The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1869, Page 7

oe NEW YORK CITY. IMB COLRTS, WNTEG STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT. Charge of Blackmailing. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs, Bernard Hes..—The defend- ant, whose examination has been progressing bet- ore the Commissioner for several days past, was again up yesterday and closed his yin ‘Phe Commussioner reserved his decisiun, SUPRERIE COURT—CHAMBERS, The Merchauu? Unien Express Company Lith guiien. Before Judge Cardozo. Fargo vs. Buichford e «.—The arguments in this case were resumed yesterday morning and aad not Coucluded ab the rising of the Court. SUPREME COU'T—SPEC AL TERM. The Christy Will Cuse—The Charge of Frand, Before Judge Barnard, Eliza A. Breck va, Harriet B, Christy ana C, Kessler Smith.—The hearing of this caso was re- sumed at the sitiiag of the Court. Benjamin Blank- man was examined at considerable lengin reiative | to Lis connection with the case, He deposed that the defendant Smith represented wo the plaintidt that he had paid $10,000 to Judge Jones and $10,000 to Mr. Haskins as counsel whei the will was being @outested velore We Surrogate, aad $10,000 Ww a bysiclan for examinmyg ile body of Edwin P, Shiny but that since this property bad been con- Yeyed those sulus Were Bot gui, The case bas not goncluded, - SUPERIOR COUIT—SP, Decisions. Judge Barbour rendered judgmentin the following Cases yesterday morting:— ‘3 Wilson et al. vs, Wilson et al.—Extra allowance of $500 granted, By Judge Monet, Birdsall vs, Liviygstun.—Mouion granted, Brown vs, Harvis.— ovion, grauted, Bester 8, World Le Insurance Company.—Mo- tion granted, Hayne ve. O’Connor.—Motion granted, CHONG 6 Ql. vs. MEKORZ«.— n0U0R granted. Moseman e dh vs. Abrahams e a.—Mouon granted. Cuyion vs. Dackauer e al,—-Motion granted. WAL TERM, Burke vs. Howell et at.—Motion grated without | Costs. dintth vs. Ducharad!.—Motion granted, By Judge Freidiman. Muis vs, Watson,—Upon preseutation to me of an engrossed copy Of witltin case as setuied the appel- dant nay have an order that die same be filed and annexed to the judgment rolls, Papers with Special ‘Merm Clerk, COUT OF COMMON PLEAS—-3PECIAL TEAM. Decision. Judge Barrett rendered judgment in the following cage yesterday morning ;— Blake vs. Shujir.—Order settled, COURT OF GENEAAL SESSIONS, Before Recorder Hackett and Judge Bedford, DEYUTY SUERIVF MORAN SUNT TO TUE STATB PRISON. As soon as the cour} was opened yesterday, John Moran, who pleaded gulity on Monday to permitting George King, the bond rebber, to escape, was ar- Taigned at the bar for sentence. The Recorder said:— Moran, your offence is a grave one, mischicvious in its results, ana the law demands an expiacion and society an example. Having been @ sworn officer, aid especially charged wo convey prisoners sentenced for crime to the State Prison by the safest, usual and mast expeditious mode; you have agzvavated the character of ‘he ai atu oltences;you Biore Loan conuiyed at the pe of King, % danger- ous feion, and wiLingly, eerruptly, became the ine sirument through and by which toat escape was effected. Having due regard to the statements in your bebalf thal you dave Mitkeso borne a .oud character— that you Have pieaded guilty to the charge, uycn the triat of which douvt might have been suxgested As to the grade at guill, whotucr a Peniweatia, y als demeanor or a State Prison penaity, aud by your Pca resolving such doubt and thereby saving & and vexed trl, a munisserting the sat Late vu, your poor wile vee liti.e ehidren—but utso with proper ot ration to this era of prison escapes, demanding example, I believe that lam Justified, under all the circumstances, to Impose Lue foliowmg seatence;—Phat you be coafineu in tie Blate Prison ab hard labor tor tue period of four Yelia Honar thon vacated the bench and tho City ar v! he ore | Atloruey Judge presided dari fay. Bist Gactod the prosecution, "The. Grau aury bsougise 13 re 4a a large huwiber of {ndietments aa reauined the dis- charge of their duties, BURGLARY, Thomaa Rowney and Thomas Donnelly pleaded @uicy to burglary im the third degree. Tue cuarze Was that ou (he uigut of the 26th of March they wur- giariously entered the premises of Cathariae Price, uv First avenue, No property was taken, Downey ving assaulted the compitinant, Was seat to tlic State Prison for four years, aud Donneily was seu- teuced to the same place for three years aud six inoutha. GRAND LAROBNY, Elizabeth Brown, a smart, loteiligent-looking col- red girl, was tried and couvieted vi sand iareeny i aigaltng. & number of dresses irom Mes. Turnbuid, ot East Tweltth street. Judge Bedford sad he would Lave to seud the prisoner to the state Prison for three years as gn example to ail servants Who ‘were disposed to rob their mistre-sea, A OONFIDENCK MAN SENT TO THR STATE PRISON. Henry Howe pleaded gatliy to stealing, on the 1th of March, a bundle of clothing, vaiued at sixty doliavs, the property of Kosenblatt & Price, it seems that a boy was airy ing, tais buodie, wien the prisoner approdeh6d him and asked ju to deliver Bietler ata certain house, he stating that he would hold the parcel tor him. The boy en the 5 to him, and upon returning to the he met ihe accused, le apd tue property a peared. Judge Belford that ail the lenteucy Which ougut be shown to wen Who played tho contidence game was extended by tae Visimict Attor- hey in accepting @ plea of an’ aitenspt at graud ceuy. Me was seat to the Staw rion for bwo ecu B. Couasel for po iceman Thomas Kiernan, wvtieved for mapsigughter, moved to queasy Ue ludicknent, Which motion was denied, The ial Was got dow Tor BeAL VW odosday, COURT QF SPEGAL SESSION). ietore Judge Dowling. Yesterday (he weekly court was, a4 usual, deugely crowded. Judge Dowllug was the only ocoupant or tho tench, and, of course, dui ali the questioning oa dehut of the court, instead of “growling,” as this word was unfortunately priuted tn the report af the previous sessioa, and ja his usual prompt and de- cisive Way ra;ped out an oocasional rebuke at ihe presumlig effroatery of counsel, tasteud af “snap- ping” at them, as this werd wags mace to appear in wpe. ‘The calcnaar was, however, uausua.ly small, ewbraciag thirteen of ailezod assiuit and battery, @leven of petty larceny, two of cruelty to animuia and one of watering milk. TWO YOUNG BLOODS AT THR REVEILLE. As many know where tho Reveille ts as ought to know, and we shall not, therefore, specify its lo eality, Tho akiendunts are “preity walter girls,” so called by a siretch of chivalric exaggeration, The principal patrons are young men. Two genuine youthful Metropotiian bloods, gorgeous In fashton- auly cot garments aud Masiy mo ckbes, giving their umes a8 Avvort Jona and Win. Logan. were d With roaga treatment and vilanous abuse ot some oi tHe Teme Gaoymedes. Mr. Simonson, the riewor, gh indignant, remoustrated and went tor ¢ youtis dia fisvana stwe. ‘the youths returued 2 LOWS. ‘THe nighv’s Yel’ tO the Kevyenle oust lie ten dolars extra apiece, waich the Judge iun- posed in the way of fines, . A PIECE OF CiISBLING, James Ferg: Was arraigned on a charge of etrik: Reb, Morr witi f ohisel, The two worked ip the same fee rorly-gixthstroet, ‘This ObVOXIONS USC OF & Chisel proved EXpensiVvE to tio prisoner, ie was iued tweniy-tve dolar, FEMALE COLORED COMMISSION MERCHANT. Tn the next case both Dlaitit aod deseadaat were cowed women, ‘The plantit Kilen eyed charged Matiida Lewm wil appropriating tlie peo ccuds of Lie Bile of @ DuAke Of Cigars Ww per owa une. “This woman gave you tio cigars to Bells! ob berved the Jucwe to te prisoner. “Yes, sit, '? Bhe dhe wWelndk “On wha terms were you to sell them #7 “Por a comminsion,” Thea you ave « gowmiasion merchant epose po." ‘ ” i a sell (ha elgaty ? “What did you do with the money? ‘spont it for liquor and got druik,” naively en swered the prigan “T vemand you tor sentence,” said the Judge. MADE No SUCH PROMISE, John Brady was ch by Joha Leonard with stealing from hina nog dollura and seventy-five cents, The Complainant produced w exter from the prisoner asking bid to withdraw toe com lunt, as be kuew Jadge Dowling had promieed to discharge him, The Judge jead the wohior, ern give you 4 leavon for writing tes, said the pur Oh, and ciow you te wniae TE ma You afe vont to tte te itedGaey for ons months.” WATERING Tl4 MILK. Henry Hunternass, & young German, was placed @ Muler, ioide. Average Wuiperaiure oa Moaday HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1869.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. NEW YOKK at Sead wus watering his mils. QOMiver Ne ny? ‘third preciet, Stnteu that at three r hae u hia milk cans, Ne (the ofilcer) Upon the Wagon and saw tue process of cans, In Wich Was milk, wi lb water, you Going that fort asked the oilieer, right,” auswered the mitkinan. “1 am new in the business, but the oaicers were all know ue and Bays,” “16 ain’ ail Fig,’ answered the officer, and so he arrested hin, “ine mau pleaded guity on tue spot,” he coutinued. ‘Cou the prisoner tried to make it out that the aecused Was Ouly pourtag water into empty caus, but Could furnish Yo provi on tue pomt, “Vl show he Mab Of excclien. cnaracter,”? Pursued the counsel, taking anoiner Wok. “Excellent ebaracter has uvriting to do with it,’ answered the Ju “By iS Ow CoslensioN 10 tue officer he bas been i the habit of doing this thimg, and the Lord knows what else he puts tuto bis iuik. I ghall tnd any guilty avd shall puuish him to the full extent of the aw. i regret tat 1 can. hoi send him to prison, Tuese men are er OUS. Thousands of childven ii this city, whose mothers a@ic dead, or, If Living, Cannot nurse Luewm, Who have to be sustained On lik bought vom milkmen, 1 itey charge exnorbitant prices und farnish dituced and BaWuolesolme BLUM, ‘i here is Lo ipowing how iwany daiints are anuually killed by miik adu.terauons. ‘she Commissioners of Police could nob do better tuan piace on duly one vigitunt aud taithtul oilcer in every preemt to detect Lace dishonest mikmen. die Would rather see one such man arrested and punished than fitty Nquor dealers. 1 tine the pre souer fiity dol.ars and am ouly sorry 1 cannot ac- company the fine With impriscnwent. RESPECTABLE OONNECIIONS OF NO ACCOUNT. James Hickey and William Smith, tho former eleven and the latter nine years old, were accused with steaiimg some shoes trout the tront of a sive store in frontol the Bible House, The evidence of ‘their gulit was conciusive. “out of the boys are most respectably con- nected,” picaded a lawyer in their beaall. “Kespectabie contiections a.e o: no account,” an- Syvered We Judge, “boys Lave got no business 0 40 about steating. I will remaad tuem ull Taarsday for sentence,” i Uk. WERGH PROSECUTES AND PAILS. A good share of the session was taken up In the CXwPMAtOR UpOD a CoMMplaiAt preiccred by Mr. Berga, the renowned champion aud delender of aninal creation, against James N, Usrta caer, ciarg- dng dui Wain crueity Lo WWo horses da ipostug Open thei too heavy & load, ‘the accused had of a care twenty-tive barrels o: sagur, and in gettune off the i00seVet street ierryboat bad, accomiung tw the stalemenut of Mr, Bergh, to yea and whtp tuem up an d.cined pluie, tue ue beng very iow. Witnesses testuned tiat Mr, Osirander’s borsesa were unusually poweriul aniuals, and that iis was but line over uait a toaator tiem, the ioad weighing some 6,000 pounds, Ovhers gave reverse testiuiony. ‘fae judge, Wiow the confusing testimony dit vt seem tO ye Wider Lo the seast, took bie ground tial the accused Would not wi eat witu craeity tis horses, und that the present was only ap average joad. Lie ordered is mussai of the complaint, Wuich Course Was aiso taken compia.ué preserved against anotier MISCELLANEOUS CASES. Daniel Lynch was iound guilty of threwimg the Weight of his two fisis upou the chest of Ar 5. $ fined three duliars. Ls Lynch, but no relauion as iar as dicyeloped in court to the aloresaut Daniel, got vexed with Farrell ‘tierney and nit iim over the héui with a butde: unod ive dyliars. vatrick MeManus was fined tey dollars for knocking down Heury stadtmulier, The itter was omy along the street with a bag on tus back and Knocked a@mainst Mcvianus. Mr. Stadtuuler pat bis baad mn Dis pocket aud MoManus thougitt ie Was gory ior a vice and, actuated by this belies, let ty his dexter COURT GALENDAR—THIS DAY. Surreme CourT—GeNeraL Teru.— Enumerated “ Motions—Nos 44, 47, 48, 51, 62, 55, 342, 64, 65, 56, 57, Os, 0%, G0, GL G2, 63, G4, U6, G7, US, GY, TU, TL, 72, Surrene COURT—CLROUL ait {—Gyer and Terminer.—No. 4051. Part Li.—Nos, 4801, 1599, 1108, 1215, 1450, 1.0), 212, 414, o¥3, Guz, 1643, 1188 1104, 1767, 626,'1451,'1218, 1006, 1649, 611. BrBOAL TekM,—No calendar cause on. am, 405, 273, 849, aor an Tah ort 7, 747, 8 37, 31, Tee! %, 197, 747, 8 847, 849. “Ph 9 O72, 890, 350, wt 2—Nos, 2 382, 33d, 38s, 142, 648, 908, 780, B26. COMMON PLEAS.—General Ter MaBine Court—TeiaL Tans. 199234, 2219, 2231, 2232, 2434, 2439, 4440, 2441, 2442, 2443, 2444, 214), 2446, 2447, 2448, 2449, 2hol, 2452, 2454, 2454, 2455, ds, 2457, CouRT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.—Before Gunning §. Bediord, Jr., Cuy Judge.—The People va. Dodge, ielogious assault and batiery. The Same ys. Peter Lyneu, forgery. The Same vs. Peter Lynch, grand larceny. ‘The Same vs. James Watson, iar- ceny from person. Tué same vs, Joun Wrison, bur ty. ‘The Same vs. Joho sloward,. Jacob sunita, Wiliam Varley, Thomas Breauan, rovbery. The Same va. Joan * Gay itz, Thomas Nolan, James Far- per, Joba iH. Sacrid, Edwin Thomas, purgiasy. ihe Same vs. Freuerick 5. Boyue, ootaiuing goods alse pretences. the Same vs, William Jones, cls bradiey, attempt at ourglary. ‘he same vs, Buna Lingard, tarceny trom persod, Tue Same vs, Joly Smith, atieinpt ab burglary, Courr oF OYE#8 AND TeRuMINER.—Betore George dustuce.—The People v8. Maximilian howicide, The Sue ve, Joua Glehart, hou. ‘The Saino ve: Charles Golden, feloutous as- guuls end Daaigey. The Bomeve. Mocunel Kadiaah- ey, bigamy. ‘The Same vs. Augustus Adsycad, . Tie Sane va, Willian Suviair, and George Moore, graud jarceny. ie C:PY WPELLIGZN Cu. Tux Wearnsr.—The following record will show the changes In (he femperatuie for Ure past iwen- ty-four hours, in compantoa with the correspon hag day of the past year, as todicatad vy te aliludaués pacemacy, esaco Buidiag, cormer Of Ada mireot;— mower roadway, 56 om” 4 Average temperature 4956 Average temperature Correspoadin sg day last y’r. be: Average temperature correspouding day last y'r. 301 Dearn or A WoOMAN.—Coroner Kecnan was yes- terday eailed to hold an inquest at No. 19 Chrystie wreet, on the body of Gutharine Friend, thitty-two Rit of age aud born in New York, who died on wuday might, Serurs ON THE SUN.—There is now moving acrosa the face of the sun,-from east to west, @ large cluster of spots. They can be plainiy seen with a good’ field glass by properly protecting the eye by the mterpo- Lon or teeply colored gias 3. ‘The Nareeny suck is filly 9.000 mites la diaueter, They will increase in sive during lie coming tires days, leaving the sun's dise avout the 22d of tue month. Dean YRom BuRNSs.—Yesterday afternoon Coro- ner Keenan received a written request from the Board of Health to hold an laquest on the body of Mra. Atiee Kay, who died at her residence, in Third avenue, between Liou and 110th streets, from the efects of buras caused by the explosionag! pas. Alter the oecurrence deceased was aiteuded by a piysician; but hig certificate not beg lonered the case wast turned over to the Coro. Favat Acctoen? ty BRoaDway.—Matthew Creigh- ton, a laborer, wuo Was employed on the new pulid- ing of tae New York Life Insurance Company, now in the course of erection corner of Broadw Oy [eomasd strect, yesterday fell from oue u ‘he upper stories to the ground, and received a fracture OF tue BkUL and other Injurics. lie was conveyed ‘he New York Hospital, where death cnsned some hoare afterwards Corouer Kecnaa Wad nouiled yo hoid aa inquest. Pat LL Down Statra.—On Sunday evening Patrick Vaughaa, @ laborer, was at tue house of an acquaintance, named Kelly, in 142d atreet, and while there, it is alleged, drank to excess. Later in the evening Vaughaa fell down a digit of atairs and mywed bhuse { in such @ maser tiat deate ensued an Monday mgit. Deceased, who lived at lvth street and Feveata avenue, Was aogal forty-eight years of anda native of Ireland. He has left a wheN one child. Corguer heeaan WOs8 ROGied hoid an inquest on te boty. “| Tur Quan LapiEs’ Rewer AssoctaTion met yesterday atternoon gt St. Julien liotcl, Miss Iney Henriques de Leon acting aa president. The first business on hand was the refanding of money tor Uckets old for Miss Kollonsie concerts, Which wi advertised W take place from eeven to four. Al who came received back their woncy, To-morrow the treasurer will sit trom ten A. ai, to four i. Al. to pay back the balance of the money. The resignation 0} the Beoreiry Of tae aasooiu jon, Mrs. bintita . de Villaverde, @od that of Mis. Arcia, ove ot the active members of Mio Committee, were received, but prior to action thereou the Comuittes atjouraed. Supper Deatiis.—Fredorick Henkel, a native of France, fifty-eight years of age, on Monday evening wastaken suddenly il corner ot Fourth street and the Bowery, aud, falling to the pavement, expired soon afferwari The body was removed to the Beventeeuit pre cine’ statu house aud Coroner Macnee noiied Lo Wold AB haquest. esterday morauig August seheager, a German about seventy years Of age, Was found dead in bed at his residence, No, 639 Haste Mighbh street Michaci McLaughlin, & man fiy-two yours of age, and employed as porter In the ‘liquor store Ned West street, died suddeuly lite on Monday night. He had been drinking to éxcess for some me past And intemperance doWOWess Caused qoath, Coroner Keenan was wouied ty od do tigdest on the body. Tue Sgconp AveNUB CAR Divers’ StaKe— ‘The strike of the car drivers on the Second Avenuo Ratiroad stil continues. Only a few cars were running yesterday, and these were operated by now men, & policeman riding On cach car to protect the men, The strikers resorted WO a nuyvel trick yosver+ jay, Which Was partially successtul, and jor a tine created some convenience to the Wavel On the road, Théy gent men to tie depot, who vifered their services ad drivers, And In Newly Overy ease they were hired, Thue men staried out with the cara under the nfotection of the poitce, and generaliy drove a aistanee of from one to three miles, when one of the strikers got upon the car and pretended to intimidate tue driver, In every case the lauer left the car, and one-half the cars belonging to the company were thus kept stretehed over tae frst three solles of the road without drivers, It became neees- sary for the conductors to drive the cara back to the About eieven @clock yesterday morning the Oilicers of the road seat to Superiotendeat Kennedy and requested ibat oficial to keep the new men at their work. but he deckned. goring that it was uct his duty to enforce contracts, bat. to preserve the public peace. ‘There is no prospect of an carly set- Uewent of the touble, _ Farmens’ CLus.—This club met yesterday after- noon at the usual piace of meeting, Cooper Inatl- tute, A discussion was held on the value of the spar- Tow, and the danger of 1ts overrunaing the country, The next matter waa 8 discussion as to the profits arising from poullry, Ex-Mayor Smith, of Boston, said that he haa seen chickens increase rap.dly in Lybia, on the Nile, The eggs were hatciied in the sand. A farmer near Voston devoicd an acre to chicken raising, but bad iitte success, as Lac birds nearly all died of diseare. While visitma Cuba the speaker Law nO Chickeus (here. as 19 uital in the tropics, Another member mentioned the great suc- cess of the Leiands in chickea ruising ou thetr Jarm, wod said that the refuse of the Metropoliian livtel ‘was given to the fowis. ‘The birds were well housed aud yielded a great supply of egzs; they ail were sheltered by 1ohage in summer, and so their flesh was more profitable than beet, and there was more of it ter tne monkey spent. ‘Lhe next utter ror dis- cussion was butter making. A cuurn Was exlibited by which vutter Was iaade 1m tiree utiuules. VEruRANS OF THE NaTiONAL GuaRkp.—The annual meeting of the veterans of the National Guard was held at Delmonico’s on Monday evening, Colonel Vermityea presiding. The asSociation has 642 mem- bers, 615 0f whom are life members, It has $8,500 luvested aud an additional sum ready to invest. Mr. Hunt, one of the arusts engaged ou the Seventh regiinent monument, reported that ip will be twenty- eight feet high, with a pedestal of granite and_sur- mouuted by @ vrouze ogure of @ cilizcR svidier. About eight feet from tae base are .o be memorial oe bearmy luscriptions and ine nanies of Dales Willch tac Seveubi and its deag mewbers were engaged, Lhe monument will Cost p45 000, $37,000 of Witich have beea subscribed. ‘the 1ollowing gentiginen were cuosen ailicers for ibe enguny year: Colonel, Maishal Letierts; L.eatenant Coionel Cyrus HM. Loutrel; adalant, Chailes 4, Lootwick; Quartermaster, Win. T. Farnhain; Captains, 0. U. Me- gay, Haward Bernard, P, Van idestyue, ur, Lewis M. Carnes; Lieutenants, David Miller, Heurv H, Holiy, retor J. Bogert, James PF, Freevorn; tnspectors of B.eciioa for 1870, 5. D. Shipman, doun Vakey, ‘thos. a. tall. ‘The coutest ior tie presidency ol tae asso- clution Was highiy interesting, aud the vote decided le relative persouai popu.arily and este of two ex-commmanders of tie seventi—vm., General Lel- ferts and Geueral Abram Duryee, ‘Tae former poiled 174 votes and tue later 35. Stier the resulb Was ao nounced the new President was the recipient of hearty congratulations. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Dnrvine Over a CHILD.~-A driver of a cart was arraigned before Justice Slandicy yeagprday alter- noon, charged with driving over a boy named John. J. Harkins, nine years of age. James Datly de- posed tat he saw the prisoaer driving over tue cor- her of Delancey and Alloa streets Wuen the boy fell down, aud belore the horse could be. stopped he cart went over hun. Joseph Was Heli to answer, ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.—Jaines W. Petit, patrol- man of the Sixteenth precinct, complained before Justice Dodge, at vhe Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday morning, that while he was on his post of duty on Monday night one James Murphy violently assaulted aa by clinching and throwing him vio- Jently co tae ground, aud tals without the least pro- vocation, Licid to answer attae Court of Special Sessigns in deiauit of govv bail. Tue ROBBERY OF HUMAN HAtrt.—Wilham McMann and Frederick Maples, acoused of breaking open the show case of Robert Wolf, Nu. 743 Broadway, on Monday night. and stealing therefrom $400 worth of hu.wan hair, as exciusively given in yesverday’s HBRALY, Were areaigned beiore Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Marset solice Court yesterday morulog and afidavits taken m the cause. ‘the prisoners MOL guilly, but were Gomumatiad for exau- ALLO. ALLEGED GRayp Lanceny.—Frances Price, of No. 225 West Twenty-sixth street, uceused Mary Agnes Melivide ac the Jeuierson Market Pouce Court, before Justice Dodge yesterday Morning, of purioinung a shawl valued at $110, The circumstances of the robbery, a3 narrated, are that Mary was given charge of Wis arucie of Wearing apparel for sale Keeping, and that 1¢ was placed in her tank for that urpose alone; tual when complaiuant asked her ior t it could not be found, hereiore sue Char, her with stealing it. ‘The accused, in her tuormat examination, sed she is thirty-nlue years of age, living at 205 West Twenty-six: street, a dressmaker by Occupauon Gud bot guilty of the charge. Com- mitted to answer, in delault of $1,600 bail. Tue First AVENUE CAR ACCIDENT.—Michael Smith, the driver of car No, 68, of the Dry Dock and Kast Broadway line, was arraigned to answer the charge of running over Lewis Reevea on Monday night, at the corner of First avenue and Twenty- seventh gireet, as alrcady published in the HBRALD, the Jefferson Market Ponce Court yesyerday, before Justice Dodge. Omtcer Fanning, of ure Bighteenth precinct, who had charge of tue prisoner, brought to court with him a ceriicate ef Surgeon Bronson, of Bellevue tiosplial, certifying that che pajgred. man bad a compouad iracture of the right thigh and that nus left leg had been amputated, Fur- ther, that lis concition Vesterday morniug was very precarious, ‘The accused, under tre circumstances, Was committed to await the result of Reeves’ lajuries, COLORED PERSONS ON THE “'S7@AL.""—Mary Nor- ton, of West Twenty-fifth sureet, appeared before Justice Dodge, at the Jeiferaon Market Police Court yesterday morning, and accused Géorge Rushmore and Lucy Bedde.l, both colored, and who had loag been employed by her a3 servants, of stealinz, from time to time, carpets, bedding, sheets and towes irém her house, in all valued at sixty dol- jars. She rather pathetically narrated that George had long been a faithiul servant, but his fatimacy with Luey, Woica hyd ripened iio a ten- der passion and inally into an cagagemeat of mathiage, had almost been his ruin. This she kuew irom the crcumssance thas ane tad ied bin to commit acts of theft, which he had confessed, aad moreover that wien she had aveused him of ben a, guilty of thievixh actions he aso admitted that Lucy had aecknowledgea to him stealing the carpet. Wuen arraigned Ge rye was very peatent and in tears unnonaced that he had never been ar- rested before. Comimitied to auawer, ¢ ci in dejault of $1,600 bail. ALLEcED Burguary tN Hewxry Stapet.—Two young men, giving thelr names as Morris Loch and Edward Wilson, were arraigned yesterday before Justice Shandivy, at the Essex Markct Police Court, on a charge of burglary. The complamant was Mr, Jacob Strauss, of No. 139 Heury street, who deposed that on the night of she 26th of Mare) bis house was broken into and several opera giasses, a nusaber of taple cloths, & quantity of provisions ana ober vs perty, of the toa: valye of $140, stvien and car- Re ‘away therefrom. He chares ‘the avove named young men With being the burgiars, from the fact that the prisoner Loeo been tm his employ and lad boen @ arged fer improper conduct. tis sus- picions rested on Leop, apd he aged the services of officers Conner and Pringle, of tie Seventh vre- @inet, Who arrested the diacuarsed 8 rvant, dpding an hie sion some Of tue BtO.en Property), Loeb, the comp ainant eile zea, adimitced te burglary, and Stated taat tae pisouer Wiison assisted hia init exaunaiio, THE COLLEGE PLACE SUICIDE. Coroner Keenan yester lay held an inquest on the body of Mr. Dewitt H. Dickinson, the man who com- mitted suicide tn bis room at No. PCoiltege place by shooting himself through the head with a large horse pistol, as reported ia yasterday’s Herat. Mr, Charles P, Crosby, of 106 Biiiott place, Brookiya, an old gud dear triend of deceased, deposed that Dickinson, who held the very re sponsible position of bookkeeper for his (Dick- inson’s) brother, at No. 49 Murray street, had at intervals dank to excess, so much so that he hegiectod his busiuess. The brotner of deceased and also the witness had often expostulated with de- ceased and endeayored to desuade him from puar- suing such @ rumous course. Fora week or ten days pasi deceased had absented limsel: trom big business, and the bellof preya led that shame and hauwihation at his course of iio had taken such deep hold ars hima that defermined heyer agin to is brother, Mr. Crosby or other iti Ma Aud hence the Bicriice of Mis life tt Mary M@Mavon, Who Wieh hor husband keeps the house, testified that she hoard the reports of @ Pistol ia the house pot far from ong o’cjock in the raoou, but was anavle to ovate it, Some tree hours later, her auapicions being excited of sone. belie J Wrong ib Vicsingon’s room, the door Was tried and found to ve seeured from the inside. Mr McMahon belug jaiormed, called 1 an oloer, and upon forcing in the door deceased was found lying dead on the sureounded by blood, the fatal weapon ur being on the flaor. Deputy Coroner Shine exanined the body and found wat tie ball had pasagd clear turoual the head, sirack the partinon Wail, lou Which it rebounded, and lodged on the bed. ‘The jary, Upon hearimg the tesiiveny in Ue case, rene dered & Verdict corresponding with the foregoing aes “Heceased Was about twenty-six yoars of age and @ native of this State. Mv. Dicklason was an edie eated and accomplished gentiemay and his reid tives are of the highest sespeo ability, The re- maine Were dolivered over @ ne friends for mter> mwa = ' | the thieves detained the boy An, the rear of the store, under ihe of for tbe purchase CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM MOVEMENT. | StS SS eda A meeting was held last evening m the Reformed ae ened ae aecomed himself of Presbyterian chureh, Twenty-third street, between | ten gold watches worth $700 or oy omer Seventh and Bighth aveuves, for che purposé of con- | articles r.4 iriling vaiue, £78 Jind bor aay ee sidering the subject of a retiious amendment to the | Wink ntcca yu the prices were too constitution of the United States, The attendance | and they took their ben aety bed On nis ire ame wu al not | net tacanondeyesee ch ad Bs pel ‘The meeting was called to order by the election of | witha skeietod keyPand left umiocked. ‘The boy 1s a chairman, Rev, Jj ¢, K. Milligan Mling that | unable to give a description of tue tiievea, who will, oc isi as Si esd a ‘The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. | B2Ict a De basoant ae Nar with the location of Mr, Witison, . the showcase aud the dinner hour of Mr, Jones. He ro ‘ WHE CLAIRVOYANT EX0SE, ‘The CuAinMAn then addressed the meeting, said they had met vo corisider the great question of retigious amend:aent to the constitution and to se- - cure such changes in the constitution as may be | «afadame Byron” at the Jeflerson Market beneficial ts Christ’s Church. The object was to give Police Court=The Charges Against Her to to itm acknow.cdment to whom acknowledgment De Iuvestigated To-Day. was due. The Christian beeyes that God is King of ‘The warrant issued by Justice Dodge from the Jef- Kings, to whow every kuee shall bend; that all kmgs | ferson Market Police Court on Monday afternoon for shall serve Him and all nations shall do Him homage. | the arrest of “Madame Byron,” the clairvoyant, ‘The nation that despises God shail be eternally con- | spiritualist, &c., on complatut of Mra. Hermine &. demned. Tue amendment proposed is one that | Goulet, of No, 861 Third avenue, who 60 naively told shail acknowledge tue Lord aa the Ruler of the | tne story of her wrongs at the hands of this “won- Earth. Whoever honors im shall be honored. | derful woman. with marvellous gifts,” as already Honoring Hin, we shail be exalted; denying Him, | reported in the d@RALD, was placed in the hands of we shail be utterly cast down, ‘fhe nation, in the | qezective Young, of the Eight6enth precinct, who running of the mails and keeping open the Post Oftee |-has been associatd’ with the case smeo tts on Sunday. desecrates the Sabbath, We wish to | inception. ils offlcer called at the Ma- amend the constitution to the effect that when laws | dame's residence, No. 199 Bast Seventeenth are passed they shail be respected, The Excise lay, | street, early yesterday, and ascertaiiing that which agitates the country, will be so dealt with that, | she was in, soon succeeded tn apprising her of his Independent of State tegisiatures, all pronibrtion of | errand, Surprise and indiguation was successively Sunday trafic will be mamtained by the supreme | expressed by her, but there was no alternative—to legislature of the land. We hepe to have the con- | court she musi go, which she ultimately did, with all stitution recoguize that He who rules all the nation | the philosophy sie could muster. is a just God, and that His commandments must be Upon being arraigaed before the Justice, he ex- obeyed. Every Christian loves the Sabbath, end |- plained the charges made against her, but as thé deserves to have a government that he can obey in | cgmpiainant had not appeared, “she could sit down everything—a government that he can sustain. He | awhile until she arrived.” At this junctare, readily desires to obey the laws that shall conform to | complying with the permission accorded, yet glanc- God's bigh claims. But when enactments con- | ing nervously about the,court room, Madame, whose trary to God's word are passed he | cannot | iaweut name is Jousina Schnautz, took a seat among ve them his suppo) and he laments the a ieceaslt Which confers "bitn to disregara these | the growp of mediey visitors known to a police court, watching the movements of every one Jaws, gvvernment be wise and falttuul to God he rejoices in the safely of these laws and dwells 12 | in the tinmediate vicinity, while she oceastonally exchanged words with a legal friend. In appearance safely under them. ‘e€ as members pa beni Perry desec! ui Si maya. \ np agen. Madaing is a large, weildeveloped womaa, about thirty-eRht years of age, wich a fall, broad face, pce provatis RAL Atak aropne us. Every Be ments the prevaignee of erime in cvery ciass a! the contmuulty. We are humbled by the sinthas pre- | blue eyes, fair complexion, high forehea’ and browo hewr. Uecasionally there is an expression of deep, in her eyes, and again they seem to vails it radial in the Church rots bi State, ae im laces gre guiity of h crimes Kiem eee z ‘erg .: i sparkle, as ifon fire. Force there is in her face, and, withous “doubt, Mere is force in her character. aE Sak nad Ot ee a oe not crimes, , Chui ve le conscience SS Toit nein a r Meanwiule deiective Young bad gone for Als. the complainant; bat he ultunately ascer- which Warns Liem of wrona and of guilt, As the | M Psalmist says, Where’ the Vilest inen are exaled | Goulet, Wwe wieked walk on every side, The Chrisilan can- | tained thatit was impracticable for her to attead not reiuse to labor when he sees Chris; despised | during the day, as business of an urgent nature wand when he soes that tus government uuder which | made her presence at home necessary. At tree he lives is not of God. Yur object 13 to secure honor | o'clock he returned, Wien the case was rued to Christ, to secure the sacreduces of the sabbath | Wntil to-day, at eleven o’clock, the Madame ugtil then aud to pili in power only tac men Who honor God | being allowed to depart on her parole, for wuich privilege she seemed very thankful, Jt has iwanspived that. this femuie, whose circle of and obey ig commandments, © Rev. Mr. sLoaNn uext addressed the meeting. He A business acqaamtances 10 WLS Clty 18 80 extensive, upon her arrival in thts country was a modiste; but saicl at tac begiuuing of this year he met i the care @ republican member of Congress. He spoke to t irom soime unexplained reason, pechaps a aisithe to wi ver fm on ihe subject of manhood reform and asked vine | iw (Mr. siouue) What Was the pregise object ot the | hard Work, she did hod continue long | fashionable employer, and having gained, the repuia- on upon her own heati as a spiritualistic medium movenient. This wes the main eetion: cn sssue, which 1t behooved t jo understand fully. gre ous aie np ens ‘¢ of extraordinary character, she embarked in her prescnt business. Sue asserts that sue has given 1t.8 our objec! to mor tue Lord Jesus Christ, by great sausfaccton to her numerous friends, aud in jereers: him im the ae a place en be- a m. Was not an easy maticr to aged. so bin, Bas oe Be | the case of the banking taséitution alluded to ves- terday, she was in reality m their employ. Among answer- a politician or a Aeterna, or ut Seoes swer tat wal commen ee em. a” the ammsing Incidents coabected with Le Complaint how agatss ner, delective Young, to become thor- Mell to the consciences of these men, SO as to uke ar ab alla practical question. ‘he aaswer to st ‘ f oughly posted relative to the mayner of Madame’s mode of manipuiation, when she is look- the question 18, that our effort is to get into the mg far into futurity, called upon her some theory of the consutution of Fe ete blest 3 14.0) we wall tarp ORES ORE Ta ae salt r days since aud represented liumseif to be a “clerk; that he was in troubje aad desire? to be relieved face oi ihe government against all manner of wicked- ness tiat is desmuctivg of Wie gavernment as suck, 4 He replied to tie Congressman 1p this Way.;—You from his evibarrassnecats."” 'f adame bade hin may oue of these days Ge called upon to vore on the | Sit down by the tabie oppost r, Waen louking quesuon of Wwe admission of Util as a sovereign bem siecaiy In tue face, sie sam ‘You go home, Staie of this Union, Now in Utah there is escablisued-} Young ian, your mind ts Wanderiag,”? aud laugh. a vile heathen system of polygamy, destructive alike | lysiy ve Was obliged to depart. “Che end of the case oi religion and of moraiity, whichis destructive of ail | ald of Jousina Scauautz, alias “Madaw byruu,” 1s goverumenis. Now, Isat, how can you coustivuteou- | BOL yor ajly keep (tah oubot tue Union? He at onceadrarn- ted that thece Was no such power in the government, but he said he wouid vote against tue adinissioa ot that state 1ufo the Union, replicd to tum that be could do so op y under his own moral convicuons, | Ly not by any right Le found iu the consdtution of the Uaited ptapes.. Que idea of tas refor.n ts to get Lato the constiution of the United states such a recug- nition of the Chrisdan religioa a3 wall give the goveruinent & moral power to contend u8 & gevernicnt against all these enormous \d over wheiming evils iat are everywhere presse ng On whe nation. ‘Liat is the object of this reform movement, ‘the first ens, object of goverament is to educate the people and to deal with crime ana the vioiwtions of God’s law. A governmept muss educaie the people, uf it Soverainent-at aul, in. some form ar another, or elsC-e verybody Knows that crime will ran raupap§ over ele land wl! gov- erament wi be itupussivle, Crine 15 the yioiwiion UPAAUBING CHURCH TREASTRER. es Sustained by the New York Swedish “Luareh of Gastavas Adolphus’? For soveral months past, extending into the sum- mer of 1895, the Swedish residents ia this cily be- longing to tae “Caurch of Gustavus Adojplus’’ lave been annoyed exceedingly jn regard to the operations of one Frederick Wallroth, who held subsequent vheveto the responSjbie posl- tion of their ‘treasurer, in embezzling and ap- propriating to his own use moneys entrasted to his care for religious and charitable purposes. The sagicty first became cognizant of his of law. ‘fue heatuen philosopher said taat law was | ilegal operations at the period when, Wicy fully real- reflection of divine i and no law is . : oay at is not fa ‘rellon jon kay justice—a izlag the deplorable condition of the inbabitanis of certain sections of their native land, they magnani- mously subscribed @ considerable sum to aileyiate the sufferers by the fame thon rife there, This, as alleged, was entrasted toLbe above individual to be forwarded to ihe Swedish government, te be dis tributed as appointed odicials there thoaght best. Untoriunately the charitable designs of the beae- volent Swedes in question were sadly frustvated by his action, as but a tithe of the sum collected ever reached its destination. Yet leivers were received by the Church here full o¢ tenderness aud thanks for its action, wi'l ihe pro.nise tuat taere sa0a kl be a reciprocation by them Whea practicable, A Unis time the greaufest confidence w Teposed in Mr. Wakrow, but waen it Was sUscoverca that this had been avused there Was the greaiest excitement ob- servable in the little eirvies of religious Swedes adverted to. Meanwhile another chapter of the aceasedta pecu liar mode of operation, #0 laras money ia cone: was opened, and itiavolves Him stull deeper mal transactions. wg tue proposed arr transerint of the law of God himsell, * The nuitaa that underiakes, Without recoznizing God's law, to punish crime, assumes a prerozalive of God, an at- tribute of God thas 1s @ direct Ypplation of God's jaw, and is gully of tue grossest blasphemy in that re spect, Bad 1 & Mest Alroc|ous Jndaineus by rauay. Without religion @ pation is like a ship driving across & stormy se: lhout a radder aud wih- out & COUpise, ery vation of the earn that ignoei religion was destroyed, und the more icreligious the nation is tue sooner God's vengewuce Will fall upon it and des roy it Mis ceriuta that God will punish this nation tor its wrreligion and iafidelity in tue future, a3 God has punished itin the past for its oppression of man, 1, therefure, the nation 18 to be eved, it mast recognize the Christian religion as the iuadameatal law—imust reeoguize God a5 the Ktag of Kings and Lord of ba ‘This 18 @ great, momentous gad a praciucal question, There never Was a more practi- cal question presented to the minds of man, and it only required ume to ict it ferment. The question was more Guiversaily canvassed and discussed than peopie Vought, There Was ¢ great uprising on tie abe Ject througuout me eee y, eapectuily Se ha’ ‘and certainy Ro quédtion ever came up ore the people of this country than this very one. ‘The | Meat of tae Lnsh Case, the Swedish goversay movement had received a great impettis and some | fevbag justitied in pracacaiiy recognizing the gel of tie greatest men and greatest niuds of denia. of the clurch here, seat the above society t nation were reilectiag upon It and studying how sin of $4,000 as @ present that they might ase Ib us reiorm can be bess promoted. Tuey had, theref they deemed desirable. Wiat beoaiue of $2,980 of every encouragement to porseyere in the good work. | tis sum can be ascertamed by tae yorasal of the He hoped there would o¢ no turolng back tll tuey | following ailidavic made yesierday at the Jeiderson had Succeedad An eficring the great Oujeck to be | Market Police Court befure Justise Dodge:— i attained to get a reco suition of religioa ia tae gov- diaudury Switch, of No, $9 Union square, being duly e the erament of tie Goa, sword, saya tuat on the 220 of . vyouber lyat one Rov. Dr, s1CALMIS, 1. Mext addressed the meeting, | fredlerick Watiroth was duly ele aad qialiied He said taat with regard to the question at issue a | treasurer of the Swedish Bvaugelcal Lutieran church of Gustavas Adoipius, ia tue clty of New Yors, a corporauion duly orzaulzed and exteuag under the laws of the Stale of New York, and thac deponent ts president of the Board of ‘Trasteas of sal corporation; that for some time preyions to said time collections of moneys had been made ia Sweacw, ia tie euuiekes therc, Lor the beaedé of tne aloresaid Corporauon, and tit tite said collections amonnied *t» $4000, and were duly remitted to dulicuiiy ayose, and Which was always sturtod in reference to questions of tits nature—tue duucuily of uniting Chureh and State—aud though in this conutry Uuere Was no danger of fading inte tus error, 48 Was the case in ancient countries, for the reason that among the soverciga tons of hurope and of anitwatty the rhinents of cuuatries were jrocognized a8 residing in rulers ani mee. Ly vec a tool iy character Odi tne” jaracter br e tien tasona), 7 canon ee ae and sme ‘ jegroe. tue rece yy sand ot sail treasurer; baw rulers ia @ romarkabie d ¥ Fulers wore | tothe above date a meeung of the Board of Tras: good men the government would oe of the sac twes of said cor oration was held, it having been cnaraceer, He i) rulera were wicked the gove a- iment partouk ta a grout extent of the saime charac. | discovered that @ portion of said fands had ter, We Want the Chittan religion recognized in | beea embeazied Waiiggth; tina tho constitution as @manating Mom God, and of | be Said Waloth was pre-ent, and oa tis being supreme autuorily, At presecat tiere were soe recognitions of religwa in the goverainent. We have nepieiae id ie mys beri tae it aud wy pease coaplains ip ihe senate and House of Representatives fue these are features, they do not be.ong to the | amount Of $2,904, Wherelore aeponent charges said over iiment as tundam ntal principles. We tatk of JAurouh, ay ap oiticer of Baud incarporatod Company, tne power of papie cone 4 it ha great power, | OF delrauding and embezziing the above suin, in bute equnys preyed againsé the fact that tuere 14 | Violation of the suatates in sucd case made and pro- no law for the recogaliion 0. Ube Chrisuan relysion | vided. “ auong ut If is the duty of the nation, as a moral Upon tae a vit ® Warrant Was issned by the boing, 0 demand that a iaw recogwiaing Uie Caria- | Court, out t Wail be some Line, andoubiedly. belvie thin celigion shail bo embodtéd in the coustication; | tt can be served and the accused arraigned tipo That the ouser gncos Of religion Saal be per atiant, | last accusation, as he OW In Ludiow street y not aecidentalfaud witica siall not be babie to he | 19 alleged, 4 On we first charge referred to above, removed by any adimmistradon. Po pavaparase tae | The Swedisa government have takeu action in tue senubient of rape, matter. Foe ort ANKCIBARY OF TUE ORPHAN ASYLUM 903% TY, questioned by deponeat ie voluntarily admitted taut be bad wkea and qnbezzied said funds and used erm In Hts private busiacss; and that @a an ex- vation it appeared that had cinbezsled the wernmont let fools contest, ‘Tat which bi bene aimiuisiered a best, nn hy Ware 0 peat it Ban iceeety ryt e The sixty-third anntversary of the Orphan Asylum je popular mina, but it a lous. ‘the " ce'e! oniy Wing tha? cn give ReoUriRy, that whien Is guod, | Society of New York was celebrated yesterday aftor- is to have tt enoodde : in tac poaaty ton, Which 18 | noon at Steinway Hall m tre presence of a rather the areat gor! te\ ng document, and walel breathes | sim audience. A number of the children, looking ft rit bi ya ny " Ke episit ta (He aa Levislatura, and to gta | cian, neat and quite lappy, occupied the platform be aur egort io cecomplish, and with the prospect | and entertained the visitors with some very fine betore Ufo viere Was a hope thit the movement to | choruses. The Key. Dr, Coakilz read the report of that extent woud be suevesefal, the suc.esy, Which showed as sollows:— Key, 2. 8. Stephenson, of Ponnsyly: made an Number in the Asylam, April 1, 1983. earucst speech, showing the necessity for the reforaa Admitved duriag the year, contumplaced. TEE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, Mr. Walter J. Miller then read the proposed amend- ment, which is in the shape of a preamvle:— i be’ ad ia a lb Ko oe eonle of tbe. Noneg Biaten, Peano AG io i. rt Pitta tm Lar Setar to ale sng i wait Ka BH Bations, and ats Wil, revemied inthe Holy Seriptnres, teo The treasurer’s account showed the receipts supremt 1499, to be $24,153 49, th urity, 1n'order to itute a Cbriadan govoyn- sikatt form a more pertOn palons eatabitae jeortoe. locate domestic tranquility, prat for the common deence, pro- mote the general wovlare, do oriafo and establish this Con- stitution for the United States of Amoricn, : The iaecting Was then closed With prayer. for tie year enomg Apri }, and the expendiures $20,020 63, leaving a balance ou hand of $112 v6, ‘he reverena doctor then elosed by making @ touching appeal in behalf of the haus. ie very pleasing programme had been arranged for the oovasion, ticiuding, besides the chorasea referred to, exercises in Bible history and primary ‘ Jessous, Well selected dialogues and neat a idresses bya hile boy and a@ itttie gut. Mastor George I. Fell presided at the organ, and opened tie exerowes With @ Well-executed voluntary. ROBOERY IN AUN STREET. Ten Gold Warenes Stolen. ‘Phe thieves never lose an opportunity to profit by the uaguardedness of merchants and bankers, and resort (0 all manuer of ingenious devices to accom- piish jobs that are likely to prove remunerative. On Saturday last, while Mr, Isaac F. Jones, piano and commission mwerehant, on the secona floor of 62 Ann street, Was at dinner, two Welldressed thieves entered the piace and commenced aa examination The objects left by Rossini have {! st bean ey ay atictton in Paris. They were of Us je bate Nay a hot atiract any extraordivary atvondance, , man wio had pursnnsed ry rate tltoving Wo be Poy! broaght it bacs, deciarmg it to be » On ve other land, an olyect In tie more Ln jo Was auld aa being of the baser: to = iat of the goods On sale. Th the front end of the roow 13 | Whica an atateur bul lod to er the ou yo , Where & ies case, Coutaming tea | erior. A siaillar mistake Secured res) Lo) vainabie jrold watches, a number of silver wate! oe of the Louw Xv. period, irespaat sliverware and leweiry Was lovato). Walle one ‘hich, anuounced as copver. Wad ta gold, 7 HOBE HORRORS. ee A Young Woman Kills Her Lover. [From the Battimore American, Apri 12.) The quiet village of Jarrettavilie, Hartord county? was thrown Into @ slate of the ulmost excitement and contusion by a tragedy waich oceurred in its bounds on Saturday evening last about six o'clock. Nichoias McComas, @ young man living about two mites from the village, was shot and almost instaatiy Killed Martha J. Cairns, woo resides tie game distance from Jarrettsville, but ina diferent direction irom it than the house of McComas, Tae accounts given of the meiancholy atfuir render it certain tat MoComas seduced Miss Cairns over a year ago, under promise of marriage, ant in Jana- ary last @ child was born, wich is living at We resent time, Miss Cairns frequently tuportansa eComas to fuifl, his promise of marrying her, but by equivocations and excuses he evadet.her re- quests until sue telt towards kim no ovher feeling than atter hatred aud determinavoa to avenge her injuries. On Saturday evening he had ridd-s into Jarretts- ville for the purpose of atiendiog «4 ingeting of a qailitia company of which he was a member, and ac te time of the murder Was in the yurd at the rear of thettavern. Miss Cairns io:.owed hii to Jarvetisville, and on arriving at the erp diga@ounted Irom her horse, fastened him securely, aud passiag mito the Jad.¢s’ apartuen: removed her ridiag sxirt, wer hat and other eneu abrances that might retard her move- ments, gy the ladies’ apartment with a Colts revoiyer in her hand, she walked direcily through the barroom, which was iull of meu, and steppe 1 ous upon a back porch; which overlovked tae yard where icComas was, Standing in the doorway opening irom the bar on the pored, sae Look deiiusrate ala wath her pistol at McComas and fired, he being scarcely ten paces distant from her. The buliet sir him in the breast, apd as he reeled wildly towards the pillars wh ch held up eh, she fred two more shots, neither of which too effect. He clasped the pidars of the vas endeavored to sustam biw- self by them, but weak ashe was fri he rapid flow of blood from the wound, fis strength failed hun and he fell to the grouad. She walked directly up to him, and, standing over » fired Lie two last shots from ye roveler AF te body, a in his rigut leg and we in FOLD. car rying ie revoiver in her foe haek through the crowd of men, who, as ii stricken seuse- less by the awful sceue veing enacted belore their not move a finger to bar her eyes, paatage, Rong the poren, througa the barrooin, and bac to the apartment she walked without showing a trace of emotion ora quali of nervous- tabi, and” weatn odating ner uowe, sue_gall habit, and again er hore, Sue back towards her home, and had gone a considera: ble distance from che village before one tuought of following her, Mr, Jarcett rode al > joining fet @ mile oe ae persis she wsked bun cComas was 5 ie replied when she said, ‘{ toid him what I was golug tb don She exhibited no signs of regret, and was apparently as col as if she had just faishea the most ordinary action. On Sunday sie rode to Beliair and gave herself u) to the authoriues. Miss Cairns is about thirty, an McComas Was thirty-seven years of age. Botit the parties belonged to higtty respectable families, and held @ forewost position in tae sociai lie of the county. The feeling of excitement ia regard to this act of summary retribatioa rams very bigh in whe neighborhood, but public opinion is geucrally on the side of Miss Cairns. McComas is supposed to have been killea by the first shot which strack him, and the last vwo shots were probably tlred into his dead body. Some ume since Miss Cairns brougae suit McComas tor breach of promise and seduotion, but the case has not yet come to trial, Probable Homicide=A Young Man Shoots His Brothersin-Law. [From the Cincinnati Commercial, April 12.) About eight o’clock yesterday morning, while Mr. Herman Evans and his family were at tue break table, at his dwelling on Clinton street, near Cutter, a dispute sprang up between husband aad wife in regard to some trifing household matter. Harah words were spoken on both sides, bat Mr. Evans Sseeusio have been singularly angular and upgener- ous to his wife during the 38 Of the ql Mrs. Evans’ brother, James Ciuiniey, a lad of about teen, who waseaiing iis breaklast at the time, mime very indignant at Evaus’ treatment of his abuse, lost kis temper and dashed a cup of coifee into hus brother-m-law’s face, This enraged Evans. He siarted to his fect and strack at young Chamie: with a slungshot. The lad dodged the blow, vi d drawing d pistol out of one of lus pockets, fired at Evans, the hail taking effect immediately below the leit eye aad indieung a Wound whieh His thought will prove fatal. Dra. Thoinas, Wood aud Tomlinson were called in immediately. They examined the ine jury aud proved the flesh to find the ball. In proses cating tie search they Were compelied to remove several pieces of the eek bone, bat aid not r the bullet, Satisiactory bull was given for tae 9p. earance of young Chumley in court at any time presence may De desired; so he was not arrested, GENERAL NOTES. Boston vepeived $435,393 for customs last week . Weare promised asuiall maple sugar crop this year. IMinols has 700 Masonic lodges, with about 40,000 members. . The Georgia Medical Association meets in Savan- mah to-day. @hey have @ $20,000 breach of promise and seduc- tion case in Alton, Lil. Seventy-two cotton and woollen mills are in course of erection in Georgia. Pierre* Soui?, of Louisiana, ts to be placed tn the Insane Asyiuin ab Lexiagtoa, Ky, The wotve? have hunted deor in large numbers out of the forests of Canada tato Veraiont. The following rules are given for velocipedista:— Straddie, paddie, skedts ‘ Dr. Laudarie, &jvell kaowa ciitzen of San Antoate, Texas, recently comaiived suloule by Reagtag, The Peansylvania fistorical Sooty possess @ brary of 16,000 Volumes aid 85,000 puny icls and Inanuberipts. . Our war cost almost exaetiy one-half of the aggre-” Gale exponse of alt Uae wars of tie world Lelween asod and Lode. A Mr. Sealf, re is ene hundred aad sou is seveuly. A Mississipp! town has begnn an extensive reid om profane swearers ond has secured humerous convic- tious for the ofence, On the 4th inst. a box containing the body of a man cit lilo Saail pieces was found ia the river near St. Jossph, Mo, : A photogragh of tie dest colored voter in Minne. seta bas been taken framed and presented to the Svate Hiseorioal sociely. i From present indications, says the Ocala Banner, we will lw ne of the mest favorable crop seasous known to Fiortda for many years. Governor Paiiner, of tiidbis, nas vetost about afty of tae 2,000 bills passed by tae leqainare, aod bes sent back about 150 more tor ameuiment, ‘The aggregate apjfropriations made by the last Maine Legisiastre, wdes the charges on account of tie pablo GeOb, AMOds Lod LO HeACIF 8451000, The stockholders of (ie Odd Petlows’ Mall, re cently burned ta Canton. Miss, have a the erection of a superb ediice upon the orizin. It ts stated as a singular fact that not one those who die and leave property ia Indiana will, ‘The law makes (> thor wiles tin would be apt to make fer themselves. gin &ikaart county. Ind, ¢@ yearseld. His ellost living ‘The Portiand (Me.) 4igus says that matters ave all been arranged, anl tac New Baglaat Ageic ta. rat Soctety’s and tae Meine Stale furs will be hei ia Portada db Sapbenose Bex isiature Of Ltnols has passed 8 law giving ry m tha right to nse aad po soi; their own ee and to sae for te Sime Lacie ove name, free Trow tie Wteciereae Of & Hisoander his creditors, In the Mighigan State Prison, at Jackson, du 1863, TWeaty-s2ve8 Conyiets Were pamisuel wii whips, bhicty-foar with a paid, “fore wht by a patina dark ceil andsix by belong pide bread and water dict, In the Macoupin county (filjagis) in the case of the eleven persa ts unle for lynotiag Bagleman, Cue eifort was tasuccessfui—overy man sau huadced, having expressed an opi has been contiaued until next corm. An amendment was offered in tie Massqouusetys ; we relay aan on Mon tay, to be em 4 Constit Wale Woald Make Cie—ul¥ quis Moaon tor sulfrage, formate citizeus, 6s eal 0.42 years ald, residence in the state one year, til it hae cryva ity cheee months prior to Gas election Wita Ae de aires to Vote, There is now residing Barty, Clay c 19ue, several fie case ww Witty Mi. D y soatinuia, with them trot be ech F, sie has finaly attamned tao eXbraord 110 years, Her nave is Frances Nevarty, Homicide IN MARYLA A youls man nam: C. Josiiua Merritt, dues SiU6 and Ki rd nogro, ta the Fifth tus Couey, wader ry following etreu the Friday previous Merritt had @ atitowity of sore Kind wivt the hegro, wien the iter bie fORMIeF Wihk au ax pees | is life, ‘Lis dappeasd on ine farm of Me. Hammond, Ween goalc nan snes ceeded la tHe irate coloved man irom tHe Pp Paosday Mr. Merritt agua ios \4 ni had ery Palo Ws Att A hee cata reupon he drew his pistol aad warued him Nob lo approach, WiiGh NOt beine seeds |, wo feed, the contents of We pisiol taking @fou) wad ang, negro instantly, The ease cave up | nh writ Nilor, Ro hens corpus before his lovor, sul ecacsday last, to determiue Wheiiet oF HOw case 58 Datlable one, and ii eo ineyseuse OF absence of one of the Witnesses, Vat py sepull the following morning, Wien sfter a rut his Honor dectded iis’ case Lo be a boliaaie a Tequired Mr. Merritt to ™ ive ball ih tke Bm, red to give two g-curti jal ror oz AIT Ie for WAS Pelease\|. A HeeT (Md) ry! Ho was requir Republicans sister, and in trying to defend her from downright - ee.