The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-02

chaiienging doubtful voter, was shot ana injured
so seriously that his recovery is considered hopeless
Dan Noble was arrested by the police on the charge
OF bring the shot. Ofhcer Breakall, who took the
wounded man to the hospital states that on his way
10 the disturbance he met Sheriff OBrien, who was
accompanied by a crowd, and who told him, re-
lerring to the disturbance, that sit was all right"
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday. Dc
iore Judge Nelson, counsel engaged in the Could
\ Davies branch OF the Erie litigation closed tner
| argument and submitted their points 10 the
| Court, who reserved decision. Judge Balloon.
| OF the Supreme Court ut Bnghamton, has issued
an order enjoinng all persons from delivering any
property Of the Erie Company to any receiver ex-
cept the one appointed by his court. Mr.. James
Fisk, Jr. in card this morning denies the report Of
his flight with money belonging to the company.
| He went to Port Jervis on business and did not
carry any money or securities not his own. The
| railway office in West street was closed and the en-
trance guarded. but business was conducted at the
transfer Office In Pine street by polite clerk who
was not aware OF any litigatiOns pending.
| On application OF counsel yesterday Judge Nelson
/ postponed for one week the time for Mr. william
Fullerton to plead to the indictment against him.
District Attorney Courtney made no objection to the
application.
| The jury in the case OF Garner c. Baker, charged
with enbezzlement from the Tradesmen's Bank
came into court yesterday after being locked up all
night with verdict OF guilty three counts in the
indictment, which involve the gravamcn OF the
offence charged.
James Mclaughlin, alias Fuller, who is charged
with perjury In the whiskey conspiracy against
Collector Bailey, escaped some time ago and was re-
arrested yesterday in Chambers street. lie made a
desperate resistance according to the statement OF
the officers and several shots were fired at him be-
| fore he was captured.
FIRE broke out in the interior OF Fort Lafayette
| shortly before one O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
caused by the careessness of a workman in lighting
fire to warm his dinner in an old and unused CHM
| ney, lron whence the iaines set fire 10 the
Roof and spread with great rapdty. The
| fire ragged until past sinidnight deyouring 100000
4 feet OF lumber stored there preparatory TO being
used in repairing the fertilization, and completely
| cutting the entire work of everything of an in
iamable nature. Great fears were entertained that
an explosion would occur from the fact that there
| were $1,000 pounds OF gunpoWder in the magazine
| Fortunately, though sorely tried, the bombprOof
proved efficient i'll staying the progress Of the fire
in that dangerous quarter, and a fearful explosion
| was averted
| meeting held at Cooper Institute last night
to devise means for securing the pardon of Hester
Vaughn, who ls sentenced to death in Philadelphia
for infantlcde. Horace Greeley occupied the chair,
and speeches were made by Susan B. Anthony,
| Parker Pilsbury Mrs. DR.. Lozier, who said that
:! Hester was temporarily insane when she destroyed
| her child, and by others. All urged that women
| should be tried by jury OF women large sub
scrption was taken up, one gentleman from Police
| Headquarters giving 800, and Miss Anna Dickinson
| subscribing for the same amount
| An ARRAY occurred between rival families living
on the same door In No. o Weehawken street on
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/ down by man named Lynch, who was immed
ately assaulted by the wife OF Wing with a Ratchet
The wife OF Lynch meanwhile continued the assault
on the PROSTATE Wing with such effect that his skull
was fractured and he Is now ut Bellevue Hospital
with ne hopes OF his recovery. Lynch and his wife
were arrested.
The Cunard steamship Russia, Captain Cook, will
sail this morning FOR Liverpool The mails viii close
at the Post ONCE at seven A. M.
The steamship Thames Captain Pennington, OF
the Black star line. viii leave pier 10 North river at
three P. NJ. to-day for Savannah, Ga.
The stock market yesterday was dun, weak and
declined. Gold was steady between 1876 and 1868.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
| Major Van viiet OF the United States Army and
| Judge II. n. Hcnricks, Of New London are at the
\ Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel s. Jones' OF the United States Army is at
4 the New York Hotel.
| b. Buirlm Of Providence; Hugh Allen, Of Mon
treal, and DIT. @. A. Walker, of Boston, are at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
}. B. Ross, OF Macon. Ca, is at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
Captain J. r. Ramsay, OF tlN British Army, and
Captain r. y. Holbrook o. the United States Army,
are at the 81. Julien Hotel.
Mr.. Walter NJ Gibson arrived in this city yester-
day, overland from san Francisco. lie comes as the
accredited agent OF the Hawaiian Islands. for the
business OF inducing the emigration OF colored and
other labor to the islands lie will visit Washington
urge the ratification OF the reciprocity treaty be-
1 tween the United states and the Sandwich Islands,