The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-14


day on appeal The ground OF appeal the order sub
shutting the Phenx National Bank for the above insti
tions as defendants No decision rendered.
In the Supreme Court, circuit at Newark, New Jersey
verdict of three thousand dollars damages given
against the New Jersey Railroad Company yesterday in
favor Of James 7. West, boy who run over and
blinded by one Of the defendants trains.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Judge Rus
sci sentenced Thomas Hcnnessy, Eugene Noonan and
Charles Henry, who convicted few days since Of
grand larceny each to the State Prison for Ave years
James Smith and John Williams who pleaded guilty to
attempt at burglary sent to the State Prison for
two years and six months Edward Mills, who was
found guilty Of violating the Registry law, was sent to
the State Prison for year Joseph Martin who fred
loaded pistol at Richard Hargrave In Water street. on
New Years eve pleaded guilty 70 assault with dan
gerous weapon, and sentenced to three years i'm
prsonment in the State Prison George Hamilton George
Williams and David Haley who stole eighty dollars
worth of clothing sent to Sing Sing for two years
and months.
In the Kings County Court of Oyer and Termner,
Judge Gilbert presiding yesterday, Joseph Matthew'S,
who tried and convicted Wednesday last Of tho
murder Of John Keevy. the 18th Of September last
by shooting him. sentenced TO be hung the 9th Of
March next. During the time the sentence being
pronounced the prisoner retained she apparent in
diff ,rencc that characterized him during his trial.
Thirteenth precinct police Of New York. arrested four
men, named Patrick Conroy, Patrick Conway, William
Murray and Thomas Shea, suspicion Of being con.
ccrned In the murder OF Robert Mitchell late mate Of
the schooner John Boynton, Saturday, tho 3oth OF
December last while that vessel lying at anchor off
Riker's Island, in Flushing Bay The prisoners
taken to Kings County Jail, Brooklyn, where they are
confined in separate cells. Thomas Shea, Of the
party, is only held witness in the Coroner
| Lynch will investigate the case TO morrow
Before Surrogate Tucker, yesterday the will Of Mrs.
Susan De Hart, deceased, tried. summed up aud
submitted Tho deceden left three hundred dollars to
the Stanton street Baptist church. and tho remainder OF
her estate to the Home for Aged INDECENT Females and
the Episcopal Orphans Home II is contested by next OF
kim the ground Of alleged mental weakness OF tesla
| trx. Dec sion reserved.
Fcnianism one Of the most complicated nstu-
tions in the city yesterday. The O'Mahony men gave
full crodence 10 the Stephens letters OF endorsement and
| we're rejoicing accordingly. Tho Senate port, denied
their genuineness and spent the day in commenting
upon ''the tactics" w,ilo very large class of
oMahopy men, opposed TO Opiahcny account OF his
"drag Chain policy" Stephens calls it, towards the
T. D., declared their sympatlcs always with the l. r.
d and Stephens, matter who is for against that
side. The general discussion and agitation yesterday
pervadcd all classes OF Irish citizens and while spccua
ton flies all Sides there is definite commitment
TO future course.
The amount collected by the Receiver OF of this
city mp TO January i, Inst was S5.443 200 70, which,
dcdnc ell from tho levy $40 EOS o. leaves balance
unpaid OF g. 9:s o. the 10th inst the Receiver
will issue for the collection OF all personal
taxes remaining uRpaid, with additional costs and In
tcrts,.
The inquest in tho OF Mrs. Mary Ann Glroy, the
vci;m IL alleged neglect, board the ship Neptune
commenced yesterday b. Coroncr Cover. Tho Gus
tom who boarded tho shr oacers OF other
ships OF the same iine aud the captain o. the Neptune
wore examined. The people belonging the ship at
tempt to throw the blanc upon the Commissioners Of
Emigrnon by cnurEiuS thes ths Commits
sioncrs in custody 81 the ship during tho inoss OF
deceased These oncers In turn, charge that they
we're not IN custody Of the vessel but that the ships
own officers wore and that the latter are therefore, to
blame for the neglect which caused tho death OF the
victim The inquest will be continued tomorrow.
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant r. p. Swami, OF tho
Unitcd States receiving ship Vermont committed de
yesterday morning BY shooting himself through the
heart with pistol. He had been labcrng under ton.
poray alteration OF mind caused BY the excessive
OF stimulants He was twenty-five years of age, and
| leaves wife and family In Philadelphia
German named John H. Kraty, aged off, -four years,
was found dead in his bed, al number 20s East Houston
street, yesterday morning. Prom pos, merem oxam-
ination made under inquest held. death appeared
have been caused by kind Of poison
lowed by deceased.
| Anunknown man. apparently aged about thirty, and
dress In soldiers UNIFORM either walked fell
board from ferry boat lying in tho slip at the foot OF
| Houston street, on Friday evening" and drowned
force Of our city detectives under Captain Young
have made raid the extensive gang Of pickpockcts
who for time past have operated In the Of the
Third and Fourth and the New Haven and Har
lem Railroads and arrested about dozen Of them The
ght-hngcred professors have been committed to the
Tombs for trial.
James Grechon, coalpasser on the steamship New
York, yesterday attacked by four who beat
him with clubs In such severe manner as 10 render his
recovery doubtful, and then made their escape Jcre
mah Harrington, a steersman belonging to the New
York. between whom and Grechen a difculty occurred
the recent voyage OF the vessel from Aspnwall 10
this port arrested suspicion OF being concerned
m the assault
Further particulars appear our issue this morning
OF the Of the passengers OF tho Mary A.
Boardman, which grounded Romer Shoals on last
Monday night, and or the sinking Of tho schooner
Chrissiana, Of Yarmouth, Me-, Cape Page. The
captain and all but Of the Of tho latter
frozen to DEATH We have also TO record disasters
other vessels Ofcia information has been received In
Washington Of the wrecking Of the schooner Enigma,
Of Bath, Me- at sea, the LIST Of last November. Her
officers and discovered clinging to the wreck
In destitute and starving condition. and were taken or
but enc Of them died after. Floating bales
Of css,on and several portions Of . wreck, one
Of which resemoed tho side OF steamer passed
the 9Th nst OF Cape Fear by the steamer Cassandra
from New Orleans Boston. The steamer Trenton and
thousand bales OF cotton which she had board
burned the wacha river Louisiana the 10th
inst The ship William Bell, Of Boston, struck reef
the Straits OF Fucca the 9th Of December and be-
total loss Her crew rescued
Another break In the ice occurred 81 Louis late on
Friday night causing the water to sweep down stream
with ca, force. and four steamers, sggregailng
value Of hundred and hrty-ave thousand dollars,
were sunk the wrecks OF previous disasters we're
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