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June, July, and August overcharge vouchers 7,882
Cash on hand 15,443
Total $308,000
The report was referred to the Master in Chancery for the usual examination.
### THE BARQUE PARANA
A point was raised yesterday before Judge Blodgett in the case of the distribution of the proceeds of the barque Parana, as to the priority of mortgages on the vessel. Meadowcroft Brothers had a mortgage for $2,500 on the barque, and Finney & Miller one for a smaller amount. The latter, however, was for supplies furnished. A motion was made by Messrs. Barker, Buell & Walt to modify the decree heretofore entered ordering all mortgages to be paid pro rata, so as to allow the Meadowcroft mortgage to be paid in full, in accordance with the decision of Judge Drummond in the Grace Greenwood case, wherein it had been held that mortgages should be declared to be a lien according to the date of their being recorded. On the other hand, Messrs. Rae & Mitchell argued that, as the Finney & Miller mortgage was for supplies, it should be paid first, although recorded last. Judge Blodgett, however, thought otherwise, and directed a rule to be made on Finney & Miller to show cause in ten days why the Meadowcroft mortgage should not be paid in full.
### DIVORCES
Lucia Huck filed her bill yesterday against her husband, Charles, asking for a divorce on account of his excessive use of intoxicating liquors.
Frank Jones also wants a divorce from his wife, Philomena, on similar grounds.
### UNITED STATES COURTS
The Bank of Rochester began a suit for $6,000 against Morris Goldberg.
A. H. Burley, Receiver of the Cook County National Bank, began suits in debt against the following parties: Lavinia E. Day for $3,400; Clara Iretie Day, $8,500; Henry T. Thomas, $3,000; N. B. Stevens, $6,500; W. W. Saltonstall, $7,500; W. C. Turner, $1,000.
### BANKRUPTCY MATTERS
Discharges from bankruptcy were issued yesterday to Judge T. Stringer, Charles Mann, and William Y. Daniels.
R. E. Jenkins was appointed Assignee of James H. Adams and of Jane M. Beach.
A dividend of 10 per cent was declared yesterday in the estate of Thomas J. Birchler. This will be payable in a few days at the office of R. E. Jenkins, Assignee, No. 35 Republic Life Building.
The first dividend-meeting in the case of Ole G. Thompson was adjourned to Oct. 30.
An Assignee will be chosen this morning at 10 o'clock in the estate of M. Yale Cady.
### SUPERIOR COURT IN BRIEF
John Keller sued the Paterson Fire-Insurance Company for $1,000.
Frederick Rethmeler commenced a suit in trespass against A. T. Loomis, laying damages at $5,000.
S. C. Perkins began a suit for $2,000 against Jesse Adams.
Mary C. Bench filed a bill against John W. J. Culton, Fatina C. Culton, John Dekoven, Trustee, John Mattocks, successor in trust, Francis M. Corby, Trustee, Francis Agnew, successor in trust, J. E. Walker, R. E. Jenkins, Assignee, the Allemania Insurance Company of Pittsburg, the First National Bank of Warsaw, and W. H. Patterson to foreclose a trust-deed for $5,500 on part of Lots 26 and 27, in Block 8, of the Assessor's Division of the S. W. fractional ¼ of Sec. 22, 30, 14.
Louis Fisher, for the use of Adolph Bochner, brought suit for $6,000 against the Protection Life Insurance Company.
A. L. Hale & Bro. commenced an action in trespass for $10,000 damages against Morton Culver, Francis Agnew, Emma Lundley, and Emil Horchster.
W. B. Howard brought suit to recover $3,000 of Henry A. Tilden.
### COUNTY COURT
A motion was made by the counsel for Mr. Lightfoot for a new trial in the Lightfoot insanity case. The Court reserved his decision.
The old claim of F. W. Buckingham against the estate of Martin O. Walker, deceased, amounting to $37,853.13, was revived in the County Court yesterday. The claimant had been in the employ of M. O. Walker from Oct. 1, 1867, to July 15, 1876, and claims as salary $5,000 per year, house rent, $955.31; expenses, $739. He claims to have been paid at times $12,180.15, and demands the balance. He had no contract with Walker, but the Court looked upon the charge as reasonable, and the claimant endeavored to show that it was by the introduction of several business men as witnesses. In reply, the attorneys for the estate set up that a contract had at one time existed for claimant's salary for $1,500, and introduced witnesses who had heard Mr. Walker say as much. The case will be further heard to-day.
### CRIMINAL COURT
Mr. Trude stated to Judge McAllister that James J. McGrath, who had had Wilbur F. Storey, of the Times, indicted for libel, was willing that the indictment should be dismissed. It will be remembered that at the trial under this indictment the jury disagreed. Mr. Reed had no objections to the dismissal, since McGrath desired it, and therefore the Court ordered the entry to be made in the record.
Leonard Swett, counsel for R. K. Turner, indicted and tried for forgery, the jury disagreeing, made a motion yesterday to dismiss the indictment, and 9 o'clock Thursday morning was set for hearing the arguments.
### THE CALL
JUDGE BLODGETT—Hill & McKechnie vs. B., P. & C. Railroad Company still on trial, and good for some days.
JUDGE JAMESON—213, 215 to 233 Inclusive; No. 211, Palmer vs. City, on trial.
JUDGE MOORE—23, 24, 25; No. 22, Armstrong vs. Tourtellotte, on trial.
JUDGE ROARTS—119 to 133 Inclusive. Term No. 2,281 on trial.
JUDGE BOOTH—Set case term No. 2,850, Aldridge vs. Race; also, calendar Nos. 310 to 342.
JUDGE FARWELL—General business.
JUDGE WILLIAMS—General business.
### JUDGMENTS
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—JUDGE BLODGETT—D. Beadle use of Albert Jacobs vs. Mercantile Insurance Company of Chicago, $6,001.32.
W. H. Clark vs. H. W. and James G. Brown, $3,405.41.—First National Bank of Grand Haven vs. Edgut Paul, $767.
SUPERIOR COURT—CONFESSIONS—Mortimer H. Flint vs. Woodbury M. Taylor, $3,010.—J. N. Pirio et al. vs. W. D. Coffeen, $700.00.—Louis
