The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16

house was agreed to by nineteen yeas to eleven nays
after which the Senate adjourned.
No great amount of business transacted In the
Assembly The annual reports the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction and of the Trustees OF tho Deai
and Dumb Asylum presented. Some bills were
passed. among them the Annual Appropriation Dill
|, and those confirming the action OF our city govern
ment in regard contracts extending the jurisdiction OF
the Metropolitan Police Commissioners over Richmond
county and increasing the Brooklyn police force, to pay
the principal and interest Of the canal debt and TO ex
empt the Soldiers Home from taxation. Some other
affairs OF only minor importance, received attention.
The two houses OF the Legislature will to-day in joint
session elect Metropolitan Police Commissioner TO sue
coed Mr. William McMurray. Caucuses Of the members
of both parties held last night when Mr. Benjamin
+. Manerro was nominated by the republicans and Mr.
McMurray by the democrats
THE CITY.
The fresh spell Of cold weather which set In ON
Wednesday night and continued through yesterday,
though giving us a sudden and sharp change Of tenn.
perturc welcome supersedure OF the mild moist,
clammy atmosphere its attendant rains and dzzles,
and the filthy and almost impossible condition Of the
| streets which prevailed for the several preceding
| days. The present cold snap has vastly revived
the spirits Of skaters and inspired them with hope
| for a grand renewal OF sport At eleven O'Clock
last night the mercury at the Herald Building stood
morning at fourteen above From other portions of the
country we have accounts of extremely cold weather
and severe snow storm. At Cincinnati yesterday morn
ing the mercury was at Zero and Lcavenworth Kan
SOS, sixteenldegrees below.
The City Assembly Rooms and American theatre, in
Broadway, together with several stores adjoining were
destroyed by fire yesterday entaling loss OF about two
hundred thousand dollars.
The Board Of Councilmen met yesterday Ordinances
railroad companies to throw snow from the tracks, and
to compel them to have lights all their cars after
dark, under penalty, in both classes Of cases. of two
hundred and fifty dollars. resolution adopted de-
caring that charge OF moro than five cents fare the
Eighth Avenue Railroad is an unauthorized assumption
of power, as we'll prcmoditatcd fraud upon tho
public and directing the Corporation Counsel to enjon
the company from charging greater fare than is speci
fled in the charter granted by the city government.
The naval race between the steamers Wnoosk and AL
gonqun for the purpose of testing the relative powers
Of their engines and their speed has for the present
least, summary terminated, both vessels having
turned to the Navy Yard yesterday afternoon The WI
nooski on the completion of her third heat around Fak
ncrs Island, was seventy miles ahead of the Algonquin.
but owing to n severe storm which set in Wednesday
ght they were both compelled to seek anchorage
complete account Of the appears in Supplement
sheet.
decision the OF the United States against the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company yesterday ron
dered in favor Of the government by Judge Shpman in
tho United States Circuit Court This decision in ac
cordance with which the defendants and other similar
bodies corpora ions required to take licenses
bankers and to pay such fees therefor the
act prescrbes is one Of great Importance both to the
government and certain financial institutions Our Sup
pement sheet contains interesting report of this
The trial Of Zeno Burnham on charge of having de-
frauded lady Of thousand dollars by mock auction
operations terminated yesterday In the Court OF Oyer
aud Termner in the convection OF the accused and he
sentenced by Judge Barnard TO tho State Prison for
two years and six nonths Burnlam's counsel intend
to ne bill Of exceptions to the finding of the jury The
proceedings Of this trial also fully reported iodsys
HRaALD Supplement-
The counsel for the parties to the suit Ia the Mercer.
Washington Territory female emigration scheme were
yesterday directed by Judge McCunn In the Superior
Court, to appear Saturday for settlement or the
| order Issued by the Court In the matter
Susannah Abrams who has boon several times brought
before Commissioner Osborn the charge Of hay
Ing been concerned In the issue Of fourteen thousand
dollars worth oe counterfeit twenty cent fractional
| currency was again up yesterday, when the Commits
soner inmated that he would dispose Of the
| day.
General Coolbsugh who says he Is in the Mexican SER
vice. lately arrested in St Louis and brought this
city on charge Of drfraudng Cortlandt street hotel
keeper Of nineteen hundred dollars, and ycster
day arragned in the Tombs Police Court and committed
for examination. In Supplement give the sfnda-
Wit Of the hotel keeper which contains very into
resting statements regarding high living and fine sup
| pers.
Tho will suit in which Julia G. Tyler, widow OF the
late exPresident Tyler is appellant, commenced In
the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, yesterday The Is
an appeal from decision Of tho Surrogate Of Richmond
county before whom the will Of Mrs. Gardiner, mother
ofthe appellant, entered obaic, whose decision
was adverse to Mrs. Tylcr's interests
The trial Of John Cahill charged with the murder Of
officer Duryca at Jones' Wood nearly two year, since
was commenced yesterday afternoon in the Court Of
General Sessions six jurors obtained and d new
panel was ordered re,urnablc Monday, when The
will be resumed James Logan convicted Of burglary,
| was sent to the State Prison for three years
The testimony in the case OF Mrs. Moody, who
Mr. George Osgood for damages for injuries received
in being by sleigh. concluded yesterday,
and council on both sides will up to-day, when the
Is 70 be given to the jury. Some interesting evi
dencc, which appears In Supplement sheet, was
elected yesterday relative To fast driving ''e
the road"
Tho masked hall OF the Iicdcrkranz Association toe
place last night at the Academy Ct Music and proved
grand Affair." presenting combination of gorgeous
decorations delicious music, brilliant throng rich
cses, ludicrous masks and ehhges and unboundei
humor and general enjoyment
Colonel James u. Murray and old New York merchant.
died ut his residence In Washington place Wednesday
| evening, In the scvcnty-scventh year OF his age
| The silk mandatory Nos ALI, <lo and AL West
ThIr nnh entered robbed Of twenty-five
hundred dollars worth Of goods Wednesday night by
party Of burglars Who before commencing operations
In order 10 the silence Of the Waterman Of the
building, beat him 70 severely that his recovery Is
doubtful and left him lying nsensblc the sidewalk
The Villains escaped but there is prospect that they
will yet he arrested.