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8 THE CITY GOVERNMENT. Board of Aldermen. ‘The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, Alderman Bardy in the chair, A resolation was offered fixing the salary of the Assist- ‘sot Engineer of the Croton Aqueduct Department at $3,000 per aunum. Referred to the Commitiee op Salaries and Officers, . WONDOW’S STATUE OF WASHINGTON, Aldermen, MoGiyyis offered a resolution authorizing ‘the Compirolier to purchase Hondow’s statue of Wash- 4mgton, now on exbibition in the Governor's Koom. The resulution was referred 1o the Committee op Arts and ‘Beiences. The Committee on Rules reported in favor of the ‘edoption of last year’s rules, with some slight amend. ments, including the restoration of the Committee on Sewers and Raflroads, which had been dropped from the Jist of committees by the previous Board. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. President Suansox took the chair and announced that ‘The had made the following appointments on standing ommitices for the year 1867:— Accounts—Messre. McBrien, McGinnis and White. Assessments—Messre. Riley, McQuade and Norton. Aris and Sciences—Mossrs. O’Brien, Moore and Ely. Belgian Pavement—Messrs, Ward, Loew and White. Cro ton Aqueduct— Messrs, Coman, Hardy and Ward. Ferries—Meesre, Moore, McBrien and Cushman. one Messrs, Loew, McGinnis, Norton, Hardy and er. Lampsand Gas—Messre, Norton, McQuade and Mc- Land and Places—Measre, Moore, Coman and Loew. Law Department—Messre. Hardy, Loew and Varnum. Markets—Messrs, Coman, Norton and Ward. Ordinancei—-Messrs. Coulter, Hardy apd Varnum. atm and Advertising—Mersrs. McQuade, Coman 'y. , Public Health—Mesera, Hardy, McGinnis and Coulter. Pe vads— Messrs, McQuade, Coman, Moore, Hardy Vard, ager and Supplies—Messre, McGinnis, Coman and ien. Roads— Messrs. McGinnis, McQuade and Coulter. — and Oficers—Messre, McBrien, Moore and nie. ‘Sewers—Mersrs. Coulter, Coman and Riley. & ects -Messrs. Norton@McBrien and Cushman. Waarve—Messra, Ward, Loew and Moore, SALTING THE CITY RAILROAD TRACKS, Alderman Norton moved that the various city railroad ‘companies Jeave to sprinkle their tracks with salt ‘wterever a switch or turnout occurred, and that t! ‘Mayor be authorized to grant such permission upon ap- plcation being made to;him by any of the companies in ‘question. Alderman Moore said the railroad companies got such @ resolution last year, and that they abused the ee by salting the tracks wherever they pleased. Jext street was salted for two miles or more. The reeo- ution was adopted by a vote of 9 to 8 Afver ‘be transaction of some unimportant business the Board adjourned until Monday next, at four P. M. Bonrd ef Councilmen, The Board of Councilmen met yesterday afternoon, Whe President, Mr. Brinkman, in the chatr. Afvor the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved the Preset announced that he had ap- pointed John B. Wilte as reader for the present year. He also announced the following standing committees for ‘the year:— Arts and Scienc-s—Messrs. A. Daly, Thomas and Long. Aswxsments—Messre. Kenney, Thomas, Murray and belgian Pavement—Messrs. Terhune, Cregier, Henry, Movaoh Aqueduct. Departnent—Meesrs. Hart fact Iment— Messrs, McNearn, end W. B. Roberts. we - Ps and Charities—Mesers. Stacom, Webber and Ferries—Messrs. Culkin, 8, Roberts and Stacom. Finance-Messrs, Gilmore, Flynn and Seger. ‘Lamps and Gas—Messrs. Turner, Long and Hartman. —_ and Places—Messrs, Reilly, Thos. Murray and Cregier. Law Department—Mesers. Webber, Thomas and Retlly. uikin and Turner. aurs—Messrs, H. Murray, Gi Bart, Printing and Advertising—Messre, Flynn, W. B. Ro- ‘Burts and Seger. Public Healti—Mesars. Thomas, Hartman and O'Brien. Public Buildings—Mesars. Gibney, O'Brien, and ‘Thomas Hi 5 es " Brilroade—! ‘Thomas Mui ibney, Henry ‘Murray, Wilham Lamb and Reile: oe ; Repairs ee re ir, Turner, Terhune, <> ee S. Roberts, Hart and Henry Murray. Salaries and Offices—Mesers. Lamb, Gilmore, Terbune. Sewers-—Councilmen O'Brien, Stacom and Kenney. Srects—Mesera, McNearny, Terhune and Flynn. — Opsnings—Nessra. 8. Roberts, Cregier and Cul. Waarver, Piers and Slips—Messra. Cregier, McNearny, Viyon, Turner and Kenney. Joint Commitice om Ac.ounts—Meusrs. Long, W. B. Roberts and Gibney, Mevers, Stacom. O'Brien, Hartman, , Lal Keaney, Gibney, Daly and Hart barat nee fe Eat Utley cetyeet te alt Se yep pee . Mr. ER moved that the declination of these gen- ‘@emen be accepted; which was seconded by Mr. Stacom ma bag oe Mr. Stacom then said that he did not think apy busi- ‘wees could be transacted in the Board that day and = an adjournment, which was lost by a vote of 12 Mr. Stacom offered a paper naming the committees for ‘Qo year, which he did in pursuance of the rules, whieh @tated that the ‘standing committees sball bo appointed By tho President, unless otherwise ordered by the Boaru.” Mr. Wxensn opposed the reception of the paper, be- Meving that it was improper. ‘The Preswexr stated that it was out of order. Mr. Syacom said: —We do want any such decisions as ‘that if you don't want a repetition of what occurred dere bevore. ‘Afier some further desultory debate, Worren B, Ronenrs said that the Board of Councilmen bad such a reputation mow that it would be well to cease ‘any further beckerings and quarrels, Every paper which be took up called them shoulder bitiers and the forty Abie sen, Mr. Stacom (interrupting)—It wae all brought on by Abe decisions of the President at one meeting. ‘Mr. O'Baims calied for the reading of the paper, after which he called for its adoption. Tho Paesiovxr enggested that the Board had better Br.t reecind the action already had. Mr. Hanrwasy thought there was nothing to reecind; for the paper was only read by the reader. Mr Vireusr suggested thot the rules should be @anendes properly. dir. Puren moved te lay the matter over till the next maroting. The vote wae called for, but the President reiterated ‘that ho aid not see bow he could entertain Mr. Stacom’s ES necnse moved adjourn, which was lest. Mr. Rossxxs moved that Mr. Stacom’s resolution mmondod eo a to read, ‘These 2 are to be. 3p \eu of thoge made by the President,” be laid om the table; which was lost, ‘The previoas question was demanded by Mr, Stacom; ‘whch wns ordered. er bi elas won oe Mr. beg ruben e&joct in presenting the resolution was to produce har- mony in the Board fur the balance of the year. The reso. Jation was lost, the vote being 11 in the affirmative and 28 in the pesative. A motion to reconsider was also Mr. McNraRxey propored committee of five be beg a to torm committees which wil! be tatisfactory Board. Mr. HARTMAN moved a8 ap amendment that they be ebected by the Board. The Purssoner decided that be could not entertain ‘either of (nose motions. Ou motion the Board adjowrped to meet this (Tuerday) @rernoon, at two o'clock. ANOOKLYN BOARD OF ALDERMER. The Walladoat Improvement—Mayer Reoth Opponed to the Consolidation of the Munici- pal Departments of that City with These of New Vork. The Board of Alvermen of Brooklyn met yesterday ‘efiernonm, Alderman Fisher presiding. A petition was feceived trom Thomas ©. Acton, President of the Board ‘@f Police, requesting that the Common Council select Suitable sites for the purchase and erection of station Bouses tn ihe Forty-third and Fiftieth procincts for the @evommodation of the police, provision having been seade for such in the estimate for 1867, Referred to the Committee on Lands and Places, The Committee on Giraaing and Pevi the Committes on Government Property and Claims submitted & lengthy report on the Wallaoout Ty @ment and the fay orga opening of negotiations with the for the cession to the city of Brooklyn of the iy lying on the west side of Washington ue ans extending to and including Hamilton street, Between Flushing avenue and Wallabout channel. The report also agthorizes |he Common Council to go on with the wort and to issue bonds to the amount of $260,000, at Le Ti cent, payable semi-annually, tor this pur: pow, Intter sections were laid on the table. Per. sansion to enter into negotiation with the governinent for the additional lands eee th Steele & Mills of having presented to the government fraudulent papers respecting the pension of... a’ ‘Mrs. Bridget McArdle was resmined. A motion was made by counsel for the defendants to dismiss the com- plaint, on the ground that, even admitting the papers to have been fraudulently B idcped the circumstances did not show that any fran government, and that unless such # fraud had been com- sioner said he would give his opinion on the point qa : William MoCready of forging a power of attorney and last summer in the cases of the liquor dealers of the Me- tropolitan district without costs. Very little interest appeared to be manifested, but few persons being present at court, the fmpression appearing generally to prevail among the liquor dealers that they will have to pay the costs of their suits in tome manner, and it does not mauer much how it ie collected. The counsel for the plaintitis, representing Peter Dolan and about three hun- dred others, against Jackeon Schultz and others, in open- ing the case said that he moved be given to discontinue these sui ground that the injunctionr were granted after the case of George Holt and others had been commenced in this court by granting an injunction, and that this- court tional and vold. After some discussion in regard to those parties who have already NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1867.-TRIPLE SHEET, \ increase of th#pofice force of Brooklyn he states that sions have already been made for such an increase, From time to time, whevever the Common Counet! shall auiborize the Board ef Police to appoin: an additional number. The expenses attendant upon such an increase a8 18 a6 present proposed by the Legisiature isin his judgment altogether unnecessary. The communication was placed om file and ordered to be placed on the minutes. ‘The following was offered and adopted, in connection with the Commitiee on Public Parks:— Resolved, That the Representatives of Kings county in the State Legislature be requested either to cause sufficient funda tobe placed unier the evutrol of the Common Counce this city to put all of e public parks @ proper au creditable condition the. parks themselves be placed Under the direct contrvl of the Prospect Park Commission, THE COURT s. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Charge of Levying “Black Mail.” Befere Commissioner Betta, James B, Freeman, Ingpector of Internal Revenue, and James Miller were further examined in regard to the charge preferred against them of having levied “black mail” to the extent of $150 upon Henry Budel- man, of Harlem. Mr, B, K. Phelps appeared for the government, and Mr. John Sedgwick for the defendants. The case for the prosecution has closed. The testi- mony offered yesterday was that of detective officers Heary Vaughan, John ©. Tioman and Inspector Walling, of the Motropolitan Police. Officers Tieman and Vanghan having got information that the accused woutd ‘by acertain hour be at Budelman’s store they went up ‘there. It wae arranged that when the money was paid to a party in the store a signal was to be given by Budel- man’s son. This signal was to consist of taking out a white pocket handkerchief. Vaughan saw two persons get out of a car and go into the-store. One of them he recognized to be Colonel Freeman; the other be did not then know, but he subsequently ascertained that be was Miller. Freeman remained in the store about five minutes, when he left, and walked down the avenue. On the signal being given, Vaughan entered the store and found Miller there, with age! in his hand. ‘The ofticer asked him where he gotit, He replied that he had collected tt for Colonel Freeman. When Miller was arrested Tieman went down the avenue in pursuit of Freeman. , He came up with him about six or eight blocks off from Budelman’s, and saw him get into a car, The officer did not make any arrest, but, getting into the car, watched Freeman, and took him into custody on the arrival of the car at the Sixty-fifth street station. Both the accused were then removed to the police headquarters in E fonatt street, and the $150 which had been taken from Miller was handed over to In- Walling, to whom man mado a statement that he had been in the habit of taking money in this way and using Miller ag an expert to detect fraud. He said he had authorized Miller to receive the money, but subsequently made a different statement. He then pro- duced a certificate signed by Mr. Fessenden to show that he wasa United States Revenue Inspector. Mr. Wal- ling did not examine this paper, but Mr. Vogel. a Reve- nue Inspector, who was present, said that it might be all rignt, but did not make any charge against Freeman. testified that Miller bad had a conversation with Vaughan, in which the former said that as the statement le by Mr. Sedgwick was calculated to throw the blame upon him (Miller) he would make a clean breast of it. He said that himself, Freeman anda person named Bruly had gone to Harlem in the cars; that Bruly got out at One Hundred Tenth street; that Freeman and Miller went to Budelman’s; that Free- man told Budelman to settle with Miller, and’ then left, and that when Miller received the money they were, according to appointment, to have met at a house in the Third avenue and divide the money, Freeman to get pas bis share and Miller and Bruly $40 each. Mr, igwick reserved bis comments upon the evidence, and the case was again adjourned, Charge of Forging Pension Papers, Before Commissioner Osborn. The farther hearing of the charge against Browne, had been committed on the mitted the defendants could not be held. The Commis- Wednesday. Charge of Forging a Power of Attorney. Before Commissioner Stilwell. The case of Walter Taylor, who had been accused by Certificate of one W. H. Seaman, for the purpose of de- freuding the government of $402 43, and also with senting these papers and obtaining the money, was com menced. imony had been given the Commissioner decided that no evidence to support the charge had been laid before him, and ordered the defend- ant to be discharged, ~~ COMMON PLEAS—GENERAL TEAM. Motien that the Injunctions Granted to the Liquer Dealers be Vacated without Costs. Before Daiy, P. J.. Brady and Cardozo, A. J. J. A special session of the reneral term of this court was held yesterday for the purpose of hearing arxuments in the motiom to vacate the injuctions which were granted ii cases leave should vithout costs on the had also declared the law to be unconstitu- their costs for the purpore of obtaining a hcense, Mr. McKoon proceeded for the plaintifis by stating that ‘the police au. thorities had denied that they ever bad issued any orders, and that no member of the polite force ever bad the power to cause persons to be arrested, as stated in the complatat ‘and if any person had eo acted it had been wholly without the knowledge of the defendants. The case which decided the whole of these cases was made up, and that was the reason why he spoke of itas a o 8 deci * not as a bogus court, They were obliged to submit to the decision of the Court of Appeals wihout having # fair chance to contest ji. The conduct or i Court ebiannde recommendation for the piain- tiffs to apply for injunetions to stop proceedings against them, and they should pot now be beld responsible for 80 actin; counsel for the defence, argued that costs £3 Mr, Bil shoald be allowed, because under section 304 of the Code of Laws, ame ip 1 was amended to read as fol- lows:— ‘Costs ehall be allowed, of which the Court of Justice of the Peace has no juris- plaintiffs to pay the costs, for they bad not been obliged to obtain until bg months after they should paid year. If they could not get the costs fp this case at all, they were entitled to recover it from the undertakings on the injunction. ‘Mr. Eaton, counsel for the delence, then prorerded to argue at some length that if section 304 of the Code, as amended, came in conflict with other of the la@ It should be so comstrued as not to dé the whole effect of the law, as it would do if the Court held that the section apphed only vo cases at law and pot to equiy caves, Ex-Recorder Smith said that he represented ove bun- dred and fifty causes, It was a nove! question that was raiged there; thas on the equity side of the court the discret power was taken away from the Judge with regard to the question of costs, He bad listened attentively, but he bad heard nothing which would cause him to change the opinion which be haa formed on that question, on a careful examination of it, as to the right of the Court, in a case of nity to deal with costs ‘an they see the rules of equity shoud require. Uniess that statute was absolutely Tepealed, the courte will torpres it according to the evident intent of the Legi ture time the statute'was framed. ‘At the close of the arguments the Court inquired how Many cases stili remained unsettled, when Mr. Bliss stated that there were about tive hundred and thirty, ‘which would make the total: amount of costs to he owt tled $63,000, Decision reserved. MARINE COURT. Av Sutercating Point of Ceternational Law. Before Judge Hearne. Baward Johneon 4, August Heidron.—This was an action to recover damages for alleged aseauit and battery on the high seas on board a Bremen vessel, and also for false imprisonment at Genoa, The plaintiff bad engaged Counsel terminated im New York thé matter could not be moi Ane Con, a gare he act decree for $00, with =, and extra allowauce. Counsel for pisintiff, Stallknevht od Ball; for de- fondant, J. REIL COUNT OF GENERAL SEssions, Before Jodge Raseek AS s6om'@s the Court was opened yeoter@ay the /prie- oners who were indicted by the Grand Jury last week Wote arraigned, and their trials eet down for mated days fw the February term. ‘Themes McUluskey was tried and convicted of grand larceny in stenting two pieces of cloth valued at forty ere roe the tore ot Micheal DeBevelne, 289 Graad ron oo 91408 ines, He wae sent to the State Prison Brady, jointiy indicted for the name offence, And wae remanded for sentence. ry to stealing “® watch 890 10 mopey, from Jopepb men who were placed in charge of the distillery of Fo- gerty & Burns, South Brooklyn, but who, as alleged, allowed themselves to be bribed, came up for examina- gota the seizure, and on also testified thyt on finding them, subsequently, Dube- * The counsel for Mrs. Deborah Stewart, who made application for a new trial before Jadge Gilbert, In tbe Supreme Court, was ted the sam » It will be remembered oat Mire, soueettech wena ai- vorced from her husband, Hunting M. Stewart, on being recruited :—Captain John McCloskey, of Hoboken, thirty-five men; Captezn Van Buskirk, of Bayonne, forty five men; Captain Hart, of Hoboken, twenty men; Captain Reuter, of Hudson City, fifty men, and Captain Neusheller, town of Union, thiviy-five men. The of tbe Committee on Drees was ad Side by side with this movement, pace, the State Rifles are springin, seem disposed to pendent organi and give the cold shoulder tothe militia movement, Struckmen, at the corner of Bergen and Hudaom ave- BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Avoruzr Scicmps. —Yesterday afternoon a man named A. Kornara, employed as superintendent of the Empire Woollen Works in William street, opposite Imlay street, Committed suicide by banging himself with arope. He ‘was discovered about two: o’clock by one of the work- men, who found him hanging from the fan-light over the door of the factory, life being then extinct, The deceased was a single man, forty years of age, no family. His residence is unknown. No cause can be assigned for Se act. Coroner Lynch will hold an inquest to- Annet oy ax Expert Femaus Pickrockst,—Between five and sixo’clock last evening Captain Woglom, of the: Forty-fifth precinct, arrested a well known female pick. pocket named Maria Biake, just as she had picked the pocket of a lady named Holland, residing at No, 60 North Sixth street, E. D., of a wallet containing a smalt | amount of money. The offence was commitied at the | foot of Grand street, the pickpocket and ber victim hav- ing crossed on a uston street ferryboat at the same time. Maria is an offender, although only tweuty- seven years of age, her rather handsome ambrotype has had a place in the “ Rogues’ Gallery” for years. She Reynolds, on the 16th of thie month, and was emt to the | with jov as they passed their doors. The party, after State for one year. passing through the principal sireets, returned shorty John Eddiinn, charged with stealing $325 im currency | after dark. gad two checks valued at $118, from Cornett Taylor, 24 | mcxen Tumeves,—The farmers of Queens county, L. West Thirty eighth street, on the Slst of December, ay le. Most of the money Was recovered | 1, have lately been visited by chicken thieves, who havo ‘Wm. Fern pleaded guilty 1o be on a tea | deprived mavy of them of all the fowls they possessed, worth fifty dollars, the property of Peter Poliweki, 10U | -yosto clubbed together and ‘Third avenue, which was takon from a wagon on the 14ih baarrpesd fo ap ‘sl. "tas eee aa tracked to a dense swamp near Jamaica, where over one tpst. ‘These prisoners were each sent to the Penitentiary for hundred dollars worth of bleeding Cochin Chinas, domi- nicks, bantams and tame pigeons were strung up by two years. Thos. Wrieht (a boy), who was charged with being their heels awaiting the finishing touch for the market, Two parties have been arrested on suspicion. concerned in the larceoy, was tried and convicted. He Was sent to the State prison tor two years, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. James Phillips, indicted for stealing an overcoat valued at $40, the property of Adolph de Farquer, pleaded guilty to an atemp: at grand lareeny, The judge sent Tax FouckR anp Tipps SwinpLixG Cass—MoTION TO Diswss Denzap,—In the case of Seth H. and Leonora G. him to the penitentiary for one year. it larceny, bav- Khuck, James B, Goggin and William C. Williams, George Sweitzer pleaded gutity to ing stolen a gun from Maximilian Br rt, No. 168 ave- Ellen Davin, who stole a cleth overcoat from Edward charged with being concerned in the Folger and Tibbs swindling case, which bas so long been under examina- ue A. Bootes on the i4th instant, pleaded guilty to petit lar- to the peniten- tlon before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, the magistrate ceny. These prisoners were each sent yesterday rendered his decision on the motion hereto- furthermore, by those who are familiar with the story of his domestic life, that he has abandoned his wife, who is now living in Ireland with her children. Such are the principal points in the career of Colonel 0’Byrne, ‘whose tailitary title is as fictitious a8 most of bis claims to celebrity. THE SOUTHERN RELIEF COMMISSION. Meeting at the Merchants’ Bank of the Ex- ceutive Committee—Election of Oficers and Committees—The Business Transacted, &c. The Executive Committee of the Soathern Relief Com- mission met yesterday afternoon at the Merchants’ Bank, Wall street, W. M. Vermilye in the chair; Messrs. Olm- ‘sted and Coleman acting as secretaries. The following gentlemen were guly elected members of the Executive Committee, with power to add to their number:—Nathan Bishop, John Taylor, Fred. G. Foster, Archibald Russell, Howard Potter, John M. Bruce, Eliot € Cowden, Wm. T. Coleman, Samuel D. Babcock, J. Pierpont Morgan, Rev. Edward Bright, George C, Ward, Dr. C. W. Agnew, Frederick L. Olmsted and James M. Brown, i Uary for six months, Michael Denny, cl with stealing a horse and wagon valued at $138, the property of ‘Daniel O'Leary, No, 173 East Twenty-wecond street, pleaded gailty to an Mr. N suggested that in order to bring the mat- poral fore made by the defendant's counsel to dismiss the Councan sug: ler to bring a poe ee Sarah Brown, ‘who was indicted for picking the | complaint without introducing further testimony. | ter properly before the public and excite popular sym- | headquarters ants phschinmast San ae aoe Judge Hogan denied journed the further hearu pocket of Fannie E. Eaton of a portmonnaie containing five dollars, while riding ina railroad car, pleaded guilty to petit larceny from the person, Robert Gordon, indicted for an attempt to steal a coat from Julins Berliner, pleaded guilty to the offence, John Clark pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand pong A he baving been charged with attempting to ope e room of the American Hotel by means apicklock on the night of the Sd inst. The night ‘watchman caught him in the act, These prisoners were remanded for sentence, ‘Wm. Norman pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, having on the 6th of August stolen one bun- dred and forty-four pairs of satinet pantaloons, tho York, bat the field of her operations extends beyond . city. Miss Blake spent last night in a cell of the Forty- fifth precinct station house with which she is perfectly familiar. Fatt. Oversoarn.—Francis McGrath was rescued from @ watery grave last evening by the deck hands of one of the Hamilton avenue ferryboats, which he had attempted to reach by jumping from the bridge as the bdat was moving ang from the slip on the New York side. He ‘was almost in adying condition when taken out of the water. He was conveyed to whe Forty-third precinct station house, where he was properly cared ‘Yor. Mc- Grath is a hatter, twenty-two years of age, and resides: pathy, a pamphlet should be published setting forth the objects and progress of the Commission up to the present time. Considerable discussion ensued, and it was finally determined to make an appeal to the public in the shape < acircular, which should be made ag brief and concise of the ease till February 11, when testimony will be introduced for the defence. Neuher member of the firm of Folger & Tibbs bas yet been arrested, but detective Tilley, of the Third pre- cinct, 13 in pursuit of them, AssauLt wita #Kxire,—Andrew Fitzsimmons, of No. 50 Park street, recently had an altercation with Michael Rodden, during which the latter, as charged, drew a knife and cut Fitzsimmons severely about the head and face. Rodden was subsequently arrested by officer Leaycraft, ot the Tombs Police Court, and Justice Hogan held him to bail to answer before the Court of Sessions. pone. ‘he committee proceeded to elect Mr, Archi! Ri — ite ~~, chairman. raha lessrs. Brown, Potter, Cowden and were appointed a Fiuance oeriy ene: Mr. on behalf of the Finance Committee, re- juested instroctions In regard to ‘sul le betieved that in order to be the Commission must clearly define the manner in which Met tata eatin ne Hasna | HOT on 2» Oranoun Amn Gy, renga N| ib eo wea env, mod tear | a8 Rr judgment. 102 Wooster street, yesterday caused the arrest of | <ecretary had already received offers To ‘subeonte from | Tax Monrauirr yor me Werx.—As stown Uy the ¢ Grand Jury found an indictment for misdemeanor against John W. Second avenue with trap block pavement, His Honor Judge Russel calied the attention of the Grand Jury to the fact that large quantities of this pavement were piled up on either side of the avenue, which at this sea- s0n of the year is not ouly # nuisance, but dangerous to pedestrians. ‘The (gurt adjourned till this Tuesday morning. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Surryax Court—Cmcurr.—Part I.—Nos, 525, 384, 947, 351, 917, 951, 370, 1197, 1061, 1 367, 386, 435, 829, 839, 983, 2759, 685, 715, 957. Part II.—Nos, 1050, 1049, 938, 834, 798, 522, S84, 2290, $88, 518, 366, 830, 436, 968, 528, 639, 214, 988, 684. Surreme Court—Cmamagns.—Nos, 50, 78, 80, 117, Tig, 128, 144, 157. Court or Com“on Preas—Without a Jury.—Part I— Ga Fait Ik--Noes 79, 6, 8i,"€3, 85,8 80, 86,16, OF —Noe, , '81, , 61, 67, 93, 04, 95, 96. ang Count oF GexERaL Sussions—The People vs. Jane A. Barnes, Jamé Larkin, James Freeman, Mary Nelson, Annie Rust, Eliza Rust, Joseph Martin and William Quinn, grand jarceny; John Murphy. pes larceny ; Henry Pearsall, James McQuade, Edward Weston, Susan Tillman, Rober A. Cresten, John H Holmes, John War- ren and Robert Bauman, grand larceny; Jobn Gleason, Richard Bell, John Gourick, Maurice mard, Timothy Shea and Michael Sullivan, burglary, third degree; George Ryder alias Rats, attempted burglary and grand larceny ; George Dowel, forgery, Robert Poole, robbery, first degree; Jacob Moss, faise pretences; Louis Yeliing, Henry ‘ager Joseph Yager and John smith, assault aud attery. Michael O’Brien on the charge of stealing from hima valuable overcoat. The stolen property having been seen in the prisoner's ion by Cady Justice Hogan committed him to the for trial, ALLEGED ASSAULT AND RonsERy.—Robert Richards was arraigned before Justice Ledwith yesterday, charged with assaulting and robbing William Mullen at an early hour on Sunday morning last at the corner of Nineteenth street and Eighth avenue. It is charged by Mullen that Richards drew a knife and threatened to take his life, but contented bimself with merely cutting open his pocket and abstracting therefrom $6 50. Richards was committed for trial without bail. Tug AttceD Bonn Rosaery.—The examination in the case of the people, on the complaint of Chas. M. Clarke, against Alonzo Conklin, was commenced yesterday at the Fourth District Police Court, before Justice Connolly. It is charged, as has already been published in the HeRaLp, that at some time between the months of May and No- vember, of last year, Conklin, while in the emplov of complainant as porter in bis store, No. 17 Barclay street, abstracted from the safe United “tates government bonds to the amo.nt of $3,800, which safe was fastened with a combination lock, the combination being known only to complainant, his partper apd (as complainant was after- wards informed) Conklin. The only witnesses examined were Mr. Clarke and Frank De Luce, whose testimony ‘was but arepetition of their previous affidavits inthe case upon the application for a warrant, a summary of which appeared in the Herap at the me of the arrest of Conklin, Caanax or Graxp Lanceny.—Mr. Robert Balbridge, who dwells at No. 189 West Forty-third street, yestor- day caused the arrest of Thomas Farrell, a native of Ireland, aged twenty-four years, who stands charged with the larceny of promissory notes and currency to the amount of $543 62, and also witb the theft of a coat valued at $10. In of the suspected in- dividual was found the stolen property, which was at once restored to its mghtful owner, Farrell was com- mitted for trial by Justice Ledwith, before whom he was arraigned. ntlemen, one of whons stipulated that should, and the other that it should not, be disbursed by agents of the Freedmen’s Burean, culty would be experienced in inducing people to sub- scribe, unless they were first informed in what manner the money they gave would be applied. tions had even been received denying that any distress existed in the South. The best would probably be to write to Genera! 0, 0. Howard for information and advice, both as to the actual state of affairs and the best = og relieving the sulfering of the people, if any ex! Mr. Cotman said that the means to be adopted for dispensing the funds raised had already become a very ea! ing and a very important question for the solu- tion of the committee. It had occurred to him whether they had not better distribute relief through the most reliable merchants and business men, or men who have been business men, in the South, such gentlemen would be trustworthy custodians of the money intrustod to them, and would be respected by everybody. This plan, be thought, was also extremely practicable, espe- cially m the larger towns, The Freedman’s Bureau had a great many enemies as to its workmg. Furthermore, it was a government agency, and on that account some very embarrassing questions might be raised as to the few mich d of the Commission availing themselves of it. And, although such a consideration was not deserving of much notice, relief would be accepted by the Souzhern people with less grace from the agents of the Bureau than from persons simply acting asagents of the Com- misaion. The Governors and teading politicians of the Southern States bad been suggested as fit agents of the Commission, but he certainly disapproved of such a cour being adopted. The motion of Mr. Porter to request the advice of General Howard was then unanimously concarred in, E i mortuary report for the week ending ~aturday Jast there were 176 deaths in Brooklyn, which is.an increase of 52 over the last report. The principal diseases were —Con- sumption, 30; pneumonia, 14; disease of the brain, 14; scarlet fever, 9; heart disease, 12; bronchitis, 9; convul- sions, 8; apoplexy, 7; congestion of lungs, 5. “The na- tiousities were:—United Siates, 117; Ireland, 33; Ger- many, 14; England, 5, and all others, 7. men, 37 women, 51 boys and 36 girls. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘Tae Wearnersy Mrsston.—Mr. Carlos Tracy, in a letter dated January 6, addressed to the Charleston Mercury, but not published in that journal till the 28d inst.. denies that Colonel Weatherby was sent to Washington either to ascertain the views of the radicals or to confer with the - President as to the probability of South Carolina being admitted upon adopting the amendment. “Senator Weatherby was sent on,” says Mr. Tracy, ‘‘to the Presi- dent, and to no other person or persons, and was sent to obtain information from the President upon certain points of interest as to which information was desired. ’? ‘What the points were Tracy saith not; but declares that the mission was “zealously and ably performed.” and he denies that the contingency of adopting the amend- ment had ever been even considered. Axommmr New Parry,—‘Hermes,” the Washington correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, writes, Janu- ary 19, that he is strengthened in tue conviction that “measures looking to the formation of a repub- lican (@istinct from a radical) party in the South, are quietly, but actively progressing here.” * * * “Expectation is fixed on a certain Senator from New York if I mistake not, whose advent on the floor of Congress will be the signal of an attack more determined than any which has yet been made,” The writer adds that “the Pettigrew, the contractor for paving There were 52 BROOKLYN LAW COURTS. United States Commissioner’s Court. ‘THE UNFAITUFUL GUARDIANS, ‘The case of Messrs Dubenell and Kricher, the two Dg he had been informed that the Georgia Legislature had already Apart from th Toe orroerl pean “or menage via arate Tas “Bexicta Boy’ 1x Dirricurty.—Jobn C. Heenan, ‘South is dumb, but not dead,” and “will remember ber Iaepecior Gochen, made aapene went 16 show that | Who, with a party of associates, was arrested on Sunday friends” as soon as she has the power, : they had placed men egal of the distillery ati might while, as alleged, engaged in playing. faro in-the Necro Txsroyy Worxs Betrer tax Exercrev.— ter ‘the officers found | a portion of tbe liquor bad been carried off Jt was | esuablishment No, 762 Broadway, was yesterday arraigned The Charleston Mercury of ‘the 234 instant says that so. far tho law admitting negro testimony “‘has been attend- nell paid over to them $94 of thé,$100 which. he. had common gaml more he usual success, Thé colored s recived aga bribe. The case was adjourned to Thureday iby. gE yd co pucrscts ae taenael Pou en pleness diay wrther bearm : ‘the deposi upon them, eyidar mere Supreme Court—Special Term, ‘the case, to bail for trial in with an asta foal t kes pre fc ata hee von THE STEWART DIVORCE SUIT. the sum of $500, onthe charge of keepmg the house, ‘The Other priseners were held to bail to keep the peace, ing bot the troth. There was but little tendency to pro- lixity and discursiveness, and the testtmony has, in the: Inte criminal trials, been clear, intelligible and to the-- potnt.” 3 the ground of adultery. Borerany av Yoruens.—Borglars are very busy f “plying their trade” in Yonkers. Two or three days ‘The committee will WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COAL MINES NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE, —_{ «ince we noticed the fact of an extensive robbery, in | organization is placed in me SDI m party tm, thie elty wen exvested for buying the oTiee oe anne SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALB. ‘stol goodm Since then house Harvey ‘4 Jersey City. ‘will be Strikes Among the Coal Diggers and lren:. Ime Auxom Arteurr 70 BURN 4 Sam—Jobn Robin. | $4oo'inyrevebecks ands ‘siverweich, ‘The thiet ex. | mlesion. ¥ ‘Werkers ef Pittsburg—The Manicipal Con- selidation Questioun—A Free Hailread Law Demanded—Beoring fer Oil in the Cours House Yard. &c. ‘Prrresvra, Pa., Jan. 27, 1967. Since my last letter of the 25th quite an excitement hhas been created here from the fact thata strike has occurred among the coal diggers, This system of strik- ing has become almost chronic among the workers im the coal mies, and when persisted in for any great Jength of time feads to a very perceptible increase im the price of fuel. Thq iron workers, too, in this v'cinity are on a strike; and, besides this, business of all kinds fs very dull; money is scarce and collections from the SE and a silverwatch. The thief es- caved his booty. Borcuary at Monvisama.—On Wednesday night last the reaidence of Mr. Hollister, on Highbridgeville ave» was Auccessfully entered and robbed of meney, ib aa eer kali sieining toe camant or G0. “pum Reevit or Diervrsne 4 Reuiciovs Mkstma.— James H. Van Tassel), of Furnace Woods, was recently arrested at Cortlandt for disturbing a religious meeting s that bo He was fined Ag oe hermid rh defantt Couttcment he pad the tne and coote ies AN AGep Pastor, axp Wortmy Act or His Coxonsca- mvion,—The Rev. Mr. Ward, late pastor of St. Thomas church at Mamaroneck, bas been compelled to resign, on son, the colored man who was arrested on the charge of attempting to burn the Lady Blessin; was tak before Commiesioner Jac! who. comumsied ‘te the County Jail for trial, in Tex Mums Movemxyr.—The following compastes are Bog cg oes it at a more rapid 1p» and their officers ization rfect an inde made rogress iris, The deaths by wards were as follows:—First ward, | West come in at a remarkably slow rate. Previous to esiks, & ge ae choreh for the past rece or ean ‘The pedi ig ward, a) = - 5; Fifth ward, 10; Sixti the miners’ strike it was estimated that about 20,000 ‘Tru oF Usuicense Liquor Dmauens,—The cases of | have testified their appreciation of the worthy man's ser. Wee ieritenth, 12; Eleventh ward, 28; Roy operatives—men, women and children—were out of Christian Jobns and John H. Sanders, charged with sell- | vices by allowing him « yearly stipend for the remain Thirceenth wi 3 Fe th 16; Fit. | work; and now between 5,000 and 7,500 more are added oH ard brn ward, 11; Sixteenth ward, 22; seventeenth ward, 42; Bogbteenth ward,18; Nineteenth ward, 44; Twentieth ot 25; Twenty-! ward, 3. Twenty-second 3a tihete wore 3 deaths leas na the week previous. THE EXCISE LAW. der of bie life. Business Hours is Yorners.—The stores and business houses‘in Yonkers are now closed every evening, by mu- tual Agreement (Saturdays except at seven o'clock. Te Peet Ofice is closed bait an bour later, Lapme’ Scrrame Party.—On Wednesday evening last the members of Clinton Engine Co. No, 1, of Port Ches- ter, held their regular monthly meeting. This occasion ‘wae taken advantage of by their lady friends, who ap- peared at the conclusion of business with # bountiful collation, and Morse’s quadrilie band in the rear. Terpsichorean festivities were kept up until # late hour. Dexaxn ror Hicwen Wacex.—The silk baudkerchief printers of New Brighton lately demanded an advance of ty-five per cent upon their present wages. The em- tothe already formidable number of idler. Unies = of labor takes th ie Silete emi citing eoam ear e 680 who will be most ing liquor without license, came bef Justice Reilly and a jury on Saturday, when both found guilty aud condemned to pay tbe prescribed fine and cosis of prosecution, Out of all the trials these were the first convictions. ALLEGED InceNpiARIM.—A saloon kept by William 5, ward, last week than during nues, caught fire on Saturday evening, and before the flames cowld be extinguished damage was sustained to the amount of $260, Strackman and bis barkeeper were afterwards arrested on suspicion, and belng taken before Justice Reilly affidavits were made and the accused held Yo bail In $1,600 each to appear for examination. Newark. Sexrnany oy tHe Metgomer Eriscoral Coxrxr- ‘ENCE.—At the last meeting of the New Jereey Methodist Episcopal Conference a cotemittee wae appointed to select a suitable site upon which to erect a Methodist At the different Police Conrts of this city a large nam- Fy £ Episcopal Seminary. Several gentlemen have offered diggers when the car- yArgo sums toward the building of the seminary sh ould eae street; Seek seid bea “filles below "160-"the" geoprincne>: the committee agree tc erect the same in their towns, 4a, sbink the and thas an interesting rivalry tins becn created between different towns in the State. The committee met yester- vl day noon in the Halsey street Methodist Ey 1 122 Me fore, they avowed their determination to pay only three church, and decided to refer the whole mater feck’ Keaup, y ‘bashel to the diggers. This announce nent ied Conference, not more than one-half the necessary sum street; iately to astrke,or rather, as itis technicaliy for its ere tion ($75,000) having been secured. No site ALLEGED SWINDLING OPERATIONS. Haredozen, termed, to a “standing out’’ of the men, who we for the 1oeation was fixed upon. —— Washington resume labor util the advanced wages are again \- Orange. The Case of Colenel O’ Byrne—Sketch of His | Frances McCarria, ed them by the proprietors of the mines, Cr Centre street Tn the trade the strike wan ee ee roi f , Murt, 45 Pear! “paddler.” ‘The owners of the works here allege that Saturday morning express train from Easton was running | Tbe examination in the case of Colonel Felix O'Byme— | sree Ann Flood, they have for some time past been paying $9 for pnd- at fall speed between Millburp and South Orange when | the most important testimony in which has already been | Kett, 272 Mott street ¢ pas, Set cost in Baltimore pgp Ss cities bat the track suddenly spread, causing it to run from the | fully reported in the columns of the Hxnaio—was yes. | Smith, 159 Reade fore tn thoes Se wae Gebietes, fate spd track, the engine and tender being precipitated down a | terday brought toe close in the Jefferson Market Police | Sritn’ 192 Hester street; Pittsburg than they themselves could do ity not- bank and overturned. A conductor of a freight seein, Court. Justice Dodge, in whose presence was taken the | Robert Grace, 576 withstanding freight necessarily Ineiie nt to named Camp Opdyke, the engineer and the fireman of | evidence, which is extremely voluminous and not very | 12 Bowery. the transportation of the material, How far this strike- the train were considerably injured, the former being to hold the for it ‘Meyerficld was arrested will extend hous the State, or how the men hurt internally. The lecomotive and tender were dam- | interesting, decided Orissnee. trial 18 | tion of thie Excise law, will be able to hold out in their refusal to resume work, aged considerably, but the passenger cars were compar- | defaalt of bail. O'Byrne, whose appearance in a higher | insitie of his Are questions not yot easily determined. There \s som> Sear tereel ier, Tes Someta cat eoe are | oeemerane we coma saci shee gn) eS, SE Sesh Soe ayo ais er es i men were taken , , matters to to South Orange, and hopes are entertained of their re- | temen who were yesterday presont and ready each to | Dotri, ihe gun of the satisfaction of both parties. As aflairs now stand, covery. prefer a di nian tie mea of General Sessions. Dowever, a irm determination appears to be evinced of Trenton. cordingly y (me oe About thirty men and each side not to concede any of the material points in- Conmton on Te New Jensny Rarroap,—On Saturday ‘{ definite resulte, sketch em! the | tho magistrate yesterday volved in controversy, Collision ‘occurred at Tre principal incidents of a y life may AT THE RSHRE MH! A question which now excites the community here to- morning @ anton, on the New | Por Gevoid of O'Byrne isa native of | Justice Mansfield 9 ery great extent That of consolidation. At Jersey Railroad, between the through Washington train, in county, Ireland, and is now aged | the General City, which lies immediately Pittabury, dle at that place at ten o'clock, and a wood train, caused | about thirty-three years, early youth he studied for | street; John H. the Alleghany river—a town of about 40,000 inhabi- by the displecement of a sw: ‘Several laborers who | the Church, and in 1 an ex- | mody, 16 East tante—and Birmingham, which lies across the Mononga- were at work on the wood train were severely hurt, al- | amination as = candidate jor admission to | street; Bernard - hela, on aww ade in reality, only suburbs of though not dangerously ¢0. None of the passengers | All eae a Y eee eee penen, t the her Ries, 246, Cherry ee HIgh Ath “burgers”? — ured. Janti . A year street; John Demar, should come under one muni government, 96 in Ky Paterson. later he married @ Miss Coxe, a daughter of an oficor in | gon, 117 Tuird street; Bor Actually form ove city. ‘This’ propodition, meets wit Faia Oy 4 ScaPvorD.—On [Friday last, as several work. | the British army, and by thie marriage bad three chil- | Josoph little favor, however, from the leading of either aren. For the of indi his tastes im jour- | avenue A; Owen’ locality, and is violently by the poli- men wer engaged on & scaffold forty feot in height, re | nalism and with the sesistance his friends he subse- | 34 Division street ticians in all theee ;, but the people are lly be- pairing the stacks ofthe Long Pond Furnace, at West eently commenced ing & weekly paper yclept ar coming educated ite necessity, As matters Milford, near Paterson, the scaffold gave way, precipi- tating the men to the ground beneath o mass of timber and brick. One of the mon, John Stelier, was instantly killed, his father horribly mutilated, and several others eoverely injured. One gang of workmen had before re- fured to work upon the scaffording, it veing considered unsale. QUEENS COUNTY INTELLIGENCE. Rannoap Tae ow Loxe Isnaxp.-The half past five P. M. traia for the East on the Long Island Railroad, ® fow days since, was detained on account of ‘no answer’? No. 175 Wooster street, edwith, and eld to bail and might ata much to ion of the So aT Ga guy Ae he teegrh Office ‘at Jamaica if wat ina A Grand StmoMnDR —O0 last Friday afernoen thé Union School, of the village of Huntington, lb. 1, welt on grand pleighride. The number of sleighs out if wan about -five, and cach sleigh contained at leant | Begotiations ere, 20n, eight oF ten young folke, who enjoyed whe ride to their | Uenanen, And Fit B were taken bears content. There wero, altogether, abowt 600 chil. | claimed to have beon tho toonder of the Junnsen Me James dren, ani tho merry cheers dad waving of flags and of Wertiington, bpd, ae averred, . opening 6 hapduvesehiels made the hearts of theis parents bound | al! or evnre o= an agent of tho President, It bold for

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