The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-29


ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS iNvEsTIGATIoN-The
| Congressional committee now in this city for the
purpose OF Investigating the alleged naturalization
frauds the last election held a session yesterday.
The committee sat with closed doors, and the IN
junction o secrecy was imposed upon the witnesses
RECKLESS DRrvrSG.-An inquest was held yester-
/ day by Coroner Rollins at lT9 Prince street over
tue remains Of Elizabeth Banta, who was run over
the sisi INST by a bakers wagon driven by John
Lamb. The Jury rendered verdict holding the
prisoner responsible for the accident, and ne was
/ fny commlsled Tor trial on = charge OF reckless
driving Deceased was native OF New iork' ageu
\ rsxU-two years
TUE NIxEregSrH WARD READING CLUB.-The an
nra election for officers OF this society for the en-
suing year. having been preceded by lengthy and
quite spirited canvass eliminated on Saturday last,
\ the baliotinr yielding the following result:-For
Preside nt, wn y. iandeil; Vice President q. Loeo;
| Librarian, A. burkhardt and the old members OF
\ tie Board Of Trustees were reelected.
TnR NEw yonx TUgSyEREIN.-The very numer-
Gus society on the New York Turner's held their SEMI
annual election % oficers nc their hai, on Orchard
street. On saturday last The following were
| choSen:--PresidenL Richard Katzenmayer; Vice
1 lre1seirnt Conrad Kuhn: Corresponding Secretary,
Carl Aurtz, Ascending secretaries. /. schoenewad
sl w sSno Is ~ or a ynascs
". heesieT anu .. heis, and property warden tlcus-
wartl. X. Horn.
ALLEaED ROW AT TEMPERANCE MEErfNG.-ln
the publlsaed accounts OF the melee al the tempe
rance meeting held at the corner OF James street
| ana New BoWery, on sunday night, some inaccu-
ra-es occurred. II appears that young man named
ta.2h attempted ~ disturb the harmony OF the
meeting, whea Mr.. Drlscoli, he doorkeepor, At
aouIiding Az Dgiecoa an tne lace ana shoulders.
Tue roncc arrested tie aSgfeAsoE and nc IS now ned
4 COR trial
CREPr uSnER ran Acknowledgements Masierson re-
| way, and when she returned home on sunday she
iouad Alice Dickson aged seventeen, hidden under
| thc he'd ween the girl made n trivial excnse and
managed - escape. knttAer investigation showed
tn@t MattaFet pvcAesbooh nl nssli S.Vse' - Wei
A. Mty-tao aoliaEs contained therein. Aice was ac.
| eofnnsiy arrested Yesterday, aad, being arrAgned
neore Justice Hogan. she Wa he'd Tor trial AZ the
| oeaNrai cessioas.
| newARE o. rIcKr0c1Ers.-Pickpocke burglars
ANA thieves % al sorts are ne present enjoying
Iich harvest and seem to DEFY the eGorts Of the
police Authorities 10 detect them. Ptckpockets
select the city railroad TOR their places VI opera
tloa and ~. a.! passes but score or more con-
/ evening, Mr.. Alexander L0zans had valuable gold
watch cut rom his guard cnain, while riding on
sixth csr, the Asaor House and Four
tengh street The car was crowded with passengers.
winch AFFORDED an exeeilcnt opportunity Tor rogues
| 10 operate.
GRAND LkRcFvY.--glFi lleaiy, being brought
before Justice Mansfield al the Essex Marke; Police
charge Of stealing fourteen yards ~ French merno
and Two yards aud hAif Of Calico valued Ut so 81.
Annie Eei9u the con plalnAnt STATED tnat she gave
lhe prisoner the Arose snsnss'nsa Articles so MaAe
tlulc 10 time ne comp n8tt ~ INFORMED that thet
we're not ycs aaished. i'iaeeser..s thai her rro-
arrested. othef parties mak.n2 similar complaints,
| bridget was locked AZ.
COMPLIMENTARY DISSER TO sgSAros CAsseRry.--
| A complimentary ainner was giyca last evening at
Delmonico's BY Mr. A. ~ Roosevelt in honor ~ Hon.
Eugcnc casscry, TIE democratic senator elect rom
California. Among the guests were william Cullen
Bryant. Horace Cgeeey A. Oakley HAN !. n. Young,
pleasant, social ryeaing A. passed speecnea were
made by the host, ~ tae chief guest, AT CasScry
Charles A. pana Jonn bgrios, mayor eleri A. uaseY
Hall, Col0nel v. A. COnklsng Hon. trasins nrookA
| HuSA Hastings .. ". Snnonton and Others.
EuRorEAs NAns.--Ihe sizss " csosrng mails that
were formerly made w the Post once IA tass Gag
for Liverpool ~ twelve O'Clock days u sall
ng Of the inall steamers ~ nos changed ON account
Of the alteration 10 the sailing Of these ssean-
ships, 10 take effect on The "a dag " January, lses
is IN Intended that the shaA leave with the
| tide, 50 THAI when they arrive ~ SANDY HOOK they
hut very recently sas sns ss a. no.sa sss ssore
with pilot on boarsi from which C.4n-e her mails
hatto be transferred aud accessiaiea .lcr return 80
the city ior repairs of damage rus aimed. " H.
therefore, understood thai one houf aad half prior
10 tile time appointed Tor the sailing 90 vessel will
The nrst steamer sail the "a of January ls6g
al nine A. NJ. The same rule applscs 10 the steamers
| sailing from Philadelphia
/ The LATE NorE f0RGEEfEs-DiscnARsE 90 TINS
/ AocUsEp.--4n this case. which has been under ca.
animation before Judge Russell Cor several weeks. q
long dccslon has been rendered, IN which Judge
Russell after reviewing all the iacis ana testimony
decides substantially as lolows.-Iaexc complaints
| were originally taken before 1udee Downing
although only one al thcm Was investigated bciofe
MIN, and tnai only partaily since that time sep
tenlber Ia the prosecution have had attendant slmc
sag way crninstny NJ se yes hsse ae - son
| meet hun with Toe aAzir About the ens Lea TACT
for the prosecution not appsaring ~ the posse
which has since that time come u liga AMI Which
seems 10 have been passed 70 Mr.. Nicholas W. Dur
zee weeks since. Nj. Darycc claiming be
Its holder for iul vaiuc and entitled and apparently
determined 10 recover upon o. A. the rights 81 Mr..
Rec were all 10 bc passed GA IN the present proceed.
ings the Judge says a. folows.-I feel Donad 10 90
as would do u presiding upon the trial % an IA.
prosecu,ion nad furt,she no ,aore isons aeasss
| him than has been placed before ma ON the present
occasion wond have no hesitation ~ dircciinr Inc
| petit Jury t. non0rabiy acquf him. Whatever mys-
tery may hang over this matter c0a.pellea ~
dismiss the complaint A. 20 Mr. Rec.
The wEArHEg ASD THE srExrrs.-ghe snow
storm OF sunday proved 20 have been an ephen.eral
thing, blush OF winter, and EXISTS oaiy %.
collection and the records Of the metooro egsts
and the weaiherwise II was the result u natural
law, and has In turn become itself cause fruitful N
effects And chlefess among lis cnccts - lar a.
they are q; present disccrnble the pgodactlon
yesterday OF feanaiiy sloppy and dlrts conaillun
Of the public thoroughiare~. Tie bright genial sun
OF yesterday morning played grand havoc y 10 the
connections OF snow wA4eh The cvui all al HuN1A
| night and Monday morning had preserves 80
| fringe the sidewalks. foadwnys AID aascA IhN
warmth that heaincd snllinkly The HUriA r
| OF the crysaiiized proved urc~ssfilas.
and the ICY PARTICLES shrank away mo teAfs ana
| trieked away over the pavcnicuts 20 ~ Dsdalshru
and splasbed by the hustin9. shu hing ect ~ tlc
busy crowds of the metropolis II slipped tu g0uly
sluggish streams over the cure~tgues ana laf
sluIRsly IN the cutters, And - the aay nit 4nt 81
aud the slush became more nfolcrabe sa&de cvNfy.
thing and everybody look and ices sluggish Hhe
wheels OF wagons and OnfibuntA hlA6ei "a itto tte
| air IN mynads % csntffugal riohait@ ani
Jets, bcspattcring everything sttAan r1nxa
| Of mud-sliOf, Nilkcn and richly etAiirUiGerel
| akirts picked A up and carried "A f4aa