The New York Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1871, Page 4

4 THE CHICAGO FIRE STARTLING DEVELOPMENT! The Origin of the Conflagration a Mystery. WAS IT INCENDIARISM ? The Newspapers and the Banks. A ROMANCE OF THE TIRE. Increasing Confidence and Re- vViving Business. Cutcaco, Oct, 23, 1871. A painful feeling of anxiety and apprehension has been excited here by the astounding revelations of the past few days, The stories which were in cirenianon duriag the progress of the fire reiative to incendiarism were at that time generally dis- credived, but the researches of the last week have given them a coloring of truth which they had hitherto lacked. As you know, the kick of a cow and the explosion of a kerosene lamp have veen generally received as the causes which led to tho fire; but the truth of this story has been denied upon oath by the parties who were supposed to be concerned in ft, and we &re now told no such cir- cumstances have ever taken place. ‘This leaves the origin of the fire an entire mystery, and speculaiton Nias in consequence become very busy. Evory one now has a theory of his own, more or less improba- Die; but, amutd them all, the opinion is fast gatne ing ground that INCENDIARISM originated the conflagration which destroyed the city. ‘The circumstances preceding the fatal Sunday night, the district in which the fire started and the subsequent acts of plunderers, are clied as proofs of The existence of an organized and matared plot which finally accomplsned the premeditated work. These assertions, if they can be substantiated by facts, are extremely alarming to us as a people, Bnowiug, as they do, that our large cities are in a great measure at the mercy of the criminal classes, who form so large a part of their population. I must in justice say that the theory has not met much encouragement here, either from the press or the prominent citizens; but, never. theless, a large portiou of the miost far-seeing, wensIbie and shrewd people firmly beileve that the fire was the result of a well planned scheme of the city desperadces, 1he proofs wey adduce, as you will shortly see, ate strong and plausible, and go far to prove the correctness of the views they hold, and, the absence of the cow and lamp story, are aeserving of every consideration, I am no alarm- 1st; but, judgiag from wat I have heard and seen, 1 should say it seems impossible to suppose tuat the flres of both Saturday and Sunday were the resuit of accident, they were so alike in their origin. gud destructiveness, With the story of tbe Com- yaune, the destruction of Paris and the history of the International, fresh m our minds, no revelauon, however strange and outrageous it may appear, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 96, 187.—TRIPLE SHEXT. Sa Tr em cen cn mT from his business, and in passing the vac: on Michigan avenue fronting on the lake, lie was Startied by the appearance of A WOMAN IN WHITE, on the Lake Shore, who seemed in imminent danger of drowning. to the rescue, aud on nearing the fair spectre ue Saw he had a case 2 OMNAMBULISM j to deal with, The danger was great as the lady Was making directiy for the lake, but bei loss what course to pursue finally to cast delicacy aside, Irom her dangerous sleep. The posttion of the two | was most gmbarassng, @ud the tirst impulse of tne lady was 10 Cast herself into the lake she had just been rescued from. The gentleman proved himself | equal to the occasion. Orfering his arm, as a mater of course, he offered to conduct her to her residence, which oifer she accepted, and the par left for the lady's paternal residence, which proved to be one Of the finest mansions on Michigan avenue, They met several times simce at parties given by mu ual friends, without any recognition On the lady’s part, though she was weil known to our hero as the fair sommambulist. An acquatut- ance foliowed, Which soon ripened into intimacy, and, as the novelists say, promised to become some- tuing warmer, When one night Mm an unlucky mo- ment the gentieman rashly recalled to her remem- brance the fatal night and revealed himself as her rescuer, The intelligence was coldly received, sne not veing al all picased at the discovery, and the intimacy was suddenly broken off, On the Mon- day of the fire, @ gentleman perceived a woman battling for her iife witn the smoke and flames, and on going, to her rescue ie found the “Lady of the Lake,” he himself being the real Simon Pure, Of course marriage must follow such a@ strange coincidence, and we will leave the mat- ter, merely adding that you are at liberty to believe the story or re.ect it, at your pieasure. THE BANKS, as you will have seen by the telegrams I sent you, have ali resumed business, and thetr record 1s most satisfactory. The deposits in every instance have | been largely in excess of the amounts paid out, and this has tended to increase the confidence that now universally prevails. Only one bank has sus- pended, a private one, and the proprietor of that states that he will shortly be able to resume business as formerly. TUF DEAD BODIES stil continue to be tound, leading me to believe that the loss of life will_be far greater than was at first supposed. It 1s the saddest thing of all to see how few of the corpses have been recognized, the dis figurement being so great in most mstances that all ideatity ts lost. Thousands of letiers have been re- ceived by the authoriues from ali parts inquiring for friends, but very little information can be given tnem, so itile 13 known, THE NUMBER WHO HAVE LEFT the city within the past ten days has been estimated at 50,000, carried free by the rail- road companies, jeaving 250,000 still” remaining, Whose wants must ve looked after for the winter. Notwithstanding the vast amount of aead-heading done by the railroads their receipts during the time Vastly increased, notably so the Lake Shore and Michigan, which has more than trevled its usual income for the last two weeks, THE RELIEF FUND is being admirably managed, and the actions of the Various committees are endorsed by ali who are [a- mihar with their work, The number of applicants for reliel bas largely aecreased, and as work 18 abundant it will become even less, The spontane- ous burst of charity with which the world has re- sponded to our calamity has touched all hearts; but the conduct of the Empire City in particular is Jauded to the skies, and “God bless New York” is the universal cry on all sides. This gratitude is hobly deserved, for the world has rarely witnessed generosity so noble as that which 1s now character- izing all classes in your city. With all her faults the country has reason to ve proud of New York, and if Chicago be a proof never was this feeling so gene- rally tudulged in ibis now. In the days of her en oad aud prosperity Chicago littie dreamed of the hosts of frieuds sue had who have rushed to her res- cue, and when acts so noble are seen a’l over tne land I cannot believe that the destruction >f the city 13. an unmixed evil. Burke long since @.. 2red that “the age of chivalry was gone,” L the record of the past few weeks has shown that chiv- alry is notedead yet, nor can it ever die so long as there abound hearts so nobie and decds so grand as those which have come to our rescue in the day of our dire misiortune. CLEARING THE RUINS. The work of cleariug away the rubdbisb actively continues, gangs of mon being everywhere at work, and before winter much will be done to bring order | out of chaos. Building bas in many instances already com- ™menced, and it 1s marvellous to see vhe rapidity Buould ve hooted at as an improbabillty. To our own large cities there are bands of criml- Bais to be found fully as dangerous, reckless ana bioodthirsty as any that can be found tn London or Paris, and we need not be astonished at any charges brought against them, provided they can be sub- stantiated by proofs, It may be remembered that tne fire OF SATURDAY NIGHT was only prevented from becoming a general con- Magration by the determined and united efforts of the firemen and citizens, who, after immeuse dim- culty, stayed its progress and confined it to the dis- trict in which it originated, Those who hold the in- cendlary theory here claim that this was the first attempt made to burn the city, ouly failing for the reasons I have enumerated. Ou Sunday night, however, no obstacle stood in the way of the des: peradoes. The fireinen wer EXxHAvsTe, the citizens were worn out, aud a favorable wind city-wards was sharply blowing, Ip the portion froma whence the frst alarm cagie aff was poverty, musery and crime, The adweilings were irame shauties, d for the vilest purposes, and the in- habilanis were without exception the most WIMINAL to be found in any chy of the land. Such people haa much to gain and nothing to jose from wnat would be to otuers @ general calan . and their Subsequent conduct has proven that, whether they started the fire or no, they certatuly showed them- selves delighted with the ‘opportunity it presented tor rapine and pillage. Another reason which wight iuduence them to act in this way is also urged by those who iavor these views. The great busi- ness locks of the city were rapidly encroaching om their Alsatia, aud in ashort time vld falr to clean it out. 1s 1 not natural to expect tat Jawless 1ulans, such as they were, Would sirike a parting blow prior to their final rout irom the haunts with wich they had been so long familiar’ The direc- tion ¢)'8t bow the fires Of Saturday and sunday took can scar 2l¥ be called - + A ComNein’ ae even by the cooie.*t Teasoners, and, if not so, then the ingcoeue ne. iain , Jere Imust have peen design in | their Kindung, u ive Leen asked by iutell: Then Tce rapie kin Lent parties” How can che “CeMes Of rapine and pil- | ve, 7 through the en Children ef Fourth Ward Industrial School. 5 00 week, Telit abounded alt ne Chie ne png | Witherbees, Shermap % Go (for Michigan Ss eee accounted jor oLkerwe.”” oe | Dr. 8.0. Toblaa (fr Mich| 30 00 vais ott $2 men wuo were eny ed 1b them | Kmployes of $5, ¢, Newell & WwW hid kindied the flames which gave Uie.? Rg Jor Baptist cour oh, Freehold, : tier hel ish work?. From the very start o! the fre | PeeND cee APH * jerers were everyWhere | Five co? sens of Urient, 50 00 organized panus of plundere wiul scene | Wor men of ©, & It. Poi 105 00 at work, WhO actually rejoiced at the awivt fo Pn ate da tee phe before them. 1 ain not speaking Tron mac uomas Morrell (for Michigan and Wisconsin)... 26 00 Was a Witness to scenes mysell, Which, 1 ‘sinc Employes of George J. Clan Ranald, 3 West Fourta seen ] would never believe to have courred. Since etreel (for Wii sesece 118-00 writing the above @ telegratn has just byen Tecelye d | ©. s. W. ° 10 froin Saa Francisco stating that an attewpt %ras | Dr Bap icholsov, of Lou 100 wo es e the city im,tive reat | John P. Thomasson, Holt iam Sige eh to fire the ely i,t priains | * through Brows Bron 35 go rer 279 37 " " “ loves Y z pa PLOT THICKENS, — inter all (for Michigan al pre and the case against the ince@ajaries of Cutcago | increases so muca that LUMVLETS Wis, Yejore scouted the ideas of the few who believe’ in tueir guilt ave becoming converts (0 he ine views. and every one | is on the gui MP, 2°" jurtuer developments. Such ure the latest Opinions eniertained by folks here | relative © Tue origin of the tire, aud f cannot ve denied that they carry about them an air of proba- busty it ts not easy to overlook. I hope they may | be proven jalse; but, if true, the conustion of things | is truly alarming to the country at iarge and your own city in particular. New York is to-day almost at the mercy of her large criminal populauon, the long course Of Ueving and corruption In. | duiged tm by the city OMfcials having strengthened the iormer in their abandoned courses vy leading tuem to belleve they were above all iaw. Stringent ; Mieasures Must be immediately taken to curb tis | Hf % dangerous element and bring it into aub,eciion, or | the 1ggst de) plorpbie Ee t ipa, at aay time occur. 1 have dé nto than I purposea in treating of this matter, but tis importance anu the luverest it excites here must be my ouly apology. TUR NEWS?APERS, The newspapers are beginning vo resume then | wonted look, aud were it mot that the paper they | ‘¢ printed upon is pot 60 good as formerly, aud the ular nature of tuelr couteuts, LO oue would (Imagine that a great calamity had overtaken them. 1! ly hard to Kill @ great newspaper, and (he tenacity | ‘With Which they cling to lie in the widst of every aimicuity was uever more signaily lijustrated than At bas been for ne past tWo Weeks in Chicago. PIVING TRADE. Business ing Up nobly, ana an air of ac- tivity everywhere prevails which is extremely en- couraging for the future, I walked arouna the city today, aud Was astopisued Ww fad sneh | an appearance of coutidence and — ope Aout the business men. There are no more jamen- Talions about What w bat tasiead a strong deter. | tuination to speedily restore the good time again. 1 mei one enibusjastic individual, 7 bad keen one Of the heaviest fosers by the five, and he told me be was confident that iu three years the city would re- | gal all sie had jost in Wealth, commerce and infio- | ence, This may seem rather a wild statement; Lut from what | know of the undaunted energy, enver- prise and perseverance which characterize tue peo- pie here, J would be We jast to pronounce it an im- possiblity, Ou going down Wabash and Michigan avenues | was BoweWhat amused to see the display in many ol 4 windows of the — reside I od ou py way. The en- lefprising owntre, who werd. {2 most instance mercuants, have moved Lee pad rd lex way sa to thetr bomes, and have displayed the sale, previous), rising in the papers cveir deution to continue business as usual at the formes prices, Acity that can boast of sone Jike these need have no fears for the future, for they are abic with their piuck and daring, to mane it a greaier | niart than it ever Was before. | ROMANTIC INUADENTS. | Now that the tragic incidenis of the fire nave | been nearly all told, the romanue is creeping iu. | and stories are being related which require a great wmount Of credivilly 10 swallow. Al ine risk of peating What you may have already heard, | will marrate one told me during the Course of my ram. ies to-l home weeks acierk in one of our city banks Was returuing ove night jater (han usual Thomas Smith. John Conway. James F. Raymond Dents Dempay. Witham Beler T. B. Kramer. a. | ¥- D. Keeter Reported yesterday. Freviously reported... with which the city 18 “rising from her ashes.” The changes a year can make are wonderful, and I nave no doubt that six or seven years hence, at the Our Imend gallantly rysned | i attired | only in her night dress, the gentieman Was ata | fy ite, however, had | ud she was roused | it apace | Brooklyn, has sent fifteen large boxes of clothing and $103 in money, the contributions of the scholars, jur the relief of the sufferers by the Wisconsin tires. Bank Clerks’ Contribution in Aid of the Chi- cago Suilerers, To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— ‘fhe bank clerks of the city of New York and vi- ciity have placed in the hands of the Relief Com- iitee of Chicago the sum of $3,106 25, In doing so tt was suggested thatin the disiriba- tion of the sum named preference be given bank clerks of Chicago out of employment, parucularly those having families, to whom it affords us much pleasure, in the spirit of Satara, to extend a help- ing hand, J. C. PARSONS, President Bank Clerks’ Mutual Benett Association. All for Chicago. To-day a matin¢e will be given at the Academy of ; Music, under the auspices of the Benevolent Protec- tive Order of Elks, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Chicago sufferers. All the minstrel companies of this cisy and Philadelphia and a band of 300 pieces will participate, The matinée com- mences at two o'ciock. Newnrk to Chicago, Tt was not till yesterday that the $10,000 appropri- ated last Friday by the Newark Common Council for Chicago was forwarded owing, to a hesitancy on the part of Mayor Ricord to sign the warrant. Strictly speaking there 1s no legal authority for such an ap- propriation, but citizens argue that this 1s not an occasion where hatrs of conscience need be split. AMERICANS ABROAD. How the Americans in London Came to the Succor of the Chicago Sufferers—Frompt and Timely Action—Resolutions Adopted at the First Meeting in London. Lonpoy, Oct. 12, 1871. To aay, upon the call of the American Minister, an important meeting of Americans resident in London or passing through was held at the Lang- _ham Hotel to express sympathy with the people of Chicago upon the great calamity, and to concert measures for givng to that sympathy a material and substantial expression. among the Americaus Present were the Minister, Mr, Schenck; Mr. Moran, Secretary of Legation; Consm General Badean; Messrs, Morgan, Habicht & McOullough, bankers; General Burnside, Mr. W. E. Dodge, Mr. John Hoey, W. H. Appleton, Governor Curtin, Randoipt Clay and Jonn J. Cisco. At five P. M. the meeting was called to order by Mr. Schenck. Mr. Hugh McCulloch, Mr. George Wilkes and Colonel Maxwell Woodhull were ap- Deinted Secretaries of the meeting. The following resolutions were adopted, as ex- pressing the sense of the meeting:— Resolved, That as citizens of the United States, for the Present absent from our own land, but deeply concerned in all matters and events which aifect its prosperity or the weil- being of our fellow-countrymen at home, we have heard with profound sorrow the news of the awful calamity by fire which hag falien on the city of Chicago; that we deplore the feartul 106s of lives‘and the destruction of property occa- sioned by the fearful and appalling event: that we unite in expressing our deep sympathy with the suiferers, who have been impoverished or made homeless, and th&t we desire and pledge ourselves to take immediate action and to con- tribute such aid, according to the measure of our several means. as we hope may help, in some degree, to mitigate at suffering. jolved, That committee of eight gentlemen, to be named now by the Chairman of this meeting, be appoiated to Proceed as speedily as possible to obtain and appropriate Such means of relief as may be contributed for the su(lerers ‘at Chicago; and that ror this object they be instructed and empowered to procure and remit subscriptions of money or other property, to advise and co-operate with any other in- dividuals or Associations of persons, in London or else- where, who may engage in the same work ; to correspond by telegraph and otherwise with the proper authorities or per- sons in the United States, and to generally do whatever else in their judgment and discretion may Le best adapted to pro. mote ihe object in view. Resolved, That this committee of relief be requested trom time to time or wuen their work shall be concluded to report through the public press or otherwis» an abstract of their proceedings. Resolved, That as Americans we cannot reparate without recoruing our cordial and thankful appreciation of the gen- erous sympathy of the English people and presa and of the prompt movements in aid of our suifering countrymen, already Initiated under the direction of the Lord Mayor of Eeadoo and other oficial personages and individuals in thia ingdom. ‘The Chairman named as the members of the com- mittee called for by the second resolution the follow- furthest, will find Chicago fully restored to her late proud esos Possibly with mereased beauty and imaguificence, THE CHICAGO FIRE. FUND. FURTHER DONATIONS YESTERDAY, Below are the contributions made yesteruay tor the rejief of the suffering poor of Chicago as far as reported to this office. -_ : “* RECEIVED AT THE HERALD OFFICE, Employes of Talloch & Gi eeeeeee B52 00 owe yard... Fi Employes ef Lobdell & Tinsley, for Clothing Cuptere, ‘Through Patrick Heynes, 396 Troop Atreet, Chicago. M. Brown. Lockwood: *: Total....... Grand total...... Collected by Chamber of Commerce. wvago) Relief jee, through ondon and Drexel, Morgan & Co, 43,815 15 | Mansion House «| Lord Mayor of Grand total by Chamber of Commerce....... 5 | Lese for forest tire suderers Totab for Chicago. ... 3 | H. P, Antes Jno. Williamson. H. B.C. Delano. J. McDonata.. TOtalecreee Reeapituintion of Yesterday's Recei Received at HERALD sels . Received at Chambe Audit Departm reviously repo Co tected jn Faro Poilagelphia’s donation. Add New York supplies Total, New York, Philudelphia.... ° % 4,026,453, ‘ k } Europe and | ++ $3,633,962 34 tame WARAT THE PEOPLE DO AND SAY, Western Governor's Thanks. The Chamber of Commerce Committee have re- | ceived the following telegrams:— DETROIT, Mich., Oct, 23, 1871; A. A. Low, Treasurer—Thank you with all my beart. WESTERN GOVERNORS’ THANKS, ing gentlemen :—Mr. J. S. Morgan, Mr. Russel! Stur- is, Mr. Hugh McCulloch, Mr, Charles Bowles, Mr. Liaudius Habicht, Mr. Levi P. Morton, Mr. Benjamin Moran aud General Adam Sadeau. Biank ballots were then handed around that gen- tlemen preseut might write the sums they were ready togive. Communications were received from qwo theatrical establishments proffering _per- formances iu aid of the object, General burnside proposed that gentlemen should send up their cards with the amount written opposite thetr names that they wished to give. At the hour of closing this letter for the mail Mr. Schenck wnnounced that the subscriptions were coming in well, It having been proposed that any English suv- scription should be sent in warm winter clothing— in order that England might send of her appropriatg riches as America in such cases had gent 47 her abundant grain—Mr. Schenck mggo “te assurance that the United States authgrZ3 would certainly eoligct ho revenue on suon articies. THE Fo2ksT PRE FOND, Farther Coutribution for the Sufferer Yesterday’ The following additional sums were contributed yesterday for the famishing settlers In the Nort- west who have suffered by the forest dres, Received at tac Herald Office, Nome. Amount. . L. Nunnenkamp..... $5 00 Attaches of Old Dom 37 North Kiver.. 47 00 G. P.N, Associatior 2400 Stranger" Schoolboy Total at HERALDofice. Previously reported... Grand total Received by Mr. Alexander Michell, of Wis- consin, Temporarily Stepping at the Hott. man Hou: Sontter £ Co. ¥ 8 100 lo WY Michie Tucker jas. , King c 10) BW. Griswold... E. H. Hall, Brooklyn George ¥. Simth. James U. Garner “ Minnie and Wailie’ But- ler. § Metropolitan Navoval ¥. P. James & Co. 10) Bank... J. A. Beards! IW George J. Beney. Greebleaf, Norris & Go.. 125 Russell Sage... Total........+ Recapitulaiion of Yesterday's Donations. | Received at HERALD office. 383 0 Collected by Alexander Mitchell, 2.980 CU Chamber of Commerce 3 00 Total yesterday... Previously reported Grand total $77,101 27 Ketief for the West. MILWAUKEE, Oct. 25, 1871, ‘The Relief Committee for Northern sutferers by the late Hires desire to say to 4 generous public that the supply of men’s and boys’ clothing now at this point and on the way for the sufferers in the burned dis- tricts of Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Michi- gan is ample for present wants. Heavy and warm | Clothing for Women and children is suli needed, es- pecially undergarments, The most essential thing required is money, with which to purchase provi+ sions; “iso materials, tools and implements for building houses, barns, shops and mils, and for buying horses, oxen, hay and feed. From fifteen hundred (9 (wo thousand families are to be housed, fed an | clothed until next harvest from suppiiea Which mast come cliefly through Uns commitiee, Mouey may be sent to Alexander Mitchell, -” AO eae ge ER TE ot RAIL CAR OASUALIY-A GAY TOR WHISKAY, Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at the City Hall in the case of John Brady, thirty-nine years of age, and born in Ireland, who on last Sat- urday evening was crushed beneath the wheels of car No. 500f the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Bat- tery Railroad, corner of Lewis and Delancey streets, Deceased, very much under the influence of liquor, avemmpied to cross tie track in auvance of the horses, was knocked down, and before the driver Have draw on sou for #10,000, ’ HO nicer wit, BALDWIN: | cond brake up the car crushed him severely, A. A. LOW, Treasurer—Many thanig Will draw for | Causing @ severe laceration o1 the hight $15,000 at once, LUCIUS FAIKCHILD, | Gangrene and subsequent death was the resull. When at the station house soon Supplies and Aid Forwarded Yesterday. | Miller & Co..42 Broad street, # boxes pro M, Greenwali, btaten 1 sae chub ina Tease clothing. 1 cage clotajn, ariem, 4 cases clotuin, Boston Lxpress) 1 bundle cloth, Willing Workers, Teatu ward, box flannel shirt. | lets Thomas 8. Hastings, 4 cases cicthing, 1 bundle bed. | ding. PROM BROOKLYN FOR CHICAGO AND PORESTERS, Mr, Haron, 136 Franklin avenue, | bondle clothing. Rev. W.H. Wardell, 466 DeKalt’ avene, } bundie clothing. Mv. J, B, Cornell, 92 Hart street, L bundle clothing. Miss Anna Hayden, Myrtle avenue, 2 Mins Dilke, Walworth street, 2 bu Mya. Benjamin Wii sre avenue, 1 case clothing. Mra, R. Justisoo, Skillman mreet, 1 bundie clothing. The Degraw street Public School, No, 13, South after the accident deceased in his ravings cried loudly for whiskey, but nuove Was given him, at least not before eg emg Bellevne Hospital, From the testimony tne jury believe the occurrence unavolda- bie, and accordingly rendered @ verdict (o that effect. Deceased lived at No. 37 Goerck street, A CAR DRIVER KILLED. About half-past twelve o'clock yesterday morning William Ahearn, @ driver on the Forty-second street and the Grand street ferry line of cars, fell over the dashboard of his car corner of Fourteenth street and First avenue and was fatally injured sniernaily, death resulting from hemorrhage. Deceased lived in Manoattan street, Coroner Herrman was notified to hotd aa inquest, THE FIRES IN WESTERN KEW YORK, Reports from the Burnirg Distriots~The Fires Still Reging—Cne Man Burned to Death. "rom the Rochestet Express, Oct. 24.) ‘rhe fires reported yesterday as regia in the woods in Western and Central New York have not been exuinguished, and probably will not be until we have rain, which ts anxiously looked for. Acres upon acres of woodiand have heen destroyed, and tm some places dweilags, barns, &c., bave been burned, These fires, fortunately, have been unac- companied by the 108s of life, so far as heard irom, except in one tnstance, and that in the town of Queida, Madison cgunty, On the Central Railroad. The Woods aie dui fire Nar the depot. Nigit before Jast the fre communicated with a shanty on the railroad, in which was sleeping an Irishman, in the employ of the company, Whose name we did not learn. The shanty was consumed and the man burned to death, ‘On the Northern Central Railroad the woos be- tween Watkins and Elmira are on fire, but no dum- be to buildings are reported, in the vicinity of Batavia the fires are still raging in the Woods on the soutn, north aad west. In the woods of N. E. Hollister the fires raged so flercely as to drive a man from the field one mile away. In these Woods several cords of Wood and 400 rails were consumed. North of Pine Hill tercible tires are raging. Three houses have been burned. Fires are also burning in Bushyille and Pembroke. The fires are still burning in Parma Centre, but not so extensively a3 yesterday. The smoke has partially cleared away. Two or three tamilies nearest the conflagration have removed from thetr dwellings. The fire broke out Thursday in a fifty- acre wood lot, not far from Parma Centre, and sun- day extendea to the heavy woods of Leonard and Frank Bush. On the lake shore the woods and swamps are also on fire. The wvods 01 Messrs, Fowler and McUabe, near the Gulf Mills, north of the ride, also (ook fire on Sunday, ‘The fires im the towns of Hamlin and Sweden are extensive. The woods which have most suilered are those of Messrs. Chase, Madden, Sigler, Waite, Barrie, Barret and Thayer, We learn trom Mr. MoNeely, of Mt. Morris, thav the woods are on fire in the swanips near Ossian, above Mt. Morris, and that the flames yesterda! communicated with and burned the dwelmg and barns of Supervisor Hampton, of that place, It1s feared that the fire will cross into Groveland. In that event there ts no telling what the result will be. Between twenty and thirty acres of woodiand have already oven burned over. The people aie actively cugaged in putting out the flames. in the town of Gates, this county, several feces of woods are on fire. ‘The farmers have urned out for miles around apd are fighting the flames. McArale’s swamp, which is about fliteen or twenty acres in extent, covered with a second growth of timber and lymg on the east side of the Central Ratiroad track, 18 on fre in three or four piaces and is spreading rapidly, The ved of the swamp 1s peat or muck, which has become pow- der dry, and which burns as readily as charcoal. An eifort has been Made to keep the fire from spread- ing by digging a trench about fifteen inches wide and afoot and a half deep around the portions of swamp which are on fire. A number of trees were chopped down yesterday to keep them from falling on the telegraph Wires on tue railroad embankment, 'The above fires are supposed to have taken irom passing locomotives. The fires in Vennis Church's cedar swamp are still burning, and threatening to sweep over the en- ure tract, We have received the following spectal de- spatches and communications, which wiil convey to the reader an tdeaof the extent of the confagra- tion CLYDE, Oct, 24, 1871. A fire was discovered-yesterday morning early in some scrub timber and «ndergrowth about two mules west of the village. Tne house of Charles Barker was burned, together with some of the con- tents, The flre was still raging last might, but has been overcome now. it burned ever a wact of avout 200 acres. 3 The fire is also raging on the marshes east of Clyde, probably burning over a thousand or fifteen hundred acres of ground. No damages are re- orted from the marsh fires. ‘There were some fences burned and considerable fencing had to be torn down to prevent the spread of fire in that west of Clyde yesterday. The smoke ail settled to the ground, anu itlooked at four P. M, yesterday as if the final end of affairs was about to come. I can hear of no serious damage done, except the vurn- ing of the house referred to, ‘there is no special damage being anticipated, althougi numbers went from Clyde, lu carriages and on foot, yesterday to view the fire. It required considerable exertion to overcome the flames, but now ‘everything 1s “quiet along the Ciyde River.” PALMYRA, Oct. 24, 1871, Two farm houses were burned about two miles northward of Walworth village josterday. ‘The woods are on fire near Williamson village, and con- siderabie auxiety is caused thereby. Tue particu- lars Lave not been received here. GENEVA, Oct. 24, 1871. There are rumors of heavy fires in the woods in ‘this vicinity, bui no serious losses are Lv gehen SAVANNAH, Oct, 24, 1871. The Montezuma marshes are on fire, Notiing but a drenching rain cap prevent the progress of dames and severe losses. ‘i The account it the fires in Mh south Bay ie aus SOULLY. vou FOU Yes ny teisgrapn, farm 13 located in that region and has sustained se rious damage. Mr. Caldwell had just returned, sick and exhausted by his efforts to save his property from the ravages of the flames. For several days the air all about here las been tilled with smoke of a very disagreeable odor, ema- nating from the smouldering stubble and ‘rotten stumps in the region over which the fire had passed, and on Sunday night the soutnern horizon was illu- minated for miles by the g.are of the conflagration, and was wateued with eager interest and apprenen- sigh Dy many Of our citizens, ‘The dry weather and the 2h winds that have prevailed of late have at. forded every means for the spread of the devouring | element, Agalust which the combloed efforts or the numbers o: wien engaged in trying to stay its prog- ress have bee’ almost powerless. have been un- able togather an’ further paraculars in regard to the extent of the h,'es or the damage they nave occa- brouglt im are various and the fire 13 still, pro- ~ has been sub- sioued. conflicting; some giessing and others dued, It was also last evening that fire had vroked out in Wells? Woods, west of here, near Siclby Basin, No light could be seen in the directiom.of the fires last night, but it might have becn obscured by the dense smoke which filled tue atmosphere, At last ac- counts parties were engaged 1n raising the dam in the creek, with @ view to flooding the swamp and Jow lands, where the fire has been the most destrue- tive. Mr, Caldwell estimates his damage at $600, Mr. Lumley lost a quanuty of hay in stacks, the pro- duct of sixty acres of land, The air is less smoky this morning and there are strong maications of rain. CANANDAIGUA, Oct, 24, 1871. A fire 1s reported to be raging in the woods on the east shore of Canandaigua Lake, south of Vine Valley and extending nearly to the head of the lake. The particulars are not known. Jt has veen burn ng Since Sunday moru: “rocaront, Oct, 24, 1871, The fires in Clarendon, Parma, Sweden and Ham- | lin are still raging aud on the lucrease, and others have started. ALBION, Oct. 24, 1871. The fire near the cemetery 13 entirely extinguished, 1n South Barre and Barre Centre the fires are still burning and Lave spread over about a thousand acres of woods, Reports say that the Carlton fires are under control, ‘The smoke has ail cleared away during the night. (From the Utica Observer.) The smoky condition of the atmosphere about the city for the past two or three days has attracted geueral attention, The sun, moon and stats have almost been eclipsed, and it seems as though we were threatened with a general conflagration. The woods on Fraykfort Hils, in a southeasterly direction from the city, ave been burning for the past three or four days, Last night a large number of persons watched the fires in that direction. They resembled panoramic representations of iaminated castles, aud presented a verrbly beautiful appear auce. The woods west of New York Mills were found to be burning, and for a time it was feared that the flames would extend to the village. All the oper- atives In Walcott & Campbell's employ went to work and succeeded in subduing tue dre before much damage was done. The fires in the woods near the western portion of the village of Oneida, which have been reierred to frequently li the Observer for the past two or three weeks, conlinue to burn. Yesteraay more danger was threatened than before. A litle whie after noon the alarui was given, and all the fire compa- nies an umber Of citizens went to the scene. They yond jo hut iittle good, as there was no water co be obtained tu the att About two ery is of wood, valued at $700, Owned by & Mr. antes, were destroyed. Fences and everything combustible for half a mile arouad were burned. If the YOparalieled drouth which has revalied so Jorg im thid mealitY CounMues w great ‘leat of vaiu- ‘abie Woodland will be cus arated andl otner serious losses Will be suffered by @ large BUMVER er sons. t eo From the Lockport Union, Oct 2 The country 18 all thirsty—parchea with fever, and ready, at the frst spark, to burst mito a con- suming flame, Reports from all points duce ua to believe that there is hardly a swamp tn the Stace | Reports | that Is not in flames now, or ready to ve. p reach us that the wooded couniry along the Tona- wanda Creek is now being devastated by a faine which is as yet 1n its infancy, but Unreatens great destruction to property and great suffering, if not checkea, Already the fire has reached a point three or four mies above Rapids Bridge, and burned, among other woods, avout fen acres ot the best timber on the farm of ». A Van Valkenburg. The fire ig yet confined ro the south side of the creek, but the inhabitants are opening their eyes to the situation. We oniy trust that & wet bianket may drop from the skies before our people are called upow tor “help for the Tonawanda Creek suiferers.”’ ESCAPE FROM SING SING PRISON, themselves of a favorable opportanity ton Touuuniig thei liberty, two convicts, whose names have not transpired, succeeded in making their escape from Sing Sing Prison yesterday. Phy fugitives took with them a horse owned by s ‘Tompkins, one of the contractors at the prison. A strong guard was sent tn pursuit, bat up fo @ lable hour ast evening ihe escaping convicts had nob 1 been recaptured, NATIONAL INSURANCE CONVENTION. venth Day’s Procoedings—A Vote on the Rate of Taxation—One and a Half Per Cent Decided Up. This Convention resumed the consideration of the Tate of taxation yesterday, and it will be seen below that they arrived, just before the session adjourne|, At an agreed rate, Several of the delegates spoke in favor and against ‘the resolution, Mr. BREESE, in summing up the discussion and replying on behal! of tae motion, said that the dis cussion nad failed totouch upon the negative of the proposition that the amount invested in insur- ance should be subjected to taxes just as well as any other enterprise, All other property now pays by way of taxation from two to five per cent, The committee on this question had shown their disposition to deal leniently with insur- ance companies by fixing the rate at two per cent. With reference to lapsed policies it was objected that those snould be subject to taxation, put a man who began to build a house and did not finish it had no right to claim exemption of taxation on the ma- bee he Age on the ground that he did not finish 5 what he thor and BE lepine Fiery Apne aaliene ing to the people of the West and the South were brought to New York, invested here and taxed there; much of that money was spent in the palaces in Broadway, and which palaces were subject to the ‘Stne recommendation. of adopted. " lion of the committee was not if mae Aono ig motion was made by Mr. Harvey, That it is the sense of this Convention that it is impolitic to assess taxes upon the premium receipts of insurance compa- On a voting by States tt was lost. The following was moved by Mr. ALFRIENCE:— ‘That the Convention do recommend to the Legisiatures of the different States the iinposition of a tax of oneeper cent om the gross receipts of fre and marine insurance companies and endowment policies of life companies, and the exemp- tion from taxation of all life policies issued on the lives of husbands and fathers for the beneti¢ of women anJ children, ‘This motion was also lost. The principle of the desirability of taxation was adopted, after considerable confusion in voting, in which the amount of percentage was left blank, It was ultimately, after considerable voting, de- cided to adopt one and a half per cent as the rate of taxation, Mr. Noyes, of New Haven, invited, by telegram, Uhe Convention to be present as the laying of the foundation stone of an insurance building at New Haven. It was unwnimously decided to accept Mr. Noyes’ invitation, and Saturday was named as a convenient day. ihe Convention adjourned until this morning, When there will be @ discussion on the mortality table and the rate of interest, SUSPENSION OF THE LAMAR INSURANCE COMPANY, Loss by the Chicago Wire Grenter Than the Full Assets—steckholders Lose Ali= Reticence of the Officers—Has a Meceiver Been Appointed The insurance troubles are not yet ended, and threaten to drag their slow tength along until, ultt- mately, perchance, an actual panic will be the re- sult, The Lamar Insurance Company 13 the latest added to the lisé of those which the Chicago con- fagration has compelled to suspend, It 1s said that the officers of the company were MISLED BY THE MEAGRE ACCOUNTS: sent them by their agents. They announced a few days ago that they could meet their losses, but on instituting further and more explicit investigations have learned quite a different Story. The company has been sixteen years in busi- ness, and each year has paid two dividends to the stockholders, The capital was $300,000, and the surplus $5,550. The losses in Chicago exceed both capital and surplus. ‘The officers yesterday were very reticent in stating the above facts, and dis- claimed any power to be more explicit. When the President was asked if A RECEIVER had been appointed he evaded the question and said, “The business will probably be wound up right here among ourselves.’ Subsequently the reporter Was informed that a receiver had been appointed, and that satd receiver was Mr. Isaac R, St. Join, the President. It 13 not yet Known on Whose ap- 1a ieee or by what Court the appointment was ade. BROOKLYN AFFAIRS, Mayor Kalbflelsch indigai oily Fefutes The : mn tie asser- tion made to the ellect at he sancuoned the party ~ engaged 1”. Girculating false circulars setting fortn Sh" The dedt of the city 13 $35,000,000. Application | Was made for a permit vo locate in the City Hall, and there distribute the false paper. He asscrts | that he did not endorse the circular, and had no ui was furnished me by Mr. J. W. Caldwell, wlidsé | part ¢lther I its compilation or issue. Policemen Punished. ‘The Commissioners of Police are determined upon teaching indiscreet patrolmen their duty, and act- ing upon this principle they yesterday fined several delinguents. Ommcer Michael Pendergast, of tue Third precinct, 11 company with patro!men John Maloney, Edward Shieids, Michael Garrity ani Janes Looney, were charged with visiting a liquor store, coruer of Loerum aud Bergen streets, on Sun- day, the Stl inst., and failing to arrest the proprie- tor, who had violated the Excise law, Pendergast and Garrity had a scafle in the saloon, when one of them fired his revolver, These two men were justly fined ten days’ pay each, and the otuer ovicers seven days’ each. The Bridge Disaster. Word was received at the Coroner's office yester- day morning that Henry Doherty had died during the night at the City Hospital. The deceased, who was twenty-eight ar of age and a native of Ohio, was one of the victims of the terrible accident at the East River Bridge tower on Monday afternoon. He Was standing upon the tressel work, along which runs the car used to transport the heavy granite stone blocks, on the outer edge of the tower, wnen the enormous stone came crusbing down through the platform, tossing him of. He fell from the hetght of forty fect, and was hurt internaily, be- sides having several bones broken. The other wounded men are progressing favorably. Death of the Keeper of the Penitentiary. Much regret was caused in Brooklyn yesterday upon the anuouncement of the death of Jonn Cun- ningham, Keeper of the Kiygs County Penitentiary. The deceased, Who was about sixty years of age, was born in Canada, and came to Brooklyn nearly forty years ago. He passed a liietime, it may be suid, in the Fire Department of that city, with which | he was connected for tnirty-live years, serving in all ihe varled capacities —as private, Assistant Engimeer aud Chief, The latter position he was three times elected to In succession, under tie volunteer sysiein, serving six years as Chief, When the paid depart- Ment was organized he was created Chief, and filed that office until the fall of 1870, when be was ap- pointed by the Board of Supervisors to the position of trust Which he occupied at the time of his death— Keeper of the Penitentiary. Two years ago he ran for Sherif! upon the democratic ticket, and was beaten by Toney Walter, republican, by a very small Legit Cunningham was a lifelong democrat, and as a fremau had few, indeed any, equals and no superiors. Neuraigia of the heert ts said to have been the cause of death. He leaves a large family. The Ker Pemon Still at Work. Auother victim has been added to the already painfully elongated deatn roll of those who have sacrificed their lives at the shrine of villanous kero- seue oil in Brooklyn. It 1s true the gas companies are extortionate 10 their charges for flumination, but Une evil 1s tie least of the two. Better be fleeced pecumarily than burnt to death, The latest case in joint is asad one. On Tuesday evening Miss Fanny Chambers, sixteen years of age, a very charm- ing young lady, Was engaged in arranging her hair 1D font of @ nurror in he: sleeping apartment, on the upper floor of the residence of her parents, No. $25 Dean street, when she attempted to use a smaller ass, in order to obtain a view of the back part of er head. In the act of turn ne to do so she unfertunately tipped over a kerosene oil lamp, Which stood upon the bareau, In front of the lool if lass, The ofl, falling on her clothes, set nem on ect losing ali presence of mind, she left her room and ran down stairs to her mother, who tore of her outer wrappings and extinguishea the flames. Medical atl was immediately summoned aud all that was possibie under we circumstances Was done to save the life of the poor girl, but to no purpose, She expired shortly before midnight. | CordieF Jones Will hold an inquest over the body. aos eon | NAVAL TNEMTLIGENC q Naval OrderemArrival of the Steamer Prank fin at Habiinx. | WaAsHiINnaron, D. | Passed Assistant Paymaster Siamm Oct, 25, 1871. has been ordered as naval storekeeper at Key West. Lieutenant J. A. Miller ts detached trom the Moht- can and placed on watting orders. The Navy Department has received the 1ollowing telegram :— HALIFAX. Ni Ms Oct. 2b 187 ateaman| rived coal. wrong bi the passage anit mn the co: jeave Cor Boston as A. PARKER, jeamship Frank!in. The Wabash Gettiny Ready for Sea. Porte mori, Ny H., Oct. 25, 1871. ‘The United States tug Speedwell, of this navy yard, took the satiors from ine United Stares + for steamer Wyoming to Charleston this morning, tne United ‘States steamer Wabash, ‘The oflieers tor I the Wabash are reporting here to-day. RUSSIA'S REPRESENTATIVE. The Emperor Anxious for lidings of His Son—A Russian Prince as a Master of Music in Town—Movements of the American Fleet. The Russian fleet ts sull ploughing the “ocean wave,” far beyond the vision of tre keen eyes that for the past week have been strained towards the east, Each day’s delay appears to increase the ex- citement. Some people have indulged in specula- tions, averring that an accident must have hap- pened, and that consequently the fleet may be de- tained for an indefinite period, It would seem that the Czar of Russia ts among tne list of the anxious, for on Tuesday he telegraphed to the Russian Min- ister here asking {f any tidings had veen received of the fleet and the young Nicholas, and the answer to the despatch stated simply that the Prince was “hourly expected.’” The landing of the Reception Committee, atter the Prince has been safely placed on shore at the Bat- tery, will take place at the foot of Thirteenth street, instead of at Fourteenth street, as previously stated, the latter place not being very well adapted for such a purpose, Here, a3 before published, omutbuses will convey them to the stand which has already been erected on Union square. The stand 1s for the exclusive use of the gentlemen and ladies trom the Mary Powell. Everything is now ready from the Orst to the las. items on the programme; from the printing of the tickets to the badges to be worn by the various com- mitlees, the Nags to be used and all connected witir the reception. It is understood that Prince Galitzen, who is now im town with the Princess, will give a series of Rus- sian concerts in honor of the Grand Duke. The Prince 1s renowned for his musical talent and the excellence of his compositions, and should he under- take (hese amusements there 18 little doubt that they will be of an elaborate and recherché characcer. Apropos to tnis question, the Russian Minister hay intinated that Alexis 18 not only passionately de- voted to the divine art, but be ts also an accom- piisned musician and plays delightinlly on tue piano. ‘Tne following %3 the latest announcement from commitvee headquarters: — Ovricr ov Tile EXKCUTIVE COMMITTER FOR TItB) ReCRPTION oF H. I. H. GRAND DUR ALEXIS, No, 247 BROADWAY, NEW York, Oct, 25, 1871.) It is especially to be desired that upon, the ‘occasion of the landing of His Imperial Highn Grand Duke Alexis, in Ameriea, the demonstrations of welcome be as gen- eral and imposing as ible, It is, therefore, respectiully requested that the of all buildings along the route of the procession be displayed; of the —hotwes be draped’ with commanders of the vessoia in the harbor are ¢ fnvited to lend their aid to vender the. eitect more briltiant by of their ships with signals, It ts, how- @ whole city will present @ general dressin, ance, announced that the grand stand at Union Tse of the gentiemen of the Execctive amd Recep: tion Comrnittee, invited guests and their ladies and membera of The press having tickets. ‘Tickets for the Mary Powel! are for the bay reception, the grand sand and the excursion to West Point, when the Grand Duke retarns from Washington. Gentiemen are consequently re uested to retain them, " Executive Comnuttee, BY Onder OF the MES E. MONTGOMERY, Secretars. MOVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, The fog which bung over the bay the whole ov ‘Tuesday Caused a sharp Watch to be kept on the reception Towards nightiall it Lifted, and a@ fresh breeze trom east-nortaeast was in its trall? Suil vo Russtans 10 sight, and old quartermasters’ Waggeu their gray beards and sala:—*l give ‘em from the Ist to-the 5th of November.” During the night the wind changed but little, and towards morning there was quite a sea running, with “white caps’ aud ‘foamers’’ in abundance, and every prospect of dirty weather. At nine o'clock yesterday morning the signal was given to weigh anchor. In doing tus the Congress carried away her port anchor, the chain snapping under a sudden lurch Caused py the sea. ‘The signal to go in “ilne ahead” was ‘next given, aud the four ves: seis turned their bows towards Sandy Hook aud soon’ left the viemity of the — lignt- ship to the winds, waves, sen gulls and wild ducks, The passage to an anchorage in Gravesend Bay was accolnplished without mishap and anchors were ail ad by noon. ares ‘uiineatt to say when the Grand Duxe wiit arrive; but the long transaulantic passages mage by iucoming Vessels are not considered a goou sigu among the elderly men of the sea, JERSEYS MYSTERY EXPLORE! a eee Rng = : ‘The Vullann Inqucs: 8 Bleomaeit—s Car bonic Acid Gas Veraici, Touching the death ot Mary Fullmann, the young girl wno was found dead in her father’s house one morning last week under circumstances of an ex: ceediugly mysterious and suspicious character, au inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Chase, of Newark, and a jury of leading Bioomilelders, as follows:—David Oakes, Reuben N. Dodd, Leonard Lewis, Edmund H. ‘y, William Coliax, John ©. Pitt, Nathaniel H. Baldwin, Warren S, Balawin, Horace Pierson, Thomas C. Dodd, Charles V. Ward aud Smith &. Perry. Owing to the harsh and crue) character of the dead girl’s father toward deceased and her mother the townsfolk worked themselves up into a high state of ex- citement, and ti was declared that Fulimann wae the cause of his daughter's death and of her mother's illness, So excited were a nuinber of citizens even yesterday that fears were entertained tor the satety Oi the suspected pariy. A long array ol witnesses were sworn and carefully examined. The testi- mony of the leading ones, lociuding that of the three physicians concerned in the case, went sirongly to show that death was the resuit of acci- dentraiuer than desizo. It was saowa that Mr. Full- yoan Was not the kindest hearted man tu the world, but 1t was not shown that he had committed any act of a criminal nature. THE VERDICT. After an exhaustive research of the facts, the jary about naif-past four o'clock reudered the lollowimg verdic That Mary Fullmann came to ber death at Bloom- fleld, on the 18th day of Uctover, 1871, [rom tnhaling carbonic acid gas, Which was produced from burn- ing coal in a atove, the dratt tn said stove having been closed by Bridget Fullmano, her mother, belore reuring, the said stove being in a small, lignt room in which said Mary Fullmanu and Bridget I'nilmanp were sleeping. THE WESTFIELD VICTIMS. Worden Brennan, at Bellevue Hespital, Han Still Kuads fa Mand tor Distribution to the Sufferers by the Explosion. the 21st Instant, the HERALD handed over to Warden Thomas 8. Brennan, of Bellevue Hospital, the sum of $254 32, being the amount of contributions forwarded to this oilice for distribution among the suterers by the Westtield explosion. Altuough there have vecn many incidents since that untappy occurrence to attraci the attenuion of the New York public, and many demands made upon them for pecuniary ald, yet there are some kind-hearted citizens wio continued to the last to provide funds 1n order to alleviate the suiterings of those who were unfortunate enough to be numbered with the victims ou that fatal Sunday aiternoon. While Chicago was burniag and everynody one thized with the sufferers, Warden Brennan did not lose sight of the Westield sufferers, but was engaged In distributing, as far as he could, the means placed at bis disposal. As yet, however, there have not veen m " applicants for the last sums handed over by us, and in order that those Interested may be notified, the following lewer trom the Warden given below:— BRLL¥VUE HOSPITAL, Oot. 25, 1871. To Tx Eprron or Tne HenaL Thave as vet cnly tiva applicants for, the relief which yous aper so Kindly collec.ed for those who were uofortunately Injured by the explosion on board the Wesuietd, 1am. sure there is « iarge number (#ome of whom were Jnmates of this institusion) who are worthy of this charity if they were only wainted witn the fact that {have received the amount (o ow assist me fn notifying them ours, 8, BRENNAN, Warden, MURDER IN NEW JERSLY. Terrible Result of a Quarrel About Seventy. five Cents. Port Morris, a mining district of Morris couaty, as the scene recently of a tragic occurrence. Nod, Wi Acarpenter, named Lewis Le Waldron, gives the following version:—I was at Wot te fired Benes 7 took place, and s: y Tiwomen went in named Burns and Murray un «J been some dispute avoutseventy.fve wie wich had been paid over night; Murray got a oi of whiskey and came out, followed by & oi i. Pinkerton, wito bad fol m his hand sae anne ened 10 shoot Murray, if ne Wid not bring back the wiiskey; nis mother, Mrs. Pinkerton, er sy a from the boy and handed it to Willan Grinder, rie, proprietor of the whiskey den, who § b'day fhe aud shot Hiram Dean Foster, & man geod bad ars old, an American, who bg hd ; a a reputation; he then tarp’ Jand fired at Joho pk’ who caught his arm ani harge ie ; lived some thirty minute: rs to Bn Grinder, the murderer, and eaid, “You've shot me, ‘Grinder, the alleged murdeier, was arrested and lodged in the Morris county jatl, 48 was also the lad Pinkerton. Tae murdcrer’s Weapon was also se- cured. ———_—_—_—_—— Patrick Movahan, late @ driver on one of the Broaaway lives of stages, fell from his seat to the pavewent on Saturday last, and Was run over by @ nibus of the Madison avenue line, Mona Ran was taken to ‘Bellevue Hospital, and subse quently died from the tmuries reovived, Coroner Herrigan Was notifies