The New York Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1869, Page 4

THE GREAT WESTERN TORNADO, Thunder and Lightning, Wind, Hail and Rain. MEN KNOCKED DOWN BY HAILSTONES. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ‘The Storm at St. Louis. ‘From the St. Louts Democrat, April 20.] Between three and four veloc ester after. noon our city was visited by a terrific and tive belt storre, accom: led by @ high wind, like of whick lives not in the memory of the oldest {nrabitant, The hati stones were on an average Z ‘and we heard of a few that ha ty ronthy at eggs. The hail fell thick and fast several minul covering the ued and the houseto| Ing windows and strect PS, lamps beyond enumeration. It is dificult to esti- Tate t the damage, but it can hardly be less than 00, TH BLEMENTS—A LUNAR RAINBOW. For seveu or eigtt days the weather kas been un- settled, with frequent showers and changes of tem- rature. On Sun orning it wes uncomforta- jy warm, with a c sky and a Southern breeze. In the afternoon it became somewhat windy and the atmosphere Was cooier, with heavwbanks of drift- ing clouds sgfling ata moderate aititude. At haif- t eleven o'cleck on Sunday night a severe thun- jer storm arenched us, aad @ beautiful lunar rata- bow was Cook, Meet attracted much attention. On Monday m g the alr was cool pleas- ant and belore neon the clouds gathercd and some rain fell. It was observea that while the ciouas obscured. he eastern horizop tie moon shone clear and bi gat im the west, and several gtars were seen aon gird the dark blue sky. ‘The rain conslauea intermissions, until three o'clock in the alternoon, at which tine the atmos- nere became guddealy cuilly, indicating that the vind had p: ‘over ice or snow. THE STORM. It was about quarter to four when the first hall- stones began to fall, mmgied with heavy shower of rain. The first stones were small and scattering, but in a minute er two they came down larger and More abundant, striking the windows and walls at an angle of about iorty-five degrees, The wind was blowing very strong from the west and increased to most a hurricane. Tie hail now came down 80 ck and if each large globes thas the sky was Garkened and the air nad @ miiky a@ppearasce, as though the whole mitty tas had broken loose and was dropping shot wpon the cround. The shower ot ice ere a lo roaring, hissing woise, while the wi hewiled around the house tops, slammed shutters, wrencked signs from their fagten- ings and blew the haltscones with violence against the windows. The fury of thc ‘m drowned the noise of the breaking dow ea, Dut the ents of giaas could seen Nag upon the Sidewalks and mi With the piles ef drifted ice globes that rel and bounced danced ground like marbies shot frem the fin, of mil- i of Lae! spats oe. a The eT bony ies in aix or eight minntes, 1 ia eontinued longer aud dually died away ta a misty shower. A th and public bpildings—in- the hotels, sok oe private residences as well—that uted a ont to the storm were terrifically riddiéd by hail- stones. Upwards of #0 panes of glass were broken im the Everett Bouse alone, Out of 192 panes of giass in the exposed fr of the Broadway Hotel only nine escaped demoiition. AE... INCIDENTS, * A funeral processton ef forty carri: Was cau in the storm about a méle this side of Salvary. ‘he horses became frightened and rah away, and the carriages and buggies were jammed together in con- fusion. Women aud children screamed and fainted, and one lady With af infant im her arma jum] out of the carriage windew and broke her le. Several carriages had the wheeis wrenchked oi! e occu- pants were threwn out; but no one except the lady Mentioned was serioasiy tajured. A colered funeral bio was also stampeded. The horses drawing he hearse ran away, and the coffined corpse was thrown upon the ground. Several ef the vehicles were broken down; but after the storm subsided the corpse was repiaced in the hearse and was borue to is last resting place. A RORSE KILLED. The horses attached to a Franklin avenue street Car rau away and ineeting a team running of with a furniture car tue pole ran into the body o! one of the eet oar horses and kidied him, TWO MBN KNOCKBD DOWN. ‘The storm was a3 bard on men as horses. OMcer Kuss, while ruaning after a frightened team had a au hail stone strike him om the top of his head, ‘aud be was sent to grass. A teamsier on Fifteenth and Market streets was also struck on the head by a chunk of ice ag large as a hen’s egg and was knocked down, Many as Were struck on the face and nose and wil) bear the marks for several da: On Market street quite a number of farmers’ teams Were coming ah4 geing, and their porses all ran away and created a seene ef the mest ludicrous con- fusion. One sagugieus pair ef horses ran into a tae and stubl refused to budge until the storm the storm in Lowell a Lop pt up fifty- e five snipe which had been ktifed b; At East St. is most of the igh of the windows of the Chi fronting west, were com- cago letely broken; alse the lights on the west side of the Bherhan House were destroyed. t three bi dred panes pf glass were broken the Natio: Hotel. Somé of tue hall stones measured about fiye- eighth of an inch ig digmeter, 4 man Who dreye a lumber wagon at the Terre Haute Sepot was struck, gtone, from the erfects ef in the teapie by a hall which he bied freely. Those who examined the horses say that large protuberances were formed on tueir bodies by the shower of hall. ON THR LEVEE, On the levee but few windows were broken, but there were many drays and wagons injured -mote and scene Was alarming. Persons Who were on 8! jescribe the noise of the on stag upeb the e3 fal! hurricane decks 99 abso! deafening. It re- minded some of the crew of the time the rebel bat- teries were opened upon tne ganboats at Fort Fisher and Fort Darling. TERRIFIO SCENE. During the storm the animals belonging to Bailey’s Menagerie been Panic stricke aud e pavilion presented a fea! scene, AS wl rcceaplve flash of lightning fliammed a ities 18 Li mingled their fitful roars with the art of ven; the bo 3d rhinoceros dashed himself dgaiuss tho steel fastenings till the biood streamed from his ey: while the ‘age cry of the great tgers mingled with the howls of the hyena, the susrling of the wolves and the growling of the bears, all frantic with fear, ‘Was a scenc as Sbrange a3 1t was fearful. Tiil after '‘p Was luipossible in the neighborhood juite PREMATURE BIRTHS. A despatch to the Cincinaatl Gazette, dated” St. Louis, April 20, euys:— i As one of the results of the hall storm here yester- day, it is stated on the authority of pnysictais that over one hundred premature births occurred last night and to-day, brought en vy the excitement, and in many cases terror, caused by tue storm. Nearly @very doctor in town Bas had more than ne couid do. The § In Indiana. {From the Indianapolis Seutinel, April 20.) About nine o’clock last night the freight depot of the Indiana Ceutral Kaliroad was entirely biown down and the deoris scattered tn all directfons, In the mids of the wreck was a locomotive and a traiy of cars, upon portions of whict rested the roof, or the heavy broken rafters, Persons speedily pens- trated through, and to ail parts of the ruin, ia search Of those supposed to have been buried by the fall, jat no traces of them could be found, and afew inutes revealed the fact that of the nine men in the depot eight bad escaped un- injured. ‘The ninth, Al McOutcheon, the night watchman, while trying to fet out, Was caught by 2 portion of the rooi, and fatally art. As soon as discovered be was conveyed to a PET house and medica! advice summoned, but Ina few minutes he breatued his last, After the wreck had been, as it was thought, tuoroughly explored a man Was sound ia the der! io W spa very seri- ously hurt. le was take 8 a Hie! ring Jaton, as the Rev. Daniel Ballou, where he was recoga of Utica, N. reached in we Unb bt on Sifgday. It pposed th ing the t When the storm commen Sag hed ste, into the doorway of ‘the oflice for protection, jure of his wound: will nov admit of recovery. His back Was broken, an in several places the marrow p} od bones; in luis head was a hole large endigh to insert three fingers in, and evidently made by ah !ron boit; ih addition to tis bis budy Was cut and bruised in & terribie manoer, At the time of the disaster the wind was blow- ing ® perfect hurricane, A switchman, who was & Square or two away, told our reporter that when the building fell the wind was blowing #0 violently that he was compelled to lie down and grasp the tron rafl to keep from bein, blown away, and several trains at the Union depo! Were kept from starting on account of the high wind, ‘The stort seetns to have come from the south, and from the manner in which the bricks were scattered We should think it struck the western end of the Duilding in the form of a whirlwind. The walls ‘Were blown to the north, the root being carried some @istance beyond the north wall, a few minutes betore the accident the pony engine, with @ freight train, hud backed into tue ‘depot to wait for the pnswenger train, soon due. The engineer and firemen were busied abont the engine, & couple of workmen were engayed near then, the it watchman, McCutcheon, was at the eastern of the depot, and a switchman, with three were fh the ofice, up stairs, at the north. ‘western corner, When the wiud struck it the build. Sees ite enough to give the men an idea of Ww! coming and achance to escape. The en- and fireman got out at one of the side door the two workmen proba! the same—al watchinan was safely. Caugit, as before stated, was not extricated for some time. The men in the oftice fortunately suc- ceeded in Sirs & kind of an entry ouside the oige, for they got to the Srst door death Y., Who NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, fei with very ‘scratched by the fall, ana ae craig wonderful thse any one could have escaped at all. The Storm in Mlinols. jorrespondence of the Chicago Tr:bune.)} Ms JACKSONVILLE, April 19, 1869, Aterribie rain and wind storm passed over th’ damage to houses In the little town of Aa , in Cass county, a few miles north of this city, more than a d were blown down or unroo! school Kouse, completed last fall at a cost of $2,000, was blown over aud literally torn to jeces, One-half of the roof was blown away from jewman’s Hotel, and a good deal of damage dove to the buil » At Petersburg a large flouring mill was blown down, and fences in every direction were laid flat to the ground. A violent rain storm, accom- Ranied with lightning, has prevailed here nearly all ay. ASHLAND, April 19, 1899, The tornado passed thro here yesterday and blew down several dwelling houses and a new brick school house. Damage from fire about $10,000. BLOOMINGTON, April 19, 1869. he re haat et ning, a if it e im city ere evel of damag son ee » The new Ci ic church Was pros- e storm. It was an edifice s! Mans rt, a iia Ra tent Ma uk eae Compal 's main building had ita west I to the chimney, knocked out by light- er - ea ge & Toots ware! at the nae depot, was unroofed, oor mewend's stable was unroofed, smashing carriage injuring a horse, Captain J. L. Routt and Dr. Parke had balconies blown away. A house on Prairie street was moved from its foundation and only saved from total ruin by a large tree against Whis it brought Consi was done. ie CARLINVILLE, April 19, 1869. known The most terrific storm ever this section Sroner the north pars of pin county last night, At Girard and Virden the hati fell “as large as nen’s eggs.” In both these towns there is scarcely a whole pane of glass on the northwest side of the butid No one here can recollect ever having seen so heavy fall of water in the same time. The storm was accompanied by vivid and almost incessant lightning, and the wind blew a tornado, ‘The whole surface of ‘the country i3 cov- ered with water which will still further delay our farmers, already badiy behind with their spring work, Exar, April 19, 1869. A yiolent thunder storm prevailed here yesterday afternoon and during last night. The house of Je- rome Wiiltsie, in this city, was struck by lightning, severely injuring a little boy, a son of Mr. Wiltsie, and also Ezra Rue, who was sitting near the stove. ‘The lightning came down the pipe to the stove, and into the floor, considerably damaging the inside of the house, Orrawa, April 19, 1869, An unusnally severe storin of hail and rain, accom. panied with vivid lightning and heavyrain, was ex- perienced here at about five o’clock yesterday after- noon, doing some damage to window glass. At Peoria, also, at about four o’clock, there was & similar storm, and the hall stones wrought great havoc with the windews, The Siorm im Tennessee. A despatch to the Cincinnati Commercial, dated April 20, says:— Four houses at Trenton, Tenn., were blown down by the storm yesterday, killing one man and break- ing amother’s leg. An upward bound train on the i Mobile and Ohio road was thrown inte Ferked Deer river last night by the trestle work being washed away this side of Trenton. Engtneer Collins, one fireman, one passenger and one wood passer were killed, Many others were serieusly hurt. SHIPWRECK ON THE JAPANESE COAST. Loss of the Steamship Hermann—Upwards of Two Hundred Lives Reported Lost. The Japan Heraid of February 24 gives the follow- ing account of the loss of the Pacific mall steamslup Hermann:— The steamer Hermann left Yokohama onthe 13th instant at noon, With wind northeast blowing fresh, for Awamori, a port near Hakodate, under Japanese charter, with some 400 Japanese passengers and a crew of elghty officers and men, ail told. At half- past five P. M. they had reached @ point about six Tailes east of = King, wind north-northeast and heavy southwest weather; tno vessel was kept along the coast at a distance, ding from all appearances, of five miles. Atnine P. M., the vessel going ataverage speed, struck a reel and passed over it, drifiing in shore @ quarter of a mile after she struck. At this time the wind was blowing fresher with a heavy swell from the soutuwest. At eleven o’clock three of the ship’s boats were washed away irom the davits, into which some of the terrified passengers aud crew jumped as they were drifting from the vessel's side and were almost directly capsized; the three remaining boats were lowered and imme- diately filled with passengers and some of the crew, but sad to relate, one only these fetched the shore, the other two ving been swamped ulmost as soon as away from the wreck. Some few of the,crew from the caj boats 'd to get ashore. The boat that suc- ceeded In reaching land in safety left the ill-fated vessel tne emed dotnag Aa M. ae a. La] vessel parted ips and settled down on a levi with the hurricane deck, in two before the last boat got away. ; She had, however, broken As soon as the extent of the danger became ap- parent the whole of the life belts—of which there were great abundance—were got on deck and dig. tributed among the passengers, many of whom at b ge precipitated themselves into the sea in the hope ol hence now distant about ti juartera eo mile, at 4 coast being rugged and & heavy to pieces against tue merciless rocks. About 100 souls still remained on the vessel, among wee were Captain Newell and his chief o! , Mr. The following morning at daylight, the weather wing moderat the ee boat put 00 with some Japanese Oshing boats for the wreck, to rescue those who had remained, At this time noth- was visible above water but the paddie boxes and upper gear, and mauy of the unfortunate men were floating about clinging to portions of the hur- Ticane deck, which had become detached. ‘The Cm yan of lives eo aa ase fon gg ly mown, a3 survivers belo: 1 yeuse! left ne scene of thet disaster ut two P. M. on ith a junk in whic! first night they stayed at Otaki, where they were most kindly and hospitab! received by the Japanese, who Go them wit food, clotting and lodging, The following Horas they started again for Yokohama, which was reach on Tuesday, the 16th, at four o’clock P, M, Amoug those of the crew who are lost are Mr. Chase, the first officer, who was swept off the wreck during the dreadful night of the accident; Mr. White, water sender, who lost his life from the capsizing of one of the boats, while eighteen of the crew and 250 passengers are repoited to be missing. As we have already stated, many, after putting on the life-belts, made lor the shore, which they may possib'y lave reached at points higher or lower than where the others ianded. But litue hope, how- ever, i# entertained for their safety, on account of the heavy surf and dangerous rocks at that portion of the coast. Nothing whatever was saved from the wreck, and When the survivors started for Yokolama nothing of the ill-fated vessel was visible but the mainmast and one a Wheel, waich were held together by the machinery, VESSELS DE TAINE! BY THE HEALTH OFFICER IN ORDER TO COLLECT Sill? NEWS, To THs Eprron oF Tuk HexaLp:— Can not the Health OMcer of the port make some different arrangements in his mode of gather. ing port arrivals for the press? The time oc- cupied by him in this new branch of business is frequently of great importance to us. On Monday he detatued my vessel three hours waiting my turn to be boarded, when I had to anchor my vessel, and to get under weigh again was obliged to hire a steamtug; whereas if he was pursuing his oficial business only, the feet that arrived that day would not have been inconvenienced to the extent it yas. Sop hi not have a special boat and crew for this Work (| arriving . ie ay he it) and Le deli ie jo his ? Or be Feat a ys Of contagion from the H#naLp dang: Teporter? If he does, he must be like the man who had repeat) 4 certain lie so often that eventually he rsuaded himself it Wag a truth, The Heaith OMcer id the Quaran<Qe as at present administered are inten no on? knows it better than the Doctor himselt SANDY HOOK PILOT. EARTHQUAKES AND VILCANOES. Professor T. Sterry Hun‘. LL. D., of Montreal, read a very interesting paper on the above subject last might before the American Geographical and Statistical Society in their lecture oom, Cooper In- stitute, before @ select literdyy andj act- entific audience. The lecturer was intro duced by Judge Daly in & highly compliment manner, and proceeded at once to open his subject, commencing with the discovery of volcanoes and earthquakes at the eartiest known od in the world’s history, and passing along Firough ll their geological phases and develop- mente from that time down to the tday. He quoted the theories of Davy, Herschel and other re- nowned ‘a6 to the origin and cause of vol- eanic eruptions, and dilated at great length and in @ ve cradite manner on his own theory in regard to the matter. He predicted that we might expect a continuance of volcanic e8 to come tn all oceanic regions; but in the con- tnental regions which had now risen above the level of the sea volennic phenomena would slowly be come extinct. At the conclusion of ah pee] on motion of Dr. H & vote of thanks was Wo Professor liunt, as NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. The Union Pacific Raflrond War—The Puse enge at Arms im the United States Circuit Court. Before Judges Nelson and Blatchford. James Fisk, Jr., 08 The Union Pacific Ratroad Company et al.—This case —as interminable and ap- parently undetermimable as the extent of the in- terest of the lawyers therein can make it on the one side, and as the inexhaustible sinews of war, wielded by the principal belligerents themaelves, can suc- ceed in protracting it on the other—was up this morning before the venerable Judge Nelson, presid- ing Justice of the United States Court of this district, and the learned Judge Blatchford, of the United States District Court. There was, as usual, a full array of counsel on hand, each to the extent of his own peculiar technical system of legal strategy and wary wi interposing every imaginable objection and dificuity to any settlement of thecasus belli, The funds of the Union Pacitic Ratiroad Company and the Oredit Mobilier of America are a tempting bait, and the lawyers will certainly not abate a jot of thetr terms of settiement as dictated by them to their employer: al litigants on either side—so long as ble or q can be rallied in attack or defen Among the leading Bashi bazouks of the bar in the assaulting column, the object of which was to displace their opponents from their entrenched camp in the United’ tates Circuit Court, were the following lucky disciples of Coke and Blackstone:— First uiring notice, on account of his years—therefore the Nestor of the defended camp—was Samuel J, Tilden, frst in coanoll, but not exposing himself to danger in the mélée, ‘his legal offensive and defensive weapons and armor belng Teeny ey aad ne day Ne ae the legal tournament e present day. Nox order, on the same side, is Mr, Charles Tracy, a good lance enough, but not over lusty, and sometimes lacking in resources when driven to an ex- tremity. This ht occupied the court tion of the day in stating the cause 0! which led to the trial at arms, and leavmg whole gifair as dark a3 he could make it when he conéluded. Next on the right of the rincipal knight was Clarence A. Seward, who, e the moss trooper William of Deioraine, is good at need,’? but hay eed to do anything that might distinguish nim in the arena on the occasion, kept manip! and coquetting with his waving that fall so profusely and fully upon bis manly shoulders, Mr, Ball, rant for the spurs of lega nd who, like many @ youthful aspirant, 1s a8 wise in the field, comes next in the lists. He does a good deal of the heavy work devolving upon the company generals. His pen is never idie and many a hastily written despatch trom him to the field officer of the day has prevented a threatened reverse to his cause. pane Dot least, comes Mr, William McFarland, & mnnatre ight * awellish and impositg, a Paris who might tft to the destruction of a Trey, but wheter ot not he would do much through hi pro to its preserva- Sen ae question: X ogh i anes a the part o! cl 7 appeared the panoply of legal Warnte ‘nat Stone and fh champion of any cause he advocat Edwin M. Stoughton, as dering and all-conquet among the mnighie of the S90 seo - rae nage appreciated among the ladieg n 1s side, wield! ig, hij trenchant Teimetal wick rrible continu: up reserve forces Bitsct ana Oringin, from his legal lore, is David Dudley Ficld; npr ot iduey, is st ing ro in. side young Dudley, of the same right and left whenever he has a chance to These three are stalwart knights, capable of sus- tainiag any cause that may entrusted to them, and well the astuce Fisk Knew this when he chose them to represent him in the great joust that is now going on in the courts, At the time of going to press the herald of the tournament announced that the lists were closed for the day, and stating the results—Field vs. Tracy, Seward and Stoughton, the contest between the latter knights being undecided. sig thay Will open again tis morning at eleven SUPREME COURT—SENERAL TERM, Alleged Forgery Case—National Banks in Court. Before Judges Ingraham, Clerke and Sutherland, The Ninth Nattonal Park Bank vs, The Ninth Na- Uonal Bank.—This was an appeal by plaintiff from adecision ona demurrer. It appeared that the Ninth National Bank drew @ draft on the National Park Bank for $14 25. That draft was changed, not only as to the parse and the amount, but likewise in a useless way by erasing and re-writing the signa- ture of the cashier, The amount mentioned on the draft was changed from $14 25 to $6,300, It was sold to the Lexington (Ky.) Bank and endorsed to the Ninth National Bank. It was then presented by that bank to the National Park Bank, wlo Palas but on discovering it to be a forgery claimed thelr loss of the Ninth Nattonal Bank, but the latter contend that if the former paid a forgery they must bear the loss arising from their own negligence, en the case came on for hearing it was decided that the plaintiff could not recover, and from that decision @n appeal was now taken. Decision reserved, SUPREME COWAT—SPECIAL TERM. A Short Sale—Alleged Gambling in Mining Stock. Before Judge Barnard. James EB. Lyon ws. Ulric De Arneau & Co,.—The plaintiff claimed to recover $3,500 profit on a short sale of about 2,000 shares of Smith & Parmlee Ke @ plaintiff also proved that the de- re broket ind members of the ham pur really had ptt. ‘The defelice set up was that the whole matter was ion and vol a y a qamp transactt d_void by statute. he Court thereupon dismissed the casé on the objection talsed, holding t! under the statute against gambling there was no ground _of action. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Bedford. District Attorney Garvin appeared in court yester- day to try the cases on the calendar; but, owing to the absence of witn no business was trans- acted, and the court adjourned until this (Friday) The City Prison is filled with log AC- cnsed of various oifences, but it is impossible for Judges and prosecut omcers to clear the Tombs we the y Co. of com- pisining witnesses, punctual attendance on heir part the District At “ay A ‘would be able to dis- ose Of the business Of jepartment with more tability to bis cliente—the people i6 city and county. lespatch and acs of th COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. ome OF GENERAL SEsstons.—The People vs. John Secker, ba ye The Same vs. Mary Morris, es Jarceny. me vs. John Dunn, robbery. ‘he Same va. William Dugan, larceny trom the per son. The Same vs. John Kesler, burgiary. The Same enry Just, grand larceny. Tue Same vs.Francis i attempt at burglary. The Same vs. John ious assauit and battery. v B ty CITY INTELLIGENCE, Tae WeaTner.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty- four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of the last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, Hexatp Building, Broad- Way, corner of Ann street: 186%, 1869, M.. 60 65 geese Hy] Average temperature corresponding day last y’r. 53: Average temperature on Wednesday........ sees 63 Average temperature corresponding day last y’r. 50% SavaGe Lire Unpen TuR Equator.—Mr. Paul B. Du Chailia will deliver a series of interesting lec- tures at Steinway ag commencing this evening with that apparently inexhaustible subject ‘The gorilla ana otuer wild beasts of equatorial Africa.” THE OAKUM SMUGGLING CasE.—James Robinson & Co., of South street, agents of the Italian bark Con- cettina, state that the oakum recently seized, and Which Was smuggled into this port, was not brougat on board that vessel, as reported. Tue Srrert Commissioner gives notice that the act of the Legisiature prohibiting the post ing of bills and advertisements on lamp ers, &c., and for the prevention gene fae ent of natural scenery, will be ced. okt rigidly en- ANNIVERSARY OF THR TniRD ARMY ConPs.—The @nnual reunton of the oMcers of the Third army Corps will be celebrated on the Sth of May by a grand banquet at Delmonico’s, Generals Heintzel- Man, Hooker, Sickies and other pr it bers of the corps will be present, ae ae FATAL Cam ACCIDENT,—Yesterday forenoon @ boy named Geor, aha, ‘Was run over while endeavor- to got on duiimy enginé of ik¢ Hudson River road as it was ing through Téhtn He was taken to the Mount sinst Tos ital white be died from the effects of his injuries, late in the after- Taz OLD Guarv.—The O14 Guard, composed of veteran members of those crack military companies, the Light Guard and the City Guard, rated frst anniversary of the ai Og of thoes saataee or yy —_ by @ social reunion of ite membe! last evening. Major George W. Found iN TH® WarEr.—The body of an unknown man, sppereatly about forty-years of age and de- cently dressed in dark clothes, was yesterday found floating in the dock foot ‘or Warton street, ora river, The remains wore conveyed to the Morgue ‘and Coroner Flynn called to hold an Inquest. DeaTH IN THE ToMBS,—On Wednesday night Win- ifred McDermott, ® woman of intemperate habits, who bad been cmamitted to the Tombs, and was under the care of Dr. Nealls, prison Tae Bohirmer, being elite, had the removed to ig Morgbe‘ior post-mortem Deceased was five years of age. Bopy Ipgntirizp.—The body of the man found floating in the water foot of Beach street, North river, as already reported, was yesterday recognized At Bellevue Hospital as that of Heiarich Woliner. He left his home, 104 Prince street, on Tuesday after- Qe after which he was uct seen alive by his frien Mr. Wollner ts su,,osed to have en overboard accidentally. Coroner Schirmer was Ro- tifled and heid an inquest on the body. DEATH OF AN ACTOR FROM INJURIES.—A few nights ago John Heron, an actor, about twenty-two years of age, who lived corner of Broadway and Twelfth street, was found in the street with oue of his 1 fractared and conveyed to Bellevue Hospival for treatment. Amputation of the limb was subse- juently found to be ueconnaeyy and after the epera- tion was performed the lent grew worse and died yesterday. Coroner Keenan was notified and will hold an inquest to-day. In what manner de- ceased recelved his injuries has not yet transpired, JUNTA PaTRIOTICA DE CUBANAS.—A regular 6e8- sion of this aociety was held yesterday afternoon, at the residence of Dr. Arongo, No. 53 West Nineteenth street. The report of the delegation, comeing: Sefioras de Colas and de Sherman, recently returi from @ very successful mission to Seeking: Lo Baltimore and Philadelphia, was and received marked attention. bers of this organization comprise the of Senators Po! eroy, Morrill, Drake, General Banks and others tp Washington; Mrs. A. Lincoln Tues and other ere ed ladies of wealth in Balti- pores Mrs. Morales. Lemus and Mrs. Samuel Dutton in Philadelphia, and ieee, Mra, H. W. Beecher was recelved in membership. Everywhere and from everybody they received the most marked courtesy. It w inte! to bold a@ grand fair in this city, at Apollo Hall on the 27th inst, Mayer Hall is expected to preside at the opening, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher to make the prayer, It is expected that @bout $30,000 will result, with former @mounts, will swell the fund to about $50,000, POLIOR INTELLIGENCE, Toe KUERNAN-KIERNAN STABBING AFFRAY.— George Kiernan, of No. 469 Ninth avenue, who on the llth of Apri was stabbed with a butoher’s knife in the hand of his brother Uwen, during an alterca- tion, and who has been lying in a critical condition for some days, was suiliciently Cag Ae ora t 2 Porm him to appear at Jetlerson larket Pou urt, where he made a forma! completit of felo- nious assault. The accused admiiiea the cutting, but put in the plea of justification. He was com- mittted to the Geneval Sessions for trial in default of $2,000 badl. THE STAGE OASUALTY—ARREST OF THE DRIVER.~ An inquest was to have been held yosterday at the New York Hospital, by Coroner Schirmer, on the body ef Hercules Atkins, the man whese death re- sulted from injuries received by having been run over, corner of Broadway and Duane street, by stage No, a6, of the Fourth avenue line, as eretefore re- porter wu ALD; but owing te the abseace of ‘Witnesses the case Was adjeurned till Saturday. John Haggerty, the driver of the omnibus, was arrested by eflicers Beatty and Walk'ashaw, of the Broadway squad, but salen ay released on bail. Deceased lived in Hudson City, N. J. ‘AKING GREAT RIsKs.—On Wednesday evening, while car No, 63, of the Eighth Avenue Railway line, was passing through the Sixteenth ward, the vigil- antcar detective, Jerry McCatferty, of that ward, observed the rear door darkened by the body of & bogus conductor, who, during the absence of the genuine article on the front platiorm, coolly pre- ceeded to collect fares. Among those dunned by the ponheman fraud was Jerry, who made him refund Sep f collectea, arrested him, and, on his ar- ralgnment at Jeiferson Market yesterday, had nim parapet Weenie Grete a soeanet who ni jaines Rogers, pleaded intoxi- eaten nk th orks for the olfence he had com- ALLEGED SWINDLE.—Gustavus Duguise, dwelling at 166 Seventh avenue, was yesterday arrested by officers McCafferty and Butcher, of the Sixteenth recinet, at the instance of Adelaide Contrell, of 91 <r avenue, who charged that ou Friday last the pri resen' mee came to the store at that number, and rep- himself to be @ nephew of L. F. Defiga- niere, of 596 Broadway, who wished some hair w complete an order for one of the attachés of Pike's Opera House, secured thirty-five dollars’ worth, with the intention of defraudiag her. The accused de- uied all intention of defraading the complainant, but was sent to the General Sessions for trial by the Justice at Jefferson Market. OuaRGE OF GRAND LARCENY.—A man named Richard Carroll was brought vefore Justice Mans- field yesterday afternoon, at Essex Market Police Court, cl with grand larceny. The complain- ant was W. R Geodenough, who resides at No. 46 ae shee Greenpoint, and who deposed that jn fant last he lost pone chain, weighing about 809 pounds and wort! dollars. hile riding along Jackson street on Wednesday he saw the ch which he lost in January in front of the store of the mer, at No. 72 Jackson street. | On | Took cldeety’ ab ine, cable he Teco; ag 0} and consequen: Charged Oarroul with stealing it’ The defendhut de nied any felonious intent, and stated that he had bought the ty of an honest man. The Juatice—Carroll, ve had between ten and twenty charges made .beford me of boring stolen Property in which you were the defendant, Pris- oper lot twenty, ‘Jud mg, a hay have I not r— charges? Pi Judge, fon. Jus. tice—Have Fi) 7%, been convicted Brio — fonor. Jastice—You ny been more matter, and I am determined to sto) I bought this property. Justice—That will do. I am determined to see this case tried. I have seen you very often, and { think you are not icular What you buy. I shall see the District A' ey my- self and inform what you are, and we shall see whether you will bie wea Prisoner—Wiil you take ball? Justice—No; I refuse bail. Take inside, A PICKPOCKET TIRED OF Lirz. He Cuts His Thront at the Tombs Police _Court. Acase out of the ordinary routine, and for a few mo- ménts of exciting interest, occurred yesterday after- noon at the Tombs Police Court. James Johnson, a young man and very well dressed, was brought into the court room on @ charge of pocket-picking. It appears that. Mra, Abigail Weaver, living at No, 89 South Fourth street, Williamsburg, was going down Broadway about three o'clock in the afternoon and reached the corner of Fulton street. Coming up Fulton street ‘was officer Thompson, special detective of the Twen- ty-seventh precinct, He saw @ young man with- raw lus hand from the dress pocket of Mrs. Weaver and at once jaid his hand on him. “You hav len that lady’s pocketbook,” he said to his prison I want the pocketbook.’ “Here's the pocketbook,” sald the young man, and he at once delivered it the officer. “Please let me go now that you have got the pocketbook.’ “Not quite,’’ said officer jompson, and calling an officer he put the young man in charge of the latter while he went in quest of the owner of the pocketbook. She had not missed it, but, on the officer asking her if she had not lost her pocke' ik, discovered that she had, and at ‘once described it, In is there was only five cents, so that her loas PA case would have been, fortunately, but ing. ‘The prisoner was at once taken before Justice Hogan at the Tombs, when Mra. Weaver and officer Thompsom made alfidavits embodying the facts given above. And now comes a toni od feature in the recital. While the aMfidavita were being taken, the prisoner, Who was seated in the prisoner's stall, made @ cut across his throat with the blade of a pe OMcer Cohn happened to discover is attempt at seif-murder in nick of time, and catching hold of his arm prevented his accomplish. ing his purpose. The wound did not prove to be very serious, and the flow of ood = was ily staunched by handcher- tytn; LJ chief around the prisoner's Seok, After the charges were made, on being called up for examination he said he was not guilty, and asked for an examination, which was granted. He was sent into prison. By this time the prisoner, who had been weeping bitterly before, had recovered rer, wae seemed to be only ject of obtaining counsel. is @ native of this city, and his age He has only been seven days out of having just served out @ sentence of two years and six months for picking pockets, A SAVAGE INA COURT ROOM, Between one and two o'clock yesterday afternoon an officer brought into Jefferson Market Police Court, on the charge of intoxication, a notorious politician of the lower order, living up town, and known as Patrick Burns. Ho was locked up tn the box with other prisoners, when ho seized « bott iying On the floor and dealt a prisoner who had him no provocation a blow on the faaaea atl ah seven obama threw him Gpon tho door, but not until the Twen- eth ward Baily had been cut on the head and stunned 4 little. He was taken down to the prison and locked up, On the return of the Justice the opening of court, avout half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, Burns was taken from the cell and prraigned. While wail for bis turn to be dealt with his felt upon of inoffen- sive prisoner inside the ling, Whom he had never seen. His flendish propensities of him, and with one blow he knocked the pi , Gustavus Duguise, of No. 166 Seventh avenue, to the floor as suddenly as if stricken with @ siedge ham- mer. Duguise was carried downto the and after restoratives had been applied brought oack into court, when ms complaint was taken inet the 1 who was committed forgtrial to the Tomba, where he is likely to remain for some time, uniess some convenient Alderman to whom Ne has rendered py service on election day secures nis release on The prisons twenty-6 State to the New York Hospital to take the aute-mortem examination ef Patrick McCormick, who hed been dangerously stabbed a few hours previously, during a quarrel over a game ef cards which he had been playing with William Nicholson, & mero youth, in the saloon of Patrick Cullen, 82 Mulberry street. Nicholson, having veem “biuffed”’ in the game by his oppenent, took it with bad grace, and, losing his temper, out ef revenge made & deadly assault with a knife upon MoOermick, and, it te feared, fatally stabbed him. Officer McGrath, of the Sixth precinet, arrested the assatlant and teok him to the station house. The parties had all been drinking, but not to great excess. Below will be found the statement of McCormick:— STATEMENT OF PATRIOK M'CORMIOK. Between two and three o’clock this morning I was in the soda water saloon No. 83 Mulberry street, in company, with Patrick MoGowaa, Patriok Ni William Nicholson and the propricter of ape place, when Wiliam Ni olson accused me of playing & “4 ” game, more money than he had. We arese from the table and William Nichotson called me a “‘sucker,"’ to which I le reply. He then took bottle from the bar and threw it at me; I stoo) and the hottie missed my head; Patrick Nicholson then struck me on the nose with his fist; [ then went outside into e street and sald, “Ifeither of you two brothers will come up I will it 305. if you will give me a fair show,” William Nichoisen ‘thea came up and made @ pass at me, but not hitting me; I made a at him, but missed; a sinute afterwards W ie three times in the abdomen; Pawfick Nicholson and Patrick MeGowan were pres- ent, having come out of the saloon wher William Nicholson and myself were sparring; [ oried out that 1 was stabbed, and told an officer to arrest William Nicholson, whtoh he did; I was taken to the Frank- lin street station house and from there to this hos) tal; we had all drank some ale and were pi under the influence of it; I recognize the prisoner, William Nicholson, ag the man who stabved me, MEDIGAL TESTIMONY. Frederick T, Harral, M. D., hein ane says:—1 £m house surgeon of the New York Hospital; Patrick MoCormick was admitted to this hospital about four o’cleck this morning, sut from two inotaed wounds fn the ees the first situated about ove fhches te the left of the umbilicus and midway between the crest of tho illfum and ribs, the wound about one and a half inches long; @ second wound, about twe and a haif inches in length, on a line with the first wound, beth wounds opening into the peritineal cavity; iroili V8 second wound, about six or seven inches of intestines protruced, and from the first wound a knuckle of intestines pro- truded; there were no evidences of straugulation, as the ee in tearing ~ Sospes were prope! 3, there was algo a lacerated woun altuat to the left of the spinal taumn, at bout the elghth dural vertebra, and a smali incised wound on the left buttock; on admission the patient was sutfel from collapse, extremities cold, puise feesié; Yeaction came on after the proper remedies were adiminisiered; in my opinion the wounds are of a very dangerous charactor, the danger being jally trom pet ‘itonitis, which may ensue. e Knife with which the crime was comuittted had been taken from the prisoner by officer MoGratt immediately after the arrest, Nicholson confessing the weapon to be tlie one with which he stabbed McOormick, The knife is of small size, the large blade having been ground to a sharp point. This closed the testimeny, and the case being given to the jury they rendered the fellowiug VERDICT. That Patrick McCormick received hia wounds by a knife in the hands of Wiltam Nicholson on the 22d ay of April, 1869, in front of house No, 82 Muiberry atreet, On the above voraict Coroner Schirmer committed Nicholson to the Tombs to await the result of McCor- petty juries, A Warrant Was also issued for the arrest of Patrick Nicholson and Patrick McGowan, who will be sent to the House of Detention as wit- nesses. The is a printer by trade, is nine- teen years ot age, a native of Ireland, and lives at No. 49 East Broadway. CAPTAIN MILLS? VA GRANTS, More Arrests of Alleged Thievee—A Secret Examination~How Arrests are Made. Captain Nathaniel Mills seoms determined to make the Eighth ward a hot place for all persons he suspects of obtaining a livelihood in a disnonest manner. Not discouraged by the discharge of Fal- lon, Hayes und thelr accomplices by Justice Dodge last week, nor terrified by a suit for false imprisonment, now pending against him in the Marine Court, growing out of that case, Wednesday night oficera Casey and Henderson of that precinct, by his order arrested Frederick Smith, William Shaw, Martin Witson and Robert Hamii on the cl of the sirects all Noure of the day thieves, who w: and night, without any visible means of gupport. The accused brought into court at Jeilerson Market m locked up in the ex- amination . J. He ir, 1 for two of i Tpemoner, "knack. loudly “at ‘the door, but fecgre no admit rk Flanigan took wha Denier wie red A agi oo in mi magic sentence in the Justice’s ear, It hed the desired cteat the Justice to the public ¢ourt tone, and soon rel with Charles Spencer aad Mr. Stiner, who a) for the derendants. Oficer Casey was put epee the mand, when the following cross-examina- was had:— Q. How i have you known Robert Hamilton? A. At least two years. Hamilton handed counsel five dollars in ere bil a Q& you see prisoner take five dollars from his pocket? “A. Yes. $ Look at the money. Isit good? A. It is, Does he appear well dressed? A. He docs; better than I am. Q. Do you know of your own knowledge whether Fo ton yee visible means of support? A. I do not OW, ‘Phat is beyond the five dollars you have just seen? A. Yes. & How many meals docs Hamilton eat per day? A. Ido not know. Does he pay for them? A. I don’t know. How many times in dll, in the last three puonths, has he been under youreye? A. I don’t OW. Q. Will you swear he has been tn your sight in three Tae. us twenty hours? A. Yea, I think I can. Do you know whether he has been at work the balance of the time? A. I do not know, but I guess aa Tsee no diamond rings on huis dngors this ing. Q. How many hours in the twenty-four de you sleep? A. Six or seven, be you spend more time at meals? A. Two or jaily. Q. How much of the twenty-four hours is the de- la hd sight? “A. About half an hour per S. When did you arresthim? A, Last night, in Broome street, about ten o'clock. . Was he alone? A. Yes. Was he quiet and orderly? A. Yes. Did you ever arrest him before? A. No. . Did you ever see him steal anything? A. No. After sceing those five dollars will you not withdraw the charge of Lenn | no visible means of 8 rt? A. Well, I supy 0 has enough to sup- himself for a little while. Q Then that part of the aMdavit is wrong? A. It was made before I saw the five dollars. OmMoer Henderson corroborated the statements of Casey, when the prisoners were removed towne pub- lie court room and arraigned before the Justice, when counsel submitted the evidence and stated that this was @ parallel case to that of Hayes and others, ar- rested last week and disci and for whom he had commenced a suit in ‘ine Court against ¥-} Captain Mills for false imprisonment. The Justice, atter examining the evidence, dismissed the case, and the acct left the court accompanied by a number of friends who were present to congratulate them. MAYOR'S OFFICE. At the License Bureau yesterday the business was rather tame compared with that of some other days, Mrs. Brady, the hotel proprietress from Laight street, ‘was on hand and denied positively that she allowod any drinking or card playing in her establish- ment, and asserted that sho kept a fe spectable house, just as good as that of any house in the neighborhood. Marshal Tooker said what he knew of case was from the statements made before him to officer Kenneall; of house does this iady keep?” Oficer Kenneally—She keeps what is known as a Sh a ee 2 on in my bouse, and w you, Officer, for the good repatanion you give i OMicer Keaneally—You are quite welcome, I as- Mts. Brady—I hope I will havo the pleasure of see- fies Si fae 3, In regard to the chne'ot the “Now York Medical Gay rr ant at Tk ln 100, theta’ i Paterson, N. iter makes it Scott, and x the pa- pers. It further states that the writer dare not come to this city lest he should be arrested for con- tempt of court as he refused to pay silmonuy to his wife ag ordered by the court, No further ings have been taken in the matter as yot 0 the absence of the Mayor from the city. Lease of axa a Satirt wear 8 story brick tr fot iy Slots 9 77h at, 1 Viot eth e250 Slots w Grand Boulevard, " pect ee % ; iis thi ots ns of 1ild ot, rear of a HUNTINGTON (L. 1.) bite ca aed MULLER, WII ty 8 story fram thufldings and 94. acres, known o “Rhinelander estate,” situated on Huatington, Harbor, 1% mile n of the village... Fp Fb tra GITY PROPRRTY—BY MULLI VILKING AND OO. brick house and lot No 98 lot 60. = Peisercre PEEERSEEEEES ne SE" 222 asd Hie 3S SESEEESes L@Psreepeeresir 2 i 23°80 20909890 902080 8S RO So HP SEEE 22232) SROSUESRERSEMECESBESUESURESEERSESEES uae 18, 19, 20, 2i, 38 na in anny badhagsoee Teaenseeee $000 Renl Estate Notes. Two lots at Westchester, N. Y., belonging to the late Andrew Arnow, and situated near the Une of the proposed railroad to Portchester, have been sold at pablic kine A Mr. Joseph Donaldson for the consideration of $92 8. Bingee, real estate broker, has sold the cettage of William E. Schotis, in Rye Neck, near Mamare- neck, Westchester county, to F. Rullman, of this city, for $9,000; also the Jonathan Purdy homestead of sixty acres, im the town of Harrison, two miles from Mamaroneck depot, to Matthew Coggey, of tis city, for $18,508; also the Hickory Greve factory, Water power and cottage, with twelve acres of land, lately belo »ging to James T. Rogers, to Buel T. Hitch- cock, of tuis city, for $12,000, SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. , NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. A PROCLAMATION has been issued by Mayor O’Netll authorizing any person to sheot degs found wandering through the streeis, A PuBLIC MARKET 1g about to be erected on the north side of Newark avenue, opposite Cooper's Hal. The building will be 150 feet in length and eighty-five in width. Newark: NATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.—Sult- able preparations are being made for the entertain- ment of the large number of delegates to the Na- tional Sunday School Convention soon te be held here. Schuyler Coifax has declined to preside. THE OARPENTERS’ STRikE.—The strike of the Journeymen carpenters of this city which was in- augurated last Monday for an increase of fifty cents per day on the old rave of wages—three dollars and fifty cents—promiées to be speedily ended and wita pretty general success forthe men. Building being active, carpenters are, of course, in great de- mand, not only here but in New York. Ata meeting last evenimg it was announced that out of afty em- ers some f had pest to the advanced pes Others wae to hear trom ne carpenters of this city number about 800 men. “Ler Dogs DELiant,” &0.—It is a fact not gene- rally known that New Jersey has a regularly char tered society for the prevention of cruelty to ant- mais, Tke members met at the City Hall in this city on Wednesday eventug and elected eficers for the en- sulag Mined a8 follows:—President, Moses Bigelow; Vice jents, Theodore ae Pp. T. ion, Mi L. Ward, Adolph Sohiek; urer, Aaron M. 7 tary, R. Watson Uilder. A resolution, = by ral Runyon, was adopted as fel- a Resolved, That in order to effectuate the objects of thi society the president be authorized to t commitiess oeeeenes ene Deane eee as he may deem Carruns OF AN ALLEGED HorsE TuteP.—Infor- mation was received at the police station in this city yesterday forenoon to the effect that a valuable horse was stolen from the premuwes of Mr. E. H. He at Rockaway, Morris county, some time late on Wednesday night. The telegram had not long been received when a citizen entered headquar- fownauip #0 nowt) the authorities Wat a etrancer was there endeavoring to dispose of a horse under suspicious cifcumstances, An officer was sent across the river and the horse dealer taken into custody, The horse in his answered the telegrap! description of the one stolen, and he is therefore held. He gave the name of Wesley Jones, and says he belongs to Hibernia, Morris county. Perth Amboy. Tae Bopy oF A BROOKLYNITS WASTED ASTIORE.— The body of @ man drifted ashore on Wednesday morning iu the Raritan river, near Perth Amboy. It had evidently been but a snort time in the water, He was about five feet cight inches in height, of stout build, dark hair and smooth face. He was dressed in brown paats and vest, with a dark sack coat, in each pocket of which a@ brick was foun which leads to the conclusion that he comm suicide, In another t was found a pocketbooi containing pine dollars, with @ receipt from Kings County Insurance Company to John Schafer for premium on policy of msurance on a stock of liquors, cigars and &xtures at Greenpoint and Union avenucs, ig eg bog Au inquest was beid by Coroner Dyendorf, and the body was deposited in the Alpine Cemetery at Perth Amboy. Trenton. THe RAILROAD COMPANIRS.—The united rallroad and canal companies have not hitherto flea their acceptance of the terms of the law passed by the recent Legislature abolishing transit duties, Havoc IN A GRAVBYARD.—The burying ground attached to the Union street Methodist church is so badly fenced in tnat hogs have effected an entrance in many places and are committing sad havoc ae the [4 A cofMing tn some cases being expo The neighbors’ dogs and not the charity of tue con- gregation prevent the bodies from being compietely exuumed and mutilated, THE WEW YORK WERALD IN WISCONSIN, A Grent Newspaper. (From the Whitewater (Wis.) Register, April 16] The New Yor« DatLy HERALD is certainly a greet newspaper. It comes to us every day with twelve Pages of reading matter and advertisements, and frequently with sixteen. It usually has seven hac paper, coluprising the. most, important events that beour’ all over. the and do world, Its f mestic corres) jence is full, and tts writers are men of singular dash and abilities, There 18 9 bri par tedden Serre THE NEW YORK HERALD I WORTH CAROLINA. {From the Charlotte (N. ©.) Observer, April 19.) ‘The growth of the newspaper press cannot finde more cogent example than that young giant among daily newspapers, the Naw Yorke Hanaty. That em rising jonrnal issned on Sunday morning lass wont is @ quadruple Spee ol sixteen aod ninety-six columns. Of this wilderness matter fifty-two columns were filed wit Braitoanest news of the day and gossip from arts of the world. riy-four columns were Blea with advertisements” which were almost ae readable as the news matter, and the tncome from this single issue would, tn some parte of our country, be called a small fortune. No better representative of the power of the Fourth Batate need be addaced than the wonderfu' growth and Oo iad of this newsy, spicy and enterprising jour Distinovisnep Visitors.—We understand, says the Augusta ee) Constitutionalict, that Mrs. Senat, Sp and het sister, Miss Chase, daughters Chief Justice Chase, with some friends, are stopping for a auort time at the Pianters’ Hotel.