The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

rebellion II IL expected that the debt win be entirely
repudaed An ordinance has been introduced vaoating
all oices IN the State tho incumbents OF which have
taken any oath inconsistent with The national ccnst
tuition. Nr.
Advices from Nashville, Tennessee, state that enor
nous frauds on the internal revenue nave oeen as
covered there, liquor house having swindied Inc
government out of ono hundred and nifty thousand dol
lara The negro voting question causing considerable
excitement just now In the Tennessee Legislature
large republican meeting to ratfy the State ticket
WAS held in Tweddle Hail. Albany. last night There
were the usual concomtanls Of music, banners end
firing OF cannon, and speeches were made BY General
Martindale Henry J. Raymond and others
The civil suits brought against the and captain
Of the ship varanca in the Marine Court by the pas
seneers, for in treatment, have been discontinued, .
settlement having been made whereby the plants each
are TO receive thirty dollars the amount paid for passage
The trial OF Catherine Concannon. adomestic In the
employ Of Samuel Bruhl, who charged with steal.
ing four hundred dears worth OF diamond jewery was
finished yesterday in the Court Of General Sessions An
abb attempted be established by three sisters Of
the accused The jury rendered verdict Of guilty but
recommended her TO mercy. The Recorder remanded
her for sentence. William W. McCarmann, driver In
the employ OF Adams Express Company, was convicted
of embezzement in feoniously appropriating thirty
dollars and fifty cents paid TO him by Messra
Mas, Groschen 4 lCo Charles johnson and Edward
Green were convicted Of grand larceny in stealing
aquanty OF boots shoes and CATERS from the store Of
property was found in their room Thomas Howe, in
dicted for assautng william H. Brmley, by stabbing
him with knife on the 25th Of August pleaded guilty
to an assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to
do bodily harm These prisoners were remapdcd for
sentence
The Forman will still before the Surrogate yes
terday, and testimony given a. to the alleged un
soundness Of mind OF the deceased lady The trial will
be continued Monday next
In the Harris divorce case at New London Connect
cut some important testimony in Mrs Harris favor was
introduced on Tuesday throwing light upon her habits
conduct letter from her to her husband was read
in which breathed anything but the spirit which she
has been accused OF possessing Mr. Lewis ScovIle of
the navy testified that the kissing of Mrs Harris by him.
as witnessed by Mr. Brown, unwarrantable i'm
pertnence On his part and done without the permission
OF Mrs Harris and before she could have suspected ho
was going to do 30 He afterwards explained
the matter TO Mr. Harris, and subsequently, be-
came visitor at the house. Mr.. Allen B.
Miner gavo full statement OF the extent of
his intimacy with Mrs. Harris, and rather damaged
the testimony of the coachman with alias who
to improper conduct the part of Mrs Hnrris with Mr.
Miner Mr. John w Brown a brother Of the lady in
the case testified that late 1858 Mr. Harris init
him that If he liked the matter could DO settled
quietly Miss Minnie Harris daughter Of the petitioners
testified strongly in her mothers favor and denied en-
phatcally the story Of the kitchen maids as to the APP
pearance OF Mr. Fred Miner dsshabiue in the kitchen
On being asked which Of her parents she wished TO live
with, Minnie replied, her mother.
The Tammany Judicial Convention met last night in
Tarrr Wall and afad nv nd
Ingrahan reelection Judge of the Supreme Court
Messrs L. Robertson and Samuel Jones for Judges Of
the Superior Court Judge Charles DAILY for the Court
OF Common Pleas and Judge henry Aker and George n
Curtiss for the Marine Court.
Two regular companies and two under conditions we're
organized yesterday by tue Board Of Fire Commissioners
Albert Mears was appointed clerk In the department.
at a salary Of twelve hundred dollars per year Several
companies wore dsbandcd. contract for the altera-
tons OF another house let Another session will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
meeting Of the Shipowners Association was held
yesterday at their in Pine street. at which num-
Der Of matters Of interest to shipping merchants were
disposed Of The Committee on Freight reported COM
municaion which they had prepared for presentation to
the Secretary Of the Treasury requesting that bonded
storehouse keepers and order be
instructed insist upon written permit order from
the master consgnee of importing vessel long
discussion took place In regard TO the best Of col
lccting freight but no decision arrived at
The Tunisans yesterday drove along the river front Of
the city and viewed the shipping in the harbor After
wards they visited the HERALD buildings where they
were shown over the various departments the object OF
each OF which was explained to them.
The day Of the Paterson races yesterday was
one Of unusual sport and excitement the FIRST oventhe
steeple chase-cxhbitng all the dangers and accidents
attendant that style OF racing This was followed by
tive capital contests, mile dash. with six entries,
and the other mile and eighth by two ODDS Ken
lucky walked over for the three mile premium.
The chariot the Fashion course, in which
senorita Marie Martinez and Miss Virginia Mason
the contestants for the championship in handling the
ribbons and which has been for time talked about
took place yesterday in the presence Of not very
merous asseblage Miss Martinez dressed In male
ATTIRE as cavalier Of the time Of Charles the First and
drove pair OF chestnut coored horses while Miss Mason
appeared attircd MS Columbia and drove q sorrel and
gray The match for the best three in five mile
heats, and was won by the senorita-
Are supposed TO have been the work Of an inccn
diary broke out between and three o'clock yester
day morning In frame stables in the rear Of 296
West Seventeenth street. burning TO death five horses
and communicating TO the buildings on Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Streets six Of which were consider
ably damaged Inc toai loss Is esumasco " oct"een
five and six thousand dollars.
varnish factory, belonging TO +. Marks Co., in
Fifty ninth street. between Tenth and Eleventh avenues
was completely destroyed by fire early yesterday morn
ing, cntaing loss Of about ten thousand dollars.
large quantity Of counterfets Of all three Of the diff
ferent issues OF government fifty cent notes, with mate
rails for manufacturing the same have recently been
seized by detective officers the house No. l62 Twenty
eighth street.
plate for printing counterfeit Ave dollar bills on the
Bank Of Montreal with paper and implements for car
rying out the operation yesterday found concealed
in the wall Of the Croton reservoir on Eighty fourth
street
Daniel O'Brien and james and Charles 0Ncii, ex-
members OF Hose Company No 81 were yesterday COM
mitted for trial charge Of having burglarcusly
tered tho house containing the apparatus Of that
..hieh had hoon Locked nm hx orfcr Of The Ere