The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-17

Of the money he collected In rebel securities which or
course have since proved worthless short time since
Mr. Gooch returned to this city, and At the instance OF
the PLAINTIFF arrested and locked up In DEFAULT OF
twenty five thousand dollars ball. charge Of msappro
priaton Of the funds of the r The proceedings yes
terday In connection with motion for bis release
and there considerable argument Of counsel over the
question whether the rebel bonds turned over TO The
credit Of his employers by Mr. Gooch discharged mis- IN
| debtedncss 10 them. The decision is reserved.
| Judge Ingraham had also before him at chambers
yesterday curious case which matter OF identity
was at issue The defendant Mr. Samuels, rs detained
in the custody OF the Sheriff i've orders Of arrest OBJ
tanned bv creditors 10 various parts OF the country The
defendant states that the wrong man. that he is not
stephen A. Samuels but Charles A. Samues. and there
fore that he onght be discharged The plaintiffs how
ever insist that he the right person. In spite Of his
eraiions TO contrary The postponed
on technical inormality, the proper notice OF tho
| ton not having been served on the plaintiffs.
The Greenleaf Mumford again before the su-
preme Court yesterday, at special term, Judge Cerke
presiding The action brought TO test the validity
Of the attachment obtained by Groeneaf Co., the
PLAINTIFF and served on Nassau Bank before the
assignment Albert speyers for the benefit Of the
creditors general The assignee claims that inasmuch
as The amount in litigation tythree thousand dolars
deposit the bank had been certified TO by Mr. John
Oakoy, tho money should be under the control Of
assignee and the bank could have no claim. The
question argued great length by several counsel
The decision was reserved
Mr. Samuel d. Adams yesterday brought a suit in tho
Marine Court, before Judge Hearn, against Captain
Charles Caerey, of the police force laying damages at
Ave hundred dollars, for cectment from one Of our city
theatres Captain Cafreys defence alleged that the
plaintiff acting in disorderly manner The jury
rnada arIi ~ int I'M Gouu In
The Court of General Sessions adjourned yesterday
without transacng any business The first case on the
calendar that Of Pctor Wagner indicted for the MUIR
der OF his wife, number Of the witnesses for the
prosecution failing answer, IL was set down FOR Thurs
day. as wes the trial OF Dr. Charles Cobe charged
with being an abortonist The OF E'ccta NJ Pot
ter an alleged abortonst, and OF Peter X. Strong,
both Of whom are indicted for mansaughtor were put
down FOR trial yesterday Counsel for Mrs Potter sue
ceeded in procuring postpone%cat q her trial IN con-
Sequence Of presious Engagements, and on motion OF
counsel for Mr.. Strong who expressed desire to have
tho matter disposed OF this week, his trial VIII ne sol
down for to-day Recorder Hoffman heard motion Tor
the discharge OF Brown alias Brower in the clerks room
His counss. ssIaea ln'. there was ~. ls!slS y eas
-.,o Showing that e wSS J" completely with Henry
b. Jenkins the alleged Phenx Bank defauer. MIR. Nc
Keon who the people, about TO read an
decided that inasmuch as the Grand jury had found
! an indictment against Brown he did not feel called
upon TO examine The evidence in the middle Of the
term but nmated the counsel had the right under
tho statute 10 renew his motion al the end OF the second
term.
| william Kane who several weeks ago escaped from
The custody Of United States deputy marshal while
being escorted TO prison. lately recapured and ~
| now In safe lodgment In Ludlow street jail he ~
| charged with frauds upon tho government.
| The Forman will was still trial before the Surrogate
Yesterday In consequence Of this day lTucsday) being
appointed for the registration OF voters the surrogate
| adjourned his court Till tomorrow.
The yachts Palmer, Of Philadelphia, and Henrietta, Of
this city started from Sandy Hook their ocean race
TO the Delaware capes and back at noon yesterday In the
midst of strong gale owing the prevalence OF which
| none of the other yachts which expected were
present witness te departure accompany the rival
vessels The contcnding yachts passed Long Branch
about one o'clock IN the afternoon.
Al the meeting Of the Fire Commissioners yesterday
Two new steam fire engine companies and now hook
and ladder company organized, and appointments
for all three made The engine companies are TO
be known No &C. to be located At 1873 West Thirty
seventh street. and No e. DO located in the house OF
North River Engine Company, 90 Franklin street. The
hook and ladder company will be known as No 8, and
located in the house OF volunteer Hook and Ladder Com
pany No H. Franklin street. The officers and men,
hers of volunteer engine companies Nos 40 and 10 aud
. Hook and Ladder Company No 10 we're relieved from
duty and win honoraby dscharged before the lot Of
next month. Several communications were received
among which was warning The Board against making
| use Of certain patent hose.
The notice 10 the citizens the Croton Board hereto
fore alluded TO in the HERALD, urging economy At pre-
sent in The OF water, appears IN this mornings pa
| per This il rendered necessary by the Croton river
being now by the long drought reduced 10 its lowest
| stage.
The openipg exercises of the winter term OF the medi
! cal department the College af Physicians and Sur
gcons corner of Fourth and Twenty third street
also took place last evening" in the lecture room OF thu
institution In the presence OF large asscmbagc OF stu
dents and their male and female friends. The opcnns
addr So Was delivered by Professor Doimod.
The winter sessien OF the University Medical College
In Fourteenth strer, commenced last evening Tho
lecture room, in which the ceremonies took place, va;
| crowded with doctors students and ladies' Professor
Charles Budd delivered lecture the rise Of mcdica
science and s progress the earliest period down
The present time In the Of his remarks he tool
occasion 10 pay tribute 10 the emory OF the late DR.
Valentine Nett
Mrs.. c. 3 J%lier u. D., delivered last evening th'
opening lecture bf the regular session tho Woman
College OF Physicians and Surgeons in West Twenty
| street. A large and intelligent audience, consist
| ing principally OF ladies. was ia attendance
| and manifested much interest in the Ice
! turer's arguments 10 demonstrate the usefulness
aud necessity OF female physicians In the treatment
their own sex The delcacy Of the relation between ths
sexes she said nsurmouniabe obstacle 70 the
SUCCESS Of male practitioners in many dangerous cases
She explained the advantages of the institution, and said
| that n supplied tho inmates with that home feeling
| which is so essential 10 recovery.
coroners inquest held yesterday in regard to the
death OF John Rammng keeper Of lager saloon al
$40 Hudson street. who died from The effects OF stab
wound inflicted on him In his barroom last Saturday
night The jury after hearing the evidence, rendered
verdict TO the effect that the fatal wound inflicted by
Ina,uamed Augustus Buckley, who, up 70 last even
ing, was s,il at large
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