The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-11

track. Bills were introduced relative TO the pay
ment Of officers and clerks in the various departments
of the New York city government aud for railroad in
Eleventh avenue.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Board Of Supervisors adopted ordinance yes.
terday authorizing the raising of two million dollars
instead Of four for the payment of bountes to recruits
credited the quota of the county, subject to the
approval Of the Legislature. The Comptroller, In
communication to the Board suggested the above
action their part Supervisor Blunt has returned to
the city from Washington, having had very sasfactor
conference with the War Department He thinks that
will be allowed credits for all naval enlistments
quota Of the Presidents last call for three hundred thou
sand additional troops
Our Havana correspondence gives additional evidence
that the Spaniards making very little il any progress
in their efforts to bring the people Of St Domingo under
their rule 1t is said that the general opinion Of the
Spanish officers is that the attempt subdue the Domini
cans should be abandoned.
The New York Sanitary and Chemical Compost Com
pany in their communication sent the Mayor Comptrol
Ter and City Inspector Monday, noticed in yester
days HERALD, propose to clean city streets for the
sum Of three hundred thousand dollars per annum.
The officers and crew of the steamer Knckerbocker,
wrecked in Chesapeake bay last Friday not
drowned as supposed all Of hep being rescued by the
gunbost Mercury.
Charles Windsor the alleged defaulting teller of the
Mercantile Bank Of this city who recently arrested
In London England. is to appear for examination in
the Court Of Queens Bench In that city, tomorro
after which, II against him should be made out
the papers necessary for his exradion will be granted
by the English authorities, and he will be brought
hither for trial
The trial Of Ira Garadier alias Weed for passing forged
check for twenty five thousand dollars at the Bank Of
bonds or yesterday in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, before Judge Barnard The testimony
exceedingly interesting The jury, after due delibera
ton, rendered verdict Of guilty, with recommends
ton 10 mercy The Court sentenced the prisoner to three
years and eight months confinement In the State
Prison.
In the OF Morgan Peabody & Co., where the
plaintiff sued to thirty thousand dollars damages
consequence of the defendants selling three hundred
shares Of Quicksilver Mining Company stock without
thority the jury brought in verdict yesterday against
the defendants assessing the damages al thousand
dollars, which was just the amount Of the margin de
posted by the plaintiff
The annual report OF the United States Internal Revc
Assessor for the Third Congressional district Of this
State Bookyn shows that the total amount assessed for
the focal year ending in last May three millions
Of dollars nearly all OF which has been paid up The |
total amount paid for incomes alone over
seven hundred thousand dollars
Two youths aged respectively sixteen and eighteen
years, named Thomas Hayes and James Mcmahon, were
yesterday locked up in default of Thousand dollars
bail each charged with picking silver watches from the
pockets Of two gentlemen the former in Eighth ave
nue. cur and the latter in Barnum's Museum.
young woman named Mary Hardy, twenty-five years
OF age, yesterday committed 10 the Tombs the
charge OF stealing hundred and twenty dollars worth
Of furs from store 10 Broadway while pretending to
make purchases
Josephine Woods was yesterday required 70 give Ave
hundred dollars bail the complaint OF keeping
a disordery house 10 Eighth avenue
Our new Board OF Coroners organized yesterday by
elecng Coroner Gamble President, and Coroner Cover
Secretary Their Office will be kept open during the win
ter, excepting Sundays and holidays, from eight
o'clock In the morning till four 10 the evening, and 10
the summer from seven till four.
Yesterday closed the eighteenth day OF the 0pdyke and
Weed great libel case Mr. Field having concluded his
summing up behalf OF the plaintiff Judge Mason pro
ceeded TO charge the jury This occupied the court over
hour and half the Judge giving very thorough and
lucid exposition Of the whole Of the case with clear in
corporations OF the law OF libel Al the close he tn
structed the jury, in case OF their agreeing on verdict
sealed one, retire TO their homes and bring
into court this morning The court crowded through
out the day. and II with dculty that the officers
maintained order when At last the case was given TO the
hnal decision OF the jury
Collector Draper has recently issued stringent rcgula
tons for tho OF the bonded warehouse watch
and Custom House cartmen in this city, and they
20 be held 70 strict accountability for compliance
with the same
Major Generals Hancock Dix and ButtereId Brgadier
Generals Hays and Hunt Colonel Frank Howe and other
distinguished military gentlemen serenaded in this
city Monday evening by the baud OF the First BRIGADE
Third division, Fifteenth army corps, the members OF
which have recently bcen 10 their homes In Wisconsin
furlough, and are the way 10 rejoin General
Sherman army
The skating again csme 10 sudden termination yos
tcrday. Rain fell during great portion OF the day,
which, with the mild temperature and consequent thaw
Ing gave return If muddy and sushy streets
The Grand Jury brought large batch of Indictments
the Court OF General Sessions yesterday 70 which tho
Prisoners being srraigncd pleaded not guilty and
were remandcd for trial VIM. johnson and George e.
Jones pleaded guilty TO picking the poke, OF Mr. John
r. Crycr and stealing gold watch and chain worth ono
hundred and thirty dollars the 30lh OF December
while he was going into q car the Harlem
Railroad The watch found by the o0lccr In .
sewer, o gentleman having seen Jones throw II away
while he was being pursued Judge Russell sent zach
OF them 10 the State Prison for three years and sx
months rcmarkng that he would punish tho pckpockcts
who were committing their dcprcdations railroad
cars and public conveyanccs with severity Lewis s.
Barry, against whom four complaints, pleaded
guilty TO indictment charging him with stealing two
iron cables worth hundred dollars the property OF
Isaac Hail. Of a Broad street He sent TO the State
Prison for Two years and six months Thomas n
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