The New York Herald Newspaper, November 8, 1872, Page 5

WARD'S LAND HORRORS. How Lunatics are Kicked, Starved and Beaten. Tho Inquest Resumed on the Body of Louis C. famuck---Testimony Produced Showing That the Patients Are Insufficiently Fed and Left to the Merey of Brotal Keepers. Ohbarges of Gross Misconduct Brought by Dr. Echeverria Against Dr. Guy Daly, One of the Physicians in Attendance, and the Warden, Burke. THE VERDICT OF THE JURY. The Management of the Institu- tion Severely Censured. GOVERNOR HOFFMAN “STEPS IN.” His Excellency Reported To Be Very Much Disgusted—The Whole Case To Goto the Grand Jury at Once—Wholesale Resignation. ‘The adjourned inquiry into the manner in which ©, Samuels, who died on Ward’s Island a days ago, was resumed before Coroner Herr- Man yesterday at noon, The preferring of the charges which have been brought against this in- stitution has attracted a large amount of atten- tion, and the indignation and interest of the com- munity are fully aroused by the enormities which are evidently being practised in dealing with in- wane patients. Mr. Isaac Bell was on hand, serene and smiling, with a heavy envelope in his and containing the rules of the Com- missioners of Charities and Correction, and, ina statement given below, spoke of the excellent management of the institution and exonerated the attendants and warden from the charges brought against them, Dr. Echeverria was also present attentively watching the proceedings, in which he 4a 20 deeply interested and to which his exertions have given rise. He states that he is determined to have his conduct fully and impartially investi- gated, and the charges he has brought against the asylum officials, His language yesterday had no ‘ancertain sound, and he evidently means what he Bays. The jury listened to the evidence with deep fmterest, and from the number of intelligent ques- tions which were asked it was evident that they were determined if possible to discover where the fault lay. Isaac Bell, sworn—I am one of the Commission- ers of Charities and Correction; I am happy to be called to state the rules that govern the association; with the death of Mr, Samuels J have nothing to @o; we do not claim to be infallible, but we do everything in our power to alleviate the sufferings ‘ef the poor; when there are 8,000 or 9,000 persons fm charge mistakes must sometimes occur, and we are glad if any investigation will prevent these mistakes from occurring; the rules which govern Ward’s Island are the same as those which govern similar institutions; all cases in which disputes srise between superior and inferior oMcers are submitted to the Board, and every care is taken that the inmates committed to their charge be treated with justice and humanity; the reason why the resident physician is notin sole charge is in gecordance with a rule GENERALLY ADOPTED BY LUNATIC DOCTORS, viz., that one physician should not have more than four hundred patients in charge; we hold that a fesident physician has enough to do to at- attend to his patients, without interfering with the wardens in their duties further than by seeing that the diet is such as shall be conducive to health. Mr. Bell then went on at great length to Getail the duties of the wardens and matrons, and entered into some particulars of the manner in which complaints made by the doctor are treated by the Board; a good quality of meat and food is furnished; formerly we bought our meat by public advertisement, but examination showed our peo- le got nothing but bones; but now we employ a ferent method; we employ a man to purchase meat and allow him a cent a pound; for this cent he taxes the meat to the ice house, kills it and de- livers it according to requisitions which are served upon him; when Dr. Echeverria makes complaint of bad food the cases are always in- quired into; on the 26th of October he sent a com- munication to me stating that the rations are in- sufficient, that no potatoes had been supplied for days and that the loaves were under weight; Mr. Burke, the warden, explained by saying had the supply of potatoes did not arrive in time and that the bread furnished was amply sufficient; our wages guarantee a good class of men; there Is no Junatic asylum in the country where attendants @re so well treated ; each attendant has $425 a year and found in everything but clothes; Dr. Echever- wia has been in the institution for years; 1 am not prepared to answer whether we have any cause for complaint eeenet him or not; we are examining into the condition of Ward's Island simply because CHARGES ARE MADE IN ‘THE PUBLIC PRESS; fm every instance when a charge is made in a mewspaper we do not answer it, but it is filed and immediately inquired into. Guy P. Daly was the next witness sworn—I am @ fan on Ward's Island; I recollect the case of uels; he was admitted on the 13th of August ‘and was prescribed for by the house physician, Dr. Hadon; he had a severe hurt on his foot, accom- ES by a constant irritation; I then prescribed extra diet, hoping to restore him as speedily as possible; when his foot became better the mania returned; I then cut off the extra diet and he ly took the house diet; Idid not inform Dr. Echeverria of the case or the manner in which I was treating it; I tried another mode of treatment, but it had no effect in relieving his mental disorder; he was noisy and restiess all the night jong; he was frequently asking for dinners gach as a first class hotel in New York would farnish; he frequently complained to me that the keepers had come into his cell and tried to mar- der him; but when I found no marks of violence on his person I always satistied pote it was an illusion of the brain; Samuels told me he was forced into a cold bath against his will; he died from exhaustion of a peculiar kind; two are after he died another patient died in exactly the game way; there are two forms of death by ex- haustion; in one form the patient is some seven days in dying; the other form is simply exhaustion of the nervous system, from which, in my opin- fon, Samuels died; there were three or four per- eons in the ward suffering from diarrhea, but mothing like an epidemic prevailed; as far asI know the food is good and the supply plenti- fal; there is no question about hat; in gome cases I have found that attendants treat patients bog but these are very rare cases; I heard of McDonald striking a patient gamed Cassidy; I had no personal knowledge of the facts, only when I visited Cassidy's apartment {found his nose bleeding; I never made any re- ‘t to the Commissioners u} ft for cruelty, 's upon any of the keepers DR. ESCHEVERRIA oy he had some additional statements to make. e diet table on Ward’s Island ts framed in ac- cordance with the rules of the forty-six English funatic asylums, and would be amply sufficient for gil the wants of the patients if Og but it is @ot supplied, no matter what Mr. Burke, the warden, says. The Commissioners received my complaints, but they have not come to investigate the matter, and when Burke makes an explana- tion of tne matter it ends there. The resident physician has never had a voice in the mani of the asylum; the matron an the warden have neglected their duty. This very Dr. oo who has been examined here in last July took a violent negro lunatic from nis cell toa party fy by the House attendants, and had bim cing for the amusement of the crowd. Tor- dered the man to be taken back to his cell, when Daly had the aet to bring a charge of intem- pees against me. I demanded dn investigation, t it has never been accorded to me. I am now fletermined to bring the matter to a higher fribunal and have the question determined whether Jat fit to have charge of a great lunatic institu- tion, and if not I shall leave it; but 1am bound to have afullinguiry. Governor Hoifen visited me fast Monday afternoon, and wher a saw the dirt and £ith to which the careleseregs had given rise he to me, “Doctor, 1 don't envy you your po- sition.” puree ponent excitement the warden was in tae habit of going out nightly and comin, in late at night under the influence of liquor. have seen fim woder the influence of liquor my- velf, and have a charge Dow pending against im, Bome time ago the tst'tution was examined by a on Of the most distunguished physicians NeW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. arased Te Alby tients, but this has never been done under my it vision; 1 mapacigte it as derogatory to my onal standing. a6 read om @ diary in his possession lows:— ~ hilly after hot air bath; pupils sp Qorgaen 2. Homnin very weak; hag mo milk; "dlar- rae Oaek 20 Namucls wants to go out; is quieter and ; id sli 4 Phillip Cassidy and HecenereO ted profusely Cas dy wa punished be: A rofusely ; Cassi ¢ he ee Se. pal of pants on; ‘Donald acknowl- a) that ‘Cassidy in the face in the presence of Galvin, defen Octoren 2. it, SSamacle ls chilly and blue, very. feeble and exhansted; McDonald punished him with co Dath this morning; has not had any breakfast; ordéred him milk; none to be had: ordered him teas, McDonald 18 under the influence of Iiquor and alone in the ward. Octosxn 28.—Samuels complains that the attendant, McDonatd, has struck him and k m with his knees on the sto elbow; Samuels’ room was locked; he is very weak; crying and wants to write to his brother and the Commissioners. Octopen 29.—Samuels died about two P. M.; Galvin saw him at two o’elock last night: Samuels asked for some water, and Galvin says that he remarked, “This will be the last glass I will take.” Dr. Escheverria went on to say that on last Satur- day, when Galvin came back from the inquest he was drunk and beat Robeson, one of the keepers; on Sunday he was still under the influence of liquor, , a8 the warden had not suspended him, he was in @ dangerous condition to be left in charge of the patients in Ward M; I had him ar- rested and removed from the asylum; his patients had no milk for breakfast; ne pre the following report, which I send to the Board :— Nov. 3, 1872. The patients had no milk this morning, or any morning but onesince Fam in the place. Pitcher holds about hve pints, and T don't get it full. Five quarts of mille are, or- lered in the extra diet book. THOMAS GALVIN. Dr, Cushman stated that he had made a ‘post- mortem examination, and found several slight in- juries upon the body. In his opinion death was caused by cxhaustion; he might have died from violence without any marks being visible on his body. Coroner Herrman briefly charged the jury, and they retired to their room, returning in half ap hour with the following VERDICT. We find that the deceased, Louis 8. Samuels, died from exhaustion, caused by improper treat- ment at the hands of ignorant and incompetent attendants. Further, that. the testimony shows a very lax and improper administration of the af- fairs of the institution; that the warden and at- tendants should be persons of temperate habits, with a proper amount of intelligence for their po- sitions; that they should co-operate witn the resi- dent physician instead of obstructing him in the discharge of his duties; that in furtnerance of this object the resident physician should be consulted in the appointment of said warden, and physicians should be subordinate to him. THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO THE LUNATIC ASYLUM. ae Doctor Escheverria’s Story of Governor Hoffman’s Visit—His Excellency Calls at the Institution on Monday—What He Thinks of Ward M—The Doctor Says He Promised Reform—The Resi- dent Surgeon Will go Before the Grand Jury at Once and Take the Commis- sioners’ Scalps—The Resignation of the Attendants in a Body. A HERALD reporter learned yesterday morning that Governor Hoffman, accompanied by a friend, had paid a private visit tothe Insane Asylum on Ward’s Island on Monday afternoon, and had expressed some very positive opinions in regard to the management of the institu- tion. Yesterday afternoon, after the Coroner’s jury had rendered the above verdict, the reporter calied on Doctor Escheverria, the resident surgeon of the Asylum, who received the Gevernor and showed him over the institution, to obtain the particulars of the informal visit and to discover, if possible, what effect had been produced on His Excellency’s mind by THE INSPECTION OF WARD M, the alleged filthiest ward in the institution. The reporter found Dcctor Escheverria very much gratified at the result of the Coronor’s investiga- tion, The reporter asked nim if the Governor had not visited the institution under his charge on Monday afternoon. & Doctor EScHEVERRIA—‘‘Yos, sir, he did, in com- pany with a Mr. Gunther. REPORTER—Might I ask did you show him over the asylum? “Oh yes; I took him all over.”” “Did he express any opinion on the condition of the wards he visited ? ‘{ took him to ward M. When we entered the ward was in a most filthy condition. He had hardly got inside the door when the stench over- came him, The patients were at their worst. He did not wait too long, but putting his handkerchief to his face, he said, ‘For goodness sake, Doctor, TAKE ME OUT OF HERE.’ When we got to the dock, and he was going to go on board his boat, he said, turning to me, ‘Doctor, Ido not envy your position here. There are great abuses and 1 WILL SEE THAT THEY ARE REMEDIED.” I said in reply, ‘Your Excellency, Iam glad you have come here and seen things for yourself, not for my own sake or to save my reputation, but for the sake of the patients who are here.’ This was said in the presence of Mr. Gunther and other wit- nesses who were on the dock.” ReEroRTER—Doctor, Commissioner Bell has said to-day, at the Coroner’s investigation, that he was not prepared to swear whether the Board ot Com- missioners of Charities and Correction had any complaint against you or not. It would seem, then, that you two are under a ban at present. Doctor—I don’t think that Commissioner Bell treated me fairly when he made that statement. He should have said right out whether the Commis- sioners were dissatisfied with me or my conduct or not. Rut lam now going to tell Fp & matter that the public are not yet acquainted with, and that is that these matters will GO BEFORE THE GRAND JURY immediately. Had it not been for the election and the excitement consequent upon it I would have gone before the Grand Jury four days ago, and I would have laid before them all the facts that are in my possession with regard to these abuses, Peo- y ple on the island WANT TO FORCE ME OUT of my position, and I do not care whether I leave or not, but one thing is certain, that will not leave the asylum uptil I clear myself of the slurs which have been thrown upon my professional reputation. All the correspondence which has passed between myself and the Commissioners will go before the Grand ar they must appear to answer, and the public wili then know whether my repeated re- monstrances have been regarded. Commissioner Bell will then have to state positively whether the Board has any cause of complaint against myself or for my conduct in this matter. Here is a communication which I addressed to the Board afew months ago, which has never been heeded (opening a book containing copies of all the communications he had sent to the Board and their replies), Dr. Daley, the assistant resi- dent surgeon, CHARGES ME WITH DRUNKENNESS because I peremptorily ordered him to send a maniacal negro back to his cell whom he had taken out at ten o’clock at night and made danee and sing until near morning at a private party given by the warden and the assistant resident physician, as I stated to-day at the inquest, and altogether without my orders, I sent the following letter to the Board in reference to the charge.” Here Dr. Echeverria read his letter, which earn- estly called for an investigation, and stated that propriety forbade that he should hold any inter- course with Dr. Daley until his character had been cleared, The Commissioners, he said, had since taken no action in the matter. “But,” resumed the Doctor, “I will not suffer in my professional reputation for these men, and the facts will go to the Grand Jury immediat Ve il leave the asylum I will leave itwith a clear re- cord.” The tor then showed the reporter the minutes of a meeting of the Commissioners, at which was read the report of an investigating committee composed of Professors Ogden Doremus, J. W. Draper and Dr. ©. F. Chandler, which stated that the wards were overcrowded and fiithy, that disease was the result of overcrowding, and en- dorsed the remonstrances of the resident physi- cian. Finally, he denied distinctiy that he sent the filthiest patients to Ward's Island. It was the bad attendance that produced the filth, The reporter then le! convinced that Dr. Echeverria is just the man to see the investigation out to the bitter end. Subsequently he learned at Ward's Island that on Monday afternoon the at- tendants of the Asylum held a meeting, at which it was resolved to send the following ceramunica- tion to the Board of Commissioners :— Nov. 4, 1872, We, the nndersigned attendants of the New York City Asylum for the Insane, do hereby Ped tender our resignation as attendants, as we consider that both our reputations and liberty are at stake by remaining on duts here under Dr. Echeverria, the present resident hye. cian : JOUN ©, BARTON, MICHAEL SULLIVAN, FRANCIS CASSIDY, OaN ee Hae MO! CHARLES BRENNAN, BERNARD MURTHY, JAMES BURKE, PORTY HORSES BURNED TO DEATH, BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1872 McCormick & Lynch's canal stables were burned last night, and between forty and fifty horses and mules perished in the flames, The loss is about twenty thousand dollar& ‘ THE EPIZOOTIC. Continned Porend.of the Disease Zhcewanens. (oe Strait for Want of Horses—The Latest Aspect from Kingston, Falledsiphis, _Chiengo “Gnd Other Places, Pirrspuro, Nov. 7, 1872. The epizootic 1s spreading rapidly and seriously interfering with business. Only a few street rail- ways are in operation to-day. Several iron mills have suspended for the want of coal. The author- ities of several railways have issued orders in the East and West directing their agents to recetve no freight directed to this city, it being impossible to get teams to remove it from the depots. Several cases are reported where the disease has attacked mules, Ox teams are being substituted for horses a8 Jar as possible, A Serious State of Affairs at Kingston. Krnastoy, N. Y., Noy. 7, 1872. ‘The horse disease is still universally prevalent and is spreading. All the Mvery stables in this city are yet closed and the stage, horse car and express lines have withdrawn their animais, A horse 1s seldom seen in the streets, Other animals also seem tohave caught the infection. Many mules and dogs are exhibiting symptoms of it. There is also a great prevalence of catarrhal complaints among the people here, ‘“Epizootic” is raging among the canal horses and only twenty-five coal-laden boats reached tidewater to-day. ‘The valuable trotting horses Major King and Wiltwick are affected by the disease, Owing to the lack of transportation re- sulting from the epizootic full returns from back election districts cannot be obtained, and some local oMces will be in doubt till the result is known. All the express and stage lines in the city have Stopped using horses, and men are frequently seen dragging wagons through the streets. Reports from the rural districts in every direction show the universal presence of the disease, The Disease Very Serious in Rye. Ryk, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1872, The horse disease is very bad in this place, and but few horses are to be seen, The hackmen have suspended operations altogether, Some of the citizens used oxen to their carriages in going to the depot this morning. They travelled at the rate of about one mile in twenty-ilve minutes, Encouraging Accounts from Chicago. Cu1caGo, Nov. 7, 1872, There is @ marked increase in the number of horses in the streets this morning, though all show some traces of the epizootic. The weather is lovely, bright, warm and clear, and the accounts Jrom the various stables are most encouraging, though some deaths occur every day. Horses Recovering in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Novy. 7, 1872. The weather has cleared off finely, More horses are appearing on the streets this morning, and epee of the passenger cars are resuming their THE NEW DOMINION. Opening of the Second Session of the Quebec Parliament—Speech of the Lieutenant Governor—The Great Ques- tions to bo Submitted to the Legis- lature and Appropriations Asked For. QUEBEC, Nov. 7, 1872, ‘The second session of the Second Parliament of the Province of Quebec was opened by the Lieutenant Governor to-day, with the following speech :— HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY :— ‘1 am happy to welcome you at the opening of this the second session of the Second Provincial Parliament. You have, during the preceding ses- sion, considered more urgent subjects of legislation and have added to numerous laws we have received from systems which preceded the confederation other statutes, the necessity for which was ap- parent toyou. In the division of the legislative power between the federal Parliament and local gislatures, questions of diiticulty have necessa- rily arisen. In many cases the two governments have come to an understanding, so a8 to avoia a conflict of jurisdiction; but it has occurred that courts of justice in the Province have virtually put aside acts of the Legislature whivh have not been disallowed by the government of the Dominion, and my government has thought it right in the in- terest of all to take the necessary steps to have constitutional questions which may thus arise sub- ae for decision to the highest tribunal o! the pire, A bill respecting the election of members of the Legislative Assembly will be submitted to your consideration, as well as another bill to facilitate the decision of controverted elections, You will be asked to supply what is still wanting in our judiciary laws to complete the system of judicial decentralization. Your legislation in favor of rail- ways and colonization has had a good effect, and ou will have seen with pleasure that several large enterprises which you have aided by grants of money or lands are in progress of compietion. Great. efforts have been made by the government of this Province in favor of colonization, Nwmerous and important roads have been constructed, and immigrants trom Europe are beginning to turn in greater numbers towards this country and to settle here. ‘The hberal subsidy which the federal government has placed atour disposal to assist immigration should en- courage us to continue our exertions, and to emu- late in this respect the efforts of the other pro- vinces, Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly, the public accounts will be submitted to examination, ‘and you will be asked to vote the ordinary supplies for the different branches of the public service, as well as for charitable parpoeess for colon- ization, roads and education. Certain por- tions of this pote having suffered greatly by the failure of last year’s harvest the government has thought it right to aia the sufferers by loans of money. You will be asked to ratify the grant: which were made as a matter of urgency, for that object. You will learn, no doubt, with pleasure, that, notwithstanding these unforeseen expenses, and although large sums have been paid for colo- nization and railways, the balance in the hands of the Treasurer of the Province on the lst of July was somewhat greater than for the cor- responding period of last yea: You will also be asked to renew an appropriation which was made last year to enable tie government to defend the rights of the Provirice before the Privy Council in the matter of the pretended arbitration and award respecting the debts and assets of the Old Province of Canada. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentle- men of the Legislative Assembly, 1 have no doubt that you will give your most serious attention to the different measures of public or local interest which will be submitted to you, and that, with the wisdom and moderation which have heretofore dis- tinguished you, you will, with the aid of Divine Providence, acquit yourselves of the important task confided to you, 80 as to increase the pros- perity of the Province. THE BARK CLARA LAMB. Sudden and Terrific Explosion of Coal O11 On Board—The Vessel in Flames and Lost with the Cargo—Pcrsonal Bravery Under Injury—A Child Lodged in the Main Brace=Its Rescue by a Boy Hero. St. Taomas, Oct. 31, 1872. Itelegraphed you yesterday as follows:—‘Clara Lamb, with naphtha, from Holbrook, exploded in the harbor, Caught fire. Total loss.” PARTICULARS OF THE ALARMING OCCURRENCE, The British bark Clara Lamb was chartered to carry forward the cargo of naphtha from the brig 8, T. Holbrook, which vessel has been condemned, There were only some thirty odd barrels left on the wharf when, at one P. M. yesterday, AN EXPLOSION took place, and in a few moments the whole ship wasin flames. Nothing could be done, the vessel and cargo were a total loss, Fortunately, the vessel was not near any others, and no other dam- age has been done. THE SAILORS were at dinner when the accident took place, Four of them were badly burned, as were also two laborers, THE CAPTA! 1N was sitting in tne skylight and was hurled over- board. He is much injured. THE CAPTAIN’S WIFB jumped overboard with one of the children and escaped unhurt. The second child was blown into the air and lodged in he main brace. HEROIC ACTION OF THE CABIN BOY. ‘This boy was in the water, when, seeing the in- fant still on board, he returned, rescued the little one, and was badly burned in the attempt. INJURIES AND LOSS, ‘The captain and the men who were burned have been taken to the hospital. One laborer has not been seen; it is feared that he has been caught below and burned to death. A COLLECTOR BURNED TO DEATH, DANVILLE, Pa,, Nov. 7, 1872, Two horses were destroyed by fire here this even- Ing, caused by the explosion of a coal oi) amp. Michael Sanders, Collector of City Taxes, and an old and most respected gentleman, perished in the flames FI Ft THE DEATH OF GENERAL MEADE. Review of the Services of the Deceased by Lieutenant General Sherman— Honors to the Distinguished Soldier. Was iggned from the headquarterg the national capital, yesterday :— GENERAL ORDER NO. 96, HEADQUARTERS OF TRE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFIC! WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov, 7, 1872. ‘The General in Chief is pained to announce to the Army the death of Zaajor General Seoree Gordon Meade, which occurred at Philadelphia November 6, at half-past six P. M. The history of General Meade is so Interwoven with the great events of the past thirty years that it need not be attempted in this connection. Born December 31, 1816, at Cadiz, Spain, his father being United States Consul, he received careful education, and entered the Military Academy with the class of 1831. Graduated in 1836, he served as lieutenant of the Third artillery till October, 1836, when he resigned and engaged in civil enginecring. June, ie he was Teaenenecs to the army in the Corps of Topographical Engineers, and was industrionsly employed the great surveys from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico till the Mexican war of 1846, when he rendered most gallant and valuable service near the persons of Generals Taylor and Scott. When the civil war frose he was one of the first to offer his services. He began his most brilliant career as @ brigadier general of volunteers in the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps October 31, 1861, and was engaged in all the conpalene of the rad of the Potomac from that date till the close of the war. Bidng arongh the grades of division and corps commander, at a most critical period, unsolicited, he was appointed by President Lincoln, on the 28th June, Nor to command in chief the Army of the Poto- mac, then scattered and moving hastily towards Pennsylvania to the great battle-fleld of Gettys- burg, at which he commanded on the 1st, 2d and 3d daysof July, and won a victory with whose glory and majestic results his name will ever be identified. From that time he commanded the Army of the Potomac to the close of hostilities. His commission as Major General of the regular army was conferred August, 1864, and by virtue of this on the Ist of July, 1865, he was assigned to command the Military Division of the Atlantic, with his headquarters at Philadelphia, which post he held, with one short period of detached service in Georgia, till the day of his death, Brigadier General McDowell will make all suitable arrangements for the funeral and give public notice of the time and place, Officers in the army generally are invited to attend. The fi: of all the ports witain the Military Division of the Atlantic will be carried half-mast high dur! ng. the day, and fifteen minute guns he fired at mid-day on the day of the receipt of this order, Officers will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. By com- mand of General SHERMAN. E. D, TOWNSEND, Adjutant General. General Sherman has telegraphed to General McDowell to proceed to Philadelphia and consult Mrs. Meade in relation to the arrangements for the funeral of her late husband. President Grant will attend the services, Philadelphia Mourning for the Dead Hero. ‘ PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17, 1872, The flags are at half-mast on the Custom House and public buildings here to-day, out of respect to the memory of the late General Meade, At a meeting of the Commercial Exchange, held at noon to-day, appropriate resolutions were assed relative to the death of General Meade. The jayor will submit a message to the Councils this afternoon, recommending that rogaine action be taken. General Prevost, of the First Division Pennsylvania Militia, has issued a general order officially notifying the command of the sad death, Condolences from the Society of the Army of the Potomac. On receipt of the news of the death of Gencral Meade the following despatch was sent to his fam- fly by the officers of the Society of the Army of the Potomac:— SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE Poromac, New York, Nov, 7, 1872. Colonel GrorGE Merapr, Philadelphi: The Society of the Army of the Potomac receive with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of their distinguished comrade and com- mander, and extend to zou family condolences of whose sincerity you need no proof, We ask that you give us early notice of the faneral, that our members may have an oppor- tunity to express their feelings of regard and re- spect for the General whom they followed to vic- tony AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE, President, ENRY E. Davies, Jr., Treasurer, ‘Ws. C, CuuncH, Corres} nding Secretary. Geo. Ll, Suarpe, Kecording Secretary. A HUSBAND'S VENGEANCE, An Italian Stabs His Reputed Wife and Kills Her Instantly at Dover, N. J.= Her Alleged Paramour Also Fatally Stabbed—The Murderer in Custody. Three years ago a young Italian shoemaker, named Giovanni Borrotti, made his way to Dover, N. J., and after working for some time as a journey- man opened a little shop of his own. Four months ago he brought from New York a woman, named Johanna Moosi, about twenty-four years of age, whom he termed his housekeeper. The two lived in the shop where he worked, sleeping under the counter, and were known as inoffensive, quiet peo- ple, Borrotti being sober, industrious and an ex- cellent workman, Yesterday morning two Italians entered Dover by the early train, and learned the way to Borrotti’s shop. On entering one of the Italians at once claimed the woman Moost as his wife, and demanded that she should return to New York with him. The woman refused, saying that he had ill- treated her, and sbe would not live with him, He then HEADQUARTERS OF THE | ASKED HER TO WALK OUTSIDE with him and she complied. They conversed quietly for some minutes without seeming to dis- pute and several who were near say they had no quarrel. On re-entering, however, the woman re- iterated her intention of never again living with her husband, upon which Borrotti, who was seated on his low bench, interposed and told the husband that if he would leave the woman for a few days in Dover he (Borrottl) would bring her to New York next week and the husband could then claim her, Just then some customers came in and no disturb- ance occurred while they were present, Beapoely. had they left, however, when the woman again sai nothing shouid persuade her to live again with her husband and before she had completed the sen- tence the husband, drawing a long knife, STABBED HER in the bosom. She fell to the floor. The two Italians actempted toescape. Borrotti seized the murderer and called for help. Before it could arrive the murderer plunged the knife twice into the abdomen of Borrotti and endeavored to loosen his hold, By this time help had arrived and the murderer, with his friend, who had been sitting quietly in the shop and who never interfered either way, Was taken into custody. The knife was found across the Gea where it had been thrown by the murderer. It had been originally a common butcher knife, but had been ground on the back and edge until only one-half an inch in width. It had been freshly ground, was as sharp a8 a razor and was in appearance like a stiletto, THE WOMAN ‘was found to be guite dead, and Borrotti was bieed- ing profusely. His ante-mortem examination was taken, in which the facts as given above were stated. The pe were brought before him, when he identified them promptly. They were both strangers to him. The murderer gave the name of Louis Louis, an Italian by birth, now oe at 18 Baxter street, New York, and engaged as a Jaborer on excavating for sewers. He was allowed to see the body of his wife and pretended to faint, but did not succeed. He is but twenty-three years of age, is of low size and has black eyes and hair. His com- Panton gives the name of Marcello Phillippi and is a fellow laborer and lodger with Louis, He is a much older man, and seems concerned as to what will happen to him. Both men speak English very imperfectty, They were at once sent to the county jail at Morristown. An examination was commenced by Justice Gage and A JURY WAS EMPANELLED. The Inquiry was adjourned tili to-morrow to enable the surgeons to report on the post-mortem exam- ination. It was found that the knife had en- tered the woman’s bosom, close to the breast, and. having severed a large artery, she had fallen dead instantly, She was an unattractive looking woman, of unclean appearance, Borrottl is fast sinking; at seven o'clock last evening he was speechiess, The atest excitement prevails in over, and it was feared one time that several ex- cited miners would lynch the prisoners ere they could be locked up. A DESPERATE MURDERER. A Man Doomed To Be Hanged Next Weck Nearly Kills a Keeper in At- tempting to Escape from Prison. West Cuxsrsr, Pa., Nov. 7, 1672. George Grant, who is under sentence to be hanged on Wednesday next for the murder of a woman named Spence a year ago, made a desper- ate attempt to escape last night. He attacked the keeper, B. F. Haines, while the latter was going his rounds, and nearly killed him, Cooper, the ander keeper, was attracted by the cries of Haines, and final i shot at Grant without pesuding him. Grant ‘was finally forced back into his cell and handcuffed, He is still savage, and declares he will sell nie life dearly. He haa padded his body with blankets, and the piato! balla did not take effect upon bim. Haines js ip a critical copditjon, . RACING IN ENGLAND. The Newmarket Houghton Meeting. The Prince ot Present. Wales SINGULAR COMPLICATIONS. The Cambridgeshire Stakes—Doubt as to the Favorite—Threatened Objection as to the Second Favorite—Victory of Playfair, Brother to Sterling—A Deeply-Planned Scheme—The Two-Year-Old Run- ning—The Criterion Stakes— Success of Flageolet—The Glasgow Stakes Won by ~ Gang Forward—Curi- ous Discovery About Prince Charlie. Lonpon, Thursday, Oct. 24, 1872, Among the last meetings ot our racing season none is of greater importance or excites deeper interest than the “Houghton,” which is now being held at Newmarket. It was commenced on Mon- day morning, and will not be over till Saturday night, racing being carried on vigorously every afternoon at the rate of from eight to ten items every day. With the exception of that which pre- vailea yesterday, which was beautiful, the weather has hitherto been unfavorable—cold and raw, Rain fell very heavily toward the close of last week; 80 heavily that large portions of the great heath were speedily churnea up into quagmires by the hoofs of countless horses, the wheels of many carriages and the tread of pedestrians, The crowd was consequently much smaller than usual, and rarely indeed has there been so poor a gather- ing on a Cambridgshire Day as that of Tuesday. ‘The occasion was honored by the presence of THE PRINCE OF WALES, who arrived on the heath about an hour before the horses went to the post for the race, He was to have come down to London by an early train and to have lunched with Sir Frederick Johnstone, but he missed the morning train and left town about noon with two or three attendants., He rode about during tne afternoon on a hack, chatting with the various acquaiptances whom he encountered, and mingling with the ordinary throng of eques- 5 But the best of them appeared to be Highland Fling, Alava, Kelchburne and Wolfhall. Except that Ox- onian increased his advantage and Pompadour got in front of Playfair, there was no change until they reached the criterion starting post, about seven Rundred yards from the start, where La- burnum had had enough of it and dropped away beaten, ~~ | Passed by his stable companion, Hannah, who ran very well under her heavy weight. ‘To the horror of the backers of the favorite Archer wus shortly a(terwards observed to be moving on him, and before they had got the length of the red post he had disappeared irom the leading lot, as had also Bothwell, flaintet, Vander- decken and the puifed-up Kimbridge. The next to give way was Oxonian, who has a splendid dash of speed butno staying power, and then Pompadour was left with the lead, her immediate attendants being Playfair, Finisterre, Ketchburne and West- land, Half way up the rails Playfair rashed to the front, closely pursued by Finisterre, while Pompa- dour, though she could not again overhaul these two, was ridden out with great determination to secure the place money for which she had been backed, and did not al low Ketchburne and Westland, who mare struggling gamely on, to get the better of her. race Was how virtually over; for, despite a resolute challenge on the part of Finisterre, Playfair had always sufficient in him to enable him to shake her off and beat her cleverly by two lengths. A length separated Finisterre from Pompadour, who in turn was nO more than @ head in advance of Ketch- burne, and Westland and Hannati aiso lay well up, asdid Gantelet. Of the leading favorites Laburnum was ninth, Kimbridge eleventh; Salvanos and Digby Grand Cree up far behind, and the last lot were Highland Fling, Zadkiel, Ralph Lambton and Bothwell. Time, 2:09, Net value of stakes, £2,125, or $10,625. The PARTY WON A-VERY LARGE 8UM on bets by the result, his owner, Mr. Gretton, the brewer of Burton, throwing in for about £17,000 and Lord Berkely Paget for £12,000, ‘The principal two-year-old race of the week was THE CRITRRION, which is a sort of supplement ofthe Middle Park Plate. For the latter Kaiserand Surinam rap & dead heat, while Flageolet was fourth. Here is how the tables were turned :— THE CRITERION STAKES of thirty sovs, cach, twenty forfeit, for two-year-olds; colts § st. 8 Ibs., fillies, 8 st. 6 lbs.; winners extra, Criterion Course (6 furlongs). 46 subs. M. Lefevre’s ch. c. FIAgeOley by Plutus—La Fa- vorite, 124 lbs, (including 4 lbs. extra)........ Lord Falmouth’s ch. ¢, Paladin, 122 1bs., melu- ING 2 WS, OXCLA) .... cs seeereseneeeeecersersee Mr. H. Savile's b. c. Kaiser, 127 Ibs, (including TIDE, OXUTA) wseesereeseseeserereerersee Sir R. Bulkeley’s Surinam, 124 lbs, (inc! IDS. @XtYA)....+eeseesveeeeeee Mr. W. S. Crawford’s His Majesty, Mr. F, Fisher's Coeur de Lion, 122 lbs. ( ing 2 lbs. extra) . Baron Rothschild’s 20 Betting—6 to 4 on Kaiser, 11 to 2 again: iin, 6 to 1 against Surinam, 100 to 15 against Flageole! and 20 to 1 against Owur de Lion, THE RACE. The lot were got off almost at the first attempt to a beautiful start, and they ran together nearly ina line for about fifty yards. The first to take a forward position was the speedy Cceur de Lion, who, lying on the higher ground, soon held a clear lead, while at the same time His Majesty and Hughenden, fairly outclassed, dropped away beaten. The most proml- nent of the attendants on the leader were Surinam on the left, Kaiser in the centre and Paladin on the right, the three being on nearly equal terms, and close behind them came Flageolet. When about half a mile had been traversed Cceur de Lion, who lacks stamina, was in trouble and at onte gave Way, and at the same moment Flageolet dashed to the front and took up the yagnnins just in trians, He appeared to be in excellent health and evidently took a warm interest in the proceedings: He returned to London shortly atter the Cam- bridgeshire by @ special train, and in the evening was in his box at the Gaiety Theatre, with the Princess, listening to Mr. Charles Mathews’ droller- ies as Puff and Sir Fretful Plagiary in the “Critic,” THE CAMBRIDGESHIRB is the last of the great Autumn handicaps at New- market, and is one of the most important betting races of the year, leading generally to a larger amount of speculation than even the Cesarewitch. On this occasion, however, the market was com- pletely spoiled by Salvanos, the horse that won the Cesarewitch with such ease. As he had now to carry only eighty-four pounds, including bis penalty for that victory, ana as he had in the October handicap shown a terrific turn of speed, his chance appeared to be a wonderful one. The Cambridgeshire is @ much shorter race than the Cesarewitch, being run over only one mile 240 yards, whereas the distance of the other is two miles two furlongstwenty-eight yards, Hitherto no horse had won both events, and for pretty Jair reasons, An animal trained for the long race 1s apt to lose the speed necessary for success in the short one; and the Cesarewith course is nearly fat, while that of the Cambridgeshire is all up hill aud requires the most excellent wind, powerful quarters, sound legs and a fine turn of speed. It was thought that Salvanos possessed all these qualities, and the public fancy for his chance Was 80 great that he started at two to one, HIS BACKERS WERE TERRIBLY FRIGHTENED on the evening before the race by the rumor that, though a foreign bred horse, the proper certificate of identification has not been lod with Messrs, Wetherby, and if it had been so Salvanos would not of course been qualified to run. Even his backers for the Cesarewiteh were on thorns for fear the: would have to siegorge their winnings; but even the objection had been well grounded it ought to have been lodged before the conclusion of the meet- ing at which the Cesarewitch was run, His owner, Mr. Radcliff, now telegraphed to Mr. Wetherby, and received back the satisfactory reply that the cer- tificate had been lodged. Nor was Salvanos the only candidate whose backers were put in dire tribulation on the day of the race. Mr. Radcliff threatened that if Kimbridge won the race HE WOULD OBJECT TO HIM on the ground that hisreal ownership was not con- sistent with his nomination, and the horse accord- ingly ran under protest. Had he won the objection would have been inquired into, and in the event of its being sustained the stakes wouid have gone to the second horse, though probably the bets would not have been disturbed. He enjoyed an extra- ordinary reputation at home, and was backed for a very large amount of money, but, as will be seen, he, like Salvanos, gave but a poor account of him- self in the race. ‘Of the other animals that cut the best figure in the betting Digby Grand is a way- ward horse, but has frequently run rema: bly well, and won several great races, but not at New- market. Playfair was the subject of a REMARKABLY CLEVER SCHEME, advance of Kaiser, who had now a. tri- fing advant over Paladin. Surinam ‘was disposed of shortly afterwards, and then the three leaders joined in @ hot encounter for the ize. From the distance they ran head and head; ut the favorite appeared to tiave so much the best of it, especially as Fordham was seen to be moving on olet that odds would have been laid on him, ser, however, began to compound under his weight and when Globe made a game effort he was compelled to give way. Flageolet was then left with a slight lead, and Paladin, unable to over- Haul hia, was beaten by a neck and Kaiser finished abad third, Surinam was fourth, but was about ten lengths off, and Coeur de Leon fifth. The Cri- terion is run over the last part of the Cambri shire course, as the Middle Park plate is over the latter portion of the Cesarewitch track. The results of the two-year-old racing lately have been very conflicting, and probably we have'seen nothing of real Derby form yet. The Gli yw Stakes was won yesterday by Gang Forward, who beat the Prender- gast Stakes winner, Andred. One o! the SENSATIONS OF THE WEEK came out yesterday, when it was announced that the “mi ificent roarer,” Prince Charlie, thor foaled in France, had never had a proper certifi- cate of identification lodged with Messrs, Wetherby, and could therefore have been disqualified for any of the great races he had won if an objection had been lodged within the proper time—that is within the week in which the race was run. He has won the Middle Park Plate, the Criterion, the Two Thousand Guineas, the Fern Hill Stakes and the All Aged Stakes at Ascot, the Drawingroom Stakes at Goodwood and the Don Stakes at Doncaster, and to not one of them was he entitled. Objections w of course, made at the time and, of course, be entertained now; but owners of horses that ran second to him must be weeping and wailing and | an octavo. which had the additional merit of Tagg success- ful. He is an own brother to Sterling, who was to have been matched against Bary jassett, but is Inuch commoner looking than his distinguished re- lation. His party, thinking that the public were fotting too much of the money, tried him so as to ave him thoroughly beaten in presence of the “touts,” the result bei that he was at once driven to long prices. He had previously, how- ever, been tried privately to the perfect ‘satistaction of his friends, who thereupon stepped into the market and backed him so heavily that no more than ten to one could be got about him at last. Baron Rothschild’s cowardly Laburnum was again stood by his long-suffering ‘supporters, and Both- well, who has sorely tried the patience of his backers, again had their suflrages, The following is a summary :— CAMBRIDGESAIRE STAKES Of 25 sovs. each, 10 forfeit and only 5 if declared, with 100 added; winners extra; the second recelved 60 sovs. out of the stakes; Cambridgeshire Course soae mile 240 ards) ; 205 subs., 62 of whom declared. ir. F. Gretton’s br. c. Playfair, by Oxford, dam by Flatcatcher—Silence, 3 years, 87 lbs......... Major Fridolin’s b, m. Finisterre, 5 years, 118 lbs. Mr. Lawrie’s ch. f. Pompadour, 3 years, 98 lbs. (inc, 14 Ibs, extra) sever Srerretirri) Baron Rothschild’s Hannah, 4 years, 126 lbs. Mr. Kichmond’s Oxonian, 6 years, 126 Ibs. rere Mr. John Parry's Jack Spigot, 4 Hy pe 121 Ibs. Mr. G. G. Keswick’s by Grand, 4years, 120 Ibs, Major Fridolin’s Gantelet 114 Ibs + 4 yea: ° Lord Aylesford’s Vande! eck i] years, 113 Ibs. Mr. Johustone’s Bothwell, 4 years, 112 lbs Baron Rothschild’s Laburnum, 3 years, 10 Colonel Carjeton’s Hamlet, 3 years, 106 Iba Mr. Gentie’s Ralph Lambton, 6 years, 106 Mr. A. E. Hope’s Y. Sydmonton, 3 years, 103 Sir J. Hawiey's Alava, 3 years, to0'lbs Lord Caithorpe’s Bonny Swell, 6 yea Mr. W. M. Hoidaway’s Westiand, bs Lefevre’s Lighthouse, 3 years, 96 II Mr. C. Trotter’s Keichburne, 3 years, 91 Ibs. Mr. Joseph Dawson's Shields, 3 years, 89 Ibs. Lord Ailesbury’s Wolfhall, 8 years, 88 Ibs. Prince Batthyany’s Delay, 3 years, 86 lbs. Mr. Merry’s Highland Fling, 3 years, 88 Ibs... Mr. F. Gretton’s Zadkiel, 3 years, 84 lbs... Mr. J. Radclif’s Salvanos, 3 years, 84 lbs. (includ- 7 Iba extra). se tesereservesseuserses Mr. Keginald’ Nair Athol—Queen of ‘ © ecceccoccococseoccoc]ee: colt, by Bi Spain, 3 ot Mr, Ruts bridge, 8 years, 81 Ibs °° BETTING AT THE START. Two tol against Saivanos (t.); 8 to 1 against Digby Grand, (t) ; 9 to. again ikimbridge (t 3 10 ire Playfair (t.) : 14 to 1 against Laburnum wl nat Bothwell (t.); 26 to 1 st to ay big Fling (t.) ; 25 to 1 against Alava (t.) ;33 to against Jack it (t.) ; 40 tol against Oxonian (tj; 41 to 2 inst Vanderdecken (t.); 40 tol ree Pompadonr (t.) ; 40 to 1 against Shields (t.) ; tol it Delay (t.) ;50 to1 against Finisterre (t.) § 60 inst Westland (t.) Jeon, | tgainst Bonny Swell (t.) ; 66 to 1 against Hannah ) 3,100 to 1 against olfhall amiet (t.); 100 to 1 against (t.) ; 100 to 1 against Lighthouse (t.). THE RACE. There is frequently a very long delay at the Cam- bridge line starting post, on account of the lar extent of the fleld and impatience of many of the horses and jockeys to get off. There was little of that on this occasion, for there were only two or three ‘“‘vreaks away,” after which the flag fell to an excellent start, ‘The first to show in advance was the speedy Oxonian, who, lying on higher und, soon had a clear lead of Pompadour, Play- fair, Kimbridge Laburnum, Bothwell, Westland and Salvanos, who formed the right-hand division; ‘while in the centre the most prominent were Han- nah, Finisterre, Gantelet and Vanderdecken; and on the leit Bonny Swell and Lighthouse held good povitions, The rest were sooM Widely souttered, gnashing their teeth. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. We HEAR THAT PRINCE BISMARCK, now residing on his estate at Varzin, is occupying nis leisure time in writing his autobiography. “IN THE GOLDEN SUBLL” is the title of a child’s book, in the press, by Mrs. Linda Mazini, a pew writer, It deals with Sicilian life and scenery. MACMILLAN & Co. will shortly issue “The Ram away,” a story by the author of “Mrs, Jerningham’s Journal,” a little poem that attracted much atten- tion some three years ago. Mr. E, H, KNATCHBULL-HuGESSEN, the English member of Parliament, whose “Moonshine” was among the most successful of last year’s Christmas books, has nearly ready new volume, entitled “Tales at Tea Time.” BIBLIOMANIA Is A Hopby against which nothing can reasonably be said. The,hobby of some collec- tors is to surround themselves with books, merely because they are books, Some prefer folios, some quartos, and some will look at nothing larger than Some will have nothing todo with a second edition of any book, and some will not ex- pend a sixpence on one that is not a hundred years old, Some will give almost any p.ice for an Elzevir, and others fora Wynkyn de Worde or a Caxton, while the hobby of a few is not so much the book as the binding. A PlorurE WaIcH PuRPoRTS to represent thé marriage of Shakspeare anid Anne Hathaway has lately come into the possession of Mr, Malam, of Scarborough. Inthe top corner, on the left hand, is the following legend :— Rare Lymminge with us dothe make appere he marriage of Anne Hathaway with William Shake peare. Two figures are in the foreground—e man and a woman, supposed by the owner to be the father and mother of Anne Hathaway. The former weighs in @ pair of scales some gold and silver lying on @ table, and the latter checks the process by count- ing the links of achain. Inaninner room, seen through a doorway, the marriage ceremony is going on. The theory put forward is that the picture, if not painted at the time of the event, was executed early in the seventeenth century, when Shakspeare had become famous. THE WOODWARD-CORNELL svUIT. The Founder of the Cornell University Sued for $117,000 In Re the Wisconsin Land Grants. Newsvna, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1872. To-day Eugene A. Brewster, of this city, the ref eree inthe important suit brought by William A, Woodward, of this city, against Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell University, had a sccond heare ing of testimony in the case, the first hav- ing taken place in August last. Wood- ward brings an action to recover the sum of $117,000 for services and expenses alleged to have been rendered and incurred in locating over half a million acres of Government land in Wiscon- sin, granted firat by Congress to the State of New York for educational purposes and by this State to Mr. Cornell for the benefit of the University. These services, it is claimed by the plaintim, were rendered by him as Cornell's Saree in the years 1865, 1866 and 1867, The taking of the plaintif’s testimony was continued and is not yet completed, An adjournment was taken until next week. For the plaintiff appeared Judges Allord, Anthony and Thompson, and Wecks, of Pougukeepste, and for ene lefendant Mitto Good- rich and . Finch, of Ithica, A TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE IN MADISON, NW. J. On election day, while the gardener of Mr. James Brice, a man named Coran, was at the polls voting, the barn caught fire and was destroyed, together with two fine horses and several valuable thorough- bred dogs, Three other buildings, belonging to Mr, William Boyce, were also destroyed. The two horses lost were Well known to the Jersey sport- ing fraternity, and called Slouch, nee idaho, and Scuttle. Stouch had a record of 2:23, These horses were the ronery, of Mr, James Brice, Jr, The; were afflicted with the prevailing epizooty, bul were in a convalescent state before the fire. 1o owner would not have sold them for $20,000, Mr, James Brice’s loss ou barn and stable amounts to nearly $5,000; fully insured. Mr. Wik, Lipm Brige Jggey avout $15,000; partially insured,