The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1866, Page 5

SHIPWRECKS. Further Particulars of the Wreck of the Steamer Mary A. Boardman. Whe Brig Itasca in Distress at Sandy Hook. FIVE MEN DROWNED. THE STEAMER PINE GROVE SUNK. A Brig Kuoeked to Pieces and Five of the Crew Frozen to Death, Disasters at Cape Cod and Else- where. y &e. &. &. Whe Wreck of the Steamer Mary A. Boardman. ' We have reveived further particulars of the wreck at @he Romer Shoal of the steamship Mary A. Boardman iz addition (o those which we published in the Heraty of yesterday. She has, we now learn, broken in two. In the afternoon of Tuesday a steamer and two surf oats were despatched to her, but the surf boats could mot be goi alongside. With respect to the saving of life, that had been already effected by two of the Sandy Hook pilots—Heury Seguine and Stephen H. Jones, the boai- jAkceper of the pilot boat Isaac Webb, No. 8. Notwith- standing the force of the gale, the fields of drift ‘ico and the severe cold, these men manned the (@oat's yaw), and after passing and repassing many times from one vessel to the other they were successful in carrying off the entire ship's company. Saould the weather continue for a day or two as fine as it was yes- terday it is expected that some of tae steamer’s cargo muay be saved, in a damaged state. It is said that the owners of the line of steamers to which tke Mary A. Boardman belongs do not avail themselves of the ser. rvices of pilots as such, but that does not prevent the pilots from rendering aseistance when they see it can be of the greatest possible use. Thé heroic conduct of Se- guine and Jones deserves especial commendation. They have rendered valuable and timely aid to vessels in dis- itress, scarcvly a week paseing over that some instance of ftlus kind does not occur—either in towing ships into port from « distance or supplying them with stores, Chict Whe Brig Itasca in Distress—The Officer and Four Seamen Lost. Accounts from Sandy Hook yesterday report that the Drig Ikavca pasved tn on the previous night flying colors of distress, She was anchored westward of the Hook, a good distance off, and the pilot boat accompanying her anchored close by. She had proceeded eastward of Pandy Hook as far as Fire Island, where, in consequence ofa thick fog. she ran too near land and grounded on the bar Both anchors were let go. This was on Tuesday morning. and ina short time after the principal officer and four of the crew induced the captain to allow them to go on shore to procure assistarice. After they had Started they were heard to call out for help. They were ‘Swamped in the breakers and lost. The brig was then backed of the bar, the anchors baving been slipped, aud the captain, with the two remain- ‘amg men, headed for Sandy Hook. On her way there the Itasca fell in with the pilot boat George W. Biunt, No. 11. Men from this boat went on ‘board the brig to keep her free of water, of which there was then (en feet m the hold. Having no anchors, the brig was grounded by the pilots to prevent her going down under them. A boat was going to and from the ‘vessel to the pilot boat yesterday morning. The bay is ‘full of floating ice, and the brig is covered over with that slippery substance, The pilot boat remaing at an- ‘chor, Two tugs are in charge of the brig, all being firmly stuck m the ice. A steam pump has been seut down to the Itasca, and it is hoped that she will be Drought up to the city before much time has elapsed. Loss of Brigs Emma C. ond George Blank. Bostox, Jan. 10, 1866, j The brig FromaC., of Gloucester, Captain Trask, from ‘Sarinam for Boston with sugar and molasses, struck on ‘the beach at East Sandwich and went to pieces. Five ‘of the crew froze to death. Captain Trask aud two men ‘wore saved, badly frozen. | The brig ashore on Marshfield beach is the George ‘Blank, of Portiand, from New York for Boston, with coal. She will bea total wreck. Crew saved. ‘The sclooner West Gieam, from New York for Glou. ester, with corn, is ashore on Marshfield beach. Crew saved. The vessel ashore at East Dennis remains in the same Position (is (Wednesday) morning. A heavy northeast gale has prevailed at sea since last Bunday, «hich bas prevented the sailing of the steamers ‘William Kennedy, for Baltimore, and the Thetis, for New York’ Both have returned to the city atter going as far as Nantasket Roads, Boveral wrecks have occurred at Cape Cod. We bave no arrivals to feport this morning. The Brig Hyperion Ashore and Aban- doned, , Bostox, Jan, 10, 1866. ‘The brig typerion, of New York, Captain Lewis, from ‘Boston for Portland, put Into Gloucester 9th for a harbor, and, pariiny anchors, wont ashore on kastern Point, and was aboudoned by the crew, Afier remaining two hoars he was floated, and drifted out into the bay, where she was observed by a wrecking schooner, which went along- Bide, anc at last ecounts was endeavoring to get her into ‘safe an horage, being then fifteen miles from Hull. “The Bark Armin ia ana an Unknown Schooner Ashore. Houses’ Hour, Mass, Jan, 10, 1806, ‘The Armiaia, of Boston, Hamilt from Smyraa for ‘Boston, rau ashore at Lambert's Cove during the snow s#torm on the night of the 6th, but was backed off the mext day, ond onchored clear of the bottom, where sho remained at eleven o'clock to-day, leaking one thousand Btrokes per hor A schooner, name unknown, is ashore on Capparaidic. ‘The crew are said to have perished in the rigging yester- day. ‘The Schoo © Josephine Ashore at New jet. Witsveron, N. C., Jan, 10, 1866, ‘The sho mer reported ashore near New Inlet proves fo be the Jovephine, from Washington, N.C, loaded ‘with corn The veasel and cargo were « total loss. The weather has materially moderated, and it is very Pleasant ‘Sinking of the Steamer Pine Grove. { CoverseaTt, Jan, 10, 1806 ‘The steamer Pine Grove, from Pittsburg for Cimeinnat, with throe huadred tons of freight, struck a enag at Buf. fington Island om Sunday and sunk immediately, The boat wil) probably be raised and her cargo saved in a damaged condition. The boat was valued at $31,000 and sneured for $25,000 smporiant Raitroad M CONTHACT BRT WEEN THE ATLANT PWHETERN AND THR POILAORLPHIA aND READ ING COMPANIES UIT BRTWREN THE CATAWIASA j AND PENNSYLVANIA COMPANIES, Pmavwrma, Jan, 10, 1866 The contest in progress of negotiation between the Atlantic aud Groat Western Railroad Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Kadroad Company has beem finally agreed upon, and goes into eect immediately, Jt provides for laying a line, of the narrow gauge, upon the At « ond Great Western road, to Clocinnati, Clevaiand and other Western cities, and also the imme- @iats construction of @ line of narrow gauge railroad thromgh », Jeferson, Contre, Union and Northam Herland countie*, to connect the Great Western with the Catawinen rood, thas forming, by means of the latter toad and the Philadelphia and Reading road, a contin aoue line © narrow gauge railroad from all the great ‘cities West to Philadeipbia and New York. One imine e result of this contract will be the establishment of Line of sieamships between Philadelphia and England, for the buitding and equipment of whieh the two com =— have agreed to contribate half the amount neces- S the enit between the Catawisa and Ponnsytvania ¥a lronds, ty be heard in the Nia Prine branch of the Supreme ( our: wo-morrow, the Reading Ratiroad begomes @ party with (uc Lataw a roma, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY TI, 1866. OBITUARY. Professor James J. Mapes, the Model Farmer, For some years past the farm of Professor James J. Mapes, near Newark, N.J., has been known as the “garden spot’! of the State, and every agriculturist of any pretensions knows its history. In 1848 it was about the most sterile, barren and unpromising piece of ground that could have been found among the sand plains and hills of the State; but of late years it had become highly fertilized under the cultivation of Professor Mapes, and at this time is said to annually realize an income of about $20,000. Our readers will regret to learm that this model farmer, who created this model farm, is dead. The story of his experiment is perhaps better known than that of his life, which is not the less inter- esting. Professor Mapes was born in New York May 29, 1806. In very carly youth he developed a mind of great activity, research and invention, The early develop- ments of his intellect would have naturally led oneto suppose that in after life he would have proved, not a farmer, but a soldier; for it is stated of him that when only seventeen years of age he delivered a full course of lectures in this city on “Military Tactics,” varying the interesting exercises on the closing night by the exhibition and explanation of a model machine of his own invention, illustrating with figures, &c., the advance of Napoleon on Moseow re the subsequent retreat, This model is: have been a curious machine, but itis not known that its principle was ever applied to any useful pur This invention and these ideas were the crude ones of youth. He began soon after to 0» Sax Te his inventive ulties to more useful subjects, an interested in the refining of sugar, a business in which, oh, after being ngaged for six years, he failed financially. This lite had led to the ‘close study of chemistry, and he now divided his attention between this study and that of na- tural history. He had some knowledge of civil ensi- neering, and is said to have been the firat person who ever opened an offtce in this city as a consulting engi- neer. On the profits of this profession he lived for nearly twelve years, devoting his spare time to his studies, His success as a student of natural history was very great, and some of his erticles attracting attention he was made a permanent member of the New York Lyceum, and honorary member of the Scientiflc Iustitute of Brussels, Royal Society of St Petersbu and Genmeaphical ‘Society of Paris, while one our Stite universities conferred on bim the degree of LL, D, He had begun as early as 1842 to attract some attention as a chemist (particalarly by his analysis in a report to the State Senate of beer and wines, but still more so by his able papers on scientific subjects published in the American Reprsilory of Arta, Sciences and Manufactures, of which he was subsequently made the editor), when he for a tie injured bis reputation by publishing a work on agriculture, which was go full of what were arded as wild and visionary schemes of a disordered mind that he everywhere met wita derision, even from the Americ Institute, before which he had lectured, Professor Mapes’ reputation never en tirely recovered from these attacks, though it was soon found that he and Dr. Liebig, the great German authority on similar subjects, agreed with singular ex- actness in their philosophy regarding the “progression of primari°s” and other theories. His success as a farmer had, however, much more to do with the re-ostabl sh- ment of his ch racter as a sound chemist than the cir cumstance of the correspondence of his ideas with those of the German chemist. Asa farmer Professor Mapes has given hundred# of useful discoveries to the world, and not a few important inventions, The sub-soil plough, rotary digger and spade, now in such common use, are his inventions, While his advice and experience in regard to chemical manures ave accepted as authority all over the country. Shortly after his removal to Newark Professor Mapes 1 Institute of that city, and was ite first ly as 1884 he was President of the Mechanics’ Institute of this city, gos has always taken a orominent part in similar 1ustituffons fer the diffasion of knowledge, He was for a long time a Professor of Chemistry and Agriculture in the American Institute of this eity, and at one time was the joint editor of the American Farmer, «paper published in Boston. At the Ume of his death he was the editor and proprietor of the Working Furmer, an agricultural journal published in this ety. Sociaily Professor Mapes was highly interest- ing aud popular. He possessed an exhausiless fund of aneedute and incident, and had considerable reputation as awit. He was, we believe, a member in full commua- pion with the spiritual fraternity. He leaves a widow, three daugliters and a son. Mrs, M. E. Dodge, well known a8 a popular authoress, aud contributor to’ Jéar- er's the Cornhill Magasine anit other publications, is Lis uighter, THE STRONG DIVORCE CASE. Mr. John Austin Stevens, Jr., Proposes to Pu Mr. Cram—A Threatening Let- ter—Correspon: ce Between the Par- tles—Arrest of Mr. Stevens. One of the results of the Strong divorce case, which recently,oceupied so much public attention, was devel- oped before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs Police Court, yesterday afternoon. It appears that Mr. John Austi Stevens, Jr., brother of Mrs. Strong, took umbrage at a rornarkcrteeehing his “manly quetides’ made by Mr. Cram {in biv opening specch to the jury im the celebrated divorce case, and demanded a retraction of the offensive language. Mr. Cram refused to com- ply with the request at a personal interview he bad with Mr. Stevens on Saturday last, and later in the day received a letter from him, to which he made reply, and desir.ng to have no further correspondence with Mr. Stevens. The latter, however, wrote a second letter to Mr. Cram, in which he threatened to take the law in his own hands in case satisfaction was not given by three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. On the receipt of this letter Mr. Cram took advice from the Mayor and placed Limself under the protection of special detective Hugh Mastersoa, who has been engacté in procuring testimony on behalf of Mr, Strong in the di- voree suit. Later in the day Mr. Cram proceeded before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, and made an affidavit against Ste- vens, of Which the following is a copy :— Henry A. (ram, of No. 2 Irving place, being duly sworn, deposes and says—That on the 6th day of Joau- ary, 1466, John Austin Stevens, Jr., with one Norris, bis broiuer-in-law, met deponent as deponent was coming out of his office, on his way to a professional engagement the Surrogate’ rt, which had been specially set down for that da my ~ said Stevens, addressing depo- nent, said, “I was coming to see you,” to which nent ‘replied, “Lamon my way to an engagement, and if you want to see me you will have to come when ft return; that thereupon said Stevens said, ‘In your opeutne speech (referring to - ch to the jury in the month of Noversber last, in the divoree suit of Strong vs. Strong, recently tried in the Superior Court of this city) you. stated that T was deficient in manly qualities; 1 have come to ask that you retract that Sater sot; that ent thereupon relonea to moke any retraction, and the said Stevens then asked {f the deponent wax prepared for the consequences of such refusal, of said that doponent must be prepared for the consequ of such refusal; that depone that he was for everything. to whic Stevens rejoined, “Without taking any lawyer's advan- tages? then sad that be should not take any yl of any one, and the mterview then termi- nated; that on the same day depovent received from the aid serch ip ge me 4 copy of which is hereto an- nexed, marked A; deponent, on the Sth day of Jonu: oo went tothe said Stevens» letter, a of ich is hereto annexed and marked B, ana a wards, om the same Sth day of January instant, deponent received from the said Stevens a letter, a copy of which is hereto annexed and marked ©; and this deponent says that he believes that the said Stevens, % & expression in the last said mentioned leiter (©), “1 shall take my own remedy,"’ means that be will make a personal assault on deponent. ean thts de. ponent further sS that he apprehends, and has, from his knowledge of the said Stevens, reason to apprehend, that the ‘Stevens will make @ sudden attack upon deponent, selecting the time at opportunity when he jake deponent unawares and sepreeens, and with. bo pote of opportunity of defending himese! On this aMdav it the magistrate issued his as for the arrest of Mr. Stevens, and placed it ia the hands of officer Ferguson, of the Lower Police Court, for execu- tion, Mr Stevens yesterday appeared in court, attended by his counsel, Mr. Smyth, and, pledging his word not to interfere with Mr. Cram (the counsel also becoming ro- sponsible for the future appearance of his client), was discharged anti! to-day, when he will enter into bonds for his future good behavior towards the people of the State of New York and Mr. Cram in particular. Below will be found a copy of the letters referred to ia Mr. Cram’s deposition» — MK. STEVENS TO MH. CRAM (LETTER MARKED 4 Satrepat, Jan 6-29. M. Sin—When I called upon you Ta this morning to retract the axpersions on my manly qualities made by you in your opening speech in the divorce suit of Mr, Btrong you stated you would wer me later. I will ask you again to withdraw the offensive remarks, And am, yours, obedient, JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS, Jr. Haway A. Coast, Esq, iKED BR). Mn. ORAM'S REPLY ( Jasvany 8, 1966. Sin—T take the trouble of answering your letter solely because of the misstatement it contains 1 did not, in the personal interview in which you asked me to retr you call the “axpersiont on your manly qualities im iy opening speech in the divorce suit of Mr. Strong,” tell you “1 would answer you later," on the contrary, I Tefused to comply with your fequest, The statements wae, to the periormance of ay cata on on Cree, 1 fe believed were, ! of pro letter w ¥ RAM (MARKTD ©). ruusase traces, Ll “yo Jan. & 3M. sat ie, YOU notice that uniess I hear from you to morrow (Tuesday), Ob imst , by three o clock, wheane, ing the offensive remark 1 referred to im in emr, note of Seturder, or giving Me proper y reared shalt take my own rewedy. Vout obedient rervay STEVENS, Jn. Hie A Crom. Eee, THE ADAMS’ EXPRESS ROSBERY. Nearly One Hundred and Foartcen Thoa- sand Dollars of the Stolen Money Re-~ covered in This CityeArrests on Sus- Pleion. About two o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Henry San- for.\, connected with Adams’ Express Company, accom panted by officer Rogers, of the Eleventh precinet, pro ceoded to the residence of Justice Shandley, No. 167 Henry street, and called him out of bed. During a con vorsation with the magistrate Mr, Sanford stated that he had received information to the effect that a large am untof the money stolen from the Express Company's safos on the Boston train, on Saturday night, was sooreted in the house of John B, Barmore, No. 100 Division street. The Judge accordingly dressed himself, and, at that unseasonable hour, proceeded to the: Essex Market Court and took Mr. Sanford’s affidavit, The latter deposed that on the night of the 6th inst. tho following property, belonging to the Bxpress Company, was stolen in the State of Connectiout;— $40,000 in gold coin; ‘$50,000 in United States bonds and certificates of indebtedness; $160,000: in national bank and Treasury notes, aud gold watches and chains and other jewelry to the value of $5,000, Om this affidavit the Judge issued a search warrant, and accompanied Mr. Sanford’ and officer Rogers to Barmore’s house, which they searched, and found conecaled therein $375 in gold com, $30,000 in seven-thirty bonds, $77,650 in unsigned national bank notes, $6,457 in national bank notes, signed, and gold bills valned at $280—amounting in all to $113,7 ‘The money was taken in charge, and Barmore arrested by officer Rogers. Barmore was yesterday takon before Justice “handey and committed for examination, From the information at hand it appears that Gus Tristram, as he 1 familiarly ealled, who is no stranger to our most experienced offcers, has been arrested at Norwalk, Conn., as Yeing a principal in the express robbery, He is a brother cf Mrs. Barmore, in whose house, in Division street, the money was found. On reaching Norwalk, after the robber7, Gus Tristram employed his cousin, Tristram, to take charge of a bag of money, and seo it safely deposited in the house of his (Gus’) sister, No. 100 Division street. For this service Tristram received twenty-five dollars, and on returning to Norwalk was: arrested, He was then induced to make a confession, and told whe had employed him to bring the money to New York, and what rerauneration he received for doing so, Thomas Clark, also wel’ known to the ce, Was likewise art in Norwalk, and all the parties are in prison awaiting an exam(nati Since the robbery occurred Capiain Jonrdan, of tho Sixth precint, and detectives Elder and Wooldridge have THE F. B.’S. Eighth Day’s Proceedings of the Convention, The Charges Against the Senators Sustained and They Expelled. NEW CONSTITUTION ADOPTED. Mr. Killian’s Remarks on Gen. Sweeny Cried I ow:. The Titles of President and Senator Abolished, Colonel John 0’Mahony Elected Head Centre for 1866, ke, &e. Ge. Since the meeting of the Fenian Convention at Clinton Hall the delegates have effectea little until yestor- day, Mr. Roberts aud bis fellow Senators were depased by a vote of the Convention, and pronounced ua- worthy of any longer holding @ position in the Fenian ranks. A new constitution was introdaced by the Com- mittee on Constitution. By it the title of President is abolished, and that of Head Contre substituted. The Sea- ate was also abolished, and a Central Council of five men was decreed to aid and assist. the Head Centre, This is bringing the matter back to its original simplo state, as all such bodies must be, if they only mean work, The term Congress was retained, but not with the significa tion we apply to it, but simply meaning a meeting of delegates convened to discuss the affairs of the Fenian body. The constitution, with some few amendments, was adopted, and Colonel John O’Mabouy was appointed Head Centre for th The names of thy New York city: P. Bannon, Lauiaviie: Ky. ; W. Sulli eee Oe eee een onto te the | Deen making an investigation which may result in fur house Mr. Daly, of Indiana, was alse expelled fromthe | ther arrests and the recovery of more of the missing Brotherhood, movey. ‘The chair was taken at the appointed time by the Speaker, Mr. orbett, of Syracuse. ARREST OF TWO OF THE SUPPOSED ROBRERS IN After ‘the reading of the journal by the Clerk the NORWALK, CONN. prosecution of the malcontent senators was proceeded [From the New Haven Journal, Jan. 10.) with, Evidence of a mostconclusive nature was intfo: Yesterday afternoon Assistant Superintendent Spooner, duced to prove that the charges that furniture had been | of Bridgoport, accompanied by 8. B. Beardsley, E and Sheriff Barnum, of the same pls Norwalk and arrested two men on suspicion of ry of the express eafes on the © pation, after the t, that they had gob@he right fellows. ‘The manner in which the arrest came about is av follows:—On Satar- day evening three men called at the hotel in Stamford and registered their names, two of them as Lockwood, d the other as Clark. 'Treir actions toward oach other rst, #0 far as observed, was that of strangers, and no one supposed that they were acquaintances. They had been there bat a short Ume wheu one of them desired to Lire a conveyance to go to Norwalk, bat he did not wish to have a driver accompany him, saying that he was going to take some ladies, and there would mot be room. Being a stranger, the livery man would not let the fellow have the conveyance unless he sent a driver with it, not withstanding he Was offered ten doitars for it. After the failure to hire a conveyance the fellows were then seen for the first time to hold a conversation with each ott Vhey remained ail night at Stamford, and the next morn. ing took the train and went to Norwalk, While at Stam- ford their presence and aapenranee ae such as to excite zens that they “wouldn't wonder if the oes that robbed the express.” On arriving in Norwalk thoy hired a conveyance and went upon the hill hack of the village to an old shoe. maker's named Trisctam, who is an uncle of Clark's. Here they stopped over night, and returned to the vil- Inge the next day (Monday). On Monday morning the old man Tristam came down with @ bundle which appeared to be pretty heavy, and which he refused to have checked, and was also scrupulously care- fal to keep tn bis hands ‘all the while on hot way to Now Norwalk also the aypear- such as to recently removed from the headquarters of the F. B. were false. Various other cl es were rebutted on the most incontestible evidence, and at twelve o'clock the mvestigation closed. A resolution was unanimousiy adopted that the ten malcontent Senators be deposed from their position and expelled from the organtza- tion, The thanks of the Convention were voted to B. ¥. Mullen, 5 J. Mearyv and PA, Sinnott, the only Senators who remained true to the mterests of the organization to the last. Speechos were made by prominent members upon past, present and future prospects and policy of the See nization, Several resolutions of an unportant navre were referred to the various committees, MR. KILLIAN AND GENERAL SWEENY. Mr. B. Doran Killian replied at some lengt luded to General Sweeny’'s project of invading not Ireland. Mr. Killian made some remarks to thas Goneral Sweeny's reputation rested on an armless sleeve. The house received this with di called on Mr, Killian to apologize, which he ‘tia 4 stating that he meant nothing offensive to General Sweeny ; that he simply used the expression in debate, Whatever General Sweeny’s standing may be asa Fo- nian, he has won an honorable military reputation, hav- ing lost bis arm in Mexico, and in Sherman's remarka- ble campaigns he raised hitaself to the high position of brevet major general. MR. O'ROURKE REFUSES TO APPRAR. The committee that waited on Mr. O'Rourke reported that he did not acknowledge the legality of the House, and would not appear before it; and, when asked would he pay over to Colonel O'Mahony the moneys stated be had on on ” band, he replied, “Yes, with the saaction of Mr, i A REPENTANT DELEGATR. An Indiana delegate, who at first refused to attend the Convention, requested admittance. The em | & fraternally received and welcomed to COMMITTER ON CONSTITUTION. ‘Several minor until the Commi ‘on Const! ngs read the constitution, sed tre ore we Snat | Fa wan decreed that each section be taken seriatim, Thi couped the house the whole evening, and the session ‘was protracted until eight o'clock. much hairaplitting on several sec tions very few substantial were made in the ove produced by the committee. On the whole it was a simple form, and became an unlegalized body much better than the forms of Pgh ore gee ern. ments. It annulled the term that the Fenian Brotherhood head centre, and that Tecsen toda Central Council to aid bin in Is deliberations and in the di of his duties. That the Fenian Congress assem! ly of ioe hold an bye y b= ig to com- mence on the Foarth of July im exch That the Congress alone have the power of tm, ing ond trying the Head Gontre. Wise provisions were also made regarding financial matters, #0 that no single individual could have sole control of the funds. The new constitution tended as to ite ishing reading continues it wae Ley sey and seconded that Jon O'Mahony ve appointed Head Centre for the year He wax unanimously elected. The whole house rove and cated for turee cheers for their old, tried and proved Head Centre. All the members responded in the most enthusiastic manner. ‘We subjoin the remarks made by the Committee on Finance whieh they appended to their report — Iu concius on, your committee beg Weave to «ay that, after a careful’ and thorough examinasion of the books and vouchers of the Secretary of the Treasury, they bave found them in every respect ane): correcs ni ryetoma- theally ‘and admirably kept. The charge of extravagance Zc the President and Secretary of the Treasury Se so and anfounded, in the estitaation of your com- mittee, that it scarcely deserves to be mentioned in this report. The only amounts not satisfactorily explained and accounted for are $5,600 paid to General Sweeny, and some few apecial appropriations of small amounts made be the Seuate. EDWARD CARROLL, Chairman of Committee, D. F. Kertaime, Secrewry NEWS FROM KEY WEST. Arrival of the Steamship B: Fortress Monroe—Liout Seott’'s New Vear's Reception—The Lin. Fire tn Ann Street. Shortly before tan o'clock last night fire was diseovered in the packing box factory of W. Tweibel, No. 79 Ann street. It originated apparently among the shavings near the botler farnace in the celiar. The fiames epread up the sa shay ing shoot to the first floor, and were making when the firemen succeeded in extinguish © damage to the stock will be about ¢ damage to the hatlding will be about The rhe Fire Department are deserving of eredit for the speedy extinguishment of the fire, and before mach damage was dove to the premixes, fet tre, Th Fire in West Fourteenth Street, About foar o'clock yesterday morning 4 fire broke out in thejgreen-house of W. C, Witsom, florist, No 43 West vurteenth street. Lt originated from a defect in the five. Loss about $800; insured fur $1,000 in the Home Insurance Company. Fire in Eighty-foarth Street. About eight o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred in a frame stable in Bighty-fourth street, near Third avenue. It broke out in the stable occupied by J. Grindle, caused, it is said, by owing 8 lighted cand candle, Mr. Grindle tort two horses and ot 400; no insurance, te ene vialte, Drawere mon Lincke, was also burned. He lost one horse valued at $400; no insarance. The stable of John Werne war also Durned; low $400. Building insured for $20 ja the Merchants’ Insurance Company. Charles Miner's wtabie was also burned. Loss $560, 00 tusurance. Tortugas, d&e. OUR FORTRESS MONNOR CORRRAPONDEXCE. Fortaess Moxnom, Jan. 4, 1966. The Empire City, Captain Alexander, leaving Key Fire at New Ha . New Haves, Conn., Jan. 10, 1966. A Gre broke ont here this morning in Weoball's exten sive carriage and car factory, Three balldings were borned and others were seriously damaged. There being no water for the engines, the car ehiop war saved by snow balling it. The total less w about §60,000; im sured for $10,000. ; Fire at Kimira, Bua, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1904 A ite broke out this moruing in the clothing sore of JL. Andree, on Carroll street, and destroyed all the baildir ze from Patterson's market, on Carroll street, to Hitcheoek's market, on Lake street. The buildings were all of wood and of Little value. The lows is principally om stocks of goods and the st Of the business of mer chants occupying the bu tidings we assortment of fire works in one of the buildin, . and rather exciting spectac —_ aay went off, West on the evening of the 34 inst., arrived at two o'clock this morning, and leaves shortly for Annapolis, pursuant to orders received from Washington since ber arrival here, Her passage here was without incident, As tar as Cape Hatteras she encountered northerly winds and heavy seas, and then came a calm, and after that the gale of last evening, which was at its height as she reached the capes, She brings the Second United States colored troops, Coloael Townsend commanding, turtered out of service at Key West, and one hundred and vem released prisoners from Fort Jefferson. Captain Alexander was present at the reception given by Lieutenant General Scott at Key West on New Year's Large numbers—that ts, large numbers for the pancity of the poputation—cailed on the distinguished hero of Lundy's Lane and Mexico, Hin health i tauch better than it has been. He ie stopping with Judge Boynton, and, with his improved health, bax recovered most of bis former robustness and vivacity of epirit It was Captain Alexander's gratification, if there pos sibly could be any gratification to any one to se thee men alive, while at Dry Tortugas, to oe Dr Moda, Spangler and O'Loughlin, the Ligeol esination con. remy oo in good health, They do the most menial and Mudd has ihaved with ex Howros, Jan. 10, 1804 A fire ia Salem yesterday partially destroyed « small cottage, death Mra MeCenly, aged eighty years, and s boy named Carson, aged Ove years. Murder at Hickersville, Pa. Purisomrnis, Jan. 10, 1808 emplary: ety since dent A private A received from Pottevitie mays that sich ene oo af wa hesnin Sling Harry H. Denne, operator of a colliery belonging to the errecable piace in the priron hospital New York and fehuy!kill Coal Company, wae murder nek at oF tear Hickereriiie ts supposed be was billed this evening at about » No partioulnre are given, b by ove of the workmen Explosion of « Locomot on the New Jersey Central Ratiroad—Three Pere sons Reported Killed, ‘The locomotive of a freight train on the New Jorey Con. tral Railroad exploded ite boiler at Craney ‘le Janetion on Tuesday morning. The engineer, Gremao and a brake mao were Instantly kifled and the locomotive blown inte No other persons on the train were injured. \@ & short time after the accdeat In the ship Zeno mu jary to be hung. The judges sustaines wy cook's confession implicated the mate sed tne boy the verse! Of the execution of the mate is pot yet Ged. The track was clea 47 tie en lace, One of the emi roma, oom . ry ) tataoten the expe News from Save = age then iod.caled one Lum oo tess Ba » 7 1608. pont re, and that there were De ayemptome * wer Come for many care Suave ® nae, of on evinced. He bad searce me fat @ | and » prominent etiees of Bulle k covoty, ded at bw the rear rat car when he heart the feagty! cote | home on the Oth inet epee of the boiler and saw the portions of it fying The stesmmetip Jatia, from Reston for Iie Jenene, put turoush the ait on each wide of (he ask. sae berpradye F ve Wer Gb et, 1 Om THE EXECUTION IN IN NEWARK, Morris Ellsworth, the Negro, Hanged for Wife Murder. sue Rae Interview With the tunate Man. Unfor- Statement of His Life and Miis- fortunes. &e. &e. &e. On the night of the 28th of August last Morris Elle. a young and rather prepossossing negro, while attending a ball at Newark, whore he resided at the time, had, as he supposed, good grounds to suspect the eon stancy of his wife, and Gnding her and her alleged para- mour in the house of a neighbor together, and becoming enraged, he drew a pistol and shot her down. Ellsworth was taken into oustody and was tried for his life at the September term of the Essex County Court, before Judge Haines and Associate Judges Tease, Young, Ize and Guild. His counsel put ina plea of insanity, which, however, was not satisfactorily proved to the Jury, who brought in a verdict of.guilty of murder in the first degree on the 111h of September, and two days thereafter he was sentenced to be hung on the ‘21st of December, Meantime counsel for the copdemned man made application to Governor Parker for commuta- tion of sentence to imprisonment, on the plewof tn sanity, and upon this application the Governor granted a respite until the 10th of January, for the purpose of examining into bis alleged insanity, During the latter part of December the Governor, together with the Court of Pardons, met at the jail, and, after a thorough ox amination, decided that whilo Elleworth's intel) have been injured, still he was suffloiently sane held responsible for the commission of the crime for which he was convicted, and the application waa there. » that time the cond haw as resigned to his fate, and us rae ful manver. He was confined in a cell the first tor, leading from the dining tall, aud was wel bis liberty within the prison walls the oaiue ax miined there for ordi demned man was at ty Re he chaplain of pastor » by tov ord’ y forenoon the clorgy held Hall, where Misworth removed. The exerci ; reourt sang the by nencing “There is a fountain of blood,’ the condem: a all the while sobing and erving. Ellswortt ed down and engaged in pray until n he replied, “I want and yw omyselt at his feet ns entered his cell to phy ondition, when it was blo to administer stianlanta Ellsworth, With some assistance, then dromed himself in a pair of black trowsers, black vest, white shirt and slip: por: and at a few minutes ‘before twolve the Jailer flat ingome te, biseutt and cold meat, of whieh he Sherif Ricord ten, int read the death warrant, ot the close “Morris Elleworth, have you any tremutous of which he said, thing to say?” The uphappy man, in an almost inaudible vore, called ~ hose around to take warnigg from lim, saying, “Tahal moot my Jewus; tarewell—farowell to all earthly ew. Kev. Dr, Thompson (colored) then read the Atty first Psalm, at the conclusion of whirh Ellyworth said, “Lord Josus, remember thou me,” and then turning ta,several of the ofliees nd him he shook bands and thanked bye om a shown him. Sheriff Kicord paid, by, ” when Ellsworth forward, wt copies pla hand, exclaimed, me in eave The black cap was then drawn down over bis face, the rope adjusted, and the Sher! sa “And now, fellow citizens, I proceed to carry out the ‘extreme poualty of the law, and may Ged have merey on your soul, Morris Bsworth’ At the last word he pe upou conotaed ing man agovy. For about two minutes the breast of the eng an he heaved convalsively ; aftor five minutes the pul aod in six minutes apd ees f ity he life was extinet. | After was taken down nod placed 1m a eoffiu, and of the deceased had not claimed it, itn to be placed fa the prison burial grounds. jsworth was born tn South Bergen, Hudson county, was twenty two yours of age last March, was about Ove feet five inches in height, end of rather prepossessing appearance. He i to have mace a speech oo the weaftold, giving « history of his life and the causes that led him to an untimely death, but Gis spiritual advisers almort at the Inet moment succeeded tn divsuading him from his purpose. LLAWORTH'S NARRATIVE, afternoon our spporter had an interview viemned man, when he gave the follow.ng narrative of luis life, which he said be intended to rate 0 the scaitold, but which he was finally dissuaded “ ng Thave been unfortunate alt my life. South Berg: when I was seven year, day learning my litte brother to w told me not to go noar the stairs, the words out of her mouth when I fell down stairs, my brother falling Oat and striking bis head againet the back ofan axe, and I steuck my bead axe, my brother died three weel After the accktont I ran out of the came back and weal down stairs to my grandmother's, and was fitting on a chair with my face Lownrds the back, my feet in the rounds, and thinking whit I tad done, letting tar lite brother ta Gown aire, whieh was an accident ite thinking of that my mother came with « broomstick to bit me, when I jumped fro chair and broke my From that my father came home and licked me wnt ine to achool next doy, and did not Know for three weeks my leg was broken, At last 1 wold my A oyere and showed ber my leg, ami she sent for Dr, McAdams He lanced it and gue theted a small box of bones out of it, and it turaed to a white awelling. 1 laid several years confined to my bed entirely crary. and bad t be tied down The doctor: wanted to cut my leg off; bat I refused, and Gnally got vo Lcould walk with cratchon I was dressing one day to go to Sunday school; my mother was game to a funeral; one of my sisters seared me by saying « friend was coming to the house, I jumped overs chair on whiel there was a large bateher knife laying, eed ron Twas born in the knife half way taroagh my kneepan, cutting a cord and vein on the same fog om whieh I tae swelling in, I laid gine months with that. I went down txlow the bill, w the mill oy _ Mrs Browns My brother and Fhent Newkirk « som were on top of the bill throwing stones ot the pig. [told them to look out, nent thing sould ww As [looked up a stone surve tup of the bead, gotng through the skull and three quar the brain. I fell bucked 1 got to the house the doctor stone from my head aod set head 1 got well of that, and when I fell out and broke my arm. thie I bed my themb cat of When the wer broke a plate op top of my fore wae playing ine wagon, After | got weil of out went with Captain Fred Cooper, Seventh New Jerery regiinrnt, and stayed with bim eighteen Months I stayed home (bree weeka and went back with the Twenty first reviment and stayed with them eight mouths and then came home wick 1 was never right wines Thad the stone thrown in my head, wae always wild in my bead Alter "an rte aid went tomy fe there, Bho was pot there a ne Chewote, the her tateod # heme at he eae m | ertng ond she renognieed went to hoverk orp og * 1D ehet my wile we bet ee ee Norm, | #1) me 1 sm | geing to my frend Lyrae A [awd ber brother woot off and was gone tw re ey the ter cream gardeo and then we went tothe ba) I bearnet (hat my wife bed there and had gone art to her trends hewee, Ann Me wet her tether Sent up Maye and HeRote, and | sat wp there to4 “ow ee ee 5, - EE there my wife camedown and we were all gottg home. Lasked her how soon she would be ready, and ee said, right away. My wile and Lydia Ann went to Lydia Ann's house, and [followed them as far ax the stoop and waited for her to come down. Lydia Ann came down, when Lwent up stairs and saw hor in a litte Carney (colored). He jumped out of the “Excuse me, Elaworth. dow't think hard of I'm after your wife; I came out after « © went into the room ‘and saw my wife with her clothes up end a pillow under ber head | asked lor what she was doing with thi man. Sbe waid she was waiting for ae, 1 Lydia Ann to come back with her clothes; 1 went and on the table. at down in she was coming kome right away ne down stairs, Fmet Carney and ane told me Hf Tame again they would ebuck me down stairs. Tt td Captain Tonley they wera My wite liad gous up other fellow in raised ae led out a single oy pulled arrel pistol and Ored at a shadow im ont of the window, and, as » my wife mised up - s d the ball hit her, Tai, My Ge Thave killed my T then went down stain and myself up bo~ the police, cy For Cuase ar Usion Cour —An interesting affair takes place to-day ov Union Course, Long Inland. A fox chase on the most approved praciples will not fail Prove attractive to the sporting public. Six gentine wild foxes and a full pack of nds will be on the ground at tea o'chock, the hour at which the sport wilt commence. Hawness’ Zovaves Baut.-Tho annual ball of the Hawkins Zouaves takes place on Priday nent, at Irving Hall, The ballroom '# betug handsomely decorated, and whould it equal the previons adfairs given by this distia- Kiished regiment, all who attend are sure to enjoy theun- wolves, Several prominent generals bave been mvited, and are expected to ationd, Ligton Deaviow’ Puorscrivs Soom, This association mot last evening at the Bleecker House, Mr. T. Cawsin, President, in the chair, Sevoral reports of committees ataira of the soci the appointing of a commitive to 1 nominations for oficers for the ensuing tertn the meeting adjourned, SEPY.sucre Vorosremme! VirRax ASsocaTiON, —t1%6 memnbors of the Sixty-sixth regiment of New York Voto- Tux Hovraan House Assaver,—The examination im this matter was ore Juntion Dowling bast Monday, Ths » too lengthy for publica. tion, Two wit eworn for the defence, whe entirely contradic t made by Mr. Selover, denying the lan uted to Mr. Moret, and die: tinotly testifying that Mr. Selover made the frst assault, Tetzcrarme Factarim —In order that the members of the New York Stock Exchange may not be without « great convenience in their new building, 10 and 12 Broad street, the American Telegraph Company have opened aw fice in the main room, with w king to all points, Jing to their patrons the facilities of direct wires to eiphia, Baltimore, Warhington, Boston, tha West aud to all pointe News ‘from New Orleans. New Onceans, Jan 9, 1868, Genoral Hymphreys, of the United States Knginoars, advertines for proposals to build a number of important levees on the Mississippi river, in thin State and Mtnnia- sippl, to be done by the middie of March ext, aod pad for in cash by the government Cotton—Salew today 1,000 bates, at 4%¢, a 400. middling, Gold 198 MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The mail saline ‘Aslantie, Captain Maury, will leave this port to-day for Aspinwall, The nails for Contral America apd the South Pacing Will close at balf-past ten o'clock this morning. The New Yora Henato—Bdition for the Pacifie—wne be ready at balf past mine o'clock im the morning, and Will give a Keport of the proceedings of Congress, laters eating Lntetligence from all portions of the Union; Late and Liportant News from Kurope, and Accounte of all Iportant Events of the Day Bingle copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, ix Comtm A Hoon—Ward's Ladies’ Pa Collac. 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