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NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Fraudulent Execution of a Bond. Before Commissioner White. The United States vs, Stephen ana Frank Ken- —The defendants were charged with having executed a false and fraudulent bond for the release Of seized whiskey. They were held under $5,000 10 await examation, Counterfeit Case. Before Commissioner Stilwell. ‘The United States vs, Philip Becker.—In this case the defendant was arrested on a charge of attempt- Ing to pass a counterfeit twenty dollar bill, There being no evidence produced to show that he was ac- Quainted with the exact character of the bill, he was ‘ordered Lo be discharged. SUPREME COUAT—CHAMBERS The Hudson River Railrond Company After ite Freight. Before Judge Clerke. The Hudson River Railroad Company vs. D. Brown, H. W. Brown and J. @. Brown,.—This was a motion to set aside an order of arrest granted against the defendants, the circumstances being as follows:—The defendants were large dealersin pe- troleum, iarge quantities of which had been con- stantly snipped by the railroad. It appears that in the course of these shipmenta some of the property was iost or destroyed, amounting to the sum of $2,203, which remained unsettled at the time of the check which forms the basis of this action, The Plaintiffs were accustomed to run thew cara Jaden ‘with oil into the yard of the defendants upon the re- ceipt of thelr check for the amount of freight, On the 2d of May, 1869, @ quantity of oil arrived, the freight on which was $2,400. ‘The defendants gave the:r check tor the amount, together with orders for its transfer to their private yard. ‘the following day, and before payment of the check, one of the de- fendants met the agent of the plaintits and asked him when they were going to receive a settlement of their claim against the company. Receiving an un- satisfactory answer he went to the bank and in- quired if his check, previously given to plaintids, had been paid, and left instruction that in the event of ita not having been paid payment should be stopped, at the same time remarking to the officer of the bank that he had been cavalierly treated by the company and that he would leave it to the courts to settle the matter. Consequently, payment having been refused, the plaintitts brought sult for the amount of the check, and obtained an order of ar- rest on the ground that the possession of the pro- perty had been obtained by fraud in giving a check which was worthless, and which was not intended to be paid, Judge Clerke took the papers and reserved his de- cision. For motion, Mr, Algernon 8, Sullivan; op- posed, Mr. Siocum. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions Rendered, By Judge McCunn. James Corkrey vs, George D. Arthur,—Motion granted. Davia M. Kehler vs, James McGrath,—Motion dis- missed, Daniel Barry vs, Ka'e Barry.—Motion granted and case referred, Ragar F, Brown vs. William @. Ford,—Motion granted and cause referred, Joseph H. G. McGoin vs, John Martin.—Motion granted. Damages to be assessed by asherif’s jury, James 8, Kehan vs, Henry Deloyn.—Proceedings diemiesed, Francis Carey vs. John T. Carey, Impleaded.—Mo- tion granted and receiver appointed. George B, Ely vs. Lemuel Dobds.—Motion granted. Louts M. De Pennert vs, Gustavus Speyer.—Motion granted. Theodore Apfel vs, Charles M, Mayer.—Motion de- Died, with ten dollars costs. ong Merritt et al, vs. T, L. Clarke.—Motion gran £mma. 0, Pastor vs, William T. Pastor.—Motion granted. Simon Schwarz vs. Philip Levy et al.—Motion granted, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. A Woman Stabs a Policeman Three Times A Desperate Character—She is Sentenced to the State Prison for Five Years—A Sccond Margaret Walsh. Before Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr., City Judge. Before Aasistant District Attorney Hutchings pro- ceeded with the calendar of cases Judge Bedford Gisposed of some prisoners who were remanded for sentence. ‘The first case called up was that of Mar- garet Conolly, who pleaded guilty on the 12th inst, to an assault and battery, with intent todo bodily harm, the charge being that on the 6th of August she stabbed oficer Kearney, of the Eighth precinct, in three places with a knife, The City Judge in passing sentence sal ‘he officer emphatically denies having clubbed you; and here 18 another oificer, an eye witness, who says that the Le ae did not club you. He gives you &@ very bad character, and says you are a desperate woman, being 80 degraded that on the night in question you were soliciting the company of colored men, and because they would not go with you you used abusive language. If this man had died you would have been put on trial for murder, like Margaret Walsh, You bad a knife in your hand, and when he came up to discharge his Guty as an offi- cer you stabbed him in the neck, cut his hana and stabbed bim the third time, Now, to teach all Gesperate characters, male or femaie, like you, I ‘will send you to the State Prison for five years, To show what a desperate character this prisoner fs it need only be stated that while she wa3 being removed from the bar to the rear of the Court-room, she vociferated:—"G—d damn you, you may look out for me when I come back, It won't be stabbing ou again I will do; I will take your life.’’ Robert Mickelham, who pleaded guilty on the 8th inst. to forging @ check upon the Bank of America for aixty-live dollars, was seut to the State prison for three years, there being other indictinents of a simi- Jar nature against him. William Robinson, who pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree, was sent to the State prison for two years and six months, Mary Shannon, who stole over $600 worth of ‘wearing apparel from Mrs. Gleason, 140 West Fourth street, was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months. Gabriel Brak was tried and convicted of grand Jarceny in stealing & watch and chain on the 17th of Ea from Henry Stang, 615 East Twelfth street. Judge Bedford asked the prisoner if he had been in the Sessions a short time ago, when, seeing it was no use to prevaricate, be responded that he was, Hine months since. He was sent to the State Prison for four years, Chariea Hart, who was charged with stealing for- ty-three doilara from George H. Hawkins, 219 Sec- Ond avenue, pleaded guilty to petty larceny, He ‘Was sent to the Penttentlary for six months, ChaiY INTELLIGENCE. Tax Weatnes Yesrprpay.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- Fegponding day of jast year, a9 indicated by thother- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, H&saLD Building, Broadway, corner of Ann sweet:— + 1868, 1869, 1868, 1869, 8a. M.. 62 a Th ™ GA. M, 62 10 » OL co 9A. M. 63 3 . » 53 as 2M. 60 75 12P.M. 56 70 Average temperature yesterday.. 2 Average temperature for corresponding date ‘last YEA eeeseeee oes 7 POLICn UNIFORM8.—A general order names the 20th inst. for the police of the Metropolitan district to don te winter uniform—gloves alone excepted, Musi¢ AT THB Pank.—The Park Commissioners announce that if the weather be fine there will be music on the Mall, at the Park, to-day, commencing at haif-past three P. M. SuppsN DeaTu.—Alexander Patterson, fifty yoars of ago, died suddenly yesterday, of heart disease, on the upper floor of premises No. 318 East ‘ihirty-fifth street, Corouer Flynn was called to hold an inquest ‘On the body, A Woman FATaLiy INJURED.—Mra. McNally died yesterday, at her late residence, No, 700 Kast Twelftu street, from ie received some days ago in at- tempting to jump into a boat, Corouer Schirmer ‘Was notified to hold an inquest over the remains. DRATH FROM INJURIES.—Coroner Fiynn was yes- terday notified to hold an inquest at the Morgue on the body of John Waters, twenty-geven years of age, and a native of Ireland, who died from the effects of injuries received by falling (rom 4 pile of bricks @t No, 444 Broadwa: Tue Post Orrick FRNOB NUISANCE.—The police report that at one o'clock yesterday James Carrot, ‘aged sixty-five years, of No, 137 Unton street, Brook: neres by being crushed between b ik row of the Post Office fence and car Grote eureeon razer, of the Central Office, FOUND DsaD.—Coroner Flynn was yesterday no- tifled to hold an inquest at the Sixth precinct police ci bes ig Mrg! of Michaol Skinington, who was yun Ing de in the Words aes _Bcetted waa’ ort. rayearh oe fine ‘or means of suppers” vnji2d on eheetaned A FLUTTER IN THR Custom Hover,—The attachés Of the Custom House were considerably excited pth Teport which was in circulation yesterday setae ed recnnt act etna With a view to detect alleged frauds, The oMcers ander Mr. Grinnell, however, aie exceedingly vert EW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. cent on the subjett, and it te generally believed that ‘the rumor 1s founded on fact, Boarp oF PoLice.—At a session of this Board yes- terday the following sergeants were transferred:— John Gunner, from Twenty-seventh to Nineteenth recinct; John H, Potter, Second to Nineteenth; |. M. Robbins, Twenty-eighth to Nineteenth; James th to Nineteenth: John T. it Nineteenth to hteenth; Hi H, Waters, teenth to Twenty-seventh; Walter L. Sandford, Nineteenth to pecond; and William A. Russell, Nine- teenth to Twenty-eighth, Boanp oF SUPERVISORS.—This Board convened yesterday, pursuant to special call, for the purpose of complying with the law in relation to the levying of the taxes in the county. A small amount of rou- tine business was transacted after which the ord nance authorizing the Comptroller to levy the taxes for the current year, was read, and, on motion, adopted, By this ordinance the rate of taxation for 1869 was fixed at twenty-two and seven-tenths pee centum. There being no other business before the bog pong meeting adjourned, subject to the call of e chair, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, BRUTAL TREATMENT OP A WoMAN.—John Spencer was charged by Margaret Ware, whose face was bandaged and plastercd, and who presented a very * damaged appearance, Her story was that she went into a concert saloon, where the prisoner was, and that he askea ber what she wanted there. Before she had time to repiy she was struck in the face by the defendant and violently kicked. Judge Dowling, before whom Spencer was arraigned at the Tombs Police Court yesterday, committed him for trial. Tas WALL Srnget RopseRy.—Pterce Butler, the young man who Is charged with receiving the ten $1,000 United States bonds from Riley, appeared before Justice Dowling Wag Sag ben § at the Tombs Po- lice Court, accompanied by his counsel, ex-Judge Phillips. It will be remembered that on Wednesday Butler was balled in $20,000 for his appearance at the Sessions, and he now waived any examination at this court and would await the evidence brought against him at the General Sessions, before the Grand Jury, by the prosecution. In reply to the in- quiries of the Clerk he said he was eighteen years of age, that he resided at 67 West Seventeenth street and that he was not guilty. Butler then left the court with his counsel, IN THE PIANOFORTB BUSINESS.—Ollve DeVoe, alady who said she was thirty years of age, and dressed in respectable mourning, was charged be- fore Judge Dowling yesterday by Mr. Horace Waters, of No, 481 Broadway, with removing from her residence, No. 35 West Thirtieth street, a plano of the value of $450 which she had htred on the 10th of September last from Mr. Waters, The prisoner said that she played upon the piano when it arrived at her house, and she found it rather defective, and @ gentleman friend of hers from Boston urged her to return it to Mr. Waters, The plano was put upon @ cart for that purpose and she supposed Mr, Waters had it. Judge Dowling said that explanation was a very unsatisfactory one, and he should commit her to answer. In default of $1,000 bail Miss DeVoo went down to the cells, TAPPING A BARREL OF BRANDY.—Charles Fenton, Lawrence Bremen and Willlam Wendall, all in the employ of the Custom House authorities, were charged before Judge Dowling yesterday, by Charles A. Duvivier, of No. 9 Whitehall street, with stealing brandy from a cask which he had instructed the Custom House authorities to gauge for him for the purpose of having tt assessed. Oficer Dougherty, of the First precinct, observed the prisoners on Wednes- day morning last, about one o'clock, using a tin sucker, which 18 called & “lynch,” and also 'saw them with tin bottles concealed in inside pockets of their coats, into which they transferred altogether about one gallon of the liquor, Subsequently ingut- ries were made and the men arrested. Mr. Holmes appeared as counsel for Fenton, who be said was an officer of the customs, and did not steal the brandy. Judge Dowling committed them for tial, Fenton and Wendall were afterwards balled. .THE TWENTY-THIRD STREET DIAMOND ROBBERY.— Sarah Murray, the chambermald in the employ of Mrs. Amelia Villaverde, at No. 118 West Twenty-third street, Presidentess of the Cuban Junta in this city, who was arrested by detective Moore, of the Central OMice, on Thursday, an account of which has al- ready appeared in the HERALD, was yesterday morn- ing arraignea before Justice Dodge, at Jefferson Market, when a complaint was preferred against her by Mr. Villaverde, Coole | her with erty four diamond rings and one diamond pin, oa the 7th inst., valued at $600. In her informal examtnation abe stated that she was twenty years of age, guilty of the larceny, and sorry for having committed it; that she took the Jewelry to wear at @ party, but before she had time to return it the theft was dis- covered, and she then gave the property to her brother, who removed it to Harlem, where it = was recovered by detective Moore, She was committed, in default of $2,000 bail, to answer the charge at the General Sessions. Her brother, who was also arrested, was discharged, there being no evidence against him to warrant the Justice in holding him, his sister exonerating him from any criminal complicity in the matter, Lau- rence F, Melrose, alias Charles W, Langley, who had been committed since the 10th Inst., charged with the crime of larceny, was bronght from the prison and discharged, He stated his name was neither Melrose nor Langley, but he was known in connection with the Cuban movement in this city by the name of Melrose, as his iriends were respect- able, wealthy people, and he did not desire them to know he was interesied in the cause, and for this cause alone he assumed the name of Meirose, and on the day he visited Tiffany's for the purpose of in- vesting in the diamonds he assumed the name of Langley. He refused to reveal his real name, and stated he had had a narrow escape of going to State Prison as the circumstances against him were very strong; bat if they had insisted upon prosecuting him he should have made a desperate defence to clear himself, THE GREAT OW FIRE. Losses and List of Insurances. The loss by the burning of Judd & Son’s linseed and sperm oil manufactory, foot of Grand street, East river, on Thursday night, will be @ little over the figures given in the HERALD of yesterday. Owing to the fact that the old works were separated from the new ones bya large yard, or court, the new building escaped uninjured. The damage to build- ing was about $30,000, to machinery avout $25,000 and the value of stock consumed is about $129,000, making the total loss about $175,000, which is fully covered by insurance, Yesterday the Fire Department were engaged for some hours in introducing Croton aud river: water to the smouldering ruins, ‘The following Is a full list of insurances:— On the sperm factory there is an insurance of $10,000 on building and machinery, viz.:— freneny rf 85,008 Commerce» Empire City. , ON STOCK IN SPERM FACTORY, Albany City. Mutual, Buffalo. Morcantiio Stuyvesant. ON MILL, a, Coramonwealth . 8,000 Gorn Exchange. &tna, Hartford, 0) Hope, Providence. New York. + 5000 Westchester Mut Paclic. + 2,500 Commercial Mutual, detfersor 2,500 Phenix, Hartford. Montaul 2\500 Springteld, Sprin; ‘ 2,500 Commerce, Albany. Mechanic 9,500 Chica, 2,500 Sterling, + 21500 id New York. 2,500 Commercial, + 2,000 Baltimore... 2,500 eno: + 3600 23500 Wiltinms 2,600 2,500 Loriliar 2600 5,000 North Brit 000 5,000 North Amor 000 600 Resolut $5,000 Hanover. 600 Republi 5,000 Relief. 2,500 Manhattan. + 6,000 Adriatic. ve 2600 Mark 5,000 Areti 2 Bue Fs 5,000 6,000 FY Nechanlos and Traders". 6,000 dtna, Hartford. + 5,000 ween, Liverpool... 6,000 8 jartford, Hartfor + 5000 Phenix. 6,000 1. INSURANOR, On stock. Machiner 170,000 Engine and boilers, 16,200 Buildings... Grand total.......0006 «+9917, 600 The stock, machinery ana buliding of the mill Will be a total loss, but that of the sperm factory Will NOt amount to an extensive loss. ANOTHER LOVE SUICIDE, Coroner Schirmer yesterday morning held an inquest at No, 80 Rivington street on the body of Henry Straus, a German, twenty-three years of age, who committed suicide by shooting himself twice with a revolver, Francizka Novak deposed that deceased had boarded with her for the last nine months; nearly two months ago he ee to take his life by swallowing @ quantity of Paris green, and when asked why he did 80 he refused to tell; of late Straus to has been v melancholy, et to go his meals; he wi freaco painter, but had been out of employment for some time; about four o'clock on Thursday afternoon Straus dressed himeelf in nis best clothes, lighted @ cigar, and, going down atairs, deliberately shot himself in the mouth, she ball pass: ing upwards and lodging in the brain; when dis. covered, a few moments afterwards, @ pistol was found lying on bis breast; aeath ensued a few min- utes subst snr On the table in the room was fonnd a scrap of aper, on which was written the following io the jerman language:— Farewell. Don's bate me because I put an end to my ary. A letter In hie trank addressed to his father tn Baden showed that he was importunate in some love affair, and that he had contemplated suicide if un- successful, ‘The jury on the testimony rendered a ver- oe ae aeOUGr, OUSKIDAS. TOUNG ‘OF AO table | 0) acceaned’s roo large quantity of powder vome cartridges, THE BROADWAY SHOOTING AFFRAY. Madden’s Ante-Mertem Statement—Identifca- tien of the Prisoner, In the case of William Madden, living at 624 Broadway, who was shot through the body on ‘Thursday evening by a pistol inthe handa of William J, Hamilton, while passing down Broadway, near Niblo’s theatre, as heretofore published in the HERALD, Coroner Flynn was yesterday called to Bellevue Hospital to take an ante-mortem state- ment, a8 there are very serious doubts concerning ‘tne wounded man’s recovery. On reaching the hos- pital quite 4 crowd of Broadway sports had alread, Boilected to learn his condition, and, if possible, nf mote ey ane were granted that eae e oung man, {ao Bo says)’ at No. 01 Weet Thitty-firat atreot, Was present, and on eng, confronted with the ‘wounded man was identified as the persop who discharged the pistol twice. in bis statement Madden says that while passing down Broadway on 'rhuraday evening, @ little below Niblo’s theatre, he felt something pierce bis back, and immediately heard the report of pistol, On turning around he saw a tall man with @ pistol in his band, ‘The man then fired a second time at him, but the bullet missed its aim, Madden then became very Weak, and does not remember what further occurred. He did not know the man who shot him, ‘and never gave him any occasion for so fone Dr. Owens, Surgeon of Bellevue Hospital, deposed that Madden was shot in the back, below and to the right of the point of the right scapula; the ball waa found and extracted previous to admission to the hospital, under the right nipple, being nearly oppo- site to the point of entrance. The jury then rendered a verdict against the de- fendant, and the Coroner committed him to await the result of Madden’s injuries, ‘The latter is sald to be a very quiet and inoffensive man. One of the men at the hospital stated that Hamil- ton shot Madden by mistake for ‘‘Mart”’ Allen, who, with @ loaded pistol, it is alleged, was marchin; through Broadway and other streets in search o! Hamilton, with the intention of shooting him on sight. It wag further represented that Allen had tn- duced a young woman to whom Hamilton was much attached to leave him and assist him (Allen) in conducting @ panel crib in the Eignth ward. Hamilton says had no intentionof shooting Mad- den, whom he never saw before, but supposed at the tigre? discharging the pistol that he was aiming at Allen. con ISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION, New Rules to Promote the Comfort of Eml- grantsChanges in the Personnel at Castle Garden, The frequent complaints which have been made of abuse or neglect to which, it is alleged, many emi- grants have been subjected on their way and after their arrival at this port have not been unheeded by the Commissioners of Emigration, Every com- plaint which has been made has been’ fully inquired into, and it is gratifying to be able to state that, as far as the complaints tended to the discredit of the Commissioners or thelr employés, the charges have proved to be almost entirely unfounded. To give greater efficiency, if possible, to the workings of the department, and to insure to the emigrant the fullest ‘otection and most kindly treatment, the Commis- sloners have adopted the following ies deyerbei ey rel posed by Mr. Bissinger, chairman of the Castle G: den Committee:— To facilitate = prompt and thorough slants of the charge imposed on the Commissioners of Emigration of pro- tecting ‘and alding the emigrants the employés of this de- Ri ent are expected to discharge the duties assigned to hem with prompiness and diligence, and to pay atric atten- ns. tion to all the rules and regalatior Tt will be beld suflictent cause for dismissal if any employd be found guilty of intoxication, wilful neglect of duty, dis obedience of orders or unauthorized absence from his post, or desk, or from the Garden, It 1s expected that every employo and other person privileged in the Garden will bebave at all Mmeg in a decorous and becoming manner, and especially abstain from profanity of every kin Emigrants must be treated with courtesy and kindness, and visitors with attention and respect; and pains must be taken to furnish ail proper information that may be needed or desired, will be made to the Paperiiendent (Mr. 6 several bi Dally reports Bernard Casserly) by the chief clerks of tl of the operations of their respective departmen who will hear all si et tag of emigrants, mu immediately advised of any violation or infraction of the rules or regulations, or of any occurrence to the dice or injury of the emigrant or the commission, Tt isthe duty of every employe to assist in protecting and preserving the, property of the commission or of the emigrant, and to aid the Superintendent and (Mr, Bernard Casserly) in t! ‘This order will extend to and govern all in Castle Garden, in so far as they may be ameni provisions or to the provisions of the ruies wud regi Colonel L. Cantador, late chief clerk of the Labor Exchange, has been promoted to the position of deputy superintendent, in place of W. H. Smith, re- signed, Mr. H. D, Glynn has been promoted to the position of first clerk, in place of Mr. A. H. Hicks, who has been appointed assistant secretary. ‘The various bureaus at the Garden are working smoothly along, and the employés are Kept strictly at work under the regulations given above. . THE BUTLER WILL CASz. The Investigation Before the. Referee~No Appearance on the Part of the Claimants. In accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeals Benjamin F. Butler, being appointed the executor of the last will and testament of his brother, Andrew J. Butler, flied a statement of his assets in the Surrogate’s office on the 10tn of July, As previously statea Andrew Jackson Butler died on the 11th of February, 1864, leaving a widow and one child. It appeared that no inventory of the property having been filed when the legal limit had expired, Surrogate G. J. Tucker adopted certain meagures in order that the law bearing on the mat- ter might be properly complied with. It w@ alleged that after filing the ipventory General Butier had not included therein the entire property of which his brother was said to have been possessed in the States of Massachusetts, Louisiana and California, and that the Surrogate thereupon ordered that a complete inventory should be made out, which wouid include ail the assets in the States mentioned. An appeal was entered against the Surrogate's order, but the Supreme Court deciued against it. A large number of the creditors of the estate Ly, preju- that he had not renaered a full statement of the assets that came into his hanas, and that, moreover, some of the claims allowed by him were fictitious. The Surrogate finally appointed Mr. Charles Price, of Jauncey court, Wail street, ee, In order that the claims might be investga! Pursuant to ad- Jjournment the matter came up yesterday before Mr. Price, Mr. Miller appearing on vehalf of the execu- tor, and stating that James Zunte and Thomas Makey, whose claims amounted to $15,744, and others, had waived their objections, and there being no appearance on the part of any of the claimants the reieree announced that he would look over all YELLOW FEVER, Arrival of French Corvette D’Estrees—Ten Deaths On Board from Yeliow Fever. The French corvette D'Estrées arrived yesterday morning from Havana, On being boarded at the Lower Quarantine by the health officer 1t was ascer- tained that there had been ten deatis on board from yellow fever. She was of course detained at the Lower Quarantine for observation, where she will be Kept several days. ‘The yellow fever first made its appearance on the D’Estrées on the 27th of June, at which time she lay at Port au Prince, One of the crew diced, but from precautions taken to prevent the spreading of the disease by the surgeon and officers, and by keepin; the men on board ship, it was believed and hope no other cases would occur. Notwithstanding this vigilance and care the disease, however, did spread, and up to the 6th instant, the date of the last death, numbered among its victims ten fatal cases, Among the first to fall a prey to the virulent malady were Captain varannes, commandin omMicer, aud Brueyre, second officer. The ship ar- rived here in command of D'Cherval, the third officer, On the arrival of the ship hero there was one man sick, but his disease 13 thougiit to be intermit- tent and not yellow fever, it 1s not believed that there will be any more cases of the latter disease, The corvette D’Ertrées, as is well known, jis a steam vessel; she carries eigif guns. Her complewens of officers, marines and sailors is about seventy men. She has been absent on her present cruise from France about two years. Having been tn this port before, many will remember her as a very neat, trim aud stylish vessel of her class as also the gen- tlemanly traits and hospitality or her tate com- mander, who was not only highly esteemed in private circles, but bore @ fine repntation as a naval omcer, and whose untimely death as that of the second officer will be @ great los# to the French na- vai service, FATAL RAILROAD CASUALTY, Coroner Flynn yosterday held an inquest at the City Hall on the body of James Grifin, who died from the eifects of injuries received on Sunday even- ing last by being run over at the corner of rront street and Peck slip by oar No. 4 of the Second ave- nue line, The railroad was represented by Messrs, mndent and sec ny. evi. id that di 4, Who had been drinkin: tempted to get on the fro: the oar while it was turn! fore the wheel, which ed over his the driver could check the car. After being ‘ecinct station house GriMin confessed rr that the driver was not to blame ‘On reaching Bellevue Hos riMn made a similar confession to Mr, Allred ‘White, the clerk, All the eviden ow the occurrence to have been accidental, and @ ver- dict was rendered by the jury exonerating the river from ali blame. Deceased, who lived at No, 61 Ludlow atreet, was twenty-three years of age and @ DAtive of Ireland. ‘ SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. OAVING OF 4 Sawer.—About four o'clock yeater Gay afternoon a sewer, whicb is being constructed at Nortn Fourth street, caved in, crashing one of the laborers in such a manner that he sustained jojuries om the bead and spine which may prove serious, SUDDEN Deata.—A young man named Daniel Gorman, who had recently come over from New York to Jersey City, and who boarded at No, 360 South hth atreet, died suddenly on Thursda, night. e oe physician ce! that deat ensued from congestion of the lungs, and Coroner ‘Warren gave & permit for burial yesterday, Paterson. SvppEN DaaTu.—The wife of General T. D. Hoxsey, of Haledon (a Paterson suburb), died suddenly in her carriage E rxraciey afternoon, while riding in the pieriali of Schooley’s Mountain, Cause of death not a 4 Houmay m Parerson.—The suspension of work in all the mills driven by water power, in con- sequence oF the letting the water out of the race, has given the operatives a vacation until] Monday. A re ote’ of arrests for drunkenness, disor- conduct, and unimportant cases of assault and tery are the inevitable results. 4 Man Missina.—A German named Ernst on Wednesday afternoon stepped out of the mill in which he worked, hatiess and coatiess, as if intend- ing to return immediately, pnt has not since been heard from. It was fcared that he had fallen in the canal and was drowned; but a vigilant search has falied to discover any traces of his whereabouts, Trenton. COURT OF SPROIAL SESSIONS.—In this court yet terday a young man, named Thomas Tately, pleaded guilty to charges of assault and battery on police omMcer Norton and constable Meyers, and was sen- tenced to hard labor in the State Prison for six months, Constable Van Syckle, for assaulting a man named Louis 8. Brieat, who spoke disrespectfully of nis sister, Waa sentenced to pay a fine of one dollar and costs. . Joseph Yardley, for assaulting bis wife, was fined five dojlars and court charges. Several cases of petty thett were beard. THE HOBOKEN HOMLCIDE. Continuation of the Coroner’s Inquest—Verdict of the Jury. The Inquest on the body of Jonn O*Nelll was re- sumed last evening, at Hoboken, before Coroner White, Dr. Bengon was examined and teatified with re- gard to the ‘njuries of decoused to the same effect as Dre. Elder and Taylor. James Kennedy sworn—I live in Grand street, between First and Newark streets; was acquainted with John O'Neill; we were fellow voarders at Mra, Kinney’s;,0’Neill and [ were good friends; he was sick when I left the house to go to my sister's; his sickness was caused by excessive drinking; I never saw bim very drunk till the night of the muss; that was the muss at Mrs, Kin- ney’s on Monday night; John Kinney, Jonn Moylan, James O’Brien and I were connected with the quarrel; O'Neill was sick about three days when 1 left Mrs. Kinney’s house on Thursday; during my acquaintance with him I never knew him to be sick, and he attended his meals regularly; he lost only two days during the time; when I on the bed there were scratches on in the quarrel on Monday, O'Neill and I had a few hot words about my pipe that he had; be cahed me @ liar; tnere was a rough and tumble fight; we all tripped, so that four of us were on the ground; I did not jump on O'Neill, nor did I mean to hurt him, but f fell on him; the others fell on him algo. Margaret Foster deposed that she knew John O’Netil; he was in good health; never knew him to complain of any illncss; on the night of the quarrel he went out with James O’Brien aud John Moylan; I was in the house when he returned; James Ken: nedy went into the room where John O'Neill was and I thought they had gone to bed; there was a noise soon after in the room, and when my mother had the door opened Kennedy and O'Neill were standing on the floor, and 0’ Neili’s face was covered with blood; saw O'Neill strike Kinney, The remainder of her testimony was substantially the same as that given by the mother on Thursday evening. Mary Foster, a sister to the last mentioned wit- ness, Was examined and gave testimony to the same effect John Kinney was examined, but hts testimony was @ repetition of that given by several previous witnesses, He was aroused from his eleep on the night of the quarrel, and when he got up and inter- fered O'Neill (deceased) struck him, knocked him down, fell on him and bit bis finger severely; Ken- nedy then fell on O’Netll and separated O'Nefii and deponent. lames Guinan testified—I live on the floor over Mrs. Kinney’s, at the corner of First and Cilnton streets; on the night of this # Satin I was coming home about twelve o’clock and met three men, who were linked together and were pretty drunk; one of the party tried to break away from the others, as if to sirke me; I went up stairs and was about getting into bed when I heard two of the men stumbling up stairs and going into the room; they had a nosy dispute; one of them cried out that he could lick any one in the house; goon after I heard @ heavy tail on the floor; the noise then ceaged, and two meh left the room where this happened and went into the sitting room, where they Kept up @ conversation tiat I could not under- jtand. * Mathew McMahon and Michael Hart were called, but their evidence disclosed nothing new. Coroner White then submitted the case to the jury, who retired, and, after half an hour’s absence, re- turned the following verdict:—That Jobn O'Neill came to his death on the eleventh day of September, 1869, from iwjuries and blows inflicted by John Kinney and James Kennedy in seifdetence.” This verdict oxonerates all the accused parties. LONG ISLAND. MR. STEWART’s Dexp.—The deed of the Hemp- stead Plains, conveyed to Mr. A. T. Stewart by the authorities of Hempstead, has been filed in the Queens county clerk’s office. By it the town loses $3,549, The deed called for stamps to the amount of $394, and upon it was placed $3,044. An application to have the ppt thn bev probably be made to the revenue authorities to-day. A SCOUNDREL ARRESTED.—Yesterday afternoon one of the track walkers on the Long Island Rat!- road discovered aman in the act of placing a tie across the track near Winfield, the five o'clock North- port train being then due, The ratlroad officer im- mediately arrested the man and brought nim to Hunter's Point, where ne was locked up, prepara- tory to being brought before tne Justice for an ex- amination, Not SurFocaTeD.—The negro, Lewis Carter, who was buried ina well at Jamaica on Wednesday—a full account of which was published in the HERALD of yesterday—was reacued at ten o'clock on Thurs- day evening, ua been under ground thirty-nine hours, When found he was standing knee deep in the water, closely wedged im by a large stone lying firmly against ms breast. He was in the best of spirits and entirely uninjured, Fata Accipest aT Port Jerrerson.—Captain Decatur Oakes, of the schooner Matlida Brooks, of Port Jefferson, fell down the hold of his vessel on Wednesday afternoon, while attempting to go through between decks to the water cask, In con- sequence of the upper hatches User ee it was so dark that he did not discover that the lower ones. were oif. The mate, who was in the cabin, beard him fall and immediately went to hia assistance. He found him insensible and biceding profusely from several wounds about the head. Medical assistance was immediately summoned, but it was of no avail, ashe died jhe following morning, Captain Oakes was fiity-four years of age, and leaves a family at Setauket, L. L WESTCHESTER COUNTY, Covurr Marrsrs.—The September term of the Cir- cuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer will commence on Monday next at White Plains, before Justice Gilbert. Frng.—The residence of Wright Van Tagsel, tn the town of Newcastle, near Sing Sing, caught fre a night or two ago and was, with its contents, totaly destroyed. 1.088 about $6,000; insured for $1,500. The origin of the fire is not known, Bopy IDENTIFIED.—The body of the man whohad committed suicide in the woods near Fordham last Saturday bas from a description given by the Tre- mont poli een identified as that of Joseph 6 Frenchman, lately doing business on Sixw ay Due, near Twenty-eighth sireet, New York, MDDLETOWN, ANOTHER SMASH Up.—One freight train ran toto another while going down the grade just weat of Middletown, The caboose of the forward twain was shivered into ray} but no other damage was don except the smashing of the smoke stack. Trait were del joe litte time wolle the Wreck cleared, BERIOUS ACCIDENT,—AS the frst way train was leaving Middletown yesterday morning, Mr. Egbert Duff, # one-armed soldier, formerly attached to the 124th Regiment New York State Volunteers, attempt- ed to jump on the cara while in motion snd was throwa heavily upon the,track, Gus pt was vory badly cut, and he was otherwiseseverely though not dangerously injured, OONNECT:OUT. Bridgeport. BREVITIBG.—The new brid, approacuing com- pletion and will be ready for travel in November, It is being well and strongly buut of stone and iron, and when completed will be an ornament as well as & useful articl ‘The corner stone of the Bridgeport han Asylum his aiter- beg laid with appropriate ceremon! On Wednesday, the 15th, a whole wagon load of children, who were going toa picnic in the toyn of Easton, were thrown from the wagon by the rauning of the horses, and, although many of them were injured severely, none were killed, A man named Kam, 4 baker, was thrown from his carriage last evening, and if upon the ground through the night. He sustained a severe fracture of the skull, and no hope is entertained of his recovery, A man (Portuguese) committed suicide in Fair- fleld, on Tuesday night, by shooting the top of his head off, It is supposed that an overaore of ardent ‘was the cause, Agentieman, named Sheafe, while ariving rapidly from this city towards Stratford, was thrown from his carriage and lost an ear, beaides receiving am in- my, to the spine, He was insensible for @ long time, ut is believed to be improving now. BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. Furnishing Supplies to Foreign Vessels. Before Judge Benedict, Samuel Adams against the bark Walkyrien, éc.— ‘This ts an action to enforce an alleged lien against the bark Wailkyrien for the amount of certain repairs and supplies furnished that vessel in the port of New York in the year 1865, ‘The vessel as it appears was then in the port of New York and bound on a voyage to sea. Her rig- ging requiring to be overhauled to enabie her to sail, the libellant was employed by J, ©. Jewett, the owner, todo the necessary work, The work was done upon the credit of the vessel, was charged to the vessel, aud the amount is not disputed. After- wards the vessel left the port, and did not returo until shortly prior to the commencement of this auction when sie was promptly proceeded against to enforce the lien for the amount of the bail. The Judge decided that the decree must be for the libeilant, with reference to ascertain the amount. KINGS COUNTY COURT OF SESSIONS, A Burglar Sentenced for Ten Years, Before Judge Troy and associates. John Maguire was placed on trial yesterday on a charge of attempted burglary at the house of Mr. J. H. Mathews, in Fort Green place. Mr. Matthews testifiea that when his family were absent in the country in July last, he called at his house to get some articles which he wanted. front stoop he found the prisoner coming out from under it, The prisoner ran and he followed and finally captured him, On examining the premises it was found that the front basement door had been broken in and the inner door unlocked by breaking in the side light, but the thief had not had suficient time to get In when he was surprised. ‘The jury found a verdict of guilty against Maguire and he was sentenced to State Prison for ten years, GROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.~—A young woman named Carrie Lawson, who lives in Gloucester, Masg., went into @ stable on Bergen street, near Court, yester- day, and there took a dose of laudanum for the oe pose of self-destruction. She was discovered a very weak coudition and removed to the Long Island College Hospital ior treatment. A Man INHUMANLY BEATEN AND RopBED—Es- CAPE OF THE THIEVES.—At about ten o'clock on Thursday night a German named Philip Kolb was attacked at the corner of Throop avenue and Stock- ton street, by four thieves, who knockea him down and after beating him until lite was nearly extinct rified his pockets of twenty-five dollars and his bank book. axsistance of Kolb, was forced to retreal. caught 1s not very certain, THE CARPENTERS’ AND JOINERS’ CONVENTION— FouRTH DaY’s PROCEEDINGS.—The Convention as- sembled in session: yesterday morning at their usual place of meeting, No. 22 Oonrt street. The meeting was called to order at haif-past nine o'clock, A. W. Phelps in the chair. routing business was transacted, the delegates went into secret adjourned. The Convention reformed at ona P. M., Pursuant to @ motion adopted at the morning sion, for the purpose of electing ofticers for the en- suing term. ‘The election passed off very q and resuited in the choice of the following gent men for the ofices named:—A, W. Phelps, presiden' 1. Mahony, fret vice president; Charies Dingman, secondjvice president; John McHoes, recording sec- retary; James Brower, treasurer. BURGLARS aT WORK,—The residence of Mr. Charles F. Briggs, No. 116 Livingston street, was bur- giariously entered and rensacked yesterday morn- ing. The family of Mr. Briggs is at present in the country, and the thieves gained an entrance by forcing open the front basement door. James Burns was arrested by an officer of the Forty-fourth precinct yesterday morning on suspt- clon of burglary. The accused had thirty-seven new huts in his possession of which he failed to give a satisfactory account. He was locked up to await ex- ainination. The stationery store of Porter & Hazzard, No. 56 Fulton street, was Lig Saepldiat entered on Wed- nesday night, when $200 worth of goid pens and pencils, and some money was stolen. The burglar picked the lock of the front door, and after securing the property left the premises by the rear. A young man named John W. Paugh offered a portion of the Ra erty for sale at the store of Fairchilds & Co., in iliam street, New York, at which place Porter & Hazzard purchased tt, and he was at once arrested on suspicion of being the burgiar. He was taken before Justice Walsh yesterday, when he asked for a postponement in order to amploy counsel, One of the Atlantic dock pollce shot at a thief yesterday morning. The fellow was about to carry Off @ quantity of rope, FHS BROOKLYN WATER AND SEWERAG) BOARD, Message from the President—The Work Doue and the Cost of Doing it. Mr. William A. Fowler, president of the Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners, submitted yes- terday what may be considered bis first annual message. Its @ rather lengthy document, giving a clear and comprehensive view of the business of the Board since its reorganization last April. The fret question submitted is that of repaving the s'reets, concise reports of which have appeared from time to time in the HERALD, The Commissioners claim that the bon poate | ofa street enhances the value of the property on the line of improvement, and hence the assessinent should be looked upon asa good investmeut instead of a tax. Nearly all the streets leading to Prospect Park have been repayed, except the principal one—Fiat- bush avenue. Advertisements for proposals for repaying the avenue have been published, aud when the work ts completed the drives to the Park will be unsur- assed. - The following !s a list of the streets reopened and the different kinds of pavement used :—Cobblestone— Neison streét, Bond street, Hoyt street, Nevins street, Imlay street, Belgian pavement—Columbia street, Remsen street, South Oxford street, Atlantic street (in part), Union street. Nicoison pavement— Pierrepont street, Portignd avenue, First place, At- antic street (in part), Miller pavement—Joralemon street, Cumberland street. Concrete pavement— Montague (Scriimslaw) street, Livingston (Fisk) street. Fulton avenue, as before stated, isto be paved whh the granite pavement, like Broadway, in New York, The work of putting the streets in good re- i is Log pushed forward, and the expenditure has been kept within the appropriation, Tne jount appropriated for street cleaning has not ex- ceeded that of the year Previous \d the contractors bad been kept 80 cloaciy at work that in some in- stances they have lost money, while in othera they have given up the work. Complaints of oitizens have been promptly attended to, and the work is now thoroughiy systematized, ‘THE SBWRRAGR, ‘The sewer fund up to last ir Was $1,000,000; that the Board could not expend more than this jount of money, and no new work could be com- menced except as assessments for work already completed had been collected. Last y the Legisiature met the pressing claims of the pro- perty owners af ene the increase of the wer fund to $2,000,000, Work to the extent of nt shree-fou! lowance has thus far been contracted for, The total amount of contracts entered into 18 $771,777. The estimated amount of the work likely to be completed this year ts $343;032. The amount to be contracted for uext geAsOD Is $426,246, WATER SUPPLY. TH The water works are'in 4 most efficient condition, and while the mated wants of the city have a yaire een oe a bieecves Ma vn bimonvonte pond, Np now in a under tne direction o ‘ * coat of betwoea ry ey rent ave miles of additfonal wale mains laid during the past year, which is about hi twice the amouns jaid last year, He heard a noise down stairs, and going out on the A man named Andrews, who went to the also severely beaten and ‘he prospect of the villains being A small amount of after which session, which lasted until twelve o'clock, when they AHERICAY JOCREY CLUB, The Fall Mocting at Jerome Park. The autumn meeting of the American Jockey Club 4s to take place on the 6th, 9th, 12th, 14th and 16th of October. It ls believed that the racing will be excel- lent. A great number of horses will be entered. There are already on the ground the stables of Messrs. Bowie & Hall, Harry Booth, J. Tuompson, H. P. McGrath, M. A. Litteil, McConnell & Thomp- son, J. O'Donnell, J. W. Weldon, KR, W. Walden, J. Eckerson, Purdy & Withers, and Leonard Jerome & Co, (the Jerome Park stables). Many others will soon arrive, including the stables of Messrs, M. 8. Sanford, F. Morris, R, W. Cameron, Hunter & Tra- vers, Tho, G, Bacon, Ohas. Lloyd, J. W. Pennock, Moore & Coffee, R. Shea, W. Kerwin, D, Me- Daniel, Coar & Co., Thomas W. Doswell, Peter R. Davis snd a stable from Wash- ington, About thirty stables, with probably 140 horses, wiil be present, and as @ number of the most important racing events of the year are to be Gecided at this meeting, spirited contests may be an- ticipated, v. Un the match day, October 6, besides three matches (for $2,600, $500 and $1,000) there will also bearun for all ages, purse $000, and a handicap sweepstakes for all ages, to be ridden by gentiemen. The sport for that day will be varied and very inter- eating. On Saturday, October 0 (first day of regular meet- ing), there willbe four races. The first will be a hurdle race, which wili bring together the best Jamp- ers of the United States and Canada, The second is to be a handicap sweepstakes for all ages, one mile and a quarter, for which there are twenty-four eh- tries, only half a dozen of which have declared out, securing certainly twelve to fifteen starters. Tho third is the champion stakes, for three year olds, mile heats, with thirty-eight entries—probably ten or @ dozen to start. afr. Belmont’s Glenelg, Mr, Came- ron’s Invercauld, and Messrs. Purdy & Withera? Vespucius are regarded as favorites. The fourtn race is the Nursery Stakes, @ sweepstakes for two year olds, one mile, for which there are thirty-four entries, Prominent among them are Mr. Belmont’s imported sfilily Nellie James, Mr, Sanford’s filly Stamps and Mr. Morris’ sister to the famous Ruth- less, who have already won {mportant events anu shown very fast time, - For the second day, Octoper 12, there are to be fiveraces, The first ia tho Jerome Sweepstakes, for fillies, eleven entries, in wnich Messrs. Purdy & Withers’ Tasmanta and Mr. Cameron's Invercauld will probably be favorites, Tne second is a race of a miie and three-quarters for @ purse of $500, for which such flyers as Messrs. Denison & Crawford's Narraganset, Mr. Holland's Corsican, Mr. Sanford’s Lancaster and others are likely to contend. The third is the Members’ Oup, @ sweepstakes for. all ages, members of the club to ride. The fourth race igs the Maturity atakes, for four year olds, three miles, four entries, in which Mr. Dosweli’s fine horse Abdel Kader, winner of the four mile race at Saratoga, will pro- bably be the favorite. The fifth race is a sweep. stakes for two year olds, in which Mr. Belmont’s Lady Love and Mr. Hanter’s Intrigue will be the only starters, On the tnird day, October 14, the sport begins with @ race of mile heats, for all ages, purse $600, entrance money to second horse—a race for which there will be numerous entries, and for which three orfour heats maybe run, The second race is the Champagne stakes for two year olds, one mile, eleven entries, most of which will run, The third race 1s the Grand National Handicap, two and one quarter miles, all ages, twenty-one entries, and only four declared out. General Duke, General York, Inyercauld and Nellie McDonald seem to be con- sidered favorites in the order inj which they are named, The fourth race Is fora purse of $500, for all ages, one mile and three-quarters, with au allow- ance of seven pounds to beaten horses. On the fourth day, October 16, there will be five races, The first, a handicap hurdle race, purse of $500, entrance mouey to second horse. The second, @ sweepstakes for two year olds, $200 each, half for- feit, with $500 added, one mile and one-elghth—a very important race, and one which will try the en- durance of the youngsters. Stamps, Remorseless (sister to Ruthless), and Lady Petry will probably be backed pretty liberally; but, as there are fifteen entries and all in training, other favorites are likely to be developed. The third race is the annual sweepstakes, for three year olds, $500 cach, with $1,000 added, two miles, seventeen entries, This is one of the most important of the three year old ents, and brings together all the good ones except Narraganset, which ts not entered. The fourth race is for a purse of $800, two mile heats—a race which will thoroughly test the speed and endurance of the best horses. The winner must possess doth dlood and condition. The last race of the meeting is for a purse of $600, handicap for horses that run during the meeting, tue entrance Money to go to the second horse; one mile and three-quarters. There will be numerous entries, andsbould the handicapper succeed in weighting them according to their merlis, the contest will, of course, be doubtful. Training is progressing at Jerome Park and other neighboring courses, and the frequent visits of many gentiemen who witness the gallops are a gratifying evidence of the 1acreasing interest in the turf. Many @ good race will be run at the Park, at about sua- rise, during the next three weeks, and those gents ‘who desire to back their judgments will, of course, make it conventent to see them. These morning sports are excellent appetizers, and breakfasts at the club house are decidedly in order after the fun Is over. ANOTHER QUARANTINE WAR, The Sepoys Again Aroused. Considerable excitement has prevailed at Tomp- kinsviile, 8, I., for a few days past in consequence of an attemnt to enclose some tifty feet of the strees leading from the first landing within the limits of the Quarantine grounds. ‘The old wall enclosing the grounds was built some fifty years ago, and has always been regarded as the boundary of the Quarantine domains; at any rate It served until “the Sepoy war’ to effectually sh ut out the “outside barbarians,” Lf it did not.shut in pestilence and contagion. Some months sinc», how- ever, tue property was sold, and the new purchasers, finding that It might be necessary eventually to run a street through the same, and being unwilling to relinquish land for this purpose without an equiv - alent, have concluded to take enough from the street to make it up. There ts little doubt that the land originally formed a portion of the grounds apart by the State for quarantine purposes, but it has been regarded ag a@ public highway for nearly or quite fifty years, and the State law te explicit on this subject. At any rate It is evident that these land grabbers will not be allowed to appropriate so much of this important thoroughfare without having tne matter contested, At @ mecting of the Board of Village ‘Trustees on Thursday a resolution was passed directing she removal of the work commenced by the claimants, but the citizens forestalied the author: ities, and on Friday morning it was discoverod thas ail the posts hud been removed and the holcs filled up om the night; and go the matter stands at present, THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY, The Statement That It Had Been fought Up by Western Union Denied. {Prom the Albany Evening Journal, Sept. 16.) It appears that the Associated Press despatch thas the Western Union Telegraph Company had bought ap the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company was erroneous. It is the Atiantic an@ Pacifio States ‘elegraph Company which was thus ‘gobbled,’ received the {ollowing communtoation:. ALBANY, Sept, 16, 1869, Eprron Evening JOURNAL: -Towebit article in this evening’s Journal o “Mona pole" ft me to state that ine Atlantic fend Pacifo ph Company has not been “gobbled” by the ‘Western Union; that { ts doing @ repidl; ora nese, and that the public, which you say Down Ofte existence, oan leard to lus own wd of ta eae ence and prosperity by calling at the office, No, 408 Broad way, Albany. TF ine construction of additional wires and the extension of conneotions (Frengb cable, £c,,) be any evidence of vitallt; the publio may rest assured that monopoly in telegraphy en ‘Western Union hag Me de the Atlantic ana Ps States Company, & Californie organization of rece ception as very limited posompliguenente, projected Battorn rystem of ‘opponttion fines, bat w sa abot the bea been frustrated oy she completion of the Pacifico ad a eMum of the Associated Prese, by tn- Parties, In order to impair the conddence in oppor MPI you kindly correct the injartous {mpresston. whieh ont correct the injurion you have beet Iga tyr the sutlaricy of names to make Fe bean ci ed F, 7. BICKFORD, Division Ma peer Atlantic and Paciic Telegraph Company,