The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1869, Page 5

Sabie ae NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UWITED STATES BISTAICT CONAT. @ndgment Moved For in the Caso of Wintse dei}, Evke) und McLaren~The Sentence om the Prisonerr. Before Judge Blatchford. The Untted Siates vs. Alvah Blaisdell, J. J. Eckel ang John McLaren.—This long and ubly tried case was brought to a finale yesterday morn- ‘ng by the sentepee of the Court on each of the prisoners, The court room was densely crowded, and for game time befors Judga Blatchford took his seat on ths beach there was neither sitting nor standing room without or within the bar—the press of spectators eacroaching upon Inmits ordinarily kept clear from occupation by out- siders, MOTION YOR THE PASSING OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE Zita. cour. ‘The United States District Attorney (Mr. Courtney) Moved the judgment of the Court on the prisoners. MOTION TO POSTPONE JUDGMENT, Mr. Knox, associate counsel for the defence, Moved that the Court delasyejudgment for the rea sous he would pow submit. After briefly reviewing the circntmstances undor which the defendants wero Indicted ho submitted that the pledge of the govern- ‘ment hed been given to the defeadants that they Would not be prosecuted for the offence of which they Sad been guilty, in consideration of the very important evidence they had given to the goy- fa72' touching extensive revenue frauds which come within thew knowled, M he Mam Fullerton had .been employed by thd Prosident of the United States to investigate the Ghatges of fraud on tie revenue that nad heen repre, gented to the government as existing 19 this city, ig nad FSerived from the Presklont power to geant Protection to suck persons as should old infin in the nvestigatlons he had been directed to ingutute Sach Gv FS WS hé (hr. Fullerion) was invested with had been the subject of conversation between himself (itr. Fullerton) and the Attorney General ‘The result of that conversation had led him to believe that the Attorsey General was Qisposed that he sheuid have the same powers conlerred upos him by Wirt ofiiciat that had been previously evnserred apou hima by the President, Mr. fullerton con-tdered, therefore, that ne was fully anthorized by the it to hold out to persons offering information with regard te these revenue frauds tho Mr. Fullerton, to- & %), counsel for Ma‘or 5 if me aware of the fact that b p had given to Blaisdell, Eckel, NeLaren, Dapuy and oth assurances of the pro- tectiog of the they would join with protection of the government. ne ; ‘ with myseit * and assist him’ in the was making at the tle to’ frauds, After these assurances ‘oieciion were given the government was pnt in Loesesion, through the District Attorney here, of the irreoul: es practised ia thas Blaisdell wetillery, ond the govergieat was thus advised by the véiy diseiosare fe by those men pf {Ue conuogiion be. two rectliviug bone dud thé disijicry and of oval In May of 2 auaalines of od and means by which it ud Ws0 of the faci of the bribery gia la Siarag. of the property gtr at of eee fact foie to Bik A Compleie Lud periect case agains: th partis Who were then under examination bei [*, Commi: goverment bavi been pul in possession of theas facts, Mfr, Falerton aud my hud aa interview with Disthict Atiorey Court aad We lad advised that ofiséF-or ths faces. At the last moment 9 NAMES of the witnesses, vag Whom Was vie nedunt, Motaren, and Dea- tort, the }o {ler of whom Was @ witness for the gov- tmiient in tis provecution: Yases, who has besa roceutly uNiicted, und of Moaes Dupuy, who (Da- pry), for tle very matter about which he had made discloaures, lias been in. icted, tried and convicted. sour Honor wii see from this outline of facts WhalI propose to show in the shape of a furnished statement; for as regards the disclosures of Biais- Gelit is not advisable that I should make openly WH the naturegot the-e disclosures; euitice it to Bay that tals was ‘he ata. ting polat of the pprooting the system of frauds on the revenue with ich the whole couniry is now pretty famittar. men thought tuey were secure on the pieige of the government, that they shoutd be ete tectei, @od they opened their hearts both to Major Belknap aust to Mr. Fuilerton. There never were more solemn assurances given to men, to ny own knowledge, and | am confident whea your Hionor is in full possession of all the tacts and cir- cunsiances sarrounding the acts of these men— What they havo doue and what they have suffered— you will adinii that they are eutitied to the approba- Uon knstead of the persecution aud condemnation of tho government, Ibis from these facts and cireum- Riances tiat | dssire w lay before your Honor the Wad proofs agalust these par we rulghed Dim Wilt ti Byorn statements of partes who ‘are conversant with all these facts and proofs. ‘There axe bosides other considerations I might sub- mit (o your Honor ja regard to delaying sentence. ‘he war instituted by the newspapers against these men, and the fact that Me. Fullerion, Major Belknap, i Me. Dupuy aod Windust are under indictineat in the States Curcuts Court, them trial has been set down for to«lay, and i ia supposed that their trial will tako ee, and from my Knowledge of that case fi is wore Ginn likely (hat Dr. Blaisdell and McLaren wil! be Di cessary witnesses for tie defence, and that i uli like to dave therm in court during ot only thar, but, very natuvally, they to have them free from the impuiation of renicncect this Court. For this reason, aiso, Wwe that that sentence be delayed Uli the letter ena of the term, I foros, your Honor, to aliude to the defendant Hus position is this: that while he had Hot lade auy siatement at leagth with regard to the matters about whica tiis iaquiry was belug Made connecivd with frauds upon the govern- quent, both Mr. Fullerton and Major lelkna bed been given to understand by Blatadell that whenever the occasion required it he (Eckel) would be in readiaess ty make disc.osures wit re- spect to cveryihing he knew with regard to these revenue frauds, Circumstances nad transpired that Bob nskie et giving iniortation on this subject, erclore he had nos been gatied upon in the matter; bot! understood from the start that nis disclosursa, wien tue tine cama for him to inake then, Would be very material aud Of great importance in bringing to punishment tae partics Who had bene ted by these /rauds, TLE DISIRIC” ATCORNBY OPPOSES THE ARPLICATION pie POR DELAY IN TI SENTENCE, Mr, Oour ney rising to Oppose, aaid:—May it please Yous Vonor, this 3 tue mort remarkable application, and made in the most romurkabie way, that was ever addresaed to the MHscretion of a court of jastiee, He ave that theso criminals, who lave been con- vieled by tia Court on the inmost astounding évi- doace, saoul! have their sentencea post |, for booth, becaves mint he moeteioed. ie nt 1 6D 98 Wiia the seer Gell and soi “ gine government, ty Hirooga Sore E orte procures tor tuem the procecti: Mr Kuox—i mad promi Werstood, Le Bape Oe oe emeste Mr. Courtney—Take tt either way, t ro elt tarred with the same stick. Now your Honor please Ob behalf of the secretary of the Aap t T ave the right (0 Bay tat go such statement Was ever made by bit. And Tmake thia statement be- cause the right to believe that the Secretary of tho Treasury belicved, aud had the tight to believe, that Of vil Cae great awindiers and defrauders of the lu- Yernal :evenue of the United Siates Jor the last two yoars cud a pa! these inen, Hintsdel! and Bckel, wero tie principals, notdo. it will not do to Make fhe appl ‘or 2 postponement of a Tighteous eontence these tien, on soime- thing (hat counsel understood hed taken lace. I want the genlieman who makes ti He ue = ment to put it into such a shape that tne Court fod the commman'ty can waderstaad whether or not Of the “reasury made any euch agros- ment Or entered iato Avy ouch stipulate of com- Dinatioa with theag men, If your Honor please, whon was this alleged com- Divation mode under which these cruminets ask for @ posponcment of (he sentence of ie law which ‘our Honor will pasa tipon tem at the proper ime? This tadictinent Was found one year avo for the same offence committed tu November last. = Au tndiounent was also found agatust them for the Nevember run, on which they defrauded the government, as proved, The trial ou that five: mdtctinent, your Hoaor recol: Tects, Was postponed tothe April abd then again to tie June term. In the meantime the disvtilery opened again, acd a continnation of those frauds was had and agala cetected, avd wheu the Graud Jury next met they added other counts to the old indict. Bient against two of the defendants, Blaisdell and Dckel, with reward to the April and May rans, And 1é will not do for counsel now to come nere aud Bay—on no testimony or production of facts—that tiiese Men, convicted of these erimes, should go before an officer of the governmont—Beiknap or = other ofiieer—and tell him that they had information which they would furnish if they them- kelves were allowed to go acot-free for these crimes Witch they had previousiy committed. Counsel says that Belknap, an oficer of the government, ap- nied wnier certatn agencies, Which will be d% oped And exposed tha tew days, aud appointed for ® certam purpose, aa | will show by and by, Promised this Khasdeil protection tn consideration of furnishing him with proofs of fraud op tho revenue, while it is notorious that while that infor- mation was im the very office of the counsel he (counsel), in his own habdwriting, drew ap the am. davit based upon Information furnished by Biatsdell for the pul dose Of procuring the arrest of an ofiicer who had the hon and the manhood to perform his duty faithfolly and feartessty, of these very men have beon u District Cow or ‘wilt, corrupt and ‘Jellpersto a Tnaee very affidavits were furnished by B Wand * Bel- oe, and othors for the ing out of the Neer mae that was ex, to the public ES Gates cate pies tata Sor at sel Saauaet shomee Gener oreaes Eeeise ere eae we are enndor, that men | Rot be BRpEtagaETCESacg 0509572755 105082 22] 24ag00322eS28se8. £522, BTRTETEE : = SEES = 09 $5525 0s 29 0529 Gb e59 205004 ETUSFEELASE SERIE FTEDIETEREEEEA NEW YORK’ HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. E z revo. Justice these erlininals, 13 indicted in the other President; he (I'n'lerton) was en) nué frands and to He tells us that Pu'lerton court Of @ very settous oflence. ie may want, he does not say he wants, but that he may want, or that it may be necessary on the trial of his case to have the evidence of Biaisdell and McLaren. But I want, ‘oar Honor, before Mr, Fullerton ask3 hia request, he poeponaniens of the sentence heveto put im shape, whether or not he really wants Blaisdell and McLaren and the rast of these thieves tn his defeace on te indictment under which he 1s to be ivied, Ido not mean that this iatter ehali be say longer misunderstood, or that these men. shall be kept cut of the State Prison @ moment | than may be necessary t> meet the requirement of the law and of jasuce, Counsel says that Mr. Fwierton then cama into the case; and what does he first do in ferreting out these frauds? ae Fullerton Enew that on tha city. was associate uAsel case when it was under examination bofore the Commissioner, and he at the tine eouceded that the charge made azaiast the Oollcctor on the oaths Of these men was false iu every respect ant m every: cular, And yet, a8 we see and are informed by he asgoctate and partner, this very Mr. Pulle:ton goes to work wxicr some assuined or pretesded power and authority into association and connection with theee branded perjurers, with these whiskey thievea—wi I say, these perjure:s and ielons-tor the purpose of eadeavoring, as counsel Informs ns, to ferret out further frauds negatnst the government. What a combiuation! What a set of disiterested patriots we have here! Whatis the Uext phase of delectable combination? Du one Of their confréres, one of the most intiraate az ciates gud dgents of tig distingyjshed legal fron, goes before a U, States cou eT ANY Makes a aMdivat, whlch 1s proved to be false and unite in every partioutar and which was manafactured aclely for the poe olin snoney and black: maittog a cology f thts State upon that peda, Aa i, oy Tegai fim, ie ve Bape (dr Fullerton), who is so anxious to f reb ont frauds committed on the revenue gag to bring to punisiment the guilty oMfciais and unofiicia s, this very learned counsel presents it to the commissioner, and_ the commissioner thereupon isstics Lis warrant. What foliows? That warrant, Withoutany deputation on it whatever, 19 sarrep- ttously taken from tie Ocice of the commissioner by Fullerton and given by hii into the hands of ms tools and his toacties for tae seeming purpose of hay- ing it executed on him. No one had a right to exectte that warrant; and it waa sot out merely for the purpose of blackmailing rae party avaiist en it was taken ont. W Y, say anytting to anybody th. been mate out; icast of all should het United States Distict Attorney or the Mapsl the tssning of any such procesa, ‘To make a fony story short in this watter the collector was arrested and then blackmaifed to the trae of 220,090, aud then told to has OT to Canida, while the proner ¢ informed of the Issnanse of rio ts so deeply ix ested ia (he protection of tia revenua, We are iold that tucse men, te doe: Tarnished important ts governmen if Mr, Fullerton be the gov they hove for thew own common enda, but bie of testimony bas heca turned by th ponstitit tus get.or aistiliery these disiingut é of Bintsdel i G A Um a with be th t ol beon on to-day, Counse, (eneral had been he ais Acqute: feudants nad been prom. Government and that th eat When the case was firet presented to the Court ti the Atworucy rat in whieh T wos reques' for certain ‘put cousiderations, not to proceed with the at thatiime. Tconsegaentiy did not then proc: ‘The Attoracy General having given the mates, cousideration, J’ i dace course of thae w. directed by iim to proceed at once with the trial the indicunent against these defendant Aad your Hosor will recotlect how my eiorts to proceed were thwarted by the applications of counsel ior postponement. In the case to come on in the other coursl have been aleo directed by the Attorney General to proceed without delay eel according to law In the Ciacharge of my duties in regard to tt, Mr. Knox tei, but before he had couctuded the Court interposed. JUDAPMENT OF PILE COTRT. Jorge Biaichford thet procee.ted to rAddreaa conn- sel on the application for postpovement of the sea- tence. He said:— Thave (isteved to everything that contd be said by counsel on either side with rezaya to this mateer, ana a very great deal has been said tat ans no rel cy whatever to the question before the cou' has mereiy had refereace to matters in regurl to which 4 very great derree of feeling hae been inact fested by counsei on both sides, but wihn whieh tui court had nowaing whatever ‘0 do, ‘The consi tona witteh have been presented by tue counsel for the defence I take upon its statement a3 fally, to ati intents aud purposes, as if they had been presented by him ona solema afficavit, And J will as- sume that thi Presuten nd othe Attor-. ney General, throngh ties with whe they have communicated, have promised projection or don or wWuatever cle it may bo to these men to niest excent, But that is a matter with which court has nothing whatever to do. Auy promise ov pledge mate oy Whe President or the Attorney General th that regard wiil be undeubuodiy redeemed. it as for the exectiilve department of the government to exercise the power of pardon, either tatepend- ently or in covfequence of previous aseuriave to that eect. If the government, in Its widom, a6 throagh the President or the Attorney Gouerat, hought that there were considerations why (hese men ought not to be held because o1 these assurances ‘they had the power at any ime to prevoat the prose- ciutlon by directing tne District Attorney not to prosecnt®. The court can only have its commantica- on with the executive dopattuent of tue govern- ment through the District Attorney as the recognized ofiicer of Uie court and of the goveramont. When there 1s no District Attorney in commiasion the gov- t ¥, thatis a pledze which nu ernment cannot prosecute m thta court. The court knows nothing of the prremens, except through bo proper tse a tuted ty Mgnt ted iia ie prosecatior 8 case, the They Aliorney has. meee tak Withess. so the eas, of VMtayony that has been presented tn violation of any previol pledge, and which wou'd entitie m to oxcentivd clemeac i be rer by the executive department of tha govern, <i alone, bat witi Which the Court has hofaing what. ever todo, itis the daty of the Court to pronounce the sentence of the law according to the facts ay devoloped on this trial. One of (le great features of our syvaiein of goverament ts ihe encito separation of t — tire eeegire ft ie gover iS mere! a aes ty Indigiary, bale complete separation of tha Jacigial Fans tron ths executive fuseltow, . And ‘to at on the Court 9 be ipfuenced In any “y io redeom or to perform dr to fuid! tae pledges of The executive department of (lo government is to vopart entirely from the sound ‘wise pract'oes of our aystem of government, QDd tore 18, infact, no proprigty in dine Jourt Hatening to any suck su on. Wil now pass the sentence of the law upon ihe prisoners, ‘The Court—Let the prizoners stand up, The three prisoners were then bronght tn front of the bench. At this moment the deopest sileace pre- valled—not even @ whlaper, scarcely a brent, to be heard Gill te learned Judgo haa concluded. THE JUDGE'S aDPRESS TO THB PRIGUNURS——sODO- NE OF TUR C Alva Binisdell and J. J. Hekel—You havo been con- vieted, alter @ very fall and thorough, and, as the Court thinks, @ fair triad by an Ibyartiat Jary, gifted by your counsel bY an examination before they Were omupanolicd, and on Sse | which the jury regards as perfectly ee of the oifence wit which you are charged, You have boon convicted, exch of You, upon three count, three distinct ofonces of re- inoviog distilled spirits frow the place whero It was distitied to other than o bonded warehonse, as pro- vite by law. You have also, each of you, been convicted of three Cisting! offences, in aiding mut abetting in the removal of digiiled spirite from a pad {0 a places other than a bonded whiskey, as provided by law. There are ciroumstances as de- the trial end circumstances con- it show tho very great gare poratatonce of thia thtelt busi. the distitiery had been seized in November and condemned in Pevruary, After this iNet ae of whiskey the distillery was sulx sequently sold by the government, and in you moro or lesa became immediately counceted with it, and you entered the second tine on the same courie—to the removal of iliett whiskey. Although your precise relation to the business may not have been similar tpon the second a8 upon the Grat occa. sion, the punishment of the ollence for removing or aiding aud abetting in the removal under the fourth deotion of the act of July, 1868, under which the ine dictment has been found and noder whieh you have been convicred, is somewhat diferent trom the pune ishment prescribed by the law of 1508 for the same offence; 1a one Me a the punishment pow ts ont In other respects it ts vas you Aisttiied — sptrié cerned, Se apiriis have been convicted upon three vou Gephalc Taent provided by law for that offence ts Saeaautks the amount of the tax Imposed npon the distilied spirits removed and iimprivonment not less than tame once ty the lew of tees ie pratey Fonte * ‘anon the sa Raa double jess than $200 ait three loss eee Tg “ater diree + to threo years, ‘Qe under the a in the re. vehs ‘which you were ‘tm than "$200 or Ysisonment not tes than tweive months, for the sanie offence, taree years 18 not proper. fects, from the evidence tn the circumstances surrounding the case, dedaced from this evidence rolvly because the Court acts upon nochiag else-—the Coure rds this asa ease in which ie ought to impose the extreme sentence of the law; and [ shall iapose that seuteare ander the first count In the indictment—for removing of spirits from @ distillery to a piace other than a bonded Warelowse; and I shall sespend eentence on the other conuts of the indictment under which you have been convieted til after the execution of ‘the sentence under tae frat count. because it ts & sepa~ rate and Cisiinet ofeace as muca as i you had been indicted for a separate offen: SBNFRNOY ON NLAISDBLL. The sentence of te Coutt on you, Aivah Blaisdell, under the first count of the indictment, under which you have beon-ccnvteted, is tut yor alail be tm- risoned for thio years 1a the State Prison at Sing jag. BENTRNC? OM RORRL, The sentence of the Court oniyou, J, J. Fekol, on the first count of the todictment ynder witch you have beeo eonyictel, ts that you be impriaoned for three years in the Penitentiary at Albany, ‘The Court srapoads seateuce In each case on the thied, fourth, ifth, sizth and seventh counts in the indictimenc OL after the sentence imposed on the first count shail bave beon filly executed. + SENTENCE ON MLATE John MeLaren, the jury strongiy recommend you to merey, and the Court recornizes the fact that you were at the distilicry mereiy asa workman; and in view of that recommendation, and from all the cireniastanees of the case, the Court seatences you, on the eighi count of the indictment under which you have been convicted, to imprisonment for four montis. The prisoners wore then remove. The court was densely crowded durmge these pro- aA Ro aniston of aay kind of (celing UNITED STATES GiCUIT COYAT. Tho Kulletton CaseeA Stil Farther Poste ponement en Account of Sickness. Before Judge Benedict. The United Sictes ve, Wittam Futlerion, Dantel @. Birdsall, Jaco) Dupuy and Others.—This so Srequentiy postponed caso waa, according to pre- vious postponement, set down for trial to-day, The greatest excitement was maurfested, the doors lead- Ing to the court room being completely blocked up with the erowd iasice and the pressage of others trying to force an entrancs. Al the defendants Were present and 2 whole host of counes!, tho various defendants hetng individually represeated by counsel. Myr, Charica O’Conor, assisted by Mr. Antuon, appeared for Mr. Foilerion, the pretiminary business of the enge, so far as Mr, Fullerton was con- erned, being entrusted to Mr, hon, Mr. O’Conor merely watching the proceeding: OTION FOR POSTPONE® mks and | Thomas mith, who was re hia. home confined to his bed ral adidavits wei ii lesation ay than was the materi a ihe aficavt would be same tot mM and hay . finnily decided on 4 its piace, tit can be called on mith will enable MeLaren and others are indicted lor removing conspiring to def: 1 the gorern- % by removing spiciis from the dl 4 4. for one day was granted to give counsel for the time to cousider the pro- prtety of Ming cial picas. ®he Melienry Perjury Case. This cage, in whioh the defendant, John D. Me- Flenry, is indieted for perfury in giving false testt- Loy as caliel, and the defendant not appearing, his bail boqd was declared forfeited. The Kevtacky Bourbon Case. In the report of this case which appeared tn Sun- day’s iasae Samuel C. Boohm and Nathan Boehm were mi to appear as defendants in tho anit. The Mesars, Bool were Ouly sureties for one of the de Tondanis, UNITED STATES DISTRICT T—iN BANKRUPTCY, Before Jade Biatehfora, Decision. Inthe Matter of the Application Jor an Atachment for Contemm agrinst Sigmund Relimann, Joseph Frank: ant Maz L. Raw, The commission tasued by the Disirict Court for the Southera district of Ghio, not being accompanied by any written tnterroma tories and not farnivhing any information as to what the inqy ni wion Of Lhe wit. neases 18 to be directed, iat tcan determine nor the questiona which the Witnesses have re. refused to answer any pertion roper questi ‘the apsiication for tae attachment therefore refased. SUPREME COUNT—CHAS The Morning Star Sunday Sckoel Litigation Before Judge Ingraham. “RP. Perry vs, The Erie Railway Company and James Fisk, Jr.— This case came up yesterday alier- noon, on a motion Jor a perpetual injauction to re- strain the defendants from making any changes in & room on the second door of the Grand Opera House, hitherto used a3 a Sanday school, The facts of the case have al fully appeare.. It appeared that when the OFéTA House way sold to the Erio Company this Toom was seleckod {oP ceriain oficea, bat the plaiutit, resting on 8 previous agvoement with Tike, refased to give 1% without fyMeieut consideration. The rent feil due on the 10th inst. Owing to some alleged Higonce tt waa not patl, aud the defendsats lamediateiy cl&imeod possesaton, according to a strpolation in the a ment rolerredto, An injgncion was procure Seratning Shain a) Lb atage ian the z “+4 to make it perpetual it yaq gaimed by wn that the rout should dave beak deneticn Bofore a poaseasion could be taken and that a bon e 10880 eXisted. Tne motion was reatsiad on the gromnd thet there was uo actual lease in existence by which to jay clain to a room. Tue Court took tid papers and deforrod judgment. SUPERIOR COUAT—TRIAL TEAM. The Rights of Jaryren. Before Judge Frotdman. E.G. Sheppurd va 4. C. Brooks et c4—The in this case was brongit on a promissory note for the aum of $800. J+ was contended, on behalf of tho defendants, that the note tn question, with others, was given in paywent for jands m Missouri, and that the tile to the land was nod in the defondauts, the United States having refused to recognize tae Grants under which thelr tite was claimed. The Court directed a verdict for the plaintif for 2850, the evidence that the dofendants offered to sup: port their defence having been all rojected. It then appeared that some o! ti f the jurors diesented wherenpon comnsel for the defendants demanled « poll of the Jury. The Court allowed a poll tobe taken, when three Of ihe jurors anawered in the negative. Plainttt's attorney moved that a new jury be at once empaneijed end a new trial had tinmediately. The Court déolined to entertain the motion, con- aidoring that Any jaryman Who, under thé diree- fons of the Court, refused to tnd a verdict in com. Piiance with them was gulity of contempt, ‘aud he Was determined to loid so While he (Iu Freed. man} sat npon the bouch. HMo-wever, as there was should take ito action in the matter. Pinintii’a counge! said that the judgment hat bean entered for him, apd he was willing lo maintain ‘Lhe Court inquired whether the judgment ha ready Deon entered, and, having the aiirmative, Counsel for defendant contended that this was Ouly aducmorandum, not a formal entry. A second poll of the jury wat enbsequently takes when two of the jury stated Uiat they did thot Wi to be disreapectiul to the Court, but thei judgment, uncer their yo Ag Jarymon, weto not sqijaied, Abo COTE hon Wh ea eng sary that te ire. flon of the + Eupersoded weit jMigment, aud eee Feancrstbiity ‘of the reraiot vested with 1, or Wate ju yaiesced, Exceptions were taken by che defendants to tho Cutire proceeth Counsel for pi B Stokes fad M. MoGreg te COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Refors Jadge Bedford. FORGERY OF RAILROAD TICKETS, ‘The first case dixyosed of yesterday was an tn- dictment against Wi.-am @ Wright, for forgery tn the third degree, The accused kept a raiiroad ticket oMce in Broadway, and advertised tickets on seve Fal taliroaas at reduced prices, On tie 22d of De cembor a detective visited his office and found a Humber of tickets on the Central {allroad from Row bd ion to Samne! N. Prke and Charles | no motion to punteh for contempt before Lum, lio j inti, W. Shepard; for defendants, | ton to Chicago, which cyan Perens gulity remani ore none aes to the fourth Msmaeef thas ciiasce, and was ded for sentence, nO yy oo ot asaault upon an dollarse nn” bendes guilty ‘There were a fow discharesd on motion of Mr. Hutchings, who sald the tealncny was insuf- ficient to secure a conviction. COURT CALENDARS—THIS BAY. Sorreme Cover—Cmouit.—Nos. 1263, 1265, 1267, 1299, 1: 1275, 1277, 1279, 1231, 1: 1286, 1237, 1269, 1201, 1293, 1295, 1207, 1299, 102, Supreme COURT—OHAMBERS.—Noi 147, call 161, Surekion Count—TRiaL TaRM.—Part 1—Noa, 604, 400, oh, 532, 670, 476, 648, 216, 40, 263, 448, 452, 678, b92 iigere Covat—-TaRIAL TERM.—Nos. 1493, 1499, 1652, 1453, 1574, 1676, 1577, 1678, 1582, 1554, 1558, 1689, 16% 1597, 1598, 1600, 1001, 1603, 1844, 1626, 1017, 1619, 1619, 1625, 1628, 1627, 1624, 1092, Coun? OF GENBLAL Sessions.—Betore Jadge Ped- ford,-~The Peopie va, Julius MH. Weman, grand lar ceny; Saine vs. Wilam Heany and 018 _Fox, robbery: Same ve, James hinith and Dennis Con- hor, xpbbery; Same va. Marcus Rayiaond, burglary; Same ys, Dennis (lilen aud James Barke, burg.ary; Same vs, Willam R. Hatgat and Lienoing Brauica, grand Jareeuy end receiving stolen goods. CITY INTELLIGENCE. 4. 77, 96, 118, 149, Tae Weatnrn YEsTERDaY.—The following record past twenty-four hours, a3 incicated by tue thermo- meter at Hudanvs pharmacy, HenaLp Building, Sroadway, corner of Ann sireet:— bA, a 3PM. OP, M. ie temp Average temperature on. Fixe IN Ninvo AVENUE.—At forty minutes after three yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in an old stone building belonging to the Carman estate, ner of 152d street and Ninth avenue. Tt was totally destroyed and was vot insured, Loss about $1,500, Painrsrs’ STRIKE.—The book and job compositors belonging to Typographical Union No, 6 yosterday made a demand on their employerg for en ingrease eceded on thelr wages. A large nuinbder of ofllces a to (ne demands of the printers, aud some, as was expected, refused, FATAL RAILROAD AccIpENT.—John Frost, @ Ger- man, and forty-five yoars of age, was run over & few daya ago oa the corner of Water and Oliver streets by a Second avenue car. He sustained @ conmound fracture of the Jeg and thigh and linger- ed at Bellevue Hospital until yesterday, when death Speeds Coroner Koiltus whl hold an inquest to- aye BOAxp oF Excisi.—A session of the Excise Poard was held yesterday, when the licenses of Grady & Mody, No. West Broadway, Jacob Decker, No. t ‘ay, Were revoked, and the hearlng of the charges against Gotleltb Leitz, No. 179 Duane street; Andrew Murdock, Seventh stroet, and John No 72 Fring street, were iudeinitely post. he dicenses of Curistopier Noss, No, 214 143 Lewis poned, ‘ Uherry strect, end Hormann Kuster, N gireet, Were Hot revoked, ts sM0N oy RuguLvs.—At ten minutes after fonr jock on the morning of tbe eth Instant, and following the eclipse at thirty-ewo minutos after seven o'c: oa the oveniag of the 2708, the moon Wil pass over the wok Knowa lunar etar of the first Maguituae Jus, in the signet Leo, The moon will be tlre ra wbove the exst-southeas: horlzon at Unirty-two minutes aiter tou o'clock on the even- ing of the 2311, Wuen this brillant star will be y vieiblo near it on tae east, us Cuapter No, 1, Order of the rommenced thelr wark of initiation or TOONS, 504 Broadway, Ae eordivg to a ritual preparea by R. W. Robert Macoy, National Graud Secretary. The work was execed- iy pretty and welt done by the Jadiea, the irs. Jonson, presiding a the Kast. Laat i. W. Kovert Macoy conferred tue degrees Tn Siar on aboub 149 ladics—wives, era, Widows, Aisters aud danglters of Masons a Lodge, No. 237. Ajter the degrees a ball and supper took place, and all werg much pleased wilh the entertainment, PuRiic ADMINISTRATOR'S GFYIGE.—The annual re- port of the Pablic Administrator to the Board of Al- dermen shows that daring the past year the amount received from the estates of intesiztes Was $48,075 43, of which $42,183 76 have been disbursed to the proper partics, and that $4,464 16 have been pud into the cily treasury on account of esiates for whic! no claimauts = appeared, ‘the office expenditures during the year amounted to £4,025, to citset whick $500 were received for storage aud $1,712 from curamissions on the settle. ment of estates; leaving a balance due of $2,910, for Which amount an appropriation by the Common Council is asked, Si Suont SverLy or WaTer.—Down town residents complained very much yesterday uboat the non-sup- ply of Croton water, The lack of the indispensable fluid is expiatved by the fact that a stop-cock near Fifa avenue and Twenty-ninih street has beea broken and cannot yet be raised, and also that a break exists in the pipe in the tweaty Inch line on Vist avenue. In Consequence of these accidents the east side was zesesiey morning entirely wasup. plied with water. Workmea were at once des- poiched to reuedy the evil, and yesterday alternoon 4 connection was made witn the large nai in Puty> sevent't street, between Lexington and Third ave- nukes, Which Caused & partial supply. [ct ls expected that to-do, the breaks will be repaired and that the Water will rua as usual, VacaL ACCIDENT IN TAR Bay.—Yesterday morn- tug as the tag Merowies, belonging to the Paciflo Steamship Company, was rounding the Batiery, taving ig tow a large marine derrick, a small boat from the British ship Warmouth, con- taining Captaln Osborn, wifo and sister-in-law (Miss ‘Thite) and two seamen, attempted to pass beforé ‘ae tag. Unfortumavely the seamen miscalculated the distance, and, Muding & collision tacvitapic, ped into the water, ‘The boat waa struck amid- ship, catting it In two, throwing its occupants into the wawr. Captain Osborn aad wile a to @ part of the boat until rescued by tue men of the Her. cules; but Miss White was struck by the bow of the tug 2 ial ts Suppax Deatas.—Coroner Schirmer held an Mi quest yesterday at No. 201 Groene street over ihe re- maths of Mis Jennie Wilson, aged twenty-two and @ native of New York State, who dted suddenly yos- ay from heart disease. ball Lo auswer a charge oc Av mIngaest was held yest mer over tie remain# of Patrick Whalen, aged iwen- ur and é native of irelaiwl, whose duaih was sank, Tue saliors swam to the ing and were jolie ana Deceased was wader d larceny, by Coroner Sehir- jt Of exceanive tatemperance, Deceased was knocked down recehtiy in ® quarrel, but the phy eictans boas find no Les sceh Injuries. i Coroner Roliins was noiited yesterday tg Lod in inquest gyec tie body of Hasngy Sve oe vod Uhirty, Who wad Commiicesd the penttenctary iy on the 16th yliy Aga ditt tn that prison yesterd: very suadenty aro sclte auuknowa disease or cate SALE OF BOORS.—A choice assortment of theoto- gical and miscellaneous works, from the private li- | iwary of the Rev, W. 1, Johuson, rector of Grace cunreb, Jamaica, Le L, was disp by Messrs. Leavitt, Strebeigh & ¢ Tallsalesrooms, The attendance was fair, tut tly bidding was exceedingly tame, and prices ruled re- » at the markablylow. “Blackstone's Commentaries,” J2mo, sb eh. 1190, brought 23 ceats per volmae; Bowers? “ifistory of the Popes,’ 400, eaif, 174%, 80 cents per yoiumo; thirty-four vi 03 of the “Beltigh Critic,’ from 1827 to 1849 inclusive, §vo, hall calf, $1 60 each; tiurtees Volumes of (ho “Britith Poets,” Byo, caif, 70 cents each; Claroodon's “Rebellion and Civil Wars,” imperial vo, fall turkey morocco, extra gutj edges, @ very dne copy, $425; Gurnet’s “CHriedan ta Complete Armor: or, A Treatiae of the Saints’ War Agaiast the Devil,” follo, calf, 1909, $2.10; “iTallam’s Complete Works,” 19 vols. svo, half call, gilt, $i each; Hoiy Bible, profusely tiivstrated, folio, orytinal binding, brass corners, 1715, $7 50; Bible, with engravings’ from cotebrazed plotares, 4 bY vols., imper YO, Oalf, 1798, $9 50; Bible ta Arable, 4to, uli Moroves, git efrea, 1811, $3; Bible in Trial | language, 1am “Tho Pope not Anti. MYSTTION's DeatA oF A Spano WoMax.—Coroner 10, cloth, gilt, 40 | Keenan yesterday commenced cartatn investigations eon mformned in | rogeraing the death of Phebe PB. Lyon, an wamarried | colored woman, aged thirty, which event took piace on Batarday very suddenly and under suspictous ciroumetances. It appears that tho deceased woman had been for the pasi fei year Ampiored as tok inthe fia No, 176 Bowery, and had been li for eoyers! Weeks, when sho wag attented by Dr. Relehér, of at first street, Sho a juently visited a sister in Rye, Westchester county, aud on Friday fast was commit the care of the sexton of Shilob. A church, on the corner of Prinee and” jon stteeta, who lives in the wasement of butiding. Here she seemed to eodute great phy pei though no medical alt was summoned to relief. On Saturday she be- came 66 Much Worse that death ensned on that day in & Very enddev manner. Despiie the non-attend- i eb ate Was Ob- Nast ih street, ovarian dropsy 08 Pa pty ba dg uy cate, tna”, the faneral of dece: would have lace =yenverday not the relatives sudden! aware Phebe’ death, when have terted at Woodiawn cemetery, but Cor. neF Roona ‘vetwed the ‘arruaeanent oud directed iy of James Caw, doing biasines? Ai | Dr. Wooster to mako an antopsy - was ftom Tesulting. fi adh tee. "Phe inquest has been wiiourned until the 15t ¥ Yebruary, fartuer iavestigals in may POLIGE INTELLIGECZ. Larceny or a $100 Brut.—Jane Wilson, a girl in the saioon of Ernest Wagner, at 152 Greenwich street, was arraigued yesterday, together with Waz- ner, before acting magistrate Alderman Moore, at i accused Jane of having stolen a $109 bill from his pocket and Wagner with having received the same. Both the acensed were commitied. ALLEGED PICKPOOKET.—Oflcer Decker, of the Fourteenth ward, arrested Catharine Colton on Sun- day evening, at No. 8 Houston street, on a charge of having picked the pocket of Frederick Weiss, of 237 Firat avenue, while he stood In the street conversing with her, The officer saw Catharine take We1ss’ silver watch, valued at thirty-dve collars, from his vest pocket, and teatliied to that tact before the magistrate, Catharine was accordingly seut down to aecell to awatt trial. PERSONATING 4 DeTecTiVR OFFICER.—Yesterday afternoon Reuben A, Rouk, alias Feter Bodine, alias John Bodine, was arraigned before Alderman Moore atthe Tombs, on a charge of personating a poiice- mon, he having arrested detective Tiemann, of the Central Orfice, in a restaurant in Vesey strect, bo- cause hie questioned the fact. Ajthough tie fellow was ctiior intoxicated or crazy the Alderman held lim for lal. Rook is au engiucer, lives at No. 5 Grove Terrace, Jorsey City, and is thirty-eight years of age. Te te co BR ATTEMPTED AS6AULT wit 4 SLUNGSHOT.—As officer Pittman, of the Eighteenth precinct, was pa- trolling his post on Fecond avenue yesterday morn- ing about two o'clock he observed two men fight- ing. He hastened to ihe spot and endeavored to arrest them, when one of them, whose name he sub- sequent!y ascertained ,to be Jom Cottins, drew from nis pocket a slangshot, which he threatened to etrike hin with, but was prevented by his seizing it. He then arrested the rudlan, and yesterday conveyed be to acne Market Poll Court, race: co: a aint for if gang a 16 Use this deadly ‘2Ap0! At iter dese i, AD} 12 default of $1,C00 bail he was committed to await (rial. Bank Roppery IN BALTIMORE—$127,000 STOLEN. — Inspector Dilks, of the Central OMce, yesterday re- ceived a despatch from Smith, Pearson & West, of Baltimore, announcing that they had lost $127,000 in securities and money, by the robbery of one of the banks of that cliy, on Friday night, and requesting the police force of this city to be on the alert for per- sons who may attempt to negotiate the proverty, which consisted of $15,009 in Central Pacific bonds, 26,009 in Union Pactiic bonds, $10,090 in five-twen- ties of the issue of 1862, $5,000 in five-tiwenties of 1864, $4,000 in five-twenties (no date), $20,000 ia Washington (Md.) Co. bonds, $30,000 in New Orleans and Op«iousas Railroad bonds, $8,099 in New Orleans and Jackson Raliway bonds, 5,000 im Western Maryland Rallway bonds and $9,000 in greenbacks. Fecontous Assavur.—Yesterday afternoon ofticers conveyed to the Jefferson Market Police Court Peter McDonald, who had been brutally assaulted by one of his own name, James McDonald, at his place of busi- neas in West Twenty-third street. His oppearance denoted that he had been the victim of very marder- ous treatment, a3 his head wis dééiched in blood and badly swollen, while his nose was nearly severed by the testh of his assailant. To the oficers of the court and Justice Standley, who was on the bench, the condition of the injured McDonald seomed in deed serious. The prisoner wes not the least ashamed of hia part of the afray, aithonga the compla'nt wkea in the case fully showed that he had not only entered bis namesake's premises with tntent to provoke a quarrel; but on tGe Tost Mimsy pretext had assaulted him with his fi-tand with a hammer, knocking htm down and veattug hiw in the manver thai teft him in the state proceed to Bellevue narrated. Peter was directed to Hospital and b lant was committed to prison to await the r of the wounds inilicted upan his victim. The accused im bis informal examination said he was tweaty-cigt years of age, a bincksmith jin eer boro in Burilagtou, Vt, aud wot guilty. ood MOMICIPAL ATFA RS, ee BOARD OF ALPERAIGH. Pursnant to adjourament this Roarl convened yesterday afternoon, with the President (Alderman Coman) in the chatr, There was no tine lost in getting to work, and, to judge from the appesrance of the President's desk previous to the mectlng, there was work enoagh to be done, . _ After the usual preliminary business liad been dis- Posed of resolutions were introduced authorlzing donations to several Presbyterian churches, to ena- ble the trasiess to pay assessments; dirceting the construction of sowers in severat streets, laying a3 mains in others, and the paving of 120th street, from Third aveone to Rast river; 125th street, from Second avenue to the East river, and Nme- teenth atrect, from Secoud avenne to the Last river, with Belgian pavement, and 115th and 11th streets, from Fourth avenue to the East river, with the Fisk concrete pavement, Preamble and resolutions were offered by Alder- man Coulter to the effect that inas:nnch as py a reso lution approved by the Mayor Jannary 22, 1890, the resontatives in Congress from tls city were re quested tourge upon the national government the propriety of refunding to this city the amonnt paid from the City ‘reasnry dur- ing the dark days of the reve'lion—eome 300,0%0—on the implied pledve that the money would be repaid, and that as the representatives had fatied to secure the recognition of the claim in the propor quarters, a8 committes of five from each branch of the Common Council preesed to Washing- ton and urge the settlement of the claim. A preamble and resolutions were introduced set. ting forth the propriety of ce'ebrating tn a befitting manner the anniversary of Wash'neton’s birthday in the city of New York, 2n4 providing trat a jomnt committee of five be appoirtet to make alt meonery arrangements, and directing the Comptroller set- tle all bills properly vonched for, provided the -totad amount did not exceed $20,000, These resolutions ordannge with tie'Tules of tie were all latd over in Buard, aes Communications were received from the troller transmitiing the anditor’s qnarterly report and the receipts of the Stxth and Eighth’ Avenue Railroad Companies during thespast year. These cominunications were placed on thio, as vas also the report of the pte Ey peg Re a ‘aners W aly m the Poard o: ES A ePaieh diing for the refitting and refurnish- tng of the chamber of the Board of Assistants, and for renaving Forty-second street, from Tenth to Eleventh ayenne, with Peleian payement, and for the erection of the Loew Bridg> over West 2 at the foot of Cortlandt street. ese papers were ap- propriately referred. Several communications were read, incinding in- vitations to balls from diiferent associations, and a complaint from the Typographl-al Union stating that the New York Printing Company. or the Trans- oript Association, had refused to pay the printers the prices whitch they deemed fair, ‘This communt- cation created quite a laugh among all present and was placed on flie withont further comment. A resoluioa was adopted directing tie Counsel to the Corporation to take the necessary steps to pro- cure the extension of Lite Water street northward: to Leonard screet, Aftern little fi ¢ unimport- ant business had been transacted Board ad- journed to meet again en Monday next, at two ROAD OF ASSISTANT ALDERAIEH. The Operiag of Church Street Aqain. _ The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Monaghan, in the chair, Affor tne reading of the minutes of the previous meeting a few untm- portant resolutions were presented and referred, A resolution was adopted inquiring of the Corpora- tion Connsei whether he has taken any action in re- lation to removing encumbrances from the pler foot of Forty-seventh street aud North river. A resolution was laid over providiuz for the con- atruction of a pier at the foot of Pifty-first street and North river. . A number of og ed were recetved from the Board of Aldermen and laid over, A commnnteation was received from the tion Counsel in reference to the opening of Charch stro Bo sug: ae that the perees comet reece shontd declare it open. On mot on the referred to the Committee on Streets, Nvith instruc: a bie to order the street to be declare} open without delay. ‘A donation of $187 was granted to the treasurer of EXPENSIVE OPERATIONS OF RTRGLARS. Arrest of Two Entire Gangs ia the Down Town Wards—Recovery of Several Thoue sand Dollars? Worth of Stolen Property. Sunday last proved to be a busy one among the bargtarions fraternity of this city: for in two nota- ble instances were they detected and arrested In pos- session of an immense amount of property which had been taken felonious possessionof by them. Yesterday morning Captain John Jourdan noticed three men, whose names were sndsequently ascer- tained to be Charies Smith, aged twenty-five, @ na- tive of New York; Thomas Moore, aged twenty-three, also born in this city, and James Jones, a native of New York, twenty- eight years of age, acting in @ suspicious manner in Elizabeth street. They bad in their pos- gession two large baskets, evidently Milled with some- thing of a heavy natare. The police captain called up ofticers Dolan, Dunne and Clinchy, of tho Sixth precinct, and caused the arrest of all three men, The bnaketa carried by them proved to contatn an immense assortment of pocket knives of every known variety in the market, all evidently the pro- ceeds of a recent burglary. Further investigation led to the discovery that the store of Messrs. JI. C. Sheehan & Halsted, Importers of fine cutlery, on the firet floor of No, 20 Clit street, had been entered some time duriog Sunday night and the property found in the possession of the prisoners stolen ther- from, The firm sent one of their employs, named Martin J. Higaine, to look at the cntiery captared by Captain Jourdan and his oficers, when he full identified the same as tke property of the firm, av estimated its valne at $3,000, AM of the barglar ng were arrained before Alderman Moore yesler- jay afternoon, at the Tombs Police Court, when Mr. Higgins made a forma! complaint against ail three, accusing them of having comrmlited the burgia: already descrived. OMlicer Davue also mado arni- davit stating that he had found the said 1 property ia ths possession of the prisoners, The Alder. | nah Herd an 6 $y wecasea tor trial ot the General Séwlond, and as tha _prhoners made no claim to the B ety recovered fron: thew possession it was handed over to the owners. Tho Sixth ward police deserve great credit for so neat 5 capturing these burglars and sectriag so mucli val. vie properivs Anotaer burglary caaq, 6t quite also came up yostericy before the taagisten ie at the Tombs, Ween Henry Schatz, davies Gorman wand Charlie, sebveus were arratgnod by the Twen the New York Dispensary to enable them to pay an osament upon ve ma resol ition was adonter directing the Street Com- ag to butid a pier street, North river. wine a Boa at the foo! iy ‘A resointion was adopted directing the Croton Aduedact Department to pave Third street, from the Bowery to the East river, with Belgian pavement. Ordinances fn favor of paving “ixth avenue from Forty-second to Fifty-ninth streets and Secoud ave- nue, between Twenty-second sand Forty-second streets, with Belgian pavement were cailed up for adoption. Amember statel that the ratiroad com- panies were compelled by their charters to pave the streets between tracks, and on motion the or- dinances were laid over to be amen:ied. Aq eloquent and instractive debate arose upon a resolution directing the Comptroiler to draw his warrant in favor of the President of the Board of ‘Trusiees of the Manhattanville Presbyterian church for the sum of $1,724 79, to pe, assessments. After tho “gospel” was entogized by a couple of the Alder- men the resolution was adopted. The towing resolution waa catied for adop- tion, but on motion it was referred to the mitéce on Financess— Resolved, That the Comptroller be and he fs hereby Honckel and airectnd to Maw a warrant in raygr of Wags rn 3A for extn. a render’ {2 dinpuraing the rem 8.618 BE mt warfous times dur. ing tho years 18e2, 1oit, 1805. and 18:6, anto charge tue same to epmoprinte aeconat. The Board adjourned till Monday, ‘THE CITY RA'LROADS. Receipts of the Sixth aud Etghth Avenue Ratlrosd Companies. The communication from the Comptrotier to the Board of Aldermen transmitting the returns of the Sixth ond fight Avenue Rafiroad Companies shows the recelpts of those companica daring the past year to have been Qs follows:— | \ & November. Deceutber. BOARD OF HEAL Harting Expommres Ahont Nitrostyeertcos ite Transportation Through the City Under Batec N ~om'Tae Attention of the Vive serene inet puilce to answer a charge of hia: felonionsty entered the store of Hugh McKay & C at No. 12 Dey iret, and attempting to | carry of $1,400 worth cia It uppeare | that roundsmau Oates, of that proctact, became | selistie? that the above named promises had been entered on Sunday evening; #0 he notified Sergount Psterbrook., The result Was that a rigid wate! munialied Npon tho premisce by Sergeants ward and Piullips, rourdsmen Gotes aud Me end detectives Thompson and Konnaller, eigit o'clock oa Sunday nip ese o Wwell-knowa professional thi? none tiie) mit Gorman and Stevens throng’ door with a false Key, and then lock {) them. He was unmediately and quiet! taken to the Liberty street police sta’ then took every precaution agains! St and Gorman, whom they soon after succes ted Mm ar resting in the basement, wita a la ad Ae sortment of 6K goods, all row moval, They aiso diseovered that iuo bu out # large ole throagh tae flooring alor obtained access to the store, This ar Toved go Conclusive the charge of Hargi erred before the actlag magist that they were at oace remanded for tral ind of ball, The entire procs vinced a dog: crim jon and co , part of nty-seve P at once commen abic aud prateworti Borglary ™m Chathem SquareSilk Wares rooms Entered=$2,000 to 85,000 Wo th} of Goods Sisteuw Botween twelve o'viock on Saturday night and tivo O'clock on Sunday moraing burgiars effected an entrance to the silk aud shaw! establishment of J, P, Farrell, Nos. 176 and 180 Chatham synare, and mreceoded In carrying of a oe wantity of vain. | Adie goods. bin Barrels Pobins re tho segons floor, over tho office of the Rut | fe Insurance Company, The doors leading to the stair ere always open during the night, as yarions parties oocupy the upper foots, For the hotter security of his property Mr, Farrell hes had a clerk sleep in (he rooms, ‘The thieves, of course, Nad no difficuiiy i reaching the door of the reat room, the paneis oc woh are of white pine, oaly avout f Ly three-quarters of an iach thick, With the ald of auger they bored ea in one of the is al noiselossiy aplit It out without aken! 1. Through this hoie, which would only a Ned the pase of « sinall boy, they passel out 33 silk dress rns, y Paisley and domestic shawls and ot r whoie of the valine of to $8,000, Ju Banday morning @ man who cepa & hewepaper stand on the corner of Chatham uare and Mott street found the hall leading to the street strewn with silks and shawis that the thieves had left behind them on thelr depariure. The pro- away is worth ween $2,000 and ‘The mast have worked jutetly, tte neh they made an envrance, and an ent only from jt by @ board partition Commissionors Cafied to Ft. At a fall meoting of ty jetropo!tian Board of Health held yesterday afternoon the counsel suo- linanoe, which was atopted, relative fo (ne erosene of and other Durning Muids, It prepotes to forbid tie @ale of all ofl and tuids unless ft shal not take fire st 110 degrees Yahren- , and not evolve explosive vapor at a tempera ture of 100 deogroes Falroahelt, Dr. Barris, Seultary Superintendent, reported typhoid fever under thorough control, re having leaths amd two aecnt to ek td Desamir, traportant exposure of the glycerine Was made by the fowlowing ¥ of deaters i iliary Superiatendaut At ocsarred Inet Wook in connection with an & jttantity of nitro-viporrme froma one of the York (0 New llaven renders it my daty to mof the Boardef Health vo tie facts ta this oe causa to he reat, from Hoboken. of Treabrostes strert, a ear ined of heavt es marked “gasoline.” The car load was driven t, ty Foot ¢ 7 to the fuot OF Broome strect, Haas, river, ted to the soy Souvyport for transportaiten to New € 10 be daliverst to ® raliruad coatrretar, Mresilent of to metropotitna poltes reyasted me to nacevtain aud adylen what notion could be taken to aseetain tho patare of the material tha shipped, Profesior Chander was atl ouce reqnestet to ascertain the Mature Of the ett. He revorted that it unqanm 4 ras nie yewing. 9 te avilonce vee ary ait eat provnat ror he pom 1d aloop, Sad all sh Sige MS Ma ee oak rookion. ‘The of 1S hanater of the stoog De the Buperiaten of Potiee to famre prompt 1 or that night (Thirstay) the out he vee ‘ete yn was takem (inter seotion oi (he Han soctes Bot ther i i % Dothing ewficlently expttols he code or tie He to warrent any er 0) Ato raver the eviience ant the resort oF the rn compt to Wi stances to (be Fire Commissioners, who have . tral Ue storage of aliro glyeerine hdiqunponeten Fhe ay forme! on Friday morning and they the sdfen' tor removing we muspested cargo to Rouse teolated int nene the Palendes, view o: (he feartal perfis to life that attebd tho trans ortation aod havdll In _citios and. vil- and on sipbonrt Tw ‘watommis tie facie in this care to the Board of ah cuwmnted by. Protensor iat of the loard, Ie explicit and ocension for the anitary Saperinvendent statement oF catot across venders of ft Tierucreptttions tne feslve Sueinges ree any oWicls heres m4 8 tran riers, the Board will undoubtedly bo ation on the wontd intite the epeotal attention of the Pye Te ne Lets wT AA NLS, Sanliary apertatentant, The Board adjourned untii Monday next ¥