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NEW YORK CITY. | The United States vs, Farnham L. Tuckt.—The Gefendans ts charged with levying black mail, in his capacity of a revenue’ ofiicer, on Mr. Ray, the pro- prietor of a distillery at Thirty-third street. The particuiars in this cuse, so far as. they in the pretnleary examination, have been already re- red in the Hk&ALD, The case stands adjourned it Friday next, SUPREME COURT—PART I. Injunction Prohibiting the Election of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Before Judge Barnard. James Fisk, Jr., 08% The Union Pactfc Railroad Compaivy.—This cd@¥e came up on a motion for an Anjunction probisiting the election of directors of the Union Paciiic Railroad Company, which was to have taken place Epler A ‘The particulars of this com- pluint have already fuily appeared, ‘The jnjunction was granted, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. Judge Sutherland fendered judgment in the follow- ing cases yesterday :— Breese vs, Same,—Referred back to the referee for farther proot. Patterson vs, Mariétta Mining Company.—Order granted. By Judge Barnard. Porter et al vs, Loower eé a—Application must be made to the Justice who made tbe original order of refvrence, In the Matier af Susan W. Macomb, an Infant.— Memoranda for counsel. By Judge Sutherland, Ranch vs. Same,—Deiat opened and motion de- nied without costs to either party. dn the Maver af the Applwation of Mary Bond et @i.—see Memoranda, SUPERIOR COUAT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. Judge Jones rendered judgment in the following Gases yeaterday.— Catharine Flick va, Joseph Flick.—Application for jadyinent refused, Gray es, Fisk, Jv. et al.—Motion denied with ten dollars costs. Grevory v8. Gregory, Executrig et al.—Rond ap- proved. See memorandum with Special Term tlerk, beigur vs. Magurre.—Let plamtuls counsel submit the authorities he cited on the adjournment. brioe vs, Littenthall et dl.—-Motion granted, adic Nally vs, Herrencke,—The proposed order 13 vot to proper shay Papers and memorandum with Special Term Cl ea. Conn, Rxecutrts, vs, Coleman,—M without costa, Seen rhe Natwnat Gas Light Company ts, Hirring et ai.—Motion granted s0 far as to vacate order vacat- ing tue iajanetion herein without costs, Werner et al vs. Deamant et al.—Motion granted. keily, Sr, Administrator vs, Banks. Motion granted without costs. Agnew vs, Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia & — er Eaten ssa ge granted. . 8, Kredertoks v3, H. D, Turner et al. oon with pent al.—Complaint mm ihe Matter of Moses B. Lrutington to ve aise charged from lan éeo.—Writ aisnmece and pris- oer remanded “ ‘eo im if of the sherif. y Judge MéCuiin, ‘ Charles Simmons et al vs Samuel Lawrence et ai.—Motion denied with ten dollars costs. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERR-PART IL The Case of Color—Obligations of Cowmon Carviersa—The Charge to the Jury~A Sealed Verdict Directed. Before Judge Daly. Harriet Jacobs vs. The Atlantic Navigation Com- Pany.—The hearing of this case, the particulars of which have already fully appeared, was resumed yesterday, Mr. Barlow having summed up on the part of the plaintir. Judge Daly proceeded to charge the jury. He com- * mencea by referring to the obligations of common carriers engaged in the transportation of passen- gers and their duties toward the public. From the very nature of their business they are obliged to carry all who present themselves and who are wil- ling to stipulated fare. Such had always remanded as pyr duty upon carriers, ag cept in the case of persons s1 to infectious dis- eases or otherwise offensive, or where a person ¥ gtoasly intoxicated, or 8 at eee not only be right om! a lated inn it 1s the daty of the inn- modation. It is not the able and one. He was bound to obey the uation. The judgment which waa obtain in the case In this deil- cate and dificult question of tne of races juage wt . upon the matter, to the effect that i wi 7 that the question was one of difference, u ority or 1 Why the made one prod f its own pecullar constitution. the w bg a tg FO ah iy that defendants were respoasible, or whether they were responsible at all. first question was involved tn what too« place between the company’s agent at Savanna and tue plaintiff at the tli Making the contraci; the second referred to what occurred before that thine and between the plaintiff, her mother and the steward, and the third what oc- curred waen the plaintiff and her mother and the other persons sccompenyt them when they pre- sented themselves on board the sieamer. Ad ine fo the regulation of the-company protibt persons travelling in the t projudi “ ceived, existed Serato @ distinct class of persons, that where one class od toat the feeling ie #0 gevueral in tts charac- ter an to witack the business of the carrier it was obigatory apon the com to make such arrage- mecuis a6 would be consistent With a state of things as \d Tull his gencral obligation as a carrier at tue same time to meet the contingency of bis own interest. ‘There Was no violation of the law on the part of the carrier in ng for the accommodation of pas- If one class of persons were separated from another, if tie carrier afforded the colored per- sons equal faciiities, equal means of ration aud substantially the saine accommodation, yout the apartment Was more limited, the carrier fulfilled his obligation to carry all who present themselves, Hut the custom or ground for tnis jom Murat ve = ween a ten must be ae en w make q necessary, for ne- conway it becomes reasonabie, tent then re- viewod the evidence on had adduced, ed Yor ~ neon 3 carry the ~_ uff as ® « ase ey were bound if that tract was obtain do but con ed deceit caine art of the plaingiff it was = and void. Platntit? a reudered ‘that the contract was made with the knowledge that. se was @ colored woman; the evidence of the agent of the company went to show that had he known for whom the tioket was he would not have given tt. He adverted to the evi- dence of the steward, the agent atfd the piaintst, Witch was of @ conflicting character. Judge Daly concitided by pointing ont che Jaw with reference to the damages, If the jury should find in favor of the pias ry retired at haif-past two, but not havin, agreed itor two bours datiberation, a voaied verde was ordored, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH Ni, 1969.—-TRIPLE SHEET. ‘ Same va, Same.—The motion for a new trial be be bronghi on upon Ay day ‘wach may be conven COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, The Homicide of William Carney—Judge ‘The trial of Robert Tillman, charged with the homicide of William H. Carney on the 26th of Octo- ber, was resumed snd finished yesterday. After a witness named Pacter was examined, who: testified to the industrious habits and quiet disposition of the prisoner, the counsd proceeded to sum up the case to the jury. Aasistant District Attorney Hutchings mgde a very able and eloquent argument, claiming .that on the evidence the killing of Carney was unjustifiable, ‘THE JUDGH’S CHARGK, Judge Bedford chargai the jury as follows:— GENTLEMEN OF THE JuRY—Robert Tillman, the Ls: yng nth pm gar vpn oe ler being with hav- ing taken the life of the deceased, Winam Henry Carney, unlawfully and without justification or ex- couse. it is admitted bythe counsel for the defence that on the day in question the deceased, and claimed >y him (the 1) that the surrol the killing justified the Dp Before you cin convict the prisoner at the bar of murder in the irst degree you must be satis- fled beyond a reason@le doubt Kare, (Pe yn the that there was a+ prem to be “the killing of of passion and without a d effect Gd pF cuanee Bon: as matter of law, that m the evidence it is uty to render ono ofthe folpwing verdicts:—| ler in in the legree, hg or an acd! ution o to sustain the indictmat have called to the witness box Amavzial Enny and Henry Davis. ‘The former witness tell) you that on the evening in question he was playing and that the woman left the ale on the tableand went out; immediately alter the prisoner camein and he told the deceased to drink its ale; the deeased told him he did not want it and pushed it @ from him again; the pris- oner asked the decease tf he meant it, and he said yes; the prisoner sald to the deceased, “Give me your hi ? and the deeased said “‘No;” the oner then snaiched therlass of ale and chucked it into the Breplace, sayins to the deceased, “Il never want you to speak 0 me again, you son of a b—h,’'as long as you live; the deceased got up and said, “1 am son of @ b—h;” the prisoner mide a remark, ‘1 ought to smash you over the sno¢;” the prisoner walked out, the deceased behind hin and the witness behind the deceased, out of the front door; the decased stepped off from the store door and the prisoner then was out on the sidqvalk; he (prisoner) turned right around and said, ‘Stand back,” and fired on the same instant. This witness detalls to you what took place in the back ‘oom. If you believe this statement then you siould find a verdict for the poopie aR menses in tie first degree, provided you e atthe time the pmsoner said “stand back” and fired he chin and there had a premedi- tated design to take life, and that the circumstances did not justify the If, however, you believe that there was no premeditated design to take life, and that | was taken in the heat of passion then it is your duty to render #@ verdict of manslaughter iP the third ‘fhe next witnessis Henry Davis. He does not cor- roborate or contict with Enny, who details to298 the dificulty in the back room. ‘The defence call the witness box )fhah Wilson, who swore that she saw vhe prigonerpull out a pistol, and that the de- ceased stabbed @ the prisoner: two ur three times. Gentlemen, I clarge you as matter of law, if yon believe this womm, then it is your duty to acquit the prisoner, becaus he was acting in self-defence and ‘was juatined im the life of the deceased, having reasonable grou for apprehending a desi; tw do some great bodiy harm, and there was inent danger of such deign being accomplished. It is for bet you to say whethe this woman is the truth or hot. The fact thé ahe never told any one bat the wife of the deceard and Ju Stuart two ors be- fore the trial of this case for your tion. Enny, win recall 6 he saw no ‘woman there, aid d had no knife and did not use my; the deceased =m that ade no attempt to trie or stab the ae. ‘The prisoner denid the shooting to the officer, and said there was m animosity between him and the deceased and he did not shoot. It isin evidence that the prisoner ad deceased had al been-on any grudge or en- of te prisoner towards the de- occurrence. The prisoner has chancter, which evidence in all ite wei 3; @N¢ it is for you to give the all the benefit ¢ this testunony which on e evidence you =r ‘thnk i@ his due. bave any reasonable dou! upon the evi a regards the prisoner's gult It is his property, and it becomes your boundeR uty to acquit; but if you have no such reasonab} doubt then you owe it to the community whom pu represent promptly to render a verdict for tl people, Gentlemen, the case 1s with you, ’ ‘The jury retired at tw) o'clock, and after being absent about half an hougeturned to the court room for farther instructions rspecting the difference be- tween murder and matilaughter. Judge Bedford reiterated a ton of hy charge and tne jury re- paired to hate room to diiberate — thetr verdi After an absence of five minutes they rendered verdict of guilty of masiaughjer ip the third risoncr made a umbiing statement, afer which the Judge sentence him to tbe State Prison for jour years, that the highest penalty the Jaw we permit nis Hopr to tmpose. ‘The Grand Jury broughin a large number: of in- dictments, upon which th prisoners were arraigned and pleaded not guilty. leaded gull to an attempt at Samuel burglary in tale he having been ct wi burgiarionsty ¢ the premises of Ame- ‘ashingpn street. pl pag Laat e the ot impose jpenalty. the State Prison for two yers. CALENDAR FO, THURSDAY. Before Guanieg 8. Begord, Jr., City Judge. Crson, homicide; William robbery; KawinR. Lee, grand larcevy; mar ty” udge was sent to Farlo’ James Kelly, bw Joh Collins, James Smith, burglary: Alexan well, alias Alfred Jones, felo- Dious assault and battery. + aaeanal * NEW YORK DISTRI CIVIL COURTS. Liability of Prinipal aod Agent. Before Jude Lane. chirvsiopher Prince vs, intrick Lynch,—The fol- Jowing opinion has been gien m this case by Judge Lane:—During the month ¢ May, 1968, the plaintict ‘was the owner of and ocapied the premises No. 22 ‘West Thirticth street, in th city of New,York. The Qefendant, during the aameperiod, was a contractor, and as such was engaged u digging and removing the earth from the lot adjming plaintiff's premises, preparatory to erecting a dvelling honse on lot No. ‘West Thirtieth street.,) loaded cart, driven or conducted by a person fromhis excavation or cellar, through the negligence or wat of skill of the driver, we in mnt of plainer Saou Ah rae Sire mt of pl #house, r Si ead ee Pita pines an ur Sp stroying the fagstone upon which it struck, cansing damage to the extent, at last, of $185. There was also some evidence th trial of this action that the defendant Lynch, shortly after the occurrence, age on, suimequentiy dleanwed any Habilty, con: aubaequent Ww ility, con- tonal “that the cart im quesion was, duly licensed, and belonged to dne PatrickMaldne, and was driven or guided by a person in ne employ, a iad named Thomas Cummings. It appears, however, by the veethinony of Cummings (who .was, called as a wit- ness by defendant’s caneel)* that he was not aware of the accidnt unt he was af- terwards informed of it jy the plaintiff's fore. man, a fon of defenant, and also that he, together with the horse 24 cart, were hired by the day, and had been for @ month and more direction of the dfendant or his agent. erefore, that théinjury in question was pwned by Malone and r, Can under Assuming, t bem by th: regen ge . ya ven or guided by mings, nl that makes fittle direrence & to the responsibility of the defendant. Wh jability @ person may incur who simply bires a hac! or cab by the hour, or @ cart to carry a ipad from ae of the city to the other, when 1 of skill of the or can be- no doubt In AA opinion ®@ public vehicle is hired piany Jength of time, as | this case, and yh py iy «a Ms or control any person, or gen bie as ths ie cases of di font’ tenn Nom, the les ogg ence apply, Therefore, estimate Amount or damage sutaine, by the plaintid’ is un contradicted, the j be for the amount proved, $186, with poy jowance, Custom House Case. Coutan vs, Martial.—The Maintift is a Custom House broker and was emplged by the defendant im January, February, Mara and April, 1867, to enter certain goods at the Cutom Houre for his ac- count at the rate of five dolits an ontry. The en- tries were made by the clek of mus, who alfoges that a mistake was sade in the vessel in which the goods arrived by dofendant, Marttal, Wich, however, was after waka recited. ‘vhe ae: fence 4 ge ou Atiogation that the goods, Witch consisted of slverware, were deity. raster, aaa plat | a ree cea the plaint and that at ‘to the defendant by Smith & nothing what- ever was said by of the of suit in the matter. ‘Judgment for ne ence ean, - SITY INTELLIGENCE, ‘Tas. Wrarner YastERDay.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo- meter at Hodnut’s pharmacy, H#RaLy Building, Average temperature tor Tuesday. SvuppEn Dxaru.—Coroner Schirmer was called to hold an inguest on the body of Patrick McQuade, fifty yeara of age, who died suddenly while visita some friends ar iae Washington street, ts INDICTED FOR ARkSON.—Elizabeth Moriarty, the domestic who was arrested on the night.of;October Ployer, Charles Moung, in Base Byguty-tinth siceet, aries Mount 0 y-nint was yeatrday indicted’ by the Grand Jury for arson. SurrocaTsp,—An inquest was yesterday held at No, 61 James street, by Coroner Rollins, on the body of Maria Kinsella, who was found dead. Deceased re- turned home intoxicated on Tuesday evening, and Soha in edlcaet enceteel tin oe oe effect was ren ° ceased was a native of Ireland. psa Tas ROYAL INSURANCE BOND RoppeRy.—The trial of Dan Noble, of this city, for participation in the robbery of the Royal Insurance Company, is now rogresall at Elmira. Last evening detectives Frving and usenberry, of the Central Office, left for that town to give evidence. The authorilies feel Soaps. of their ability to secure Nobie’s convic- KILLED IN Dey Streur.—Frank R. Walker, fifty years of age and a native of Ireland, employed at 42 Dey street, yesterday afternoon was descending from one of the mpper, stories of the building on the dummy, when one of the meee which it was secured broke and he was precipitated to the lower floor, thus receiving injuries which resulted in death soon afterwards, Coroner Scbirmer was notified to hold an inquest, TERRIBLE FaLt.—Coroner Rollins held an inquest at St. Vincent’s Hospital on the body of Rose Woods, Irish woman, twenty-four years of age, who died m. the effects of injuries. Deceased was a domes- tic m the employ of Mra. Sarah M. Forbes, living at 302 West Twelfth street, and on Friday last Mra. Forbes sent he? to the roof of thé piazza in the rear of me house to wash some windows. While thus e1 Rose fell from tae roof to the yard of the adjoining Haagen @ distance of thirty feet, causing a frac- re of the skull and other severe injuries, which ré- sulted fatally. The jury rendered a verdict of acci- dental death, ‘THE /SuppEN Deata IN Forsyrm Srnert.—The name.of the woman who died so suddenly in the house of Charles Albert, 164 Forsyth street, some of the particulars of which were reported in yester- day’s HERALD, has been ascertained to be Ellen Cal- Jaghan, She was thirty years of age, born in New artificial and York, an flower maker by occupation hve with her mother at No. 42 avenue B. lien entered the house of Mr. Albert on Tuesday morning and asked ission to see one Sift er tt PEt eget cd ‘ wl J K con- Feyed hér into a back rooia under the impression that she was intoxicated. About half- two o’clock in the afternoon, upon entering the room were Ellen lay, Mr. Albert was shocked to find thet she was dead, and evidently life bad been . extinct for , several hours. Coroner Keenan having been er. Notified gave per- taker’s ONO, 23 nae the se of holding 8 at No. , for the purpose o an nm. Ye afternoon Coroner Kee- Geath. A verdict to that effect was rendered, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Ture or a SUAWL.—Willlam Conner appeared before Justice Mansfeld, at Essex Market Police Court, yesterday aftornoon, and preferred a charge of grand farceny against a young English dress- maker named Elizabeth Wilson, Mr. Connor, who resides at No. 20 Henry street, states that said Bitza- beth stole from his & broché shawi vained at seventy-five dollars, He also alleges that she ac- knowledged taking it. Elizanetn, however, in court pay tan and was held to answer at Geue- WILiAM H. CHAMBers OncR Mone.—A formal complaint was yesterday made before Judge Hogan againat Willtam H. Chambers, the advertising agent, by Mr. John B. Henroe, of No. 200 Broadway. On the 4th of November last Chambers called upon Mr. Hen- Toe and asked him to cash @ check for $201 68 on the Nassau National Bank of Broo! to have been drawn by H. W Nelson in A had resident of fat uusitution, yosteriay resident on, wit to that effect. Tile check was there- fore a faise token and of no value whatever. Cham- bers, who 18 forty-8ix years of age, # native and resi- dent of Brooklyn, was committed w the Tombs for tral in default of $1,000 bail. ‘ Tas Expxass Package Donor.—Letters were re- ceived at the Central Police Office yesterday from persons in various parts of the country, asking for the arrest of %. W, Nulock, who is flooding the country with circulars and collecting vartous sums fromm numerous parties, The peg | is one of the circulars received by w gentleman imMottville. Tne police can take no action in the matter until oneof the victins makes aM@davit in the premises:— Orrict oF THE Youx Cunraat Exranas Cont Naw York Crry. Mr, Wa. TunwER, Mottville, N. ¥.:— ‘To your addreas hae been recetved by our exprese one pack- ge, upon winch tere are @8 30 ob Please send for the same without delay, Uni in cncgee ‘are paid within twenty days the gonda will be sold wt public a Write matructions on the back of this beet aud retarn with amount of charges enclosed othe agent nace? Agent for Company. MORR FORGERIES—ANOTHER COMPLAINT AGAINST ALLEN.—The troubles which surround Henry s&s. Allen, now in the Tombs on a charge of forgery, weem to be increasing. Mr. John J. Macdunald, pay- ing teller of the Atlantic National Bank, 142 Broad- way, yesterday appeared before Justice Hogan aud made a complaint for forgery against Allen. It ts cliarged that on the 27th ultimo the aecused ap- peared at‘the bank and oes for payment a check for $40 drawn on that bank and bearing the wi ire of A. H. Jacobs & Co., ne! ie to the order of R. Smith, dated Fel Wh ‘The check one “K. Smith and A,.f. Jacobs & Co." Mr. jonala, belies the check to be uine, cashed it, whereupon Allen decamped with the Tands, It subsequently aj to Mr. Macdonald that the check was wo! Mr. Angel Hi. Jacobs, of10 ea AS member Of the above named fir: that signature, “A. H. Jacobs & Oo.,” and forged, and was pion od ‘oF consent of any firm, Mr. lonaid visited Allen ia his cell previous to Pa a ie and in- mim as tl Ty ay Lf nothii nt ony rena th ive e Cl preferred nat bum. “th default of $3,500 an de coumirved him in full for trial. nc et aa at UNLICENSED DRIVERS AND OVER-ZEALOUS POLICEMEN. A Bunuber of extra-eMcieat oMcers of the Twenty- drivers who had not lied with a notice sent ‘by the wealons capain iy ® month iy Whe captain, tt must have mistaken kis for unas of Martha fain ost meee a ae Piet ftir iit pied of i Eeok lately forward joers . nae letters of which the fol- 122 Gre KAR ALR rof the arrest this tworning by the ice of the drivern tn. the stoppage tare your tine wad detention tt Lyf, bee Unanthoriaed ae it wae sin ae ft mess When the Mayor desires to enforce hol . GRAND JEWISH WEDDING, ‘At the temple of the Hebrew congregation nai Jeshurun, on West Thirty-foarth street, between Broadway and Seventh avenue, another grand At two o'clock the synagogue was quite filled with friends of tye bride and groom, though owing to the heavy rain storm the witnesses to the ceremony ‘Were not as numerous as had been expected. In front of the pulp!t was erected @ canopy of blue silk, trimmed with gold, under which the rite of matrimony ‘was performed according to the prescribed custom of the Mosaic Church. In the centre of the synagogue, towards the doors and facing the pulpit, is erected the reading desk, where the rabbi of the Rev. Dr. Vidaver, the reader, Mr. Kramer, Mrs Bamust Wise, “one of the sr acting master of ceremonies in the absence of: of the congregation, ited ‘already present it and bad them. When the arrival of the brido anus of We aynagogte ‘was announced the reader chanted a prayer in Hebrew, the groom was escortea to his place under the canopy, and the rabbi, the reader and the master of ceremonies descended desk and advanced to the front, frem the read! Goor of the temple wes opened ad the, bride a= mple Ww: e le a |, clad in white, face hid under the fois of @ veil of rich lace. She advanced au slowly up the aisle, followed at quite adistance by two of bridesmaids unattended, and further in the bag ome the ret of she groomamen. a brides- maid: reaching the canopy she waa placed op- m, with the wo bridesmaids on posite the either side of her, the rabbi occupying the centre, attended by the reader ana master of ceremonies. After a short hymn chanted by the reader anda cto the rabpf in Hebrew, the latter delivered a pithy impressive address in English on the holi- ness of the matrimonial covenant and the duties tt imposes upon both for life. beg eel bride then each.succeasively drank wine from a silver coped presented to them by the groomaman and on it of each of the princi- ring was ex a enti Prey ae ction ~=pronounced ey bee was again presente both and a and then @ glass vial ‘was dropped upon the floor and smashed to pleces by the ym stainping upon it, as a twofold token that as little as the giass can be “made whole their union shall never be severed, and also, that as the gtass was rent so God’s wrath 'may treat him if undatiful to his vow. This was followed by the shaking of hands, congratulations and the Kiss of friendship among the principals and all the wit- nesses participating in the ceremony. The follow! assisted us groomsmen and bridesmaids:—Mr, Josep! and Miss anue Celler, Mr. Adolph Gerschel ss Rosette Levi, Mr. W. Klein and Gussie Mr. Wiliam H. Rosenblatt and Miss Sarah ld, and Mr. Mannhelmer Gerschel and Miss Rebecca Phillips. ‘The young ladies were all dressed in white, with pink roses in their hair, and looked charming, evidently looking forward to the day, hoped positively to arrive soon, that thay themselves would take the place of one of the principals on a similar occasion. The whole company then enterea e carriages in waiting and proceeded to the reai- nee of the bride’s father in Fifty-seventh dees where dinner hed been provided, at which several speeches werg made. The bridal are) were very numerous and costly, all, according to Hebrew cus- toin, representing some useful article of household furniture wrought iu precious metal. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE IN IRVING PLACE. A Baltimerean Blows Wis Brains Out—Do- mestie Difficulty und Intemperance the Cause. Shortly before twelve o'clock yesterday morning quite a tragic occurrence took place at the boarding honse of Mrs, Gleason, No. 1 Irving place, resulting in the death af one of the boarders, named Henry M. Steele, a nephew of the late Philip Barton Key, who met with suck @ tragic death in Washington city, “some yearsago. Mr. Steele had been boarding at the above number for five or six yeara past, during which time he had experienced much trouble with his wife, which had resulted in a separation. His accumulation of troubles led Steele to drink somewhat to excess, which only aggra- vated bis sorrows. He had been ei din several mercantile establishments of this city and lately sold goods on commission or was otherwise Laie noo the firm of Messrs. Forstman & Co., No. lol street. Yesterday morning Mr. Steele arose as usual, and after breakfast started down town to transact some business of importance whch required prompt attention. ‘That being over Steele called upon bis brother-in-law, Mr. Philip F. Bartow, to whom he complained of feeling badly and further. as Mr. Bartow believed, in a playful manner, stated that the night previous he had seri contem- jously plated bi ‘his brains out. Mr. Bartow, to divert ‘nis mind, at the idea; but seeing that Steele ‘was in @ horrible mental condition, proposed that he sbould go home with tim (Bartow) to Astoria, L. I. To this proposition Stecle readily consen whereupon the two entered a proceeded rapidly 4 ut once went to Stecie’s room, on the fourth floor, Bartow co} ced gathering up the ef- he almost disconsolate man, who had been drinking freely during the morn- ing, Look 9 seat on a sofa in one corner while his lem reg rye < busy, the room exploded, the bullet passing into bis brain, cat 7 doubtless, almost instant deat! ‘teele sank back against tae sofa bus did not fall over, Mr. Bartow ia his fright ran into the street, and procuring the Pace a ee eta pb St found the body of Steele in the same n brains ttered over the ‘he anaual meeting of the lot owners of Green- wood Cemetery was heid at half-past twelve o'clock on Tuesday, at the office of the Cemetery, 0 Broad- way.” Mr. Garrett G. Bergen presided and Mr. J. @. Perry officiated as secretary. ‘The following aunual report was submitted, read ‘and adoptel:— ABSTRACT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE bi YEAR 1868, Receipts, For cemetery lots. For intertents in 14,060 For interments in receiving tom). 10,069 For opening gravos and vaults. #1805 For int For labor. red For one ofthe thirty vaults sold 1.000 For trust find for care of lots.. +. 400 For fees fo’ transfer of lots by i 264 For photographic views aold rf For guide maps sold 464 OMAR... oe ” 10,483, bor quiver vacated on public lots. 1,593 For amount refunded for removais trom re- CAVING HDs grescssssrcrarccerees wees 6,693 For iaverarion in Uhited rument Por binding han For lots retonveyed to For vanit reconveyed to tl For repairs on lot...+..++ he cemetery Cash on hind December 31, 1868. Total .. seer eseeecearevesesees + 196,084 Atnount of permanent improvement fund... $497,817 A yote of thanks was given to the comptroiier and trustees of the for manage- of their duties duriug year, co the ber, 1840—of the cometery, which, it will a ane em! 413 (acres, the ‘number of interments have been ene buried ead, but yet not a tithe the panaber for Which Were 16 capecity for burial, ance, Mr. Robert Colston, ® witness for the de- testified that he had on establishment Snens ‘THR COLLECTOR OF ARREARS reports that the total | amount received by nim from the 1st of July, 1868, to the 1st of March, 1869, was $9,604. ‘Tas St. Paraick’s Day PRocessioy.—The Com- mon Conncil have accepted the invitation of the Father Mathew societies to review the procession on St, Patrick’s Day. ScHooL EstimaTEs.—The Board of Education set forth in their report to the Common Council that the sum of $30,000 will be aired for school purposes this year, as follows: aries, $23,000; books and stationery, $4,000; fuel, $1,000; repairs and supplies, Anngsrep ON SUSPICION OF BURGLARY.—About fifteen minutes past four o'clock yesterday morning officer Burke arrested two men who were on their way to the Hoboken ferry through Washington strect, and had them locked up as suspicious characters, One of them carried a large box Milled with ter’s tools, the other had a bundle contal @ new brown silk sacque which bad not been finished and was chang Mar ried from the apartments of a dressmaker; a of about 100 in number; red table cover, pow- teces of candle, a burgiar’s ical model with intricate £ names as Gustav@ Reiser and Edward cording to their first statement they hail froma quarter of Newark cailed Irish Hill (a mdst improba- ble story), and were in search of employment. When caught they were v from the direction of Union Hill They will be held at the police station til the is are identified and more satisfactory information 1s obtained regarding their movements. Newark. Macnine SHop AcctipEnT.—Yegterday afternoon, in a workshop on Ratiroad ayenne, a young work- man named Andrew Smith was caught in thé belt- ing and narrowly escaped being ground to pieces. As he was being swiftly whirled up among the ma- chinery a feliow workman, with at presence of mind, seized Andrew's heels, and with a tremen- dous jerk released the latter, whose right arm was crushed pretty severely. New Brunswick. Cuarrge ELection.—-Thé municipal election held in New Brunswick on Monday resulted in a complete |. victory for the republicans, who elected their candt- date for mayor, Dr. George Janeway, by over a hundred majority, All the other republican officers, imcluding a recorder for three years, were elected by sweeping majorities. The republicans largely in- creased their former majorities on this occasion. . : Paterson. Aumos? a Riot,—A crowd of drunken men yes terday afternoon entered @ small store on the corner of Main and River streets and undertook to “clean It out’? by force, -Messra, Hockenberry & Snyder, ice dealers, whose office is next door, hearing the Tampus, came to the rescue, when a general fracas ensued.’ ‘The crowd surged to the street and soon became largely ai ented by passers by. Bricks, stones and billets of wood flew around ex- Femel lively for @ while, but fortunately no one was dangeronsly injured. Mr. Snyder was felled to the ground at the start,and Mr. Hockenberry had his thumb broken and was badly bruised in the face. Several others were slightly panned The police finally made their appearance, but all of the aggres- sive party succeeded in making their escape except one or two, who were too drank to run. . DisasTRouS FIRE.—A very destructive fire broke out about five o’clock yesterday morning in the cot- ton factory of R. & H. Adame, in Boudinot street, completely destroying the main building of that es- tablishment, which was filied with @ large amount of very valuable machinery. ‘The amount of property destroyed belonging to the + Messrs, Adams is variously estimated at from $100,000 to $150,000, on which there was an insurance of about $60,000. The machine shop of Smith & Sykes, in the rear, was damaged to the amount of $4,000, on which there is $2,500 insurance, H. M. Lowe & Co.’s cotton faetory, adjoining, was injured about $1,000; fully covered by insurance. ‘Ihe machine shop of J. E. Van Winkie & Co. was considerab! damaged, but the loss is fully covered. The ant Chief Engineer of the Fire Department and several others narrowly escaped with their lives when the walls of Dual fell. ane McGibbons was quite seriously and William Wildes, erty and others slightly wounded by @ falling ladder. This fire throws a large number of operatives out of work. The following insurance companies are inter to the amount annexed to each:—On R. & H. Adams’ offices—Phcentx, of Brooklyn, $2,000; Metropolitan, of New York, $2,000; on Adams’ mill and contents—liarttord Insurance Phenix, of Hartford, $2,600; Se- Y¥ $2,600; International, of New Brooklyn, $4,500; Liver- 7,500; Willams! 60 each in the Williamsburg , Bnd $2,812 60 in each of the fellowing:—Security, of New York: of Brook, Ww Corn + ‘ork, . of New York—in all, $2250. Smitti & Sykes were insured in the Fulton, of New York, for —. Van Winkle & Co, were insured for $6,000 in the Fuiton, of New York. Paseate Vilinge. ‘Annest oF Hoase TurtRves.—On Tuesday night Samuel Johnson, Simon Walker and Abraliam Mur- ray were arrested in Passaic, being alleged runaway horde thieves from Darien, Conn. They had tn their jon, when arrested a horse and wagon, which had stolen at that place on Sunday night and which they had driven to Passaic. They were taken to the jail in Paterson and locked up. Trenton, Cnvracn Depication.—Yesterday the very inter- ing ceremony of dedicating the Trinity Methodist church, on Perry street, was solemnized before a tion. Bishop —. Rev. Dr. Tif- - of New Brunswick, and aN rey Ryo - ed In fore- tion, and Repal Rey.'Mr. Dobins, ommelated and D ae ni after! evening respectively. Benjamin F. Sharpe is pastor of the congrega' ‘Tae Homw FOR DisasLep SOLDIEKS.—In conse- quence of the imminent withdrawal of the govern-- ment support trom the Home for Disabled Soldiers in this State, as weil as in other States, theLegusia- tive committee on that institution held a meet- ing im this ctty oo Tuesday evening to determine other the present Home would be supported by the State or the inmates sem to the National Asy- Jom. Mr. Hayes submitted a report recommending the continuance of the Home at the expense of the State ull the expiration of the lease (about two years) which was voted down. Mr. clan pro- osed that soldiers without families be sent to the / jational Home and that the State should provide for suchas have fainilice, Mr. Wheian’s mivtion was lost by a small rity, and the committee ad- journed without taking any definite action in the matter. A PRMADELIMAN Beye Arrewers SuicipE—A Case ov UNREQUITED Love, SevUCTION AND Mis- BRY.—On Tuesday. evening, about sight o'clock, as the steamboat Edwin Forrest arrived at beriwharf in this city from Philadeiphia a young lady who was .On board was observed to jump off the boat into the Delaware. She immediately rose to the surface, but although @ crowd eollected on the plet none of them the courage to rush to her resene, til a man from South Trenton, named Wiliam Dermoddy, «| came up and, seeing the timpending doom of the une 5 | fortunate ‘girl, pla into the water veyed her wo Po firma. poor creatare was mnch exhausted and after belt Te vived «by the neighbors, Was ‘conducted wo the ‘ors odiee, where she gave her name as Gondar, residing on Taskar street, i+ fa ceca naeae a te Shee rel a alfee' substance ot her remarks way that she received LL, the SEESSE5 a i ath i i E i z ‘ : i Ef Bee h E Hf QI : 2 E 5 ; et Fes fF " [ ; 2 on a charge of unlawfully carrying on the of a tobacconist at Cihaten, Fexnperdon, county, then Leroy From evidence Cn appears that defendant a ee eaten found prisoner It transpired iso that the accused served a term of im- prisonment before for a like offence. John C. chaum, father to the by next laced On trial on & obstructing a United being ea teal oe pret olk fe fe Shey prove & fo ignorant of the he as certain whether the officer, ‘was for the occasion. had a w: or was | deputed to act in that capacity, the jury of not guilty. The New Jersey Legislature. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Woolverton intro- duced a bill for the extension of the State Asylum. ‘The joint resolution instracting the Representatives tm Congress to procure an appropriation for remov- Sheen New York Prison Association. The bill authorizing the sale of vegetables and fruits by weight or legal measure was lost. The supplement to the Jersey City Water Works bill passed in the Senate was ‘amended so as to increase tne interest on the bonds to be issued to seven per cent. On motion of speaker Abbott thé salary of the president was put down at $1,000 per annum. The bill was ordered to a third reading. WESTCHESTER COUNTY. TowN IMPROVEMENTS AT MORRISANIA—At @ meet- ing of the citizens of Morrisania to take into con- sideration the subject of Inviting the Commissioners of Central Park to take charge of the laying out of the town of Morrisania James L. Parshall was chosen chairman and William Rumble secretary. The following resolutions were adopted:— Thot in view of the probable future growth of jensiv Sounecting the ‘own of Morrisaaia with the eiiy of New York and the acc West Farms. Teeeive tary condition of the town. ved, ‘That we beliere these ends may be more uatis- faclorily secured through the Park Commission, to whom should be ent the matters of laying out and Teguiating the yrades of streets of water su an a or tunnels over or under the iver. a committee of five be appointed by the Chair to confer with the Central Park Commission and to take such measures aa shall best tend to secure the passa; of an act by the Legislature authorizing the Central Park Comunlssion to carry out the will of the people, Messrs. Chauncey Smith, Jobn M. Beck, John P. De raaf, D. OC. Weeks and Aaron ‘Kemp were then ap- ted a committee to confer with tne Central Park Commissioners. BROOKLYN CITY. ‘i THE COURTS. o UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. ‘The March term of this court, Judge Benedict pre- siding, was opened yesterday and a Grand Jury was empanelied. The following is a list of the jurors:— Robert Bussing, foreman; Francis Parker, James W. jour L. Heusted, Richard L. Schoon- William H. Wi Warren Lazeil, Jonathan Albert Jewett, red F. Cross, Nathaniel A. nton, E. I. Mathews, G. Lattimer, David M. Chauncy, Curtis Woodruffe, T. K. Horton, Edward & | gg BE. W. L. T. Marron, ©. P. Lewis, Alfred . rr. In charging the jury the Court called their atten- tion to ceriain detaieatious inthe Navy Yasd tian mgt be placed before them. Allusion was also made to alleged drawback frauds, and the character of these was explained, that they might act intelli- geutly in the premises if called upon to act at all. CITY COURT. This court adjourned yesterday morning anti Monday in consequence of the illness of Judge Thompson. The calendar for that day will ye the same as that set down for yesterday. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Tar Boarp or EpucaTion.—Tne following oMficers have been elected in the Board of Education for the ensuing year:—President, Dr. J. S. Thorne; Vice President, Ephraim J, Whitlock; Superintendent, J. Mason, maker, Ogden, W,, buckley; Assistant Buperintendent WM Bosker; iperinteo. am Dean; Asnwscant Clerk, Nathaniel Oarswell. HZLD FoR THE GRAND JonY.—James Biake was ‘The prisoner was caught leaving the house Mes Disturmell In Hicks ‘street, with nome shoeing which he had stolen. Mr. H. B, Wheipley pairs of Dente, valued. &t ‘ninety-five ‘dollars, trove Ris renldence. Tue accused ‘was hold to await action of the Grand Jury. L knife. I ys had o quarrel @ lew previous, and the two latter ing Hart on net him to gre him a fi that in self defence ecut rene ft with La and Managed to infict two wounds upon opponenta, ‘The was adtnitted to bail in the suw of accused $500, and the examination was set down for the igt4 instant. THE Case OF THE COLORED CLERGYMAN.—The case of Rev. Henry Wilson, the colored clergyman, ac- cused by Mr, Flamer of baving stolen the commu, manifested greatest int in = siderable mn was bat the witnesses were uuabie to sal the: Mr. Flamer, who made the com} testified that he knew the articles had because he had seen the receipt for ; but he could not swear that Mr. Wilson had The reverend gentie- man was honorably Yesterday they visited Johm J. ‘Suediker’s on the Jamaica road. The building, with eleven of are cam be for $35,000, sum of $57,000 was priated for the of a site a year ‘In 1867 the Troant were in favor of pur- Delapiaine Righth ward, vetoen te plan, considering tie price too high. The Tecently been sold for $36,000. ij if i i i has The comuntttee are saan that snediker's Rive Barwar.—The Board of Consntt- East River Bridge Company . They were unable to decide