The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-17

ton OF the principal fast nAgs Of tho city had been as
sembled especially for the Generals entertainment ana
they all put through their PAGES 70 his great de
light Besides General Grant there were number OF
other distinguished military gentlemen present. ana the
AFFAIR passed OF to the qualification OF the entire assem-
blage. The General received number OF addhonAi
visitors at his hotel yesterday.
From respect for the memory Of General James g.
wadsworth OF this State who was killed In the battles
OF the wilderness on the 9th Of Nay 1884, the Secretary
of War has directed that Fort Richmond on Staten
Island shall hereafter bear the Of Fort Wordsworth.
The Metropolitan Police, to the number Of eleven hum
dred strong had grand parade yesterday They formed
on the Battery noon and reviewed BY Governor
Fenton who much pleased with the appearance they
presented, and also by Mayor Gunther. They marched
through Broadway. Fourth and Fifth avenues and other
principal thoroughfares and everywhere greeted
with enthusiasm by the thousands who lined the side
walks and filled the windows both sides Of the streets
The adjourned inquest upon the body Of Henry L. Cor
don, one Of the victims Of the railroad disaster on
Wednesday at Newark, N j. was resumed yesterday in
that city. Tho testimony Of the conductor and brake
man, we'll that OF the superintendent Of the rail-
road and Others went 70 prove the negligence Of Edward
O'Brien the switch tender The principal points aimed
Mt in the examination in regard TO the cupabity
innocence of the switch tender the rate Of speed
which was being at the time Of the accident, and
whether not the two brakemen wh the train
consisting of cars constituted force sucent TO
stop in any reasonable length Of e The space be-
tween the switch and the place where the stoppage and
fatal crash occurred is about hundred yards the
question arises could not the train have stopped
time to prevent the accident il there had been
brakemens The poor wounded boy named Brett died
yesterday from the injuries received All the other in
jured doing well be expected. The inquest
is adjourned until to-day at nine o'clock.
Yesterday morning while train on the Alexandria
Railroad backing in Pennsylvania avenue Washing
ton In coisionIwth street car injurng several
persons, two Of them seriously.
There have been additional cholera cases in the
bay The ship Jacob A. Stamer, from Havre arrived
the harbor yesterday and detained Quarantine for
fumigation though she had sickness board There
another meeting of the Health Commissioners yes
terday bat they transacted business of Importance
The efforts made by his friends to the body of
the lancned Collector King have far been
full a reward Of FIVE hundred dollars has been Of
fered to any person persons who may succeed in find
ing it. The struggle for the position made by Mr.
Kings death among the candidates and their friends has
increased in earnestness and much excitement prevails
among the politicians generally the subject. Our
Washington advices. however, to the effect that
there is not much prospect of appointment fill the
vacancy being made at a very early day.
At the meeting Of the Board of Supervisors yesterday
report was presented in favor Of approprating fifty
thousand dollars to pay the enumerators employed
this county take the State census This caused dis
cussion, which resulted in the subject being laid over
until minority report be presented on the matter
There resolution offered and adopted in favor Of
referring the subject Of extending additional clerical as
ssance to the Surrogate TO committee with instruc
tons to confer with the Surrogate upon the subject
an indictment against General Baker, Chief OF the War
Department detectives charge Of falsely imprsoning
Mr. and Mrs.. Cobb and Of robbng the latter Of four
hundred and fifty dollars The Cobbs were arrested by
General Baker charge of procuring pardons by fraud
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, Judge
Shipman presiding the following named persons |
arraigned and pleaded guilty TO chargesof couneretng
the national currency, with intent TO defraud the gov
ernmcnt:-Thomas s. Pitts Henry Harrington aud Chas
Atwood Their sentences were deferred
A suit was brought yesterday in the Supreme Court
for five thousand dollars against tho Second Avenue Rail-
road Company which involved a legal consideration Of
the right Of the street railway companies charge the
extra one cent over the old fare The plaintiff was |
Mr. John Jackson, who refused in 1854 pay the in
demanded by the conductor OF the Second
avenue An attompt made eject him, aud In
the struggle he received certain INJURIES for which he
claimed i've thousaaS Sllars damages. Judge Peckhsm
charged the jury that the constuonality OF the a Of
Congress did not into consideration and that at
present the act binding the community. The
only for which plaintiff could was the Of
unnecessary force by the conductor verdict re-.
turned for the railroad company.
An equity suit FOR the renndng OF forty five thousand
dollars with interest to John A. Butler and Others
in the Supreme Court yesterday, before
Judge Sutherland, against the Ba'es and Baxter Gold
Mia cla ha L
hundred shares of the stock the representation that
il most valuable, but subsequently discovered il to
have weight In the market and demanded back his
money This refused, and action therefore
10 compel il.
An action commenced Yesterday, before Judge
peckham, in the Supreme Court nv Theodore HARDWOOD
and others versus Heman Hiram Wabridge, about
thousand barrels OF mess pork, which the plaintiffs al
ege purchased for them by defendants he sold
any time within the month Of July 1904 The plain
s ordered the sale between the 9th and 9th Of July
but the defendants alleged refused, whereby the /
former claim they lost Eve thousand dollars. The de-
PENDANTS the other hand contend that they
paid for the pork and compelled sell il indem
Nifty themselves, whereby they suffered loss Of three
housand dollars which they set up a counter claim.
The Of De Pierrs Pettus, which action |
prevent the latter engaging In the tailoring business
the ground that he had agreed not to do for three
years for valuable consideration. argued before the
general term Of the Supreme Court yesterday The
'ont issue the legality Of such contract which
was contended on side void, being in 70.
,fraint of trade
In the Superior Court YESTERDAY, before Judge Mon
'nsf, in the action Of James W. Fsrne against the
Mayor Tor riot damages the jury rendered verdict for
he plaintiff for hundred dollars.
The trial Of william Keefe. charged with killing John
kbrsyn by m n wi 4 I'm |
the 5th Of juno last $50 Fast Twelfth street,
yesterday in the General Session.. mum.
yer Of for the prosecution and
he case will be finished to-day.
Mayor Gun'her yesterday accepted the nomination FOR
election TO his present ONCE Of the convention Of tho
lexicon democracy, made on Wednesday evening. Tho
farnr ma asn Iast nrht unnninonslx nopninafcd hv