The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-24


county that State, the 18th Of July last OF col
ored woman named Nellie West The President likes the
first Friday in January the time for the execuon VI
| the prisoners
rather gloomy picture Of affairs in British Honduras
is presented by Belize correspondent writing on inc
Goth ult There had been continuation Oh ram ior
many DAYS. OVERLOOKING the country, running the crops
and drowning much Of the live Stock the endng OF our
war had almost put stop to the lately brisk turpentne
trade ogwood is so low In price and mahogany 30 far
from the water that they scarcely pay for cutting; the
demand FOR sarsapara very limited; the coole labor
ers introduced we're proving failure, oneenth Of them
having ether died of Sickness committed suicide been
hung for MURDER and in addition TO all these Affections,
the people goan under enormous taxes imposed by the
colonial government The Legislature met on the Oath
ult The colonial treasury said 70 be nearly empty
The october gale which was SO disastrous to shipping
along our coast appears to have been experienced
with terrific force far south Nicaragua Our Grey
town correspondence informs that the night OF tho
18th ult furious tornado visited that region, sweeping
nearly everything before it along the shore from Monkey
Point to BueAed that part Of Central America known
as the Mosquito coast The entire town OF Bueneld,
with tho exception Of the Kings residence and mis-
sionary building, completely demolished and many
persons were killed All but these two houses
blown down and shattered to fragments some Of them
being lifted up bodily by the tornado, carried
siderable distance and then dashed to the ground All
the provisions other merchandise in the stores
either destroyed or washed away. For miles along
the coast all the houses disappeared before the fury
OF tho Storm and the next morning
the plantations, with their rich and promising crops
be seen, having become submerged in four
five feet depth of water Our correspondent states
that another heavy blow the night Of the 4th inst
reopencd the old channel to the port Of Greytown but
did little damage.
rain storm has been prevailing for some days in the
Pacific wei as the Atlantic regions of our country
apparently with much force there than here
Our San Francisco dispatches state that throughout
California the present storm is the most Of the
kind since 1851 Travel on the Pacific Railroad is COM
pletely stopped by the washing away Of embankments
and much damage has been done in the mining districts
The Half Moon bay wharf, San Francisco, and an
adjacent warehouse filed with grain, carried away
Wednesday, entaing loss Of one hundred thousand
| dollars. Much of the country is flooded.
A bold and shocking murder committed in Brook
| Ign Wednesday night The victim was wealthy
Cuban theatrical manager, named Jose Garcia Otcro
who to this country short time ago on business
connected with his profession He left his temporary
stopping place, the Barcelona Hotel in Great Jones
street, between six and seven O'Clock on Wednesday
evening of this week, in company with friend named
Jose Gonzales Senior Otcro had, it is thought from
posed that after leaving his hotel he joined by other
parties the whole proceeding Brooklyn where at
O'Clock the same evening, Otero found murdered,
but his body then cold dagger and razors
found him. which at first gave rise TO the idea
that he had committed suicide but closer investigation
revealed the fact that he brutay murdered by
| more persons. The matter given into the
hands OF the detective police and late yesterday after
they arrested Cuban, named Theodore Martinez
Belecer, on board the steamship Manhattan, lying at
pier No. North river, she about to depart for
Havana and Vera Cruz The person OF the prisoner
examined, when 1t discovered that his hands
cut in several places as If with sharp instrument A
pair Of gloves cut and soed with blood, also
| found, and his clothing thickly soed with fresh
blood He was handcuIed and taken to Brooklyn, and
was subsequently taken to view the body Of the muir
dered man, when he exhibited great nervousness and
shook his head, but said nothing He is in close
custody awaiting the result Of inquest which is in
| progress. Jose Gonzales, the man with whom Senior
Otero left his hotel has not yet been found, but
efforts being spared by the authorities to discover
| him. as well as others whom suspicion rests
The grand parade Of city regiments will take place
this afternoon. The limo will be formed Fourteenth
street and Ninth avenue with the right resting Broad
way, at half-past o'clock. Governor Fenton will
review the troops In Union square, Tho route Of march
will be from Fourteenth street through Fourth avenue,
Twentythird street. Madison avenue, Thirty fourth
street and Fifth TO Washington Parade Ground
There will doubt be full turnout and fine display
provided the weather shall prove propitious.
In the United States Commissioners Office yesterday
Michael G. Lemcnary, Mexican, brought up before
Commissioner Osborn charge Of having attempted,
about the 9th Of October on the high seas TO
murder one William Brown II appeared from the afh-
davit Of Captain Rhodes Of the American ship Edward
Lyman that the accused cook board the vessel
her late voyage from Shields England to this port,
Brown being seaman the tnp and that such cook
the accused prepared coffee for Brown which the
latter drank Afterwards Brown became SICK exhibit
ing symptoms Of being poisoned. This directed suspi-
cion to the cook and portion of the unused coffee be-
ing Analysed it found alleged to contain arsenic
On this statement OF facts the Commissioner issued his
warrant for the arrest of the cook who yesterday
brought up, in custody Of Deputy Marshal Charles Nc
Kay. The examination will be commenced O'Clock
this morning
In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Judge Peck
ham, q suit brought by Grover Brothers & Co.
against Archer Brother 10 the difference
sale OF four thousand three hundred dollars worth OF
teas Payment had been made through broker In q
which the plaintiffs through their counsel claimed
absolute rs payment The defendants offered In
evidence through their counsel the fact that the
contaminated because the NOTE not Of
the character which they instructed the broker TO receive
verdict given for the defendants
Yesterday the time set down for proceeding, in
the Superior Court, before Judge Garvn. with the d.
Of Peter r. Strong Mary T.. strong,
with which the public have long been familiar; but
the entire day occupied in empanelling jury. The
trial will go on Today.
large audience assembled last evening In Dr.
Chcevers church. in Union square, to hear addresses
the present condition Of national affairs Speeches
made by DR.. Chccvcr Mr.. Gilbert and others, in
which considerable abuse Of President johnson his
policy INDUCED in. The President represented
the friend OF the rebels the upholder OF secession