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New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
Gltuations Uanteo-- mnles


a RETIRED MERCHANT of this city (mid-
~ d agel retaining all his former activity and energy,
having met his services as fully qualified
responsibility trust, in eithr com
mi iobbng retail mercantile house nnaiclal sutu
ton or ncorported company and can furnish the most IN
doubt reerences ADDRESS MERCHANT. Tribune Uptown
Once. No. .23S Broadway
DUTLER.--By an Engishman trst-class
ID city references. Address A. b. 1906 Broad
way, ia Iaylur's store.
NOACHMAN.-A Young man, accustomed to
~ Il orses coacmaD and to MAKE himself use
fn about g-Bil III would take porter place III
a store Apply 20 MTs. Ely 20 East 29thst
EARNER.-Ry mddle-aged Scotchman with
sionI amv 5 capable OF taxing charge oi a iarn ana n
pain garden; Will disrngaged mi.tc OF 'arch WI, oe
fupd trustworthy reference VIII Slo" Auniess
r. H.. u TX No 49, tribune Office
XVAITER.-A Frenchman who Is capable
w waiter peaks English wishes place IN private
family has excellent aud thoroughly stands
his duties DC seen at COZ 6thave between Soth ana
36th-sts.
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anywhere and least OF all with the ways and methods OF
wall street where these attacks upon my constituents
originate.
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Gituations Uanteo--fcmales

AT MAURICE LINDQUIST'S Swedish Ottice,
~ removed 10 HippOdr0me corner ithst ana fthlvt.
swedish German selected servants OF both sexes o
a pOsitlOns
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

DR.. James Bryan, of No. LAT East Fifteenth street,
has been adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt on his
own petition by Register Dwight HIS liabilities
Charles Kembal, SS,2s3; II. M. Maloy, 81, 800; Will.
lam H. Newman, 81 500; j. d. Morgan, 81, 447 so. aud
John II. hail. ST. 44O His assets consist OF pam pm lets
In tho hands OF tue printer and electric bels, valued
At 81, 500, and personal properly, $780,
A meeting oil the creditors OF Molyneux Bell,
publisher Of No. 29s Broadway, was held yesterday at
the Office OF Register Dwight The schedules pro-
scented showed liabilities amounting TO $l02, 900.
Alfred A. Leslie was elected nssigne IN bankruptcy.
Tho crodi OF George Moore advertising agent Of
No. 2ls East Forynnth street, met yesterday nj the
Office OF Register kechum aud John H. Plat ap.
amount 10 about $ll.00O He has no assets
meeting Of the creditors ofIruwell II. kyno, man.
uactur,r OF clothing AZ No ~ Duane street. was held
yesterday at the Office OF Register Lntle. The
S64 900 anu assets. thirteen claims we're proved,
aggregatng about $lS,000 Of which the largest were
the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Brown. $I47O; james y.
Brown, 80, LA 50; sarah Payne 81, 400 rs; Leslie,
Whitman & Co., 81 44 IA, aud Wililam n. Bailey,
5000 Mr.. Bailey elected assignee In bankruptcy.
Az a meeting OF the creditors Of George W. Basselt
Il Co., wholesale dealers In crockery al No. b4 Park
place, ned yesterday at the Office Of Register Allen,
the composition oil nfty cents on the dollar, payable
10 thirty days, was confirmed, there being no oppo
stion.
Msrwin q Mctzear manufacturers OF ladies' collars
aud cuffs No AZ Mercer street. madc IN assignment mt
Yesterday Tor the benent OF their creditors TO QUO
horwhz, lawyer, oil NO. 2S7 broadway. They have
been estab sned since January, 1877, whom they sue
ceeded George r. Merwin 4 Co. Their lsnilities arc
varousiy estimated at from $12 GOO to $780, oO they
have as assets stock ana outstanding accounts, the
value Of which is uot known nj present
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ALMOST A TRAGEDY.

JAMES KELLY SHOT By POLICEMAN ON
COMFY ISLAND BEACH.
James Kelly. the proprietor OF liquor store at the
corner OIL YORK street aud Hudson avenue, Brooklyn
and Barney Nichols and Edward Riley, both OF whom
reside near Kelly, visited Coney Island In
coach ON Thursday afternoon last. They re-
NAMED until alter dark. When about TO return
home they met James McDermott. special policeman
ON the beach. II said that tho men were very
drunk and began quarrslling with McDermotl
McDermott drew revolver which he pointed al
Kelly. The latter, with AN oath, dared him sh oot
McDermott said did not wait for second In
vit.liop, fred. the ball entered Kelly's abdo-
men, Innlctng painiui wound.
IN SELF DEFEycE.
Detective Campbell arrested McDermott in Hudson
avenue. He acknowledged having snot Kelly, but
SAID had done SO III seli-deence, and handed tho
detective the pistol with which the deed had been
committed. McDermott was taken before Judge
Walsh shortly before noon yesterday, when y charge
OF attempting 10 Kill was preferred against
him. Ho pleaded not guilty and stated that
he did not wish to say anything which
that during the disturbance Kelly pulled pistol on
him, and tearing that no irtended using u he had
shot him IN seli.deieDce The accused said that
alter Kelly Tell he took the pistol from him,
ana stil had Il Ia his possession Judge Walsh
held McDcrmott TO await tho result oil
Koly's injurioA The police, aitor diiligent
search succeeded IN finding Kelly ut Coney Island
McDermott but refused TO say anything about tho
snair The real character oil his wound Is not yet
known. should intammaton set In Kely's chances
oil recovery would be slight
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SUMMARY OF Law GASES.

Judge Lawrence yesterday denied the motion In the
suit OF Edward Largo against exJuage Benedict. tho
particulars OF which have already beea published
Counsel in the case OF Mary Grogap against tho New
York and Harlem Railroad Company, before reported
III this paper, have obtained from Judge Sanford
stay OF thirty days 10 make out on appeal 10
the General Term OF the superior Court. The ques-
lions OF law involved are new, and the decision will
be looked to with interest. ESTABLISHING the rights
between the citizens anu railroad corporations Judge
Nelson Lytieon q. and Robert l.. Garrsttson appear
Tor the appellant and Elliot y. Sheppard anu Mr..
Hitler for tho respondents
In the OF William Poole and Joseph Font con-
vcled Of murder IN the second degree aud sentenced
10 State Prison. for lc, and In whose behalf Mr. Will
tam +. Howe, their counsel, recently applied Tor a
manuainus directing Recorder Hackett to sign tho
bill exceptions, Judge lawrence yesterday granted
an order 10 show cause why sucn pill OF exceptions
should be signed. Tue order Is made returnable
the 25th lust II "a claimed III opposition TO the
application that 1t made ailcr the tim. required
by statute. the prisoners having been sentenced IN
November last
man whose name Is said 10 be george W. Chal.
mers, Came before Cnet Justice Day. IN tho Court Of
Common Pleas, yesterday, ana read petition asking
OF the Board OF Police Com mssioners
the ground that they were houudng MIN Wherever he
went with airsuus 10 shoot him. Tue Judge directed
him TO be removed Chalmers then threw Inc papers
~ The judge saying he was like all the Other judges,
trickster. Alter tnis exhibition temper
he was removed 10 the Tombs by 0thcor, where he
was committed Ny justice Morgan " await phys
ician's examination as 10 his mental condition..
Eugene Won Nordhsuscn. while sian1ing al The cor
ner OF the Bowery aud sixth street, attempted got
Fourth avenue car, when ireight car
him, broke his leg ami injured him otherwise ssri-
ousy. HIS leg was amputated and ne says ne
able attend hts business lawyer. He brought
SUIT against tho New York and Harlem Railroad Com
pauy 10 recover $50 900 damages, ana the trial
case was commenced yeste, day. before Chief Justice
Curtis, IN the superior Court. The deienco Is
trlbulory negligence. Messrs. Artez Perry appear
Tor tho plaintn aud Chauucoy N. Depsw Tor the do
fenQank
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, N. r., June Z, 1873.
In the Court Of Appeuls the following business
transacted To-day. Present. Chief Justice SANFORD
L. Church and associates - us.
No. l6s. FLzsimmons va Acknowledgements re-
sumed aud concluded.
No 246 William Il. Demarest appellant, W.. Tho
Mayor, &c, Now York, Respondents. ARGUED by
wilson 5. Wolf Tor appellant d. j. Dean Tor respon
deuts.
No. 257. Peter " Carroll and another respondents,
Freuerick Waydell and Others appellants
by Spencer CLINTON for appellants, T. q. spraeus
Respondents
No. 270 william H. Phillips and another, respon-
dents, vs. John +. Walter. Jr., anu snotneE-Argued
by Charles y. Evans Tor Respondents Judgment
affirmed, Win costs.
No. 276. sarah N. Hawks, respondent, va William
N Winaus and Others, appellants ARGUED by Ed
ward Mitchell Tor appellants. George II. Yeamxn tor
Respondent
No. 239 Cyrenus NJ Green, respondent, vs.. Lucius
W. Mcintosh and another, appclianta-Argued Ny
Mr.. Country man for appellants, Ward Hunt JE, tor
respondent
CALENDAR.
Tho following Is the day calendar for Monday, June
10:-Nos 233, 26o. 253, 194, 70, 259. AL, 1S0.
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY JUNE s. 187a-rRIPLE SHEET
THE COURTS.
Trio UBLEs OF THE MIsMATE

Trio UBLES OF THE MISMATED.
Wilson Aaer charges his wife Emma w. Ager Win
having abandoned him some four years ago and en-
tsring ON an abandoned lie In Washington, D. G. he
has brought suit for divorce which mel by cross
action ON her part on counter charge Of adultery sne
charging him particularly with having formed i'm
proper relations with woman known as tho "Omaha
Widow" motion made yesterday on behalf OF
Inc husband before Judge lawrence, in supreme
Court, Chambers Tor commission 10 washington,
u. C 10 examine various witnesses was CLAIMED IN
opposition 10 the motion that made tor the pur
poses OF delay. JudRc Lawrence took the papers
Some eighteen months ago, in q suit Tor divorce
brought By Mary Stewart Roe against her husband.
Wliiam James Roe an order was granted In the Su-
preme Court awarding the custody Of the children 20
Mrs. Roe and directing Mr.. Roe pay in addition 20
$1,000 As counsel lee aud 5000 Tor expenses, 500
month Tor her support ana that Of their children.
Until the goth OF last March M Roe paid the $2O0
monthly alter which he refused 10 make any further
payments Upon nfhdavtts setting forth Tho above
facts Judge Lawrenco yesterday granted an order Tor
tho arrest oil Nj. Roe.
Thomas Jennings. who was married 10 his vile
Martha jennings IN April. 1864, charged her with
adultery, aud on this charge has Invoked the Court
for severance OF their martial relations he says that
hhe abandoned him and their two children, ana that
she Is now hving IN Oakland county, Aicb.. with
Peter Kelly Judge Lawrence yesterday granted an
order directing service Of the IN the suit ny
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A wrDow's COMPLAINT.
To rHx EDITOR OF rnx HxaALD:-

To rHR EDITOR HgRALD:-
wn,io the decorations the graves OF our husbands
aud brothers s,i green may venture complaint
In your columnsf 1 am widow and my boy ID
iatherlcss through my husband giving mis- life to do.
fend the Union In the late he was an oicer and
doubtless placed his reliance upon grateful countrys
promise 10 protect his widow boy II he Toll In the
strife Bo lost his lifo say, serving his country and
for long years his widow, have been waiting for
the United states governments TO keep It's part OF tns
contract by pay mo the soemnly promised pension
Two years since made NV application Dy tho assist
snce oil lawyer Of this city aud supplied the pension
office with all their demands Tor evidence OF NV
clam; stiil II cometh not To my inquiries at Wash.
insion whv this delay, l am answered, 'sIt 10 Ior
want clerical neip" Perhaps there are many ore
like me In this large city. II delayed much longer
death may save the crust due me and my child. and
years hence when my boy s old enough TO put on tho
United states uniform Tor another bloody strife the
pttsnoc may be forwarded me by the pension onioA
what satire these annual parades with drums aud noo
In veneration oil the fallen heroes whom the widow
and the ialhersss are thus cruelty treated ~
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THE WOOD WILL CASE.

Tho Wood will case was " have been continued be-
fore Surrogate Calvin yesterday, but was adjourned
owing to the appearance OF Mr.. Alfred Becsr, one
OF the subscribing Witnesses Mr.. Sylvester Wood
Pearsa OF Saratoga appeared and entered his notice
OF contest Of the coa,cii 10 the will, by which tho
provision liz made for founding the college OF music
lilo claim that he has contingent interest IA the
will inasmucn A. II provides for the establish ment Of
hospital In which any or all INDECENT memUcrs OF the
Wood family related nearly or remotely 10 the tesla
tor, may DO provided Tor lilo claims 10 be a member
OF that family, aud alleges that he may be In con.
diton TO need such provision, support ana mainten-
aucc. Tho further hearing will be resumed on Mon
day next.
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SMUGGLED CROCKERY.

Inspectors Van Horn aud Dononue yesterday seized
two cases OF valuable decorated china ware on the
Italian bark Ferrara Secunda lately arrived At Brook
Iyn from Glasgow charge that they were not en-
tered on the ships manifest portion OF the china
ware had been from OF the cases, and tue
officers subsequently, found u IN basement near the
dock at when the ship 10 moorsd. The customs ON
Gals proceedings against the vessel.
whose captain will have 10 answer cnargo Of Snug.
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TAXING the srRAwpEnnY Ms

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
wnl you please inform the mon selling strawberries
and irut around Washington Market by whose
thori,y collector comes round every morning and
collects t25l from u.s. while tho cigar
pediers and orange women are allowed 10 70 frec We
not object ~ our part toward the support Of
the CITY, bat do hot think wc should be laxea every
day while others psy nothing. FAIR PLAY.
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FISH IN TIE cRoroN PIPES.

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
The nsh In the Croton pipes 10 small bonanxa TO
tho plumbers up ana the cause OF great deal Of
annoyance and expense to tenants and landlords.
Tho evil could be easily remodied by using tap con-
Meeting the street pipe, with one or Two bars ossng
the opeuing through which the water passes, or II
found necessary could have additional oponing on
the side. i. Il u
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ROTTEN ROW THIEVES.

To rus EDlroR OF THE HERALD;-
Can nothing be done 10 protect the grocerymsn and
others from the dcpredatons Of the thieves in.
fest neghborhood OF Canal and Greenwich Streets
In tho vicinity OF Rotten row? There scarcely .
grocery man tho west side VINO has not had Tub
or Two butter stolen from his wagon passing that
place. The police appear 10 be AFRAID OF The thieves,
a. they refuse TO Interfere SUFFERER ,
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SEATS IN THE STREET CARS.

To THE EDIroR rHE HxRALD:-
IL was laughaDo 10 soc In q sixth avenue car last
afternoon at hapast i've but one passenger 40 II lett
the HERALD building But lot these horse com.
panies partition of their seats and make good tlms
and they will nnd the rate ON the elevated
roads Will compel many TO patronizo them. Il n
obvious, however that n people have to DO crowded
they would rather have u last only ten minutes on
tho rapid transit trains than half hour In horse
car. THIS matter OF tho dividing of OF tho seats A
one OF vital importance 70 those companies They
would gain by 10. SEATa
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GEORGE W. BLUNT'S PROPERTY.

George W. Blunt, late Pilot Commissioner, was sup
posed be Of much personal properly, but tho
superstition not WARRANTED, as appears from tho
papors in the Surrogate's ofnco who're, yesterday,
letters Of ADMINISTRATION granted to Gcorgaua
Blunt, his daughter, on properly valued At $3.50. He
served n long ume in pubic Office, but, like George
Kelock, the iate superintendent oil the Outdoor Poor
his personal property was only nominal
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RAPID TRANSIT TO HABLEx

To THE EDITOR OF THE HgRALD:-
beg TO send "a wall from Harlem" CANT ron In
huonce the New York Elevated Road hurry up their
road to Harlem Wo can guarantee at least one
thousand fares q day by the residents above 10th
street We need II more at this part OF the island
thau on tne wsst side, Tor there arc Of IL 10
Tor the interest OF the railroad company 10 hasten
matters. They are losing by II every day
HARLENITE
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DANGEROUS SEWER.

70 THE EDITOR THE HkRALD:-
Allow mo 70 call attention OF tho Board OF Health
ana Department Of Pubic Works to the decayed
sewer northwest OF Columbia and Deancey streets.
1t is in a filthy condition, which Is detrimental to
health. .The sewer may gvc way as prick walls
under the sidewalk almost rotten Il.
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WHEN WILL THEY PAy?

To rHK EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:--
win the HERALD as none Of the oficials Of the SIX
penny Savings Bank viii do please inform me and
many DINER sufferers when they intend to pay the
first dividend, or II they intend 70 pay anyf ;. 4
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

rNorx-Letters intended for this column must b.
panied by the writer's full name and address 70
insure attention. Compainants who are unwiiingt 70
comply with this rule simply waste time 10 writing
Write only on one side OF the papen -ED HEsALD.l
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A CARELEss ENGINRER.
To THE EDIroR OF THE HsRALD:-

To THE EDITOR ruE HgRALD:-
On FRIDAY, while riding up town on the Gilbert
Elevated Road, occupied tue arss car, forward
seat. noticed the engineer was repdlng ana smoking
tho entire trip AS the safety of the train and pas.
depends to worry great extent upon the caro-
and watchfuness OF the engineer, would respect
fully suggest that smoking and reading be LETT out u
TINS gentlsman's duties. Y. r h
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4 LONG NEGLECTED STREET.

10 THE EDITOR OF HRRALD:-
Tho lower portion Of Casharine lane Is in very I'M
healthy conaition. Since Elm street was graded,
nearly two years ago, there has pavement OF
any kind. Cannot authorities give the long suffer-
ing residents some relief? n. l.. :.
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THE NAVIGATION LAVE.

To the EDITOR OF THE HxRALD:-
How do you account Tor Eugiand's desire that We
change our navigation iawsf know the pretcncs -
that our commerce may be developed. DO you think
that s her real motiveS Docs really desire that
should share with her the monopoly OF The carry.
Ing trade oil the wOrld9 II not, then how We 70
account for her peculiar interest IN this subject
EXPORT.
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The following sales were made on the Real Estat

The following sales made on the Real Estate
Exchange yesterday
KENNEDY.
Foreclosure sale-hagh ponnsiy. reieree-of the
house, with lot 27 6x66 9. irregular, No. ~ East
7th ST. g.. IA IL. W. Is: plaintiff. SIS 200
BERNARD sMYTH
Foreclosure sae-B. {. Cnctwood referee--of the
81 .I $50 f. - Of 9Th Nv to j. " Dimock $4,000
TAssELL AND xEARSEY.
Foreclosure sale IL ID. Gaie. roteree--ot the house,
xuSsn. v. q ay a. 10 plant,G .............. esoo
Foreclosure sale w. j. Kane, referee of three lots
each % x2O0, OH LIST av O. s., 2370 IT, n OF iiigh -
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S4o,8O
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pAwNBnoKERs' cHARaLs.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Money is a drug al six per cent now, and ON call
from two three per cont and yet pawnbrokcrs con-
tinus 10 charge twenty five per cent per IL
there no way to reduce their rates? Will you not
ask through the medium Of the HERALD. the persons
who move In the matter TO give u their constd.
erHtionf RELIEF.
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cRoouET AT CENTRAL PARK

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALp:-
Won't you please use your influence with tho gen.
tlemen controlling our parks and prevail upon then
10 permit gentlemen TO JOIN us In our croquet con-
tests al Central park during the summer
- LADY.
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THE HARLEM BOATS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HxRALD:-
Why cannot the boat that leaves Harlem at aftyfvs
minutes past six stop at AstoriaS There are many
passengers at that hour who are compelled TO take
another route and thus lose time and money. In the
evening they have 10 wait until hali-past seven at
Eleventh street. while boat which leaves Peck slip
AZ nalr.past six does not stop ~ Eleventh street u
ASTORIA.
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B,IND PUBLIC cARTMRN.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Please ask the Street Cleaning Bureau to remove
the pile OF street swespngs IN front Of my place OF
business No 2o3 Eighth avenue. II has been there
tention 10 II g. h.
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REFORM IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Commissioner GouldinR, 1 observe, has offered
resolution give the school children one hour and
half for dinner and 10 add the half hour TO the
time OF evening adjournment 1t Is not croditabe to
the city or the Board OF Education that this conn
sense resolution has been long deferred. J. y.
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BROKEN PROMISES.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Where Is the Tree swimming bath That was 10 %
placed the foot OF Bridge street. Brooklyn, June l.
1881 Il. n. "
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WORSE THAN COLOGNE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
win you please call the attention Of the Stree
Cleaning Bureau the condition OF West Thiry-hftf
street, between Ninth ana Tenth avenucsS Therei
MOI nth and stenches there than Tom Hood foundin
Cologne. hEALTd.
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TO m. EDrroR or TIE HEsALD:-

To THH EDITOR or TIE HERALD M
Is the Street Cleaning Bureau aware that tnero u
street. in this city called East wenty.secondf lts
condition al present horrible and Will undouotaoy
create pestileuce II It Is not cleaned ". ".