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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

EFabyan's and Intermediate stations,
E-.R-Iu=5 rs n. M, l2.45, and 5.3J p.
mn.
5.l5 a. mn. runs through to Swanton, connecting
at Wing Road, for all points on b C.S M. K. r. (;
at st. bloomsbury with Pass. r. r. for Newport
and Montreal; at East Swanton with Cen. VT. r.
r. for st. John and Montreal; at Swanton with
Cent'l. VT. for Odgensburg via o. & L. G. r. r.
1915 p. mn. runs through 10 Fabyan's, connecting
at Glen Station with stages for jackson and Glen
House, and arrives at Crawford's a. As, Faby-
ans 800 p. m.
5.35 p. m. runs through to Fabyan's, connecting
at that point with through train via Mon tpelier
and st. Adams for Ogdensburg. Water
town, Syracuse. BuGsiO, Chicago, and
ans.
Trains Arrive in Portland:
From Fabyan's and intermediate stations $40 a. m.
and 100 p. m
From Vermont and the West 9. 80 p. m.
j. HAMILTON, Supt.
Portland, June rs, 1878. diff
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
RAILROADS.
PORTLAND &WORCESTER LIMB
Portland & Rochester IL. u.
JULY I, ISIS.

Trains will run as fellows
1ss==5s7s-s Leave Grand Trunk Depot,
Portland at 5.3O .. m. and
Leave Prebe St. Station at TAO a. M, LIZ and 615 p
5.3O a. M. Accommodation for Worcester, with
through car for Boston via Nashua and Lowell
Arrives at Rochester at 9.55 .. NJ, Connect
ing with Eastern and Boston & Maine Rail-
1918 p. m, Boston LIS p. M, Aver juno
ton 1910 p. M, Fitchburx LIS p. M, and
Worcester at 2Io D. M, connecting with
trains South and West.
100 r. M. sIeamboai Express with Drawing
Room Car attached, through to New Lon
don without change and through Car
for Lowell aud Boston. Connects at
at EppinR for Manchester and Con-
cord at Nashua for Lowell and
Boston, at Aver junction for Fitch.
burg and the West via Hoosae Tunnel
Line, at Worcester with Boston q Albany
Railroad for New York, at Putnam with
"Boston q Philadelphia Express Line'' for
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash.
Line Steamers, due at Pier No, 40, North
River New York, at 500 a. m.
6.15 p. From Preble Street. Mixed for Roeh-
ester and Way Stations.
Trains leave Rochester at TOO, II 90 m. Drawing
Room Car attached, and $50 p. m arriving in
Portland at 9.35 a. M. LIS and Ii Loo p. m.
Close connections made at WestbrOOk junction
with through trains Of Me. Central RI R, and at
Grand Trunk Depot, Portland, with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. r.
SUNDAY TRAINS-Leave PrebIe Street Sta
tion at 200 r. M, arriving at Rochester at
400 p. m. and at Worcester 7,25 D. NJ. connect
ing with Boston g Albany R. R. for New York
and the West. Leave Worcester at Z 90 a. M,
Rochester 1880 and arriving at Preble Street
1220p.m.
je2adtf JIM. LUNT. supt,
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
BOSTON 4 MAINE RAILROAD.

On and After Monday, July
ss.:ass.ss & a ISIS, tra a -, will LEAvE
Sis, 8.45 q. M. Ito, $50 p. M, ar
irving at Boston J0.45 a. m, 1.30 $40, 1890 o. M.
Returning, leave Boston at $50 M, 1890 $50, 90
p m. arriving at Portland at $780, $780, $780, 1000 o.
m. For Scarborough Beach, Pine Point,
Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Biddeford
615 S45, 1000 q. m, LILO, $780, $50 p. m. For Ken
nebunk, Wells, No. Berwick, Salmon Falls
Great falls, Dover, Newmarket, Exeter,
Haverbill, North And0ver, Lawrence,
Andover and Lowell at 6.15, 8.45 a. m, Ito,
$50 p. m. For Rochester, F arm in gtOn, Al.
ton Bay and Wolfborough at s.45 a. m Ito
p. m. For Center Harbor at S.45 q. m. For
Manchester and Concord (va Newmarket
Juncti0n,) at els M, Ito p (via Lawrence) at
8.45 Q. IA. Morning Trains Will leave Ken
ncbank for Portland at 7.20 q. m. The ITO
p. m. train from Portland connects at Boston with
all Sound Line Steamers for New York. and all Rail
Lines for New York and the South and West.
Through Tickets 10 all Poinls South
and West AT lowest rates.
Trains on Boston b Maine road connect with
all steamers running between Portland and Ban
gor, Rockland, Mt, Desert, Mac las, EastpOrt,
Calais, st. John and Halifax. Also, connect with
Grand Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station and
Maine Central and Portland 81 Ogdensburg trains at
Transfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
JAS. L. FUkBEk, Gen. Supt.
:. =. STEW EMS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
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STONINGTON LINE
FOR NEW YORK. t
III X AID OF ALL IT H Il II 9.
This is the Only Inside Route
Avoiding Point Judith.

Steamboat Express trains leave Boston from Boz
ton 81 Providence r. r. Depot daily, except Sunday
at $50 p m, connecting at Stonington with the en-
tlrely new and superb Steamer Rhode Island, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and with the ele.
CANT and popular steamer Stonington every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, arriving in New York
gage checked through.
Tickets procured at depots of Boston q Maine and
Eastern Railroads and at Rollins q Adams, % Ex-
change and W. d. Little g Co.s,49 Exchange.St.
l.. W. FILKINS, d. 8. BABCOCK,
Gen. Passenger Ag'.t, New York. President.
0c1 Il DIFF
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Maine Central
RAILROAD.
MONDAY, JULY Is7s.

Passenger Trains leave Portland for Bdn-
GOr, Dexter, Belfast and VAUDEVILLE at
1850, II IS and Ills d. N.
For skowheRan at 1880, 1885, Ills p. m.
For Augusta, Hall0weIl, Gardinet and
Brunswick at Is a. M, 1855, 515, IL. Is p. m.
For 8Ockland and all stations Knox q Lin
coin Z. r., and for Lewiston via Brunswick at
6 10 a. m. and 1885 D. m,
For Bath at els a. M, 1885 and 5.15 p. m.
For Pennington, Monmouth, winthrop,
Keadneld, West Waterville aud Water.
Vile via Lewiston at Il 80 d. m.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
rEMpLARs OF HONOR

At Templars' hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday In each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. I, erery Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

Advertisers will find it cheaper to ret their JOB
PRINTING done where they get their Advertising.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

From 7.So m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 am,, and 1.S0 to $50 p.m.g .cEs-
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23

Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Cushng's
Portland. Peaks lsd. White Head. Ottawa Landing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
The NOYLS TRIAL.

In the Noyes trial at Newark, N. j., yesterday, Mr.
Fackler. the actuary and expert, was recalled, and
testified That the fact that company q annual
income OF 500. 600 and death claims amounting TO
only 5000, 600 indicate It's AFFINITY TO sue
cessul business. ior II would also have meet ma
turing endowment policies; the Now Jersey MutuaI
had nine hundred cLdow policies, amounting
to 8, 100000
Secretary Of State Kelsey also recalled, and tss-
tilted that he knew state that recognized sx per
cent rale Tor computing reserve fund.- no said
the Mutual never asked him extension OF time
and all the officers admitted us insolvency; he told
them he would give them every opportunity TO make
good deficiency; before the Chancery proceedings
were begun Counsellor McCarter mad written 10 him
the concern BoDeiessy bankrupt. Aftor fur
tber testimony on TINS point, all going to show that
the company was gwen every opportunity to set ttsef
straight II u could mr. Kelsey retired, the State closed
its ana the defence opened, Mr. kcas6ey making
the preliminary statement
Mr. Keasbey set Iorth that Noyes was tho only one
out SIX who had been Indicted who was placed on
uial; his alleged part 10 Tho alleged conspiracy
taking possession OF tue company.
Alter Mr. Kcasbey had concluded Mr. Moves took
the stana and went over his Insurance history from
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

The Grand Jury yesterday dismissed unaa imo usly
the complaiot OF Anthony Comstock against Mrf. Dr.
sarah B,akeice Chase, whom no charged with selling
improper instruments.
Two plcgpocxc,s, named Charles Berry ana Francis
wilsms, both OF whose combined efforts resulted in
the thelt Of only nty-our cents, pleaded guilty yes
terday In tue Court OF General Sessions, aud
fenced eacn 10 eighteen montns' Imprisonment.
The case OF Peter link, recently convicted In the
Court General Sessions OF the larceny OF matt be-
longing john Shelley, OF Hamilton, OHIO, sen.
leuced u 1--WE years imprisonment In state Prison,
wa. ara ocd on appeal yesterday before the supreme
Court, General fern. Tue Court TOOK the papers.
Hannah freeml n complains that stewart NJ Free
man, IT, her iniaLt cnild Twelve months Old, rs de-
Iai3ed b, stewart n. Freeman upon an order OF the
Court oDtaDcd without her consent or any notice be-
ng gwen 10 her. she applied yesterday to Judge
D0nohue Tor writ OF babeas corpus, which was
giantcd
erday the trial OF the suit brought by Merritt Jcr-
ton against Charles A. Wceo, James ID. Hoyt and
uhers, alleged TO De the propristors oil the New
dreams 7imea The suit Is 10 recover on the notes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
THE CUSTOMS COMMISSION.

Tho Commission appointed By Secretary sherman
OF which General J. H. Meredith, General Appraiser
OF Philadelphia; Messrs. N. w. Bingham, OF Boston,
and B. L. Kinds, Of Chicago, SPECIAL Treasury Agents.
aud leading merchants from Philadelphia, st. LOUIS
Cincinnati, Boston, Chicago and Baltimore are Nom.
bers, held an informal session In tho Custom louise
yesterday. Tho room assigned TO them by Collector
Arthur Is the large chamber belonging to SPECIAL
Deputy Collector Lydecker. General Meredith pro.
the Commission. A notice posted The door bears
the legend, 'Customs Commission, Privatc.n None
but those summoned viii be allowed 70 enter this
amber anu then only one at a time. 1he proceed
ings Of yesterday were kept profoundly secret but II
was conceded oy some OF the members OF the Com
Investigated.
several clerks been assigned to write out no.
tices TO those who are 10 be cited ~ Witnesses IL is
understood that these notices were mailed last even
Jog 10 representatives Of tho following houses
Messrs. A. I. Stewart Co. II. Is. Claim 4 Co., L.
s. Janray & Co, Arnold, Constable Co Lord lay
lor. James McCrcery, Aunmordt X Co. ;Luckmeyer Il
Kunnotb, william IA. Do Forrest, Pcirson A. Harri.
man X ca. IseliD, Seeser Co Drey fuss, Konn d
Co. y bcrtenncr Abcgs, Bcrtaux Il RadesC, and h.
n. BenJamin On completing the silk investigation
the Commission propose 70 look into tho kid glove
business and 10 tolls end the leading importers in that
line will DO summoned to give their testimony.
The investigation has been caused by tho outcry Of
undcrvaluacn made by small trsders who aIlcge
goods imported into New York are undervAlucd. The
thoroughly, and Tho facts elected tho Secre-
tary of tho Treasury proposes TO frame oil for Con-
grcss TO pass. Such . measure II ID claimed, will
make IL incumbent upon customs o1hcias 10 enforce
certain liked values, independent OF Invoice prices
and establish uniformity OF action throughout the
Jfntta SfatN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
BROOKLYN BOARD OF. CRY WORKS.

When the Brooklyn Board OF Guy Works met yes
terday ths nrst business which they transacted was
the revision OF the Boards estimate Of expenses for
tne year 1872 which had been recalled from the
Board Of Estimate on the day previous Tho first
item considered was that Of saarss which nted
70 $3s, 6l0. This was approved. Tho second item
was for salaries At the Ridgewood engine house.
This reached the sum Of $37, 900. The item OF
$1,000 Tor CLERK and telegraph operator was
stricken out The Board then decided 10
reduce tho pay for engineer and assistants from
$l4,2S0 TO Sill, 300; the carpenter, machinist and
blacksmith from 81 200 eacn TO $900 tho SIX coal
passers IRON $1,000 TO S. 600 The items Of 5000 Tor
one Waterman and $4,000 for handling and storing
coal we're also stricken out The pay Of the coal In
spector was reduced IRON $1,000 20 5000 Toe item
OF 500 for 900 cubic feet oil gas Ridgewood
engine house reduced 10 $1,000. The items oil
10000 Tor coal sheds, 81, 900 Tor tingences
and 81 600 for new coal shed At Smiths pon1 pump
ing station we're also stricken out; the snm OF
$500 for contingencies was reduced 10 $500.
reduced TO 5000 Tho following items we're stricken
oul-$500 20 q fencc around the new reservoir,
$40 Tor a day Waterman ~ Prospect Hill Reservoir
81, 900 Tor tinEencies the head OF sap
plies and repairs The sum oil 81, 600 Tor sauging
streams boy oDd Hampstead was allowed to stand as
spectors. The sum OF, S6a0 for hoster,
and also $l3,6 92 for Twelve cakers, were
not changed Two iotns or ntingcncies, OF $4,000
each, were stricken out rs was aso the OF 200
for watchmen al the Riogewood Engine Houke.
The Item OF s. 500 Tor iron sopcock boxes reduced
undIsIuf bed The Board then opted estimate A.
amended and adjourned out OF respect tho memory
the late General Dakin. The reduction made
amounts 10 $42. 900 on the grand total oil S26o.355
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
ILLEGAL TRADE ACT.

Part OF the Court of General Sessions oc-
;upied yesterday win the nearing, before Judge IL
icrsleeve, OF tie in which Elizabeth c. Jay was
palaiin aud w. IL. Bennett and others, tenants and
suo-tenants, were defendants In March, 1871 the
paintn leased to the defendants for the Of five
years the property AT tho northwest corner OF Elm
and Walker streets, the agreement being that no in
toxcating liquors SHOULD ever be sod the prem
iscs, ESQ double rent should be paid The
sub-et portion oil tho premises henry
Dale. VINO Kept restaurant, In wuicn
liquor was drunk. The plaintin there upon
commenced dispossess proceedings OF tho
District courts, which, however, we're dismissed and
aprcul WAS taken TO the General Term OF the SUI
prcmc Court, which reversed the decision nder
The statute triai was commenced In the Court OF
General sessions Jury oil SIX was empanoiled and
Mr. LOUIS H. Deaneld, counsel Tor the piaiutin, ex-
aiued several Witnesses, who proved that liquor had
been drunk Gu the premises IN VIC alton oil
1ant anu also that Dale had lice nse, whch under
the Illegal trade act rendered hin liable TO be dis
possessed. No defence was entered into ana the jury
accordingly rendered verdict Tor the plaintin and
the disposscss warrant was issued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
STRANGE ANTICS.

Wild looking woman, dressed In very scanty
clothing. was seen yesterday afternoon, about half
past one O'Clock, rushing toward the pier at tho loot
oil East Sixty.third street by party OF workmen
First avenue They followed her and In time to
prevent her from Jumping into the water. Before
they arrived she had managed TO divcst herself OF
what little clobn she mad on, and, in a perfectly
nude condition. aiter breaking away from the work.
men, she ran through Sxy-third street 10 Frat
aud into q house NJ No. 1,l47 First avenue.
officer Ward, OF tho Twenty -ciehth precinct, was
called IN, the women 10 tie house provided
her with some garments, aud the evidently Gcranged
woman taken the station house md then CO 10
the Fifty seventh Street PollSe Court When was
arraigned before Judge DuGylrhe said her name
south Amboy, N. j., whore she had been robbed OF
money and kept IN state oil intoxcation
Jays bv the people with whom she stop.
ping. She was tired Of her miserable existence and
wisned to ond her life at she spoke somewhat
nationally. but the Judge had doubts TO sanity
and united her 10 Tho OF the Com noru
Of Charities and Correction Tor EXAMINATION
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
SCHOOL HOURS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
/ have read In tho HERALD parents complain mt that
his child turned out OF school for going az
the This Is one OF the many instances
which might DO given OF the bad cfscts Of the noon
recess This Is especially true In the case OF very
q hurry and return In a hurry, to DO cooped
up In the sitting AIR OF u class room
I'll tho hour of dismissal. should not this
stupid order bo discoutinucd2 What IL Il uncss
to punish helpless tle They cannot learn any,
thing duriug afternoon session. Tor II
the teacher can do TO keep them awake. read some
time since In the HERALD that the Board oil Educa-
tion talking about dismissng the younger chill
dreu Tor tho day after tho morning session, but
nothing has been done by them, aud IL seems iko oily
that they Will do nothing tn sbate TINS cruel Practice
once. pARENI.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
HENRY j. BAKERS WILL.

Mr.. Henry J. Baker, OF Sing Sing, westchestcp-
county, who while engaged in business In this city
importer OF glass accumulated a fortune estk
mated at g. oooo died the I'm OF February last,
lca,ingA will executed December a. 1875. Tho will,
with brief codcil attached dated December IS 1879
was proved on Wednesday before Surrogate Com a,
thci widow OF the deceased. Mrs Jane T. Bskor,
beng the exccutnx aud Mr. John Elliott executor.
by tue PROVISIONS Of the viii the widow OF tcsa-
all the real and personal estate owned By
him. which IL very extensive, aud, IN addition, the
OF $3.50 600, when Is TO be invested Tor her
benclt; 100000 10 bequeathcd to william Henry
Baker the adopted 81 the teslator, and $50 900
10 Emma Hartsnorn Baker, his adopted daughler
Amer making various other requests TO relatives
adopted children.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17

actions In going into q room and locking the
door while he prepared her medicines alter We ae.
came suspicious We began keeping things prepared
by MI. Vosburgh and giving her things prepared py
mysef; gave her Indian moal milk. bread ana but.
tor and water; we lett Mr.. vosDurghs house on the
25ih Mr.. VosbUrgn accom- panied US 10 the depot
Tho witness ~as then cross-exanned oy ex-Govers
nor Bsdla as fohows:-Wnsn Mr.. vosbufgh cave me-
tho tea had made rhe about two thirds full
the tea was strong; Mrs. vosbursh took shird OF IL
ADJouRSkEsr.
Alexander H. Vanderwurl An assistant OF Prose.
cutor NcGi, was then called and testified that ne
had purchased quarter Of pound OF tartar emasis
IN six Wholesale houses in this city without havina
digestion made to It's sale. The erneLic pro-
duced In the absence oil necessary witness tho
Court adjourned tor tho day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
wAvERLEY PLACE pAvEMsSrs.

TO rHR EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
ALLOW aLothcr 10 scrested person TO add few re-
marks 70 what "Tapioca" said concerning the con-
dfsion Of the paving on Waverley place. near Mao
dougai street. He did not exaggerato the state OF
snairs the least; In fact, his complaint rather
tame, when the damage that has been done, TO say
nothing OF future msnnps, IS taken into consdera-
prcssed by square yards than by square feet "
Children are constantly engaged In tearing up and
carrying away tho blocks and plank foundation
out interference, so that in q few weeks the whole
block will be In similar dapidn condition. This
has been going for 1vo six weeks, and numerous
accidents have occurred. COMMITTEE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
THE MATCH BOX HOMICIDE.

Recorder Hackett charged the jury yesterday In tho
sasc OF Valentine Brumbauer trial Tor the killing OF
Gusave Koch, the keeper of a lager beer saloon at
No 326 Eighth street, whom, on Tho 9tn of March
last, he struck on the temple with stone tch box,
the defence being that Brumuauer had hrst COM
mIted an assault upon the deceased The Jury, after
an hours dehocraon, returned averdct .: guiity OF
manslaugnter IN the fourth degree, with a recom-
nendatIon 10 mercy. Assistant District Attorney
Lyon thcn moved Tor sentence. Recorder Hackctt
ssiu that white the recommendation TO mercy was
creditabc TO the hearts Of tho jury he hardly be-
hevcd the evidence warranted such leniency. lie
Lhen senteDcod the prisoner TO one years imprsou.
menI The Penitentiary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
"rAxpAYERs. ATTENTION ="
TO THE EDITOR OF TIKI HERALD

To THE EDITOR TIKI HERALD
desire TO direct the attention ofaxpayers and tho
Street Commissioners to the following Mercer
street. IRON Canal to Blocker, has recently been
paved by the contractors, Aessrs L. W. johnson 4
Co. They employed twenty men to tear up grade and
pave the same II took twenty-four days and over
thousand square yards were paved, or on an
age, twenty -one square yards per day per man.
The city has had eight men at work for nIne days
on Tnrty-third street, between Fifth avenue ana
Broadway, repairing the pavement, and all they have
q halt square yards per day per man. BY comparing
tine two items II will be that pioy "a
by DO three times as much those employed
tor political ends by our city authorities
ECONOMY,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
STOP THEE !

While walking along Broadway, near Trinity
Church. yesterday noon, Alfred Passano, captain Of
canal boat lying tho East River, suddenly ielt a
pull at his watch chain and simultaneously he sawa
yoang darling away with the watch aud cham In
his hand. Mr.. Passano shouted, s'Stop thiefi" and
started In pursuit GOWN Wall to New street, whore
member OF the took Exchange Joined In the chase
aud captured the thief The prisoner was taken 90
the 1ombs Police Court BY an officer. He gave his
nsme as John Murphy aged twenty, Of No. 3l3 Water
street. Tue watch VAS found IN his possession. Ife
pleaded guilty and was committed for trial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
sc1gIDE BY HANGING.

John Robinson, aged sevsniy-eisht years, COM
mltted suede on Wednesday afternoon by hanging
himself In a barn the farm Of Henry d. Lott, az
Fiatlands, Long Island. Deceased made one ond OF
clothesllno fast to beam, and. standing on stool
fastened the rope around his neck kicked the
support from under nim. He mad been Tor some time
past subject attacks Of mental alteration He was
the Oldest fnhsbitan OF Fatissds aad the princI-
pal owner Of barren Island, Jamaica Bay. lie derived
n handsome revenue from tbs latter source An in
ques, was held by the Justice OF the Peace vi the
and a verdict oil SUICIDE vas rendered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The local politicians around the City Hall were con-
siderabiy exercised yesterday discussing the fsa-
lures Of the Public Burdens bin They see that 70.
duotlons OF many lat salaries inevitably follow
the Governors signature OF this measure
Among the claims just 6od In the Complroller,s
once Ia that Of George W. Morton for 81 26s as SAL
AIRY as Excise Commissioner during the months Of
February, Msrcb and April, 1873
The franchises TO run the Astoria aud Rooso tels
ferries and the ferries IRON Peck slip an Fulton
Market 70 Harlem will be sold by Comptroller Kelly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
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SUING TIE BOARD OF HEALTH.

An action has boon begun In tho Brooklyn City cours
by Andrew Vessel, scsvcuser against General James
Jourdan, Francis Fisher and DIR. Crane. who com.
pose the Board OF Health OF that city. 10 recover
$4,000 damages for preventing him from carrying on
his business Plaintiffs counsel spphed to Judga
McCue yesterday tor injunction restraining defend-
ants from interfering with paintir pending the tfal
OF the action Tho postponed until Thursday
nexl np.s mellon OF deIendaDls' counsel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
STATION HOUSE ABUSES

To EDITOR HERALD
Please call the attenloa Of the Police Commission
to the operations OF the keeper OF tho station
house 10 West Thirty seventh street. We were
rested charge Of disordery conduct, OF which We
were innocent We sent the keeper for something TO
eat and gave him bin, out OF which he kept tho
change, which eighty centa he would not return
any OF II Please inform n the keeper rs paid or
not by the city. -FOUR INNOCENT VICTIMS