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The New York herald., 1872-11-08
NEW YORK CITY.

The body OF an unknown man, about twenty-eighS,
years OF age, was yesterday found floating in the
water on Governors Island by some soldiers in a.
rowboat who were coming over to the city. The
remains were sent TO the Morgue, and an inquest
VIII be held by Coroner keenan,.
Coroner keenan, was yesterday called to the
Fourteenth precinct station house to hold an In
quest on the body Of Patrick Coleman, forty-three
years Of age, born in Ireland, who was taken sick
IN the aleyway OF premises 2eo Mott street. me
body was conveyed to 21S Mott street.
James Caldwell, man ffty-three years Of aga
and born in Ireland, arrested by the Fourteenth
quently died In the cell where he had been con-
fined. Caldwell was found dead by DOOrman Ryan.
Coroner keenan, was notified to hold an inquest.
The Commissioners Of Docks met yesterday after.
noon, John T. Agnew, the President, in the chair.
The Executive Committee recommended that tenn
porary pier be built at the foot Of Twenty-fourth
street. North River Adopted. The Committee
that 9 the sn to Be- paid y the old
annum. Adopted Permission was granted to the
Erie Railway to build o temporary shed for the
protection Of passengers between piers 80 and 81,
North River.
At the Yorkvine Police Court yesterday John
Lawson, OF 426 Fourth avenue, was arraigned
charged with keeping policy shop in Twenty-sixth
street, near Sixth avenue. The complainant Is one
Michael Conroy who lives in the neghborhOod, and
who says that he purchased Of the prisoner ticket
for thirty cents on the Kentucky Lottery, which
ticket entitled him to $50; but these $50 the ac-
cused refused to give him, and this complaint has
been the result. Lawson gave bail in $500 to stand
his trial.
At the semiannual election Of officers
OF the War Veterans Pension Society,
held yesterday Major John D. Terry was
elected President Captain @. G. Montyne,
late of the Second New York Artillery Secretary;
Major General J. G. Robinson, Treasurer and Colo
mel Q. II. Houghten, Chairman OF the Board Of Man
ayers. This society Is organized on the mutual
benefit plan, and admits soldiers widows to men,
bership and now numbers about one hundred and
fifty members.
The hall Of st. Francis Xavier's college was 6lled
last evening by a fashionable audience, who came
to hear Prof. J. II. Pepper, OF the London Royal
Polytechnic, deliver lecture on the alchemists and
charlatans OF the Middle Ages. The transmutation
Of metals, the apparent contradiction OF science
and the devices OF the earlier alchemists
were explained and Illustrated In an able manner.
Many brilliant experiments were made to the
manifest delight Of the assemblage. The lecturer
plunged his hands into molten lead and boiling wa
ter, and his bare-fOoted assistant walked on red
hot blocks OF metal Professor Pepper said that
the mode Of giving scientific evidence in law
courts should be changed. A series OF lectures on
chemistry will be delivered In the College hall by
Mi. Pepper.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
NEW YORK aERHLD FRIDAY NOVEMBER g. 1S72-rRpE SHEET

Very wen; 4 remained then With 0sw9n living
stone to 90. He was 70 60 on with the expedition,
Unyanyembe. That would have been so II Mr.. Os-
well Livingstone had been In very good health.
But at that time ne was not: he was no more more
ht In his then condition OF health TO have
crossed the Makol0 swamp-with water up to the
breast for days together-t0 have gone over the
than he r. OF nv ae Would
told him. snow, then, you may go on Your father
loves You 80 much that he will come five, SIX, or
his mind to go, and for weeks. during which the
expedition was getting ready he Kept up that idea
Ss Sy s time DR. Kirk the ana
no no more use for you to 60 to Unyanyembe than
Il is & for you to ny; you had better go back.
eventually he consented e'a5 to foreso the Journey
for several reasons. The first was that IL was not
r @ 70 &C. Ss n
SICK and the third was that DR.. Kirk, his friend
and his fathers friend also, thought It better for
in in coming home (Applause.j. II he had gone on
father would have been proud to see him. but his
latner knows that II Oswell Livingstone had not
very s good , reasons for returning, Oswel Living
stone would not nave returned. (Applause)
The other toasts were "The Clergy,n 1.-THE Pro-
yost Gs Magistrates and Town Council Of Hamilton"
LECTURE ON AFRICA.
In tne evening Mr.: Stanley delivered lecture
Church There was rSSns crowded audience @ MAJOR o
Hamilton NJ p, occupied the chair and briefly
rative OF the early career and travels or DR.. Liv-
ingstone and spoke Of his grand selfabnegation,
OF the reports OF his DEATH OF the uneasness which
Of the circumstances which led to the fitting out OF
the NEW YORK HERALD expedition. He then re-
ferred to the events which led to the finding Of
Livingstone, to the scepticism which at first pre-
vailed, and latterly to his (Mr. Stanleysl own re-
cseption in England. The principal part Of his lee
lure vas IN erect repetition OF what was given
at the midday meeting. The lecturer received
very enthusiastic vote OF thanks at the Close and
similar compliment having been paid to the CHAIR
man the proceedings terminated.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
Dcrclict Canvasscrs.

Il is evident now that some Of the canvasserS
have violated the law in regard to making their
returns The vote has been close In regard 10 the
local candidates that missing district puts them
In doubt in regard to the result and the anxiety Of
these parties was manifested yesterday by their
presence at Police Headquarters and their liligent
search for missing figures. The regular democracy
declared at first that the entire city
and county ticket was elected, but yes
terday the figures which were received
is elected by about one thousand majority. 1t was
also thought N b. Morse was elected Justice OF me
Second Police district, but as far as could ne
Taylor, the republican candidate, Is elected ~ @
small majority. 1t is impossible to tell ~ there
in the Fifteenth ward, and the Sixth, seventh
and Eleventh wards are still short district eacn:
President Jourdan, or the Police Board' says t0as
derelict can vassers will be punished.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
LOCAL OPTION IN JERSEY.


The Supreme Court Decides That tho
Local Option Act Is CONSTITUTIONAL.
The question OF the constitutionality OF submit.
ting the question: License or no license" to the
voters Of any city, town or district In New Jersey
came before the Supreme Court at Trenton yester-
day. 1t will be remembered that an agitation on
this question arose two years ago, and 1t was only
allayed by the opinion OF Attorney General Gil
christ that such proceeding was unconstitutional.
When this opinion was submitted to the Legisla-
ture the bill introduced on the subject was set
aside The localities most affected by the ag'a-
ton were Chatham and Camden. The supreme
Court now decides that an act to submit the ques-
ton. License or no Iicense.n ID CONSTITUTIONAL
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
ALLEGED DEATH FROM VIOLENCE.

The Twentieth precinct police yesterday after.
noon informed Coroner Young that Michael Mackie,
q man forty-eight years OF age and born In Ire
land, had been found dead In bed at his residence
b3o West Thirty-ninth street. It seemed to be the
impression that the death Of Mackie had been ac-
celerated by injuries received In hght with an
unknown man on the 4th instant. Deputy Coroner
Marsh will make o post-mortem examination on
the body and thus determine the cause OF DEATH
The matter will be thoroughly investigated before
Coroner Young and In the meantime the police
will take prompt action towards securing the a.
legged fugitive assailant.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
MASSACHUSETTS AND THE CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION.
BOSTON, Nov. 7, 1872

-" BOSTON, NOV. 2, 1871
There was q meeting to-day Of the corporators
designated for Massachusetts, to provide for the
Centennial Anniversary Of Independence, at which
the act Of Congress defining the duty Of the cor
porators was read and discussed, and, on motion
Of Robert G. winthrop, committee was appointed
to select such national banks In Massachusetts as
scriptions to the stock OF the corporation, the
shares being fixed at $40 each. The amount
assigned to Massachusetts to raise Is $377, 900 Of
$4,000, 900 for the whole country.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.

After the Electfon-Jubilant Feelings ON
the Rcsult-The Political Battle Over,
Business Again the Order or the Day
Civil Service Examinations To BE Re-
sumed At Once-Important Decision
Concerning ImpOrtations Of Wool
Doings OF the Warehousing Bureau for
the Month or October.
Now that the smoke OF the hotly contested po-
litical battle has cleared away, the Custom House,
although always busy has assumed its animated
condition once MORE Every employe, from mes
senger up was heartily interested in the re-elec-
tion Of the present incumbent Of the White
House, and each one contributed his very
best to help on the result 1t is only human to
suppose that the greatest enthusiasm prevails
among the force employed here, consequent upon
the great victory achieved by the administration
party.
OF the various bureaus will now begin their abOrs
anew, and undertake competitive Examinations for
places that have been vacant for some time, but
sa M 70 @ % su
effect in August There g., are at present several
to show their proficiency, and, II found compe-
tent to receive commission in the United States
DISCRIMINATING DUTY ON WOOL.
On the I'd day OF October Collector Arthur
wrote to the Secretary OF the Treasury concerning
the conflicting regulations In regard to duties on
wool. A decision having been rendered by the
Secretary of the Treasury In q case coming from
the Collector at Boston, General Arthur requested
the same from the department In order to regulate
the matter from his office. The following answer
was received yesterday by Collector Arthur
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov T. 1872.
SR-Your letter of the I'd ultimo duly received
uuesting be informed whether East India woods
imported from Europe, which remain in bond duties
paid in public store unentered October may be
withdrawn entered without the payment of ten
reply have S ssy that the law Of June g. 1871 pro-
yides that from and after the ls day Of October there
shall be levied collected and paid all goods,
and merchandise except WOOL raw cotton and raw silk,
imported from PLACES west thereof duty Of ten per cent
imposed This does not provide that and after the
of October this duty wool shall be collected and
In view heroof e1d of the spirit OF the eighth section of
the 1ae act places all goods in public
took effect upon the sa footing goods after
lence to the spirit q the law East India wools which
In bonded warehouse public store the LIST day
Of October may Be permitted to be withdrawn or en-
j. F. HARTLEY, Acting Secretary
Collector @. A. ARTHUR, Custom House, New York.
THE WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
The Van syckcl Poisoning Case.

Coroner Jones will resume the inquest on Mon.
day night over the body Of Mrs. Van Sycke who, it
is alleged, was poisoned by her husband. Yester.
day Professor Anton, who has been making the
analysis Of the stomach, reported that he had COM
cause death. The case excites considerable inter-
est, as the parties are well known In Brooklyn.
Van Syckel Is In the county jail awaiting the result
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
BURGLARS Frustrated

A noise on the third floor Of Wechler d Abra
hams dry goods store on Fulton street. on Wed
nesday night attracted the attention Of one of the
clerks who found, on examination, that three
burglars were at work packing some OF the costly
silks and vevets In bags The clerk ran to the nrst
precinct station house and notihed the poncc The
burglars were probably warned by some one on
the lookout for them, for when the police reached
the store the burglars had taken their departure,
leaving their tools and plunder behind
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.


During an altercation between Gordon Bess ana
his wife, at their residence 129 Navy street, on
Wednesday night, Mrs. Bess produced pistol and
discharged 1t at her husband. The ball entered
his arm and caused severe though not dangerous
wound. The report Of the pistol attracted the
police ana Mrs. Bess was arrested and locked up
to ANSWER.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-21

Mr.. EDITOR, There is tide in the affairs
of men," says Will Shakespeare, and we all
know that there are business tides the ebb and
flow of public confidence, of enterprise hope
fulness, depression, stagnation and discourage
ment in the history of all commercial centres,
and business aggregations.
But the tide may be coming in sometimes,
when, judging by the surface ripples, careless
observer may think it is going out. --
Such is the present condition of Portland
The tide is rising, nevertheless; and the croak-
ers may as well be looking about for snug places
of companionship with the bull frogs. In 9TH
er words Portland is waking up-alive and
kicking. r .- tt1 afe'
The circular just issued by the Board of Man
features, with fine view of the city, and a
chart of our marginal way or water front, five
miles in length-or thereabouts-for steamers
and packets and merchant ships, will be sure
to disturb the self-complacency of our sympa-
thetic friends at Boston, and perhaps Of our
well-wishers at New York, and with the sta
tistics furnished by the indefatigable and saga
cieus Walter Wells (whom we are about to lose
by the way) and authenticated by number of
our foremost business men, constituting the
Board of Directors, must 'receiUe attention.
1t cannot be otherwise. And capital must
n,oUe this ,oay-if only to escape taxation
and the heavy charges that now cucumber
the commercial centres west of us. I'm.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-21
Superior Court.

bEfOkE JlDGE LANE
WEDNEsDAY.-Court was occupied the greater part
of the day in hearing motions trustee disclosures,
pleas in abatement and other introductory matters
The new docket was called.
Court will adjourn finally Saturday forenoon, the
3d. and all cases which to be disposed OF this
term must be attended to previous to that time.
In the case of Elias Littefeld VS.. Charles A. Dali
ton where the question Of title to land in Windham
turned upon the delivery of deed decision was rem
dered for the plaintiff for nominal damages.
Vinton. Cobb
Margaret McNulty VS.. James Murray. This is
double CASE rather two actions growing out of
series of accidents Tia other that of Eliz-
abeth McNulty pro ami Murray. Elizabeth is the
daughter of Margaret, aged about To- and she gave
testimony about as follows:-She and her mother
were sitting alone at homo on Christmas Eve having
a good time, with two candles burning, their
usual custom Mr.. Murray came in, without being
invited, and says he, ''Mrs McNulty, have We had
any thing to drink?" and Mrs. McNulty said she had
had quart of beer. And then Mr.. Murray said she
ought to have something stronger, twas Christmas
Eve; and lie went and brought in something in
bottle, and she guessed it whiskey; she didn't
taste III and he drank it all himself; and they sat
there and talked, and by-andby mother said she was
going to midnight mass and Mr. Murray said it was
half-past 3-a pretty time for midnight mass; and
he and mother disputed about the time; and Mr..
Murray said he and had better go down to Mr..
Poor's Office where there a clock and light and
we went down and there was no clock there; and he
said we would go over to Mr.. Walkers and what
time it was, and went there and he unlocked
the door and went in Here the girl narrated the
attempt of Murray to commit rape on her] and
cried, "Mother, come save me-" and mother came
and stove in the window with stick and got out of
the broken window.
Mrs. McNulty gave evidence that she heard the
heard the cries of her child and to her rescue as
her daughter related And then Murray came to the
house afterwards and begged her pardon and said
he'd pay for the broken glass if she'd say nothing
about the matter
1t appears that Murray presented Mrs. McNulty to
the grand jury in January for stealing wood and COAL
but the jury did not find bill. Mrs. McNulty
planned of Murray for attempt to commit rape, but
the jury reduced it to assault; whereupon Mrs. Nc
Nuty brought civil action for assault upon herself
and another in the of her daughter for eonous
assault with damages in each laid at $500. The
cases were deaulted at the February term and this
was hearing In damages. The Court gave judgment
for the mother in $50 and for the daughter for $780,
S. H. Williams for plaintiffs. No appearance for
defence -tts II
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-21
NEW YORk.

NEW YORK, March 20.-Gen. Sickles stated
to-day he had negotiated loan of s., 900, 600 al
5.per cent. for the new Erie board upon securi-
ties rating high as 10. The new loan can
readily be paid off with the earnings in very
short time, and it is itself only needed to tide
the company over the rugged places left by five
years of Jay Could
THE NEW YORK JUDICIARY 81.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee examin-
ed to-day John Taylor johnson, President of
the New Jersey Central road, who testified
there was general feeling of insecurity in re-
gard to the doings of the Judiciary, and the
Legislature ought to change the laws so as to
prevent the appointment of receivers without
proper safeguards to parties interested.
Ex-MayOr Havemeyer testified that the pub
nc generally was impressed with the idea that
SIMPLE justice was unattainable in the New
York Courts. He believed the great popular feel
ing against Tammany led Judge Barnard to
grant injunctions restraining the ring, and it
was the first shot that led to the downfall of
Tammany. .r..t leF .....
letter was received from Judge Fullerton
relative to the $4,000 paid him by the Union
racine Railroad, saying he can explain it fully,
and Judge Barnard knew nothing of the tran
saction.
BANKRUPT RAILROAD.
1t is believed the Staten Island Railroad Com
pany will be thrown into bankruptcy by its de-
Ieat III several suits instituted by the relatives
OF those who lost their lives on the Westield
ARRIVAL OF THE SPANISH MINISTER.
Rear Admiral Polo de Barab, the new Span
ish Minister to the United States, arrived by
steamer Merrimack a
swINDLING CONCERN.
warrant was issued this afternoon for the
arrest of H. p. Elias and Z. H. ELIAS, who
pretend to be selling off the bankrupt stock of
the Geneva Watch Company ON charge of
ss,wlndiing several parties who made affidavits
that the watches are utterly worthless, includ-
Tug watch-makers from Tiffany and Bales A
cable despatch says no such firm as the Geneva
watch Company ever existed
PRINTERS STRIKE
Nearly all the printers in Brooklyn are on a
strike for So per day and eight hours work, and
are interfering with those inclined to work
The bosses offer 32I1 cents per hour at eight or
ten hours work per day, Intellectually.
1852 TERRIBLE STORM
FONDA, March 20-The train that left here
this morning on The Fonda, Johnstown & GLOW
erville Railroad, with three engines, is fast in a
snow bank mile long and from six to ten feet
deep, near Gloversville, and will not get through
tonight The storm is terrible.
~ THE ICE IN LAKE ERIE.
BUFFALO, March 20-The Oldest navigators
say they never knew of so much ice in Lake
Erie with so little snow. Nor nearly 80 miles
out the ice measures from three feet to six
inches thick. Teams are crossing at points
never known before 1t is feared that naviga-
ton will not open till May.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-21
BY TELEGRAPH.


Especial by International Line.l
THE SPRING WEATHER
RICHMOND, March 20-The down freight
train got stuck in the snow about half "a mile be.
low Richmond, which Occasoned the delay OF
the passenger train going east this afternoon.
The latter train did not get to Richmond till
half past six. The freight trains are still here.
THE INTERIOR BLoCKADED.
AUGUSTA, March 2O-The weather to day has
been very severe. Very high westerly winds
filling the air with snow and drifting very bad
w. Roads have not been so badly blockaded
with snow for several years. One train on the
Maine Central railroad has been fast in the
drifts all the afternoon, very seriously derang-
ing the running time of other trains. There
will be no night trains tonight.
ACCIDENT TO A CALAIS VESSEL
PROVIDENCE, R. l.. March 2O.-Schooner G.
NJ Wentworth from Philadelphia for Calais
struck the foundation of the Race Rock light
house at II o'clock last night. She came off
Immediately and has arrived at Newport with
four feet of water in her hold She has a cargo
of corn.
Especial to Press]
THE WAR OF THE SHIRE TOWNS
NORRIDGEwoCK,M March 2O.-The March Term
of the S. j. Court commenced here yesterday
The business SO far has been the hearing of the
injunction against the removal of the county
records to Skowhegan. Yesterday was occu-
pied by Messrs. Lindsay and Webster, who rep
resent the interests of Norridgewock, and to-
day. Messrs. Stewart and Baker of Augusta
have presented the Skowhegan side.
Quite number of Cumberland parties are
present waiting for the case of Ware vs.. Rand
to be taken up.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-21

Lork George Hamilton called attention to tEt
demonstrations of visitors was the Hon Robert
G. Schenck, U. S. Minister
Simmons & Slocum's Ethiopian opera house
on Arch street, Philadelphia, was burned out
yesterday forenoon.
CarrolPs glass house in Jersey City was burn
ed yesterday morning. Loss 200.
There is no spotted fever in Scranton, Pa, as
has been reported.
poisoned the Burkellsville, Md, family, for
two of the sickest did not drink any of the bev-
erage
! The Rondout and Oswego Railroad has chang
| ed hands because President Brodhead can't ac-
count for deficit of 100000.
Dispatches from Wilmington say that the
newspaper correspondent captured by the
Lowry gang is still among the bandits, and per-
fectly safe.
The Republicans of Burlington, n j., in the
municipal election, Wednesday, elected their
entire ticket.
The Japanese embassy have been making a
thorough inspection of the industrial establish
ments of Philadelphia.
Virginia colored preachers are using their
persuasive arts to convince the Ways and
Means Committee that a reduction of the tax
ON plug tobacco is necessary.
The U. s. steamer Powhattan and the mont
tor Cannonicus arrived at Lewes, Del, yester-
day.
A fire in the Mass, Mills wheel house, Lowell,
yesterday afternoon, did damage to the extent
of $4,000
POughkeepsie dispatch says that the navi-
CATION OF the Hudson is again closed.
The New Jersey Assembly has passed a bill
repeating the freight classification act of the
Erie railroad between Jersey City and Patter-
son.
When the case of Tichborne was called yes
terday, no one appeared to give bail as was ex-
pected.
A new mountain hotel near Sangerties N Y,
valued at 1914 900, was burned Tuesday
MIR. Belknap, Supervising Inspector General
OF steamboats,, has resigned.
Philadelphia received its first direct importa-
ton of tea yesterday from China, since 1S41.
The President has recognized Edward Clar-
endon Ashley as British vice consul at Provi-
dence, r. /.
The Emperor William, now in feeble health,
will dispense his birthday celebration in order
that he may better his chances of seeing an
other.