The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27

aVund6nce OF nne timber, ably advanced our
St. Paul correspondent He endeavors to disabuse the
minds OF Eastern people of the general impression
that Minnesota winters excessively severe Thou
the temperature carries the mercury down TO very low
degree the peculiar purity and dryness Of the atmo
sphere renders the cold quite endurab and makes the
State excellent place OF residence for invalids
meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors took place yes
terday, at which resolution to pay District Attorney
Hall II for money disbursed from his once during
the last six months was adopted report from the
Commissioners Of Harlem Bridge showed that or the
$27oo0o appropriated for the work in 1885, Sl5 %
still remains unexpended
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon.
communication received from the Board Of Council
calling the attention OF the Mayor and Street Inspec
tor to the thy condition Of the public thoroughfAes
The Committee on National Affairs was directed to pro
stand Of coiors for the Eleventh regiment Of the
State National Guard Resolutions were adopted direct
ing the Comptroller to pay the bill Of Messrs }. q.
Edge amounting to seventeen thousand seven bun
dred and nifty dollars for fireworks furnished the
Fourth Of July last and ordering the completion Of the
soldiers monument in Calvary Cemetery. The Mayor
requested TO offer reward Of thousand dollars
for the apprehension Of the murderer of Daniel Cay
the victim Of the Lion Brewery fracas Of last
Considerable other business OF routine character
transacted and the Board adjourned 1.-TWO O'Clock this
afternoon
The Board OF Councilman met yesterday and received
large number Of papers from the Board OF Aldermen,
which laid resolution directing the Coun
sci to the Corporation to take the necessary legal pro-
ccedngs for widening and extending Ann and Fulton
ton strccss laid over. resolution was adopted
providing that Charles street between Fourth and
Bleeckcr streets, be hereafter designated cyan Ness
place" Two vetoes were received from the Mayor
refusing his signature to resolutions in favor of ncreas
ing the salary Of the Second Assistant Clerk in the
Finance Department directing twenty-five hundred
copies OF railroad grants and ferry leases to be printed
The Board adjourned to NEE! this afternoon.
The Hopper will CASE which has been in litigation for
four years past finally settled by the Court OF
Appeals at the December term affirming the decisions Of
the courts below all the judges agreeing The property
involved amounts to two hundred thousand
dollars and in the alleged will OF Mr. Hopper
bequeathed to the American scanlen's Friend So
ciety and the Ladies' Union AID Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal church OF the city Of New York. The heirs
stlaw Of Mr. Hopper contested the will tho grounds
OF undue influence and the want Of mental capacity on
the part of the testator After hearing tho testimony in
the the Surrogate refused admit the will 10 pro-
bate and carried appeal the general term Of
the Supreme Court where the decision Of the Surrogate
affirmed. II then carried to the Court OF Ap.
pcals, with the result above mentioned.
Judge Shpman, George White and Daniel O'Bricn
pleaded guilty to indictment charging them with
ating mutiny on the American ship Thomas Durham.
board of which they seamen, in the month Of
November last The accused were remanded for sen
tcnce number OF persons ar-aigned before
Judge nan and pleaded not guilty 10 indictments for
various offences principally counterfciting national
rency, .,s. - @,t w $3.50 = el.
The summing w OF counsel in the Strong divorce
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was commenced yesterday in the Superior Court. Jadgo
earvin presiding The Interest OF tie public in the argu
ncnts seemed to lie as great that manifested in tho
testimony tho court being as crowded, and III,
crushing and jammios and pushing for admittance Of
tho unlucky outsiders fierce preceding days Of
the trial Counsel for tho deonce commenced speaking
at about eleven O'Clock and continued up quarter past
four. when The cour, adjourned The argument for the
. defence wiff be concluded to-day 4!
Further particulars OF the late Brooklyn tragedy. to-
gcther with the statement OF eyewitness given
In paper this morning appears from confession
made BY Russ TO officer Powers that he premeditaed the
murder az Miss Dayton ton days prior TO the attempt
and to effect that purpose purchased revolving pistol
He visited at the Brooklyn Hospital yesterday by
numerous friends with NIL or whom he conserscd his
condition Is reported favorable by his physicians: but
certain indications would warrant this
cuson Mis- Dayton wns doing very we'll last evening
Lieutenant Morris, Of General William
W. Norris whose death chronicicd in the HERALD OF
13th inst died at Fort McHcnry. Baltimore, ON Monday
last In the twenty fourth yesr Of his Lieutenant
Morris enlisted private in the Fifth New York heavy
artillery ut the commencement OF the rebellion aud
served throughout, the NrA ..lh
A are, the origin Of which has not yet been ascer-
tanned discovered burning between eight and nine
O'Clock yesterday morning in the cellar OF tho four story
buldlng 1873 Pearl street, whore about hundred
TO the combus,ble character Of these we'll as some
cotton in the upor floors, the flames spread rapidly,
destroying the entire building being prevented from
extending beyond II. During the fire IN explosion
occurred scattering portions Of the building in all direc
tons, and severely, but not dangerously, fnjuring
several persons The total loss Is estimated at sixty thou
sand dollars Some Of the stocks in adjacent buildings
were much damaged by water.
fire occurred about yesterday at the corner Of
Broad street and Exchange piece but exhnguished
after doing slight damage. ,t..'s-@ II.
Ten stores and four hotels comprising the bulk of the
business portion Of the lre town Of sbsner, in the
Pennsylvania oil regions ana whose existence is re-
suit OF the oil tde were destroyed by Are the origin
Of which & NOT stated, Christmas afternoon. No oil
was destroyed In consequence OF the wind being favor
able for the safety Of nc oil platforms During the ex
ctamont attendant on the fire Mr. Parks was shot dead
in quarrel
The prison connected with the almshouse at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, destroyed by fire last
Sunday night aud three Of the inmates persisted in The
flames. N
The children OF st. Georges Mission school had their
Christmas festival yesterday, which passed on very
pleasantly.
Great interest Is felt In Fenisn circles regarding
the movement 10 effect the resignation Of both O'Ma-
hony and the Senate. The military element is expected
10 take the lead in uniting the Brotherhood for mmedi
ate action. The alleged Jersey City outrage is
tradIcted by officer Of the circle
Mr.. Rodgers, Fenian Head Centre OF the Manhattan
district delivered lecture 70 crowded house at the
Cooper Institute last evening Though the subject
Ns,icua Regeneration, The lecturer devoted portion
Of his discourse 20 Fensnsm and tho Fenisn Senate,
which he denounced q 'bogus Senate
nj .uls; IN tha