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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
A LAUGHING PRISONER.

good natured looking youth, named James STAN
ley yesterday charged with burglary in the Court
of General Sessions. When arraigned he manifested
most irresistible impulse to laugh it being exceed
ingly difficult to restrain his merriment. In fact he
regarded the whole affair us a first class joke The
allegation was that he broke pane of glass in the
place OF Peter Cochran, at No. II Canal street, on
the evening of the 31st ult.. and carried Off
prisoner, ''that-hsi haithat amt burglary" when
the charge was repeated to him. He still kept on
laughing. when finally Judge Gilderslceve inquired
what was the matter with him. when he was in
formed that his father and he had had misunder-
standing, when the former turned him into the
street. that he had money to get lodgings and he
supposed the best way TO obtain them to break
the window. take tho brandy and get locked up.
Judge Gilderslceve remanded the prisoner, that his
father might DO questioned on the subject
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NO PROFIT FOR ISAIAH.

Isaiah Cake was ~ black the ace OF spades. The
complainant said her name was Annie Roam and she
told the Court that she could not live with Isaiah
any moro She was sorry they had not parted years
ego. were they married. Oh, no. Such trifes a.
matrimonial certificates aud church ceremonies
not necessary to their comfort conscences. Stil
they could not separate without the aid Of court
Annie swors that Isaiah had striven with might
main and abuse 70 drive her from him, but she
Always true to him and stuck faster than porous
plaster. blister. Isaiah suggested.)
isaiah, how Ia this 2" asked Judge Wandeu ut
Jefferson Market Yesterday.
''Shes jealous OBJ me- you Omar. an to- seben
shirts of my back yesterday"
''5hooi Don't blieve dat Niger, Mas'r ledge.
Don't blicvo him. He can't tell de ruf. even In
dream. He buse me orful. Jcdgel Scsn'lousl On
mercifuli"
.Jedge. you Omar. aius treated her Like
To- shuah."
''Ef hadnt hell my head down when he wor ckin'
me las night, Jodge. lac would have made my face
len shades black'r dan IL is"
.Isaiahi Isaiah Your namesake was prophet."
said the Court.
Eyes, sahi"
'Proat by the knowledge. then; and though your
name Is Cake. there's need for you To be crusty
with this woman To make her face soft dough
with beating. Five dollars fne."
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A FAIR QUESTION.
To rur Enrron OF rHR HRnALr

To THE EDrron THE HKnAID:-
The Union Ferry Company. not content with
crushing out the poor ticket vendors. have now
gagged Q severe barbarian, armed with long rattan
cane who says his duty Is to drive away the poor.
half-claA news girls from the Cstharine ferry en-
trance New York side). thereby depriving them OF
serving their Brooklyn customers with their evening
papers, On crossing last evening took my paper
from little girl and told her to to the gate until
got some change. I passed the price of the paper
to her. when this savage Union ferry guardian rushed
at the poor little thing and made wicked blow at
her with the cane knocking the coin out of her
hand. Now think the HERALD should take this
matter in hand and find out what right the Union
Ferry Company has got to prevent those poor. little
creatures from selling their papers at the gates;
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FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE.
VISIT OF THE LADIES HOMEOPATHIC GUILD IN

VISIT OF THE LADIES HOMEOPATHIC GUILD 10
WARDS ISLAND CHARITABLE HOSPITAL.
Tho annual festival Of the Ladies' Homeopathic
Guild took place yesterday at the Charity Hospital
ON Wards Island. At haf-past ten o'clock the lady
members and their guests began to assemble on the
dock ut the FOOT of East Twenty-sixth street. and,
carriage after carriage and wagon after wagon de-
posted its freight the dock and the ladies' were
quickly transferred to the little steamer Minnahan-
nonck It became evident that the work of the guild
was Of mean importance. After voyage Of an
hour through the floating ice in the East River
the Minnahannonck made fast alongside of
the wharf ut Wards Island. Here the party
we're cordially welcomed by DIR. Charles H.
Webb, the newly appointed chief Of star of
the hospital. and his assistants, and visitors and
luggage were quickly transferred by hospitable
hands to the hospital buildings. In . few moments
after arrival tho mysterious parcels preg-
nant with goodies delivered OF their cheer de-
signed for the comfort of the patients.
wards Of the hospital. and to each Of these
present sent by the hands Of a
carleton bag llcd with tropical fruit French candy
and cake, given, and to each of tho men warm
woollen undcrshirt and to each Of the women a
pair of warm woollen stockings was presented. An
orchestra of four pieces OF music engaged for the
day aud dscoursed lively dancing music in the halls
the patients in the wards. The work was its own
reward. The smiles and tears of the pauper in
valds at the sight of plying faces the drink
ing in of sympathetic words and the thankful ac-
ccptanco Of the good things offered than repaid
the ladies' for their trouble. The patients were
greatly pleased also by the singing of Mr.. d. w.
McAnerny. tenor. and Mr.. q. X. Wallcott basso who
sang In the different wards for the pleasure OF tho
patients
In the insane wards the lunatics were instantly
reused from their apathy by tho rst strains of the
orchestra which struck up ''Garryowen" for their
benefit. A slender woman with sharp black eyes and
an NJ n
diately balanced to corners and nearly swung an at
tendant off her feet In minute, led by stalwari
ncgress nearly all the inmates the floor. and
such wild dance was mover seen before outside
Inferno the patients inaugurated TO tho success
sive strains of ''Thc Arkansaw Traveller" Tin
Finnigan's Wake and 1.-THE DEVILS Dream"
Later the ladies OF the guild spread the contents OF
their baskets In the reception rooms below and on.
joyed sumptuous lunch tho toast being. '.Our New
Chief" Dancing kept up afterwart In the rooms
below until Ave o'clock. when the party rccmbarkcd
for New York.
The childrcn's carnival ball. II was learned will
take place on February IL at the Academy of Music
under tho auspices of the same chAritably disposed
ladies'
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MESSRS. BELDEN Il co.

In anticipation Of argument in the Belden part
nership affair." the facts Of which published in
yesterdays HxRALD. large crowd assembled yester-
day In the Common Pleas. Special Term. before
Judge j. +. DAly. Tho action will be remembered.
vas brought by Mr.. Conner. junior member of the
frm. for the appointment Of receiver Of Belden Il
Co.. and for temporary injunction restraining the
hrm from disposing of their assets. Nothing. how
ever. was done, and written consent handed up
by counsel that the matter go for further prep
araton. II was disposed OF so quietly that but
or two persons besides the counsel knew anything
had been done In reference to 1t. Mr.. Bookstaver
appeared for Mr. Connor and Messrs. Sherman Il
0sDeling for the Beldens.
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The complaints against United States Commits
soner Duncan the purport of which has already been
published TO have been brought up before Judge
Blatchford. yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court. By request however. of counsel the matter
was adjourned until next Friday.
The Supreme Court General Tcrm) Judges yester-
day appointed as examiners for this year Of appli-
cants for admission to the Bar Lewis l.. Delaheld.
Hamilton Cole and George +. Langbein. and as Com
mittee on Character, Edward Patterson, william +.
Shepard and Edward T. Brown.
young man named George Robinson. from Massa-
chusetts, against whom there were several indict-
ments for forgery. pleaded guilty IN Part OF the
Court OF General Sessions yesterday to of the in
dictments In view of the prisoners youth Judge
Cowng imposed the comparatively light sentence OF
three years in the State Prison.
Before Judge Van Hoesen there was tried yesterday
a suit brought by Philip DAILY against Peter De Witt.
to recover $4,000 damages for alleged assault. the
plaintiff, he says. having been struck violently
the head with iron steel instrument The defend
ant in his alleges that while engaged In re-
moving and ice from the pavement he was
assaulted by the plaintiff and acted in sef-deience
A sealed verdict was ordered for this morning.
motion was made in Supreme Court. Chambers.
yesterday by Mr.. Mcclure, one Of the counsel for
Cardinal McCloskey. requiring the contestant in the
Merrill will case to file additional security for costs
Mr. Parsons counsel for George Merrill, opposed the
motion alleging that the present security was sut
cient and that granting the motion would unneces-
sariy delay the trial of the case in regard to the
validity OF the will.
The case of John and Frank McKenna. who are in
dicted for murder in the first degree in having as
alleged, killed William b. Witse on the 18th OF No.
vember last. was on the calendar of Part OF the
Court Of General Sessions yesterday for trial. Assis
tant District Attorney Daniel &. Rollins called the
of the witnesses for the and found
only Of them in attendance. Mr.. William +.
Howe, counsel for the accused, said that he in
readiness to proceed and had number of witnesses
in court After some desultory discussion Judge
Cowing set the down for Monday next for per-
emptory trial and adjourned the court until that
day. III
There was q long argument yesterday in the Su-
preme Court General Term, in the suit of Thomas
O'Gara against John Kearney The suit was brought
to enforce q promise OF payment OF an undertaken
bill. Before referee. appointed by the Surrogate,
the claim rejected. The Surrogate also rejected
the claim. trial resulted in verdict for the de-
PENDANT. but trial the plaintiff got verdict
for $72. and the defendant thereon was ordered to
on appeal from this order, the Court taking the
papers Mr.. Thomas Nolan appeared for the plain
tiff and Mr.. Daniel Il. Teddy for the defendant
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CONTRADICTORY STORIES.

There was ball at Peter Curry's dancing academy
in East Forty street. on Thursday night and
just II was breaking up about ive o'clock yester-
day morning Mr.. Curry alleges that he heard .
woman's screams In Of tho inner rooms. lie ran
TO the spot and. rs he says found young man
named John Gibbons attempting to assault girl
lie thrashcd him there and then and elected him from
the place. The noise of the encounter attracted the
attention of Officer Flynn. who arrested both curry
and Gibbons The latter was badly injured that
he had to be removed to st. Luke's Hospital curry
was arraigned before Judge Morgan ut the rlfty-
$500 bail 10 answer for the Assault. gibbons denes
Currys allegations and asserts that the latter and his
friends SGT upon him without cause aud Deaf hini
shout the bead with clubn.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Ballard 4 HALEY. Wholesale dealers in millinery
goods. made assignment yesterday. without pref
srence to Hudson HoaglAnd.
Peter A. Rath. dealer in wines. made assignment
yesterday to Max f. Eler, giving two preferences
o1,70S.
Hugh Reilly dealer in provisions. made assign
ment without preference. yesterday. to Napoleon
Valentine.
In the Court Of Common Pleas the following as
dgnments, with schedules, were filed yesterday -
Morris Rubens Mcndal Joseph. with liabilities Of
326033 ~; nominal assets SIS 38S 81. and real
sets. $12.174 90. Joseph Burhoff 4 Lewis NJ Lv-
liabilities Of $l00423 72 nominal assets. $137 327 L.
and real assets. $A7,659 10.
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As1Es, ASHES EvEnYwHrR1

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEaALD:-
Please. then. let it be known for all who have not
had ocular demonstration Of the fact that there
six barrels and box full OF ashes standing in view
Of my windows on the sidewalk. which have stood
On eyesore and source OF modification for days. It
must be nearly week since the ashman has done his
work on this the west side Of the block on Second
avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets. He has
been very irregular since the setting in Of win
ter, but his appearance becomes ever .rarer oc-
currence and the evidences Of the fact shame to
somebody as well rs blot upon the locality.
HOUSEKEEPER,
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STILL THEY COME.
NEW York. Jan. 0. 1870.

To THE EDITOR THE HEnALp:-
The finest police force" &c.-that is the portion
who arc In charge of the vehicles for removing
kitchen refuse-must have adjourned for the term
or forgotten that there Is such street as Suffolk
street. It is now three weeks since the ash boxes
have been emptied. Those in front Of tenement
houses are not visible to the naked eye being COM
petey covered with refuse. and in some places the
pile extending from the middle OF the walk to the
middle Of the street. Living in private house and
not having much refuse as some Of our neghbors.
we have put ash box the walk not full to over
flowing, and during the night our German and Hebrew
neighbors have dumped their refuse in and ABOUND
our box THIRTEENTH WARD.
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WORSE THAN GARBAGE.

To THE EpIroR OF THE HEnALD-
The poor and starving members Of the Police Board
Of this city now have an opportunity to replenish
their larer IL they still have strength enough re-
naming to remove q choice morsel Of meat from the
corner of Madison avenue and Thirty-third street.
Yesterday january 8. 1879 afternoon, ut one o'clock
while one OF the knights errant of the Bergh order
out seeking adventure. he fred upon and killed
noble gelding. This gelding is now "squatting'
where he fell. MEMO.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
THE OLD STORY.

ably connected, who. 1t seems. was lurcd away.
yesterday arraigned in Part Of the Court Of General
Sessions. charged with grand larceny. Some time
ago her brother found her. after prolonged search
in the Buckingham Palace. aud conveyed her in
riage TO the Thirieth street police station. She
fused to return home. Whom taken to the Jefferson
Market Court she still declined to join her
friends, and. being OF age, she was discharged
IL is alleged that she left the court with her
betrayer, with whom she soon aftorward quarrelled
and Joined another companion. The specific charge
against her was that she stole $35 from bureau
drawer belonging to George Mclaughlin, OF No rs
Greenwich avenue. When arragncd for trial yes
terday in Part 1 the Court of General Sessions she
acknow lodged her guilt and Judge didersleeve sent
her to the Penitentiary for one year.
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THREE PISTOL SHOTS.

Morris ). Edwards. of No. 100 Elizabeth street,
held ct Essex Market Police Court yesterday. In
defaut of ST. 600 bail. charge of having entered
Patritk Morans pswnshop. in Division street. and
stolen a watch. The complainant declared that Ed
wards asked TO DO shown some watches. and that
while the proprietors back was turned he pocketed
one of them tried to get out of the store Moran
fpIlow him red three shots at him and then got
"a oGRoer 70 axrsst him. The prisoner vss unhuxt
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equalized inland rates from the shipping points.
The object to make the freghtage the same TO any
English port. whatever may be the American port
through which the goods pass. Only New YORK.
Boston. Philadelphla and Baltimore were mentioned
IN this agreement. Should the ocean rates from one
be greater than from another the difference is to be
supplied by reduction on the inland Transports
ton.
The meeting lasted with an intermisson from ten
to three. and was then adjourned indefinitely.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NoTE.-Letters intended for this column must Dc
accompanied by the writer's fun name ana ADDRESS 10
insure attention. Complsinants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing
Write only on one side of the paper-ED. HERALD
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ANOTHER OF THE SAME KIND

To THE EpIToR OF THE HERALD
Your correspondent signing himself ''Competi-
tor" seems to have had hard time a. myself.
for went round tho track eight times and then
told to go once moro. refused and was ruled ont.
have since learned that Mr.. J. Marion Pollock. Of
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club is the brains. body
and soul said club and that he Is the benented
by the gate money. have converted with many
athletes and they and ALL say that the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club is . set of two or three who
desire to rope In the athletes so ss 70 make money
YOUNG ATHLETk
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rs 1T A CLUB 7

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
The games Of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club
were given last year at the Rink under almost pre-
cisely the same troubles as now. The gentleman
who signs himself Competitor" should first have
found that it is question among athletes If such
a club exists. 1t is the opinion Of many that its
games merely gate money business and that tho
lavish promises. No really first class athlete viii
ever compete in the Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
for well known to the athletic world. say
bewarel BURNT CHILD
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MORE ASHES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
It would add considerably to the appearance Of
Whitehall and State streets if the ashes and garbage
were removed Judging from the amount accumu-
lated should say that the ash has not been in
rhis neighborhood for at least month. 1t is dis
grace to the city and demands immediate attention.
7. +. O.
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ult.. when he raped at her door. When she opened
it he struck her with iron bar. exclaming. Now
I'm going to fix you'll" From the severe beating the
poor woman became unconscious He was arrested
and tried yesterday in the Court OF General Sessions
In his defence he denied the assault alleging that his
wife against the iron bar He was promptly con-
vctcda Judge Gildersleeve sent him to the State
Prison for three years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
RRuTAL HUSBANDS PUNISHMENT

Two years ago Margaret Klein had her husband
Louis sent to Blackwelrs Island for few months tor
ill-treating her While he paying the penalty for
his brutality she hired rooms ut No. 2Os East Sixty
third street. where she maintained herself by outside
household work. 1t appears that on the 10th of No
vember last Klein encountered his wife ia grocery
store adjacent to her home. lie would thcD have
beaten her severely but for the interference Of the
clerk He again made his appear ncs ON the AAth
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WHO wouLpN'T COMPLAIN?

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
would like. through your columns. to express the
indignation felt by large number Of the patrons OF
Mozart Garden at the mean. contemplate action
OF the managers of that place Of resort in doubling
son pedestrian feat. G. q. n.
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BALANCE. SZsZOU
Mr.. Newschafer-Well. III be ready to try this
case on Saturday.
Mr. Steinharit fought for an adjournment till Mon
day.
Mr. Newschafer-This adjournment can't inure to
the benefit OF Fiske because he can't get into posses
anyway. ~.
Mr.. Steinhardt-well. II can't work any injury to
Messrs Gscy because they can't rent the theatre by
Monday.
Justice Campbell-If 1t is agreeable to the receiver
I'll near the ON Monday.
Receiver Bedford and declared that he
willing to abide entirely by the judgment Of the
Court.
The case was then adjourned till NJ, q lay after
noon ut four O'Clock when the mighty legal warfare
viii be resumed and possibly be brought 70 Q close
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REAL ESTATE.
The following sales were made on the Real Estate
Ixc Tar a.

wc1o 1111P0o Oh 2see1 15sxV0
Exchange January l0:-
PHILLIPS
Adolph L. Sanger, MISUNDERSTANDING sale Of the
five story iron front store with lease of lot 25x1OO
No. 10 Walker st., n -, l74.S IT. g. of West Broad
ground rent 80 per anaa@, 20 Julia sief sss2o
Arthur Jolnes, Observation-Disclosures sale of the four
story brick building and two story brick stable,
st. to plaintiff - 1880
wTSANs 4
william p. Dixon, rcferec-Forcclosure sale Of tho
three story brick dwelling, with lot 49, 10x33. lOx
II w. Of 7th sy. TO plaintiff 5000
Also a plot of land, 81 1xlUlS, tho n. s. Of East
sSth st. 1854 t. w. Of Madison av to plaintiff. 900
Total S32 800
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THE OLD, OLD STORY.
NEW YoRK. Jan. 10. 1879.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:--
Will you kindly inform the proper authorities that
the ash barrels on Henry street. between Cstharine
and Market streets have not been empted for several
days? This not only obstructs the walk. but 10 .
great Inconvenience for servants. NOM.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

For the Week Ending December 90, 1879,
Reported from the Real Estate and Alb
stract . flee of C.. J. q, iHsrrfs.
Edward ID. Palmer to William Hoyt, warranty
deed, one acr- In southwest corner of northeast
quarter OF northwest quarter OF southwest quar-
ter OF northwest quarter section II, township %,
range 55-S325.
Permelia Treadway and husband to Theodore
f.DOnd warranty deed, lot 3, block 50, Wither
spoons YanktOn.-SlO.
Opnelia Gardner and husband to Charles Lof-
fier: warranty deed, lots II and Is. block z, low.
er Yankton.-$2OO.
Reuben A. ketchum and wife to the CITY of
YankIon, warranty deed, lot &, block 26, Yank-
ton-S45O.
John Mcclellan by W. w. Brooklngs attorney
in fact to James McBain special warranty deed.
lot l6, block As, lower Yankton.
William Hoyt to John McGregor, deed, UNI
divided half interest in one acre in south west
corner OF northeast Il Of northwest quarter of
southwest Qua'ter OF northwest quarter section
II, township 90, range IS, with incumbranceS)-
S325.
Mary w. johnson to Sarah L. Johnson war
ranty deed, southwest quarter section 1, town
ship 81, range Sc 5000.
John q. A. johnson to Mary W. johnson, war.
ranty deed, southwest quarter section 4, town.
ship ", range 56-Sl2OO
Charles G. Wicker TO the Dakota Southern
railroad company, wars deed, all interest in
blocks A and 20 W YanktOn and part. of lot
l section is, 3 acres. 2 chains in south half south
township %, range IS 81.
deed, southeast quarter section 32, township "a.
ranne J7-S.O.