The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-24
beyond the summit Of the mountains, ives finished

beyond the summit Of the mountains, was finished
on Wednesday.
In the MCGEE murder trial at Ottawa yesterday
Frenchrnan swore that he was concealed In door
way and saw whelan, the prisoner shoot McGee.
large hfe occurred In st. Louis yesterday morn
ing destroying several large business houses. The
loss Is estimated at 81, 100000.
Anna Campbell, one of the matrons OF the cum
berand street, Brooklyn, Orphan Asylum was re-
qured to give bail in 900 yesterday before JUSTICE
| Buckley, to answer the charge OF inhumahiy MAJ
treating one OF the orphan boys by pouring murla'o
| acid on his person. She implicated one Dr. hyue
and Miss Jane Davis, another matron, ana warrants
| were Issued for their arrest.
The great Erie contempt case was again on yester-
1 day in the Supreme Court, before Judge Barnard
Several witnesses examined, the principal tes
| timony given being that OF Mr.. Daniel Groesbeck
| who made some rather important developments with
| regard TO the interview at Mr.. Fields house in
February last, upOn which much OF the case against
| the Drew interest Is relied on by the opposite side.
The case Of the United States against r. c. Enrght
and John S. Allen set down for hearing yesterday in
the United States Circuit Court Brooklyn, in which
the defendants are charged with making and exc
cutting forged and counterfeit bonds and passing the
same the United States government in lieu of true
and valid bonds was on motion postponed till
Wednesday, May Q. Michael Baxter, tried and con-
vcted in the United States Court during the present
term was arraigned and sentenced yesterday TO pay
tine Of $500 and one years. confinement in the
Penitentiary. Baxter was charged with removing
whiskey from distilery under seizure by the United
States Revenue officers Peter ASA, convicted OF
similar offence was sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment and o fine Of $3.50.
In the United States District Court yesterday, in
dYni tv IuIn dfct tha colJi On
case Of John Nesbitt against the schooner village
Gem was on for hearing and closed the court re-
serving Judgment
In the United States Commissioners Court, before
Commissioner Osborn, the case OF the United States
against William England and others was continued
The defendants, as government keepers, were in
charge of distery under seizure, illicity distilled
spirits and resisted with violence an Internal Reve
nue. Inspector who called at the place In the dis
charge of his duties The case stands adjourned till
this morning. ~.
William II. Bennett, convicted In the Court of Gene.
raj Sessions yesterday OF larceny, was sentenced to
the state Prison for five years. Leon Antonio, con-
viced OF petty larceny, was sent to the Pentcnary
for six months.
Governor Pierpont, of Virginia. has preferred
charges against General Schoeld for letting rebels
hold Office without taking the oath. The charges
are filed with General Grant.
The lnman line steamship City OF London, Captain
Brooks, will leave pier AZ North river about p.
NJ tomorrow Saturday, for Liverpool via Queens
town. The European mails will close at the Post
Office at twelve O'Clock NJ 25th inst.
The National line steamship France, Captain Grace,
will leave pier AZ North river at noon on Saturday,
18th inst, for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown to
land passengers, &c.
The Cromwell line steamship George Washington.
Captain eager. viii leave pier No North river ut
three O'Clock p. Nj. tomorrow Saturday for New
Orleans direct.
The steamship Huntsville, Captain CroweIl, OF the
Black star line will sail from pier No. Is North river
mt three O'Clock p. NJ. OH Saturday, 18th inst, for
Savannah Ga.