, 1873-01-21

NEW YORK.
u Cleaning Up In tf,u District 4ateor-
ngy,a Observation-Disclosures dodge
d. Observation-Disclosures Of tlin
Exciau Lu,v--S5lipsvrccAk--1F OF II.
N. Til<ur-Sn,nn1lh IInY~-nAtscUi1atn-
cO1ls Locnl NosyA.
speciat Despatch To Ths ChftagJ 7rttur.
New YoRK, Jan. 20.-Tho c1erka IN tho office
Of th6 ii6w United Suites District Attorney wero
busy to-day inspecting large pile Of Official
papers, including old revenue oomplainte, for
feitcd bail bonds, and rocorda Of unsettled s1ta.
These woro taken out Of nusty closets and
pigoon-ho1es, mud, wllon placed Oil tablo, filled
Il broad Bpaco several foot in length. It is
Understood there Is 10 bu gon-
oral oyerlaullng Of all unfinished casos,
preparatory to, having thom talson MP
at tho next criminal term Of tho Circuit Court,
In February. Scores Of Indictments, that hayo
been uoarly forgotten, will be revived. q.
It lg not beloved In wol1-infor1ned circles horo
TINT tho suit againnt Phelps, Dodge & Go. has
been compromised, or that it can bo.
Samuel Gibba, colored cadet from Tloriln,
whoro his fatllor IL Secretary Of State. who waB
admitted to West Point last juno, faiod to pass
tns aesa.v 3sn'fy gr boo {o.y md us left Is tho
full:bloe3ded African, and proved an ex-
ccodingly dull scholar. though not more
90, perhaps, than nineteen white cadets, who
faited undor the samo ordoaf. md will also rotiro
to private life.
6tokcs naid to reporter today that Mr. 1'ro-
maine has no doubt that @ new trial will DO
granted, on nccount Of tho Irregular courso Of
certain Jurors. Stokes insists That ho has no
suicidal notion, and that 10 bottle was found In
hanging has got to COME" ho remarked, II aln
roady for It," Ho complnlng Of being bored OK
ccauivoly by visitors
New YonK, Jan. 20.-Willam X. Pile, Mi1B-
tor to Venezuela. has arrived in this city.
Eight liquor dealers were arrested III Dronlt-
lyn yesterday for violation of tho Excise law.
The hchooner 1lonrletta, formerly young Ben
nott'u yacht, ia 1ost. On the 1oth ult: aho VAS
driven anhoro near Honduras and totally
wrecked. Hor crew woro nayod.
Tho ostnto Of tho 1ato 8. N. Pike, Of Cincn-
natl, ts sworn to In tho petition for probate Of
after providing liberally for l,e widow; tho prop
orty ID devised in truas, to bo divided equally boz
twoon four surviving children, ono sou md
throo daughters, two of whom are minors Tho
eny bs9osts ad9 aro 200 year for lf9 to
another broll'or. Henry Pike: The executors
named in tho instrument ura Samuel Creighton,
OF Dayton, Ohio; Emanuel 5. Miller, Of Onoin-
nati; Joseph Ii1noy, Of Now York; William i.
witneHaes arc W. g. Tholaon ,.nd Charles, W.
Bpoonor. Tho names Of tho wi;nceHoH nro given
without their residence, contrary to the laws Of
this State. Return day for probate was satnr-
dny laat, but owing to tho fact That ono OF the
witnossos has dio( tiuce its execution and Tho
other ID at present in Europe, whore il commits
sion will bo aent to tako hte deposition, eolne
delay will noccnsarily onsue before tic will will
| be admit cd to proof and record.
| Tho proposed mooting Of tho samana Bay COM
mission, to llaYo boon held to-day, is postponed
| owing to tho nbscnco Of aevoral prominent meu,
including DR.. Howe. It probably takes place
| Tho Western Union Telegraph Company mado
T. reduction Of as Fer cett in tho rates from this
city to points botMoen Chattanooga, Atlanta,
New Orleans, mud Vcksburg. othor telegraph
Tho Post Bays Phelps, Dodge l. Co. hayo do
torminod to sue tho SIN for libel in atatiug that
tlloy are guilty Of deliberate fraud.
Tho ball Of the accnned "tlro hug" Kidd waa
to-day nSod at $4,000, and ho Was committed
for action Of tho Grand Jury.
Erneat Nellie, charged with robbing, tho mails
in Germany, confesaed his guilt, and Was re-
minded for oxtrndition.
It is proved that cerebro-spinal meningitis is
no more prevalent among horaes than uaual at
this seaaon OF tho yonr.
One Jones, a tlraughtsman in tho employ Of
tho Eric Road, was robbed and murdered In
Jersey City atreot, laot night. Two arrests.
Comptroller Groen Hent, to-day to Mayor
Haycn,oycr a communication in which It is
urged that, to AoCuro reduction of taxes in
1873, prompt legislation is necessary. Mr.. Green
nthteh tlht the reduction OF taxation in lb74 was
ovor *B,000,000 from TINT in 1871. and that this
year, II his suggestion for prompt legislation ba
carried ont, further reduction Of $4,000, 600
can DO effected. The Comptroller submits the
draft Of bill to be presented to tho Logisla-
turo. IIo states that Tho proposed reduction re-
lates to the current ordinary expenses Of tho
government, and will not affect tho progress Of
public improvements.
Bail WAS forfeited In tic case Of Mrs. Fanny
HYDE and she will 10 confined in tito Kings
County Jail until her trial for the murder Of
George Watson can proceed.
The second trini Of DR.. Irish Inns boon sot for
an early day.
Tho dwellings in Brooklyn, bounded by Now
Yorl; avonue, Dograw, and Baokatt Btreots, and
Brooklyn avenue, are completely surrounded by
water aud untonnblo ainco the late rainB and
thaw.
Tho Coronors jury, to-day, In tie case Of
Maria SellIin, rendered verdict that ehe cnmo
to doath by violence Mt The hands of Ior hus-
band, George sheillin. Ho was committed to
await the nction Of tho Grand Jury.
A reporter attempted to interview Prof.
Tynda1l on suporhoated steam. Tho Professor
said the. question can be soltiod at any timo by
half n days practical experimenting. Ho de-
clinea to give l1iH theory until he aoes tho OK
pcrinlouts.
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