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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
CATTLE RAISING IN WYOMING.

correspondents Of tho Chicago Times. writing
from Cheyenne, says:-
Probably investment pays larger profits on the
lisled in Wyoming any Of the adjacent States or
Territories, the returns being not less than
forty per cent on the amount OF the venture. For
illustration, let take o herd of medium size.
1000 cows and 40 bulls, Texas cattle; the
will average So apiece, the bulls will
cost SIS each. The above IL liberal estimate. Tho
best bulls for crossing with Texas the short
named rate. herd OF 1000 cows and 40 short.
horn bulls would require outlay Of $4,000. In
the course OF ive years, by natural increase. the
herd would amount to 5000 head OF cattle,
old and young worth over $4,000 Tho ncces-
sary expenses of herling n large number Of cattle
comparatively light. Tho expense attending
q small herd is proportionaily much larger than
that of large one. Five men. including the fore
Of tho ranch are sufficient TO take care OF 1000
cattle. A good foreman command SIS per month.
An ordinary herder receives $50 per month. The cost
of necessary ranch buildings Is trnng. The total
expense of herd of the number above mentioned
for Ave years may be placed ct $35,000 this nclud
ing q contingent loss OF i've per cent OF
the cattle, leaving not profit Of $4,000 ON
tho $4,000 invested i've years before. Tho
cattle business In Wyoming Is very largo and
present year there In tho Territory 27 900 head
OF an average value OF $15 per head, making total
value of $4,000000. From various points In
Wyoming there wero shipped In 1873 some four
thousand car loads of cattle, worth in Chicago
$3OOOO00 During the present year considerable adj
vance has been made in the number shipped. hut I
have not yot ascertaned tho number Value OF the
cattle sent out OF the Territory In 1870 Most Of tho
shipping is done during the last three months Of the
WAR
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CALIFORNIA'S ORANGE CROP.
From tho San Francisco Bulletin. Dec. 2o.l

[From tho San Francisco Bulletin. Dec. 2o.l
citizen who owns orange orchard in Los An.
COLES county says that tho crop this year will not
be as large as last ycarthat is there will not be
many oranges in number. but thoy will average
much larger than last year. Tho crop year ago
brought. on the trees. average of 81 thousand.
II Is said that the crop has already been sold to San
Francisco dealers. Last year most Of the orange
crop of San Dernardno county went to Arizona,
and II is probable that the greater part OF IL will take
that destination this year. Arizona opens a
market for tho fruit growers of Southern California
The mining developments of that Territory hre in
creasing the population. There orchards in
bearing in that country. The pioneer miner is al
ways hungry for fruit, and these people made bet
ter market for oranges last year than could be found
elsewhere There an immense number of orange
trees which have come into bearing in southern
California within the last three years. The new
trees OF course bear light crops, but these greatly
augment the aggregate. Twenty-Five dollars thou
sand mako these crops very desirable one when
each troc will average thousand oranges, and a
nreat many trees so q long way above that number
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
THE COURTS.
BENJAMIN MAYER's CONVICTION AFFIRMED.

BENJAMIN Mayors CONVICTION AFFIRMED.
The Supreme Court. General Term. yesterday af-
rmed the conviction in the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner of Benjamin Mayer. a member of the firm OF
Hirsch Mayer. dry goods dealers As will be re
membered. he was convicted Of obtaining goods
under false representations to his solvency. the
facts OF which were fully published at the time.
Upon his conviction Mayer sentenced to State
Prison for two years and to pay fine of $4,000. but
pending appeal by John o. Mott. his counsel was
admitted to $25, 900 bail. The main basis OF the ap
peal that testimony was improperly admitted
having connection with the offence charged In the
Indictment. Judge Ingalls, who writes the opinion.
holds that the Testimony objected to was properly
allowed to be put in and that they could not assume
that 1t used by the jury to the prejudice of the
prisoner. He further holds that, the falsity of
Mayors pretences was clearly proven the Judgment
of the lower Court must be affirmed. Mr.. Mott
thinks his objections enabe and it is probable that
the will be carried to the Court of Appeals.
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IAN INSPECTOR IN TROUBLE"
New York. Dec. 30. 1870.

New YonK, Dec. 30. 1879.
To THE EDrron OF THE HEnALD:-
With reference to tho charges of blackmail pro-
fcrrcd against mo by Max zoicr. of No. % Hester
street, which found their way into print this morn
ing. wish to enter an emphatic denial. The pub
lished account of tho occurrence was inspired by
the real wrongdoers. was In tho strict discharge
of my duty when l was assaulted. and whom tho
facts ascertaned by q COMPETENT tribunal tho
heading can Inspector in Trouble Will require an
amendment which will show that IL In M iin-
licensed saloon keeper who liz In trouble. have
been tho public service about four years aud have
all uuimpeachabio record, which II Ia my on aux.
icty to sustain.
JOHN GORMAN, Excise Inspector.
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FIVE AGAINST TWO.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEnALD:-

To THE EDITOR THE HEnALD:-
Attwenty minutes past ten O'Clock Friday night my
attention attracted by repeated knocking of po-
lcemen's clubs on the sidewalk in Greenwich street.
From the great noise made concluded that they
must have surrounded Red Leary or were pressing
hard some other noted criminal What was my sur.
prise when went to the sccne of the Disturbance,
between Vandain and Spring streets, find two
drunken men fighting and rolling on the street,
rounded by five officers while two of tho latter
them with their clubs. 1t is cxtraordi.
nary that Ave officers cannot separate and arrest two
drunken brawlers without having recourse to the
everlasting club. Do such men deserve be called
members Of the finest police force in the world?
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PILoTAGE ABUSES.

Tho Committee on Pilotage Abuses appointed by
the Maritime Association of this port. met yestcr-
day at the rooms Of tho Board of Managers Of the
Maritime Exchange Mr.. Thomas P. Ball acted as
chairman. and the secretary reported that he had
sent copies Of the pamphlets rcciting the complaints
OF the merchants aud shipowners against
tho present pilotago system to every mcm-
Der OF tho next Legislature. lie had received
several replies to the circular sent by the committee
shipowncrs In tho different seaboard cities asking
their cooperation In doing away with compulsory
pilotage. These letters came from Joseph A. Roberts
cola; George IL. Fisher. OF Jacksonvile; Lord
Coggeswell, Of Newport; A. @. banner Co., of Mo-
bile, and Joseph Eaton, Jr., of Narragsnsctt. Tho
secretary instructed to request tho cooperation
of the Board Trade aud Transportation and of the
Importers and Grocers' Board of Trade In the re-
form of piotage abuses aud also to invite tho at
tendance ut meetings OF the committees appoin ted
by the Chamber Of Commerce, Produce Exchange
and Shipo wners Association.
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UNFAIR TO RESIDENTS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Please call the attention of the authorities to tho
condition of the sidewalk on the north side OF
Thirty-seventh street, betwoen Broadway and Sew
enth avenue. A portion of it is paved with narrow.
rough stones; portion is not paved all, and tho
whole of 1t is always with thick dust with
mud If your notice of it results in its being put in
proper order you will have the thanks of all living
In the neighborhood. TAXPAYER.
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SPIES AND DEAD MEN.

There another hearing yesterday before surro-
gate Calvin in the old contest the will Of tho
late Patrick Dickic. formerly very wealthy con-
tractor. Tho estate is estimated at about 900 900.
the income OF which the deceased gives to i've chill
dren entirely excluding his sixth child. 1t is
claimed that Mr.. Dickie was totally incompetent to
make will, and much evidence upon this claim
has already been taken. The testimony yesterday
tho deccdent. Anna KENNY. n resident of BROOKLYN.
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CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Please permit me to express the gratitude Of the
taxpayng residents of East Seventieth street. be-
tween Third and Lexington avenues. to the Street
Cleaning Department for the ash barrel decoration
left our street during the holidays The full bar
rels have been standing there for week, but we
prefer to have our sidewalk clear before New Years
Day. and would therefore feo douby grateful II the
ashes were removed before the end of the year.
During the summer months the street is kept clean
by the residents without any expense to the above
named department, and they should therefore at
least attend to the regular removal OF our ashes.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address
to insure attention. Compainants who are unwilling
to comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.-ED. HERALDl
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or two gave up the job for good quitting very SUD
denly, much to Lucas surprise The latter did not
learn why the man stopped work until several days
had passed. He then discovered that the German:
while using the pick and shovel in the cellar, had
unearthed treasure in the shape OF large amount
of money in old coins. The German, after paying
his debts In Rossvle. at left Staten Island with
his family and afterward discovered IN
Chicago by Lucas who demanded portion OF the
treasure, but to no purpose. the German. VINO hao
started in business, refusing to deliver over ono
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INFANT GUARDIANS.

Surrogate Calvin yesterday posted IN his office an
anomalous decision. in which he says:-"It has
been custom In this Court with many attorneys
acting for the representatives Of estates in their
accounting to suggest the appointment Of a special
guardian recommended by them for the purpose Of
representing the interests of infants in such &C
counting. This practice should not be encouraged.
and such appointment should he made unless the
attorney recommended IL well known to the
Court as competent and faithful or unless the
recommendation shall be accompanied by u request
OF the infants II the age of fourteen, and by
their parent other relative having no adverse
such infants IL under the OF fourteen
is of the special duties OF this Court to pro-
tect themselves and to appoint q special guardian
on the nomination ofthe accounting party would be
practically to allow him to select the attorney for
his adversary"
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WHY HE QUIT WORK.

Benjamin f. Morris. while digging on his farm
\near Rossville few days discovered several old
\oins dating back to 100. About twenty years ago
Nnan named Lucas owned this same farm and en-
g\ed a German who lived at Bossville to do somo
exN,atlng in the cellar Of the old homestead which
stsAs ON the farm. The man after working q day
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A FREQUENT COMPLAINT.

To THE EDITOR or THE HRnALD:-
fully agree with "T. L." in his remarks concern
ing tho defunct Eclectic Life Insurance Company
and feel positive that quito . large number Of the
unfortunate policy holders would be glad to hear
from Mr.. Philo L. Ruggles. the ''Leisurely Re-
ceiver.' / think 1t about time something should be-
done and that speedily, for do not all expect to
live dong and happy our esteemed friend, Mr.
Ruggles. have done. Nextl ]. W. D.
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REAL ESTATE,
Tho following sales were made yesterday ct tho
Merchants Exchange salesroom:-

Tho following sales were made yesterday ~ 'ne
Merchants Exchange salesroom:-
BY n. v. HARSsrr. -
%, s"is q the two sS.y Sr,en
So 10 it. u OF Amity St, to Joseph Hai..... $3.50
Foreclosure sale of the three story frame building.
with lot 2osxioo; No 10 10Th av, O. a. 2asf H. ao
Also ., SIMILAR nil sale sH os two story frame dwelling
with 2 lots, each asxloo on West 77'h st. a. 1co
Also lots each s5xioo. West 18th st.. q. us
#. ". of 10Th av to plaintiff sooo
Foreclosure sale q the Two story frame dwelling.
' Of as A. to j. IT, VIM .......... 1000
Foreclosure sal. of the story s brown stone
SSsiJaE win i. az East 18th st. $500
BY SCOTT MEYERS
Foreclosure sale Of the three story frame DWELLING
IT. Q. of Sd av., to plaintiff. 4ooo
Yoree,o.u,. ... Of n plot OF land 1873 ioxssx1sIx
lsl txio9 on a sv sr 5SsN fTSn ns 1 sas
- BY IssrixNassx i FRIEDMAN
Public auction sale of u plot Of land 72x375x-x35O.
sy ss sS c to NJ
Foreclosure sale of the four story brick houses
ss'so sa s,.n
Nos 81 and 800 Alien St. to plaintiff. ;.....; $1,000
s'sss Sns East sis
Also M ..s OF d IT. eight a. aeRss o land
the lands * John Ryo. do
Foreclosure Ct az brown stone front
n. S. Is # O. av plaintiff Io:7oo
With is' fGaT s'r No.
46sft n. of 18th ST.. to plaintiff ......--. 1000
Foreclosure sale of the buildings, with plot land
42sxabout 1855 Nos. 5ie end 52l Greenwich INV s st..
ineton near Spring st., to plaintiff 10000
with sf e a 70 4.s
g., 260 r. of 9th to Thomas ReiiIy.-..- 1850
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PARTNERSHIP OF STOCK BROKERS.

Judge Speir yesterday. In the Superior Court.
Special Term. It seems that in September, 1877.
Charles F. Kushenmendt entered into partnership
with John II. Haar. julius Hengstter and Frederick
Meyer as stock brokers. the hrst to contribute
vices and the latter three the capital. Haar to
thirty per Of the profits and the rest to
be divided proportionally The firm failed or disco
luton took place and the property of the partners
assigned to the creditors. Kuchenmendt has now
sued his joint partners, charging that they drew
large sums from the Arm The suit is also for an
accounting. The complaint was denurred to on
the ground of want OF sufficient facts and the de-
murrer overruled. Judge Speir yesterday gave
Judgment for the plaintiff, dissolving the partner
ship and directing an accounting to be had.
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.
SUPREME Counr-CHAMBERs-Hel by Judge Van
Vorst.-Court opens vt half-past ten A. III. Calendar
called ut eleven A. Mos. 40. So 81 los. 264. 267
2s2 1884, 2Ss. 2ss 294, $685. S11 Sl4 3l6 49, $40 3d.
322, 323.
die.
SUPREME CouKr-sprc1AL TERM.-Adjourned Tor
the term.
SUPREME Counr-ClncUIr-Par Held by Judge
Van Brunt.-Court opens at half-past ten A. M.-No
day calendar. Parts and 3.-Adjourned tor the
term.
SUPERIOR CouRr-GKNERAL TEnM.-Adjourned sine
die.
SUPERIOR Couxr-SpEc1AL TERM-Held by Judge
Speir.-Court opens at ten A. Mo day calendar.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TSRM-Parts and g.
Adjourned for the term. Part 2.-No calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TERM.-Adjourned until
the first Monday in january.
COMMON PLEAs-SPECIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Van Hoesen.-No calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-EouIrY TEnM-Held py Judge J.
F. Daly.-Court opens ut eleven A. Mo. s.
COMMON PLEAs-rRIAL TERM-Parts and AID
journed for the term.
MARINE CoURT-TMAL TERM-Parts ], and 81
Adjourned for the term.
SURnooArE's CounT-Held by Surrogate Calvin
Contested will of Patrick Dick lie at eleven A. M.
COURT OYER AND TERMINER.-Adjourned until
CoUnr OF GENERAL sEssross-Parts and 2.-Ad-
SA1v s.n1fn pf I'm far m
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LEGAL NOTICEs.

A Nm GOODALL (sPlNsTERI. OTHERWISE ANN
kAAllinghan, wifo OF John SeaIey dillingham;
1t Is believed that Ann Gooda (spnster the daughter
of James GoOdall late of Cheswardnc in tho of
Shropshire England. farmer deceased, while she
service in Dublin about tho year 1854
ricd one John Scaey dillingham; private in regiment
thcn stationed Mt Dublin; and that within
afterwards said John Scaey Angham deserted from
his regiment he his said wife left Dublin
New Orleans the United States of America which
time the relatives of the said Ann Goodal otherwise
Ann dillingham; have not hoard anything from
her thoy present Ignorance whether
Is alive dead.
This is give notice that tho said Ann Gooda other
wise Ann dillingham; IL living. 10 entitled to large OF
money. and she is requested to communicate with
undersigned forthwith. who will give all information
spccting it,
who shall furnish tho undersigned with any
which shall discovery the wherc
shouts OF the SAID Ann Gooda otherwise Ann A CHAM.
~ living, with duly authenticated certificate OF hor
burial " dead together with tho OF
shall be paid liberal charges and expenses for all
trouble
Dated tho I'd day of December. 1879
J. g.. PEARSON Solicitor, Westbury House, Market
Drsyton, Shropshir England.
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CAPTAIN WILLIAMS EXPENSES.


WHAT IT COST HIM TO SECURE HIS AcoUITTAL
IN THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Captain Alexander s. Williams presented. during
yesterdays session Of the Police Board. COM
municauon to Chief Clerk Hawley. Captain Williams
said. in explanation, that. In consequence Of his
having been indicted on q criminal suit for the
alleged clubbing Of Charles W. Smith. at Madison
square, OF which charge he was honorably acquitted.
he thought 1t but right and equitable that the Board
should reimburse him the amount of money he had
expended in his defence. Captain Williams there-
upon presented the following bill OF particulars
EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN
WILLIAMS ON AN INDICTMENT FOR ASSAULT AND
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-04
Washington Depot.

We are preparing for another compliment when you again visit our place, and we feel glow of proud satisfaction when we see the large blocks of Mine Hill stone marshalled into place on the banks..of our Shepaug, to form the abutments of the new iron bridge which is to take the place of the rickety affair which has quaked and made the traveller quake for years. But blessings brighten as they take their flight" and great was our consternation when the late continuous rain threatened to float of the poor superannuated thing, which for the time being does duty some rods below its original site. Great rocks were drawn to anchor it, and sadly we left it to it's fate, quite expecting to be cut off from direct communi- cation with the ''Green" before morning; but happily the storm subsided and great calm set- tied upon the earth and our spirits.
 Were it not for the havoc that death is making in our midst, we should feel that we are prosperous people, but one after another of our citizens departs and great shadow of grief rests upon us. Three of the members of Orestes Hickox, family have died, within three weeks, and he has himself been very sick with the same disease that carried off the children and their grandmother Mrs. Ursula Bryan. Mrs. Bryan had but two children, and the younger of those, Mrs. Merit Fem, has been in a critical condition for ten days or more. Why the disease should be so malignant in that family is mystery that many have been seeking to discover but no satisfactory reason has yet been found.
 For three consecutive Sundays we have watched the contest between Death and Life, and for the third time it is evident Life will be vanquished. The present victim is Mrs Charles Beach, of Church Hill; her disease, the same as has prevailed in the Hickox fami- ly-typhoid dysentery. Drs. King, of Bridge port, and Taylor, of New Milford. are the attending physicians; Allopathy and Homeo- pathy both battling the disease, and appar- enty in vain. Mrs. Hickox and Mrs. Merit Fem are very slowly improving. J.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-04

seemed to enjoy themselves, and none were rowdyish. The bands discoursea sweet music, the course of the boat lay through a variety of changing scenes of interest and beauty, and the moonlight ride hone as just enchanting On board, dancing, proilenadng, chatting (we presume not fiirtingl. watching the lovely views on the shore, and noting objects of interest, beguiled the time. At the beach, time was given to enjoy the delight of ocean surf, and to be on shore long enough to shitt position, and get rested for the ride home. At Bridgeport when the boat arrived in the even- ing it found great crowds assembled on the shore and in boats in the harbor to welcome home the wanderers; an unusually bright moon shone on the scene and showed an unu- sually lovely picture. We learn that much of the success of these excursions is due to the enterprise and thoughtfulness of Supt. Platt of our road, to whom we tender our acknowl- cement
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-04
W Washington.

VISITORS. MT. and Mrs. Romeyn Smith, of Brooklyn, Mrs. Felt of New Britain, Clarence i and Everett Smith of Birmingham, Mrs. Par rot of Bridgeport, and others, have been visiting 1 friends in this place within the past few days. Capt Levi Scott and wife, of Bethlehem, Edwin Seeley of Roxbury, and Miss Emelyn Colton of Warren, have been among the Sab- bath day worshippers. Jamie Hickox of Guil- ford has come home for vacation.
 -Dea. Charles Hickox, and s. D. Platt and wife left, last evening, to join the Hon. o. H. Platt at the Adlrondacks for recreation.
 BUILDING Logan is making prepa- rations to erect new Barn in place of the one destroyed by lightning. Curtiss Titus is re- modelling the interior of his house, and build ing new fence in front of it. The abutments are ready for the new Iron Bridge.
 P. D.-We are not believers in the doc triee or practice of Free Love, but we must confess finding an affinity in Pen Dragon. LARGE BoY-We have not numbered the births in this place, this year, but presume though we may not number as many as Little Ghonnie, we shall not fall short in weight. Born July 18th, a son to Andrew and Annie Marvin weight twelve and a quarter pounds ; and it has gained pound week since. The reason it was not reported sooner was because the flag was not raised. Should it continue to gain ill the same ratio, we would enquire ofH. N, who is mathematician, how much he will weigh when he becomes of age 4f
 SICKNESS AND DEATH. There have been several cases of diarrhea, but no malignant cases of dysentery except in two families MT. Orestes Hickox', where three out of family of six three have died and Mrs. Charles Beach, who is not expected to recover. Mr. Hickox, we areglad to say is improving. E
 Died, Aug 26, Usula Hagen, widow of the late Titus A. Bryan, aged GA. As we sur rounded the table at her birth day party, June 10th, she remarked Probably we shall never all meet again on earth, but no one thought that two of the youngest present, and herself, would be the first to receive summons to come up higher. Genial and social in her manner, kind and loving in her family, the fragrance of her devoted piety and unselfishness will not soon fade from our memories.
 Intelligence has been received of the death of Dea. John A. Oviatt, at his daughters in New York. last month aged 87. He was born in Milford, Ct,, in 179s came to this place when boy, and united with this church in. 1913 j; married Caroline daughter of Elisha Mason of Litchfeld, about 1891, she died 1926 married Elizabeth Coe in 1887, and removed to Morris in 1838 was chosen deacon in 1840, which office he held about 9 years; removed to Ban- tam in 1871, from thence to Greenfield, Mass. where Mrs. Oviatt died in 1875 and since then he has lived with his children. A faithful active and useful christian for more than sixty four years The memory of the just is bles- sed. S.