The New York Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1870, Page 7

Pe PE _ they threaten to break up the republican party if the style of meter is not changed, The whiskey interest is so influential in some por- pions of the West that republican candidates are frightened about the matter, and have ap- pealed to the Commissioner to change the meter accordingly. This he refuses to do, and the politicians dread that it will be “short metre” with them at the coming elections, ‘low a Hundred Acres on our River Fronts May be Gained for Warehouses. The Department of Docks, we are gratified ‘to record, is actively engaged in the consider- ation of these important problems :—First, @vhat system of piers on our river fronts will pe best for the accommodation of our heavy and rapidly increasing commerce, internal and external? What plan will best afford the de- sired space, convenience, strength and dura- pility to our piers? What plan will serve best for the free passage of the tides up and down, along the whole river front, on each side the {sland to the shore line, under the piers, so as to prevent the docks from filling up with the . ‘washings from the city and the garbage from the streets? What will be the best plan for enlarged facilities for land transportation, freight and passengers around the whole pater frontage, in connection with our ship- ping and steamboat and railway lines? What ygeneral plan for the improvement of our water Fronts will best serve all these purposes, and, jat the same time, be most desirable in view of the revenue it will yield to the city? We are assured that the Department of ‘Dooks is faithfully laboring to secure, from every available source, the information neces- sary to enable the Board to proceed to business with the fullest intelligence as to the best Plan of action upon all the points and specifi- cations suggested. We understand that the department fully comprehends the necessities of a broad street fronting the water entirely round the island ; of a system of piers, spacious, strong and durable, and so constructed as to Tacilitate instead of arresting the passage of the tides under them up and down, and that it is contemplated by the department to save instead of permitting the rich manure of the sewers to be wasted in the rivers, For the present, however, we would call the attention of the department to the great advantages that will accrue to the city from ‘the erection on the river piers of stately ware- houses, of four or five stories in height, adapted to all sorts of goods, from sugar, molasses and tobacco, to silks, satins and laces. Brooklyn, in this matter, has set us a good example, but a vast improvement in our river pier warehouses can be made upon those of the Brooklyn water front. Upon a rough esti- mate we think that our river piers on both sides, in being used for this purpose of ware- houses, may be made to give to the city an ‘equivalent for at least a hundred acres of city lota in the aggregate building area gained. ‘Indeed, our piers are only so many unim- Proved building lots in the most advantageous positions for qur commercial business. As they are they yield comparatively little in taxes; but if appropriated to warehouses tley may be increased in value to the extent of fifty millions of taxable property. There need not be the slightest inconvenience from these warehouses to the lading or unlading of ships and steamers on the piers. On the conirary, while in the con- struction of the plers the facilities for discharg- ing and taking in cargoes and passengers may be vastly increased, the flooring of the piers, which is now so rapidly worn out from expo- sure to the weather as to call for constant repairs, will last for years without patching in being kept dry and clean from the protect- ing warehouses erected over them. Thus even the goods and baggage on the piers would be safe from the damage of exposure to the sun and rain—damages from which many thousands of dollars are lost to merchants and travellers every month in the year. re In short, so many and so great are the advantages to be gained to the city and to the citizens of this island {rom the system of river pier warehouses suggested that we presume the hints we have thrown out will be sufficient to bring the Department of Docks to a decision on the subject, even if it has not already deter- mined to adopt this river front warehouse sys- tem, The opportunity for the great enterprise is so inviting, so desirable, and, indeed, so necessary, that we cannot entertain a doubt of its adoption. athe Gross Violation of the Health Laws. Nothing more shocking has occurred in this vicinity since the fearful days of 1849, when pestilence swept over the city, than the dis- covery made by the revenue officers in the dower bay, on board a brig from Havana, of ‘the putrid corpse of the captain stowed away inthe cargo of sugar. It appears that the chief officer of the ship had died of Asiatic cholera, and his remains were actually detained ‘on board as found, in contact with cargo, for several days, while the vessel was lying in this port, waiting an opportunity to evade ‘Quarantine, and possibly, also, watching a chance to cheat the govarnment by smuggling her goods into Perth Amboy. What sort of cmonsters the mate and crew of this vessel are It would be hard to divine; but we see in their outrageous and unnatural conduct some of the fruits of bad example set by certain merchants who for the sake of a paltry saving of Quaran- tine dues and lighterage have been evading the law by running vessels from infected ports into Perth Amboy, regardless whether conta- gious diseases were carried into the heart of the city, perchance to desolate a thousand homes. What oan be expected from ignorant sailors, when a few men claiming the intelligence and respectability of New York merchants set them so pernicious an example of lawlessness? Wasusceng ALL Riant.—Some crochetty people have been circulating rumors that Min- ister Washburne so far exceeded his instruc- tions in dealing with the republican govern- ment in Paris as to create some displeasure in his own government by his over zeal. The President has put an end to all that nonsense, however, by declaring emphatically that he endorses Washburne’s action and approves of everything which he hasdone. Thisisno more than we expected from the President after his prompt recognition of the French republic. Grant says that Washburne is “‘the right man in the right place.” This endorsement is a fair return for the large share Washburne bad in giving the country the right man for Presi- «dent. . NW YURK H#KALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. | THLBGRAPIIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Reported Flight of the Pope from Rome. Tho Ytalian Army at the Gates of the Holy City. POSITION OF GARIBALD! AND MAZZINI ITALY AND ROME. Reported Flight of the Popo from the City. Lonpbon, Sept. 18—P. M. The latest advices from Paris state that the Pope and the diplomatic corps have taken refuge in the castle of St. Angelo, and the capitulation of the city 18 hourly expected, The Italian Advance—A Truce. FLORENCE, Sept. 18, 1870. An official despatch from the headquarters of the Italian army of occupation in the Roman territory at Monte Rotundo, dated Saturday, September 17, says Baron Von Arnim—representative of the King of Prussia at the Papal court and who has been of the diplomatic corps in Rome since the year 1864— came to General Cadorna’s quarters by authoriza- tion of the Pope to explain that the foreign military forces for the moment ruled the city of Rome, and nis Holiness was unable to prevent resistance to the entrance of the Italian troops. He wished to know what course General Cadorna intendea to take. The Italian General replied that his purpose was fully set forth in the royal proclamation, The King had shown great patience; but the fact that foreign- ers attempted to defend tne city and rule the Pope tried that patience severely. Baron Von Arnim begged fora delay of twenty- four hours that he might bring additional influence to bear on the Pope. General Cadorna so far yielded as to suspend attack on Rome for twenty-four hours, but reserving the right to manquvre his troops, which now en- circle the city, Garibaldi and Mazzini. FLORENCE, Sept. 18, 1870. Garibaldi has not left Caprera. Mazzint’s letter, promising to renounce the repub- lic if the King of Italy goes t o Rome, proves to be a hoax. The Clorgy and Zouaves Against Nationality. LONDON, Sept. 18, 1870. The people of Rome arte in favor of admitting the national troops, but the zouaves and the clergy re- strain them from taking practical steps in that di- rection. Recall of the French Minister—Mortality at Barcelo MapRID, Sept. 18, 1870. Baron Mercier, the French Ambassador at Ma- drid, had an audience with the Regent, at which he announced his recall by the Ministry of the repub- lic and took formal leave. The vomita has broken out at Barcelona. There have already been ten deaths, including that of the Health Officer of the port. The government have sent a Commissioner to Barcelona to investigate the circumstances. PRUSSIA. The Cattle Plague Extending. BERLIN, Sept. 18, 1870, The rinderpest has appeared in a great number of places, including Berlin, and is spreading rapialy, notwithstanding the vigorous efforts which are being made to check it, RUSSIA. Cholera Kavages South—Deaths in St. Peters- burg. Lonpon, Sept, 18, 1870. ‘The cholera is raging throughout Persia and South Russia. ‘There were a hundred cases in St. Petersburg last week and forty-three deaths. It is not yet epidemic. MARYLAND. Reported Detalcation ts the Baltimore Custom House—Accident to Paymaster General Brice. BALrimore, Sept. 18, 1870. A Sunday paper this morning reports 4 defalcation in the Baltimore Custom House by the Deputy Col- lector. Rumor to-night places the amount from $140,000 to $200,000. Investigation is being made by @ special agent of the Treasury Department. @Paymaster Genenal Brice, United States Army,}was run over here by an express wagon last evening, and his right leg broken above the ankle. GREAT FIRE IN TROY. A Lumber Yard In Flames=—8100,000 Worth of Property Uestroyed—New York [usur- ance Companios Hold Heavy Policies. ALBANY, Sept. 18, 1870. An incendiary set fire to the lumber yard of Smith & Graeg, on Green Island, opposite the northern part of Troy, at three o’clock this afternoon. The fire is still burning. Over thirty piles of lumber, the property of this firm, and twenty piles belonging to White & Co. were destroyed at seven o'clock. There was a strong wind blowing at the time, and it was feared that the fire would extend to West Troy. About 150,000 feet lumber belonging to Smith, Craig & Co., burned. No other losers. Loss about $40,000; insured for $40,000, $5,000 In each of the following companies:—London and Liverpool, Norwich Fire In- surance Company, People’s of New York and Yon- kers, Pacific, Hide and Leather, Excelsior, Buffalo Fire Marine, and Astor. The fire is now under control, ANDREW JOHNSON. Speech of the Ex-President at Gallatin, Teno.—He Avows Himself a Life-Long Democrat, and Claims that He was Elected Viee President. NASHVILLE, Sept. 18, 1870, Bx-President Andrew Johnson spoke at Gallatin last night toa large audience. He briefly reviewed his public career since the commencement of the war, maintained his consistency and claim- ea that he had voted uniformly for the good of the whole country. He referred to the principles on which the Federal gov- ernment was organized, and declared that they had been subverted since the war. He said ne had al- ‘ways been a democrat; ne was elected Vice Presi- dent as @ Union democrat, and he had not and would not swerve from the true faith, He condemned the recent State convention for ignorance. He then read a resolution adopted by the State convention favoring a resolution of the Southern States to their rights as the sovereign States of the American union, and said it was seces- sion and revolution in disguise and admonished the people against repeating the errors of the past civil strife. He recommended a close alliance with the national democrac; and a choice of Governor, members of Congress an the legislature free from suspicion of secession. He condemned the State Convention for not disciaiming secession and suggested the holding up of a primary meeting to exhibit the tone of the State of Tennessee on that subject. He closed with an appeal for pru- dence and discretion to keep of reconstruction and military rue. THE ROCKAWAY SHOAL. In response to a letter from Congressman Rieve, Inspector Boggs has decided that a bell buoy would be of no avail in marking the dangerous part of Rockaway shoal, where so many vessels are yearly ked, adding that it woula be capsized by the frst southeasterly gale. ‘The Lighthouse Board will endeavor to do something to obviate the difficulty of fixing @ buoy, or at least to materially lessen the Gor of navigation. WASHINGTON. WASHINGTEN, Sept. 18, 1870, Territorial Trickery. A plece of sharp territorial practice has come to the knowledge of the Interior Department. By act of Congress all the laws passed each session by the ‘Territorial Legislatures are published at the expense ofthe United States government. The Legislature of Montana, desiring to have all its enactments pub- lished from the formation of the Territory up to the present day, hit upon the novel expedient of re- enacting at its last session all the past and present laws. In this way the publication of the whole batch of laws was procured without costing the Territory one cent, and the general government has had to foot the modest little bill of $5,000 in consequence. The authoritics of the Treasury and Interior Depart- ments regard the trick as very clever; indeed, worthy of the cutest Philadelphia lawyer. Whiskey Meters as an Element of Politics. Some funny elements are entering into the present political campaigns in the West. The latest and one of the most formidable is suid to be the famous Tice meter. Commissioner Delano some time since ordered that meter to be attached to all the dis- tlleries, considering tt the vest for the revenue, as it furnished a check bot upon distillers and govern- ment storekeepers; but the Western people in the whiskey business don’t relish the Tice meter, and have kicked up a tremendous row about It, so tre- mendons, indeed, that three-fourths of the Western Congressmen have been drawn into it and made it the subject of official communi- cations. The Congressmen protest against the further retention of the Tice meter, declaring that if itis not immediately discontinued the opposition of the whiskey interest in their districts will be sul- ficient to prevent their return to the halls of Legis- lature. Mr, Delano not betag a candidate aimeelf is unmoved bythese plaintive appeals. He has an- swered that he cannot be enticed {rom the line of his duty, that nis conviction ts that the Tice meter is the best for the protection of the government, that is duty ia to use the best and to collect the reve- nue, and that, in fine, he can’t oblige the Con- gressional appeulers, Whether this refusal will operate to shatter the republican party to pieces or uot remains to be seen, Women ia the Printer’s Union. Miss Mary C, Green, of Ohio, who has been em- ployed ‘or some tune as a compositor in the ofice of the public printer, was last might, by an almost unanimous voie, admitted to membership in the Columbia Typographical Unton of this city. Consid- erable interest has been manifested regarding the result of Miss Green's application for membership, and this is said to be the first case in the country in which @ female nas been admitted to membership to @ typographical union governed entirely by men. THE LOWER BAY HURZOR. The Brig H. G. Berry at QuarantinemAddi- tional Proof of the Revenue Detectives Discovery and the Healih Ofiiccr’s Action in the Matter. The startling discovery made on Friday lust by a Special inspector of the Treasury Department on board the brig H. G, Berry, consigued to James EK. Ward & Co., of New York, then lying in the Horse- shoe, near Sandy Hook, with the intention of evad- ing the quarantine laws of the port, by proceeding to Perth Amboy, as fully given im yesterday's ABRALD, has produced @ profound sensation in the city, When the public, in the qutetude of the Sab- bath, were apprised that there were men living so base as to secrete the body of a mau dead with that loathsome disease, cholera, in a cargo of sugar designed for consumption by it, and allow its putrid remains for days to infect the vessel and cargo, they were struck dumb with astonishment. Few, with the positive evidence of the officers aMidavit and the incontro- vertible testimouy and minuteness of detatt before them, felt as if ihe story were too horrible to be true; and of these gentlemen a score or more visited Quarantine yesterday morning and afternoon to as- certain, by personal interviews with the Heaith OM- cer, if the facts as detailed were true. A score or more of such, and among them prominent represent atives of the mercantile community, when told that such was the case, and that it was providential that the discovery was inude at the time, departed, feel. ing that the day had arrived when public sentiment in its righteous indignation should so help the Quar- antine authorities that hereafter neither Perth Am- boy, its fogy officials, nor the inveutive genius of a jew unscrupulous men of New , York should again have the power of baMing the constituted autuori- Mes in the discharge of sworn dutles—duties of no Jess @ magnitude than the protection of an entire city’s healtu, aud its consequent prosperity and weil bel ing. Popular indignation had already assumed another Dhase, it fis that th view Ol such vilianies in tue way of the now known smuggling prociivities of the captains and others connected with the ves-els that sought Perth Amboy to discharge their cargoes from infected ports, that it is @ wonder that the revenue authoritics at Washington had not lohg ago adopted vuch means as would have efiectually stopped the nefarious business. ‘They hoid, wita great reason, that a vaculating policy no louger can be maintained by them, but such measures at once embrace that will hereafter reduce the supply or choice liquors and cigars in the quaint old village of Perth Amboy, even it 1t4 officials and its citizens are hereafter confined vo the Uohnecticu. cabbage jeaf and the applejack Uiat “kills at torty rods.” ‘The brig H. G. Berry on Saturday morning aban- doned the intention of going to Perth Amboy wo discharge its cargo simply becanse — its officers found ther secret Was discovered, and came up the lower bay ito the Quar- antine anchorage. She was iminediaicly examined, and (he facts as stated iound to pe cor- rect. Atonce the precautionary measures usual in such desperate cases were resorted to. ‘The body of the late captain, dead with cholera, as previously de- scribed, was taken in a smal boat and buried at Se- guine’s Point, by the side of hundreds of yellow fever aud cholera victims. Up to tis tue vie balagce of the crew have continued well. In extennation of their conduct the acting cap. tain alleged thatthe body tad goue trough a pro- cess of embalming at Bavanu, and that the metallic case In which it was contained was in good condi- tion when it lefu that port. But whatever precau- on may have been taken in tue process of embalin- ing, the heai generated by the cargo of sugar had evidently mduced such rapid decomposition that the gases engendered had forced open the lids and sides of the Cases aud allowed the putrid matter to ooze through these interstices and saturate the sugar with which it was in contaci. Under these circumstances it is the purpose of the Health Ofticer to adopt such means as will necessi- tate the destroying of that portion of the vessel's cargo that came in contact with the decomposing corpse, and thoroughly cleanse and fumigate the balance. Hy such stringent measures it is to be hoped that the horrible designs of those connected with the H. G, Berry wtll be frustrated, and vhat in this instance New York be spared an epidemic attempted to be thrust upon it by uoprincipled men. Another source of satisfaction to the public may be that this vessel and cargo will be eee from the city so long as the law in the case will admit of, and neither owners of vessels or cargo will preach and harangue the cry of injustice with any degree of success in modifying this desisiou of the Health Officer. AQUATIC. Postponement of the ‘oposed Moat Race Between the Schuylkill Navy and the Nas- sun Clubs at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18, 1870. ‘The race which was to have been rowed by picked crews of the Schuylkill Navy and Nassau (of New York) boat clubs, in four-oared shells, on the Schuyl- kill, on Tuesday afternoon, has been postponed till Thursday aiternoon, on account of a serious acct- dent to one of the Navy crew. The race is to be on a straight way from the Falls down, and will come off between four and five o’clock in the afternoon. AN ALLEGED COUNTERFEITER AARESTED. William Shelley, said to be a notorious mannfac- turer of counterfeit plates, was arrested yesterday morning by Colonel Whitely’s detectives at the cor- ner of Sixteenth street and Third avenue, and in his possession was found a set of plafes tor the counter- fetting of the new issue of fifteen cent fractional cur- rency. The plates, itis stated, were manufactured to the order of sili Gurney, but the arrest of Gurney spoiled the job, and <ie piates were left 1n possession of Shelley, Who was endeavoring tofdispose of them. After his arrest his house. at the corner of Graham and Van ott avenues, Greenpoint, where he was living under the alias of Charles Cooper, was searched and a quantity of engravers’ toois found. Shelley will be arraigned for examination before a United States Commissioner to-day. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Arrival of the Brooklyn at Fortress Monroe. A despatch from Fortress Monroe states that the United States steamshiy Brooklyn arrived there yea- terday from Norfolk, and will sail as soon as the storm abates for Portamouth, N. A heavy north- Baek See SSS SA eet Sas {2 SEES cea aa REE: ‘Saat atorm nravalls. The Roads are full of auipol® . MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC HOTES. ‘The great event of this week will be the first ap- pearance of the distinguished prima donna Mile, Christine Nilsson, tn concert at Steinway Hall, She will slug the celebrated nad scene from Ambrolss Thomay “Hamlet,” of which she may be sald to have 2 monopoly, as no other living singer can suc- cessfully interpret it, “Angels ever bright and fair,” from Handel, and “A Fors ¢ Lui,” the sweetest gem in “Traviata,” She will aiso stug in the well known spidhing wheel quartet from “Martha.’? She will be avalited by Miss Annie Louise Carey, contralto, from the Royal ftattan Opera, London, who will sing “Ah quel Giorno,” from “Semiramide,” and in the trio of “Gratias,” from ‘La Messe Solennelle,” with Brignolt and Verger; Siguor Brignoll, tenor, who will sing “La Spla,” by Arditi; Signor Verger, bart- tone, Who will sing « nh su Lei,” from the third act of “Ballon Maschera;? M. Henri Vieuxtemps, vio- lunist, who will play “Ballade and: Polonaise” and another piece, both his own; Mr. James M. Wehit, pianist, who will play, svio, “ifaust’? fantasia, and a lurge orchestra. As may be seen from these names, Mr. Strakosch has spared no pains to make the surroundings of the Swedish nightingale worthy of her great talents, The nights of the Nilsson con- certs for Unis week are fixed for Monday, Wednes- day and Friday. She wil! also appear aba matinee on Saturday. “Man and Wife,” as we predicted on the opening night, has taken firm hoid ai the Fifth. Avenue thea- tre, and has entered upon a long and brilliant run, It has been judiciously cut until now it closes at eleven o'clock instead of midnight. ‘The skill of a dramatist could not be pat to a more severe test than in placing one of Wilkie Collins’ labyrinthine stones in an intelilgible form on the stage; and the satire directed in this work against the looseness of the marriage state under Scottish law, and the undue cultivation of the physical qualities to the negiect of the moral, as exemplified in the method pursued in English colleges and universities ceives full justice at the hands of Mr. Daly. play now runs smoothly, without a single jar, and the members of the company im the cast have caught the spirtt of their respective r/e#, so that the per- formance is satisfactory in every sense of the word, Mr, Joseph Jefferson has entered upon what pro- mises to be the longest and most successful of his engagements at Booth’s theatre. “Rip Van Win. kle”’ has not diminished in popularity, as crowded houses testify, and it is impossible to say when its successor will be announced. ‘The support of the company is by no means equal to that which was given to Mr. Jefferson last season, a8 Miss Morant’s Gretchen ts sadly missed, but a notable feature is the clever acting of Master Harry Jackson as Hen- drick Vedder, The ast four nights of Malame Lunnier's Viennese ballet troupe at the Grand Overa House are an- nounced, and on Thursday Miss Bertha Lind, the bright particular star of the terpsichorean beauties, will take her last beneflt. An extra matinée will be given on Wedne: <t week tne Silly and Mon- taland opera be auy make their first ap- pearance in Hervi “Le Petit Faust,” Mrs. Oates and George L. Pox still keep “Little Faust” on the boards of the Olympic, Many umpor- tant and necessary changes have been made sin the first night. Tue preparations for Fox's new pan- tomime still continue with unabated vigor. Miss Lina Edwin has wisely shelved the dreary comedy with which she cominenced her season at her beauttiul litte theatre, aud announces for this week # burlesque on “Gumille,” in addition to “Black-Eyed Susan." ‘The mat ment should avoid all heavy pieces at this theatre depend solely on light, short, sparking works of the vaudeville and genteet buriesque order, A_ dramatization of “Bar- naby Rudge” is announced forearly production, but if it is anything of the ponderous kind it will prove as signal a failure as the funereal affair of last week. Lotta Is one of those little sprites that giadden any im. With a song, clog dance and banjo si rites off the uiee, Aad those who think only in the background. which she appcars at Niblo’s, is not so wel lated as others in her répertoire to display he ar talents. She ts supported by Miss V. Buchanal and Messrs. Vining Bowers, ‘Tnea, Hamilton and Frank Lawlor. Wallack’s reopens on this night week, renovated and redecorated throughout. ‘The char of “Tue Rivals” will be the tirst ptece. ready published the list of the company, whic! one of the strongest on the American singe. Mile. Fanny Janauschek commences an engage- ment at the Academy ot Music on October 10, under the management of Mr. Augustin Daly. She will give twelve nights of Engilsh tragedy, and will be supported by an unexceptionabie company. ‘The popular concerts of Theodore Thomas at Cen- tral Park Garden are fast drawing to a close. These entertainments are of the highest standard of merit, and supply during the summer months what the Phitharmonie Society gives in the winter. ‘The Seebach season at the Fourteenti street the- atre promises to rival the Ristori engagement. im brilliancy. ‘The fame of this great artiste has pre- ceded her, and many aux:ous inquiries are made as to the date of opening of the season. It will be pro- bably on Thursday. “Rory of the Hills,” a sensational trish drama, 1s on the biils this week at the Howery theatre, arley White has been added to the excelient va- y company at the Comique. The German opera tronpe at the Stadt theatre give the “Huguenots” to night. Brooklyn Had, a new establishment in the City of Churches, will be opened this evening by Theodore Thomas’ grand orchestra. The programme is e- lected from the works of Beethoven, Weber, Strauss, Wagner, Gounod, Rossini, Wallace and Thomas. ‘The “Babies of the Period’ will be illustrated and or to-night at Kelly & Leon's new minstrel Hall, Mr. Robert McWade appears this week at the Park theatre, Brooklyn, ti his own version of “Kip Van. Winkle,” in wuich there are several novel eflects not in the well Known play lu which Jeiferson has wou lasting fame, Mrs, Seott-Siddons appears to-night in her well known réie of Rosalind, in “As You Like It,” at Wood’s Museum. Itis the one in which she won her greatest triumph at the Fifth Avenue last season. She will be supported by a select compan y. A grand operatic concert tor the benetit of the wounded in nce Will take place at the A: ny of Music on ‘tuesday night. Meadames Gazzaniga, Viardi Mail, Guzman, Mile, Lucie Groux and Messrs. Lefranc, Petriili, Baceili, Giorzs, Allites and other artists Nave volunteered their services, m ‘The San Francisco Minstrels have another of their side-splitting bilis prepared for is week. Unsworth and Eugene will make their bow at Hooley’s, Brooklyn, this week. ‘Tony Pastor has a new drama by the inexhaustibie Poole, called ‘White Sjayes, or The Saleswomen of New York.” Mr. John E. Owens appears at the Paterson Opera House to-night. Professor Cromwell will display his wonderful Art Exhibition at the Brooklyn Athenwoum this evening. Mme. Clara M. Brinkerhof, the distinguished prima donna, has returned from her summer tour, and has recommenced her lessons in singing. Miles. Celestine and Clara Gottschalk, pianists, and Mile. Blanche Gottschaik, soprano, sisters of the lamented pianist, Louts Moreau Gottschalk, have lately arrived in this city from Europe, and will shortly give a serles of concerts here. Signorina Emma Albani (Miss La Jennesse), of Albany, has been creating a sensation on the ope- ratic stage in Italy and Sictly. Her voice is said to be a soprano of rare quality, power and cultivation, and at the various opera houses in which she ap- peared the most extravagant encomiums have been passed upon her. Corinne D'Estaing will be one of lights of the lecture room this season. Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williams have returned to the city from their charming litle Kathleen villa at Bath, They will ence on October 3 at the Baston theatre with ‘he Emerald Ring.” They have added several new pieces Ww their already ex- teusive répertoure, FIRE IN DIVISION STREET. At half-past seven o'clock last evening a@ fire broke out in the rear of a frame building No, 188 Division street, and extended to the adjoining buildings, Nos. 186, 190 and.190%%, No. 188 is occupied by Edward Kollins as a plumber shop and dwelling—loss $400. Mrs. Oakes, who occupied the second floor, lost $250, and two other families In the upper portion of the building lost $350, The building was damaged to the extent of $600, No. 186 was damaged to the extent of $600, the occupants losing about $1,000, No, 190, occupied by Charles Tayior as a Laid goods store and dweliing—loss $2,600; fully insured. William H. Nichols, sewing machine dealer, at No. 19044 Division street, sustaimed a loss of $1,400 on stock and the building was damageu to the extent of $350, The name of the owner of the building and the cause of the fire were not ascertained, the leading ‘A BROOKLYN BARROOM AFFAIR. A liquor saloon on Red Hook Point was the scene of a stabbing affray about eight o'clock last even- ing. ‘Timothy Connell and Dennis Clare, two labor- ing men, were drinking together, when a dispute arose between them about the price of a pair of boots purchased by the former from Clare. The lat ter struck Couneil in the face with his fist, and a preity lively encounter ensued. During the tassel, a third party, whose name,is unknown, stepped up and stabbed Connell three times in the face, mfict- ing severe,jbut not necessarily dangerous wounds. ‘The unkoown wielder of the sanguinary weapon took advantage of the confusion which ensued by effecting Mus escape, and has no: since. becn heard of, Tae injured man had his wounds dressed and ‘was taken to hia home. No, 211 Vag Brunt apreet. Arrival of the Rachel of Germany—Her Artistic Career—Her Debut to Take Place This Week at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. The renowned German tragédienne, Marie Secbach, arrived yesterday in the steamship Iowa, of the An- chor line, after a voyage of eighteen days, from Glasgow. She was accompanied by the entire dra- matic troupe which will appear with her at the Fourteenth street theatre, under the management of Mr. J. Grau. The names of the principal artists are:—Mlle, Mathilde Veneta, leading artiste from the tHofburg Impertal Theatre, Vienna; Mile, Antoinette Biasinger, leading artiste from His Ma- jesty’s Royal Theatre of Stuttgart; Mile, Elvira Bar- denhauer, from the Stadt Theatre of Amsterdam; Madame Hergel, comedy “old woman,” from the Stadt Theatre of Hamburg; Herr von Ernest, trom Breslau; Hermann Harry, character and ‘‘neavy”” actor, from Landes Theatre, Prague (this actor will also oMiciate as first stage manager, being expressly selected for the position by Madame Seebach her- self); Herr Kdward Devereux, “juvenile man,” from the Royal Theatre of Munich; Herr Fincke, comedian, from the Theatre of the Wieden, Vienna; Herr Mueller, the leading comedian from the Stadt Theatre, in Frankfort; Herr Brinckman, from the Royal Theatre of Berlin. HER LIFR. ‘The life of Marie Seebach is in many respects sin- gularly like that of Ristort, both in the fact of her parents being on the stage, the early promise she gave of becoming a great artist, and her struggles to gain the present high position she occupies in the artistic world, Marie Seebach was born at Riga, Russia, on the 24th day of Februarp, 1837. Her parents, both Germans, were opera singers, her Mother being the intimate and cherished friend of Henrietta Sontag. Marie lost her mother when she was but ie pore Of age, and was left with her in- fant sister, Wilbelmina, to the care of strangers, as their poor father was compelled to travel about from stage to stage to earn their tena The children received their first education at Cologne. Marie at first turned her attention to music, but soon abandoned it for the dramatic stage. Her early triumphs were as juvenile soubrette, a line which was quickly abandoned by her for graver and higbes parts. She appeared in Hamburg as Mar- guerite in “Faust,” and at once achiev ignal success—a precocity of talent remarkable me of her tender years. From Hamburg the fame of her acting spredd over Germany, and secured for her a brillant engagement at Vienna. Here she became at and carned the ttie of the Rachel of Germany. he remained two years at the Hofbourg theatre, and in 1857 commenced an engagement al the Royal theatre of Hanover, where for uine years she reigned the indispated queen of the stage. For the last four years she has been giving dramatic representations ‘at all the principal theatres in Germany, ‘The following R REPERTOIRE, arranged accord to the names of the authors:— Govthe—Faust, Clavigo. Sehiller—Marie Stuart, Egmont. The Maid of Orleans. Love and Intrigue, Fiesco. Don Carlos. ‘The Bride of Messina. William Teil. Lessing—Eiilia Galotti. Miss Sarah Sampson, Shakspeare—Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew. Hamlet, Winter's Tale. Macbeth. Othello, Chariotte Bronte—Jane Eyre; or, The Orphan of wood. Hebbel —Mary Magdalene. Le Gouve—Adrienne Lecouvreur. i . Benedix—Mathilde. Giacometti—Elizabeth of England. Halm—Griseidis. Seribe—Vulerie. A Cup of Tea (adapted by Mme, Marie Seebach). Racine—Phwdre, Enule Vevrient—The Fabrikant. A Munich paper speaks thus of her Marguerite:— Who does not remember, with rap ance, from the archness of her first ap; ing finale; the lovely song of the delicaty song breathing ninite yearnin; the heart-rending prayer to the Virgin; then the scene with wonderfully touching church scene, of the performance—the height of n the prison scene ? How dreadfully doos she depict madness, how overwhelming was the eect, for instance, of the accues where she mwiaser her child of when abe prays Faust to rescue its life? The audience Nstened at rat in breathless silence—attractod irresiaitbly by the power of the genius displayed “before them —but then there broke forth stich # storm of applause as seemed to house to its very foundation. jadame Seebach wiil probably make her first ap- pearance on Thursday, at the Fourteenth str theatre, as Marguerite, in Goevhe’s *Faust.” her arrival she proceeded at once to the Belvide House, Irving place. ‘The subscription for her iirst season will be opened this morning at Schirmer’s music store. A MILL*RIGHT SQUARE! On Thursday, Friday and Saturday the majority of the Paterson mills were closed on account of the anuual “letting the water out of the race’ for re- pairs. The raceways are owned and ccntrolled by the “Soclety for the Establishment of Useful Manu- factures,"" who nave powers only limited by the mazy intricacies of the most indefinable legality. Although a ‘society’? the thing 1s in reality inthe tragical expression PATERSON, N. J, power of one man—Mr. Degrasse B, Fow- ler—who resides in @ palatial mansion on Main street, on the secluded eminence known as Colt'’s Hill. During the days the water was out of the raceways Mr. George Broomhead, the proprietor of a wire-drawing factory at the foot of Weat street, improved the opportunity by erecting a dam in the river whereby to turn the main force of the current through the undershot mill which drives his establishinent. — Mr. Fowler discovered that this would, when the water Was high, back the water up the lower raceway in such a manner as to destroy the power driving some of the mills which pay water rental to the society. Yesterday morning, at an early hour, a large gang of laborers, witn a number of horses and carts, were discovered on the ground, and under the direction of Frank Hoxsey, Uhe contractor, were vigorously at work tearing down the dam which Broomhead had erected. A considerable portion of it had been demolished be- fore Broomhead discovered it. When he at last arrived he was like a lion let loose, and demanded that the procecdings be ended. But the workmen kept‘on with their work, paying no heed to Broom: 's orders. Broomhead then went to his lawyers succeeded in getting a Warrant for the arrest of the workmen. ‘The whole party—twenty-elght in number—were arrested by Constable Burke and brought before mire H. C. Hudson, who demanded of them $500 bonds apiece (a total of $14,000) not to resume work yesterday. ‘The ball was forthcoming and the workmen were released, and thus the troubles were subsided for yesterday, although the workmen were notified to be on hand ready to resume operations this (Monday) morning, How the affair 13 likely to end is impossible to say. It seems to be a mixed up affair, encircled by a mass of legal questions and contested rights that are not likely to be setcled in a long time, and will bea fight in which, in the end, the ones most benenitted will be the lawyers. LAGER BEER IN DANGER, Meeting of Brewers—A Strike in Prospect. O! Herrje!’ Thus will exclgim many a German on reading the above headlines. For whenever it is said that “lager” 1s in danger, and that the dan- ger is threatened by the brewers themselves, our whole German population feels not only sad, but even epraged. The good burghers of Munich, though usually quiet and sedate, shrank not from making a revolution against their beloved King Louis as soon as “Jager’’ became the object of his persecuting taxation. And the whole of German- dom in this city, and, for aught of that, of the whole country, would hurl anathemas against all who would interfere with the cheapness and purity of American lager, which, by the by, is considered to be as good, if not better, than any brewed in Europe, ‘The danger mentioned above comes not, however, from the proprietors of breweries in this city, but from their employés. The wages these latter re- ceive are hardly suMcient to enable them to keep body and soul together. From twenty-nine to thirty. five doliars a month, with board, is considered by them an insufficient compensation fur twenty hours’ daily Work year out and year in. And even the best “hands’’ at the brewing business, who receive from fifty to sixty dollars per month, consider themselves but badly pald, while the owners of breweries are making money so fast that they don’t know what eise to do with it but to buy land and build veritable palaces. Hence the employés of the brewers hod have @ little better wages themselves, an extent to which they believe themselves fully entitied. Yesterday afternoon these men, to the number of nearly two hundred, held a meeting at Peter Riehi’s Mechantes’ Hall, No. 701 Third avenue, near Forty- eighth street, and periected their organization. Mr, Charles Muenster was elected president; Mr. Bal- thaser Schwab, vice president; Mr. Ludwig Kuhn, treasurer, and Mr, Oscar Wechsung, secretary. No further steps were taken to carry Out the objects of the orgauization, which will meet again shortly, but it Was understood that a demand will be made for an increase of wages, 80 that they may range from forty to sixty dollars, with board, and from sixty to eighty dollars, without board, according to the qualifications of the man. B As such an increase of wages would considerably heighten the expenses of the breweries the retailers are already apprehensive that the price of lager will be raised correspondingly. The result of this may be smaller glasses or higher prices, which will not be satisfactory to the great mass of tne consumers. But since “the laborer is worthy of his hire,” and will probably receive it, there is really danger to lager beer, a8 smaller glasses at Wigner urices Wil “pot go dowa.” THE SOLDIER'S VICTIM. Minnie Vou Honstadi’s Murder—Clone ef the Coroner’s Investigation—Tao Mardorer Marsh Held for Trial. Before Coroner Keenan at the City Hall yesterday the Greene street tragedy, resulting in the death of Mrnnie von Honstadt, late proprietress of the bagaie 161, who was shot on the night of the 9th inst. by Join Marsh, her rejeeved lover, was fully investd- gated. Among the witnesses examined was Henry P. Gultck, a friend of Marsh, with whom he came from Willetv’s Point the morning previous to the murder. Daring the afternoon, while at the house of deceased, Marsh toid Gulick that he bad invested $800 in keeping a disreputable house; that Minnie was en- deavoring to ‘neat’ him out of it and he intended to shoot her. Below will be found the most importamt Portions of the testimony elicited before the Coroner and the jury. TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL B, PHILLIPS. Michael 8. Phillips, bartender in the employ of Minnie von’ Honstadt, at 161 Greene street, deposed that at half-past ten o’clock on the evening of the 9th instant the friend of William Marsh was in the place and called for a small bottle of wine; at thas tume Marsh came in from the yard and said to d@ ceased, ‘Minnie, are you doing this?’ she replied, “No, It is your gentleman friend ;” Marsh then drew a@ handkerchief (rom his pocket, and in an tmstant afterwards the witness heard the report of a pistol, and, looking up, saw Marsh fire another shot in the air; Marsh then iustantly raised the pistol, and, placing tt near hia forehead, fired the third shot, upon which he fe.l on the floor; the witness ran out and called an officer, who entered the house and ar- rested Marsh, from whom he took the pistol; Marsa had often been ta the house during the eight weeks deceased had kept 1t; at the time of the shoosing de- ceased had two friends with him; he and bis compan- ions had been drinking wine nearly all day; bad nos heard that Marsh was jealous of deceased. ‘TESTIMONY OF HENRY P. GULIOK. Henry P. Gulick, an arttficer of Willett's Point, deposed that on the 9th instant the Witness, & man named George Sliker sad Marsh elt the Point in the morning and came down to the city; Marsh proposed to his companion, to have a jolly time together; thoy went to a saloon on Broadway; then went to the 56. Nicholas, where they took a back, and, at two o'clock P. M., after transacting business about town, reached No. 161 Greene street; between sevem and eight o'clock P, M. we all left Greene street and weat to & gambling house on Broadway, from which: we returned to No. 161 Greene street; this was be- tween nine and ten o'clock P. M,; then the witness ordered some wiue in the barroom, Marsh bet absent; witness for a moment a into tne balt- i while there heard two shots fired; one of iris exelatined, — has shot Beila; there was great screaming at the Marsh told the witness that afternoon that had invested some $890 in that business (keeping house), and that ella was endeavoring to beat fin out of it; Marsh thea suid “1am done with her now, and wilt shoot ner; witness told him he though’ he would not shoot any one. ‘THSTIMONY OF LIZZIE STEPARNS. Lizzie Stephens, a girl about seventeen years of age, an inmate of 161 Greene street, was sworn and examined. At half-past nine o'clock on the even- ing of the 9th instant was in the barroom, and afterward saw Gulick and prisoner; 3aw the latter draw tis hand from his pocket, and immediately heard (he report of a pistol, previous to which saw Marsh raise his hand in front of the head of de- ceased; saw no pistol; ran up stairs and told the giris that Marsh had shot Bella; the witness heard two other shots a4 she was going up stairs; knew of no reasun for the shooting; came down stairs aad saw Marsh lying on the barroom floor. UAPTAIN M'DEBMOTI'S TESTIMONY. John McDermott, captain of the Eighth precinct police, deposed to going to the house after the ahoot- ing iu Greene street und saw the injured parties; asked Marsh if he did the shooting and he satd yes, he gave no reason for doing it, but expressed regret that he had not Killed himscif. The ae placed Marsh under arrest, and at the station he expressed regret at what he had done, that he had served tn the war, had reccived seven wounds on the fleld of battle, and that the act was unmanly. MEDICAL ‘TESTIMONY. Drs, Morton, Wooster, Beach and Cushman made @ post mortem examiuauion on the body of deceased ; they found that the ball Bad entered the abdomen one and a half inch to the left of the median line, passing through the cartilage of the ninth rib, the left lobe of the liver two inches from tts lower border; thence backward und slighty downward towards the spinal column to the point from which it was extracted. In the opimion of the medicat men death resuited from secondary hemorrhage, the result of @ pistol shot wound of the abdomen. ‘The case was then submitted to the jury, who ren- dered the following E VERDICT. That Minnie yon Honstadt came to her death by @ pistol shot, at the hands of William Marah, on the Vth duy of September, 1870, ab No. 161 Greene atrect, Coroner Keenan made out & commitment for Marsh, whose condition in tne Island Hospital wilh he closely watched by Captain Wadsworth. The condition of Marsh at present ts very critical, but should he recover the Captain will remove him to the Tombs to await his trial for the murder. ‘Two of the dissolute femaie witnesses were com- mailtted to the House of Devention in default of bat for thoir future appearance. BROOKLYN CITY NEWS. Coroner Jones was notifed yesterday to hold aw inquest over the body of Herman Schultz, who waa found dead tn an outhonse in the rear of his reat dence, 677 Henry street. The deceased leaves a wile and family, He is supposed to have died in # at, Ann Armstrong, @ servant tn the family of Charies Sands, 125 Sands street, was sent to the House ot Refuge by Justice Walsh for stealing a watch from her employer ou Saturday, John Kelley, residing at 77 York street, while uo: der the influence of Itquor on Saturday night, com- mitted a violent assault on lis son, He struck him on the head with a marble lamp stand, inflicting serious wound, A nelghbortug physician wascatied in and dressed the wounds of the young man, an the accused was arrested by Officer Graham, of thé Second precinct, By @irection of Coroner Whitehall Dr. Joseph Creamer held @ post-mortem examination yesterday of the body of Mrs, Martha Wade, who died sud. denly on Saturday afternoon at her residence, Wythe avenue and Wilson street, &. D. The doctor found the woman’s stomach much perforated ana filled with undig 4 food, He came to the conclusios that ulceration of tho stomach was the cause ot death. A report that Mrs. Wade died from the effects of strychnine was based upon the fact thal she recently purchased a small quantity of that drag. Krronum.—At his residence, Riverdaic, on the Hudson, on Friday, September 16, Hina Keronum, in his 78th year. Funeral services will be held in Christ church, Riverdale, on Tuesday afternoon, at half-past tw o'clock, Relatives and friends of the family, an the members of the New York bar are respectfully Invited to attend. A special car will be attached to train leaving Thirtieth street depot at hait-past one o'clock. Returning trains leave hourly. [For Other Deaths See Ninth Page.) 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