The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1875, Page 5

——_ THE FOURTH IN PARIS “No Publie Celebration of Independence Day aie in the French Capital. Bocial Reunions of Americans and Frenchmen. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Pans, July 4—Evening. There was no public celebration of the Fourth of July in Paris. SOCIAL FETES IN HONOR OF THE DAY. There were a number of private dinners and receptions. & GRAND BANQUET BY AN EMINENT FRENCHMAN, M. Caubert, a retired French judge, gave @ banquet in honor of the day at his chateau near Paris. THR PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY DULY HONORED. Among those present were United States Minister Washburne, General Torbert, Consul General; Hon. Daniel E. Sickles and M. Laboulaye, with several other eminent Frenchmen distinguished for their sympathy with America. THE FOURTH IN’ ENGLAND. (MERICAN CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY. Lospon, July 5—5:03 A, M. Leading Americans here have prepared to cele- ‘rate the anniversary of the Deciaration of Inde- pendence to-day at the Crystal Palace. The ob- ject of the demonstration will be to promote good feeling between Englishmen and Americans, MINISTER SCHENCK TO PRESIDE. Minister Schenck will preside. Mr. KE. P. Car- penter will open the proceedings at hal it five P, M., and introduce Mr. Schenck, who will deliver an address. Among the gentlemen who will be called upon to respond to the toasts are Mr. Free- man H. Morse, General William Stokes, Colonel Forney and McUuiloch Torrens, M. P. The meet- ing will be followed by @ great display of fire- ‘works, Including & Mmagnificont illumination representing the United States Centennial Ex- aibition, LADY FRANKLIN. —THE WIDOW OF THE FAMOUS ARCTIO EXPLORER LYING AT THE POINT OF DEATH. {SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpon, July 4, 1875.°% I regret to hear that, beyond a rally which she made on Sunday last, 27th of June, and which is still maintained, there is no material improverfient in Lady Franklin's health, and that her recovery is considered hopeless, MIND STILL TURNED TO THE ARCTIC REGIONS. {From the London Times, June 25.] We regret to learn that Lidy Franklin, the ‘widow of the celebrated Arctic navigator, lies in @ very critical condition at her Louse, No. 45 Phil- Uumore gardens, and without hope o! recovery. SHE SAYS GODSPEED TO CAITAIN YOUNG, She continues to manifest the same deep inter- est in all connected with Arctic exploration which has been the leading feature of ber life. Yester- day Her Ladyship took final leive of Mr, Allen Young, the commander of the exploring yacht Pandora, avout to proceed on a voyage of discov- ery t®the North. Should circumstances prove favorable, it 1s probable that Mr. Young may re- visit King William’s Land, the scene of the final catastrophe which closed the career of Franklin and bis companions nearly thirty years ago, and | where the mystery of their fate was solved by McClintock, with whom Young suiled tn the yacht Fox in 1860, OUR RIFLEMEN IN EUROPE, GOCIAL ENJOYMENT DURING THE FOURTH IN DUBLIN—THE SHARPSHOOTERS TO VISIT BCOT- LAND. Desc, July 4, 1875. Several of the American rifemen dined to-day @t the residence of Mr. Milner, of the Irish team, and others at the residence of Mrs Waterhouse, The affairs were private and iniormal. A PATRIOTIO TOAST. The usnal sentiments were proposed by the hosts, the most honored being, ‘Tne Day We Celebrate.” TO VISIT SCUTLAND. The American team have deen invited to a ban- quet in Eainbu gh. They will soon visit that city, stopping at Bel- (ast and Glasyow.on their way. THE FLOODS IN FRANCE. THE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, AND THE RAIN CONTINUED. Lonpoy, July 5, 1875. The Standard’s special despatches report that thirty-five bridges were destroyed by she recent floods in the South of France. HEAVY AND INCESSANT RAIN, The rain continues heavy and incesaant. THE SITUATION AT+LA Baz, NERA EN S O Sas Francisco, July 4, 1875, The corvette Narraganset:, Commander Dewey, Orrived here late last nigob irom the Guif of Caliiornia, The situation of affairs at La Paz fs more serious since herdepsrture. It is un- derstood tiat the corvette Benicia, Captain Hop- Kins, 1s ordered to that port on her retarn from Victoria, American interests are sald to be imperilied by tue insurrectioniscs. The Benicia is expecied in a jew days. A SOUTHERNER’S VIEW OF BOSTON. ¢ Boston, July 4, 1875, Mr. A. Worthspates, of Baltimore, a lawyer and memoer of the Fifth Maryland regiment, de- livered a lecture this evening at Music Hall upon @ Southerner’s impressions of Moston. Owing to ‘the general interest in everything relating to the interests of the North and South at this time the hail was filled to everflowing and the lecturer ‘Was greeted with much applause and given a vote Of thanks at the conclusion. THE LATE HON. T. B. FLORENCE, WASHINGTON, July 4, 1875. The remains of the late Hun. Thomas B. Flor- ence, & notice of whose death appeared in the HERALD of yesterday, will be taken to Philadelphia On Tuesday eveving for interment, A THEATRE BURNED. OHEYENNE, Wy. T., July 4, 1875, McDantel’s Theatre and seven business houses on Eddy and Seventeenth streets were destroyea bi aa to-day. Loss $30,000. ‘@ originated in the property room of the the: « FIVE MEN DROWNED. HAuirax, N. 8., Joly 3, 1875. On Monday, by the upsetting of a boat in a @quall, at the entrance of Rustico Barbo, Prince Edward's Isiand, five men were drowned. Their names were:—Matthew Nowilao, Rouald McKen- fie, James Walsh, Michael Mcintyre and Angua McDonald. ‘toey had been fsaing and were re- THE “HERALD” NIAGARA TRAIN. SUSPENSION Bripor, N. Y., July 4, 1875, The New York Hegap lightning express train arrived on time at Suspension Bridge at forty minutes past one to-day. Tois train left New York at haif-past two A, M., making the unprece- dented run of 470 miles in eleven houra. Consia, erable enthusiasm was manifested by the people along the route, and on the arrtval of the train at Suspension Bridge it was greeted by the cheers of a large number of spectators, Many visitors from the Falls came out to the Bridge to welcome those on board, and this event was the vopic of every tongue. WASHINGTON, Wasuinaton, July 4, 1875. NEW DIVISION OF INTERNAL COMMERCE. Mr, Joseph Nimmo, Jr., who bas been appointed chief of the new Division of Internal Commerce in the Treasury Department, 18°by profession a civil engineer, but for the last ten years has peen engaged in goverDment employ as Special Agent, as Chief of the Division of Tonnage, as Supervis- ing Inspector General 0: Steam Vessels, and dur- ing the last two years as Secretary of the Senate Committee on Transportation. LONG BRANCH. CHIMF OF THE TWO THOUSAND EXCURSIONISTS AT THE BRANCH YESTERDAXY—PRESIDENT GRANT AT ‘THE METHODIST CHURCH. Lona Branon, July 4, 1875. The weather was delightful here to-day. A breeze was blowing from thesea, At three P. M. the thermometer at Rushton’s indicated seventy aegrees in the shade. The beach presented a gay @ppearance, Several excursion trams arrived during the morning bringiug down no less than two thousand people, A large number indulged in bathing, the antics of which were enjoyed by the sigaiseers. Andrew ‘rants, ex-chanipion swimmer of America, with &@ bumber of ocners, swam abalf mile from the shore and create quite an excitement, President Grant and family to-day went to the Centeuary Methodist Hpiscopal church in the village, ‘To-morrow the President will be present at the unveiling of the Mast Windsor Soldiers’ Monument at fiightstown, N. J. Ex-Governor Parker Will unveil the monument and detiver an address. There will be a grand celebration anu parade, Tue Governor and ail tne State officers will be in attendance, “he Fourth will be duly celebrated to-morrow. THE NATIONAL GRANGERS. MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE WITH HON. BALL, OF ENGLAND. WASHINGTON, July 4, 1875, The Executive Committee of the National Grange ave speut considerable ume in receiving and considering the proposition of the Englisn co- operators {or @ union for commercial purposes of the two vodies, The co-opsrators are represented by Hon, Thomas D, Worrall, of Manchester, Eng- land, who is the managing director of the com- pany which is proposed ag the bond of union. it appears that the British co-operative societies are not secret bodies, hence it will bo impossible under existing circumstances for them to unite with tne Patrons, but this dificulty has been met by the formation of a trading company, having the indorsement and support of the united co-operative bodies in Eng- land, and fully organized under the English laws. The propositions are to have two brancoes of the society, one in Hngiand and the over in the united states, Tne Board in each country 18 to have the absolute control of the funds subserived therein and ail lo be used for the purpose of the international exchange Of commodities, The Capital 4% $25,000,000, All itansactions are to be for cash or its equiva- lent. Tue british co-operators number 400,000 | members; have over 1,000 stores, some fifty or SiX(y Cotton spinning mills, about twenty flour- ing mills, an agricuitura: and horticultural s0- ciety, and &@ Dumber of manufactores, and of course consume @ large quantity of Ameriean products. The fuads suoscribed by the Mnugiiso branch of the company will be em- plosed in tne purcease of ships, tne erection of Warehouses and the manu- | jacture of such aruicies a3 are in constaut demand among the Patrons of Husbandry. These ships will bring the goods to New Orleans and otheg Southera ports, aud to Lastern ports, if necessary, and they desire the Patrous to employ their portion of the capital tn carrying American Staples and products to meet these ships and EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE— THOMAS D. WOR- direct and simple manner. Tue co-operators have a lirge surpins capital whica 18 constantly on tie increase aud Witch they think can be profitably employed in this trade, Walle each oranch of the company will have control of 108 OWn gfiairs whe two ‘boards will form 4 counctl, who will by joint action deciae what brancies of business will be engaged tn ana define the method of conducting the same. An American wili be sent to Liverpool to watch the luterests O1 the Grange brancn of the company, aad the Engitsh Board wiii have a like represeata- tuve in New Orleuns, while the general super. vision will be in the hands of & manag- jug director, already eiected, and who, anes an Englishman boro, hus been twenty-three years in Ancrica, ‘Ihe proposition is regarded witn great favor, aud it 18 expected the suo-committee of the National Grane, to whom the whole matteg has been referfed, will report on Monday. ‘The Execuuve Committee yesteroay determinea to send taree Of their numver—viz., Messrs. Snankiand, of lowa; Chase, of New Hampsnire, aad Jones, of Arkansas, to represent tae Patrous of Husbandry in the Cotton States Congress, Which meets in Raleigh, N. C., on the 13th inst, we WASHINGTON, July 4, 1875, | The Commisssioner of Indian Afiairs has ad- dressed we folowing letter to the Secretary of the Interior: 2 OPrick OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Wasuinaron, v. C., July % 1875, Stn—As supplemental to the trequent communications heretofore between this office and the department upua te subject of the outrages com Tagt August, Eieet obliged, in t humanity, as well as the rights of the Indians, to make the fol 4 statement as to the condition of ‘aairs at the present time Ove year ago @ party of Osage Indians, about thirty in numbér—men, women and chiliren—Delonging to the bands of iack Dox and Big Obie, were peacetnily en- gaged in hunting in the buttaio country, in the south- Wesvern part of Kansas, upon what was a portion of their former reservation, when they were attacked by about forty Kansas citizens, under command of Captun Kicker, Who Were afterward orJered on duty as militia by the ‘Governor of Kansas, the order being ante-dated, $0 ay to cover this outrage. Four of the Osages werd murdered and their property and thavot the other in- dians, consisting of sixty ponies, saddles, briiles, blank- ety and otner camp equipage, was plundered and carried off by the so-called militis.’ The facts in the case aro | abundantly sustained by the afidavits of more than fit- teen reputable citizens, wno were eye-witnesses of the transaction, and on their testimony it is palpably evident that the attuir was a cold-blooued murder, tolowed by theft aud robyery. ‘The Usages wore greatly incensed Al the time, anda border war seemed inevitable; but Owing to the intluence of the agent, and his promise to them. that (ne government would Interfere in their be- halt jor tueir protection and rights, tae War Departinent | been temporarily restramed, aud they have been ‘opt waiting tO this date in expectation of the fuifll- ment of these promises of justice. They have asked that the murderers be punished, or, if that cannot be done, that resuiution be made ihe’, and at least that the property stolen from them be returned. The attention of the Governor of Kansas frequently calied to this subject, with the re return of the property, but without securing fina ‘he Governor has silently ignored the wrongs of the Osages in all this matter, and the property taken from them has veen sold or destroyed or lost, being treated as plunder lawfully capturea in war. 1 aim now informed by the agent that these Osage Indians gre deeply grieved and incensed. The cus- tomary morning and evening wails ot the orphans and Widows are stiN Fept up in the Usage village | with the utmost difficulty that they are daily from going ous in what are calied mourning assuaxe thier grief in the blood of white mei Ido not know t ¥ further action on the part of the department is af ail practicable, but it 1 due both to the records of this bureau and the department toat Durartuent or rae Interior, } interests of peace and 5 = Osages were assured by their agent that the ment will ask of Congress at its next session of money sufficient to satisty them the agent may be able to restrain them In the ex tion of this réparation, and I respectfully request authority may be ime to make such assurance to the t, and to of him to use all means in his nder this pledge of the department, to prevent from ler reer oneainn their own ha pectiuily, your obedient servant, RbWARD P. SMITH, Commissioner. To Honorable Sucrerany oF tax LyTeRion. THE “RED CLOUD" AGENCY. — New Haven, Conn., July 4, 1875, Tre Palladium of to-morrow morning will con- | tain the following letter irom Professor 0. 0. Marsh :— tans ‘ALE COLLEGE, New Haren, Hon, BE. P. Sxirn, Commissioner of tnainn Dear Sin—I ha eived your lette {nforming me of the appointment of Hon. assachusetts; Hom. I. C. Fietene: W, Lane, of that July 3, 1875, Affa: of the Ist inst A. H. Bullock ‘yfietener, of Missouri, aud y ‘committee to st fairs at Red Vioud Agency. [ have as yet recived no e eaeameaeage fone th men mained, bu T will at once proceed (o prevare & detailea state. mtat embodying the evidence®monis subject now in my oess! which I will, with pleasure, lay Y they tnform me that ady W act Very truly CO, Masi. thus (o make the necessary exchange in the most | itted upon the Osuges | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1875. —— A CALIFORNIA CONSPIRACY, A CLERGYMAN PURSUED BY TWO CONSPrRA- TORS—LASCIVIOUS CONDUCT CHARGED—A CON- wEssiON OF THE CONSPIRACY AND AN EXPOS- UBE BY A DETECTIVE OFFICER. San PRancisco, July 4, 1875, The Post last evening published a narrative of nine columns in length purporting to be the true story of the circumstances connected with tne troubles of the Rev. Mr. Parshall, of Oakland, Some two years ago Mr. Parshall was tried by a church council (in October and November, 1873) for lascivious conduct with certain members of his dock and was convicted and left town, going to Vallejo and finally settiing at Heraldsburg, So- nora county. On the 28d of Octoner last the com- munity was startied by areport that P. H. Sum. ner, @real estate agent, who had been a promi- nent member of Parstall’s church at Oak- land, had been the victim of an attempted assassination, and had been taken to his home severely wounded, He ha his bed for several weeks, being attended by friends ana physicians and interviewed by re- porters. He showed anonymous iette’ warning him of harm tf he did not stop his pers cution of Parsball, id finally made an ante- mortem statement that he was waylaid by two men on the night in question, and on bis retus- ing to sign a compact to set Parshall all right, Was assaulted as before mentioned, Instead of dying after this statement Sumner went East With his family, and, during his absence, Parshall commenced suit against the Post ler tre publica- tion of Sumner’s ante-mortem ‘statement, Sumner returned in last, saying that he had obtainea good deal of injormayon about Pars! 1a East i the which would heip the Post in the libel suit. He calied on Colongl W. H. L. Barnes, who was tho conducior of the case jor the Post, aud showed him a number of anonymous letters which he claimea to have received during September, 1574 all breatning a spirit of hostility on account of his Opposition to Parshall, Subsequentiy he tole Barnes be had discovered the man who attacked him, and within a day gr so brought to Barnes’ office @mau named Purvis, who acknowledged having committed the assault on Sumner at the re- quest of Parshall; that Parshall was au old friend of uis and worked on his sympathies until he con- sented to commit the deed, Purvis also named as his accomplice one J. C, Rogerson, of Oakland, a clerk in the employ of Bower Bros. He showed letters purportany to be from Parsnall relative to the contemplated assassination, which were in the same handwriting a8 those produced by Sum- ner. Captain Lees, detective, was called into the case and made a critical examination of Parvis and the whole aifair. He discoverea a discrep. ancy whioh aroused his suspicions, and the upshot of the whole matter 1s that ‘urvis, and subsequently Sumner, being conironted with the eviaence obtained, finally confessed that the whole aifair, including the injuries received by Sumner, the anonymous letters received by him and the supposed corre- Spondence between Purvis and Parsvall was & conspiracy to ruin Parsnall. The Post was iniormed ofthe disclosures, on ac- ene of there being @ libel suit against it by Par sha On Monday Parshall was notified by telegraph, and on his arrival on ‘Tuesday it was determined to proceed at onge against Sumner, and yesterday & sult Was commenced against him im the Twen- tieto District Court by Parshall, with mages laid at $5,000, for libei contained in the so-called ante-mortem statement. ‘CLOSING COAL MINES, Hauirax, N.S., July 3, 2875. Instructions have been received from England by the agent of the Cape Breton Coal Mining Company to close their mine, owing to the large quantity of coal on the Banks unsoid. Some other mines are about closing for tne same reason. ‘nis will cause much distress amoug tae laboring class in Cape Breton. NAVAL MOVEMENTS. New ORLEANS, La., July 4, 1875. The United States steamer Kansas, relieved at this station by the Canandaigua, sails to-night AGE ae biel thence to Key West, All weil on oar > CADETS ON THEIR SUMMER CRUISE, New Beprorp, July 4, 1875. The United States practice ship Constellation arrived this morning, four days from, Hampton pom with seventy-uine Uadet Mjasipmen on joard. e SEVERE RAIN STORM. Sr. Louts, Mo., July 4, 1875 The Repudlican’s Kansas City special say: “The most severe rain storm for many years has | prevailed over the country east of this city for the past for the past forty-eight hours, and a great amount of damage has been done, All the rail- roads are more or less injured and ad trains badly delayed or temporarily suspended,” THE*® WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-iour hours, in comparison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HERALD Building :— 1874, 1875, 1874, 1875. 3A. M. 68 8:30 P. M 83. 9 6A. M 67 «OP. M. 7 9A. M 70 OPM. ia 12M... 7 2PM. 72 Average temperature yesterday a Average temperature for corresponding date lust year... THE MONMOUTH PARK RACES. Three races willbe run at Monmouth Park this alternoon, the most important being the Monmouth Cup race, The contestants will be W. Jennings’ brown colt Ballenkeel, B. P. McGrath's bay colt Aaron Pennington, M. A, Lit- tell’s bay horse Wildidie, and A. B. Lewis & Co.'s bay filly Vandalite. Ballankeel is the /avorite over ‘the neld at odds, notwithstanding he has better ontend with on this occasion than he Ores te Sefouc; Ths will, undoudiedly, bea grand race, and ohe sat Will long be remiembsred by those who witness it, 2<Sides the above there will be a race of two mile heatd between Lovg- fellow, Donnybrook, Cariboo and Kadi. Big Per low 1s a big favorite over the fleid, but big iavor- ites do not always win about these days. The Hopeful Stakes will also be run for. This is arace | jor two year olds, and as there are many entries it is presumabie that there will be a large field of starters, There Is no doubt that the attendance Will be large at Long Branch to-day, and tuat the race course will be crowded: but ample accom- modation will be found for all who attend to wit- ess &@ good day's sp ort. . DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. CAPTURE OF TWO OF THE THIEVES—A THIRD ESCAPES. + Yesterday morning, at two A. M., while Henry Licht, of No. 57 Grand street, was making his way slong First street, near South Ninth, he was at- tacked by three men, two of whom seized and held him while @ third robbed him of $30 in Money. Officers Holiand and Dredger heard his | call for assistance when he was first atiackea and hurried im that direction. When tne scoundrels saw the officers they ran away, the | man with the money escaping, but the other two | were captured at. the foot of Broadway. They gave their names @& James McCue, No. 16 Jackson street, and James Kerwin, No. 7 North Seventh street, and were fully identified by Licht as the two who attacked ana held him while he was robbed, NEW YORKER PLATT DEUTSCHER VOLKSFEST VEREIN. A meeting of the deleZates to this society took Place last night at Turner Hall, in Fourth street, Mr. Hinck in the chair, A committee of two dele- gates from each society was appointed to select a Park for the and report at the next meet- ing. A call tt Deutsche verein was to al adopted inviting them to co-operate with this ciety. It was also resolved to divide the sur- plus between the Gorman Hospital and the Ger- | man Seminary, The ciety adjourned to next | Sunday. A FATAL ACCIDENT. On Fridayethe 2d inst, at half-past five P. M., a man was struck by train Mo. 64 on the New York and Erie Railroad near Ridgewooo, Bergen county, N. J., and {nstantly Killed, There was found on his person $4 60, There was nothing to Inaicate bis laentity. The deceased is five foet two inches high, wore @ black relt nat with wide band, biack frock coat and pants, blue cloth vest, #0) gray cotton vest, white shirt wita light browa siripe ana peg gaiters. He has a full face, dark brown hatr, sughtly bald in front, with spot of hair in centre of bis head in the frontabout one inch in diameter, The clothing is heid by tue Poormaster of Ridgewood for identification. AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A prisoner named Margaret Burk, confined in the Fourteenth precinct station house, attempted suicide last night oy hanging herself with & cord to the upper bars of cae cell. She was discovered and out down, tn time fo save her life, by Door: Man Brow dy : THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY. Partial Celebration of the Anniversary Yesterday. ON THE BAY AND RIVERS. Immense Assemblage of Vis- itors to Central Park. THE DAY IN BROOKLYN. Arrangements and Programme for To-Day’s Proceedings. As usual, when the Fourth falls on a Sunday, there was 2 great deal of noise and turmollin the streets owing, to the unrestricted sale of fireworks and the consumption thereof by thoughtless peo- ple. The fact that to-day was the legal hoilday did not seem to satisfy these celebrants of the nation’s birthday, and they accordingly continued to greatly annoy their more quiet neighbors, Ail day long the reports of pistols and other firearms, or the explosion of large fire- crackers, made the Sabbatn anything but a quiet one, Last nignt the noise became still more bur- densome, while the sky was illumined by the rise of rockets or the flying meteors from Roman can- dies, The customary accidents also occurred in ratio to the amount of freworks used, ON THE BAY AND RIVERS. The tired populace of our city yesterday com- memorated the Fourth of July by deserting the city in large numbers on Saturday nignt and yes- terday morning for the cool, shady nooks along the line of the Southern and Long Island Rail- roads, the Flushing Railroad and by the excur- sion trains along the lines that cover Jersey like a carefully woven spider web, in Westchester county and elsewhere. Others embarked on board the swift-moving steamers that plied be- tween the city and the numerous bay, river and ocean resorts in the vicinity of the metropolis. All the steamers to Rockaway beach were thronged with happy parties of gentlemen, ladies and children, who spent a few hours in the arboxs, among the clam dealers orin the murmuring surf, and returned home flushed and invigorated by the excitement of the day and the stiff breezes that play hide-and-seek over the briny waters. Coney Island, too, was a popular resort, @nd from ten A. M. until five o’clock the beach was Qotred with bathers, the hotels and restaurants were crowded to overflowing and the merry-go-rounds and targets were well patronized. Norton & Murray’s Pavilion, the Neptune House and the Winkoop House and ‘Thompson’s Hotel presented a busy scene ail day, anda large amount of money was left behind when the last boat jor tue city cast off her lines, Many thousands of persons seekiug pleasure were conveyed to New Brighton, Port Richmond and Elm Park by the steamers Collyer, Powona, Thomas Hunt and Castleton, that made trips every hour, These vessels were gayiy decked with bunt- ing, as, indeed, were all the moving craft that femercay, ploughed the bays and rivers about ew York. Every boat to Staten Isiand was crowded, the better class getting of at New Brighton, where they found rest at the which has already 200 permanent gece. Mansion House or in the beautilul groves with Which the Island is tringea. ,The steamer Long Brancn conveyed upethe Hud- son to Newburg and intermediate points a very large party, Who enjoyed the scenery of the grand old Hudson tmméfistly and returned to town quite late. ‘ihe steamer Armenia ais0 went to Newburg with a large party. Other thousands navigated the East River on the Dell and Morrisania lines to Harlem Bridge, a Which tpl they diverged and hid away in the beer gardens at High Briage and Westchester county or in \he shady rambles there abounding, The East River was @ scene of animation all day between the excursion steamers aad the amateur oarsmen Who Were OUt ID DOats practising for many hours. The steamer Sea Bird took down a large party tothe Highlands aod Red Bank; the Pieasant Valley and Shady Side conveyed others to Fort Lee, the Thomas P, Way took others to Newark and Bemgen Point, where they had ample oppor- tunity vw aamire the scenery of the Kill ‘von Kull. ‘he Seawanbaka’ was weil ireighted with excursionists for Sea Clif, Gien Cove, Great Neck and City Island. Excursions were also made to Keyport by the Olipuant, and to other places by steamers gayly decked with flags in commemoration of the day. One of the pest patronized excursions was that made by he Plymouth Rock to New Haven, The steamer Teit at hali-past eignt, heavily freighted witn excursionists, aud she made a handsome ap- pearance with showy flags, streamers and other bunting. It woald be interesting to have some etatistics as to the number of New Yorkers who yesterday Went on Water excursions. From the appeurance of the decks of tne vessels fully 50,000 persons must have yesterday flirted, langued and slumbered on the waters of New York Bay and the rivers that enter into 1 “AT CENTRAL PARK. At Central Park yesterday, the cool, delicious breeze tempted many people to seek the shady ayenues and boulevards at an unusually early hour, walle many more kept pouring in an@ out the different entrances all day long. Sunday, when it don’t rain, is always a gala day at the Park dur- ing the summer months, but yesterday eclipsed every other day of the season, for, if the word of the Park police cam be relied upon, seldom, if in- deed, évéi, has the Park been so crowded with people. a THE MALL. The Mall, BF fous Lclock in the afternoon, wag 0 crammed that everybo gemed to be there, Scarcely an element of New York society was absent, Young and old, rich and poor welé deen walking literaily side by side, as if the emotions and sentiments whicn Independence Day evolved had, for the time being, completely obliterated every personal prejudice, and vanished all social distinctions, It would not be safe to guess how many children were there. Tuey seemed innum- erable, while tneir bright, merry faces, their dainty costumes and the gay riboons that floated from throat and waist, wrought up a beautiful Picture, which one coula view all without growing weary. lt was pleasing to watch their antics, They played with the goats, chased but- terflies over the cool greensward, rolled hoops, played “hide aud go seek” among the trees, all of them happy as larks and developing their plea- sure in a thousand interesting way: ; AT THE LAKE. Passing slowly up the i, 1or the crowd was too large to permit haste, hundreds were seen grouped upon the benches under the music stand, or sitting upon the stone work of the two little jountains, teasing the fish; then going across the carriage road and standing upon the grand stone stairways directly opposite the Mall, the lake be- low was beautiful beyond description. Ducks and swans and various water fouls glided gracefully over its calm unruffled surface, and the waiks unmediately around it were lined with human forms, The boatmen tola the H#RaLp representa- tive that they had never had such a busy day, and beautilul little craft, ornamented with tiny fags, and covered with broad and fancy colored awn- ings, dotted the water, seemingly, everywhere. ‘The white aud blue uniforms of the men at the oars and the pretty costumes of the ladies -‘round- ing” the lake were exceedingly pleasing to the eye as the boats went by, as was also tue sight of the little folks on the shore, who were throwing crumos to the swans, AT THE MENAGERIE, 1t was here that the most interesting features of the day Were manifested, Any professor of natural history Would have been delighted could he have seen bean tod interest maniiested by the many huudre®wbo were crowded about the cages of the auimais, Jndeed, one had to wait his turn before access wi fair position for ticeaole, too, that the greater pars of the peopie were strangers to the city, having came irom the were to spend their Fourth of July in Central ark. eee ACOIDENTS. . John McCarty, aged twelve years, accidentally shot off the end of one of his fingers, Edward McGuire, aged twelve years, residing at No. 49 Prince street, was severely injured about the ace and head by the explosion of*some pow- der. John Welsh, aged seventeen years, itving at No, 182 Mott street, was accidentally shot in the left breast by some unknown person in front of his residence early jverday morning. Police Sur- geon Walker dressed his wound and pronounce 1y probably fatai. The wounded boy was’ taken if, ~ de get ohn ne, Sixteen years ol ein ye ld, Of Now356 Kast }@ ‘Th us, aged fourteen years, of No. 101 Walker street, bad the forefinger af bis right band shot off by the explosion of @smali cannon with wiich he was playing. Char! Bennet, pages twenty-five years, resia- ing on West Tweifth street, near Bieeoker, was cr ge shot im the arm by some cu&nown Soong Warner, aged fourteen years, was dentally shot in the face by Ferdinand Wobiman, pa. = 4 Gansevoort street, Wohiman was ar- Martin Madden, agea fourteen years, residing at No. 143 West Nineteenth street, was shot lvst night tm the band by the premature discharge of & pistol, ‘atrick Carey, aged thirteen years, of No, 280 Mott street, nad his hdnd severely injured last night by the accidental discharge of @ pistol. lobn Dowd, aged fourteen years, was acciden- tally shot in tne leg by Jonn MeUluskey, @ compan- jon, at tne corner of Warren and Greenwich streets last night. McCluskey was arrested. FIRECRACKER FIRES, Twenty small fires, varying in damages from $5 to $100, occurred throughout we city yesterday, occasioned by firecrackers. el- THE FOURTH IN BROOKLYN. Notwithstanding the solemnity of the doy it Would seem that Young America could not re- Strain the natural propensity to indulge in the custom of celebrating the anniversary of the na- tion’s indepenuence so continuous was the rever beration of the explosion of pyrotechnics and firearms all day and far into the night in tne City of Churciies, The police acted with much for- bearance, refusing to make arrests exceptjin cases of flagrant violations of the law. The places where fireworks were sold drove a thriving trade and rejoiced in the fact that this year there were three days devoted to profit in their business, The City Hall and County Court House were decorated trom cupola to the roof with bunting and gave a gala day aspect to the Sabbath, while from otner public buildings and many private houses the national colors were displayed Mberaily, Toe exodus from the city to Coney Isiand, Rockaway Beach, Bath and other places of summer resort was very grea: and all the cars leading thereto were thronged. The Park was algo very extensively patrouized, and all is at- tractions were luily enjoyed by the masses. Taere were several minor accidents reported, owlug to the incautious use of gunpowder and trearms by men and boys, while narcow escapes were very numerous. FIRE IN TILLARY STRRET. About a quarter to five yesteruay morning fire was discovered on the roof of the dweliung vouse and tiquor store No. 49 Tillary street, aud before it could be extinguished damage to the amount of $1,100 was occasioned, The building is owned by W. Bb, Giifilan, whose loss is $1,000, Toe loss sustained on furniture, owned by Mrs. Maloy, 18 $100. The property is insured in the Pawnix Insurance Company of Brooklyn, ‘The dre originated from fireworks faliing on the roof, Shortly after two o’clock yesterday morning a Kerosene oil lamp exploded in the photograph galery of A. Jacobs, No. 204 Atiantic avenue, setting fire to the premises, ‘Tue loss does not exceed $100, ACOIDENTS. Thomas Hollingsworth, iorty years of age, fina- ing himself unable to restrain his impatience to celebrate the ‘Giortous Fourth,” was in the act of firing off @ revolver in irons of his place of reat- dence. No, 472 Hicks street, at one o'clock yester- day morning, when he accidentally shot himself in’ the iorenead. He was removed to tne College Hogpital, where the wound, Which is not dan- gerous, was dressed. Frank K, Fitzgerald, aged seven years, residing in Atlantic street, near Myrtle avenue, was badly burned by tue explosion of gunpowder, whica uc- cidentally ignited in bis hands. Thomas Kyun, ten years of age, an inmate of the Kings Oounty Nursery, Flatbush, was drowned bain while bathing ina pond at the head of rookiyn avenue. The body was recovered, Coroner Simms was notified, The frame stable at Boerum place and Pacific street, owned and occupied by John Boyle, was damaged by fire last evening to the amount of $200, Insured in the Paoenix Company for $650, John Conroy, five years old, residing at No. 150 ugh and Michael U’Neil, nine and eleven years of age, of No. 171 Jounson street, and Willlam Mettery, seven years of age, residing o. ‘ince street, were badly burned about their faces and hanas by the explosion of some powder whica one of them had in his bat. Hugn O'Neil lost the sight of both eyes. RECKLESS USE OF FIREARMS, At a late hour on Saturday a pistol ball entered the store window of a bakery on Court street, near Fourth place, and lodged in the floor, near the counter, about which two or three customers were standing. Shortly before midnight & rifle ball, fired by some person uaknown, entered the second story window of.the residence of Mr. William Harper, No, 341 Wyckoff street. The ball, after passing through the gi: and the biiuds, embedded it- seif iu the door casing. WILLIAMSBURG CASUALTIES, While walking along Sixth street, near North Fourth, Michael Leonard, aged forty years, of No. 259 Sixth street, was shot in the arm by a pistol inthe hands of an ungnown boy. He was at- tended by Dr. Sweeny. Aboat jour o’clock yesterday afternoon William Scranton, tweive years of age, Was shot in the hip by anotuer lad, about eleven years, on North Sec- ond street, near Sixth, The Weapon was loaded with wadding only, @ portion of which entered the hip, causing @ very paintul wound, The boy, William Muller, of 873 Broadway, who was accidentally shot in the neck by Oharies Hughes, on Saturday exenlng, is reported deaa to tue police, and Coroner Nolan has been noti- fied to hold an inquest, Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, a knot of little boys, from ten to thirteen years of age, were engaged in firing of a small cannon on Scholes pct near Graham avenue. The cannon, owned by Benny Becker, was finally loaded with sand and pebbies, which they pro- posed to discharge into the fence, and the project succeeded so well that they tried 1t again, using gravel instead of sand. Anthony Darmstadt touched off the diminutive piece of artillery, and was horror-sirack to discover a moment later that the grayei, after going through the fence, bad entered the groin and bladder of alittle lad named Edward Geniz. Becker and Darmstadt, sons of the interpreter ofthe Fifth District Court and constable of the Sixteenth ward respectively, were arreated by oMcer Kitzer. Dr. Lowenstein ex- amined the {pjuried lad and staves that the wound is very dangerous and probably fatal. By the explosion of a fire cracker at half-past six o’clock yesterday aiternoon the awntag of the confectionery store under Turn Hall, on Meserole street, was destroyed by fire. Damage $26, CELEBRATION AT SANDS STREET METHODIST - cur, CHURCH, BROOKLYN. ~~ EPiscun, * ar eae The interior of the pid Bands sireot Methodist church, in Brooklyn, presented a brilliant ap- pearance yesterday afternoon. Seated in the body of the church was the Fourteenth regiment N.G.S.N.Y., and im the galleries were the membe: of the York street and Sands street Sabbatn schools. The few remaining seats and the aisies were occupied by spectators, Exercises in commemoration of the Fourth of July were the oceasion of the assemblage. All of the chil- dren were dressed in pretty summer garments, and the bright colors of their costumes were in pleasing contrast with the dark blue and scarlet uniforms of the soidiers. The atmosphere ‘was redolent of flowers, which were scattered in great profusion about the altar. On either side o¢ the pulpit the war colors of the regiment were neatly arranged, their tattered folds attesting the gallantry of the old Fourteenth in a score of bat- ties, The exercises, which were interspersed with music, began with & prayer by Rev. Dr. Taylor, pastor of the charch, General Stewart L. Woodford was then intro- duced and was greeted with great applaase, He said that as long as Brooklyn told the story of the war for the preservation of th claim the old For on the list of the ‘bands of heroes she sent to whe strife, The scene before him, he said, brought back old Ties, a8 it did to al looked back on the old longer gched with th rd ta acne once. They thought only of the vetter and best things of the regiment, of th the war. And now all the bitterness of the strife was gone. Ten years passed since the last shot was fired, and he believed it was tne senti- ment of every honest heart that they fought taose “jonnnies’’ to keep them in the Union, and now that they had kept them in, t) forgave their crime, took them by the hand and welcomed them as brothers, and they dre brothers. As it was the Fourth of July, th ould think of liberty. as ib was the sal , they snould think of Him who sald, “For them, they know not what they do.” Let the great North forgive tne trespass of the Soutn, as they prayed Goa to forgive their trespasses, General Woodford said in conclusion that they should remember the Baptism of fire with whica the old Fourteenth ‘was baptised, and if they ever did wrong or injus- th the old regiment and d borne to victory. 6 Bpeake! plauded, Rey, Dr. ‘Taylor addr Mr. John Q. Maynard then delivered a lengthy address on the veciaration of Independence and the war of the Revolation, Up the conclusion of this address Mr, S. S. Utter, Superintendent of the Sabbath school, presented to the regiment, on behalf of the ladies, a beautiful basket of flowers, Is was received by Colonel McGeer in a neat speech. The exercises concluded with a benedic+ tuon by Rey. G@ B, Porsveous, D. D. and pleasant memo- of them. When they s = THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. ‘The programme for the celebration of the 99th guniversary of the Declaration of independence is certainly varied enough to suit the most captious, had the foreanger of kia right head. | Lh compriaan rer KA ARATAI, ORGATAORM FLAG NE army and of | Mateos, athletic games, music in the pubdlie Darks, regattas, horse races, and & number of jol- fications by soctal and political organizations. One of the novel features of the day will be w swimming match between young ladies, a6 Crosly’s Bath Park, L. 1, which will take place at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, At sunrise the Stara and Stripes will be hoisted on the old Revolutionary fort in Central vark, and at half-past seven Mr. James E, Ayliffe will ring the chimes at Trinity, and repeat the patriore programme at noon, At sunrise also the nationar- embiem Will be saluted by salvoes of artillery from she forts in the harbor and from the Battery. THR PARADE, under the command of Major General Shaler, witt bean imposing display. The troops wiil be re~ viewed by Mayor Wickham at mine o'clock, from the stand at the northwest coraer of Uniom square. The Veierans of 1812, ag is their usugt custom, Will also parade, alter which they will sor $o partake of their grand Independence egraph Leryn ets follow ey wake of the orm ‘ear guard oj a be reviewed at Union square, beak si FOR EXCURSIONISTS, As the irrepressible small boy, popnlanty. calle@ unity to the young American, had but little oppor indulge its paerioue sentiments yesterday in tne way of frightening restive horses and nervoua, elderly peopie, be will of course claim it as ms Tight to induige in the propensity to the fullest. eXtent to-day. For such as desire to escape this nuisance @ number Of excarsions are announced by land and water, and the choice resis only witm the individual. Tue steamer Long Branch goes te Newburg. The Sunnyside also goes to the same place, stopping at Iona isiand and several points on ti Hudeon, leaving pier 49 North River at nine o’clock A, M., Fulton jerry, Brooklyn, at nal pass mine o'clock, aud i'weuty-fourth stree North River, at ten o'clock A. M. ‘The magnificent steamer Bristol will also go up the Hudson as far as West Poiut. The William Cook will make trips to Rockaway at varlwus tours, according to time table, during the day for the accommodation of surf batoers. The well Known Mary Powell will g0 around Staten Island, making a complete cir- cuti, leaving foot of Vesury street at noon and turning to her pier al half past thr On the Bast River the amer General Sei wick will leave Fulton Jerry, Brooklyn, at hal past eight; Peck slip, New York, at thirty-five minutes past eight; Suuth Sixth street, ipertbe | E. D., at iorty-five minutes past eight, and foot ‘Thirty-third street, Kast River, at nine o’clock for Glen Cove, Sea Clim and Glenwood. The boat will Teturn Co the olty at about six o’ciock P. M, Express traing Will also leave New York by eet from James mp for Fire Isiand at nime A. M. ani four P. M., and Thirty-fourth sireet ten mia- ules past nine A.M. and ten minutes past four P. M, tor Babylon, where steamboats will connect for the Surf Hotel. THE FIREWORKS. The display of pyrotechnics provided by the city authorities Will be distributed among four of the uvlic parks, and the hour set down for the ex- bition Lo Commence 1s a quarter-past eight. A’ the City Hail Park there will be twenty-nine large exhibition pieces; at Mount Morris square, tw ty-three; at Tompkins square, twenty-one, and at Union square, nineteen, the display at the latter ground to conclude with the Temple of Independ- ence, composed of three arches, witain which are Washington, Liberty and Justice. During the intervals between the firing of the pieces in the above five exhibitions there will be discharged bombs, rockets, batteries, parachutes, liluminations and ascension wueels. At each of the following named places several hundred large rockets, bombs, paracbut . other aerial freworks will be discharged :—The Battery; Grand street, junction of East Broadway; Canal Street Park, foot of Canal street, Norta River; Jackson square; Washington square; Broadway, junction with Seventh avenue and Forty-sixth ‘street; Block house, north end of Morningside Park; Fort Washington; block bounde by, Becone and Third avenues, Eignig- ninth and Ninetieti streets. SPORTS OF THR DaY. The American Rifle Association will have sevei short range mateues jor mone: and cup prizes Mount Vernon. There will also be several regattas held by the various amateur rowing and yachitn, associatio! ee these may be mention the regatta of the Ridgefleld Rowing Club, of the Seawanhaka Clu id the Argonauta Rowing Club, There willaiso be @ miniature yacat re- gatta at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, PATRIOTIC MUSIC. In the afternoon there will be a promenade con- cert on the Central Park Mail, and a cornet paeeace on the lake, both commencing at four P, M. Mr. Harvey B. Dodworth will furnish music at the City Hall Park, Tompkins Square, the Uniom Square Muster Ground, Mount Morris square, Broadway at Forty-sixth street aud Fleetw ark, At the north end of Morningside Park musts Will be furnished, under the direction of Professor sobnston, by the Union Home Cornet Band, com- posed of youths from that institution, are oxphans Of soldiers and sailors of ‘The Mnasic will commence each place shorty bejore eight o'clock. ‘The usual celebration of the Columbian Order will take place in the aiternoon and the Society of Cincinnatus will also meet to tell what they kaow of American Independence. THE FOURTH IN GEORGIA. RETURN OF PEACE AND GOOD WILL-—THE FIRS® CELEBRATION BY THE WHITES SINCE THE WAB—A SIGNIFICANT EVENT. AvoustA, July 4, 1875. The first celebration of Independence Day by the whites that has occurred,in the South since the late war takes place here to-morrow. A battalion of white companies from Charleston and one from Columbia have arrived. The Charleston battalion, Which left that city this morning, 1s nooompe: nied py the First Umited States Artillery Band, and was escorted to the depot by Light Battery K, First United States artillery, who fired & salute as the train rolled out of the depot. The battalion bore the Stars and Stri! id the Pale metto flag, and as the troops dis irked the 01 yed “Dixie,” “Star Spangled Banner,’* Blue Flag” and “Yankee Doodle.” lebration takes place to-morrow and wilt ‘ificant event of the season of re- e The he the most si turning peace aad good will, “ THE FOURTH IN RHODE ISLAND, PROVIDENCE, July 4, 1875, The National Anniversary was observed here to-day by the several aniftasyteonpeaioe ab tending church and listening to discourses appro riate the occasion. The artillery attended the BEAR iniverssiine church, Rev. 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