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The New York herald., 1878-09-18
.kEDRESS AFTER ALL.

JUICE GEDNEY DECIDES IN Favor OF LOUISE
NELSON, THE UNFORTUNATE MULAITo
WOMAN.
Il viii be remembered that Q few days ago the
HERALD contained a report of trial In the Eighth
District COURT, before Judge Gednoy. where Louise
Nelson, good looking young muatto woman.
plaintiff, and Henry Greenburg and Others defend
Tho plaintiff during her child's sickness, had
gwen chattel mortgage on her furniture In sixth
avenue, worth over $400, and had received only 90
OF this $50 she had returned S5 being unable 10 pay
tho additional So whom marshal IN her house,
ripped up hsr carpets and took away all her goods
and chattels, which were sold tho next morning Mt
O'Clock before she or her triendr had time
cover them by paying the additional amount 1t was
claimed by deiendanls counsel that District Court
not being court Of record, could not 30 behind u
written instrument but It Will be seen by the follow
ing decision, rendered yesterday by Judge Gedney,
that the poor unfortunate mas q much law her
side as sho rcQuireS:-
have taken time examine the points raised by de-
fendnuts counsel and particularly tho question Of the
right of District Court 30 take oral Dro 90 alter
the provisions OF AZ instrument unaor seal This point
defendants without the authority OF he
plant ana seek to Justify their aeon by the
tie burden ot proe with the defendant, and do
NJ to the consideration men,ioned in the mort.
gage aud as 70 VI. NE, payments p, m"de on account %
wan 2e8 3oi; Barber FINK Green. Barbour. 455
The refer to consider alton Deeds
bly, 10 chatel CAGES The facts developed on the trial
shsw that the taking subsequent Of
lux ana deserve severe Judgment or the
plaintiff toe s244 So, besides Si3 70 s2 ada
fsndnnts-Henry " GreenburE. Cornelius John
Dunn are subject TO arrest ana imprisonment eyseu
sxPrExsER I6, 1873. Justicc Eighth District Court.
The New York herald., 1878-09-18
RAILROAD FRANCHISES.

HEATED DISCUSSION IN THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.-lMPoKTANT PRIVILEGES SOLICITED.
A resolution offered by Alderman Carroll, giving
permission TO the Forty second street, Manhattan
willie and ST. Nicholas Aveaue Railroad Company TO
lay double tracks along Forty street. through
the tunnel, TO tho East River, and that three
per cent oil tho gross receipts be paul yearly to tho
city, was yesterday passed IN the Board by vote OF
is iu3
Anolner motion then offered by Mr.. Carroll
giving authority TO the same company 10 lay double
tracks from Forly-second street up seventh avenue
10 the Boulevard, thence TO l35th street, thenco up
SI Nicholas avenue as lar as they piea~ed.
Alderman Philiips contended that the granting OF
such privilege was worth at least 81, ,O00.OU0. 1t
should not be given awny without proper considera-
ton. Ii was high time TO sop the practice OF grant
ing franchises IN tnis manner. Sucu plan was
Alderman Shells thought tho franchise should be
regularly sold. He was opposed TO granting iavors
generally to all railroads.
Adorpan Morris called attention 10 tho frequent
speeches made by Mr. Shells announcing. that lie was
tne trend OF tho workiDpmap. Did he not know that
tho building OF ths road woulo put bread ana butter
In the mouths OF u, least thousand working men,
MIR. Morris remarked mat tho franchise shoulo 20
sold at good figure, and that he would vote against
the resolution offered by Mr. Carroll.
Alderman Shcis-rne public will be the Judgo ot
my acts.
President Roberts OF tho opinion that the pco-
pie did want the western Boulevard covered with
street railroad track. IL was probably the finest
drive in the world.
Tho resolution was lost and the vote recon cred,
so that IL can DO called up again.
The New York herald., 1878-09-18
ComxIssrosrn's Urrlcs, noox io. CRY mAlL.
GARBAGE In The BAY.

The Board OF Pilot Commissioners met yesterday,
Ambrose Snow In tho chair letter received
from Commodore Citz inspector OF the Third Light
house district, IN which he acknowledged the receipt
Of cnart and brief OF the evidence IN the matter of
dumping city refuse into The channels OF the hsrbor
oil New York. lie sent the documents TO the Light.
house Board, at Washington, ID. g. communication
was received from the Dock COMMISSIONER IN when
they state thst, at meeting OF the Board the follow.
ing resolution was adopted -
Resolved. Th.t copy OF tbs unicetion Of the
Bunrd OF Commissioners OF Pilvts Aud VI the aiavts
Inspector Conway and Bontman Datie ,nu ~ rotor.
~ threc ltsds ot
fai In tbs hsrfVr. Deuw ,uf NndsNur,h the 2fth
August last eIio he mon Dfsdrinl C"np,u,.
SAID on4HnN tnd Is h,rsuy nvttncu nsso
suen settlement Ntth umatsDhers ot rists
the penalties fpr such Jaw
Will enable tni, dcuarneut To pass upon the Diiis
dered BY said comp any tor dredging performed.
The New York herald., 1878-09-18

theatrical manager, No. 770 Broadway, held yesterday
at the once o Register Aen the schedules present ed
showed Liabilities OF about sS2 500. Claims were bed
by thirteen creditors, amounting In all 10 $4,000
among them being Netiy Deutsch, $S.400 92: jacob
N. Beck, 5000; William Il. Deutsch. $1,000. Gibson
Putzel was chosen assignee.
lhe creditors OF Mosss Heilman, butcher at Forty
first street and FIRST avenue held meeting yesterday
at tho Office OF Register Dwight, when seven debts
were proved aggregating so $780, ana Albert Aubery
was chosen assignee. The schedules showed Liabilities
OF Sl9, 500
Az a meeting OF the creditors OF Anna b. Jones' No.
l9l Madison avenue hold yesterday AT tho Office Of
Register Dwight, Two claims were nled as follows
Arnold, Consabls Co., $205 81; Edward Kedney,
SoS4 so. John IL. Piatt was appointed assignee
AT the second and third general meetings OF the
creditors OF John W. Court & Co., 1shhook man ufac-
turers held yesterday az the ofcc OF Register Day
accounts, showing sufficient iund to pay OF
all The claims Ia full The Register ihereupon or
dered dividend to be declared Of 100 cents the
dollar, with Interest, aud mutual congratulat ions
were sxchanged on the prompt aud satisfactory SET
tiement OF the affairs OF tie firm.
The application OF Joseph Il. faussig, made before
Register Dayton yesterday, for his discharge from
bankruptcy, VIII bc granted, there being no oppos-
tion on the part OF creditsrs.
James H. Pslmer, OF H. Palmer * Co., produce
and commission, No. 100 Park place, have suspended
payments and yesterday he made an assignment ior
the benefit Of creditors 10 James Hardenbsrg. He
cseded tue above named nrm add also OF Palmer
DOrsett HIS failure Is thought to have been mainly
the principal receivers oil grapes IN thus city ana
owned grape iarm near Newourg.
William II. Waite AYERS that the 4th inst he OBJ
tanned judgment tor $0445 81 against tho Even;ns
Mail AssocttI0n and that tue execution on the Juds.
ment returned by the Sheriff unsat isled On the
renee yesterday appointed Frederick H. krr receiver
OF tho association, tho bond being liked at 81, 000
The New York herald., 1878-09-18
rOsr urElCE NOrICh..

POST OFFICE NOTICG.-rhs FoREiGS NAILS
Tor tho week ending Saturday. Sept 81 1873 Will
close ut this Office ru .sday NJ for Rurope ~
steamship Wisconsin via Queenstown on Wedn sday. at
A. M Tor Europe by steamship Scythia, QuneEstown
correspondence tor France TO be- forwarded this
mus ne specially addressed. and 80 France
direct, By steamship France Havre; Thursday ut
"a NJ ior Europe by steamship Ceitic via Queenstown
for Germany AMI France wArded
BY this steamer be specal Addressed and az 2 NJ
for Europe, by steamship Weiani via Plymouth, Cher
bourg anu Hamburg saturday ut A. NJ, tor Europe,
by steamship City Of berin via Queenstown Correspond
Germany and Scotland be forwarded this
steamer must be specially addressed aud at A. II. Tor
Scotland direct, by steamship Ethiopia via Glasgow and
ut IL 80 A. NJ for Europe, by steamship Nockar, via
southampton and Bremcn The steamships Wisconsin.
scythia Celtic and CITY OF Berlin do take Tor
Denmark, sweden ana Norway The mails for havana
leave New York September Is ana II. Tho mails
pnw.li ana South Pacific ports leave New YORK september
10. The mails for Hayti aud Kin. ston leave New
York September 10. The mails Tor Mexico leave New
York September 81. The mats tor Australia .&c leave
San Francisco September 30 Tho mails Cnina and
Japan leave san francisco October 1.
TuOS, L.. JAMES, Postmaster
POyr YogK Sent 4 1874
The New York herald., 1878-09-18
VITAL STATISTICS.

During tho week ending Saturday, September Ia,
45S deaths were reported as having occurred this
city. This Is decrease OF ~ rs compared with the
number reported during the preceding week, ana is
35 less than the number reported Tor The
Ing week OF 1871 Tho actual mortality for the week
ending september was 5lS, which rs 73 below the
average number OF deaths 0r corresponding week
OF the past five years. anu represents death
rate Of 24s0 per 900 persons living, the population
eptimated IA .0S6. .0l3
The New York herald., 1878-09-18
BAD PAVEMENTS.

The following notice was sent to the HERALD Office
by Com issionor Campbell, with request that IL be
published
DEPARTMENT or PuBLic WoRKs
CohmIssioSRhs OFFICE, noon ~. CRY iiAiL.
hhw YORK. sept. ID. 1878 }
To PUBLIC The rougn condition OF most OF our
streets Is In great my excavations
made by plumbers builders Ard for pu
connecting houses It'll sewers ptncs
pipes the psvements which prJpory
Thesc excavations In tue 32S miles of
numerous tHnt the department nnds ~ gosDe VITA les
small force OF inspectors o. watch each
comps With the ordinances aud atons viii,
quirr that the trench be hed with layers
not than six inches thcs compactiy ramm d. aud
the pavement perfectly roid and In condition
Tor six months
All persons therefore requested to the
partmcnt OF failure TO comply with these
quirencnts which may come TO their notice giving
alton, and possible the nature the
the names OF the offending parties rhs will greatly aid
the efforts OF the department. Improve the Condition
the psvements and win confer public benefit.
ALLAN CAMPBcLL, Commissioner OF PuJlic " orks
The New York herald., 1878-09-18
THE COURTS.
General Cassina Ohafug Under His
Order of Arrest.
BARN.BURNING In MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

The circumstances Of TWO civil suits pending against
General Cassina growing out OF his relations with the
girl Emma Collins already familiar to the readers
OF the HERALD Ono OF these suits brought In the
Court OF Common Pleas on behalf OF Emma to recover
damages for seduction, ana the other In the Marine
Court behalf OF Emma's iather recover for loss
OF her services. In both orders OF arrest
issued against General Cassna, upon which he gave
BAIL In the first a motion recently madc
before Chief Justice Daily TO vacate the order Of
arrest issued in. the SUIT in the Common
Pleas. On that motion an afhdavit OF Emma
was submitted In which she swore she went
voluntarily with General Cassiua; that she did 50 be-
cause her home and surroundings had become disa-
greeable to her; that former AFFIDAVIT conflicting
with these statements under duress aud fear
that she would be sent TO the House of Mercy. and
reason. Chief Justice Daly denied tho motion nc
once remarking that ny her own shdavnt II was plain
that she was then under improper influences. In
tho Marine Court, yesterday, before Judge Sheridan,
, similar motion was made In the suit brought In
that Court Antavits were Used to sustain the mo-
tion similar substance to those used in tho Court
ofCommon Pleas, and Judge Sheridan, IN language
almost Identical with that OF Cheif Justes Daily on
similar occasion, denied the motion.
THE GREAT BARN-BURNING SUIT.
There appeared in the HERALD recently very FULL
account OF important suit commenced in the Su-
prone Court, IN this county, by MIR. George Clark,
mlllonnaire lanonoIdor OF montgomery county. 10
recover from Charles Montanye $46,o00 for damages
caused by number OF barn-burnings on plaintiffs
lands during seres OF years, by which plaintiff was,
rs he alleges sufferer in the amount suod for. and
In the preparation Of which the defendant
alleged participant. The defendant was lodged IN
Ludlow Stree. Jail In default Of a large amount OF
bail, and 10 there yct motion was to have been
made on his behalf 10 nave the vonus changed from
tnis county TO Montgomery tor the convenience Of
witnesses, notice OF which was served the
other side for yesterday. When tho called
answered on the part Of the defendant, and
Judge Lawrence directed Mr. Horauo F. Avcrill,
counsel for the plaintiff to take order by dofault
denying the application on the part OF defendant TO
change the place Of trial. The complaint, which en-
bodies tho same OF facts as The afHdavMs on
which the order OF arrcst was issued and which
already appeared In the HERALD has been served
the defendant, but no answer has hitherto boon
terposed. The plaintiff inherits immense tracts Of
land from his lather who took thom under colonial
little, aud, eiusng TO sell and insisting renting
his own terms. many OF the occupants II is lined,
organized to burn him out, and 10 THIS Organizatio
the de endant IS alleged TO be party.
The New York herald., 1878-09-18
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

BRooKs-MonA-On Monday, September 16, by the
Rev. E. ). Osbon, FRgDERICK W. BROOKS 10 FRANCES
j. MORA, daughter Of W. r. Daley, ESQ., all OF tins
city.
NARCKwALD-HAL September IL, by the
Rev. Hunt, ID. d., az the residence the brides
parents, a. v. MARcKwALD to MINNIE +. HALsrED. No
cards.
WnrTLocK--WTTy-On Tuesday, September II.
1873 IN the Third Univcrsilist Church, by the Rev.
T. q. Swectscr, WILLIAM WHITLocK TO LorTIE WITTY
all oil this cry.
The New York herald., 1878-09-18
SALES AT AUCTION.

A UCrION SALE. PRIVATE RETDENTK
ArnIs WEDNEsMDAp% PAY % %MosNisG; coMMkSciSd
AT The LARGE BROws STONE PRIVATE MANSION
1871 Wet 18th ST, BETWEEN 9Th AND 7rH Avs.
for hou.exeepes those furnishing city
county residences 20 obia ain first class fnrnure at bar
gsins PARf.OR SUI rs, CHAMBER SEfS, PlANOFOR1E,
LIBRA ~ AND DINING ROOM SErS, CARPETS. RARE
HKONZ -. OIL PAINTINGS. ORNAMENTS. nArney:-
Par contain ne gilded Suits complete
eied in satin silk and plush: elegant Taoes Eta
ceres Pier M,ntel Mirrors real lace Curtains two
rosewood many costly Oil Paintings by emit
artists bronze Figures Groups and Clocks pedes
tas: Fancy Articles MENTION expensive
Carpets. Chambers -IIesvs walnut Chamber Set COM
prte; small Bedte ads Dressing Gases, Bureaus.
Washstands Wadrobes Chiffon nsres, shaving Stands.
hair Mattresses sprn Reds Pillows. bedding Lonnyes
TABLE. hun't. Chars. In leather; silverpiatea ware
china Dinner aud Tea Sets Hasfa ands. stair Carp ts
Kitchen aud Servants Furniture. &c. ALBERT kRAE-
MEG. Auetioneer. uiice 10 Beekman st. B-Deposit:
required. as the sale Goods carted boxed
and shipped responsibility Convenient 20 all cars
aud tanies Elevated railroad station corner -" '4th ~
The New York herald., 1878-09-18

4 UCfION SALE iiiIS DAi tVrDNEsDAV
n ~. J. LUCIUs SMITH. AUCTlONEEk
ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
sTElNwAY PIANOFORTE,
PARL0R SUITS IN sAtIN RAW SILK, &C.
PAINTINGS BRDNZES
Mt the private residence
l2O WEST 23D ST., NEAR 9Th Av..
commencing AT 10 o'clock. .
PARLOR SUIT. covered in satins. silks &c. MAR
quetry Cabinets and Tables Etagees. Csntre Con-
sole Tables Pier aud Mantr Mirrors ormou and aabaster
Mantc Sets large collection OF Rronxes and Statuar
Aiso the LARGEST and most valuable collection Of Oh
Paintings offered this season.
GRAND CANAL OF VENICE, BY GONDL
ANCItNT ROME BY DONNErrt
BiR0NS DREAM. BY RoksE
Ruins OF CYPRUS. BY LEVI
And 81 others. both modern and antique
CHAMBER rUIrS-Dressing Cases Bedsteads Wash.
stands Cnnonneres and spring Mattresses Bostern
Pillows suits reps, rockers Mirrors Clocks Brussels
and ugran Carpets Library Bookcases Tables Books Ac
DINING ROOM Buffet. extension Table Chairs Side
Tables. China, GLASS and Silver Ware. Cutlery &C. Hal
ntnmd. Chars. &c.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Before the panic of 1879, thousands

Before the panic of 1919, thousands
were quitting farming aud moving
into the cities and villages. The
growth of cities aud villages all over
the country was abnormally rapid.
Now the tide has turned the other
way, and the unemployed and sur.
plus population of cities is turning lis
attention to farming. This Is right
ANY family with twenty acres of good
land. we'll worked, is sure of not suf
fering from positive want. ANY fam,
lily with forty acres is certain al fai,
living, and any family with quartz,
section Is In the way to live hand.
somcly by and by.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Shaved of His Beard and Died
of Lockiaw.

The Seneca Falls Courier, of the
Goth instant, tells the following sim
gular story in connection with the
that John f. Langdon,
long resident of that city, died on
Tuesday of lock- jaw: "On Saturday,
8th instant, Mr.. Langdon shaved off
his beard, and the next day felt q
stiffness about his jaws. On Monday,
the symptoms being worse, DR.. Les
ter was called, and concluded it was
q case of trismus. On the following
day spasms developed in the muscles
of the jaw, neck and back, and the
doctor then pronounced 1t to be lock-
jaw. The spasms continued, with oc-
casional relaxations, until the hour of
his death, at noon ON Tuesday. No
effort Of medical skill was spared,
but it was impossible to afford him
relief. The muscles of the neck and
limbs stood out prominent and were
tense and rigid. Mr.. Langdon was
an employee Of Wescott Bros, and was
highly esteemed by all as an indus
trious man and q good citizen. He
leaves a wife and four children.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Smoke Consumers.

The Cincinnati Gazette describcs a
plan in use in that city for consum-
ing the smoke of furnaces of steam
boilers. There are, it says, two fires,
one under each end of the boiler, fed
from the side. When one fire is fair.
ly burning the other is kindled, and
by shifting the draught, the smoke
from the new fire is carried over the
live Goals in the furnace first started
and consumed. The fires thereafter
are replenished alternately, and thus
the consumption of smoke ia contin-
ued. The device is in operation on a
large scale in the steam furnace of a
heavy engine attached to one of the
incline plane railways that lift Gin.
cinnati people to the tops of the sur.
rounding hills. The result as youch.
cd for by tho proprietor of the con.
Germ, is that the consumption of smoke
is complete, and the saving of fuel
about 40 per cent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

A Shocking Disaster at The Hannibal
Beef Canning Establishment The
Buildings Partly Destroyed and
Several Persons Killed and injur-
ed.
From parties who came up from
Hannibal last evening we learn of q
shocking disaster which occurred
there yesterday morning at Z o'clock.
The Hannibal Packing Company is an
institution engaged extensively in the
canning of beef, in which enterprise
they manufacture their own Ice
This is carried on in separate de-
partment and gas is used in the pro-
cess.
At the hour in question the gas sp-
paratus exploded. The engineer was
standing near il at the time, his
clothes caught fire, and he ran out of
the building enveloped in flames.
They rolled himin water and extin-
guished the fire as soon as possible,
but he was so badly burned that he
died from the effect of his injuries.
A colored boy who was working in
the building was also killed, and a
number of others were badly burned,
but our informant did not learn the
names of any of the parties. That
portion of the building caught fire
from the explosion and was entirely
destroyed. One Of the steamers was
in the shops for repairs and the CRATE
bar of the other dropped out while il
was on the way to the fire so that the
firemen were unable to be of any ser.
vice in extinguishing the fire. The
loss is estimated at $25, OO0.-Gdtt
| G;fu
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
A Prize for a Husband.

~ will say but on thing in praise
Of my daughter" said q happy father
at that daughters wedding breakfast.
"She is thorough and practical
housekeeper." Could any compli.
ment have been higher? What an
Endorsement Of the good sense and
prospective comfort Of her husband.
For man has so much of the animal
in his nature that he cares more for a
good dinner than he does--so long az
his appetite is unappeased- listen
to the music of the spheres. Heavy
bread has made many heavy hearts,
given rise to dyspepsia, and its herd
of accC mpanying torments. Girls
who desire that their husbands should
be amiable and kind should learn
how to make light bread. A story
10 told Of q happy wife who, when
asked how she managed her husband
so successfully, replied, with a 70.
guish smile: "My dear, feed him
WE'LL" There is q great deal in that.
Those wives who are entirely Deepen.
dent upon hired cooks make a sorry
show at housekeeping. The stomach
performs q very important part in
the economy of Humanity; and those
who are fOrgetful of this fact commit
a serious mistake. Even the lion may
be tanned BY keeping him well
| fed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
How to Learn to Swim.


When l was boy I learned to
swim by means of swimming board
This is the safest method possible.
If corks are used they may slip from
around the breast down beneath the
body, throwing the head beneath the
surface, and putting the wesrer in
danger of drowning.
Some country boys get two blad-
ders and tie them together with q
short cord, and use these as supports.
They are the most dangerous things
for boy to have.
The board is perfectly safe and one
may learn to swim in very short
time by using one. 1t should be over
four feet long, over foot wide, and
two inches thick, white pine or cedar.
To use it, boy wades out in the
water up to his shoulders, then taking
hold of the end of the board, he
pushes it before him-towsrds the
bank and not into deeper water
springs forward with his feet, and
throws himself flat upon the water.
This movement carries him along a
few feet. He then draws up both legs
at the same time, keeping the knees as
far apart as possible, and then strike
out with both feet, not straight backs
ward, but sideways, just as frog
does.
The stroke is made slowly, and is
repeated again, drawing up the legs
slowly and steadily. The board keeps
the head above water. When the
leg stroke has been learned, one hand
is taken off the board and the stroke
learned, or the chin may be rested on
the board, while the stroke is taken
with both hands.
This is very good plan, rs it COM
pels the swimmer to keep his hands
under water, which he should always
do. By and by the board may be
pushed ahead, and the young swim
mer may swim after it, always keep
ing it within reach. When a number
of boys 60 to swim, they should al
ways have two or three of these
boards with them for use in case of
any accident.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Teaching Children to Pick
ThinQa M.

We know man who is quite par
ticular about keeping everything in
its proper place. We heard him say
that he acquired this habit through
the training of his mother. When q
boy, even as far back as he could re-
member, his mother always made
him pick up and put away his play
thing after he had got through with
them. He was often allowed to get
out all the materials he wanted for a
good time. In bad weather the kitch.
en- was often at the disposal of him
self and his brother, but they always
understood that everything was to be
cleared up at the end of the play. No
doubt there is difference in children,
for we have known boys of the same
family, of nearly the same age, bro't
up in all respects as nearly alike as
possible, yet one them was always
careless, and became q careless, easy
man, while the other was extremely
particular in all the details of his dress,
sports and work. Still, granting this
difference, which many would call q
natural difference, we believe q per-
sistent training in early childhood
would make an orderly man out of
the most careless child.-Rural Nem
Yorker.