Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-17

New York.


THE EFFECTS OF THE HURRICANE,
NEW YORK, June 16.-The damage by the
hurricane Friday was considerable. Many per-
sons in both New York and BROOKLYN were in
jured, and in the latter city three persons were
killed. AT Winfield, l.. L., a beethoven fell on
tram OF cars, demolislling portion OF the train
None OF the passengers were injured. In jersey
City the grain house of the Pennsylvania Cen
trail railroad was blown down, causing a loss of
several thousand dollars.
ALLEGED RAsCALITY OF SHERIFF BRENNAN
The Times publishes statement alleging that
Sheriff Brennan has been collecting illegal fees :
that he charges the county $3.50 for an arrest
when the law allows but fifty cents for commit.
ment AT fifty cents the Times says the sherif's
fees would amount to S25,733, but Bremen. if
alleges, collected ST. ,s10.50 in addition TO S73-
3O2.01 for other fees and expenses, making to-
tai of S150,612 81 for 1871
THE COURTS.
An inquest in the case of Thomas DOnahu
killed last Sunday during fight with Italians
resulted in a verdict against Racco Attela and
John Bruno, who are held.
Judge Barrett has refused to grant a manda-
mus to compel the controller to pay S246, 900
which was advanced to the new court house
commissioners by the tenth national bank, on
the ground that the claim must first be passed
upon by the board audit.
The trial OF Reavy, a lawyer, and George H.
Thomas, for forgery, resulted Saturday in a
verdict of not guilty.
The trial OF James Co0ney in JERSEY CITY for
the murder Of Robert Gallagher, MAY 5ti. re-
suited Saturday in verdict of murder in the
second degree. Cooney will be sentenced Mon
day.
Tomorrow is the day set down for the trial of
Edward 5. Stokes. 1t is more than probable
that the procuring Of IA jury will be com
menced.
The libel suit of A. W. Lockwood against
james Edsall resulted in a verdict of $4,000 for
Nhae ,la init fhs, al.
the city in dealings with the broken Tammany
ring.
ERIE MOVEMENTS,
Considerable speculation was INDUCED in yes-
terday as to the precise merits of the rumored
movements of the Erie railway board of direc.
tors. II IS stated, not on very good authority
that Gen. Dix is to be removed from the preSi-
dency and Cen Mcclellan appointed to the DO
siton. AS the latter is now president of Inc
Atlantic and Great Western company il IL
claimed that he cannot accept the presidency of
the Erie,
AT ALBANY.
The governor, under the law of 1860, which
reduced the sentences of persons convicted of
murder to Imprisonment for life whose death
warrants were not signed within Il year after.
has made such formal communications in the
eases of Marion Hail. Patrick Brady, Moses
Lowerberg and Harvey Doane, convicted in 1882.
and James Newhall convicted in '61
JUBILEE ARRIVAL.
The British Grenader Guards band arrived
Sunday morning, and were escorted from Inc
boat 10 the Aston house by Col. Frank Il. Howe
and Graffullas 7th regiment band. They TOOK
the night express for Boston.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The front wall of the oil refinery of Jenny g
Son, Of Williamsburg was demolished yester-
day by the explosion OF an agitator The en-.
ploYes were uninjured.
The Acyone boat club Of Brooklyn gave its
annual regatta yesterday afternoon. The race
was straight away, between the three club gigs
nette.
Several persons have been subnenaed 10 nm.