The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-24

CONVERSION oY sr. PArL.-1his event, !
which 10 recorded in The 9th chapter Of The Acts II
the Apostles will b. celebrated tomorrow all ovcr
the Christian world ty Roman Catholics and Prot
o.ant Epscoralians. In tbs city ful choral ser-
Voc vii take place. and lecture be delivered In
1ru.Iy Church. In the Catholic Church he ies-
syal ia greater double and the vestnrnts worn
wi b, white Tic ctnverson n 81. Paul "a ono
Of no most remarkable oyonts Ia sacred history
and is worthy of attention. saul-which was tie
former Of the grea, spost' '' the.Gent'les-
had been great pesse titor ftte Chr Itsn Church
He had teen present At and ccne'' - TO the SION
ing Of e. -i.i 1en and whilt - rs 10 Damascus W
do further mischief he wbs surprised by a light
shnn, arouni him rom heaven ana he fel "
the cfrth. -lI % ard q voice calling out, SOUL
Saul why rc-sccr'cs, thou me-" and in answer to
q aueston the voice further declared that IA wAs
tha. - J,rHs rhou he rersccuied. From that
time s,uI ecatna preacher oftho gospel II Christi
~ ahcu 30 suaarri many persscurons and vEs
At lcu.ih ,bes .ci u7 the Emperor Nero.
OyrRwoRREp DRrG CLERKS. -Thcrci is no
-lar, Of F.ape IN .hc community 80 overworked
M the drug CLERKS. Some two years ago a move
/
labor. but 1t failed Recently, however, move
mont to close The stores Al O'Clock p. NJ, las
hcoa successfully mGuEurstcd on the west side Of
tho city aud 10 10 bel sved that the stores will soon
cleo at o'clock, and. no doubt, n The clerb- go
| into me matter with awn nc movement will IA
1t should, soon become general
! A SOLDIER MURDERED ON GovEENoR's
ImANp. Information was yesterday received At
The Cironer's oacc that 'oln Connigsn, belonging
s. tho 81 4. lnfautr,, stationed IN Governors
Island hal teen found dead on tho cas-, side Of the
/ Island. on Saturday evening From toe MARKS on
| his body. Il ,ppeArcd hsC0rlra1 rad hccn rur.
| de-c q. 7, BE- sail that SATURDAY evening C7nnigrn
| qu1rrel'rl with another soldier named NelH N
! bradford, at tho house Of 81 Jackson, rear tho
/ so'dicrs' qusricrs The wcn we're scraratod ard
! g. ad'ori was 'ocked up IN tr" i'lard-housc. An
J hour later, ConnigAn was found dead, With his
| s.ull crushed IN The authotiues have lc,n IN
/ hhln b. clear up tho yGiery attending he murccr
CIunigan was native Of ireland, and 30 gears Of
| age.
TuE OVERLAND MAI. Is again suspended
In c,nscquence Of The Indian troubles IN the plains
shty bags of Cslfornis mail mat,or were dis
patched from this city yesterday by steamer Ocean
| Queen, having been sont back hithcr from Atehi-
son. Kansas. LIS thought hat regular overland
NAL communic stion will not be resumed before
Hsy or june
SUDDEN DEAru.-William Powell. one or
tho clerks employed by the Supervisors volun.
, ter mmitce, died suddenly yesterday morning
/ IN the Parchment oHice lie wen; 10 work At
seven o'clock, ~ usual, and vas soon after G''
covered leaning over the table desd. lie resided
| at NJ $40 = West Fourth street.
THF BOARD or CorNCuN MEN met Yesterday
tagN ~ aala 9TH 81
! Interest ldrptri % resolution directing 10 Comp
| ir1lor not e. pay any nils for thc publication Of
tie proceedings ~ ,he Board in any ~ tho Corpora
| ton plVers, where such pr'ree Hugs arc not pub
lsh-,, IN nc next succeeding iAsue ~ said paper
| Adjourned
Tne BOARD Of Aldermen hal no meeting.
FiREs.-Ahout two ,lo,k yesterday morn
ing a hre broke out in tho fancy store, 22S Hudson
street, kcTt by Mr. A rooscr. Damage, $1,000 ;
insured. Or -in uukuoWn.
About haii-past tvo O'Clock IN the sam. morn rg
fire WAS s'oyerod IN al unoc upei frame build
iur, corner O. Eleventh avenue AID srsy-four'h
street, belonging 20 Mcssrs. RlsweL Spear & Co.
The building was entirely destroyed. Damage
about 1900 The FIRE ia supposed " have teen the
| work OF Al incc.l.ary.
FATAL Accident oN 4 STEAMER.--t' oroncr
| Wildcy Yesterday held an inquest on the BODY "
Mathew Lynch, who died from injuries received on
Saturday last by hoinK struck bv the machinery Of
the steam transport Cunt craut, lying 81 the 4 1t
~ Canal street. Tho jury rendered verdict ~ &C.
| cIden'N death. Lynch, win Me . hrCmau on b. ard
tho Cumberland, lived in Front street Rroo.lyn.
BALL.-The second anpur hsll OF the John
| W dcy Assoc alton, q which Coroner wldey "a
President VIII .skc place "A tie City Assembly
| Rooms on THURSDAY eyenin..
HE COURTS.
TINS LAzARors huarrR The trial ~ BERNARD
F-ory for the murder Of Harry Lazarus, on IN,
morning Of the "a Of January, having been SCI
down for yesterday morning OF II O'Clock, III,
Court Of Sessions room was crowded ~ fyieni, O
the prisoner AND Of deceased, as well as jurors 6c
A large number o! deputy sho1fs were IN attend
hnco to keep order and no PERSON adm tied Il
TIE Court, n even up the stairs, without Stain.
their business. Four o. the most eminent counse
IN the city were engaged az counsel for the on
oaor, viz N.Rc,orler James NJ. Saith, o1-As
si7tnut District Attorney John Scdevi,k, exc ty
Judge Sidney A. Stuart, ald George NJ Curtis
IA. John Graham, Esq, suothcr eminent Couu
WAS associated With District Attorney Hal, fo
. tNy people. II understood tuat Considera' Il
l.,ioy had been sal s,rihed towards Ihc defence
uuU member Of the "ruy" iuOt The Aldcrua h.
ltHluR wen oAo tloushud dollars as his sut scr
d t'' Tho prisoner lr.ery vas brought into Cour
a. r'ly alter the opening. He Is qu..c a. yUuul
' I.t. probably about twenty ~ twcnty-o1c, with
o ON card ~ wA.s' U.s. With counter Nnce by "a,
| ncanH angelic Ills manner c-iu,ed cor" ierall
anxiety, especially dgrny the Arguments O
; c,upscl, ana the e1u,rneligg of the Jurors
@ [ ik1F lG7 rNs, tN- tHt'rr - tle dc'esFel,
, | vr'y pJyil Gentleman, auu ,u ,I. ueu. 81 of IN
y fancy, occupied a rent I'm & ur'. Counsel fer 1.
= prson,r ascd for o I 'sipu"1we1t NC the f-vlu,
70 OF Tie Hh-'lHr Of an 'oltaut Witness named job
. Hay ~hu hut c't tho city, and would no, lc lac
q iar Two week An affidavit Cd. Friery was read. h
Wilton a' '-nie his guilt, fnt SAL tlat Ire was q