The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-07

providing for the reduction OF the capital stock Of bank
ing associations and the annual payments
the shares Of the Society Library Of this city and TO
thorize Its trustees TO commute their annual dues
Among few bills passed were those extending 10
the LIST Of April the time for the collection OF
taxes throughout the. State excepting In cities
where they are collected under special law, and
Incorporating the New York City Mission and
Tract Society. The bill requiring keepers of sailors
boarding houses in this city to be licensed was ordered
to third reading resolution was adopted requesting
our City Chamberlain furnish report OF the average
amount OF public money his keeping during the years
1894 and 1885, the amount Of interest received on
The Assembly did less than the Senate. II also
passed tho bill extending the time for the collection OF
taxes and ordered third reading that to prevent the
manufacture and of sung shot and other dangerous
weapons The bill to amend the act for tho ncorpora-
ton OF life and health insurance companies was de-
| feated.
caucus of the republican members OF the Assembly
was held night for the purpose Of marking out the
course of action be pursued by them on the Metro
polian Health BILL which has already passed In the
Senate After much discussion 1t agreed by vote
OF sxtythree to eleven that the bill should be amended
by making the Health Commission consist of five men,
bers to be appointed by the Governor three of them TO
be physicians, one of whom shall reside In Brooklyn
THE CITY.
Rumors prevailed the city yesterday 70 the effect that
the United States Brooklyn had been wrecked
at sea- and that all hands board had been lost Ru
subsequently had it. that 1t was tho Monongahela
which had boon lost There Is not the slightest ounda
ton for the report In either shape and news OF dis
aster to either vessel has been received In this city at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard at the Navy Department in
Washington
When the case Of the government against Benthan j.
Fabian, Reginald Chauncy and William Chase Barney
was called on yesterday Judge shpman addressed
sell and said that, after mature elaboration upon tho
novel and important points that had been raised the
part of the defence, no other course loft him,
though he regretted the fact but to order the quashing
of the indictments. Tho indictments being quashed,
the defendants therefore discharged.
The following persons werc yesterday araigned before
Judge shlpman, In the United States Circuit Court
Leopold Solomon, charged with embezzling letters,
pleaded not guilty John Golf George Forrest and John
G. QUINN charged with passing counterfeit curroncy,
pleaded not guilty Judson c. Fero put updR trial
charged with having counterfeit fractional currency in
his possession with intent to pass the same.
Dr. Fordyce Barker yesterday brought an action in
the Supreme Court, Part Q, before Judge Ingraham,
against Dean Richmond for alleged professional services
hundred dollars with interest; for which judgment was
awarded, no defence being set up. 1t stated, how
ever, during the trial. that the why Mr.. Rich
mond refused pay the bill was because Dr. Barker had
entered into special agreement 10 tho lady which
he failed in doing Plaintiff contradcted this statement
in his evidence.
An action for llbcl has been commenced in the su.
preme Court, by Elias Hale travelling commission
agent for the sale OF parsne varnsh. against George
Page Of this city, who manufactures the article in
question. The alleged libel consists in tho publication
in Philadelphia papers of advertisement charged to
be injurious to plaintiffs business The Is still
S. B. Schieneln and others yesterday brought an
action In the Superior Court, before Judge Barber,
against Seth Robins to recover g. 294 u.s. the value
of quantity Of petroleum destroyed by explosion on
board lighter the defendants property The defend
ant in counter action, claims from schiefelin Go.
SO, 500 the value Of the lighter Tho case is still on
The Grand Jury of the Court Of Oyer and Terminer
found indictment yesterday against Richard T. Col
burn. of the Tribune, for an alleged bol upon Mr. A. T.
Stewart published in the Missouri Republican. II is ex
pected that Mr. Colburn will plead TO the indictment this
morning III that court.
Cornelius Egan and Michael Magrath were yesterday
sentenced by Judge G. g. Barnard in the Court OF Oyer
acr, 20 mon'a's imprisonment each In the
Pentent larry Backwells Island, for assault and
battery upon Edward Colgrove, police officer while In
the execution OF his duty Charles Marshall who pleaded
guilty OF burglary In the third degree ordered 10 be
Imprisoned In the Penitontiary for twelve months and
to pay nne Of one hundred dollars
Judge Brady of the Court of Common Pleas yesterday
decided in the case of Nocto and Others the Russians
alleged to have cmbcxzcd funds belonging tho bank
ing house of Meyer Co., Of Berlin, that the accused
still DO retained In prison. await the result Of fur
Their legal proceedings
f. Wagner yesterday brought action in tho Marine
Court against his former employer J. p Grubcr, TO
damages for alleged malicious prosecution. The
complaint that defendant had tho paiutT arrested
imprisoned and hold 10 bail a charge which not
sbsiantiaed The jury rendered verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff for my dollars.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, Charles b.
Smith was convicted Of ROBBERY in the first degree hav
ing assaulted James Mcany In Blocker street on the
night of the 18th of January and stolen diamond pin,
watch and chain and seventeen dollars in money The
sentence was postponed till Monday. Francis Duffy, who
burgariously entered the residence Of Charles Kind In
West Sixssnth street, scnt 70 tho State Prison for
I'VE years number Of other disposed Of by
tho Court and jury.
Henry Coats Of the alleged robbers Of the National
Bank OF Wellington Ohio, arrived in this city yesterday
on board the steamship Alhambra, from Charleston, In
charge OF an officer en- route Ohio stand his trial.
At the meeting Of the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen
last Monday night q resolution was adopted directing
the Committee Schools investigate The charges pre-
fcrred against Mr.. Van Epps Superintendent OF the
Truant Home Of criminal conduct towards female
inmates
The FIRST term Of the Kings County Court Of Sessions
commenced yesterday morning before Judge Dkeman
and Justices Hoyt and voorhees, The criminal calendar
| Ia very large
The following named persons were arraigned before
| the City Court Of Brooklyn yesterday and pleaded
guilty, whereupon the Court pronounced sentence upon
William Smith, burglary, State Prison i've years
and six months; Owen McNally and John Duffy (boys
petit larceny House Of Refugee Patrick Bulger grand
uausc NJ Rofu0e. Ccor0o Sturges William