The New York herald., 1870-03-29


iast year. o48
letter to MIR. butcher Supervisor Of Internal
Revenue, from Albany, states that person there,
TO whom Bailey was known, saw HIM last Thursday.
celebrated Catholic priest. Father Miller Re-
demptonist missionary, IL going to make some
strange exposiuons about spirltualism or denonism
at Cooper Institute to-nIslC
Miss Maud Ernest viii deliver a spicy ana sensa.
tlonal anti-womans rights lecture at he Garmo Hall
on Wednesday. MISS Ernesrs abilities in the lecture
hall are said 10 be ol very nigh order.
At the Methodist Episcopal Preachers Meeting
YESTERDAY addresses were delivered eulogstic OF the
lives and characters and labors OF the late Bishop
1<kmrson and Mr. w. w. Cornell ana resolutions
were adopted condoing with the families OF tne
deceased
DR.. Alvah Blaisdel. who was brought to this city
from state Prison as a government witness in the
Fullerton trial, sin remains at Ludlow street Jail.
II is believed that he VIII be pardOned. else Kent
at the county jail during the remainder or his term
OF three years
The goods Of Messr5 J. s. Tracey Il Co.. liquor
merchants No 1s2 Pearl street seized last January
bv the ute Collector Ba,sy were yesterday formally
released by the UnIsed States Marshal on order.
nom tne Secretary OF the Treasury. n2 charges OF
fraut having ever been alleged against the 1irnl
The body OF an unknown man, about forty-fve
years Of age was found ioatn4 IN the water OF pier
A. North river, yesterday afternoon, and made fast.
Deceased mad dark hair and chm Whiskefs; he wore
pants aud cneck snirt. Coroner Flynn Will mold an
inquest on the body at ihe Moryue, whittier It was
removed.
William O. 'Brien, residing at 10. 837 Washington
street, was yesterday afternoon arra!gned before
Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market by officer Wigand,
OF the Nlnsh precinct. charged with striking hs wife
Hand w In
that she is AT present conaned TO her bed. Upon
complnnI lne officer he was committed to await
the result OF The injuries.
A bold robbery Is reported to have been COM
mitted IN Wall street yesterday afternoon. gen'
tieman bought from II. Cews u Co. $4,000 Of five.
twenty bonds, ana then proceeded to the Cold
Room. Witnln fifteen minutes he returned To IN.
q,lre for the nuinDer 0f the bonds showing large
cut IN the breast Of ms coat through when the
securities had peen stolen without ms percevng the
THEFT. There IL no clue To tne thieves.
The pneumatic tunnel under Broadway Is becom.
ing popular resort. Nearly 1000 persons visited
1t on Saturday; several schools also examined the
works ana the teachers expressed their satisfaction
at the explanation Afforded by the cOmpany's o1-
GERS. The description OF the tunnel Is Not only
amusing but hlghy instructive. pleasant hour
may be spent IN Tile bowels OF the earta." 'Ou!
sol c,ers and sanors orphans' reap The benent 0l
the proceeds
Of age lve feet six inches IN neighL with gray hair
were yesterday morning found floating IN the dock
loot OF pier 28 East rver ny James ReJigan, OF No.
2 james slip Deceased was dressed IN dark sack
coat and dark pants; he mad a punctured wound
over the left ear but whether Indicted before or after
death remains to be determined. The BODY appa-
rcnty had peen In the water long Time. IL was
removed to the Morgue, aud coroner Keenan, VIII
hold an inquest.
On the "a instant an explosion Of nitro erine
DauA Nal
rose Westchesser county resultipg IN the death OF
several persons and the severely injurin9 OF q
number of Others. Among the latter number was
Jonn Hills who, beng admitted to hell vue
Hospital, fingered there I'LL yesterday morning.
when death ensueu. Coroner Flynn was nOti.ied TO
hold inquest on the body Deceased. VINO was
lorty years OF age aud a naLve OF Ireland, lived
with his brother at No. SO Snerf street,
James Moore alias James Johnson, a notorious
burglar sneak and bond thlef was arraigned before
Justice Cox at jefferson Maraet yesterday afternoon,
by two officers OF the Broadway squad, IN company
with Joseph Simmons, upon complaint OF John Is.
| Cook, or 1Is8 Broadway. The brisOners were
| charged with stealing SILK umbrella, valued
at fourteen dollars from mis- store Upon arrestinG
Moore conveniently arranged overcoat, with nu-
merous pockets IN the inslae was found on his per-
son 1ilea Win various pieces OF Droadcioth, when
he had 'goooledn up during his ram 1les. They both
denied the charge although the properly war 0upd
In tnelr possession but were committed In default
or bali to answer
| The new fire alarm telegraph system went into
| operation yesterday. During the afternoon the
| wires were not working very well account or the
storm. In tests made Of these lines. order to
bring them TO perfection, TWO principals ana i0ur
subordinate corps OF electricians with the aid OF com
pIete apparatus reduced the working condition and
efficacy Of the whole nulloer OF lines, from an az.
gregate nperIecton Of over 900 degrees to absolute
lreedom. WITH this apparently large aggregate Cd
cape distributed over all the lines 1t ~ quite pOssi-
bic 10 have all the functions OF the lines and ap-
| paratns performed, but step by step every cause
| OF disturbance mas been SO thoroughly removed
| tnat the very last detection q. 81 degrees
was annonnceu by the Electrician Chief having
been removed. Each policeman on duty below Four
teeuth street s furnished with aKey 10 the re alarm
box on his post and on the discovery OF nro he II
| expected 70 send, Without delay. the aarm TO AL
the stations throughout tho Guy. These keys are
| numbered aud eacn oIlcer Is held responsible for
| tie cne entrusted 10 him.