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

issue OF yesterday, appointing tue TN oil
day named BY tho Presdcntto be observed Tor 'nanks
| giving, appears In columns this morning
1t will be seen by our Albany letter today that the
charges against our municipal ocersat least IS far as
Comptroller Brennan Is coacerned-wi DO dismissed,
as in the case Of those regard 70 the street cleaning
contract II appears also thai Comptroller brennan Is
preparing his annual estimate, or budget, upon scale
which win reduce the expenses Of the municipal govern.
| mont some six millions Of dollars
The investigation which was TO have commenced yes
teray before the Street Cleaning Commission in refer
ence 10 the charges preferred against the contractors
Messrs Brown Devoe and Knapp, by the Police Com
! mssioners. was adjourned till Thursday morning, at
eleven O'Clock consequence OF the absence of the
Police Commissioners and the inability OF the Street
Cleaning Commission to issue subpenas compelling their
| attendance
The Committee Railroads OF the Board OF Council
men met yesterday and heard read the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel the subject OF the proposed
OF the horse rails from Washington and Green
wich Streets below Canal This the effect
that the Legislature having granted the right lay the
rails the Common Council have no power interfere
with it, Several property owners appeared and inssed
that tho Corporation have the power 70 remove the
tracks nuisancos. s
Some further particulars or Tie dsastrous effects OF the
late severe weather Key West Florida, described
yesterdays HxALo coasaaed in our despatch from
tist place The wind and rain storm, which many say
the tiey have experienced commoncea
the night Of the 3is and continued through the
ceodng day and night The damage 70 property, BOTH
afeat and ashore. Is immense. Sunken and stranded
vessels and SAIL lay the wharves aud all
along coast and shore It IL estimated that least
hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth OF private
property besides that belonging to the government has
destroyed Roofs Of buildings and other objects
ar
fragments the streets and nearly all the trees
either torn up by the Frustrated On the Dry
Tortugas OF tho Florida coast buildings also blown
down and trees torn up
The steamship Quaker ci.y, from Charleston for this
port, whic, put into Fortress Monroe on Monday for
coal brought among her passengers tho captain and
other survivors OF the steamship Republic, wrecked
the Georgia the 25th u!t, AZ announced in
Mondays HERALD No account has yet reached us Of
any than the who reached Charleston
in OF the ships boats out oil over dfty on board,
having been saved.
The steamship Eagle Captain Lawrence, from Havana
the 2lst of October via beaufort NJ g. on the 2Sth
which port she put for coal arrived here yes
teray After leaving Havana the Eagle experienced tho
recent weather and was swept from stem 10
stern; bul her hull received no injury
The steamship John Rice, Captain Howes which
rived here yesterday from New Orleans and which
the I'D OF October compelled. account Of the
severity OF the weather. To put back far Key West
reports falling in, the 22d with the schooner D. W.
Warren OF Brookhaven Coma. (which had lost her cap
tain overheard and had severely suffered in ths gale
The steamship Guiding Star, Captain Berry from New
Orleans for New York. put into Hilton Head Thursday
lat the Goth She probably Of coal and put
in 10 obtain supply.
The steamship George Washington Captain eager. OF
The Cromwell Inc will sail to-day at three O'Clock r. NJ,
for Sew Orleans direct from picr No. o. North river
The mails win close Post Office half past
O'clock Pm
The funeral the bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Lyon, the newly welded pair who among
the victims o the ST. John steamboat explosion in the
North river Sunday last took place yesterday at 81
Lakes Episcopal church. in which. only Thursday
last the happy couple made husband and wife.
Their subsequently inlered Green good
Cemetery
The funeral services attendant the rentermen, or
the body Of the gallant young Colonel Uric Dshlgren.
or Admiral Dahisren who killed in front OF
Richmond during General Kilpatricx's famvds raid
around that city early in the year 1894 celebrated
in Washington yesterday. There large assembsgc
present. including the President nearly al tho members
OF tho Cabinet army and navy officers OF all grades and
many other persons OF distinction The funeral
preached by the Rev Henry Ward Beecher The
lecture delivered last evening" in Irving Hall
BY the Rev DR.. Moriarty OF Philadelphia 'sThe in
dependence Of Ireland with her Anne TO America
which listened TO by selcc, and appreciatiye audi
encc
Some interesting facts regarding the progress OF Colo
mel Buckley, Superintendent OF the Russo American Tee
graph, in that important work. given IN atc San
Francisco dispatches The Colonel and his party aft,r
completing the stringng Of the wires for considerable
distance up the American coast took and
passed Pover Bay, the shore OF Asa.c Rus
sia arriving there early in September last, making sound
ing. the way OF Behring Straits, which found
very favorable for laying the cable Tho Colonel says
there Is nothing 10 prevent the accomplishment Of the
work. and that It will be done. The surveys and other
operations still being vigorously prosecuted but.
the Colonel intends returning San Francisco during
this month. On this side GRAVITY harbor inlet OF
Behrng Straits Russian America, has been fou nd to
he the best location pr tho telegraph landing Both the
Amer and Asatc coasts destitute Of timber The
Indians both sides friendly, and are capable OF
being made useful in the construction OF the line On
the tsa,ic shore they told Colonel Busicy Of having
short time before his arrival steamer burning sail
ing vessels This OF the rebel pirate Shenan
doah, ut work among the American whalers
Yesterday evening Haow Eve, anniversary
much observed by forefsthers with various sports
and tricks hut occurrence of which now scarcely
noticed
Joseph Duffy and James Sbashnessy Yesterday
and taken before Justice Dodge the charge Of
stealing soop. valued at thousand dollars, the
property of Captain william J. Babcock, from wharf
Jersey city and bringing to the foot Of King street.
this city, where IL found.
James Riley, coachman, yesterday committed on
charge reckiesy driving his vehicle and severely
inurins Margaret McDonough living on the corner Of
sixth avenue and Twenty. fourth street.
A countersiting establishment at Msspeth. Long
Island was seized yesterday, and two OF the alleged
coun,erfe,ers were arrested There found in the
place operating implements and Also II Is SAID
ereits On the government fractional currency repre-