The sun., 1864-12-28


CRY GovERNMENT.-The Board Of Alder
men net yesterday. A report was received from
tie Committee on Streets In favor u widening
Church street, iron Fulton to Morris street, In
order that the entire width Of the thoroughfsre
will reach eighty feet. Adopted. by resolution,
ue n ard donated h. the Sailors Homo tho sum
Of $500. The Msyor sent In communication re-
appointing Daniel Doulin City Chamberln, which
the Board confirmed.
TnE CouScusES also met nr. Jaqueq asked
permission 10 have preso ontcd minority report IN
relation 10 donating $4,000 to the Children's Aid
s)ciety. The Presideut would not entertain M
presented Mr.. Jsqucs appealed from the decision
~ the Chair On ayes and nays, the chair sus-
tanned.
COUNTY GovERNMENT-At a meeting d
the Board of Supervisors yesterday, ommuni-
cation was received from the Mayor trsnsmitting
the resignation Of Abrarn Brown as Marshsl Of the
Tenth District, and nominating Patrick j. Han
bury TO M the vacancy occagone'l by such rssig-
nation. The Board then col frmo1 tho no.nins-
tOn Of Mr.. Iianbury. resolution was ndoIted
increasing the salary Of City Judge Russell 10
tG,i0U per annum. similar resolution 10 in
tbe salary ~ tho Surrogate to $4,000 per an
mum, was lost Mr. Blunt offered series IL reso-
lubons hking appropriate notice Of the death oi
Augustus Purdy, eldest son Of Supervisor Elijah Y.
Purdy, and concluding that the said rcsolrtons-
suitably engrp,sel, 10 transmitted 60 the hereayed
family, which were unanimously adopted.
THE COURTS.
Tnr OrpYKE-wEED LmEL CAsE.-Tho tenth days
proceedings In this Important triA took place yes
tcrdAy, In the Supreme Court. william W. Mars
tons examination was continued. He stated ihnt
Mr.. Op1yke had expressed willingness 10 sell out
NJ loss u from eight 10 ton thousand dollars
Tho inventory for which Farley received $4,000
from the cty was the same a. hat -old hy witness
g. hin, IN December, 1888, for the same amount
Witness sold out ~ Farley, at Opdyko's suggcs-
ton, at q loss ~ $4,000
Captain Cameron, Of the Eighteenth Precinct
Police, deposed ~ tho circumstances connected
with tho burning Of the gun factory Captain
Rurick, Of the Twenty first Precinct Sergeant
Francis D,nfeld, Sergeant T. Blckmau, and John
l.. Nosburgh, all Of the pol &C, also stod On thls
subject
Mr. Fields applied for commission TO proceed
10 Washington 20 obtain from the Navy Depart
ment a record Of the trial ~ Henry D. Stover, one
Of the witnesses for the defense, who had been
tired by court marshal
hr Eyarts opposed the motion, as Stovsr's evi-
dence would not be dscredited even " he had been
convicted by court-martiA After considerable dis
cuason tho Court granted the commission.
Mr. Field asked leave to road an article in the
Poor, IN which Mr.. Opdyke's Interest in the Ar
mory claims was openly mentioned.
The Cour. decided that this was not necessary,
as TIE defence had not attempted b. disprovo the
evidence Of the plaintiff 10 the effect that Mr.
Opdykc's interest Ia tie yum factory known to
the Supervisors when the claims we're paid. Amer
further discussion the Court finally allowed the ps =
per to he read to tho jury hr. Malet,e dcposcd t.
| his obtaining from Mr Opdyke, afteT the riots,
account OF his los, IN which bis (Oplyke'sy In-
urest in the hrmOry was mentioned
George W. Farley testified that he was Mr.. Op-
| dyke's son-in-law. The bill of sale for the arn,ory
WAS made out In witno's's name; had a contract
With Narston 10 urnlhh 10000 guns; tic bill Of
ss " the armory amounted to S92, OO0, which was
paid by notes ui harstou held 10y AT. Op iykc and
legations Il Marston, which wero cancelled a, the
time Of the sale; the purchase was usdo in the
| name Of the witness; NJ. Oplykc, Mr. II Soil
and witness were Interested in the business; At tie
| time Il ia purchase hy Earlcy the suuu.ry was
| not In q CONDITION b. turn out arms; the factory
| had been IN = condition 10 turn out fifty guns n
| day only about ten days before the FIRE; IN the
| mornu. Of the fire witness did some GiIls tc pro-
tcct the armory; ON the morning OF the l3h OF
| July, 1852, lie beard II the attak on the Provost
| MafshA's Olhco of the Ninth District he then
visited the Mayors office where lac saw General
sandford and General Wool in consultation with
the Mayor; witness obtained permission " arm
| the men employed IN the Armory he then went
| up town and TO the armory witness saw the attack
on the door, when several shots were fired by hose
| inside the building; soon afterwards two men were
taken from In front Of the door, having been shot
tho mob was very violent. Witness believed the
account against thc city was an honest one. Al the
time ~ tho hrc, the outlay and Indebtedness Of the
armory WAS greater thsn the Indebtedness Of th,
| city, including the S'S,OOO received IRON the Gov
ernmont Witness doposed to pecuniary transac
tons with Mr., Brooks the pstentee respecting ID,
| royalty, in which Brooks settled his claims fol
$1,000 Adjourned.
TnE SWEENEY BpooIs LpEL suII.-Thc prelimi
nary Proceedings In the criminal prosecution o
James and Erastus Brooks, publishers # the EvES
ING ExrRKss- for alleged libel a. ainst Peter H. swee
ncy, growing out Of the Congressional election II
| Nka Et rltt .ttp n pghte 4 nar
Ihew Of Mr.. Sweeney, WAS = candidate, took plso
yesterday morning before Recorder Hoffman IN IN
> room of the Court II General Sessions John II
Ansln and Nelson j Waterbury appeared as coun
sc for the Il B-ookscS and desired to have the exam
mntion POSTPONED. A. X. Laurence appeared 70
Mr. Sweeney. lilo WAS ready a. 90 on. III assc
$ catc, james I. Brady, would soon be present al
was also ready. The examination was finally Sc
down for the last week oi the January teTIn Of IL
Court.
PoLIcr lsrriIIGEscE Items from yesteridy'
Police Returns Mr.. Daniel McGure, Of No. 5l
East Sixteenth street, attempted 10 step from IL
front platform OF a Third avenue car, near Six
teenth street, AMI was run over, the wheels break
ing his right arm in three places. lie was take
~ Bellevue Hospital. ...... Mary Kearnan, . mAi,
y OF sixteen, WAS rescued by Sergeant Ferris,
= tie sth Precinct, from den u inismy in sprin
/, | street. into which she al beCu inyeglod an
where she was Imprisoned. The girl was returne
" to her uncle, M. James Car.iu, u NJ. Vsndai
Il street ,DoormSn fenderRsst found On d
steps Of tho Fourth Precin,t Police station a ho,
oontSiuing the body Of . f.n.ale infant, which
/ presumed ~ have been stillborn.........M Mr.. Fe
!. rs rompkius Of No 24i Tenth avenue, who il Sal
: to have been suffering nom mama a pOtu, cut h
3 throat Sunday eyonin., buI his frleuds reAche
20 his room before be had lost much blood, and ph,
AiciAn was summoned
:. Domestic DiGeuIty and Suieide.-Mr Dnrem,
Tuttle committed suicide ly shooting hims,