The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-14
gwen Of bill for the better protection Of tenants again.
the extortions OF landlords
THE CITY.

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by the whiskey dsters of this city Six persons have
been arrested and required to give bail before United
States Commissioner TO answer charge OF having
brIboa an Internal Revenue officer More aTEests arc
| expected to be made to-day.
The special Committee OF the Board OF Supervisors
now engaged In investigating the alleged corruption In
the construction Of the Court Hous, had James L.
Fowler on tho stand yesterday He testified that
iron work IN 1868 in buildings worth from
| seven twelve and half cents pound, and
that his firm would have taken the contract for the
Court House these rates. but that the value Of iron
and labor doubled between 1889 and 1885, and that II he
had carried out such a II would have been at
loss The President and Vice President Of the Architec
tura Iron Works the stand, and testified about
the value OF iron work generally Little II any OF the
| evidence taken yesterday was really important Mr.
Ely keeps up the assault vigorously thus far however
and the committee evnce every disposition TO afford
| him all the necessary facilities
The Councimanic committee appointed 10 report ON
the subject OF proposed widening Of Ann street
in session yesterday, when speeches In favor Of and
against the made by several gentlemen.
The committees report will be prepared at future
meeting.
The Committee on Streets appointed by the Board Of
Aldermen were to have met yesterday but failed to do
30 the chairman only being present at the appointed
tmo II proposed TO hear arguments in favor Of
and against tho proposed conversion Of the City Hall
Park into open paved plaza Mr. A. T. Stewart and
| his counsel appeared to oppose tho measure.
7 Commissioner Osborn pronounced judgment yester-
day the of the United States Barney Ber
tram, who liz charged with having made q false and
fraudulent return of his sales cattle broker Tho de-
cision Is that the defendant shall be held for trial
Two men named Lachman and Garnett who had been
taken into custody charge OF having had quantity
ofcoun,cct in their possession were discharged
yesterday by Commissioner Osborn who held that the
evidence did not them with the alleged offence
Louisa Reichenbacher brought action in the Supe.
Court yesterday, before Judge Mcneil, to
nve thousand dollars damages for alleged seduction,
| under promise Of marriage, by John Kammerer Tho
defendant made appearance, and the testimony
therefore all one-sided Louisa, 1t was testified,
induced to go to Philadelphia, whore she deserted
by Kammerer The jury brought in verdict in her
| favor for the full amount claimed.
An action for stolen gold brought in the Superior
Court yesterday by Mr.. Thomas Wigey, gold beater
against Lewis w. Balenberg, who charged with
ceiying the property from John Collins, apprentice
the employ Of the plaintiff verdict for two hundred
| dollars was rendered by the jury.
| An action against the Empire City Oil Company was
tried tho Special OF tho Superior Court yesterday
before Judge Barbour tho plaintiff John Hanna being
| an infant who claims that he sold hundred
shares OF the stock which no discovered TO be worthless
and subsequently offered to return The Judge took tho
| papers and reserved his decision.
In tho Court of General Sessions yesterday Christian
| Miller who pleaded guilty 10 burglary.in the third de-
gree having entered the store Of Catherine Nestle 1s7
Attorney street. sent TO the state Prison for three
| years and SIX months
In the Unod states Circuit Court yesterday reference
made by members OF tho bar 70 tho death Of Mr..
Edwin Burr counsellor at law and resolutions Of regret
| were adopted
Surrogate Tucker has admitted probate the will aud
codci OF Mrs Mnry r. Dakin, decoascd Tho original
will gives the entire property TO Courandt Palmer VIII
liam j. Bacon and Charles Could TO be divided by them
| among Mrs.. Dskn's children at their discretion The
codic however, associates of the executors Mr.
Francis r. Dakin Of tho testatrix and directs the
Immediate distribution Of all her estate among her chill
drcn.
Tho Fcnans In this city still actively prosecuting
Tor the assistance Of their brethren In Ireland,
aud the epthusasm Of the order undimnishcd.
Communications received ut the O'Mahony had
quarters yesterday from various circles In the West
oompanicd by largo remtanccs OF money, which had
been withheld during the late troubles in tho Brother
hood The gatherings continue to loiter about tho
headquarters Meetings Of various CIRCLES held
| tho city last evening.
The Farmers Club Cooper Institute yestcr
day. Nathan Ely presiding and discussed nj length tho
dairy question. Several specimens OF churns
| exhibited.
John K Matthews and stewart j. Donnelly, policemen
Of the Third precinct yesterday arraigncd before
/ Justice Bowling and required to give Ave hundred
dollars bail each q charge Of having fclon-
ously purloincd i've pistols from ut No. De-
broadway during fire. in the premises last Saturday
night
Mr.. John Anderson, OF New Brunswick, N. J., ycster
day appeared before Justice Bowling and charged HIS
son, John Henry Anderson, sged eighteen, with having
stolen from HIM, the Nth inst. bonds and other
property valued altogether nearly three thousand dol
hrs and then lied 10 this city. Young Anderson has
not been arrested but two other youths his alleged
completes named Thomas Smith and George Havenstie,
taken into custody aud committed W the Tombs
for examination
The stock market strong and active yesterday
Gold closed at 100 1907. Governments werc nrm.
Extreme apathy the ruling feature In business cir.
Giles yesterday the fall in gold rendering prices unsettled
Everybody appeared apprehensve Of trouble ahead aud
everybody appeared afraid TO negotiate business except
ON gold basis aud there we're few who wanted to do
anything even for gold Sellers wanted moro money,
while buyers wanted iohske purchases at still lower
prices than we're current Cotton ruled lower Petro
icum continued nominal. groceries were duh and
heavy. On Change, -four irregular and common
| grades lower Wheat and heavy and
iowor Pork dull and easier. Lard nrmer.
| whiskey Was nominal
Tho market for beef cattle somewhat depressed
BY increased rcccips this week. and prices averaged
about bali cent lower than last week. some OF the
beat brought 1870 zoe but Gales at thosc prices wers
lew and far between fair 10 good cattle sold modcratev
veil at l3 y I5isc and other grades low down ss
Tic Cor the poorest Mich cows were very duh and
irregular. prices showing a wide range; ordinary "a
good mixers sold q, $50 500 vcals fair de-
m.ad AZ FROM ioc to isc. sheep and lambs In
moderate rcqucs, and prices varied from 81 to - So
the latter outside price Hogs sold at from loc ia
io'c The total receipts werc s,Ai besyes, 1913 COWS
SO yesls, a. 81 sheep and lambs and ',o22 hogs
MISCELLANEOUS.
The STATE election took place in New Hampshire yes
tnrtnr aud rrs,,it,h In the election ~ Mr. SmYth