The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05

An evening session for general debate alone was
held, and the House adjourned.
The Legislature.
Bills were introduced in the state Senate yester-
day relative to cemetery lands approprsting money
| for paying the expenses OF state Assessors, and
several others OF local interest. TWO unipportant
bills werS bnssd and two reports Presented. Pend
ing discussion Of the Albany Pier bill the Senate
adjourned.
In the Assembly several bills were ordered TO Q
third reading after which . recess was taken. At
the evening session the Governors Message was dis
cussed until adjournment.
Miscellaneous.
Mr.. Broomall, Of the House Committee on the
Expenditure OF the Public Funds, r0undly de-
nounced all Washington correspondents yesterday.
A correspondent whom Robert J. walker ana Fred
erck Stanton said was black mailer, appeared be-
TO the committee relation to the Alaska frauds
ana squarely denied everything that Walker and
Stanton had said.
The skating match for $500 between New Bruns-
wick Chicago lass took place at Buffalo yester-
day 1t was won after close contest by Miss Nellie
Dean, the Chicagoan.
large dry goods house in Philadelphia has failed
Win iduitiCs csuuottu dt SUVV,UVs
The suffrage women or st. Louis are strongly
urging the Legislature to admit them to the
franchise
The roof OF st. Patrick's Hall in Montreal fell
in on Wednesday night while concert and ball was
IN progress. Some premonition Of its falling were
given and most OF the people present had time to
rush out, but several who were behind were injured.
The new steamship City Of Brooklyn, the latest
addition to the lnman line, arrived at Liverpool on
the Sd inst, from the Clyde, where she was built,
and win Immediately take her place on the line be-
tween Liverpool and New York. On her trial trip
at the measured mile she made thirteen and three
quarter knots IN one hour.
The City.
General Grant his wife and Generals Dent and
Badeau arrived in this city last evening and put up
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel In the evening the dis
tinguished party paid a visit to Walack's and
Niplo's.
The Chamber Of Commerce yesterday adopte d
resolutions inimical TO the project OF bridge oyer
East flyer. and requesting the Thited States senate
70 suspend action In the matter until after the fur
| ther action or the Chamber.
Assessor Webster continues to keep the Wall
street brokers in scare by his preparations to tax
their active capital. delegation OF brokers left for
Washington yesterday In order to consult with Com
missioner Rollins on the subject.
At a meeting OF the Union Republican General
Committee last night a committee was appointed to
wait on General Grant to learn when and where he
would receive the members OF the above 0rganiza-
ton. committee was also appointed to get the
same information from Senator Fent0n.
Stephen Boyle who was arraigned on several
counts one being attempt to kill police officer
on the Bowery on the 1st INST, and who has been
cd nj no mn of q Michi
sherln, was sentenced by Recorder Hackett yester-
day to twenty years in the State Prison on each one
Of two indictments, making forty years. Michi
gan officer with a requisition countersigned by ex
Governor Fenron was In court, but as there Is no
capital punishment permitted in that State the Re-
corder thought 1t was best to sentence him here.
On Tuesday night. when Boyle the Michigan muir
derer was held for safe keeping in roomlat super
intendent Kennedy's office, large party OF roughs
congregated in the neighborhOod for the purpose
it was ascerrained, of overpowering the policeman
duty there. taking possession Of the keys and
leasing the murderer. detective discovered their
Intentions and obtained strong reinforcements,
whereupon the crowd dispersed
John Dobbs, charged with being concerned in the
robbery OF $780, 600 from the once OF Cambreleng 4
Pyne IA Wall street, on New Years Day. was ar
raigned before Justice bowling, at the Tombs yes
that the prisoner had partially confessed to his COM
picity IN the crime Dobbs thereupon admitted the
truth OF the Captains deposition and expressed his
willingness to make any disclosure that may further
the ends OF justice. He formally pleaded not guilty.
however, and was committed without bail.
In the Watson ana Crazy case yesterday, proof
being adduced that Mrs. Crary was so Ill that her
husband could not leave her, District Attorney
Courtney consented to postponement until Mon
day. Similar proceedings were taken IN the case OF
Belknap for alleged subornation OF perjury Belknap
being known to be sick and the being further
postponed until Monday. Similar proceedings were
also taken IN the case OF Leipzinger. Beninger and
Calaghan, another whiskey case, Mr. Beninger being
the sick client. At this Mr.. Courtney got out OF
patience, and urged the commencement OF this trial,
at least in order to stag what threatened to be
sweeping epidemic that was making the circle OF
the whiskey rlng. The case was, however, post
poned.
In the Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday the case
OF Elnathan L. Sanderson against the sunday M9'-
curry for libel was tried, but the verdict was not rem
dered.
Tie seamen on strike held meeting yesterday
and reduced the standard OF wages that they had
been demanding to from twenty to thirtyhve dollars
FOR sailing vessels ana forty dollars for steamers.
The National line steamship Pennsylvania, Captain
Hail. win leave pier a. North river at twelve NJ to-
morrow tor Liverpool, touching at Queenstown to
land passengers
The steamship Columbia, Captain Carnaghan, OF
the Anchor line VIII sail from pier 20 North river ut
twelve VI. tomorrow for Glasgow, calling at Lon
donderry.
The Merchants line steamship General Meade, Cap
tain sampson, Will be despatched Saturday 9th
insL at three p NJ from pier IL North river for New
Orleans direct.
The steamship Tlllie Captain Partridge. win leave
pier 20 East river Saturday afternoon for Calves
| ton Texas.
The Black Star line steamship Huntsville. Captain
croweu, VIII sail from pier 10 North river at three
| p. NJ on saturday for Savannah Ga
| The steamer Virginia, Captain Drew at pier is
East river win sail At four =. NJ. Saturday for
Washington and Georgetown. d. c., and Alexandria.
Va.
4 The stock market yeufprdav waa nnco,tiaa oo.s