The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1877, Page 3

a ee - . NEW YURK HKKALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1877.--l'RIPLE Poona oo : s net bapk. tatroducing Mr. Chamberlain, stating | stances indicate that the Exécutive Department gives | preliminary examination of the documentary evidence ‘ Ls ‘ad requesting hem to open an act credence e a! ions in all maip points. ‘and will probably noid the st formal jou bim. A day or two ¢ these gentiemen Every one tecis relieved that Judge Folger’s prompt | New York on Saturday morning. They ha ot yet . we inquiring about Chamberta:n' sibility, complete vindication clears the judiciai ermice of | decided where to meet, but will probably select the te discounted tor an amount | our highest court frem ail suspicion of a stain. Filth Avenue Hovel, gotten; | retused to incerse 1. atc @ APINOLA'S REPLY TO WOOUIN. MK TOWNSEND AT ALUANY, € ar arama ff i ad tgatial Chamberiain called a1 my office As the Hxxal.v predicted, General Spinola made & Mr. Jobo D, Townsend arrived here this even- yea ue & great deal; finally : said, ‘L | semeation to-night i rang toe question of ‘mg and bad an interview with Attorney “™ s : sy ge pre Md ww about you, but | keow | in repi your correspondent . Ancient Boss A oh) A itating Li Ws good for the emocnt, and | Undou! inquired bis business » Mr. ‘ ga if you will get bie pote or bis incorseme: @ substantial grievance this time, was that he simply came to Albany be 1 m1 it;? afew days after that he came in | by name of s member of a co-ordinate im | plum vo the Attorney General more in det . the Town. it Wood's note tor $15,000, any legislative body is a rare eccurrence sp parhe- | of bis client, M: mM. Tweed. He sald 4 Nk | mentary history, aud involves @ breach of decorum | all tbat was in the document presented by hs } pricy Sharey vo ness. General Spinola wae con | Attorney Ge |. but he recognized no resemblauce, si: Ne ceaaaonied ben that not due Senator | stantly ulerrupted by points of order of every except io two features which be did ‘SOME -GINSATION IN THE PROVINCES, ‘Speculations and Surmises Over the . Coming Investigation. ‘CLEARING — BESMIRCHED REPUTATIONS. Effect of Woodin’s Dashing Speech in the Senate. .4 DEFENCE A LA BLAINE. —————. A Check Based on a Purely Busi- % ness Transaction, SPINOLA ON THE RAMPAGE. ne ee ‘Me, Townsene on the Alleged Confession of His Prineipal. ‘The excitement produced by the circulation of an al- leged synopsis of William M. Tweed’s confession was @onsiderably abated yesterday by the publication of sthe denials of tne parties implicated and by the dec- larations of both the Attorney Goneral and Tweed's Counsel that no persons other than themselves and sthe “Bows” had seen the confession, and that, there- fore, thestory was not authentic, There was, not, there- fore, an alarming rush for the offices of the European ‘Steamsbip companies, and the trains for Canada did Bot bear an unusually large number of passengers. Perhaps this was also owing, in a great measure, to the ‘declaration of the Attorney General that he will not make public any names mentioned by Mr. Tweed until he anall have, dy strict investigation, satisfied himself ‘that they are really guilty, and that he will not prose- cute them unless be shall be convinced that they can be convicied in court. Whatever be the reason, itis ® fact that none of the persons supposed to be con- cerned in the wrongdoings of tho ‘Ring’? disappeared yesterday. On the contrary, those of the number who reside in this city were moro conspicuous than ‘usual, and wore to be met with during the day moving “from place to place earnestly discussing the proposi- Mon ot ‘the fallen Tammany chief, and wondering what ‘would prove to be the extent of his truc confession. Outside of political circles, while there was but little excitement over the surrender of Mr. Tweed, there ‘Was & deop and carnest interest exhibited in the sub- Sect, and it was discussed to the exctusion of every ‘other topic. Ever since the publication of his let- ‘fer to Mr. O’Conor the public had been anzx- ‘ously awaiting the fulfilment in proper form ‘of Mr. Tweed’s offer of a full surrender of all ‘the documents and facts in bis possession to the ‘authorities, Tho greatest Interest was felt as to what Anis disclosures would be, aud when after weeks of wuessing and conjecturing it became known that the (Confession had been fully committed to paper and laid before the Attorney General of the State the climax of curiosity was reached and people were willing to be- Weve—tor the time—anything relating to the confes- sion which had any semblance of sruth, The many dpconsistencies in the alleged abstract of the document ‘were plainly visible yesterday in tno light of tho state- sments of officials and persuns well informed as to the matter, and tbe general conciusion reached was that ‘while there must be some facts in such a collection of Barmises and gossip, it would be tound inaccurate ina Breas many respects when the genuine confossion should be made known. Senator Woédin’s vigorous denial of the charges brouglit against him excited a great deal of attention, and the most intense curiosity 48 current in respect to the investigation of them bo be begun in this city to-morrow. Senator Sprague, ‘pf the committee of investigation, yesterday tele- gtaphed to Mr. Jonn D. Townsend, counsel tor Mr. Tweed, asking whether the committee would be per- matted to examine the latier at his quarters in Ludiow Street Jail on Saturday in tion tO bh Mk, TOWNSEND MR. TWEED, Mr. Towusend was in the jail in consultation with bis client when the tclegram arrived at bis house, and bot receive it, He remaimed closeted with Mr, Tweed from hall-past ten in tho morning until half-past two in alternoom, when he took a back, and, proceeding to the Grand Central ‘Depot, le yn the train for Albavy. It is presumed aitation with Mr. I'weed bed reference to the treatment uf the confession by the Attorney Gen- eral. Mr, Tweed contended that Mr. Fairchild should examiue the documents presented to bim at once, mod decide immediately whether he would ae cept we proposition or not The Attor- pey General did not permit Mr. Tweed to \uro dtate’s evidence in the ordinary tasbion by “fell ali you know, and we will set you iree," “Give up all you bave of property to the pepe" have robbed; tell us all you know ‘about the frauds perpetrated while you were iu power, and we will look ut the evidence and think the mater over, and if we conclude that it is 8 good bargain we with otherwise you wiil have to stay iu jail.’ In consequence of this peculiar arrangement the con- fession was submitt to Mr. Fairchild, with pd bmg een h Leng bg he not ac- e postion, @ facts contained in is should kept secret, as their puvlication would only jutensity the public indignation against ‘Mr, Tweed and reuder future negotiations impossible, ir, Tweed is now airaid thas the Atiorney Geveral ‘will not long be avie to prevent some of the facts in ‘bis possession leaking out under the terrivie pressure bt to bear upon him. It is thought tbat Mr. Townsend saw in the present Craving of the public mina for the true story of Mr. Tweed's coulession a ‘lever which might bo brought to bear upon the mind of ‘Mr. phere to induce him toa hasty acceptance of the jon that he night sutisty the public de- pan These two motives, naen\ iden return to the cupitul yesterday. OTHKR VISITORS, Besides his counsel, dir. Tweed yesterday received Bis son William M.,who remained an hour or more; and eral Richard Tweed paid his 17 My til “Castie Ludiow’s’’ gates Ng BENATOK WOODIN'S INVESTIGATION. Mr. Tweed’s being summoned to testify before the Woodin investigating committee on Satur- Gay 1 is interesting to recall the testimony given vy ‘hig 101872 betoro the commities of the Senate appuinted So juvestigate charges ugaiust Senator James Wood, bo was accused of baving accopted money from Mr. ‘weed for lis vote. WHAT MK, TWERD WILL rRONABLY BAY. On, teat occasion Tweed was called us a witness and sestified that he had ever koown dir, Woud until be ‘met hit ig the Senate of 1870-71. fu repiy 10 « ques- Sion whether he knew of person, Senator or vib ping to influedce Mr, Woud, Mr. Lweed thiwk it more than likely that | uttempred to Yofluenco him; 1 spoke to neurly all the Seuutors on Shad subject.” Iu the course of the examiuation Mr. farther testitied:-~"My couversativas with Sonator were mostly iu the Senute Chamber; | @u0’t thine we ever spoke outside; | pointed out fo him the evils which threatened us from tho wauner in which the young democracy were wying to break up everything; 1 don’t thiok | ever taikea to bim except in the presence ot some other Senator; ! believe Senator Lowis and most ES ‘other republican Senators were present unce; ‘ain contident | never spoke with bim alone; | vever called oo him aod 1 don’t think ne did on me; I dou’s know whowwer anybvouy else evor bad any Conversation with him ov that subject of tried to Wefuence bim on bebali of that teasure, excupt a6 it came up a8 uw common topic ‘wf conversation; 1 vever bud minute's private cun- Versutivy with Mr. Wood; 1 do not know of any tuilu- ouce Drought to bear on him, by any other per- it 18 believed, caused Mr, ‘wu, to bis influence for the passage of ina Measuro eseopt tue iviluence that w: r Srully brought to bear on allt the bers of the republican purty; they were in favor of making the Regwtry iw more gent; the so-called young democracy opposed tho charter; | Was in favor it bap 80 knowledge ot what lobby- iets did 1b the matter; jo not know whether any of them wore to use their influence with Seuator, Wood, I do not know that woy money wood tu bunds for that purpowe,"’ bir. Tweed was asked moucy trausactions with be told /biskey inte old (or ch), and that he ml r @ud asked me to give 4D introduction, I wrote a Bete to Br, Biles, H'reaident, and Mr, Falmer, casbier, oul ed becai asking & renewal; { think check by Chamberlain, or through the the amount of the isereen, and from that bis pos. amount of in. months’ notes, The first wus given some time in August, 1670, d think = Ood never furnished mi wth aby gecurity, J was satisfied he was good for the amount, 1 never made any inquiry into Mr. Wood's financial standing. When Chamberlain brought me the note | ey bim acbeck for the amount, payable to Senator 00d’s “a Me. Tweed testified also to having lent money to ‘Senator Genet Mr. W B Peckham, who. w dered thi ir ‘bam, who was considered the repaieateked the Attorney General in the Tweed compromise 88 well as in the other Ring cas seems to have boen ignored by that official and by Mr. Townsend now that something la reply foe question whetber the Attorney General had invited bim to assist in examining the documents submitted by ar. Twoed, and deciding upon their value, Mr. Peckbam y: to the writer:—*l bave Botbing at all to say ‘bject more than I have aiready eaid,"’ What be bad aiready said to the wriler Was that he expected the Atioruey General and himself would decide upon the proposition in concert. This remark be made on the night the document was sub- JOHN KELLY’S PalTE. Com| wr Keiuy stated yesterday that be beueves the story of the contes#ion as published to be in the main correct, Being asked the reason “for the jaith that was tp bim’’ he answered, ‘For the simple rea- son that I have long had personal or other knowledgo that induces me to credit it, aithough I bave had 0 legal kno There doubtless are errors; but it hits pretty pear the truth."’ EXeMAYOR HALL AND THE TEN PER OENT. Mr. Henry ¥F. Taintor, who, it will be remembered, was engaged as an expert by the Department of Finance in the investigation of the accounts of tue Ring Board of Audit and the adjusted claims of {$23,000,000, Btated yesterday to a reporter of the Hxmacy teat be was not surprised at anytning in the alleged copfession of Tweed, except the mention of @ payment of ten per cent to ex-Mayor Hall. Pine division of the percentage,’’ said Me. Taintor, ‘as given by Mr. Tildeo in tbe Hexagy of Lewgeh AES correct, The testimony of the ac- counts, of vouchers and of ail tho persons impll- cuted who huve yet testified, show that the division was as there stated. Whatever might be the compli- cation of the figures | always found that that was tho division that was worked out. Nowhere was it shown that Mr, Half bad had any percentage, aud theretore [ surprised at =the state- by Tweed. You tee i Frat Beh claims curried interest, and that the division of the percent- uge as given by Mr, Tilden only referred to the princi- pal, the interes: on $25,000,000 was not a small sum, and 1b Was Wuuught at one time that if Mr. Hall did reoeive apy percentage it would be in this interest account; bat in the settlement with Watson’s widow this interest division pud to be gone iato, It wasa settloment of court, and the names ot those with’ whom “this interest was divided have nover been hed, but there can bo no objection im stating Whe they ure. 1 traced tn: to Connolly, 1y, Watson, Wood Young. So that in that division Hull’s name was not traceuole, ‘lam quite justifiod in there is not a particle or tegal ‘all was a parti pator in any division of this money. From what I know of the Men with whom it was divided and my Knowleage of their transactions with the Ring, | should thimg they were not Ii! to part with ary of their money aiter they had collected it, to Hull or any otber member of the King.’” MR. HASTINGS’ TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECK. Mr. Hastings’ check of $20,000 was the part of ‘Tweed’s alleged confession most talked of yesterday in Political circles, 1¢ was mentioned as a very siguifl- cant circumstance that the check should be puid so bear tothe time of the passing of the weed charter. Jt was also said that the check bad been shown more than a week ego by a poittical friend of Tweed to one or more prominent democrats, A reporter ot the Hana called upva Mr, John Foley and asked bim if be bad seen the check, Hi ied “Ae the fact.ol this check being in existence, and Hastings’ explanation of receipt bave been pub- shed, I.do not consider it any violation of confidence to say thut Lbave seen this check. The following is a transcript of it:— New Yo Apri 9, 1870, Pay to thn order Saga San ay. thownd ‘ay to iy + Hast js twent ous ‘ss ws ¥ WwW. M. WEED. dollars, $ 20,00, (Endorsed.) Hoon J. Hastixes, Jexkins Vax Scuaicn. “The only remark I have heard in counection with this check,” said Mr. Foley, “is that the dates of the passing of the charter and the dates of tne check are ‘Not {ar removed from one uuoti The Tweed char- ee Serta We Assembly March 30 and the Senato pril §,"” THY VOTR ON THE TWKED CHARTER, The {cliowing wus the result of the final vote on the Tweed charter, taken [rom journal of that day :. ‘Mr, Speaker put the question whether the House final passage of said bill, and it was mative, ® majority of ali the bly vowrmg in favor reot, and three-fifths of said mombers being present. THE YRAs. Those who voted in the affirmative were:—Messrs, Ainsworth, Allaben, Alvord, cr, Buluwin; Bamber, Banker, Batnes, Bernus, Bennett, Bergen, POY Blair, ‘Blossom, Bolt, Bradiord, J. Brown, 3, Brown, V. P. Brown, ‘Burns, Campbell, Cary, Cava- nagh, Ulark, Cook, Coon, Cullen, J. Davis, J. T. Davis, Decker, Deming, Dodge, Droll, Ely, Empleo, Fields Flagg, Flannagan, Flaouagin, Fiynne, Foster, Frank- hn, Frear, Fuiler, Grabum, Green, Hall, Hasbrouck, Hathaway, Honer, Hennessy, Hewott, Horton, Howe, Hui, Hut , Hyatt, Irvine, Jacobs, Jerred, Johuson, Jones, Kiernan, Kilham, Krack, Lamoree, Lanahan, Littiejoba, Lowery, Lyon, Maddox, Martine, Merchant, Miner, Mitchell, Mooucy, Moseley, Mulford, A. Mur- phy, W. D. Murphy, Nachtman, Ne son, Northup, Oatman, O’Keel, Palmer, Parker, Patrick, Payne, Pearsal, Pease, Plunkett, Ransom, Ray, Roberts, Ronan, Sanborn, Seikreg, Seward, Shanahan, Sieight, BSoiper, Suow, Speaker, Steele, Stevenson, Sturges, Sweet, Tighe, Vanstonburgh, West, Whitc, Wilson, Winans, Wood, Young—yeas, 116, THK Nays, Negative—M. U. Murphy, Pierce, Remer, Walker, Wright—nays, 5. Absentecs, '—Eaker, Cayuga county; Delano, Essex county; Te, Onond: county; Dimick, Jeflersou county; Butterfleld, Jefferson county; Gleason, St Lawrence county; Lawrence, Westchester county. IN THR SENATE, The bill passed the Senate April 5, 1870, and the record of t! 1s as follows:—The President put the q he Senate would agree to the flual passage of said bi! od it was decided in the affrinative, & majority of all the members elected to the Se voting in favur thereof, und th said members being Present burgh ay, Lewis. Minter, Morgan, Murphy, ©. ¥. Norton, M. Parker, Pierce, Sanlurd, Scott, Tweed, Wood and Woodin—30, Nays—Genet and Thayer— FEELING AT THE STATE CAPITAL. THE EXCITEMENT QUIETING DOWN—EFFECT OF WOODIN'’S SPEECH—A SIGNIFICANT CIRCUM- STANCE—GOVERNOB ROBINSON AWAITING DE- VELOPMENTS, [SY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Atuaxy, April 18, 1877. Tho excitement about the Twoed r ations is very much abated to-night. There bas been rather a revul- sion of fecling 1 favor of the accused, based, in a great measure, on the reckless charges made against men in high officiai station, to whom the people look tor guid ance and wisdom, aod whom they are now told, on Durely cx parte evidence, to cunsider as malefactors. POPULAR SHNTIMENT, The general sentiment here is simply this, that if the ulleged published confession be Mr. Tweed’s he bas proved bimeelt as vile tu bis cowardice as he was unseruputous in his koavery. Yot while this feoling is largely exprogsed there ts uo getting around the fact that Tweed has made disclosures, on the face of which the seal of truth Js apparently stamped by various well known circumstances and by the anxiety evinced by those accused 10 explain their Innocence, Another significant cireumsianoce is the sudden con- Greyation here of many old tne politiciuns whose Juces have not been seen at the capita! frequently of Jute years, Where so many birds fluttor some ono mast be bit. THR BLAINK OF THA STATK SKNATR, Woodin's opponents say that bis bola aod brilliant deilance of lage might is almost an exact reproduc. tion Of Biarne’s famous deieuce in ngress against tho Mulligan charges, and dub him the Biaine o York. They say that his comantte no ino! spectable than the Counolly commit headed by Marsuall O. Roberts und John Jacubd Astor, and that Ane requirements ol the resolution, that tho committee shali report within ten days, ‘absolutely preclude thorough tn) jon, and i aduered to will secure & whitewashing report ud pave the effect of holding off the thorvugh snd complete investigation now being entered on by the Attorvey Geu BENATOR MOKKISHR RWS, 8 bject cannot be better summed up than There 1s no midd The whole In the word: ‘tor Morrissey :- ground; ¢ either innocent fence Waa maniy and able, lost iu finding out whether Tweed or he telis te truth.” STATY OFFICIALS GENERALIZING, ‘The State oficiais, when asked, say y do oot favor prematare dive: , tHe subject is a serious one and will owupy the public mind lor come time aud tho whole afluir will ve probed to the bottum, GOVERNOK ROWINSON'S DETERMINATION, Governor Kobinsun to-day reiterated bis determina. ton tg await jopments belore sending turther Rominations to the Seuate, aad this and other circum the railings of t hamber. ee to-night which I will old in my hal copy of the reads as follows The State Senate has passed a third of the three tupor- 4} measures, and as the session of the Legisiatare ork dol the Ai qi of vo state, 1 ww York Times, Jt eee arene era The calhag | v0 man of reben- nuot be found to tul fect! city in the Assemuly chambe: 1 read further, sir, from one of the journals of the day, as follows:— To-day in the Assembl: ich received Chamber, when almost the the other br considered his ini tt though [ ale. det Perisde and cuits the nutentton me of the person who ¢ name to-day is I beg pardon f ‘apenl i rartice ‘Asombly, and {t is, perhaps, & waste me that that {porn does ot rise to the altitude of my lowest con- vemp ft Mr. Alvora here interrupted the speaker. Ik may be 4 from the stated point of the bonora- ble member from Onondaga; 1t may not be so good lor the individual referred to whea I bave finuwhed. I would not ask it from this Hoase under ordinary cir- cumstances, but there aro times when the utter. ance by the conviciod criminal, standing under the shadow of the scaffold, compels replies irom distin- guished citizens, and so 1 now feel compelied to notice the statement of a great political maletactor, standing on @ scaffold erected by his assocmtes in id waiting the drop of the axe of public opinior which be bas no chance to escape. | notice bis state- ments only from the infamous notoriety of the utterer trom whom they came. Orainarily they would not disturb that contempt which honest men fe tor con. victed felons, WOODIN’S BLECTION. This individual, althougn residing tn a county with 3,000 republican majority Debind him, was repudiated by the intellizent, thinking electors of wnat cuunty at the last time he appeured belore them and solicited their suf id with 1,000 repablican majority in one of ¢ torial districts of this Stato the samo individual secured his re-election to the Senate by less th 300 «majority. A rumor had = gono out among the intelligent und botter thinking of the Twenty-litth Senatorial district of this Sta to the criminal conduct of one of the representatives, und although at tuat time tne jad vot been furnished, and since has deen, helcss wit of inaocence ond his protestaiion: tion, with the hm- ited majority to which I have red, return bim to the upper branch of this The detail of bis participation im the old New York Ring of plander is only the biuster of a corrupt ‘*bully at bay.” A POINT OF ORDER. Mr. Alvord rises to a point of order and the Chair decides it well taken, Mr. Speaker, it is not a pleasing nora pleasant duty Tam calied upon to perform this evening. It isa pain- ful one to me, but, sir, when I was held up in a place where | bad no right or authority to respond to the contempt and scorn of the veople of this State, | only asked that the samo privilego be extended to me as to the man who attempted to hold mo up to ridicule, and the insult did nos rest upon me alone, but was an insult to the House of which I am an humble member; aud, sir, it was a reflection upon the intelligent constituency that stends bebind me aod for which I ask the :mdulgence of this Houso that may be permitted to proceed and siate this question in pro- cisely the same atyle in which, outside of this House, a momver of this vody lias been assailed, Now, sir, 1 bavo in my mind’s eye—and, | believe, that will be within the rule—an individual who has served the State for eight years, he says, in a public ity. 'r. Alvord rises to a point of order, and the Chair decides it weil takon, 1 will read a little further from the paper to sce whether the House will not pormit me to go on. Tspeak not for others whove names. ioned. but ‘Sp! peech, for myself. I do speak in reterence to delivered in the toned in the upper branch of ember of that vody, who, in 1 was not there to respond, tos point of order in reference the phrago ‘coward heart’’ in connection with a m ber of the State Legisiature, and the Chair decides the polut of order well taken, and that the gentioman irom jew York 1s not ip order. On a vote of the House Mr. Spinola was allowed to go on in order, Mr. Speaker, [am not surprised, sir, at the sensi- tiveness of the member from Onondugi a 1 had really hoped that there was generosity agh in this House potwi(bstauding anything that may have taken jace here during this session, It may be my cours Bere has not been pleasant to some yr: Red 1 I the sane vm and malignant vu ry feo! az it I bad tho right to stand aud vindicate myself and show the cLarecter of the man who has traduced me in public estimation, | sbould think that if the House had no respect for me indi- vidually they would hi respect for themselves aod all of the members of this bouy to hart back the slan- ders which have been plueed on you as well as on me, AN OLD PUBLIC SERVANT. I, sir, am an old public servant, 10 | I have gerved in the public service tor many years of my life, and, sir, bo man ever dared to chaige me with being a pub- Me thief or a venal legislator, 1 am not « man that ever sburea public plunder with any robber on the isce of the earth. I didn’t commence my career in poverty and distress, and after eight years service be found rolling i affluence and wealth, sur- rounded with the ostentatiuns of the vulgur and the vile, (Iagbter.) The altitude of a man’s Jowest contempt, whea such a inan bud reached a pin- acio of intamy that the most degradea— Mr, Alvord rose to a point of order that It was evi- dent that the gentleman was not proceeding in order, and the Chair decided the point not well takeo, tnat Mr. Spinola was defending himself. Mr. Spinola continued:—i was about, sir, to re- mark that while a man may pave a low altitude of contempt, at the same time, ii it was myself and I bad been assuiled in created of reached such a pinnacle of iniamy that the most degraded wretch on the tuce of the eurth would scorn to uspire 10, 1 would be to keeping, if 1 bad a the der, with the wreteh who did it I, a1 pretender in my lite; | nave o follower of the Church, as oue of havo never deceived my constituents b; bea moral anda Christian man while | indulged in j every vuige jonce against the laws of morality and decency; | ver ‘ir, burrowed the manties of heaven in which 10 the devil, NOT AN ASSOCIATE OF THIEVES, Sir, the declarations of any pluoderer or thief who ever lived nev when the time comes, sir, some man will tremble at the very mention of the name of that g: and others will sleeples: no cloak cun have 1) Mr. Speaker, and in the p of age nor anything id, and ican stand | nce of this House, | and in the presenco of my God, sir, can proclaim that | Tnever reached out my hand iu order that the durk cloud of perjury might Sir, you can visit State, orof any ot! will ind the exper: ou pass vy the corridors of felons and ask for the cause heir incarceration they will promptly teil you, thing; £ wm as innocent us a babe, ever committed a crime in my lite’? That n easy deciaration, gir, 1 can stand bere and say | if 1 were guilty of certain offences I would trust | at 1 might be anipea like the leopard, and in all probability there will be some people who will bu striped before this thing is over, becagse the stripes are worn in the penal justitutions ot vur State; but 16 will not be me, Mr. Speaker; aod 1 trust, sir, thas ‘the allusion will never prove trae to any member of this House. But atthough | am debarred from rvler- ring to olber bodies, nevertheless it is not beyond the possibility of things that those stripes may ornament some individuals, 1 Dave served, wif, io both | branches of the Legislature of this State, ana thero inds my recoru; and, sir, while poverty is no disgrace, and while I have never yet permitted a man to upprouch me and tell me to bold out my hund m or- der that my itehing parm might becuine sutisticd, heversheless there are some, sir, who occupy that unenviaole pomtion, and they havo my *ympatiy to-night, Mr. Speuker. Now, sir, | ao not stuod up to usk for tho appointinent of any committee to tnvestigate my churacter, {have beeu guiity of no crimo; | have committed no offence ust the laws of my country ; I have done naught in my public career that would bring me to the var o1 justice, und, sir, there- fore 1} would be improper In me to ask t porntment of a committee bi from the majority of this Ho ight be whitewashed erim ini be juw.'? T havo in my mina rest upon my ul 0 the cage tn point wi id this much, not as I had ex- because, sir, | was driven away | id was furced to cul out @ ew placed in my veat by one of my | oor of this House, and only | to from tny position line atter f brethren upon the Wish, sit, in closing, say that if he shail | ever be found t ation that T have been | laced in that nore generosity ub my ands than | have receiv lowduy. Now, with th remarks iu connection with the | allusion thi to me by & man who stands 4 wople Of this Stato almost us a cou- shall leave the matter, air, in the victed criminal, fa hands— Mr. Alvord rose to a point of order; but before it was ‘upon Mr, Spinoia Goisbed, as follows: — I retire with t hanks of this House, huving closed | with what 1 had to say, and trust my Iriend trom | Onondaga will sleep THE WOODIN INVESTIGATION COMMITTER, The special committee to investigate the Woodin case Lave had three sessions to-day und have made a | to urge upon F bet care to m and the state. day | sa’ between it 1 found my car: raining. and | returned to partments iv the ja!) and ed with ‘until the rain was over; but our conversation was | entitely without public taterest,”’ Mp, Townsend concluded by saying that he believed that Mr. Tweed would come out of this business ‘if Without honor to bimsei!, with some prot so the poo- ie." Mr. Townsend's interview with the Attorney eneral Was satixtactory aud the object of his visit ‘Was accomplished He returns to New York at siz to-morrow morni RUMORED PLIGHT OF WINSLO There !s rumor here to-night Winslow, who is suid to bave been aud bribe divider of the Tweed Se! ibs safely under the Union Jack over the Cana ler. e kettle continues to boil in a few da ng— For the blue bonnets are over the border, A SERIES OF DENIALS. | EX+SENATOR GEORGE MORGAN, OF DUTCHESS, NEVER RECEIVED A DOLLAR—STATEMENT RE- GABDING A CERTAIN MORTGAGE, Povauxrxrste, April 18, 1877. ‘The published version of the confession of William xcited much interest hi as in inthe jonator George Morgan, Dutchess tof the jul ex-Senator of county, is used, with an intimation that be received a portion of the $200,600 said to have been pald by Tweed to Mr. Winslow with the understunding that the money should be divided among certain Sepators, Morgan being among the number, Mr. Morgan resides Om the suburbs of the city 1 a cosey cottage at the foot of College Hill, and there a reporter culled upon bim this aMernoon and found him at bome partially sick with @ Beary cold. Tho following is a verbatim report of the Interview :— INTERVIEW WITH MR. MORGAN. Reroarer—Mr. Morgan, | have come to talk with you about tho Tweed con‘egsion, Mr. Monoax—Well, the Lord knows anal know so far ag 1 am concernea about that matter. Reportsr—Do you mean Jarve Lord? Mr. Mons. Ub, Bo. | mean the Lord, who reigns aswell over the just as the unjust, Rerortkr—Oh. Well, bow about Twoed’s contes- tion where he siys he paid Mr. Winslow $200,000 to be divided among certain Senators, yourself among the number? Mr. Moroax—Mr, Tweed might have paid the $200,000 to Mr, Winslow; but I never had a woru with Mr, Winslow on the subject, nor did « dollar of that money ever reach my pocket. Ruroxter—t ubout your voting for the passage of the Tweed chartor? Mr. More. 1 voted for the Tweed charter on pre- cisely the sume principle that I voted for measures of other members whom | desired to vote for my meas- Yrox—such as State appropriation for the Hudson River Hospital aud the Poughkeepsio Bridge bill— making iu my own mind each member responsible for tho measures in bis district as | was responsible for those io my district, ERevonrteR—Do you suppose tt was possible for any Man to bave sold your vote and you not know it? Mr. Moxgay—That would be a matter! could know Rothing about. Rarorten—Is there anything more to say, Senator? Mr, Morgas—No, | think not; | am ready to answer any questions bearing upon the subject when called upon vy the proper tribunal. This closed the tormal interview, when Mr. Morgan | handed the reporter a Senutoria! album containiug the | Nographs of the Sonators of 1870. The picture of ‘woed shows him to have been im oxcellent condition in thove days, as does also the picture of Mr. Winsiow ne others, Mr. Morgan 1s of tho opinion that the “Uld Man” will be putin a few days una would be glad to meet him. He bas vothing aguinst Mr, Tweod, as be never did bim an injury, MORTGAGED TO TWEED. ‘The record in the County Clerk’s office in this city shows that on the 10th of April, 1871, the Morgan Lake property in this city, then owned by Mr. George Morgan, was mortgaged to William M. Tweed for 000, On November 21 the samo year, "(as tural love and affection, and the mortgage was assigaed to William but the ment was oot recorded 3, 1873. the lath of February, 1875, the mortgage was cancelled, but for what considera: Son is not stated on the record. Mr. Morgan expects to be called before tho Senato Commitice appuinted to investigate the charge: at Senator Woodin, but 1s conddent that Senator iin Will swing clear. & BUSINESS T! OX. At is stated that Wiliam Tweed, Jr., sold the mort- rough a broker hole transaction throughout HON. RICHARD CROWLEY Was NEVER PROACHED, Locgrokt, N. Y., April 18, 1877. Hon. Richard Crowley, of this city, publishes a card in the Lo¢kport Daily Journal this afternoon denying ever having received money, property or thing; ever being approached or ever using influence with any. body in convection with the New York city charter of 1870, ag charged in Tweed’s confession. aP- EX-SENATOR ELWOOD DENIES ALL IMPUTATIONS, Unica, N. Y., April 18, 1877. Ex.Senator Elwood, of Herkimer county, te‘egraphs the Utica Morning Herald as follows:— Dery ailimputations affecting me in Tweed’s con- fession, Will make public statement. A. R. ELWuop, EX-SENATOR NORRIS WINSLOW DENIES EACH AND EVERY ALLEGATION, Watkntows, N. Y., April 18, 1877. £x-Senator Norris Winslow says each and every al- legation contained in the Tweed coutession, so fur as they concorn him, are totally and absolutely false, CONGRESS AND THE MORMONS, Saur Laxx, U. T., April 9, 1877. To tux Epitor oF THe HRALD:— Several non-Mormons of this city have requested me to express to you the thanks of the liberal clement of Utab for the valuable service you are rendering as in directing the attention of the American people to the danyerous theocracy which holds rule in these valleys of the mountains, It is disgraceful to the general gov- eromont that @ small sect of tavatics siould be al- jowed to override 1aw and practise rites abhorrent to the moral sense of thecommunity. And now that the public gaze is directed toward this remote spot wo think bere it would be ap auspicious time to urge Congress to do a little legisiation for Utah, The solution of this Mormon prob- lem will not bea work of so great difficulty as some writers seem to suppose. It must be boroe tn mind that a large proportion of obscure saints are honest, well-meaning persons, illiterate, of course, and alien in their feelings to this or any other human govern- ment, but industrious in their babits aad accustomed to obey. Under proper training these people would become useful members of society, and their children, | with the facihties of education afforded them, would grow Up au intelligent, robust, iaw-ubiding people. ‘This Mormon despotism 1s #0 crashing, aud tho peo- ple wre kept in such iynorauce and poverty that all those chusen sous uf the Lord who do a litte thinking for themselves havo grown revelious toward their divinely iurminated leaders, apd ure ready to strike for (heir own enfrauchisement, One principal tenet of the Latter-Day 1aith is the coming obliteration of the Luiman race, tat the people of (bis dispensativa of the 1aiuessof time may buve the regenerated eurth to them. seives und bold universal dominion. Hence the Lord’s people must hold no business of social imtercourse With the unrogeuerate; the sheep jmust bo separated from the gouts. Non-intercourse with ungodly out. Siders is the staple ul the tabernacle discourses, und I beard one very ardent speaker lay down four sigus of apostacy—neglect ot the Saints to pay their tithing, en- gaging iu mining industry, holding intercourse with unrighteous Babylonius and reading the Salt Luke wewspapers, Bui people of the sume race and tongue cannot live together without assuciution. The lsraol- es, 10 Moses’ duy, were on neighborly terms with the ) and Mormon and Gentile housews though tuvy donot often visit euch other, it Hittie civihties and cannot avoid social Wwite’s Dired gift 18 a saintess; a willin ‘ although sue-believes Judgy McKean wilied Joe Smith. Her Wusherwoman isa vithop’s wile, Who enjoys the | vlessed privilege of working fur the support o1 her two tuture world hum Young ould black Lis boots in angel ife—and goud, homey soul ented with her lot, The sewing girl Spends a week with us occasionally i Lhe olfspring riage; her mother hus been neglec: nd the girl nulemoly she will never marry a Murmon, In this way off asperities, and ir priesthood would ce leading their fotiowers with their doctrine of Oxclusiveness the two clussos would grow together aud var present religious and political troubles would couse, gress lo pase an Xtra session which will ena bie our courts to enfuree the law wud thus restrain SHEET. these arrogant, law-defying “leaders of [araei in their excesses. Do this, and we only want a tree ah amended jury law. Uuuer our present siem of voting Mortivn men aud women are Fe rained from voting according to their will Decause our system of oumbered bvallo places them under the espionage vi their ecclesiastical ki, Contesiant tor the dele fully & uozea levers trom Morman Church Legging tim to pro- w to wmend our electoral # y iutolerunce, and a emancipation until they cap express e polls unkuown to their spiritual ters. under the provisions of the act of (known ay the Polwud bill), are mad Of ab equal Qumver of Mormons und vou-Mormons class are gnder a religious vbiigation to brethren trom ution” in a Gen- ‘Thus i as d juries can be 1d WHO willindict their breturen for offences, Mb 18 found 16 is a chance if the trial jury will convick Thomas Ricks, « Mormon sheriff ‘pd high priest, indicted for the murder of Wilhan: Skeene, a prisoner in hia custody, found wot gully potwithstamding (he most conv) Of big guilt; aud Jono D, Lee, in bh convicted through stratwgy on the part of the prosee tug officer, for which be was heurtily condemned the more conscientious Gentiies iu the Territory. procure honest and upprejudiced juries we requi ‘open venire placed in the buuds of the United states ‘arebal, img dangerous or extraordiuury is asked of Congress to wie the progressive, law wb.u- ipg citizens of Utab to solve the Mormon problem The untrammelied action of the courts and a tree ex- proasion of the popular will at the pois is all they ask to enable Lhem to get aWay With the #tuation. BABYLONIAN, MUSIC FROM BRIGHAM ORGAN. {From the Salt Lake Deseret News, March 31.) ‘The country had but just got through with the elee- toral senvation—and that was not an ordinary une— when tbo insatiable appetite for that kivd of mental aliment cried out for another, which bas been found once more in “Mormonisin “Uwb and the Mor. mons,” ove of the mo: of sensational subjects Qud Worth considerable to this Republic on tuat uc- ut: | vy | vo count ulone, Just uuw the newspapers throughout the Union all directed toward Utan for their lead- ing se and many uf them strike wildly im the matte cusiom with many American news- papers when they think they have struck arich lead. In lact pot @ low ot the journals that reach the Territory Just pow seem as if their conductors had gone crazy, purtectiy datt, un the subject, They are +0 uver- come with got at baving picked up su promising @ vow seusation, They ure Hing ior all torts of extreme things to be done, and urging their points with (we senseless fervor and fury of euraged Junativs, I0iy Dot at ail uolikely that an attempt will be made tu ipaugurate avother crusade uguinst the people of this Territory—tor what adequate revsou it would be difficult to tell, the only upparent one being the working up of the public mind unul it is “ex. ceeaiugly mad against them,” forgetung that passion and principle are two very different things, and vory seldom found in each owuer’s company. Raving is not righteousness nor is jugulut. ing uecessarily justice, Neither ts the fauniag of tho flames of ungovernable paxsion in the multitude likely tu advance the iuterests of justice, 11s, therefore, unwise 1m tho extreme tor the press throughout the cuuntry to talk in a wild, passionate and utierly uo- Feusonable Manner conceruiog avy important subject or any community im the country. 1! there is any serious cause of complaint toward’ the people of this Territory les that cause be calinly und temporately stated, und there 19 no doubt of a satisfactory adjust- ment. Butinsensate ravings, unsabstantial charges, unjustifiable threats aod insatiable demands will bever result io satistuction to apy rational people, THE NICHOLS DIVORCE, CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY FOR THE PETI- TIONER—MRS. NICHOLS’ RIDE WITH MR. LYMAN—CRIMINATING EVIDENCE RECANTED. Brivoxport, April 18, 1877. At the opening of the case to-day Mr. Georgo Bulk- ley, who is @ cousin of Mrs. Nichols and resides in Southport, was called and sworn, He testitied that he, in company with Gve or six gentlemen, sailed inthe yacht N 4 with the Now York squadron ia 1870, and was ut New Bodford while the ficet was at that place; from there they went (Mr. Bulkley and his party) to Uak Biulfs; previous to leaving New Bediord Mr. Nichols came to witness and requested bim to look for Mrs. Nichols after his arrival at the Bluffs, and if be found hertotell her that ber daughter, Annio Maud, w: sick, and she mast come home as quickly as possible; | the Nereid sailed from New Bedford in about two | hours after witness saw Mr, Nichols, and ho arrived at Oak Bluffs about five o’clock in the afternoon; the particular day of the week this sall occurred he could not state; Mr. Bulkley could not remember or not Mr. Nichole said anything y, but be bad au impression that he offered to send Sire, Nichols some, and was deterred by the voluntary promise of the gentleman belonging tu wit woether as’ party, who were triends to ber, that if she funds they lu supply her wauts in that re- spect; Mr. Nichols said nothing to witness concerning any ellort to find his wife at New Bedford that he re- members, and be did not kuow that any inquiry had been made tor ber there; the Nereid followed ( York squadron and was at Newport with the ti the cruise of 18) Mr, Robert Jennings, of Now York, was the next Witness, Ho sailed with Mr. Buikte, 408 the yacht Nereid, in 1870, visited Ne Bearordtas ti) Mr. Jenn repeated in subvstancy 4ho mat by the preceding witness about Mr. Nichols coming to them and requesting them to find lis wile at Blaffe as soou ag poussibio after their arrival and jeliver the messago; witness remembered thut Mr. Nichols offered to seod her money, apd thivks that | he mentioned the eof she was probably stopping; Mr. Nicnoi: received a telegram anuounciag the sickness of one of the children, and he was going home the tirst oppor- tunity and he wanted bis wile to come at once; wit- ness seomed tu have no clear recollection whether sr. Nichols said anything about an effort to find her at New Bedtord, but was under the 1mpression that some- Shing was sald on that point, MRS. NICHOLS RECALLED. At this stage of the proceedings Mrs. Nichols was recalled. During the progress of the trial more or | lesa had been wad about Mr. Lyman and Mrs Nichols riding together i @ carriage im various places in | Brooklyn and New York, und denials in general and tm particular had becn made, but it was binted that a certuin ride at Newport had been kept shady, aud this jtem of bistory her counsel now called upon her to “rive and explain.” Sue did so, in sudstunce, as fol- lows:— THE NEWPORT RIDE. On Tuesday afternoon, the last day Newport iu 1869, she rode out with ing ber hu: of their stay at ir, Lyn aud’s upproval; that day Mr. N to Bristol with one of Mies Milbank and disippointed, however, wind, aad after waiting "nti! past noow be returned to the hotel, Mr. and Mrs, Lowell, Mr. Lyman and o number of other gentlemen commg up trom the 4 was w beautilul afternoon, and as the sail bad given up a ride was suggested; Mr. Lowell bad already ordered u carriage, a general fide-out seemed to be “on foot;”? Mrs. Nichols signified her desire to RO, never having be and ner | busband asseutod, saying © we'll go;’’ (he assent was all there appoared to in it on his part for he made no to obtaig a carriage: | after Mr. remurked whut he | would go to the stable for ucarriage, and il be could get | one be would drive and Mr, Niebols seemed to be very glad to have him do so; | they waited on the piazza und by aoa by Mr. Lyman | returoed with an open basket phaetun and pony, say- | ing he bad been to two or three stables and that was the best he could du; he tied the pony to # Wiichin post, and said be was ashamed of wurpout, bat if lady = prowent was williog fide out ia le ; Nichols was ‘posed ride on ¢ would yo—having u large para- jot alraid of the sun; Mr, Lymau asked pl the beach, and said sol she w M ho was willing bis wite should go, and he answered, “Yes, cortainiy, very willing ;”’ ber hus. | band waited upon’ her to the phacton, and said he would go to the stables himself, ‘and it he | could get @ carriages be would’ drive around | and = meet her; there was 8 general | parade of teams that afternoon, all toe turnouts im the | pluce being engaged, and in the grand processivn that | Appeared upon the beuch the moJest basket pbaewon | might be seen moving quietly along; they returned be- | fore tea, witness thanking Mr. Lyman ior the pleasure of the drive, and goimg to the hotel and he ta the Stable; she did not find ber busband there, however, on her Urb, but whe was told by e:ber Miss Mil- bank of Miss Nichols that he could wot get @ carriage and bad gone down to the yacht to tea, bat be would | be buck to the hotel again in the evening, and that | was all \uere was to the Newpurt ‘carriage ride’ of 69. MISTAKEN IDENTITY, Goodwin Stoddard, of this city, who has been one of Sirs. Nichols’ counsel since the beginning of the cuse 1a Coauevticat, was the next aud lust witue: He tested to being ut Mr, Ward's oilice, Broadway, New York, on the 24 ot Novemver here saw Sirs, Nichols and a colored woman named Ehaubeth Jounson; he arrived there avout two o'clock ud Mrs. Nichols was there wheu he arrived. handed to witness, who was usked if 1t Was executed in bis presence, swered it was, the paper, which was said to ve a ment made by one Jubn Maber under oath, and dated Maret 25, 1376, was then offered in evidence, Strong objections were urged to its being read as evidence on the part of counsel ior Mr, Nichols, alter becouning acquainted with contents; they were quite Willing the Cvurt uid road 1i, but they warmly opposed 18 golag upon record af eviden eg ty OF feasons i Lou | | con: (who bad testitied as mm volumtariiy by having now Nichols, be says tuey are f the house No. 446 West ded, be was mistaken in himself, seon Me. Lym not tLe persot Fifty-drwe ser the persons, This closed the case for petitioner, and the Court adjourned until Thursday, May 3, when the sub-rebutta! will vogin, The papers in this suit are aiready very Yolumimvus, vat it 1s more tba likely that renms of | crude gai - | in their most suvile forins gase id the | ceiving a color. leaul cap will yes be used belote’a termiaation is @ached. Senators Cooling Down Aller the Excitement Geused by Tweed’s Disclosures | PROGRESS ON THE SUPPLY BILL. Passage of the Presidential Electoral Bill in the House. RELIEF FOR LIQUOR DEALERS. AE aE {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) ALBasy, April 18, 1877. The Senate having become quieted alter Mr. Woodin's Speech of lust night devoted iacif pretty assiduously to-day to the consideration of the Supply bill, Two hundred aud eight thousand dollars of new appropria- tions were agreed to, $200,000 being for the Bufalo Insane Asylum, No other important amendment was decided upon, and the Senate went into executive sea- sion, The Supply bill will still be the special order untli disposed of, In the House, Mr, Strahan, from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported favorably the Uill for the protection of property and prevention of crime ut sea bathing places, which provides stricter police arrangements for Coney Island and the various suburban bathing places near the metropolis. It was placed on the regular calendar, The same gontieman also reported favorably bis humanitarian bill for the protection of children, which 1s Intended to give further authority in various cases to the Society for the Protection of Children, It also took its place upon the calendar, which means a meagre chance of passage at this late day, ELECTION OF PKRSIDENTIAL ELECTORS, The Electoral bill was. however, the interesting sub- Ject of the day, {t i# aevounced) by democrats as a Most outrageous measure and received very severe handling by that side of the House, According to its provisions, as apphed say to last year, this State, which gave 33,000 majority Lo the democratic candidate for Governor, would have given twenty out of its thirty-five electors to thy republican candidat q {ts presentation and pressure now is « strong confirina- tion of the report which Lus gained ground inut the Ap- porioument Gommittee, who 4 redistrict ihe State more equitably, do pot intend to report any feasible measure at all. RVENING SRSSION. In the Assembly to-night there was a oly diseua- sion over w small poini of order which covered a largo question, Mr. Gilbert, Speaker protem., eeut to the grinding committee a large batch of Wills, under the rule allowing the Speaker and Cierk to seigct mensares for preferred reterence by uuanimous conseut, lo this case Unanimous consent Was not specilically asked, the Speuker pro tem. saying merely, ‘with the approval of the House the followiny bills will bo relerred to the Sub-Committee of the Whoie.’’ Maynard, of Delaware, contended that this was not a proper re- quest for ununimous consent, which must always De speciticaily granted, aud it could never be interrodt that the approval of tne House miggt mean merely a majority vote, and in fact that an idéportant measure had been so relerred, which would oOt otherwise havo obtuined unanimous consent, The Speaker, Mr. Sloap, tuok the Hoor and maintained the correctness of tho decisivn, und after much debate the appeal was finally laid on the table by a party vole, The question is really important, because under the rule established to-night, Very objectionable measures may be hurried forward without fair chance of objection, and with a tulse appearance of unanimity, The Electoral bill, which passed the House to-day, will cause a brisk political breeze, Tne practical effect of it, if st becomes a law, will be to place New York in a peculiar political position in tuture Presiden- | tial contests, and to make the apportionment of Cou. eressional districts decisive, eveu against a lurge ad- verse majority in the State. The democrats ure bitter on thiy matter, and denounce it a8 a republican dodgo to secure the State, oven without the machinery of Returning Boards. 1 their construction of the bill is right Governor Robingon vill undoubtedly veto i, THR EXcIs® LAW. Mr. Martin Nachiman’s bill providmy that tho Board of Excise sbail issue liceuses to liquor deulers ag heretolore, wus directed to ve lavorably reported vy the cominitten This ts designed to relieve licensed liquor dealers trom the embarrassment cuused by tho recent decision of the Court of Appeals, anuounced by Judge Folger, maimtaiuing the validity of the obsolete Tavern and Lodging Houso law, 80 Mr. Delmovico may delay in putting in bunks of Plympton beusteads tn bis barroom tor tue present. RIOTOUS STRIKERS, A CONTRACTOR ASSAULTED AND ALMOST BEATEN TO DEATH. A gang of Harlem strikers on Tuesday evening at- tacked and brutally beat Mr. Eugene McCarty, a con- tractor, of No. 118 East 119th street. 1t appears that about two months ago Mr. McCarty accepted a sub- contract fur the quarrying of sowe rock ut Filty-third street ‘Tha gentleman who bad the original contract for this quarrying work told McCarty that there was not much money to be made in it and that he must at all hazards reduce the rates of labor. Acting on this, tho sub-contractor told nis employés on last Saturday that he was compelled to pay tuem iess money than they bad veen receiving, und a ke the immediate result. An amount of money had been duo the men lor some time, owing, Me claims, to bis having received woe bimnse Murmurs and menaces were attered by the men, who gave (heir employer to understand that they would proceed to extremes if their claims were not at oF considered and attended tv, McUarty, however, cave ho heed to this, and the first evidence of hostility on tne part of his meu was the appearance of a number of them in 119th street, near Lexingtoa avenue, when he was leaving bis Louse oo Tuesday night One of the Men, named Shea, approached wim then, and sa, angrily, “We want that moni you dont give us it wo'll moment Mr. MeCurty, and if you ous.” another samo Thomas Riley, ena with own. however, aud, betag a tall, vigor- ous 4 im stretching on the gr couple of bis assailants, a crowd of whom gathering ubout him. He tried to draw a revolver, tov, but another blow on the bead, felled him and the whole crowd fell upoo Lim, kicking and stamping upon bim ult be became insevaty' He bad a chance to utter acry, however, as be fell, and this reacted the ears uf un officers who, hurrying up, drove olf Mo- Carty's assailants aod had the hall dead contractor carried to the station house Here his shoulder, which hud been disiocated, was set by De. Stinert, and his other hurts were autended to Deteciive Clark, who was detailed oa the cose, arrested Shea yesterday, but Riley bud fled. Tho detective says there is reason to believe that these men were concerned in the attack on Cuptain Dayis on Monday night, ILLUMINATING GAS. LECTURE BY MR. T. O'CONNOR SLOANE BEFORE THE XAVIER UNION, A lecture on the subjoct of the manufacture of coal gas was delivered last night by Mr. T. O'Connor Sloane, AM. M., before the ier Union, at their society rooms, No, 20 Weat Twenty-seventh strect, The i turer gavoa scientific account of the various opera- (ons which are required in the production of coal gas. He explained how the carbon is heated in retorts and yields coke, which remains bobind, and which passes through the hydrauhe main condenser and washer, deposits tar and ammonia water, and passing through the purifier leaves sulphur compounds, carbonic acid, &a, aud then goes to tho gas bolder as merchantable gas. It is only filty-five | years since London was first lighted by gas, and when, in the latter part of the past century, William Mur- doch discovered coal gas Sir Hampurey Davy said thas the ime would come wherein gasometers as large as the dome of st. Paul's would be used. Sir Humphrey was laughed at jor bis paids, bat the lecturer explained that at the present time several gas holders cousiderably larger than the dome of sir Curistopber Wren's great monumental edifice are Used. At first (uere Was a uifficully in conveying uns by means of pipes. Gun barrels serewed together were thus employed; bat now from 8,000,000 to 4,000,000 leet of gas New York alon 401 chemical apparatus, portormed & variety of vx- periments, showing the some other well known ga was one wien tion of cual gi Prosence of the audience. He also demonstrated by means of a nicely adjusted acale beam the poaderosity of gas, and with the aid ¢ fo nusceptibie of re- Next Thursday night Mr. Bottarsey, the Conaui Gen. erai of the Kingdom of Greece, will deliver in the samo place a lecture un the Eustern question, A TRAMP'S SUICIDE. Suspended from the bough of a large yew troe, by a Strap, mm the Contral Park, was found yesterday after- noon the body of an unkaown man, apparently about forty years of age. It was evidently that of a tramp, pocket, 48 several crusts of bread were jound in hie The body was cut down and sent to the Morgua.