The New York Herald Newspaper, August 25, 1868, Page 3

THE PRIZE RING. Fight for the Light Weight Cham- pionship Between Billy Ed- wards aud Sam Collyer. eee Forty-seven Rounds Fought in One Hour and Fourteen Minutes. EDWARDS THE WINNER. Characteristic Melees on the Excursion Steamer. SEVERAL ROUGHS SHOT AND STABBED, The fight for the championship of the light weights, between Billy Edwards and Sam Collyer, came off yesterday at Traver’s Island, Ship Neck, Cove river, Va. The fight was won by Edwards, after a desper- ate encounter of one hour and fourteen minutes, during which time forty-seven rounds were fought. Collyer was badly bruised about the head and body, and was finally knocked out of time, and Edwards was halled the champion of light weights of America, ‘The latter was not much marked in the face, but his body was much bruised, ORIGIN OF THE FIGHT. After the rage of pugilism which was maintained during last year—a popularity which delightea the “pugs” while it startled the unadmiring advocates of peace and neutrality—it has during the present sum- mer season fallen into a sort of quiet—an inertness which has rendered the “sports” wretched creatures indeed, The year opened brilliantly enough, it is true, There were promises given of several brilliant affairs, Among the rest the great match between McCoole and Coburn loomed up in great proportions. This, however, as well as multitudinous matches of @ minor character, fizzied out most disagreeably and left the admirers of the ring in a disgusted con- dition that can be neither imagined nor described, but only appreciated when one is himself a “sport”? and views the manly art of head-punching reduced to its last legs and tis followers forced to adopt the Fabian policy of waiting in vain for some one to “turn up” with, During February, when the excitement of match- making was at its height, Sam Collyer, the champion ofthe light weights, keptin the back ground. Several ambitious “pugs,” with the apparent design of stir- ring him up, signified their willingness to meet him in the ring. This finally succeeded in drawing a grow! from the little lion, who thereupon stated that While he was willing to meet any of his rivals, he could not break his theatrical engagements then and there, but that he formally challenged any of them to meet hii in the month of August, by which time his business engagements would lave been fnifilled. This def was eagerly accepted by young Edwards, ‘an accomplished boxer and great favorite with the sporting raternity, who had applied to him the sou- briquet of the ‘‘white headed whistler.” The stakes Were made $1,000 aside and the first deposit was promptly made, iver Was anxious to double the gum, but Edwards thouglt the prize sniliciently large to warrant the best effort of either man, and so. the matter rested. On the 24th of February last the following ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT were drawn up and signed by the mon, thus making the match, in the eyes of the pugilistic fraternity, ‘8 fixed fac! : Articles of agreement entered into this 24th day of February, 1863, between Samuel Collyer and William Edwards. The said Samuel Collyer and the said William Edwards hereby agree to fight a fair stand = fight, Cita Wee? to the new rules of the prize ring, by which the said Samuel Collyer and the said William Edwards hereby mutually agree to be bound, ‘The said fight shail be for the sum of $1,000 a side, Pe for more, and shall take place on the 24th day August, 1868, inthe State of Virginia, the man winning the toss to give the opposite party ten days’ Rotice of the place, The said Samuel Collyer and William Edwards to be confined to 124 pounds, and to weigh on the morning of the fight, the 24th day of August, 1868, between the hours of four and ten o'clock, when either man exceeding 124 pounds whall forfeit the money deposited, The men shail be in te ring between the hours of six and ten o'clock i, M., or the man absent to forfeit the battie money. @ expenses of the ropes and stakes shall we borne mutually, share and share alike. In pursuance of this agreement the snm of $100 a side is now deposited. The remaining depos- its shall be made as follows :—The second, of $150 a side, on the Ist day of April, 1868; the succeeding deposits of $250 a side each to be imade on the frat jay of each month, until the whole out of the stake Is deposited. The toss for the choice of ground to take place at the time of putting up the last de- it. The said deposits must be put up not later an four o’clock on the days aforesaid, and either party failing to make good the amounts due at ihe me and place named shall forfelt the money down. ‘The referee to be chosen on the ground. In case of Magisterial interference, the referee, if appointed, or the stakeholder if not, shall name the next time and place of meeting, If possibie on the same day or $m the same week, and either party falling to appear at the time and place specified by that oMcial to lose the battle money. The stakes not to be given up, ‘unless by mutual consent, until fairly wou or lost by a fight, and due notice shall be given to both parties of the time and place for giving the money up. In pursuance of this agreement we hereunto: at- tach our names. SAMUEL COLLYER. WILLIAM EDWARDS. THE MEN. The news of this match spreading among the awakened considerabie “fancy” circles of the oT, interest, for both men had partisans who were con- Srmed in their admiration for their respective cham- ions. The prospect of a match between these xers had long been canvassed between the fac- sions of pugilistic society, The Konan made by Edwards at the numerous sparring exhibitions at which he had appeared had raised him considerably ‘ty the estimation of those best Ce: led to jndge of the merits of a fighter. He had shown himself an adept with the gloves, a quick, hard hitter, prompt @o avail himself of advantages, and an active, wiry, agile antogonist whom the most accomplished boxers found it dimMecult to face with more than a respectable show for thelr own re- putations for skill. He had never before entered the ring, and his reputatfon was confined to the sparring hall, but the renown he had won with the gloves inst the most accomplished antagonists eet him in the front rank of the light weights, and Bis increasing fame pushed bim inevitably into a collision with Collyer, the “bright particular light” of the ring. He preferred to aim high on his first rance inthe ring rather than accept the gaye ‘an humble and obscure antagonist, whose defeat would afford him neither honor bor satisfaction, So Edwards was matched with the champion of the ht weights, and boldly undertook to battie for the ae an mn nis first appearance in the “magic @ircie.”” Collyer’s record is well known, his game and suc- cessful fights a, formed the topic of conversa. tion in even other than the s¢ circles of ordinary votaries of pugiiism. His fights with Aarou and Kelly are weil remembered, a his reputation was made fect by these engagements. From his well known ability as a hard hitter and a most desperate and determined fighter it was foreseen with qelight by the partisans of either that @ well contested battle was on the fapra. PRELIMINARIES. The men at once went into training for the mo- mentous day (the 2itn of Av named in the agreement, and after a week of debating and argn- mentation on the part of the friends of either the, match was almost forgotten in the greater interest awakened by the arrange- ments going on for the fight be McCoole and Coburn, which never came om. The diagust created by this fizzle did not jeave sufficient interest among the fraternity to warr: inquiry ess of the smaller match, Both men however, and uffairs there- up to the day appointed into the pi were in deep earnest fore progressed favorably for the mecting between the famed giaia About @ fortught before the day appointed sports aroused from the stupor mfo which they had been thrown hy (he fatinre of other matches, and finding that this was really an earnest aifair, and wits being pushed forward with eagerness by both he spirit of the match, and ¢ 4 with their endorsements of chawptoua. Collyer’ reputation, however, operated in his favor, and bets were freely made at one hundred to forty on him. THE START FROM BALTIMORE—SHOOTING AND STAR BING APFRAYS ON THE BOAT. About eleven o'clock Sunday night the excursion- fats loft Light street wharf, Baltimore, in the steamer Metamora. The ropes and stakes for the ring were on board, as were ul i and Edwards, with their seconds, There wer © on board probably five hundred ooking men ever con- gregated together on any occasion, Prior to passing Abnapolis one of the ronghs by the name of Joe Beard, from Baitiic heean quarreling with come other party, and in a wioment afer twelve pistol wi Jere heard in rapid suceession. Great confusion pre- vaiied for a Jength of time and when the disturbance was qui was discovered that the bbed inthe side and cut in_the it man Beard was ta face and head. Anotier man by the name of Pat Mul- Jen Was shot in the right breast and stabbed in the back apd head. Another, Billy Carroll, of Philadel. phia, had his finger shot of. It was reported that while the shooting was going on & man jamped overboard, and although probable, It was impossible to ascertain who he wa Another panic ensued ht and more shots were heard, but “ly wae hurt. It was a fright. dayight did many EW . YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. of the passengers dare to eme q places where they had taken “refroe pj ooting. At nine o'clock in the Morning Point Lookout was id the borg entered ‘Cove river, at the the Aver and caine to anchor the tees anid atakes were pn eh or ¢ ropes and 81 , and the crowd from the steamers =o Collyer, 0 Si ahingion: te Metamora, from went ashore pc ETD e Were weighed on and both were under the ‘dipulated avordupols, ‘Collyer weighed 123 48 and Edwards the same. The ring was soon formed, and then the trouble of choosing 0! cera began, The number that congregated around the rng amounted to about one thousand. . Edwards was the first to shy his castor in the ring, and was accompanied by his two seconds, Dooney Harris and Barney Aaron. Fifty do!lars against one hundred was offered on Edwards without takers, Collyer then made. his appearance and re- ceived shouts of applause. He was seconded by Patsey Maley and John Newell. Collyer won the toss for choice of corners. Mr. Martin was chosen referee, and §. D. Kehoe, the clubbist, was chosen ring keeper. The preliminaries being settled the men were brought up THE FIGHT. Rovnp 1.—At seven minutes before ten the men shook hands, and on time being called and their seconds had left the ring, they put themselves in fighting attitude. Both men looked weil, though a little too thin, After sparring a short time to take stock of each other Edwards led with his left hand, which he got in — ver lightly on Sollyesis chin, Colyer repeated with the same hand, but not effectively, when Edwards let go his right, landing heavily on the side of Coll- yer’s head, which knocked him down, Vociferous shouting by Edwards’ friends. ROUND 2.—Both men were prompt at the call of time, and after sparring for a moment or two Ed- wards struck Collyer a hard blow with hia right in the side and got away. Collyer followed him up oyer to his corner and landed heavily on the top of nis head, Edwards returned on Collyer’s jaw, when they piinshad, and after a short struggie they fell side by le. KOUND 3.—Edwards led off and caught Collyer on the mouth, in exchange for which he got a right hander on the chin and another on the body from Collyer. Sam then missed and Edwards cone nt him a terrific rap on the side of bis head with his right hand, when they clinched and Edwards was thrown, with Collyer on top. Rounp 4.—Edwards missed a well meant left- hander at Collyer’s face, when Collyer put in a light one on Edwards’ chin and got aw Billy missing his second attempt. Then after a scram: bie they came together and hit each other heavily on the left de of the head with the right hand several times. In the clinch and wrestle which followed Billy back heeled Collyer, and they fell together side by side, ume. Collyer led off and caught Edwards on the RounpD 5,—The men were very prompt at the call of nose a@ light one and again @ pretty severe right hander on the left side, m return for which he got a Pace on the side of the head which knocked him jown, RounD 6.—Edwards led off, catching Collyer on the left eye, the latter following him up as he at- tempted to get away, when both struck very wildly, missing two or three desperate blows. They then clinched, and after rattling away at each other fora few minutes at short distance Edwards fell down and Collyer walked away to his own corner. Edwards’ friends seemed much delighted with their man, and offersjwere made to take two to one. Round 7,—As8 the men approached the score this time they were breathing pretty heavily from the ef- fects of the fast work, Edwards was first to I aleft hander on Collyer’s chin, which made his teeth rattle, in return for which Collyer gave him one of his chopping right handed hits on the forehead. Edwards got in another right hander on Collyer’s jaw and aright hander on his ribs, which left its mark. They then got close together and battered away at each other untilthey went down, Edwards Round 8. —Collyer opened the bail this time smack on Billy’s right eye, which soon after began to color, He then gave Cullyer one in the mouth, received one on the side of the head, a light one which landed = on Coll- brow, getting a terrible one from the right hand in the ribs, The round was finished by lyer striking Kdwards on the temple, and he went down between the ropes near his own corner. Edwards’ hitting in this round seemed stronger than Collyer’: Rounp 9.—Edwards led off at the front of Collyer’ head, but not a very effective hit; he was out of dis- He succeeded better ou t cond attempt, ng in a pretty strong one on Collyer’s left eye. and cutting it. Collyer then rushed at nim, and after several hard hits by the right hand of cach they again fell at the ropes. Rounp 10.—Edwards again got on Collyer's head with his right, for which le got arib bruiser, Kd- wards then made a desperate hit at Coliyer and fe! from his own blow. Rowunp 11.—The men were no sooner at the serateh than they both began doing their best, fighting pell- mel! with both hands; neither seemed disposed to pay any attention to the saving syst as not a blow seemed to be parried by either of them. Afiera clinch, in which they had each other's head under the left arm. fighting with the right, doing consi- derable damage, Collyer threw Edwards and fell on im. Rownn 12.—Edwards led off, but was short; Collyer then made an attempt, bat he also missed with his left: he then tried his right, but with no better success, for Edwards dodged It. Billy then got his right on Collyer’s month, and Collyer re- turned with a blow on Ndwards’ ribs, when they hed, and Edwards was thrown with’ Collyer on The seconds of Kdwards now put in a claim of foul, as they insisted wpon it that Collyer had at- tempted to choke Edwards; but this was not allowed by the referee, The men had now been fighting seventeen minutes, RowND 13,—Afler dodging about for a few mo- ments Collyer hit Edwards on the left eyebrow with his right hand, getting a spanker on the jaw in re- turn, and they clinched, and after struggling tor a short time they fell against the stake, Coilyer’s head getting the worst of it, Edwards was under. ROUND 14.—This was a very short round, and after @ few ineffectual passes Coilyer hit Edwards a ter- ritic blow on the left eye, or above it, knocking hin clean off his legs, after. which Collyer walked to his corner. Rownp 15.—Edwards led off, but was short in the reach, when he jamped back and began moving about rather cautiously, as if to improve his wind. He missed twice again, but finally succeeded in giving Collyer a thump on the ear that made him stagger, and then clinched and struggied for the Lio ho in the end Billy back-heeled Coliyer and fell on him, Kounp 14.—Collyer led off this time and got near the top of Billy's white head, for which favor he got a smack in the cheek from Billy’ right. They then rushed to work, Edwards putting his right on the side of the head, Coliyer_ getting two right handers on the temple. — They left their marks, each one cut- ting a hole. Collyer, however, got twice on Ed- wards’ and finally threw him, falling on top, Rounh 17,—Edwards got a terrible right hander on the side of the head as soon as they commenced operations. He repaid Collyer for this, however, by even a better one on the ieftjaw. They then got close together and fought away at each other without any apparent ard a8 to where the blows were fing to land, until Edwards went down, Collyer falimg over him. When Collyer was taken to his corner the wounds on his head were bieeding very profusely and his eye was swelling. Rownp 18.—Edwards now began to be a little more cautious than he had been previously, and, taking the advice of his seconds, he would ret: drawing Collyer after him. They were soon at heavy work, however, and rattled ‘away at each other‘s heads with their right hands, getting in a half dozen blows each, after which they closed and struggied for the fall, Edwards going down with Collyer on him, Rounp 19.—Edwards was very cautious this time, and seemed to be a little pricked in the wind. When he did commence work it was with bis left hand, with which he was short twice, Getting close, how- ever, Collyer gave him @ very severe bit on the side with his right hand that brought silly back with hie right hand, which landed on 8 sore xpot above his left ear. Biliy then retreated, Sam after him, de- termined to force the fighting. They soon got to- cether and battered each other's beads with their right hands until Collyer fell, with Rawards on top. Kounp 2 ‘oliver led off, but wards Was bot within reach. They sparred a little, and Collyer the next time got his left hand on Edwards’ right eye. They then exchanged right hammers at the head, clinched, wrestled for a moment, when Edwards threw Collyer and fellon him. The fight had now lasted twenty-six minutes Rounn 23. —-hdwards fromm the bruises he bh boing a little Immpy he did not for wear. After sparring a@ few moments, going to the scratch and then retreating, he finally slipped in his teft on Collyer’s right eye, Collyer then gaye iw a rattier on the side of lia head, getting i re- turn a rough one on the jaw. ‘They then closed and Fawarde tell, Collyer on top. ‘This round was very short, upart and his forehead mn much the worse Almost a% soon as the men got to the y each other and clinched, when they away with their right hands at each other's beads, or wherever they could wet them im, until they teil site by stde, Rounp kdwards was the first to lead of, which he did by giving Collyer sharp hit on the nose, Sam return- by a spanking right hay hit on the which left a mark that will not be obliterated 8 to come, Edwards then fought a little iy ment € but finally he waxed warm and reached Sam’a craniom with hie right. Sam the: yed with hit left, which brought up heavily on Billy's spectacle beam, drawing the claret. Sam then brought one of nia chop- ing right handers down on the top of jly’s head. Edwards then made & rush at Collyer, it the blow went over bis bead, for which Collyer gave him another one on the pose. Blily then got hold of Sam, and after @ short struggle threw bim and fell on top of him, Rouxp 24.—Coliver very scientifically stopped viciona left hander from Bdwerte, but he was strort. He got a litte closer by fine maneuvering and reached Billy's nose with his left, when the latter e the: very clinched him, but was immediately thrown, They had now been fighting thirty-two minutes, Rounp 25.—When Kdwarie appeared at the scratch this time he was bleeding freely at the nose, the handiwork of Sam in the last round having turned on @ fresh tap. Collyer was the first to get to work this time with a@ heavy right hander along- side of Billy's head, and as he rushed on forcing the ace Billy caught him a@ rattler on the left jaw =ewith — his ht. Sam here fet in ‘two rousing right handers on Billy's ribs just under the arm, Edward's then got Collyer’e head ‘in ehgneery,”’ it i# called, baving it under bis left re SS arm, and worked away at it for several seconds before throwing. Edwards ang faling ga him Wi on RovuND 26.—When Edwards at the scratch this time he seemed pretty wi from the fast work and hard hittng Pvvhien he had received in the last round. He was extremely cautious this tie and needed none of the advice went ere wahout hasnt aid: Finally he gor ike re wit it the corner where he could X get no further back, and as Collyer came in he hit him on the cheek and got & right hander on the side of hig head in exc! for it. Collyer got another one on his nose, but it was Fi her inettective, Edwards then seemed to gather imself together for an effective effort, and he sent @ rattling right hander into Collyer's ribs hard enough to stave them in. ‘ollyer, feeling how amiaging such hits were, ‘succeeded’ in getting in one on Edwards’ ribs, but not so heavy as he go! himself, He then clinched and threw Edwards. Rovnp 27.—Caution was again the order of the day, and sparring for wind on the part of Edwards was observable, He, is wever, Degen wi A one on Collye! ye, receiv! sligh the throat when hey got closer ther, Collyer seemil etermined to drive things before him. He planted @ very heavy right-hander on Edwards’ left side, and got for bis pains a still stronger one in the head from Billy's right hand. ‘They then clinched and Collyer threw Edwards and fell on him. When they were picked up and taken to their respective corners the blood was seen pouring from the left side of Collyer's head and from the nose and mouth of Ed- wards. ROUND 28.—This was & Net quickround, Edwards t on Collyer’s nose with his left, receiving a slight pon his own damaged right eye. They then hit each other in all kinds of ways, missing several before they clinched, when Edwards threw Collyer and fell on him, ROUND 29.—After @ litéle cantious sparring Ed- wards hit Collyer on the forehead with his left hand, and, bringing his right up with a swing, reached his left ribs, Collyer then began forcing the pace; on came together, had a wrestle and Collyer threw Ed- wards and fell on him, Round Oa aer was bleeding freely from over the left eye when he came to the scratch, and Is face was otherwise disfigured. He looked very serious, and as he approached Edwards he did not seem to have measured his distance correctly, for his blow was several inches short. He finally reached Edwards’ cheek and in return got two mght handers on the side of his own head. For these compliments Collyer gave him a right hander on the ribs, and rushing at him he feil over the ropes in mong the people, Foul was again cried and the referee was again appealed to, but insisted that the fight should proceed. ROUND 31.—There was a great deal of wrangling now between the partisans of the men. Barney Aaron continued to advise his man to be cautious and to manoeuvre with a view to drawing his op- ponent to his side of the ring, which Collyer seemed williug to do, Collyer had decidely the best of this round. When they got to work he got three times on Edwards’ nose, once on the side of his head, once on his neck, and then threw him to finish, only get- ting one really solid blow during the round, ROUND 62.--The fight had now been gomg on forty minutes, and some even betting was heard, not- withstanding Collyer’s apparent superiority of strength at this time. After the game of caution which had been played for several rounds had been = gone through with Collyer stic- ceeded in getting his right on Edwards’ ribs, getting in return four good ones—one on the left e: one on the right eye, another on the ear an fourth on the ribs," He finished the round, however, by giving Billy a right handed upper cut, and then rushing on him threw hin. RouND 33,.—Billy was very cautious this time, not- withstanding the advice of Barney to go in and the matter. The honors were about equally di between them untt! the last blow was giv which was a right hander by Collyer on Billy's head that Jaid him on the grass. Rou 34.—This was along round. Edwards was very cuutious and on the retreat all around the ring. He, however, succeeded at the first attempt in get- ting on Collyer’s nose and then on his leit eye, for which he got a hard whack inthe mouth from Collyer’s right hand, staggering him. They then fought about with little advantage ov either side, until in the end Edwards Uirew Coll- yer and fell Rot 3 Collve got on Collyer’s breast and vi With his right hand, afi which Edwards gave Collyer a blow in. the 3 with his rivi ‘They then clinched and had a tus- sie, and Billy was thrown, with Collyer on top. Rounp & Collyer led off after chasing Billy about for a few seconds, and after a scrambling fight Billy struck Collyer on ihe old m: on the left side of the head, when they rambled about, Collyer seeming to do the most execution, at @ last falling side by sid was boisterous BLoul- ing from the Collyer side of the ring. ROUND 37.—Kdwards appeared quite exhausted whien he came to the score, and he led off a great way out of distance. Collyer then missed a blow and dodged another one, when he put in a right hander on Ldwards’ head, getting in return a stinger on the same spot, from the force of which Edwards fell aud Collyer walked to his corner, Round 38.—The men had ‘now been fighting fifty- eight minutes. The blood was running now very freely from the mouth of Edwards, Collyer having given him a splitter_aiter they got to work. This round was wildly fought, each man missing a great many blows, which ended by Edwards being thrown, Coilyer on him, ROUND 39.—Billy took his time before he began to work, and when business really began it was bi Collyer putting in a right handed hit on Billy’s head. Some good half-arm hitting took place, when Collyer i loose and ran away. Billy endevvored to hit him, but the blow went over hishead. They then clinched and Edwards was thrown. Ror 40.—Now for the first time in the fight, although having been much punished about the head, face and body, Sam Collyer began to show signs of weakness. There was little fighting in this round, but one effective blow being given, and that by Edwards on the damaged left side of Sain’s head. They then had a clinch and a tussie and Kdwards went down, with Collyer on him, Rounp 41.—This was abont the severest round in the whole fight, and was the turning point. The men went at it left and right with the greatest game- ness and most unfliuching manner, Edwards having the best of it in the end, although he went down with Collyer on top. Rounp 42,.—Edwards got on Collyer’s left eye, the latter on Billy’s nose, when each struck the other a eee ‘on the head and they went down side and std 43.—Edwards seemed to be gaining strength ‘ame up more eagerly than previously, and re- opened the game by landing his left hi on Coll. yer's left jaw, then on his forehead, in on his nose, and a@ second one on the jaw, for which Collyer gave him a at rer with his right hand alongside ofthe head, aud Edwards went down with Collyer on top. Ror: ND 44.—Collyer’s left eye now showed signs of closing up entirely. This was a scrambling kind of @ round, the men seeming be nt on mischief, without regard to jence. The blows were nearly all at the head, which were given ba the right hand, the left being used to clinch with. Ronn 45.—This was very short. Edwards missed the first blow he attempted to give and then fell. ouND 46.—Kdwards now began to show signs of forcing the pace and Collyer to retreat. They soon closed, and after peppering each other for u few mo- ments fell side by side. Rounp 47 AND Last.—This round waa Mg f short. Collyer hardly reached the scratch when Edwards met him and struck him @ right handed blow on the neck, which felled him to the ground, and that was the last of the fight, which had lasted one hoar and fourtecn minutes. Sam was greatly mortified and chagrined at bis defeat by a novice. THE COLLINS AND HICKEN FIG ‘The fight for a purse announced to tween Abe Hicken and Charley Collins, the ‘Cast Tron Man,” did not come off, Collins not having prt in an appearance when the other fgbt was over, CITY POLITICS. The Bove in BlacMeeting of the Generul Committee. A meeting of the general committee of the Grant and Colfax Boys in Blue was held yesterday even- ing at the headquarters, corner of Broadway and Twenty-second street, General W. Hudson Lawrence in the chair. After the roll had been calied and the minutes of the previous meeting read and approved the following resolutions were moved and adopted:— Resolved, That the presidents of the several Aawembly dir- trict clubs who are represented in this committee be admitted fas members of thie committee. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the to present to the State Grutral Comtafiier of the “Rove the followin viz:—That the Bove in ve organized @ general from each Asneinbiy committes by district, that to act In 1 of oe ee 4 th thoroughly organized arc ready to respond to hee of the State Central Commitice io ay deem proper. That a copy of these rekolutions be forwarded to airman of tho Kate Central Committees General if. A. Barnum, with a request that an interview with the State Cen tral Committee be accorded this comtnittes at its first meeting to aliow thin committee to present fn person these reaviutions ‘and any others with which they may be Instructed, Several speakers addressed the meeting and fi- valied each other in complimenting the ‘Boys in Blue” and expressing confidence as to the reanit of the campaign. FIRE IN BROOKLY! Atubou! ten o'clock jast night a fire broke out in the three story brick building at the corner of Fiat bush and Atlantic avennes. The lower portion was occupied by Mr. William Walsh as a saddie and harness yp, and the youee part ey the owner, Mr. Wiis KB. Wilianison, as a carpenter shop. The fire is supposed to have ori nated in the carpenter shop, and owing to the combustible nature of the material, made considera- ble progress before the arrival of the firemen, The building was entire! led re the flames could be extinguished, NM snstains @ lose of+ $4,000 on building and $1,500 on stock and tools; in- sured in the Firemen’s Trust Ineurance Company for $3,000, nt ‘Walsh sustains a los of $1,000 on stock; not sured, Mr. MeGrayne, who occupied the adjoining build. Ing a8 @ marble works and dwelling, sustained @ )oRs Of $600 by water. TRAGIC AFFAIR AT THE BROADWAY THEATRE. Six Sherif Ofmicers Force an Entrance to Arrest an Actor—They Fire Indiscrimi- nately—Two Dangerously Shot—Great Ex- citement and “Foul Play” in Earnest. Never was sensation drama more appropriately designated than this last production of Reade and Boucicault, It has truly been ‘Foul Play” from be- ginning to end, whether regarded from ita first repre- sentation in London, its perpetration at the New York theatre or its culminating effect last night at the Broadway theatre, which for once was the scene of one of the most cowardly and high handed exht- bitions of ruanism that has taken place for years, Nobody saw it—or rather the audience, and a large and respectable one it was, heard but little of the atrocious act that was being perpetrated behind the scenes—and while two unlucky human beings shot down by the hands of merciless rowdies were being conveyed, perhaps, to their death beds, applause rang through the building and happy faces smiled around, Jt was truly sad, as the circumstances below recorded will disclose. THE STORY. It appears that Mr. D. H. Harkins, an actor by pro- fession, having ascertained that Mr. H. D. Palmer was in possession of the drama “Foul Play,” Har- kins, anxious to bring forward the production, na- turally for his own aggrandizement, contracted With Palmer to have the piece represented. In order the more substantially to effect this object he went to a Mr. J. T. Lloyd, a map maker, and explained matters, and an arrangement was arrived at to produce “Foul Play” at the New York theatre, the contract between all parties being that Palmer as the literary proprie tor should receive $50 for every evening perfor- mance and $25 foreach matinée, these payments to be made every morning. Harkins was to receive one- fourth of the profits after all expenses were paid, meanwhile playing the leading male part in the piece and acting as general manager. Lloyd, as lessee of the theatre, was to obtain the balance. The drama was regularly produced, yet few payments were made before Mr, Palmer was obliged to go out of town on important business, leaving his agent to collect the money as it became due, Lloyd, how- ever, positively refused to recognize this agent, but Mr. Harkins, feeling that in honor bound and by iaw he was bound to settle with Mr. Palmer, finding all remonstrances and explanations useless, finally seized what money had been taken at the theatre on Monday evening and paid over the amount due—a little over $300—to Mr. John Sefton, the agent of Mr. Palmer. On the fol- lowing day Harkins and the principal actors in “Foul Play” threw up their engagement to look for fair play elsewhere, ENGAGEMENT AT THE RROADWAY THEATRE. As already mentioned, the leading actors aban- doned the New York theatre, and an amicable arrangement was entered into with the manager of this establishment for the production of the piece last night. It should likewise be observed that the same drama was performed at the New York theatre with a new company. Mr. Lioyd still continuing lessee, and beyond question rivairy was at its height. THE AUDIENCE—GLEANINGS OF “FOUL PLAY.” At eight o'clock the Broadway theatre, ever cosy and comfortable, was well filled with one of its usual respectable and discriminating audiences, who, listening to lively strains of the orchestra, patiently awaited the rising of the curtain, It may be ob- served that nothing was spared to render ihe pro. duction of the picce as complete as possible, and 2 proper representation of “Foul Play’? was anxiously looked forward to, After the last flourish of the conductor the curtain a. nded without delay, The prologue passed off remarkably well and without any of the hitches that geuerally character a first per- Yhe same may be said of the first and tis, in which Mr, H. Harkins, in the leading part, Messrs, Rankin, Langan and Jack sustained their several roles with ease and judgment, and were frequently applauded, While they are delighting the audience let ns retrace our steps to the events of early morning, When Mr, Lioyd obtained ‘A WARRANT OF ARREST. Still brooding under his imaginary wrongs, Mr. Liovd, though producing “Foul Play’ at the y York theatre, bethonght himself that he was deeply injured to the amount of $5,000, Having this tn view he proceeded to a lawyer to discuss the matter, when, after deliberation, it was f to nce on Harkins for tion. To this end an application was made early yesterday morning in the Supreme Court for a warrant of arrest agatnst Harkins, based upon the complaint of Lioyd, who set forth a series of charges, and Which will be found in another column, Upon the representations made in court Judge Barnard granted the warrant, which, by the way, was ut once put into the Sheriffs hands for execution. Harkins was to perform the same last evening at the Broadway theatre. THE PLAY RUNS SMOOTHLY. STILE. A round of approbation greeted the last the second act, It was undonhtedly well pe the effect being all that could be desired. ain and away rattled the v arinony prevailed throughout, and 40 ni Play’ Was only so in pame, But the tragic scene Was close at hand, the audience little dreaming that @ plece of canvas hid from their view an out- rage unparaiieled in the annals of the stage, and had that curtain ascende@ by a yard or two the rufians,"if the statemeins concerning their deeds be true, would undoubtedly have been lynched. THE FIRST ALARM It was just time for that particular curtain to rive again The musicians had already ceased their pre- liminary when a loud report and & Woman’s sereamn burst upon the ear almosi simultaneously. “Oh, my husband was the sbrill cry. A sea of pale and ghost-like fa strained their eyes us if to peer through the curtain. What was it—that omi sound and that piercing scream, and that a woman's too? The gas exploded, perhaps. That idea pre- vailed, and a few rushed from the theatre, while others, less terrified, yet not knowing wherefore, quietly remained, Bat let us go behind and see it all. Down plins with THE BLOODY AFFRAY. fhe stage entrance to the Broadway thearre is by a snail wooden door tn Mercer street, dimly ghted, and bearing but little semblance to the exit of many a histrionie genius, Around this dark door, then, six men congregat They knocked for admission. ‘That door opened, and, on inguiry by the door- th unicated the intelligence that to “see” Mr, Harkins, who was then performing on tie stage, Under any circumstances their visit wos apparently imopportune, and the — door was cy a closed 5 uot closed, though, for, placing their — stron armé agains! it, the old man fell back an the entrance was tree, The #ix men quickly ascend- ed the little steps an mtothe back of the stage, where they hastily glaneed arou their eat He was nowhere to be seen. tothe green room—down pre the ladies were dressing for the plece—the men madiy rushed, like vivayeres acking @ city. Rushing where even bar Bartan would bave had the deceney to withdraw, the “men hunted for their prey, no doubt fntend: ing to have him dead or alive. But the bird had own, ‘The excitemeut was immense. Up from ihe private rooms below the hunters sprang like tigers, Around and around th went, The confusion increased. ‘The andie were exetied. But it could not last. Mr. Jacks, one of the pert ventured to suggest that M farkins was w fix revolvers were levelied at his breasi, beeanse he took up a rusty masket to frighten them and laid it down, Harkins must be had or blood will ve spilled. Harkins was gone. He tad slipped out neatly under the atage to the orchestra, through the theatre to the street. Harkins was At length the ann ment came w Sheritl® your braius out! A for the object of Down that ue ot xatioferd with trampling ihrough the: priv prancing around the stage, these re of the field, for they | were teeth, w about to rush to the front when actor actresses, carpenters, property men and a host ¢ others gathered toget and trembling new stood officers must pass and do the the sharp cracks of a de istol shots rang through the place. The crowd fell back, and an old man, aged and infirm, the old nightman, Stephen Wilson, and a little property boy fell together, the former wounded in the head, and the Jatier, it is thought, fatally in the abdomen. The succeeding scene was territie, Mr. Thorne, the manager, Was on hand, and but little thme was lost in the arrest of the so-called officers, Captain Miulb and some twenty men Ls ae arrived, and five (one escaped) were marched to the station hows where they were safely lodge ‘Their nate are Geo! Hickey, bt Sheri James Moore, Deputy $I Wood. Ward, Speciai Deputy; Denis Leary, court oMeer, and James Quinn, clerk. Those having revolvers were Mickey, W and Quinu. From Hickey’s two shots were fired, from ard’ three, while Quinn’s was full of charges. (win Mills and @ force remained at the theatre for pine time after the over ever, No need for their services, The arre heen anticipated, and the manager had judiciously re erved one of the company to fill the part. Mr. Little rdingiy took the role that the absent Harkins hod been performing when he retreated and the play Went on smoothly to the end, the audience liie knowing what had taken place. 4 Wilson and the boy Leslie fering from their wounds, were quickly ¢ ve to tie New York Hospital, where but scant information was furnished as to their condition, It Was ascertained this morning, however, that the boy was in @ sinking state, and but littie hopes were entertained of his recovery, while the old man was reported dangerously wounded, This ended the affray. It is stated that the theatre folks antici; vinit from the Sheriff's ofticers, organized meaeives to resist them, and actually used violence to exclude them; yet the employes powitively amert that they i a el st ta Psat Mi AE iP i eee GB A ir NC SLL ALO ALLEL LOLA EO AOD ABA, We PALIT never commenced an assault, and with the exception of Mr. Jacks, Who says he took up an old gun to frighten the intruders, no attempt was made to ob- siruct them in the execution of their duty, Be that as It may, the affair was disgraceful, the occasion of the arrest ill timed, the officers ill organized and the Gonseauenoe lamentable. The prisoners will be brought up this morning at Jefferson Market to answer the charge to be preferred against them. «Foul Play” at the New York Theatre, While the drama of “ Foul Play” was being trans- formed into a foul tragedy at the Broadway theatre, the same play as reconstructed, improved (?) and en- larged, was being peacefully performed by a new cast of characters to a most phlegmatic audience at the New York theatre, The theatre has been closed for a week, and during that time the new company have been studying their several parts, and the scene painter has busied himself with getting up two additional scenes to represent the ill-fated ship Proserpine, making three in all, Scene first represents the deck of the ’ vessel, Where we are introduced to the ‘jolly tars’? who forin the crew and who are discovered lounging about the masts and setting on empty casks, “whistling up the wind,” indulging in “hornpipes,” songs, and a vast amount of “vast heaving,” “heave ahead” and other nautical expressions that are totally incompre- hensible to “land lubbers.”” Scene second takes us to the cabin, through which three persons rush hither and thither in a fearful state of frenzy, one of whom is a lady giving vent to her feelings in impas- stoned cries of “I will trust you! Save me! save me! Scene third represents a ship twenty-one feet long, surrounded with waves that are tossing about in a frightful manner, with the ship gradually sinking beneath their angry crests, A scufle for life takes place upon the deck of said ship just as it is going down through a large trap in the stage. A small boat, containing one Woman and three men, is next dragged half-way across ti we, with the Wotan shouting in tones of despair, “Oh, Heavens! save him! save him! Merciful Heavens! he is saved!” She reaches forth her hand at this junc- ture to the canvas Waves, graps the arm of the sup- oxed drowning nan, drags him half-way into the boat by the ald of one of the saiors, a calcium light illumines the happy tableau and the curtain falls amid the plaudits of those in the parquet and the cheers of the “gods in the gallery.” As we have already spoken concerning this ticular play at considerable length, and as we have already given a synopsis of the plot, there 1s no need to go into further detail, The only new features in the play as rendered last evening are the additional scenes and the new actors, and of the lormer we have spoken above. Mr. J. K. Mortimer ably sustained the part of “Robert Penfold,” the leading male character in the piece, and Mrs. Harry Watking as Helen Ralliston, gave entire satisfaction, but dis- played at times alittle too much stagin heavy melo-dramatic air in parts where she 3! have been more subdued in both voice and gesticula- tion, The rest of the characters were well up in their several parts and acted creditably throughout, ‘The house was a little more than two-thirds full, but the audience evinced neither approbation nor pleasure until the small boat and lady rescued the drowning man from a supposed “watery grave,” and then the whole house resounded with’ applause, and the curtain had to be rung up a second time, MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. Kelly and Leon's Minstrels open to-morrow night. The Bowery theatre opens on Saturday night. ‘The New Stadt theatre opens on Monday, Wood's museum and theatre opens on Monday. ‘The San Francisco Minstrels open on Monday. Park theatre, Brooklyn, opens on Monday, The two Conservatories Of Music in us city wily open on Tuesday. Fanny Janauschek will play a short ong; this fall at Willard’s theatre, Boston. Mr. James Robinson, the “bare back ridev,’ pears at the New York circus next sea on, Mark Smith, the retired monarch from the king- dom of “ding-dong,” will give two weeks of English comedy to the good people of St. Louis. Mrs. General Lander, supported by a strong com- pany, commences an engagement at the Broadway theaire on Mouday evening next in the role of Mary Stuar M re punent p= and Mrs, William Florence are at the baths of will leave for home on the 29th inst. The popular “Billy? is said to be mugh improved in health, and will appear at the Broadway theatre early in the season, ent inment, chiefly of @ musical is to given at Dodworth Hall on y evening by a company of London per- formers, The entertainments will be of a comic order and will be contmued for nine nights. The diorama of the funeral ceremonies of the late mn Will be unrolled at Irving Hall on ing next, under the supervision of Mr. Ki It will represent all the principal nes that occurred in all the leading cities through which the great funeral cortege passed, besides “one hun- dred thousand (!) moving mechanical figures.” At the close of their engagement at Wood's muse- um and Metropolitan theatre the English op ra bonge troupe engaged in London by Mr. Colville de- part on id tour, uuder the management of jaeder. ,» Halevy_and Offenbach have finished a dity for the rentree of Mile, Schneider at the Varieties—an event which will soon take place. At the same theatre, but until after Schneider shall have ieft it (in thre mths), Mile. Zulma Bourtar, a young and talented actress, who 13 in favor with his Highness Offenbach, and thus ob- tains leading parts in his works, is to appear, NEW JERSEY. Jersey C AS*AULTING A PoLice Orvcer.—Thomas Cahill, James Cahill and Jeremiah Nevin were charged betore the Recorder yesterday morning with assau!t- ing officer James O'Neill, As it was shown they were drunk at the time they were let off with a fine, DEATH OF THE Disrrict ATTORNEY.—Richard D. McClelland, District Attorney and Corporation Attor- ney of Jersey City and Hudson City, died on Sunday afier a protracted ilness. The authorities of the aforesald cities will attend the funeral to-day. The deceased gentleman was forty-four years of age. Svrerpe BY TAKING PoIsON.—A man named John Hoffman eawallowed a draught containing corrosive sublimate yesterday morning and expired in a short ti afterwards despite the atte cians, He resided at 99 Coles st r some throae: past the relations between bim and his wife were the reverse of harmony and concord. Newark. KEROSENE ACCIDENT.—Mins M. Coleman, & young lady residing at No, #0 Ward street, narrowly escaped fatal injury through @ kerosene lamp expio- sion, evening or two ago. It seems she was en- ed sewing and suddenly upset her lamp, causing av explosion. Ler dress caught tire, , almost frantic, she rushed into the street. A young man named C. tornell observed her situation and rushed to her assistance. After a hard struggie he suc ed in quenching the flames, but not before ped ‘vleman Was badly burned about the arms and ani SCOTTISH GAMES OF THE NEWARK CALEDONIAN CLUB.—The eighth annual celebration of the games of the Newark Caledonian Society took place yester- day in presence of a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen at Tivoli Park, Springfield avenue. The programme, embracing @ large number of athletic games and pastimes peculiar to the sons of “Auld Scotia,” was strictly carried ovt, and in a manner highly’ gratifying to those present, An abundant supply of lager and more substantial refreshments vk the place of “Athole brose d “barley meal bann 4... Delevations from Boston, Brooklyn, New York and Philadeiphia were present tn full costiine, ‘The claus repre: ved were Kob Roy, Gordon, Sin- clair, Royal stu MeIntosh and Malcolm. With the exception of a few trifing mishaps, such a» breaking down of benches, seats, €e., everything Passed off in an exceedingly pleasant manner, Paterson. Ropornies.—On Saturday night the money drawer of Mercier’s Hotel, in Congres street, was forced open and its contents, consisting of a check for $140 and a few dollars in bills were taken therefrom, One of the boarders at the house was arrested on sus- jon, On Suuday the house of David Demarest, at akness, Was broken into apd quite a large a jewelry and of inables stolen, The t supposed to have bee mmitved by one Jem Harris, who formerly worked on the place, and detectives are on lis track. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—Last night about haif-past seven o'clock the Westward bound express train on the Erie Railroad ran over a man at the River street crossing, at Paterson, killing him in stantly. The man, Whose name was not ascertained, was driving a tear with a load of four. The horses had crossed the track, but the coweatcher struck the wagon, smashing it to atoms and motiluting the man ina horrible manner. Those who witnessed the disaster assert that no warning was given by the engineer as he approached the crossing, but as the Society of Druids were just returning from a piente. and were near by with a band of music, it ts most likely the unfortunate driver did not hear the ears. The deceased was evidently a farmer who was on his way home from the Paterson market A coroner was notified. Trenton. ALLEGKD BURGLARY. —Yesterday moroing Thomas Claremont Was captured in the act of effecting an entrance into the residence of Joseph Greenwood. A pistol and some jewelry were subsequently found wanting. The prisoner has jnat been liberated from the State Prison and it is alleged had been previously manipulat A the premises where he had beep captured, urisoner waa committed. = r 3 WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, August 24, 1868. Congressman Lincoln on the Bounty Frauds. Hon, W, J. Lincoln, chatrman of the Committee for the Investigation of Frauds in Payment of Boun- ties, who is now here, was heard to say to-day that the report presented in the House of Representatives concerning the result of the investigations of the committee into the frauda perpetrated in the Second Auditor’ 8 oMce and the Bureau of Colored Troops was not approved by him. He said that he was unavoidably absent during the last few days of the examination, and that when he returned a report had been prepared in which the accusers were Presented in @ worse light than the accused, that he refused to agree to the report, de- mouncing it as too much of a political paper and that it failed to present the case with jus- tice. Thereupon the report made by Mr. Cobb was prepared and submitted, not, however, with Mr. Lin- coln’s approval. He said he believed the account given in the New York HERALD of the 18th inst. ‘was substantially correct, and that some of the sua- pected officers were full of fraud and corruption, all of which would have been fully exposed had there been suiticient time to conclude the investiga- tion. The clerks who are now overhauling records in search of the evidences of frand were placed on that duty by order of Secretary Schofield. Opinion of Attorney General Evarts ° Vacancies. Attorney General Evarts on Friday furnished the President with the following opinion:— ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, | WASHINGTON, August 21, Lsi%. 5 IDRNT: y ention has been called to the position ice of United States Attorney for the Hastern ict of Penusylvania with tie suggestion that the public mterests require that the ovlce should be Milled by an appointment if it is open to the exercise of the Executive power of appointment during the recess of the pe Charies Gilpin, b.sq., Was ap- pointed to the office, March 15, 1864, and his term of otfice expired by statutory limitation on March 15, 1868, uring the Session of the Senate, On the 20th of April last the nomination of John P. O'Neill, Esq., to this office was sent to the Senate, but that body adjourned on the 27th of July last To Tar Pie sin—My without taking any action upon the nominatiol The first section of the Tenure of Oiilce act, if wn- qnalitied By any provision to the contrary, would have had the eftect of indefinitely prolonging the tenure of all ofices embraced within its first clause until the appointment to the succession therein, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. but this consequence is precluded by the fourth section of the act, which is applied distinctly and exclu- sively to this result, and which reads as follows: “And be it further enacted, that nothing in this act contained shail be construed to extend the term of any ofice the duration of which is limited by law.’? It thus appears that the oMce of United States Attorney for the Eastern dis- trict of Pennsylvania is now vacant, during the cess of the Senate, upon a vacancy beginning to ex- ist by expiration of tue term of oiice during the late session of the Senate, In my opinion itis competent President to grant a commission, to expire end of the next session of the Senate, to till this vacancy. ‘This has been the doctrine and practice of the gov- ernment under the advice of my learned prede sors in the execution of the coustituilonal authority: vested in the President during the recess of the Senate, as I have recently fully considered in my opinion given upon the ancy in the ofice of collector at New Orlean Upon a more careful consideration of the text, and the ap- arent purpose and policy of th ynure of Civil ve act, [find no impedinient therein to the execu- tion of tuls constitutional authority of the President, xtent to which it has hitherto been nee to @ vacancy in ollice situ- ated as that under consideration now is. 1, there- fore, advise that it is competent for tie President to fill the vacancy in the oltice of United States At- torney for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania by issuing a@ commission to expire at the end of the next session of the Senate, With ¢ have the honor to be, = WILLIAM M. Attorney ¢ Thereupon the President appointed O'Neill to be Uuited States District Attorney, vice Charlies Gilpin, whose term of ofiice has ex pired. The First Receipts of Customs from Alaska. The Treasury Department yesterday received a remittance of $5,000 in coln on account of customs duties collected in Alaska, This is the first that has been received. It was deposited with the Assistant Treasurer in San Francisco. The Virginin and United States Courts in Information bas been received from Alexandria, Va.. that Judge Thomas, of the Virginia Cireuit Court, ip the case of the Alexandria and Washington Rail- road Company against the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad Company, to-day rendered a decree turning over the road between Washington and Alexandria to the former company, and appoint- ing commissioners to ascertain the liabilities, &c. This decree militates against the decree of Judge Underwood, of the United States District Court, and further complicates the litigation, In the meantime the road is run by the lessee Important to Army Veterinary Surgeons and Farriers. ‘The following was to-day issued from the head- quarters of the armny:— ERAL ORDERS—NO. The following order has been received from the War Department and is published for the tuformation of all conerned:— Mr. Alexander Dunbar, veterinary sargeon, has been employed by the War Department to give tp- structions to the farriers, veterinary surgeons aud officers of the army, under the following joiut reso- lutions of Congress, approved July 28, ste: That the Secretary of War be authorized and directed to contract on such terms as in hia dixeretion he may think fair and reasonable with Dr. Alexander Dunbar, for the use by the government of the nlleged discovery of ‘the sald Dunbar, Of a mode of treatment of the diseases of horses’ feet and for his services for one year in Inatructing the farriers of the @ amount agreed upon to be paid appropriated for the purchase of He will be orvtered upon, his aystem, first at W: ‘ourwe of the year of bis en to the principal military poste at whiel are kept. He will be obeyed and respected ace By command of General G 4. K ‘, Assistant Adjutant General. ealth of Captnin Wise, of A private letter has been received in this city from Captain H. C, Wise, formerly Chief of the Burean of Ordnance at the Navy Department, dated at Carls- bad, August 1, stating that his health was somewhat improved from the use of the waters at that place, Death of Ensign McCormick, of the Na ‘The Navy Department has received information of the death of Ensign Frederick MeUormick, of Mary- land, who died on board of the United States ship Osaipee, on the coast of Central America, of fever incidental to that climate, He was buried at sea ou the 26th of June, the date of his death, Ensign MeOorwick graduated from the Naval Academy June 12, 1866, Army Apsigoment. By direction of the Preaident Brevet Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Foster, Assistant Quartermaster, has been assigned to duty at San Francisco, relteving Captain T. J. Hoyt, Assistant Quartermaster, of hie duties at that post. — * END OF THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE IN. BROOKLYN. Coroner Smith held an inquest last evening in the case of James Nicholson, who died at his \ate rest- dence, No. 113 Navy street, Brookiyn, about three Jock on Saturday tnorning, under circumstances which led to the suspicion that death was the result of vivience, The evidence went to show that the family of deceased and that of John Jordan occu- pied the same premises; that the adults occasionally resorted to stimulants, and while under their infty ence became noisy and quarreisome, On Friday evening @ row occurred between them, both men and women taking pari, during which Mra, Mary Ann Jordan threw an iron poker at Nichol- striking him on the breast. The police taterfered and took Mrs. Jordan into custody, while they compelled Mrs, Nicholson to go into her . Where she was creating ison retired at @ late hour and ently discovered dead in his bed, On ascertaining this 4 Mrs, Jordan was detained in custody to await tie result of the Coroner's inqnest. br. A. W. Shepard, Who made @ post mortem exa- ation of the body, testified to the effect that e were no external marks of violence, that the t heulthy,,that the stomact was with food and that in his opinion by eXhausiton resulting from over nse exettewmeut. The jury rendered and Mrs. Jordau was dis greatly distend death was Cau exertion and tn a verdies in charged from custody GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. Mes. Yelverton is giving readings in Mace ‘The Norwaik Guards organized during 'he dar days of the rebeiltoa, in response to the pleaduug request of many citizens, immediately after the New York riots, Is about to be disbanded, the term of service of ‘the charter members, Who compose the bulk of the company, having expired sauna ied ‘he boiler of a steam sawmill at Monticello, Minn. exploded on the Lith inst, killing @ man namie Simon Wool, badly scalding another and blowing a third into the Mississippi river, from which be eecaped with » good drenebing.