The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE

TUE BASKEas BRoxsE's TxLEoRAPH COMPANY,
oaico No. IL Broad street. New York. having completed
Their limo from Washington New York. laid yesterday
across the North river Fifty ninth street. two Of their
new submarine cables The line Is constructed through
out In the most substantial and enduring manner No
cost has been spared To mako n the model line OF tho
stod BY Mr. Buttered has charge OF the cables
cessfuly laid tho cabesone In thirteen and the
other IN sixteen minutes-with their new and splendid
scow and hne large reel made for tn purpose the lay
ing being done In fine shape This company rs composed
OF some Of our best Mr. William caiiow, the Pre-
sdont is an old Baltimorean, formerly Of tho firm OF
Pratt Co.; Mr. G. Hilton 6cribner, Of New
York, 10 the only resident director at present
These cables are from the works Of the Bishop Guta
Percha Company OF this CITY, and were made with great
care under the direction Of samuel Bishop the gene.
raj agent Of the company They wero thoroughly tested
best materials and workmanship and decidedly the
best cables ever made In this country or Europe The
S 81 pure gnta psrch extra heavy
VIZ double coating, reversed way, OF twoyarn Manila
OF very superior quality, without tar, laid on spiray,
ahordlng thorough protection 70 the gatta perchA
Manila has been proven be far superior to tarred
hemp for this purpose, while the hemp rots and do
Gays in short time tho Manila yarn has far shown no
finished arc four in number, and onseigbth mile
each In length and have conductor EACH composed
three No. 10 copper wires twisted together, rope
fashion, making conductor equal 70 No gauge The
Insulation Is Of pure gutta percha laid ON in three coat
outside. The bedding of two-yarn Manila, laid on
spraly two coatn2s, reversed way, and an armor or
fourteen No galvanized iron wires laid up sp,rsaiy.
weighing whom finished about thirteen thousand hvo
hundred pounds 70 the mile.
TuR CASE OF ADELAIDE IRvNo.-Mrs Irving, the
mother Of Adelaide Irnsa sketch Of whose career was
given in Yesterdays HERALD-oaed at once yester
day and stated several fact. which, in justice 70 her we
mako public. Her daughter morally and relig0Isly
trained and educated by her PARENTS and tho first crime
she was charged withhat Of picking adys pocket in
stage-s not truo II 10 stated the purse In question,
containing dollars and half was found by her. and
not stolen. During her imprisonment at BlackwelPs
became cnamored Of her and. clipping married. her in
Grace church. Tho carpet bag which IL stated to have
been stolen she states a. having been taken BY mistake
for her own.
ALMOST Row.-Eary yesterday afternoon quite al:
rcaon took place in tho City Hall between ex-Alder
Imam and brother Of OF the members Of the present
Board OF Aldermen appears that the two men acct.
dcntay met in the building and ct made charges OF
roxuery against each Other when matter OF COURSE
bellige cnt demonstrations Immediately followed A
great deal Of spicy information picked up BY the
secrets Of the rns should thus escape Tho brother
Of the alderman, 1t appears had been employed - an
inspector OF Corporation work. and he accused the OK
Alderman Of having obtained money dishonesty and
also charged him With never paying hts debts The OK
Alderman In turn accused the inspector Of charging the
city for work he never performed and Of receiving tho
money false afndavt To- this tho Inspector replied
BY calling the ex-Ald"rman liar, swndler and other
and similar soft-sounding names.
JUDGMENTS A0AxM rHH Ctrr.-There IL an interesting
question to be decided for against the city within the
uoAt iour uAyh grove OUT Oh boV0uty
In satisfaction Of Judgments against the Corporation OBJ
tained In the Supreme Court and which have been duly
presented tho Mayor for his signature but he stub
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the streets and furnished materials in 1888 all except
six being made payable to Thoma G. Fields the remain.
in al to the nsShSorhood Of ten thousand dosss Cor
ainly not enough to break the Comptroller buts oenve:
say, for a rainy day or for household expenses. The
cases. In their passage through the Supreme Court bad
each the sum Of some eighty. dollars costs aAdsd
GREASE Of seven thousand dollars, Which tho city,
according TO the Judgments. IL caliodr upon 70
case should have carried win il iii the cases. declines 70
give his sanction Mr. Fields threatens executions.
which II obtained, will add other costs to tho sum
already greatly incurred BY recourse 70 the amenities
OF the law And thus the matter rests Of present The
city claimed In the commencement Of the cases that
that the bills were Illegal and hence should mot be paid
The law 10 'mighty uncertain" except In ono thing
tina. thos. who hsvs anything TO do with it arc sure 70
lose something
PRESENTATION 10 FmHxAN neatly framed set of
resolutions expressive Of feelings Of the members Of
Ooeanus Engine Company, No. IL. for Mr. James J. Muir
ray presented 70 that gentleman at the rcsdenoe
evening o. sks present week FSs rscpsn. test.
monia has been connected with tho company for twenty
nine year. = volunteer nr.%sa Cn,,:opn.r SOSns0 son
Mr. Murray responded Ia happy vean. Assr the core
monies were through present sat down to collation.
syan. the .~s,5 when the party adjourned each
Der we'll satisfied with the manner In which the
hours had besn passed.
tn. NEW CATHOLIC cuuscu At 0urrusUno. pho
MO In aid Of the above church held yesterday 81
Mukert's Rock Cellar, Guttsnburg The grounds are
beautifully situated, commanding hne view OF the
North river md tho surrounding country and present
when nothing but huge rocks met ones view The
church. Of which Father Timothy, Passionist 10 pastor
has been In courss Of erection for two YEAR, past
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thousand dollars finish the work, small amount o
which has only been collected However, the work goe
brayely on end tho stone will DO laid on the 2o
instant Inc picnic largely attended, and danein
and other sports were INDUCED In I'LL lao nour
the evening.
corror m me CrY-I Is stated, upon good authority
that there at this port some ten thousand bale
Of rebel cotton awaiting order from the Secretary
tho Treasury before selling For some reason the usus
auction saes Of this kind Of cotton have for time bee
the aT :.
port II would appear that disposition OF the stap
sheuhtbe made for the bonont Of the government IN
cotton was held by the rebel authorities no private pa
ties held any claims upon IT, and there II no reason VIII
| II shoald not BE- realized upon.
Ksprrss TO OuR vHrxRAss "A pleasing incident
tho recognition Of the services Of MANNED hero OF u
robsslIos took plsco yesterday under our notice I'M
| Iooe,pR young man. whose bronzed features and BIZ
uniform which, coupled with the absonoe OF bis rsf
leg, prov cd him TO bo veteran soldisr rested on
| crntches outside Colonel Howe's Soldiers Depot,
broadway watching the living tide Of people as II how'
past thinking, perchanes how grateful ought this seer
ngy careless crowd to be for the use Of their limbs q
| tke-a happiness that he could ncven know again. \
Ire had en- MANNED inA good cause and that cause III
triumphed Still how littlo heecsd they him, VII
with many thousand sshers, had tsaved and stemm
the tide Of battle Az groat csst But though
lmasses passed on and him not woman, whose tend
;synpathies are awakened by the presence
4 aA1ction did notcoo0r hero as q lady i'm the garb
ii dsep mourning drswing aside from the crowd address,
u few kindly words 10 him. and taking frsm her por
uonnsie three gres~hacks handsd them 20 tho sold'
/ and bowling Withdrew. The veteran looked his than.
| II was m impulsise act OF wonanly eorosity asa
patrio,s mark OF the appreci Of the services 81
I veteran on our public thoroughfare.
| TIN RrwAys on BrsHor Poxna-Up>n tho CaiIsors
steamship Costa Rica yesterday, from San Francisco
18th nit caro- the remains OF the lsse Bishop Aton
. Potter or Pennsylvania fhcy were met by tho iren
and relatives OF the deceased, and removed 10 ehe
road depot for iransp 10 Philadelphia where
funeral servaes will take place, at Christ chun, on
afternoon OF Friday ncx,s the 18th OF August
pos,r TseubLH YOURSELVES or the CoSxrrEs.-n
charged nOidicrs will continue TO rush TO Charm
Hunts headquarters COR Stsas government bou
HtiI due on supposed 10 be due them, THIS, M we ~
moro IN an once Informed there noble Veterans s q