The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1869, Page 8

NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. OHITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE, Charde of Biackmuailing, Before Commissioner Owen, rhe United States vs. David Lichenheim.—The exawipation in this case was resumed. ‘The defendant Was a revenue inspector of tobacco, and ‘was charged with attempting to blackmati one Owen Boym in the sum of $1,000, r. Allen, on behalf of the government, said that the evidence for the ution had been presented, and the rest was in the hands of the Commissioner. The defendant had been an oMicer of the United | States, and if the testimony against him were true he was unworthy the confidence of the government. ase circumstances he urged that toe preseat bai! of $2,500 shouid be incre: to $10,000, ‘The Commissioner said he would increase it to $5,000, which Was accordingly done, Counterfeiting Case. Before Commissioner Betts. The United States vs. Bernard Counolly.—an an- Journed cxampination in this case took place yester- day. ‘The defendant was charged with attempting wo pass a (ive dollar counterteit currency on Julius Fremioitz, in Fast Broadway, Comunitted for wial, Another Charge of Blackmailing. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs, Z. F. Tucker.—The defendant, ‘an inspecior of internal revenue, was arrested yester- arge of levying biackmatltrom Thomas F. in Thirty-third stree . Me brought up for exami- admitted to bail ig $1,000 to appear re day. WAITED STATES COMMSSIONERS’ COURT—IN- BANKGUPTCY. The Alleged Frauds by Bankrupts. + Before Commissioner White. Onited es vs. Abraham @& James Valk.—The first w put on the stand yesterday morning was Henry neyer, of the firm ef Dodge, Carmeyer & Co Wholesale grocers, of No. 146 Chambers street, i he hved opposite to the store of the 14 during the month of November riy in December he observed large quan- He testified i tities « ois being received into the bankrupts’ store; Uiey Were placed Om the sidewalk and carried in. Cross-examined by Edwin James—Wonld not posi- tively Say (ual more Goods Were received im Novein- ber ue previous year, nor than in the or September; thougat they could not say so with any cer- mon} armen were then examined and proved the goods from the store on the night of the ve iber to 95 Reade street and shipping srsey Central Railroad, Mr. Mckeon ito call other creditors of whom goods to hold an inquest at No. 328 West Forty-fret strect on the body of a woman named Walz, who died sud- dently yesterday afternoon. ‘ ‘Tam New Pouce INsrrcror.—Captain William Jameson, the newly appointed Inspector of Police, took the oath of office at potice headquarters yeater- day morning. He will enter at once upon the dis- charge of the duties of his place. Founp DrowNeD.—An unknown man, about thirty-five years of age, was yesterday found floating in the dock foot of Watts street, North river. De- ceased had sandy hair chin whiskers. He had a brown coat, black pact and vest and blue shirt. Coroner Rollins was houded to hoid an iquest on the body. CLoraine Crrrens’ StRIKE.—The clothing cutters’ strike is still progressing, Of the twenty-three | shops in which the advance from twenty to twenty- | four dollars was refused fifteen Nave already, it is | claimed, since Wednesday, the day the strike com- | meaced, given the imerease of wages, and the men are now at work again. DeaTH PROM ScaLps.—Coroner Schirmer yester- day held an inquest, at 299 East Houston street, on the body ef Herman Boche, four and @ half years of age, whose death was the result of scalds received on the sth instant by the upsetting of a kettle of boiling water uj him, The jury rendered @ ver- diet oF death trom scalds aocdeaaiy received, INCENDIARY FIRE IN ELEVENTH AVENUB.—Some misereant yesterday morning, at half-past twelve o'clock, entered the cellar of No. 530 Eleventh avenue, and, piling up pails and tubs, kindied a fire. Fortunately, the occupants discovered it in tine to extinguish it or the en rousiinn might have been consumed, accompanied by of life, as the buila- ing was a densely populated tenement house. Tue PANO CASB.—Messrs. Denman and Atmes, the parties charged with obtaining pianos under false pretences, are still confined at the Essex Market police station, A number of musical instru- ment manufacturers called yesterday for the purpose of seeing the prisoners, but as yet no additional charges have been made against them. The case excites considerable interest, and further develop- ments are anxiously waited for. Feseral or James Cooper Lorp.—The funeral of the late James Cooper Lord took place yesterday morningan the Presbyterian church, at the corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth, street. It was very largely attended, the church being quite full. Among those present were some of the most eminent mer- chants, clergymen and lawyers. The workmen of the deceased were also present, and the children of the First Industrial School, which he formed about SIX years since. ACCIDENT ON SHIPBOARD,—At eight o’clock yester- day morning, three *longshoresmen named Thomas Brennan, Charles McNealey and James Donohue, while at work loading the steamship Queen, at Pier 47 North river, were badly injured by falling into the hold of the steamsaip, a distance of twenty-four feet. Brennan received severe internal injuries, McNealey was bruised about the left ankle and Donohue had |, Dawin James and Mr. nkrupts, contending that sible. oner 1 to receive the evidence, jo contained statements upon oath 5 to the amount of $150,000 had been de- further eXamination was adjouracd o'clock to-da as the infor shat cr fraw fans ek SUPREME COURT—C Decisions Ren Ry Judge Cardoz it i » v8. Cornelia Price.—Report con- Armed and ent of divorce granted. Plaincir to have cust hildren. Mary P. s. Samuel J, Agnew.—Report of feferce confirmed and judgment of divorce granted. Plainud to bave custody of children. by Judge Ingraham. » LP. Smith & Co.—Atiach- nt giving the usual bond. Wiltiam Connell vs. Wiliam W. Walton.—Motion Genieci, with leave to renew on payment of $10 costs, SUPERIR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. Judge Freedman rendered judgment in the follow- ing cases:— €arr vs, Kohner—Motion granted. O'Shea vs. The Sherif, &c.—Motion granted, with- ‘out costs. » Siouvenel vs, Bateman et al,—Motion granted and omission issued. Tarbett et al. vs. Griftch et al.—Motion granted. Fates et ai. vs. Scholes et al,—Motiou grauted, Thompson et al. vs, Schotles—Motion granted. Shaffer vs. The Sherif, dc.—Mouon granted, with- ‘out costs. Nichoison vs. Tennessee Zinc Company et al.— Motion for commission granted. The Centrat National Bank of New York vs. Nicholson et at, (40 suits).—Motion granted, Halberstead vs. Bradjord—Motion vacating injuncs tion granted, with ten dollars vost. Meyer et al. vs. Freyil & at.—Motion granted, Doying vs. Kroeyer et al,—Motion grauted. Doying vs. Evtiy—Motion granted. COURT OF GENENAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. TUE IMPROVED STATE OF THE COURT ROOM. Im cousequence of the crowded condition of the @ourt room, especially since the commencement of ‘the present term, the Recorder instructed the orticers of the conrt to exclude hereafter a large number of Joafers and thieves who continually infest the butid- ing and all avenues to it. This isa desirable reform, ‘end its beneficial effects were observable to-day in the select and comparatively respectable appearance of the audience. jt is to be hoped that the officers will faithfully comply with the orders of the court in this respect, and that here: r the Court of General Sessions will not be iniested with such desperate characters as Lave long mace tt a couventent ioung- tng place. FELONIOUS ASSAULT. Heury Starr, the colored mau who was danger- ously stabbed hy au African citizen named Samuel Lang was brought up for sentence, The Recorder staten tual L ad been brought up in this court on several jons, but in order to teach the risoner that he must not use a knife with impunity e would send him to the Penitemtary for six months. Assistant District Attorneys Hutchings and Tweed were in attendance this morning, and City Judge Bediord ; occupied a seat on the bench wittle the cases were being disposed of. Thas it will be seen that the gentlemen who a nirusted with the Fesponsibie duty of administering justice mn this city are ¢xertiug themselves with untiring zeai tu bring- Ang the guilty to speedy and severe punishment. FORGERY. Charles Newman, charged with forgery in the third Gegrce, pleated guilty to the fourth grade of that offence. On the 4th of this mouth he prese forged order at thi 40. Howard, 26 C his left ankle dislocated. They were all taken to Bellevue Hospital. AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SoctRTY.—The a4 interim meeting in this city of the officers and committees of the American Pomological Society has just closed wyh a orief address of congratulation from the Prest- dent, Marshall P. Wilder, upon the full attend- wace, marked ability of the convention, its object and the great amount of work accomplished. The yoceting adjourned to assemble at Philadelphia on the 15th of September next. ConrTesTeD ELRCTIONS.—The Assembly Committee on Contested Seats was in session again yesterday morning at the Metropolitan Hotel, and continued the examination in the case of Hawkins vs. Decker, of Richmond county. The witnesses examined were Theodore Barber, First district of Castleton; Henry Brinkman, Secend district of Middietown; Hyacinthe Lefebre, First-district of Castieton; Edmund Harrl- son, First district of Castleton; James Henry, Second district of Middletown; Joseph Wienhold, Second district of Middletown; Arthur Molien, Second «dis- trict of Middletown; Cornelius T. McCarthy, First district of Castleton, The testimony given by these witnesses was not of new importance. Tue BooK PRINTERS’ STRIKE.—A meeting of the Executive Committee of employers was held yester- day, at which the leading book and job printers were present. The report of the special committee appointed to consider the propriety of excluding all Union men from the offices was tabled for further consideration. It was decided, however, to offer more active and positive resistance to the strike. Over $10,000 were at once subscribed to further this object, and measures were adopted for obtaining an additional amount from absent parties in active sym- pathy with the employers. Ail present spoke conti- dently of their ability to resist the strike and of their determination to hold out tothe end. They ook for alarge reinforcement of workmen next week. VELOCIPEDE facks.—The stock and gold brokers, in the interim of board meetings, have recently amused themselves on fine days with velocipede riding on the Nicolson pavement of Broad street. Yesterday morning the sport was carried on quite briskly. No less than four velocipedes were in use on the “brokers’ velocipede course,’’ as Broad street ts now called. There was considerable tun when even atyro‘ventured to try the new hobby, as the poor fellow would inevitably be made the victim of ractical jokes, generally resulting in a fail or a col- ision with a cart. Races, too, for short distances were indulged in, on which a constderabie number of bets were Made. At noon qi an excitement was created in the City Hall Park, too, im front of the City Hall, by two velocipedists, who made round the park at full speed aud tinally went up Broadway. Granp Larceny.—Hiram J. Messinger, of 246 West Forty-third street, appeared before Justice Mansileld, at the Estex Market Police Court, yester- day, charged with having fraudulently disposed of four five-twenty bonds, valned at $1,000 each, the property of Randolph Kern, of 183 avenue A. Com- plainant made an amMdavit stating that in March, 1868, he enclosed the said bonds in an envelope and deposited them with Messinger, on the nnderstand- ing that they were to be returned on demand. |, Learning subsequently that Messinger had§become bankrupt, complainant applied to him for the bonds, but wag unabie to obtain them. It was, therefore, charged that Messinger had broken open the en- vetope, which was sealed, and sold and converted said bonds, valued together at over $4,000, to his own nse, withont the consent, approbation or knowledge of complainant. Accused was bailed to answer in the sum of $5,000, New Way To Exnow Cuanrrasiez Insrire- T1ONS.—Those of our German citizens professing the Jewish faith have hit upon a new mode of endowing their charitable iustitations. They made a begin- ning with their Orphan Asylum, on Seventy-third street, near Third avenue, aud propose to insure andt, street purpo ned by G. W. Brown, | ordering 24 pairs of ly oes. He was sentto | lomon Green (colored youths tried upon a charge of robbing Charles Briggs of $50 as he was passing out of a ga: in Thompson street on the 2 except Brown) convicted of grand larcer all ee iford, who tried the cast Green to the State Prisoy for fent to the Penitentia the City Joun Leonard was t eompiainay tied that o: my while «| 4 essing through ( . the adant pulled er into un alley way 4 ued her p The character of the accuyed was shown, and as here were circum shvwing the lmprobatiity i the tratn of t . tho jury rendered & erdict of acquittal wit og their seats. Blaisdell Sent to Sing Pardon * It being evident that neit « Blaisdell! t# defendant can be trea term of the court, it was decided on Thutday afternoon to gend him to Sing Stug, to serve out the three years to which he was sentenved on o of the indictment under whic was con d, a accordingly on Thursday ey deputy marsh Gay and Robinson went to L street jall Lo cc Vey him W prison. ite seemed somewnat surp: at being seut for sooucr than xpected and sai “‘{t 1g hardly Worth while to seud me up, as f exp. t+ Expects a @ pardon by Saturday, or by Monday certain, at | farthest.” ¢ Polk, Blatsaell and Eckel may be required as wit messes in the Fullerton case, if it ever comes to trial. ‘There is also an indictment against both Blaisdell and Eckel for conspiring with others in illicitiy re- whiskey from the distillery at tne foot of fth street, B. 1, East river, Neither of these nents have beon tried. In case Biaisdeti and i are wanted as witnesses in the Fullerton case of are Wanted for thelr trial, there is no legal ov- sticle to their being produced for either or both | those purposes, CITY IVPRLLIGES£E. Tue Wearmer Yeerenpay.—The foliowing recoré Will sun © changes in the temperature for the part iviniy-four hours, as indicated by the ther- Moimerer «\ Hudnut's pharmacy, HeesLp Baliding, Broad was, corner of Ap reet 45 a5 6PM “ M 46 ‘ er | 14 44% “tnocy was nowied eo, Vii Conpher uses in which | 4 | Yention had adjourned, their lives for the benefit of the institution, they themselves paying th premium. One prominent n Israelite commenced with procuring a for $10,000, for the benefit of the n followed, and now the institu ry in life policies to the ainount 23 contain & clause ‘should be paid as a ying oat of the tneti- 4 of the insored. This mode a tried among the Israelites in *, nad y are now introdue- apie for others to foliow. Day— ON OF TRISH SocrE ¢ of delegates from the various Irish n is the be of $78,000, So | that $500 of the amo | dowry tothe orphan girl ma | tute firat alter the de meat has | Yore and yn was held last } night at iitberntaj Hall, Prince street, to make pre- | parationa for the celebration of the com | sary of Ireland's patron eaint. | a pretty large attendance ness transacted, Althou ere was not much busi- A committee of seven was ap- | pointed to wait on the military to request | their participation in she parade. © The election | of a grand marshal for thesday waa posiponed until Friday, the 26th. A delegate drew tue atton- | tion of the meeting to s letter of Mr. Jolin MeGratu, | published in one of the city prints, suggesting a moditication of the St. Patrick's Day celebration, in to ~ 4 oe the funds to the wants or the ilies of Fenian prisoners in fretand. The chair. , Mr. MeArdie, ruled the subject out of order uid not allow it to be introduced untifthe co: After the adjournwent the subject was again bronght up, and after some de. | bate, in the course Of which it was asserted that this was an Irish convention and not a Fenian one, it | was resolved that the delegates shonid report the matter to their several societies and jet them act on it ag they saw fit. | CoLLrgrine Souvexms.—Yesterday morning a | very respectable and imteliigent looking young man named John §. Young was arraigned before Justice Shandicy, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, opon couplalnt of Mra. Elizabeth Carleton, of No. 900 Second avenue, who was the victim Thursday e ing, while witnessing the performances at Tammany, )) company with her husband, of rather a peculiar freak, of the accused. [as A new dodge, While thas engaged Mrs. arleton felt a slight at @ curl pendaot from the — hack 1 “wre bead, and | tie ribbons, portions of the trirams her hat. Turn- Mi suddenly she diac had be en: ap. priated part of the ribbon. Informing her hus- Usod of the unWarrantable cheek of the ma be accused bim @f tne act, but it wae | Rautly. An officer was cailed, however, mn thi collector of souvenire Was seen to drop & small pair | of sclwore on the Noor. He was at once taken to the eiation house, whero he admitted that he was of the att. He Was comentted to anawer the: of maliclans mischief in detantt of $300 bail, | mania for the collection of such tries | may be somewhat abated when he js clear of thir ef the Force Contemplated, ‘The popular voice of the press and tne pnblic has at last had a salutary effect In certain quarters and the administrators of justice who, through political influence or tres of friendship, have tn the past failed to mete out justice to criminals have become alarmed at the unanimity ofsentiment that pervades that class of the community who demand of those entrusted by them with the faithful execution of the acts for the suppression of crime avigorous crusade against the bond robbers murderers, thieves and contidence en and women who infest the me- tropolis. ‘The hurricane of crime that is now sweep- tug over the city with unabated properly alarmed the respectable community, and presented to suruck z , ‘The judges of the city—those in whose keeping is the fate of wie violators of the law—were foremost in yielding a cheerful compliance to the bovelar voice, and the result Jas been that sentences have beeu imposed upon criminals convicted of so severe a character that they 81 aghast in atten, tweak Ried forte pean? linge: tences went years? im) Iighway robbery and burglary is a new feavure to these ruffians who for years have preyed upon, society and wih a tew moutus’ inprisonment and a jon, Covered with the great seal of the Executive, who, in some in- Blances, owes his Seat to the influence of these vam- pares, who live upon the sweat and bioud of thelr Jellow citizens. The Police Commissioners, Who make their cosey homes at No, 300 Mulberry street for a few hours per day, were the last to obey the behesis of vou populi. But they could not withstand the storm of tndigna- tion raised; and, tinding that it was folly to disre- gard the protests ol Jaw-vbiding ciuzens, who de- maud security for their lives and property, they have been aroused to active exertion. Such deserved disre- mute had the force falien into, owing to a want of armony ip the Board, grow! oat of political dif- ferences, that complaints have been pouring in upon them thick and fast, Within a few weeks the Com- missioners have themselves w remedy these evils. The first action was directed tv the pre- sent force. For many months there has been a criminal laxity of discipline manifested, aud the matter was discus- sed in secret session of the Board, Mr. Te, the only republican member present during ab sence of Mr. Acton, met the democratic members half way in their efforts looking to a reform, and one of the resuits is that the @oard decided to lay aside all party affiliations aud for once carry the war into Africa, The wisdom of this decision 18 seen in on ped id oe bere A ao preeraceti ot force during the jays, compare previous months. The omticlal statement shows that the tines collected have reached the unprecedented sum of $4,000, against $1,800 in corresponding periods, ese Sums go into the Metropolitan Police Life Insurance Fund, and will gladden the hearts of many a widow and orphan. ‘Tne effect of this Vigorous action is.also seen in the gratifying decrease of the weekly number of complaints made against officers. The average was formerly 120 compiaints per week. Jt is now bat seventy. ‘The promptness with which the Board has acted has struck terror into the drones on the force, who are thus touched on @ tender point and stimulated to @ more vigilant execuuon of their duty. : Bit itis not alone in the raising of the force to a higher grade of efficiency that tue Commis. stoners have directed their attention. The great length of the beats—many of them over two miles—has convinced the Commussioners that an increase of the force is imperatively demanded. At arecent session the propriety of an increase was discussed, and all were in favor of-it; but there was a question in the minds of some as to the power of the Board in the premises, The matter was referred to Judge Bosworth for his opinion. Formerly the increase of the force was vested in the Supervisors; but the act of 1865, Judge Bosworth considers, transfers the power to the lacure. The Board have col uentiy decided to at once apply to that body for tie passage of a bill increas- ing tie number of officers and men in New York by the addition of 300 or 400, and in Brooklyn by 200. ‘The difficulties of policing those business centres where robberies are most numerous the careful consideration of the Commissioners, who are unanimousiy in favor of divesting halt of the force of the conspicuous uniforms at present worn, and which enables the diamond and bond thieves to give them a wide berth in their races for liberty. Superin- tendent, it is understood, 0 this innovation, on the ground that there will be better opportunities for the Me to shirk duty ; but as tne Commissioners are firm in their adherence to thetr policy, his objec- tions will no doubt be overruled. Indeed, one of the Commissioners yesterday stated that within a few days the ununwormed police would be distributed over the city, to capture the thieves who now shun the uniformed*men and successfully elade those who attempt pursuit. THE BROADWAY JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY. Arrest of Suspected Parties—Their Committal for Trial. Since the bold robbery of Messrs, Bened ict Brothers’ jewelry store on Broadway during the evening of tie Sth inst., when, in imitation of the Park Bank theft, the thieves smashed in the show window with a heavy iron instrument, a tool new to police circles, and succeeded in making good their escape with diamond rings valued at $1,850, it has been the theme of conversation among the officers interested. And well it may have been, as the ddr- ing act of the thieves suggested that success and escape in such an audacious piece of villany would urge them on to even wore astounding attempts. It was, of course, the earnest endeavor of Captain Caffrey, of the Fifteenth pre- cinct, in whose police district the store in question is situated, that the villains should be captured, and to this end detectives Tully and Murphy Were detailed to “work tt up.” From information obtained, on Tuesday they visited the east sido of th ty and arrested two rather well known characters, Morris Leonard and John Trim- ble, while they were playing cards ina saloon. They were promptly taken to the Jefferson Market Police Court, betore Justice Shandiey, and after the rea- sons assigned for ti apprehension were given, re- manded to the station house for further evidence. This belng obtained they were again, arraigned at this court, aud the following afidavits taken im the case:— Samuel W. Benedict, of 691 Broadway, narrated the partic sof the robbery and the value of the articles swien, and from information and belief charged the prisoners with betng the gulity parties. Miss Minnie Chapman, a saleswomaa, explained that on the evening in question, as sie was proceed- fuse homeward a her = of employment she approached the store of Messrs. Benedict Bros., and Was within & few feet of the window when she ob- sei ved two men stending in front of it, one of Whom ; had somethiag in lis hand. Almost instantly she saw hit thrast it into the glass and after quickl; burning it ciateh ajiray from the inelde, when bot ran to the other side of the street and thence to Great Joues street, followed by soveral persons ery- | Ing “Stop t Since then she = seen the ar- rested parties at the station house and is quite A. five that Leonard is the individual wao smashed the window and took the property. Heri 1 superintendent of the tated that some two weeks before ni nce Trii tho .establishment on some trivial mat weqnent to that visit he has seen iiin joitering around tie premises. Bits countenance is distinctly re: ured, as at the time st ocourred to him it Was ne: ¢ loving nor pre- irchild, of the Fifteenth precinct, whose y isin that neiiborhood, narrated. that times previous to the robbery and that at uneomiy hours he was compelled to drive Trim- bie out of Br: aud that ou the night in ques- ton he obs the corner above the store twenty mini ‘These ailidavits, Logetner with the statements of a Miss Magwie Williams, also a saicswoman, Who waa on her way nd witnessed the occurrence, being taken, the accused were committed to answer the charge of grand larceny in default of Ltrs | e in thelr informa! exammations Leonard & that he was tuirty-one yeara of age, resided in Ninth street, and was a dock builder by occupat Trimble seid that he was twenty-three years old, Nived In Goerck street, and was a lice vender. Botha i toch guut and went to the prison ouly muttering but evidently greatly disgusted. As they Were esc rted there hy the oilicera; a crowd of | rough looking characters, who had ‘accompanied t to Lue court, loft tite room, their faces not par- | Noularly wreathed in smiles at this resuit, A CASE OF MALICIOUS MISCHIEF—WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF WHISKEY, Willa Moran, said to be constable of the Sixth ward (Brookiyok and John Smith were’ brought before Justice Hogan atthe Tombs, on @ charge of Malicious mischief preferred against them by Wil- iam Jackson, employed aa watchman in the dis- tllery of Dennie McHenry, No. 15 Washington street. To his affidavit Jackgon sety forth that early on the morning of the 11th Inktant the accused parties wil- fully, wickedly and maiiciously turned the cocks of tour standing casks it Whoreby neatiy 400 galloas of the sede rane wm ae wo a run from the * called ad ieee that Jackson at tho dis. permission to remain after which Jackson closed up ani properly secured the pret then down and fell asieep for an tour; vabeenty wee ently awoke by some one, only to find t) faucets the casks had been ‘araea on and the “whiney ~ them, mitted to ron from At the time Ji } closed the we ae down to inthe oem vues eee A Nice Little Arrangement—A Repnblican Caucus and the Tammany Ring*Sald te Be in Harmony. . Generally, even as early in the year as January, coming municipal election in December “casts its shadows before,” and caucusing, intriguing, holing for the nominations to be made for the differ- ent oMices to be filed at that election begin, This year but slight indications are visible of this, and then only among the “small fry” of the Tame many politicians, who never know what is going on within the “inner circle,” and who are expected to come into and support the arrangement after it hag been fully perfected and agreed upon bv the mighty “powers that be.” For the information of those who form the rank aud file of the party and are ex- pected to do its voting the plans adopted late! Those who control the machine will iRaonbtedly Fd news. It is stated, on very good and trustworthy authority, that the republicans were i caucus oan i and someiios re the paca y. Legislature bany a plan by are of which they could prolong the oficlal term of a few of the omcers which their now has in this city, and perhaps gain upon the number at the next election, The plan was sul tally as fol- lows:—That the December elections for the city om- cers should be beige ad that the term of all these oilicers ex] a be poe gabe to that the next municipal tion January, 1371, for New York city be had on the same with the general fal! , in November, 1870, this the republicans not only hope to retain for anol ear the th republicans, Police Justice geily and Ci Justices Bull and Bes Rae amid =the Political agitation ny @ general election, with the immense number candidates to be voted for, aud the bewildering number of the districts, each with different bounda- ries for the different oitices to be filled, they expect to increase their official power in ths city by splits, and, perbaps, mistakes in the democratic vote. But inthe passage of any such measure they found a democratic Governor opposed to them, whose veto they had no power to override. 'They found it neces- sary to obtain the consent of the and the proposition was therefore tally broached them. Of course, a8 @ naked republican measure, with the butter all om one side of alice, ithad no chance of success. Hence com) were suggested, considered, debated and at itis said, agreed upon, to the effect that the benefits of the change should be measurably even, What these compromises are has not yet leaked out, but as it 18 announced that Governor Hoffman has signifiea his intention of signing a bill containing the propo- sitions agreed upon by this secret conference, It may be assumed that.Tammauy has been eravaled upon by proper concessions on the part of the republicans to with them in passing the measure. Hence those who are cognizant of these negotiations have until now refrained from making any exertions to obtain the nominations for the various city offices, and it 18 confidently asserted that no city ion wili be held this year, but that the next municipal election will be in November, 1870, Lf all this be true, as told by some of the kno’ ones, 1b certainly smacks of the character of a nice httle arrangement, and it may probably be carried out, wits publication now does not smash it to atoms. SURPRISE OF A TRIO OF BURGLARS, + Two Arrested aud One Escaped. Yesterday morning at an early hour a trio of bur- giars entered the open door of the premises No. 618 Broadway, and, ascending to the third story, pried open a door leading to the store of Messrs. Charles EB. Hartung & Co., with a jimmy they had 1m their pos- session. As the burglars were in the act of leaving the place with $1,800 worth of human hair which they had siolen, and packed ina large bag, Mr. Hartang “made his appearance for the purpose of opening his store. At once comprehending the situation of affairs Mr’ Hartung made an effort to secure,the whole gang, whereupon one of them dealt Mr, Hartung § 18 m Mane face, braisi and aa ee 10} eye, par disa’ . The bu then fairly jam} down stairs, and, glare the alarm being given, two of the party took refuge in a barber shop uvear by, where they pretended they wished to be shaved. In a few moments, however, roundsman Knight and officer Olinton, of the Four- teenth who had heard the cry of “Stop thief,” ent the shop and secured the parties Delore the} could escape, although one of them made auetermines effort to flee through a rear door. The prisoners, who gave their names as James Marsh, alias “Mike Britton,” and James Love, alias Long, were taken to the Spring street potice station, wi they were ee. 2 ra possession of oper were found some* eys and numerous pawn representing poots and shoes and clothing, all of which are sup- to have been stolen, ee, the prison- Win jimmy with which the door to Mr. Hartung’s premises was pried open was fo1 on the floor, where they haa dropped and left tt in their efforts to escape. Later in the day Captain ig bynes ora berine inde hi nr e mers before Ju logan, when Charles H. Hatt chief clerk, took the neeessary afidavits in the whereupon the Sate eco them tn fail for trial in default of $5,000 ail each, Marsh is twenty-three years of @ native of this eliy, by occupation a butcher, and lives at No. 3s Thompson street. Love is a native of tis city, twenty-one years of age, lives carner of Houston and Greene streets, and 1s a frame maker by occupation. Both the prisoners pleaded not guilty. During the heartng of the case the court room was crowded to excess with friends of and sympathizers with the prisouers, who loitered about the Tombs for some time after the defendants had been sent to the cells. ‘The confederate of Marsh and Love, Who 80 brutally assaulted Mr. Hartang, is ‘still at lagge; but as he ts well known Captain Gar- land lias surong hopes of being able to arrest him, BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. © The Aileged Costom House Fraads=The Amouit Invelved $700,000—Commence- ment of the Exawinition of the Parties Accused. Before Commissioner Jones, The parties accused of veing implicated in certain frauds alleged to have been made on the govern- ment by means of false claims tor drawback for daties patd on goods of domestic manufacture, after- wards exported, were brougut up for examination yesterday morning. The reader is referred to the statement of Listrict Atvorney Tracy, given below, for a fuller insight into the mature of the case. The folowing are the names of the prisoners and the counsel earing for them:—William J, Korn, Troy & Pla 0, V. Wilson, Sedgwick and McDonald; C4, riot, Purdy & Goldsmith; L. L. Laidlaw, Witham H. Hollis; H. A. Dickinson, Adrance & Wood. For the government, District Attorney Tracy and Assistant Districs Attorney Parris appeared, OPENING STATEMENT OF THK DISTRICT ATTORNEY. District Attorney Tracy, in opening the case for the government, said:—The cause for which the defend- ants, Wilson, Theriot, Korn and Dickinson, are ar- rested is briefly this:—About 1862 a law was first passed imposing an Internal revenue tax upon do- mestic manufactures, with the provision that if any articles of manufacture subject to internal revenue and on which the tax had been paid should aiter- wards be exported from the United States # dray- back equal to the tax should be allowed to the o porting them. ‘This provision of the law became necessary because the manufacturer was compelied to pay the tax on the goods immediately after the sale and after the goods had gone into the general markets of the country. Some of them Were manufactured for export at the time, and some were exported alter they had been from one to two or three different meichants successively. The exporter of the 000s, if he could establish the fact that these goods faa paid an internal revenue tax, was entitied to receive from the Treasury 4 drawback ny w the ammount of tax paid. lations for parpose that drawbetk and preventing govern- ng auded by means of fraudulent pany A Ree oe pel Uet, cond yh by the Trea- sul partment mito execution. It now Be Se ae was. 5 ort inj fa Be fraudulent clatme. for wae put inte ex. z who are 38088 Ty self Of it, has been rth first step necessary in the consummation to procure irom the Collector a cert oye i i i manufacturef of certain goods had paid tl neular articles, mentioning the Tame In ‘rhe next step was to take printed constitating the regular fori authori for tation for claims lor drawback, using these a8 the basi». fling up these claims to with the certificates from the Collector, paving ie} Broveriy Po pas hte Custom ork that the gools mentioned in ihe mee RE g Collector's certificate hid the perton named ae th: the vessel of the ‘The |) in the Should not be re- given such & the claim for dra rege: larly "receipt, was always and ha these papers properly at the Custom House, they are for- warded to the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue at Washington, where they are examied, and if they eee face a esioente guirea tyme. regtisions ions of’ the ‘Beerstaty "of ‘Treasury show: the internal revenue duties nad Deon paid en ‘ue mentioned iu the certificate 18 presented to the Fifth Sie Dray penaranen the account 13 sudived and a draft rates me wry for the amount claimed. The think the evi- dence will disclose, which these parties obtained from the collectors of internal revenue were, in the ity of cases, genuine certificates, Your Honor wi pceceive Hows gaa. is 208 ‘pepsone pms 10, ob- ‘such certificates, because, of course, goods been manufactured and the manniacturer had Reine, ten apnicg tow ed nothag more do en . more than smpiy to eoruty to that enct ee a ean a pecan een OD @ late foe drawback and obtained @ certificate from the Cus- tom House that the goods had been exporied from the United States, w! they had been consumed inthis country, and on whitch, of course, no draw- book was due and no pemen entitled claim a drawback. Therefore it will transpire that the Ous- i are all false. but they are utterly fietitions. They are not only false in jac It will transpire, as a ap the Custom am informed, that the , for » that cel House which certify, 38 5e the House whose duty it was to origina! manifest on file, if he complied at ajl with his duty, must have known that the © purport- tng to be ‘an abstract of that manifest was utterly false; if he compared the and must have known that they were not on the manife ‘inal fest and constituted no part of it. Now these, papers in the Custom House, of course, through certain routine, -and the officer or olerk whose business it was to make the comparisons was one Thertot. It will appear from the evidence, I think, that he placed his certificate upon these papers without ever hay made any examination at all, and has continued to certify papers of this descrip. tion for now nearly three years—at least for two fie and a half—from day to day, in amounts reach- Ing, We think oo the examinations we have thus far a onan Be Cre the ad sum cae near! ,000, which have been regularly presen! at the De ent, ahd have been paid as valid claims. TI rs Were also signed having the certificate ot the Deputy Coliector, the Collector of the Custom House and the Collector's seal attached. So far as wejare apprized whe. these papers are presented at the Internal Revenue Bareau at Washington they seem to be regular and authentic. missness of duty. to be enurgel to the deputy mi at charged je deputy lectors in the Custom House, because, as J under- stand the course of business there, although | pro- fess to know very little upon that point, the deputy @ certificate to the elect that he has compared the abstract of the manifest preseated wiih the o1 al manifest on file. After the signa- ture of the deputy collector has been obtained thea the 1s presented to the person in charge of the Custom House seai and the seal 1s attached. So tue oficer having charge of the seal, so far as I under- stand, 13 entirely exe astbility. These papers also purpoi cashier of the Custom House upon them, whic. means only, as I am informed, that the bundle of papers have been ted cashier aud the twenty cents, or whatever is the fee for the certificate has been id. The r examination of ion of the fraud in question. ‘The parties who have taken part In this fraud, so far as” we are Informed, are first, a pone by the name of Korn who is arrested and before you. Mr. Korn is @ young man who was acting as clerk a few years” ago toa Custom House broker, a boy eightcen or twenty a, of age, at a salary of ten dollars a week. Wing learned in the course of his employ- ment, the course of busimess and, “hay having aiso learned the profits to be realized, and, perhaps, having seen something of the profits that were realized by his employers he ved the idea that he also could on the same business himself there are other parties also implicated, perhaps, who have not as peg been arrested; therfore. It doce not become art that Phese frauds. Korn and Risenberger seem to acted as principals, more or less, with others in the presentation of these claims and the receipt of money thereon. We are taformed that Mr. Korn has been in pt of sums of money, and 1a the owner of one-or two houses, and hss Invested in other real mm this city from the of these frauds. Korn, Risenberger and Wilson {were the parties who procured these certificates from the collectors, employing Dickinson also for that pur- pose. They went around to the various collectors, obtained from them certificates that the manufac- turers named in these certificates duties’on the ular goods also mentioned. en they applied Latdiaw, who was a om teat coliector im the Second Collection district. of New York, for a certificate that they designsted ta ety. papet ae exportee Of the m thetr as of goods, had fled with him @ bond that the goods should not be relanded in the United States. Mr. Laidiaw has made a large nomber of certiticates of this description as deputy collector. His name ap- eaes, be corks tbat oes ee have beea given him for that purpose. These ids gre all fraudulent or fictitious, and most of them eee by persons entirely irresponsible or signed fictitiogs names or the forgery of real names. Laidlaw knew that these bonds were fraudulent, knew that these certificates were given upon fraudu- leat bonds, knew of the fraud, took money as (ie cou- sideration of making these certilicates fro cme to ‘time of the in the frauds and carrying acted as a Cusiom House familiar with the business, obtained hom up in his broker, the usual Castom House blanks, filled t! hand: q the nam exporter out any investigation whatever; even going outside into the shops of t brokers and making certif- cates there, not evtn complying with the form, but made them wherever it was Convenient for to make these certificates. The evidence, I think, against the parties already arrested will be entirely conciusive of cntir gailty participation in the transactions which have resulted tn ttus fraud. (TESTIMONY IN THE CASB. Samuel S. Blatchford was sworn and examined by Mr. Tracy and testified as follows:—Am a deputy collector in the Custom House have becu so Since December 1, 1867; Was in the Castom House in the Auditor's Department for ten previous; the Export Statistical Burean 1s in department; I know .C, ‘J. Theriot; he was an oficor of the Cua- tom House in 1867; he had been there ayear or elgh- teen months: he was one of the clerks of the F. port Statistical Burean; ali outward maniiests ee es wo foreign ports are placed in that eau for tI jose of @ record of the exports of thé of New York: I know Theriot's handwriting. (The Fifth Auditor's report No. 47,583, purporting to be # claim for drawback of $3,209 58 on account of Zeus 8, Cozzens, Was shown examined the port of paper the manifest; there is no such manifest on file; mo #uch account G shipment; Theriot’s duty was to compare the spectn! manifest with che original manifest on fie aud makes certificate to that effect if 0 were found to agree; he was thus carers teen months; these and if all right, checked as the papers shown me v collector, Who signs of ‘K Of the Statistical paper mlg gpd all the Sepemiaeas acts hese ; both brokers and iner- relauion fo gD 8 wer. cape By Bo rode read he wished au each ular wih sa Arana pease, teow the asury to payiment of the claim set up, aud for that purpose would have to ask an adjournment, + ‘The hearing of the case was adjourned until Fri- day next, at en o'clock. SkiZuKe OF A WATSKRY BTTLL.—A distillery was seived by the internal revenue oficer yesterday, on Faasssiantienice cabo The di veus making off with the coat, Ollicer Travis, o° the Forty-fourth precinct. ‘tune of ar rar and 4 caseknife were found in Possession. Fatat AccrpeNr.—Coroner Jones held an inquest yesterday afternoon over the body of dn old lady named Ametia Kennedy. It appears the deceased visited Mrs. Mary Garrigan, at her residence , No. 191 Hamilton avenue, and complained of feeling 1, While Mrs. Garrigan was getting some coal from the collar she heard the deceased froin her thair on the floor. She hastened up stairs, and a pli. low under her head, ti she might possibly re- vive in @ short time, she did not move im some hours alter Mrs, Garriagan called im three or four of ber neighvors, for the pier of placing her on a bed; but, to their astonishment, when they wi about to move her they found that she was: . An examination by vhe coroner revealed a severe wound upon the head. In the fall from the chair she had strack her head upon two nals which Projected from ine fioor, end this had produced com- wession of the brain, cuslag her death, A verdict accordance was .endeved, A Pa Pre ‘DerarrMest IN BRoostyx.—The question ofhaying « paid fire departmeat in Drook- lyn is now the topic of discussion not ony ainong the firemen, but the citizens, The present Priation of $150,000 for the support of tie yo! corn is sc nind be rie @ moar sul we Wants 0! 8 OMe: % It is found that eeatners cost so.netiiis When they are 0% ap in good style, es and = Dishursements for ment have only held a few meen the proposals for building new houses, } steamers, &c, which they have advertise | swallow up the smallapproprition. A. « been made to reduce the expenses by (i some of the companies; but as-the city 18 cay creasing tn population and exieadiag 1: step would seem injudicious, Tae qu chat of some kind is to be discuss: mee! of the Board of Estimates aut ments the departinent. THE BOMBSHELL IN THE RADICAL CAMP. More of the “Disgraceful Scenes?—Comments of Republican Journals. {From the Boston Transcript (mild radica!, ut dreat- fully opposed to Butter), editorial.) bd e account will be read with feolings of sadness and shame by those who supposed the reign of disorder im the national legisiature had pees away with the dissolution of the slave power. all the turbulent events resulting from slavery “agitation” in Congress, during the iast thirty years, we can recall none so utterly causeless as the violent episode of yesterday. * * * When there- fore, Mr. Butler stepped forth as the champion of col mn, detied che presiding o:licer, and tmsaulted, so far as he was able, the members of a co-ordinate but higher branch of Congress than the one to which he belo Massachusetts and the country suf fered a deeper dishonor than was ever wrought by the course of the mosi najorious represen- tative of Southern “chivalry? * * * One thing is certain. His acts yesterday, in the face of the American people and the civilized world, have brougit the State that he misrepresenta, and the legislative body with which he is conuected, into serious disrepute. This 19 no trivial offence. Only a few days ago the House of Representatives censured a territorial delegate for a few insolent words to General Butler. How can it fail then with any care for its own self respect to severely censure the man who, taking advantage of a joint meeting, insults an entire body,.and conducts himseif thro} out as the represenfative of the prize fighters of the country, rather than of the staid, sober, enlightened and moral citizens of the Filth district of Massa- ohusetts? ro the Boston Advertiser (radical) editorial.) t is easy to speak of the spectacle in which our favored represeutadive was for a time the central figure as indecent, scandalous, disgraceful, atro- clous; but one is liable to forget in the heat of suck an emotion how fine a figure he must have cat patl- ing down the aisle like a man-of-war, with arms bare to the elbow, his golden locks shak’ng as if they were charged by a Larne and his ord! genie and musical voice pitched upon an extremely aggres- sive Key, till poor Mr, Wade was driven oat with the whole body of his supporters to reinf es courage in his own chamber. However it may hava struck rs from above in the ’ or tha diplomatic gallery, it must have been a rare sight for bis admirers and followers on the floor, es} for his colleague from the Fifth New York district, to whom opportunities of this kind have rarcly come since he left the scene of his earlier ani more bril- hant exploits. It probably struck him at icast like the light of other and reminded him that he ‘Was not 80 much out of his piace after all, an ‘another article the editor of the Advertiser a Geueral Butler’s friends have undeniably got themselves into business. Their favorite bolied the ist of January to their hugo thouga they kept quict, set their tecth, and held on strongs Two or three weeks later he ran plump into stone wall, and caused them@great em: ‘and confusion in picking themselves up. Finally, on Wednesday, he sent both feet through the Everybody is asking who 1s hurt “now. but ia in any burry, we believe, to confess having been ia that wagon. ‘ (From the Providence Journal (radical, Senator An- thony’s organ), editorial. ‘ To General Beajamin F, Butier, of husetts, must be accorded the infamy of producing the hus miliating scene which took piace in the !tepresenta- tives hall at Washington on Wednesday aiternvon, ‘The ecene was looked upon with amazement trom the Pipomano gallery of the House by the ambassas dors of all the foreign nations represented at Wash« Scenes like this, if any the barbarism of siavery or to the frontier civiliza~ tion of,tue West. The reproach, however, now falls on a different portion of the country. It is Masta chusetts and New id that are now aad di: ed by fu the leader and master spirit of this unequailed tumult tn Congress. ‘The rel can ve lightened, humiliation and gig, grace can be diminished, only by the mdignant ai universal reprobation of what General butler bas Let him be made to feel the indignation which bis conduct has awakened wn every honest and patriotic mind. { {From the Rochester Chronicle teal) editorial.) Every good citizen will read with shame and sor-) Tow the account of the di Sr cecties cf ae House of Representatives du the canvass of the oficial vote for President and Vice President. We @o not siop now to indicate who was the pet an to beg past the — pi exhibition. wi Ch poe? le enoag! @ reading of the PI ings. ‘ ‘ashington (Feb, 10) correspondence Cinctnnatl ote Obmnmorthl-canlid radical ri One of the strangest, most intense and in Tes the most cisgrace{ui scene that has tn the legisiative halls of the nation since the forma tion of the government was enacted in the hall of the House of Representatives to-day, on the occa sion of the counting of the electoral vote of the seves ral. for President aud Vice Presis dent ‘for the ensuing four years, * * # Whatever may be said of ‘the disgraceful Scenes, there can be no doubt that had Mr; Wade had been ® capable or even an ordinal presiding officer there wou!d have been no «iicult whatever. lie simply did what he did without giv- img any reason for his action, and did it, too, f a mammer which imsuited and angerec the entire House; and the members, while they had wo sympa+ thy with Mr. Butler personally, and denounced muct that he sald and did as an uawarranted course, war only too willing to gad rncrgae tat who had the eour- Unie tnsalts before the ctatora and the representatives of da of Burope, io) correspondence Cincinnat) ‘The halt of tho Louse of Roprecantatt of the House of presentatives was thi scene this afternoon of one of the most diegracetua occurences in American history. Parusiaa may apologize for it, those whom it covers with sham may attempt to pailiate tt, bet the facts remain, an 000 spectators will spread the tale from one end. the land to the other in words that no power can erface, no lionest tongue deay. {Washington (feb. 10) correspondence Boston Tran- scrip’ Hd radical.) It is the general belief of both Senntors aud mem- bers that if Speaker Colfax bad not assumed the duties of presiding officer, taking the gavel out of the hands of President Wade aud ordering the Sem ‘ant-at-Arma to arrest mombers who refused take their seats and preserve order, the joint convenvion would have broken up in & dixgrace- ful row, without the announcement of the vote. The oliest Seuators and memvers asser- that they seiiom, if ever, witnessed such disgrace: ful scones pending the heated and exciting times When thoy Southern frecaters made war upon the anti-slavery men, or pending the contest when Banks was elected Speaker. Th larity, for members wero apparent at the ae the drum. General But ment that the Seuate had no and that they bmg to boil in some of Veins, but they pre- served their dignity and made no reply, If an op- itseif he will hear trom the Sen- as '¥ do not intend to let the matier Boe of the memverd of the awe eo DEPARTURE OF THE FRIGATE FRANKLIN. On Thursdsy morning the United States frigate Franklin, fugship of the Earopean equadron and bearing the broad pennant of Admiral Radford, left her anchorage at the compass buoys, in the Lowet Bay, drawing twenty-six feet one inch of water, and thousands of the crowned by {Washington (ic Proceed to sea. Sho was mn charge of pilot . Lyon, who won cone en jon as master of the yacht Henrietta the yreat ’