The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1870, Page 5

‘we THE COURTS. - Tho Veltman Embezzlement Case-Imper‘ect In- dictment—The McHenry Perjury Case Re- vived—The Stemmler-McGuire Justiceship Controversy—The Home Patent Di- vorce Process Under Consid- eration of the Courts, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT, Pho Vehman Embezzicment CasemAn Linper- fevt udietmont. Before Judge Beuedict. Tre Cnited Staies vi, Wiliin FP. Velttman— The defendant was bookkeeper of the Fourth Na- tonal Bank, and was brougut up vesterday for trial on an indictment charging him with havinw de- frauded the bank of $7,000 by making false entries on tne books of the bank. On the indictment velag read Jt was found that it was erroneous iu charging that Veitman comnurted the erimes charged walle acting a8 “casuier” of the Daak. Ob \his beng wecertained vvatsiant Diatrict Attor- Des Jackson azked that the case be reserved. Judge beued.ceregiuet tuat if tms was done, aud tho jury were discharged, 1 woud in law operate as &n aoyuiital of the accused, At tie request of the prosecattion an adjournment Was then hac for one day, to give the prosecution time to lake such Abepsas i might deem advisavie to exirieate iosei! iroin the dilouna im whieh It Was Placed, ‘Lhe case comes on aguin tua morniog. The Metlerry Perjury Caso Revived—Fere @uson, Under Indictment, Bailed Out. The Untied States vs, Willee Fergusoin.—The deicadant has beea in Ludiow stroet jail neariy a Year awailiug, trai onan indigiment gharging him with perjury in faisely swearing in the Mevenry perjury case. Ferguson was all wis ume urabie to be the heavy bali imposed, ». Yesterday sikh AMOLuCy | leYeepout moved to Daye the ball reduces to $2,000, mn consideration of the loug tua prisvuinent Ferrites lat sauliered, gaudy because Jacts aad documents Mat ie is nov ac liver, to make puvke Bave coaie into Us possession Cause Nu to enieriaia grave dowots ol sun's KML ‘hae requir! bi was a0 Ovce givea and Perguson regcured co liberty. Use STATES S3.0NEAG" COURT, ‘he Howard Gonnt Belure Commissioner Shietds, The United si » Lenont Howard.—The de- fendant, who is cuarged witu deirauding the gey- ernment by Meaus oi spurivus revenue stamps for Mitehos, cook piace yesterday. Juines Sorvie, a satesuaan ol Jesup & Son, of John street, deposed that he exammed the plates from Whiok the alleged spurcous stamps are clanmed to Rave been prised, aad did nov find tawe they had bees su jected Lo Lae action of water. A Wi 838 Tor the prosecution asserted otherwise. Alper some testunoay iro Mr. Blansman, show= tg thac itpley came iv lia pice tn tion to tae Mattes, the heuriug was furuier adjourned. SUPA: Me Clu The StemmicreicGuire Controversy. Belore Juage ingraham, In the case of the Pevple, ex rel. John A, Stemm- ler, &«, vs. Joseph McGuire, the followiag 1s Justice Avgrabam’s decision ca the moilen 10 muke tug Picadings of tae plaintul move definite and certain. Jucige Ingraham says:— The motion in tis case is to make the comgiaint more definite and certain. Toe action ts brought to uy the title of the parties toano.ice. The piain- nis: might Dave rested satisfied with the general counts tn Lhe complaint, which are sudicient under the rules of pteading in such au action, Whey have geen Ot to add other counts setting out the grounds upon Which 1018 clatmed that the election of tae de- Teadant ts Vold. In so doug iney lave made several atiegations of fwad,and claus that the relacor, having B WajOriiy Of Cue legal voles Is cutiticd Lo the oillee, in sucht counts, if tue piaintiits attempt io sutte These special causes, | tum vuey May va compelled to idke tiem recite and doflutie it they acc insuch Fespecis vefective, At tie saiue time If 13 proper to tosey they are uot resuirea to set out alt the mat- ters of evidence on which they ray to prove the platits case. ‘kaw dclendant’s objectioas to the complaint are twoiold—oue, Liat tie piace and desigatiaon of the persons voing lilegaily are not givea; aud second, What ibe character avd description of the alleged Traud and disguailiieation on the part of tue persons voting sould bs stated, 1 have examined these several counts, aud my conclusion us was the fourth count in tue bWei th line sould state the election disivicls Iu Which Lie Irregtiaritios aad irauds are auleged to gave takep piace. These ae matters Witiin the kuowleage of the relator, and this is shown by the subsequent pari of the said count, Wiicre the pleader states the districts in waich the Voies Were frauduia..uy canvassed, fu the elovents oi tie same count it is stated that gross wreewiurities and frauds were perpeira- ted, aad in ihe ieatn uae of folo nine, in che samo count, it is said “Lbrough false aud fraudulent meaua and lustrumentalivies” the deiendaat has entrusted into the oilice, &c. These should be wave more @xplicli, by statlug the nature of the wreguerites gud frauds and instrumenialities referred to. It is DO! necessary to Siace the parucular cases im which such frauds were perpetrated, but their character, Whether vy putting tiegal ballots in boxes or by fraud in Canvassing, or suc other mode as the re,acor relies on to prove his case. Ail the other objections stated are not well taken. ‘The character of the acts complained of ave suill- Clentiy stated, Bod a3 to these the motion is denied. The plakstwiS Must amend thew compiaint in the mode above poiuted out, ox, if they so elect, may With: raid What couni, Costs On this wotion to abide even! us SUPRERE COUMT—CLARIBERS, Tho Court Down on Bivorces by “the Hous: < Patent” Process. Before Judge Ingraham. Wetton vs, We'ton.—Tlus loag litigated divorce suit Was ayuin before the court yesterday on & mo- tion to confirm the report of ex-Judge Leonard, the ireierce, grantipg a divorce in favor of Mrs, Wetton, the wife of the defendant, , ‘The fall particulars of tms case were spread before the readers of the HERALD O short time since, and itis only uece:sary «here to briefy state that whe defendant optained @ decree of divorce from’ his first wile through “the House patent.” Proceedings were subsequently instituted to set this decree aside Gs Traudiuient, but Judge Barnard denied the mevon, On farther atildavits having been placed defore Judge Barnard, showing tiiat some of the defend- Dl's Wilnesses Lac commited perjury in that case, the decree was aside. ‘The second wile, and the Piainitt io the present action, thea commenced pro- ceedings for a divorce on the ground of detendan’s marriage to his Orat wife at the time the marriage With her (plaintit) wos entered into. Ex-Judge Leonard, to whom the case was relerred, rendercd is report in favor the piaintict, and Judge Ingraham Yesterday took te papers aud reserved his aeelsion. McDonald, the Immigrant “windler--Motion for a Stay of Proceedings. Mr. Russell yesterday made application to the Conrt for a.stay of proceedings pending argument n @ motion for a new trial iu the case of Patrick McDonald, convicted @ short time since and sen- tenced vo. the State Prison by Judge Bediord, of tie General Sessions, of a ciiarge of defrauding immi- ta Judge Ingraham replied that it was unusual to ‘aat a stay of proceedings before the blil of excep- ions had been flied. He, however, would take tue papers and reserve hia decision. GOURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, SUPREME CouRT—SPEcIAL TrRM.—Held by Judge Cardozo, Court opens at hall-past ten A. M.—Nos, ‘178, 96, 230, 249, 262, 236, 203, SurReMy Court—CHambErs.—Heid by Judge In- is Calendar calied at twelve M.—Nos, 61, 106, 195, 196. 234, 246, 251, ‘MaBixe COURT—GENERAL TERM.—AQourned, BROOBLXN COURTS, UNITED STATES COMMISS'ONERS’ COURT. The Alleged Post Office Frauds, Before Commissioner Jones, Untied States vs. George Judson.—Further testi- mony for the defence was submitted in this case yesterday, The defendant, it will be remembered, ‘was cashier of the Brooklyn Post Office, and is “charged with having appropriated to his own use moneys collected on unpaid mail matter. The tes- timony yesterday was that of Mr. Simonvon, Assist. aut Postmaster, who testified on the direct examl- ation that there was twenty-five dollars’ worth of ‘uvpald mail matcer in the oifice every day. On the cross-examination by Assistant District Attorney Parris, however, it transpired that witness did not examine that account very frequently, The case is still open. Where is Teppet Before Commisstoner Newton, The United States vs. Charies Teppe.—The hearing of the case of Charies Teppe, who is accused of hav- ing passed & counterieit twenty dollar bill at Daniel eulion’s dry goods store iu Fulton avenue, was to have been resumed yesterday, Teppe, however, failed to appear. it seems (lat the siarsoal, on the day previous, had aiowed the defendant to depart ob Dis OWN FecogoZance, Upoa Lue proaiise that ae Would yebua jcsicrday; bt Teype uiust have lor > NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1870.—TRIPLE SITEET. wen ne promisé, as the Marsha! contd not find im, The case was thereiore adjourned until to-duy. ~ UNITED STATES cisTRCT couaT. A Stipulator for Conte Mulcteds Before Judge Benedict. United States vx. One Mogshead af Molasses ana Other Property.—Tiis waa an ection for the con- dempation of a distiiicry, &¢., seized for violation of the Revenue jaw. Morris Shealy was claimant, anit Jonas ‘lovkstadter, of New York, becam» the stpu- lator for costs, Phe properey was forfeited and sod, aud yesterday judgment W238 eptered agatnst lock. etadter a8 slipulaior for cusis of the Bult for $209. SUPREME coUPT—CREUT. Alleged Fraudulent Real Estate Transaction. Before Judge Pratt. Mary Ennts vs. John H. Buriis,—The plalntig pur. chased for $3,15) a house owned by defendant 1 La- fayette near Retd avenue, upon the alleged representation that it was filled in with brick, The sule was made trongh @ rea! estate agent, and it subsequently appeared that but two of the walls of the house were filled in with brick, Platuthit, therefore, brings suit to recover $1,000 dainages. Tae Coieace ts a generaidenid. A seated verdict will be rendered this mornieg. SUPREME GOURT—SPCCIAL TEAM, The Vanderbilt Bronze. Belure Judge Gilbert. Locke & Morgan obtained an injunction o few days since restraining Joun 11. Slemera trom pub)ish> ing aud circulating advertising pictures of the Van- deroit bronze and Hudson River Ratlroad Company, which they had covyngkied, Yesterday Mr. Jobo Cooney moved for a dissointion of tie injunction on the grourd that a copyright did not give exclusive preperty to & preture of & pudtic character like this. ‘Tae Court toog tits view of the ease and dissolved the injunction. CAUGHL IN THE WEB. The Result of Matrimonial Advertising—A Young Lady, Induced to Come to This City from TYoledo, is Ruined and De- serted—A Warning to Others. About three months since a person purporting to be James Stewart ineerted an sdvertisement tn one of the weekly papers of this city for a lady corre- spondent, with @ view to matrimony, requesuog them to address their replies to No. 2 Amity strect— the drop letter onice tormerly kept by Leo Balsky, who was shot by Daa Liddle a house in Bleecker street in Junuary last. Awong the fckle-minaed lemaies who responded to the advertisement was a Miss Kate Busbeim, a dressmaker, residing with her parents in Toledo. Ohio. Several letters passed be- tween them unbeknown to the young lady’s friends, to which Stewart professed to have great love and affection for her, ending by making @ pro- position for marriage, which was accepted, Stewart, pleading his business detained him from visiting her for the purpose of having the marriage ceremony performed at Foledo, pre- vailed upon her to leave her iriends and join him tn tais city, and upon ker arrival assured her he wouid fuldi his prouise. Under the pretence of coming to this city to engaze in her trade she procured her varents? consent. and Jett home on Monday morning just with a Godspeed trom her many irtends who nad congregated at the depot to bid her farewell. She arrived in tls ctly, via the Hudson River Rail- road, on ‘Lueaiay afverooou, aud was met at tue de- pot by her acctdentai correspondent, who procured & carriayo, and, attending to her bargage, ordered the Jehu to drive to tue Spingier House, where he reyistered his name as “‘Jawes Stewart aud wito, ‘Toledo, Ohio.” A room was assigned the young lady, Who, alter making ger toilet, joined her companion in the reception room, and proceeding to the dining room enjoyed a suaptuous repast. After Winner Stewart zained permission to accompany ner to her room, when he made @ proposition to remain with her all nignt, which she imdiguantly refused; but upon being apealed to by the rascal in view of the approacluug buptials on the foliowing day, she finaliy consented and the two retired. stewart ac- complished her ruin, On the foliowing morning Stewart, instead of keeping his promise of marriage, cleared out and lest her with @ hotel bill of seven doliars to pay. The unfortunate woman was in @ quan- dary what to do, as sie had no money, nor avy friends Im the city, and the proprietor of the hotei reiused to deliver up her tune until the board bill was paid. Aimost proken-heated sho wade ler Way to the Jefferson Market Police Court in the al- teraoon und i¢lated the story of ber misforwunes to Sergeant Kililea, who conveyed her to Jusiice Fow- ler, acung niagistrate, who patiently listened to her pitiful siory. As 82¢ knew nothtug of tuo rascal who had eifected her ruin, nor his whereabouts, the Justice informed her he could do potiing ior her. A purse Was finally ratsed to parchaso a tckoi to send er Lome to ber friends, and last niwiat by the same trata sue had arrived ete on Tuesday a@iternoon, 60 fail of anticipation for the future, she left for her home @ sadder iM not a Wiser woman, THE ViSDEBGEYDEN MURDER, Suicide ot Alexander, the Murdered Man’s Son-ineLaw, aud His Confession of the Crime. {From the Troy ‘Times, March 30.) The particulars of tie closing crime 1a Alexan- der’s. cureer are as follows:—About a quarter to four o'clock Captain Squire and detective Hurlbut (the Jatier of wioi had sworn out & Warrant for hw urreat) drove up to the.residence Of Alexander, He was sitting at a window in the middie room of the house, with his wile, aad saw the oficers approaci. Immediately and without saymg & word he arose and walked Into a bedroom adjoming. Here be seized ashot-gun, and, placing tie muzzle at his forehead, pulled the trigger with his toos, the con- tents crasuing throuzh his brain, shaitering his head aud disttguring the face into @ mass Ol unrecogniza- bie fesn., ‘The oicers heard the report of the gun, and harried to the nouse. They met Mrs, Alexauder on the stoop, Wiio rau out Oo! the house snouting and sercaming. aud almost instantly swooning. Captain Squtre caught her 10 hrs arms ana did all within bis power to relieve her distresses, Her latneutations were truly heartrending, and tho terms of enacar- ment which she bestowed upon the suicide showed how deeply and tenderly Bie loved him. Hurlbut entered tne bedroom aud there beheld such a spec. tacle-as for the mowont utterly coniounded him. Alexander was Goad, aud at nis feet iay a letter waich Squire picxed up and handed to Huribut. It proved to be Qiull and complete confession of nis guilt, and ts a5 follows: Thave committed this terrible crime ana I don't know how Lever come todo it, 1 intended todo it along time ago, but Lfonght agatest it. But something kept telling mo to do it, and I could not keep {t oat of my mind. 1 tried hard enough to keep from it, but ibwas uot possibio. It seems as if the Lord told mv todo it. Lt seca as if it was to be. Bot in- tenJedto doit, About four weeks ago T poisoned the dog, and tue next morning I got up early and went out and foun him dead. 1took him and put tim under the wagonhiouse, whore you will find Iitua now bebtud a burrel. 4 on T did not do it that night waa because the dar! nigt before supper. We fed the horses. T ps water and left li standing Ly the door, end wlso had the pimp handles standing iia vacant stall. {picked it up and strack him, 1 tried to xesp trom it but ft seemed impossibie, A not keep it out of mind, Then Tatruck myself om-the arm with # spoke out of a Leavy wagon wheal, and cut myself with my kni'e, which 1 threw down the privy. 1 broke off tho watch chain and left it on the floor. The powder L took out of tha house, wad the yas I made about a yoarago. ‘The drill L got at Southwick’s store about a your gor Ewas thore about a. yg go ou #ouue business, and. T anw tt laying there, and picked ft up and had ft ever alucc, There alot anyborty on tlis earth t this afair but myveif. mm suspicion on Keveral diferent persons, but the, geet. T have under stood that there Wasa good deal of talk because my brother {ook my boats to cet abother pal by, and lost both pair by leaving them ia the wa.on. under a shed in Troy, and #ome- vouy stole them. The reason I got him to get me the boots ig because toy old ones were rough aod broken bad it ed a pail of knows anything rbout my wile did not want ine to wear ber father’s i because I would get tiem out of shay she wanted to seo them ry i} ae ber use. them, My brother end all the rert of the accused are as Innocent as achiid, Lam the only one on this earth that knows anything of the affair; aud i don’t seom to ine as if had done wrong, for nobody in the world tried harder to keep from itthan I did, Tom notscared. I am not afraid to dic. Thave never dons anybody any harm. Inever went to sleep yet without 1nsking @ prayer to myself, and I am confident tn iny own mind that I will go to heaven. 1 don't think it was my fault for doing this, for Leould not help it. Nobody jn the world ever tried to keep from doing anything as {did from that which I dij. Mother, don't worry, for it you know: how Teel, {feel an fT was, jut ae certain of going to hea ven as anybody in the world ever did, I have prayed ever since thi id itis all for the best. My darlin, Frank, I don't suppose you will ever forgive me for what have done, but I pray you will, How Lever come to do it Is & mystery to mo. Goodby, Frank. Goodby, all. I hope will mectyou all in heaven,’ Goodby, Gooavy. | Goody | E. B. ALEXANDER, BEFORB THE SUICIDE Alexander conducted~bimseif with all bis former coltuess and indifference, It is not known when the confession was written, but probably on tho mora- ing previous to bis deaia. During the afternoon Jonathan W, Freeman and nis daughter called on Mr. and Mrs, Alexander, and spent some time in friendly conversation with them. ‘fey conversed freely with Alexander about the murder, expresaing the Lope that the analy would soon be cleared Me Qud that the suspicions reatiag upon hin would be speedily aispelied. Alexander seemed entirely self-possessed and cheeriul. Mr, Freeman and daughter took tueir departure a few minutes bef re the atrival of the olticers, leaving Mr. and Mra, Alex- ander Jn the roum together. Corouer Brenuan ar- rived Soon after the surcide and took charge of tue Temains of tue deceased, ‘Tue inquest upon the body will be held this afternoon at three o’ciock. SeENTRNOR OF MURDERERS IN Bosron.—Thomas L. White was arraigned in Boston on Tuesday for the murder of Mra. Kane A. Hobos, in August last, by shooting her with a pistol. The prisouer pleaded guilty of manslaughter, and was sentenced to fifieen rigonuent, Waite is a coniirmed con- George Colling was also arraigued, and ty ol mansiaugiter in killing Catharine y witha knife on Just Curtstmas day. He was sentenced to eignt yearw’ Imprisonment. + NEW YORK CITY. Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor Items of Metropolitan News. ‘The foliowing record will show the Changes In tho temperature of the weather for the past uwenty-four hours mn comparison with the correaponding day of last yeur, 8 indicated by the thermometer at Hud- puts pharmacy, KERALD Bulldang, broadway, Cor ber of Ann street: Lyi 1869, 1870, [) so i i 9 48 4s 12 M.. - 50 67 Average temperature yesterday. sane 49, Average temperature for corresponding date Miss Litan 8. Edgarton will deliver her lecture, “Wonran ts Comlug,” at tho Cooper inativute this evening. Flags were aispinyea os balf mast yesterday on ‘the City Hall ag & mark of respect for the memory of the late ex-Mayor W. V. Bray. Inia expected that R. B. Caldwell, who was impli cated in the drawback frauds in the Custom House, and who escaped to Canada, will be brought back to this city on Savurday, Frank Van Tine, gon of ex-Alderman Van Tine, fell from a freight car of the Hudson River Ratlroad, on which he was riding yesterday in Canal strect, And sustained injuries trom Which he subsequeauy died in Bellevue Hospital, A meeting of the menrbers of tie Stock Exchange has been called at noon on Saturday next to hear the report of the committee appointed to select a new site aud take theg necessary steps to have the Exchange reorganized uldier diate laws. Dr. Escheveria visited the condemned murderer, John Breen, alias Jack heyuolds, at the Tombs yes- terday, and spent nearly half au bonr in oxwaining him. On comtng out he deciarea htm to be sune, Li bresence of ex Judge Stuart aud ove of te ouiclals of the prison, Colonel Michael ©. Murphy, who was announced m the “Marriage” column of the Henan of yester- day as wedded to Miss Kate Fay, of Sullivan county, Writes to Bay that he is not married a bit, and that he has reason to believe that the udvereisement of his marriage was inseried by some malicious per- son, By the changing of one word in the report of Judge Bosworti's resolution offered Weanesday last an er- roneous meaning Was given, The resolution should have vead, Mr. Bosworth moved that the resolution of November 17, 186¥, appropriatlog extra coupe! sation Lo the treasurer Le “resckaded,”? aud nos “re. ceived” as prusted, There was another meeting last evening of the citizens of the Twentieth ward at Mtlliman’s Hall, of those who have property in Twenty-sixth, Twenty- seventh, Twenty-eighth and Thirtieth streets, wuich the Common Councii have determined to pave with the Stow pavement. There was quite a large at- tendance, and speeches were made by several per- Sous agaluat the “proposed offwrage on the tax- payers,” it would seem that the persons concerned in this movement are in earnest, aud will pol halt at any legal measures to euchre the City Fatiers ia their lite game. The junior exhibition of the Universaty of the City of New York yesterday was quite a pleasant affair. The Rey, Dr. Ferris presiaed, and the following was the programme:—Overiure, ‘Stradella,” Flotow; prayer, ‘Moses in Egypt,” Kossint; prayer by Presi. dent Ferris followed, aiver whicn the orations were delivered. “The New Question,” ‘by Theodcre Burnnam, of West Hoboken, N. J. Music. “The Puilosophy of Inventions,’ by HH. Morton Reed, of brooklyn, L. 1; “Toe Social Condition of the American People,” by James Van Buskirk, of Bayonne, N. J.; “Hotland and spata in the sixteenth Century,’ by Charles Hexamer, of Hoboken, N. J.; “shadow aid Sunshine,’? by Abraham 8. [saacs, of New York city; “Patrick Henry,” by Nathantel RK. Hart, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; ‘Society and the Urini- ae by Borden P. Browue, of New York city; Beue- ction, About nine o'clock yesterday morning an oficer of the Broadway equad was appealed to by the propric- tor ol Fiorence’s saloon, corner of Broadway and Houston street, to enter the place and arrest Jim Cusicx, & notorious character of the Eigitn ward, who was mM @ disorderiy mauuor. having drivea the in ting mates of tne saloon into tlie streer. Entering the piace, the officer founda Cusick standing in the centre of the room, drunk as a lord, monarch Of ali he surveyed, amusing himself by fr- ing @ revolver at imagivury objects around tue room. With the assistance of anowwer ofticer he was taken from the piace and conveyed before Justice Fowler, at Jetferson Macket Police Court, and com- mitted, in cefault of $1,000 ball, to answer a charge of aisorderly ccnduct, but wil. probably be speedily hiberaied, a8 his services aye vaiuable ai election times, The evening School of the General Society of Me chanics and Tradesmen beld last evening an exki- bition of drawings at their rooms, No. 472 Broad- way. William H. Gedney, chairman of the school committee, occupted the chair, and on the platforin were Peter Cooper, Messrs. Ockenbauser, Deiarmare and others, Aiter afew remarks oy the President in which he expressed eatisfaction at the progress inade In this branch of science in Which proficiency can only be obtained ‘by gentie touches of unwearied art” about forty principal and 100 minor prizes were given. Somme of the architectural drawings were ot unworthy of the protessional linners? skill, and in the department of froe-hand drawing, under the conscientious teaching of Heury, Von Kinck, were noticeablo many carefuliy and elabor- ately executed crawiags. The proceedings of the evening were interspersed with singing. The rooms were packed by the students’ Irtends, dinong whom were many ladies, evidently tnieresied 10 the ex. hibition from tne absorbed attention given to these beanuiul spectinens of primary art. James Frygall, a German grocer, on Tuesday last had two hams stolen from hisstore. The griel of tis loss overcame him, and he fully expected that he was ruined. It was suggested by some of his friends, with a view to assuaging his grief, that he should visit Chief Kelso, the detective captain of the Metrgpolitua Police, Accordiagly he re- paired to the sauctum of our modern Vi- docq, and narrated with great earnestaess the particulars of his loss, Ke.s0, moved with pity at the narration thereof, prompuy rang lus bell, and summoned before him detectives Tilly and Nevins. He directed them to use every effort to secure the thief and obtain the plunder, Tilily and Nevins im- mediately proceeded on thelr searching errand, They encountered uuusual diMcultics and obsta- cles, but zeal ina good cause brougnt its own re- ward, for they succeeded in capiiring two misera- ble, raggea specimens of humanity, named James Walsh and Eaward Fennits, with the stolen hams in their possession. They, with tho hams, were taken to police headquarters, and Keise ordered the hams and the two poor bones of humanity to be taken before Justice Dowling at the Tombs Police Court. Both prisouers were couiuitted to answer. "THE KELLY MRULGER, Postpouement of the Inquest=Particulars of the Trngedy. Coroner Flynn did not proceed with the Kelly mur- der case yesterday afternoon, according to previous adjournment. It has heretofore been published in the HERALD that on the night of the 234 ult, John Kelly, then intoxicated, while in front of Michael Tancreed’s liquor store, 453 Washington street, waa atruck on the head by @ weapon in the hands of an unknown man with 60 much force as to knock him backwards on the pavement, By the fail nis skull was fractured, and he never epoke afterwards, Tan- creed makes @ statement to the effect that on the night in question one of his lodgers sent bim word that he was being beaten m one of the West street groggeries, and required help at once, Tancreed nastened to the relief of his patron and rescued him from tne assailants, Shortly before twelve o'clock that night, 03 ‘Tancreed was Closing his outside shutters, some scrangers came up, one Of whom struck bim on the head with an tron bar, laying him prostrate on the avernent in @ state Of insensibility. John Kelly, fie deceased, and lis brother Patrick were also struck by the sawe party, and with deadly weapons, after which the assailants fled. Lancreed pretends to nave no knowledge of the names or whereabouts of the murderous gang or Laeir motives in commiting the deadly assaults, und the other witnesses appear to equally ignorant On the subject. Detective Fieid, of the Fiita precinct, has been unable to ob- tain any ciue which is likely to lead to the arrest of the Le eine but he 6 still actively engaged in the matt THE San Francisco Bulletin of the 18th gives the following account of an incident thut recently ocour- red i @ restaurant in that city:—A moiest, pretty faced girl entered the dining room, accompanted by two woll dressed men, and took @ seat at one of the centre tabies. After the usual dinner had been gone through one of the men took @ bundio of cigars irom his pocket, heiped his companion, and then, naif in feat offered one to the girl She took 1 witout esitation, struck @ light, and appeared to enjoy her weed immensely. Presently the waiter dropped the three checks on the table, which the lady touk pos- session of, although the geutiemen made some feevle remonswances. Proaucing ber purse sie marched boldiy up to the counter, followed by her sheepish Jooking companious, and paid the oil “hike aman.” ‘The spectators uttered; the mascu- lines looked still snore foolish; but the iady, pudlag her cigar, sauutered invo the street, evideatly per Jecuy sausiied With Ler part of tue Wansaction, TYE GHOULS OF THE BALLOT BOX. The Brooklyn Election Fraud Cases—Five Con- viotod Canvassers Sentenced—A Justice Gent to Jail—City Hall Officials in Legal Purgatory — Arguments Eefore tho General Term, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday. Mr. Stephen Prestan, Minister Mlen\potentiary from the newly elecied President Saget, ef Haye, to Wasiingtoa, and famfy, arvivet yesterday in the steamenip City of Port au Prmce from Port au Prince. General R. ¢. Crawford, of Marjland; 8. A. Tom- linson, of Keesevitte; D, P. Innes, of Boston; 4 J. Freeman, of Massachusetts; Paymaster Clark and Gebrge F, Warers, of the United States Navy, are at the Astor House, Colonel W. Beckwith, of Philadelphia; Thomas D. Shipman, of Quevec; Ira Harris, of Albany; E. P. Ross, of Auburn; F. Bubl, of Detroit; J. F. Joy, of Detroit, and Colonel Thomas Dodoniead, of Rich- mond, are at the St. nicholas fHotel. Colonel H. J. Hoppleton, of Omaha; Judge J. Phil. lips, of Providence; Dr. Clariea W. Suo f Syra- cuse; Colonel J. B. Leeson, of Geneva; Colonel A. Warwick, of Texas; Judge Bartlett, of Illinois; Colouel S. M. Nash, of Alabama; Colonel M. R. Col- vin, of Scranton, Pa.; Colonel C. ©. Bowen, of Charleston, 8. C.; Colonel J. H. Mefiair and Colonel £. sniver, of Washington; W. H. Hicks and D. Lyneh, of the Untied States Army, are at the Me- tropolitan !lotel. Seor Rodrigues, of Cuba, and George A. llcnks, of Baltimore, are at the St, Oharles Motel, Gustave Olivier, of New Orfeans; Henry P. Dun- can, of Mississippi; Josiah Caldwell, of Boston, and Ernest Ducate!, of Havana, ara at the New York Hotel. - J. Wentworth, of Boston; Major A, Ellison, of Bur- ineton, Vt, and J. H. Hough, of Chicago, are at the St. Donis Hotel. Charlea MeNab, of Montreal, and L. 0. Chase, of Bozton, are at the Everett House. General Starriug and Nathaniel Page, of Wasbing- ton; C. FP. Haray, C. A. Browning, J. L. Bremer and ©. A. Whiting, of Boston; D. L. Bartlett, of Balul- more, and J. L, Fisher, of Pbiiadelphia, are at the Fitth Avenue Hotel. A. 3. Rainsdell, of New London; Georga Whiting, of Philadeipiia, and G. W. Bentley, of New Loudon, are at the Albemarie Llotel, General Oltphant, of New Jersey; Jeifery Mazard, of Providence, and Henry Weliings, of Hong Kong, are at the Hofman tlouse, Captain W. Davidson, of Toronto, and Captain Craigin, of Sandusky, are av tie St. Eimo Motel. In the Kings County Court of Oyer and Termiuer yesterday morning the cases of the tive convicied Canvassers of election, Henry Mayo aud Michael Hannon, Justice Bucktey and George Brown wud Barney Mahoney, came up, when Judge Gilvert de- nied the motion for an arrest of uagment previously made in a!) the cases, ‘ Mr. Britton, for defence, raised the point that there was no power in this court to pass any sentenve or ‘fine upon any of theso parties, and that the only penalty to which they were Maple was @ civil pen- alty—@ forfeiture of the pay for the services they may have rendered, Judge Gilbervoverruied the point, and sald that after consideration of theso cases, the Court had come to the concinsion iu the case of Justice Buck- Jey to impose imprisonment upon bim. The sen- ‘sence of tho Court was that he be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of ten days. His Honor stated that this sentence was mitigated, for though the indictment charged that the detcndant bad owitted entirely t0 make the canvass, the District Attorpey conceded, upon the plea of guiity being recelved, that the cavass was subsecuentiy, aad, as the Court understood, correctly made. District Atwrney Movris ik Uhat the votes were cauvassedon & mandamus, and not by the wil of the cunvassers. Judge Gioort then referred to the case of Ma- honey, aud rewarke? that the verdict of the jury @siablished the tact thab he wiifuily aud franaentty lost the returns or connived at tae being siolen from him, ‘fuere was By Over conclusion wo be arrived at. ‘The readers of the H#RALD may remember that Mahoney's deieuce on tue trial Wes that he laid the returns on fie Heor, nm the goitice of the Supertu- tendents of the Poor, for & few iinutes, While ne listeaed to a sirolitug Violin player Who Was there, and that after the mipstred lett iv massed tue pa pers. fhe sentence in tis case was that ihe detend- fe be imprisoned in tue Peuitentiary for tiny ays. Ju the case of Mayo and Hannon, the former of Whom is 2 clerk imthe Water Board, and the latter An attaché of the Tax oMles, Judge Gitbere sala that te verdict of the jury establisued the tact taut they miiscounted the Votes wilfmly and draudulencry. ‘Yhese offences, his Honor coutinued, were of great e ley, and it would be a poor reflection of pablio sentimuentif this Court should impose such # pun- ighment as would indicace aa tn dill ve Lo olfences of that description ‘The Cor had taker mio con: sideration the circnmstauces uader which tuese triais Were had, and had carefully considered the testimony, In the cuse of Mayo and Hapnon the evidence for the prosecution, it must be ad mitted, Was somewiat Contradicvory, but nev- ertheless, the funcuons of the “Court aud Jury were euiirely separate. It was the province of the jury to determine the question of tact, and the Court bad no rigutto place their judgment in review. The sentence of the Court m thls case Was that the defendants be taiprisoned ia the Pen tentiary for a period of turee montis each, The case of George Brown, indicted with Jusuce Buckley, having apparentiy been overlooked, Assist ant Distrtec Attorney Moore inquired if the same sen- tence im on Buckiey woaid be itnposed oa Brown. Judge Gilvert replied in the alirmative, Mr, Britton then tendered a bill of exceptioas aeked for a stay of proceedings, Judge Gilbert sala that he would hear counsel in Chambers on that point. ‘The court adjourned, Mr. Britton subsequently made spplication for a stay, Which Was granted, Gud the cases therefore 10 to the General Term, ‘tho next Generai ‘term will convene in Brooklyn on Suturday pext. The delend- ‘Ants are still at large on bail. BROOKLYN INYELLIGIACE, Prowinent Departrres. General D. Vickers, Colonel W. H. McDowell and Dr. S. Needham, for Pbiladeiphia; Colonel F. M. Wicker, for Magara Fails; Dr. L. J, Jondan, tor San Franeisco; D. N. Stanton, for Washingtou; W. Wil- ams, for Buitato; Judge Edmonds, tor Vermont; Judge Nelson, for Poughkeepsle, and Judge Kose- krans, for Gienws Falls, Personnl Noten. Light-hearte’ chivairy 1 Had he been out hunting more Yankee colones ? A Westorn German sues @ fellow tenant because his seven children play the trombone, Dawes is said to be the recanter of the ouse and Dick Yates ihe decauter of the Senate, Washington gossip marries General Ames, Sena- tor cleet Irom Mississtppi, to Miss Blancne Bucer, daughuer of Genera Buller, Joe Jeflerson has veen before the Literary Con- mittee of Congress arguing in favor of an interna. uuonal copyright law. [4 Je going to book making a4 (Nigam or will be Coutmue to Rip Van mile The late rebel Generals 3. B, Buckner and Basil W. Duke, and Colonel Blanton Duncan are candi dates for chief of the police foree of Louisvilie, Ky.; salary 23.00) a year, Duke, 1 13 said, siauds tho best chance, The Cnicago Printers’ Union bave enjoyed tne ser- vices of a teimaie corresvonc rotary for a year post. Misa Baker, the fair iueumbent of that office, is deveribet as “ao e.ticient Ollcer, a perfect lady and a good compositor.” Dautel Rovbins, of Boston, known to turf-men as the manager Of tio Fragkiia and Ktyersidéd wowing parks for many years, died at Jacksonville, Iia., re- cently, Of consumotion, He went Souci recenily in tbo hope of receiving beneit froin the climate, Governor McDougall 1s troubied with email pox, in addition, to the breaking out at Red river. That aoout the only tmportant meatier Uiat he sue ded im among tue Winnipezians, and he has hastened back to Uttawa, Canada, to divide lt umong neighbors. The Vicksburg Terata reports that when Yerzer came back to jali in Jackson, Miss., he expressed Tuueh gratification at his week's sport, hunting, ilgsh- ing &e, His trst question to tne Javor was, “ls my room inorder?’ Next he sent @ note toa neigubor- ing ealoon, which read, Good moraing. I have re- tuned. Send me @ bottle of cocktall aud @ dozed cigars. A lady belonging to the Woman’s Suffrage Asso- clatiou of Jochester, Ming., Invites any respectal nau who 1s capable of discussing the suffrage gue: tion—withous telling lies, caliiug bard nuwmes, or being teoleat toward or abusive of noble women— to meet her on auy evening he may appotut, for the purpose of having @ fair, free aud public discussion of the question, Americans in Paris, List of Americans registered at the banktug house of Drexel, Harjes & Co., No. 8 Rue Scribe, Paris, tor the week ending March 16:—Philadelphia—Mr. Fer- dinand Coxe, Mr. Thomas &. Allison, Mr. Edwin L. Abbett, Mr, Harry Ticken, Mr. James A. Wright, Mr. George J. Wright, Miss Edith Wright, Miss Alice Johnson, Mr. and Mra. James S. Huber, Miss Helen Huber, Mr. R. H. Gratz and family, Miss Annie L. Huber, Mr, 1. S. Curtis, Mr. F. I. Rosengarten, Right Rev. James PF. Wood, Bishop of Philadelphia; Bishop O'Gorman, Mrs. OC, C. Benton and faunily, Mr. George W. Johnes, Mias Josephine Jonaes, “New York—Mr, William M. Kelty, Mr. James B. Ryer, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Voorhoos, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Knapp, Miss Lizzie B. Voorhees, Miss 8. Coraian, Mr. aad Mra. Win. 8. Wright, Mr. aad Mra. Dewitt C. Tayior, O, H, Christmas and family, Frank 4. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. J, J. Ryan, Cortlandt Irving. E. B. Whiting, James J. O’Donovue, Thomas J. O'Do- nohue, Mr. and Mrs. Wood Gibson rooklyn, N. Y.—Janies B. Muir. Chicago-—K. Bre’ Waah- ington—Wim. F. Coston, New Orieans mudovict Manav avd (amity and J. Fleming and family. Erie, Pa.—Wmi. A. Galbraith and famiiy. San Francisco— Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Randolph. The following Arericaus were registered at the ofiice of Bowles Brothers & Oo,, 12 Rue de la Paix, varis, for the week ending February 22:—New York—Mrs, E. C, Livermore, Mr. R. 8. Seo, Mr. end Mrs. J. H. Aldrich, Dr. O. D. smith, Mr, George Mer- rill, A. Selover aud family, Misa H. M. Arms, Mr. H. rd, Mr. Wiliam Young, Mr. William B. Lang, Miss Fanny Lang, Mr. G, Shepard Page, itr. D. N. Barney, wile ahd daughters. Boston—Mr. W. nd Frederick Jone, fifteen yeara of age, who ‘ta alicged to bave been the principal ol a gang of Juvenile pickpockets, two of wiiom w Fulton avenue by detectives Van Wag Wik lest week, was taken tuto custody yesterday and locked up for exsmunation, About four o'clock yeaterday morning a fire broke out in A. S, Barnes? siate pencil factory, No. 42 Join street. Loss on stock and machinery, $5,000, in- sured; on building, owned vy Thomas Cassidy, about $1,000; insured im the Mechanics’ Insurance Com- pany. The fire originated near tue botler, William ©, Hendrickson, evidently insano, at- tempted to “shume off this mortal coil’! by jumping off a South ferry boat at au early hour yesterday Morning. The rash act was witnessed by the pilot of the boat, Who reversed tn engines, and tue un- fortunate fellow was fished out of the rrver, uch Againsi nis inclination, by @ few of the passengers and deck hands, Lefore springing tnto the water ne banded a letter to & stranger, requesting the latter to give it to his land!ady, who resided at No. 1 Kast Baitic sireet. He stated that he had a wife family, but that sue had proved faise to hi that it was this fact which led bim to make suicidal aiterapt, He will bo cared for at tie natic Asylum, being evidently demented, CHESS MATTERS. Close of the Brooklyn Cheas Club Tournne ment, The Committee on Tournaments have resolved vhat the prosent tourney should be considered closed dating back from the 20th of March. The prizes will not be awarded until Saturday, the 2d of Apri. The final scove Of the inost successful contestanis Is 83 L0llows:— Games Won, Games Lost. Captain Meckenzile... .... 2 2 FP, &. Brenzinger *J. Mason.... 8 8 7 22 7 0 2 te. J. A. De Con oe + 22 19 ‘The players with an asterisk not having made up the requisite number of gaines cannot receive prizes. In veviewlng the operations of this great tourney in which thore were tweniy-eigat names, altnougin only twenty-three players took an active part, it may justly be remarked that tie scores shown by the piasera are not absolute teats of thelr relailve chess Skil. Opportuniti2s lave been afforded to those Who took time by the forelock to exiibita showy array oi games Won by thet selecting as ov- ponents the less success(ul players of the tourney, who, discouraged by their bad saccesy, retired either partialiy or entirely fromm the contest without aftord- a ovher players an opportunity of contending with them. A fairer approach to the relative merit of the eight foremont players is shown below in their contests with cach other, and which ié summed up asfol- | Whiimey Lewis, airs. E. T. Bldreago, Miss ih. 't. jowa:— ‘ Weich, Mr. J. 1. Welch, Mrs. Jom Mixer, Games Won. Garnes Lost. | Mr. George 0, Shattuck, "Mr. F. A. Turner. Captain Mackenzic..., 1 1} Cleveland—M Payne, Balttmore—Nr. v. FP. Frederick Perrin 9 4 | Scnliecker. Loul¢—-Mr, James Archer. J. M: 8 8 | Kochester—Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Bromley, Mr. U. P. E. Delu 8 6 | Bromley. Pailadelphia—Dr. H. D. Bennelt. Brook- F. BB 7 8 | lyn—Mr. D.N. Furbish, Hartforé—Mr. it. C. White, C, A, Gilberyg 4 8 | Memphis—Mr. J. T. Robeson. Obicago—Miss Gur- Munoz. 4 9] nee. Bufalo—Mr. J. Arthur Hinculey. Yonkers— pr. White... 2 12 | Mr. J. Foster Jenkins and faintly, United States J. A. De Con. 2 13 | Navy—Mr. F. J, Painter. Kidderminater—Mr, John - — | Lewls, Total....... 5d 69 hens These Ngures speak for themselves. Thoir correct- head can be proved bya reference to the tournament abies, the names are given according to the number of games won. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, A Discharge from the Brooklyn Navy Yard— Accident to the Severn. In consequence of the exhaustion of the appro- priatton of Congress for the Construction Depart- ment 400 workmen, principally mechanics, were discharged from the Brooklyn Navy Yard last even- ing. This reduces the total number of employés at the yard to 1,400, and materially interteres with tho public interest by crippling the resources of the Navy Department in compelling a discontinuance of work on several of thewar vessels which were undergo- ing sadly-needed repairs on this station, The present fiscal year wil! not expire until the seth June, 1370, and there 1s no prospeet, unless a sudden and unex- pected emergency should arise, of tho force being increased uutil next Jaly. Private ‘advices received by the HRRatn naval bureau indicate an early return to the United States Of the Magship of Admiral Poor, the steam sloop-of- war Severn. The Severn, which left New York in Uctober last, broke the bedplate of her engines while towing the monitor Dictator, winch mishap Will necessitate hor retura North under sait for re- pairs. She wiil probaviy arrive nere in tae course of a couple of weeks. Detached and Ordered. Lieutenant Commander Wm. B, Cushing has been ordered to orduance duty at the Boston Navy Yard on the 16th of April. Lieutenant Commander J. C. Watson, ordered to the Alaska, Second Assistant Bngineer George M. Greene, from the Terror, ordered to examination for promotion. Secoud Assistant Engineer Toomas W. Roc, from the Washington Navy Yard and ordered to (he derror, Secoud As sistant Engimeer Thojmas Cooper, from the Nyack, ordered home. Lieutenant Coiamander B, F. Day, Irom the Alaska, placed On Walllug oruera, sien ‘thomas iH. Stevens, rom tae Yulorode, piaced on Waluipy orders, sh BERG H’S LATTER END, At the Court of Special Sessions yesterday there was a case before the Justices, upon the complaint of Mr, Bergh, of crucity to a borse. Mr. Speucer was counsel for the defendant. It transpired in course of the case that Mr. Bergh’s men had taken the horse aud shot &. The defence held that the horse was In & condition to work and that it was unjust to ‘lynch’? the horace. Mr. Bergn, in a lachrymose speech, urged that the horse was not worth @ dollar, and replied to Mr, Spencer's remarks by stating that it was the moat humane policy to pursue, not only towaras horses, but also towards men, He sala, witu cousideravie feeling and firmness:— “Life, your Honor, is not 80 desirable when it be- comes & burden aud oppressed with age as to desire its continuance. { hope that when I get into that condition, When I am useless and lie 1s @ burden to me, that some friend will do for me what has been done, {rom dictaies of the purest humanity, for this horse—terminate my existence. "’ Mr. Spencer, interrupting tue apeaker amidst this Pathos—“Why, when that thue comes, it ever does, you'll give every bit of your property to live for another minute.” Tho pathos became merriment and Mr. Bergh was astouded. rw THE EREPRESSIBLES, Action of Jay Gould on tho Late Riots at the Loug Dock. ‘The riot which took place at the Long Dock, Jer- sey City, two weeks ago, and in which Wiliam Taylor, propristor of the restaurant at the Pavouta ferry, Was beaten very feverely, while a man named Kingsley was shot throngh the head, has been the subsect of invesugauon at tue brie Ratlway oilce for several days past It was proved that Abe Ackerinan, the freimlt superintond- ent, ied a gaug of men Who were uader nis charge to ir. Taylor’s saloon and there agsauited tim and his barkeeyer. When the investigation was coa- claded an order was issued by Jay Gould removing Ackerman aod appotating in his stead Jeremiah Swe ony, an Alderman of Jersey City, and an old and faithivi servant of the sre Railway Company. Mr. Sweony takes charge of tho department to-day. 5 THE DEAD HERO. Funeral of General Thomas in San Francisco= The Remains Forwarded to the East— Expressions of Regret of tho Mili- tary and Naval Officers on the Pacific Coast. San FRANCISCO, March 31, 1870. The yeimains of General Thomas, apder the escort of Colonel Willard, @ commissioned officer, and thirteen men, were forwarded Kast this moruing. Minute guns were (lved from Alcatraz on the de parture of the body for Oakiand, 3 After the impressive funeral ceremonies at the Lick House yesterday, at which Bisiop Kip oMct ated, a meeting of the military aad naval oMeers 1m, this city was held. General Allen was chairman Commodore Middleton was instructed to address @ letter to Mra. Thomas, expressive of ihe Seep reates of the armiy and navy on thi-@past at the death of General Thomas, and con Ou behalf of she officers their sincere condyience tor her auhetion. 16 ty auend was aiso decided Mat tae oMivers intormally tne rewains from San Francisco 10 Oak and, Artangemen's have been perfected by which the body goes direct to Troy, Nh. 4.4, 0! the foliow! roads:—ihe Centra) and Unton aud Missourl, Lake Gud the New York Veutr Kesolutions of Regict nud Sympathy for the Widow of General Thomas by the Oficers nnd Soldiers of the Aruy of the Cumberland in St. Louis. Sr. Lows, Maret 31, 1870. Ata meeting of the officers and soldiers of the Ariny of ‘he Cumberland and of over army soldiers, held at General Schorie!d’s headquarte.# yestel noon, the fo.iowing reso wuioLs were adoptet:— Wherens it having pleased Almighty God to remove from ns Geveral George Il, Thomas, our law beloved cousnander, ara testimonial of our lation of lis gooducas, great Bess und eaalted character Kesolved, That in his death the country has lost one of the noblest exemplare of Its fusiituious, the army one of ite greatest chleitaiis, society ove o: iS brightest orpaments aud the World @ great and good man, Kexolved, That in him we cevossice the model soldier, whos by erois a eatious lowers father,” earts of bia countrymen, ed, That in our own gr-et we camnot forget the great aiiiction and bereaveweat oc bis widow, and we teouer te Ber our most xespectful aymrathy aud condolence. hal we weak the usual badge of mourning for thirty daya. Kesolved, That a copy of there res the widow of our deceased comrad: lead ‘The meeting was uumerousty attended, and Gen- eral Scnotield and others made ieeling and appro- priaie remarks. vue be forwarded to Meeting of Citizens of Cinclmmatlh CINCINNATI, March 31, 1870, A meeting was held thiz aftergoon by soldiers and citizens in a room of the Chamber of Commerce, to take action in regard to the death of General tbomas. General Bates was called to the chair, Speecues were made by Judge iatticws General Durbin Ward, Judgs Force amd General Moody. Resoiuttons were then adopted expressive of We loss the country has sustained. A Meeting of the Ofticers aud Soldiers of the Army of the Cumberland to be Held at the Astor Houne, Ameeting of the Army of the Cumberland has been called at the Astor House to-morrow, to take suitable action in reference to General Thomas, A delegation of 150 or 200 wil attend tue obseguies as ‘Troy in a body. LAL Seer? Snact Elected President=Gorgeous Ceremee nies—A United States Consul Held as Hostage by the PiequetsThe Claime Agaiust the Saluave Government. Poxr av Prince, March 22, 1870. Nissage Saget, General of Division, has been de- clared President elect of Haytt by the National Ag. seutbly for the term of four years, to expire on May 15, 1874, and in consequence of the state of national aflairs he is to take his seat at once. A decree to this effect was publisnod in the Montteuvr, the gov- ernment oficial organ, om the 19th Instant, and ts signed by Dupont, President, and La Grotx, Vice Presideat of the National Assembly. The inaugu- fation ceremonies took piace on Sunday, tae 20tu, The programme commenced im tie morning, at four o'clock, by the gathering of the General Assembly, At six o'clock the troops took up their position atthe palace, with two batteries of artillery. At eight o'clock the oMctals of the government assembled at tue palace, and at ming o'clock the President elect, escorted by provi- sioual Vice President Domingue and general oNcers, aides de camp, &c., arrived. Qa lis arrival @ salute was fired and @ depwmation frem the Legisiature waited upoa him. An adaress was then made by the President of the Senate. ‘This veing over a salute ol one hundred guns was fred. A precessiog was then formed, consisting of a detachicut of cavairy at (he head, tho yovernimeas wand, the scholars of the national actoois, with their teucuers; the em- ployes of the differeut departiaents aud all the om. cials of the goverument, and the President elect be. tween the Vice President aud the Presiuent of the National Assembly, marched to the church, where a 7e Deum was canted and a salute of seven- teen guns fired. These ceremonies being vver, the procession recurned to the palace, On the Occasion of Lhe election three candidates were supported—Sagel, Domingue wud Monplaistr, The nuinber of voles polled were seventy-one, of which, at the final ballot, Sagec received fifty -mine. Domingue eleven and Monpinisir one. Saget was then declared elected by the President of ine Assem- bly, and, on motion, the vete was made uranimons, amid the vociferous cheermg of the members and the ciuzens presen’. Presideut Laport, with a dele~ gation froin Lie Assembiy, then Waited upon General Saget, informing him ot nis election, ana presentty; him with a copy of the constitution of 1867. General Saget thanked the committee ior the boner done him, aud accepted their choice, aud sald that 16 would be his cure that the cousutution ‘hould be respected and oneyed, General Brice, Who was gent to Des Abricota to quell the reueilton some days since, thought 1t ad- visable to send a white waa to confer with the Picqucts in relation to a settlement of the war question, and by lis request Mr. Wiel United plates Consul at Jereinis, accepted the mission. but onbisarrivalat the beadquarvers of the rebel gen- eral, Delaree Jacquet, wo Was outlawed in the am- nesty proclamation of tue government, he was seized and hetd a3 @ hostage jor the wafety of the lite of Jacquet, and at last acceunt be was sll @ prisoner, ‘Tue government, acting upon the principles of equity and justico whic were prociaimed by the revolution, have issucd ;a decree pr wig For Lad adjustinent of ali devis of Use tate government which have been legaily coutracted for the uscel govern- ment expenses, but ali claims which de in @x~ cess of twenty per ceat over the market price or any article furnished will be reduced to that rate. A coramission of nive citizens has becn appointed to investigate the cialis aud report to the government upon tiem. They are authorized to examme tne archives of the late goverpmem vo obtain any Infor- Tuation whic) may be necessary to the performance of thew duties, and are to report in deta), time to time, of the progress of their work, cule onthe proper amounts due such ci Fuleea days are allowed to present claims tro! creditors residing in this city and thirty days to tho. ¢ in other places, aud all claims wot presented during this time will not be constuered, Ail parties Celected 1D preséuung Irauduigas accounts, together with Luci’ accomplices, Wii be pupiched to tB6 ex. tent of the law. Everything 1s quiet here. The picquets are still before Aux Cayes. ii Air. Stephen I’reston, Minister to, Washington, galls to-day, with lis family, for New York by the steamer City of Port au Prince, DEATH FROM COMPAESSED AIA, FearTul Mortality and “uidering Among the Workmen in tho Cafssons of the St. Louig Bridge. [From the 3% Louia Times, March 25.) The Coroner held an luquest yesterday at the City Hospital, the cir¢uimstances and details of which possess more than usual Interest. 1t uppears Wat Work 1D the CAlssons WHEL support the iain piers ofthe bridge of laie Bus proved unusually e trous to those Whose duty iC 48 to Ul! tn tae air cham bers With cement, aud over tity of them have been prostrated by paiual paralysis, lo wauy instances & [ew days OF 1@o6 LAs SULICe to restore then, bus latterly the discase has assumed @ serious type, and 4D @ Jo instances has resuited fatally, Within the present week tour out of nearly Ofty workmen affected by the pressure of air experienced inthe caisson have dled, and over forty are now sirevooed tu the Losptial, some Jow, but tue mae jority 1n @ tuir Way Jor recovery, Such an unusual. ‘amount of paralysia naturally barcreaced considers: able inquiry among scieutiic men, aud severai pro ‘miucnot physicians were summoned by (he Curcaee Sesterday Wo make @ pust more examinallon Of the body of Louls Baum, one of the more recent Victimg, Stephen Henry, @ teilow boarder of dece stated that Baum was oo. a man of strictly hatts, and to this be attributed nis sad face, worked in the caisson, and had never ex; auy serioud effects irom the air, He did aot think that ahy one Who observed strictly the sanitary regas laWons established by tue engiaeer Would be inj A few daya ago he met aunt, as he emerged the air lock, and observed that he loosed Very pale, He asked bim 11 he felt unwell, but was responded to negativeiy. Thut same evening he was taken ill, bee cuive delirious, and reaained 19 that condition gutil he died. “ine jury renuered a veruios ef deaun frou partial paxaiyaia,