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The New York herald., 1878-03-27
SUMMARY uF LAW CASES

The rial OF L. L. Tbcrassou, the lawyer, indicted
for obtaining signature by iaise pretences, was yes
terday down Wy Recorder Hac1ett for the fourth
Monday in April
An Iiaiau ragpicker. named Janus Noidini, was
yesterday before Recorder Hackett OF the
shooting ol a fellow couptryman named Franssio
Latro, anu sentenced 10 the State Prison Tor nvo
years.
Before Judge Lawrence thero was argued yester-
day the appncatiop on a writ OF babeas corpus Tor
tine discharge of Adam Ferry rom tho Wards Island
Lunac Asylum II being claimed that he Ia now sane
winch, however, 10 denied The Court took the
Judge Robinson yesterday rendered a decision sus-
tainiDg the demurrer to the amended answer IN tue
uuit OF Joseph ScliRmau ct al against william H.
vuou to recover $50 900 claimed 10 be duo Tor nosn
acres of land OF tnc farrytown Heights Land Com
psuy
Ia the suit brought by Ida oppenheimcr 10 annul
her marriage with Max Uppcn heiincr. on the ground
that sue same fraudulenty contracted. the iacts
of which have alreaay been published In the HERALD
Judge Ffecdnian yesterday signed decree declaring
the marriage null and void
Dav,d Marsh was yesterday placed on trial before
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YOUNG ROBBERS.

Thomas Tanning, John McNuity and John Shaw all
under eleven years OF age arrested Tor robbng
FreacricKa Heieuer, aged three years, of par OF
earrings and some money In front OF her house No.
81 Allen street The juvenile denquents were held
by Judge Morgan to answer.
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AN ADROIT THILF.

Mr.. +. Van Houten's residence, No. OIL Congress
street. Jersey City Heights. was visited yesterday by
an adroit thiei, who inquired oil Mrs. Van HoLten II
her at home. She replied in the negative
and stated his place Of business The fellow then
asked tor pen and ink, tnat he might leave noo.
Mrs. Van Houtcn went down stars 10 obtain them,
aud when she returned the stranger WAS standing
close the bookcase She suspected that all was not
right and sue opened drawer only to ind that val.
unDc gold watch aud some jewery were gone. snc
raised aiarm but the ieow dashed out OF the
house and made MS escape
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The Board OF Apportionm ment yesterday authorized
the issue bonds for 900 to supply
TO business buidpgs and assessment bonds TO
the OF $l0 900 Tor the Improvement Of River
eide avenue transfer Of S3s17 IL Tor the pay nent
OF the employees OF the EXCISE Board up TO May l,
1878, was also authorized.
memorial OF TentD ward taxpayers asking that
the ordinances be enforced relative to compelling
railroad companies to pay $50 license leo each ol
their cars was yesterday presented to the Board OF
Aldermen and eierred 10 the Law Committeo
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A SONS INHUMANIIY.

Jacob Detcmple, OF No. 1853 West Thrticth street,
was yesterday arragned before Judge Duly for being
engaged a brutal assault On Monday night, while
in OF ntoxicatiou he battered down the door
OF his motner's ariment and, throwing ner upon
The ground cruelty maltreated her. The old woman,
Is sixtynve years o uge, appeared in court yes
terday with eyes blackened and swollen aud with
limbs bruised aud sore. she refused 10 appear his
prosecutrix. Judge Dolly, however, held jacob in
$1O0 bail to behave well Tor one wear.
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SLIGHTLY MIXED.

August Gocke OF No. 90 Suffolk street, charged MI
chaeI and Mary Natnanson with assaulting him and
stealing IRON him $75 80. In Mary's house sho
learned he had money, and called Michael in to JOIN
her IN dospoiIing Him. Michael gust was beat
ing ms vile, and the vile said August was roUbing
her. On account Of tnose discrepancies In statement
they were commitsod.
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RAPID TRANSIT.

THE ALDERMEN AND RAPID TRANSIT
The following resolution was yesterday introduced
In the Board Of Aldermen by Mr.. Norris and passed
by unanimous vote:-
Resolved That the officers OF the elevated railroads be
requested to to this Board at its next meeting
for extending their roads on the
side of the city above Fifty ninth street to Kings
BRIDGE according with the city authorities
and lie gslature of this State and be II further
Resolved that tho clerk OF this Board send copy OF
these resolutions the officers OF the above mentioned
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PARA MANAGEMENT.
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday passed the fol

The board oi Aldermen yesterday passed the fol-
lowing resolution, introduced by Mr. Morrs:-
Resolved That the Commissioners Of the Park Depart
requested and directed report
soon possible. the following inform alton:
First The amount Appropriated the Board of Appor
tunont 10 their department the LIST
1876 1877 and 1873 Also the money they nave
received II any from the Issue and Of
they have received, II any. from other
trans otherwise.
Second How much they have spent ON each PARK or
squae, specihc"lv ior labores wages In each yeHrY
Third- pccihcaily how much spent each park
square for nsntenance or I'm
the LIST of March, 1918. ana the kind OF improve
each Ut the parks In the city;
amounts paid for police, architects overseers
foreen clerical help or any other mplo together with
the per OF each clas and salaries
missioners during the same periods.
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AN INCoKRIGIBLE WIFE BEATER.

oHlcer Armstrong, oil tho Harlem Police Court
squad, yesterday arrested John Carroll, OF Tenth
avenue and Eighty third street, tho complaint OF
his wife, Mary Carroll Carroll was lately released
from the Pcnitcntary, where he had been sent TOR
bcating his vile, ana on returning home celebrated
tifc event by giving her another whipping Judge
Wandell told him ne would have to give bail in $500
to insure good behav In future Carroll answered
that no would go security for him, and asked
Judge "What lie was gong 10 do about 2" "Six
months on the Isana," replied His Honor
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IMPORTANT TO CONTRACTORS.

The Court OF oyer ard Tcrminer, held by Judge
Daniels filed yesterday, manly by contractors.
ANXIOUS to know the result OF the trial OF Michael
Sheridan George Smith, two contractors, Indicted
Ior account oi the killing OF Ference
smith IN september last ovgh bong MT by rock
iroui blast at tho corner Of Fiity ourtn street
seventh avenue, where they were oxcavatng cellar.
The deceased wus IN ms nquor saloon III the
vicinity when hit, he subsequently, dying at
bellevue Hospital Assistant District Attorney Her
ring presented testimony showing those Iac's Mr..
Wiam \. KNITTING, on behalf oi The INDICTED con-
tractors, commended thai every precauton had been
taken 10 prevent accident that the killing was
purely accldcntal the result OF impcrection
In the rock, when there could be no forekno~ leoge
The Jury out Dul lew minutes ana brought IN u
verdict OF acquittal aud on motion OF Mr. kintziDg
Tho prisoners were discharged.
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CoNTEsr OVER AN ESTATE.

In tho Kings county (Long lsandJ Surrogate Court
yesterday the will OF the late DAVID Harrison was con
tested by his widow and son. Mr. Harrison died TWO
or .hree weeks ago, possessed oil an estate worth
500 600 bequea hed fund 10 found and support
nm .ssiupd home'' for '.two wnite' orphan children.
To his widow and family he lett small sums. The con-
tcstanls claim that he was OF unsound mind
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WHO SIHUCK HIM

In the Harlem Police Court, yesterday, George
Dorr, Of NO ], CSC Third avenue accused John Engc.
hsrdt Of FIRST avenue and Ninety-second street, of
having struck him the head with n sungsbot
about week ago. AS he could prove the assault,
and as Engiensrdt positively denied IL. Judge wandeil
dismissed the com plant
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COUNTY CLERK BRANN RETURNS.

Mr.. James M Brann, clerk OF Hudson county, N. j.,
returned homo yesterday. He is broken down that
II will DO many weeks before he can resume active
du.y HIS financial affairs have bnen salts pactoriIy
adjusted, and he viii remain In seciusion at his home
on second street, Jersey City, TIL he mas completely
recovered.
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
A PIER AT FIFTY-FOUkTH STREET.

Sealed proposals for erecting wooden CRIB pier at
the loot of Fiuy-fourth street, East River, wore
opened at a meeting OF the Dock Commissioners yes.
terday. The bids werc:--By John Hogan, S5,430;
John Giincs, $2,2tg; j. h. Wuitc $3.50; Jonn
Monks, $2945; Joun h. BrodericK, $3,975; john Du-
bois. &5.yi3 TO- Mr Glios was successful bidder.
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OPPOSITION IN BROOKLYN.

number OF property owners opposed to the exten-
sion OF rapid transit on Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn,
waited on Mayor Howell yesterday and urged that
depresscd road as projected that thoroughfare
would interfere with the sewer gas and mains.
The Mayor consulted Chisi Engineer Van Buren, who
said necessary changes ID the mains could be mado
tor xlS. 900 or $4,000.
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LARGE SALE OF CITY PROPERTY.

large sale of real estate will take place at
Thursday next at tho Trinity Building Exchange,
Broadway II comprises improved property at Broad
way and Thirieth street, Broadway and Thirtyeghth
street, Broadway and Forty-second street and Broad
way Forty-ninth street, belonging TO MI. Josiah
Jex. According to the diagrams Of the auctioneer,
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COMMITTED FOR BURGLARY.

Frank H. Lowery committed yesterday by
Judge wandeI in default Of $500 bail for hay.ng, a:
charged, made a burgarous entrance into the resi-
dence o Isaac Couse Central avenue, Morr.sania.
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THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

The trustees OF the Brooklyn Bridge sent In a COM
muncatlou yesterday to the Board ol Apportionm
asking for an additional Appropriation OF $500 900.
The application referred To Comptroller Kelly.
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THE LAWS OF CARTAGE.
CARrMENs CHARGES REGULATED By THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN-THE COST OF Nov

CARTNENs CHARGES REGULATED By THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN--THE COST OF NOV
ING.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday passed an ordi-
nance relative the duties and charges Of cartmen.
In the main IL s somewhat similar to that at present
IN existence Section provides that "It shall not be
lawful Tor any person receive or hold license to
keep public carts to bo public cartmaD, unless he
be citizen OF the United States and resident Of the
city OF New York, aud Is the actual owner o the cart
or CARTS with good horses therefor" Another sec
ton OF the law provides that
Nothn u ordinance contained shall be construed
ms 10 prohibt any person ob aiming license for
carts vehicles used Tor public hire and owned by
m he they doing business In the city OF
New York leasing occupying building or buildings
for the purpose conducting such business although he
or they may not reside in the city OF New York.
The license fees are ioliows:For every one-horso
truck cart or wagon other vehicle 81; ior every
twohorse truck wagon or other vehicle, 80 aud haif
these renewal.
The charges Ior carriage are put down as fol0ws:-
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THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL.

A SUIT has been brought by Corpelia NJ. Stewart,
widow OF the late A. T. stewart, against James
Br,stow Il Co. late proprieiors OF the Metropolitan
Hotel, recover $3.50 949 81. In ncr complaint The
p,anta cains.S5 800 u.s. the ,iancc OF rent Of The
Metropolitan Hotel from April 10 October IL, 1877.
bhe nlso claims lor injuries 10 ana loss o furniture
S97 S75 10 damages, which, together with some other
ciuental CLAIMS nske up the TOTAL amount ior which
judg inc Is askeu The case came up before Judge
Larremvre, Court OF Common Pieas, yesterday,
ON motiun lor Iurlhcr bilI oi particulars BY tho
Lill particulars Already furnished t.c damage 10
sscn room ana Office is specifically forth, showing
The aggregate amount OF damage done to the iurni-
and deh iences TO the apoAnt oil sol, l3l 70 to
the hotel entrances, Railways main oiice, billiard
rooms, linen room crockery, &c, The damage ~ nxcd
Mt $3g 1854 O5 This statement, the deienuant claims,
ID not complete, and no now demands al ieipized
count oil tho damages 10 eacn and every room and
property nppertaniug 10 the bote. Judge Larremore
tooK the papers. Mr.. II. H. Rice appeared Tor the
plaintiff aud Mr.. Hutchings Tor the defendant.
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The MORRIS DIVORCE SUIT.

The remarkable legal controversy between Matilda
Morris aud Colonel Robert q. Morris, her husband,
which, o account or the family connections AS well
~ the ages the parties involved, has attracted con
up again yesterday before Judge Larremore the
Chambers OF the Court OF Common Pleas on u motion
made Dy Matthew r. Breeu, counsel Tor Mrs. Morris,
Tor alimony counsel fee. The piaintn is vener
abe lady OF siI y-sevcn years. while the defendant
is over seventy. IL will be recoected tnat action
was auring the month oil December
last, continuing Two days, which was brought
occurred N 1867 thirteen years before tno
sopnenceneuI vi tne action Judge Van Hoesen,
Tie case, dismissed the actoD, declaring IN
Ais opinion that although pIaintin had proven hor
against the defendant yet that her right oil re-
covery barred by The statute OF limitations in not
having nieoced the action within ten years In
stead o taxing au appeal H.new action was brought
lew days ago upon tue more serious grounds OF
adultery. Upon The trial oi the former ACTON
the aged defendant was forced 10 confess under
CROSSE inudeiies to his marriage
vow, nov yEc present action LAS been nmenccd
upon discovery. IN opposition 10 the moton Mr.
Inc painful OF the indenties Of defendant eight
years ago was consequently barred iron recover
ing tuis action. Mr. Bfeen replied that sucn was
the case, that tbe complaint III the former action
winch Was sworn 10 III 1915, alleged on information
ana belief that defendant guilty oi nhde tics but
thai present complaint alleges that ve years have
eu since she discovered the TACT Q such adul
tery and vas therefore within the provisions OF the
Statute. The Court took the papers.
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THE TRIAL OF LAWYER GROW
The trial OF Jonn A. Grow or alleged conspiracy TO
netraud the UnIteu States Treasury resumed yes
tcrday before Judge Benedict, ia the criminal branch
OF Inc United States Circuit Court Mr. Payne, an ex-
pert IN hanowrting testified that number OF letters
sracea IN his hands written by tue same person.
IL was alleged that this person was Richardson, and
that the letters were addressed 10 Grow Payne also
,esned that power OF attorney given to Grow was
IN the huuuwritng OF Richardson. Grow testified
that he went with Banks expedition TO New Or
leans; that he Two years Ia the army;
that he settled New Orleans; that he
acse0 law The from 1866 to 1878; that he then
went 10 Wushnst ana settled there; mat no prose-
tuted claims beiore the Mexican und other commis-
Cour, thu he lrst became acquainted with Douglas
Ia seplemue 1896 thuL lie received the list o back
interest rom uiui that he met Richardson nrst IN
ine ;a of 1876 VINO came To his oi:e Win letters of
Introduction from ''Sunset Cox" anu New YORK law
Ners; Richardson gave HIM ADVICE about trade
0i some lands Virginia Tor New Orleans
client of wncn turned well; that
he neat Richardson IN the year 1916
aud gave hnn some employment and that Rich
arasou told that lie knew Slatery and SlaIeiy's
aawyer, aDd went to Long Island 10 hunt him up ;
Kicn r,son sand that had entered into u contract
wh Slntery for the collection o the INTEREST," Rich
under arrest siatery alter some CONVERSATION the
power attorney vas signea; Gdersieeve signed US
biatsry un order at Inc Mnng Board for the pay
vi torty Per Tor COLLECTION before he sIsnod tho
power of attorney Tho court here adjourned until
lEiS
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THE COURTS.
Alleged Blackmalling Operations by
an Ex-COnvict.
LAWYER GROWS DEFENCE
A New Phase in the Morris Dl-
vorce Suit.

A suit developing some curious facts was triea yes
terday before Judge Scdgwick in the Superior Court
The action brought by John B. Holmes against
Anthony j. Bleecksr to recover some Si.s75, which
the plaintiff claimed Mr.. Bcecker owed him on an oid
In his complaint he states that IN 1908 'he
defendant largely indebted N him, ana set''e'
ment was agreed upon, the defendant agreeing TO
pay him $4,000 IN weekly instaments oi SO
twenty-five consecutive weeks, but the bal
ance still remains due. In his answer Mr.
Beecker sets up the or limitations ana states
NJ separate deiences that the payments made were
made under tn eats OF the plaintin by letter and
otnerwlsc stating that unless such moneys were pad
he would publish IN the newspapers, or otherwise
make known, certain matters wnch wouIu inJure MS
reputation aud business He denies any accounting
aud asserts that the claim was assigned 10 Robert
Foley Tor s400; that he pad Foley this sum and also
that he pad the plaintiff 500 IN iuil settle
ment OF all demands aud got MS written
release. On the trial yesterday Holmes testified
BeecRer and that the latter owed him between So CVc
aud SO 0OO Holmes, It further appeared was sent TO
STATE Prison for forgery, and, alter serving nve years
was pardoIed by Governor seymour ne now Claims
that on his release the negotiation anl settlement
meutlone ed IN his cDm plant was made. humber OF
letters were introduced the traI purportng 10 be
written by Holmes; but the latter Jailed 10 remember
his signature. Oue tuese epistles was written TO
Ileecker was at the time member, accusing
hum OF various crimes ana inproprietles
Several Other letters to the same elect. Mr..
ecker ave testimony substap tiating the allegation
he had paid 10 Holmes sler oottining lrum nln INC
release referred was gwen under the representa-
tou that Holmes was starving and destitute. The
iury alter apoua ive inutes' Jeiiberaton, brought
IN vera,ct Tor The defendant. Nr Farnsw orih Hp-
leared lor the plaintiff and Mr.. Samuel H. Courtney
ana Judge Lord ior the Geienlani
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, 1878-08-29
Hints fur Travellers.

A great deal might be written and said
against those impolite people one is sure
to meet at railway depots, steamboat
piers, and other points, who are always
pushing, squeezing, and roughly jostling
their fellow travellers, with the aim and
purpose of securing the best places.
AS rule, they are rude and selfish; care
nothing for the comforts, nor regarding
in the least the rights of their neighbors.
This hurry and hustle at once proclaim
the ill. bred tourist. An English maya
zine, The COrahiII, ays;-Watch differ
ent orders of persons proceeding to take
the train from one place to another. Per-
sons of an inferior condition of life ap.
pear to be deeply tormented with the idea
that they will fail to catch it, They ar
rive out of breath, though they are ten
minutes before the time fixed for start
ing. They hustle over the taking Of thei.
tickets, they scramble for place in some
carriage or other, the whole business is
with them one of haste and disquietuden
People of a higher grade, but still of what
is ordinarily termed middle condition
of life, do not manifest so much incoher.
ent solicitude as all this. But they are
fidgcty and uncertain. They trouble
themselves and their neighbors, instead
of taking the matter quietly as matter
of course. People of fine manners do not
exhibit these symptoms of gratuitous dis
tress. They take all reasonable care to
be at the station in time, but as they cher
sh an immovable belief that five min
utes are always and invariably Of the same
length, and that the hour-hand moves no
faster even if their own does, they are
content to abide by the law Of cause and
consequence, and entertain no doubt
that having given themselves an abundant
interval for traversing a well ascertained
distance, it will be accomplished in the
period duly allotted to it. There is per.
feet repose in the taking of their tickets,
in the dispatch of their baggage, in the
selection of their places. Where in the
world is there any necessity for heat, or
for that feverish trepidation which ac-
companies the smaller movements of peo-
pie who have not learned, to use q not
inapt phrase to be met with In a modern
poem, that there is nothing SO tedious as
hastef
, 1878-08-29
He Knew Too Much.
HUSBANDS OUGHT TO KEEP OUT or
THE KITCHEN.

Of the numerous eminent citizens of
Oshkosh there is none who is more de.
serving of respect than Mr. Johnston
Not only is he an amiable and upright
man, but he is gifted with remarkable
inventive genius. At least such is his
opinion, and those who are not person.
ally acquainted with him rarely deny
that his opinion is right. Mrs. Johnston,
however, does not regard her husband as
an able inventor. She admits that be
means well, but she asserts with much
emphasis that when one of his inventions
comes in at the front door it is time for
her to fly out of the nearest available
window, if her life is really worth saving
Mr.. Johnston has always maintained
that his wife's lack of faith in him was
due to an unfortunate accident that oc-
Cured in connection with an attempt
made by him to manufacture rice griddle-
cakes. AS he justly says, cooking has
nothing to do with invention, and that it
is unjust to discredit his inventive genius
simply because he once made mistake
In cooking. The circumstances Of the
affair were these: Mr.. Johnston, who
had repeatedly found fault with bis
breakfast, remarked on one occasion that
his wife was absolutely incapable of learn
ing to make rice griddlecakes. Where
upon that indignant woman announced
that she should refuse to have anything
to do with the next days breakfast, and
should lay the whole burden of its prepar-
alton upon her husbands shoulders. "0f
course" she added, "you know how to
make rice cakes better than the Angel
Gabriel, and you can just show, for once,
what you can do"
With great courage Mr.. Johnston un-
dertook the unwelcome task thus thrust
upon him, and made his preparations
with intelligent care. There were eight
persons in his family, and, as he estimated
that each one would eat pint of rice, he
decided to use four quarts of rice in mix
ing his griddleCakes To the rice he
added four quarts of buttermilk and a
quart of hot water, besides few handfuls
Of flour and Indian meal, in order that
the cakes should look brown. He then
reflected that it would be necessary to
add to the mixture something that would
make it light, and, accordingly threw in
a teacup Of cream of tartar, an equal
quantity of saleratus, and half a paper of
baking powder. Having thus mixed his
cakes to his satisfaction, he placed the
pan containing the mixture in a warm
corner of the kitchen and left it to "rise.'
during the night.
There is no doubt that it did "rise.'
Moreover, the rice sweled. On going into
the kitchen the next morning, Mr.. John
ston found that his rice cakes overhowed
ana covered the floor to depth of at
least'a foot, while in the immediate neigh.
borhood of the pan pyramid of batter
reached nearly to the ceiling. That
morning he breakfasted on dry bread
and water, and subsequently employed
three Irish women to clear the kitchen,
andan Irishman to carry away the miracu
lous batter. Naturally his wife taunted
him with his culinary failure, but the un'
prejudiced mind will admit that it ought
not to have cast any discredit on his in
ventive powcrs.-N. Y. Times