The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS NEWB

| whether the State WAS liable for the negligence Oh
| its sgents No other business OF Importance was
transacted
MISCELLANEOUS NgWS
The ioyst state officers recently chosen by the
Arkansas State Convention were insugurated ct
Little Rock on the s2d u's. The scene - described
a. beng very affecting
Al IN. meeting of the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday memorial 70 Congress was read. AJAX
ing the ad OF the government for lines Of stesmers
between New York and various ports in Europe.
Rio Isaeiso the West indies snd Point Isabel, and
$50 betweea San Francsco and Japan and China,
The document WAS ordered to be printed.
An interesting statistical paper was read last
evening before the American Geographical ana
Statistical Society by Mr.. H Wells. Subject
/" The extent Of the Express BUSINESS Of this Coun
try and Europe" The matter well handled
and much interesting Information impaired to
highly apprec.st,ve auditory.
The Uniyerssiist clutches Of ths city are to be
represented at the great SANITARY tais next mouth.
4 meeting OF all persons connected with tho Uni
yersalst denomination ia this city "a called for
three o'clock Tuesday afietnooa at o. Cnap;a's
church
Three weeks ago yesterday the family Of Mr.
FLAG, consisting OF Eve persons, residing ut No A.
Elizabeth street partook Of uncooked bsn
which made them al sick aud caused the death OF
little 2r! two years old Although to the naked
eye the ham appeared perfectly good yet micro
SCOPE examination showed that it was Atied
with insect kaowa to science the trichimss
spraIs, which, ia the opiaioa o. the physicians.
caused the i,lasss OF the family ana the 0eata OF
the child.
The Court MARTA, met yesterday at the old
police headquarters Tae Judge Advocate delv-
cred u comprehensive argument. reviewing the
testimony taken in the OF Dr. Kerrgan. and
showing the law according to h;s view ia the case.
The court adioucned till t,. morning.
The f,e "a! scrvces OF the late Captain George
W. Vanderbilt who died ~ Nice France. last No
yember. took place yesterday morning from the
residence of h,s father, No. 10 Washington place.
A large number OF his friends and Appropriateness
attended. The religion, services were performed
by the Rev. Messrs. Hutton and Conrad.
By order OF Genera; Dix Surveyor Aadrers
yesterday took possession OF the papers Of J. G..
Rainning relating 10 the coatraband trade. Hs
store, il South street has beea vacated by The
officials, who have everything that they need ia
their po.ses,ioa ia the papers.
An important case, Involving She boundary ia.
risdictien OF t,e State OF Ner York aud New .;ef.
sey, has been for aearlg two weeks under ltea
ton in the Uaited States Ciccuir Court. before
Judge Shipmaa. There are maay points OF inter.
est involved, particularly 10 navigators of our in
land waters and to clam fishermen. The plan
tiff. John Whitman. ws, the owner and master Of
the sloop Ara g. Whitman; the defendant, Jcseeh
Thompson. Sheriff Of M"amcst, counfy. New der
seY The latter .ac. ei.eria, in Pursuance OF
statute of the State 0, New Jersey, seised az a
tresps-ser, ia Rse.sn Ray. the scop Aan q, Whit
man. then Supposed 70 2s on c.sm Ashsng expe
dition The plaiat,f brou2l. the action to recover
81 400 tae value Of the soop. cootead;ng that she
wrongiu'ly seasd being AZ the time OF said se.-
zure out Of the ~atess OF the bay Within the iurs.
dctoa OF the state of Nev tetsey-tsst i, to
say. north of Prioce's Bay ti9h. ADJ Nattewaa
creek; and il vas futthet made q past Of the
complaint that Che statute was unconstitutional
-Four questions ~eee submitted IL the jury: Was
the seizure within the limits of New Jersey,
Within the .fthiss OF the county OF Moamoath,
Was the pii'at.T u the time engaged IN cisn.
ming. What damage was sastsi,ed' The verdict |
fixed the damage at $500
The cas-. Of George W. tones late N,c,rs1guaa |
Minister, William H. Seward. Cor fs,se arrest
. nd imprisonment in Fort Lafayette. was argued
yesterday 10 the supreme Court genera, term on |
an appeai irom Judge Ieske's decision sefasag |
10 remove the case 10 the Uotcd States Ciscuit J
Court. James H. Brady appeared 70. Ms. Seward |
and ex-.'udge Alien fot Ma. jones. The Court
took the papers pton,siag to ielire, "a op,aica
st an esriv day.
william Smit', late tina bstkeepet in John A.
McKin'cy'- ssoon - Son'h street who va sbot
through the right iung early on tuesday morails
BY spistoi alleged 70 have beea IN the banda Of
Daniel Brooks, oe'ored MAJ. died IN the Ess
YORK Ho,,its' yesterday afternoon A ,n9uest
will b. he'd "a The body to-day
ease important to liquor des;es- was yesier.
day decided IA the Un'iej State. Great Coart
before Judge Shipnsl. The painita in the case
James Reilly grocer. dong business i, Sixth
street. charged with setting. st the tesy OF ba
store. liquors by retail The ,cvcaue collector OF
the district Ind called upoa him 10, III. iicense.
but he hsd not take, any ont, AID declared i,s
intention to oontiaue selling without i,cease.
whefeupon proceeding, were Instituted aeanst
him under the i1tsSl,l Revenue act. and The Gaze
yesterday came up toe aesnag. The corpus
delicie sustained b. The verdict Of the i,Fy,
and the defendant was removed in custod, OF the
Mar.hai. The pen,ty il tgo yesrs ,nprsopnel,
OF less, al The discretion oi the Coad.
In reference to the receni ordes OF Judge Gaze
dozo, OF the Court Of Common Picss. Judge Day
says that he appointed the referee, sbon, which 20
much has been said. without the knowledge that il
conficted with any order emanai;ng from Judge
Carjozo The lawyer who made the application
was first referred to Judge cardozo. ~ he vas
then sitting in Chambers: bat he objected to 60
to bin. on the gtouId shai pe'soa Soi'.d be sp-
pointed who no; cae Of the reguiar referees OF
the court. Judge Daily communicated VITA Judge
Cariozo on the subject. sad esra,ag that j, was
not bis Honors iDteotioi 70 appoint oae OF the
reguafs. he had no attentive bat 20 make the
appointment he did, wh.ch vas IA accordance with