The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-18


excited in consequence
GENERAL ALMONTE ROUTE TO EUROPE.
understood tnat reliable information has been
ceived To the effect that General Aonte has arrived at
New York. in cogito and is at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
under the name Of r. Dickson Juan N. Armigo He
is supposed be for Austria Belgium on
mission 10 their assistance Maximan and
desires previously to have interview President
Johnson In this last it is hardly probable that he will
be successful
PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN DOCHERTY.
very handsome pair Of Colts pistols gold and silver
mounted, we're this morning presented 10 Captain +. p
Docherty, Of the Sixteenth New York cavalry, by the
officers of the regiment at their mp the Lincoln Bar
racks Captain Docherty in command Of the party
that captured Booth and Harold Generals Mcagher and
Swctzer Major O'Berne and other officers present,
and the affair highly creditable to all concerned
THE RESIGNATION OF GENERAL BUTLER.
The resignation Of Major General Butler, which was
forwarded this city about the LIST of june having been
returned mot accepted" he is expected in Washington
tomorrow.
TIE FIRST ARMY CORPS.
The following order has just been issued by Major Gen.
eral Hancock -
GENERAL ORpxRs-S0 TO-
HEADQUARTERS, Fner AMY CoRrs,
WASHINGTON, d. c., July II, 1895 !
Moe. OF the regiments s the me @ First ;, dvsaon
ing rendezvous in different States; consequently they
win be temporarily detached from their divisions and
brigades.
In view OF their approaching departure the Major
General commanding desires TO that veterans who
have served with honor every battle field OF the
beon their condact will be closely criticised by citizens
and soldiers. II Is expected that each member OF the
corps Will feel an honest pride In the veteran organza
tiOn to which he is attached and will realize that he
represents not only his locality and State, but also
the armies OF the Union The Major General commanding
trusts that during ther absence the members Of this
corps WILL by their good conduct and superior discipline,
fully sustain the high opinion everywhere entertained OF
them n ss as OF soldiers Of as United ss
JUIBs ANDERSON, Assistant Adjntant General
The following Is correct statement OF the distribution
Of the regiments composing the First division Of the
First army corps:-First regiment, Batmore Second
regiment, Elmira and Albany, N. ". Third regiment,
Springfield, ILL.,, and Milwaukee, Wiz; Fourth, Colum-
bus Ohio; Fifth, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Yer
mont; Sixth regiment Harrisburg, Pa Seventh reg.
ment, Philadelphia, Pa Eighth regiment Trenton, N.
j. Ninth regiment, Indianapolis, Ind The headquar-
ters of the FIRST corps will be removed tomorrow
Baltimore
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
According to the ruling Of the Commissioners Of Inter
nal Revenue tho cardng Of wool not regarded
a manufacture, and therefore liable TO duty.
APPLICANTS FOR OFPICB.
There least thousand applications on fe In
the Treasury Department for appointments.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF PAYMAsTER CLARK.
The Navy Department expresses much solicitude at
the mysterious disappearance Of Paymaster Robert Il.
Clark Of Delaware who has had important orders ad
dressed him. but cannot after inquiry be found
COTTON AND TOBACCO IN NORTH CAROLINA.
There is much scattered cotton and North
Carolina awaiting purchase; but the holders have no
of sending TO market Two of the citizens Of
that State left here yesterday for New York order
make arrangements with merchants for its sale and
veyance North.
RETURNING REGIMENTS
A considerable number of regiments daily de-
parting for home Occasionally slight frscas occurs
between regiments meeting upon the depot grounds
from the fact Of their belonging to different corps and
being somewhat jealous Of the splendid record Of eac
In the main, however, the best feeling prevails, and
but light guard kept to prevent such occurrences
The Trial or Miss Harris.
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1855
The trial Of Mary Harris the shooting of A. Bur
roughs continued before the District Supreme Court
Judge wyle presiding to-day This is the tenth day Of
the trial and the continues unabaed As usual
a large crowd in attendance. At twenty minutes
O'Clock Miss Harris entered the court room, bav
ing boquet in her hand leaning the arm of Mr.
Brady and accompanied by her lady friends Mrs. Alb
bey and the Misses Devlin She atred the
usual and still sits with her veil over her face large
number OF ladies in attendance this morning.
OF them having been present every day since the trial
commenced
Mr. Brady said before the discussion Of the case was
commenced he desired 10 know f the COUNSEL for the
prosecution considered the dispositions In regard Ia the
ring In evidenccy He did not want TO commence the
discussion without perfect understanding with the pro
secution.
Mr. Covingon said he objected the statements Of
the deceased in regard to marriage engagement ex-
| isting.
Mr. Brady sad that matter had ali been settled by
| the Court.
Judge Wiley said the Court had admitted those state
ments on the ground that they formed part of the his
tory of the Judge Wiley said dispositions were In
evidence before the jury.
strucons to be submitted TO the Court Judge Hughes
| had them; but he was not yet in the court
Mr. Covington said they tthe prosecution had ",so S
eved tho practice of the court had been TO take the in
structions on both sides and then instruct the jury
Al fifteen minutes before eleven O'Clock Judge Hughes
entered the court wben Mr Brady proceeded TO
read the prayers asked FOR defence They are as fol
INSTRUCTIONS ASKED By THE DEFENCE
II from the whole evidence in the the jury shall
find that the prisoner committed the acts charged In the
Indictment IN the manner and st the time and place
therein named and thereby produced the death ~ the
from the evidence aforesaid. they shall fur,
ther find that when the prisoner committed the
said acts she was either, by physical disease
moral voluntarily nducted by herself
by both, operating upon her mental faculties unable
| to control her win and actions with reason
| and Judgment in reference TO the acts 80 com
mtted then Judgment Of law she insane and could
be guilty fthe offence charged in the Indictment and
IL entitled TO verdict Of not guilty; or if at the
time of committing the said acts aforesaid the prisoner
moved thereto by insane impulse, controlling her
will and judgment too powerful for her to resist and
said insane Impulse from physical moral
from both combngd not voluntarily induced by her
self, she is entitled TO verdict or not guilty; and
| the soundncss Of the mind OF the prisoner,
| as stated in the foregoing instructions, nj
the time OF committing the ad act she IL entitled 10 the
benefit OF that doubt she would be to the benefit OF
doubt 20 any other material fact in tho cause for u
rs OF the elements OF the crime charged In the in
dictmcnt In this case that the person charged shall at
the time Of the committing the ononce be of sound
memory and discretion; aud without this the offence is
not complete in law.
| INSTRUCTIONS ASKED nv THE PROSECUTION.
FyrstThe jury III the jury believe from the whole
evidence that the prisoner at the bar left the town OF
JaneRville Wis and the city OF Washington fer