The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-05
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Z Man. rnon sHrRsAs's kRsY.-rts steam-
90 hs,i41I al Fulton At,-sA: to lais pr; :es-
Ger .ly shout hllf a million q letters sol ? algcs
from soldiers in sberrnsn's army.
PUEsER McMASSUs, of the steamship Fulton,
from Port Royal, hiss sgsin plsced the svS under
obligations for services rendered In forwarding
news matter
TREAsURE.-The steamship Costa Rica Capt.
rinklcpaulh from Alpuvall December 26ih, wit
mails, passengers aud treasure from California ar
rived at baport yesterday. Her specie vt amounts
70 S1,14s ~.
DRY GooDs CLERKS EARLY CDosINs As
soctArIoE The first meeting Of this organization
Tor 1895 was held ,Ast evening. Several ne" mem
bers were elected, amer which TIE standing COM
mittees reported fsyorsbly, there Icing but v,ry
few stores in ILe city which nov keep opcn after
o'clock I. NJ. The election q officers Tor the en-
suing six months WINS ihon proceeded wish' and
the following ,cte; was suoocssfil
| President, y N Moore Vice President, John
! jackson Re- sccr,tarv Fred waller CT Sec
| re,nry r. Neville Fin. E'creLary, = O'Dunuoll
Trcasur ?, Benjamin Clapp Sorgoant-ai Arms
Marcus Lvncl Comm.,ttc ~ Was and Means
/ IL u. Cowlss Jo'r Piunkett VIM Norman, T.
| RoIlaudcr, W. McCbsnr, ". IIc'ettr ck Finance
Con miitee J0N'ph WllaU't 'uAFts "hitt'h-
| bee her &. j Dillon
EHH.-N csterdlv morning, about hhlt-pa't
fve O'Clock, trc trukc out on the 'o4rih HOor OF
/ he marble factory owned 8 Fisher & u ri, NOS
| %, 1Ol and iUJ Fast Houston street Tho nre was
room rytIug tiished but not before ego damage was
done 10 tue buildin whic ~ insured for fihOOO.
| TIE socoud h5or was occupied by Watts Co. 80
/ tobacco factory, and WIS damaged ~ water u
! y q cv'cnt ~ 300; not Insured. W. d J. u eder-
lCk, piano u4alu.a turCrs, occupied tie tifd ho'I'
lsF D = q d.
Tho fourth nlof, hero the irc Has irst discoyerd'
Wa3 occupied by tie Dalton knittng hine I. .,
/ 49, 4.' srl ~ lrc and Ta.er w thc extent o.
/ nOo; Insured Tho frc 10 supplfod " 10 the
work Of an !ncenciary.
VAS ANnuRGH n CO.'S MrSAGEHIE has
. iy-t received lev sl3iLCT 10 lie s.-pe " three
B.,uoau ~ two-lupp'i cAne's- which were land-
Ell here ifon u Bremen steamer y'1terisv and
arc now On exhibition. Although sevora droue-
dar.r1 have teen exhibited Zero It Ia cl.u"i uat
these the onlr spo mems o., the rcal camel seen
iu is country Tor The last th,tsy years.
TuE Mo2NRt GENERAL COMMITTEE met AZ
thor COON, n . 81 Broadway, AMI Organized per-
t-u"nu~ hy uct'uE ! Dan I. Dtylu Chairman,
lisrris BI-ert N.ge-Cus rInan V nceHt &. kluS ani
Pa'r.ck MGraue eeclctssies, and A W LYckUooi
| Treasurer
THE AMFTCus CLuB.-This old and we'll
known organization gives TIA customary annuE'
ball at the Academy OF Mus.c this evening. No
doubt tho entertainment vii b. worthy TIE patron
H.c Of all who delsh1 in "uirPns the hgnt' ian-
t.si,c toe"
THE COURTS.
TIM WEED OPpYTK LHEL CAs2.-rLis trial si.h
continues to attract public interest, though ~ a
somewhat decreased degree. The evidence Tor To
pas, few days merely covered the points already
gwen, ami presented features Of interest 10
4 public. An sticinrt has bcon made n impc.ch
tho testimony Of Mr. slower, n leading witness for
| tts, at.nsa IraT tlU ia m az
pauuf's council, appears that the President
takes p deep interest In the case, and raul'ests :
disposition to facilitate 'Ec obtaining whatever doc
| uUtntnry or other evidence from Washington that
IN ikcy 10 promote the ends OF rs,icc, and lead tt
clear calculation OF the facts In this evtrs1rdns y
case EX-Mayor Opdykc has given testimony eN
n inlnr IN detail hl connection with TIC gun fac
tor, srrod- presented 70 III" public IN the cy
iru.r II other witnesses. Yesterday he WAS cross
, cN uiucl, and uarutc1 his experience iu 'g
lU.cul HE. lie first entered politics ~ lojI
, when he was q defeated candidate i.r 40
leg stature. lie run, unsuccessiullv, for ~
MsvH-.lty IN 1880, but proved moro fortunate
n 1861. AHcr Mr.. Lnco.n's olocton bic irlcnd'
a urgcl HIM for the position o. secretary of 'ho I'gI
+ | AIRY, and falling tn.S, attempted % procure J. ID
z | appointment ~ Collector II tue Port, but wth
o out his 'OpiyTo'sl consent. He was On Intimate
d term. with secretaries Chase and WtIcs. W tuo-
a | stated IN a when the factory was destroyed Mr.
n Farley was instructed 90 make oUt correct inven
To- ! tory az the losses Mr.. Optykr entered into
h heightened explanation Of hIs political experience
3. | with hCNe'il, AndrNws, w lnainqon, ana othoFh
rul denied ia tot1 the charges shat be sold his In
. Guonco To Andrews
e O.-Hayc You cyct, during the years 1851, 1889
/, or ls6a disclawei having any connection viii
b. government contrsctsY An the month Of seI
IA temhcr, 1868, IN a letter.
"a The CoUr'--Answcr y0s or no.
d wtueF5-My rec lection Is that did no; excoI
ic | In a letter 70 the press.
IA The EvE>ISd Po5r was here handed ny contsir
Of inc letter siELeI by Mr.. Uplyke, and IN VA
,e lcttsr he made declaration that he did tlse.ail
IL | having contracts
Dbl you ever declare that sou bad no Govern
, mcnt coutraelsl
70 N, unless 3, "a declared IN that lo,ter. TIL
"a letter Is datei 3uth September, and II was stric
y" ly true. | had No contracts thCu, and have n
4. since had any connection with government co
a. trscta
., Mr. Opdyke then gave further evidence resrec
~ ing the gun cVurscts. Several v1tne ,sas we're ?
~ amued on points already gone over, aud sustat
~, ing tile crcobiity Of Mr.. slower, the imp sch'
witness The Coult then adjourned until today
" CorRr or GENERAL srssIoSs Isaac Il. uiair
'o Jr., indicted !or grand larceny Yesterday, plead
~, guilty, in tho Court OF General Sessions aud W
on sent to the House Of Refuge. Williams who
a' only IA years Of age, stole q diamond PIN valued
Cnn | $500 from Adolph huhn, OF No LOO West Ii
~ street. ...... William PrSipe, a steam, oat-ms
~ | charged with stealing a wallet from Rrederi
w kupL OF IT, Third avenue. ami indicted for graz
h larceny, pleaded guilty to petty larceny souIeu
u! was suspended sud the prisoner discharged.
Al. PoLIcE INTELIGESoE "A Bold Street Robbie,
lie Peter Valentine was yesterday afternoon col
* mitted by ustce Ledwith, al ne Jefferson Mari
MI Police Court on a charge Of robbng MORAN
Ico Harris, Jr, OF $2O5 in Treasury notes It appo
'ut that on Tuesday night Harris in company "
cs. John Shechan, was at the corner u rwepty-nII
no. street and Second avenue, Nheu Harris inVlI