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—_ THE COURTS. Alleged Frauds in the Substtreasnry—In- teresting Divoree Case—liatrimontal Unliappiness — Presentment of the Grand Jury—Inadequate Accommodation for Crimi- nals—The Fifth Avenue Pavement Nuisance. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Whe Alleged Frauds in the Sub-Treasury De- partwent—Dischar«e of the Accused. Before Commissioner Osborn, The Untted Sues vs, Henry A, Allen,—The de- tendant in this case, the keeper of the United States Sub-Treasury, ws charged with presenting certain false and fraudulent vouchers tor supplies to the @epartment, with imtent to detrand the United Btates. It appeared that in the month of October last goods amounting to the sum ee were furnished. ‘Tne deiendant cert ‘the bill as being correct, although the money ould not be paid without the certilicate and ap- proval of tho Assistant Treasurer, Subsequenwy another bili was presenied for iurther suppiies far- misned, including the amount set forth am the first account. The complaint charged the defendant with offering fraudulent voucuers, upon which tae bills were paid atthe United States Sud-‘lreasary Department. . Testimony tas already been taken in she case, the mater having been fuily placed before the court, Mr, Wheeler (Messrs. Goodrich & Whetler) baving summed up on benall of the de- fendant, Assiziant District Attorney Yurdy replied on the part of the prosecution, Commissioner Osborn, in rendering bis decision, briefly reviewod tne facts 28 they had peen presented ¥o the court. ‘Mhe evidence, he said, weut to show that at the time in question there was a very great Jooseness displayed in the manner in which some of tho departments of the Sub-‘Treasury were con- ducted. In this case the goods supplied were sab- mitted to the defendant and be signed upon them the word “correct,” meaning that the items barged and the prices were proper. No evidence bad been adduced on the part of the prosecution showing to waoom ihe money had been paid or who paid 1% The books, however, showed that tue money had been paid to some one. Moreover, there ‘Was 20 evidence to prove that Allen presented the bb}, caused it to be presented or received the money. ‘The answer given by Alien was that he pluced the bill m question somewhat carelessly on his desk, ana that was all be kuew about it ‘Tne question now was whether ajury would conviet Alien upon testimony, had there been evidence enough to fore the Grand Jury. As he understood the statute the evidence of the @overnment should ve direct and positive, and and at cast so circumstantial a@ to infer that Allen purposely or carelessly leit the paper on his @esk ip order that 1t migat be abstracted and pre- een! eC payment, It wasnot proved that Allen receiv. joilar of the bill, Ji the fact had been shown that he collected bills from custowers tt might be a strong presumption to point to this case. No évidence, however, had been shown to that eifect. Although the prosecution might be in posscasion of facts iu relation to the matter, under the cir matances the defendant should be discharged, Alleged Revenue Frauds. Fhe Onitted States vs. Jeremiah O’Brien.—The de- fendant was charge? with carrying on the business @f @ wholesale tobaceo dealer at No. 72 Oliver street without having paid the special tax. He was held ‘wnder $600 to await examination. Nenpayment of the Whiskey Tax. Before Comuussioner Shields, “whe Ontted States vs, George A, Cassedeer.—in this case the defendant, of No. 191 Bowery, was ed with doing business as a wholesale lMquor withont having paid tie spesial tax required A The Commuassioner held him under $600 to await ‘examination. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TELM. ‘The Glacson Divorce CascmMetrimonial Dif= ficulties and Queer Developments. Before Judge Barnard. John J. Glasson vs. Margaret A. Glasson,—Ths ‘was am action for divorce on the ground of adul- tery. The complaint set forth that in the month of Sune, 1889, the plaintifl and defendant intermarried, ‘the issue being threo children, twoof whom are now living, aged twenty-eight and twenty-six years reg) vely; that in the month of September, at No. 73 Charles Field street, Providence, B.1., the defendant committed adultery with one Jobn B. Howell. The complaint also charges acta of a similar character on subsequent occasions, and farther avers that the defendant, since December, ‘1963, up to tbe present time, lived with the said Bow the knowledge of the plaintiff, Until March, 1869, and that he had not cohabited ‘With the defendant since he became acquainted with the same, ‘The defence was @ general denial of the acts of aduitery set forth in the complaint, and an averment to the effect that having obtainea @ divorce froin tue plaintiff on the ground of 1!1- treatment she went to reside with the sald Howell as housekeeper and companion to his daughter. Few of the prominent parties intunately connected ‘with the proceedings were very youthful Usage Mrs. Glasson is decidediy over ‘half a cenwury old, while Mr. Howell was a man to have been mar- med over forty EE freee Ex-Judge Porter and Mr. Godfrey appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs, S. @. Gourtney and iil for the defendant. The first witness calied was Mrs. Howell, a feeble is | lady, who testified that on one occasion she Srere the room m which Mrs. Giasson usually wiept and found there her husband, partially un- and Mrs. Giasson in bed. ‘Misa Libby Howell, her daughter, testitled that she mever heard of Mrs, Gilasson until ber father came to her, while on a visit at Sing Sinz, and brought her with him; they went home together, and her father gave up bis room to Mrs. Glas. onal deat by I 80n, d moved to a room adjoining his ovis ary, the servant girl, came up and made tement to witness’ mother about her father being in Mrs. Glasson’s room; went down the front and on going into the room found ner father in bed with » Glasson; a Knocking at the doot was leard and her fathor went aad opened it; her mother then came in and her father then put them both out; next day they went to the kitchen to make some tea; met her father, who said, “Mt youever repeat wWiiat you heard or saw last night ou Will NOL live two days;” he also said be wished e had choked both of them, meaning witness and her mother; witness went to a lawyer witn her mother, who told them noi to enter the house again unless for their clothes; went back ana was met by her father, who took the Keys oi her room from ; said to him, “Where will I go to sleep to- UY”? he said ne did not care. er some further examination the hearing of the ease was adjouraed till this morning. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM. Important Question of Practice—Opinion by Judge McCunn. The Brooklyn Oil Works vs. Daniel Brown et al.— On application for the adjournment of the trial in the case Judge McCunn delivered the following Interesting opinion:. By some courts the adjournment of # trial is held to baso much w matter in the discretion of a judge at néet prius that bin denial of the postponement cannot be assigned for error, An this State a refusal of an adjournment is not the subject of exception, but wwy be reviewed ou motion for @ new trial For while we heid denial of an adjournment to he cretion gof the judge at trial, still we admit it bovanafbitrary discretion, buts discretion controlled aad regulated by xed principles of practice. ‘these rules are of incalculable importance in the administration of justice, and aiuce they have been permitted of late to tail into disuctude it oannot be amiss to recall then to the attention of the pro- fession:—First, a motion for adjournment must be based upon an affidavit, and will not be entertained on « statement ore tenus; second, the allidavit must exliibit these essential couditions—an affidavit of merits; the materiality of the ab- sent evidence Giligence im the endeavor to procure the attendance of the witness, and an assurance of his probable attendance at the time proposed for the adjournment. The afidavit should properly be made by the party, not by the attorney. If alter notice of trial the party had an oppor. nity to aubpena the witness, or to take bis testimony debe precautions, he cannot cial igence. 1 Cendant must swear positively that the witness {s material, not merely to beilot. ‘The practice now is to swear that the defendant ts advised and beileves the witness to be raaterial. ‘These axe the requisites of the common ailldayit and are suf- ficient, If not defeated by counter aMidarits, to entitle parly to an adjournment. But if there has air@ady bee: jponement of the trial at the Instance of the party solic fog the present adjournment in any other cireumtaince rals- ing a supposition that his application fs merely for delay, then he must pregent a apectal aiidavit. At this juncture the discretion of tae Court is larger and more liberal than under ther chrcnmstances. The speciat it must exhibit vy @ statement of facts the materiality of the wit: ness, If tho Court can ses thut evidence pro- ed to be given by the absent witness is imma- terial, the trial will not be adjourned. Soa fall admission of the facta proposed to ba. proved by the absont witn will defeat an mpplication for postponement. One of the most exxential inquiries in a case of this kind is, did the witness go away before notice of trial, for if he did not, then there must be some other or poallive cause for postponing. In this cage the afidayit is faulty in wil Its comply with any of the requirements. order the trial to proceed, unless defen allow an inqu st onthe next adjourned day, if they are not ready to proceed; if they #o stipulate, then the cause stands adjourned until Monday next (ihe parties stipulated, and the cate was adjourned. ¥. MeGee, there wil be found one of | ful discussions on record on this important question. Then Mr. Daniel O'Connell placed bimself firmly on the broad principles I have ehunciated above, and although the bias of the court evidently drifted in favor of the royal plainsif, yet Mr. O'Connell ad clearly put ais propositions, that the m he assumed had tobe recognized, and the case ad- journed acvordingiy. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TEAR. Decisions. By Judge Buroour. Charies Dabney vs. Edward Samet et ai,—Movion | denied, with five dollars costs. 4sa Hall vs. James M. granted. En nt.—-In the case of the susan mowt dejizht- Pame et at.—Motion NEW YORK, HERALD, TUESDAY, FE Pin Rdgar F. Brown ¢ al, vs, Wm. @, Ford.—Extra BHowance Of five per cent John Stewart eb ab Motion granted, ited. v8, fitgene Yon Schoening.— Commerciat ex: Jonni Graber.—-Motion denleay wita foe aatars COBLE, H, B. Clafin et at. vs. 0, 8 Zacharte @ al— Charles W. v8. D, Sution,—Motion granted and referee appointed. en: Neilson et al. vs, Michael Long.—Motion Alents E, McTivaine et at. vs. Henry EB. Davies, Jr, Pubtic admintstracor,—Bame, John kames vs, Ann Eames.—Motion denied with- Out costs, Solon Fanen vs, Davia and cause referred, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions, By Judge Van Brant. Porter vs, Buckman.—Motion granted. Linnen vs, Chapman.—Motion to set aside re- feree’s report granted. Dalton vs. Taylor.—ANowance of $750 granted, Heiden es, Butt.—Ailowance of tive per cent Hester.—Mouon granted ey ee fhe Gordon Manufacturing Company vs, Bar- clay.—Mouon denied, with leave to renew on tur- ther attidavits. Leroy vs, Hartman.—Motion dented if the de- fendant pay within ten days all taxes and asecss- ments, Aywd Ee nee a he proceedings. baker vs. phens.—| ic opened, peal to be submitied acspeciai Term. 6 4 Bach vs. Hader.—see memorandum with elerk. Newfleld vs. Chevra Auscles Beth Reuven.—Tbis Was an application for a perpetual injunction to re- strain the defendant from controling or interfering with the property of the society com- posed of we plaintiff and others, on we ground = that =the vice president was muproperly and irregularly elected, All the issues were referred to a reieree, who reported in favor of the plaintul, and op tis report the clerk entered a judument accordingly, A ion wad made to set aside Unis entry on the ground of irregu- Jarity, Judge Van Brunt granted the motion and held the judgment as entered to be nuli and void, He adds that the practice in chancery required that ail decrees and judgments should pe entered only upon the direction of the Chancellor or Vice Ohan- cellor, | ‘Lhere Was nothing in the code which mdi- cuted that any change in the practice in this re- spece Was Intended. The code provides that in an action had belore & referee his report shall be the decision of this court, and Judgpieny shall be entered as upon # decision of the court. It had always been the practice that in cases tried in equity the court should direct the entry of the jndgment, and the clerk had uo authority to enter the same without such direction, It foowed that in @ case of a re- port of a referee that the court must direct the entry O1 Wwe judgment upon such report, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Presentment by the Grand Jury~inadequate Accommedation for Crimiugle—The Fifth Aveuue Pavement Naisance—Important Im- provements Suggested. Before Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr., City Judge. ‘The Grand Jury came into court yesterday at noon. with @ batch of indictments, and the foreman stated that they had dnisned their business He handed the following presentmeat to the Judge:— The Grand Jury having visited Hart's, Randall's, Wara’s and Biack weill’s islands, and the Uity Prison, known as the Tombs, have the honor Ww report to this honorable court. That the prison, known as the Tombs, however suitable at the time of its construction, Is now in- adequate to meet tho wants which the great increase of population and more than corresponding increase of crime requires, The fauity original constraction, and the inade- quate accommodation for the vast number commit ted ior safe keeping, combine to make it expedient to remove the insiiution to some more el Ne pars ‘of the city. As noW consiructed, the cells are une heated in winter and unventilated in summers, damp aud unhealchy at all thnes, and unfit rat 6 pur- poses for which they are ut: In addition fo these structural diiticulties tie arrangement aud icity of the celis, when their over-crowded 8! con. sidered, render it dificult to regulate the pline of the prison, Should tt be decided to erect another prison the Valuable site now occupied by the Olty Prison might be sold, and would in # large measnre meet the expenses of @ ,new structure and, besides, app adj ro- Yriate and quate accommodation for the prisoners committed, suitable court rooms adjoin- ing migut be provided, wulch would opyiate the necessity and risk of taking prisoners shrough the sexeote when about to pe tried, as has now to be lone. ‘The general management of the City Prison meeta the approval of this inquest, due allowance being Made for the permanent and structural didiculties referred to, More atvention to the externa! neat- hess of the prison and enclosures is very desiravle, ‘The jury refer with pleasure to tne institutions om the islands, where similar objections do not exist. ‘They were pleased with the general arrangements and cleaniiness chat came to their notice, and com- mend the working of the industrial schools, and near more that the school-ship Hart's Isiand, oe ‘The jury considered the question of a removal of the Penitentiary to-Harv’s Island, ‘The distancedrom the city, tne ample room for the most extepsive ar- rangements upon that island and the prospective necessity for all the present buildings upon Biack- well’s Island for charitable purposes, all point to a Not far distant day when that will be the policy, if not the necessity, of the city authorities, ‘The Graad Jury are happy to bear testimony to the ample provision which our public authorities have made for the sick and destitute among us and with great satisfaction record their approval. On another subject, however, they regret the necessity of calling the attention of the authorities to an insufferable nuisance. They refer to the condi- Hon of Fifth avenue, which has been made nearly impassible for carriages and pedestrians, and te destruction of health and property to an extent almost incredible to those who have not witnessed it, by an atiempr to cover the excellent pavement of that avenue with the vile and perishable mixture that now dtsfigures it. All of which is respectiully submitted. . B. L. SOLOMON, Foreman. Lucius 5. Comstock, Secretary. Judge Bedford said :— Mr. Foreman and gentlemen of the Grand Jury— I have this momeut learned that you have completed your labors for the term—having passed upon 156 cases, It affords me pleasure to c 6 by yon, hot only upon the extraordinary number of cases disposed of, but also as regi the manner m which you wicided your power—ever exercising a sound discretion; whenever there was not evidence sumcient to warrant an indictment you prompily dismissed the case, while on the other hand, where the evidence warranted, your body as promptly found a bill. You are now discharged from further attendance, with the thanks of the court. BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Wallabeut Improvement, Before Judge Benedict. The argament in the matter of the motion made on the part of the United States for an injunction restraining the Wallabout Commissioners from con- tinuing the work of improving the Kent avenut basin until they place cri) work op the gove1 side of the basin tn the same manner aa they have on the city side was to have been heard yesterday afternoon. Mr. McCue, of comnsel for the Vommis- sioners, however, asked for @ postponement, in order that he aight have an opportunity to prepay certain other affidavits to be submitted in argu- ment, and the case was therefore ed until Monday next. District Attorney Allen appeared for the United states, UNITED STATES DRTRICT COUAT—IN BANKAUPTCY. Baukrupt Discharged. Mr, John F, Race, who bad beed adjudged a bank. faut on bis own pelition, was discharged yester- ity. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT, A Charge Dismissed. Before Commissioner Jones. United States vs, Nathan Cohen.—The defenaant is a pedier, and was arrested a few daya since on the charge of carrying on hts business without pay- ing special tax. An examination of the case was held yesterday aud resulted in the diacharge of the accused. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—paaT 2. The Long Islund Railroad Catastrophe—Ace tion to Recover $50,000 Damages, Before Judge Gilbert. Edward Van Gassbeck vs. The Long Istand Rail- road Company.—This is an action growing out of the terrible catastroplie on the Long Island Railroad, near Willow Tree station, on the 234 of April jast, by which several persons were killed and a number of others more or less Injured. ‘The plaintif was on the train, which left Hunter's Potnt at halt-past ten A. M. on the day in question, his destination being a mee L. I. fhe tram was speed! HH slong, and had arrived at @ poimt near Wii- low ‘Tree station, when, as ciaimed, rai broke and it was thrown from the track. Plain- tm, with otners. was partially buried in the wreok; his head was crushed, coliar bone fractured and right arm paralyzed. Sudseqnent examination Of his injurtes revealed the tact that there were no less than thirty-four wounds on his scalp and head. Plaintiff wiso alleged tnat previous to this catas- popes his sight had been impaired, and be had gone to Berlin, where he was treated by ocul who succeeded in partially restoring the visionary powers Which he had lost; that be was then able to ride a horsedown Broadway, New York, alone, but that the injuries which he had sustained by reason of the cident had destroyed Nis sight, and he was now obiiged to be led about by a boy. He therefore brought sult to recover damages in the sum of $50,000. The dofence was @ genoral denial. and it was ete further claimed thas the accident was not the result Of any neghiyence on the part of the company, but the reault of causes beyoua their control, a3 not only bled but the rolling stock were in good conti. ‘The case ts atill on. For platinum, Jenka, Ward and De Costa; for de- Tendants, Brown, Daly and Rapallo. SUPREME COURT—CIACUIT—PART I. Interesting te Real Estate Agents. Before Judge Pratt. Folland ana Walter H, McComber vs. Henry C. Man- gles,—Plaintits brought sult to recover $600 alleged to be due them tn accordance with an agreement Made with defendant. They claimed that defendant prompsed to pay them that amountif they sold a cer- piece of property at a certain sum, They founda @ purchaser, but then the defendant refused to sell the property. It appeared in the evidence that plain- tiffs were paid $150 on account when the defendant originally recetved the deed of the property, which in the first place they, as real estate agents, found for him before he purchased, The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plalntitte for $360, NEW YORK CITY. Everyday Items of News About the Metropolis. “Found Drowned”—Accidentally Shot— Juvenile Depravity—Where is Balsky ? A Taste for Music—The Larceny Brigade—Smallpox Abating— Yellow Fever in Port. ‘The following record will show the changes tn the temperature of the weather for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HEeRaLp Building, Broadway, corner of Ann street:— 1869, 1870. 88 1809, . 9 An interesting discussion on geology was partict- Pated in by the members of the Lyceum of Natural History, Mott Memorial Roonis, last evening. Pro- fessor B. N. Mott presided. ‘The late discovertes of Dr. Carpenter were the principal subjects under consideration, People’s Course of Lectures, at Vay Hall, corner of Fourth |avenue and Fighteenth street, to-nignt, Gane ie ‘Abratam Lincoin and His Times.” Mr. ad dis is from Cincinnat!, Ohio, having represented tnat State in the House of Representatives. The remains of aman, whozo name 1s unknown, were yesterday found floating in the dock at the toot of pier No. 54 East river. Deceased was about fifty years of age, had dark pair and whiskers, and wore dark pants, gray katt shirt, and woollen § comforter gbout bis peck, Coroner Schirmer was nowfied to hold af inquest on the body. The American Literary Association held thetr first regular meeting on Saturday evening Jast, at which the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. J. C. Monday; Vice President. J. C, Livingstone; Re- cording Secretary, E. P. Mvlean; Corresponding Secretary. George Knaggs; Treasurer, Robert J. Horner; Sergeant-at-Arins, W. 8. Brophy. Captain James O'Rourke, superintendent of tho Rospital snip at the lower Quarantine, reports wat on Sunday last there were admitted to hospital from the steamer Stara and Stripes, which arrived Port au Prince, Thomas Simpsou, oiler, and Charles Cox, waiter, boin of Philadelphia, sutters from yellow fever, Thomos Simpson had bi: Vomit When admitied, and died in two hours alter- wi Owing, perhaps, to the rather inauspicious condi. tion of the weather last evening tue temperance Meeting held in the Trinity Methodist Kpiscopal church, Thirty-fourth street, near Eighth avenue, Was very poorly attended, there being not more = 180 persons present. Addresses were made by ‘m2. gE prom, Rev, J. Hyatt Smith, Mr. P. Jemet, Pwd J. M. Ludiam, General wiley 3 and one or two ere, The auction sale of jewelry by Leeds & Mincr, which began last week, was closed yesterday. An Oriental peari necklace brought $625; a pair of dia- mond, emerald and pearl pendants, $540; # cluster diamond and emerald pin and earrings, $320, and Various other artictes from $400 down to $100. In addition to these a large number sold at varying a $100 to $2, The sule was largely al + Coroner Keenan yesterday held an inquest at No, 75 Henry street on the body of John Furissey, who Was drowned on Sunday evening by falling into tle dock at the foot of Montgomery street, East river. Deceased, who had been drinking somewhat treely during the afternoon, is thonght to have been under the miluence of liquor at the time of the occurrence. Deceased was upwards of eiguty years of age anda native of Ireland, For several years past an old and respectable gen- tleman named Hepburn bas been employed te trans mit the papers from the various police courts to the Court of Special Sessions, being compelled to recetpt Bd each complaint in @ book xeptin each court, On the ist of January last he was ousted from his posi- ton to make room for @ politician of small calibre, Who it 1# reported can neither read nor write and 18 compelled to solicit some one of the various police- Men detailed at the courts to make hia entries and @Mx Mls autograph to the bottom. The Sanicary officials assert that tie period for alarm in smallpox has passed, and that there is a gradual decrease of cases daily. Some concern hay- lng been felt op account of the new scourge—re- lapsing fever—Dr. Harris has secured statistics showing that seventy-five caves have been treated and all recovered. The disease as contined to the river ironts, in the cellars, among the poor, starved and dissipated, but, being contagious, tue pnysi- cians of the Board of Health are endeavoring to sup- press ite spread, Dr. Paine, assistant superintendent of si. Luke's Hospital, yesterday taformed Coroner Schirmer that Peter Angbart, a German, forty-eight years of age, had died from the effects of &@ gunshot wound. On the oth wit. deceased was out in Jamaica, 1. 1, aponiag top rabbits, with his son-in-law, Leonard jawer, in trating bis rif_e after him through the bushes the hammer was caught by a twig, par ulled pack, end th sion tap expel peg og 2 punter aS & bullet through Ane ris right hand, which was Vortiag over the muzzle of the gun at the time it went 61 Death was the result of the injuries. The remains were removed to the late residence of deceased, No, Lf aay Firty-fourth street, where an inquest was hel A very fall and complete report of' case of dcath Was yesterday made to the Coroner’s office by Ser- geant George B. Kass, of the Fourteenth preciact. He stated that ou Friday evening, John McFee, thirty-one years of age, and born ip Ireland, was found lying on the sidewalk in Muiberry street, near Prince, grossly intoxicatea, and his head bleeding from ‘cats supposed ¢o have been received by falling on the sidewalk. After having nis wounds dressed at the station house by Police Surgeon Feazer, Mckee was detained ttil the follow- ing Sunday and taken to the Tombs and atscharged by Alderman Moore, Before leaving the court MeFee was seized witn fits and conveyed to his re- sidence, 26;Rivington street, where death ensued last night Coroner Sclurmer was gnotilied to hold an inquest on the body. Such satislactory reporta are rarely made by the police sergeants. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. The difficulties of the Balasky-Biddle shooting case are increasing. Uiddle 18 yet In the Tombs, as bo can neither be bailed nor examined In consequence of the absence of Balasky, who has left the city to avoia the consequences of 4 civil suit. Judge Dowling seems determined to secure the appearance of Balasky if possibic, and has taken measures accord. ingly. Henry Wattipg, a Dane, was brought before Judge Dowling yesterday, at the Tombs, charged with stealing from his employer, Albers Commyer, No. 7 Rector street, a watch, value fifty dollars. A pawn. broker's ticket Teatosentiiit the watch was found in the possession of Walting when arrested by oMcer O'Neil, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, Judge Dow- ling committed Watling to answer. ‘The only case worth recording at the Harlem Court yesterday was that of Henry Slater, who was charged by Charies P. Gravert, @ butcher, at the corner of 126th street and Third avenue, with stealing a pair of chickens, The prisoner is employed by Grabert, and on Sunday moraing last mi ed to leave the shop, a8 he thought, upperceived, witn the chickeng in his possession, tending, course, 0 have a good dinner. His employer, however, had seen him, and. following him with an ofiicer, they found the chickens about being eooked for dinner, Com- mitied, Catharine Ryan, a child of nine years of age, wae yesterday afternoon brought belore Justice Coulter, at the Yorkville Police Oourt, charged with arank- enness. OMcer Clarkson, of the Twenty-first pro- inci, stated that he found her on Su night dying heiplessly intoxicated at the corner of Twenty- seventh street and Lexington avenue. In answer to the magistrate’s Inquiries the little creature said that she lived down town with her mother, She was allowed w go home. ea eee OMicer Ogden, of the Ninth precinct, yesterday moming arraigned John Williams before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, upon complaint of James Corning, charged witu burglariously entering the cabin of the ive barge Aniaroun lying off the foot of Barrow street, on Sunday might by means of forcing open the door, and stealing a quantity of rope valued at thirty-three dollars, a portion of which was found m his possession by the oficer. He denied the charge, but was committed in default Of $1,000 bail to answer at the General Sessions. Yesterday morming as oflicera Gorside and Bren- nan, Of the Second District Court squad, were in the tenement house 418 Fast Twenty-third street for the purpose of arresting Williaw Holden, ® desperate character, upon a warrant issued at the taatunce of Owen Cullen, w resident of tie same house, who charge she threated to shoot bis wife and himself, Hol- den’s wife hurled a tea cup at oillcer Gorside, striking bim in the forehead, inflicting a severe Wound, from whieh the blood flowed freely. Afcer the assault had been committed by the womdn several of her maie friends made a rush for the officer, put were kept at bay only by luis drawmg a revolver gnd threatening to shoot the first one that iaid banas on him, Holden and wife were arraigned before Jus- tice Cox and Jocked up in default of ball to answer the charges. ‘ ‘The following persons were arraigned betore Jus- Uce Cox, at Jeilerson Market, yesterday morning, and held to answer charges of petit lareeny:-—~Pat Kyan, of No, 284 Atianite street, Brooklyn, on Sun- day night met Mary Suith aud accompanted her to NO, 9% Greene street, having fve dollars in lis wale let, where he remained ali night. When he got up yesterday moraig he discovered his money gone, and charges tat Mary stole it, as she was te only person im the room, She denied the charge, bus was locked up w answer, Thomas Collins wes found With 160 pounds of old iron in his possession, wiich he had swolen from John i’funge- ner, of 411 West Forty-first street, and was com- muted to answer, Andrew Delany, of 22) First avenue, on Saturday wight lorumed the acquaint- ance of Charies Hughes, ant tie two went ona spree togetier, which wound up, ts Androw alleg by Hughes stealing bis watch, valued at fourteen dollars. The prisoner denied the chargé, but was cominitied to saswer at the Special Sessions. On the 28th of Septem: ast A. Cantaezan htred A BeVeN Octave Plano, valued at $400, from the dria of Haines Brothers, fast Fourteenth street, aud ordered it sent to his residence, No, 289 Fifth aves nue, entering tuto a contract with the owners to pay @ ceriain amount monsnly for the use of it, also binding himseli not to remove it without idforaing them. ‘The drin allege he paid the rent reguiariy tor a few moutos, wuen he suddenly absconded, taking thelr property with him. A few days since they ascertained ie had placed it in the auction room of Johnston & Van ‘fasseli, in Nassau street. where it was sold. Yesterday morning Napoleon J. Huines, one of the firm, appeared betore Justice Cox, at Jef- ferson Market, and mace an atiivavit in accoraauce with the above facts, on which # warrant was issued and piaced in the hands of ofttcer Kelly, of the Coart Squad, who yescerday sfternoon arraigned the “spec- ulator.” ie denied the charge set forth in the am- aavit, bat was locked up in default of $1,000 ball. SOBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. ‘Tae New Wanp.—fhe announcement mm sun- day’s HEGALD that the bill creating a new ward in this city Would be introduced this week in the Legis- lature aroused mauy of the slumbering politicians, ‘Who were on the qut vive yesterday to obtain some specilic injormation from the merabers of the Assein- biy on their Way to ‘Irenton. Hx-Alderwan Connolly aid P. J. Mechan, of the Seventh ward, walted won Assemblyman Doremus and urged the adoption of a section in the bill fixing the dividivg line at North ‘Third street, instead of Pavonia avenue, as at first intended. The creation of the Ninth ward has uot yet been agrecd upon by the caucus, two members being opposed to Ht, The new ward will be almost wholly democratic, being a portion of the Seventh, tue great democratic #vropghold of Hudson connty. Hoboken. YOUTHFUL DErRaviry.—Four boys, all New York- ers, named Wiiliam Butler, Ben Biack, ifenry Dun- berger and Alfred Gorrill, whose aces ranged from ten to fourteen ycars, were taken yesterday morn- ing from the cells, where they had pass the night in a state of intoxication, and were presen: before the Recorder. They were all weil dressed, three of them being employed bookbinding and the fourth a clerk in @ Bieecker street cigar store. Osicer Kenneuy stated that they came over from New York on Sunday and pecame so drunk that wien he arrested them two of the number could not stand up. The Recorder refused to listen to U jupplications of the mother of one of the boys and sent them to the county jail for ten days each, New York Rowpies Come tO GRIEF.—Among the prisoners brought before Recorder Pope yester- day were two New York rowdles, giving the names Watson Allen and Jobn Williams, who travelled around the Hqyuor saloons ou Sunday nignt and refused to pay for «rinks anywhere. Aaron Muller, who was one of the victimized parties, followed them, when they turned on bun, knocked bia down, and were im the act of kicking him whea officer Kaiser's club fell upon Aheu’s head, completely stununiug tim, Pre vious to tits they threw auother saloon Keeper, Ramed Juuus Schlatier, down the steps of a base- ment and injured him severely. Kalser procurcd aid enough to overpower the ronghs and convey vem to the police station, where they were locked up forthe night. The Kecorder sentenced them to tlurty days in the county jall, and regretted that he Was not empowered to send them to the State Prison. Hudson City. DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY.—The Grand Jury were discharged yesterday forenoon py Judge Bedie, wbo complimented them on the promptness with whick they transacted their business It has not transpired whether any of the Jeaders tn the Erie strikers’ riot were indicted. Tbe customary dinner Was served up at Allen's Hotel. Judges Bedle and Rendoiph and the Cierk of the Court were among tue guests. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE KOGENS GANG.— Sherif Mount has a strong guard at the County Jail to dispose of the ruMuns who may be foolhardy enough to come to the aid of Rogers, the burgiar. ‘There is not tl cg of truth in the statement pub- lished 10 one the morning papers yesterday that a plot tor the murder of the keeper and the blowing out of the end wail of the jail was discovered. ‘The whole story wus a Bohemian canard. A squad of tne Hudson City police is detailed for duty at night outside tue jail, and these are prepared to give even a better account of the desperadoes than Judge Randoiph with his twenty years’ sentence. tt is worthy of remark tint Rogers become so altered in his demeanor since the sentence was pronounced that he admits the jus- Nice of mis doom, and expresses the bope that he will be abie to give proof of a tnorough reformation before hall the term expires. While Juoge Randolph was addressing Bim he burat inw tears, and was overwhelmed with emotion at the an- Houncement that the gallows was the most uvting punishment for the crime. ‘It will be remembered tat Rogers held a pistol to the bead of Mr. Johnson, who Was Sleeping while hisihouse was being ropbed, and there 14 little doubt that had he awoke and made a noise Rogers would have left him a corpse. Hence the severity of the sentence. Rogers picaded guilty to the burglary at Mr. King’s, so that be is am adept in the profession. Bergeon City. A Mrncmanr Horguxssty Insane. —Mr. Chariew Chapman, a resident of Kanory street, was for along time 2p inmate of a lunatic asyium but was dis- charged on the grounds of improvement and partial restoration, Last week the old malady revisited bim and he vecaime #0 violent on Saturday Uist he was strapped on a bed. ‘Lhe police then took him into custody and he 15 now in the county jau, whence he will be removed to the State Asylum. Mr. Chipman was a merchant of more than ordinary aplity and enterprise, but ae sustained gome slight reverses in business which led, it 1s believed, te his preseni affliction. fe is forty-twe years of aye. Miibars. ANOTHER ALLEGED RAILROAD Murpen.—On Saturday night, about eight o'clock, Mr. Theodore Overmiiller, a respectable middie aged resident of this place, ana a passenger on the last Morristown accommodation train from New York, fell mto a race- way which crosses the track and under the platiorm | < Sustained injuries about the head which resuited fatally, Ho fell forward into the water, so that nis head waa immersed und, being stunnea, the prova- biilty 1a that he was drowned, The racoway was entirely open and unprotected, and ve citizens openly charve the company with Overiiilicr’s death, A Ineeting of citizens was held some time ago and the atvention of the company drawn to tia very matter, but it seems they saw fit to let 16 continue in its dangerous condition. The pedple, consequently, are now mueh excited and indignant, seeing that a human life has been sacci- ficed, as alleged, oy carelessnoss. Yesterday Dr, Dodd, Essex county physician, viewed the body, and ordered Coroner Chase, of Newark, to hoid an in- quest. A jury was sworn, the viewed and the proceedin BRUARY 1, 1870—TRIPLE SHERT. 5 HE CITY FATHERS IN SESSION. AND TRAMINER.—The case of Charles W. Jay, editor Of the Untom Sentinel, who was indicted for an allegea Judge David Naar, was veiled at the fern, wares commences tbe nd Tuesday of | Another Protestant In the Field May next. Jay, who ng own ease, Made an amaavit to, te effect, thas United Hae} Revorts—Donations—Wooden and he base aud ‘could wor’ bo produced until CoB sian Pavements—Curbing, Crossing, gress adiourned, ‘Tur LEGISLATURE met last evening. The debate on the fifteenth amendment wili take piace to-day in the Assembly, while the Senate will dispose of the Justices! bill, The amending the charter of the consolidated city ia Hudson county wil! not be intro- Guced ull next week. It is somewhat curious that the name of the new city has not yet been promul- gated. Tbe dehate on this bil will attract creat at. tention in Hudson county, and several prominent men bave e1 i rooms already at the hotels for next week, The details of the bill will be arranged im caucus, so that there will be little delay i pusd- tug tt through both houses, ANOTHER JERSEY MURDER. Lighting and Other Work Or- dered—Tho *Fitth,”? Sixth”? and “Eighth” Assistants. The Bourd of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, pereuant to aijournment, with the president, Alder man Coman, iu the chair, There was a large a> tendance of members and, of course, a full repre sentation of the “third house.” The handsomé Jonn Williams-the Dundreary of the Board—was not present, and his ohair was occupted by the Dlithe and natty assistant of Judge Bixby, who sat in close confab with his particular friend and rivai—im @ress and pbeauty—Alderman O’Brien. ‘The rubicuné Alderman Canningham was among tie absenteem His absence, however, would not have been noticed were it not from the fact that lus chair was vacant fora time, but was afterwards well filed by Mr. Charlea Moore, from the First ward. Aldermap Barker's mustache was present, and, of course, he must have been behind It, as few other men could raise or carry such a hiraute aM x to their faces, ‘There was but little time lost in getting to wor when a quorum was found to be present, The President, with bia usual and peculiar briskness, called off the -utles of the numerous papers which encumbered his desk, and announced their refer- ence to the appropriate comumitices or order to “lay over” or be “piaced on tile.” Among tne PAPBRS PRESENTED Were a nuwber of resolutions providing for paving, regulating, grading and lighting several streets im A Man Beaten to Death and His Body Hid in the Brshes~-Escape of the Marderer— Full Details of the Tragedy. A bratai murder took place at Carmanville, near Bloomingdale, i Passaic county, N. J., at @ late hour op Saturday night, The name of the victim of this tragedy is David Sisco, better known by the cognomen of “Old Sanity Sisco’s son,” the head of a family of a wife and two children, The name of the murderer 1s John Nixon, who seems to have been a dronken, worthless sort of man, much the counterpart of the PD, D. Ecketson recently sentenced for the murder of Peter Stokum, in Bergen county. It seems there bas boca a fend between Sisco and Nixon for some time past, and as the partics fre- quently met iu tke Laverns at Bloomingdale a dis- pute or quarre! was often the result, On} different parts of the city. A communication was Saturday night the two men met in | received from the gentieman from New Jersey wha one of the taverns at the above named | "Olds the honorary posivon of Punic Adminis. trator in this city, who was “Walked” lu Paterson, N.d., and resurrected and elevated to the lucrative post he now holds in New York by tae oun) teuce of the ruiing metropoittan powers, a communication from this genueman from New Jersey contained ihe titles Of certain actions com- menced against him tn his ofiicial capaci.y, and like the report transmitted by him last Wweex and givem by him “on miormation and beuel” us a corn record of the dnancta! transactions of lis de ment is of little vaiue, except tn providing a “fav? job for the printers and to encumber the shelves uz ‘the clerk’s library. Communications were received irdua the Mayor, accompanying tae reports of the German savings Bank and the trustees of the Cooper Union. ‘this latter shows the oaisuve of ¢ash held by the trustees January 1, 1870, to have becn $4,008, receipts from various sources Gurmg the Year, $40,027, making the toial assets for the year $41,085 and we expenditures $45,571, leaving » balance on hand of $212, The communications wi ordered on file. PROTESTING AGAINST A DIMOND. A protest was received from one James P. Races, who claimed to be entitled to the seat nuw held by Alderman James G, Dimond. ‘The claim 1s based on the usual grounds, and as the usual grounds arq rather unsettied, the protest will probably sink int oblivion or the waste basket. The matier was re- ferred to the Committee on Protests, of which Al- derman Miller is chairman, ‘This iast mendoned: gentieman shorty afterward arose, and after ad- justing niccly his green sik neckue, announced toast ‘the Commitee on Protests would mec! at noon on Wednesday in the aldermanic chambers, aud that ta firsc case to be taken up Would by tue protest oF Nicholas Seger agaist Mr. J, W. Guntaer. ‘The in~ evitable Laue will, ho doubt, be on hand with his “oficial tally,” and will endeavor to demonstrate that he is @ “long jane” and “has no turaiug.’? ‘The Board then took up the itst of Place, wail, a3 usual, tuey were Doth somewhat bel- ligerent in their conversation and achons. Their quarre! ran quite bigh for some time, but as it was quicted down before they left the bystanders pre- sent thought tt over, WASHING OFF THR BLOOD. About nine o'clock bot men left together for home. David Sisco was never atterwards seea ative, His non-appearance by Sunday morning caused great constervation among his family, and a search was tustituted, Mrs, Sisco, learning that ber husband had been out the night before with Nixon, went over to his house to Make inquiries. Entering abruptly, in Ber haste, she surprised Nixon in the very act of washing blveod from his hands apd boots. Upon asking Nixon (who did not seem much disccneerted by her presence) what had become of uer unsband he told her she would find hi where be 101 DOWN AMONG THE BUSTES, Was lying drunk and could not get further. en Went to the place, but could not Gad ber husbaud; bat walle eng: the search, Lo ber astoniguinent, she observed Nixon dragging her lusband’s body by the ears from near a lane leading to tle house, and, depositing it among the busges, bide tt trom sight. DISCOVERY OF THE BODY. Awaiting ual! Nixon had departed, she repaired to the suet, #11 Supposing ber husband to be drunk. ‘fo her consternation she found him cold and dead, and bespattered with blood from the wound which had caused his death, The wound was upon the |, Where he iad been struck evidentiy with a rp sione. The skal! just above the nose was Spt entirely through with the stone or whatever instrament the murderer used. ‘The face was so GENERAL ORDERS, mutilated a8 to scarcely be recoguizable, evidentiy | aad adopted resolutions directing as follows:—To from kicking. lay crosswaiks at Fourteenta sircet and fourth ave- JRE THE MURDER, nue; to curb, gutter, &c., f weatiert si » rom awe~ Those who » present at che tavern state that | Bue A to the Bass river; West streed, from ism. Nixon and Sisco bed shaken bands turether, wken | Mond siveet to Tenth avenue, and 12410 street, from a drink and “made up” ali thelr dimcnives, " From | First avenue to tue Bast river; donating $4,004 57 to ail accounts, however, 10 seems that, while on their | St George's church, $2,789 17 to st. ‘inomas? charct and $18 to St bunts church; to lay gas Maing In Forty-sixth street, from Second avenuc to tie Kast river; to erect gas jaimps in front of tue German Evangelical church, in Fifty-frst surect, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues; in frou of St, Ste- phen’s church, Eas: Twenty-elgnin strees. Site No, 231 Kast Li street, from Sp: way nome, fresh quarrel broke out, which ended e murder. Vi den Nixon arrived home ne vold ud Inurdered Sisco, but being drupk atthe time but litde attention was paid to what he sald, As soon as the body was found the exasperated netghbors rushed to the house to airest the rujian, but be bad wade lus A large party was organized to pursue him ‘y direchou, but at last accounts he had not been captured. He 1s @ notoriously bad character, and has, it ts said, already served a term tn the State Prison, TUE CORONER'S INQUEST. The body of the murdered Man was taken home about eleven o'clock and wn inquest held. The Dhy- siclan summoned said tne blow upon the forehead, beretofore referred to, must have becn the cause of his death. as no msn conid live an Instant atrer hay- ing received snch a wound. VHB FACTS ELICITED at the Inquest were substantially tae same as the above, altnough there is some discrepancy as to wuo discovered the body first after the murder. Nixon s wife satd she lad asked her husband now he had gotten bis hands and clothing so bloody, to which be replied that he had “killed Dave Cisco, or nearly #0, he guessed.” He algo told his brother the same; Dut, a8 before stated, he thought it only beeen dire matterings of aman under the Infu- ence of iquor, It Was also proved that Nixon stayed with his brother after the discovery of the body, but no attempt was made to arrest him, for which great lodignation hay been expressed. On bunday night he helped himself to his father’s best clothing, after breaking into tke house, and then made if. A verdict was rendered by the Coroner's Jury that David disco came Lo Lis death ut tue hands john Nixon, Both men worked together in the new canal of the Bloomingdale Hard kKubber Works nnitl about a since which time they have now been working at all, in and about Bloomingdale is intense, and the most dihgent efforts are being nade to capture the mur derer. So exasperated are the people that it is waispered he will never be brought to a trial if lie is chugit where tees are so convenient. ‘There 1s much ill-feeling aiso eXpressed that the brovier did not detain the murderer when he became aware of wont had bappened. 1b 1s theught that Nixon cau- wot escape his pursucrs. Tne place of the wurder ts about two mules from. Bloomiugdale and some thir- teen or fourteen mniles north of Paterson. nue; Forty-first streci, from Bignth aveoue wo te fudson river, aud second avenue, irom Kighty- sixth to 123d sweet, with Heigian pavement, The question of paving Thirty-ihird street, from Lexington avenue to the East river, aad White strect, from Broudway to West broadway, with wooden pavemenis were referred to tue Commuittes on Street Pavements. Among other matters the Board granted authority vo the clvi! and police jus- Uces to sppoint janitors in their several courts, or. dered the repairing and reacting of we Jefferso! Market Conrt rooms, directed toe reguintmag and paving of Filty-ninth street from tenia avenue ta the Hudson river and 1.600 street from Vitta tomixtur aveuue, und twen adjourned unal Thursday at twe Board of Assistant Aldermen. The Bourd met yesterday alternoon, tae resident, Mr. Keilley, presiding. After the aminuies of the previous meecing were read aud approved & few wnimportant resolutions were presented aud reterred, ARMOH FOR THE POLICE JUSTIORS. A resolution was adopted direcung tue Street Commissioner to furnish each Of the police justices oe chy WI) @ suitable badge, balou and Bla of oflice. ASSISTANT CLERKS, A resoittion adopied giving the Clerk of the Board oi Aider power lO appoint a gentieman, whose duty it shail be to supervise and prepare for Puvucaton mm tue Corporation newspapers ail mat \era relative to the Common Council, lis salary to be the same as is paid to the Sixt Assistant Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, The Clerk of this Board was also authorized to appoint two additional clerks im his oillce, w be called the Fifth and Sixth Assistants, aud cue Clerk of the Board oi 4 rine Was directed to appa an “eighth”? assistant ab # salary of $2, per appum. At this rate the Boards will not be sattsfed until ; each member las a mau “appolated trun lis par- Ucular disirict.”? BELGIAN PAVEMENT, The Croton Aqueduct Department was directed ta have Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, from Sixth to Tenth avenue, paved with Belgian pavement, DONATION TO & CHURCA. ‘The Comptroller was directed w draw his wate rant in favor of the pastor of the Church of the Im- carnation, in Madison ayenne, for $3,877 23, oa @ donation, to be appiled 1 payment of taxes for the Work of opening une avenue, CRIMG IN NEW YORK STATE, Murder Near Ithaca. A bratal murder was committed near Ithaca iast ee, Might. Tho murderer is a young sag fon THE EXCITEMENT LONG ISLAND. Krscump nom DROWNING.—-Abont twelve o'clock Saturday night 8 man, whose name could uot be ascertained, but who is sapposed to belong to Han- ter’s Potut, fell into the mill ercek from the bridge connecting Astoria with Ravenswood and came very near being drowned. His cries attracted the atten- tion of three young men of Astoria, Who launched a skiff and put of to nis assistance and succesded in rescuing tie unloriuaaie stranger, but not without some dancer to one of their number, named Layior, who, 1a his efforts to save the drowning man, was so nearly overcome that his companions with dificulty rescued him, THIEVING IN QUEENS UVOUNTY.—Within the past few montns Long Island, and especially Queens county, has been annoyed by a series of petty depre- nawed eph Wood, aged abo ty-live yes dations. Harness. wazons, fowis, tools and all do | und uis vicun Was an eldctly: mau wae seamed seriptions of weartug apparel have heen missed by | upon and culuvated a farm near Ithaca. thelr owners, | ‘These operations do not seem to be | Wood had been in his employ, aud, wag “the pe tpl any Organized gang or of pros | accepted suitor of the old many daughter. Re- oni loves, hether @ result of want, | cently they lad disagroed, and the farmer lad die lack of employment or sheer viciousness, it is cer- charged Wood uid bropea up the proposed alliance. Thursday evening Wood procured a hatchet at Ithaca, and, revuruing wo ois late employer's resi- dence, aitucked and Literally hacked the od man to pieces. The daugiter went to her fatuer’s ad and ussaulted bis murderer with a suck of woud, The murderer sated his vengeance and then fed, The Sherif of Tompkins county offers a reward of $300 for the arrest and delivery of Joseph Wood, the murderer, at Ithaca. Ue 1s Gescrined as being abous twenty-flve years oid, about five feet ninc or ten Inchos In Reught, aud Weighs {com 150 to 160 pounds; biue eyes, Short, sandy chin whiskers; dark hair, bald irom the crownof the head back: Lad on & dark sack Coat, yelLow pants, dark stripe down the leg; clothes well worm tainly & new development of crime, As an ilust tion, 1t will be remembered that two men trom York Were recently arrested ‘or chicken and harness stealiug in Newiown, and are now in we county jail, Upom inquiry it was found that one or the pri- soners ts arenlesteic owner tn New York, ana no Mouve cau be assigned for the crime, HB NewrowN HLuCTLON.—The election on the question of @ police Lorce for the township of New- town, L. L, wos iu Newtown village yesterday. ‘dhe ballots in savor of the movemeut were prepared i blank, each vowr Waviag tue privilege of filang i whe nyniver Of proposed policemen, Tho atténd- ance at the polls duriug the forenoon was light, but bhe afternoon tratus from Hunter's Point and otic stations brought a swarm of men, who did yailaut service at the bars of the neighboring saloons, Three of the Newiown justices were in attendance, and the constabulary Was well represeuted d the afternoon. six luudred and nine vote cast in ail, ouly tairty-ive of which were iu £ the proposed police system, leaving the movement defeated by 574 voles. ‘The prevailing impression among the people seems to be that they are already overtaxed @n account of Improvements HOW i pro. gress, and hence the emphatic negative to the ques. ton, Suicide by u Wom: Mrs. Mary Aun Brooks, of terville, Oneida county, committed siticide last Wednesday nigut by Growning, About tires years ago Mrs. Krooks Was deserted by her Lusband and left to care fur three small chiiaren. Sifee the fight of the wretch tne oor Woman hus had a severe struggic to support werseit and Children, and her despoauency at umes has been very great. fer trials have beeu weighing Upon her mund with unuenal force of Lace, aud the suicidal act ts correctly attributed to ler grief and destitution, Wednesday mgnt or early Thursday Morning she leit her ved, proceeded Lo the grisé mil of Mr. Jones, on ADI! street, and threw hervelt in the raceway. lier vody was recovered early ‘(thursday Morning. Mrs. Brooks was about forty years of age. She leaves three enddren. WESTOME TER COUNTY. Stase Pxison MontaLy REOORD.—The total nam. ber of convicts i the tnale department of Sing Sing Prison on January 1 Was 1,173. During te month 29 were received, 34 flischarged and 1 died, leavin: the total uumber of males remaining on January 3) 1167. Lu the fomale prison Logre were on the ist of the month above siated 122 mmates, Since then there were received duriag the month 4; discharged, 3. Total remaining January 31, 123—making the grand total of convicts in both prisons 1,290, Heavy Burglary and Larceny. On Wednesday night the hardware store of Arna- strong & Cage, of tenn Yan,Yates county, was en- tered by burgiars, waO Diew open the sale therein With powdey, and ten abstracted the contents, money and papers. The amouns of moncy taken bas not been learned yet, but it is farge, supposed to be $8,000 or $10,000. One of the firin, who was avout buying & firm, had the purcvase money tn Whe sale, and this must have been known to the burglars, ScaLrs.—We were showa by M: this morning, an Indian scai » stretched, which he obtained the Colonel D. W. ©. Poole, now Agency. The Colonel told him of a “big Injun,” who N.B. Van Styke, duly dried ‘and otuer day from A the Whetstone DOUBLE-ENDER LOCOMOTIVE. —~A M firm in Taunton, Mass. dave just put apon tae Taun- ton and New Beiord road @ new mammoti jocomos adjourned till to-day. Overmblier leaves @ Wife and three children. Dr, Dodd could see no eee that deceased had been drinking prior to jeath, ‘Trenton. THR Ling Cask THK MBRCKR COUNTY OvaR caine to the fort where he was stationed the other day, with @ buckskin sult, decorated—like Jadies’ cloaks with astrachan fur—with the light hair of white women, for which Whe women tonst have Madsaon ( Wis.) tive Which isan entire novelty, being what may be calied @ doubie-ender,” and 1s appropriately nauied “Janus.” It 1s constructed to run jorward and back- three or four scalps of | Ward alike, and is double ip au ite pasts, tue en. been required. Ugo !— {| gineer’s atanding place being in centre. The Sate Journ, Jan, ss. Weight Of the iInachine is sty ORE