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THE FENIAN ASSASSIN, . FINANOLL AND ams ‘Trial, Convieiion and Sentenee of Dr. James Kiernan for the Shooting of P. J. Meehan, “An Episode of the Grand Fenian Internecine War at Hoadqaarters—Are There Any “Dead Morgans’ Among the, Fe- nignst-Kiernan Sent :Up for Tom Years. The readers of the HeRaD will remembet how the ‘Universal sentiment of the community was shocked and outraged by the account pulffished in these col- umns on the 20th of February ast, of the shooting ena dgstardiyatvempt at muraer of Mr. P. J. Meo han, by @ person known in the, Ffeniaw Brotherhood as Dr. Kiernan, and whilom: secretary of the organi- Sation, Tho attempt proved nearly fatal—Mr, Mee- han’s preservation from the deadly bullet and more eadiy intent being singularly’ providential. The trial of the case oame up yesterday io the Court of General Seasions, before. Recorder Hackett dnd a fury, resulting in the conviction and sentence of the ‘@ocused, Full particulars of the affair were published at the time, rendering it only néceasary now to recapitu- (ato the jeading facts elicited upon the trial, which ‘ocoupied about two hours. Assistant District Attor- Rey Fellows prosecuted tne case, and as the accused had no counsel, the Court assigned Mr. Kentaing to look after his inzerests. : TESTIMONY OF MR. MERUAN. Mr. Meehan waa the first witness Called, who tes- tified that on the 29th of Februcry be saw the pri- Soner, at eleven o'clock at night, when he was leav- ng the buliding No, 10 West Teati street, in com- pany with some otner gentlemen; they were pro- oui towards Broadway, wa'king at a leisurely ace; ir. Meehan saw the prisoner following a short listance, and pass two gontiemen who were behing poe he (Meehan) was it to turn round be saw the outline of an elbow, or ind his right shoutter, and i! iately -ard the report of a pistol; i agrecaered nothing a mort space. »bably thirty xecomds, till he on-the sidewalk fn a sitting ware, rast felt a wound in tie back of hig neck; Sister the. neck, and. the powder butned he skin of the neck; he did not obsesve any person ween the two friends who passe1 ani the pri- Boner; he was under medical treatment for about a gmonth, and the ball not been extracted. Cross-examined—I have known Kiernan since November, 1868; he carreapon onded with my paper: I jyras @ Senator ot ekenian, Brotherhood an was a Kiernan was acting as a py omg Bei eet parties had mace a ia on me in the papers; I had Sivayet Doleved that Kiernaa was a friend to me; I ‘Pave been told that my life was threatened several ; certain parties were opposed to my political ‘Sotion in in relation to Irish affairs; on the Soutien we were returning from’a meet! the rotnopiiood, Mr. O'Brien, of Rochestery Co! onel py a of Provi idence; Mr. Gallagher, of Buffa'o, Colonst juinn, of Albany (all members of the pom any with me. WESTIMONY OF yaaa 3b. eer OF PROVIDENCE, ‘The next witness was Tunes E, Downey, who gave this acoount of the Cee He saw the prisoner come up and his hand on Mr. Meehan’s nght ‘Bhoulder and fre; es saw the flash of the pistol and selze his ris tan at the time i io risoner was stan ing ologe e ot a ot as Ps bmg ry cd the firing Meenan fell hue face be sidewalk: ue prisoner ran “ai at eAlrast ‘Qnd cal loud, the next wi oad, testined that @ saw tho Be Seen of the powder; saw the prisoner saw him running, and he ng fy loge At Mie. f? he examined the. wound, which wason the exon. the Tight side of the neck, shortly: after he neck was blackened and 8CO1 by the he probed the wound, ‘Dut did not find the ball; 2a lk opion the wound ‘could be occasioned by @ ball from the ylinder of a pistol:suc! at ne one nwt asi dt hi -OMicer Strauas stared ‘he heard the a! the prisoner running and and atrosten im: -on searching him he eens (pistol produced} avin two barrels discharged; the prisoner s itd, “You are mistaken; I am not the man;” when Fav why did he run, hi lied, “+f ae col’ and as taking @ little run the bloc! PRISONER’ STATEMENT.” James Kiernan, being sworn in his own beha'f, said that he'was by @ doetor; that he wrote for Mr. Meenan's , and that he belon; to the Fenian order. When asked how the two barrels of ‘the Fea came. to. be Siomnaresh he said wile rt a3 Es avout shrce or jour before trom Mr. Bre & member of the elxtyemiac volun Pf he was tty! and fired two charges off ‘a tree in the pr, . had admitied being in the vicinity of Mr. the time of the shooting, but dented firing the piston, @nd stated that there must have been ciht -or ten 3 around him. He had no aificuity with Mr. Meehan, but, ‘on the contrary, ¢im ays defended bis character even at ‘th risk of his own life. There was covisiderable I!-feeling inst Mr. Meehan fn the order. He lost some documents in Ireland, was tried for it by court martial, and was sentenced to be shot, would have been, he believed, only for Stephens. He Keenan) came to this country at the request of fe 1 O'Sullivan, the editor of the United Irishian, ‘Mr. Meehan frequently told Kiernan that he expected ‘to be shot, and, willie going to Trenton, N.J., tu 1868, he told the accused that he heard that menu ‘waited in the swamps of New Jersey to catch him going home at night. Mr. Fellows, in his summing up, told the jury that at was not for the people to show a motive for the in of the act, especiaily when they had clearly qoren. that the prisoner fired the pistol fate) ak gee Cage He: jury, giving 4 bec and synopsis of the testimony, and that rendered a@ verdict of ‘guilty’? without leaving MOTION FOK A NEW TRIAL DENIED—SENTENCE. The mer addresse1 the court and moved for 8 new trialon the ground of the absence or Witnes- be ae his behalf who had failed to appear. His Or deme te motion, observing that the offence of whieh the jury foutid him suilly was a cotd- jooded and deliberate attempt to assassinate Mee- ‘D, nothing but Divine Providence prevented Standing on that occasion in the attitude of ny He sentenced him to the extreme penal vn aed Which was ten years imprison- Prison at hard Jabor. The prisoner was aga Te Tomo EXCITING CHASE AFTER BURGLAR®. “They Fire Upou the Police, who Keturn it with ipture of One Prisoner. Considerable excitement. was caused in the Nine- teenth ward yesterday morning, aboat four o'clock, by an attempt to rob Mr, Sigismund Feuchtwanger's Gry goods store, No, 870 Third avenue, sThe burglars, three in number, were detected in the act of entermg the store, through one of the windows, by the pro- prietor of the premises, Mr. Offner, who gave the alarm. Two of the burglars ran up Fifty-second -@treet to Lexington avenue, pursued by Offner and @fMicer Abnott, of the Nineteenti precinct, who ghased them down Lexington avenue, through Fifty-frst street to Second avenue, down Second avenue to Fiftieth ar where ofticers Lambrecht *@nd Anderson joined in the chase. The burglars ‘then continued thelr. fight througn Fiftietn street to Firat avenue, down which they ran to Forty-ninth street, down Forty-ninth strect to Beekman place, 2, small. street Seong! from Forty-ninth to Fif- street. ve the officers were so close upon the fugitives that the latter deemed it advisable to separate, and while one continued his Might directly Ett ae the East river the other turned and fied Dnoes Meok Beekman place to 1 as. street, where he followed by officer Abbott. To avoid being gubtured the thief was forced to jum me a Porras at thet nat pe pa: lc some eighty fect in height, down upon a pile of lumber. He sustamed no injury he continued to run among the piles of lumber ahd brick along the shore. At tiie same time officers Lambrecht Anderson and several. citi- eng chased the one who had fled down Forty-ninth @treet, where pie ee ogress wos impeded by a rocky es pice about flity feet In heigitt Oficer Lam- it Was so close upon him that they exe bee shots from their pistols, after which robber fed down the precipice, across Forty ninte street and up another cliff on the south side of the strect, Several ‘shots Ee fired at him by the officers, but noue hit him, in Gotee ee of the darkness which prevailed at time. Just as he pad made his escape among ae shanties on the opposite hill the oiicer espied the one who had escaped by way of the terrace. Ne ‘Was sneaking along the bank bt the river. Several shots were fired at him to make him stop, which he did long enough to take deliberate alm at the officers above hi and then fled along again at redoubled . Some of the pursuers went after im, but ga to get him. His comrade was not s0 siftcessfil; for, after running among the stanties for awhile, he came out in Forty- seventh street and hid himself in Preston's cual yard, from which place he was again compelied to break gover. He then ran into-a ten@ment house in the neighborhood, and ascending to the roof he de gcended into the yard by means of the fire escape, gud was instantly taken by Lambrecht, who knocked im down with a blow of his clu. Yesterday morn- he was brought before Justice Bixoy, at the orkville Police Court, and held for trial.’ He a his name as Perry Rowiy, tweniy-six years old, ve of Buffalo and residing ab No. 183 Orehird Brea, in tats city. balances were gffered at two and three per cent, re- spectively, on the collaterals dret specified. SHE CURRENOY BILL, “The lack of financial knowledge concerning the effect of the Currency. ean nmieesin is certatnly curious. Even to quarters’ be oracular {n such matters there was a wide differ ence of opinion, Ton aoninann ponsa sien Sane, lating in stocks and vonds, ¢ the new bill as atock cliques who are of stocks proclaim Ie upon the correct tnter- pretation of the meagure, but the clique operators took hold of 1¢ and’ by desperate movements rallied and advanced it, ‘The feature of: the day was Lake Snore, which rose #01003, It was entirely a brokers’. market The outside-public are not dealing, and doubtless will refrain from investing until after Con- gress has adjourned; at the same time tnere is no temptation to seH short, for. the oliques cam hold prices in consequence of the’ abundant eupply of funds available for call and time lous. Erie reap- peared on the floor to-day and was fairly active, | rising from 22 to 28). The market at the close was Btrong at.the best pricesof the day, The following ‘were the closing prices ‘@t the last session of the Stock Exchange:—Canton, 67)¢ a 68; Cumberland, 34 bid; Consolidated Coal, 26 bid; Western Union, 44}4 & 2424; Quickallver, 7 9834; Mariposa, 16 0 16)4; | Pacific Mail, 4494 @ 444; Adams Express, 63% a 64; Wells-Fargo Express, 16 @ 1634; do. scrip, 8% a 834; 5 United States Express, 45%4 a 457%; Harlem, 1448 146; Reading, 101% & 107%; Michigan Central, 125 a 1254; Lake Snore, 4; Iino Central, 141% a 14154; Oleve- land and Pittsburg, 109% @110; Chicago and North. western, 8434 a 85; do. preferred, 90% @ 9054; Vleve- land, Columbus and Cincimnati, 80 bid; Rock, Island, 121% 912156; Milwankee and St Paul, 68 @ 6854; do, preferred, 82% a 8214; Tolédo and Wabash, 505, 6934; do, preferred, 75 bid; Fort Wayne, 97.8 9744; Ohio aud Mississippi, 403g a 40%; Delaware and Lackawanna, 111% 11134; New Jersey Central, 109% @ 11034; Chicago and Alton, 117% bid; Morria and Essex, 90}¢ 91; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 121; do. preferred, 1193 a 11974; Iron Mountain, 48 bid; Boston, Hartford and Erle, 534 a 634; Columbus, Cai- cago and Indiana Central, 21% a 21%. THE EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS, The following shows the highest and lowes€ prices to-day for the leading speculative stocks:— New York Cen, & Hud. consolidated, New Ycre Central & Hudson started weak this American Express, 45a Fa GOLD UNSETTLED. ‘The gold market was strong iu the forenoon in answer to the agitation of the Cuban question in Congress and the price rose to 113%. In the after- noon there was @ decline to 113, when it wasan- nounced that Bingham’s smendment had beon Adopted by a decisive vote. Later in the afternoon the price became strong on the report that the Fund- ing bill was again postponed. The reaction to113 had also been assisted by the lower rates for sterling. The course of the market is shown in the table:— Inthe gold loan market the rate ranged trom two percent for carrying to fiat for borrowing. The European steamer took out $127,000 in specie. “The operations of the Gold Exchangé Bank were as fol- urrency balances FOREIGN EXCHANGE DECLINED, The foreign exchange market was weak, and tho leading bankers reduced the rates for sterling an eighth percent, The following were the final quota- tions:—Sterling, sixty days, commercial, 109 a 1093 good to prime bankers’, 1103 @ 11034; Paris, sixty days, 6.20 a 515; short sight, 6.14% @ 5.13%; Antwerp, 6.20 a Switzerland, 5.20 05.15; Hamburg, 35% a 3636; Amsterdam, 40% a 41; Frankfort, 40% a tgeesy 18}4 079; 109% @ 109%; Prussian thalera, GOVERNMENTS STRONG. The government list was favorably affected, bot by the advance in gold and by the impression that any further issue of national bank currency, such as contemplated by the Garfeld-Judd bill, will denude the market of bonds, while the purchase of two mil- lions to-day by the government was an immediate strong influence, The following were the final street prices :—United States currency sixes, 11444 a 114%; do, sixes, 1881, registered, 114% a 114%; do. do., cou do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 11134 @ 11134; do. go., 1862, coupon, do., 112%. 11234; do. do, 1864, do. do. 111k a 11144; do, do. 1365 do, do, 11134 @ 111%; do. do., 1865, coupon, January and July, 113% a 118%; do, O., 1867, do, do., 113% & 114; do. do., 1868, do. do., 113% a 114; do. ten-forties, registered, 108% a 108%; do. do., coupon, 1084 a 10814. THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF BONDS. The proposal of the government to buy bonds ehielted offers of a total of $5,200,000. The two inil- lions roe a Were in the lots and at the prices fol- pon, 1184 a 118, esse SPases SE: a2 ‘= 5558 SBS ASEETSLE: iS; pee gene “no! Sere seas 3 322 g i se SOUTHERN SECURITIES—TENNESSEES DECLINED. The new Tennessees were weak and declined to 61 at the close, The-Qeneral list was dull and closed as follows:—Tennesgee, ex coupon, 63 @ 63}4; do., new, 60% a 6134; Virginia, ex coupon, 68 a 6934; do., new, 67 & 68; Georgia, six per cent, 88 a 90; do., seven per cent, 95 a 96; North Carolina, ex cou- pon, 48 a 4834; do., new, 25 a 27; Missouri sixes, 94 & 9434; do. Hanmibal and St. Joseph, 94 a 9434; Lonisiana sixes, 763¢ 9773; do, sevens, 783, a 80; eights, 85 a 8734; levee sixes, 76 a 77; do, do, eights, 93 a 9334; Alabama cightas, 101 @ 102; do, fives, 74 a 76; South Carolina’ sixes, 92 a 93; do., new, January and July, 82 @ 82); do., April and October, 82 a 84; Arkansas seVens, 75 a 76. THE SUB-TRRASURY REPORT. The foliowing shows the resvlts of to-day’s busi- hess at the Sub-Treasury tn this city — General balance Feaverday. Gold FeCeLDUS. ys. veeeee NEW .YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. a Spee ter ec ates | SBME 229 SE.55SSue.8 fEE AS R on S2e8E! Half-past Five o’ Clock P. ~ Paine: tas Hoceimiaad. mA 1 a 63h bo eet 34 Mea a COMMERCIAL REPORT. Tavrspax, June 16—6 P. M, Correr.—Rio was steady, with moderate demand, the sales boing 1,80 bags, cx Dr. Barth;-500 do., ex Donati ; 527 do. ex North America, and 800 do, ex Selina. Other kinds were quist but steady. We quote:— Rio—Ordinary cargoes, 14)40. a 1c. : fair do., 15¢c, a 15}¥c. ; Good do., 16i¢c, a 163¢0.; prime do,, 170. a 17%¢0.; extromes for lots, 143g. a 18c. ; Java, 20c. a 22c. ; Singapore, 18c. a 19c. ; Ceylon, 11340. a 19c.; Maracaibo, 16}4c. a 190.; Laguayra, Paty iS aaa ae “cout varkes ine: Yather mio prices, lower, favored’ buyers, the "ouorings Seotinning bales, including ng 18s ret ation. clivery the el rors '3 prices, ‘frm Pa wy i bales, basis prope: be for Jw y, at i Lotion or a a oie ad 30 for Boptctet, nt fae ie: (for poate! OF. ‘wept ¥ Orleans, Texas SB ky ty 20 at a a ine ae arf tral flour market was buoyant hnd ative deinand. for extra State on the pot BEETS feline Melisern’ hat prices cass haveneed Hos. for future delivery $8 60" wes coneraly ako The ‘Sale’ - were about Is. Eastern, datverabie the tire Jui, a se eouhers ote was firm, @ mod cena Bales 850 bbls. eophrae oa was steady, wi wi eai oe 200 bbls. Cora meal was aa 3 No. 3 irene 15 a 85 25 6 0, Extra State. 8 Chotce do, 6 Superfine W 00 Me 3% 6 o oop 00 &t. Louis low extra. be Bt 50 ‘Bt. Louis choice double ei oO St. Louis chotee family. bo Southern ch fam! 25 Southern super! Ryetiour.. % Corn meal, cos Corn meal,Jersey. = Corr meal. rend od me heat was iu good doman ere moderate, owing to the moder: unt of choice No, z Milwankee wheat offering. gu Other kinds were neglected and but litte r- gales were "about 260,00) Dushel: 1 gprloa, yale Spring, 81 ¥8 'a i 40 for” No. sake ‘on the: spot, #1 bra ®L 40 for do. to arrive, 8145 for Nos t spring. ‘$1 (0 a wl 62 for amber winter in store; @1 75 Tot te Genesee; $1 86 for Diehl. The market closed stenay at tabout oP ye Prime No. 2 Milwaukee. Included in the Lushels No, 2 Milwaukeo, which were soid iter ange at $1 39. Rye, bariey and inait were dull, but unchanged. Corn was more active und firmer, especiaily for common, ‘The sales were about 90,000 bushels at 92. a $1 for unsound new mixed; $1 02a 41 U6 for good to prime full loads do. ; $1 06.0 g) 1 08 for car lots choice. Oats were dull and heavy and nominal atc.» ic, for Western in store aod atioat, Tne sales were about 40,00) busi at 6ic. a 654g. for Western—the latter price for smali lots—and Uc. a Tie, for Ohio. Freiauts.—The market was active for grain, rates, for which were strong, except to Great Britain, engagements for which were aoe oe ene Jower rates. in conse juence of the moderate ofte: Tho engagements were:—o Liver. Poo! 22.6.0 buses wheat at 43¢i7 100 bales cotion at $324 anu, per steamer, 7,500 bushels ‘Wheat at 66d., 100 bales cot- ton ‘at 44d, To London, 1,600 bbis. tour at 2s. To Gl iow, per sieamer, byes bushels wheat at Sid. To Havre, 130,00 bushels wheat, part, if not all, at I6c. in shippers’ bags, ‘The chartering ountnens ‘exhibited a good di and rates were ly stronger, shipowners being rathor Ermer iu thet vaewsy tm coageqaeion of the waa leum vessels the demand was st an nt ghee iraten were ge in a cases, whit other and more in those: provio steamsh! eae with 60,000 Tadineayeess at lod. a bark (now ie Boston), from’ Philade!phia to the salti 200 petroletim at Ge. 9d. a bark to Constait’ with 8000 bole, etroleums and back to New ork at «lump sum; a bark from "Philadelphia, with 9800 dois, peteoienm; Gibraltar for orders at be, and 84. off jf irest? bark from the sacne port to the Continent writ 5,600) bbls. do, at Sa.; a bark fron theeame porto the Baltic, with 2,010 bbls. 'do. ; « ship, 1.056 tons \(to lay on the berth), for Havre; a ship, 1,302 tons (to lay on the Dersh). Cor Havie; w sbout 500 tous, and a em 1,047 (recharterea), also to ‘on the berth for the # on private terms. GUNNIKS were dull and ‘horain: at former quotations. No sales were reported, except 200 bales domestic at Ble, Hora.--The market wes sull very quiet, there being no de- | except for small lois to supply immediate wants. Prices were still firm, however, at 10c, a 2%c. for common to choice HEMP was dull and prices were nominal at ltc., gold, for Manila, 640, w Se do, for jute ie: @ 12h, doy for sisal, ‘and 7c. » for Tamp! io bond, AHA.“ Hite dar harkes wet moderately active at our last quo- MOLAS6ES,--The market presented no new features of moment. The demand was light and only for email lots, and we heard of no saies of moment. We quote :— igo O rope oa oF ‘but little’ activity in the | market for spirits turpentine, prloes tor which were m trite lower, owing to the fait potiartagse The sales were about 10) bbls, at S8e, a the latter peice for a Pal lad! mp closing at S80. for mer- chantabio lote, in yard, Crade turpentine was du'l and prices were entirely nominal. The market for rosin was dail, the demand for ail kinds being light, but prices were geucrally steady. About 710 bbls. were sald with! the ran & #22) @ $2 60 Cor No, 2, $2 70a #4 for No. i, PAIS 0 $51 pale and $5 25.0 $3 for extra do, and window glass. Tar was dull but unchanged. eS erogs in casks, was oe at 9c. to jobbers; no Wholesale, saies were repo Lara was steady, with smail sales within the range of #1 28.0. 81 2725 for prims, OF men- n 8,000 gallons were sold at GUc.. wi bbis. Wost ¥ mini lubricatin, ery at 62%¢0, Of “oruide cotton aved the Were sold 200 bois. at 83}<¢,, 00. the spot, and. d6c., dev: ale was in domand, and 1,000 bie, South Sen wer sold in | ben’ Keaford on pri terms. Iu New London 1,50) bois. | lephant were sold at or about 68¢, Other kinds were duil | | | Sut unchange PuTRALEE;—The bisinoss in crate, in bulk, for mmedl- ate delivery was unimportant and the market waa heavy and trie lower, with ‘sllers at M43so. and buyers at ‘bout dager” Fort deliverable during the first half ot duly l bse waa ped Wwe heard of no sales for quick de- ier at Maid za W834c. Naphtha was dull, but held at the last sale was made. criena es Was dull, the demand for export and ‘ipecmnaioe ng extremely hight aod prices wore rather lower, except for oil on the 1a gti and this month's delive: ae was sparing!y offered and pore heid at 270, Business "wae ricted freight demanded. The sates were and 0 eee htautt | and, fe Member ‘2Ue., gold, the market olosing at a! 2t3g0, 4 Bio. ard Angus; 600 co were sola ne hisges dopbing iota w active at ho. a 290., the latter or prime wht fladelphia the market was dull demand being Fights but ‘prices were. witout declied losin, 4% &26%40. for June. The sales were aca to small lots, Sf es were ay aie eae < sure eek p Beale tn Be 6 stock of Bont ide: | ato ee ai Bee ic. ce i ideal ms i eter do, Grass were atill dull und nominal fee chiefly for ae | fs Cuba stiitre were wold 600 he ae? Fes as ‘are s vee an fon coliog fom 0 common Fy) ry 5-E5- , with # moderate demand. Sales ct was etenity, with sales of 250 bola, gloat 0539, chiefly at the latter price, MALEFOOTS.—-Saies £0,000 lbs, bleached at 8%0. a 9c, REAL ESTATE MATTERS. There were four or five hundred persons—genuine buyers—present at the Master’s sale of the Burhan’s estate, situated in the First ward of Paterson, yesterday afternoon, the property being sold in. pursuance the Paterson The property 18° eligibly located, growing section of the cliy, sttlfocated where there will be-a great enhancement ina very short time. Considering the iocanty the prices brought are con- About $4,000 Worth sale was adjourued at five o’ciock in pursuance to tho law governing Mastec’s sales. A dozen or so lota fomaining will be sold to-day. The following is & ae popery. sold ene: vied \ , Jelferson st, A _B Woo. 3 6 lotson Meck Ge ‘Jewferson ne HB Woodru! ber tot “td § lots on block Q, Jefferson a B Woodrut 8 lota on block S, Jetfersoa 8 lots on block U, Jefferson at) Dr AW itog 8 Jota on Brook. A, Burhay Oui Was sold, and the ‘AB Wootrutl, pe per lot.. per lot. aio on. ioc’ N, Jefferson, 4 fotw em Mecurd BEGSBLUSze « B Fst § tn ‘Bi ook See lol TAR mad 7 SRPSRESSESTES eed = £2 » <i sauegeas i =uBE: flock 848, lots 5, Block 887, lot 62, aw 00. House and lot n ¢ corner of Ann and Nessun ats, $73,000, rt ihe sale of the old Lawis home. » to Zepheniah Willams, for stead, at Nort iD Sale of the Grand Park Property. The initiatory sale of property at Grand Park, pldce yesterday and proved a decided success, the sales amouuting to train on the New Westchester county, huadred persons grounds, while visitors from the adjacent towns and villages swelled the namber to upwards of one thou- gaud persons. section of land disposed of comprises nearly te whole of the frst Babdl- southeast s.de of tie New Haven Rail- and from Use prices obtained tts superior hs gd were evidently appreciated by the pur- After a satisfactory coliation had been umeuced and elicited seldom witnessed te Included homesteads, build- @ dezreo’ of spirited ing lota and villa latter bringing prices varying from $6,000 to $9,600. ‘The remainder of the land disposed of brought prices ‘cor satisfactory to the originator of the enter- Projected Buildings. 25 Olst st, three 4 story brick , No 174, one. datory brick tenement, 2aph._ Owner, Anthony Kelachbardt. Plan 623 10th sty fast, FY Owner, John McMahon. n 624—W’earl ot, No 412, rear, one 4 story brick tenement, 38, 49 and 42, two 5 story btick wuers, Barker & Metzger. No 409 v ‘est, one 3 story brick office, 2x EGullow. 2 Ot ceanrone a, No. 157, one 1 story brick stable, 24x 1 Oras Bayard and Mott sti, sw corne b 0 468, one 4 story brick tenement, Owner, MC Clinton, Pian 625--Ludlow st, Now no 103, one bstory tron front Urat class ft Own rt, Laud 8 Goldeaberg. y. one 8 story Ohio stone front Sik) Owner, Wm B “via ‘91 —12tn aty Nos 3 Ww 5 tt w of Ist av, one 8 story brick shape! and teuemeni, ‘Owner, M Malena, Phi Ww of 2d ay, two. story brown ft stynodvont drat elas dwellings’ 19350 Olsner, Henty Goug- Yao 634—6th ay aod 56th A6s—Mth Bt, 8 8, minan 6O5 “th me NG 42 Raat, tenements, 18,9x51. 631—"1h wv, e 8, 75 {t tenement, 19x, Pan 8-117 th st, 8, econ glate dweiinis ihn Hw Corner, one 8 story brick in. Ah avy six 5 story brick five. story brick stores and Owner, Fenty Stother, rtalgnt, mory brick HworavA. 1 twd story frame Owner, Thos Mackeliar, hw corter, ¥ {our story brick Mt eet nh of sod, ett uh Sm oD ltwo story brielget hinble, 1} 23243.6. \ #30 ft dwt 1m ay, 1 four story brick ry Gia tattagton ay any tone front aret class ds st, ne sete} four story Vian 613-84 ay and 58th #t, ww 0 mone front bank, 49.1x95. Gwner, German Uptown Ba Pian 644—17th ona 590 fs wot th av, 2 four story brick tenements, 19x55. tenemonts, 19.3 i 0 Pian 645--76th at, nw, 57 fh w of Bd 8. Owner, Jere rope storeng and eis, et man, Tite eof ith tiv, 3 four story brick 1 threo” story brick ve story and basement Ohio }, Owner, Mra Moritz wher, J B LeClare, ort sat uy “bbls. for June ob 1,000 do, for July at Hijo ¢. 1,000 do, towAnens a oe r LONS,—ThO market Tor-por a ut asian st were frm 1a (hele views, demanding 3 new mess on the Tile ales. wete about, 200 bile, OO Bars for new moss, rin mess Sas ez Live hogs were omgeoee = | ‘active pies. lterior to prime gra uoted at Se. a vise Tne atrivasa were ald chivily 18 blerera, Diesaod Bors were in fair, emand and + afendy, the market closing at ILko. a MAC, eet was slow 63d st and Sth av, @ corner, 1 A oie Sione front first class dwelling, ah, Noe if and G2 Ove, story Brick 1» X84, Owners, Hop; inn 680-—SU wt, 6,100 ftw second plana dwelling, 21353. Owner, fas Beware. Feu at, Noe, mle wad. Hiroese ements. 74x Ownbr, Guariee'e 8 non four cae brick five story agit store and 5 | “ae feta No ies shop, bar. Owe ee tite a 5 story brick * inaaaes Mav and. tet ne corner, one 5 @ory iron a3 ae ‘@v, One 2 story ‘wooden atable, Pian 41 {ts.of. 118th st, one 2atory brick S| ‘scond Caas tei’ has “Owner, A Helly. RUAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. ee aero a 2 fur paneer e2. SceBEREE 32 3 = 5,000 200 ¢ 85 40 hima wie boftn or teats sarees 6,00 12th av and’ 1690 i Bw corner, 10x419-84 503d. 3.00 LEASES REOO! ey. per year. re at se No a voaa eure, per B | fa Si'ay, Node 8 yeare porsear” Kings Co Floyd at Brahown'sh 6 ¢ : "0 800 700 9,000 :, 70 state nail ib a (aot stan r io #8, 110 fhe 0 nt, and lo 5 iauds “ion r atab ea G erly corner, sib tt wr of Sane av ee PIG ofom hi ed Bt, 25x90.6 mt seot $x90,6. ane BSEes Pe = sans mse 2450 s 000 Troop 8, 20 on Willoughby at, na, 379 fe of 1,590 Essex bo ragrogg Nw Blum st, 0 9;'50 few of Gold al, dyad Holland st, w 8, 560 {ts of Gold at, 25: Holland ty w #635 (t w of Gold i xxl Borgon st,'w 9,200 ft-w ot Weat Bank eh 752i00,--""” Falsimoust av, w «, 000 ft @ of West Bank ot, x300 Kinney st, a #75 ft w of Broom at, 285x100. Miller dou few of Hi Halstead av, ‘Mount Prospect w joralamon Mulberry st waste fts ot Campa, MON TOL AL, 8 Colline io K Maxwell, 111-100 40r08 «.....0.4- FAST ORANGE, Glenwood ay, ¢ #, 250 ft n of Sprinedale ar, 360x424. SOUIH ORANGR. J Salmon to L Taylor, 2 chains 34 lial chain 9 links 1,000 Hudson oe N. J. Humboldt at, Mrs P Mansen’e ot BGK... eccrrree 800 orry, Chestnut av, ws, sof ae Feet ~ she - Maple ay;na,J W Schanok's fot, Viet, HOUOK YN. Bloomfield aud Newark sis, sw corner, 200x100. . Subsidy of $100,000 Gold to the Went India ‘Belegraph Co.—Cable tobe Landed at Jacmel and thence to Porte Rico. . Kiyaston, Jamatca, May 25, 1670, Captain Gorman, formerly of the United States, who left New York @ short tamo-since in the interests of the West India and Panama Telegraph Co., has been successful in hts negotiations with the Haytien Government for the service of the telegraph cable to that tsland. ‘The cable ts to be laid from the eastern gh of Jamaica to Jacmel, and thence to Porto Rico. Oo inland line throughout Hayti has also been ar- fanged. ‘The government has agree | to pay $10,000 gold, with a berg! land grant, and gives the com- pany @ monopoly for ten years besides all other re- Quisites for making the project a success, The gov- ernment nas the right of sen ting free all diplomatic Moswages. The sugcess of this undertaking is in a reat measure indebted to the exertions ‘of Fon. en Preston, Minister ee at Washington, Mr. St. Jolin, British Consul at Port an Prince. ‘An offer has beon made to 6 D St. Domingo to come into tue arrangement, but she refusés on plea of ina- bility to pay. THE MULLEN HOMICIDE. Ve am of tho Hasband. The case of Dominick Mulien, charged with fatally beating bis wife, Hannah Mullen, at their late resi- dence, No. 821 East Thirty-firat street, which has been repeatedly reported in the HERALD, was con- cluded yesterday at the Clty Hall. No marks-of violence were found on the Bony. and if any tmport- ance whatever ts to be attached to the testimony of Drs. Harris and Shine, the injuries she received had little or no‘hing to do ‘with causing death, ‘The jury fouud “that Mrs. Mulien died fromex- haustion from vomiting, caused by uiceration of the stomach, and we consider that her death was accel- crated by injuries received at the hands of her hus. band. Dominick Mulien, on the 26th day of May, 1870,” Mullen was committed to the Tombs, bat be ad nitted to bail. "MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. BRENNEN—RODWELL.—In Brooklyn, E. D., on Wednesday, Jine 15, at the regidence ot the bride's parents, by “the Rev. George Li lug Taylor, Join HH. BRENNEN to HANNAH A,, eldest daughter of Mr. James Rodwell, all of that city. Fisu—Yave.—At Englewood, J, on Thursday, June 16, by the Rey. 8. S. St ng, Tuostas DUN- HAM Fish to ALBINA DAGgaHy, youngest danghter of the late Leroy M. Yule, M. D., of Massachusetts, GoRE—LENT.—On Wednesday, June 15, at the Bleecker street Universalist ciurch, by the Rev. Moses Ballou, of Philatelphia, assisted by the Rev, E. C, Sweetzer, ALBERT A, Gore to ELMA LENT, both of this city. No cards. GovuLD—ALLEN.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, June 15, at the Chureh of the Holy Trinity, by the Rey. Dr.’ Hall, Wittiam B. Gounp, of Montrose, N. J., to Miss M. Ex! ALLEN, of Brooalyn, daugh- ter of James C. Alle GREEN—SIMONS On Wetnesday, June 15, rector of Grace chu: LAFAYRITE GREEN tu KATE S. SiONSON, dat of the late I, Simonson, v Jamaica and New Orleans papers pl HOLMES—MELLEN.—On Wednesday, Ju reskience of ‘the bride's sister, Mra, Norman i. Niver. by the Rev. Theodore J. Hoimes, FRANK 8. ioLMES, Of New York, to Soputa P., daughter of Jon §. Mellen, of Hudson, N. Y. HuLst—Apre.—On Wednesday, June 15, at St. Pau’s chuich, Brooklyn, B. D., by the Right Rev, Bishop Live, phe. D. Wittiam W. Hors w Ema B. Apes, 4: jaughter of Dantel Adee, of New- town, L. L Poughkeepsie papers please copy. WAEELER—F.RRISs.—On Wecncaday _afvernoon, June & Iu St, Ann’s church, this city, by the Dr. Price, Dr. F A. WoEuLEn, of Athens, N. to Miss Many I RIS, ¢ of ut dorsey City. Died. BAXER.—Ow Thursday, June 16, of cousumption, SanaM M. BAKER, aged 82 year, 1 moutu ands days. Frnorai will take place from 25 Erle street, Jersey City, on Sa’ ‘cenit @i half-pas! one o’clock, Relatives at ries nvited to a tend. BARKER.—On Wedesday, June 16, ater & short Ulness, CLABA BARK ER. The relatives and friends of t to attend the funeral, from w brother-in-law, I. V. Brigya, 2 Harlem, tiis Ur iday) atterdoons remains wil be taken to i Chester for jaterment. CARR UTER.—On Wedty jnue 16, after a short iliness, WILLIAM Epwas the beloved child of Francois aud Anne Carry l year, 2 months aud 17 days. The re atives ani friends are reqne ltoa the funeral, from tls paycuta’ reskteuce, 683 Ur wi street, this (Pridaymatiernoon, Bt LWO O'CLOCK CAURCHILL.—At Manhattanville, » on Wedues winily are invited day, June 15, Ric agD. CHARLES, Second son of | Joseph B. and Maggie A. Churchill, ag 8a 2 2 yours and ais of the faintly are respe tem the funeral, from tie resi- dence of his parents, eoulheast corner Broadway @od 129th street, tks (Friday) aflernoon, at ole o'clock, CooKk.—On Wednesday, June 15, alter a short bat Severe iiness, VORNELIUS COOK, & nati pts Gavan, parish of Kiviide, ia the o! The reiatives and friends of the family, also his bro: bers, Patrick and Edward, and brothers-Lu- James Pitgsimons, Patrick McEnroe, leavy, Hugh McGinley and Paul Bar bers of the Plate Pridters’. Unign an Daltou Association, ave re fully mvited to athend tha funeral, from his late resilience”, 13) Third avenue this (Friday) afternoon, at two o slay, Jame ota CoLsy.—in Brooklyn, on Wear 5., only chill of Charles L. and Anna 8. ‘0 the mem~ the Rich and CHaRi Colby, aged 18 months, - ‘The relatives and (riencls of the family are respect: fully invited to attend the funeral, from the ves. dence of his parents, 132 South Oxford strect, on Saburday afvernooi, 9 three o'clock. VosNOR.—On Wedugsiay, June 15, ARTHUR Wasu- 9 INGTON Convo, aoe of Edward 8. and Sarah A, Connor, aged 6. y¢ ‘Lhe relatives haat frionds are Teqhested to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parenw, 440 West Thirty-fiat street, t Woodbridge, N, J., om Sioa a A. Coorka, aged 60 years, 3 Totnes Wy att of the baad Sym pe on sts buae Lod No.3 No, 221, ek +» Be Ley from his ite Tenens, oes ee wil be waiting at Ratiway on ere train on the New Jersey Tneampant in New York Bay Michae! I Cordell and sanitar of seo Jat eee of Corlstown, count rooney ny, Tolatives ang igus of the family are reapect- fuUy Invited to attend the funeral, from her tate residence, Kightieth street and secoud avenue, On Saw alte perenne at one o'clock, CoscKiyr.—On Thureiay, June 16, RiowaRD Moone Coscrirv, aged 73 years. ‘The fumeral will take jlace from the reatdence of his son-in-law, John Foran, 300 Third stroe, this (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Dubiin (Ireland) papers please copy, Donvka.—On Wednesday, June 15, WinutE, be of rit 4 W, and Matilda Duryea, in the 6 aa Of his yfne Telutives and friends of the family are hee fully invited to attend the funerat, trom the real. dente of his par: ay drat, Hchmond, Staten isiand, on, Satu yi as wt Pes O'clock. Boats leave aay oot Of 1 atreet at nine and jen Whose oe Richinond, ELLERBROCK.—On rag morning, Jane 16, * Ove Ckak SEARLE, W, ELLERBROCK, aged 34 ears ro mon! veils friends and nd sages viaintanoes ae well ax the rele, -in-law, adie fa uel are respeoifully invited to atten ral, moe dosph's churoh, here yet F, nea: wa: ve! ley place, on ene ay oven at tae i Sout Packinek,—On W oun A, FACKINER, sae 27 years, fi'months days, » Fae ane FoMaven, ‘and aw pete mit Lodge, N invited tend iia! fom ade gelical church, in ty Boon, at half Par pass eer’ Amity Lodge, fiero 333, F. aod A, o£, are hereby summoned to meet at thelr rooms, No, 604 Broadway, on Saturday, 18ti iat at half-past twe've o'clock Py M., recisaly, for Fuskines, ave of si lodge. by ondons ner, 1ale o: y ordor. HENRY TEMPLER, M. Joun J. TiNpALE, Secretary, FoLsom.—On Tuesday, June 14, BuNics D, Fousom, in the 86tn year of her ages Bosiou papers please copy, GaRLaNd.—In Lyuchburg, Va.. on Monday morn- ing, June 13, Colonel Rowgrr R. GARLAND, in the 45th year of age. GILL.--At,the residence of his son, Dr. 0. R. Gill, West Park, Ulster Co., on Tuesday, June 14, Taso: PHILUS AJGILL, ‘The friends and acquaintances of the deceased and of the tate John B. Ponce de Leon respectfully ta- vited to attend the funeral, from tus late residence, 277 Union sti Brogkiya, this (Friday) afternoon, © 6 oe. fhe remaius will be taken to Green: we ‘Ye eel an Being fl ies wo ony ELuiorr, wife of James Hawking, Friends and relatives are invited to attend the fu- neral, from her late restdeuce, 94 East Warren sirect, South Brooklyn, at half-past three O'ClOrks Jackson.—On Wednesday, Juue 15, PHILIP Jacke BON, In the 57th year of his faa The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral,.from his late reei- deice, 340 Grove sixeet, Jersey City, this (Friday? afternoon ut half-past two o'clock. Keiiy.—On fay, June 15, Mr. Owan KeLiy, a native of Baliyforan, county Roscommon, Ireland, aged 72 years, The reiatives and friends of the family are ~ spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from hw late residence, 101 Easex street, Jersey City, this (Pri- day) afternoon, ‘artwoo'elook," ‘and thence to Calvary. KeNNeDY.—On Thursday, June 16, WiLttaM ‘ KENNEDY. & native of Donegall, wee in the Sist | year of his age. The friends are respectfully invit 0 attend the funeral, from hie lay residence, 93 Hg A street, Brooklyn, on Saturday afternoon, at two o’clook. KILLALBA.—JOHN KILLALBA, & epi bag of Balinas- loe, county of bie ud ene ht relatives and ores eat are ‘Are respect- fa invited to attend, the ronerat, from his late resi- ice, No. 543 East Sixteenth street, this Gees morale. The remains will be taken to the Gnure of the Immaculate Conception, atten pore ow wire asolem high mass will be offered for the enka of his soul, and from thenee to Calvary ery for luterment, at one o'ciock. KInosLanp.—On Tuesday, June 14, after a gs a ing tlness, JoserH T., son of Phineas A, and Kihgvland, aged 26 y tatives those of the faraily His relatives and i nas and are Invited to attend the funeral services, at thé rei ro rtaay) artsrag No. fd Bal pt Roepe pln 0 afternoon, at four o'cloo! will bs Taken to Hadad R. J foe sh satermeuton the follow witty dap by New jersey Central ope tof of Liberty street ut @ quarter-past three: MARKEY.—On Tharsday, raed 16, Franow J. MARKEY, after a protr&cted illness, aged 21 years” ‘and 6 months, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are tS peal tully invited toatted the funeral, trom the of bis fatner, corner of Front and Main oureeia, Brooklyn, on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, MaTHEWS.—At Fort Hamilson, New York harbor, of New York city. are respectfully ited to attend the funeral, this (Friday) afternoon, at three o'clock, at Fort Hamtiton, New York barbor. MITCHELL.—At Yorkville. on Thursday, June pres | SARAM MITCHBLL, of Yorkshire, England, years. The relatives and friends of the family are oa spectfully invite. to attend the funeral, from: ker late residence, Fifth avenue, eee aty-Aith and Bignty- ixth streets, this (Friday) afternoon, at two o’cloc! MO 'RE.—At Plainfield, N. J., on Wednesday, June 15, HAZEN W. Moons, in the dist year of his age, Friends of the faraily are respectiuily tavited to atrend the funeral services, at his late residence, in Che-ry street, near Fourvh, this (Friday) @ternoon, at one o'clock. The remains will be taken to Con- cord, N. H., for interme ‘On Wednesday, June 15, Mra. Mary MURRAY, @ native of the parish of Anagelf, county Cavan, Lre'and, aged 50 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to atiend tie funeral, from her late resi- dence, 510 East Fourteenth street, this (Friday) after. non, at twoo'elock, Muxky.—On Wednesday, June 15, after a short illness, JouN Murny,a native of the parish of Dramsnat, county Monaguan, Ireland, in the 25th year of his.ige. ‘The relavives an‘ friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of bis sister, Cathariue Murry, No. 612 Kast pepe a street, this (Friday) afternoon, at one o'clock, Murrity.—On Tuesday, June 14, Mrs. Honora Morpny, of Tallow, county Waterford, fretand, in the 72d year of her age. The relatives and iriends of the family are respect- fully invited to atiend the fcneral, from St, Gabriet's. church, Thirty-seveatn street, thts (Friday) after- noon, at one o'clock, from thsneé to Calvary Ceme- ter y Thuraday, Juno 36, Winttam, owly son of Edward arid Elien McCarthy, aged 2 years, 5 montns and 11 days, The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 116 Mott. street, this (Friday) afters noon, at one o'clock, theace to Valvary Cemetery for interment, Mcorxianr.—At Villa Clara, Island of Cuba, on ee Muay 81, Joun MoCreiour. Hoboken, . on taper ae sane rowed Fionn # short L.iness, CLavs HENRY Oxst, year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to- attend the funeral, irom the German Ev: church, corner of Garden and Sixth streets, on bavur- day alternoon, at one o'clock. POLLEY.—In so on Wednesday, June 15, CHARLES WILSON, Infant son of William and Me- livsa L. Poliey, aged & months and 12 days. Relatives and iriends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, at 123 Clermont avenue, this (Fri- day) afternoon, at two o'clock. PULTZ—At Jersey City, on Wednesday, June 16, Mary E., wife of Edward Paltz. RIORDAN.—At the pastoral residence, Mil) street, Poughkeepsie, on Monday, June 13, Rev. MIOHARL KionDAN, pastor of St. Peter's church, in the 634 year of lis age and tweity-seventh of his sacred ministry. The reverend clergy and: friends of the decease aro requested to attend the obseqaies, this (Friday) morn ing, av eleven o'clock. Qars leave Phir siroet, abseven and eight o'clock A. M, J, on. Wednesday,, enville, June 15, JOUN AneN@ Sonu RB, son of Avent H. Schuylgr, In the doth year of h ‘Poe funeral services Wil be church, Grove strect, Jersey Oly, noon, at two O’clor Kelatives ana friends are. ine vitéd toatiend. The remains will be takea to Betice ville, } » for intermens. SHAPE t Montclair, Ne dey on Wednesday, June , Pawnte ESTELLE, youngest (artetiter of J. Gatvin Susie L, Shuler, aged 4 years, o.months and 20 tr ‘The relatives an‘ friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Priday) after- noon, @t half-past twelve o'viock. Oartiages will be in walt! m the Arriva! of the eleven o'clock train from New York, and at the Hoboken ferry to convey friends to Greenwood on sue arrival of phe 1:60 bain from Moateiair, ~ Siupson.—At Kingston, N. Yi, on Thursday, Juno 16, Psrer Simreon, Srrrtc.—Om Wednesday, June 16, ELizanerm A. wife of F. A. Sitiig, in the don year of het age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are reapect. folly Luvited to attend the funeral, frou her late res Gence, $49 Fast 117th street, between First and Sec- bed avenues, Harlem, tits (Friday) morning, at ten a clock. Swirt.—On Tuesday, June 1, MARGARET ANN, bo e of Bveklel H. Sunith, ani lpeige of James N. , oun -« in the seth year of her age Thetalatives and (riends of the family are respect- fully myited to attend the funeral, from her late rest. denice, No. 111-0xrord street, Brobklyn, this (Keiday) afternoon, at-two o’vlock, without further notice. Wiixixgon.—on Wednesday, June 15, OATHARINE ANN, Wife of Join Wilkinson, In the 46Un year of her ba relatives ond friens of thefamily are reapeot- faliy invited to attend the fupera!, from her law re widence, tis (Feiday) steravan, ab HWo Q’OlocK,

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