The New York Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1873, Page 3

YACHTS, STEAMBOATS, {OR SALE—STEAM PL! PR Ae ty aba vai she is’ imperfect working order, and is a The Yaeht can be seen by applyt ACOB G, SANDERS, No. 15) State streel ibany. For ‘Particulars inquire of HORACE 3. ELY, No. 2 street. FPGR SALE very CHEAP—SLOOP YACHT. 4 FEET long, stateroom. water closet. &c. ; completely found and order Mu! 5 7. Court street, Brooklyn. ‘at 36 Beaver street, third tioor. Warten TO HIRE—FOR TWO OR THREE MONTHS, with’ for private use, a eabin sloop yacht about 4 feet jmust ve in good order and well furnished. Aadre: full particu rs, HL, box! Pr FOOT SECOND BAND COPPER FASTENED 20 catrig Sesiboss. | $9. §09 Coral complete, for $100, stree! Ot Harlem shop, (oot of HN ONSTEPAEN ROBERTS, 100 BOATS—ALL KINDS AND SIZES, WOOD AND | irom, and Spot Oars. on, hand, wi iny shot 373 South street and 14th street, Harem River. STEPHEN ROBERTS. ‘ost office. S—T J. DAVIS, IN. maker of the Improved Artificial ventor and ont Human Eve, acknowledged by the faculty tobe the only correct imitation of nature in the world. 127 East teenth street, between Third and Forth avenues. Pu RTIFICIAL TEETH INSERTED PERMANENTLY L without plates, clasps or any extractions, Teeth built upon stumps to natural shape and c Dr. SIGESMOND, 22 East Tenth street, Or. ar University MOAN OFFICE. T WOLF BROTHERS’, 896 BROADWAY, BETWEEN Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, Money Loaned es, Diamonds, Jewelry, Si!verware, Silks, and Private parlor tor ladies; business 7 Wire, a same. 710 BROADWAY.—LIBERAL AD. and Watches, Silver- » of Will pay the highest market price for the Aus BROADWAY, CORNER FOURTH STREET.— i Liberal advances'on Diamonds, Watches, Jeweiry, ks, Camel's Hair Shawls, Laces and personal property H JAMES P. MAPTHEWS. ET, BETWEEN FULTON aND John sireets, NEWMAN LEOPOLD conunues the buying, selling or advancing on Diamonds, W: Jewelry, Pianos, Merchandise, Life Polic amount. MERICAN OFFIC ESTABLISHED 1854) Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silve: on Bhawis, Laces, Valuables, &c.? any argount; or will bay, Hm Laces, Vaught taiiNaute 25 broadway, QUITABLE LOAN AND COMMISSION OFFICE Business confidential. 722 Broadway, opposite New York Hotel. Cash advances on jamonds, ¥i- @nos and every description of merchandis QQ NASSAU STREET, orPostTE POST OFFICE.— « Liberal advances made on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry and all kinds of Merchandise. | The same bought and sold. Koom 1. WAN LEGPOLD, AVENUL, 402 SIXTH ©) fourth and Twenty-ffth streets.—Liberal ad- rancor mada on Diamonds Wathen, Jewelry, Silks* awls. Same bought at full vaiue. er id L. BERNARD. _ 13 BROAPWAY.—OLD ESTABLISHED AND MOST reliable office. Money advanced on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Lace, Ac. “Saine bought at full value, Of every description T & NASSAU STI India bes, ndise. TWENTY- NT OF CARPETS, FURNI- ture and Bed t fowest cash prices, by w ky instalments, at OFAKRELL'S warehouse, 410 Eighth avenue, between Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets, PARLOR SUIT, COST $80, FORK notorte, Parlor, Cham- y of family leaving city. LARGE ASSORTME A MAGNIFICENT 201; do. $125; do. $45; ber, Dining, Furniture; proper 86 West 15th st., near Sth av. —LOOK AT THIS:—PARLOR SUITS, $75; REP, Bedroom Suits, $25; and 300 lots for less than vate residence 21 Last 20th st., near Broad- BARGAIN. —TWO MAG SENT FRE: Parlor Suits, nearly new, cost $875, for $200 $175; brocatel and rep Suits, $75, $50 and $35; rosewood and wainut Chamber Suits, $35 up; 20 Spring and Hair Mattresses, Bedding, Curtains, Mirrors, Carpets, 0c. up; Pianotorte, Paintings, Bronzos, Clo ‘ases, Dining Furniture, China, Silver Ware,’ Cutlery, less than halt cost, family leaving city. Residence idt Kast Twenty- fifth street, between Lexington and Fourth avenues. PRIVATE FAMILY, NOW IN EUROPE, HAVE leit orders to sell ior immediate cash all'the ele- ant Househ. d Furniture contained in residence 12) | fest 28d strect, Parloc Suits, cost $600, for $200, satin SATIN ); one do. cover: Reps Su rpets and Mirrors; Pianotorte, | Cost $900, for $250; Bedroom Suits, $49, $59. $00, $75 up w | $200; complete Bedding, Basement, Library Furni ni ture; Books, Horses, Carriages, gold mounted Tarness, ‘BO fine valuable old Oil Paintings, &c. Call this day at private residence 12) West 23d sircet. B. R. MARTIN, Furniture Appraiser, &c. Goo SKOOND HAND AND MISFIT CARPETS (A id specialty) —All sizes, rich patterns, English Brusvcls ngrain, very cheap, at 112 Fulton street, between Iiiam and Nassau. EEKLY AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR FURNI- ture, Carpets and Bedding at BOM. COWPER, THWAIT & Co.'s, mense 156 and 157 Chatham ‘street, Anim’ stock aua low prices. nay CLAVE HING TM. MARKS’ WELL KNOWN ESTABL. Ii Sixth avenue, opposite Eighth street, ladies and gentlemen can receive the utmost value in cash tor €astoll Clothing, Carpets, Jewelry, Laces, ail ator address the number as above. Ladies wa: on by Mrs. Marks. Please try, and satisfy yourselves. T 246 SEVENTH AVENUE, MR. AND MRS. ROS BERG pay tor Clothing the following prices Dresses, $4 (0 $95; for Coats, $2 to $20; tor Pants, $1 io $8; also Carpets. ‘Cail on or address as avove. ————> MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. LeCount—Peck.—On Saturday, July 12, 1873, in Stratford, at the residence of the bride’s parents, pA the Rev. Frank 8. Fitch, THOMAS E. LECOCNT, of jew York city, to GEORUIE A. PECK, Of Stratford, Conn. No cards, Birth. Pager.—On Tuesday, July 15, at 332 East Eleventh street, Many ELIZABETH PAGET Of a son. Died. ABRAAM.—Thursday evening, July 17, ISAREI, beloved wile of A. Abraham and daughter of BE. ams, ineral will take place on Sunday morning, at nine o'clock precisely, trom her late residence, 597 Lexington avenue. ‘the relatives and friends of ‘the lami'y are invited to attend. ANSTEY.—On Thursday morning, July 17, of diph- theria, GrorGe TrRky, fourth son of Herbert and Louisa Anstey, aged 7 years, 2 months and 20 days, Funeral services at fiuli-past ten A. M. on Satur- ‘day, 19th mst., at residence, 121 Clermont avenue, Brooklyn. BEEKMAN.—On Thursday, July 17, Dorcas Knapp, Wile of William M. Beekman. Funeral to be at her late residence, 232 East Thir- tieth street, on the Isth inst., at twelve M. Te buried at the Somerville Cemetery. Kelatives and friends ar@ invited to attend without Jurtuer notice. BUTLER.—On Thursday, July 17, WILLIAM Law- RENCE, infant child of Dr. George H. and Heneretta L. Butler. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, 19th inst., at ten A. M., at 161 Kast Fity-sixth street. CLEARMAN.—At Montclair, N. J., on Tuesday, July 15, CaTuBRINE CoRKY, wife of George M. Clearman. Funeral from her late residence, Montclair, on Friday, 18th instant, at two o'clock P, M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further Motice. Carriages will be in attendance ut the Montclair station on the arrival of the 10:40 train, Barclay street. CLInTON.—On Tuesday, July 15, ADELINE ARDE! wile of Alexander Clinton, M. D., and daughter the late Alexander James Hamilton, Esq. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, the 1stn inst.. at three P. M., at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Memo- rial of yt) Wainwright, on the corner of Waver- ley place and West Fleventh street. CUSHING.—On Tuesday evening, July 15, JAMES NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1873—WITH SUPPLEMENT. (Friday), at two o'clock P, M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Micues.—On Wednesday morning, July 16, at his residence, 765 Third avenue, JOSEPH MICHELS, hus- band of Minna Michels, Relatives und friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from. St. Boniace’s church, oD Friday morning, July 18, at nive o'clock, Mrvns.—In Gravesend, L. L, at the residence of her son-in-law, A. B, Lowber, on Wednesday, July 16, Sar widow of John Minns, in the 87th year of her age, The friends and relatives of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend her funeral, on Satur- day, July 1%, at four P. M., iro. che residence of her danghter, Mrs. Robert Osborn, 63 St. James place, Brooklyn, MonoGHAN.—On Thursday morning, July 17, after a lingering iliness, MICHARL MoNoGITAN. The friends of the family, aud those of his uncl John Quinn, are respectfully invited to attend Tunerai, on Saturday aiternoon, at one o’clo k, from his late residence, 218 East Tenth street. MULLaN.—On ‘Thursday, Juiv 17, GrorGe J. V., eldest son of George V. and the late Mary A. A. Mullan, aged 16 years and 1 day. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to atteud the funeral, from the residence of his father, No, 22 Kast Eighty-fifth street, on Satar- day, the 19th inst., at two o’clock . MURRAY.—On Tharsday, July 17, 1873, ANN MUR- RAY, native of the parish of Welchestown, county Louth, iretand, in the 27th year of her age. May her soul rest iu peace. Her relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 225 West Thirty-first street, this (Friday) alter- DOON, at hail-past one o'ciock, McDonovail.—On Thursday, July 17, MARY ANN», infant daughter of Mary and William R, McDon- ouga, aged 11 months and 13 days, he relutives and frieuds are respectfully invited to attend the juneral, from thetr residence, 135 avenue B, thence to Calvary Cemetery, at half-past two o’clock on Friday afternoon. Oanen.—At Cornwall, Orange county, N. Y., on Wednesday, July 16, EMELINE, Widow of Joseph Ogden, in the 75th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her aon- in-law, E, W. Merrill, 164 Ross street, Brooklyn, EF. z oe Saturday, 19th inst., at hali-past two o'clock O’BRrEN.—On Wednesday, July 16, of cholera in- fantum, Dorerba MATILDA, Infant daughter of Michael and EI 8 days, Funeral trom the residence of her parents, 287 Henry street, on Friaay, July 18, at two P.M. In- terment in Calvary Cemetery. The relatives and Iriends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, ‘Troy papers please copy. PAWLING.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday morning, July 16, EDGAR SUMNER, infant sou of Levi and So- phia Pawling, aged 7 months and 4 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 193 President st., tus (Friday) morn- ing, at ten o'clock, Penney.—On Wednesday, July 16, Ricuarp Goop- HEART PENNEY, Infant son of Alfred R. and Julla C. Penney, aged 1 year, 4 months and 7 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funerai from the residence of his parents, No. 74 Hall street, at two o'clock P. M., on Friday, 18th inst. PuiLiirs,—Suddenly, in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, July 15, DANIEL CHARLBS, youngest son of George ant Rosetta Philips, aged 11 years, 3 months and ays, The relatives and friends of the family are re- quested to attend his funeral, on Friday, July 18, at two o'clock P. M., from the residence of his pa- rents, 231 Franklin avenue, thence to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush. Prarr.—On Thursday, July 17, 1873, Newson W. PRar?, son ol Anna and the late Neiemiah Pratt, aged 23 years, Relatives and friends of the family, also of his brothers, Rev. George N. and Sandford EK. Pratt, are invited to attend the funeral services, at the Bediord street Methodist Episcopal church, on Sunday afternoon, July 20, at half-past four o'clock. Rivey.—On Thorsday, July 17, W118, infant son of Joseph and Maggie A, Riley, aged 1 year and 7 mouths. The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon, July 18, at two o'clock, from the residence of his parents, 113 West Thirty-second street. Roongy.—In Yonkers, suddenly, on Thursday, July 17, MicttakL W, Roonky, aged 49 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. ScCHULTZE.—On Wednesday evening, July 16, otede te wile of Henry. Schultze, in the 43d year of er age. The relatives and friends of the family, also the brethren of Naval Lodge, No. 69, F, and A. M., are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from her late, residence No, 172 Kast Kighty-fifth street, on Sunday, the 20th instant, at one o’elock P. M. Simons.—On Thursday, July My, at 12:15 A.M, MINNIE M., only child of John F. and Carrie M. Simons, aged 13 months and 4 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of William. P, Mulford, Esq., North Broad street, Elizabeth, N. J., on Sat- urday, the 19th instant, at three o'clock, Philadelphia papers please copy. SIDEROTHAM.—At astings on Hudson, on Wednesday afternoon, July 16, Marcarsr W., wife of ‘Thomas B. Sidebotham, in her 45th year. The relatives and friends of the famuy are tn- vited to attend the funeral, on Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock. Carriages will be a .wait- ing for the nine A. M. Hudson River train from Forty-second street. Socrrer.—On Tuesday, July 15, Ropert SOUTTER, aged 32 years, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 46 West Twenty-first street, on Fri- day, 1sth instant, at ten o'clock A. M. TeRRVs.—On Monday, July 14, AMANDA C, TERRES, only child of Dr. J. B, and Virginia Terres, aged 7 months and 19 days. Richmond (Va.) papers please copy. TucNnor.—On Wednesday, July 16, after a lingering illness, GEORGE TUGNOT, of this city, in the 67th year of his age. ‘The funeral services will be held at his late resi- dence, Second avenue, on Saturday, July 19, at nine o’ciock A. M. The remains will be interred in the family vault at Cold Spriug. Train leaves Hud- son, River depot, Forty-second street, at 10:45 Cold Spring, N. Y., and Rainham, Kent county, Engiana, papers please copy. VAN Name.—On Wednesday, July 16, Eprrn, only child of Clinton and Mary A, Brown Van Name, aged 10 montis and 19 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- tnlly invited to attend the foneral, from 32 West Fortieth street, on Friday, July 18, at eleven A. M. Watcotr.—On Wednesday, July 16, suddenly, Avcustus 8. WaLcorT, aged 32 years, Funeral from Grace church, Providence, R. I., Saturday morning, July 19, at eleven o'clock. Re- latives and friends are invited to attend. Memphis (Tenn.) papers please copy, Warsn.—On Thursday, July 17, CATHERINE Watsn (maiden name Catherine O'Connor), native ee Dealees county Kerry, Ircland, in the o7th year of jer age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 739 Tenth avenue, at two o'clock, on Saturday, 19th inst. Wattox.—On Wednesday, July 16, 1873, at the residence of her son-in-law, George W. Douglass, Mrs. Mary WALTON, in the 67th year of her axe. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, 287 South ‘Third street, Williamspurg, on Friday, at two o’ciock P. M. WiGaNp,—At Stapleton, Staten island, on Wednesday, July 16, FRANCIS E. WIGAND, aged 49 years, ‘The relatives and iriends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Satur- day, July 19, at two o’clock, from his late resi- dence. Carriages will be in attendance at the Quarantine Landing, Tompkiusville, on the arrival Os the one o'clock boat trom the Whitehall street ferry. Wiit.—On Wednesday, July 16, suddenly, Mrs. M. E. WILL, and oldest daughter of Silas U, Smith, Friends and relatives are invited to attend her funeral, from her late residence, 325 West Twenty- ninth street, on Saturday, 19th Ihst., at one P. M. Wi1son.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, July 15, Pi C._WiLso 449 years and 10 dara. tata and iriends of the family, and also , Alanson John, Thomas and Vorris, the Baptist church, Sixth street, near avenue CusHING, Jr., aged 41 years. Relatives and friends of the family are resnect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, the 19th inst., from the Church o! the Divine Pater- nity (Dr. Chapin’s), corner of Forty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, at one o’ciock P. M. Dongan.—On Thursday, July 17, Ricuarp Dow- Gan, in the 7lst year of his age. The relatives and friends are requested to attend the juncral, on Saturday, the 19th imstant, at one o'clock ., from tus late residence, 78 Adeiphi Btreet, Broukiyn. FRIEND.—At Gravesend, L. I, on Wednesday, ig A JOHN FRIEND, in the 61st year of his age. latives and friends are invited to attend the faneral, irom his late reaidence at Gravesend, L. I., on Saturday, July 19, at one o'clock, without fur- ther notice. HENDRICKSON.—WASHINGTON Covnctt, No. 1, . U. A. M.—BRETHREN—You are hereby summoned to attend a special communication, at the Council Chamber, No, 189 ag! on Sunday, July 20, at 11% o'clock, sharp, for the purpose ‘of attending the funeral of our brother Jeremiah Hendrick- son, Members o1 sister councils are fraternaily anvited to attend, JOHN CROFUT, Councillor, ALBERT S. Lang, Secretary. HENLEIN.—We hereby inform our friends and scquaintances, also members of the Mendeissohn Bewevolent Soctety, that our beloved son LOUIS died on Wednesday night, at the age of 4% years. The iuneral will take place this_ morning at nine ‘ i IN, hd hata AA a et vat oiaclaaast lows.—Suddenly, in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Jul, 16, SAMUBL S. HowE, in his ist year, sched Funeral services from his late residence, 152 President atreet, BESTEN Fy oa Saturday, the 19th instant, at jour o'clock. latives and friends of the family are invited to attend withous iarther a 5 Lakk.—At Troy, N. Y.,on Wednesday, July 16, SAMUEL B, LAKE Notice of funeral hereafter. Lock woop.—suddenly, on Tuesday, July 15, Tr. OpoRg FouLKs, infant son of John A. and Evelyna F. Lockwood, aged § months and 15 day: Puneral from the residence of nis parents, No, 176 South Fourth street, Brooklyn, E, Dv this day are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from C, on Friday, July 18, at one o'clock P, M. SECT ae. ap THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country, The WEEKLY HERALD of tho present week, now ready, contains a Select Story, entitled “Not For Love,” together with the yery Latest News by tele- graph from All Parts of the World up to the hour of publication; Terrible Homicide in Jersey City; the Goodrich Murder; the Kighty-seventh Street Horror; Elopement and Tragedy at Harmony, Pa.: the Hackensack Bridge Tragedy; Coal Miners Threatening Again; Outrage by Hoboken Police- men, and the Mode Trials. Also contains the Latest News from Washington ; Political, Religious, Fashionable, Literary and Sporting Intelligence; Obituary Notices; Varieties; Editorial Articles on the prominent topics of the day; Our Agricultural Budget; Reviews of the Cattle, Morse and Dry Goods Markets; Financial ana Commercial Intelli- gence, and Accounts of all the Important and Interesting Events of the Week, TERMS :—Single Subscription, $2; three copies, $5; five copies, $8; ten copies, $15; single copies, five centseach, A limited number of Advertise- ments inserted in the WEkKLY Haran. BETRAYING OONFIDENOE, Detective Elder arrested two men yesterday, who gave their names as J. A. Roberts and Charles Conklin, They are charged with robbing Edward Steinhoper, of Havana, Cuba, of the sum of $265 by means of the confidence game. The complainant has been notified by Capt Irving to appear and identify the men when they will be taken to Cours, zabeth O'Brien, aged 6 months and | THE JERSEY BANK ROBBERY. Second Day of the Trial of Doyle and McWilliams for Alleged Complicity in the Burglary—The Prisoner Denning on the Witness Stand— Counsel for the Defence a Witness Against His Own Client—Another ‘Mass of Circumstantial Evidence. MeWilliams, ex-chiet of the Jersey City police, and Detective Doyle for conspiracy with the bank robbers took place yesterday. The crowd in the Court room iar exceeded that of the previous day, the seats, aisles and gallery being thronged. Among the spectators in the gallery were several New York roughs. Mrs, Deveraux was in Court throughont the entire session, Mr. G. R. Carey, the Jervey City telegraph operator, through whom despatches passed between MeWilliains and City Clerk Scott after the indictment of the ex-chief, took the stand and identified the tell-tale tele- grams which have already been published in the HeRatp. John E. Scott, having been sworn, ad- mitted that he sent to McWilliams two of the tele- grams alluded to. McWilliams bad been to Scott's house on the day prior to the sending of the first despatch, The prisoner Denning was brought into Court handcufied, but the manacies were loosed when he took tue stand, His evidence was very lengthy, but, so far as it related directly to the case, it is substantially as follows :— THE TESTIMONY. I first spoke to McWilliams in Chamberlain & Dodge's saloon in Broadway; he spoke of having & job im Jersey City, in tue First National Bank, and told how a great deal of money could be got; he told about the rooms adjoining, which could be hired; he proposed the matter to a man named Lane, who refused to have anything to do with it; Vbreo weeks aiter, when | was going down Newark avenue, 1 saw McWilliams standing in front of a liquor saloon; he cried, “Hallo, Frank, come in and have a drink;” he also said he wanted to talk of the job; Doyle was there too; he wanted me to look at the rooms and see how the job could be done; be said ne would never leave Jersey City while the work was in progress; we started to s2e the rooms; 1 asked him if the bank vault was ona level with the room; he said yes, he knew, because he used to play cards in the room; McWilliams or Doyle was to stand on the steps of the bank and take off his hat asa signal of danger; we worked day and night until Sunday, when we were through the wall; we sealed tie hole up and then had a talk as to whettter we would have any more to do with it; we were scared of the hole; went out and saw Doyie, told him ot the hole, and he said it would make no mat- ter; | was afraid that the hole would be dicovered; he said there was no danger, but I had better see McWilliams; met McWilliams after that, and told him about that hole; he said there was no danger, the bank jolks never go up there and had not since Bumsted’s trial; even if they did, they would come to him, as he _ knew Sandiord, the cashier, intimately; 1 told the party ‘what McWilliams said, ‘and they agreed to go on with the work; we arranged to work by night, and Doyle or McWilliams was to Meet one O1 us every night in York street; saw either McWiliiams or Doyle, most generally the latter, every night before we went 1n; | remember alter We bad got through the cementover tne vault that t met Doyle, who walked up to the st: tion house with me; Doyle went in where the Coin- missioners were sitting and broaglt out MeWil- llams; tne latter asked how tar we had got along; he said no danger could arise, as he was always in the station house, and would receive the first in- timation of trouble; he told me of THE INFLUENCE HE HAD in Jersey City; he said Edmondson and other Police Commissioners were his iriends; this 18 not half of what he said; he said so much that I forget much of it; McWilliams was to have a part of the swag; he and I talked over the matier under the New York Hotel, in @ saloon; it was understood he was to receive so much per cent of all goods stolen in Jersey City; he said he wanted his share im greenbacks, as he could not dispose of bonds; we were alone when this talk took place; i told him that he was to get twenty per Doyie was to receive something from us; the last time I met McWill- liams in New York was at the Theatre Comique, shortly belore the arrest; had met him at tue Fourteenth Street Theatre and Metropelita Hotei; Doyle came to me en Houston street e day aud told me McWilliams wanted to sce me in versey City; think that was what brought me over here the first time; when I came over I met him in the saloon in Newark avenue; he came to see me jour times in the jail; lL asked McWilliams why he came; he said he had to come to square him- self, as it Would look suspicious if he did not come to see the burglars; at the next visit it was pro- posed to get us an examination beiore Justice Seymour; McWilliams was to send handcuff keys to me; Doyle brought me the keys, and said it had been arranged between McWilliams and some iriends Of mine vut- side to get an investigation ior us belore Seymeur in Jersey City; when ou the way back in the prison van Doyle was to be on the van, which was to be stopped onthe way to the jail; 1 to use the keys in unlocking the handcuffs; the van was to be stopped and we were to be let out; McWilliams said he had an order to get in to see me through his saying I was the man who committed the Nathan murder; asked him if I could be taken to New York on that charge, and he said it was a good idea; Doyle once brought a note te me in the jail; he said it came from McWilliams she would give the con- tents as near as he could recollect; Doyle speke of getting @ watchman trom New York who could be bought; the pote contained the directions how to tind the right mau for this purpose; Doyle also said that McWilliams wanted me to raise about three thousand dollars and ne could use it ‘or my benefit; Isent out word to my iriends not to give McWul- liams any money; this was at Doyle's third visit; McWilliams eatled after he sent me tne note con- taining the directions to find the watenman; le got an order irom the Courtto enter the jail; he said he was afraid Proctor was going to take the stand against him because Proctor’s sister nad Inade threats, THE PLAN OF ESCAPE. I_know Jobn Anern, whois a politician in New York; I suppose Ahern had a part in the project ot rescuing us Irom the van; McWilliams told we he had seen Abern; he also told me he saw Cummings and meant to settle with him, becuuse Cummings talked about himin New York about this thing; Ahern Was to see me about a week before the trial and told me not to trust McWilliams; I received a letter in the jail; Mr. Abbett gave it to me the morning | was tried; it was from Doyle; couldn't swear to Doyle’s writing, but that ivoks like it; L sent an answer to the letter by Mr. Wanficid. Mr. Gilchrist—We call jor that letter. Mr. Wintleld—Don't know anything about it; you call in vain, Mr. Gilchrist—I ask permission to question Mr. Wiufeid. Mr. Winfield was then sworn, when he de- posed :—I tink I gota letter from Doyie, which 1 janded to Mr. Abbett; received an envelope from Dennin, but don’t know that it was a letter; Doyle asked me to get an answer to the letter to Abbett and give it to Dennin; think I gave Doyle the en- velope received from Dennin. Dennin’s examination resumed:—The letter said :—“‘rriend John, tell Mc. | want to see him im- mediately on important business. TeH him to Call as soon as possible. Also request him to bring @ small bottle of morphine. Ihave succeeded in getting the Spaniard ail right, and with his assist- ance l think we can put the watchman asleep. Don't fail to come. e_to-day.'? ‘The Attorney General offered the following letter in evidence : Frank—I seen be a! coursen Last Night. Let me know whatis the trouble. I here mose iy doing some- thing wrong, L have Every Confidence in the World in You. know you Wount.| Flewse answer by note and let me know What the Trout! send Answer by Winiield. J. D, Will be there to Get it at Court. Met McWiliiams at Cooper Hall a few times; he and I and Doyie conversed there about the rob- bery; McWilliams told me im the ferryhouse that he'd find out who built the vault in the bank; Mr, Sandford once asked him to leok at the work of the vault, but he reused; Cummings used to be located in iront of the bank, and was TO TAKE THE SIGNAL FROM M’ WILLIAMS if anything were adsl at the last trial I swore to Naving seen Doyle night after night, and | sa: so yet; | usually slept und ate in Coles stree never read @ paper since! went to Trenten; [ never was promised that my senteace would be made lighter fer my testimony in this case. F. C, Young sworn—t am in the First National Bank and was there last year; alter the arrest of the bank rubbers I met McWilliams and told him 1 was sorry that he was not here; he satd he did not t Mr. Sandford’s telegram until two o’ciock in ‘We morning; the following September Detective Howard came down and wanted Mr. Sandiord and myself to come up to the station house; | went, and the Chief said he wanted bet ee to get into the jail, as he had been informed that Den- nin was connected with the Nathan murder; I got him a pass; be told me alter that Dennin did not want to be taken to New York, as it would consume four or five months, and then he would ve to come back again jor trial, (A letter was shown to witness.) I have had that letter in m possession ; it came to my possession through Ofi- cer Romaine, and 1 made a copy of it and then sealed it up and told Officer Romaine to mail it. The Attorney General here arose and said that he would show by this letter that when witness congratulated McWilliams on his pes as Chie! of Police McWilliams said he'd never forget the opposition made by Mr. Fox, and that if ever a job was put up against that bank he, McWilliams, WOULD NOT “GIVE IT Away." Mr. Williamson objected to the introduction of this letter, WAich gave sige to a discussion between 3 the Court and the Attorney Genera), The latter gentieman id that the remark of McWilliams Would go to show bis intent in the event of @ sub- sequent conspiracy. The Court said that that was carrying things too far, and that “circumstantial facts” alone would be admitted, The letter was still objected to by the Court, and the Attorney General having once forcibly stated its compeé- tency, pushed the matter no further. George F. Kastiey sworn—l am a telegraph op- erator at West End; on the 19th of June I sent a telegram signed by John Doyle, and received an = thereto trom New York; they read as fol- low! June 19. ot Fourth Hopson © To Joun Aner, in care of Mr. Platt, cori street and Broadway The examination will not come off today. JOIN. To which the answer came as follows :— Journ Doves, Hudson Uity :— wil come bver soon, J. AHERN. Sheriff Reinhardt sworn, and examined by Mr. Garretson—Having t for the arrest of Mr. McWilliams f could id hte 1 went to look for him; I took Dennin twice Grand Jury room; 1 found under a stool tn his cell +o handout keys, Which fitted the handcuffs that used, Deputy Sheriff Cronan testifed to having seen MeWilliams with asoft telt hat and a handker- chief across iis mouth at seven o'clock on the evening of his arrest; went aiter him and arrested hun, when he exciaimed, “en's JUST MY LUCK} I was just gotmg across the canal to see @ frlend;” when I allowed him to go to water closet he made good his escape. Michael Kilcauleysworn—On the night of Octo- ber 9, as well as I can remember, | saw McWilliams janding about two hundred teet from Cooper Hall; he said, “f want io taik to you;” 1 followed Tim, and he exclaimed, “1 want you to tell kd- monson that I'm going to Lafayette; those fellows are trying to ruin me;'’ he waa then ander the in Muence of liquor, At this stage the case was ad- jJourned until this forenoon, WATERING PL Lake Mahopac is the Summering point of many New Yorkers. A cerrespondent of a Baltimore paper says the season at Cape May is backward and hotels sparsely dled. Dodworth’s Band 1s at the Stockton, Cape May. The Fifth Maryland Volunteers go into encamp ment at Cape May. President Vance, of the Board of Aldermen, has a little Summer spot at Lake Mahopac, Secretary Belknap has engaged rooms at the Stockton, Cape May. Colonel Duty, of the Stockton House, is getting Up @ children’s dress ball at Cape May. Commodore Jones is at the Thompson House, Lake Mahopac, Lieutenant Commander Dana ts visiting at Lake Mahopac, having just returned irom a three years’ cruise on the African coast. Senator Sumner, it is stated, has accepted an invitation ty spend a portion of the Summer with the poet Long/ellow, at Nahant. Achildren’s ball was @ feature of the Gregory House, Lake Mahopae, Tuesday evening. Rye Beach ts mentioned as a popular resort for topers who ture of Fire Island. George W. McLean, of tuis city; one D. F. Chad- wick, of Washington, and Seiior Felix Govin and samily, of Matanzas, Cuba, are at the Grand Union, Saratoga. Sefors A. Perez, F. Perez, A. Regos, Seflor and Seforita F, Garcia, of Cuba, are at Congress Hall, Saratoga. Judge Garvin and family are at saratoga. Reratti’s orchestra are at the Clarendon, Sara- toga. Mrs. 8. H. Wales and family, of this city, have an elegant suit of rooms at the Gratd Union, Sara- toga. Sherif Brennan spends his evenings with his family at Lake Mahopac, Commodore Vanderbilt headed the general com- mittee of the ball at the Grand Hotel, Saratog: Wednesday evening. Governor Warmoth, of Loui- siana; Captain Carrie, of the Marine corps, and Morris Phillips, o! this city, were Noor managers, The company at tne Clim, Swampscott, this sea- gon, is very congenial, Warrenton, Va, has a large number of Southern visitors. ‘The dining rooms of the White Sulphur Springs are said to be the largest in the country, ACE NOTES, POLITICAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. oats SLE SO! ‘The Milwaukee News thinks the back pay “swag” is doing some good in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Representative Dunnell ordered sand hauled for bis new house as s00n asthe back pay bill was passed, and Senator Howe, we learn, is putting an addition to his house in Green Bay. The Scranton (Pa.) sepublican says the friends of Hon. William Britter, of Chester county, are pressing bis claims vigorously upen the republi- ans of neariy every part of the State for the nomi- nation for Judge of the Supreme Court, and are un- doubtedly gaining strength every day. He wiil give Judge Paxson, of Philadelphia, a very close contest in the convention, trom present appear- ances. General Ewing is out of the race for the demo- crattc nomination for Governor of Ohio. The Washington Chronicle asserts that the lead- ing lawyers of this country pretty generally adhere to the conviction that Justice Samuel F, Miller ought to be promoted to the Chief Justiceship. ‘The Independent kepublican proposes George M. Bebee, of Sullivan, as the democratic candidate for Secretary of State. The proposition is seconded by the liberal 7ri-States Union, The Albany “xpress names Henry Smith, of that city, a8 a suitable candidate for Attorvey General on the republican ticket, Also Senator Lowery, of Oneida, for Comptrotier, The Newburg Journal says the republican party deserves to win in 1876. The chances are now that it will, Its acts are such as approve themselves tothe peopie. But it can make a fatal mistake by taking up General Grant for a third time at the in- stigation of its enemies, and with the hopeless idea of forcing his “enemies to give him due credit.” ‘The republicans in convention at Santa Fé have nominated S. B, Elkins as delegate to Congress, PARK MATTERS, The Park Commissioners at their mecting yester- day received 4 communication from the Mayor re- minding them of @ provision of the charter which requires them to report once every three montns. Mr. Folks, the architect for the construction of the American Museum of National History, reported that @ building could be erected at a Cost within the appropriation made by the Legislature, and the Beard authorized the President to sign the n sary contracts, The Committee on the Elias Howe Statue reported that the site for the statue could only be selected alter it had been inspected. A re- port recommending the removal of three Park policemen was reierred to the Police Board, aiter which the Commissioners adjourned. SHOCKING DROWNING AFPAIR. A Mother Tries To Rescue Her Drowning Child, But Both Go Under. In the Eyrestown Creek, near Pemberton, Bur- lington county, N. J., a few days since, a very dis- tressing affair took place. Mrs, Joseph J. Rambo and her eight-year-old boy left their home in Pemberton to visit relatives. During the day Mrs. Rambe, m company with her mother and sister, went to the creek to let the children bathe. Young Rambo ventured out too far and got beyond his depth, when the mother rushed in to rescue him, and both went down, Mrs, Rampo’s sister then went in to aid them, When she too gave out, and was saved only by grasping @ stick held out to her by her little son, Who waded out up to lis neck for the purpose, and towed ber in. At this junction, a brother of Mrs. Rambo came down and plunged into the water and engaged in vain efforts to find the missing ones, until he gave out also and only saved iimselt by seizing the roots or branches at the side of the stream, when he was with difficulty drawn out by his mother. The bodies of tne mother and child were recovered soon alter. THE HOBOKEN POLIOE OUTRAGES, The charges of open robbery which was to be preferred against one of the Hoboken pelicemen, and the charge against Sergeant Ringe, of Teiusing to lock up the assailants of the stran; in Newark street, on Sunday night, attracted @ large assem- blage to the City Hali on Tuesday evening, Mayor McGavish called a special meeting of the Police Commissioners to try the case, but, strange to relate, although more than @ quorum was present, three of them voted to adjourn immediately without hearing the case of the outrages. Mayor McGavish vehemently asked for immediate action, but the other three Commis- sioners would not have it. The failure to act ly has created no small amount of he ow aving together one the public, who are wondert long @n alleged open thief can ve kept from atrial. The Commissioners are cuiled this evening again by the Mayor, i} | | FREE SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH. oe Meeting of the Trustces of the Peabody Education Fund Yesterday—General Grant Absent—Report of the Agent in Regard to the Conditien of the Schools im the Southern Statew—§135,540 Dis- tributed Dart: the Last Year, The Trustees of the Peabody Education Fund met again at the Filth Avenue Hotel yesterday after. noen, Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Hon. Hamilton Fish, William M, Evarts, George W. Riggs and others were present, President Grant, who at- tended the first meeting, was absent, Hon, Robert €. Winthrop presided and George Peabody Russell acted as secretary. The first business In order was to clect a suc- cessor to Bishop Mclivaine, Surgeon General Barnes, of Washington, was elected in place of deceased, and Governor Aikea, of South Carolina, was clected Second Vice Chairman. ‘The Rey, Dr, Sears, General Agent of the B submitted a lengthy report, which gives am tended account of the system of PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH, and particularly of those States which have received aid irom the Peabody fund, The following is the gist of the report:— The Superintendent of Schools in Virginia says in nis report:—“it Will be seen that $28,000 of the Proceeds of the Peabody education fund were ap- propriated to the Virginia schools during the past scholastic year, The bulk of this was given in aid of graded schools, and was highly influential in promoting the formation of this class of achools and in the prolonging of their sessions—both of which were objects of the first importance.” ‘The following are the names of the various schools in Virginia and amounts appropriated :—Richmond, $2,000; Petersburg, $2,000; Lynchburg, $2,000; Nor- folk, $1,500; Portsmouth, $1,500 ; Winchester, $1,500; Staunton, $1,500; Wytheville, $1,000; Manchester, $1,000; Harrisonburg, $800; Hampton School, $800; Richmond, $800, and a lurge number ol other places with smaller amounts. In North Carolina the condition both of the pub- He schools and of education generally 18 PAR FROM SATISFACTORY, The amount received by the schools of this State is $12,050, Wilmington and Newbern head the list With $1,000 each, ana other places follow with $u00, $450 and $300 each, In South Carolina few schools are supported throngh the year, and consequently the trustees have not had opportunity tor many appropriations. One thousand dellars was paid to the Charleston school tund, ‘The schools in Georgia received $10,200; Atlanta 2,000, Augusta $2,000, Macon $1,000, Brunswick 1,000 and other places smaller amounts. In Florida many circumstances existed during the past year unfavorable to the progress of edu- cation, The amount received was $5,800. Jack- sonville received $1,400, St, Augustine $1,200, Gainesville $1,000, Key West $1,000, &c. In’Ala- bama there is @ thorough system of public instruc- iow for a population of one million of people. OF this million 383,000 CANNOT READ AND WRITE, The Peabody fund gives Alabama $7,000, Mobile Ves = $2,000, Hontion ery and Selma $1,000 h, and Huntsville and Opelika $1,000 each, In Mississippl the resulta are gratifying to the friends of popular education, when the short period of time is considered during which the system of public schools has been in operation tn that State. The amount received was $4,450; Jackson received $1,500, Summit $1,000, and four otter places smaller amounts, The amount of donations for the sch fana was $7,899 —$5,040 for common 4 for the Peabody Normal Seminary of New Orleans, which numbers 100 members, Who are graduates of high schools, and is open to pupils from all parts of the State, and $300 to normal departments in two other instttutions. ‘Texas hag received no money, owing to the pres- ent unsettled state of sctiool matters there. “T have consulted the Trustee residing here,” We Regent replied, in answer to bumerous requests for money, “and he agrees with me that in the PRESENT UNSETTLED CONDITION of school matters in ‘Texas we suould not be justi- fled in making donations from our fund.” We, there.ore, jee! obliged to watt till we can do it more in accordance with our rules and usages.” a, x- Is in Louis- In Arkansas the condition of school matters 1s unfavorable. The amount of assistance was $9.500— Little Ro $2,000; Van Buren, $1,000; Fort Smith, $1,500, and others. ‘Tennessee received $25,600, as the State was pros- trate and had abolished its school system. It was this assistan which was the means of introduc- ing 4 very good State law. In West Virginia there were three superintend- ents in the course of one year; but the schools are progressing favoraoly. The amount received was $15,500. The total amount expended during the past year for all the States was $145,440. Fifteen States are ultimately to share in the benefits of the fund; bnt for the present Missourl, Kentucky and Mary- land are omitted, at the request of the tounder, The trustees propose to distribute the money, now im proportion to population or any other fixed ratio, but to give it WHERE IT WILL ACCOMPLISH MOST in promoting # system of public (ree schools. The dtates that receive less this year will receive more hereafter. Texas, for instance, would not be beue- ted so much by the distribution this time us at a future time, when the State will be able to use it to better advantage. The expectations of the Trus- tees have been inore than realized. At first there were only two States that had school systems and those were only nominal; now every State hax a system in law and the majority of States have sys- tems in vigorous operation, During the coming year special attention will be given to the school system of North Carolina, which is about to reor- ganize its schools. Aiter approving the report the Board adjourned till October, 1874. A STRANGE STORY. Remarkable Case of Mistaken Iden- tity in Brookiyn—A Romance in Real Life—Love’s Quarrel and Its Result. A very remarkable case of mistaken identity has just been revealed in Brooklyn, On the morning of the 3d of July the body of a man, about thirty years of age, was found in the water at the foot of Vandyke street, Brooklyn. The nand of the deceased was firmly secured by a Tope to a satchel, and the satchel was found to contain seveu iarge fat irons, It was also discov- ered that the deceased had @ bullet hole in his bead, and a box of percussion caps aud nineteen pistol cartridges in the nip pocket of his pants. Some believed that the man had committed suicide, while others were of the opinion that he bad met his death by foul play. If he had been mur- dered, it was argued, he would have been robved; but it was found on searching his clothing that he had $21 in his possession. Strange as {t may ap- pear, there was nothing about the body except bis clothing which would lead to his tientity. Coroner Jones being notified, moved to the Brooklyn Morgue, where it was re- Colored | caused the body to be | viewed by a large number of persons who had | missing iriends whose appearauce corresponded with that of the deceased. Four days after the body had been taken to the Morgue, a lady residing in Grand street, FE. D., whose 80: aw had been missing for two or three weeks, called at the Morgue and positively recognized the deceased as that of the «missin man Charles Diet. Diehl, she said. bad married her daughter contrary to her wishes and they tad not lived very happily together, He went off, she suid, in @ Ot of anger, und had in ail provability committed suicide. His wife, knowing lis disposi’ tion better than her mother did, sald, “No; if that is tue body of Charley he was murdered, He never committed suicide, for it was not like him’? The uncle of Diehl also visited the Morgue, as well as others who knew him, aud they all were firmly convinced that the unfortunate young man had come toa sad end. His family were thrown in great grief and set Work at once to make preparations for iis tuneral. Diehl had been em- ployed as ca for the Atlantic Life insurance Company in New York, and betug pretty weil known in the vicinity in which he resided, the funera: was largely attenued, The body was put in the ‘amily plot and Mrs. Diehl mourned the loss of a husband to whom, with all his fauits, sie was deeply at- tached, and dressed tn the babiliments of a widow, ‘Time wore on and nothing occurred until yesterday to lead her to suspect for a moment that she was not a widow. Yesterday, to her unbounded astonishment, she received a letter irom her husband, who was, when he mailed the latter, at Key West. He wrote that he regretted lg ey oe so abruptly ; regretted his bd temper; said he was well, and hoped that nothi ng had occurred since his deparcure {rom the city that might cause her any uneasiness jurther than what she might feel concerning her erring husband. It required considerable effort on the part of Mrs. Diehl to read the letter, for, a8 may be imagined, she almost tainted. She would have been more Surprised had her husband, whom she sup- posed dead and buried in the family plot, walked in and held out his arms to her, but the letter was nearlyas great. She had buried some one for her husband—perhaps somebody else's husband, id who could it be? Who the man is whe wus buried by Mrs. Diehl ts a mystery which will probably never be solved, for now the remains have passed beyond recognition, SERIOUS ACCIDENT. John Beatty, @ resident of Williamsburg, fel through a hatchway yesterday in the Methodist! Book Concern and was sertously injured. He was sent to the Bellevue Hospital by tue police of the Fourtegath precinct, | Some exact figures. “RAIN---RAIN!” selnenaistiendiamnines Effects of the Terrible Drought—Interesting Statement of Commissioner Van Nort—Water Remaining Sufficient for Fifty Days On'y— The Storage Reservoirs—Lake Maho- pac in Danger—What the Com- missioners Will Do. The comparative table of the number of inches of rain which have fallen since the ist of May of the present year ana for the months of May, June and July of last year, together with the rumor that there ts & prospect of a water famine in New York, has caused no little excitement throughout the city, ‘The overcast eky of yesterday morning promised @ plentiful fall of rain during the day, but when evening came on the sun shone out ad hotasever, ‘The long-continued drought became agaim the universal topic of conversation. Tha fact 18 that up to the present we have not fully Tealized the extent of this drought or its conse« quences, and we are much nearer to a serious sult than @ great many peopie would be inclined to imagine. Yesterday Chief Engineer Tracy, of the Croton Water Department, had @ long conversation wit Commissioner Van Nort on the subject of CARCITY OF WATER in the reservoirs, and it was rumored in the afters noon through the Departinent of Public Works that the Commissioner of Puelic Works was about to shut of the supply of Croton water from the steamships lying at the docks on the North River, as was done in 1870, A HERALD reporter called on Commissioner Van Nort in the evening, as Umief Engineer Tracy seemed unwilling to give any information on the subject except to his supertor. From the Com- missioner’s statement it will be seen that, had now the Croton Water Department recently provided a storage reservoir at a place called Boyd's Corners, there would long before now have been a ter- rible dearth of fresh, pure water in New York, aud that it will be “a TOUCH AND GO” should we yet escape without a water famine in (ho carly part of the Fall—that is, should the drought continue for any length of time, or even in the event of our not having copious rains between nuw and September, KevorTex—Mr, Commissioner, | have called om you to get some accurate tniormation about ti long-continued drought we have nad and its etl onthe Croton Water Departmen COMMISSIONER VAN NOKI’S STATEMENT. Commissions VAN Nout—My Cluet Engineer has Just been here this afternoon and | can give you Ido not know that you ura aware that we have opened four small lakes or pouds in the neighborhood of the works in Putnam county some three times. The water in the reser- however, 18 just now very low. A stor oir Was, however, recently built at wy d Boyd's Corners, which contains an tim quantity of water, You kmow, in the Winter months, When the rains are heavy, an immense quantity of water flows over the lap of the dam at the works; hitherto this water has always been so much waste until tls storage reservoir Was bul.te “How large Is that reservoir, might I ask‘? “itis capable of containing THREE BILLION GALLONS of water, It is two and a bau miles long, five miles round and sixty feet deep. I may tell you that aa long as tam connected with this Department my policy shall always be to construct as many of these reservoirs as possible. L believe they are in- dispensable in this climate.” “Tus has been @ very severe drought, not?? has it | feet d “The severest in the history of this Department, including even 1570, in which there was a terrible drought; bat this has been more severe on us."? “How so, Mr, Commissioner??? “The drought of 1870 commenced late in the Summer, It was long, lasting for nearly three months; but, being late, though a great deal of Water was exhausted the extaustion was closely followed by the rains of the latter part of the Fail and the early hee ol the Winter, and the Depart- Ment was able to pull through, This year tie drought has commenced in the early portion of the Suminer, and has continued for almost as long as it did in 1870. We have a portion of the Summer and the whole Fall before us, and the probabilities are that we shail have yet a good deal of ay weather yet. O! course we cannot teil how long this drought may continue, but I think we will be abie to pull through, but it will be ‘a touch and go’ if we do," WATER FOR FIFTY DAYS. “How long cau you hoid out should the drought continue?” “With what water we have in the storage reser- voir | alluded to betore for fifty days. Ihave made anice calculation that with that and the natural supply of water irom the Croton River and treia those pondsin Westchester county we could bh oid out for sixty days. Ninety-five millions of gallous of water are daily consumed ip the city of New York. But, of course, it 18 to be supposed that we Will have rains before fifty days.” “in 1870 10 Was necessary to shut off the Croton water from steamships at the docks and trom manutacturers where it was extensively used. Do you anticipate any such necessity this year?” Not just yet. In 1870 they had these Westchester: Lakes you know, but we have lowered the fumes and we are enabled to draw off immense quanti- tues of water—some of these ponds being sity The fumes were not lowered in 1570, and they were comparatively useless,"? “Now, one more question, Mr. Commissioner. It is said that you wiil have to ‘lap’ Lake Mahopac; ig that so #7 “Not that can see at present. The country people, you know, have a great objection to our drawing water from their lakes; they say it causes Imasma, breeds pestilence, and 80 on; but if the city of New York wanted water I should have to drain them,’? “Do you intend to issue any special orders about the nse of the Croton water, Mr. Commissioner?” “Not yet; but 1 would be well if the Herato would state that common prudence should sug- gest to manufacwurers and all kinds of large cou- Sumers to be careful of the Croton water at this time.” ONLY SEVENTY ON®-HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF RAIN fell in the month of June, and so far in July only thirty-six hundredths of an in have fallen, making altogetuer, in nearly two menths, a smail fraction over ap inch of rain, In 1872 thirteen inches of rain fell in three months-—May, June and July. In the saine mouvhs of tiis year only jour inches have faiien. THE WESTCHESTER MURDERERS. Fitzpatrick Enters a Plea of Mansiaugh- ter in the Second Degree—He Sen- tenced to Five Years at Sing Sing— Erhardt also Relegated to His Old Home on the Hadson. When the Court of Oyer and Terminer at White Plains, Westchester county, opened yesterday morning, and the jury empanelied on the previous day to try the case of Mathew Fitzpatrick for the murder of his wife at Yonkers, had an- swered to their names, District Attorney Briggs addressed the Court, giving a résumé of the facts relating to the crime. He then stated that, posto carefully interrogated the witnesses sum- moned for the prosecution, he had failed to find a suficient motive ou the part of the prisoner to warrant him in pressing jor @ conviction of mur- der, aud, therefore, requested the advice of the Court as to What course he should pursue, Justice Pratt replied that the faets in the case Appeared to be more consistent with the crime of manslaughter than that of murder, and suggested that the accused be allowed to wMhdraw his plea of “not guilty” and enter a plea of manslaughter in the second degree, To this the District Attor- ney consented, whereupon Fitzpatrick was tenced to the State Prison at Sing Sing jor five years, Lawrence Erhardt, who was convicted of man- slanglter in the second degree for the killing of Jolin Morrison, at Melrose, was then brought into Court and sentenced to six years penal servitude at Sing Sin There beifig no further business to transact the Court adjourned for the teria. A NOTABLE EXCURSION, The officers and men of the Seventy-first regi- ment are making extensive preparations for their trip to New Haven on Thursday next. The regi- ment, according to Colonel Vose’s order, will meet at the armory on Thursday, July 24, in full dress uniform (with knapsacks and overcoats), at It ast one P. M., and marca to the foot of Kast wenty-third street, where they will embark om the Continental, Upon their arrival at New Haven, at half-past eight they will be received by the second Conneci and the city authorities. ‘The programme for Friday inciades @ parade, # sail down New Maven Bay and a claim! On Satur- day the regiment will be reviewed and retura to this city. They will parade on this trip 406 men, 2 besides a full band of lorty pieces and @ drum corps of thirty men, and the excursion promises to be & notable one in every respect. SOME VICTUALS OR YOUR LIFE, Two notorious Trenton characters named Farrcit Dugan and William Webster were brought before Mayor Briest, of that city, yesterday, and com- mitted to charge red by Mrs. ja L, Everett of assault ana Eireaten- ing to kilt her, It seems they went into thia woman's house early in the morning and demandca some food, failing to get Which they began to pum- met her, but desisted when sne cried out for hein ‘Thev were subsequently arrested,