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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29

nary last The conseq OF this was to set back to
thsir proper places y large number oil the Mayors
causes which stood already preferred In the dinerept
court Calendars and Tor the two or three months
the court business Of the City Law Department has
been unusually light. The Counsel 10 the Cor
poration has employed this period OF COM
pafative leisure Ia causing 10 be made
systematic aud thorough reduction OF the number
OF cas.s pending In his 1nce snce the ION day OF
April last therr have been dismissed tor lack OF prose
cutou, dscontinued or otherwse uispossu OF 32o
tors. TINS numoer does include ssses meat pro-
ceedings. o. the actions which Mr.. wuIIuey caused
10 be dism ssei or discontinued s.vepty.Seven EN-
braced claims aRgrcgating $4U6. GA SO. The advan-
taae 10 the city treasury VIII readily when It
~ stated that 10 nine-tenths this the
statute OF limitations now prevent further
prosecution oil The causes oil action upon which the
claims were founded.
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PUNISHED AT LAST.

In the Qnecns County Court OF Sessions yesterday,
before Judge Armstrong, John Berresheim had his
trial for grand larceny the charge upon which he
indicted being the Of 1895 he trcspassed
upon wood land at Fosters Meadow, town OF Hemp
stead, belonging 10 United States Comm issioner
winsiow, OF Brooklyn, 10 tho extent Of some l. 700
feet ana cut on a large amount OF cord wood, posts,
rails sc, wnicn he disposed OF 10 his own bonent.
Tho deondant's father tried on the same charge
shortly after the offence was alleged TO nave been
ommiticd, but, there being doubt as TO guilty
knowledge on his part, he was acquitted, John mean
t,ne abgcp,cd himself IN New Jersey, and was only
recently brought from there on reqaiston by Gov
ernor Robinson.
The Jury rendered verdict Of guilty and the udgo
Berrcshelm 10 our years and Six months In
Tho state Prison.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29

TOtas.. ......... 100 W S<V,9o3 oZ
The cam OF Colonel Charles ". swift heo. V.
Smith assignecl for work on building No 500 Broad
way, amounting 70 S436 80, incluuing interest,
disailowed The not coming witnin tue terms of
the ct
Clam OF Charles KInkel for services as architect,
s28T ~ including interest," was aid over Tor further
examination.
Inc cI inns o. otto Meyer and Robert Buckhardt for
WORK, &c, on Nos. 81 aud 31b Bowcry, amounting TO
So, 800 aud oi George W Sturr Tor WORK az Nos 2vl
anu 2g3 3owcry, amounting TO S3,V9l 90 were re-
ferreu 20 Comptroller Kelly Tor examination and re-
port thereon TO the 0mmssion
The claim OF Francs sheridan assignee OF Morgan
Jones' amounting 10 80 500 81, Including interest," mas
not been heard. no one having appeared before tue
com IA isslon relative thereto.
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AN OFFICERS LUCK.

Omcer George W. Crout, of the Twelfth precinct,
on Thursday night encountered a drunken man on
rnrd avenue, near Harlem Bridge. Crout took the
inebriate TO the 126h street police station, and ihers
on search ny us prisoner iound on bs person num-
Der Of articles when he subsequently, learned mad
been stolen from his sn house Cfout den I'm ed the
property yesterday IN the Harlem Police Court, aud
Judge kasmirc committed the offender, VINO gave his
name as James Cavanagh, TO answer ~ the special
ScssivnA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

rNorE-Letters intended tor this column must be
accom- panied by writer's full name ana address 20
insure attention Complainans VINO ara unw'nns !"
comply with this rule simply waste tune 10 "''"os'
write only ON one side OF the paper.-ED. HxRALpl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
AN OMLN.

Since the case OF Jonn Murray against the Justices
Court oil Special Sessions, which was presented
by Mr. William y. Kintzing 10 the consideration OF the
Court OF Appeals IN which Is involved The question OF
tho consturionaty OF the Court OF Special Sessions,
no provision having been made tor jury trial, and
II being contendcd accused cannot waive that
right the Supreme Court OF isconsin has passed
upon the identical question. It appears that ono
John Lockwood Arraigned 10 tho Municipal Court
Of Dare county, Ws, = charge OF mis
dcmeauor. plea OF not gaity was en-
tered aud the accused elected to be tried
by tue Judge without u jury. A conviction followed
and an appeal WAS taken TO the supreme Court The
Supreme Court, after careful consideration, has
decided that upon piea OF not guilty 10 an indict
me T. either Tor ieiony or "A III, siemeanor The &C
Gu sod is put upon the county ana can be tried ony
by u Jury ana the Court further holds that Jury
banded the Court says:sThIs rule Is universal
as 10 ielonics not quite 10 mtdenieanors.
But the of authority appears TO apply II 10
both classes OF crimes, ana the Court holds
that 10 be ana bcttcr alike In prln-
ciplc and practice. Tho rIgnt OF trial by jury
upon ation or Indictment for crime Is secured
by the constitution upon principie oil pubic policy,
aud cannot waived. Tho tria By tue Judge oil tho
Municipal Court was, therefore, mistrial, when
could not support judgment nor authorize the re-
port OF question oil law 10 the supreme Court Tor
determination" MI Kintz ny has procured this de-
on the Official reporter oil the Court, ana Tor
ward ID IL to The Judges OF the Court OF Appeaa
should be followed the Court oil Special Sessions OF
Peace Tor the County Of New YORK Is according 10
tho allegation yesterday oil leading lawyer,
ssdoomed.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
SPARK cATcHERs.

To THE EDIroz OF TIE HERALD:-
In California the steamers on the various rivers afe
compelled by law 10 have attached to the smoke.
stacks what they call s.spark catcners" simply wire
netting over the top OF tho smokestack. TO prevent
the burning tho grain along the banks OF the nv.
ers Why would not this plan answer on the elevated
roads to prevent the burning OIL awnngsr ~ very
Simple and very cheap, the netting being made OF
sucn size that nothing can go through but smoke
w. =.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
CRY SUITS.

II is we'll known among the legal profession that the
preference formerly givcn to suits IN winch the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty Of tho city Of New
YORK we're parties was taken away BY the new Code,
tue rule being 1rs enforced IN the suit Of the Mayor
vs. Ihe Broad way and seventh Avenue Railroad Com.
pany opinion delivered by Judge DAVIS la Jan-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
WANTED A DIVIDEND.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
VIII the receiver please tina depositors Of the
Guardian Savings Bank when they will receive the
balance due themS From what Mr. Roach turned
over TO Mr. Qulnlan we should have received all pc
fore this Work and money are very scarce, ana
49,, 80 r. u.
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CENTRAL PARK RULES.

To THE EDITOR OF HERALD
spent last evening in Central ParK ana ne"lo
great many complain that the "reiirins nouses "ee
closed nj seven +. NJ They should be kept open our
ing the time visitors are allow Ia the ParK >.
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TIME TO SETTLE.

To EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Will the depositors OF the broken Bowling 4reen
Savings Bank ever get another dividend out Of tns
SRI. 900 or $40 600 the receiver has IN his handsi
Does he intend 10 let the lawyers use all upY W.
UNDERSTAND they have about $50 000 Inc bank aiied
INV nanvruot concern MANY DEpOSITORS.
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REAL ESTATE.
The following Is the record OF sales on the Ex
change Yesterday

The following Is the record OF sales on the Ex-
change yesterday
BY r. v.
Foreclosure sale-Edward ID. Gale, refcree-of a
plot OF land 50. lOxl0O 10th av., n. w. cor
ner Of 5Sth st. to defendant SI,Soo
HKNRiQuKs AND COHEN.
Frank A. Ransom. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sale OF the
house. with lot ls 9xIo0 4, NO 45o West 4ith 80.
ST. s. s. PIP IT, oil lOh av. to plant $500
Also house with ,ot 2OxlOO.5, No. Az West 4ath
st.. - $50 IT, Of 10 av. to paintiH $500
BERNARD SMYrH
William A. Boyd referee = orecosure sale OF the
house, with lot 10 9xl0U.5. 20. Isl West SD
st. n g. 23l3 #. Of 7h av.: to plaintiff. 1890
MEsIER
stephen II. DIN, referee Fl recosure sale OF tho
house. with lot l9. 5xlu0. IL. No. 423 East lllth
a. 279 IT, ". u NV. A. ito plaintiff zoOO
JOHN BOYD.
E. B. Shafer, refrree-Fureciosure sale OF the two
buildings with lot 2ox1U0. 30. 81 sheriff ST..
r. l25 IT, OF Kivington ST. to Nary B. amend. ll,35o
A.. IL. MULLER
Memo Diefendorf, releree-Foreclvsnre sale OF the
two houses with lot 25x10o. No. 81 outh 9Th av,
H. t. OF Bleecker st.. to paintiH 1900
OAKLEY AND CO.
A. Dewitt Baldwin. referee Foreclosure sale OF
the house with lot 24.Sx75 10. 52l LIST av.. vs.,
TAI IT, 3oth to plaintiff. $500
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A GOOD FIELD For THE DOG MEN

70 EDITOR or rHH HERALD
Where are the dog catchersf The people hv'ns ~
18th street arc greatly annoyed BY the hovinR "
dogs, both day and night One resident Keeps tnres
Of those dan erous Spttz dogA which are ai'o~e1 "
run unmuzzlsd. .. - -
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ARMORY CLAIMS.

THE AWARDS MADE BY THE COMMISSIONERS
MAYOR Ely, Comptroller Kelly and Tax Commits
stoner Andrews, acting In the capacity OF comms-
soncrs appointed under act OF tho Legislature Of
1877 TO settle claims Tor work done several years
ago In nting up and furnishing city armorcs, have
lately hold several sessions Daring these meetings
they examined number oil witnesses as to all details
an which such claims were founded, among them be-
ing several experta AT yesterdays session, IN tho
Comptrolers ofco. the following awards were made =
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A HUSBANDS RESPONSIBILITY.

Judge Ssdgwick yesterday rendered a DECISION
the demurrer interposed by tho defendants in the
oil Rowland Dimelon Jr, ags inst Matilda Roensield
aud another. Tho action was brought 10 recover
Sc 600 damages for uries iun .ccd tho painuG,
as alleged, by the defendant the 23i OF last March
The CO plant states that Mrs Resented threw Row
lard down "a night OF Stars At No. 800 East Forty
tnird street. solomon Resented, the husband vi
Matilda aud the defendants, deInurrea TO The
complaint the ground tnat the same did not stale
acs sufficient TO constitute cause OF action. IL was
claimed That the husband Is not Responsible on the
tort OF ms vile committed with his cousent aud
connIvance. Judge Sedswick, In his decision,
says:-"AIthough 1 believe that the learned
counsel has stated correctly tho reasons OF
the husband bong joined party IN
aclioD against his WHO Tor her separate
tort, nevertheless, in case OF judgment against
them had make satisfaction BY the BODY or prop
cry. TINS was true, whether or not the vile had
brought the husband any property; 80 that prac-
tcay the painun had the right 10 resort TO the nus
bands property body for his wle's tort. am not
convinced that this right has been destroyed uy The
elect Of recent legislation as to married women If
tbis be right properly be enforced against tho
husband by joining hiin as party win MS lie. SEQ
tion 400 Tor Did the jointng oil any pary
iendant with a married woman IN proper case Do
murrer overrulod, with leave 10 withdraw demurrer
and answer upon payment Of costs Of demurrer"
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CouRT CALENDARS This DAY.

SUPREME CoURr-SpRcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
ouonue.-Nos. $3.50, 573
CouRr or GENERAL sEssIoNs-Part Held by Judge
Sutnerland.-.uo People VS.. Henry schmidt, poison
ing lconlinuedl
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-02

avoid great living authors manuscript,
and, TO his horror, was presently con-
fronted with piece OF copy which made
him cry, " Lord, have mercy Have
goa got that man to print for?' But
most editors will cheerfully forgive such
transgressions to all contributors who
will guarantee that they write as well as
Burke or Carlyle. Alas, it is usually
the case that those who have least ex-
cuse are the worst offenders. The
slovenliest manuscripts come from per
sons to whom the difference between an
hour and minute is of the very small
est Importance This depression is to
be excused, partly by the natural desire
to say word against ones prosecutors,
and partly by hope that some persons
OF sensitive conscience may be led to
ponder whether there may not be, after
al, some moral obligations even toward
editors and printers. Morley, an
F0rt'aightly ReVieaU.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-02
Important Supreme Court Decisions.

2upOI UHHt supreme court DECISIONS
The following decisions have been
given in the United States Supreme
Court:
Pullman VS.. Upton, Assignee; error
to the Circuit Court for the Northern
District of Illinois. In this case the
chief question decided is that an as
signee OF corporate stock, who has
caused it to be transferred to himself on
the books of the company and holds it
as collateral security for a debt due
from his assignee, is liable for unpaid
balances thereon to the company after
it has become bankrupt. The principle
Of the decision is that the creditors Of a
bankrupt company are entitled to the
whole capital of the bankrupt as fund
for the payment Of debts due them, and
this they could not do if the transferee
OF the shares is not responsible forwhat-
ever remains unpaid upon his shares,
for by the transfer on the books of the
corporation the former owner is dis
| charged The bankrupt in this case is
| the Great Western Insurance Company,
of Chicago Affirmed.
| Garfield ct al. VS.. Paris ct al; error
to the Circuit Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan. In this case the
question was whether contract was
controlled by the laws of New York or
Michigan. The defendants in error,
liquor dealers in New York, sold liquor
to appellants, citizens of Michigan.
The prohib1tory liquor law OF the latter
State rendered the sale void if the con-
tract was controlled by it. The deois-
ion is that, as the sale was made in New
York, and as part of the delivery was
made, it was New York contract, and
one not affected by the statute Of frauds
OF the State. Affirmed.
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SlOYenlY Manuscript.

I have the misfortune to have manu-
script before me at this moment that
would fill thirty Of these pages, and yet
from beginning to end there is no indi-
cation that it is not to be read at sim
gle breath. The paragraph ought to
be, and in all good writer's it is, as real
and as sensible a division as the SEN
tence. It is an organic member in prose
composition with beginning, middle,
and an end; just as stanzai is an organic
and definite member in the composition
of an ode. ct fear my manuscript is
rather disorderly," says another, "but
I will correct carefully in print" Just
SO. Because he is too needless to do
his work in workmanlike way, he first
inficts fatigue and vexation on the editor
whom he expects to read his paper
second, he inficts considerable and
quite needless expense on the publisher;
and thirdly, he inficts a great deal of
tedious and thanklees labor on the
printers, who are for the most part
far more meritorious persons than
fifth-rate authors. It is true that
Bu1ke returned such disordered proofs
that the printer usually found it least
troublesome TO set the whole afresh, and
Miss Martineau tells story of a Scotch
who fed from Edinburgh to
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/" Love. JOY. Peace.V

During long run of s'Uncle Tom %
IN an Eastern city, the family of the
gentle Eva went to housekeeping; and.
during the occupation of the elder forces
q small boy-brother Of Eva (the Eva
on this occasion being Miss Lulu Priorl
-strayed away and was lost in the
strange city. Moving was suspended
and hunting commenced; but the child
was not found. Audiences must not be
disappointed, however, and so the poor
little sister was forced to array herself
for her part, wash off the tears, and try
and forget that her little brother was
lost. But, during the evening, the run
away was found, and the parents, to re-
lieve their little daughters mind, took
him directly to the theater.
The death scene of Eva was on: Topsv
with her apron On her head, crouched on
the floor. Seeing out of corner the recoy-
cred youth, Topsy said in whisper:
:" Hold young acknowledgements up"
Eva lay on the couch-St. Clair bent
over her with the question:
what do you see, Eva, darling ?"
To which the dying child was only to
reply:
dead upon the pillow.
Just as Eva raised her head feebly.
lifted her hand, and commenced the
broken sentence, she spied the rebound
brother. With cry of joy, she extend
ed her little arms toward him, and broke
out:
"Oh, see-see, he's found he's
there, and I never thought to see nv
little brother again." then, recollecting
her part, she gave great gulp Of fright.
fell back spasmodically to the studied
words, and cried out, Glove Joy !
peace p and dropped her head upon the
pillow.
The scene was never more affecting
sobs were heard on all sides. The speech
was so heartfelt that the audience felt
sure it was part of the play-that the
dying Eva was supposed to have a vision
of lost brother, waiting on the, mystic
shore for the launching of the little life
leaving this-and many of them, no
doubt, feel cheated to this day of a cley-
er point by the cutting down of Eva's
death speech to the words, stLoye -
Joy peace p Cor. NeaU York
Gr1phic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-02
No More SIeepless NIGHTS.

Somebody who seems to have tried il
says: "The last method we have heard
of for curing cases of pure sleepless-
ness, when unaccompanied by pain or
disease, is the following: Get out of
bed and take linen bandage- although
a handkerchief, neatly folded longwise,
will do as well, perhaps better. Dip
one-half of the handkerchief into water !;
pass the wet portion around the wrist !;
over this lay the dry half, and tuck in
the ends SO as to make all secure. Lie
down again. The wet bandage will be
found to exercise most soothing infu-
ence on the pulse; this will soon extend
all over the nervous system, and calm,
refreshing sleep will be the result"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-02
The Functions of a Postmistress.

1t seems to have just been discovered
why an elderly maiden lady is not the
right kind Of lady to put in charge of
postofice. The Postoffice Department
has recently been compelled to seek the
resignation of the Postmaster of small
town on the West Penn railrord, Penn
sylvania, because the Postmaster, who
is an elderly maiden lady, has felt it her
duty to open letters addressed to the
young ladies and gentlemen of the
neighborhood to find news which she
couldn't get in the local papers. Here
after she will have to look through key
holes or something of that sort, in order
to get any happiness out of this dreary
and exacting world. >~ae s3a I1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-02
The Late William OrtOn.

The death of Mr.. William Orion,
President of the Western Union Tele-
graph, will be recognized as a serious
misfortune to the country, and especial
~ to the press and to those to whose
business telegraphy has become essen
tial. Born without any special advant-
ages, he owed all his success to his own
energy, industry and natural ability.
He was close, practical student, taking
knowledge rapidly from the actual cir
cumstances by which at the time he was
surrounded. In 1916 he engaged in the
book trade, but in 1862 was made Col
lector of Internal Revenue in the Sixth
District of New York, where his ability,
his integrity, and his industry were
brought into full requisition. In 1866
he was appointed Commissioner OF IN
ternal Revenue, to which Office he con-
tributed the same energetic and intelli-
gent administration which had marked
his previous service. This Office, how
ever, he resigned to accept the Presi-
dency Of the United States Telegraph
Company. His investigation of its
affairs satisfied him that the company
was substantially bankrupt, and espe-
cially that the opposition with the West
ern Union Company was injurious to
both. Owing to his efforts, the two
companies were consolidated, under the
name of the Western Union. Mr.. Orion
was elected Vice President, and in 1867
was made President of the Western
Union Company, and this Office he held
until his death. His administration of
the affairs of the company was eminent
~ successful Chicago Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-02
THE MERMAID AND THE OCTOPUS.
BY CHARLES P. RUSSELL.

There was mermaid beneath the sea,
By her papa kept in locked abyss
Yet in spite of the cruel old norman, she
Fell deeply i'll love with an octopus
A shiny, grimy octopus
A green, unrhymy octopus!
The son of a terrible cuttle-d
A uuiyering shivering octopus
He'd savage eyes, and dreadful strength
In his horrid beak that cooked up was
And tentacles, thirty feet IN length
Surrounded this wonderful octopusi
This mighty, bitey octopus!
This snappish, tightly octopus!
The son of a terrible cuttle-fsh!
A quivering, shivering octopus!
There wriggled in an electric eel
On the mermaid's lips he shocked a buss!
Said she. " The magnetic thrill feel,
But you'd better look QUO for my octopus!
He's fr1gbtful, spiteful octopus!
Yet most delightful octopus!
The son of a terrible cutie fish,
quivering, shivering cctopus!"
Quoth she to her nurse, an old mermaid,
@ Although the old man has locked up US,
A way know, and I'm not afraid
To escape to my darling octopus
My beautiful, dutiful octopus!
And very suitable octopus!
The son of terrible cuttle-fsh!
A quivering, shivering octopus ~
She called cyclone, that in Broadway
I'm certain would over have knocked bus
But it only carried her, sulky, away,
So she might elope with the octopus
i" Audacious, rapacious octopus!'
Cried the nurse. 'Oh, good gracious octopus
The son Of terrible cuttle-fsh!
a quiyering, shivering octopus!'
And now in their weedy, coral bed
They lie in dulcisSGmois noctibus-
At night she's embraced and il daytime fed
BY the numerous arms of her octopus!
A curious, furious octopus !!
A quite injurious octopus
The son of terrible cuttle-fsh!
A quivering shivering octopus!
6crib2eer for Mag.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-02
Comparative Size of Countries and
4a d1 Waters. fnaa Pail Z

Greece is about the size of Vermont.
Palestine is about one-foJrth the size
of New York 81 ae 43# a-l+
Hindoostan is more than 100 times as
large as Palestine.
The Great Desert of Africa has nearly
the present dimensions of the United
States ne FG ~
The Red sea would reach from Wash
ington to Colorado, and it is three times
as wide as Lake Ontario. 4,
The English channel is nearly as
large as Lake Superior. iad
The Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make sea navi-
cation from San Diego to Baltimore.
Sixty years ago the fastest horses only
made mile In three minutes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-02

] The force of emphasis in giving
meaning to sentence is well illustrated
by the brief colloquy which we over
heard the other day between two per-
sons: Do you imagine me scoun-
drel, sir ?" demanded one, Indignantly.
" No, / do not imagine you to be one