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STEAMBOATS, anO Rl,IrJios.
n ErKor0LITAN ELEVATED Raj.

vi WAY.-Open from 81 \. VI. 10 ~ T. VI. Rector
-, nearest point Tor Wall T. terry, tortAud st.
est point for jersey city ami ComuuuipaW tcrrcs PARK
place. nearest point Tor Post office. city Hal, an
Barclay i terry 20 llobosen, Chambers st. nearest
point for Payonia and Eue Railroad Franklin 81
Grand st.. nearest points Tor Dcshrosses - Terry
jersey city. Bleecker Il, 9Th It. nearest points
Tor Christopher - ferry To Uobokcu ltth st.
Nearest point TO Union square and Lyccum Thea.
tres Academy Of Music, irving and Tammauy Halls
psi st-NfAft.t point 20 Boot''s 81 James ami Park
Theatres Grand .Opera House, Gilmorc's Garden. Ma
Temple aud Jersey city ferries. 3Ji st-Nearcst
point To STANDARD Broadway. AMI Fun Avenue Theatres
Aquarium. ami san Francisco Minstreis IA st-IoU.
meets with New YORK TRANSFER cos cabs Grand Cen
trail Depot SSH st-Nearest point Tor Central PARK
downtown trains. take west side stations Fare -
cents cxceptbctwcen the hours ct % ami "a A. NJ and
ami NJ when the fare Is cents Connects l The f0
lowing horsecar line ~ Rector -. with ears tor South
Terry az Grand 4, with cars for Drslrosscs AMI East
Grand ~ ferries at Bceckcr y, with for ant
west at Sth = with carsior Chrstopher ami Eat ION
st tUrres az iffh -. with West 13i ami Eat
2dd and sam L ferries. 33l with cars tor Wee
hawken Terry, at 59th i, with OF Belt Line Rail-
road WM Il GARRISON, President
NJ Wy RnncKffx SnnnrInin nIe,i - @
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All the virtues Of Electricity AMI Healing Balsams ani
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Troy, Jan. 2l.-The thermometer indicated
N degrees below zero this morning German named
Casper 80 years of age, was frozen to death last night
A. &. lehman tramp, MAS found the saratoga ltni
dtatn. lie VIII probably die.
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In rear room second story OF 282 State
street Brooklyn is the starving iauily OF a twice
wrecked sailor There Is furniture except one broken
char aud very small stove one child lies sick on hs
nooL Two lave died - Wv
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Justice rinckn.y'. Trial.

Tho taking Of testimony in tho trial Of Justice
rnrAncy accused Of improper conduct on the bench.
WAS concluded yesterday having been In progress since
Nov II Gurnehu. Farley wa called IN rchuttat 10 IL
Dawes Justice finckucys confidential CLERK WHO test.
red that he had never tho Justice lNuNc acd hie
on thu Lench Farley specified instances when Davies
NAsin court and Justice lIneknsN was drunk E1.Clsrk
IAs CouH ALiLys1 save dulaT testimony
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guayO ano Rooms.

A 7 30 JONES ST, near Blocker wos 9Th av -
"a FURNISHED iront rooms or housekeeping, or bouri.
"a EAST BROA .-Boardins, large.
VIZ heated rooms, hrst class table, LuOl attendance
bath, gas gentlemen, ~ 90 =.
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Auttion Aotitrs.

NOTICE hereby given 10 all parties Interested that
~ the stock ui boots and shoes and MIXTURE, assigned m
me hy l. Lewis Co tor the benefit Of creditors VIII
Dt sou a. public auction ths 3Oth day Oi January
1870 at % o'clock forenoon, OF that day At ~ 9TH Av
- JOSEPH BACH,
Assignee.
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no rmILADELrnIA

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
THE oLD-ksrABLlsHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
FOURTEEN THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY.
THREE pffOrS ~ PIiIAnELPuiN. ''
TWO IL NEW YORK
DOUBLE TRACK. rHE MOST IMPROVED fOVtr
MENI, AND flE FASTEST TINE CONSISTENT
WITH AbSuLl rE SAFETY
oN AND AFTER Die 10. 1874
Express Trans leave New lorK via prshrnsses ant
toruandt streets Ferries. as follows
.tl, 80 = -, ~ 40 IInitedl. n A VI l. 2 ~ 81
Itl go AMI 10 r. NJ SUNDAYS 4 80 and % 4 ,-N'
Z 80 $50, and 10 l.. VI. ~
Boats OF "Brooklyn Annex" connect with all thrnnrh
Trans az =, r>eN titN anorilus speedy and dirr,t
transfer for hrookA travel
Returning trans leave philadelphia u NJ . IS s. 2
(. 90 = = ~ and II 4. VI ,Limtcd Express, / 90 -
NJ. ? T. 30. 7, and 80 4 NJ Ou sunday ~ o.
- 3 -, \, S.nA VI 40 T. VI
Ticket offices, 90 and ga Broadway Asior llous,
an lo9i OF Dehro;ses and coranl St. Court ami
hfooAyn Annex Depot foot of Fulton II BrnnANn NJ
ilb ani ~ Hudson IT., lobukcn, Depot Jersey C.ty
FRANK THOMSON l. l. FARMER
General MANAGER. Gcul Passenger Agent
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FOURTEEN THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY;
THREE nffurS ~ PHILADELPHIA,
TWO IL NkN YORK
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Guslnrss 6ntlItes.

A FINE bakery, doing good ant profitable business
"a Tor sale atrr'at harsain. MITCHELL, 70 Cedar st.
CIGAR STORE for sale. 4ol Grand st. Brooklyn
- T. u the best stand on the street. no agents
INOR sALE-Fsh and oN stcr business. A rnr, chance
Il for a business man. "a Myrtle aN., Brooklyn
WANTED 10 purchased second hand single truck
W Win good hight running gear, must hr cheap Tor
cash DREW CRANE, $40 water T.
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'ouRLE TRACK, rHE MOST IMPROVED fovtr
MENI, AND filE FASTEST TINE GONSlSTkNr
WITH ABsuLt m SAFETY
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
WIDOW NATHAN'S WILL.

The late Benjamin Nathan left surviving. besides
his and daughters. his widow, Emily Grace Ma
than. This lady died recently and her will was yes
terday offered for probate In tho Surrogste's ofaco
The instrument is very voluminous, and contains
many charitable bequests. She gives to her sister
in-lsw Merriam Judah $1,000. to her sister-tn-law
Clara Nathan $1,000 and to the Society mai Jeshu-
rum Ladies' Benevolent Society $1,000 The will
further directs that her two houses, Nos 70 and 81
Bedford street. be sold the proceeds to be divided
into two equal parts. One-half Of this Is ap-
piled to the purchase of perpetual bed in the
Mount Sinai Hospital, the same to be in her hus-
band name and in the assistance of patients leav-
ing the hospital. The remaining half Is gwen TO the
Hebrew orphan Asylum. The sum OF 900 is left
to the Institution for the Improved instruction of
Deaf Mutes. She also bequeaths to the Nursery and
Childs Hospital O00 and to the reader of the Con-
gregation Shcarith $780, the sum of 500 each year
to be distributed by him in charity She directs that
should any either of her children ntermarry at
any time with any person not born in and protesting
the Hebrew faith or religion. no share portion
shall be set aside for any such child, shall they
have any right title. share interest whatever in
the estate. Inc estate devised is valued at nearly
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will its merits importantly will have NO
weight In favor Of the applicant
will be notified by mail appear for examination II t
be impraccable TO examine all the list practicable
number WIZ be notified and the remainder VIII remain on
Al essdisstss for spgontmsnts to the annual
ton upon the following subjects: Penmsnship. 2
Writing and briehng leters English grammar-chiefly
rules fractions percentage and interest Elements Of
accounts and bookkeeping History and geogrsphy-gen
States; and Prominent OF the of
the United States
grammar and arithmetic
The sole object of these 10 to test the ela
several competitors.
For positions requiring special technical knowledge
the list of subjects Of the require
The Board of Examiners after determining the relative
will certify the standing head of the list not
exceeding three and from which he shall select Tor
nomination All candidates who shall have passed mini
mum standard OF seventy per centum may upon request
have their papers brought into competition at
other examinations occurring within one year.
the Appraisers oice will of the Surveyor and
selected by the Collector and by tho
Naval Officer In the Assistant Treasurers and Appraises
Offices there will of three selected respec
lively by the head Of the Office To provide for the
absence Of regular member Of the board there will
larly selected the nomination of both members and alter
to be subject the Of the Secretary OF the
The heads several offices arc to board Of
vision and appeal who shall determine appeal made to
them by any person examined or any member of an exam
All promotions be made from grade to the next
The Board of Revision Appeal select number
o. we'll snown who may freely
The above rules go into effect on the LIST prox-
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CIVIL SERVICE RULES.

THE QUALIFICATIONS WHICH APPLICANTS FOR
POSITIONS IN THE CUSTOMS SERVICE MUST
POSSESS.
The commission consisting Of Collector Merritt,
Naval Officer Burt, Surveyor Graham. Appraiser
butcher and Assistant Treasurer Hllhouse met yes
tcrday and adopted the following code OF rules 10 be
observed by all applicants for positions In the Gus
toms service or the United States Treasury
pcablc the service and subfcssury IN New
York city modified the Secretary Of
Except in positions Of trust, whore tho ncminasne
peeSSs ssp"ss and positions sos s's
private ,d And , 70 hG
always be to the lowest grade of any group
Every applicant for appointment, TO vacancy in the
ow to tie head Of the ccs 4" which e%poyen, IS de-
srSd siyS Cd the pGsSS sanS.s TO .0 hf "a
place and time Of birth; ~ legal residence and how
vice. and II So when. how long, IN what branch and
In tho regular volunteer army navy and so,
"hs% pss" having composed and writ,
the application without assance to the truth Of the
-, n the Sas and S.'e Ss 9. tho
ton and ever In the regular or volunteer army or navy,
livery application must be ac.cpaniedh by certincatc
s se which S reside n" I ws se
plican Is we'll known TO them 90 be OF gccd moral charac
faithful TO the Union and tho constitution Of tho United
States.
practising physician as TO tue applicants general
health and m sspss to 20 % s duties Of the
Applications filed previous 70 The adoption OF these
cnmts Tor appointment day night customs inspectors
must be al least years OF age and s Others
defects that the applicants manifesty unit for tho
they s Ss 50 and 'nss..r % ssy wiz ye
asuch applications be made in writing and each
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERY.

At tho sitting Of Part Of the Court Of General
Sessions yesterday John Hope. against whom two
indictments have been found-one for robbery and
the other for burglary In the Manhattan Bank-was
called to the bar by Assistant District Attorney
Herring Mr.. Charles w. Brooke. who appeared for
the prisoner. requested that before any plea was
entered list Of the witnesses examined before the
Grand Jury should be furnished him. Mr.. Herring
offered NO objection, and Judge Cowing ordered.
Mr.. Brooke came into court later in the day and
stated that he had been supplied with list Of wit
the minutes of the Grand Jury but whether
they were examined did not appear. He desirous
to know. Of course, whether the indictments had
been found on ex parte afdsvits and he asked for
should have IN opportunity of presenting these facts
by way OF special plea Mr.. Herring replied that the
counsel had been supplied with all the list 1t was
within the power of the District Attorney to furnish
After some argument the matter allowed to
stand over unth to-day, to allow counsel an oppor-
tunity TO present special plea and take thereon .
ruling of the Court
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
A FUGITIVE FORGER.

somewhat peculiar suit. growing out of the
forgery Of several promissory notes. tried yes
terday. before Judge Larremore. In the Court of
Common Pleas The sction was brought by Messrs.
Dollner, Potter Co. against William Lnts to re-
cover $2,2l0 10. being the amount of promissory
note purporting to be signed by the defendant and
made payable to the order Of Joseph Eness. In tho
course of the defence IL alleged that Eneas oh
tanned genuine note from the defendant r.
S2210 O6 and that he forged the OF the defend
ant TO other notes for sums similar to the
forgeries, aggrcgating over $4,000. He had these
notes discounted, among which was the notc In
SUIT. Immediately previous to the maturity
OF tho notes Eneas fed TO Central America,
whore he engaged in business ut Aspinwali
under fictitious name. commission was sent to
Aspinwall TO take the testimony of Eneas. who
pwore that the note In suit was not one OF those
forged by him. On tho trial yesterday Lintz testi-
hcd that Encas had confessed the forgeries TO him.
and that he himself had never seon tho note In suit
until 10 was shown to him on the trial Mr. Blach-
ley formerly In the plaintiffs employ testified that
Eneas accompanied him to the office of the de-
tendant. and that the latter after being shown the
note. said that IL his. Eneas IL seems, was for
mcriy one OF the officers Of 81. Johns Methodist
Episcopal Church. In Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. Tho
jury brought IN . verdict for the defendant
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME Counr-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge Dom
81" s.2 s 49, 49, $780, s 1884, 3 sss
Assessment cases-Nos 3 a. 10, 70, ~ 49, 49, 30 81,
81 49, 49, 81. A. 49, 49, Al, 4s. 40, so. 81. 52 o. So,
56, 81.
SUpaEMH CouBr-SPEcuAL TERM-Held by Judge
Van vorst.-Case on. No. S7S. Holns vs. Morris ct
al. No day calendar.
the term. art2-Held by Judge Lawrence.-Case on.
No. 1.151. Ham sheffield ct al. No day calendar.
Part 3-Held BY Judge Van Brunt.-csse on; No. l2H:
Andrews Ut al. VS.. The New Jersey Steamboat Com
pany. No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CoURT-GENERAL TERM.-Adjourned sine
de-
SUPERIOR CouRr-SpEc1AL TEBM-Held by Judge
Speir.-No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CouRr-TRIAL TERM-Parts and 2.-Ad-
journed for the term.
COMMON PLKAs-dExERA1 TEnM-Adjourned for
the term.
COMMON PLEAs-SPEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge G.
COMMON PLEAs-EQUIrY TERM-Held by Judge Van
Hoesen.-Case on, No. 2, Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railroad Company vs. Sage No day calen-
dar
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge LarremoreNos. $780, 981, 1875, 1907, 6O8. 773
2O62 1913. 2O56 956. 2O30 2O32 966. S2 $685. 963 964
862. ST. $780, 906. 174 1914 1020. 1885, 1857. 315 92l
825. 87S. 85S, 059. 96O 1922. 1026.
MARINE CouRr-GENERAL TEnM-Held by Judges
Il appeals from Judgments Nos 1s, 3. 10, II, 20.
MARINE Counr-TnrA1 TRRM-Parts /, and g.
CoURr OF GENERAL. sEsroNs-Held by Judge Glider
sleeves-The People Michael Mainra, homicide
(continued); Same VS.. w. Wallace, Richard Mulden
and John McAdams. burglary; Same VS.. Edward
Coleman, burglary; Same VS.. James Smith. rape;
Same VS.. Minnie Smith. grand larceny; Same vs..
Owen Callahan and James Smith, grand larceny;
Same vs.. John McGraw, grand larceny; Same vs..
James D Brien. grand larceny; Same VS.. Charles g..
Abrshams. false pretences. Part 2-Held by Judge
Cowing.-The People vB. John Brown, homicide
Continued; Same Louis Carmels. receiving
stolen goods.
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
MURDER TRIALS.

Part OF the Court Of General Sessions was yester-
day crowded by motley attendance of spectators.
mainly Itatian residents OF the Sixth ward, who
attracted there to listen to the trial of John Brown
. respectable looking Italian. charged with killing
John Regia at No. 16 Baxter street, last Christ
mas Day. There but little time lost in securing
jury and the accused seemed very little perturbed
while seated beside Mr.. William +. Howe. his coun-
sci. From Assistant District Attorney Herring's
opening remarks it appeared to be tho
theory o: the prosecution that man named
John Reglia and the prisoner had . row.
during which Regls was struck by Brown with .
huge Maccaroni stick and died on being removed TO
the hospital Some half dozen witnesses exam
ined each OF whom gave entirely different version
Of the occurrence. One italian distinctly that
the prisoner and another man were fighting, and
Mr.. Howes cross-examination changed "hghting
will be resumed to-day, Judge Cowing having told
the jury at the adjournment that it unnecessary
to give them the usual admoniton not to talk about
the csse he felt nothing could be said that would
An Italian laborer named Michael Marmora was
yesterday arragned In the Court of General Sessions
by Assistant District Attorney Bell charged with
having stabbed and killed an Irishman named
Michael McDermott. From the evidence 1t appeared
that ON the evening Of November o McDcrmott and
friend named William Burke. both of whom resided
In the tenement house No. 81 Roosevelt street,
together and drank good deal in the saloon of an
Italian named Bouglios at No. Is in the street.
On leaving the saloon they had to pass through .
dark hallway in order to reach the street.
Two Italians, including the prisoner and
Nicolo Alexandra, followed them and disturbance
took place in the hallway. few minutes later Nc
Dermott found weltcring in his blood and died
almost immediately, having been stabbed through
the heart by stletto. Marmora was at once sus-
pected the murderer, and Detective Gilbert Carr
boing sent in pursuit of him. he found concealed
in cellar in Brooklyn. When arrested he said that
he knew nothing about Roosevelt street and that the
must be proved against him. Counsel for the
defence, Mr. William Il. Kintzng. claimed acquit-
tai the ground there evidence TO implicate
the accused but Judge Gildersleevc decided to sub
NIT the to the jury. which will bo done to-day
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
REAL ESTATE.
The following sales were made on tho Resl Estate
Exchange February 26-

Tho following sales were made on tho Resl Estate
Exchange February 26:-
n
Melvin Brown referce-Forcclosure sale OF the three
story brown front house. with lot l6.Sx70
IT,, to pisnsin ~ w. $500
Also two similar houses. with lots each 16 lOx7O,
n Of 73sS % st.. a"G to Joel ..oa w. "D i7sls
G. j. LYON.
j. L. Slosson referce-Forcclosure ssle Of the house.
sssato" st. 70 pi:ns ', -. = :. $500
1. ,. L. PHILLIPS
John d. Lewis. .refcree-rorecosure sno OF the two
story franc dwelling. with lot 25x 1922, No. 4b5
f'' ~. u :. 400
OAKLEv CO.
John NJ Bowers, Observation-Disclosures sale OF tho
three story brick front dwelling, with lot
ssh st.. TO pI"insiir - 1850
n. v.
Public auction sale Of the three story brick build
ings. with lot 25x95, No. 232 West 11th st., and
Msthes. 10000
Total S72,6i5
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ANOTHER WILL CONTEST.

Gabriel Lindo. weslthy south American diamond
merchant. died last month, and yesterday his viii,
presented to Surrogate Calvin for probate. Tho
widow OF the testator. Mrs. Aurelia Lindo through
her counsel. Messrs. Howe h Hummel, rave notice
of contest and filed objections to tho probate of the
will II is claimed on her behalf that the instrument
presented TO the Court 10 not the last win of the
deceased, and that Lindo WAS not OF sound mind
when he signed the WILL and also that the attestina
attorneys did not sign the will a the free and vou
tary request of the testator Surrogate Calvin set
The matter down for the 12th of March for hearing
The New York herald., 1879-02-27

OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following is a statement showing the real
tate transactions recorded in the Registers once
February 20. 1875
ws. %assS sns .s john
7S pny - and .d 70 fsres g. K se Philip
81 smith s and %i, T. to w.% sS sass Joseph Nom
Crescent aS or OF SasssVn q Ws@
1sx,mnan Az s. eas II. n Of s,a st.: aoxso;
Reed ................... ................. 1880
Charles Fox and wife 10 George Fox........... $500
lissn sslnsla s smith as Helen !'S Church & 5000
Grea. Jones st. mo ~. 25sxioo; Anthony s. Hopo
murray 81. NJ = e., DOT No. 4o7, sixuo; same to
ess st.. n a. loo ii, o Of osh sv 5oxiooS; same to
Bond st. no. 81, also bond ii, mo. aij; same to
% ABRAHAM i u"derh ii and vile 70 E,s La 44s
9TH sy n % s9rner O. 4"sh g. to tah IL o
% A"scr 10 kasharine jones' @ 70 years $3.50
Az @ yNe. i5sg. store and cellar; Anna A. Janeway
AS &. ss rs 4! " o. sy x aassxsjeia;' William ~
Bayard 81 mo. W. Andrew schwsrss TO Davis Ru.
I'd s1 an" es6 store; David Weinberg TO o.;o
s,S p'Sw ss 'we s7s 'f TSoma: s. sGo~isi 10 Mary il
B.sso xes.. .ss ssfssgsG s'is % Ss.as
18th S., of iosh avs year. ...,......... 5000
ner cf Is, sy and Josh st. Sc. years -. $500
g. : u sS,h ST. 9 Of Lexington sv mcnth.. 1900
mann, No. 81 spruce years. ............. sooo
'fss Of sS,s s., west sv ai@
'pv." sv o. iia st.; 1900
for the savings Of Merchants Clerks n. g. OF 5sth
ssH. 4s'i' s.. W. Of 9Th Az. years 10000
T.. w. cf All av years ssss
'syss Mi"s.ss 81 - 2soo
's" "os1 Of ssinr,oa av. Of sn G yssrs. 1000
"s.s' ST. q nSs" io;S %v' 1900
- RKcoHnsp AssioSxxrrs % Nonre.ssS
Mutual liz Insurance Company s255os
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
WHO HAS THE DOCUMENTS7

The Commissioners Of Accounts, Messrs. William
p. Shearinsn and Robert f. Hatfield, have not yet
made tho yearly report in relation 10 the Finance
Department which is required by the charter. Ac-
cording to the provisions of law the report should
have bcen presented to Mayor Cooper some time
since; but owing 1t is SAID, to the want of data and
documents which the Commissioners expected to
ind iii their Bureau when they assumed Office no
has yet been made. Both Mr.. Shearman and his col
league say they have yet been unable to fnd the
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

Application wac yesterday made TO Surrogate Cal
vim by Elizabeth f. Floyd for letters of administra
ton on the estate of her husband. David Van Horne
Floyd who died recently, leaving estate valued at
nearly 100000.
The argument on tho order to show cause why tho
twenty per cent deducted on tho Last pay day from
the salaries Of the members Of the poics force which
The New York herald., 1879-02-27

was set down for argument yesterday before Judge
Donohue. in Supreme Court. Chambers. was ad-
iourned until to-day. 1t appears that three aterna-
tive writs granted. only one of which was made
returnable yesterday and two to-day. In order to
hear the argument on all the writs jointly the ad
journment took place stated
Charles +. johnson recently committed by
Police Justice Flammer to the workhouse for SIX
months on . charge of beating his wife. Mr.. James
D. McClelland his counsel, obtained yesterday from
Judge Donohue writ of habeas corpus in his case.
It is claimed that Justice F1ammer exceeded his
Jurisdiction and that Johnson should have been
allowed trial by jury.
Charles G. Wright alleges that his wife left him
two years ago, taking with her their two infant
children Isadora and Wiuifred, aged respectively
eight and five years, and that she is engaged
actress in the Bowery Museum, and has the boy
winifred acting with her. He objects TO her having
the custody Of the children, and yesterday Judge
Donohue granted writ of habeas corpus in the
Morris Rose, James +. Could George Cantine and
Franz Wolfe, indicted for being implicated in the
conspiracy by which the Messrs. Corn. hat manu-
facturers of No. 121 Spring street, robbed of
several thousands of dollars worth of hats, which
had been taken from their factory, were arraigned
yesterday in Part of the Court of General Sessions.
Gould, Ross and Cantine who, it was said. planned
the larcenies, pleaded guilty. Wolfe. however, who
Keeps . hat store at No. 100 avenue A, where he
bought some of the stolen property, pleaded not
guilty. On motion of Assistant District Attorney
Bell the three prisoners-Cantine, Gould and Rose
were remanded until after the trial Of Wolle