The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-18

revciver without any prov0cation into crowd, and
Killed hcCabe. The jury however, returned YER
dict OF accidental shooting the part Of the ofcer
whie IN the discharge OF his duty. The Coroner oo-
Jected to the verdict and committed the prisoner 70
await the action Of the Grand Jury.
Henry Hamilton gunner IN the brooklyn Navy
Yard, while on drunken spree on the night Of July
3, fired a pocket pistol at conductor on Myrtle
avenue car in Brooklyn. In order to make an ex-
ample in the case he was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Troy to five years. imprisonment
The British steamship Melita which sailed from
| Boston for Liverpool ON the 9th Of August was
| burned when nve days out. Her passengers and
crew were rescued by the ship Jacob A. Stamler and
| the bark Monequash
whalen, who is under sentence OF death at Ottawa
for the murder Of Darcy Mct;ee still protests his in
nocence and now says he knows who is the real muir
derer Backley, one OF his accomplices, is believed
to be insane.
Three soldiers in the Arsenal at Augusta Me-, have
been arrested and committed on charges OF setting
fire to portions OF the buildings in July and August
last.
The bark Ciough went ashore near Cleveland, on
Lake Eric, Tuesday night, six of crew OF seven
being lost.
The wife and son Of Mr.. W. T. De Voc, OF this city,
were drowned in Navesnk river, near Rocky Point,
on Wednesday while out In o sailboat.
The Board Of Health met yesterday and ordered
that public urinal be erected in Aston place at
cost Of 81, 100.
The internal revenue case came up before Com
missioner Guttman again yesterday. District Attor-
ney Courtney asked an adjournment for several
days, as he was waiting the assignment by the At
torney General Of another prominent lawyer OF this
city to assist him. The Commissioner, however de-
cined to adjourn the case beyond to-day.
The Imam line steamship City OF Baltimore, Cap.
tain Leitch will leave pier No. As North river at nine
O'Clock tomorrow Saturday morning for Queens
town and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will
close at the Post ONCE at twelve NJ the 10th inst
The National line steamship Pennsylvania Captain
Hail. Will sail from pier No. Al North river ct nine
O'Clock tomorrow Saturday morning for Liver
pool calling at Queenstown to land passengers.
The Anchor line steamship Caledonia, Captain
Mcdonald, VIII leave pier No. 20 North river at
twelve O'Clock tomorrow, 10th inst, for Glasgow,
touching at Londonderry to land passengers
The General Transatlantic Companys steamship
Napoleon ILL.,, Captain Lemarie will sail nom pier
so North river ut halfpast eight O'Clock tomorrow
morning, for Brest and Havre.
The North American Steamship Company's
steamer Guiding Star, Captain Howes will leave
pier 46 North river at noon tomorrow Saturday
for San Francisco, via Panama Railroad.
The steamship United States, Captain Norton OF
the Merchants line will sail from pier II North
river at three p NJ. tomorrow Saturday for New
Orleans direct.
The Black Star Independent line steamship Mar
mon, Captain Faircoth, will sail from pier 10 North
river at three r. NJ. tomorrow 10Th inst. for Sa.
vannah, Ga.