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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-06
THE NETWORK EAST CONFERENCE.

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED AT THE SESSION bSihhpAh'
The NeW-York East Conference yesterday
considered the case Of the Rev. j. L. Hail. VINO reiused
70 accent his appointment last year. Inc leV. III.
woodruff moved that, inasmuch Mr. Hall had refused
70 do the work assigned him, because IL wouid
not afford sufficient support for his family DIS
character shoull be passed. After some dis
cussion, a committee OF inqnify was nipV'u'o
II was decided that the next session Of the Conference
borid he hold In the First Methodist Church OF New
Haven. The Rev. G. L. Thompson offered resolution
mot m v,e Of the inability OF churches 10 give
their pastors sufficient support, the Cop'Iouoo
ocroa 70 an assessment OF / per cent on salaries
q, 81 ooo wear, per cent on those OF Si''V"'
ooo q nor cent on those OF $1,000 ana over
nr Bueley suggested that all ministers marrying more
than four coupes in year should be required 10 give
M balance of their income from this for the pur-
os sugpested In Mr. Thompson's resolution Tine reso-
linton was referred a special committee
The Committee on Education presented partial re-
mort m reference the Drew Theological seminary
eating that the trustees and faculty had secured Sl7O
COO toward TIA reJndowment DR.. j. f. hurst the
president Of the seminary said that they needed $780,
GOO more Blshop Foster formerly President pI the
Seminary. said that II anything could ne zone to ln
crease he endowment fund Of $4,000, called the James
Pro'essorshp. he hoped IL would he done az one.
tn, members OF the Con crence contributed roolO lho
Rev j. s. Willis said that he could not afford 10 give
money, but he would contribute goOd morse "oi ni'
In the afternoon q sermon preached by Professor
william North Rice, Of the Wesleyan university: ms
subject the Rdapablity Oh the ChlstlaD IeSion w
me salvation tnen His C ~ was: not ashamed
OF the Gospel OF Christi for It Ia the power
of God unto salvation" He said that the
morality OF Jesus was not negative, but positive.
II dI not make duty restraint, but principle jesus
united religion and morality law and love. II was I'M
bi for men Ia adore gravatOn, or feel election
for the correlation Of forces Jesus possessed the human
nature aud lighted mems paths with divine footsteps
The New York herald., 1878-12-20

A PORTABLE STONE QUARRY.

From the Virginia tSev.l Enterprise, Dec. 12.l
For a long time lump has been observable In the
side of the jaw of horse belonging TO Supcrntend-
ent osbiston. of the Gould Curry and best n Bel
cher mines. Tho lump lay in near the jawbone. and
could be moved about under the skin. II seemed
very hard, and inment had power to soften or to
drive it away. Yesterday veterinary surgeon made
ali ncision and TO his astonishment and that OF all
present, brought to light hard and smooth stonc
about two inches long and one inch In diameter Tho
as hard marble. In order to make sure as to tho
nature OK the stone, Mr.. Osbston took II to the jew
elry NJ. M. Frederick, and had IT sawed in
two lengthwse. When the stone was thus cut in two
there in it's centre what had once undoubt-
edly been "a grain OF barley half OF which visible
in each piece of the stone, the grain looking as
though pctrifed. Around this nucleus the stone had
formed in regular layers or growths, the rings Of
which were distinctly to be traced The material OF
which the stone was formed appeared to be the
found In the incrustations the tubes OF boil
ers Ii is thought that the grain OF barley pierced
the skin of the horses mouth aud imbedded itself in
the ncsh that the saliva from the mouth of the ami.
nal then flowed IN on the barley and deposited upon
II liiney matter such AS sometimes forms upon the
teeth OF men and animals. small concretion having
thus been formed 1t grew to be noduc of the size
mentioned. the channel by which the grain of barley
entered having no doubt remained open all the time
thus allowing OF an inflow OF the savary matter
from which tno stone was deposited. None of our
veterinary surgeons or horsenen have ever before
Seen or heard OF of the kind. The stone Is as
lard us marble and the annular markings are very
Instinct.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
TOBACCO TROUBLES.

The court room of the Court Of Oyer and Terminer
was crowded to suhocation yesterday and much in
terest seemed be centred in the of Henry Baer
who is on trial before Judge Daniels for false pre-
tences Assistant District Attorney Horace Russell
appears for the people and Mr.. William +. Howe de-
fends the accused, who it is charged. one Of the
firm of Max Metzgar Son. tobacco dealers. In Water
street. represented that his firm solvent and OBJ
tanned large quantities Of tobacco from several mer-
chants and sold for amounts less than the purchase
price and then made assignment, with very insg-
nificant assets. Mr.. David Levy the assignee was
frst called and testified to the assignment having
been made to him. after which Mr.. Charles T. Sey.
mour took the witness stand and testified that he is
In the tobacco business at No. lSS Front street;
that on the 9th OF January last he sold to
Baer who told him his firm was solvent,
quantity OF tobacco amounting to over 900 value.
the latter giving notes for the which never
was owing to him by Baer $1.094. On crossexam-
inaton by Mr.. Howe the witness could not positively
swear to the language used in the conversation
between Baer and himself He also said that civil
suit was pending involving the same transaction.
William yigclius, OF the firm of Havemeyer Vige-
lius testified that the 18th of October, 1871 Baer
made similar representations to him. which induced
for Mr. Howe also elected from this witness that
he had instituted civil suit against the prisoner.
Mr.. Gerson Meyers evidence was to the effect.
william H. Jewett. . bookkeeper and accountant.
went over the books of Baer after the failure and
submitted some tabuated statements CLEANED from
large amounts were sold for less than the purchase
price. This finished the testimony for the day and
the Court adjourned until this morning. when the
trial will be resumed.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.

Thomas Riley ON the 4th of April. 1876. was drv-
ing his horse and truck down First avenue and be-
tween Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth streets the
left forcwheel Of hts truck went into hole in the
street. in the space between the two railroad tracks
of the Central Park. North and East River Railroad
Company. He says he was thrown from his seat to
the ground and the wheels tho truck passed over
his leg and side. breaking his leg at the ankle and
otherwise ihjurng him. He charged that the ac-
cident was the result of neglect the part OF the
city and the railroad company in failing to keep the
spaces between the tracks i'm proper repair, and ace
cordingly brought suit ia the Court Of Common
Pleas 10 recover $1,000 damages. The trial Of the
suit was commenced yesterday. before Judge
Larremore holding trial term OF the Court of
Common Pleas. and occupied almost the entire day.
The plaintiff alleged that he has suffered severe
pains since the accident and has been and still
Il unable to work The city answers by general
denial and sets up contrbutory negligence white the
railroad company averred that IL was not lawfully
bound TO keep the spaces between the tracks in
pair. Judge Larremore at the outset, upon applica-
ton of Mr.. Bookstaver, dismissed the complaint
against the railroad company on the ground that
there provision in the.charter OF that com
pany, there in most other companies, to keep
The spaces between tracks In repair. The trial
then proceeed with Us against the city and was
cluded late in the evening" y scaled verdict being
directed tor this morning. William Allen appeared
for the plaintiff and Recorder smith for the city,
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
SETTLING THEIR DIFFERENCES.

The committee appointed by the holders of re-
ccivers certificates and the one representing the
first mortgage bondholders OF the New York and os-
wego Midland Railroad met yesterday ut the Coal
and Iron Exchange, in Cortlandt street, Judge
.. s. Williams, OF Clinton. N. L.. In the chair. A
subcommittee Of two from both classes of securi-
ties-Judge Williams and William O. Whitney on the
part Of tne holders receivers certificates aud u.
n Jordan and n. A. Coudray from the first mortgage
bondholders--was appointed ~ draw up the detalis
necessary to carry effect the plan reorgaiz
tion heretofore agreed upon by both GLASSES OF bond
holders. They viii report back 70 joint meeting
Of the committees "a bc called when everything Is
prepared aud the agreement will then II is said, be
stunned W VII tbs ulenlbsrs Vi both coinlnttees.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
WING WAITS COMPLAINT.

''well. what's the matter with this man. oficerT'
demanded Judge otterbourg ut jefferson Market
Court yesterday morning.
"The dehndant, Leonard Gessler. Yer Honor IL one
Of q gang OF young fellows that annoys him at the
laundry No. ga Eighth avenue. replied the guardian
of the peace.
"Oh. he keeps a laundry. Do you keep a'laun-
dryy" His Honor asked Of the Acknowledged com
planant.
"Mo keep lanly. Wing wah. No alice sama
washawoman." complacentiy responded the China
man.
well what did this boy do to your
''Boy belly bad-belly badl Stana my lanly, say
me hkee you, John. No pidgeonl Makee facee alice
sana belly bad boy. Me no likee. Boy makee plenty
much tloublc. Why? No sabce. Othel boy alice
saina dis boy. Whyy No sabee. Ne wantee plcc-
man. Pceman belly good 10 bad boy. Pliceman
come, bling boy pson alice saIna you Sabeer
This charge was interpreted Tor tine Judge. and
Gvssler nncd 81.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
GENERAL MILES INTERVIEWED.
AN INDIAN FIGHTER ON THE RED MANS sIruA-
TON.
from the st. Paul CMin.) Globe.l

TION.
from the ST. Paul (Ain.) Globe.l
"Civilization, General; An Indian be civizedy'
'Why not? The trouble has been that our people
want to smother him with It and will not permit him
to come 1t gradually. Not taxing it prescribe,
VIC have carried cruel. relentless OF extermi-
nation against the Indian. Since the days of King
Philip. 200 years ago. we have followed the same
plan; have learned nothing
General Miles then explained his scheme for the
demption and civilization Of the sborigines ''the
pastoral plan. The General the frst officer who
ever recommended that the Indian should be treated
according to nature He q savage-the first step
in the grade of Improvement to make him
q herdsman from that he could be inducted
into agriculture and other progressive arts The
pastoral plan has been tried with eminent and
varied success in several instances The Savajos. Of
New Mexico, q pastoral, and even manufacturing
people. Among some OF the Cheyennes their ponies
have been sold the proceeds invested in cattle. and
they take great interest in their stock. General
Miles has adopted the same plan with his csptives-
Nez Perces, Bannocks. Cheyennes and Sioux-at Fort
Keogh. They contented. 1t In degradation for
an Indian ITO tend stock. but his soul revot at the
handling Of hoe.
..The British government seems to get along with
the natives pretty wellY'
THAT is easy sf explanation; they have this advan-
tagethcir country is not subject to the tide OF emf
grafton which ours has. The Indian there is
paratively unmolested Then they have fixed
policy. Their officials are not changed Once declare
the law and years 2lter IL the same.
that time each tribe Of our Indians is supervised by
~ many agents. each with new version OF how the
Indian ought to be managed"
Here General Miles took occasion to allude to the
present policy of the Indian bureau. The Indian
country districted on and each section allotted
to some Christian denomination. Scarcely re-
marked the General. 'n accordance with the general
policy and tradition Of our government the separa-
ton OF Church and state. He believed this policy
failure, aud formed his opinion from the frequency
OF the which had arisen under this .'moral
force idea. The agents went in unacq ainted with
the characters with which they had to DEAL and
bucd with tho idea that ii their church business,
and their church and ts ideas must be their guidance
In their intercourse with-not civilized people. but
savages,
General, where is Sitting BullY'
"IIe's the inc. He is ready enough to remain
there. owing TO the great fuss made over him
this side OF the line he man Of importance there
and is treated very WELL with distinguished considera
ton. Some of the people have expressed willing
ness and surrender their ponies and arms;
but they don't want to go back to their agencies"
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
COURT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.

SUPREME Counr-CHAMBERs--Hel by Judge Ds-
vsNos. II, 81. 49, 81 50, 20. g. G5, 6S 10 81 So ~.
no. l3l 14s l52. l6O. lGl 175, 1873. Call begins at
No. ls4 ttE.M
SUPREME CouRr-GENERAL TERM.-Adjourned sine
die.
SUPREME CoURT-SpEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Barrett.-Case on. No. $50. French vs. Mason ct u.
No day calendar.
SUPREME CoUaT-CIRcuIT--pa Held by Judge
Van Brunt.-Case on, No. l7151a, Cooper, Jr vs. The
Eastern transportation Line ct al No day calendar
Part 2Hea s Judge s7ss
.39l3. 41ss. 1919, ll76. Part 3Held by Judge Dono
hue.-short causes-Nos. 43la $780, 43o4 4327. 1922.
AIT. 1886. 1881, 3762, 1926
supEmoR CouRT-GENEnAL TERM-Adjourned sisA
SUPERIOR CouRr-spEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
SUPERIOR CoURr-TRIAL TEnM-Part Held by
Judge sedgwick.Nos 1884, 1856, $780, 3s7. $40. 39l lo3
329, 949 Ss4, 4sS. Part 2-Adjourned for the term.
COMMON PLEAs-GENEnAL TERM.-Adjourncd for
tho term.
term.
COMMON PLEAs-spEczAL TEnx-Held by Judge
Van Hoesen.-No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-TRLAL TERM--Part Held by
Judge Larremore.-One hour causes-Nos. 175l 177y.
1907. 932 1855. l46s 1900 1885, 1887 lss 1851 l64O
2Ol7 l107 l542 2O07 1895 Part 2-Held by Judge j. f.
DalyNos. $685. $780, 1906 205 63l 1922. 99G 517 1853.
142s. 1864, TAI, l246 10. 677. 265.
MARINE CouRT-TnIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge McAdan.-Short causes--Nos. 1919. 5l34 STAG,
5111 $685. 4slS 4790 $685. $780, 4211, 1884, 2971 SAB,
4797 1887 GAIL $685. $780, 1854 554l 6504 5507 556l
Chief @ Justice Aiker."short causes-Nos 1868, 5496,
554s 394s 5472 $500. $685. $685. 55l1. $685. 5G44 564,
55s5. Part 3-Held by Judge Goepp.-Short causes
Nos 501l $780, 5447 544O $780, 53U3, 5444 550 5G15,
5GOl, 55s7, 56l3, 55sS.
COURT GENERAL SEssIoNs-Part Held by
Judge Gildersleeve-The People VS.. Clenlio Balmor.
fclonous assault and battery; Same vs.. Michael
Phillippi. felonious assault and battery; Same
Thomas Mooney, grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas
Lenox, larceny from the person; Same Frank
Watson. larceny from the person; Same VS.. James
Kearny, assault and battery; Same William 7.
Dee. burglary; Same vs. Louis Hanscr. burglary;
San vs. John Eleminr burulary. M William
Mahony, grand larceny Same VS.. John Cummings.
grand larceny Same vs.. James Burns, assisting .
prisoner to escape; Same Joseph Baker. grand
larceny; Same Gustav Il. Erikson. false pre-
tences; Same vs.. Edward Maher. petit larceny.
COURT or OYER AND TERMINEg-Hed by Judge
Daniels.-The People Henry Bau. false pretences
Continued
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
GANG OF CoUNTEIiFEITERs.

Albert Buckhardt trial in the United States
Circuit Court. yesterday, charged with selling to
United States Treasury Agent Black wood, the 10th
OF July last ffty-doar counterfeit bills on the
1radesmans Bank, OF this city. At the time of the
prisoners arrest Thomas Hogan and N. Pcckhain
were arrested similar offence, and IL also
stated that Michael Connor, who convicted on
Wednesday, was connected with the gang.
Buekhardt was found guilty. and sentence de-
ferred. The trial of Edward Baptist Jerome, who is
charged with counterfeiting, deferred until to-
day iii consequence of the absence OF the principal
witness. Deputy Marshal Patrick Riley. whom the
United states officials have not yet been able to
with a subpoena.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
oyERZEALoUs CHAMPIONSHIP.

Elizabeth Moore and Sarah McDermott lived with
two Italian laborcrs In the tenement house No. $40
East 10th While partakiny OF social glass
ON the 9th inst. the women entered into contro
versy to the merits Of their respective mates and
OF course sharp words followed winch In turn led to
blows Finally. in the heat of the contest Elizabeth
seized Italian dirk and stabbed sarah near the
heart. When arrested she admitted tlie stabbing,
adding her regrets that she hgd not killed her MI
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 1873.
In the Supreme Court OF the United States. to-
day. the following business transacted
On motion OF II. @. Bliss. Charles Is. Tilden. Of
Boston, admitted to practice. were also James
w. Covert. OF Flushing, N Y, motion OF Francis
Herman. and James NJ. Flower, Of Chicago. on mo-
ton of J. L. Ward.
No. l5l Dexter A. Knowlton, plaintiff in error,
The Congress and Empire Spring Company.-On
motion OF II. NJ. Rugges. counsel for plaintiff in
error, dismissed with costs.
No. ~. Otto Andreae ct a., appellants Heman
United States the Northern District OF New York
Argument continued by Assistant Attorney General
Smith for the appellee and concluded by X. q. Inger
soil tor appellants; submitted printed brief by
A. w. Griswold tor appellants.
No 9S. The United States rel. Alfred Huidekopcr,
plaintiff IN error, VS.. The County Court of Macon
County.In error TO the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the Western District OF Mssour-Lluide-
koper, the rcator this cause. sued tho county OF
Macon. No. upon the interest of certain bonds issued
by IL iii payment OF u subscription to the capital
stock of the Missouri and Mississippi Railroad
Company He recovered judgment for $1,000;
execution issued and returned
nulla bona. He then instituted mandainus
proceeding against the County Court Macon county
to compel the levy and collection OF satisfy
this judgment. The Court overruled his demurrer to
the made to- the writ, whcreupon he brings
the to this Court upon writ of error. Argued
by Mr. Joseph Shippen for Mr.. Huidekoper and Mr..
W. T. Hall tor the county.
No 1858. The County Court OF Macon County, plain
tiff in error, vs. Alfred HuidekoperIn error to the
Circuit Court of the United States tor the Western
District Of Mssouri.--This involves tho same
questions as No. %, and Is argued with it.
Adjourned until tomorrow ut twelve o'clock.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
SETTLING A DIVORCE SUIT.

Mrs. Marian G. Catlin began. in September. 1879
suit for divorce from her husband. William H. Cat
lin. The latter's mother, Elizabeth w. Catlin who
owned share Of certain property in Worth street. in
which her sons wife had inchoato right Of DOVER
being anxious that he should be free from liability
for the support Of his wife and child executed trust
deed to julius Catlin, Jr securing certain for
such support the younger Mrs. Catlin at the same
time relinqushing any claim for amony in the di-
vorce proceedings She further agreed that her in
terest under the trust deed should cease if
she remarked She secured her divorce aud sub
sequently married again. Mary b. Catlin.
the daughter, whose custody in the divorce decree
given to the mother then brought suit by guar
dian in the Supreme Court to have the provisions of
the trust deed enforced for her benefit her grand
mother having refused to contribute her support
claiming that the trust deed nullifed by the
marriage Of the mother. The case before Judge
Barrett, in Special Term, yesterday, demurrer
the complaint. Mr.. Thomas M. North, for de-
fendants contended that the trust deed void be-
cause the plaintiffs mother, being then married
woman, could not execute valid contract; that the
agreement void also against public policy,
and that there was no mutuality in the matter be-
tween plaintiff and defendants. ExJudge Henry Z.
Davies, for plaintiff argued that. though
the contract void during the coverture OF PLAIN
ts mother, yet she having ratified it after the al.
and before the remarriage it became valid and
that at any only herself could plead invadity
OF the agreement He cited number of cases where
similar contracts were upheld i'll England. Judge
Barrett took the papers. reserving his decision.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20

versary. At her trial yesterday. in Part OF the
Court of General Sessions. the prisoner ehdeaso~n
to show that Sarah had been stabbed by one oi ue
sent her to the Penitentary for three years.
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit OF Louis BlumgaIt and Max Hcsseiper-
ger against j. David, to recover the value Oh h'e
pieces OF brown and blue unon cloth, the facts Oh
which were published Wednesday, the jury yester-
day gave verdict before Judge Larremore In favor
OF tho plaintiffs for the recovery of the property the
value OF which assessed ut 1853 81. Mr., Richard
s. Newcombe appeared for the plaintiffs. and Messrs
Runkle & Englehardt for the defendant.
There continued yesterday before Judge bar
rett i'll supreme Court Special Term. the trial OF the
brought by Isaac f. French receiver OF the Peo
pies savings Bank, against Henry H. Van Dyck and
Cyrus Loutrei. former trustees OF the bank II Is
suit to hold them liable for S60000 They defend on
the ground of good faith statute of limitations and
non-particpation in the acts complained Of Francis
c. Barlow appears for the plaintiffs Elliott +. Shcp
ard for Van Dyck, formerly Bank superintendent oil
this State and subsequently United States Assistant
Treasurer here: and Nelson j. Waterbury for Lou.
trel. formerly Commissioner of Emigration. No new
facts OF interest were elected.
After having been to the Court of Appeals anc
second time before jury the case of Dr. Alexander
B. Mott against the Consumers Ice Company
suited yesterday, before Judge j. 4. DAILY, OF the
Court OF Common Pleas, in verdict for the defend
ant. The action will be remembered, was brought
by the Doctor to $4,000 damages for in
juries received through collision with one OF the
defendants' ice wagons. On the trial testimony
very conflicting upon the question OF the Doctors
income and the extent OF the injuries received and
1t is highly probable that the will be again ap
pealed and for third time be brought before jury
for legal determination.
In the OF Louis +. Therasson, the convicted
after which Judge Davis postponed till tomorrow
the argument on the motion to admit him to bail
pending the hearing on his appeal to the supreme
Court, General Term.