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PENNSYLVANIA. ‘Phe Campaign in Lehigh and Luzerne Counties and What the Leaders Say About It. sacar A CONGRESSHAN'S ASPIRATIONS. The “Confidence” of Both Parties in the Final Result. Hard Work Ahead and the Money- Bags Exhausted. ALLENTOWN, Lehigh County, Oct. 1, 1872. Having made up my mind to investigate the condition of affairs in Lehigh county, I started for this place last night, and shortly after my arrival made my way up the hill to the court house, ad- joining which is the gorgeous residence of ex-Con- gressman (and now plain lawyer) J. D. Stiles, who has twice served in the National Council, the last two years being a member of the Forty-first Con- gress. “We are in a devilish mess in this county,” sald he, after I had entered into conversation with him, “You are aware that at the head of our Congres- sional roll stands the name of Ephraim L. Acker. Weill, that man has been the means of muddling our Congressional nominations, He has been in Congress one term and says Lehigh ought to give him two years more. But the fact is he is almost @ nuisance in the House at Washington, His name stands first on the roll, and whenevera meas- ure was to be voted for Sam Randall says they had to go to him and instruct him in his business, as he either did not or would not understand how te vote.” Stiles then recounted how ardent was the desire of the “honorable gentleman” to take his seatin the Forty-third Congress. When the Rominating Convention met in Montgomery county Acker attended with a considerable Bumber of delegates appointed by a com: mittee, while Stiles and others attended with delegates appointed directly by the people of thelr districts, There were about twenty candidates Beeking the honor, but Acker could brook no rivals, Holding fast to the ballots of his friends, he de flared le should be renominated. Alter the first ballot had been taken, twenty-six votes being given for Stiles and the remaining votes being divided between seven other candidates, Acker became demoralized. He was thrown overboard, ana Witte, a Philadelphian, nominated by receiving forty-seven votes, a clear Majority. Acker, as the editor of a small county paper, thinks he ought v0 have the ofiice, and it is not yet known to what lengths he will go in order to obtain an election, ‘The Convention, after sitting in Lehigh county for twelve hours, was adjourned to meet in Montgomery the next day, where they went through the farce of having Sorty- three different ballots. “At last,’ said Stiles, “1 gave way and everybody else gave way who had been contending for the prize, the whole vote, except a few of Acker’s friends, being concentrated on Witte, an eminent speaker and a man of great ability. Now here we are. Acker has not said a single word in his paper against Hartranft, although a democratic member of Congress; and as his ambition is to get into the Houso for another term, we should not pe surprised if he were to enter the ranks of the opposition and thus cause us a good deal of trouble. Of course his treatment of the Hartranft question renders the task exceedingly easy. But for this miserable little muddle we should be able to roli up a good majority in Lehigh for Buckalew. Acker has evidently overdone his réle of oppo- tition.” THE STATE TICKET. “How about the State ticket 7” “We have made our calculations on the basis ot the Geary-Packer fight, and count on nothing less than a clear coalition majority of 2,000. Others have made estimates in excess of this, but with my knowledge of the county I cannot hope to exceed that figure. The republicans are spend- Mg money by thousands of dollars here, We have a great number vf liberal republicans in the county—probably five hundred. Out of twelve pf the leading lawyers, hitherto strict republicans, seven have taken the stump for Buckalew and Greeley. We have also here a number of straight fepublicans, who will vote the Buckalew ticket, but who will not vote for Greeley. We may have a half score of democrats who will sell out; but that, you know, is not so bad as Billy McMullin and his ang going over to Hartranit in Philadelphia. We fat carry the oon by an honest vote, too, aud beat Hartranft out of his boots. By the way, THAT PARDONING BUSINESS wiil react against the concoctors of the scheme. As soon as it was made known here 1 heard hun- dreds, people of both parties, denouncing it asa fearfully desperate move. We believe here that Yerkes refused to publish the infamous document that appeared subsequent to his release in the Worth american until he was clear of the precincts of the Eastern Penitentiary; but the fact of its ublication unfortunately lends additional force to he supposition that there was something in the bharges after all this bluster.” JUDGE PACKER’S IDEAS, I next made my way to the mugnificent resi- flence of Judge Packer, the defeated candidate of 869. I found the old gentleman inaintained a ively interest in everything democratic, Although e has practically been out of politics since his de- Jeat, he has kept himself well posted on current pvents. He seems a sort of monarch in his magnifi- sence, his house and grounds being on an immense lateau dug out and levelled from the side of the fountain, about two miles from the summit of he cn is a grand country between Bethlehem and this place,” he began, “but our politics have kept as back—checked us at every step, as Simon Cam- tron does hostile railroad corporations. The demo- vrats to-day are organized to some extent, but the misfortune is they are not under complete disci- pline, During my candidacy in 1569 there were Democrats in Luzerne county -who could be bought one day and sold the gext. The fault was, the rank and file fea too much liberty and too little discipline. 1 lieve to-day the party is more indebted for its hopes of success to the energy of the Iiberais than heir own work, The great trouble with us has en to trust too much to the cause we labor for, to depend on an active principle without gtiv- jog it the power of our volition, I do not believe in the cry that the immortal principle sufficient. People like activity, energy and an attempt to prove the Bs jcabllity of preached doctrine. True, the chief phase of democ- racy has changed since the war, and the changes must be accepted. I believe to-day that we shail carry the State of Pennsylvania, with the aid of the liberals, by Rerhany 16,000 majority, possibly more. This county will surely be democratic, un- less they do counting to a proportionate extent is manifold method adopted when I was de- feated.” “How does the county organization manage with ard to funds?” L asked, : “T believe the people here are self supplying in that regard, but they have none to spare that I know oi to be used for venal purposes.” “Have you heard of the republicans dispensing their bounties among your people” “No; 1 have not heard of a CT instance, at the same time I know it is done in the State." “They say the same thing of you,” | said. “If they s0 regard ws they were never ore mistaken. AS an organization we ave had literally nothing to spend; as Hy overeyt of relorm engendered amon, he people cannot see how it would be ate tempted, 1 know thew iupion everywhere ; it is painfully appatéht! but under the present order of things how are you toaveidit? Ifyou nom- inate a poor man for the Legisiature, then make a leavy assessment ; elect him and assess again, ne im pay a tremendous board bill, treat his friends who call upon him, and make him spend $4,000, for which the State pays him but $1,000 in return; how can we suppose men will be honest? The only way to effectually remove the stain of legislative Venality from among us is to commence an educa- tion of honor and legisiate that a man, compe- tent and active, should receive a salary that would, in a great degree, pluce him beyond temptation, while a stringent criminal enact- ment should perform the rest. At pres- ent we believe that this narrow strip of country extending from Bethiehem to the Wyoming Valley is destined to play a great part in the provi- dential order of the world, and when these hilis and valleys will be justly valued as a great national prize, Great Britain may consume her few million tons of coal, her great iron Interests may collapse to an extent that will leave our Wilmington as the greatest shipbuilding Port in the world our iron-clads and our commer: | Cial navy may float the ocean in pride. Professors of natural history and geologists already frequent our valleys for instruction to be again dispensed throughout the world of science, and we may become as great in the science of war as in the sclence of peace. But should that day soon come when corruption should cease in our legislative halls, when it shall have be- come au honor to take part in the councils of NEW YORK HERALD, SA’ States and nation, then we shall have true ae for congratulation as we turn our backs on the past, in the joyousness of emancipation from a great sovial evil, and may be able to look forward toa future in comparixon more glorious than the scenes of transcendant loveliness beheld from these majestic mountains and beautiful vaies. Here all that 1s needed to exercise the faculties and bring the human mind in closer contact with the Creator can be seen; here the wealth that ingenuity can easily utilize, and which may in some future day ren- der thisiawa greater than the greatest on carth. Give our children one other great boon, pure legisiation, iving rise toapnre judiciary, and respect for fuman rights, then shall we have prosperity, greatness, peace.’’ ‘Turning from the house in wonder at the elo- quence of the man, I left, that Imight inform you Thad found some political honesty, even if mixed with prejudice and DAA Chic It is strange to note how strongly these people believe in the futare greatness of their State, but the latter is certainly the most enthusiastic I have yet met. A Great Political Muddle in Luzerne County—Views of the Party Leaders— The County Conceded to the Coalition. WILKESBARRE, Oct, 3, 1872. Lnzerne county politics are more inextricably mixed and the voters more uncertain than those of any other county of the commonwealth of Penn- sylvania, and I make this assertion at the outset, with the full assurance of being able to Justily it, Like Schuylkill and Carbon, Luzerne has a cosmopolitan and ever-shift- ing population, so far as the majority of the voters is concerned. The Welsh miners are di- vided between Hartranft and Buckalew, as are the Engiish, also, to some extent, though both nation- alities, if @ distinction can fairly be made, are strongly in favor of Grant. The Catholic Irish miners are straight democrats, while their Prot- testant brethren are wholly republican. The Ger- mans are divided more on the national than on the State aMairs, the majority being in favor of Gree- ley, though they unhesitatingly declare that a man with straight and unquestionable democratic ideas would have received o full and unanimous vote and would have been more compatible to their almost natural born democratic countrymen. Rumors of all kinds are floating about with reference to the desperation of the parties, their determination not to be beaten and the free use of money in purchasing votes and drawing over proselytes; but my observation leads to the conclu- sion that both parties are upprecedentedly poor, assistance frem Philadelphia and New York having been persistently refused, THE REPUBLICANS. I had a long conversation with Judge Toyt, Chairman of the Republican County Committee and Assessor of Internal Revenue, this morning, be- tween whom and Erret, Chairman of the State Central Committee in Philadelphia, there has been @ determined agreement to disagree relative to the sinews of war necessary to carry on the fight. Hoyt said the fight was the most severe and the most complicated he had ever Known. The demo- crate claimed a majority in the county of some seven thousand votes, but he was periectly certain that, with a just vote, this county of Luzerne, with @ population of more than one hundred and eighty thousand and 26,000 voters, would give no more than three thousand democratic majority, although, of course, it might go beyond that. Me was altogether un- settled as to the voters, however. “Now this much we know,” said the Judge, “that unless an entire revolution is effected the democrats and their con- Jréres trom our side will carry this county, for which, of course, we must make full allow- ance in our estimate of the whole State. I should not be surprised if that majority was greatly reduced or inereased, but if it reaches six or seven thousand, as men of posi- tion on the other side confidently assert, then I believe T should emigrate to some quarter whereT should be better able to form a more correct esti- mation of men, especially corrupt political men,” THE DEMOCRATS. Thad the good tortune to receive an introduction to Colonel H. B. Wright, Congressman under Pierce’s administration, also a member of Congress while Lincoln was President, and now @ nominee for Congressman at large on the coalition ticket. The Colonel is now’ considerably advanced in years, and his white hair and mustache, with his heavy Teutonic features, ers him a strong resemblance to Kaiser Wilhelm. ie was to have received the nomination for Governor, but a compromise was effected resulting in his acceptance of the present nomination. At first he seemed disinclined to place me in posses- sion of the secrets of the democratic organization, but as a HERALD reader for twenty years, as he afterwards told me, he could not remain “sealed like a minority report.” On eutering upon the present condition of affairs he said, in common with others of the democratic organization, he could not bring himself to figures without some sense of misgiving. His constitueuts, if he had received the gubcrnatorial nomination, would have given hima majority of 10,000 in this county alone. As he is a large mine and realestate owner I suppose he could speak with authority. He calculated that at the least, Luzerne would give 3,600 to Buckalew and that he would run ahead of his ticket here. “When I left the bar eight years ago,” he said, “1 intended to devote myself to my term in Con- gress and then to give the remainder of my time to my own affairs, But three years ago I saw there was a revolution coming; everybody became distrustful of the general administration, and strange rumors became current in reference to the conduct of our national affairs under General Grant, Then came a reaction here. Our mine owners and mine workers became dis- satisfied, and the questions of “capital and labor” and “labor reform’ were ain brought prominently to the front. Subsequently I inquired and ascertained the true state of affairs. Ilearned of the Bie purse presented by Fisk & Co, in New York. iheard of the farm in Minois handed over for the consideration of one doilar; I heard of the Murphy moves in the Custom House and the present of the Long Branch cottage; of horses, and dogs—all to General Grant— and I asked myself if that was carrying out republican principles? I found it was not, and I said so. Following this came Sumner's disaffection, and then I knew what was in the wind, ‘This has brought me into politics again and I hope it is not upon the testimony of ex-convicts that Iam to be elected. I know Hartranft and I know Buckalew; both brave, good fellows, per- haps, but with this distinction—the latter is a deep thinker and powerful worker, the former a man of impulse and given to party, and subservient to party dictation, with a strong odor of corruption, ane from his connection with the Cameron ring.” “I understood ‘bet estimated majority greatly in excess of the figures you have given,” I “We may get 5,000, and Ishall not be surprised if it reaches 6,000, but you can safely state our coalition majority will exceed 3,000.” THE V.ATE SOLDIERS’ CONVENTION. Caustic Reply to General Burnside’s Letter—Who Has the Right to Talk for the Soldiers and Who Has Not— Unpleasant War Reminiscences as Political Argument. The following letter was yesterday sent to Gen- eral A. E. Burnside :— General A. E, BURNSIDE:— DEAR GENERAL—I have read with great interest ‘our address to the soldiers and sailors who serve in the Union army and navy during the late wi As I was one of tie soldiers alluded to, { trust will not be displeased if [say a few words in sponse thereto. You tell us that you and others, as our representatives, met at Pittsburg and | adopted a series of resolutions which we have already seen. You complain that Mr. Greeley lias ex- pressed the opinion that you assembled for political purposes, and that you hoped to accomplish these purposes by reviving the animositics and hatreds engendered by the war. You further say that these remarks of Mr. Greeley and his entire lack of cour- tesy toward the soldiers and sailors serve to con- firm you in the opinion that he ts quite unfit to be trusted in any position where loyalty to his govern- ment, @ just regard to the feelings of others and an abnegation of self is required. You then proceed to inform us in conclusion that it only remains for you to urge us to organize in harmony with the regular republican organization and do ali in our power to re-elect General Grant. The first thought that occurred to my mind on reading this address was, “What was there in page urnside’s milltary career that justifies n telling the Lge ais? of thousands of soldiers who served during the lale war what they should do in time of peace?” Did anything occur at the a the Run, TA sey Tam, at seenene 8 ure, bas ace or at Che ming explosion in frou of Peteiabtirg which entities. Kien & wasume command of all of usin time of peace and order us to the front to fight in behalf of a political aed My second thought was:—“Ia it creditable to the soldiers of the late war that one of their number should be permitted as their pretended representa- tive to spread broadcast over the land a document charging Horace Creeley with pag cal ad The truth of the saying that “the pen is mightier than the sword” is coming, year by year, to be more generally acknowledged. lit view of the election o General Grant te the Presidency, and of the fact that he isa candidate jor re-election, there are probably some men in the country who doubt its truth. If, how- ever, we were toadd to the saying tne proviso that the pen should be hendled by a Greeley and the sword by a Burnside, all doubters would dii appear. You and 1, Geneval, know full. weli th while we were tn the field fighting for the Unton, Mr. Greeley was wielding in behalf of the same cause @ Weapon fay more powerful than those used by either of us, We know, too, that long after we had sheathed our swords he kept up the fight, and continued it until every object was accomplished for which the abolitionist had ever praye:! fight until the Union wi e ished, the blacks epfiane!: ven most ardent and political rights solemnly guaranteed to them by amendments to the constitution. And yet, General, sou have the hardihood of charging this man with disloyalty, and are uttering this foolish charge in ens somnined capacity as the representative of ail he Union soldiers of tie land. You say he has been guilty of a lack of courtesy toward is, In my judgment any man who, eight years after the close of a bloody civil war, Will ask soldiers to assemble in convention with a view of controlling their action in political matters, is a demagogue unworthy of courtesy at the hands of Mr, Greeley or any other person. When, at the close | of the war, we laid down our arms we beeame cltl- zeus, and We liave no interests to-day except thore we have in common with all other citizens. Why, then, should any one ask us, in our character as sol- diers, to assen-ble in political bodies? Why shouid you extend to us auch an invitation unless tt is with the hope thaé from. your former connection with us in the army you may be able to influence our judgment upon matters of public policy in atinie of peace? Do you not think, General, that these assemblies of soldiers for the parnose of per- fecting our elections have become slightly nauseat- ing to the public? Did it ever occur to you that, As arule, the officers most active in work of this nature were most unsuccessful in the tleld ? Permit me, in conclusion, to say that I do not believe that in your action at Pittsburg, or in the sentiments of the address to which I have alluded, you are in any sense of the word a representative of the reai soldiers of the army. On the contrary, I feel that very many of them unite with me in the hope that this political campaign, in which you | #eem to have assumed the position of commander, may preve to you and to the troops of your com- mand another Fredericksburg. Very truly peed BROOKLYN, Oct. 4, 1872, H. W. SLOCUM. THE CORNER STONE OF ST, THOMAS’ CHAPEL. Solemn Services Amid the Unfinished Walls of the Edifice—The Address of Bishop Potter. ‘ For some months a new edifice has been building in East Sixtieth street, between Second and fhird avennes, and it now is rapidly approaching com- pletion, It is erected by the congregation of the Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, which is situated at the corner of Fifty-third street and Fifth avenue, and has itself been recently remodelled and re- paired. The cost of this church was very great, bnt notwithstanding this fact a fund has been raised in a remarkably short time for the building ofa chapel in a locality where its necd was greatly felt. The impressive ceremony of laying its corner atone was yesterday performed by Bishop Potter, assisted by several well known subordinate mem- bers of the college, The new chapel is situated on the south side of Sixtieth street. The side walis have been compieted, but the fagade and part of the rear elevation are yet to be built. The dimensions ofthe interlor are 93 feet of length by 53 feet of breadth, and it will be divided into a nave, with an electory and two aisles, The material used in the construction is Philadelphia brick, with trimmings or Ohio stone, The corner stone is on the east side of the principal of the three entrances, an about two feet square, and graven in front cross formed like that of St. Andrew, and the inscription, in curious Gothic letters, “1872.” In the centre of the stone 1s @ rectangular cavity, in which was placed a metallic box, containing the following memorials of the time he Bible, a Book of Common Prayer of the Protestant Hpiscopal Chureh, the register of the work of the parish of St. Thomas, the “Spirit of Missions” for October, 1872, the journa of the Eighty-eighth Annual Convention of the diocese of New York, the journal of the General Convention in the year 1871, the Church Almanac for the year 1872, newspapers, religious and secular, containing notices of the laying of the corner stone—viz., the Chureh Journa the Church and State and the HERALD; the names of the bishop of the diocese, of the rector, assistant ministry, wardens and ve: trymen and sexion of St, Thomas’ parish; of the ofticers of St. Thomas’ Association for parish work, of the Architect and Building Committee and of the master builders of the chapel; one silver coin of the value of one-half shekel, the form of prayer and praise used on the present occasion; and finally @ prayer, the substance of which 18, “Our God by whose grace we have laid in faith, In eur Lord Jesus Xt, this corner stone, so ‘Thou enable us to bring forth the headstone thereof with shout- ings, crying, Grace, grace unto it, Amen |’? At four o’clock the Reverend Bishop emerged from the adjoining residence of the Rey. Mr. Camp- bell in his robes of office, and was accompanied by the eS clergymen, wearing white sur- plices:—The ‘8. Mr. Woodrut!, Mr. Norton, Mr. Walker, of Calvary parish; Mr. Nesbitt, ot Fren- choy parish, Bristol, England; Mr, J. Tuttle Smith, of the parish of the Holy Sepulchre; Mr. Cornelius Smith, of St. James’, and Mr. Schneider, of St. Mark’s. The Bishop walked last in the procession, with the pastor of the new church, the Rey. John J. Roberts, by hts side. On the [epi erected over the unfinished wall of the edifice, there was a throng of ladies and gentlemen, and near the corner stone was stationed a quartet of voices, who, when the reverend party had reached the spot, sang the ‘‘Laetatus Sum” ofthe service, psalin 24, in which they were joined by tne people.’ After the usual prayers the solemn manner, striking the stone with a hammer with the utterance of each sacred name, said:—‘In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Giost, Amen.”’ The rest of the ceremony was the singing of hymns and the “Gloria in Excelsis,"” with a prayer by the Bishop. The last hymn was sung to the air of “Old Hundred” :— ‘These walls we to Thine honor ratse, Ly praise ; ag, il the place With the rich tokens of Thy grace. The venerable Bishop then addressed the clergy and people, expressing his peculiar pleasure in congratulating them upon the event ofthe day, It was a wonderiul thing that on every such ovcasion as this they took something which was comtmon - a little portion of this sin-stained earth, here in this wordly city so full of passion, so full of sin, of se- cularity and of death—and restored to it something of heaven by consecrating it to a holy purpose. The enterprise would draw down blessings W them. ‘The very service itself told the whole st He laid the corner stone in the name of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, all the way and through lie in this chure! the beginning and the end was with gloria Pater on the lips, Everything that was to be said of Christ to-day was to be said to-morrow. While everything changed, the Church changed not. Her practices were the same which would be found in the primitive Church; for in all the early uges there was no other ministry in the world but the threefoid ministry of the Episcopal Church. ‘The ceremony closed with a benediction from the Bishop, and the assemblage then dispersed. NEW YORK CITY. —— John Ryan, four years of age, of 37 Crosby street, was run over by a Bleecker street car last evening and dangerously Injured. He was sent to Rellevue Hospital, and tie driver was arrested by Uiticer Ryker, of the Fourteenth precinct. The free class in phonography, at the Cooper In- stitute, designed especially for ladies, will reopen on Monday, October 7, at hall-past two o'clock P. M., with an address on “Short-hand Work as a Business for Women.” The Department of Public Works reports that the number of bathers at the two public bats dur- ing the month of September last was 91,026, of | whom 18,138 were femaies, The largest number of bathers on any one day was 7,437, on Saturday, ‘September 7. Eliza A. Davidson, seven years of age, of 406 West Sixteentlt street, was struck on the back of | the neck yesterday by achisel that fell from the | eenth street | roof of thé house on the corner of § and Ninth avenue, The wound proving to be a serious one, the child was sent io Beilevue Hospital, A Jeremiah Murphy Campaign Club was organized last evening at 362 Pearl street, the following om- cers being elected:—President, William McBride; Vice President, Michael Higgins; Secretary, William McDermott; Treasurer, James Cusick. ‘The Club has 160 members, all for Greeley. THE FROLIC, The wardroom oMicers of the United States Nagship Frolic gave a grand dinner on Wednesday evening to the officers of the French frigate Minerve, At half- past six o'clock the French and American officers, all in full-dress uniform, were assembled around the festive board, which was covered and enclosed on all sides with canvass, while the interior was draped with the fags of France and the United tates tastefully blended. Two chandeliers formed by swords and bayonets sued a brilliant | light over the dinner table, which was tastefully arranged. In addition to the naval officers, whose uniforms of blue and gold presented a beautiful sight, It was graced by the presence of several ladies, The cordias feeling existing between the pies ere Of the two nations found expression In several toasts and apeeches, which were in ex- cellent taste and fairly aroused those present to enthusiasm. The dinner was an elaborate one, and would favorably compare with the beat at Delmonico's, of everiasting friendship and an improved opinion of one another, and by midnight the gay and | animated scene was changed to silence and outer darkness, ‘The Frolic is the Magship of Vice Admiral Rowan, and has for several months been stationed at this port. Her officers are all high-toned gentlemen generous and hospitabie to their friends, and kind and considerate to their suvordinates, ‘Tie vessel, | though short-handed, is kept in excellent order, and Will bear the closest inspection at any time. The quarters of the sailors and marines have an air of comfort and cleanliness about them and the men appear to be perfectly contented, Indeed, a perusal of the “ilberty book” shows that they are greatly favored, being allowed to go ashore as often as compatible with the exigencies of the service. | Was burping. ishop, in a Fire in Rivington Strect. A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the stable in the rear of 301 Rivington street, the property of George Drust, that caused a damage of $1,000. Two vainable horses, the property of private parties, were also consumed in the flames. ‘The eries of the uniortunate animals as the flames surrounded them were most pitiful to hear, but no assistance could be rendered them owing to the situation of the place. ‘The supposition is that both horses were insured by their owners. Five Marshal Me- Specdon will hold an investigation into the cause of the fire to-day. Fire in Wooster Street. At ten minutes past one o'clock, yesterday after- noon, at No, 5 Wooster street, a fire broke out in a four story briek building, the property of Mrs, Vir- ginia Welb, that caused a damage to the building of $500, Insured for $10,000. The store was occupied by Henry Julian, human halr merehant, whose stock Was damaged to the extent of $1,500, Insured for $4,000 tn the Atna, Commercial aud Greenwich. ‘The fire occurred on the third floor, front, and was caused by some of the work girls stepping on par- lor matches and setting tire to hair on the floor, Five Marshal MeSpedon will hold an investigation | into the matter to-day, Fire in Eighth Avenue. At thirty-five minutes past six yesterday morn- ing a tire broke out at 543 Eighth avenue, In a two story frame building the property of J. A. Hardey, that caused a damage to the building of $2,000; insured for $2,400 in the Greenwich and Williams. burg City Insurance Companies. The fire extended to the buildings Nos, 539 and 541, two story frame buildings belonging to the same estate. No, 643, occupied by Marcus Van Praag as a gas store, 8 damaged to the extent of $1,500; Insured = for $2,000 = inthe Park and St. Nicholas Insurance Companies. The prop- erty of Philip Asher, who kept a fancy store iu the same building, was damaged to the extent of $2,000; insured for $5,000 in the Republic, Pacitic, Adriatic and Metropolitan insurance companies, No. 541, occupied by Emil Levy ag a fancy goods store, was injured to the extent of $2,000; insured for $5,000 in the London, Liverpool, Globe and Commercial in- surance companies, The property of Richard Weaver, who was the occupant of 639, was injured to the extent of $4,100; tmsured for $1,009 in the Imperial Insurance Company. The flre was caused by the soot in the chimney taking fire and com- municating the flames to the shelving and boarding. The Fire Fiend in Paterson—The Watson Manufacturing Company’s Building on Fire—Loss Estimated at $250,000—Three Hundred Persons Out of Employment. About twelve o'clock Thursday night a flre was discovered in the second story of the Watson Manufacturing Company's establishment on Rail- road avenue, Paterson, in a room used by the draughting department. How the fire originated is inexplicable. The private fire apparatus was found unavailing to stop the progress of the flames, owing to the lack of water in the hydrants, and by the time the Fire Department was turned out the most part of the establishment The searcity of water in the hydrants prevented the engines from doing much service, and all that they could really do was to prevent the spread of the flames to other buildings in the neighborhood. The Erle freight depot and several private houses were on fire a number of times during the fire, The buildings destroyed comprised, on the lower floor, the machine shop and foundry. The upper stories were used by the silk factory of William G. Watson & Sons, The buildings destroyed were four story, very substantially built of brick, and covered an area of about three hundred by one hundred feet. The whole block is ea a by the same firm, and although the remainder is composed of frame butl dings none were destroyed but the substantial brick part. The machine shop and foundyy, which had ‘just been rebuilt, were among the finest of th kind in the country. Much valuable machinery was destrofed, and in the silk factory there was a large quantity of that costly stock. The heat was intense, so that the firemen were several times forced to abandon their positions. Tne Watson Manufacturing Com- pany preserved all their books and papers, and saved over $100,000 worth of patterns, which had been packed in a fire-proof apartment. Several thousand dollars’ worth of valuable draughtings were, however, destroyed. About three hundred persons are thrown out of employment by the calamity, of whom about one hundred were employed in the silk mill. It Is the intention of the losers to rebuild immediately, and they expect to be able to resume operations in three or four months. Owing to the valuable nature of the establishment and its contents the loss fouts up to a heavy figure, being estimated in round numbers at $350,000 ($270,000 on machine shop and $80,000 on silk works). ‘The following is the amount of insurance and the policies in the respective companies mentioned :— On the Watson Manufacturing Company's estab- lishment :—International, ; Shoe and Leather, 2,500; Lenox, $5,000; National, $5,000; Citizen $8,000; Liverpool und’ London and Globe, $1 Mina, $10,000; Phentx, $7,500; Hartford, ¢ Imperial, $5,000; North British, $12,500; Humboldt, $6,000; Metropolitan, $2,000; Williamsburg City, $2,500—total, $85,000. On the siék factory of William G, Watson & Sons :— Clinton, $3, Greenwich, $5,000; Commercial, $3,500; te and M., $2,000; Imperial, $9,500; henix, $2,500; Liverpool and London, $7,500, Tota 31,000 CLERICAL ACTION ON DR, VINTON’S DEATH, In obedience to an invitation given at the funeral of the late Rey. Dr. Vinton, on Wednesday, a num- ber of ministers from this city and Brooklyn met last night in Trinity chapel, Twenty-fifth street, near Broadway, to take some suitable action me- morially toward the decease. Bishop Potter pre- sided and Rey. Dr. Ogilby acted as secretary, A letter was read from Dr. Gallaudet, who was un- able to attend, expressing his deep sympathy with the object of the meeting and his great regret at the loss which not only the Church sustained, but his own mission to the deaf mutes sustains, in the death of Dr. Vinton, who was a warm friend and advocate of the mission to these children of silence. Remarks were made by Drs, Dix, Ogilvy, Buell, Schenck, Professor Seacord and others on tle ministerial character and labors of the deceased, While Dr. Dix and himself differed very materially on many points they ceased not to bear the warmest attach- ment toward cach other, ad known him for twenty-five years, and ‘3 looked upon him as a triend and a father, and it was with heart- burnings that he accepted the position of rector of Trinity church and thus became the ecclesiastical superior of the deceased, Dr. Ogilby had been asso- ciated with him for thirteen years, and admired his sweet Christian character and even temper and disposition, Professor Seacord and Dr. Buell eulo- gized his assiduity in the chair of Canon Law in the Seminary—a chair which had been created and en- dowed mainly through his instrumentality and espe- cially for himself. He prepared a catechism on canon law for the students, which showed remark- able research. He had also prepared a Compen- dium of Canon Law, which Dr, Seacord beheved Fone become a standard work tn the Church by and by, Bishop Potter made some remarks about the solemnity of death, and incidentaily referred to the pomp and ceremony of funerals, For himself, he said, he should prefer a quiet funeral, for when the Scriptures are read and tue prayers recited all the rest is pomp and vanity. He, however, disclaimed any allusion whatever to the funeral of the late Dr. | Vinton; for he believed that the dense congrega- tion which crowded Trinity church on that occa- sion were drawn thither spontaneously out of pure love for the deceased minister and sympathy with his work. Dr. Ogilby added that the funeral ar- rangements were Kept as quiet as they could be, and that even the sexton’ did not Know much about Wee progrenine of services. The subject was deemed too important to be hastily acted upon, and a committce consisting of Drs. Ogilby, Forbes, Fowler, Schenck and Fair. bairn was appointed to draft a suitable minute or resolution pnd to report at a subsequent meeting. The Bishop was requested to preach a memovial sermon at a future day with Key, Dr, Dix as alter- nate, THE JERSEY CITY BANK ROBBERY. Trial of the Alleged Burglars—Difficulty in Obtaining a Jary. ‘The trial of Denning ond Proctor, on the charge of attempting to rob the First National Bank of Jersey City, was commenced yesterday. Foley, the The French and American officers | separated at about eleven o'clock, with assnrances | third of the gang, had previously pleaded guilty, Judge Depue presided in the absence of Judge Bedie. As the robbery was not accomplished tie main charge against the accused was that of having burglars’ tools in their possession. By a statute of 1870 this offence 13 punishable by im- prisonment not exceeding fMiteen years or a fine of $4,000, or both. There was as much difficulty in oltaining @ jury asif the alleged culprits were on trial for murder. District Attorney Garretson, who was assisted by the Attorney General, opened the | ease for the State, and the prosecution had not closed when the Court adjourned. Some of the friends of the prisoners in Court were deaperate- looking characters, and the utmost vigilance on the part of the deputy sheriffs and constables was necessary. The Comptrotier paid yesterday to the Depart. | ment of Public Parks, for pay rolls for September, $50,000, | SIXTH DAY OF THE vhis name is John Piniey ; T passed on URDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET, THE PATENBURG RIOTS. | INVESTIGATION, —_+—___ Important Evidence Adduced Relative to the Breaking Out of the Fray. A Speedy Termination of the In- quiry Looked For. FLEMINGTON, N, J., Oct. 4, 1872, At nine o’clock this morning the investigation Was resumed and the prisoners were marched into the court house. With one or two exceptions they all looked hopeful, and clean shaved faces and clean shirts imparted to them a decidedly decent appear- ance, The examination has now continued several days and not the slightest evidence has been produced against any of the prisoners, It is evident that the ringleaders in the fght have escaped justice and that a few of the unimportant hangers-on, most of whom are innocent of the disturbances, are-all that have been captured. The prosecution somewhat iagged in the absence of Mr, Allen, who is absent in New York, Henry Hoppock was the first witness sworn this morning. He said:— J reside two miles east of Patenburg; on the morning of the 22d of September, a ltule after sunrise, we saw in front of our house fifty or more eroes; they were running in every” direction; at the same time we heard a great hollering and fercaming in | the ction of the Carter farm; the buildings on the Carter farm are about @ junrter of aimile from my house; we did not know what: the noise was; immediately after saw the white men coming dow the tracks they went in the direction of ir hey looker Mrs. Carte! TO BK HUNTING FOR SOMEBODY; the white men Aentin the dircetion of the negroes had taken for some distance, as far as the railroad track went; they stayed some tine and then went back in the direc- tion of the tunnel; Ithink there were over one hundred Irishmen: I could see them carrying something in their hands, but could not tell what it was; I went across to sce where they had gone; everything seemed to be quiet at Mrs, Carter's and I'saw “none of the men; after 1 got my breakfast I went u Jane, and went down to her house sitting on the porch; T aid to th 4 row this morning ;” they sald yew and told me some had been killed; they pointed out thie place, and I saw Ben Deshinan, @ negro, lying dead in the yard; when I went away I heard that there were more k I then went fo Gallagher's (white) bowrding “house:' there | were two or three white men sitting in front of the sh ys hem what caused the riots; one of them ait killed one of our men up at the tun; bleces; then there came a man up I kne Lasked lin, “were you in that company this morning; he said he was not tasked him, lookiny at him prett flercely, had he not been in the ane; he said he had fol- lowed” on behind; that was the way he had come to get there; Patrick MeCoy, one of the prisoners, 1s the man;'I was one of the jury at the inquest held on the bodies of the negroes; alter Barney MeF was arrested he was taken before Squi cannot tell exactly what he sald when examined; ‘he sid, 1 think, that ie had been with the mob to the farm- houge lane and then came back; it iy a quarier of a mile from Gallagher's shanty to the lane; I canvot Laiter; one negro lay dead between lune and the negro shanty; I think it Mrs. Carter's found the tamily You have had quite ¥ McCoy at the shanty, I the riot; Thad been told Toss-exi had a suspl 40; 1 have no ill feeling ay MeCo) formerly; my sympathies were with the negroes; I said poune to MeCoy atter he told me he had been down Here, 's. McFadden, a respectable looking old woman, Was next called, She objected to kiss the book as she had never taken an oath before; but her objec- tions were not heeded by the District Attorney, who insisted that the Jormula of the law should be complied with. ‘The following is the evidence :— 1 am the mother of Barney McFadden, and liye ina shanty at the mouth of the tunnel; I keep boarders; I had near twenty-five boarders at the time ot the riot} I don't know their ames; I cannot read or write, and I never — bothered’ myself. asking — thelt names; were coming and going ever, and T only knew some of them their ces when I waited upon them; [left them their victuals attable, and did not asx them’ their names, they might eattheih or leave them, for all I cared. (Being hard pushed by the prosecuting attorney Mrs, McFadden gave five nanies), My boarders were ‘all Irishmen, (arny McFadden then spoke up and asked his mother to give al names she knew These are all the nam sive; I don't remember anv more; only two (Dougherty and McLaughlin) board with me now; I cannot a de- scription of any of my boarders that I had with me the 2d—(the prosecuting attorney somewhat confused the old Woman, and it was with diflculty she could answer the questions)—my boarders mostly leit last week some time; cannot tell What day; re ENT AT NIGHT il how many went away it; I don't any of them went away on Sunday ; I cann 1 ho my shanty was trom the negro shanty ; Lam no judge of the like of that; Twas in pe bed when the report came about the shanties being on res At this point Mr. Bird energetically protested against the useless waste of time in accumulating evidence which had no bearing upon the prisoners. He stated that it it was continued he would be com- pelied to enter his legal objection and endeavor to have the investigation conducted in a legal way. Examination resumed—I saw nothing of the origin of the riot, and ean tell nothing about it, ‘The witness was not cross-examined, the colnsel for the defence not deeming it necessary. Her evidence had no connection with the riot, and its hearing was only wasting the time of tlie Court unnecessarily. James Dempsey, n gang bose, sworn—I reside In Paten- burg; Tboarded'with Jacob Conover; about two o'clock on bunday mo Jacob, who ame d some in dayligi nigh ing, the zd, I was awakened bj into my bedroom and hal- looed that the siable wis on fire; John A, Kelly and I got up and came down stairs} and went out of the gate, and met three or four dar: kles; they recognized Kelly, who asked them what was wrong; they said the white men were burning their shanties and were chasing them ; about two hundred teet further on we met about eighty or nmety darkles more; they had pick handles, clus, knives and pistols; I recog: nizea Jolin; he had a pick handle in his hand, WILSON ONE OF THE COLORED PURSUERS, Wilson, the pe negro, was brought into court to be identified, looking nothing the worse for his week’s confinement, He was attired in a blue shirt and blue pants, and wore a huge pair of “kickers” on his feet. He was fully tdentilied by the witness. A some were hallooing and some saw A man nained John y to the rest, ‘ ren to Ko on rter fn elly and T went back to Cono- but did not go back to bed; after we re about twenty minutes Mr. Conover t up to the tunnel and found e met Aman ed Michael Kelley ; he was intox jhe told us he had been in the negro shanties helping to throw out their things the time of the fire; we then went into Frank MeFadden’s shant not Stop there long, but went towards the negro across the railroad; it was then hall-past two mmebody shout, “Here lays a dead ma: the direction of the nolsé, and the man wa; ay Jim Cod; 1 went over to the commissar, t the lainp;' Kelly said to me, “You will ty ver's house, had sat th and We two Ww everything qu store and to inform Squire Smith;? we got a horse and rode to Jugtown, to the " Squire's residence; ‘ti was ‘about "four o'clock; we awakened — the Squire and told him what had occurred; along with some others we came back and went over to Patenburg: we walked up to the tunnel; Cwas about ten feet from Wilson, the colored man, when I saw him: it was & moonlight night; 1 asked Wilson what ong; I do not ‘recollect what. reply nade; he worked fn my gang; the knives the negroes had were cooking knives; they had their cooking utensils with thein; when we'met them they he | were atout nine hundred feet from the burning shanties; Iknew most all of the colored men, bi ould not give their names; Fdid not sce Lewis Hit wihto is in jail there; L have told you all I now recollect. about the riot Cross-examined—The | names of the men } my ng were John Wilson, James Wal er, Samuel Walker, Will Stackey, Jackse Wanser, Wolferd Wanser, Jaylor Jackson, Sam Bell, John Goings, John Jones, John Thompson, Jim Humdron, Lewis Hatcher and Albert Dickson; there were some other men worked for me, but there were the steady one: there were only two cotored gangs near the tuntiel; ¢ balance of the eighty or uinety men were from the Car- d Nulty sworn—I live at the tunnel; all I saw of the riot was of very little account; f had been out that night until about eleven o'clock; Iwas watchman at the mouth of the tunnel; I went to led and heard the erack- ling of the burning shanties; I then got out of bed and went out; Prank McFadden was standing in the door of his own shanty; 1 said to him, “Frank, what is all this about? he’ said he did‘ not know; asked him if he knew where we could, get a ladder, saying, “these shanties will be all burned ;* don't remember the answer he n T asked h the much powder in th x t@ the powder h went 0 moving the powder away; F got to the vowder house before I got there ; he was com ng back when was going forward ; he sald it Was no tse to attempt to do anything, ag there was noe help: one other man was there; his name was Patsey Ryan; we turned around @ go'back again, aud as we passed the burning shanty we heard A-SORFECH? Patsey started to run, and I said tohim, “What is that?’ he said, “It was the niggers,” and ran towards the tun- nel; Tran stter 3 We were crossing the track goin up; Theard the fring: Lwas about two hundred yards from the mouth of the tunnel; I ran up the slope; the other man was ahead of me; I then went down tomy own shanty; Twas not away from my home more than twenty-five ’ minutes; negroes were | scatteriny away before I got Hi went back to be ond” did not get until nine o'clock the next morning; [ slept longer that morning than usual; the any, were on the ground when I got ap; I don't know anything of the riot on the Carter farm; I'saw men walking around the tunnel in the course of the morning, but could not tell how many of them; had no conversa. tion with any parties who said they were in the roit; T hada shanty of my own; my mother, Ellen McNulty, James MeNulty, my brother, and myself were all tha were in the house that night; I know nothing further ate it the se f iisha KR. Allon sworn—I was standing at my fence about six o'clock on Sunday, when three men stepped up aud Asked for a gun; John Kelly, the prisoner, was one of the men: I saw the crowd going down to the Carter rm; there was over 100 of them; they passed within three men were right in ere BF ih ho andl * ham. ere grabbing hoe handles, " } found IW py dhe dead indy oF the negro. wards: I asked Davi ‘ollage what Was he negro eer wardn ney Gad paved kim oat of heey Colinge and Relly are the only two prisoners I can recognize; the men were going towards th ter farin; they were talking a good deal, but not recoynize what they said; they were walki ; 1 told Kelly my gan was not at home; 1 man come back between seven and eight o’cloe! talking to Mr. MeElroy ; arma : about fifteen feet of te crowd; I & crowd; the ‘crowd ers, One stone hook ; we me; the T cond ; he was Tdon't recollect what he said; home; Iknew a good many faces in the crowd, but could not tell thelp naines. Cross-e: i & mason, working on the rail. ave lived nineteen years where nding with me when the crowd y consists of my wife and four ‘y were all at home that morning; the only man who spoke to Kolly was had net seen the ‘other two men petores next saw not remain at the fence more than a minut Kelly last Sunday morning; Thad been wat for fim; Thad not heen told to watch for hiu into the fa { saw around there slyly, when nday morning; 1 saw Kelly; his face looked like the face of the man Who asked tor the gun; 1 TOLD HIM A LIB when I said the gun was not at home; on the conan id of the riot I did not tell any one what I had seen ani heard; the crowd seared me} [ told iny wite when went home; [ did not speak’ of it again until [ over on the — inquest, when I came wh the el; ‘a number ot a’ the dead Coll 05 3 ing ar ‘oll; 1 ri er John Coyle was one of the mob; the Theafd about the death of Coll while | was going througit the village; somebody told me he had his head cut off, andl wanted togo down and see him: it was about ck when T reached the dead body; Collag lives in Patenburs ; { did not know him only by hia face 5 he was behind the crowd going to Carter's; the men who had tho guns were ahead; they were ‘spread alon; over one hundred yards; Collage had no weapon o} any k did not seo him again that day; there were some stil behind Collage when he passed; T wag sworn before today; itwason last Sunday; | had beer spoken to that morning by George Gano, the constable. cl ouse ; Thad seen Kelly before Thad Gono; Thad seen him about two or three “hours befo Gano’ came to me; 1 spoke to Mr. Starrs after 1 ha come in after recognizing Kelly ; Tdid not speak to Kelly that morning; [ asked some one what his name wa: Gd not tatk (o hin when | recognized. him; he caine out to wash when I saw him; Tdon't know'what kind of clothing he had on; Cheard that there had been a reward offered for the apprehension of criminals; { heard this some time ago. This concluded the evidence of the witness, and it was rather important, as he was the first whose testimony implicated Kelly. It was, however, given in buch a stammering and confused manner that little reliance can be placed, His confession that he had played the spy upon Kelly produced w bad impression, amateur detectives seeming to be at a discount in Hampton. Wiliam L., Allen, a clumsy, heavy faced young man, son of the last witness, was next sworn:— On Sunday morning, the 22d of September Twas be- tween Mr. Aaron Strecter’s and the store ut Patenburg ; 1'saw the mob spoken of pass up there; there we'e abou one hundred of them; they passed within five or six fects some had guns, some had pick handles; oue man had am axe; some had hammers, UHUNKS OF IRON; BARS A ; I saw John Kelly in the crowd; IT had known his name before this; Jolin asked for a gun or a revolver; some of them wanted me toturn around and go back; they said it would make the crowd bigger; Isaw David Collage in the crowd; the men were going towards the Carter farm; 1 not know any more of them; Kelly was aboud the middle of the crowd; Collage was behind; they were within two or’ three hundred yards of William MeElroy’s place; they had passed the house; his house ison the ‘public road; none of them spoke t ¢, except Kelly; f uw somie of the men come back, bu don’t know who they were; I saw nearly all of them come back; I was eating my breakfast when they got Bese ae je ANY OF THE MEN NOT RECOGNIZ when they were coming back it was about elght or nine o'clock; I have seen some of the men since. Cross-examined—I yot up that morning about six o'clock, dressed up and went down the road; I saw the crowd ‘when I was going “down; I went'on down to Patenburg; I went to John Cretsley’s, Py, brother-in- law; Laid not tell 1 What I had seen and heard on my ; ined there @ short time and then went mother and brother were at home was to way’; I only r back’ home m; when I got. there; was nine o’el when I got back home; ‘I then went up to. the tins nel; I had heard that the negroes had killed a man and cut his head off, and I went up to.see him; Tdi not recollect who told Ino first of the circumstance ; talked with my father about the murder; I talked to ni about what Thad seen and heard; Iwas seared when saw the crowd pass with GUNS AND PISTOLS AND AXES: no other person but myself waa near when the crowd passed; Txaw John Coyle, one of the prisoners, and his ‘at the tunnel; 'Willlam McElroy and Frank } Lsaw soine of the persons there I saw going |, but cannot give their names, C dowt tain 1 eat breakfast that mornin; ;1 had not been up to the burned shanties unt ot breakfust; Iwas to the shanties ill you swear you were not up atthe burned shan- ties before you hud breakiast?_ A. (tesitatingly) 1 dont think T was—(atter a long pause)—I remember now T was he tunnel; I saw John Coyle and his son the firs p there ; I still say Pdid not speak to any o! out what F had seen of the crowd. The witness was ¢ -examined at considerable length, nothing new adduced, and the Court adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning. down the know them about eight or the persons SUICIDE IN ST. VINCENI9S HOSPITAL. eS A Belgian Army Officcr Shoots Himseifa Disappointment in Love the Cause. On the 27th ultimo, one of the steamships arriv> ing at this port brought as passenger Mr. Peter Blomme, formerly an officer in the Belgian army, & gentleman of excellent family, finished education and rare accomplishments, Mr. Blomme, whe suffered greatly during the voyage from sea sickness, was physically weak, On reach- ing port, having no relatives here, he secured apartments at the New York Hotel, but for some cause best known to himself, Blommo soon left and went to 42 Clinton place, and from thence, after a stay of only a few hours, to another hotel in the neighborhood. Monday evening last oficer Walkinshaw, of the Twenty-sixth precinct, found Mr. Blomme wandering through Broad- way in an abstracted state of mind, and giving to passers-by such articles of property as he had in his possession. Believing Mr, Blomme td be insane, oficer Walkinshaw took him to Bellevue Hospital for treatment. The surgeon in charge at once discovered that the patient had no physical disabilities and that his mind was seri- ously disturbed. On last Wednesday evening Mr. Blomme was transferred to St. Vincent's Hospital, West Eleventh street, at which time he appeared in good health, but his mental faculties seemed sadly impaired. The house surgeon administered such remedies as the case demanded, and Blomme seemed to be improving until nine o'clock on Thurs. day night, when, while lying in bed, he shot himself in’ the right temple with @ small pocket pistol, which he had secreted about his person without the knowledge of the surgeon, The latter was in immediate attendance, but could render no perma- gy as death ensued in ten minutes after- wards, The cause of Mr. Blomme’s aberration of mind Bap eara to have been ala 4 racial in a love a ir, Such was his istress of mind tnat he sailed for America with the view of purchasing and working a farm. Ha |. however, as would appear, had no heart to emt his whole soul being wrapped up in those he ha left behind him in his native country. Hig family in Belgium have been notified of his tragic death, but in the meantime It is expected the Belgian Consul will take charge of the remains for inter- ment, as deceased has left more than suficient money to give him a decent burial, Mr. Blomme wad only thirty-two years of age. Coroner Young was notified to hold an inquest over the remaing, THE CENTRAL PARK HIGHWAYMEN, Ante-Mortem Statement of Mr. Hayes Coroner Young took the ante-mortem statement of James Hayes, at St. Luke’s Hospital, who con- siders himself to be in a dangerous condition from the effects of a pistol shot wound of the hand, inflicted by highwaymen in Central Park, as heretofore reported in the HERALD, Mr. Hayes, whose home isin Watertown, Jefferson county, this State, says he arrived in the city at seven o’clock on the morning of the sth ultimo und strolled into the Park during the afternoon. At seven o'clock inthe evening, as he was leaving the Park, and when near the reservoir, two men approached and said to hin, “Give me your money.” He replied, “I have only cnough to take me home,” at the same time taking some i soa from a side pocket and [ itto them. One of the men then placed his and on the outside of Hayes’ pantaloons pocket and said, “There's a wg. wallet.” Hayes shoved the man away, When the latter drew a knife and said to the other fellow, “Shoot him!” The other man then drew a revolver and held it to Hayes’ head, who knocked {it down with his left hand. The pistol then went off, the ball pasping through Hayes’ left hand. The men then ran in the direction of the reservoir, pursued by the wounded man till he could go no jonger. Meeting an oMcer Hayes told him he was shot. He then found he had been robbed of $600 and some promissory notes, drawn by Daniel McCarty, of Cape Vincent, N. Y, Hayes was then taken to the Hos- pital; he does not know who the parties were; never saw them before, that he remembers: they may have followed him from Watertown; one was dressed in dark clothes and the other in light pants. The mother of Hayes lives in Stock- oe N. Y., and he has other reiutives in the sante ace. The relatives of Mr. Hayes have been notified, and are expected in the city. ANOTHER BROOKLYN HOMICIDE. Coroner Jones, of Brooklyn, was summoned yes terday to the Long Island College Hospital to take the ante-mortem statement of Mrs, Ann Murray, who is dying from injuries received at the hands of Patrick McCloskey on Tuesday night last. Mrs, Murray deposed that McCloskey, who lives in the tenement house 409 Warren street (where she also resides), got hold of her while she was upon the landing coming down stairs and threw her bodily down the flight of stairs, which are outside - of the She could not account for this brutal act, He has been drinking heavily for some time past, and has abad temper. The victim states that the brutal fellow caught her by the neck and threw her over the fence into an joining yard. The Coroner's jury found & verdict that she came to her injuries as above stated, and the Coroner issued a warrant for the arrest of McCloskey, who 18 still at large. The Indian tribe of Sioux, who have been enjoys ing the pleasures of metropolitan life for the last few days, will depart for their homes this even- ing. Since their sojourn in| New Yor they have been the recipienta of much ob servation and attention from a number distingnished people. They visited the studio Maco Me Mle erga ae po ge on esterday, viewed the models, pain Expressed their gratification with the custom: “Ugh! ugh! They will, after leaving New Yor! atoe at EW Louis, and from thence make (belt to the Far West,