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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-16
TIL: CHaEPl9s PAg-l Thief.

on Friday morning last George Way was one or
twelve persons taken from a panel house at 23I
Wooster street By ohicef Cotton, Of the Fifteenth
precinct, upon complaint OF William ]. Cumped, CT
u Amy street. she was charged with robb.ng nln
oil 50 80 on the previous ngBt by means OF The panel
game. Cumpied refusing 80 make !. complaint the =
were all lscnarged. On Sunday morning chs same
George and Dolly Miller were arralgned at the
court 10y detective Cockey, OF the same precinct,
upon complaint Of Otto Krcbs OF 80 Waverley place.
charged with robbiag hm " forty-1ye dollars IN
money While 10 panel house IN Fourth avenue out
krees refused 10 appear at court ana prefer d
charge.
Yesterday morning officer Stevens Of the same
precinct, araigned the festive George upon co,u-
plant Of q Frenchman named Henry Fountain CIV
ing his residence at No. ~ Waverey place, charged
with inducing him 70 enter panel house ut No. 2l2
Wooster street. where be charges ne was relieved OF
i've dollar greenoack. Upon the former being
afralgned yesterday morning, DO Complaint anpcat-
ing against her, che oiiCer despatched in search
OF tounlaln, and returned IN a snort time with the
information that ne had left tue city, this nOto-
rious female was again discharged. Captain ieideB
would do well 10 look after these dens oil iuamy ana
enoeavor 10 break them up, as there are many
know II To exist In THIS preclltc.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
a Lonely Old Lady Hangs Herself While
Under Religious Excitement.

From the Chicago Post, Nov. 1871
a strange case OF attempted suicide came to light
on the North SIDE. last evening, an old widow wo-
man, between hiiy aud sixty years oil age named
Sarah Cummlns, oeing the victim OF strange hallu-
ciaation IN regard To religion She has been appar-
emily so completely wrapped up IN religious matters
as to become almost insane, and her peculiar fam
tasy reached Its climax last evening. She lives
alone in a small sianty IN an alley between Wells
anu La Sale and INDIANA and Illinois Streets and
her time has been about equally divided between
residence church and neighoors. About nine
O'Clock she visited grocery Ia the vicinity, and re-
lated to the proprietor wonderful dream, IN which
an angel hau appeared to her and peckoned her to
come. Before leaving the store she sald:-"Good by
Mr.. Brown; am on my way to heaven" She also
visited the butcher shop OF j. Goczelman, near her
shanty and told him the same story. Alter she mad
gone few minutes Mir. Goetzeiman determined TO
watch her, having feeling tnat the old lady meant
mischief. He went TO her abode and heard her
waking back and forth, and saying, "Lord, am
coming. Open the gates for me, ye angeis,' among
osner sentences OF similar import. Soon alter all
still, and Mr. Goetzelman entered tine house and
found the old lady SUSPENDED by the neck to clothes
line, which she had attached to a nan. He quickly
cut her down and called for assistance. After con-
siderable labor tho old lady brought to conoous
ness. she had stood upon chair IN adjusting the
rope, and kicked It out from under her. leaving q
space OF SIX inches between her feet aud the door.
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WIsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

sAcSlLfsE--ihe new Methodist Episcopal church
az Bronxdsie was burgafousy entered few nights
ago, ano az the carpet IRON on the aisle, pews and
vestibule tern up aud carried or The CARPET had
only recently been laid, and cost something over
$500. This makes the second loss OF the kind that
the society has sustained lately.
INoENDiARY FIRES. an early hour last Sunday
morning some nlalicousy disposed person or per.
sons set fire 10 an unfinished frame house owned by
i. H. Kemp, az HigbbndgeyllIe witch resulted in
its total obstruction. Loss about $1,000 The
amount OF insurance. II any, on the building was
NOT ascertained.
Between one and two O'Clock yesterday morning a
large stock OF hay, the property Of ~ poor German
nylug in ST. AIMS avenue, MorFisania was wifully
lgnteG and consumed The burning hay eommu nj
caied wifn a large barn adjoining, which was con-
sldcraDy damaged before the Fire Department sue
ceoded IN exun2Dishng TO names.
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ERGGALYy INTELLIGENCE.

SUDDEN DEATHS Or Prominent CrrrzESs.-Two
prominent citizens OF the Eastern District expired
suddenly on sunday evening Mr.. Ezra LunlmGs,
OF No Il Rodnef street. was stricken with paralysis
While Sitting N his accustomed place at the LIE ave
nue. Reformed cnurCli during tae evening services,
aud expired IA . few moments. Mr.. Lumnus yves
a native OF Essex county, Mass, ana sesenty-rour
years OF age.
Dir. William Hughes Justice OF the Peace or the
town ol Williamsburg, and Associate Justice " tue
Sessions ~ AZ - and is4, aied ~ consequence eli the
rupture OF blood vessel amer Illness vi fifteen
minutes, az MS residence corner OF Grand and Ffta
streets. Mr. Hughes was N the seyenty-Iourth year
oi ms age when thus suddenly stricken down.
THANKSGIVING N Bg0oRLYN--PR PROCLAMATION ny
TIE MAYoR.-Mayor Kalbfaisch issued the follow
Ing proclamation yesterday
MaYoR's OFFICE, BROOKLYN. nov. is. 1892
Inc president Of tue United states and The cover
nor OF the STATE having designated Thursday
November ~ as Gay OF general thankspiyIng and
prayer, DO hereby recommend 70 my fellow cizens
the due observance OF the same. While we m com.
mon with the people of tue whole country have
abundant cause Tor thanks giving for tue prosQ
winch aJ nation Ne have enjoyed the past year
we nave especial cause 10 return our acknowicdy.
ments rs citiZens OF Brooklyn, FOR the Inanif0d
blessings which during the same period have been
asNtended 70 our city
MARTIN KALBFLEIsCH Mayor
THE COLLECTION or TAXES CoMMENCED.-The
To- al amount 81 taxes 10 be raised in Brooklyn FOR
the ensuing GEAR il s65Ss5i2, the collection OF winch
WY commenced yesterday. The taxes are appor
ton ca ~ wards, az subJoiaed:--
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United STATES COMMISSIONERS CluaI.
The Staten Island C0untcrfeiters
Before Commissioner ZONES

BeIOTe SOlllllsslODer Jones.
The United States rs. vs.. L. KemDt0n.-The
defendant, who is In custody on charge OF counter
feitlns internal revenue stamps again arraigned
for examination yesterday.
Mr.. Day, OF the Secret service Bureau was placed
on the stand and testified to the character OF the
perloratinR apparatus and other things found the
premises of hpon. at Princes Bay, staten Island.
ON the cr0ss-exami nation he admitted that the
machine WAS not used exclusively Tor perlorating
Internal revenue stamps.
MIR. Henry A. Curtis being called for the defence
TESTIFIED that be was steward and Lieutenant Cover
nor or Sailors snug Harbor; previous To tnat time
no had been engaged ~ q shipping merchant IN New
York. He had known kemptoD since ls4., who had
been IN ms employ: his general character was good
so lar as lie knew.
Counsel Tor the defence then gave notice that at
the next examination he should be prepared TO put
In additional evidence as TO character
Joseph Annm testified That he resided at No. il st.
Felix street and was naclinlst By trade; mad been
acquainted with hempton for fifteen years; had
never heard anything against us character.
The honorable discharge OF keupson from the
United States Navy, In which he served as acting
master from the 2lth OF Aprl, 1862, october 70.
1865 was then offered In evidence.
ne EQUALIZATION was adjourned untll the nth
Inst.
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COURT Or GYEa AID TEaNlS;i.
The NAVY street Homicide.


Before Judge Barnard and Associate justices.
Robert Berry was again placed trial for tue MUIR
der OF James Donaegan, In this court yesterday The
prisoner was tried before the October tenn OF the
Court OF oyer and fermlner but the jury tailed 10
agree. The deceased. 1t VIII be remembered, came
10 his death from wounds inflicted with knife
during street fight which TOOK place at tue inter-
section Of Navy street and Johnson, fiith ward,
on sunday evening. May = The disturbance
grew out OF a spirit OF rivalry which existed IN a
most intensified degree between political faction
ana a Hioernan society, Of wnicD the prisoner and
Donnegan were respectively representatives,. District
Attorney Morris appeared Tor the people ana Mr.
Charles ;. spencer Spr he accused.
The following gentlemen were empane ell on the
jury:--jonn watts, Chester p. Burns, Andrew Gar
vln, James A. Barrett, &. i. iisk Robert !. Hub-
bard, Richard sharp, Hamilton Reed, Robinson
Archer Jonn T. Exemption, Robert shaw and J..
Water Stops.
District Attorney Morris opened the case for the
prosecution with brel statement 10 the eject that
the alleged murder had been committed on the alter
noon OF the I'd OF May last, dueing an array on the
corner OF Johnson and Navy streets.
Bridget Mclaughlin, the first witness testified as
on toe first trial, That on the afternoon III question
She had seen the prisoner run pas. her residence
without his hat A large number OF men ana women
were running at the same time aud IN tue same di-
IectlOn.
Jonn Dow testified that he had seen Kiimeade and
llaney striking at each other; stones thrown:
Donnegan followed him up towards Hudson avenue
TO get out OF the trouo,e; Donnegan hau been
stabbed IN the slae witness saw The cut; II was
about ten inmates after Donnesan had started 10
20 towards O'Seis corner.
On the cross-eSaminaiion witness said he had
belonged 20 the Hlbernian society, but was expelled
afer the last trial. and he then reiterated his state
ment that ne had seen Donnegan aiter lie had been
stabbed
Matthew Cahill testified that he had known Donnc-
gan By sight. had seen him on the afternoon OF tue
"a OF May, when he saw two young men who ap-
peareo 10 be striking az O'Neiii some struck
one or the young men: afterwards saw a young
man call Donnegan 10 come across the street; when
Ionnegan got to keddlng's corner store some one
struck Klmeade, aud stones were thrown over 10
O'NelIs house; the Two crowds got INTO a hight,
they were divided into two parties; witness heard
pistol Ired aud then they separated; the Lglt COM
menced at O'Nenifs house.
Tue 4
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LONG ISLAND.

TIE Love PERJURY CAsE.-Yesteroay morning
the action Of William Shaw OF Jamaica, against
Horace W. Love for Don-paYment OF rent was
commenced before Judge Bradiee. The case was
previously fully reported in the HERALD, and 1t VIII
easily be remembered that Love put ID q plea OF
owning the premises in lee simple. FOR this he was
arrested for perjury. on complaint OF MIR. Shaw
Yesterday morning the case was called on, when
the defence questioned the jurisdiction Of the Judge,
and put IN the necessary peaiings. The Judge
overrnied the objection Of the defence, and as they
dd not produce any testimony TO back up their
peadings ana on the oath or Mr.. Shaw, gave INN
warrant OF uispossession and Love was IN the
afternoon gected from the premises.
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PORT OF NEW YORK, NOVEMBER Is, 1869.
Herald Packages.

Captains and Pursers of Vessels arriving this port win
please deliver all packages intended for the HERALD
regularly authorized agents who attached to Steam
Yacht feet The New York Associated Press do
collect marine reports the delivery packages
WIN be by The following extract from the proceedings
of the regular monthly meeting held March 3, 1861:
Resolved, That and after April 1868, the Associated
Press win discontinue the collection of ship in
harbor of New York. Passed unanimously.
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p RoGREss or THE RcAgD OF COUNTY CANVASS.
Bae. The Supervisors met yesterday ana resumed
thct work rs Board of County Capvassers The
retnr sent back to the election district oanvassera
by tn Board Tor alteration where the figures bore
unmis taxable evidence OF fraudulent alteration
were hi nded In corrected, with one exception. The
returns OF the Fourth district Of tue Seventh
ward W ere H0nt in by the caDyasseTs through
Snpervtglr Buck, with the information that
the fgui es were correct. Supervisor stillweli
said that he iouDd IN the writing OF the return
oil the yo 81 for Sheriff That .'tnreen had been
changed ~ "twon IN the votes Tor Walters by
scratching W The top OF the 'hN and changing the
other letters, while IN Cunningham's vote the wore
Two had D zen changed TO ''tlTee.u lie moved
shat tiey be agun returned 10 the canvasserB Pa.
TICK COKE amt Richard smith. OF the district in
question, Tor eA PLANTATION. Attention was called 10
- discrepancy ~ one district between the return
Inaue nnd the pol list on Me IN the County Clerks
ONCE 81 slNtY-thf &c votes. Corrected returns were
received ana accepted from the Seventh detrIci
SiNth ward, ana tne FINN district Eleventh ward
all OF when give ~ the total thus Ear canyasaed
and corrected 800 more votes FOR Apfnouy WaIters
republican. The eanyassers Will meet aoa,o to.dav
and continue Their labors.
CAPTURE or 4 GANG or QUEENS Couyry g,-ra
LaRs.-Roundsman Gates and orcer Martin sbort
OF The Fory-slxih precinct, have succeeded IN az
resting portion OF the gang OF desperate burglars
recently operating IN the township OF Newtoyyn
Queens county on Sunday night they seenred
Joseph Aart the leader VI me gang, anu yesterday
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Shakers for the alleged illegal restricting OF
her child Marion s. ID. Barbour. which
was issued last July and rcturnablc before
Judge Miller, OF Hudson, the Court yesterday rem
dered its decision. awarding the child to the custody
Of the mother and deciding that the Shakers Illegally
held and restrained her. The right OF appeal to the
next General Term, which meets IN Albany ON tue
9th OF December, was granted to defendants.
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BROOKLYN CIT Z.
THE C0.RrS.
svPRtrIs cOuST-GsgE6Al TERM.
Divorces Granted.
Before Judge Gilbert.


f1o,aqs classy rs. Elizabeth Gio-ssegi.-Thi was
an action brought By the plaintiff against his wife,
Elizabeth FOR divorce on the ground OF adultery.
The partles were married four years ago, an1 have
no cnll,ren The defendant, whose maiden name
was nazzard, Il was shown by several witnesses,
had had adulterous intercourse w4th number OF
persons beth at the asslgnation house OF Estele
Iarhart in Brooklyn, ana al a place IN Elm stFeet,
New YORK. Botn parties are respectfully connected
IN TINS city. Messrs. Spooner and seabury conhsel
for the plaintiff The case was triea before A. II:
sidel rs referee. The Court ordered decree OF
divorce TO be entered yesterday upon report OF me
testimony taken before the referee.
carolina NJ. Berry Us. Louis ". Bs'1'g.-fhe
Court ordered q decree OF divorce to be entered IN
this suit yesterday III favor OF the pialnth ho'h
parties reside in Brooklyn the Lady being very wen
connected. From the testimony enc'teu pelofe we
reieree named III the foregoing casef 10 appeared
that the defendant, VINO IS an eX-Justice OF the
peace ana was formerly wen known IN pouI!cal
circles In Kings county, Is now living IN open aunl-
ferrous intercourse WIN woman named Modie
MeNieyer IN Colorado. The parties have one enid
living. Messrs. Spooner and SeabuIy appeared Tor
p.aIutlW
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EUDS0S, n. y.

the SHAKER HADEAs CORPUS CAsE.-In the
SHAKER hapeas corpus case OF Sarah Ann Barbour,
81 new Dorp, $. L., against The New Lebanon
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Shippin9 Notes.

The pilot boat Mary Williams IL the smaller one Of
the docks the foot Of Market Slip having
low metal sneathing cleaned.
The schooner Silver STAR III tons, built at Baltimore in
1853 and belonging to Messrs Doner Potter Co. the
central one Of the docks for the purpose OF ben
caiked and receiving her suit Of yellow sheath
ing.
The schooner Benjamin Hawkins 1906 TONS built at
Stony Brook, LII In 1864 and belonging Brookbaven on
the balance dry dock the Of Pike street. fer the pur
pose Of being caked stripped OF her old furnished
suit of yellow metal sheathing.
The brig Titus 179 TONS built at 81 John, NIB in 1850
belonging to that port the sectional dry dock
the foot Of Rutgers slip having her old zinc shehng strip
ped Of and her bottom painted.
The schocns Nelly Potter i2s TONS bun, In Wilmington
Del In s62 and belonging Philadelphia the sectional
dry Dock at the foot OF Clinton street. examination and
repairs She has been ashore Niger Head Hell Gate
The schooner Brown, f76 TONS built In stonybrook,
in siS, and belonging to Jonas Smith Co. OF this city, 10
on the Peoples dry Dock at the foot Of Gouverneur street,
having her bottom painted.
The sdewhee steamer Lousburg was taken up Thursday
evening by the balance dry DOCK near the foot Of
Pike s,.r, for examination.
The tugboai Olive Baker Is on the Wilson Townsend dry
dock, foot Of Gouvene street, having her bottom cleaned
and calked.
The ship Industry, loo tons Guilt in Mcdford, Mass, i'd
city, Of the Bason dry for examination
and was hoated ont yesterday afternoon.
MA rine Disasters.
S For particulars Of loss Of brig Larrabee see news col
umns
STEAMER L. HrnA, from New York for ornoco pu, into
BRIO SPRING BIRD (Br), whittier, which arrived on Sat
urday 10th inst, from Msracabo, lying At pier ~ East river
cs9gh, FIRE from unk cause morning. Al
loaded with COTE and hides owned by Pension Co.
OF South street. Loss fully covered BY insurance.
BRIG wKSoNAn, from Windsor, Ns, for Philadelphia, put
into st John, NIB, 18th inst, ieAky
SOUR HATTIE PAIGE from Georgetown, DC, for Boston,
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InE LONG ISLAND Rail RQAn.

gentleman, who signs himself ',SufYercr, ~
complains very bitterly OF the Long Island Railroad
for It's want of regard for the comfort Of its passen
gers. The absence OF water coolers in the cars he
he knows quite wen That barrel OF water such as
1t Is Is placed 10 the baggage car from wbich the
newsboy at long intervals fills two quart vessel
and hawks about among the passen oers AT a charge
o, rom TWO 70 I'VE per glass Parents having
children with them who travel on this road, he be.
neves are dese..'Ss some sympssny, 40 he !..te
ocss 4ftnn call for water and cannot get Il. Tho
Long Island Railroad authorities correcting this
state OF affairs should also give some Of thar con-
ductors to understand that poiteness In answering
proper questions Of passengers IL not the least at
tractivo thing IN the world. The individual who
had charge OF the cars between MiDeola and Hemp
stead saturday morning might profit W the sugges-
uQa,
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A FIREMAN IsJuRKD.-w. II. Hepburn, Of Hook
and Ladder Company No. 2, while In excepting
runaway horse last eyc1ing, at the OF Twenty
third ST Get and seventh avenue, was seriously In
jured ca the head by iall he received
CIRCULAR SAW ACCIDENT Daniel Henry, OF No.
2s Third avenue yesterday cut hts hand severely by
permitting 1t to come in contact with circular saw
ut No. 213 Grand street. His wound was dressed by
Surgeon Armstrong, OF the Central Office
AFFRAY.-Last night an ARRAY occurred In the
Fourth ward between Miles Moran and Patrick Con-
way, during which both OF them were wounded. A
surgeon'a substitute was called and dressed their
wounds: They were held by Captain Allalre for the
disposition OF the court.
KILLED INSTRUMENTATION smith, aged nifty
years, employed as a night Waterman on the bark
Sandy Hook, AT pier No. East river, last evening
fell IRON the main deck to the hold and instantly
killed. An Inquest VIII be held today by the
Coroner.
ANOTHER CHOLERA CAsE.-The Fourth precinct
police, at eighteen minutes past ten O'Clock, last
night reported that Sarah Kane aged thirty, Of No.
80 james street, died suddenly OF cholera morbus at
nine O'Clock r. NJ. The Coroner was notified to mold
an inquest.
BATTLE on DUTCH HILI-A WOMAN STABBED
About eight O'Clock last night the Twenty first pre-
cinct report that fight occurred In Fortieth street.
between First and Second avenues, between Thomas
Henehan and James Corcoran, both residing on
Dutch iii. During the ARRAY Henehan's wife
to MS assistance ana was severely stabbed IN the
chan WAS removed to her home In a critical copdl-
ton.
A MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-At late hour last evening
the Coroneis ONCE was informed that on Thursday
evening domestic In the employ Of a Mr.. Davis, Of
No. 113 Prince street, was taken suddenly III and the
family physician called, who after examination
pronounced her to be likely TO become mother He
took his departure, and another physician, 1t IL al
legged, was called TO attend the girl, who died late on
the same evening The body was removed to the
Morgue. DR.. Harris SANITARY superintendent ds..c1
upon Coroner Flynn to hold an inquest. Last night
nation Of the body at the Morgue, and discovered
That death resulted from an abortion produced by
held this mornlnl.
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SHIPPIN NE W S.

Almanac for New York-This Day.
Sun rises. 4 43 Moon SETS. morn OBS
Sun sets. ....... z 20 High water. morn SO
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A DANGEROUS B1IDee.

A citizen Of the Nineteenth ~ard IA fearful lest
sudden grief should corr 10 the denizcns OF the big
ward by the giving way Of the seventy-8rst street
aud Fourth avenue bridge, and AYERS that the sruc
ture Ia In a rather shaky condition lie says 1t Is
very old, that the timbeTs rotten and worn out
and are liable TO give way at any moment. few
DAYS ago several OF the timbers did give way, and
had 1t not been for the citizens IN the neighbor-
hood, who Immediately repaired the damages "a best
they could, there would have been serious loss OF
lie ~ thousands Of pedestrians and many carr ages
pass over II daily on their way 70 the PARK. The