The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-11

General Meade in letter to Governor Bullock, OF
Georgia declares that the State Legislature is not
legally organized until the members disqualified by
the reconstruction acts OF Congress are excluded
Committee of Investigation into the eligibility OF men,
beers has consequently been appointed In the Lower
House, which has democratic majority.
Ex-Governor Orr, Of South Carolina, has published
an address to the people OF the State urging them 10
accept Governor Scott's administration in just
spirit 1t would have been wise for them he says,
TO have accepted Congressional reconstruction at
first and at present 1t is folly to expect any relief
from the democratic party the subject OF suffrage.
The Louisiana Legislature yesterday ratified the
fourteenth article and passed the new Metropolitan
Police bill for New Orleans.
The Texas Reconstruction Convention is still In
session. resolution was recently introduced
requiring residence OF five years as necessary
qualification for election to the Legislature and seven
years to Congress.
desperate attempt was made to rob an Adams
Express the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad near
BrownstowD, Ind, yesterday morning. Five men
seized the engine at Brownstown, detached it and
the express car from the rest Of the train and
them away about eight miles. On attempting to en-.
ter the express car, however, they were driven of
by the pistols Of the guard, one of their number
being wounded and captured.
The miners strike in Pottsvile, Pa. threatens to
become serious, II not violent. The workmen in
several mills have been compelled to stop and the
laborng men on railroads have been driven Oh.
torpedo factory In Reno. Pa, was blown up
yesterday, one man at work in it being blown five
hundred feet In the air and coming down shape
less mass.
Michael ]. Canty and Charles Burke were SEN
fenced In the court at White Plains yesterday to be
hanged August 20 for the murder Of Ellen Hicks, in
Westchester In August, 1855.
The case OF Ernestine Oaks against william Stein
way, IN which the plaintiff who was the wife Of
Henry Steinway, deceased, seeks to recover custody
OF her children who were left by defendant In charge
OF person in Germany was closed yesterday in the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn Judge Gilbert reserved
his decision.
The Mary Ann Smith habeas corpus case was de.
cided yesterday in the Supreme Court by Judge
Sutherland discharging the writ and removing the
girl to the custody OF the Convent OF the Good
Shepherd. Mary Ann is a minor, and the writ AYERS
that she is kept by the convent authorities because
she has been converted to the Methodist religion.
The other parties claim that such not the case but
that she s lax Of morals and is detained there to
keep her out Of bad company.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday James
D. Cook and Frank Farrell convicted of attempted
burglary. sentenced to five years State SrisOn;
Charles Russell and Daniel Bradley pleaded guilty to
similar offence, and were each sent up for two
years and six months. william Gray, on plea Of
petty larceny, sent to the Penitentary for six
months. Augustus Levinson, young man whose
thirst for requirement induced him to forge an order
on book firm for two dictionaries was sent to the
State Prison for two years on plea Of guilty. Bridget
Murray, girl sixteen years OF age pleaded guilty Of
an attempt at arson and was sent to the House OF
Refuge. John Weber, a plea Of guilty of petty
larceny was sent to the State Prison for five years.
Frederick Kanyes pleaded guilty Of feonious assault
and was sent to the State Prison for three years.
william King, on plea Of guilty Of attempted grand
larceny was sent TO State Prison for two years and
six months and Robert A. Green, Jointly indicted
with King, was sent to the House Of Refuge. Jacob
Fuerth on plea Of guilty Of petty larceny, was sent
to the Penitentiary for six months The Grand Jury
was discharged from further attendance and the
court then adjourned for the term
The Inman line steamship City Of Baltimore will
sail from pier As North river at 10 A. NJ. to-day, for
Queenstown and Liverpool.
The stock market was firm yesterday. Govern
ment securities were dull. Gold closed at 1907.