The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1870, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Trish Legislative Support of the Gladstone Land Bill. British Mercantile Aid to the Spanish Cuban Cause. The Indictment Against Prince Pierre Bonaparte. THE TEHUANTEPEC CANAL SCHEME. Another Karthquake in Californin—San Fran- cisco Well Shaken, ENGLAND. . Urlsh Legislative Unanimity—The Gladstone Land Bill. LONDON, Feb, 18, 1870, ‘The Irish members of the House of Commons have agreed to accept the Land Keform bill introduced Mr. Gladstone. _ This important resolution was adopted ata private eeting of the representatives from Ireland just hela this city. There will consequently be no Partia- hhentary opposition ia the ovcasion of the second Toadiog—the vital one—or the government dill. English Objections to the Measure. LONDON, Keb, 18, 1870, The Examiner newspaper says the main objec- tion to the Irish Land bil 1s that it leaves everything to the decision of {courts of equity, thus fostering the national love for lit gation. Parlla: ry Progress~Judicial Power, Lonpon, Feb. 18, 1870, In the House of Lords to-day the Lord Chancellor Moved the first reading of the Judges Jurisdiction pill, and argued at longih the necessity for its en- 1 Lora Cairns questioned the wisdom of some of the ‘AGtails Of the bill but approved of it as a whoie. | After remarks from Lords Westbury, Romiliy and Redesdale the Honse adjourned. Bible RevisioneCost of War—Floggivug an Irish Political Convict. LONDON, Feb. 18, 1870. In the House of Commons Mr. Buxton gave Motice of an inquiry a3 to what action, if any, the government provosed to take in regard to a revised translation of the Bibie. * Amotion made for the appointment of a Select committée to inquire into the expense of the @byasinian war. Mr. Bruce, the Home Secretary, referred to the re- Ports of itl-treatment of O'Donovan Rossa, and de- Died thar the Punishment of Dogging had been in- on the prisonet sidice i863, ‘The House adjourned. Government i ind ?Chan; * “ Lonpon, Feb. 18, 1870, ~ The revenue payments just now are exerting con- giderable infuence on the money market. 4 The recent improvement in tne price of Erie shares at New York is ascribed to the efforts of the English @gent Who recently arrived there. IRELAND. Political Demonstrations Again. Dubin, Feb. 18, 1870. The released Fenians are to have a grand public reception at Dublin. SPAIN. Eaglish Mercantile Feeling Towards Cubn— Aid to the Spanish Cause. MabniD, Feb. 18, 1870. The journals of this city publish an address signed Dy London and Liverpoo! merchants, expressing the Re that the Spabish troops will soon subdue the ‘uban insurgents. \ Accompanyipg the address, which was dated Ortrober 8, 1869, wag a contribution of £1,870 sterling {0 aid the cause of the mother country. Custems Duties Reform—The Cuba Const Trade. MADRID, Feb. 18, 1870. ~The Cortes are considering a bill which abolishes the differential duties Jevied on the coasting trade of efAntilles and provides that the collection of the bacco duty shall be continued provisionally. FRANCE. Prince Pierre Bonaparte’s Trial—A New Form of Indictment. Paris, Feb. 18, 1870, @ It has been decided that Prince rierre Bonaparte oon be trjed béfore the High Court of Juatice on the jarge of homicide through imprudence, M, Rochefort’s Complaints from Prison. Panis, Feb, 18, 1870. Henri Rochefort writes from the prison where is mnfined to his paper, the Marseiliaise, that the Pre- et Of Police has seized his editorial articles. He mplaing that, while up to the present time incar- rated journalists have been allowed to write toine Wspapers, he hag deen denied the usual privilege, ithstanding he isa deputy in the Corps Légis- tif and has not been deprived of civil rights, é Press Law Violation. : Paris, Feb. 18, 1870. ‘ M arthur Fonylelle has been sentenced to six jonths’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of S00 rst for vioiation of the press law. ; \ American Ministorial Reception. : Panis, Feb. 13, 1870, + Mr. Washburne, Minister of the United states, it hold a reception on the evening of the 22d of Ritcusry. AUSTRIA, The Entente with Hangary. VIENNA, Fev. 18, 1870, The views of Hungary touching the mutiitary Pras between Austria aud that country have n generally accepted by the government nere, RUSSIA. OtMclal Complications and Cabinet Changes. y Lonpon, Feb, 18, 1870. ‘The Ministers at St. Petersburg implicated in the fecent Nitlist plot have resigned, ‘They belong to ‘she so-called national party. BRITISH COLUMBIA. r of Governor Musgrave to the Legis Jature—Confederation With Canada the Policy of the Imperial Government. SAN Francisco, Feb. 17, 1870. ‘The Legislative Council of British Columbia was ed yesterday by commission, the Governor, luagrave, being too unweil to be present in person, his address, which was read, the Governor an- Pouncea himself in favor of the confederation with “Canada and stated that tt was the policy of the im- al governmeny, By the terms of she confedera- ion Canada asétiines the commercial debt of British jolumbia. The population is rated at 120,000, The abt is less than that of apy other province. The ominion grants yearly $35,000 and sixty cents tor h mhabitant over the rated population, the same be continued ents the popujation reaches 000, we whidh rate the suvsldy remains, CUBA. onnnnnnnnne Another Expedition Under General Gelcourla— A Portion of the Men Captured and Exe- cuted by the Voluntcers=Tho Chinese Join- iug the Insurgeuts, Havana, Feb, 18, 1870, The schooner Herald, from Nassau, recently landed a party of thirty-six Mlibusters ‘at Gibara, under the command of General Goiconria, They were attacked by the volunteers, who killed seven and captured four of the expedition, The prisoners were executed at Holguin on tho 14th nat, It ts re- Ported that the survivors are in the Sierra Socarrena ina famished condition, The outiets of tne Sierra are guarded, and the capture of the entire expedi- Uon ts considered certain, A band of Cninese insurgents have appeared in the Sagua jurisdiction. On the 15th inst. they burned the Peralta Warehouses, with 300 hogsheads of sugar, aud kiled che clerk and watchman, Sugar firm, 0,12 Dutch standard ts quoted at Bq &@ 575 Teas per arrobe. MEXICO. Grand Canal Scheome—Cutting the Tehuan- tepee Isthmus—Ship Canal from Ocean to OceaumLetter of the Minister of Public Works, Havana, Feb, 18, 1870, The following 1s the letter of the Minister of Pub lic Works to the Congress of Mexico, transmitting the projected concession for a ship canal through the Isthmus of Tehuautepeo, ‘The bill wilf‘come up for fa) action in Apri) next:— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, | COLONIZATION, INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, “| THE KEPUBLIC OF MEXICO, To the Derurias, Si earaan 3 ot ine congress » Dev ECRETARIXS Of the of the Union: — 7 The Yehuantepec Ratlway Company has presented to the goveruuent of the republic propositions ask- ing for wuthority to estavilsi &@ canal across the Isthmus of 1enuantepec to unite the bwo Oceans by @ direct comiuuuicacion The government would like to give this propo- sition # more extended examinauon, and to regent to Cougress a corresponuing project of law, for to that body te soluuuon of the question entirely belongs; but considering the near approach of the close O Lis sessi00 and the maguitude and import- unce ol the enterprise, the cilizen President has de- clded that tue original vrojeet should be transmitted to the natioual represeutatives, Consequently 1 send it herewith, so that the proper committee may examine it wit the parucular atvention that it merits and report at an early day. The proposed enterprise will uulte the Atlantic and the Pacific by A direct Communication across we national terri- tory, wtil tactitate the relations of Western Europe with the eastera part of the Old Continent, and will be of immense advantage to the commerce of the World, und expecta ly to that of America, because it Will enable tue people of this Continent to have a direct communication trom ove shore to the other, aad with Lurope aud Asia, without being compelled Hppake the long and tedious passage around Cape ‘n. ‘The Tehauntepec canal, if opened, would become the great commerciai centre of the mercantile world, and the weaith and prosperity of the republic Would be incalculably auzmented. Besides these Immense advantages, Mexico woud have the glory of having consiructed wiihin its yerritory one of the grandest works of the aye. ‘The government of tae United States 1s contem- plating the union of the two oceans, and its atten- “on 13 cailed to the Istamus Of Darien; but 1t must be remembered that the diferent explorations already made demonstrate that the Isitmus ot Tehauntepec presents the least difficulties for the accompiishinent of this object. If the project soilc- ited by the compel 1¥ 13 gdypted the atvention of all Persons interest og ih the constr gee of @ canal will be directed towards this ent 44 » Which can executed in comparetiyely suort tine, and the PUbIIC YW; thereby ay the grave prejudice which wou. arise rope @ cohstruction ol a cangl across the [stiius of Darien. 2 1 do not believe ti mevessary to Giscuss the quies- tons further, because the wiadom uf Congress suill- ciently appreciates this project, and consequently Wilt take proper action tnereou, Anaepeudence and Laverty. BALCARCEL, The iuliowiug arc the prominent teacurea of the Concession ag reported by the Committee of Congress of Mexico:— RIICLE 1 authorizes the Tehoantepec Railway cozupapy coke Hee yt @ slip canal in addition to its railway & e Isthmus of Tenuantepec. ART. 2 provides for making explorations, surveys and the pians of the canal, and appoints commis- sioners, Arr, 3. Surveys to be made in five years and to be approved by the government before the work can be commenced. Apr. 4. Construction of the canal to commence Witnin three years after the plans are approved. ART. 5. Kight of way aud lurge grants of land to the company in aid of the enterprise. ABT. 6. Materiais of public lund gratis; private property to ve paid for. Akt. 7. Lightbouses to be built by the company. ART. 8 exempts materials, maclimery, tools and coal from duty. Atr. 9. Tarif of charges to pe approved by the President of Mexico. ART, 10. All articles of prime necessity can be im- ported by the company for the use of its employes duty free. Art, 11. Exempts the transit and all the capital invested in we tuterprise froim all contributions aud taxation. ART. 12, After twelve years Mexico to be entitled to ten per cent of the net proceeds, and after the bonded debt js paid to recelve twenty-five per cent, Arr. 13. Concession for ninety-nine years. Akt, 14. Neutrality of route gnaranteed, ART, 16. Pirection and goverument of the canal belongs to the company, one-fourth of the directors lo be named by the Mexican government. ART. 16. Compauy to be Mexican and to have the privilege of forming otuer companies tn Mexico or the United Siates. Akt. 17, Ail persons now and hereafter engaged in the enterprise are to be regarded aa naturalized Mexicans, aud cannot bring forward claims as Toreiguers, Art, 18. Action of foreign tribunals in no way affects the provisions of Us law, hough tliey may decide ditferences arising between stockholders out of the repupiic. ART. 1. The company cannot altenate, sell or hy- potnecate the concession witnout the previous con- sent of the government; but the company may issue bonds end other evidences of debe without tie con- sent of the government. Art, 20, Causes of forfeiture of grant. Arr. 21. If concession 1s forfeited, aud a new grant made, successors pay the approved valuation of what ts already made. Arr, 22, Company to make an annual report to the government reintive to the works. Akr, 23, Controversies coucerning the interpella- Lion apd execution of the law to be decided by Mexican tribunals, “RED RIVER. Tho Bill of Rights Proposed by the Wiunl- peg Insurgents. CuIcaGo, Feb, 18, 1870, The following are in brief the main points of the bill of rights drafted by the special commitiee, com- menced on the 25th January, to the Joint Winnipeg Convention of French and English Delegates to present to the commissioners from the Canadian government as the basis of settlement:— That the Territory be governed ny a local legisia- ture in conjunction with the Governor aud Execu- tive Council; that a two-thirds vote shall override the Goveruor’s veto; that universal suffrage ne allowed; that there be no direct taxation except by local legislation; that there be # homestead law; that there be a railroad to Fort William or Pemoiia in tive years; that the public buildings are to o¢ paid for by tae Dominion government, &c. The Convention discussed the bil for several days and at last advices had not reached a concinsion, ALABAMA. The Mobile Mayoralty Imbroglio—Mayor Price Imprisoned, Monite, Feb. 18, 1870, Judge Elliott committed Mayor ’rice to Jail to-day for refusing to give up the ofice, books and papers of the Mayoralty to Mayor Harrmgton, and re- fused to grant any appeal, although botids were offered to any amount. On being presented with a bill of exceptions Judge Etiiott put them in his pocket and Said he would read tbe at his leisure, and walked out of the Court House and took the train for Montgomery. KENTUCKY. Opening of the Suspension Bridge at Louise vile—Trains Of the Track=Tho Bridge Fully Texted. Lovisvitse, Feb, 18, 1870. An excursion train from this city, consisting of two locomotives and fifteen passenger coaches, con- taining 2,000 persons, crossed o ver the great bridge with 8 ig ed safety. The greatest enthusiasm pre. vailed. Tho strength of the bridge ts go longer doubted. As tbe excursion train was re-entering the State from the tnciana shore, and when avout midway on the bridge, one of the rear locomotives ran off the track and @ coupling pin connecting the pasnonger coaches broke, leaving eight cars on the track. The other portion of the train, propelied by the forward gine, reached the Kentucky shore be A train yas then started back to the assistance of those who Were on the bridge, but it bad not proceeded more than fifteen yards when the track spread, and the tender ana a Caboose were thrown from the track. ‘rhe 1,500 persons on the oridge were finally relieved from their unpleasant situaiion, and reached this City in safety #¥ a lave hour this evening, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1870. EARTHQUAKE. San Francisco Again Exclted—Renewed Ac- dvity in Real Estate=Small Pattern of an Earthquake—The Shocks No Great Shakes. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 17, 1870, Another earthquake visited this city to-day, caus- ing hotels and pubiic bulidings to be vacated instanter, The streets were filed with people before the shock nad hardly ceased. Fortunately tt oc- curred about the time of recess in the pudiic schools, and many of the children were out playing. In tho Schools which were in session the teachers managed to Keep the children auder control, though in one of the schools the misses created quite a panic. ‘The Custom House was uninjured, but was soon emptied ofits occupants. The cracks made by the October shock in some of the older buildings were widened a little, but no material Gamage was sustained. Funeral services were being held in the Washing- ton street Baptist church, and there was a large at- tendance, At the first tremble the pastor and con- grega‘ion rushed for the doors, Several ladies fainted, but no one was seriously injured. The old frame buildings on the wharves swayed and creaked, but tne waters in the bay showed no unusual commotion. The shock was quite heavy ut Petaluma, causing the peeple to vacate brick buildings, It was also felt at Sacramento, San Jost and other places, ‘The weather was clear and warm nt the time of ‘the shook. ‘The sharp shock was at twelve o’clocx and thirteen minutes. Its duration was seven seconds, Its di- rection was from southeast to northwest. UTAH. Fight Between United States Soldiers and the Mormon Police in Sult Luke City. SaLt LakE City, Feb. 18, 1870, Last night some soldiers from Camp Douglas, While in this city, beat an Iudian boy. The boy in- formed the police officer, who despatched a party to arrest the soldiers, taking nc arms with them. The soldiers fired on the police, but did no injury. The Police then went back to their quarters for arms and on returning captured the suldiers, put not, until @ policeman haa been shot through the coat and pants, The soldiers were brought up for trial this morning, but on request 4 postponement was granted until to-morrow. TENNESSEE. Suicide of a Cyprian—Fiendish Outrage by a Mob—Incendiurism and Murder. MEMPUIs, Feb. 18, 1870, A Cyprian named Annie Morreau, alas Annie Love, committed suicide yesterday by taking mor- phine. ‘Ten days ago a party of masked marauders went to the residence of Squire Walton, near Collinsville, Tenn., aurrounded the cabin of one of the negroes and ordered him to come out. Suspecting danger he refused, when they fired a volley into the cabin, wounding the negro slightly and mortally wounding his wife. They then set fire vo the house, refusing to allow hima to remove his children or the furniture, but, becoming alarmed, they leit before the Names reached the inmates. ‘Tne whole neighborhood turned out in search of the raMans, but succeeded only in obtaining a slight clue to them. The purses for the spring meeting of the Chicka- saw Jockey Club on the 26th of April amouut to $5,000, itis feared that the cold weather has destroyed ‘he fruit crops. The thermometer tlis moraing in icated twenty-six degrees, ; ag EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonpon MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, Feb. 18—4:30 P. M.—Consols closed at_925, for money aud 92% for the account. American securities closed quiet and strong, United States five-twenty bonds, 1862, 88%; 1865, 8839; 1567, 873. Ten-forties, 83}; Stocks quiet but steady. Erie Ratiway sbares, 2133. Lilt- Rois Centrais, 11034. Atlantic and Great Western, 28%. Paris Bounsk.—Panis, Feb. 18.—The Bourse closed firm. Rentes 731. 620. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, Feb, 18.— United States bonds closed active and firm, Five- twenties, 9355. LIVERPOOL Corron MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18— 11 A. M.—The cotton market opened quiet and un- changed. The sales of the week have been 62,000 bales, of which 7,000 were taken for export aid 4,000 on speculation. The stock im polit is estimated at 816,000 bales, of which 147,000 ure American. ‘fhe receipts of the week have been 15,009 bales, of which 13,000 are American, The stock of cotton afloat, bound here, i 310,000 baics, of which 217,00 are American. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18—4:20 P, M.—Cotton closed with a downward tendenc: Middiing uplands, 11344; miadiing Orieans, 115d. 114d, The sales of the day were 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken for export and speculation. LIvEKPooL ZADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18—4 P. M.—Breadstufts declining. Wheat 7s. 6d. per cental for No. 2 red Western and 83, 5d. @ 48. 6d. for red winter, ‘The total receipts of wheat for the past three days were 5.00) quagers, of which 2,600 were American, Corn, 263. @. a 278, per quarter tor European. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1s—1 P. M.—Beef, 103s. 6d. Bacon fim, Cheese firm. Lard declining. LiverrooL PRopuck MAKKET.--LIVERPOOL, Feb, I8—4:30 P. M.—Linseed oil, £33 per ton. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LONDON, Feb. 18— 4:40 P, M.—Calcutia linseed firm. Sugar quiet tor No. 12 Dutcn standard afloat. Tallow, 46s. a 46d. 3d, Pog ewt. Spirits of turpentine easter av 20s. a |, per cwt. Linseed oil, £32 per ton. PETROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWERP, Feb, 18.—Petro- leum closed firm at 6051. for standard white, CHINA AND MANILA. MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17, 1870, Shanghae commercial advices by the mail steamer are to the 11th of Jaguary. ‘The market for cotton goods was dull, The stock incjudes 71,000 pieces of drbils, 27,000 pieces of jeans and 16,800 pieces sheetings, * The tea export business was fasignificant. The Stock Was 12,600 es of fair to common, settled at taels 19820, There was @ Jair business in green teas, and the settlements were 33,000 packages at full rates. The receipts were 25,000 packages in e: cess of last geuson at the same date. The stock tu- cluded 00,000 packages, chiefly of common to inferior. ‘but the active stock Was estituated at 40,000 to 60,000 C1 ee an & fair business in silks, ard prices had advanced, The total of the settlements was 34,000 bales. The quotations for best No. 3 Teatlee, taels 540 @ 550; best No. 1 Hainceys, taels 460 a 440; best No. 2, taeis 435 a 449; best No. 2 bringing taels 440 a 450. The exports to America this season to date were 603 bales. Exchange on London, 6s. Exchange on Paris, 7f. 65c. Freighta to New York, £2 108, MANILA MARK STS. Advices from Manila are to Decemper 20. The market for homp was firm at $11, and $16 for cord- age. &xchange on London, 4s, 5d. TELEGRAPHIC REWS ITEMS. The rolling mill of Swift's Iron and Stee) Works at Newport, Ky., was destroyed by fire yesterday aiternoon. Los $70,009; uaired for $56,000, A heavy snow storm prevailed in Western New York yesterday, delaying the railroad trains from the west several hours, J. H. Hoilester’s jewelry gtore at Greenfleld, Mass., was entered by two masked men on Thursday night and robved of goods to the value of $5,000, The American Colonization Society's ship Gol- conda arrived at Baltimore yesterday. She landed her emigrant passengers at Monrovia, ail well. The total shipment of specie from San Fraucisco since January 1 amounts to $6,112,000, inciuding 1,961,000 sent to New York by the Unton Paciiic allroad. ‘The steamer Japan, at San Francisco on Wednea-’ day, brought over $1,000,000 in Japanese gold and silver coin from Yokobauia, which has veen deposited im the branch mins for recomage. John Dolan and lis wife, Catharine Dolan, on trial in Rochester for the murder of William Gates, were yesterday found guilty of imurder in the second degree. The Woollen Manufacturers’ Association, in s¢s- sion in Chicago, yesterday adopted a resolution pro- testing against any change in the present tarur on woollen goods. P. B, Hathaway, accused of embezzling funds of the Hartford (Conn.) Post Office, has been arrested in Charies City, Iowa, where he was visiting 4 son of ex-Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin. ‘The Marias river Indians, Montana, have quieted down. They are badly scared since thelr fght and fear that the government intend to wipe them out, ‘The smallpox is atill raging amoag them, vharies D. Kerk, ® weit known editor of Loul# ville, Ky., fell dead in the street of that city Thurs. day vignt from hemorrhage of tne lungs. He was aged thirty-seven. In the case of John Lawrence, en trial at Bangor, Me. for the murder of Elmira Atwood, the jury to- ped returned a verdict of murder in te Grsi jegree. ‘The Chattanooga Railroad bill, appropriating $5,000,000, haa passed the Louisiana Senate with amendments in which the House will doubtless concur. Captain David H. Corson, of Cape May. master of the schooner G. H. Hand, went out for a short walk tn Providence, R. J., on Wednesda’ evening aud has not since been feard Irom. Be bad $1,100 irembs money wisn ut SHOCKING BRUTALITY IN BROOKLYN. The Sudden Death of Mary Cassidy—Arrest of Her Husband on Suspicion of Murder— Additional Particulars in Re- gard to the Affair. The HERALD of yesterday uae, @ report of tho death of a woman named Mra. Mary Casstdy whilo under the infuence of chloroform at the Centra Dispensary on Fiatbush avenue, where she had re- paired for treatment of adislocated shoulder. ‘Ihe case excited considerable comment among the medi- cal faculty, and the physicians under whose treat. ment she was at the time of ner death sought eagerly tor iniormation concerning the manner in which the untappy woman recetved her injuries, her habits, &c., as «they were confident her death had uot been caused by the chloroform they had administered, Mrs. Cassidy was fifcy-s1x years of age, and stated on going tothe dispensary that she had received her injuries by failing down a flight of stairs, This was eountruth, She was THE WIFE OF A DRUNKARD and was the victim of the most shocking Drutality at bis hands, and while suffering che tojuries which led to her death ane endeavored to shield nim by telling tbe physicians that she recotved those ny by an accident. according to reports she bas ied a life of misery, being frequently veaien by her husoand when returniug home trom a night's debauch, a2d beng compviled to flee from her house in o1der Go Buve ier ie, ‘be police have been called upon to protect her. der arm, instead of being dis- Jocuted by a fail, was dislocated by a kick Irom the boot of her inhuman husband on Wednesday morn- ing. After suifertng trom tie myury unui ‘Thursday aiternoon, not haviag the means to euil a surgeud, she repaired to the dispensary for treaimeat. ‘fhe result 1s aiready kauown. ‘Ihe doctors say that ie quantity of chloroform given was witain two rachis, A VERY SMALL BOSE, and they were much surprised to see her fatnt, aud more surprised When they round futie their eiforts to bring wooul respiration, ‘They applied a galvanic battery, in order to create artilictal respiration, but all to no purpose, ‘The folowing STATEMENT OF THE SON of the deceased, & small boy, gives an tnside view of the drunkard $ home. He te1s now ais Lather beat and kicked lus motier, and Low sue dragged herself to the bed, where evea thea oe conuinued the assault, He say Whea Lwas golug to scuool on Wednesday Jast my fatner and mother were argue ing and fighting. {went to school, ag they fougat Irequently. When I came home they were both unoer the influence of liquor, niy facher betag the Worst, 1 suw my father sirike my mother with something; { don’t know what it was. 1 saw hun strike her on the bridge of her nose, ana afterwards throw someting at her. He tnen threw her down and kicked her on the shonider, | tried to separate them, pnt could uot. 1 saw mv mower uy to pet up by the door, and when she got uj she ran out aud eried, “My arm, my arm 18 broken.” ‘Then [ got some cold’ water and bathed it. She went to 2 1, and after getting into bed he threw a potato ab er. Patrick Lyveh, a boarder in the house, made the following statement in regard tu the aftair:—t live in the sane house; on Wednesday morning Cassidy and lis wife were figuttng, and 1 wentout; 1 did not go far, and wben | came back she was up; they bad some drinks. The prevatdug itapression ts that ynch kuows More of this uulortunate altar than he has divulged, though it may be tuat ciese assaults Were OL 50 com mon occurrence he paid no atvention to the one in question. THE ARREST. James,Cassidy, the husband of the deceased, was arresied’by an OMcer of tue Filtieth precinct yes- ferday afternoon. He was taken to the station house and Irom thence to tue police court, where the ofticer stated tue circumstuyces of he case, when Judge Wash cgmiitted lim to awalt tue result of the luquest oa & charge of alleged muraer. te A MANIAC ATFACKS A PRIEST. A German named John Schmidt, in the town of Newtown, who keeps a swall store on Jackson ave- nue, about one intle from Hunter's Point, has been ailing for some ume and lately confined to his be, one day last week, while afflicted with a violent paroysin, he escaped from the house, taking with him a hatchet. On gaining the stroet he flew ata young girl just passig, and would have probably killed her if he had not been caught and disarmed by some neighbors attractea by her cries. A few days after unis he again got out of the house and assaulted @ carpenter passing at the ume with his tools, and grabbing a saw hit him over the head with it violently, injuring him. This time he was again disarmed by some neighbors and conducted to his house. On Saturday last his wie, thinking that he was in a dying state, as he was fast sink- ing, sent tor the priest, who immediately answered the summons, Iminediately on the priest's entry into the supposed dying man’s chamber be seemed suddenty to be imbued with a demon; for jumping from the bed be seized an axe and rushed at Father Marco, who could barely keep out of his way. Cours, tabe and furniture were indiscriminately destroyed by the inturiated man in his attempt to murder the prest, length, becoming 80 enraged at his wunt of saceess, he laid himself open to attack, aud Father Marco dealt tim a blow with a piece of the broken furniture, which temporariy disabled the madman and enabled him to escape from the room, Some haif dozen men were caied in, and after long time they were enapled to-dis- arm and Ue him with some rope; but it was only tor an instant Uat he was subdued, for he soon broke the ropes, snapping them as if they were nothing butt breads. An olicer was finally called in and he Was handcuffed and jodged in Astoria jail. ihe escape of Father Marco seems to have been miracu- us; tor he Wasin the room full one-half hour wiule this 1UrioUs Onsiaught Was beg made, "WOMAN SUFFRAGE, The meeting of the New York Woman Suffrage Association was held yesterday afternoon at No. 140 East Fifteenth street. As no “horrid men” were adinitted several of the ladies managed to “speak out jn meeting’? whose voices had not heretofore been beard. Besides the usual attendance tnere were present some new faces, despite the storm, notably Miss Ingalls, a Jady farmer, who, holding ‘that 10 18 the first and greatest duty of man to Uli the soll, has shown her equaliy with him ai leust. Aviention was called to the conferring of the suf- frage og the women of Utah, and 1. was lamented that the sex had not been permitied to exercise the privilege moce universally. It was @ nouceabie and very encouraging feature of this meeting that the absence of restraint caused ail presen. to parcicipate in the debate, and but that the Judy reporters present Were especially requested “not to ca'l panes” they might tet some Very funny stories. The nexv meeting will be at the same place on Friday next. The ladies need not lear avyining ominous 1a the selection of this day, a3 some one re- marked that Friday was not “hangwoman’s” day though it was “hangman's,” which would, per- chauce, recommend it to those belligerent femaics who are supposed to Wish to destroy the whole male ex, STORM ALONG THE HUDSOK, POUGHKESPSIE, Feb, 18, 1879 A heavy rain storm has prevailed on the Hudson at all points to-day, and to-night the rato fell tn tor- rents, accompanied by thunder and lightning. A land slide at Coxsackie detaiaed the four o'clock tram from New York two hours and a half. South of Breakueck tunnel both tracks of tie Hudson Kiver Railroaa are covered four feet deep with dirt, and near the tunnel an extra freight traih 18 off the tack. A Wrecking train has been sent from here to the spot. The six o'clock P.M. train from New York Hes at Cold Spring. Nearly ali wie jce in the Hudson is moving. SMASH=UP ON AN O40 RAILROAD. CINCINNATI, Feb. 18, 1870. The dowhward bound extra freight train oa the Cinctnnatt, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad ran into the rear of the regular freight train at Glendale this afternoon. ‘The locomotive of the former expladed, scattering fragmeuts in all directions, The care were more or less injured. ‘Ihe engineer reversed the eugine and with tie firemen jumped from we: train, Nobody was huri. CENTRAL RAILROAD EXPress Rosnens,——Wiilam H, Harrison, George Harrison, William Allen aud Charies B. Conkling have ail been indicted by the Grand Jury for robbing the American Express Comn- pany. Conkiing bad charge of whe express car and safe, and, as claimed, was gagged by the other three Gnd robbed of $65,000 on the Ceatral Raliread in August, 1860, between Fonda and Albany. The Grand Jury found Conkiing implicated, and he was Indicted jointly with the other three, for robbery gad grand larceny, arraigned and picaded not guilty, Bail ta the case of Conkling was 0xed at $20,009, No Motion being made in behalf of the other prison- ers they were all remanded to prison.—Conayoharie Radi, Feb, Li. ASTRONOMICAL. —The planet Venus is now the evening star and will continue to be such until Fep- ruary 23, after which time it will be visible ia we morning Guring the rest of the year. It 1s frequently seen during daylight and sometimes is visible to the naked eye at noonvay. At the present ume through the telescope it shows the crescent form, appearing ike the moon when about four days old. Jupiter is also Visibie in the eveniug, being about wx hour east of the sup. It will continue an evening sar ‘until May 1. paturn will begin to be visible 10 tha @veaing about May 1, and wilt then coupnue gn Orening star for We resi of (Ue Your, NEW YORK CITY. Telegraph Troubles—The New Post Ofice— Stealing from the Sheriff—‘Carpet- Bagging”—No More Fever Bulle- tins—Burglaries and Robbe- rles—Police Notes and Eve- ry-Day News Scraps. ‘The folowing record will show the changes in the temperature of the weather for the past twenty-four how compar'son with the corresponding day of Jast year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud- Dut's pha: y. ikkaLD Building, Broadway, cor- ber of Ann street:— . si 1869, 1870, 42 48 - 42 49 . +49 bL mM 42 St 12 P, Average temperature yesterday......, Average temperature tor correspond Jast year......... a On the ateamer Metropolitan, at pier 30 North river, James Murphy fell yesterday and sustained serio injuries, He was sent to Bellevue Hospital, a The Board of Police yesterday accepted the reaig- nation of Sergeant W. M. Wade, Fitueth precinct, and dismissed from the force oMcers Bates, Twelfth, @nd Banker, Twentieth preciacts, Yesterday morning on oMicer of the Twenty-third Precinct founa on Fourth avenue, near the cattle yards, seventy-five dollars’ worth of dry goods in four parcels. It 18 supposed that the property is the proceeds of ‘a burgiary? os vr. Colton will give one of his brillant and laughter-provoking lectures and extitbitions of the laughing gas in tne large hall of the Cooper Instt- tute this evening. There 1s no charge for adinission, Qs It Ls One Of tue serios of free lectures given by the Cooper Union. Superintendent Hulburd stated yesterday unat if © $460,000 appropriauon for the new Post Ofice is fortheoming it will be puto tue best of purpose: It ns money comes in in two weeks work on the hew Post Oftice will entirely cease, and Congress Will be really to blame ior such a state of Unings. ® lecture by Professor A. Roude last evening at Steinway Hall, He illustrated bis remarks by 100 pictorial representations, and drew out of the in- teresting geviogy o€ tie tunes facts upon the fiery condition of tue earth, the primeval creauion and the antiquity et the earth. Huge buffy, who was arrested and committed for examination on Thursday at the Yorkville Police Court on a charge of stealing a gold wateh and chain from one of the boarders of the Reunion Hotel, was brougat up ior exammation yesterday, Tne’ evi- dence as to hts guilt being entirely based on suppo- sition, and having no grounds whatever to hold hum, Justice Coulter discnarged the prisoner. Dr. Harris announces that the Board of Health hag ordered that no tacts regarding relapsing fever and smalipox be give to the press except such as are obiained at the open meetings every Wednesday, Thus, i 18 understood, is the punishment the doc.ors propose tv im ose upon the pre-s and public for ex. posing the $50,000 joo to erect and run private hos. pilais for one hundred patieats. At two o'clock yesterday morning Mr. J. Ross, of No. 39 Frankiort street, while siceping In his leather store, was awaxened bygburgiars at work therein. Getting ont unobserved he proceeded to the Beck- man street station House and secured the assistance of ollficers of the precinct, headed by Captain De- Camp. On their arrival they found tat the inieves had escaped aller having packed up very valuable goods ready ior remova!, The Oeltic Literary Club held a public meeting last evening at Plimpton Hall, Mr. O. W. Flanagan. presiding. ‘The question, Snould Religious and Secu- lar Instruction be Combined in the Public Schools? was debated, Air. J.J. Carolan, Mr. Kogan and Mr. D. R. Liddy ta che aitirmative. The negative was we)] taken by Messrs Dunn, O'Sullivan and Grittin. Besides the devate there were also some recitations and a short address by the president, Thomas Corrigan, a middle aged man, who lived in Sixty-flitn screet, near Eighth avenue, was yes- terday morning found dead in bed. An inquest will be held on the body by Coroner Flynn. Eliza- beth Heleman, @ child four years of ave, whose parents live at 44 Attorney street, died suddenly yesterday ailternoon. Coroner Fiyun was potifed to hold an inquest on the remains, : John Clark, aged eighteen; Michael Conklin, aged nineteen; Robert Mavoncy, alas Brannagan, aged nineteen, and James Murphy, aged nineteon, were yesterday arraigned beiore Justice Scott, at the Es- sex Market Police Court, charged with commiting @ burglary oa board the canal boat Forest Ctiy, lying at pier 4d Bast river, and stealing therefroi’ sixty feet of rope. ‘The evidence was considered conciu- sive as against the prisoners, and tev wore licid lor trial, Kdward Wood, of 826 Cherry street, also charged Clark with stealing from nim a coat, on which charge he Was aise tound guilty. William Scott, an ancient African, was arraigned before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday, upon complaint of Emil Hodes, of 646 Sixth avenue, charged with obtaining $14 50 worth of meat from by means of false repre- sentations, Zes OL Tie above date the negro to hun and represented that his employer, Morris Ketchum, hati sent him tor the meat, and beneving his representations to be true gave it to him, and afterwards learned bis story was faise, a8 he had been discharged from Mr. Ketenun employ # few days provious, He denied the charge, but was locked up to answer. Charles B. Moser, a German, twenty-five years of age, employed in the manufacturing establishment of Messrs. J. Brendi & Co., 154 Essex street, white stepping over some portion of the machutfery nearly on a level with the Noor yesterday morning bad, his @pron caught in the belt, drawing bim aguinet tne shalt with great violence and causing injuries which Tesulted mm deain soon afierwards. body was extricated with all possible haste and reinoved to the late residence of deccased, 171 Ladiow street when Coroner Viynn was uotified to bold an in- quest. He was a single man. James H. Bailey, a bookkeeper, formerly employed at the Comstock House, corner of Clinton place and Mercer street, Was arrested on Thursday night by oMicer Brennan, of the Second District Court squad, upon complaint of Margaret Atkinson, of 215 West rty-siXth street, clarged, in company witn an ac- complice named Farreil, with stealing three trunks from her on the 10th {nst., containing jewelry and clothing valued at $2,000, ‘he complainant had been boarding at the house, and on the above date employed Farrell to remove her trunks to Tuurty- sixta street, which 18 the jast ume she saw tein, and charges the prisoner and Farrell acted in concert together to vob her, He denied the charge, but was committed for exammation. Louis Sojuadriil, of 63 Nassau street, appeared before Justice Cox, at Jeflerson Market, yesterday afternoon, and identified Edward Hale, one ot the Valixe thicves arrested by detectives Quinn and Casey duriug the early part of the week charged With stealing two pieces of silk from @ store at the corner of Grand and Mercer streets, as one of a party who had robved hin of tourtwen Kets of coral Jewelry on the 14th tust., valued at $495. Br. Sojuadrili States that the prisoner, in company with an avcos Dlice, on the above date entered his store under th pretence of making @ purchase, and shortly after tueir departure We’ above property Was missing. William unlich, of No, 2 Muiden laue, also charges that op the same dat and his accom lice stole two lockets, One pair of earrings and one preastpin from lis store, all Valued at $496, He de- nied both charges, butjwas heid Ws answer, and 18 al present confined im the Jetersou Ma Ket prison, Where he will no doubt have a host of vfctums to ap- pear and recognize nim as one of the parucs Who have robbed tuem. For some wontbs past wat are known as the “op. position telegraph lives’ (ln contradistiaction to the Western Unton) have been laboring under financial diMcolties. In the first place, the late great reduce ons of tulle by the Western Unton, necessitating a corresponding reduction on the part of the opposi- tion, Was disastrous to their business, while the ap- preciation !m the price of labor, caused by the late gtrike of toe largest of the opposition lines—tue Frank!in—aiso aided in ppl their profiss, Yevter- duy morning tue Bankers and Frokers’, No. 16 Broad street, Was closed by the Sueriff at the suit of the assignees of W. H. Arthur & Co., stationers, bank The execution is for smail azaounts, and Wil probably soon removed by settlement. In the Franklin there ts also, some trouble, said to arise from the prosecution of @ claim for $3,000 by the Atlantic and Pactic Telegrapa Company. The main office aud its branches Were placed in the hunda of a recelver, by whom the business of the line is now conducted, The final hearing im the case of Deputy Sheriits McKnight and Ferguson vs. Joseph Marshall was held yesterday afternoon at the Yorkville Pouce Court, before Justice Conlter. It will be remom- bered that Marshall, who is the proprievor of 4 Mquor store in Hartem, and lie barienuer were ar. ——— | Miasisquot Water Cares Brig ae rested, on comptafdt of scKutght and Fe: . for Stealing liquors from his own store, nick had bees selved upon by tke Sherif in payment of & dent ed to somebody by Marshall. Botn the alveritts 58 ore. ponttevaly to Unding a portion of liquors that had veer seized upon in the private armen of Mr, Marevall, what did Boh Cony. ‘Ube liquors wore there, but proved by tis barcven Who had also been placed under avrest, that thod@ Hquors had vot been taken from the store and ions they had beep in bis private apartmeute for the last five inontis, ‘The testimony did not ahow aby complicity in tue theit, if there bad been ont. ou the part of the barteuder, Samuel Furey, dad Was cousequeatly discharged, But with regard to the guilt of Mr, Marsta.i Nimseli the case Was Dot BO Clear, ani Jastice Coulter reserved nla decimoa. BROOKLYN CITY. The Voorhees Assassination —Chambers Com mitted to Await the Action of the Grand Jury~Disorderly House— Minor News Items. The regolar semt-anvual distribution of certif- ficates among meritorious pupils of the patie schools took place yesterday. The authorities of the Navy Yard are takiag bs py Gegrees the employes who were dischargea’ ely. The police of the Forty-niath precinct yesterday made a descent upon @ disorderiy house on dlyrtle @venue, near Nostrand, kept by two Chipamea, Owen Lescendu ang John Thempsoo. ‘Teresa Finnegan, Kitty Larney and Kitty Murphy, who Were found in the house, were arrested charge of vagraucy, Henry Curtis, Philip Shannom and Henry Ander- Son were arrested by the police of the Forty-thira sub-precinct on Thursday mght on suspicion of being concerned ia the larceny of a quantity of dry goods pelonging to Rouse & Co., of Columbiagatreet. The property, tugeter with other materials, was found 1) a stable ou Yellow Point, Sout Brooklya, where It 18 supposed wo have been secreted by the prisoners. ‘The total valuc of the property thus ree covered 18 about $5v0, The following verdict was rendered by the Coro- her's jury on the inquest over the murder of Do- Mialeus 5S. Vooruees:—We Und taat the deceased, Dominicus 8. Voorhees, cams to his death by a pis- tor pall discharged {rom a pisioi in tho hands of Wilham Cuambers, oa tae evening of tae Lito day Of Kevrawry, Lsiv, in the saoon Of Peter Fogarty, on the northeast corner Of Columoa and Carrot Sieeees iu the city of Brovklya-aad State of New York. ~RAMY INTELLIGENS:, By direction of the Secretary of War, in o-ses where the sentence of a court martial Involves con- finement for a definite pertod of time, continemeat shall be considered as commencing at the date of the promui jon of the sentence in orders, if the peraon sentenced is in custouy at that tune, unless the time for its cgmmencement ts otherwise Axed by the sentence ot the court or im the order promul- gating the proceedings. Assistant Surgeou &. W. Elirey, now on duty at Fort Columbus, New York, bas been ordered to re- port Mm person to we Commanding General of Lbe- partment of the Platte for assignment to ducy. Leave of absence granted to Brevet Lieutenant nel Harry A. Gils, Pitceeuth tofaniry, has been extended to sixty days. brevet Lieutenant O. A. Hartwell, unatiacued, has becu reueved from duty in the Department of Virginia. By divection of tt wcrevary of War the following Natied Waaltacked Ollicers ure aetatied to execute duues as Indian agents under authority of tne aet of Congress of June 50, 18/4, and are ordered to report vo We Comuiissioncr of Indian Affairs for assignment to duty and instraction:— brevet Covouel 1. C. Bootes, wwajor; Brevet Lieu- tenant Colonet C. G. Hartwell, captain; Brevet Major W. P. Wilson, mayor; captain ul. L. . First Lieusenant W. fl. Andrews. Leave of absonce formerly grauted so brevet Captains. B. Mclitwe, Secoud artiliery, hus been extended four months. Brevet Capiaiu Thomas L. Alston, first lieutenant, unassigned, has been relieved trom duty with: seven- teentn iniantry, ta tue department of Virginia, and ordered to proceed to fis home. First Lieutenaat W. H. Crowell, Unatiacoed, has been assigned w permanent duty at Newport Barracks, Keatucky. Upon the recommendation of tie Quartermasver Genera), Brevet Lieu.enaut Colonel at J. Ludinzgwa, quartermaster, will ve relieved Irum duty tn tie de- partment of Missourt, temporarily, by Captaya G. W. Bradley, assistaut quartermaster, aud Wi report in person lo the Quartermaster General lor duty. ‘Tue resignation of Paymaster William G. Moore and Major J. Y. Martin, assistant adjutant gouerai, have been accepted py ihe President, HAVAL INTELLIGENG! Captains J, H. Strong and J. M. Frailey, and Lieu- tenantCommander J. M. Miller, have been ordered to Washington for examination for promotion, As- sistant Paymasters frederick C, Alley and J. Q. Bar ton have been ordered to Philadelpiia for examina- Uon for promotion. Communder D, K, Owen te detached from command of the Seminolo an@ placed on “walling orders.” Lieatenant B. 8. Key- ser, Assisiant Surgeon F. R. Hartveil, Culef Engi- ‘Tallapoosa ou whe & New York Navy Yara. detached irom the A of April and ordered to t Lieuteaaut U. A. dehetky angus aud Waits orders, Muster Withau Hl. Webb is detached trom the navy station, Moaud Oy, Li, and ordered to the Saugus. Fires Assistant Engineer A. | Mullan and Second As- gistant Eugiacer William Weils are detached frou the Plymouth and placed on Waluag codecs, ALLEGED W.GHWAY fOBZcRY, On the night of the 27:h of November last an ola man, vamed Simeon Smith, residing at No, 40% Hast Twenty-first street, was knocked down amd robbed by two men in Twenty-third street, while. om his way home. Ail the robbers secured was a patent lever watch sent to the old man iro California @ short time previously by his sop, spd he vatued it very highly. Tuere was no arrest made at the; time, both the Uneves having made good Uler escape, Yesterday afternoon the oul man saw one Of tuem standing on the corner of Twenty-third street, but pavwing wlong, seemingly not notieing the tellow, Smiih procured the assistance of officer Irving, of the Ligbicentu preciact, who arrested him. He gave us naive as Michael Cannon and was heid for exam- ination by Justiee Scott, befare Whoin be was ure raighed, at Essex Market Volice Court, A CURE FOA SUICIDE, A Man fu Worcester, Mass., Heid im Five Hundred Dollars Kecognizance not te Kill Himselr. WoncestTet, Mass., Feb, 18, 1870. A few days sgo one Joha C. Denuis attempted to commit suicide by shooting hituself. He tailed im his design, however, being only slightly tmjured, and an attempt was made to hush up tne affair But the would-be suicide hes won a notoriety which he evidently little anticipated. Itis known that tm England 118 an offence at common law for a person to attempt to commit sulcide, and Inetances have occurred Where the parties Wave been hel for s offence. In the carly colonial Umes We cour law Of Engiand was idapted to Massacausetis, itis staled there never lias been an instaueo tn’ Chis. State where it has been applied 1 cases of attempted suicide. ‘This forenoon, however, Denis was arraiyned belore Justice Willams on Ure charge ef atte! iwg to commit auicite. 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