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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-22
RRE VI En-.
STEAM TO BREMEN.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD,

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW Oh
Leans. VIA HAVRE. BOUTE.
AMPTON AND HAVANA
1eEasfs The steamships Of the North eas
man LLOYD will resume their Regular Tria
rs follows:
From Bremen. From N. Orleans
BraunschW8lg. Eovefn. 20 About Docnn AZ
Frank furt- ..,..... Dscern AbDHt Jpn'rv ~
NnrnbeTR .,.--.... January About Febry D
Those steamers touch outward ~ Havre an,.
Havana and on their home trip OF Havana and
Southampton.
PRICES CT PA5BAgY.
From Bremen. EoUtbam pton or Ravrs 10 Ha.
vana or New Orleans Cabin, s1so gold: Steer.
From Few 0rleans 70 southan pson. Hayrs o,
BreLnen-CabiH, s1E5 fgoidJ; Storage sts fgoidL
From New Orleans 10 Ha7ana--Cabin. an
gold; BteeraRe. t15 gold,
Children under ten years, half price: chil.
dren nnder one year. free.
". B,-Our agent for Texas Mr. Peter NJ Rr.
hard. in Galveston. Is authorized to issue steer
age passage orders at the following through
rates:
From Bremen 10 Galveston, az gold
From Bremen 10 IudianoEa as 80 gold
Tbs con- Dany reserves the night u chanaethl
route Of the steamsrs tleir advertised dayslt
departure and the prices Of passage
Passage tickets from Bremen < outhampto
Or BaEre 70 new Orleans Issued b. tie unGer7
signed.
B0r further particulars sppIyto
Ed. h. ETOCKMEYER b CO.. Ezents,
suhl " ~ Union street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-22
BAYOU sAaA.


K0UNS DAILY MAIL, LINE
In connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Raj lrond.
NEW ORLEANS TO BAYOU SARA.
Beginning Deeamber -.
IT. THE FLEEf SIDE WHEEL
;ts-zI5. 80. a United htntes rnAl steamer
NARY sBA,
Win make cGnnnctions daiiy faxcent sTn Ia'aa
at DonaldaonyilIe with the New OrIeans end
Texas Eailroad. and carry paesenpers t all in
termodiate POSSIBILITIES befgyqen D0nnldsGuviiie
Orleans and Bayou sara in siSte@ sl'i hours 5t2g
able eng to rsaeh be cy b9T WI ark
aud Is want long felt By tho public. The
MARY IDA
will MAKO connections rvftb no rotr,t,,,, ~,
rIing into port Hudson Paton Hanoe IN D. ai
sara and tha tbrnmh ii,e iii "l' Paypn
Hes f3r tho trane,n,f,.i ~ VIZ W. idaliI-
in gd1itj6n f. "5rrving yasan, 80 iha,fr
For fnrfh@r ipfIrmnti1n a,,i,, m ,b 'nu nlait
signed rhrnngt tint ns ao ~ TX unitl
rnnh l. mi ''"#t' InuT I KnIfhS on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
THE MORRELL OF IT.

Nina Morrell, OF No. Carmine street, who was ar
rested by Detective Bssert OF the Seventeenth pre-
cnct on Wednesday last u charge Of passing num-
Der OF forged checks false tokens different per-
sonsdoing business the side OF the city, ar
raigned before Judge Morgan, at Essex Market Court
yesterday There wero but three complaints taken
against her. though at least seven persons were pres
ent to prefer charges The complaints taken were
made by John Goeren OF No 1858 Bowery, who, at the
prisoners solicitation, on November "a cashed q
check on the First National Bank OF Newark, drawn
TO the order OF Lena A. Heman aud signed
Joseph II. Ensler Matthias Mayer, Of No.
21l East Tenth street, who on November IA
casned a check for Nina Morrc on the Bank OF the
Metropolis, drawn to the order OF Mary Ulhan and
signed Emil Il. Bernhcimer, and Henry krudener, OF
No. $40 Broome street, who on the 24ih OF December
cashed check for S25 on the Bank OF New York,
drawn to the order OF Pauline Bachman and signed H.
X. 4 f. B. rnurber. The prisoner was held IN 81, 900
bail 10 answer Oh each oil these complaints.
Nina Morrell made u statement IN her own defence
which the Judge concluded plausible enough to be
presented TO the District Attorney, and he directed
the officer TO do She said that about year ago
she became acquainted with man named Philip
Hofmesier. at one time cashier Of tue
nun his mistress up to the time OF
her arrest. Hoamcster, she said, provided her
with The checks that shc passed. and oil the money
she received on their account she handed over 10
him. So far she herself was concerned, she did
did know, however, that HoGmeistsr always had u
large quantity of blank checks IN the house, and
whenever ne was short OF money he filed out ono Tor
some small amount and sent her out With IT. Sne
coufessed that within the past year she had passed
number OF these checks on different espeoplc, but
was always acting under the durcss OF Hoimeister.
In speaking TO the reporter ultcrward Nina Morrell
said:-"When | met this man first, was a widow and
had child about three years old that was board ng
with Mrs. Wagner in Eldridge street. was working
hard in IA restaurant near by. Hoffmeister from
the same place IN Germany as myself and he told Inc
that he loved me and would take care OF me. Since
have boon with him nave suffered nothing but abuse
al his hands and nv child has suffered also Christmas
Evo he OF the house with the check Mr..
krudcner and took every cent OF the money when
came back. told tho detectives all could about
Hotmoister and hope they will find him."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
WINE AND SPIRIT TRADERS.
MEETING OF The COUNCIL YEsTERDAY-A
DENIAL THAT THE ASSOCIATION Is ORGANIC

MEETING OF The COUNCIL YEsTERDAY-A
DENIAL THAT THE ASSOCIATION Is ORGANIC
ING A POLITICAL PARTY.
The council OF the Wine and Spirit Traders Society
OF the United States met yesterday afternoon IN their
room the Journal OF Commerce Building and re-
manned in executive session two hours. The rcpe
seniatves OF the press not admitted until The
close OF tho neethg. or the members OF
the council there were present the Pr 81.
OF J. II. Smiths Sons. Vice President Robert Mackic
Of Barclay Il Livingston; Timothy Stevens, secre-
tary; Alexander d. Shaw, of Galway Il Cascade t;
Charles a. Duvivcr, Of Duvivicr d Co. William NJ
Flcss, of W. d. Ficss & Co. Johannes Lienan OF
NJ Lenan n Co., and Charles Rcnauld, OF Rcnauld,
Francois 4 Co. Colonel Mex. Loescr said that no
only business transacted ~ the meeting WAS tho
decision Oh their part to dissen mate among the
%aSes cour. oeeiloS N Ons'
Conrad Meyer vs.. James Clarke, which concurred
IN by Judge Sedgw,ck. This decision states tnat
a police officer has no power to arrest of vio-
lalion OF the Excso law without u warrant, unless
during the commtta Of the offence. should he leave
the saloon, and returning, matter how soon,
make the arrest without warrant, he himself Is lia-
BILE action Tor false Imprisonment. and tho orders
OF his superior officer cannot be pleaded In his de-
fence
ORGANIZING THE LIQUOR DEALERS
Colonel Mex. Locser said mat the statement pub
organizing political party IN tho interest OF tho
liquor dealers Was untrue. He stated that tho society
was dcaNtiy IN inc liquor
through the Stale each Assembly district ana
unless they received lair and Justice tuis
year, would cndeayor to influence legislation year
by means OF tneir political strength. H. was free o
say that tho meeting had taken steps rcgardinq
The Excise law. He would not state what they were,
but was certain they would materially change tho
present aspect OF Affairs AS the DAILY bill before
the Assembly was rccos nzed as being bill of the
Brewers AMI Maltsicrs' Association, with whom tho
Wine and Spirit Traders Society desired 10 In ar
mony he declined TO express any opinion on II
except that he thought II would be materially
changed In committee. and that, while
its best features would DO retained. notifications
would be made IN portions of II anc bill framed
when, In It's PROVISIONS would 10 satisfactory tho
hotel keepers and saloon Keepers OF tho city well
as the country dealers tavern and innkeepers. IL
had boon expected thore would be very considerable
objection u u change OF the law By the country deal
ers, bu, he found, on investigation that such strong
opposition did not really exist.
II subsequently understood that during the cx-
ecutive session OF tho council committee was APP
pointed to proceed 10 Albany on Monday morning 10
confer ana take action with a committee OF the Brew
ers ana Malisters' Association regarding new excise
In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
WAR ON OLEOMARGARINE.

Merchants engaged IN the sale Of butter attended
large meeting OF their trade yesterday afternoon IN
the rooms the American Exchange, No. 800 Grecn-
wien street, to discuss tho subject OF the sale of
oleomargarnc or butter made cattle fat instead OF
the product OF the dairy. MIR. I. Mortimer Leaver,
secretary and sell OF the Butter and Cheese Ex
change, read report by which shown that
special State had been enacted last sprng to pre-
vent the sale OF "imiLaton" butter, but that
the law had never been respected and had
been openly violated during the past summer
and lal. lie stated that IN order 10 deceive
customers, dealers oeomargarinc disposed OF their
commodity under the maine oi dairy butter" For
protection OF the legitimate trade IL became ncces
sary 10 employ detective through whose efforts Jour-
gfocers dealing III tho spurious article had been
arrested up TO the LIST u and were held IN $500 bonds
each trial. One of the arrested parties confessed
that he could sell ocomargarne Tor butter it
would for him TO keep 1t al all Mr.. LeDver
stated further that fund OF nearly $4,000 had been
raised by tho butter Dealers which Is 10 used in
suppressng the traffic In this State also 10 procure
the OF uniform laws throughout the United
States regulating the sale vi the sanic. Several Wcst
crn States have already u statute prohibiting tho
sllo of this article Tor anything else except
what 1t really Is. Letters were read from AIR. X. a.
Willard, President ui the New YORK Dairymcu's AS.
socatlon aud IRON Professor l.. b. Arnold, secretary
OF the American Dairymen's Association, describing
the evils sale Of ocomargarlne pure butter
Without decrying the merits vi TINS article, these gen.
tcmcn urge that IL should be Labelled and sold on It's
own merits.
ton vi ''an association for the protection vi DAIRY
products from authorizations; tho enforcement oil tho
statute passed III this Sta,e relative TO tho sale OF cleo
marpurnc anu TO procure UNIFORM State laws reguat
lnu The sale OF the same" Upon this resoiu tion
speeches were maze by Messrs. r. Is Thurbcr Thomas
Newman Joel Hunter, Thomas X Egberi, Mr. FOLSOM
ana Others, alter which II was passed. permancDt
organization was effected, alter which tho meeting ad-
iournCd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

As stated in yesterdays HERALD that such would
occur, Hon. A. N WaddolI, member Of Congress and
chairman Of the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads, met large number Of publishers Of news
papers and magazines IN Postmaster James Office
yesterday morning TO discuss now bill 10 be INTRO
duccd at Of Congress. IN regard to printed
matter In tho nails The object Is TO prepare some
practical plan OF cheapenng tho rates Of postage and
restoration Of tho fast mail service tho New York
Central ana Pennsylvania railroads. Mr.. waddcli
stated that no had prepared bill, In which he de-
sired TO obtain the opinion Qf tho New YORK publish
ers. IL makes a distinction between regular aud
irregular publications.. Under tho former head
come all genuine literary matters, maya
zines, books, newspapers, &c. such sheets
published only rs advertising ncdi
ums arc to be cassod as Irregular Further pro-
vision rs made that every now publication, on Its ap-
pearancc shall be to the Post Office Department.
where Is 1t Is shown 10 DO "rcguar," 1t will be regis
tered and allowed TO pass through the mails nj tho
ordinary rates-to wit, one cont Tor two ounces
0ther printed matter must DO prepaid at the rate oil
twenty-five cents per pound.
Considerable discussion ensued between the gentle
men present. and as II seemed evident that no result
could be obtained by prolonging the session Mr.
Waddc proposed that cnch publisher should give hts
written opinion OF the measure, approving Or disap-
proving the various clauses, and then no will DC aDc
TO decide how far tho trade sustains The proposed
enaclmcnL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART l.
Before Judge Gildorsleevc

THE CASE OF THOMAS L. LEwIs.
Judge Gildersleeye rendered his decision in this
matter yesterday. 1t was claimed by the prisoners
counsel that he was entitled to his discharge having
before his transfer from Ludlow Street Jail been adj
mitted to ball In the OF $1,000, his bondsman
being Mr.. W. X Lothrop, OF No. 1874 Lexington ave-
uue President OF the Rdgcwood Fire Insurance Com
pany Brooklyn. Counsel argued that this bail coy-'
cred all the indictments, five in number. Assistant
District Attorney Bell sad that bail had been gwen
the accused rs charged with participation in the ex
tensve frauds on Benjamin I. Bab5itt, whose book
keeper, Charles 4 Bcckwith, Is now serving term
of years IN the State Prison In rendering his de-
cislon yesterday Judge Gildcrsleeve held that the
bond entered into by Mr.. Lohrop referred to one IN
dictment only and that the prisoner was discharged
his own Iecognizance regarded the other indict
The motion OF the District Attorney Tor the
committal OF the prisoner, said he should be granted
The accused was accordingly takcn 10 the Tombs TO
await trial.
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER
lad named Francis Doyle, thirteen years old, OF
No. "a Beach street. arrested the 10Th OF De-
cember for having in his possession tub of butter,
part of property that had been stolen from 5.
Martin Co., No 81 North Moore street. The prls-
oner was tried and convicted yesterday, and Jud 80
Gildersleeve sent him to the House OF Refuge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
THE EXCISE MONEYS.

A preamble and resolution yesterday offered In
the Board OF Alderman by Mr.. Morris and adopted,
setting forth that "a great many persons have paid
money for liquor licenses, but had received no licenses
and II is that later restitution of tho
money received Will have to DO madc.' II Is also
argued that at is only justice those persons that
the money pad should be returned by the city d.
rectly, aud that the Commissioners Ol Excise. II
answcrablc, should DC hold To u strict accountability
by the city and not by the ndviduals who have ucrcd
by their acts, In this way much vexations tgaton
may DO avoided. q needless expenditure OF money
saved justice be doue those who have paid money 10
tho city without receiving anything IN return but in
Jury aud injustice; and the commissioners oi EXCISE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
ED1soN's oUADRupLEx PATENT.

In tho suit OF tho Western Union Telegraph Com
paby against George harrington. Thomas a. Edison,
Atlantic aud Pacific Telegraph the trustees OF the Au-
tomatic Telegraph Company and the Automatic Tcc-
grph Company, which cross suit brought TO re-
strain all other actions over what is known tho
quadruplex tclograph' instruments and try 1t In this
suit, preliminary Injunction was granted by Judge
scdewick last January, not. however, restraining tho
trial OF suit Of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company against tho Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany, which tried last summer. a motion was
a.,urwafd made before Judge Freedman 10 continue
the Injunction, aud he yesterday granted the motion
to restrain all suits by the defendant involv
ing tho right 10 this patent except the suit above
named and tho suits tue District OF Columbia,
dition that a stipulation be ncd by Harm gion and
EGison permitting the Western Union nut In their
deIcnces ~ those procccdings otherwise II would be
grained TO them. Tho nJcncton also rcstrnins the
attendants from interfering with The title To the prop
er,y IN SUIT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Fourteen creditors Of EDWARD q. Stevens, OF tho
lato firm OF stevens, Judson Haskell, have FLED
petition to havo him adjudicued an involuntary
bankrupt Tho petition alleges that no allowed judg
menis for be tagcn by relatives and that no
conveyed his real estate ana other property In odvr
to defeat the operations OF tho Bankrupt act Among
The creditors who unite IN the petition Thomas r.
Crook Il Co., Wilson Lavery Co., Whiting Leonard
and Boil a. I.edgers.
An involuntary petition In bankruptcy has been
flied against John Nichols, Jr of No. 90 Perry street,
by Henry A. Topham, who gays other creditors will
unite Ia the petition
The following assignment, with schedule annexed,
was yesterday fled In the Court OF Common Pleas A.
stewart Back a. Co to James McFay. Tho liabilities
arc stated al about $4,000, nominal assets at
SIS, 81 20 and real assets at SABA 81
The following assignments were also filed In tho
County Clerks Office .Patrick II. Keenan, anu Thomas
w. Rosengran to Franklin krum; John Billamcy 10
Eben I. Bacon; William Mocr ana Bernard Hclnc
comprising tho 1rm OF Hcine Molier, 10 Abram Il.
WEIGH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

william ]. Best, receiver oil the National Trust
Company yesterday substituted as plaintiff In tho
suit OF the National Trust Company against Andrew
l. Roberts and Others brought 10 tho Superior Court
The adjourned hearing in the case OF John A.
Graw the Washington lawyer, charged with an at.
tempt at personation order to recover unclaimed
interest on United States Trcasuror's bonds, was
before United States Comm ssoner Deuel., Yesterday.
The witness Richardson cross-examined by the
defendant, in the course OF which Richardson said
that he had known Gdersleevc for about fifteen or
twenty years; that witness had been siockoroker,
and In reply to the question to what be was now
SAID al broken down." A man named kimball,
who had introduced Gildersleeve to Graw was
friend OF Gildersieeve The witness said that ne mad
tried to initiate Slatterly but had never tried 10 copy
a signature before. The further hearing was adj
journed 10 Tuesday morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
THE NATIONAL TRUST.

Tho order Tor tho aymont Of tho first dividend Of
nity per to tho dcpostors OF tho National Trust
Company will be made at tca O'Clock TINS morning by
counsel for Receiver Best. IL Is Expected, therefore,
that pay mcns will DO mado on Monday morning.
Mr. Maugam. II IL understood, has been quite III
for days aud has not presented himself ut tho
Trust CvmpAny's Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05

be held strict accountability for their acts
The concluding part of tho resolution instructed Cor
poration Counsel whitney 10 give opinion TO the
labhty Of the city Ia the matter TO paid,
whether into the city treasury or yct In the hands OF
the Excise Commi ssioners including the amount of
the dcialcation by owen Murphy.
In the Supreme Court, Kings county, yesterday,
transcript Of judgment Tor $2l75 20 against owen
Murphy cxTreasurer of the Board Of Excise, In favor
OF John J. Clark, was flied.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05

with ono Harris Pcnstein, In Eldridge street, ana
elsewhere and also with other persons whose names
he does not know. whereupon he asks an absolute d.
In The for divorce In the supreme Court OF John
A. Apelt against Frederick, which has been argued
already been published IN the HERALD, decision was
rendered yesterday, granting decree OF divorce 10
the husband.
decision was rendered yesterday, by Judge
Daniels, in the suit OF Charlotte @. II. Mapieson
against her husband, Henry Mapleson, granting d.
vorc A he wife
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

LEws-SuARKEx-On Thursday evening, January
3, at the residence OF the bride, ~ the Rev. Isaac H.
Tutte. d. D., GEORGE LEwis to MARIA E. SHARKEY, all
OF this city.
TEKRy-CARxAM-On Thursday. January 8, at tho
residence OF the brides parents. by the Rev. Charles
Glover isaac q: TERRY, OF the firm Of W. j. Terry
Sons. Sayvilie. L. l. to EMMA L.. daughter Of Coles
Carman, Esq, OF Hampstead.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
DIVORCE TROUBLES.

Isaac s. Bloch has brought suit Tor divorce against
Leah Bloch and Judge Van Hocsen yostcrny referred
the case to kuIus y. Andrews In his complaint tho
plaintiff states that he married TO the defendant
IN the latter part OF October IN The hrsi part Of No
vembcr, 1874; that the defendant committed adultery
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05
COURT CALENDAR.

SYRACUSE N. Y, Jan. A, 1873.
The following Is tho General Term Calendar for Sat.
urday January 5:Nos. TO- IA, 63 GO, CT, II, "a rs,
so. IS, IS, VI, 81, 90, "a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05

MARKET
Tho money market was again disturbed to-day bv
the shifting OF loans and the changes made necessary
by the opening OF the year. Money on call was
generally quoted at per cont but were at times
made high as 1l6 per diem, with interest The fol-
lowing the rates OF exchange New York at tho
aforementioned cities :--Savannab, buying x, selling
Adscount; Cincinnati firm, 100 so discount q par:
Charleston easy, 3-16 discount, l-l6 par St Louis
50 discount; Chicago nom nally so premium and Mil
waukce par Foreign exchange Is nominaly un-
changed at A. SO ana 4.S5H, with actual business ut
about ASK Tor long and 50 for do mand sterling.
MARKET
Gold opened and closed at 1874 with salos in tho
interim at 1925. The carrying rates "A per
cent gold, and 1872 OF per cent per diom.
GOLD CLEARIyGs AT THE NATIONAL BANK STATE OF NEW
YORK.
cold balancos. 81, BIS, g23
Currency oaiances.... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1887 3l5
"o'u e'o"i"hScs'.. ~, ADO, uO0
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
currency exchanges. $75 Ala, ACT
currency oaiahces.... ..!..... 36Ol,3l
Soiu eAchahges. g,72S. ia
S"'' '"""Sse...... l,Ozl,I44
GOVERNMENT DoyDs.
Government bonds we're quiet and firm TODAY clos
Ing steady at tho following quotations limited States
currency skies, lis a 100; DO skies, 1884, rogis-
tered 1904 l069; do. do, do, coupon 1862 1863
do DO, 1865, registered. 1929 1o2sl; do. do. do,
coupon, 1925 lo2sl do. do 1867, registered, 1867
a 1895 do do. do, coupon. 1854 1887; do. do.
1868, registered, 1905 lO7; do. do, DO, coupon,
1867 l074; do ten-iortics, registered, 1861 LOG
do. d., coupon, 1864 lo7A do. nves, 1881, regis
tered 1904 1051a; do do, do, coupon 1O5 a los
do 4hs' lsa. registered, 1885 1885; DO do, do.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-05


In spite OF the Indictment weather the bank was full
of people during Tho forenoon, all anxious TO draw
their twenty per cent Alter tho gist of report
was made known there was visible decrease IA the
number OF applicants Tor money AS the examiners
men OF very high character In the community
their report las had the elect OF greatly restoring
conl