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The New York herald., 1878-10-05
'TwIxT BROOKLYN AND BOSTON.

Jsmes Dearington, the Boston lawyer, VINO
rested by Detective Folk, Of the Brooklyn Police Gen.
once, Tuesday last ON complaint OF Detective
wood OF tho former siy, charged with grand larceny,
was. arraigned before Judge Walsh yesterday. The
warrant. which was procured from Judge Bloom,
charges the prisoner with having stolen 81, lS0 in
three four per cent governments bonds belonging TO
Annie CushniIl, OF Boston, on Or obout August ].
Counsellor johnson, tor The accused said tnas she
warrant wnicn hrs client had been arraigned
Jailed 20 connect the alleged offence any manner
with Brooklyn. His client demanded an immediate
trial. He had made NO altempg ~ concealms sht In
in hts name. Detective Folk said that was mis-
statement the part OF the counsel as the prisoner
had checked mis- baggage under an assum ed name.
While Lhe before the COURT Detective Nc
Causeland entered wish warrant Tor Tho arrest Of
Darlington, issued by Jadgs ChurchntlL OF Boston,
the ssme charge District Attorney CatIin asked
for an udjournm ment OF the case, as he said Il would
probably be necessary 20 gel quistt0n In order
return inc prisoner 70 Boston. The case was ad-
iournsd I'LL thursday next
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kECOVERY OF STOLEN BILLS.

On November Q. 1876 $4,000 worth OF new ten
folar bills were stolen from Consolidated Bank
VI Cauada, at Montreal A reward was offered at the
time, but no arrests we're made About two weeks
ago Detectives Crowley and Mcknight, Of the Cen.
irai once, received information that man In this
CITY was offering Tor sale OF the bills in quss-
tion. Thercupon the detectives, through a man
named W. johnson, opened negotiations Tor their
purchase Al arrangements made for aud
transfer Of the stolen properly, and ON Wednesday
last the parties met In Ivtel to conclude the busi
Dess Inc detectives were concealed In ad-
Joining room and sprang upon the persons nerested
the bilis were on the tabio johnson had Just
arrived ut agreement Tor tho purchase OF a. 600
vi. the bills. Tue suspected individual was m-
datcly arrested, and Yesterday was arrngned be-
lore Juase kubrttn ~ the Tombs Police CsarI He
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THE LrIrRIM ESTATES.
THE EVICTION or MRS. ALaoE AND HER TWO
SONS.

THE EVICTION OF MRS. ALooE AND HER TWO
SONS.
tFrom tho Dublin Irish MaiL1
Al the Milford Petty sessions tseptembor 10) before
Captain PesL X. N. (chairmAn) rnomas Bait, John
Il Swiney aud Edmund Mansfield (magistratssl
John and Robert Aigoo, brothers, appeared on their
own roconuixances to answer the complaint on
Information, oil Captain Doping. agent OF the
Lsitrim estate ana Piers Harrison, for having as
saultsd them ssveraIly at Burlia, the 17tn inst,
and also TO snswcr the cnarge vi Constable Kelly, At
the sut OF the Queen, Tor violation OF the peace IN
ssauitng said parties ~ tho same time and place
the Two Aig0es and their mother, Mr.. AIgoo,
had the 9th inst. taken forcibo possession OF
their former mouse and noding, IRON which thsy
had bssn svictea Two years ago, and received CON-
Hafrison, the oain, went TO the house occupied by
the Asoes Tor the purpose oil aemanding possession.
Cap,atu looping raped and Robert Alsoe parsy
opened the uoor, when Captain Doping attempted
to enter, but was expelled by koDert Agos, thrown
on hrs bucK and nea down He also assaulted Harr,-
sou W pusniag him. john Algoe committed u sun
ilsx assault ON Harrison w tossing aud hoiding him
down. No blows we're struck.
RoDert Agoe was ordered TO be tm prisoued Tor
month Tor the asgauit on Captain Doping and nued
ten shiings Tor sssauitDg Harrison. ana Jonn Algoe
WAS nned 10 ten shiiiinxs Tor assaulting HARRISON.
Mr. Gibson, the sub-inspector, not pressing the
police ease, they we're oruered 10 pay OF court
On the application Of Captain Doping, who said
Mrs. Algoe hsd sven him up quiet possession alter
her sons arrested Tor committing the assault,
the months imprisonment was changed 10 nne Of
f2, The brothers undertaking tbat they and The
mother would give further trouble Ia reference
the house and iArm. Tns anss we're paid.
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THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS

the Police Commissioners met again yesterday and
transacted considerable routine business. Chisl
Clerk hawsy's report to omploySs Of the depart
mcnt who purchased certain supplies for the police
boat Seneca was ordered Ole. On q resolution
offered by Uommissioner Nichols Roundsman \ W.
McDonaid was made sergeant Mr.. Erhardt offered
resolution that Pstrolman David II. Crowley os made
rounasman. Aeasrs Ncnois and whsoer supported the
resolution aud President smith voted ne. Mr..
Eruardt offered q resolution that the made
rou dsman 90 promoted TO u sergeantcy. Presidens
Smith again alone IN opposition TO Ar. ErhArds,
the others voting yea Something IiKo circus per.
formapcs ransprsd al tuis juncture, shortly Alter
which Mr.. Erhardt retired. Alter listening . COM
mu unicalou from Mr. Leonard Jerome tha sunjees
OF pool selling the meeting adjourned.
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DREADFUL, INDEEDI

'What 10 the lady charged WITH" asked Judge
Morgan, az Mrs. Annie Dsvsre, plump pretty and ex
cecdingly Frenchy, took ner stand opposite John J.
Hulit who was sour, grim and irascible.
.'she broke the Sabbath day." quoth Hulit, produc.
Ing bundle Of legal cap TO refer To- Tho Judge
didnt look bit shocked. VI a. .sn
ssWhas else ~ asked he. es.
''She called me hnrd uames--very hard Names In
deed" simpsred Hullt with the air OF Q martyr.
'Whas were theyf" demanded the Court.
Out the legal cap again.
"An old fool crazy iool crazy old thief.
blackRuard. A--t'
The list seemed long and the Court intsrpossd,
"Dld sue do anything eisef" .ttfx + ~ ss
Hult seemed astonisnsa that SUCH enormtties could
be listened 20 calmly, but he said:-s'She snook
can seemed about to knock on this honorsd
head. ~ rM8N
.sGst home" was tho Courts advice 70 the de-
fendant, and TO the plaintiff, "Gst out ana don't
let that honorsd head show up here any more"
No sadder spectacle has been visible for many days
than tho departure oil hulit and the ioolscan
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THE DE GRIEFF CASE.

WHAT Is SAID By THE LAwYERs-THE Gov
EMINENT CLAIMS TO HAVE ABUNDANT PROOF
OF THE CONSPIRACY.
Few new facts were brought TO light yesterday In
the alleged conspiracy OF Do Grief l. Co, silk
and lace importers, OF Broome street. Mr. Cummings
Of the firm OF Vanderpoel Green l. Cummings. who is
counsel for the defendants repeated his statemon,
that the proceedings on the part OF John W. Britng
ham, formerly clerk for Do Grief, prompted by
mercenary motives He further alleged the gov
ernment had commenced this prosecution in good
faith he had doubt, but that based entirely
the affidavit OF Birmingham who, OF course, would
be Influenced 10 move THESE proceedings from teel.
ings OF vindlctivcneRsL Ho SAID that counsel Tor
the nrrn OF De Grief he had mad overtures made TO
him 10 sattls this case, but had always indignantly
declined because the Arm wsre confident that they
would be able 10 show that there not particle
OF fraud n their transactions with the govern
he did not believe that thore would be any do
veopments until The case was heard before United
States Commissoner Shields on Tuesday next
Assistant District Attorney Flero. who has entire
charge OF the case for the government, aud who will
General and Secretary o Treasury respecting
II, says that Mr. Cummings is wrong IN his suppos-
davlt OF discharged clerk OF the nrm OF De GrieG
such was not the On the contrary, the govern
msnt would produce witness who took copy At the
tImo the documentary proof in the possession OF
the government OF ali the missing papers, and that
copy would DO produced The government would,
however. 20 further than that and would their
proof by several other witnesses, aud he had
slightest uoubt from the present aspoct'of the
that conviction would be secured. The evidence
was in his judgms nt, NJ clear AZ any that
submitted 70 court He mud The slightest doubt
they woua be able the present evidence reopen
The civil case in which the government had been de-
feated, and which had been so mystertously pushed
Tor trial by the authorities ut Washington. There
no doubt that the national revenue had been cheated
OF millions Of dollars by frauds OF this character, and
he believed that efectual stop would speedily be
put 10 their psrpetration Aa
General Roger A. Pryor IL counsel tor Hugh J. Bog
ley, tho former confidential CLERK In the onace of
Unltcd States District Attorney, aud who. it is
alleged entered into negotiations with Brttingham
10 pat him In possession OF tho docu proof
necessary 70 convict the Arm. the General says that
nothing has transpred since Thursday 10 Affect his
client any way, aud that little action viii bo
taKon the matter tar his client Is concerned
until Inc examination on Tuesday.
Bail tor all tne accused porsons periecled
to-day, nnd they are now awaiting anxiousy the
animation before Commissioner Shields.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The petition oi Sylvester 7. Gilbert has been rc-
ferrod TO Register Dayton. The iisbhties amount 70
about $7,7o0, and there are no assets. Among tho
creditors are Sergeant Brotners, 81 100; Pariox Me-
Cure. 81 500; $. A. h d. J. Noyss, $1,e76
John y. warren's petition has been referred to
Register Kstchum. His liabilities amount TO Ss,27o
and he no assets Among tho creditors are J. W.
Fellows, s5,s7o; Herman Bausr a CO., $3.50; Freds-
rcx Pdags. 5000.
sidor Lasevowitsch, statoner at No "a vesey
street, is In voluntary bankruptcy, having liabilities
TO the smount Of $24, 100, aud assets The princ
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THE GAY WILL.

An adjourned hearing me Cay will case was hsld
yesterday morning before Judge Daley In the Kings
County surroga,e's Court Jonn 9. Gay, the tcsta-
tor. was limo engaged with MS wiis In the dry
goods business on sixth avenue, In this city. Tho
partnership was dissolved, however, owing 10 dis.
agree between "a husband vile, Tho former
went ~ brooklyn, wnile tho latter continued the
business. Alter Mr.. Gays death, aDout year ago,
II found that ne had beoueatDod nearly $3U 0OU To
his nephew, Barrett Gay When the Will was offered
for PROBATE ~ Was contested Ny number ot nisces
aud nopnsws tho grvunu that tho deceased ~ tho
time OF making the VIII was of unsound mind. the
adjourned NTH October 81
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ALLEGED INSANITY.

Henry NJ. Walters, alias English Harry, who II
may be remembered, attempted 10 kill hts reputsd
vile, "Blonde Anpie," and tnen made an unsuccsss-
tul effort to cut his throat house In stanton
street, yesterday orraigned the Court Of Gen.
sral Sessions Tor sentence. Ex-Jadge Cursis, the
prisoners counsel appealed to the Court Tor elem
snsy on tho ground OF the prisoners Insanity A.
sstant District Attorney Rollins, who appeared tor
Tue prosecution, ntmated thar ne did not wish the
Court to be Impression that he would move
Tor sentence upon who claimed 10 be insane.
He, on the contrary believed Walters TO bc perfectly
sane and, lest there should be any mtsapprshension
on that score no would that sentence be deferred
until the Court had thoroughly satisfied itself 40 10
lie condition OF Walters mind Recorder Hackett. IN
view oi tho suggestions OF Mr. Rollins, remandsd the
prisoner to tno romba
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DRIVEN 10 STEAL.

James A. Britton, a salesman 10 Sheppard Knapp
CO.. carpet establishment, No. 1871 Sixth avenue,
has for time oseu suspected OF dishonest prac-
tlcss anu Of late watch has been upon him Yes
teruay lady came TO tue place aud purchased twenty
eignt yards oil carpet at sevcnty-ive cents yard.
Briton received s2I, and pockeIng 50 turned n the
remainder TO he cashier AS for twenty yards
OF carpet. The trick was at once discovered anu
riton on being epsrged WITH theft, pleaded guilty.
n court he sald he hai been married only Tour
months and had been driven 10 such practices by toe
dinicuity he experienced In living upon weekly
salary OF ~ Jaugs Morgan held him 20 answsr IN
e2oQ
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THE NEW BARGE OFFICE.

Assistant United states District Attorney Fsro
under examinaon the title to tho properly intended
to bo used for Tho barge Office. He cloud
the titio thus tar, expects TO ind none and wui
compleIe his examination very soon.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NoTE-Letters intended for this column must b
accom- panied by the writer's full name and address
insure attention. Complansnts who are unwilling %
comply with this rule simply waste time IN wiring
Write only ON one side of the paper ED. HseALp.l
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
WAGONS IN YIYrRENrH STREET.

To TIE EDITOR THE HxRALp:-
The keeper Of livery stable IN Fifteenth street, be-
tween Fifth Sixth avenues, occupies Al least l21
feet running measure) ot the street with all sorts Of
vehicles butcher CARTS furniture express wasops,
hacks, burgies, &c. The owners OF these vArioua
vehicles board their horses this stable man. aud
hc takes OF their vehicles Dy storing them 10 the
street, much 10 the annoyance OF those VINO occupy
dwellings III the noignborhood. 3.
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Lasevowi,,en. ss,4Oe; Fsrd Mayer. $4,000; a.

Ansado I,YO0
Daniel De Lancsy Shepard made application to Regis
ter Little Tor discharge from bankruptcy and the mat
ter came up yesterday There was no opposition on
the part OF the creditors and his petition will be
granted.
Al meeting OF the creditors Of Charles T. Wells,
who formerly kept the Bassett House, at Birming-
ham, Conn, held At the oflce Of Register Kstchum,
schedules were presented showing liabilities 10 the
amouat OF $4,000. and Jonn H. Platt was appointed
assignee
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gave his name % James Smith, bat 10 known 20 the
police under the Eame OF Ainsworth Mr. Walter
Watson, Of No 50 Wall street. who represents the
Consolidated Bank OF Canada, preferred formal CON-
pains and Judge Kbrsth committed tho prisoner for
examination. The Ca madam authorities will be tele.
graphAd 10 N regard TO the matter. IA 4.
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Is there any reason why the managers ofthe Amsrt
can Institute fair should reduce the price Of ad
mission TO twenty-five centsf This the rats whsi
the fairs held Mt Castle Gardon, and ] am not
aware Inat Ihe present shows any more meritort
Gus or extensive Fifty cents a,r ra.c tu 1864,
whom greenbaok dollar was worth less than iorty
cents, bat is too high now. when the currency Is
practically at par VIVA not the managers OF the OK.
hibtlon take the hinlf ECONOMY.
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APPEARANCES AGAINST HIM.

Norris Zwicksr. OF No l2s Ridge street, lett mis-
apartments yesterday morning and returned In an
hour aud Louis stsin Of No "a Chrystis street.
gsged In ransacking them. He had secured watch
and other valuabiss worth eI00 when discovered but
nevertheless pleaded when srraigned before
Judge Duffy, hold him Ia 300 answer.
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
SUMMARY OF Law CASES.

Judge Sheridan, in Marine Court, Chambers yes
tcrday, made an order that attachments issuo
against John !. Davenport unless he appears on The
Sth instant aud answers concerning his properly.
The Will OF the late Phoebe Jonos, TO whcn objso-
lions arc beng made by her daughter, leaves beQussts
30 the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, ST slsphenss
Orphan Home, the Little Sisters 6f the Poor, and
pIhera ..F.e
All parties having undecided cases before Chief jus.
tics Waite IN the Circuit Court OF the United States
mast present the final decress for signing the Chief
Justice at Washington, u. c.. bofore the l2lh
Inst The Ch,ef Justice sat Circuit yesterday aud
settied = humber OF cases on appeai. lT
Frank A. Dunster, the drug clerk who recently
pleaded guilty TO the larceny oi three $1,000 United
Btates bonds and quantity Of druggists warss the
4 sJS rn,ra avenue was called up yesordsv tor .s,
lsnce In tho Court of General Sessions Recorder
Hackett sent linn 10 the state Rsformasory NJ El-
mira.
During the September term an immense amount OF
business has been transacted in Part Court Of
General Sessions, Recorder Hackett presiding the
prosecuting ofhcer was Assistant District Attorney
Rollins Including pleas OF guilty anu CONVICTIONS by
nearly hundred cases have been disposed
OIL The result has Deen the speeay clsaring Out Of
tho Tombs o persons conhned there awaiting Trial.
In Tho United states Circuit Court yesterday Chief
Supervisor OF Elections Davenport was directed 10
snow why no had rejected the republican lst OF
sepervsors Tor the Third Assembly disriot and sub
reason that the original names had been selected By
Thomas Riley and that they were not Individually
acceptable. Mr.. Daven ports lis with the exception
0itwo was connrlned BY the Court.
In the case OF Agnes aud Kate Ahearn, committed
On application Of thoir father TO the ST. stephens
hsme, whom their mother 10 seeking, through nRbsas
corpus proceedings, TO have restored TO her custody,
roierencc was ordered yesterday by Judge Donohuo
Mr. William Sinclair. Sister Frances Xavier, Lady
Superior Of the Institution, MAKES return that the
children well lor, that atner paws $40
q moEtn TOR the board tn they do not wtsh 10
60 back 10 lncir mother. Mr.. Ahearu states Ia an
bfhdavit that bis wifs Marcn deserted him and
his cndren taking with hor the household goods ana
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PAYING A Dividend.

In the fall OF 1875 the nTm OF A. NJ Rey nolds Co,
OF Newark, Jailed, making the hrst suspension OF
banking house in Newark for eighteen years. The
failure was tslt severely by the poorer classes, and
at one time there were violent demons rations
against the head the drm. Yesterday,
after three yesrs Of waiting, the personal
creditors OF Mr.. Reynolds were summoned together,
and 10 their surprise dividend OF sixty per
declared 10 them and ono Of three per ceut to the
creditsrs OF A. n. Reynolds Il Co IL was further
stated that the personal creditors would probably be
paid IN fu and the would receive another dvi
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
ovERcoArs FOR THE MILITIA.

To rHE EDITOR or TIE HERALD:-
Why do not the authorities issue ovsrooats TO tns
members OF the National Guardf The evsrcoats are
in the Of State officers, but Il 10 said they
will not be issued unless callsd on tor extra
duty. think that this Is an outrage. IL COSTS ~
enough already without making out our OWL.
ovsrsoats while attending drills throughout tne
winter. PARAIUS Er FIDELIa
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
A HINT TO The spoRTsMRN.

HACKETTsrowN, n. J., Sept. e, 1879.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
We farmers like your paper and likc the city peo-
pie. aud are glad to have them come and catch our
fsh and shoot our game, which is SO plenty tnas all
can I'LL bag. wish you would let me complain OF
some who come here They needlessly break dowR
our fcnces aud shake apple and psach trees
TINS we do not IKE. There Is plenty Of game and
loads o hsh up country. Let them take all be-
longing 10 them fair way. but leI them mot wasts
good trutt break our fencss. W.H
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cAN THIS BE SO?

To the EDITOR or THE HERALD s.sst fgsa
Twice during the past week have I been dsayed
from twenty 10 forty minutes In getting up "
Neglect on the part OF The Metropoitau and Gresa-
wich Elevated railroads. In tho CASE Of The Dc.
lay the Metropolitan line learned that the sa.
gnser had psrmi.tod the steam to become exhausted,
and only reached astation alter thrss
tul Efforts aud successful aslsmps on the pass
or "tolIowng trains'' to push us forward. Between
six and seven o'clock SATURDAY evening on shs mp
trip OF the Greenwich street line, tratns owing 70
some 'disarrAngement Of one OF tho engines, were
bockadcd TO such an extent thai it required
over an hour 10 60 IRON Warren 70 rhis.
tieth street. On seeking an expianaton Of
the frequency Of delays and sccidsuts the
elevated lines Ia formed by an sx-eisy official
that the compas les have. tor purposes OF economy
employed nuInber OF nromsn from these vasious
railroads. who do Tho work tnat should inlvusssd
10 licensed engineers only. Can this bo sof II this
be true possibly we nave explanatton oi the
numerous accidents block AIDES on nsss Iinos II
people, hurrying up town urgent business, are
to corraod ior an hour or more IN elevated cars
between stations where they cannot reach terra
frma would suggest that the company supply each
WITH naii a dozen dre escapes or carry wooden
ladderss the rssnwich street line its early his
tory dd--,o enable passengers In Of accident
crawl down the Gets ana reach their homes ~
horse cars before "dayhght dotn appear" ~ =
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
A SLOW FERRY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD tGr
most respectfully call your attention to the slow
running OF tue Hamilton avenue boats The Unloa
Ferry Company has three boats tho above Jerry.
They put what Is called tho day boat ten minutes
after O'Clock in the morning and sho 10 ,Aksn
OIL haipast six the Brooklyn side, which the
busiest time in the day, when tho travel great.
est. Yesterday evening Nv ednssday) we passengers
had TO wait thtrty.one minutes for a boat-from
quarter TO seven O'Clock Till sixteen minutes past
The river free from any obstruction. Evidently
the pilots and gatemen the boats TO suit thsm-
selves That Is what presu they call rapid tran.
sit Is there no way compel the fcrry com psny 10
the boats during the busiest time n the every
i've mtpuges2 PASSENGER
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STEALING MADE EASY.

To THE EDIroR THE HERALD:-@ 4@a4 y
think tho '.Complaint Book" should take notice
great danger TO the dspositors savings banks
and other corporations, owing TO tho alteration
In the Code the question Of the sia.un
OF Limitations Formerly delinquent trustees
liable Tor breach Of duty for the usual psrioa Of sir
years from the discovery Of the wrong. Tho Code
cnaugos this period to three from Accruing
OF the cause oil action. Therefore, r u dishonest
Official keep his misdeeds secret for three Years
he cannot be held 10 account by the depositorA IL
seems as II II was bad enough before for the public
against dishonest officials. but tnis Is simply steal
ing made easy. Tho Legislature should put II back
next session. A SAVINGS BANK pEp0slrOR