The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-04

se best interests Of the city 70 the most efficient and
responsible parties The evidence goes to show thai sue
action has been taken as win mako very difficult for
the contractors or for any change in the city officials 10
effect an evasion Of this contract Unlike Its predecessors
1t is made TO hold
Every county in Connecticut excepting one gave
majority against the constitutional amendment granting
negro sufrrags at the election on Monday. The total
majority against il the State is thought 70 DO six
thousand
Among the RESERVATIONS recently accepted by the War
Department is that Of Major General Henry w. Siocum.
candidate for Secretary Of State Of the Stale
OF New York.
is reported that the ebel Governor Clark Of Mis-
souri, and Dr. Gwin United States Senator from Cali
forns, exrebel agent, Mexican mperislist and sos
daut Duke OF Sonora have arrested and
ted in Fort jackson, louisiana
The Ketchum frauds again yesterday under legal
consideration in a somewhat complicated form, Judge
Ingraham, OF the Supreme Court at chambers, being
engaged hearing arguments motion to vacate an
attachment for Ave hundred thousand dollars the
assets Of Edward B. Ketchum, which was secured by
his copartners in business during tho time that he
NAMED secreted. The motion 70 vacate Ii brought by
the two firms Of Iham Isham and Isham Gallup
claiming be creditors OF the Kechum xm, with the
object Of letting them into preference far regards
the properly of young Ketchum The Judges decision
reserved.
Judge Ingraham also yesterday heard at chambers
charge of libel brought by Alderman Lewis R. Ryers
representing the Ninth Aldermanic district, against
William B. Rankin, citizen Of said district for
tho alleged OF false and sanderous language
concerning the plaintiff, charging him with disreputable
and corrupt conduct in ONCE The affidavit Of the Alder
man and the thereto Of the defendant read
The defendant denies uterng ibeous language regard
ing the Alderman on the ground that the lahers char
acer not damaged by the charges made which, Is
claimed, susceptible Of substantation. The Judge
heard both sideS and reserved his decision.
Mr.. David Triton brought action yesterday in the
Court of Common Pleas, before Judge Carozo, against
the propetors of the Madison line OF stages for
injuries sustained by him in January 1885, by reason Of
OF the said stages knocking against his wagon and
throwing him out on the pavement, He demanded aYa
thousand dollars Ssmage egt tbs jury gave him only
two hundred And iifty dollars
The Grand Jury was empanelled yesterday in the
Court Of General Sessions, Mr. Salem n. Wales being
chosen foreman. Recorder Hoffman delivered brief
charge stating that there topic Of public interest
requiring any specific instructions from him. Judge
Russell sentenced Clark and Mcdonald, who were con-
vced being accessories after the fact Of the homicide
of Harry Lazarus by Bernard Fev under sentence
Of DEATH Clark sent to the State Prison for two
years and six months and his associate got two years
Imprisonment in the institution. The Recorder
sentenced number Of pickpockcs to the State Prison.
The dislike Of citizens to jurors mani
Tested this month in the fact that out Of panel Of
hundred for the Supreme Court Circuit part q there
but twelve fourteen who did not claim legal
emptions and Judge Barnard obliged adjourn the
court for week. and ordered additional panel of
jurors for Monday the 9th inst New panels also
ordered for four other courts including thousand for
the General Sessions If jurors endeavor furnish
cuses which, when to- the courts respect and as
sent to- there must necessarily be clog legal cal
endas but in the end the Judges will be accused OF the
paucity Of business transacted in their various courts
During the draft times there never many in
New York above forty-fve years Of age and under
eighteen now, and have before many
jurors who claim be Deaf rheumatic suffering from
other unenviable nfrmity as during the present
law term.
Surrogate Tucker has had on trial this week the
tested will Of the late Mrs. Sarah Shaer The decedent
left property Of twelve thousand dollars Of which
is given by the will to OF her daughters Mrs. Jones.
The will is contested by another daughter, Mrs. Shard
low, and granddaughter, Miss Shafer allegations Of
mental incapacty The Surrogaes decision is reserved
The New York Mail Steamship Company's steamer
Northern Light Captain Wcr will sa three p NJ TO.
day. from pier 40 North river for New Orleans direct
The mails will close at the Post Once at half past
p. M
The Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship
Company have just contracted with Mcssrs. Tod &
McGrcgor, Of Glasgow, for steamship for their
line be fifteen feet longer than their new steamer
the City Of Boston, put the station last summer and
ch weasel has proved herself OF the fastest
GONG steamships aaoatthe average Of her last three
voyages between Cork and New York having been nine
days eighteen hours and forty five minutes westward,
and nine days eleven hours and twenty-sx minutes
eastward The new steamer will be 327 feet long by 80
feet BEAM with engines work up $50 horse power
The doubleturreted ironclad Manionomah went
on her trial trip down the bay Monday and acquitted
herself admirably and the satisfaction Of all ON
board, among whom was Vice Admiral Farrngut.
The police magistrates yesterday made the following
Francis Gonzales Spaniard, charged
with committing supposed fatal assault on last Sunday
evening on william weimpho keeper of a drinking
place at No 3s East Broadway because alleged the
latter refused to take in payment for beer
terfeit fty cent stamp John Regain keeper OF board
ing house NO 20 James street, charged with innictng
with pistol Monday night, in the aforesaid place,
dangerous wound on his brother n-law, John Smith,
residing at No. OF OF the same street, two men,
giving their names as Charles c. Davis and
John c Henry, who took lodgings at the st. James Ho
tel Monday night, charged with being hotel thieves
breaking into the OF James NJ Connor patron
of the house, and robbing him Of money and papers
OF value and John Lowery alias Daniel Casey charge
while pretending to purchase jcwery in the store ais
OF stealing property valued at nearly two
hundred dollars the missing articles being found In his
possession.
On Monday night policeman Miles Sullivan. OF the
Fourteenth precinct while conveying towards the station
house man whom he had arrested Canal street for
dsorderly conduct attacked and violently beaten by
confedera,cs Of the prisoner whose escape well
their own they succeeded in eneciing
meeting Of tho Tobacco and Cigar Dealers Associa-
ton held yesterday afternoon at the steuben House.
the Bowery at which further perfection made Of
the arrangements Of the members for pcttionng Con-
the session 10 amend the Internal Rcve
nue. law as to transfer the from the manufactured
tobacco 70 the material Permanent officers Of the
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