The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-19

| men yesterday q resolution was adopted approprl
atng $780, 600 for the celebration OF the approaching
| Fourth of July
Henry J. Raymond editor of the New York Times,
died OF apoplexy at his residence yesterday morn
| ing. Mr.. Raymond attended TO his usual business
| on Thursday visiting Greenwood Cemetery during
the day, and attending republican club meeting
| in the evening on his return home he fell insen-
sible in the hall, and remained in INCONSISTENCIES
| until the moment Of his death.
The steamship Pennsylvania, which arrived at
| this port Wednesday last, on Tuesday, when or
| Georges Shoals, came in collision with the bark
Mary A. Troop OF st. John, N. b., cutting the vessel
| in two and causing her to sink almost immediately,
| taking down with her the captain and five Of the
| crew. The survivors, four In number, were saved
by the boats OF the Pennsylvania and brought to this
| city.
For several years the gas companies Of New York
and Brooklyn have been largely defrauded by having
their meters ingeniously tempered with in such
manner as to cause loss OF from ten to fifty per
cent? but all efforts to the perpetrators Of the
fraud proved futile. On Thursday night Louis Myer
and Arnold Louis, two Germans were arrested In
Brooklyn, having in theh possession implements
suited to altering gas meters, and it Is claimed that
they had been actively engaged in the business.
They were committed for trial.
Inc SOuullssiOutTs VI fuDuC Sudrtlcs anu SOIIcC-
ton have accepted the invitation from the proprie
tors OF Niblos Garden theatre to allow the children
on Randals Island TO attend the matinee OF "Sinbad
the Sal orr at that theatre this afternoon.
The Williamsburg Savings Bank was entered yes.
terday morning after the hour OF opening, and
robbed OF two boxes, containing money and bonds
amounting TO about S., 900.
The June term OF the Westchester county Court of
Oyer and Terminer was brought to a close yester-
day. The trial OF Wallace McDaniels for the murder
OF Thomas Corwin, at the Rosendale Hotel, Morrisa-
mia beating him to death with clue. was postponed
until the next term Of the court In consequence Of
the absence OF material witnesses on the part of the
prisoner. Patrick White, who was found guilty Of
manslaughter In the fourth degree on Thursday,
was sentenced to thirty days. Imprisonment in the
County Jail. in consequence OF the testimony having
shown that the CRIME he committed was more the
result OF carelessness and sudden anger than Of in
tentIon.
The steamship Bellona, Captain Billings, will leave
pier No. North river at eleven O'Clock this morn
ing for London direct.
The steamship Champion, Captain Lock wood will
sail from pier No. North river at three p NJ. to-day
for Charleston. S. G.
The stock market yesterday was dull. Just after
banking hours there was a rather sharp decline in
some of the railways, but the market recovered par
tally and closed dull. Gold dropped to 1861.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
S. W. Kellogg Of Waterbury, Conn. General e.
W. Whitaker OF Hartford, and r. W. Bischop, of
Cincinnati, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Major Ii. Dangler and Frank Barlow, of the United
States Army; D. W. Skillen, OF Hartford and Frank
G. Edwards OF San Francisco, are at the Metropoll-
tan Hotel.
5. v Talcott, OF Albany; John J. Walker OF Mobile
and J. P. Clemens, of Cuba are at the New York
Hotel.
Major James f. A. Gibbs, Of Virginia City: Colonel
Van Wyck, Of Chicago and A. r. Parker OF Hunting
ton are at the ST. Charles Hotel.
DIR. r. II. Porter OF St. Louis; ]. ii. Talbot OF
Livingston and j. E. Hubert, OF Brownsville are at
the Matby House.
DR.. \. E. Mcdonnell. OF Toronto; Captain f. A.
Clancy, of Nova Scotia, and Captain A. r. Sackett
OF Cleveland, are at the st. Julien Hotel.