The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25


badly hurt.
ElkIn's Hotel in Southampton, Canaia, was
burned Yesterday morning. and Two men perishea III
the danes, four others being seriously injured.
Canty and Burke. who were to be hung to morrow
IN westchester for completely In the murder OF Ellen
Hicks In August 1855 have had their sentence COM
mnted to i've years. imprisonment
The financial crisis in New Brunswick Ia probably
over. The st. stephens Rank directors confidently
expect to resume buslness soon.
Tho City.
The Erie litigation Is becoming a. complicated "a
the fight over the stock last spring. On Mon
day night Judge Sutherland vacated Judge Barnard's
order in the Mcintosh suit and appointed Henry q.
Davies In the Belmont suit, receiver OF the COMPANY
in place OF Jay Gould. On the same night Judge
Barnard stayed" Judge sutherand's proceedings,
and yesterday morning Judge Sutherland granted
an order requiring the defendants to show cause ut
Ten O'Clock this morning why the stay granted by
Judge Barnard should not he vacated. Two new
sniis were also instituted yesterday by the Erie
Railway Company, both complaints being verified
by ia, Could "a president. In one action Daniel
Drew Frank Work ana Richard Scheil are sued for
the recovery OF S429 $50 paid by the company to
Schell as condition FOR the compromise and set
t'ement OF the old litigation OF last spring The
other action IS brought against Drew Scleli. Work,
August Belmont aud Il. @. Lucke to enjoin the two
last named from disseminating compromising the
SUIT now pending their complaint against the
Erie Company, and for the recovery OF $l0O0,oW
as damages for losses sustained by the COM
pany in the old litigation. I4e litigation
has Also neeH brought into Che United States
courts by bin OF complaint died by Henry
b. Whepley, on whose application Judge Blatchford
appointed lay Could, the treasurer or the company,
nXpr a. n
amount OF eight millions Of dollars, the amount OF
oycr-issued stock claimed by Whepey.
The oiice OF the Erie Railroad Company in West
street was closed yesterday, and clerk told all
visitors that business suspended The transfer
Office in Pine street, however, was open az usual
The following named parties. against whom bills
Of indictment were lately presented by the Grand
Jury, at present In session the United States Cir
cult Court for the Southern district OF New York,
have been arrested ana bailed:-Wliam Fullerton.
jacob Depuy, Alfred A. Beiknsp, %. G.. Birdsall, II.
J. windast, Alfred Blaisdeu ana Abraham Powelson
The charge, rs sci forth in the warrant OF arrest
declares that the parties are charged with having.
the 18th day OF June. $685. knowingly and wilfuly
combined, cOnspired and agreed together TO obstruc
and impede the due administration OF justice IN a
court Of the United states, and to commit divers
other offences against the laws OF the United States
The bail was fixed in each case at $500 Mr..
Fullertons was fixed for hearing on che 80 OF
December.
In the United States Circuit Court, before Judges
Nelson and Blatchford, the argument on a motion
quash the indictment against Benjamin b. Rosen-
berg for issuing forged naturalization papers was
proceeded with by Mr. Stoughton IN support OF the
motion 10 quash and by Messrs. Pierrepont and
Davies IN opposition. The ground taken on behalf OF
the defendant is that the United States statute OF
lInHa ,irh fho
relevancy TO the case. it being simply an act
OF Legislation to RESTRAIN unnlturalized aliens
from serving board Of the public or private
vessels II the United states that Congress has
never. even II II had the power, legisatcd on the
subject ~ irregularities IN elections IN the States
and HAT, even admitting that the act did apply to
The case Of Rosenberg. the Indictment Is defective
in its ayerments. Counsel for the government I'M
dertook to reply to and 10 overcome these obec.
Ions The argument not being concluded at the
adjournment win be continued to-day.
The mp Valparaiso. from San Francisco, reports
having spoken september - in latitude 81 So Ion
girude lis west the ship Lawrence, from san Fran
cisco FOR New York. she being on fire at the
time. The Valparaiso received on board her crew
ana brought them 70 ibis port. Captain Johnson or
the Lawrence, reports that the fire was discovered
among The cargo, which consisted principally OF |
hides and rags, September IS, and all hands |
worked for three days and nights 10 extinguish IT,
hut without avail. The of'the ire is supposed
to have been spontaneous combustion.
A scnl race was rowed ON the HOboken course !
North river. Yesterday afternoon, between James q.
White. u the Quick club of this city, and w. b.
Curtis. OF me Atlantic Club OF Hoboken. White was
the winner. The distance rowed was three miles
ana The time made twenty-seyen minutes.
Tue Coroner's Jury IN the ofsMrs. Carson who
yesterday charging her husband with the commits.
sion OF the deed.
There were SD deaths s7o births and 3Sa marriages
IN New YORK last week. There were III deaths in
Brooklyn.
The steamship Scotia, Captain Judkins win sail
today for Queenstown and Liverpool. Mails will
close AZ the POST oflce Mt twelve M.
The Black star line steamship Florida Captain
Falrcloh VIII leave pier IL North three r. H.
Today for savannah.
The Steamship virginia. Captain Drew OF the
Express une win leave pier Is East river vt four
r. N. to-day Tor Washington aud Georgetown, u. c.,
ana AIexaDdria. Va.
Tne stock market yesterday was strong and steady
for the general st with slightly dropping tendency
after the boards Ere declined to s7,. Gold closed
AZ l3aA.
Prominent Arrivals In the CITY.
speaker Colfsx and his wife stopping nj the
house OF o relative IN this city.
ar John Young. the newly appointed Governor OF
Canada. and secretaries. Lieutenant Colonel McNiel
and Mr. n. Tnnili: Lord Alexander Russell and Lieu
tenant Colonel Bernard, OF England, and Captain
Cook or the steamship Russia, are at the Breyoort
House.
Governor fenton, n Albany; General starting.
General n. A. Barnum. General Merritt and General
Marvin. Of New York: General G. spsulding, OF
washington and senator Corpett. OF Oregon. are AZ
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
senator Sprague, OF Rhode Island, and i. n. Nc
bowel, OF Portland are al the Metropolitan Hotel
Paymaster Bnrtis. ~ the United states Navy and
Colonel H,dt. Of West Point are a the HOFFMAN
House.
j. stopping Al the Eyerer, House.