The New York Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1875, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY,’ JUNE 26, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE GALLOWS. Costley Suffers the Extreme Penalty for the Murder of Julia Hawkes. THE ORIME, THE TRIAL AND 'THE EXECUTION. The Isle of Shoals Murder and the Thorndike Tragedy Expiated. GHASTLY SPECTACLE ON THE PLATFORM. Negroes Hung in Georgia and South Carolina. UNSEEMLY CONTROVERSY IN A CONDEMNED MAN'S CELL, DEDHAM, Mass., June 25, 1875, James H, Costley, the reputed and convicted murderer of Julla Hawkes, his paramour, was hung ia tne Norfolk County Jail in this town to- day. Notwithstanding he protested his innocence to the last, there are very few who doubt bat that he was guilty of the crime for which he sutfered death penalty. THE STORY OF THE CRIME. It was rather @ singular and romantic murder for which Costley was bung, if the suspicions of his motive aro accepted as /acts. Indecd, it seems to have been a case of love, or greed for wealth, or, perhaps, both. Julia Hawkes, bis vicum, was & woman with whom he had been more or jess intimate, and consequently there was much surprise when her violent death was charged te him, She was last seen allve on whe 13th of May, 1874, and on the 2th of the same month her Iifeless body was found in tne Monatiquot River, in the easteriy limit of the jown of Braintree. Her head was completely tovered over with a carriage blanket, which was ted closely around the neck with what seemed to a piece of clothes line, To this \ine was at- tached a -tailor’s goose marked “twenty-four pounds,” which was enclosed in an ordinary guony bag of canvas. Upon taking off the covering a bullet hole was found piercing the head irom the left side, traversing the whole extent of the brain, and striking and shattering but not pene- trating the skull on the opposite side. The body had on no outer wraps, shawl, cloak or hat; upon her right foot was a shoe, upon the left simply a white stocking. COSTLEY’S ARREST. On the day the body was found Costley was arrested at Hanover. To the inquiry of the pflicers as to the whereapouts of Julia Hawkes, he pleaded ignorance, saying that he supposed she had gone down East among her tiriends and that ske leit the Hanover House on the Ist of May and he had seen her but once since; that he had hired no teams to go anywhere, &c. Upon the officers King him if he had not nired a room trom Mrs, Day, on Camden street, Boston, for the use of Julia Hawkes, he shut his mouth, declaring he had nothing more to say. Down to tuat moment he had been tree to tulk. He was arraigned in Plymouth county, bat the oMicers asceriaining that tne deed was committed in Noriolk county, he was discharged and rearraigned in the latters county and committed to Dediam Jail, where he has veen coufined until his execution to-day. THE TRIAL AND CONVICTION. The evidence at the trial was very strong, but almost wholly circumstantial, 1t was, at the same time, very pointed and direct, and it took the jury only two hours to unite upon a verdict of guuty of murder jn the first degree. The pris- dner received the sentence of death im an indti- ferent manner, THE MURDERER. Costley Was born in Nova Scotia, and was about forty years of age. iis parents were respectable, hard-working persons, aud Costley was regarded as @ Diack Sheep in the family, Although no crime of # hemous namre had becn charged against bim, yet he was regarded with suspicion oy the community in which he ved, During his resi- fence ere, and uucil bis arrest jor tue-murder, he was considerea a “good fellow,” joined the Masonic fraterally and worked his way into public lavor. THE VICTIM. But littie can be said of tne murdered woman's antecedents, Sue was born in Nova Scotia, but came to this State twenty years ago, and worked at a number of piaces in the cuaracter of servant or housekeeper util avout siX montus beiore her | featn. At that time she became acquainted wiih | Costley, and went to the Hanuver House, becom. | Ing his COmesLIC Servant and latteriy Wis Bouse. | Keeper. Sne.had been married in Nova scotia, out | \k 18 generally Supposed that sue had leit Ler hus- nd or he had died. She had no relatives so lar as Known, her most tntunate femule acquaintance beiug Mrs. Jane Smith, of Wollascem Heignts, Quincy, whom sbe frequently visited, The last Lime Was Ou the 6th of May, when she ssopped for two days.’ She was avout thirty-five years of age and of remarkable strength of build, THE EXECUTION. There were between 200 and 300 spectators ad- mitted, and there were over 1,000 applications for | admission Which Were not grahied. Previous to | the final scene appropriate aud touching religious | services were hell in the cell of the condemoed | by k Willam H, Brooks, of Hanover, and Rev. | Zacnarian Muage, the former the pastor of the choreh the prisoner jormerly attended and the latter the chapiain of tie Jail. Rev, Mr. Brooks | apove nix neaa was drawn down py Turnkey White, who, with the assistance of one of the | deputy sierimfs. placed 1¢ around the prisoner's neck with the knot cluse up under the leit ear. During this process the prisoner maintained the utmost calmness. At times his eyes wandered over tne assembiaxe Aboat him. At sely ine ojclock and forty-two minutes the turnkey took from his pocket the black cap, at the signt of which Costtey turned toward the window us if to take alast look at the bright sunlight which Wasso soon to be Shut out irom him forever. During the process of pineing 58 cap over bis head the condemned did not show the least fear ond wirh lead erect without moving a muse) he string connecting the rops with the Wwelgnt was quieuy @rawu taut, ana the Sheriff aa- | dressing the condemned said;— ADDRESS OF THE SHERIFF. “and now James H. Oustley, by virtue of the autbority in me, I now execute the sentence of the law on you, aud may the Almighty God nave mercy on your soul.” Alter & Short pause, the Sherif at fifteen min- utes belore ten o’cleck. caused the weight to jall and the dody of Costley shot quickly into the air. Yue weigut icil with a heavy thud and the body ascended some six Jeet and then feli six incnes, where it remaimed, For some three or four mi utes there was a Spasinodic bwitcning of tne le; and fiugers, after Which fhe body nung motonles: At ten minutes before ten o'clock, Saeri! Thomas wave inose who desire@,an opportunity to leave te roon), and quite a pumber availed themselves ofthe privilege. The kuot, alter the body was sprung vp, slipped nearly up to the centre of tue buck olf the skull, leaving the entire back ol the unfortunate man’s neck and head in ciear View of the spectators. At eleven minutes part ten the boay was lowered sufliciently to allow an examination to be made by Dr. Joun W. Chase, the surgeon of the jail, and other physicians. Lite Was pronounced to be eXtinct; but, in coniermity with the usual custom of having the body hang for half an hour, 1% was not taken down until six- teen minutes past ten, when it had hung thirty minutes, The following 1s THE LETTER OF THE CONDEMNED lett with Mr. Write, the jailor:— Depnam, Mass., June 24, 1875, Rusrretep Sin—I think you kugw my leclings without expressing them in writing. But 1 wish to thank you once more jor the many, many kind words and acts while under your care. I wish to say bh respect I have for you and Mr. Goodwin was strohger than all the precatiuon that might surround me. I know you Will act taithtul to all lett under your care. I Will not muluply words, but my trust aid respect is second to none but a brother, ‘Truly graterul, ‘ J.B, OOSTLEY, The doomed man was yesterday visited for tne last tlie by Horace KR. Cueney, ls counsel, who has cone ail in his power in defence of the unior- tunate man since his assignment as atioiney, Betore taking his departne Mr, Cheney was handed by Costiey a written statement which, he alirined, was the last and only statement he should Make in regard to nis case, it was not prompted or advised by his counsel, the first knowleage or intimation of \lt being as above tated. The statemeat was written in a good, clear hand, and ina style showing intelligence above the ordinary run. A copy @! if is appeuded, COSTLEY’S LAST STATEMENT. I write these as my last words. Ihave the kindest wishes tor the just and righteous laws or this Common wealth and we executors ot the same. The laws would notallow my execution it my stiuacon was thoroughiy known. [assert no goodness, but in the tear and almost presence of God 1 say to one and all, Cam in 3 inurder. [now torgive my enemies, thank m) subinit Inyselt lo the meréy of God, and know shall be peace. L feel thanktul to all the prison otheers, and especially so to Mr. White and Mr. Goodwin, iu whose charge [have been tor the last year. While sirict to duty, they have showed every kiudness allowed Iliave no Words to express my respects and dhe many kind visits ot Dr Chase y 1am truly graterul to all the offi- cers in Whose charge I have been since my arrest. | am Very thankiul to ali true followers of Christ tor their sym- pathetic visits during these solemn hours. 1 graieiul to Rey. W. H. Brooks, of Hanover, and Rev. Zenas Mudge, chapiaia of the prison. Friends not men: tioned I thauk again and again for every Kinoness. und am gratetul to all. J. H, COSTLEY, Depuax, June 24, 1875, THE TAKING OFF OF LOUIS WAGNER AND JOHN S. GORDON, AT THOMASTON, ME.—THE ISLE OF SHOALS MURDER AND THE THORNDIKE TRAGEDY. THOMASTON, Me., June 25, 1875. The scaffold in Maine to-day has reaped a rich harvest in the execution of Louis Wagner and John T. Gordon—the former for the murder ofa couple of women on Smutty Nose Island, known as the Isle of Shoals murder; and the latter for the murder of his Urother, his brother’s wife and their intant child in the town of Thorndike, The incidents of both murders are fresh in the minds of tne HERALD readers. Robbery was the motive in the first case and jealousy the canse in the sec- ond, and in both instances the condemned men denied their guilt to the last. Tne demeanor of Wagner and Gordon as they were several times brought togethe within a few hours of the gallows, was in striking contrast. Wagner was @ Prussian by birtn and has been schooled through a satlor’s rough knocks about the world, He has from tne first persisted in the belief that he was not to be nanged and that the Lord would never permit such an occur- rence. Even witn the rope around his neck ne said he would not believe it possible. In any event he had but to aie once and there was no use ot making a fuss about it, This apparent incifference to death is confirmed by his sleep and appetite, which were not impaired by the near approach of death, [is jeeling for himself and regard evincea for his good mother, who has not deserted him in his crime but made a motver’s supplication for him delore the State autborittes and who is heart- crushed by his ignominious death, has naturally excited some sympatby jor him, He nas all along | made projession of a change of heart, which he says occurred before coming to the prigon, aud to every appeal of his spiritual advisers nus giveo NO ADMISSION OF HIS GUILT. He bas even selected passages of Seripwure for Nis juneral, together Wita the hymn, “Jesus, lover of my soul, let me tO Toy bosom fly.” after the interview with Chaplain Mason last evening, ne hat an affecting mecting with two of his townsmen and relatives, whose principal errand 1s to take his remains to Taorodike for burial. This morning there were indications that Wagner's stolidity and supersil- tion lad been disturbed by the forebodings of the nignt, and nervous excitement took the piace of nouchalaace. The night also told heavily on Gor- don, Who passed its Nours sleeplessiy ana miser- ably, aud morning found him in a state of great weakness and despondency. Nither of tnem ate breakiast. Ata seasonabie hour Sheriff Torrey, accompanied by Deputy Gross and otner assist- ants, arrived and proceeded ty make opened the services, which Were according to the Episcopal torm, with prayer, In which he com- mended the spirit of the condemned to He tnen read the fifty-first (’saim—* upon me, 0 God”—iaken from that p ual relating to visitation of prisoners. The pray “0 holy Jesus, wao ol Thine infinite goodness,’? &c., followed, after which the Lord’s Prayer was repeated by theclergyman, Costley joming. ‘The ap stolic benediction, “ihe Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,” was pronounced, after which the | clergyman fad @ short conversation with the prisoner, who appeared quite cheerful, and in the | sourse of his rewarks Said he was prepared to are | and that he would be better of at clieven o’ciock | | than se left behind. Vostley at the same time | relerred to the murder and suid he aid not com- Mit it, butexpresseu himself in a way to give the | (njerence twat he knew who the author ol the tragedy was. Rev. Mr. Brooks then took a short | leave o/ the condemned and the prison chapiaia | held a short and impressive service, closing about I-past nine, when Rev. Mr. Brooks again Visited the cell and held a short conversa‘ion and shook hands wiih the prisoner and bave him an affectionate, farewell. About ibe same time Deputy She ifs Wood, Endicott, Warren and | White, with Mr. White, the jaiier, visited the cell and were met oy Costiey, Who /aintiy sintled and said be unaerstoga the sad duty deveiving upon m, at the saiMe time announcing toat he was dy. Jailer White then adjusted the straps about the elvows of Costiey, Woich were brought close at the sides, with his hanas in front and | Strapped te tke wrists. During this ordeal the | risomer did not exhibit tne lesst emotiou, and | be MARCH TO THE SCAFFOLD was st once taken up. Rev. Mr. Brooks, ina | black robe, with Kev. Zachariah A. | Mude, the prison chapiain, came first, fol- lowed = Deputy Snerifs Endicott and White, with the condemned benind, with | Deputy Sheriffs Wood ana Warren on either side of him. Costiey walked with a fir step, aod with the utmo parent composure took a chair wi b been placed for him if the centre of He was dressed neatly, a je floor Of the scaftoid. ‘a dark ribbed trousers, black coat and ves white shirt and collar, with bixck necktie, and wore a pair of cidse-fitting boots, brightly polish: His hair and whiskers were neatly pombed. He Jooked rather pale. On tue left of the scaffold, seated in a ch Was Sherif Thomas, WRO nas been suffering severely from | rheumatism during the past few mouius. The Sherif! was unable to walk and had to be carried te the scene of ms duties in ao chair by | two of his deputies. The religious services at the scadold consisted of a prayer by Rev. Mr. | ring Which the prisoner pressed the palms weiher and ciosed nis eyes. | At tae conclusion of the services the deputies took their positions on the scaffold, Sheritfs Wood | and White standing on the right ana Sherit Warren, the turnkey and Sherif! Thomas on the lett, The reading of THE DEATH WARRANT baving been concinded, the Sherif turned to the condemned man and informed him that if ne Wisnea to y anything he now had an opporta- nity to do 8, Costiey at once Sprang to his ject, and, turning toward Mr, White, the turnkey, ina low but firm tone of voice said :— SPERCH OF THE CONDEMNED. | “Tbis much Ibave to i have the utmost tegara for my beiovea per, Mr. Henry White, | mith whom i have confided a statement whicu | wit be duly given to the pubiic, 1 am gratetul ior thé kindness he and the other oficiais of the jail | have shown me. This much I nave to Say, and | Bothing else.” | At the cencinsion of his remarks Costiey stepped to the centre of the fo} and the final prepa- the tragedy we: eda short distance | THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS, and at helf-pust ten the prison was opened for ad- mission of the legal witnesses required by statute wud tue represen iapives ol the press naving claims to pe present. Todother prisoners, having nad a suort morning exercise in the shops, were early returned to their cel!s till after the execuvion. On account of the condition of the men it was decided to dispense with ail religious services except the private devotions in the cell, and jor this purpose Chaplain Mason visited Wagner's ceil, and passed hail an hour with bim in exhortation and prayer. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF GORDON. As Mr. Mason passed into Gordoa’s cell he found him lying 10 bed in am Muconscions state, vleeding profusely. It was found he had staboved timseli m the region of the heart, He had been seen by the Warden only about half an hour ese The instrument with which he attempted to defeat the lows was an old shoe kKalfe, very sharp aud | and with Wagner in eighteen minutes, The boty of the latter will be interred in the Prison Cem- etery, whfie that of Gordon wili ve taken to | Thorndike for burt DOUBLE EXECUTION AT CHARLESTON, 8 a— | STRANGE DEMONSTRATION AMONG THE NEGROES. “CHARLESTON, June 25, 1875. Dennis R, Bunch and George Hardee were hanged here to-day, the former jor the murder of Police- man Donabue and the latter for the murder of one Staten Lanier. Both men have been thrice sen- tenced, and, owing to the influence of negro poll- lctans here, It was supposed that the Governor would be induced to pardon them, The Governor stood firm, however, and the execution occurred at hall-past one o'clock to-day, This being the first pudiic execution in Charleston tor over fi- teen years, the jail yard was crowded with men and ‘women, principally megroes. When the prisoners were brought out A PERFECT PANDEMONIUM ensued, the negro men and women shouting and screaming like maniacs. It was with the greatest dificulty 100 policemen could keep the crowd from rushing up to the gallows. At the gallows Bunch kimseli conducted the arligious service: reading seiecons irom the Seripture an lining out the hymn, He did not make a speech, but simply shouted, *l’m going to giory.’? Hardee made a short speecn, stating that ne nad fought tne good flent, and while he was inuoceat he was stil at peace with all the world, Both men were atrended to the gallows by a congrega- tion of the colored churches, who sung hymns while the hanging was taking place. The drop feli at forty minutes past one FP. M., and both men die in jess than one mioule thereafter, When the ‘irop fell the scene in the jail yara among 10,000 negroes was one of the wildest con- fusion. Men, Women and children danced, shouted and screamed in the wildest manne: ‘Tne feeling among the negroes is yerv intense against Governor Cbhambecriain for refusing to pardon the men, OF A NEGRO IN GEORGIA—SIORY OF THE ORINE. ATLANTA, June 25, 1875. On the night of the 26th of January lasta brutal and atrocious murder was committed in this city by two negroes, named John Purifoy and Dake Statford, a grocer, named John Casey, a white man, being the victim. The atrocious deed was committed in the store of Casey and willie he was serving the men with whiskey. They made their escape, but were soon afier arrested, tried and found guilty. Staford’s counsel applied jor a new trial in his case, on the ground that one ot the jury who cenvicted him was a member of the Grand Jury wuicd indicted him, This was granted, and the new trial commenced on the Ist of June and has not yet terminated, THE EXECUTION OF PURIFOY. John Purifoy was sentenced to be lianged on the 4th of the present month and was respitea until to-day, When the senteuce was executed in pri yate, Seven colored preachers attenaed him. At tel minutes to one o’civck he went Lo the scaffold jeedly and had to be helped up ihe steps, walle vhe preachers were praying and talking. Mean- time Puriioy Was praying witn all bis power. He said he veheved in God; in the power v1 Jesus to mediate jor him, but did not leel certain that his sins Were forgiven. Hoe wanted everybody to for- give Aim, particularly Mrs. Casey, the wife of the mnar he murdered, He admi's bts guilt, but said Stafford planned and lec him into it, AL twenty-cigit minutes past one o’clock the trigger was sprung; at Jorty-three minutes past one he was provounced dead. His struggles were severe for some minut AD IMMENSE CROWD OF BLACKS gathered arouna the jail, but could see nothing. Yesterday the colored ministers and a Catholle priest had a controversy in the prisoner’s cell, and were so boisterous thar the jailer removed them. The priest bapuzed Paruioy and embraced EXECUTION and kissed lim, The cousroversy was in relation to the Church he was to join to-day. Puriloy sala he allowed ge priest to baptize him to get rid of him, agit would do him no harm. The priest abandoned him to-day to the preachers of his own color, THE LONG BRANCH RAILROAD, re OPENING OF AN OVERLAND ROUTE SUMMER CAPITAL. Yesterday morning atrain of eight cars and a locomotive, all brand new, filled with passengers and gayly Cecorated with flags and streamers, was in waiting at the New Jersey Central Railroad depot, in Jersey City, to make an ex- eursion to Long Branch. The occasion was the opening of the new railway to Long Branch from Elizabethport. This new road is @ con- tinvation of the New Jersey Centrai Railroad, and 1s about twenty-three and a haifmiles long. Gen- eral Grant sat inarear car with a few friends, and kept himself aloof irom all the carious gazers, whoimagine that tne Chief Magistrate should be stared at eternally. Mr. Joun Taylor Johestoa, President of the New Jersey Central Ratlroad, and Mr. Anthony Reckless, Presideat of the new corporation, whicn isto be known as the Long Branch and New York Railroad Company, were on the train and received their guests. Mr. George Williams, of the Lackawanna Company, and Mr, James E. Faikner saw to the comiorts of all on board, ana at a@ few minutes past ten o’clock the train moved away amid cheers. Near Newark another train of four cars and a locomo- tve, all pewly constructed and splendidly decor- ated with bunting, was also in waiting and joined the railroad procession. At the long drawbridge | which has been built over the Raritan Bay, and which is @ fine piece of work, 472 fees in length, the two trains were stopped in order that the guests and President Grant might inspect the working of the drawbridge, At Elizabethport, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Mattawan, Middietown, Red Bank, ‘and, in | fact, all aiong the route, the people turned out of depots, dwellings ana ‘ns, Aud agcicultarists stupped their lavors to cheer tae train. Handreds of pretty girls waved handkerchieis, pieces of linen ‘and even towels ut the excursionisis, and were answered by THE FIENDISH SHRIRKS of the Steam whisties. at various places cannons were fired from depots and the grows of hills, to a wild way, to salute the tra At Middietown the churen bi were rung by a frenzied young man, Who also howled like astentor. His salutes were answered from the trata with “CHEERS FOR PAUL REVERE,”” proposea by some patriot who recognized a Jeevle anaiogy between this shining light of Miadierown, swaying himsell in the steeple, and the lantern in the tower of the eld North Church, and between the trains and the Bos- ton mechanic wno galloped to incite a Revoiutic one bundred years ago” And this new railroad is likely to canse arevolution im the condition of that lovely part of New Jersey througa which it passes, and to wh chit offers “rapid transit,” not only Lo pleasare at the Branch, but to a marketim the metropolis, At Red Bank there was a very large concourse TO THE s pointe J, and Without @ handle, but to which he | had improvised a handle by, winding @ rag around the sank, WhenGordon Was put in his cell, a week ago, he was strictly searched for instru- ments of s@.f-destraction. It 1s conjectured that he may have secreted it in his cell some time ago; that it may have been handed to him by his imtervening friends or wWrown up to his cell irom the corridor. The first supposition {s undoubtedly the correct one. ‘The surgeon of the prison was linmediately in at- tendance, assisted by Dr. Lavanselier, of Tnomas- ton, hey pronounced him oly fatally wounded and fast failing, bat Sherif! Torrey db rected the arrangements for is execution to pro- ceed, and bis assistamis got his execution suit upon him. Meantime Wagner, being robed for his fate ina suit of black und witn bis arms pinioned, was taken from his cell at thirty-five minutes past eleven o'clock, attended by two of Sherif Torrey’s deputies. Ashe strode along through the guard room and iato the prisom yard to the scaffold nis erect lorm—over six feet in height—and pleasant features snowed to good advautage, exaibiting & fine type of physical manhood. He walked, bri ing a little vackWard, with evident reluctance but with most remarkable sel{-possession and Without an apparent tremor. He maintained this calm demeanor during the entire march to the seattold, where he took bis place on the drop. Walle this spectacle was proceeding tae Sherif’s depuiles and assistants were lugging along the limp, unconscious, but not ifeless, FOBM OF GORDON, which was borne te the scaifold and there ae- posited in a chair upon (he trap, It waa a ghastly spectacle, and seldom added to the horrorsof the gallows. As he was placea there Wagner cast his eyes down upon himand said, “Poor Gordon, poor Gordon.” To Deputy Warden Rice upon the platform he said, “Goodby Mr. Rice,’ and while nis legs were beIng bound he espied Mr. Smith among the witnesses standing on the quarry and said, “Goodby Mr. smith.” All THE ARRANGEMENTS! having been compictod, Snerit Tonrey asked him it he had anything to say. Wagner replied by protesting His innocence and he hoped after he was dead God would bring the truth to lignt. He said he had becn brought up to read mis Bibie, but it didu’t seem that those who read the bivie were believe in their assertions any sooner than others. ¢ Intimating that this was ali he wished to say, the black caps Were drawn over the heuds of bocn men, amd at five minutes to tweive o'clock the Sheriff placed fis foot upon the fatai spring. THR DROP fell, giving the men a fall of about seven feet. The nouses had been weil adjusted aud the necks of the men Were tindoubtedly Srozen, as there was no atruggl Gordon's body hung heavy and still and Wagner's gyrated @ iittle with the twisuog rope. Physicians examined the pulse and pr pounced ile extinct wilh Gordon in dve minutes | cheers. | Of people, in which Was @ host of pretty giris, Who waved tneir hanokerchie/s most entnusias- | tically, ere a very beautiiul young lady, a danghter of Mr. Reckless, the president of the new roud, attired in agreen riding habit, rode up on @ thoroughbred and presented a tar; und choice bouquet to President Grant. At the sam time an itinerant band, without a care for ‘tne fitness of things,” played THE SKIDMORE GUARDS PRANCINGLY, for the man with the vig bassoon danced around as he played, like a tat German at Jones’ Woods, Guns were fired here in a jestive way, ana the | giass windows to the cars siook like tne mint ture Yachts in @ good breeze on the jake in Pro: pect Vark. Wooden stations had veen erected along tue route, and were decorated with flags. At about one o’ciock tie ram reached Long Branch, and three cheers were given here for the excursionists by tue workmen. Ihen the en- tire seven hundred persons were taken tu the West End Hotel, at which an elegaut coid colla- ton had been provided for t by Prestbury & Hildredth, the proprietors of the hotel. The ex- cursionists Were very hungry when tuey arrived, but being TRU AND THIRSTY AMERICANS they ail immediately tuok a drink. They were dnaily marsnailed in the vestibules and passages ol the hotel and then Mr, Jonn Tayior Jonnston ascended a stairway and said :— *“Gentiemen, you Will be kind enough to stand | aside so thatalane may be formed te allow tue President of the United Siates to pass through, and he wil) regelve you at the doorway of tne dining room.’? A sigh of relief Went up from that vast crowd as Mr. Jonnston couciuued, for as he began briet remarks the assemblage thought that he w avout to state that tne junch was postponed. ‘then, as be ceased, tuat crowd, with the im- petas of the Keely motor, vroke on Gen- eral Grant, who stood between tte two | others present, Messrs, Johnston and Reckless and swayed = & Vust boa constrictor toward the | | } | | | | | dining room. It was supposed that each guest in the party Would have to surrender his invilation, a sume mistake Many who had pot seen Gen- a oy 1 Grant supposed shaven, that ne w , a8 his Whiskers nad been the ticket taker. Numvers | their tickets tio the open palm ofthe President of the United States, who was | there merely to shuke hauds with hes 700 guests. This thing went oo for twenly minutes, tne guests, With some excepsions, giving their tickets to His Exceliency, who modestiy and piacidiy handed them back with one hand, while with te otner be shook the hand Of tae giver of tne Wicket. ‘The entire proceeding was am outrage on the Chief Magistrace of the country, and many gentlemen present were deeply mortiliea by its occurrence Aduresses were made at the collation by Messrs. Johnston, Keckiess, Courtiand’ Parker and Sen- ator Littell. General Grant was called upon, and he rose and quietly thanked the assembiage, and, begging to be excused, sat down again amid | Avont five o'clock in the evening the ex- cursivnista arrived in Jorey Oily. the list o1 seventy-four houses previously pre- el man,” and tien be ras away, The Witness returned io Sergeant Groo asking him to | hold the Woman, out he said he couiun’t do it, wnd that Was the end oi the aflatr; he coald nut OUR USEFUL POLICE Some Remarkable Disclosures — About Captain Williams. reed Why Inspector Dilks Removed a Good Officer— | The Houses of Infamy Flourish- ing in New York. The Assembly Committee om the Increase of Crime resumed its investigations yesterday after- nooo at quarter-past three o’ciock in the room of | the Board of Aidermen in the City Hall, Mr. Thomas ©, Camptell presided, The meeting was graced by the presence of a number of politicians, former police officials, &c, HOW DISREPUTABLE HOUSES FLOURISH. Mr. George I’. Fox, of No, 47 West Third | street—a member of the Fifteenth Ward Citizens’ Protective Association, @ vener- | able man, with white hair and @ pa- | triarchal, flowing whlte beard—said that @ list | of disreputable houses in the Filteenth ward was | made by the association, which contained no less than 114 of these places, He identified a list made | | by Cuptain Williams contaming only sev- enty-four, Ho had made application to | Captains Byrne and Van Dusen, to the | old Police Commissioners Unarlick and Gardner, to Matsell, Duryee, Voornis and Disbecker, to Kelso and Wailing, to suppress these dens of infamy, | andthe only result was “promises.” ‘The wit- | peas recounted the efforts made to suppress the | disreputable houses in the lock in which Grammar School No, 10 is located. Only & few houses were broken up, and tneir inmates moved only to the next block, He bad frequen'ly presented petitions to the District Atuorney in reference tu the matter, but very little was done by that oMcial, Most of the seventy-four imdiccments found against these houses were procured through the association. The comimittee of the asso- ciation had written four times about this matter to the present Police Department, Me knew Ambrose C. Kingsland the proprietor of { the land on which thes) houses were bulit, An indictment was procured against him, but, un- fortunately, the name in the indictment was written Andrew” instead of “Ambrose,” and in spite of ail his appeals to the District Attorney the error was never corrected. Me repeatedly en- treated Mr. Phelps to rectify it, but without ef fect, and hence the indictment was furile. The witness testified to certain conversations with Franklin Brown and Mason 5. Brewster, who had been indicted for the same offence, Mr. Townsend, counsel for the committee, of- fered in evidence a copy of the indictments against these persons. John Gtisey, another member of the Fifteentn Ward Citizens’ Protective Association, Identified sented, and indorsed all the statements of the previous witness, Wm. Tucker was a partner of the estate of Moses Tucker, which included a num- ber of disreputable houses in Amity, Greene and Wooster streets. Lhe witness sald he nad asked Mr. Tucker why he did not let property for re- spectable purposes instead of letting it to keepers ot immoral houses; but the latter replied that he let them to whoever paid most, Mr. Tucker had been indicted, Mr. Townsend offered in evidence three indict- ments !ound against Mr. Tucker, which had never been tried, HOW CAPTAIN WILLIAMS MADE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX DOLLARS. Mrs, Wilson, a large, voluptuous woman, very elaborately and gandily dressed, an inmate of a house of bad repute, testified, in a scarcely audi- ble voice, that she had been living for three years witn one Wilson MeCall; wituin a day or two after his death, which occurre1 in June, 1874, and while his corpse lay in the next room, Captain Wiliams came into her room very suddenly and told her that he was going to lock ner up; she was lylag very il in her bed and asked him what the charge was; he saia that she had stolen $1,100 belonging to that man McCull—a charge which she indignantly repudiated. She said, ‘fits is all the money | have,’ and brought forth a buadle in waich she had tied $146 and sume odd cents. Captain Williams then called & man named Barclay, a well known gamoler, into the 1oum, to Whom be counted over her money, felimg him to take care ofit. she protested earnestly against tuis proceeding, as the money belonged to ber and it was all she pad inthe world. ut he took ail of tt, and finally weut away with the man Barciay without arrest- ing her, She impiored the Captain not to take prostitutes from insuiting | moved; there were nine houses of ul fame in the block; Captain McOuliocn, whom the — witnes: praised warmly, detailed | of the men w; | Trenor, ‘These places fre visited by such well hnown thieves as Muutn, Scotchie Leveiile, “Duten George,” Hugh Hargrave, George Har- ‘tute, against wnom [fourteen indictments had been | found, cut he had not let the house to her; pe | Tecelved the money through an agent, and had nothing directiy to do with those women, FABRICATING A CHARGE AGAINST A GOOD OFFICER. Mr, James M. Connell, of No, 190 Wooster street, amember ofthe Citizens’ Protective Association, knew the woman Sarah Myers, and stated tuat @ good ofiicer, who bad been Metatied to provent tne chool children, 48 Te: two good om ‘319 suppress these nonses; one | removed, and he asked tne Cap- tain about the cause of this strange removal, who, however, could not #ay anytning avout it he then went to Police Headquarters, where Inspector Wilks said he had removed the ofticer, Mr, Ever, for blackmailing, on the complaint of Sarah Myers; he protested against the acrion as outrageous, and insisted that a good olllcer sbould be put back, vo prevent ihese women from in=ult- ing the school children as they passed oy their houses; seeing that he wasin earuest Mr. Dilks put OmMcer Elier back; he never after hi taing about this charge of blackmailing. NEWS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. Wiliam A, Martinot, the ex-detective, said he had been engaged In hunting up a number of disrepu- taole houses now fonrishing quite openly im the city, He then gave lists of concert saloons, houses Ol prostitution and notorious resorts of tuieves, and O( the names of notorious “nrst rate” thieves Whose vhotegraphs had not been taken at the Police Heaaquarters, hough they nud been re- Deatediy token there. He also gave a long list of | gambling dens now open. ‘The housesin Chatham | square were tn the Sixth and Foarth pre- cincts, commanded by Captains Lowery and Wil- Tne jist of well known resorts of thieves 18 as follows:—"Reddy the Blacksmith’s,’? at No, 616 Broadway; the northwest corner oi the Bowery and S) ring street, Reilly & Son; one door below Tony Pastor's, Billy tracy; northeast cer- ner of Bowery and Hester street, Balscon and ra any- grave, ‘Jorsey Jimmy’? and “Oid Bill’—the last mentioned, two noted pickpockets. The list o( houses of’ prostitu ion at which solicitation 1s boldly done embraces ail the well Known dens in Wooster, Greene and Chureh streets, New bowery, &o, “the list oO! lao banks Im iull blast on last Saturday includes taose at No, 127 Bowery, at tho northeast corner of Bowery and Hester streets, and at No, 231 Grand street. ‘The committee adjourned shortly pefore five o'clock, A FAMILY TRAGEDY. A YOUNG FARMER SHOOTS HIS BROTHER-IN- LAW—A SAD STORY OF A HUSBAND'S BRU- TALITY. Exar, N. Y., June 25, 1875. A family quarrel of nearly six years’ standing, in Steuven county, came to a terminat‘on on Sun- day last by the killing of one of the parties to it by another, under pecultarly distressing circum- stances. Four miles from the village of Troupes- burg Centre, In Steuben county, a farmer, well-to- do and highly respectea, has lived for many years. He has two cbiidren, & son and a daughter, George E. Hendricks, aged twenty-one, and Helen, aged twenty-six. Six years ago Helen, in opposi- | tion to the wishes of her family, married o man named William H. Dildine. He was a young man of no little talent snd education, but of a some- what questiouable character, Heien Hendricks, being an only Caugnter, had been given superior educational advantages, and at the time of her marriage had been but a short time from college, where she graduated with uigh honors, Dildine was aman of splendid physiqne, and well calcu- lated to win the affection of any lady. The mar- riage of his daughter was a terrible blow to the old jarmer, but he conquered his resentment to her husband and endeavored to make the best of the situation. Snortly after their marriage tne Dildines re moved to Wellsville, Allegany coun'y, where they lived together until iast week. Two children, a boy and girl, were born tothem. Not long aiter tuking up their abode at Welisville, rumors tbat Dildine was neglecting and abusing nis wife reached the Hendricks’ romesteaa. These reports finally became so frequent that old Mr, Hendricks went to Wellsville and re- monstrated with bis son-in-law about bis coaduct, This led to a bitter quarrel between them, and to Hendricks taking his daughter and her two chil- dren, the one au intant in arma, back home with him. This: was in 1873. Mra, Diidine remained home a few days, when her husband went to her Jatner’s and forcea Ler to retarn to Wellsville with m. . They continued to live a miserable life together nil Saturday last. in tue moraing of \hat day a | quarrel arose between Dildine aad his wile at the breakiust tubie. Ue threw a plate at ner, striking | her on the head and inflicting a bad wound. Not | eatisficd with that he kKnucked her down, and, seizing her by the hair, pounued her iace against the Moor until she Was almost unconscious. Lie | then leit the house, Aiter she had recovered suc | ficiently she arose from the floor, and writing tne following note, also went away, taking her cull- dren with he! Writ—I will make one more effort to make your home happy. 1 think this one will be succeestul. Muy you be | &s happy a8 you deserve to de. HELEN. | every cent sue nad; to leave her at least $5; but he would not accede to her request, and thus she was left penntless, ‘the $146 was not ail the property taken by Cap- taim Wiliams aad Barclay, as they also appropri- ated three Vaiuable diamond studs, ‘rhe only per- Sum present dutiug tue Laterview was Miss Morris, an inmate of the house. Sas went to Mr. Howe, the lawyer, to begin a suit agaist Captain Wil- hams, bat Reard Horning of It alterward, She never owed # cent to Captain Williams or ine man Barciay, a gambler, to wom paid the money over in her presencs, Barclay new keeps p liquor store in Bleecker street. Captain Williams wave her no excuse whatever lor taking the Taoney and jewels. She appeaied to Barclay now to take her property, but ue Said ‘it Was not ns Jauit.”’ Tue only way Captain Willams introduced himself was that he bad come \o lock her up, and she supposed because he believed she nad more money thaa shs realy nad, The name ot Police Commissioner Gardner was mentioned between Wiiltams and Barclay, but sne could not tell ex- actly DOW us she Was Very ill at the time. A WITNESS TO THE TRANSACTION. Margaret Norion, au inmate o. the same house, who appeared tobe a straightforward sort of Person, said she Was quite ili on the Gay referred to by the previoWs witness; suc was to Mrs. Wil- son’s room at the { me; .a man tapped at the door, she asked Woo it was, and & man pushed himself in very rudely saying, “Lam a captain of the police, and | Want (his woman; with this he Woke Mrs. Wilson and said, “L am going to lock you up for lar (his man who died had $1,200, and you stole it; Mrs, Wiison sata, “Chis 18 all the money | have,” showimg a vandle of moacy tied up in her pandkercme:; Captain Wiliams then called ina man, named Barciay, woo had remaiued out in the hall, ashort, stout man, to whom he passed over the money alter counting it; Captain Wiliams vid wot teil ner by What rignt she nad never seen in the house ; Barclay received tue money nor Caprain Wiliams before Captam Wul n's clotnes. irs. Wilson, recalled, suid she was positive the man reerred to was really Captain Williams, Sne had seen him in the bouse a few days beiore, CAPTAIN BURDEN’S DISAPPROBATION. Captain Patrick G. Malouey, ar faced, oldiaa geutieman, sa called upon Detective marti- Dot WIth a view to suppress the (oud disorder in a aewd house iu the rear of fis residence in West ‘Twenty-seventh street; Martinot discharged 11s duties satisiactorly ana arrested the partie: Captain Burden, ine captain o: the precinct, now- ever, disapproved of Martinot’s action in making the arvests, and said to the witness that he had the autnority of the Pouce Board for saying 0; Martinut was tne only officer in the precioct who id anything toward mitigating the evils co: plained 01; the parties were fined $10 by Justi Siandiey after being arrested by Martinot, but they were now in the same disorderly nouse; there were still compiaints about the house; the disturbance on the might of tbe arrest was per- jectly Irightiui. PANKL HOUSES IN CAPTAIN WILLIAMS’ PRECINCT. Mr. Willlam Cocaraue, & police reporter Jor the Sun, testifiod im regard to certain transactions testified tw previously by Serzeant Groo. tle said he had received information avout tree panel houses tm the Eizhtu precinct and gave tt to Cap- tain Wiiliams, wao, however, laugged at nig, denying thas any pane: houses existed in tne pri cinct; one evenimg he saw Kate Fowier, a no- torious panel thief, in Prince sireet; sne waiked up arititic and pushed up against a soud looking countryman; he tughe spoke to her and she then ailured tim Mercer street, the w. he knew that (bis was one of tn and, to prove that thore were panel houses in tue precinct, ne ran to sergeant Grov, woo was in charge of the station louse at the time, and who | wea tuey arrived there the Man came ont with Kate; ve accosted | the old man, Who admitted that te Nad lost his pocketbook with $200 init, His diamond stud and nd appeared to be in terriule atstres or Gud’s sake dons paolish it «8 Lam Say Whether tne officers of the precinct were airaid of Captain Wiliams, A VIRCUOUS LANDLORI George W. Bogert, a rea\ estate at for some houses in Wooster street wuico, he suid, belonged to « ingsterious Mrs, C. Liviugton, whose address he could not tell, said ne had weard they were houses of Ili-iame; he dut not let the houses jor Such purposes, buc let tiem to parties having good relerences; he ony knew th charac- ter of the parties now in tue hone | by hearsay; renis received from disreputable | parties Were Bot hituer tian those received from resvectabw people, so 1t Was not in hig taterest to | Jet the Nouses to lewd women; one Ot his houses Was occupied by Sarah Myers, & notorious prosti- stook thy Mrs. Dildine went to ber father’s, reaching there with ber children on Saturday evening. At intervals for the past two years Mr, Hend- ricks has suffered. cousiaerable jess vy fires, which have been very plainly of incenaiary | origin. The first Oue of theese fires destroyed | # oarn and its contents a few days alter | Dildine had ken his wife away srom | her father in 1873. ‘ne last occurred a few weeks | ag, aud since then George EB. Hendricks, the son, procured a navy revolver, and has kept a watca on the premises. Revelations made by Mrs. Dil- dine on Saturday nigot, aiter reaching home, con- firmed the suspicious or Mr. Hendricks as to the origin of the fire. airs, Diidine said that on the way to Weill¢lie with her husband in 1573 he was very bitter in his threats against the life and property of ner fatuer and brother, ana | said that he bad been arranging with a man to burn her father’s baro, and adsed, with an oxth, that “it ne didn't do ithe knew damn well who would, aml be only wished the whole Hendricks Jamily could be in the building @ barn to a crisp.’ She never informed her relatives of this jor tear her husband would kill her. Last Sunday alternoen, between five and six o'clock, Dildine drove up (0 Hendricks’ aouse with a norse and buggy. He entered the rouse. where his wile, her father, mother and brotner were as- semblev. Failing in his purpose to get bis child away he commenced taiking about tre clilaren and said that he was going to take bis boy with him “in spite of hell.” The child was playing in th fatner drove up, but, upon seeing the house and sprang into lap, here it lay holding Dildine seized the caild, eaming away from its mother, started | rapidly toward bis, wagon. The mother ran alter him, shriekthg jor her cniid. George | Hendricks, who had maintained silence from tue moment bis brother-in-law entered the house, sprang from nis chair as Dildive left the house and drawing his revolver cried out fo him to stop. | Dildine paw no attention to young Hendricks and | the latter fired, Dildine Kept on toward tne | Wagon, closely followed by bis wife. Hendricks | fired again, but Dildine neither stopped nor s: @ word. A third shot was fired. Then D dine turned about, facing his wile, whe had | overtaken nu that point. He was deadly pale, | and after trying to take a step sorward fell heavily to tue ground, Mrs. Dildine jopea down and ‘nild from ber husband's arms, He luoked yard when its im, ran into | us mother’s | to her dress. and, tearing it up and sai “Helen, do you see your dying husband? Your brother has killed me.” To a que<tion as to whether she could do any- thing for nim be made no reply, and she ran into the house wit her cnid, Young Hendricks is # leading church member of Troupesourg, and a femarkably devout and pious young man, Alter seeing that he had fatally | wounded his brother-t w, he took Dis hand, as ne lay the gTound, and asked him > Have you any to, e in Unriat, Will 2”? Diidine opened his eyes aad said, venementiy as he was abie:— “No—none |” | Nothing further passed between the dying man | end any of tne amily. Young Hendricks waixed | coolly to and fro by Dilidine, witm his watch in his hand, to get, as he said, the exact time of the man’s death, He died in eight minutes after he ell. coroner M. D, Ellison was informed of the shoot- | ing, aud neid ao mquest ab Mendricks’ house on Monday. Every shot trea by Hendricks had taken | effect, One entered the back beluw che leit shoul- | der vlade, passed through the lett lung ana tue | heart, lodging im the right lung. Another entered | the left pip, and the thirdodged in the right leg | below the knee. The jury found a verdict accora- @ ing to the avove facts, and Hendricks was arrested | aod taken to ep ai hen | and lodged in jail to await the action of the Grand Jary. Sle says that believes God will hold rim guiltless im doting | What be did, ag 1t was done in the deience of his sister aug her cmidien. THE STEAM TUG SUMNER New York, June 25, 1875. To tne Epiror or tHe HeRaty:— The heirs of the oMcers and crow of the late | Spanish-American steam tug A. C. Sumner have no occasion to cal at the office of the Spanish Consul at present, as the services of said tug have not yet been dispensed with, and instead of | being 0s', aS Was supposed by those On board He Brisa er Octavia, she is stil maintaiming her old position witnis ing distance of the Uc« tavia at her anchorage off Hoboken, where poth about the same time on tae 2450 GER, D. M. M Managor National Freight and Lighrerage Uo, | Sergeant Be | SCORES OF THE WASHINGTON GRAYS TROOP CAVALRY, | Who was, shortly befor: discovery, sent re cae to have a $50 bill changed, and ‘tai urn, : 5 THE WAR IN CUBA. Work of the Whole Spanish Army in the Island During Fourteen Days. How the Soldiers Battled with the Insurgerts and the Insurgents with the Royalist Troops, DEATH AND DESOLATION ALONG THE LINES Havana, June 19, 1875, The following is the oMcial report of the opera tions of the whole Spanish army on the Island Cuba from June 1 to June 15:— IN THE EASTERN DEPARTMENT. A force ol rebeis, under command of Mi Made a raid on Armonia estate, near Cuba, an stole nineteen mules and fourteen oxen. The greater portion of the animais were recaptured by our troops, who killed four rebels and captured one gun, WIth no juss tu Our army. A party of our troops ln Caney dispersed a be | of rebels, recaptured a prisoner, several arm: two pack horses loaded with goods, . in Arroyo Bnenaveniura Major Perez capta two revels and destroyed several flelds cultival yy tiem, Troops stationed in Lorigo met a body of rebels 1n the woods near Bolano and killed one, In Yaguas our troops surprised and destreyed in the woods of Australia three rebel camps, kille ing hve men and capturing two prisoners, Withe Out loss on our side. In Caney, on the 28tp ult., our troops met, in the woods of Prosperidad, a few rebeis who fled at the first shot, ieuving venind them two horses, one inule and some fixed ammunition, On the 25th ult. the rebe», 400 stroag, attacked the town of Victoria de las Junas, but driven off by the garrison, leav'ng in their retreat six killed and three wounded. Our loss was two soidiers and one citizen Killed. On the 1S inst, the town of Canto was attacked by a heavy force of revels, who entered the tewn, but were finaliv driven of by the garrison wish tue loss of Seven killed and several wounded, t latter being carried off inthe retreat, Our lose was eleven killed and fifieen wounde N THE CENTRAL DSPARTMBNT. On the 26th ult. Katsel Perez (negro), lieutenant in the revel service, surrendered in Vista Her: mosa. On the 27th ult. another rebel surrendered to our forces at Caridad Arreaga, and on the 2968 ult, a third one on the line of the railroad, all bringing WLo toem thetr arms and horses, The San Quitin battalion and other forces made a six days’ excursion, killing five revels and c: turing One, three horses and ten guns, Our | Was one sharpshooter, who was drowned whili crossing @ sireain of water, SANCII SPIRITUS, On the 16th ult, tae town of Parros was attacked by a lorce oi rebels, but they Were repuised. ‘Ou the banks Of the Mabugina River’ the regt- ment of Andulucia met the reveis, who fled at the nrst fire, leaving in our hands six horses, two muies and several guns. No casualty on our side. On the Sth and 6th inst, twenty-two persons hace come into the town of Pozus and surren- aered. On the 10th inst. the village of Corrojo was ate tacked by 100 mounted revels, who lost one man, but carried off sixteen of the inpabitaats and burned severai houses, ‘Teo of ovr soldiers, who Were going irom Et apza to Santa Clara in searca of provisions, attacked hy the revels, Our loss was jour mi [afott and jour pack mules captured py thé rebels. SANTA CLARA. On the 29th uit. Cuiogel Vergel, between Barra bas and Manujabo, encountered tue rebels, and, alter @ spirited skirmish, dispersed them, killing four and capturing s!X borses ana four mules. Our troops sustained oo loss, On the same day Colo- ne! Leon kilied two reveis belongins to the com: mand of the mulatto Rivs, near Maguaraya aja. ‘On the 30th ult. tne fort at Jobost was attacked by a force of 600 revels, WuO Were repulsed wito @ loss Ol several Kilied and wounded, which werd carried off, Major Jul attacked a small force of rebels on he 2d inst. pear Paso del Medio, capturing ten jorses, with thew sadules, and three pack horses. ‘The regiments of Pizarro, Havana and volunteer | cavairy lought the rebel raiders under the com. manda of Reyes Ferrer on the 6th 10st. near the sugar estate Reiugio, killing one, capturing seven- @ teen horses and six Saddles. Our loss was three horses Killed and three wounded, Colvne! Fortun met a force of rebels on the 7tB inst.. near Remate, who fled on our approach; but our cavalry folowed aud dispersed them, captur- ing eighicen horses, twelve mactetes aad @ lew saddles. Our loss, One horse, The Baza regiment attacked, on the Sta tnst., @ raf of rebels Commanaed oy Manuel Leon and iwuel Rodriguez, near Cucililie Larga. ‘The rebeis were Geteated, having eight willed, and we captarea a large quantity of eclothin machetes, saddies, sevent.en horses and five mules, We also captured agreat many families who were living In the Vicinity of the rebel camps. We sustained po joss in this action, On the 10ti ist. the plautauon called the Caledonia wus attacked by the rebels, who burned down the negro quarters and took away the slaves woo occnmied them. The smali garrisoa stationed there drove off tne revels, killlag two. Our troops sustained no iajary. Daring the rst tea days of this month twenty armed Sebels have come in and surrendered seek ing pardon, nine of Wnom were mounted; also several iaudlies. During last month 142 men, twenty-five of whom were armed and mounted, and eighteen families, Pablishea ofMictally for general infurmation, PEDRO DE ZE. Brigadier General His Majesty's Forces, Havana, June 15, 1875. THE LATEST OPERATIONS. The sugar making season being over there 1s Very little communication with the different parts Of the island except by the military. The capture of horses and mules seems to be the only occupa tion of the Spanish and rebel armies, CREEDMOOR. THE NATIONAL GUARD BEFORE THE BUTTS—A HOT DAY FOR THE CAVALRYMEN, The cavalry corps attached to the headquarters of the First aivision of the State National Guard, was out yesterday at Creedmoor for ball practice, The Third regiment of cavalry, Colonel Budke commanding, had 275 officers and troopers on the ground; the Washington Grays troop of cavalry had a total of thirty-five officers and men, under command of Captain L. Baker, and the Separate troop of cavalry, Captain Kari Klein in command, bronght out thirty-six oMcers and men. Major H. H. Parker and Captain Venslege acted as ine spectors of the practice for the first organization, but it did not appear that eitner the Separate troop or the Washington Gra’ bad on the field any inspecvors vo! practice. ‘The ranges shot over were 100, 150, 300 yards, five scoring saots at each The Third ¢ longest ranges; the Washington Grays 2 men, who went to the long distances, and the Separate troop followed witi 2 given below are out of a pos: THE SCOKES OF THE THIRD CAVALRY. P. D. Vaikman, H. Colsten, 34; Adjutant Prigg, 33; J. Dosher, 28; J, Lievers, 27; 3. Fet- 26; Quartermaster 250 and istance ters, 27; ‘Captain Lambert, Sergeant Meisionn, 26; Colonel’ Budke, 26; geant Ente, 26; L tenant Colonel Beyer, 25; Oap- tain Vensiege, 25; F. Laporte, 26; Lieutenant Hartcorn, ~— Otis, 25; G. H. Engeleg, 25; er, 2 Lieutenant Decker, 26; P. Ross, 26; Private Kelsey, 25; Sergeant D. Wilson, 25; Captain Bak 2; J. Rozéil, 26; A. Falter, 25, Hee coRes OF THE SEPARATE TROOP CAVALBT, rgeant 5, jer, 24; Captain Kari Kiet, J. Wasgoid, 20; G. icavare w;P. theaseet, nu Oh, Stockey, 14, AT COLOGNE. ie latest advices by mail {rom Oologne repers that the work is progressing steadily om the grounds which have been selected for the hold- ing of the great Internatienal Horticauk tural Exhibition which is to take place im thag city, under the patronage of the German imperial auring the present summer. The Prassian ter of State Pas placed at the disposal of the members of the Committee of Direction twa gold and four silver medais of State, which will be awarded as prizes, unaer the rules, te successtal competitors. Ihe sete promises te produce the most refining Inflaences and to aid in tne devele opment and spread of the knowledge of the true aad most econvmic principles of aorticaltare, DEPREDATIONS OF THIEVES. The leather store of S. Schenck, No, 44 Dey Street, Was isioniously entered on the night of thy 24th and $130 worth of leather belting stolen. Thieves entered the stable of Palmer Sessionm No, 215 East 11008 street, the same night, am@ can ried away two sets of Yalnable harness. The room of T. ©. Fenno, a boarger at the Gramercy Park Hotel, was entered Eh pam | morning apd three dinmond stads articies of jewelry, to t stolen. Suspicion pornts