While off the banks
they saw keg floating, WHICH luck
lily they were able 10 secure. Capt
Crapo knocked off the iron hoops, and
with some canvas made new droguc
which answered admirably. When it
was considered that at one part of tho
voyage they were obliged to lie to for
nearly thrce days in great gale of
wind, IL will need no effort to imagine
what q fortunate acquisition the now
drogue was. Alter leaving the banks,
where they lay to in a gale for fif.
teen hours, the weather improved,
and they sailed on until the 2lst Of
June, when another gale was encoun-
tered. While lying to, the New Bed
fore spoke the steamer Batavia, from
which assistance was offered, and the
offer was made to take them on board,
which was pluckily declined. After
this incident they encountered sue
cession of gales, the only wonder be
ing that they survived to tell the
story. During the voyage, which oc'
cupicd forty days, the rudder broke
but happily there was a spare oar on
board, which was used until the first
could be repaired. The seas were
running mountains high, and during
all that time, even when lying dowr
TO rest, they had 10 iie III wet clothes
On one occasion the Captain was fol
= seventy hours steering without relief
8 the weather being so frightful, and OF
s another he was eighteen hours con
i secutivcly attending TO the drogue
Q Captain Crapo says he could not have
}. stood another fifteen days; indeed, h,
9 had not slept for seventy hours whel
4 bo landed. His average sleep Will
:. coming across was under four hours
o day Among the many cxtraordinar.
s things connected with the voyage !
= that II had to be run by dead reckon
I ing, as the New Bedford was no
}. equal to o cbronomcter Only on tw
occasions could they &c. their long
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
When snenklnr lho two vessels

tudc. When speaking the two vessels
Captain Grape had intended to make
for Falmouth, but hcwind was against
il. Captain and Mrs. Crapo seemed
wonderfully well after the hardships
they had undergone, though tho Capt.
has bad hand, and when he came on
shore bis other hand was firmly
clenched after seventy hours steering
- ~ e' y w ''ss,iisjl W. .tVpeeu
-n~AAaEsGahUgssNH.NHLwss.s-a
so brave couple. lac boat was also
visited by numbers Captain Crapo
thinks of going on to Falmcnth, aud
aiterward to London and the Paris
exhibition.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

An EXAMPLE. - Governor Brock.
meyer of Missouri, when somebody
said to him, "You can't expect men
to work for dollar day" answered
"Why not2 Whom ! came to this coun'
try, a boy of eighteen, | worked as a
bootblack in the streets of New York
Thirty years ago worked in ioun
dry for SO week, and saved my
money until | had enough to buy 0
piece of land, and then was indcpcn.
dent Ishould have spent the balance
Of my lic on this piece of land, bul
was routed out of it by tho war"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

NEIrnER.-Thc New York Sun says
"Praisc me ifyou can; damn me ifyou
must; but bcseech you not to ignore
me, are the words of an old author to
the critics, in his preface, Hayes was
neither praised nor damned, but suffer
cd the worst fate of all, in beng ignor-
ed by the Republican Convention Of
the State of Maine, in which MIR. Jim
Blaine played his part One faction
desired to consurc Hayes and his Ad'
ministration, and another faction tried
to procure their endorsement, but
Blaine had determined that they should
be passed by in contemptuous silence
and he easily carried the Convention
with him amid uproarious excitement
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

The year 1861 shows the lowest
price, viz, s2O.3O, and 1864 the high
est year, viz, s6O37. Since the war,
under natural competition, the highest
price reached was sls.Ss IN 1872, the
lowest s21.44, in 1876. The highest
price reached in 1872 was s55, lowest
$3.50. Prices varied during that year
moro than others 10 1873 the price
began at $40, and at the close of The
year was s2s. In 1874 the price be-
gan at $50, and IN December stood at
s23 and closed at s2l, reaching s25 in
its course in early summer A huge
effort was made in 1872 to bull the
price up to that Of 1864, but it stopped
at s4s.ss and has been on the down
grade ever since. Our timber dealers
know exactly how the thing works
Their experience has been similar tc
that of the iron manufacturers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

THE ANNOYED SEcRErARY.-Mr. Carl
Schurz has now a chance to put in an
other denial, unless perhaps his i'll sue
cess with Kemble has given him dis.
like for the business. The Toledo Jour
nal states that in 1872 the Ohio Dem
ocrats paid him 81 200 for stumping
the State. This Captain Dugald Dal-
getty Of politics seem to have always
looked sharply after his "pay and pro
vent" and never troubled his frugal
soul about where the money came
from. In 1872 be stumpcd Hayes
own district against the Republican
ticket, and helped to defeat Hayes for
Congress. During the same campaign
he stumped Indiana in favor of Hend-
ricks for Governor, and the question
is, What did he get paid for his SER
vices then2 THIS distinguished soldier
of fortune evidently carried unusual
habits of thrift into his campaigning
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29

VARIousLY MARRIED Brick Pome-
roy, proprietor OF Pomeroy's Democrat
has obtained a divorce from his second
wife, Louisa NJ. Pomeroy, the talent
cd actress, and has married again.
The separation was decrecd in the pro.
bate court of Brigham City, Utah,
"under peculiar circumstances" This
is Pomeroy's second divorce. His
present vile was his proof reader, and
has not the talent to act Juliet, which
was his sole complaint against Mrs. p,
No. 2.