New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
THE "MALEFACToRSD CARRY THE DAY.

Members of the Cotton Exchange were greatly
excited yesterday during the balloting upon a pro-
posed amendment to the bylaws to impose Crater
fines and punshments for dsOrderly conduct on the
floor The two cOntenGing parties styled themselves
MalefactOrs" and Law and Order Advocates"
A circular was distributed i'll opposition to the
amendment, charging tho Floor Committee with
failing do Its duty here Ofore aud asserting that
in some cases personal feeling had induced its
bers to impose heavy fines and that they exercised
lenency when the offenders against order have been
men OF money whose ll-wll was not desirable.
Then Secretary Powers posted on the bulletin the
result of the ballot beng 13l III favor of the
amendment and 81 against ii. AS this not a
wO-thirds vote, the amendment was lost Great
cltement prevailed and personalities were INDUCED
in The older and more conservative members were
indignant, while the " Maefactors" were jnbiant
JARVIS DISCHARGED BY JUDGE DONOHUE.
Justice Domohue yesterday IN the Supreme Court
decided that James NJ Jarvis, who was committed
few days ago by Police Justice White, on the
charge OF taking brides for eXcuSiug persons from
Jury duty, must be discharged. The only question
submitted TO him. Justice DonOhue says, was that
of the suffciency of the evidence on which Jarvis
was committed. 1t was admitted that the only evil
dence against the prisoner was that gwen by an
cOmpce. Tie law did not consider such evidence
sufficient to uphold q conviction. The DlsTict-At-
torney had admitted that he had no other evidence
against Mr.. Jarvis, and therefore 1t would be USE
less to hold him for trial, as he could not be
yicted.
Assistant District Attorney O'Byrne saws that he
will appeal to the General Term from the decision
of Judge Donohue, aud that proceedings against
the other do lendants will be stayed until final de-
cIsion is had III the case IF Jarvis.
SUMMING UP IN THE BURR WILL CASE.
The summing up of counsel in the contest over the
will of the late Sarah Burr begun yesterday be-
fore Surrogate Rollins. EX-Jndge PerIepOnt spoke
for the contestants. The contest he said was over
the second codlci to Miss Burr's will 1t would be
h object to show that Miss Burr was not of sound
mind when she executed this codicil She was
lightweight years ola 1t the tIne and 1t only
FIVE months before her death She had been brought
no amid the luxurious surroundings OF wealth. but
for wears before her death she had given up the
habits and style of living proper To person OF her
rank and wealth. She gave no entertainments ana
lived in dirt and want The food, even, which she
provided for herself VAS uutt 0T human use. She
had no idea of the contents of this codicll two Mn
utes after It bad been read over to her, When the
lawyers left the hOuse Mr. Titus asked Mr.. De Graw
" hether he thought the cOdicil would stand, and
very much was delighted when assured that 1t
would.
Mr. Parsons will SUN up to-day for the pro opponents
OF the will.
TRYING TO BLACKMAlL AN OFFICIAL.
A richly dressed woman, who gave ihe name of
Mary Smith, OF Providence, X. f.. was arrested yes
terday III FultOH-Si., Brooklyn, at the request OF
W F. 8 Falea. a well-knOwn lawyer, WHO SAID