The New York herald., 1870-04-27

ner OF Ann street,
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AVERAGE temperature yesterday 6sh
average yer, temperature for corresponding date
fhe Union and Mutual Base Ball clubs will play a
practice game It fremont on Friday noxt at haf.past
John Wilson, who escaped from the Yorkvllle
prson few days ago, was arrested yesterday and
taken before Justice Dowling at the Tombs Police
Court, and held 10 answer.
Messrs Evans and Robinson, special agents OF the
United States Treasury Department, continue tn lr
investigations with the new carriage bureau system
yesterday. They will probably finish to-day; 1t is
thought that they VIII report favo.abiy On the new
sys EN- OF Custom House carriage
Michael LOTUS, bartender, was charged yester-
day before Judge Downing with stealing from the
pelson OF Thomas Foearty, OF 100 William street.
Tor y-hree dollars. LOTUS was invited 10 dinner
by FOyary. When the dinner was over Fogary lslt
asleep on the lounge, While LOTUS WIS sill IN he
room. When the sleeper awoke Lotus anu the
money were gone.
The body of an unknown man, abOut twenty-five
thirty years OF age, far advanced IN decompost-
ton, was yesterday found floating the Fulton ferry
slip The remains, which evidently had been In the
DR.. Cushnan were removed to the Morgue, where
Coroner Slhirmer will hold an inquest over them.
Deceased was poorly clad.
Michael varey, brother of Reddy the Blacksmith,
brought up at tie Tombs yesterday, Charged with
throwing a huge stone from his window at Margaret
o Brien, OF 90 James street. The stone fortunately
missed her head, but fell into pail she carrying
in her hand, taking the bottom clear away. The
prisoner wa, sent 10 Bllckwell's Isiand f)r sx
months in default of $1,000 bail to keep the peace.
The Quarantine Commissioners he'd their usual
week > meeting yesterday at three O'CLOCK the Pre-
sident OF the Board W. JWlson Hunt, IN the chair.
The principal business transacted was the reading
Of applications from Frank Z. Howard and w. II.
Allen for the position OF Secretary OF the Board, In
p ace O. Mr.. Stebpins who has been no ding over
from the former commission. lt was resolved, upon
motion, tnat at the next meeting tine Board pro eed
dIdates proposed rue sa ary and duration O. ON Q
are at the option OF the Commissioners. The present
secretary receives $500 year.
The following opposition ticket was reported yes
terday by the Nominating Committee for officers and
for Governing Committee OF the Stock Exchange for
,he ensuing year :-Presilent, VIM. Seymour, Jr.;
Vice Presi lent, M A. Wheelock; Second Vice Pres-
deat. Jane, Nit he'll; Secretary, b. o. White;
Treasurer, ID. g. HAYS: Four year+-C. X. Marv q,
J. L. Bro.nell, G. d. Bro head J. X: Warn. W.
Klmbal; A. M. Cahoon, A. s. PEABODY, F. B. Mus
y, w.
V ars-G. II. Wat on, J. r. Garland T.. Brandon;
Two years--M A. Vince och. p. Al. Myers; One
pear-Fredoricx White. Charles A. lamont
Young Bennett who absconded with his employ
er's money and subsequently concocted an ingenious
story of how he met at bank in Wall street. alb
ducted and drugged, was brought before Judge Dow
ling yesterday, charged with embezzent. There was
n, examination Tor Bennett confess d his guilt and
said he WAS sorry for what ne had done. Tie Justice
said lie would no a Tim IN $50 bail To answer at
the General s IS ons Some fiends Of Benn2t who
were present one OF whom was Ills Sunday school
teacher, asked his Honor 10 reduce the amount OF
ball. blt the Justice declined and said he would for
ward the paners Immediately TO the Grand Jusy
The accused sa d he was sixteen years Of age, re-
sid d in New jersey, and was an ass sant collector
Tor his emp oyer.
weston the champion podest ian delivered q ec-
ture last evening in Stenway Hall upon the subject
Of hletic exercise before large, intelligent and
highly Fashionable audience Horace Greeley pre-
sided, and in neat little speech introduced tae
speaker to the audience, who received him
of his eat walk from Portland TO Chicago and also
his wax in Sc n win an Engfshnan, WHO ilIe
over from Eng and on purpose to test him. but who
gave out before he had walked twentye'g1t miles.
After he had finished his ec'me. wlich was
warmly acplauded throughout, he uadertO X the feat
OF waking one mile around the lai, inside of ten
minutes and accomplished II with else IN nine min
utes and thirty sec )nds The whole entertainments
was decf led success.
Thomas Marion, James Marion, John Mar on, John
Donahue and Frank Nelson yesterday arraigned
before Alderman Cunningham, at the Yorkviiie Po-
lice Court, by ofic rs Clark and Lambrecnt, OF the
Nineteenth precinct on o charge OF burglary. Mr..
John Mathews, Of Seventy fifth street and
East river, was the complatntnt AMI
test fed that $1,000 worth OF property,
insisting or bronze mOudlngs, figures. castings,
&c, was Stolen fom an ontholse adloininy his resi-
dence, and from Information Obtained he believed
the prisoners to be the persons who stole It, An en-
trance was forcel lt) the outouse by breaking the
Look the door. Ot1icer Lambrecht swOre that he
found OF the stolen property in stable X pit In
Scventysixth street by the prisoner Donaue, but it
was denied The prisoners were locked up until this
morning, when an examination into tne matter will
| be held before Justice Coulter.
The revolution In our city government through the
passage Of the new charter will bring with it
| changes in the Mayors office. We have eerence
to the changes in the personnel Of the Office for what
these will be is as yet unknown, but to the dspos-
| ton Of tie rooms at pleeat appropriated in
| the City Hall to the use Of the chief Execu-
| tive OF the city and his immeIiat subordinaes
and executive coad utOrs. In the first pla % the
! Marshal's healquarters are TO be removed to he
rooms now occupied by the Clerk OF the Assistant
| Aldermen, and thus do away with the throng con-
tlnuafy in attendance az the daily tribunal CT tie
City Marshal. In the next pare the room set apart
for the callers on the MAYOR is to be en'ar-e1
an Improvement that mas long heen required and
now more than ever, with the enlargement OF the
cpal affairs. The fact Is there is to be general
makeup and transfer all aronnl, though what q l
| the changes VIII he mas not yet been fully agreed
upon. 1t s certain hat both economy Of space as
| consulted