The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-06


republican Twenty five towns have gwen raul D"-
bingham. the republican candidate for Governor,
majority of 1892 over c. N Davenport, MS oemoca'c
opponeut-a majority very much greater tnan ua' oo-
tanned by the republican candidate as' year AZ INC
election for representatives, 80 far as 'ne Young mas
gone every town. except Ave. has returned repuphcan
representatives.
Al the meeting the Board OF supervisors yesterday
tie Committee ON Annual Taxes reported an ordinance
In favor of refundng to the banks ana Insurance. COM
panic. the amount of collected in 1853 on United
states seo~es constituting part of their capital and
which frv> from tax The amount OF taxes to be
thus refunded Is xasl 1856 S. to which is to be added
20 for interest anu saa $40 Is Of court in
curred in contrasting tho question e legality of the
tax in the courta The bill of A. A. Easi,nan for
damages incurred during the riots Of 1858, amounting
to s34 eO2 So ordered to be paid Bills for work
on the new Court House, amounting to $44,37S, were
next ordered to be paid after opposition from Mr.
Ely letter from Mr., Depew, in reply to from Mr.
Tweed on the subject Of in tho census, read
from which It appeared that the Secretary Of State has
no power to order another DO taken but that
whore errors pointed out the be amend
ed The correspondence referred to the Committee
ON County Ofacers The Board then adjourned to Tues
day next.
The reply of Recorder Holman to Governor Fenton
respecting the charges made against him have been fol-
lowed up by communications from Mayor Gunther IN
Inspector Boole Mayor Gunther urges that the
charges against himself should be brought to
trial at once, so that he should not have
to rest under the imputation, ga cruel and
unnatural length Of time" Inspector Boole weives tho
constitutional question to the powers of tho Governor
but asserts that charges made against him are false
and malicious that his conduct has been wholly ire
proachabe. He declines to waste any more money de-
Tending himself from malicious persecution but justihes
his conduct at considerable length in this letter.
fire occurred last evening in Fulton street. resulting
in the partial destruction of the ocloh factory and ware
house No. Fulton street. also in severe injury to
tea warehouse and tobacco store adjoining There was
good deal Of excitement the ground it was feared
that explosive packages in the building The loss
will be from $50 900 $4,000 fully insured in various
companies
The investigation into the origin Of the fire at Nblo's
Theatre which took place last May, to have been
proceeded with yesterday before Justice Bowling at the
Tombs the request of Fire Marshal Baker 1t was
postponed until Tuesday next
The Grand Jury were cmpannelled yesterday in the
General Sessions Mr. Charles J. Livingston being selected
as Judge Russell in his brief charge, alluded
the Wall street orgeres and said that neither
wealth nor family influence should shield the criminal
His Honor also ntmatcd that the owners Of the steam
boat Arrow might be indicted for manslaughter in the
directed at once to investigation Of these important
matters.
The tenants and visitors of two alleged disorderiy
houses were brought before tho police authorities yesor
day In the first Captain Speight and officers of his
force made descent upon the house No III Broad
way, which was alleged by Mr. silas Lounsbury, the
next door neighbor, to be house devoted to gambling
and disordery conduct The police seized faro table
arrested Joseph Lewis and his dealer John Eustace
Justice Dodge yesterday committed Lewis in default Of
finding bail, and discharged Eustace. In the second
case, Matilda Smith, keeper Of house in West Wash
ington place, and fifteen and women found on the
premises arrested and locked up for examination.
Justice Dodge yesterday committed two men, named
John Pagan and John Mugan, the charge of assault
ing Mr. Anthony sprngman near Eighteenth street and
avenue A, attempting to rob him Of his watch
pretended carrier Of the United States Telegraph
Company, who is said TO have been doing large bust
by presenting fictitious kilograms to the large mer
camille firms In this city, and recording payment for al
legged telegraph charges yesterday brought before
Justice Hogan charged with defraudng Messrs Cafin
Co. Of 81 %, and committed for trial.
An interesting meeting Of the Farmers Club hold
yesterday afternoon at the American Institute.
curious melon was shown, the seed Of which was I'm
ported from Japan by Commodore Perry, when on his
trip 10 that land Michigan found to be most
cessru grain fruit region Chicory and ''ginseng"
are being extensively raised and used substitutes for
coffee in Minnesota and Iowa. Ginseng grows wild there
and is transported to New York. whence large quantities
are shipped to China Various varieties Of fruits,
flowers, &C., and models of improvements
hibited and the club adjourned for four weeks in
sequence of the approaching fair.
Professor Lowe and the gentlemen who accompanied
him his balloon ascension Of Monday last descended
safely near Hackensack creek the evening" after
hour and thirteen minutes
coroncr's jury yesterday found August Berghold
returned soldier crimnay guilty for firing pistol in
the public street and thereby killing child named julius
Hoppel under circumstances already mentioned in the
HERALD On this verdict Bcrghod sent to the
Tombs.
In the case of q German woman named Burghord, who
died lately from pucrpera fever IL elected before
Coroner Cover yesterday that Dr. Rafs physician of
o. Pitt street. had given certificate Of death Of child
of the deceased without having within hour
of its death The jury censured him for this conduct
The Forman will case, which raises the important
gu stons as to whether will legally destroyed when
the pieces remain and be joined together again. and
whether person Of unsound mind cancel will, Is
set down for hearing at the surrogaes Court In day
or two
heavy rainstorm at Philadelphia the 4th instant
flooded cellars and easements in the lower portions of
the city, flowed into the street cars burst cul
vcrts, and did considerable damage.
Only two railroad accidents wcro reported yester-
day. On the Pennsylvania Railroad boiler exploded,
killing the engineer injuring in all probability fatally
the fireman, and also dsposng Of stranger who was
riding on the engine at the time of the disaster COL
sion on the Illinois Central Railway Monday night
smashed up twelve aud locomotive but failed to
kill any one.
Details or the explosion Of the propeller Molleson at
Trenton show the terrible power Of steam. Barrels
boxes and fragments of machinery hurled great
height into the air The column Of steam arising from
the explosion was seen mile and half of, and tho
report was heard for several miles One lady passenger
is missing and supposed to have been drowned The
loss g estimated at forty thousand dollars.