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NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1874.—-TRIPLE SHEET, THE POLITICIANS’ MURDER. Conclusion of the Coroner’s Inquest and Verdict of the Jury. CORONER CROKEWS TESTIMONY Killed by a Pistol Shot at the Hands of Some Person Unknown, ‘The inquiry into the McKenna homicide case was renewed yesterday morning before Coroner Woltman. There was a larger attendance than on any previous day during the hearing. in the morning there were present fora short time: Mr. Jonn Kelly, Mr. W. H. Wickham and Mr. Abram 8, Hewett. TESTIMONY OF POLICEMAN HOGAN, OMicer Richard Hogan said:—On the election day Iwas going into the polling place; just as I went in I saw Croker aud O’Brien in a scuitie; 1 saw George Hickey take a pistol out; vefore I got to Hickey he fired one shot; as soon as I got to George Hickey I wrested the pistol out of his hands; I asked him what he was gotng to do with the pistol; he replied that he was not a damned fool, and was not going to have stones and sticks knock his head off; myself and another oMicer got the pistol from him; he, however, fired another shot; O’Brien said thar Croker had murdered McKenna, and that he had shot a man down the avenue; Croker said that he accused them of assault and battery; George Hickey and 1 turned round together and Isaw McKenna fall; I heard a shot fired before 1 got to Hickey; McKenna was about five feet from the curbstone; L vould not swear positively that Croker and O’Brien had a pistol; did not see a pistol in the hands o/ either of them; ouly sawa pistol in the hands of George Hickey; just asI went to Hickey I hearda shot fired; I think it ‘was a No, 2 Smith & Wesson revolver that took away irom Hickey; he fired two shots. By tue Jury—As | was going toward Hickey I heard a shot fired behind me, By the Coroner—I aid not hear O'Brien make a charge against any particular peraon, By the Jury—Aiter McKenna was snot IJ did not go to the drug store; 1 had George Hickey in my custody; I saw Hickey jump out of the crowd and fire the pistol; George Hickey was in the street when I saw him draw the pistol; I asked him to give me the pistol, but he saia he was going to Protect himself and be kept it in his Possession, and I kept by the side of him; I don’t know whether O'brien said ‘Arrest this murderer” or got; my back was toward O’Brien and toward Croker, TESTIMONY OF POLICEMAN SMITH, John Smith, a police oMcer of the Twenty- first precinct, said that he saw a crowd and Curo- ner Croker strike O'Brien on the morning of the election day; I beard the first shot dred just as I ‘was leaving the polling place; I saw pistoia in the nands of the two Hickeys; I saw Sheridan fire @ shot; I took Croker to the station house; at the time the man feil I was putting my hand on Croker’s shoulder; J did not see a pistol either in Croker’s or O’Brien’s nands; they could not have had a pistol in their hands without my seeing it; Croker had his hand in his coat pocket; | felt in his pockets aud there was no pistol on him; I had my hand on Croker all the time; I heard seven or eight shots fred; I saw Hickey fire a shot after the man feil. By the Jury—It was not more than three seconds Biter O’Brien and Croker clinched that the shot was fired; OBrien said to me, “Officer, arrest this man;’ at the station house O’Brien accused them all of murder. By Assistant District Attorney Russell—1 did not take any pistol trom any one; I saw a pistol taken from sheridan; Isaw only two pistols on the desk; I reside at No, 563 Thira avenue; this was the Seventeenth Election district and the Eighteenth Assembly district; 1 was a registered voter; I saw McKenna fall; 1 was eighteen feet away when the shot was fired, and I got there before McKenna fel; Croker was in the acc o! striking O’Brien when tne snot was fired; I am very sure that he did strike O'Brien at that time; when | heard the shot fired Iran between Croker and U’Brien; nobody ran away at that time irom the crowd, or I should have seen them, Q. Now, Onicer, Ihave a purpose in asking this question. Have you talked with anybody since this occurred? A. No, sir. Q ee wan always told this story—this samo ry. A, Yes. Q Never deviated at all? A, No. Q. Did you ever say you had Coroner Croker dead, and that you saw him fire two shots; aid youever say that? A. No, sir. EVIMENCE OF POLICEMAN MURPHY. Michael Murphy, & palice Officer, attached to the Twenty-first precinct, said that he was stang- ing between Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets, when he heard some suots fired; he saw a man ranni away, and some one said, “arrest that man!” I arrested him und it was Sheridan; } took a revolver uway {rom him and delivered it to the Sergeant at the desk; Sheridan had a revolver in his hana when | arrested him. EVIDENCE OF SERGEANT CHRISTIE, Sergeant Christie said that he was on duty at the desk Of the station house on the morning of the affray; three policemen brought Corouer | Croker, the two Hickeys and Sheridan to the sta- | tiou house; 1 asked wnat was the trouble, and Oficer Smythe said, “I saw two snots fired by Core oner Croker:” Coroner Croker then said that he made a charge Of assault and battery aguinst O’Brien; O’Brien said, “I charge this man with shootivug McKenna: I then took the pedigree of | the prisoners; two pistols were then taken from them, and J] marked the pistols; the prisoners were then taken down stairs; Officer Smythe did gay that Coroner Croker fired two shots; the pisto!s ‘were handed to me by the officers; two oi the charges were out of oue pistol, and one out of the other. Witness identified the pistols, By the Jury~I am-positive that Smythe said that Croker fired the shots. By Colonel FrLLows—The officers whose names I have mentioned were there; the doorman was at the doors, too; I took the names of a number of | ‘witnesses; | saw & person there named Craig; he came around to Croker at the station house and said, “You bave shot my cousin ;’’ he looked at Croker and said, “You've shot my cousin ;” 1 did not take this statement; I called upon them a3 Witnesses; | have been in the precinct two years; I nave been sergeant Jor eight years. The question put by Coicnel Fellows, “Have you been aware of any political differences between Croker and O’Brien,” was objected to by tne As- sistant District Attorney, and, alter along argu- | ment, the Coroner sustained the objection, EVIDENCE OF SERGEANT RANDALL, Sei ot Frank B. Randall, of the Twenty-first precinct, said:—Il saw Sergeant Colbrook run out Ol the house on election morning; he toid me that somebody was shot in the drug store; 1 went to see and | found it was John Mckenna, whom I knew; lL asked him who shot him; he said, “Bick Croker ;” I said to him, “‘Jonn, itis my place to know how this occurred, I wish you would tell me | Made the remark tnat it was Croker and Hickey; 1 then directed the parties to take the man to Bellevue Hospital; remained at the drug svore Until order was restored tn the district, and then Went to the station house; Sergeant Randall was at tue drug store too, EVIDENCE OF COSTELLO. Michae) T. Costello said:—I reside at No. 339 Powell street; 1 am in the produce business; on election morning I was in Thirty-fourth street, O'Brien, 4 pistol m Croker’s bands after I heard the shot; Hickey fired two shots in the air; lwent up ‘Thirty- ourth strect to Broadway; after the shoot- ing wos over L noticed @ man fall and Croker bad a pistol elevated; Hickey Was on the sidewalk when he pulled a pistol; [ heard the shot and tne pistol Was elevated; | saw George Hickey fire a shot; and others: | saw pistols with Croker, Htekey and Sheridan; George Hickey fired 1 the crowd; the pisrol Croker had was held tn the direction of O’Brien; Croker was vebind MeKenna when he fell; MeKenna, J should think, was turee leet trom Croker when he fell. : Av adjournment was bere taken for juncheon, After the Ree John Brennan, patrotman, of the Twenty-first precinct, testified that on the morning in ques- tion Le Was stationed near Tnirty-tourth street; he heard two shots fred and immediately rushe: to the scene; he saw the parties assembled and among them Stephen O’Brien, und somebody cried out, eve, drop the rock,” which he did; te af- terward i¢arnbed @ man bad been shot; witness did hot see the fight; heard James U’Brien say that Croker had assaulted aim and called tor nis arrest. TO & Juror—i did not see any person with a pistol in his hand that morning. To My. Fellows—I did uot get to the scene until after the shooting; did aot hear O’Brien say thas Cioker had murdered a man. TESTIMONY OF MATTHEW KEARNEY, Patrolman Kearney, of the Twenty first pre- cinet station, testified that on the morning ot the election he was in company with Odicer Gallegher on duty near Thirty-lourtn street; somevody said there Was & “muss” at the corner; witness rushed to the scene; heard shooting aud subsequently anested Henry Hickey; saw a pistol in the hands of George Hickey. the Assistant District Attorney—When 1 reached the scene there was a large vrowd assem- Died} some were rushing away 18 Various direc- tions; did uot hear any one say that a man had been murdered: but it might have been said witn- out my hearing it. TESTIMONY OF JOHN SMITH, Johny Smith, of No, 604 East Thirty-fourth street, butcher, testified that op the morning m question. b w the crowd assembled; he saw Croker and OBrien Hghting; heard some pistol shots and then left the scene; Witness Was nov present when the fight was commenced; did not see Weapons in the hands of anybody. To Mr. Fetlows—I could not say whether any shots were fired before [ got there; 1 don’t know whetuer the shots were fired by Croker or O'Brien. CORONER CROKER ON THE STAND. Coroner Richard Croker, one of the defendants, in respouse to the interrogatories of Coroner Woltman testified as follows:—I am a Coroner of the city of New York; lreside at No. 347 Lextng- be BYEAUGS on the 20 day of November I was in- formed— ‘Tne Assistant District Attorney—1 object to the witness stating the details of his information, The Witness contimued—On the 3d day of Novem- ber i, in company with six others, leit the Demo- cratic Headquarters, m Thirty-firat street, about six o’ciock 1n the morning; we walked through Thirty-fret street to Second avenue; I had with me at that time some posters that { wanted to leave im the aistricts as 1 went along; we walked up Thirty-first street to Second avenue as far as i'birty-fiith street; a messenger came to me stating that Mr. Maguire bad been beaten by one of O’Srien’s party and that Maguire and the man who struck him were gomg to the station house; we went back to Thirty-lourth ‘street and met the party going to the station house; Maguire pold me he uad been struck and that he was yoing to make acnarge against the party; 1 went to the station Douse ; there was a pistol taken from Maguire, and he made @ charge of assault against the party who struck him, who was locked up; Maguire then left the station house; I walked turough Thirty-ftth street to Second ave- nne; between fea thes and Thirty-sixtn streets I met Mr. James O’Brien, with about fiiteen or eighteen men, on Second avenue; I made a re- mark to the eflect that ‘if those thicves did not get out of the district they would bring up in State Prison;” Mr. O'wrien let one roar of laughter; we walked to Tbirty-ninth street, through Thirty-ninth street to Third avenue; 1 inguired at every district how matters were progressio and if there had, 60 far, been any trouble; I foun that several men had been beaten by O’Brien’s party; | walked down Third avenue to Twenty- Seventh srreet, through Twenty-seventh street to Second avenue; I heard that O'Brien bad aiready passed through all the district aud had given & great deal of trouble; I instructed the men who had charge of the boxes to be careful and keep their tickets 14 their pockets, 80 that the parties could not taxe them; I then went up Second avenue, and when 1 got to Tiurtieth street 1 was informed that three or oar of our men had been badly beaten, and also thatone man bad had his ear Knocked or cut off; 1sawacrowd on the Souti- east corner of Second avenue; 1 saw Mr. Stepien O’Brien about twenty yards ahead of me, with his coat buttoned up; he ran right into the polliny booth ; on being iniormed that a polling clerk had been shot 1 sent word to Mr. Hasbrouck to have a man appointed in his place; 1 immediately came down to tke polling place and walked towara Thirty-tourth street; I stopped to talk to some of my iriends ot the corner; 1 saw Mr. Borst and Mr, Costelio walking up the avenue; as s00n as Borst came to where I wasI made tne remurk, “Billy, you should) be astamed of yourself to come into this district and act ag you are doing; now, If you take my advice, you his district as quickly as you can you, for, uf you up in Siate will get oat o1 t and bring ail your thieves wiib continue that work, you will tetc! Prison; take my advice and leave; business here; you don’t live her conversation Was going on Mr. Borst and Mr, Custelio had their backs 40 the oyster saloon and J was facing tem; O’Brien came up und stovd wiongside of Costello, and, addressing Borst, sald :— Billy, What is that G—d d—n loafer talking about?” that was the tirst word spoken by him, and I replied, “I am talking about you and tue | thieves you have brought into this district to do your dirty work ;’’ he then said:—You are a re- eater,” and be cailed me several other names that 1 would be ashamed to mention, us they are not fit to hear; saw tuat he Was trying to aggravate me and that he wanted ne tu strike Hin; he callea me pames and Lealled him names back; I said, “You ought to have beenin State Prison five years ago, and ir you contiaue this work you will be there beiore One year; now, Mr. O’Brien, you wiil get tue greatest beating to-day you ever had ;” as I turned round he drew off anc struck me on the temple; I stepped back and returned tne blow, hitting him | in the teeth; the moment the blows were struck | the shooting commenced; 1 backed uway; { knew he wanted to have me arrested and locked up; when the police came he shouted out, “Arrest that man; I want bim arrested; the police ran between both of us, aud finully three or four caaght holdof me; I had my back to the gutter; as. goo as the police got rourd me O’Brien came over, and putting uis head over ao officer’s shoulder said, “Take that man to the etation house,” and with touas I turned round and hit him tn the teeth; he ran to the sidewalk, shouting, “Arrest that man,” Igaid, “Arrest that man, he struck me drst;” finally the police got hold of me, and during tata time between seven and eight shots were fired; I heard some one hollowing that @ man had deen shot; I turned round and saw a man lying on the ground, near the ratway track; I wd vot know whether le had beeo shot or Strack with a stone; at the time] struck O’Brien be stooped down as il ne wauted to pick u stone, saying, “Kill the ——- — ——;’ the police gOt around Us; | told the oficer to arrest O’brie and he satd, ‘All right, Coroner, he is coming ;” also said to him, “Now I want you to understand that I am not unger arrest; 1 wili go to the stauion house Witi you aud I want to make a charge against O’Brien for assault;’’ we walked to the station house; I baa no hat at the time; J] beileve 1 was the very first ope who entered the door at the station house; the minute I got tn I said to the sergeant, “i want to make @ Charge against James O'brien | for assault; then tue crowd commenced to come how it happened; he said, “For God's sake give me a drink of water ;” soinebody proposed to give | him some brandy; i tnen asked fim again ff he | could tell me how it occurred; he said he woulda; that he saw the Senator and Mr. Croker strike each other, and he ran across, and he said George Hickey said iewsgive it to the sons of b—s,’ and a8 he said so he struck him, then roner Croker shot him, ond he said 1 feli George Hickey fired two ehots at me;” Dr. Schuits was in the store at the time, and he said that the man had better be ‘aken to the hospital; he also said there that Croker shot him; te made a remark to me that that “cowardly wretch, Croker, shot me im this way;"’ he wanted ine to get a doctor as quick &s possivie, and asked that culorotorm should be | Riven w him; | was at the corner of Second aves | nue ana Thirty-fith street when I heard the sbout- | y Colonel Fellows—I went round from the hos- Pital to the district, and lgaw oMicer Smytne; I said to him, “You ought to know ail about this Oceuired in your district ;” | saw Croker strike the Senator and fire a shot at him, and there were three shots fired over my shoulder,-and they went #0 close to my head that they singed my hair; wit- pea not attend McKenna’s funeral; he was at TESTIMONY OF A BELLEVUE SURGEON. Dr pen J. Harland, house surgeon of Belle- vue Hospital, said that about eight o'clock on the | lection morning he was told that there was Father @ serious Case of @ gun-shot wound; went to see Who it Was and found that it was Mcxenna; some ot his {riends were tuere, and heard them gsk bim who shot him; be said that Coroner Cro- Ker shot him; 1 then gave instructions to the or- deriy and leit Lim to get breaktast; oo returning Jound McKenna unconsctous; he remained tn this Comatose state until twelve o'clock, when he died; | he did not make any atatement to witness; Mc- | Kenna recognized the man Craig: witness thought McKenna was under the tnfluence of liquor all the time, and was not fully aware of what he said. EVIDENCE OF THE CAPTAIN, Captain Anthony T. Allaire said:—I am con- nected with the Twenty-first precinct ; I was pass ing ap Second avenue on the morning of the clec- on, When I went into & drug store and saw McKenna; | asked who did the shooting, and the People there sald, pointing to McKenna, ‘He ean’ toll you;” asked wao did it, and eomebpdy in and aiso Mr. O'Brien; O’Brien said, “Sergeant, I wan't to make @ charge agawst Croker Jor as- sault,” and I said, “I want to make o args against O’Brien for assault; the Sergeant said, «Every One of you will have to go into the back room unt the Captain comes,” and just at that moment in walked young Craig crying; he said “Dick Croker, yoa Killed my cousin;” J satd “Get out you little loafer, Wiat are you talking about ?”” O’Brien then said, ‘i Make a charge against him of murder;” I said “i make a charge against O'Bnen tor assault,” but the sergeant would not entertain it, saying, “Murder is worse than an assault,—take him down stairs; 1 was then taken down with the Hicke: and Sheridan to be locked up in a celi; J was searched m the station and I was searched going to the station house; 1 was also searcued when the firing commenced; I asked in the sta- tion house to have O’Brien searched, but the sergeant refused, saying, ‘All right, Senator.” ‘The Coroner—How many blows passed between ou? A. Latruck O’Brien twice; ne bit the first low. The witness continued—J am not acquainted with McKenna; I did not see any of the frig por did I sce the man drop. Q Had you anytoipg in your hand? A. No; 1 think there were about seven or eight shots fired, but I could not teil exactiy; I was about five or aix feet from the man when he fell; 1 state posi- tively that J had no pistol at the time oi the ow oC 3 urrence. A Juror—Did you see @ pistol in the hands of any one? A. No; I had my eye on O’Brien all the time; I could not see who was doing the shooting; there has been an ill Jeeling between mysel! an: O’Brien for a number of years, arising out of poil- tics, and he has made it very personal. ‘rhe witness Was cross-examined by Agsistant District Attorney Russell. He stated that he started out about six o’clock in the morning, ac- companied by the two Hickeys, Sheridan, Andrew O’Conuor, James Sheridan and Maurice Parker; he did not kow that the Hickeys or Sheridan haa pistols. ; Q. Did you know that George Hickey had pres viously been engaged In two shooting matches? Colonei Fellows objected, and the question was overraled, ‘The witness farther stated that the police oMcérs and alter 4 condict which I saw with Croker and | ance after the post-mortem examination which he Ssaw George Hickey with a pistol; I saw | that he did not consider himself under arrest when proceeding to the station house, In response to Colonel Fetiows Coroner Croker denied having # pisto! in his possession on the duy in question. A discussion arose as to whether the Hickers | should be placed on the stand. These two de- lendants, however, declined to be examined. Dr. Marah, tne hy ame J Coroner, was next @X- amined, and, after describing McKenna’s appear- made, testified that he died of compression of tne brain, caused by & pistol shot wound in the head, Coroner Woltmman then briefly charged the jury, Wwarntog them wo leave aside all prejudice, and render a verdict according to the evidence. At cigut minutes past three o'clock (he jury re- tired, and, atrer an absence of two hours and eight uilnutes retarned to court and rendered tue following verdict :— THE VERDICT. “The jury find that the said Jonn McKenna came to hisdeath by @ pistol shot wound in the head, indicted by some person to the jury unknown,’ Some applause was manifested upon this an- nouncement. Subsequently the Coroner ad- dressed the jury, thanking them for the earnest attention they had given to the case, and re- Pudiating the idea that prejudice or partially Dad entered into their considerations, The defendants, Coroner Croker, George and Henry Hickey and Sheridan were then discnerged, and Were cohgratulated by numerous friends. THE WASHINGLON SENSATION. Strong Evidence for the Defence—Ve- racity of the Opposing Witnesses Testimony in Rebuttal, WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 1874, The trial of the alleged safe burglary conspira- tors was resumed to-day in the Criminal Court, J. B. Benson sworn—Is employed in the secret service; has been in the secret service since 1869; remembers sending a despatch to Whitley last May, the 18th, reading, “Everything is lovely and the goose hangs high.’? Witness expiained the circumstances, and said tue despatch related to an appropriation before the Committee on Appro- priations; also the despatch reading, “There is no further necessity for doing anything before the committee.” Witness said he sentit, and did 80 to inform Whitley ‘hat the Appropriation Com- mittee did not desire any more documents or !n- formation, as the appropriation had already passed; witheas was sent here to furnish such in- formation to the committee. Morris F, Sullivan sworn—Resides in New York; was connected with whe secret service from 1871 to September, 1874: 13 familiar wich Whitley’s handwriting; the receipt in the tele. graph book was not in Whitley’s handwriting; subordinates were accustomed to sign Whitley’s name to vouchers and documents in the office; there was quite a rivalry among the clerks to see which could imitate his signature the nearest, Thomas Shailer sworo-—Was formerly connected with the secret service division, Several letters and telegrams referring to the ietter “H’ were shown witness, and he identified them, saying they referred to the General Howard matter; one of them related to a Mr. Hopper, who had a case of counterfeiting on hand, Witness knew Net- Ueship leit this city on the evening of April 22; witness accompanied him to the depot. A. B. Newcomb sworn—Resides in New York; is in the employ of the government; has been em- ployed in most all of the departments during the last fourteen years; is now in the secret service and was last April and May; received two letters on April 6 from Whitley, post-marked Boston, April4, Witness was asked to produce the let- ters, which was objected, and the request was withdrawn, Witness was at the Bleecker street office Mon- day, April 6, from eight o’clock till one o'clock; Whitley was not there at all during that day; wit- ness met lim at the depot about five o'clock, as he came tn on the Boston train; that day Apple- gate was with witness when Whitley arrived; all got on a street car, and when the car reached ‘Twenty-second street witness got off and went ior his dinner; about sever o'clock witness met them agatn atthe Filth Avenue Hotel; they went to several places and separated avout ten o’clock, but did hot atany time that evening go to the Bleecker street office, A recess Was hero taken. After the recess the examination of Newcomb was continued. Wit- ness remembers a despatch to Banfield on the 6tn of April, explaining way Whitley couid not come to asbington on thet day; sent it because Whitley Was not in New York; witness was 10 toe habit of signing Whitley’s Dame, by his authority. She te‘egraph book was submitted, and witness did not thiuk it was Whitley’s signature; thought it Was algned by Cunz. Witness received a letter on the 26th oj May, dated Boston, from Whitley, di- recting him fo go to Toronto and see Michael Hayes and try to get bim to go to Washington and teil the truth about the sale burglary, and whether any member of the secret service was connected with it. Witness went to Toronto and found Hayes and read the letter to nim; Hayes toid witness that neither Nettleship nor any other member of the secret service bad anything to do With it. Hayes then related the circumstances to witness and said George Carter sent for biin to come to Baltimore and there introduced the bur- glary subject, and got him to help carry it out; that Carter was going to make something out of it and would get Colonel Whitley’s piace in the secret service. Witness asked Hayes to make an afiidavit of those statements, but he declined, sayiag he had already made an affidavit beiure jawyer Somerville, covering the same iacts. Wit- ness then wrote @ despatch saying that Hayes would nos return without immunity trom arrest; that mone of te secret service men were engaged im _ the burglary and that he had alreaay made an affidavit before Jawyer Somerville. Alter writing it | he read it over to Hayes and Hayes said it was all right, and witness then sent it to Colonel Whitley; tuey hau frequent conversations on the subject, and Hayes repeated what he had pre- viously said, adding he was sorry that Whitley’s name nad got connected with the case; witness received an answer from Whitley the next day by telegraph orderiag htm to return at once, and be left Toronto immediately; when he reachea home Whitley was provoked that witness did now | bring Hayes or bis deposition with him. and said be had misunderstood the despatch sent from Canada; witness at first showed Hayes aay the heading and the signature to Whitley’s letter and afterwards read portion of itto him and finally read the whole letter to him. Mr. Riddie asked permission to examine two or three witnesses whom he had summoned here, 80 that they might return to New Jersey, and the defence could have the privilege of completing their testumony afterwards, There being no objection eleven witnesses were then examined for the prosecution, aud all swore that they knew nothing against the character of Machaei Hayes and believed it to be good. ‘The Court then adjourned. THE EXPRESS SAFE ROBBERY, ., There appears to be reason for believing that tho amount stolen from Westcott & Company's safe of the Oswego express train, at Delaware station, New Jersey, on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, and exclusively reported in ‘Wednesday’s HERALD, had been considerably un- derstated. It 1s understood to be much larger than has yet been made public. Yesterday after- Boon a HERALD repofter called at the company’s efice tn Park row, in quest of the managing man, to gain further information, and from an ill mannered individual gained the following in- formation :—‘‘We won't tell you @ word about it. It’s none of the HERALD’s business how much we lose, and nobody else here snail give you any in- formation. Mr. Westcott is in Soutn Urange and wou't be here to-day, and you need not ask any more questions.” Thanking Mr. Westcott’s repre- sentative the reporter bade him good day. Inguiries were made at the Hoboken office, where, it was stated, no arrests had yet been | made. Mr. Clarke, the express messenger, who | was in charge of the safe, has been in the empioy of tae company for fifteen years and enjoys a most | excelent reputation. THE SHIP NEPTUNE AFFRAY. Yesterday United States Marshal Harlow visited the Butler street station house, Brooklyn, and claimed the surrender of the crew of tne Black | Bali packet ship Neptune to his authority. Cap. tain Ferry, who arrested the men on a charge of committing @ murderous assault on Sephen A, Smith, boatswain of that ship, on the high seas, while the vessel was om the passage from Liver- pool to New York, complied with the request of the Marahal and sent the following namea prisoners, under police escort, to the United States Court House, Montague street, corner of Clinton street: George Ooleman, colored; Jonn Williams, col- ored; John rhom| son, colored; ‘ard Yorkea, colored; Eaward Epo, colored; Joseph Speedman, José eenet Samuel Michaei, | Sylvester Monks, Michael Stevenson, John | jeigon, James Foller, Patrick Meade, Joel Smita, dunn Stevens, Alexander Johnson, John Heenan, | Patrick Ryan, Dantel Harrigan, Thomas Goodie, | James Lynch and Baward Curran. The prisoners were all arraigned before United | States Commissioner Winslow and underwent a | preliminary examination, pending o more | extended investigation, They ali claim to be | innocent Of the crime of assaulting Smith with a hatchet, and complain bitterly of the hardship of being sent to the Penitentiary, where they were committed to await a full examination,* Tho wounded boatswain continued yesterday in a very critical condition at the College Hospital. He did not know what they were doing during the occurrence; that they failed to dg their duty, and saya it Was Harrigan who jauited hi 10 oon: fauetion with @ beara” na | 2TWOOD PARK. Third Day of the Third Fall Meeting— Three Interesting Races—H. D, Wale ton, Lady Dahiman and Forest King the Winners. . Two trotting contests and a pacing match came | Off yesterday afternoon at the Fleetwood Park. The track was tu fine condition and the weather very suitable for the amusement. The first trot was between horses that had never beaten 2:38 before the closing of the entries, and there were six starters for the purses, These were Ben Mace’s bay gelding . D, Walton, P. Fieming’s gray gelatug Willie, A, Bourritt’s roan gelding T. K, Gordon, Jacob Somerinayke’s cuest- Lut mare Melissa, John Murphy’s roan mare Lady Collier and L. Devoe’s bay gelding Tommy Moore, Walton was the favorite over the fleld before tne start and afterwards at almost any odds required, He won the race in three straight heats very easily. ‘The second race was between foar horses under the saddile—a novelty nowadays. Tne horses were John Murphy’s bay mare Lady Dahiman, W. BE, Weeks’ gray gelding Farmer Boy, 5. K. Brad- bury’s brown llorse Berkshire Boy, and H. Peter- son’s gray mare Cora F. Four heats were trotted, Lady Dantman winning the first, third and fourth. The second heat was won by Farmer Boy. Cora F. was distanced the frst heat, ‘The third race was a match between two pacers, one calied King of the Forest, the other Cricket. ‘The latter was distanced on the second heat. ky following are whe details of the three races:— The First Trot. First Heat.—H. D. Walton was the favorite, sell- ing in the pools for $100; Willie, $63; Collier, $36, and the field, $40, T. E. Gordon had the lead at the start, Wilhe second, Lady Coilier third, Melissa fourth, Walton filth. Tommy Moore sixth, and not inclined to trot, Willie led a length vo the quarter ole, Collier second, Gordon third, Walton fourto, lehssa fiith. Moore a distance behind. Time, 38 seconds. Willie then broke op badly, and Lady Colher led to the half-mile pole eight lengths in 1:15. She wag two lengths ahead at the three- quarter pole, but then guitting badly Walton assed her, and won the heat by a length in 2:39, jordon was tbird, Willie fourth, Melissa filth, Tommy Moore distanced, Second Heat.—Waiton was then the favorite over the feldat 4 to 1. He was away first, Laay Collier second, Gordon third, Willie fourth, Melissa, iuth. Lady Collier took the lead on the turn and went to the quarter pole, half a length in front of Walton, in 89 seconds, Gordon third, ene Jength in advance of Melissa, Willie fith, havin, broken up on his way thither. Melissa trotte around Gordon, Walton and Collier, and led one length at the half-mile pole in 1:16, but broke up soon afterwards and fell tn the rear. Walton then went to the front, and, keeping the lead, won the heat by two lengths, Willie second, Melissa third, Gordon fourth, Collier fifth. Time, 2:38. Third Heat.—Lady Collier was withdrawn on ac- count of illness, Gordon was first away, Melissa second, Wilie third, Walton fourth. Walton passed all the others before reaching the quarter pole, and jed at that point one length in 39 seconds. Willie and Melissa broke up on the lower turn, and Walton led eight lengths at the hal!-mile pole in 1:18, Melissa second, Gordon third, Willie fourth, Walton won the heat and race in 2:40, Willie second, Gordon third, Melissa fourth. Wilue won second money, Gordon the third prize. The following is @ SUMMARY. FLEETWOOD PARK—TuIgD DaY OF THE THIRD FaLL Mg&eTING—TROTTING—Thursday, Nov, 12,.— Purse $400, for horses that have beaten 2:50; $200 to the first, $125 to the second, $75 to the third; mile heats, best three in five, 1n harness, STARTERS, Ben Mace’s b. g. H. D. Walton.... -111 P. Fleming’s gr. g. Willie..... ~-422 A. Bourritt’s r. g. T. E. Gordon... -3 43 J, Somerindyke’s ch. m. Melissa. -5 34 J. Murphy’s fr. m. Lady Collier, 2 5dr L. Devoe’s b. g, Tommy Moore dis, TIME, Quarter, Mtle, First heat.. eee 88 2:39 Second heat. socsed 30 2:38% ‘Third heat. 39 1:18 234036 The Second Trot. First Heat.—Lady Dahiman sold for $100, Tanner Boy $40, the fleld $14. Tanner Boy took the lead, Lady Dahiman second, Cora Ff. third, Berkshire Boy fourth.. The two last named broke up imme- diately alterward and were never in the race. At the quarter aoe Tanner Soy led one length in 36 seconds, La y Dahiman second, Berkshire Boy forty yards behind, while Cora was a distance out, At the hall-mile pole Tanner Boy was a length in front of Lady Dahiman in 1:12, and he kept the lead into the homestretch. Tanner Boy then broke up and Lady Dahiman came home & winner by ten lengths, Tanner Boy second, & dozen lengths in iront of Berkshire Boy, Coru F. adistanced. Time, 2:275%4. Second Heat.—Lady Dahiman the favorite at $100 to $30. Tanner Boy took the lead, Berkshire Boy second, Lady Dahiman third. Lady Dahiman was @ length in iront at the quarter by a neck in 86 seconas, ‘Tanner Boy secund, 81x lengths anead of Berkshire Boy. The Boys both broke up and Lady Dahiman led eight lengths to the half-mile pole in 1:114. Lady Dahiman broke up badly coming up the hill, and Tanner Boy, taking the lead, came home a winner in 2:29, ly Dahlman six lengtis in front of Berkshire ae Third Heat.—Lady Dahiman the favorite at $100 to $80. Berkshire Boy had a good lead, Tanner Boy second, Lady Dabiman third. Tanner Boy broke up and Lady Dahiman led three lengths to the qaarter pole in 37 seconds, Berkshire y sece ond, three lengths in front of Tanner Boy. Lady Dahinan opened the gap on the lower turn and assed the hali-mile pole e#ix jeagths tn front of erkshire Boy jn 1:14, Tanner Boy eight lengths | Ww, benind. Lady Dahiman kept her advantage to the end, winning the beat by eight lengths in 2:29, Berkshire Boy second, eight lengths in front of ‘Tanner Boy. Fourth Heat—Four to one was then laid on Lady Dahiman. She took the lead at the start and went to the quarter hada in 35 seconds, Tanner Boy second, Berksnire third. Botn of tho Boys soon broke up, and Lady Daniman led to the half-mile pole ten lengths in 1:11. Lady Dahiman kept her advantage and won the race by ten | len tha in 2:20, Tanner Boy won second money, Berk shire Boy third premium. The following 18a SUMMARY. SaME Day.—Purse $400, beat 2:30; $200 to the first, $125 to the second, $75 to the third horse; mile heats, best three in tive, under the saddle. STARTERS, J. Marphy’s b. m. Lady Dahiman. w. E. Weeks’ gr. g. Tanner Boy.. E. K. Bradbury's or. h, Berkshire Boy. H. Peterson’s gr. m. Cora F... First heat. The Third Race. First Heat.—Forest King took the lead, but, by breaking, Cricket went to the front, They both broke several times, and finished the heat by Forest King winning by @ bead, in 3:02. Second Heat.—Forest King dashed away with the lead, and, opening a wide gap to the quarter pole, increased the distance gradually to the end, winning the heat by 160 yards, distancing Cricket and winning therace. Time, 2:44. The Jollowing wa SUMMARY. SamB Day—Match $500, ior pacers, mile beats, best three in five, ia harness. MK. Bingham’s bik. g. Forest King. B, Platt’s b. m. Cricket. Time, 3 11 2dis Fourth Day of the Third Fall Trotting Meeting—Pool Selling Last Evening. The fourth and last day of the trotting meeting at Fleetwood Park will be marked with two races, the 24 purse and the team contest. Pools were | gold on these events lust night at Johnson’s as | jollows:— THE 2:34 PURSE, +$25 % ba - 8 8 - + 6 6 6 es 6 fo] Waite Cloud. . 6 & Field,...... » 7 9 ‘ad 0 at 35 45 50 13 26 26 7 6 16 30 Oaks and Mat = _ wu 18 FIIs .ee seen 10 15 10 13 Totals.. +860 o mm (137 DEERFOOT PARK. Scratch the Winner of the Purse of $100 for Business Horses. Two hundred and pity persons assembied at Deerfoot Park yesterday afternoon to witness a race between horses that had been driven before business wagons, for a purse of $100, mile heats, best three in five, tn harness. Of ten entries, seven responded to the cali of the judges, these being & H. Heard’s bay gelding Dick Govdwin, . § Thorne’s gray gelding Gray Dick, 4. Carney’s bay geiding Diamond, Daffey’s black gelding charley, Dick Malone’s bay gelding Mtikman, James Gid- pay gelding Scratch. In the earty betting Scratch brought $10, Charley $6 and the field $6; but just ; before the word was given Scratch was the favor: | an ite 2 to 1 over the pools, He won the race In three straight heats, Oharley taking second money and Milkman third premium. The result was very unsatisfactory to Many of the ‘fielders,’ as they for horses that never | reid tag! woken some prove the winner, e best of r vesting their money, ar SUMMARY. DEBRFOOT PARK, NEAK BROOKLYN, L 1874.—Purse of $100, for horses th, ariven vo business wagons; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $55 to the first, '$30 to the poirot cats oe the pee paren: under the ance. Judges, Mesa: Rogers and Ross, ” sca i RTERS, sTal J. Turner's b, g. Scratch. Pm! Duffey’s bik. g. Chari Nov. 12, had been y. Dick Malone’s b. g. Milkman James Gidding’s bik. g. Black © J, Carnecy’s b. g. Diamond... E. H, Heard’s b. g. Dick Goodwin. W. 3, Thorne’s g. g. Gray Dick... TIME, Quarter. First heat... 45 Second heat, 45 Third heat.,....... 40 THE GREAT CALIFORNIA RACE. How the Betting Men in New York Are Placing Their Money, Avery large number of prominent betting men gathered at Johnson's, Twenty-eighth street and Broadway, last evening, to speculate upon the great four-mile and repeat running race that takes place in San Francisco to-morrow. Much interest is manifested tn the result of this contest, a8 among the starters will be two or more old favorites with the racing fraternity of the East. As willbe seen, Katie Pease was the Lirst choice of the betting brigade; but then there may be & change in the /eeling, as che iriends of Thad Stevens and Joe Daniels are numerous, and it will not ve strange if they appear in Strength to-night at Joknson’s, where all will have an opportuuity of ‘guessing’ correctly, A few of the pools ure as follows ~~ Katie Pease... $35 45 60 60 37 385 42 «45 36 400 42 nu 1 WwW ct ie eae aay (4 Totals... 141 138 -177s«186 THE GHESS TOURNAMENT. There was a large attendance yesterday after- noon at the Café Internationale, and as the tour- Dament progresses the games becorne more inter- esting. Captain Mackenzie nas his hands full Keeping the records of the games and patring the players against each other. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Alteroni won another game, out the scores between the prominent players, such as Mason, Barnett aud Perrin, stands about tne same, In the afternoon @ game was played between Messrs, O’Neti and G——n that by many ts considered the most brilliant played during the tournament. The game was won by O'Neil, who was giving the odds of @ pawn and a move. Biacks K, B, P were re- moved, The following \s a record of the game:— White. Black, PKa PQs P ry PRKt3 PER¢ BK3 PRS P tks P QPren BB2 QKt5 ch KtQ2 aie KtP KKtB3 tQB3 Bkt2 Kt Get 6 Castles Kt tks QBP RQ KiQkeo RtksQBR B R4ch K tK Kes Btks R B Boch Kuk2 R tks B Pch KEt mates THE DOWNTOWN CHESS CLUB are hard at work with their tournament, ana the contestants play very regularly at their club rooms, No. 13, Second avenue. ‘The following is the score ol games won up to the afternoon :— Rosenblatt. 1 Spenzer. 1 Griffin. + 1 Rosenba 2 Schrader... 1 Federen 1 Lippmann. «2 Larocy. 3 Greenberger +1 Stokder.... 2 Toettler... - 3 Rosenblatt 1 Only eighteen games have been played up to the present, but a large number Were in attendance jast night, and the games progressed very rapidly. ‘The entries are still open, and can be made at the club rooius. COMIVG AMERICANS, —— Statistics of Recruits to Our Population from the Old World. In the following tables the number of immigrants who have arrived at Castle Garden during the menth of October last is shown, as classified in reference to the nations from which they come, and the incoming tide of prospective citizens this year is exhibited 1n comparison with the arrtvals of other years. The numbers for this year, as recorded by tne Commissioners of Emigration, are as follows:— January 1 to Nationalities. October, 1874, Novemier 1. Austria 67 1,191 Bohemia - 408 Pi i 165 31138 1,03 18,138 pr 2361 4,009 36,681 % 1 2,808 B8.B15 es i 285 6.540 196 2,199 £23 5,86 Sweden .., Sit BNs4 United states 478 2082 ‘ales oo Bs 1,705 Otner cotintries. 125 803 Totals 12,049 136,657 Of these arriving immigrants it is noted that & smaller proportion than in former years were destined for our Western and Northwestern States and Territories, and more than heretofore went tothe Eastern and Middle States to find the hap pier homes whose anticipation drew them across the broad Atlantic, leaving behind all the asso ctations of the lanas of their birth and the pecu- lar institutions of the old hives of population from which they have swarmed. Of the total as above, 4.162 were destined for New York, Pennsylvania } nad 1,401, Liinois 947, Ohio 618, Wisconsin 521, Mas- sachusetts 500, New Jersey 484, California 403; Michigan, Nebraska, Minnesota and Connecticut 200 each. A considerable number of those for the Eustern States are temale house servants, who ste employment more readily than any other lags. ‘The numbers who have arrived during each of the ten months of the current year are :— January. TOtAL.....0eeee STATEMENT FOR TBN YEARS. To show the westward dow of population from the Uld World to the New for & series Oo! years, A180 to aiford 8 comparison, we give the following :— «196,852 1870. \ 138s . es Is7i. 1367 2 b4a'731 1878: 1868, | 1369. | *'fen mont From these figures the effects of the panic one year ago in deterring tmmuigration are sufticientl apparent, and if the number who have returne to the Old Country be taken into the calculation the comparison with 1878 would be stili more | striking. PATAL RUNAWAY OASUALTY. About half-past eleven o'clock yesterday fore- noon, as Jeremiah Sullivan was driving a horse and light wagon along Joralemon street, Brook- lyn, the horse took fright and ran away. The un- fortunate man tell from his seat forward and, be- coming. entangied tn the retng, he struck on his head on the pavement. The animal rushed down Gallatin place to Fulton street, dragging Sullivan at his heels, When the horse was stopped it was found that the man was dead, his | skull being fractured tn several places, The body ‘was removed to the Washington street station house, and from thence to the Morgue. The de- ceased, WHO Was avout forty-five years of age, was employed a8 @ stableman by P, Loser, livery sta- biekeeper, on Hicks street, Coroner Jones was notified to hold an inquest over the body. | Thomas Fergusson, thirty-eight years of age, in | attempting to stop the runaway horse at the cor- | ner of Elm place and Fulton avenue, was knocked | down and severely injured about the head, He | was removed to the ad Leth ae Fergusson re- | Sides In Gravesend, L. I, and ts in the employ of Colonel John Phillips, of that pli THE SUBSTITUTE FOR STEAM. | To tHE EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— In the H&RALD of to-day I observed a slight error in the afticie, “The Proposed Substitute for | Steam.” The Inventor of the ‘Successor to | Steam” ts no German; and Groningen is no Ger- | man city. The Holland doctor, B, Biens, of the | Holland city Groningen, bas show” the practica- bility of his invention to several scientists of | Bolland, who have taken great interest in the | matter. As Haarlem, in Holland, and Strasburg, | ding’s black gelding Biack Colt and J. Turner’s | in Germany, claim that & citizen 01 their respective nted the art of printing, and as similar © in existence about other inventors scoverers, I coustuer it not entirely useless ! to call your attention to this subjeot, in connection | With your articie. Reapeneuy {on NIEUWLAND, | New Yom, Nov. 12, 167 | ctttes ta disputet each about 300; Indiana, lowa and Missouri about | | tlve anda pronounced, ART MATTERS. Moran exhibits his first picture of this sea. son, “Scene im New York Harbor,” at Schaug? Gallery, It is one of the most !mportant can- Vases that we nave had from this excellent artist's easel for some time. Like the celebratet marine painters of Holland Mr. Moran Is contented to paint scenes from common life just a3 they pre- sent themselves every day to the observant, Making use, however, of that power of selection | and composition which raises the work of the real artistabove the painful photographic efforts men whose ideas of picture making consists im transferring to canvas commonplace incidents, Which, however true ag studies, lack the com Pleteness and comprenensiveness which tmpart to landscape art its highest value, Mr. Moran gives us in his canvas the essential truths, the jorm and colors of life im our harbor, seeking whatever is most picturesque. Hence the old lnggers and market boats with their PATCHED AND WEATHER-BEATEN SAILS are his speciai favorites. In his present work b& has combined tnis feeling for the pic uresque In our harbor life with bis admirable power of water painting, and the result is a canvas which does honor to American art, CONSTANT MAYER'S ‘*rRUANTS."” The subject of Mr, Mayer's latest picture t& taked from an incidentin child life, asd though the scene igs laid in @ French commune tue salient points of the composition are so true co human- ity that tne imecident will interest us all. Two children are hiding im conscious guiit under a tree, evidently recognising tle enormity of the crime they have committed im staying away from school. Their infantile misery and apprehension are in marked contrast to the joyousness o7 THE GROUPS OF CHILDREN seen in the distance issuing from the village school, Their duty has been discharged and they fee) perfectly happy and tree from care, while the “truants” are filled with fears and forebodings. We can see at once that the pair regret their es- capade, and are heartily sorry that chey «id not go to school like good children, Their virtuous re- flections are no doubt stimulated by the fear of punishment. The work is one of Mr. Mayer’s hap- plest efforts, It has much grace, simplicity and attractiveness, The composition is clever, and the color admirably toned. THE KOHN COLLECTION, An admirable collection of cabinet pictures, the property of Mr. Adoif Kohn, ig on exhibition at the Leavitt Art Gallery, in Broadway. It is come posed Of some sixty canvases from the easels of wel! known European artists. Some few works are by Americans; but for the most part the col- jection is made up of small genre subjects, in which our native school of art has not as yet made any remarkable progress, Among the more im- portant works are a ‘Persian Woman and Child, painted by Diaz in his younger days, This artist is best Known by his landscapes; but this “Persian Woman and Child” makes us regret that he was forced to abandon figure subjects by the. !ailure of nis sight. Both figures are painted with great strength and decision, THE COLOR TREATMENT ig atonce rich and tender and fullofharmony. An admirable little picture by the lamented Escosura, fail of humor, represents @ musketeer examining his helmet, which has been hit in the side by a bale jet, As the soldier looks at the dint he is evidently congratulating himself that the ball did not bap- pen to strike a few inches lower, in which casehia head would have been perforated. The little work 1s exquisitely drawn, and ts very rich in color. Jt ts finished with wonderful dexterity. Corot, the great French landscape painter, 1s represented by asmall landscape full of delicacy, brightness and grace. Itisasimple bitof wood aud water witb a glimpse of sky, the whole bathed in the silvery, VAPOROUS ATMOSPHERE OF MORNING, and exhaling dreamy poetic feeling. Daubiny, on the other hand, 1s the painter of the hard facta of nature. Everything in his landscape is post- His trees are solid, and the of the foliage ig so intense that acem to receive no sunshine, This } picturs is simple, forcible and unpre. tending. 1tis abit taken from the severer side of nature and given without reierence to whether * ft pleases or not. A remarkable little picture by Vallou deserves attention. Itis “A Distant View of Paria.” It is scarcely @ foot square, and yet gives us an admirable view of the broad river and the mass of jumbled houses which make up the great city. THE LOCAL COLOR 1s admirably maintained and combined with ® daylight effect of unusual force. It has also the qualities of minute finish, with great breadth of treatment. Sclaom have we seen immense § pace so successfully ex- pressed in @& work of such small dimensions, Vibert’s “Pompeian Woman” will introduce the American pudiic to & class of work we do not often see from this artist’s easel. It represents green they | @semi-nude woman fishing on the banks of a river. The composition is remarkable for its purity and grace. The figure of the woman 13 ex- quisitely drawn, the THE MODELLING OF THE FORM round and drm, while the color treatment leaves nothing to be desired except that the artist should do more oi this class of work. As we are engaged venting regrets, we cannot heip ex- pressing our surprise that an artist capable of painting ‘The Young Lady,” which we owe to M. Linder, of Paris, does not devote his talents to something better in the way of subject. This work is painted with remarkable force and solid- ity. The brushing ts free and bold, with a finish that shames tue careful minuteness of other men. The flesh tones are very deep and transparent, while the embroidered garment is 4 MARVEL OF DEXTBROUS EXECUTION. It 1s at once brillant tn color, simple and exquisitely fanciful in design, ‘here are other works by celebrated artists, like Toulemoucbe, Achenbach, De Cock, Fornari, Mei, Sell, Girard, Madrazo, Kaemmerer, Moreaa, Simonetti, Flamm, Bellows, Col, Aubert and others we have not space to mention, The works are almost exclusively cabinet size, and display an evenness in quality that retlects credit on the taste of their collector. We understand that the sale takes place m consequence of the owner’s departure for Europe, FUNSEAL OF MRS. BURRITT. Rev. BR, R. Booth conducted the usual services of the Presbyterian church yesterday over the re= mains of the late Mrs. Grace Burritr,*at her late residence, No. 9 East Thirty-second street, delivers ing an appropriate eulogy upon the character of the aged Christian who had gone to her reward above. A rosewood cusket enclosed the body. Om its silver plate was the following inseriptioa:— ADOONOE NOC HELOLE LENE DE TEOOCOLOLE OLOOEH: GRAOK BURRITT. 3 Born January 26, 1757. z Died November 5, 1874, Qavernnce ce cree tones nent oe" Abundant floral offerings of rarest materials and Most artistic arrangements lay upon the coffin, ‘The mterment was at Greenwood Cemetery, Messrs, Henry 3. Terbell, Joseph Ripley, Richard J. Thorne, E. A. Packer, Robert S, uqueer, J, R Morrison, Rovert Schell and David N. Lord act as pallbearers. A LABOREB’S COMPLAINT. Naw Yors, Nov. 12, 1874, To THB Eprror OFTHE HERALD:— As your paper has been open for the poor man aswell as your charity last winter, we crave a space for our own hara case. [ read a state- ment in Sunday’s HERALD with regard to 650 workingmen employed on the Department of Docks. Sir, there might have been toat number one week before the eéiection. For purposes known to themselves the day alter election we were all “laid off," as they (the Dock Commissioners) say, but never discharged, 1 should say, with the exception of a few that can afford to spend their Money in whatever way they choose themselves on the lucky ones over them, There are never any latd off only the Weather is dine, we a ne, qs do not expect At nor get, tt at niess your journal throws light on ut out about the third term as dnd out from the Dock Commission officiais about a day’s work im the ds, | Gansevoort se ORKING MAN WITE PAMILY.

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