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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
A DwARF'S SUICIDE.

A strange. uncouth looking dwarf has for several
years been employed In the street-cleaning depart
ment His grotesquc figure has of late been missed
from the "street brigade" Recently he was dis
charged from the department for some unknown
cause. Deprived of his of livelihood the poor
fellow became Respondent and yesterday his dead
body was found hanging to q hook on the inside
OF his bedroom door at No. 10G Greene street.
He had strangled himself by making . moose
of clothes line and suspending himself to
hook in the contre of the door. Tho de-
ceased, william vcktenick. was about Atty years
OF age. lie native OF Cologne, on the
Rhine, where his father tho proprietor OF q
large distillcry. The family residence situated
at Dentz on the Rhine. at which place deceased was
educated. The wealth and social standing of the
family was such that his physical deformiy did not
prevent the daughter of respectable burgher be-
coming his bride. At this time he taken into
partnership with his father. but he ractcd
love for liquor which alcnated him from his bride
and PARENTS Finally he took passage TO this city.
whore arrived in 1885, Last Monday his neig bbors
mostly Italians and colored people, missed him. The
following night they heard footsteps in his room
and yesterday his stranglod body discovered be-
hind his bedroom door, which stood slightly ajar.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
A GAS COMPANY SUED.

A suit for 100000 has been commenced by John
Develin against the Fulton Municipal Gas Company,
of Brooklyn; James Jourdan, the receiver Of the
Mutual Gaslight Company; Benedict. the mort
gagee Of tho company. and others. for damages
arising from alleged breach of contract Accord
ing to the terms Of the contract between the plain
tin and the Mutual Company the former was to
have made the house connections for the company
ut the ratio OF 100 . day and receive fivo
days notice Of the time to commence work.
Plaintiff states that soon the injunction against
tho receiver OF tho Mutual Gasiight Company was
dissolved by Judge Reynolds he received notice to
be at the Office OF jesse Johnson and give his bond
of 100000 and receive the Ave days notice to pro-
coed with tho work. He appeared there, gave tho
bond and received the notice, with assurances of
good faith on the part of the company. He says he
prepared for the commencement OF the work. and
expended between $1,000 and $1,000 in
carts. trucks. tools, lead. cement &c. The COM
plainant alleges further that he was ready
with his men before the hfth day, but then
he surprised to learn that tho company had con-
soldatcd with the old companies. He told by
Mr. Benedict to make out q bill of disbursements
and they would pay him whatever expenses he had
incurred. MIR. Ward Is. MecKer. General Superin-
tendent of the Municipal Gasight Company. also in
formed him that he was provided for and would be
paid tor all the connections the same IL they had
been made. Complainant alleges that he the
parties several times afterward, but could get NO
satisfaction from them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
AN AMERICAN LINE TO LIVERPOOL.

SHIPPING MERCHANTS DECLARE THAT THERE IS
NO FIELD FOR ONE AT PRESENT.
statement to the effect that an American line Of
steamships to run between New York and Liverpool
seriously talked Of in shipping circles pub
lished yesterday morning. That the project was
being initiated by a shipping firm in Boston and
another in New York; that 1t intended to form
stock company and that several capitalists had al
ready subscribed, were the other statements made.
To learn what foundation there for this rumor
reporter Of the HERALD called yesterday afternoon
Mr.. John C. Smith. superintendent Of the Mari
time Exchange That gentleman said he had heard
nothing of the report did he believe there was
any truth in it. In fact. things were at
present there was no field FOR such line.
He directed the reporter to prominent ship
ping migbt nr nossib,v lnow somotninS Of the mat
ter in question. This firm were as entirely
ignorant OF the matter Mr. Smith was. and in fact
did not believe that such line could be made to pay
The firm Of f. Scmidt Co., prominent ship brokers
In South William street, was next called upon. Mr.
Murray, member of the Arm. declared ut once that
there nothing at all in the rumor; he would be
likely to know il there was. He said that several
paragraphs had been published in different papers Of
sons who neither had capital represented
any. "In fact continued Mr.. Murray.
steamship property not pay paying st pres
Of the water have resulted in loss. If any persons
having such line in contemplation thought of
forming stock company their subscription books
would be open long time and the subscribers would
be very few. There many good Investments
for capitalists now that none of them can be in
duced to sink their money in such a scheme.
Another gentleman, we'll known in shipping cir
cles and thoroughly posted in regard to shipping
Ho felt sure there was nothing in the rumor. and
that no American line could be started ut present
to compete with the English lines. Even the latter
drawing of vessels instead of ng their
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
MARRIAGES ANU DEATHS.
MARRIED

BArEs-MrNoR.-On Tuesday, November %. 1879.
Holy Trinity Church, 9Th nv. aud l25th ST.. by the
Rev. II. H. McKim. ID. d., j. HARRIsoS BATES, Jr.,
to GRACE q. MrSon. daughter OF Cornelius Minor.
Esq. OF New York.
CoRSwALL-MonrIxEn.-O November 20, 1872 by
A. Stewart Walsh. d. D., GnDMAS X. CORNWALL to
mer.
Cox-GEnRY.-In Brooklyn, on Monday evening.
November -. by Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler john d.
Cox. of this city, to Mrs. Il. +. Gerry, OF Brooklyn.
No cards.
DrrTMAl,--Ewrse.-On Wednesday, November 90,
1872 WILLIAM DIrrMAR, Jr. to AGNES. daughter Of
John ID. Ewing, by the lcv. @. II. Dceins.
FRoEMckE-FLoyp.-On Wednesday evening, No
vember 20. 1879. at tho residence of the brides
parents Jersey City Heights. N j.. by the Rev. Ed
ward l.. Stoddard. ALFRED G. H. FRoEMcKE to ELyIRA
daughter of Edwin Floyd. Esq.
JoLISE-vAs DyKR.-Novonber 10. 1879. at the
residence of tho brides parents, Colonel and Mrs.
NJ NJ. Van Dyke. by Rev. Il. A. Morrell, Mr.. HENRY
JoIiNE to Miss ELoIsR VAN DYKE. all of Long Branch.
N. j. No cards.
NoLAS--DALroS.--On Tuesday, November u, at
the Church of st. Paul the Apostle by the Rev. w.
j. Simmons. JOHN L. NOLAN aud NELLIE E. youngest
daughter of Francis Dalton, Esq. No cards.
PALMErER-TALcorr.-On Monday evening oath
inst. by the Rev. y. H. Weston, CHARLES f. PAL
METER to MINNIE ALICE, daughter of Frederick l..
Talcott.
PLAuT-DErTELnAcH.--on Tuesday, November %.
1872 at Beethoven Hail. by the Rev. DIR. wasscr man.
/. =. PLAur to NErrTE, daughter Of b. Dettelbach.
Hartford papers please copy.
hoss-HAys-On Tuesday, November 25. at st.
Johns Church. Yonkers. Rev. James Haughton.
rector, ii. SCHUYLER Ross United states Navy TO
MARY CoRSEIIA, daughter Of the late General WILL
lam Hays, and granddaughter OF tho late William
Hubbard, medical doctor, of New York.
VAN WycK-BnIeHT.-On Tuesday evening. Novem-
Der ~. at the Church of the Divine Paternity by the
Rev. DIR. Chaplin, Mr.. FREDERICK VAN WICK to MARIE
LOUISE, daughter OF A. y. BRToHT, Esq.
WEDpLE-DESIsoS.--W "Wednesday, November 20, at
the residence OF the brides mother. by the Rev.
Wendell Prime. WILLIAM ID. wEDpLE. Of BROOKLYN.
to kvkLIsk DksIsos, OF this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
PILOTAGE CHARGES.

Mr.. Ernest Miller appeared yesterday with several
others at the Office of the Pilot Commissioners and
Mr.. Miller addressed the many pilots gathered
there stating the grievances of merchants and ship
ping men and reading the eight propositions made
to Messrs. HarbinsQn and Johnson. the committee
from the pilots. on Friday last. Mr.. Miller was
answered by Pilot Joseph Nelson. who confined
himself to the proposition referring to vessels
returning to this port in distress, and which
Mr.. Miller claimed should be charged half
pilotage only. Pilot Nelson commended that
such vessels were not compelled to take pilot at
ALL but IL the captain saw Mt to engage one 1t
only fair that he should pay him for his work. After
considerable discussion Mr.. Nelson proposed that
all vessels returning this port in distress should
not be compelled to take a pilot board, and, in
This was approved by the pilots present. with APP
plause. Mr.. Miller was then informed that the
action Of the pilots on the remaining propo.
sitions would be reported at the meeting OF the
mittees appointed by the various commercial organ
izations to be held at the Chamber of Commerce to-
mi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
MRS. HASCY ACQUITTED.

SHE PROVES AN ALIBI AND BOWS HER THANKS
TO THE JURY
verdict was reached yesterday in the trial be-
fore Judge Barrett. holding Supreme Court. Circuit
Of the suit brought by Edward b. Rogers and John
Fay, the Fulton Market fish dealers, against Mary s.
Hascy claimed to be the Mrs. Mary Schoonmaker
who. as they charged acted in collision with John
7. Lynch. the Broadway diamond broker, in swim
ding them out of $500 i'll the memorable diamond
transaction. The verdict for the lady defendant
Mrs. Hascy showed unmistakable pleasure as to
the result. bowling and through her tears thanking
each juror the twelve fled out of the jury box.
On the opening of the court Messrs. John D.
Townsend and John W. Weed. the counsel for the
plaintiff examined further experts as to the value
OF tho diamonds. and then Colonel Spencer. the de-
PENDANTS counsel, proceeded with the defence
which was that the plaintiff mistook the defendant
for the calling herself Mary Schoonmaker
who actually perpetrated the fraud. Counsel called
various witnesses to prove an alibi. Dr. Baker tes-
tilted that at the time OF the alleged payment Of
$1,000 for the diamonds to Mr.. Lynch the defendant
was lying i'll ut No. Is East Twelfth street. Mrs.
Perknpiene of Philadelphia testified that on March
Is the defendant visited her mother III Philadelphia
and attended performance Of "Pinafore" in that
city. Mr.. Ramsay stated that on that date woman
-dence No. 26s West Forty-secon street and he was
confident that this woman was not the defendant.
MIR. James B. Collins. retail merchant at the corner
of Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street, testified
that the defendant had been in his employ, but did
not work for him during the month of March. The
concluding witness was Mrs Hascy, who was per-
fectly self-posed the stand and gave her testi.
mony in clear and STRAIGHTFORWARD manner. She
stated that she was married IN 1864 in Philadelphia.
and directly afterward this city live; that
she has not lived with her husband for the past five
years. and that for the most time during the past
eighteen months she has been in the employment Of
Collins She stated that she never had any diamond
transactions with any person. and on the 18th OF
March last she i'll from abscess. which DR..
Baker lanced, and on March Is she had sufficiently
recovered to go to Philadelphia. and on the night Of
st. Patrick's Day went to the theatre in that CITY,
An attempt made by the plaintiffs lawyers to
discredit tho testimony OF Mrs. Perkinpiene. but
the testimony was excluded. In the course OF his
charge to the jury Judge Barrett stated that an ab
entitled to the same respect from a jury any
other defence. although frequently 1t was resorted
to by tho guilty account OF the difficulty Of meet
ing It. The entire question with them, he said. was
whether they believed ID alibi had been proven.
The jury was out only half an hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
STRUGGLING WITH POLICEMEN.

Terence Smith. liquor dealer. Of No. sc Cannon
street. on Tuesday afterhoon complained to the
magistrate in Essex Market Court that Louis
Schoon, a pedler. Of No. 10 Cannon street. had
severely beaten him. Policemen Bell and Bernholz
visited schoon's house that night. He not in.
Thon they sought him in lager beer saloon at No.
&c Broome st. As they entered a man resembling
5choon slippod out The officers tracked him to
No. 70. which is also n saloon. kept by LOUIS
schwaczcr. Voices were heard in q back room
whore two wore seated on the sofa One
Schwaezer, the proprietor. When ques-
toned no replied that he did not know
where Schoon was. Just thcn Smith. the
complainant, entered. pointed ut Schwaezers
companion and exclaimed ''That's Schoon." Jump
ipg to his feet the latter cried out damn you.
don't care IL you have forty warrants for me.
All the police in New York cant take mo-" At
tho same time no seized an iron clock which stood
on the mantelpece and flung 1t at Bernholz's head.
Tho latter lodged It, and, with Bell. seized schoon
The man struggled violently. kicked the
policemen and throw himself the noor Tho
noise attracted large crowd and the saloon
Allied All present wore In sympathy with Schoon
and hemined HIM and the policemen in. At last tho
prisoner broke the ''grippers" and dashed through
side coor. which closed behind him and was locked
the outside. The policemen ran to the street and
searched the house from cellar to garrett but vain
Schwaezer claims that they nourished revolvcrs but
this they Professionally deny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
FRANK LESLIE AND HIS SON.

The trouble between Frank Leslie tho publisher.
and HIS son. who claims to be Frank Leslie Jr, was
again the subject OF long argument before Judge
Larrcmoro yesterday. Ex-Judge Curtis read a
number of affidavits in opposition to tho a,ldavt
of the plaintiff. Tho hrst alidavit read was that OF
Frank Leslie, Jr.. as no calls himself. which is
substantially denial Of his fathers statement.
Among other ailidavits produced made
by his mother Sarah A. Leslie to the effect that the
defendant has always been known as Frank Leslie
Jr.. for the last twenty years. Mrs. Harriet ".
LESLIE the wife of the defendant says she married
to her husband under the of Frank Leslie, Jr,
and that he has ever since been known by that
name. In addition TO these there several other
nfn1avts mado by schoofclows of the defendant
who say that he was always known as Frank.
Tho case Will be summed up tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
COURT OF APPEALS.
ALBANY. Nov. 20, 1879.


In the Court Of Appeals. Wednesday. November
20. ls79-prescnt Hon. Sanford Il. Church. Chief
Justice and associates-the following business was
transacted:--
No. H.. William II. Harris. appellant, VS.. William
NJ. kasson, respondent.-Argued by Samuel Hand
for respondent.
No. Ill. George q. sickels, appellant. vs. Daniel
Flanagan and others. respondent.-Submittcd.
No. 100. James j. W. Dawley. appellant vs. John p.
Brown. observation-disclosures by John Van Voorhis
for appellant ana W. II. Adams for respondent.
No. III. stephen ID. stephens. respondent. va. The
Board of Education of the City Of Brooklyn. appel
lant.--Argued by Winchester Britton for appellant
and Aonzo o. Farnham Tor respondent.
No. 123 The Globe Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. appellant VS.. William Reals ct al. respon-
dents.-Argued by Frederick I. Small for appellant
and George Dohney for respondents.
No. ia George II. Boots. appellant. vs.. Norman
u. washburn respondont.-Arguod by Samuel Hand
for appellant; submitted for respondent.
The Court adjourned to Monday. December I. 1879.
at ton o'clock A. NJ.
CALENDAR.
The following is the day calendar for Monday.
December i, ls79;-Nos. 30. lat. $50. ia 10. 100.
40. I'LL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
ALLEGED STEERAGE ABUSES.

The steamship Baltic, OF the White star line, ar
rived on Saturday last at this port with 1888 immi-
grants, many of whom were Swiss. After having
been landed at Castle Garden nftoen OF the latter
waited on superintendent Jackson and complained
OF bad troatmont during the voyage. Johan Keller
and several others testified that the tca Coffee bread
and potatoes furnished were bad In quality aud that
they did not receive sufficient OF those catables.
Tncy also stated that tho salt meat unat eat
and complained that they had been driven on deck
by tho stcerage stewards in rough weather, while
the English speaking immigrants were allowed
to remain in the storage quarters- Johan
Keller also stated that he sick for six days
during tho voyage, and while in that condition ne
was forced to 90 on deck the steerago steward hav
soners Of Emigration asked the agents of the White
Star line for explanation. The result the APP
poarance yesterday OF Agent Cortis aud tho officers
OF the baltic. otto Keller aud three other COM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
THE COURTS.
The Founder Of the Robert
College in Turkey.
CLINGING TO HER DIAMONDS.
Mrs Chatterton Compelled to Emerge
from Her Concealment

The late Christopher r. Robert at time q
particularly remembered the founder OF the
Robert College. Constantinople. in Turkey
which he largely endowed during his lifetime. left
q will whose provisions have been deemed COM
plicated as to require its Interpretation by the
Court. With view to its proper legal construc-
ton Christopher r. Robert. Jr.. the executor
under tho will. brought q friendly suit in
the Supreme Court against the various heirs.
and the case came up for a hearing yesterday
before Judge Van Brunt in supreme Court Special
Term The testator had directed sale OF all his
realty, giving his executor discretionary period of
three years within which to sell it before making
distribution 1t was claimed by certain OF the next
power OF alienation beyond what legal and that
therefore the entire will void to the residuary
clause and that the. next of kin should take accord
ing TO- the statute of distributions. 1t was also
to be valid, certain bequest to the trustees of
the Robert College OF Constantinople" OF ten
parts OF his entire residuary estate void This
said sum to be held in trust for the college for
an indefinite period. the college merely to receive
the income for the general use OF the college. The
Will also provided that in the college should be
discontinued then that the fund should be applied
by the trustees Of the college in such man.
ner as they might deem best for the general
purposes of evangelical and Protestant education
among any of the nationalities of the Turkish
Empire. 1t also alleged that direction to the
executors not to sell before three weeks advertise
ment OF sale of realty was restraint upon alien
alton and therefore void and invaldated tho entire
will. Mr. J. w. Gerard for executor and ex-Judge
Porter, L. L. Smelling. I. Shearman. j. N Plat and
others represented the next of kin. Judge Van
Brunt, after listening to extended argument by
the various counsel. took the papers for examine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
BLACKMAIL DENIED.


DIR. sAYRE TELLS THE STORY or HIS RELA-
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1ioN" WI" ND"A"O 1AA AMI LIZ
Cr,AREs HIS CHARGES TO BE FALSE
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Inc cn@rges Oh oiscA""n WHICH Io"sro Ivoro''
Pray preferred against DR.. Theodore II. Sayre
bafore Just,ce Smith Mt tho Yorkville poce Court
=, m,
Tor maj examination yesterday. mr.. Iownsend'
who ia said to be retained by tho prosecution.
did not anpear. and the case was left in
the hands OF the complainants attorney.
while ex-Judge Fullerton, before,
drctsd tba deYanco Ha said that a,tboucb tbs
49, $50
testimony put IN evidence oy the itseit
was calculated to exonerate his Client ana had
,.r.ad hin, an thu ,ast baar,r, to ,rova Id. d,s
.AoN 80 ~ 80 ~
charge' ne would snow py the latter tnat the
charges were altogether groundless and ma
u.,o,. III. .,ar ,.,,od ~ Thaoaoro II
uan.a 20 tho .,.nd ,vhn tsst;6ad 40 yoS,ow..
he Was ,marred pray brnngbt his wife 70 Tho
80 .S ha hn~.ht .nir, thora al h.J aoods
ss,s,. ,ha a..~n,. a. a. tha other iodrar th.t -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
SINGULAR EXPLOSION OF BENzINE.
THE PERIL OF HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN

THE PERIL OF HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN
IN A LOFTY vANDEwArER STREET FOUNDRY.
An explosion OF singular origin occurred yester-
day in the Munro Building. No. II to 81 vandewa-
ter street. by which two workmon were seriously
injured. fire was the immediate result OF the ex-
plosion. and but for the prompt and efficient man
ner in which 1T was extnguished terrible disaster
would have followed. The building. which has
frontage of 1875 feet and an irregular depth of
from so to 100 feet. is eight stories high,
and the upper floors hopeessly beyond the
reach of water from the fire engines. The sixth
floor Of the building is occupied by the New York
eccrotype foundry. Benzne is used to clean plates
that have been inked and this work is done in what
is called the bathroom In tho front of the building
1t was nearly one o'clock ana the men had not yet
resumed work yesterday when loud report fol
lowed by rush or fire from ono corner of the bath
room caused CONSERVATION in the building. Some
of the workmen ran to save themselves. but cooler
heads went to work with the fire apparatus IN the
building and in few moments extineuished the
flames.
Two of the workmen. Edward O'Keefe and William
Gray, who happened to be sitting near the spot
where the explosion occurred, were badly burned
about the head. face and arms with the benzine
which had taken hre. There several other
workmen in the room. but none Of them
injured. frail board partition fully
was by the oFes the
conclusion. There was no other perceptible
damage. not even broken pane of glass
Some unknown person opened the door OF book
bndery on the third foor'of the building. whore
there are over two hundred girls employed. and
shouted ''Fire! That panic not the conse-
quence seems marvellous The noise and confusion
above and the running up and down stairs fright
ened many Of the girls. but they were hastily
sured and continued at their work. few insisted
upon leaving the building and one or two
went into Mysteries. The Of the explosion
definitely could be ascertained explained
by the foreman of the foundry. twogalion can
OF benzine was standing on q work bench exposed
for long time to the sun and became heated. The
wooden plug the foreman believes, was driven out
by tho heated benzine because OF its volatile nature
and the spray took fire at u gas jet. The damage
by fire does not amount to $40. There be-
tween six and eight hundred men and women en-
ployed in the building, which is occupied mainly
by publishers, boOkbinders and electrotyp ors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
DIAMONDS OF A DANsEUsE.

Surrogate Calvin yesterday began an investigation
as to the claim Of the heirs Of Edward Power to
tain property which they insist they entitled to.
1t appears that the deceased's widow. vol known
danseuse on the variety stage. who performs under
the soubriquet Of Kitty ONeill. has in her posses
sion some valuable diamonds. She represented
by Messrs. Howe Il Hummcl as her counsel, and on
being examined by the attorney for John b. Power,
the brother of deceased, whose application the
proceedingswere instituted she testified that the dia-
monds were purchased with her money, and that the
salary earned by her III her profession the year
1873 devoted by her to the maintenance of herself
and her husband. She corroborated by Mr..
Harry Kernell, Irish comedian. who deposed that
the request of Miss ONei he liquidated the ply
sicians bills ct MIR. Power. After the evidence Of
these two witnesses the further examination was adj
journed until the Sd of December
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-27
SUNK IN FLUSHING BAY.

Tho schooner Hannah wiiletts. from Port johnson
bound for Providence run into on Tuesday
morning by the three-mastod schooner Maggie
Mcdonald. OF Camden. N J.. or tho reef near College
Point. in Flushing Bay. and sank In about twenty
minutes. The crew was takon aboard the Maggie
Mcdonald and brought to this city. Tho latter
lying under her bows. IL was not quite daylight
when the collision occurred Tho Maggie Mcdonald
owned by Mr.. j. Mcdonald aud was 1873 tons
bu rte