The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-06


the overland mails according to contract can be in
yestigated. objection was made to the consdera
ton Of the resolution at this time. Mr.. Barnes,
New York. offered resolution that IL would disturb
values and interfere with the revenue TO contract
the currency or fix the time for the resumption Of
specie payments until gold and legal tenders shall
nave more nearly Appropriated In value. Several
personal explanations were made relative to the
Thanking Of documents by members. The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole, and
speeches were made by Mr.. Window, OF Minnesota,
and others.
The Legislature.
Both houses OF the State Legislature assembled yes
terday.
Lieutenant Governor Allen O. Beach called the
Senate to order and made short address on assum-
ing his position as president OF that body Notice
was given Of bills to repeal various acts relative 70
the repair Of canals by contract; to amend the Ne
tropoitan Excise and the Metropolitan Fire District
laws; to incorporate the Empire Gas Company OF
New York; relating to evidence in civil prosecu-
tions; to construct railroad in 126th street; 10
amend the assessment law and to provide for the
extension Of Prospect Park Brooklyn.
In the Assembly, after the oath OF once was i'd
ministered the election for Speaker and Clerk aud
| other officers was proceeded with. Truman G..
Younglove, of Saratoga republican, was elected
i
body at some length E. G. Underhill was elected
After reading the Governors Message and drawing
| for seats the Assembly adjourned.
The Governors Message will be found in full else
where in our columns this morning
Miscellaneous.
Bogart, the defaultinR paymaster's clerk of the
ship Vermont, Brooklyn Navy Yard, rcappears In
nnnn IN
before magistrate named Murkstreak, at Dudswer,
and was set at liberty. Now Murkslreak and his
two sons have been arrested, charged with con-
spiracy to evade the Extradtion law by mock trial
OF Bogart. from whom they are alleged to have re-
celved $4,000.
In the Hoboken murder inquest yesterday the jury
found verdict that John Passehl came to his death
by blows from Gustave and Emil Hausmann. The
two prisoners were then committed
Tho City.
In the Board OF Health yesterday an inspector re.
ported that typus fever had appeared in three ad-
joining houses in East Thirteenth street. having
been introduced by little night wanderers, who tired
Of their usual lodgings In coal boxes and wagons,
had crept into the basement to Sleep
George Francis Train, under the auspi ces Of the
Fenian Brotherhood Of this city, delivered very
lengthy address In the Cooper Institute last evening
on the subject Of his own and Ireland's wrongs.
Mr.. Train recounted his suerngs and his battlings
with the constituted authorities OF Great Britain
during his late visit to Ireland. He assured his audi
tors he would be the President Of the United States
in 1872.
Messrs. Cambreleng 4 Pyne No. II Wall street, had
$135, 900 in bonds and currency stolen from them
during the interval between New Years Eve and
Saturday. They were taken in two tin boxes from o
SAFE and as no injury to the safe Is noticeable
pcion falls upon young clerk Of hitherto unblem-
ished character, who has been absent since New
Years and whose whereabouts at present Is IN
known to the detectives.
The inquest IN the Rogers murder was commenced
by Coroner Flynn yesterday. Several doctors testi
titled that death was caused by stab In the side.
The prisoner, Tallman, who surrendered himself,
was identified by q coored boy as one Of the two
men seen in the nelghborhood Of the murder about
the time Of its occurrence, and he said that Taman
at the time had on false mustaches The prisoner
was remanded and the inquest was adjourned until
the 10th instant.
Samuel Whiteford has been held by Fire Marshal
Bracket to answer the charge OF arson In firing the
tenement house No. 435 West Tnirtyninth street. on
Sunday last. The evidence showed that whiteford
was found in his room with big fire OF barrel
slaves and papers burning In the middle of the floor.
In his statement he said that he only intended to
burn up some old letters from his wife, which he did
not wish o woman with whom he was living to
read.
Two boys aged fourteen and sixteen were CON-
mitted by Justice Dodge yesterday on charge OF
burglary, to which they pleaded guilty One Of them,
the younger, named Fitzgerald, was an acquaint-
ance OF the family Of Arthur Stewart, No. 15s West
Twenty-Trst street. and while on visit to them ad-
mtted his accomplce, and then leaving the house
was readmtted by the other. While they were
leaving with 5000 worth OF silverware, ovcrcoats,
&C. they were detected by Mr. Stewart, who caused
their arrest.
The Blaisdcn case came up in the United States
District Court yesterday for trial. but Mr. Ira shafer,
the leading counsel for the defence, moved post
ponement on account OF his being i'll, which was
granted TIL Tuesday next. The Stevenson cotton
case was then called on ana in order to allow
sci TO procure witnesses was allowed to go over I'M
I'll to-day.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Barnard
granted an order vacating his orders OF injunction
and for the appointment OF receiver for the con-
solidated express companies.
The Cunard steamship Russia, Captain Cook, will
sail to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool. The
mails viii close at the Post ONCE at half-past
ten A. NJ.
The steamship Albemarle, Captain Couch, win
leave pier 81 North river at three r. NJ to-day for
Norfolk, City Point and Richmond
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General Henry H. Bingham, and ex-Mayor Richard
vaux, Of Philadelphia; General John B. Gray, OF St.
Louis; General G. W. Cass. Of Pittsburg, and Judge
Rush r. sloane, Of sandusky are stopping at the
| st. Nicholas Hotel.
| Dr. Clarence J. Blake, Of Boston; A. M. Ramsdei
Of New London, and John +. Rathbone, OF Albany,
| are at the HOFFMAN House.
| Ex-Mayor Fargo, Of Buffalo; ex-Mayor Innis Of
Poughkeepsie, and Il. A. Rollins, Of Washington, are
/ at the Astor House.
| Congressman Thomas Cornell and General II. A.
Samson, Of New York; Colonel :. M. Carpenter. Of
Washington and W. ii. Bushnell, OF New Hartford
| are ut the Metropolitan Hotel.
Major Frank Taylor, Captain @. r. Cotton and
Lieutenant w. r. Reynolds, OF the United states
| Army and Y. 7. Adam, OF Saratoga, are at the ST.