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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
DISHONEST employees.

The firm Of II. K. & F. b. Thurber. upon striking q
balance sheet the LIST Of January discovered that
$50 barrels of dried currants valued at $780, had
obtained from their storerooms ut No. 81 Dey street
by means Of forged orders. Detectives Reilly and
Doyle engaged to ferret out the thieves. Their
first step to find the carman employed to carry
away the goods and this they did in the person of
Hugh Duffy. Having satisfied themselves that
Duffy was an innocent tool in the hands
of others they used him to work up the case
and yesterday succeeded iu bringing the alleged
principals into court Their John Clifford
Francis Herman Andrew OBrien and Oliver Caution.
The manner in which the fraud was perpetrated was,
according to Kernans confession, us follows: He
employed porter in the storerooms. and
OBrien. who occasionally worked there. came to him
and told him of plan he had to make money. At
O'Brien's request Herman furnished him with
one of the genuine orders which he took
from q file where they put after
having been filed. Clifford. who Is printer,
IL charged with having printed the counterfeit
order aud O'Bren with having forged the signature
OF the clerk whose business il is to sign the orders.
O'Brien, 1t Is also alleged introduced Herman to
Caution, who is charged with having received por-
ton OF the stolen property with guilty knowledge.
The property disposed of at auction and the pro-
ceeds alleged divided between tho four prisoners.
Herman held in 81. 900 bail, OBrien aud Clifford
in 900 each, and Caution, who il junk dealer At
No. ~ West street. in 81 800 bail.
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THE GENITAL SYSTEM.

Mr.. Asa Stevens. chairman Of the Committee on
Trade of the Produce Exchange sent communities
ton December 20. 1875 TO the different exchanges
throughout the United States asking their coopera-
ton in the introduction OF the GENITAL system Yes
terday this gentleman sent to the exchanges the
following extract from letter received from the Liv-
erpool correspondents OF the Exchange bearing upon
this subject
LIvKRPooL, Jan. 2, 1879
EDISON, Esq., President Produce Exchange New
DkAR SRWe had the pleasure OF addressing you on the
18th ult. We then indicated the approach the
legasaton and Its for all breadstus The former is
plished fact the latter IL being
applied ana we propose TO YOU the 10Th inst the
word "csntalp which will Indicate that all quotations
thereafter read per contain instead Of 'per busheln
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
THE COURTS.
A Wife Murderer Sent to State
Prison for Life.
IMPORTANT TO SHIPPERS.
One of the Sequels of the Adelphl
Explosion.

John s. Downing, the wife murderer. is the hrst
criminal that City Judge cowing sentenced for life.
II was case of great and revolving brutality, ana
called for the severest punishment. The inhuman
prisoner was John s. Downing. shoemaker, who'
in September last kicked and beat his wife, Margaret
ut their rooms No. asa West Nineteenth street. inict-
ing such terrible injuries that she died. The prs-
oner, through his counsel. Mr.. McGill when called
to the bar OF the Court OF General Sessions
yesterday pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree. This plea was accepted
by Assistant District Attorney Rollins. he consid
cred the case did not possess those dement's or
reconciliation and elaboration essential to sustain
the graver charge of murder in the first degree. AS
the prisoner low-browed, ill-tempered looking fol
low was arragned his counsel submitted afhdavits
to his previous good character and urged In his
behalf that he had been brave soldier in the war.
In passing sentence Judge Cowing observed
that the had caused him great pain
He had carefully considered the case and WIS
always inclined to temper justice with mercy, where
mercy due. But il he had been required. pen III
its arocity would deserve the highest penalty
under the law, he would fail to portray crime so
brutal as that which Downing had compelled to be
placed on the criminal records of this city, Judge
Cowing further said that he had inquired into the
character of the dead wife OF the prisoner, and
found from those with whom she had lived
for twenty-five years that she was good,
honest and peaceful woman. Again. the
Deputy Coroners certificate showed the dreadfully
mangled condition OF the corpse when the inquest
was held. Many of the ribs on the right ana lett
sides broken and the body presented frightful
mass OF wounds and bruises While he had
sympathy for the prisoner. his crime was SO dreadful
that its punishment should not be mitigated one
iota. The prisoner should look for mercy-and the
Court sincerely hoped he wouldto higher tribunal
The sentence of the Court that the prisoner be
confined State Prison. at hard labor. for the term
OF his natural life
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INSURANCE SUPERVISION.

Superintendent smyth. of the Insurance Depart
men has addressed circular letter to the officers Of
the different insurance companies doing business in
this State. asking them IL they agree with Governor
Robinson in that part Of his last Message which
recommends the abolition Of the Insurance Depart
ment. He also requests them to send an answer to
the following question:
els State supervision. conducted by the State Of
New York, protection to the policy holders, or
would their interests well those OF solvent
companies be served IL the various laws establishing
the department were repealed and supervision sban-
doned, and a simple rendering of annual state
ment to the Comptroller substituted in place of pres
ent requirements"
The Secretary of tho Merchants Insurance Com
pany has already prepared reply in which no states
that State supervision. conducted by the present
Insurance Department. is great protection policy
holders and should not be abolished; that solvent
companies protected and bogus insurance conpa-
MES prevented by the present law from admis-
sion into state. and policy holders thereby
protected.
superintendent Smyth. in his letter. expressed his
willingness to resign his position II the insurance
companies agreed with the Governor.
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RANSACKED BY BURGLARS.

The ground floor of No. SO East Twelfth street is
parttoned into two stores one Of which is occupied
jointly by shirtmaker named Wooster and tailor
named Freitag. and the other by Mile. r. Thuillier
and her sister, corset makers and importers. At Ave
minutes to six O'Clock on Thursday evening the
latter that their store securely fastened
and left for home. They had been gone only
about ten minutes when Wooster and Fretag
say they heard noises in the corset store.
but did not bother themselves about the matter. At
ten minutes past twelve o'clock yesterday morning
the officer whose beat the store is located found
the door opened and the gas lighted. The floor was
strewn with boxes and their contents gone. The
place had been thoroughly ransacked even q lace
curtain used screen in the back of the store
having been torn from its iron brackets and thrown
on the floor. A suspicious looking man was seen
loafng in the neighborhood for two or three days
previous, and on the evening of the robbery three
men were noticed lowering about the door Of the
store.
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Discharges in bankruptcy were ordered yesterday
by Judge Choatc in the Of " X. Stevenson Jr;
A. NJ. DE Lavalotte and J. p. Elmendorf.
In the suit brought by Ellen O'leilly against the
Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Company in tho
United States Circuit Court. TO recover on the joint
policy taken out by herself and husband Juror was
withdrawn yesterday on motion of the plaintiffs
counsel aud the case returned to the calendar.
The application to compel the plaintiff in the
test of the will of Mrs. Merrill to file additional
security costs granted yesterday the amount
OF the bond required being fixed Mt $1,000.
The writ OF habcas corpus granted In the case Of
Emil WAGNER, the facts of which have been pub
lished, yesterday dismissed by Judge Barrett
and tho boy remanded to the New York Juvenile
Asylum.
In suit brought by solomon oppenheimer against
Isaac Mehrbach and others to promissory
notes. In which the defence of usury was set up.
verdict yesterday directed by Judge Landon in
A decree of divorce has been granted by Judge
Davis In favor of Mrs. Fora Il. Thomas in her suit
against her husband, William d. Thomas. Judge
Barrett has also anted DEGREES of divorce Ia favor
OF Edith Florence Sackman In her suit against her
husband. John Jay Sackman. and in favor Of Charles
H. stller in his suit against his wife, Marcia Stiler.
David Haub has commenced action against
Bertha Haub. his wife, ia the Supreme Court. to
annul their marriage on the ground OF alleged fraud
ulent representations made to him by her previous
to their marriage. He alleges that she represented
that she virtuous woman. whereas, lac says, ho
ascertained two days after their marriage that she
had been the mistress of another man for three
years, against whom she had suit pending for dam
ages in the supreme Court Mr.. Nathan >. Levy APP
pears for tho plaintiff and Henry j. Appel for the de-
PENDANT.
In 1874 John II. Tienken loaned to Magnus
Firnanicn s32O0 the latter depositng az collateral
security a. quantity of wines then IN the custom
House. and represented to be OF the value of at least
$4,000. subsequently air. 1icnkcn, at the request OF
firmanich, delivered to the latter the permits to
withdraw the goods the latter representing that he
could effect an immediate sale OF them. and would
deliver over tho proceeds to MIR. Tienken The goods
sold. but Mr. licnkCn. claiming that
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Firmanch. commenced . suit against him in the
Marine Court to recover s1,75O as the alleged differ
once. to which the defendant made answer that he
had turned over all the goods were worth. There
at the time issued an order or arrest
against the defendant the ground that his acts in
relation to the goods amounted to conversion OF
them. The was tried yesterday before Chief JUS
tice Alker and jury, Messrs. Louis j. Grant ana
Charles f. Lydecker representing the plaintiff and
Mr.. John ID. Parmes the defendant. 1t resulted in
verdict in favor of plaintiff for $l.223.
On Christmas Eve Mr. Eugene Macdonald discov-
cred two strangers in the hallway OF his house, No.
1O7 East Twenty fifth street. He seized hold OF one
of them until the arrival of an officer who arrested
him. He gave his name John Blenson from Bos-
ton, and was ut once recognized as an old burglar
who had served several terms in prison. In his pos
session were seaskin sacque and some dresses
which had been stolen from the rooms OF Mrs. Han
nah Springer. on one of the upper floors. In the
Court of General Sessions yesterday he pleaded
guilty to burglary in the first degree. and being
old offender Judge Cowng sent him to the State Prison
for ten years.
Part of the Court of General Sessions since Thurs
day the charge of forgery 1t appears that the
7th of February last check for $3.50 the Chatham
National Bank. purporting to have been drawn by
Glenn Koerner, was given to G. G.. Gunther 4 Sons
for seaskin sacque, valued at 500. change to the
amount of $50 being returned. The check was found
Richardson and Jones were arrested. Fischer
pleaded guilty. and Jones and Richardson
demanded separate trials; Just before recess
Jones. raised the point that Jones accessory
before the fact he should not be tried before the
principal Richardson. Judge Gildersleeve then took
recess reserving his decision. On the resssembling
of tho court Assistant District Attorney Lyon called
Richardson to the bar, and he pleaded guilty. To
this Mr. Mitchell earnestly objected contending that
that the point raised should be decided Judge Gil
dersleeve observed that he would consider 1t, and
thereupon Mr.. Mitchell announced his intention to
withdraw from the case. Mr.. Algernon s. Sullivan.
who happened to be in court, was then assigned AZ
counsel and the case went over until Monday.
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WHO OWNS THE UNIFORMS?

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Within the past three days We have been compelled
to wear q uniform gotten up by the Superintendent
of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
but suitable for the work which has to be done in
1t. They have deducted from the mems pay tho
cost of the uniform, which is $40 to $12 We sup
pose we own this clothing in own right. hav-
ing paid for the same. but now they want to compel
the to change their clothes and leave their uni
forms ut the depot ut night. and we poor men
Obliged to take OF heavy flannel shirt while
still warm and perspiring from working.
10 home without it and take the conse-
quences, be they what they unexpectedly heavy
cold large doctors bill. may be death. When the
speak Of 1t to the officials they are told IL they
the employees denounce II a. a downright piece OF
imposition. I will bet that neither Mr. Vanderbilt
Superintendent Toucey nor Disbrow would subject
themselves to go to their work out doors. they
compel us poor men to do. without coats on thcir
backs on cold January day. by publishing this you
will confer favor on all the poor workingmen Of
the q. 9. ID. Yours, truly, A SUFFERER
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

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s.ss e per per- SS ': sssss
S;;EHis ~ s. head N i SSis
sss s:. .ss iY
s s:s p sLn fair value. steady qasy
3 S ks; S.sa FSsssl 'SS
,s W kSss s;;S h.
head al SS 70 per cwt 40 Ohio sheep, weight ia ibs
per head, ut 6hc per Id. Newton Hoimes sold
Is Ohio sheep, weight lj lbs per head st &c. Iii z!
Ohio sheep weight lit lbs head vt 5hc h. 20l
Ohio sheep weight III lbs head. at 5sc per ID
Kerby 60 sold ls Illinois sheep weight ~ lbs per head.
AT "a per III State lambs weight ~ lbs head,
at &C. per lb. Dcnbeck Dewey sold ITO Ohio sheep,
weight lbs per head, Mt 81 yJc per cwt; ITO state
sheep, weight 80 bs per head, at tc per H. 1872 State
aenbeck sold W State sheep, weight ~ lbs hcad NJ
41ac per b lis State lambs, weight % lbs head NJ
H. % State lambs. weight lOl lbs. head nj
g jJ pcr ~ state weight 100 los head ~
&c. per 10 81 State lambs, weight Is lbs ~ lbs pei
head at ec per ~ "a state lN,bs. weight e7 lbs poe
head, at SIC. per ID.
2,c per H.. mcal ted calves At DC. &C. per lb ~
veals at &c. 7isc. per h.
Hoes live hogs sale this forenoon
yesterday afternoon 2vf ohio hogs live wsshe
los lbA Der head. sold % " 70 per ewI
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WAS 1T TO "sHow OFF ?"

To THE EDIron OF THE HERALD
Iwish to call your attention to case Of brutality
on the part of Police Captain washburn. While rid
ing down town in an Eighth avenue car recently
an individual in slight state Of intoxication got in.
paid his fare and took his seat where he remained
perfectly quiet and disturbed Shortly after
ward Captain Washburn in citizens clothes entered.
and seeing the leaning slightly forward gave him
o push backward. The man merely smiled. which
seemed to aggravate our valiant Captain; for. step
ping out on the platform. he called an officer,
and them reaching in. seized the by the collar
and pulled him violently through the door. striking
him against the side. Then. having given him into
the custody of the officer, with instructions to lock
him up all night he resumed his seat with superior
air, which seemed to say. admire me; licked
drunken man." No one was disturbed by this mans
action. nor did he make any noise whatever; and IL
seemed to . number of the passengers as we'll as to
myself. as If Captain Washburn merely used the man
and the occasion. to boys expression, to 'show
off," SYMPATHY.
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GUMBLETON'S BOOKS.

There was another postponement yesterday Of the
argument the order to show cause, granted by
Judge Barrett. why County Clerk Gumbleton should
not allow j. Adriance Bush to examine the books and
records In his office. On the being called Mr.
Samuel O.. Courtney, who, with ex-Congressman
Meade, appeared AZ the representatives of AIR. Gum
bleton, stated that Mr.. W. A. Beach, whom they de-
sired to make the argument. still blockaded In
Rochester by the snow, and he therefore asked an
adjournment till next Monday. He insisted that no
harm could arise from the delay. Mr.. Holmes
sisted the application for adjournment, and finally,
the stipulation by Mr.. Courtney that he would
argue the himself IL Mr. Beach failed to put in
an appearance, the was postponed till Monday.
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A GOOD SUGGESTION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Can you not call the attention Of the public to the
necessity Of companies and the Department Of
Public Works providing stop cocks to their service
pipes the line Of the curb the object being that
gas and water service to burning building may be
turned of at once In the first it would prevent
the escaping gas spreading the fire. and in the second
Grand street. the gas company cannot tear up the
street at once. There cannot be doubt but that
where the occupants of building neglect to turn OF
the gas In case Of fire it spreads it when ceiling
wall falls. PUBLIC SAFETY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
COMPUTATION ON THE ERIE.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
~. H. L." who complains in your issue of the 10th
inst, Of the embarrassment. extra expense and
trouble caused to the commuters on the New Jersey
Central by the regulations Of that company which
uuire commuter who loses mislays his ticket to
pay full fare both ways, and necesstate his attend
ance the Central office to procure reimbursement.
is not unfortunate the commuters on the Erie.
who if they lose mislay or fail to their commu.
tation tickets, find it impossible to obtain any
dress from the company The writer, having been
away from homo four months. made personal and
written application to the company to replace his
four unused monthly tickets by others. but
answered that the settled rules OF the company for
babe granting his request. This seems to be . disc
elimination against those who do not dispose Of
their tickets to others in favor OF those who when
intending to be absent sell their tickets. common
practice and one rarely detected by the conductors
and officials of the road relaxation of this rule by
the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad would
be acceptable to their commuters. DEWITT.
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HARD ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
A new regulation and imposition is being enforced
by the New York Central Railroad Company at the
Grand Central Depot in this city, whereby person
is allowed to pass from the waiting room to trains
who is not supplied with ticket Ladies with chill
dren aud otherwise encountered, perhaps invalids,
not allowed an escort. and must mako
their way alone as best they can through
the crowd. seeking perhaps in vain
comfortable and agreeable position the train.
while their escort. who may be father, husband
brother is compelled to stand back out of sight
of the one whom he would comfortably and
safely fixed for along journey Many were the bitter
expressions from u number Of gentlemen on Monday
last the ten train moved out of the Grand
Central for the West. general determination
manifested to hereafter avoid the route when posi-
BILE. ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.
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THE MUTUAL LIFE.

The Committee Of Trustees Of the Mutual Lifo In
surance Company met yesterday ut the company's
Office TO statements for and against thirty
per cent allowance issues OF policies. Ex-
Governor Rice, Of Massachusetts,, presided. No BUSH
OF any consequence transacted and the days
proceedings were devoid OF tangible results.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
A POLITICAL "REMINISCENCES.

julius wadsworth has brought suit against OK
Sheriff O'Brien to recover on promissory note for
$4,000 for alleged money loaned The defendant puts
in counter claim for $500. saying that in the fall
of 1872. when the plaintiff a candidate for Con-
gress he expended the amount stated in the organiza
ton of clubs in Mr. wadsworth's interest and other
OUTLAWS connected with the campaign. The matter
came before Judge Barrett in Supreme Court Cham
beers, on a motion to compel the defendant to file u
bill Of partic uars. Mr.. Jerome Buck, who appeared
for the sheriff stated that IL long ago very
many of the items had been forgotten. Judge Bar
rett took the papers.
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JUSTICE PINCKNEY.

The testimony taken yesterday in the Of Justice
Pnckney did not differ materially from that given
the previous two three hearings. The witnesses
generally testified that they had never the Judge
under the influence of liquor while on the Bench.
The principal witness for the Defence Mr. James
r. Davies, has not yet been heard from.
The case will be continued to-day ut noon.
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THE ADELPHI EXPLOSION.

In the explosion of the boiler of the steamer Adeph
on the 2sth of last September at South Norwalk
Conn. Mrs. Sarah Leonard was among the killed
Her husband, Joseph Leonard as administrator. has
brought suit against the Columbia Steam Navigation
Company for 5000 damages. The case came before
Judge Barrett. in Supreme Court Chambers, yester-
day, on a motion to compel the plaintiff to file
dent. 1t claimed by the plaintiffs counsel that
the former brought the suit IN representative Gu
pacty and for this reason was not obliged to file
curty costs. Judge Barrett took the papers for
min
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was for seventeen years employed In
the United States Treasury an examiner or ac-
counts. At time Mr.. Sherman had general
supervision the accounts OF the Quarterasters
Twenty second ward and short time ago reorgan-
lied the affairs of the Internal Revenue bureau Mr.
Shearman treasurer and financial agent OK the
Erie Railway Company for five years. and was assist.
ant to the of the company in the capacity OF
chief clerk. Mr.. Shearmans' colleague as Commis-
sioner of Accounts for the present is Mr. John II.
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REMOVED BY THE MAYOR.

Mr.. Lindsay J. Howe. of the Commissioners of
Accounts was removed from his position yesterday
by Mayor Cooper Mr.. Howe was appointed by the
late x-May or Havemeycr in 1874 The position is in
the personal gift of the Mayor and the incumbent
can be removed at the pleasure OF the chief magis
trate, without the presentation of any charges.
The gentleman appointed to succeed Mr.
Howe 10 Mr.. William Pitt Shoarman. He
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A BLOODTHIRSTY HUSBAND.

Patrick Cary. of No. "a Desbrosses street. was held
by Judge Flammer. at Jefferson Market Court. yes
terday. in $1,000 bail to charge Of murder
Gus assault ON his wife Mary. She had warrant Tor
his arrest for former assault and as alleged while
the officers were looking for him on Thursday niBns
he came home struck his wife with an axe ana tried
20 throw his twoyear-old child out OF window.
Mrs Cary called Ocer McCue ~ assist her. and Cary
drew butcher knife on him, but the omcsr pre-
scented his pistol and disarmed the rumaos