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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
POLICE PUGILISTS.

Two patrolmen, i'll all the glory of blue and brass.
stood before the Police Commissioners yesterday and
looked somewhat sheepishly at these magnates.
The pair had been called to account for pummeling
each other and indulging in free fight. which had
drawn from their fs.:c comrades most cordial ap-
prova and admiration. The ring drawn in the
Eighteenth precinct station house. there was no
purse mp and the rules of the Marquis of Queensbury
were utterly ignored There only one round
fought. but il one, and the claret flow
ing freely when the taken to their corners
No one threw up the sponge and else called
'Tme." SO the fight was considered draw, and
missioners would soon doubtless have been forgot
ten. Unhappily. however. the superiors OF PATROL
men Falvey and O'Neil brought the to official
explain it all.
O'Ncil first called and said he had been the
cause OF the whole row. He had provoked Falvey.
but he was sorry and wouldn't do it again. Falvey
corroborated his quondam antagonists statement
and the Commissioners reserved their decision.
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FIRE IN EAST NEWARK.
HAUcK's BREWERY DEsTRoYEp-Loss ABoU'
SEVENTY THOUSAND DoLLARs--sUPPosED IN

HAUCKs BREWERY DEsTRoYED-Loss ABOUT
SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
cENDIARIsM.
About one O'Clock yesterday morning Peter Hauck's
lager beer brewery. situated Harrison avenue and
Fifth street. Fast Newark N j., was destroyed by
fire. together with 1000 bushels of malt 400 tons of
ice. sas0)O worth of machinery. and altogether
about $4,000 worth OF property. The fire dis
covered by telegraph messenger boy. who had
gone from Newark to deliver to Mr. Hauck
a telegraphic order for beer. The youpgster
had delivered his message and going
away from Mr.. Hauck's residence which
adjoins the brewery. when he detected smoke and
small tongues of fame coming from the fourth story
of the icehouse and cooling brick building in
the of the main building, which was also of brick
He awakened Mr.. Henry Hauck, who was asleep in the
front office. ana soon the telegraphic alarm
was sprung. sumnoning the Newark fire.
men. They responded promptly. but. owing
to the distance and the poor supply OF
water they unable to get to work the build
ing before the flames had wrought its ruin. Toe
thirteen inches thick had be cut in creek by
in order to obtain water supply, while the Passaic
really left for the remen to do but save the horses
wagons and furniture belonging to the brewery and
the adjacent buildings. by two O'Clock the ice house
and the rlain building We're in ruins.
Thousands OF people from the vicinity and even
from Newark gathered to witness the fire. which,
with the wntry surroundings the snow clad streets
trees and houses, the brilliant blaze and the pale
moonlight, presented scene at weird and pic
turssque.
The origin of the fire is mystery but the suspicion
prevails that it the work of inccndiary Half
hour before the fire discovered
coming out OF the yard beside the brewery He acted
snspico,sy and walked hurriedly away. At midnight
every thing seemed all right in the place. The author
tiles and insurance people will investigate the matter
The brewery and buildings owned by David
jones' the New York matster, Peter Hauck running
the place for him. There $4,000 insurance the
property. This amount is distributed number
OF New York, Newark and foreign companies. About
sixty-ive men thrown out of employment by the
tire stock of beer.
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WESTERN UNION INsULATORs.

An order issued in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday by Judge Blatchford. appointing
Joseph Guttman. Jr.. master to take testimony and
report what compensation is due from the Western
Union Telegraph Company for infringement Of the
patent Simpsons gutta percha cable insuators.
The order requires that Mr. Gutman shall take proof
to whether not the license Zee Of cent per
message offered 20 be accepted by the PLAINTIFF is
IL not reasonable license fee for the future of
the invention. and IL not, whether any sum greater
less would be reasonable proof will also be taken
whether there any substitution for the guta percha
covering OF wires in and included under
simpsons patent, with equally beneficial results, the
expense OF such substitution and the Zine necessary
for the change. The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany meantime Is onioinod from using Simpsons
patent insulator except the cables in and
from transferring. selling or leasing or lending or
parting with them In any manner.
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FIRE ON LONG ISLAND.

The store Of E. Wckham Mills, Postmaster at
YaphaDk, Long Island, also blacksmiths shop and
paint shop adjoining totally destroyed by fire
about eight o'clock yesterday morning The fire
originated in the second story of the store and
spread rapidly. Sufficient time however, Sc
cured to remove large proportion Of the goods.
well as all the Post Office effects. The proprietor of
the blacksmith shop, Mr.. Clark with the assistance
of the citizens enabled to most of his stock
and TOOLS Mr. Mills estimates his loss on building
at 50 900 and stock $1,000; insured for $4,000 in
the Continental, OF New York. The other buildings
also lightly insured At one time the large
Touring mills and lumber and coal yards of Smith &
Gerard, situated nearly opposite. We're in great dan
ger; but, owing to the efforts OF the by
ISLANDERS, they We're fortunately saved.
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THE MARITIME ASSOCIATION.

The Maritime Association Of the Port of New York
had their annual meeting yesterday, at which the fol-
lowing officers cted--President, c. +. Ewell
Vice President Charles r. Flint; Treasurer, Albert II.
Brown; Secretary +. W. Houghton. Drectors-John
H. Baynton, William j.. Barnes, James S.
Chad, william II. Van Brunt, Zacheus Beyeu,
Amadee Vatabe, Otto Arens, John L. Merrill,
william A. Street. Charles II. Townsend, Herman
Oelrchs, Osgood Welsh James ID. Cumming, Duncan
r. Norvell, Frederick :. Robinson. Henry Bowring,
W. d. Morgan Simon F. Mackie, John +. Fay John
Camerden and John W. Parker. Inspectors or Flee
ton-E. A. Ball, G. II. Hincken and L. L. Hewitt.
Auditing Commitee-H. T. Ncsmith. J. II. Telfair and
Daniel Barnes.
The Treasurer's report was read showing that the
receipts during 1878 amounted to S44351 81 and the
expenditures $45,G0l 50. The cash on hand at
the beginning OF the present year was S17.9s2 AZ.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

L,DiCrALCiTA ALTON.
IL Der Muller Johann tioeb August Myus geboren den
4 Febriar, I~i2 hat sch 1864 oder 1865 Calics
und seitdcm ycrscholcn. Err oder die iln
zuruckg unbekannten Erbcn upd Erbnch
wercn feforert sich oder In dem Ternin den
H. MAE 1879. NDRNITrAGS 10 UIfR,
bel dem Gcrict oder in der kcistratur
lcsseiben meden unl dasebst weisere Anweisuug
erwartcn widrigcnals Provoat Eur todt orart nnd sen
NcrmUgrn semen Erlicn susgahandgt verdcn wtrd
KDENIGI. kRfISGEHiCurS COMMISSION.
csrLrfs in Ppmmcrn. den l. Jnni. 1878
IL THE HIGH COURT or JUSTICE IN IRELAND,
IChancoy Divsion-land JuGges-ln the matter of tld
William Moore and Mary Moore, otherwise Brady,
and of Patrick Brady and John Brady minors by Patrick
Conon their guardian nd iitcn Michael Dnrnn,
petitioner Mary Mnllignn formerly of Casticbiayncy ia
the county of Monaghan in Ireland daughter OF Cahcrna
Mugrn, late of tho place. deceased. aud who eni-
grated the United States OF America about the s
all other claiming Ia light OF the said CaherinS
Mugnn, Who legstcs Tor tho Of $50. named 10
this will OF tho late Patrick Brady Goreriy Of Castcbay.
nov atoressid dated 9Th February, is aud which II
recently sold IN the above matter consisting of foHs
houses. with yards, in New ST Ia the town OF Castle
biayney formerly described being IN Monaghan st. in
said hereby required to take notice that the tund
realized by the said sale Is lying In and that
will be aocatcd aud paid without regard TO said
legacy unless they within monh from tho date ct to
publication of this to the salts
faction at the said land judges their right to have said
thereof paid ont OF the said fund.
Dated this 9Th day of December. 1873 W ~ ROGERS,
solicitor having carriage OF the above matter ~ Dawson
IT,, Dublin. ireland To the said Mary Mulligan aud all
others concerned.
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The United States Circuit Court, Jury Term. will
open to-day before Judge Shipman.
George Friedman was arrested yesterday and
brought before United states Commissioner Shields
charged with passing a counterfeit trade dollar. He
WIS held for examination in 800 bail.
Judge scdgwick, of the Superior Court. yesterday
rendered decision granting stay of proceedings in
The "Havemeyer" suit. in which, will be rcmcm-
ocred, verdict was some time ago obtained by the
plaintiffs. The case is now pending in the General
FERN.
Judge Choatc. in the United states District Court
on motion OF Algernon $. sullivan, granted yesterday
. further stay of proceedings In the case Of john
alias RED" Lcary. for the purpose of enabling his
counsel to prepare writ OF error appeal to tho
Circuit Judge.
In the suits brought by the Credit Company dim.
ited) ard Hume n J. Hume Webster against A. b.
Stockwell permission was yesterday granted by
Judge Barrett to the defendant to put Ia supple
mental answers setting forth his discharge in bunk
ruptcy on tho 2sth OF last September by Judge
Choate.
a youth named James Mccartney was caught I'm
the act of breaking pane of glass in the show win
dow OF John ii. Spcllman, the owner OF hat store
on Chatham street, and. in company with two others,
carrying of a number of hats. He pleaded guilty.
yesterday in Part Of the Court Of General Sessions
and Judge Gildcrsecve sent him to the State Prison
The United States Circuit Court criminal branch.
was opened yesterday morning by Judge Benedict.
but was adjourned until this morning without trans
netting business of importance. Hogan. the alleged
countcrfcitcr, again brought into court and his
trial hxed Tor this morning. Connors, Pcckham and
Burckhardf, his companions in crime. will be SEN
fenced to-day. motion will be- made for % new
discovered evidence.
In september, ls76. Sarah Jantzen was committed
to the Catholic Protcctory in westchcster county.
she having been found In the street begging On APP
plication in her behalf by Mr.. william n. Knitting
Judge barrett granted writ of habeas corpus yestcr
day. and the case will como up tor examination to-
day In supreme Court. Chambers.
rather curious application for writ of habeas
corpus was made yesterday 90 judge Barrett by Mr..
William u. Howe. II is alleged that Mrs. Matilda
Frank s now sick ut her residence, No. 1853 Stanton
streets that her physician tells her that unless she
reinovedo hospital she II likely To die; that pur.
s,iant to such advice she desires be taken TO the
Mount Sinai Hospital, but that her husband would
not allow her to go. The writ granted and the
matter will come up for investigation this morning.
man named stevens attached property belonging
20 air. Hahn to recover for eight dollar hat Suit
was brought to recover damages growing out Of
such attachment. Before Judge Barrett in supreu.
Court. Chambers, yesterday. motion was made 10
compel the defendants attorneys. residing q syria
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The creditors of Rodgers Orr Brothers, retail dry
goods dealers. whose store partially burned on
selves while the property has been seized by the
sheriff. over twenty creditors have entered judg-
mcnts against the Arm for $llos2o 70. The principal
ones are the following I'll. H. Clahin X Co.,,
s55lls 80; John Mills. S17,0si 81; Thomas Mills,
s5.G2i 6S; William schroedcr Co.. S4,2Gs 60; :. =.
$3.s7u 50: Moore, Tnguc n Co.. $2,si4 n; Bates.
Reed Cooley. S3S5l ID. The insurance not been
satisfactorily adjusted. The companies fix the loss
$4,000 While the Arm claims the full amount of the
insurance, slU,,Ju0
Theodore CRANBERRY, manufacturing jewcler, made
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THE GROOM-COOPER SUIT.

In the Supreme Court. Kings county. before Judge
Pratt the second trial of the suit brought by Wallace
r. Groom against Peter Cooper for injuries sustained
by reason of the publication of letter by defendant,
was begun yesterday. The action, which is brought
to recover $4,000 damages. grows out OF disagree
ment between the parties during the Presidential
canvass OF 1876 when the venerable defendant
the greenback candidate for the Presidency. The
plaintiff claims to have lost position with George
Opdyke the Wall street banker and his influence in
the greenback party. When the tried in May
last the particulars were fully published. The jury
that trial failed to agree. Mr.. Cooper who was
present in court Yesterday was represented by Coun
sclor John E. Parsons, and Mr.. W. W. Goodrich APP
peared for the plaintiff The case will be continued
to-day.
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LACONIC, BUT ELEGANT.

"John Jennings you're drunk" said Judge Flam-
mer to gay looking parsonage in Jefferson Market
Court vest erday.
II acknowledge the corn. Yer Honor. Twas old
rye!'
s'You admit the allegation 2?
''To save Yer Honor trouble do
'How long will it take you to evaporate? You're
stepped in alcohol"
"About one hour on my own back stoop."
elsewhere %
Il should be stoopid, Yer Honor"
"Often this way ~
'Jamaisl Nunquam! Nimmer! By Jupiter!"
500 home and dry up
''Im lime kiln Yer Honor"
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JUSTICE PINCKNEY'S TRIAL.

Notwithstanding the positive order of Referee
Buell. on Saturday that the Pinchney investigation
should close yesterday, it was decided that the de-
fence should have the balance of this week to put in
their testimony.
stephen N. Simonson, member of Assembly from
the Seventh district, the first witness yesterday
and on cross-examination he said Justice Pinckney
often got drunk.
Mr. Muxlow swore he had never seen the Justice
intoxicated ON the bench.
Mr. j. b. Warmer, barber of East Fifty -seveDth
street. said he frequently saw Justice Pinckney and
never noticed anything wrong about him.
The case was adjourned until to-day at one p. NJ.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED..

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS January ., at the
First Presbyterian Church, Jersey City, by the Rev.
Charles X. Imbrie JOSEPH II. CUNNINGHAM to IDA
,ssoUs eldest daughter of Edward r. Sanderson Of
Elizabeth, n. j. No cards.
Trenton and Philadelphia papers please copy.
JoNEs--WAIIAcE.--on January12, at st. Patrick g
Cathedral by Rev. Father Kearney, j. w. JONES
to CHARLOTTE WALLACE.
SMrH-CRApsER.--On Tuesday. January Z. 1870 by
the Rev. William B. Merritt. JOHN DAY SMITH. to Mrs.
LIZZIE CRAPsER, both of this city.
WHIrNEY-SLoo-On Tuesday, January Z, 1879 Mt
residence of brides parents, New Orleans. by Rev. H.
II. Waters. Mr. CHARLES NJ. WHITNEY to Miss LAURA
&. SLoo, both OF New Orleans
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THE COURTS.
Dissection of Unclaimed Bodies at
the Morgue.
INTERESTING WILL CONTEST.
Another Chapter in the Rehypothecations
of John Bonner.

few days since application, viii be remem-
bered was made to Judge Barrett behalf of the
United States Medical College for writ of mandamus
against the Commissioners of Charities and Correc
lion, directing them to allow the college to have its
pro rata share with other medical colleges in this
city of bodies at the Morgue for dissection Judge
Barrett gave his decision the yesterday deny
ing the application. The following Is the decision-
"Ihere is nothing mandatory in the act 1t is per-
missive merely and the Board may exercise its sound
Judgment the professors or teachers to whom sub
jecs ought to be furnished 1t lawful to furnish such
subjects and lawful to receive them But the act
goes no further. We're it otherwise it would only be
necessary to file certificate under this very gen.
eral act to enttle any Ave or more persons to re-
mains for the purposes OF dissection. This clearly
contemplated, any more than the anomaly
of n writ which would command the Board to divide
the subjects into as many parts as there col
legcs in the country, and give an equal share to
each. AS the right, to say the least, il doubtful,
mandamus should not be granted. The atidavits en-
titled 'affdavts in answer to respondents should
not have been handed up; nor should the affidavit
of the secretary of the Regents of the University.
They part Of the case, and have been disre-
garded. Motion denied, with $40 COSTS
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OrrlCihi REAL IhANSfEhS.
The following is statement showing the real es-
tate transactions recorded in the Registers Office
jan Is. 1875
Lewis j Morrison TO Marie r. Terrasson.. &C 500
lar; Andrew d. Ietsoa and vito to Mary sc6nct 800
ls9s* cecss crab and S"aa to MnS x
,s sg 8, :: :. AZ; Il e. Of ccariandi av x,i 100
c,ad wards vnscnr sauter and wife to Anna W.
ccnr,isndt av - 50 IT. n Of i4osi 81. aixioo
.1d ward same to same d; ~. ~, D. v. $50
wchmcr and husband to Theodore Ladd. Io5oo
Eldrdse st. Nos II and ~, oDxioo Louis Debold
lst ay', n w. corner 18th st., IQDx,se r. T. Burn
MS %"n C So s g s sss .0iS coiman sc $500
to James a. Roosevelt gtrnstee) .......,.... 1aooo
cansry lrrfercc, 10 Annie 4 iiIcn aud othcrs :. 1900
81 ward" ns T. t. Gsc ST o
Fsp Fl r.is ss 70 SARAH 81 80 sv hf
Walton so, W,,,. Charlie, place io'so7
Morris av., W. y, $40 IT, n OF James ST. loVSi23; go
Walton "v W. s., ais IL n Of Fila ST. iooxi64 H.
Hal referee 70 same. 5000
ular: j. 4. Ward Crcfcrec to Margaret a. Hen
1000
3D. s,, 1873 =, Of . STAY; ss7xooa, John j.
Ss. o., Ssss SSs;s. y
Vincent Mayer; 1000
Benjamin \. DisSsow j.; Ssesrs 1850
RECORDED
Avery. Margaret y. aud hus band, to Louisa Franz
Of linton n OF Dcninan ~. 500
Eitx Charles and another TO George H. Roberts aud
another, n G. corner OF Rivington and Lewis sts.
Brcsoort Cciine and In sband, 60 Catharino Ladd
~ ltth st of 9TH years ............ 5000
Cardwcll. Samuel and wife. To the Harlem Savings
Cole Edmund W and wife. to the Equitable iife
Assurance Society Of the United States, Nos.
1886 aud 5ss broadway year. ....,..,... $1,000
Faith. John. to john Baicre, n = of I'd st., 81 LIST
Griswcld Harriet r.. 10 Charlotte n Met. Bcch s.
: OF Clinton place, Of Greene ycnrs.,... 125o
Hartman, James and wife, the Mutual Lie In
Gth av, No. on West 2sth at, ana e. OF 9th nv.,
Kelly. p y. and Me. to james Il. miller and an WV
other OF list and n Of II III St. year,. $500
Malcolm. James v. and wife, TO Amelia Robins, e.
OF Lexington av., n Of 18th st years 1900
Mullins, Thos y. aud others, 70 Mary u. Mullins,
OF SIN st. Of "a ay; years. ....,... $500
O'Donncli, Mary H. and husband, to james Ccrmlcy
". corner OF Madison and Clinton SITS years. GOO
aoth 49, OF 9th nv. years: .....,...... 1870
Solomon. lIahctha aud husband 80 Charles Geriach.
Of I'd av., OF 5Uth ST. ycars. ........... 1000
smith, Hester h. and others, 10 Mary A. smith,
OF Maiden lane, of Pearl ST. ~ 1900
Smith, Thomas aud wife, TO - V. Hoffman, W. r. vt
9TH av, ~ Of SD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 5000
Of 13Gth st., Of Courtlnndt NV. years.. 700
Wolbsch Rebccca, TO Henrietta Bowman. s. of sd
s, Of 7l,h S.; $500
RECORDED ASSIGNMENTS MORTGAGES.
Brown. Lewis B.. TO Jane A. Ward ............. Sl5
Law George Dr. to George baw................. 81 Oc
l"ekman, D. H. tcSccntor, @cl. TO Thomas De witt,
Mars. Salomon, TO simon iotImann. au2o
New fcrk Dry Dock Company TO George Iag.... 32.u
Ea,nor, Julius executor Sc to Rcn,rt T. Dcys... TJ1
siney, William H.. To Chnrios H. Richards cxecu- -
ynci jules H. TO LmmaJ ........, Sii5
Wiieis, H. H., to Is. D. wletts.. ........... $500
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THE BERRIAN WILL CONTEST.

The Berrian will up again yesterday in
the Surrogates Court. 1t will be remembered that
the deceased. Daniel Berrian, was q wealthy brush
manufacturer, and at time associated in bust
with the late William NJ Tweed The contest,
previously reported in the HERALD, is instituted by
the children of the testator principally with regard
to the bequest of $4,000 to Mrs. Josephine Steele of
Staten Island and her two daughters Mrs. Steele
in during the testimony taken in the
Two daughters of tho decedent were also in
court ana evinced strong feeling whenever testimony
rejecting Mrs. Steele was elected. The usual
charge Of intemperance and consequent incapacity
to make will was given DR.. Pratt, on behalf OF the
contestants testified to the Incorporate habits OF the
deceased and that during the last months Of his life
Bcrrian was suffering from chronic alcoholism, which
seriously affected his mind David Miller old
ident OF this city, testified that he acquainted
and was with him every day of May and june 1877,
during which time the will made. Berrian,
he said, drunk every day of the
two months. On the 9Th OF June he
went with Berrian TO Mrs. Steele's house. when the
latter stated that Berrian crazy and had been
for month past; the following day he met Ber-
ran at the Grand Central Depot, who stated that he
going to Colorado and would take him with him;
the same day Berrian said he had made will;
half dozen bottles of rum they drank the
the trip drank whiskey whenever they could get
1t along the road; Berrian acted strangely all the
time and got drunk often as he could; on one
occasion, in the ST. James Hotel, he tried to shoot
himself Witness explained that the visit to Colorado
was in regard to property.
The case will be resumed this morning.
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assignment yesterday to Edward Grimm, giving
two preferences for s9.777 IL.
c. a. A. Kjellstron. carpenters and builders made
an assignment yesterday, without preferences, to
james T. Miller.
Cornelius Van Horn dealer in carriage hardware.
made an assignment yesterday to Frederick w. keb-
ham. giving preferences TO seven creditors Mr. an
Horn said yesterday he could not give the liabilities
ut present. but that they would not amount to
100000. The consist of stock and open ac-
counts the value OF which not known at present.
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REAL ESTATE.

The following sales made at the Real Estate
Exchange January b.
nv RICHARD v. HtRNETr.
Henry \. Putz, Observation-Disclosures sale of tho
four story house. with lot 10 .lux7I3. C.. $. A.
1863 it, n. OF roth to plaintiff ........... So 900
MULLER
Silas Il Brownel refcree-Foreclosure sale of the
lot. .5xlUO. n. Monroe ST.. about 100 It. O. of
Pike ST. plaintiff 5000
n. N. SEAMAN.
i. W. Emerson. ADMINISTRATIONS sale of the
dwelling. with stable In rear. with lot 2ax.sSg. No.
AS West 18th ST., 2e IT, w. of 9th to plaintiff 37s5
Total SO .75