The New York herald., 1872-10-12

Leage' lying at the entrance or the Fox Island
tnoroughfare. She was discovered at five O'Clock
Ia the evening, when the Dobbin rounded to and
sent an ohicer with boats crew to render
asslSsance. Tue weather looked threatening
with fresh breeze from the southeast.
which was increasing. The Empress was hound
from Eastport to Boston loaded with pig iron and
herrings. The master had given her up, lost all
hope and deemed 1t useless attempt bearing her
on; but the cutters crew worked vigorously, and
succeeded In throwing upward OF thirteen tons OF
iron or the sch00ner's deck, which greatly eased
her. After some further work she got free from the
ledge, and after some repairs proceeded on her
voyage.
Closing OF Departments ON tho Day OF
Mr.. Stewards Funeral.
It Is probable that all the public Departments
will be closed on the day Of Mr. Stewards funeral
as an additional mark of respect to his memory.
Remarkable Marital COntroversy-Was
tho Man Drunk or sobors
singular legal contest has been inaugurated in
the courts here to recover possession OF certain
real estate decided by q man who alleges that he
was married while drunk and conveyed his prop
erty to his wife under the same circumstances
When the case first came on in the Equity Court 1t
was referred to q jury to determine the facts;
frst, what was the condition Of plaintiff at the
tlmo OF executing the Instrument and second, was
undue influence used to procure the execution OF
said instruments The jury found for plaintiff In
both these particulars, whereup0n the District
Supreme Court has set aside the deed An appeal
to the United States Supreme Court has been
taken.
Simon Secs the President.
Senator Cameron had an interview with Pres
dent Grant this morning
Southern Claims C0mmissi0n.
The Southern Claims Commission to-day heard
the case of. N. Muller OF Savannah. The amount
claimed Is over twenty thousand dollars for grain,
commissary and hospital stores. The claimants
death was reported and action postponed until an
administrator or executor can be appointed.
Popular History OF West Point Military
Academy.
General Cullum, author OF the Biographical Regis
ter OF the West Point Graduates" has issued cir
cular to the elder surviving graduates calling for
information on which to found popular history Of
the earlier days OF the Military Academy preceding
and during the renowned superntendency OF the
lately deceased General Sylvanus Thayer, whose
biography together with sketches Of the more
noted professors and instructors win be leading
feature OF the work.
Treasury Regulations for Trade With
the Dominion OF Canada.
The Treasury Regulatlons-Chapte Of Ware
house Regulations-have been so amended as to
allow the transportation and expectation OF mer-
chandse from Pembina, by way Of Duluth, Mlwau-
kee, Chicago, Port Huron or Detroit, to Canada;
also to allow the same kind OF transportation and
expectation from Duluth, via Pembina, to British
North America, on the Red River.
Competitive Examination for Vacancies
In tho Treasury Departmcnt-Thc
Ladies' Well Represented.
The first OF a series Of five competitive examna-
tons under the civil service rules for the purpose
OF filling the first class vacancies now existing In
the Treasury Department, took place to-day at the
rooms of the Board OF Examiners for that depart
ment. There were forty-lour candidates present,
fourteen OF whom were women. The number OF
vacancies to be filed from today's examinations
Is five only. The names OF those who fail to be
appointed will be carried forward and brought into
competition with those OF the candidates In the
four subsequent examinations, SO that each CON-
pettor In effect competes for every one Of the
whole number OF vacancies.
HeadstOnes for National Cemeteries.
Bids for furnishing and erecting over three nun
dred thousand hcadstones In the national ceme-
teries all over the country are to be opened to-
morrow by the Quartermaster General. Over one
hundred bids have been presented and large
number OF bidders are here to be present at the
opening. Nearly every quarry and stone-dressing
establishment of consequence I'm the country Is re-
presented among the competitors. The proposals
are accompanied by sample gravcstOnes which
made, when arranged for exhibition to-day, a
unique display.
Funeral or the Late Captain Davenport,
United States Navy.
The funeral OF the late Captain Davenport, OF the
United states Navy, took place today, Rev. Dr.
Newman conducting the services in the Metropoli-
tan Methodist church. The remains were con-
veyed to Oak Hill Cemetery under the escort Of
battalion of marines. number OF navy officers
attended, including the highest ranks.
Murderer Convicted.
Barney Wood was to-day convicted in the Crimi-
nal Court OF the murder OF Samuel M. Cheeseman,
Of New York, in August last
Power OF inspectors OF Steamboats,.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided that
inspectors cannot legally require on steam vessels
belonging In other districts than their own the
use Of any appliance which in such district is left
by law or regulation discretionary with the super
vising Inspector or local boards.