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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
DEClSIONS-MAY 6.

Supreme Cont Ch0mbcrs-Bv Judge LawTence:-
Sn%Iy ns ~ , ne r , Ro p T I'm c
mater OF Roberts; SANFORD In the matter
nsh in the matter Of Curnin; In the matter Of CORNISH
In he matter 2" srey In hr mater o. aa1Sei In me
'nniior Ken al: In The msttT OF grIn1
mgr az MI . IL hs aalnvJt Of the propoS guard.
n.y. ~ ,n I-,Tl agf nI0s at al ser memorandum.
1oian s3 Marmoh Motor onpany.-Molion fr an !njnnc
dcmrd without costs g John agt C9aiesa gnn.@a
aSt meyer Az. Never -Rrp0itof referee confirmed anu
isnTn' IN S'%l t "a Saoa. IL LIE nttcr Of 1ncss
De u lInd mr. sgt ADen'roh -Motions granted.
Isl J'pss 6aitisra DrakeordeF to be settled
MED and cha Tandsd opnSn In The matter Of PAPsy
inr tom Az ESnson the eO c eE ri oey at the
S5jir, TIrI9 iPy Jnnrr Rraeh-Loyd ttc ag. whitney.
uplluu: pe''n at Brown Ambr 80 ast' Waterbury
>HI~rtor -, Ourf-Ap,cioi Te,,0-Fv Judge Scdg
wck HshaSav ggt Rusrel-St+ rleinSrihh m. Hs'eIioe
ct1vci. etr. ,......., ,,.,,,,...,
Dung @ pr a. a al i nr # A :0a i5
fsrIt - Ia roy e. a~Ur'l duy ne T"I" i"r iH1ne
~. --rn OF dr-ontruancc. rio-~y 's, iis ortcr
De- N,In act IaSilcr: Grricl agt Frennc"r Wright
az Go ely aEt pey; IN ,.r mat eI :" firT S,,ro
ainc.,. ,,,r,i y s"lt~i.
Common Ptas-teDcth 1apl-By PrSding-JuGre
- "a t D. & rS il'i , I C,i' sS" Sar
ui.nepi reversed .eIi win cos T. alt iie
eyT NJ f% " Vii r.: opinion iii by j bs j.
Judgment reversed with costs "anicn
by Van Blunt !. $50. . So,
Judgment To- descendant with Gusts uhJ so Allowance
uuulI,a IL frAiln: MS ton llarrsu hEi liar
TI-0a -prtiin denied opinion Du iN'S HVI tathi'g IA
ohcrsu Judgment Tor pid9un by consent decree sighei
Size rystiaR.. McVly ct al-uuOn granted IN pats ste
opnr,n Br,rn bowl Motion denied; opinion DE-
AviniO Dtt;atnMVLoE Denied Undertaking Oein& III
slulclrni D., To- lOrm ana surrtits .
Murine COmi--Specidt IerB,-Bv Chier-Justice shea.
--Nor ami others Gordon and anothrr-See memiTan'
MaTun hOTity granted 7" receiver 10
ilng action Oe Euol BeienbrOcck ayi.
and AM "A p,ACatluu Tor Receiver hn1 IN
junction drtr his NJ proceedings. kCrrochHr,
trustee eic Plant and atOtleSee ndu1 tan
lou art OaCrsl must 10 appointed Ia
DiebtUT act ldCk UO-gnc f3,ts as state IN
thr nld enllle he piaI 10 examine decnhanf
before the me prosecuting dismssed Ddvdsoh
Ianku-SCc mrmOrandiiui. The Graphic
Company HcssDemurTrr sustained With leave paln
cpinIlaut rs lie br auYsei M9nHOerger
WcrdfnSrhy. Motion 10 on Short cause cal
eudar Frtay the lfth inst granted nnett agt Open
granted notice OF Application SrTel GU at
Tor y of plaintiff parties pninn sufficient.
(GGubcrs-BY thief JnStce Shel-(Uttcr aR Freeman
Sheridan agi Miller: HrOd Hopper Neville AT. Chris
lie: Tinkin Hartford Phelps, Jr agL 90 nuor; Lon
don aEI O'COnuCr Rnsenhaun agt. 4 senbaum; Duheid
agt FaZnr-SullOn granted. DeNof ag Seaman.-Orlrr
Tor commission. Shcchan act. Newberger; MOttO agt.
substitution Schaefer agt Sheefe
William Kelley appointed ieieree Wempel agt COhn
d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

deney OF consolidating tho publishing interests OF the
Church under one hrad.
Tho resoutlors were carried md thr second louoy
opplaudrd The subject OF consolidating the TWO BOOK
Concerns has not b Ell brought any OF the General
Coner-nccs einoe 1886. Pr singular coincidence the
Conference that year he'd IN tEis city The sublrCt
of consolidation WIS brought MP nj that time through
the destruction OF the NegHOrk Concern Few mohthS
previous. o-.I .ooo1.-
ton instructiug Committee Oh the O2Seryanre vi
tc lbbath 10 inquire into the expectancy OF l|tg-
afing movement By this General Con 'ewDce looking
TO The organization OF National Sabbath C"mnltee;
tp take initiative steps to the formation OF sueh
committee and non inate members to represent INC
Ncthndist Episcopal Church thereon.
The resolution was adopted.
In an informal talk at meeting OF the Committee on
EptpraDacY the opinion generally cxpressFu thhJ
The Rev. Dr. Walden. 81 this city. the Rev Dr. FOss
president Of tie Wcsran University At Hddle0wn'
conn the ReV. Dr. j. e. Hurst president OF Drew ILeO
logical Seminary and the Rev. DR.: II: W warren. pls-
TOR uf the Arch Rtrert Cnurch, PhndelphIn, VIII DC
elected bishop. These headed the ut VI those
tclegrnphed to The TRIBUNE week ago M iSeY 10 Oe
fyOraby cnsi cred nv the Conference IN CONNECTION
with the bishops office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Moore, of Brooklyn, yesterday ap-
poined Thomas II. Tray DR.. John S. Young Gnd Jacob
Cole u commission inquire into the habits OF Mra
Christiana Green. who IS a ged 10 b. ha6itua drunk
ari. Mrs Green owns considerable real estate.
T. c. Cronin. Thomas Young and William
Van Same have been appointed by The Supreme Court
second District to examine applicants Tor adnisson to
the The Will meet at PUuSLkeepeIe on May 10 10
receive applications.
Tcese and kirkpatrick yesterday filed q
cavrt agnst the proving 90 the VIII of The late Peter
Weller, wh0cOmmtted suicide by hanging himself re-
reuiy In Newark This IL behalf OF Gertrude Mem
hrr yuuug child of Mr.. Weilers deceased daughter.
The Will directs the To lnves; $1,000 and pay
nc same aud aerumulstOns 10 the grandchiid upon
her matorltv. The bulk ~ the estate. with nearly
5000 600, h devised TO tAc II he makes no VIII ana
leaves no theu the estate Is 10 go 10 the grandrI
In the trial of Mrs. Amelia StOver's suit to
recover $4,000 damages tom DR. Arnold ". Catiln III
the Kugs County Circuit Court, testimony was given
Yesterday By tho defendant by Dr.. William A. Haul-
mond and by Dr. Francis H. Hamilton, Professor OF Sur
gerry In the Bellevue Medical College. Dr. Hamilton
said that he could determine whether or not the
plaintiff sustained fracture OF tie emur the result OF
The tr. ntmrn however. the best he ever saw. At
this h re wa appauRC General PRYOR, the patntih.
Gems, ur.t sed against such demonstration, aud
Hsser that Clique Of medical students WAS present
for me ru ~ OF influencing the Jury by suc! express
sIOns q approval Judge Pat said that order mat be
ln.inaitcI Il Ia" The case Is likely 10 &C.
cupy several days yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
A SPIRITED DEBATE ON THE LEGISLATIVE DEPART
MENT-COURlESIEs TO FOREIGN CLKRGYMEN.
fDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUgEI

A SPIRITED DEBATE oN THE LEGIsIATIvE DEPART
MENT-COURIEsIEs TO FOREIGN CLKRGYMEN.
fBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.l
CINCINNATI. May G.-During the session Of
the General Conference to-day the Rev. DR. Mcdonald
prccipltatcd spirited debate by Introducing rrsou
ton which provides for the appointment Of committee
of thirteen to take into consideration the legislative de-
partmcnt of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The business of this committee Will I've inquire into
and report improved msIhOd OF church legislation
and 10 also report upon the practcnby aud desirable
ness OF dividing the General Conference into egsla
tive houses remark Of Dr. Mcdonald TO the effect that
before many years women will DO members NJ the gem
eral Conference was received with hearty applause.
Tho ApLoiutment OF such committee ordered with
one OF the bishops as its chairman. Tho Roy. William
Arthur OF tho Butlah Wesleyan Conference,
the Rev Dr. Wallace Mcmillan. Of tho Insh
Wesleyan Conference, the Rev. DR.. HeyGood,
of The Methodist Episcopal Church South. the Rev. DR..
Johns represcntatvc Of the Presbyterian General AS
seInby. the Rev. DR.. Bidwe Lane, OF the Methodist
Rpscopal Church. Canada, the Rsv. d. Wrightman, Of
the Methodlst Church, Canada, the Revs. g. Fulton,
r. A. Johnson and j. q. Mitchell were introduced 10
,be Copfcrrnce ms fraternn delegates, by Bishop sp-
son.
A publle reception was this evening rendered TO the
british md Irish fraternal delegates at 81. Pauls
Church The other featerna delegates will DO received
Mt tho same place tomorrow evening Much interest
ns crened by the introduction OF the following
lutions by tie Rev. DR.. Aiilet;
Resoped. First That the chairman OF the Book Com
init te hc instructed 10 furnish the Committee on the
oo Concern all records OF its transactions during the
1s four years together vita all repOrts private and
Otherwise OF the book agents at NeW-lOR during Tho
Sscoad That the Committee on Book Concern DO
instructed ~ inquire mo the prUctcnhiiY ANA expo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

Blunt. Ordnance Department; H. A. Reed, "a ARTILLERY,
l.. H. Vslker. 18th Infantry W. 7. Rosscl Corps a
Engineers; T. n Bailey, Corps OF Engineers; E. z
steeVer,1r, 3D. Cavalry o. B. Mitcham, Ordnance d.
partaaen; Second Leutenants r. A. Ives. 9Th ARTILLERY,
u Eovpeend. 9th Infantry; W. II. Conn., 5th Artil.
ery; I. III. BlIss LIST Artillery. Leuteuants Blunt and
Mitcham will report by ettsr the Chlef Of Orduauc
and Lentenanis RosseA and Bailey 20 iho IsAef A
EnRineere The regtmensal officers relieved wi,, ,o,r
their respective Companies. -
Tho following named ocors Will repors m psr~c, In
the Commanding General Department Of West Point.
August %, 1880. for duty:
First Leutenants James 0fiara. 81 ARTILLERY: T. q.
Bourke Sd Cavalry; N. N. Maconb 4tA Artti,ery: y
W. Caeey, 22d Infantry. Second Laeutspants O. q. M
GILMORE, 9Th Cavalry; G. II Clark. 1st Artillery: r.
French. jr, 4th Artillery; 8. W. Roesser Cores of En-
gineers: s. F. Massey, 9Th Artillery; J. l. Lusk CorDa
OF Engineers J. 8. Pettt 1st Infantry e B. Ives 18th
Infantry; j. f. Runcfc, LIST Artillery.
F.rBt4LeuTenant James Chester, 3D. Arfiilery, has
been ordered report to the arilery-schOo as For
Monroe for duty Mt the school.
Colonel w. H. French 4th Artillery has been ordered
to report to the General or the Army the 30th INST
The leave OF absence granted SecondIAeuteAxat
Henry ]. Goldman. 9Th Cavalry. has been extended
three months.
Leutrnant -Colenal N. Miehler, Corps OF Enstneera
has beeu relieved from Ibe special duty which ms
has been engaged and VII take charge Of works af
river aud harbor improvements may be assigned 70
him by the Chief OF Engineers, taking station at New
York City.
Leave OF absence for one year on surgeons certificate
OF disability with permission 10 20 beyond "a
granted Captain Charles Sfeelhamiper, 4h Infantry
VruOm. sDd one year with permission TO 20 beyond
to Captain John Mix, I'd Cavity.
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uor%E OF REpRE4E NATIVES.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
A FREE GEOGRAPHICAL LIBRARY.

Justice Lawrence in Chambers yesterday APP
proved the certificate OF Incorporation oi the "Geo
graphical Library Society of the City of New-York"
The object OF the organization set forth in the cerh
cate IL tho maintenance OF u free public library to
consist of geographical works. voyages and traves;
maps, charts globes, Instruments documents, manu-
SCRIPTS prints ensravngs whatever else may be use
fu necessary for supplying full accurate and reliable
information in respect part OF the globe and
its Inhabitants" There are to be nine tIuSte,r Those
named tor the lr.t year are Robert LenoX kennedy
Royal Phelps William Remren, George W. Cullum. W.
II. H. Moore, Chirt Judge Ch"rie' p. Daily, /. Bailey
Myers, Francis A. Stout and Harrow NJ. HOyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

Little George was taken to church last Sum-
day. for the first fine. OF conrse lie was piled with
questions when he home WHAT did he think Il this,
that and ether, what did be see, and what did he
hear What did the minister sly, George T. asked his
mother; he sad Dreat DOG J, aust wsI papa ga
hngrr wiz yammer."-( Boston Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

dangerous to Republican institutions" It va" not a.
lowed to treat the question except 10 Tue ~
80 tho. ,xho discassed IL were Charles B. Saun,
ders Jusicc AHeel Charles Unangs Colonel sco''' Th
Messrs Hill. Crawford. Wright Baker ano sgF- om
majority was for Inc affirmative. Tic IeAoWhe " r.
ton was substituted for original ana BnoIIt%.
being the sens OF this cub tn the wte :" anal
~ will he uromotcd by the success 81 tnc 't oHa
Repuhiicaa party be IL therefor" resolves "a vem
pledge Ourselves 10 sustain the lbnlhrV ol ITO No'
non to be held at Chlcago June ., 1880"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
A THIRD TERM IN THE ABSTRACT.

The regular meeting OF the Young Mems
eepubtcan Club Was held last evening ct Demonie0s
Frederick g. 0ednsy, tho president OF the CLUB "a the
80, Ahoat tl,trtv new members were elected. and
n,is an tasny proposed The GusstiOn submitted for
Sissusxoa vss Resolved. that the election OF
Of the United States for third term is not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May G.-Thc President This
afternoon sent the following nominations {" the Senate:
Chnr> T. Robinson 10 be Collector OF Customs for che
District oi AbemArIe, n. 9. William b. LYMAN Ia DO
Surveyor vi Customs Tor the District OF Now UrleaGs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
Albany NOTES.

ALBANY, Thursday, May O. 1880.
The Assembly to-day passed the bills Lcgalizng the
publication OF advertisements IN newspapers which
published Snndays providing for securing lauds Tor
q State Park at Niagara Falls.
Tho Senate committee to investigate the charges
against the trustees OF the BinghamptOn Asylum for
chronic met This afternoon, but nothing was
deUe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
ARMY ORDERS.

WAusINGroN, May 6.-The following named
Tccs VIII be relieved from duty =; West Pviu, August
ee, 1850:
FEET La uteuants G. p. Miller. 4th Artillery s. E.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
THE COURTS.
,Err1Nn Up DEATH IN DEFENCE.

The testimony IN the ease Of Joel Parker
receiver Of the NeWJprsey Mutuai Life Insurance. Com
pany against wm B. GuiId executor Of the estate OF
Daniel Wilson, was concluded yesterday in the Circuit
Court before Jadgc Depue. and the summing up VIII
begin to-day The suit ia brought to recover
$4,000 with interest January, 1873, alleged 10
have been wrOngfuy taken from the assets OF the com
pany Wilson Of the Board o. Directors eginst
al Of members Of witch Mr. Parker brought suits 20
recover for the poeyboldes different amounts repre-
sentinR assets Of the NewJersey MUTUAL which tnese
directors had Withdrawn from the Company. Most OF
the suits were com promised Tho defence set up IN the
present sur IS that Wilson dead ut the time Janu
airy 20, 1879 when arrangement was made with tne
Hope Company OF New-YOrk by which the assets were
withdrawn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
DIVORCE CASES IN BROOKLYN COURTS.

Mrs. Barbara Merkt has brought a suit
IN the Brooklyn City Court for n limited divorce
from her husband. George Merkt. She alleges that be
Begin 10 nbuse her six after their marriage on
April L. 1870 and that he struck her, kicked her, and
refused TO provide for her.
In the Kings County Supreme Court suit for Inn
tied divorce has been brought ny Mrs. Margaret Roese
against Theodore L. Reese. The ground is cruel and
inhuman treatment. They were married In Glasgow III
1869.
Judge Dykman has appointed Thomss 7. swarteut
referee In the snit for abb dilute divorce OF Cyrus NJ
Plummcr against Ellen NJ. PnInDer, and Jnnge Cooke
has appointed Eugene X. Gacet referee IN the similar
suit Of Henry A. RawsOn against Anna X. RawsOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

A CARD FROM SENATOR RODERTSON-THREE OTHER
RotryRs PROM THE UNIT RULE AvOw THEM
sF1vrs AT ALDANY-A STRIKING REPORT FRoM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

GLEN RIDGE. CORNWALL, n. Y.-Houss
" now open; 10 ground: gas. water, wood'hrss
fresh vegetables milk; carriages. stages &C on place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
Doar1 ano Rooms.
West SiGa

West SiGa.
A LARGE. pleasant room to let furnished
N and board also hall room reference l47 West 4dst
ENTIRE FLOOR, four light rooms meals
II served by caterer desired; also phyncisns office.
A DALEY. 40 "a West 35th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

H the Scund opens June beauifni and healthy
aaria. no hay fever perfect drainage i0cstion uhsi
passed bells, telegraph Special rates for June.
r.. +. EDljCOMB, Proprietor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

ERANCONIA H0USE.--Near Profile House
Mhite Mountains n H. opens June terms from 81 y
$40 per week for circular good city reference
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-20
Another Negro Hung.

Page Wallace, co,ored, 25 years of age,
| who committed brutal outrage on January
/ 28th on the person of white woman named
Mary Marmon, 40 years of age, living in
Loudoun county, Va, near the Potomac
river, while she was returning from Point OF
Rocks, was on Tuesday taken from the of.
hcers Of the law, at the point where he com
mitted the outrage, by body of armed men
and hanged Wallace was arrested near
| Shepardstown, on February 2, and COM
mitted to Hagerstown Jail. Sheriff Caruthers
and Deputy Sheriff Nixon, of Leesburg, Va,
arrived in Hagerstown with requisition for
Wallace from the Virginia authorities, and
left with him by the $40 p. M. train. Wallace
seemed rather nervous when he boarded the
train, but afterwards recovered his compo-
sure and smoked cigar.
Caruthers and Nixon arrived at Washing
ton Junction, one mile from the Point Of
Rocks, at $3.50 O'Clock, with Wallace, Tailor
Nixon being handcuffed to the prisoner, and
on the way from the depot to the ferry they
were followed by large crowd. On arriv-
ing at the ferry the officers and prisoner were
rowed to the Virginia shore, followed by
half-dozen boats containing about thirty or
forty persons. As the officers stepped on
shore they were met by about 30 or more
men with handkerchiefs over their faces
The crowd then seized the officers and dis
armed them, procured the key and unlocked
Nixon from the prisoner The officers did
everything in their power to protect their
prisoner, but it was of no avail He was
seized and taken TO the spot where the out
rage on Mrs. Marmon was committed. A
rope was put around his neck He was al
lowed to get on his knees, and made a short
prayer. The rope was then thrown over
limb of q small sycamore tree, and in the
twinkling Of an eye he was launched into
eternity Just at this moment woman
rushed through the crowd, pistol in hand,
and fired three or four shots into his body.
This was the signal for the crowd to COM
mence firing in rapid succession, and his
body was filled with bullets. The crowd
then quietly dispersed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-20
THE HIRTH MURDER.

The maxim of law which says that a per-
son is presumed to be innocent until his guilt
is established by competent testimony, while
II is wise and sound in its relation TO Jury
empannelled TO try the accused according to
the law and evidence, yet this same time,
honored maxim has been and continues to
be source of prolific mischief in defeating
the ends of justice, through false sentimen-
tality or misconception, ON the part Of juries
as To its intrinsic application. II is most
difficult 10 counteract the adroitness of coun-
sci in impressing jury with the innocence
of the accused. The idea Of innocence takes
stronger root under the sway of eloquence
until the idea of guilt is completely over
Swallowed. There is another equally per-
nicious maxim Of the law, which gives an
appearance of legal innocence and respect
ability TO criminals, that it is better that nine
guilty men go UNPUBLISHED than one inno-
cent man should suffer II is rare thing
that innocence is made 10 suffer for the
crimes Of others, and after all il is a debate
able question whether II is not sound public
policy, where there is even slight circum-
stantial evidence of guilt, to immediate upon
the altar Of public veal such one rather
than let nine guilty ones go free to reyel in
fresh deeds of crime and violence These
silly, obsolete maxims had their origin when
legal absurdities were cultivated like flowers
OF rhetoric, merely TO charm the ear, mere
glittering generalities without significance
save that indeed, of which the willy aivo-
cate awaited himself to embellish his forensic
efforts and give the force and emphasis
OF logic to airy nothings. These "wise laws
and modern instance" Of the profession ara
the tricks Of the trade and will be employed
as long as the law makes ignorance and
stupidity In jury requisite qualification
TO their competency In trials which involve
human life. What a singular anomaly in
the administration Of justice where ntell
gence should he the guide and rule Of con.
duct Where the incest powers of discriln.
instion should be brought 10 bear in dealing
with facts touching the life Of fellow be.
ing. But what lie still more absurd aud In.
consistent among these established absurdl.
ties In legal contemplation is 10 select men
70 Judge Of the law whose dense ignorance
and stupidity Is oven proof against the our