The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1872, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. THE STATE CAPITAL, | nderbilt’s Rapid Transit Scheme Passed by the Senate. THE CENTRAL UNDERGROUND REJECTED, Provision for Expenses of the Sheriff's Office. Compensation of Officers of the Legislature. Grand Jubilee Over the Passage of the Seventy’s Charter. es Opinions Concerning the Action of the Governor. Caucus of Republican Members of the Legislature. ALBANY, April 18, 1872. In the Senate to-day the bill, known as the Van- Gerbilt scheme, for constructing an underground y dpeteay fon, Sy with a branch road Heiss dacs road under the Central Park, to con- nect with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, was considered again, amended and Qnally passed. This bill, as introduced in the Sen- ate, is already familiar to the readers of the HERALD, It was amended to-day by inserting proyisiOns that the road shall not run under any structures or works of art, except by consent of the Commissioners of the Parks, and that way trains shall be run as often as the necessities of the public shall demand, A motion torecommit the bill to the Railroad Committee was lost by a vote of 3 to17. Amendments to have books of subscription opened by William H. Van- derbilt, Augustus Schell and C. M. Depew; to con- fine the road to the carrying of passengers and mails, and to limit the fare to five cents below Cen- tral Park, were all voted down. The bill was then passed—yeas 22, nays 7—as follows :— Yeas—Messrs, Allen, Baker, Bowen, Chatfleld, Cock, Foster, Graham, Harrower, Johnson, Lewls, Lord, Mad: den, Murphy, O'Brien, Palmer, on, Wagner, Weise mann, Winslow, D. P.’Wood, J. Wood and Woodin—22, Nays—Messrs.’ Adams, Benedict, Dickinson, Lowery, MeGowan, Perry and Neman. THE CENTRAL UNDERGROUND SCHEME, The Committee on Railroads of the Senate re- ported adversely on the Central Underground Rail- road bill, and a motion to disagree with the report and refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole was lost by a vote of 7 yeas to 17 nays. In this connection it may be stated that there are some very ugly rumors about money being scattered about among members of the lower house to secure the Fae of this bill, and a State officer is ac- cused of having been the holder of the stakes and the grand cashier who paid off the members who Yoted “all right’? when the bill was passed. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. In the Assembly Mr. Mackay introduced a bill to amend and extend an act to make provision for the government of the county of New York, passed May 12, 1869. It amends the twenty-second para- graph, headed “Salaries Executive Department," so as to read $262,900, including the pay of the ap- intees of the Sheriff, as directed by the Board of supervisors, and provides that the Sheriff of the city and county of New York may, in each sueceed- year, continue in service the same appointees, or others at the said compensation in their places. ‘The Sheriff {s authorized to pay annually the com- pensation‘fixed on the two pay rolls for employés at the Sheriff's ofice and county jail last paid by the Comptroller of the city of New York. The Comptroller is authorized to pay to the Sheriff the amount of said pay rolls from month to month, Provision is made for raising the money by tax and for the Board of Audit to audit the account, BILLS PASSED. The Senate bill, to amend the act to facilitate the New York and Canada Railroad, was, by unanimous consent, read a third time in the Assembly and assed. Among the other bills passed were the following :—To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Hudson River at Troy; amending the charter of the Orphan Asylum Society of New York; jncorporaring the Society of the Members of the New York Stock Exchange for mutual relief; toamend the act providing for im- roving Park avenue, between Bridge street and Fuason avenue, Brooklyn; amending the charter of the New York College, establishing a free acad- emy; to provide for paying officers of the Senate and Assembly; to punish persons mutilating the books and papers of public libraries. PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. At the afternoon session of the Assembly Speaker Smith moved the reconsideration of the vote by which the bill providing for the payment of officers and employés of the Legislature was passed. Ha said the amendment put in the bill this morning rovided that the clerks of both houses be given Soo per day after April 10, and each deputy $12 per day. By the bill passed early in the session the pay of clerks was made $3,000 for the session and other clerks $1,200, This amendment was for after 100 days had expired, as if that were the session. He did not think the members understood this matter when the amendment was made, and he did not tnink it just and proper. The motion to reconsider was carried, and the question on the passage of the bill was laid on the table. JUBILEE OVER THE CHARTER. The friends of the Committee of Seventy this evening held a grand blowout over the passage of the charter. Swarms of reformers arrived by the evening train to do honor to the occasion, and it is said that they intend to remain here until the Governor has decided for or against the “new idea.” Mr. Wheeler, the Seventy's hard worker, through whose ceaseless exertions the Senate was made to give up its amendments and allow the charter to pass as the great and glo- rious committee desire it should pass, was made the lion of the hour, and he was congratulated on all sides upon the success which which had at last attended his efforts. He, however, does not seem to look upon the work of the session, as far as the charter is concerned, as completed, and declares that he will toil along still, with his sleeves rolled up, until the bill has been signed by the Grovernor. As to whether the Governor will sign it there seems still to be to-night much difference of opin- fon among the “ofticial canvassers,” who are already beginning to put up their bets upon the probable result. The bill will be handed in to him to-morrow, and if he does not sign it or veto it within ten days it will, as a matter of course, become a law. The friends of the charter are just now rather in a quandary about the matter, and by no means confident, for itis ramored that somebody in the Exceutive office has given it ont that the Governor expresses much dissatisfaction with the bill ag it stands. The republican majority are, con- sequently, ina great perspiration over Tne thin and to-night the pros and cons on the subject were discussed in the room of one of the leaders, and it was decided to keep the Legislature at work until | the ten days should expire, even thongh it were possible to adjourn before the first of month, There are those who claim that the Gov- ernor Will veto the bill on the last of the ten days, which would naturally compel the majority either to attempt to override the veto or get up a new charter or let matters in New York stand as they are. It is as ed, even by the leaders in both houses, that if it is vetoed there will not be found votes enough to car the bijl over the veto, If matters once came to this 8 the situation for the majority would certainly ye a very disagreeable one, and they make no at- tempt to conceal their fears. Fully impressed with the dangers of the hour, and what the people may think of a too prolonged session, the majority held A JOINT CAUCUS TO-NIGHT fn the Assembly Chamber, with Senator Lewis in the chair. After considerable discussion as to what course should be pursued to hurry up Jegislation and be ready to deal with the charter within the ten days’ grace allotted to the Governor de question as to what “political bills” should be rashed througk came up for discussion. The bill in relation to the Harbor Masters was taken hold of, and Assemblymen Smith, Morton and Alberge and Senators Benedict and Db. P. Wood endeavored to impress mpon those present the necessity of get- ting rid of the present Harber Masters. in short erder, It was finally decided that instead of sing the bill a resolution should be adopted by both honses removing the officials, thus giving the AMovernor the opportunity of appointing new men to be confirmed by the #enate. A committee was then appointed with instructions to.select from the files of both houses all political bills that should be ed at once, and to report them by to-migrrow afternoon, when another cau- eus will be held. The — following is the committes ors ienedict, Dickinson, Winslow and Lowis and Assermblymen Fort, Haw- kins, Morton, Kingsland, Smyth and the Speaker. It is understood that all the bilis this committee report upon will be rushed through wader the whip and spur of the previons question, When the cau- cus assembled there were present fifty-one members of the House and fourteen members of the Senate, but as soon as several of the Assemblymen at- tempted to get certain private bills put down as “political bills,” which tue majority should act the | there was a general stampede from and when @ certain measure was thirty-one members were found to be present, all told. Alvord and his followers re- fused to attend the caucus, and they declare they ‘will not stand by its decisions, and will inangurate a war to the knife if any attempt is made to whip them in, ‘Judging from the small number who stuck out to the last in the caucus they, with the democrats, hold the balance of power in case a serious difference arises on the “political bills” that will be selected by the com- mila peated ts eligi cones, and if they mean 0 ‘ul ros t very lively time. Prospect ahead of a FANNY HYDE, Fourth Day’s Proceedings in the Trial of the Alleged Murderess of George W. Watson, upon as such, the Chamber, voted upon on! The crowd in attendance during yesterday's pro- ceedings in the trial of Fanny Hyde, in the Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer, was as great as upon any of the previous days, and the interest in the case remained unabated: The prisoner re- tained her usual quiet demeanor. Her husband, father, step-mother anda number of lady friends were seated about her during the day. The Court opened promptly at ten o'clock, Judge Tappen and Associate ices Voorhees and Johnson on the Bench, IMPORTANT MEDICAL TESTIMONY—INSANITY AND ITS CAUSES. Mr. Morris called Dr. John Byrne, and, after stat- ing the cireumstances leading to the shooting, the seduction of the prisoner, Watson's conduct to her, her physical ailments, the struggle just before the shooting, &¢., as elicited by her testimony, and in- quired what, in the witness’ opinion, would be the effect upon the prisoner's mind, Dr, Byrng x¢- plied, that before ica act of oe she was no jn her right lud. She was insane to all intents dnd porpoise = Dr. Charles Corey, who was for ten years at the head of Bloomingdale Asylum, was examined, and said that insanity jn the ily was a predisposin; cause; it could B, a eas ation and then RE arnogsy mel Isposition he considered one of ‘the predisposed causes; also great grief, painful dismenorhea, &¢. 3 i Q. Is it not a fact that many people are mentally affected, and yet their ailment cannot be observed A. Brenan Q. Is it not @ recognized doctrine that a person may be as completely insane and irresponsible when affected by this bores are yh insanity as if they were insane for a long period? A, It is 80. Would change of character, disposition and hahits of a person indicate a change of mind, a ten- dency to insanity? A. They are the most frequent evidences of insanity, Q. Take a person of nervous temperament, whose grandfather died insane, a change takes place in her disposition and temperament, or she becomes careless in her dress, having been subjected to great grief fora long period, and suffering from a female complaint—take those four causes, united in a person of that temperament, would you say that she is a person in whom you might expect this impulsive or this form of insanity to be pro- duced? A. I should, or any form of insanity. Q. Take the evidence as you have heard it de- livered as to the occurrence of the homicide, Sh say that that was an exciting cause? A. should. Q. Is it a fact that PERSONS BECOME INSANE BY SUDDEN NEWS rood fortune—isn’t that stated by the authorities: being a cause? A. It is given as a cause; I have never seen it myself. Q. You would consider news of great misfortune amore probable cause? A. I should, Q. Isn't ita recognized fact that insane persons may commit an act of which they are fully conscious and yet utterly unable to resist ? A. It is. 9 Insanity extsts in very many cases without de- lusion ? A. Yes, sir. Q. Would you consider the action or a Poem under this form of insanity as automatic—without the guidance of the will atall? A. Entirely so, a From the evidence you have heard in the case, with the examination Lg have made, taking into consideration the whole history of the case, what do you say was the condition, in your opinion, of her mind at the preeise time of the homicide? A. I have no doubt that. SHE WAS INSANE AND IRRESPONSIBLE} Lbelieve she had ne knowledge of what she was doing at the time of shooting him. District Attorney Britton subjected the doctor to a close cross-examination, when the latter said he did not recognize that a person could be sane all his life, then become suddenly insane, and then ina few minutes become sane again, Q. Would you consider that a person charged with a crime of this nature on the same day, who was paler than usual, and at the same time hada wilder expression of the eye and was more violent than usual—would you consider those indications, coupled with the fact that some ancestor had been insane, sufficient indication of insanity on the part of the person? A. No, sir. The doctor was then questioned as to his opinion that the prisoner was insane when she shot Watson. Q. You didn’t take into consideration as one of the facts that her statements as to the transaction are correct? A. Iam quite willing to leave it out of consideration, and she would still be insane. Q. Do you mean to be understood that the person grew thinner, that the fact that the person changed her habits, and that the fact that the person on that morning looked wilder and paler—that those facts are supposed to satisfy your mind that the eee wasinsane, independent of theact? A. No, sir. Q. What are the other facts ee which you base your opinion? A. The fact of her conduct imme- diately before and after the shooting. Q. As testified by other witnesses? A. I have not heard the testimony as given. Q. What is that testimony you refer to? A. The fact of her agitation and WILLINGNESS TO SURRENDER HERSELF, making no effort to escape. Mr. Britton elicited that the witness did not think when the prisoner delivered herself up that that indicated she was insane; she would not have gone to the station unless she knew she had killed somebody. District Attorney Britton—Ah! that’s what I wanted to get at. ippose @ person had been grossly insulted led the person who had insuited her, how would you determine whether the killing was done under the influence of insanity or the impulse of passion’ A. Ishould take into consideration the entire history of herself and of her family; the hereditary tendencies and nervous dis- orders; I should consider the whole history of her general health, and the evidence touching the accused before the commission of the act and all bearing upon her condition subsequent to the act and before it; I think that would involve enough upon which I could base an opinion. Mr. Britton stated to the Doctor all the facts in the case, and asked if a person, under such cirenm- stances, in his opinion, was insane when she com- minted the act ¥ The Doctor replied, “Not necessa- rily.” Q. Considering the circumstances which led to the killing, as you have heard them, independent of the killing, would it not be possible to say that tho person was not insane at the time of the killing? A. Possibly; the witness said that there was no- thing in the killing itself, as killing, to indicate in- sanity; that was merely the culminating act. ‘On the redirect, witness said that though insan- ity might incupate through a series of years its manifestation might be sudden. Leaving out the prisoner’s testimony and taking into consideration what subsequently transpired and the predisposing causes, the witness gave it as his opinion that she was insane at the time this act was committed. At one o'clock the Court took a recess for three- quarters of an hour. AFTER THE RECESS, Dr, Byrne was recalled, and said it was a well established medical fact that insanity may be pro- duced suddenly by some exciting, overpowering expend itself in an act, and'then pass away shortly afterwards; it was a’fact that a person’s mind inight be predisposed to insanity, and yet give no outward manifestations observable to a common observer. of as 8 stated to Mr. Britton that he had held no al position with reference to insanity, but he had looked into some of the authors for the pur- poses of this trial. The defence here rested. FANNY AT THE POLICE STATION. District Attorney Britton recalled Police Captain Wogilom, and other policemen, who detailed the particulars of the arrest. In the evidence it was stated that Fanny sald at the station house she had “shot Watson for satisfaction.”’ THE WIDOW WATSON. Mrs. Eliza Watson, the widow, attired in deep mourning, here entered the court room in com- pany with her child and a gentleman. Mr. Britton cailed her to the stand. She resided at Hartford at the time of the homicide; she has been married eighteen years and has a family of five children; last nmer she lived in Hartford and recollected the circumstance of Mr. and Mrs. Hyde coming to her house in July; they were there also in May, and remained ‘the first time from Saturday night to Monday morning; they came with Mr. Watson; there was nothing said by her husband about her going to church on either occasion. Q. What were the characteristies of your husband asa father and ahasband’ A. One of the kindest and best of men, (identified the picture of her husband.) The District Attorney showed witness the photo- graph of Watson and the two girls, when Mrs, Wat- son said she had a counterpart of it, her husband having sevt it to her after the picture was taken. THE DOCTORS HAVE NOT CHANGED THEIR MINDS. Mr. Morris questioned Drs. Corey and Byrne whether, after hearing this additional testimony, they had changed their minds with reference to the prisoner, Mr. Britton—Is there any testimony that you con- ceive of relating to her conduct after this act that Would change your mind on that subject ? Both doctors replied in the negative, The Court then adjourned until this morning. Mr, Morris Wil) sui up for the defenge to-day, LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB. Fourth Day of the Inaugura- tion Meeting. The Southern Beauties Out in Full Force. The Favorites Beaten and For- tunes Lost. —— Village Blacksmith the Winner of the Handi- cap Hurdle Race, and Oape Race the Pickwick Stake. New ORLEANS, April 18, 1872, The races to-day were very exciting. The clamor- ous demonstrations of delight at the termination of each contest were almost deafening. The same brilliant scenes, the innumerable carriages, the dense crowds of polished and fashionable ladies and gentlemen, the lovely landscape, the bright, pleasant skies, the luxuriant and variegated foliage, the merry, happy laugh or bright, contented smile on every countenance, and the same excellent track, were characteristic of the fourth day’s amusement on the Louisiana Jockey Club course as have marked the preceding events of its suc- cessful inauguration meeting. The interest was eereh aaa intenaite) grsnily by ds Datars JA RRBs being besten, the Gackers of bilad tom te thé hurdle contest and London, the famous gray colt of Tom Moore, in the mile heats, losing large sums, particularly the latter, and not a few of them look greatly despondent to- night. 1 mount of Ag Pest Jaoney on the Poke 3 wah ‘Emply enormoua, bets of thousands 0} follars being so frequent as to be almost bewildering to fin outsider. WHE HANDICAP HURDLE. The first event was a hurdle rj fe two miles, with six jumps, between the follow! r3 horde W. Jennings’ brown horse Blind Tom, by Star Davis, dam by Margrave, 6 years old, 140 Ibs.; E. Harrison’s chestnut gelding Templar, ke Bulletin, dam by Albion, 5 years old, 160 Iba.; 'T. Clarke's chestnut horse Village Blacksmith, by Vandal, dam by Wagner, 6 years old, 125 Ibs. and G. H. Rice's chestnut horse Von Moltke, L. | War Dance, dam Blonde, 5 years old, 130 lbs. Blind Tom was the favorite over the field. He was beaten under a most exciting contest by Village Blacksmith. This was one of the most betes Teg! hurdle races ever witnessed. Von Moltke threw his rider over his head after running a mile and a half, but, fortunately, the boy was not injured, The following are the details of THE RACE. Blind Tom took the lead, Templar second, Village Blacksmith third, Von Moltke fourth. Blind Tom was in advance over the first hurdle, Von Moltke second, Templar third, Village Blacksmith fourth. Von Moltke ran to the front on the upper turn, but before they reached the second hurdle, which was midway of the backstretch, Templar had taken the lead, and he went over the brush one length in front of Blind Tom, who was two lengths in ad- vance of Village Blacksmith, Von Moltke havin; fallen in the rear. Templar opened a gap aroun the lower turn, ut as he came up the homestretch to the third hurdle he only led one length, Blind Tom second, one length in front of Village Blacksmith, the latter being two lengths in advance of Von Moltke. From there to the stand the horses ran at a clipping rate, and as ay jane the fourth hurdle they were nose and tail, ‘emplar leading, Blind Tom second, Village Blaci smith third, Von Moltke fourth. Blind Tom made a gallant effort to overhaul Templar on the upper turn and down the backstretch, but when they assed over the fifth hurdie Templar was one fonghth ahead, Blind Tom second, three lengths in advance of Village Blacksmith. Von Moltke struck the top rail of the hurdle and_ threw his rider over his head, and then galloped after the other horses rilerless. A fine contest ensued after leaving this int between Templar, BlindTom and Village Blackamith, the latter closing up on the others on the lower turn. The trio entered the home- stretch parallel, but soon afterwards Templar was beaten and fell back. Village Blacksmith and Blind Tom were head and head when they jumped the last hurdle, but, landing after the leap, Village Black- smith was the quickest in getting away, and he beat Blind Tom to the stand three lengths, Templar sev- eral lengths behind. Time, 3:67. SUMMARY, New ORLEANS, La.—INAUGURATION MEETING OF THE LovistaNa Jockey CLus—Fourta Day, April 18, 1872.—Firet Race—Club purse of $800, handicap hurdle race, two miles, over six hurdies; $600 to foe horse, $150 to second horse and $50 to third ore. T. Clarke entered ch. h. Village Blacksmith, 6 years old, by Vandal, dam by Wagner, 125 Ibs... 1 jennings entered br. h. Blind Tom, 6 years old, Star Davis, dam by Margrave, 140 1bs......... E. Harrison entered ch. g. Lig Og 5 years old, ki Bulletin, dam by Albion, 150 Ibs......... G. H. Rice entered ch. h, Von Moltke, 5 years old, by War Dance, dam Blonde, 130 lbs.............dis Time, 3:67. THE PICKWICK STAKE. The second race was the Pickwick Stake, a sweep- stakes for three-year-olds, mile heats, $25 entrance, play or pay ; $1,500 added by the club; $1,200 to the first horse, $300 to the second and the third horse to save his entrance money. There were twenty- three entries and seven starters, embracing T, G, Moore's gray colt London, by Lightning, dam Zin- gara; W. Jennings’ bay colt Cape Race, Li Rite ge ton, dam Zone; A. Buford’s brown filly Minus, by Bonnie Scotland, dam by Mickey Free; W. R. Bab- cock’s chestnut filly Ethel Sprague, by Jack Ma- lone, dam rere Light; H. B. Foley's chestnut filly Belle Buckle, by Brown Dick, dam ‘by Bulletin; George H. Rice’s chestnut filly, by War Dance, dam Alexandria, and W, Cottrill’s chestnut filly Sweep- stakes, by Daniel Boone, dam Lady Cifle. London was the favorite over the field at the start. The a sales on this race were larger than any other nown in this city since the war. Cape Race won the race in two straight heats. The starts in each heat were bad, London being far behind when the drum tapped for the first heat, and Cape Race had a running start for the second heat, London being beaten before he left the score. London and Cape Race are both extraordinary colts, and until they are tried again it will be dimcult to bes which is the best. Babcock’s fily Ethel Sprague is also a very fast creature, and ran a good race. She, too, was beaten as soon as the drum sounded for a start. The following are the details of THE RACE. First Heat—After a great deal of mancuverin, and six breaks away had taken place a very ba start was given, Rice’s filly getting away first, Minus second, Sweepstakes third, Cape Race fourth, Ethel Sprague fifth, Belle Buckle sixth and London, the favorite, seventh and far behind. They ran in this way around the upper turn, but they changed their positions as they passed into the backstretch, going down which Belle Buckle took the lead, Sweepstakes second, Cape Race third, Rice’s filly _‘ fourth, Lon- don fifth, Ethel Sprague sixth and Minus seventh. As they ran around the lower turn Cape Race shot to the front, Sweepstakes second, Ethel Sprague third, Belle Buckle fourth, London fifth, Rice’s filly sixth and Minus seventh. Going around the lower turn Cape Race opened a gap on the others and London ran into second place, Belle Buckle third, baht geet fourth, Ethel Sprague fifth, Rice's filly sixth and Minus seventh. As they turned into the homestretch Cape Race had a com- manding lead, but London made for him and closed up the gap fiiely until his jockey found he could not win, when he abandoned his desperate pushing. Cape Race landed at the score a winner by three lengths, London second, Rice's filly third, Minus fourth, Ethel Sprague fifth, Sweepstakes sixth, and Belle Buckle distanced, Time of the heat, 1:46. Second Heat,—Cape Race got away quickly, with a running start, Rice’s filly second, Sweepstakes third, London fourth, Ethel Sprague fifth and Minus sixth. Going around the upper turn Cape Race kept the lead, London second, Rice’s filly third, Sweepstakes fourth, Ethel Sprague fifth and Minus sixth. The race from this part of the course was bet ween Cape Race and London, the others being unnoticed by the spectators, London lay close to Cape Race down the backstretch, but he could not overtake him. It appeared at times that Cape Race was getting the spur, as his tail would fly up every few moments, but he went the faster for the pricking and did not Ng London had all the daylight shut up on the lower turn, and as they came into the homestretch they seemed on pretty nearly even terms. Ethel Sprague had closed up nicely, and as the trio came up the homestretch there seemed no tire to Cape Race, and he came home @ winner by alength in 1:44. London was second, Ethel Sprague a good third. Sweep- stakes, Rice's filly and Minus were distanced, SUMMARY. SaME Day—Srconp Race.—Pickwick Stake—. Sweepstakes for three-year-olds, mile heats: $25 entrance, p. p.; three or more to fill, Clab adding $1,500; $1,200 to first horse, $300 to second horse, and the third horse to save his entrance money; closed with twenty-three entries, William Jennings entered b}c, Cape Race, wt Lexington, dam Zone....... 1. G. Moore entered g. c. London, by Light- ning, dam Zingara, by Star Davis........ wee 2 W. R. Babcock entered ch. f. Ethel Sprague, by Jack Malone, dam Vesper Light.......... 6 G. Hf. Rice entered ch. f., by War Dance, dam Alexandra... Ha tseees A. Buford entered br. f. Minus, by Bonnie Scot- land, dam by Mickey Free...,...... seve 3 dis. 4 dis, William Cottrill entered ch. f, Sweepstakes, by Daniel Boone, dam Lady Ciffe, 6 dis, H. B. Foley entered ch. f. Belle iy Browgy Dick, dam by Bulletin. > dls, ne, said," NORTH CAROLINA. Grant Endorsed in Mass Meet- ing by the Republicans. Second Day's Proceedings in the State Conven- tion—Badgering for Abbott—The Full State Ticket. Razian, N, C., April 18, 18" 3 After the adjournment of the Convention I evening an immense and enthusiastic mass m ng of the assembled republicans was held at the Metropolitan Hall. It was alleged to be one of the most cheering demonstrations in favor of General Grant’s administration ever held in the South. Speakers from every section of the State—most of them men of mark and decided ability and infu- ence—addressed the meeting. The movement of the Cincinnati liberal republicans was denounced in unmeasured terms, and the efforts of Hardie, Hogam and Helper, with a few unsuccessful aspi- rantefor office in this State, to secure a represen- tatlom for Cincinnati excited the utmost ridicule @ccasioned a great deal of laughter. Every in the old north State feels that he owes of gratitude to Grant for the determined he inaugurated to suppress the Ku Klux and with rare exceptions. all the orators last pledged the State to open the fall campaign by giving an overwhelming vote im favor of the rai FURTHRR BADGERING FOR ABBOTT. ‘The proceedings in the Convention to-day opened with the renewal of gn the part of Mr. R. ©. Badger, of tals city, to force the boay to adopt the resolutions declaring Abbott the legally elected Senator from this State, and requesting the Senate to seat him if the; fou iis claims to be just. The movément Teva foped & stronger opposition than even yesterday but the friends of Abbott were at last successful in having the resolution referred to a committee for report, This committee, after an absence of a couple of hours, submitted a report recommending the age te the resolution. An excited debate, which threatene a rege in a general row, fol- lowed the introduction of this resolution, and it was i, chiefly on the ground that a refusal to 088 At would have been a virtual endorsement of Ranson 8 claith and an feciewicdgnene that Ab- bott was not entitled to Ris seat. Its passage Wis hailed with the loudes ag jamation, NO NEGRO ©. ‘OW OFFICE. There was no determined or well concerted effort of the negroes to have one of their race nominated on the State ticket, as the democrats fondly antici- pated, This I learn was agreed upon by them ata caucus on Tuesday night, preior to the meeting of the Convention. The negroes in this State have more political Sagacity than they are nerally credited with, and while they have a voting popu- lation of 75,000 they wisely concluded not to press their claims for a poses among the State officials in the interest of the party, Had they insisted on that the greatest dissatisfaction would have been fate and the white republicans of the ‘est would have been driven to the democratic ranks. “But all's well that ends well,” and an unexceptionable licket, which the republicans are confident will carry the State, has been nominated. The entire day was spent in the nomination of the State officers, many of them having to be balloted for half a dozen times. Su- peers Perry, of the Internal Revenue, and the nited States Marshal Carfow were present wire- 1 for the select and @hoice State officers they had kindly marked out foMhe government of the people of North Carolina, and as on yesterday with the Governorship, they were generally successful, Senator Pool, Ex-Senator Abbott, Colonel Robert Douglass, secretary to the President, and other no- tables were also present, though not actively parti- cipating in the proceedings. e most exciting scene occurred while the bal- loting was progressing, DISORDER AND CONFUSION PREVAILING to such an extent that the Convention was alto- gether unmanageable by its oicerg, and once there wel ms of an imminent conflict between the fi of opposing candidates, but happily it passed ol oniously and quietly, after nominating the excellent State ticket :— ~ THE STATE TICKET. For Governor—Todd KR. Caldwell, of Burke county. Lieutenant Governor—C, H. Brogden, of Wayne. Treasurer—D. A. Jenkins, of Gaston, Secretary of State—W, HH. Howerton, of Rowan, Attorney General—T, L, Hargrove, of Grayvil Auditor—John Reilly, of Cumberland, A resolution was unanimously adopted endorsing the course of W. W. Holden, in 1869-70, in his war upon the Ku Klux, sympathizing with him in his exile from his native State, and hoping that the day was not far distant when he could return to his native State to fight the battles of the republi- can party. VIRGINIA. Proceedings of the Republican State Convention. The Convention Restored to Harmony—The Por- ter-Platt Imbroglio Terminated—The Plat- form and Resolutions—Senator Lewis Re- commended for the Vice Presidency— General Grant for Renomination. Ricumonp, Va., April 18, 1872. The Republican State Convention having, after a@ very stormy session, succeeded in organizing last night, by the election of Mr. James H. Platt as permanent chairman, adjourned till ten o'clock this morning, when it again met and proceeded to the transaction of business in a very orderly man- ner. There was no renewal of the angry discussion of the previous night, and the most friendly dis- position seemed to prevail. In fact the organiza- tion was perfected, and, the antagonistic party being defeated, there was nothing left to quarrel over. The great struggle had been between the friends of Porter and Platt, to controi the Conven- tion in the interest of one or the other, that they might have the appointment of the State Central Committee, which exercises almost dictatorial powers here in all election matters and the ap- poiutment to office in the State. PLATT AND PORTER have never been very friendly, and now by the conservative gerrymandering of the State Porter has been deprived of his district. There was reason to fear that he was working to get Platt’s district, which is still safe to the republicans. He also de- sired very much the endorsement of the Convention for the Vice Presidency, instead of Senator Lewis, who was recommended. To-day it was noticeable that the native republicans took sides with Porter, while what are termed the carpet-baggers were all for Platt. After some preliminary business at the session this morning the Committee on Platform an- nounced, through their chairman, Robert W. Hughes, United States District Attorney, that they were prepared to report the following, submitted by committee as tl of Virginia :— the he platform of the republican party ONS, nvention assembled, election of a dent and Vice President of the United States, now 4 to the voters of this 1872 they have continuall and unwaveringly held nad proclaimed the same princi- ples, and they hereby reiterate and reafMirin the. resolu- Hons of thelr Stage Conventions held 111365, 1967, 1864, 1509, 184) and 187. These principles have been embodied in the thirteenth, fourteenth and titteenth am ts of the al const Civil Righ of April Mas and the princl- n brief are : . irt—That slavery shall never exist in. this Unio that all native and naturalized inhabitants of | the; Stites shall be citizens of the Union entitled to ab- soluiely equal rights, civil and political: that the ‘elective franchise and the right of office holding shall belong to all citizens of proper age, not guilty of eriine, trrespective Of race, color or of any other proseriptive qualifications. ‘Second—That the laws of Congress passed tor the en- forcement of these rights should be diligently executed and that, If in practice these laws should be found inade: ate fo this purpose, otter Jaws should be enacted by Songress effectual to that end. Third—That. these constitutional amendments and the laws. for their enforcement embody not only the. just rinciples of equality and right, but those of true Chris. jan toleration, and that we oppose all proseription for ke, and. all endeavors to infuse a. spirit of hostility in the minds of one class of citizens nother on political grounds. Pourt allenge the world to produce finan- cjal restilts inore successful than have been wchieved by the national administration. The national debt has beeh diminished fionionn at while taxation by the national government has'been Targely and steadily reduced; our Credit has iimproved and ‘strengthened at home’ and abroad; the perpetrators of fraud and embezzlement uisly pursued and promptly punished ; ues have been collected by officers held by the President to the most rigid ‘accountability, all of which CONDITION OF Creed , OF THE NATIONAL TREASURY, Fyth—That @ well conducted and taithtully admin tered system of free schools in pursuance of the State co stitution, whereby the children of the people shall be u versally educated, isa cardinal policy of the republic party, and necessary to the well being of society; and ag one Ticans of (securing an efficient management of the sree schools of Virginia we favor the election of schoo ustees by the peop! ia puch manner that phe minority J ewan as the majority may be represented in the school r 'Sixth—That it is due to the. Superintendent of Public In- struction of Virginia that this Convention should express thel ot his late able report as giving curneat of Heesenseres 1 LAR ice ef keeation la OS Sceerce o is important ‘duties, venth—That the so-called conservative party of this State by its hry laws and proseriptive spirit, by its at- tempts to hold the mass of the people in ignorance, by its Rernicious ‘nancial Legislature and its oppressive taxa- ion, has forteited all claim to the support of ple of Virginia, and has shown that, as a party, tt it extst, hich, like it, is organized on the princi Ro- Ngeal and social proseription, and held toge' Bo common bond but that of hatred towards the onal government and its supporters. THE HOMESTEAD LAWS, ¢ Eighth—That the wise provisions of the Homestead ¢lause in our State constitution have been ignoredby the Judiciary, or ruled upon in such a manner a¥ to to ‘our people its Intended benefits: suilering debtors adequate relief npon appeal to the State Courts: lature, but are compelled to see the little wreck under the at forced sale, and themselves and famtl In view of these tacts, the republica: nla, as tho author of the Homestead clause, e present time, belleves the exten: © exemptions under the General Bankrupt act 40 a8 to include the homestead exemptions under our State constitntion to be the only means of relief now of- 0) erty lett them by the war sacrificed hafmer, to our people; and they therefore ask Congress to pass, the, am t to that effect offered in the Senate by the H wis, and hereby pledge themselves to sup ‘measure. in extend a hearty welcome to immigra- tion and capital from abroad, and advocate the develop. ment in every possible manner of the magnificent re- sources of forest, soll, Waterpower and mineral wealth in which Virginia abounds. Tenth—That the national currency, given the nation by the Tepanticas party, has proved a national blessing ; that & protective tariff is the true policy for the South, tending, a8 it does; to produce that variety of employment whieh we #0 much needs that State and national taxation should be reduced hs 2 detec fn pang Pome consistantly wth SENATO! 18 FOR VICE PRESIDENT. FicathThal te Conyention, asa mark of their re- ct for the Hon. John F. Lewis, and asa testimonial of his valuable public services and his ity of char. acter, asthe ly offer his name to republican. party of the States for nomination along with encral Gra: # a candidate for the Vice Presidency. -T} ‘is Convention unanimonsly recom the mit of General Grant for the ‘Presieng as due not o1 ly his great public services in the field a1 the Cabinet, and to his fdelity and honesty, but as a meas- ure of justice to a great and good iman who has been made the object of iniquitous assault, not only trom his political enemies, but rom those who should have been his polit- cal friends, The report of the committee was unanimously adopted, Colonel accompanied the report witha of the platform asa whole, and of on recommendations con- ave of Tie touvanuons ie counties in the State are represen ted in the convention, and the personne? is by far the most respectable and influent ever assem- bled in a republican conyention in this State. Among the prominent gentlemen eens are ¢x-Governor Wells, Robert W. Hughes, Senator F. Lewis, Major Harmon, Stonewall dackson@ old commissa er ana te . Platt, Por- thsbe repubtigan ‘éssinen, Mei ter towel, delegates represent the party tl rong thes ‘State as enthusiastically devoted to Pygoracht Grant, and they are confident that they ‘Will carry Virginia for him in November if there is & fair vote cast and no trickery. The colored men in the Convention are in the minority, and therefore the control of its affatrs has been in the hands of the white men of the rarer ‘There has just been a contest for the chairmanship of THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, over which there was quite a wrangle. An election, however, resuited in the choice of Hon. Willian H. H. Stowell, member of Congress from the Fourth district, formerly an oficer In the army from New York. The defeated candidate was a colored preacher, William Troy, of this city, This was au- other defeat for Mr. Porter, who has designs also on Mr. Stowell’s district, it is said, ‘The question of amnesty, when brought up, was strenerously opposed men, who de- clared their unwilingness to re the disqualified rebels until they themselves been secured of all their political and The temper in the Convention, howev@y, is Teyorable to umnesty as well as @iVil rights. " DELEGATES "TO THE PHYEADELPIIN CONVENTION. A full delégation—tw ‘om each Congressional district and six from the State at large—was ap- pointed to the Ahiladelphia Convention, and in obedience to the spirit of a resolution heater od passed, no federal oficer was placed on the delega- jon. Senator Lewis stated in the Convention that in a conversation which he had recently had with President Grant the latter had expressed a wish that so far as possible federal office holders should be excluded the appointment of delegates to Philadelphia. Colonel John W. Jenkins, who stumped the State 8o effectively in. the Wells and Walker campaign, was chosen elector at large for the State. The Convention, havjng selected the chairman of the State Central Committee, is now ed in filling committees by-appointments from each dis- trict, when, its bes having been harmoniously ac- complished, it will adjourn. ‘About half the delegates to Philadelphia aro colored men, Senator Lewis offered a resolution urging Congress to pass an act of general amnesty, which, meeting with opposition from the colored delegates, was laid on the table. yhe Convention then, after passing a resolution Instructing the delegates to vote for General Grant for President at the Philadelphia Convention, adjourned, WEST VIRGINIA. Liberal Repnblicans and Liberal Democratsa— Chief Justice Chase Recommended for President. PARKERSBURG, W: Va., April 18, 1372. At a conference of leading liberal republicans and liberal democrats, held in this city to-day, it was resolved that the liberal republicans of West Vir- ginia who may attend, as delegates, the Liberal Republican Convention at Cincinnati on May 1, be requested to use all honorable means to secure the nomination by that body of Chief Justice Chase to the Presidency. A similar resolution was adopted hy ode liberal democrats who may be in attendance as delegates to the Re nal Reform Convention, which meets at the same time and place, to use their influence for the nomination of the Chief Justice. A platform was adopted, liberal in its character, which briefly covers the following provisions :— Perpetuity and sovereignty of the American Union; restoration of local self government; pr servation and co-ordination of the three depar ments of the government, executive, legislative and judicial; an acceptance in good faith of the three last amendments to the constitution; adjust- ment of our tariff laws to a revenue standard, with such discriminations — onl, as the general interests of the country may require; amnest, for all past political offenc protection of the rights of labor; a speedy return of the curreney toa specie standard; accession of neighboring States when it can be done without in- terference with national obligations, and without foree or fraud; protection of American citizen whether native or naturalized, from the despotisin of foreign governments: and the inviolability of the national debt, The platform concludes with an appeal to all pa- triotic citizens to unite to protect the Union of States and rights of citizens, and for the restora- tion of peace, progress and prosperity to the entire people. LYDIA SHERMAN. The Prisoner's Mother-in-Law Examined—The Effect of a Cup of Tea—Statements of Dr. Pinney and Professor Barker. b Hav The third day of the trial of L the murder of her husband. Dr. G. L. Shelton, of Huntington, was the first witness called. He testified that he was present at the post-mortem examination, but his testimony was substantially the same as that of Dra, Beardsley and Pinney. A MOTHER-IN-LAW’S STATEMENT, The second witness called was the mother of Mr. Sherman. Her testimony was damaging to the eefence. She noticed that after the deceased had drank @ cup of tea which the prisoner had pre- p red and given to him, he was seized with intense purning in the stomach and then fainted, This she tought was very peculiar; she had never seen a by of tea affect any one in such a manner before. The admissibility of certain evidence as to the disposition of his property was then argued. This consumed the morning hour, The trial of Mrs. Sherman this afternoon began with the crosé-examination of the mother of the deceased, Her examination was very short. ELLEN HARRINGTON, The next witness called was the servant girl, Ellen Harrington. Her testimony was that Mr- and Mrs. Sherman were kind to each other, but had not slept together for two or three weeks before his death, April 18, 1872, Lydia Sherman for G. It, PECK’S TESTIMONX, The next witness, G. H. Peck, of Birmingham, oes sensation in Court by testifying that irs, Sherman bought arsenic at his store about two or three weeks before Sherman died: she said she wanted it to kill rats with, Mrs. Sherman had con- fessed this to the sheriff who arrested her in New Jersey. DR. PINNEY TESTIFIED that he procured some sub-nitrate of biamuth from the bottle from which the prescription was prepared for Mr. Sherman, and sen, it to Professor Barker for analysis, PROFESSOR BARKER was next called, He described the manner of analysis of a portion of Sherman's liver which was brought to him; he subjecte: a@ portion of about six | ounces weight to a large number of tests, and from them all ob- tained Hearly half a grain of arsenic, or in the same roportion as re would have been If there were ive grains in the liver. The method of analysis dat great length, and the most was deJerib THE CHARTER. Coup de Main of the Seventy Solons. EW YORK REC NSTRUCTED. Passage of the New Charter by Both Houses of the Legislature. A CLEAN SWEEP OF CITY OFFICIALS; Comptroller Green and Commis~ sioner Van Nort to Go at Last. THE CHARTER ELECTION MAY 21. Pleasing Prospects for a Scrub Race for Place and Power. Cumulative Voting as an’ Experiment. . Interestiag Opinions of City Wideawakes as How the Thing Will Work—Hopes of Reform Demograts and Fears of Conservative Tammanyites—Short Talks with the Knowing Ones of the Wards. » ALBANY, April 18, 1872, , The Conference Committee on the New York Charter reported to both houses to-day that the Senate had réceded from its amendments retaining, the Comptroller, Commissioner of Public Works and the Board of Assistant Aldermen, and that the Assembly assented to the provision for tho oftice of Chamberlain, and fixing the sala- ries of the several offices. In the Assem- bly, when the Clerk commenced reading the report, Mr. Jacobs moved that it be laid on the table and ordered printed, which motion was lost, Mr, Alvord moved to dispense with read- ing the report, and that the House concur therein, and on that motion’ he mo¥gd the previous ques- tion. Mr. Fields raised the point of order that the rules required that the reptrt shall be in writing, and that it shall be read through. He protested against this mode of passing upon a ques- tion about which members knew nothing. ‘The Speaker was inclined to decide the point of order not well taken, as there was nothing in the rules which required the report of a confer- ence committee to be read through. Mr. Fields in- sisted that an amendment had been made to the rules, Which contained such provision, and the clerk referring to the journal of the House, it was found that such an amendment had been made, when the point of order was sustained and the re- port read through. The following is the REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE :— The Committee of Conference appotnted on the part of the Senate and Assembly upon the matter in difference between the two bodicg upon Assembly’ bill 114, entitled “Act to reorganize the locul government of tie cxty 0 New York,” have considered the sane, and have agreed. to the followi ‘That the ing for a Board of Assis from their amendments provid/ nt Aldermen, retaming in th office the present Comptroller and the Commbstoner of Public Works, and providing for the appointment of the Commissioners of Public Safety by the Judges of the Supreme Court; that the Assembly concur in the Senate amendments creating the office of Chamberlain, and de- fining the powers and duties theretor; also fixing the sitlarles of the officers of the city of New York, with some modifications; alsg 1p the general amendménts vy tho Senate to perfect the bil. , ommittce have found it impracticable to mention ed upon, and therefore respects tas a part of report the bill conformed e decisions in the details necessarily involved jotamended, except as to matters in differ ence, submitted to your committee, W. PALMER, D. P. WooD, © WILLIAM B. wooptn, © éi Senate mittee. Ruse nawsrns, TSH ©. AWKIN x .. Assembly DANIEL G. FORT ‘ y CHARLES B. MORTON, | ie D. 8. PAIGE, J The question was then taken on concurring. The vote was—Yeas 87, nays 26, as follows :— Yeas—Messrs. Abbott, Alberger, Alvord, D. L. Babcock, H, Babcock, Badeau, Beckwith, Bemus, jerrl, Brown, J. D. Brown, Burns, Burritt, Crandall, man, Enos, Flammer, Foley, Ford, Fort, Fowler, © ib, Goring, Goss, Green, Greenhalgh, Gregory, Griffin, Haight, Haughton, Hawkins, A. b. Hays ok, Hold ridge, Hollister, Houghton, Hungerford, ‘Husted, Hyatt, Judd, Kennedy, Kilian, Kingsland, Knettles, Lewis, Lint Lippitt, G. P. Lord, Lott, Linde, Makay, Marcy, urdoe! ES Niles, Oxzood, Paige, Rice, Sage,’ 8n Smith Smy'th, the Speiker, Npringste Squires, Swain, Tobe Fucker, Twombly, AL Wells, L, Van’ Dusen, W. J.’ Yan 1 Whittaker, Woolkey, Wyma Navs—Messrs. Ait mans—47. , Buckley, Buell, Campbell, Couchman, Dunphy, iN, B. Hill, Jacobs, Ray, Roche, M. wok, A. Ht Fields, Hart, G. D. Lord, L y, Onkli M. Tompkins, Whitbeck and Wiley—26. In the Senate when the vote was being taken on agreeing to the report of the committee, on the call of the roll there was but one response down to the name of Mr. Johnson, when he asked for ex- planation. After explanations the call continued, and resulted—Yeas 23, nays 5, as follows :— Yeas—Messrs. Adams, Allen, Baker, Benedict, Bowen, Dickin er, Graham, Johnson, Lewis, ‘Lowery, McGowan’ Madded, O'Brien, Palmer, Perry, Robertson Wagner, Weismann, Winslow, D. P. Wood. 3) Wood aud Woodin~23. Navs—Messra, Chatfleld, Cock, Lord, Murphy, Tie- mann—, Messrs. Palmer, D. P. Wood, Madden and Dickin- son stated that they did not believe in the bill, but felt constrained to vote for it. ‘The charter now goes to the Governor for his sig- nature, There are conflicting opinions as to whether he will sign it or return it with his objec- tions THE NEW CITY CHARTER. FETE SING An sete seorgantes the local government of the city of 2 ‘ork. le of the State of New. York, represented in Assembly, do enact as follows :— ARTICLE I. THE CORPORATE POWERS. Srortox 1.—The corporation now existini by the name of “The Mayor, Aldermen and C of the city of New York” politie The Peo) Senate ar and known Sommonalty shall continue to be a body «i corporate, in factand in naime, by the samo name, and shall hi perpetual succession, with all the rants, powers and privileges heretofore’ hy Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the cit: York, And not modified or repealed by the hereinafter made by thle ost LE I. THE LEGISLATIVE POWER, Sxo, 2.—The legislative power of the said corporation shall be vested ina board of aldermen, which shail con- sistof not more than forty-five members, one-fith to be elected, as hereinafter provided, in each Senate district of the city, as now established by Taw. Sec. 3—There shall be Aldermen elected, who shall be residents of the city of New York, at an election to be held under this act on the third Tuesday of May. 1872, and on the second Tue every year thereatter, to mencirig on the first Mc tion, and until the thrst ly ot” Ni provisions May of th din) the year 1672 shall year. But the persons so el hold omee for, the term commencing on the anh aay of June, 1872, and ending on the first Monday of May, 1873, a6 51 4.—At such election each qualified voterin each Sen- ate district may give one written or printed, or partly write ten and partl; pri dorsement “Al- derman} which sh “ ‘The voter mi & times, or may make oF may repeat any one of more name or names as often as he may see fit, not egoced ing nine n all. After the closing of the polls on the day of e! lection. ‘the canvass in each election district of the Senate district shall be completed by @ ining, assorting and making: returns to the county ¢: ‘assers of the number ot votes given for each candidate. Any ballot containing more than nine names shall be rejected. From the returns so hall determine the names of e the county canvassers s tpade eee Serko having tho largest number of Votes in tach. Senate district, and they shall be’ returned) as clectorh =H the | evento be vacancy. or. vacancies arising by reason Of less than nine persons being voted for in any Sena’ Gistriet such vacancy or vacancies shall remain unfill istrict Maulng year. In the event of two or more of. t [eraons vou turin any Senate district having Fecely permoual number of votes, under such circumstances that hall be no full number of nine persons having re- higher ‘number ot votes. than any others the ceive Aldermen elected at such election shall, within five day# aaiter thelr organization, select, and determine by lot from amon 1 rol the sald persons so having recelved an eqnal num- ® number suiticlent to make up the fv nine members from each Senate distric ersons 80 selected shall be deemed elected, «ons elected shall have been resid d been ap- | | nts of the Senate thorough tests Known to science had been Ap- | ‘istricts from which they shall have been elected for the pine he stand when the | "us! Stn" case ef svachneles amounting Tmt n the stan xe, Son case Of Vacancies amounting in ana J whole to" ‘ouesourn Of "we" "entre Board