The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 6, 1869, Page 1

ee e= THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION A. T. STEWART SECKHCTARY OF THE TREASURY IF BLIGIBLE. at Laat—six Everybody As Creawel ‘Wasninorox, March 6,—It came @ap. Many politicians clapped their bands to their Beads, and took the first train, The blow was o Stunner, The knowing ones looked fearfully blue, find swore that everybody who onght to been in t et wasn't there, and everybody who hadn't ought to deen there was there. Disappointed politiemns paid thetr hotel bills ine Jif) and shook Washington dust from thelr foot ins hurry, Even the House of Representatives was stiffened. ‘The first they heard of the nominations was from the reporters. The excitewent was un- paralleled, It was found utterly impossible to do any business, and # recess was taken, CONGRESSMEN AWAITING THE ANNOUNCEMENT. ‘The Cabinet excitement of to-day has exceeded Ahat of yesterday, Karly this morning every one was on th» gui rire to know about the Cabinet, and tn comperison with that everything else was of s0- condary importance, At 10} A. M., when the Ke- publicans met in the House, they looked around for Mr. Boatwell, and ax he did not come in. they at once conciaded that he hed been called to the tront ; but Foon afterward he camo in, and aesured bis friends that he not only bad not been chowen, but he knew positively that he would not be, ‘Then in- Quiries were made avout 'T. F. Wilson, of Towa, All interest centred in him, but as the hour of 12 ame cround rumor came with it that Wilson would not be In. Tho New York members wero sanguine that Griswold would be, and Massachusetts mon were Wondering whether he would not take Judge Hoar for Attorney General, SEVERAL VERY GOOD GURSAES, ‘Tho Honse met nt 12, and soon tt was whispered tronnd that E, B. Washburne, who was not about, would be called for the State Dopartmont, prepara: tory to his going to France as Minister, {n liew of Gen. Dix, who is destrous of remaining out there short time longer, It was also told In confipence to B very few persons that ex-Senator Cresswell would be the Postinaater-General, But time dragged bea- Wily, and cariosity was at its height, ‘The gal- leries of both Houses were crowded, and the corrt- dors were packed o that communication between the Houses was bad only with greatest dimculty. Every appearance of any ove from the Benate side ied to the question,“ Well, got any Cabinet yet.” Finally, the Benate Committee started to Inform the Prest- fent (hat the Senate was ready to recelve any com- Jcations be might desire to make; and while re waiting they ndjourned for a half boar, they And then formed into little knots, speculating, con- lecturing, and guessing. Squads of newspaper me ried to sound one another to sce whether it were possible that no one had secured the mysterious eerets; and then it was told that Nast, who had grown bolder thon all others, had gone to Grant and informed him that be had drawn a pleture for Garper of the President “ letting the cat or cute out Of the bag,” and that bis paper wanted to go to ores, only waiting to know what heads to put upon ie “eats.” ‘This amused Grant, but failed to de- Felop the * coming men.” WAITING FOR THR CADINET, ‘The galleries of the House and Senate were donse- Yerowded ut noon, Many wore amehia te proonra strance tickets, and thronged in front of the main Jor of ihe Senate, anxiously excited, to gain admit- lance to hear the nominations of President Grant's Mfiicers, ‘The Senate met, and appointed their Com- ittee to wult on the President, About 1 o'clock » feutleman In military unitorm pressed through the ultdtude thronging the entrance to the Benate Chamber, A buz# of excitement ran throngh the srowd, ‘THE BEARER OF THE BAG. ‘The bearer of the neminurions was Gen, Rawlins, Ben. Grant's Chie: of Staff. Ax he entered the Sen- sto Chamber, all eyer were turned on him. With» Mteady step he threaded his way to the Vice-Presi fent, and announced a special messare from tho President, Mr, Colfax tarned the message over to Becretary Forney. The audience in the galleries Watched the proceedings with breathless interest, THE DAG ANOUT To BE SITAKEN, But the thing was too good to be exposed to the putaide world, The Senate wont into cxecutive see- Hon, and the expectant and gaping crowd in tho gal lerics were cleared out, They travelled down the Maire With aullen hearts and heavy fotsteps, and tlustered about the doors of the House and the Ben- tte like bees about a pew hive, THE CATS SHAKEN FROM THR BAG, And then came the denonenient of the mystery, The bag was well shaken by the Spoaker, and the following was the result nit, Seorctary of State. dan bor Secretary of the Treasury—Atxxanven T, Brewanr of New York, For Secretary of the Navy—Avowrn B, Boni of Pennsylvania. For Secretary of the Interior—JSacon D. Cox of Ohio. Fur Postmaster-General—Joun A. J, Crewe of Muryinnd, For Attoricy General—Enex Rockwoop Hoan of wielinsetia, ‘There was no nomiuation for Secretary of Wer, Line B, Wasnavann of ACTION OF Th SENATE Both Repuplican and Democratic Benators were surprised All seemed to bo disappomted, ‘The fending of the name of Washburne bad apparently Alimulated thelr appetites for more of the sort When tue name of Alexander 'T, Stewart was re the de rs looked from one to another in astonieh. tent, Before tey had recoverce fom their snr prise, the nomination of Adoiph E, Borie for Scere tary of the Navy was laid them. “Who 4s het “What isher Where ts het were gues: s¥eione asked by adozen at once, Thon followed the mregination of Jacob D. Cox for Beeretury of the In. mane’ As he was well known, the selection ercated yeevsation, But when the name of Judge Hour of Massachusetts was read, another scason of in- quiry followed, and a halidozon anxious Senators gathered around Charles Sumner and Henry Wilson for particulars, ‘The nomination of Creswoit scemed to cive universal eatiefaction. His personal manners ood ightforwerd course while in the Senate drew to him many warm sriends, who were well pleased at his selection for Postmarter-General by Gen, Great, THE NOMINATIONS CUNFIRMED, All the Cabinet nomlyations were immediately fonfirmed, Coluvibus Delano, of Oliv, was non: pated and confirmed as Commisstoncr ot Internal Revenue. A large number of military nominasons were also confirmed, The folowing nominations have also been confirmed: Gen, Sherman to be General of the Army; Gen. Shi ridan to be Livute pant General; Gen, Augur to fll the vacant briga- fiership, Brig.-Gen, Johu M. Schofield to be Major. Beneral, vice Sheridan, promoted. Col. Christopher C, Aucur was confirmed Brigudier-General, vice Behobeld, promoted, THE SCENR IN THR HOUSE. ‘The House learned o: ation during a ale- tursion over the Covode-Foster conlested election. Arsccne of excitement followed. While the news: paper men were imparting their information to th House, a messenger came direct irom the Senw Chamber with an oMoial list of the Cabinet appotut: ments, There was @ general demand tuat the vews should be read from the Clerk's desk, It wus read, and the House became so excited tuat it was impos- Nble to resume business for some time, ‘The Re- publicius were huddled tozether in knots talking loudly, and some of them bitterly condemning the A round of taoghter followed this witty sally, but the suggestion was acted upon, and @ recesses was taken, ‘Wuo ts nonin? This was the main inquiry. seemed unable to anewer th seemed at sea on this point, W. Woodward, Democratic Luzerne county, got the floor, and sald: “As to the Secretary of tho Navy, ® moro conservative or respectable citlaen was not to be found in Pennsy!- vanis." This seemed to give satisfaction, and the House resumed its business, LITTLA PHIL, A LIRUTRNANT-OMNRRAL, Everybody rejoices over the nomination and con- firmation of Gen, Philip HI. Sheridan as Lieutenant. Goneral in the place of Gen. Sherman, Even tho Democrats assert that Little Phil." hus well merit- od the bonor. A despatch announcing the fact w sent Gon, Sheridan this afternoon, FERLINGA OF TIEN POLITICIANS, The Cabinet wos eagerly discussnd, The politictans can seurcely restrain their disappointment und cha- ® ‘The Republicans jeation. Everybody Finally, Judge George Representative from In opposition to the objection that nearly all the Cabinet are new to pudlio life, it as sald that the men who were foremost in suppreasing the rebellion were absolately anknown to the public five or eix years ago, The opinion is prevailing that Grant se- Jectod bis Cabinet for their fits pretty mach the fame as ho selected bis Generals and ataif, and that ail the mombers enjoy bis highest personal esteom and confidence, INDIGNATION OF PENWATLYANI ANS. New York was in n stats of almost open abu while Ponnsyivanin charged that to put in the Tre: sury an openly avowed free trader, whose intorents, amounting to million all arrayed against American industry, was little short of a positive outrage, MR, WASTTDCAN®'® NOMINATION ONLY NOMINAL, Mr. B. B, Washburne a4 a member of the Cabinet was accepted by men of all parties ae just the man ; but many eriticixe his adaption to the State Depart: ment, and he ts known to bave said this afternoon that he did not desire 1 and should not accept, If he does, it will be only for a short time preporatory to going wbroad, althouzh to-night It te ald by his filends tn most positive terms that ho will not ac- cept even for a short period OWIO DISPLRARED, None of the Obio members are pleased with the selection of Gov, Cox, who 1#@ conservative pobtl: cian. Their first and unanimous choice was old Bon, Wado, and thon Dennison if they could not get Wade, but they were given to understand thet they Would not got any one, and were all surprised when they found they had been given Gov. Cox, WHY WILSON WAS COUNTED OUT. ‘The Intertor Department had, however, by com- mon consent during tho list fow weeks, been #i:ned to J. F, Wilson, of Lown, who Is not in the Forty-first Congress, but yesterday, It 1s behev the slato was chanced, and nt tho request of Gea. Sherman Wilson was erasod and Cox put on. ONR APPOINTMENT UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, There 1s one apvointment, however, which Is ap- proved by every Republican bhere—namely, that of Senator Cresswell as Postmastor-General, Ho ts the only one of Grant's selections who was on Ben Wade Inst July, and last wock Mr. Wade called upon Gen, Grant and personally urged his se Jectlon we tho truest and ablest public man south of Mason and Dixon's Ine, and ono with whom the Republican party would be #ntisted. CAN MR, RTRWART ACCEPT? The law requires that the Secretary of the Trea. fn any mercantile pual- ‘ness; and as Mr, Stewart's business complications are on acolorsal acaly, it is presumed that he caunot accept tho office, ‘THK MINOR OFFICKS—NO IDL Tt te urged se un advantage that none of them have Political trienda or enemies to reward or punish, aud that the nominations tor t ¢ ord nate positions, Which Will Be ters entirely wo the discretion oF the Heads of Departmonts, will be Influenced wolely by their capacity and integrity Agentioman was Iniormed by the President, to- day, that he would tole no udlers in any depart. nt of the Government, and that tho prople were too poor to pay salaries ax a mere bonus to profes. sional politicians, TH SLATE TO BR BMASITED, Tam informed this evening that a ring of disap. pointed politicians has been formed, with the inten tion of smashing the ring at all hazards, What course they will pursue fs as yot unknown, That something startling is oa feot, however, ts only too evident, THE TENURE OF OFFICR BILL, Mr. Williaine's bill in the Senate to suspend the Tenure of Office bik during Grant's term of office, Jn place of unconditionally repealing it, is suid to be the result of recent deliberations on the subject by Radical Republicans. As a compromise measure, it fe satisfactory to mo party, but it is likely to bo adopted, Mit. COLFAX’S PRIVATS SECRETARY, W. D, Todd, who hos held the position of Clerk to Mr, Bpeaker Coifux for several years past, tas Bow beea appoluted Secretary to the Vive-I'resi dent, A CRUSH AT THR WHITH HONS. At the White Howse to-day large crowds were In attcndanee, anxious to have the opporwunity of beng adinitted, ‘The doors, however, were not opened the reception of visitors, aud within everyth) pertectly quiet and tranquil, Very few gent men have had interviews with the President to-day. TLLNKSS OF GMX. BIERMAN, Licat. Gen, Sherman is unwell to-day, and dd not make his apocarance at ermy headquarters, The merest routine work ty being conducted in the different departments to-day, excepting iu tie War from whieh tivportant military orders will shovtiy be Issued, CLEANING THE WHITe MOUSE. ‘The work of renovating (ho White Howse, whlch it badly needs—a thorough cleaning and repairing luside, after the incessant Weur and tear of several years—las already becn commenced, GBS, GRANT'S FATHER, President Grant's father is recovering from the effects of bis severe fall on the Capitol steps yeater day. Assistant Secretary Harticy is acting as Secretary of the Treasury toxlay, CORRESVONDENCH BETWERN Tuw PRESIDENT AND Mu, ROLLINS. The Hon. E, A, Rollins, Commissioner of In ternal Revenue, baving tendered his resignation of that office to President Grant, the latter to-day uu- thorized the acceptance of the same, to take effect ou the qualification of bis successor, and has dircct~ ed a rexpouse in which be expresses bis appreciation of the heavy rcepowsbiilties and duties which the office imposed upon Mr, Rolling, and of the hdelity and integrity with which they have been discharged. PAYMASTER MQICH RRINSTAT ‘The following was lasued today HEADQUARTERS OF THE Anwr, t ADIUTANU-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Warminoton, March 5, 1569, Gexrnar Onpens No. 9.—By direction of the Presulent of the United Stites to much of General Orders No. % trou this oftice, dated Feb, 23, 1500, as retired Brigadier and Brevet Major-Gev, Benjamin W. Brice, Paymaster General from active service, Is revoked, and he will be considered as having beea euntinuousl, on duly from Feb, 2, 136 By command vt the Geueral of the Army. E. D, Tow xeexn, A stant A Yutant General, LAST OFFICIAL ACTS OF SECRETARY SEIVARD. Mr. Seward Sinally lef Washington for New York Quis morning, after @ twenty years’ residence in this city, during which be exercised an important und de- cisive influence In the groat events that have revola- Honized American politica, He carries with hima appointments, Fernando Wood, Jon Morvis- sey, Jobn Fox, and Mr. Caiki lormed a quiet lithe party by themocives, and looked on tho,scene with smiling interest, ‘A RECESS FOR THR MOURNERS, Bome of the Republicans appeared 60 woeberone tnd disconsolate that Mr, Charies A. Eldridge, the poly Democrat 1p the House from Wisconwin, sprung to his fect and suggested that the Houso take a re- ores for ten minutes #o that the mourners might Deve ap oovoriunity (0 commisserate each other, dogree of respect aud admirauon that is not countod by were party lines. Oue of the last offlcial acts of Mr, Seward was to send to the Senate, on Thursday, along despatch which he had received the ulght previnus from Rever- dy Jobnson, our Minister in England, in vindieation of his action 1 negotiating the three treatics with Great Britain, PRESENTATION OF ‘acl This morning, 8 Committee, eonsts Justice Chase, Beustor Frelinguuyeca, of Chict 4 George HT Stuart, waited upon the President, and, on benalf of the Amertean Bible Sosiety, presented jim with a copy of the Holy Bible, TIE INAVOURATION BALL A PATE! The inauguration ball proved so lamentable failare, and #0 many lost thetr overcoats, hate, &c,, and 60 few saw Gen, Grant of bad any comfort or pleasure at all, that it is regarded as an immense burlesque, and will probably be the means of ending the bail business in the fara — ‘The Excitement in New York, Tho scenes around the bulletin boards yester- day reminded ono of war times, At 2 P.M. alist of the Cabinet nominations was ported on Tur SUN Dulletin, and {n ono minuto the crowd was Ko dense that pedestrians were compelled to take the centre Of the street. Respectable bankers, clerks with Car digan jackets, clereymen in brondecloth, Indies muf- fled tn furs, newsbe nd bootblacks all crowded around the poster iu intonse excitement, Pitty pen: clla were tracing tho nominations in note books and ‘nd on of! envelopes in no tim: ‘THE AU BULLETIN: CORRECT, ‘Tho buileting of other journals told a different story, They had the nome of Senator Cresswell down fr Attorney-General, and that of Mr. Hoar for Postmaster-Gencral, Bome even wont #0 far as to name a Secretary of War, Hoaaa were shaken dubiourly at the bulletin of Tae Sux, Three o'clock camo, and with ita despatch from the Asso- clited Press, which fully confirmed the aow viously recvived ut the office of Tux SUN, SCENES AT THM HoTEIA, To the Astor, St, Nichola, Metropolitan, and Fifth Avenue Hotels, the news was posted up as soon as Tecvivod, The general fecling seemed to be one of Alenppointinont. In Crook & Duff's « prominent Republican roared wildly over the new Cabinet, “Where tn h—— did Grant eh up all those old fossila? he shouted, Hoe must have fond them ta tomo old rag bag. I tell you Its uo wse~ they won't stand. ‘That alate's got to be emashed, and no mis- he coningod, while a knot of pleased Demo- ‘ats gathered in Lis vicinity, Now, jist look at Yom," he went on, “T'd like to kuow If A, T, otew: Art is considered ® representative man among the Republicans of this city Who is Borie?" inquired an anxions Democrat, “Yes, who is Borie t—that's just what I'd like to know," replied tho Repubiiesn, Tknew bow tht thing would (urn out when they nomtnated Grant,” This was an average apeetmen of the conversa ton Im the hotels and barrooms throughout the day IN THE STAGES AND HORSH CARA, 1 for the evening Journals seemed Inex The nowsboys flocked into the omal- Daves and horse cars like pigeons ina dovecote, Everyvody bow nd atill remained un- ‘The mysterious “Boro was in all mouths, ‘The Indies felt tho excitement, and timidly pecrod over the shoulders of the gentlemen reading We news in vain attempts to learn what all the talk was about, A, T, Stowart's namo was frequently ned in terms of approbation by business men, but the majority of the people acemed diasntiatled, HOW THR GERMANS TOOK IT, The ws, belleving Relnik's waa crow nd drank his healte in many a bumper of n in William street seemed cr with Joyous Gcrmans, who tainly anced with delight. A SCENE IC THR ALE VAULTS Mackenale's ale vanits were crowded during the afternuon with printers and others, who winations with ereat earnestness the drsbw borger's «! tissed ‘The com well reprenomtas Jond talking and bitter feeling wan maul ated because Mr, Greeley’s namo was not op the iat, ‘The barkeepers were kept uu: tule, and whisky were iu aten THM WHOLK CITT DURAMS OF THT C\nINDT, And so the day wore away, Before 6 1. M., Ra dolyh's, Jerry Th Killuuff’s, Mitchell's, nd other palatial drinki loons were ae drone mide wae roported that Sveretary Seward Lad arrived in the cily — The Now York Office Mockers, Special Despatch io the Commercial Aavertiver: Wasnrvarox, March $.—There is a lively time here «tho New York office seekers, Tie friends of Fenton are tg moro than they «(1h be able to scenre, ‘Tho following alate, ox fle from one ot the party, haw been agreed apon For Collector, Chinnéey M, Depew; tor Sur veyor, C. WL for Naval Ofticer, N Bo Bond; for Cited’ Stites Marshal, J. Ml. Thompson’; for United Staten District Attorney, Hl. A. Low; for Postuuster, William Stewart. There ior the varloas collectors anil hee who sem to be inside of the x will throw overboard. every r candidate, and ur.e Gea, Merrite tor the Sarveyorsiip. "This has been whispered about, and has caused much uncasiesa im tho Fentow camp, All the above namod eaudidates are in town ims, ‘Lhe tact thut Ex nator Mor osident Grant inte the ball room lint arded nx rignifiernt by many, and clves Fine to much speculati Thre is no question but Morgun wil lave much appoluuments, I eved that Mosts MH. Grin nell's mame will n ty tue Seuale tor Col lector of the Port neat week, pasachicha OTNER NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. > CONFIRMATION OF JOUNSON'H MOMINATIONS, Prior to the expiration of the Fortieth Con grese, the Benate eonfirmed twenty eight of Andrew Jonson's uppoimtncats, amon: then Henry Boyd, to bo Portumive at Waite 1, ni Samuel Maddox, Anscssor ot Luteroul eve wue for the Tuird District UF New York VARIETIES, Speaker Blaine will announce is committees on Thursday neat, x-Secretary Welles, office, ordered nay: at the New York Navy y Admiral Str ny isa * say ubout tac New York before retirement from ral to meet inst, Rear juent few visitors to the White 1 s attcrndon Was ex -senutor Wade, who called to bid the Vresident goud-vye betore iis de- are fur Ohio, ne Albany Burgesses Corps paraded tho ts to-cuy, and wero mach admired. On pi the Exceutive mension they gave a mare! to Premidens Grant, night, 9 sine They wturted fur tick: Louie to — ‘The Execution of Solin Reul. Newspapers report that urgent appeals have been made, by influential persons, 10 Guy. Hotfwan Real; that the Bherift of Now York greatly distressed ut the tato of Meal, will pot superintend bis execo Hy that i binmeelt sposks openly of bis belief that Le will escape, It will be remem vc that when he was tried, te and Lis wssociates were conthien! # light verdiot; tho lie of the principal witues® was threutene Jutge Burnard bad to take extra cautlous to prevent the ‘Tencus of the ertmn Heading al thing a atrancer think that tuls Real ty ono of the foment clans of York he; that he committed a most ai aie, curetully-plaunod, and cold-biowled murder; that bls victim wad a policeman—an oflcer uf ‘the Jaw; avd that Heul bad openly boasted of his inten- tion'to kiil tis policeman weeks eforo lie did It. What is the source of ths asvasain's intlucnce? Who are his “trivade? Why are they his friends ? Gov. Hollman, of course, refuses to interiere with tue course of justice in this case, We trust (here will be no jug-ling here among the law officers, aud that the Sheriff will do bis duty.—Aveutig et, ——— George Francis Tr 1 the Catholl Bostox, March 6.— Father Boyle, from Ircland, drlivere werlul Mscourse 1 O'Connell and Cathohicivm! atthe Music Hall, Boston, under the Cathohe eburet of Boa Mr. ruln happe aa tie lecture was coming, und the audience rose with @ shout de- Manding tat he should go on the stage. He wied to rived Irislimen blocked evcape, Lut a Reure Of BLrony Lis jassuee, and the Kev, Father Reilly, the Cuair that the vast host ould leave the . Invited Mr, Train to the wtege, ‘Tne Omaha tor tien deliverod a stirring spevch, oo Burial of a Distinguished Rocnysten, March 6.-—The Ke ‘homton, Chaplan of the Grand Lo souw of the State uf Ne ‘ day at Ly Knights ‘Tewpiare from ticipated, Anon, W. Viatt, of of Ma: Tan Mencnants’ Union Expt ities eppolated by Assembly, coneiting of th Mosers, aifiler, Husted, and Ry: apageinent of the defunct Viion Ex: ompiny, met yesterday, tue Hon, Heary Ray ‘The Committes wera bus, all day wak- ug Up a programme for proceedings mo: tueday for the aa The} Albany, that D will disclose auch frauds and swidling of conf. ing siock holders by this abeorbed aad bureted corpora: how es will astound the publia, o TUE DEFRAUDED SOLDIERS SPRAKADLE INDIGNATION, UN- Yosterday was act apart for the adjourned oxa- mination tn the nse of Col, Herman, but at the ap- pointed hour the swindior failed to appear before Commtsatonor Botts,who has charge of the Investign- tion, Had he been tn the court-room @ samictent number of complaints would have been proferred against him to secure bis Incareoration, for ho could not poesibly procare bail in every case,In which he had defranded the soldiers who plaged thelr claims tn his hands, Tho halls and lobbies leading to the office of the Commissioner wore filed by groups of Herman's victiins—the wives and children of vetorans bol amoug the number, All seemed to labor under th impression that Herman would not appear, and that, consequently, the ease could not go on in his ab- tence, and they were not mistaken, for when the cane was called, ‘THR DEVIL WITRN SICK A MONK WOULD Bi Mr, Henry Shearman appliod to the Commissioner to adjourn the hearing, on the ground that efforts were being made to raise money to pay the soldiers, by selling the property of Mrs, Herman, who had volunteered to give up her house for that purpose, and ho believed that the house conld be sold for £6,100. Tho examination which ho had minde hed Jed him to think that the whole amount of Herman's indebtedness was not more thin nine or ten thon nt doliara, ‘The dobta owed to him, when col- lected, would, he felt nasared, with the mount of the sale of hia wife's house, be eufficiont to pay every ono of the clalmanta, Mr. Shearman, afer making this honeyed apoech, showing that * everything was lovely," wuld that the soldieps would probably be paid In slx or eight weeks out of the C seta, ‘The Commissioncr, who 1s animated by a desire to secure tho money for Herman's victims, then ad- Jonrned the hearing until the 6th of Avril SOLDIERS’ MASS MEETING ON MONDAY EVENING, he concourse outside heard of the re ” onei' & poster on the walls calling on whom rman bat defrauded t 113 Bowery on Monday evonlng, at halfpast 7 o'clock, to take wetion on tholr elalins, NO RSCATH FOR THR FroITiVE, ‘Tho Disirlet Attorney, the Hon. 8 G. Courtney, has ordered that now Worrants be issued for Uv ‘* reet of Horman, and the officers aro sad to be on Lis track. — THE GAS INVESTIGATION, Eeyptian Darknoss tu the Journal of Come meroo Oficn—Improvement In Gna while terday bofore the Asarmbly Gas Investigating ntnittes, Some tnteresting testimony waa given by Mr. John B, Houghton, one of tho editors of the Journal of Commerce. The New York Gis Company supply that office with gna; itdoes not furnish #u™- clent Nght; at times it has boen 0 poor that candles had to be used In the composing rooms ; on Wednos- day night Jast the Ngtit was the Gnest ever known In tho office; previous to this several articles had ap- peared in the paper complaining of the miserable quality of the gaa furntahed ; It eso produced fwstid oxlore; there contd be nothing the matter with the pipes, as the light has been exceltent einem the Login litive Comm'ttee came to the city. A change In the Urituney of the eae has heen nottcod generally down town the latter part of this week Mr. Morris, monager of the Waverley tyre complaints: * his own ho he was absont a few days, the bill having unoalt adoyortwo, They gave him no notice rol twice, AS or of the theatre the Compony hud trated Tn addition ty there w he © Harlem Gas Company, the State In- molters, a practleal gas fuer, and Bove ere exunned, ic into Brooklyn's pas on that it was to be cutoff, ‘This 0 mana jon to bajmardo in the St, Nieh- os GENUINE RECONSTRUCTION, pedis Georgia Wheels inte Line and Gives as Assurances of Pear Attata, March 6.—At tho State Republican Convention to-day, 14 counties were represented by 4 delogatee—201 Whites and 87 colored, The Con. vention was caked to order by Fuster Blodgett, Chairman of the State Committee, Benjanin Con! ley, President of the State Sonate, was elceted per manent Pres dent, A preamble anu resoluuons were Acopted, setting forth the failure to comply with the Reconstracuon nee ti the orgonigition of the Login: lirating Congress to reorganize. 6 ar member, and extab- lich a loyal Gove The ren lous denounce the Lecislature for tee expule. colored mem- bers. A resolution denowaclug Gen, Meade's ud- unnistrition way tubied, —— Fonrful Kufforing and Lone ef Life. Capt, Seward, of the bark W, I. Jenkins, who arrived yesterday, reports that on the gh of Decem- ber, lat, 46.98, lon. 290, he fell In with the bark China, from Quebec for Cardiff, waterlogged, decks wwept, and ate whed away, and spars gone ; took from her the #tewurd, second mate, carpenter four seamen, in a helpless condition, having lived on raw pork fourteen dayr, ‘The second hours after he was tuken on boord, first mate, ond nine seamen wer and drowned Dec, 14 Tho eaptain, washed overboard neon CURIOSITIES OF ChIME, plete Phase A Thief Lays in a mtock of Sormons. At about noon yesterday, the Rev. K. ©. Mitehel!, wh with ‘the Rev. H. M Gal lahe ton etrvot, Brooklyn, while &¢o.'s book’ store, ut 494 aud eved of tehel containing @ Paw: F OF manuscript aermor ) Rubreription booKs, sad papers of uo use to any perwun ut the Owner, Tho Pinnoforte Fraud in Nowarl James E. Ord hited on Wednesday a 6000 Ping, fom Menaew. Hinds & Bon, of Newark, ana vy his orders it Was wert to ® house In Newark mont'ly rent, $10, Was paid dn edvance. On Th day ono ot Air, Minds's men saw tue piuno being Fi rs d huviug given of thy fuck to cmplosers, they went to Ket sireet depot, were they found the plano in a ear, \y fur aus: portation W Puiladelpuia, Ord has' escaped. pid A New Jorney Justice Under Arrost. Justice Corrigan, of Jorsey City, on whose warrant a poor sick woman had arrested recently for alleged fraud on a grocer, wus twken into custody yesterday, on compl Michael Kelly, who charged extortion sauce In ofice, — ~ A Buiuisant Me’ ® quarter to eleven o'clock Just night, avery brilliant meteor made tt appearance in the south, about forty-five dogrees ve the horizon, and passing slowly on a line Parallel with the horizon towards the northwest, it traversed about seventy degree ind passed out of tight, It was visible about ten seconds, and at one time It appeared to burst, throwing out brilliant cor- ions. es AND Memrinas.—Th prenci in ti morning and evening. The Key, H.C, preach befure the Yo tion to-murrow «vent nue and Twant, ‘The Rev, W Hall, Third mOrhIOg. 10 lourth lecture of the course on Social and Political Belence In to. be delivered this event the Cooper Institute, by the Hon, Am on the relation of the wages of the I currency of the country, Cuanon or Tims.—The boats of the Stonington line will ivave on Monday, the sth inst., and here r,t P. M,, inste.d of dP. M., aa heretoiore. Company Recrerion.—Company H, of the Ninth Kegiment, better known as the Blate Fenel bien, eumarmndsd by Caps 4, M, Sehicfelln, ro- ceivod their irieuds last eveulng iu’ the regimental armory, Rey. J. F. W. oper Institute to-morrow im, of Paincaviilo, O., will Men's Chinstian’ Assoen ee Clarke will preach in Harrison's enue and 129th street, tu-morrow weit ro Wa: iNaTOM, —Ex-Seore- tory Win. H. Seward left Washington yesterday 0 arrived in thie city Inet night, nleod In'the Av: we Howse, and arte for Auburn in vn early ti tie morafog. He hi Aubura, CeLenuation ov Sr. Paruicn’s Dar.—The con- Yentlon of Irish Societios mot lastevening, the Ps m dent, Putrivk MeArdie, in the chair, A coumilwee of ten was appointed (0 walt upon the Commiss'on- ers of Polloe und request them to furnish an escore on the 17th, A committee of seven was appolnied them to revew tin Pevewssion ‘of t6e poubined ‘ax w 1e comm! oo clotion on that day, Las . THE CUBAN REVOLUTION, THE REVOLUTIONISTS RAPIDLY GAINING STRENGTH, idly Increasing, and the Spanish ‘ote for the future are gloomy. ‘The weather is unfavorable for sngar grinding. From Cienfuegos and vicinity the news ts more favorable to the Government At Bantingo do Cuba the cholera was abating. There were several bands of insurgents operating tn that district, Poth Prisoners be Sent Fernando Po-Prof, Agasstz—Nows from the Tnterlors Havana, March 4.—The Treasury Departinent advertises for proposals from slip owners to furnish transportation for 815 polliical prisoners, who are to be takon to the ponal station at Fernando Po, There faa profound focling of sorrow among the friends and relatives of the prisoners, many of whom belon, to the first familics on the Island; but the harshness of tho measure t# mitigated when it Is considered their transportation will save them from dangers like those by which they were threatened on Sunday last, when the volunteers demunded their execution, Gen, Dulce has ordered thelr ronioval n conxequonee of the Intenso pressure which Is brought to bear upon him by the witra-paniards, It is confidently expected, however, that tho home Government wil authorize ibe rolease of tho mejority of them soon after their Lat Fernando Po, ‘Tho United Stotos anrvey steamer Bibb, with Pro- fessor Agassta on board, sailod today for Key West ‘The Diario has the following nows from the inte- rior: In the Kartern Department the Insurgents tn con: siderable numbers were concentrated at the town of Mayari, ‘Troops have marched from Santiago do Cuba to diaperse them In tho Central Department an engagement took place between the Government force the tnsur Kents near Kapiritu Santo, Nineteen of tho rebels wore taken prisonera, twelve killed and many wounded. ‘The Government loay ts not given. Large numbors of the insurgents aro reported near Cientnogos and Palmillos, The roads are blockaded them, and no angar is coming in at Clenfurgos All loyal citizens in the Sagan district have been compelled to abandon their houses in conseqaonce of the depredations of the insurgents, A Revolutionary Goueral Sh " of Forces at Mayart, Mavana, March 6,—On Thursday, of lnat week, the revolutionary Brig. General Araoz wis taken prisoner and brought to Sacua, where,he waa shot on the following Baturday. ‘The insurgents in the Ke concentrated their forces Jeft Bantingo to attrck them, A fight bad occurred betwee toors and a band of colored insursents in U borhood of Santiago dv Cuba, in whicw ac the latter are roported to have been kil = nhabaty Junta Patriotion de Coban Tho members of the Junta met again yesterday afternoon, Hefora Bolidad %, de Cuatolianos in the chatr, ‘The meeting wos very larvely attended, and there was w great display of enthusiasm, ‘The Leo ture Committee reported that they bad arrangod for ® concert and lecture in Teving Hull, on the 80th Anat, Mr. Harrison giving the use of tue hail, whe Nights, and the piano, free of expense, mined to send agents to Philadetphl Boston, Charleston, ani ther principal cities of the Union to collect articles for the fair, and funds to asniat tn carr: i tho revolution. A. lady amateur in theatricala haw nlw esl to give an periormanee in the Jerome Theatre about midi of April, —— FOREIGN INTELLIGENCD. antes SAIN. - Au Amnesty Proclamation Forthcoming, March 6.—In reply to an inquiry of Befor Curteilar in the ‘artes yesterday, Sefor Bay goetn, the Minkster of the Interior, suid it the Gove ernment bad prepared and intended to tseue a rocinmation of amnesiy for all political «¢ ut that ite promulgation bas been postponed o count of (he recent conspiracios which had becu dis. covered, oncentras tera Department bave t Mayari, ‘Troops have the colored volun: nelgh — GREAT BRI - Delay of Ocean Penny Postage Lonpoy, March 6,-—In the House of Comn this evening Mr. Hadfield »: Intended to take # nny postage, ‘ontmaater-Gonerai, replivd contracts entered into bets Of Ocean postage, rguiny r was fortitying in the 41 terior of Uie country, ' The dissen ray ailled generals had culmii igoution of the Marquis do Cexins and General Herval The supreme command of the llled forces hy forred ow the Bragilian G the City Fathors. At the stated meeting last evening a delegation of the printe of Merars, Jas, Connolly, Jomes Bork Ke Mutt were admitted, Mr. Ennis said that it was owing to the eforts of the Union that tho painters had become united, Mr. ‘Troup reported that the printers’ atrike hud not charged its general f e week azo. Cutters, was ele n of one from each orgen % ton repr: uppointed to walt upon the Couuson Cou conjunction, with the Commities of ‘Typographical Union No, 6 in r ty printing, Pur At a recent meeting of the Iron Moulders’ Union No, %, of tis city, numbering 700 members, resolutions were adopted ‘setting forth thut ‘l'ypo Grapluens Union No. has been treated wits con inpt by bowh Bonrda of the Common Couneil tn reversing their resulutions to counnittees, where they were killed; the [ron Moulders therefore do- mand that the on Printiag sball imme. dintely beioro their respective Bonarda, and ly taken upon w Uh y printing from Wy nk: Hallon beck, #o tl know their’ friends from their focs. joulders® Union turther pledged their sympathy and material aid to the printers, und cull upon all Oller trade oF. ganizations Lo do the same - The G 4 Stenm Fliters’ Strike, A meeting of ges and steam fitters, society and non-soclety nen, was held last night to. consider the inability of a'sirike for $4 a dy, Mr, John A ‘ The revolution ‘passed by the rs’ Hoclety, at their lust meet. Sng, to strike on the #24 of this inonth, Was enstuined by the meeting. It wan or vad that the rolls should be kept open nntil the 824 for all to sien and become members, and that tho payment of the Initiation tee should depend tipon the success of the strike. Arrangements were made for @ wase meeting tt the sume place next Hriduy, — The Westfold Cicar Makers’ W Officers Baber, ‘Tyler, aud Curpentor, were concerned im thé recent shooting of Wi mpling to em fe Vonds for tei HI, Bell while the latter was at d yenterduy. were rres They « trial to May, Sati Me. of tho Marble Polishers’ Society, of yn. he t evening, aud ik was resolved 4 93.60 per day, ‘The beam hands in the morocco manu of Newark have sirack for higher wages, which the employers have refused, The wea turned out yes terday mording, President Gaul of the National Union visited Brooklyn Brickiayers' No. 1 evening, to boar what objections they had to oller to ofanew Union ti more convenient neighborhood. Ti was decided that » pow Uulun shall be organ.zed, Laborer’s Division No, 2 met last eveuing, Provident Sullivan In the chair. A very large nu ber were present, and afer some routine busiue was transacted, '& Committee from tho Printeis Union wore admitted who presented the resolutious condemuatory of the Common Counell passed tuat body, which were unanimously adovted. ANOTHER RAILROAD WAR. onan Gross Imposition npon the Pablio—The Erie Mwitches of Passengers. Eusina, March 6.—What looks liko @ soriows war lias broken out between the Erie and Northern Contral Railways, The Northern Central ases the Erie track through and on each aldo of this city. Last evening orders were received by Division Su- perintenctent Pratt of the Erlo to allow no trains of the Northern Central on tho Brio track, thus oat- ting off the Northern Central from its connections north, ‘The witches were accordingly spiked, and all passage of tho Nortiern Central trains wos stopped In either direction, No reasons wero as signed for this procedure, It 18 surmised that the trouble grows out of @ hitch between the two com: nies About the possession of the Fort Wayno rom as a connection to Chicago, An in Junction was granted this afternoon to pre vent the Krio from obstructing tho passage of the Northern Central trat bat es yet no change has occurred In the situation, Leadivg oMecrs and directors of the two roads havo been in con- sultation this afternoon to effect @ seitiement, A train on the Northern Central with four hundred passengers from Washington arrived at the break this afternoon, about a mite bulow the city, but conld go no fariier, They were obliged to take the Erle train, repay their fire, and get home by such roundabout roads as were open to them, The travelling publie is suffering very serious Inoon- venience. ——_ - THE MOROKEN METHODISTS, A Concise Statement of the Facts In the Case. To the Eaior of Tha Sun. In yesterday's Sux thoro was an article from a “Resident 0; Twenty Years," which evideutly tn- tended to make this impresston, * it ‘The title enmo from the heirs of Col, John Stevens, At the hands of R, A. Ktevons, who, in connection ‘with his brothers John ©, and Robert L. Stevens, at that time owned nearly all of the taud in Hoboken, and in good faith they gave a quit claim deed for the ground for the church, stating that their father tne tended it for a church sqitire, Wo presume thoy knew a4 mach about the Intent of their father as this mysterious writer, Their deed Is dated October, 1816, The same gontlomen gave quit claim deed to the city of Hoboken for the square, “ Exeopting auch parts of aid tract oa have been already con eyed by deed or agreement for religious purposes, faid property to be used only as an open public or. namental aquare, oF for the erection of houses of re. ligious worship.” Copy of decd, vide 12p. tn Coart suit, Tho Courts have decided the fer is still in the Mothodist Episcopal Church, but the easement is in the city ‘As to the value of the church, we give the report of the Committee appointed by the Common Coun- cil to eatimate ite valno, Here is their report. To the Commitice on Public Grounds and Rv nge. Gentiamen-—We have refatly ‘examined the King known aa the Methodist Chareh, sliuated the corner of Kourth and Garden streets, ant wo find that the boliding is worth the fui of 616,90, In the above estioate wo havo not included’ the pews aul seals nor tLe furnaces and stoves, Kospectiully youn, A. LDU PUGET, WM HEXAMER, Honors, April 23, 1868, City Survoyers, ‘Lhe Spectel Committee on City Mall b wlvo etl mates from Thos, &. Fic and Jolin McDermott, two of the largest builders tu thie elty, who reported to the city that tho building was worth even moro than the estimate from the City Surveyor ‘The way to prove the coments [s, for any elt: izon who feels interest enough in this matter to go to the Cily Clerk's office and examine the above re- ports on file in his offic, Tho * Twenty Year Citizen" makes several false statements, In the first place, this ground was not known ava public square anu! within @ few years since, and then only by those inimical to churches, Neat, the Swedenborginns did never get the property from the Messrs, Steve They bought the church, with the title, as itis, from the Reformed Duteh burch about elit yours wince, and since which time it has been occnpiod by them, Our tweuty-yenr reaident fricad hws a very defective knowledge of this city. SHOCKING GALLOWS SCENE. - Execution of Four Negroos in Maryland. Purscess Axe, March 6.—William Wilson, Frank Rounds, Willlim Wells, and George Balley were hanged here todsy for tho murder of B, F. Johnson and Henry Cannon, captain and mate of an oyster sloop, In Maro, 186% Each prisoner con- fossed his quilt, Rounds and Wells died instantly ; Bailey in a few seconds, Wilson's neck did not break, Ho groaved and siruggled horribly, He gut the rope off bia hands and be end cought t shroud of Rounds and then Ma own rope, by which ho drew himeeif up on the scaffold again. The jailer agcended avd tiyhtened tne noose, and again pashed the wretched man off, J: rking the rope violently as he fell The victim continued to Minutes, rome of the crowd yelllug Sparks trem Maino has rutitled the ‘The retirement of Mr, Wai Mr, Sumner tho Hall, of Rochester, « well-known n, died yesterday, ‘The Maine Lozislatw haa indefnttely postponed the extension of the Somerrctt and Keanubee Railroad. Hiinols, Wikconsin, and Michigan ratified the auf- frage amcndinent yeoterday, ‘The new law in Louislana licences gambling housce on payment of 65,000, Heavy failures in Guadalajara mercbants of Mazatlan, 1 ‘The Ku Klux bill pas terday A spectal reesion of the Tudlana Logislature ts to be howd early In Apell J. W, Todd and his wife were found muridored at t x residuuce, x wiles from Lebanon, Lud, yeoter ay. Four days of intenso cold, with the mercury in tho thermometer hulow re ag, ns Mle the Hudson with twenty tn water ive son was the nut cashier of sre cage d the Arkansas Senate yos Hoston, paper mill, tn West nty, Was hurued yesterday morn Sur ano, 820,000, fon Iron Company's blackamithing shop wi Newburg, Obioy were buried o& 11: W. It. Hoyt) of Greenwict, has rocelved ican nomination for Stale Senuiur in the onnveticut District By the ace ‘nton the Honsatonle Railroad, near Lenox, H. Dunham, of Bockbridge, aud Goo. J. Tucker, Of Lenox, were injurod, New Or as been authorized to issue $5,000,- 000 of “ol bon: redemption of outetundiug cur repey aad th Mf the city debt. The L 4 Legislature, before nally adjourn: ing re terday, applauded President Graut's iaaucural autres. ‘Tho Swedish ship Ellas was wrecked on the night of tho tat tustaut, Oa Colorado loot, The crew wero saved: Tho, steamer China sailed from San esterday for Mong Koug with ®t fwe for Magar ee we Francisco P00 in iremeure, and he DIN ap 500,000 seres of Toterual ovement Yuvut of the old Minn bate railroad, Paseo yostorday will of tho late Jonathan I vusly disappeared, hus been recovered: largo wiuouus of proverty t public lus ‘The tell jor of Mazatlan is apything but eacourag > desires to reeita. cowmand of the fn he Mexican ariny, john Is apoken of as lis Lucius Clark, the Jast surviving member of th 10WL Brn of Willlaus C! SHES, or Puatto Senoot No. We reunion yesterday D. V, Harwott e Executive Commitiec presented 4 eon Jiaaning the organization the George All pupil frou. 1886 to 1846 rahip, a8 are the Trustees and President, Joba V, PRICE TWO CENTS, FIFTH AVENUE GAMESTERS, —— THE MANUWATTAN CLUB MEN IN THR COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ——— Exclastve Report of the $1,300 Gamo of Poker Fills the Court Room—The Loser Declines to Pay—Fun for the Laws vers, Tho magnates of tho Manhattan Club had ert. dently read Tam Sun rather more attentively tham |, yesterday morning, for at the opening of the Court of Common Pleas they were in the chamber in fall force, anxionsiy awaiting tho call of the cakem dar, and, when Judge Barrett took the bench, the court room was literally packed. The reporters for the sluggiah and monotonous blanket journals, whe had been roused from their slumbers to leara some thing of the pleasant little game of earde, whose bis tory Tits SUN bad already given to the public, were robbing thelr eyes and languidly making inquirien of the Manhattan Club men, and the Intter were striving to aileneo the reporters and hush ap thelr fellow clabmen's quarrel, And tho lawyers, who dida’t care a straw whether school kept or not, were laughy ing in thelr sleeves at tho prospect of a Jarndyce ¥, yee case, with pocketfula of rocks behind it, vo case wan called, and instanter you ooald Almost bave heard a pin drop on the soft Brussels carpot of the court room, DRAMATIS PERSON, The litirante are Benjamin Hart, a broker of 61 Exchange piace, and Edward L, Corlies, auctioneer, of 89 Leonard street. The latter 1s well known about town as one of the illustrions brigade of fast young men. He is keen, asa member of the Manbattag Clad might well be eupposed to be, and, having bea Instructed in the school which defrauded Salmon P, Charo of the Democratic nomination, and cheated the very eye teeth out of the accomplished young jant of Cincinnati, yonng Corlies has coma te bé kuown as one of the suarpest operators in the eport ing world of the upper ten, POKER IN TIE MANHATTAN CLUD ROOMA, Tt was in March, 1963, that Corlies, while indalging in the Interesting, and, In somo instances, profitable game of poker in the Clab parlors, became indebted to Mr, Hart to the amount of §597, and then again, on a subsequent evening, in the sum of $800 to anothe or gentioman, This last amount Mr, Hart paid to the winner, receiving in return a memorandam chock for $900, Thus Corlics became his debtor ta the tune of $1,897, with the addition of $01 intcreet Up to the prosoat dato, making a total of 61,473, CRYING PROCAYE, ‘The claim Corlica acknowledged at the time, bat, {a spite of repeated applications, he bas refused all Paymont, giving as an excuse that the debt was not obligatory, beewuse Invaild In the eye of the law, Hence a storm, Probably (sald Mr. Hort), if he had won the money inater! of losing It, he would have been oblivions of the provisions of the law in suel cara proviied. Tho Club ing were unsble to heal the differences of + yre-weaded fellow gamme- sters, and, afer all persuasive cloquence had failed, appeal was taken to (he courta, and a Ault was bow kun, under @ summons dated Dec, 10. Ata prelim: nary examination before Judge Barrett, » judgmont in dofault was granted. Yesterday the case wae again called, and It was expected by thore who came to hear the examination that the learned counsel foe the defence—or, rather, for Mr, Edward Corlles— Would deliver one of the most brilliant howlles ow tho sin of tho vulgar game of “ poker that had ever been prepared, and that he would call apon the Jucge to show his oficial and individual abhorrence of the game by turning Mr. Hart out of court—thas shielding Corlies from the fuancial consequences of his act, THe CLUM pORSN’T STAND DY ITS PUPA, Thero were others present who vainly imagined that! the wenlthy aristocrats of the C.ub would **elub™ tor gether nnd raise the sum required to antiafy the claim of the plaintiil, hoping thus te cave the orgaair zation from pubile scandal aud disgrace. And there were still others whose desire to maintain the * dig: nity" of the Club had outweighed thelr antipathy to the defondant, whose name they desired to with: Bold from the world—not Belmont's organ, but the 600,000 readers of Tum Scx, ‘Tho latter class of ab Junts in the Conrt room were the only persone not disappolntod, Mr, Ritterband did not #peak of the immorality of the gang, for that was too great ¢ card to play in a preliminary examination; nor wat the amount claimed suoscribed by the other members of the Club, some of whom appear to labor under the impression that the preservation of the dignity of the organization would be too dear at #197. What was done may be recorded briefly, ‘On tho case veing called, Mr. Ritterband, attorney for Corlion, male a motion to set aside the jndge ment on the groaud of irregularity in the proceed. ings; to which the attorney for the plaintiff, Mr, ‘Thomas D. Robluson, objected, and the Judge dt rected that the papers should be handed to bim fos examination without argume ——— ~ Jottings About Town. The American Bible Society has recognized Jourteen now auailiaries, Henry ©. Pope was punished by Justice Dow. Ling, yesterduy, for eruelty to animals, ed 50, was found dead yoster: roo in French's Hotel, Rose Wood, a servant, fell from the second story window Of 808 Wost’ Twelfth street, and waa fatally iujured, A chemical lamp exploded last evening in @ room of 9 Watt street, occupied by Jola Durand, who was slightly burndd, Jumos Logan No, 2 has written another letter from Lis collin the East Thirty-fh atreet pollet station, demanding an immediate trial, A olight fire last evening at 178 Broadway came of spontaneons combnstion of some. rags thet hed been used by painters at work In the buluhing, Mr, Charles H. Brainard repeated his leoture on™ Tho Lifo and Genius of Whittier,” before the coung Men's Christian Assvciation last evening. Fire Marshal Brackett, in his investigations, has learned (iit nearly all lusurauces im this city ar etfectod through brokers and canvassing agents. Justioe Dodge committed William D, Chapin ta auawer, (or passing upon Bilzabeth Rogers, of 64 euty-eoventh atrect, @ spurious “poached” w nvieved wniskey he would waylay end murder District Attorney Courtney, Jumnen Barry, of 49 James stroot, who had “at ja Jack’ has Kel, the recontl: arrested for inioxication, attempted to hang himeel Mi his ccll in the Bldri yesterday afernvon, Strect Police Station, The place of school trustee in the Sixteenth Ward, niade vacant by the death of Mr. Aumaty, hus been ‘alicd by the appointment of Q. Watson, Cty ployed ia the Comptroller's ofive, ‘The Clerk of the Board of Education, whee anked why the texch rs of the evening schools bare not been paid thelr salaries, now. three Weeks over due, replied, * Don’t kuow anything about It.” Mr, L. Hl. Waters, who recently resigned the principalanip of scliool No, 66, ‘Twentieth atrooy Hatecuili Ward, bis been replaced hy the vice cipal, Air. Win, MM. Baker, Mr. 8. Melghaa ‘bes promioted (o the piace of vice-principal In Colored Grammar School No, 4, in Sevem teeuth street, Mrs, Saruh J. 8, Tompking, the prine’ , treated Ber pupils to an inauguration colebration, fleinurks were ‘aad by the Rev. Chars B Rag Fred, Sill, C. &, Bluke, Jacob Thomas, and Williaa F. Busier Messrs, Swift and Freeman, hoving taken tha Washington Hotel, opposite the New flaven Baie road depot, entertainsd their fricnds, last even! and pleassut svecches were delivered. by Meigitan, Wilber, Batcuelder, and. Miller;/and Oot, Bruce, the Hou. J.C, Smith, dud others, Judge Bouney's library was sold by Mecare, Bange, Merwin & Co, Starkln oa dence’ brougot 80 cents Report York Suprime Court, twenty-six Volumen, $3.00 s volume; Williams's Chaneery Reports, three vole nines, $1.50 each; Wood/all’s Law of Landlord and Tenant, 10 contd; Yeivertou's Reports, 7 conte; ‘Lhe Jurist, twelve numbers, 1 cent & number, cdhtourtsgm Cowcens any Hor. —Laat ‘ompaniee G an, |, ol @ Twelftl iment, com> ed by Captar'Brence nd’ Motion menad concert and. hoy uidoas of the ‘reglieat, while Macks of musketss knapsack, “dren A v 4 sa