The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1873, Page 5

THE VIRGINIA DUEL. Full Account of the Fatal Quar- rel and Ita Cause. Women’s Tattle and Men’s Billingsgate a Goad to “Honor.” A COMPACT OF PEACE AND A FATALITY. Hereic Conduct of the Chal- lenger’s Mother. The Seconds Arraigned in a Police Court Yesterday. RiceMOND, May 22, 1873, Several extra supplies of the HERALD containing the particulars of the recent bloody duel here have been received by the news purveyors, and speedily disposed of, yet the sanguinary encounter and the various incidents connected therewith continue to be the main topics of conversation in all circles, Last Suaday some of our fashionable preachers even addressed the Throne of Grace in mitigation of damages on both the souls and bodics of the young men engaged in the realistic pastime. Meanwhile the fleld friends of both of the late duel- lasts are quietly hobnobbing together in A HISTORIC APARTMENT attached to the second story of the City Jail. It has been neatly and comfortably carpeted by the relatives and friends ef the Virginia bloods who languish therein as martyrs to principle, and its present inhabitants are consoled for not being allowed just now to bask in the admiring gaze of their fellow citizens by various articles of comfort and convenience, the presence of sympathizing friends, quict consciences and the best provender, liquid and solid, that can be furnished by our chief fashionable restaurateur. FORMER OCCUPANTS. The room which now affords shelter to the illus- trators ef the chivalric era was once occupied by James Grant, who, froma secure covert on Four- teenth street, valorously, with bucksliot, blew out the brains of H. Rives Pollard, editor of the South- ern Opinion. The misunderstanding arose about a Woman, and the accused was acquitted in defiance of law and amid the plaudits of his sellow citizens. Once this room was tenanted by William R. Myers, Sam uel 8. Myers and William 8. Burr, who erst- while murdered Dudley Marvin Hoyt in a basement room of the Exchange Hotel, The murderers lost not only their property, but tke estimationin which they had been held by their friends, and though acquitted, soon sought the welcomé shade of now forgotten graves. The’roow was also once occupied by George Chahoon, Military Mayor of Richmond, appointed by the late lamented General Canby, who, together with Majer Johnson H. Sands, lawyer, formerly of the Confederate Army, were charged with forging certain papers to get -possession of the Haunstein estate, Messrs, Chahoon and Sands were relieved of thé penaity affixed bya jury in their case by the interposition of Governor Walker, More recently the same room was occu- Bled by Dennis O’Day, arrested for arson, and other ‘Criminals, whose naines are only of local interest, Itis ajso adjacent to the celi in which wag once confined Lucien Baird, called the Virginia. “Dick Turpin,” and by Dr. Lewis and Thomas Griffin, brought to this city from Brunswick county for the murder of Consiable Drammond. Your corre- spondent long ago attended the farewell obgequies | of Thomas Grifin, who has been hanged. Dr, Lewis is now in the Easton Lunatic Asylum, and is not such a “raving maniac’ as to be insensible to the difference which Providence has made in the fate of himself aud his colaborer, Grifin. It was for @ short, time occupied by the noted Peter Philips, the hero of the Dinkers farm murder, for whom, on account ofa doubt as to his guilt, much sympathy was felt till, after athree years’ trial, being brought to the gallows, he acknowlecged it. EFFORTS TO ENLIST PUDLIC SYMPATHY, Since the fatal culmination of the due} the efforts toeniist public sympathy for the survivor, Page McCarty, and the seconds, Messrs. W. R. Royall, W. R. Trigg, W. B. Tabb and J. S. Meredite, have been aumerous in quantity and unmistakabie in quality. Several of McCarty’s triends have been to the lead- ing papers here soliciting the publication of com- munications condemning the ingnest jury for cen- suring the surgeons for uot using their knowledge to stop the effusion ef blood, Some of his friends ridicule the idea of a Virginia jury doing anything with a party tor killing bis man in an agreed fignt, and think that McCarty rather deserves, besides an acquittal for his valor, the plaudits of an admiring public, CONSIDERATION. That the nerves and sensibilities of McCarty should not be disturbed by the presence of vulgar policemen sitting around his bedside, several youthful members of his Club had themselves Sworn in ‘as special policemen, and they are now going through tne form of keeping watch and wara over him. Though represented to be sufferin greatly trom his wound, McCarty is hardly go sic as to be insensible to iriendship so disinterested. THE OTHER SIDE, ‘The written law of Virginia makes the survivor ofa duel a murderer and the seconds accessories before the fact. An influential and intelligent por- tion ef the people here are in favor of carrying out the provisions of the law on the parties if the Offence be proved, or, in default of its non-execu- tion in plain cases, of its being erased from the statute book. Captain George D. Wise, Common- Wealth Attorney, is said to be willing to do his duty, leaving on the y the onus ‘of violating the law. There never was @ duel in which the evidence ‘was clearer and more direct. In fact, the weapons With which the law was violated are even now re- posing at the bottom of Gillie’s Creek, where they ere hastily thrown just aiter the last fire and before the approach of Major Poe, Chief of Police. ORIGIN OF THE AFFAIR, AB stated heretofore in the HERALD account, shortly after the 6th of February, when the verses which were to refer to a certain belle of this city appeared in the ‘irer, and Were de- nounced the club house by Mordecai, McCarty, the author, was not present. He did not hear the bitter words used on that occasion by Mordecai, nor did anybody tell him, though Pat McCarty, Bah Sate on ough di ge: a mi, throi i of his lady friends, they having heard t! om rom mem- bers of the club, of course. These tattlers had elready made up their judgment and were spread- ing it with busy tongues. rege fatied, they id, to resent an impuiation on his honor; he was bitterly denounced and would not take it up, &c. Asa@ matter of course this avalanche ef sociai scandal cime on him with the force aud sudden- ness ofa@ tidal wave; but he was equal to the ec casion. A note from him to Mordecai inquiring the nature of his langu: and to whom it was re- ferred elicited from Mordecai the information that he meant his remarks for the author or the poetry if they alluded to a certain Brson 3 lady, and that Be would retract none of his denunciation, M’CARTY'S MAGNANIMITY, McCarty extricated himself trom the dilemma of seeming to make a lady the pivotal int of a pab- lic quarrel by magnanimously di Ing to her friends and fo Mordecai that the lines in the £n- quicer reference whatever to her. After joing this he was at liberty to call Mor- a account for his denunciations, for which no apology had been tendered. Mordecai declining to make any concession, arrangements were in progress for a meeting when the ie nipped the affair inthe bud by an arrest. ing discharged on the ground of insaMcient proof, the friends of the parties intervened and after consid- erable negotiation a truce cartel was drawn up and signed by both. By its terms, in brief, neither party was ever again to recognize or speak to ach other, on any pretence, at the club room or elsewnere, They. were to be to each other as if aeither lived, Had this agreement been kept there would have beeu no bloody sequel to a foolish wrangle, THE LAST QUARRET. Thus matters rested until the memorable night of the 5th inst., when the fisticuif encounter took place in the bar of the club room. Now, in justice to the living as well as the dead, it may Te- marked that this very encounter places McCarty (nan entirely different lignt from that in which he has heretofore figured im the pS prints, It will be remembered that on hat occasion McCarty was complaining to his {riend, Mr. Charles Hatcher, of the unkind way (n which his name had been heretofore handled not ony, by the ladies but by their husbands and brothers. ‘He was that he would, in another aurair of the Kind, hold all men wne used his name whe pe pean Moun ebllity, when, unfortunately, without laving hiipsels open vo suspleton of being NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1873—TRIPLE SHKEKY. infiuenced by dread of Mordecai, Hé continued the conversation in the same tone it was coml- menced in. The result is known, ‘THE RICHMOND CLUB. While I t to it, it cannot be demied that the Mieclue at the eorner of third, and eran rte a orale ester ough a set o! aut club the country can it of it was the un- Geash ngsga' bleeds that ee the ber Fs wep anextent that it became unbearable, and it was while commenting upon this |p in @ very un- mistakable manner that Mordecai entered the bar and overheard the remarks. ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE DUEL. Unfortunately for himseli, Mordecai lost his self control, and, forgetting thesolemn compact which he had signed with McCarty, he advanced and demanded :— “Do you intend those remarks for me, sir?” McUarty, drawing himself up with great hauteur, said, in the most contemptuous manner, “and Bunning. with passion, retorteds gua gentle, “ft ama A To which Car fe cor man.” rty replied, with scornful emp! “Ab,” and wil the most approved drawl With this Mordecai, who was physically his superior, knocked him down, and before the Paes present could interfere McCarty’s face ore no resemblance to his latest photo- graph. Smarting under these indignitics and suffering from the pains of a terrible beating, there was nothing left MoCarty to soothe his wounded honor but to seek redress by the doubtful means of the ‘‘code.’? Condemned, univer- sally as it ny. be, there was no escape from It. McCarthy could not have lived in Richmond with such an insult unavenged. Turn where he would, at the Gigi on the streets, in the faces of his friends, and in the very looks of his own mother, he would have been con! ted by the awiul word ‘‘coward.” It was fate, and if not in a duel, ke would have been forced by the cerrupt sentiment ef the Club, if not by public opinion here, to sheot Mordecai on sight. A challenge had to be passed, verbal though it wai and it was accepted, for all parties concerne meant business. On that fatal day McCarty ap- eared on the field with a buaged up nese, his eyes hh mourning and @ face still swollen beyond its usual proportions, A PEACE PROPOSITION REJECTED. There ig little to be said about the dgnt beyond what has already been reported in the HERALD, except that itis said that atter the first fire, both gentiemen having behaved gallantly on the field, a proposal wai le by one of the seconds of Morde- cat looking towaras a settlement. Colonel ‘Tabb, second 0! orate to whom the proposition was made, turning to his principal, remarked in tones that unmistakably meant fight, ‘Are you satisfied, McCarty /’ receiving the answer which the inter- rogation demanded, “No, I demand another fire.” ‘The rematnder is only too well known. A SPARTAN MOTHER, It is related o1 the venerable mother of McCarty that she was aware from the first of her son’s in- tention to call Mordecai to account. That on his suggestion to her as he lay sick from the beuting received jrom Mordecai, that possibly kis friends might refuse to bear his message to his opponent. She said, -‘Be of good cheer, my son; 11 they refuse, Til carfy it myself,” As is known Colonel Tabb being sent for rendily consented te act. It is said, I know not with how much truth, that this Spartan mother was not far from the field when the combat took place. At any rate when the perforated body of her son arrived at home at a late hour on that Jatal Friday night, the anxious friends who con- veyed him into the maternal presence found every convenience necessary to meet just such a contin- geacy as had happened, WRONGLY DIRECTED EFFORTS TO STOP THE DUEL. Drs. Hanter Maguire and J. 8. D. Cullen were the surgeons in this new historic personal combat, ‘Their conduct such is variously commented on by the friends the parties and the general pub- lic, It does net appear that Dr. Maguire made any extended efforts to stop the affair, contenting him- self simply with the exercise of his functions as surgeon. Dr. Cullen, on the contrary, when too late,seemed by his conduct to. have a realizing sense that some effort was due on his pie to stop a possible useless dee mn of blood, It would ap- Be r also that all the information that outside in- ividuals had of the pending contest was derived from him and thence communicated to the police. Unfortunately it was given just in time to be too late. Some strict constructionists bitterly denounce Dr. Cullen for having inten the Binvel abr dee i claring it @ breach oi confidence, while others are equally as hi on the Doctor tor not telling all he kew hooner than he did. I'am convinced that both medical attendants acted from the best mo- tives, and their conduct cannot be rightfully um- pugned. Some a A COMPETENT WITNESS, It was very certain that Dr. Cullen’s vacilating course made a very good witness of Chief of Police Poe, who arrived on the ground just at the close, heard the pistol shots, saw the wounded men stretched on the plain, and listened to the admis- sions made by actual witnesses of the battle. Under the l.w the Commonwealth can saiely rest sda wil ually do ia one of the pesibiittles of a i 0 18 one o pes: es OF the future. ©" THE SECONDS IN THE POLICE COURT. The risoned seconds, Messrs. William B, Tabb, Jolun'S. Meredith, William L. Royal and Witham R. ‘Trigg, charged with having been accessories, were brought before Police Justice White this morning. Mr. ¢ McCarthy, the piety princtpal, was unable to be present, his condition at this time being very precarious and critical. George D. Wise, City Attorney, appeared for the State, while Mesers. Crump and Meredith and General Bradle: Q. Johnson appeared for the accused, Af- ter an unimportant decision as to juris- diction—whether the trial shouid be held in the city of Richmond, where Moraecai died, or in Heurica county, where the tragedy oc- curred, No decision as to this question being given the case was durther postponed until Tues- day, the 10th of June, when it is expected McOarthy, the principal, will be able to appear. The witnesses were then duly recognized to appear on the 10th proximo, and the seconds were re- manded to the City Jail. THE MASON-M’CARTHY DUBL. The references heretofore made to this famous duel, at Biadensburg, February, 1819, seem to have been somewhat incorrect. That duel, between General Armistead Thomson Mason, United States Senator trom Virgmia, aud Jolm McCarthy, his brother-in-law, terminated fatally for Mason. Colonel McCarthy iost his arm, but though he doubt- tess felt the pange incident to such a disastrous fead, his hair did not it lc Ma gray, nor was te a slave to the “flowing bowl.” MeGarty never was in Congress, but was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates about the ta 1834, from Loudon county. It was his brother, William M. McUarty, who succeeded General Charles Fenton Mercer in Congress 1840-1841, and Page McCarty, the surviving principal of the late duel, was a son of this latter gentleman. Mason was known as a geutleman of high courage and fine pegsonal qualities. The McCartys were equally high-toned, courteous and gentlemanly in their bearing. THE CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSIONISTS IN THE CRESCENT CITY. NEw ORLEANS, May 22, 1873. The Congressional excursionists arrived at 2: P. M., to-day, and were formally received by Mayor Wiltz, at the City Hall. Thence they were escorted to the St. Charles Hotei, where apartments nad been provided for them. ‘to-morrow they will visit the mouth of the river. LABOR AGITATION, The Crispins On Strike. The Crispins employed on ladies’ boots yesterday morning dropped work and marched out of their employers’ shops because the increase of wages demanded had not been acceded to by the bosses, he a Richmond & Winter, Broadway : Edwards, of Sixth avenue, and M’Clenahan, of Fourth ave- Bue, have promised the advance. The benchmen are still on strike, The Carpenters’ Strike. ‘The journeymen carpenters meet daily at Repub- lican Mall, corner of Twenty-third street and Broadway, to rally their force. They want to en- force the eight hour system. The bosses meet at r Union Jone 12 id they threater te stand out. It ts said that half of the carpenters have gone back to the old system. A conference be- ween the men and the bosses has been productive of no lasting results, and @ number of prominent ntiemen, including A, C. Hewitt, Peter Cooper, . ©. Church, General F, Sigel and Courtiand Pal- mer are moving to better the condition of the ‘workmen. The Park Laborers, ‘The foremen of the Park laborers left last even- ing for Albany to present a petition to the Legisia- ture for the passage of the appropriation under which the suspended work can be resumed. There Gre now about seven hundred laborers on the parks out of employment. BROOKLYN HORSESHOERS RAISE THEIR BATES, Last evening the Boss Horseshoers’ Association of Brookiyn met at the “Capitol,” Livingston street, Daniel Kerrigan was chosen President, Frapk Kelly Vice Provident, and James Lauler Secretary. It was decided to increase the charge thon othness Selig Aga” fe baat \orses 3 for privat horwes, $8 605 road horses, “exira) COR ia hat ant ca MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22, 1873. Last evening, while Dr. 8, G. Ashcroft, a promi- nent dentist of Sandusky, Ohio, was walking slong Jackson street in that city he was shot by some unknown person, the ball bys him ne: i right eye. He is still livin, cannot recover. Jessie ‘are; ber} son of Phitander Grege, ex-Mayor of that city, has been arrest on suspicion of being ‘connectéa with the anootine: A SINGULAR ACCIDENT, PORTLAND, Me., May 22, 1873, A freight train on the Grand Trunk Ratiroad ran too near the open draw of the bridge near Port- Jand this morning and the engine dropped over, Sevorg) cage wexe badly broken up, OBITUARY. Joseph Fagnani, the Artist. All who remember the unique and striking series of portraits, painted under a mythological guise, and exhibited three years ago at the Somerville Art Gallery, will learn with regret that the hand which painted them was yesterday morning de- Prived forever of its cunning by death. Joseph Fagnani was born in Naples, Italy, on the evening of December 24, 1819, and was consequently in the Ofty-fourth year of his age. Of him, as of the ma- jority of men who have become distinguished in his prefession, it may be said that he was an artist by instinct, Before he bad completed hia thirteenth year he had won admiration by several crayon portraits, among which the most remarkable for its felicity in reproducing the characteristic expression of the original, was that of Baron Smucker, Chamberlain to the Queen Dowager, mother of Ferdinand 1. Fagnani entered the Royal Academy of Naples, and remained there until the age of eighteen. He then went to Vienna, where he gained his first success by painting a portrait of the Archduke Charles, This success was subse- quently ratified by the excellence of his portraiture, executed in Florence, of ‘‘La Landriani,” then esteemed the most beautiful woman in Italy. In 1842 Mr, Fagnani repaired to Paris, where he was engaged by the Queen Regent of Spain, Maria Christina, to make album portraits of the distin- guished Spaniards who shared her exile—such as Marshal Narvaez, Olozaga and Martinez de la Pasa. At this time he also executed likenesses of the Duke a@Aumale and the the entire family of the Prince of Capua. Accepting Christina's invitation to Madrid he remained in that fascinating capital two years, painting the portraits of many people of distine- tion, among whom were the young Queen, the Duchesse de Montpensier, the Duchesse @’Alba and Sir Robert Peel. It was here, too, that he made the acquaintance of Sir Henry Bulwer, iaying the foundation of a valuable friendship that lasted through life. Commissioned to go to Naples to paint the por- trait of the Count of Trapani, Fagnani was there elected Academician of the Royal Bourbonic Academy, and received the only gold medal ever conceded for a portrait, On his return to Spain he received trom the Queen the decoration of | “Isabella la Catolica.” But Madrid and its honors and attractions seemed to be unable to bind him. He longed ior Paris and returned thither, where he imme- diately began painting the portrait of the Countess Guiccioli, then aMianced to the Marquis de Boissy. It was at this time, also, that hé painted Gustave de Beaumont and Viscount Alexis de Tocqueville, the celebrated author of “Democracy in America,” In 1849, Sir Henry Bulwer coming to this country as British Minister, invited Fagnani to jorma mem- ber of his suite, ‘The artist accepted the invitation and arrived in the United States in December of that year, General Taylor was then Presicent, and Fagnani the opportunity of intimately min- gling with the most Ulustrious Americans of that era. He painted portraits of Webster, Clay, Cass and Fillmore, and two likenesses of General Tay- lor aiter the General’s death. In 1861, at the age of thirty-two, he came to this city, where he mar- ried an American Jady, and made up his mind to reside permanently here, He adhered to that resolution, far as to remain in New. York until 1858, when the ill-health of his eldesi son, caused him to take a trip to Paris. Hearing of his arrival, Queen Christina, then at Malmaison, sent for him to paint two portraits of herself, a8 well as likenesses of the Prince and Princess Ladislas Czartoriski. In 1860 he con- tinued his most industrious labora by painting two portraits of Richard Cobden. One of these was given by Fagnani to the New York Sanitary Fair, where it was bought by Morris Ketcham, who pre- sented it to the New York Chamber of Commerce, Thg other Was purchased by the National Portrait Gallery, London, “wre wg 0 TT Ee 2 In 1961, Mr, Fagnani, who certainly cannot Just accnsed of passing an indolent existence, re- visited his birthplace, Naples, and emphasized his return by executing a likeness of Garibaldi. This work is now in the possession of the Neapolitans, In 1862 he was ordered by the Neapolitan muni- cipality to paint Victor Emmanuel. That potentate ‘Was 80 pleased with Mr. Fagnani’s execution of the commission that he bestowed on him the order o/St. Maria and St. Lazere. Prime Minister Ratazzi and. General Cialdini were now added to the list of M. Fagnant’s voluminous works, and the artist rested himeelf by making a brief visit to this city in 1864, In June of the same year, however, he wended his way back to Europe, this time ending his fight only with Constantinople, where his old friend, Sir Henry Bulwer, was then illing the office of british Ambassador to the Sublime Porte. Here the most triumphant subjects of the artist’s brush were the Sultao Abdol Aziz and the Grand Vizier All Pacha. In recognition of the perfection of his art the Sultan. resented him with the decoration of the Imperial rder of the Medjidié of the third class, together with @ superb gold snuifbox with a proiusely diamonded lid containing enamelied views of the Bosphorus, Upon leaving Constantinople M, Fagnani took with him to Paris the portraii of Victor Emmanuel for the Queen of Portugal, who, in recognition, en- dowed him with the Portugese decoration of the Order of Christ. Portraits of the Empress Eugenie, of the Countess Guiccicli and ef Lord Byron trom an ivory miniature, next won his attention, and in 1865 he repaired to London to paint two portraits of Jon Bright, One of these was for the Union League Club of this city and the other for the Cham- ber of Commerce, 8, B. Chittenden makiug the pre- sentation in the last instance. He also copied his portrait oi Cobden for Mr. T. Bayley Potter, who iad become Cobden’s successor in Parliament. In 1865 he came back to the United States, and has | ever since resided in this city, devoted to his art and pereetually in the practice of it. Among his most noted works at this time were two portraits 0! General Sheridan (one for the General himself and the other for the Union League Club), General and Mrs. Fremont (half lengths) and Dr. Tyng. Perhaps, however, the work by which he will be best remembered here was his “Nine Muses,” indicating distinct types ot American beauty under the veil of mythology. M. Fagnani died suddenly yesterday morning, at his residence, 43 Euat Twellth street, of neumonia, after an illness of only three days. He a8, it is true, been suffering to some extent from another affection, which was not dangerous or painful enough to excite his own solicitude or that of his friends. We have not space at hand to speak as we should like to of his professional and personal merits; but the aby ade J record will in- dicate that these could have been of no common description. He was democratic and republican in his sentiments, and desired that his children should be the same. In addition to all his otter honors the decoration of the crown of Italy is now on its way to this country for his behoof, and Signor de Lucca, the Italian Consul in this city, expected to have the leasure of communicating the news to him. The jast works that employed hig brush were the por- traits of Mrs, Genera! Baxter, of Vermont, and Colonel Schuyler Crosby, of General Sheridan's staff, which now stand unfinished in his atudio, and were last touched by him on Saturday, May 17. The services will take place to-morrow morning at St. George’s church, Dr. Tyng officiating, and the remains will then be removed to Mount Auburn, where they will be entombed. As an interesting Teminiscence to those who remember his “Nine Muses,’’ we append alist of the characters repre- ee |, With the names of the fair ladies identided thetewith 80 ... Migs Blodgett Miss Wadsworth . Migs Sullivant Mrs. Jobustot “Miss Smythe Euterpe. » Miss Parker Comte d’Espagnac. Comte d’Espagnac, a well-known amateur painter and possessor of a justly renowned gallery of pic- 1, tures, which he genero opened to the public, has lately died, at his residence fn Paris, aged eighty-five. A portion of his long career was passed in the north of Italy, the home of the Titians, Paul Veronese, Georgione, Corregto, Car- rachi, &c. Having in 1819 inherited the estates and Palace of Sassulo, in the Duchy of Modena, Comte d’Espagnac commenced in this ancient resi. dence of the princes of the house of d'Este his col- lection of authentic chef d'euores of the Italian mastets, which form the chief part of his magnifi- cent picture gallery. Both amateurs and picture dealers take great interest in the approaching sale of this gallery, which consists of nearly two hun- dred paintings, A. B. Dickinson. The friends of Mr. A. B, Dickinson have received intelligence, at Elmira, N. Y., of the death of this gentleman, at the age of seventy-two years. The event occurred at Leon, Nicaragua, Central America, on the 2lst of April. The deceased was born at Trumansburg, Tompkins county, in 1801, and, Re fab I a in life, settied at Hornby, in Steuben county, where he had large landed inter- ests. He has been a member of the Legislatur and was, about the year 1834 or 1835, appointe Canal Commissioner. From 1836 to 1844 he was & resident of Elmira, during which time he was elected a member of the ite Senate. Twenty- five or thirty Abed ago the section of the State of New York at and around Elmira had no more prominent man than Mr. Dickinson, no one who labored more earnestly for it. Expectally im egricultural matters was his influence felt, T. B. McFalls, United States Army. Rev. Thaddeus B. McPalls, chaplain in the United States army, died in Washington yesterday morn- . ing. He was a native of Pennsylvania, but was sp jointed to his commission from the District of olumbia. Hie commission bore date 4th of Octo- ber, 1467. He heid rank as hospital chaplain of volunteers in the war, and proved him: weal ous clergyman aud eticiens officer. THE NEW REGIME. Thinkings and Doings About the City Hall Yesterday. The. Bush for Police Justiceships—Another Little Circus in the Board of Aldermen-- Lively Sparring Over the Park Com- missioncrs—Two of the Nomi- nees Confirmed and Two “Laid Over.” The Mayor's oMce wore quite @ busy appearance yesterday, but was not nearly se thronged as.on other occasions during the past week, There were the usual comings and goings of prominent politi- cians and of people desirous of opportunities to “peak to the Mayer for just a few minutes.” Dur- ing the day the Mayor received calls from quite a number of people, who are pushing their own or some Che else’s claims to the Police Justiceships, and the interest in regard to these appointments is becoming quite lively, notwithstanding the fact that the nominations will not be sent in for at least two weeks. The contest will be very lively, and it 1s understood that some of the old hacks, who have monopolized the business for years past and still hold positions on the Justices’ bench, not- withstanding they have never honored them tn any very lofty degree, are around for reappointments. A delegation from the Twenty-second ward called on the Mayor to urge the nomination of Charles A, Flammer, ex-member of Assembly, to a Justice- ship. Of course THE MAYOR DIDN'T SAY RIGHT OUT that he was going to do it right away, but he will consider it. Mr. Charles A, Lane is also @ very prominent can- didate for appointment and the Mayor was visited by anumber of gentlemen in his interest. He is endorsed by all the members of the Assembly Ju- diciary Committee, by Henry Clews, Colonel Conk- ling, Rev, Father Farrell and many other well known gentlemen. He has never occupied any such position, but it is said that the chances are very largely in favor of his appoiutment. All, or nearly all, the nominees will be “new”? men. Mr. Marcus Otterbourg, formerly Consul of the United States at Vera Cruz, Mexico, is also among the applicants and will be strongly pressed for- ward. - All the officials so far appointed, with the excep- tion of Chamberiain Lane and the two Commission- ers of Parks, confirmed yesterday, have now qualified. The Chamberlain’s bends amount to something like $4,000,000, it 1s said, and they will be ready for approval in the latter part of the week, 80 that he may, if possible, assume control on Monday next. THE MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN yesterday was very brief, but lively. Aldermen Clausen and Ottendotier were not present, As soon as the Board was called to order a com- munication was read from the Mayor, nominating Thomas McGrath for City Marshal, in place of Christian Sutter, rejected, The Board proceeded to confirm him at ence, Alderman Lysaght vouch- ing forthe nominee. He was confirmed by a vote of eleven yeas, Alderinan MONREIMER presented a petition, signed by 150 citizens and taxpayers, requesting the particular attention of the Board to some o1 the Mayor’s nominees for Park Commissioners, and urging that all such appointees and ofMceholders should be residents and property owners in the city of New York, and PROTESTING AGAINST THE CONFIRMATION of such persons as are nominated, but who are not residents. Among the signers of the petition are E. H. Ludlow, Charles Fox, J. A. Selover, Charies 8. Tiffany, Fred. Cooney, John O’Higgivs, John T, McCahill, R, H. Bowne, Daniel Butterfield, A. L. Mordecai, Charies Lespinasse, Bellamy Brog., J.8. Carman, B. F, Raynor, Louig Rapelyea, Cooke & Co., Louis Ronse! Beary May, A. H. rd, A. Sinshetmer, James Hall rie Villiam Lalor, R. F. Charles, Delos De Well and others. Alderman VAN Scuaick wanted time to learn whom this petition hit at. It was very general in its terms, and, while the petition contained the names of some of our best citizens, he thougat it might be made more definite. He was glad this petition had been read. Some ol the acts of the Board receitly seemed to have been dictated by some influence of which he had no knowledge and which had heid them fast, but he was glad now to see some disposition to break away from it. He supposed it was possible that the nominations ior Police Justices were JUST AS SURELY FIXED as others had been, but he hoped that they would rece.ve the consideration due them. He hatied this as an evidence of true reform, and moved that the consideration of the Park Commissionerships be aeferred one week. Alderman MONHEIMER Moved that the petition be printed, and said that when the Park Commis- sion nominations came up he proposed to vote to feject all non-residents, Alderman Van Schaick's motion was withdrawn, and Alderman Monheimer’s was adopted. On motion o1 Alderman BiLLinGs, the nomination of Fred. Reinemann to be City Marshal was taken from the table and confirmed by a unani- mous vote, Alderman MONBEIMER moved to reconsider the vote by which the NOMINATIONS FOR PARK COMMISSIONERS were laid over for one week at the last meeting. Carried—10 to 3, Alderman MoNHEIMER then moved the confirma- tion of Philip Bisinger to be a Park Commissioner for the term of four years. Remarks were made by Aldermen Van Schaick, Morris and Kelir in favor of the candidate, and the nomination was confirmed by 4 unanimous vote. Alderman MONHEIMER moved that the Board “proceed to confirm (?) the next name on the st,’’ Danie! B. Williamson, and in so doing said it was not possible for him to vote for the candidate, whom he believed to be an almost unknown indi- vidual. Mr. Williamson is a lawyer, but does not ay one dollar of taxes into the city. He thought it Was time the Board put its foot down on all such nominations, ABOUT THE FORTIETH TIME during the past ten ig re-re-reannounced to the Board that ne had no appointments in this deal of offices, and had ur; none. (No senga- tion.) But he knew Mr. Wililamson, who was one of hig most intimate friends, Mr. Williamson had not sought the appointment ana did not know who had presented his name, He is a man of consider- able wealth, and earnest and capable in all ne un- dertakes to do. Alderman Monng1iceR—How long has the gentle- man known Mr. Wilhamson ? . Alderman VAN ScHaicx—Quite as long as I have known the gentleman who J acd the question. oro MONHEIMER—That is not answering the qi . Alderman Van Scmatce explained that he had known him three or four years, and stated in reply to a question by Alderman McCafferty that Mr. Wii- hamson was a inember of the executive committee of the Young Men’s Democratic Reiorm Association and a taxpayer. Alderman MONHEMmER—I have had the tax list searched and could not find Mr. Williamson's name on the list. He does not pay one doliar of taxes me Alderman brought his knuckies down on bis jesk with @ “crack”) and I am responsible for what I say. Alderman VAN ScHatcx came to the front again for an instant only, and somehow, neglected to stave toes he had not bad any appointments or urged any. AFTER A LITTLE MORE DEBA’ in which Messrs, Billings, Reilly, Monteimer and Morris participated, the nomination of Mr. Wil- Flanagan, Lysaght, MoCaqerty nd Van Schatck by rty and Van cl being the aleeuticnts, if Alderman BiLLINGs moved to confirm Salem H. Wales as Commissioner of Parks for the term of two years, The nomination was confirmed umuni- mously. Alderman McCarrerty moved to confirm the nomination of Frederick E. Church tor Park Com- missioner for the term of one year. a VaN ScHalce—Where does Mr. Church reside Alderman MONHEmmER—At Catskill Landing, (Laughter.) Alderman Coorer (rising)—I am credibly in- ft resides at Hudson, on the { formed that Mr, Churc Hudson. Alderman Van Scwatcx said that Mr. Church was o gentleman of the highest respectability, WHO LIVED IN THE COUNTRY during the Summer and in the city during the Win- ter, and probably moved in as good circles of soci- a 48 Most of the gentlemen around this Board, (No member got mad at this “jab,” but none of Sess linet the opinion nor the tone in which it was Alderman Monnermer sald that the Park Commis- sion had held three meetings this Winter and on each occasion it had been necessary to bee a Church to come down to attend; that ly got there late, pe in fact had to be told t to do when he did come, so little was he posted in the duties of the position, Alderman McCarrerty asked leave to withdraw his motion, as he did not desire to hazard tho con- firmation of Mr. Church, aperpiee MONHEIMER Objected to leave being granted, |" Alderman Paxcowzs moved as an amendment Alderman VaN ScHatck came to his feet, and for | } fly to second base. that the consideration of the confirmation be post- Alderman MoCavrerry said he desired that the Mayor should havé opportunity to withdraw the nomination of Tegan . It did not appear that it was necessary to take SUCH HARSH ACTION 4s to reject the nomination. Mr. Church was an unexceptionable gentleman in every respect, Alderman BiLLines endorsea Alderman McOaf- SATE haar aah Mie alot tad he . Chure! ever 601 1e t. would Perhaps ask that 18 nainé’ be. withdra’ upon hearing that there was the least objection. Alderman MonnemMER Wanted action on it at once, as it was a ridiculous nomination, The motion to postpoue was carried is a vote of 8 to 6—Aldermen Cooper, Kehr, Koch, Monheimer 4nd Morris voting in the negative, A communication from the Corporation Counsel Was received in response to an inquiry of tie Board, in which it was recommended t! tn the Board at ihe time of the puasage of the new me Oo} of charter be renewed, wenn’ Alderman MoCarrerry called up a series of reso- lutions in relation to the City Record, the last resolution of which provided that the Board do adjourn until such time as the Clerk or the Board shail be picially informed of the result of the action of the Mayer, Commissioner of Public Works and Corporation Counsel in relation to the establishment of the sald official journal. The rego- jution was laid on the table. The Board then adjourned, THE NEW DOCK BOARD. The New Order of Thingr—No Business of Great Importance—Johu Turner Ap- pointed Superintendent, The newly appointed Board of Dock Commiasion- ers met yesterday, all being present, with Presi- dent Westervelt in the chair. Prior to the assem- bling of the Commissioners it was particularly in- teresting to notice the wholesale demolitien and obliteration of all things which served as evidences that the old Board had existed, Carpenters were at work removing the names of the retiring om- cials from the wardrobes, and a painter was scraping the gilded letters from the front door, preparatory to emblazoning thereon the cognemens of the new officials, It seemed remark- ably business like—the way in which the new Board took possession, At a quarter past three o'clock Let age UM Westervelt called the other two Commissioners to order, After the reading of the minutes by Kugene T, Lync Emorrts the routine business was begun, communication was received from W. P. Aben- droth, owner of the north side of 118th street, near the Harlem River, asking tor permission to all in the water frout. This was referred to the Super- Intendent of the Department of Docks, ©. H. Mal- lary & Co. asked to be allowed to erect a shed on pier 20, East River, referred to the Executive Com- mittee. The Erie Railroad asked for the loan of ® boring machine belonging to tne Depart- ment, to make an investigation for founda. tions in Harrtson’s Oove, Jersey City. This communication took the usual course aud went before the Executive Committee. A boat club asked to be permitted to moor its boat house at the foet of East Twenty-eighth street. The owners of the steamboat ‘Sea Cliff asked for a lease of the western side of the pier at the fuot of Beek- man street, East River, Both of the above mat- vers were referred to the Executive Committee. Superintendent Turner reported that the lessees of Piers Nos. 8, 5, 6, 7, 19 and 21, North River, have re- planked or otherwise repaired their wharves, ‘The final business of the Board was the appoint- ment of Mr. John Turner as Superintendent of Re- pairs and Supplies to fill the vacancy made by the retirement of Mr. Westervelt, now President of the Department of Docks, The Commission then adjourned. the newly gppoluived “BOARD OF POLICE. The newly appointed Board of Police Commis- sioners met yesterday afternoon, and adjourned until to-day for the purpose of organizing, Inspec- tor Williams, itis said, is to be appointed Su) - den t of Police, j ice mre THE NATIONAL GAME. Match Between the Princeton and Yale Nines—Y the Winner, New Haven, May 21, 1873. The second of a series of games of base ball, be- tween the Princeton and Yale nines, was played at Hamilton Park, in this city, this afternoon. Early in thé day the Yale men felt very confident of suc- cess, owing, no doubt, to their easy victory in the first game, which was played a week or two ago on the grounds of the Princeton nine, They were doomed, however, to a very vexatious disappoint” Ment in a defeat of but one run, with two men left on bases. The cause of the deleat was undoubt- edly due to an injury which was received by Mr. Bentley, Yale's catcher, in the first inning, thereby necessitating the substitution of Mr. Hotchkiss—Yale's regular substitute—in his place, and the exchange of positions by Messrs. Nevinand Avery, the former taking left field and the latter coming ta to piteh, Although this was con- fessedly a serious misfortane to the Yale men, they took the lead in the second inning, and held it until the eighth, when the Princetous, Wy, @ for- tunate turn, made four runs and took the lead by two, the store standing ten to eight. With this score began the ninth inning, the Princetons to the bat. They soon went out on a whitewash, and left Yale with two to tie and three to win. Fortune seemed to waver in the disposition of the game, and finally compromised the matter by giving Yale one run and leaving her with the other still unscored when the third man went out on a Appended Is the score :— PRINCETON, YALE. Players. R.UB.O. | Players. R.1B. 0, Maxwell, 2d b. 21 6 P Pp. +23 2 Avery, p 212 ol $s Hotchkiss, 0278 02 8 Scudder, istb.....1 0 8 Se Mitenell, s. 6 @ Taras sae mf Nevin, L f. 000 9106 ae 44d righ Foster, db. 121 17 Totals... 9 87 10 7 nom Ist, 2d. 3d. 8h, th. i Pt Pe§ed Papacy Prin 35 6 0 0 0 4 O-40 We may mention among the individual playing that was particularly gcod on the side of Yale the Fergusonian plays of Maxwell and the con- scientious playing of Scudder and Avery; wiile on the side of tie Pr ncetons Davis, Beach and Wil- liamson played their positions remarkably well. A third game has been decided on, to played within two weeks, probably at Brooklyn. This will be a game of much interest, no doubt, and will be t_e final decision as to which nine shall bear the palm. Much good teeling nas been aroused be- tween the two colleges represented by this series 01 games, and a regular series of games to be — by them each year will probably be the re- bul A MONUMENT TO DANIEL O'CONNELL The subject of erecting a suitable memorial to Daniel O'Connell, the Irish Liberator, in Central Park, has engaged the attention of a namber of gentlemen in this city for some weeks past. Ata Meeting held at Delmonico’s, Fourteenth street, last evening, permanent organization for the urpose of furthering the movement was effected. Suage John R. Brady was elected President; Gen- eral P. H. Jones, Secretary, and Eugene Kelly, jurer, BRUTAL ASSAULT IN BROOKLYY, Miles O’Riely, a resident of North Brooklyn, was taken into custody by Roundsman Barry, of the Tenth sul-precinct, at a late hour last nighton a charge of felonious lt. The offence consisted in Miles striking George Mabee on the head with a heaving iron rod and cutting off a portion of bis leftear. The parties named quarrelied on Sund morning last while standing on the corner of Ful- ton and Stuyvesant avenues. ely managed to elude the vigilance of the police until last evening. SAD TERMINATION OF A WEDDING. A Traveller for a New York Commercial House, Married but Two Weeks, Be. comes Insane, Attempts Suicide. and Is Sent tothe Lunatic Asylum in Massa. chusetts. From the Pittsfield Sun, May 21.) E. F. Jones, a commercial travelier, of the firm of James Jones & Sons, dealers in embroideries and trimmings, 36 Church street, New York, who was discovered to be deranged at the American House a week ago last Sabbath, has continued alternately to bein posseasion of his mind and out of it for the week, being watched by the empioyés of the house. On Friday and perareel, he at- vempted to commit suicide by throwing himself in the way of the freight trains and engines in the Boston and Albany yard, but, being | watched by Station Master Ingraham and Rpts A succes ng al was prevented, though nearly once by jumping on the track ahead of express train. Each time Chief of Police Hayes was sent for, who took him from the company’s foc He was at length placed in the charge of r, Jackson, as keeper, and, finally growing vio- lent, on Sunday evening was sent up to the fail in @ hack; but the institution was too crowded to accommodate him, and he was removed to the lockup, where he spent two nights and one day. His goods were eit unpacked when he was overcome by his insantty, much to the lef of his wife, to whom he had been married but two weeks and who accompanied him, After trying in vain to communicate with his friends, his parents being in Bur and his brother travelling in another State, the wife was advised to return to New York, ‘which she did, and Jones, Me decided insane by Judge Robinson, was conveye preaer logs and Newton to Northamoton on Tucaday. 6 TROTTING. The Spring Meeting at Washe ington Park. A Good Track, with Clondy and Cool Weather and a Large Attendance. ee nee Gloster Winner of the $1,000 Purse and Fanny Raymond the Winner of the €400 Purse, Sanpy HILL, May 21, 1873, The Washington Park Association held its first meeting to-day on the grounds, between Sandy Hill and Fort Edward, twenty miles from Saratoga, The Association was organized last year, and ad- vertised two Fall meetings, each of which was postponed on account of the rains. To-day the weather was cloudy and cold, and reduced the at- tendance from the surrounding country very con- siderably. Nevertheless, there was a large number on the ground, there being some seventy-five thousand inhabitants in the villages and towns lying within a radius of half adozen miles from the track. The principal stand being uncovered there were few ladies present, but the men in buckram, who came forward in State conventions as “cheese-press and hay-loft democrats,” did their best to fill up the gap. They presented a somewhat motley and picturesque appearance as tiey crowded into their seats with a world of expecta- tion visible in their faces, and a@ curious effort to appear composed and disinterested struggling abou! thelr widely opened eyes and mouths, 7 THE POOL SELLING, Pools were sold last night and this morning ‘at the coffee house. Gloste: was the favorite in the $1,000 Purse, selling for $60 against $26 for the field, which included St. Elmo, Joker and Hol Ter- ri, About twenty pools were sold before going upon the grounds, Gloster remaimng the favorite and being backed two to one against the fleld. ‘The bidding was, however, duil and spiritiess, and came mostly from owners or drivers of horses, Tho large influx of the sporting fraternity and turfmen Operated as a narcotic might have done upon the enthusiasm of the country people, who believed that the strangers were posted upon the merits of every horse entered. ‘The ‘offishness’’ of local betters also theroughly discouraged the travelling gentlemen, Add to this the effect of the ashen skies and cold air, and one may get some tmpres- sion of the desolate appearance of ‘things. THE TOWN was well filled by the strangers who had congre- gated there to witness the races, and presented & prety appearance. Paring, the day and evenip, large crowds surronnded thé Park, upon which. al the principal hotels face, and the towns-people took advantage of the well-sprinkied condition of the streets for difves in every direction. avery species of vehicle was, in fact, put into requisition, and small boys, in old-fashioned and straddling hat racks on feet, went in lugubrious and ludicrous Roce down the principal Lnppenie atte con- jdentially at the “Yorkers’’ and. *, y. sports’? as they advised the latter to {het Tox: stamps on this hoss for the races, Mister!” At One o'clock in the afternoon the pay ttle began to move out towarda the race groun ; THR TRAOK was in thoroughly good condition, and as two o'clock, the hour fixed for the start, drew close the people, Of the village and country about who nad een deterred from putting in an early appear- ance by the threatening uspect of the-sky gathered courage and came in droves to the track. At half- past one o’clock there was not a lady on the grounds, but at two o'clock there were hundreds present on the grand stand and in carriages. THE FIRST RACE was for @ purse of $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, to harness. There were four entries in this race—Gloster, St. Elmo, Joker and Hol Terrill. They won pesitions {n order exactly the reverse of that in which their’ names given, and after half a dozen attempts got off in good style, Gloster taking the lead, after the first handred yards. At the frat quarter Gloster had the lead by half a dozen lengths of Terrill, who was two lengths ahead of Joker and St. Elmo. At the half mile Gloster led, Terrill closing up on him and Joker getting a neck ahead - of St. Eumo, On the third quarter Terril} made a spurt, but Gloster kept away, from him, while Joker lengthened the gap for St. Elmo. On the last quar- ter Gloster pulled steadily away, Joker endeavor- ing to close up,on Terriil for the second place and the gray horse falling in the rear, Gloater winning the heat in 2:31, Terrill second, Joker third, SECOND HEAT. The horses started very evenly, Joker and Terrill leading, Gloster next, St: Elmo last. At the quar- tor pole Gloster was ahead by a neck and he was half a length ahead of Joker at the half-mile turn, Terrill leading up closely and St. Elmo falling in the rear. At the three-quarter post the position remained unchanged, On the home- stretch Gloster led away from Joker, coming in easily half a dozen lengths ahead, Joker second by half a length, Terrill third, St. Elmo fourth, just saving his distance. Time, 2:33. THIRD MEAT. In the thira heat Gloster got away two lengths ahead, and widened the distance to four lengths at the quarter pole, Terrill second, two lengths ahead of Joker, who was third. At the half mile Gloster was one and a half Jengths ahead of Terrill, who was three lengths ahead of Joker, who was four lengths ahead of St. Elmo, Joker then went to the second place, but Gloster held his own, crossing the score and winning the heat in 2: 146; Joker second, Terrill third. THE FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR PURSE. For the $400 purse there were seven entries— Humphrey Clinker, Charter Oak, Emma P., Volun- wer Belle, Fanny Raymond, George H. Mitchell and Fulfil (formerly Istand Chiet), ‘There was con- siderable dificulty in getting @ start, the horses finally getting off in the lollowing order :—! P. first, Volunteer Belle second, Fanny Raymond third and the others following in @ pell-mell sort of wa: At the three-quarter pole Volunteer Belle and Emma P. were neck and neck, Raymond third. On the home stretch Raymond went to the front, going to the score @ length in advance of the others and winning a Srey, contested heat. Belle second, Emma P. third, Charter Oak distanced, Time, 2:40. SECOND HEAT. Fanny Raymond took the lead, Emma P. second at the first quarter, Volunteer Bell third, Fulfil fourth, Mitchell fifth, At the three-quarter pole Volunteer Belle got ahead of Emma P. and Mitchell ahead of Fulfil. Raymond won the heat ip 2:40, Volunteer Belle second, Mitchel! third, THIRD HEAT. Raymond shot away and was three lengths ahead of Mitchell at tho quarter eon while Emma P. and Volunteer Belle were neck and neck, four lengths behind, and at the three-quarter y= mond was four lengths ahead, Mitchell second ahd Vouunteer Belle third. Volunteer Belle then cut away the distance the mare had ed lowed her close up to working hard on her flank. score half a len was a neck ahe trotting the heat in 2:30 an winning the race. The following are the SUMMARIES. WASHINGTON Park, SANDY Hitt, N. Y.—SPRING MBETING—May 21.—Put have never beaten 2:27; 300 to the seco: W. Smit C. Rosboro’s Hol Ter! Peter Manee’s g. g. St. . 4 Time, 2:31—2:33—2:31 44. Same Day.—Purse $400, for horses that had never beaten 2:50; $250 to the first horse, $100 to the sec- ond, $50 to the third; mile heats; at three in e, in harness. H. Baliow’s b, m. Fanny Raymond. -liil A, Goldsmith's b. m. Volunteer Belle.. 222 W. G. McDonald's b. 433 Fall 544 3 666 Time, 2:40—2 40—2:39, OENTRAL MIS30URI SPRING RACES, Sr, Lovrs, May 22, 1873. The Spring races of the Central Missouri Horse Avociation commenced yesterday at Sedalia. About sixty horses were entered. red, JOOKEY OLUB HANDICAP FOR 1872 ‘The following horses have been declared out:— George Wallace, The Moor, Burgundy, sauna Mildew, Fordham; Gray Gelding, 4 yea Nateor, cniekabitay (ite Beto), Bessie Lee, Survivor, Wheatly and Abdel Koree. penn, Aintree PORDHAM HANDIOAP FOB 1873, ‘The following horses have been strack out:— Lord Byron, Saucebox, Eveline Mabry, Minstrel, The Moor, Maid of Athens, Brother to Maiden, Burgundy, chilicothe, Satarn, Monarchist, Mildew, ham; Gray Gelding, 4 years, by | 3 Sentece, Tn pecunlous, Mayy Constant and Ruban YACHTING, The schooner yacht Enchantress went into the balance dock at the foot of Pike street, East River, on Thursday, and was put afloat again yesterday afternoon, at’ 1 "Clook. oe has been sold Mr. Lorillard to Mr. Labat, the New York Koch Club, Who is refitting ber for the seqgom.