The New York herald., 1869-03-20

l oAeoutive session. ana soon eitoS suJvSA w. ~~"
Monday evening. rs tsaf M@ m.
In the Assembly bills were reported regulating the
term Of once OF notxries public, for paving the
streets or Brooklyn making appropriations FOR
canal repairs, and several Others resolution was
adopted In relation to the new Capitol Commission
ers also one relating to the Erie Railroad. Several
other resolutions were offered and tabled. Bulls
were introduced to amend the act consolidating
Brooklyn and Williamsburg. compelling the Central
Railroad of1cen to make annual reports OF tho
amount OF profits, and Q lumber Of others- recess
| was then taken. At the afternoon session several
bills were ordered to third reading; bill was re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee and soon
after the Assembly adjourned to Monday next.
/ NIisceIlaaeeus.
Charles Lockwood, alias O'Neill. one OF the es-
| capped Sing Sing convicts was shot and captured
| yesterday In q barn near Tarrytown his wound
| being considered mortal. Lockwood made state
ment OF the origin Of the revolt and said that the in
| juring Of the guards was not part OF the plan.
Lowden and Muvsy were also recaptured yesterday.
AJury investigating the death OF Craft the keeper.
have rendered verdict charging Lockwood, Low
den and Burns with being principals and Mulvey
and Decker accomplices In his murder.
The Georgia Legislature yesterday adjourned sine
die One OF the last acts OF the State Senate was to
defeat the House resolution adoptng the fifteenth
constitutional amendmen by vote Of Is yeas 70 10
nays, eleven republicans voting In the negative.
In compliance with instructions from washington
the United States Marshal OF Massachusetts, has de-
ivered to Martin, the defaulting cashier Of the Bos
ton Hide and Leather Bank, the pardon granted him
by ex-Presdent Johnson, but which had been with
held by order Of President Grant
Elias Ward, Of New Jersey, was yesterday con-
victed and nned $500 by the Criminal Court Of Balt
more for selling goods in Maryland by sample with
out State license. Mr.. Ward intends TO test the
validity OF the law under which he was convicted.
and win carry his case before the Supreme Court for
nnal decision.
A construction car on the Dutchess and Columbia
Railroad ran on the track near the Glenham Woolen
Mills yesterday, killing one man and badly injured
seven others.
The San Francisco Chamber OF Commerce yester-
day adopted resolutions In favor OF the abolition Of
all restrictions upon the Alaska fur trade not neces
sary to the protection Of fur bearing animals, and
recommended to Congress Q bill for that purpose,
asking immediate action upon the subject.
At Oxford, in Chenanto county, N. Y, q large num-
Der Of laborers employed on the Midland Railroad
engaged In . fight on St. Patricks Day and were
driven out Of town by the catizens several of the
laborers being seriously and some fatally injured.
1t is feared that they will return to Oxford to-day.
largely reinforced and burn the town, as they have
made threats to that eject.
Navigation s open In the upper part OF the Bay OF
Fundy, and steamer Is to leave st. John for Wind
sor to-day.
Superintendent Kennedy has detailed Mr. Kelso to
act as Chief Of the Detective Force for the present
The Board Of Police have asked for legal opinion
a. to its power to obtain from Captain Young IN
civil suit, the sums secured BY him since January.
An inquest was held at Staten Island yesterday on
two more OF the crew Of the fever ship James Fos-
ter Jr who had died at the Seamen's Retreat. The
evidence repeated the old story OF Ill treatment and
showed In addition that the two men left Liverpool
strong and hearty, and received in the Retreat
30 emaciated that their skins shrveled up like
parchment.
Rev. James NJ. Semms (colored,, one OF the ex-
PEELED members OF the Georgia Legislature. lectured
before the American AntiSlavery Society in room "a
Cooper Institute last evening" He is mulatto and
spoke with excellent delivery and well chosen words
His subject was "Anairs In Georgia." and he dis
cussed the question, "Are the Blacks OF the South
/ Really FreeW
Martha F. Miller, q woman Of twenty-eight, who
has been acting as cook on the canal boat T. J. Har
vey lying at foot OF Eleventh street East river
disappeared on Thursday night under circumstances
that lead to the belief that she committed suicide
She had complained OF being ILL., butseveral attempts
10 obtain admission hospital for her had failed.
| and no physician could be found who would 60 to
the boat The officer on the boat at her request
went on to get her some liquor, and on his return
she was gone leaving her slippers on the noor,
gold ring the table and ner trunks n the cabin.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, Judge
Bedford presiding the case Of Ezra Smith. against
whom there are seven indictments pending for OBJ
tanning goods under false pretences, was called for
trial; the complanants In each case withdrew the
| charge, and sentence was suspended. John Shelly
pleaded guilty to an indictment OF burglary and was
| sentenced TO the penitentiary for year and six
| months. Edward johnson pleaded guilty to an at
/ tempt at grand larceny; sentenced to the state
Prison for two years. John B. Kelly pleaded guilty
to an attempt at burglary; sentenced to eighteen
months In the penentiary. Henry Munroe, con-
viced OF burglary in the rst degree was sentenced
TO the State Prison for twelve years and six months
| The steamship Rising star, Captain Conner, will
leave pier No. AZ North river. at twelve NJ to-day for
| Aspinwall and San Francisco.
The steamship United States Captain Norton, be-
longing to the Merchants line win leave pier No.
II North rver three P. NJ to-day for New Orleans
| direct
The steamship Tillie. Captain Partridge, OF @. n.
| Mallory Co.'s line, will leave pier No. 20 East
| river. this afternoon for Galveston, Texas
The steamship Isaac Bell, Captain Bourne viii
leave pier No. 81 North river at three p. NJ. to-day
for Norfolk, City Point and Richmond.
The stock market yesterday was strong and, for
some OF the list, buoyant Gold was variable, SELL
ing from 1907 and then up 20 1917, closing finally
stlsix. Governments and exchange were weaker
Bonds In London touched 81.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Lieutenant general Sheridan and General Forsyth
OF the United statSs Amy; Captain r. J. Harrison
Captain W. Cobb and George q. Kettle, Of Massachu-
sets, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Commodore Green and Commander Mavo ~ tho
United states Navy; II. winslow, OF New orleans: n
d. Culp, OF South Carolina Henry Hobart OF Masaa
chusetts +. p. Emerson and @. H. Taylor OF New
Hampshire; General Hagner and l. A. Grimes. OF the
United states Army, are at the Astor House.