The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-08

Average temperature Tor corresponding date
last year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IoH
The body Of en- unknown man, far advanced In
decomposition, was found noating In the bay on the
Battery and tewed into the dock foot OF pier No.
N0rtn RIVER ny the na,oor police Inc remains were
Flynn notified.
Mrs. Sarah Newman, German woman, flfty-fve
years OF age, late of S7l East Houston street, who
cut her throat on Tuesday evening, while suffering
from temporary alteration OF mind subsequently
died In Bellevue Hospital. The body was taken
back 10 Houston street. where Coroner FLYNN Was
nonted to hold an inquest.
Mr. Frank Cross. who was on board the Inflated
steamer Tennessee, denies the statement published
Ia sensational paper In this CITY that the officers
and crew did not do their duty ut the time OF the
dlsasteg 10 the ship he asserts from personal OBJ
seryation that the greatest eXertiOn WAS made 10
insure the SAFETY OF the passengers and cargo.
Last evening large meeting Of workingmen was
held in Putnam Han, corner Of Third avenue and
Twelfth street, for the purpose of organizing So
cety TO be known the ''Workingmen's League
OF the SxSa Senatorial Dislrict OF New iork.o Mr..
John X. Hennessey was chosen president and tohIl
McGrane secretary. Addresses We're delivered by
Neison W. Young and others.
The closing exercises Of st. Patrlcks, ST. Mary's,
st. Bridgets, 81. Joseph's and st. Nicholas schools
took place last evening at Steinway Hall. The hal
was crowded to Its utmost capacity by an audience
In large par5 composed OF the parents and relatives
OF the pupils. The exercises consisted OF Rotations
declaaiations and vocal music. Wear General STAIRS
ana many other prominent Catholic clergymen We're
present.
A singular case was investigated before Justice
Cox. at Jefferson Market, yesterday, in which 1t
was Claimed that young man, named Brown. q
boarder at the st. Cloud Hotel, formerly q clerk
the flagship Periere. under Admiral Davis, was IN
carcerated at the request OF u Broadway gambler
to spirit him away rom az rps c action
in which Brown Is material witness and the gam
bier an interested party.
On Wednesday last as Lew Harris had Just arrived
In New York from California, with trunk contain
Ing 81, 900 worth OF gold dust in his possession he
was approached In West street by James Hand,
steamboat man, who asked for the job OF carrying
the trunk. Harris told him to take the trunk to lO3
Hester street, which place Hand said he knew very
well but that was the last seen OF Hand TIL his ar
resi- He Was arraigned at The TOn6s Police Court
yesterday, when Alderman Conan held him for
trial. tfr ~ qrrD
Francis Debe, "a German, forty-nve years OF age,
died yesterday az % Thomas street. Deceased was
celebrating freely on the Fourth and IN doing SO
drank TO excess During the night he was on the
pier foot OF Duane street, when he either fell
pushed overheard. he was rescued from drowning.
and on reaching home about daylight Deble told the
man Win whom he boarded that two men mad
pushed HIM into the dock. He was subsequently
taken down and died. probably from disease accele-
was notified Ttt
Officer Bolster, OF the Fifth precinct while ON his
beat in West street yesterday morning, saw two
suspicious looking men passing along The street,
carrying bundle ana on inqulrIng what was con-
tanned IN the bundle the TWO men protested 10 be I'M
however. and later IN the day 1t was found that The
property In me bundle was valued at $29S and the
ias at the store Of BENJAMIN Levi, 5s7 Canal reef.
Wien arraigned yesterday afternoon III the Tombs
Police Court The Two men, who are French, gave
and Alderman Conan hell them ior trial.
For some time the superintendent Of Police has
been receiving letters from various, parts OF the
country enclosing circulars from firm styled
Evans 4 Co., who deal in obscene literature. De-
termning to break IL uphe detailed detective Dunn
who piped OF one william Davldso0, OF room q,
No. n Nassau street, who was in tue habit Of re.
ceivlng letters al the Post 00lce.
Yesterday when coming out OF the place with
twelve express packages containing tue stun, Dunn
arrested Davidson, who claimed TO be In the npIOy
Of Mr.. Evans. Later detectives Irving end DusenbUry
pee W RH Il % va @
arrested and several trunks and boxes Of obscene
literature SEIZED
The Commissioners Of Docks held a regular meet
ing yesterday at their Offices, Broadway and
Leonard street. The business transacted was not
very important Mr.. George Klots appeared and
held The pier the foot OF Riyiagion street were
violated by recent order OF dock superintendent.
The Board promised TO take the matter into con-
SHERATON Mr.. Atkins, OF Hunters Point presented
q petition praying for permission 10 erect dumping
boards Tor dumping manure at the foot OF Forty
seventh street, North river and piers at sixteenth
street. East river. The petition was referred. A
proposal to build stone piers with round corners
extending the buikheads twenty-five feet further
ont than they at present was also received and
referred, after which the Board adjourned
Thiriy-two hundred aud seventeen passengers ar
rived at this port during Wednesday ana yesterday
from foreign ports, in the following ssels:Steam
ship Holland from Liverpool and Queenstown, lo42;
steamship Fahkee, from Bermuda, 26; steamship
Moro Castle IRON nsvaSa Isl steamship
Steamship Breme. rom Bremen and South
smpon w S1n; ,.eamsp =, "es cate Metropolis
400; schooner X. NJ. Atwood, from san Salvador 2;
IRON Barbados Il schooner q. Colson, from Yabacoa,
l. bark Henry Buck from Matanzas. 3; brig Ida NJ.
from Bnenos Ayres, 8; brig Cascaieilc from Carde |
nas l; SCHOONER Virginia, from Grand Cayinan, 3.
The Union Republican General Committee met last |
evening at the headquarters, corner Of Tweny-sec
ond street and Broadway, General Coehrane prcsld-
ing. On the calling Of the roll 1t was found that
large number OF debating ana prominens members |
ala not answer 10 their names, yet u quorum was !
present and business was proceeded WITH A report |
was read from tho special committee In Charge OF |
the application OF the German Republican Organza-
ton Tor representation by delegation IN the Gene
raj Committee, negatlvng the petition, but Inviting
the German Organization 10 send committee TO the
General Committee rs often Us the former desired 10
have say. This report being adopted rem. con-, IL
would be mooted---namey, General Grants noml- |
nation OF Thomas Murphy for the COllectorshp: but
just as anticipation began TO grow keen on the part
or the uninitiated member rose and moved adj |
journment, which was promptly seconded aud unani-
mously carried, SO thai the grand powwow so I
eagerly looked for did not come OH
The examination In the case Of West Galway 4 |
Co., the society for the prevention OF gambling"
was continued yesterday at Jefferson Market Police |
Court, before Justice Cox. Albert @. Kcyder, OF
the compalnants, gave his test imony, which was TO
the effect that when he accused West OF having |
swndled him West felt the charge much that he |