The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY DECEMBER

Shenicy was ineligible co act as Judge under the four
teenth amendment. Judge Underwood sustained
'he plea. but the case will be carried appeal TO
'he united States Circuit Court, when CHER
1ustice Chase will preside. This decision, 1t Is said
anhels !le lsgal decisions given since the war Oh
tWo-thifds % the judges in the state
The Cole-iiisc0ck trial was ended yesterday Dy =
verdict OF acquita, the jury having doubt OF his
sanity at the moment OF the killing. trough tiey DE-
lieved him to be sane the moment before and the
moment after. 10 III
Governor Ceary, it Ia said. has informed Hester
Vaughn that he viii never enforce the sentence OF
the court against her. and has the question OF abs0
lutte pardon still under Amusement No death warrant
has been issued IN her case. Jay Cooke and William
G. Morehead have agreed 10 defray her expenses to
England If she is pard0ned.
Deacon Andrews, in his trial for the murder OF
Cornelius Holmes, was placed upon the stand yes
terday to testify a witness for the defence. He
confessed to the MURDER but claimed. IA he did in
his former confession that 1t was done In self-de
fence.
The Canadian Parliament has been prorogued un
I'll the 10th OF January
The City.
General Grant visited tie Union League Club
Yesterday and dincd with tho ST. Nicholas Society
in the evening.
The Board OF Aldermen counting the votes
cast at the last city election. In majority Of the
wards votes cast for Neil Bryant for Mayor and
Chris. O'Connor for Corporation Counsel. These two
gentlemen appeared Yesterday and insisted that
these votes should be counted in the official canvass
and their counsel will probably argue the matter to-
day.
In The Board OF Councilman the resolution passed
nv Tim Mao ntn IN.
creasng the salaries OF the clerks and attaches Of
the Common Council nearly twenty-five per cent,
was adopted unanimously. Several donation reso
lutions were adopted.
The United States Marshal yesterday seized the
property OF Robert Bogart, OF Brooklyn, the pay
masters clerk, who II Is alleged, absconded last
month with $4,000 OF the governments funds in
his possession. A carriage two fine horses, house
hold effects and other property were seized and Mrs.
Bogart his young wife, il left. with little Child
almost unprovidad FOR. The charges OF fast living
the part OF Bogart are denied by his friends, his
greatest misfortune crime being Wall street specu-
laton.
The coroners jury in the Sixth ward assassination
case rendered verdict yesterday that Thomas llami
ton came to hs death by stab wound inflicted by
some person unknown In seIf-defence. Captain
Jourdan, of that precinct stated the inquest that
street where the present took place. and 1t was the
very worst resort of thieves and murdercrs in the
city. His theory was that the deceased had at
tempted to rob Barrett and that the latter stabbed
him in self-defence.
In the case Of Marsh who is charged with obtain
ing $4,000 from Heiser's Sons Wall street. by means
of check signed Temple Marsh, firm which had
dissolved copartnership at the nme, Mr.. Temple tcs
titled yesterday that no special written notice was
given OF the dissolution OF the cOpartnershp. Mr..
Ellis. cousin OF Marsh who is cashier OF the Bank
or the Commonwealth according to Mr.. Temples
testimony, frequently certified checks for the firm
when there was no cash to their credit.
Judge Shandley, after hearing the argument for
the defence IN the broadway theatre outrage yester
day, announced that he would render his decision
Friday.
Another Erie suit was started In the Supreme
Court yesterday. in which the Erie Railway Com
pany bring suit against Daniel Drew and the Erie
Railway Steamboat Company, claiming damages At
$1,00 900. The case has only IA yet got rs far
as the submitting Of affdavits, but 1t win no
doubt take s place with the other complicated suits
under the head OF the great Eric litigation.
The Hamburg American Packet C0mpany's steam
ship Borussia, Captain Franzen. viii sail from H0-
boken At two p. N. to-day for Southampton ana
Hamburg The European mails viii close at the
Post ONCE at twelve NJ.
Transactions In beef cattle yesterday were mode
rate, the inclemency OF the weather checking the
demand. but there was no alteration OF consequence
in prices. The offerings were fair, aggregatng about
5000 head Extra steers sold ut l8,sc.
l6ac., prime at 1sc. a 1e1sc., fair to good
at 14tsc. a 15aic. and inferior to ordinary at
1Oc. a lac. Mich cows were in fair request
and steady nj the following quotations:-Extra,
800 $40: prime, 500 $685. fair to good, S75 $685.
common. $50 $40; inferior, S45 $50. For veal
calves the market was steady az 1890. 13tsc. for
prime and extra, 10kc. a Ice. for common to good,
&c. l0c. fer inferior. Sheep in moderate sup
ply and, being in fair demand, quite steady In
value. extra selling at sc. exc, prime at 5t4c
&C., common TO good at 4lsc. 5&c and inferior at
DC. ~. For swine the market was fairly active at
the following quotaiions:-Ieayy prime, sslc.; fair
70 good SIC. s1c.; common, siic. sisc.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
General II. l.. Robinson. Of Binghamton; General
Thomas Ewing, OF Washington, and J. Davenport Of
Richmond, are al the st. Nicholas Hotel.
General w. j. Hunt, OF the United States Army. and
j. NJ. Forbes. of Boson, are at the Brevoort House.
Colonel iIiId,. OF West Point; j. II. Wilcox, OF Bos-
ton. and Fred. Pearson. Of the United states Navy
are at the Hoffman House.
Major Stafford and Captain Dixon, or the British
Army, and &. koegcr, OF Calcutta, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
Colonel Price ana Captain Ross, or the United
States Army. and Surgeon Green, OF Norfolk Va
are nj tho IT. Charles Hotel.
Dr. James Field, Of Baltimore. and Captain Vim.
cent Of the United states Army. at the S. Julien
Hotel.
The Fortieth Consrcss-rirsi Day Of the
Closing Session.
The two houses of Congress yesterday, with
ont standing on ceremony in regard to the
Presidents annual Message (Which is promised
on Wednesday,, proceeded TO business ham
mer and tongs. II is probable that neither