The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-05

Some interesting admissions TO the terms which
the radicals willing to readmt the South are given
in the messages Of Governors Cony and Andrew and
speech OF General Schenck OF Ohio, which we publish
this morning The latter In the Of his speech al
Columbus, Ohio the I'd inst asserted that Congress
and the President intended TO stand by each other in
demanding from the South the adoption Of the constu
tonal amendment abolshng slavery, provision against
the payment Of the rebel war debt, and constitutional
amendment basing representation the voting popula
ton It worthy OF notice that the terms Of the radical
Governors Cony and Andrew, published at the same
time, are almost 'denticay the same, and that both
express their purpose support the President in his
plan OF reconstruction
We publish in supplement sheet this morning the
annual report Of the Superintendent Of the New York
Banking Department The reader will find it long and
able financial paper discussing In clear and elaborate
manner the policy of the national bank system, and
showing in equally clear style how the work, pro-
jected the Of last session March o. 1885, for the
transfer OF tho State TO national banks has been effected
The Metropolitan Police Commissioners have trans
mted their annual report for the year 1895 upon the
condition OF the Metropolitan police The opening pages
devoted the station houses Of this city and Brook
Ign, the board demanding headquarters for the
OF the First Firth Sixth Tenth, Eleventh, Twenty first
Twenty ninth aud Thirty second precincts The Board
considers that appropriation Of about $22c. 900
reform OF the license system Is strongly advocated, the
report arguing that the power Of granting and revok ng
licenses should be placed liz the hands Of the Police Com
mssoners IL is urged That the practice OF carry ng
deadly weapons the person should be restrained by
prnal siau Asirong plea IS made in fagor OF the c.
Establishment OF fund FOR tho purpose of Offering rewards 10
induce art give Information that will lead to the
and conviction OF criminals Attention is called TO the
fearful condition of the tencmcu! tuusos 10 this city, and
ference made to tho statements received from Captains
Jouaan and Tornc, bearing upon the scenes OF misery
to lie witnessed in their respective precincts Statistics
cinboiylng the plumber Of concert sooons and their
female Employees are published ard commented upon,
lo-Board mar ling that law should be framed at
and vigorously carried into eject 10 suppress these
schools Of vice and immortality. The document closes
Wth amendment which the Comu sslonoss propose 10
n'.e 10 thc Excise nav the reports Of the other de-
ia :inons of the police accompanying that Of the
Board.
The Board Of Health Commissioners net yesterday,
ayor Hoffman IL the chair DR.. L. A. Sayrc presented
his a. nulreiort, which was adopted unanimously
at rrgr.lr monthly meeting Of the Chamber OF Gem
memorial addressed To Congress pray ng
aud House of Representatives sho Id pass
Law excmpting suitors the national courts Of tho
soaern aes from the operation Of State stat tes Of
m NJ on for period long enough 10 give legal creditors
an ortanity to enforce their demands In addition
t. hi. another memorial was drawn up requesting Con-
gress TO increase the salar cs OF naval officers
give to-day interesting repaet Of the proceedings
o. the Fcnian Convention Prcsiden. OMaIionv read
hs message and ohor important documents Secretary
Ii an read his financial report President Roberts
q Sod 10 wait in person the Convention, though
n,'ci 70 do SO hy committee.
Perry shicDonough Collins. the Eastern and Norrh-
wos,crn traveller and explorer repeated hi, lecture
"rhc Inlcr Continental Telegraph via Behrng strsts
before the Brooklyn Historical Society last ming
From the Statements Of the spoaker appears that the
m,etion OF tho tine Is contemplated within tho pre-
sent yesr The portion 10 DO built to mako connection
with the Asiac limo nj tho mouth OF the Amoor rvcr
IS about three thousand lvo hundred miles in length
or tho Remaining distance to Kaohta there is gap Of
about one thousand seven hundred miles. which tho
Russian government has agreed 10 complete without
delay With tho laying Of the Atlantic cable telcgrapho
Communication will be established around the cnpro
globe.
The steamship Fairfax OF the Atlantic Mne was totally
destroyed 10y nrc At Washington city the I'd The
British nshp ottawa which, arrived hero yesterday
,a.'i: in . rough gaic on December %, and
rowiy escaped being wrecked The sea swept over her
repeatedly washing away the buIw,rk water casks c
boas &C., and also arvcrn! OF tho crew. who lost
somc additional particulars 81 an elsewhere Of tho
loss OF tic brig C. NJ Carver
Rev. DR.. }. W. Cummings. pastor OF g. Stephens
church. died yesterday morning al o'clock, after
brief ncss.
Gerard ta!ic-h ESQ., formerly The editor Of jour
na' q Commerce., OF this city, died as, evening at New
Haven Conn. aged sixty.roui
An action trcd yesterday N the Supreme Court.
Circuit before Judge Dalcom brought by Bciger
against the Adams Express Company. Plaintiff alleged
that he lost trunk containing WEARING apparel worth
four hundred dollars, which being transferred
by defendants from Baltimore Rhode Island
The certificate OF the company acknowledging the
70 cp;ioa Of the goods offered In evidence,
and It's LEGALITY questioned the ground that
stamp not attached nj the timc the contract
mad. This certificate rot forth that the company
responsible for any fifty dollars unless
particularly specified the paper. Juoye Bsicom
ruled the objection to the stamp and directed the
jury 70 bring in q verdict for S55.s3.
In the Jnied States Comni.s sioners ONCE yesterday
the OF John Muller and Richard MutchAdt, on q
charge Of having. New Years Day, attempted 10 pass
fra ,onal currency, alleged to have boon
felt was heard before Commissioner Beta Upon one
Of the pr found bank book by which II ap
pcared that M had about SIX hundred md nfy dollars to
biz credit II vassiated FOR the accused that they would
have good defence 10 the charge that they must have
had this money given 10 them in exchange while they
out spree New Years Day. They entered
into bonds to appear again the nth inst the bank
boob In the interim being detained by the Court.
Tie o. Armand Peugnet against Caroline T..
Phelps which has been W. the courts for time,
argued yesterday before the general term OF the su
premc Court The defendant divorced twice from
her husband the ground Of adultery with pcugnet
Tho afterwards married 10 Mrs. Phelps, sns
allie This gentleman sues Tor . divorce. De.
fcndan; before Judge Sutherland demanding ALI
moIy, which denied, and the decision nov comes
M on appeal.
The case of Meyer c, al Luther c. Clarke 4
Co, the well known banking house for the value Of
BAG containing Eve thousand dollars which disappeared
mys,eroosly afer being placed on the counter OF the
latter and has been heard or concluded