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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22

JUSTICE PINCKNEY'S TRIAL.

Mr. Reavey, of counsel for Justice Pinckney bore
the burden yesterday of the examination and cross
examination OF witnesses for the defence City
Marshal Farley present and declared that he
would not consider his part in the trial ended until
Pnekney discharged from his position William
T. Ashnlan the first Witness He testified that he
had known Justice pinckney for about thirty years
had seen him on and of the bench; never saw him
intoxicated The next witness was David Levi, of
No. 239 East Fifty street. He said that
lie had known the defendant Pnckney twenty years
and had tried twenty thirty cases before him. In
his demcanor lie had never anything wrong. II
consider him., said the witness. ''one OF the best
District Court lawyers in this city. prepared the
affidavit in Mr. Reayey's hand of my own accord be-
icying, from the scandalous articles in tho daily
press that personal enemies of the Judge trying
to take the bread out of his mouth"
LEGAL wRASGLE
On the crossexamination of this witness Mr.. Miller
asked whether Levi had heard the lawyers in the
Seventh District Civil Court asking why exam
nations were adjourned. This Interrogation
citedy combated by Mr.. Reavey before the referee,
the counsel FOR the Justice pronouncng il monstrors
and impertincnt. The referee however. decided to
admit il.
Mr. Henry L. Williams. the next witness. said that
he was a lawyer and had practised before Justice
Pnckney for two years. He had never seen him
drunk on the bench
Adjourned until three P. NJ. Monday.
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DISEASE IN BROOKLYN.

For the week ending December 4, "a cases of diph-
liberia and scarlatina reported to the Health
Department Of Brooklyn The following week there
were l15cascs and for the six days of last week. end
ing Saturday December Il. the number had increased
to 122 1t is believed, however. that there has been
no increase of the disease but merely that the reports
have been more complete. Physicians required
on discovering any case Of contagious disease to in
quire whether the patient attends any school, public
or private, and also whether any other members
of the family, children living in the house 90 TO
school, These facts then reported to the Health
Department and all communication between the
school where the patient may have attended and the
occupants Of the house, is cut off until such time
the physician Of the Sanitary Board shall declare the
danger from contagion to have passed.
The new municipal building has been carefully ex-
amined discover whether the sewerage is in de-
fective condition, report to that effect having got
abroad
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CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The police arrested POP persons last week.
Five hundred emigrants landed at Castle Gar
den last week.
The HERALD has received 81 from Anonymous"
for Mile. Venturoli.
Four hundred and seventy-five deaths, $50 births,
122 marriages and Al stillbirths reported 1t the
Bureau of Vital Statistics last week.
The Five Points House Of Industry is DESTROYS Of
providing "A Merry Christmas for 400 poor children
and would thankfully receive all contributions for
that purpose.
ladies fair is in progress at Masonic Hail. No. 1GO
East Eighty sixth street near Third avenue. for the
benefit of St Josephs School, located ut Eighty
enth street and First avenue.
The Seventh regiment promenade concert which
was to have taken place at the armory last night
postponed till Saturday evening next, account OF
the inclemency Of the weather.
John Thorpe, who arrested by Captain Gastlin
on Thursday morning while opening the stateroom
doors on the steamboat Dean Richmond WAS held in
$1,000 bail at JEFFERSON Market Police Court yesterday
The Young Mems Hebrew Association of Harlem
organized last week a dramatic society from among
their own members. and on Thursday night gave
their opening performance at the little theatre the
second floor of 2,29l Third avenue.
Charles II. Pulham has been elected Master Of Una
Lodge. No. T73, L. and A. NJ. William N Penney the
former Master declining third term John o. Mott
was elected Senior Warden Dan b. HOPKINS. Jr..
Warden Gustave Sanger, Treasurer; Nj. II. Gowdy
Secretary and George Bartholomew. II. A. Van Fleet
and Moses Dazan, trustees.
Detective Slovin of the Fifteenth precinct brought
to Jefferson Market Court yesterday morning John
Shanahan, alias ONci; William Montgomery and
John Mccarthy. The officer said he found them on
Fifth avenue on Friday night with trunk contain.
ing $3.50 worth Of clothing belonging to Patrick Hur
ley, of No. 1,012 Second avenue, which they had
taken from express wagon. They were remanded
Charles W. Muzio, Leonard street merchant en-
tered broadway on the 10th inst, ana handed
the conductor. Peter Taylor tencent piece In pay
ment of his fare Taylor offered in change nickel
with hole in it and Muzio declined to receive it.
Words followed. and Muzio alleges that he was as
saulted and beaten by the conductor. In the Court
Of Special Sessions yesterday Taylor sentenced
and fined $50.
John Lock. of No. 725 East Ninth street. was lead
ing blind man, named Rhinehardt Rocsch across
Second avenue. Fifth street, Friday afternoon
when Hermann After, of No. 80 East Houston street
drove butchers cart right over then Rocsch was
very badly injured and Locks was broken
and his head hurt. He had to be taken to Bellevue
and After arrested At the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday afternoon he held to await the
result OF the injuries sustained by the parties.
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GET A LIVER r

"Now, then, Mary Ann, I'm informed that you
drunk and disorderly last night. How is this?'
asked the magistrate at Jefferson Market Court ycster
day.
lis it me dhrunk? Arrah, glory be to His Holy
name Somebody's fooling you or lynn to you. SEQ
here; whisper. ledge! never was dhrunk in me
life. had the toothachc and me head was splittin.
an tux the Taste taste Az Burbun to aise me- an
thin this officer here TUX 49,
..Ycs. yes. l know you. Mary Ann; your an old
offender. Ten dollars ten days.
Och Yer Honor See here. Whisper. Take all
me Take AFT me r. This last remark made TO
the officer who had hold OF her arm and was urging
her into the prison.
.Thatll do, my good woman"
"Oh. Jmmy Jimmy II she sliricked, as loud as she
could to some one in the auditorium. get lyer
Get lyer, or I'll fainti"
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A CURIOUS CRIMINAL.

"You stole this man handcart. Thomas McAnnisty,
said Judge Otterbourg to tall young fellow at the
bar in Jefferson Market Court yesterday.
II did, sir
"Ah! you acknowledge your guilt
'He and gave himself up At the station house"
interjectcd the officer.
He wasn't arrested, Ell p
mo, air; he told the sergeant he thief"
what did you do that for, Thomas n
Il stole the handcart when was drunk and when
came to my senses went TO the station house TO
right the wrong much a. l could
..What do you mean y
II sold the handcart and wanted to get IL back for
the and be punished for my fault"
well. this il astonishing. Thomas, Ill commit you
for trial In default of 800 bail"
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LET BUL0ARIANs sHuDDRR,

To THE EDITOR HERALD:--
The King of Bulgaria should be man who is
sharp-sghted enough to spy into the inside of mill
stone and be to something even where there
is nothing to There is but man in the Union
who do this. Is it necessary to say that he is
Mr.. ex-Specal Agent b. g. Jayne? Besides the pccu-
liar political necessities of the kingless land sitting
as it does asride the continental fence requires that
its king should be able and willing to swear that
black is white rice But it is needless to
further indicate the kingly qualities of this remark
able man. All glove merchants, treasury officials.
editors and morasts will cheerful.f subscribe to
fund for his passage money. CUSTOM HOUSE.
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HARK FROM THE ToMBS.
BLACKWELL ISLAND, Dec. 20, 1878

BLACKWKILs ISLAND, Dec ~, 1873.
To THE EpIroR OF THE HERALp:-
Would it not be we'll to follow the mode usually
adopted previous to each Presidential election. and
take vote in all the public conveyances and hotels
throughout the country. and thereby enable our
selves to present the Bulgarians with King aud a
Cabinet a New Years gift? We of this beautiful
retreat although retired for short time from active
participation in business and politics, claim right
TO vote on this important question.
We have appointed o COMMITTEES, consisting of A.
B. G and others, to canvass the various hotels upon
this beautiful island. Up to the time Of writing the
vote appears to be equally divided between Biglin,
OBrien and Dittenhoefer with the chances in favor
of the latter.
One county, or. should say, one lunatc asylum is
yet to be heard from 3D., OBJ. and d. have hosts
of friends here and they working like beavers.
Yours very truly, BLACK WELLS.
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vEBATIM Ell LITERATIM.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALp:-
A King of Bulgaria. let not speak
With pen, but let tell of queen,
Who shall she be- tho loving one,
think remains TO be yet seen.
There is Tom Ri-Jon' wife and others.
And Susan b. Anthony might have chance,
But there amt one in a million
Is worth DR.. Mary Walkers old pants.
SO let us raise up the liberty POLE
And to its mast, while others rants.
We will nail for Bulgarian's standard
DR.. Mary Walkers dear old pants.
SWEET SINGER OF MICHIGAN.
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NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY.

The seventy-third annual dinner of the New Eng
land Society will take place tomorrow evening ut
the Fifth Avenue Hotel The hour fixed for the ban
quet is six o'clock and seats have been provided for
2SS persons. The principal speakers of the evening
will be Secretary OF State William NJ Evarts Secre-
tary Of the Treasury John Sherman, General William
r. Sherman Mayor-eect Edward Cooper Senator
Bayard, of Delaware; DR.. Storrs, OF Brooklyn: DR..
Potter of Grace Church, and Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Senator Blaine, of Maine and DR.. McCosh of Prince
ton have been invited and are expected to attend.
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LAWYER HAHN.

SATURDAY, Dec. al 1878.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
l desire to state. through the columns of the
HERALD that the lawyer Mr. Hahn. mentioned as
witness i'll the matter of Justice Pinckney in your
issue of to-day is not the undersigned direct at
tention to this fact because of the annoyance of
number of inquiries of me in matter of which l
know nothing. FERDINAND S. HAHN.
Attorney and Counsellor at-Law,
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COUNTERFEIT COINS.

Melville Tyce was arrested yesterday by Captain
Curtis of the Treasury Department the charge of
countcrfeitng. and was taken before United States
Commissioner Shields. who held him for examina-
ton in 5000 bail. The prisoner resided at No SOC
East Thirteenth street, and when arrested in his
room in that house was engaged, the Captain
states, in the manufacture of counterfeit silver
quarter-dollars, dimes and hve-cent pieces. On
searching the room twenty sets of moulds were
found. $500 worth OF counterfeit money and several
pounds Of metal. Captain curtis says Tyce was In
the habit of selling counterfcit money to car con-
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LOST All SEA.

letter received in Yaphank, L. T.. yesterday, an
nounces the loss at Of William Terry nephew of
Judge Terry Of that place. The letter rcctes the fol
lowing circumstances Terry was shipwrecked in
the West Indies, rescued and for time suffered
the pangs of yellow fever, but finally recovered and
shipped the schooner Wyoming for the United
States. The deck was swept in gale and Terry and
the captain were washed overheard and lost The
balance the taken from the wreck at the
end of five days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22

Grounds, when of the hawsers broke. the tow
sheered TO port ana four OF the boats and tug
got aground on the north bank Of the river
fhe tow was completely broken up; the Exchange
broke away from the other boats and received an
injury by her collision the sarboard side. Judge
Choate, after giving ali the details of the collision
says he is satisfied that there gross negligence
and gives decree for the ibeant, with costs. and
feterenc To commute DAMAGES
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FILL THAT EMPTY THRONE.

CANDIDATES WISE, RICH, BRAVE, NOBLE AND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DE RIcHEssE- AMERICA
IN SERIOUS DANGER OF DEPoPULATIoN.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Dec. 20. 1878.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Please exert your powerful influence in favor OF
"Red" Leary for the Bulgarian throne. II is the
unanimous opinion of our citizens particularly those
who had any money in the bank lately robbed here,
that Bulgaria is just about tar enough away to safely
set OF his virtues to Northampton eyes. STRAPPED.
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GREEK AND JURISPRUDENCE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 1878.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Your active interest in seeking for king for the
Bngarans deserves the praise of the readers of
valuable journal and the space allowed by you for
the recommendation of individuals and from the
people prompts to present eminent Greek
scholar and jurist Judge Tim Campbell. whose time
is short and in providing him with this distinction
would enable him to heal the wounds of his defeated
followers and Long Mike Healy.'
THIRTEENTH WARD.
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LIBELLED FOR NEGLIGENCE.

Judge Choatc handed down decision yesterday in
the OF William Gilooy the Pennsy lvania
railroad Company. This libel in personam to
recover damages for the loss of Hbelant's canal
boat. the Exchange alleged to have been caused
through the negligence of tho respondent in the
performance OF atowage service. On the 10th of De-
cember, 1916. the Exchange of thirty-six
boats forming tow which made up by the re-
spondent at New Brunswick, the Raritan River for
New York. An accident occurred at bend
ia tho river. at . place called the Middle
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CORRECT LOGIC.

To THE EprToR THE HERALD:--
Allow me to suggest that Captain Byrnes. of the
Fifteenth precinct. would be the proper man for
Bulgaria. There hard cases in that country.
but IT, gallant Captain were to mount the throne
and oct IA he did in the Stewart remains case and
that OF the Manhattan Bank robbery all tho innocent
Bulgarians would soon be under lock and key, and
then there would be doubt US to where to find the
dangerous classes. ADAM.
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CANDIDATE WITH UNIFORMED STAFF.
New YORK, Dec. co. 1873
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
have been surprised in reading of the numerous
candidates proposes for the throne of Bulgaria that
all should have overlooked peerless Postmaster
Certainly no one has surrounded himself with finer
ready retinue of brass buttoned and gilt braided
assistants. KING.
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GIVE WEIGHT TO THE POSITION.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec 20, 1878.
To THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD:-
To settle the much agtated question of naming q
fit subject for the throne of Bulgaria would nomi-
nate that ponderous patriot, the Hon David Davis,
the obese Senator from Illinois. II he cannot fill the
seat no one upon his majestic head
would inspire and respect from the most
recacitrant Bulgarian, and in of famine he
could be made very useful. JACK CADE.
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NO MORE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Send to the Bulgarian throne the distinguished
educator who said that the sanitary condition of tho
public schools perfect. Bulgaria might become
perfect slaughter pen. but such man would never
think the mortality worth troubling the Powers
about. UNDERTAKEN
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SEND A PRACTICAL MAN.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Put Eli Perkins upon the Bulgarian throne. The
Bulgars will get along unless they acquire
more cheek and forget to speak the truth. and who
could superintend these desirable changes in
diligently than the experienced gentleman named
aboveY q. RYUS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
ENDORSED AGAIN.

New York, Dec. 10, 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERlLp:--
As a ruler for canorous Bugarecs.
And as whom q crown would set gracefully on
No one would suit better II but they could get her,
Than feminine friend, Mrs. Tonl-Ri-Jon.
PELICAN.
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SWORD AND TONGUE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 1878.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
General John A. Logan is the man for the Bulgarian
throne. He can out fight and out talk every other
candidate that has been named. ILLINOIS.
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AND THIS?

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The King of Bulgaria must of necessity come in
contact with Jews, and the word Jews shows you i'm
mediately Of what the exJudge would be capable Of
performing in that line Hoping that you will de-
half column OF your powerful editorial page to
dilate upon the advisability Of the above am
MOSES AARONS, . "mean' jew
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

To THE EDITOR HERALD
For that distant country Bulgaria, where equality
of race and religion is not yet distinctly compre
hended. perhaps the most suitable American cand-
date would be ex-Judge Hilton. AN AMERICAN.
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TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Why not give the Bulgarians Colonel Tom Scott?
Wherever he goes the whole lobby is sure tie follow;
and think what virtuous nation own would be
be after that gang OF thieves had departed!
TAXPAYER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-24

CT, and if every other amusements is exhaust ed we can always talk. really think he is a born poet, and if circumstances had only con spired as they do over some people, that the whole world would have acknowledged 1t. He certainly has said more sweet things to me just to-day than that Raymond did during all the time he stayed here and he is considered quite poet, you know. I often tell Edgar that if he would only print all the pretty things he says, he would be renowned from Maine to Georgia but he says his greatest honor is to lay them at my feet. Isn't that just as sweet as it can be!
 Well, Belle, hope some day you will be as happy as I am. Give my love to the girls, and say hope we shall meet in Paris. Probably this is the last time 1 shall write to you and bear my present name, but believe me | shall always be as true friend to you as l was when ANGIE PUTNAM.
 P. S. Be sure you don't breathe word of what I have told you about Kitty and Marion, for of course they would be dreadfully angry. Pm sure I hope they may be happy, but don't see how girls who do euch things can hope to to be respected as wives.
 And don't forget to write me just what you heard about Raymond and me, and who told you. I think it must nave come orig ginally from something that the girls have told. | should just like to know ach0t haey sod x f@f
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-24
Vf,GETINE.

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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-24
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