The New York herald., 1869-02-16
Investigation relative to New York gas companies
was passed

investigation relative to New York gas companies
was passed.
Miscellaneous.
pardon for John DevIln, OF Brooklyn, who was
convicted OF whskey frauds about year ago, has
been signed by the President and VIII probably be
issued to-day.
The remains OF Harold. the assassination conspira-
tor have been given up to his friends by order OF
the PresideAt.
The United States Supreme Co urt yesterday,
Chief Justice Chase delivering the opinion. decided
that gold contracts must be satisfied with coin.
Where the kind OF currency Is not mentioned then
legal tenders are lawful in such connection. The
court has ordered certified copy OF the proceedings
IN the OF Jetcr Phillips 10 be produced as pre-
lminary TO the argument the application TO issue
writ OF prohibition against Judge Underwood. The
application for writ of habeas corpus In the OF
spangerand Arnold Dry Tortugas prisoners, Ia to
| be argued
| Sol Smith, theatrical manager for over thirty
| years, died in ST. Louis yesterday.
Trains on the Central Pacific Railroad are delayed
| IN the Sierra Nevada mountains by a heavy snow
! Storm
man IN Paterson, N. j., who was bitten by his
| own dog on New Years day, died OF hydrophobia
yesterday. The bite was mere scratch al first
| Tho City.
In the Board OF Aldermen yesterday the resolution
approprlating $500 for the celebration OF wash
| ington's birthday was reconsidered.
In the Board OF Assistant Aldermen q resolution
was adopted increasing the pay OF keepers OF the
public parks to sloO per month. Donations OF about
$1,000 were made to st. Lnkes Hospital and the
MacdougaI street Baptist church; and resolutions
appointing clerk to the City Librarian, at $780,
and an index clerk to the Board ut $500 per an
mum, were rejectG.
puenmafi tic covu VI na hs,rv
tunnelling under Broadway FOR about three weeks,
and no one outside Of the company was aware OF
these operations until day or two since. The pro-
gress is very slow, being only about ten inches o
day, as the earth is not dug out but is forced
ahead.
At q meeting OF masters and owners OF vessels
engaged in the coasting trade held yesterday after
noon at No. SO Pine street. preliminary steps were
taken for organizing permanent association for
their mutual protection and benefit. The meeting
was quite numerously attended. An account OF the
proceedings win be found elsewhere.
Charles Ii. Ludlam OF Marcy avenue, Brooklyn,
died OF hydroph0bla yesterday. About month ago
a little dog which he owned bit him on the hand,
but the usual remedies were applied at the time and
the wound apparentD healed. On Saturday, how
ever unmstakable symptoms OF hydrophoba ap-
peared and he died In great agony yesterday.
An inquest was held yesterday the body OF
Sylvester Denton, who died from the effects arsenic
IN his food while staying at No. 81 Madison street.
Brooklyn. with the family Of Mr. Alfred Pnney who
were all poisoned at the same time. The cook test
fed that the arsenic was placed on shelf'in the
kitchen closet and used by her In mistake for
corn meal. The jury fourd a verdict accordingly
and censured Mr.. and Mrs. Pinney for carelessness
In having such potent poison accessible to any one
in the house.
A coroner's investigation OF the circumstances at
tending the death OF Margaret Mclaughlin, who
was killed by Catharlne shay lrnatc, in a cell Of
the Lunatc Asylum on Blackwel's island, on Friday
night. resulted Ia verdict In accordance with the
| facts.
In the United states Circuit Court yesterday, be-
before Judge Benedict Jacob Dupuy and Moses Du
puy, father and son, convicted at the present term
OF the court OF Illegally removing whiskey from a
dstiliery, the property at the time being under
seizure by the government, were sentenced. Jacob
Dupuy.to two years. Imprisonment on Blacxwels
Island aud fine q $500. and Moses Dupuy TO twelve
months Imprisonment and fine of two dollars. In
the same court the trial OF John d. McHenry charged
with perjury In the case OF tho United States Va.
Commissioner Rollins, in which he was the principal
| witness some months ago, was called on and some
progress made. The trial viii be resumed this
| morning.
| In the United States Commi sioner's Court before
Commissioner Osborn, the case or the United states
vs.. T. +. Tucker. charged with accepting q brlbe
from T. +. Ray a dister, was resumed. Ray the
principal witness against Tucker. was him.
self brought up warrant before Com
missioner Stwel on a charge Of attempting 70
bribe revenue officer, the oicer being the arore-
| said Tucker.
| The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam-
| ship Westphalia, Captain Trautmann. Will leave
Hoboken az two 2. NJ to-day Tor southampton and
| Hamburg. The mails will close at the Post once at
| twelve NJ.
| The steamship Rising STAR Captain King will
leave pier AZ North river at twelve n. to-day for
| AspnwaiL connecting at Panama with steamer
| Golden Age for san Francisco.
| The stock market yesterday was very dun and AZ
| the close weak. Governments were again vcry ex-
cited IN consequence OF further advance or ave-
twentes In London. Gold was dull between IsJ aud
1884, closing Al 1861.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
c. X. Meeker and E. NJ. Shepherd or the United
States Navy; Judge W. A. Carter. OF Fort Bridgsr:
J. 5. stevenson OF Valparaiso; Z. Bgelow. OF Mas
sachusetts L. II. Day, OF San Francisco, and George
n. Garman, OF Nevada, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Dr. George +. Cooper, OF the United states Army;
senator Lyman Trumbu OF Illinois; W. q. ThDmp-
son. Of Detroit. and Z. A. Buck. OF Buffalo, are at
the Hoffman House.
Captain J. II. Cummings, Judge Thomas L. Davis,
| Of Poughkeepsie; Colonel Corning. OF Albany and
Ross Campbell Of Baltimore, are at the Fifth Ave-
nue HOTEL
Captain Dennison. OF the United States Army;
Theodore 4. nm, OF Macon. Ga; Lieutenant r. vos-
burg, Of Jackson, and Robert Newman, OF vcksburg
Miss, are at the -. Charles Hotel.
II. y Ruse, OF the United States Army. and Car-
ence KING. of Washington are nj tho prevoort
| House.
Ezra Cornell. OF Ithaca Is at the As,or uouse
General CRAMPS Programme-,notl,er yarL.
-on-A Decisive and Independents Ad.u,u-
istraiion.
Since the advent Of General jackson as the