The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-10
New York Items.

NEW York, August ID 0seph G.
Hanley, a we'll known actor, died to-
day.
The first bale of new cotton arrived
from Texas, en- route for Liverpool.
Application was made to Judge
McCunnn this morning for an injunc-
tion against the Highland Suspension
Bridge and New England and Erie
Railroad, and the appointment Of a
receiver. After some discussion the
matter was adjourned TIL tomorrow.
The ease OF John H. Pratto the
Texas Fioter, was before both the
Federal and State Courts to- day.
Commissioner Osborn at first refused
to give him up to the State officers to
answer to the writ of ha6eds corpus
issued by Judge McCunn, whereupon
the latter said be- would direct the
Sheriff to enforce the writ, and eal1eQ
upon tho State AI;Iitis- for aId. FL
naIIy, after an interview between
District Attorney Pierpont and the
Judge, Pratt was produced in the
State Court, whereupon Mr.. Pierpont
stated the circumstances of the case,
and asked that the prisoner be re-
manded to the custody of the Gnitedi
States Marshal. =. 4= - - :
This was objected to by his counsel
on the ground that the Federal au-
thorities had no jurisdiction, but the
Judge granted the request, and the
case. comes up before Judge Osborn
Thursday. 1
4 writ of ha6eas corpus was issued
by Judge McCunn directing Superin-
tendent Kennedy to produce the
bodies of Harwood and Hatcher,
English forgers, and show cause for
their detention. As the forgers sailed
Saturday, they cannot be produced in
court.
The loss by the fire at Yonkers
seems to have been over estimated.
The principal losers are j. Il. Parson,
500 to $25, 900, insured, $4,000;
j. B. Millard, $4,000 to S15, 900, fully
insured; Aeker. q Quick, $35, 600 to
$40, 600, insured $500; III. +. Rre-
WORT, $4,000 TO $20. 900, insu d.
A. Austin & Co., $4,000, partially
insured; j. g g.. Stewart, 0,000,
partially insured. There are various
smaller losses. amounting In the ag-
gregate to $4,000, partially insured.
| Some coal, of which there are 5000
to 10000 tons, in BreEoort's. yards, Is
| stiil on fire, but steamers having been
sent from New York, it is hoped most
| will be saved. Js4-Es s.
The steamer City of Antwerp, from
Liverpool, has arrived.
NEW York, Aug. 9.-The Herald
says: Seeret tary Fish gives as a reason
| for the seizure of the Spanish gun
boats, which are being built in this
city, that they were intended to re :
lieve the Spanish fleet now doing coast
duty around Cuba, and permit that
fleet to be used to inaugurate the
Peruvian war. He, says he does not
intend to permit gunbOats to, leave
our waters, but if they do leave with7
out his permission, he viii send after
them, which. viii astenish the dons,
and compel his authority to be re-
| specfedssg2 - -sSss's
| a story is current in Washington
/ that at the time General Sickles was
1 being discussed In the Cabinet, pre- !
vious to his appointment, Attorney
General Hoar and Secretary Fish
suggested that the Generals com
plieity with the Ostend manifesto
might seriously interfere with his
usefulness at the Spanish Court. Src-
retary Rawlins and Postmaster GEN.
eral CresWell, In reply to this obiec
ton. remarked that at the time they
were In favor of the manifesto. After
a brief silence the President solved
the question Of appointment by say
ing that he too was In favor OF the
manifesto at the time it was issued.