The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-16

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gated ON arrival here No additional cnoera cases among
the Ataantas passengers are reported
A fatal ace,dent occurred yesterday morning 10 the
eight M express through train from, this city for
Washington which, when st Newark, and while running
nj good rate Of speed thrown OF the track caused
by a switch being out Of place Ono passenger named
Gordon was killed outright while another seri-
Dusty injured that he il not expected TO recover and
several others were wounded or two severely Ma
ior General Logan, recently appointed Minister 70
the republic of Mexico, the traiL and painful
rnors he had been killed were set aaoat; but hap
pity proved Incorrect he being only very slightly
injured The fatal affair is charged TO culpabe negli
gence on tho part OF the switch tender, who appa
rently thoughtessly sweeping up around him. coro-
ners inquest the body Of the deceased Mr. Gordon
was commenced yesterday afternoon and tho evidence
Of Mrs. Gordon and the engineer well Of Of the
passengers on the train, taken The investigation
will be continued at one O'Clock this afternoon.
An express train the Chicago and Rock Island Rail-
road containing large number Of passengers, pre-
ciptated down embankment by misplaced switch,
on Tuesday night. two miles east Of Morris, Illinois
Some Of the turned upside down and nearly
demolished but, snguarly enough it is said that no
person killed, though six were seriously and others
slightly injured. .s. 1917. ...,..
The brig Nellie Barrett, Captain somers, from this
port the 28th ut, with government stores for Key
West and the Dry rortugas sprang leak on the 9Th
inst, and sunk the following day Her captain and
discovered and taken Off just before she went
down by the French bark Courier de Mayaguez, and
subsequently, arrived at Fortress Monroe
Two men a raft were recently discovered OF Capo
Hatteras N c. They said they were all that survived
out OF their party OF fourteen who escaped from
the steamship Republic, sunk on the Georgia coast
an Sl,n ,If ~hasr thar
been washed OF having jumped of in the
delirium produced by their sunerngs It viii be
membered that four boats and raft put OF from the Re-
public Three of the boats have been heard FROM all
those board Of them having finally been rescued; but
terrible fate, 1t seems, reserved for those
the raft. The fourth boat remains unaccOuntcd for.
The naval supply steamer Memphis, from cruise
among the various vessels Of the Atlantic and Gulf
squadrons during which she touched at different ports
leaving New Orleans the Ist and Key West the Sh
inst arrived hero last evening. She brought number
Of persons, officers, passengers and OF the Amer
can ship Caroline Nesmith, bark Waltham, schooner
Hanover and British bark Queen Nab wrecked the
Florida coast during the October gale. Merely that
portion of the coast lying between Carysfor Reef and
Key West there wrecked and totally lost Ave ships
i've barks three brgs and four schooners. Additional
given of the terrible severity Of the gale
Memphis also brought North from Key West, where he
surrendered by the United States Marshal for delivery
the national authorities here George Davis formerly
rebel Attorney General.
The steamer Greyhound from Boston to Charlotte
town Prince Edward Island, struck Bird Rock lodges
last Monday night and sank All the persons board
saved
AT the meeting OF the Board of Education last evening
a communication from the Mayor nominating school
inspectors TO all the vacancies that will the 4th
Of January received and referred The nominations
were:-For the First district, jeremiah Fitzpatrick;
second district John H. williams; Third district, Ma
thanie Jarvis Fifth district Robert Cameron; Sixth
district, W. C. Livingston. The parties nominated if
confirmed, will hold Office for three years. remon-
STRANGE against the bylaw recently adopted by tho Board
relative to recording instances u the infection Of copo
raj punishment tho schools received and referred
To the Committee ON Bylaws. The Mayors nomination
Of Henry Hilton School Commissioned confirmed.
In the United States Circuit Court Yesterday Judge
Shipman presiding. Henry Munroe, Seth G. Haley VIM.
Clarke aud Charles Thomas charged with passing
terfets OF the national currency Withdrew previous
plea OF not guilty and pleaded guilty. They
mauded for sentence.
Judge Cerke, of the Supreme Court yesterday issued
mendsmus 70 compel the corporation 10 issue stock
amounting 70 sevsntynve thousand dollars erect
market in the Eighteenth ward pursuant to law of the
Legislature.
The the contested election Of wardens OF the
French Protestant Episcopal church du st Esprit
concluded yesterday in the Supreme Court, before Judge
smith, and resulted In verdict being given to the
effect that the contestants known the I.ancbsntin
ticket were entitled TO the positions in question.
An action was brought yesterday in the Supreme
Court, before Judge peckbsm, by william H. McCsnn
DEL. and
three prcmissory notes. dated in July 1890 The de-
up that the had been given in pursuance
Of lottery, and improperly obtained from of the
nrin. The Court held that the evidence did not show
this the jury returned a verdict for the full
Of the principal and interest
The Strong divorce case which has undergone many
vcssitudes, and many phases civil and criminal
for trial yesterday In the Superior Court
before Judge ';arvn The counsel we're all ready, and
numbers of Witnesses in attendance, expecting TO
BE- called on 10 testify But owing 70 the nonconcu.
sion Of the Napoleon oil case which IL hoped would
have been finished before O'Clock the matter did
commence After waiting for some time In vain, the
parties interested tbs left the court with the
derstandng that the would positively be opened TO
day, or at furthcsi tomorrow.
In the Court of Common Pleas verdict Of Hfty dollars
yesterday given by the Jury in the case OF Arnold
versus van keneseaer IN wncn the plaintH sued Tor
one thousand dollars alleged dsmage to premises
rented by him The defendant through the carcessuess
Of the latter
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday William
Buckley, Who charged with stealing thytwo dol.
lars from VIM Allen, pleaded guilty to larceny from
the person. John Williams charged with stealing .
nrkn Of butter from Daniel Qunlap, pleaded guilty.
Ferdinand Boehm pleaded guilty to an assault with
dangerous weapon upon Ernest Peterson the 18th Of
August These prisoners were remsnded for sentence
Francis Lawrence tried = charge Of stealing
piece Of cloth worth thrtyour dollars from Hsnrisits
Abrshs store In Hudson street. the 18th Of October
The accused proved by two witnesses that he II
another place when the larceny committed, and the
Jury acquitted him James Hughes, indicted for com.
mitting reisnous assault upon Augustine sampson, Of
Catharns street. ON the 10th OF October also &C
Quilted the testimony being very conflicting Cathsrins
Rsqap . domestic in the employ Of stephen J. white