The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12

previously been visible TO pe.sors on board OF TIC o''
when they were yet six miles apart
Further important facts and circumstances cohneoteo
with the extensive dedication in the fbchA b"nA "ie
yesterday brought to light Il has aroaay leu :" Vo'y
tragic event. james II Earle foTmeEiya DooNNheler
in the institution, who was arrested on thursday h's"'
on charge Of being implicated in the natter was yeste
day found dead in his cell in the Twenyninh pseonct
station house having cut bis throat with is Kne
which he had managed to keep ont Of sight OF the officer
who searched him. Earle previous to his death, CON
fess that he had received from Jenkins tho deiautng
teller about one hundred thousand dollars or the stolen
funds which he had lost in stock pecuaons IL Is SAID
that considerable portion OF Jenkins share OF the money
was snuandered by him ON concert saloon girl known
as Geneyleye Lyons alias We've Brewer and that on
these funds she and male friend, butcher named
Charles Brewer alias Sam Davis have been living In
Injurious style In Blocker street, Thompson.
eneyieye and the butcher boy have also been arrested
The total loss of tho bank Is about two hundred and
seventy five thousand dollars. The Investigation will
commence at hapast o'clock this forenoon, the
Jefferson Market Police Court.
The Imam line steamship City of New York. Captain
Leitch will sail to day for Queenstown and Liver
dool from pier A North river The mails will close at
the Post Office at half past ten A. n.
The United States mail steamship Star Of the Union
Captain Blanchard, Of the Cromwell line will leave pier
No North river at three p. NJ to-day for New Orleans
direct The mails will close at the Post ONCE at half
past one p. NJ.
The steamship Montana, which has been loading
at pier SO East river for San Francisco will sail to-day
or morrow touching at Rio Janeiro to land mails and
passengers.
The parade through the city of the unemployed
veteran soldiers and sailors for which preparations had
progress days previous took place yes
terday The object was present their claims for
poyment to the authorities and people generally The
gallant Union presented most creditabe appear
ance and observed the strictest decorum They vera
preceded by tho band of the Fourth regular infantry
carried with appropriate devices. The pro-
cession moved the Of the Bowery and Canal
street to the City Hall, where the soldiers wei
coined by one of the Mayors officers; thence down
Nassau street. passing and sauting the HERALD oce to
Wall street. and through the various financial thorough
fares ADJACENT thence to Broadway and through that
and several up town streets.
The August of the Court Of General Sessions
brought close last evening the Grand Jury and the
prosecuting authorities having worked with untiring
assduity since Monday during which time
hundred and fifty have been acted upon. James
Lowry proprietor OF the Rising Star, Water street
drinking saloon convicted Of stealing one hundred
and sixty dollars from James Reed, returned soldier
He was sent the State Prison for five years. John
Cronin who broke the dwelling house Of Mr. VIII
liam Beck, $50 Mulberry street, sent to the State
Prison for five years
Surrogate Tucker yesterday admitted to probate the
will of Margaret Murphy, deceased which had been
tested by her brother the ground Of alleged defective
execution The will leaves egaces to the House Of the
Good Shepherd and the religious society known the
Sisters Of the Poor
Yesterday was the fifth day Of the sport on the
caratova aorinys ccurse Attendance
numerous and the interest great as on any Of
the preceding days There were two races. The first
was dash OF two miles, in which thee horses ran,
Baltimore being the winner in three minutes and forty
three and half seconds. The second was mile heat
race, by Lexicon in one minute and forty-eight
seconds and one minute and nfty-one seconds
Another extensive game Of swndling merchant taiors,
similar to the recorded in tho HERALD few days
ago, brought to light yesterday. John Harris,
tailor residing at No Hester street, arrested and
committed the charge Of having in June last procured
from different firms in Broadway. Chambers and Fulton
streets, cut out garments to make up, which he has
since failed to return, and Is said that various others
besides those who have already appeared against him
have suffered by his operations Harris said no sold tho
garments to Prussan named Louis johnson, living at
No Second street. whom he informed at tho time that
they stolen. johnson denies the charge, but
also committed for examination.
An Austrian named Edward Stelzcr, living at 100 Bow
cry yesterday arrested and committed the Tombs
for trial charge of having drawn from the Bowery
Savings Bank FIVE hundred nd seventy dollars, belong
ing to soldier named Frederick Wolge, which the lat
tor several months ago. while Harris Island cntrust
cd to the prisoner to deposit in bank for safe keep
ing. The money was deposited as desired but IL Is
alleged that tho subsequent drawing OF was without
Wedges consent or knowledge.
W. uiva in lofta 4 ha nj
bocn sketch of the grand cruise OF the Sandy
Hook and Hell Gate pilots which comprised excursion
OF ten days around Long Island and out 10 sea-
Lieutenant Governor Avopi with a numerous attend
of mombcrs of the Legislature merchants and other
citizens, accompanied the expedition. We give notices
of the speeches at Newport and tho Americas Club
grounds, on the Sound, with general glance at the
marine sports now at their height along shores.
The beaotios and attractions for tourists Of
Lake Mcinphramagog, in Vermont, ard New Rochelle,
up the Sound described in the letters OF
spondcnts from Newport the Lake and the little West
chester village, published in this mornings HERALD On
Saturday last the at the latter place
varied by yacht race in which half boats par.
tcipatcd.
trial trip up the Hudson river was made on Thurs
day nigh, by the propeller Nuhpa, which is
fitted with wha. is known the direct acting beam
CINE A large number Of practical machinists
board the boat which worked to the satisfaction Of all Of
them.
The ooiorcd men Of the Keystone State, well "a
their brethren OF Tennessee have been holding State
convention this week Tho Pennsylvania assemblage
met OF Harrisburg Wednesday, and has been In
sion since daily Among other matters decided upon the
convention resolved TO petition Congress for an amend
ment OF tho national constitution prohibiting all lcgisla
ton desgrcd TO place the colored people ON in
equality before the law with the whites and declaring
null nil acts OF that character in existence For the
furbeance OF this object agreed to circulate blank
petitions throughout the State TO receive the signatures
OF all who npaihizo with the object without distnc.
ton Of sex or color.
railroad train between Muscatine and Washington,
Iowa. broke through bridge Thursday, killing four
persons nnd injuriny several
woman named Tansey Parsons was slo, and instant.
ly Killed in Bedford, Ohio on wednesday last, by Dr.
John " Hughes TO whom some eighteen months ago
tyus u,prrfad Subocouent IN tho vpar,iaga aba