The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-20

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Of these suffering people, recommendation which Mayor
LGuu,her endorses Mr. Webster stated that he knew Of
| case whsrc whole New York rcgimest entered the
service in brooklyn resolution adopted referring
the paper 10 Committee National Affairs, with In
| structions to report upon Il pcesjbe The
ordinance adopted by the Aldermen. sppropriang five
hundred thousand dollars II aid Of The families OF volsn
eers from this CITY, was corourred 10. The Board ad
jourDed TIL MONDAY.
Tho body OF Brgadier General James 8. wadsworth
arrived in this city about hsifpast O'Clock last
evening, and was placed 10 tho Governors Room City
Han TIE funeral PROOFS lion wi take paoc this after
noon at three O'Clock ana the remains with DO taken or
TO Geneseo, Livingston county, for intermeoI
The venerable Charles King, L. D for so many years
President OF Columbia College, resigned and the Rev
Or ParnArd formerly the Mississippi University has
been MI the vacancy DR. Barnard 10 Epssoo
palclcrgyman and born In shsfs,d Mass HIS eco
ton place ycscrday and no has already entered
upon the duties or bis position.
Mr. James Gayer hes been appointed special agent n
large OF the Post Once Department. TO the
istc Mr.. ]. Holbrook. Mr. 0ayer had for some years
past boon Mr. Holbrooks ocial assistant, and win
tinue the publication OF tho United States Nail formerly
conducted BY Mr. Hobrook.
Tho New York woman's Innrmary Association insugu-
grounds adjacent building which have boon secured
for the purpose Washington Heights. Rev. Mr. hburn
and Judge Edmopds delivered addresses and prayer
offered by Rev. Mr. Sioddard. Tho location IL well
adapted the purpose being situated on an elevated
plateau commanding full Wow OF tho Hudson ard Har
Iem rivcrs. Or. Mitchell Is tho attending physician.
The strike Of the drivers may be said have ter
minated. The drivers have agreed yield something
the railroad companies and have resumed work on tho
most violent Of the drivers have beep dismissed psrma
neatly the companies considerIng incompatible with
their proper serespect to have any dealing whatever
with them. Tho police were taken or the Sixth snd
Sew enth and those Of the Railroad
yesterday and the running usual last night
The settlement OF the trouble viii AFFORD general salts.
faciien. Dse
Tho case Of the United ssstes against Solomon Kohn
stamm resumed yesterday, before Judge Nelson in
the United States Circuit Court witnesses swore
that the bills upon which the accused. alleged drew
large from the government, and which purported
TO bear their signatures, an gross forgories. The
defence win be opened this morning.
In the General Sessions yesterday wiism Kupher was
tried and convicted OF stealing number Of hams from
the store Of Christian Raw No. 531 Third avenue He
WINS remanded for sentence George Evans tried
an Indictment for sasaughter in causing the death Of
John Bell By firing pistol, infictng wound which
suited In his death month after the Tho A.
fray the 25h February dance house
in Water street, among lot OF Sailors who appeared
Permitted to 60 before the papers reached
the District Attorneys Office lockwood the barkeeper,
testified that Bell stated Evans fred the pistol; but
appeared that Evans nsensble at tho time suffering
from severe wound in the head This Illegal evidence
ruled out by the Recorder whercupon Assistant Dis
rct Attorney Stewart abandoned the prosecution and
tho jury promptly rendered verdict OF ssnot guilty"
The Grand Jury presented large batch OF indictments,
and discharged from SERVICE with the thanks
Court. Later in the day the prisoners, being
raIgned pleaded mot guilty" and remanded for
trial The trial OF Giovanni Lagormarceni charged with
stealing four hundred dollars 10 gold and United
States Treasury notes from Michael Longinottis, was
con-aerced, and Will be continued to-day.
The markets quiet yesterday, . general thing,
and eut little merchandise placed. Imported goods
particularly quiet and scarcely anything done
Prices were entirely nominal owing to the variations 10
the price OF gold Petroleum quiet. the excitement
having entirely subsdsd and prices favored the buyer
Cotton was buoyaut and. nrmsr. On Change -four
&c. loc dcarer shipping grades, aud arm tor all
kinda Wheat was In some instances slightly higher
Corn steady and quiet oats. rye and barley dull
Pork fully dollar per barrel higher; but ct the close
portion OF the advance had been los mo business
large both immediate and future delivery n higher
prices Lard also brought better prices. while bssf aud
other provisions dull. whtskey was nrm. Hrsghts
were quiet bat nrm. TsIow IN brisk demand - fun
prices. n#4