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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
THE COURTS.
WESTERN UNIONS TITrrrN xry,ox


ARGUMENT ON THE QUESTION OF REsTRArvrx0
TRANSFERS OF STOCK.
Argument was had yesterday IN Summarizes
Court Chambers, on the motion in che Williams suitf
against the Western Union Telegraph Compsny
and Its directors TO continue the tempor.r~
injunctions recently granted restraining ths
defendants from allowing any transfer on the
books Of the stock issued under the copso
dation agreement to represent the surplus earnings Of
the Western Union. Robert Sewen appeared for the
plaintiff He said that the stood exactly a ID
stood when the argument took place on the motion to
'nou,y the inuction orders originally granted Nd
o" aeendants had been served and there was nothins
80" W argue. The question at issue was very simple
ono Ine court had declared that the sI5 100000 Of
STOCK was Illegal Notwithstanding this decision the
uIiueors had declared diydend.on 1t. The company
ough not TO be allowed transfer on its hooks sock
which the courts had declared Illegal and void
wager swayne and A. j. yanderpoel apneared foe IN.
uefehdants General swayne presented the answer Ia
the complaint in which all IT'S material ara
Denied He also read afidavits 10 show that Il vas
practically impossible to distinguish between the stock
ISSUED 20 represent surplus earnings the other stock
air oewel said that II perfectly practicable 10 do
ths IL the company only kept the books In q proper
manner The transfer books ought 10 be kept closed al
east until the defendants had made some honest effort
10 separate the legal from the gal stock The inimo.
on order should he drawn up IN such terms that tho
-, ~ ''u no. e'aie IL ~ tney had evaded other
oroers General swayne objected TO the terms
iegs ana Illegal stock He maintained that the court
had never held that the 900 600 of stock was Illegal
ou only mat could nor De legally issued to tho stock
houels Oh tue western Union as stock dividend Asthe
stock was In itself perfectly valid court coula have
no jurisdiction TO restrain the transfer OF IT, The most
o Tue socaied Illegal stock had passed inf0 the hands
OF innocent purchasers, aud 1t would be uaheardot
sIech OF Judicial power 10 them from transfer
ring their STOCK because IL was presumed that OF
he stock was held By persons wb0 ght not 20 have H.
Mr. yandernoe said the company perfectly wiling
70 giVe MI Williams bond that he would ufer any
carnage on account OF his 100 shares stock Mr. Ws
Inns ought 10 be satisfied with THIS he did repre-
seht nc pubic or anyone but himself IL the injunction
were granted no would dare to buy Western Union
stocE as he could never know whether or not IL was
covered by the Injunction Mr. sewell closed tue argu
ment. lie maintained again that the court had held
tast the Sl5 100000 stock was Illegal This being tae
case followed as logical consequences that tn trans
ier OF It ought to be enOned Judge ngraham reserved
his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
STABBED AFTER LE4VING 4 BALL

Servants in the Fifth Avenue Hotel had ball on
Friday ight at Irving Hal. aud ~ was attended
by servants from other hotels Inc dancing dld
not stop until nearly daylight Yesterday morning
Among the dancers were Edward flnn ana FRANCES
Fabricius, hall-bOys in the Hotel ROYAL, at sixth
ave and FOrteth-st. They left the ballroom about
( a m and started 10 walk TO the hotel. In Fiji
teenIh-st.. between lrving-place and fonrth-aye,
they engaged in a street brawl with four o. hyo
other yOuna men, who in company with
Young women. Both Finn end Frsricus were
struck and forced to retreat Finn was stabbed II
The abdomen but he did not perceive the extent OF
his injury ut the time. He and his companion rode
to Fortieth-st. on FOurth-aye car, and Finn
dozed OH a lounge In the Hotel Royal without un-
dressing himself until about 2 a. M. lie had been
drinking beer but he waS not much under ITS in
duence He awOke with great pam III bis aboO-
men, and then for the first time discovered that he
had received dangerous wound Dr' rover, OF
West .Fortlcth-st was summoned 10 altend MN
after he had been removed TO his room, at No. 637
Slxthave. The wound was more than Al inch WIDE
and deep PertOnits had set IN already when Dr.
Powell exapined it, The ply sician said that there
was very little hope of saving Firms life aud he
advised that the patient should De removed 10
hospital immediately. DR.: Powell went 10 me
1ILirtieth Street Police Station ana told Sergeant
King OF the siabbng He also expressed his belief
that Finn could not live An ambulance Twas tele-
graphed for at once FINN sara that ne ala not
know the man who had stabbed hun. and that he
could not give good description OF him, because II
was dark where the alteration occurred AS hc was
very weak, ne was not questioned ut length.
Fabriclus said that they were passing several
Young men and women in Fifteenth-st. and e. Al
FINN spoke TO one OF the latter. He thought that
all the members of the party had been at the ball.
but he did know any OF them. One of the strangers
insultad Finn and he made some reply. Two men
of the party then at acked him. One struck him on
the face, bruisIng him ON the nose. ana me othcI
struck him on the side. fabrIclus did not know
until afterward that Finn had been stabbed
Finn was taken 10 st. Lulc's Hospital The sur
geons there said last evening that he had chanre
for recovery, although his wound might prove fatal
m a short time. He is nineteen years old ana I'M
married. The police were searching for bus assdli-
A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
THE CREDITORS or SWEENEY BRorHxRs.

An adjourned meeting Of The creditors Of J. A. g.
w, H. Sweeney was held yesterday In the Bsnnett
Building. W II. Shupe for the committee of the
creditors appointed To wait upon &. ;. Andrews In
regard To settlement reported that he had seen
Mr.. Andrews's attorney, and that Mr. Andrews
would attempt 10 secure Judgment against the as
sionee aud Sweeney Brothers for selling
stocks on which h. had deposited amargin. Then he
would lake his dividend with the other creditors
Mr. Shupe stated hat the gross assets would foot
mn little less than S25, 900. The liabilities were
$4,000 This wonid we each creditor AZ cents
on dollar. Mr. Ingersoll offered resolution that
the assignee be requested 70 pay the creditors
diy,Jend OF 80 per cent within twenty days II prac-
tirable liz was voted that the chairman, George Ia.
Burr. be asked 10 attend To this matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
4 CIHIL SEKHICE ELL.

The Civil Service Reform Association Of this
city has prepareda bill which viii soon be introduced
into the Assembly Under lie provisions the Governor
In thorized TO appoint by and with the ADVICE ana con
sent OF the Senate three persons not more thah Two oi
whom snail be herents he party Civil Service
sioners aud they TO constitute tho New YORK
civil Service Commission. The Governor may remove
any and the vacancy shall be filled by BIN
subect to confirmation by the sen &c Inc commission
eys are to receive salary ana their necessary rhVcIhS
expenses. They to prepare suitable iucs LOT Open
competitive examinations for testing the fitness OF app
CAMS aud these examinations are 90 be practical FRO
motions from the lower to the higher grades shall be
on the basi. Of merit and competition. No person Ia
the public service is TO be under any obligation to CON
tribute TO any political fund aud person shall DC re-
moved Tor refusing 10 make such contributions There
shaII be non competitive examinations when eompet-
ton is not found practicable Tho Commission la autho
r1zed TO employ chief examiner, part OF whose duty
a. sball be to act with the examining boards
tn secure accuracy, uniformity aud Justice
in all their proceedings The Commission Is also
authorized 70 employ secretary and stenosrapher
n NAV desgnae Albany and In any other part OF The
state where nominations are TO take place. suitable
NUN Of persons In the Official service OF inc sate 10
ne members OF boards Of examiners.
within four months after the expiration Of the present
scss,on Of the Legislature ~ shall BE- the duty OF the
Governor to TO be arranged In classes tue severa
persons employed In the pubic service ios
eichf months from the expiration of the prehent
session OF the Legislature no officer OF CLERK sha De
onnninten until he has passed examination, or ID
shown TO be specially exempted from such eIanina
ton 40 elective officer and no person employ GU AS q
laLorer or workman shall BE- classified, nor any person
nomjnated for confirmation by the senate Inc NAY or
of any city having a population OF $4,000 or over IL
IN nrcscribc such regulations for the adnls
mou OF persons into the civil service OF such CITY
as may best promote tho efficiency Thereon Ihefo
regulations do not apply any elective octr OF tnose
seeang the aervice OF the Poee, nT ao an
Educational or Law Departments of any CITY Dor 10 any
officer having custody Of public moneys VINO nae ssen
| honda All examinations shall be pnDne. no poIs.n
shall directly indirectly solicit or receive 'ny
ment subs rption for pohteai purpOse non Any
person In the employ OF the state or any county, Vy
town. village political division OF the state. ANY per
violating this provision is 10 Dc deeIned giy Vi q
misdemeanor, and on Conviction pun sheu ~ io "
not tnan $50 than 81 600, or W %
for term not exceeding six months OF potn ~
promise Official authority 10 secure NOMINATION
or vote also be deemed mssdeinea amor ana PUNISH
| able such.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
JUDGMENT FOR THE METROPOLITAN.

A judgment entered yesterday in the
Court OF Common Pleas for g2 100 for the Metropolitan
Elevated Railway against the Manhattan Railway. IL
was based on prOmlssOry note made by the Manhat-
Company for $4,000 IN December. 1881, for money
loaned. The Mani attain put in counter claim exceed
ing the of the aud served with the answer
an order Of the Special Term directing that the suit
should be tried by jury Tie plaintiffs attorneys held
that this IRREGULAR as the Code required that y
should be made by judge. they therefore entered
Judgment. The Code requires that when corporation IL
sued promissOry note, In order 10 defend u must
procure order directing the issues 10 be tried by
Jury. The order In this made by the court and
by fudge. Barlow Olney represented the AstIos
pOlitan Company, and Oeyer, Duer baucfdoft me
Manhattan Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
JOHN LONGS FATAL ABSENCE.

A driver in the employ Of Louis Dejonge, paper
manufacturer at Stapleton, 5. l., reported on ir-
day night TO the police that he had been robbed OF
81 400 IN money. He stated that he started from
The New-York Office for the factory on Staten
isIand having in bis charge that amount, with
which to pay OIL the factory hands: lie drove
aboard of the D. m boat at the foot OF whitehall
:, The money was in q leather lag, which was Sc
on,eiv lock ed In box under the seat OF the wagon.
Or The trip he left the wagon few minutes; When
he reached Staten Island, he discovered that the
~. ,nanev stolen He found the cotton-hook IN the
wagon Long has been In the employ OF the hrIn
abont one year. lie told the police that no ava NOT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
THIEVES HIDING AMoyG TIE ROCKS.

Unknown thieves on Friday morning broke the
shaw window of Patrick Maun's shoe-store, at No.
732 Thir,l-aye. and carried away all the stock In
the window In reporting tho robbery To .upefin-
tsndent Waling Yesterday. Captain Mount of tho
Nineteenth Precinct stated that no clew TO the
robbers or the stolen goods had been obtained,
Similar robberies have been committed recently az
Iames FIvnn's shoe-store No 7l9 Third. ave, and
Innis Graborosky's hat-store, No. Ut rhird-ave,
The thieves find hiding places among the rocks east
nj rbiT,-aVe,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

FOR there was gentle drsze which to an unprotected
oiizeh would have been uncomfortable It was not a.
cold as might have beeu and no one regretted IT, The
mercury In Hudnuts Thermometer indicated 27o al 8
a. nj 20 at a. m; 800 at a. m $50 at IL m; $50 at
p M, and $40 at 0 o. M
Until late in the afternoon the ponds aud lakes in
Oental fark were crowded with all sorts OF humanity
rom sInal white boy 70 large black man. II being
Saturday the school children present IN unusuay
large numbers and made their presence felt ali through
the day when the first symphonic Of rain were recog
nzed by the skaters they beat lively retreat for home
Inc ice was In fair condition all day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
TRUSTEES SEEKING INSTRUCTION.

Az application was made before Chancellor
Runyon Newark yesterday, In behalf Of the trusees
Of the Fidelity Trust Company OF Philadelphia for In
struction as the investment Of their sinking fund
money consisting OF bonds OF the United Railways Of
New Jersey under the control OF the Pennsylvsnia
Railroad which were deposited with said Trust Com
pany for the creation Of sinking fund 10 meet certain
Obligations Ex-Governor Belle appeared for the
United Railroad Companies Barker Gunmere for the
bank trustees The Chancellor took the papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
FLAMES IN THE MILWAUKEE COLLEGE.

MILWAUKEE, JAN. 27.--The Milwaukee Col
lego was partially destroyed by fire at $50 yesterday
morning. II OF the finest ladies' colleges in the
Northwest. The fire broke out in the basement OF the
gymnasium, over the boiler. and made rapid beadway
INTO the dUiIni and classrOOms Of tie nam build
ing An the youn6 lady Inmates, sixty In GuaDer, were
saved y the efforts oi tie ffrmen pOlice The loss
rs ted ~ $4,000 insufnnce, q&0-OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
4 CLOUDY DAY. BUT GOOD SKATING.

Tic weather yesterday Disguised everybody.
n waa cloudy ehiIly and ehecrIess WISE parsons
starred oat m the morning with umbrellas ana rnopes
. ar alad they had done 50 when thaI started hama
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

IN the evening there was sale OF paintings at clinton
Hall. The pictures for the most part seemed Husty
and were mounted in dingy frames. The prices were
considered low Some frames also we're sold, the mgnest
price being $780, the best prices for the pictures
were the following: 1885 for j. Max Candies Return
from the Hunt" S72 80 for c. l.. Browns we" ~
Arriccla;" and $57 90 each for two Landscapes ny
n A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
Low PRICES AT TWO PICTURE SALES

AT the sale OF pictures OF tho Schenck Art
oaiery on Friday afternoon the auOtoneer supplied
'ne NEST OF the hyeness. lie fumed and fretted and
s"ose with only indifferent results the prlces beng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

an the hoat few wears ago the same firm were
robbed in similar manner Of large snm OF mouey.
The ROBBERY was traced to porter IN thelr en-
plOy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

"fear,olv-ovy m he said After earnest harangne
over one painting, which did not succeed hawevsr' IN
rousing any enthusiasm ne nna,y onueu WIN WV
preston: 'D-n It Down, then.
Homn of the best prices were as 1OnOWs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

CnLoRALIN ALBUNINARlA.-'ne satisiAo'oiy
NJ Of several oases Of slouminaris by shio
hydrats has Soea reported recent number o. aas
IlaslAsh Medical -fansna6 Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
A Map MAxxa.--"That fellow had mon

A MAP MAhks.- That felloW h liz. !" I, no
asked the General "GiVe some Idea OF ne htc
cont know that oAn, but tell you what's a lac.
Uis foot was big tAawell. you have heard tbe 90
story of fellow who uFed che FORKS of tine reso ioI
YesI WELL Nick Tried IL ana sphs The road 81
far that the geography II tho neigAbOrh00d was
al augsd.D-IArkansaW4 fayrllan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
Doaro ano Rooms
East Sids.

4 PARTY of gentlemen or gentlemen ana
N wives wis % pay far Price 1Ss nsy roas
nirey Inrpshed with private AuereaE FAMILY, AZ. s w"
eTceiont board, may Ind the same al az
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-31

The accurate Boston Post hastens to
assure the professedly more accurate BOs-
ton Advertiser, that ex-senator Harlan, of
Iowa, is not dead, but is now one of the
Judges of the Court of Commissioners of
Alabama Claims; that ex-senator Nesmith
still lives and is cultivating his broad
acres in Oregon: that ex-senator COwan,
of Pennsylvania, is now living in that
State; that ex-SenatOrs Henry NJ. Rice and
Morton ;. Wilkinson are both liying-the
former in st. Paul and the latter in Man.
katO, Minnesota; that James A. McDOu-
gall and Milton ). Latham were Senators
from California in 1861, and have both
died since the war; that ex-senator Ten
Eyck. of New Jersey, died several years
ago. and that ex-senator Morrill,, of Maine,
died the present year, and not last year as
stated. The Advertiser should try its hand
again in scaling the roll of 1861" and be
more exact in its statements regarding
the members of that body ut the time of
the commencement of our late civil war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-31
--------------------
The Rev. DR.. Hicks Libel Suit.


A suit was brought yesterday in the
City Court by the Rev. VIM. W. Hicks,
pastor of the Tabernacle Church, Wash
ingtOn City, through his counsel, c. z.
Culver and Malcolm ii. Johnston, against
Charles c. Fulton and Felix Agnus for
$50, 600 damages for libel published in the
ABlericdR. The declaration, which is
very vOluminous, sets forth that ON June
%, 1882, Guiteau executed paper pur-
porting TO convey to the Rev. Mr.. Hicks
Guiteau's body, provided that it should
not be used for any mercenary purpose.
For the sole purpose Of complying with
this gift, the Rev. Mr.. Hicks, by writing
on January Is, 1888, conveyed all his title
and interest in Guiteau's skeleton to
Mai. Gen. C. ii. Crane, Surgeon General
United States army, on condition
be exhibited for any mercenary
purpose. Mr.. Hicks says he
did not ask or receive any valuable con-
sideratiOn. The ground of his suit is an
article published in the american January
10, 1888, under the head, ''rhe Sale OfGui-
teau's Bones" and in which, referring to
a visit of Mr.. ScOyille to Washington,
occurs the statement: 'AnOther object of
his visit has been to receive from DR..
Hicks portion of the money paid him by
the Army Medical Museum for the
cadaver." The plaintiffs declaration
goes on to say that the charge that he re-
celved money for the sale of Guiteau's
body, in fraud of Gulteau's will, has
injured his good name, so that his useful
ness as minister is now seriously i'm
paired, and the attendance of worshipers
at his church was for time very percepti-
bly, diminished.
Suits for libel have been brought by the
Rev Mr. Hicks against the Washington
Star and the New York GTdphlc, laying
damages at the same amount in each case.
Judge Duffy passed a special order per-
hitting Mr.. Culver, who is member of
the Washington bar, to appear as counsel
in the suit. AS is usual when suits are
brought by persons not resident here,
costs will have to be paid in advance by
Mr.. Hicks, or the other side can have a
rule of court laid for security for costs on
him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-31
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For Rough. Cbapped and Greasy Skin, Black
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What cures of Blood and Skin Diseases and
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fFUTT A 4. 10
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-31
Is Boynton Eligible for the Cover
uOx.Shin2

Several Of our contemporaries nave so'
ten the notion that Governor Boyntoh u
ineligible for the GOvernorship Dy Te'soii
of his being a State Senator. we are
gravely assured that our state cOisti'u-
tion provides that s1nO member of the Leg
islatIIre shall hold or accept office during
the term Of his election The
Question of Governor BOynton's eligibility
which might arise out of this cOnstruc-
ton Of the language of the constitution
would be quite interesting, and would
admit ofmuch ingenious argument were
such a construction permissible. UnfOr-
tunately, however, the phraseOlOgy of the
one isolated clause of the constitution
that has any application whatever in the
premises is entirely different from that
quoted by our dubious contemporaries.
How they became possessed of the no
ton that the constitution says that "no
member of the Legislature shall hold or
accept office during the term of his cleo
ton" is puZZling i'm the extreme. No
such language is contained in the consti-
tuition. as these solicitOus gentlemen might
have discovered. by an examination of that
document. Paragraph of section 4 OF
article 8 of the constitution provides
NO person holding a military commits
sion. or other appointment or office, hay-
ing any emolument or compensation an
-nexed thereto under this State, or the
United States, or either of them, except
Justices of the Peace and officers Of the
militia, nor any defaulter for public
money, or for any legal taxes required of
him shall have a seat in either house; nor
shall any Senator or Representative, after
his qualification as such, be elected by
the General Assembly, or appointed by
the Governor, either with or without the
advice and consent of the Senate, TO any
office or appointment having any emOlu-
ment annexed thereto during the time for
which he shall have been elected"
If there is anything in the above para
graph to prevent the election of Mr.. BOyn-
ton to the GOvernOrship by the people, it
fails to strike our eye. Should the people
fail to make a choice at the coming cleo
ton. it would become the duty of the Leg
islature to choose a Governor. In that
event the clause of the Constitution above
quoted would be Operative-but the peO-
pie are at liberty TO elect Mr..
BOyntOn Governor. The blunder
committed i'm prOnOuncing him ineligible
by reason of his being President of the
Senate was the result of Ignorance or
reckless assumption. The blunder is the
more ineXcusable because a glance at
the constitution would have prevented its
perpetratiOn.