The New York Herald Newspaper, September 4, 1868, Page 8

NEW YORK CITY. “TRE COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBE! Motion to Reopen Proceedings. Before Judge G. G. Barnard. James O°C. Fabb vs. Stephen T. Wittiams.—In this case a motion was made to open the default taken on the 11th of August last. It appeared that the action, wnich was brought to recover the sum of $2,500 for legal services rendered in 1862 and 1863 in @ivorce and other proceedings, was referred to Willam ¢. ‘Traphagen to try and determine the same; that the plaintiff proved his case carly in June last, and that the defendant, through his coun sel, adjourned the cause from time to time, intro- ducing but little testimony till the 11th of August, there being no appearance on the part of the defendant. Subsequently the referee found in favor of the plaintiff for $2,001 18, and judgment was ac- cordingly entered for that amount and costs, mak- hg mm aii the sum of $2,353 68, The Court decided to open the default on condition that the defendant pay to the plaintiff his disburse- ments, together with the stenographer’s fees, and execute a bond securing such judgment as the plain- tif may hereafter recover. For plaintit?, James O'Connor Fabb; for defendant, A. H, Keavey. Decisions. Judge Cardozo rendered judgment in the follow- ing cases yesterday morning:— Marx vs. Marx.—Alimony allowed at $8 a week and $100 counsel fee, Jacobs vs. Duxbery. Motion granted on terms. GTY INTELLIGENCE. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record ‘will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by thethermo- meter at Hudnut’s pharmacy, No. 218 Broadway, Average temperature . Average temperature {o1 REqisTER’s OFFICE.—The following is a list of the appointments made in the Register’s office:—James P. Walker, examiner; Robert A. Johnson, Jat ,: Lambert, Thomas J. Carr and Frederick W, Weeder, veoording clerks; George Moore, janitor, and John Lee, watchman. SuppEN DeEaTH.—Yesterday morning the police Sound Margaret Mahoney, aged ninety-seven years, im the yard of No. 16 Washington street, quite 1] and exbausted. She was sefht to Bellevue Hospital, but died before reaching that institution, The remains were placed in the Morgue for inquest, ‘THE MonGvE.—Yesterday the body of a man was found floating in the slip at the foot of Whitehall street. It was carried to the Morgue. The deceased ‘was about twenty-five years of age, five feet etyht ‘inches IN h, brown halr; had on gray ants and vest, white shirt and knit undershirt. The body ‘Was too decomposed to be placed in the Morgue. Fatal RAILROAD CASUALTY.—On Saturday George ‘W. Cole leaped from the New Haven train, at the corner of Fifty-ninth street and Fourth avenue, when he was run over and had both legs fractured, death ensuing yesterday at St. Luke’s Hospital. Coroner Keenan wiil hold an inquest to-day at 196 Spring street, where the attendance of witnesses is requesied. FIRES AND LossEs BY FIRE DURING THE MONTH OF AvUGuUSsT.—According to the statistical record Kept by ex-Fire Marshal Baker there were thirty- a fires during the month of August, three of which sald to be of incendiary origin. The losses are estimated at $251,550. The greater portion of this Joss was covered by insurance. Minor CASUALTIES.—John Burke, @ laborer, em- Ployed on the new building at the corner of Seventy- Jourth; street and Second avenue, fell a distance of twelve bd yesterday, and was injured about the bo and jomas Hag seven years of age, residing at 99 Roosevelt aed had hand mashed with a hoisting block on pier 27 East river yesterday. James Tod was found in Kings street on Wednes- @ay unable to walk, aie 5 aaa @ sprained ankle, and taken to Bellevue Hospital. HEAvy BURGLARY oF SILKs.—During the interval between last Saturday afternoon and Monday morn- ing the premises of Messrs. Godone & Dietz, Nos. 50 and 52 Howard street, were visited by burglars, who wncceeded in carrying off several thousand dollars’ worth of satins, silk and velvet. It 1s supposed the premises were entered by the store occupied by an- other party with nippers, as the key of one of the doors on Mercer street was left in it. When entered the burglars forced open the iron grating and door Jeading from the store below to the lofts of Godone & Dietz. After securing the property the burglars made thetr exit with their plunder from the store on Mercer street, taking the ee with them. The rob- bery was not discovered until Monday when the store ‘Was opened. THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY A®SOCTATION.—The forty-seventh annual reopening of this association took place last evening at Clinton Hall, Astor place. During the recess:the institution has been completely renovated in all tts departments, The library itself will shortly contain no less than one hundred thou- wand volumes. The reading room has been tastefully and conveniently arranged, and now presents a very comfortable appearance. The number of active members, as stated in the last report, was 10,718— being an increase of 187 during the year, Owing to the extreme inclemency of the weather last evening the aitendance was not 50 re as it otherwise would have been. Sey- eral pspeakers who were expected to address the assemblage were also deterred from being present in consequence of the continued torrents of rain. Notwithstanding the depressing influence of the elements, however, there was a fair gathering of the members and a few ladies, who were for a time entertained with some delightful selections by Gra- fulla’s Seventh regiment band. About half-past eight o'clock Mr. Charles F. Allen, President, took the chair and introduced Mr. Isaac H. Bat- ley, who, in a few appropriate remarks, re- viewed the career of the association and brietly di-+ lated upon the great advantages it extended to the rising community. Having referred to tts rapid growth, 1ts important influence upon the young mer- cantile mind, fts educational features and other at- tractive Inducements, the epeaker concluded by ad- verting to the excellent management which had characterized the institution ever since {is taception. Subsequently the members and friends inspected the alterations and improvements which had been ef- fected during the vacation, The several depart- monte seemed to be thoroughly and satisfactorily reorganized, While altogether the insutution re- news its admirable functions on @ prosperous and more extended bas The members separated shorty before ten 0° POLICE INTELLIGENCE. AseavLr With 4 FIL#.—A, Spaniard named Felix Ve Grana, of 102 Elm street, gu@rrelied with a fellow workman (John W. Quinn) in room 35 in the New Haven depot building, When he picked up a file and stabbed Quinn in the left side and caused a deep wound. Felix was arrested and fully committed for trial by Justice Dowling at the Tombs Police Court. LARCENY OF Monry.—William Wilson, of No. 417 East Twelfth street, caused the arrest of Edward Dunn, yesterday, on a charge of stealing $26 in cash from lis room on the 2d inst. The money was counted and placed on a bed in the presence of the accused, Whe laid his hand on the money and it was not seen again after he left the room. As no other person had access to the room Justice Dowling held ‘Whe prisouer for trial at the Special Seasions. PickPockers.—While Joseph Keepers, of 103 West Twenty-tirst street, was standing iu front of Johnny Alien’s place, No. 303 Water street, yesterday after noon, he was informed by officer Mullen, of the Fourth ward, that two men, named Charles N. Paul- sen and Joseph Daines, had attempted to steal the conten’s of his Veer Both men were arrested and arraigned before Justice Dowling at the Tombs and committed for trial. TRICK AND Davice.—Patrick Cahill was arraigned before Justice Dowling yesterday, on @ charge of having procured felonious possession of a quantity of clothing belonging to Michael Moran, and the temporary possession of Thomas Mitchell, at No. 26 Washington street. Cabill employed an express driver to carry off the bundie from Mitchell's house, = who it was recovered. gOahill was locked up r trial, A GexeraL Row.—#rederick Linnigen, Barnard Selkoph, George Awee and his son George, ali quar- relled yesterday in the lager beer saloon No. 117 Duene street, when Selkoph was severely stabbed and taken to his home in Hoboken. The others were arrested by detective Field, of the Fifth precinct, and arraigned before Justice Dowling, when elder Awee charged Linnigen with having stabbed him, and the janitor Awee was accused by Linnigen with assaulting bim. In this contradictory state of affairs J of the prisoners were locked up for examination. jxorntous SWINDLE.—Teloney Flock was arrested yesterday by detective Tiley, of the Third ward, on @ change of defrauding several mercantile firms by mowns of false checks. It appears that the accused procured blank checks on the Bull’s Head and Sixth \uuonal Banks, and filled them up, made payable to the order of his father, when he purchased goods to 4 tilling amount and received the balance in cash, in (us Way he bas swindled Messrs, Purdy & Go., arcidy street, Ritchie & Co., No, 350 Greenwich ta “4 S. T. Crolius, of No, 260 Washington Dowling remanded the acousea for wm aivect. Jawtt es uination. ao \iosrrg CnaisT1AN.—Matiida Smith, formerly an mmate of John Allen's (the wickedest man) well known dram shop, was arrested yesterday by officer Umsgrove, of the Fourth precinct, on a charge of dis- orderly and indecent conduct, in Water street, near her old quarters. While in court before Justice Dow- linge prisoner: hymns andthe hallelujah chorus with great vigor and considerable vocal ability, and insisted that she had been converted “like all the rest of Johnny Allen’s crowd.” As soon as the pa a rate assault upon ol a x ing his ‘coat, scratching hus face aud str him several times. The officer endured the assault and succeeded, after considerable trouble, in taking his prisoner {inside the prison, having had a palpable experience of muscular Christianity. ALLEGED FELONIOUS ASSAULTS.—There were three arraignments yesterday before Judge Shandley, of the Essex Market Police Court, for alleged felonious ‘assaults, John Hoffman was accused of stabbing in the shoulder Theresa Scheinwindeman, at No, 434 Sixth street; fortunately only @ slight wound. ‘Thomas Meehan was charged with stabbt in the back William Kass, during an altercation between the two at 110 Cherry street. Kass was unable to ap in court on account of the severity of his in- Juries, Onicer Gibson, of the Seventh precinct, who arrested Meehan, made the complaint. John Wal- ker, of No, 238 Second street, was alle; to have beaten with a coal shovel Elizabeth Walker, his siep- daughter, and beaten her so unmereifuily, according to the certiticate of a physician aiiending latter, as to prevent her attending cou! stepdaughter, who wit the assault, made the complaiut, All the parties were fully committed. EMpezZLING MONEY FROM LErTERS.—For the past two months the publishing house of G. W. Carlton have missed upwards of $300 in money abstracted from letters, A young Man named Henry Harrison, aged sixteen, residing at 336 East Thirtieth street, was suspected of the crime, as he was entrusted to carry the letters from the Post Office to the store of his joyer. Yesterday morning a decoy le'ter was placed in the Post Oiice by Mr. Cariton and detective Smith, of the Post OA, Rane a yi t wateh over his movements. Before he reached the store he was stopped by detective Smith and th: decoy letier found in his pocket opened and the money ab- stracted, Which was found on his person. Officer Collins took him before Justice Dodge, of the Jetfer- son Market Police Court, where a complaint was taken against him, to which he plead guilty, and ‘was committed to answer in defguit of bail. CASE OF ALLEGED SWINDLING.—Justin W. Spalding made complaint before Justice Dodge, at Jefferscn Market Court, that George W. Weich had defrauded him out of an amount of jewelry, consisting of dia- monds, watches, chains and coral sets, valued at $2,500, in this wise:—Spalding placed the property in several pawnbrokers’ shops where loans had been made to him. Being in want of money he went to Welch and solicited a certain amount on the strength of the tickets he held from the pawnbrokers, which Weich was to keep as collateral security. Welch declined this arrangement, but said le would take up the property itself and advance tie deponent money on it at five per cent. ‘this was agreed to. Weich obtained the eer ery paying de- ponent $1,165, and also a bill of sale, which he soli- cited on the grounds that In case either of them might die 1t would be well to be prepared for the contingency, stating at the same time thai it would amouut to nothing. Spalding some time afterwards went to Welch and sought to get some of the prop- erty which he wished to dispose of, but the latter informed him that part of it had been sold and gave no satisiaction about the remainder. Weich was held to bail im $3,000, NOTES ABOUT TOWN. ‘The “big Injins’’ of the tribe of Tammany are re- Joicing; wonderful are their dances of viciory over the Murphyites and other competitors in the State powwow for the sachemship over the braves and squaws of the Commonwealth. Is not their medicine good? Has not their prophet John, the son of Hott- man, been made war chief, and will he not lead his young men to victory? Now that Tammany Is in its glory, the least the “big braves’? can do for their wigwam is to paint the ferocious looking chap that Stands at ite cornice some darker color than white. Ugnt! They are furnishing the new Court House on Chambers street in a style of grandeur that must be highly pleasing to the makers of chairs and desks and railing in black walnut. One such job as that is worth @ small fortune toa “man and a brother’? of the Supervisors’ ring. Don’t you think 80, citi- zen Tweed? The placing of tron cages on the fronts of tene- ment houses for the purpose of hoiding fat old men and women and therein thoroughly roasting them while the buildings are on fire is rapidly progress- ing. The Superintendent of Dwellings must have a funny idea of the fitness of things to imagine for one moment the possibility, while the flames are raging like ten thousand forked and hissing tongues through gaping windows and cataracts of freezing water are being pumped into them to quench the consuming rage within, of a rheumatic creature or a bed-ridden old croue passing through one of these manholes and then on a perpendicular ladder essaying a descent to safety. Well, ‘sich’ is oficial wisdom—under a patent. The “Tajens,” big and littie, areintown, Like other distinguished visitors from a far country they have done a portion of the country, They visited Mn Seward at his residence, Auburn, and subse- quently, by way of a change, passed rapidly through the State Prison, where they were introduced to the lions of juridical society, Thence they visited the Niagara Falls, and last of all “‘Bosting,’? where they were introduced to the great bores of Yaie and Her- vard. From the tri-mountain village they hastened back to Manhattan, where they are permitted to rest from all their troubles. Since their return to New York Chih and Sun have dipiomatically inquireca of his Exceliency Burlingame what breach of etiquette they had inadverdently committed to lead them, in explation thereof, such a fearful dance as that they were compelled to measure in the crooked strects of the “metropolis” of New England. The new pavement on Broadway is progressing.’ We are now credibly informed that it will be “done when it is completed.” Even in that there is con- solation. Otherwise the end thereof no man would know. Notwithstanding the recent addition of a Mansard roof to a portion of the shed which in part joins the city Post OMce, business has increased eo much of late that an extra job in the way of extension is talked of, It is a burning shame that the postal business of a great city like New York should be conducted in such @ miserable old shanty as that which graces Nassau street. In the lower and business parts of the city han- dreds of houses, in whole or m part, are to be let. Changes in locations of particular branches of trade have caused these vacancies. BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board met yesterday at two o'clock, President George B. Lincolh in the chair, The usual nuwber of special and general orders ‘were entered, THE CASE OF THE NEW YORK RENDERING COMPANY. The Sanitary Superintendent, to whom was re- ferred the supervision of experiments to be con- ducted by the New York Rendering Company for the purpose of disinfecting and rendering inodorous the scrap or residue that accumulates in their business, reported that the same had been thoroughly accom- plished by the use of carbolic acid (the redistilied heavy ofl), amd recommending that further inter- ference on the | | Aka gl vonaggergetmrergnynted wi continue pe Render Company cease Y they . The the directed to forward a copy of the same to the company. FAT MELTING AND BONE BOTLIN 10. A report from the Sanitary Su- report was also received Perintendent, accom} two for Se hg establishments, se nature of the business under the most to be to ments for the present wants of ing the Board t discourage the except where connected with perly constructed and condu in u he reguiations of the Board. The report was te- ceived aud the application Va SLAUGRTER HOUS! An appilcation for permission to erect and main- tain a slaughter house at the foot of Forty-sixth street, North river, was denied. THE RESCUR APPARATUS. Dr. Smith called the attention of the Board to the case of a drowning man rescued at the ferry slip on Mon: last, who, taken out the water in an insensibie condition, resi by the application of the directions published by the Board for use in such circumstances, and accom- anying the .rescue apparatus known as Bylvester’s A resolution was introduced mares wer. juced and te ing the President to employ two. mes for rat the matter of the cattle disease for fifteen days, at a0 expense Dot to exceed $8 per day, FINis, ‘There being no other business verore the Board, rr it thereupon adjourned to Tuer o'clock. The State Commission and tt tu * All of the members of the Ste cept Commissioner Patrick, ha‘ points east, there was no furt acted by them yesterday. 1 expected to return to-morrow, spection will be made of all th¢ vicinity, The plan of inspecti adopted and enforced at Buffe\ Dunkirk, ana Sirona Publigh« to work effect ‘preven | coming forward, and the establi system here with reference to ¢ New Jersey completes the cor At Buffalo and other points, arrive in whicn are found some arated fT) ‘ones, after being sep: isolated twenty-four hours, ar. road they came, or if not, in come forward, except after & ¢ fl days, All cars arriving from oughty disinfected with carbolte seid or sv.. x powerful agent, whether the cattle arriving i: wen exhibit any indications of the disease or not. ‘A form ‘of permit has been agreed upon, to be issued by Assistant Commissioner Mornis in tis city and required by the regulations published in the HERALD of Wednesday last. INTERNAL REVEVUE AFFAIRS. ene pnt The Charge Against Revenue OMicialsi—Inver= tigation at the Astor Honse Yesterday—Com= munications frem Commisasoner Kol!ius— ‘The Examination to be Continued To-Day- Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Guttman re- sumed the investigation of the charges which had been preferred against Mr, Thomas E, Smith, ¢Xx- Collector of Internal Revenue in the Eighth disivict, and Daniel Murray, formerly 4 distiller in Twenty- fourth street, both of whom are accused of having conspired, in connection with Commissioner io!lins and Deputy Commissioner Harlan, to defraud the government of the tax on whiskey, The fact that the highest revenue official was among the accused parties invested the proceedings with more than ordinary interest, and the Astor House, where the examination took place, was visited by a large number of revenue officials and distillers—all of whom appeared to labor under the impression that the great dignitaries of Washington who have control of the tax on whiskey would be present. Such, however, was not the fact. Private leticrs were received in this city yesterday morning from Mr. Rollins stating that the investigation was merely aconspiracy of certain parties to secure hig removal, and thatjhe wonld not attend tie examination. The hour set apart for the investigation was onc o'clock; but iong before that time Mr, Binckley, the Solicitor of Incvernal Revenue, wio has special charze oi the prosecullon, Was making preparation for the reception of evidence against the defenda: John D. McHeury, tie informer, on whose atl davits the arrests of Smith were made, was present. alldavit is that Dautel Murray, who was doing business with one Haggerty, as distillers, in Tweu.y- fourth street, had frequently adinitted to him thit he had paid ith sums of money wil out any cou: pt to influence hin in his ofictal daty as the Eighth district, and that he had al ea Various amounts to Mr, Rol- lms, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, for a like object, the sums being as high as $1,000 a wees, and that Murray had also stated to him that bis dls tillery had not paid a cent tax to the government tor @ certain period, covering Over three months, Oo the ivst day of the examination (iuesday) these aidaviis formed the basis of the exaumination of the iniormer; but, it is said, he gave no evidence adal tuonai to that embodied in his original statement. The examination yesterday took place in a small parior (No. 165) on the second story of the southern wing of the building. Every possible precaution was taken to preveut the adinission of the press; aud to effect. this object two officers acted as sentinels at the doors, Shortly before two o clock, however, it was decides that the in- vestigauion strouid be conducted in public. At that hour the case was resamed by Mr. Blackley, who said tue proceedings were con- ducted on the first day at the instance of tie de- fence, He wished that fact to be placed on tie record, Mr. Patterson, who ‘appeared as counsel for Mur- ray, repited that he believed there was uo occasion for such a proceeding, as the sessions could be public now. Mr. Binckley suid he was not opposed to any course the defence might adopt in the uiatier, but he wished it to be understood tia’ he was not responsi- Dletor the privacy which had marked tie last ex- amination. Mr. Courtney believed the proceedings should not be conducted in private. Everybody iuteresied in the maintenance of the jaw and the Integrity of oftl- ciais should wave un opportunity to hear or read the evidence which might be presented in the case. Hereatter, thea, sessions should not be held in the Asior House, but in some courtroom, It was due to ‘the Case and to ali involved in it tat the fuilest, freest, largest pubiicity should be given to the testi- mony. Mt Binckley—I have never been opposed to any degree of publicity in the matter, Dir. White, counsel for Mr. Sinith, explained that the reason the defence did not want to make the pro- ceedings public on the first day was because they were necessarily ex parte, but now we desire to give the fullest pubiicity to the testimony. Besides there is no use in adopting privacy in the case, as the news about the charges has come from Washington, Mr. Patterson would respectfully ask that the in- vestigation of the charges aguiust his client, Mr. Murray, be postponed, as he had no time to prepare for his defence, the case having only been committed to his hands that day. Besides he wanted an oppor- tunity to see the papers, which had not yet been given to him. Commissioner Guttman said that both the accused were charge! with conspiracy, Making their case one 80 far as testimony was conceraed, Mr. White, while ready to proceed, would not ob- ject to & postponeinent of the case under tue circum. stances. He Wax, however, anxious to go on, and he would show, when an opportunity presented It- self, Ghat it was a consparicy of whiskey thieves to ruin honest men. Mr. Patterson repeated his application for an ad- journment of the examination as against his client, He did not know how two defendants were af towards each other, and as he had not seen the papers le could not possibly go on. Mr. Courtney said the status of the defendants was important. Two were before the court; two were not, and the Iatter were beyond the jurisdiction of the court. When he first heard of the charges he immediately telegraphed to the Commissioner of In- ternai Kevenue of the fact, and suqyested the pro- priety of his coming to this city to attend the invest- gation, That course was necessary in view of the hig character and position of the gentlemen, He had, however, received & communication from him that morning in which be deciined to appear before the Commissioner. The case, however, might go on, He had no choice in the matter; butif the coun- sel should agree, let it proceed. As the charge, how- ever, Was one of conspiracy, the cases of the defend- ants should go on together. _ Mr. White remarked that the reason Mr. Rollins did not appear was because he knew tie whole thing ‘was a conspiracy against him and that the Cog oo were false. He had received a letter from Mr. Rol- ling that morning in Which he stated that he looked on the accusations against lim with indignation and contempt, and that they were of such a siily and evi- dently groundless character that he was forced at tines to laugh at them. That (added the counsel) is the reason he did not come here. Why, the principal witness for the prosecution, who was under examl- nation on Tuesday, adinittedly fated to substantiate any of the charges which have been made, We defy the prosecution to prove their charges. Mr. Binckley—The character of tue evidence is & question for the Court (o determine. Mr. White—Mr. Koliins was perfectly aware of the fact that this fs a eonspiracy against him, and he Was bold enough not to come, Mr. Binckley--Bold enough? Mr. White—I see by the newspapers that the Presi- dent and the Secretary of the ‘reasury have disa- vowed any connection or official knowledge of the Piocoetines, 80 that if shat is the case it t# dificult to now by what authority the solicitor is acting in the his case. Mr. Binckley—Do I wmderstand you, sir, to question ee mnie to represent (ue United States in this matter Mr. White lied in the negative, remarking that the fact he had adduced was merely ecivent from newspaper reports, Mr. Binckley—The question is now one of post- be ae 1 would prefer to proceed with the case lo-day, a# I have onerous duties to perform in my office at Washington. Mr. Courtney remarked that the dimeulty waa, that asthe charge against both the defendants was one of conspiracy they should proceed together. Mr. raon Was perfectly willing te go on with the investigation to-morrow morning, Mr. Binckley—!t appears to be the will ofall parties to have the case postponed, and | will accordingly consent. The Commissioner then adjourned the examina- tion till to-morrow at one P. M., when it will be heid in the United States District Gourt room in Cham- bers street, denny me Ronee hag Ae ont on bail, No ces appear jore the court have yet been served on Commissioner Rolins, Y Important to Tobacco Manufacturers, ‘The following correspondence, giving, as it does, an important construction to the stamp section of the new law In regard to tobacco mant Will be of interest 19 the trade: <> manufacturers, UNITED StaTRe INTERNAL RevENT! } OF TOBAGO, ined A. 8, BRADY, InarRoTo} AND Groans, 59 Liuxety STURBT, Niw You La sin—The ant having Stated before can be iy bo, ma : Tusrty: phigh B A. Routan Vomumtesiouer, ac Wealonna, To this the following answer was received:— re fuily, E. &. Brapy, Inspector sive, ow Wok ‘ity: The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday, at one o’clock, in their rooms, 76 William street, the Presi- dent, William E. Dodge, im the chair, After the reading of the minutes of last meeting, which were approved, the Executive Committee reported favor- ably the name of Mr. A. B, Strange, who was bal- loted for and unanimously elected a member of the Chamber, The Committee on Arbitration announced that the term of office of “Mr, James P, Wellman had expired. Mr, Wellman was immediately afterwards nominated for another term aud unanimously re-elected, ‘The President announced that he had ‘received @ communication from the Bureau of the Land Office at Washington, making inquiries iu relation to un- skilled and skilled labor employed in the State of New York. After some discussion, in which Mr, Opdyke and others participated, the communication phd referred to the Geographical and Statistical ety, A letter from Senator Morgan, in reference to the Canal Conyention, Was read and discussed. On the motion of Mr. Sodske three members were ted by the President to attend the Couveation half of the Chamber, ‘The Secretary, Mr. George Wilson, read some por- tions of along letter from the Nantes Chamber of Commerce, giving a graphic account of a disaster to a ship in col uence of the neglect of the captain to sight Belle isle ‘on the voyage, The Chamber was asked to ay mariners accordingly. Dr, James Noyes, of New Orleans, by invitation of the President, then advanced to the desk and was formally introduced to the members. He addressed the Chamber, requesting its approval of & project now actually on foot, and which has received the approval of the Chamber of Commerce of New Orleans and other bodies, besides the commendation of any eminent engineers, to construct a slip caual from Lake Borgne into the Mississippi, a distance of two and @ half miles, The Doctor claimed, and proved to the apparent satisfaction of the Chamber, that the canal, Which he expects to be completed in September, 1989, will shorten the distance from New Oricans to Mobile fifteen miles, and save the e@x- penses of ordinary vessels from $200 to 2300 per voyage. ie canal would also shorten the distance to the Guif of Mex- ico, and enable loaded vessels coming down the Mississippi to transfer their cargoes at Cat Is- jand and save the enormous port charges at New Orleans. ‘transit of flour from the West by the Mississippi river through the proposed canal would be eleven days speedier to New York than across the Northern states, and the cost of transportation would be, at the lowest calculation, six cents per barrel cheaper. Dr. Noyes complained of the op- pressive rates imposed on the products of the West passing turough New Orleans, and urged that the monopoly should be broken up. His purpose in ad- dvessiig the Chamber was to obtain 1s ormearas of ry ‘eine of Haproved Mississippl navigation he had expiained, Aiter some discussion the matter was referred to the Executive Committee, and the meeting soon adler adjourned. RROOALYN INTELLIGENCE, Fing.—A small frame building at No, 73 York street, occupiéd by Jeffrey Purcell asa feed store, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Loss about $1,000, The stock was insured in the Baltic Insurance Company. SEIZURE OF A STiLL.—An illicit still was found in operation yesterday morning in Tremont street, near Van Brunt. It was seized by the oficers of the Inter- nal Revenue Department. No whiskey was found on the premises, AN ALLEGED TH1eF.—Charles Johnston, an in- dividual of color, was about crossing the Fulton ferry at un unseasonable hour yesterday morning with a valuable set of harness in a bag. As he was unable to tell where got it or where he was going withit, he was bagged by an odicer of the Forty- secona precinct and locked up to auswer, Tus Navy Yarp Rossery.—Lhomas Flood, Samuel Husted and Henry Brown, wio are accused of stealing some metal from the Navy Yard, appeared before Commissioner Newton yesterday for examin- ation, Owing to the absence of some witnesses the hearing of ihe case was postponed until Thursday next, at eleven A. M. DEATH OF A PROMINENT CiTIzEN.—Dr. Theodore F, King, an old and prominent citizen, died suddenly on Wednesday afiernoon at his residence in Scher- merhorn street. The deceased was one of the founders of the Brooklyn City Hospital and always took a prominent part in all matters of a philan- thropic character. ie was ever ready to do an act of kindness and was loved and respected by all who knew him, He was in the sixty-third year of his age. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—Henry Higgenbotham, a car- penter, fell from the third stozy of a new building in Cumberland street, near Willoughby avenue, yester- day afterooon, and sustained serions if not fatal in- juries. One arm was broken and he was injured in- ternally. He was taken to the City Hospital. Tag Fatal RuN OvER ACcIDENT.—Coroner Smith held an inquest last evening over the body of the boy Andrew Whitman, who was run over and killed on Myrtle avenue on Wednesday evening by a wagon driven by Peter Weber. It could not be ascertained Trom the testimony taken whether the occurrence Was accidental or not, and the case was journed until this evening. Weber has been admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000. STABBING AFFRAY.—A Tow occurred in Furman street, near Atlantic, about six o’clock last night, in the course of which Edward Hogan was stapbed in the left arm by .Thomas Hollahan, Hoilahan, it appears, assaulted Hogan's father, when Edward hastened to his father’s assistance. Hollahan then turned upon him with a knife rc, ek him a severe cut, Both men were arrested—Hogan for assault and battery and Holiahan for felonious ussanit. They were locked up in the Forty-first precinct station house to await examination, ProBABLY Parat, AFFRAY.—Coroner Flavin took the ante mortem deposition of Henry Jerkin, at his residence, corner of Classon and Lafayctte avenues, yesterday, as he was believed to be in a dying con- dition from some injuries received at the hands of a laborer named James Daly. It appears that Jerkin refused to give Daley credit for some groceries, when he struck him between the eyes and broke the bridge of his nose. An art was also severed, and the injured man bled Internally for several hours. He stated that Daley knocked him down and kicked kim wniil he was insensible. The assault took place se ama morning. Daley has not as yet been ar- rested, LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Tax Cons Cror.—Thus far on the island the corn crop i# continuing to look finely, although it is feared by some that the eg oe which are very plenty, willdo much harm. Those pests are much more pienty this season than usual. Srrvck sy LiguTNiIna.—A barn of Mr. Samuel Titus, Gien Cove, was struck by lightning on Snu- day afternoon last, and consumed, with its contents, involving a loss of $100 in excess of the tnsurance. ‘It is stated as a singular clroumstance that this ts the third barn on the same place which bas been struck wilh lightning, and the second one which has been destroyed by the stroke, A RAILKOAD WaR ON A SMALL ScaLe.—On Sat- urday last Judge Barnard granted an injune- ton, on the application of the Long Island Railroad Company, enjoining the South Side Railroad from crossing a portion of their track at the depot in Hempstead, The papers were served on the officers of the road on Saturday night. The Long Island Railroad claims that the South Side oe @ portion of their track om the land of the YACHTING NOTES, The white-ribved Phantom aad the raven-winged Fleetwing have been lying at anchor off the pie- tureaque club house at Clifton, &. L. ‘The Rambler is at Whitestone. ‘The pretty Alice is now lying off t house. She has done weil this year. The yacht Scud in her present trim is speeding well, Her owner is delighted at her “fast gait.” ‘Narraganset bay is the “holy land’ of many fast New York yaciits. King Philip's mouument and the clam baking grounds there offer great attractions to yachtinen. The annual chowder of the Beooklya Yacht Clab will take place Soprenber VW Dory, & Le ‘There will be a yersint rount © among the dove of this aquat\> The Rest'ess is bay. Yesterday afternoon the Picetwlig left her tate anchorage of the ciao ho wtea Islaad, with a party of ladies wad gentiomen aid saied up the sound, ‘The Patmer, Pacort, Vorta and Scud are ia News port hapber. ‘ew York club fh the ) house at Gowanus “lost angola,” and then, niaking bis way to bis gar- ret, sat@own and for @ monthly publication sadly did City Missionary Van Meter; so also the mana- gers of the mission house on the corner; s0 also John Allen, who regarded the superlative ‘‘wicked- est” a happy thoaght and, tm consequence, laid in a larger store of benzine and added to iris circie of vile dancing women. The “Wickedest Man,” who, by the way, was not wickeder than his neighbors, but rather better, made a good thing out of lus new found repatation—in fact, gathering in (he green- backs much fasver than ever af his bar. UIs PROMISE to save John from the “wrath to come” was now the work of the missionary people, at the head of which stood Mr. Yan Meter, and his principal was loudly prayed for at every conventicie in the city, This did not have the desired effect. It added, however, to the feliow’s reputation and to hix custom, Next followed an interview between the Polemuian, Com- missioner Acton and John, at which tie to-be-con- verted said he was quite willing to close lis den of infamy on the Ist of September, With this the would-be “ savers” of his soul were forced to be con- tent. They did not, however, cease praying for him in season and ont; while with bis usual noncuaiance the “Wickedest Man” continaed to sell bis “ poison’ and hire out his “fallen angels” to men of the lowest instincts—to the flercest, cutthroais who had ever patronized his mfamous how of prost ta. Uon and ail Uncieantiness, THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF REFORMATION . When the last basiness day of A had arrived, and at precisely tweive o'clock miduight, Lim man, Who has accuniulated upwards of $109,009 Im [he bor. rible trade to which be las devoted his manhood, called his vile associates around bin—his dance his his strikers-out from the shoulder, procuresses, all shop asa bagnioe, and when next he removed the yellow shatters from the Windows of ius green painied house be would on the plows lay, This declaration from the “Wickedest " to iis co- workers in iniquity raised a laugh, in whieh the drunken wretches, Made beasts of by Alica’s rolgat but an hour bejore, coarsely joined. PRAYER MERTINGS. Weil, what was the upshot of this notice? The degraded creatures out of the souls this Ailen bad made a turned wirift, less, not howeless, for homes had for with bis wallet ot turned ra, and the “Wiekedest ursting with the wages quietly, speculatively from his oid the his heart no softer or purer, with ulse added, aad seeks to propitiate an of -aded God y holding day, at the hour of noon, prayer meet- ings, at which the usnal are ubtered in the invocations, and whl about as Well cal- culated to stir to its the hear of the sinner as a prayer uttered In Hebrew of David. THE DEGRADED, For three days have these [aye J been neld im the bar and dance rooms of the “Wickodest Man,” and while John and his family have steod tm midst of the gaz! crowd to be stared and prayed at, while the trembtt slaves of man's lust are huddied toge’ m a corner itke cowed beasts of prey, and beyond the pasting exetiement street" Nothiag, abeotitelys Yes, We Nad lorgotien’ street? Nothing, lutely. Yes, we hed forgotton; has been sinea. 1 has pe AT uunded pl it to the bie, the aWial estate im which are thousands of women, walking in the valiey of degradation, in this great town, whem words tnve cations to the Father Will not altogetier save from the wretchedness of the life into which temptation has led them. CHARACTER OF THE GATHRRINUS. Of these prayer meetings, gathered togetuer in the Darrow apartinents of Jolin Alien, the air laden with the odors of bad whiskey, rotten tobacco and Gith- impregnated perspiration, are daily 0 be lound the wealthy merchant, the holy-minied womaa, the prostitute, the thief, the burglar and the drunkard; and while some * brother" raises his vowwe that the “Wickedest Man" may be saved, im the usual manner, the ‘‘(riends"’ of the prayed for “0 through” the crowd and “relieve” every man aud Wouan of them, in some mysterious manner, of their spare bry ae tc esaee oat with suppressed jee among pic! ets that @ * (ag spouser”’ wasn’t as oh by a hundred Pah whea he left No. 302 Water street on Monday as when he entered it. Now we do not desire it to be oe ep oe Nem S ry a for a moment these petty attemp' every, whien are carried on under his very nose; bat we do desire to call attention to the fact that the “style of prayer” get Fd bagnio is not of the character to reach hear: and make penitent the wrong-dver, QURSITONS TO BE ANSWERED. Ts John Allen sincere in his professions of reforma- tion? Is he convinced of his past betug one of evil? Has he truly experienced what, in the vernacular of the “professionally”? pious is called “a change of heart,” or is be sampiy desirous of luting himself out of the slime of uforal degradation in which ne has wailowed, and by a fa step cross the chasm that separates him and family trom ol that society calis “respectable” and ‘ioral,’ ace the ui offers of the missionaries of the city to j¢ him on the way, while yet in the tabe of his soul the lamp of faitit retain lightéd? Will he surrender the one hundred © sand dollars he has amassed tn his hellish basi and endow a charitable institution to women as aransom, if such a thing wer for the hundreds of souls he bas been tnstrimentRe in sending to the infernal regions, and commence where he began, at the lower round of the ladder of Ife? No one can answer these pregnant yuestions— no one but the “Wickedest Man”—and his entire sincerity can only be known to Him “who knoweth all secrets.” If, liowever, we analyze Aliea’s con- duct from the hour of his interview With Polloe Commissioner Acton until he made the aunownee- ment that on and after Saturday last, at midnight, hia den would no longer be devoted Ww the vilest orgies, we are fain to persuade selves that calculation, and that of most sordid kind, entered largely into his estimate of his chances in the future. On the otter hand, Joha Alien has, with a fair substratum of commen sense, all the characteristics of an impulsive man, of one prone to good or evil, a8 by external causes he is or influenced, HOW THE “WICKEDEST MAN" LOOKS, The so-called “Wickedest Man” is in altitude about five feet eight inches. [ls temperament is sanguine bilious, with a volume of brain Lat is not in the frontal or upper region | while the base of his skull is wide and sits well on a bull-looking neck, The crown of his head is ail but bald, and while the hair on it is not dark, his whiskers, which he wears well down his face and thin, are decidedly dark, almost black. The beard is light, and his eyes, which are of a dark biue, have, when in repose, an uncertain look in them—an ex- pression that leads one to feel that Jotn is not, can not be a leader, but in any walk of life may make “2, doctle follower. Jat is:— Surrounded by people given to the making of rayers in the vocative, this “wickedest of men" would be @ devout proselyte, a Christian in hie own and the, to others, every day accepiation of the verm. Withdraw that infnence, place him tn the society of thleves and vagabonds, harlots and murderers, and his soul would gravitate to them with an affec- tion quite as sincere as he could bly evince toward those who sought to reform And ye this man would never be, in the inner sense of the expression, truly religious; neither, on me ed a could he be a deliberate murderer, & irined drunkard or a petty thief. om sar has no clear ‘sare his perceptions are bit ‘den where agreeable to him, but it never deprived him hour's 8 and, to illustrate t to what convictions were worth until within a few days of the clos ae eaten: edie fui tee ats tr tundeh ra his lite. Severai ong entered us barroom, drank some of his liquors then lef} without onering, te Baer, mowed the andy anny ou, his. fo anger, follo em, vonerientl cursed them in the most fearfale the most appalling language. THE LITLE DRAMA. And this was at tho very moment when the Lo missionaries, following up the work of the so literary chittonnier, were preparing (0 rip up curtain and play ihe pious little drama repared under ihe title of the “Wickedest Kew York.’ to au sucience that would adm our. the not one As el | up the falling fortunes of the mission hte stusation wil have ts ‘ane days” TaR, se! wi ve its nine and then, like all other plays, be withdrawn and be , or Slocum, with his hundred thou- the “wickedest man in New York?” he is not. Submitting to be 80 his want in that most important ele- thfulness; inasmuch as ip his Persuaded that there ure dozens of much wickeder than he now is or ERA: iat i it lg ; f i e i z 3 : 3 3 a z the romance ofa septa ang. ofa mian 2 sul juentiy mitting i made & to0! of to nwa the bu Wate 4 mally’ ai Goduiness for their bread and butter 1 their SATAN IN WATER STREET, We Zoneat, John knows that he is man as his pious advisers would have yen es World at large believe. He feels be ts un’ordinary seoundrel—one who has made itis fortune in a way that his children, tf they are brought up morally, will strive to furget—that he is bepulied and that-he has @ part to piay; and, tool that he is, he cannot it eve that his ety, the prayer meetings at his. ie “lovefeasts,” as a reverend ventieman 4 i z called them, in his blind, unreasoning “cal—are at- tracting the young and the old with pa-rile and de- based tastes to vicinity, and that pure women who attend the profane ejacuiations u:i cred as pre- tences of prayer do not go away altoz: rf UBSpot- ted. The Devil reigns supreme yet in Water street, and unless more fitting mean: are taken for the true and lasting reformation of not only Joho Allen, but all who have with nm sianed, no one will be benefited, noi cven the mis- sionaries. {t is profanity, this utteriug the name of God in such a wild, wanton way, ¢ akes the reasoners among us turn aside in di cust and ask themselves, **is religion pure and uade*! ci when en- trusted to the Keeping of such as these raua will soon be played ont. The and the missionary, sausied with their gains, and Alien, with his notoriety, wil! each go his —the ‘‘sensationist” to pick up some otier charac- ter, the preacher to stir up the pious or Ue profane im another line of business, and the “Wickedest Man,’? ifbe returns not to his bagnio, to prove as a‘'re- member of society’ and a pillar in some 2 cighes to be honored by hiin as one o! ite lead- lights," that the wages of sii is not always g i THE NATIONAL GAM. Base Ball Notes. ‘The “little unpleasantness” which has existed during the past few years between Colone! Fitzgerald ‘and the Athletics, of Philadelphia, has become a thing of “the dead past.” Those who had the pieasure of ‘witnessing the meeting between “Hicks’ and the Colonel on Monday last say it was quite a treat to see the hearty greeting and hand shaking that took piace, all parties acting as if there had never been ‘any diMeuity, but as if there had been « long ais. tance crossed to reach the place of meeting after @ lage tion. "Tis well, so let it be recorded, v iayna es defeated the Bre alone, Of Ro- ‘The Handally isiand bors—Culon Base Hail Chub — defeated the .Rolus, of Harlem, a se-ond time, on lp 14 the handsome score of 4) to 18. In sire nc, of Brooklyn, defeated the Jefferson, of it “ t the Carroll Park grounds, of Rast Saginaw, Mich., have a base ball practice. No pun ine between the «econd nines and Athletic Clubs of AUanta, Ga., Rain coming on, tie game was fl i B if Z , which the former won with a left’ the Haymakers and gone back to from the Haymakers’ nine. asserts that Bearman was clected @ Haymakers three or tour weeks ago; ¢ efforts being made to secure him 0 neatly and plockily in the Kors at Brookiyu, will take he nine and NeAtee will tournament in Chi- A Fe $ ; ; i b zl tid 4 # if i AH wy Pemees” are making Gulp thoy were tad a4 pts with the sean gate should be tue result of ‘heir meet 2B Pgh Hie i E ‘e i oft ifr t i a 555 tz. 3. F i at i 235 # i] i : i 4 ze SPE Pa, at tutte Pelle, ‘To-day—Mv' ual ve. Eekford, and heme grouse cya va. Ney Yor Post Omeet me “= we at Mount Morris. morrow -Vuion va. Harlem, Tremoat. Monday, Tih— Atlantic vs, Athletic; Union grounds, He ALLEGED ASSAULT TE EAL: ESTE New Yoru, Sept. 4, pea, To THe Eprror oF Tas Hemaio— The report in your valuable journal of the frst day's proceedings m the case of the Ly lea States va. Ferrer de Conte does not include the pot takes by me as his counsel upon the ad.ileswon .o evidence of the libelous matter published by Min ster Gomes against Mr. De Conto, We assumed a broader ground and argued the: in deseeading from poo tical err meant to Vile pe senaiities he had east «ude, sor the Ume being. the protection whieh inicerustonal law and our own statutes afford him im his oMcial en . The! he Own condnct nee Vrowter duly accred! to oor government needed egy = — | and cited vo. |. p. 4%, of the opimions « in Generals to the efert that Was cone! tempt of the government lor a for ice communicate hit semuments, @e tty His intergouree and correspondence Exceutive Depertisent, ae. The dh from a fear | eo dempted in tue despate Monitors to all Peru tn the ware her and Spam. fa that attempt Mr. lieved the Minister to be an abe tor wandering from the politcal que supposed infraction oF De Conto in c tions, and ae atteck Ww Introduced becore the Coummiss oer Minister denios ‘he #tatemeats tae te | ani yet ho explanation or felracton « The supposed assault at Delmomic ly of an expression of the Mdina: red individual, If there were an an will be on. thw be miere a ‘auch emntnent success as earnestness od seal ine good Work can ever command. and whe boi endeared himself to all With whom he had ever come im com tact by hie affability and benevolence of @ sporition, died on Monday last, after @ lingering Hines, et the house of the Order on West Fifty-ninth street, body of the deceased lay in from the ome his death untt when the rites of the were periormed ever was chan! double row along the maim aisie, Father Starrs, Vicat General, chanted ( those t took @ last look #t vious to the removal of the remains, winch were ae- ited with ail Sco houors is (he Vauis bnaer St. Patrick's