, 1873-02-06
NEW YORK,


OF n A1tbcr--Pr0fcxsor Tyndn1l's HI.
tended nTovomcntn - miscellaneous
\ Local Htcms.
- Special Despateh 10 Tho ch'ragn Tribv:4t
New York, Feb. 5.--Slmnlons tho murderer
Of Dsssea, oame within L hairs:breadtI to-day Of
'hoing released on $4,000 bail. Nothing de-
tented this outrage on Justice except the prompt
action Of tho Grand Jury In inf'loting him for
murder in tho first degree. Tho Coroner'a Jury,
that pretended to harpor belief that
Simmons slashcd Duryea to pieces in
self f-defonco, was undoubtedly packed. The only
testimony supporting their peculiar verdict Was
that na Of BoEory butcher, who tod story ahoMa
crossing forry-boat. bimmonH will be taken
from the hospital to tho TombH tomorrow, and
society will be sspared his presence through =
put-up Coroner's job.
Jacob Knoop, miser living alone over hts
stToet, was found dead in closet up % stairs to-.
day, hts body having boon partially eaton By =
psason. % KNOBS ssA wifo Sss ii diod 0A 'f%, fer
alone, seldom opening his bar. 1t Is nupposed
that ho died several days ago from intempeE-
an upper window, but tho neighbora thought
nothing OF 1t, as Knoop rnn known to be very
eccentric.
E1-Recorder James n. Smith refused to-day
fond Bcannell, the murderer Of Donahoe. Air.
Smith returned Ills retainer Of 8750, md the
ASSASSIN will have to look for some 1ess ecr1lpu-
louB lawyer.
Professor Tyndall says be greatly regrets hia
Inability to accept Invitations from tho great
cities Of tho West, but the weight of the instru-
mental appliances OF his lectures, and the fact
that evcry lecture requires two days' possesaion'
ery,-ontailed hoavy loss Of time, and ofton
very severe labor. He says he needs rest and
bis lettera from England bring intelligence Of
duties postponed during his absence, and OF tho
Royal Institution. Professor Tyndall will,
therefore, depart for England this week.
sss y ssvesy e .st nxa %ase1s ssr the va, Con- rs
eelFed from Mayor Havemeyer, stating that the
from the Committee on Cities ii tbs,
ss''tsss sss 4sft will as ass %taaf''''sy S h.
Republican, Committee, and that THIS differences
viii neutralize the power Of the Mayor in t!.s
local government, and open the door to new
reign Of partisan trade and iobbery. Tho
Mayor alao points out other objections 70 tho
charter, which, ho sayn, ought not to pass.
4 crowd Of Wall street operators were IN Fifth
Avenue Hotel tonight, and great excitemont
ern Union Telegraph stock, tor which which 81 WA wa
freely bid: rumor waa atloat, and generally
crelited, that Jay Gould is short OF tho stock,
and has been badly cornered by combination,
consisting Of Commodore Vanderbilt. Henry 4,
Smith, and Daniel Drew.
sohaffer, who murdered his wife last night in
an assignation houHo and then cut his own
throat died this afternoon At tho Bellevue Hos
pital.
The Importers and Grocers' Boaed of Tyada
to-day adopted q resolution opposing the repeal
Of tho Bankruptcy law.
Alfred A. Getfard, tho oldes member OF ths
Stock Exchange, diod to-day.
John J. White, Cashier Of tho banking house
OF J: Y. Painter, Of Cleveland, made complaint
at the Iombs to-day against VIM. Ellis, alias
Laren White, charging linn with swindling plain.
tin ont Of $4,000, by selling the latter forged
Union Pacific income bonds to thnt amount.
ELLA says it iH 4 case Of mistaken identity.
Judge Sutherland adjourned his supplement-
ary Court of General Sessions to-day, to con-
eider the question raised az 10 tho right to hold
court without sufficient public notice being pro-
vioualy given.
Horny Ciows, Treasurer OF the charity ball.
reports e16, 900 nottcd for tho fund Of the Infant
Asylum.
soven prisoners were arrai8nel to-day In the
Court OF Oyer and Terminer, on charges Of mur.
dor: EACH pleaded not guilty, and woro rsmsnd.
cd for trial.