The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-14


sioner Osborn on charge of selling quantity !"
cigar stamps used BY the government officials in deno'ing
boxes OF cigars upon which the Internal revenue iax
had paid II charged that he did SO WIN n'eh'
to defraud the government 1t was claimed 'ha' inc
mere selling of these stamps was no onence, "nhe ON
the other hand was commended that DEFENDANT had no
right To have such stamps his possession The Com
missioner reserved his opinion
II Tho Court of General Sessions yesterday Charles
Leonard alias Hawkins pleaded guilty to grand larceny
in stealing silver watch worth thirty five dollars from
Robert Thompson on the 10th Of August. As he was
AN old offender Judge Russell sent him to tho State Pr
son for i've years Daniel QUINN charged with assault
inc Mary Ann Smith with knife, pleaded guilty to an
assault with dangerous weapon and was remanded for
| sentence Washington Harrington was. convicted Of
petty larceny in stealing seven dollars from the pre-
misses of Frederick Wetzel the 9th Of August Sen
tence postponed Bernard Monahan acquitted OF
charge Of burglary, the complainant being Johanna
Piesido, who alleged that he entered her room in
Water street and stole silver watch. Henry Binks was
tried ON an indictment for burglary charging him with
entering the factory Of Archibald p. Bachman 103
Franklin street. the night Of the 18th OF August and
stealing six hundred dollars worth of silk spools The
witness for the prosecution man. about eleven
O'Clock run away with bag which contained the prop
erty whom he believed was Binks who was arrested on
suspicion. The defence proved by Mr. and Mrs Mari
and Mr. Hndley that the accused was in their company
all the evening till midnight. Mr. Mari was the en-
poyer the prisoner and gave him excellent char
acter Assistant District Attorney Bedford virtually aban
doncd the case and the jury acquitted Bnks without
leaving their seats.
Surrogate Tucker yesterday admitted to probate the
contested viii of the late Moses W. s. Jackson The
ceased died in New Jerey He was divorced from his
first wife, in this State upon her complaint, and for
min dur her
married in New Jersey subsequent to which his first
wife died and he then married to his ond wife
second time and made his VIII in her favor II was con
tested upon allegations Of lis defective execution, by the
son doc by his first wife. The Surrogate con
siders proven The Surrogate then took up the trial
OF the w.ll OF Mrs Eliza Saxon. This instrument pur
ports to dispose of twenty-five thousand dollars
worth OF zeal and personal property leaves Ave thou
sand dollars the surviving husband Of the deceased
five thousand dollars The Roman Catholic Society for
the Protection Children, and the remainder to the
collateral relatives. The probate is contested by the
heirs. The Surrogate his decision. The An
swine administration summed up By counsel on
both sides, aud submitted for decision.
The Board of Fire Commissioners yesterdays meet
ing ordered payment Of bills for supplies amounting to
So 1GS 81; confirmed contract for altering house of En-
Company 4s,In West Twenty fh street. for 81 200,
and disposed of routine business
The ocean race between the yachts Fccwng and Hen
rietto completed yesterday both vessels arriving
back a, Sandy Hook from Cape May about noon. The
former declared the winner by hour and forty
one minutes
The result Of the trial Of the engines Of the
Winooslsi and Algonquin Tuesday that those of
the former with thirty five pounds of steam. effected
sixteen revolutions while those OF the latter with sixty
pounds. only reached thirteen aud half rev Outions
when The trial between these vessels will take place
is not yet known.
Another French governmental marine visitor. the
steam transport Tnrn Commander Yonsnres, arrived
in harbor yesterday Ine Tarn is on her way from
Vera Cruz Toulon and called here FOR pro: .,ious.
Rear Admiral Baron Diedcn, of the f,onh steam
frgae rhe,is, which arrived here on Tuesday, will to-
day pay official visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
There another sale of government vessels yester
day Eric Basin, South Brooklyn. when the steam
crs city of Richmond Dc Molay, Sentinel Charles Os-
good Hudson disposed Of -Four other steamers
which we're have been sold were withdrawn.
The steamship MORO Castle, commanded by The vcte
ran Captain r. Adams having been thoroughly over
hauled and rcitiei has taken her place in the line for
Havana, for which port she will sail at three O'Clock r.
~ to-day nom pier No North rigec Tho mails will
close a; half past one T. NJ
A meeting OF the shipowncrs' Association held
yesterday their in Pine street The only matter
laisn the difficulties experienced by sh'powuers in
collecting their freight charges from unknown con
signecs After remarks the subject a RESOLUTION
was adopted insirucng the Executive Committee to
port the necessary legislation remedy present evils ia
suah cases
The American Institute FAR, in Fourteenth street. was
largely attended last evening" though the exhibition
arrangements yet far from being completed Each
day workbench are busy putting machinery in place
r,icIor tba Ioctio on vic
The New York State Agricultural Soceiy's Fair,
which opened at Utica Tuesday, well attended
both on tina, day and yesterday and is pronounced
perfect success The total number Of eutrc, is twenty
hundred Among the persons present yesterday
we're General Hooker, Postmaster General Dennison,
and exGovernors John A. King and Horaiio Seymour.
The fair will continue open to-day and to morrow
Over ten thousand people the grounds Of the
National dorse Fair Hartford icu yesterday
The display OF horses is said 70 be very fine.
One of the OF the Boston mail train, on the New
Haven Railroad which arrived in this city yesterday
| morning. when between Bridgeport and Norwak,
the scene of most terrible and exciting affair One of
the passengers named Peter Ham, said 10 be a CLERGY
man. Of Ncwburypori, Massachusetts, aged about thrsy
five who proved be insane observed to deliberately
his pocket and suddenly draw across
his throat inncting large cash, from which the blood
spirited out in n stream The conductor and passengers
rushed towards hin; but, Selling and brandishing
knife no drove them all out OF the and plunged the
knife INTO the already hideous wound On arriving a. Nor
walk he jumped from of the windows and rushed
through the streets pursued by several persons, whom
for some he kept OF by throwing bricks and stones
Finally he captured, bound, paced on board the
train, brought to this city, and conveyed to Bellevue
Hospital Even after his captors had possession Of him
he fought desperately with them. is thought that he
| cannot recover from the effects OF his injuries.
There was discussion Metropolitan Halt in Sixth
avenue last evening, upon the question shocld tho
constitution Of the United states the elective fran
case TO ALL independent OF state iawss Several gentle
men took part in the debate which adjourned over
! 10 next week.
The members OF the HeIvetia Rifle Club, or Swiss
sharpshooers OF this city, yesterday commenced four