The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JANUARY 8, 1859

0-Nr. Charles Mathews, the comedian, ID assaulted
HOTEL for reporting that he paid Davenport $500 for his
wife, This little arrangement Mayor nemann causes
the arrest Of the managers Of the Georgia lotteries
near Third avenue, inaugurated
A-Great German May festival at Yorkville
26-Ex- Mayor Wood tried in the Superior Court on
charge Of assault and battery preferred by the Meop0
tan policemen who endeavored TO him in june 1857
27-The committee Of the Common Council pay visit
2a-Mrs. Amelia Weber died from the effects Of an
abortion, alleged 10 have been committed by Dr. Cobel
3l.-Mayor Temann takes possession Of the Crystal
Palace In the name OF the city, the lease having been for
feited by the fument the condition upon which 1t
was given The exclusion Of the Bible from some of the
ward schools begins 10 attract public attention. Know
Nothings hold meetings on the subject.
JUNE.
1-Mr Mcdonald commences an action against Messrs
Garrison Morgan for $780, 900 for services and damages
connected with the breaking up Of the Nicaragua Transit
route The Common Council Committee take testimony
on the swill milk question.
3-Regatta Of the New York Yacht Club took place in
New York bay No wind and little excitement. The Julia
Haswell, Edgar and Haze the winners.
4-rbe OLD liberty pole at the Of Franklin street
and West Broadway removed oy order Of the Street Com
missioner.
THE third trial of Cancemi commenced before Judge
Wright, of Albany, OF the Supreme Court.
SThe yacht wanderer detained by the cutter
Harriet Lane suspicion Of being SLAYER.
"a blasting accident occurred Thirty seventh street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues by which immense
masses of rock, some them weighing ton, hurled
INTO the buildings known as the model tenement houses
but as by miracle every person in the crowded apart
ments escaped injury
rooms at the OF William and Cedar streets Hon
Charles King delivered the address,. Laura Keene 3
theatre which had been open under the management
Of Mr. sothern for days closed in consequence of
dispute respecting the party 10 whom the rent should be
paid.
l2-The Boston Light Infantry Cgcrs), Capt. Rogers,
arrived New York and spendidy received by the
Light Guard (rigets), Of NV York.
4Tbe Scott Life Guard celebrate the seventy second
birthday of General scott The New York City Light
Guard parade celebrate their twenty ah anniversary
l5.-lhe Boston Light Infantry return home Trouble
in Dr. Cheevcrs church growing ont of his ultra abolition
dscourses Forty eight of the members who protested
against his course dismissed from the church.
l6-Martin nowd tried for the murder OF John Dooey
convicted by the jury of ansaughter in the second
degree.
i7-Commencement Of the trial OF Daniel Cunning ham
charged with the murder of Paudeen.
l9-Eeven jurymen bring in Cancemi guilty Of murder
on the thru trial.
| SUNDAY 20-The Beth Hamedresch Jewish House Of
Learning situated No. IS Allen street, conecrated
divine worship. The newsboys prevented from sell
ing newspapers on Sunday
21-The city visited by terrific tornado, which in the
short space of thirty minutes did incredible damage. The
Church of the Good Shepherd blown down.
uprooied the public parks carts and carriages blown
the streets, and buildings, chmneys signs and
blinds scattered in every direction. At Hunters Point
factory was blown down, and two men Killed and sever
injured. Pacini's "Sappho" sung at the Academy o
Music. Miss Cushman commences series Of farewell
performances at Niblo's.
23-The Metropolitan Police force made their first &c
neral parade under the organization, and were re
viewed by Gov King in the Park Six hundred and six
teen men We're in the lin ufy IN ahe case
decn being unable to agree he was then allowed TO go
large $40 0O0 bail The socialists celebrate the nsur
rection Of june lS4s, by banquet at Harmony Hail. rs
| street.
24-The ocean yacht race around Long Island tool
place day, which the following yachts participated
Haze Sivie, Favorita Widgeon, Rebecca Matgie, Una
| Minnie The start was from Hoboken and occurred a
1920 a. NJ The ReDecca soon took the Lead which she
kept the and arrived at Throgs Neck at 40
the 2e beating the advanced Of the other boats by
several hours The prizes were awarded to the Una and
Minnie technical grounds Psi Epsilon Fraternity
held their twenty fifth annual convention at Fourteenth
| Street church.
26.-very warm weather; mercury marked 81 in the
shade.
2s.-The swl Milk Committee Of the Common Council
after an investigation make report, in which the swil
| milk establishments are let up very easily.
29-Columbia College commencement.
3O-Excessive heat. Ten deaths by coup de solel re
ported at the Coroners office. The Vrgnians resden
| in New York held meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel 4
take measures TO have the remains Of President Monro
| removed to Virginia.
l-Corner stone of the first church Of the Swedenbor
gsns laid in Thirty fifth street, Fourth avenue, wit
appropriate services.
2-The remains of ex President Monroe exhumed an
deposited in the Church of the Annuncation, where az
proprate religious services took place. grand mtar
civic procession then escorted them to the City Hal
where they remained all night in state guarded by tn
Eighth regiment Commencement of the de REVERE an
rived in the city with his wife and daughter from Havana
followed by de REVERE, who induces the ladies TO agai
| desert their natural protector.
| 3-Continuation Of the Monroe obsequies The remain
removed to the steamer Jamestown where John Coch
rane, behalf of New York, and O. Jennings Wise, o.
behalf of Virginia, make appropriate addresses. Th
jamestown then set sail, with the Committee of the Com
Council and the remains followed by the Seventh
gmeni National Guard the especial escort for the occa
| sion.
SUNDAY, 4.-Captain dc REVERE arrested at Hoboke
upon suit Of Col; Bount, for alleged abduction of hi
| daughter, Miss Emily Blount The young lady and he
| mother found at the Hotel Napoleon.
5.-Celebratlon Of Independence day. Grand pow-wo'
| at Tammany Hall. Caleb Cushing delivers GRAFTON
Corner stone OF the Fifth ward liberty pole laid. Tn
| Indian Empire Of the new Galway line of steamers
arrived with the first mail bag direct from Ireland eve
| delivered in New York.
6-Mss Cushman took her farewell benefit at Niblo's
| on which occasion she played Lady Macbeth.
9-Willam (Bly) Mulligan before the City Judge TO
| an alleged assault on Captain Webb, OF San Francisco
Wrts served upon John Huncke proprietor Of the Napo
leon Hotel, to produce the bodies Of Mrs. and Mis-
| Blount. The question Of prohibiting the Fourth Avenu
Railroad Company from running locomotives below Forty
second brought before the Court of Common
10-Extraordinary race around Blackwells Island b,
four boats manned respectively by paupcrs, thieves
Migrants and lunatcs. The paupers came in ahead.
n.--Roturn home of the eth Regiment from Richmond
l2-Michael Cancemi convicted on the second trial o
the murder of policeman Anderson sentenced to b.
hung on the I'd September which sentence subse
| quenty set aside by the ordering of a new trial.
14-The Grand Jury brought in bills of indictment
against Stephen H Branch a. for h5elns Mayor remann
| Simeon Draper and Peter Cooper.
16-Mayor Tiemann makes descent upon the hack
| drivers, a large number Of whom were fined for not
complying with the city ordinances Yellow fever pa
tients begin to accumulate at the Quarantine The Cas-
Teton Board of Health proclaim 1t nuisance. Five
young ladies belonging to the House Of Mercy drowned in
/ the North river
SUNDAY ls-Ffth avenue Baptist church, under the pas
tora charge of Rev. A. Corey closed owing TO naanca
embarrassment the congregation removed to Eighteenth
street The Biount and de Revere affair again occupies
| public atte,ton. Miss Bount gives a long account
her adventures New Jersey with the Zouave and how
| John Huncke managed matters.
| l9-Jamcs Sutton Elliott military store keeper Of tn,
British government at Weldon, near London arrested il
| New York by officer Bowycr on charge Of embezze
ment preferred against him by the British government
He was traced from city to city by the officer under
rous aliases by peculiar manner he had of making thu
| letter f.
/ 2O-Free Academy commencement. Rumor at Slater
Island that cases Of yellow fever had occurred
the Quarantine limits. Great base ball match between
the best of Brooklyn and the best nine Of New Yorl
| at the Fashion results in favor of New York
Mrs Eliza Brannan mysterously disappears having bce