The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-08

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bounty establish the grades Of streets connecting with
Eighth avenue between Fifty ninth and Ninety-third
streets for the extension Of railroad tracks in Grand
and other streets The bill providing for survey Of tho
upper part of the Hudson andthe Champlan Canal
with few others, was ordered TO third reading
| In the Assembly few bills we're passed. including
those appropatng twenty thousand dollars for the Get
tysburg National Soldiers Cemetery, changing the name
Of Free Academy Free College and confirming the
act of Common Council releasing certain real estate
to the Church of st. James number OF bills were re-
ported from committees among them those for the bet
ter protection of life railroads and providing for sub
hitting to tho people at the next November election the
question of constitutional convention. Bills
were introduced to Board Of Control for this city,
TO increase the pay of the Metropolitan police and to
to the national government jurisdiction over GER
lands the West Bank for the quarantine pur
poses OF this port resolution was adopted directing
the State Comptroller 10 submit To the Legislature a.
possible statement far as practicable, OF the
Indebtedness of every city town and county IN rne
State distinguishing between war and other obligations
and also the rate Of taxation in each.
THE CITY.
Senior vicuna Mackenna, who. It is alleged has bees
acting in this city the confidential agent Of the Chilean
government. and DR. Joseph Rogers have btsa a~cstsd
by United States Marshal Murray on charge Of pro.
against the spaniards in violation Of neutrality
laws They yesterday taken before United States
District Attorney Dickinson when counsel their be-
half claimed that they should DO discharged on the
ground that Senior Mackenna Is connected with the
Chilean Legation at Washington kilograms from official
quarters at the capital state that Senior Mackenna may
not be regarded belonging to the Chilean Legation
The Grand Jury have found bills Of indictment, upon
which the parties who have given bail for their appear
ance, will be brought to trial in due time
AT the meeting of the Board of Education last evening"
the special committee appointed to investigate the claim
of Horatio Allen to seat occupied by James Brady
reported that either fraudueny otherwise the return
of James B. Brady as Commissioner from the Seventh
district was incorrect and that investigation showed
Horato r Allen to be the elected candidate resolu
ton authorizing Mr. Allen to occupy Mr. Bradys seat
thereupon adopted The Finance Committee reported
the distribution of the school moneys for the current
year.
The estate Of the late Madame Jume widow Of Aaron
Burr before the courts action brought by
Mr. Nelson Chase in conjunction with four Of the
nephews and nieces of the deceased test the validity
of q will alleged to have been made by the deceased
awarding nearly her entire property to charitable nst
tutions. The case came up yesterday before Judge
Clerke in the chambers of the Supreme Court, on q
motion Of plaintiffs counsel to settle the ques
tons OF fact arising the peadings The alleged WILL
contained in the complaint together with other inter-
esting particulars published in another column of
to-days HERALD.
woman named Susannah Abrams was arrested
Monday last Houston street. by government detec-
tivcs who found in hcr mu the steel plate from which,
II alleged the amount oover fourteen thousand dol
lars in twenty 1--WE cent fractional currency has been
printed She will have her examination before Commis
sioner Osborn to-day Details Of the furnished
In our Supplement sheet.
Commissioner Osborn had before him yesterday case
in which Thomas Garden abac seaman, charged
named Eaton, chief mate Of the ship John Bright
with having assaulted him board that vessel in Octo
Der last with knife The evidence disclosing the fact
that the alleged assault committed in tho East river.
and upon tho high Seas the Commissioner said no
had jurisdiction in tho matter and told Garden he
must make his complaint at the Tombs
Elizabeth Redmond yesterday had verdict rendered
in her favor for fifteen hundred dollars damages in suit
brought by her. tho Supreme Court, against the Har
lem Railroad Company, for injuries received by being
thrown from Of the small owing 10 not being
| stopped long enough TO enable her to get out
JudgeG O. Barnard sat In theCourt Of Oyer and Termi
ner yesterday The Of Tho People against John ONe
for alleged fcionious assault police ofcer, was
called on but In tho absence Of witnesses stated am
dav to be necessary for the defence, adjourned
till to-day.
in this city appeared in the Marine Court yesterday in
the role of defendant Mr. DAILY, author Of the play Of
'Leah the Fonsaken," claiming four hundred and ton
dollars from her for literary services rendered Her do
fence that Of infancy being only twenty OF age
when she received those services This proved bar 70
the SUIT, and IL was withdrawn by Mr.. Daily.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Bernard
Cummings bontly indicted with Charles H. Smith (who
convicted Tuesday, tried and convicted Of
robbery in the FIRST degree. Cummings having shewn
previous good character, the jury recommended him 70
mercy Both prisoners will be sentenced on Monday.
Christopher Blake convicted of grand larceny. he
having induced little boy, the of Edward Degnan
TO steal nine hundred dollars from trunk The prisoner
and the boy arrested in Jersey City, and sporon Of
the money and ticket for passage in the steamship
Edinburgh found upon the person Of Blake. He
was sent TO the Prison for I've years James McIn
tyre jointly charged with other young Of burglary
discharged, there being evidence against him
James Simpson, charged with stealing clothing was
| acquitted.
man named Donus o'sulliyan was arrested by pc.
| iceman about two O'Clock yesterday morning, whilo
driving through Grand street. Clinton truck con
tanning six large boxes alleged cartridges and
general of military stores belonging TO the
Fenians The Fcnian leader O'Mahcny subsequently,
put in claim to the goods his property which wcrc
given up by the police authorities after examination
and discharge of O'suivan by Justice ShandIey
German saloon keeper named william CARL shot
and instantly killed yesterday afternoon In his
saloon, In a basement the corner Of Cortlandt And
Washington streets by one Of four men with whom he
had difcuty, owing It is said to improper conduct
their part towards his wife and another Imme
diaicy after the shooting the four men out OF the
plat, and made their escape but one Of them, named
william Strip was subsequently arrested Strip says
q man named Frank Mccormick tho who nrcd
the fatal shot, In Supplement sheet viii be found
| the particulars Of the affair
The counsel for Peicer, recently convicted OF the
murder Of seor Otcro In Brooklyn has given notice Of
intention to move for new trial Of the case the