The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1869, Page 6

6 THE SPANIN' GUNBOATS, Rae THER UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE The Aciion of the Peruvian Minister. Cessation of Hostilities Between Spain and Pera. THE END OF THE LITIGAVION Pursnant to adjournment the motion to release ‘She Spanish gunboais seized at the instance of the United States government was made yesterday in the United States Disirict Court before Judge Blatchford. The dourt was crowded by a number Of persous anxious to hear the arguments of the ease. Mr. E, W. Stoughton, counsel for Mr, Delamater, the claimant, said that the mouon was now made NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, D sala gunboats are intended to be used in comm!t- ung Rostilities in the interests of the government of Spain agains: the citizens and properiy of the government of Peru; and the District attor- ney of the United States for the Southern disuriet of New York appearing now in open court, and that the government of the United States itgaed that, as @ political fact, a state of war does not & ac the present time between the gov- a tor kings of Spain and the government of Peru, and also stating that the government of the United States has no tatention of further prosecuting: the libel mentioned, and further stating that he docs not object to the granting of the my tion lor dis- wissing tt, it ts, therefore, On motion of the atior- ney of said Delamaier, ordered that the said motion be granted, and that the eaid gunboats be aischarged from Une custody im whtch they are held by the Mar- shal of the Souchera disiriet of New York, by virtue of the several monitions and processes ordered were. « MUSICAL SND THEATRICAL NOTES. Fleven matinees of all kinds, including operatic, standard, sengational, burlesque, varieties and acro- batic performances, are announced for this after- noon, a8 follows:—At Booth’s theatre we are offered “Dreams and Delusion” and “The Lady and the Devil; at the Grand Opera House ‘The Huguenots” will be given, with horses in the chorus; “Wives as They Were and Maids as They Are’? will be the at- waction at the Fifth Avenue; “London” will bo handsomely tilustrated at the Thedtre Frangais; at the Olympic the public will be regaled with “Under the Gastight;” ‘Kenilworth will be done in short skirts a.tne Museum; ‘fhe Little Detective’? will indulge ip disguises at Niblo’s Garden; “Bad upon the ground that a state of war no longer existed beween Spain and Peru, Founded upon the idea that u state of warfare existed between Spain and Peru, the government authorized the District Attorney to seize those gunboats upon the theory that they were designed to be used by Spain Against Peru, a country with which the United States was at peace, There was now evidence to snow that a war no longer existed. He (Mr. Stoughton) thought the Distriet Attorney would hardly be disposed to resist the application, District Attorney Pierrepont said as the case had not been before tne Court in any formal way it was proper to state how the libel had been filed, The Peruvian Minister, last summer, notified the Secre- tary of State that those gunboats were being bullt for the purpose of committing hostilties against Peru, which republic was at war with Spain; and if not intended to be used directly against Pern that they were intended to relieve other ships of war Dickey” will amuse hia friends at the wigwam of Tammany; varieties perfoemances will be given at the Theatre Comique and at Tony Pastor's Opera House, and gymnas‘te feats and equestrian acts will constitute the aiuraction at the New York Circus. Wm. H. Pope, the *recitationist,” 18 about starting out op a provincial tour with Byron's lonely “Man- fred.” This evening he recites the entire poem from memory for the edification of the Hariemutes, when he will be accompanied On an organ by Morgan, wiih original music ilusirauve of the poem. Next weck “Manfred” aud Pope will deligut the New Enug- landers. ‘The two last representations of ‘London’ will be given Uns afternoon and evening, when the piece, alter a tine run of four weeks, will give place to @ novel attraction in the shape of Kussian opera, led by the popular ienor D’Agreneif Slavianskt, from the imperiul Opera House, 5t. Petersburg, asststed by an entire opera troupe of Russian singers who have recently arrived in this city direct from the domains of the Czar. They come highly accredited as arts(s of ability, and will appear im one of the gems of Muacovite opera. Mr. Josep Jefferson, the joint author with Mr. Dion Boucicault and iegitimate proprietor of the pictur- blockading Cuba, and thus indirectly that they were being fitted out against Peru, with which the United States was at peace. It remained under Executive order until 1t was thought desirable on tne part of the governwent tuat they should be immediately brought mto court. The libel proceeded on the ground that the United States was at peace with Peru and that Spain and Pern were at war; more- over, that these gunboats were fitted out in American waters .or the purpose of making war against Peru, with which this country was at peace. He had within esque drama of “ittp Van Winkie,” has commepced an action against the proprietors of the Crosby oR House, Chicago, for having caused a version of the drama to be represented on their stage. ‘This drama was duly entered in the United States Dis- trict Court at New York in the month of August, 1865, by Mr. Jefferson, several weeks prior to its production at the Adelphi theatre, London, where it evjoyed a long and successful run. Mr. William Halston, who. during the past week has been warming up the snowbound Trojans with nis ‘Poor Humanity,” migrates next week to Cleve- land, where he va play for six nights, Henrietta Markstela, the young pianist, met with flattering success at the grand concert in bingham- ® few hours received instructions from Washington eopies of the notes that had passed between Peru- vian aud Spanish Ministers aad the Secretary of State in reference to the matter at issue ; and it ap- peared that the war between Spain and Peru no longer existed, and for that reason the government did not feel disposed and did not feel at liberty to press the libel any further, since the cause had ceased to exist upon which the libel was granted. Mr. Stoughton thonght it proper to add to the motion, which was simply todischarge the boats, ‘that the libel be altogether dismissed, in order urat the whole proceedings may be disposed of and the tigation brought to an end, The District Attorney saif he was not moving to dismiss the libel. He could not take any further action in the matter, except that if the motion was g@ranied the gunboat ould be discharged, He aia not see that there w: nything further i it. Mr. Stoughton said it was not of any consequence What form of order might be made so long as the Motion Was granted, Jude Blatchford said it was a matter of consider- @bic importance. If the gov ent chose to dismiss those libels of course it bas a right to do &o and Jet the whole thing fall; but the question of the dis- charge of the gunboats before the return day of the process was quite a different thing, and ne shonid feel very reluctant to establish a rule or precedent in a@suitof rem. before the libel was retarnea. Upon principle it struck him that the discharge of the property seizea was open to objection. He knew of one case in which that was done and very serious Prejudice was done by it some years since. This Was a suit in rem. Next Tuesday was the day of the return, and he did not see how the boats could be discharged before that time, provided the process was regular upon itsface. In acase of regular libel aud regular process, where the arn has been issued, how the court could a: Ke it before the return day he was unable to see. If the government chose to withdraw, or dismiss the libel entrely, of course it bad @ right to dogo. Under ail the circum- stances, however, be disliked very much to estap- hsii any precedent or principle which might be in Violation of the sound principles of jurisprudence, Ar. Stoughton remarked that 1t was go utterly im- Probable that any claim or ifen to the property Would be made at any time other than that set forth i the ibe: that he presumed the District Attorney coud offer no objection, The case had been aban- doued by the government, and there was no reason uuder the circumstances why the gunboats should not be discharged. In view of the great expense tu- curred in Keeping these vessels and the great hard- sip entailed upon the Claimant it Was not askiog too much of the District Attorney to assent to the dismissal of the libel. He was sure the District Attorney did not intend to hold the libel on the gun- bouts upon imagination. The government had now no claim upon the boats, and as the charge in fact Was not to be mainiained he asked that the proceed- ings be dismissed. As the libel could last only a day, as it were, 1t Was not unreasonable vo ask that it be entirely abandoned, and thus relieve the claim- aut from further embarrassment. ihe District Attorney said he could only repeat that the government nad had no information from @nybody that therewas any other claim made ex- Cept that set forth the libel, which was granted 1 the groand that the United States was at peace with Veru and that Spain was at war with Peru. it Was inoved im consequence of the notes of the Peru- Vian Minister giving such information, Bus he (the District Attorney) had just received from Washing- ton documents from the Secretary of State, such Copies of notes a8 passed since the filing of the libel between the Spanish and Peruvian Ministers and the Secretary of State, from which it appears, clearly and distinctly, that whatever war may have existed it bad now ceased w exist, and for that reason the libes should not further be prosecuted, ‘Tnat was all he had to state about the matter, The governinent did not intend to prosecute. He was advised tnat the war had ceased, and therefore he could not resist the motion, The exact mode or form of gaining the end he did not undertake to suggest, aud he accordingly left it to the Court to determine. It was the aesire of the government that the boats should be discharged iu a formal way through the Court. e Blatchford said that tn this case a perty brougut lorward a litigation setting fortn his cause ofaciion. If the proceedings then were to be dis- missed the usual and only course was to withdraw the action and not to ask the Court to determine whether he had decided properly in coming to that conciusion. Here was an oficial statement that the government had no cause of action in order to prose- cate che suil; but that the Court should be asked to decide upon something 18 connection with it was @n anomalous administration of justice, The District Attorney intimated that the only em- Darcassement arose Irom the fact that he was there Biuply on the motion. The Court had hear mouon and the reply to it, and the only nlaver DeJore the Court Was the question of granting 1, Judge Blatchiord said that it was not a proper moilun, aud he would hear the arguments in order vo Bulisty himself as to to grauting it. Mr. Stoughton sald that aiter the statement made by the District Attorney tat the prosecution nad deen abandoned it seemed to him that the case, iL- voving Gd questions, Was at end, The Lisirict Avworney could easly dispose of jt by doing now tuat which he certainiy would do hereatter—consent- ing that the libels be dismissed. nat relieved the Court from all emoarrassment suggested. The Dis- trict Attorney consented to the discharge of the ves- Beis On the ground that the foundation upon which the government rested had disappeared, ‘The Vistrict Atturney #aid irom the depatches Wiich he recetyvea bé Was informed that the government did not intend further to prosecute, War no longer existed betweea Spain and Peru, aud it was because of that war that the libels were ele filed. If the Court were now sitting in math he would state (hat the government had action for the libel and under the advices Would not attempt to sustain ih aa Blawhford, after some further discussion, ao tne following order:—The United States of : ore Vs @ certain gunboat now lying at pier No. ; os i river, her tackle, &c., kuown as gunvoat No. peckin z Me Vs, twenty-nine other gunboats, their These sata ua inete roar 2 to 40, both inciusive. game bave been conan of information filed in the Motion being now mi 3 Delamator, who’ dary gee Bart of Cornelius H. Doat, £e., to be dischar ea snd 18 sapeaste Uy the ‘livels’ of informauon ‘ted. by mate that the ground of forfeiture allege the said gunboats are about to sal Tron ra port of New York with iwtent to cruise under the fi Spain against the governwent of Peru wine Boe the Umted States are at poace, in vidlation of the Shurtiech section of the act of April, isis: ‘and it ap- Dearing to the Court on such sivel of intormatren Seat tue Only ground OU Which itis Sounded is that ton, itis rumored that sue will appear at au early day in tus cit THe Si DE OF COLO:EL RING, The New York Hotel Mystery—Verdict of the Jury—The Police Commissioners Indignant— Singular Case. In relation to the death of John King at the New York Hotel Dr. Shine denies that he held an inquest on the body, aad says be only took the testimony to Which the witnesses yesterday made oath before Coroner Flynn, D. M. Hildreth, one of the proprietors of the hotel, deposed that prisoner had been drinklog to excess for four or five weeks past, but more particularly so for the last four days; deceased and his sister pur- posed leaving for Arkansas on Thursday morning, had purchased tckets, and had their baggage all packed early fora start; subsequently the witness heard that King had shot himself, and on going to the room found nim dead. diward Darke, an oiticer attached to the New York Hotel, deposed that on Thursday evening he heard a WY app: atly coming from one of the rooms up stairs, when be rasnhed to the room occupied by deceased; King's sister was outside the door trying oat—'My brotuer, my brother: she threw a revolver outside the door; ongoing in to the room the witness found deceased lying across: 798 bed dead, he having shot himself through the hea Dr. me examined the body and found a pistol shot wound of the head entering at the right temple close to the ey! the bail passed turough the brain, Shattering the'skull; the ball was found lying beneath the ekin on the opposite side of the head. The case was then subinitted to the jury, who rendered the following veraic “Tuat Joua King, the deceased, came to his death from &@ pit t wound of the head, suicic y inflicted ou the sth day of December, 1869, at the New York Hotel, while laboring under temporary insanity.” To the above verdict the Jury subscribed their names as follows, but did not give their respective places of abode:— kK. Rowley, t. B. Brockway, J. H. Ennessy, James Staats, Frederick ©, Schmidt, Arthur O'Leary. une | Deceased was thirty-eight years of age and ana- tive of Ireland, In his room onasciap of paper Was found the foliowing:— Let me be buried here by the city, if need be. JOHN KING, Much surprise, and even suspicion, is excited in the minds of many by the act of deceased’s sister in throwing the revolver outside the door as officer Darke approached the room in which the tragedy occurred. If a suicide, why the necessity of thus disposing of the impiement of death? and the ques- tion was repeatedly asked yesterday, “Why did not the Coroner take the testimony of deceased’s sister, as it was necessary and mignt have been very im- portant?” But her evidence was not taken, and hence the information the lady possessed was not developed, and may sorever remain a secret. Colonel King had been an inmate of the New York Hotel with his sister, Mra. Duvai!, about six or seven montha. He was a gentieman well known and widely connected aad very much esteemed by his friends. He had of late beea tndulging quite freely in drink. He was a lawyer of prominence at Fort Smita, Ark., in copartnership with his brother- in-law, Mr. Duvall, and brought tus sister to the city in ul health, She has since ber sojourn here been under she treaiment and advice of Dr. Thomas, of 86 Fifth avenue. Tho above are the true facts in this mnelancholy case. Action of the Board of Health and Police Commissioners, The publication in the papers yesterday of the eni- cide gave the Sanitary Superintendent aclue. Dr. Harris resolved not to grant a permit unless the papers submitted were regular. On a cer- tifcate from Coroner Flynn being presenced, in which that oficer ceitified that he viewed the body and heid; an inquest, the verdict at which was that deceased came to his death from ‘a pistol shot wound of the head suici- dally inficted on the 9ti day of December, 1869, the New York Hotel, whtie laboring under temp rary insanity,” he granted the permit for burial, as his duties do not make 1t incumbent upon Lim to inquire whether the certificate be true or false. ‘The Police Commissioners are highiy indignant at the action of patrolman Darke, of the Filteenth pre- cinet, Who connived at and assisted In Dr. Shine's investigation, and they promise in the event of Captain Hedden fatung to prefer charges against the officer, to Institute a searching inquiry as to tie part be took in What nearly every person familiar with the circumstances considers an tiegal tarce nicely played. {UME IN ELDRIDGE STREET. A Disconsolate Barber Takes Poison—Disap- pointment in Love the Cause, Por some time past George Brenner, a young Ger- Man twenty-one years of age, has been employed tn the barber shop No. 4 Market street and lodged on the upper Ooor of premises No. 8 Eldriage street, Of late Brenner was very reserved in his manner atmi seemed groatly depreased in spirits. On Thurs. Gay evening Brenner leit the shop as usual and at a later hour returned to his room and went to bed. Yesterday worniug he arose and dressed himself, and as he waa doing so @ lad entered the room, and Brenner, complaining of feeling bad, said be would not yet up. He then lay down again with. out removing his clothes, and the lad being alarmed at his manuer ond appearance ran to the barber #nop and told the proprietor that something was the matier with George and seemed afraid he would die. Mr. Schnell, wio keeps the shop, hastened to Lidridge street, and on entering Brenner's room im dead. On the tabie stood a vial containing 8 dark mixture and labeiled “poison,” but tue label had not come from rug store, as it was only a piece of ordinary writing paper. Coroner Keenai ‘was notified and later in the day proceeded to make an investigation, in which he examined four or five witnesses, Alexander Stein, of No, 72 East Broadway, deposed thas di had an excellent character, and was a sober, tudustrious young nan; four days ago de- ceased told she witness that he loved a girl, but that her wother was opposed to their being married; shortly before twelve o'clock on Thursday night jeceased was at Stein’s house and then appei to be usually cheerfal. Wooster Beach, M. D., made a amination on the body of d and found he had taken @ large quantity of prussic acid. The jury accordipgly rendered a@ verdict to that effect. It was found linpogsible learn where deceased procured the poison, t-mortem ex- SITY. NEW YOR THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. ‘ondemned Property. Before Judge Blatchford. Tne Ontted States vs. Thirty Barrels of Distilled Spirits. bs case, Which bas been on trial some days, and in which Amorose O'Neill was the claun- ant, was concluded yesterday. The property was found at No. 133 Mott street. It was claimed on the part of the government that twenty empty barrels Were found upon the premises, on each of which Was a revenue stamp (hat had not been cancelled as required vy law, and als that he had tailed w enter upon his book ive barrels of distilled spirits which he had received, The defence was that those empty barrels had never been disposed of alter they bsd been stamped, and as to the non-entry on the book 1. was contended thas the claimant himself did not keep the book referred to, aud that the omission was forgetfulness on the part of the clerk. Assistant District Attorneys Symons apd Emerson appeared for the government and D, A, Rolligs for the clammant, ‘The Court charged the jury at some length, and a verdict Was returned condemning the iistilled spirits found upon the premises, but in favor of che claim. ant in reference to the empty barrels and all other property. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS? cOUAT. Attachment for Contempt. Before Commissioner Shields, The United States vs. Charles Dogherty.—The de- fendant was cited to appear before Supervisor Dutcher, to answer certain interrogatories relative to his property. He refused to answer the summons, and the necessary aMdavit having been made Com- missioner Shields issued an attachment against him—the first issued under the new internal revenue laws bearing upon the subject. The defendant was brought beiore the Commissioner, Assistant District Attorney Purdy appearing for the government, and after some discussion the case was set down for Tuesday next. Charge Against a Letter Carrier. The United Stes vs.S. R. Hobby.—The defendant, letter carrier, attached to station H, was arrested upon the complaint of Jamea Gayler, charged with embezzling a number of letters. It was alleged that the defendant was in the habit of concealing letters under a stone in a vacant lot pear Rightieth street. On the application of Assistant District Attorney Purdy be was held under $6,000 to await examina- ton. on Sonday, SUPREME COUAT—SPECIAL TERM, Construction of a Will, Before Judge Cardozo. William H. Seward and George M. Grier, Execu- tors, dc., af the fast Will and Testament af Samuel J. Seward, vs, Edwin P, Seward and avout Ary other defendants.—This action has been brought for the purpose of obtaining the decree of a Court of Equity as to the construction of the will of pamuel J. Seward, which was’ admitted to probate tn Or- ange county in the year 1849. There 13 a large amount of property involved, principally reai estate, and the question of its distribution among the heirs, legatees, &c., is to be determined in the suit. An injunction was granted restraining the transfer of any portion of the property until the determination of the issue. The cause was called in the regular order yesterday, @ postpone ment asked for by defendant on the ground of the absence of Mr. Brewster, one of his counsel, and also on the ground that ex-Secretary Seward, who Was a necessary witness, is absent. Judge Cardozo was willing that the case be adjourned on the de- fendant giving a stipulation that the mjunction re- main in force until the determination of the main issue. The stipulation was given by defendants’ counsel and the case adjourned accordingly until tue first Monday in Febraary next. E. W, Stoughton, Clarence A, Seward and Mr. Da Costa for plaintills, A Diverce Suit—“Jannary and May. Before Judge McCunn,, Margaret Black vs, Samuel H, Black.—This was a motion made on behalf of the defendant to set aside a writ of ne exeal, granted by Judge Fichian against him tor refusing to pay alimony to the plaintif™ It appeared by the defendant’s papers that when she undertook to procure a divorce from him, it was un- derstood that she was to release him from the pay- ment of alimony, ne at the time having paid into the hands of her jawyer, William J. Fisher (a patent divorce man), the suin of $270, to be given to her; but which he kept and appropriated to his own use. The plaintiit is now alleged to be living with another Man as hia wiie. ‘tue ground on which she obtained the divorce from Black Was that of adultery, and she iurther states tn her affidavit that he was “too old for her,” and that she married hiy money, being under the impress wealthy, She says she never stipulaied not w seek for alimony, but on the contrary she instructed her attorney to apply for it. It 1s clauned taat the de- fendant, who is a gold plater and electrotyper, is now in indigent circumstances aud wholly uuable to pay alimony. ‘Yhe Court took the papers. Alleged Contempt of Court. Alraham B, Clark vs, Abraham Binninger.—THis was a motion to punish for contempt In disobeying an order for an injunction issued by this court on the 30th of November last, Philo Gisborn, Levi H. Dunkin and William B. Gilford. The injunction was to restrain proceedings in the United states Court, and it 1s alleged the parties now proceeded against violated that injunction in proceedings in that Court and by interiering with the receiver. Defeuaants denied the alleged contempt. Decision reserved. For plaintii!—Mr, te eal For Mr. Binninge: Titus, born aud Duucan—Mr. ‘. Bangs. solely for Ins that he was For Gidord, Gis- N. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBEAS. Another Patent Divorce Case—Tho Manin for Breaking the Bouds of Marriage Increos- ing. Before Judge Rarnard. Charles Stokes, Jr, v8. Ann Jane Stokes.e-This was @ motion to set aside a decree of divorce obtained in this court by the plaintiffas fraudulent and void. Jt appears by the papers that the plaintiff obtained the services of Charies McKay, a person who has fig- ured quite extensively in obtaining divorces known as “‘shyster divorces.” The action was commenced September 20. 1463, and divorce obtained on Novem- ber 21, 186%. Tie delendant knew nothing of the proceedings untl some time after the judgment was rendered, when, mach to her surprise, she found herself Civorced from her husband, The person who was alleged to have served the process cannot be found, and is represented by McKay to have left the state and bis whereabouts unknown. it further appears from tne papers, that the testi- mony in respect to the alleged adultery is the most meagre and indefinite, and, in fact, the places of the alieged commissions do not exist, and also the per- son purporting to have committed the adultery in question caunot be found or any person bearing his name. It is charged on the part of the defendant that the witness in chief in this ousiness 1s an ex-convict, be- ing one and the same person who made aitidayit of the alleged service of the sumuions, and the only ev dence in the case upon the question of adultery—viz., William Gardner, aiias James Purson. The parties to this action had only been married for a lew months before the commencement of the divoree, The plaintiff is a physician, and his wife, who has been tke victim of the above fraudulent roceedings, had always been a and respecta- le character, the devoted daugater of a weli-to-ao farmer residing within the vicinity of this city. ‘The cause of the strange conduct of the hasband Js the superior attractions Of another lady, to whoin the plaintiff was Claundestively married immediately after this divorce was had. This secret marriage Was not discovered until after (nis application was made. ‘This judgment of divorce was set aside as frau- duient and void. H. E. Jallmadge appeared as the attorney and nsei for the defendant, Mra. Stokes, aud Waiter e. Suuth of counsel for the plainuit, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Cructty to Antmale—A Sewing Machine Case—The Young Wall Street Clerk Seut to the State Prison. Before Kecorder Hackett. ‘The first cage disposed of yesterday was an Indict- ment against Charles Becker for violating the stat- ute to prevent cruelty to animals, It was charged that on the 9th of May last he skinned a dog alive tn nis own house. Two officers of the society called upon the defendant, at his blacksinith shop, and Uley awore that he admitted to them that he skinned ‘Uie dog alive; that lt waa his property and he had a right (odo Wiat he pieased with the animal. The defendant was placed on the stand, and said that seven years ad he fell from a wagon, Which caused rupture, and tat a Dr. Schmidt recommended him to nse dog’s grease to cure the ailment, Le ad- mitted that he killed the animal for tbat purpose. The jury believed the defendanv’s story and ren- dered a verdict of not guilty, James Hines was charged with a similar offence In driving 4 horse attached to a coai cart while the animal had two running sores and was unable to work. He pleaded gnilty and was fined ten dollars. Louis Delg pleaded to an indictment charging him with driving & horse attached to a lager beer wagon the animal at the time having sores on the neck ana ee A fine of fifty dollars waa imposed by the Jourt. Mr, Bergh, the President of the Society, was in attendance while the cases were being disposed of, and Assistant District Attorney Blunt appeared for the prosecution. Joun W. Hanes was placed on trial, charged with grand jarcepy. The prosecution claimed that the prisoner felonious)y posseased himself of a sewin, machine, Valued ‘at sixty-five aoa property, of the eed = Sowing the S| rents, Company, trom whose braick office in Rrooklyn it was loaned to Mrs. Flynn in East roadway. The accused called for the machine end took it away, he stating, when sworn to hisown behalf, that his brotaer (who was @ canvasser for the company) fustrocted him to take ttaway. The case was very ably tried by Mr. Hummel, who suc- ceeded In obtaining # verdict of not guilty, Cttaries Honan (a iittie boy) pleaded guilty to an Indictment charging *him with stealing, on the 23d of November, seventy dollars in money from James Dempsey. He was remanded for sentence. Jolin Riley, the banker's clerk, who was convicted of stealing $10,000 in United States bonds, the pro- perty of Alfred Colville, was sentenced to the State Prison for five years. ‘he Grand Jury brought in a large number of Indictments, and the prisoners were subseyuently arraigned, They pleaded not guilty, and their trials were set down for next week. It is not probabie that the Grand Jury will take up the McFarland. Richardson case until the ordinary routine business '§ transacted, CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tae WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record Will show the changes in the temperature for tne past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Ii, dnut's pharmacy, HERALD Build- ing, corner of Ann street; 18 1968, 1869. “3l 8PM. 87 3l1 6P.M.. 36 27 OP. 32, 36 12P. M. 31 Average temperature yesterday. cone Average temperature for corresponding date ASL YET... 4..--se00es se eeeeraeees On Orange Mountain, N, istered fourteen degrees at 61x A. M SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—Yesverday Edward Eler, of No. 35 West Thirty-fifth street, fell from his express wagon, corner Thirty-third street and Third avenue, and dislocated @ shoulder. THR SALE OF PROPERTY FOR UNPAID TaxEs.—Mr. A. 8. Cady, Olerk of Arrears, reports that from the sale of property for unpaid taxes and Croton water which was concluded November 15, the sum of $208,420 was realized, Fire IN HUpsoN STREET.—Yesterday morning o fire occurred on the first floor of No. 143 Hudson street, occupied by E. Maloney, whose loss was $100, The basement is occupied by Mrs, Brontan, whose damage was fifty dollars by water. ‘he building was damaged $150; Insurance unknown. Youna MEN’s CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—Young men will be interested in the announcement of the Young Men’s Christian Association in another column. A social afternoon Bible ciass will be formed to-morrow, and Rev. S. H. Tyng, Jr., will deliver the trst of a series of Sunday evening leo- tures to young men. ALLEGED DeaTH ¥FRoM INJURIES.—Coroner Schirmer was yesterday called to hold an inquess at the Morgue on the body of James Fitzpatrick, aman thirty years of age, who died in the hospital. Ten days ago Fitzpatrick, pee under the influence of Mquor, attempting to cross First avenue at Twentieth street, ran against or was kuocked down by a truck, thus receiving fatal injuries, Deceased lived at No. 405 East Twentieth street. Dore ArT UNION.—It is stated that since ‘the formation of this art union over 30,000 persons have been to No. 587 Broadway. One-third of the sub- scriptions has already been taken up, and, the coming holidays helping, Mr. Arymar’s management. of this admirable enterprise, will prove a great suc- cess, The committee which is to decide upon the mode of drawing the prizea is being organized among prominont citizens. A OaRMAN KILLED.—Yesterday afternoon Patrick Kearns, & carman, while engaged in loading a piano on his cart at No. 55 West Sixteenth street, his feet Lanta ee from under him, and the instrument fell upon his head, fracturing bis skull 1n a terrible manuer. Kearns was taken to a drug store in Sixth avenue, where aeath soon afterwards ensued. The body was gubsequently removed and Coroner Schirmer noti- hed to hold an inquest, Deceased lived at No. 9 Vandam street. DARING RAID BY RIVER THIEVES.—On Wednesday night a gang of river thieves made a raid upon the dock at the foot of North Moore street, bucked and gagged one of the two watchmen on duty—a Ger- man—and carried off five packages of loose leaf tobacco. They overawed the German by threaten- ing to blow out his brains with a pistol carried by one ol the gang. After securing their plunder they carried their victim over to the Jersey shore, and, tossing him on (terra jira, got clear away without exciting any alarm. The man was subsequently relieved by some passers by after suffering much pain. ‘The police are making every effort to discover the gang. Meteonic DispLay-—During the remarkable clear- ness of the sky on Thursday evening and Friday morning many meteors were seen here and there to cross the heavens. The number counted from nine o'clock in tue evening to five in the morning was tnirty. The radiant point was from the star Tau Gemimorum. The following were reported:—At 9:35 o'clock, one, green in color, equal to Capella, shot 30 deg. north-northeast from a point 20 deg. north- past of Castor. 9:37 o'clock, oue, orange red, equal to Jupiter. shot southeast 15 deg. from a point 30 deg. east-soutueast of Jupiter; train 10 deg. 11:40 o'clock, one, white, equal to Jupiter, shot 20 deg. southwest from a@ point 5 deg. south of Rigel. From eleven to midnight the auroral light iiluminated the northern horizon. Tun New Post Orrice.—Progress work of the new Post Ofice 18 almost at a standsull, But 115 men, including those employed in the Superintendent's office, are now engaged there; twelve piers in the sub-basemeaot have been placed in position, and there are thirty-two small and thirty-four large ones Bl to go Up; 10,000 cubic feet of granite for these piers are now at sea and overdue, It is the in- vention of Superintendent Hulburd to prosecute the placing of the pliers with rapidity throughout the winter. However, little can be done in the way of excavation untti Congress appropriates ‘the $1,000,000 asked for to go on withthe job. This $1,000,000 has just been reported in the Deficiency bul, ‘She force will probably not be increased until on the March. The plank sidewalk, for the better accom- modation of traMc on the streets, 1s already made and in position on the Broadway side, thougo the fence has not been moved in the requisite s1x feet, MORE SHOPLIFTING AT Srewart’s.—An elderly lady namea Allen, attired in mourning and heavy furs, was brought to the Tombs Police Court yester- day by officers Inmen and Davidson, of the Fifteenth precinct, detailed at Stewart's retail store on Broad- Way, charged with stealing @ miscellancous variety of goods, all of which having been found upon her were produced, The property consisted of scarfs, gloves, ribbons, chidren’s boots, needle cases and & child’s heavy mantle. The store was very crowded on Thursday, and the facilities for robbery were greater than usual. She was committed to dnwer. Toe Boavus Derecrive Cask.—Mr. George HE. Howe, who 1s charged with obtaining money under a false pretence, by representing himself as a detec- tive officer of the Metropolitan Police, was brought before Judge Dowling on remand yesterday morn- ing. Two further casea, in which he had received twonty dollars and tweuty-five dollars respectively, were sworn to against him, and an adjournment was agatu taken. In the meantime all parties nav- ing been similarly defrauded are requested to give information at the Tombs Police Court, or wo Captain Kelso, at the chief office of the Metropolitan Police. THE POUGHKREPSIE BOND RoBBERY.—Yesterday afternoon, at the Tombs Police Court, detective officers Farley and Doyle brought up before Judge Dowling Mr. Willlam W. Cort, of No. 4 Pine street, aud Mr. William McChesley, of Brodkiyn. These ntlemen had in their possession turee five-twenty United States Treasury $1,000 bonds, proceeds of the Poughkeepsie bond robbery. Mr. Cort said that he obtained them in the regular way of business from McOhesley, and McChesiey said that be had them from @ gentieman whose name, for obvious reasons, is withheld. McChesiey was temporarily committed, in default of $20 000 ball, until Unis morning, when it 1s presumed the real delinquent will be in cusiody. The Robbery of an Inspector of Registry. The announcement of the robbery of Mr. Wilitam Carpenter, Ingpector of Registry of the Sixth dis- trict of the Ninth ward on the 3d instant of $200 was made in the Henaup of the following day, Addi- Uonal interest was given to tho case by the trial of oliceman Michael A. Brady, of the Ninth precinct, before Commissioner Manierre yesterday for im- proper conduct. Mr. Carpenter, the complainant, testified that on the day in question he left the registry orice fora few minutes; on presomting himself at the door he found the room crowded by fifty or sixty repeaters; endeavored to force bis way through: was jostle: about, and found that he was among pickpockets. pet) a hand upon the pocket that contained his wallet he calied to the officer to open & way for him, which he failed to do, He then elbowed bis way througn, In doing eo his hand was’ jerked from his pocket and the money stolen, He called upon the officer to _ arrest the parties and he refused, aie ach “It {8 useless; all whese fellows are armed.’ The evidence for the defence did not shake Mr. Carpen- ter’s testimony, The Commissioner referred the evidence to the full Board, remarking to Brady that bis individual opinion was that he was in with the thieves and not fit to remain on the police force, MINING ACCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA, Three Men Killed and Six Wonnded. (Central City, Cal. (Dec. 7) correspondence St, Louis Republican.) A terrible accident occurred in the Briggs mine last Saturday, by the failing of two timbers, accom- panied by @ large e quantity of quartz, Three men wore ty Killed and six others severely injured, ECEMBER 11, 1869. SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCR NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. SHOCKING Wagon AccipENT.—About seven o'clock Yast evening a woman named Rose Lake was run over by @ four-wheeled truck at the corner of New- ark avenye and Barrow street, and both her legs Were 30 Crusued that it is feared they will have to be amputated. She was taken to the Cily Hospital. Accidents of this kind have become frequent to an alarming extent in this eity, The driver, Henry Ryan, was arr@stea and is held to await the result of We woman’s injuries, s Hudson City. Courr oF Srasrons.—The trial of justices of the peace commenced yesterday with the case of Justice Cuter, As this was considered a test case great in- terest was manifested in the result. ‘The indictment sSetforth that he received fees to the amount of $1 65 tor issuing a warrantfor the arrest of sydney Jackson, & boy chatged witn assault. Mr. Cutier Was found guilty and sentence was deferred. The other cases were postponed till next term a course equivalent to an abandonment of the prosecuuion altogether. ‘This case, lowever, will serve as @ warning to others, How 10 Serr.e Desrs.—A wuyward youth, be- longing to Jersey City, named Mike Cosgrove, was employed in painting a new building at the corner of Harrison piace and Palisade avenue a few days ago. His employer, Mr. Hughes, it 18 charged, re- fused to pay him some movey which was due, 80 Mike appropriated a pistol belonging to his boss and realized ten dollars by the sale. Ihis paid the debt. 1t Was also Charged that Mike took away the coat and vest belonging to a workman pamed Whelilan, but this hedemes while he admits the former. A Warrant was issued by Recorder Aldridge and the youth was arrested yesterday morning in Jersey City. He was committed in default of bail. Paterson. A POLICEMAN RobBBED.—Specia! policeman James Hogencamp was robbed on Thursday night of a gold watch worth $175. A female of questionable virtue 13 supposed to have been the thief; but no ar- rests have been yet made, Frre.—About three o’clock yesterday morning the soap factory of Allen Warren, on Kiver street, was destroyed by fire. The building was a small one and the loss was not over $500, which was fuly eayered by insurance, The cause of the fire is not own. CHILD BURNED.—A little girl, five years of age, daughter of Mra. Hayes, residing at 13 McGee's alley, was horribly burned yesterday morning, her clothing having caught fire from the stove. She was not expected to survive until this morning. The un- fortunate mother has within a year lost ver husband and three other children, and this 1s the last of her happy family of twelve months ago. JAIL MaTTERS.—The Passaic county jatlis being repaired and renovated, and arrangements are being completed so that hereafter persons detained as witnesses will not be placed upon tne same foot- ing as criminals, as has heretofore been the case. An ordinance will be passed by the Common Coun- cil on Monday night providing that prisoners serv- ing out sentences for violation of city laws will be compelled to work ten hours a day at hard labor. SINGULAR ACUIDENT.—A day or 80 since a young man named William Zabriskie, living near the Red mills, on the Paramus road, met with a singular and doubtless fatal accident. Being unable to pull on a boot, he had piaced a board on his breast with which he purchased bimseif against a large augur, the handle of which was resting against the ground. He did this to geta stronger pull on bis obstinate boot. While pulling with great force the potut of the augur slipped off the board agaiust his breast and penetrated the man’s stomacn, inflicting a severe wound, which it is feared has also injured the lungs. His injuries were pronounced fatal by, ihe attending physician, but he was still living yes- terday, although there are entertainea but few hopes of his ultimate recovery. Trenton, A Souprers’ MONUMENT.—A movement has been initiated in this city to procure subscriptions for the erection of & mouument to commemorate and eternize the bravery and patriotasm of such of the Trentonlans a3 sacrificed their lives in the late war for the preservation of the Union—‘one and insepa- rable.” As there are & great number of wealthy ciuzens tn Trenton almost Lopelessiy imbued with the spirit of old fogyism, selfisnness and hostility to modern progress, the project must be warmiy and constantly agitated before the design cao be matured, DeartH OF EMPLOYMENT—DECLINE OF THE Porrery TRADE.—For many winters past the mechanics and laborers of Trenton have not been in #0 destitute @ condition or in such nead of employ- ment as at present, and the signa of the times inal- cate a huugry winter for the sons of toll tn this vicinity. Upwards of five hundred working men are now Idle in Trenton, and their needy aud abject appearance as they aimiessiy saunter along the Slreets or congregate on the corners 18 paluiully suggestive of uncomfortabie firesides apd des- titute homes, kesides the three hundred men dismissed; from the rolling mill which 1s connected with the Erie Railroad, there are a number of masons and their attendans aiso disemployed, owing to the severity of the Weather. Many of the potteries, too, have begun to run on half time this week, and it ts positively stated that before many days elapse the majority of them will suspend operations completely. These estab- lishihents give employment to at least a thousand hands, who, owing to the recent protracted strike, are sadly unprovided for another col- Japse in thier trade, The pottery warehouses are crammed with material, for which there scarcely any demand; but the proprietors may in @ great measure blame themselves, owing to their stubborn resistance to the demands of their em- ployes for an equality in the rates of payment, which refusal resulted in an idle summer, and afforded their British competitors and exporters a successful opportunity to outstrip them in their business and secure @ large amount of American Foun which was heretoforo enjoyed by our local mantfacturers. THE HIGHTSTOWA (1. Disgusting Revelations—A Carnival of Obscen= ity, Licentiousness and Rum=—Mr. Norris Asserts His Innocence. ‘The article in Thursday’s HERALD, containing an account offa charge of rape preferred against James ©. Norris, from Hightstown, a member elect of the New Jersey Legislature, bya female named Rosy McCann, has been instrumental in eliciting furtuer developments purporting to exculpate Mr. Norris from all guilt, and attaching tho alleged crime to another party. The accused called on the HgraLp reporter, at Trenton, on ‘Thursday evening, and ex- pressed his cagerness to have him read the ez parte Vestimony just taken for the defence before ex-Mayor Mills, of that city, It will be seen from the subjoined evidence that although it asserts the innocence of Mr. Norris it reve: egradation of morals revolting to a Christian community, and an extreme cuipaviilty on the part of the notel proprietor, Mr. Archer, on Whose premises the outrage was perpetrated. ' Mr. Norris, the defendant, in a voluntary statement made before Justice Mills relates that on the day of the night in question he had been to a “moving,” a short distance from his home in Highistown, and imbibed copiously during the day. On returning to Hightstown in the evening he stopped at Archer's hotel and saw quite a nomber of persons there and invited about thirty of them, who were in the bar- room, to take a drink, Afterwards he walked back into @ room to enjoy the music, and saw three females and seven men dancing there. Shortly afver Bob Lanning, the bartender, went into the apart. ment in company with the plaintiff, Rosy McCann. ‘They were both intoxicated and teil on the foor. Norris subsequently went to the yard w get @ drink of water, and while returning through the kitchen to the dining reom he stumbied over & woman who was lying on the ground. He tried to place her in achair, but the seat and herself capsized. He thinks it was the sane woman (the complainant) wiom he eaw dancing with the bartender. He denies having iven her cider drugged with whiskey or taking ‘orbidden liberties witn her. Finally Mr. Norris stated that he left the hotel with Mayor Jonson, of Sie hala between half-past ta and eleven o'cioc! Mayor Johnston, of Hightstown, on oath deposed that he went into the barruvom, with others, where he saw five women. The bartender entered with the plaintiff. He saw Norris participate in the dance with Miss Archer, & cousin of the landlord, as his partner, but did not observe him do anything to Rosy McCann. He saw the complainant drink and swung round by Lanning, the bariendor, both being drunk, The wituess had not drank anything for th ree or four months, and accompanied Norris Lome. Daniel Robbins being sworn, said that he saw the Plaintaf lying “stiff, olind drunk’ in che shea, and Archer, the proprietor, asked him to assist nim in geting ie Woman out; Archer caught the femaie by the feet and dragged her into the yard, aided vy witness; aiter remaining there @ short tine they vook her to the barn, aud ina few minutes Archer feat the bartender to her and he took jer into the hotel and she went to bed; the bartender, Lanning, told the winess she procured the rum at Purdy's distilery, and that he gave her more. Alter some further unimportant testimony the witness staied Lag bartender had since absconded vw Phila eiphia. ¥. McGowan deposed that he saw Rosy McCann, the plaintid, dancing with the bartender, who threw her down on the floor, when Mr. Norris picked her Up; witness suOKequently saw A man with her in the sled in fagranté deticto, but could not say whether it was Norris or not; the bartender gave ber some cider after the defendant had lifted her up; he saw the paruesin the shed about half-past ten o'clock; there were others jooking in througu the window, but did pot recognize Norris nor the bartender in the shed with ber, nor outside; he thinks Norris was gone home when the parties were at the window. It a @ Mtg Jeavare in the case that McGowan, after relating what purported to bo his het of the affair, remarked tw a newspaper representative that if he 74> been sworn he wouid have wid @ diderens spory; but Justice Mills belioves J.) SCANDAL, — = Be administered the oath to the witnesses as they were called. Edward W, Bastow was then sworn, bee his test!- mony did not differ from that given above. It is but just to remark that Mr. Norris says that some of tne foregoing witnesses were those named vy tne female as being capable of teatirying m her be half, The defendant expresses his resolve & prosecute her for per.ury, Some of the evidence aaduced was 80 indelicate as to be unfit for publi- cation, The action of Squire Milis in the matter needs explanation, It 1s provided in the statute that no law officer except a judge of the Supreme Court can accept bail on a charge of rape; but Jus tice Malis, in justification of the course pursued by him, avers that he bound Norris to enter tnio his own recognizance in the sum of $1,000, not to ap- pear before the Grand Jury, but to ‘answer before im why ue should not be committed to jail, After laking the testimony, of waicu the foregoing 1s the substance, on Thursday evening, Mr. Milly ob- served that his province was’ merely to try Whether there was prima fucie evidence gsuttictent to commit the defendant, and after examining the statements of the witnesses he had no doubt but thet the girl had been shametully outraged, but he believed there Was suilictent doubt to justify him in rejusing to cominit Mir, Norris, This decision, now- ever, will not effect the ends of justice, since, even K Norris were imprisoned he would be speedily liber- ated on ball by taking hum belore a judge of the Supreme Court ona writ of habeas corpus, Fur- thermore, the ’=quire 1s of the opivion that there 18 no danger of Mr. Norris? abscond ; ag he is a wealtiy resident of Hights- and 1g prepared to answer any charge brought against din oy the Grand Jury. at the examination on Thursday evening the piaintur was not represented, but she is determined to pro- secute the case to the bitter end, and firmly attests she Was not intoxicatcd when she entered the hotel nor has no doubt of the iWeuticy of Mr. Norris, Ag this serious charge now stands Justice Mills has to submit the papers on both sides to the Grand Jury for their deliberation when they meet 1 January. Tue scandalous attair is freely canv: in all its phases in this locality. % € LONG ISLAND, RAILROAD ACOIDENT,—A brakeman named Spettz, residing at Jamaica, was seriously injured at |, Mineola yesterday afternoon while in the act of coupling cars. HEMPSTEAD PLAINS.—Mr. Kellam, agent of Alex- ander. Stewart and in charge of the Hempstead Plains property, says that Mr. Stewart will bulld a railroad from the Plains divect to Jamaica, and there await after developments before deciding either to connect with one of the lines to that place or build direct to New York. THB FLUSHING AND NORTHSIDE RAILROAD are running ten trains each way dally between New York and Whitestone, and fourteen between New York and Flushing. ‘Their cars are new and equip- ped with the steel tire car woeels and by next week ‘he patent sicam brake will be attached to all trains. They also Lave made arrangements to light their cars with gas. WESTCHESTER COUNTY. ARREST OF A BANK CASHIER FOR EMBEZZLE- MENT.—It was stated in the HERALD not many weeks since that Morris 8, Hill, cashier of the Farm-. ers’ and Drovers’ National Bank of Somers had absconded, leaving his accounts, as it was then be- lieved, in @ very unsatisfactory condition, The lat- ter well founded surmise was, however, promptly contradicted by the bank officers, who, over their own signatures to & Com:yo«:cation subsequently appearing in these columns, cnied that Hill's ac. counts had been found deficient. This piece of jtrategy was doubtless resorted to for the purpose of ing of”? an official investization of the affairs of the bank. Within the past few days the President of the institution named appeared before Justice Fert of White Plains, aad preterred a chi against Hill to the effect that he had embezzled up- wards of $30,000 belonging to the bank, whereupon the Justice issued a warrant for the arrest of the ab- soonder, who, it had been discovered, was then living with his relatives in New Haven, ,Conn. The next step taken was to obtain a requisition from Governor Hoffman on the Governor of Connec- ticut for the rendition of the accused, and tais was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Ford, who proceeded to New Haven and there secured the prisoner, who was yesterday lodged in the county jall to await an eXamination on the charge pre- ferred, It 18 understood that the parting scene be- tween Hill and his immediate relatives at New Haven was of an affecting nature, DIABOLICAL CHARGE AGAINST A NRGRO.—Joshua. Purdy, @ negro of immense proportions and for- bidding appearance, was arrested in the town of Harrison @ day or two ago by Constable David Barnes, charged with having perpetrated a fiendish outrage on the person of @ femate school veacher, named Peck, on the 26th of last October, Alter the | crime Purdy concealed himself, and although the ofiicera were on his track, he succeeded in evading arrest until the time stated. On pelug brought before Justices Ferris and Lane the negro was confronted by his unfortunate vic- tim, who at once identified him, and after her examination he was commitied to the county jati for a turther hearing of testimony. It appears that the school over which compiatnant presides 1s located in an isolated aad mountainous poruon of the town of Harrison, and, during @ recess, and while all the larger pupils were playing in the woods some distance from the school butiding, the accused followed complainant into an outbuilding, where; despite her struggies, ne succeeded tn etfect- ing his hellish purpose. ‘Tue uniortunate young Wwoman’s cries for assisiance caused a little pupil to run to the nouse of a neigubor, some half @ mile distant, where she stated that her mistress Was being murdered by ancgro. On hearing this, assiatance hurried the scuool house, where the teacher was found in a state of insensibility. She was conveyed home, where sie has since been se- riously ill. Had the negro been caught at that time, such Was the indignation of the community, his car- cass would doubtless have dangled from the nearest tree. Purdy was Indicted about two years since for having repeaiediy exposed nis person to a lemaie teacher in another locality. NEWBURG, EXPLOSION AT A POWDER MILL.—At seven o'clock on Friday morning one of the bulidings of the pow- der works of Laflin, Rand & Co., situated about tour miles west of Newburg, was demolished by the ex- piosion of about 150 pounds of powder. The siruc- ture blown up was what {s Known asthe “wheel building” and is used for the mixing of the powder, This process 18 performed by wwo large wheels, which are kept running day and night. ‘Ihe explosion occurred only @ few miautes beiore the workmen employed in the building had commenced their labors for the day, and the explosion was unat- tended by injury to any person. The shock was felt quite distinctly in Newburg, where many buildings were jarred by it, and the noise was heard to a dis- tance of twenty miles trom the scene of the acci- dent. The caase of the explosion 1s, of course, un- known, ag usual in cases of this kind, where, if anybody i near enough to detect it, he goes skyward at an uncomfortable velocity. The supposition is, however, that some part of the machinery, Which i run by water p must have given way, struck fire and ignited the powder. Newburgers have become quite accustomed to these explosions, and the dewuation had scarcely aied away before there was tue usual rush in the direc tion of the powder miiia and the expectation of finding one or more huinan beings minced up and spread over # surface of several acres. The last accident at these mills occurred in June, 1868, when tea thousand pounds of powder explodod, destroy- ing several buildings and viowing one man atoms. € HIDDLETOWN, N. Yo RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—A coal train ran off the track at Washingtonville, on the Newburg branch of the Erie Railway, yesterday morning, smashing up several coal cars and @ milk car which Was stauding upon the track, Trains were detaiaed some hours in consequence. Firg.—Quite an extensive fire occurred at South Gardnerville, near Middletown, on Thursday morn- ing, resulting in the total destruction of a large barn. belonging to Mr. H. J. Dennise A Mr. Jesse House kept a horse in the barn, which was burned up, The antinal was valued at $250, Ail the contents of the bara was destro; No insurance. Origin of we fire unknown, KILLED BY THE CaRs.—A man, whose name hae not been ascertained, was found dead on the rail- road track, near Chester, on Thursday morning. He has been in the employ of the Erte Ratlway Com- pacy for ten years and resided at Greycourt. He had been to Chester the night previous, and had been killed by the cars durtag the might, which was very foggy. He was asteady an industrious man aad leaves a wife and fauily, EXPLOSION INA PAPER MILL Two Persons Killed and Eleven Injared. [La Salle (Dec. 7) correspondence St. Louis Republt can.) The rotary bleacher in Messrs. Black Brothers’ paper mill, at Marseules, exploded at about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, making & compleve wreck of the building and burying the operatives beneath the ruins. Mrs. James Wilson and Mra, John McDonald were kived. . Superintendent James . Bolton, J. H. Lewis, engincer; Mrs, Towie and J. H, Belen are reported dangerously injured, iH. 3. carpenter, 18 scrivusiy imjured; Lewis ed: Mrs. Thompson, sufering greauy ; Fnglei ald two Misses Loran and two Misses Kellogg were slightly injared, ‘There were ten women and five or six men at work in the building, and sil were injured more or iess, It was thought impossible that there conld have been steam enough in tie bleacher to produce the explosion, and some entertain tae opinion tnat it was caused by rags sacaurated with nitro-glycerino before they were brought to the mill, though it seems improbable that they could have exerted such @ power after being trested to a lime bath preparatory %o their tutroduction into tae bleacher, The building, constructed of brick, was four stories high, very recently completed, and tie manufacture of paper but just commenced, Messrs. Black estimate their Joas wt $26,000.