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The New York herald., 1879-10-09
THE COURTS.
Important Insurance Decision by the
Court of Appeals.
TuE FIFTH AVENUE DIAMOND ROBBERY
Testing the Validity of a Suicide S
Life Policy.

On December IA. 1876. the Security Life Insurance
and Annuity Company was dissolved and receiver
appointed. Thomas j. Lockwood being at the time
holder Of life policy therein. upon which the
premium had been paid to March ~. 1877. and he
died OH March Is. An administrator was appointed
and served on tho receiver proof OF Lockwood's
death May 49, 1877 long before the expiration of the
time under tho published notice for the presenta
ton OF claims. The referee allowed him only tho
reserve value of his policy at the date of the
dissolution of the company. computed in
the way the values of running
policies computed disregarding. entirely
the fact Of the subsequent death Of the assured
The case was carried to the Court OF Appeals by ex-
Senator Gross on behalf Of the administrator and
that Court has now rendered decision. Judge Earl
writing the opinion. in which he says In relation to
the ruling Of the referee I'm this think he errod
The claimant entitled to be allowed as his dam
ages the value of this policy. There is statute
regulating how such value as between the receiver
and the claimant shall be determined The rules by
which the referee determined the values Of
running policies will not in all do
justice. In some they may give
II claimant moro damages than he has sustained and
in other cases less. In their general applications
however, they will work out results sufficiently ac-
curate tor Judicial action. In general they furnish
the only practical basis of computation, and hence
are sanctioned. But these rules. adopted from the
necessity of tho case should be used where upon
facts existing the precise value of policy may be
easily ascertained Their use is not, then justified
by any necessity or consideration of convenience.
Here the whole premium had been paid. and ut the
time when the claim presented the
precise value Of the policy at the time
of the dissolution could only be shown.
1t was free from uncertainty or speculation. The
amount insured was payable ninety days after the
proofs OF death; and the present value Of that
on the l4th day Of December was the value Of the
policy. and that value could be ascertained like the
present value OF any certain sum of money payable
at definite future day. There can be no embarrass-
ment in allowing the value OF such policies to be
computed in this way. where the death occurs ana
the proofs of death furnished ut time before
the expiration of the time for presenting claims.
The order in this to Gilliland the adminis-
trator) should be modified to conform to the views
above expressed costs to the appellant to be paid
out of the assets"
The New York herald., 1879-10-09
THE EARRING ROBBERY.

In the Of David Pender, convicted Of q daring
robbery of diamond earrings from the person of q
lady in Fifth avenue in broad daylight. an appeal
was taken to the General Term. which rendered a
decision yesterday confirming the judgment in the
Court below. The appeal was taken solely on the
question of tho competency Of some Of the jurors
to try the prisoner. Tho strongest cases pre-
sented were those of Jurors Blackeye and Pollon
Both in their preliminary examination stated that
they had read of the case and formed an
removed by evidence, and that 1t would
require evidence to remove it. When askod
however; If they entertained any opinion in
regard to the transaction which would prevent
them from fairly and impartally rendering YER
dict the evidence in the case. each Of them
were based on the reports of the newspapers; all
that they meant to say was that they believed that
If the newspaper reports were correct the prisoner
was guilty. They admitted as jurors. and the
prisoners counsel took an exception. Judge Dan
iels, who writes the opinion of the Court, says
'The two jurors were accepted under the conviction
provision Of chapter 475 OF the Laws Of 1872 This
act passed for the purpose OF relieving courts
OF the difficulty. which had long been growing
ono of forming jury for the trial Of
important criminal cases. By the general dis.
semination of knowledge through the means OF
the public press. information OF the occurrence
and details Of great crimes had been circulated
through all classes OF tho reading community, and
persons otherwise competent Is jurors were found
In that way to have formed opinions which. under
the principles OF the common law. rendered them
incompetent to sit in the trial of such The
result was that the reading and most intelligent
portion of the community to Q great extent had to
be excluded from the trial Of offenders against
the law" What the juror requires under tho
law is to be able to satisfy the Court that he has
such control his opinion and mental operations
will enable him to listen to the evidence and de-
termine the substantially In the same manner
as though no opinion had previously found lodge.
mont in his mind. The jurors in this are found
competent and the conviction atl1rmed.
The New York herald., 1879-10-09
OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS..
Tho following is a statement showing the real
estate transactions recorded in the Registers office
October 8. 1876
SD 2aS ,aS m, r. Gt +. ~
74sh =; s. 2 $ r is o t. t. " Of az D. asshU2 Charles -
2t,h vi, = aiis r. x,, Of e'h Av. aoxsSs; Evo
Grand as, 3 - lots Nos. iS and iD6 D. Valentine
,a.sS AND ws TO Emma F9eh ID a, io Do
James funket and wife TO Aug Daansarten 10000
Livingston and others to James o. Galiagher Nom.
a Wright T.. 3 psg4ss SsSa 5000
Houston %s 81. W. eoraer Of SSrfoik st, a5xico H.
Nelson peferco, TO Anthony Reishsrdt 23eoo
part; james r. I"bbcts 10 stephen ". NarsioS' Nom.
From, st., No. 81, Daniel s'' g. 1lrcr to Henrietta
riis s lot &c. ga A. b. conscr aud others to s''
"a s we.s S Sa a ais"ishsd q sSsfd Marcus wad $40
hcincr to Michael Goodhcim as years; ;...... 5000
AID St, West. no ia tfurnishcd.. Jennie whcatioy
KEcoRpEp MORTGAGES
Banngarten. August to James piunket. g. 5. of
Christie, William and another. to Thomas 4. En-:
never. $. o. corner of ith av. aud io5h st;4
E"sosart. George aud Vile 10 Michael u Gcr.,y
Of sist ST., II. OF nv a; 90 days. ........., $50
Gallagher, James and wife, TO M"hlon Sands ct
LsSsdon, cbafie. q. aud wiz 10 Emily y, diari;
son aud another W. of 9th av., u. OF 3sth st.
s1rance Company, No SJo west 18th st.; year aooo
Morris, Peter and wife, to the Mechanics and
Al year. 1000
81. w. of ID av years 1900
Rcichardt. A. and wife. to Leonard NJ Vincent and
aud Norfolk sts 3ycars ..,.....,..,..1'... 1900
s. cf ss.b ST. Of sth av 5000
H. g. of a4,h st., W. Of I'd sv years .....'.. 1900
ws q g s1,H William II ps9nVi"s "a :, a., rss'eer
years ......,......'.... ..........s....'... $500
poyipg. Ira r.. 20 Eliza Donaldson ss.s75
Congregation Bnai Israel to Austin Gibbons 4OU
si.y Of New York 10 Eibcrt bailey. ...'..... 244i
Antony waissh eooo
Na,ion"i BsnI. 1900
NssGsws ".,' eooo
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REAL ESTATE.
The following sales were made yesterday 1t the
Merchants Exchange Salesroom:-

The following sales were made yesterday 1t the
Merchants Exchange Salesroom:-
n. A. J.
Executors sale OF tho four story brown front
house, with lot 2oxloo, No. 81 Beekman place, o.
RICHARD ". HARNErr.
Public auction sale OF lots together in size 1922
xl9o on Wes. g., End ~. 9TH WI w. corner Of am
Four lots, each 25xlO2.2, on West 77th st.. n. g.,
ls4s f. Q, q Ryerdale to s. A. Munson... IL 200
422 IT, OF 94th to Bernard Fsllinan 3d. Oz5
Also foreclosure sale-Ihomas y. Wickes, referee
Of the five story brick building. with lot aa6x
9ol No 800 Madison St.. s. g., 2l6.3 It. O. OF .
Also, similar saierGeorgc s. scdrwicK, reforee-oi
tho four story brown stone front house. with lot
21xlOO5. No. l2S East 6lst ST., T. s., 100 It.
OF Lexington Av, to plaintiff 10000
Also similar sae-Goorgo B Norris and sidney j.
W"ss i, s , SI 'Osa Of sssh s Ea
lots, each 25xl99. 10, West l32d ST.. s. ~. run
ming through 10 i3ist St, 200 f.: W. Of 9th av.:
IL lots George Sheppard for $f2 400; tho othcrs
to W. D. Whiting Tor s3i DO ............... 300
BLkECKkR l. son.
Foreclosure sale-Samuel u. Courtney. referco-of
lot 263x9a0. No 38 East 22d St, s. S. 2u5 IT, w.
of 4th ay, 10 W. r. Travers. "a OOO
Foreclosure sale--F. a. Burnham, refereo--of tho
three story brick building. with lot 25xoS.9, No.
237 East I'D St. n g. l25 #. W. OF I'd av, to John
no o'o'o
Foreclosure sale-Wiiliam L. Findey. refcrce-of
the story brick shop with lot 26.axsl.7x2f7x
ST. to plaintiff ........ 20 4oC
n. CAMP
Foreclosure saIe-William p. Dixon, refcree-of
the four story brick factory, with lot o2Ixlii.6x
249x2x24.S Sx9l, Nos. .3GS and 1870 Broadway,
OF 37th st. to plaintiff. ......... 60 SOC
Mr. Stevenson. Jr, made private sale for Messrs
j. \. Warner bankers Wall ST., of nine lots. 100 t.
front by 225 IT, deep. tho of I3lst
5th av.. to Mr.. W. sumptcr tor $525Ou.
The New York herald., 1879-10-09

'No, SIR
There general laugh.
II can prove that you wrote this slip where you
say that pillar of the elevated railroad had been
stolen, said Captain Williams, thrusting printed
slip into Mr. Campbell hand.
II never wrote word of it, was Mr.. Campbell g
emphatic answer.
Decision in tho case reserved.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-04

Above brand on left hip. Young
stock branded n on right hip or side
or left side. Waddle on left side
side. TX
Horse brand, S on left shoulder;
two inch letter.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-04

Waddle on left flank; cattle raised
on range have waddle on left hind
quarter.
der.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-04
Rates OF Advertising
PRIvoLIPIEs OF FASHION.

Snake bracelets coiled about the arms
are stylish.
Coral pink bids fair to be a very fash
isnable shade.
Black velvet neck-bands with silver
embroidery are stylish.
Paneled sides to dresses are very fash
ionable, and very effective.
Colored silk handkerchiefs are made
into bows to trim house dresses.
Jet laces and gimps will be more used
than for several years past.
Chinese blues and Chinese greens are
found among the new colors.
Black cambrics, with bouquets over
them of small flowers, are much worn.
Jeanne dare ~cuirass corsages and
painters are coming in vogue for street
veal
Handsome sashes are painted on the
ends, instead of embroidered, as former
ly.
The latest dinner cards are in the
shape of a horseshoe handsomely dec
GRATED.
Toilet slippers as well as dress boots
Ire trimmed with sprays of artificial
flowers.
Leather belts are worn with Spanish
buckless of iron, inlaid with gold and
silver.
Fashionable Breton lace is simply
old-fashioned net with the figures darn
ed on it.
Reception dresses of cashmere are
trimmed with silk and imported en-
broideries.
The Psyche couture is in the highest
favor at present at present as showing
the shape of the head.
1t appears to be fashionable at morn
ing lectures for the ladies to work at
c~rochetland embroidery.
Breakfast caps are made of cambria,
with embroidered edges, and are finish
ed off with satin bows.
White cashmere, embroidered and
plain, is much used in combination
with faille for evening dresses.
Pockets of light straw are the newest
dinner favors. These are to be filled
with roses, lilies and violets.
Green leaves sown with crystal beads
and woven into garlands are worn for
ball wreaths by French blondes.
A new idea in button-holes is to cut
them d~iagonally in cloth, as it is said
the buttons lie more fiat, and are less
liable to work out.
The new kid gloves are welted at
the top with three welts half an inch
apart, and:to this a lace frill at the top
is frequently added.
There is no more beautiful ornament
for iovelyswoman than lace; beside its
soft and delicate folds diamonds lose
much of their power to attract.
The fiaring hats are less popular than
last year. Young ladies seem to pre-
fer the English walking hats and the
small bonnets, which are SO dainty and
distingue.
Vests are a prominent feature of all
the spring costumes. Satin is much
used for them, and some of them are
richly embroidered in colors as well as
in black.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-04
Commercial job Printing

nously executed. Cards OF every shape and
Kind, Bill Heads, Letter and Note Headings,
Blanks of every kind, Posters, ETC., printed
ON short notice. Having a new lot OF Type
and Presses, We can do handsome work at
low prices.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-04
Correspondence wanied

THE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
us all the news and keep MS posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur
nish us with any information they may
possess.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-04
The Weekly Leader

IssuED ZEE THURSDAY,
TERMS; sa.ao a Year, $3.50 Half Year
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-04
A FAIR SPECIMEN


I had been entirely bald for several years, COM
stitutional, I suppose. I used a few bottles Of
Kathairon, and, to my great surprise, 1 have a thick
growth of young hair.
coL. JOHN L. ~DoRRANCE, U. s. A.
In every important respect the Kathairon is abso-
lutely incompatible. 1t is unequaled
/. To Cure Badness.
.. To Restore Gray Hair.
3. To Remove Dandruf.
4. To Dress and Beautify the Hair.
DEAR IN MIND.-The Kathsiron is no
sticky paste of sulphur and sugar-of-lead, to paint
and danb the hair and paralyze the brain. It is
a pure and limpid vegetable lotion, intended to re-
store the hair by natural growth and reinyigoration-
1t is splendidly perfumed, and the most delightful
toilet dressing known. No lady's or gsntlemans
toilet OUTFIT is complete without Lyons Kathairon
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-04

Above brand on left hip. Young
stock OF left hip and side, waddle on
the nose. Also own OH on left side.
Horse brand, J on left shoulder two
inch letter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
Luck Scattered I'm a Crowd.

In the last drawing Of the Louisiana
State Lottery the grand capital prize Of
n hundred thousand dollars was divided
into tenths, aud became the property Of
as many young ~enterprising merchants
statesmen, clerks aud commercial travellers
doing business about Leonard street and
Broadway, New York, who, for a dollar
apiece, became each worth ten thousand
dollars. Much complaint is made by each
lucky man that he lacked foresight enough
to buy the whole ticket and get a hundred
thousand. The next the l11th) drawing
occurs August 18th, at New Orleans, La
where any information can be had by
writing to NJ. A. Dauphin. P. 0. Box, 692
New Orleans, La, or same, ut 3l9 Broad
way, New York city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
RIVER INTELL4GENCE.
noArs LrAvrro ru1s nAY.

BOATS LEAvmo THIS DAT.
Friar's Point, II, p. Rogers. ,d,,~ ...,,,5 pm,
ARRIVED.
Steamer Centennial, New Orleans.
I" Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Hard Cash, st. Louis.
" Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
II. P. Rogers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Very warm,
A clear sky above us.
Some little business still doing on the
landing.
The leyee repairs are being pushed to
completion Notwithstanding the spprsdS
About one hundred drays are employed
to-day hauling ftGight from the Anchor
Line wharf boat.
The Trader win leave to-day for White
river in place Of the Hard Cash. Charlie
Postal will look after the Office affairs.
The Belle Memphis from st. Louis ar
rived last night at 3 o'elQck with a big
trip If fgeiglis me this port. She dis
charged tho same during the night and
left at an early hour this morning for st.
Louis without freight or passengers. The
full manifest Of freight and TO whom con-
signed, Is published in this mornings APP
peal, and merchants are requested to re-
move their freight at cnce.
The Centennial, ep Iaute nom New
Orleans 10 IS. Louis, passed up last mid
night. She stopped at the coal fleet to
put her Memphis freight on a barge,
which was brought down to the landiEl
this morning.
A telegram ceceiyed from Captain Ran
dali Of tBe steamer Ba~tesville, informs Il.
that lie cannot come up to the city and
tettirn to st. Francis river, but will re-
cciYc freight al the mouth of said river
The neat little steamar II, z, Rogers
pQhlsin YOU Ffila IN command, win leave
irnin tho foot Of Union street at 5 pm. TO-
day for Helena, Friar's Point and way
landings, aud viii connect at the mouth
OF 81. Francis river with the steamer
Batesyille. She will tow a barge and tak'
ali froights for IAnguille or ". frahcil
rivers. Merchants ape% requested to senc
down their freight as soon rs possible, t
enable lhe boat 70 leave on time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

1t was announced to-day that three
cases Of fever had broken out at Bon
Aqua Springs. A letter from DR.. W.
Il. Rogers, written on Sunday. says
Lieut.. Robt. Dowdy was taken i'll Sat
urday night, had high fever, tempera-
ture rising to lO4 and pulse at 8Oi no
change iq patient EB t9 Sunday eYen-
ing. The symptoms have a yellow
fever outlook, though the doctor did
not say so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
UMM RESORTS
A Delightful Summer Resort.
Board. sI0 be- Month.

THE proprietor OF Branncr Institute, at
/ Messy Creek, East Tennessee, ON
the kast Tennessee, NirELia and GeorgiR
railroad, 2S miles east Of Knoxville, has con
scented to open the buildings during the
heated term, " putting board at Ga. low rate
Of SO per month.
The buildings and grounds are handsome
and commodtOus, situated on an eminence
overlooking the village and surrounding
country; rooms large and we'll ventilated;
several acres inei0fed, igtersected with walks
end Ornamented With 3sde and fruit trees.
For beauty Of situation GRd h0althfulness Of
location. cannot be surpaSs6gf The noun
taine north and south loom up la GBedIStance,
pIesenting a scene ~arthy Of the higksel arts
q tbo p%aiatef. Good roads splendid drives.
Aaay sttfaeti0hs. bath natural and artificial !.
Pare limest0ne and %eiFtern water. The
chapel. % feet louf, u " the disposal OF
guosts. Fare - good ~ the RonHtry affords.
pae-fognfb VI \ nils FROM the depot and tele-
graph oaiee. DrgH agre and good physicians
q the yiilsge. VIII BE- 0peued Dth Of June,
s9-l2l a. ". McELVEFN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
LEDGER LINES.

LEDGER lOD printing ONCE 10
Madison street.
First class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, IL
Madison street.
Plentyof work in the country for
idlers is the news we hear from the
farming districts.
Tie fight of the refugees is nearly
at an end, and our population is Row
reduced almost to a yellow fever basis.
The Howard association have placed
ten men on duty to search out the
sick and report the situation to that
organization.
The LEDGER job printing Office, ID
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents
per month. The subscription must
in every case, be paid for cash in
advance.
The State board Of health was to
have met at Nashville yesterday, and
would probably ask aid from the State
and general governments toward the
depopulation of this city,
During May ninety-six deaths oc-
Cured from smallpox in Havana, and
forty deaths from yellow fever. The
latter was increasing, and III deaths
were reported from it week before last
A crowd of darkies meet each morn
ing on Adams street under the i'm
preston that the chief is about to in.
crease the police force. He does not
contemplate such a move just now.
R. Moiand, set down as a farming
darby, who ran away from his bonds.
men and some deyiltry he had beer
in out about Blacklist Lake, Ark.
was to-day captured by the police anC
locked up.
The "0ld Man, not of the sea, bu.
Of the Avalanche, turned on a full
head Of steam last night, and though
running on but OBs Eheel the papeI
ran wide open and red-hot this morn
ing.
Wa are glad to know that all tn
business houses are not closed up YET
j. II, Johnston, 2S3 Main street, re
Ceived a new supply of goods yester
DAY, and will continue TO keep oper
Mr.. T. NJ. Mckee wishes every on
to call.
An old man over 81 years Of age
named Lowell, died at Martin, Tenn
last week of supposed yellow Revel
and the town people at once stan
peded. Lovell's house and all of il
contents we're burned on Sunda
morning last.
Congressman Casey Young Mas
melancholy mar at Washington {
Saturday last upon hearing the ney
that fever had again broken out her
He fears That the whole Mississip
and perhaps Ohio valley will
seouFged.
The authorities are investigating y
! situation at several points near u
{ city with a view Of establishing cRmI
!, There may be one placed on Pres
(. dents Island, though it is not likel
: No fsBaDs will be issued except
Z the campers.
Our beer factory, like e4s of o,
I, morning contemporaries, keeps UP
full head Of steam through the emit
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