Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-06
NEW YORK NOTES.
NEW YoRK. March

NEW YORK, March 5.
Thomas Lee was sent to Sing Sing
for five years, for outraging a little
girl.
Investigation of the charges against
Judges Barnard and Cardoza has been
resumed.
The Tammany reorganizers were
not ready to report last night, and ask
further time.
Several Jersey City officials are held
to bail on indictments charging them
with mRlfeasenee.
James w. Coleman has accepted
$500 for his receivers fees in the mat
ter Of the Erie suit. His original claim
was for $50, 600.
The shipowners' association has ap-
pointed committee to advocate be-
fore the legislature shortening of the
time for quarantining vessels.
The counsel for Foster, the car-hook
murderer, are now in Albany trying
to obtain writ of error and stay Of
proceedings from the court of appeals,
with chances of success.
The investigation of the harbor reg
ulations are used as a cover for all
sorts OF nefarious transactions. The
charges Of bribery and eXtOrtion
heretofore made are well founded.
There is found to be deficiency OF
about three hundred thousand dollars
in the general fund accounts of the
city of Brooklyn. An investigation
is to be made as to the cause thereof.
Hiram Kinks sash and blind fac.
tory, Schermerhoon street, Brooklyn,
was destroyed by fire to-day. Some
small adjoining buildings were dam
aged. Loss, $50, 600; partially insured.
The grand jury of Jersey City
brought in fifty.one additional indict-
ments yesterday afternoon against
of the city government for frauds Of
various degrees.
A delegation from the committee of
ninety leave tomorrow for Albany,
to urge upon the legislature the pas
sage OF the Central Underground rail.
road bill, the money for the immedi-
ate building Of which is now ready.
At the Methodist Church conference
yesterday an excited discussion arose
on the minority representation, which
was voted down. Rev. Mr.. OsgOOd
denounced church rings and declared
the present system Of elections farce.
Frank Young, Brooklyn butcher,
is accused of having in his possession
five calves-ene of which was already
killed for meat-the whole having
been inOcnlated for the purpose of OBJ
tanning vaccine matter. The case is
under Investigation by the health
officers.
The weather is very cold, but clear.
Thermometer this morning, five de-
grees beloW zero, a difference of some
twenty-five degrees from the tenn
perature of yesterday. There is
great deal Of ice In the harbor, and
navigation and ferriage are much OBJ
structed.
M. A. Tierro, OF Columbia, has
been arrested by order of the surTo-
gate, charged with perjury in relation
to the administration of the estate of
J. W. Herrera, who died here while
ago, in testifying that's the letters of
his personal estate was only SO, 600
when it was really $3.50, 900.
Horace Greeley says in to-day's Tri-
bune, commenting upon the member
of congress, CLARK, of Texas, that the
Tribune regards the nomination of
Grant unadvisable, for one reason
among others that he is encrusted with
such barnacles as Clark, and held re-
spODsible for their corruption.
The judiciary investigating commit
tee examined Gratz Nathan last even
to nnY hrro Il
j. Tilden,a member of the committee, |
is reported to have said that the re-
cord looks very bad for Judge Car
doza. 1t is aiso said that there are
four grounds on which the impeach- |
ment OF Cardoza can be found.
The challenge issued by the Paris |
crew of st. John n. B., on the
29th, to row either the Chambers |
crew, the Taylor crew, the Winship |
crew of England, or the Coulter crew
of Pittsburg, or the Biglin crew of this |
city, has been accepted by the last |
mentioned crew. Bernard Biglin, |
in letter of acceptance, agrees to row
in June or July, In siX-mile race, on
Harlem river, for one thousand or |
two thousand dollars a side, guaran- !
teeinga clear course and allowance for |
expenses.
Upon complaint of the American |
Watch company, OF Waltham, Judge |
SedgeWick, yesterday, granted an in. |
junction restraining the swindling in |
stitutiOn known as the Geneva Watch |
company from carrying on their |
fraudulent traffic. 1t appears that this |
business has been carried on by one |
Elias, a. notorious swindler, who,
sometime ago, originated the plan OF |
importing worthless Swiss watches,
and in company with others caused |
them to be marked with fraudulent |
devices stamped as If made in the |
United States.
The trial OF Mayor Hall Is progress
ing. s. @. Topus, late county auditor,
on the witneSs-stand, identified the |
warrant for payment of the Garvey |
claims charged in the indictment. |
The argument was continued as to |
the admissability OF this warrant as
evidence. Finally, 1t being decided |
BY Judge Ely that it could be tske1 ss
such for the guidance Of the court, but |
not for the consideration OF the jury, |
counsel excepted and Topus' examin-
alton was continued, he giving details
of the manner of keeping accounts OF
warrants and vouchers.
The report of the finance commit
tee of the board of aldermen made
last evening shows that during the
past three years sums varying from
300, 900 down to $4,000 have been
paid to Tweed, Sweeney and others
as 0eDutV collectors of the assessment |
bureau. None Of them performed
any services of the bureau. Among
the items are So, ,624 to Hank Smith,
and $65, 900 to A. ID. Barber. After
reading the report a resolution OF the
repeating the ordinance
tine bureau Of assessment was
but laid oyer until next
week.