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The New York herald., 1879-09-14
MISER LEACH'S MONEY.

In tho Hudson County IN. j. Orphans Court. st
Jersey City, yesterday. the Of the claimants
the estate Of the late Samuel Leach up for .
hearing. Leach was q rag picker who died in the
attic of tenement ut No. I'll Wayne street. Jersey
CITY, IN February, 1878. Coroner Cannon. who took
charge of the mans remains, found secreted in
q BARREL of old rags considerable money and
several bank books. The left money
and property. in all representing $4,000 Imne-
dately after Leachs death large number Of people
put in claims to being heirs to his property. There
several nephews. sisters, and u woman living in
Brooklyn claims to be the mans widow. When the
called in court yesterday Mr.. Gilbert Collins
appeared for two claimants, Mr.. William Murhead
for one, ex-Cong gressman Hardenbergh for who
claims to be brother living in Indiana, Mr. Henry
S. White for another and Mr. Randolph Parmley for
three Counsel submitted such proof they had
to offer in their respective cases. and the Court
granted extension of four weeks to obtain still
further proof. The names of the claimants arc
withheld by the Court.
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NOT ENOUGH PUNISHMENT.

Chung-Hey and Ha-Mow. two Celestial laundry
men. called to account in tho Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday morning for indulsing in
much unintellgible invective in Blocker street.
The merits of tho quarrel could not be well ascer
tanned, and as their warfare only wordy His
Honor seemed inclined to discharge the pair. But
this did not seem to meet Chung Hcy's views.
"You would want me to punish Hs- Mowr' asked
the Court in SURPRISE
"Allee lite." came afiirmativoay from the moon
eyed person
'.Oh. he'll suffer for this offence hereafter, don't
fear" quoth His Honor soothingly.
ssNo sabee lat
"Hs conscience win sting him for abusing you.-
Still came the 'No sabee."
His Honor lost patience.
'Bo Of it. he won't 60 to heaven. anyhow.
Will that doY
Chung shrugged his shoulders disparagingly.
mo good. Him likee be dam alice like Nell
man." he said, and left the court disgu listed.
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OSWEGO MIDLAND RAILROAD.

A petition presented yesterday in the United
State Circuit Court. before Judge Blatchford Of
Isaac wailsch and william =. Dunn. in the suit Of
John L. Stevens and others against the New York,
Oswego and Midland Railroad The petitioners
claim that without notice order was entered In
this suit reducing the upset price ut the sale Of the
road from $2,50O000 to 100000. The petitionwa
offer 10 pay demand o sufficient amount OF money
to meet the amount of the receivers debt
held by creditors who do not assent 20
tho plan of reorganization. and to take tho
is made that further directions may bc granted by
this Court In regard to such sale, aud that the
holders of receivers certificates who nave not ss-
sented 20 the proposed plan of reorganization may
be directed to be paid out OF the purchase money
realized on said sale in preference to the holders
who have assented 70 the same. Judge Blatchford
ut onco denied the petition and motion msde
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THE NICHOLS CASE.

TWO NEW ORDERS ISSUED by JUDGE WEST
DRooK-THE MAYOR TO MAKE HIS RETURN
TOMORROW.
Promptly following the decision given Friday
by Judge westbrook. vacating the stay of proceed
ings granted by Judge ingalls, in the ceriorari pro-
ceedngs instituted by Police Commissioner Nichols
against Mayor Cooper. Messrs. Townsend Weed.
counsel for Mr.. Nichols. yesterday the legal ball
again in motion 1t is evident that the Commis-
sioners counsel mean fight, and If the Mayors rep
resentatives promptly meet the issue Is probable
that there will be tilt in the courts excesding in
the nvelness of the contest thing that has been
Witnessed in the Temple of Justice tor time.
The reopening Of this protracted and seemingly un-
ending litigous warfare yesterday signalized by
the application Of Messrs Townsend Il Weed to
Judge Westbrook for orders. which at
once granted, and whose important connection with
the further legal controversy can roadly be seen.
THE NEW ORDERS
The hrst order was directed to Mayor Cooper
compelling him to show cause why his M otion to
quash the writ OF certiorar supersede the writ
be heard at Schenectady should not be stayed. This
order is made returnsble tomorrow morning in
Supreme Court, Chamber before Judge westbrook.
ana grants stay meanwhile TO any hearing in the
case at Schenectady.
The second order ia one formulating the recent
opinion OF Judge Westbrook This order vacates the
stay Judge ingalls, staying proceedings until the
hearing OF tho Mayors motion to qussh and directs
the Mayor to return copy OF the record history
OF the proceedings eliminating in Mr.. Nichols re-
movs from Office tho original record Is not in his
possession.
The above orders were directly served ON the
Mayor aud his counsel. Az soon as their purport
became known rumor was speedily circulated that
Judge Davis had granted order staving Judge
Westbrook's orders. In trying to trace the rumor.
to ascertain its correctness otherwise the HERALD
representative could obtain no information. either
ut the Mayors Office at the Offices OF his counsel.
The only positive Information which could DO
gained which went to controvert the was
hat Ind WI y moi N IN mo-
the day and that he left the city in early morning
train Saratoga.
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RAILROAD RATES.

The general passenger ticket agents Of the United
States and Canada continued their proceedings in
convention yesterday ut the Windsor Hotel. At the
afternoon session a resolution passed which
declared that the price OF unlimited tickets between
common points-as, sor example, New York and
New Orleans--should be the total of the
local rates between those places. The Convention
then went into q com mittee OF the whole to revise
the schedule Of rates between common points all
the railroads OF the United states. They inter
ruptcd this proceeding by several southern ticket
agents W ho were not present when the above votes
were taken and who entered their protest the
principle of the resolution agreed upou The pro-
test WAS laid until
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The writing here given Is precisely the same.
though only onefourth the size of the original.
The letter, may be perceived. has neither date.
location nor signature and the handwriting Is pre-
ture sent to the bank during the trial OF Hope the
burglar. The susceptible hearts of the authors of
this epstle must be grievously panied to find that
the every poor woman" receives benefit
by the return OF the plunder, but that
1t rather adds to the wealth of the bank.
table paper after spending three years and half
planning the burglary. The bond was delivered by
a HERALD reporter into the hands of Mr. Edward
Schell, president of the Manhattan Bank, who was
as much delighted to receive it as If it had been
large legacy for himself The following letter is in
acknowledgment of its receipt
MANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION
No. GA BROADWAY. coRyKR BLEEcKER STREET, Z
NEW YORK. Sept l3. 1879 }
beg to receipt of yours 18th inst en-
closing 500 United States fvetwcn.y bond No. 13
dated July 20 1887 registered in the Of Emily Tyson
October last and to thank for the trouble
you have taken in this matter Respsctfnlly yours,
EDWARD SCHELL. President.
The anonymous letter was evidently written by
there is In the grammatical construction
the last sentence. The fact that the handwriting of
the anonymous letter Is the same in the two
threatening letters addressed to the bank officers
during the trial of Johnny" Hope is ground for q
belief that the leading spirit In the burglary is still
at large. The suspected man is Jimmy Hope,
whose son Johnny" was convicted and sent up
for five years. He lately reported to be in Lon
don but the letter bears internal evidence of be-
ing his production 1t is supposed that he is back
IDENTIFY familiar with the management Of the bank.
and the only miscalculSrion he made in ignor-
ing the possibility OF bank president having any
bowels OF compassion.
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LADIES' SWIMMING MATCH.

Miss Kate Bennett and sisters gave On interesting
exhibition Of swimming last evening In the Centrs
Park baths. Some twenty-five of their pupils par
ticipstod. In the sduls match for tho Bennett Cup
Miss Aggie Leonard the prize. Miss Ellen Rad
clasp. The chiet interest however. centred In tho
antics OF the infant class. Maggie LOTUS. six
years DID, the frat prize, silver cup and hvc-
dollar gold piece offered by lady in the audience 70
the child vino could swim from end TO end OF tho
bath In the quickest time. Misses Josie A. Graham
Carrie Rosentnal aud Lucia Corham niece of Miss
Susan King. received caoh . silver modal for their
proficiency.
The New York herald., 1879-09-14
PARK DEPARTMENT.

On the 9th inst. Mayor Cooper sent . communcs-
ton to each OF the Park Commissioners requesting
transmit him full statements In regard to
the charges that were made against the department
in connection with the work the Rivcrside drive
All the facts were published Mt the time In the
HERALD. Tho Mayor yesterday received answers
from only two of the Coninissi ioners-M -Messrs. Wen
man and Conover-snd he expects replies from Mr..
Lane and Mr. wetinore to-morrow. lie has de-
cided not give the communications now I'm his
possession Tor publication until lac has heard from
the other Com ia issio oners.
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WAIT AND SEE.

Mr.. L p. Brooke, counsel Of II. l. Turner. who is
charged with stealing horse. writes to the HxRALD
asking for suspension of public opinion until wo
have opportunity to offer evidence In hts defence.
In tho short time had 70 prepare we were unable
st the examination to produce witnesses from tho
country to show that DR.. Turnor bought the horse
in good faith from third parties. The Justice would
not grant an adjournment 10 enable nd 10 adducs
thia taatimonv."
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other party being left blank as the is still at
large) will arrive in Brooklyn to-day. When
Tierney taken into court yesterday AS
sistant District Attorney Weinberg had the
hearing of the postponed until Monday
TO enable him to make return TO the writ.
The prisoner is native of England but came the
United States many years ago. Before going TO
Flatbush ne lived at Schenectady. About two years
ago he kept liquor saloon in q basement in Fulton
street, near Adams, Brooklyn. Besides his farm at
Flatbush Tierney it is said. owns some property in
liam huro
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OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE IRA

OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following is . statement showing the real es-
tate transactions recorded in the Registers once
September IS. 1870
Front st. NO sss Augustus seholl and others lex
sosS ST. = g. iiss T. w. Of I'd sV iesxioo; Oath ''"
s.S sv. Sc Isi.s ssi: ilosSaii; Andrew -
bss. .ns /. isnnf Il 'isssa.'
18th ST. same property; William Mead and wifeto
Ass.ss $ ;s !, ca.5
Sd st.. n. s4s f. Of Bowsry ssxss sx irregular:
4sS Il. o c'sf: w. 4 ID a. a1 D'iS is.oos Bridge.
isis Fuller ITO Hattie eeo." Ella. Som
S ScSa Htoa % to iil. B Sssia. s%:n y. % 400
hl% Fannie 5 wallace o. and nd ' su.Ss%a 70 n rho%ss
xa%.ao Lennon; .v @ Il, n oi s a; 1000
Jabes A Bosswiet and wife to Caroline Il. Client,
7iss ST.. s.: 200 H. O. oi 4,i av. iasxico5 $3.50"
Charles xcDona,d 10 francis Schneider and
Goth ST. n s.. i, ..ay ssxloaia; Philip MOI"
Kcmaet. and wife 20 Elizabeth airner. 14ooo
wife to Robert q Baneke and others ...:. 5000
con Fountain 20 Francis schne,der. ....::... 10000
'ss ss1.; Ss e 10 g. orss Mar
Bouleyard n. 9. corner Of sd ST.. 3sax7i1 C.F
S SS.y .o Hcy cSsS.% :: dos 1900
i5l and 1866 g. u Martens refcrcc) to William
OH s.. ". Of Brc.awsy a5s ii same
Laura H. LAxrnvc..
S1th g. 1srs II. Of f3Dx ltr2 ~ Irregular
ssyds@ Iva. 'Dsa "es''s o'.ns $500
1onth n. g.. 1871 e IT. o. Of Ri av, 7ixInii.E
:. Dakin trefcreo) TO Emigrant Industrial Saw
7h av.. g. 178as r. N. of 10th st.: also 10th st.,
s, 81 n, O. OF 7th av ca years. John J. Astot to
William Scharhtel
RNCoRDKD MourGAGKs
Blancke. X O., ct al. to Ferd. Blanckc Mes. O7 and
M Cedar ST.; 3years Eli 600
Blossom, Hugh and vito, to Andrews sohor. s. Q.
corner Of 9Th av. aud 13lst st., lots " mort
o4OD
Compton, Mary r. and husband, to tho Mutual Life
Insurance Company, n g. OF 6oth 81, W. of Msdi-
Decker, Clara and Husband to wiiioti bronson. ".
~ OF Concord av.. n. OF lVlst ST.. demand u mort
Same 70 Thomas ii Dcciman. n g. of Gin =. toisi
ST. Q. OF Jackson nv.: demand. OF
StS ay years. 70 5000
Fcrnschid. George j., to Margaret Fitzpatrick. -
OF 115th st. q OF LIST av.; months. l,lO
Muller, Anna NJ. aud husband to the HARLEM Saw
ings Bank, of 18Th st., OF 1th av; ycar.. oOO
Petit, James, TO Thowas u. rappcn executor. &c),
r. OF 127th st., W. OF 9th av. ycsrs lOp
Roscnstein Jacob j. and wife, to william H. -.
Brown, g. OF SSth st.. o. OF LIST av m0uths... 4W
Taylor ". H. and wife, to Benjamin o. Coon, r. q. -
Of oath St. W. of I'd av 4yesrs.............. l.lO
RECoRDKD AssioNMERrs ov w0RroAGRs
Marshall, Jesse A. administrator &cJ to Emily .~.
rhNo
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NO PEACE FOR THE WICKED.

Two convicts named James Duffy and Thomas
Morton. who were sentenced in Erie county. N. Y.
to four years in State Prison for burglary.
discharged Friday from Auburn Prison. their
term having expired. just as they passed through
the prison gates they were rearrested by Detcc-
tves OConnor and Field, or the District Attorneys
ofce this city, who held bench warrant for their
arrest on . charge Of having broken into the dwell
ing of Louis A. jackson and stealing therefrom
about 5000 worth Of silverware The prisoners.
who were almost thunderstruck at the rough man.
in which their dreams of happiness had been
blighted. quietly surrendered to the officers and
District Attorneys office aud committed thence to
the ToInbs.
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REAL ESTATE.

The following il the only sale made at tho Mer-
chants Exchange sslesroom yesterday
'.
Z. II. Cobb. refereo-Foreclosure sale OF two storv
brick dwelling and story frame stable. with
lot 25xO22. No. 343 East slst st., n. $50 tt.
OF lst to plaintiff 6, 100
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peace. without . common law jury Of twelve mon.
but only statutory jury of six, violation OF
the organic law aud plainly unconstitutional The
District Attorney appeared in opposition Judge
Dykman declared that this law or 1879 was uncon-
stitutonal and entered an order discharging the
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election would be the assertion OF the right of free
religion. This alone should induce the Board Of
Education to vote unanimously for his retention
1t is needless to aliude to The difficulty Of
finding man equally qualified to hll the
position of City superintendent. His eminent Mt
ness cannot be questioned. The HERALD has doubted
his literary abiiy. To be sure English literature is
fessor Huxey's definition OF scholar--yiz., zone
who knows little ABOUT everything and great deal
about one thing Even his educational documents
compare favorably with any that have been writ
ten for our Board Of Education. l do not
agree with him In his estimate OF the commun
cations made by Shakespeare, Byron, &c.. but the
nd verse criticism thereof been excessively
1t might be presumptuous OF me to alludc to his
fitness In point of moral character. The purity Of
by a shadow OF suspicion. This is saying much Tor
who has spent moro than forty years in the SER
vice OF the New York public. Notwithstanding tho
pharisacal declaration that there many qualified
las we'll anxious) TO step into his shoes. / am
strongly os opinion that Diogenes would have some
difficulty in finding them. Is II necessary for to
say, Mr. Editor, that aIn apologist for Spiritual
ISM but only for that freedom of religious opinion
which tho laws of this Republic are supposed 70
guarantee 10 every ctizen2 The principle bodied
the clause OF the constitution quoted above Is
of those for which the founders eof this Republic
shed their blood Let II not be said by the historian
OF future times that In the chief city OF the free
American Republic and in the nineteenth century
the public press aud the Board of Education perse
cuted a man by virtually driving him from his Office
for his religious opinions. DO not make q martyr
OF this man. Spirituaisin will soon enough vanish
from the earth, when it's rappines and marvellous
unicatons will be clearly shown to be but the
result OF abnormal relations of the body to the
spirit and when the so-callcd mediums will be do
nonstrated to be unconsciousy the victims of their
own delusions. Till then, let those who adopt
Spirituslism ~ religious belief follow their con-
sciences in peace with the earnest hope that lie who
IL the light of the world will mako the light OF right,
reason and true faith 20 shine again within their
breasts. Meanwhile let us not constitute ourselves
keepers of these peoples conscicnces IL this letter
should IN the least degree any to be kinder.
IL not just, TO venerable and worthy
superintendent, I shall feel amply rewarded ior
having written IL. Yours respectfully, vERITAS.
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LAKE TaHOE LUMBER YARD.
e. M. HURT, Proprietor

,s,s.r AM Common Lcmber, of all kinds.
Doors, Windows nd Blinds
Mouldngs, PiCaets anu Shingles.
Door and Window Hangings and Fastenings.~
Screws, Wire Cloth. ETC, Etc,
Which 7 sell cheaper than be bought at any other
place in the state
sS-Ofiers dev cred i'll all parts of the city Free
Carson City February % 1879.
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: .rIcE Is REREBy GIVEN TO All

persons holding liens against the property of JacO
W t:nie, described follows, to wit: Lots numbers
at and nine in block number fftyeight of Proctor
ens division Of Carson City, Nevada, that the under
ned has commenced action in the Justices Court
uson Township OT1nsby County, Nevada before e.
therel. Justice of the Peace forocose a mechanic
hcd against said property, and all persons hodin.
said premises under and by ti.e If Act of th
i the State of Nevada entitled Gan Act I
liens - mechanics and Others, and "a repeal a
Acts III relation thereto, approved March ,, 1877
hereby notified TO be and appear before said Court,
=. JULY ID lS77 at O'clock n #
day and to exhibit then and there the proof OF the
pUNkING & HUNT.
BY HARRIS K COFFIN, their attOrnaHV
son. Y, ada JIne Ii, 1877 Iaw3W
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.55>yTrEs COURT, CARSON TOWN

~ :, VT7N'IN I0UIty, State Of NcVada, DeIOrG T
Il .u ice OF Peace.
q ] Mt and ?. a. Wagner, plaintiffs, David
.,Iu N1sael l.. Small, his wife defendants
ire l. l. '9hy given to all persons holding caimn
Fl that .trtlin piece Of land with the building all
IN ti;s1eo i'll Carson City Or1sby county, State
: ii, c.y.i and known being tie vest half Of L..
tr q, and the west half Of lot number ten (lu
* rambler eleven ~ Of Curry's Division Of
u City, same being and forming one compact piece
unir the Constitution Of the State Of Nevada
the iSions Of the Act of the Legislature Of
=, EMIT ID " An Act 10 secure liens To mechanics
rs and zeal all other Acts in relation thereto a.
March 2, 1875 to be and appear before said jus
Z tuur1 tn, 10Th DAY OF MAY, A. j.. 1877. AZ D.
e; ck N, Of sal, day and to exhibit then and there
I'd C-,I the proc of their said liens.
o. H. LENTZ, ! D,;;,
p A. WAGNER, ''Hii''i'i
Carson City, Nevada, April q, 1877 law3w
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ORDINANCE NO. As.

An Ordinance to Abolish Opium smoking Dens
Board Oi Trustees of Carson City do orfain:
elton / No person persons SHALL within the limit
City, keep maintain, or become an inmate OF
it - contribute to- the support of any place, house
'n W ere persons frequent, assemble for the pur
v I smoking opium, and all such places houses o.
"a. :. hereby declared To be nuis;lnces
So OF ,. Any person VINO shall violate any of the pr
Of ectInn Of this Ordinance, shall cnnvictio
ei e. b, ,nIs.ed by fine exceeding one hundrc
IL impr- onrnent not than fifty days b.
such fine and Imprisonment, in the discretion Of tht
r3r,. Il. A. LENDER President Pro TEN
! st; A'FRFD HELM, Clerk.
." Ni,y June l.. 1877.
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bishops DIRECTORY
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1ENHF IMMENSE FS'RUCTION OF EU
4 lie annually from secret and chronic DISEASES
caused this old and reliable institution to be establishc
first in Philadelphia Penn 1850 and afterwards in san
Francisco, CAL in 1854 private Gspensary, in ord e
afford the afflicted the best miiCa and surgical treatnen
for the above and all other affections and complaints
Consultations the institute or by letter, FREEs
To tho Afflicted:
DR. L. j. Czspksy would most respectfully inform TIE
public of the Pacific that at the solicitation
of his friends and hundreds of those unfortu
nately afflicted with disease he has reOpened his MEDICAL
AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE and resumed the practice
If his profession The doctor would remind all those who
need of medical aid that since relnquishlng bis
very extensive and successful practice San Francisco h"
visited the principal cites in Europe inspecting dill
gently the most renowned hospitals and gathering the
perencs of the learned in the profession the
from which he offers to all in need Of his services. kheu
matte affections chronic caarrh, diseases of the stomach
and kidneys liver COMP ans etc, successfully treated
Those who suffering from the and indiscreon-
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assured of permanent Charges moderate. AL
communications strictly confidential. Medicines sent b!
express. Address L. J. CZAPKAY, D."
l2T Montgomery st. between Bush and Suffer sts,
au25 lv San Francisco