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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-11
rHRoCGH FREIGHT RATES TO EURoPE.
TIE TRUNK LINES AND WESTERN ROADS AGREEING
Of 4 UNIFORM TARIFF By WAY or HE FOUR
GREAT SEArORTS.

IHE TRUNK LINES AND WESTERN ROADS AGREEING
on 4 UNIFORM TARIFF By WAY OF HE FOUR
GREAT sEAPORTs.
The meeting of the Joint Executive Commit
tee- Trunk Lines and Western Rauroads was con
tinued Yesterday at the Windsor Hotel The principal
business OF the convention was the perfecting OF a
scheme for establishing uniform rates on through
frcighs TO Europe. BY the plan finally agreed upon
the ra res all EastbOund through freight for export
were fixed upon the basis OF the ocean freIghtS rom
New. York Full land rates and the current steamship
rates al NewIork make up the through rate to Liver
pool Under this plan freight may be shipped by way
Of Boston, Nrw-York, PHILADELPHIA or Baltimore accord
ng To the wishes convenience Of shpper- This plan
il said 10 have been satisfactory 10 both trunk INES and
Western roads. prominent mcmhrf OF the convention
said Yesterday that the adoption 81 ihi~ pan removed
the dterential rates to Baltimore, Philldc lld and
Boston To the inquiry Tue dbIogaoh OF lhc'e rates
would not result IN cOuct between the trunk mes ne
rrplcd that the scheme had received the approval OF
The trunk lines when had shared IN the agreement
some surprise Was expressed b FdHoad men At me
suit of the meeting and The adoption OF the plan tOi
uniform foreign rates. Grave doubts 81 lt7 practical
bllty expressed account 81 The fluctuations ot
ocean frpILhs The plan you'd result IL was Thought,
To the advantage OF tne sma dud lrrcsuIiI INES oil
rates to secure business The successful oprration ct
the pan required pooling "ITan-eIncn D tween tue
stryfn,ulI mcs Wei IL the rdfudd>. without sucIl
A. rccucnG uniformity 81 through rates To Liverpool
WAS pronounced unpos able
of inc JOINT Executive COmmitieo, WHO Was authorizes
to Obtain the cooperation OF the railroads west OF Can
Ia lit bt -ut@S lLc cur llti
rnyiu- rules adopted by the committee upon the cJl'-
,u,u- TrIOTt thai al the railroad companies rrorc-
.cnted in The southwestern kail"ay As'otiItoh' III
.,udur he CHICAGO and Northwestern, thr Chicago,
,lnu,rt and II. Paul. ana the hnul- central, hdd
agreed "a continue the prcuc dIitr January last
" rules provide free passes shall he gwen nor
finkr. sold at hess than regular farm rates, 10 shippers
al llriaut Tor the purpO.e ot Muu Iths competitive
IN t or pa--tulcr traffic. and that All Violations uf
me rulr- sail be Ottrd Promptly 10 tc chairman OI
in, he ri., o. a.snf ncn In actual charga of
n Al
tI.. Iuu.t "a ttuilS, Committee.
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DFCI-IONS-JaN 10.

Supreme COur'-C bOBbfry- BV judge BlrrHft.-
Tn cram ag Commercially life Insurance tGu.2uY
and others. granted. Du.cn an. Wartzem No
tiOu tru'cd. Patterson ag Conner Hriaor mast furnish
security for II. Gr,acen AIT Nlhm-No, on granted In
Che matter uf Wcck-.>rc mcmIrLn ann. Mead al. Hry'
nalis-I ere must be receiver. Anderson agt ke"N-
OrfDr rr,etil,11s within puglG'u agf NUfay. M"i'l
a.d IN 'cn,ut cancelled IEc People * + 10 Pd T.
Conner Notion 10 strike out denied HOush dgt
Hong -~ memorandum.
Nv JIdgp uonuhue Townsend art Allcn-GTanfed sea
u9IanIuIu. Randall agt ~'hut1rr Judgment siait.
su,r.st IefiH-Hy JUugr BauVJt-M' "tLiia- ana oilers
AIT 81 Findings settled aud signed Cdtlu. etc,
lgt cat H. ,tg.-OIder signed.
seitlCf.
lJwauce % e!Ec" pr 3 in tais casc
UGripe C0p,'-'fcDr,H iem-Bv Chlet-Ju,tiee
Aik-r and judge -hc wilson a-j TI'1r-Jutgmrnt a
hIid with costs appeal % thr lt,poni' 20 Ciunh urd
9rJql yaffa-- / By tn tIU-iI,c AlKtrouiru
RoIiwtgriI.- = tiled aha nl,'i.
Motion granted demurrer 0ytu4cG aud Judgment Iricrt
schiller aet Ilb,ru: koeney .Li. tt-iUct NrSI act.
Pond cameron at Ackeruan Motion granted Half at.
Fr,prcks- Notion for aoAanc granted t'aue
Leruc-Mo.tou CeuI WIFI rlO COSTS. HayW'tt AT ia-cy.
Notion granted; complaint ~W-srd. oriental n, sgt
INTERPRETATION granted; lie ault opened Us I'D tlt defendant
COX lair Hamilton at. Bakt-I Judgment ~t0,Iei ~Ars
at. Murphy ucItoGr agt ~ zap. O~h.a 4gt Dl.-uy:
Brown ast CaEdI Reid aSt hcIutr-Crl'" entered All
Med
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CIVIL NOTES.

The motion in the SUIT to dissolve the firm
William Be.dcn Coz which was TO have been argued
yesterday on a motion for p'e mirary Injunction aud
for the appointment Of a receiver, adjourned IN
definitely for day twO the time TO be settled by
counsel. written consent this effect was handed
Ia Judge j. f. Daly and signed. II was rum1r'd fbat
tIis pOSTpOncment IN view OF an expected setfls.
m,ut OF the difficulties between the members OF the
firm.
In the ease of Fiske & Harkins. of the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. in the SIKH District Court The CON.
plant OF the Gscy estate alleges mat tie tleilre
was rented .or $4,000 4 year 10 be pad p weekly IN.
stalmeuts OF 500 and that two weeks rent sdne
Mr. FsAr u affidavit denied thtt there any in.
deb ylucSs 10 tue estate. Inc ual was set down iOr
Monday next.
The supreme Court, General Term, ha' ap-
pointed ~ examiners on qualifications % those apply.
ng for admission 10 the bar This year. Lewis Dcard
Hamilton Cole aud George f. L1ngDein the committee
tnc character of applicants consists N lizard Pat
ter,on. William r. Shepherd and Edward f. Brown
Dora Fiero, young woman whom her rpla-
tyes a1out year go, enIravorrd to from life
OF shame pleaded guilty. Yesterday before JUDGE Glider
sleeve, IN the Court of General Sessions. to charge "
larceny, and sentenced to the PenD nt1ry Tor a
year
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EeQal Nonces.
ys,UE, LAWS OF CONGRESS-Ab>tract OF
see Pages ljtO -.
TRIBUNE ALMANAC. 2j cents
ALBANY. Deccmher 20. 1s7s.-In the mat mat

ALBANY. December 20. 1S7S.-ln the mat
" Ter Of tho NATIuNAL LIFE lNeO RANCE tO4
pANN OF NfW-NOKh: go.
In pursuance Of order Of the supreme Court q tie S
OF New ora made a SPECIAL Term thereof held ~ us
CIV Hall in the of the IAN udy Z" r,eb
ber SIS and entered IL The Office 81 tie 'lciA oi Ag.
County Oh l7th dav OF December lstc, Tue p1ll ~
81 the Naiiona Company Of Ne"l York aug
the owners policies ISSUED ny company uOW on',d
ing and all peIS and parties entitled o -idrr IN t
putnn OF held by the >upeihlru NJ % o
Insurance Depd mcu IN trust Tor me De-. en- ~ We
iet,ret apr Onted in ana by SAID Orier al my Once 70
roa in the of New York al Tie II dal -. FrDtil
Isl D. 10 o'clock in the FOR noon, the oc issued p
"a Il National Lille Insurance Company ~ Ne" ON ill ~
outstaud NJ which entitled share IN the distt Dul
the of ~aid securities aud Ia receive 0eneu
and their claims Hereunder ana the proofs thereon . .
~ald 10 ices and claims required 10 De pitSeh'u 70
TO be- adiuGi, upon and their validity drtelmh' y
and IN and direc ed to take pfo"is uA
certain the Dersous ted 10 shae sad d. uolt
Of policies outstanding in force the names III
the issued and the persons Who jIe now 80, Ne
TO TIE benefit Of said aIstbntion aud their p.op'9 ~
amount OF the ayas aiO esall hT
the sad superintendent for Ia" benefit OF the policy
of sali comnany. JAMES W, HISIEb' heio''''
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WASHINGTON, Jan. IO-lhc iIcAl'ch' e'H'
to the senate to-day the following nominations;
John C. Bridges Appraiser OF Merchandise for the Bal
tWOro District. nj. n, Do,,otrb.
Tos,,ad fers Massachusctt sJohn O. Poole ~ Raooph
John : Fa,, at MarbOrOugh r. = Merrill al m
Crln,crut John H. Clark. at MlliOId MIS-. MARY j. Ia
rofrls az Portland Walter GLADDEN. AZ NeW-BUian. NV
York John Bah. Stapitton Ihonas T.. FeWlli al
Hoosic Falls. NewJersey Jacob Corss Red B3Ik' ono
Eelson 4 sherman, Cleveland, Justin IL. nap
man National Military Home; John Mllohe'
ThrchsvIlle: {. W Fisher BucErus lEdl3nI-
CcuIrr NJ sinks Conuersyic illinois Albert G. tocirdn
Abingdon; ArN ~ Aver. Irb'na j. NJ bull Non
mouth Mls.ouIi- AlnnzO F. LEWIS Carthage hanH. D. \
Wilmington winfield. Go JInlO-Elim {. Beach, Black ha"k
Auz,na-Ircnry = Fitzgerald, Yuma Mnntdua- tGNaIM A.
Lodge CITY California Thomas Nn@t 10"
hsfrr ! H. Rowland Ndpa Clty j. T. Greeley, lruckee
Samuel A. King, MeIcod.
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CONTRIBUTIONS.

WASHISGrOy, Jan. 10.-The Senate in exec
utiye session to-day confirmed following nonlIna-
tiOns:
Andrew p Mccormick Of Texas. 10 be United states At
tOrncy for the Eastern District OF Texas
In led >qirS HdrSbGts-Samuel r. Harlow, OF BrOoklyn
for the Ea District OF Ne" lorh; jams IL CogG 'hd
Of Rhode sland the District OF Rhode Island lhoS l.
Nelson 10 District Judge for the District oil
Itiscts. a..
T. siInOsers-Jamrs d. Harris. Fort Edward. y y; W
H. Barnes. Chatham Village, y. Il; ~ NJ Colul'' III
IIIu Y
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THECOURTS.
A DISCUSSION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS

A DISCUSSION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Marshall .. Roberts has appealed from an a..
sessment imposed on his property OF about $1,000 10,
the opening OF Eighty st. from Elgbh-aye 10
Boulevard. The whole charge for the opening Is $50
Oi3 IT, OF watch portion falls on Mr. Roberts n.
raises several technical objections 20 the Assessment,
but In tho very elaborate brief submitted by his coun
James T.. Rusges aud John j. Townsend ne attacks ~
system OF street improvement by the city through IN
machinery OF the Board Of Assessors. The Orirf clai
that the older system OF improvement by Comms an
OF Estimate and Assessment WIS one Of pT0specvs
,smcnts by its nature ealing the attention "a
prOpcrty-hOders - every st"O while the system 4.
a method OF dong work and thon rhlryiny, by retro
spcctIve tax, the persons benefited The second IN a.
argued AZ length, IL political power ony ~
he exercised by the elected e. mmOn Council and not ~
be delegated The argued Yesterday before hs
Supreme Court General Term and decision was reserys
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Arrw-YnRK SI,pREME COrRT-m the

" W NrLs
~ matter OF the EMPIRE ACII Al IL r. ~ an
COMPANN-In pursuance 81 an order made ia te ~ IL
titled matter by Hon ThtNiOTic X. Ne>fbruok, one ~
Justices the supreme Court daed The AN da - b1,
bcr ISIS notice Is hereby given, that the uie>l. ~.
been duly appointed REFEREE. tax proof ami ascertain
sons and parties rntiled share ~ the " a
held bY John r. Smytne super il,
department. security tpf the puS ma
Of said Empire Mutual Life Insurance tOilIhl' "a
all poicy hudets IN SAID Company. and l'r"hs s"s
partes tnt.tl Il share IN thr distribution OF sau no,
ties are required present their claims ana T9Is "A
corning SAM policies aud policy 10 der. 10 the hs
Ref ne a. aforesaid az his office No ~ hl0h"a. ~ "a
Crtv Oh NewN before The lCth day oi ebud! A'
Dated New York. December -. ISIS .,, ,,...-.e
FRANK r. VAN DENVER htirrii..SS
No. 237 Broadway, New FORK CITY b-i -aNt"iN.
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Bankrupt Not res
VHIs Is 70 GIVE NOTICE: That Of

rV'HIS Is 70 GIVE NOTICE: That ON inc = t1
iay ri December. A. ID. ISIS. Warrant ~ IN
was f.slsd against the estate Of LILLIAN = ~ - n
a. New ork C1y, ~ the County al NcNN "rN ana M.
has been aiIudgel Ddnkr apr oh ~
titlou hat payment debts ana tNc'N OF M ne
cry belonging To such bankrupt To him ~ Tor h ,w
tiaus.rT OF property by hm are ulUNtsh w 10
meeting Of the creditors 81 lie 'ld o4"Als M
prove their debts aud TO choose Que 81 MOT" tsJsa
estate Will be- held at Court 0f BlnArIptc io ~ VT
lJ2 hroliwIy. N On" Cty ~ NyN l,h' u,n,,Iry
Henry Wilder Allen REGISTER ou thc ith 0'N ot ,,,NN
\ H., 1873. ~ O'Clock .. ia. lot - - Nh.
Is. Marshal Is M>srngrr southern psultt ny N'" -
'TlllS Is 70 GIVE NOTICE: THAT on me ON
i ~ January, \. D. 1919. warrant 10 ba III
ISSUED against tine estate Oi AtGl -llN lVI NsWs
Nrw-N the COUNT Of New York and 71le 81 ~,
who la, been Aiudg,d bankrupt tH NJ ~ ,oy
uuon: that the payment Of auE dc'i, aud h'N' ~ ns.
bcougln sIch bankrupt 10 d 10 %, 100
AN. the transfer ut property uy him. a. i''u. n,pE
Law That m,eirE al The creditors 81 'h. -" 80
tAvr dclt.. AMI 10 th,o't % -" NIX
Of hts estate. gil he hrl 81 to't o. Sow
ruptcy. horn No 3lj Bloiw az. 90 TIE Ky ~ III
YO K. before John FtCh esquire Register or wv "
day of FerruaB, A y. l>''. "t 2ocio,A 10. p,NS
L. Marshal. Messenger. southern p's'Ict Of NeN w.
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rNIIIS Is rOGIVE NOTICE: That on the ON
Cost an0 fonno.

l OST OR s TOLEN-Bank Books uumUt, i'as
95l4 .Y>-2 ami io"lj. ~ the Germ .n NAN''- T., ,s
u Nrw lurA missing. u .1i go az
Doe rfs d1N 81 frbttAty - = ail'I A"'@
BE- made 20 Ne hsIS ior new bVuSs-
, oSr ar STOIEN-Han, book NJ. 9926o
/ AZ M GERMAN SAVINGS lauk 100 uir tly oi He"
issued 10 Tie ItiUc BAY Lodge l,N .rtrF r'iu.',
Ih, buuN IL returned to tbs bsaK: DO 'oi - 80 ia
To- Tie ana bsutr the expiration II 50 Sc' " - Luz
lsy ui NUNemDcg, ~ = appItsli0- "ld 80 A'''S ~ ~
lOI = JVvk.
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SpRISGFIELp, ILL.,, Jan. lO.-The Legislature
met AT noon to-day. The Governors message MAS de-
liycrrd II Gcoisuatcs tac resumption OF specie pay
rcnt a. one 81 the grandrst achievements the tnau
cal history OF uaons aud evidence Of Wise poicy
ana the cuurliou, r. -ourccS 1f tHc country. lie total
balance ~ the state Treasury Il shown 10 Dee ~ J9l Osu
me receipts iur the past years sOGJJ,, aAd re
,.t~ bun -riuVuta lO,JJ~ ,G2S.
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GOVERNOR UILLLAMYS MESSAGE.

INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Jan. 1O.-The Gov
crnor's mc,d.c Was lyeged this afternoon. 1t fers
entirely L. Stttc matters. Ic believes thai too many
u les OF mI.i-tcr Al character ale imposed upon The
Governor lie recommends a reasonable compensation
Tor Lab, ring men WHO lost their situations while acting
AS Ia ll.iaucu during The lalOr riots thinks the pupils
Of the Normal school aud the TWO state GiV-it g
.lo.'d p4, reasonable tuition ices ft,uaIuCHCs That
I'd, sent " Tor me new state House r con Iuu A..
A /, ann Ionmt of The Slate ipr Con- res>ioual and
Ir.i- lN. PURPOSES j, ur-yd. ItdttI.n OF ices and
,aarlc, ltu.IaIiy, ana coE-oh alton Of & "u and
county Icytuur offices, aIc "nin nd,d II rrtnii-
uai- thai UItnc-.o~ who r. lie. 10 t~iiiy exp rts
without comp. u>uu DO advance be- compelled to DO 80
under peua.. ) uf huc and uIUi Isonu-HL
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PEOFEs,IONAL JEALOU>Y.-Iady OF the house
no .rcrYv!uCrr 30 Na.uu-t: patA.A-, hai docs t1-
moan .itrucrr b. Wanting tWh' has taken more
man "a drop too iuucI Mean, MN IL means a. l'ni
ndt "a Ill ana uiOOd cant Stand the praises they
I.Nlslt- on 81 tLclc biTd. H. ul 1uFhct-IWkr} -
'IIr..yI b, Il. ttu.cr i.kc cu, not one word for my
Wrgrid les Il + rnny TX.
"Plcaec draw upon the blackboard an inter
ro.t .u p,.ul." saIdd tc.th Der io one o. hrr puiH
=. C4r', make q 1000 Onc,' pred ne boy. bI"w a
IN, b., i1s the e.. you ana drew bairPin sLnrp re-
bII,. 6y the .1AcACr. OtGCr schOIs slIlc.- boston
Globe.
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l WAS dn ilhuatu NIth'HS vi li'ti' S''H'
M on TIC tie unrr day. when hurltA''s
The reverence oi the luu1l brnc ot the prolt slo Tor
tnr senior. Enter tWO ATTORNEY s-,trid-. ntturdy
.r,dy ~ appearance. First CcIk g. companion Con
ul,li II! Where, my man Can't see 'm suN where's"
sccoId clerk 100, your uuui" tu,t clerk. " Inc
Attorney GrncIai COutOuud IN .'-lLOndJu hVild.
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MISREPRESENTATION OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Bo,roN. Jan. lO.-IcstcrdAy afternoon Gov
crnor Talbot seut communion ION 10 AGiut Dncr
Cunningham requesting hr esiguatou "t the Office 81
AGjutani GcncIa Cunningham ha, flied the position
since the removal of General schooner by Governor
Bullock. f. l. reported Thai Cunningham viii be sue
crtdrd by Colonel A. Hun Berry, Ron an ass.stant-in-
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spector general. Colonel Isaac r. KiDgsbury; the
present general Is also prominent
candidate for tue place.
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ARMY OEDEkS.

WAsmNGroN, Jan. 9.-First Lieutenant
Thomas {. Davenport, OF tie 9tn Cavalry. has been
detailed to assist CAPTAIN Scott ~ the 81 ARTILLERY, IN
preparing .or publication the official records Ot the
rebellion.
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CALESDAKs THIS DAY
SUPREME C0uRr-SPEUN TLkM-LaNItn,e, Case on,
NJ. 2J~-MOprZ aCf Potter
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Talk WITH MIR. ROBINSON.

Edgar Kctchuu president Of tbs sOcciy Tor the r.
f,rmation OF juvenile Dc.iuquents, which rcc,Nro
tss proceeds OF tic sae licenses Tor places 81 anus
u,eDt " hen aAed estcrday list Of the places IL
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NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Thc President SEM

The House at hali-pas T. adlOurned III tO'MOFTO"'
The New York herald., 1879-02-25
ANTOINE cAsANovA's REQUESTS.

The will of Antoine Casanova. deceased gentle
man of wealth. filed yesterday in the Surrogate
Office. The instrument starts out with the assertion
that the testator Is the of Joseph Casanova and
sebastiana Fagundo. born on Gomera. one of the
Canary Islands. and professor of the Roman Cath
olic religion. He makes numerous bequests. as fol-
lows-To his son. Joaquin Casanova. he gives the
sum Of $4,000. and to his grandchildren. Andreas
and Miguel Casanova. the sum OF $4,000 each
These bequests made in addition to such sums as
the parties would be entitled to ont of the estate
but are to be revoked in any of them
contest the will or take any law proceedings in
gard to the estate the estates of their grandmother
or mother. He gives 81. 900 to Samuel Frazer
seer OF ono OF the testators estates aud like sum
to the heirs of Joseph Triona, OF Cienfuegos. The
sum OF VI. 900 is given to George Fowler, to be dis
tributed among the poor of Cfenfuegos. 1t is then
directed that the ander of the estate. real and
personal be equally divided among the children and
grandchildren OF the testator. Hesalso directs that
negress named Mannela. his housemaid in Cienfue-
gos. and q mulatto named Norberto. be given their
freedom from slavery. He appoints his wife, Cath
crime A. r. Casanova his sole cxecutrix and relieves
her from ala liabilities.
The New York herald., 1879-02-25
LAWYERS AT LOGGERHEADS

Aldermen Hyatt and Stewart. Of the Law Commit
tee of the Common Council. held their second mect-
ing In the Corporation library room. in tho City
Hail. yesterday afternoon. for the purpose Of recon-
cling so far as possible the difhcultes that have
arisen between Messrs Ebenezcr ID. Shafor and
Elliott H. Shepard. who appointed codify tho
city ordinances. Mr.. Shepard began his argument
by saying that he thought his colleague would like
to make rctraction In relation to what ho had said
as 10 Judge Van Worst having been deceived by
abatement made by him lMr. Shepard). He would
give the gentleman chance to retract that portion
of his remarks.
Mr. shafcr replied that he had no rctraction to
make What he said no stood by. and could prove
by abundant facts. He then went to state that
the ordinances prepared by him we're the only
ones that were worth anything, and should be
adopted by tho city. lie charged Mr.. Shepard with
Shafer not to send la his report gone TO the Mayor
and made a false statement not only to His Honor,
but to other parties. MIR. Shepard admitted the
truth of what had been said by Mr.. Shafcr at pre-
vious meeting of the committee In reference to
money having been offered the Inter IL he would
withdraw from the commission. He explained hly
course by stating that he was anxious for peace and
said that his clerk, who made the proposition, ex-
acted q solemn promise from Mr.. Shafer that he
would never divulgc anything in relation TO tho
matter.
Mr. shsier--The last statement OF Mr.. shepard
pronounce lie, or II that word Is not
Alderman HYATT pnterrupting)-Usc language
more decorous, STR The committee not familiar
with words OF that character.
Mr.. Bhsfor lalowering ut Mr.. Shepard)-when dog
The New York herald., 1879-02-25
RIGHTS OF BONDsMEN.

A question as to the rights OF bondsmen has just
been decided In the Of Sarah Keenan, alias Sarah
Strauss. young girl arrested by the Boston police
for crime which Is not recognized in this State.
She appeal after having pleaded guilty aud
being released she to this city. her bail bond
being subsequently forfeited the Superior Court
pf Boston. Her bondsman came here about week
since and caused her arrest by Detectives Dilks and
Hardy Of Police Headquarters To test the rights Of
the bondsman to take Sarah on the bail bond to
Boston Mr.. A. II. Hummel sued out writ OF habeas
corpus. and Sarah was brought into Supreme
Court. Chambers. where Mr.. Hummel claimed
her discharge ON the ground that the bail bond
having been forfeited her bondsman ceased to
be her jailor. and further. that he entitled
10 no sympathy or aid. inasmuch the ar
rest was caused only for the purpose Of
extorting money from his client. she hav-
ing already paid the surety $3.50 for becom-
ing her BAIL Assistant District Attorney Leary in
sisted that Sarahs bond had been forfeited and that
the bondsman had the power to surrender the
prisoner IN order to become exonerated from liabl
ty. Judge Donohuo yesterday gave the following
decision in the case -'Assuming for tho purpose Of
this that the bslor has usually the custody
the party, stin 1t seems TO that the balor.
by the taking OF the money from the de-
fendant. shows disposition to harass. and
this the Court cannot, under the circums tances,
sanction. IL seems that the of authority IL
not to retake her person. but 10 get money. II tho
parties desire any hearing the facts there be
reference. but ~ 1t stands without giving evidence
It seems to mo that the prisoner should be- dis
charged" Sarah was accordingly permitted to do
part. and left the court room followed by bevy Of
f0male friends.
The New York herald., 1879-02-25
CHARGED WITH LIBEL.

Mr.. Alfred Cately and his wife. Ella NJ. wers
arrested at their residence In EastTenth street.
week. on an order issued from tho Marine Court
In o suit for alleged libel brought against them by
Mr.. Nocola X. Monaches. who IL suing for $4,000
damages. From the papers In the case it appears
that Mr. Monachesi was engaged to be married. In
1878. to Chicago young LADY, but that tho latters
parents broke or tho match on account OF ccrtsip
accusations which Mrs. Caisiy. In . lcttor to the
young lady's mother. had made against tho pros
pectivc husbands character. II Is also averred that
Mrs. Catcy mentioned certain relatives OF Mr.
Monachesi who would corroborato her charges.
but thax those persons, when questioned tho
matter. emphatically pronounced them false.
To the complaint of Mr.. Monachcsi Mrs. Catcly
puts In answer I'm which she boldly throws down
the gauntlet aud says she IL prepared to justify all
she has asserted In her lotter while the opposite
side Mr. Monnchesi says he Ia prepared TO prove not
only by other Testimony but also by her admis-
sons. that Mrs. Cnteys assertions utterly false.
Innocent ~ he is admitted TO have becn In this case,
Mr.. Catcly was made party defendant and
subjected to arrest, the same his wife. lie
has applied to Judge Sinnott OF the
Marine Court to have the order OF arrest fur Il
applies to him personally, vacated. This motion
made by Messrs. Fellows Il Ivins counsel. on
the part Of Mr. Catoy and this is the nrst case in
which Is to bc tested the question whether, under
the provisions of the new Code OF Procedure hus-
band be civilly arrested In suit growing out of
the individual acts Of his wife, or II oven necessarily
party TO the suit.
Judge sinnott has taken the case under considcra-
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