The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1877, Page 3

WoODIN EXAMINED. Marvellous Legislation Explained | stecuoe and “How to Do It.” Long and Pointed. Received Neither Check, Bil of Ex- change, Nor Note.” VAN VECHTEN’S ACCOUNTS. (Br TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] ALBANY, May 2, 1877, Ja she Woodin Investigating Commitice to-day the Qnal act ‘the drama of injured innocence was per- formed to the apparent satistaction of all offcia spec- Yatora But even the innocents may sometimes be | 27. bul inocnsistent, Mr. Poster Dewey swore last woek :hat Gince his return from Europe any message trom any person in New York except trom mombera of his own family. Yesterday Mr. a D. Barbour swore that he bad had communication with Mr, Tweed since his re- turn to New York 1u November last, through Mr. Carolan O'Bryan Bryant, Mr. Foster Dewey and others, and especially through Mr. Foster Dewoy. This develops a manifest inconsistency, which should ‘De explained at some future stago of the proceedings elative to Tweed. There was considerable curtosity \o-day to near as $0 the disposition of the very large number of very large bills which the eran lobbyist Abram Van Vechton testified that he had handed to Willium Mf, ‘Tweed tn 1870 wt the Delevan House tn exchange for checks cashed at the Mechanica and Farmers’ Bank in albany. While Mr. Van Vechten couia state nothing Qe to the aggregate amount of those bills, he swore positively that none was of a less amount than $100, Sng from that upto $1,000, Tne commities of invosti- Batior will naturally make inquiries as to the dispost- Mon of these very large amounts, and !f the accounts of Mz. Van Vechten will show that he has been employed to tnfuence tegistation they might possibly be worthy Of examination, The committee met at three P. M. No-day. 3. 4. Boa Py tiital Sarcetectesns 1870; measure Woodin to influence hie act 28 Mr, Bradley —Knows Mire Tweed and also Mz. Woodin f no transuctions between them; beard at one time Puaeeayacitas helmet teen genera the brary of the Senate Chamber; does oot remember the year: thinks Mr. Twos 4 Mr. Wood! im were tulki: relerence to the vote foes not know what thi te niet Senate RJ ill thas was dit t Senator Woodin passed Becretary of state's office; remember taking the Tweed charter to the Secretary of State's office; don't remember ie! the Election 1uw;don's remember which was signed Spriges—The charter wae signed at the Execut! ouautirs she othe (opeeael were re B she ae re was ga este ae ives of 8] whethe: 1870 oF 1871; Tse wy ibrar here re ‘Have beard rumors of thie Legislature, int Abn of rigs ‘the Legislatures, being corrupted by the use er money, TESTIMONY OF HIRAM CALE! Hiram apple pee swore and testified :. eid reside in Ba resent & new! fF correspoudent Berk of th the ‘devate in 1870 and W871; was nut 8 a torre: ens then; have taken more or less interest in ft alts doria e ering the leat twouty ‘years: twas soquainced w Yaad took Gottee 0 ai ioe winters hee & domoerat politics: .s s intimate terme socially with ‘democratio Being pald or promised, ‘Senntor to influences bie Setion in the Senate: { bud no knowledge aud neatd no Funor of money oF Influence being used su obtain Senator Woodin' OF that of Senutor Winnl saw the article he New York 1 ijorkt of aprt 17, but chow hoting ef she charges cootaiued in that article against Souator Beantor Winslow or Mr astiawe: T kuow nothing. mon them in the pai T know of bo arrangement between mocrats to tag! the charter, except n she bet public d shat ‘ with rstanding mocrat vote for an election te law ilknew noe ‘to retuin certain officials in office; 1 proposit election law; it was not Hop law that passed: the evunty tax levy wast! ained the Hourd of Audit; do not now why th it ‘tad the support of the republican sena- kn mice being wi me in regurd retanding red to did not sax levy nilis. Re? Mee Sprayuo—Was Clerk in 1871; remember the amendment to the evection law was charged by the repub- Means as being a Ureacl of faih; have no personal knowiodye of the facts contained he article published April 17; ‘was not promi the beginning of the did not hear of ‘un influences bein regard to th jo wed witht imprope: ‘ork city measures until sbout o year sitar ota; they eriginted in she New Yore prose, Epenter—ileard rumory of the use of money to divi democracy chart: Spr rly ‘The despatch sent by me to the World on bl ning April id not contain the name of Mr, ‘tw Mr. Bradley—Did not learn what tnfluences were brought to bear to defeat the Young democracy charter in se except from Fuinor; Tweed was in the House rk, and, us I understoud at the time, was work demoeracy eh Thad no suspicion rter was going to be beaten, nothing that occurred during excited my suspicion that sen- improy in his thought he wae * section in re ardto Legis tious church-going mi: radiey—I don’t remember seeing John Garvey in bag shat nw " tnt To jgus—I have no reaxon to change my opinion cifensigs Weediaes to bls bolers constlantece ake Mr, Carpenter auld shere were no other witnesses to 9x if Mr, Woodin desired he could now make the which be bud lotim: h to make, SENATOR WOODIN'S STA Mr. Woodia ‘was then sworn, und tudo the following Statement: lam Senator from the bet ghd district; I repre, vented that ‘tiateice in in the Se: 70; | bave read the jution adopted in ¢! ordering the inquiry in ence to the matters now un ler investigution; I have facts as are w' re roar kuowledge that be sof inquiry. A. I will say then, to begin Bras time hoard ot knew f there ry bet Young Democracy and ue any legislation ateoting the city of the morning of the defeat of the Huckloverry Cha as arose in this wise; [was in my went in th ding to my duties tuere and all the T uoticed the absence of Tweed, Genet, Creamer, Norwou, hod Hrediey, and f made inquiry of some Senator whut bad f the demverney, und then that there was e striggle wbout ne and ior, the frat time bow ‘| yarned for ew York legis was atterw: the conversation was | j broad as te ond be take: ar formation was to the “oftoch ‘that there was some bial pA 4m the Assembiy. I gave no vo that, thought gbuut It until the retura o! Gen STATESMRY UNDER KXCITEO L noticed them on their return sna their pecullar aap end | can descrive tiem; Mr. Tweed ig enn 1 hag? flash in the fuce, apparentiy under per i dit, Bradley 1a the same condition and Ne. uener Ft Lind Soanteh upon iT aid nos notice countenant amuse or Mir Norton, that inc sho morning of my kuowledve™ of bd jogislation of 4) jw York; is seed out of 1 heard vothing Sen in Congr and I believe ul. present except Seuator Pi until he tol terda first time; 1 beara about ‘he bill subsequently calied the Tweed charter; = who was «member o: the Commit foe on ‘Munteipar ANairs, opened the subject, so tar eel was cuncerned L hi nothin, it—nothing v0 muember very netly hi Xpresston —th gould woh, au lection law tthe ublicans would be atisted with; ‘ Wing that the cou. templated remov: Audiwor of the would er abandoned, leo that the su. Bt of the Sait Springs at Syracus allowed to remain, | know nothing wbout visiune of the charter: that was the beginning of my know: ae I don't know what condition | bly or Senate when we ped Chamber the evenin, the evening session eelen bitcan Senat HOW THE LECTION Law Was MaNcractUusD, # 1more oF leas talked About ae ® whole in {i 7 tementy the desirability anu ne don't remember now wnd cannut give whi Jeni in reference to either of thes: messu Any person know this sentiment; ft related’ to they conversed hid Wis ote, Kenuedy.nnd le may ‘have been that oy, ‘couimiuvee eat bat know eae ° to prepare the Rinetisn Taw: hat was don 4 we ort ih bills paved the Benate' 2 sion no passed first, an endinents ihade a maori ber dintinetly Mr, Ko: Benate Chamber as some te to a, crits NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 3 i: § 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. _ tn the minds of al the charter after that a favoring aot iy aD nt pace rank VR Sees Mr. Greeley iy ae there she next time» inlte late in the session, and mt there with Wesley Suiith, one of the editors of she aryus, aud @ gentleman by the name of Robinson from my own city: Mr. Hobinson clerk ip the ment of Assessment and bas be ‘among she clerks, and he ©! ‘bis head was not bake be fold nim 1 sould ve of Mo service to him, dat {dual to Tweed’s roum with Wesle: law of Mr. Robinson, and went Smith, wu0 was « orother-in- led to indnee I" minutes; I aa; on with hint of ounery and libs a. daring Ys you, during thasgti with 2a’ of ‘ pecamiury navure ? that form, for the seasons gi my iM state he Sransnetione with ine, either directly or indirectyy, y Mr, Sprigzs—G Did you, tt, ihe winter of 1870. have ty) faction ‘with Mr. eed of ® pecuniary never aay Hime. have any such transaction ? at tne time Dia you receive any moi NMVER RECKIVED THAT MONEY. Q. There te another question abvut playing with Tweed games of chance for urge stakes? A. Inever saw hiin play And never played s aie with him in my lite: dtr. tweed was asked uestion, “Did you tntentiousily by share he aright tes it ne daciined vo adamer taaes Hf Be gees did I never tound It, @. You never had any ‘ntimasion from him, or bid betulf, suat he had left any money where you might 4, or dnd ft, of have she bene@s of itin any wayt A. wr. Mr, Tweed was asked, “ ioe penator W oodin that he He says be deciines you have any assuran vote for that charter! time, nor under ve any conversation with Will- ation but thas one in gne kuowu as the Two Per ; lever ed say enyersation him about the charter, gor ebuus either of the tax understanding or agreement eae gee ssloo "he elerence to re weed charter, or any an ot any 0 ober DiI affecting the city of New York tor @ Hed'M Tereed oF any aad of his visited you eines he bas been tn Ludiow Street Jail? A. I have neither vie dred bim, corresponded with F receivec any communi- Cation from hime nor uve f apse seat anybody or requested knows nutoing of bi at ali, and e motive thas should have induced him to say thi inne to answer that ques ton. GIVING TWRED THE Liz. Q Have you ever received asy communication from him | fect of legislaiun or 0b an ct singe his arreett “at aiges ti been rumored in -his city, nv “tere ave Te has Veen sw oF ree cheek cuae wane te Mmfaiaee rat at axe ban cived @ chee exchange, of dens 1 Mtwoed! me: Lmpan oy thus to > caus ‘aud want it i0 be #0 construed (hat in 0 possible r oeeu recaired by ue value ever Peres pu througt my Sian or been sa jon of any note him or to 2 gauy, or set done by me in thi re ‘cn moat tot is for the benefs of William M. oF anybody jated t him, 1 waos the entire grou 170. stows, = ku the Tweed ion known ns the Twee jad any conversation with unyboudy ex- cept republican turs, and that wae in our caucus and in toe lee Chamber. Q. Did ver huve _ kvowledge or information that ue Hast! ngs receiver money from Mr. Tweed of anv- body oi to be divided with you of elven do zou in any Yor at in sup) charser? A Tn pe ‘ied ‘hedge of it, an, eapienesion: of ty until Ts new, ues erh ‘article in the World, With netecaned: ia act bat T put the re day ques. 0 d anything intimated or sata in ibe or myself of any pecuniary transac in the paper. + know that the Senator received $200,000 derstunding oa wit un divide 18 between you and a chee: Senators, o1 Kad og and apy on ly did uot wnow it, but never hes ot ib ‘until this Nablieasben, 4 aS : aon pecs earn tu connection with that thar I imine actions with Mr. Winslow. er ‘direesiy0 in value; moreover, T say, ¢ never bad an secount in nis bask and deposit whole ground, { will say I never bad & doller on any beak’ or im yew York exces ‘WOODLN's BAM Nt. aby traduction with the Bowing Green ay kind of ® transuc fre ¥ communication trom him by letter or otherwise; ad transactions with the banks im Albany siuce willl « 798 the bau tire mo to iv ve that in 1469; T had a in'the bunk of 81.420 60 Su the 2iat day Of March, 1869; 1 bad a balance in Sauk of $3,935 49 on the 301h 4 y'of June wccount of 1870 if you de- ance of $7,020 23: the next balance I bad Li 1 18 lett. kk in which you funds er of w on in Auburn which passed about $60,000 and that was key ie A) two Danks; I don’; know that It was in those yea before; Ih ho other sccount except {a the old Auburn Hank, By Mr, Curpenter—Q. In 1870 of 1871 did you purchase an elegant mansion for a residence, construct marble walks, &c.? Kein 1870 { sold my fiouse on urover street, in the eliy of Raburn, for simvst "$8,000, and Ip 1471" Vought anowsor house on North street, hwas the only reul estate I owned, for which I paid 86,300 or 86,700; I want right here to make « ent’ for the purpose of churac- terising some of these things. It was stued, and | am inclined wileied, shat I hud laid iT tr ‘tho walk looked vometbing like tmarvin RS porvates GReanthiliings.e lors ana was ctoussie ues expenditure L ever made m my life. It was made of ce- ment, and the whole length of the walk was avout #180 feet Gnd the width four fees; the cust about $170 or $180, ing, df zou Rave uo vujection state as to your mods of Itv- of living? A. My fwnlly consist boteroalice a id 20d « domestic and tins ever anes 1870; my oldest son left my home In 1670 wont by hin. selfs | sio.not ab ail morsined vo.sts xpemse for support of myselt has ne 0 ar, and I live In @ very unpre styie, owned & horse or excopt ® baby's fiving iu Auber cari Mr. Woodin, whut did you consider yourself worth the time you went into the 5 self, on tho let day 38 Qu te A. 1 cons.dered m; ary belure corming (ago the Lexis. 28,000; I was still surroget ry of $1,600 & year, it co @ member to Ket through your uy, board bill di much as my 'y ink it exe led Delvan; it was cae vom L occupied he noxt yenr I lived at Congress Hall jit was not more than that, DIN'S PRESENT WkaLti By Mr. Sprigas- —I think to cover any question ef presence that ts going the rounds, svat you are now very wealthy, that you had vetter what in your jadgment you ure worth wdayt A. I am worth between $30,000 aud $40,000 to-duy; the answers I have made tn reference to tee ‘charter baie to repeat so far as they at PDiicabie to 1870, so far as any improper intiuence ts isited Mr. Winslow's room, rus of familiarity at wil aud eeeived any money from Mr. ‘weed, Mr. Winslow or Mr. Kustings to perform an uct or for refusui to perform un act in any wine. ‘0 Mr. Schoon:maker—I think she Br that were wade on me sud other Senators Daper attucks in the fail of { have boun attacked as severely by republican papers ss by democratic papers: | koow tue paporw ald It ivr ths le good und from ‘air and reasonabie motive, and not rom any improper moti: Piers have you put any property in the a your wife or sop or auy telutive or any other per- bon Notudoilar: i keep ali I wet tn my own nuine tn will give it to them when t get through with tt ¥ Or any company or at yaa Bs abe ! t. Sprague—During th S existen way tmproper influences were being the pastage cf the Tweed charter? A Lean see now that there should hav 0 burg: But thet cued measure should bave Seen allow ia stand on ite own merits. ) Did you bear of any mone, gee used to defeat the Young Democracy enurter? A Sid you hone of wry mouey being raised tn New York to wid in segisiation? A No. Ware you acquainted with Mr, Barber in e701 A rsonnl acquai I did not know bim by si Vin the winter of entieman connected with i L knew him by mens, T nev uctiun so bim'at all. Q Did you ever kiow Jon & Und you ever know Mr. C ® person in sh Bouate The committee then adjourned subject to the cal! of {te cbairman, A FUGITIVE PROM JERSEY. | gine baa an intro A. No, nee 1 kuew him as iapioy of Mr. Tweed: ae him around the The house of Hermar W. Stebr, in Weehawken, waa broken into on Saturday oight last, and about $900 worth of jewelry aug wearing apparel carried away. Chief of Police Charles A. Donovan, of Hoboken, on Tuesday afternooo procured the arrest of Micha, Donahue, alias*Hoboken Mike,’ in south Fifth avenue, | who he suspected of being connected with the burglary, Donahue was arraigned veore Judge Wauaeii yester. day and Waa con:routed with a sbau fisherman, named daines Galiagber, who saw bim bring three men over in a bout trom the New York side to Hovoken on Saturday pight and take them back along with » quanuity of bundles wad bags, which It is conciuded contained the property stolen trom the house of Mr, Stebr about two o’cluek on Sunday morning Dona- hue was held Lo wwait a requisition for extradition, N EWARK'S “WATER SUPPLY, The Newark Aqueduct Board met yesterday, and, by & Vote of 4 to 3, rejected the resolution offered at the Previous meeting against the purchase of the Morris Canal as w source of supply of water for city purposes, The project invoives auywhere trom $4,000,000 to $22,000,000. ‘The Board ssy that the vote does not 4 their views, bul was ely to inquire For turther information the But “4 proposes wo visit Lake Hopatcony in a coupie of Wee! AMUSEMENTS. MME. ESSIPOFP aT STEINWAY BALL. Mme Essipof gave her second Chopia programme Yass night. In mak: ber lectons ghe travelicd a ntble out of the usual line of pieces, so that to those who only know Chopin {rom hear! Dim played in @oncert the greater part of the concert mast.nsve bad the charm of novelty added to ite other attractions. The programme wi Fantasie, opus 49, Chopin; a00- ® minor, opus £2, Chopin; prelude, opus 28, No, 15, Chopin; prelude, opus 28,-No. 2i, Chopin; prelude, Opus 28, No, 19, Chopin; étude, F minor (posthumous), Chep:a; étude, opus 25, A minor, Chopin; mazurka, opus 56, B major, Chopin; valse(posthumous), Chopin; bolero, opus 29, Chopin; polonaise, opus 26, No. 2(B fiat minor), Chopin; scherzo, opus 89, C sharp minor, Chopin. ‘The fantasie, op 49, is pot very frequentiy heard, partly, no doudt, on account of its extreme d:ficulty; partly also from the iact that 1+ docs not so immedi ately appeal to the popular taste as some of his other works, lt 1s, howe » very interesting work. Though free, fantasie has 4 rignt to be, tt t@ by no means formless; the grave and majestic introduction teads by a long accelierando to an allegro in rondo form, full of difficulties, some of which are rather Vhankless, a3 they do aot produce an effect sufficient to justity their awkwardness, Bus for Mine. Essipoff these aifficulties bardiy seem to exist, and we list ened to the fantasie with s comfortable assurance ‘tbat all would be right; and banisbing the thought of the technical difficulties from our mind, enjoyed the work for its musical excellence, The nocturne which tollowed this number was a complete contrast toi, Here we bad simplicity ana pathos, divested of any attompte at display of execution; 1+ might almost bethe complaint of a single soul, uttered uncon. sciously, The short motive in three flats, of organ hike chords (which forms the middie movement of this Rocturne) does not disturb this idea; it is only as though tne voice, silent for a brief time, ailowed the ceaseless harmonies of life tobe heard until is again speaks, The first of the three preludes immediately following bears in character a strong resembiance to tho nocturne, It is too weil known to need detailed comment, There is hardly a sentimental boarding school pianist who has not crammed at it tm spite of ite signature of five fats, We suppose Mme, Essipo put the No. 21 next partly because of its relation in key (B Gat, the relative minor of which has the same Signature us the preceding prelude), and partly because the unresttul feeling produced by ite continually sep Brating middle voices disturbed the meditative character which ip melody it has im common with the swo preceding numbers of her pro- gramme, and #0 prepared the mind of the hearers for the restless and broken No. 19 (ip B fat) which followed ‘t The succeeding étu ae meas) ip F minor, numbered as op. 68 in the editions, 18 a fine, though short, specimen of one of Chopi V OF ular effects. From begin- Bing to end toe right nand plays ip eix-four time against the common time of the left hand These two vemp! were by Mme. Essipoff kept each as dist:nct and Sans uae played by different periormers, even the dificult entrance of she right band atthe com- mencement of the theme proper on a fraction o! ul esady ti trom op, 25, which Ulustrates the same effect of doudia tempo (opiy in this cage it is eix-lour in the left hand against twelve-eight in the Tight) and is really a more interesting composition, ‘The 6tade op 26, A minor was omitted. The mazurka op. 5610 B minor i the first of the three comprised under (his opus number, and, ip our opmion, not the best We infinitely prefer the last The opening of this mazurka {8 charming and poetic, but ae second theme (given iirst in afterward in G) hae slways seemed unworthy of the commencement, and not barmony with it, bus th re than makes amends, and, with bis tor the right band, ga' 88) DO! fine chance for clean playing cttw which abe took ample advantag: The posthumous waliz leapt shis was th interesting number on fect prneen and we have no doubt, from internal evidence, that it had been one of Chopin's earlier writings and par; rposely withheld by him from publication. How unjustly kind our friends can be to yur memory has been proved irequently by bad weil cae anything like jus tice tohis genius and skill, Thi Dayne Hedley me wale: Mme Eesspoff next ret. ene of ~— of bis whieh are not suffic: Commences with an introduction im major, ad eight time. First three furtissimo octave G's; there ia a rush of triplets for the right band, tand- ing us io @ tender, haif regret{ul melody, which, in ite torn, leads by @ long and uneven run into the “Bolero” iteelf, in A minor, This ‘Bolero’’ 4s thoroughly traditional in character, except in the little subsidiary theme in the trio, where Ubopin forgets bis assumed Spanish character and becomes tor some few measures completely himself. This com- position should be played by our pianists much more than tia It is good and satisiactory, and does not present as maoy of Chopin’s nearly unconquerabie difficulties as most of bia writings, The polonaise in E fiat minor (op, 26 No. 2), with its peculiar commence- ineot of alternate accelerando and riteputo and suc- ceoding passionate melody, was @ great favorite with good amateur pianists here some years ago. Lately it 18 seemed to have been forgotten, and we have to thank Kssipoff for reminding us of a work somewhat neglected, but far to fine to be iorgotten. The remarks we made about the technical difficulties of the Bolero ply with even fuller turce to this polonai there who could not der command every passage in the work, The C minor scherzo maue an excellent ending to an interesting programme. This one of the least known scherzi of Chopin. The one in B itlat minor is thamped out by every ambitious wano student, and that in B minor was rought prominently into notico by the flery rendition of tt given by Kubinstein during his concerts here. We hardly think this scherzo will over become a great favorite with the general musical pubiic, and are rather astonished that M ipo! did not choose the other little prayed one in E jor, op. 64, which is both larger and a doer composition. Doubtless, however, © bad ber own excellent reasons. [he wudience was jarge and attentive, Chopin, as played by Mme. Essi- potf, 19 a revelation even to thove who kuow him weil. We remember to have beard that only the Russians and Poles can play Chopin’s music as it should be played; aud since hearing Mme, Xusipof! wo are willing to subscribe to that doctrine. His surtace meauing many players bave given us, each with a dif- ference impressed by their own individuality, but his beart no onw has ever before shown us, Had Mme, Essipol! dove nothing here but her two Chopin recital in this series she would have stamped bersell as a play: of the first class, and when we remember that this is only one side of this many-aided urtist we have to ac- knowledge in her not only talent and technical skill, but genius. We again remind our readers tnat these, Kesipoft’s last recitals, are rapidly drawing 10 @ ciose, and again urge the musical portion of them not to negiect the few chances remaining of hearing and studying this great pianist, easily bring MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Ole Ball and family will sail for Europe on the 12th fnst., and on the 11th his friends in this city will com. pliment him with o testimonial concert, The rehearsal of Mr. Jerome Hopking’ new biblical opera “Samuel’’ tak place this afternoon at tho Academy of Masia It will be porformed in public to- morrow evening by a number of well known amateurs for the benefit of the Orpheon fund. The cast of “Twoltth Night,” in which Miss Netison will make her first appearance in New York this sea- son at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, on Monday night, 1 us follows:—Viola, Misa Neilson; Duko, Mr. Studley; Sevastian, Mr. Plympton; Malvolus, Mr, Charles Fisher; Sir Toby, Mr Davidgo; Sir Androw, Mr. John Drew; Clown, M Hardenbergh; Antomo, Mr, Hurris; Olivia, Miss Rigl; Marta, Miss Cowell YE OLDE FOLKES’ CONCERT, A grand old folks’ concert 1s to tage place at Dr, Hepworth’s church, corner of Madison avenue and Forty-ftth street, this evening, [119 to be conducied by L. P, Thatcher, of the Moody and Sankey choir, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, Frank Germian 1s a dashing young French baker and lives at No. 48 Greenwich avenue He was married to ‘an Irish woman, who states (hat she has not beon very comfortatie with bim. Yesterday, in « ft of tempo- tary insanity, to recurrences of which he was subject, be sought nis wife, She was afraid of bim and shuts bersei! up ip 4 bedroum and put the table against the door to secure herself trom violence, Her husband looked for his razor, with which to cut bis throat, but not being able to Hud tt, be ota doudie-barreiied pis- tol and, going to the root of the Louse, shot bimself in tuo head, He was taken tothe Ninth precinct and attended by 4 surgeon, who pronounced bis wound serious, but not ot necessarily fatal, THE POYNTZ MURDER. District Atiorney Downing, of Queens county, who | has boen induced by District Attorney Wickham, of Suffolk county, to aid him in the prosecution of the case of the People vs. Nathaniel Kvane and bis wife, cbarged with murdering Thomas J. royntx of Bay Shore, has visited the scene of the tragedy in company with Coroner Preston, of Amityville, who hed the inquest on the body of Poyntz, Mr. Downing, as one Tesuit of his observations. bas come to the conciusion that Poyntz was not kilied ip the bed where was found, but ottside the house, and that the body was aflerwurd dragged 1p and placed 1m the bed aiougside the drunken Joe Kennedy. There ia strong circum- slantial evidence to support this bheory. | Shown ull over the establishment, | fal white cross THE RUSSIAN FLEET. 4 BREAKFAST ON BOARD THER SVETLANA— VISID OP THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINB TO BLACEWELL’S tSLAND. M. Nicholas Shiskin, Russian Minister, and Mme, Shiskin ¢mbarkec on board the admiral's bal the flaganip Svetiana at haif pass eleven A.M. y! day. Ensign Prioce bariktinsky was in charge The barge rewuned to the landing stage after conveytcg the Russian Minieier to the flagsbip, Shortly after Count Ladislaue Hoyos, Austrian Minister at Washington, she Countess Hoyos and two young ladies arrived and were Fowed on board the Svetlana, The distinguished party ‘Dreakfasted with admiral Boutakoff and Captain His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis tn the cabin of theformer, The Russian and acsirian Ministers, witn the ladies, let: she flagship for the shore at two o'clock, At balf-past two Captain His Imperial High- ness tho Grand Duke Alexis came on shore, returning to his sip early im the evening, Some seventy !iberty mer were on shore trom the Svetlana during the af- ternoon in charge of Ensign Golikoff. THR GRAND DUKE CONSTANTIN VISITS BLACKWELL'S LAM, His Linperia! Highness the Grand Duke Constautine, Captain Tirtoff, of the Askold, and @ large aumber of officers ‘rom the three ships of the Russian feet visited Blackwell's Island yesterday. Shortly after eleven o'clock A.M. Sub-Lieutenant His Imperial High- ness the Grand Duke Constantine, Flag Lieutenant Prince Steherbatoff, Sub-Lieutenants Ve Sivers, Van der Schroef, Wiudikine, Stchelkounoff, and Ensign Prince Obolensky, Arsenic! and Thetle, of the flagship Sver- Jana; Captain Tirtof, Lieutenants Lomer aud Stcher- Udeiteuteuant Louschif and Toukachoff, of the corvette Ascola; Lieutenants Exkust and lvanof, of the corvette Hogatyr, and other officers, having pre- viously assembled on bourd the Svetiana, arrived in their ships’ boats on board the steamer Minnebaunock, ying at the toot of Twenty-second street, North River. he Russian cilicera were received by Thomas 3, Brenna, Presiceut of the Bourd of Commissioners of Charities and Correction. Flag Licutenaay Wiliam F, Burwell, of the American Navy, was also on board and accompanied the party ou their trip. Tne Minne- haunock steamed aowa the North River around the Battery and up the Hast Kiver to Biackw arriving tuere alter midday. ON THR ISLaxD, On disembarking at the iower landing the Russian officers, having been joined by Dr. Seeger and others, walked to ihe storchou: where the weriwi for tailor, shoe and other shops is kept. After inspecting bheso they Were taken to the Lunatic Asylum, being In one of tho cor- Fidors of the women's department they were shown several palable characters, “Sirs. Grant’? whose present ballucination is that she ts the first wile of the ex-President, was presented to the Grand Duke Constantine, She asked His imperial eral questions, one of which was whether brother of the Grand Duke Alexia. He Sunes, Weare brothers royui,”’ meaning of tho reigning house, Several other characters we eek forward, among whom was one who :mag): herself an Koglish princess, aod bolds herself with the ity becoming her imaginary rank, On leaving the Stone building the party were taken to tho wooden bouses in the garuco, where one woman, who was “diamond” crazy, gravely presented several ot, the ty, including Hie Imperial Highoess and Captain tirtboff, with sinail ssones, which she tnformed them wero Drililants of the first water, In the amusement pailda which was alterward ae nh empioyd seuted bimseif ut the piano ‘7 patienta danced ® polonaise in tront of visitors, and aiterward a number of decidedly originul teuls Alter having vone the asyium the majority of 3 Russian visitors were taken in carriages p's house, at the centre of the 11 pretered to waik, among whom were Lieutenant de vers, Commissioner Brennan, Dr. Seeger wnd Dr, Parsons, These visited on their way ‘be building in whieb (be totractavie and dangerous lunatics are con- flued, ‘The Doctor explained that the entire party could not te taken, ay a large number excited the pa- ents, ava abat tt metimes took three or four weeks ad LUSCH af THR WARDEN’S, The party, on arriviay at Warden Vo: tered the parior, where the official's w Were introduced to Captain Tirtoff aud iis taperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine, Lunch was served in the dining room at two o'clock. Mayor Ely ad meanwaile joined the purty, and, ail being seated, « Commiseiouer Brennan, who had Captain firtofl on bis right aud His Imperial Highness on bis len, rose, sayin; Gentiemen, allow me to prese oo you i Ely, tne Mayor, who will address a few words Hf welcome to you,”’ His Honor then, in poke of the happiness it gu "him. to extend ity to Russian olficers, ad- verted to the long triendship of Kuasia for the United States, the present European struggie, aud ended by proposing the health of His Majesty tho kperur ot ussia, The speech was the occasion of much clap- es ovenepds aud the toast was drunk standing. plain Mf then, in a few words, mentioning the sympathy between Russia and America, proposed toe health of the President of the United States, Tho health of His Imperial Highnoss Grand Duke Constantine was thew proposed In response His Imperial Highness said, “I a be able to express tc you how we appreciate noss of our host, and also tho well koown ai of the Americans in officers, which was duly acknowledged. THE HORPITALS AND PRISONS, After the lanch wns over the party were shown over the hospital and prison buudings, being shown at the latterthe maover in which the prisoners euter and jeave their ceils, go to work and so forth, Tho olficers expressed themselves as much pleased with their visit. The visitors four P. M., on the Minn innock, which arrived at the dock at the foot of ‘Iwonty-second street about five o'clock. The boats from the Svetlana, Bogutyr and Askold were In waiting, und the Russian officers were soon on board their respective ships, THE FOUNDLINGS' MATINEE. Maestro Modorati, with some twenty of his pupils, gave a select'musicul entertainment at the Founding Asylum yesterday. Among the interested audience were the Princes BoutakofY and Mualutiné, of the Syvotlana, and the Baron Engiebardt. During inter: in the music the lay manugers offered ior sale tue bumerous funey urticles in the bazaar and @ choice selection of rure Lowers. TH DECORATIONS, The central adornment of the floral table is a beaut!- bout four feet high; crimson carua- tions truco the word “Charity” on the white arms; @ with outspread wings, hovers o protect the tiny babe that repo in a wicker crib on @ bed of wuite carnations, while crimson flowers form the coverlet, In the refreshment parlor every dainty of the season Is offerod to veiresh the hungry. T! “by managers will attend to-day from three to even! POM, and will bo giad to recelve as large ® number of their friends as they had the happiness of meeting yester- day. Tickets can be bad at the door of the asylum for $1 each, or of any of the laay managers, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, THE DICTATOR AND POWHATAN EN ROUTE FOR LEAGUE ISLAND, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Por? Rorat, May 2, 1877. The United States tron-clad Dictator, Captain A. W. Weaver, aud the sloop-of-war Powhatan, Captain J, Scott Fillebrowa, satled early this morning for League Island. Weatber fine, with brisk northwest wind, The United States monitor Cawkili, Lieutenant Jo- seph Marthon commanding, arrived here yesterdsy from Savannab, TRIP O¥ THE PLYMOUTH UP THE MISSISSIPPI— COURTESIES TO TH# OFFICERS BY THB NA- TIVES, Wasmiscrox, May 2, 1877, Captain Barrett, commanding the United States steamer Plymouth, in @ desputen to the Navy Depart ment, dated A , at Vicksburg, gives turther pat teulars of the trip of tho Plymouth up the Mississippi River. She remained at Natchez irom the 15th to the 18h of April, the officers were most bospitably catertained, There was a drill atgeneral headquarters ow the Plymouth, with Which tue citizens were much pleased, The vessel reached Grand Gult on the even- ag of the 18th, and the next day a large excursion caine down trom Port Gibson, accompanied by artik lery, which suluted tne ship, and the salute was returned. The officers were invited to oc bell at Port Gibson and & complimentary traio Was placed at their service, Along the bauks at aiferent poruts from Grand Gult to Vicksburg crowds wore assembled to see (he steamer pass. Two steamers with (he cily authorities on board met the Plymouth veiow Vicksburg and convoyed her to her anchorage. ‘The sume hospitality @xtended during the entire #lay of the vessel att port aa ut other places. H Excellency Governor Stone, of SMississippl, visived th stip wud Was Tecetved with all the houvte due to his rauk. Captain Barrett had numerous telegrame asking thas the stip might stop ut different places, Lut hoe bad to decline. The Plymouth left Vicksburg on Saturday jast for Natebes, en route for New Urieans PAYMASTERS’ CLERKS, go tue Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Department, who audits tbe accounts of the navy, novted paymasiers ou third rate vessels that in ail woere the umber of men on board was less than 17d clerks would not be allowed to such paymusters, aud ihey must be dismissed, The mater baving been brougut to ihe atiention of the Secretary of War to-day, 1 the compiement allowed @ vesse gov: eroed the case, and wot the Lumber of persons actually on board; that i a Vessel Is allowed 115 men the pay master ix entitied to his clerk, athough that bumper Oo! persons tay not be on vourd, The Fourth Auditor bas, thereivre, modified his order so as to uccord With the decisivn of the Secretary, Foutkess Monnor, May 2, 1877, mabip Despatch sailed trom ere this afvernoun Jor the Mediterranean, 's Island, i | Occasions; but it was evident that bie frat | later giving four pounds and sex allowance to the RACING I IN ENGLAND The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Count F de Lagrange’s French Colt Chamant the Winner. Mr. Sanford's American Colt Brown Prince Sec- ie ond and Lord Falmouth's English Colt Silvio Third Lowpos, May 2, 1877. This was the second day of the Grst Spring Meeting at Newmarket, the principal event being the race for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, the tirst of the great three-year-old events of England, the others being the Derby and the St. Leger. For the Guineas there were eleven starters, Chamant started even in the betting with Morier, at 9 to 4 against each. Chamani drew to the front soun after the start, but was challenged by Mr. Sanford’s Brown Princ:, Chamant sbook the lat- ter easily, and won ina canter by a length, Brown Prince, with 33to 1 agains: bim, was three-quarters of alength abead of Silvio, who started with 14tol against Bim, Alter the race 7 to 4 offered against Chamant for the Derby, and 20 to 1 against Brown Prince forthe game event The race—a mile and seventeen yards—was said to been run tn 1:50, ‘The tollowing ta the SUMMARY, Tus Two THocsaNy GuINKaS STAKES, a subscription of 100 sovs. each, half forfert, { year-olds; ibs. and files 117 lbs; the owuer of the d horse to receive 200 d she third to save hi ba. Count F, de Li range’s (Fr meh) b, & Chamant, by Mortemor, Araucaria... 1 M. H. Sauford’s (American) br, c. Brown Prince, ‘oy Lexington, dam Britannia IV. 2 Lord Falmouth's b, oc. Silvio (Bugiish), by Blair | Athol, dam Stlverbair,....cceccsesesesceeseesee 3 Mr, Alexander Baltazzi’s ch, e, by Buccaneer, dam Voitella.. . 0 Lord Culthorpe’s ch. c Monaciius by ‘Hermi The Doe, by Turow 0 0 ie a hunderstone, by Thun: derboit, out of “Bolle Jeanne ° Baron A. de Rothachild's br. co, Strachino, by | Par: Mesan, out of Old Maid ° Duke of Westminster's b,c Mortor (lai Frere), by Young Melbourne, out of Powi's dam, by Yriandu... ° Mr, C. Ruyner, Jr.'s, ch. 6, Warren Hasting Citaitel, out of Plunder g < out of Queen Bee, by K:ng To ay CHAMANT, THR WIXNEK, 'g @ bay colt by Mortem and was fouled at Count Lagrange’s breeding establishment, the name of which he bears, Last year he ran eight times and was unsuccosstui on five says were those of a new beginner, and he was also on the big side; while he finished up the season by displaying racing abilities which piaced nim tndisputabdly at the head of the list of aspirants for the three-year-old events of 1! Chamant rst came out at the New- market July meeting in the July Stakes, but failed to get placed, At Goodwood tho same month he ran second to Shiulelagh for the Levant Stakes. The following week at Lewes he was fourth tor the Astloy Stakes, and on the following day scored his maiden victory bv winning the Priory Stakes from the speedy fillies Tribute and Dec, the winner, At Doncaster Chamant was unplaced, when Lady Golightly spread-eagicd her fold in tho Cham- pagne Stakes. We now come to the first of his two great victories—the Middle Park Plate at the Newmark et sec- ond October meeting. Eighteen of the best younsters onthe turf did battle for the valuable stakes of the “Two-Yoar-Old Derby,” as the race ts occasionally ealied. Lady Golightly in the Champagne Stites run- Ding was mado warm favorite, while about Chamant twenty to one could be obtarned. The race was a close one, Chamant only winning by a bead from Pellegrino, while the samo distance separated the latter from Plunger, with Lady Golightly fourth, # neck behind. It ia necessary to look atthe weights carried in this turec- quarter-mile dash. The winuer and the favorit ch carried 126 pounds, so that Lord Faimouth’s filly hac bor sex allowance the worst of the weights. Pellegrino carried 119 Iba and Planger 121 ibs., and all of the other runners beside those named carried less, except Orleans, who: ight was the same as Plunger’s, This form was good enough of itseit to stamp the Frenchman as a colt of uncommon merit, but when it was supplemented by his next and last victory in the Dowhurst Plate, two weeks later on, he at once estab- lished bis reputation as the oest of his year. In this race he in met Pianger, whose owner, Mr. Baltazzi, felt 60 confident of succe: and Lina started first favorite at even money. This time Chamant had to carry 151 Iba. and Piunger 125 Ib difference of two pounds in the latter’s tavor compared with the Middle Park Plate weights. The Fesult, however, was the same, and Chamant, appa- rently relishing extra furlong h to travel, gave Mr. Baltazzi’s colt a decisive ball-iength beating, while, of tneir tive opponents, Winchelsca was the neurest to them, four lengths behind. THE SECOND HORSR—BROWN PRINCE. This grand cult was foaled at tue Woodburn Stud, Kontucky. He was bred by A. J. Alexander, and was purchased the following year at that gentieman’s annual sale of yoariings by Mr. M. H. Suniord for + Out of Araucaria, | at the son of Adventerer | | his counsels and energy 1p uction, as much $4,000. He wi ‘ed by that grand old hero, Lex- ington, out of Imported Britannia IV., by the Flying Dutchman, her dam Barvetta, vy the Bard, thus being a full brut! of the noted race ma adgame Dudiey, bow in the stud Mr. Sanford’s Eikhorn farm, Brown Princo was taken to Englund when a yearliug, whero he was described as a large, grand looking colt of great promise, He did not run us a two-year-old, his race for the £100 plate two weeks ago at Newmar- ket over the Rowley milo berug his maiden effort. He then bea Pi at oven weights. His race to-day stamps him a first class racehorse, and although the roport states that Chamant shook him off when Brown Prince challenged him, the French horse may not do the sume thing when they meet in the Derby, where the distance is a hail mile more than the Rowley mile, RACING IN TENNESSEE SECOND DAY OF THE SPRING MERTING OF THE NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE ASSOCIATION— WHISPER, WEST ROXBURY COLT AND BIG FEI- LOW THE WINNERS, Nasuvints, May 2, 137% ‘The weather to-day was cloudy and threatening, and | the attendance was small tn consequence. Notwith- standing the drawbacks, however, there was good racing on the course, and those who attended were woll Satished with the sport, as the track was in most ox, | cellent order, Three races were run—the first the Nashville Cup Stake, for al) ages, two milos and @ quarter, for which five came to the post ~These were Whisper, Bob Woolley, Clemmie G, Weatherby and Highwayman. Whisper was the winuer, He was tne favorite, The second race was a dash of one mile and @ quarter, There wi four Starters for this event, comprising Nick Baker's West Roxbury cols, Cairo, Jo Bart aud Springbranch. Nick Baker's cutry won easily, Cairo was the favorite tor this race The third race was for the Association Purse of $150, a dash of a mile and ao eighth, Six horses started. These were Big Fellow, Mahistick, Cinasmate, Wer Jig, Highland Vintage and Remington, Big Fellow won the race. The following are the dotwils of the running in each event :— THK VIKST RACK Whisper waa the favorite at 100 to 80 against the field. Ciemimie G. jumped of with the lead, whi she held for two niles, closely pressed by Whisper una ob Woolley. Entering the bomestretch Whisper Bob Woolley and Clem G, were ail driving, beiwg close toger! w however, out-paced the otbors up the stretch and won tue race by two lengths, Bob Wvolley two lengths in frous of Clemme G., Weutherby @ bad tourth, Highwaymen beaten off. Time, 4:08 THR BKCOND RACK Cairo was the iuvoriw at 2 to 1 against tho fleid. He dashed off with the lead, and heid it up th quarter stretch to the staod, iapped vy Springbrane and Jo Burt. The two named passed Cairo on tl upper turn, and ran with him, Jo Burt showing the way, Springbtauch second, Cairo third to the head of tho homestretch, where Nick Baker's bay colt, by West Roxbary, dam Ada Leonard, compassed his bor: aud won eusily by three lengihs. Jo Burt rire second, Springbrauch third, Cairo fourth, Time, Past THs Remington jumped second, Highland the lead, War Ji, followed by Big jow, Mahistick im the order oamed, Keinington a jad until entering the Lome stretch, where Big Fellow passed bim and won »; eo Jength, Mablstick was scound, Ciassmase third, wg Gaia fiaind Fintan faith and Remingtoe wixth. Time, 1 6634. The following | are the ‘SUMMARIES, Nasevines Boop Horse AssOctaTiox—SPRise Muxtiyo—smcoxy Day—Wevyuspar, May 2—Fins? Rack —Nasbvilie Cup stake, tor eli ages; dash of wo miles and # quarter; $50 entrance, play or pay: the association to adc $500 seoene hovse to have $100, by beaut 3. W. Bunt Reynolds’ 3 54g Whisper dem Mattic Gross, by Lexington, aged James Murphy's br. h. Bob Woolley. oy imp. ington, cam Isem, by Lexington, 5 years old..... ba? Hart's ch. L Clemmie G., by War Dance, dam Sovereign, 4 years old a a Hawthorne's ch. g. Weatherby, by” Vianet, Gam imp. Weatherwiteh, 6 yeare Old..... ..--.-. Atk:ne & Co.'s bie b. Highwayman, by ‘Hie watba, Be re, $ voars old,. aoe @ Time, 4:08, Same Dat,—asnooiation! Purse, $150; a cash of on@ mile and a quarter, Starters, Nick Baker's y ee West Roxbury, dam Ads Leonard, & y! Ubi saya wate aa N.S. Cheatham’ ~e e "To Bart, by Bonnie Bcot- fang, dam Noty Price. Mr, Ow! ch {, Springbranch, by Australian, dam Springbrook, 3 years old....e. D. Swigert’s b. c. Cairo, by Lexington, ‘dam Cairn- ‘gorm, 3 years ola, 4 Samu Dar "ia manaiaes hie, $150; dash of a mile b, bh. pat Fellow, by War Dance, dam Fly, by Mahomet, @ years old.... Swigert’s b, a” Manistick, by Lever, dam becca T, Price, 3 years old.....++..+ : Mr. Owings’ ». f. Classmate, on Plauet, dam Puli Cry, 3 years old oem J. Murphy's vo. g. War “Sig, “by War ‘Duuce, dom Dixio, aged..........+ W. C, MeGavick's "im, “Aighland Viniage, b: dai, dam Camallc, 6 years old D. L.'Jobnson's ch. c. Remington, by dam Mary Harp, ¢ years old. 5 OBITUARY, @ = WILLIAM W. NEWCOMB, MINSTREL. Willlam W, Newcomb was {ound dead as the City Hotel yesterday morning, kneeling at his bedside with his face buried in bis hands, Mr, comb was a well known and, at one timo, a wealthy negro min stre. He bad been suffering for some months back from the effects of a compound fracture of both bones of bis leg above the ankic sustained during bis recent engagement at Hooley’s Minstre! 1 Brooklya, and was confined to his room. Messrs, Sandford nad Underhill, of the same place, told ihe Corover yestere day that they never suspected that Mr, Newcomb was ina critical condition, But yesterday morning they were called by one of the waiters, who told them that something was the matter with their friend going so the room they found the unfortunate man in the position above described, but quite dead, Willtam W. Nowcomb was tifty-three years old, @ native of Utica, in this State, and one of the best known men tn the burntcork business. He began lie a8 @ boy in @ circas and then merged ‘nto the jig dancing line of business, iu wien be became quite famous, He went to Boston and tormed @ partuersbip with Bijah Thayer and organized a band of minstrels, which travelled through tne country. Later on he opened a show or concert bali at the cor. ner of Court treet and Hano im Boston. Ia 1852 he joined Fellows’ Minstreia, at No. 444 Broadway, aud afier a short time went back to Boston, wher company with George W. Griffin, the well of Christy’s Minstrels, he organized “Long’s Warde troupe of burnt cork singers, He ne a mombor of Wood's Minstr thence he went t Campbeil’s in the Bowery and some while alterward he aod ‘*Hi’’ Rumsey formed the vand known as New- comb & Rumsey’s Minstrels, which travelled through the West Indies und Europe, until it broke up io Gere many. Wiiliam W. Newcomb then became a diamond broker, and for « long time in this city was reported ta be very weaithy. He iinaliy talied, however, and returned to the stage. Ho was engaged by Dan Bryant, became part owner of the Arlington & Newcomb Mine strel Troupe and since 1) was disbanded be bad beep working wherever he got an engagement, MR. GEORGE SHERMAN, Mr. George Sherman, of the insurance frm of Dum bam & Sherman, died suddenly Tuesday at bis home in this city, Mr, Sherman was about forty years of eo, and was a graduate of the University of Micuigan. He'came to tas city from 3t Louis in 1869, Me was an excellent underwriter. Mr. Sherman leaves » widow and child, The insurance agente doing bush ness in New York wilt have a meeting at which reso Jutions im respect to Mr. Shermuu’s death wil. be Passed, JOHN FORSYTH. Colone! Jobn Forsyth, she well known and distin guished editor of the Mobile Register, died at bw rest dence in that city last evening at seveno’ciock, aged sixty-six years, Colonel Forsyth belonged to aa in- tellectual family, being the son of Hun, John Forsyth, an Intimate friend and supporter of President Jack- gon, and who occupied at various times the positions of Senator in Congress, Secretary of State and Miu terto Spain. Theson inherited much of the talent of the futher, though without the readiness of the elder tor public speaking. Colonel Forsyth’s forte congested in ediiing a news paper, in which he beld the leading rapk tu Lis state, During the Pierce he accepved with this exception occupied during the yours uf nis lile—most eveatiul ones ip history of country—no puolic place, boing fuiiy coutent with & ower and influence which bis posiiion as editor gave im. During the Know Nowbing excitement of 1556 Mr. Forayth's name became familiar to tue country us the leader of the democratic coborts of Georgia ugatnst the political heresies of dark lanternism, to the overthrow of which ip the State he largely contributed. Jo whe memorable canvass of 1860, when the great batilo for the Union was tought, Mr, Forsytb was @ supporter of Mr. Douglas and bitterly opposed movements toward secession. Upon tne viection of Mr. Lincoln, however, he favored resistance, aud joined bands with Yaneey and others tu carrying ¥ State out of the Union, wud thencelorward was one 04 the 108s redoubtable champions of the Coniederate cause, His paper was wi circulated ite efforts wore persistently devoted to fir the southern heart and to opposing every effort Jooking to ap end of the straggie on the basis of res tration. Culonel Forsyth, since the war, bas contia- ued bis chatmpionstip of the democratic party, gn to influence of uny man, can be buted the early dis- mthralment of lis State from the control of the curpet-vag clen 4. His death will leave » void in the counsels of the party in his State and io the ranks of Southern jourualisin which it will be bard to Mil, ASSAULTING AN { OFFICER. Officer Ryan, of the Essex Market Court squad, hag bad in bis pocket for over a weck # warrant fora mag named James Kennedy, accused of assaulting an old woman named Mra Sheridan, of No, 428 Bast Thire teenth street, Yesterday moraing he saw Kenneay sitting On the corner of Fourteenth street and avenue A surrounded by w uumber of young mem Tne officer atlompted to arrest Kennedy and was set upou vy three of the gang, who kicked and beathim, Kennedy, whom he succeeded, notwithstanding, in taking prise oner, cut bim over tho lett eye with ATA of brass knuckles. Judge Murray y mitted Keanedy tn $1,000 vail to caawer as Genera) Sessions ARRESTED ON SUSPICION, Yesterday evening Coron committed Wille fam Poole, Joseph Fout and James Keenan to the Tombs, on suspicion of beizg the murderers ot Joba Kyan, woo was found dead ta t b tbe Nin! ward, on Sunday morning The inquest will be hei Ou Friday morning. A FUNERAL WEDDING, (From the San Francisco Chronicle, April 23.) An affecting deathbed scene occurred tn Oakland og Friday evening, im the Suanyside House, corner of Harrison and Thirteonth streets, The young man, George Eaward Murray, who then died from the effects of an accident thas befel him last Thursday, reported tn the Chronicle of Friday and Saiurday, bad been en- gaged to marry an interesting young lady as the same hotel; but juss two weeks before tho fatal accident the lovers had a disagreement about somo trifling matter, and Mr Murray released her from the cagagement Although exceedingly nettled, ber love tor bim bad pot diminished, yet she encouraged the at. fentions of a rival suitor, & worthy young man Berkeley, who pushed his suis and engaged the young jady to marry him, the wedding being arranged to take pico last Thureday, Thas moraoing, just as the expectant bride began to robe hersets ior ihe alter, tormer lover was brought tate ima dying condition, The momentane heard Of it she rushed to the bedside of the dying man, tendants, and ciasping ber arma about the neck of her former sweetheart, pressed 18 paie lips to her ow! and kissed Lim repeatodiy, ali the while calling him by his tiest name in ones the most tender wad pathet- ic, A tains simile of recognition beamed over the pale face of the Wounded mag and the iovers parted for. evor, sho to Hnish her dressing for the altar and he ta r tor afew hours before passing over the river of death At this time the physiciane bad not completed their examination o a8 to ascers tain the extent and iatal character of Murray's in) tes; but soon afterwards, ax Dr. Foul was leaving the house, be saw the gay bridal party 1p the parlor and reimurked, “Ladios, enjoy yourselves and be ag betiis a bridal party, but you are going to have @ wedding aod tuoeral from the house almost atthe samo tine” And it Was even 6a, Goorge Edward Murray was @ oxtive of England, aged tbii years, © painter by trade wud 4 widower, He leaves daughter #ix years of age, now residing ister in Sacramento, He res to, Meni nd thas city ares ears ago for the town of Alau ‘here Horry situs ain tnoaths ago, When be Woah ve Onlame