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The New York herald., 1878-01-12
"TAKEN FROM LIFE"

SCENE OF woMAN's LOVE AND MANS PER-
FIDY IN POLICE COURT.
"Polcei Police |" heard Officer Herman, OF tho Ninth
precinct as he paroed his beat yesterday morning.
The cries camc IRON No. 1872 Bleecker street. tho
second floor OF which Is occupied by David Camerick,
proprietor OF patent shirt polish, gloss powder
Camerick himself had called Tor aid. On sofa
Camerck's room tho officer 10 und young girl in
convulsons, her face almost black, and on the floor
beneath her iay coil OF strong cord and knife. She
was taken in charge by tho oficer, who took her
TO the Jefferson Market Court Camcrick came
witness. He Is tall youth, aged eighteen. Tho GIRL
although giving hor ago as seventeen, looks older
has pretty face and long, bright golden hair.
Camerick SAID :-"I'm In the patent shirt polish
| business. pvo been living with this young woman
going on now for some five months past. mot her
ono evening at Owney Geoghegan's place in the
Bowery. have had enough Of her and made up my
mind 10 turn her adrift, and SO informed her this
morning. then she few into o renzy tore her clothes
and rushing to where kept silk dress aud some
other Articles gathered them IN her arms and ut once
pitched lhem the stove. This wouldn't satisfy
| her SO she suddenly scizcd large knife and at
tempted to cut her throat. prevented her, but as
soon as my back turned she caught up strong
cord, wound 1t about her neck, and turned 10 soc
her tugging at the end OF slip knot while each mo-
incnt she grew Oackcr IN ,he lace. struggled with
her. but IL was with great difficulty got that rope or
her mock. couldn't stand any more Of her nonsense
The girl peins allowed a chance to talk said her
| name Lena Albrecht, her fathers name, Henry
| Aiorecht, and the Iatters residence In Sixteenth
| street, brooklyn. Both parents were living.
| justice DUpPY-My poor girl, why did you wish to
! kill yourseltY
| III caro- TO live longer Davy said he'd turn mo
out and love him. I'd rather die than leave nim."
| "Why dont you marry this girlY" tho Justice de-
mandcd.
| CAxERIoK mptuously)-Crcumsiances alter
cases, Judge. We've different kinds oil dispositions
| JUSTICE ito the girl)-why don't you 60 homo 2
| You have one.
ALBRIGHT (wringng her hands and then burying her
face IN thcm Jon, can never go there again. dare
not show myself TO my father and mother. He's told
! them | was "wOman on the towD."
| JrpGE--What VIII you do If let you goS
uyslericaliy-I will Kill myself. lbs all the samo
what Is done with me- III XIII myself anyway, Tor
haven't anything TO live Tor now, and don't want TO
| live any longer"
| CAMERrcK iron the depth OF his glossy shirt col.
larl-Send up Tor short time, Judge IL will cool
| down her mind. Sho needs rest. Give her low
| months.
| JupGE-Lcavc this court, sir. We've already had
more than enough OF your remarks wish could
| lock You up ior u year or more.
! Camerick and thc highly polished collar left tho
| court and the unfortunate girl was committed TEN.
porariiy and word was sent TO hor parents
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
GENERAL SESSIONS-PAKT
Before Judge sutherland.
TIE SWEDISH BANKERS TRIAL.

TIE SWEDISH BANKERS TRIAL
Tho trial of 80 Christian koos, who .s charged
with obtaining goods by false pretences. having, AZ
alleged In the capacity OF swedish banker, swindlcd
IL nu mber OF his countrymen by giving them In ex.
change for their money worthless drafts houses In
Europe, was resumed yesterday. The swedish govs
ernment represented By Mr.. William A. Sccor,
Mr. Charles !. Spencer appearing Tor tho prisoner.
The prosecution having closed the defendant tho
witness stand form the OF the exchange
business which ho carried on at No. 20 state street.
He recalled the specific transaction which the
Indictment was based. lie said that a sailor
nnmed john o. Ahlstrom paid BIN $i,il0
on q draft Asp, Berger Il Co., tho
STOCKHOLM correspondents OF his house, having, aa
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REBELLION on THE DoDTAiLED LINE

To THE Eprron on TuE HERALD:-
lhavo been = daily passenger on the Dry Dock sna
East broadway Railroad (avenae ID hnel ever sises
.ney put on their nrst car have travelled iron tee
to SIX times day, under tnoso eircumstascss co.,
sdor l am entitled TO consldcratioa iron ths
above company. Lately they have put on sii eoessti
cars old fashioned stage step In place Of rsss
platform. Those very dangerous 20 Pssses-
GERS Tho seating capacity Of the car s fourteen pas
sengers without bunlesl tho stand
tho strap capacity tho same. Now every stand
up passenger 10 expected to act ~ . conductor 10
passing OF their patent fare boz ~ Tie
front part of the as0 obtain change In pack
ages from the driver when the becomes Tan
or nearly ull the last persons on have 10 psse
their fares to three passenger be-
fore they are deposited IN the iAse bex,
thus annoying passengers who are polite enough "
act ms conductors IL IL customary when the driver
thinks that all passengers have not paid their iase se
don't you folks pay your iarer Afser u short time
the front door opens aud he yeis out In not very
pleasant voice, ''Why In - don't you iolks pus
your IN the box or else get on this car" Uso
ally there Two more ladies IN the car who
shocked ut this vugarity.
Now let me say right here that hereafter for one
Will refuse under any and all circumstances pus
any person Is fare (othcr than my own) Ia the fare
box and call on all gontiemen-standup up-ana-hoid-
on-the-strap passengers on tho above nc-to DO the
same, which will, probably, in Tho course OF time be
In adopting th,s course l am strictly conforming V
The rules Of tho company posted IN their cara,
which say "Passengers INST put thcir fare In the
bOx.n l.
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CEASE THE SHARP ENCOUNTER.

To THE EDrron TIE HERALD:-
have road with q great deal OF amusement the
views expressed by "Bodcnus' and the numerous
''sons Of Ern," and, though am not "soD," Lfeei
constrained to say that In my opinion the yelling and
shouting not mado entirely by the 'sons Of Ern,"
as "Bodonus" alleges. Whom person goes to the
Park ne goes with tho intention of enjoying himself V
the best of his ability, and presume "Bodenus" and
his "iricnd" went with the idea But the ideas
OF people generally different and 40 much r.
gard to enjoyment as anything elso. The last tir
l was ION the icc' saw gentIemau
who seemed 10 be- making an extremely hard effort =.
skate. Hc seemed TO understand tho ara perfectly
the only difficulty no had his iect wanted 10 dtGor
ont ways, and the con sequence was he unknowingiy
cut divers ''pgcouwings" on the ice. Hc could hsvs
succeeded IN sctting TO scat (a0out thrco fcot ON
bad not unduly 'bacxed" into him anu
caused him 10 almost lose bis balance He recovered
tCONT1NUED ON NINTH PAlEj d,
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
POLICE SURGEONS SALARIES.

In September, 1873, Patrick W. Mcdonnell was ap-
pointed police surgeon, and assigned 10 duty a. a
salary OF 81, 600 per annum. His salary was sub
vcqusnty increased 70 $500 at which rate lac was
paid IRON March, 1875 Ho now claims that under
,hc law Of 1866 he entitled to be paid s. $50 per
.nnum, that being tho fixed as the salary OF
police surgeons He accordingly applied Tor a man.
dsmus TO compel tho Police Commissioners to draw a
a,,u on the Comptroller tor the difference Judge
Van Hocsen, before whom the motion was made, yes
ierday rendered . decision Denying The motion.
IJc ,ays:--sI shall not grant this application.
i, II were competent Tor tho relator con
tract with the Police Commissioners as to mis-
h,s aefN esat accept 900 per year for part
q ~ Mns anA 91soo per year for The remaining
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ANSWERS.
LIGHT AT LAST.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The communication from "Ant-Commission," in
yesterdays HERALD was well timod, and havo often
wondered why our janitors anxious to carYyi
our orders for mile probably, to their iavorte Goa
dealer Now that my attention is called 10 the mat
ter | can why have to repeat my order SO much
more frequently than when l ordered my own sup
plies as l am satisfied these men receive what ought
TO have. l. Tor ono am going for these fellows, and
won't my fellow-tenants help the good work along
by reporting ghese wcll-pad servants 10 their
lers when importuned Tor orders! d.
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
STATEN ISLAND HEARD FROM.

TO THE EDITOR THE HBRALD:-
Would It not be better to have hole In the loo -
put "Bodenus" in. rather than to give him . whole
lake to himself. II the Park Commissioners cannot
risk tho chances OF their patrons BY
kceping hole open tor young men like him, why,
let tncm pay their way down hero and We will sQuelch
them somo neighooriug swamp. AMERICAN.
SrArEN ISLAND. Jan. 8, 1873
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
BoDsNUs nErSFonCED.

To THn EDITOR OF THE HERALD
am sorry to SEQ that IAN lrishman's Son" takes
the complaint of "Bodenus'' so much 20 hcart From
the nature Of his answer suspect that no s ono OF
tho ''sons of Erin" to whom "Bodenus" objects.
also have been much annoyed at the Park by skaters
hootug and yelling, rushing headlong into people,
swearing and frightening LADIES', and l agrce with
'Bodenus" that they are not desirable companions
gentlemen either on skating pond or anywhere
else. AMERICAN,
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

tNorE.-Le,ters intended for this column NEST Be
accompanied BY the writer's full name aud address 10
attention. compiainsats Who are cnviiiios 70
comply with this rule simply waste time IN writing
Write only On side OF sne papsr.-ED. HEHAIol
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
STREET oDsrRucTIoNS

To rHE EDiroR or THE HxRALo:-
As was passing N. y. rompkins 4 Cos store.
corner OF Spring and Thompson streets, WEDNESDAY
morning. tore my coat on tho boxes which piled
mn on the sidewalk with barely room tor tws 20 p@ss
abreast would like TO know n there 10 any lac pro.
hibiiing merchants from obsFuctng the public vsks
and II there Ia why Is IL not enforccdf J. q
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

decree OF divorce has been granted to tho wife OF
Mr. Henry Mapeson by Judge Daniels OF tho su-
prcme Court.
The Court OF Oyer and Terminer stands adjourned
to Monday next, when II 10 intended 70 have day
nxed Tor the trial OF the remaining indtctments
against Insurance officials.
An action brought by Mr. William Aerries ag gainst
Taylor d Wood, proprietors OF the Brooklyn Roller
Skating Rink, for balance Of six weeks salaxy duo
him as press agent OF the rink, was tried before adge
McAdam and jury yesterday in the Marine Court.
The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Denis ~ Spell.
iissy and tho defendants by Messrs. Foster and
Thompson. The jury found verdict TOR the plaintiff
Tor $l30 and COSTS
Judge Barrett. in Supreme Court. Chambers, yes.
tcrday ordered George II. Pei TO givo security for
costs in u SUIT brought by him against ]. Nelson
Tappan. The plaintiff sues as receiver OF the long
since dissolved Eclectic Association TO enforce pay
ment of an alleged accumulation OF dues against the
former members
Peter Reuter- who recently got FREQ from impris-
onment AZ tho suit OF his wife, Is still held, u Is
alleged, under au horty OF requsition granted by
Governor DIX while In ofce writ OF hobeas corpus
has been sued out by Mr.. Wilkes, the prisoners
attorney
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
RAPID Transit AT MIGHT.

To THE EDITOR or rnE HEHALp:-
Please accrpt tho thanks OF one Of the travelling
public for what you doing In tho interest Of ths
public to secure night upon the Elevated Rai-
road. Those of us who travel carly 10 the morning
arc continually rcminced by dcays aud daagera
OF tho necessity OF keeping The road IN working order
all night. ! would suggest that petiiioa 70 Ne
Legislature for this purpose be started al oneo "
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period would be obstacle to bis re-
coyery. II the sauy rs attached 10 the once so as
not 10 be q respecting which contract can
lawfully be made, the resolution appointing hm mas.
much as II expressly provides uat MS salary shall
only be 81 OOO s pslpabe violation oil the law. and
10 that violation the rsator has Tor more than four
years been a willingly clsnsentinc party No cause OF
action can arise out OF wul tran ,grosson OF the
law II our hi not 10 be SAID that the appointments IN
good though tho provsM as 10 tno salary Is illegal
and nopcrxtiye Further more, there arc considera
tlons OF public policy winch loroid the oeration OF
any such system as the granting OF the application
would sanction Onlcias Ike the Police Commission
crs en- moi be permitted Interfere with the salaries
OF their appointees when The Legislature has fixed
such salaries: nor candidates Tor o1ice
be pefmitted to bargain for places at reduced
pay such q system tends necessarily TO cor
rupton aud brings into OIL &c incompetent and
unscrupulous men. 1t may be- that money which
should nave gone pay salaries has been stolen or
misappied ana years nave elapsed, in the course of
which the offending Police Commissioners have gone
out OF ofico passed beyond reach OF human law
Ths Police Commissioners deserve punishment LOT
their unlawful act to which public attention snouid
have been promptly called. Again, men who would
been deferred from rendering their services TO the
department by the smallness Of ihe sum 10
when tho Commissioners illegally reduced the
salary. A moral sense OF average suengtn
would prevent any man IRON agreeing 10 nc
cept s., 900 while harboringa secret design OF oe.
manding "a larger compensation when the lapse OF
years should promise a large reward ior snch ais-
honosty. II the fixing OF salary Al less han me
nj prcscr bed by statute illegal the reator
was very guilty participant in the violation of Inc
law. The application for the mandamus Is oenAed"
The New York herald., 1878-01-12
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON. JAM IL, 1873
Supreme Court Of the United Statcs:-
NO. 16a f. D. Atherton e. al, executors, &C.,
plaintiffs in orror, VS.. John Fowler ct al, and No
i66 r. D. Atherton al, executors, &C., plainiis
error, W.. Welcome Fowler ct aL-Areument
cluded by Mr. 8. +. Phillips OF counsel for defendants
In error
No. 100. Stewart Ives, appellant, Va Francis W.
Nolson-Revcrsed, with costs, by consent Of counsel
and emanacd with leave TO amend, &c.
No. l6S. William Godfrey OF al, appellants, Va
Harvey Terry-Argument commenced by Mr.. Thco.
dorc g. Barker for appellants, and continued by Mr..
D. II. Chamberlain, Tor appellee.
Adjourned until Monday.
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SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

SYRACUSE, n Y, Jan. II, 1873.
The following Is the supreme Court, General Term,
day calendar ior Monday, January MNos. 16, 60. 65
co. So 35 49, ~, II, rs, 70, 81, 49, So 90, 02 "a, A.
40 IL
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CONTINUED on NINTH PAaE.l
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
THE FLoKInA FKAUD.

Commenting on the confession of McLin, the St. Louis Republican urges the importance of a thorough and sifting investigation before the Judiciary Committee of the House. It says:
 "Let us have the investigation. Let McLin and Dennis be summoned before the Judiciary Committee and allowed an opportunity to repeat their confessions and prove the facts therein set forth. Let them be viz orously cross. examined by the Re publican members of the committee, and confronted with opposing wit nesses. In short, let no stone be left unturned to get at the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The occupation of the Exec utive chair by resent incumbent until 1881 is oi CO pa atively little consequence. The exposure of the means by which he was placed in that chair is of incalculable conse- quence."
 We can see no good in such an in- vestigation merely for future effect. Every man, woman and child of ay craze intelligence is now convinced that the Democrats were cheated out of the Florida vote. The most searching investigation can add nothing to the intensity of that be- lief. It would be simply waste of valuable time that Congress should appropriate to better business. Much harm and no good to the country will come from reopening of the vexed quest;on.-Gazette.
 It seems to us that the position
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09

taken by the Gazette is most un. tenabie and erroneous one, and we regret to see the leading Democratic paper of the State take this stand for we do not believe that It rcprc. resen;s the feelings or wishes of tho party ID this respect. We protest against the party in this State being represented as fayoring the estab. lishnent of a precedent such as f. will make if Congress now refuses to take cognizance of a case of tho greatest fraud ever perpetratea in our government,-a case now fully made out, legally brought before it in proper form, and of which it has undoubted jurisdiction. There is T principle involved here which is as deep and broad as our very govern. ment itself, and upon which rests the very foundation of our theory of popular government. The inyesti. gation should be had, and it should be full and searching. "We can see no good Tn such an investigation merely for future effect" says the Gazette. To our mlnd it is for this identical reason-FoR FUTURE EFFECT. among other good and sufficient req. sons, that q thorough investigation should be had. 'Tls true few people now care whether Hayes serves out his time or whether Tilden is put in, so far as the mere personal oeeu- pancy of the Presidential office is concerned; but that is not the issue. The gist of the matter is whether fraud, once accomplished, shall be binding and valid, or whether it vitiates and poliutes.
 Congress will be recreant to the highest trust coniided to it if it falters now. What las been mere nnsub- stantiated rumor in regard to this great fraud is now placed before Congress in emphatic authenticated form. The sworn testimony of men who aided to commit the crime is now available. Witnesses are in Washington ready and demanding an opportunity to tell the straight of the whole black fraud. Will Con. gross now suppress the truth and thus become particeps criminis in the black deed by refusing to inyes. tigate? If so give us the names of every member who pursues this dis honest course and we will hold him up to the scorn of an outraged people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
HON. ELISHA BAXTER.

In our announcement column to- day will be found the card of this distinguished Arkansian submitting his name to the people of his State as an aspirant for seat i'll the U. s. Senate. It is utterly needless for us to tell any Arkansas man who Eli sha Baxter is. His name and his connection with the recent history of our State has made him one of the prominent men within our borders. In the darkest hour we have known since reconstruction he stood at the helm, and the happy termination of his administration is known to all. The faithful discharge of his duty then saved Arkansas, and the ex- pressions of gratitude which were then showered upon him in all shapes told how the people looked upon his acton.
 Although we have expressed our preference for another gentleman, our choice is influenced greatly by early and iong personal acquaintance with him, and we are not surprised that many who are uninfuenced by this cause make Baxter their first choice, for it will not be denied that he is before the people with as fair qualifications and with as great claims upon the affections of the peo- pie of Arkansas as either of his op- ponents. Gov. Baxter's views on the National and State Finances are, in our opinion, eminently sound. We refer to q report of his speech at this place in another column, which, although reported from notes hastily taken, will give an idea of hls views on the issues touched upon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
RUSSELLWLlE MALE g. FEMALE: HIGH SCHOOL

PROF. ROWLAND DosGETT, X. M., Principal. The Spring Sesssion will open 11th, Feb. 1s7s and close m June, with an annual eXamna- tion.
 The course of study will bc as extensive and varied as will he found in any institution of similar grade, and the Text Books the most approved in use.
 RATES OF TUITION, PER Mo- Spelling, Reading. Writing, Primary
 Grammar, Primary Arithmetic Prima
 " Geography, each or all s2 co Practical Grammar, Practical Arithmetic Geography, History, Natural Science, each or all } 50 Rhetoric, Algebra, Geometry, TrgonOm- ctry Latin or Greek, French, each or all O Incidental Fee. per session 90 The tuition will he required monthly. Stu dents will be charged frsm lime of entrance to the close of the session allowing no deductions except in eases of protracted sieknes1, unless by special contract.
 For Circulars. &c.. apply to the Principal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
-"YoUNG FRANKLIN."-W

-"YoUNG We re- ceived communication from "Young Franklin" last week in re- gard to Maj. J. P. Byers and the "Drummer case," which we did not publish, because it contained. noth- ing new in the premises, and was merely q reiteration of what has al- ready been said through the public prints time and again. We are per fectly willing to give both sides of this contest hearing, and we think our columns will show that we have ''toted fair" with the friends of each candidate, but our space is too valu- able to give room for Q reiteration of the same thing twice.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09

Washington, his opponent from the Northwest, was true man. but being younger than himself by at least 3 full Senatorial term, and as he, Bax- Ter, would not be in that gentleman z way for another term, he thought he Walker, could very we'll afford to abide his time in peace.
 Thanking the assembly for their kind attention the Governor retired, amidst applause from bis hearers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
"FAIR PLAY"

The last issue of the LcWlSDure State contained an article headed as above, the first paragraph of which reads as follows:
 A few days since Judge L. W. Da- wis, of Russellville, who is candi date for the office of Circuit Judge of this Circuit, published circular in which he shows up his political record in It's most plausible light. About the same time an ardent friend of Judge Davis's, from Pope county, appeared in Lewisburg, and with the view of building up his friend, Judge Davis, and pulling down Col. Jaco- way, charged that Jacoway was a Brooks man, and that during the Brooks Baxter troubles he had made speeches at Dardanelle advising the people of that vicinity to stay at home and take no part in the war, etc., etc.
 We are utterly surprised at our esteemed contemporary for bringing the race for the Circuit Judgeship into hls paper in this style, which we must pronounce as anything but 'fair play" We had hoped to see THIS race run through on high and honorable grounds, and we know to certainty that we speak the senti- ments of our townsman, Judge Da- wis, when we say that HE so desired, AND INTENDS so far as he is concern ed. There is not a line in his clrcu- lar which MT. Feltus (editor of the State can construe into desire to build himself up by pulling his op- ponent, Col. Jacoway, down; and it is the grossest injustice for tine State to place him before the public in that light, and drag into the issue through the public prints an issue which is dead and past, and winch we know Judge Davis would spurn to use. It is sheer folly for the State to pick up every word it may hear outsiders say in this issue and drag it before the public. People, Ned, will talk, and it seems to us you ought to know better than to suppose they can always be kept within the bounds of propriety. Let the people of this district have a chance to decide the choice for the Judgeship upon the merits of the aspirants alone, and for decency's sake don't try to bias them by drag ging in dead political issues. Keep the public prints clear of this by guarding your own comments upon the subject, and rejecting anything from correspondent which tends in that direction. We trust we shall hear no more of thls kind of elec- tioneering in this contest,