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The New York herald., 1879-02-15
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. IA, 1879.
In the Court Of Appeals to-day. present Hon. San
ford E. Church, Chief Justice and associates. the
following business transacted
No. 100. Richard Smith, appellant. VS.. The City Of
Rochester, respondent.-Argued by John II. Martin
dale for appellant and j. b. Perkins for respondent.
No. 101. James NJ. Niven respondent The City
of Rochester appelant-Argued by j. b. Perkins for
appellant and John Ii. Martindae for respondent.
No. 26. Charles II. Bissell, Supervisor. &C., appel
liant. Arthur j. Griggs and others respondents
Argued by Samuel A. Bowen for appellant and s. S..
Edick and Z. NJ Harris for respondents.
CALENDAR.
The following is the Court of Appeals day calendar
for Monday, February II, 1S79-Nos. 60, TO- 267 II,
103 los, log and ITO.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
RAPID TRANSIT IN JERSEY.

10 THE fDTrOh OF THE f1EHAlD.-
'Pnschc." in speaking Of or for the 1900 ~ COM
muters OF Painheld. evidently thinks that the Con-
tral Railroad OF New Jersey ought to consider their
comfort alone In the matter OF rapid transit. He
speaks somewhat contemptuously of the smaller
depots, where commuters are to be found whose
rights equal in all respects TO his. The fact OF
the matter is IL has become fashionable to abuse
corporations. presumably because you do not hit
any particular individual and grievances are born Of
a desire for personal comfort have, on more than
one occasion, Indicated through your columns
reform which would bo of advantage to tho railroad
company and boon to the commuters, viz, in
the issue of slip tickets good at any time and
at rate more in accordance with the prices
of the times, and have fairly adduced my
reasons, but I never yet advocated the giving OF
rights to commuters at Plainheld or eIscw re-
greater than those enjoyed by commuters at other
depots along the line. suppose those who live out
here find more health and comfort than n city life
would afford them, and they ought gracefully to yield
point in personal comfort to achieve a desired end.
AS far equipment and comfort and respectful at
tention of the employees are concerned the Central
Railroad of New Jersey stands Al in the United
states but unfortunate strabismus OF the govern
ing powers renders 10 impossible dor theml to see
that it would increase their dividends were they to
carry two passengers at three-fourhs OF cent each
distance tor cent. The lifting of this
mental cataract attempted some two or
three years ago by Mr.. Kellogg, of Elizabethport
but was unsuccessful. partial cure was effected on
present respected "Proteus" Lathrop by the
''Snger Company" which enabled the Singer crn :
ployes to travel the ground and in the
same at reduction of 81 90 to Elizabeth while
old commuters. who built up the line, paid the piper,
and the others, who paid 81 90 per month less,
danced. Transit is rapid enough. All we want is
cheap fares. j. H. l..
ELIZABETH. N. j., Feb. 10, 1879.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Henry II. Hellfeld. manufacturer Of mouidings.
mado an assignment yesterday to James I. Hoyt.
giving two preferences for 81. .706 80.
Philip Merkle, dealer in crockery. made sssign-
ment yesterday to Arneight Il. Doll. The liabilities
are about 5000
Bernard Baer and Adeline Lindheim. dealers in
cigars. made an assignment yesterday 10 Albert
Schintzler, giving preferences for $2.7l6 "a.
George X. Hebberd and benjamin q. Millett, COM
posing the firm OF Hebbcrd Co., dealers in wooden
ware made an assignment yesterday TO James Mon.
roe Griggs. giving preferences for Ss03 30.
The following schedules in assignment matters
yesterday fled in the Court of Common
Pleas MARY krsch TO John A. Anne; liabilities.
Sill 2G3 90 nominal assets $31S 49, and real assets
$23l7 80. Louis Ellie 60 Meyer II. Goldschmidt. lia-
bilitics, S12,S59 81 nominal assets 95A ", and
real assets to $5, ,23y 81
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
THE COMING ARIoN BALL,

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Allow me to call the attention of the managers Of
the coming Arion ball to several necessary improve
ments, which, if adopted, will make the entertain
ment this year o great improvement upon that of
last season.
First-There should be dressing and toilet rooms
provided only for ladies but tor gentlemen Also
.Second-The rule regarding the removal of masks
at a certain hour should be strictly enforced.
Thard-The number OF admission tickets should be
limited, to prevent overcrowding.
Fou.th-The Floor Committee should see that every.
body is enabled to dance. If there is q crowd let
certain number of couples dance at time and others
take their turn.
Fyfh-The society should sell tickets to respectable
people only.
BY enforcing the foregoing rules the Arion Society
will have the merit of preserving the highly respect
able character which genuine German masq uerade
BALI well deserves. OBSERVATION.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.
FRIDAY, Fob. IA, 1870.

Bssvrs-Trade slow animals not To- to hand on time time
& & @ '' s ss % % s1s. 9
%"rsf e. ns o% for . 1 Ssh ...r at sSs. @
per IL: weigh, sy,: los noi. steer. at los per
sssa s. % ss S. H weigh. ssr II ss &
gsr head a. At t.s per ~ Is, ,nGs ,eers.o head 9,
isa y &c sps .ih III
waise 10 bulls live weight. 400 lb. 74o lbs per head
is Kahn ' erRs Rss Sy. .sisSs Hs'" $3.50 500
s o s RssseNy R'nss
.sSs per :, S weight e sys Coon Thompson sold
"a sssa q head ' - To psr
Oh dry cow. S%sE'. :Ss
a, ss, sSa per head; bulls; i've we,sSS s1 rs
Sss" ssT s
H1ss";sr ''% 2; hs''
Ss.ii: J,y lys wei, weight l.sS
E:si S.:S 4 @ 6. S..s Ca
weights g, ews AK swh .ss ewl saesI; aosena,
Mar P % 30 TiS' ss s~s head a. & 's @ lsr
ID with 81 Of per head head a. es4c per NJ with 81 Off
siss;; ss. e. 81 ss.d s0.s ss p! er '
head % head sf Sss a, io
:s: :$$
per- per- s &c Ss"d psr at @
s q sS. rfs ,Ia' s'Ss .id $
dlcr sold commission bulls live weights
1850 lbs 1910 lbs per head nj ri Is
"a 40 per cwt 142 Illinois sccrsI7 head a, Nc Der b
~ head at 9sc per h. ~ head nj y.c per H. with ar
of per head 80 head aud 81 IL head j2
head at i0I4c per h.. with 81 of 81 cw
~ cwt Newton Holmes sold ~ bulls live weight
J lbs per head at 50 15 dry cows at 5c per
lb weight 5 cwt "a Illinois steers-i2 At s.c abe
per h. 81 head at oisc lbI2 head gsc per ID ~
head nj lOc. per lb. including head lose per To-
weights cwt "a cwt. u ~ cwt. n e1S cwt
SukEr AND bAmBs-Trade small aud sales slow several
hocks being unsold NJ noon sheep sold 5Ihc pcr
b. ewes NJ 4lsc per b, lambs ~ 5t,c vssc per H.;
quality coarse to choice. Judd a Buckingham sold l5S
Indiana sheep. weight oT lbs per head 5ac per H.
loo Indiana sheep weight 100 lbs per head IS 10 per
cwt Newton a Holmes sold 1856 Ohio sheep. weight
v3 lbs per head, at 81 - per cwt: SO Ohio sheep.
weight III lbs. per head, 5%c. per lb
G5 Ohio sheep. weight 1870 lbs per head per III.
kasc Pidc0ck sold 1876 Ohio sheep weight ~ lbs per
head, al sc pcr ID 81 Ohio sheep weight 80 lbs per
head, ~ - ~ per cwt l62 Ohio sheep, weight lO lbs
per head ut 5lac per lb. Dicnbeck x Dewey sold ~
Canada ewes, weight i25 lbs per head At 4iec.
pcr .lb; 0l state sheep. weight ~ lbs. per head,
at 70 ~ per cwt Ia state sheep, weight Us lbs per
head at 53c h. l3l Canada lambs weight ~ lbs per
head, at 5sac b+sc per Ib Davis Hollenbcck sold u
state sheep, weight ~ lbs head at 5,sc per ~ y
Kirby TO sold ~ Canada lambs weight rs lbs per heao
at &c. perl
MiLcn Cows-No actual sales reported,
VKALs AND OAIvEOne fed calf sold ~ 3>sc per
ID. and veals at 6c per ID.
Hoes.-Thcro were no live hogs on sale
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
PARTY WALLS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Your articles in regard to the increase Of small
houses in the north end Of the island suggests
that it is within the province of journalism to re-
monstrate with owners builders and moneyed insti-
tutions against the continuance of most pernicious
custom that has prevailed in this city for least
twenty Ave years-that of building whole blocks Of
dwelling houses with their party walls thin that
there is no privacy of home in them. Not
only pianos heard distinctly through the
thin partitions-for the so-called party walls
are nothing more-but ordinary conversation
and laughter and crying children. The sys-
TEN IL a vicious one and has grown out Of
the fact that house building has become manufac.
turing business, sort OF ready made house business
not unlike the ready-made clothing business in
which veneering and shoddy walls and unseas oned
timber constitute the sum and substance. The real
blame lies at the doors of insurance companies and
savings banks who loan money to promote the cree
ton of such shells. whereas they should lend
another dollar to aid in the erection of houses unless
it be stipulated that each house shall have independ
ent walls, the with every house erected
and below Bleecker street previously to the year
1850. The system of thin party walls has made all
modern New York city of veneered shams.
HONESTY,
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
MISLEADING PASSENGERS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Coming from the Grand Central depot about two
weeks ago and climbing the stairs to the Forty
street IL" depot few minutes past eight learned
that no trains from there after eight p. NJ Last
Saturday evening (beng up there again). hurried
back the depot before eight to be in time as sup
posed, for the last train. People going up and
coming down as usual when trains are running
Reaching the top of the long stairway and going to
the door l found 1t locked. The depot was
lighted up and the ticket agent in his Office
After rapping the door several times, but failing
to get any answer from the agent (who there
with others trying to get n we concluded that only
went down, and crossing the street through the mud
and water went up the stairs to .he other sde only
to find that door locked. While pounding on the
door TO gain admittance man with lantern came
from the and informed that the time of trains
had changed. and left there after seven r.
NJ. We Indignantly asked HIM why notice was not
placed at the bottom of the stairs, board laid
across, something done to prevent the crowd going
up stairs TO find themselves locked out. The
answer he gave was Its mono of my bus-
ness; ] have had orders do it," As
we away saw quite . number
of ladies and gentlemen going up the stairway on
both sides of the depot to 20 through like expert
ence. and 1 suppose this had been going on for
nearly hour, as it was then nearly eight o'clock
good deal of profanity indulged in by some OF
those who evidently had just arrived on some train
at the Grand Central Depot and did not enjoy hurry
ing the stairs to the depot with heavy vaises aud
bundles, and then being Obliged to come down aud
to reach train, and then find. did, the first train
going down completely packed ~ to be unable to
get standing room and having to wait for the next
train. j. Ed.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following is statement showing the real estate
transactions filed in the Registers Office February
IA. 1870
sps Stephen 1t; sas g @ .. %t 81 az
I'd av. >. 81 IT, $. OF 3oth ST., 2ox7o; Solomon :,
s2S !. ias & 2 e s,Isv eoxiOos's Bailey .,o
East Brssdway. n. $ dot 10. 81 27.irregaiar; vr.
Is ksy is ISnc sS Mard Joseph Ro.sn
thai and wife TO Moses NJ Robinson. ........ 1900
Beihnns st. no. ., i6sxso; Thomas cudOirth and
Bridge ST. iSsS77i; also State St. a77x.aSii; 49,
iasl si,s osesns " $50 r. sH'y ess. avn ssxoo
smith Els5y 1000
Charles F Mclean referse, 10 Equitable Life
Grey st. corner Esfsye,ie ay ioexio to Monroe '
a. c;ts ward E Ferris refsee to Putnam 4o,
sad s.. n =. rs IT, q s,i av. ogHiGdsi4;J
7sih ST. ~ - ae t. ist Henry Kear
ney Isxseu;or to John H Deano. 1900
A McGynn to Louisa Jovan 5000
10Th az. same property Louisa Jovan to Ieonora
9th av. W. s.. loo 5 H. n OF 6eih ST., a5xioo; Henry
R. Cudlippto United States Life Insurance Com
9th aS W. s. i355 ii, n. Of t6,h ST. a5xioo same
18th ST., : S. 80 ii. g Of sii av is9xsiS; Jacob
Willis sv.. w. S. IDS II. Of i4ist ST. i6sxioe c3sd
ward; Benjamin +. Roman referee 10 James s. 90,
Clark Evaine D. and husband to John Ross.
KpaeEs skHstS% EDWARD and to s
Noble . William iii a and wife, to Andrew Sober. s. W.
Si% ohn St; and spa others Meta
s. of 18th st. W. OF avenue Is year............. 800
Loan and Trust Company guardian, ScJ w. of 100
Koarny, Joseph r. TO the New York Life Insurance ~
King. Ls Roy adminstra,or, to Mary King guar
schSmacSer, william, TO Augusta T. Miller 5000
Shrope, William b., TO John b. Ratcf 4,375
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
CORA SAMMIS' CASE.

petition was filed by Mr.. William +. Howe IN
Supreme Court, Chambers. yesterday for writ OF
ccrtorari on behalf of Mrs. Bertha Burger. the mid
wife. who Ia confined in the Tombs In default Of
$4,000 bail on charge of having caused by NAL
practce the death of Cora sammis. IL is urged thai
,ho hail upder which the prisoner is held Ia or.
ccssivc and that the testimony adduced before
ouer Flanagan will justify reduction. Judge Dono-
hue granted the writ, and the argument this and
the writ of hahcas corpus issued Wednesday will
take place at half-past ten O'Clock this morning In
s,nreme Court. Chambers.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15

called for bids For some time his invitation met
with no response. Finally Mr. Dodge who was the
central figure OF the group. bid $50. For moment
the auctoneer hesitated. and. after saying, what.
the bid. Then somebody bid s55, and Mr.. Dodge
followed il by much higher offer. There was some
sharp bidding between Mr.. Dodge and his compe-
ttor. and il was within ten minutes knocked down
to Mr.. Dodge for S325,
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
ALLEGED ISLANDER AND LIBEL.

The complaint in the suit Of Edward M. jenkins
against John NJ. Cook was filed yesterday in Brook.
lyn. The parties to the action formerly part
ners, and the plaintiff for $4,000 damages for
alleged sander and libel 1t is charged that de-
fcndant circulated among several hotel proprietors
throughout the country letter in which he charged
paintin with stealing $4,000 and then running away
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
BOTTLED SODA.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Bottled soda is sold by the manufacturers at three
bottle and is reailed at all the restaurants
ten cents thus clearing to the landlord
glass Lager and cider sold at Ave cents glass,
and the landlord is satisfied with three cents
profit II soda sold at the rate of five six
cents glass ten times the amount now sold would
not supply the demand, that the retailers would
have larger profits than realized at ten cents
l do not know why the lovers of temperance bever-
ages should not be accommodated well the
guzzlers OF lager. TEMPERANCE
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
CONGRESSMAN WOODS PROPERTY

n. l.. Jeffries recently obtained judgment for
s5o5s4 2s against Congressman Fernando Wood. and
the execution placed in the hands of the Sheriff.
The latter yesterday made a return. which fled
in tho County Cerks Office TO the effect that real
or personal property could be found.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NorK.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side of the paper.-ED. HERALp.l
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
FILTHY CUTTERS.

To THE EpIroR OF THE HERALD
wish to call the attention of the authorities to
the cutters in Seveniyffth street. the south side
of the street, between Second and Third avenues
They have not been cleaned the whole winter.
HONESTY.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
REAL ESTATE.

There was but one sale on the Real Estate Exchange
yesterday. Clark Crane, by order OF b. E. Mccall
ferty referee sold in foreclosure the Ave story brick
building with plot of land 342x7O 10x737. Nos.
16l and l63 West Houston street. south side oO ieet
west OF Macdougal ST., to plaintiff for $1,000.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
CRoToN WATER SUPPLY.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
and live in sfour story house in Fifty-second
street. between Broadway and Eighth avenue. I
built the house four years ago. when the water
the fourth floor, but il does not the
second floor, thus leaving half the house without
water. W. G. L.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
PAY AT THE GATE.
THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Win you advise the IL" lines to copy the ferry
system of paying when you pass the gate. without
any tickets II It works for three cents why not for
five? THIRTY-THIRD STREET.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
VIOLATIONS OF THE EXCISE LAW.

Several cases of violation OF the Excise law were
set down for trial yesterday in the Court of General
Sessions. Samuel Haase, of No. 13 Eighth avenue,
pleaded guilty and fined $50; Carmine Cara, of
No. 40 Mulberry street. fined $40; Peter Jordan,
Of No. 135 Crosby street, fined s25 and John
Mccarthy, of No. Mott street. was fined $40. John
Moore, barkeeper for Michael Barry, placed ON
trial. W. w. Waite, AN agent for Rev. Dr. Crosby =
society. testified in very emphatic manner that on
January 10 he purchased two glasses of brandy and
q bottle of whiskey from Moore. and gave the sub
stance of a conversation which hc said lie had had
with the accused at the time OF the purchase. The
records of the Court, however. well the EVIL
dence of one OF the attaches, showed concusively
that at the time Moore charged with having sold
liquor to Waite he was witness In the trial OF Ed
ward Cody in the very court where he was then on
trial. Moore was promptly acquitted.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
A FAMILY ESTATE.

There was commenced yesterday before Judge
Van Worst, holding Supreme Court, Special Term,
the trial of suit brought by Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Hollins against her brother. Coles Morris. and
others. Mr.. Morris was trustee, under a trust deed
to his mother. OF large property. and. his mother
dying. he had control Of it. According to the
plaintiffs story he afterward, he said. found him.
self insolvent and. calling all the claimants the
estate together. effected settlement, transferring to
them all its property. excepting certain real estate
In New Jersey, the condition of the settle
ment being that they to pay certain
indebtedness of his, including the claims
of Mrs. ogle and Mrs. Dwight for $4,000. which is
claimed he had received for investment. but had
failed to invest. In June. 1878, Mr. Morris brought
eleven Suits including two in the Court Of Chancery
in New Jersey to set aside the settlement the theory
being that he insane at the time and that the
settlement therefore invalid In addition to this
theory of alleged insanity the defence sets up that
the estate not wasted except through the
travagance of the family. The trial promises to
cupy several days Mr. John l.. Hill appears for the
plaintiff and Mr.. stephen Nash for Mr.. Morris. tx
Governor Bedle, of New Jersey, and Professor
Dwight. OF Columbia College Law School, represent
some OF the contestants.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
FORGETTING EVEN HER MARRIAGE.

Selma McCulium placed trial yesterday in
the Court of General Sessions by Assistant District
Attorney Lyon. charged with false pretences. The
accused, whose father kept butter store adjoining
the butchers shop of George c. Illium. Third ave-
nue.. in September, 1877. presented check the
Fifth National Bank for $500 to the latter. which
her signature affixed. She told Iilium that
she had account in the bank and that the money
would be paid, although the check was dated ahead.
Upon inquiry 1t was ascertaincd that she had no
means whatever and that she had paid part of the
money received the check for the rent q small
Third avenue. Mr.. Alfred Steckler. who de-
Tended the accused produced several witnesses, who
testified that early in life she received injury
the head which resulted in occasional fits of insanity
and tending to show that she irresponsible for
her acts. The prisoner in her behalf,
swore that she remembered nothing of the
occurrence, and that, although she was
married, two months afterward she could not recol-
lect the event. The jury found her guilty with a
strong recommendation to mercy. Judge Cowng
remanded her for sentence.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-03-28
Remarkable Longevity.

There is now residing in Elmira an
old lady, popularity known as "Old
Mrs. Dildine, "who is now in her ninety
sixth year. She walks from three to
four miles in a day without any appar-
ent difficulty; hears distinctly when ad.
dressed in an ordinary tone of voice, and
reads without the aid of glasses. She
attends church regularly when the
weather is good, and is occasionally
seen at temperance meetings, in which
she takes lively interest. Such
longevity is of rare occurrence, and is
seldom coupled with so much physical
and mental vigor. She is probably the
oldest person now in this city; if not,
let the older one be mentioned and given
chance. "Aunt Liddy" Dildine is .
great visitor, and passes her hours in
large part by calling upon and spending
much of her time with many of the old
est families in this city, where she is in
varisbly made welcome, and made to
feel as one of the house. -Elmira Aduer-
User.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-03-28
The Richest People In the World

Americans will soon be prepared, if
they are not already, to compete for the
honor of being the richest people in the
world. They are fast gaining in the
race, and will soon pass France and
England, No country has become rich
as rapidly as this in the past twenty
years. The last three United States
censuses give the total (not assessed)
valuations of real and personal estate,
exclusive of Government property, in
the States and Territories as follows:
1850, 81. 135, 7SO, 228; 1860, SIG, 159, &c.,
O6S; 1870, $3O,O68, SIS, 5O7. Between
1850 and 1860 the wealth of the United
States more than doubled. Had the
gain continued at the same pace since
1870 the coming census would have put
us far ahead of France, even allowing
her to count in the national property,
which we omit. But the known shrink
age of values in the United States for
the past few years forbids US to expect
confidently that this country will take
the lead in 1880. But if she does not
occupy that rank next year she will
surely do so at a time not remote.-New
York Journal Of Commerce.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-03-28
SOmebodyss Child.

Somebody's child is dying-dying with the
scribable ycarning to I've and take an hon.
ored place in the world beside the compan-
ions Of his youth. And somebody's mother
is thinking OF the time when that dear FACE
will be hidden where no ray Of hope can
brighten it-when her heart and home will be
left desulate-becausc there was no cure for
consumption. Reader, II the child be your
peighbOr's, take this comforting word TO tho
mothers heart s:fors il is too late. Tell her
that consumption e durable, that men arc
living to-day, aged, robust men, whom the
ply sicians pronounced incurable at the age
most Destroyed By the disease. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is q most efficient
alternative for separating the scroful0us matter
from the blood and lungs, and impartink
strength to the system. It has cured hun
dredS Of cOnsumptives.