New-York tribune., 1867-02-15


The Board routine business only and adj
jOurned for one week.
MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN FIRE COMMIS-
sIONERs.
The Board of Fire Commissioners met Wednesday
morning, the President, Mr.. Pnckney, IN the chair
communication was received from Jackson S. Schultz,
President OF Board of Health, in which be solicited
Referred the Committee on Buildings and supplies.
The following resolutions were adopted; - -, .... o.,
M Chenden Co. the night Of the h INST and lhe YET n
Of It's origin and extension demands OF this Board
Resolved hrs That meeting for this purpose he held o TINS
Board on Friday te l1'h INST a. CLOCK % p n au @ 'ls
such oHcoS and early at the scene De or'n"n
After the Transaction Of large amount Of merely rou
tine business, the Board adjourned
OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN INsTITUTE.-The an
nua election officers OF the American Institute was
bcd yesterday the Of the Society in the Cooper
Union The following are the officers andiCommittees
| chosen:
For P.csident-Horace Greeley cePresdents-
ley s. Gregory Orlando b. Potter. William H. Vanderbilt
Recording Secretary-salcm H. wales, s,,
Corresponding Seeretary-Samuel ID Iliiman'
For Trrasurer-Sylvester r. Comstock
Managers OF the Fsir-william II. Butler. Thomas
Hstfeld William s. Carpenter, Orestes Cleveland
Charles g. Halpine william H. Hicks, J. Owen Rouse C.
g. smuIi J. Coopcr Lord Davis Coiamore. Lewis Feucht
wanger samuel C. Bishop, Frank Moore, j. Wilson STRAIT
ton. Charles X Hawks Isaac Walton George T. DawSon
Committce ON the Admission Of Members Charles i.
Burd Robert IOvett, John ". Chambers, John f. cory
Commiite ON Finance-Thomas Adriance Nathan C.
Ely. Cyrus II. Loutrel, Thomas Williams, Jr' Charles
| Chamberlain
Committee on the Iibrary-Jaines X Campbell, Edwd
s. Renwick. Dubois ID. Pameee, VIM swinton' Richard
". Blcecker r
Howell, Joseph Dixon, Nathaniel Wheeler D. starr
JOCcyn - . , u,..
Reid Miers COryel. George Quinard, Thomas d. Stet
son, Warren ROwell 49, , ,,.,.
Charles A. JOY. Dubois D. Parmeee, Charles f. Chandler
Robert p stevens, j. 5. Newberry. ,,..-..-. p
Committee on Civil Engineering and Architecture-R
c. Hatfield Leopold Edlitz Samuel McElroy, John W.
Rtch, II. ;. Walllng. - 9, -
QUINN George Bartlett, John Crane 5 Edwards Todd
Committee on HOrtcuure-Willlam \ Carpenter, JOhh
Henderson. Benjamin {. Townsend Isaac Buchahan'
Committee on Commercc-Jlreh Bull Frank Moore
Luther b. Wyman James H. Sackett John L. Neeuer'
THEFT or A STEAMER-ARREST OF THE CAPTAIN.
About eight months since, the steamer Washington
Irving Capt George Oney commander, at that time ply
ing between Norfolk, Va and Southern ports was seized
by Sheriff Dggs Of Norfolk. writ OF attachment. One
day Oney threw of the fastenngs and started for sea
Information OF the affair at once teegraphed To the
United states officer commanding the post, and vessel
was sent pursuit. The Irving Oyerhauled. I'VE
marines placed on board and the commander ordered 10
put about and follow IN the wake OF the maOfWar ne
did for a time, but gradually dropped astern, ana
finally altered hs course and stood our 70 sea Ihe
Irving was yet range and several shots were
fired her. three taking effect. but doing no
serious damage and the vessel was kept on her course
aud finally escaped the pursuing vessel falling 10 over
take her. Why the marines did not prevent Capt Oney
from escaping the second time does ot appear Ine YES
sr reaching hsport, was handed over To tue owners
McssIs Mott 4 CO.. by Capt. Omey, but soon after
seized by order Of Cen Hooker. commanding this De
parmont. by request Of GOV Picrpont OF Virginia Oney
had. in the mean time, escaped ~
Yesterday morning, on requiston by Gov. Pierpont
on GOV. Fenton Olney arrested by Detectives Far
ley and Eusace. while passing through S0uthSt' and
taken to Police HcadqGart' s where Sheriff Digs was
In waiting Al o'clock the prisoner was taken on Doaru
the Camden and AmbOy boat, on his way To virginia;
but few minutes before starting OF the members Of
the law firm of Beebe Dean Donahue made MS appear
with writ OF habeas corpus Issued by Justice Leon
ard OF the supreme Court directing that the prisoner be
brought before MN Tor nearing thls morning AT ~
o'clock The prisoner was then reconducted to Police
Headquarters.
The EIEYENTH-ST. SUICIDE-INQUEST OF CORONER
WuDEY.--An inquest yesterday held by Coroner
wldey at No East Eleventhst, the body Of Adam
Cashc who committed suicide by shooting himself IN the
head with pistol already mentioned in THE TRIBUNE
From tho evidence Of the wife it would appear that for
several days previous HIS DEATH deceased had been
well and confined the house At about o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon his wife went into the room,
lying upon bed and seized by her husband who
kissed her. and at the same time threw over her head
moose, which he drew tight, combining her arms to her
side The maniac for such he seemed TO he. then threw
hor the floor, aud with the cord bound her feet
together The screams Of Mrs Caslel brought 10 the
OF the inmates Of the adjoining rooms but
they were about to enter, Cashel produced a pistol
enter one Of the women, mora coura-
geous than the rest finally seized Mrs Cashe by the
closed the door and commenced 10 break the furniture
one of the nchbOrs started for officer but before he
arrived pistol shot heard, and then all was quiet
on the arrival Of officer the door burst open and
the deceased found lying upon the floor dead He
had apparently placed the pistol 10 his mouth and frcd
the ball passing upward into the brain. The bureau
sofa chair and other articles smashed into pieces
The jury rendered verdict that the deceased com
mitted suicide Ivy shooting himself through the head with
pistol. while lab0riug under temporary insanity De
ceased native al Germany aged 80 years ana leaves
"A wife and five children. lie employed porter by
tho reputation OF being a careful, steady man.
TnE STEAMSHIP Il. X. CUYLER.-The Hon. Henry
stansberry Attorney General in opinion addressed TO
Samuel Courtney esq, United States DisrictAtorney,
upon tho of the steamer Cuyler says
The deon President that such circumstance,
bond security be by the
Iubbe Doan according the provisions
eleventh sections of the act o April 90 1914 nt
addition the for the punishment Of
United States, repeal the acts therein named 81 vol
sneug delivery you bond the United
sureies prior the clearing u the vessel double the
value Of the vessel and board including her
that the vessel shall be employed by
foreign 0f OonY district people with whom
the United states provided by the said tenth section
sill dismiss the proceedings so instituted
The Secretary Oi the Treasury forwarded this opinion
20 Collector Smythe, with the following instructions:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February, 1867.
SR transmit herewith copy Of letter Of this date from the Ator
General Of the United States Newlok 10 the United States Dis
tnAtorney relative the steamship r. r. Cuyler
You hereby instructed the decision Of the President to
release the r. Cuyer being advised by
the United States Attorney that @ required bond has been given
and the proceedings IN court dismissed Very respectfully,
II. McCULLooH, Secretary OF the Treasury.
II. A. SMYrHE, Collector Of Customs, NeN.iork