The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13

navy bishop LYNCH the Catholic shop OF ohafies'on
had returned to that ty from his vist 70 Rome
In the virginia Legsla.are Monday resolutions
introduced questioning the proprey Oh inc tenure
of ONCE BIZ Mossrs Scgar and Underwood, the presen'
United states Senators from that STATE ana appointing
day for the election Of representatives IN their stead
After considerable d Sc sion the resolutions were
tabled by a voio Of fory-sssen 10 thirty'two.
Jacksonville advces say that the returns OF the Fo-
rida election for State officers which held the
2sth ut had not fully canvassed up to that timc
I'm, was thought that tho total number Of votes cast
was less than four thousand Mr. David s. Walker was
chosen Governor without opposition, and Mr. W. W. J.
Kelley was elected Lieutenant Governor. Other State
officers and members OF the Legislature also elected
Next Monday, the 18th ns has been fixed as the time
for the Legislature to meet
resolution ratfy tho anti slayery constitutional
amendment was introduced in the Senate Of the Ken
lucky Legislature Monday, but lad under the
rules
Tho progress made by the Domncans in the reorgani-
zaon Of their republican government since the termi-
nation OF tho Spanish invasion is described in opr ST.
Domingo city correspondence The Congress and people
think they have been treated very shabby by the United
States government and are particularly dlspleased with
Secretary Seward for declining to officially recognize
their Minister hithcr during their troubles with
-
,ns,on with The procr government. of the gift Of
naval depot tho Dominican coast; but It was finally
agreed that the matter should be dropped If General
Baez the newly elected President reached the national
capital from France at the time he expected.
The Fenan agitation continues warm, and the people
are still seeking all details with great eagcrness We
give ganc, at the cause inception and progress OF the
differences, which will BIO found interesting The bill
OF impeachment against Messrs O'Mahony and Klian
also appears in full in tD-days HERALD. The Union
square building demanded by the new admits
tration yesterday, but NJ refused the old
management still keeping possession Appointments
were yesterday made by the Senate and organizers Will
start out at once Ohio reports for the Senate. MIR
OMahony certain charges against Senators to be
submitted to his Congress The Senate meets again at
nine O'Clock to-day.
Mr. John o'Mahony has issued an order notifying the
Fenans generally that all military orders will be disrc
garded If not approved by him.
Private Miles ORcilly, having passed through our
late quadrangular municipal contest with the same gal
lantry and emerged from the smoke Of the battle with
the same good luck that distinguished him in his
paignng under General Terry in South Carolina sends us
a communication, which appears in Supplement
sheet of to-day defending himself against the aspersons
of certain of his enemies to the effect that on the day
of the election he deserted his candidate for Mayor r
Hccker and threw his influence In favor OF Mr. Roberts
&c also lets streak of daylight in upon the mod,1
operanG by which Mr. Hecker was cheated out Of tho
Mayoralty and shows the way the money goes in
electioneering times
The civil code for the State Of New York. reported at
the last session OF the Legislature has just been printed
and the introduction thereto will found in Supple
ment sheet The Commissioners who have "rcvised re-
formed, smplined and abridged the rules and prac-
o,d IF fha Of
record of the State" having given brief sketch Of
their predecessors in Office proceed to the considers
ton of the advantages OF general code TO the people
of New York. They argue that tho conciscncss and
infexibity Of code qualities which render 1t the
more valuable-ssan expansive elastic or accommodating
law being no at ALL" Towards the close Of their in
PRODUCTION the Commissioners claim that improvement
in the laws has almost always been the work OF the
LEGISLATURE that the people Of this State require that
body TO make tho law, and conclude by advertng to
some OF the many changes they have deemed expedcnt
make and the novel classification Of the subjects
treated in the code.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon at
two o'clock Resolutions to increase tho clerical force Of
the Surogates Office TO pay the census enumerator and
to pay certain bills for work the Court House were
considered Tho first resolution referred to the Com
miticc Civil Offices the second adopted and the
Inst was laid over till the next meeting
The Board OF Aldermen transacted considerable bust
ness their meeting yesterday Communications were
received from the Mayor and referred, suggesting tho
widening OF Ann street at its junction with Broadway
and reporting progress on the Battery improvement
report in favor Of enclosing ground at the junction Of
Broadway and Thrtyfourth street for the erection Of
OF Fulton and Morse at the expense OF the pro-
pcrty holders in the vicinity was adopted.
The Board Of Councilmcn yesterday and trans
acted large amount Of routine business. The resou-
tions adopted by the Board Of Aldermen directing the
Commissioner to notify the Central Railroad Com
pany Of New Jersey the ferry buildings sheds
&C. piers IA and is North river referred to tho
Committee on wharves, Piers and Slips resolution
adopted appropriang twenty thousand dollars to
dcfray the expenses OF celebrating the Fourth Of July
donation Of two thousand dollars made to the In
dustria School in Fortysccond street After receiving
number Of papers from the Aldermen, the Board ad
journcd till this afternoon Mt three o'clock
Francisco Bunogur Italian yesterday convicted
By Jury in the United States Circuit Court Of having in
his possession with the intent OF passing the same
countere Of the national Treasury notes representing
the amount Of hundred and thirteen thousand dol
lars The prisoner arrested in October last In tho
premises No Goerck street. where the business OF
ccivng sending forth the spurious money had been
carried on for several months II the habit Of the
prisoner circulate this bogus stun among the unsus
pcciing denizcns OF tho city, but not in his imme
diatc ncighborhood which attempt would have been
more likely TO lead to his arrest. Judge shipmnn
manded the prisoner for sentence.
The proceedings in the Strong divorce trial yesterday
Of a very interesting character full report is
published in Supplement sheet Of this morning. Tho
greater portion OF the session was occupied with the
reading Of the deposition Of Mrs. Hcckshe sister Of
Mrs. Strong who testified to admission OF the plaintiff
whitlock Point that he the author Of the alleged
abortion on his wife, The family physician testified as
tho health Of Mrs. Strong previous to and succeeding
this event. and Madame Barber and undertaken tcst.
fed as to the birth and disposal Of the offspring.
The suit Of Miss Laura Kcene restrain the produc.
ton Of tho play Of Our American Cousin by certain the
atrical MANAGERS Of this city yesterday again before
Judge Barbour in the Superior Court After hearing
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