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The New York herald., 1879-09-24
HARBOR INSTRUCTIONS.

Tho Board of Pilot Commissioners met yesterday,
President Ambrose Snow in the chair A communica-
ton was received from tho Department Of Docks pro
ton persons guilty of filling up the harbor and
same was sent to William Allen Butler. the counsel
in the case. Henry Robinson and Robert Allen. fire.
men the steamboat Josephine, made afidavits
denying that ashes had been thrown into the water
off Fort Lafayette August 80. charged. Inspec-
Conway reported that the canal boat sunk between
coal bunkers pumped out and the hull towed toward
Gowanus Creek but that il lost in passing Gov
ernor's Island. complaint received that q
scowload of chalk had been dumped in the East
ber l3. The tug Frank Pidgeon towing the
scow at the time toward Newtown Creek, when the
latter upset.
Secretary Nash was instructed by the Board to re-
quest the owner Of the chalk to have the same
moved.
number Of afidavits were received from resi-
dents of Tottenvle, s. L. in relation the Atlantic
Dredging Company dumping ia the Staten Island
side of the Sound, and the same were ordered
file. Inspector Conway reported the condition of
the bukhead at the foot of Jay street, Brooklyn
simply disgraceful. He claimed that there no
bulkhead there, but deep gulley whore ashes
thrown in. He stated that during every
storm the contents of the gulley are washed in
large quantities into the slip. which at present
rendered almost useless for lighters canal
boats. The inspector also reported that there is
sharp descent TO many of the streets in Brooklyn.
and that some have no bulkheads stringpieces to
the slips and thus filling up or shoaling the East
River. The Board instructed Secretary Nash to
communicate with the Board of City Works of
Brooklyn on the subject.
Messrs. William @. Thompson and Edward
Hncker have been reelected Pilot Commissioners
by the Board of Underwriters
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orr1c1AI, REAL ESTATE TRANSPORTS

OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following is statement showing the real es-
tate transactions recorded in the Registers Office
September %. 1s79:-
Concord av g. g. corner I6sth ST.. 81. JOKES; mary
K. Tooker and husband TO Carrie s. Harron $4,OOO
Hudson No. l+9; John A. Davenport tassisnee'
Hudson St, same property john W. Lewis and wife
lst a" ~ e corner 6i.tst aix74 Joseph r.
18Th w'ie " 4a f. w. Of sth av i5xaa Richard
irwin Jr and wife to sarah A. Fabbri s2 ooo
. sepA Spears and wife VII 10 Anna mesney $1,000
seth los IT. ws "a la v john Msaas
Day and others ttrustessl 50 Daniel Lord Jr. $50
George Porce aud others (cxecutors, to Lemuel II. ~
1 % ~ f. o
lsos ss.s usna% % oo s t. 81
ssa + " sf ss sa.
l2sth ST.; VIM B. Astcn and wife to WIN. p. AS mn
Same property; VIM T. Asten ana wife to Edward
lasS W # @:s, isdxiooio; Man,
AssssS s5ssss; VI F. Scott Gseree, S to Harriet Ev,
Alfred B. Brooks Michael sherry. 1900
others to August simon n........ Nom
Av mo 2 store and basement; Samuel zerner q, ,oo
Sd s3, ns ~ rs Frsaorck Honseer to Peter
ssn st., Vast no asii also 18th St.. West Nos as3
and a34; sebassan sommer and others to Do La ,oo
RECORDED AoRrGAGEs
clsny, Mary e. TO Eliza 9. Brown W. $. of llth s74,
ci.rke Mary ry j. "a and husband to Carlisle Norwood
O. corner OF Macdougai and 4th sts; years.. 1900
a. s. Of iso.h st., w. Of 9TH av; year 5000
Dietz. Robert E., to Jane NJ Aspinwal and another
urustees, Ac-),s s. Of 65th st, Q. OF 5th av; I
Same and wife to Robert b. Mintarn, ct al trus
mortgages]; years. total $4,000
Fink, Louis, to Maria Fink N. s. Of Division St.,
Hackett, Thomas, to NJ. E. Clarendon ct al (trus.
tees. &c.). 4. s. of ll3th ST., e. of LIST av;
Sane to- Morgan j. j. oBrien; same property 500
Kednev Edward and wife, to Nathaniel arvis: Jr.
clerk Gc) n. s. of l42d ST.. near Clifton av.; 2
Kehoe James, to James W. Palmer and another
trustees &c) No. l49 Hudson St. months.... 5000
ner Of 10th av and 81 St year. ..........: 1000
Loelior Otto W. and wife, William Stone, n. s. Of
Goth ST.. O. of 4th av, months ... $500
stead n $. of I4th St.. Of ID NV. year. 1000
Marsh Charles NJ, to George W. Frost, s. of 18th
St. O. Of 5th av years ...........:...... $4,000
Pierce George and wife, Eta L. Purdy, Hunters
Point road, " s.; : ...: years q 500
and ,l3O Broadway and No. POS 9Th notes. $500
Rosenstein, Joseph J. and wife. to Max Danziger.
H. of 18th St. W. of I'd av.. lots g mortgages);
walker. John A. and william Christie, to tho New
York Life Insurance Company, e. s. of I'd Of
SD St. lots mortgages): year. 81 900
White Martha and husband to Harriet A. Soaring,
of S6th St., OF Madison months. l,25O
RECORDED ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES .
Constant Myra E.. to j. j. Phean trustee, &c) $40
Tillman, Charles to Laura Tillman 4oOO
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l3O 2l3 232 1885, 1885, 244 H. 49, so. 52. SO. &C. 103
ILL., 1872 l45 l59 l60 1888. 1885, l9l, 20l 207 POS, DE-
223 224 23s, PAS. 249. $50, 25l, 252.
SUPERIOR CoURT-SpEcIAL rKEM-Hed by Judge
Van Vorst.-Court opens at twelve M-No day
calendar.
COMMON SPECIAL TERN Held by Judge j.
+. Daly.-Court opens at ten A. M.-No day calen-
dar.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoNs-Part Held by
Judge Cowing The People George W. Mills. for
gerry continued); same vs.. William Curry and David
O'Keefe, robbery; Same VS.. Dominck Walsh. feloni-
Gus assault and battery Same VS.. James coyle. rob-
berry; Same Barney Eagan. rape; Same VS.. Peter
Mary 4. Wilkinson. grand larceny Same Edward
Smith, grand larceny; Same Margaret Monte.
grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas Heating and Daniel
Cunningham, grand larceny; Same Frederick
Meyer. bigamy; Same VS.. William Horahue. petit
larceny; Same vs.. McGee Cassidy ana James smith.
Same VS. George d. Wennel. larceny from the per-
son; Same VS.. Clio Merello, felonious assault and
battery Part 2.--Adjourned to Thursday.
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THE COURTS.
Bringing Suit for an Assault Com
mitted at Sea.
BURGLARS SENTENCED.
A Gang OF Rowdies Taught
Lesson.

On his last voyage from Antwerp to this city
Captain Alfred J. Cruger. of tho ship Nevada.
brought with him his young and beautiful bride.
He had on board also unusually fancy teakettle
for ordinary seafaring use, and which he reserved
for himself and wife during their honeymoon
voyage. He instructed his steward, White, that
this favorite kettle should be kept in the cabin
pantry and not mixed with the common culinary
furniture of the galley The steward it seems. was
anxious to obey the injunction. but he had his
wife, Martha. on board, whose acts were some
what beyond his control. One day the captain
saw his cherished kettle lying out on the
top of the deckhouse, the sport OF the
elements. The steward restored it to
its proper place. clean and bright Of yore and it's
owners peace of mind returned. But 1t was not
long thereafter when. in passing the galley. the the
captain q heart made sad and indignant Dy see-
ing this same loved kettle which SO recently gilt,
tered and sang the cabin stove. upset and soled
in the dirty waters Of slop pail For this the stew
ard like Adam Of old put the blame upon the
woman His wife. he said. had done the deed.
controlY asked the captain, he gave the steward
gentle dig In the ribs. This question was an.
the accused wife, who, on being made ac-
qusnted with the situation OF affairs, suggested that
the best way to properly preserve that Kettle was was
obeyed the captains order to take the kettle to the
cabin pantry and. she was entering It, he took her
by the arm and asked her what she meant by her
salt and pepper suggestion. Il don't know you,
said she at the time raising the Kettle as II to
strike when he struck up her arm, the kettle few
Of her hand and she squattng herself in chair
began to scream with all her might. The captain
then he says, grasped both her hands and held her
until she stopped screaming. For the alleged as
sault thus committed, she brought suit in the Ma
rine Court to recover $500 damages The suit was
tried before Judge Goepp. without jury. Messrs
Alexander Ashe representing the plaintiff ana Mr.
Robert W. Andrews the defendant, when substan.
tally tho foregoing state of facts made to
pear. The Judge held that though there had been q
technical assault yet the provocaton was great and
the injuries so slight that 81 would them and
for this sum he gave judgment against the cap.
tain The dollar was declined by the plaintiff, the
Sheriff was paid to his satisfaction, the captain re-
turned to his bride and the teakete again sings its
exhilarating song unvexed and lights up with its
oolished sides the Nevada's cosey cabin.
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NARROW ESCAPE OF THREE FAMILIES.

fire broke out at an early hour yesterday morn
ing the three story frame house No. 511 President
street. Brooklyn Patrick Denngan. the owner.
occupied tho lower portion with his family. The
front rooms on the upper floor were occupied by
Bridget Cannon and her two sons, John and Patrick
aged respectively twenty and twenty-five years.
Martin Murray. with his wife and threo
children, two, Ave and eight years Of ago.
resided in the back apartments. The fire was first
discovered by Mrs. Murray, who awakened her hus-
band and told him to alarm the Cannon family.
Upon opening the door leading into the hall he dis
covered that the stairway in flames and that it
was impossible to reach their rooms He then be-
gan making preparations to save his family
Jumping out Of tho window upon porch, dis
tance OF twelve feet he received the children
from his wife and passed them to parties
below. Mrs. Murray. in jumping from the
window to the porch. fell to the ground and was
sevoroly injured informally. The Cannon family
had become alarmed i'll the meantime, and were
terrified at finding all means of escape except by the
windows cut off, Death seemed to stare them in
the face, and almost frantic, they sprang through
the windows to the pavement below. a distance of
twenty-five foet They fell into the arcaway and
all severely injured. Ambulances were sum-
monod and all were removed to the City Hospital
Patrick Dennigan's loss OH building and furniture
is about $1,000; insured. The Murray and Cannon
families lose all their effects; not insured.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The dry goods trade was considerably excited yes
terday over tho announcements of the failure OF
Feist. Frank Co., Wholesale dry goods dealers of
San Francisco. who have purchasing agency in
this city. They made heavy purchases here last
month on sixty days time the bills dating from
September j. representing in the statement that the
surplus In the business amounted to $4,000 the as
sets being valued at $205 900, while their liabilities
were only $4,000 Many of the large com mission
houses readily granted them credit and sold them
goods ranging from 81 900 to $1,000 Mr. Thomas
). Grimwood yesterday called the New York credit
ors together for consultation and meeting was held
at the Office Of Wood " Co.. No. 335 Broadway mt
which twenty-five creditors were represented. Tel
egraphc dispatches were road to the effect that the
Liabilities or the firm amounted to over $500 900
and that the banks and local creditors
I'm San Francisco had attached the prop
erty of the Arm for ss3OoO. The exact
amount of the liabilities in New York was not
known, but they estimated at over Sl50 600
1t tho opinion of the meeting that IL neces.
sary to send representative to san Francisco i'm
mcdael to look after the interests OF the Eastern
creditors. and Mcssrs. Wood and Grmwood were
authorized to get the opinions OF the other creditors
not present Either one of the gentlemen will prob
ably 20 to San Francisco to-day. Dispatches were
scnt 20 correspondents stopping goods now In
transit.
Charles b. Morris made an assignment yesterday
to KchsrdC. Comes giving preference for $4,000.
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BOXES IN LEGAL CONFUSION.

In Supreme Court, Chambers. yesterday. before
Judge westbrook, Mr.. Francis II. Van vcchten
moved to have declared void meeting of the stock
holders of the Union Paper Box Company. called by
Charles Howard Williams. stockholder. in his
office, and at which Williams elected president
and of the company and law student in his
Office its secretary. Mr.. Van Vechten in his motion.
represented the estate of Helen O. Van Vechten, in
which was held one-third OF the stock or the COM
pany. 1t was claimed that the meeting at which
Williams got control of the company was irregular.
in that tho necessary ten days notice had not been
given to the stockholders aud that by such irregu-
iarty the Van vechtens had been unjustly shut out
from any participation in tho affairs Of thecompany.
Tho Judge granted the motion.
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REAL ESTATE.

The following sales were made yesterday at the
Merchants Exchange Salesroom:-
Adolph L. Sanger referee-Foreciosure sale OF the
five story brick building, with lot 2lxso, No. q
Maiden lane o. of Broadway, to Henry de
n RICHARD HARNErr
George p. Smith, referee--Parttion sale OF the two
two story frame aud brick dwellings, with lot
5i.S a. a. oY Hudson 0s ST. o to sath XIV jr $500
Also the story frame and brick dwelling and
three story brick dwelling, with lot 2l.llx No:
Brooms ms'sea sss.. 10 Smith Ely 500
uoRArIO HESRiQuEs
r. A. Ransom, refer ee-Foreclos sale OF two one
story frame buildings, with lot 27.2xlOO, on I'D
asssss,Ssa.s, S sSantD eo olaistiG nj 1880
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The Grand Jury. United States Circuit Court,
criminal branch, was drawn yesterday. The fore
man is Mr.. Nathan c. Ely, Third avenue and East
Ninth street. Tho first meeting of the court for the
trial OF criminal cases s set down for october 8.
In Supreme Court Chambers. yesterday, Judge
Wcstbrook rendered decision in the case Of Police
man Patrick Ryan. on trial before the Police Com.
missioners. i'll which ho holds that Ryan is entitled
to be represented by counsel, and grants writ OF
mandamus in his favor. Mr.. Hummei. Ryan's
counsel. had previously been refused a nearing by
Com mis- sioner MacI.ean.
In 1877 one Thomas Il. Stcrbotzky, Jr.. was placed
by his parents In the of the Commissioners of
Charities and Correction, who committed him to the
Idiot Asylum on Randal's Island. The mother and
father of the boy have since agreed to disagree and
are now living apart. The father a few days since,
obtained from Judge Westbrook writ OF habeas
corpus, directed 10 Mr.. Blake, superintendent OF
outdoor poor requiring him to produce the boy in
court yesterday morning. TO this writ return was
made that the boy was discharged from the Asylum
April - last and delivered to his mother. Coun-
sol for the father raversed the writ and contcndcd
that the Commissioners had no right To deliver the
child to the mother when he, the father. the
legal custodian IT, After hearing the arguments Of
Messrs. Wilson Hitler for the petitioner and Major
Noah. Assistant Corporation Attorney. for the Com
missioners of Charities and Correction. Judge West
brook decided to dismiss the writ
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A BELLIGERENT POLICEMAN.

John McQuillen is employed as barkeeper at
Thomas Gibney's saloon. No. $50 Ninth avenue. On
Wednesday last. he alleges. Police Officer Lawrence
Talcn. in full uniform. entered the saloon in ques-
tion and acted in very noisy and quarrclsomc
manner, and. without any cause or provocation,
commenced to assault him and pulled loaded pistol
out of his pocket. and aiming the same at Mr..
McQuillen. said, II will put bullet in YOU" Nc
Quillen through his counsel, Henry G. Denson, has
instituted suit against Tallen by reason of the
assault. and yesterday application made by
counsel to Judge Sinnott for order of arrest
against Tallen, which was granted and bail fixed at
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that the percentage Of agreements will be on the
side of the jury. The whole trouble Is you have
men of no trade trying trade You have shoe
makers trying disputes of commerce. you have
tailors trying disputes of housebuilders, &C.,
and you have lawyers telling jurymen some
thing that they do not know and would make
failure of if they should undertake it. and. above ALL
you have judges sitting as experts that do not un-
derstand the first thing only they get book
knowledge, and any man in business OF any kind
will tell you what that is worth. JURYMAN.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
THE DOCK DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Lynch of the Dock Department. WIS
asked yesterday whether the Commissioners had
taken any further action Us to the dumping in the
bay by the Union Dredging Company He stated
that the Dock Commissioners could take other
action than they had already taken-.hat is. to with
hold payments to the company until the suit begun
by the Pilot Commissioners had been decided. Mean
while he reports the Dredging Company to be per-
forming their usual routine of duties.
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A JURYMAN'S VIEW.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD--
II Judge dildersloevo will look at the judges In
the lower courts, General Terms and Court'of APP
pcas, nc will see that they do not always agree. not
withstanding they have all carried tho green bag,
and II no should count up the number of disagree.
ments OF the judges we'll as the jury he will And
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY. N. Y. Sept. %. 1879.
In Court of Appeals. Tuesday. September %.
No. 55. Mary p. Hook. trustee, &C.. respondent vs.
Daniel Pratt and others. executors &C.. appelants.
Argued by Daniel Pratt tor appellants; submitted
for respondent.
No. "a. Lewis Terry. administrator, &C., respond
ent VS.. Hugh j. Jewett, receiver. &C.. appellant.
Argued by L. G. Sprague for appellant; William A.
Gurney for respondent.
CALENDAR.
The calendar for Wednesday. September "a. is as
follows:-Nos 8. 4. 8, Gl. 40. 60. 70 and II.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED..

BoYER-EGGIEsToN.-At the Baptist Church. in
Schenectady. September II. by the Rev. Horace G..
Day, assisted by the Rev. Alexander McA Thorburn.
Mr.. FRANK II. BOYER to Miss FRANCES EaGIEsroS.
both of that city.
Ten EYcK-BoNNEL.--In Brooklyn. on September
IS. at ST. Paul's Church. by the Rev f. A. Edgerton,
Mr.. RICHARD Ten EycK. of brooklyn, to Miss SARAH
W. BoSNEL. daughter of the late stephen Bonnel.
ESQ.,, OF Newark, N j.
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WANTED TO PURCHASE.
STORAGE.

rNHE HAEGEK WAREHOUSE, sTH Av. FROM 33D
10 3th st. oncc 300 West saith Storage for furni
ture pianos baggage aud goods Of every description al
lowest rates shipping. boxing and packing 80 "
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RIOTOUS BEER DRINKERS.

Four rowdies sauntered into tho barroom of Mark
Dobson. at No. 80 Greenwich avenue. on the night
of the LIST inst. and called for beer While two of
them swallowed the beverage their two companions
began to throw about tossing it from glass to
the other. This not enough. One of them
seized two Of tho glasses and tried to smash them
on the counter. Enraged at this conduct Dob
son took up club and cautioned them to stop 1t.
In an instant glass dashed at his head
but fortunately missed the mark. Upon ordering
the scoundrels out of the place another glass was
thrown ut Dobson, striking him i'll the left eye,
which it put out. breaking his nose and mutiating
his face generally. Nor this sufficient The
ruffians then wreaked their vengeance by smashing
the store fixtures. and having dishgured their vic
tim in a frightful manner, ran OF. Thomas To-
bin, of No. 167 Christopher street. and Pat
rick Casey Of No. 15 Tenth avenue. were
arrested by Officer Cross, Of the Ninth
precinct and taken to the bedside of Dobson, who
promptly identified them as the persons who had
thrown the glasses at him. So seriously injured
was the saloonkeeper that for time it was thought
he could not live. When he appeared yesterday as
complainant in the Court of General Sessions his
face presented terrible sight The prisoners were
placed trial by Assistant District Attorney Rollins,
who exhibited the broken pieces OF the schooner,
q thick, heavy glass which was thrown ut Dobson.
The prisoners promptly found guilty. and
Judge Cowng sent them to the State Prison for two
years and six months each.
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SUMMER BURGLARS SENTENCED.


On tho afternoon of August 30. Detectives Lyon
and King, of the Central Office. arrested tailor
named Arthur Dempsey Of No. 42s East Thirty-sec-
ond street. and George Thompson. printer. of No.
Alb East Fourteenth street. on Second avenue both
carrying valises containing silk dresses valued at
$500. the property of Mrs. Catherine N Duyckinck.
of No. 119 East 11Sth street. 1t appeared that dur
ing the absence of the lady and family the accused
effected entrance to the promises
When arraigncd i'll the Court of General
Sessions by Assistant District Attorney Rollins
yesterday the prisoners pleaded guilty
to burglary In the third degree. Dempsey was sent
to the State Prison for five years and his companion
to the Penitentiary for the term. 1t stated
that both members Of the gang that committed
such depredations during the summer in many resi-
dences whose occupants were spending their season
elsewhere. Another brace of young burglars were
also disposed of yesterday in the Court of General
Sessions. John Brady. printer. and Joseph MUIR
ply were found secreted in the cellar of the prem.
ises No % West Fifteenth street They were charged
with burglary, and on being arraigned for trial by
Assistant District Attorney Herring pleaded guilty.
Judge Gldersleeve sentenced them to two years and
six months each to the State Prison.
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BILLIARDS.

BILLIARDS.
A WARDED GRAND MEDAL PARIS, iS7S'-rHE
ACollender Billiard Tables tho bcst In cloap as
any. Wareroons, 7SS Broadway, Now York Catalogues
A MEXICAN STANDARD BILLIARD AND POOL
iATabcs, now and second hand at low prices. WM III.
GRIFFITH Co, 500 Broadway, corner 10Th vt.
nECKER'S CELEBRATED BILLIARD TABLES NEW
land second hand large variety; very low prices.
Warerooms 72J broadway.
WANTED TO PURCHASE.
A FIRST CLASS NEW OR SECOND HAND FISHING
"A Reel Address. description and lowest price, BASS
Herald office.
WANTED TO BUY--A FEW JOB LOTS OF MOT.
w toes Pictures, Chromos Frames, Mouldngs, Glass
and Picture Frame Furnishing Goods generally Address
kAsH (caro carrier No ~ Post Office, Baltimore, Nd
WANTED "A GOOD SECOND HAND OR NEW CHEAP
w Cutting Machine, tor job book binding; state parcu
lars aud lowest cash price Address S. Herald Office
WANIED-CuEAP FOR CASH, THREE OR FOUR
w good set. of iron Tubs. second hand Address
srEVEDORE, Post Office Dox 3,512
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COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME ECougr--CHAMnERs--Held by Judge Wcst-
brook,Noe 22U, AGO. 23l, %. o., 90, l02, LOT, l2v