The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15

advocates FOR the defence and crown. The judge
charged the jury and they retired An anxious s.u
excited crowd waited till q late hour ouS"ue INC
court room after the adjournment, bu' no 'cfuio'
\ has yet been rendered.
| A nalfwitted negro named John Hawley, was cap
tured in the woods near Stratford, Conn., on Suh"ay
in the act OF outrag,ng Girl named Anna Kuilesy,
! aged twelve years. He acknowledges having COM
"i''ea the same oeeo several occasions while she
on her way to sunday school. The negro Is held
under s., 600 bonds.
William J. Rae, a commission merchant at No. 80
! Broad street. and william NJ MARITIME, lawyer at
| 70 Nassau street, were arrested yesterday on o
charge of forging and passing promiss0ry note for
| S29s5 on Samuel r. Jacobs, notebroker in New
street. Mr.. Jacobs testified to the facts, and Mr..
| Lansing, OF the American Exchange National Bank,
testified to paying MARITIME money on check of Mr..
Jacobs, in the presence and the voucher OF Rae,
with whom he Ia well acquainted. The case was
here postponed and Rae and MARITIME were COM
mitted.
Grasshoppers are doing great injury to the crops
on the eastern end of Long Island.
John II. Surratts second trial viii probably take
place next Monday.
Secretary McCuloch has issued additional instruc-
tons in regard to customs the frontiers. Sealed
cars are to be passed only on the certificate Of a
United States agent at the point OF shipment that
they were loaded under mis- superintendent, and
evidence at the first point OF arrival inside United
states territory that the seals are intact.
The James River Hotel at City Point Va, four
warehouses, six wharves and railroad depot were
burned on Sunday
| Greater damage than at first reported was caused
by the recent heavy rains in the northern part of the
| state. canal boat was swept on the flats by the
breaking Of the Champain canal. Another break is
also reported at Ooveyille.
The print works OF the washington Company at
Gloucester, n. j., were destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon, the loss approximating $25o,OOO.
The total number Of deaths in Brooklyn during the
past week was ISL decrease Of IL from the number
reported the previous week. OF the dead 80 were
men, 65 women, 126 boys and 90 girls.
Lewis w. Caswel, a clerk in the Post ONCE. was
yesterday charged with embezzling letter belong
Ing to the United States containing money. Commits.
| sloner Osborn admitted him TO bail.
In the Court Of General Session yesterday, Judge
Russell presiding, delivered opinion In the of the
| People vs. Noses Z. LuddingtOn. The defendant,
who is q resident of Chicago was charged with hav-
ing obtained goods to the value Of So 900 from firm
in this city. An Indictment was found against him
| In this district, and on o requsitiOn made on the
GOVeruOr OI the State Oh lnOlS LuuOlnXCOn was sur
rendered. he being at the time in the custody Of the
Marshal OF the United States for the Northern district
Of Illinois. Judge Russell decided that the defendant,
being in custody under the several charges, could
not be legally taken out of the custody OF said Mar
shall. The defendant was then discharged but was
Immediately rearrested by the Sheriff OF New
York county, when violent struggled ensued, the
Illinois Sheriff manfuy lighting for the possession
OF the prisoner The bystanders joined In the melee
Gather side according to their respective sympa.
thfes, and uprOariOus ensued. The New York
Sheriff secured the prisoner. however, but writ OF
habeas corpus was Immediately applied for and will
be returned this afternoon.
The stock market on the whole firm and
moderately active yesterday Government securities
closed strong but dull. Gold closed at 1441s 144.
The market for beef cattle yesterday was only
moderately active, and the offerings were quite
liberal. Prime and extra steers sold at 16c. 18c.,
and fair to good l5c. 152lc. and superior to Ordi
nary lie. Axe: the quality Of the major part Of
the offerings was fair to good. Mich cows were in
better demand and prices were quite steady,
ut 800 $3.50 for extra, 500 o sos for
prime, and SIS &s5 for fair TO good,
$50 $40 for common and $45 $50 for inferior.
Veal calves selling quite freely at full prices
Willie. 12c for prime and extra, 9hc. 1O4c.
for common to good and TMc o &c. for inferior.
Sheep and lambs were in quick demand, and with
light arrivals prices were firm. We quote prime and
extra sheep at &C. &C.; common to good &C. 511c.,
and inferior, &C. a 4Ic. Lambs sold at Ike a &C.
Swine were In far demand, in light supply and
rner. closing at lie. &C. for heavy prime 1Oi. &C.
lo7sc. for fair to good, 9isc. 10c. FOR inferior