The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1870, Page 5

a THROTTLING CRIME. What Might Have Resembled the Nathan Mur- der—A Notorious Buffalo Burgler Secroted in an Ivy Fenoo—Judge Bedford Bil- let) Him for Twenty Years— A Fingerpost for Outlaws. ‘The case which attracted moat attention yesterday in the Court of General Sesstons was a charge of a daring burgiary commitied in Fifth avenue. The prisoner gave bis name as William Francis, and his @ppearance indicated more than ordinary inielli- gence and selfpossession, The complainant was Dr. Dixon, of No. 42 Fifth avenue, who testified that on the night of the 17th of August, while he and his family were asleep, he was awakened by hearing & Rolse in the kitchen as if the window were steaithily raised up. He looked out of the window and perceiv- tg no one he presumed that the robber had entered the kitcnen; he went back aud sat on his bed await- ing further proceedings, The burglar appeared in an adjoinify room fve minutes after, and, seeing his shadow, the doctor sprang at him and pursued him down stairs, the villain escaping through the kitehen window by which he originally eifected an entrance to the house. The fugitive climbed over the adjoin- ing fences and was caught a few minutes afterwards fm Mr. Belknap’s yard, partly secreted by an ivy fence. The only property stolen from Dr. Dixon was @ gold pencil case, which he believed to be bis, and Which was found on the ground where he was ar- Fested by theoicer. The prisoner was put upon the stand, and said that he was a starter of cars in Buffulo and had served in the navy; that he came to Nev York about @ week before the burglary, and ‘when asked how he came to be in the yard at such auecarly bour in the morning sald that he had no money to pay his board, and ashe had no place to go he waikea up the steps and jumped over the fence ‘wmto the yard. Judge Garvin put the prisoner “whrough a severe cross-examination, and when asked the names of the Collector of the Port and the Mayér of Buffalo he could not tell them, Mr, McClelland did all he could for his cltent, con- tending that the proof was insufficient m law to sus- tain the inaictment. District Attorney Garvin fol- Jowed, and in a thrilling and effective manner pre- sented the evidence to the jury, urging them to promptly convict this daring burglar and thas pro- eet our citizens from midnight assassins. Judge Bedford delivered a clear ana impartial ‘harge, and the jury rendered a verdict of gulity of burglary in the first degree without leaving their 18. neat ‘The District Attorney moved for judgment, Judge Bedford, in sentencing the prisoner, said:— Fraucis, I believe you are a desperate, notorious Butialo burglar, stimulated and emboldened by the Yact that the burgiars, who, in the case of Mr. Na- ‘than, so boldly and cruelly murdered him, have es- caped justice thus ‘ar, that you deliberately paid our caty a visit with the felonious intent of committing aburglary. When{ held the August term of this Court I pledged my word to the law-abiding citizens of this city that all housebreakers, on conviction, Would be treated as would-be murderers, and should have meted out to them the extreme penalty of the law. Happily for the ends of justice to-day I am in paar in your case, to redeem that pledge. You we been convicteiof one of the most daring crimes known to the law—caught in the act or burgiariously entering a respectable ‘welling house at two o'clock at night, at the time all its occupants were rendered helpless and harm- less by sleep. Fortunately your entering awoke one of the occupants, and lence your conviction. 1 here announce from the bench and use in the most deter- Manned, emphatic and solemn manner the following uage:—Let all housebreakers take warning, for each and every one of them on conviction shall have meted out to them the same doom which now awaits you—viz., confinement in the State Prison for the term of twenty years. 4 BOLD HOTEL THIEF SENT TO THE STATE PRISON. District Attorney Garvin next moved on the trial of Alonzo L. Gibson, against whom were two charges Ofgrand larceny. Mr. McClelland tried to procure an adjournmentof the case, but was vigorously opposed by Judge Garvin, who met the application with ‘One of his terrible broadsides, in which he riddled ‘the subterfuges resorted to by prisoners to evade the . Just punishment of their crimes) Here was a man Who boldly entered two of our leading hotels, said Mr. Garvin, and stole the property ot igo strangers, the complainant in the case which Nie now called being a resident of Tennessee. The prisoner could not face the jury after the tre- Wendous cannon fired off by the Judge, and conse- quently made an ‘unconditional surrender’ by Pleading guilty to stealing on the 12th inst. from the Metropolitan Hotel @ satchel containing forty- one dollars’ worth of clothing, the property of An- ee J. Gibson, who Claims no relationship to the ler. dudge Bedford, in passing sentence, said that it ‘Was only two weeks since several hotel proprictors called his attention to the depredations made upon them by the traternity of hotel thieves, ‘Che guests in hotels must be Pat from such villains as fou are, contmued the Judge, and you are sen- ime to five years’ imprisonment in the State on. THE CITY JUDGE SENDS A BROADWAY THIEF TO SING SING FOR FIVE YEARS. Philip Maguire, a gd was tried and convicted ind larceny. The testimony brought out by udge Garvin for the people was that a bright little boy named Andrew Johnson was passing the tailor- ing establishment of W. R. Bowne, 940 Broadway, Jast month, and saw the prisoner creep into the store and steal two pieces of cloth. The boy lollowed the thief to Twenty-fourth street and saw him hand the property toanother youth. Maguire was arrested ten days afterwards nes another chi , and John- son identified him. r the District Attorney had told the jury in Ms characteristic, emphatic style that Maguire was one of those sneak thieves who bang round the corners for the purpose of stealing their. property they made a personal application of the statement to themselves and branded Maguire a8 4 felon without leaving their seats. Judge Bed- upon the rendition of the verdict, made known the fact, communicated to him by a police officer, that Maguire, although young in years, was the leader of a gang of thieves, and had the. reputation of being a notorious thief and burglar. The ex- treme penalty of the law would be meted out to all Offenders of this and every other class who were perly convicted. iB “ANTI-GAMBLING SOCIETY”? CASE POSTPONED. ‘The trial of Rowland R. West, charged with bein, Adentified with the Anti-Gambling Society, which i 4s charged falsely obtained money from citizens, ‘Was p joned till Monday in consequence of the absence of Assistant District Attorney Fellows, who Was detained at home by sickness in his family. Although the jury were sworn in the case Mr. Howe Waived all legal technicalities (as 1s his custom ex- cept in murder cases) in order to allow the District Attorney to dispose of the large calendar of cases awaiting trial. : BURGLARIES AND LARCENIES. Thomas Butler pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree, he having burgla- riously entered the paper #taud of Joseph Licht, 44 Glarkson street, and stolen $150 worth of books on she 18th of August. He was sent to the Penitentiary for two nied Wiliam Ward pleaded guilty to petty stealing a tub of butter valued at twenty- six dollars, the property of Grosvenor De Camp. He ‘was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. Michael Ward, a boy, pleaded guilty to an attempt mal as larceny and was sent to the House of POST OFFICE MATTERS, The following is the foreign postal return with Burope and the West Indies for the month of Angust:— EUROPE—RECEIVED. British ............... Bremen and Hamburg. Y North German Union watt st Frant 329 460 98 71 14 1,390 60 107 09 449,170 $47,375 94 278,304 17,691 61 168,570 31,672 92 10,176 1,017 62 3,654 365 40 550 60 941 90 691 00 MOM ast vv edbivschversd 476,690 $62,880.95 WES? INDIES. Received. + 85,230 8,655 49 Sent..., teseeee 34,068 3,484 68 RECAPITULATION. Received from Europe. 170 47,375 94 Sent to Europe....... + 476 539 62,830 95 Trom West Indies.. 35,230 3,656 49 Sent to West Indies.......... 34,968 3,484 68 Grand total. $107,346 96 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Captain R. H. Wyman is ordered to duty in charge ‘of the Hydrographic Oftice at Washington; Surgeon George Peck to the Navy Yard at New York; Sur- geon James Snddards to the marine rendezvous at Philadelphia; Assistant Paymaster Z. T. Brown to duty in the Papmaster’s Department, Portsmouth Navy Yard; First Assistant Engineer E. M. Olson, assistant to Chief Engincer Wood at the New York Navy Yard; Si . froni the Marine rendebvous at Puireaesen aerated dered to Boston; gunher William Wilson, from League Jeland station, anc’ ordered to the Severn; * gunner R. fi. Cross, from tay Severp, aud ord ague Island staiion. i wes set NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, YACHTING AFFAIRS. No change has been made in the programme of vhe yacht races announced yesterday, and it may now be regarded as settled that the dates mentioned will be adher.d to, viz.:—27th instant, Cambria and Idler; 28th, race for the Ashbury Cup; 29th, race for the cup presented by Rear Commodore Douglas, and on Friday, the 30th, Cambria and Magic. ‘These con- tesis will probably bring the season to a close, but as the monthyf October is a favorite one for racing numerous other contests may be sailed, The course selected for the forthcoming tests could not anywhere be excelled—from Sandy Hook twenty miles to windward and back. There will doubtless be @ good sea and plenty of wind, and it is to be hoped tW&t not the least ground will be leit for complaint on either score. There can be no hesitation in admitting the fact that, provided the elements are favorable—and few can safely predict calms off Sandy Hook light- ship at the ead of September—the tes® of the several yachts will really be the finest of the many that have taken place during the season. The single contest between the Cambria and the Magic will be especially interesting; for the owner of the former is still confident of success should there be a ten- knot breeze; while Mr. Frank Osgood, in his plucky acce) tance of the chatlenge, shows that bis hopes of defeating the Cambria even a third time are apt to be realized. Whatever may be the issue it is cer- tain that the result is anxiously awaited. ‘The Idler has already been beaten by the Cambria in @ match race; but 1¢18 claimed that the former split her stem at a time wien the victory, if not within her reach, at least seemed to favor her, ‘The Idler bas since been thoroughly repaired, though a few perhaps might find fuult with some of her alterations. Howbeit, her record 1s a fine one, and many readily predict her success in her contest with the Cambria. Both races must, according to the stipulations, be completed within five hours and ® half, which feut, if accomplished, must be irded a8 good time. The regatta for the cups preseifted by Mr, Ashbury will be sailed according to the rules of the New York Yacht Club, but the start will take place from the point of Sandy Hook, instead of from the nahin, wile ig the starting ground in the regatta for My. Douglas’ cup. Although it cannot be expected that the grand marine festival of the 8th August, the day of the Queen’s Cup race, will be re- peated, 60 far as the attendance of sightseers is con-* cernéd, yet a deep interest will unquestionabty be manifested in the display. Should the wind blow very fresh steamboats may find not a little dimiculty in keeping pace with the larger vesseis. ‘The entries for the Brooklyn Union regatta, an- nounced for the 29th inst., contiaue to increase, aad it Is very likely that the forthcoming exhibition will far excel any previous one ever given under the auspices ol the club, The fine prospects of a stiff breeze as the season Is growlug late will make the regatta unusually interesting, especially in the sloop yacht race, for the Brookiyn Yacht Club regattas are not generally favored the wind, although some very fine contests have been given by the or- mization. It is well to add that yachts belonging the Brooklyn Club claim the privilege of compet- ing for Union prizes, in addition to the club prizes. ‘The Atlantic Yacht Olub regatta comes off the day previous to that of tue Brookl,n Yacht Clud. The dates for both events have already been set- ted, but 1t has not yet been determined whether they wiil be changed, since on the 28th and 29th the cups jeer by Mr. Ashbury and Rear Commo- dore Douglas will be sailed for, FORENSIC ‘“HIGHFALUTIN’.” Judge Dowling on the Hotel Act—Mr. W. F. Howe in a Nice Position, and Making tho Most of It—A Olinching Addrese—Importan- Decision for Hotel Keepers. ‘The Court of Special Sessions was relieved yester- day from its wonted monotonous dulness by the appearance in court of Mr. William F. Howe, accom- panied by a young and lovely girl, tne defendant in @ case of alleged fraud upon a hotel keeper. Mr, Howe was arrayed superbly for the occasion, having on his new pair of spring pants, a bran new white vest, his velvet coat and his most gorgeous diamonas (not, however, the celebrated green ones), and a necktie which, for the brilliancy of its colors, far exceeded anything ever before worn by the counsel. The young lady was not leaning on Mr. Howe's arm ag she entered the court, but she kept go close to him and evidently relied upon him so much that there Was not a little jealousy on the part of at least two eminent indtviduals then in court. When Mr. John- son, the Clerk of the Court, looked from over his spectacles at the strange appearance of a young lady occupying @ seat beside her counsel, within the law- yers’ enclosure, in front of the bench, his astonish- ment was visible in every lincament of bis features; but his enemy, Mr. Howe, looked around with his blandest smiles and with conscious triumph, as if he would say—‘‘yes; she and Tare here.” At length Mr. Howe, catching the keen eye of Judge Dowling in an innocent sort of way, examining him and his companion, rose and in Mis most insinuating man- ner, said:— May it please your honor, I have to ask a request of the Court. Shall this lady, my client, be permitted ‘| to occupy a seat beside me? | ain aware it is against te rules of the Court, but J ask a suspension in her favor. Judge Dowillog gracefully bowed his acquiescenee. Mr. Howe—Your Honor, this is the case of Wehrle pony Stedman, or tn other words the trial of Miss mma Stedman upon a coarge of having defrauded Joseph Wehrie, of Irving place, proprietor of the Belvidere House, out of $222, for one week's board and lodging. We will prove, your Honor, that there Was no contract entered into between complainant and defendant; in fact, that Miss Stedman’s being at the hotel at all was in consequence of a contract made between the proprietor of the Belvidere House ud another individual, a gentleman not now in court. I might as well speak plainly in answer to your Honor’s penetrating glance. My client, the beautiful girl your Honor sees beside me, was once most beautiful and innocent, She travelled, in earlier years, though she is still in the bioom of her youth and loveliness, throughout all the European-Continent ana excited the admiration of the highest and the greatest, In Paris, as well as in London, she was pursued by the tempter; foully and basely was she treated; your Honor will be willing to draw a vell over the darkest remembrance that can fall to the lot of woman. She came to New York to avoid the coldness of former friends, ana on her way to this country found a@ protector, a gentie- man who, on arriving in this city, took her to the Belvidere House, where he, and not she, engaged an elegant suit of rooms, This gentleman immediately left the city and has not since been heard from, and Miss Stedman, seeing this and unwilling to imtrade herself in the hotel when there was not an absolute certainty of her being able to defray all necessary expenses, at once left the hotel, stating her reasons for doing 80. Such, your Honor, are the facts of the case, and 1 will put’ the complainant on the stand and make him prove them. Mr. Joseph Wehrle was then placed upon the stand, and was subjected to a flerce examination fiom Mr. Howe, and was Cel to admit not only shat Miss Stedman had not hired the rooms from lum, but that he was well aware at the time the suit of rooms were being engaged that they were about to be used by @ gentleman and his mistress, Mr. Howe then addressed the Court in one of the Most ornately eloquent speeches, and, it may be added, sentimenutally pathetic, ever uttered in the Court of Special Sessions, as will appear from the following sentence, which was the conclusion:—“I adjure Peat by the name of woman, the mainspring of the tickling timepiece of Time's theoretical trans- fon, to discharge this lady.”” dge Dowling did not seem in the least put out by the eloquence of the learned counsel, and in his off-hand way disposed of the cage thus:— From the evidence before me in this case, I can percieve that there was no fraud intended by the young lady, Had she resorted to any fraudulent Inethod of imposing upon the complainant, 1 should of course find her LA But I can see nothing in the evidence to prove that the usual frauds in cases like this were resorted to; such as filling trunks with stones or useless stuff, or making frauduient Tepre- sentations at the outset, I hold that the ‘Hotel Act” 1s altogether unconstitutional. It would, were It enforced as it seems now to stand, revive the ob- solete law Of imprisonment for.debt. When fraudu- Jent means are resorted to conviction should follow; when the ordinary course of business transactions 1s the only mode of procedure in the case, 1t would be unlawful to inflict punishment. The case is dis- missed. Again aid Mr.Johnson raise his eyes over his spectacles; again did the modest Veitch smile a juiet smile; ree did all the officials of the Court, eluding his Honor, and the only reporter present, follow with strained eyes, the corpulent figure of counsellor Howe and slim figure of the lovely girl by his side, a8 the counsellor marched his fair cli- ent with triumphant strides out of the court room. THE RAGING CANAL. Desperate Fight on a Canal Boat. Four men ix possession of @ canal boat on the Delaware Canal became involved in a flerce quarrel at lock No. 4, near Trenton, N. J., yesterday, and a father and son, named McAnally, were badiy wound- edi nthe head with stones, An individual named Downes was terribly punished by the former. All four were taken before the Mayor and fined, They refused to preter charges against each other, SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN NEWARK. While Mr. White, a machinist im the employ of Messre. Morrison & Sinclair, of James street, New- ark, was at work, he was struck by a revolving crank with 80 much force as to drive one of histyes from its socket. He was otherwise seriot hurt. On Thursday, Maria Butler, a child, residing with 1ts parents in Hoyt street, while playing with another child, fell or was pushed into a cauldren beulin, ‘water. ae og little thing was fearfully scald 60 ‘hat It died im the course of @ Sew hours, POLICE PARADING. Tho Drill of the Police Yesterday, and How it was Conducted—Is the Drilla Necessity t— How the Men Should be Drilled. It may not be generally known that besides doing patrol duty the police of this city are every few days made to go through a course of battalion drilling, Just as though they were members in bad standing of the National Guard. The way they drill ts a novelty, and the tactics by wnich they are presumed to toe the mark are a mystery to @ good many people. Yesterday afvernoon detachments from the First, Third, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, Fifteenth, Six- teenth, Twentieth, Twenty-seventh, T'wenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth precincts were taken in hand in Washington square, Drill Captain Copeland being the “Colonel commanding."’ The dmil consisted of marching by platoons and companies and the usual facings and positions in column. The marching was SOMETHING 80 BXECRABLE that a schoolboy soldier would blush to havewitnessed it, and as for keeping a steady front that was alto- gether out of the question. When the men marched by companies the front rank in almost every in- stance formed an irregular creseent, the centre of the company being the middie, There was no regu- larity whatever in the step. Some of the men took the regular distance furnished by Upton, others still ® greater distance and ovhers stepped not quite twelve inches each time they brought one foot be- fore another. Of course the appearance of a line in march under such circumstances can be easily ima- gined, The left and right files seemed to be con- verging nearer and nearer to one another as the march was prolonged, and the captain at the head of cach company, in consequence, olten ran the risk of getting run down by “BXTREMES MEETING.”? ‘The men did not appear to know the first princi- ples of the school of the soldier, and the captain and sergeants who acted as commandants appeared to no better advantage. For instance, when the battalion was ordered to come to a “parade rest” a great many of the men put their right foot forward and their right hand over their left, For this they were not called to account, One of the sergeants was told to dress his company to the left and gave the order “leit dress,” while he himself stood at the extreme right of the line expecting the dressing to be made in his direction. Even if the men, disre- garding the error of the ant, bad at tempted to execute the order, tho indivi- dual who shoula have acted as corporal er sergeant wus not in position to give the base to be pressed against, so that the extreme left Mle might have, if he had desired to be technical, dressed to the other side of the Park, and compeiled the rest of the line to follow him. Several times when the command “rear open order” was given and executed the right and left guides placed them- selves behind the rear ranks, and some of the “lieu- tenants” also remained with the rear, instead of taking their proper positions, The ‘‘color” bearer several times got 80 confused that he had to be HAULED ABOUT BY THE MEN, who thought they knew better than he did, until he had got to bis proper place, according to the poal- tion in which the he to which he was attached oceupied at the time, le “‘wheelings” were ridi- culous to behold. Often when the command “guide left’? was given in the wheelings the men turned their eyes to the right, and sometimes not only looked to the right but dressed im the same direc- tion, of course making a bad gap every time in the left of each rank. A VERY GOOD IDEA of the utter uselessness of drilling the men in this careless sort of way and without their understand- ing exactly what they are doing can be had froin the auswers given to an inquiring HERALD reporter during the drill. The following conversation took place between him and a sergeant:— “What pygrem of tactics do you follow?” “Casey's.” “Are you certain?” lo doubt of it.” “How do you know tt ts not Upton’s?”” “Because I heard our captain say we drilled ac- cording to Casey.” We accosted another sergeant who replied that he did not knew what system vhey drilled by, and what ‘Was more, he DIDN'T CARE A CONTINENTAL, Another sergeant said he believed that it was a mixture of all sorts of tactics, and the way the men drilled proved him not to be wide of the mark, ‘rhe fact 1s the tactics followed are Morris’, which, in many respects, are superior to Upton’s, but which, as a whole, certainly do not come up to the standard now followed by the army and the militia, In every movement made where a cifange of front was desired, the men yesterday practopa the old facings insteads of the wheelings yy four, but the facings in all probability for POLICE FIGHTING may be superior tothe “four? movement. So no fault need be found with this part of the aril. Any person who witnessed ine drill yesterday could not but have come to the conclusion that thers isno use whatever for the drilling of the police the way they are drilled, for they are not held to a strict account for their errors. They talk and langh in the ranks and go snryegh the movements with no evi- dent desire to excel, but cach man acts as though he expected his neighhor to give him the cue as to what he should do when @ certain command is given. It may be all very well to drill the men in sarge bodies, but each man should be made to un- derstand the nature of each movement and its par- ticular value, otherwise the drill is A LOSS OF TIME to the department and an unnecessary addition to the patrolman’s day’s work. The drill as conducted yesterday was bo:h. The great desideratum should be to have the men understand the use of firearms, and to that end they SHOULD BE DRILLED WITH MUSKETS, as the militia are, and agood course of rifle prac- tice every week or so would be of value. In case of @ formidable riot the police would then be of ten- fold the service they were in the 1863 riots, although they did wonders then, This uring the men out day after day justto show them how to keep step and wheel and turn about would be @ good thing when accompanied by drill with muskets, Without At it is utverly useless, A MEMORIAL IN BRONZE. “Honor to the Noble Dead”—Erection of Lin- coln’s Statue in Union Square Yesterday. The Lincoln statue in Union square, so long talked about, was yesterday elevated w its med posi- tion at the southwest corner of the square, near the Janction of Broadway and University place. It 1s thus, as it were, the companion statue to that of Washington, located at the southeast angle. There Were no inauguration ceremonies such as are usually held over public works of this character, and very Uttle interest seemed to be excited among the pass- ers by. A hasty look, a short and pithy criti- cism, and tbe reflection, either uttered in words or no less plainly expressed upon the features, “Well, if ever @ man deserved statue it was Lincoln,” seemed to be tig usual routine of action with the stream of people who were going up or down town. The pedestal upon which the statue stands con- sists of three huge blocks of gray granite. The lowest and largest of these 1s said to be the heaviest mass of stone ever quarried in this country. It weighs seventeen tons. The middie stone weighs 16,000 and the upper 8,000 pounds. This last block 1s adorned with @ circie of stars. Altogether the pedestal is twenty-four feet in height. THE STATUE is a bronze colossal figure of President Lincoln, eleven feet in height The President 1s represented as dre: in an ordinary black frock coat and peg-top pantaloons, while @ large loose cloak is thrown over his shoulders. In his left hand, which ts lyin; almost straight by his side, he holds the immortal Emancipation Proclamation, and his right hand is drawn up at right angles to the’ body, clutching tightly one corner of nis cloak. The face is won- derfully lifelike and 1s overspread with an air ot grave and thoughtful kindliness which seems to exactly express the prevalent feature of that dear and well known countenance, 4t must be confessed. however, that the statue is extremely disappointing. Contrasted with the noble figure of Washington at the opposite corner of the square, it appeat 50 be unworthy, indeed, of him who has not been inappropriately termed «The ‘Second Saviour of His Country,” and this feeling remains even after one has carefuliy laid by any prejudice that may be excited by the repulsive tint of the new bronze, and the unspeakable ugliness of modern costume. There 1s a painful want of dignity and a stiffiess and ungracefulness about the new figure, and, however lifelike the latter fhature may bei was the duty of the artist to have thrown tt in the background. As to the first trait, no one who enjoyed the priceiess boon of having heard Lincoln detiver his more memorable speeches would be satis- fled with the tame and vacant air of the new statue. THE GREEVE STREET MURDER, Coroner Keenan yesterday empanelled a jury in the case of Minnie Houstedt, the German woman who died on Thursday evening at No. 161 Greene street from a pistol shot wound, received at the hands of William Marsh, her jealous soldier lover, because she haa refused to marry him. After the jury had viewed the body Coroner Keenan adjourned the investigation tll Sunday next, at which time Captain McDermott, of the Eighth precinct, will have all the important witnesses who were pre- sent at she shooting in attendance. Drs, Wooster Morton and Cushman made a post mortem examination on the body of deceased, and found that interaal hemorrhage was the immediate cause of death. In its course through the body the bullet through the liver and was extracted at the ack, Where it had lodged under the skin. It was yesterday that William Marsh, who shot Minnie, had been taken worse from his self-infictec® wound of the head, and lay in an extremely critical condition in the Peniten' Hospital, to which be Was removed the day fouowing the occurrence. BRUIAL BOATMEN. Investigation Befere Coroner Keenan in Last Nineteenth Ward Murder Case—Qui and McCarthy Committed to the Tombs. Coroner Keenan yesterday morning heid an in- quest at his office in the City Hali in the case of David Reischer, the German who, on the 12th inst., ‘Was fatally assaulted with a shovel in the hands of Jobn Quinn. atthe time Quinn was on a drunken Spree with Thomas McCarthy. They were perfectly reckless and inclined to insult and attack every one with whom they came in contact. heir victiin was A TOTAL STRANGER to them, and had said or done nothing to excite their anger. Below will be found a synopsis of the evidence taken and the verdict of the jury. TESTIMONY OF SOPIIA BESSEMANN, Sophia Bessemann, of 831 First avenue, deposed that on last Monday afternoon, at half-past twelve o'clock, she saw the prisoners, James McCarthy and John Quinn, committing an assault on Mr, Wilkens, corner of First avenue and Forty-seventh street, when Mrs, Wilkens ran out to his assist- ance; he got away, and entering into his saloon closed it up; Quinn and McCarthy then THREW POTATORS THROUGH THE WINDOW. Quinn then took a shovel with which he assaulted Daniel Regner; at this time David Reischer came along, when Quinn struck him on the leit side of the head with the edge of the shovel, upon which Reischer tmstantly fell to the ground; Quinn then Walked to Forty-sixth street; deceased was conveyed Into @ barber shop near Mr. Wilkens’ store, and from thence to the hospital. TESTIMONY OF CHARLES WILKENS. Charles Wilkens, of No. 830 First avenue, said that at hall-past twelve o’clock on Monday last he was 11 his store, andghearing cries of ‘Watch !” and “Murder” went to the door and saw McCarth: throwing potatoes belonging to the witness throug! Mr. Regner’s windows; the witness reqnested him to stop, when McCarthy said, “You Dutch son of a ——, at the same time STRIKING HIM IN THE PACE with his fist; Goma, Struck the witness at the same time and he fell backwards on his head; while down. one of the prisoners kicked «him in the head, while the other one struck him on the hip with a shovel, TESTIMONY OF ROSINA SPOTT. Rosina Spott, of No. 831 First avenue, saw the prisoners go into Mr. Regner’s lager beer saloun; they called for drinks, but he refused to give them any, saying they had enough; saw Quinn strike Reg- ner in the face, when McCarihy took Quinn out; the 1 a ete then caught up potatoes and threw them hrough the window; one of the prisoners then as- saulted the witness, STRIKING HER ON THE ARM WITH A SHOVEL; they assaulted Wilkens with a stone; Quinngthen struck deceased on the head with a shovel, kaock- ing him down; deceased was standing still at tie time he was struck; MeUarthy then took the shovel from Quinn and then both went away; they were perally under the influence of liquor; when de- ocased fell McCarthy kicked him, Edwari Keaup, oi 401 East Forty-sixth street, cor- roborated the testimony of the foregoing witnesses. ‘The medical testimony was then read, which went to show. that deceased died from a fracture of the foner Keenan then submitted the case to the Jury, who, without delay, rendered the following VERDICT: “That David Reischer caine to his death by in- juries received by being struck on tne head with a shovel, in the hands of John Quinn, on First avenue, near Forsy-aeuenth street, september 12, 1870, and we hold Thomas McCarthy as an accessory.” EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS. Quinn and McCarthy were arraigned for formal examination, Quinn 1s twenty-one years of age, born in this city, lives in Thirty-eighth street, between First and Second avenues, and is by occupation a boatman, jyiee. alleged that he was drunk, aud says that he joes not remember anything about the occurrence. McCarthy is twenty-eight yeurs of age, was born in Ireland, and also a boatman, HE PLEADS INTOXICATION, like hig confederate, and says he remembers nothing ot the matter which resulted in Reischer’s death. The prisoners were committed to the Tombs by Coroner Keenan to await trial. The testimony im the case will soon be placed before the Grand Jury for their action, OBDITVARY. Hiram Ketchum. The death of this old citizen of New York is an- nounced as having taken place yesterday morning at Riverdale, Mr, Ketchum was born in Northern New York and was tn the seventy-eighth year of his age. He came to this city when a young man and engaged successfully in the practice of law. Enter- ing into politics as a whig, he soon became con- spicuous a8 one of the ieaders of his party, to whose interests he devoted himself with marked vigor and success. The triumph of the whigs tn this State in 1839 was due a8 much to his labor and influence as to that of any other politician,and his services were recognized and admitted, although they were never rewarded, On the expiration of ihe term of Ogden Edwards as Circuit Judge he was nominated to succeed him, but the nomination was withdrawn and the name of William Kent substituted, when Mr. Ketchum’s letter appeared attacking Governor Seward for his message suggesting a division of the common school money between the Roman Catholic and other schools. It was about this time that he engaged in a famous contfversy with Archbisho) ‘Hughes on the subject of the public scnools, and al- though the wordy war ended without advantage to either side, Mr. Ketchum’s arguments were regarded as belag Ser ERR skilfal. When in 1849 the split in the whig party took oe Mr. Ketchum took part with and became a leader of the faction known as the “silver grays.’ He also bore a prominent part in the controversy in 1861 over the Castle Garden nominations. — In national affairs be was always prominent. Mr. Webster was his ideal of a stateman, and between she two there existed @ devoted friendship, which was only ended by the death of the great Massachu- setts leader. . There was something really noble in Mr. Ketchum’s devotion to Webster, He never tired of sounding the praises of bis friend; there ‘Was no principle held by Mr. Webster which Mr, Ketchum did not place unfaltering falth in. As a politician himseif he was not fortunate. He was twice a candidate for the offices 6f Judge of the Court of Appeals and Justice of the Marine Court of ‘this city, both times receiving his nomination from the Know Nothing organization. He was defeated in both elections. Mr. Ketchum was 4 prominent member of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and in the famous trial of Bishop Onderdonk, of this diocese, conducted the prosecution with marked legal ability. He was a steadfast opponent of the claims of the Roman Catholics to a division of the public school funds, and only last winter wrote a letter, which appeared in the papers, resisting the proposition to establish sectarian schools. When the republican party was organized Mr. Ketchum declined to join it. He declared that he Would remain a whig, and accordingly he supported Mr. Bell for the office of President in 1860. Alter the outbreak of the war, however, he affiliated with the democracy because, as he satd, he had “nowhore else to go.” In 1864 he labored diligently for Gen- eral McClellan and wrote in defence of General Porter, who had.been dismissed trom the army, as Many think, unjustly, Subsequently he took no active part in politics. The weight of years pressed heavily upon the old seme, although to the last hits intellect remained bright and unclouded. In hia private obaracter Mr. Ketchum was all that was ad- mirable. He was a man of great integrity, a sincere Christian and warm-hearted and benevolent. BROOKLYN CITY NEWS. United States Marshal Dallon,{of Brooklyn, has just received the census returns of Castleton, Staten Island, Tue number of inhabitants 1s 9,519. The Coroner was notified yesterday to hold an in- quest upon the body of G. B. Jones, of Nd: 658 Ful- ton avenue, who died suddenly at his residence. James A. Wilson, for pointing a pistol at Fred. B. Hill on the 25d of Angust last, was found guilty of aesaultin the Court of Sessions and sentenced for thirty days to the Penitentiary. Justice Walsh yesterday heid Louis Hickman, of 13 Houston street, on a charge of cheating James Reynolds out of forty dollars in a bogus game of three card monte, at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds, on Thursday afternoon. James haiis from the green hills of Connecticut. ‘The appeai of the Fire Commissioners from the decision of Judge Pratt, denying the mandamus to compel the Mayor to sign a warrant on which the Comamussioners might draw $20,000 to procure hose for the department, was argued in the Supreme Court yesterday. Decision was reserved, Edward Clark was convicted of stealing a watch and chain in the Court of Sessions yesterday and sentenced to the Penitenitiary for one year. The complainant, Charles A. Kellum, testified that on the @ist of January he was drinking with the prisoner in @ saloon; that subsequently he went to call upon a friend a few doors away ‘rom the liqnor store. While standing in the haliway of his friend’s house Clark came in and assauited him, knocking him down and stealing bis watch, : FISWING FOR CaUB IN LOWLANDS.—Mr. Summer Ci of Cornville, Me., a few days since was dig- gh ditch through a piece of lowland and when at a depth of three or tour feet he struck a vem of pure water that gushed out two inches or more in diameter. As he stood looking at it a fish five or #ix inches long appeared aud at length another, until he had gathered thirty. The ish resembled What ie usually known ag chub A Dissipated Young Mao in Dearborn County Kills His Father-in-Law—Attompt of the Citizens to Lyuch tho Murderer—Tne Sheriff Defeats Their Purpese. {From the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept. 14.) MeDonala Cheek is the name of @ young man of good family, but bad personal character, who com- mitved a most cold blooded murder in the vicinity of Aurora, Indiana, on the bin of the present month, and is now in danger of baving summary justice dealt out to him by the enraged people in that neigh- borhood. Tne victim of his revenge was Mr. Thos. Harrison, a well-to-do and highly respected farmer, residing @ short distance from Aurora, and the ex- citement over (he adair is almost as great through- out the State as that over the celebrated Clem case. ‘rhe circumstances of the afiutr are about as follows, ay stated to us by a relative of the decease Cheek commenced paying his attentions to Harri- von’s daughter about four years ago, but his suit Was not encouraged by Harrison on account of his worthless character. ‘This action on the part of tha farmer, however, did not seem to be approved by his daughter, as after the usual courtship the parties: Were united in the holy bouds of matrmaony. She had received a sum Of honey as a bequest from her deceased grandiather, Thomas Kyie, and tr was not along Ume after the marriage betore her nusband began to follow the natural inclinations of bis char- acter and drew heavily upon his wife's patrimony for Une purpose of indulging lis passion for dissipa- ton, ur. Harrison interfered at this juncture. treated hig son-in-law with the greatest kin and endeavored by every means ava.labi and make a man of nim. But his benevolent inten- ons met with no god result, and tie wedded pair Separated several tines On account of Cheek’s mis conduct, The last separation occurred about a month ago, at Which time Cheek made an assault upon his wile aud cut ber dress 0 pieces, besides lacerating one of ner fingers. Since that time he has evidently harbored an ill feeling toward his father-in-law, ab whose door he appeared to lay all bis troubles. On Monday, the ‘8th of the present month, he siarted out ina buggy with @ man named Bulley, and drove along a road ‘that leads past Mr. Harrison’s house. When within @ short distance of the residence his father-in-law came driving aleng the road in av opposite direc- ton and an altercation at once ensued between the Parties. The dispute grew in intensily, and was Witnessed py Bailey and a trend of Harrison's named Doc Kyle. Finaliy, Cheek pulled a revolver from his pocket and discharged tour of 1ts chambers at the unfortunate gentleman, killing him instanuy, despite the efforts of Mr. Kyle to prevent theacco: plishment of the deed. After committing the di Dolical act the couple got mio weir buggy and drove off at a rapid rate, As they passed the house of aman named Jacob Abdom Cheek remarked in an audible voice to his companion, “Didu’t I do do might m killing the d—n-son of a b—hy? and Bailey replied, “yes, only you didn’t give him enough.” ‘They also passed ‘the residence of their vicum, and as they did so Cheek remarked to the wile, who was standing in the yard with her chil- drei, oily, ye ot oid Tom down at iast,” ana tnen coniinied their ride. ‘The news of the affair reached Aurora, Lawrence- burg, and the surrounding country im a very short Ume after Ms occurrence, and steps were at once taken to secure the arvest ol the villain. Areward of $2,000 In all Was offered as an incentive to his arrest, and this golden bait had the etfect of placing every- boay on the alert for the murderer. Photographs of Cheek, taken about four years ago, were sent vo dlf- ferent places, contaiming a brief statement of the facts in the case and We amount otlered for his ap- prehension, The photograph of Cheek exhibits lin in a sitting position fand with,the butt end of a pistol exposed to view, as it was carricd inan inner coat pocket, and the alr of a bravado that he has assumed 1 said to be highly characteristic of bim. For @ number of days the search was unsuccessful, and Mr. Frank R. Dorman, the Sheri! of Dearborn county, Indiana, in which county the murder was comiitted, was constantly in receipt of communic: tions from city and village autnorities, detectivi &c., in different portions of the West, swuting they had spotted a certain character who they cote fiaently supposed was the man sought after, and desiring photogcaphs of the criminal, one of Mr. Dorman's deputies, a half Indiap, named Henry —_ Bluviagton, was however, destined to be the fortunate man. followed.a clue for a short time without success, but last Mone =| he came across the ovject of his search on tie vluily of Loughery creek, in Ono county, Jod., and imuediately arrested him (Cheek offering no apo pee He waa at once removed to the county jail, which is situated in Lawrenceburg, and jn which Bailey was also confined. During the day of the arrest Sheriff Dorman re- ceived several mysterious missive, warning him that i case an attempt was made to take the pri- soners [rom the jail to be tied before the dreaded Judge Lynch no resistal should be offered, or the consequences would fall upon himscif and his assist- ants, He, therefore, very judiciously made. pre- parations during the day for providing a strong force of gaurds to do duty at the jail chat night, and when darkness came on he hal mustered a force of about sixteen men, vix.:—Himself and five deputies, the City Marshal and three police- men, with @ half dozen of the most vrave and determined citizeus of his acquainiance. ‘this force Was stationed at the two outside doors oI his residence (a two story brick building, in the rear of which the jail is situated), aud everyting Was placed in readmess for the advent of tie lynching party. 1t was well understood in the town that sume str- ring scene might be expected at the jatl that mght, and crowds of people began to assemb Heo had ced, and & ndred men, mostly mounted on ck und well armed, mat eit appearance he town. They at once proceeded to the jail, and, amid shouts of “Hang him,” “Bring nim out,” th the signiticent display of ropes, the leader party dewanded that the prisoner be turned over to them. The crowd numbered among its mem- bers some of the most prominent citizens of that section of the country, and was made up of delega- tions irom within a radius of about six miles of Lawrencburg and Irom the town of Petersburg, Ky. No masks were worn, and the greatest indignation toward the prisoner prevailed. Mr. Dorman determined, if possible, to pacify the would-be lynchers, and to'accomplish’ that. purpose he made a speech, advising them to desist from their present purpose and to allow the law to take its Course, stating that if, after a trial had been had, ihe prisoner should be acquitted, then wouid be the ae time for such a demonstration. He was {ol- owed in a similar strain by ex-Sherlif Arnold, De- puty Auditor Haynes and one or two other gentle- men, and the leader of the mob then asked his fol- Jowers whether they should follow nis advice or per- sist in thelr design. The reply was not a satisfac- tory one, and a bew ieader in the person of a no- torious character named Pete Miller appeared upon the scene and led the crowd forward again. ‘They demande: the keys, and on being told that they had been removed they produced a number vi crowbars and sledge hammers and appeared determined to orce an entrance. The little posse of oiicers was equal to the emergency, however, and presented a firm front asthe mob pressed on. he side steps leading to the doors of the building were blocked with people whom the guards by main iorce held back, and it is a great wonder that no Weapons were drawn and brought into action. Sherif Dorman now made another address to the erowd, urging the law-abiding portion to use their Influence Witu the balance to prevent tbe breaking Open of the jail, and as the request was complied with by @ number of persona and the guards still held their own the courage of the foremost of the lynchers began to wane, and the three or four hun- red persons assembled around the jail soon began to drop off singly and in groups. fn about half an hour the majority of the crowd had melted away and goue to their homes, but quite » number of people remained in the vicinity for a much longer Ume, waitlng (like Mr, Micawber) for something to turn up. it appeared to be the opinion of the people ‘thet, as Cheek’s friends are wealtuy and well versed in the mysteries of the law, they would procure a change of venue in the case, and, by shifting the trial from county to county, ultimately prevent jus- tice being dealt out to him as he deserves, and to fue » adiad Muay the attempt to lyuch him be attri- uted, Toe predicament of the prisoners, as their fate Was belng discussed outside the ja may be imag- ined. ‘They were both closely coniined, yet perfectly aware of the state of affairs, and they were greauy terrificd In consequence. Cheek 1 rather a small man, with a beardiéss face, and appears younger than he really is. He appears totally uninoved by his situation, and is evidently a bad man, A mali- cious simile lurks in his face, and he does not look Nis interlocutor straight tu the face during @ conver- sation, but 16 continually shifting bis gaze from one object to another. He entreated the Sherif! during the evening to furnish him with weapons oi defence in case of necessity, and would, undoubtedly have made @ stout resistance had the crowd broken in upon him. Bailey is a larger and, apparently, olaer man than his associate in crime, and appears quite as callous as the laiter, The excitement over the affair is on the mciease, and @ repetition of the Reno tragedy 18 possi THE OLD STORY. Hiding Her Shame in Death—A Young Lady of Milford, \. J. Hangs Herself in u Hoge houne. A day or two ago the body of Miss Margaret Gar- rison, of New Milford, N. J., adjoining the Jersey State line, was found hanging by @ bed cord in the hoghouse of the farm upon which she lived, She ‘Was a young lady of piety and @ very amiable dispo- sition, universally beloved by all who knew her. Her death was suicidal veyond all doubt. Some time since she became acquainted with a young man of the neighborhood, to whom she became engaged to ve married. But woman 1s frail, and in an un- guarded hour she fell 4 VICTIM TO THE TEMPTER, who quieted her fears promises of immediate marriage. The seducer, however, inatead of keep- ing lis promises, deserted her, and whon she could ‘no longer Conceal her condiion she determined to seek death rather than undergo the shame to-which she was doomed. She accordingly herselr in ang the hoghouse, as before stated. Large crowds vis- Tted ‘the scene and threatened vengeance on the author of the crime should he be captured, but it is not likely he will ever again trust himself in that neighborhood. Miss Garrison formerly lived in Pat ersen and always bore & most exemplary ci | gory, Powers, G: Disposition of the Dead Hero's Estate—His War Trophies as a Legacy to His Son—The Ob ~ sequies—A War Steamer to Convey the Remains to This City. ~ The following 1s the literal text of the will of the Jate Admiral David G, Farragut, offered for probate before Surrogaie Hutchings, in the city and county of New Yor! 1, Davip G. Farracur, of the on county and State of New York, Aumiral of the United Navy, being of sound mind and memory, and con. sidering te uncertainty of this trail and transitory Ife, do make, publish and declare this my latest will and testainent in manner following, to wit:— #u'st—1 direct ali my just aebts and funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid 4% soon as may De reasonable alter iny decease, Second—I give and vequeath all my TROPHIES OF WAR to my son, Loyall Purragut. Tiurd—I give, devise aud bequeath the house and lot of land known as No. 113 (one hundred and tuirteen) East Thirty-sixth street, in the city of New York, where I now reside, \ogether with all the fur- niture therein contalned, wo my wife, Virginia D. Farragut, to be used and enjoyed by her during the term of her natural Ife, and from and immediately after her decease I bequeath the same to my son, Loyal Farragut, his heirs and assigns forever. Fourth—] give, devise aud bequeath ail the rest, residue and remainder of MY ESTATE, that is to say, all the rest, residue and remainder of ail the estate of whatsoever name and nature (real, personal and mixed), which shail belong to or be owned by me at the time of my death, to my said wife and my sald son, to be divided equally between them, share and share alike, and I hereby direct and aeclare It to be oy will aud intent that the devises and bequests made in aud by this, my last wiil and testainent, 1o my Raid wy re to received by her in lieu of wer, Fijti—1 constitute ana appoint my said wife, Vir- ginta D, Farragut, to be the sule executrix, without security, Of this my last will and testament, and I hereby revoke all former and other wills and testa- nents by me made, In testimony whereof I have hereunto supseribed my hame and set my seal this 11th day of December, in the year 1869, D. G. FARRAGUT, Signed, sealed, published and declared by the sald David G. Farragut, the said testator, as and for his Jast will and testament, in presence of us, who, in his sight and in presence of each other, have signed our naujes as witnesses thereto; and’ said testator at the time he 80 subscribed the foregoing instrament declured (he sae to be his last wil and testament. H. C, LOUK WOOD, ‘ uth street, New York. (OMER) udison avenue, New York. ELLS, Hartford, Conn. be accepted and The Obseauies of the Deccased Hero. The following conotification was officially pro- mulgated yesterday: — Orrice oF THE NAVAL Mati Nk&w YorK, Sept, 16, 1870. Hon. A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor New Smt—The Honorable Secretary of the Navy has this day requested me to inform you that the proper authorities at the Brookiyn Navy Yard have been instructed to despatch the United States steamer Courter to Portsmouth, N. H., to convey hither the body of the late Admiral Farragut, when- ever the day for the public obsequies in this city is definitely fixed. Lam, very respectiully yours, M. H. GRINNELL, Naval OMicer. + In consequence of the above communication a HERALD reporter was despatched to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the purpose of ascertaining what pre- paration, if any, had been made for despatching the vessel above referred to, and also to obtain a descrip- tion of her and ascertain what accommodations she possesses for such apurpose as conveying to their fina! resting place the remains of him who was the admiration and glory of the American people. Upon arriving at the yard.the reporter proceeded to the oflice of the commandant and was informed that no such instructions as those referred to had been re- ceived by the “proper authorities,” and, farthermore, that there is no such vessel as the Courier at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, or, in fact, in the United States Navy. ork clty:— THE CROPS. Condition of the Crops Trhoughout the Coun- try—eport of the Agricultural Department. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 1870. The Department of Agriculture, in its report on the condition of the crops, says that corn has been in- jured somewhat in some localities by the drought, wet weather, heat, worms and heavy frosts, but not injured sufficiently, as yet, to threaten a material reduction of the aggregate product heretofore anu- cipated., The only States showing a condition below the averige are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, Kansas, Nebraska, California and Ore- gon. There is considerable damage done to tne cotton crop from rust, the worms and un/avorabie August weather, bat the general prospect ts not discourag- ing. There is little inthe figures to indicate a de- creased yield of cotton, and favorable weather henceforth must insure @ considerable increase. ‘fhe returns be the wheat product pertain chiefly to the conditions of the crop when harvested, though the figures indicate, in a measure, the extent of the vield, as compared with an average. At the date of the reports, however, the grain had not been threshed out to any consideravle extent, so that the October returns must be bad before an estimate of the aggregate wheat production of the year can be made. The quality of the grain threshed Is generally excellent, in many cases compensating for deficient quantity. The rye, oat and barley crops were generally harvested in good condition, with slight local draw- backs. ‘There is an apparent diminution in the rye crop, and also in the barley. Tennessee, Michigan, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin are the only States which report the prospect of buckwheat above or up to an average. The Middle and Western States indicate a decline of five to ten per cent; New England, fifteen to twenty per cent. The drought has blighted the crop in some localities. The drought in many sections and destructive Insects in others, especially in the West, have matertaliy injured the Potato crop. In most of the States the quality of the hay crop is above an average. Sorghum seems to have been entirely neglected east of Pennsylvania. The crop in most of the West- ern States is reported in a fair condition. Louisiana and Florida report the sugar crop five to ten per cent above tue average. ‘Texas, Missis- sippt, ‘Aapams, god Georgia report ven per cent below an average. Californm is the only State that reports an in- creased average in hops. The tobacco crop is reported fourteen per cent below an average in Connecticut, seven below in Massachusetts, ten in Maryland, seventeen in Mis- sissippl, four in Texas, and two above In New York. five in Pennsylvania, four in Virginia, fourteen in North Carolina, ten in South Carolina, thirteen in Georgia, ten in Arkansas, nine in Tennessee, five in West Virginia, six in Kentucky, three in Indfana, two in Ohio, and an average in Missouri, Mimols and Michigan. Thougu there 1s much complaint of series falling during the last two months and of retarded Sion caused by dry weather, a fair product ts promised in. the Eastern and Mid@le States generally and in Vir- ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, with from six to nine-tenths of an average crop in the Western States. A small gene ral decline in wool is probabie. The condition, as to size and weight, of stock hogs generally compares favorabiy with that ot former Years, except in several of the Southern States and in ilinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticat and Oregon, which indicate depreciation in this regard. THE ILLINO! bloc ESAN CONVENTION. CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 1870. The new canon introduced into the I!linols Dto- cesan Convention, and rejected by @ tie vote on Wednesday, providing that any clergyman who appealed ‘from a decree of an ecclesiastical court to @ civil Court for the purpose of arrest- ing ecclesiastical procecdings against him be uspended ipso facto from the functions of the ministry, was. in brought vefore the Con- vention last night, and, after expressions of airong protest mst it by Messrs. Sullivan, McGre- ardner, Thompson aud ovhers, and no Word of defence from its friends, passed as fol- lows:—Yeas— Ministers, 37; laymen, 13. Nays—Min- 2; laymen, 7. The new article is ag fol- No clergyman shall resort to a civil court or tribune tor the purpose of arresting, impeding or avoiding any eoclesi: astical proceedin; ‘rhe penalty tor any viola- tion of this artiv suspension ipo /acto from the functions of the m In order to ease the effect of this article, as Mr. Lee remarked, the following section, providing for an Appellate Court, was introduced and adopted shop and Rural Deans of the diocese shall - ‘ourt of dloces which the Bishop | In ca Bisbop te absent reason he does not ait, then one ed by the 18 absence the Stands ‘aot as residing Judge. A majority of Appel Tete Court snail be a juorom Yor vie transaction of busigees, The Court shail appoint a clerk, who shall keep a, correct re- cord of the proceedings. A SENSIBLE Prize.—Hon. Wiliam D. Marphy, who has been selected to address the Albany Seta Agricuitural Society, has presented the society wit $100, to bo paid to the young gentieman who taxes the largest number of Vadies and misses to the fair dn one day from the rural districts of the county, all to be counted between six months and eighty years of age, the directors to decide the question as 10 | who js the winner,