The New York herald., 1869-11-21
WESICAEsTER COUNTY.

COURT MATTERs.-The November term Of the Cir
cult Court ana Court OF oyer and Terminer Will
commence at White Plains tomorrow, Justice Tap.
pan presiding. Little criminal business Of import
nnce Is expected 10 be disposed OF.
DESTRUCTION OF STATE PRoPERTY-Owing to the
unusually high tide in the Hudson river, resulting
from the violent gale that prevailed yesterday MORN
ing, the docks ut sing sing Prison were overflown,
damaging state property 10 the amount OF about
$1,000. A large pIle OF lumber ats tue same place
was with dlIhcuty saved from being washed away.
EXTENSIVE BURGLARIoUs opERATIoSs.-During
FRIDAY night a series OF burglartes occurred at
Irvipgton on the Hudson, where no less than four
stores were felonlonsly entered From one OF the
places indicated fancy gods TO the value or fifty
collars were removed while at another the money
drawer furnished some ten or fifteen dollars the
robeers. In the TWO remaining stores articles were
left srewn Ia disorder though the lntruders had
been frightened from their punder.
ESCAPE FROM SING SING PRIsoN.-A convict
named william Russell, who had been employed in
looking after the cattle at Sing Sing Prison, made
his escape from the prison grounds last Friday even
ing and has not since been recaptured. It appears
that kusseIl's duties were such as to keep him out
after the other eonvlcs were locked up Tor the night
and he finally ayailed himself OF the opportunity to
get away. lie was imprisoned for grand larceny
and his time would nave expired IN three months
DEAD BODY FoUED-A SUSPICIOUS CAsE-Iast
Friday afternoon a resident OF Tarr ytown, while
passing near the shore OF the Hudson river short
distance north OF that village discovered the dead
DUul Dl ii man h1diiuI Tue waters eukc. UlH-
Ing secured the corpse he notified Coroner Van Tas
sell, VINO held an inquest the remains.
The body when found was almost entirely
nude the only covering being two stockings
on each loot and shoe on one or the feet on the
back OF the mead were observable several apparently
slght wounds which may or may not have caused
death, but the Jury IN the absence OF medical testI-
mony, rendered verdict OF death from unknown
causes-n The body appeared to be that OF laborer
ABOUT fifyve years Of age and had not peen in the
water longer inan week. IL was taken charge Of
by the town authorities, without having been den-
tined.
BURGLARY AND RoBBERY.-At an early hour yes.
terlay morning some unknown parties forced an
entrance into the carriage house OF Isaac S. yaen-
tine, residing at Valentines Hill, town OF Yonkers
and took from thence light top wagon, together
with set OF silver mounted harness and pair Of
blankets in all valued at $l00 The stable OF l..
LOUIS Spring, In the immediate neIgbporhood
OF the above, was also entered ABOUT the time
and sorre horse, valued at $780, stolen therelrom.
Efforts are being made 10 overhaul tue robbers.
DESPERATE AFFRAY AMONG CoNvIcTs-ANoTHER
KEEPER AssAULTEn-Yesterday morning deter
mined fight took place between number OF con-
ycts working In the shoe shop at sing sing Prison,
which resniied in three OF the latter being severely
injured, and one Of the keepers pretty roughly
attacked each other and on keeper Dietrich
attempting 70 separate them he was set
six or eight other convicts rushed to take
q part on either side. Some OF the nn1nber armed
fhepselyes with heavy boot trees and made an
assault on the keeper, who, with club, disarmed
and BADLY injured two OF them. On attempting to
draw his revolver, another desperate seized and
held kis arms, ana the next moment Dietrich was
thrown 10 the ioor, where, IN all probability, the
convlcs would have killed him but for the timely
arrival OF assistance Dietrich bitten IN hor-
rlbIe ma1ner during the afray, and one OF the con-
victs had ms head cut open Dy blow from shovel
In fne hands OF another.
TOWN APPRoPRIATIoNs.-Th following appropria.
tious have been made by The Town Auditor OF West
chester for lsGe:--For land damages and working
on Briggs avenne, $4,000; 10 pay balance for mac
adamizing Boston road $l,334; repairs on Southern
turnpike ana Briggs Hill, sl,200 bond and interest
on war bond, due February |, 1869, 5000; inter .
and Interest on Southern turnpike road, s6,iT6; TO
Law sidewalks as per law OF Legislature, $1,000 IN
teIest on S33 900 " Soutpexa tuxapke bonds