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The New York herald., 1878-03-07
PARK COMMISSIONERS.

The Park Commissioners held their regular weekly
meeting yesterday, when the Board directed that
Corporation Counsel Whitney be requested to take
legal proceedings acquire the title TO the road
way which leads from Riverdale avenue to Spuyt ton
Doyvll station. THIS proposed roadway is meant to
open up the wiids Of tho interior regions Of
the annexed distrtct, aud thereby secure shorter
route through the heart OF that territory. At tho
present time tue only route that connects these
points Is by ciTcutous thorCughfare whioh
the Hudson River Railroad at seven different points.
BY securing tho title to tho lands which the
road 10 TO pass the Park Comm missoners claim that
great advantages will result 10 the property holders
and TO the residents generally As practicable
the work Of cutting the roadway tnrough Will
mence and the Com mssl0aers ANXIOUS TO pusn
the scheme through with little delay possible
A resolution was adopted by the Commissioners de-
Ginning approve oil the bill which had been prepared
by certain persons asking be allowed TO establish
u geological garden in Central Park. 1t dec,dcd
that such garden, entrance TO which could only be
obtained by the paym oil fee, would be contrary
10 tho general policy OF the Park management James
+. Rugges presented petition asking the Comlnis-
soners 10 grant 10 him and number o: otncr persons
the north part OF Manhattan square, 10 be used
botanical garden. IL was laid until week.
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DIED

BARBouR.-At Paterson, ~ j.. on Wednesday,
March U, 1873, DAVID CUNNINGHAM, youngest son OF
kooctr and Sarah X Barbour, aged years, 8 months
and 26 days
Relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
Invited TO attend the funeral, Friday, 8th Inst ,
from the residence OF the parents, Broadway, Pat
crson At two O'Clock p M. Carriages will meet train
from New York leaving loot Of Chambers st. twelve
O'Clock.
BLAcK.-Un Saturday. March O. alter q snort Illness
MARY NRsBiTr, wIe Oi James Black.
Relatives aud friends Of tho iamily are invited TO
attend the funera services on Thursday mUrning,
March 7, ut ~ O'Clock ~ her ato rcsldeDce, No 36
kast 49th ST.
II Is requested that no howcrs DO sent.
BoYD. .-Suddcnly, IN Now York CITY, on Wednesday,
March ., TOWNSEND 5. BOYD In the 5lst year oi his
agc.
Relatives and friends of the family invited to at
tend the funersl at hts late residence No. 60 Gcorck
ST. OIL FRIDAY, March g. at haifpust nine O'Clock A. NJ
BkoPHy-On Tuesday, Marcn D, JAM A, beloved
daughter OF Eleanor and the late John Br0phy.
Relatives and friends are iuviteu TO attend tho
funeral, from her late residence, No. 10 Oliver st
Thursday, March 7, at two Y. Al.
CALHoUN--Ou "Wednesday, March 0, 1875 at her
residence, No. Al Columbia Sc, MARY e. beloved wiie
oil Patrick f. Calhoun, IN the 44tn ycar Vi her age.
Relatives anu trends Of the family also those of
her brother, Thomas II. sullivan, invited 10 at
tend the funeral IRON ST, Rose OF Limas Cnurcn Can
non ST., near Delaney, FRIDAY, Marcn 8, st hall past
ten a. AL, ana from thence to Calvary Cemetery Tor
intorment
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THE HALL LUNACY CASE.

The commissioners recently appointed by Justice
Pratt, OF the Supreme Court, Kings county, to ex-
anime and determine 10 the mental condition OF
Andrew 5. Hail. who was recently adjudged a lunasic
by the SherGs jury, ned private session yesterday
afternoon In the Court House, Brooklyn. The wit
nesses examined were Mr.. Hall and his wife, the lat
ter having made the original application or the APP
poni oil COMMITTEES to take charge OF his share
in his Iulhers estate in that suitable provision
may be made Tor the support OF herself and their Two
drcn.
Counsellor Tghe, who appears for Mrs. Hail, stated
yesterday that estate which Hail Is OF tho
heirs, is worth about $500 600. They would be per-
fectly well satisfied T the mother should be appointed
committee by the Court to take charge of Andrews
sLare OF tho estate behalf Of his vile snG children,
Hall was wholly unable 10 manage his own busi-
affairs
The Commission will report to the Court in the
course OF u lew
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GENERAL SESSIONS /.
Before Recorder Hackett
A IAITHLEss EMrLoYE.

IAITHLEss EMlLoYE.
Joseph Mcdonald, n truck driver, was arraigncd for
trial by Assistant District Attorney Bell charged
embezziemcnt He was employed by James Browns
express agency, and was intrustcd with the sum OF
$50 Oy Abraham Meade, a plumber. OF No g92 Sixth
avenue, To deliver 10 Phelps, Dodge Co. The
disappeared with the money, but was subsequently
arrested, ana on conviction yesterday Recorder
hackct sent him to the state Prison three years.
CONVERSATIONAL THIEF.
As Mrs Elizabeth Caroln was leaving ST. Agnes
Church in Forty-tnird street she was approached by
Kate Kcarncy, who accosted her and few ques-
lions. Tho willy questioner accompaned Mrs. Caroin
a. lar as Third avenue and took her leave. Mrs.
Caron missed her pocketD00k, continuing So So and
the Thief was arrested. When Cal TO the bar
Tor trial yesterday Kate acknowledged her guilt and
Recorder sent ner TO the penitcntary Tor one year
IHE TURNEY TRIAL.
Augustus Turney iatc paying teller Of tho Bank OF
North America, who Is alleged TO bo Jeiauter In
large amount was yesterday admitted TO bail in the
um oil $40 900, James Duthio aud Charles H. Bur
roughs becoming his surotiss.
FELoNIous ASSAULT.
Stephen Consollo, . Greek, was arraigned tho
charge OF assauitlng John Smith with Knifo At No.
95 UIivcr street on tho 9Th OF February last The
prisoner, who alleged that he acting ia self
defence, was iound guilty OF assault aud battery and
was sent to tho Penitentiary Tor one year.
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pany brought tn recover d,mar for the destr
by DIRE of goods at the defendan,s depot in Cincln-
natl Judge Freedman yesterday allowed amended
answer 10 be bIed.
An adjourned exam nation held yesterday, be-
fore United States Commissioner Belts, OF julius NJ
spero, OF 39l Bowery. who charged with using
cancelled stamps taken from returned checks, aud
using them checks. Alter hearing several
Witnesses the defendant was discharged.
Mary Pritchard alleges that in October, 1856, she
was married to Richard Pricnard at ST. Jamcs'
Catholic Church In this city She states further that
after living together fourteen years she separated from
her husband OF his harsh treatment OF her
and inte perate habits About a year ago she says
she ascertained that ler husband, although be had
never obtained any divorce from her. WAS hvinR with
another woman at No. IL Tompkins avenue In
Brooklyn, whom he represented 10 be his vile. She
brings suit Tor divorce on account OF his alleged aduI
terry. aud yesterday Judge Donohue ordered reier-
ence in the case to Mr. Scott Lord.
The SUIT of Charles A. Jones vs. the Panama Transit
Steamship Company, winch has been lingering IN the
courts last Jan uary before Judge Freedman,
IN the Supreme Court, special Term, Yesterday, ou
motion TO vacate order extending the time to answer
II claimed by the plsintn, among other things
that Is matter o common notoriety that Tue do
fendants have sold out and transferred all lis tangible
properly ana rights OF property aud has ceased 10 DO
an active corporation and is about 70 be wound up.
such sale Including the very steamships Tor damages
urther stated that substantial justice requires
speedy trial oi the issues. On tho other hand was
claimed that circumstances are such that the defend
require time to ascertain further facts before they
can draw up their answer. Judge Freedman refused
to vacate the order OF extension.
u the General Torn Of the Court OF Common Pleas
there argued yesterday, on appeal, tho case OF
Gulke VS. Uhlig Co., the question involved being
the effect off paymen; made by mistake The plain
" was Administrative oil August II. GulKc, her hus-
band, and while admin stering his estate paid defend
ants creditors portion OF their claim, and on tho
inal accounting before the Surrogate u was found
that the defendants only entitled TO y certain
sum, which was less than the amount paid and there.
upon plaintiff commenced an action 10 recover the
amount overpaid by mistake. In the Court below
Judgment given tor the plaintiff. IL was con
tended the appeal by Nr. J. Albert EnRlehart ior
the paint that any sum OF money paid by her whiie
covered 10 be "a mistake could be recovered back
while Richard H. Bruno, Tor defendant, coptended
that such IA payment voluntary, and any loss
arising therelrom ust lie borne by The plaintiff The
Court reserved It's decision.
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TO IHE PENITENTIARY.

Mary Van Worst, who was tried and convicted last
week the Kings County Court OF Sessions keep
ing disordery house in Fulton street. Brook.
iyp, was yesterday sentenced TO the Ponitentiary
for ono year by Judge Moore. Tho prisoner,
VINO Is a MASCULINE locking woman, OF about
papers about fourteen years ago, when she was tho
wiio oil Giles Van Vorst Jr The latter, appears,
grew jealous OF the attcnt ons, whether real mag
mary, PAID to her by man named Allon, and ho
avenged himself by shooting at his WIFE, The bullet
graZcd her lot temple He arrested and SEN
fenced the Pcnitentiary Tor years Az tho ex-
piration OF his term OF imprisonment he shot and
slightly wounded Allen, after whicn Van Worst
declared and sent TO the Flatbush Luuatc
Asylum, where ho hanged himself
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the store On being conveyed to the station house
the works OF watch we're iound on his person. The
complainant notified, and Identified the properly
hls In bis own defence tho prisoner testified that
he found the works aud cham the Bowery wrapped
ler's to have the chain tested. When arrested he
told the officer that the property belonged to him.
sent him TO tho State Prison Tor the term Of i've
years
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
On tho 10Th OF February a burglary was committed
at the premises of Jacob Bloomenthal, No. 147 East
seventythird street. aud Tor that offence John Rob-
inson, alias Thomas O'connor, was arrested, and
being arragned for trial yesterday by Assistant District
Attorney Lyon pleaded guilty. Prior capture tho
police mad Information oil robbery committed on
the person OF Robert NJ. styles, oil No. 1897 Second
APPEARED % be A was s'A set upon Oy .hrso" per
sons and robbed OF his watch and cham.
station house Styles promptly identified him one of
the men who attacked him and stole his property IN
Fiity-ninth street on tho evening in question. At
the trial yesterday the complainant proved TO be
very reluctant witness. but the evidence was over
whelmng against the accused, who was promptly
found guilty. Judge Sutherland sentenced The prs-
to three years. imprisonnen the charge Of
burglary, to which he had pleaded guilty; ana I, 10
robbery, OF which he had been convicted.
THE BLUE RIBBON RECOMMENDED.
Robcr, S. Dale. a machinisl residing at No. 439
West Twenty 9TH street, was charged with feopious
assault 1t appeared that he resaed IN the house
with Peter Wade. a brother machin nist and that
the 22d Of January both had been drinking together
wades oetter-halt feeling insuted because Dale ad
viscd her TO refrain from intoxicating beverages,
the TACT TO hcr husband, between whom
and Dale quarrel cnsued IN the course Of which Dale
struck Wade the mead repeatedly with u baseball
club. la discrimination by Mr. John o. Mott,
counsel for the accused, the complainant admitted
having struck him with POKER on the neck. other
witnesses ssiiyng that Wade nad also endeavored to
assault his antsgon list with bar. The jury
turned IA verdict OF not guilty. anu dscharsing the
prisoner Judge Sutherland recommended him ~ wear
In future the blue ribbon OF temperance.
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

meeting OF tho Law Committee OF the Board Of
Adermon will Dc held ut one O'Clock ON Saturday
for the purpose OF hearing all advocates and op
poneuts OF the proposition to permit the steam
the Belt Railroad In Transporting freight through
the city. Tnis committee consists of Messrs Waehnsr
Hall aud Pinckney.
IL is alleged that u mistake has been made IN the
official record OF the vote cast by tho Tour members
OF The Board OF Apportonmont IN the matter OF max
ing iransier ol St,oO0 TO be applied to paying
the recent trial before Mayor Ely. The Comptroller
contends that the resolution was passed by
rent vote, wnile the mipues show that Tax Commits
sloncr Wheeler voted III the negative The subject
wl be brought up at the next eting OF the Board
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BROOKLYN TAXPAYERS.

Tho Central Taxpayers Association Of Brooklyn
have elected tho following officers Tor the ensuing
year:-C s. Ensign, president, +. W. Taber, vice
president; J H. Booth, recording secretary Ward ST.
John, corresponding secretary; T. X. Horton assist
ant secretary. and j. Wedemeyer, treasurer. The
special committee appointed by the ASSOCIATION to
qure into the purchase Of the Lay College Building
Schermerhorn street, by the Board OF Education lor
school purposes have reported that IL obtained
for $l7,500 and that II will be necessary cxpend
$1,000 III alterations anu REPAIRS Tne present sys-
TEN OF education as at present IN vogue in Brooklyn
is severely criticised by the committee and they de-
mems children 70 the neglect Of She churen OF tho
poorer classes.
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
DANIEL DREws DIFFICULTY.

The counsel In the suit brought for trial for the
second time In the supreme Court, Kings county, by
$. V. White, stockbroxsr, against Daniel Drew, TO
recover SAL. 400 on . stock transaction In 1875.
summed up yesterday tho case was given 10 the
jury Judge Pratt delivered the charge TO
the Jury, saying the main iact TO be considered was
whether this portion Of Mr. Whites debt this loss
OF 800, QUO :ne Rock Island stock transaction
ever paid TO Mr.. Drew The aue bill given by Mr..
Drew to Mr. White was undisputed IL was equivalent,
wben given, to the amount OF money :t called Tor.
The question vas whether this debt OF 500 900 was
paid Nv TINS transaction In Northwestern stock.
Tho Court Instructed tho jury TO bring ia sealed
verutct TINS
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LOSS OF SIGHT.

Edward p. Doyle Is young man now about twenty.
two years Of age. On the 10Th Of January, 1872 he
had au affection Of the right eyelid and the
New YORK bye and Ear Inhrmary Tor treatment he
was treated by Dr. Richard H. Derby, who alleged,
took a brush ana inserted tue same IN his ego and
within iour hours thereafter mis- began inaiDc
aud soon closed. Tho affection extended to tho
otLcr eye aud the young man became totaiy
bird. IL was charged tnat the brush had Deun
previously used IN the treatment OF goborrnoril
opntnalnlla, and that the doctor failed
brush before using II on Doyle ana that tho Iater's
bin the oil such negl gent treatment
lie brought sun to recover $IOO0Uv damages Tor the
loss Of mis- eyessht, bat on tbc trial verdict was
and Dr. Derby Doyle app, aied TO the supreme Court,
General ierl, ami the appeal was argued at great
ngth before that Court yesterday Mr.. g. Campbell
appeared Tor Doyle and MessrG owen and Gray
Albert stIckney Tor the defendants Al the close OF
0ecfslOn
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Sutherland.
RkCEIYINo nToLEN GOODS.

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
On tho night Of the slh OF January Mr.. Charles
Kaourat, VINO resides at No. los Livingston street,
Brooklyn, came to New York on some business. lie
stepped Into saloon at the cornor OF Canal and
Cnrystic Streets ana, leaving found that he had
bocn rclovcd OF diamond pin, a gold watcn and
Cham and about $50 IN money In reply TO Assistant
Dstrlct Attorney Lyon, officer Maloncy stated tnat
he noticed thrce mon walking aloug DIVISION street,
Btrcet--stepped mo a jewellers store. He foi-
lowed him ana ascertancd thst he
trying dispose OF gold chain. Tho
prisoner said that Le Obtained II nom man outside
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
CLUB PRACTICE.

Frank Jones was numerically cubbcd by Newark
policeman early yesterday morning He is accused
OF bong one OF party OF roughs who assaulted
Mrs MaulIin, a saioonkeopcr, some days ago Tho
policeman found nm at his ONE In bed Because
he would not hurry out Of bed aud the orcor,
he says, wantonly cnbbed hum. The ofcer, tho
other hama, says Jones was about 10 stab aim when
he Knocked him powcrless. Jones was removed 10
tho station, where surgeon had 10 DO called
has wounds. His head 10 badly cut
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

The regular weekly meeting OF the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held yesterday, President King
in the chair Tho following statement OF the balances
of the appropriations was submitted
Balances Monday February 25-On salaries
$685. SO 29; apparatus, supplies &C., $l6l ,462 o5
Estimated iabIiites incurred during he week ending
Saturday, March 2-On salaries, $50, ,453 SO; appa
ratus. supplies, SC, S3,797 22 Balance, alter ac
ductng iiaUliues March 4On salaries, $S76, ZIG 40
apparatus, supplies. &c. $l57, ,G65 AZ. Total est
mated liabilities up to and including tho Saturday
preceding the date of cstimate-On salaries,
$l69653 ~; ON apparatus, supplies, &C., $l7, 1884 81
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
TILL TAPPERS.

1t was on tho 23d OF December, 1877 that Mrs.
Maggie A. Bowo came from the back room OF nor
fancy goods store at No. $50 Second avenue. and
found benind the counter young man named James
Connolly in the act of riding tho money drawer she
shouted for help and endeavorcd prevent Connellys
egrcss While she was holding the kEob Qt tie door
a companion OF Conneily named William Flanagan,
came up, knocked Mrs. Bowe down On tho sidewalk
md then both escaped. From u description given OF
tue young rufians Officer Davis, Of the Nineteenth
precinct, succeeded IN capturing both last Tuesday
They wero arragncd before Judge Otterbourg aud
held In g. 500 bail euch to answer
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
LOVE AND CARBoLlC ACID.

shortly after daybrcak yesterday Elizabeth West,
woman twenty-two years Of age, q domestic en-.
poyed nj No. 80 West Forteth street. was found sui
iering from a dosc OF carbolic acid, which she had
taken 10 ond life. Medical Was summoned aud
tho wou ud- be sui cidc removed 10 tho New Yok Hos
pitaL Dsappoin tment in love was the reason gwen
ior The attempt. Her condition was not considered
dangerous last evening.
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
UNLABELLED OLEOMARGARINE.

In the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday tho iol
lowing persons charged with selling oleouargarine
without labelling tho same required by statute
were nncd s25 each on plea of guilty -H. q. Myer
Henry Otter +. II. Klinker, Christopher straus and
Thomas O'COnner, George SouIe, grocer Of First
avenue pleaded not guilty, saying that he purchased
the oleomargarine butter and sold 1t such, be-
hsving II TO be butter. Tho Court found him guilty
And imposed nue OF $50.
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
BLIGH1ED PROSPECTS.

Francis W. Cannon, young man living in Harlem,
returned from Sing Sing few days ago and began
looking Tor employment. Nothing turned up, how
over, until Tuesday night, when unoccupcd dwell
log house at No. 204 East 1l3th street afforded an
opening Cannon sczed the chance aud began cut
ting OF load pipe from the walls. Ho had nearly
stripped the house wncn Officer Levy dropped IN.
Hugh Mechsn, tho owner, living al No 13l East l09th
street, appeared against Cannon yesterday, In the
Harlem Police Court. Tho accused denied all knowl-
euqc OF transaction, but Judge Wheeler committed
hun for trial In default OF $500 bail
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
VICTIMS or John bonner & Co.

Another In the list OF the numerous complaints
against the late banking firm oi John Bonner II Co.
invoked the courts yesterday TO obtain indemnity
losses alleged to have been sustained through rehy-
poihecation OF stocks eit with The defen dants
ing firm collateral for money loaned. MT II.
Arnoid, the plaintn In this case, the assignee Of
Alfred H. Boardman. IL Is alleged IN tho mpluint
tbat In september last Mr. Boardman obtained ST. 20
from Bouner n Co., anu that he left
curity ior the repayment VI the loan hve
hlst mortgage bonds OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company Tor 81 OOO each IL is charged that Bonner
Go. rehypothccated hres Of these bonds for loan
obtained IRON tue Fourth National Bank aud the re-
inaininE bonds security Tor loan obtained
the Natfonal Broadway Bank. The bords sold,
realiz ng for the banks something the smou ns
advanced The SUIT 10 brought 10 recover 81 S23 ~,
claimed to be due in excess OF the amount Ivsn ed.
forth that the dcfenuants residents, drccled
service the sum mons by publication
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DEATH In A CHURCH.

During yesterdays services In the Church Of the
Epiphany, Second avenue and Twenty. ccond street.
Bridget Wilson, seventy years Of age and native OF
Ireland, was taken suddenly Ill ana dlcd before mca
cal attendance could be procured Her death was
caused by heart disease.
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
POOR WORKOUT MECHANICS.

At Special Term OF tho Supreme Court, before Judge
Van Brunt there was trieG yestcrday SUIT brought
by the administrator OF Charles Peterson against
the city OF Carshamn, IN Sweden. Peterson
killed in June, 1876, by being run over by dummy
engine in West street. On his person found "A
will IN his handwriting by which, alter making
several bequess TO his irebds he gavo the Of
his estate 10 the city OF Carshamn IN trust to pay
the interest 'lor the support of poor wornout
chances not as slms but FREQ GIT" The question
raised whether the city OF Carlshamn had the
lega capacity to receive tho legacy. Alter hearing
read ihe testimony taken by commission oi the
Mayor oi Carlshamn and several legal gentlemen OF
that city, Judge Van Brunt gave as his opinion
that the bequest valid. Mr.. N. Butzel appeared
for the and Mr. George II. Forster Tor the do
PENDANTS
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

CAMP-CrRTis- AT StnmiorI, Conn, on Tuesday
March 9, ny Rev. II. p IL Vail, WILLIAM s. CAMP, OF
New YORK city, aud ANNIE, eldest daughter Of Edward
H. Gurus, Esq, OF stamford
J0LLY-CoLroS -On March 0, 1873, WILLIAM II
jolly, OF New YORK, to PA0LiSA b. CoLroX Of Chi.
cago. No cards.
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NOT AT ALL MYSTERIOUS.

New YORK, March q, 1875
TO THE EprroR THE nERALD;--
There is rumor saoat To the cnsot that Don En-
rique uhiz has mystoriously disappeared from this
CITY. Ho ict Tor Havana January by the steamer
Niagara, and his natnc was published IN the list OF
passengers. JOSE G. GARCIA
The New York herald., 1878-03-07
STATEN ISLAND OYSTER WAR.

writ OF oertiorari was yesterday obtained from
Judge Dykmau, at White Plains, transferring the
proceedings In tho suit against the oyster schooner
Amelia from tho staten Island Justices Court TO