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4 a RT CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, Peaceful Condition of the United States of Colombia, AFFAIRS IN CENTRAL AMERICA, General Effects of the Euro- pean War. REVOLUSION IN BOLIVIA. The steamship Arizona, Captain Gray, which left Aspinwall September 4, arrived in this port yester- day afternoon. Her treasure list amounts to $69,605. The purser will accept our thanks for favors received, COLOMBIA. The Legisinture Convened—'Te House Or- eanized—The PresidenVs Messy ge—Effect of a European War—Minister Kilpatrick? Return from Chile. PANAMA, Sept, 4, 1870, The Legislative Assembly of the State of Panama convened in this city on the Ist inst. The House was organized by the election of the toliowing ofticers:—Dr. Pablo Arose- mena, President; F. J. Yeaza, Vice Presi- dent; José Arroya, Second Vice President, and Buenaveutura Asprilla, Secretary. opened, a3 usual, by the reading of the customary message from the President of the State. ment, although quite lengthy, has nothing in it especially worthy of note beyona a statement of the financial condition of the State, which shows that notwithstauding the enormously large amount of taxes Collected during the past year th has exceeded the revenue by some $1,850, ‘The news of the war in Europe has created con- siderable excitement aud tuterest, both on the isthmus and along the coast. The citizens of the countries engaged tn the stragzie residing on the isthmus are each very enthustist sirations, ‘The French have already of over $600 for the beneiit of tie sic! and the Prus sum for their s wounded, &¢., us say they have subseribed an equal From the interior of this republic there is no news whateve The revolutionary troubles in the state of Cundinamarca had subsided. General Kilpatrick, late United States Minister to Chile, returns hom the steamship Arizona to- «tay. On taking his leave of the Chilenos the Gen- eral delivered a ridiculous address, which does not seem to have been vi well ived by the foriegners in Chile. ‘The “West Coast Mail, the only paper published in the English language in the republic, and the foreign organ there, has the following remarks on it:— The United States Minister, General Kilpatrick, took for- mal leave of his Lxcellency ‘the Pre General Kilpairick, whose health 1 leaves, we believe, in to-das’s steamer via Panama. We are sorry, ou tle eve of sueh an event, to hav ake any remark skvoring of censure, but t duet of tue General hunself has left us no other course open. Leaving out of sight the “spread eagle” style of his | address, to which we can only find raraliel in the famous “Pogram oration” of our alas arted novelist, we must strongly reprehend the very vad taste in raking up old troubles and allusions to the bombardment of the General has di y this city by tue Spaniards. We personally are much in- opening old sores by clined to doubt the boast that the American fieet then these waters could have "" the Span! sels, and still more so that the French and English Minister debaved tn the manner ieneral Kilpatrick asserts they did; but one of these gentiemen at east is still in this country, and.as the above insinustions have more than once becn tmade, and as often uuollicially denied, we think it is time for the British Minister either to iy deny or admit them, ‘#0 a8 to at ouce set the matter at rest. ’ CENTRAL AMERICA. Matters in G jatemala, Salvuder, aud Nicaracua. PANAMA, Sept. 4, 1870. The American steamer Guatemala, from the Cen- tral American coast, arrived in this port on the 30th ult., with later dates trom the different ports. The news she brings is not important. The five re- publics are enjoying peace and apparently prosper- ing. Politicel excitement in Costa kica seems to have again subsided. GUATEMALA. ‘The pertodica’s of this republic are occupied chieny with details of the movements of the revolutionary Jeaders, Granados and Barrios, who, joined by a few foreigners, remnants of Maximilian’s old forces, were endeavoring to raise in the Mexican State of Chiapas @ band of desperadoes to nvade the De- partment of Soconuzco, in Guatemala, with the ob- ject of creating @ revolution in the northern depart- ments of this republic. Fu!l details of the move- ment received here have already been forwarded to the HERALD, and nothing later of interest las tran- spired, Honéaras SALVADOR. An tmportant law cetining the status of consular representatives resident in the republic has just been promulgated. It decides that “Consuls are only conceded immunities when they are Consuls sent Consvies missi) and citizens of the nation that ap- points them, who possess no property in the country and neither trade nor exercise any sort of industry.}? ‘The oficial report of Dr. Zaldivar, who recently Te- turned from Europe, after having formed a treaty of commerce, friendship and navigation between Sal- vador and Prussia, has been made public, and the Doctor haa received the thanks of the government for his valaable services. HONDURAS. The reports from the Honduras Railroad are no more satisfactory than heretofore, It is now stated in reports to the government that the woods have been cieared for a distance of forty-five miles only. Rails on the second section had been laid for a dis- tance of eight miies, and a small construction loco- motive was rupuing over that distance, NICARAGUA, The Presidential elections are to come off in Octo- ber. It is generally believed that Seiior Quadra will be the successful candidate. The cullivation of in- digo in the neighborhood ot Rivas and of coffee in the vicinity of Manuga was receiving much atten- tion and had proved successful, The cotton crop would amount this year to about 10,000 quintals. Don Ramon Uriarte, commissioned by the govern- ment oi Honduras to settle the question of boun- daries with Nicaragua, had arrived at Leon. The Tine in dispute had been surveyed, and it was be- lieved a satisiactory settlement would soon ve ar- rived at. BOLIVIA. Another Revolution—Morales Again at the Head of the Disturbance—Prosident Mel- garejo at the Head of the Bolivian Army. Lima, August 14, 1870, We have intelligence from Bolvia of a very serious nature, although from the diMculty of ascer- taining the exact truth the extent of the danger can- not be perfectly estimated. General Agustin Morales, the myeterate enemy of Melgarejo, suc- ceeded, it is stated, in gaining over a battalion of troops left to guard the city of La Paz, while Mel- garejo, with the bulk of the army, had departed tor the interior town of Oraro. After this the revolu- tionary party, in concert with Morales, cap :ured the city of Potosi, where the national mint is established. There can be no doubt that a serious movement 1s on foot, but if the troops remain faithful to Meiga- rejo the decision cannot be otherwise than for the government, The revolution nas no particular war cry, Ror any grievance with which to justify itself, save the one desire of vanquishing the President, whom it stigmatizes with all the epithets known in the Spanish language. By the time the next steamer sails from here full particulars will have been re- ceived, and will be duly communicated to the HERALD. r The Cabinet Crisis—Political Troubles—The Warpath—General Kilpatrick—Telegraphs. VALPARAISO, August 3, 1870. ‘The ministerial crisis that has been so long ex- pected took place on the 30th of last month, The President determined some time since to change the | Cabinet; but, owing to the great difficulty that ex- {sted in selecting new appointees, was obliged to de- fer his desire. Recently the attacks in Congress upon the ,administration have become so violent, and popular feeling so’ bitter against the advisers of the President, that 1t was found unnecessary to make the change. As yetnonew organization has been made, it being understood that Mr, Alvaro Covarra- bias, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been entrusted with the duty of forming tne Cabinet. This will prove to be a difMcult mission. ‘There are few political men in Chile who are wimg to ink their fortunes with those ring administration. Public men ve gegen hend the policy that must be . With the rapid spread of people eae ee tin the public matters of th ae eye and, tastead of blindly following the or the party jeadera. as formerly, now ‘The session was | ‘The docu | ie expenditure | i their demon- { raised a fund | er ee NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1870.—TRLPLE SHEET. make their own voloo distinctly heard. Coneegueeeiy, the of @ Cabinet resent considerable diiloulty, since the dential policy ‘afar trom being popular wich the masses. The ie upon the atogul, the Secretary of the Interior, during the re- cent elections, There cap be but little doubt that in Several cases the government used force to attain the victory at the polls, and the wrath of the two Houses Was justly aroused. It isto be regretted, however, that the fault of one man deprives the country of the valuable services of many. Mr. Concha y Toro, the Minster of the Treasury, is one of the abiest financiers in the republic, and during his short term ot office has, by judicious and adrof management, advanced the credit and income of the nation in no small degree. Great etoris were made by the Secretary of War before his resignation to obtain more money and men for the campaign in Araueania. Several very animated debates look plaee on the question, in wluch the Minister was rather roughly handled. Lt has been discovered that, to add to the already numerous Complications of this disagreeable and un- fortunate enterprise, that there never has been & good understanding been the officers im com- mand and the War- Department. This naturally has not improved the situation, and it seems strange that such an impediment should not have been made known before and its removal decreed. | The war still drags its weary length along. Oreille, w'th bis indian hordes, is confessedly the master of (he situation, and the Chilean forces, intrenched in their fortifications, condoie with the afflicted sot- ters, Who complain of their losses in children and other ilve stock. It would appear that the govern- micat hus not the most remote intention of proceed- ing wito euergy, , By this steamer Major General Judson Kilpatrick, | Envoy Extraordinary from the United States to Chile, proceeds home. For some time past his health has becn seriously impaired and he seeks in other climates the relief he been unable to find here. Owlng to peculiar circumstances and In a great measure to the fact of the General having marcied a fair Chilean, his induence with the government has been always felt and employed in favor and defence of the ioterests entrusted to his charge. In his furewe!l to the President he reviews the four years which he has spent among us, and pays a just and glowing tribute to the notable advance that Chile has made, Several of the leading journals here took | tunbrage at some remarks the General made in this speech relative to the part taken by the American | Squadron and himself during the bombardment of Valparaiso in 1866; but s0 many distorted state- | ments of the affair had appeared that the General thought the opportunity arrived to settle such a grave historical question, The committee of the House, to which was re- ferred the petition of Messrs. Clark & Oo. for the coustruction of a telegraph {rom Santiago to Buenos Ayers, and that of the representative ef the Panama and South American Telegraph Company for a cable from the coast of Chile to connect with that it is Proposed to down from Panama to Callao, has reported favorably upon both proposals, aud there 1 some probabillty that the mea- sures will receive the sanction of the ‘ongress, AM account of these undertakings has already been forwarded to the HERALD, and it is to be hoped that they will soon be acted upon, the neceasity ot telegraphic communication, espe- cially with Buenos Ayres, becoming more and more app.rent every day. Commercial interests between that republic and vhis are rapidly increasing, and now, a5 Ciulleam markets supply nearly one-half of the western portion of Buenos Ayres, we require to be in perfect communication with that section. present PERU. The repean War—Positions of Congress and the Executive—Favorable Condition ,of Afinirs—Ciuinese Immigration. Lima, August 14, 1870. ‘The news received by the last steamer from the north concerning the war between France and Prus- a has created a widespread excitement here. The rge number of Germans and French who reside in Peru aud the extensive commercial operations car- ried on with those countries render the subject one of unusual interest and cousideration. Already both parties have commenced collect ing funds for the relief of the wounded, and comparatively large amounts have been sub- scribed, the enthusiasm of each increases every Gay, and the greatest anxiety prevails respecting the news we expect by the next steamer. Peru, how- ever, cannot suffer to any extent by the struggle, unless it be prolonged; in that case the decrease in the sale of her guano, and the fall in the value of the bonds she has inthe European markets, would be of serious consequence. The stock of goods on hand is fortunately very large, and thus one of the many disadvantages arising from the si | Pending hostilities is not felt for the present Although Congress has been but a few days tn session some very important bills have been pre- sented and carried. One, especially, granting am- nesty and pardon to all political offenders, whether in confinement or in foreign countries, has passed both chambers, and will be immediately put into effect py the President, By this measure Command- er Montero, Docior Taavedra, one of Prado’s Minis- ters, and Prado himself will be relieved from the exile and imprisonment to which they are now sub- ject, This also goes to prove the confidence reposed in the continuance of public tranquillity, and must convince the persons benefited of the futility of farther attempts at revolution. Another bill, having for its object the armed Interference of Peru in Cuban matters, is before the House, and is likely to receive serious consideration, The action of the United States in regard to Cuban independence is not comprehended here, the dificulties attending the question in relation to the recoznition of bellige- rent rights not having penetrated the Peruvian bra. Im sbort, Congress hus commenced its ses- sions in @ most satisfactory manner to the Executive and to the country generally. On the 80th ult. the first train passed over the line being built from Callao to the mountain pass of the Oroya. The rails are already laid from Callao to about three miles beyond Lima, and the President of the republic, accompanied by his Cabinet, a num- ber of Senators and Representatives, together with the (diplomatic corps, inaugurated the line. The Oroya, the largest locomotive in South America, built at Paterson, N. J., was beautifully deco- rated with flags and flowers, and as the convoy neared Lita the masses of spectators linn; the river banks and crowding the river bed greete its approach with the most enthusiastic welcome. Under the grand old Spanish bridge, built in 1615 by the Viceroy, the engine slowly passed, and the spec- tacle of the ingenulty and skill of the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries thus placed in contact was imposing. The President expressed to Mr. Meiggs, the contractor, his most complete approbation at the manner in which the work had been accomplished, Se se him on his great intelligence and ac- tivity. ‘The example given by some of the Southern States in large: introducing Chinese labor is about to be followed in Peru. It is well known thatthe great estates here have for many years been worked almost exclusively by coolies, but the price paid for them by the Fett has been so exhorbitant, and the monopoly enjoyed by the company formed to import the Chinese so onerous, that a different sys- tem has been determined upon. A large number of the weaithiest planters have organized an association with a capital of $1,000,000, to import tais labor on their own account, and guarantee to supply all that may be required at a rate much more reasonable than that hitherto demanded. No doubt can be entertaincd of the wisdom of this measure, and the numerous fertile plantations now idle for want of laborers will contribute their share to the wealth of Peru. Such large amounts of money were made mm cotton growing during tne American war that speculation is busy concerning the course to be adopted regarding that now on foot 1n Europe. COMMERCIAL COLLAPSE. Failure of Franci# Skinner & Co., ot Boston. ‘The announcement yesterday that the firm of Francis Skinner & Co., of Boston, had suspended payments, and that their liabiliues amounted to $4,000,000, created immense excitement in the com- merctal circles of New York. The firm is Bostontan, but in this city they happened to have an agency or branch, which did a very extensive trade in domes- tic Gry goods, principally with Western houses, This agency was recently located at the corner of Leonard and Church streets, but some time ago was removed to the concern of Jordan, Bardwell & Co., on Church street, about haifa block away from the origmal stand. Mr. Brintwell, who acts as represen- tative of the concern here, was duly in- formed yesterday morning of the failure tn Boston, but, of course, was unable to ac- count ‘for the cause. "Rumor had tt that outside speculations in railroad stocks were the cause of the failure. It is sald that very little of Skinner & Co.’s notes haye been in circulation in this city. The losses will be sustained principally by houses in the Eastern States, ‘che failure had no effect on the discount market, as the paper of the firm as not been salable tu this market for several months. Mr. Skinner died some years ago and the firm name has since been merely a trade mark or a skele- ton of fis soe ie cine Some six months ago | te firm was placed in dificulties by attempting to ; build ratlreads in Massachusetts and some of the | Southern States. Building railroads and selling dry goods are branches of business witch ao not usnaily go hand in hand, and con- sequently Messrs, Francis Skinner & Co. met with financial embarrasments, but were prevented from going Lo protest by tne Boston banks, which came to their rescue; and enabled them to bridge over their dimiculties, ‘The Boston banks at that ume held a large amount of their paper, and they assisted the firm in the hope of saving themseives, but the sequel shows it was of no avall in the end. The labiiities of the firm are, at a maximum figure, put down as $6,000,000, of which amount $2,800,000 are due to the Pepperei, Laconia, Audros- cougin, Naumkeag aud Bates manulacturlag com- nies. 4 Messrs. Francis Skinner & Co. have not been the agents for these companies for 41x months past, and have never been able to tquidate the balances due on previgua SHOVELED TO DEATH. Rowdy Recreations in First Avenue—An Inof- fensive German Killed with a Blow ofa Shovel—The Victim Falls “‘as if His Legs were Cut from Under Him’’—Arrest of the Murderer and His Committal. About one o’clock yesterday afternoon James McCarthy, alias “Stitch,” aud @ boatman named John Quinn entered the lager beer saloon No. 837 First avenue, owned by Daniel Regner. They were both the worse for liquor, seeing which Regner re- fused them lager. One of them went behind the counter and pushed Regner, when the latter in his turn pushed both McCarthy and his companion, with the assistance of others, into the street, McCarthy and Quinn then went to Charles Wilkins’ grocery store, corner of Forty-seventh street and First avenue, and only afew doors from Regner’s, and began THROWING POTATOES AT THE PASSERS By, without regard to age or sex. Mr. Wilkins came out and remonstrated with them, when McCarthy struck him in the right eye. In the meantime Quinn had secured the coal shovel from the coal bin in front of the store and struck Wiikins on the pack with it. Mrs. Wiikins at this moment ran out and probably saved her husband from the fatal blow which was thereby, It 1s supposed, reserved for an- other. THE MURDER, David Retscher, who was passing at the moment, ‘was struck by Quinn on tho back of the head with the edge of the shovel, fracturing the base of the skull, He fell like a log on the sidewalk and has not since spoken a word. When be was picked up blood was gushing from his ears and mouth in @ stream, an indication generally relied on that the base of the skull is fractured. From what can be learned with regard to the assault upon Reischer it is sald on all sides that he had not interfered, even by word or deed, in the quarrel between the grocery man and McCarthy and Quinn. Jmmediately after the assault on Reischer Quinn and McCarthy ran off in different directions, McCarthy going towards Second avenue, while Quian contented himself with hiding in the water closet of Fagan P, O’Keeffe’s liquor store in Forty-seventh street, between First and Second avenues. Almost imme- diately after the fight of the murderers Uflicers Webb and Wright, of the Nineteenth precinct, ap- peared on the ground and went in search of them. Officer Webb found Quinn and took him to the station house, while officer Wright found McCarthy in Second avenne and at- tempted to arrest him, but the fellow offered ‘A STUBBORN RESISTANCE, and in the struggle the ofMficer’s coat was torn into shreds by McCarthy, who was brought to his senses ouly by a warm application of tne oilicer’s baton on the skull, causing the blood to flow in copious streams, He was finally subdued and taken to te station house. 7%" THE WOUNDED MAN ‘was removed iu the meantime to Bellevue Hospital from the station house in the ambuiance, and it 1s the almost positive opinion of the physicians that he cannot recover. Captain Gunner, on hearing of the pacientes: of the marder, caused the arrest of n, in whose store uinn had taken refuge from the police, am Justice Coulier, before whom he was brought, compelled him to give ball in the sum of $500 to answer a charge of trying to shield Quinn from arrest. i, however, de- nied having seen the prisoner enter his place at all. It is alley by the officers that it is not the first time that fugitives from justice have taken refuge in this place while being pursued by the police, THE MURDERERS IN COURT. Quinn and McCarthy were also arraigned before Justice Coulter, who, after the taking of some testi- CENSUS REVELATIONS. A Block of Houses in an Aristocratic Part of the City Ignored by the Census Takers The Opinions of the People Who were “Left Out’—What Have the People in Twenty-cighth Street Done {—One Hundred and Fifty-four Per- sons Not Counted. Mayor Hall Recommends a Census Test Under the Authority of the Corporation. Dozens of letters have reached the HERALD from various wards in this city, from persons whose re- apectability and position in soctety entitle them to credence and observation, and they all agree in the facts that the census, where it has been done, has been taken imperfectly and without regard to any- thing like mathematical precision, and in numerous instances whole blocks have not been even visited at any time during the present year. In @ letter published in the HeRALD yesterday 13 ‘was stated that a man who was detailed by the gov- ernment to take the census should nave the “head of Morrissey, the legs of Weston, the lungs of Beecher, the self-control of Greeley, the hide of a rhinoceros, @ system impervious to whiskey, and, withal, @ lightning calcwator.” As regards the first remark 1t positively requires nothing more than the head of THE MOST VERDANT SOHOOLBOY to go to a house and get the information for the marshals; ali he has to accomplish ts to ascertain from some recognized authority in the house who are inmates, theirnames, ages, &c., a8 set forth in the government instructions. “The legs of Weston and the lungs of Beecher” are no doubt very excellent additions, but it is proved beyond argumentative confutation thatif the ofmi- cers possessed either the one or the other of these qualifications they certainly bave not exercised them, It would be a most remarkable and hopeful sign to be able to record that these oMicials, one and all, refused the inebriating draught when and wherever offered. But there are considerations, really necessary for a successful issue of thts census, which appear to have been entirely overlooked. ji ‘The fact of their inaccuracies is too weil known to draw forth any additional reference on our part. In some quarters whole BLOCKS HAVE BEEN LEFT UNVISITED. Boarding houses have been omitted in some cases, where at least forty persons resided, and the follow- ing report attached to these remarks will more for- cibly illustrate tne truth of the observations made, After such startling revelations as these it 1s little to be womdered that a cry has been raised to have THE ORNSUS RETAKEN by officers who cuuld be depended upon, making it mony bearing on the case, remanded both prisoners back to the station house for a day or two to await the action of one ot the coroners, who are the proper Persons to take charge of the case as it now stands, Mrs, Soplita Bessemann, Of No. 831 First avenue, being sworn before Justice Coulter, testified that she was standing at her door when she saw tne two men, Quinn and McCarthy, driven into the street from Reguer’s lager becr saloon; immediately after they began to strike every person they met on the street, Women as well asimen; they were, or ap- peared to be, under the influence, of liquor, ut not to such an extent that they could not walk very well; she saw Wilkins interfere with them when they began to throw the potitoes, and also @ positive condition that every house, with reason- able exceptions, which should be regularly reported be reported as demanded by the government, There are surely hundreds of persons of reliable character who would be only too glad of the opportunity, and if it was found necessary let the Superintendent of tne Census provide them with @ badge to show their authority to collegt the facts, In accordance With a communication for warded to the HERALD yesterday, stating that THE WHOLE BLOCK OF HOUSES in East Twenty-cighth street, between Madison and Fourth avenues, had been omitted altogether by the witnessed the assault upon him by the two, as already Mentioned; Reischer was passing by at the time, INTERFERING WITH NOBODY, when Quinn, the man with the blue cotton shirt, struck him with the shovel, and he “fell as if his legs had been cut from under him;" the two men then ran away. There were about seven more witnesses present ready to corroborate Mrs. mann’s statement, but their testimony was not taken. Charles Wilkins, the groceryman, made @ com- plaint against the prisoners, charging them with assault and battery, but of course that will be lost sight of in the heavy charge of murder which will be brought against them should Reischer die, about which there is hardly a doubt. The injured man 13 ® native of Germany, and resides at 687 First avenue. He was employed in Lank’s packing house in prnbag Sr street, between First and Second avenues, and is spoken of as a quiet, in- offensive, sober, steady young man. The two prison- ers are, On the contrary, men of the worst charac- ters, and thelr looks do notby any means belie their actions. McCarthy, alias =“ Stitch,’’ by which name he is best known, is A DOG FANCIER and makes his living by taming dogs. He resides somewhere in the neighborhood of Forty-seventh street and Firstavenue, Quinn 1s also a resident of the same neighboriood, and has been more than once before in the hands of the police for being en- raged in rows of a serious nature. He makes a living by working on barges along the East river. On being questioned with regard to the murder they positively dented having had anything to do with and knew nothing whatever of the circumstanct which ied to the quarrel. During the whole afternoon GREAT BXCITEMENT PREVAILED in the neighbornood where the assault was commit. ted, and it was with much difficulty that a clear statement of the occurrence could be obtained. The Germans, a large number of whom reside around the place where the row occurred, were especially excited, and showed plainly, by their gestures and language, that if they could the fate of the prisoners would have been speedily decided, At a late hour last mght Reischer was still uncon- scious, breathing heavily and with great pain. Efforts were made, aiter his admission into the hos- pital, to revive him, but to no purpose, and the phy- sicians gave the case ap as a hopelessone. ‘the opinion was general that before morning he would breathe his last, THE WEAPON. The shovel with which the fatal blow was struck is au old one and much Wornft but still a very heavy one. It is now in the hands of Captain Gunner, of the Nineteenth precinct. It is but justice to the Captain to say that he displayed commendable energy in this case. MURDEROUS ASSAULT. A Desperate Affray In a Lager Beer Saloon One Man Supposed to be Fatally In- Jured. About one o'clock yesterday afternoon two men, James, alias “Stich,” McCartey and John Quinn, both said to be boatmen, envered the lager beer saloon of Daniel Regner, 837 First avenue, and began a demonstration of hostilities towards the oc- cupants, some fifteen in number. After a slight skir- mish they were ejected, but returned a few moments later, armed witn shovels and stones, and at once made an onslaught upon the Prussians. As a pre- liminary deciaration of war they stated they could “clearjout any Dutch —— present,” They swung their shovels about in such dangerous proximity to the heads of the good burgers that they all, with one exception, beat @ hastry retreat. Even the landlord changed his base and sent for reinforcements to the police. The unlucky wight who remained the sole disputant of their triumphant occupation was David Reischer, a butcher from the slaughter houses in the neighbor- hood, who lived in Welzei’s boarding house, near by, and had just stepped in to get his quota of lager. Wee him the infuriated McCartey and Quinn vanced, and after a brief hand to hand struggle they split his skull open with the blade of a shovel. The rei despatched to find an officer at this time arrived with patrolman Wright, who, luckily, was oniy a few blocks away. Itis sald luckily because this officer’s post covers the space from Fourth avenue to the East river and fro Forty-fifth to Forty-ninth street. The ofticer rushed into the saloon and was met by the boatmen, who assaulted him in turn, and thongh he parried their blows for the moment they finally felled him, bruising him badly and making big “scars in his uniform.” By the ald of citizens they were finally arrested and taken to the Nineteenth precinct station house. Reischer was sent to Bellevue Hospital in an ambu- Jance. Doubts are entertained of his recovery, the Goctora being divided in opinion. One says that unless ulceration superyenes the wound will not cause death. | MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. Yeaterday morning a young New Yorker, named Edgerton, stopping with his uncle at Cypress, Long Island, met his death under yery painful circum- stances. He was out game hunting and in getting across a rail fence the triggers caught im the timber and the charge of each barrel exploded, entering nts head and Killing him instantly. An mguest will be held by Coroner Seaman, after which tue body will be brought to this city for purial. enumerators, a HEKALD reporier was despatched to the houses in question to ascertain if this could be verified, and, it 1s scarcely necessary to add, found it Was only tvo truy that thoy had ‘been ullugewer neglected. ‘The reporter first visited No. 28, on the south side. A lady appeared at the door and the followiug con- versation ensued:— REPORTER—I have waited upon you in conse- quence of @ communication received at the HERALD Office stating that the census enumerators have alto- | seen omitted these two blocks, aad as the HERALD jesires to PUBLISH ONLY FACTS concerning this matter we have undertaken to visit the residents to verify the complaint or refute It. I therefore desire to ask if any one has waited upon you for the par of taking the census, ‘TENANT—We have not received a visit from any enumerator concerning the census, at which we are naturally and, I think, justly surprised, considering we have been here 80 many years. 1 cannot under- stand why we have been omitted. . RerorreR—How many persons have you in the ouset TENANT—About twenty, including the servants, Ican only conclude that some political cause is at the bottom of this; not that care particularly about the census, but if they pretend to take it let them take it accurately, NO. 30 WAS NEXT VISITED, and in reply to the reporter's ring for admission a servant appeared. REPORTER-—Is your master within? A. Yes. Q. Canisee lim? A. I will ask, (Exit servant and master shortly appears.) REPORTER—I want to ascertam if the census has been taken at your house. ‘ TeNANT—I am not sure; if it has it has not been done with my knowledge. We have transgressed in some way probably against the ‘powers that be.’ ‘The census was taken at my other residence in Brooklyn, but here I believe never. ‘There are six people in the house. ‘NO. 82 WAS THE NEXT VISITED. On the reporter making his errand known to a young lady who appeared at the door all smiles and affabitty, he was informed that “they had just re- turned from the country, but she would demand of the servant if any. such information had been given during ver absence.” Her maid’s reply was in the negative. RerorTeR—Are you confident in the statement of your maid? A. O yes, she is perfectly reliable and I ‘am certain no one could have been here for such in- formation without her communicating it to me. I have observed letters in the papers about the dis- graceful way in which the census has been taken. NO. 84 WAS THE NEXT NOUSE.« A lad appears at the door. REPORTER—Has the census been taken at this house? A. (with eyes beg with astonishment) Census? No. Itisa wonder that they have been abie to bring any figures forward at all. Father said he was disgusted with them and that he should WRITE TO THE HERALD aboutit. We have made inquiries on both sides of us, and they have served us all alike, ‘No enume- rators have been.’ These and other “small boy’? re- marks being ended he proceeded to fetch his mamma, who jag Gasset appeared, RevorTER—Mrs. N—, have you any idea wh; the census officers have not called upon you, or is it possible that you have been out when they have been here? A. I can only state that my husband has frequently mentioned the matter and has been at a loss te understand why we were left out, but he supposes it is SOME POLITICAL ENGINE AT WORK AGAIN, same as in 1865, endeavoring to reduce the number of the population so as to cheat us out of our repre- sentation. We have not been out of town at all this year, but m case we should do so I prepared some time since a list of the persons in the house under instruction of my husband, and gave it to the girl with directions to hand it to the officers if they should call in our absence. REPORTER—How many have youin the house? A. Ten. ort = inautry was that “no the answer to the reporter's in at one had been there,” and they were nine in famity. No, 38 answered the same, There are four persons in the family. : ‘No. 40 was aso visited, and in reply to the re- porter’s question a lagy who was present stated that they could not conceive the reason for the omission, but that they had been overlooked there could be no doubt. There were ten persons In this house. At No, 44 Ce send discussion ensued, In re- ly to the bell aid, VENERABLE OLD LADY APPEARED, witha face so cheerful and good humored in its a) mapa that one might almost wish every ek erly matron wore the same agreeable aspect. REPORTER—I have called to ask you if the census has been taken here by the officer or official of the government? A. Census! Ah! let me see, Well, yea; [think there was some man here in May last, Who came into our parlor and took our names; bub Tam not certain if it was for the census. Ifyou will ascertain. er moments she returned, saying tt couid not be for the census, it was 80 long ago; perhaps IT WAS FOR A DIRECTORY, or More probably the officer from the internal reve- nue office. OLD Lapy—If they have neglected us can you form an opinion as to the cause? Reporrer—it is must probably negligence on the part of the officer. : OLD Lapy—Negligence, indeed |! It ts ROGUERY AND N@CHING MORE nor less, There are always rogues in this business. ‘At No. 46 the reporter Was informed that no visit had been made by the government oilicer to tuke the ceusus; they were eleven in family. A SINGLK EXCEPTION. No.749, on the north side, was next visited. heads of the family were “at home.” Berowtex—Have you received a visit from the Both censusoficers? A. Yes, I think so; we had s man here in the early Spring, who took all our names. REPORTER—Did he take your ages and everything concerning the business? A. Yes. on nO ARTLY IN THE FOURTH AVENUE, and itcan only be conciuaed that this was taken in with those in the Fourth avenue. ‘At No. 47 the reporter was iniormed by a servant maid that her master and mistress were both away, but, continued she, an accent savoring greatly of the Emerald Isle, “They have ‘ NOT BIN HERE AT ALL, AT ALL.” No. 45 was next visited. Here the reporter had the following INTERVIEW WITH THE LANDLORD. ae Has the census been taken for your house? A. 0, sir. . 3 Have you been at home all the summer? A. No, not all the time, but I am confident no one has been here, for [am extremely strict with my servants as vo callers, Here an old servant was appealed to a8 @ corroboration, and the reply was that “no one had been for that purpose.” . REPoRTER—Have you ti opinion as to the cause of this oversight? A, Well my own impression is that it has been done to curtail the democratic votes for the city. It is certainly a political dodge. Here another gentleman was introduced, and he saia his “impression was that it was a scheme to reduce the number of the population s0 as to pre- vent us having our correct number of members for Congress,” The other houses, NOS, 43, 41, 39, 87, 35, 33, 31, 20 AND 27, Were visited in the same manuer. At one house an old gentleman sald he did not be- lieve any census enumerator had called, put his memory was 60 treacherous that it was possible he had forgotten it, In another case an old lady was greatly taken back at the revelation made by the reporter, but not apprehending at first what he meant she exclaimed — “Oh, we don’t take the census; we only read the HERALD.” ‘The replies made at the houses whose numbers are last given were alt negative, and from the answers given by occupants on the north and south side of the street, the odd and even numbers, it appears that exactly 154 persons were omitted from the cen- sus on East Twenty-eighth street, between Fourth and Madison avenues, Message of Mayor Hall Recommending a ‘Test Census by the Corporation. Mayor Hall transmitted to the Common Council yesterday copies of his proclamation announcing the location of the various election districts through- out the city. Accompanying the copies of the pro- ciamation was the following communication, which speaks for itself:. Mayor's OFFICE, Sept. 12, 1870. GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMON COUNCIL: 1 herewith transmit to you a triplicate original of 8 proclamation which was issued from tnis office on the 10th inst, in pursuance of an act of the last Le- gislature. By the terms of the same act it becomes your duty, on or before the 1st of October proximo, to select in each election district @ piace for registration and poiling. It will prove agreeable to ail our constitu- ents il each district be selected for the best conve- nience of the electors, both in respect to topographi- cal situation and area of accommodation, In this connection | deem it my duty to direct your omMcial action to the subject of a recent pretended federal census. Numerous complaints have been preferred at this office by reputable citizens and au- thenticated communications have been sent to the pubile press alieging that such census was partial and ineffective, It was certainly prosecuted at @ season of the year when @ large percentage of our inhabitants were absent from the city, and when habitations were left in charge of servauts who were perhaps disinclined, or probably unable, to give proper and full informa- tion. Our tenement house population 1s at ali times sensitive to the visit of a federal officer, because it remembers the inquisitorial provost marshals and the draft agents, In some localities { have reason to believe the census agent would ask prelimiuary questions sub- stantially like this, ‘How many soldiers could this house turn out?” There was, theretore, a suggea- tion of concealmen: made to the tenement house occupants, and in addition to the innately inefective and unseasonable manner of tal the census, as weil as to the merely ordinary difiicuities in acquir- ing neediul information about it. In other districts papers to be filled out and called for were never jain asked about. As a special instance of the original omission to prepare a perfect system, cer- tain correspondence in this ofiice evidences that the Federal Superintendent at Washington had omit- ted from his blanks inquiry respecting a certain item, and the omission not having been dis- covered until the ceusus began information regard- ing the item was supplied, at the special request of the Census Bureau, Af the exertions of the police. If the police can be relied upon for one item by the federal ofticials, may not the police be further en- trusted with the furnishing of reliable returns about the tem of our city population? recoramendation is that under corporate an- thority unmediate arrangement be made for taking census through the Police Department of a tew districts, and in various parts of the city, 80 as to furnish more reliable tests; should the Comparison between corporate and i cengns show great discrepancies in such districts, that then the work be contiaued throughout the entire city. It 1s of the greatest importance that the resources of this growing city should not be belittied for par- tisan effect. ‘Nhe tederal census just laken 15 claim- ed to make apparent that our population has not in- creased within the past ten years! Jn the meantime the city has extended throughout many miles of per- fected streets, The statistics in our Department of Building verify that about twelve thousand addl- tional nouses have been erected during tuese years, and that a large proportion of such buildings were tenement and lodging housea. Indeed, every ob- server knows that of late years the choice or neces- sity of our city population has caused a preponder- ance of families toward boarding and iodgiag houses, or toward the vicissitudes of hotel and tenement house life, and thereby concentraied inhabituncy, Upon every side has been manifested lar; development of metropolitan resources for family and business accommodation of inhabitants who yearly crowd within city precincts from all States of the Union and foreign countries. The Emigration siatistics of our port evidence that within those ten years abont a milion and a halfof tmmigrants from Without the Union have landed at Castie Garden depot. And these statistics exclude all those who have arrived here from foreign po.ts as passengers, but who are not technically classed as emigrants. ‘The corporate authorities of th:s great city owe to their constituents the duty of protesting against and rectifying that sacrifice of our metropolitan position to partisan hostility, to accomplish which this re- cent census was manipulated. By that cen- sus, indeed, our political rights are to be sacrificed. We have a right, as a ‘commer- cial city, to an acknowledged representative character in Congress and State Legislature. When it is remembered that Congressional repre- sentation is to be apportioned upon the recent census there is outlined the distinct partisan mo- tive for diminishing the population of a democratic city. It would not be appropriate to here discuss whether or not federal statistics were needed to give color to the unjustitiavle statements many times made in some reckless administration jouroals that the vote of New York city was disproportionate to its population. But it is appropriate (because pased upon official action of the past) to recall that the only time at which the contrary of this latter alie- gation was contended for by the same journals was when federal ofMiciais deemed it necessary to make the quota ag large as possible for the various drafts from 1862 to 1864, and which were enforced by the provost marshais of the then administration, with ete unfairness toward the great masses of the eople. » Also to recall that after the necessity for drafting had ceased, and an opportunity was offered five years ago by a State republican census of depriving New York city of due representation in Senate and Assembly, there was a “change of base,” and the city population was statistically diminisned before the new legislative apporuonment was made. In now suvmitting this recommendation tor a cen- sus test under corporate authority, the Mayor feels that he but moderately reflects the sense of injustice which pervades the public mind against this new discredit of the growth of New York city. A. OAKEY HAuL, Mayor, No Cards—No Call To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: Hy No census taker ever called or lett his card at No. 48 East Tenth street. Kighteen or twenty persons reside in the house. 's. N. P. SELDEN, A NEGRO’S REVENGE Arson, Robbery and Poisen in Bloomfield, N. J—A Thwarted Dusky Lover Poisons a Family of Eight Persons—Excitement in the Town. The town of Bloomfield, N. J., is mtensely excited Just now over a series of diabolical crimes alleged to have been perpetrated by a good-for-nothing negro, the victims being the family of Dr. William A. McDowell. In the doctor's employ for, the last te years has been a colored woman named Keziah. ‘To’ her some mouths ago the negro in uestion commenced paying court. By and by Pezian told her iuitsuress, Mrs. McDoweil, of the state of affairs, and, in view of the fellow’sinoto- rious reputation, that lady advised Keztah to cut him. Instead of doing 80, however, Keziah told her lover what haa been said, and he swore he would have revenge. A month or so ago the doctor's tine, substantial barn, worth about $1,500, was burned to the ground, and susvicion rested on a little boy, who has since proved to be innocent. It now seems beyond doubt that the negro was the real incendiary. A week or so afier the burning of the barn the doctor's whole’ family, of eight persons, were suddenly and most unaccountably taken ilybut, except Mrs. MeDesvell, the family all got over the trouble speedily. She, however, was and sull is uite sick, An examination discovered that both the sugar and the water had been poisoned, Thus far no suspicion rested on elther Keziah or her lover, but last Friday the pantry was rifled of aquantity of silver, and investigation proved that Keziah must have had anand in the removal of the property, which was.found conceaied on the premises. Yesterday the matter was broughi to the notice of the Newark authorities, Wuo are on the qui vive for the alleged flend incarnate, whose plottings dfabo~ lique have, however, happily been frustrated, A vigilance committee bas been organized in kjoom- field, and no effort will be spared to have the guilty parties bronght to justice, swift, sure and retribu- tive. Atlast accouuts Mrs, Mcbgwell was rapidly 1 convaicactuge = Eanes Tisha Tae Fs ul AN ISLAND OF FIRE. Extensive Conflagration in Tompkinsville. An Entire Block Laid Waste—The Staten Island Railroad Stables and Twenty Buildings De- stroyed—Loss Estimated at $100,000. Staten Island is a very quiet place as a general thing, not over-given to sensations, but it was com- pelled yesterday to supmit to one of a very alarming” character. About half-past one o'clock yesterday morning, a8 a gentleman, who, for some reason or’ another best known to himself, was keeping late hours by quietly taking a snooze on the grass plat which runs along the southerly wall of the quarantine grounds at Tompkinsville, he was suddeniy awakened by a flash of light which darted tnto the air from the vicinity of the stables of the Staten Island Shore Railroad on the other side of the street, A few minntes afterwards flames enveloped the buildings. He immediately gave the alarm of fire, but almost as soon as he had done so a large nom- ber of the citizens of the village, who had also been aroused, at once proceeded to wake up the inmates of the tenements adjoining the stables, Mr. Finck, the superintendent of the road, was among the first toarrive at the scene, and on discovering the flames he broke Into the stables and went to work to drive out the sixty horses which were in the stalla. By the time that he had reached the interlor-of the buildigg the fre had spread along the whole block, enveloping in 1t8 progress Duitle’s and Newporv’s Hotels, as well as the various other buildings in tae immeffiare neighborhood. The heat was intense and the smoke so blinding that Finck and the em- ployés of the road who made their way into the sta- ble with him bad several times to go gown on all fours to ESCAPE SUFFOCATION, as the wind drove the smoke in thick clouds through the buildihg. The horses toox fright at the sight of the flames, and, notwithstanding the efforts of the men, refused to budge an inch, although their halters were cut and whips were freely to make them leave the stables, Clubs were finally brought into re- quisition, and by a vigorons application of them the animals were made to scamper out. By this means all of them but two were saved. When the horses had been cared for, attention was directed to the cars which were in the stables, and they were, one alter another, rolled out into the adjoining streets as fast as possible, although the flames made such rapid progress that two were con- sumed before they could be reached. It was at frat beueved that the stables alone would suffer from the fire, but the high wind which prevailed carried the sparks to the frame buildings in the immediate neighvorhood on the same side of the street, and im @ very short time the entre block was one mass of seething fire. The alarm was given by the railroad Smaploxee. and the terrible glare of the fire itself, which, almost from the first moment it was ais- covered, burst forth with such fury as to light up the whole village, had aroused every’ in town and every effort was mede to stay the progress of the flames. The engines, which had been summoned before the fire had reached the hotel, were almost useless, for no water was to be had ex- cept from the bay only a block away, and this could not be reached for a long time because there was Do hose leng enough to be had in the village, To add to the general terror, two of the fire companies began quarrelling among themselvcs about the possession of a cistern, and while they wrangled over the matter the flames continued to spread from house to house. Things began vo |ook rather biack about tnree o'clock, and the consternation became finally s0 great that families living several squares away from the scene Of the conflagration, convinced that the entire vil- lage would be destroyed, busied themselves in get- ting all of their valuables out of their houses and re- Moved to houses near the second landing. The fire- men meanwhile, with the hope of HEADING THE FLAMKS OFF, began to tear down the frame buildings on the square, which the fire had not yet reached, and thia ouly added to the general terror. The scene was altogether a frightful one at this ime. Some of the Tatlroad horses, whict had broken loose, ran wildly nither and thither among the crowd which filled the street; the poor families, whose tenements were burning, most of whom had lost all their furnt- ture and valuables, rent the air with their cries of distress; the shrieks of the women who sought for their children who had been torn from them as they hurried out of tne burning houses could be heard upon every side—in fact, cverything went to mske up a scene of confusion and terror which those who witnessed it will not readily forget. THE LOSSES. It was quite late when the firemen succeeded in tting a stream on the fire, and even when they lid get the engines to work steadily the activity of the citizens who brought water from the bay in buckets did much more service than they possibly could do. By five o’clock every building in the block had been levelled with the ground. The fol- lowing were the losers by the fire: — E. Dutfy, hotel, $10,000. J. V. Carroli, dwelling and livery stable, $10,000, J. Weber, lager beer saloon, $1,800. H. Newport, hotel, $10,000, H. Hubner, locksmith, $1,00¢, George Young, $1,200. P, Barder, butcher, $300. Charles Fendt, butcher, $650. Jonn Ferrie, shoemaker, $2,000. George Moran, tinsmith, $3.000, It is not known what the exact insurances on the property destroyed really were. ‘The buildings urned were all owned, by Mrs, I’. G. Jones, and are said to have been fully insured. Twenty buildings, including the stables and dwellings, were destroyed altogether. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. The origin of the fire seems to be wrapped in mysvery. There are those who contend that it was prey, accidental, while there are others who affect believe that an incendiary had something to do with it, One of the railroad employes states that the first he saw of the fames was several kegs of paint or turpentine in paint kegs burning between the railroad stables and Mr. Carroll’s house, As s00n as he saw them he attempted, he says, to drag the kegs out from the bulidings by means of a pitch. fork, but could not succeed before tne fire had reached the house, He then gotashort hose and endeavored to put the fre out with what water he could get from a cistern near by, but found all his efforts useless. If this man’s story be true the insurance folks would certainly do well to invesit- gate the matter. It is said, however, by other em- ployés of the railroad company that the fire was Teally caused through the carelessness of one of themselves 1a letting a lignted candle drop upon a quantity of hay which he was moving from one pars of the stables to another. AFTBR THE DESTRUCTION. The scene aiter the fire about noon, yesterday, was an extraordinary one. The street leading trom the ferry landing on tue northerly side was strewn with tables, chairs, stools, horse sleighs, broken down Wagons and cars that had got a slight touch of the fire, Three chimueys were yet standing, two of Duffy’s Hotel and oue on the corner of the street where mine host Newport was wont to welcome his guests. The ruins were still smoking. One of the Most peculiar circumstances of the fire was the almost total absence of the débris usually found in this city after an extensive con- flagration. There was not a solitury piece of iron of any Kind visible anywhere, with the exception of tour wheels of a car that had been de- stroyed, which shows what an easy prey the flames had of the buildings that came in their way. The ground where they once stood was strewn with fine wood ashes, and in the middie of the square a huge pile of coals was burning in @ lively manner, much to the admiration of a number of ragged uarcnins who were seated about it, rehearsing to one another what they had seen of the disaster, There were two wells on the block, and both of them were found dried up after the fre; in fact, the bottom of one of them was perfectly baked. It is estimated that the votal loss by the fire will amount Ww $100,000, great number of poor persons have been deprived of ahome by the catastrophe, and efforts are to be: made by the chariiable to come to their assistance, It 13 saul that a great many of them had laid in their winter supply of coal the day previous to the con- Magration. PUBLIC EDUCATION. Reapening of the Schools—Large dance. of Pupils. The summer vacation of the public schools termt- nated yesterday, and accordingly the schools throughout the city were reopened tor the reception. ofthe pupils. During the vacasion the schools have: been overhauled, repaired and thoroughly cleansed, so tha yesterday they presented a cheerful ands comfortable appearance. In all quarters of the city the pupils appeared at the schaols in large numbers, and although full statistics could not be obtained it 1s. safe to say that there wit! appear to be no diminution in the namber of pupiis,from What tile roll lists showed previous to the ciosing. On the other hand, it 1s but reasonablo to expect that the number will be greater, as the at~ tendance of pupils just previous to the closing was: comparatively very :small, The imtenae heat; which prevailed during the months of June and July tended to make the schoolrooms anything bot desirable. ‘fhe children who weres present yesterday all looked bright and pleasant aud many were the hand shakings and greetings between scooolmates and teachers and pupils, stories of sports enjoyed during the vacation, aud & general regret that “sehool opened so soon," al- though, during the past week or two, it is safe to Say NOt ove 1u ten of the youngsters but would hava wished that the vacation ‘was ended. To-day the work will, begin in earnest, and soon the regitiar route wall be in operation. The sys- tem, witich has come. to be regarded as the best 6) 8- tem’ in the country, if not in the world, wil'be carried out 60 as Lo sustain te high repaiation i as achieved.