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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-18
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

Purchase Of . New site-Douatious 10 the
Blind.
The Board held ts regular semi monthly meeting yes
terday, present al the commissioner Mr. Nicholson
reported the compilation OF tho purchase Of
the property on the northwest Of Third
venue and Eleventh street. together with the
buildings thereon, for the Of $50 500. the for.
msr owner Of The property receive the Of the
same until May LIST 1868 This property TO be cite
on which erect buildings for the use OF the
sioners.
resolution adopted awarding the contract OF tho
carpenter work for the Centre Building 10 John Mar
snail At SOL l77 for the masonwork on the same to
d. C. Weeks At $04, 500.
report Was received from the committee to whom
referred tho applications OF blind persons for relief
From this report appears that there arc 1896 persons
who have applied for relief
is proposed 10 donate 10 these persons certain sums
to be divided into four classes a. follows:-
First Class-ThoSe persons having AZ least Eve minor
children, 500 and two tons OF coal.
Second Cass-rhose having less than hve but moro
than two minor children. SIS and two tons Of coal
Third Class-Tbose having one or more children $50
and two tons OF coal.
Fourth Class-Earried blind persons, $50
These donations to be distributed under the direction
Of the Superintendent OF Outdoor Poor. The OF
500 900 appropriated for the relief Of the bind BY
the legislature but the amount transferred 20 this De
partmeni $40 400 According TO the foregoing cass
fcaon the to be dsbursed viii be $50 1885, The
report OF committee adopted aud the board i'd
tourned
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soms weeks ago the Distisrs' and RccHsrs' Assoda-
ton resolved 70 suspend the dstlation or spirits Until
such tms the prios Of vhiskey had advanced 10 81
per gallon A. u has been found impossible, hovsrsr,
10 proven. ths nnux Of 'fsud whisksy from the vsss
the local distillsu have agreed reopen their etab
iIshmsn.s whsksy went up under The suspension but
Il never resehsd 81 per gallon. Al thai sum the
amount Of tar simply end selling spirits at that price
would still be losing game, may BE- set down -
fact beyond all psradventurs that whskey Offered for
sale 81 less than "a 20 10 prtma acss fraud" shs-
key and has never paid mx, vhsshsr 10 be o. Vsssrn
or local manufaciure.
Ths Following ssisurss we're reported ysstsrday:-
rive barrels Of vhsksy ~ the Ere Ralroas pier.
North river. Detained for Investigation 70 TIE pay.
The rsctfyins establishment OF william r. Lswis 4
Co Nos i0l and los Furman street. Brooklyn Chrgs-
Having on hand more spirits than accounted for In
the books OF the concern
Tvsuty ave barrels Of whisksv, marked X IN dis
mondj, seized u No. 80 Broadway and detained prove
tax paid
Detained 70 prove nx paid
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Soldiers Business and Messenger Coui-
pany Again.
The Board OF Health held their regular weekly meet
ing yesterday afternoon-ons OF the Commissioner in
shs absence OF the President, in the chair.
The weekly report Of the Sanitary Superintendent
read and ordered on nls.
There another lengthy discussion BY the oticess
Of ths soldeB Messenger and Despatch Company con-
corning their right 70 erect booths for persons whom
action posspoaed relative TO the question for week.
The counsel OF the Board Mr. Eaton. IN reply 70 A.
she Board Of Health 10 this matter, insms.sd that Il
would be well for the company 70 show 81 the present
ion to occupy The booths srs really persons Who have
claims upon the charitable for services rendered 70 their
large oosoouss Of citizens were present and entered
their remonstrancss against The location Of booths IN
che vicinity Of their property.
number Of properly holders In the nsghborhood against
che location Of booth on the corner q Broadway and
Assem- lyman Braudrssh appeared on Sshaif Of the
Brandrsh House aud IL tenants TO protest against the
s ~ ro Of q
required for the booth vas 70 be only four
Zee. by eight in msasursnsnt but when I.
Vas taken into consideration that such . spot
was worth $4,000 and that property owners
would not willingly give up such valuable sites 20 COM
than gigantic corporation organised In such
~ to become wealthy from the property taken from
owners in this city He said thai be understood how
lodges were cooked up In the Legislature, and how
pushed through By their advocates, and one Of the
cooked lodges was this company the soldiers Busi.
ness Messenger and Despatch Company had been inst.
tutsd for the exclusive benefit OF the honor
ably discharged soldiers the company would
have been so Organized As 10 have had the
stock placed v thin thar reach, Of say IS share,
and that after the Affairs Of the company would
have attained prosperous state and fifteen per cent
dividends have bssn declared the gross surplus would
handed over to the soldiers ordinary people might DO
able TO understand the charitable object OF the concern
~ I'd NJ nf Ia ~
Heaven TO serve the devil in" ana felt very GER
tain that the persons who were trying 70 foist
this corporation upon the property owners Of the
city Of New York, which corporation would grow
An wealth and sway the immense power OF
monopoly IN the future were putting the practice 70
snost perfect adoption NO would do for the
soldiers than be- far he able but he was con-
vinred that he could distinguish the difference existing
between charitable institution and brought LIE
for eeytsIp selected individuals 70 battcn upon.
II was decided by vote that ~ the next meeting Of the
Board Thursday final action should be taken
ing the booths and that all persons who sre interested
in the subject and who desire TO protest against the
location Of The booths viii be heard before the Board ~
sbai meeting.
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THE TORnAy TRAGEDY At NEWARK.

Continuation Of tho Trial Of Walsh and
Al halfpast nine O'Clock yesterday NOR ming the trial
Of Walsh and Fareliy, for the murder Of Patrick Tor
may at Newark, was continued The prisoners seemed
to realize their position than the previous day.
The court denssly crowded.
Elizabeth Mare beng duly sworn, tes.insdI live at
245 Warren street. that the side the murder
was committed; remember the night Of the 4tn OF
July my attention attracted 70 somsihlng tina.
night about eleven O'Clock my attention attracted
from the front window, 80 went TO the side window
and looked the vacant lot saw three there,
one with his back toward and the others with theft
faces toward me; the With his back toward said
"You cut me- OF the others said, You lie you -
Of b." somebody said, "You have Gu. me from ear
70 ear;n then one OF the men kicked him, the other
cried watch, y and then the two away vas IN N
front room whom I heard the noise: vas uDdresscd
and going 70 bed; vent right away 70 the window
vas by the lightning that saw what did see
night Of the 4th Of July last vas At Suckers Hotel,
100 Newark street. was called from there aoou. niteen
minutes past eleven bytoflcer Nevsome; went WIN
officer Newsome TO the corner OF chatham ana warren
streets; went Immediately; vewere about hve minuss
going from Stickcis 10 the corner; when got 70 TIE
corner saw man sitting leaning sgsinss the house
on tho northwest corner when got there tne man wa'
dying; ho did not appear 10 be couscousi ] mean M
could mot speak; know no could not speak because
I asked him questions; he could not answer
about fifteen minutes after got there; was holdni
him during those Dfeen minutes; other people Cant
there while was there some had nghis told ofnce
Nswsome that there need Of doctor; he went ~
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BOARD or AUDIT.

The Board Of Audit met yesterday and invcsti.
gated the claims Of the following nowspapers:-
The Nsv Yovkr.-Advsrtising for the city. S7ee 30
and 81 liz for The county From the evidence sdducs
/, appeared that this vas corporation paper; buI
that from the year 1898 10 1857 Mr. c. Mathews, tn,
proprietor Of the Neo Yorker had received any
written authority 10 publish the corporation or tn
county advertisements; but had merely been verbally
directed BY the ofcsrs clerks Of the various city and
county boards and the heads Of departments 10 publh
sne notices. Decision reserved
The Evening Erpres presented claim for s22, lsd %
for advertising for the city, and 300 90 Tor advertising
for the county. These claims extend back - fer -
1894 II proved that the Erpren was and had ben,
Z corporatiou paper since 1850. Decision reserved.
The Board then adjourned.
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count Of SESSIONS.

Before Judge Dikeman and Justices Hoyt and voorhees,
John Kelly and Thomas Sweeney. two young men OF
rather respectable APPEARANCE placed trial yes
terday, charged with burglary having, on the night
OF August nth last broken through the front window
OF Mrs Margaret Andsrsons store at No. ~ Fiaibush
avenue. and stoen thefrom quantity Of toys valued
Al about $40. Mrs Anderson testified that she saw
some man thrus. his hands through the window and
remove the toys. From the testimony OF officer De
Clue appeared that he traced the prisoners TO stable
in the vicinity Shsre he found them asleep with the
toys scattered about ihem Mrs. Anderson could not
positively identify tie property but stated tns u was
similar 10 that stolen from her store On the prelim-
mary examination before Justice Morehouse, Kelly
pleaded guilty and stated that no was under the
OF liquor At the time 81 the commission OF the OIL
fence. The jury yesterday rendered verdict OF guilty
and the prisoners each sentenced 70 The penitsn
negro named Thomas Jackson aged twenty years,
was tired and convicted yesterday afternoon Of having
stolen from the stable OF James Smith, In Pacific
street. which he Durgarously entered on the night Of
the 9th OF August last II appeared that the prisoner
disposed Of tho horse TO Fred Busck OF East New
York, who gave him another NAL In return. Judge
Dreman sentenced Jackson The Psnitentiary for
year.
John Moran was tried for having burglsrousy entered
the liquor store " Mr. Mccormack, at No 34S Pacific
street on the night Of the 10Th OF September last
and stolen thsrsfrom about 322 in, pennies The
prisoner arrested 1t about balf.past four
O'Clock the following morning, in company with boy
named Thomas FARRELL, and portion OF the property
was found in his possession. Farrell. however, was
only detained . witness. He testified that Moran
committed the larceny, while he fwnoss) remained In
open lot IN the vicinity The prisoner subsequently,
returned with the pennies.
The Jury rendered verdict convioting the prisoner
Who sentenced TO the State Prison for three years.
Richard Young indicted for grand larceny in stealing
2oth OF August pleaded guilty, and Was sspisnced 10
State Prison for I'VE ysarh
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CITY COURT.
Action for Alleged Malicious Prosecutions.
hfOro judge Thompvou

Action for Alleged Malicious Prosecutions.
Afors Judge Thompson.
ferdinand Gafner ". WiHiam A,ker.-This action
was brought 70 ecovM 5000 damages for alleged
licous prosecutor. Il appears that the defendant 10
the owner Of for lots OF land Twenty second street.
between sixth nd Seventh avenues 10 this city, which
street Twenty econd) IL not opened graded. In May
last defendant informed BY bis wife that plaintiff
had taken dill from his lots and defendant thsreupon
applied 70 Capyn Brown, OF the Forty precinct
who directed him to Justice Cornwall for warrant.
The Justice fsnted warrant for plaintiffs arrest for
malicious ~ taking seventy loads OF dirt from
defendants W.. and under that warrant plaintiff
arrested but not mprsonsd. the complaint being dis
Il was prwsn py ,hs defendant that the dirt was
taken from Oout The centre Of Inc street. but upon
his side OF 10 street He claimed that the land ex-
tended 10 ID middle OF the street Plaintiffs witnesses
swors that there were not moro than seven or eight
loads OF drtaksn; that was not on defendants side
OF the stree and that M Hoyt who owned the land,
gave plantn permission to take the dirt Tho evidence
WAS somewhat conflicting. Tho jury yesterday after
rsndssd verdict for plaintiff and assssssd tbs
For pIsinsin. sx-Judgs Reynolds and James Packer
Tor defendant o. p. Barnard and Thomas s. PsArsai.
Landlord and Tenautry-Rcs ponstbility for
Repairs.
Emily Loyts o. Peter AcAsl,en. Tho plaintiff brings
sui, for damages in the sun Of 5000 for injuries
stoned by the giving wS Of outside platform and
stairway Of the premises No 2lo Grand street, owned
by the defendant The plaintiff Was far advanced In .
condition Of pregnancy and the fall occasonsd injuries
which will be painful and continue throughout her iife
time.
the plaintiff was second sub-tsnant and that the Two
leases prior TO her own which was only verbal con.
tanned covenant that the tenant should make all ordi-
nary repairs, and that the plantn could not IN any
event Jump her Immediate lessor 30 the original
lessor The suit wis granted For plaintiff, George
D gsynolds; for defendant, Crook Bergen and FRAU
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BOARD Or couAcllmex.

Show Boards In Public Places.
The Board met yesterday afternoon, the Prssdsnt
Mr. Brinkmsn. prending
After tho minutes Of the previous meeting read
and approved the following resolution presented =
Resolved That tho Street be he 10
by authorized and directed forthwith the
boards and other bulletin boards placed
facing the vicinity Of the several pubic parks and
places.
Mr. McvEAsEY who offered the resolution, said he
did not why the Of theatrical Amusement
who defaced the parks and public places with large
should not be compelled 70 pay for the privilege Just
- much - the poor keeper Of peanut stand.
The resolution was referred 70 special conmttss OF
three.
After futile attempts pass number OF general or.
dsrs that the calendar the Board adjourned I'LL
next Thursday.
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TINE IYsunn pA.) MURDER.

CAPTURE and Identification Of the Alleged
Assassin.
About seven o'clock on Wednesday night detective
orcer George W. Kelly acting the description sivsn
OF Brown, the supposed murderer OF Benjamin Hogan
tho full details Of which appeared In yesterdays
Hyu.r,-pursued and captured him about mile above
pennngton, n. j., in q white mans house, WIN whom
h had lust hired for . month He arrived
IN Trenton early yesterday morning. and was
securely confined 10 await preliminary
before Justice Johnson at eight O'Clock A.
me news Of his apprehension spread with electric
yandv through the city, and numbers locked 70 the
pop,ce once TO catch glimpse Of the putaivs criminal.
H,s fellow nssross--mas and female-congregatsd in
aso snd manifested the utmost qualification a
his capture and many volunteered 20 identify him. but
none OF the darkes we're permitted inside the station
Al eight O'Clock the captive was conducted from
his boiled cell into the police court He Walk.
cd stealthiy along, and on entering the judicial
apartment cast glarine eyes the breathless spec.
taiors The contour Of his features at times wore
rsmorseful aspect and occasionally tragic determines
and relentless look mantcd his face Roberto Ivanss
very respectable person from bis negn oolno ~
Identified him Abraham Brown and In answer 20 W
question whstAer he committed the deed Brown rspheas
mot guilty" but he was counsshod 90 70 ps.u ,,,n
was committed the county jail TO await e..
from Governor Gsary for bis removal 70 fsnssy
trial
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Primariss u BPesklyn Last Evening.
The democrats and rspublioans held shsr primaries
last evening the various wards throughout the city
Everything passsd on quisty u The polling places,
where there htsls opposition In the democratic
wards there only one ticksI There were no arrests
for disturbance, and bat very btle drunkenness vas
the local papers that disturbance was imminent BE-
tween the commanding democratic cquss; bus such was
nos NE casA The vote polied was very slighI
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WESTCHESTER.

CANNON ExPIosIoH At KARL's PARx.-Whiis number
Of target sxcursonists preparing 70 leave Karls
Germana Park a herose whore they had been spend
Ing The day, recently. an effort made 10 give them
farewell salute In doing so, however, the cannon,
dimnutive piece OF IRON ordnance. through some
means exploded prematurely, and hew into thousand
splins Al there several hundred persons 10 the
immediate vicinity Just at the moment the
took place, the fact that every escaped unnursd
may be considered quite miraculous
ANOTHER CASE OF CHILD ABANDONMENT AT MoRRisA-
MA-On Thursday evening, between aud o,ght
O'Clock, . woman named Kupghen, residing the
Boston road Wall street, Morrsania, discovered
fine healthy female child, about four days old, lying
heavy wooen shawl and attracted the attention OF Mrs.
Kunghen by IL cries was removed 10 the County
Poorhouse yesterday By Mr. John Ward the Overssr OF
the Poor.
GRAND LARCENY At FonpHAx.-Two men named
James McCaferty and Patrick Dunn were recently ar.
rested at the nsgaton Of Mr. John McLave, Of Ford
ham, suspicion Of having stolen from the premises Of
the latter two valuable Of harness and other articles
Of horse gear Subsequent TO their tho properly
was discovered secreted in . stable where Nc
p ssor. Ss,ss wa%
fremont Dunn was discharged and the other held TO
answer in the OF $500 The evidence against tho
negro in the employ Of Mr. McIAve being questioned
stated positively no knew McCaery stole the property.
Further Questioning. however developed the isst that
Loving owing TO footprints which he had OBJ
served In the vicinity Of the stable whence the articles
were taken.
MoRRHAsA SCHOOL AFFAIRS According TO the census
Of Juveniles resident in the town Of Morisania which
has just been submitted by tho clerk Of the Board OF
Education, Mr.. James Stiman, II would appear there
something like four thousand six hundred and
enty children Of what is termed school ase-that Is
say between the ages Of Ave and twentyone In his
port Mr. Stlman states that out OF that number 1886
attended school during some portion OF the past year.
and that there at present the several school regis
tiers upwards OF 4. 400 namea To teach that number
there have been provided thirty 1--WE teachers all OF whom
excepting three are females The amount required
for maintaining the i've schools in the town, including
every item, but little short OF $55 600 for the year
ending september &c. Tho authority states that
there are upwards OF one thousand children in the viii
age OF Mott Haven for whom there school
mediation. II might here be suggested that mea-
sore be devised BY the board at early day. having
view the adjustment OF the ridiculous strife which has
existed for some time past In relation 10 location OF
. school house for District No. l.
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BROOKLYN POLITICS.

Republican Judicial Convention.
The Republican judicial Convention for the Second
district yesterday afternoon in the Supreme Court
room in the new Court House After the names Of the
delegates had been called moved that Mr. William
Fullerton or Ncwburg, be nominated for Judge Of the
Supreme Court for the long letter WAS read from
Mr.. Fullerton, In which. he said he would accept the
nomination for the short term He insreupon nom
mated. recess Of half an hour then taken. On
the reassembng OF the delegates informal ballot was
taken, with the following result
George q. Reynolds 10: q. ~ wina-d, Q; g. w. Full.
lerios. IL a. W. Persons. 10. and J. ". Brown, 2
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Mss LINCOLN AT the time when The aoisr s.o p1n
tion vas opened for the widow o. W ss a oor A
nv, mi su collected under the q
Colonel George H. whitney -. Y. ssrsce sSrnov.
,Anco,p x .r IN sepember 1866. what amount was
collected throughout, ID. country y: have not 'sss
Inash he sum originally Intended -Pvovid0 JoSr.
nal OL 4.
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An OH Refinery Condemned.
Bsfoe Judge Benedict
On motion Of Assistant United States Disrcs Attorney
Allen the oil renner Of Nessn Liddon l. Hicks, in
First street. was Yesterday afternoon condemned and
ordered ID b. sold No claimant appeared The sstab-
lsbmsnt WAS seized the 9th OF August last the
charge that fase returns Of business done had been
made TO The government
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A Case OF Conscience-S1OO Paid Ino the
City Treasury.
Comptroller cosnolly yesterday received the follow
ing letter.
INV YoRx, Oct rs, 1857.
RICHARD n. CorpoLLy, Esq.:-
DsAa sra Enclosed you win please nnd ioc,beius taxes
on personal estate amounting 70 $3.50 due thscy by ono
Of LIS payers sought 20 be wi!hhed, butwhose con-
scence vii permit OF untl this resttubs u made
The Comptroller forthwith deposited the amount with
the City Chamb srlan at the Broadway Banh
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Westcherter Politics.

Tho First Assembly District Democratic Convention
Was held At the Sherman House. In tho village % Yon
ksrs, yesterday, 81 which Samuel NJ Purdy, OF West
Farms the present incumbent received the nomination
BY accamaton- A feeling Of praseworthy unanlpily
was manlfssted throughout the entire proceedings
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Aftsv some discussion N. 8 v. Fullerton, Of New
burg YES nominated fss tbs long term and the oosvsn
zion adjourned.
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SALES Or REAL ESTATE YESTERDAY.

ByA J. Bleecker, Son A Co.
t7th los 81 III a. ". 10th av 25xiOO each ~ $50
18th a., lols 40 - IVsh sv 1slCo.6 each. 24v0
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BROOKLYN CITY.


CITY Court CaiendaR-Th1s Day.
Held BY Judge rhompson-
Court opens ct ten O'Clock a. H.
Hos Nos.
sl-Brennan McNesey. liS-cuunington Va Eldridss.
n-bedeu ~ Thome M-Albrscht Fitssim-
9-Laue 6weeny uons
lO0-Hentrup W. Wi1kloa llS-OsConneu " Duerneysr
l0e-Bery Va VogeA u7-nchael Csmpbels
M-PrenderGAst Crane 8her16
l07-Dayton Va Robins and ll0-Kidd Va Lemon.
- another: lie-horIAn Laird W Hig-
1o0-Wood 6weeny ans.
l0o-0ardiner Johnson Va m AdSms Va puH.
Cumserson. 1l-Conner w. vose
uo-Denohuo W. Derrn l92-Kenmore Va Otton Of a.
lli-Jewett yopes.
Il2-SchmAdeks o. Il. w
LlpdAhl
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Held by Judge Thompson-
Court opens ct ten O'Clock a. n.