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Ex-t;ov. ROwIE' WINS Hts SUIT AGAINST TIL
X. o. Il. 1.-THE long pending case OF ex-Gov
iowie, OF Mary land, against the Baltimore and
Australian and another horse while beug
paced upon the ears here. has been finally de.
cined 10y the United States Supreme Court ar
hrm'ng the Judgment OF the court below. The
verdict WI, fur ten thousand dollars damages
with costs
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SITTING oIEARN'S IoSpoN TIAE-Wil,t,ro
tfawfofu- the Pedestrian. finished ms ri, = -, =,
walk at 92o O'clock last night makin,t ia. ~.
In Bine hours and iiSc minutes ana h.,tih
Oleary London time by fifteen minutes III
atueth mile was made III II:20 and ne apnr rcd
10 labor somewhat in making it, During II,s
Walk ne rested eighteen minutes and thtrtS Se.
aDds 10 take supper. The actual walking time
seconds
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THE CDFRTS

CRIMINAL COURT-JitJ1e H4Hie
touiN the testimony III the case OF CtlGS IT,
MOulton. charged With forgery, was concluded
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FALL MPORTATIONs
CLoAKs, DoLMANS. CIRCULARS AND
ULSTERS,
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Camel's Hair Cloth and Fancy Plaid Cash ~
meres in the most varied effects. Pattern ~
BOnnets and Hats fine Millinery Goods;
Robes de Chambre Undersarnents; J. b P. l. C. P
Corsetsi Chamois Vests; Dress Trimmings, &C. at
the most reasonable prices
Colored Fringes III any design made to order at
short notice Orders taken for all sizes of 6ossamer
Waterproofs. NJ. WILLIAM.
Cite Trerise, Paris.
octl2tr 9O1 PeansuIc0niG 0senue
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BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS. SILKS AND YELrETs
TWO hundred pieces beautiful dress goods late
~ received: double fold colored and black CASH
mefe>. only ~: wide double width pure silk and
Wool dress goods. Sl25. 81 80. 81 49, 81: beautiful
wool wide double width. ~. TO- as 81 81. colorpd
ct>nlleftS. pure wool, wide double width 50:
black silks. 81 ST. 81 - 81 80; our 81 and 81 %
black SILKS art special bargains: cOlored silks, 65
and -. Iarters. I'll Market Space-Adr;
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The Wnrkingmcn's Assembly met at Bc3S'S
Hail last evening. Mr.. y. $ Pass presiding aud
Jebn Christian secretary
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
DEPARTMu Nj OF PARKS.

The Park Commissioners held an adjourned meet
ing yesterday TO consider certain pr0posiots which
had lett since tho last regular weekly meet
ing OF the department. The Commissioners II is uu-
derstooI have under consideration changes ana I'M
provements which, when carried into efb ect Will
bring about radical reforms in the present govern
mont management oil Central Park. What tho
nature OF these changes could not he
tanned Tor tho present, but lhsy wall likely 70 into
effect on The lst Of May.
The present clerical force 1t is said, " i'll be re-
duced, aud tho money saved will be applied to de-
Tray tue expenses OF needed repairs vements
The meeting yesterday adopted IA new nsp " what Is
known AS tue Hunters Poiut district Of tic Twenty
ihird ward, which provides tor the laying out of
Streets roads aud avenues ana work Will be begun AZ
once 10 carry Out these designa The new map Look
Ing toward improvements OF the Cen tra distrct OF
the Tweuty-tnrd and Twenty-iourth ward,, was ic-
bated AZ some tength and land Ovor until the next
meeting TO allow lew changes 20 be be Iore nnal
action shall have been taken.
A fcw changes were also made In thc eng ineering
staff. Mr. Cornelius O'Grady was arH'onted assist.
eDgneer Of the Riverside avenue me mt ut
sl66 per month. Mr. Odell and MI. Mens IL were
transferred from the Typographical engineering de-
partment to the Riverside avenue. the fOri aer
Ieveer, ut 500 per month and ID latter as chain
man At 500 per month. Mr. Robert. Madden, n, and
L. II. Carpenter were appointed TO subordinate posi-
lions
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
is TALMAGE LOST TO U.5p

There are disc ordant notes in the Talmage Taber.
nacle. 1t appears that on March6, Mr. Ii. @ Emors.
trustee. addressed note TO Qeerge w.. Morgan, who
has been the organIst OF that ,luce worship during
the past seven years. nouyily him that "he lElmoro)
had boen instructed to ans by return
malt wbsther be would accept the appro riation made
by the Board for his saAary the en- uing year p'
Mr.. Morgan when frst eiAgage had been paid 81 200
year; then 81, 800, and pro posed cut
down his income 10 l,2U0 On the 8th td March ho
the B0ard OF trustees accepting tho latter
proposition "or another year.. On Murcit IL he was
surprised by the receipt letter IRON h1 trustees
informing him that thoy mad commenced egOtiations
to OBTAIN the services OF orgunist ensuing
year" and that his services would not be required
after May /. Dr. Talmagc upon hearing of tho difi.
Guilty on his return from lecturing to'ur IN the
West very much annoyed He Expressed
his Intention OF endeav0ring 10 ret an The
services OF the organist, he had frequ shtly ex-
pressed his determination TO keep Mr. as long
he himself renamed pastor. Much intercsN felt
among The 800 pew holders the elders u nd trus-
tees attached TO the Tabernacle to the pos oe re-
suit OF the disagreement which may lead to Gae pas
had from IA church In London, England.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
DIED.

BARaRy.-On Friday, 22d inst, ut tho residence Of
her nephew, B. Myrick, 100 East 5Gta 81, SAKAu
j.. BARNEY, OF Nantucket, Mass.
BLiss.-On Thursday. March 2i, CLARissA p, wiic
OF Is. X. Bliss.
Prayers at the house, 1873 East S5th ST., Monday,
Goth, ut ha-past nne A. NJ The remains Will DO re-
moved 10 Sprinp Held Mass, Tor interment
BuKK--0n Friuay, March ~. A. stamford, Conn,
HENRY BURR, OF New York IN his Bpth year.
Relatives aud friends are Respectfully invited to At
tend hs funeral NJ the residence OF ms brotheriu iu
law. William Hubbard, stamford, on Monday, 26th
ibst ut twelve O'Clock Carriages will he waiting
on arrival 10 10 train irotn New YORK.
CARuAEr.-At Aibcrmarie Hotel, suddenly, In his
G3d year, JAMES ID. CARHART.
Funeral II otlcc hercatrr
COOPER. JOIN L. COOPER, son Of John W. aud Mary
Cooper, March 23, aRed years
he friepds o the amily are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from rcsidcnce OF his parents,
639 Washington ST., on Monday, at one O'Clock
CRooKE.--At her residence, in this Guy, Satur-
day, March 23. ELIZA s., daughter OF The ate Jonn
CtooHe, oi Pougbx,spsie
Not &C oil funeral hereafter.
CUMMINGS On Friday. JonS ~, only son OF Hugh
aud Johanna Cummings.
Roiatives and friends are respectfully inv,ted to at
tend funcra from his late residence, lOl 6th ~.
this (Sundnyl hali-pisi one O'clock.
CuRrIS--On FrIday, March ~ after short illness,
DkSxIs CURTIN, aged 81 years.
Hts relatives and friends are requested 10 attend the
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
J. S. AsHURsT's FUNERAL.

The remains Of Joseph s. Asnurst, late ma nager OF
the Messenger department oil the American District
Telegraph Company ot this city, VINO died on Wednes
day night at his residence Jersey City yester'
day tskcn 10, Newburg, via the Erie Raj way, for
intermcnt large nunDer of friends, Jersey
Guy officials and the officers OF the Am,Ti-
can SDisirct Telegraph Company asse' e'nbed VI
the family residence, Wayne str eet, carly"
yesterday forming, tho funeral process started
through Jersey avenue accompanied by about seventy
five mcsscngcr boys In uniform. platoon OF boys,
thirteen deep, headed the PROCESSION, while others
were formed In hollow square ABOUT Tic hearse the
third platoon ioIiowing In front Of the coaches.
Tne for the dead read at the idcrcc
in Jersey Guy, by Rev. Father Glennon OF ST.
Bridges Church, aud the funeral services t0,k place
ST. Patrick's Church, Newburg
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
THE NEW CODE.

MEMBERS OF THE BENCH AND BAR INDoRsE
THE GovrRNoR's VETO.
A largely attended meeting oil eminent members OF
the Bench and practitioners at The bar held yes
terday afternoon IN the Supreme Court General
rerm Tor the purpose of taking into consideration
action of Governor Robinson IN receatly veto
ing tho remaining thirteen chapters OF the
new Code OF Civil Procedure. The meeting
was called to order by General Samuel j.
Crooks, and Judge j. c. Spencer was
unanimously chosen the presiding officer. An i'm.
posing array o vice presldehts aad secretaries
then selected, among whom were Judges Bosworth.
Mitchell. W. Fullerton. Coudert Flanagan, Shpmau
and Fanchsr Mr.. A. H. Dyett, General Crooks, ana
others addressed the meeting At some length contend
ing that the old Code OF practice, which had becn In
use Tor more than thirty years. was thoroughly known
and approved OF by the Bench and the Bar, and That
the adoption Of new system would WORK great INJURY
10 the profession ana TO clients generally especially
in view OF the fac, that lawyers would nave TO 60
back again aud study the Code from the beginning
The following resolutions were offered by Mr. Dyett
and Adopted
Resolved That members Of the bar of the blty of
New iork amt psaesisns A. having s~rsniy AMI
vstoing the act adopting the addition chapters Of the
the said message AID al that is eonssnea ,Sosin and
sences in III. said act and man, other
causes 10 condemn IT, We thnk the G"vernoi in his
assigns sufficient why IL should become
Resolved That the thirteen chapters OF the Code OF
Civil Procedure, which in force, only
the Code OF Procedure which proceeded
tem but greatly inferior and tend produce
tniny confusion in the Of the
defeat justice making the sthway to 1t difficult OF
without any corresponding benefit TO ANYBODY and
that therefore said thirteen chapters and al. the other acts
prior subsequent thereto for the purpose CIV
Ing effect theret 30 ought to DO repesled
Resolved That consider tho referred to in the
last two involving questions OF politics.
parties or perso and W. concur In them solely law
believing that have heart only tine interests of
clients aud the plain, simple and unsdorned admins
tration oi jurtce IN the courts
th0 chuP m Nf ho oYuop ttpU
powered 10 appoint IA committee OF i've persons who
shouid forthwith proceed 10 Albany, ior the purpose
OF representing 10 the Legislature the mschIc Icf
which the meeting boilcved would
from tho hnnl adoption OF the
Code, and asking that the old be
again declared the law OF the State. Tho chairman
was added TO tho committee, and this body received
power 10 Call meeting Of the Bar OF tins city
take such addilirnd action on the might DO
deemed expcdient or necessary. Tho following are
the names OF the committee nominated by the CHAIR.
man samuel q. Courtney Anthony r. Dyclt,
Enoch L. Fancher, Samuel j. Crooks, James c. spen-
Ger, William +. Shepard.
Tho meeting adjournod, subject TO cali as above
provided
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
THE COURTS.

Elizabeth Murray was brought before United States
Commissioner Shields yesterday, charged with send.
Ing obscene valentine to Mary Smith, Who resides
in Bayard street. She WAS held 10 await the action
Of the Grand Jury.
Ara William ORsilly, widow with four children,
and alleged to be very sra,tsned oircumstsnces
Biding al Rondout. Ulster county, was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Stiner . charge of
selling tobacco without paying special government
tax. She was brought to the city yesterday and
taken before United States Commissioner Osborn.
who allowed her to 30 on her own recognzancs 10
await tho action oi the Grand jury
George +. Langbsin. the lawyer. brought q suit
against George d. Rolwagen to recover $404 27 for
professional services rendered In the famous Roll
wsgen will In the Supreme Court General Term.
and Court oil Appeals appeais from the decision o
the Surrogate. Several leading lawyers testhed 10
the reasonabeness oil the charges ana the jury the
case beng tried before Judge Dopohue ut supreme
Court, Circuir promptly brought IN verdict ior Inc
amount Judge Donohue granted an extra allowance
Judge McAdsm. of tho Marine Cour. has ordered
Mr.. Mcdonald, the Chambers clerk, 10 ascertain and
report TO him the names, residences and condition OF
the prisoners confined IN Ludlow Street Jau under
harne Court process. With The nature Of the action
writ under which they are confined, and stating
the time they have been Imprisoned Ihe object OF
the order is ascertain whether any Justly de-
prived OF their liberty and ought TO discharged.
and thcre cases Of abuse Of that the
same may be remedied.
The trial OF a suit uvolying some rather queer
pcations has been commenced IN the Marine Court,
before Judge Goepp Et,eune Gursun being the plain
TIL and CeiestiEe Gauter the deendant. Originally
suit brought by Gautcr against GuIrsan for
$0 900 damages for alleged alienation OF his wifes
affections This suit, which tried before Judge
McAdam resulted IN dismissal OF the complaint. On
oil this suit Guirsan Is seeking to
S. 900 Tor alleged malicious prosecutions Pending
ths suit Gautier has commenced second suit against
Guirsan 10 recover damages or alleged seduction oil
his wIfe alleging acts to those set forln 10 the
compliant In the original action. There s also the
divorce suit Nine. Gautier In the Court OF Common
Pleas against her husband ON the ground OF alleged
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.

A meeting OF tho creditors Of L. Blumgart h Co.,
importers oJ woolens at Nox Al and 40 White street.
WAS neld the office oil Register Little. Mr. Frederick
Lewis the assiguee presented schedule OF the assets
and liabilities showing debts amounting $272, 600 40
Mr. Thomas W. Harris appeared Tor nnmbor OF tor
sign creditors, including the Deatsche vercn BanK,
OF Frankfort $751; 167 o.. Lazarus Ocns, OF Frank
SIS, ,204; Mohr Il HessenKamp, 81 593 H. Mr. Liver.
more submitted offer by the hrm to compromise at
twelve ana Que haf cents on The dollar, cash. which
accept ted and confirmed.
In The matter Vi tho application oi Tate Osborne,
Tor their discharge from Dahkrdpty before Register
Fitch, opposition has been madc on Deh III Of me
croditors aud an order has been issued ior the ex
animation OF the bank rupts.
Alexander McC otets0n and Prince H. Stetson, who
formerly kept the Astor House, have made applica-
uon Register Fitch Tor their discharge from bank
two weeks account OF imperections IN the papers.
meeting Of the credmors OF William o. K,nzs,
terday ut me Office vi Register Ketchum, and tue
composition OF thrty cents on the dollar was con.
nrmed, the liabilities being $50, 435.
Register Dwight mas called meeting OF the creditors
OF Jonn j. Kammsrer 10 be held Oh April 3. Tho u-
Mr. Moser 81. O02 81; j. " W. selIgrnaI " Co.,
Sl,40o; Aamit Il bootn, $l,S63 70.s Tne assets are
mercy nominal
Cammeyer l. Mason, wholesale dealers In boots and
shoes at No. 81 Warren stioet, have begun CON-
position proceedings before Register Dwight Tor set-
tlement with their creditors at forty cents the
dollar, and meeting OF CREDITORS the propo.
Will bo held April g. Tho liabilities amount
TO about Sl69, QUO
George >. Trimm and Edward Sumner, compost ng
the ilrn oi Trimm " sumner, dealers In poultry Ia
Washington Market, were yesterday adjudcated bank
rupts motion Ut Mr. Abort Z. Aubery and the
has been referred 10 Register Cunningham, oil BROOK
Iyn, who has cacd the first meeting OF creditors tor
April ". The lmb,ie, are about SIG 900 and the as
sets are n3mInay valued mt S25, OUO mostly In book
accounts The principal credOrs are Jonn j. Smith,
$4,000; McMaster x Trimnn, $2, 7U0 B. Il. Browning,
l,SU5 80; stewart McDougaii, 81, III IL; Yonkor
Brothers, 81, l29.
A mortgage was forcclosed IN The Supreme Court,
Kiugs county, L. l., yesterday, Tor $lll GS6. tue
Wheeler Duiluing, GU Fulton street, neur Galaii "a
place. Brooklyn, in favor oil the First Reformed Ouch
Church, J0ralemUn street.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
NUNGAsSER'S DIVORCE.

Henry Nungasser Is journeyman barber who lives
at No POI West Nineteenth street. Ho was arrested
yesterday on charge OF abandonment, preferred by
his wife Rosa and arraieu IN the Street
Court He showed decree OF divorce from her,
issued by probate court oi Utah Territory, when
he said he had pad S75 Tor. Judge Otterbourg IN.
formed Mr.. Nungasser that. as far as he gasscr
was concerned, the divorce was not worth the paper
u was written on and hold him in $500 bail 10 pay
has wife So 30 week.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
WEEHAWKEN'S MONEY.

In the Court Of Quarter Sessions in Jersey City
yesterday. Messrs David !. Rodgers, Dennis NJ.
Noonan, James Lundic aud Pnilip Kcarnoy, members
of the weehawken Township Committee, were called
up for sentence Tor malfeasancc IN oficc. Tue
mitecmep were indicted TOR auing. assisting and
procu ing an approprati0n OF $3.50 for ex-senator
Charles H. Winfield Tor legal services dotcndiDg
Oticer LundIe, son OF one OF the committees, on u
charge OF assault aud battery committed citizen
The committeeman had previously pleaded non vuf,
and the Court suspended sentence on payment Of
costs
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
1HE OYSTER WAR.

rhs scene OF the Staten Island oyster war wasrhted
Sesterday from the ncighborbood OF Princess Bay
white Plains, Westch,stc county. wnero Judge Dyk.
man held court There were dvo prisoners arragned
GU a writ o: habeas corpus. They were George hon.
man, William H. Post, Jonn II. Leonard, George Rus
tell and George Williams. SamuH Marsh appeared Tor
the prisoners ana Judge Wcstcrvcit Tor The Staten
IsIand oysermeD After quite a lengthy argument
Judge Dykaan remsndtd bo.prlsoners an took the
papers, rcscrving hts decision.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.

oGcer Esgan, of tho Sew entccnth precinct, noticed
Frank Krauz OF No So4 iouston street, and Charles
Wilbur, Of No. 423 rhrd avenue acting suspicousy.
anu when he approuch' "a he detected one OF them
passing TO the otncr ar OF skeleton keys He Lad
them rcmanded ny Jud 70 Morgan yesterday.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
THE MOVES CAS- ..

Prosecutor Abecl, the law of1ctT OF tho Essex
county IN. J) courts who was chiefly instrumental in
causing tho arrest In Washington H. MIR. Benjamin
Noycs, the insurance officer, and his removal to aud
IN the jail at Newark, where Noyes now
is was asked yestcrduy by HEKyI.p reporter u IL
was true that Noyes was arrested before Governor
McCiean's rcquisiton had been by Cb ,ef
Justice OF the District VI CoiumSu,. Mr.. Abeel n-
sisted that the papers were all and that the ar
resi- was PERFECTLY legal
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
AN UNLUCkY CLUB.

Gustav Hcitman, treasurer OF the secoul Temper-
Reform Cuo OF Jersey C,ty, reported at Police
Headquarters yesterday that John CALLAHAN, the jan
tor the clue ut No. 269 Newark 'aven ue n
broken INTO the treasurers desk ana stok $50,
which lie uecamped. Inis club has bcs very uu-
successful IN IT'S efforts TO improve he moraiiy
OF Jersoy city, having once before sum red from
work OF dishonest OIclal, aEd PhiN@s Graves, tho
former janitor was arrested only shor time ago Tor
upsettinR the stove ana removing The urniture from
The cruz room Chef Nathan put Desss ave ONe on
naIl.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
HELD FOR FORGERY.

Frank w. Wedel the young man who, under the
preteuce Of dcpostIng IN the Gcrman Exchange Bank
$299 for Miss Mary Radley, pocketcd the same, and
who was arrested In Baltimore by Detective Diiks,
was yesterday arralgned before Justice Bixby at the
Tombs Police Court and held IN 81. 900 bail
D charge OF forgery.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
REAL ESTATE

Four sales were advertised TO take place yesterday
In the Real Estate Exchange, but all were adjourned
with the exception Of one piece Il. v. Harnet. by
order OF F. ". Loew, referee. sold in foreclosure the
I'VE story brown front house and the five story
brick rear tcnemcn, house, with lot 25xl0o No 532
West Fitieth street. south side, 400 feet west OF
Tenth avenue, to plaintiff Tor Sl2, 900.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
AN ovERCRowDED CEMETERY.

complaint was lodged yesterday with member
OF the Jersey City Board Of Health regard the
Jersey Ci,y Cemetery situated on Newark avenue, ~
tho loot Of tue hill. IT. al egcd that tho caskcts
rIed on each other and that In several only
ieet OF earth covers the D0dIes. The cemetery Is
small, and being the longest established In jersey
CIV 10 very much crowded. An investigation will be
made TO morrow. Tue prevairncs OF maiaria evers
that secton OF the city renders precautions neccs
sury.
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
THE srINER BANKEupIcY.


Philip stucr was before United States Commits
violated the Bankruptcy law conceaIug from his
assignee 10 bankruptcy certain properly II was
alleged that on the l7in OF August he sold to
Sonnepuerg & rhalmer, irauduientiy, ono OF his
tea stores. The bankruptcy proceedings were
not commenced against Stiuer until the Octo DER
following and the point made by ex.J Judgc Dt,cn-
boeicr. Stiners COUNSEL was that party cannot be
to conceal IRON MS a>sgneein bankrupicy what
he con yey ed and sold tnrd persons months before
The uap ruptcy proceedings wtIr commenced. Alter
discussioa the hearns was ADJOURNED TIL next
Saturday.
The Suner matter came up also before Judge
Blalchiord yesterday IN THIS snapo:-E T. Bell, the
assignee III bankruptcy, made au application Tor
receiver OF property conveyed by Stiner to
Mcssrs Sonnenberg K rbAlman Ia August last. The
application based upon bll IN equny alleging that
duvit ot Samuel M. MenJes. Mr. Thorn.
diko Saunders, counsel Tor Mr.. Bell, stated
that since the making ot the motion Mcnues
has convicted In the Court VI General Sessions
cumsances tney let dlsinclned 10 press The motion,
but wanted adjourned got some OF her confirm tory
proof ExJudge DItenhOs0er said this was The second
attempt 10 booster up tho motion, and that u was
simply helping Mepdes to carry out the scheme OF
biack mailing he undertook.
"Mendes Mcud0sl that name Is familiar 10 me "
suddenly exclaimed Judge Biatchford, and be stated
that not long ago Mendes sent 10 him postal caro-.
lows
case OF bankruptcy will before your Court 1t s
that Of Pnp stiner. He is fraudulent bankrupt aud
thrown prison to deent the ends OF Justice NY
testimony win prove Of value to the creditors was his
bookkeepo and know and Gnu prove al mis- rsudulent
dealings >. L. MENDES.
The case will come up tor further hearing to-lnor-
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
THEIR LAST HOPE BURIED.

Judge Dixon, OF the New Jersey Supreme Court,
yesterday fled Mt Trenton opinion IN the case OF
the Jersey City COMMISSIONS, denying tho motion to
amend OF Mr.. W. A. Lewis. counsel tor tho old Com
mlssioners This entirely Duries tho hopes OF the
repubcals OF ousting the pfescnt democratic OH sals
through the courls
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
A GRAVE ACCUSATION.

Crawford Linn. aged twenty years, was charged in
the Tonibs Police Court yesterday with highway
robbery, IN having, in connection with two unknown
men, assaulted u sailor named William H. Robertson
and robbed him Of SJ3 Friday night, while he
walking along Waits street. Justice Bixby held
him Ia deiauit OF 81 900 bail.