The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-07


OF any removals even upon political grounds or from any
Wow Of partisan expedency II Is also conceded that
any political schemes bargains which may have been
based upon the proposed removals arc now out OF the
question and can have no operation from the Execu
tive Of the State.
Louisa Stein brought suit yesterday In the Marine
Court against Charles c. Krass for alleged assault and
battery LAYING damages at five hundred dollars. Mr.
Krass was landlord house in East Houston street, In
which resided friend Of Louisas, whom she was 10 the
habit of visiting but she usually brought with her
dog her visits very annoying to Nj. X who. she
charged, on one occasion met her on the Threshold
caught her roughly by the arm and struck her The
defence was a denial Of all this, and an allegation that
only the dog was assaulted The testimony was very
amusing verdict for thrt dollars was rendered for
the plaintiff
Judges Brady and Daily adjourned both parts Of the
Court OF Common Pleas from yesterday till Monday
next consequence Of the death Of tho father Of Judge
Cardozo.
Recorder Hoffman sentenced number Of prisoners
yesterday the Court Of General Sessions James Con-
nors, John J. Williams and VIM. E. Johnston, who
pleaded guilty to larceny each sent to the Penitcn-
tiary for two years. Richard Supple, who picked the
pocket Of John Gaier was sent TO the State Prison for
two years Charles King also pickpocket who stole
watch from newspaper reporter sent TO the State
offender having served term In the Penitentiary and in
the State Prison John Anderson, who attempted to
steal half chest of tea the property OF Robert Seaman,
pleaded guilty and sent to the Penentiay for one
year. Frank Donney, who was caught In tho act Of
stealing q trunk containing Eve hundred dollars
worth OF property, owned by John A. Pettin-
gill; from the steamer st. john on the 18th OF
September pleaded guilty to the charge and was sent to
the state Prison for years Patrick Welsh indicted
for grand larceny stealing four hundred dollars In
gold from Augusta Radake, the Battery was acquit
ted the complainant who had just arrived from Germa
n.y. having mistaken Welsh for the man who robbed him
The accused waiting for boat and proved an ex
celent character James Grant, old offender pleaded
guilty burgarousy entering the promises Of Ernest
Schmidt, 43 Madison street, the 23d Of September
and stealing four dollars worth Of India rubber pipes
The Court sent him to the State Prison for three years
William Virgins, charged with robbing George II. Green
was acquitted the accused showing he had completely
with tho who took the money, and establishing
by number Of Brooklyn merchants his good character
Mayor Gunthcr had before him yesterday case Of al
legged mock auction swindling The plaintiff, Mrs. Stcb
bins widow lady, temporarily soournng in tho city
alleged that Saturday last she nd1ced by tho do
PENDANT to onter his auction store in West Sixteenth
street. and that after purchasing few articles value
four FIVE hundred dollars he induced her to
D
dollar government bond. This she charges no refused
to return to her and also says that in his bill OF articles
purchased he put the prices much higher figures than
they were struck OFF her for After hearing the tes
mony OF Mrs Sebblns and her daughter the Mayor
mitted the accused in default OF i've thousand dollars
bail This is the first under the law passed by the
Legislature in 1858 to prevent and punish offences Of the
kind here charged will come before the Supreme
Court in short tme when all the particulars will be
gwen to the public.
The case Of alleged swindling in connection with the
United Service Petroleum Company, which has been
getting along by spasmodc jerks OF one day in every
two weeks for the last two three months, was again
up the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, and
the evidence for the prosecution was closed After this
the counsel for the defence moved that the be dis
missed and the defendants liberated which the JUS
tcc reserved his decision
The wills OF the following named persons have been
admitted to probate by Surrogate Tucker during the
present weeK:-John w. Schmidt, Charles Hobbs Jr.,
Michael Fnck Morris Rande Peter r. Ferdinand Hol-
Iande Elizabeth b. Loddel samuel G. Walker, Michael
Ednes and Hester Insic.
In the highly interesting divorce suit Ut New London,
the examination OF Miss Jennie Harris concluded
Thursday Mr.. Jonathan N. Harris one OF the petition.
ers then examined and testified In full - TO some
OF his wifes alleged indscreons He gave an interest
ing history his troubles with his wife, their origin and
suits He docs not swear to any positive knowledge Of
any criminal conduct her part further than ndiscre
ton with Mr. scovle, which he witnessed. He admits
having struck her, or "boxcd her jaws" and having
choked her on one occasion In effort to "choke the
truth out OF her"
At the meeting OF the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners
yesterday two companies were organized, to be
known Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine Company No.
- be located in the house Of Harry Howard Engine
Company No SO, and Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine
Company No a. be located in East Eighteenth street.
Appointments OF officers for both companies made
The officers and members Of Metamora Hose Company
No. 90, relieved from duty. Several communca-
tons applications TO be assigned TO duty, &c, were
received and properly disposed of.
Tho Inman line steamship Etna, Captain Michigan,
will sail at to-day from pier ~ North river for
Queenstown and Liverpool Tho mails viii close at he
Post once AT half-past ten o'clock
Tho United States mail steamship Star Of, the Union,
Captain blanchard sails 70 day at three p n. for New
Orleans direct The mails will close at the Post once at
halt. past
Vice Admiral Farragut and his wife, accompanied by
several gentlemen yesterday visited Public School No
is, in Brooklyn, and met with enthusiastic reception
from teachers and scholars
Tho gentlemen composing the embassy from Tunis
remained in the city yesterday, and were busily
gagged in visiting and yswing various objects Of interest,"
including Wall street, the New York Historical Society
rooms and Bradys Gallery In the evening they paid
visit TO the American Institute fair.
Robert 4. Lee, exGencral in Chief Of the rebel
armies, Installed President Of Washington College,
al Lexington, Virginia, on last Monday The ceremonies
were Of very unosentsous character, In compliance
with General Lees request but contrary to tho wishes OF
many connected with and taking an interest in the
college, who desired TO have the installation attended
with considerable pomp and display.
Five thousand eight hundred bales Of cotton de-
sroyed by IRE in Mobile, Thursday night and yeser
day morning The loss is million dollars.
The stock market gave way yesterday afternoon, and
heavy decline took place in Of the speculative
stocks Gold excited, and, after touching lao,
closed at l4eH.