The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-31
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ATTEMPT 40 START A CHOLERA SANsA-
TIoSA small local paper yesterday afternoon gave
prominence to q story which, " left unexplained,
might lead to unnecessary alarm In the community.
The storv published set Gfott ~ ssior belong
ing 70 the ship Tricolor, lying st the loot OF North
seventh street r.. d., and Wa u toe effect
that the passage VI the ship from Hong
Kong " SuribSm the cholera broke ont among the
Coolie passengers on board, and rs OF them died
rOm that scourge, beiides officer oi Tia, ship. The
iacts Of the simply these The ship Tricolor,
Captain Price, lett Houg Kong for surinaiu with over
A. Coolies on hoard, and while the vovage
through the China Sea, tho atmosphere le.nE
unusually warm and humid. dyssntery la malg.
ietiiul mortality, q. n the Coei'oi auI the Second
officer Of the stip, Mr. Cark. falling victims 10 H.
lie survivors we've landed ~ -urlusm, ana the ship
lett that pot Tor New ioft v,'h clean bill Of
health fuIniahcd By the Dutch uutAOut there,
arriving at tbs port nearly month ngo M ballast
consigned To Arthnr leGry. Sine. her arrival th,ie
has been nothing but dinarv cases OF sirkucs. on
Hoard. The ship wa boarded on irving nt IN mort
by tie usual officer, and her papers found correct
Her log ma be seen on app icaon " she cuY
toafd The fhp.
OBTUAgY.-Ths Rev. Bernard MtGerrish,
Pastor OF the Church OF 81. Vincent lie Paul tR. 10
died yesterday morning at his residence. in North
9th street, r. d.. after Al Illness OF four weeks. H..
remains will be taken to Flasbush to-day for inter-
ment
TIE LEGITIMACY OF CHILDREN BorS ~
sLAyEgY-lNrogIA Vt CASE q, mr. strRrME CorEr
A novel case has just been coucludel Ia the su.
preme Court tCircuiu, he ore judge scrughsn.
involving the legitimacy Of children born VI slave
parents.
A colored man, named Georss Walker, Who had
been slave In Norfolk, Va. obtained his freedom
several years since, aud took up his Tefidonce In
MilliansbuIsh' where be accumulated some prop
srty. Having never married, he adopl ed his
daughter coore-i girl named seth, who lived With
him pp 70 his death In 1851, and 10 whom he be /.
queAthed his property, Al the time Of his removal
from Virginia he had niece named Johanna saun-
der. also slave in the state Of NIrginia. who
sent TO New one by her master, NheTe she sue.
ceeded in accumuating sufficient means 10 uichsse
her iee4on. lhis niece brought the action ~ her
NJ law OF the deceased The defence contsuded that
according to the laws of Virginia preyious 10 the
abolition OF slavery, slaves were not permitted 10
enter ln'o valid marriage contracts, aud that the
issue OF such parents tue same IN law tue
iuesitiLnatt chtren OF NL4tH parents. Wy Vt
al counsel, at the sugrs-ttnu of the Court and IN
order that this ioFsi point which IL entirely new,
iuyht be iuly considered b. the General Term, the
Court directed tie lury ~ lind 'sfdleg tor The
plaiuth.
FoUND DRowSED.-CoroDer Lynch held an
inquest yss,eriay upon the body OF Michael Tracy,
who was iouui drowned in the Atlantic Dock Basin
the DAY previous. The deceased IL sppesu accilen-
tally ell overheard some days since, and sihough
efforts were made 10 discover tue body. il va, no
found until ~ Heated to the surface, near the spot
where IL tell In. vel dCt OF accidental dIOsuins
was rendered. Deceased leaves family Ie. ding Vt
LsO Hamilton avenue
A Bio MORNINGS WORK Justice Corn
we'll of the Police Court, disposed oil about seyenty
fve cases yesterday mornng. mostly for assault and
battery aud drunkenness
HIGHWAY RonBERY.-M Mr.. Edward Wilson.
accompanied by trignd, attacked At the corner
OF tulton and Columbia streets, on Sunday MINT by
two fellows, who robbed him OF a watch worth . 10
M wilson's friend vas also assaulted. one u the
| quehty Ane''cn. The other escaped Sul the watch
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY EoBBERY Three
| young men, named jaime. hetoImick, Geo Burn,
| anu lhos. AcNamaiS, we're ltou ht before Justice
| Mofehouse, ye,terlay, on the charge Of brut.ly
| beating and att mptlng TO rob, on SUNDAY evening
| J'hefson JAf'ls y c1lofed NAN, VI = = .tch They
| were commit ci IN fuL,
| SLIGHT lIRE-AbOut 6 o'clock last evening"
fire originated rom ga,lilht In Petite. DRY GOOD.
store coru,T OF Bridge aud sands streets The flame.
were speedily suppressed. bamase tfHins.
Dg'. NrwMFs and Plsey, alter 20 years wrAng.
llus 10 England, took tea together recently.
Is tho Sander. kidnapping cas-. at Toronto tho
Jury we're still under lock and tey ou sli .iAy,
tie i.dge refusing TO cal t-em out as.ll uu.s,s
thty had agreed on verdict
ME- hAHrHA GsISuEs. the 20 sons-, A, be.n
con noted 81 h.t'sburg o' he murder Of . woman
Inc Piuburg CHRoNIcla sAys che protested her
'nuoceuce, saying that her us!gl bors had mali.
cI3usy prosecuted her, and on T. tra he'd ,y, =,
falsely. SIC oppressed considerable anNie.v a, IA
Tue fate q her husband auu begged the ~ ,r,N r.
do I'll 10 his power to save LIS c, adm. ,at Ia
too was innocent OF she charge pending a-a.nsi
him Ia answer to the INCUR, " ale desirri ~,
iEnAteI the Rev. Mr. DsHuotL ot TIE kethoai,
taurch, as the person WHOM. sl- wlaheI 10 .lmln.
( i'Ier 10 her ~ ritual welfare
NEW YORK COOKING ACADEMY
!, N,'..,., sgC BROADWAY.