The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-13

tsrvisw with ne President but with What result We
mot informed
aturs yesterday adopted BY vote Of sixty 70 four re-
solution endorng the administration Of President john
son. and especially his declaration that treason shall b
made odious and traitors punished" HNM
Tho object Of the present visit TO the South or Major
General Howard, Commissioner Of the freedmen's
Bureau, already noticed In the HERALD, h - OK
planned BY q recently issued War Department order,
TO endeayor to effect an arrangement between the
former owners Of certain lands on the coasts
Of Georgia. South Carolina and Florida and the
freedmen who were located them by General Sherman
q the time Of his operations In that region appears
that the negroes have received the impression that they
are 10 retain possession Of the lands In question Gene
raj Howard was in Raleigh, NJ c., last night where he
addresssd tho members Of The Staas Convention and .
large asssmblage Of citizens
letter written by General Grant, In the spring OF
1884 when he about TO be made Lieutenant General
70 General sherman, and the reply thereto Of the
latter have been made public General Grant, with his
Characteristic modesy said that for hin success he
deeply indebted TO many ofcsr but more especially 10
Generals Sherman and McPherson, for whom he also
pressed the warmest friendship General Sherman
said, "You do yourself injustice and rs too much
honor" and proceeded, In tho most cordial and unaf
fected manner to declare his unbounded admiration FOR
the character and abilities Of General Grant, and the
happiness Afforded by his friendship ssMy only point
OF DOUBT said Sherman, twas in your knowledge Of
grand strategy and Of books Of science and history
but confess your common sense seems to have sup
piled all these"
State Comptroller Robinson has issued circular giving
notice to the people that they are to decide At the
in accordance with the acts Of the last Legislature shall
be paid by special tax shall become debt
payable In twelve years with seven per interest
Some interesting facts and figures are also supplied by
this circular The present debt Of this State including
canal and general fund debt but excluding the bounty
bonds Is $25 6s4 5so it having been reduced nearly
eight millions OF dollars since 1890 The total amount
OF the bounty bonds Is estimated ut twentysx millions
OF dollars The aggregate value OF the reaf and
property of the State put down at $685.
A meeting OF the Board of CounciImen was TO have
been held yesterday but quorum not being present at
the appointed hour adjournment to Monday next
ordered
In the Harris divorce case at New London on wednes
day and yesterday very strong testimony in favor
Mrs Harris introduced evidence being taken TO
show that many Of her alleged mproprlecs had their
origin in the jealous hate Of the husband Mr. Maurice
Bacon who was implicated lover Of Mrs. Harris by
the testimony Of Margaret Drudy, explicitly denied
every Of that Witness and added that he had
been compelled to dismiss the girl when in his employ
suspicion OF theft He swore that he alone
with Mrs. Harris in his hfe Mrs Hannah Brown, the
mother Of Mrs Harris, testified to the unkind treat
ment and jealous conduct of Mr. Harris. His to
his wife and children had always been cold and repul
sive and she had him kiss the latter Mr..
Frederick Miner testified relative to his relations 70 the
Harris family and denied that Mrs Harris had acted
been treated in his in way other than be
came lady Miss Helen LAYTON explained the conduct
Of Mrs. Harris on the occasion Of her forcble removal
from Nr. Rckelsons room In the Metropolitan Hotel
by Mr. Thompson and stated tina, she with her during
the whole me and that her conduct perfectly proper
aud adyke letter from Mrs MINOR Williams, dated
late June 1885, and revealing the close intimacy exist
ing between thstwo families introduced Mrs Harris
then placed the stand and gave a clear and
neced statementor her difficulties and the abuse which
she said she had endured from her husband. Her evI
dence highly interesting. letter from Mrs. Harris
TO Samuel G. Courtney, son-in-law OF Hon. Daniel $.
Dickinson, which intercepted by Mr. Harris, and
held to BE- evidence against her. introduced by Mrs.
Harris and admitted as evidence with the design Of
showing the unwarrantable jealousy Of the husband.
Mrs. Ann Lozier lady who suffered the loss Of leg
by Of injuries received through tn careeness OF
driver while getting into Of the Knickerbocker
stages In Broadway, got verdict of four thousand dol
lars against the company yesterday in an action in
the Supreme Cour.
Two actions for libel have been brought in tho Court
Of Common Pleas, in this city, by Henry d. Dawson,
editor OF the new edition of the Fdera against John
Jay well writer political and other sub
jecs the alleged libel being contained in two letters
written to a newspaper in which the defendant
mented views expressed by Mr. Dawson In his intro
duc,ion TO the publication mentioned. Damages in the
first laid at ten thousand dollars, and in the
second at fifty thousand dollars. Yesterday the
matter before Judge Cardozo, OF the Common Pleas
on a motion Of Mr.. Jays counsel TO dismiss the com
plant 1t was argued at length by counsel on both
sides, and tho Judges decision reserved.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday John
Brown, noted pickpocset, convicted Of stealing
gold watch from James I. Walker, Of Palmyra. while
riding in University place railroad car, the Both OF
September The Recorder sent him TO the State Prison
for Ave years VIM. Mulligsn found guilty OF Grand
larceny, stealing one hundred and sixty dollars from
James Masters, while he asleep drinking saloon,
corner OF Forty second street and Eleventh avenue.
Edward Neilan, against whom Thomas Shandley prefer
red charge OF robbery was convicted Of assault and
battery. There Ill feeling between the parties and
while at the Of Fifteenth and First
Shandley attacked by the prisoner and others,
during which time he lost his watch. These prison
were remanded for sentence Rose A. Martin,
keeper Of q restaurant In Catharinc slip, who
charged with taking hundred dollars from John Hem
messy, promptly acquitted, the testimony OF the
complainant being uncertain, and she proving by very
respectable witnesses unblcmished reputation Will
liam Harng charged with stealing sixty dollars worth
OF clothing from Patrick Downing in Baxter street,
also acquitted Assistant District Attorney Hutchngs
having abandoned the case.
The third annual fall meeting OF the Passac Agr
cultural Association closed Paterson yesterday After
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