The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-23

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Special Correspondence Of The Eoening Telegraph
new York, January %.
The weather is milder to-day; but the "ball is
up" at the Central Park, and the skating is pro-
pounced excellent.
The Mexican news received to-day is not so
squallY. It is believed that General Sheridan
will pronounce against the Bagdad affair, as it
was most unwarrantable proceeding. Under
this impression there is but little fear of trouble
on the Rio Grallde, and business men feel easier.
The suspension of tho Columbian Insurance
Company of this city, announced this morning,
is being used as an argument against our paid
fire department. The facts Will show that this
company took too many and too great risks
during the past year, which has been full OF ex.
The Fenian prlyateer which left this port on
Sunday last is said go be called the Ba,,sfel1
She IS commanded byt Captain Marlery, an ex-
perlenced seaman and gunner, and has full
with an assorted cargo. The Feuians believe
the whole story and are building up high hopes
upon other vessels which are said to be fitting
out here for the same purposes.
Miss Bateman is still playing Leah TO i'm
mense houses at Niblo's Garden The receipts
OF her first performance footed up $4,000.
The new LONDON play of Heruy Dunbar is still
very sui at Walack's Theatre.
michigan Billn (William Kane) was con-
victed yesterday OF, detrauding the. Government
out of money on forged soldiers discharges, etc.
AT meeting of the Health Commissioners
yesterday, letter was read from DR.. Charles A.
Lee, of Buffalo, on the portability of cholera
and suggesting certain precautions for the pre-.
vention of the disease. Resolutions vera adopted
to send some Suitable person to Albanyto confer
with the Governor on the subject and also call
the attention OF the Legislature 10 the matter;
and to take measures TO provide o suitable place
for the dcation ofvessels arriving in this port
William Smith, Charles Nelson, and Charles
Parker, employed rs quartermasters on board
the steamer Champion, Of the Star line, plying
between this port and New Orleans, we're
arrested on Saturday on a charge of having
broken into the cargo OF the vessel during her
outward passsge,-and- Rbstraeted- theretrom a
quantity OF goods, coats, and bedding, valued at
$500. The prisoners were committed to stand
their trial at the General Sessions without ball.
large portion of the goods were recovered.
James Craig, youngster aged lS, who was in
the employ OF Mr.. Wright, agent for the New
Haven Steamboat Company, was sent few days
since to the Fulton Bank OF this city, with a
$1,000 check, lie appropriated the proceeds,
and went on ioyial spree, spending his money
freely. His career was stopped by mis- arrest,
when he was committed for tIiai. $500 OF the
money was recovered. ..f-J-.
Yesterday afternoon the criminal libel suit
which MIR. Alexander 7. Stewart instituted, on
Saturday last, aga nst Messrs. G. w. Matsell and
William Mackellar, publishers OF the National
Police Gazette, was brought before Justice Dow
ling, in the Tombs Police Court. Ex-Judge
Henry Hilton appeared Tor Mr.. Stewart, District
Attorney A. Oakley Hall for the people, and Mr..
Eldrdge L. Gerry for Messrs. Matsell q Mackel-
lar. MIR. A. T. Stewart complained of an article
which appeared in last weeks Gazette as grossly
libe!lng him, ana he asseverated with emphasis
that he never knew or conVersed with the prohi-
gate French actress, Natalie Dumas, the female
into whose tolls an aged millionaire is alleged
by the Gazette to have been drawn. Counsel for
Messrs. Matsell d Mackellar replied that Mr..
Stewart was not the man to whom their reporter
referred in the publication which had occasioned
this SUIT, and motion was the retore made that
the complaint be dismissed. Messrs. Courtland
Palmer and William G.. Lambert were examined
to show that to merchants OF long standing in
this city the reading of the Gazette article sug-
gested the name of Mr.. Ste HaTt, EX-J udge Hill
ton said his client had no feeling of revenge to
crafty and thai, at this stage of the proceedings,
having pc formed public duty IN calling the
attention of the public authorities to grave of
fense that had been committed, he would with.
draw from the case. Justice Bowling will hear
argun ents at 10 o'clock on Friday morning.
The last uprising OF their countrymen was
this city, at place in Essex street, where ad
dresses were delivered in the Polish and Russian
languages, and resolution was adopted to form
revolutionary club. 90 tN
Anotherice-boat race came OH at Poughkeepsie
N. Y, yesterday. The distance sailed was six
teen miles and return, the boats going to New;
burg. The Una arrived at Newbucg ahead
on the down trip and came in ahead on her re
turn. The run from Newburg to New Ham
burg, a distance OF eight miles, was made in the
unprecedented time of seven minutes. Foul
boats were entered, the Una, Mi'uaehahd Icicls
and SaOlOfdke -
The British barque Diaden, under command
of Captain Hannah, which sailed from this por
on the 9th instant for Liverpool, with cargo o
petroleum, spirits of turpentine, and stayes wat
capsized during the gale of the 9th instant ant
the captains wife and two boys belonging to tht
crew we're dro wned. Captain Hannah and foul
OF the e9crew afterwards 1ied from exposure. Th'
survivors arrived in this city yesterday.
The. trial, OF Francisco, Gone salvador alias
Pelicer, alias Martinez, was continued yester
day in the Kings county Court of Oyer and Ter
miner. The entire day was taken up in receiving
testimony for the prosecution. Mr.. Mills, DR.
1 Willetts, DR.. Cochran, DR.. Ayres, Spanish Vice
Consul De Arcy, Madame Flores, Ellen Sullivan
and Frank Vels gave their testimony. Fhecoun
sci for the prisoner tried, but in vain, to shak
the evidence of the last witness. His testimon,
is important. The trial viii be continued to-day
Before the trial ofiPellicer commenced Charlie
Schmidt was arralgned TO plead to the indct
ment charging him with the death of Herman
Weichner. He pleaded not guilty, and counse
was assigned MIN. It 10 i.ll-h s7tfV4 '#
Business is improving Gold opened this morn
ing at 1891. -i. p,tt 20 '--a FULTON.
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