The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1876, Page 6

8 SPRING FASHIONS. The Leading Novelties for the | Ensuing Season. | BONNETS, DRESSES AND TRIMMINGS, | Beautiful Costumes To Be Had at Reasonable Prices. ‘The spring fashions this year are les and much more sensible than heretofore. Of course there are plenty of goods to tempt the purses of the Flora McFlimsoys, but the belles of the side streets will find that they can make a fine show with limited ! blue ait | Blane gray and brown grenadines, striged and checked. There s also snown a black silk, with? euche- mure finish ; this comes at $1 50 and upward. Novel- ties in white silks are blanc creme, blanc rose and mot, ning silks are im ‘seal blue, sourire pink, écume (a light green) and cream color, In the m Arnold & Coustable confessed to having nothing ne at present, but Lora & Taylor exhibit almost as gre | avarlety as Stewart, They have a summer camel’s hair in the favorite colors of ught blue and éer; colored stripes, for underskirts, with plaids to match for overskirts, A madras cloth, navy biue, striped with gray im different width stripes, is very thin and cool for gummer wear. Another nice summer material is agray camel's hair, with open work lace stripes, Another thin material is Hata cloth, made of Hama wool and camel's hair. Every taste and every pocket those who cannot buy new can make lient advantage, A great deal of trimming or a very little will be worn, and you can pay $35 fora made to order dress or $1,000—it all s extravagant } depends upon your purse and inclination, FINE ARTS. CENTENNIAL PICTURE BY MISS M, D. GUNNI- SON—STCDIO NOTES. means, Extremes are not so much sought after this year as last, For instance, the bonnet that bung by a hairpin from the nape of the neck 1s worn much | bigher on the bead, though st@) flaring, and the other style will be given over to the provinces and to those who did not have them last year, This year’s bonnets are more quiet and ladylike, and expensive or inex- pensive as the purchaser may ahoose, Plaids in dress goods still contend for supremecy with plain patterns, but have compromised the mugter by the former tak- ing the overskirt and the latter the underskirt. | IN HATS AND BONNETS chip and split straws are the tuyorites; the favorite | trimmings, flowers and fruits, with perhaps a dash of feathers, James MeCreery & Co., who bad the first opening of the season some three days ago, exbibit a justetul assortment of hats, among them au English jurban of white chip, faced with black velvet and cord of white silk, with twist of heavy white silk around the crown, white ostrich tip and loop ef white erape, | A with long white veil fastened with @ pearl buckle. bonnet called tho centennial bas a white chip brim, cords of light and dark blue in the clip, hght blue pull silk crown shirred, pull of dark bive around the crown, in the back a spray of light and dark biue | flowers, with lace, taced with dark and light blue cord- Ings, handsome soft twist loops of light and dark blue, fastened with steel pin, Another new shape ts the ®Rose Michell, The one we saw was of white split atraw, with heavy cord of cream silk on the brim; on the crown two puils of white soit silk and two of cream nik, fastened with gilt amd stee! pin; the back | isof assorted roses aud wheat, and tho trimming very short in the back, as with all the new style of bonnets, na tacing of dark brownesilk and cord- ing of cream-colored silk, face pulls of white aud soit tream silk and handsome Vow fastened with steel pin. | flowers for trimming are in great variety, sprays of tream carnations, light blue ragged sidlors, mignon- yttes and daisies, snowballs and ivy heaves. White lowers or * VERY PALE COLORS WILL BE WORN duis season, Fruits, such as curraunts,cherries, &c,, will also find fayor; but alas! there will "be no birds to pick at them Birds have been ziven the cold shoul. der, not even a wing being visible, Peart and steel buckles and rings are the favorite ornamemts. In silks, of whieh the above firm have a large vari- ety, both imported and American, the faworite colors are café au lait, éeru and cameo, and they-promise to bo even more popular than the cardinal of ‘last season, Phe standard colors, such us navy blue, and silver gray, brown and black fashionable, We were shown a very handsome recep- Hon dress of au lait, with cornucopia shaped ft- tugs, full train fan shape, fly {rip skirt laced in front with heavy silken cord and tas: tan shaped plaitings on the sides, very ong pocket, basque pointed in front and trimmed to mateh, An other, mado.of two shades of wood colors,.for walling or carriage dress, had alternate folds of verdous shades of wood colors; side plaitimys running diagcmally across she front; overskirt full and pointed in the sides, Silk dresses range in price from $75 to $350, In outside wraps the Dolman mantillagis a great favorite and will contiuue in fashion, We vavre shown tome in cashmere arid braid appliqués on neg, the new: est thing this season. ‘Then there is a margilla, with square or nut sleeves, that is very pretty amd service- abie. 1 olive green seal 16 ic, These wraps Vary im price from $40 t0 $150, The thing we saw was a Dew design ‘n Waterproof cloaks at Mr, MeCreery’s, The cloak made very much hke an Ulster, with sleves, big pockets and straps in the back; price $i, 1%e Orien- lal waterproof 1s shaped hke a'Chinese gown, but has full sloeves that would be apt to yet in the Way in a storin like that of yesterday, Another has thy sleeves tormed by the cape, and ts made with hood arat trimge. the I polonuise is a Very pretty Gesign in brocaded camel's hair, trinined with seal breavn sitk. The jront wraps around and fastens in the bagi and a are always | darkershade, over- | | Miss Maria D, Gunnison has comploted for exhibition at the Centennial a large figure picture, entitled “Wait ing for Her Playmate.” The life size figure of a child is seated among a pile of rocks in the prettiest and most childlike of attitades, looking off in the distance for the expected companion. She is dressed in white, and wears a yellow straw hat, trimmed with wild flowers, and holds in her little hands an old doll, whose 4 dress partly torn from the waist shows that, in spite of its want of | beauty, it is a favorite companion of her rambies, The | season’ ropresented is carly fall, and the litte giri’s neck and urms are covered by the dress, but in the | face the artist has shown uncommon skillin flesh painting. The shadow thrown by the broad brimmed hat covers the upper part of the face, and below this the light is allowed to fall in | its full strength. ¢ is seen the tender color | of childhood, the delecate flush ou the cheek and the exquisite pearly tints, where the half tones blend into the shadows, and all are rendered with a tirm touch, which represents well the texture of th in modelling this the artist has successfully evercome the difliculty of painting the head delicately against the | light gray of the sky which serves as a background, and which wouid, if not managed skilfully, weuken the value of the gray tones in the flesh. In the foreground | is a mass of boldly patuted rocks, with weeds, grasses, forns, &&, and back of them, on the right of the mid- (ie distance, is a group of trees with their leaves just | brightening to auturnn Unts, and on the lefta glimpso | of the river and distant hills is seen. ‘The picture will probably be sent to No. 625 Broadway on Tuesday. | Uoul thea itu be seen at Miss Gunnison’s studio, No, 788 Broadw STUDIO NOTES. A number of skilfully executed charcoal sketches and views in ofl of the Seine, by Johu R. Key, will remaim, with his California marine views, @ exhibi- tion at Suedicor’s Art Gallery, Filth avenue, near Twenty-second street, until Tuesday. ‘Thomas Le Clear will send to the Centennial severat | of bis portrait heads. That of Parke Godwin is one, He is noy painting the portraits of E, W. Stoughton, | of this ily, and Mr, Ladd, of Salem. On his easel is | the half finished portrait of one of our most prominent | artiats, wuich already has the appearance of real liv- | ing flesh, which is one of the most striking qualities in | the works of this artist, The head of John J. Cisco, | nearly completed, is life like, and an admirable | likeness. William R. O'Donovan is at present occupying a | part of Mr, Le Clear’s studio for the purpose of modi ling in clay the portrait of that artist. The clay already | The cast in | | | shows @ strong likeness to the original. plaster of a bust of the lute John A. Kennedy, whi stiows some Very delicate as well as strong work, was modelied trom & photograph. Mr. J, H. Heade has completed several pictures of brilliant Southern flowers. Oae of these has been sent to Philadelphia tor exhibition. His large picture, “Teal Rocks off Calitornia,”’ is to go to the Centennial. Mr. and Mrs, George E. Hall occupy a studio at No. 33 Kast Union square. Mrs, Hall bas recently timshed a portrait of Mrs, C, C. Cummings, which shows well her taste in arranging a sinple portrait in the most pic- turesque manner. The hicad is posed easily, anda black lace shaw! thrown over the back and across the shoal- der. A piece of creamy white old lace envelopes the throat, and all together makes a pleavant subject to look at, independently of its interest as a portrait. Another represents a lady seated at au open window | overshadowed with vines A composition by her | called “Blue Monday,”’ shows a pretty young woman in a garden, with her dress tucked’ up, banging clothes ona ine, A number of sketches, principally from Ube Catskills, are by herself and Mr Hall. Among the compositions of the latter 18 a weird looking place | at twihght, hoge rocks rising from the dark waters, a solitary old pine tree anda forsaken bogt falling ‘to pieces. “Desglation” ig the title, and itis well ex- pressed. Robert Cushing, at No, 765 Broadway, has just finished the clay mode! of a bust of the late Gerrit Smith, The tace is well modelled and shows well the anatomy of muscle and bone under the chin. Tho bead sets well on the massive shoulders, part of which have been cut off to preserve the symmetry of the general outline. it will be put in marble for a mem- ver of the family, Among a number of casts which have been cut in marble by Mr. Cushing are portraits of the late Willuim C, Alexander, Mrs. H, H. Porter iquare pocket ornaments one side, The effectuas quite :. Dr. Modge. An ideal bead in warble, called “jaunty.” } may be seen at Tiffany's. In children’s made-up dresses there are a grog many | y Young taken a stadio at No. 71 Broad- solt and delicate materials, French organdies, w&immed | way, aud is finishing several pictures, which will with Italian lace, Gabriel front; others of orgundies, | ye exhibited at Snedicor’s ia a fow’ duys. One p ruttles of embroicary and | of these, in powerful gray tones, is a view edged: with Valenciennes lace, made with overstart and | jy Westchester county. A wooded _hillsiae basque. This latter tor girls of fourteen years old. | with distant flelds separated by a road, and the whole Children under eight must not wear overskiets, and \ gcene pervaded with the cold atinosphere of November, the simplier their dress the “nobbier."” Ch@dren’s makes a strong and artistic work. Several Caltornia dresses Tange iu price from $14 upward, Children’s , and French scones, an some of which figures have been and imfants’ hats are made of cashivere and valen- ” yntroduced, show the same bold, tree touch, and clear cieunes lace, in quiet color. In shape the Nogmandy | though cool color. ad tight fitting French cap; in price trom | “Harry Chase has returned from Munich, where ho 65 50 up. The new style of children's cloaks has been studying, and occupies the studio with Mr. is, for example, a gray cloth, trimmed with | Young, they Having been classmates abroad. He hag seat brown silk, full in back, edged witheknife | 9 number of marine views commenced, one of which pleatings, Plain cream cloths tri | is a view on the shore near Cardiff. shades are v pretty, ‘These sacques averyye in | price trom $6 50 upward, according to the amount of | trimming, Plaids ure made up in this way also, At the silk counter are found the cachemire sublime de soic, the bouuct, ponson, the old favorites, and | Drocaded damassé, a new favorite SCMMEK SILKS IN CHECKS | and stripes come trom 65 cents to $1 75 per yard. The cachemire Ristori is an American silk, made likw the French, and sells tor trom $1 90 to $2a yard, amd 1s showy and durable, MeCreery & Co. are the sole New York agents tor the Cheeney Brothers’ popular Al geri- ran silks, who have some new and beautitul shades added to ‘thie year’s styles Colored grenadines for pverdresses promise to bo largely worn this season, and they come in all the prettiest and most delimte shades and patterns at $2 50 a yard, 1 yday dress goods there are the merittos, camel’s hair, plain and striped and brocaded goods. Algerian goods, a sort of raw silk, the India cashmere and damassé range 1n price from $1 75 to $4 50.4 yaad. Guipure dawasse, pongee, foreign and domestic raw SiikS, silks and Wools, in plaid and stripes, are among +| the most popular y come in all colors amd | at all prices, trom 73 w yard. There are) cool luoking and preuy to ve had tor 6% cents a yard and cambrics tor 35 cents, A now: goods is the Oxford gingham, soft in texture and, peetty ip design. 1t comes at 32 inches in width and, or 40 cents a yard. Lace is always fashionable, and we were shown | tome beauutul designs in Valenciennes, duchesse, | Ruipare, cashmere, point and other varieties. Lacdy | gacques will be largely worn tus summer, and, as ae trimming, it stil retams its place. The cru tint i891 very popular in lace scarfs, burbs, tes, &c, Sieeve- less luce sacques pretty, and for their purpose, which is realy only a finishing touch to the toilet, are, Always ia keeping. Lace capes will continue to bee wort, and Spanish searts, tn black and white. la hosiery the stripe vontinues popular in spite of tontrary assertions, The perpendicular stripe ts called lor, but will never be popular, Plain eolore, elaborately |; worked in compieuy shoes. i aty colors, will be Worn with low | ings Tange in price trom $1 to $2 i. a large constit- Such ator aud unbie y and never xo wort to mateh suits 0 & Co. to order, They cost $6 a pair and are considered economical by those Who wear them. In cottars the English standing collar ts the favorite; the Byron of last year ts not so popular, A ten-tneh reversible calf goes with this coliar, and they cost 5735 cents the set. For traveling, colored goods—stripes, plaids and plain—are the nicest thing. They cost 23 couts a xet. For ordinary evening wear the ruche hat superseded the linen cellar. It certainly has a softer appearance, but then it has to be turown away aitor one oF two Wear ings. The most claborate dresses we saw were at Moschow- itz & Russeli’s, they having been lyiny at the Custom House since September for undervaluatic bether the charge was just this is not the time or place to discuss, but it should be taken into cogsideration that such goods are | MUCH CHEAPER IN FRANCE | than they are bere. They were ordered for a wedding, ‘as weddings won't keep, they sre new on the of the unporter. They certainly are very tand- | dresses. One overskirt, embrotdered on a erepo | ine ground, is covered with the backs and wings | and-lady bugs aud batteries are em. er it in gorgeous colors, and grassh pers stretch their legs along ix outer Another overskirt 18 ornamenied with real birds’ nests, with embroidered birds sitting on embroidered oggs, models of angelic patience and faith. White velvet leaves add | ehness to this garment. Another, embroidorea clab- orately, is covered with turquoise beads A Joan of Arc overskirt of Russian striped cloth, with chain and Beent bottle, is unique and elegant, We learn from | this house that bustles are gracually diminishing in | cannot be wo graterul for. yom: du obi xhibit a large line of new gootn A lisere, cream-colored round, With bine and brown brocates. The Louisine @ light fabric, intended for spring Ww somes in allcolors. Stik damass¢, in oak and fern pal ternd,for evening wear, also darker colors for street wear! gros d’ Alger, cream ground with «atin figure, tor weddings and evening wear; Cashmere broderie, écru, brown apd greon, with satin figure; black grenadines, str chee! shot with silver, gold and blac Skt eel are urety new and very elegant There Bre also While grenades, shot with silver, gold aud | work of our Joba Murphy bas at present several small landscapes in the studio of Mr. Phillips (Broadway, corner Kector street), whieh show unusual promise in this branch of art. {hey are full of nature, are good in color, draw- jug and general effect, and compare favorably with the ost experienced artists, Elorriaga’s portrait of a lady distinguished ip New York society will remain a few days on exhibition at Uie studio of the artist, in Tolosa’s gallery, No. 6 Astor place. THE NEW YORK PRESS CLUB. A reception will be given by tho members of the New | York Press Club on Thursday evening next, at their rooms, No. 6 Centre street, The entertainment will include readings, recitations and singing by profes- sionals and atuateurs. These receptions ure designed to bring newspaper men and their triends together, aod | are very njoyable, The club has now a membersuip of over 200, * and the roll ts rapidly increasing. The Joint Committee of the National Rifle Association and the American Rifle Club will hold a meeting at No, 93 Nassau street, om Friday, 81st inst, at baif past throe P. M., when progress will be made in the matter | of arranging for the Centennial and international ‘rifle contests. Aspecial meeting will be held to-morrow evening, at No. 64 Madison avenue, by the chemical section of the New York Academy ot Sciences, "Dr, Elwyn Waller will read « paper on “Milk and the Lactometer,” and another will be given by Professor Albert Rt. Leeds on | ‘Thurstonite and other contributions in technology. ‘The regular meeting of the New York Neurological Soviety will be held on Monday, April 3, at the hati of the New York Academy of Medicine, when several in- wresting papers will be read by leading members. The a of officers for the ensuing year wiil also be el THE PETROLEUM REFINERIES. ‘Yo tHe Epiror of Tae HxKaLp:— Having been a constant reader of your valuablo ymper for many years I have not failed to observe that whenever you havo taken up arms against any injustice or nuisance perpetrated upon the inhabi tants of New York you have always carried on a vigor- | ous warfare, Which in the end bas invariably proved a victorious one. I would, therefore, entreat your valua- die aid towards the abatement of one of the most in- Jurious nuisances with which this much abused and | Jong suffering city has ever been afflicted. 1 refer to the petroleum refineries located along the banks of the East River, betweon Green Point and Hunter's Point, on Long Island, whose vapors and noxious gases, whenever the wind is easterly, Occasion the greatest discomfort and annoyance to the inhabitants of the east sule, embraciag an aroa say trom Union square to Central Dark, cast of Sixth avenue, and which | eludes.tully two-thirds uf the entire popalation of the eity Daring the winter months the stench fi factories is legs unbearable, trom the fact t fens homes. n these the ol. But durmy the summer all those ip the local- ity named who are unable to send their families out of | town or go uway thomselves, aro forced to swelver through the oppressive beats of Juwe, July and Augdst With dours and Windows fast closed Mm tlie endeavor to keop out as tar as practicable the meplitic are waited neross the river from the distillertes above mentioned, to the in ment of the health of the ety anguish of the wretched stl put a stop to am evil that in any ized counwy would wot be tolerated for a moment. Apologizing for taking up so much of your valuable space, and bsoping you will mvite the Views of others upon this subject, | beg to subscribe myself, very re~ specttalty, A SUFFERING CITAZEN. New Yous gMarch 24, 1570 Humes minable deur r jab NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, @dors can be in a measure shat out trom our | | POLITICAL. | PENNSYLVANIA AND SENATOR BAYARD. | (From the Wilmington (Del) Herald.) | | There is a current idea that the Pennsylvania delega- | tion to St Louis is for Hendricks and Curun—this is a | mistake, We know the feelings of the delegates and their preferences as well ag most men, and we can aver that Tho: ids first with nearly the entire delegation trom the eastern part of Penn- syivania, The struggle to prevent a vote in tavor of instructing the delegates was a victory for Mr. Bay- ard’s triends. Why will not some one take the initia- tive in lorming a Buyard club, and start the movement? WHO ARE CONRLING’S FRIENDS? (From the Utica Observer—dem.} So far as is known, no New England organ or orator shas had a favorable word to say in behalf of Senator | Conkling asa candidate, But bis friends assert that | ho will have the Now Hampshire delegation, and ex- plain the ominous silence on the nd that “he is not popular with the newspapers.” Since Wednesday the conundrum, “Who are Conkling’s friends, any- way’? 18 propounded with paintul frequency. POLITICAL NOTES, “Resumption of honesty’? is the newest way of put- ting it, “Hayes frst and Bristow noxt’ is the report from the Ohio republican primaries. A Windham county correspondent of the Springfield Republican says:—Whether it be the popular disgust for Grantism, or the personal popularity of the mai | tb is patent to all Vermonters that Frederick Billings, of Woodstock, stands, to-day, neck and shoulders above all other candidates as yet mentioned for the Governorship Senator Dawes goes for Bristow, An exchango states that there ts a deacon in Cieve- Jand who is training at present with the noble army of | independent voters. The other day a party twitted him with being on the fence. “Yes,” suid the deacon, “fam on the fence, and there I propose to stay as | long as it’s so confoundedly yuuddy on both sides.” There was a Cornell victory at Saratoga last year. This year there has been a Cornell victory at Syracuse The Blaine men in Massachusetts begin to think there 1s some Worcestershire sauce about the new re- publican movement in that State. Thero evidently can be no mistake about the sauce of the Worcester men. i What a pleasant thing it will be to hear the Worees- ter republican veterans sing in chorus “On the Road to Boston” when they are en route tor the State Conven- tion, to be held in that city on tho 26th ot April for the first tume in many years! Alphonso enters his capital with a pageant in honor of peace the American Alphonso should about the same time enter the Amorican capital with a commission in the service of war? ‘Tho Philadelphia Press (reps) does not often give ad- | vico tothe democrats, It secms to have a realizing | sonse of the truth of tho old adage that there is a bad odor about proifered services; still, it ventures to sug- gest to its opponents that they should overhaul Peun- | sylvanta for a Presidential candidate, and in that con- | nection mentions the name of Judge Jeremiah 8. Black, But, on the other hand, is not Blaine a native of Pennsylvania ? é The Utica Herald (dem.) insists that Horatio Sey- mour is not out of the tield for the democratic Presiden- tint nomination—and ft ought to know, The Lewiston (Me,) Journal (Blaine rep.), affirms that the attempt to fasten an improper transaction upon Secretary Bristow has tailed. Tho long mooted question of “Who struck Billy Pat- terson ?? is likely to be revived in Georgia. The Au- | gusta Chronicle defiantly demandsthe Macon Telegraph to explain who it means vy charging some one with “sneering” and “flinging” at Senator Gordon. Colonel Tom Hardeman declines being a candidate for Governor of Georgia, finding, it is said, that “it wil | require nore money to make the trip than he is willing to expend.” TAMMANY HALL. Yesterday afternoon the Tammany Committce on | Organization held a meeting in the chamber of ‘Tam- many Hall. Fiscal reports were rece:ved from various ward committees, with a considerable sum of money, consisting of dues and assessments. The coming State Convention and the besiness to be transacted there next came before the meeting for consideration, und afier considerable discussion toyeh: proper | | | Tepresentation of true democratic iuterests atit the | commutice adjourned, s LONG ISLAND CITY DEMOCRATS. | The convention of the Noble wing of the Democratic Association of Long Island City was held yesterday at Astoria, and resulted in the nomination of Mr. John Bodine for Mayor, Mr. James Bradley for Supervisor, and Mr. Patrick Lanigan tor Civil Justice THE UNION LEAGUE THEATRE. Superintendent Walling received a letter yesterday culling his attention to the usually crowded condition | of the theatre attached to the Union League Club's house. The writer claimed that the police should in- | tertere and prevent spectators from filling the aisles | with chairs, as the means of exit were thus blocked, | and in case of fire or other accident the result would be very serious. The matter being within the jurisdiction of the Do- | partment of Public Buildings the police can take no ‘action until alter that department has reported on the subject. LIEDERKRANZ BALL. The Liederkranz Society gave a masked ball, en fam- ile, at its hall in Fourth street last night for the exclusive enjoyment of its members and their immediate friends. it was a select aifair, and, twithstanding the in- clemency of the weather, a assemblage of geutle- men and ladies attended, most of whom appeared in | rich fancy costumes. A NEW COUNTERFEIT. A dangerous counterfeit five-dollar bill on the Mer- chants’ National Bank, of New Bedford, Mass, made its appearance ym this city yesterday. It is executed on good paper, and Its general appearance is good. Points of difference between the counterteit and a genuine | bill are easily discermble, particularly in the figure of | Columbus, the right thigh of which is much deformed | in the spurious note. The upper edge of the lower back border is also a poor piece of work. Two of the counterfeit notes, the first seen, were passed in a beer | saloon in Ninth avenue. They were brought trom there to the office of the Secret Service division, where | they were pronounced counterfeits, It ts believed | that the bills are printed from a plate suddenly changed, and tormerly used upon some other naional bank of Massachusetts, HOW TO DISTINGUISH THE COUNTERFEIT, Usirep States Treascry Derantaxst, RET SERVICE DIVISION, New York Disreicr, Naw Yonk Ciry, March 25, 1870, very dangerous counterieit tive on the Merchants’ Bedford, Mass, made its appear- ance in this city to-day. It is well calculated to deceive the masses, but may be easily distin. guished from the genuine by an examination of the | right thigh of Christopher Columbus in the leading | scene on the back of the note. Im the genuine the | thigh is symmetrical and naturgl, bat in the counterieit | it has the appearance of being swollen or distorted by a tum A now and dollar note of New THE REVIVAL, As usual on Saturday the Hippodrome was not ‘opened yesterday, and the revival work was confined toa small meeting of Christian workers and young con- veris at Association Hall, where the relation of Chris- tian experience by members of the congregation was duced the attendance to about 100 persons, but the feeling evinced was of the most earnest and hopelul character. LANDSLIDE AT GREENWOOD. | Owing to the profonged and severe rain storm of yea- terday a large hill at Greenwood Cemetery, on the Fifth avenue side, slid down Into the avenue, carrying part of the ron fence which surrounds the cemetery with it. The avende was tilled with earth to the depth of soveral tect, which will require a great dewt of labor to remove. There had been no bodies buried of the hill | FIRE ON EIGHTH AVENUE, Mclaughlin & Morris’ dry goods store, No, 881 Bighth avenue, Damage to stock $1,500, The fire was caused by the goods in the window coming in contact with the gas barver, ‘The building was not damaged, * RUN OVER. John Woizer, of No. 1,868 Fulton street, Brooklyn, Was run over at the corner of Broadway and Barclay streot yesterday by a truck and had several ribs broken, He Was sent to the New York dospital The driver Was arresiod, Is it not a little singular that while the Spanish | National Bank | | the main feature of the exercises, Bad weather re- | A fire broke oat lust night in the show window of | believe it, The staff challenge the line to prove that, | Kelly, Kerrigan and Campbell, the imprisoned mur- | be needed as @ witness in the murder cases to be deter- | inevitable fate which hangs impending over his asso- | ciates in guilt will have the eflect to completely cow | | To te Epiror or tur Herato;— | ) rank as ‘real’? as in the staff of the army, under the | MARCH 26 1876—QUADRUPLE SHEET. MOLLY MAGUIRES, TRIALS OF KKLLY, KERRIGAN AND CAMPBELL FOR THE MURDER OF JOHN JONZS—PARTICU- LIARS OF THE PREPARATIONS—DOYLE'S RE- CEPTION OF THE DEATH WABRANT. Maven Cuunx, Pa, March 25, 1876. Mauch Chunk is experiencing another ripple of ex- citement, caused by the near approach of the trials of derers of Miue Boss John P. Jones, at Lansford, some ten miles from this place, The term of court com- mences on Monday, and it is anticipated that each will claim @ separate hearing, as did their companion in crime, Michael J. Doyle, It 18 possible that one ortwo of the cases may be disposed of dur- ing the two weeks of the sessiou, but that will depend very much upon the trouble which may be met with in empanelling the necessary jurors to try the important cases. Kerrigan, who has made an tn- Portaut confession in relation to his own compheity and that of the other perpetrators of the murder, will not probably be placed at the bar this term, as he will mined in Schuylkill county next May. ‘The prosecution will be conducted by District Attor- ney E. KR. Giowers, assisted by General Albright and Hon. Atlen Craig. ‘The prisoners will be deiended, by Hon, Lynn Bartholomew, Dauiel Kalblus, E. Cou) adge ftyan and Congressinun Ryey. a ie grouna will be gone over as im. vi “Doyle, | when the Commonwealth produced 122 witnesses. | On that occasion the counsel for the defence were evi- dently aware of the desperate straitin which their client bad been placed und failed to introduce any evi- dence in his belall. a Justice, in the eases of these’ Molly Maguires, has | been more than usually swilt and sure in the pursuit of the blood-stained villains, THR CHIME AXD THR CRIMINALS. The murder of Jones was committed on the morning of September % Betore night three of the murderers were saiely lodged in the Carbon County Jail, located in this borough, Attie January term of the court Doyle ected to be tried alone and was convicted of murder in the first degree, the jury re- quiring but a few hours to muke up their verdict, On the 2ist of February argument tor a new trial was heard, and the following day the motion was denied and the prisoner sentenced to death. On Thursday of this week the warrant for the execution of Doyle was signed by the Governor and the dreadiul document was read to the unfortunate and miserable man yesterday. It tixes Thursday, May 4, us the imo: for inflicting the awiul penalty of the law.’ The pris- oner was deeply aflected by the solemn scene in which he was the priaeipal ‘actor and completely bowed down by grief. When asked by the Sherif if be fully under- siood the purport @f what had been read to him, be gave a long drawn Sh, and, with ‘a voice choked by emotion, exclaimed, “Yes, I have listened. God bless them.’” ‘ DOYLE'S DEMEANOR, During his incarceration and trial Doyle hag ex- hibited a remarkable degree 0: sangfroid, ” At his sen tence he assumed quite a defiant air, and when asked by the Court if he had anything to say why judgment should not be pronounced, said:—“t don’t care what yu do, You will do what you are a mind to any way.” Yesterday bis manhood completely gave way. He pre- sented a most pitible spectacic, and when the Sheriff left him he threw himself upon his eot, crying and sobbing like a child, The execution of Doyle and the this desperate gang of men, and when the curtain | drops upon the sad scenes of this tragic history itis to be hoped that Molly Maguirism will be hidden from | public view forever. The days of terrorism which so long existed im the anthractte coal flelds of rennsy!- Vania have come to an end, and their blooay annals will | belong, it is belleved, to the past, RANK IN THE NAVY. In the name of justice and of common sense permit me to make a few remarks upon an editorial on “Rank in the Navy” which appeared in your issue of the 224 inst. The article in question 1s due to an ontiro mis- understanding of the quarrel, and is based upon the erroneous assertions and misrepresentations of the line. 1t 18 simply a rehash of line platitudes, which have no foundation in fact, which have over and over again been exploded, and which are emphatically de- nied by the staff. The gist of the whole matter hes in the false statement that the staf! want command of our fleets, vessels and stauions, and over the line officers of the navy. Now, Mr. Editor, there 1s no ase going into details,” This question has been worn threadbare in the pablic press. It bears upon its fuce the nuprint of absurdity, and it is an insult to the common sense of editors, ollicers and civilians to suppose that they really as a body, they have ever laid claim to their military commands or to quarters in the calin on the score of | actual rank. On the contrary, the clear and explict Statement of the staf has been on every occasion, in every pamphiet and in every Congressional bill, that they “do not want command”—save authority ip their own departments—nor “any additional right to quarters.’’ In @thor words—in your own words, Mr. Editor—an ‘engineer ‘captain” does want ta be a real captain”—not a “humbug”? and “a myth,” as the hne , term him—but only in the sense of yout editorial, as | “captain of his engines, of the coal heavers, the oil and the coal.” The staif of the navy siinply asks for same restrictions as to authority, quarters and com- | mand, This is the head and front of their offending. Nothing mor JUSTICE, MORE THAN A CENTENARIAN. [From the Rochester Union, March 26.) ‘A year ago to-day there was a notice in the Union of the 108th anniversary of the birth of Augustin Picard, a resident of this city. It was then stated that the old gentleman bid fair to see his 109h birthaay, ana wo | take pleasure in announcing to-day that he is appar- | ently as well as ho was a yoar ago. Picard was born in the district of South River, province of Quebec, March 24, 1767, and removed to this city in 1865. He hag resided with his daughter, Mrs, ChayJes Goetze, since thea. He arises early in the morning, and after despateting a hearty meal takes his soat by the stove and smokes his pipe. The weed 16 his consolation, and he has been a devotee of it from his youth up. Augus- tin comes !rom along lived family. He has a sister residing in Quebec who is 107 years of age, and be has one daughter who 1 nearly ninety years of age. His father lived to the age of 108 years and his mother to 104, Augustin is particularly brightim intellect for one of his yea nd aside from a little deafness, pos- sesses all of his faculties. He used to be a regular at- tendant at St. Patrick’s Cathedral unul the difficulty of waiking prevented . The old man may survive another your, but lis tenure of life must be painfully uncertain, DOMINION NOTES. Tho Hamilton 7imes is responsible for the follow- ing:—“‘At a recent meoting of the Council of tho County of Oxford the necessity of sending samples of the cereal products of the county to the Centennial ‘was urged upon tho council, A long debate onsued as to the advantages or disadvantages of so doing, but ‘the climax was reached when an old veteran sagely re- marked, in all sober earnestness, ‘Weil, sir, I don’t know about this Centennial; 1 think we'd better wait ‘till the next one, and then we'll know something more about It.’ ‘Tho gentleman who was advocating the Ex- hibition remarked that he did not expect to see another one, and he was afraid none of those present would less they meant rivalling Methuselab. ” Tho estimated cost of Welland Canal contracts is $6,866,923; there had been paid up to December last, $2,384,010, G. W. Ross is expected to move in the Dominion Par- Hamentto submit the constitutionality of a Dominion probibitory liquor law to the supreme Court for decis- jon. It is said the motion will be opposed. Said Mr. Mackenzie, in the House of Parliament at other evening ~—It was very unfortunate aa Hall had been chosen tor the Governor General’s residence, Up to last year it had cost not fur off $400,000, the butldings and grounds together. Last year the government had been obliged to put an entirely hew root on the building, it was in so dilapidated a eon- dition, The residence of the Lieutenant Governor, in Toronto, had only cost about a third of the sum he had mentioned, and Was a much better building” We believe there can be now no doubt that Canada will make a very respectable show at the Philadelphia Exhibition, It is noteasy yet to say what quantity | of articles, even in carloads, have beon and wiil withma few days be despatched from the different provinces of the Dominion, but the aggreguge will be very coi rable, This may be judged of irom the fact that a government steamer, the Lady Head, will have to make two trips to convey the articles going from tho lower provinces alone.—Montreat Herald, larch 24. BOOKS RECEIVED, Duvanit’s Mill, By Charles HenryJones. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Vo. ‘A Short Mistory of Natural Science. By Arabella B. Buckley. New York: D. « * y Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel. ‘ew York: D. brook. Sights and Insights, 2, vole. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. ames It Osgood to Wr & Uo. ite Letters. By J. Willis Westlake, Philadel- phia: Sower, Potts & Co. Report of the Chief of Ordnance for 1875 to tI of War. Washington, of the Chie! Signal Offiger for 1875 to the Seerbtary Washington, Guide to the Centennial Exhibition, Philadel- Visitor hia: J. BL Lappineott & Co. xf Pausain, the Spartau. ‘By the lato Lord Lytton, To- Secretary reas Carols, Dickens; The Vision of Sir Launfal, Lowell; The Deserted Village. J vola, Goldsmith. Boston: J. N Osgood, duure for vo Pic By Elisabeth Lioyd. Philp: ‘Sower, Potts the Pies Gerinas Header. My Charles ¥. Khroem. New York: BD. Applet Ce iewentan man Course. By Adam K. Sebuite. New York ; D. Anvieton & Uo, | ington to procure the text of the decision, but had re- | | dropped. The Supermtendent ‘in the present case THE IMMIGRATION ‘DEADLOCK, PU EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS IN COUNCIL— BAILWAY AGENTS ANXIOUS--WERSEY CITY 4S A PORT OF ENTRY. Pending the reception of the Unified States Supreme Court decision in relation to the sit of the Anchor line against the Commissioners of Emigration on ap peal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern district of ew York, sitting in equity, and in which the decree iwpealed from sus- tainea a general demurrer for wanteof equity, inter- posed by the defendants, and in whith the complain- ant’s bill was dismissed with costs and the matter car- ried to the said Supreme Court of thw United States, the Board of Commissioners of Emigration called a ‘special meeting yesterday, There wast not a quorum present, therefore only un informal meeting was held, Mr, John E, Develin, counsel for the Board, reported that, tu conversation with Governor Tidfen aud lead- ing members of the State Legisiature,she understood them to be in favor of making an approgwiation imme- diately for the present continuance of the Ward’s Island Bureau, because tho immigrantseelaiming pro- tection and medical care at that point bid paid, either by woney themselves or through the ste:amship agents, a commutation fee intended to protect them in case of sickness or accidental wounds for fiver years after | their landing at this port, aud the State of New York, by its Commissioners of Emigration, had tvirtually be- come underwriters for such emigrants. But so far us the continuance of the Castle Garten landing bureau is concerned the Governor and the said lead- ing members of the Legislature declined to-express any opinion until the text of the United States Supreme Court decision is received. In relation to the Hability of the Cunard Ine to a for- feiture of $50 for cach passenger landed. from the Cunard steamship Java, at Jersey City, on Fritay morn ing, the counsel quoted the following sections of law, and declared that without doubt the Cuvanmd steamer Java was liable for the fine so imposed, via. :—Laws of the State of New York, chapter 474, Lawsmof 1856:— Sxctiox %.—Tho Health Officer shall give. notice in writing to the owner or owners, consignee or cunsixuees, master, commander or person having charge of emory vessel having’ cwigraut passongers on board of such weasel, des- tined for the eity of New York, to lund such passengers and’ such ‘pier oF pluce In the suid city F may at any tine be @esinatod jonors of Emigration for: tho Innd- ors and their personal bagy a to land such passengers, or U Personal bazguge at any other pler or pluce; sud Ghe owner or master of any vessel from which passengers or thelr per- sonal baggage shall be landed in violation of the this section shall be subject too provistous if $5 cach and every person or his bagKage 0 ulty shall beeforthwith be immediagely. upon recovered. with in violation theroof, whic such ship or ve such violation, sued for, Commissi ration, either by an action in any court b flereof or by aitachment. tinder aud. pu first of title eighth, chapter eighth, of the first part of the Kovised Statutes, for whieh purpose the suld Comualssioners of Emigration shall forthwith be vessel and have a direct lien on such ship or vesse! penalty, the said penalty, when recovered. to be uppplied und ysod by'the said Commissioners tor the purposes dor which said Commissioners ure constituted. ‘Also in regard to the landing of passengers at points other than Castie Garden, the following ruling of the Supreme Court of the State was quoted from:volume 43, New York Reports, page 296, inthe case of the People of the State of New York vs. the Central Rail- road of New Jergey:—‘That the State of New Jersey shall have exclusive jurisdiction of and over the wharves und docks, and improvements made and to be made on the shore of said State, and of and over all ‘vessels aground on suid shore or fastened to any ch whart or dock, except that the said vessel shall be sub- ject to the quarantine or health laws in relation to passengers of the State of New York which now exist or Which may hereulter be passed.” Mr. Develin said that he had telegraphed to Wash- editors of su 35 ceived noanswer. Mr. Lynch, of the commission, the representative of the Irish society, said that he would endeavor to get the copy at Washington on Monda: Meanwhile the beueht of Castle Garaen will be ex- seondud to all immigrants without charge. Mr. John N. Abbott, general passenger agent of the Erie Railway, notified the Commissioners that the | company be represented would co-operate with them in protecting the interests of the port of New Y¢ er would be ready to meet any proposition from the steamship companies, the State or the national govern- ment, tending to the perpetaation of Castle asa landing depot for immigrants. There seems to be an impression in the minds of the | ‘Trunk Ratlway agents tuat Colonel Scott, the Pennsyl- vania railway ey) has conceived the idea that politigians of New Jersey will now wake up and demand ‘that the national government shall make Jersey City a port of entry, If that is done, the Cunard, Hamburg and Bremen steamers can self tickets to Jersey City | instead of the port of New York. So tar as the poor immigrants are concerned, and they are the only ones who can suffer from the change in the system of recetv- ing Immigrants at this port, the-odict has already gone forth, and organized bands of thieves, confidence menand other swindlers are prowling through th: to Castle Garden und the. stpuinship wharves. policemen and the agents of thé several railroad lines, notably those of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Battery place, are actively engaged in driving off the “land- sharks, baggage smasher and scalpers,” but, during the dangerous iniersm beiore the reception of the United states Supreme Court docision, it is the wish ofthe steamship and railroad agents that Superin- tendent Walling should aid their efforts by detailing a | few expert detectives in the locality and save the im- | migrants trom changing greenbucks for glass $20 coun- | terleits, by arresting the well known contidence men , now working on Broadway, Battory place and West | street. } A BROOKLYN BANK ROBBED. Yesterday morning it transpired in business circles thata robbery had occurred on Friday, Mareb 17, in tho | Falton Bank, Falton street, Brooklyn, and that the fact | had been kept secret by the officials of the institution | | and by tho police for the purpose of facilitating the pursuit of the alleged criminal, who is a fugitive. In tho early part of the’ week a fow observers of bank | stock remarked that there was a slight falling off | im the stock of the Fulton, but they did not at- | tach much attention to it until yesterday, when the | body mystery was solved by the directors publishing a card, setting forth the fact that the receiving teller, B. P. Rogers, had stolen between $24,000 and $25,000 in cur- rency from the bank. On last Friday week, when the doors of the bank had been closed for the day and the clerks bad departed for their homes, Rogers took from the safe the above amount of money in greenbacks of various denominations, which was intended for the business of the following day, and wrapping up the package in a newspaper he placed it under his arm and left the premises. He then went to his residence, No. 324 Union street, South Brooklyn, He did not tell his wife what the package contained, but shortly after entering the house he took it wp and said he was going to his shoemaker’s. He Jeit the house, and that was the last she saw of him. | Late on the same evening Mrs. Rogers received a note from her husband, which came by a messenger of the | American District Telegraph Company, informing her that he was very sorry that he could not return to his home that night, ashe had met with a iriend and he had gone with the latter to Bridgeport, and would re- turn the day following. On Saturday morning a letter was received by Mrs. Rogers trom her husband, which contained statements that are withheld by the police authorities. It also enclosed $500, which was handed | over to the Police Property Clerk, and is held | in trust till the arrest and examination of Rogers shall determine whether the fugitive is entitied to it, As soon as tho robbery was dis- covered, upon openmg the safe in the bank on the morning of Saturday, Maret: 18, the President of the | institution, Mr, Lambert, at once notified Superinten- | dent Campbell of the facts, und that official advised the strictest secrecy in the case. Nota word or a hint ‘was to be given to the press. For one entire week the | silent system worked well, and the public was kept in ignorance @ the tact, Itis rather a remarkable cir- cumstance that tue same institution was robbed of a furger amount by a former teller, named Foster, afew years ago; but in that case the relatives of the detaulter, who were highly respectablé and wealthy, reimbursed the bank for its loss, and the mater was jt Detectives Corwin and Folk on the trail of rs. One officer went to Orange vounty, | New York, where the accused had some | relatives living. The other detective wene to | Baltimore, Md., in which city Mrs, Rogers, who ts a most execiient and refined Southern lady, resided prior to ber warriage. In neither a hee ‘success at- tend the search of the ofticers. Mra Rogers gave the | police, besides the $500 alluded to above, $200 which the had. Mrs. Rogers has not the shghtost suspieién as to where ber husband have gone, as he r | intimated to her bis di tention, She feels | deeply the disgrace whictt brought upon his name and that of their son, she thought hin faithful and true tober, He s kind and ventie and considerate for her hap; wellare, He was ‘at home almost every evening, what could bave vempted him she cannot for « ent imagine, BP. ROGKRS, who is a One looking man, about thirty-cight or forty | yore of age, was well known in banking circies in rooklyn, and was trusted to the highest degree by all who came in contact with him. Mr, Lambert, Presi- dent of the Fulton Bank, says that he was the last man in the world he would suspect of committing such a | crime, Belore his @onvection with that bank, which | began im 1571, he had been teller at various periods im the Bank ot Detrou, Mich. ; in the City Bank of Brook. | lyn and in the Commerc! Bank of Brooklyn, His cuurteous, zenticmanly bearing won for him the good will of those who transacted business through him, | Socially he 1s represented as being an “excelient tel- low,” a good billiard er, fond of society, but | withal temperate in his havits. His saiary was | only $1,400 per anoum, He gave bonds for his faith. | fulness to the bank in the sui of $10,000, so that the Dank will not los) mach more than $14,000, as tne Londsmen are good for the amount on ther bond | married. THE BAY RIDGE MYSTERY. REPLY OF CORONER SIMMS TO THE STAVEMENTS OF THE FRIENDS OF CAPTAIN HAMLIN—SUe PERINTENDENT CAMPBELL. Conoxzus’ Orrice, Court Hovss, joel png Shaeigng 1876. ‘To Tux EpiTor ov Tue New York Henan: Tn your issue of this morning I find a very unjust article emanating from William J. Bradley and John G. North, iti relation to the treatment they complain of haying received from me and Superintendent of Police Patrick Campbell in regard to their search for the body of Captain Hamlin. When J. G. North first presented himself to me a8 having, in company with Dr. D. E. Swith, viewed the remains, he most em- phatically declared that he recognized from some pe- | culiar mark on the corpse the body of Captain Hamlin, but that to make suro of it he would continue his jnvestigation further to arrive at a positive proof, im which he had my decided approbation, Later in the day he brought to me what purported to be a stutement from Dr. D. E. Smith recognizing the corpge as that of Captain Hamlin, Leaving my office he stated he would return to Nuw Haven and the next day bring to this city the Captain’s wife, but she nevor putin an appearance. 1 conferred then with Superine tendent Campbell and had a telegram sent to the wife asking a plain question: —‘‘Were the feet and bands of Captain Hamlin deformed? Ifso, how? Answer im. mediately. Patrick Campbell, Superintendent of Police.” To which this answer was made:—Captain Hamlin’s feet and bands are perfect with the excep- tion of his toes, one too lapped over two or two over one. W, J. Bradley will be down in the morping with full particulars, Charles W. Allen, Chief of Police of New Haven. This did im no wise agree with the deformity of the foot of the body then in the Morgue. On Friday, March 17, William 1. Bradley and John G. North came to me at Police Headquarters, where I was at this time engaged on thig business with Supterintendent Campbell, and inthe presence of the Superintendent, began a series of abus¢ as to the manner in which they were treated by the po- lice authorities and all parties, even the keeper of the Morgue, Patrick Maguire, in frustrating and placing ovstacles in their way to prevent them from getting all the facts, and aiding them in identifying the remains. It was the manifest duty, both of the Coroner and Su. perintendent Campbell, to soo that this body was posi- tively idenufied, for J, G. North yisited Pohce Head quarters and insisted that this body had been “robbed and murdered.” Therefore we were compelled toas- certain if such wero the case, before any action could be taken by the authorities, and, in the meantime, hola the body in custody and not rely upon the words of J. G. North. Supermtendent Campbell nev pressed an opinion that this was Captain Ham! body or that a murder had been committed. In my oficial intercourse with Mr, NorthI treated him and all others with civility and courtesy. and } ‘was willing at all times to do everything in my power toaid him, On jast visit to me I directed the keeper of the Morgue, Mr. Patrick Maguire, to show him the body, facilitate him and answer any and all questions he He then tound from his last examination of the foot that this could not be the body of Captain Hamlin. He then gave up his claim and re- turned that night to New Haven, As an instance of the statements made by Mr. North the following will appear pertinent with Yeference to his identilication of the stocking:—I am told that he obtained from keeper Maguire a piece cut from the stocking on his first visit, which he took with bim to New Haven. On his re- ‘turn, in a positive manner, he stated that Mrs. Ham- lin with ber own hands bad knitted that identical stocking. Mr. Maguire asked Mr, Norch whether he ‘wus positive that Mrs. Hamlin had knitted the stock- ing. Mr. North replied that she would swear to in Mr. Maguire then exhibited the stocking fro: which the pieco had been cut and showed that instead of being Knitted it was a wovca stocking, The stocking is still to be seen, I calied on bim_ just. a few minutes rior to hia departare for New Haven, at the house of ir. D. £, Smith, amd asked him if be was then satis- fled that he had fatled to recognize the body as that of Captain Hamlin, He ied that he was satistied that it Was not the body of Captain Hamlin, and then, in the co of Dr, Smith, said that I had treated big gentiomanly and courteously throughout the whole matter. This he repeated beiore, in my office, in the presence of four or tive persons. ‘That he should publish such a statement as he has at this time | am unable to understand. His motives may be best known to himself From his manuer hi uppears to have believed that the coroners of thi couvty were simply offictals whose only business in ‘this particular case was to be subservient to bit wisbes and to accept his statement without so much ua aquestion, His statement that he was treated un- civilly is false, and belied by his own words in the prosence of others. HENRY ©. SIMMS, M. D., Coroner of Kings county. SUPERINTENDENT “CAMPBELL stated in substance, in relation to (he matter, that he really bad no explanation to offer, The whole case had been given to the press from the moment he came inte possession of any knowledge of it, The reporters were familiar with every move. There was nothing te conceal; no ends of justice to be subserved by with- holding anything in the case. All that be bad de. manded of John G. North and Mr. Bradley was that before the body, which the insurance agent claimed at first to be that of Captain Hamlin, was removed to New Haven it must be fully identified. With that ob- ject in view he had telegraphed for a full description of ali distinguishing marks on the missing man’s body, and had even uotitied the Chief of Police of New Havel that all the expense would be borne by the Brook. | lyn office. So marked was the delormity on the foot of the body atthe Morgue, the toes being webbed and cotta joints off, that the man when alive must have limped, and it would be'strange, indeed, it such @ deformity could not be readily recoguized by the family of Captam Hamlin had it conformed to the description of that yentleni Mr. Campbell denied ever having been uncivil to friends of the miss- ing man, je dées not credit the assertion that the found was that of a murdered man, and he never for a moment believed that Mr, North bad found the body of the missing man whose lite was insured for Soe the company whuse interest Mr. North rep. resen' : ARREST OF A PHYSICIAN. THE OLD, OLD STORY—DEATH OF AN AT- TRACTIVE YOUNG LADY—PREVENTIVE MA~ TERNITY SAID TO BE THE CAUSE—THE PRISONER'S STORY. Proviprycr, R. L, March 24, 1876. Considerabie excitement was occasioned in this city to-day by the report of the arrest of Dr. Gordon W. Briggs, for unlawiul surgical treatment upon Clara E. Patterson, on Ashburton street, which resulted in her death. A fruitless attempt was made to get the dying deposition of the girl The warrant against the abor- tionist, which had becn issued before the girl's death, was withdrawn and substituted for one charging him with murder. Hoe was arraigned in the Court of Jus- tices this morning, and pleaded not guilty. He was ready to furnish bail, but it was refused by the Judge, and he was removed to jail until next Wednes- day, when the examination will take place. The court room was crowded, and the feeling is very strong against him, To a reporter who visited him in his cell he made the following statement :— THE PRISONER'S STORY, “I have been a Cenaey Ly ng for twenty-six years. I graduated at the New York Medical College, and was fifty years of age two weeks ago to-morrow. 4 man came 1 my office and said that a Woman was very sick on Ashburton street. I did not know the mai and, as | was going away, did not go to the house, On following Monday I did go, and found a woman suflering froin miscarriage, T gave her some quieting medicines, I saw that her case was a very difficult one. I was told that she fell down stairs a few days ago, thus producing a miscarriage. She said she came from Bultimore, was married and that her name was Rosentield. she had no money, but her husband would pay the bill when he returned from New York, where he was buying goods. was afraid she would die, bat had strong hopes of ber living unui Weduesday, when she caught cold trom the steam in the house where they were washing, and yesterday morning | knew she could mot live the day out | wat going to the house when | was arrested. About eight years ago | was arrested on a criminal charge of eharater, but the parties left town and I was dis- charged. Kleven years azo | was arrested on charge, but no proceedings were instituted ag: The parties concerned had left the town, I never saw the wornaa on Ashburton street before tue day I called there.” & SOTORIOVS CRIMINAL, Briggs bas a bad reputation and is the most notor!- ous of & clas# that has been lately unearthed by the press of this city, The Mr. Rosenfeld mentioned by the doctor is B. F. Rosenfield, and he is a member of the clothing firm of Rosenticld Brothers, who do bt on North Main street, He has been payin to Miss Patter-on. Before her death she informed sev- eral of her acquaintances that they were engaged to be Me frequently vised her while she was at the house in Ashburton street, aM NETIC PHYSICIAN, Mrs. ©. A. Pierce, a magnotic physician who attended her, states that Miss Patterson totd her that Rosenfield was the father of her hud, aud that Briggs of did oe to ber ae caused the trouble. The above are all the faets im this horrible affair that ent be gleaned, mer ee AN ATTRACTIVE YOUNG WOMAN. A jury has been empauelied and the juquest will take place t0 morrow alternoon. Dr. Palmer made @ poste jmortew examination of the body this afternoon. Tho woman was abcut twonty-two years of age, and very attractive in her appearance, and those who know her | best speak very favorably of her.