The New York Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1870, Page 4

4 CONGRESS. More Railroad Land Jobs Proposed. Scheme to Dispossess the Osage Indians of Their Reservation in Kansas. Debate in the House Over Mr. Garfield's Banking and Currency Bill. The Democratic Platform for 172. SENATE. WaASuINGTON, June 7, 1870. ASSISTANT TREASURER AT BALTIMORE, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, from the Committee on Finance, reported the House bill yproviding for @n Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore, RILLS WERE INTRODUCED To change the location of a certain railroad in the State of Minnesota; granting condemned ordnance for soldiers’ monuments at Providence, R. L., and at Bucksport, Me., and to grant right of way to the Arkansas and Delta Railroad, and to aid in she con- struction of the same. BOUNDARIES OF LAND DISTRICTS, Mr. THayeRr, (rep.) of Nevy., called up the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to change the boundaries of land districts without increasing their number. Passed, THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL came up in order, and Mr. CHANDLER (rep.) of Mich., moved to pass the bill over so as to take up the bill for a through fatlroad line to New York, and the Chattanooga and Cinctunati Raijroad bul The motion was not agreed (0, aud the ludian Ap- propriation bill was proceeded with. r. POMBROY, (rep.) of Kan., offered as an amend- Ment the bill for the removal of the Osage Indians in Kansas, the sale of their reservation to actual settlers at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, aud the settlement ot the tribe in the Indtan coun- try. He advocated his amendment in the interest of ile settlers of land 4s @ neds Of securing peaceful homes for the {ndians and advancing the prosperity of his State. ir. D, of Ky., inquired whether there ‘Was any in the bul Mr. Pomeroy replied, if there was the Committee on Indian Aifairs should have found it out, He did not know of any. Mr. Dayrs said he would admit, if the honorable Senator (Mr. Pomeroy) did not know of any sieaiage iu the bill, there must be none, Mr. Ross, (rep.)0f Kan., spoke in eulogy of the energy and luegrity of the frontier gettiers, and the necessity of opening the Osage Reservation to settle- ment, Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me., opposed the amend- ment as an attempt to take an unfair advantage of tue Indians, He said a portion of the lands had been received by the United States in trast by treaty, aud submitted in amendment to provide for receiv- ing the balance in urust, wilh a view to thelr dis- posal at $1 25 per ¢ lor the benefit of the indians aud providi.g homes for Wem in the Indian Ter- ritory. Mr, DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo., said he was not in favor of running Indians off uneir lands to make room lor any raliroad that might be projected to ran upon then. relerred LO let such enterprises take care of themseive. Mr. MoxktoN, (rep.) of Ind., sail as soon as the lands of Indian reservations became valuable the Indians were rut off to cther reservations, and that Indian lana titles dil, m fact, depend solely upon the will of Congress for validity, The indian Territory was said tobe one of the most fertile and beauutful tracts of country tn the United es, aua from what he had learned of the desire alroady to occupy those lands ne be occur the! from cont eved that the next Indlan war woula the Indians could not 1ong be kept At this tine there actually living 1p he wh tes there. Were peopie on the Kansas bord: camps in the expectation of occa) He believed the Indtau reservatio Instead of pushing the Indians fur would have civilization go to the west of them, aud m under its influences, Mr. Y. (rep.) of Il, argued that the present pol.cy had been jowed from the beginning, and iat pioneer settlers of the West, in pushing the In- dians before them,twere tollowing the example of sors as far ba as the Puritan considered the retirement of the Indians equence to the advance of civilization, and that the Western wilds would sooner or jater be to modern improvement. ’s amendment was rejected—17 1025, ‘CUTIVE SESSION. The Senate then, alag ter past four, went into execulive session, aud subsequeatly adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, June 7, 1870. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. Mr. ScoFrrEeLD, (rep.) of Pa., from the Committee cn N Affairs, reported back the Senate joint resolu- tion for relief of Commander A. B, Bisseil, with an amendment extending its provistons also to Com- mander Jobn C, Carter. Passed. INKELNBURG, (rep.) of Mo., from the Com- mumerce, reported the bill to establish a ry at Kansas City, Mo. Passed. Mr. Davis, (rep.) of N. Y., trom the Judiciary Com. mittee, reported the bill to provide for the care and Mr. Merc (rep,.) of Pa., from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported the bill anthorizing terms of the United States courts to be held at Helena, Ark. Passed. CONTESTED ELECTIONS. ethen resumed the cons: fro the Committee on I ng payments of members tn case fous. DAWES renewed the argument which he had cominenced when the bill was up last we . minded the House thai wituin the last twel F g of this Congress, the House had eration of the otlons, regu- of coutested He re- @ year up to the begina paid to persous wo it had decided had no right to a dollar of public money a gratuity of $179,000, and that in the present Congress an additlonai sum of $15),000 had been paid unde ea reut staces ‘ed th any proper remedy ci under Unis state of things in such number that the House had been compelled to make five different and separate invelving the House in th t courts, making i this sessio! Commitiees of Elecuo absurdity of five differ ent, independent and conflicting rulings, perhaps, the same questions of fact. fe favored the prince: ple of the biil to pay only halt compensation to the sitting 1 contest dimiculti lay deep se seat is contesied until the He admitted that there were fatter of contested elections which They ember whi decides in could be reached by statut Jay in the p '§ and passions of party; but if there couid be any enactment devised which would cure or heip to cure the evil the House ought to at- tend to it. Mr. WILLAnD, (rep.) of Vt., argued that the bil did not cure the evil complained of, but simply legalized it. He was in favor of saying to contest- auts that unless they made their claim good nothing would be paid to them either for expenses or gratuity. Mr. MARSHALL, (dem.) of IIL, admitted that there had been great abuses tn the matter of contested elections, but he believed that the pending bil would produce Still greater evils. He was therefore op- posed to it, The abuses had arisen from an iu- proper exereise of discretion and judgment on the part of the Honse, Every member who nad his cer- H of election was entilied lo draw his pay 80 ¢ held his seat, and the House had no right to deprive lim of it, He belteved that the plan pro- posed 1B the bil, instead of suppressing contests, ine Vite them. ‘The House shou'd not hesitate for a it ip rejecting the bill, which he regarded as dangerous and revolutionary. "AINE, (rep.) of Wis., Ciitirman of the commit+ thé bi}, aud meyed the previous ques previous question Was seconde Mr. Kexk, dem.) of Ind., moved that the pill be Jaid ow the tavie, OLL, (rep.) of Ill, called for the yeas Ut wee, ton. 4 remarking that the bill ought to go té the table; that it was the best place for it. The bill Was jaid on the table—yeas, 90; nays, 80. FLORIDA AND HAVANA MAIL SERVICE. Mr. BANKS, (rep.) of Ma: moie postal and coimerciu ‘course between Cedar Keys, Fia., and Navan , authorizing a contract with Jolin F. Puitersin and associates for & weekly mail service, ata cost not exe ayear, Referred. INOREASING BANKING FACILITIES The House then, at hulf-p the consideration of the FIELD, from the Committee on Banking and Cur- rency, to increase banking facilites aud for other ped a bill to pro- purposes. ir. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, addressed tie House in explanation and advocacy of the bil, He hoped to have the attention and sympathy of the House in undertaking such a delicate and difficult vask. In View of the singular ¢! of opinions on the snb- ect, he confessed himself utteriy unable to realize (ls Own Views ou the bili, Which could possibly pass the House, an¢ had therefore to prepare a bill under these dinculties and under the additic dimcuities of instructions from the Ho and of expressions of views in tho 82 After discussing the genora! subject of the distinction between coin and paper money, he quote-l froma recent publication, ‘The Science of Finance,” by Robert H. Patterson, of 5 Paper circulation of tue Uullud Kinadom had 1e custody of persons convicted in United States courts, 7 operate injurtously. The preseat national banking " insane, . oi system could pot be claimed as unobjectionable or who have or may become insane, authorizing their fauitioss; but he thought that its faults or defects transier to the Insane Asylum of the District of Co- | were noi inherent, but were such as judicious legis- lumbia. Passed. lation conid and should correct. Tne banks had sup- New York, June 7, To Tra Epiror or THe HRratD:-- 1, to show that the mained ly stationary for the last twenty-flve rs S44—when the great Currency act of ur Robert Peet forbaite the increase of paper money except ina very limited way, and then under great restrictions, Ald yet within that time the United Kingdom had trebied tis wealth and quadrupled its trade. The great lustraments of British trade were neither coln nor paper, but the check, the commercial bill, the draft on the bai Not five per cent, according to this writer, of all the business of the Untied Kingdom was transacted in com or paper Bees, more than ninety-five per cent of it being transacted through the banks, tn the form of drafts, bills and tranafers of credit. This was a remarkable fact, which should be taken into account i all ae rs paren aie on Patel ogg jt showed tt e mechanism for facitating trade, rather than odin oF notes. He believed the first it Want or the coun- ound cur.ency, excht le into coin; was tmpossivle at p it and beyond his aspirations, he would say that the second want of the country was increased facilities for > ing exchanges, whether in the form of ‘paper notes or banking credit. That was the great and pressing demand of the hour. He replied to the argument a8 to the distribution our- rency, arguing that, no matter how buted, 1t would flow in channels regulated by the laws of trade and could not be reairicted by solute provisions of ,statute law. He sala, in réply to ap observation by Mr. Wood, that it was not the mere equality in the distribution of t gurrenoy. of which complaint was made; it was the unequality of banking capital hae open! facilities that was com- planed of most, There was a glut of currency tu the market, He read from the money article of a New York morning papers statement that the as- sociated banks of New York had, on the 28th of May, 1870, two hundred and twenty-eight mul- lions on deposit, and a@ circulation of tI a three milions, being total of two* hun- dred and sixty-one ons. ‘The reserve of twenty-five per cent on that would amount to sixty- four and 4 half millions, But the banks soally, held ninety-iour and a half militons, being a surplus of thirty millions, What was the key to that situation ? The succeeding sentences furnished it:—“Rate of money four per cent; money easy; the speculation in the Gold Room 1s dull."’ There were scarcely to be found more tmportant facts crowded into: a small compass, standing in thé relation of cause and elles to each other, and showing tho diti- culties, tian what he fad read from that article. What was the cause of the giut in the currency? Because at S54 resent moment there was a remarkable ul tn the gambling houses known as the Gold Ex- change and the Stock Exchange of New York. The gambiers were unable to progaosticats the signs of the times, they were waltlug to see what Congress would do and were not using their reserve, but let- Ung it be fdie, Lf Congress were to adjourn with- out jegislation on the financial question the scenes: or July, August and September, 1869, would be re- eaicd and the whole business of the country would e tossed up and down, torn by the gamblers of Will sixect. While Money was at four per cent in New York respectable merchants in the West, with the best busines paper and security, were to try in vain to get loans at fifteen and twenty per cent. Legitimate business was sudering while the rascals and gamblers who dealt in the nation’s life biood had Money easy at their command, and this was one of the conditions that grew out of the unequal circu- lation and unequal distribution of banking facilities. The Committee on Banking and Currency had been subjected to newspaper attacks, growing out of the bill, one paper devouncing the bill as oue of contrac- Uon, and another denouncing it as one of inflation, Ho stated facts to show it Wax not a bill of contrac- tion, and wished 1t was as easy for him to prove that 1t was not one of inflation. That was the great aiMcuity whieh he had with the bill, As to the sug- gestion In favor of issuing greenbacks, he was en- tirely opposed to it, It was never safe to trost the volume of paper currency to the mere naked will of @ political party in the Navional Legislature. But if that dilicuity were notin the way, there was still another and @ greater one, A greenback currency issued not in connection with banks was not regu- jated by the wants of business. It was just so much the year round, while every man knew thatin some seasons of the year more circulation ‘was needed for business than at others. He deemed the issue of curreacy by the | aos sy as unphi- losopnical, unsafe and lil adapted to the wants of business, and he reminded the House of the late de- cision of the Supreme Couri agatast the Legal ‘Ten- der act. He went on to discuss briefly the sections of the bill relating to gol banks, saying that on the Pacide coast, 1n ‘Texas, in New Orleans, in Charles- ton and in Néw York these banks would be estab. ished, He declared himself unmistakably in favor of continuing and amending, if necd be, the national banking system, contrasting its security to the pub- lhe under the old free banking system. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., opposed the pill. He regarded al the fiscal bills proposed as being in- tended either to change the currency or increase its volume, He was opposed to the issue of the ninety- tive millions of national bank notes, as proposed in the bill. He would prefer (if redeemable) for economy and safely the greenback Issue; but ho held that all ythese measures were makeshilts, because they did not look to @ basis of gold and silver, The sine quad non of all legislation on the subject was a successful scheme of resumption. He opposed the currency sections of the bill, especial; tnose relating to gold notes, which he denounced, ‘This issue of national bank notes was dangerous expansion. The scheme oi new banks he charact wed a great and ep oe monsirosiity, He was opposed 10 any partial redistribuuion. ‘The funding puris of the bill he regarded a8 out of place unth resumption takes place. He disapproved of them as haviug various rates of interest, when there should be but a singie rate, and as being impracticable and hardly worthy of opposition. He beiieved tuat all free banking, even on a redeemable paper system, would bring excess and ruin, and he ridiculed the varieties of currency proposed by re- publican leaders, and the connection so often assert ed in Congress between the debt and the currency of the country. He held that there was no necessary connection between them except for bad purposes. He pieaded for a return to agold and silver cur- rency, and quoted Governor Hoffman’s message de- nouncing the legal teader system as a forced loan aud as the great crime against the constitution aud the age, which the democracy only had the skill and courage to wipe out. Various amendinents were offered and ordered rinted. . Mr, SMITH, (tep,) of Vt., next addressed the House in support of the bill and in opposition to the theory of a government currency, which he believed would ported and assisted the government in its fnancial operations and had given steadiness to the volume ol the currency and whatever of elasticity it had possessed. Impressed as he was with the convic- tion of the general soundness and stability of we national banks, he could not but urge asa measure of national jystice, as well as of national mterest, that all sections of the country should participate in the advantages of the systein and enjoy the banking facilities possessed by more favored ‘portions. He favored a gradual, prudent enlargement of the bank- lg system, as proposed in the bill. Mr. MorGan, (dem.) of Ohio, made an argument against the oill, beginning lis remarks with com- meuts upon the inattention of members to the tm- portant subject of the bill, as evinced by so many empty seats. All the speeches made to-day, he said, y for or against the bill, were made in the st of bondholders. The members from the wh ini Eusiern States were all combmed in that interest and le, ihereiore, calied upon the Southern and Western members to combine in the interest of th farmers and of the less wealthy Classes. He alludes to the numerous petitions which he had presented to the House in favor of an increased issue of greenback currency and the redemption of five- twenty bonds, and argued that that was the proper plan to follow. In reply to an observation by Mr. Cox, le sald that When the democratic party meet in national convention in 1872 that convention would represent not the bondholders of the natton, but the people, and they would go forth and conquer the bondhoiders and thelr allies, Mr. Cox disclaimed the insinuation of his repre- senting Dondbolders, and sald that he would stand by the platform of the democracy in 1872, Mr. MORGAN said that that platform would be for the people. He went on to denounce the whole na- tional banking system as an atrocity which should never have been perpetrated, and should be abol- ished without delay. ie had made up a debit and a credit account between the people and the banks, showing that on a capital of $170,000,000 the banks had recetved in six years a profit of $640,000,000, or nearly fourfold the original capital. He also stared various other startling arithmetical calculations In regard to the public debt and its interest com- pounded. SALE OF THE CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD. At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan’s speech Mr. LYNCH, (rep.),of Me., Introduced a@ joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to sell the Navy Yard at Charlestown, Mass, and remove the materials to Kittery, Me., which was referred. PAY OF ASSISTANT CENSUS MARSITALS, On motion of Mr, GARFIELD tue Senate amend- ment auiiorizing an increase of compensation to census takers Was taken from the Speaker's table and passed, CALIFORNIA RAILROAD LAND GRANT. Mr. JoHNSON, (dem.) of Cal. introduced a bill granting Rabie lands to a railroad from Noyo river to Round Valley, California, which was referred. The House then , at five o'clock, took a recess till half past seven o'clock this evening, the session to be for debate on the Currency bill. Evening Session. ‘There were but few members present at the even- ing session. Mr, AMBLER Was inthe chair. Several prepared speeches on the Currency vill were read or were ordered fo be printed in the Globe. The pro- cecdings had no public interest. THE VISIT GF THE KING OF CREECE TO THE (ONIAN ISLANDS, CONSULAT DE GRECE, Asmall paragraph in your issue of tis morning alirthures the recent departure of the King of Greece, from Athens to Jorfa, to some outside pressure not Woconnected with the recent events tu Greece, 1 have the honor to inform you that every summer, at about this time, King George always moves with his Court to the cooler climate of Corfu (Ionian Islands), followed by all the diplomatic corps. This year this nioving is still more imperative on account of the inte ealing condition of Queen Olga. D. N. BOTASSJ, Greek Consul. THE NEW REGIME. The Departments at Work—Dock Districts and Dock Bonds—Progress of Business in the Department of Public Works—The Eight Hour Law and Other Inter- esting Items in the Depart- ment of Public Parks. The Fourth ward tragedy, in which oMcer William Burke hot Patrick Hernan, late of 367 Pearl street, as he alleges in self-defence, was under investiga- tion before Coroner Rollins at his office in the City Hall yesterday afternoon. As on the former occasion, the court room was crowded to exceas with some of the rugged representatives of the Fourth ward, con- splcuous among whom were Mark Lanigan, of political prominence, ‘Reddy the Blacksmith,” so well known in criminal circles; Mike Healy, Louis Lang, Harry Gacton, Walter Dean and many other equally cholce spirits. The naw régime may now be sald te be com- pleted and the various departments under it in fall working order. Thus far it may safely be stated that the duties devolving upon the various legislative and executive departments have been discharged in @ Manner which has entitled the leaders of the dominant party to great praise, has served to add much to the credit of the individ varlous departments, and they have received, as they have deserved, the unqualified commendation of the taxpayers of the metropolis. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, for instance—which has absorbed the duties hereto- fore divided between two of the largest departments in the city and county government is being wheeled iuto line under the Napoleonic administrative officer of the day, Mr. William M, Tweed—is doing its work steadily, quietly aud effectively. comprising the was asalsted to the court room, and seemed to be suffering severely from the violence he had received at the hands of his assailants. Judging from appear- ances It will be some weeks before he will be able to report for duty. The only witnesses éxamined were John MoOarty and Mike Varley, who were with de- ceased at the tune of the tragedy, except a know nothing who evidently was afraid to tell what he knew concerning the fatal affray. Mike Varley, who is nearly as notorious as his Wrother, “Reddy, the Blacksmith," sought to place the entire responsibility upon the officer, and his evidence doubtless will be received with several grains of allowance. McCarty testified in a similar strain, Below will be found the most important portions of their testimony:— TESTIMONY OF JOHN M’OARTY. John McCarty, an express driver, living at No. 25 Batavia street, was called to the stand, and testified that on the might of the 8d inst. he was going down James street, when he met Michael Varley and de- ceased and proceeded to the residence of the latter, 367 Pearl street, where they stopped and entered into conversation and laughed loudly; officer Burke came up and ordered them away, when deceased re- plied that he lived there and believed he had a right to stand in his own door till twelve o’clock; Burke then said, “You fellows get away as soon as you can;” they did not leave, and as the officer advanced deceased seized hold of his club just as a blow was aimed at him with it; deceased and tho officer then clinched and after in the upper end of the island are rapidly assuming decency and evidences of solidity which they had never before possessed. Superintendent Edward Moore, to whom this particular branch has been assigned, bas gone to work systematically, taking up one job at a time, superintending tt personally, and seeing that it 1s properly and substantially completed pefore any other is commenced. Thus he can give his entire attention to one point, make tt perfect, win credit for himself and his supertors, satisfy the public, economize time and money, and, when the work there Is completed, commence tn a similar manner some place else. In the Bureau of LAMPS AND GAS the work has not-yet actively commenced. Super- intendent Bergen is contemplating the building of a retort—something with which he is well acquainted— to furnish the necessary and charges made against hi and office seekers, He expect new chairs, on which he wi! sit; but he fears that by the time the chairs will come he will nave so much work on hand that he cannot himself. In COMPLAINT OLERK’S DEPARTMENT the business is somewhat light, as Mr. Clanoy, the complaint clerk, looks after matters and encum- braneos compiained of go closely and the bugingss 1s conducted go strenuousiy under the control of “Boss” ‘{weed, that encumbrancers are deterred croaching too much on Clancy’s province. an appearance of replies to iuendoes by to have some his visitors to ae in the Park, and relative to the pavement of both went down on theirknees, and then cleardown on the sidewalk; they were struggling for posses- ston of the club; the witness and Varley endeavored to separate them, and while thus engaged the officer rapped three times with his club; when struggling for possession of the club the officer let go with one and with the other reached for his pistol; wit- the weapon, said ‘*Look out, Pat, there isa pistol; the witness took the club from deceased and put it inside the door; at this time the witness saw the flash of the pistol; the first shot, witness thought, took effect in deceased’s head; in a few moments the second shot was fired; did not sec deceased fall; saw No one 8ti the siruggle; the witness and after the shooting occurred, and, calling deceased’s mother, told her to come down stairs quickly; do not know who locked the front door; never saw the officer before that night, nor heard of him; Varley told the officer tO arrest us if le wanted to, but not WHAT “REDDY'S” BROTHER SAW. Michael Varley, of 11 James street, deposed that about half-past eleven earl gtreet with deceased STREET IMPROVEMENTS is getting under way and parts of streets ant On the streets ler process of improvement, as notjced in the HuraLp a few days since, the The widening of Laurens sireet, which, after a lengthy debate, was ordered bythe Common Council, was, to a certain extent, actually commenced yesterday by the sale of the oulldings or parts of buildings on the line of the ‘ovement, from Canal strect to Waver- e sale took piace at the City Hall, and all buildings or parts of buildings on the west side that stood in the way of @ clearing to the depth of twenty-five feet were disposed of. f all the houses from Nos, 1 to 121 builders, and the ‘The communication contained a summary of en; ness, on seeing the lands or buildings of the Park or any part finished business of the late Commission expedient for the action or concurrence of this Board. The e the officer during Tan up stairs a8 treasurer of the Board was then handed in to the Board, and by resolution Commissioner Henry Hilton ‘Was chosen to act as treasurer in place of Commis: sioner Green until the further order of the Board. were sold to varlous masons and ‘The question of vaiue of the damage done Will be allowed the own- ers, The fronts brought an average of $25 to $200, was called up, and having beenffully canvassed tho whiie those of the buildings on the several corners following resolution Was adopted :— on Thursday night last, o'clock, he walked to 367 and John McCarty, and while converst way about a picnic officer Burke ordered them away, at the same time asking them what time it was; the witness replied that it was more than half-past eleven o'clock, when the officer repeated his request for them to leave; the officer then stepped back and securil raised it as tf to strike; the officer then sounded the “alarm rap;’? then he approached deceased and made & “pass” at him; deceased caught the blow on his arm and at the same time selzed the club; the deceased with him and eased §=and =McUarty ‘on, The Executive Committes locating and layt: ar specications of the buildings and structure so to be erected, and constructing and erecting the same. on Cea of the far greater e aggregate amount realized from the sale was about $60, ‘The work of demolition must thirty days, so that Laurens street willbe a sort of beehive during the next month, ranches of this de] is to be done, similar evi 000, be completed within ported the followingresolution in relation tu the artment, Where any work lences of activity are pre- dominant everywhere. The public free bath, in- tended for the North river side of the island, a full description of which was given in the HERALD ex- clusively a few days ago, will be launched on Satur- opened to the public next his club to his wrist which was adopted :— Resolved, That the Comptrolier in the Department of Pub- Me Parks be ai of West Farms to issue to this department certificates of in- debtedness of the town of West Farms, in such suds as the oiticer jerked back, pull! ‘Froasurer of the both going down; the club with one hand and with the other unbut- toned his coat, pulled out his ptstol and placed his finger on the trigger; the pistol exploded, both de- ceased and the officer being deceased exciaimed, “What @o you want to shoot us for?” the witness waiked up and TOOK HOLD OF THE PISTOL; deceased had hold of it at the same time; witness said, “We have done nothin; us;’’ deceased then got up and his side and endeavored to the witness’ breast, but the down; the witness again said, “‘pONn’T SHOOT U8;"" witness then rushed towards deceased, who was standing in the doorway, crying out, “Get in Pat, he a8 deceased was going in the man get up. walk three steps towards the door, and when six feet from it istol report; the witness cried out, “I’m shot;” felt deceased tremble and his head sank on his shoulder; witness said, “Pat, are you hurt?” to which deceased moaned in reply; witness jooked around and saw the policeman with his arm stretched out again; the witness then rushed in the haliway and slammed the door after him; went up to Mrs, Hernan’s room and she asked where her son was; told her he was down on the sidewalk, nov wishing to tell her he was shot; witness told Mrs, Hernan that he was going down to the stazion house to give himself up, and tn the lower haliway met an officer, who would not let him pass; thea saw officer Burke going up stairs, having BLOOD ON HIS FOREHEAD; he looked at the witness and said, ‘You are a stran- ger here;’’ the officer was partially down when he Hired the first shot, but was standing at the tine the second shot was discharged. A KNOW NOTHING. Thomas Smith, living in Brooklyn, had made a declaration to Captain Allaire, prectuct, to the effect that on the night of the homl- cide, in the doorway of 387 Peari street, he saw three ulitag down and assaulttug and oflicer, having own on the sidewalk, but when called to the Witness stand, either through tear or from some other motive, he denied knowing anything concern: + of day morning next aus the provisions of chapter 797 of the laws of aum of #10, to pay the expenses incurred the yon na stoners of the Central Park, pursuant to 826 of laws of 1869, and the Treasurer of the De ent of Public Parks pay to William Rumble in sald cortiticate of $3,576 90 tn full, aud to George 8. Greene, Jr., the sald certificate the aum of $6,424 10, on account of spectively in the towa of Weat Farms. THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS ht into e‘lective working order in a most creditable Inanner. report of the meeting of the Board which appeared inthe HERALD the appointments of dock superin- tendents and collection clerks were given. The Com- missioners met yesterday and, after disposing of an amount of routine business, decided on dividing the water front of the city in ten districts and assigned superintendents to each district, as follows:— THE NORTH RIVER FRONT. First District—From Castle Garden to pier 22 {roses street), under the direction of Superiutendent rown. Second Districc—From pier 23 to and includin; ler at foot or Laight street, under the direction of uperintendent Duryea. Third District—From bulkhead north of Laight street to pier 54 (Perry street), under the direction of rintendent Richardson, ‘ourth District—From buikhead between piers 54 pier soot of Thirty-fourth is being brou; syst: matic ant down on the sidewalk; ‘was called up and the following preamble and reso- wrong, if so arrest the oificer raised on joint the pistol towards latter pushed the barrel titled **An act to ulate th workingmen an Jaborers in the employ of the eight houra have becn fixed and estabitshed as a day's work for al! mechanics, workingmen and laborers P| on the public works of the State and municipal corporations, with the plain intention that such mechanics, workingmen and laborers. shall 1s going to shoot;"’ door saw the pol heard another Sation as that here! and 55 to and includi street, under Superintendent Richardson, Fifth District—From Thirty-fourth street to Spuy- ten Duyvil creek, under Superintendent Keyser. EAS’ iT FRO! First District—From the Battery plier 20 (Burling slip), under Superintendent Martin. Second District—Krom pler 20 to pler 38 (Market slip), under Saperintendent Turner. ‘Third District—From pier 88 to ‘pier 69 (Delancey Street), under Superintendent Fitz} Fourth District—From plier 59 ferry at foot of Thirty-fourth street, under Superin- tendent McKewen. Fifth District—From Thirty-fourth street to and along Hariem river as far a3 navigable for steam- boats, under Superintendent Farley. comprising the following ORDERS TO THE SUPERINTENDENTS was adopted:—First, the superintendents were or- dered to make a survey of the condition of each pier and bulkhead in their districts; second, to make estimate of the ainount necessary to put such and bulkheads in proper repair; certain and report the depth of water in each slip, aud fourth, the encuutbrances in the sips, COLLECTION DISTRICTS ated as follows:—On the East river the First district to extend from the Battery to the fer 23 (Beekman street); S trict, from pler 23 to Harlem river. trict under Collection Clerk Oisco and the Second under Collection Clerk Townsen 0) river front but one collection district was established extending from Castie Garden to Spu; creek, under Colle pose of raising mon and paid by the day’s work of eight hours’ duration, accord- to and including made for overwork required from any such mec! ry and including On being closely questioned by one of the jurors Smith con essed that he saw a little something in the vicinity of No. 367 Pearl street. In conclusion witness confessed that he was drunk on that night, although he said notaing about jo that condition when confessing in police station, in presence of witnesses, that he Knew all about 1t; that all three of them ought to have been shot, a8 they de-erved it for their treat- It is quite likely Smith had been threatened with violence if he told the truth in this matter, for after gettin; court room he laughed heartily at his ‘The investigation at this pomt was adjourned Ull half-past one o'clock on Thursday afternoon. A CHANGE OF VENUE. Subsequently the Tombs Police Court was crowded to excess, mainly by the Fourth and Sixth hs, among whom Was ‘Reddy the Black- ‘his distinguished crowd of representa- tives of the dangerous classes were attracted to the court to hear the decision as to the disposal of John who were con- Varley and = ton Clerk Ramsey. y to defray the expenses of the department the Comptrotier was authorized to issue ment towards the officer. and in accordance witn law the awards forthe first instalment for $250,000 worth of the bonds, to bear interest at the raie of seven per cent per annum, payable May land November 1, of each year, and incipal to be redeemabie’ November 1, '1901, nade as follows:— and Michael shooting affray. McCarty had given evidence before the ner aud were discharged by that oficial as wit- nesses, When they were taken into custody by Cap- tain Allaire and taken before Justice Dowling. Captain Allaire stated that officer Burke was still in custody, and he wished the Judge to detain Varie; and McCarty until Burke could give evidence which he believed would show that concerned in the assault upon the oiticer. Superintendent Jourdan, with his usual vigilance, present, to watch the case on behalf of the police, and also Captain Kelso. Justice Dowling said he would detain the prison- ers until Burke could give evidence, and, in order that they might not be detained any longer than was necessary, he would ix the hearing of the case at nine o’clock this (Wednesday) morning, when Cap- tain Allaire was requested to have Burke present. The crowd of aesperadoes then left the court en masse, and the ordinary routine business of the court Was proceeded with. THE COMEDY OF THE INQUEST. Mark Lanigan, the individual who sent an amdavit apers yesterday, denouncing the ing the deceased Hernan, in the affray which occurred last Thursday night in the Fourth ward, was yesterday taken into custody, while in the Coroner's office listening to the inquisi- tion, on a charge of drugging and seducing a pretty ‘irl, named Catharine Connors, at his liquor saloon November last. laintif’s counsel, and procured the order of arrest Tne damages are laid by Mr. Howe at $20,000, and Lanigan’s batl is set in the sain of $2,000. Wilism Alexander, Smith & | oth prisoners were D. W. C. McClosi Mutual Benefit Savings Bank... Gwynne, Johnson & Day. Gwynne, Jounson & Day. Gwynne, Johnson & Day. Gwynne, Jobnson & Day, Gwynne, Johnson & Day. Gwynne, Johnson & Di Gwynne, Johnson & Di Gwynne, Johnson & Di Gwynne, Johnson & Di Gwynne, Johnson & D: National Bank, Newburg. 8. B. H. Judah... R. Livingston Read to the morning police and uphot Howe 18 the ‘rom the Supreme Court, ‘A.B. Jones. National Albany Exch National Albany Exchange Bank. onal Albany Exchange Bank National Albany Exchange Bank. Natioual Albany Exchange Bank North River Savings Ban THE MySTERY OF Two CHILDRE! ment was created in the neiguborhooa ot Mills, near Commerce, Some excite- 10., afew days ago, by the finding of two littie children, side by side, lying among the roots of a tree about two miles from the The skeletons are those of little boys pro- bably seven or eight years of age, and the act that ts the thought that the children were lost, and, lying down among the froze or starved to death. had been lying where they were found 43 of course unknown, but the bleached appearance of the bones is evidence of long exposure. AS no children of the neighborhood have been lost within the memory of the oldest resident, the most reason- able conjecture is that the little boys became sepa- rated insome manner irom one of the emigrant trains passing through the country years ago, and wandered about in the deep woods where their re- mains were found, until overcome by hunger and cold, when thev laid down and died, they were foand & roots of a tree, the skeletons Eokoe S332 EB ESSE: 83355 not Es 2) 3! z Total amaount bid for, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1870.-TRIPLE SHEET. f THE FOURTH WARD TRAGEDY. Continuation of the Inquest—Some Very Suc- cinct Details—Are They Not Too Succinct !— Arrest of John MoCarty and Mike Var- ley-A Know Nothing Witness— Mark Lanigan’s Escapade. The full amount was awarded to George K. Sistare, he being the highest bidder, No better evidence than tho above could be asked for to ce to the confidence entertained by the capitalists iain seciions of the Siate in the the willl CUBA. iis eatithanaterachs | The Upton Hxpedition All partment bo anaes new ‘order of 3% Right. The Spaniards Five Days Behind Time—En couraging Reperts from the Country— Another American Reported Killed by the Spanish Soldiers, THE DI MENT OF PARKS is still pushing the work ahead with remarkabic acuvity. The Ol ‘3 subject, ‘They would see then that ore] for the million was not ali that the Com! lopers: were doing. but that the various items which they retend to t as improvements refer to matters which action already been taken by the de- partment. A minute topographical survey of THR BATTERY {a in process of completion, and ere the close of the Nowvitas, May 28, 1870, The most encouraging reports are received from the country, Everything goes well. Arme are all that are wanted; these once supplied, the Cubans will give a good account of themselves, There are thousands of people not only ready put anxious to reason to congratulate themselves on possessing one take them up. A number of families were recently Sencar ee cseeeeere hci oa | sre “Tee Moma sates sme Soe ‘On Friday trom six to eight P.M. music Mick | this olty., The men and boys, however, succeeded in pesives sesie2 Battery by the cae! ee beng 4 pin i their escape. The women and children of whion they a toll ad Comrie ata. which were captured have suffered much from the Spanish soldiers. who neither respect age or sex. The prisoners’ clothes and jewelry were all stolen, and they were otherwise treated in a most cruel manner, They were forced to march with the column six days. This was done with the view of inducing the fathers, husbands and brothers of the prisoners to reveal themselves on the line of march. Had theydone so they would have beon killed. The old ladies who were thus compelled to tramp suffered terribly on the march, On the 28d ingt. the Spaniards shot six men near the powder fort. After committing this barbarous act they cut the heads from the dead bodies and nailed them on trees in the vicinity. Don Benigno Alday, who was lately condemned to ten years’ imprisonment, nas been sent to Puerto Principe. His jatiers have cut off his hair, and he is now working in the chain gang with condemned criminals. On the 26th inst, the column with which Napoleon Arango had gone out returned, bringing in Oscar Cespedes, son of President Cespedes, a prisoner. The wile of Francisco Aquilero was also brought.in as a prisoner, Oscar Cespedes 1s sentenced to be shot, though Napoleon Arango 1s making efforts to have the sentence commuted, To-day the San Quintin regiment is making prepa- rations to leave again in search of an expedition sald to have been landed five days ago to the east ward of this port. Gunboats are getting ready to sail, with the same object in view. It is rumored here that an American enginear named Tytus was kilied on the plantation of Maurt- clo Montejo by the Spanish troops. Dr, Manuel R. Silva and his wife were also killed. The Custom House here has recently been robbed of $7,000 in gold. In a skirmish afew days since, with the Cubans, Colonel Chinchilla was severely wounded, a captain killed and two soldiers badly wounded, Bowling Green circle is to be improved, and the tri- Sngular apape atthe foot of Canal street, opposite iinton 0 be fenced off and made into a THE CITY HALL PARK, on which in: gangs of laborers are at present en- ‘Bs few weexs be made & Feat beaty lway across to Broaiway eerste ark to CR sen ont E Fi = way will be constructed across the Park, the new Post Oifice, the upper side of lg ey be reserved as a station for hackney coaches. The other be constructed at ani matin walks—one on each side of the City Hall and Court House and one ip the centre, from the Court House to the City Hall and from the Jatter to the Post Om tty a jeu, Pave an appearance of symmetry aud regularity whic! never before possessed; and as the grass plots and flower beds will be kept in order, the and planta properly trimmed, and carefully attended t, the Old City Hall Park will be made a real ornament rx beauty spot in the heart of the business portion he city. The pI = of the work in these places was fully canvs yesterday at the regular MEBTING OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS, at which all the Commissioners were present, At this meeting a Sontmaioesion from the Supertn- tendent of the Cent Park was presented, which contained a detatled statement of ihe work in pro- e esplanade upon the Terrace. 18 communica- on was referred to the Executive Committee, The Superintendent of Parks and Placos was dl- cted to have the railings around Reservolr aud ‘ompkins squares repaired and painted, under the direction of the Executive Committee. COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER of the department, Mr. George M. Van Nort, was re- cetved, lald on the table and ordered to be printed. age: ments made by the Commissioners of Central Park with persons, socleties or corporations for te use of thereof, and as to outstanding engagements and un- Confirmation of the Reported Safety of the George B. Upton Expediticn, Rellable information received in this city from Cuba shows that on the 23th ultimo the battalion of San Quintin started from Nuevitas for the coast with the Intention of capturing the Upton expedition, which had been safely landed five days before. Two Spantsh gunboats left Nuevitas at the same ume with the same object. RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER GREEN A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN Resolved, That » zoological garden be laid out upon the he peccaonty Ciildiags Unereror bo erected there. 1s charged with the duty of ing out such ‘den, procuring the plans and A Ouban Expedition from England. HAVANA. June 7, 1870. The rumor prevalis here that the British Consut at this port has received a telegram stating that the armed vessel Chieftain had escaped from Loudon and put to sea, The Chieftain was ostensibly bound for Japan, but it has been subsequently ascertained that her real object was to assist the Cuban insur- gents. PERSONAL INTELLIGENC?. Mr. GREEN, from the Finance Committee, re- INDEBTEDNESS OF WEST FARMS, uthorized to request the Supervisor of the town Board deem expedient, ip pursuance of ‘187 for, & total 4 surveys made by them re- | Prominent Arrivals in Thiy City Yesterday. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, late Governor of Hong Kong, aud Lady MacDonnell, and Douald MelInnis, of Canada, are at the Brevoort House. Frank N. Wicker, Treasury Agent; General G. L. Abbe, Colonel J. C. Stewart, and Judge John J. Weed, of Washington; Colonel George 8. Rose, of the United States Army; Judge Babcock, of Ken- tucky; Judge F, S. Stevens, of Massachusetts, and Rev. E. C. Ford, of New York, are at the Metropo- litan Hotel. Colonel A. C. Wildrick, of the United States Army, is at the Everett House. General Marvin, of Albany; Dr. Hilton, of Phiia- delphia; Paymaster Allen, of the United States Navy, and Judge Wright, of California, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-Governor Lawrence and General A. G. Law- rence, of Newport, and J. S. Rathbone, of the United States Army, are at the Albemarle Hotel. Captain Clay, of the United states Army; R. Russ- ling, of New Jersey; R. Holliwell, J. J. Helsler, P. A. Widner, and J. H, McBride, School Commission- ers, of Philadelphia, are at the Hoffman House. Judge R. D, Rice, of Augusta; W. D. Washburn, of Minnesota; General N. A. Mylert, of Seranton; Lieu- tenant Governor A. C. Beach, of Watertown, and A. E, Suffern, of Rockland, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Dr. Warren Stone, of New Orleans; Major A. H. Bruyn, of Kingston; George Noble Jones, of Savan- nah, Ga., and R. B, Haxall, of Richmond, Va., are at the New York Hotel. General J. C. Robinson, of the United States Army; Judge J. D. Park, of Connecticut; &. ©, McCormick, Territorial Delegate of Arizona; A. D. Barber, of Utca, and L, Hawley, of Washington, are at the Astor House, Professor Duncalf, of England; ain Sweitzer, of Baden Baden, and EB. R. Kelley, of tie United States Navy, are at the St, Charles Hotel. ‘The sunject of THE EIGHT HOUR LAW lutions, presented by President Peter B. Sweeny and urged by him, were adopied:— Whereas by the provisions of the act passed at the Inte sousion of the Legislature regulating the hours of iabor, en 6 hours of labor of mechanics, ‘or otherwise engaged on pubilc works,” toyed recetye for such number of hours, thus work," substantially the same compen- jofore’ paid for the day’s work of longer duration, and it {8 the duty of this department to carry this provision of law into effect, therefore Resolved, That all anics, workingmen and laborers employed by this department stall hereafter be employed ing to law, and that the compensation shall be at the current rate paid for similar work, and that extra compensation be fe anic, work- or laborer. iMifanolved further, That the Executive Committee 1s hereby charged with the duty of carrying the foregoing resolution into effect, and of establishing the rates of wages tu be paid in conformity therewith, A large amount of routine business was disposed of, after which the Board adjourned. Tne Commissioners announce that, if the weather be tine, there will be music by the Central Park Band in Washington square this evening, from six to eight o’ciock. The foliowing is the programme:— PART 1. 1. Grand March—Augusta, @ Overture—Fra Diavolo. 8. Waltz—Weiner Spell Lusi 4. Air—Praise of Tears... P. 5, Grand Selection from Marthi —Thames Tunnel... -Kuehner 6. Gal 7. & Turkish March... 9. Overture—Yelon. 10. Luna Polka.. 1. Selection from 12, March —Belle Helene Popular Scotch Airs. Musical entertainments wii also be given on Thursday in Madison square, irom six to elght o'clock P. M., and on Friday at the Battery, from six to eight o’clock P. M., should the weath PART Ii. LUCIEN ANATOLE PREVOST-?ARADOL. = ~ rrr Personal Notes. On Saturday evening last Captain George W. Ely, lately elected to the command of the Seventh Com- pany, Seveuth regiment, N. G. S. N. Y., was the re- cipient of avery handsome testimonial, consisting of an elegant sword, sash and belt, from a number of his intimate friends, members of the Stock Board. The afair took place at Mr. Blot’s, in Montague street, Brooklyn, and the presentation speech was made by Mark Hamilton, of this city, ‘The Louisville Courier-Journal has received a la- conic message from General Grant. “You will oblige me," writes the General, “by stopping my paper when my subscription expires.” Mr. E. J. Judah, the editor of the Monitor, puv- lished at Quincy, Fia., committed suicide in that place on the 27th ult, by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. ‘This celebrated French journalist, who has been appointed Minister from France to the United States, was born at Paris, on the sth of August, 1820, He studied at the Bourbon College, where he gained various prizes, and subsequently entered the Ecole Normale, where he remained until 1853, during which year the French Academy awarded him the prize for eloquence for his ‘Hloge de Benardin Saint Pierre.” The degree of Doctor-in-Letiers was con- ferred upon him in 1855, and shortly after he was appointed Professor of French Literature by the Faculty of Alx. In 1856 M. Prévost-Parado) engaged in journalism as one of the editors of the Journal dea Debvats. Subsequently he wrote for the Presse, vut after some months he returned to the Déebvats, His contributions to the Courrier du Dimanche at- tracted great attention by their violence and sar- casm, which were directed against the administra- tion. For bis political treatise, “Les Anciens Partis,” the author suitered a month’s imprison- ment and was fined 1,000 francs. In 1863 he was defeated for the Corps Législatuf, and In 1365 was elected a member of the Frencn Acauemy in place of M, Ampére. The works written and published by M. Prevost Paradol are ae numerous, and some of them, such as “Du Pole de la Famille dans l’Edacation,” which was “crowned” by the Frenclt Academy, have gained great reputation. in 1867 he was appointed by the Academy one of the committee of five members to superiutend a new edition of the “Historical Dictionary of the French Language.’’ In politics M, Prévost-Paradol is a Hberal, and a supporter of the constitutional empire. He 18 a man of great abilities, and 1t is significant of the sincerity of Napoleon's a rations (that he should be ap- pointed to high oiice. INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. Installation of Officers for the Ensuing Year— Appointment of Coumnnittees. Oincrnnatr, June 7, 1870. At the meeting of the International Typographicat Union this morning the reports of the President and Vice President were read. The Treasurer’s report shows that the recelpts were $2,644, and the dis- bursements $1,345, ‘vue following officersgor the ensuing year, elected yesterday, were then installed, the retiring Prest- dent, Isaac D. George, of Nashville, welcoming the incoming Presidevt, who replied in @ neat speech:— President, Willtam J. Hammond, of New Orleans; First Vice President, Thomas Willard, of Albany; Second Vice President, John H. o'Donnell, of Boston$ Secretary and Treasurer, John Collins, of Cincinnait; Recording and Corresponding Secretary, Miss Au- gusta Lewis, of New York. ‘The following committees were announced:— on Finance—Joun H. Wharton, C. H. Bates, John Vincent, William ©. Vaughn, George H. Kelly and ‘on Appeais—-B, J. Latterty, M, G. Rainwater, A. A. a V. B. Chase, A, Roberts and John McGill. On Subordinate Untons—C. 0. CoMndbury, R. Ee Jones, Thomas Irwin, William Amison, James A. | Rogers and George W. Fowler. On Returns—G. A. R, McNetr, T, W. Flood, W. Re Henningsworth, J. B. Strickland, ©. N. Cullen and Charles Ellis. ‘ | On Unjlnisnea Business—F. Freckieton, W. O. Ginties, C. et ester ci em Rdwards, Joha 0. Arm- strong and Edward H. Parker. on few Business—P. I. Croghian, D. W. Fiynm, Wimtam Moorelish, D. Hayes, B. MoGord and Os Bronson. ‘On the President's Report—Messrs. Croasby, David, Kells, Hammond, Palmer and Temole. THE WEATHER=-TRUCKING, IN VIRGIN'A. [From the Norfolk Journal, June 4.) The present wet spell has been most disustrous to tne prospects of the trackers in this section, and the loss in strawberries and peas has been very heavy—some say about one-fourth of the whole crop. ‘Trucking has grown to be an immense business in the tmmerdtate neighborhood of Norfolk and the surrounding counties, and few have any conception of its vast linportance. During the present season it is estimat by competent judges that 10,000,000 quaria of strawberries have been brought to this market, the greater portion of which has been aay ed to the Northern cities. This 18 an increase In he production of this berry of about two-thirds to two years. Two hundred thousand barrels of peas have been raised in thig segtion this season, The crop of peaches, pears and grapes will be very large, and anintelhgent farmer informs us that there ts Dut little doubt that our soil and climate are as weil adapted to the cullivation of grapos as are those of California, During next season the quantity of frults and vegetables will be stil! farther fhoreased, as the truckers are preparing laree bodleg of land for this purpose, Thb truth ts, that but few of our city peo- ple are aware of the mighty change which ts going On in thig immediate section,