T.0CATL ALISO ELLANY. THE COURTS. AN ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE IN THE FIFTH DIS TTRICT ARRESTED FOR FORGELY. AN ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE IN THE FIFTH DIS TRICT ARRESTED FOR FORGERY. Cyrus Olmstead, an independent Democratic candidate for Assembly in the Vth District, was taken before Justico Dowling, at the Tombs, yesterday, on the charge of forgery. It is alleged that on October 21 he wens to Samucl! Green to obtain a loan of $10,000 on a bond and mortgage for $10,000 on a house in Washington st., owned by Silas Olmstead, his grandfather. Tho ao cused represented that the bond and mortgage had been executed in his favor. Mr. Green referred him to Messrs. Shedlock Pearson, who promised to obtain from Nash Moseman the required sum. Subsequently it was deter mined to advance only $5,000. The title to the property waa searched and found to be good, but further Inquiry elioited the fact that the mortgage alle god to have buen executed by filas Olmstead in favor of his grandehild, was 8 forgary, Messrs. Shedlock Pearson proceedoc with the transaction, and said nothing abou sheir dis covery of tho forgery. The politician went yesterday to their office with the mortuges, and received a eheck for 000 on the Tradcsmen’s bank, Jayuile to Dwight H. imstead of the firm of Tracy, Olmstead Tracy, who also represented Moseman, Tue accused indorse the check and started for the bank to collect the money, but on reaching the street was given into custedy. When asked by the magistrate what he had to say relative to the charge he replied, “Notning,’ and was accordingly comwit:cd to await an examination. His age 1s 30, and he keeps a saloon at No, 335 Spring at. ITe has for a long time been connected with politics in the Eighth Ward. P FALSE REGISTRATION—=TRIAL OF LAZARUSDIS AGREEMENT OF THE JURY. The cases of John Pettit and Israel Lazarus, charged with violation of the election laws in frandu lently registering fn more than oae election district, came up before Judge Barnard, in Oyer and Terminer, yesterday. The court-room was flied, and the largo number of faces of the baser sort, showed that the inter est In the proceedings was not confined to the respecta ble portion of society. Lazarus's counsel, W.F. Howe, not appearing, Charles 5. Spencer was assigned by the Court to defend hiw. A jury having beed impaneled and sworn, the Inspectors of the V1Ith and Xth Districts of the Fourth Ward were called, to prove that Lazarus had registered in both districts on Oct. 17. It was contended for the defense that there was no Jroher registration, the names having been entered on loose slips of paper, and afterward, but not In the presonce of defendant, transferred to the books of record, It was claimed also that the defendant wus not properly identitied as the one who Lad ziven Lis name as Lazarus, aud that the plain tiffs, therciore, hal not made ond their case. In summing up the connsel urged, first, that the indictment was at variance with the law, tue indictment citing that the oficuse was comiuitted before the inspectors of Tegietry, walle the law designates them as inspectors of elec tion; acconl, that one of the inspectors was ineligible to the position, under any circutnstances, and none of the others wore legally inspectors; and, tuird, that registra ton on loose slips of paper is illegal. Tue Court over valed the points, and gave the case to the jury, who re teed at 23 3. and returned in two hours without hav ing fou a verdict. They were dischaiged aud the pris omer remanded Elk THY LUDLOW-ST. PRISONERS, The debiors in Ludlow-st. will not be taken into court to-day as on Monday. Sheriff Brennan has asked Judge Barnard for permission to submit, in lieu, their written statements. He says the bail in some in stances is very large, and the danger of escape very great, and in the event of any prisoner eluding the dep uty sherifts Mr. Brennan would Le responsible, The statements of all over whom the State Courts have au thority wiil be submitted in Wig, except that of two Jhisoncrs who are unwilling to plead their own causes. o aflidavits from PisHglage in regard to the hygienic condition of the juil will be submitted. The regular juil mp of course, intimates that itis a better resort han a water cure; while the other, who has had to visit it in attendance on patients continued there, intimates that it is unfit for human cecupation, Some of the pris oners will uudot Deediy be discharged Volkat, Judge Bar Bard, having resvlved to investigate their cases thor oughly. ees PROCEEDINGS AGAINST COUNTERFEITT RS, In tle United States Circuit Court, yester day, Josiah D. Miner pleaded “not guilty” to five indict ments for dealing in counterfeit woney Thomas Ballard and L. W. Williams pleaded “not guiity” to indictments for jRustug counterfeit money; and James Quimby and Earucst Kopf were found guilty of the same crime and remanded for sentence. The trizl of James Colgate, indicted for dealing in counterfeit money while a prisoner in Ludlow-st. Jall, was then begun. It appeared from the evidence that Colgate was in jail for selling ob scone bocks, and that, while there, he made the acquaintance of Joseph Balvitti, a prisoner for debt, aud offered to sell Lim counterfeit money. Salvitti fuiormed Col. Whitley of Colgate's offers, and his case was “worked up” by one of the Colouel’s detectives. It i8 suppos:. d that counterfeit money finds its way into Ludlow-st. Jail through (he friends of the prisoners who visit thew. ‘Aue trial will be finished to-day. The counsel in the Foley injunction case ap peared before Judge Barnard, inj Buprewme Court Chambers, yesterday, on the settlement and modification of the order. Mr. Strahan, for the Deputy Controller, desired to be beard in relation thereto, inasmuch as he is affected by the case, although he is not directly con cerned in the suit, the case was accordingly adjourned till to-day at 104 a. nL. In the United States Circuit Court, yesterday, David Sloan and Kingman F. Page were fined 310 each for failing to atteud as jurors, The wills of the following were admitted to Frobaié by the Queens County Surrogate during October: James Skirner, Andrew J. Remsen, Wim. Rhodes, Timothy Carman, Ezekiel Luzidon, Bizabeth Watters, Rose A. McLaughlin, Peter Dodge, and Jame- li. Poole. Letters of administration were granted oa tuo estates of Aun Robins. Orlando A. Derby, Michiel A. Goebel, Josephine beis, Samucl D. leudrickson, Nathaniel! Remsen and Elizabeth Henta In the Folsom will case, which came up be fore Surrogate Hutchings yesterday, Dr. Barbour testi fled that Le attended the deceased duking hes last fllness, and that Ler wind was liable to wander by reason of her pin gleal condition, und if the will Lad been brought be Voce Lot se adenly sie would not have been able properly to exccute it. Adjourned to Nov. 10, Charles B. Droeht of No. 711 Seventh-ave., charged with drawine wheay from uvrstamped casks, was Lel!, yesicilay, in 2,000 bail vy Cornissioner brields. At the Jefferson Market Police Court, William Primer of No. 531 Broome--t., was committed, ves‘erdry, for breaking f3i0 the roots oi James Fravees, at No. 14 West ‘Thity-firstat.... Macy Proor. for swealivg a pocket-book, ceutaiving $29, fiow Juin Liowe of C..¢ 0. Fp A Marine Court—Part 1.—By Judge Joachimsen.— Biogel sg. Walling. =Judguent for the plaintiff for $234 17, costs mid 2) allowance. Ke nolds sgt. Cough!in.—Julgment for the plalntif ior ©2402 80, cocts ard p20 olwwance. Westheimer agt. Isaacs, Simonsen sgt. Bastieem, B. riper et. K churdson, ~In guests taxen, Part 11.—By Juoge Corts —G. Mepsicin we Fay.~Inquest taken, oe agt. Audessou.—Discoutivued. attlage agt. Adams. errel. Part 1IT.—By Jnlge Alker —~Griffio act. Squire.—Disnissel by de. fault. hot agt. Kroes, Rosenbaum ut. Irie nan, Wagner agt. Weber, Marshall eo. Sion, Crowley agi. Wood, Prankard sgt. Bxiuse—In goats tala Loll sgt. Tue Alfred Bliss Munifactaniug Compacy.— ol amt raed _—,e—aS.:.A: PB BurkEXE COURT—CHANPLIS=INGRAMAN, J. Calendar callC atl lo m. 202.1 arton rgt. Tooroton, Marine Covrr--TRlAL Tenm—Part I. =JoacHiNsEN, J.—Opens at AV R&R. Boe 7028. Wallace et Vandewater.y 13:3... Morphy agt. Mathews. 7263, Ki we cet. Riau. 529%. loth agt. Curst 315..5 ch dt sgt. Krawiizki, 7588..Loshmann sgt, Lorillard