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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-21
SUIT FOR SALARY.

james J. Carey was appointed an attendant In tho
Superior Court in 1871 by Comptroller Connolly. He
was paid for two months and then discharged. The
trial Of suit brought by his brother his admins
traitor against the city TO balance of salary
for five months service. which he claims was per-
formed by the deceased. resulted yesterday before
Judge J. +. Daily in verdict for the city. II seems
Green, then Deputy Comptroller had sent
cir:plar letter to the judges Of the various
courts asking for the reduction of the
number Of attendants. The result that among
numerous others discharged were James Carey and
John Croughan. Mr. Green asked the judges OF the
request refused. Henry II. Storrs. for twenty
years a clerk Ia the Comptrollers Office, testified
that after the payrols for November and December,
1871 sent in without the names OF these two
men, he added them to the list by direction of Mr..
Green. and they received their pay usual.
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JUSTICE PINCKNEY.

Mr.. Newcombe was the first witness examined yes
terday in defence Of Justice Pinckney who pres
ent in person. Thatcher J. Waterman followed Mr.
Newcombe and testified that he had never seen any
improper conduct of Justice Pnckney in court. Mr..
Hahn. lawyer. said he had frequently been in Of
tendance at the Seventh Judicial Civil Court. had
tried many cases there-probably twenty or twenty
fve-and had never seen anything out or the way in
she conduct OF the Justice.
william g. wheelwright. residing at No. POI East
Fifty-rst street, and having Office at No. 152 Mas
street. 81 am a lawyer and have tried
eral before Justice Pinckney OF them
occupied two three hours; never the Justice
drink liquor the bench; his conduct was proper;
he painstaking and his general conduct was the
Of other Justices; he seemed to compre-
bend fully all that going before him and
was sensible and intelligent.
At this iuncture Judge Fowler came before the
referee and stated that Mr.. Secor. lawyer and very
important witness the defence. could be pres
ent until Friday, and the investigation again I'D
journed until to-day, at eleven o'clock.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Active
and Strong.
GOLD QUIET AT PAR.
Government Bonds Weak States Steady
and Railroads Strong.
GOLD QUIET AT PAR.
MONEY ON CALL A A 6 PER CENT.
WALL STREET,


We intimated yesterday that tbs pervading dulness
in the stock market foreboded active speculs
ton in the immediate future and to a considerable
extent, this surmise has been already carried out
To-day. business was brisker, transactions were
greater and prices amenable to the snap of the
speculative whip. good deal of the animation was
due to the settlement Of the much talked of dividends
that likely to be paid could possibly be paid or
would, beyond all peradventure, be paid on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Central shares. By midday all
doubts Of this nature settled by declaration
of dividends upon both these stocks. At the
meeting of Lake Shore directors to-day it was
stock The net earnings for the past year stated
to be equal to SIX per cent upon the capital. From
this after deducting the two dividends for the
year. s25Oo00 paid into the sinking fund.- 5000 900 to
construction account Of Pittsburg and Lake Erie road
and SIT 900 balance Of Ashtabula disaster account.
there remains surplus OF 100000 in the companys
strong box. No mention made at to-day's meet
ing Of intention to issue s1,000,OO0 of equipment
bonds. though a report OF this Sort industriously
circulated in the street. proved sufficient at one time
to materially reduce the market value. From yester-
days closing price of 7O4 Michigan Central to
Tx to-day. Here again agitated the ques.
ton Of dividend non-dividend. OF the betters.
"pro con-" the former landed winners.
a dividend Of per cent being declared at to-day's
meeting Of directors. The statement of affairs 10
eminently satisfactory. The earnings for the six
months ending December 81 given actual and
estimated to be $S59,O0o, equal to ~ per cent
upon the capital. Deducting from this $451. 900.
which is politely called floating debt" but which
in reality the previous dividend paid but
earned and the present dividend of per cent
1875 OOO and there is left the OF $33, 900 for
cash balance over and above all liabilities. There
was conspicuous strength in the coal stocks to-day.
of which Delaware and Lackawanna and Jersey Central
obtained the greatest benefit 1t is thought that tho
decline in COAL say 10 cents per ton at the last
public sale. and some 80 cents more at private
sales SINCE will be influential in forcing the, ut
present. disorganized trade into m understanding
which will compel some sort Of combination for
next year. Fears Of this kind impelled timid bears
to cover their short contracts to-day and induced
very considerable purchases upon the long side. Al
though the early market weak and sluggish.
better tone impaired before noon by the railroad
dividends and the manifest strength in the anthra.
cites and with this feeling the market closed strong
and hopeful and at nearly the best figures made dur
ing the day..
Tho opening. highest. lowest and closing quota
lions of gold and stocks at the New York Stock Ell
change to-day were as folows-
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THE OTHER SIDE OF IT.

NO SEARCH ATTEMPTED OF THE LADY WHO WAS
CoMPANYs BUILDING.
The arrest of lady in the Domestic Sewing Ma
chine Companys building. at Broadway and Four
tenth street. Wednesday. and her account of an
alleged search Of her person. aroused storm Of in
dignation among those whose wives mothers or
daughters might at time be subjected to SINH
lar ndignity. and called forth large number Of let
tiers to the HERALD the subject In order that the
responsibility for the alleged outrageous treatment
of the lady might be laid at the door OF the
proper person q reporter yesterday called
ct the Domestic Sewing Machine Building and
saw Mr.. Henry Brstow. the city manager. who
said THE Domestic Sewing Machine Company
had nothing to do with it. The lady. accompanied
by younger one. came into our building and went
up to the second floor. She followed by police
officer and employee OF LIE Boutillier Brothers.
The latter charged her with purloining some article
from their store, and the police officer arrested her.
She went into the elevator but she not searched
by any while in this building. 1 told the police
officer that II any search was to De made It must be
idea of searching her; it was never done by police
men under any circumstances. l was with them
from the time she arrested until they left the
building, and say positively that search made
Police ohicer Mulcahcy, OF tho Fifteenth precinct,
employe Of LIE Boutillier Brothers, and did so.
While in the elevator she dropped the tidy which lie
Boutilliers man identified as belonging to the firm.
he took the prisoner to the station house; he did
not search her ut any time and had no idea Of doing
Mr.. Roberts one Of the managers Of LIE Boutilier
Brothers, said that he permitted the employee to fol-
low and arrest the woman because she had been
seen to take the tidy and carry it out. He would
rather at any time let hundred 90 than arrest ono
suspicion, but this very clear case and his
man was 80 certain OF 1t that he permitted the
haf Az %cw< nf
he knew nothing but what he had been told
John Joyce. of lie Boutellier Brothers, the man
who caused the arrest, stated that his attention had
been called to the by some of the clerks who
thought she acting in strange manner. He
watched her and saw her push the tidy of the coun-
ter to the floor. Then she stopped and picked 1t up
and left the store. He followed her the Domestic
Building. called officer and procured her arrest.
No attempt made TO search her. While in the
elevator she dropped the tidy. which he identified.
II still had the check on it, which would have been
taken of had the article been sold.
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UNDERGROUND WIRES.

Alderman Keenan, yesterday introduced resolu-
ton In the Board providing for the amendment of
ordinance signed by Mayor Ely the 14h inst. Civ.
ing permission to Albert W. Harris. NJ. Rudolph Ty-
nan and others 10 lay wires underground through
the streets of the city. Mr.. keenan's amendment
provided for giving the franchise TO the heirs and
assigns of the inco operators.
Alderman Pinckncy contended that the matter had
been rushed through the Board without proper
setation aud that IL had also received the Mayors
signature with undue haste. The real intention
seemed TO be to blackmeil the telegraph companies
Alderman Shes--Did you not vote for the meas ure
when IL FIRST came before the Board
Alderman Pinckney denounced IL iniquitous
scheme and said that he had been present when IL
before the Board he would have said 40. He
thought the resolution should not be adopted.
The matter finally laid for future consid-
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THE SUGAR TARIFF.

TWO PETITIONS FROM THE SUGAR MEN TO con-
GREss- ~ MANY MEMBERS OF
THE TRADE.
Two petitions to Congress in relation to the tariff
on sugar were in circulation yesterday among i'm
porers. refners and dealers in sugar. The first
siders the al valorem system Of assessing duty
sugar to be the correct and equitable well
the better calculated to harmonic the varied inter-
ests in the trade and recommends the Of
the duty upon that basis In case the government
should consider the AL valorem system unwise
Improbable the petitioners then unite in recon-
mendng the two following amendments to the
listing tariff which. they claim, will more equtably
adjust the ad vaorem principle to specific rates OF
duty. and thereby correct inequalities which have
occasioned much dissatisfaction in the existing
tariff
FyoThat all sugars not above No 10 Dutch standard
in color testing by ponscope over degrees
shall the duty that cargeabie above
"a per pound and 2, per cent additional thereon.
sugars above n" ID and no, above 30 s Dutch
in color the duties shall be "a cents per pound and y per
sn' = addition ''''''' 's''''" act March
This petition signed by the following firms
and rciiners Moses Taylor 4 Co., L. d. Morgan 4
Co., s. Il W. Welsh, Havcmeyers Elder, De Castro Il
Bonner Sugar Refining Company. through II. o.
Havemeyer, manager; +. q. Matthicssen wiechers
sugar kennlnB company, through w. A. M1echer,
vice president; North River sugar Refining Company,
through George II. Moller; Youngs X Co.. and Wat
jen, Toel a. Co.
The petition opposed by many members Of the
trade, who refused to sign IL, and who have sug-
gested in the form Of petition to Congress, the fol-
lowing tariff
Tank bottoms. strip OF sugar cane juice meado,
ccntrated mcndo and molassc and
above No i6 Dutch standard in color two cents
pound.
al above No Ie pu,ch standard IN colo, and
all refined sugar loaf cutoaf limp crushed powdered,
graduated and soft white or yellow known coHce
four cents pound Moasscs six cents gal
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RESUMPTION.
THE BANKS CARRYING OUT THE RESOLUTIONS OF
THE CLEARING HOUSE AssocIATIoN-No sPE-

THE BANKS CARRYING OUT THE RESOLUTIONS OF
cIAL GOLD ACCOUNTS AFTER DECEMBER 81.
The Clearing House Committee met yesterday and
adopted resolution recommending that the banks
in the association advise their customers to have the
words. Payable in funds current at the New York
Clearing House," stamped on all their notes and bills.
They also advised the banks to send out circulars
with reference the discontnuance OF special gold
accounts. Accordingly the following circular
out by the American Exchange National Bank to
its customers
ns, ,,,.n ~, N Is York. Dec 20 1873 e.,
York Clearing House that the 1sseeiasd banks q this
eeving gold CONS as specie deposits but accept and
1. dd checks at s New Ae .as Sex
Pay and receive BALANCES bctwsen banks at Clearing
Receive silver dollars upon deposit only under special
to Mndrnw the in sa 1oS pay
certificates silver dollars excepting subsidiary
special by notice dealers LIST next
& H ak npsa that n. i
closed r. therefore desire to withdraw the gold
that day as thereafter any balance so remaining viii be
aa be m
sssnng,s " c'ns Hon nN g. "soys ss SsSLs re-
The following circular has been prepared by b. b.
Sherman. president of the Mechanics National Bank.
and will be sent to the customers of that institution
without delay
DECEMBER, 1873.
DEAR SIR advise that from the of
December inst the bank will discontinue all gold accounts
its books take this early opportunity 10 inform
Of this in order that make such disposition
You think proper of your gold balance with All bal
previously drawn for will after the close of bush
the 3lt DO transferred the credit Of ord
nary current account b. b. SHERMAN, President
All the other banks in the Clearing House Associp-
ton will send similar circulars to their customers
A prominent bank president said yesterday that he
understood a meeting Of merchants had been called
to take action to test the legality of the demon
citation Of silver but he claimed that all such efforts
would be futile. the Clearing House Association
had the advice of the most eminent counsel to the
legality OF the movement. On inquiry among the
merchants it ascertained that such meeting
contemplated. and the opinion was generally ex
pressed thar the banks would receive the assistance
Of the merchants in their resumption policy.
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REAL ESTATE.

The following sales were made on the Real Estate
Exchange December 2O:-
II. UARNErT
John = Wood, referee-Foreclo sale OF the four
story brick building with lot 2Oxto on the W. s.
OF 10th av 200 it, n. of 18th to plaintiff WOIO
II. W. COATES.
Frederick e. White Neutrality-suspicious. sale Of the
three story brick dwelling. with lot 25x1oo5, No.
to plaintiff -. =. - iof.o - $3.50
ny u q. BROWN.
David Patton, referce-Foreclo closure sale of the four
story brick tenement house. with lot 2isx73,
fnkney =. -. =. = :. $3.50
ID.
Elliot Sanford, referee-Forecosure sale OF the
four story brick dwelling and story brick
s. S. 100 f. O. 9th ay; to plaintiff .. $500
Total SIS $40
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THE TOBACCO CASE.

The trial of Henry Baer for false pretences. at
tracts quite attendance to the Court OF Oyer ana
Terminer. and seems to interest numbers OF mer-
chants in the tobacco trade. The prisoner and his
counsel. Mr.. William r. Howe were in early consul
tation and Assistant District Attorney Russell. who
represents the prosecution, called number of wit
to establish the theory that at the time Baer
made the purchases of tobacco. he did so with a
fraudulent intention Gustavus Falk and Mr. Red
Itch and Mr.. Barnett testified that Baer sold them
tobacco at prices lower than the purchase money.
Mr.. Lindhem deposed that he had offered higher
price for the tobacco than the price for
which Baer purchased it. Mr.. Howe then
opened for the defence and alluded to the fact that
Baer and his father-inaw. Metzgar, were merchants
in good standing and were impoverished by business
depressions; that there civil suits instituted
involving the transactions for which the
present Indictment preferred, and that when
Baer made the statement as to his solyency he actu-
ally believed himself to be so. The prisoner was
called and gave succinct statement of how he made
the purchase and explained how he was compelled to
make assignment. The fact of his selling tobacco
for less than he purchased it for that he used
the moneys to lquidate maturing notes. Mr. Russell
cross-examined the prisoner at great length. after
which, in consequence of the lateness OF the hour.
Judge Daniels adjourned the continuance OF the trial
until Monday next.
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TIE WATCH AND THE RING.

Herman seinbergcr, of No. 23 East Seventy. eighth
street was standing the platform of the New York
Elevated hallway at Houston street on Thursday
evening when a stranger jostled against him. mo-
mcnt afterward he observed the stranger-who had
politely apologzed for his awkwardness-throw
ring away. Mr. Stenberger's suspicious aroused.
and looking for his watch, found that IL had been
stolen. He had the stranger arrested and taken to
Essex Market Police Court yesterday morning. where
he gave hos George Williams and his address
~ No. 2gI waverley place. Being unable to give any
satisfactory account OF himself he held In 600
bail by Judge Wsndell. Steinbergers watch was not
recovered.
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VICTORY FOR MRS. STEVENS.

The suit Of Lorenzo Tomassclli against Mrs. Paran
Stevens, which has occupied the attention Of the
courts for long time decided yesterday in favor
OF the defendant. 10 will be remembered that Mrs.
Stevens commenced suit against Tomasselli In the
district court TO dsposscss him from the basement
OF Mrs. stevens apartment house. portion Of which
he occupied o. q barber shop under sub-lease from
ward Hubbcll. who the lessons Of
o store ia the same basement Mrs. stevens
unsuccessful Ia the diSpossess proceedings.
and Tomasselli. To protect himself brought SUIT in
the Superior Court 10 prevent Mrs. S.evens from
prosecuting the dispossess proceedings any farther.
alleging that she had promised him . lease Of the
shop. Mrs. Stevens claimed thst Ward Hubbell had
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-21

WAYLAID BY FOOTBALLS.

Philip McCiec, Of No. 500 Greenwich street, while
going through West Fourteenth street Friday
morning was followed by couple of strangers. who
in turn were followed by Officer Murray, who did not
think they acting just right. The fellows
took McGee, knocked him down aud tried to rob
him. Murray sprang to the PROSTATE man assist
and caught one of the men, but the other
capped The captive--Peter Woods, of West sixteenth
street-wss held NJ the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday in $4,000 bail to answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-21

George b. Dcame, Matthew Kane and others called
upon Comptroller Kelly yesterday and requested him
to sanction the location OF public market on
the ground bounded by Gansevoort street, Little
Twelfth street, West street and Washington street,
known as the ''Gansevoort property, in accordance
with resolution passed by the Aldermen An ex-
pendture of $50 900 would be required for the work.
Comptroller Kelly promised to give the matter con-
sideration.
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The total sales Of stocks at the Board to-day sggre
gated 1888 shares. which were distributed
as follows:-Chicago and Northwest. 23.7sO; do.
preferred 1850; Chicago. Rock Island and Pa
cifc. 1880; Chicago. Burlington and Quincy,
1913; c., G. and l. c. 500; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, 2s.sOO; Delaware and Hudson Canal 1858;
Erie. 5000; Lake Shore. 5a.o45; Michigan Central.
1878; Milwaukee and st. Paul. 5O45; do. preferred
1890; Missouri. Kansas and Texas, 100; Morris
and Essex. $500; New Jersey Central. 15745; Ohio
and Mississippi. LOO; Pacific Mail. 100; Pittsburg
40o Union Pacific. 500: Wabash. 600; Western Union
Telegraph, 1910.
Money call lent at a per cent. and for while
- high as per cent Tho following tho rates
Of exchange New York at the aforementioned
cities to-day charleston plentiful buying 3-16 dis
count. selling par; New Orleans. commercial Il Q
5-16. bank -; st. Louis IS cents premium; Chicago
weak. buying 10 discount, selling lilo premium. and
Boston % cents premium. Foreign exchange was
nomnally unchanged at 453S for bankers long and
4ssjs for demand sterling, with actual business at
concessions. Gold quiet all day at 100 bid and
asked. The carrying rates to per cent, and
OF the close cash gold lent fat per cent for Dor.
rowing.
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right authority to lease to the plaintiff. Judge
freedman in his decision rendered yesterday. says
that the plaintiff has failed to make out case FOR
equitable relief and the defendant is entitled to Jds
ment of dismissal of the complaint and determine
ton that the plaintiff not entitled to the inJunc
ton granted during the tendency of the action.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WAsHrSGTOS, Dec. 20. 1875
The following the proceedings of the Supreme
Court to-day
Fort smith. kan and n. b. Bryant, of Boston. were
admitted 70 practice
No. ~. The United States rel Alfred Huidekoper
plaintiff ia error, Va. The County Court Of Macon
county aud
No. 85s. The County Court of Macon County,
plaintiff in error, w. Alfred Huidekoper-Argument
continued by James Carr for the county and con-
cluded by Joseph Shipper for Huidekoper.
No. ~. sarah w. Reed. impeaded, &c. appellant,
W. Mcintyre, sssignec.-Appeai from the Circuit
Court of the United States for the District OF Mime
sots.-Submtted by Il. G. Palmer for appellantand l..
o. Rogers and George j.. Otis for appellee
No. 100. John T: Wilson, plaintiff in error
James w. Goodrich assignee, &c.--Araued by I'd
ward Avery for plaintiff ia Court declined TO
hear counsel for defendant In error.
No. 10l William G. Wilson. plaintiff in error, vs..
Salamanca Township.-In error TO the Circuit Court
OF the United states for the District Of Kansas.-Ar-
gned by Joseph Shipper for plaintiff in error, no
counsel appearing tor defendant in
No. IO2 William J. DE Trcville, plaintiff In error,
Va. Robert s. Mills-Appcal from the Circuit Court
of the United states fQr the District of South Caro-
lnaThe controversy In this relates 10 the title
two lots If land in Beaufort >. c., sold by the
United states District Commissioners for taxes
act OF June Z, 1sG2, and claimed
by the defendant in error under the Commissioners
tax sale ceriifcatcs The plaintiff error contends
that the certificates are invalid on account OF the
rrcguarty aud illegaIity of the Commissioners pro-
cectngs. Argument begun by r. q. Barker for PLAIN
tiff In error.
Adjourned until Monday noon.
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Mrs. Houghtaing. executrix Of her husband,
John II. Houghtaling recently brought suit against
William johnson, the clerk Of the Court OF Special
Sessions, TO recover $4,000 which she claims he
wrongfully received for services clerk OF the sp-
cia Sessions for the years 1s70-71-72 The trial OF
the commenced yesterday before Judge J.
r. Daily. holding Trial Term of the Court Of Common
Pleas. The trial by jury being waived. the Gaze was
proceeded with before the Court alone. From the
facts stated 1t would that plaintiff claims that
her husband was the legally appointed clerk Of the
johnson appointed clerk in 1860. aud 1870.
which the Comptroller claimed the right to ap-
point attaches of tire courts the Board of Supervisors
appointed the plaintiffs husband as Clerk OF the
Special Sessions. Mr.. Houehtaling served two
months, for which time he received pay AT the ex-
piration of this time lie busted by johnson, who
thereafter performed tho duties Of the office The
plaintiff claims that her husband was the only legal
incumbent Johnson alleges that he appointed
by two Of the Judges OF the court Of Special Sessions
aud that the authority tor such appointment was
confined to them. IA was further csimed that dur
ing nearly all the interval after Houghtaing had been
ousted he occupied by appointment the position Of
clerk in the County Bureau for which nc received
salary Of nearly $500 year. aud that he could not
receive salaries from two Official positions at the
same time. At the conclusion OF the trial, which
lasted thr entire day, Judge Daly took the papers,
reservng his decision. Mr.. Christopher Fine ap-
pcared the plaintiff and Mr. G. W. Brooke for de-
PENDANT