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to have her brothers removed from their tnst alleging
that the property had been mrm managed so that tho
plaintiffs income reduced from $500 to 81 900
year The case tried in the Brooklyn CITY Court
Tuesday before Judge Nelson who reserved DIS de-
cison.
In the suit of Theodore NJ Davis. receiver
the National Bank against Calvin A. Stevens.
executor OF Calvin Stevens argument was heard yester-
day before Chief-Justice Waite writ Of error The
action brought 22O. assessment lev
led upon 161 shares Of the banks stock camed to have
been owned by the defendant. The plaintiff claimed
that although the stood In the OF Elston
the bank porter II really the property 81 stevens
The Jury by direction OF Judge Blstohford gave YER
diet for the defendant. The argument Yesterday was
made by Sutherland d. Smith for the plaintiff ana u W.
Bangs for the defendant. Decision was reserved
The writ of error calendar from the United
State. District Court called Yesterday IN the United
States Circuit Court before ChisfJustiee Waite. The
OF the United States agans Charles b. Ransom was
argued The defendant bought certain real estate prior
to the repeal OF the succession tax law IN 1872 and con-
veyed II 10 his wife with tho understanding that she
should devise him in her WILL She did and died be-
fore the repeal OF the law. The Government claimed
several thousand dollars from Mr. succession
tax aud obtained it. Appeal taken, and IN the arg
Yesterday 10 claimed that the transfer OF title
thai the defendant not liable to the tax As
sstant DstricAttOrney Herrck appeared for the Gov
and James NJ. Smith Tor Mr. Ransom. Decision
reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26
NAVY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, June 25.-COmmander G.. c..
Remey is ordered to duty tho Bureau OF Yards aud
Docks, Washington Lieutenant Duncan Kennedy 10 or
dercd to the Pensacola, Pacific Station Surgeon j. r.
1ryton ordered to report in person at the Navy De
partment; Lleutenants Socrates. Hubbard and K r..
Ingersoll ara detached from the Naval Academy and
ordered TO Pensacola L,sutenans T. $. Phelps and
g. Peck from the Pensacola tho reporting Of tber
reefs, and ordered TO return homo and report arrivals
M4sterW p. ClaSon is detached from the Naval Academy
and ordered Alert the Mare Island NAVY Yard
The Cadet Mldshipmen of the Class Of 1877, who sue
ees~uiv passed Their examination for promotion
TO Miishpmen, arc detached from the naval Academy
and ordered home orders. Assistant Engineer
IT. H. Frick is detached from SPECIAL usv at Chester
Penn and placed waiting orders; Assistant Naval
CONSTRUCTOR j. b. Hoover from the NewYork Navy Yard
and ordered TO duty at Chester. Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26
LIABILITY OF sHIP-OWNERs.

CLAIMS AND QUESTIONS FOLLOWING COLLISION.
Argument is in progress in the United States
Circuit Court before Justice Strong Of the Supreme
Court, on the petition Of the Norwich and New-fork
Transportation Company. Judge Batchford declined TO
proceed with the because possibly corporation III
winch he held stock might benefit from the result 1t
Ia proceeding take the benefit OF the act or 1901
limiting the liability OF shp-owners. In 1865 the
steamer City Norwich, belonging to the petitioners
ran down the schooner General Van Yliet. As conse
quence OF the collision the steamer caught fire, and was
sunk Subsequently she was raised ana brought to New
York and libel was filed against her by the owners OF
her cargo The OF the schooner, which was also
sunk obtained Judgment against the company In Con-
neeticut The amount CLAIMS against the company Is
over 100000 The petitioners seek to limit their llab
ity value OF their interest I'm the steamboat ana
her freight the voyage. Tie court below determined
that interest to the value OF the the bottom
Long leland Sound Tne claimants INSIST That the lu-
suits against the steamboat, which names $4,000 or
If not that the amount OF Insurance collected Dy me
company The damage caused to the steamboat by the
fire ought 60 be added TO the value OF the wreck.
Ex-Governor InkersOli. OF Connecticut, ana X. H.
Huutey appear the owners II the schooner j. Hal
sey OF Norwich r. d. Benedict and j. W. c. LcycIidSe
for the steamship company, aud j. Langdon Ward Tor
OF the
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SUPERVISOR DAVENPORT TEsTIFIEs.

The Davenport Investigation was continued
yesterday before Commissioner Lyman L. Ellery An =
derson and G. W. wngate appeared for the prosecu-
ton and called Mr. Davenport as witness on their be-
half In reply questions no said that the complaints
sworn By Mosher his chief clerk printed and
contained blanks in which the names OF persons who
appeared by the registers books to have registered
1868 papers at the last election written. About
800 warrants issued aud about fifty or sixty OF
tho persons arrested brought before him. At the
suggestion OF the Dlstrct-Atorney they were dis
charged their rocognizanoe. They asked
where they obtained their certificates. Various
swers 10 TINS question given. One got mis- from
club and another said he had received his from
perance society.
Mr.. Anderson said that his object TO show that
these warrants issued not for the purpose OF sup
pressing Furnishing crime. but for the purpose
OF supprrssing votes To do this he desired place
record certain spOndence between Mr. Davenport
Distrct-Attorney Woodford and Acknowledgement
DeVens Tue lsters printed IN the report OF the
CATION before the Congressional committed lilo
witness to admit that the letters printed
were copies OF the original Mr.. Davenport.
the advice OF his counsel George Bliss declined 10 do
thus and the examination was adjourned III order that
originals ghJ he produced The investigation Will
be continued next Tuesday.
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THE CRIME AND ITS PENALTY.

STATEMENTS OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHELPS AND
MR.. ROLLINS PEW MORE WORDS PROM JOHN
j. TOWNSEND.
District Attorney Phelps in conversation
Tuesday said, The finding OF the real murderer OF
oourse removes all possible suspicion asaus amy other
psrson IL should be noticed that the officials who had
charge OF the case matter what they have had In
their minds never gave currency 10 the reports involving
DR. Hull Tbey always came from irresponsible persons
When tho murder discovered ne Lad 10 Gle" what
ever 10 work upon. and had make investiga-
lions extend every where IL within the range OF
possibility that Dr. Hull committed the deed, a. that
possibility was followed closely any other. 1t
oamo within our duty do So but went on deyel-
opment followed development until his innocence be-
came evident beyond AL question.
as 10 the crime OF which Cox has been guilty there
can be no doubt The statute IN describing murder in
the rst degree covers this exactly. 1t deesDes 1t
as when perpetrated without any design 10 effect
death, by q psrson engaged 10 the commission OF a
felony The case OF Dolsn who killed Noe and who
was alterward hung for II resembles this in ts legal
sspect Dolaa broke Noes sunday morn
10 b. An his ofce and heard nOise up stairs Or pro
esedin 10 the upper floor he encountered Doian ana
attsm pied 10 arrest him. struggle ensned dnilhg
1hleh Dolsp picked up piece OF iron from tue moor
aud dealt Noe he blow which resulted III lis death
This occurred IN August. 1879 and la tho November
following DOlan was convicted OF murder ia tue biSt
degree"
Cox's CONVICTION AN EASY MATTER.
Assistant DisrieAtEsrney Rolhns said tAas The con-
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vction Of Cox for murder In the first degree would be
easy matter tho proof against the man was over
whelmtng. In reply 10 question regarding
the effect which Cox's confession would have In
mitigating his sentence, Mr.. Rollins said: 1--WE
sha no, allow Cox 10 plead guilty TO Indictment for
murder in the tirst degree which will procured
1t been the rule in this State not 10 allow man 10
he huns ON bis own con esaion of murder The prose-
cutor can demand that the shall tried for the
The confession which Cox made after his arrest
a iury NAV have about tho weight Of the evidence
against him. but the murderer vii not Do allowed 70 eS-
cape the consequences of having his guili Proved
JOHN d. TOWNSHIPS WORN.
In the course OF long conversation with John d.
Tow nsend he made the following remarks in addition to
those Published in The TRIBUNE yesterday;
Having been informed that Mayor Cooper would oner
no reward, reward was offered by tho family through
me- and believe first information In regard 10 the
pawniDg of any OF the stolen property was intlmated
through letter In TO such offer OF reward Ger
tain articles presented In Boston to pawnOroAer
on Monday OF last week. but nothing known IN re-
gard TO the matter by us in New-York for
several days thereafter Why this was so the
Boston police can best explain. On wednesday or
Thursday Information was received RON inc Sne "
Police OF Boston that of the articles mentioned IN
the list furnished by our police as having been taken
rors Mrs Hun had been Sared Tor s"g Mr. 9n and
who was familiar with her jewels was selected 10 80 on
and identify the property she PROMISED 70 trend If
Mrs. Hull was teiegraphed to a. DAY , Thfs
Conn. to Join Mrs. Coleman IN BOSTON NE
we did to make the identification more perfect re-
osived from Coleman tie following morning tee
gram wifh the following word. Success ana on tne
same day saw a copy OF the communication received
by the Police Depart Of this city, which also IN
formed us 10 the eject, little more In detail ON
Ger Schmittberger accompanied Mrs. Coleman 20 Dos
ten. ,.., ,A,.
The police OF New-York have conducted TINS
case quite as well, think, as any police
could have done under the circumstances
liz must ne remembered that tins was no ordinary case
and from beginning IL involved IN the deepest
mystery Every movement Of the police was reported
on the following day, and OF course notice was mus
given TO all persons having any interest In Keeping out
OF sight Theories adopted and presented Dy GER
tain portions Of press, and were insisted upon as
strongly though the peTpetrator OF the crime were
actually known the authors. Tue enorts OF
the police authorities were daily dsparaged.
This and the fact that they had no money,
ana our discreet Mayor made no enOrt 10
assist by proer of reward made 1t an exceedingly
difficult case, and believe no other police force could
have done better under the circumstances"
Mr.. Townsend ntimsted that sults for damages would
be brought against the prOprieOs of the dales which
have most forward in attempting 10 fdsten lhe
crime OF murder upon DR.. Hull
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DECISION,-JuNE 25.

Supreme Court Ckambers-Bv Judge Barrett
ss pssp e sg the ssa
By Judge Donohue-Rapp ast FeOvs-I mo
should stand Van SLICK agt and ohers.-Notion
AIT The Tenth Nstions Banhe case Is rcfersblo
order TO that eject may BIO entered.
By Judge Lawrence Lacksnmeyer agt. Lackenmeyer.-
Give notice Of settlement. Conger agt Duyee- Order as
By Judge Potter-In the matter Of Mideberger-order
granted Dawson ag DaylsonI wish 10 see pleadnas IN
this In the matter Of Cookln this case desire 10 sec
the attorney. , r,..,,... o.,.......
ed Curss agt inaldo-1he result OF the examination OF
this and wa g,ss R0H9a1s hfS anil
man.Granted cause calendar for October 1879 Pope
ana Douo is that the asked
o oaSSa &c have Consulted with justice
nue. and ths result q that the motion must be denied
and others Findings settled and sgned ,,oo, .oo.
sst Conn., eteThrteenth amendment allowed case other
Ctrcpit~Fsrt LI-By Judge Notwithstanding agt Reilly,
etc.-Settled see memorandum ,
Superior Court pecidl Term-By Judge Freedman.
Foster al ag Mooneis ct Order denying motloa for
an Injunction pendSnts he r.c,.. o., -,
Of the papers and the opinion OF me General Term OF the 81
Ehson a., moi dsose 10 review The decop Of maj cor
let order be entered making the same disposition In this
Company sands agt the New York. etc, Iron Company
ppitIn g Soh A. d te ond sot ,es
Knsn II srs1ns mooS AT ascs act
Gross ct a.Bond approved Brown sgL Lewis ct al, No.
same No 4-oriers appointing Sands F. Randall esq
ceivcr Stiman Dicke ct al; Kapman agt Romans:
Weber agt Johns Benedict Ferguson NOor
his Nat ona Bank OF Commerce agt Hamilton; England
agt. Stockholders granted.
Common PLsds-SOeciGI Ierm-By judge Van Hoe
son.-Allson The Home Publishing C0mpanyThe com.
plant does sufc constitute Of
action there aegaion OF performance or OF offer
plantih; Furthermore does
defendants violated contract duty that they
injured the plaintiff by causing The plates 10 be
eectrOtyped wei be the plaintiff would be In
jured the duplication of plates but has not alleged
injury would result 10 HIM from It. In short
stated either In the complaint or In the 91dvts
Injunction dissolved Armstrong Armstrong Bond ana
Il SOn-NeW appointed memorandum Wehle
ag Hayilaud.-MOuon 10 file supplemental granted
upon terms opinion.
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brokers' .od the cameo pin and earrings and the long

brokers' sold the pin and earrings and the long
chain for SO So" 49,, n,.,
" don'f suppose you Intended 10 murder Mrs. Huhf
mo; don't Know what made me do 1t. suppose
the devil must have taken m."
Well. how did you yet In g.
I Went there just before IL O'Clock went 10 nv
house had worked for Mrs. Hull washing windows
taking Of the furnace aud carrving co up s
then. 1 knew the cook slightly. ana Dol
kaow tho people up stairs dia s,r n1i VINO
wed on the fhifd floor. for whom carried coal. Wel
went TO the house and tried the front door. haa
at but it wouldn't: opened window thai was not
bolted and stepped in. boiled the window altcr me-
and then listesed could hear Mrs. Holt snoring sne
snored very loud. went no to her room and entered
IT, Lighting candle Qt was wax canui,J n'o ~ ny
vcd tcr hands and feet Thcn / blew out the candle,
and she ciied out, who's theref I answered = The
DOCTOR She put her hand up 10 iecI my Iace p ,
drew n back so shs could not it. This was before
tied her bands so she shou dnt cry out Tore lh9
Sd nor kneeI ON her but lust bent the weight OF my
body over q tn hold her down Ihon puIeu ths
ring on ana got inc 5oiogns over her face hink
ing TO her to- But could not feel her preatnng
EEL any This scared me- so t match sec. and from
the match cologne took tire. rms put OUT WIN NY
water as pou ed over her But this did not bring hsr
TO- and So | scared, asd then went away tnrOugn
the same window through which entered. went
straight home to No. l66 West Thrty-sixth-st, and
came the next day TO u ston" .,- =,
THIS confession ELECTED by several questions. In
Ny real name is Chastine Cox, though in NewYork
they nicknam John. l going on thirty-tuo
years was born in Powhatan County;Va nave
lived all country; never went abroad can uh
derstana little German have served "a ssrr ant put
lately have been putting down carpets Went psck 10
New York, and then came on here again Thurtuay
never arrested before. / shouldn't nave used my
revolver there'd been only one OF yon didn't run
from anyeoay came on mere 'nf eS %s. told
aud then he said, "Weil, didn't mean any harm"
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ENFORCING THE EXCISE LAW.
THIRTY DAYS IMPRISONMENT FOR SECOND Oh
FENCE.


FENCE.
Joseph Koehler, grocer at No. 127 Pine-st,
was convicted for the time. Tuesday, Of yio
lating the Excise law but the jury recommended him
to mercy. Judge Cowing sentenced him to the City
Prison thirty days. Some OF the Jurors expressed
surprise, and minated that different verdict would
have been found II they had known severe penalty
would be imposed. Judge Cowing then remanded the
defendant.
When Koeher called to the bar for sentence yes
terday. Judge Cowing said that the inference to DO
drawn from suggestion OF the Jurors that If they
mad been aware extent of the punishment TO be
inflicted they would have violated their oahs and COM
mtted perjury. II would be day for the people
OF NewIoTk when court ana jury Undertook 10 make
laws or nulify the effect OF law by essenng punish
ments and overlooking crime. IL simply duty
OF the Court aud jury 10 aid In the enforcement OF the
laws aud whether the Excise law good or bad, IL
came before the Court the other law. Vic
la0n OF 1t must be regarded in the same light viola
hons OF other laws. The sentence OF thirty days i'm
prisoument confirmed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26
OFFICER NUGENT's BAIL.

John Nugent, the police officer held in de-
fault OF $50 900 bail by Justice Murray for alleged par
ucpstion in tho robbery OF the Manhattan Savings
Bans brought before Judge Potter in the Supreme
Court Chambers yesterday, on writ OF habeas corpus.
for the purpose Of having the bail reduced to So 600
The prisoner restless and disturbed His
sci argued that liz had been committed solely the
confession OF Waterman shevelin, confessed
pce in the robbery Tns character OF this Waterman
sufficient to di-credt his testimony which, unsup-
ported by other evidence, ought to weigh against
The good reputation OF the officer The Dai demanded
WAS Assistant DlsIrietAttorney Leary an
that the evidence yainst NugeDt sLTong
that vnea the importance OF tho robbery cOnsid-
ere1 the ball appeared insignificant Decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26
RoBBING A GOVERNMENT OFFICE.

James Burns and George CorsOn, charged
with robbery Of $4,000 from the paymssters safe
OF the Government Printing Office, at Washington wero
again before United States Commissioner Deuel. yester
day. and Paymsster Lorcombe testified that ho locked
the safe about o'clock the morning OF the robbery
He thonwent out pay OF the employees and WAS
away about Two hours. Ia the meantime the money
stolen. William ". Murphy, a Waterman in tho
printing Office testified 10 his having Burns about
The building during the last week IN December Itba-
Brothrrng. employ u the Office also Identified
Burns man he saw IN the building than once.
lie thought COrsons face familiar TO him. put hs
could not Identity him. Detective Dorsey testified that
he arrested Corson last Friday.
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CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Nelson. in the Brooklyn City Court
Tuesday, listened TO arguments In the proceedn Z
bought by Dr. samuel 5. Grey for andamus NJ
pei tho Homeopathic Medical Society OF Kings County
TO hini 10 membership Dr. Grey was expelled
February on the ground that he had been guilty of
practices not IN accOrds with the code approved BY
the society. His praedce pronounced empirical
and nnprOfessiOnsl DIR. Grey denies these charges.
Decision was reserved.
Isaac Young, who died in Brooklyn in 1857,
divided his property, amounting to 100000. equally
among his chidren-one daughter and four sons-snd
Inado his Isaac and Robert his executors. The
daughter, Mrs. Margaret CrabDle recently began suiI
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CATrLE DISEASE IN COLORADO.

DENVER, June ga few days ago excit-
ing OF cattle disease the Durde, thirty miles
south of Denver. were current Investigation has
proved that tho alarm was needless. hav-
ing been reported for ten days Timely precautions
have been TAKEN and the president OF the Colorado Cat
tie Growers Association states that the disease Is con-
fined TO few small head and has not extended to the
plains The rounds OF inspection arc nearly finished
and the cattle reported in good condition generally
with less loss than formerly and greater increase in
cuIYes than IN average years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26

A man who made business of writing
obituaries epnphs. etc.. used solicit patronage FAR
and near. Hearing or the death OF man In distant
part OF the couutrr and business beng little dun, ne
Riads a Journey there. Finding tho widow OF the de-
ceased person he stated h- occupation add asked she
wouldn't ike a few lines aoOut hcr husband. " Llnes
about BIN (" she said SOfuy; " he had all the INES
he wanted. had had line less he would have
been alive to-day" " What allied him. madam lie
WAS hanged"
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APPLA USE FOR PRESIDENT HAYES.

CONCORD, N. H., June 25.-The National
resolutions Of Senator Moore introduced last week.
tanning President Hayes In his vetoes were passed after
substitute resolutions offered by Senator Mann (Dem)
had been voted down. Quite sharp passage at arms
occurred during the debate on these resolutions be-
tHean SenntOrs Burns and Ordway.
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THE TROY RAILROAD DEFEATED.

ALBANY, n. Y, June 23.-Justice West
brook to-day decided that the Boston. Hoosao Tunnel
and Western Railroad Company has the right
the Troy and Boston Railroad Ut the point which has
given rise to much controversy and that the com
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D28 law6mTh.

NOTICE Of AN application for the discharge
IN ms debts pursuant 10 the provisions
article Of this rs. title OF the hh chapter OF the SEQ
ond part OF the Revised statues
JAMES n TAYLOR Applicant
Notice puLs ths 10th dav OF June 1879. Cred
tors appear before the Hon. d. BOARDMAN Justice OF
supreme Court Chambers IN the Village OF Ithaca, NJ
Y tho 10Th day VI August pex a. O'clock IN the foI.
noon. Dated at ithaca. N. X, June 10. 1874
lel9 lawllw1h
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legal NoI,ees.

IN pursuance of an order OF DelanO G. Cal
L yin, esquire surrogate OF tho County OF New lorA
the esate o Alexander Heusseaer ao OF tho CITY
Nev-Yors deceased. present. tho with vouchsrs
tho Ooe ~ sMan Parsons No.
6e wast In the city Of on or before the Soih
Dated Sew- York the 2sd day OF December. 1873.
STEPHEN &. WiLLIAMS)
r. " r. CBUGEh, Executors
ALBION l.. NAN
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John Bull as he looks at the cups won by
Parole" aud Donders upon Weson's victory upon the
land aud Hanlan's upon the water remarks I" Well,
any way. I'm "A terrible fellow checkers and back
CANNON "-lAlbany Journal
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young man, 10, In pri-
Y waite family take care OF horses IN city or county
Iaaf I h-Ai
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5itnGtluns WaHteo-MGles
IN OFEICE POSITION WANTED.-By Q

"A gentleman 50 years age Of good address thoroasn
office man and competent double entry bookkeee VIZ
considerable experience IN the credit
OF porting ami oObins drygoods houses
in the citv whose employ he was Tor over II yesI sna
whom he refers will accept moderate salary and winyo
make himself generally useful. Address j. C. o. BOX ~
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CHAMBERMAID and WAITREsS.-By a
~ German Protestant young g VIII assist with washing
and ironing take fu charge Of "A dlnngro0m city or
country city reference moderate wages HOME REAU
q
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nRESSM AKER-Cuts and fits perfectly
~ Trims oDeraes desires position bv month in family
until Fall wOnd wait lady, take entire charge OF her
wardrobe and assist hOusoseeper highest references Adj
dress AMERICUs. Box 50, Tribune Uptown Office, 1928
Ilr.n lI.raN
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A VIA VI BENNAID HnU " M NENC.-DN
~ tidy. GIRL who good and
willing doing her work objection the country
refer t. Der a employer Call at COZ 6thaye between ssh
and 3eih.st.. Ist floor.