The New York herald., 1870-01-13

iast year. ..399s
Mr.. Borney, at whose place, No. 10 Cedar street,
the fire occurred on Tuesday evening, denies the
report made by the police that his place waa seized
by the internal revenue officers.
In the United States District Court yesterday Mr..
W. II. Stephens, on the presentation OF Mr.. Robert
Benedict, admitted by Judge Batchlord to prac.
tlcc lu the United States Courts OF this district
| Ayoung girl Mary Mcdonald. of No. 90 Forsyth
| street. who had become tired of life, yesterday
morning took suicidal plunge from the dock foot
Oh Market street, she was rescued by the police and
cared Tor.
| by a fire in the grocery store OF j. S. Jones' No.
6lo Grand street. at hapast three O'Clock yesterday
morning, 81, 500 damage inflicted to the stock.
The building, owned by Thomas McGarvey was
damaged $500.
| One OF the boats OF the Norwich and New York
! transportation Company carried from New York to
New New London. one night last week. nearly forty car
loads OF freight among which were 500 packages of
! sole leather and 200 dressed hogs.
| Navigation on the Hudson still remains open, with
prospect OF 80 continuing for some time. Tonight
the steamer Connecticut, OF the New York and Troy
Steamboa: Company, VIII leave for Albany and Troy,
ana VIII make regular trips rs long as the river Is
safe and navigable.
One hundred and twenty-five men are now en-
poyed on the new Post Once vessel arrived
from Maine Yesterday morning with q load OF granite
10 be used in the construction OF the building
Should the other vessels expected not be delayed all
| the piers VIII soon he IN position.
| Yesterday tho funeral OF the late II. d. Wempe
took place, and attracted much attention In passing
| through the streets The body was followed 10 the
| grave by Troop H., Third cavalry, National Guard.
or which command deceased was a member A
| band or music dlscourscd appropriate drges.
| The remains OF an unknown man, about thirty
years OF age, were yesterday found floating in the
| dock foot OF Seventh street. East river. Deceased
/ was i've leeG eight inches In height and dark
! clothing Coroner Schirmer was notified to mold an
| inquest on the remains, which were removed to the
/ Morgue.
Roger MCGUIRE has been in the employ or the
corporation as street sweeper. on Tuesday evening
he was taken Ill while at his work, falling to the
| pavement died almost instantly. Coroner Rollins
was notined to nod an lnquest on the body at the
Twenty-ninth precinct police station whittier the
remains were removed Immediately after death.
! On Thursday night OF last week thieves entered
the Church OF the Atonement, at Tenany, New
| Jersey, and stole cabinet organ valued as about
$1,000. This Is the second time 1t has been stolen
Once 1t was found at the railway station boxed up,
ready for Shipment The particulars were yesterday
reported to Captain Kelso's oce and the detectives
are endeayoring 10 secure tho instrument
About one O'Clock on Tuesday. while the clerk Of
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| absent in an adjoining room, sneak thief entered
the olce and stole tin box, containing $l00 bill,
q gold watch and checks notes, &C.. to considera-
| tected. The firm has stopped the payment and
offer 5000 reward for the return OF the property.
Mr.. Henry d. Rolph, Of Elizabeth. New Jersey,
purchased yesterday, through Potter Brothers, .
plot or land at Fort Washington for s65,oOO. The
| grounds have nne view OF the Hudson, and slope
down to the water, with two fronts on the boule
| Roph proposes erecting Will probably equal any,
tnng yet built at Fort Washington.
sergeant Michael O'Connor for some time pas. In
charge OF the Jefferson Market Police Court squad,
while eating breakfast yesterday morning at hts late
residence, 22l West Houston street. was taken sud-
denly Ill and expired IN few moments afterwards.
information OF the TACT wss sent to the Coroner's
| Sergeant OOonnor had been troubled with conges
tion of the brain for some time past.
The second new moon OF this month (January
1s7O) win be the 3ls at fifteen minutes to eleven
O'Clock A. NJ. The first new moon occurred on New
Years Day, at nine minutes past seven r. M. In
some exceedingly rare instances there may be two
full moons in the month OF February, as In 1868.
Two new moons Will occur In the month OF March,
but not until July OF next year III there be two full
moons IN any month.
Mrs. Jane Griffin has long been very favorably
known to the New YORK Cooper Institute audiences
as accomplished public reader In other literary
institutions In this city, and indeed throughout the
entire Union, Mrs. Griffin has obtained large and ap-
preciatiye audiences. This talented lady leaves on
Saturday for Europe, and 1t Is her intention 10 give
apumber OF readings IN she principal cities. In the
old country readings, ''penny" and otherwise, have
been rather overaone e. but but an american lady WIN
| no doubt that Mrs. Griiiin will please and instruct
the enlightened and educated section OF European
society.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Frederick II. Hartmann,
formerly interpreter at the Tombs Police Court,
under Judge Osborn, was charged with forging the
names OF collector and deputy collector to two In
come tax receipts. Hartmann was paid by w.
Ehlers, No. 81 East Seventh street, the sum OF
pay to the receiver. Neither OF these sums, il is
| alleged, Hartmann paid over. He, however, brought
Mr. Ehers On, Two receipts ones one signed Bernard smith
| rested by detective Hughes, Of the Twenty-sixth
precinct, and brought before Justice Cox. at the
| Tombs Police Court, who committed MIN to answer
The City Commissioners now sitting upon the
| widening Of Broadway VIII report early In the
spring. There is but little dsuDt that the PROJECT
| viii be carried through, and that thoroughfare
Will then be enlarged from sxty-six TO 100 feet in
| width from Thirty-fou to Fifty-nlntn street.
/ From TnirtyTourth TO Forty-tnrd street the
destruction OF buildings for the purpose VIII be on
the west side, and from thence to Fifteth street on
| tho east side. II Will then take place on the west
side again TO Fifty eiRnth street. and to complete
the distance o small piece will be demolished on the
| east The circle here lntervenes, and. ON the oppo
site side OF 1t, the great boulevard $50 feet WIDE Will
| continue 10 the Harlem rlyer.
In September last Mr.. j. r. Terry, or Union square,
caused the arrest OF Mr.. George kewcombe, proprie
| tor OF the Lafayette Holel, at sos Broadway, on
charge OF grand larceny. The case came on for
trial Monday last and Judge Bedfordgdirected the
| jury TO find verdict VI acquItta upon the
| complainants own evidence, saying 1t was very
| evident that no crime had been committed and Mr..
| Terry had mistaken his remedy which II obtaina-
bic could only be so In civil action that the charge
| ought never to have been made. The District At
torney said he regretted much that reputable citi-
| zen like Mr.. Newcombe should have been charged
/ with such crime and that the case should
| have Decn brought into the court. Mr.. Newcomoe
has instituted civil proceedings for damages against
| Mr.. Terry.
Commissioner Matthew 7. Brennan yesterday tried
nIty-egnt officers on various charges and inflicted