The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-11


Brooklyn Navy Yard acted in his recent order prohibit
ing collections OF money for political party purposes
from workmen la the yard The Secretary notices the
attempt TO Justify this practice by the claim that Il has
heretofore prevailed under all parties but he does not
consider the Of any validity and therefore orders
that immediate stop must be put TO the abuse The
navy yards are to be kept free from political manou
wiring and no persons will be allowed TO resort them
for the purpose OF eeconeerng or 70 collect funds to
advance the interests Of candidates for Office The Sec
rotary has also Issued circular which have already
noticed directing hereafter all applications for the
positions Of master worEmen must be made to the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks, In Washington
There quorum present yesterday at the hour
for the meeting Of the Board Of Supervisory and an
adjournment subject to the call Of the chair took place
An action commenced yesterday in the Superior
Court this city. before Judge McCunn, by the Water
Commissioners Of Detroit, against Henry A. Burr and
Charles ST. John, the securities In the sum Of fifty
thousand dollars for Messrs Edward NJ Dickerson and
Frederick Sckels engineers, who II is alleged, failed
TO comply with their agreement erect two engines
for the Detroit water works The defendants say that
they prevented from fulfilling their contract by the
plaintiffs assuming direction OF the operations The
will be continued to-day.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Elizabeth
Jones convicted Of attempt to steal pockebook
Fulton street. and sent to the State Prison for years
and months. William Conway and Thomas Murphy
pleaded guilty burglary the third degree they hav
ing been associated with others in breaking into the
premises of Charles Francke, jeweer. of Greenwich
street. Samuel Harris indicted for breaking into the
premises Of Honoah Ryan, 345 Greenwich street, the
23d Of September and attempting to steal hundred
dollars worth of property pleaded guilty to an attempt
at larceny Mary Gangloaf was charged with stealing
ninety-six dollars worth OF wearing apparel from
Caroline Watson. Daniel Crone indicted for
stealing three pieces OF flannel, worth one hundred
dollars, from the store OF J. w McCready. in Broadway
These prisoners pleaded guilty to attempt at larceny
and were remanded for sentence John Marshall
placed trial. charged with burgariousy entering the
of Joseph Curry, in West Broadway, and stealing
twenty five watches. II appeared that sailor named
Green the burglar, who gave the watches to the
prisoner to sell for him. The accused acquitted
Ann Lynch, charged with stealing two hundred and
thirty dollars from Charles Crouse returned soldier
was found not guilty, the testimony against her being
very slight Among the indictments brought in by the
Grand Jury a bill for murder in the first degree
against John Ward for the alleged killing of policeman
Walker, to which the prisoner, being sragned,
pleaded not guilty.
Surrogate Tucker yesterday took up the trial Of the
alleged wills OF Mrs. Anna Maria Fornan, deceased Two
tcstamentay papers popoundcd containing various
bequess and their probate opposed by the husband
aud stepsscr OF the deceased the ground OF the
sanity of Mrs. Forman. The deceased taken to
lunac asylum about year after the execution Of the
Wills The Wills produced in court were found torn
in pieces and the inquiry made into their execution
and the by which they into their present
condition. well into the ladys state of mind Her
estate is sworn at hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars The will of the late Hugh r. Kendall was admitted
probate the opposition being withdrawn and the will
proven by the subscribing witnesses. Mr. Kendas pro-
perry amounted three hundred thousand dollars This
the old st contested in the surrosatcs Court
there being left unried Of earlier date Of
than the LIST OF July last The will OF the late Cap
tain Charles H. Marshall has been offered for probate
The citation is returnable on the 26th inst.
The evidence for Mr. Harris In tho singular divorce
case going at New London, Connecticut, con
anything eliminating the lady in the charges preferred
On the same day the witnesses for the lady called
Mr. Frank Chappel, being put the stand, explained
away the story regard to his having been admitted by
private entrance giving the signal Ono OF Gideons
Band and having slept in the house ovor night he
remained, he stated, account Of snow storm which
raging the time and at the earnest solicitation Of
Miss Harris and not her mother Mrs Harris appeared
the door OF his after he had begun to- retire.
give him additional covering for his bed Mr. B, Y.
Brown testified In favor OF his sister, Mrs Hhrris,
stating that Mr. Harris had admitted to him that he had
lrcaled his wife, and that he had ehoked
and would have " killed her II he had had . weapon"
He also testified to the fact that Harris had frequently
and persistently abused her, by deed and word. He
stated that he satisfied certain that the letter
purporng have written by Mrs Harris to Major
Williams was in her handwriting or had ever been sent
by her
The Forty.nfth and Fifty eighth regiments Of New
York Volunteers, consolidated and known only
the Fifty which arrived in the city from Alabama
ON Sunday st had their formal reception yesterday at
Atlantic Garden, in the Bowery Speeches were made
on the occasion by several gentlemen who warmly vel
coined the heroes back to their homes.
The One Hundred and Fftythrd New York Volunteer
regiment numbering about four hundred and my men,
arrived In this city yesterday from Savannah, route for
Albany TO be mustered out OF service.
An exciting and ultimately melancholy affair occurred
in the about ten o'clock yesterday forenoon
bookecpcr named Bernard straub, late in tho employ
of the firm of Hughes Co., OF Rcade street. was on
board one Of the Fulton ferry boats charge Of Of
cer being conveyed this city from Brooklyn, where
he had been arrested on charge OF defrauding his
ploycr when the boat had about reached the middle
of the river straub rushing away from the officer jumped
overheard and, though small boat was lowered ana
every excron made TO him, he was drowned.
He was q married man and lived in Brooklyn.
The Tunisians yesterday visited number Of our char
table institutions among them those Randall's
and Blackwells Islands On their they declared
themselves quite delighted with the days tour.
A grand temperance demonstration took place in this
city yesterday honor Of the seventy NTH anniversary
Of Father Mathews birthday. large number Of So
cie,es participated in the procession, which Of
very imposing character
The match for five thousand dollars to one thousand
that trottng horse Dexter could not trot mile in
two minutes and nineteen seconds won by the horse
at the Fashion Course yesterday, he having accomplished
the feat in minutes eighteen seconds and onehfth
making the fastest time recond
Mr.. j. c. Watson, OF the observatory at Ann Arbor,
Michigan, announces in communication which he has
sent ~ TINT he discovered new planet on Monday