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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-CHAMpERs Held by Judge Van
Brunt-Nos As. 81, 53, 10. 80. SO. 12S ISL 204 26I
263, 269 279. 2s9, 205 29s, 314 $40, 31S. $40.
CoURr GENERAL SEssoSs.-Part Held by Judge
Su,hcrland.-The People VS.. Lewis Smith, felonious
assault and battery Same VS.. Josephine Cornell fclo
nous assault and battery; Same w. Thomas Doolcy
ieonious assault and battery Same Anton Sager,
burglary; Same Henry Fisher, burglary; Same vs.
Thomas Leonard, burglary, Same VS.. James White,
burglary; Same vs.. Charles Spann, Thomas Bird,
William Flynn. Thomas Lyons and Patrick II. GiIien.
burglary; Same vs.. JOAN Sullivan, burglary Same
Frank Wcs,ervclt aud Henry Zorn, burglary; Same vs.
John Mclean and Daniel Kennedy, burglary; Same
William J. French, grand larceny Same VS. Thomas
D.. Ahearn, grand larceny; Same VS.. Martin
Davidson. grand larceny; Same vs. James Sui
lIvan, grand larceny; Same VS.. William J.
Kenny, grand iDrceny; Same VS.. Matthew }.
robson, grand larceny; Same VS.. Gustav l.. Walters
grand larceny Same Va John McMahon grand larceny
Same james Morris, forgery; Same VS. Levy
Lehman, bieany; Same vs.. LOWS O'Corben false pre-
fences; Same vs.. David Connors, assault and battery
Same VS. John LAWS felonous assault and battery
Same Thomas Harrington, fclonious assault aud
battery; Same vs. James Davis, burglary; Same VS.
Caroline Hcuscr, grand larceny; Same vs. Michael
Burns. false prccnccs; Same vs. Albert II. Sylvester
petit larceny; Same We. John Smith, petit larceny
Same David Starring, petit larceny; Same vs.
Annie johnson, petit larceny; Same va John W.
Mooney, petit larceny; Same VS.. William Marcus
larceny from the person.
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THE CITY'S HEALTH.

REronTs or THE SANITARY BUREAU AND BU-
REAU OF VITAL STATS Cs--CoNDEMNED
FRUIT.
To the Board OF Health yesterday Water d. +. Day,
H. d., made the following report OF fruits condemned
by the inspectors appointed by the Board July 81
1S77;--
AppIes-Barrcs, So; baskets, &c; bushels, IL Pears
Barrels, 10; baskets, 81; crates 3. Wuternclons--
304z barrels, lots Ia. Muskmelons--BarrcIs "a
lots, y Pcacnes-Crates IS; baskets, 81 egg Plants
Barrels, Ia Plums-Cratcs, 9. Grapcs--Basket l.
Observation-Disclosures, !.
During the week ending August IL inst. the Special
Nisltng Corps visited 5,DS3 houses, 3l.277 anilics
prescribed Tor LOIS SICK children and distributed Og
excursion tickets Tor the noatng hospital of ST. IS
Guild.
rnere were 625 deaths reported TO this Bureau dur
ing Inc week ending August Ii, which Is n dec ease OF
twenty-five deaths compared with the number re-
ported the preceding week and sixtyuvc less than the
number reported during the corresponding week OF
1916 The actual mortality Tor tue week ending
August was 6O5, which ~ 1902 below the average
moraty ior the corresponding week o the past year
and represents an annual death OF 20 10 per 900
persons livlng tue population estimated at LOIS ia
Inc deaths OF children under live years OF age arc
stcauly diminishing. The number reported tor the
past week showed decrease OF 100 OF which worc
from diarrn1ai diseases. Compared with the week
preceding the deaths In tenement houses also de-
creasng, 335 having been reported during tho past
week. against $40 Tor the week previous Of tho total
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Mayor Ely yesterday returned from few days.
vacation at Saratoga aud assumed his Official duties.
One removal-Nicholas O'ncarn, messcngcr-and
two Experimentation Quinn, messenger, and
George Ntzhugh,, ccrk--wcro announced yesterday In
the Complroer's 0nico.
The Sinking Fund and Board of Apportonment
will meet In the Mayors Office this afternoon
Tho charges against jacob J. Banta, Inspector OF
Wcigbts ana Measures, will be investigated to-day.
Painters are ut work In the CITY Hall rcnovatng the
soilcd walls Of the interior Of the building.
Comptroller Kelly yesterday signed warrants
amounting to 81, 1O3 81, and transmitted tncm 10
Mayor Ely Tor HIS counlcrs gnaturc
Tho Mayor mas approved Of the Aldcrmanc reso-
luton directing the Commissioner OF Pubic Works to
put the several drinking iountuins IN different parts
OF the city in working order
Tho Catholic Prolecory yesterday received war;
rant from the city for the amount OF $40, 092 81
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NO CORNED BEEF.

For time past the bookkeeping tobacconists
have been making the street vendors oil cigars
claiming in extenuaion OF their the emma
men and Jews thus engaged pay tax 10 the govern
mcnt. and njuring tho legitimate trade Of those
who do The latest victim OF this holy war is Aaron
Wolf who keeps cigar stand III front OF NO. III West
street. Aaron taken before Commissioner
Shields yesterday charged with selling cigars without
a Incense. "Dcm's not cigars, ochudge," said he,
'dems cabbapes leaves so hclup Inc, Moses IL Ism Y
taboccu IN EN-"
wcn, wnerc Is the corncd bcclY'' asked the Commits
siogcr
bagcs leaves"
'.WcIl then. - said the Commissioner an have to
hold you In $500 bah Tor selling cabbage without
corncd beci," ana Aaron, having no bail, went TO
tnti
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

Judge Van Brunt yesterday, on petition OF several
dire tors oil the New York Leather Manufacturing
Company, granted an order to show why
ceiver should 10 appointed and the company dis
solved.
The Wilson charged by Henry Saugsier, in his suit
for divorce against his wife, Altc Sangsler, with huv
Ing been her paramour, is Joseph Wilson and not
George wilson, who once iivcd with the partes.
thomas T. HOLLAND aud CatnarIne Irving some time
since brought suit against Fernando Wood Tor SlbS
In the seventh District Court before Juuge Timex ncy.
Mr. Wood wanted the suit Transferred To the Couit OF
Common Pleas but judge I'nckncy refused tn gvc up
the papers Apple tivn WAS madc toJud-c Van Brnht
Tor maudaiusilr' ctug Judge Puckney TO sufrcnGcr
tho papers, and yesterday Judge Van Biunl
do this because the surctcs tho pond had not JUS
titled.
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sCHOOLSHIP ST. MARYs.
Hxn ARRIVAL AT GLEN COVE AFTER HER SUM.

HER ARRIVAL AT GLEN COVE AFTER HER SUM.
MER cRuIsE--sYsrEM OF INSTRUCTION.
The schoolship ST Marys arrived from New London
on Monday night and anchored IN Glen Cove yestcr-
day. She will there until the 10th inst Com
missioner David weimore. chairman Of the Executive
Committee Nautical School OF the Board Of Educa-
ton that pupils shing Join tho schoolship
do so at Glen Cove up to Saturday next. Appca ions
Tor orders for examination must be made 10 him. The
pupils are reported to be IN good health. When the
st. Marys docs leave Glen Covo she Will finish her
cruise IN the Sound adjacent waters. She will then
return TO Now York about October There mapy
letters awaiting the young sailors AT the Board OF Edu
cation Tho principal object Of this nautical school Is
to rear American scamcn vino shall be intelligent and
ut for the mercantile service. Captain r. l.. Phythian
commands the ST. Marys which Is not like the old
school, where, beside beng taught how to .'hand,
reef and steer" tho lads acquire knowledge OF
geography, arithmetic, spelling and grammar II rs
an honor 10 get berth on board the St Marys. and
OF $35, and bring with him tho following OUTFIT Two
pairs shoes boots, three towels three pairs OF
heavy SOCKS, three sets OF understandings three hand
kcrchies one scrub brush ono tooth brush, hair
brush, clothes brush, backing and brushes, two
combs thread, needles, wax tape and buttons.
Tho nautical training these lads rcccive on board
the schoolship Is calculated To make them first rate
able seamcn. In other words they become familiar
with the 0f The palm and needle; they likewise
taught how TO put ends of rope together, aud
IT. SGT W and 'rattle down. rigging. Thor cduca-
ton In practical seamanshp Is thorough, aud all OF
those VINO have graduated from the st. Marys have
reflected credit upon thor scagoing alma mater.
The training oil the boys on board tho ST. Mnrys Is
an improvement on the system for years In use on
board of Mr. Green's East lndamen, which left London
monthly with fifty or sixty naval apprentices board
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TOOMBS CHALLENGED.
SCENE IN THE GEORGIA CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.

SCENE IN THE GEORGIA CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
From the Atlanta Constitution, August s.
very lively little row was raised in the Committee
of Revision on Monday evening When some question
involving the rights OF railroads TO arrange an arb-
trary freight tarir was up Mr. Toombs challenged the
votes Of .osc members Of tho committee VITO were
IN the railroads. saying that they should
not DO allowed to vote upon n question involving
Their interest In ISSUING tins challenge he called
CoioneI Matthews, OF OgIcthorpc, by name TINS
brought tnat gentleman promptly to his iect, and ne
let NV SORT o; verbal sboulderhittcr at Mr.. Toombs
lie repealed most scornuly the insinuation that his
vote could be influenced ny his pccunisry interests
and gave Mr.. Toombs some very hard language, pro-
posing among other things OF accomrn odating
lure, that willing and ready meet that gem
tciaD whenever. wherever and however no desircn."
Mr.. roombs stated that he simply made loyal objcc-
tIon tho castnl OF vote by parties Interested IN the
decision. Thus has the possible shedding of gore been
avertcd and very promising tussle nppcd tho bud
Tho was learn, adjusted pleasantly ycster.
day evening IN the committee room.
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ovEa-zEALoUs POLICEMEN.

To THE EpiroH or THE HERALD
One evening last week, white walking along the
dock ut tho foot OF West Tenth street, my attention
was attracted by quite number OF young men AMI
boys who bathiDg IN the water. was surprised
to think they would make themselves so bold, tho
dock was filled with women ana ch ldren but alter
a second glance saw that and all alt,rcd IN
suits which quito satisfied mo that ali right. AsI
stood watching their different antics in tho water
somewhat sober looking policeman brushed past mo
with the remark 'that he would soon make them
scatter" was amazed. What offence were they
guilty Of? We're they not clad | waited Tor
the result He was soon joined by Ave or six
others. In tho course OF "a low moments two
officers procured small boat, while the remaining iour
lined the side OF the DIOR, IN order to cut OIL all
OF escape Of inc swlmmers ! wl here state ,hat The
tide ~ ut its height the bathors go beneath tho
dock aud DEFY tue bodcst policeman TO interfere with
them In Tact, they are quite rs secure as II they
an iron cage. Well, away rowcd lat policemen,
anu still the boys continued until the officers
within about twenty lect OF them wien they
sought refuge in their watory hiding place IL can
easily be guessed how secure they ict, Tor onosof the
nnmocr began singing The POPULAR a'r Of
weary waiting and after short time they
retired from the scene somewhat crcstfallcn.
Al the time the officers were making tho
raid" two EXCURSIONS zone colorcd and the other
whitc were about coming IN AT The upper end OF tho
DOCK and they should nave occn there at the tnc 30
their services were much needed. Now would ask
what harm is II fora young mau or boy to battle II 10
PROVIDES himself with suitable gnrments2 rhe BOYS
whom saw last Wednesday evening we're, IRON che
youngest to the eldest, all we'll alfred. Tncy were
more offensive than tao bathcrs ut Rockaway or any
other watering place Why then. deprive tho young Vf
their "wolcomc dipy" We're they to nuke theni-
selves dsagrecabo to the eye would not Tor
moment defend them, but think It Is
quite outrageous tor tue police to interfere
with them as IL Is tor them not TO Interfere with those
that do not cover their forms I'VE all that when
the boys want swim, they will have IT, The oIlccrs
may raid upon them aud succeed IN giving them a
scare" out alter while they Will continue to Nv m
the same as ever. IL the police should succeed In
resting one moro OF them let The Judge before
they arc brought instruct tho officers IN future TO
rest only those that have not tue dccency TO
oiothe themselves In suitable bathing garments
g Il \
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A pIseusrED RIDER.

To TIKI EDITOR OF rHx HERALD
wish to caution visitors to tho Caskill Mountain
House against small but very annoying trick played
upon myself and many others on the occasion OF our
leaving that hotel last Saturday We started at half past
A. NJ TO catch the tran passing Catskil at hvc
minutes past eleven, giving us three hours
and thirtyhve minutes TO do distance OF
loss than thirteen miles; but unfortunately
mono OF passengers understood the necessity
that existed for allowing ourselves TO be necced In tho
shape OF lee TO tho drty-looking man who handled
tho ribbons. We demonstrated with him Tor driving
slow aud unnecessarily stopping 30 often, but tho
effect only slower gait aud more stops and tue
resu!t-arrvi ng the Catsk dock after the icrry-
boat bad lett and lust In timc TO the the
other side move slowly GU to New York Moral-Fca
tho rascaily driver miss the cars. y. r. q
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JAYGLING BELLS.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Permit mo call the attention OF tho Common
Council tho fact that though they have passed an
ordinance forbddng the OF bells by junkmcn and
leo cream pcders phe latter generally commence
about at nlght they still them AZ II there
was luw In force The police not received any
orders regarding thcm. What Is tho use OF the Com
mon Council making laws when tncy nave not the
powcr 10 en- orcc IL cmy A GK0WLER.
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number Of deaths reported for tho week los were in
institutions 335 In tenement houses. l.6 In houses
containing three families and ieks, In hotels aud
boarding houses, 7 IN rivers boats, streets, 6c
COMPARATIVE DEATH RATE.
The annual death rate per 900 persons living OF
the estimated enumerated population according to
the most recent weekly returns OF Philadelphia
PAST; ST. Louis, 1877; Chicago % s., Baltimore,
81 So; Boston. "a 50; Now Orleans "a IS; Cleveland,
2S. "a; Charleston. 3l4 Savannah, 3a6s: Lowell.
30 22 Worcester - 10; Cambridge, 20 49, Fail River,
2943; Lawrence. 3ss5; srrinsaed' lli3; Lynn,
10 10. Monthly reports-Buiaio, 10; Eimirn,
Ii e4 Selma Iz45; Lansing, . So. Harrisburg,
"a so; Nashville, 1890; Knoxville, iii;
Al 10; Wilmington \. c., 1l.4o; Jacksonvilic,
II Foreign cites-weexiy reports London,
2Ll; Liverpool 20; Il rmingham - : Manchester,
% Glasgow, 20 9; Edinburgh, 1879; Dundee, Ills !;
Dublin ~; Belfast, %; Corr, ~; Brussels n /;
% 2; Rome, as Turin, 1913; Venice, 234 Berlin,
Se2 Munich, So; Bresiau. 80; Vienna a26i Trieste,
80 .; Copenhagen, "a 8; stockholm, 26g Christania
1915; Amsterdam, 2l7; Rotterdam, 222: Tho Hague.
D.; Calcutta, 20 Z; Bombay, COS: Madras, los !;
Geneva with suburbs) 20s Baslc % Il Bcrnc, ~ /;
Warsaw. 81.
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mr. Edward Rice, OF Patcnoguc, tow days sine, re-
cclvcd 81 500 HIS hired man, Walter Parker OBJ
served the Doctor count The money ana take the
sau,c The GA getting up carly the follow
ius morning the Doctor missed hts trousers, but
lin y luunu them, together Win his pockctbOvk, in
Inc nali near Pdrkcr's room, but the money gone
aud Parncr. nscc 'taincJ mad starred tor New
York. lie was pursued ana overt ken nj Pithpagc
when arrested he mule full confession aud returned
tho uOucy,
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DECISIONS.
supn ME COUNT CLIMBERS.

Wood VS. PircHnet.--ihc setns aside OF the judy
ment inquest put tue cast ~ the zane positon hs
though no such proceeding had Drci baI aud ac-
feldant had TIE right To remove upon ihg under
tnk,ng auy time before the suvscqucnt trat; but tie
Ju-t the righs 10 require iuc ustic t!On OF inc
gulclics they have noi jnsliHcd tue motion
n nIangulnus NUT be den T.
y, wnan y.. QdlttmnHu-rhs H. moi an attlon tut
"a proceeding G1n,nirucrd ; IrtstInn, aud cOns,-
iitny relccs's report must re cniirn, ny lie
IVnft nn The Court NUT make provision Tor COSTS
II u drcfus sncA mciion prrpci No i"n sraDtci.
Aa lLc matter VI IiVhiacK aud . hers. do not see
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OSCEOLA COOPER'S ESTATE.

Osccoa Cooper. the Indian, who died ~ New York
Tho I'd of August left estate, personal amounting
TO S25 In the papers OF administration on ths micro
scope estate the dead man described as ga geu tie
man, Letters OF administration huyc been issued to
his widow, Sarah Jane, by the Surrogate Osccola's
OF kin are William and Jane Marshall, his nephew
and niece.
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THE UNION TRUST FORGERY.

Iu the of Charles f. Becker charged with being
implicated in tho forgery of the $64 900 check the
Union Trust Company, before Judge Sutherland, in
The Court OF General Sessions motion made for
his discharge Some time ago, as already stated IN
Iho HERALD Becker was admitted to bail on the
forgery indictment against him in the sum Of $4,000
He was Immediately rearrested, as he leaving the
District Attorneys office, order Of arrest
granted civil proceedings. Becker was conveyed
TO Ludlow Street JAN. Lest the prisoner nigh. be
discharged on the civil proceedings, aud that the bail
might DO invaldated by the surrender OF the accused
10 the sheriff, bench warrant left at Ludlow
Street JAN 10 be executed in the OF Becker's
lease Judge Van Bruut. will DO remembered. on
Monday vacated tue order OF arrest III the civil pro
cccdings On behalf Of tho prisoner counsel yesterday
moved the Withdrawal OF the bench warrant in the
hands OF the Warden OF Ludlow Street JAIL Assistant
District Attorney Herring said he had Official
knowledge OF the issuing OF bench warrant Tor
Bccker's arrest He had no dOubt IL had been done
rs precautionary measure In order 70 the
arrest OF the prisoner, that his bond might be
newed, thus preventing any possibility OF trouble
about inc bail Judge Sutherland observed that the
detention OF the prisoner who had ball. after his
release had been ordered, illegal He would order
the bench warrant TO be withdrawn, which donc
and Becker was discharged.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

fNorE-- Letters intended for this coumn mast BE-
accompanied by the writer's foil nsms and addressto
insure attention. compIainanis who are unwilling 10
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only one side OF the papcE-ED HERALD
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HAnpsnrrs or GROCERY cLrHRs.

To rnE EDITOR THE HERALD
desire to direct attention 10 the long hours IN the
leading retail grocery stores They are open from
seven In the morning until O'Clock 1T night and
employees. whom holidays come around rarely get
more tnan u few hours of each. The pubic could
remedy this by making their purchases earlier.
GROCER
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NEW BATH IN BJwtINS GREEN P,nR.
NEW YORK August 10. 1877.

NEW YORK, August IL. 1877.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
The congratulations OF the juvenile classes OF THU
great city hereby rendered TO tho authorities fo
opening new public bath tho Bowling Green Park.
Tho opening the bath the puoiio took place yes
terday, which boys day. To-day viii, II " sup.
posed, be mems day. Tho above must be true, or
should not, with mine eyes, have witnessed two
graceful but nude, young gentlemen engaged IN ma
tatoTial around the fountain surrouadcd by
group of xdmiring lo,torors OF both gcnders.
A CONSTANT READER
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AHEAD OF TIME.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
The free bath West Fiiy-nrst street has a notice
stating that II will be open Sundays un, SIX Z. NJ,
but on arriving there on Sunday last five o'clock
was told that there would DO no more admitted thai
day. REFORM
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WHAT Is the PROSPECT?

To the EDroR or THE HERALD
Please throw some Iisht on the mapagemcnt OF the
Industrial Exhibition COMPANY, OF this city. What
the prospects OF the "premium bonds' being
redecmcd2 INVESTIGATION.
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To EDITOR HERALp:-
Permit me To ask question concerning the present
Excise aw. Must small tavern keeper pay tho same
amount OF money for license the owner OF the
FINN Avenue Hotclr A. y. t.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERS PUNISHED.

As Mary Pagan coIored woman, returning
home from work through Thompson street, the
evening OF the 2lst day of Juno last n muatto named
John Buclnor. aboat twenysix years old, approached
her and without the slightest provocaton struck her
water trough and broke two of her ribs The injuries
sustained were Of such serious nature that she
confined 10 Bellevue Hospital for weeks. While
lying in the trough the prisoner seized her and robbed
her of 50, her weeks wages. The prisoner tried
yesterday, before Judge Sutherland In The Court OF
General Sessions. In his own defence he denied hav-
Ing committed the robbery aud testified that the
plainant living with INN, that she reproached
In the street, and that he simply pushed her away.
Tho prisoner, VINO seemed TO be unusully intelligent,
told long consecutive story regard The
renee was subjected u a rigid crUss
by Assistant District Attorney Herring The jury found
the prisoner guilty, aud Judge Sutherland, IN passing
observed that to the OF ROBBERY had
added that of perjury and that under all the crcum-
stances severe punishment must be inflicted Tho
prisoner had shown considerable tact and ingenuity
his defence. While tho Court was addressing the prs-
he loudly protested his innocence, that
did what to him and that when ho
out Of jail he w0lld have revenge. He was
fenced Tor the term of fifteen years in sing sing at hard
labor.
A colorcd man named Charles ohm son arrived in the
city from New Rochelle, and he was passing through
Thompson street another man Oi color, WHO gave
nuno rs John Harrison, OF No Clark street. rushed
upon him. and seizng MS hand cndeav0rcu to take OF
ring. johnson resisted the attack and away
lowed by the prisoDer who, picking brick, struck
him on the head and rendered him UNCONSCIOUS. AZ
TINS stage police officer appeared on the scene and
took Harrison INTO custody. The evidence OF the
plalnant in the trial of the yesterday corrob
Grated by the officer, and the Jury found tho prisoner
guilty. Judge Sutherland sent him to the State Prison
Tor the term oil nine years.