The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1869, Page 8

NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Weigher Frauds, Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs. John T. Barton.—This case, in which the defendant, a Custom House broker, who 1s under arrest charged with an attempt to bribe United States Weighers Carr and Van W was called yesterday morning at tén o'clock before Commissioner Osborn. Mr. Ethan Allen, the late Deputy United States District Attorney, appeared for aefendant, and moved an adjournment of the case on the ground that an opportunity had not been given to examine the case. Mr. Barton, he said, was anxious for a speedy examination, claiming that his innocence wouid be iully established thereby, bat objected to being forced into a hurried defence, before even the origipal aMdaviis upon Which the arrest was made and which had not been on file for scrutiny since the issuing of tue warrant could be examined, Mr. ‘Allen suggested Ynursday next as the day of aa Pavey, Assistant District Attorney, who ap- peared ior the government, made no objection, but Suggested an adjournment ull to-morrow week, which was agreed to, Champagne Cases. Before Commissioner Shields, fhe United States vs, William Dougherty.—Some time since aman named Earle was charged with manufacturing @ certain liquid which he designated cham} e, and that, too, without having paid the special tax. Deputy Marshal Crowley arrested the Qefendant in East Broadway for alleged complicity in the fraud, He was heid under $2,000 bail to await examination, Whe Alleged Fraudulent Personation of Cns- tom House Officers. The United States vs. J. W. Lalor and F, Kuhner.— ‘The defendants, as previously menuoned, were ar- rested on a charge of having fraudulently person- ated Custom House officers, in that they seized & quantity of laces eel Mr. Pag on the pre- tence that they bad been smuggled. Evidence was taken at some length on the part of the prosecution, after which a motion was made to dismiss the complaint, on the ground that the law oniy related to certain cases where unauthorized oiticers had collected dues, Commissioner Shields denied the motion. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Decisions Rendered. By Judge Ingraham. f Francis Kinzey vs, Morange.—Defendant may have an order directing the payment of the balance witbin twenty days. %. Wiltan Watson vs. D. L, Gardiner.—Motion granted and reference ordered to M. Ulshoerfer. H. B. Joy et al. vs, George A. Cook et al.—Motion to open default granted, &c, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Gold Excitement Again in Court—Suits Arising Out of the September “Corner.?’ Before Judge Fithian, Wiltam B. Lancton vs, Albert Speyers.—This was an application to vacate an attachment granted against the defendant's property upon the ground that he had secreted from the piaintitf a balance due him as a difference in a transaction with Dater & Timpson. The defendant denied the charge of the plaintiff, and claimed that at the time of the alleged secretion of this difference he had no recollection of the transaction with Dater & Timpson, owing to the immense amount of his transactions in gold, wiich he stated in his aitidavit exceeded $40,000,000 on the 2zd, 28d and 24th of September last. The plaintil, tm rebuttal, introduced the aMdavit of Dater & Timpson showing that on the 28th day of September they gave actual notice to the defendant of the ba- Jance in their hands. This was several days before the alleged dental by the defendant that he had any moneys in other brokers’ hands. The Court took the papers and reserved its decision. For the motion, Charles A. Rapallo and Eugene F. Daly; opposed, Joseph J. Marrin. Another Similar Case. Caldwell Ashworth vs. Albert Speyers.—This case also came up On a motion to dissolve an attachment Issued against the defendant, and under which cer- tain real estate was levied on. The plaintitl’s afi- Gavite alleged that the defendant was on September 23 very wealthy and on the 25th of September became suddenly very poor, without having even by his own account lost anything on the 25th, and that he refused to show bis creditors what he had done with his property, and argued that his whole Ine of conduct Was such as circumstantially to show ‘Intent to detraud by secreting his property. Counsel claimed that fraud can hardly ever be proven otwer- ‘wise than circumstantially, and that if this case and the preceding one did not establish a case for attach- ment under the Code none ever could. ‘The defend- aut in his affidavits denied ali che plaintin’s aliega- ons. The Court reserved its decision. For motion, Messrs. Rapallo and Daly; opposed ex-Judge Barrett, The De Forrest Divorce Case. Before Judge Fithian. Charles §. De Forrest vs, Sabrina T. De For In thiscase Judge Fitbian has granted the motion referring the matter to a referee to take testimony as to the regularity of service of process on the de- Jendant, 1n order at a subsequent period to open the decree of divorce granted a few weeks since and to permit the defendant to plead. The decree of di- ‘vorce Was granted by default, on evidence suowing the defendant to have been gullty of adultery in the Elyalap Fields, Hoboken. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Jones. R Antonia Miller vs, Join Graham et al.—Injune- fon dissolved, with tea dollars costs. Aifred J, Cammeyer vs. Thomas Hantiton.—Mo- tion for commission granted, with ten dollars costs. By Judge Fithian. J. G. Van Tassel vs, F. W. Walker.—Motion dented, ‘With costs. Herman C. Hamfe vs, William Bradley.—Motion granted, without costs. De Forrest vs. De Forrest.—Motion granted and cause referred to ‘I, Eastnor Bennett to take testi- ta mony. * COMMON PLEAS—CHAMBERS. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Loew. Doon Noe.—Motion granted. Dunn vs. Cunningham.—Motion granted, with ten @ollars costs to pjainttil to abide event. Bixvy vs. Hanhahs.—Order of reference granted. COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Before Justices Dowling and Kelly. At the Court of Special Sessions yesterday morn- ing there were thirty-six cases on the calendar, NO EVIDENCE. Wiliam Thompson was charged by Sylvester Artiert with picking his pocket of twenty-live dol- lare. Discharged for want of evi ce, ALLEGED VICKPOCKETS. Joseph Harris and James Smith, about sixteen years of age each, were charged by detective Butcher with having put their bands into no less than twenty pockets of ladies, who were reviewing the procession on Evacuation Day, and taking from one a pocketbook containing twenty-five dollars. Justice Dowling sent botn up to Hart's Istand. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SuPREME CourT—S AL TreM.—Before Jndge Barnard—Court opens at hali-past ten o’clock.— Nos. 386, 391, 256. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS.—Hela by Judge in- ‘aham.—Cail of calendar at twelve o'clock 10, 216,,201, 206, 129, 180, 195 MakINB COURT—TRIAL M —Bet Judge Alker—Non-jury causes oniy—Noa. 4396, 4 4032, 4293, 4327, 4432, 4484, 4445, 46 4569. Part 2.—Belore Judge Gross—Non Jur, only—Noz. 4480, 4510, 4541, 4498, 4505, 4006, 4607 A667}, 4668, 4569, 4571, 4572. ‘ore CTY INTELLIGENCE. Tar WeatrHer YRsTeRDAY.—The following recora ‘will show the changes ih the temperature Jor the \past twenty-lour hours in comparison with the cor- Tesponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudout’s puarmacy, HekaLD Build. ‘wg, corner of Anp street:— 1868. 1860, 18 5AM 38 3 PLM. lA, i 37) OP. Me. vo 36 9 AM... 7 9 P.M. 38 uM 1 7 12P,M 4 Ay ‘age temperature yesteruay sonsads 88% Avi Nake temperature for cexresponding date Ju Cyear...... On Orange’ Mo 28 a 8 81x o'clock FELL INTO A SRwE Yesterday James Brady, of No. 616 Weat Vorty-ceventh street, well mto a sewer corner ot Ninth avenue and Fortyeseventh street, and bro\’e a ig. He waa 2 e" oH aa sent lo Bellevue Hom INCENDIAISM.—About midnight oMeor Harring- ton, of the LYghth precinct, diwcovered a pile of rab- pish on fire tn the store No. 191:¢ ‘thompsog atreet. He broke opeu the doors and’ extinguisid the Sames before nvuch damage was done. 4 ATIEMYT TO BURN A TeNeMenr Hovsr.—Rarly yesterday morniimg au attempt was made to born the tenement house No, 954 Thira avenue, occupied by a number of poor families, Tue incendiary set NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. fire to the woodbin in the cellar. The building was damaged to the extent of $200. RawRoaD AccIDENT.—Yesterday noon a truck and.a pair of horses owned by KE. J. Mott, of No. 37 John street, came in colttgion at pier 46 North river with a dummy of the Hudson River Railroad. The truck was broken to pieces and the horses badly injured. ‘The driver escaped unhurt, Tug WOODEN PAVEMENT QUESTION.—The patentee of the McGonegal wood pavement denies that any “person or persons or city has ever for any cause da single dollar of damages in any way, either icolson favors or for infringements tor any patent, either in Chicago or elsewhere,” and claiins that the McGonegal pavement 1s entirely distinct from and Cannot be amalgamated with the Nicolson. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.—The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Monaghan, presiding. A resojution was adopted directing the Comptroller to draw his warrant in favor of the treasurer of the Asylum ior Foundlings iu charge of the Sisters of Charity for the sum of $10,000, After adopting one or two unimportant papers the Board adjourned Uli Saturday at two o'clock, FarTaL FALL Down Srarrs.—Coroner Schirmer was notified yesterday to hold an inquest, at No. 11 Elizabeth street, on the body of James Quinn, who died from injuries ‘ived on the 29th ult. by falling over the banisters of a flight of stairs at his residence to the floor below. Quinn sustained a fracture of the spine. He was thirty-one years of age and a native of Ireland. Woman DrowNeED.—On Wednesday evening & woman about twenty-five years of age, whose name is unknown, fell into the dock at Catharine slip, East river, and was drowned, The body was subse- quently recovered and taken to the Oak street police station. Deceased had on @ dark striped calico dress, red skirt and white stockings. Coroner Schir- mer was called to hold an indhest on the body. Diep SuDDENLY.—Coroner Schirmer was yester- day called to No. 362 East Sixty-second street to hold an inquest on the body of Mr. John C, Potter, a wan filty-two years of age, who diea suddenly the night previous, a8 was believed, irom internal hemorrhage. Some weeks ago, while at work in & sawmull near his residence, deceased was struck in the breast with much vwlence by a plank thrown from a ciron- lar saw, which doubtiess injured Inm internally. INSPECTION OF GOVERMENT BUILDINGS.—Superin- tending Architect Mullett, from Washington, accom- panied by the Collector, Mr. Moses H, Grinnell, and other oMcers of the United States, made a vour of the harbor yesterday, visiting all the islands, espe- cially those on which government buildings are situated. The object was a general inspection of them, as 10 their condition. The+ party returned to the Custom House shortly after three o’clock, New YORK BURGLARS ARRESTED IN CONNECTI- CUT.—A week or two ago the office of T. Parssons, No. 132 Nassau street, room No. 8, was entered by burglars, and three pieces of silk, together witha quantity of silverware, knives, forks, &c., valued at about $250 stolen. Detestives Tilly and Stillworth were detailed to work up the affair. Hearing thatthe burglars were in New Haven, Conn., they acquainted James S. Mulien, Lieutenant of Police, who arrested two eet, When taken to the station house they admitted their guilt, and gave their names as ‘Yhomas Franklin and John Clarke, The property of Mr. Parssons 1s in the possession of the Property Clerk. ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE RE- LIEF OF AGED AND INDIGENT FeMALEs.—The fifty- sixth anniversary of this association was celebrated yesterday at the asylum 226 East Twentieth stréet. The annual address was delivered by Dr. Murray, whose utterances were eloquent and effective, Plans for the new building soon to be erected on Fourth avenue, near Seventieth street, were submitted. ‘There are now about 100 old ladies in the asylum, most of whom are between seventy and eigity years of age. A remarkable degree of health has pervaded the quiet household dur the pust year, and only six deaths have occurred. Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Minton, who fliled the office of purchasing com- Toittee for many years with great faithfulness, have: resigned, Mrs. Samuel A. Church has been appointea to fll their place. FUNERAL OF THE Late Isaac C. Pray.—The re- mains of the late Isaac Clarke Pray, journalist, art eritic and actor, were conveyed to a receiving vault in Greenwood Cemetery yesterday afternoon, from his late residence, No. 23 Irving place. ‘The funeral services were performed at St. Ann's church, on Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue. The rector, Rev. My. Gallauget, delivered a very touching ad- dress concerning the precariousness of human life, In the course of bis remarks he spoke feelingly of the genial nature, the happy disposition and the faclilty of making iriends which the deceased had possessed, and paid & warm tribute to bis talents. A large number of persons were in attendance, among whom were actors, musicians and 7 men. Among the pall bearers were Franklin J. Ovtarson, Thaddeus W. Meighan and S. Sinclair, PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHARITY Fair.—The children of the Sunday school of the Anthon Memo- rial (Protestant Episcopal) church, on Forty-eignth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, have been quite busy during the summer and fall montis to perfect arrangements for a charity fair, whicn is to take place this afternoon and evening in the schooiroom of the church, The proceeds of the fair are destined to enlarge the funds of the Dorcas Soctety for clothing poor children during the winter. ‘This traly charitaple Object appeals to all who are able to contribute, and, as it will also be exceed- ingly pleasurable to see the little pupile of that Sunday school acting the entertainers of their guests, and the “salesmen” and ‘“saleswomen”’ to their customers of all the little articles, trinkets and toilet nicknacks which they themselves have pre- pared aud contriputed, @ large attendance is ex- pected. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, PickING PockETSs.—Mary Sheehan was accused yesterday morning before Justice Hogan, of taking seventeen dollars from the pocket of one George Maples, residing at 102 James street. Held to answer. ROBBERY OF A HORSE AND WAGON.—Frank Behan was arraigned before Justice Hogan yesterday morn- ing at the Tombs, charged by James Simmons, of No. 6 Hester street, with the larceny of a horse and wagon Valued at $400, the property of the Harnden Express Company. Behan was fully committed to answer, A BuRGraR TRAPPED AND CavonT.—Frank ‘Thomas, & locksmith, was found yesterday morning 1m the premises of Alexander Stiner, 92 Chambers street, which he had entered last night for the pur- pose of robbery and from which he waa atterwards unable to eacape. He was taken before Justice Hogan ai the Tombs Police Court, and held to answer. A NIGHT IN THE EIGHTH WARD. Family and “Friendly” Tilta. Wednesday night, or rather Thursday morning, was very lively in the Eighth ward, pistols and knives being used in severai places very freely. The first case that occurred was in the family of a negro named Thompson, residing at No. 168 Greene street. OMicer Smith, of the Eighth precinct, who was on ‘post in that street, states that about eleven o'clock a negro woman named Ann Eliza Thompson came to him, vleeding profusely from a wound in the hand, and from aii appearances having her nasal organ fattened in her face m such @ manner as to prevent her breathing. She stated that about eleven o’clock her husband George, who is notone of the best dis positioned men in the world, came home drunk and desired to have @ clean shirt, which article not being forthcoming he assaulted her, knocking her down with lus fist, and wifie she lay heipiess on the | floor he drew a knile from his pocket aad made an { acvernpt to stab her in the body. She, by seizing the kuife by the blade, succeeded m gaining toe pave- went with only the wound on her bead. The oiticer entered the place, When he found the assaiiant destroying the furniture, and he accordingly took him into custody, Yesterday morning. he was ar- raigned before Justice Smith, Acting Magistrate at Jefierson Market, and committed to answer the charge at the General Sessions in default of bail. About half-past two in the moruing the same ohicer, while oa post 1a Greene street, near Houston, heard the discharge of @ pistol, and, hastening to the spot whence the sound proceeded, found Thomas Costello, proprietor of the drinking saloon at the corner of Twenty-ffth street and First avenue, ana an Baghth ward “statue? named “Billy Huil en gaged in a scuitle, both being mtoxicated, After \he ofhcer had separated the parties Huil stated that he and Costelio had been prowiimg around the Ward drinking ai) nignt, and while proceeding down Greene street a dispute arose between thei near the corner of Houston street, when Cos- tello drew a six-barreiled revolver from his pocket, and, pointiug it at his face, fired, the bail, however, missing tts iutendea’ victim, aa Costello was Loo drunk to aim straight, Toe would- be mmcrderer was conveyed to the station house on the corner of Prince atid Wooster streets and incar- ceraced for the balance of the night. Yesterday mornlig lie Was handeutted to the negro Thompson and conveyed before Justice Smith at Jefferson Market, Wien Hull refused to preter a charge aud Costello Was discharge COOPERATION, Meeting of Workingmen, Last evening the Workingmen of this city held a meeting at Steaben Hall, 295 Bowery, for tue purpose of hearing @ report read on co-operation, Mr. Hill, as Chairman of a Committee, read a report, of which the following is a aynopsis;— We regard the Co-operative principle ag the true syatem of conducting the industrial pursuits of iife, and the only means of protecting honest labor against the oppressive powar of capital. We recom- mend the eatabiishment of @ chatber of co-opera- tive industry, with co-operative and exec tive powers, to hold or transfer reai es- tate or other property and to protect industry Also the building of a Mechanics’ Institute in the city of New York which shall accommodate the laboring classes with rooms to hold meetings and to have lectures in. Also the establisnment of & library for educational purposes, and a depot of necessary suppites—such as food, fuel and cloth- ing—at a cheaper rate than can be obtained else- where, . Mr. Young remarked by estabhshing such an in- sutution the vast army of workers could very easily be educated to know the advantages of co-operation, and woula avail themselves of it, He was sorry that so few were present, and tnought before the report was adopted a larger attenaance should be present and the report considered in detail, The Iheeting adjourned to meet on next Friday evening, at elgat o'clock. EXTRAORDINARY FALSE PRETENCE CASE. An Old Man and a Large Project—He is Deterted—Extensive Smuggling—His Wile Comforts Him—Further Deceits. A very ingenious and somewhat novel case of false pretence came up for investigation yester- day afternoon before Justice Mansfield at Essex Mar- ket Police Court, The same “dodge” has often been tried before, but rarely nave the pretensions of the party carrying it on been of so complete and well devised @ character. An old man, giving his name as William L. Bogart, who appears to be verg- ing upon sixty years of age, was brought before Jus- ttce Mansfield by detective oMcer Jonnson, of tne ‘Thirteenth precinct, and was charged by Michael McElarney with attempting to obtain money by means of false prevences, THE STORY is as follows:—On the evening of the 29th No- vember, the prisoner, Bogart, went to the house of Bridget McElarney at No. 183 Seventh street, and asked to see that lady, Mrs, McElarney aid not wish to have any conversation with the stranger, and called her brother-in- law, Michael McElarney, who resides at No. 193 De- Jancey street, to gee the visitor. The prisoner, Bogart, saw Mr, McElarney, and stated tat he Was sent to Mrs, MoElarney on the order of a de- ceased relative of her husband, who had left a large amount of property for her. Bogart stated that this Telative, with three other men, had gone to Call- foraia, and there had made a considerable sum of Money. The companions of Mrs, McElarney’s rela- tive had died and had left to him all their property. He had gone to Liverpool, intending from thence to proceed to New York, but in that English city he himself had also died from fever. Previous to his death the relative of the McElarney family had bought up $40,000 of goods, which he intended to bring with him to New York, and upon his decease he left Mr. Samuel L. Boardman, of No, 38 Bolt street, Liverpool, as his executor, This executor had entrusted to mm (Bogart) ail these goods, and he had brought them to America, with instructions to deliver them to Mrs. McElarney. He had with bim the imventory of the property, which read as fol- lows:—Double width broadcloth, 4,998 yards; double rose blankets, 48; allk lace vells, 238; silk velvet vest patterns, 600; large merino shawls, 742; small merino shawls, 114; silks, 6,386 yards, and 5 bales, 7 trunks and 4chests of wearing apparel, of the total value of $40,000. These goods, the prisoner Bogart stated, had been put on shore free of all duty, but that the cost which he had been put to to get the goods to this country was $800. He de- manded of Mrs. McElarney the sum or $163 20, and upon the payment of that amount he would com- meice to deliver the goods, Mr. McElarney became suspicious and at once determined to consult the police, THE ARREST. Ho, therefore, reported the matter to detective J. H. Johnson, of the Thirteenth precinct, who con- sulted Justice Mansileld. The Justice considered that the man ought to be arrested, and so instructed the officer. Detective Johnson then consulted with Mr, McElarney, and these together went to Bogart’s residence on Wednesday night, the officer appearing as Mr. McElarney’s agent. The same statements were reiterated and the same propositions made, and after some clever manceuvring oa the part of the oficer he yesierday afternoon brought the prisoner into coutr, FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS, When arraigned before Justice Mansfeld a very respectable Woman approached the desk and stated that she was the wile of the accused, and stated that she believed that she had become his wife through false representations. Her husband had told her that he owned a farm in Queens county of 182 acres and that he was otherwise well to do. leving these statements, she had been married to Bogart by Justice Lynch, of Brooklyn, at his resi- dence. Shortly after the marriave Bogart made the following will, which the now Irate wife presented to the Justice:— KING8 COUNTY, BROOKLYN, N. Y.,) Nov. 18, 1589, fov. " This is to certify that I, William L. Bogart, will give my wife, Mary Corbit, all the land, containing 1-2 acres, more or less, in Queena county, L,1., and likewise all my personal roperty that I will have at my death, if abe treats me well; if not, she Ja to have her share only. WILLTAM L, BOGART, Witnees—HENRY O'GRADY. Since the marriage the prisoner has refused to take his wife home and has been boarding with her at No. 7 Columbia piace, East Eighth street. The wife feels very much aggrieved, inasmuch as she sold out all her effects upon becoming tne wife of the prisoner, The old gentleman, when questioned, declined to answer any interrogations, and 1t 18 diffi- cult to understand either of his actions. Justice Mansfield is determined to sift the case, and to that end locked tue prisoner up to await an examination. PROBABLE SUICIDE. Death of a Lady by Inhaling Chloroform. Early yesterday afternoon Coroner Flynn received information from the Board of Health that Mra, Saran A. Kruger had died at the Washington Hotel, 375 Fourth avenue, from the effects of chloroform which she had inhaled. On repairing to the hotei the Coroner found the report to be true and pro- ceeded to hold an inquest on the body. Kortright Kroger, husband of deceased, testified that Mey had not lived together for a year; deceased had been tn the habit of taking chloroform for nerv- ous headache, with which she suffered, without con- sulting @ doctor in regard to it; the witness yester- day morning bought deceased some chloroform at a drug store in Twenty-elghth street without having a prescription for it, and had no trouble in procuring the same; on returning with the chioroform he left it for his wife, who was then in bed; he then left her alone, and on subsequently returning to the room he found her dead, with a cloth lying over her mouth; ue had never heard her threaten to take her life with chloroform. Dr. Comins deposed to having known deceased for two years, during which time he has visited her Ire- quently; she told him that she was in the habit of taking chloroform; he cautioned her against its use, when she replied she Knew it was dangerous but meant to destroy her ife by that means, as it was an easy way to die; she said that she lived miserably and would do ton that account; the doctor was called yesterday morning and found Mrs. Kruger dead; in bis opinion death was caused by the m- ba be! use of chloroform, The jury found “that death was caused py inhala- tion of chloroform, which deceased used, without a physician's direction, to relieve headache.'? Deceased was twenty-eight years of age, and a native of New Orleans. SOCIETY OF MECHANICS AND TRADESMEN, GENERAS Readings by George Vandenhom. Professor George Vandenho!f delivered a read. ing last night before this association at Steinway Hall, which was filled to repletion by a highly intel- lectual audience, Professor Vandenhomt, who was introduced to the andience by the chairman of the society, Mr. James G. Burnett, was warmly received. He said ne pro- posed to entertain the assembiage that evening with @ varicty of poetical selections from Shakspeare and others. For that purpose he had selected ascene from “Henry the Fifth,” im one of Sbhaks- peare’s historical plays, never acved now-a-days and never read. These plays of Shakspeare contained jn thembelves @ full and complete statement of every history that they dealt with, Sir Robert Walpole had said ail that he knew about the history of Eng- land he studied from Shakspeare, and he did not know how to set at the history Shakspeare dealt in except by reading his playa. This Henry the Fifth Was better Known asthe madcap Prince of Wales, who gave very litte hope when he was Prince of Wales of becoming the great monarch that he sfterwards did; for hoe turned out one of the greatest Kings that bngland ever had. When he #aid one of the greatest kings he meant the greatest heroes, for in those days greatness was measured by slaugnter. After the battie of Agincourt the French sued for peace, and one of we verms of the victory was that Lg eed should marry the daughter of the King of France, Cathartne. A courtship took piace. The King had seen Catharine once and was sroitten with her charms, but the difficulty was that the King spoke #0 very little French and the lady so very litue English. Mr. Vandenhotf then went ou In his inimitable manner to read the sceno from the Bard of Avon which he had thus prefaced, and was repeatedly applauded throughout. He next read Byron's “Destruction Sennachenb,"’ which was rendered in exquisite ats He also read with fine effect Charles Mackay’ on the Door Step.” He aiso read a littie gem familiar to many, and full of the most tender and soul-subduing pathos; w sprightly piece by the game author en- uted, ‘John Brown;” a scene between fir Poter Teazie and bia wile, from Sheridan's “School for Scandal,” #ad otper seecious EES ee ee ae LIGHT ON THE WOMAN QUESTION. WHICH IS WHICH? The city of New York at present boasts no less than seven recognized organizations, of various bames and calibre, whereof the rights (or wrongs) of woman constitute the head and front of the offending. Of these seven associations the magic captions, ‘*So- rosis,” “‘Woman’s Parliament,” ‘(National Suffrage Association” and “Working Women’s Union’ are decidedly the best Known to the public—in fact, are already grown as familiar in our mouths as nouse- old words, and in reality form the only four orgaul- zations out of the pretentous seven of which it takes apy very special or formal cognizance. And yet, in spite of its constant hearing some of these four institutions and in most cases their weekly meetings, the public in general, both male and female, has a very muddled idea of what their several associations really are. Why they originated and in what respect or respects they alffer from one another, let each speak for itself. A glance at the archives (printed but of limited circulation) of the oldest of these venerable associa- tions, viz.:—The “Sorosis’? (remembered to have originated some two years since from the ruins and wrecked feminine hopes of an invitation to the fa- mous Dickens’ dinner) informs us that the object of that orgarsation is a social one simply, and that it ts “not the development of any specialty” (whatever that may mean), “nor is it devoted to any sect, party or class. It 18 not frantic about Woman’s wrongs, nor loudly clamorous for woman’s rights, Itdoes notexpect to found hospitals, en- dow colleges, institute temperance societies or organize moral reform associations. While it honors the noble men and women engaged in these various beneficent activities, sympathizes with their aims and heartily wishes them saccess, it conceives that its own province is distinct and separate from them all—that it fills a hitherto unoccupied fleld; has ob- Jects to accomplish second in importance to none; work co do that will demand the best energies of all who are engaged in it?” “What are you going to do?” is a question fre- quently put to members of Sorosis. The ques- tion is not unfrequently followed by the suggestion of some special evil to which the prompt attention of Sorosis is invited. Why, physictans tell us that it is Of iittle use to apply local remedies when the whole organism 1s diseased; that the important thing to b@done is to improve the general health, and that as fast as thig is accomplished spectal difficulties disappear, Recognizing this principle Sorosis aims to be rather than to do—to become rather than to per- form. It feels that the most imperative need of the Present time is true womanhood; that im every de- artment of social life are Wanted intelligent, trath- loving and earnest Women; women who are brave enough to do their own thinking and abide by their convictions; noble enough to rise superior to etiy alms and mere personal ambition and be loyal to one another; parent enough to endure the disabilities of their position till more matured pow- ers and stronger convictions shall enable them to command, instead of humbly petitioning for re- dress—women too dignified to scold about their wrongs, however keenly they may feel them, too Magnanimous to waste time in merely complaining, too wise to demand at once what can only be attained by the slow process of growth, and too firm to be driven from @ single position which they conceive to be mgut, Sorosis seeks, therefore, to brin; together the thinking women of the country an unite them in an organization whose object shall be the development of such womanhood; whose meetings shail be a school for the foundation of character; whose members shall be loyal, jielpful and devoted to one another—an organization which may ultimately become a lever of moral and spir- itual power to move the world in the interests of woman and humanity, “How Will connection with Sorosis benefit a person remote from the city?’ i8 a question that comes from all parts of the country, In the same Way that the connection with home benefits a child hundreds of miles away. Sorosis is a centre of lov- ing sympathy for woman. It is devoted to her cause, interested in her thought, proud of her achievements, ready at all times to give her a hearing. Besides, most persons come some time to theity. A member of Sorossis arriving (a perfect stranger), presents her credential to one of the officers, and finds herself in the midst of friends. She is free to attend the meetings of whe is called upon by women of influence and culture; the objects of her visit are promoted; and, instead of feeling herself alone in a great city, a kindly, human sympathy surrounds her and cares for her comfort and weil being until she leaves. Again, it ia asked, ‘‘Are women of every grade admitted, or is it merely @ literary organizauon?”” As before stated Sorosis consists of aud 13 devoted tono specialty. Ic invited the co-operation of ail earnest and thoughtful women, of ail who wish to improve themselves and live larger and nobler lives; of ail who love the truth, believe in progress and reverence the human soul. So much for the alms of Sorosis. Somewhat kindred in subject but second in order, foliowed the Woman’s Parliament, which latter as a parlia- ment ig not yet organized, but expects to resolve themselves Irom @ ‘‘council’ of women into a “woman’s parilament’” on Satuday afternoon, the llth of December. Jadies are members of both associations. The objects of the Woman’s Par- Nament are set rorth inja printed circular issued by the association, which reads thus:— MADAM—You are hereby invited to act as a dele- gate to a preliminary meeting of the Woman’s Par- hament to be heid in the city of New York on Satur- day afternoon, the litn of December, 1869, ‘The object of this Parliament is to organize a legia- lative body of women to represent wowen upon all ee of vital interest to themselves and their children. ‘The function of this Parliament {s to crystallize the intelligence and influence of woman into a moral and reformatory power, which will act deinitely upon all the varied interests of society. Amoug the special objects for which the parlia- ment will convene are the following:— PUBLIO EDUCATION. It 18 very well known that our present public School system, though liverally Supported, 13 dis- gracefully parr and wholly inedicient. Advan- tages ,afforded to boys are denied to girls; physical necessities are only partially realized, and sanitary conditions, especiaily in country districts, almost wholly neglected. Women, by the absence of a pub- lic function, are entirely excluded from any Roe cipation In the direction and control of educational affairs, Inspection and criticism offer, therefore, the only method by which they can periorm the duty which their care for their offspring imposes upon them, and which they are aJl the more bound to zealously discharge. Men are ignorant of much that 19 easential to the welfare of a child, and the Strong recommendation of intelligent practical women upon @ subject so vital in its interest to every parent, would carry suficient weight and in- Quence to secare improvement and final regrgani- zation. Especially is it desirable to introduce into our echool system departments for the industrial and hygienic education of girls, presided over by compe- tent women, appointed tor their known fitness for the performance of the duties assigned them and not by party influence and macninery. PRISONS AND REFORMATORY SCHOOLS, Next in importance to the subject of education ts that of correction. The present methods employed are partial and unphilosophical—demoralizing rather than reformatory in thetr regults, and wholly un- worthy of ihe intelligence and advanced spirit of ne time. Women as well as men are subject to the brutalizing tendencies of the present corrective sys- tem, and women, therefore, bavera right to examine its claims to public confidence aad protest against its shortcomings, If there is anything, moreover, that women are competent for it is to assist intelligently in the work of public correction and charity. Properly all disci- plinary and reformatory institutions shoud be under the care of women. li 1s they who found and stand at the head of nearly ali private enterprises of this king, and it 18 the universal testimony of pastors that churches draw nearly all their morai support from women. HYGIENIC AND SANITARY REFORMS. This is particularly necessary in relation to schools and public institutions, and a committee of women should be organized with special reference to 1%, It ia quite time that @ matter wlich so nearly aifects the public welfare and the health and safety of chil- dren should receive te attention of women in such @ Way as to give their suggestions authority, ‘This circular then goes on in this manner to treat of the questions o1 ‘Female Labor,” the “Depart- ment of Domestic Economy,” “Dishonesty tn Pubite Life” and similar topics, and windsup with telling “What the Woman's Parliament Will Yo." It will at once give to women that voice tn public affairs which is theirs by virtve of their humanity. it offers to them the privilege of the vote without the humiliation of asking forit from those who have ‘no right to withhold it. It affords them the opportunity of showing that their desire is for the beneflt and olevation of mdn- kind at large, and not @ personal striving after place and power. With this view it will be unaerstooa that this par- liament has nothing to do with the demand for “woinan’s rights,” so called. It simply recognizes bs duties, and proposes a way to perform them. The champions of woman's righta are doing a work Which we thankfully and gladly acknowledge, but its discussion and demands would be out of Place in the deliberations of an existing woiuan’s parliament, PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. ‘The organization formed under these auspices 19 designed to be permanent. Future parliaments will be composed of representatives chosen by women themselves on the basis of perfect personal repre- sentation; that 18 to each meimber representing the number of votes she is able to poll, and not a majority vote only, as is the case under ‘the present male system. The Woman’s Parliament circular concludes with the following hearty exhortation, to wit:— “We therefore cali upon women everywhere to form yg ewpecially in ali the great centre Ciview Of Boston, Palisdelppia, Chicago, st. Louw, ‘passed the reviewing stand, cannot, it appears, be mortally wounded on the other, having his sully’. broken from a blow, and some very bad cuts on hi neck and chest. The Daltons also divided in tn fight, and also the Burtons, On Wearesday last one of the hostile parties which had recruited its forces until they number forty men, approacied to within two miles of Som! erset, but were warned by tne citizens of the town not to come in under a penaity of being fired upon. ‘The other party Was aiso, on the same morning, the neighborhood of the town and received a lik New Orleans, Baltimore, &c., and see that all neces- sary information be widely distributed throughout their State, go that women in those sections where No societies exist can participate by sending .their vote to some one of these centres, and receive thence information as to the wages and means of conducting bratich associations." ‘Thus endeth the circular relative to the objects of the Woman's Parliament:— ‘The aims of the National Woman’s Suffrage Asso- ciation are too well known to need recapitulation here, In that they differ from the objects of the } message from the citizens, and both parties retire Woman’s Parliament is simply in the fact of the sie | So much apprehension exists in the town of Somer. qua non of thelr o nization being the ballot— | set that the whole population is tn arms to prevent men and women. No feminine institutions—solus— | the recurrence of another such diMiculty as the on which took place on Saturday last, and Pulasit county is enjoying a reign of anarchy and terror. BROCKLYN INTELLIGENCE, are desired by them. The objects of the Workingwomen’s Protective Union have been lately ably aud leugthily described in the pi of the Hera.p, Its aims are toid in synopsis in its name—viz., the social protection of thelr rights and redress of the workingwomen’s wrongs. And thus endeth the discussion of the great Woman question of the day. Light being thus cur- sorily let In upon the aims of its many organiza- tions, the curtain falls, MILITARY NOTES. Great preparations are being made for the recep- tion of the Seventh regiment, which will take place atthe Academy of Music on the 16th inst, The Academy will be beautifully decorated on the occa- sion and everything that will in any way tend to en- hance the attractiveness of the festivity will be done by the committee who have all the arrangements in charge. The reception will consist of a promenade concert from eight toten P. Mi, and then the ball Will begin and last till half-past one A. M. The mistake made by the Thirty-seventh regiment ft the review on the 25th ult,’ in starting on the “double quick’? just as the right company had Fines IN Sourn BRoOKLYN.—The frame structure® on the ‘flats? 100¢ of Wilson street, adjoining Gowanus canal, owned by C. L. Doty, known as the Union chemical Works, were destroyed by fire abous five o’clock yesterday morning. Loss $4,000; now insured. ‘The fire was caused by the overiiowing off a still, which was full of pitch, A fire occurred about seven o'clock yesterday morning in a stable owned by:J, Mahoney, m the rear of No. 47 Paciilc street, causing losses amount- ing in the aggregate to $1,000. Several ouildinga adjoming the stable were damaged by the fire, BOARD OF SUPERViSORS.—The regular weekly sea: sion of this Board was held yesterday afternoon, Supervisor Osborn inthe chatr. It was resolved ta advertise for plans for building a dead house at the Almshouse, Flatbush, and the committee w: directed to receive proposais forthe execution o! the work, It was voted to surrender the use of the Supervisors’ chamber to the put of the County Court, the room now occupied by Judge ‘roy have ing been declared untenable, owing to its imperfect ventilation, The Supervisors will ocoupy the objecy tionable apartment for the future, it being the only hall available for ther requirements, Tae Front Strerr ArrRay.—Dennis Burns, who Was stabbed at the corner of Pearl and Front streets, was severely wounded, if not fatally injured. Jobm McGee, his alleged assailant, was arrested by dee tectives Van Wagner and Denton ta New York atam early hour yesterday morning. He was subse. quently arraignea before the Police Justice an@ pleaded ‘not guilty” to the charge of felonio assault preferred against him. He was held t await the result of Mr. Burns’ tujuries. He ciaima that he had been subject to great annoy- ance from the sister-in-law of the wounded men, who was continually ridiculing bur while at work in the manulactory; that he had never insuited either Mrs. Burns or ths sister; that he was on his way home when Buras and a nephew of the latter, pamed Daniel Martin, assaulted him, together with two other men, and taat in self-de- fence he stabbed Burus. ‘This is an entirely different version of the affray to that given by Burns, who said that he had beem the first assaulted, and was shot by McGee. THE ELECTION FRAUDS. The Investigntion in Regard to the Election in the Fifth Assembly District. ‘The investigation in regard to the alleged frauds in the Fifth Assembly district, whereby Mr. William ©. Goodrich, tiie republican candidate, claims to have been counted out, was commenced before Mayor Kalbfleisch at one o'clock yesterday after- noon. Mr, Goodrich proposes to bring 200 men wha will swear that they voted for him in the Third Election district of the Twenueth ward, while the canvassers only counted 160 votes for him. His opponent, Win. C. Jones, was elected by only twelve majority, and Mr. Goodrich therefore contests his election, Mr. William C. De Witt, the Corporation Counsel, appeared for Mr. Jones, and District Attorney Mor= ris and his assistant, Thomas E. Pearsall, appeared for Mr. Goodrich, Mr. De Witt asked for an adjournment, as he had not had @ fair opportunity to look ito the vase. The District Attorney opposed the adjournment. The Mayor had summoned fifty witnesses, and no eae that they should proceed at once to examine em. Mr. De Witt said this was contrary to the estab- Ushed rales of ail courts of justice. District Attorney Morris contended that this was not & court Of justice; that the duties of his Honor the Mayor were ouly ministerial. The Mayor asked if he was merely to sit there “like @ putty man.’” The District Attorney held that it was not in his poset to decide on the evidence; that was for the ‘gislature. After some further argument the witnesses were calied, and after eleven had been examined, all of whom swore to having voted for Mr. Goodrich, the examination was adjourned until Tuesday, at twelve o'clock noon, laid to the colonel. His orders were that the head of the command should reach Thirteenth street be- fore starting in double time, when the raising of his Sword would be taken by the drum corps as a signal to beat the double time. ‘The various compantes of the Seventh regiment have passed a resolution, fir& put forth by E com- pany, requesting Colonel Clark not to allow bis mame to be used as a candidate for the vacant brigadiership in the Third brigade. The Colonel, thus assured of his popularity m his own regiment, will doubtiess accede to the request made, although the Third brigade as a body wili be the loser thereby. Ifa well drilied soldier can, without extraordinary exertion, execute the motion In the manual of arms at the rate of the ninetieth part of a minute, what would he think of being compelled to make only forty-five motions in forty seconds? Wouldn’t he pave, ample opportunity to take a,nap between es Atan election held by company A, Seventh regi- Ment, on Monday evening, corporal Frank Keily Was elected fifth sergeant, and privates French aud Bennett, corporais. ‘Too lit:le attention 18 paid to the proper selection of non-commissioned oMicers by the majority of the companies of the various regi- ments, but this company 1s evidently one of tue ex- ceptions to the general rule. ‘the twenty second has now a regular examining board which sits weekly to exainine candidates tor the vacancies that occur by reason-of the resigua- ton or discharge of non-commissioned gfMicers. It is found to work admirably. Would 16 not be well for every other regiment which has no board of the kind to have one organized without delay? ‘The State Examining Board so far bas had a very easy time of it, comparatively few officers having been ordered before it. At first blush this fact wouid seem to be complimentary to the efficiency ol tie majority of our militia oMicers, but it is not. ‘Tue reason that @ greater number Oi officers have not appeared belore tne Board is that commandants of certain regiments do not do their duty. There are at least three regiments in the First division in Which there are not tweuty-five officers who could 38 a Satisfactory examination before the B {he remedy for this dereliction on the part of the Tegimental commandants is a plain one, Let the Legislature authorize the appointment of a Board which shall have the power liself to summon every officer, high or low in rank, it may see fit, Then there will be a rattling among the ary bones indeed, if the Board does its duty. Ritle practice by the militia will doubtiess be in- duiged in in a year or so, not only as a pastime, but ag a part of ‘its drill, ‘The T'wenty-second are far eto the other regiments in this respect, and Dow thé Seventh is talking avout turning their uo- derground drili room into aride pit. The very best thing that the National Guard could do would be to t the city or State to set aside or purchase for them in the suburbs certain lota of ground to be used by them exclusively for rifle prac- tice. Instead of marching avout the streets on “national days’’ they could follow the example of the English vowunteers, and have regular flela days, when @ lively competition between the regi- mente for prizes for the best marksmen THE GAS HOUSE ROMICIDE. could be had. This, with sham battles, <c.. | Governor Hoffman Reiuses to Commute the would do the militia far more service than all the marching through the streets from now till doomsday. And tne people who generally line the sidewalks to witness a parade would doubiless enjoy such exhibitions a8 sham battles and rife practice with far more zest than ap ordimary division tramp about town. Speaking of rifle practice, what does the State gov- ernment intend to do with the muskets now used by the city regiments? They were all condemned by government commission long ago; and would in ail probability, on being fired oif, be as Likely to kill the in- dividuals who dared to pull the triggers as the objects Ored at. There 18 a great deal of grumbling among the members of the militia on this account, and the men contend that the arms could not be used with effect in a riot, and thatit is but just that the same kind of brecch-loading muskets now used vy the regular 1 should be furnished them. t 18 Stated, on the very best authority, that Gov- ernor Hoffman, in pursuance of the views he ex- pressed on the subject at the banquet of the Second division some time ago, will, in his message to tie Legislature, recommend the passage of a biil setting aside a portion of the Park as a parade ground ior the First division, There are curious people who would like to know by what authority target companies go about the city wearing overcoats prescribed as part of tue winter uniform of the regular army and the miliua. ‘There 18 @ Jaw on this subject which the ‘curious people” would lixe to see enforced. For instance, a section of the military code on the wearing of uni- forms by members of the National Guard when not on duty, and by non-authorized persons, reads as follows:—‘‘Whoever shall Wear any such (National Guara) uniform shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county Jail for not leas than one nor more than two months, or by @ fine of not more than $100 nor Jess than fifty dollars.” There are Many aspirants for the vacancy that will occur by reason of the resignation or displace- ment of General Snaler ag Major General of the First division, It is sald that, in accordance with the “designs of the democracy,” which contemplate a clean sweep of everything and everybody repubit- cau in the State, that the Governor will rewove Shaler in February, when the Legislature will at once fill his place with a good democrat. Who is the coming man? Shouid there not be some rule established for non- commissioned stails m reviews. in the last review the non-commissioned of several regiments saluted and others did not. Carey says they shouid not wy ir as Upton says nothing definite. Which is whic! Sentence of Hand, Senator James F. Pierce, of Kings county, who, together with the Sheriif of the county, and other official and induential citizens, endeavored to obtain @ commutation of sentence in the case of Owen Hand, under sentence of death for the murder of James O’Donnell, at the gas house in South Brook- lyn, has received the suvjoined letter from the Governor:— Mx Drax Sin—TI have received your letter and the accom. panying papers relating to Owen fland, convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed December 8, 1869, and I have carefully examined the case. It was case of murder within the meaning of the law. The Jurors have united with others in » petition that, the punish- ment commuted to imprisonment for life. I Sincerely wish I could give weight to their recommen- dation. Icannot do so. Under their oaths as jurors they pronounced the prisoner guilty of an offence punishable by death, and the Judge and District Attorney concur in sayin that the verdict was right. ‘Thelr responsibility ended wite the verdict and mine began. It fs not my province to con- sider the wisdom of the jpw which fixes the denth penalty. 1A ia my duty to seo that Is enforced, and sympathy for te unfortunate family of the prisoner must not influence my judgment. The use of the knife, and the pistol and the club, Upon sight provocation is exceedingly common. Murders ‘are committed, and, after. juries have convicted ‘and judges have sentenced, the Governor {a asked to save the ‘prisoner from the full penalty of the law because the offence ‘Was committed in a moment of passion. This ts not the oniy case now before me where high officials and private citizeom and peraonal friends unite in asking fora commutation of puoe {sbment, chlelly becauso the olfender was in a passion waen he killed. Public’ necessity demands, in my judgment, that the law of tho State for the punishment of crime should be Ti,Jdly enforced, and that sentences should be promptly exe- Guted. Please fnform the Sherif of, my decision. Very re- Spectfally yours, JOHN T, HOFFMAN. Ton, Jamas #, Preror, The postponement of the execution from Decem- ber 3 to the 17th inst., ordered by the Governor, was in order to afford time for the Executive to examine the testimony in the case, INCENDIARY FIRE IN WILLIAMSBU;G, Loss Sixteen Thousand Dollars. * The building No. 220 Division avenue, Williams- burg, formerly occupicd by Hose Company No. 9 of the Volunteer Fire Department, was set on fire at about two o'clock yesterday morning, for the seventh time within the year, On previous occa- gious the fire was discovered and extinguished before any materiai damage resulted, but this time the incendiary was morg successful, the fire spread- ing rapidly and enveloping three adjoining buildings, Nos. 222, 218 and 210, and all of them were con- “sumed, involving a loss of about $16,000, No.@16 was owned by Joseph Hamlin, and was unoccupied. Loss $7,000; insured for $3,000 m the Continental Insurance Company ef New York. Nos. 218 and 220, both unoccupied, were owned by Mrs. Betsy Hamlin. Loss $5,000; insured for $600 in the Williamsburg City Company. ig No. 222 was owned by Mr. J. Van Nostrand and oceupied by the famtiiea of James Anderson on the first Moor, Theodore Burgess on the second and Mathew MoCleare on the third. These familles lost largely in household furniture. Loss on building, $4,000; Insured for $2,500 in the Brooklyn City Com- pany. A stable in the rearof the above building was also destroyed, and two horses belonging to George Freeborn perished. Loss $1,000; no. in- surance. All the buidings destroyed were ligit trame structures, aud tuey fell an easy prey to Hames. BATILE IN KENIUCKY. Twenty Engaged on Each Side—Three Killed, One Mortaily Wounded—Desperate Fight- ing—Recraiting and Armingifor a Revewal of Hostilities, } {¥rom the Stanford (Ky.) Dispatch, Nov. 20.) On Savurday evening jast, about three o’ciock, a terrible fight commenced on the public square in the town of Somerset, Pulaski county, and jasted ‘untll the parties had exhausted their ammunition. Taree men—Todd, Dauiton and William Pieasonts, were killed, and one man, James Pieasonts, desper- ately wounded. About tweuty men were engaged on each side. The difficulty originated over the whipping of a map by the name ot Cooper by a party of Regn- lawrs, This man Cooper, who lives somewhere on Fishing creek, below erset, 18 sald to be a bad character, and Was a short time ago taken from luis bouse by @ party of men at night and severciy whipped. Afterwards he armed Limself and made war against &® number of his neighvors whom te accused of whipping him. One man was shot ny him and several others taken unawares and knocked aown with his iron ramrod and severely beaten, He also swore out a warrant against a namber of persons and had them arrested. Saturday last was the day fixed for their trial. On the morning of that day Cooper and fis frievus came into the town of Somerset in a Wagon, con- cealing their guns under some bay In the bed of the wagon. The trial of the parties who were arresi Was postponed until the succeeding Weduesday. The quarrel commenced between the parties and contiuued to grow warmer and sore aggravating until three o'clock in the afternoon, waen tt cul- minated in a regular pitched batue, | It seems thae in the progress of the quarrel! one of the partics challenged another to shout for Jeff Davis, whica wasdoue. ‘The fight then commenced in desperate earnest, being brought on by the anti-Lynch party Inaking the first offensive demonstrations, The anti- Lynchers, under the leadersiip of a man yamed Logan, retreated out the Mount Vernon road, about two hundred yards, to where they had sent their wagon in charge of one of their comrades, procured the guns, returned to the public square ana made 4 furious attack upon their opponents, Both parties stood their ground, it 1s said, witnout finching until the fight abated by mutual consent, both parties belng without ammunition. Town Mahal Shepperd, with a posse of three men, endeavored to prevent the fight, but the par- ttes Were too numerous and he finally had to take himseif and posse to a safe distance and allow the desperate riot and difficulty to proceed. Over 150 shots were fired, and the shouts and yells of the combatants are said to have been almost deafening. The compiexion of the whole atta is very unfortu- nate, uncivilized and barbarens. Of the family of Pleasonts who were engaged in It, one cousin was kijod og ope wide and anotler was THE LATE MINING ACC D-NT IN CALIFORNIA. ects of Experimcating with Now Explosive Compounds. {¥rom the Marysville (Cai.) Appeal, Nov. 23. A rightful and fatal accident occurred tn the tun- netof the Pactolus Gold Mining and Water Cou- pany, naer Smartsville, on the zist inet. On Thurs- day last Projessor Hafenegger, Mr. Leszinkey, chemist, and Mr. Klauso, of the firm of Cnaries W. Claus & Co., San Francisco, agent of the Hatenegger Powder Company, San Francisco, arrived here with afull supply of material to teat the efilciency of their powder tn biastimg rock, ‘Their firat attempt was in the tunnel of the Blue Pont Gravel Mining Company, which was not as satisfactory as they desired. And having to work from a@ shaft 183 feet in depth, they preferred to work a tunnel where they could enter trom the mouth, the deacending and ascending the shaft being troublesome and taking up time. They called on Mr. O’Brien, Superintendent of the Pactolus Com- pany, who introduced them to the contractora on his tunnel, With whom they made arrangements for the contractors to driil certain holes as they directed, which was done—the powder men to load and dis charge the same. Friday two holes were discharged which proved satisfactory. ‘Taree more holes were pro- pared for operation on Saturday. The powder being used in tin cartridyes they had to be made. Every- thing was notin order in time to load and fire on Savurday, and was postponed until Sunday morn- ing, When in tamping, ov preparing the cartridge In tue drill hole, a premature explosion occurred, kill- ing Mr. Klaus, instantly, tearing off @ portton of nis head and one arm. Mi. Herman Smith, one of the contractors, who was a was go terribly man- gled that he expired in two hours, Mr, Leszinkey tho chomith 8 dreadfully braised and out up, and One eyo destroyed; legs, arme and sides terribly cut up. Dr. Asay, being at home at the time, has takea charge of tue sugerer, witn the hove of bis recoverye