The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-10
the NeNs.

the News.
Col. Cummings has received the appointment OF
Governor of Utah The Colonel is now in Washing.
ton AS soon as the other appointments are settled
doubtless the arrangements for the future adminis
tration of the affairs Of the Territory viii be com
pleted with as little delay as possible.
We publish in another part Of to-day's paper the
particulars of the destruction by fire of the steamer
Louisiana The catastrophe occurred on the morn
ing of tie 3lst ult., in the Gulf, six or eight miles
southeast Of Galveston, Texas. There were one hun
dred and four souls on board the steamer, of whom
Only forty nine are accounted for.
Joseph S. Taylor Street Commissioner of this city
died at bis residence last evening.
Com, John c. Stevens, Of Hoboken, who has been
sick for some time, was not expected to survive
through last night. HIS disorders are an enlarge
meni Of the heart and disease Of the kidneys.
Mr.. James I. Lloyd, publisher, of Philadelphia
has sent US card in reply to the statement pub
lisbed few days since by Professor Sonntag, in
reference to the narrative Of the Grinnel Arctic
Explorir Expedition bearing the name of the latter
We must decline the insertion of Mr.. Lloyds COM
municstion, owing to its personal and libellous
character.
The White street Police Commissioners dismissed
A considerable number of appointments were made
by tae Mayor TO fill the vacancies caused by deser
ton. secession of twenty men took place in
Captain Hopkins ward last evening, that officer
and his FIRST lieutenant being dismissed by the
Mayor and the second lieutenant, J. W. Bennett,
being appointed in his place.
Three complaints we're entered Yesterday before
Justice Welsh, of this city, against Raglan charged
tbo 10 IN,
with vessels under quarantine. Considerable ex-
element still prevails at the old Quarantine, grow.
ing out Of the arrest Of Rlgan and threats made by
Ragans friends and Others 10 burn the old Quaran.
tire buildings. The force at Seguine's Point were
frightened considerably yesterday, supposing that
q Wholesale attempt had been made to poison them.
1t seems to be their fate TO be daily subjected 10
terrific rights.
The Board of Almshouse Governors met yester-
day. but transacted no business of importance.
Some action relative to the vacancies In the Board
will probably be taken at the Dext meeting. There
were. on the 6h inst, 6,l3S persons in the rstl.u
tions uncer the charge OF the Governors--an in
crease Of 81, &c compared with the returns Of the
week previous.
The Board of Aldermen last evening adopted
report ia favor Of the creation OF additional Cen
trail Park fund TO the amount OF S275 00o bearing
per cent interest redeemablo July !, 1895, 10 be ap
pied to tic purchase OF the State Arsenal property
situated within the boundaries OF the park A re-
port relative to The Roosevelt ana Gouyorneur street
ferries vas adopted. 1t recommends that the Union
Ferry Company couiinue running one boa. every
ba hour on the Roosevelt street ferry aud that toe
Co1vtrneur street ferry lie leased for term Of ten
years the lessee TO purchase all the property here
tofore used on said ferry. The report Of The Con.
mittse on Cleaning Streets, Published in yester-
day HERALD, was adopted.
In Our advertising columns viii be found the
ward not ces issued under the call of the socaled
Democratic Reform Convention. IL appears the
Tammsuy people have appointed one Of their own
number 20 act as chairman ia each ward aud two
clerks, which will constitute the nucleus OF the
ward association claiming TO represent the democa.
oy. The scton Of tsesc WORTHLESS is not recognized
by the masses Of the party, nor will it be.
Tie meeting Of citizens to consult with the
CtJ Inspector as 10 The bcst method Of cleaning the
streets was pos poned yesterday TO await the action
of the Common Council. Toe Comptroller has
agreed 70 pay for cleaning the Five Points, now
OVERLOOKING with iirt and filth Of every description,
and the City Inspector has accordingly placed the
requisite number Of men aud carts at work. Ne has
also placed number of men at work cleaning
Washington Market, the expense Of which Niil
come ou, Of the Market Department.
According TO present indications the late collision
between the Fceeral and State authorities In Ohio
will not terminate without some further trouble.
The Colurn ous State Journal understands that
Governor Chase, at the earliest possible moment
after reaching the city from Cincinnati, had an
interview with Messrs. Mason and Good who repre-.
sent the Prosecuting Attorney OF Clark county, in
the case before the Federal Judge at Cincinnati,
involving TIE right Of the State TO enforce her own
criminal laws within her own jurisdiction, against
tiolators, whether fcoerI Official or other; and
That he Immediately tcegrsphed 10 Attorney Gene
raj wocott TO appear in the case 90 The part Of the
State, in conjunction with these gentlemen.
The steamer Falcon, from this pot for Boston,
came in collision on Monday night, when OF Race
Point, with the schooner J. W, bound from Boston
;or New York. The schooner had hcr starboard
bow stove in, and was towed TO Boston by the
Fslcon.
Catherine Conner, alas Dublin Kate indicted
for robbery pleaded guilty yesterday 10 peti! larceny
in The Court Of Session and was sent TO the Peni
tertiary for Fix months. Henry J. Pekeler, charged
vim committing rape On Eliza Faber, domestic
st bis boarding house, No. Carlisle street on the
9th OF Nay was convicted Of an assault. with the
intent 70 commit that offence. Judge Russcll. who
presided. said be would sentence him ON Saturday
q. Bobinceni, an Italian, was tried for comnit,nc
ftlonious assault upon Mrs Burns in Worth street
but number Of Italians swearing that the accused
vas Ia their company in another street at the time
tae assault wss alleged TO have been committed
The jury acquitted the defendant