The New York herald., 1870-11-17

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On Tuesday Comptroller Connolly paid and can
ceed Gel He'd revenue bonds OF 1870 to the amount OF
$5,ol0..Jo Il.
The Federal oncers appointed to enforce the elcc-
ton law have not yet been paid. The rolls are TO DO
submitted to the chief deputies before they can be
acted on
infee cases In which very young children have
peeh burned or sealdei TO death during the absence
oi OF their parents were under tie consideration OF
the Cofoners yesterday
The track upon which Weston win walk his 400
miles at the Empire Rink. win be publlcly measured
to-day, ut two O'Clock by the city surveyor IN tho
presence OF Professors DOremus, Hammond aud
Flint
DR.. Labanne, of the French committee, acknow.
ledges the receipt OF s212 from Mrs. DR.. G. W.
Brooks, 80 West Thrtysecond street, the result cf
the Soiree Musicale given At her residence FOR the
benefit OF the wounded French soldiers.
Mrs. Jane Smith, OF No. l65 West Houston street,
committed suicide on Tuesday by swallowing auda-
mum. Depression Of spirits or temporary alteration
OF mind was the cause OF her desperate act.
A meeting OF owners OF real estate IN the uppcr
end Of the city was held yesterday at No. ~ Pine
street, at which measures taken 10 arrange for
q meeting in favor or RAPID and cheap transit Tor
passengers between New York and Westchester.
The annual electloN for directors OF the Pacific
Mall Steamship Company took place yesterday. Tic
following gentlemen wc.o elected for the ensuing
year:-Alien McLane, Howard Potter, James N
Brown, Abiel A. Low, Sidney Mason, Francis sklddy.
William Dennstoun Jonathan Tnorne, William n.
Webb.
Tho French steamer Lafayette sailed yesterday
with an immense cargo OF arms for the French
government, the total value being nearly one mil
lion dollars. There was considerable enthusiasm
among the spectators ana passengers, and the ship
was decked with lowers and bunting to iubnaut
degree
On Monday night the gentlemea's furnishing store
OF J. L. Boggs & Co., No. 2s3 Hudson street. was
entered from the ana property valued at $4,000
removed. captain Mcdonald of the Twenty eighth
precinct, beng made acquainted with the facts, set
70 work, and Yesterday morning CAPTURED wagon
in Ninth street with the property The driver o Tie
wagon succeeded Ia making his escape.
Thomas Drcnnon, OF 40 Mott street, died about
week since very suddenly pier near Peck slip.
His family were In ignorance Of his whereabouts
until day or two since, when his son identiaed
the body at the Morgue. Tne sum or TIVE tyise
dollars, which he had on his person when leaving
his home, was not found among the effects taken
from the BODY, and another odlcia stealing case wiil
doubtless be shortly ventilated.
John Leary, United states sailor while stationed
at Boston, won he affections OF young girl named
Mary Ring and "betrayedn her. The Charestown
Navy Yard officials communicated with the Brook
yn Navy Yard authorities, ana the result was that
yesterday John, under tho Recommendation OF his
superiors married the girl The ceremony was PER
three hours afterwards John went back TO the Navy
yard aud Mary wentto Boston. Honor was satisfied
!, all around.
| James Brice was arrested on Broadway near
/ Union square, Tuesday night, on a charge OF
having stolen valise containing $4,000 In bonds,
the property OF j. F. JOY rom the latter gentemans
/ room at the flfth Avenue Hotel. On The testimony
| OF employees OF the hotel VINO saw him enter the
yle'im's room, Justice Shand.ey committed Brice
Tor trial. The bonds were Of 10 value TO person
hut the owner. Brce IL a nice young man, wears a
wig and dyes his eyebrows as u sort or disguise oc
caslondily.
In acknowledgment Of the services rendered by
the troops under the command Of Brgadicr General
Mcdowell, In conjunction with the internal revenue
officers, for the suppression OF Illicit distillaion In
The city OF Brooklyn the Revenue Commissioner has
Issued a circular rom the Treasury Department aJ
effective assistance and strongly commeuds their
excellent conduct In every respect on the occasion
In question. This communication was received
through the secretary OF War, a4d - highY compll-
mentary 10 General Mcdowell and Colonel VoGdes.
During the late canvass James Gallagher, the
chauipoh ciup s"ihses am Jia cancer ol tHe NilEh
ward, MADE bet with prominent member OF tho
youpr nemocracv tbot ba voula cetrv tho d.s,ytc.
rThiTfeanfh, or T9mnany riaG Inc naytv losIpr fn@
Net ~ nornaSa ni,naag N - az yp,asi1arrn,.s pb ~ ~
sane aa morse and draw Jbe other r. gc,frs ',
pIrS headed by n strino hanJ al r1usio or foife,f
s5oG. IA the district Tas carried by ahonr thine
mniorfg for aofforon ana Hail GatIa ciars tt'
bet and anno1nces the yeEIcs ,gil sf,rt mo-, n,a
rlace. in Doy0ing street. on TDanksglying Bay Ill
two r N.
Tho Board Of conn,y oonva,sor, manned tDsr